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Newspaper

The Mobile Item

Location

Mobile, Alabama, United States of America

Date

Jan 04, 1916

Page

3

Membership Classification for Commerce District Nineteen Directors Chosen

The complete classification lists all member groups for electing 19 directors of the Chamber of Commerce. Divisions assign nominees to two candidates per division. the top two move to annual election in which members vote. Directors will appoint officers and manage the chamber's affairs for the coming year. Lists cover Attorneys, Physicians, Bankers, Retail Grocers, Dry Goods and more with numerous named firms and individuals across divisions.

Hamt of Commerce Eteen Mispus Ini & Number Mber of Commerce Sis Mem- 1 P D. T. McCall H. P. Cola R. B. Regan Frank C. Horton Geo. T. Rosson R. H. Inge First National Bank Merchants Bank National City Bank Peoples Bank Union Savings Bank Henry Hall J. W. Woolf J. W. Little J. C. Bush, Jr A. J. Wildman A. L. Staples J. R. Stevens A. C. Tonsmeire E. J. Buck M. P. Levy W. M. Marshall J. W. Whiting Martin van Heuvel Macartney & Schley Magnolia Compress W. H. Co Baker, Lyons & Co H. G. Grimley M. D. Kahn A. G. Quinn R. O. Harris Grocery Co J. M. Crowley Crowley & Marshall Harris & Finch M. Cohen W. T. Goubil L. E. Carroll Dixie Coffee Co Lott Produce Co G. Mertz & Co Warley Fruit & Produce Co I. T. Newberry Hammel Dry Goods Co Reiss Mercantiles Co Sam Pressburg J. C. Thompson K. Broadwell H. Britton John J. Damrich Baum Clothing Co Litchtach Bros Jack Mann Zader Jewelry Co Gabriel Jewelry Co Julius Goldstein Sutton Bros Dave 8. Bauer Albright & Wood W. H. Reynolds Smith Piano Co S. H. Kress & Co Wm. H. Monk, Jr S. E. Webb & Co H. S. Walker Roche- Burke Undertaking Co Pat Byrnes Dunlap M Ntile Co J. Pollock & Co Ogburn-Griffin Grocery Co Dumas Grocery Co T. G. Bush Grocery Co A. M. Bright Grocery Co Jas. McPhillips Grocery Co Turner Supply Co Gulf City Boiler Works Home Industry Iron Works W. H. Moore Belting Co Henry Piser & Co Harvey Bros John R. Crowley & Bros F. ©. Turner & Co A. Hancock Ray Fonde W. J. Koral F. C. Rhen Richards Building Material Co W. G. Smith O. H. Williams Jackson, Ala

Merchant List Indexes by Industry and Firms in Mobile

A long list enumerates business categories and dozens of firms across multiple lists from 8 to 19. Entries include lumber and naval stores firms, real estate brokers, printers and publishers, railroads and telegraphs, steamships and docks, insurers, grain dealers, farms and nurseries, hotels, auto and paint firms, electric and gas companies, and miscellaneous traders in Mobile.

J. J. Blacksher Co Crichton Lumber Co Paterson- Edey Lumber Co A. O. Thayer W. M. Hallett Mobile-Gulfport Lumber Co Gulf States ‘Shipping Co John.b. Hooper J. S. Heidelberg L. E. Campbell McGowin Lumber & Export Co W. K. Syson Stewart K B. F. Adams Costello & Doyle Duggan- Taylor Realty Co Geo Delchamps Printing Co Gill Printing Co Commercial Printing Co J. A. Vautrot Mobile Register Item Publishing Co R. G. Rapler F. I. Thompson Erwin Craighead W. M. Clemens Mobile Stationery Co Bidgood Stationery Co Sherman Stationery Co Aynesty Duval Lit Sydney R. Prince J. S. Taylor H. E. Jones, Jr W. E. England Elmo I. Davidson W. S. Cooke Geo. A. Cooke E. C. Dendell C. T. Broun A. P. Smith John T. Cochrane Southern Bell Telephone Co J. D. Andrews Home Telephone Co W.H. Bryant Southern Express Co Martin Holbrook E. T. Moore Western Union Mallory Steamship Co B. F. DuBois Mobile S. A. LeBlanc Orr-Laubenheimer Co J. B. Dortch United Fruit Co T. D. Nettles Carribbean & Son. Steamship Co T. K. Jackson Elder-Dempster Line H. E. Upton Victor Hurlbert Louis Donald Jas. Gibboney & Co Lapwing Towing & Wrecking Co Mobile Towing & Wrecking Co J. M. Scott E. A. Smith James Drahan P. W. Maer Jas. R. Hagan Mobile Coal Co Pratt Consolidated Co Mobile Bar Pilots Association Turner Terminal Co Walsh Stevedoring & Contracting Co Thos. P. Norville Home Dredging Co Gulf Dry Docks Co A. Balladares Florida Fish Co Stonewall Insurance Co Title Insurance Co DuMont & Groom John W. Scheible Leon Schwarz Chicago Frank Craighead Charles B. Hervey John J. Monaghan Chas, Schimpf B. &B. Cafe Chas DeBriere&—Son A. _D. Davis Haas Bros, Packing Co Gordon Smith R. L. Yuille & Co American Laundry Co Imperial Sanitary Laundry Troy Laundry Co Adams Machinery Company Bloch Bros H. Otto Nack Hillman Taxi Service Otis Elevator Company Palm Oil Company United Cigar Stores Company John Neville W. C. Baumhauer BE. J. Higgins F. L. Crown

Excursion to New Orleans and Chaplin Impersonator Night

Don’t miss L N excursion to New Orleans and return Sunday January 16. Fare 2.50. Adv. Ross Aills, noted Chaplin imitator, appears in The Mixup at the Columbia Theatre starting Thursday night. L N excursion January 28 fare 2.50 round trip. full particulars at City Ticket Office.

New Orleans Ross Aills Charley Chaplin Columbia Theatre Adv Simon Myers Columbia Garden of Girls Simeon Myers Disdall Sisters Eddie Manchester Devil Mabel Benson Margarette Mellett Mr. Aills Charlie Chaplin America Ativ

Czernowitz Falls Indirectly as Russian Gains Grow

Russian forces advance to the Stripa left bank between Buczacz and Sokolow while Austrians threaten no new gains on the Styr. The Stripa battle drives 15 to 17 miles of front activity and rooftops the Czernowitz heights capturing about 900 prisoners. Experts say the move could force Czernowitz evacuation and secure rail control into Roumania.

Stripa Buczacz Sokolow Styr Czernowitz Bukowina Roumania

Bulgarians Reluctant to Fully Engage in Saloniki Mission

Athens Daily Mail correspondent reports Bulgarian leaders refuse to deploy the entire army for the Saloniki operation. They say victory in Serbia and reopening the Belgrade Constantinople railway completes their aims and fear becoming Germany's pawn without a new agreement. Berlin and Vienna face perplexity.

London Saloniki Athens Daily Mail Serbia Belgrade Constantinople Germany Berlin Vienna

Alabama and Mississippi Railroad elects new directors

At a stockholders meeting in Vinegar Bend Alabama and Mississippi Railroad named directors N E Turner H S Turner E H Turner M Lankford all of Vinegar Bend along with H C Herring Moss Point E J Jane Pascagoula and G M Luce Mobile The officers elected include N E Turner president G M Luce VP A R Turner VP and secretary H S Turner treasurer R D Bushbee traffic chief E H Turner transportation superintendent M Lankford ways and structures superintendent and R H Smith general counsel.

Vinegar Bend Ala Alabama and Mississippi Railroad Company N. E. Turner H. S. .Turner E. H. Turner M. Lankford H. C. Herring Moss Point Miss E. J. Jane Pascagoula G. M. Luce Mobile A. R. Turner Secetary H. 8. Turner R. D. Bushbee R. H. Smith

Auto Horn Leads Artistic Temperament to Police Court

In Mobile a pianist described as having an artistic temperament testified after a New Year street incident. Eddie Gibbs faced Recorder Edington for profanity toward a chauffeur Frank Bell in a close encounter. Gibbs claimed he spoke out after the driver nearly hit a girl on roller skates. He admitted carrying bottles and asked if his words offended ladies, finally receiving a $5 fine.

Wadie Ibles Mobile Gibbs Edington Frank Bell Bell

GYGLIST IS FINED FOR HITTING AUTO

William Renauld of 416 Scott Street was fined 10 dollars by the recorder for reckless driving after a motorcycle with a side car struck O B Olsen’s car at Lafayette and Government streets. Renauld’s speed was described by a witness as between 25 and 80 miles per hour. The crash caused little damage to the car but demolished the motorcycle front.

William Renauld Scott Street The Recorder Renauld O. B. Olsen Lafayette Government Streets Olsen Lafayette Street Government Government Street

Pers ia Torpedo Disaster Survivor detail from Persia sinking

Charles Grant of Boston, one of two Americans aboard the Persia when torpedoed, arrives in Alexandria and recounts the explosion, smoke, stairs to life boats, clinging to wreckage, and rescue by a British cruiser. He describes the frantic scenes at sea and the black water as passengers cried and sang.

Alexandria Egypt London Charles Grant Boston Persia Sprickly Robert McNeely Aden

Excursion to New Orleans Promises Record Crowd

Passenger Agent H C Geron of the Louisville and Nashville announced an excursion to New Orleans on Sunday January 16. The round trip fare is 2.50 with departure from Mobile at 7 30 AM and return from New Orleans at 7 15 PM. Extensions planned to Monday night January 17.

H. C. Geron Louisville and Nashville New Orleans Mobile

New Greenville Firms Open As Business Improves

Greenville Ala January 4 three new business houses opened Monday in Greenville including Herlong and Barnes druggists Union Motor Car Company and Scandorff Brothers automobile sales and repairers.

Greenville Ala Monijay Herlong & Jbarnes Union Motor Car Company Sceindorff Brothers

Burial Notices For Four Local Residents Record Final Rites

Funeral services were held for Harry C. Osborne from the Toulminville home with Rev. D. Y. Register leading the Methodist service. Interment followed at Magnolia Cemetery with a delegation from the Mobile Light and Railroad Employes Benevolent Association in attendance. Pallbearers included A. A. Adams and J. L. Windley among others. George W. Payne's service occurred in Whistler with Whistler Lodge 40 and Fraternal Aid Union delegations present. Rev. Heywood T. Vaughan officiated and burial was in Whistler Cemetery. pallbearers listed. Thomas J. Everette was buried in Ellam Cemetery after services from his son’s Whistler residence. Rev. Joseph Harris and Rev. Jessup presided. Pallbearers named. Mrs Rosa Starke’s funeral was held at St Marys Catholic Church. burial at Pine Crest Cemetery with pallbearers named.

Harry C. Osborne Toulminville Methodist D. Y. Register Oakdale Mobile Light and Railroad Employes Benevolent Association Magnolia Cemetery A. A. Adams Alex Platt Gray Davis J. L. Windley E. L. Patterson W. A. Gramka George W. Payne Selma Ala Ella N. Kelley Whistler Whistler Lodge 40 Fraternal Aid Union Heywood T. Vaughan Bethany Baptist Church of Whistler Cemetery Charles Kohl, Sr J. Henry Seabury The Clarence Cato John L. Malone Augustus Rayford George R. Bennett T. J. Everette Thomas J. Everette Joseph Harris Assembly of God Mr. Jessup Ellam Cemetery H. Lacoste F. G. Knight R. B.chestang William E. Vanderslice James M. Butler William B. Saxon R. Starke Rosa Starke St. Mary's Catholic Church T. J. Eaton Father Lauzon Pine Crest Cemetery Joseph Hughes A. Bouton J. L. Marty W.W. Gill James Duggan B. Gup

Fifty Dollar Fine for Blind Tirer at Royal Street

Sylvia Rowell who runs the Commercial House near Royal on Government Street was fined $50 and costs with an alternative of twenty days hard labor in the recorder's court Monday for violating the prohibition law. He gave notice of appeal and bond of $250. Lawrence and Clarence Joiner testified they each bought four half pints of whisky for $1.50 at the defendant’s house to recover $15. No defense was offered.

Sylvia Rowell Royal Government Street Recorder’s Court Lawrence Clarence Joiner Stockton

Pair Plead Guilty to Taking Tire From Auto

Swift Johnson and Guy C. Hogue were held to the grand jury by Recorder Edington on a grand larceny charge. Cliff Brewster and William Dunford were exonerated. Johnson and Hogue admitted guilt to stealing a tire from G. M. Luce.

Swift Johnson Guy C. Hogue Edington Cliff Brewster William Dunford G. M. Luce Johnson Hogue

Bond Lumber mill to resume operations and wage restoration

Bond Lumber Company at Bond, Mississippi on the G and S I Railroad will resume operations within days. Wages were restored by 10 percent at the Hattiesburg and Sumrall mills, and Gulf and Ship Island Railroad is reported to have restored wages to the normal basis.

Hattiesburg Miss Bond Lumber Company Bond, Miss Sumrall J. J. Newman Lumber Company Gulf and Ship Island Railroad

Also Mentioned on This Page

Taylor-Reynalds Optical Co Helen Holmes Greece Europe yIshtib Koprili Krashevo Kormac Vardan Gulf of T. J. Russell Mfg. Co Biloxi, Miss L. J. Leahy S. D. Copeland Alabama & Mississippi Railroad Gyglist Wilson Lansing United States G. W. Payne Purchase Rowell Newman Netha Ge Alabama Little Ash Mobile Gas Company
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