Commercial Preparedness to Be Slogan of Foreign Trade Meet
James A. Farrell calls business leaders to New Orleans for the third national foreign trade convention January 27 to 29. The theme is commercial preparedness to tackle postwar competition with plans on merchant marine rehabilitation tariff use for foreign trade and aiding small manufacturers. Attendees include Department of Commerce experts and heads of major corporations.
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New York
James A. Farrel
National Foreign Trade Council
New Orleans
Department of Commerce
United States plans world trade campaign in coming Congress
The commerce department reveals intentions to expand the foreign and domestic commerce bureau, double its staff, and fund extensive abroad investigations and tariff inquiries. Dr. E. E. Pratt says the program forms part of national preparedness as the United States seeks trade supremacy amid wartime opportunities.
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Washington
United States
Department of Commerce
Congress
Bureau of Foreign and Domestic Commerce
Departme
Foreign Commercial Service
E. E. Pratt
Bureau
Pratt
Secretary of Commerce
Redfield
Japan
India
South Africa
Spain
Scandinavia
Italy
Netherlands
Balkan States
Central America
Venezuela
Colombia
Latin America
Great Lakes
Tariff Board
Whole Train Load of Old Crutches and Vitalitas Ad
An advertisement touts Vitalitas as a natural tonic that dissolves uric acid and purges toxins, claiming relief from rheumatism and related ailments. It asserts impressive cures and urges purchase at Sutton's Drug Store among others.
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Vitalitas
Sutton’s
Real Estate and Insurance Listings and Dry Cleaners
Realty Co Inc street and City appears in a classified listing for real estate and insurance services with a dry cleaners and pressers nearby. The text suggests business names and a Bell telephone listing 1143 with digits 188.
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Real Estate and Insurance
In Realty Co., Inc
Street
City Eaks
Ncep
Bell
Wrecks at Tugger Landing and hurricane toll on Almirante
The scene shows the wreckage at Tugger Landing on the Mississippi river with a ferry barge and gasoline boat. Aboard the steamer Almirante survivors recount a 120 mile Caribbean hurricane and a estimated tropical storm death toll of 500 with $12 million in damage.
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Mississippi River
Almirante
Caribbean Sea
Brook Is Dismissed for Lack of Evidence in Prohibition Case
Morris Brook was dismissed by Judge Chamberlain of the inferior criminal court for lack of evidence after Deputy Bernstein testified a negro bought two half pints of liquor from Brook at 450 South Royal Street. Brook denied selling liquor. another witness claimed the sale. Attorney B B Chamberlain defended.
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Morris Brook
Bernstein
Chamberlain
Inferior Criminal Court
South Royal Street
Brook
B. B. Chamberlain
Chauffeurs Must Pay Secretary of State Licenses Now
Judge Price Williams of the probate court announced that automobile chauffeur licenses are payable only to the secretary of state. Chauffeurs must obtain application blanks from the secretary of state’s office and forward the money. Licenses and tags will arrive in November. licenses become delinquent after November 1.
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Price Williams
Probate Court
Secretary of State
Judge Williams
Negroes Charged With Receiving Stolen Goods
Deputy Sheriffs Brannan and Sales on Sunday night arrested Yim Peterson Sr. and his son on a charge of receiving stolen property. The case stems from a theft of over $25 worth of clothing from a rear yard on Cherokee Street near Canal, reported as having been partly purchased by the son.
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Brannan
Sales
Yim Peterson, Sr
E. M. Flowers
Cherokee Street
Canal
Peterson
Maddox Declared Elected Colonel by Alabama General Order
General Order No. 52 from Adjutant General G J Hubbard of Alabama declares Francis M Maddox of Mobile elected colonel of the First Regiment A N G with twenty two votes and no opposition. An election for lieutenant colonel is set for November 1915 with orders for all field and company officers to vote. absent officers must forward votes to the adjutant general.
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G. J. Hubbard
Alabama
Francis M. Maddox
Mobile
Hubbard
Maddox
Adjutant General
Huddleston Visits Mobile Odd Fellows Lodges
Congressman George Huddleston of Birmingham and 9th district arrives in Mobile to visit Alabama Odd Fellows lodges. He will be guest of Union Lodge 13 at Odd Fellows Hall Monday night to assist in initiation work and Tuesday with Mechanics Lodge in Whistler, with a district convention address planned for Wednesday.
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George Huddleston
Birmingham
Ninth
Oscar W. Underwood
Alabama
Mobile
Huddleston
The
Odd Fellows of Alabama
Union Lodge No. 13
Odd Fellows’ Hall
Mechanics’ Lodge
Whistler
Elks appoint committee for Mobile orphans Christmas tree
Dr. I. E. Farrish exalted ruler of Mobile Lodge 108 appoints the Christmas tree committee for orphans at the Elks home. Members named include Laz Schwarz chairman W. Soost Hl. W. Proskauer Emile Schoeman John F.E. Jossen Dr. Toulmin Gaines and Joseph F. Bullock.
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Elks’' Committee
I. E. Farrish
Mobile Lodge 108
Benevolent and Protective Order of Ebiks
Mobile
The
Elks’ Home
Laz Schwarz
W. Soost
Hl. W. Proskauer
Emile Schoeman
John EF. Jossen
Dr. Toulmin Gaines
Joseph IF. Bullock
Smiling Sunshine Opens Gulf Coast Fair Day
A lively Mobile narrative describes opening day at the Gulf Coast Fair with weather talk forecasting sun and cooling trends. It weaves in colorful local scenes, a traveling family vignette, and a humorous misread sign reminding visitors to stay considerate.
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A. Bug
Bee
Gulf Coast
Gulf States
Mobile
Murder of Attorney Rowden Shocks St Louis
In St Louis an attorney, Robert L Rowden, was found hacked to death in a boarding house with his mouth gagged and head wound. Police believe robbery was not the sole motive as they investigate the mysterious murder.
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Louis
Robert IL. Rowden
Rowden
Jewish Association Debate on Capital Punishment Abolition
At the Young People's Jewish Association regular meeting on Sunday afternoon the affirmative won the debate on abolishing capital punishment. Representing the affirmative were Phillip Bodziner and Ida Bottleib. the negative speakers were David Pinkerson and Miks Bodzinger. A musical program by Hilda Meyer Floss Herzfeld and Mrs. Goldstein followed, and the association announced a dancing class to meet Wednesday at 8 o'clock.
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Young People’s Jew Association
Phillip Bodziner
Ida Bottleib
David Pinkerson
Miks Bodzinger
Hilda Meyer
Floss Herzfeld
Goldstein
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Fila
Odd Fellows
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Seeberg Steamship Co
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Davnite
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St. Louis
Jewish Association
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Western Union
Western Union Telegraph CO
Ainless
DRS. Granade
Dauphin
Ideal Boilers
ARCO
American Radiator Company
S. Michigan Ave
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Rochester
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