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Newspaper

The Mobile Item

Location

Mobile, Alabama, United States of America

Date

Oct 06, 1915

Page

5

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.

John F Walpole Bankrupt in Mobile Alabama

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.

United States District Court Southern District of Alabama John F. Walpole Mobile Alabama Seph T. Ervin

Governor Approves Blind Men's School Measure in Alabama

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.

Montgomery Henderson East Laverty Alabama Talladega State Convict Department Irvin Pope Calhoun County Aldrich Mines Montevallo Pope James McClurkin Oxford Jefferson County New City Commission Gew W. T. Robertson Department of Public Affairs J. C. Tyson Department of Finance T J Stough Department of Public Works Darden

Traffics Resumed to Bay St. Louis on L and N Railroad

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.

Bay St. Lnuis Louisville and Nashville Railroad New Orleans Gulfport Rigolets Gulf Coast Louisiana

Notice of Margarita crew debt liability

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.

Mobile Ala A. Olsen

Market Summary and Cotton Prices Across Cities

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.

Mobile Montgomery New Orleans

Civil Side of City Court Opens for New Term

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.

Joe Simonson James Conway Adolph Reiman William Coniff John M. Brown Recorder’s Inferlor Criminal Court Clarke

Edward Bell Arrested for Assault and Battery

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.

Edward Bell Oberhaus Inferior Criminal Court Sallie Irby

Escapee Eugene Stribet Draws Additional Sentence

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.

Eugene Stribet Bernstein Oberhaus Chamberlain Inferior Criminal Court Lori Dean Fletcher Dravid Mose Cummings Ed Thomas Bill Riley H. Livingston Davis Avenue James Braxton Henry Trainer Estate

Burial of Mrs Louise Frank in local funeral services

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.

Louise Frank Herman Hudoff Marine Street German Lutheran Church H. M. Hennig Magnolia Cemetery Messrs William Koster Charles Fritz Emil Fritz Herman Fritz Fred Hudoff Holcombe Hudoff

Mobile & Ohio Rook Lands in Alabama and Mississippi

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.

P. O City S. E A. V Amelia Hagans South Wilkinson Street L. G Bell L. T St. Franscis Street Moler Col+e New Orleans St. Francis Street West Side Everett Bath Southern Realty Company Marine New Jersey Sts Duggan & Taylor Realty Company N. Royal St Palmetto Street Dauphin Street Best Shoe Store N. E Park and Spring Hill Avenue John Hakanson Government Street Rapier Avenue Wells Mobile & Ohio R. Hk Ala Miss Chunchula Mobile County Satsuma Geo. Kilborn Ala. Land & Dev. Co Mobile Alabama

Hurrying Movement Of Roumanian Troops To Frontier

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.

American Note to Britain Delayed Till Skinner Returns

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.

Washington Great Britain Skinner London Lansing

Maritime movements active in Mobile harbor report

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.

Alabama Mobile Municia Montgomery Selma Way Baker Lyons Vera United Fruit Company Kristiania Norway Puerto Cortez Immigration Department Cuban Molasses Company Evadne Bahamas Tide Company Deveron Gulf Dry Docks New Orleans Cemt Joseph A. Bisso Bisso Towboat Company Orleans Leo Peoples Line Anthony Street James Hagan

VESSELS IN PORT AND DOCKS AT GULF TERMINALS

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.

Turner Terminals Gulf Dry Docks Turner Henderson Docks Mason Pier Wut Port Arthur Guaraitar Gibraltar South America Cuban

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