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Newspaper
The Mobile Item
Location
Mobile, Alabama, United States of America
Date
Aug 16, 1916
Page
7
Cotton trading in New Orleans and New York shows mixed moves as buyers and sellers react to tropical storm forecasts and weekly weather reports. Spot prices hold steady while futures dip. market closes with modest declines across key months and a steady spot market.
Liverpool notes cot ton spot steady with good middling at 8.78 and middling at 8.62. Sales reach 7 000 with 1 500 for speculation and export. Receipts 2 000 futures barely steady with a slate of August to August contracts listed.
Naval Stores records at Savannah on August 16 show a turpentine stock of 16 690 barrels with receipts 467 and no shipments, while rosin stock stands at 69 024 barrels with receipts 1 371 and no shipments. Quotations list grades B through WwW with prices ranging from 5.90 to 6.75.
Hogs receipts 22 000 with prices 9 80 to 10 75 per cwt. Cattle receipts 17 000 with beeves 6 90 to 10 90 and cows 4 00 to 8 95. Sheep receipts 18 000 with ewes and wethers 4 75 to 8 00 and lambs 8 50 to 11 09.
The Italian steamship Letimro’s boat from the sinking in the Mediterranean was driven ashore near Misurata on the Tripoli coast. Eight Letimbro passengers were taken prisoner by Arabs, and General Ameglio, Libya governor, sent emissaries to secure their release.
John F. Fitzgerald former congressman and ex mayor of Boston announced his candidacy for the Democratic nomination to the U S Senate seat held by Henry Cabot Lodge. The Aug 16 statement positions Fitzgerald to challenge Lodge in the upcoming race.
An unusually large crowd attended the Tuesday evening open air band concert in Bienville Square. The program was highly attractive and gave much enjoyment to the audience.
The United States civil service commission lists exam dates and openings for several posts. Bacteriologist in Manila salary 2000 to 2500 with MD or PhD, three years postgrad, age under forty. Expert Driller in bureau of mines 2160 to 3300, oil and gas drilling required. Assistant and Specialist in Cotton Classing in agriculture with up to 55 in age, plus per diem technician roles in bureau of mines. Applications via local civil service boards or Washington.
For Mobile and vicinity mostly fair tonight and Thursday with a high near 92. Winds light southwest to west. Washington forecast notes Mississippi generally fair tonight and Thursday Florida fair tonight with Thursday showers Alabama generally fair tonight and Thursday.
The British steamship Ejims Garth under Captain Robertson is in port discharging 4940 tons of iron pyrites. She arrived late Tuesday from Huelva Spain after sailing July 26. Cargo is consigned to Van Heynigan Brokerage Company of this city, docking on the north side of pier 6.
An morning announcement says the British steamship Nor wegian of the Leyland line will arrive in Mobile in the latter part of the month from Liverpool England. She is to take on lumber cotton and timber at the municipal wharf and will be loaded by Mobile Liners Inc.
The American schooner Springfield, docked in port for two weeks loading lumber for J. M. Scott & Brothers, will leave harbor before week’s end in the morning. She sails for ports along the north coast of Cuba.
The Danish steamship Henry Tegner, which docked at Pier 8 last week, departed for Havana and other Cuban ports late Tuesday. Loaded by Munson Steamship Company, her cargo included 47,000 feet of yellow pine, 306,000 feet of lumber, 144,000 pounds of pork, 115,570 pounds of lard, 924 barrels of flour, and 45,000 pounds of hams and shoulders.
The Norwegian steamship Fort Gaines, after discharging about 20 000 bunches of bananas and loading foodstuffs, will sail for the tropics on her return voyage. She will head directly to Belize, B. H. The Fort Gaines is an Orr Laubenheimer liner calling at this port regularly.
The American schooner Henry Crosby is slated to sail this afternoon for a return voyage to Cuban ports loaded with cargo. The vessel plans to depart as weather permits and proceed along established trade routes.
The Norwegian steamship Bluefields of United Fruit Company is due to arrive in port this evening from an unspecified route, with clearance and port procedures anticipated upon docking.
New Orleans officials urge a joint American Mexican commission meetings in New Orleans as the Louisiana delegation handed Secretary Lansing the invitation. Lansing said the venue should be within four to five hours of Washington but the commission itself would be consulted. Belize B H will discharge bananas at the M and QO fruit wharf handled by Fruit Dispatch Co.
The Norwegian steamship Harald loaded 878000 superficial feet of yellow pine lumber at Pier 2 for Vinegar Bend Lumber Company and sailed for Cuban ports this morning shortly after 8 o clock. She arrived in port in the early part of last week.
The Echo of the Mobile Towing and Wrecking Company departed Tuesday evening for St Andrews Bay to pick up the American schooner Sadie C Sumner. It will tow the vessel into this port for extensive repairs.
The launch Alert from the United States coast yard service is on an extended inspection tour along the coast visiting Caden Biloxi Pascagoula and Gulfport to enforce navigation and motor boat laws. The duration of the absence was not announced. A similar gulf trip occurred last year about this time.
About fifty passengers occupied the new river steamer J. H. Menge as it left the harbor shortly after 5 PM on its inaugural trip upriver. The vessel, heavily laden with freight, plans visits to Montgomery and Selma before returning later in the week for the return voyage on Tuesday afternoon.
An in port list records Carmela Grace Harvard Frieda Else Henry W Cramp Joseph P Cooper Rena A Murphy A Pierce Agnella Henry T Scott Shea Norstjerne Belvernon Georgia Gilkey Fort Gaines Elizabeth T Doyle Dora Rio Karen Belvernon Barden U S C G C Tallapoosa Georgia Gilkey and other vessels at Turner Terminal docks L N docks and Pier facilities with loading unloading repairs and conversions at Ol liner Bruce and other local docks in port.
San Cristobal sails for Puerto Mexico to be rebuilt on dry. Thyra Menier and Dorothy plan lumber cargoes to eastern ports and New York. Henna due Buenos Aires with Munson Line. Three Marys bound for Genoa Italy. Stranger dismantled bark noted.
A sequence of vessel movements and cargoes from Havana and Cuban ports to European and American firms. Entries include schooners and steamships such as the Cuban ports cargo for lumber to Whitney Bodden, vessels to Bahamas Timber, United Fruit Company sailings to Tela Honduras, and tank steamships to Cuban Molasses Company with multiple origins and destinations.
The weather bureau issues a 24 to 36 hour shipment forecast noting temperatures around 94 degrees in the north east and west sectors. River conditions show the semitanes river and its branches will not change much over the next two days.
Public probate notice in Mobile Alabama lists Sol Kahn Rosa Kahn and many German residents as claimants in the Bernard Kahn will matter. Hearing set for October 6, 1916 with opportunity for interested parties to contest. Includes crew notice for the British ship Elmgarth and local auto service solicitations.
Miscellaneous sale note offers a Stoddard Dayton roadster at a cheap price. Contact at corner Franklin and Texas, 9316-31.
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