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Newspaper
The Mobile Item
Location
Mobile, Alabama, United States of America
Date
Oct 11, 1914
Page
3
N Willys, builder of Garford Willys trucks, says war creates nine profit heavy duty vehicles and a huge postwar market. He notes Europe’s transport collapse and the need to replace ruined rail and road systems, with the United States as the swift source of trucks after peace.
Mobile and Birmingham prepare to host officers and directors of the United States Chamber of Commerce in a two city itinerary. The delegation arrives in Mobile October 19 at 2 30 a m and tours water works pine lands and agriculture before Birmingham visits to coal mines and key industries on October 27.
The War Risk Bureau outlines cargo and vessel insurance rules. Ship entries must fly the American flag. insurance requests may be filed by port collectors or deputies for voyages starting after the date of notice. Each policy requires bureau confirmation, with details on vessel name cargo type and insured amount.
Four building permits were issued by City Engineer Wright Smith last week, totaling 1250 dollars. W M McDermott received a rat proof stable at Florida and Washington, valued at 200 dollars. T C Burns listed a burned house at 407 Marine Street for 25 dollars. John J Mullen added a two room station at 111 Old Shell Road for 800 dollars. R E Gordon undertook a residence remodeling at 962 Dauphin Street for 500 dollars.
Montgomery Oct 10. Of a total $2 268 515.48 for public school purposes this year, $1 725 022.68 came from the three mill special school tax per the state auditor. The second largest item is a $350 000 legislative appropriation with sixteenth section lands at $125 316.60. Other items range from $275.25 to $26 763.47 from surplus revenue. The fund will cover maintenance of public and state normal schools, but not university, agricultural, or polytechnic appropriations.
The bureau of war risk insures voyages with premiums set day to day and varying by cargo. Applications must be made personally by the insured or their representative. Officials should study the application forms and sample policies sent to customs collectors.
President Harrison of the Southern Railway urges Southern farmers to use cotton seed meal and hulls as part of a balanced cattle diet. With European demand down due to the war, prices are low, offering a chance to recoup losses by feeding these byproducts to dairy cows and beef cattle while improving manure supplies. He promotes keeping cattle within the cotton belt and suggests sourcing beef or dairy cattle from other regions if needed.
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