Bank Rush Sparks Quest as Grogan Faces Ruin
In a tense scene Andy hustles back racing to the bank to secure funds. The chase centers on Grogan who is accused of ruining a venture and faces decisive financial peril.
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Newspaper
The Mobile Item
Location
Mobile, Alabama, United States of America
Date
Oct 06, 1915
Page
5
In a tense scene Andy hustles back racing to the bank to secure funds. The chase centers on Grogan who is accused of ruining a venture and faces decisive financial peril.
United States District Court Southern District of Alabama in bankruptcy No 164 Walpole John F of Mobile Alabama was adjudicated bankrupt on October 5 1915. First meeting of creditors will be held October 18 1915 at 2 o clock p m at the office in Mobile to prove claims appoint a trustee examine the bankrupt and conduct business as needed. Joseph T Ervin bankruptcy clerk.
Governor Henderson approves Laverty measure creating a state industrial school for blind men in Alabama after February 1 1917 with a $10 000 building appropriation and $100 a year per resident for maintenance. The act follows advocacy by Representative Laverty of Talladega who is blind.
Train service to Bay St Louis is resumed by Louisville and Nashville Railroad for the first time since the storm. Nos 5 and 9 resume regular daily runs to that point. No 3 and No 37 consolidated, leaving 7 am. No 1 at 10 pm. Nos 2 and 38 from New Orleans via Gulfport at 7:50 pm. No 4 by Gulfport to New Orleans. Regular schedule to be maintained until line repaired. Repair gangs at work from both ends.
Mobile Ala Oct 6 1915 crew notice states neither master owners nor consignee of the Norwegian ship Margarita shall be responsible for any crew debts. A Olsen master.
Wednesday markets show bale movements across Mobile and connections with Clarke Davis, Planters Cotton and others totaling 276 bales in transit and 427 bales in transit plus 62 bales for Southern Railroad lines. New Orleans cotton futures edged down 11 to 13 points before closing steady. New York and Liverpool futures fluctuated with declines then rallies as weather reports influenced trading. Cotton seeds and Chicago livestock figures accompany the day’s market snapshot.
The civil side of the city court began operating Tuesday for the first day of the term. Disposed cases include Joe Simonson for operating a sailor's shipping agency without a license, discharged. James Conway drunk, dismissed. Adolph Reiman disorderly conduct continued. William Coniff and John M. Brown disorderly conduct discharged. None of the prohibition appeal cases have been set for trial. Solicitor Clarke will name hearing dates later in the term.
Edward Bell was arrested Wednesday morning by Deputy Sheriff Oberhaus on an assault and battery charge. The warrant was issued in the inferior criminal court several days earlier by Sallie Irby.
Eugene Stribet a white man who escaped three times from the county convict camp was recaptured by Deputy Sheriffs Bernstein and Oberhaus and given fifteen days more at hard labor by Judge Chamberlain in the inferior criminal court. Also Barber shop fire damages roof at 247 Davis avenue with fire caused by a defective flue.
Funeral services for Mrs Louise Frank were held Tuesday at 3 00 pm from the home of her daughter in law Mrs Herman Hudoff 350 Marine street and at 230 pm from the German Lutheran church with Rev H M Hennig presiding. Burial followed at Magnolia cemetery with grandsons William Koster Charles Fritz Emil Fritz Herman Fritz Fred Hudoff and Holcombe Hudoff as pallbearers.
480 acres seven miles west of Chunchula Mobile County Alabama on best quality new land soil with running stream. Suitable for general farming stock raising and citrus fruits. Price as a whole 11 50 per acre with tracts from 40 to 10 000 acres at 4 00 per acre and up. Address Geo Kilborn President Alabama Land and Development Co 409 North Royal Street Mobile Alabama Bell Phone 967 J.
Reports from Athens and Berlin describe rapid troop movements toward the frontier as Greece faces shifting alliances. Venizelos resigns as premier amid tensions with the king over support for Serbia and Entente aid.
Washington October note delays on interference with neutral commerce may extend until Consul General Skinner comes back from London. Secretary Lansing said confusion over statistics prompted the call home to discuss the entire trade situation.
Observations note no new arrivals and one steamer to fire from upriver. The Alabama river packet Mobile arrived with cargo and passengers, carrying around 200 bales of cotton. The Norwegian steamer Vera from Kristiania spent days in Mobile and was ordered to Puerto Cortez by immigration. The American tank steamer from Cuban Molasses Company carried blackstrap to a port and left at daylight. Evadne remains missing en route to the Bahamas. Deveron the Norwegian bark undergoes Gulf Dry Docks repairs and headed coastwise. Coal shipments expected to surge through Mobile this month. Barge No. 6 bound for coal fields passed upriver, first port arrival since the last storm. Captain Bisso reports tug and barge misfortunes from the hurricane, including the sinking of his largest tug and several barges. Peoples Line Tombigbee river packet under repair at municipal docks with a new wheel, as washout fixes continue near Anthony Street. City docks closed by Captain Hagan during repairs. Ward Line Mae Montrose, due this week, redirected to New Orleans. Daphne the bay steamer arrived with about three tons of sisal. Joseph Cooper schooner, hired by Vinegar Bend Lumber, reached Fort Morgan after storm delays.
A list of ships and docking facilities includes 328 vessels in port with steam ships. Entry details mention Turner Terminals Gulf Dry Docks and Henderson and Mason piers, with destinations and ports such as Port Arthur and Gibraltar. Notes reference foreign ports including South America and Cuban ports, with repairs noted at Buenos Aires and Mariana.
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