Railroads Given Higher Mobile Rates Under Rover Rule
The Interstate Commerce Commission issued orders allowing rail lines to bypass the short haul clause of the rover rate law for water competition cases. They authorize reduced steel rates from Chattanooga to Gulf ports for reshipment to Havana without setting intermediate rates, with a 19 cent rate to Mobile or New Orleans.
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Washington
Interstate Commierce Commission
Chattanooga
Tenn
Gulf Ports
Havana
Mobile
New Orleans
Japanese Warships Reported Off West Coast of Mexico
Secretary Daniels sought Admiral Winslow’s information on reports of Japanese warships off Mexico’s west coast. He said such reports have occurred before and proven unfounded. Japanese embassy officials stated they had heard no ships were sent to Mexico.
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Mexico
Washington
Daniels
Admiral Winslow
Rates Approved for Palm Kerbel and Sisal Shipments
Authority granted to set shipping rates for palm kerbel from Gulf ports to Inland cities and to Key West and Port Tampa. Rates quoted per hundred pounds and cents figures for various destinations, with concurrent authorization to fix a like rate on sisal from Gulf ports to Indianapolis matching Newport News levels. Southern railroads allowed to set lake, river and Atlantic point rates on palm kerbel to align with cotton seed rate levels.
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Port Tampa
Fla
Key West
Gulf Ports
Indianapolis
Newport News
Southern
Lake
River
Atlantic
Regiment Bidens God Speed by Mobile Citizens
Mobile officially bade farewell to its soldiers as the 1st Regiment A N G paraded through the business district. Thousands watched along Bienville Square as tearful crowds honored the troops amid patriotic reverence.
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Mobile
1Rst
Bienville Square
Baldwin County Mobilizes Recruits Amid Khaki Cheer
D D Hall of Tensaw notes Baldwin County will supply many recruits as Bay Minette military company shows enthusiasm. Mobile parade honors deployed soldiers with white and colored spectators, Mayor Lyons and Harry Pillans leading. Band plays Star Spangled Banner as officials’ autos roll by. Lyons vows deep devotion to country even as he hopes no one dies.
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D. D. Hall
Tensaw
Ala
Mobile
Lyons
Harry Pillans
St. Joseph
Dauphin
St. Francis
Chamber of Commerce
Mobil residents honor returning regiment with prayers and parade
A mobile crowd welcomed the First regiment in a public demonstration led by Mayor Pat Lyons and Captain Leon Schwarz. Speakers praised volunteers for loyalty to flag and country. The parade included the Drummer Boy of Shiloh and groups like Red Cross and Colonial Dames as troops depart by special trains toward Montgomery.
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Leon Schwarz
F. M. Maddox
Schwarz
Mobile
Pillans
Dixie
8. E. Crosby
Louis Anfield
Shiloh
U. Cc. V
Red Cross Society
The
Colonial Dames
Doughpore
Machine Gun Co. Surprises Leader With Farewell Gift
At noon the Machine Gun Company presented Lt Elmo Davison with a meerschaum pipe twelve cans of tobacco a folding table folding chair and folding reclining chair. First Sergeant Leslie H Young delivered the presentation praising the lieutenant for courtesy and loyalty from the unit of the First Infantry A N G.
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Elmo Davison
Leslie H. Young
Machine Gun Co
First Infantry
Lieutenant Davison Thanks Givers For Gifts
Lieutenant Davison was overwhelmed after a presentation and said the machine gun men will make a record that Mobile, the state and the country will feel proud of. He gratefully thanked the company for the gifts.
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Liieutenant Davison
Mobile
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Modern Welding’ & Cutting CO
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Man ‘Xne Duchesne
Tuscaloosa
Hale Clark
Askin & Marine
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Jackson Eara
Clark
Henderson
M.o Sons
E. O. Bayley
Conti St
MR. Man
N. A. Lattof
N. B. Cor, Conti and
St. Emanuel
Panama Auction Furniture Co
G. Lee
Francis Street Bell
Baldwin County
Adjutant-General
Montgomery
Machine Gun Company
Sanitary Company
Louisville and Nashville
Bay Minette
Florala
Geneva
Samson
Opp
Andalusia
Vandiver Park
Leavi Mobile
JL. H. Meyer & Sons
F., M. Maddox
Gordon Smith
Baker
Smith
Leinkauf & Tomlinson
Equitable Life Assurance Society of New York
National Guard
Cawthon Hotel
Cr. B. Hervey
E. A. Pincus
Royal and
Dauphin Street
Sion
Spanish War Veterans’ Association
Pat J. Lyons
W. E. Mickle
Jack Tudor
Company M
United States
Roumania
Liieutenant
Helen BE. Fleming
Columbus, Gas
Cuticura
Dept. T
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Kodaks
del” Pratt
Coca-Cola Co
Atlanta, GA
Hirsch Goodies
Nicholas
Pure Food Store
Dan
Southern Bell Telephone
Jj. D. Andrews
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