Army Bill Vote Expected Soon
Washington March 21 The Hay army reorganization bill work continued with about two thirds of the measure left to dispose of Chairman Hay hopeful for a final vote before adjournment A house amendment passed 128 to 117 allowing discharge into the reserve after one year with colors on approval of commanding officers Another amendment gave the president control over a 60000 man reserve Gardner amendment to raise private pay from 15 to 20 a month and other boosts was defeated without a roll call.
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Washington
Hay
Military Committee
House
Gardner
New Six Inch Fire Main Installed Along Major Streets
Superintendent C W Soost reports the new six inch fire main along Old Shell road Semmes avenue Dauphin street Hannon avenue McGill avenue and Houston street to Government is complete. It spans 4547 feet with hydrants at Sem and New Hamilton Manan Houston McGill Conti and Hunter streets. The line connects to the 30 inch main at Spring Hill and Gilbert and is turned on March 14 1916 after replacing a single hydrant with a double nozzle. Total cost 3136.54 with February bills of 32480.53 approved.
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C. W. Soost
Waterworks Department
Pillans
Old Shell Road
Semmes Avenue
Dauphin Street
Hannon Avenue
McGill Avenue
Houston Street
Government
Sem
New Hamilton
Manan Avenue
Houston
McGill Streets
Conti Streets
Conti
Hunter Streets
Spring Hill
Gilbert Street
Dauphin
Fire Department
Mobilians Awarded Medals by Southern Railway
Six Mobilians with over twenty five years at Southern Railway joined 150 employees meeting President Fairfax Harrison in Birmingham to receive Medals of Loyalty for long and honorable service. The honorees listed include J. W. Hunter assistant general freight agent W. L. Henderson land and industrial agent Thomas Burns conductor C Pearce conductor Peter Riser engineer and John Nelson engineer.
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Southern Railway
Fairfax Harrison
Birmingham Chamber of Commerce
J. W. Hunter
W. L. Henderson
Thomas Burns
C. Pearce
Peter Riser
John Nelson
Explosives Plant Burns in Copper Hill Tenn
The Carcolite Chemical Company plant near Copper Hill Tennessee, a supplier of ingredients for high explosives, was destroyed by fire in the early hours. Assistant superintendent George Strohl of the Tennessee Copper Company was fatally injured by flying debris while aiding firefighting efforts. About 500 workers were employed on three shifts. Officials did not attribute the blaze to arson.
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Copper Hill
Tenn
Carcolite Chemical Company
George Strohl
Tennessee Copper Company
Railroads of South Show Gain in Earnings
Southern railroads posted more than a 50 percent rise in net revenue in the last year, with Eastern roads nearly doubling, and Western lines up about 16 percent, ICC figures released on Monday show.
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South
Washington
Interstate Commerce Commission
Oil Prospects Near Laine Report Enthusiastic
B F Wood secretary of the Oklahoma Oil Wells Company of Houston spent days in Mississippian Laine region studying indications for oil and gas. He returned to Houston to confer with his company and arrange operations. Four test wells are planned to test the field in this vicinity and nearby areas.
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Laine
Miss
B. F. Wood
Oklahoma Oil Wells Company
Houston
Tex
Prohibition Violation Found At North Royal Street Stand
Five cases of whisky were found in John Smiths soft drink stand at 7 North Royal street on Monday Don Murray. Smith faces city court charges for possessing prohibited liquors in violation of the prohibition law.
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John Smith
North Royal Street
Don— Murray
Smith
New Orleans and New York Cotton Markets Record Net Declines
Cotton prices fell in New Orleans and New York amid rain forecasts and hedge selling. May and other months showed declines of 5 to 12 points at times, with spot sales steady and values contrasted by a mixed toll of futures and Liverpool quotations. Early gains faded as markets shifted to overall softness and regional weather predictions influenced trading.
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New Orleans
New York
Liverpool
Wall Street
Espeee
Crucible Steel
Westinghouse
Baldwin Locomotive
Anaconda Copper
Mexican Petroleum
Industrial Alcohol
Mercantile Marine Ptdl
American Smelting
American Zinc
Tennessee
Representa
Kennecott Cop
Allis-Chalmers
American Beet Sugar
American Can
American Car and Foundry
American Locomotive
American Cotton Oil
American Sugar
Consolidated Gas
Erie
General Electric
Great Northern
Pfd
Great Northern Ore
Efs
Illinois Central
Interborough Consol. Corp
International Merc. Mar
Kansas City Southern
Louisville & Nashville
Liggett & Myers
Lorillard Co
Missouri, Kas. & Tex
National Lead
New York Central
N. H. & Hartford
Norfolk & Western
Pennsylvania
Reading
Rep. Iron and Steel
Seaboard Air Line
Sloss.Shef. Steel and Iron
Southern Pacific
Southern Railway
Studebaker Corporation
Tennessee Copper
Cotton Seed Oil Prices Edge Lower in New York Return
Cotton seed oil closed easier in New York with bids across months from March to October mostly declining. Total sales reached 23 100 bales amid varying spot and forward quotes.
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New York
Naval Stores Prices Report from Savannah Ga
Savannah market shows turpentine trade tallies with barrels listing prices for grades F G H I K M N WG WW and amounts from 5.00 to 6.25 per barrel. market note follows with Wall Street Review stock figures from New York.
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Savannah
Wall Street Review
New York
Ships and Docks Trade Notes in Dauphin Street Area
A ledger style list records vessels and docks along Dauphin Street and Mobile Harbor. Entries include Blanchie H King Empress Philip M Brooks Bessie Whiting and Sawyer Brothers with Olinger Bruce Docks One Mile Creek U and V Vessels and municipal docks. The document also notes steamers from Fort Morgan Alabama River and several lumber company connections such as Moraques Lumber Company and Turner Lumber Co.
War reshapes English ideal of beauty in London
The noted actress says the smiling beauty has faded as the war changes taste. She notes that fluffy pretty looks no longer appeal and praises the new ideal of repose and sweet resignation as England’s contemporary standard of beauty.
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London
England
Mobile Golfers Invited to Fairhope Links Opening
P. V. Albright of Fairhope invites Mobile residents to visit the new golf course opening with a tournament prior. The course features natural hazards and pines left standing, expected to boost Fairhope attractions.
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Fairhope
P. V. Albright
Mobile
Albright
Steamships and schooners move through Gulf ports this week
Nepos arrives Friday from Progreso with 7000 tons sisal for James Gibboney & Co at Turner Terminals. Tarpon sails for Pensacola with freight and passengers after leaving Monday. Phillip M. Brooks shifts to Bahamas Timber docks to finish cargo and sail for Cuban ports. Melba nearly ready for Cuba. Flora A Kimball shifts to Pinto Island awaiting dock. John Quill departs Tuesday evening up the Tombigbee with freight and passengers. M Carney in port two weeks for repairs. Isabel and Native pass hulls and boiler inspections. Lampasas docks at Pier 4 and heads to New York via Key West and Tampa with cargo and passengers. Honduras towed to Galveston for rudder repair. Harrison T Beachem near Cuban ports. Corinthia fumigating at Fort Morgan with harbor arrival expected. Echo arrives from Texas. Joseph P Cooper finishes lumber and sails for Catbarién, Cuba.
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Nepos
Progreso
James Gibboney & Co
Turner Terminals
Tarpon
St. Andrew and Gulf Line
Pensacola
Fila
Phillip M. Brooks
Bahamas Timber Company
Cuban
Melba
Cuba
Flora A. Kimball
Pinto Island
Harrison T. Beachem
Corinthia
Fort Morgan
Tde Echo
Mobile Towing and Wrecking Company
Texas
Joseph P. Cooper
Catbarien
Cotton Seed Cake and Meal Rates To Stand
The Interstate Commerce Commission disapproved increased freight rates on cotton seed cake and meal from Texas points to Port Arthur. It ordered the rate fixed to keep Port Arthur competitive with other Texas ports for export business.
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Washington
Texas
Port Arthur
Interstate Commerce Commission
Troops Rushed to Aid Carranza Forces Near Las Cruces
American troops have been dispatched to Las Cruces to aid Carranza forces in fighting Francisco Villa and his band of outlaws who faced Carranza troops in a battle near that point. The report came by wireless to the U S army station at Columbus New Mexico.
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EL Paso
Tex
Las Cruces
Francisco Villa
United States Army
Columbus
N. M
Mallory Liner Alamo Reported In Trouble
The Mallory liner Alamo, sailing from New York to Mobile with freight and passengers, was reported with a broken rudder near Point Lookout. The tug Rescue departed Norfolk to assist as the Alamo proceeded slowly with an improvised rudder on the way to Mobile after leaving New York on March 7.
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Mallory
ALAMO
Norfolk
Mare
Rescue
Point Lookout
Mobile
New York
Orchard personals and quilting social announced
Orchard Ala ladies aid met at Mrs Terkeurst home and completed a fancy quilt to be sold at a social next. The Terkeurst home hosts a sale on the ag road. Floyd Bates of Galesby is making his entr ies a one The Citrus Aavellation and the Prod-
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Orchard Personals
Orchard
Ala
Terkeurst
Ag Road
Floyd Bates
Galesby
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Rebecca R. Douglass
Carrie A. Lane
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Moraques Lumber Company
Irma Bentley
Persis A. Colwell
Key Francis
Turner Lumber Co
Shirles Kellogg
Beauregard Street
J. H. Zuckeman
Marine News
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Tombigbee River
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Henderson Docks
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Pier 4
Key West
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Escambia Girls’ Canning Club
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Escambia County
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Moler Barber College
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Burton Avenue
Crichton Post Office
Neil
Wells
Dearborn
Mobile and Birmingham Railroad Company
Wynn
Commissioner of Navigation
John G. Murphy
D. J. Sawyer Burden
Rena A. Murphy
Percy W. Maer
Mobile Lig. and Railroad Company
H. IL. Breinig
Mobile Light and Railroad Company
Mobile County
Monroe Park Theatre
Siscellanebous
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Semmes
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Cypreas
Crichton Lumber Co
Monroe
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Nack’s Carrings Eee
Conti St
Church Street
Leger
Jackson Street
State
Choice
Seigtherieeon
Bell Hone
Fiat
Sam H. Vases
City Electric Co
Purity Spring Bottling Co
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