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Newspaper

The Mobile Item

Location

Mobile, Alabama, United States of America

Date

Aug 21, 1913

Page

9

Bankruptcy notice for Louie Miller in Mobile

United States District Court Southern District of Alabama announces Louie Miller of Whistler Alabama as legally adjudicated bankrupt on August 18 1913. The first meeting of creditors will be held September 2 1913 at 2 o clock pm at the clerk office in Mobile to prove claims appoint a trustee and conduct other proper business.

Mobile Alabama Register’s Office Finlay McFadyen Emma C. Williams Laura P. Meader Nee Williams of Alabama New York County State of New York Mary B. Royster Joseph B. Royster John G. Royster William E. Royster Belle Royster Marian Eloise Royster John H. Horne Eliza C. Gordon Josephine Garner Mary E. Royster William FE. Royster Connelly N. S Mobile County Ala Mobile Item State of CARL + Register United States District Court Southern District of Alabama John C.taylor John C. Taylor Whistler Andrew Jackson Southern District of Louie Miller

State Pension Board to Submit Final Report to Governor

The Alabama state pension board, in its annual capitol session, will submit a final report to the governor Friday and adjourn. It approved 481 new pension applications from about 1,300 considered and may appoint General Fred S. Ferguson to investigate all questionable cases after adjournment. The purge aims to remove imposters, with an estimated one fourth of pension funds saved.

Montgomery Ala State Pension Board Capitol H. Y. Brooke Fred S. Ferguson Birmingham

Wealthy Jap to test California alien land law

H Tanigachi a wealthy Japanese plans to transfer 200 acres to fellow-countrymen for farming. His attorney H A Chamberlain will seek US court interpretation to challenge the constitutionality of the alien land law in California.

Associated Press Los Angeles Cal California H. Tanigachi H. A Chamberlain Tanigachi Chamberlain United States

Borden Undergoes Appendicitis Operation At City Hospital

Leslie Borden, convicted last week for carrying a pistol on another's lands and sentenced to thirty days hard labor, was taken to the city hospital Thursday at 1 pm and operated on by County Physician M T. Inge. He is reported to be suffering fromtia.

Leslie Borden Inferior Criminal Court M. T. Inge

Cotton futures advance and close steady in New Orleans trades

New Orleans cotton market opened steady with a 1 to 5 point gain as weather forecasts for moisture supported buying. By late morning long positions grew while shorts covered, but the session ended with a net decline of 6 points from the previous close amid profit taking.

New Ourlean Bears Texas Oklahoma MBS SS

Cotton futures fluctuate as market steadies after early gains

New York cotton futures start irregular with 4 to 5 point gains offset by weak Liverpool cables. Texas and Oklahoma weather reports support potential dry spells. Prices hold near high ground as profit taking reappears. spot cot ton steady with middling prices around 12.25 to 12.50.

New York Liverpool Texas Oklahoma England Gulf

Liverpool Cotton Prices and Trading Report

Liverpool market summary shows firm cotton tone with spot sales at middling fair 7.27 and good middling 6.99. Total sales 5 000 bales including 4 004 American and 300 for speculation and export. Futures curves range from August-September 6.351 to July-August 6.222. Receipts show none.

E.seees United States U. S Britain Continent Liverpool

Turpentine and Rosin Market Reports and Prices

In Savannah on August 21 sales data show Turpentine firm receipts at 637 casks and 50 cases. Rosin firm sales total 1 531 barrels. Prices quoted range across grades F G H K M N WG WW with values from 3.90 to 6.25. A closing remark notes brave men and hidden heroes without press agents.

Savannah

Pitcher Harpers Sunday ban on baseball from Hackensack

The southpaw Harry Clayton Harper from Hackensack New Jersey sits out Sundays to honor his mother s wishes he explains that ball players are not actors and plans to keep the promise this season meanwhile Dixie Joe Boehling shines in a rookie victory as Washington celebrates the win

Harry Clayton Harper Hackensack N. J Dixie Joe Boehling Harper Washington Harry Griffith

Larry M Lean Aids Giants Out of Slump

The article notes Crandall’s five-year tenure with the Giants and limited starting time in recent seasons while MecGrawe seeks a solution to lift the team from a current slump.

Larry M Giants MecGrawe Crandall

Wall Street Opening Down Amid Mixed Stocks

The opening on Wall Street showed a downward tendency with mixed advances and declines. Major losses hit Pacific, Smelting, and Amalgamated, while General Electric and Southern slipped. United States Steel dropped after a steel billet price cut.

New York Inion Pacific National Southern Pacific United States Steel Mexico Union Pacific Amalgamated Copper American Beet American Cotton Oil American Smelting & Befing American Sugar Refining American Tel. & Tel Anaconda Mining Co Atchison Atlantic Coast Line Baltimore & Oakio Brooklyn Rapid Transit Canadian Pacific Chesapeake & Ohio Chicago & North Western Chicago General Electric Great Northern Pfd Great Northern Ore City Ilinois Central Interborough-Met Inter Harvester Louisville & Nashville Missouri Pacific Missouri, Kansas & Texas Wabash Western Union Texas Oil

President Wilson to outline Lind mission to Mexico

President Wilson announced he would prepare a message to Congress detailing John Lind's mission to Mexico. The note would summarize the American position and Huerta's government reply. It was unclear if he would read the message to both houses, but authorities said he was inclined to do so.

Associated Press Washington Wilson Congress John Lind Mexico Huerta

Marine Movements and River Forecast Highlight Port Activity

The Norwegian steamer Loveland and others arrived from New Orleans, while the Fjell from Puerto Cortez carried 18 500 bunches of bananas. Amakura docked at Turner Hartwell docks. Karma set sail and Cape Horn was expected to depart for New Orleans. The tug Sea King returned with a barge of pontoons. Lake Peavin River South West Pass Double Bayou light report noted. Shippers forecast 96 degree heat for 26 hour shipments. Tombigbee and Alabama rivers expected little change over next two days.

Loveland Morgensen Hier Signe Fevang Munson Steamship Line New Orleans Fjjell Johannesken Hubbard-Zemurray Company Puerto Cortez Hon Amakura Wainwright Turner-Hartwell Karma Cape Horn Neilson Sea King Pensacola Lake A Peavin Southweat Pass Double Bayouight Atlantic Coast Eighth District Coast Pilot

Cash Grain Prices Rise Amid Corn Market Advance

Cash wheat and corn prices shown for St Louis and Chicago reflect gains as corn leads a broad advance. Wheat opens up to 1 4 percent higher with December futures near 91 cents, while December corn climbs past 70 cents. Weather conditions and moisture in the northwest influence trading.

ST. Louis Chicago Northwest

Weather notes amid warm southerlies across central U S

A high pressure area over the Atlantic coast and a low over the upper Mississippi Valley bring warm southerly winds and generally sunny, seasonable temperatures. Record highs include 98 in South Dakota and about 102 average across Oklahoma. a cool air wave affects the northern Rockies with near freezing readings at Sheridan Wyoming and Havre Montana. Local showers expected for Mobile tonight or Friday.

Atlantic Coast Mississippi Valley United States South Dakota Oklahoma Atlantic East Gulf States Rocky Mountain Sheridan Wyo Havre Mont Mobile Albert Ashenberger Weather Bureau

Thaw proceedings begin in Sherbrooke witnesses sought

Canadian immigration officers rounded up witnesses in Colebrook for hearings against Harry K Thaw labeled an undesirable alien. Deputy Sheriff B H Kelsea who aided the arrest is slated to appear in Sherbrooke with the driver who ferried Thaw from Beecher Falls. Testimony aims to show Thaw crossed from Vermont with potential deportation to New Hampshire blocked.

Associated Press Colebrook Que Sherbrooke Harry K. Thaw B. H. Kelsea Thaw Beecher Falls New Hampshire Canada Vermont

One of Bixby's Accusers Held Without Bond

Associated Press reports Helen Cleo Barker whose testimony spurred indictments against George H. H. Bixby of Long Beach was arrested in a downtown hotel with P. Rowland a wealthy real estate dealer. Both were held without bail amid lawsuits seeking damages for alleged indignities.

Associated Press Angeles Helen Cleo Barker George HH. Bixby Long Beach P. Rowland Bixby Wes Miss Barker Bixby Irene Marie Brown-Levy Jeannette Bilis

Fifteen Hundred On the Coast Excursion

A excursion train to Mississippi coast resorts carried 1500 people on Thursday in sixteen first class coaches. Passenger Agent H C Geron and assistants managed the crowd that swamped the railroad passengers’ men. The train will return in two sections.

Mississippi Louisville and Nashville H. C. Geron

Deaths and funerals in Mobile area include Keys and Watson

Harry C. Keys, forty, once well known in Bay Minette, died after a long illness in Tuscaloosa and was sent to Bay Minette for interment. Myrtle Crabtree Watson, a bride four months and eleven days, died at 4 30 p.m. at the home of her parents on South Broad Street Oakdale. She was born in Whistler and lived in Mobile most of her life, died Catholic with rites. Survived by husband, parents, a brother, two sisters.

Harry C. Keys Bay Minette Ala Tuscaloosa Mobile Roche and Burke Undertaking Company Myrtle Crabtreet Watson Myrtle Crabtree Watson John Crabtree South Broad Street Oakdale Whistler

F. W. Church, Veteran Printer, Dies at 85 in Ohio

Frederick Wi. Church longtime Mobile Register printer and 16 year associate of E. E. Colburn at Commercial Printing Company died in Zanesville Ohio after retirement. A Ohio native 85, he once acted in New York and led a New Orleans stock company before moving to Mobile and serving the Confederacy in the Civil War.

M. Hoffman New York Mobile Hoffman Dauphin Street F. W. Church Frederick Wi. Church Mobile Register Commercial Printing Company E. E. Colburn Zanesville Ohio New York City New Orleans The Register Confederacy Mr. Church

Funeral of an Infant Wheeler

Ruby Wheeler infant daughter of Mr and Mrs J W Wheeler died Tuesday night and was buried Wednesday in Magnolia cemetery.

Ruby J. W. Wheeler Magnolia Cemetery

Miss Jessie V. Redwood Longtime Barton Academy Teacher Dies

Miss Jessie V. Redwood, longtime Barton Academy and Jefferson Street school teacher, died Wednesday near Macon Mississippi after a lingering illness. She taught in Mobile under several superintendents and leaves no immediate relatives in Mobile. Her funeral was held Thursday at Dixon and McKay parlors with interment in a Mobile cemetery. distant Mobile relatives are listed.

Jessie V. Redwood Barton Academy Jefferson Street B. L Russell School Macon Miss

Modern building planned on Government and Royal streets

Old corner at Government and Royal streets will be demolished for a new three store and one Royal street shop complex. Plans and specifications available. leases discussed with prospective tenants.

Government and Royal Sts Royal Street Government Street

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