Comer Protest Against Railroads Retaining Rates
Nearly a dozen witnesses including B. B. Comer former governor testified before a special Alabama railroad commission session in Montgomery. They opposed a 10 percent freight increase requested by railroads already temporarily granted last year, urging rates not be raised in hard times. Others at the hearing included W. B. Porter of the Birmingham Chamber of Commerce, State Senator Fred Winkler, W. C. Brown, J. C. Slatter.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Birmingham Chamber of Commerce
Fred Winkler
Greenville
W. C. Brown
Nashville
J. C. Slatter
Birmingham
Capetown Riots Hit German Properties Across South Africa
A Reuters dispatch from Capetown dated May 14 reports large anti German disturbances after Britain orders internment of male aliens. Rioting damages German warehouses, shops, hotels, and offices from Capetown to Port Elizabeth and Durban with fires, looting, and police attempts to restrain the chaos. Several towns report unprecedented unrest on the diamond fields and broader hostility toward German interests.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
London
Reuter
Capetown
Rand
Durban
Port Elizabeth
Petoria
Maritsburg
Kimberley
Diamond Fields
Bloemfontein
Young Negro Killed in Waynesboro Mississippi
Charlie Moody was shot and killed by Arch Brown during a fight after a craps game in Waynesboro Mississippi. Brown was arrested and charged with murder.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Waynesboro
Miss
Charlie Moody
Arch Brown
Brown
Pezold Traded From Cleveland to New Orleans
Larry Pezold, infielder, was released by the Cleveland American Association club today and sent to New Orleans in the Southern Association.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Pels
Cleveland
Ohio
Larry Pezold
Cleveland American Association
New Orleans
Southern Association
Gould Visits Parents in City During Alexandria Stay
Inge Gould formerly of Mobile now lives in Alexandria Louisiana is in the city visiting his parents Mr and Mrs Robert Gould.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Inge Gould
Mobile
Alexandria, la
This
Mrs
Robert Gould
Deaths Funerals Burial of J B Hatterman
The funeral of John Batiste Hatterman, a well known Mobilé resident, was held Friday at 2 pm from St. Joseph's Catholic church with Rev. Father Salentin officiating. Interment followed in the Catholic cemetery. Pallbearers included Walter Potter Patrick Murphy Joseph Williams Frank Kuppermith Lawrence Madeson John Oeeh Harry Moore and James Camp.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
J. B. Hatterman
John Batiste Hatterman
Mobilé
St. Joseph’s Catholic Church
Father Salentin
Walter Potter
Patrick Murphy
Joseph Williams
Frank Kuppersmith
Lawrence Madeson
John Oeeh
Harry Moore
James Camp
Mersey to Head Lusitania Probe
London May 15 The board of trade inquiry into the loss of the Cunard liner Lusitania will begin at once. After a conference with the officers of the board of trade and with Lord Mersey who presided over the Titanic and Empress of Ireland inquiries, the admiralty decided to call the investigation on as soon as possible.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lord Mersey
London
Board of Trade
Admiralty
Local Socials and Visits Reported in Salitpa
Miss Bertha Smith and Miss Gertrude Smith of South Grove Hill visited Miss Arizona White and Miss Myrtie White Sunday. Rev J W Fleming and Mrs Fleming and Rosa Lynn returned to Gilbertown after visiting Mrs W H Fleming. L W White of Znico visited family here Sunday. Mary Turner Mabel Robinson and Joe McCorquodale visited West Bend Sunday. C F Doyle returned Saturday from Gainestown. Nettie Finch returned Saturday from Coffeeville. H F Hollingsworth of Grove Hill and McCorquodale of Jackson were guests here. J M Deas Union Chapel and Fred Benson Coffeeville passed through en route to Jackson and Mobile.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Joe McCorquodale
West Bend
C. F. Doyle
Gainestown
Nettie Finch
Coffeeville
H. F. Hollingsworth
Grove "Hill
McCorquodale
Jackson
Messrs
J. M. Deas
Union Chapel
Fred Benson
Mobile
Wiggins crowd hears gubernatorial candidate Quin
In Wiggins Mississippi a large audience attended a Monday night meeting at the school auditorium to hear candidate Quin for governor. The town notes a new moving picture theatre building nearing completion and remarks on local residents departures and a reorganized bank staff.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Wiggins
Quin
Moving Picture Theatre
Leggett
Hall
Nile City
BEXLEY NOTES AND LOCAL VISITS
G E Edwards of Laurel visited friends in Bexley this week. Mrs H Henry and relatives in Gulfport. Dillard visited on Sunday. Francis and Lewis Leatherbury suffered measles but are improving. H Henry in Pickwick La on business. Rain arrives and is welcomed by residents. Mr Van Ben Schoten spent Thursday and Friday in Mobile.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bexley
Miss
Van
Ben Schoten
Mobile
Princess Joins Bass Family in McHenry
Miss May Holcomb Miss Aithea Stiglitz and Mr Basle Byrd formed the McHenry high school graduating class as closing exercises were held at the 1ist Church. The new high school stage and auditorium were unavailable due to contractor delays.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Basle Byrd
Cotton market closes steady on weekend short covering
New Orleans and New York cotton markets show early gains on weekend short covering amid expectations of amicable German-US talks. Prices finish higher from yesterday with mid upland around 9.8 cents, spot steady, and futures closing firm.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New Orleans
Germany
United States
Liverpool Cotton Market Reports May Spot Prices And Futures
Cotton spot in Liverpool shows easy demand with good middling at 5.57 pence, middling 5.21, tow middling 4.77. Daily sales reach 4,000 bales with 400 bales speculative/export. Futures steady across positions with May-June 5.14 and March-April 5.70 among others.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New York
Manchester
Liverpool
American Yacht Ramona Wrecked Off Mexican Coast
The American yacht Ramona was wrecked off the Mexican west coast near Tepepa north of Guayamas with no loss of life. Admiral Howard reported to the navy department that the cruiser Raleigh was sent to rescue the crew and the cause of the wreck was not provided.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
Ramona
Tepepa
Guayamas
Navy Department
Howard
Raleigh
Long-Standing Suit Won By Mobilian Foster Wins Supreme Court Victory
Taylor Foster defeats West India Wrecking Company in a sustained suit. He seeks an accounting of 1968 tons of steel rails sold at Mobile for 22 dollars a ton after salvage from the wrecked steamer Buckingham on the Roncador Reefs in 1904.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Taylor Foster
West India Wrecking Company
Supreme Court of Alabama
Chancery Court
Foster
Mobile
Buckingham
Roncador
Panama
Ervin and McAleer
Naval Stores Prices and Stocks in Savannah May 15
Turpentine quiet at 411 2 cents with 721 receipts and 137 shipments, stock 22 656 casks. Rosin steady with 1 703 receipts and 752 shipments, stock 63 150 barrels. Bid and ask quotes shown: B 2.90 D 3.07 1 2 E 3 1 2 F 3.20 G H 3.35 I K 3.45 M 4.00 N 5.00 WG 5.40 WW 5.50.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Savannah
Rosin J
Stock Market List Delivers Mixed commodity Names
A dense stock list shows Amalgamated Copper at 65 5 8 and American Can at 32, with numerous industrials and rail names including General Electric 147 1 2, New York Central 83 1 2, Reading 142 5 8, United States Steel 51 5 8, Bethlehem Steel 120, and American Beet Sugar 42.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Amalgamated Copper
American Agricultural
American Can
American Car & Fay
American Cotton
American Smelting
American Sugar
American Tel. & Tel
Atchison
Baltimore & Ohio
Canadian Pacific
Chesapeake & Onio
Chi
Mil. & St. Paul
Erie
General Electric
Great Northern
Pfd
Interborough Met
Kansas City Southern
Lorillard Co
Mexican Petroleum
Kans
Texas
New York Central
Northern Pacific
Pennsylvania
Reading
Rep
Iron & Steel
Seaboard Air Line
Sloss
Shef
Steel & Iron
Southern Pacific
Southern Railway
Tennesse Copper
Texas Co
Union Pacific
United States Steel
Va.Cato, Chem
Western Union
Bethlehem Steel
American Beet Sugar
Liquor Dealer Cited By Excise Board Over Sale to Minor
The Excise Commission of Mobile cited Charles C Schreiner, who runs a saloon on Davis Avenue near Marmotte Street, to appear on Thursday May 26 and show cause why he should not be punished for a state liquor law violation by selling liquor to a minor. John T Moore filed the complaint last week alleging Schreiner sold liquor to his son.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Excise Commission
Mobile
Charles C. Schreiner
Davis Avenue
Marmotte Street
John T. Moore
Moore
Cena
Schreiner
Mobilian West Promoted to Division Passenger Agent
W. T. West of the Panama Auction Company in Mobile announces the promotion of his son K. Carlie West from transfer passenger agent to division passenger agent for the Atlantic Coast Line. West, a Barton Academy graduate, began in the railroad service years ago and is regarded as a very reliable man. headquarters may be at Augusta.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
W. T. West
Panama Auction Company
K. Carlie West
Atlantic Coast Line Railroad
Mr. West
Barton Academy
Mobile
Atlantic Line
Augusta
Grain and Provisions Market Summary Entry
Open and close prices for wheat corn and oats across May July and September contracts appear with bid ask figures and spreads. Notable quotes show wheat around 1.28 to 1.27, corn near 75 to 76, and oats near 50 to 18.27 with September and December maturities listed.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lesa Spars
WU Cosii
Inascues Ees
Beptem Wines
Changes in Local L N Office Shuffle in City Ticket Roles
Following the departure of Frank L Miller to Pensacola Fla as assistant ticket agent J C Holmes becomes assistant city ticket agent to H C Buee Va Hark ness. H G Barclay moves to freight department general agent with Holmes’ old post filled by H Maroney.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Frank L. Miller
Louisville and Nashville Railroad
Pensacola, Fla
J. C. Holmes
Acro
H. G. Barclay
Louisville and Nashville Freight Department
H C. Bue
Va Harkness
G. Maroney
T Ae Holmes
Excursions from Mobile to Mississippi Coast Resorts Plan
The Louisville and Nashville railroad will operate trips from Mobile to Mississippi coast resorts on the second and fourth Sundays of June July and August in addition to regular Thursday excursions. Scheduled Sundays are June 6 and 20 July 11 and 25 August 8 and 22.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mobile
Mississippi
Louisville and Nashville Railroad
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Claiborne and
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Frank L. Ross
Government
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Rickardy
First South
Coultry Farm
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W. J. Koral
Congress Streets
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Smith Piang Co
Crown Theatre
National Cash Register
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F.”. Holbien
Semmes Avenue
Tip
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Royal and Government Sts
Court House
Gulf Shingle Mfg. Co
Check Protector
Marine Motor
Crichton Lumber Co
Board of Revenue and Road Commissioners
Mobile County
Bay Shore Road
C. A. Alvares
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Uwanta
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