Trouble May Bring Troops in Mississippi Railroad Strike
In Jackson governor Bilbo discussed sending militia detachments to Laurel and Hattiesburg to guard Gulf and Ship Island Railroad property during the strike. Despite assaults on non union workers and trainmen, state troops were not ordered out as county officers were trusted to handle the disorder. further trouble in Hattiesburg included an attack on guard J B Waite and a train hold up caused by a flagman desertion. Officials travel to the city on a special train as tensions rise over the strike’s impact on railroad operations.
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Bilbo
Mississippi
Laurel and Hattiesburg
Laurel and
Hattiesburg
Laurel
Gulf and Ship Island Railroad Company
J. B. Waite
Chicago
Brotherhood of Railway
New Orleans Cotton Market Slips Then Rebounds Amid Speculation
The New Orleans cotton market opened nervous and irregular with near months down early, then rose 4 to 5 points, later slipping under yesterday’s close before a rebound near noon. Spot prices rose as demand for contracts increased, with Middling at 11.82 and 1,250 bales sold on the spot. Futures closed 6 to 7 points higher, while New York and Liverpool markets showed varied gains and declines amid broad stock advances.
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New Orleans
West
New York
Liverpool
Wall Street
Bere
Janeoeve
United States Steel
Crucible Steel
Anaconda
Kennett Coppers
Locomotive
Reading
Bethlehem Steel
New York Central
Union Pacific
Allis-Chalmers
American
American Can
American Car & Foundry
American Locomotive
American Cotton Oil
American Smelting
American Sugar
American Tel & Tel
American Tobacco
Anaconda Copper
Atchison
Atlantic Coast Line
Baldwin Locomotive
Baltimore & Ohio
Brooklyn Rapid Transit
Canadian Pacific
Chesapeake & Ohio
Chicago
Great Northern Ore City
Illinois Central
Interborough Consol. Corp
International Merc. Mar
Southern Railway Pfd
Studebaker Corporation
Tennessee Copper
Texas Co
United States Rubber
Virginia-Carp. Chem
Va. Iron, Coal & Coke
Wabash
Market report notes mixed cotton futures and sales totals
The report records prices 7.86 low middling and 7.56 sales with 10 000 bales for speculation and export and 3 500 bales receipts 14 000 bales. Futures were quiet and steady with March April 7.64 1 2 May June 7.63 July August 7.60 October November 7.83 1 2 December January 7.27 1 2.
Seed Oil Market Closes Easier In New York
The seed oil market in New York closed easier on March 14 with spot at 10.35 bid and March at 10.40. The board showed April 10.40 to 10.45, May 10.44 to 10.46, June 12.34 to 12.86, July 10.34 to 10.35, August 10.34 to 10.36, September 10.21 to 10.23, October 9.29 to 9.31. Total sales 31 800 barrels.
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New York
Soldier Arrested for Cutting Musters in Militia
James McCully, a First Regiment A. N. G. militiaman from Company E Mobile Battalion, was arrested by Deputy Sheriff Bernstein on governor approved commitment. He began serving a five day sentence Tuesday at noon for failing to attend musters, the first militiaman to serve such a sentence in years.
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James McCully
Mobile Battalion
Bernstein
Henderson
McCully
Frolichstein Tablet to Be Erected Soon
Mayor Pat J. Lyons told city commissioners that a site for a memorial tablet to Esau Frolichstein the Mobilian in U S Marines at Vera Cruz 1914 has been found at the south end of Fearn Way and Cath Erin street. The memorial plan drawn by Geo B Rogers was accepted and the tablet will be built shortly on ground to be parked.
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Pat J. Lyons
Esau Frolichstein
U. S
Vera Cruz
Mexico
Fearn Way
Catherin Street
Geo. B. Rogers
Mobile police February record shows fines and arrests
February report to the city commission shows 1014.80 in fines and 383 arrests with 151 white and 232 negroes. Fire department logged 79 alarms including 28 on the bell tower and 44 by telephone with insurance totals up to 361 900. Fires affected frame buildings and other structures. causes ranged from defective flues to gasoline and草 ash. Edward McAvoy of Racine Wisconsin visits Mobile County to study land values.
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City Commission
Fire Department
St I
Fort Gaines Delivers Bananas to Local Docks Before Belize Return
The Fort Gaines from Orr-Laudenheimer arrives with 20 000 banana bunches and begins unloading at M & O docks before shifting to Government street foot for a general cargo load bound for Belize. Other vessels including Verona Absalom Tarpon Sabine and Gypsum Empress appear in port with varying cargoes. Local notices report buoy replacements in the Southwest Pass.
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Fort Gaines
Orr-Laudenheimer Steamship Co
Belize
B. H
Government Street
Tanlac drives world record demand with nationwide sales surge
Tanlac publicized as a medical wonder with rapid national spread. Southern distributor G F Willis cites one million bottles sold in nine months and four point eight million yearly distribution as proof of its merit. Local remarks note heavy opening day interest at Van Antwerp's and plans for future Mobile relief efforts.
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Atlanta
Nashville
Knoxville
Kuhlman Chambliss Company
Birmingham
Taylor-Isaacs Drug Company
Louisville
Tennessee
Kentucky
Alabama
Georgia
G. F. Willis
Willis
Spurlock-Neal Company
C. 8. Martin
Birming
Macon
Montgomery
Chattanooga
van Antwerp’s
Tanlac
Mobile
Cooper
Savannah
van Antwerp Drug Corporation
Royal and Dauphin Streets
Adv
Hat exchange offered by Chamber official after meeting
Chairman John D. Andrews of the ways and means committee complained during the Chamber of Commerce meeting in the Cawthon assembly room that his hat does not fit. He said he is willing to swap if notified.
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John D. Andrews
Ways and Means Committee
Chamber of Commerce
Cawthon Assembly Room
Appointment of Sam C. Oliver Talladega probate judge
Governor Henderson named Sam C. Oliver of Talladega to succeed the late J. E. Camp as probate judge of Talladega County. In Birmingham city court Mayor Mitchell found guilty of violating the prohibition law and fined 50 dollars plus costs. cases against Emile Lyons Robert L. McBride and Frank J. Levene were nolle prossed. Home Garden Association offers free city lots and seeds to Mobile jobless residents. Property transfers recorded in Mobile and Birmingham areas. Mobile and Birmingham Railroad Company sets annual stockholders meeting for April 5, 1916.
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Montgomery
Ala
Henderson
Sam C. Oliver
Talladega
Talladega County
J. E. Camp
Mitchell
Emile Lyons
Robert L. McBride
Frank J. Levene
Nolle
Home Garden Association
Mobile
E. Q. Norton
Chamber of Commerce
St. Michael and
St. Joseph Streets
Mobile One
Birmingham
Railod Company
Eante
Mobile and Birmingham Railroad Company
Alabama
Winn
Land auction offers large Mobile County tracts in Alabama
Tracts of 40 acres to 10 000 acres across Alabama and Mississippi offered with one quarter cash and liberal balance terms. Prime tracts in Mobile County touted as elevated and best soil. Contact George Kilborn at 409 North Royal Street Mobile Alabama near Union Terminal Station for maps and price list. Bell Phone 95T J. M. & C. Railroad Lands.
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Mobile County
Tme
George Kilborn
North Royal Street
Union Terminal
Mobile
Ala
Bell
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