Power Trust in Alabama Water Sites Scrutinized
A critical examination argues the Alabama Power Company leverages interlocking holdings to control water power sites and related utilities. It questions tax exemptions and state revenue losses from a ten year tax holiday while noting the company’s claimed dominance over northern Alabama light plants and street railways.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Gulliver
Shen
Power Company
Mason
Tennessee
United States Gov
Ala
Congress
United States
Alabama
Alabama Power Company
North Alabama
Code Commission
Legislature
Code Commissioners
Age Herald
Coosa
Tallapoosa
Choccolocco
Theatre Company Incorporation Plans Buy Lyric Theatre
The Theatre Company incorporated on a Saturday with a capital of 3000 to acquire the Lyric Theatre building at the southwest corner of Joachim and Conti streets. Cor corporators include T. M. Ste Hearin Augustine Meaher Davis M. A. McDermott Tom Kohl and others. The piece argues tax reform and water power rights in Alabama, urging repeal of the sixty percent tax clause and a focus on economy and retrenchment.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
The
Theatre Company
Re Court
Lyric Theatre
Joachim and Conti Streets
T. M. Ste * - Hearin
Augustine Meaher
Davis
M. A. McDermott
Tom Kohl
Isabella St. John
B. H. Bolling
Henry Chamberlain
Henry Burger
Lee Sutton
Mary M. Mercer
John B. Mitchell
C. W. Roycroft
Thomas F. Stein
Herbert M. Stein
E. L. Orrell
F. C. Turner
Hannah E. Chamberlain
A D. Stapleton
C. H. Mastin
Alabama
Chili
Code Commission
County declines to hire new men to work roads
County officials discuss relief for distressed road conditions. Commissioner Dyen and Chief Engineer Mac Clure say the road will be improved, not as severely reported. A drag-wash plan is approved at low cost, while a bill to curb two-team carriage on improved roads is requested.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Dyen
Rae
MacClure
Robert E. Gordon
Ay River
Petitions Circulate in Mobile for Sunday Baseball
Secretary Frank Parker of the Mobile Baseball Association places petitions in stores across Mobile for citizens to sign in support of Sunday baseball. Signatures requested at Van Antwerp’s, Burke’s, Sutton’s cigar stands, Cave 8, Bauer’s and Wood’s on Royal and Government streets, and Parker Brothers’ jewelry store for women. The petition urges Alabama House and Senate members not to repeal the Chamberlain Sunday baseball bill.
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Frank Parker
Mobile Baseball Association
Mobile
van Antwerp
Burke's
Sutton’s
Cave 8
Bauer's
Albright, & Wood’s
Royal
Government Streets
Parker Brothers
Ladies of
Alabama House
Senate
Road escape leads to sentences in county court
George Davis and Clara Highgrass were tried before Judge Henry Chamberlain and sentenced to six months hard labor for escaping from the county road gang, with Highgrass also receiving thirty days. George Busby was fined one dollar or ten days for abusive language.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
George Davis
Clara Highgrass
Henry Chamberlain
Inferior Criminal Court
County Road Gang
George Busby
Tax Plan From Chamber Committee Pledges Reform
A report from the Chamber of Commerce committee outlines a tax plan to reform assessment methods in Alabama. It proposes salaries for tax officials, bank deposits for funds, and a focus on civic betterment based on moral considerations.
Autoist Fined In Reckless Driving Case In Edgar
H. L. Benders, linked to injuries of Harry Edgar in an auto incident, faced a recorder's court recklessness charge. He was fined 25 dollars or 50 days plus 2.50 for the muffler ordinance. The muffler fee paid. appeal filed as evidence suggested partial fault by the injured man.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
H. L. Benders
Harry
Recorder’s Court
Benders
Reck
Notaries Edith Duffee and Joseph F Bullock Bonded
Edith Duffee and Joseph F Bullock were appointed notaries and filed their bonds in the probate court on Saturday.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Edith Duffee
Joseph F. Bullock
Assessors Authority and Tax Valuation Methods Outline
The text describes assessor powers to determine valuation when an area is subject to review, aims to ascertain cash value of parcels and improvements, and outlines using systematized methods and valuation experts. It also mentions a second bill on home rule taxation and shifting to fixed salaries for tax officials.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Houston
Newcastle Raid Eyewitness Describes Torpedo Boats and Mines
Captain M B Murdock of the Busch steamship Jessmore reports observing three English torpedo boats engaging German vessels during a raid on Newcastle England. He details a damaged torpedo boat and later notes two steamships leaving the port and struck by mines with heavy loss of life. He then headed to Leith Scotland.
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M. B. Murdock
Jessmore
Elder-Dempster St Company
Newcastle
England
Murdock
Newcrstie
Leith
Scotland
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Alabama People
Power Trust
the Theatre CO
the Lyric
Soabel
Gowts
Soeaty
Arene Vale
Locel
Sal
Edward Q. Norton
W. B. Delchamps
J. C. Thompson
Henry Tonsmeire
Geo. J. Sullivan
Aubry Boyles
State of
Edgar
City Bank & Trust Co. “Mobile
Visitor
St. Jessmore
Charlies Schimpf
North Royal
J. W. Phillips
J. H. Bancroft
G. U. Potter
Anges
Gritton
F. L. Tapia
Dauphin
Goodyear Webt
Dauphin ST
Protec
Harrison Mutual Burial
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