Business Men Debate Mobile Port Pros and Cons
The Item reports a long running debate on Mobile port advantages and flaws. Proclaims port charges and rail rates competitive with rivals, while con cites lack of facilities and rail disputes. Calls for Mobile business leaders to decide whether to continue or halt the fight over the port.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mobile
Gulf Port
New Orleans
Ford, Bacon & Davis
Con
Interstate Commerce Commission
Chamber of Commerce
Mobile and Ohio Railroad
Pensacola Board of Trade
Great War Victory Foretold By Churchill’s Foresight
London July 26 United Press reports a retrospective praise of Winston Churchill for ensuring the Royal Navy’s readiness before Britain entered World War I. The article credits Churchill with coordinating the grand fleet’s realignment on July 29 and highlight s his resilience amid cabinet criticism. It notes England’s maritime superiority, the destruction of German raiders, and the strategic value of sea power to allied efforts. It also chronicles admiralty tensions and shifts in leadership, with Churchill retaining a cabinet role despite political friction.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
United Press Staff
London
Kitchener
Gertada Eee
Mien
Admiralty
Ohio
Winston Churchill
England
Kaiser Wilhelm
Austria
Serbia
Germany
Russia
France
Churchill
Portland
Great Britain
von Spee
Atlantic
Sturdee
Falkland Islands
Lord Fisher
Balfour
Fisher
Asquith
Cobb Demands Publication of Cotton Tariffs
Traffic Manager Cobb reports he pressed rail carriers to publish cotton tariff rates for Mobile. After months of inquiries and missed publication deadlines, the Interstate Commerce Commission indicated carriers were still preparing tariffs. Local officials urge timely action and await further guidance.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Apaes
Cobb
Soci
South Railway
South Atlantic
Mobile
Interstate Commerce Commission
Walter
Farm of Borders
Walter & Birchmore
Chicago
Washington
McChord
Riers
C. ©. McChorn
Commission
M. D. Kahn
Mobile Chamber of Commerce and Cotton Exchange
Kahn
Carri
Audit Shows The Mobile Item Circulation Totals
Audit Bureau of Circulations reaudited The Mobile Item for six months to September 30, 1914 and verified figures from March 1, 1916. Data show evening and Sunday distribution with city net paid 9 322 and 4 462 respectively and suburban 3 494 and 3 720, totaling 12 816 city and suburban net paid and 14 231 total net paid. No copies for staff or advertisers included. Mobile Alabama July 26 1915.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Audit Bureau of Circulations
M ‘Hs
City Net
Suburban
City
Business Conditions Across Regions Show Mixed Optimism
The report notes two business climates in the nation with war order driven industrial zones and agricultural areas showing steadier activity. Optimism varies by region as harvest season nears in the South, and building and mill activity are expected to rise, easing idle labor and boosting Mobile’s trade as crop conditions improve and mineral districts gain momentum.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mobile
Bank aids farmers by funding summer school trips
The First National Bank of Troy promotes patronage by offering loans to cover Auburn Summer School costs through August. The program supports patrons pursuing education and agriculture related advancement, with repayment tied to achievements during the term. A note mentions Franck near Detroit and a census figure from 1910.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
First National Bank of Troy
Auburn
Troy Banking Institution
Troy Bank Ap Prefarmer
Edwin H Fleming Dies After Brief Illness in Mobile
Edwin H Fleming died after a brief illness in Mobile. He had recently made the city his home and led a manufacturing venture with notable aggressiveness and success. Though new to Mobile, he won friends quickly and aided the city’s growth with a genial, confiding nature. His passing was a shock to many who did not know he was ill.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Edwin H. Fleming
Mr. Fleming
Mobile
Alas Poor Alabama Exchange Urges Buy in Mobile Campaign
A letter titled Alas Poor Alabama questions national product sourcing and urges Alabama and Mobile residents to patronize home institutions. It notes articles, from clocks to plows, are made elsewhere and highlights the Chamber of Commerce plan to appoint a committee to launch a Buy in Mobile movement this week.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Alabama
Connecticut
Chicago
Detroit
Cincinnati
Pennsylvania
Grand Rapids
Tennessee
Kansas
St. Louis
New York
Kentucky
Iowa
Ohio
Chattanooga
Boston
Jerusalem
New Jersey
Exchange
Chamber of Commerce
Kipling Quip Sparks Texan Debate On Women
An irate Texas woman condemns Kipling’s line about a woman “rag bone and a hank of hair” and argues the opposite is “a drag, a drone and a tank of air.” The Dallas News editor notes the stereotype persists among a portion of men and women alike, reflecting ongoing gender debates.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Kipling
Texas
Dallas News
Ies
Mr. Kipling
Western Electric to aid Eastland victims families
Chicago officials said families of Eastland disaster victims will be provided for. Western Electric workers were among the passengers and plans for burial and support will be formalized at a Union League Club meeting tomorrow.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Chicago
Eastland
Western Electric Company
Electric Concern
Charles Culp
Union League Club
Western Electric
King Albert Silent as War Weighs Heavy on Belgium
Havre report from July 26 states King Albert of Belgium grows increasingly silent under wartime strain. In a council meeting he reportedly spoke only three phrases, saying I agree once I do not agree once and briefly offering his own idea. He remains mobile visiting troops and overseeing operations, with little time for family.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Albert
Havre
France
Belgium
Good Shepherds Grand Lodge Meets in Greenville
The Good Shepherds Grand Lodge closed its meeting Friday night at Lomax Hannon High School where Dr. D C Northcross of Montgomery lectured to 500 colored attendees on Sanitation and Prof J W Beverly of the State Normal School Montgomery spoke on Education and Character riding Selma was chosen as next meeting site in July 1916.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Good Sheperds Lodge
Greenville
Ala
Good Shepherds Grand Lodge
Lomax Hannon High School
D. C. Northcross
Montgomery
J. W. Beverly
State Normal School
Selma
How The World War Began
One year ago today Austrian gun boats moved to offensive positions before Belgrade Serbia. The tense action marked a pivotal moment in the early crisis as regional tensions escalated toward broader conflict.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Belgrade
Serbia
Germany Celebrates First Year of War as World Power
Berlin reports a year of war proof of German strength and destiny. Authorities credit the Kaiser and Teutons with world changing impact and supremacy, declaring Germany a leading force in civilization and history's future.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Carl W. Ackerman
United Press
Berlin
Germany
Teutons
Kingdom of
Prussia
William the Great
France's unity and resolve praised after first war year
In Paris, M. Jean Cruppi regards France’s war year as marking defeat of the Germans at the Marne and halting their drive, while uniting the nation with one fixed purpose. He notes internal harmony surpassing past divides, despite lingering pessimism in prewar France.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Eame
France
M. Cruppi
Gustave Herve
Lloyd- George
England
Tomorow
William Philip Simms
United Press
Paris
M. Jean Cruppi
Chamber of Deputies
Foreign Relations Commission
Theodore Roosevelt
The
Marne
Calais
Germany
M. Crappi
United States
Dreyfus
Caillaux
Wife hears last fight for Becker in supreme court
In New York the wife of Charles Becker sits in the supreme court as his counsel seeks a new trial for the condemned police lieutenant. W. Rourke Cochran argues and quotes the district attorney claiming pressure on jailed witnesses to disclose others guilt. The defense cites immunity promises and threats to force a confession on the witnesses.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New York
Charles Becker
Supreme Court
Becker
W. Rourke Cochran
Ford Fd
Rose
Mr.an
Marine Traffic Potent in Port with Lumber and Molasses Movements
The schooner M. A. Achorn arrives to load lumber for the West Indies under Vinegar Bend Lumber Co. The five masted James W. Paul Jr. docks after cargo for the Caribbean, then heads to charter. Pilot steamer, former revenue cutter Hamilton, is sold to Tampico trade and may gain American registry after overhaul in Mobile. Nelson finishes unloading 1,330,000 gallons molasses for Cuban Mo lasses Co and awaits orders. Lizzie B Dennison expected, after speaking with James W Paul Jr near Progreso. Fruit steamers Viator and Corinto due today. Body returns bananas for Chamelecon and United Fruit Companies.
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M. A. Achorn
West Indies
Vinegar Bend Lumber Company
Pascagoula
Miss
Caibarien
Cuba
Sisal
Caribbean and Southern Steamship Company
James W. Paul, Jr
Harbor
Pilot
Beaumont
Tex
United States Revenue Cutter
Hamilton
Pilots’ Association of
Pensacola
Tampico
Mex
Beaumont-Tampico
Mobile
Nelson
Lizzie B. Dennison
Progreso
American refugee seeks aid after fleeing Jalapa with family
John Flexen an American, his Spanish wife, and three children arrived in Mobile from Jalapa via Vera Cruz and Galveston and are staying at Salvation Army headquarters without funds. He left Jalapa on June 9 to visit Vera Cruz, learned Americans must depart, and faced railroad disruptions while awaiting funds and property.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
John Flexen
Mobile
Jalapa
Mexico
Vera Cruz
Galveston
Tex
Salvation Army
Flexen
Canada
Washington
Ring
United States
Carranza
Jalapa de de
Fire at Dauphin Street building and Marine Street blaze
A fire on the roof of a building at 105 Dauphin Street, occupied by J. J. Damrich, was extinguished with chemicals before damage. A separate, slight blaze occurred at a one story frame house at 108 Marine Street, owned by Charlies Hildebrandt, caused by carelessness with minor damage.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Dauphin Street
J. J. Damrich
Marine Street
Charlies Hildebrandt
Man Loses Eye in Dredge Accident at Mob Home Industry Works
In a bill filed Monday in the law and equity court attorney Francis J. Inge Wicke represents the claimant against the Home Industry Iron Works. The suit alleges a splinter of steel in a dredge operation on December 6 in a Mob dry dock caused the loss of the left eye. The plaintiff seeks ten thousand dollars for loss of use of the optic and livelihood, plus medical expenses.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Home Industry Iron Works
Law and Equity Court
Francis J. Inge. Wicke
Wahalak
Simmons Death Mystery Remains Unsolved
The killing of William Simmons at Cedar Point near Dog River Club House last June 5 remains unsolved after Barbara Simmons and Eli Hagan were released following a state lack of evidence. Simmons died from shotgun wound to the left chest. he allegedly named no suspect.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
William Simmons
Cedar Point
Dog River Club House
Barbara Simmons
Eli Hagan
Simmons
Imi
Perjury Case Against Thomas May Delayed to July 28
The perjury case against Thomas May was called in court Monday and postponed until July 28 due to a related Eb sank aix case. May testified that Smith was at home on a date the record showed otherwise.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Thomas May
Eb Sankaix
Smith
Refused to Tell Where They Got the Wet Goods
Three men named Charles Kitchens Bob Moore and Frank Nay lor appeared in the inferior criminal court charged with pumanti drunkenness. They refused to reveal where they obtained liquor consumed on Sunday night, insisting it “just came to us.” Deputies from the Italy Government and Water locked them up after the group was picked up while drinking.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Charles Kitchens
Bob Moore
Frank Naylor
Inferior Criminal Court
Italy
Court News: Fines for Assaults and Gaming
James A. Green faced charges of assaulting Solomon Bradley and was fined $5 or ten days in jail. Joiner Jones received a continuance to July 2. Alexander Cray, Cray Howard Evans, and William were fined $1 or ten days on gaming charges.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
James A. Green
Solomon Bradley
Joiner Jones
Joe Hurger
Lam
Alexander
Speaker Cray Howard Evans
William
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