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Newspaper

The Mobile Item

Location

Mobile, Alabama, United States of America

Date

Sep 15, 1915

Page

5

Lynch's Orders Carried Out In Arrest Push

Authorities say Lynch's orders were executed as a man was brought in under police escort. The target was reportedly sought on a warrant and detained without incident.

Legislative Bill Grinds Out Bills At Three Sessions

MONTGOMERY Sept 15 Special More bills approved at the three sessions with large holes cut in calendars. The senate passed a county inspection and fruit tree program to aid Mobile and Baldwin against citrus canker, and a horticultural bill with a $10,000 appropriation. Also, a House bill limiting legal action to two years for bona fide purchasers in certain debt cases.

Montgomery Ala House Senate Mobile Baldwin Alabama Hartwell Chamberlain Jones House Education Committee John Dallas Code Commission Three-Mile Creek Spanish River Island Township Four Government Street Mary’s Lane New Orleans, Mobile and Chicago Railroad Fulton Street Old Shell Road Grayson

Stella's Bargain Ends in Installment Plan

A local notice describes Stella's Bargain imposing an installment plan with a cost in dollars and wages to be paid every Saturday night thereafter.

German Loan Agitation Sparks Banking Withdrawal Threats

A report to commissioners says German born citizens in the U S spurred opposition to an Anglo French loan plan. The campaign urged heavy withdrawals from banks with German American depositors and proposed a rival Germany loan of 500 million dollars to embarrass the allied effort.

Germany Anglo-French Commission

Protests Filed Over Anglo-French Credit Loan

Washington reports a wave of telegram protests from across the country against the Anglo-French credit loan. Officials say no organized opposition emerged in Washington and Germany has not protested. The U S government expects no interference and sees the loan as financing purchases in the United States.

Washington White House Michigan Anglo-French Banking Commission Wilson Lansing United States State Department Commission

Remain on this side of the border warned to U S citizens

The United States warns its citizens to stay on this side after a border incident near San Benito. Three Mexicans detained after the Los Indios fight were killed Monday night as they attempted to leap from a car en route to Harlingen.

U. S San Benito Prairies Los Indols M. Rincones B. Bala Anelo Rivera Harlingen Here

Mexican Gunfire Drives Residents From Simon Texas

Mexican forces fired about fifty shots from across the river into Simon Texas, twenty miles up the river from Laredo. Residents fled as irrigation workers and others evacuated. Cavalry from Dolores arrived but no further shots occurred and Fort McIntosh troops were deployed along the border.

Simon Tex Laredo Tex Laredo Dolores Fort McIntosh

Mexicans in Arizona Arm for Independence Day

Reports said Mexicans planned an effort to free fellow nationals in Florence state prison and guard precautions were set in Phoenix Florence and Mesa. United States soldiers were to guard Tucson against a feared outbreak as Carranza troops arrived at Matamoros and Fort Brown groups were seen moving toward the border for the celebration.

Arizona Phoenix Ariz Florence Mesa Tucson United States Carranza Brownsville Texas Matamoros Jose Barza Rio Grande Fort Brown San Benito

Cotton Market Advances as Weather Looms Over Belt

New Orleans reports a springing in cotton trading after a hesitant start as favorable weekly weather outlooks temper gains. Prices rose 9 to 25 points at noon with spot cotton up 25 points. midmonth futures showed mixed but higher levels, including October around 10.74 and December near 11.10. Market activity totaled 960 spot bales and 3,375 arrivals amid ongoing volatility.

New Orleans

Cotton futures surge on demand as boll weevil spread concerns rise

New York reports active cotton futures with gains as Liverpool prices firm and Southern spot markets rally. Prices climbed with October to 10.66 and January to 11.20 amid heavy selling, cover by short sellers, and bullish weekly weather signals. Spot middling prices held at 10.75 with 200 bales traded as futures closed easy.

New York Liverpool Georgia Wall Street Commission House

Grain and Provisions and Wall Street Review

Cash grain and provisions report No. 2 red wheat around 1.08 to 1.11 for No. 3, No. 2 yellow corn at 176 1-4 to 77e, oats around 33 1-2 to 38, hay prices for timothy seed and lower grades, pork at 12.65, lard near 8.15 to 8.17, ribs around 7.75 to 8.37. Wall Street opens with war shares as a clear feature Bethlehem Steel hits a new high near 360, Crucible Steel at 96 1-2, U S Steel mixed after a slight dip.

Chicago Lelower Stevens Wall Street Review New York Bethlehem Steel Crucible Steel United States Steels

Stock market closes with mixed tone amid advances in select issues

Trading ended irregularly as weaker Minneapolis and St. Louis issues weighed on averages. Strength emerged in United States Alcohol United Cigar Manufacturing Continental Can and American Ice while United States Steel faced renewed pressure. Notable quotes include American Beet Sugar 65 8 4 American Can 61 1 2 and General Motors 267 among many others.

Minneapolis St. Louis United States Alcohol United Cigar Manufacturing United States Steel American Cotton Oil American Smelting American Sugar American American Tobasso Atchison Atlantic Coast Line Baltimore and Onlo Bethlehem Steel Brooklyn Rapid Transit Canadian Pacific Chesapeake and Ohio Chicago Mil St. Paul R. TI Pacific Consolidated Gas Erie General Motors Great Northern Kansas City Southern Loulaville Nashville Liggett & Myers Lorillard Co Maxwell Motor Company Mexican Petroleum Missouri Kansas Texas National Lead New York Central Norfolk & Western Northern Pacific Pennsylvania Reading Rep. Iron & Steel Seaboard Air Line Studebaker Corporation Southern Pacific Southern Railway Tennessee Copper Texas Co Union Pacific United States Rubber Virginia-Caro, Chem Western Union Agricultural Chemical Allis-Chalmers Anaconda Copper Grucible Steel

Turpentine and rosin receipts reported in Savannah

Turpentine firm receipts show 149 casks and rosin firm receipts total 788 barrels at Savannah on Sept 15. Spot prices quoted across grades B to M with ranges from 3.05 to 5.95 dollars, including WG and WW tallies.

NAVAL Savannah Turpentine

Knights of Pythias Convene in Greenville Convention

The Fourteenth district convention of Knights of Pythias meets in Greenville hosted by Honor Lodge No. 21 with eleven district lodges sending representatives. The session gathers members from multiple lodges to discuss district affairs.

Knights OF Pythias Greenville

Farmers Back Exchange Plan to Sell Crops

Farmers approve a local exchange scheme to market crops on the Gulf Coast with pledges signed by about half of the twenty attending Theodore meeting. Speakers claim the system would boost prices, cut middlemen profits, and provide farmers with credit via a proven regional model.

Bromley Gulf Coast Boyles Mobile Beyles Arthur C. Tonsmetre National City Bank of Mobile

Luncheon Planned by Chamber as Pledges Reported

Mr Boyles notes farmers are invited to a 1 o'clock luncheon next Monday following the first session of the organization meeting. It is believed pledges from various shippers will show the $1,000 incorporation has been pledged with four or five times that amount in produce already pledged.

Thomas Co. Sorensen Bart B. Chamberlain Frank Donnelly Thomas C. Sorensen N. S Mobile County Alabama Mary B. Prichard Mobile Tuttle J. E. Buck Eslava Stocking Nts Goote Jefferson Street Jefferson and Selma Streets Great Britain France United States East Middle West Chamber of Commerce New York Wall Street America Commission Canada Argentina Australia India Russia Dardanelles Europe

Board orders thorough inquiry into high school inefficiency

At a four hour school board session on Tuesday members ordered a thorough inquiry into the high school system amid widespread complaints. A Friday 7 pm meeting will hear public grievances and the budget for the coming year was tabled for detailed review.

R. P. Roach John T Sioners G. T. Jordan Cironelle State Bank An Bay Ala Murphy The

Mobile fight to get highway is quickly planned

A Pensacola area meeting led by R. G. Cobb of the Chamber of Commerce discussed building a Mobile to Alabama highway alliance with Pensacola and other cities. J. W. Hunter of the Southern Railway pledged support and a gate. committees were formed to assemble a strong delegate body, echoing the Lincoln Highway precedent and plans to address ferry and route issues with the highway engineer before the next Nas meeting.

Paget R. G. Cobb Chamber of Commerce Pensacola Alabama J. W. Hunter Southern Railway Colorado Denver Cheyenne Wyo Mobile Nas

Commercial Buildings For Rent In City Districts

Property listings show multiple brick structures available including No 211 St Michael Street a warehouse suitable building with cement floors and two show windows on each of two storefronts at 161 North Commerce Street a three story brick building in first class condition and Nos 519 612 Dauphin Street a two story brick building with large show windows. Attractive prices to desirable tenants. MORRILL & LYONS 57 St Francis Street.

Ee Cor Dauphin Street Southern Realty Company Star Drug Store S. W Conception Madison Streets Old Shell Road Julia Street Bath R. E West Side Everett Second South Government St. Emanuel Street Jefferson St Charleston Charleston St Wilkinson St N. L. Vickers St. Michael St Selma Street St. Michael Street Water Street North Commerce Street

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