Social News: Alabama Visitors Attend City Carnival Socials
Mrs J J Farley of Birmingham visits Mrs Julia C Grotz. Mr and Mrs E C Emmanuel of Selma spend carnival with Mr and Mrs John Mitchell. Mr H S Peck entertains sister Mrs Mathews of Washington. Kathleen and Anna Mac Raffey leave for New Orleans carnival. Mrs C H Walsh hosts visitors Mrs S O Smith and daughters Lucille and Lonnell of Cottonwood. Mrs W P Burford and children Peyton and Helen visit George B Toulmin in Camden. Hon and Mrs P W Maer of Columbus enjoy carnival. Miss Benita Eastburn of Montgomery visits Miss Pearl Stiller.
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J. J. Farley
Birmingham
Julia C. Grotz
E. C. Emmanuel
Selma
John Mitchell
H. Peck
Mrs. Mathews
Washington
Dd. c
Missey Kathleen
Anna Mac Raffey
New Orleans
C. H. Walsh
S. O. Smith
Lucille and
Lonnell
Cottonwood
Ala
W. P. Burford
Peyton and
Helen
Camden
George B. Toulmin
Burford
P. W. Maer
Columbus
Miss
Cotton futures open steady amid irregular New York trading
The New York cotton market opened irregularly on March 7 with March down six points while May and July rose up to 4 points after bullish overnight spot advice from the South. May reached 11.86 and July 12.06 as buying from southwestern trade interests supported the market before prices retreated later in the session.
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New York
Washington
Mercantile Marine, Ptd
California Petroleum
United States Steel
Erie
Union Pacific
Cotton prices ease in Liverpool market amid steady futures
Liverpool reports a softer spot cotton market with good middling at 9.05 and middling around 7.18 to 7.48, after 1,000 bales traded for speculation and export and receipts of 98,000 bales. Futures listed with narrow moves across delivery months.
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Liverpool
Petition to cut grain rate heard in Alabama
The Birmingham Grain Exchange seeks to reduce grain rates from Riverton and Sheffield to Birmingham from 16 cents to 8 1 10 cents. The state public service commission took the matter under advisement and will issue a decision in a few days.
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Montgomery
Ala
Birmingham Grain Exchange
Alabama
Riverton
Sheffield
Birmingham
State Public Service Committee
Birmingham Exchange
Pioneer Lumber Company
Pickens County
J. J. Maxwell
Tuscaloosa County
Bagdad Lumber Company
Bagdad
Fla
Atkinson Lumber Company
Escambia County
L. L. Stephenson
Lovick
Walker
Alex
State Bank
Jefferson Savings Bank
Negro Penny Savings Bank
Representative Robert N. Page Declines Re election
Congressman Robert N. Page of North Carolina says he will not run again due to dis disagreement with President Wilson on the submarine controversy. He adds no other differences exist at present and states his conscience prevents him from supporting the president.
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Washington
Robert N. Page
Biscoe
N. C
Ambassador Page
London
Wilson
Page
House
Congress
McLemore
City court sentences Tippins to year of hard labor
In Mobile on Monday Charley Tippins already convicted of grand larceny was sentenced by Judge O. J. Semmes to one year of hard labor. Mobiles Wilkins street cars to run to the race track from Conception and Government streets Tuesday. A Evansville Indiana undertakers firm holds the body of Henry C Forbes aged 64 who died by inhaling gas. Forbes was an insurance solicitor. A photo is at the police station. Senator and Mrs Freend of Birmingham are in Mobile for the carnival with several companions visiting. Portland Maine saw Republican mayoralty candidates win seven of ten city elections.
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Charley Tippins
Oo. J. Semmes
J. H. Wilson
Mobile Light and Railroad Company
Wilkinson
Conception
Government Streets
Evansville
Ind
Henry C. Forbes
Freend
Birmingham
Mobile
W. T. White
W. W. Sneal
R. Miller
Robert C. Morton
B. Hi. Rogers
Lansing, Mich
Portland
Maine
JAIL STORMED AND WILL WHITLEY HANGED IN LEBANON
Lebanon Tennessee reports a mob of about a thousand gathered on the public square and stormed the jail at 7 30 PM to hang Will Whitley a negro who shot Chief Nelson Sunday night The crowd dispersed after the execution and pleas for release were ignored. Chicago budgets and city expenditures are noted in a separate item with 27 434 791 dollars needed for the year an increase over 1915.
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Lebanon
Tenn
Will Whitley
Nelson
Nolan
Chicago
Tourists Visit Fairhope as Mardi Gras Season Opens
The Apollo steamer carried about 100 Mobile visitors to Fairhope where Illinois guests greeted them at the pier. They toured the town by car, saw orchards and new boulevard drives, and returned on the evening boat. The event followed by bay boats to Mardi Gras and参 parades, with local residents noted. A column reviews progress for women in 1915 and pension and suffrage efforts across several states.
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Fairhope
Ala
Apollo
Mobile
Pier Head
Mardi Gras
Eugene Slosson
Will Cody
George Campbell
A. C. Wilson
Slosson Cottage
Fish River
Fly Creek
F. D. Irwin
Rockford
R. V. Peters
Chicago
H. V. Peters
T. C. Swafford
Baptist Church
Grip tightens as illnesses hit local community
The town reports readers noting a grip epidemic causing multiple illnesses. Fred Garsau is laid up with a grip attack while M. Minton mentions a horse needing to be put down. Miss Mabel Burke appears affected as well, though details are unclear.
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Holt
Fred Garsau
Minton
Mabel Burke
VESSELS IN PORT AT MOBILE AND DOCK AREA LISTINGS
In the port records vessels such as Oscar Ge, Sennie B. Hall, Flora A. Kimmie, Carrie Strong, Florence Credick, Lizzie E. Dennison, and Malapooose are noted with admiralty and dock details. The document lists arrivals of Rebecca R. Doug, Marston, Wandvan, Bodden, and other ships bound for Mobile, with references to Dauphin Street, Fairhope, and the Tombigbee River area, including dockside unloading and repair actions.
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Oscar Ge
Sennie B. Hall
Amn
Flora A. Kimmie
Cam
Carrie Strong
Florence Credick Came
Thomas R. Garland
M. A. Achorn
Lizzie E. Dennison
Banana laden steamers and vessels in port activities
The Vera arrives with 15 000 banana bunches and sails Wednesday to Santa Marta. Banana unloads bananas and coal at Government street. to Barrios on Wednesday. Lizzie H. Dennison returns from Cuba for repairs and lumber loading. Worden to depart Wednesday evening. Alamo to sail Tuesday night to New York. City of Mobile to depart Wednesday noon up the Alabama river with freight and passengers. Fort Morgan has 2000 bales of sisal offloaded two days ago. Six schooners loading lumber for Cuba as river traffic concentrates near multiple docks.
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Vera
United Fruit Company
Santa Marta
Banana
Government Street
Barrios
Lizzie HE. Dennison
Cardenas
Cuba
Gulf Dry Docks
Claude
Mobile Towing & Wrecking Company
Mobile
Alabama River
Fort Morgan
James Gibboney & Company
Ollinger-Bruce
Kansas City
Pier 2
Turner
Weather Conditions Shippers Forecast For Next 24 Hours
Weather forecast outlines shippers need protect shipments for 24 to 36 hours with temperatures set for north 28 west 38 and moderate in the east. The Tombigbee river system will shift only slightly and the Alabama region remains steady. A low barometer area driving precipitation centers over the upper lake region with southerly winds across the east. Louisville recorded 52 mph as a gust. Albert Ashenberger local forecaster.
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Tombigbee
Alabama
Upper Lake
United States
Louisville
Pacific Coast
Rocky Mountains
Albert Ashenberger
Wilson No Opposition for Indiana Democrats Nominee
Indiana voters hold a broad preferential primary with Wilson running unopposed on the Democratic ticket for renomination and Vice President Marshall also unopposed. The scene includes candidates for president, senator, governor, Congress, state legislature and county offices ahead of state conventions.
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Indianapolis
Ind
Indiana
Oreo Wilson
Adionax
Thomas R. Marshall
Charles W Fairbanks
School Board Meetings Scheduled for Wednesday
The board of school commissioners will meet Wednesday afternoon at 2 30. The finance committee met Tuesday at 2 in Barton Academy. The executive committee is called for 1 30 Wednesday with the county schools and land committees to assemble at 1 p m.
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Board of
Barton Academy
Supreme Court Orders Second Argument On 5 Percent Discount Clause
The Supreme Court ordered a rehearing on the tariff act clause allowing a 5 percent discount on goods imported in American ships. The court will reargue the case to interpret and enforce the provision.
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Washington
Supreme Court
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