Markets Report Shows Strong Sheep Prices and Trade Volumes
Today's markets show receipts at U S ports 42,095 last year 29,994 exports to Great Britain 34,648 last year 1,373 exports to Colon 46,630 24,318 stock at 439,991 698,881 receipts at U S ports since Aug 1 133,445 61,752 stockers and feeders 5.25 7.20 calves 10.50 12.75 sheep receipts 8,000 strong ewes and wethers 4.76 8.00 yearlings 6.85 8.35 lambs 8.50 11.25.
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G. B
Con
Gotton
Chicago
Liverpool Cotton Prices and Futures Ranges Report
Liverpool reports strong spot cotton with good middling at 9.02 and middling 8.86. Sales reach 5 000 bales, 600 for speculation and export. receipts 3 000. Futures listed barely steady across months from August at 8.72 to next July at 8.44.
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Dee
New York
Liverpool
Liverpool Cotton Statistics Aug 18 Report
Weekly cotton statistics show total forwarded to mills at 58 000 bales with 48 000 American. Stock stands at 647 000 bales, American share 522 000. Import and export figures include 29 000 im acerd and 21 000 American, with exports at zero.
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Liverpool
Grain and Livestock Prices From Chicago Market
Chicago market report dated August 18 lists cereal prices for wheat corn oats rye and barley with grades and bid asks. Livestock section notes hog receipts at 20000 with price ranges and cattle receipts about 2000 with price ranges for beeves cows and heifers.
Turpentine and Rosin Prices at Savannah Market
Savannnah markets report turpentine receipts 416 and rosin receipts 1,914 with no sales. Bid quotes show B 5.90 D and E 6.00 F 6.25 G 6.35 H I and K 6.45 M 6.50 N 6.55 WG 6.70 WW 6.75.
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Savannah
Market Prices for Major U S Stocks Reported
A ledger of stock quotes lists values for Allis Chalmers and many others such as American Beet Sugar American Can and American Car and Foundry with various bid and current prices. Notable entries include American Tobacco Anaconda Copper General Electric United States Steel and Union Pacific among others reflecting a broad market snapshot.
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Allis Chalmers
American Beet Sugar
American Can
American Car and Foundry
American Locomotive
American Cotton Oil
American Smelting
American Sugar
American Tel. & Tel
American Tobacco
Anaconda Copper
Atchison
Atlantic Coast Line
Baldwin Locomotive
Baltimore & Ohio
Canadian Pacific
Chesapeake & Ohio
Chi. Mil
St. Paul
Chi, R. I
Pac. Ry
Consolidated Gas
Crucible Steel
Erie
General Electric
Great Northern Pid
Great Northern Ore Ctfs
Inter. Merc. Mar. Pfd
Ctfs
Louisville and Nashville
Lorillard Co
Maxwell Motors
Mexican Petroleum
Missouri, Kaw
Tex
Pfd
Missouri Pacific
National Lead
New York Central
N. Y
N.H
Hartford
Norfolk and Western
Northern Pacific
Pennsylvania
Reading
Rep. Iron and Steel
Seaboard Air Line
Seaboard Air Line Ptd
Sloss-Shef, Steel and Iron
Southern Pacific
Southern Railway
Southern
Va. Iron, Coal & Coke
Wabash Ptd B
Western Union
Westinghouse Electric
Relief committee passes on aid requests for storm sufferers
The Central Relief Committee met at the Chamber of Commerce at 11 this morning and reviewed many aid applications. Only requests received before the Thursday night close of business will be acted on now. the rest will await the general meeting on Thursday August 24 at noon. President E M Bailey set the new meeting time due to the volume of calls and reporting requirements.
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Central Relief Committee
Chamber of Commerce
E. M. Bailey
German Chamberlain to Dispense Meat Himself
The Bundesrath voted to empower the imperial chamberlain to oversee meat distribution. The March 27 proclamation now authorizes centralized control for distribution and consumption across the empire, with measures already prepared.
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Chamberlain
Associated Press
Berlin
London
Bundesrath
Imperial Chamberlain
Wilson vetoes army appropriation bill in full message
President Wilson returns the army bill with objections noting it continues the military establishment reforms but would eliminate a provision tied to the recent revision of the articles of war. He contrasts retired officers as a reserve strength with pensioners and emphasizes active duty potential during emergencies.
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Associated Preas
Washington
Wilson
House
House of Representatives
Army
United States
Revision of the Articles of War and Retired Officers
The article notes archaic articles of war and a need for revision to meet modern military conditions. It discusses the retirement system for officers, the 1878 act designating retired officers as part of the regular army, and the expanded presidential authority over retired officers under the National Defense Act.
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United States
Article of War Archaic in Veto Missive Reflections
The article discusses a veto of the army bill amid a long conflict between the army and Chairman Hay. It notes allegations that retired officers sought immunity to attack the army and mentions Hay’s influence on army legislation, Wilson’s role in appointing him, and the shift from continental army to national guard in reorganizations.
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Army
Hay
Continental Army
National Guard
Wilson
House
Court of Claims
Congress
War Department
Senate
Dispute Over Exemption of Retired Officers From Articles of War
The speaker argues that retired officers remain part of the army and must stay subject to the articles of war to maintain discipline and unity. He doubts Congress can exempt them without undermining presidential command and the constitution. He returns the bill without approval.
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Congress
Army of the United States
United States
Lichtbach Named Vice President of Alabama Retail Clothiers
Mr I Lichtback of Mobile was elected vice president as the Alabama Retail Clothiers Association organized in Birmingham. Sidney Levy of Montgomery was named president and the group selected Montgomery and Birmingham officers with an executive committee including Colman Blach and Louis Saks among others. The 1917 meeting will be held in Montgomery.
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I. Lichtbach
Mobile
Alabama Retail Clothiers’ Association
Birmingham
Montgomery
Sidney Levy
Capital Clothing Company of
William Goom
I, Lichtbach
Colman Blach
H. J. Porter
Julian Rice
Louis Saks
U. S. Civil Service Seeks 3 Unskilled Laborers
The U S civil service commission will hold an exam in Mobile on September 9 to hire three unskilled laborers at $600 yearly as custodians. Applications open August 28 and close September 9.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
United States Civil Service Commission
Mobile
W. H. Templin Files Bankruptcy Petition in Selma
A voluntary bankruptcy petition was filed in the U S district court this morning by W H Templin a wage earner from Selma Dallas county Ala with liabilities of 110 and no assets He was adjudged a bankrupt by Judge H T Toulmin and the case referred to Referee B H Craig of Selma.
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United States District Court
W. H. Templin
Selma
Dallas County
Ala
H. T. Toulmin
B. H. Craig
Columbus Gas Drops Price in Ohio
The Standard Oil Company reduced the price of gasoline across Ohio today, lowering the rate to 22 cents per gallon. This announcement affects Columbus and other cities in the state as drivers await further details.
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Columbus
Columbus, CO
Ohio
British add fresh divisions in Somme advance
Aug 18. British forces with several fresh divisions attacked German lines north of the Somme and drove back the German first line for a long distance on a narrow front southwest of Martinpuich, the war office announced. In other sectors they were completely repulsed.
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Associated Press
Berlin
London
Somme
Martinpuich
War Office
Two Fruit Ships Expected To Reach Harbor Next Week
United Fruit Company ships Corinto and Banan are slated to arrive from Tela Honduras next week. Corinto is due Monday with about 20 000 banana bunches to unload at M and O wharf and depart Wednesday. Banan docks Friday at M and M wharves with a similar cargo. Fruit Dispatch Company to handle shipments.
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United Fruit Company
T. D. Nettles
Corinto
Tela
Honduras
Banan
M. and
M. Fruit Wharf
The
Fruit Dispatch Company
Thyra Menter Set for Late Arrival at Kamas Timber Yard
The British steamer Thyra Menter is expected to arrive from New York this afternoon at the Kamas Timber Company port. She will load a cargo of lumber and timber while in port.
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Thyra Menter
New York
Kamas Timber Company
Karen Leads Lumber Cargo for Havana on Munson Ship
The Norwegian steamship Karen of the Munson line is set to sail in the late afternoon bound for Havana Cuba. It carries 1 070 000 superficial feet of yellow pine lumber and a large quantity of foodstuffs and other supplies. The Karen filed clearance papers this morning with United States Customs.
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Karen
Eee Munson Line
Havana
Cuba
United States Customs Office
Currier Sails for Cuba After Tanker Duty at Pier 56
The American tanker Currier discharged 1 380 000 gallons of blackstrap at Pier 56 into the Cuban Molasses Company tank and departed this morning for Cienfuegos, Cuba. The vessel, under Captain T M Johnston, arrived in Mobile from Cienfuegos on Wednesday.
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Currier Sanas
Cuba
Pier 56
Cuban Molasses Company
Currier
Cienfuegos
Mobile
Two fruit ships sail to the tropics from harbor
The Norwegian steamship Fort Gaines of the Orr-Laubenheimer line and the Bluefields of United Fruit left early for tropical ports. The Gaines filed clearance papers late Thursday with a large cargo for its return voyage. The Bluefields proceeded directly to Puerto Barrios, Guatemala.
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Tropics
Fort Gaines
Orr-Laubenheimer Line
Biluefields
United Fruit Company
Gaines
Bluefields
Puerto Barrios
Guatemala
Johnston accepts Mallory Line post in New York
Fred Johnston of this city, son of Captain Alex Johnston of the Mobile pilots, sails to New York to start as quarter master with the Mallory line. He is noted in maritime circles here and will begin his duties immediately.
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Mallory Line
Fred Johnston
Alex Johnston
Mobile Pilots
New York City
Johnston
Scott Clears for Cuba with Lumber Cargo
The American steamship Henry T. Scott, idle two weeks in port loading lumber for the Bahamas Timber Co, filed clearance papers this morning in the customs office for Antilla Cuba. She is due to sail in the late afternoon.
Alert Returns From Gulf Coast Ports Mission
The Coast Guard cutter Alert has returned to harbor after patrolling the gulf coast. It visited Pascagoula Isport Biloxi and other ports to enforce small craft navigation laws before resuming duties immediately.
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United States Coast Guard Service
Gulf Coast
Pascagoula
Isport
Biloxi
Mount Vernon Due Tonight From Tela With Bananas
The Norwegian steamship Mount Vernon from Tela Honduras arrives tonight with a large banana cargo. It will dock at the Mobile and Ohio fruit wharf to discharge under Fruit Dispatch Company, then remain in port awaiting a berth on the local dry docks.
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Mount Vernon
United Fruiteer
Tela
Honduras
Mobile and Ohio Fruit
The
Fruit Dispatch Company
Shipping Notes In Port And Death Notice For McGraw
Shipping notes list vessels in port including Carmela Grace Harvard Frieda Else and W Cramp at various docks with loading and repairs noted. The death notice reports Clara R McGraw wife of the late Alexander S McGraw died Friday August 18 1916 at 3 40 o clock with funeral details to follow.
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McGraw
Peewing
Clara R
Alexander
Harbor Loading and Repairs Of Vessels In Cuban Ports
A list of ships and vessels including Rena A Murphy Agnolla Karen Belvernon and others loading at Havana Sagua and Cuban ports with repairs at Turner Terminal docks and local dry docks. Vessels from United Fruit Company Munson Line Bahamas Timber Company and Cuban Molasses Company shown at Pier 8 Port turnover and unloading activity noted.
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Caibarien
Cuba
Rena A. Murphy
Sagua
Bahamas Timber Company
Lambergna
Pares
Havana
R. A. Pierce
Ollinger & Bruce
West Wharf
Bslava
Agnolla
United Fruit Con
Galveston
Tex
Iaca
Henry T. Scott
New Orleans
Turner Terminal
Lady Sheaam
Plier G. . Norstjerne
Nor
Bilbao
Spain
Bluefielda
Campeche
Mexico
Elizabeth T. Doyle Am
Enw
Dora Rio
Hie de ‘Janiero
Brazil
Karen
Munson Line
Belvernon
Tela
Hon
United Fruits Company
le and N
Barden
Swed
Cardenas
Ancenis
Gulfport
Miss
Ua Ce Co
Ealinnecae L
Georgia
Gilkey
Alice B. Phillips
Cuban
Elmsgarth
Civite
Vecchia
Italy
van Heynigan Brokerage Company
Carrier
Tank Steamships
Cienfuegos
Cuban Molasses Company
Charles May
Tombigbee
Municipal
Sadies
Sumner
St. Andrews — Bay
Peerless
Alabama River Packet
Municipal Wharf
Diverse Fleet Movements And Dues At Ports
Multiple ships including Thyra Menter Edna V. Pickles Henna Mount Vernon Corinto and Banan listed with ports such as New York Havana Pensacola Tela and Tegua Honduras. Voyages include lumber cargoes and repairs with upcoming due dates and dockings. Several vessels are tied to Bahamas Timber Company United Fruit Company and other lines.
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San Cristobal
Tounk Steamship
Puerto Mexico
Thyra Menter
New York
Bahamas Timber Company
Dorothy
Henna
Munson Line
Buenos Aires
Argentine
Three Marys
Genoa
Italy
Stranger
Barkentine
Havana
Cuba
Whitney- Bodden Company
Edna V. Pickles
Cuban
Henry 8. Little
Perceler
Bahamas
Deveron
Nor
Ouen
France
Mount Vernon
Tela
United Fruit Company
J. E. du Bignon
Atoll
Pensacola
Vla
Avio
Fla
Corinto
Honduras
Banan
Shippers' Forecast Warns Heat and River Changes
The local weather bureau issues a shippers' forecast for the next 24 hours with temperatures around 96 degrees in the north east and west regions. River levels on the Timbigbee and its branches are expected to fall gradually while the Alabama remains largely unchanged.
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Timbigbee
Alabama
Auto Owners Offer for Ford Service at $3.50
Auto Fixery Co advertises carbon scraping valve grinding and carburetor adjustment on Ford for $3.50. Expert mechanical and electrical work in any car make with 24 hour service and free tire changes. Bell 326. 208 St Michael St between Jackson and Claiborne. Jos. J L meets manager.
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Ford
Auto Fixery Co
Bell Phone
St. Michael Street
Jackson
Claiborne
Jos
For Rent Well Furnished Front Room Near Post Office
Front room in private family, ideal for a couple or two gentlemen. Within five minutes walk of post office and union depot. 300 N Joachim Street, Bell phone 449 J. 7:26-1f.
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Union Depot
N. Joachim Street
Bell
For Sale Miscellaneous Stoddard Dayton autos
For sale list includes a 7 passenger Stoddard Dayton car and a Stoddard Dayton roadster in good condition. Priced to sell cheap. Apply at N. W. corner Franklin and Texas Streets. Cash price unknown.
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Dayton
N. W
Franklin and
Texas Sts
Help Wanted and Wanted Notices for Scrap and Help
Help wanted listing seeks buyers of rags bones metals scrap iron rubber and bottles with cash prices. correspondence to P O Box 478 New Orleans Louisiana. Also a brief note for a boy with wheel at Star Restaurant Southern market location.
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P. O
New Orleans
Ae Star Restaurant
Southern E
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Russ
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Texas Oil Docks
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