Harding Plan for Relief of Farmers Endorsed
The Mobile It Harding reports a Tuesday night city hall meeting where L C Irvine George Fearn Jr and J J Bartee spoke in support of a state funded Alabama Farm Land Bank. The plan would create a 500000 paid in capital, could rise to 3 million, and loan funds to farmers at 4 percent long term.
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Mobile
Harding
Conte Land Bank
Mounty
Chamber of Commerce
Alabama Farm Land Bank
George Fearn, Jr
J. J. Bartee
Irvine
Illinois
Missouri
Vegetable Thief Shot In Face And Arm Arrests Made
Deputy Sheriff Lynch arrested William McClure and Sarah McClure, white, and Jim Nicholas, a negro, on petty larceny charges after a farm robbery near Toulminville. McClure was shot in the arm and face during the incident. The report states arms were fired as thieves fled over a fence, and arrests were made at Séuffietown, near Toulminville.
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Lynch
William McClure
Sarah McClure
Jim Nicholas
Toulminville
McClure
Séuffietown
Alabama Leaders Push State Credit Plan for Farmers
Unanimous support in both houses for a state credit program aimed at farmers. Proponents argue the plan would place farmers on equal footing with commercial lenders, boost land value, and ease South’s agricultural struggles. A related bill cutting a 25 cent tax on selling farm products in the city drew broad backing.
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Missouri
Alabama
Irvine
Florida
Mississippi
Louisiana
Wilson
George Fearn, Jr
Tme
Water Boat Myrtle Sold for Tuscaloosa Use
The Myrtle built by Murray & Peppers in 1910 and idle at Mur ray & Peppers docks was sold to a Tuscaloosa firm led by J H Townsend. The sixty foot vessel with eighteen foot beam and 65 horsepower engine will undergo slight repairs at McTaggert & Thompson Dry Docks before service between Tuscaloosa and Lock 17.
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Myrtle
Murray & Peppers
Murray& Peppers
Tuscaloosa
J. H. Townsend
McTaggert & Thompson
Lock 17
Louisiana Tanker Brings Bulk Blackstrap to Harbor
The big American steamer Louisiana arrived from Havana with 780 000 tons of Blackstrap Molasses for the Cuban Molasses Company. It is said the Louisiana took the largest share of the cargo planned for other small steamers. Barge No 3 of the Alabama and New Orleans Transportation Company left the harbor for the upper Alabama river, after a week anchored in the stream. The Norwegian steamer Bluefields of United Fruit Co departed for Puerto Cortez to load bananas for Mobile.
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Louisiana
Cuban Molasses Company
Havana
Cuba
Alabama and
New Orleans Transportation Company
Alabama
Bluefields
United Fruit Company
Puerto
New Naval Stores Co Opens Headquarters
The Alabama Naval Stores Company has been organized to engage in naval stores business. Offices are at 62 St Francis Street. Officers include W P Lewis Cortelyou president J C Prine Citronese vice president Benamini Vincent Mobile secretary treasurer and directors L J Knox W P Lewis J C Prine B V Baldwin and W H Schofield.
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Alabama Naval Stores Company
St. Francis Street
W. P. Lewis
Cortelyou
Ala
Citronese
Benamini Vincent
Mobile
L. J. Knox
J. C. Prine
B. V. Baldwin
W. H. Schofield
Closing Markets of Wednesday
A brief market wrap reports Wednesday's closing levels across major exchanges. Investors reacted to price moves in stocks and commodities as traders weighed economic data and corporate results.
New Orleans Cotton Market Slumps on Export and Weather Signals
New Orleans May 5 Cotton fell sharply as Liverpool prices were weaker and Eng lands trade reports dulled demand. Rainy central and eastern regions trimmed losses and relief buying followed a Japan China ultimatum rumor. Prices slipped 38 to 44 points from yesterday, with spot cotton 138 points lower and December through January futures closing lower.
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New Orleans
Liverpool
England
Japan
China
New York Cotton Market Opens With Decline Amid Weak Liverpool
The New York cotton market shows renewed weakness with an opening drop of 10 to 15 points led by Liverpool. Prices rally slightly on fresh buying but fail to sustain as selling pressure returns. spot cotton remains quiet with middling upland at 10.05 and 700 dates sold.
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New York
Liverpool
New Orleans
Wall Street
China
Cotton Prices Drift Higher on Reservations in Liverpool
Liverpool reports spot cotton quiet with prices easing across grades. Middling rises to 5.46 while low middling sits at 5.02. Sales reach 6,000 bales for speculation and export. receipts total 19,000. Futures show light movement with May to June at 5.34 and through May‑June 5.86 1/2 depending on contract.
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Liverpool
Wednesday's Cotton Receipts From Various Buyers
The report lists cotton receipts on Wednesday including 9 bales from Alma via Tombigbee river packet, 40 bales from City of Mobile via Montgomery, 5 bales on two L N R trains, and 75 bales total for the Magnolia Compress Company and other consignors. Sellers include Baker-Lyons & Co., Touart & Quina, Planters Cotton Co, Clarke Davis Co, Weill Brothers, and others.
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Tombigbee River
Alma
Demopolis
Baker-Lyons & Co
Dale
Touart & Quina
F. M. Ladd & Co
Mobile
Montgomery
Planters Cotton Company
Clarke Davis Company
Baker- Lyons & Co
Magnolia. Compress Company
Weill Brothers
Savannah Market Report Shows Mixed Turpentine Receipts
Turpentine firm reports 224 casks received at 45 1 4 cents and rosin firm logs 139 casks with varying bids. Quotations list B 3.26 D 3.30 B 3.36 and 3.50 H 3.65 1.3.65 70 E tba 4.20 N 5.15 WG 5.60 WwW 5.70.
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Savannah
Midwest Market Prices and Fresh Produce in Brief
Kansas City price table shows Butter at 27c firsts 25c seconds 23c packing 171-2c Eggs firsts 11c seconds 15c Poultry hens 14 roosters 10 turkeys 15. Chicago reports May 5 receipts 36,798 cases Butter unchanged Potatoes unchanged Poultry alive unchanged.
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Kansas City
Chicago
Cotton Falls After Japan Ultimatum Signals Market Crash
New Orleans cotton prices sagged in early trading and closed sharply lower as news of Japan's ultimatum to China spurred a broad selloff. Prices slipped 32 to 35 points during the session, ending 45 to 47 points down, roughly $2.50 per bale on the base. Traders focused on the orient event above all other news.
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New Orleans
Japan
China
Orient
Stearns Electric Paste marketed for rat control
Health authorities urge rat extermination but the ad promotes Stearns Electric Paste as the sole effective weapon. It claims a two ounce dose from a druggist for twenty five cents will kill rats and mice in a single night and warns to prevent breeding with the product.
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Boards of Health Everywhere
Stearns Electric Paste
Stearns
State Banks In Fine Condition Says Mdermott
The National Currency Association formed for Alabama aims to help banks support farming customers without hindering regular business. It loaned 5 million dollars to state banks and all but 370 thousand has been repaid. Md er m ott notes Alabama’s banks are restoring normal financial activity.
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Europe
National Currency Association
Alabama
M. J. McDermott
Bank of Mobile
McDermott
National Currency Association For
Association
Montgomery
Wall Street Review Early May Trading Mixed with Shifts in Key Issues
Moderate early trading on the New York Stock Exchange showed irregular tendencies with gains in war stocks like Westinghouse and Crucible Steel while Reading, Canadian Pacific and Southern Pacific slipped. By afternoon US Steel, Union Pacific and Amalgamated Copper rose, but Reading weakness prompted broader selling. Bethlehem Steel trimmed a prior gain as bonds fluctuated.
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Wall Street Review
New York
Stock Exchange
Westinghouse
Reading
Canadian Pacific
Southern Pacific
United States Steel Unio. Pacific
Amalgamated Copper
Motor Group
London
Bethlehem Steel
American Agricultural
American Can
American Car and Foundry
American
American Smelting
American Sugar
American Tel
Tel
American Tobacco
Atchison
Atlantic Coast Line
Baltimore and Ohio
Chesapeake and Ohio
Chicago
Mil
St. Paul
Erie
General Electric
Great Northern
Interborough Met
Kansas City Southern
Louisville and Nashville
Lorillard Co
Mexican Petroleum
Missouri
Kansas
Texas
New York Central
N. Y
N. H. & Hartford
Norfolk and Western
Northern Pacific
Pennsylvania
Rep. Iron & Steel
Rock Island Co
Seaboard Air Line
Pfd
Southern Railway
Pfr
Tennessee Copper
Texas Copper
Union Pacific
United States Steel
Virginia-Care, Chem
Western Union
Amn
Beet Sugar
Anniston Coal Rate Case Submitted to Railroad Commission
The Anniston coal rate case was submitted to the state railroad commission after witnesses testified. Citizens via the Anniston Chamber of Commerce seek to cut Birmingham to Anniston coal rates from seventy to fifty cents a ton. The commission also opened limestone rate cases filed by Keystone Lime Works and others.
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Montgomery
Als
Anniston
State Railroad Commission
Chamber of Commerce
City
Birmingham
Keystone Lime Works
Six Alabama National Guard officers stand examinations
Six new officers of the Alabama National Guard appeared at the state military department in Montgomery on May 5 to undergo examinations before receiving commissions. The officers listed include Captain J. T. McEwen and Lieutenants W. A. Jeffries and J. F. Browner of Andalusia, Captain Gardner Greene, and Lieutenants James Ingo l d and J. Degaria of Pell City.
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Montgomery
Ala
Alabama National Guard
State Military Department
J. T. McEwen
W.a.jeffries
J. F. Browner
Andal
Gardner Greene
James Ifongold
J. Is. Degaria
Pell City
Governor Signs Davis package bill in Florida
Florida governor Trammell signs the Davis package bill a saloon regulation measure. It takes effect October 1 1915 and bans liquor sales in less than a half pint or sealed packages. The text closes with a religious quote about filling the mind with healthy thoughts.
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Tallahassee
Fia
Trammell
Russians Confident on Gallipoli and Galicia Fronts
British critics regard Russian reports from western Galicia as tempering German victory claims. Grand Duke Nicholas says troops held across the Dunajec. observers doubt a critical situation. British lines in Flanders are readjusted, signaling German gains but limiting a potential threat. Allies reportedly hold Gallipoli positions as Ottoman and German assaults falter. German submarines continue a relentless campaign with growing ship losses, provoking Scandinavian protest.
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Galicia
Grand Duke
Nicholas
Dunajec
Stry
Berlin
Vienna
Flanders
Ypres
Germany
Dixmude
John French
Belgium
Gallipoliia
United Kingdom
Norway
Sweden
Responsibility of Citizenship in U S Told by Mary Antin
A Mobilians gathering at the Jewish Temple heard Mary Antin deliver The Responsibility of American Citizenship. The immigrant author and lecturer praised American opportunities for homeseekers and noted changes since a return visit. A reception followed the talk.
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U. S
Mary Antin
Europe
Anfin
America
Amadeus W. Grabau
Columbia University
The
Temple
Executive Personnel Named for Alabama Officers School
The Alabama National Guard officers school to be held in Montgomery June 7 to 12 announces its executive personnel. Col G J Hubbard acting adjutant general will lead. Maj T C Locke is assistant adjutant general. Capt G C Scherer serves as quartermaster. Capt A L Quirin as assistant quartermaster.
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Montgomery
Ala
State Military Department
Alabama National Guard
G. J. Hubbard
T. C. Locke
G. C. Scherer
A. L. Quirin
National Housing Association Speaker to Address Mobile
Field Secretary John Shlder of the National Housing Association will speak at Harte Auditorium at 7 30 Wednesday night under the sanitation and housing committee of Mobile Chamber of Commerce. He will discuss Mobile housing conditions and sanitation and review local premises. He will also be an honor guest at the Mobile Rotary Club meeting Thursday with a brief address.
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Harte
John Shlder
National Housing Association
Sanitation and Housing Committee
Ber of Commerce
G. H. Fonde
Whitler
Mobile
Mobile Rotary Club
Shider
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Home Garden Association of Mobile
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Crichton
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Terrill St
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360 Street
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Lyric Dry Cleaning
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