Harbor Board Weighs Buge Proposal for Mobile Port Warehouses
A special Harbor Commission meeting on October 12 will hear E. J. Buck president of Terminal Transfer and Storage Company outline a plan to develop Hieronymus Docks property at Mobile. The proposal suggests the board arrange flotation of bonds to fund river front warehouses and related facilities.
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Have Harbor Board
State Harbor Commission
E. J. Buck
Terminal Transfer and Storage Company
Port of
Mobile
Buck
Hieronymus Docks
State Board
Terminal Company Proposes State Harbor Board Take Over
At a public State Harbor Commission meeting on October 12 Mr Buck proposed the board assume control of the Terminal Company properties including Heironymous Docks about 16 acres with a partially completed slip. The company seeks a $500 000 first mortgage 6 percent bonds to run 10 to 15 years, to fund warehouses and slip expansion, with a lease at a rent to cover interest and a sinking fund. It asks the board to deed the property back if bonds cannot be sold or at lease end after retirement of all bonds.
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Terminal Company
Buck
State Harbor Commission
Harbor Board
Shipbuilding Shows Big Gain This Year
United States Department of Commerce data show nine months ending September 30, 1916, American yards completed 846 merchant vessels of 361 113 gross tons versus 1 026 vessels of 154 086 gross tons in the same 1915 period. Steel vessels numbered 91 totaling 265 266 gross tons compared with 67 vessels and 85 692 gross tons in 1915. six steel steamships of 17 203 gross tons have been completed for foreign owners so far this year.
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United States Department of Commerce
J C U A M Backing Education Amendment Endorsed
The Mobile Council No 5 J C U A M endorsed the educational amendment and urged members to vote for it and influence others. The group schedules its next meeting for Tuesday night.
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Mobile Council No. 5
Burden Appeals After 90 Day Sentence for Wife Beating
Grant Burden, charged with assault and beating his wife Aline Burden, received 90 days hard labor from Judge Chamberlain. He gave notice of appeal to the city court. bond set at 260. Burden had recently served 60 days for a prior beating and allegedly assaulted her again at her workplace.
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Grant Burden
Aline Burden
Chamberlain
Burden
Ways and Means Committee to Hold Important Meeting
The Ways and Means Committee of the Mobile Chamber of Commerce will hold a regular meeting tonight at the Battle House. Supper will be served at 7 o'clock and the business session will convene thirty minutes later with important business on the agenda.
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Ways and Means Committee
Mobile Chamber of Commerce
Battle House
Teuton Push for Rumania Bearing Fruit
London dispatch reports Teutonic pressure from the south driving Russo Romanian forces toward their last lines south of Constanza and Tchernovoka as Danube crossings threaten interior Rumania. Sofia cites gains by von Mackensen near Constanza and Tekrghiol with Dobrudja resistance broken and eighteen taken. Petrograd notes continued retreat with limited resistance on the north while Romanians hold passes from Transylvania and in the Sanlac and Oituz valleys. Along the Somme front French gains near the Peronne Saillisel sector are noted in the Paris bulletin.
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Associated Press
London
Rumania
Constanza- Tchernovoka
Tchernovoka
Danube
Sofia
von Mackensen
Constanza
Black Sea
Tekrghiol
Dobrudja
Vanckensen
Petrograd
Transylvania
Rumanian
Trotus Oituz
Sanlac
von Falkenhayn
Somme
Perotine-Bapaume
Eens
Sailly-Saillisel
Paris
Head of Orleans Live Spends Day Here for Farm Show
G A Macdiarmid president of the New Orleans show visited Mobile to coordinate with George Fearn Jr head of the Gulf Coast Fair. New Orleans fair will mirror Mobile attractions including Meyerhoff Carnival shows expected to move exhibits and set up at the fair grounds. Mort L Bixler secretary of the Gulf Coast Fair was in Jackson Miss for the Mississippi State Fair and toured Wilmer and Jackson Alabama community fairs. New buildings and stables at Mobile fair grounds near completion midweek.
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New Orleans
G. A. Macdiarmid
Mobile
Macdiarmid
Business’ Men's Racing Association
George Fearn, Jr
Jackson
Mort L. Bixler
Miss
Wilmer
Ala
Dredge Laguna Afloat From Chandeleurs Rescue Effort
The tug Claude of Mobile Tow ing and Wrecking Co. moved the dredge Jim to the Chandeleur islands to refloat the schooner Laguna after it grounded there during a July storm. Laguna is owned by Captain Bayless and remains stranded. a new channel will be dredged to free her.
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Claude
Mobile Towing and Wrecking Company
Jim
Chandeleur Islands
Laguna
Bayless
Mobile
Light
Pleasure Bay Withdrawn From Eastern Shore Service
The bay steamer Pleasure Bay was withdrawn from service after Sunday’s trip and will be laid up indefinitely. Apollo remains in use with Magnolia Beach landings and Daphne handles upper Eastern Shore landings.
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Pleasure Bay
Apollo
Daphne
Ca Ee
Magnolia Beach
Weather Forecast Fragments For Mobile and Mississippi
Fragmented forecast notes for Mobile and Mississippi describe tonight and Tuesday as fair with slight warming. Mention east winds and moderate temperatures, with warmer conditions in southern portions overnight.
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Mobile
Mississippi
Reach Nellie Tallapoosa and Longfellow Brought To Port
The schooner Nellie Tallapoosa and the schooner Longfellow were brought to port. Both vessels are owned in Mobile with ownership split between a local firm and Mr. Luce.
Two Schooners Towed to Fort Morgan for Repairs
The schooners M. A. Achorn and Longfellow, distressed by last Wednesday’s hurricane, were towed to Fort Morgan Sunday night. Both lost sails and rigging, with Achorn aided by Tallapoosa and tug NeHie and Longfellow by Port Eads before reaching Fort Morgan. They will be sent to Mobile for dry dock repairs.
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M. A. Achorn
Longfellow
Fort Morgan
Gulf
Port Eads
Gregory M. Luce
Mobile
Cuba
Tampa
Mr. C. A. Vandebeeck Dies at 49 in Mobile
Charles Albert Vandebeeck aged 49 longtime Mobile resident died at 152 South Conception Street this morning at 7 o clock after years of ill health. Born in London England he worked with Dunlap Mercantile Company before settling in Mobile. He leaves a wife and daughter Marie and two brothers in London. Funeral set for Tuesday afternoon.
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Charles Albert Vandebeeck
Mobile
South Conception Street
London
England
Dunlap Mercantile Company
Marie
Two Here Are Appointed Supernumerary Firemen
Walter Puckett and A F McDonald have been appointed supernumeraries in the fire department by Fire Chief C. McCosker. The appointments have been approved by Commissioner Laz Schwarz, in charge of that branch of city government.
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Walter Puckett
A. F. McDonald
C. & McCosker
Laz Schwarz
Automobilists Cleared After Collision Verdict
Edmond Doody and Jack Sims were arraigned after last Saturday’s collision of their cars. The recorder dismissed the case, finding the accident accidental. C. C. R. Biggers, a dairyman, was fined ten dollars or ten days for selling adulterated milk and paid the amount.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Edmond Doody
Jack Sims
Recorder
Enierélanchis
Cc. R. Biggers
Three Men Fined for Fighting in Public Place
J. E. Olson J. R. McDonough and Emile Mack were fined $15 or 15 days each for fighting in a public place. Pat Monaghan was fined $10 for creating a disturbance in Crescent. Mondaghan was arrested by Officers Smith and Bauer.
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J. E. Olson
J. R. McDonough
Emile Mack
Recorder
Pat Monaghan
Crescent Theater
Mondaghan
Smith and
Bauer
Farm Loan Board Opens Hearings in Richmond
The federal farm loan board opened hearings in Richmond with broad representation from agricultural, banking and commercial interests. All members except Secretary McAdoo attended. Petersburg was a strong applicant, and Raleigh was noted for regional reserve bank influence.
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Farm Loan Board
Richmond
Federal Farm Loan Board
McAde
Petersburg
Hich
Aed Niciond Og
Raleigh
Whichmagn
Regional Reserve Bank
Cotton and U S Steel Hit New Market Highs
United States Steel forged a fresh record in New York trading, reaching 320 3/4 and later 121 3/4 as other steel and iron shares rose 2 to 6 points. The gains reflected broad strength in industrial issues with Steel driving activity, surpassing prior highs.
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Associated Preas
New York
United States Steel
Volta
Cotton market surges with new high records in New York
Opening trading sparks renewed bullish activity as May and Manu contracts hit new seasonal highs. Prices climb over last Saturday's close and well above last week’s lows amid reports of falling ginning returns and strong export demand.
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Associated Press
New York
Egotian
Recorder Sets Fines Record in Prohibition Court
The recorder's court, led by Police Chief G. M. Van Liew, reported a record fines haul totaling 514.50 dollars. Four hundred dollars came from guilty pleas under prohibition, with eight individuals fined 50 dollars each. Sunday night raids by deputies found liquor at Allen and McLarney’s Plateau site and Pat O'Brien's on Davis avenue near Three-Mile creek, plus a small liquor find at William Potter's 205 North Royal street stand. John Thomas paid 50 dollars and costs after pleading guilty in inferior criminal court.
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Recorder’s Court
G. M. van Liew
Minnie Cole
Frank Young
Willie Jones
John Marshall
William Gunnison
Henry Samuels
William Lamb
GQ. Vershure
Ob Allen
Mike McLarney
Plateau
Pat O’brien
Davis Avenue
Three-Mile Creek
John Thomas
Inferior Criminal Court
Boltz and St. Clair
Police Department
William Potter
North Royal Street
Rates on Southern in Tennessee Upheld with Exceptions
The Interstate Commerce Commission upheld most freight rates on Southern lines to and from Copper Hill Tennessee with few exceptions. Carload sheet lead to Copper Hill nitrate of soda from Charleston and Savannah to Copper Hill and pig iron in carloads to Atlanta were deemed excessive. The commission set a cap of 4.60 per net ton for the pig iron route and 3.95 per ton for nitrate of soda to Copper Hill smelters, noting 4.26 a ton is too high..NEED
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Washington
Southern
Copper Hill
Tenn
Tennessee Copper Company
Interstate Commperce Commission
Copper ‘Hill
Charleston
Savannah
Atlanta
Pensacola
New Orleans
Supreme Court Denies Dismissal in Dan Lenon Appeal
The Supreme Court denied Georgia authorities motion to dismiss Dan Lenons appeal from his conviction for violating an Atlanta ordinance requiring private detectives to be licensed. The case will be heard later.
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Washington
Supreme Court
Georgia
Dan
Lenon
W.J. Burns Detective Agency
Atlanta
Nice
Austro German Strike in Volhynian District
Austro German forces attacked north of Brody near the Volhynian GaIice, but the War Office says the assault was repulsed. The report comes from Petrograd via London dated October 23. The action reflects ongoing Allied and Central Power fighting in the Volhynian region.
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Volhynian
Fpetrograd
London
Brody
Volhynian-Galice
War Office
Seventeen Drowned as Hurricane Sinks Steamer L Edward Hines
New Orleans dispatch reports the steamer L Edward Hines sank after a hurricane on Oct 15. Seventeen crew members perished including Captain F. M. McKeige Jr of New York. only three were saved according to wireless messages. Loss list expands as more bodies are recovered.
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Associated Press
New Orleans
L. Edward Hines
F. M. McKeige, Jr
New York
Bodsi Ge Renamin
Otis Manufacturing Company
Merida Loss Raises Lake Erie Ship Tragedy Toll
In Cleveland on Oct 24 a local man connected to the steamer Merida admitted the ship was sent to the depths in Friday night’s gale on Lake Erie. Seven bodies of the crew were recovered mid lake by other vessels. only one man survived from a 23 crew. The Merida’s sinking pushes the Friday storm toll to four lake steamers and 60 deaths.
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Cleveland
Ohio
Merida
Valley Camp Shipping Company of
Midland
Lake Erie
Mandamus Hearing Against Henderson Is Set for Saturday
Montgomery Alabama October 28 Heedings brought by Attorney General Martin test the constitutionality of the appropriation section of the attorney general bill The date was set Monday Judge McCord holding court this week but will adjourn brief Attorney General Martin seeks to compel Governor Henderson to approve vouchers for the salaries of Perry W Turner and Lawrence E Brown assistant attorneys general and for personal expenses of a trip to Russell county in the Girard liquor cases
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Montgomery
Ala
Henderson
Martin
McCord
Act
Eral Martin
Perry W. Turner
Lawrence E. Brown
Russell County
Girard
Supreme Court Upheld Damage Suit Against Ship Firm
The Supreme Court affirmed lower court rulings that admiralty jurisdiction covered Newport News Shipbuilding and Drydock Company drydocks for libel against the British steamer Anglo Patagonian. Byrd administrators’ $18 600 damages award was upheld as valid for a June 5 1915 anchor accident that killed Byrd and injured four others.
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Associated Press
Washington
Newport News Shipbuilding and Drydock Company
Anglo Patagonian
William Byrd
Supreme Court
Byrd
Admiralty
Stones Hurling Strikes New York City Transit
In New York on October 23 strike activity resumed as Third Avenue elevated trains faced stone bombardment from rooftops in Harlem. Two passengers were injured as police presence on trains and surface cars diminished after strikers and sympathizers abandoned their routes.
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Associated Press
New York
Third Avenue
Harlem
Explosion Claims Eighteen in Boden Mine Disaster
Eighteen men died in the Boden coal mine explosion near Marvel Alabama. Rescuers recovered eight bodies by 11:30 am including W F Cochrane and W S Freeman. seven of the dead were negro workers. A white miner George Whalen survived severe burns and aid. Officials cite gas explosion as the likely cause and note the mine is now gas free.
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Associated Press
Marvel
Ala. Qat
Boden
W. F. Lowrey
Pervis
W. F. Cochrane
Freeman
Grover Finley
M. A. Lowrey
D. N. Ogletree
Dewey McDonald
Mose Harwell
George Liddle
George Whalen
W. B. Keeman
Lowrey
Tragic mine accident halts rescue as workers strain crowds
At 3 o clock this morning the first body was removed amid frenzied relatives crowded at openings. Miner G J Jones fell from a ladder and broke his neck after being overcome by gas during rescue efforts. A federal rescue car led by Chief Mine Inspector Mogsbill departed Birmingham for Marvel, with State Mine Inspector Nebitt directing the rescue.
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G. J. Jones
Federal
Mogsbill
Birmingham
Marvel
Nebitt
Second Georgia Regiment Moves Toward Border Line
The Second National Guard of Georgia regiment under Col. J Amas Jr left the mobilization camp at Macon and passed through Montgomery Alabama en route to El Paso Texas early Monday. The first section reached Montgomery at 1 50 oclock.
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Associated Press
Montgomery
Ala
National Guard of Georgia
Macén
el Paso
Tex
Col. J. Amas, Jr
Tratel
Tentons Knock Off Clutch to Danube Points
Hordes swarm over rail line feeding ports as German forces hammer Romanian positions on two sides. Bulgarian troops join Teutons in a great triumph while Allied armies falter. Rumanians report a fort captured and German troops crossing the railway line near the Black Sea port. Berlin cites a major pressure move on October 23.
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Stanza
Black Sea
Berlin
Allies Repel Attacks on Somme Front German Report Says
German headquarters claim during the day and night the Allies suffered losses while continuing a strong attack along the Somme front. The German account notes withdrawals north of Chaulnes to prepared positions in the northern Chaulnes area after the night action near the river Somme.
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Somme
Chaulnes
Bombing Near Margate Injures Two as Raiding Plane Flees
An enemy aircraft over Margate on the English coast at 10:05 AM dropped three bombs in the Cliftonville district. One man and one woman sustained minor injuries and property damage occurred. British planes pursued the raider as it fled southeast.
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Ae Coast
London
Margate
England
Cliftonville
Roumanians Forced Back Near Constanza
Romanian forces retreating near Constanza after heavy engagement as reported from Softa. British dispatches indicate intensified fighting with Axis units and shifting front lines, with Allied troops probing gaps in the defense and reinforcing coastal positions.
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Constanza
Softa
London
Another Storm 200 Miles Off Florida Coast Reported
Weather bureau reports indicate another storm 200 miles off the north Florida coast moving northward. Storm warnings have been ordered displayed from Fort Monroe to Charleston.
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N. Florida
Washington
Weather
Florida
Fort Monroe
Charleston
ICC Suspends Cotton Knit Goods Tariff Increases
The Interstate Commerce Commission suspended until April 29 proposed tariffs on cotton knit goods from Southeastern states to destinations north of the Ohio River. The original ship date was October 29. The two contemplated rates are nearly 10 cents per hundred pounds.
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Associated Press
Washington
Thiterstate Commerce Commission
Terr
Ohio River
Bituminous Coal Reaches Record Price in Pittsburgh
Bituminous coal in Pittsburgh rises to a record price of 4.2 dollars per unit, surpassing usual rates at local mines. The shift signals a spike in coal costs affecting buyers and producers locally.
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Terminal Company Would
Ee Baal
J.C.U.A.M
Teuton
Head OF
Crescent City
Nellie
Tallapoosa
Mr. Luce
NeHie
C. A. Vandebeeck
Cotton
U. S. Steel
New
Tennessee
Dan Lehon
Caribbean
Wireless
Great Lakes
U.S
Marta Johannsenn
Marta Johannisenh
Sweden
Quean
Mike Johannenn
Eaith
New York City
Boden Coal Co
Border Line
Tentons
Beleaguered
Kaiser
Ag Rumanians
Teutons
Pittsburgh
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