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Newspaper
The Mobile Item
Location
Mobile, Alabama, United States of America
Date
Aug 13, 1912
Page
11
The New Orleans market showed steady to slightly firmer futures with trading centered on profit taking and shorts. Spot cotton remained steady around 11.15 to 11.90, while futures closed steady with mixed gains and losses amid cautious demand.
Six Mobile area stations recorded rain in the 24 hours ending 8 am with Aberdeen, Mississippi receiving just under a half inch. Columbus Mississippi was the warmest at 94 with Thomasville Alabama at 88. Temperatures ran near to slightly above normal across districts as rain distributed across the Memphis area and fell at thirteen sites in four other districts.
Sugar prices dropped in New York on August 13 with all refined grades cut by 10 cents per hundredweight, signaling a market shift amid fluctuating commodity values.
The market opened with mixed activity as several sections showed tentative gains and losses. Steel and bond issues remained under pressure while southern rail stocks gained prominence with uneven trading and occasional reversals through the day.
Speaker Clark declares the wool bill passed over President Taft's veto by 174 to 80 with 10 present. Republicans dispute the two thirds requirement as 264 members were in the hall and a disturbance followed the ruling.
Mrs. Sarah Echols shot and killed Smith Whe on the back porch of his home in Chattanooga Tenn at 8 o clock this morning from a concealed position in bushes in the yard adjoining. Domestic troubles and jealousy were given as the motive.
Governor ONeal to issue proclamation honoring Associate Justice R T Simpson of the Alabama supreme court who died in New York. Funeral to be held in Florence Friday with court representatives attending. Capitol to be draped in mourning and offices closed during the funeral.
Patsy Lamp, a young white man, is held on $300 bond by Recorder Hale to the city court grand jury. Charged with larceny for taking two watches belonging to John P. Meyers and pawning them for small sums.
Six jurors selected for Swinton Permenter's retrial in Winona Mississippi for the murder of Miss Tantd Bharp. Spectators gather at the courthouse amid tense atmosphere. a brother of the defendant was killed two weeks ago in an ambush en route to the trial with no clue to the killer.
New York Aug 13 Bernard H Sandler lawyer for Sam Schepps drives a fresh turn as he rushes to Hot Springs warning his client not to return to New York until he arrives. District Attorney Whitman awaits grand jury action while four gunmen face indictment and Becker’s safety deposit box mystery emerges with a banking uptown manager’s tip.
The funeral for Edward Marx occurred Tuesday morning at L Hammels residence on Government street. Rabbi Gup conducted the service at the house and at the stave. Interment followed in the Hebrew cemetery with flowers on the grave. relatives from New York Demopolis and other cities attended. Pallbearers were Jake Simon Harry Pake Leon Schwarz J D Bloch Lee Strauss and James Adler.
Mortgagee Thomas M O Hara sells at public outcry on the 12th day of September 1912 in front of Mobile County courthouse the south half of the northeast quarter of section eight township three south three west to satisfy Mary S Williams debt secured by a mortgage recorded in Book 69 N. & 333. Auctioneer Palla and attorneys Aleer listed.
Fran cis Zieman applies to Mobile Excise Commission to transfer a retail liquor license from southwest Jackson and Lipscomb streets to the one story brick corner building at the same intersection in Mobile. The filing date appears as 1918-6-13.
The schooner George F Scannell Hammitt master 475 from San Juan Puerto Rico arrived last night off Dauphinette. It will haul out for repairs repainting and then head to the north side of Cuba with lumber. The banana laden Amanda from Ceiba arrived four days out with 20000 bunches for United Fruit Company. The Gypsum Express from Cuba reached port, the Lucille is laid up with a bent shaft and replaced by Irma, and the Saint Olaf sails for the lower bay to sea. The Spennymoore will shift to Turner Hartwell docks to load timber. Coordinates reported off the Over Sea.
In Chancery at Mobile Alabama Cre ole Lumber Company sues 8 M Pickier et al for rights to Baldwin County land described as sections 14 and 15 with Webb Island carveout. Defendants over 21 or heirs unknown. response due by September 15 1912 or default judgment may follow.
In St Louis delegates meet in a hotel parlor to approve a pay list convention plank urging Congress to issue and regulate all money. A second plank supports woman suffrage. The convention is not expected to endorse Wilson or Roosevelt. National James H. Ferris of Joliet leads the push.
In July 1912 the Law and Equity Court of Mobile County directs sale of land described as lots 4,2,1,13,15,12,8,6,9,14,6,11,8,10 in a block bounded by South Carolina Street, V Street, Georgia Street, and Dearborn Street. Ex-Officio Register Carl Hit will conduct public auction on August 26, 1912, to satisfy a lien plus fees, at the court door in Mobile.
In Chancery at Mobile the court enters orders in the cause against Louis Williams a non resident. He must plead answer or demur by August 22 1912 or the bill will be confessed. Notice to be published weekly for four consecutive weeks in the Mobile Daily Item. CARL HOLZBORN Register.
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