Mobile Civil Service Employees Organize
Mobile federal civil service association with over 100 members formed in Mobile on Wednesday night after a preliminary meeting. Col. Percy W. Maer addressed the gathering describing mutual interests. officers include John D. Wilkins president and John Callaghan vice president.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mobile Federal Civil Service Association
Mobile
Gome
Percy W. Maer
Customs
John D. Wilkins
Post Office Department
John&. Callaghan
Customs Department
William A. Carney
Engineering Service
Cc. C. Pery
F. M. Rademacher
Engineering Department
Walter Dodd
Customs Service
Brooks Clark
H. C. Brownlow
Immigration Department
Cement Ordered for Dipping Vats in Mobile County
George A. Maloney farm demonstration agent said the first car load of cement has been ordered for dipping vats in Mobile County. Erection of the vats will start next Tuesday with local inspectors to be named by the county board next Monday, and work will be pushed.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mobile County
George A. Maloney
Fire Underwriters Field Agents Meet in Mobile
Field agents of the fire underwriters association of the southeastern district opened a two day session at the Battle House on Thursday morning. Attendees include Fred L. Seaman W W Charlton James H Turner Charles P Gould E C French L F Brand E H Addington of New Orleans Kalford Keith of Montgomery J Presly Orme of Atlanta Ga with representatives from Meridian Vicksburg Jackson and other Mississippi cities.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Fire Underwriters Association
Southeastern District
Louisiana
Mississippi
Battle House
Fred L. Seaman
W. W. Charlton
James H. Turner
Charles P. Gould
E.C. French
L. F. Brand
E. H. Addington
New Orleans
Kalford Keith
Montgomery
J. Presly Orme
Atlanta
Meridian
Vicksburg
Jackson
Baldwin County News Roundup From Fairhope
Fairhope reports include visitors from Loxley and Pittsburgh with Baldwin County Chamber of Commerce aims to boost immigration to the gulf coast. Local officials note road completion toward Montrose with bridges planned at Fly Creek and Rock Creek. School institute trips spark activity as librarians and educators travel for education events. Weather notes say rain is needed while tourists use new golf course grounds.
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Fairhope
Alia
A. Scott
Loxley
Ala
H. H. Willock
Pittsburgh
Charles Barclay
Lillian
H. W. Linn
Magnolia Avenue
Chicago
Garrett
State Aid
Montrose
Fly Creek
Rock Creek
Marietta L. Johnson
School of Organic Education
Bay Minette
County Institute
Walter Overton
Thompson
Martin
Sweet
Stone
Maud Barrich
Mobile
C.L. Mérsdon
Adam Strohn
Detroit
Mich
McConnell
McConnell. Messrs. Gaston
Albright
Pitcher
Baldwin Times
Baldwin County
Walter Anderson and Katie Porter Charged With Affray
In inferior court Judge Chamberlain fined Walter Anderson and Katie Porter five dollars or ten days for affray. Other cases include nolle pressed on several prohibition and gaming charges and vagrancy adjourned or dismissed with costs.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Walter Anderson
Katie Porter
Chamberlain
Frank L. Allen
Nolle
Frank Rohmer
Joe Rohmer
Jack Finley
Theo. Marshall
Ira Davis
Charles Hardy
Frank Tate
A. Alexander
Leslie Coleman
Dick Young
Malissa Palmer
Sea Serpent Sunk Off London in British Sinking
British steamer Sea Serpent has been sunk near London. Reports from March 23 confirm the loss in the early hours with no details on casualties or cause.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
London
Sea Serpent
Cotton Market Sees Mixed Trade On Rain Forecasts
New Orleans reports rain in Texas and drought worries weigh on cotton with prices off about 8 to 12 points while spot sales total 1,085 bales to arrive 125. In New York futures open down 5 to 10 points as rains in the Southwest and Mexican tensions temper demand. Spot steady at 12.00 middling. Liverpool and Cotton Seed Oil follow with steady to firm prices.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New Orleans
Texas
New York
Southwest
Liverpool
Bakenea
Turpentine and Rosin Quotations Reported in Savannah
Turpentine firm priced at 51 ½ with 20 casks sold and receipts. Rosin firm shows no sales, receipts 453 barrels. Prices quoted across grades: B 4.90 D BE 4.95 G 5.00 5.05 H 6.10 I 6.15 K 5.20 M 5.25 N 5.86 WG 5.50 WW 5.60.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Chicago
Savannah
Rosin
Wheat and commodity prices in Chicago market report
Chicago market notes show wheat at various futures prices around 1.06 to 1.12, corn across 68 to 74 cents, oats around 42 to 48 cents, rye and barley minor. Local fruit and vegetables priced steady with oranges 8.75 per box, cabbage 1.60 per crate, onions 3.50 per 100 pounds, and beans to peas listed with fluctuating bids.
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Chicago
Cces
Wari Fruit A
Florida
Sicily
Indiana
Teesentere
Baskesti
Csesresee
VESSELS IN PORT AND RELATED SHIPMENTS IN HARBOR AREAS
A fragmented list of vessels and shipping movements shows numerous Am and Br flagged ships and cargo lines docking or sailing. Entries include Empress and Empress Am ships, Empress awaiting loading at Dauphin Street, Olinger Bruce Docks, Gulf Stream Docks, and Moraques Lumber Company consignments. multiple schooners and river packets are noted with ports Mobile Fort Morgan and Havana to Moraques Lumber Co.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Stream Gulf
Ollinger & Bruce Docks
Bahamas Timber Co. Marine Ways
Stream Mesmas Tim, Co
Oilinger & Bruce Docks
Municipal Docks
U. & Vessels
River Packets
Bay Steamers
Foot of
Dauphin St. Ata
Injunctions Ordered to Halt Liquor Sales in Mobile County
Judge Berney issued eleven injunctions against license holders in Mobile County on a solicitor’s request. The action appears to begin a longer campaign, possibly over a hundred injunctions, to stop liquor sales in the county.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Internal Revenue
Mobile County
Berney
Law and Equity Court
N. R. Clarke
Mobile Couny
Fire insurance men visit Mobile in city notes
W. Y. Harper of New Orleans, longtime fire insurance worker, is in Mobile and happy about progress. J. T. Hayden, Southern passenger agent for Delaware and Hudson, based in New York, is in Mobile on business. Kalford Keith, Home Insurance general agent from Montgomery, Alabama, attends fire insurance field agents meeting. R. A. Foote and L. H. Andrews of Jackson, Alabama, are in Mobile on a visit.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
W. Y. Harper
Mobile
New Orleans
J. T. Hayden
Delaware and Hudson Company
New York
Kalford Keith
The
Home Insurance Company of New York
Montgomery
Alt
R. A. Foote and
L. H. Andrews
Jackson, Ala
Norwegian bark Lindfield sinks. crew saved at sea
London March 23. The Norwegian bark Lindfield of 2,267 tons gross has sunk. Thirty crew members were rescued and taken aboard the Norwegian bark Silas, which is approaching Queenstown.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
London
Lindfield
Silas
Queenstown
Sale of Appam’s Cargo Recommended by Surveyors
Newport News reports recommend an immediate sale of the prize ship Appam’s cargo due to depreciation from the cargo itself. Surveyors, appointed Tuesday, list principal contents including 19,812 bags of cocoa 10,809 bags of cocoa kernels 260 cases of Niger oil 25 cases of shad butter 3,000 bags of maize and 727 casks of palm oil.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Newport News
Appam
Waddill
United States District Court
Recruiting Station Opens in Mobile Under Col. Lewis
The local United States recruiting station opens at 10812 St. Francis street. Sargt Maguire leads the opening with Ident Col Thomas Jefferson Lewis (retired) in charge of the Southern district. Recruitment work has begun and applications are being accepted.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
United States
St. Francis Street
Sargt. Maguire
Col
Thomas Jefferson Lewis
Mobile
Second Forfeiture Ordered in Glover Case
A second forfeiture was ordered against R. T. Ervin and J. C. Bush, bondsmen for A. Y. Glover, charged with burglary and grand larceny. Judge Chamberlain in the inferior criminal court Thursday noted Glover, a Toulminville truck farmer, allegedly took feed from Ed Toulmin’s barn. Glover appeared at first call but was absent at the second trial and is alleged to have left the court’s jurisdiction.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
R. T. Ervin
J. C. Bush
A. Y. Glover
Chamberlain
Inferior Criminal Court
Glover
Toulminville
Ed Toulmin
Wilson Seeks Oculist Visit From Washington to Philadelphia
President Wilson left Washington at 8 a m for Philadelphia to consult an oculist and planned to return late this afternoon. In another item Dorsey Tannehill, a Negro, stands trial in Citronelle Alabama city court for allegedly holding up and robbing Robert Westly of $5. jury deliberations began at 2 p m.
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Wilson
Washington
Philadelphia
Dorsey Tannehill
Robert Westly
Citronelle
Ala
Marriage Licenses Issued by Probate Court on Thursday
The probate court issued licenses for Clarence Agee and Minnie Benson and for George Fitch and Georgia L Moore, listing these couples as newly married.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Clarence Agee
Minnie Benson
George Fitch
Georgia L Moore
French Bark Bougainville Sunk. Nordenskjold Expedition Delayed
Floyd's reports the French bark Bougainville sunk with twenty three crew rescued. The Anglo-Swedish Antarctic expedition led by Otto Nordenskjold is postponed until the European war ends. The text notes few women tramp there amid many other ways to join the parasite league.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Otto Nordenskjold
Parasite League
Shipping movements at Mobile Bay and nearby ports
The Verona of United Fruit Co arrives from Tela Honduras with 15000 banana bunches and will discharge at Mobile and Ohio Docks then depart in ballast for Tela. Peerless arrives Friday from Alabama river points with freight and passengers, discharges at municipal docks, departs Saturday. Springfield loads lumber after docking near Fort Morgan. Persis A Coldwell arrives from Cuban ports to load lumber. Melba and Harrison T Beacham depart for Cuban ports after loading lumber. City of Tampico Munson Line at Fort Morgan will unload at Pier 8 Tuesday evening then depart Friday. Valencia from Barry England at Hunter Bean Lumber will load cross ties Thursday evening. Camillia A Page from Porto Rico to dry docks on east river side Thursday evening. Fannie Prescott from Cuban ports will load lumber for export Thursday evening. Knoll Bell Buoy 2 replacement noted. local notice to mariners for Alabama-Mobile Bay entrance.
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Verona
United Fruit Company
Tela
Honduras
Mobile and
Ohio
Peerless
Alabama River
Montgomery
Municipal Docks
Harrison T. Beacham
Tampico
Munson Line
Fort Morgan
Valencia
Barry
England
Hunter Bean Lumber Company
Camillia A. Page
Porto Rico
Fannie Prescott
Cuban
Galloper lightship not torpedoed withdrawn
London report states the Galloper lightship at the Thames mouth has not been torpedoed as Lloyds claimed yesterday but has been withdrawn from its station.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
London
the Thames
Lloyd’s
Guatemalan Troops Cross Frontier Amid Chiapas Clashes
A traveler arriving in Mexico City reports Guatemalan forces under President Manuel Estrada Cabrera crossed into Chiapas near Tapachula on March 13 and fought Mexican troops, killing many and taking 200 prisoners. Numerous clashes were noted along the Chiapas-Guatemalan frontier.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mexico City
Tapachula
Chiapas
Guatemala
Mannuel Hmstrado Cabrera
Kannik Sunk Norweigan Steamer Crew Safe
The Norwegian steamship Kannik sank Wednesday night, with the crew rescued. A Havre dispatch to Lloyd's notes the Kannik's loss while the men on board survived. Prohibition violators Joseph Roumer and Frank Townsend pleaded guilty, each fined $50 and costs.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Kannik
London
Lloyd’s
Havre
PROHI
Joseph Roumer
Frank Townsend
Inferior Criminal Court
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Tolo Ioe
Ata
Mobile Civil Service
the Queen
Helen Holmes
Iroad
Queen Theatre
Gladys Hulette
Thanhouser
Alma— Baker- Lyons & Co
A. T
Wisconsin
Dresseg
Wall Street Review
Can
Marine Pfd
United States Steel
Crucible
Baldwin
Reading
New York Central
Kennecott Copper
Allis-Chalmers
American Can
American Car and Poundry
American Locomotive
American Smelting
American Sugar
American Tel
Tel
Anaconda Copper
Atchison
Atlantic Coast Line
Baldwin Locomotive
Baltimore & Ohio
Bethlehem Steel
Canadian Pacific
Chesapeake & Ohio
Mil. & St. Paul
Consolidated Gas
Crucible Steel
Erie
General Electric
Great Northern Pfd
Great Northern Ore Ctfs
Interborough Consol. Corp
Rep. Iron & Steel
Seaboard Air Line
Seaboard Air Line, Ptd
Southern Pacific
Southern Railway
Studebaker Corporation
Tennessee Copper
Texas Co
Union Pacific
United States Rubber
Pfd
Virginia Carp. Chem
Wabash, Pfd
B. Cfs
Western Union
Westinghouse Electric
United Fruit
Chicago Livestock
Naval Stores
Mobile Chamber of Commerce and Business League
Hay
Timothy
Tor
Carmela
Blanchie H. King
Oscar G
Giedys
Threa Marys
Ashen Carl
Evecenee
Edna Baina Oeseen
Clara E. Randall
Empress
Ilip M. Brooks
Bessie Whiting
Sawyer Brothers
A. Colwell
Cessecses Springfield
Corinthia
Bes
B. Holabird
Cee Carney Siiyessseseses
Daphne Eceevsdencdotes Eecues Ag At
Gisaght Ssesescos Apollo
Barkea
Olinger
Bruce
Aveaiung
Dauphin
Dauphin Street
Tombigbee River
Fairhene
Fairhope Direct
Ae Nee Ne Jicosian
Mobile Lin Inc
Erona
United Uir Company
Marie
Swed
Las Palmas
S. van L Rclene Brokerage Co
Redecca R. Douglass
Shada
Iorceries
Carrie A. Lane
Ton
Martinique
B. Josephine
Sas’ Mahongar
Kn Oe
McDade
Havana
Moraques Lumber Co
A. D. Us
Moraques Lumber Company
Emma 3 Lord
Fani
E Prescott
Irma Bentley
Delia
Owd Lumber
Wenesday
Norweigan
Floyd
Marine News
Springfield
Persis A. Coldwell
Cuban Porta
Melba
Bahamas Timber Company
Alabama
Mobile Bay Entrance
Knoll Bell
Moler
Barber College
Independent Coffee Co
G. Bonner
Mgr
Bell_phone
Fulbright & Drug Store
Royal and Government
White Help
Independent Coffee Co. Up
Shaw Electric Co
Eno Bell
Robert Holmes
Howard Bonner
Atp
Mobile Light and Company
H. L. Breinig
Mobile Light and Railroad Company
Bell
Court House
Monroe Park
Monroe Park Theatre
Richard Pratt
Theresa C. Pratt
Gregory L. Smith
Bernoudy
Elmira and
Jefferson Streets
Elmira Street
Gary L. Smith
Jas. K. Glennon & Co
Commissioner of Navigation
J. G. MU Hurphy
D. J. Sawyer Burden
Rena A. Murphy
Nut Treee
Southern Realty Company
Satsuma
Bargain P
Saibara
Long Leaf Pine
Cypress
Crichton Lumber Co
Gale
Monroe
Savannah St
Marsena A
Rickardy
Conti St. Bell
Conception St
Davis Ave
Choice Neler Hornets
Dearborn
Sam and, Cawthon Hotel
Georgia Avenue
Southern A Company
Ncte Sam Oiloe
Deibel
Little Rock
Arkansas
A. A
Gest St
Cincinnat
S. Dearborn
Bell 7
City Electric Co
W. J
Mississippe
Mobile Coun TV
George Kilborn
Royal Street
Union Ter
Mapa
J List
J. M. & C. Railroad Lab
St. Emanuel
F. H. Graham & Co
Royal St. Up
Clairvoyant
Burton Avenues
Crichton Post Office
Neil
National City Bank
Aasocia
Rossoomete
Offic Street
Harrison Mutual Burial Association
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