Liberty Bell Day at the Exposition Honors Opening
Clark delivered the principal address as the Liberty Bell was paraded through downtown to the exposition grounds in Oakland. The bell's California journey began in Philadelphia and included Sacramento before crossing the bay by barge and freight car. Thousands of citizens—guarded by troops—welcomed the bell and heard speeches before it was placed in the viewing building.
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Clark
Exposition Grounds
United States
California
Phila
Sacramento
Oakland
Bay
Southern Pacific
Op Pte
Maritime Movements Report From New Orleans Harbor
The Neekan a steam launch owned by Morris Sherman of Kattanoogs Tennessee departed New York June 10 and sails along the coast. The Dronning and Natal cargo ships are active while the Amphritite trains in Pensacola. The Corinto and the American arrive with bananas and Genoa cargoes. Beatrice and Corinthia sail for Cuban ports and a Munson liner Karen is due tomorrow. Local notice reports Sabine Pass channel buoys status as of July 12 with missing and broken marks noted.
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Morris Sherman
Kattanoogs
Tenp
York Yeeoomong
Char
Preakle
New York
New Orleans
Dronning
Steamship Company
Eatpeaten
Natal
Vladivostok
Munson
Frednes
Cuba
Fort
Louisiana Militia
Pensacola
Fort Morgan
John Quill
Peers
Corinto
United Fruit Company
Puerto Cortez Uras
Puerto Ricos
Guatemala
Beatrice
Bahamas Time Company
Cuban
J. M
Italy
Hartwell
Bay City
Exen
F. Pollard
Genoa
Echo
Mobile Towing Wrecking Company
Corinthia
Southern Pacific Hostile to Carranza Warned by General
A Spanish language notice at Agua Prieta accuses the Southern Pacific Railroad of opposing Carranza and warns passengers that trains will be subject to rebel authorities. The notice alleges troops and powercar movement, urging passengers to seek safety and signaling potential disruptions.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Southern Pacific
Carranza
General
Sae
Mines Closer Today as Dr Latence Buried
In Pennsylvania and Virginia many mines closed today in Washington for the funeral of Dr A Latence former director of the States bureau of mines. Some mines were shut for hours others all day while the bureau’s burgsh experiment station remained closed.
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Eee Pa
Pennsylvania
Virginia
Washington
Dr . A
States Bureau of Mines
Burgsh Experiment Station
Bureau of Mines
Thrift Leads to Fortunes Across A Block of Homes
A Chicago case study shows 80 apartment buildings owned by laborers and tradesmen on a single block, with wages from $1.75 to $4 per day. One worker’s thrift turns him from laborer to contractor, saving $1190 in three years and moving his family back to New England to prosper.
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Rene
England
Rece
New England
Europe Raises Wheat Amid Global Planting Shifts
Washington reports that despite war, European wheat acreage appears largely preserved or increased. Germany may grow more, Russia remains largest, and nations in the Northern Hemisphere show overall gains with Russia and the United States leading acreage.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
Department of Agriculture
Germany
Russia
United States
British India
France
Canada
Italy
Spain
Hungary
Roumania
Denmark
Great Britain
Luxemburg
Izerland
Japan
Court actions and motions in the Law and Equity Court
The Law and Equity Court docket shows judgments by default for EB Wilkins against D G Moore for 164.35 and J R Courtright et al against Daly Bros for 375.59. Daly et al vs James D Martin was dismissed by plaintiff. The motion docket for Monday July 19 1915 lists cases including Teasley vs Ardoyne Lockler vs McGowin McKeough vs McGowin OConnor vs Guesnard Odd Fellows Building Association vs Hartwell Waddle vs Mobile Light and Railroad Company Ferguson vs Vizard EB Lutz vs Van Heynigen Brokerage Standard Equipment vs Mobile Chair Company.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Law and Equity Court
Law Side—Berney
Co. EB. Wilkins
D. G. Moore
J. R
William J. Ardoyne
James Lockler
J. F. McGowin
B. McKeough
W. P. O'Connor
Theodore H. Guesnard
Odd Fellows Building Association
G. J. Hartwell
Robby Waddle
Mobile Light and Railroad Company
Mary H. Ferguson
William Vizard
Eb, Lutz
van Heynigen Brokerage Company
Standard Equipment Company
Mobile Chair Company
Chancery Court Calendar Rounds July 19 and Related Pleas
Honorable Thomas H. Smith presides. Cases reset or continued include Lula Nelson vs Ralph Nelson set for July 19. Banes & Co. vs Vinegar Bend Lumber taken out of call. Lloyd Thomas vs Nettie Thomas testimony ordered published. Gaillard vs Forbes et al continued by agreement. McDavid vs Bank of Bay Minette dismissed at cost. Bank of Bay Minette vs A J Walker dismissed at cost. City of Mobile vs Atkinson dismissed. Mobile vs Sarah A Diard continued to Monday morning.
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Chancery Court
Thomas H. Smith
Lula Nelson
Ralph Nelson
J. A. Banes & Co
Vinegar Bend Lumber Company
Lloyd Thomas
Nettie Thomas
John Gaillard
Joanna Forbes
Joel A. McDavid
Bank of Bay Minette
A. J. Walker
City of Mobile
David D. Atkinson
Sarah A. Diard
Machinists Strike Called at Remington Plant
Bridgeport Conn July 17 J J Keppler international vice president of the Machinists Union announced a general strike of Bridgeport machinists would be called Monday after a committee presentation at the Remington Arms Plant failed to engage with Major Walter C Pe general manager.
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Bridgeport
Conn
J. J. Keppler
Machinists Union
Remington Arms Cou- Ce
S Bridgeport
Walter C. Pe
Remington Arms & Ammunition Company
Dreams Wages Its Victory in Mosquito Battle Ad
The ad touts Sweet Dreams as the top malarial mosquito fighter with phrase like rattlesnake of weapon and warns against substitutes. It claims the preparation is highly effective and available at big rug stores for 15 cents.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Space Bam
Lusitania Case Decision Clears Captain and Cunard Line
London July 17 The court of inquiry ruled the Lusitania’s loss resulted from torpedoes fired by a German submarine. It found no blame attached to Captain Turner or Cunard line, stating the act aimed to sink the ship and destroy passengers’ lives.
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London
Lusitania
Turner
Cunard Line
Visitors from many states in city on business
H. H. Patterson, manager of the W. M. Carney Lumber Co., Atmore, Ala, was in the city today on business. A long list of visitors from Mississippi Alabama Florida Louisiana Tennessee and Illinois were noted, including G. Blanton J. F. Miller Jr J. C. Prince A. F. Frazee and others from Meridian Selma New Orleans Birmingham Nashville Chicago and Montgomery.
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City
Battle House
Thomas Robertson
Columbus
Miss
W. H. Johnson
Meridian
H. H. Patterson
Atmore
Ala
W. P. Davis
Louisville
W. H. Cowley
New Orleans
D. Hogan
Laurel
G. ©. Blanton
J. F. Miller, Jr
Selma
F. A. Florence
DeFuniak
Fla
Bienville
J. L. Jordan
Chatom
Richard Hospes
St. Louis
M. R. Jones
Birmingham
F. E. Branscomb
Merrill, Miss
G. EH. Nettles
Thomasville
E. S. Robertson
E. R. Childers
Cawthon
Jas. Wenton
Jacksonville
J. C. Willams
M. B. Mitzman
R. C. Managham
R. Cc. Foster
Nellie C. Foster
Nashville
Montgomery
J. M. Back
Pittsburgh
Klosky
s—Geoorge B. Neville
J. C. Prince
Citronelle
John McDonald
Irvington
Lottie Ae Bond
P. Gregor
Daphne
St. Andrew
Myrtle Smith
Sweet Water
J. M. Shakelford
E. T. Orso
H. F. Church
D. J. Bradley
Frankland
Wy ‘. Retacee
A. F. Frazee and Wife
Windsor
A. G. Dancy
N. Henry
J. F. Feagin
Pollard, Ala
G.A. Derby
Chicago, Ill
W. M. Carney Lumber Co
British Subscribe Three Billions in Subs to War Loans
London July 1. Reginald McKenna announces in the House of Commons that total subscriptions to the loan via Bank of England reached 560,000 with 2.58 billion dollars. Post office subscriptions total 547,000. no clear small voucher counts. The government did not seek four billion dollars and would have closed if reached.
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London
Reginald McKenna
House of Commons
Bank of England
McKenna
Federal Reserve Allows Rediscounting of Trade Acceptances
Washington July 11 The Federal Reserve Board issues rules to rediscount trade acceptances at regional banks expanding banking service. Trade acceptances are bills payable in dollars with maturity up to ninety days and endorsed by a member bank. The acceptor must incur the debt in purchasing goods, and evidence must show the transaction.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
Federal Reserve Board
Federal Reserve Banks
United States
Steamer Agenorila Crawls Into Port After Iceberg collision
The British steamer Agenorila, 2,977 tons, with bows crushed and a high damaged stem, crawled into port through Belle Isle straits after colliding with an iceberg in fog. Earlier reports placed Leone at Barry on July 1. The Greek King Constantine's convalescence is progressing normally after a move to Dekelia with the queen and his physician.
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Montreal
Agenorila
Straits of
Belle Isle
Barry
London
Reuter
Athens
Constantine
Dekelia
Italian King Appoints Barzilai to the Cabinet
Rome announces King Victor Emmanuel signed a decree naming Signor Barzilai a minister without portfolio. The oath was administered to the new cabinet member. A Rome dispatch noted Barzilai would serve as civil governor of Austrian territory occupied by Italy.
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Barzilai
Rome
Paris
Victor Emmanuel
Signor Barzilai
Signor
Danbury Hatters Savings Paid Over by Bank
The Savings Bank of Danbury paid D. B. Yoene & Co. $19,423 of the $252,000 directed by the U S Supreme Court in the Danbury hatters case. The deposits belonged to individual hatters and were attached when the suit began in 1902. Other banks holding hatters funds will follow with payments.
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Danbury Hatters
Danbury
Conn
Savings Bank of
D. BE. Yoene & Co
United States Supreme Court
Chief of Police Crenshay Aids Cancer Cure Inquiry
Friday the police chief revealed that one duty is to help find M. M. Saley of Lane Park Florida who made a salve claimed to cure cancer. Mrs Quarterman seeks another box after a previous purchase helped her limb.
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F. W. Crenshay
Civil service exams announced for August openings
The United States Civil Service Commission lists open competitive exams in August for positions including Laboratory aid in seed testing, Assistant Editor in Department of Agriculture, Apprentice electrical engineer and explosives chemist, Junior ceramic chemist, Ordnance draftsman, and Marketing business practice assistant.
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Civil Service
United States Civil Service Commission
Department of Agriculture
Negro bound over for assault to murder in court
Elijah Walker was arraigned in the inferior criminal court on an assault to murder charge. After a trial over an hour, Judge Chamberlain set bail at 300 dollars awaiting action next term. A bar was used in the attack days ago, nearly killing the victim. A fire at 351 St Francis Street, home of Rev C C McGehee, caused slight damage, quickly contained with insurance covering the structure. No contents were damaged.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Elijah Walker
Inferior Criminal Court
C. C. McGehee
St. Francis Street Methodist Church
St. Francis Street
Thes
Forty-two stockholders listed in Pollock Dry Goods incorporation
In the probate court filing for Pollock Dry Goods Company Inc the incorporation papers list forty two stockholders and their share subscriptions including E Guggenheim 200 shares Leo Pollock 200 shares Joe Dreyfus 80 shares J W Scheible 25 shares Mrs Addie Rosenbaum 10 shares and others with 5 to 46 shares each.
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Pollock Dry Goods Company, Inc
E. Guggenheim
M. L. Gans
Leo Pollock
Julius Hammel
Forchheimer
John W. Scheible
E. Metzger
L. H. Metzger
J. W. Little
J. C. Mangeldorf
Mrs. Addie Rosenbaum
Camilla B. Guggenheim
Ed Harris
H. Piser
L. Forchheimer
Harry Stoutz
Jacob Reiss
C. J. Gayfer & Co
Walter Mitchell
J. F. Jossen
EB. DeGraw
Charles Vivian McGraw
E. A. Pincus
Y. de la Miyar
Jas, H. Nelson
P. B. Dorlon
P. Williams
P. J. Lyons
August Buerger
Louis Levis
M. G. Jacobson
Leo M. Brown
Joseph Schwarz
Gordon Smith
Joe Dreyfus
J. W. Phillips
L.A. Cowan
N. B D. Turner
Vinegar Bend
John E. Toomey
Walter W. McGraw
Hugh Gillis Enjoined From Selling Liquor
An injunction issued by the chancery court restrains Hugh Gillis of Crichton from selling liquor or permitting gatherings at his Crichton place. The order, requested by Assistant State Solicitor H. H. Smith, assigns an $800 bond on two prohibition violations on the city court appeal docket.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Chancery Court
Hugh Gillis
Crichton
H. H. Smith
Gillis
Roumania Refuses Passage of Arms for Turks
London July 17 The Copenhagen correspondent for the Exchange Telegraph quotes the Vorwaerte stating Roumania has emphatically refused to comply with Germany's demands to allow weapons and ammunition to transit Roumania for Turkey.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
London
Copenhagen
Exchange Telegraph Company
Roumania
Germany
Ohio Flood Conditions Show an Improvement
The Ohio flood district saw improved conditions after last night’s light rainfall. Rivers were stationary or falling, with the Scioto and Olentangy rivers receding. Levees along the Scioto, damaged yesterday, were repaired and held. Thousands moved belongings to higher ground on the west side.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Columbus
Ohio
Scioto
Olentangy
Carranza Lifts Duty on Foodstuffs in Gulf Mexico
General Carranza controls the gulf region and raises import duties on food from the United States to ease shortages. The consulate in Mobile reports duties apply to corn beans flour sugar salt rice soap and lard until further orders. A Mary G Dantzler schooner from Mobile to Progreso carried grain and flour to be duty free upon Mexican entry.
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Carranza
Gulf
Mexico
Arias
Financial Department
T of For Affairs
Constitorionatiat
Ing
Vera Cruz
Porel
Consulados
Juan B. Vega
Rafael Calvo Y Arias
de Este Gobierno En
Mobile
Ala
Mexico City
Mexican Gulf Coast
Mary G. Dantzler
Progreso
Recorder's Matinee Fines for Assault and Gaming
Henry Johnson, a negro boy, fined 10 dollars and costs plus ten days and three months hard labor for assault and battery after Charles Monroe alleged a bottle hit to the head cutting skin to bone. Bill Moore fined 10 dollars or twenty days for gaming. Edward Clarke fined 101 dollars and fifty days hard labor for assaulting his wife Carrie. Willie Tate case continued to July 20 after seizure of whiskey. he claimed a third party was involved.
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Recorder's
Henry Johnson
Recorder’s Court
Charlies Monroe
Monroe
Bill Moore
Edward Clarke
Carrie Clarke
Willie Tate
Trunk Full of Stolen Goods Taken by Woman
Irene Burroughs was arraigned in the inferior criminal court on grand larceny tied to a trunk full of stolen goods. Complainant Mrs. A Jackson testified items valued over $40 were taken from her premises. Deputy Lee recovered the trunk as evidence. Felix Hatch was fined for gaming.
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Irene Burroughs
Inferior Criminal Court
A. Jackson
Lee
Felix Hatch
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Wilson
San Francisco
Marine News
Presaa
Sabine Pass
U. 8
Pilot
C Close
Dr. Latence
Europe
Remington
Monty Jackson
Sotater
Owith
Information Bureau
Victoriano Carranza
Pablo Gonzales
Zapata
New Wholesale Dry Goods Corporation
L&w
Gulf Coast
Bay St. Louis
Biloxi
City Ticket Office
Royal’ ST
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