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Newspaper
The Mobile Item
Location
Mobile, Alabama, United States of America
Date
Jan 27, 1916
Page
6
Federal Salaries Cut Under Overman Bill In Senate
Washington reports the Overman bill before the senate judiciary committee would place Alabama federal district court officials on salaries. Clerks in Mobile and other districts would receive 3500 to 4500 dollars, marshals 38500 to 4000, and district attorneys 3500 to 4000, replacing fee-based pay. E A Brakenridge of Hammond is visiting Mobile.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
Federal District Court
Alabama
Overman
Senate Judiciary Committee
Ala
Mobile
Middle
Same
New Orleans Cotton Market Slips as Bears Lead Decline
Liberal offerings push New Orleans cotton prices down 13 to 20 points in morning trading, with spot steady and futures ending 20 to 23 points lower. New York futures follow cautious selling as early gains fade amid bearish cables and private reports.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New Orleans
New York
Liverpool
Wall Street
Marcle
Wall cutting off Greece from world and warpowers rise
A fragmented naval dispatch notes changes in crews and ships including the Tallapoosa and Tuscarora assignments, port calls in New Orleans and Milwaukee, cargoes aboard Annetta Livietta Beeswing and others, plus public notices of lighthouse repairs and channel buoy relighting.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New Orleans
C. H. Abel
Milwaukee
William Williams
Market declines and heavy trading across steel and oils
Trading resumed with declines limited to fractions as Ralls led losses and United States Steel faced pressure. Erie Southern Pacific Mexican Petroleum and Westinghouse offered sizable early sales while oils and specialties weakened. Becomes a mixed day with short interest active and notable moves in many blue chips and rails.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
United States Steel
Erie
Southern Pacific
Mexican Petroleum
Westinghouse
Allis-Chalmers
American
American Can
American Car and Foundry
American Locomotive
American Cotton Oil
American Smelting
American Sugar
American Tel
American Tobacco
Anaconda Copper
Atchison
Atlantic Coast—Line
Baldwin
Baltimore and Ohio
Bethlehem Steel
Ae Rap
Transit
Ian Pacific
Chesapeake & Ohio
Chicago, Mil. & St. Paul
Chicago
Consolidated Gas
Missouri, Kan, & Texas
Pfd
Missouri Pacific
National Lead
New York Central
N. Y
N. H., & Hartford
Norfolk & Western
Northern Pacific
Pennsylvania
Reading
Rep. Iron & Steel
Seaboard Air Line
Ptd
Sloss, Shef. Steel & Iron
Southern Railway
Studebaker Corporation
Tennessee Copper
Texas Co
Union Pacific
United States Rubber
Virginia-Carolina Chem
Wabash Pfd
Westinghouse Electric
United Bruit
City Briefs from Mobile Report Cotton Sale Visit Notes
W E Woods and H J Wilkins of Bucatunna Mississippi went to Mobile to dispose of 59 bales of cotton through the Clark Davis Commission Co. J P Lewidge and wife of San Francisco arrived for an extended visit and are staying at the Battle House. Robert J Jemison of Birmingham, chairman of the Episcopal Church Home building committee, visits Mobile as Spring Hill buildings near completion.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lipscomb
Conception
Bell Phone
George County
Miss
Donivan
Shipman
Latonia
City Bank
W. E. Woods
8. J. Wilkins
Bucatunna
Mobile
Clark-Davis Commission Co
J. P. Lewidge
San Francisco
Cal
The
Battle House
Robert J. Jemison
Birmingham
Ala
Episcopal Church Home Building Committee
Spring Hill
Bilbo Names Three Judges to Supreme Court
Governor Bilbo says he has not yet announced any appointments to the supreme court bench though he confirms three nominees: Judge J. H. Holden of McComb, Clayton D. Potter of Jackson, and E. O. Sykes of Aberdeen.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Jackson
Miss
Bilbo
Supreme Court
J. H. Holden
McComb
Clayton D. Potter
E. O. Sykes
Aberdeen
Kaiser’s Birthday Observed Across Berlin
Flags flew widely in Berlin on Emperor William’s fifty seventh birthday. Religious services were the sole formal observance noted in the celebration.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Kaiser
Berlin
Emperor William
Inferior Court Fines and Forfeitures Reported
Joe Williamson paid a 51 dollar fine and 20 days in jail after arrest on liquor charges at No 9 North Royal Street, with notice of appeal filed. Other defendants faced varying penalties including 50 dollar fines for prohibition violations and ten days to twenty days hard labor. several were fined one dollar and costs, or ten days. Some bonds were forfeited for nonappearance. A vagrancy group faced ten days or costs, and a few small fines were listed for gaming and bastardy in this inferior criminal court session. VEGETABLES AND FRUIT prices follow in corrected market listing.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Satsuma
Japan
Saibara Nurseries
Dauphin St
Elmira
Irvington Nursery
A. H. Daves
Prop
Irvington
Ala
St. Michael St
Bell Phone
F. W. Peel
Government St. Loop
Dauphin
Ertl Whycroft
North Carolina Street
Jersey
Victor Talking Machine
N. E. Corner Bayou
New Jersey Sts
C. J. Cottrell
Bascombe Avenue
E. Kelly Street
Oakdale
Joe Williamson
No. 9
North Royal Street
Chamberlain
Inferior Criminal Court
Williamson
George Pearson
T. A. Howell
Nolle
Oscar Delacroix
Joe Carter
Willie Williams
Vince Boykin
Isiah Alexander
Will Wright
Charles Filmore
Lon Monk
Joe Willis
Carrie Jackson
John L. Williams
Ellen Brown
Ed Parrington
Riva Bell
Half of poll taxes paid to state and county collector
One half of the usual poll taxes have been paid into the office of State and County Tax Collector Phelan B. Dorion. Last year the total was 3,700, and Dorion expects late payments to reach or exceed that figure in the next days.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Phelan B. Dorion
Dorion
Vessels in Port Hepes and Harbor Notices
A garbled list shows ships and docks such as Ollinger and Bruce Docks Repairing and Turner Terminals with vessels like Thalassa Maria and Beeswing. An Official Notice warns overdue Assessments 390 and 392 due by January 31 and highlights community growth for the Harrison Mutual Burial Association with Conception Street address.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Conception St. Harrison Mutual Burial Association
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Mansifiad AdAn
Wiigdsil Itu sAub
Tae Tee
Iwiale
N. More
Moler Barber College
Gulf Terminal Station
Kocais
N. Joachim St
Bell
Government
St. Emanuel Street
St. Michael
Monroe St
Conti 8 St
Hamilton
Aera
N. Claiborne St
Mobile Plantation Co
Theodore
JOAL
Imperial
Underwood
Mobile Brewery
Shaw Electric Co
Cathedral
Albright & Ood
Royal
J. O. Moss
Whistler
N. Jackson St
St. Francis St. C.H
Witman’'s
D. M
E. A. Brakenridge
Hammond, L
Columbia Theatre
W. J. Koral
J. K. Graf, Jr
Dauphin Street
Southern Realty Company
Imperial Pressing Club
St.Emanuel
Satsumas
E. A. Smith
South Avenue
Dauphin Way
James Curran
Clairvo
Arena Ceasterai Ape Hineesteers
Burton Avenues
Crichton Post Office
Neil
Gus Seiple
Church Street
Miss Stone
Church
Solomon Ross
Price Williams
Mobile County
Southern
Baker, Lyons & Co
Daphne
F. M. Ladd & Co
Sony Op
Pbttens Tie Dss
Wall Street Review
U. S
Mme
Lola Dixon
Avoi
Hong
Caine Aceetanatiae
Ramsence
Crichton
Greece
Annetta
United Fruit Company
Cortes
Livietta
Ollinger & Brute
Canal Street
Turner Terminals
Peris A. Colwell
Inger
Tombigbes
Northern
Alf
Munson Steamship Line
Catbarien
Cuba
Ollinger-Bruce Docks
Ollinger & Bruce
Honduras
Itasca
Marie
Regina
Ofd
Cuban Molasses Company
Cuban Mart
Havana
Mart Roper
Trinidad
Louvisiana
Mississippi
Passes
Louisiana
Pass
Corfu
Teutonic
Saloniki
Gallipoli
Xanthi
Athens
Larisa
Phaleron
Piraeus
Corinth
Chicago Livestock
Naval Stores
Savannah
Warley Fruit and Produce Company
White Navy
Lima
Pitt
Beth Bon Ae
Wacdacsea Ee Sd Peer
Marine News
K. W. Perry
Tallapoosa
Kirkland W. Perry
United States Coast Guard
C. H. Dench
H. C. West
Oscar G
Yagina Catal
Weph P. Cooper
Bumner
Jess
Carrie BE
Look
Sawyer Brothers
Edward F. Blake
City of
Ollinger & Brave Docks
Ollinger & Bruce Docks
Qlinger & Bruce
Ream Turner Terminals
L. & N. Docks
Straam
Turner Terminals Barke
Ring Docks
Repal
Pampa
Gen
B. Holabird
N. Docks
Coastguard
L. Finnare
Hee River
Gower
Egeeare Bay
A. Cofnoy
Daphne Seees Eters Eeeneeehees
S. Chas
Cessna Apollo
Ners
M. Carlisle
Mc Keague
Miyar & Pope Lumber
Comar En Widwud
Seville
Rebecca R. Douglass An
Meg Ladd
Mercedes
Margaret B. Roper
Aerrigan
Carrie A. Lane
Martinique
B. W
Florence Creadick
Tank
Conero Josephine
Magee
George M. Grant
Noleor
Ban Juan
Porto Rico
Gzivanian
Trickey
Armahioe
Mobile An
Evans
Fort Morgan
Tombigues
Harbor Hope
Nassau
de la
Morrill & Lyons
ST. Francis SJ
Dauphin and
Fulton
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