County Board Hears Strenuous Session Over Purchases
The Board of Revenue and Road Commissioners split on a Whatley resolution to require bids on all road material purchases of $10 or more. A 3 to 2 vote adopted the measure, with Ward Green and Whatley in favor and Bolton and McFayden opposed.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Board of Revenue and Road Commissioners
Whatley
McFayden
Nave
A. G. Ward
Green
Ward
Green and
Bolton and
Jackson Sand & Gravel Company
James McPhillips Grocery Company
W. H. Oates
Mobile
Poor House Committee
William Harvey Thompson
A. E. Thayer
Claud Adama
School of Medicine
University of Alabama
People’s Bank
National City Bank
First National Bank
Merchants Bank
Bank of Mobile
Coney
Harry Fisher
Moffat Road
Automobile pumping fire engine shown on Mobile streets
Hebert representing the American LaFrance Fire Engine Company arrived Monday with a demonstration model. The device drew much attention around Mobile as city officials consider a public demonstration to be held Tuesday morning.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mobile
Hebert
la France Fire Engine Company
Walk-Over Shoes Ever Acknowledged Grand Prize at Panama Exposition
John Bell, manager of Walk-Over Shoe Store, received a telegram announcing the judges at the Panama-Pacific Exposition in San Francisco awarded the grand prize to Walk-Over shoes. The news likely cheers thousands of Walk-Over wearers as Billy LaCelle and Miss LaCelle are to star in the animated photo-play Tip Kop Tinperas today.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
John Bell
San Francisco
Billy LaCelle
Miss LaCelle
Tip Kop Tinperas
Closing Markets Tie to Rain Fears and War Stocks Shift
New Orleans and New York market reports show cotton opening weak with interim gains as rain expectations lift demand. Wall Street desks point to obscure war stock strength early, while wheat corn and provisions hinge on futures from Chicago. Readouts include spot cotton steady, U S Steel and other major shares mixed, and naval stores prices in Savannah.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New Orleans
To & Pointe
Mareld
Wall Street Review
New York
United States Reduction Company
Preferred
United States Steel
Amalgamated Copper
American Beet Sugar
American Smelting
Ptd
Ame Tel. & Tel
American Tobacco
Atchison
Atlantic Coast Line
Baltimore & Ohio
Bethlehem Steel
Brooklyn Rapid Transit
Canadian Pacific
Chespeake & Ohio
Chicago
Mil
Lorillard Co
Maxwell Motor Co
Mexican Petroleum
Missouri, Kansas & Texas
National Lead
New York Central
Norfolk & Western
Northern Pacific
Pennsylvania
Reading
Rep. Iron & Steel
Seaboard Air Line
Pfd
Sloss
Shef Steel & Iron
Studebaker Corporation
Southern Pacific
Southern Railway
Tennessee Copper
Texas Co
Union Pacific
United States Rubber
Virginia-Carolina Chem
Western Union
Toftwood Arrives Fire Hits Cargo After Galveston Leg
The British steamer Toftwood, sailing from Galveston May 15 via Newport News for Havre, arrived off Cherbourg with a fire in her cargo. Part of the cargo must be discharged to combat the blaze.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Galveston
Havre
Cherbourg
Toftwood
Newport News
Griffing to Speak on Horticulture for Chamber Group
W. C. Griffing, Grand Bay nurseryman, will address the ways and means committee on Horticulture at the Battle House roof garden Monday night. Chairman J. Leslie Taylor will preside. The chamber directors will meet Tuesday night at 7:80 in National City Bank rooms.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
W. C. Griffing
Grand Bay
Ala
Ways and Means Committee
Chamber of Commerce
Battle House
J. Leslie Taylor
Chamber
National City Bank
Visitors fill several city hotels with out of town guests
Monday registrations show visitors from Alabama Mississippi Georgia and Texas staying at the Window St Andrew KlosYs and Bienville hotels. A separate report notes William G Senal a Black man living at 510 Davis avenue arrested for vagrancy on complaint by his wife Georgia Senal alleging lack of support and a housing intrusion.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Artemus Lindo
Alabama
Lindo
Davis
St. Charlies Avenues
Prichard
Whistler
Eneene
Dixie Park
Battle House
Jackson
Ala
Bienville Hotel
H. Lumm
Vinegar Bend
J. A. Boswell
West Butler
St. Andrew Hotel
Cawthon Hotel
Moodey
Ernest D. Key
Atlanta
Veel Hughes
Electrc
S. Vaughan
Axis
J. W. Stimpson
New Orleans
D. 8. White
Montgomery
W. H. Thornton
Memphis
Tenn
William G. Senal
Davis Avenue
Georgia Senai
Court docket notes list multiple chancery actions and motions
In the Court of Hon. Thomas H. Smith the docket records petitions, decrees, and motions across numerous cases. Entries include removal of restrictions, calls and resets, motions for orders, dismissals, and default judgments involving parties such as Henry Pryor, John Gaillard, Joanna Forbes, Malinda Jones, James Jones, Angie Wheeler, Joseph Wheeler, Ronald L. May, Emma May, and companies like Excel Mig Co and Mobile Roof Co. The list covers law and equity matters with various judges and offices noted.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Henry Pryor
John Gaillard
Joanna Forbes
Om Sallie Junior
Lawyer Junior
Malinda Jones
James Jones
T+ pet
Angie Wheeler
Joseph’ Wheeler
Ronald L. May
Emma
A. McDonald
William O'Neal
Frances Priscilla Lovett
Posey
Improvement Co
Jose
John T. Roe
Hila Ji
Zack Jemerson
Law and Equity Court
Safford Berney
Friedlander & Gutlew
John Evans
Gran Excel Mig. Co
Souea
Louloe B. Wylie
Mary
Fairbanks & Go
Mobile Hoe Ca
Jor Horace Turner
Gunship Line
Boron
Mobile
Cornice Co
Kark Graf, Jr
Eddie Williams
James Coats
L. B. Spinney
Mobile Fish and Oyster. Co
Fess Galern
K. Givens
Mirablie Light R. R. Co
Weather and river forecasts for shipping routes
Shippers should guard against 96 degree heat for 36 hour north east and west shipments. Tombigbee river levels show little change in 48 hours. Alabama river similarly steady. Temps reach 36 at Dus rango Col and Winnemucca Nevada with generally low readings elsewhere. Rocky Mountain and Pacific coast regions enjoy fair weather under high pressure. Vicksburg Mississippi records 2.60 inches of rain as local disturbances occur. AlbertAshenberger Local Forecaster Weather Bureau.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Tombigbee
Alabama
Dusrango
Col
Winnemucca
Nev
Rocky Mountain
Pacific
Vicksburg
Miss
Albert Ashenberger
Weather Bureau
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Ue City Plumbing Co
Moler Barber College
Etc
Posilions
Bond
Bertie Presley
Marine St
J. H
Mary Pinkings
Delaware
East Conception
D. P
Shaw
Cain Electrical Co
Dauphin Street
Court House
Hall’s Mill
Lloyd's Station
L. J. Imland
Bell
Order of Eagles
Hutching
Il’ark
Battles Wharf
Dauphin St
Bayou Pharmacy
Bayou la Batre
Henn C. Meyer
Scott and Dauphin
Conti St
North Franklin Street
St. Toney Oe
East N
Penn Hotel
St Francis St
Joachim
Hammels
M. O. Discher
P. O
Mobile Mercantile Business, Incorporated
Hoffman
Gulfport
Dauphin
Smith Piano Co
Lumber Co
Gulf Shingle Mfg. Co
BOE Ao
Panama Auction Co
St. Francis St
Seiple
Bell Pho
Church Street
Playee Water
Oe Street
E. Chatham
Augusta
S. Augusta
Congress St
West St. Joseph St
Hall
Selma
Chatham
Savannah
E. Broad Street
Washington Ave
N. Easton St
N. EB
Franklin and
Palme Ste
Jersey
N. Selma
McHugh & Groom Real
W. J. Koral
Mobile 14
Vas
Congress Streets
James Nan
St. Michael
National City Bank of Mobile
City Bank and Trust Company
C. C. Green
J. A. Leggett
Brooks and Crawford
Attys
State OF Alabama
Mobile County
Louis Lowen
Henry Holanan
Walter Mitchell
Wiridade Price
Hanaw & Pillans
Miss Hughes
Broussard
Elizabeth C. Hughes
Anna K. Givens
E. T. Broussard
Miss. Hughes
Broussa'4
Government
Roper Streets
G L
H. T. Smith
Webb & McAlpine and
Gordon & Eddington
R. J. Williamson
John H. Duff
International Lowshoremen’s Association
Pensacola
Gulf Coast District
Jno. Macreadie
Kilmarnock
S. Old Shell
Eesto
yeHow
Cress
Wsis Sescesss
Liverpool
Baker-Lyons & Co
F. M. Ladd & Co
Clarke Davis & Co
Naval Stores
Bavannah
Rosin Orn
Iaio
Aebes
Peaebacs
Nation
Casasites
Tudconnor
Griffing
Chancery Court
Circuit Court
Samuel B. Browne
Mitchell
W. Olensky
Joe Stone
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