Georgian visitors tour Mobile citrus district to study Satsuma potential
A party of Georgians led by L. T. McKinnon and E. L. Stephens toured Mobile county citrus country at 9:30 AM visiting Grand Bay Irvington Fowl River and Mobile to assess grapefruit and Satsuma prospects for Glynn county. Local business leaders accompanied them including M J McDermott M J Wise W J Henderson R R Gregor and others.
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Brunswick
Mobile County
Grand
Irvington
Fowl River
L. T. McKinnon
National Bank of Brunswick
E. L. Stephens
Glynn
Mobile
Glynn County
Georgia
Satsumas
M. J. McDermott
Bank of Mobile
M. J. Wise
Mobile and Ohio
W. J. Henderson
The
Southern Railway
R. R. Gregor
Grand Ba Land Company
W. H. Reynal
J. F. Ladd
Merhants Bank
J.ebb
B. M. Bailey
Chamber of Commerce
O. F. ©. Winberg
Gulf Coast Horticultural Society
Hensch
D. R. Bar
W. H. Reynalds
Citrus District
Watch Your Step Promises a Dancing Revival at Lyric
Critics hail the syncopated musical comedy Watch Your Step at the Lyric Theatre. Book by Harry B Smith and music by Irving Berlin showcase dancers singers and a nimble chorus with rich costumes and no dull moments. Seats go on sale tomorrow.
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Grace
Lyric Theatre
Harry B. Smith
Irving Berlin
O. K
Metropolitan Opera
Old State Door
Germany to pick again for old men in Brandenburg
Reuters dispatch from Amsterdam cites Tageblatt Berlin that a new recruitment will occur this month in Brandenburg for men aged 58 to 63 who were previously declared unfit for military service. The order reportedly covers those in the Berlin province seeking reclassification.
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Associated Press
London
Reuter
Amsterdam
Berlin
Brandenburg
Busy Submarines Hold Big Vessel In Port
German submarine activity is believed to be delaying the British steamer Asian which is loaded and ready to sail. Mobile Liners Inc officials say nothing for publication. The Asian, British-flagged, has been in port days under guard by special officers day and night.
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LeBlanc
Ata
Mobile Liners, Inc
Stewart A. le. Blanc
Austro German Troops Advance Toward Romanian Border
Vienna reports Austro German forces under General von Falkenhayn pushing Rumanians back near the border. Rumanian defenses in Transylvania repulsed, with defeated troops said to be pursued into the mountains. Entente capitals admit Romania faces serious danger.
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von Falkenhayn
Vienna
Transylvania
Austro Air Squadrons Attack Monfalcone Grado and Nogara
Austro Hungarians conduct another aerial strike on Monfalcone and Grado and drop bombs on the San Giogio di Nogara railway station and military works, according to an official Vienna statement released today via London.
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Associated Press
Vienna
London
Monfalcone
Grado
San Giogio di Nogara
German Artillery Active in Northern France
British official statement reports intensified enemy artillery on the battle front in northern France during the night. North of Neuville St Vaast a camouflet was blown without casualties and our troops carried out a successful minor trench raid south of Hulluch.
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Associated Press
London
France
Neuville St. Vaast
Hulluch
French Troops Grow Ground South of Somme in Night Actions
Paris Oct 11 French war department reports gains for forces south of the Somme after last night’s operations. German bombardment and attacks at Schoenhaezin in the Vosges were repelled by the grenadier corps after penetrating French trenches at one point.
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Associated Press
Paris
Somme
French War Department
Schoenhaezin
Vosges
Grenadier Corps
British Troops Take Two More Towns in Greek Macedonia
British forces occupied Papalova and Prosenik in Greek Macedonia east of the Struma. Prosenik lies seven miles south of Demir Hissar. Mounted troops have advanced to a point two miles south of Seres, according to an official statement from British headquarters.
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Greek Macedonia
Associated Press
Saloniki
London
Struma
Papalova
Prosenik
Demir Hissar
Seres
Jurors Drawn for City Court Week of October 16
The city court has drawn jurors for service in the week of October 16. Names include John W. Butterly, Gabriel Chamblin, Hiram Bowling, Isham Tillman, Charles Harwell, and many others listed for jury duty.
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John W. Butterly
Leslie Denham
Gabriel A. Chamblin
Hiram C. Bowling
Charles B. Harwell
Isham Tillman
Joseph R. Michael
Charles M. Dunn
Robert Bosarge
Daniel L. Jemison
Enoch P. Johnson
Daniel Wheeler
Hiram W. Freeland
Phillip G. Austin
George D. Lesesne
Albert J. Hickey
Louis J. Freeland
Clyde Bryant
J. Willis Glasgow
John P. Lowell
James W. Lewis
Frank A. Rood
John Klass
Andrew J. Boyles
William ©. Archer
Joseph R. Dooley
John H. Pankey
Willie Busby
Walter W. Tanner
Randall Skinner
John B. la Coste
John M. Fields, Jr
Walter Jones
Hugh Rolston
William H. Myers
Jacob D. Antoine
Charles C. Hartley
William T. Steiner
Frank Paulovich
Whistler Observes Fire Prevention Day At School
Whistler public school observed Fire Prevention Day with student talks on fire safety and a drill led by Professor Fisher. Mrs. Maud Deal of Meridian visits her parents. Lane family returns from St Louis after a two week visit. George A. Lemp returns to Laurel after staying with his parents. Eva Bell and Maggie Bell Jones go home to Mobile from a sister visit. Mrs. Robert M. Peterson-
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Whistler
Fisher
Maud@ Deal
Meridian
Miss
Frank W. Eckford
William T. Lane
St Louis
George A. Lemp
Laurel
A. M. Lemp
Eva Bell
Maggie Bell Jones
Mobile
Robert M. Peterson
Havana cattle buyer in Mobile for high grade Holsteins
Mr Hilario Celaya of Havana Cuba is in Mobile for several days to buy high grade Holstein cows for export to Cuba. H M Norwood and wife of Birmingham Alabama visit Mobile and stay at the Battle House. Mr and Mrs H W Webb and Mrs Obles of State Line Mississippi and Mr B Pope with wife of Columbus Mississippi visit Mobile and stay at the Cawthon Hotel. Co M Edins and wife arrive in Mobile from Guatemala City en route to Stockton Baldwin County.
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Hilario Celaya
Havana
Cuba
Mobile
H. M. Norwood
Birmingham, Ala
Battle House
H. W. Webb
Obles
State Line
B. Pope
Columbus
Cawthon Hotel
Co. M. Edins
Guatemala City
Guam
Stockton
Baldwin County
City Ordinance Blocks Shingle Roofing in Designated Fire District
Recorder D H Edington notes January 11 adoption by the City Commission creating a fire district that bars cypress shingles and wooden roofing in a defined area. Defendants Ben Coleman Peter Davis Charles Jefferson Joe Busby George Richard and Richard Robinson, aided by FE W Feith, challenge constitutionality as a hearing on merits is set for next Saturday. The restricted zone runs from Congress Street north to Broad Street then along Springhill Avenue and Ann Street to Selma George Palmetto and Broad streets, ending at Canal and the river.
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D. H. Edington Wednes
City Commission
Recorder’s
Ben Coleman
Peter Davis
Charles Jefferson
Joe Busby
George Richard
Richard Robinson
FE. W. Feith
Congress Street
Broad Street
Springhill Avenue
Ann Street
Selma Street
George
Palmetto
Charleston Streets
Palmetto Street
Canal
Deaths and Funerals Debut In Local Cathedral Service
Large attendance marked the funeral of Miss Anna Mary Summersell at the Cathedral of the Immaculate Conception with a requiem mass led by Rev. Father R. Q. Gerow. Burial followed at Magnolia cemetery with pallbearers Wallace McKinney W S Hurlburt Douglas Bell Joseph H Bullock Edward W Osborne Bennie Williams John C McAleer and Joseph L Crowe. Mrs Rosa I Ibach De Britton dies after brief illness. Funeral from Mrs Lizzie Connell’s residence 259 North Lawrence Street Thursday afternoon.
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A. M. Summersell
Anna Mary Summersell
Cathedral of the Immaculate Conception
R. Q. Gerow
Magnolia Cemetery
Wallace McKinney
W. S. Hurlburt
Douglas Bell
Joseph H. Bullock
Edward W. Osborne
Bennie Williams
John C. McAleer
Joseph L. Crowe
Rosa I. de Britton
Rosa [Bach de Britton
B. de Britton
Charles G. Ibach
Lizzie Connell
Eva Ibach
Pauline Pfeiffer
Pensacola
Fla
Burial of Nurse Lillie McDonald Sent to Cochran
The body of Miss Lillie McDonald a trained nurse at the Southern In firmary who died Tuesday was sent to Cochran Alabama Wednesday morning over the Mobile and Ohio by Dixon and McKay. Mr J H McDonald her brother accompanied the remains to their resting place.
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Cochran
Lillie McDonald
Southern Infirmary
Ala
Mobile
Ohio
Dixon & McKay
J. H. McDonald
Negro Surrenders Claims Self Defense in Murder Case
John Rufus George, a Black man, surrendered at the county jail on Tuesday night and was docketed on a murder charge. He says he acted in self defense after Luther Gordon, also Black, threw bricks at him on Congress Street near Pine last Saturday. Gordon was shot in the incident.
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John Rufus George
Luther Gordon
George
Gordon
Congress Street
Pine
N C and St L Ry reports year profit of 2 327 518 23
The Nashville Chattanooga and Saint Louis Railway shows a net profit for the year ended June 30 1916 of 2 327 518 23 with gross operating revenues of 12 670 638 99 up from 10 936 532 62 last year and operating expenses of 7 032 64. The gain includes a transfer to profit and loss of 1 297 985 67.
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NASHY
Nashville, Chattanooga and
St. Louis
Barber Arrested Overcharged Shave in Texas
An Alabama barber was arrested in Fort Worth on the charge of overcharging a customer from Alexandria City for a shave priced at 1.50 dollars. Captain Conant and a policeman turned the barber over to county authorities amid claims that several city barbers overcharge newcomers on South Street.
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Fort Worth
Tex
Conant
T. A. Hurter
Alexandria City
Ala
Conaft
Sputh
Frost Warnings Issued East of the Mississippi River
The weather bureau warns frost for all sections east of the Mississippi except parts of the South Atlantic and Gulf districts. Cooler air will persist Wednesday with temperatures rising Thursday.
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Washington
Bureau
Mississippi River
South Atlantic
Gulf
Sloan's Liniment Offers Quick Relief for Pain
Stiff knees and aching limbs ease with Sloan's Liniment the universal remedy for rheumatism gout neuralgia and strains. Easy to apply it penetrates without rubbing and soothes tender flesh. Cleaner and more effective than ointments or poultices. Available from your druggist for 25 cents.
Stearns Electric Paste Ad Promises Pest Demise
An old time advertisement touts Stearns Electric Paste as the standard roach and rodent killer for 37 years. It claims effectiveness without contaminating food and notes multilingual directions and U.S. Government use. Sold nationwide for 26 cents to one dollar.
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Stearns
U.S
Stearns’ Electric Paste Co
Chicago
Arredondo Arrives En Route to Washington With Retinue
Mexican ambassador designate Eliseo Arredondo arrived in San Antonio en route to Washington after meeting General Carranza in Mexico City. He said the Carranza talk would not affect the American Mexican commission in Atlantic City and traveled with J M Arredondo L Forseck and J Forseck. Col Juan Barragan will accompany the party to Washington.
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Associated Press
San Antonio
Tex
Eliseo’ Arredondo
United States
Washon
Mexico City
Carranza
Arredondo
Atlantic City
Mexico
J. M. Arredondo
L.forseck
J. Forseck
Washington
Col
Juan Barragan
Eral Carranza
Navy Faces Maryland Aggies In Tough Home Battle
Annapolis notes the Maryland Agricultural College football team will challenge Navy at home. Local sentiment downplays danger but expects a stiff game with the Middies in control.
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NAVY
Maryland
Annapolis
Maryland, Agricultural College
Strikers Attack Motorman in Muskogee Strike
Disorder linked to Muskogee Electric Traction strike ends with motorman George Adair dragged from his car and severely injured. Strike sympathizer Roy Johnson arrested. Officials say outlook for settlement appears favorable.
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Associated Press
Muskogee
Okla
Asquith Seeks Large War Credit Before Commons
London reports the house of commons began debate on a new £300,000,000 war credit. The session will probe financial measures and the Irish question with Nationalists opposing conscription extension, while Unionists push for more recruits from England Scotland and Wales. Government opposed extending the age limit beyond forty.
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London
House of Commons
Asquith
Government of
Ireland
England
Scotland
Wales
UK Credit Vote Reaches Thirteenth Installment
The thirteenth vote of credit brings total to £3,132,000,000 and is expected to last only until year end. Chancellor Kenna indicated no new long term war loan is planned, with needs met by taxes and short term issues. Recent 60 percent exchequer bonds paid out over £20 million last week. Financial minds expect potential conversion talks for holders of existing war loans.
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Chancel Kenna
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Mary Miles Minter
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Atatck
Austro
Edington
N.C. and
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Foreign Office
Tampa
M. Guffey
Tampico
Macon
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W. W. Hays
Methodist Episcopal Church
South
Uay
Boston
America
Hattiesburg
Danage
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Kola
Birmingham
Henderson
Texas
Premier
Hallet & Davis
Empire Theatre
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