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Newspaper

The Mobile Item

Location

Mobile, Alabama, United States of America

Date

Aug 21, 1915

Page

3

Cotton Market Mixed in New Orleans and New York Trading

Cotton prices fell early and then steadied with a net decline of 13 to 16 points in New Orleans and New York sessions. Spot values eased with Middling around 9.20, while Liverpool quotations showed demand and steady to higher tones for some grades. Ancient records note naval stores and grain markets alongside a public sale notice in Mobile County.

New Orleans New York Georgia Liverpool Ccscecs Soe Wall Street Review United States Steel Union Pacific Pennsylvania Rock Island Mobile County Alabama Thomas J. O'Connor Court House Towit Rosefield Malek Sthae Giscess S

Thrift Education For Children And Nation's Power

An editorial urges parents to teach thrift to children, sharing a street car discussion about saving and money value. It notes schools should include thrift lessons, cites German wartime thrift training, and argues national thrift drives during war benefit long term welfare and moral upbringing.

VESSELS IN PORT AND RELATED DOCK TERMINALS

A listing of vessels and docking facilities including Berlin Dan with 1400 pacino Am 3304 Dictator Nor Trym Nor 1138 American Br 688 Ponce Br and various steamships and barkentines at Turner Terminals Gulf Dry Dock Hilton Henderson docks and Hieronymus Docks. It notes repairs, destinations such as Cuba Porto Rico and New Brunswick and ports like Liverpool Guantanamo and Spain with several named ships and terminals.

Berlin Pacino Dictator Trym Nor Ponce

VESSELS MOBILE BOUND

Maritime bulletin lists vessels in movement including Albert D Mills from Puerto Padre to Bahamas Timber Co and Ines from Huelva to Van Heynigen Brokerage. Also notes Carolina from Havana to Moragues Lumber, Maniti to Atlantic & Mexican Gulf Line, Rotonia to Ward Line, Lampassas to Mallory Line, Fruithandel to Penarth, Tallapoosa to Baltimore, Bluefields to United Fruit, Amelia to United Fruit, Fort Morgan to United Fruit, with cargo tonnages and routes.

Albert D. Mills Puerto Padre Cuba Bahamas Timber Co Ines Spai Huelva Spain van Heynigen Brokerage Co Carolina Urug Havana Moragues Lumber Company Mobile Ee Maniti Atlantic, & Mexican Gulf Line C. W. Mills Progreso Mex van Heynigen Rotonia Dan Ward Line Lampassas New York Mallory Line Fruithandel Bel Penarth Tallapoosa U. S Baltimore Bluefields Nor Porto Corteza United Fruit Co Amelia Porto Barrios Fort Morgan Bocas

Maritime Shippings Report From The Port

The Honduran fruiter Bodo cleared for Porto Cortez after loading here. The Ponce from New Orleans also sailed to San Juan. Freda arrived from New York to load for the Windward Islands. Teresa cleared for Valencia Spain. American moved to Henderson docks after hurricane delay. Domingos Joa Quin de Silva reported lost with $55,000 insurance claimed. crew of twelve missing after leaving Buenos Aires March 1 with linseed cargo.

Bodo Porto Cortez Ponce New Orleans San Juan Freda Caribbean & Southern Line New York Pier 3 Windward Islands Teresa Moragues Lumber Company Valencia Spain United Fruit Company Henderson East Side Domingos Joaquin de Silva James Feore the de Silva Buenos Aires

Horticulturists To Meet In Fairhope Delegation Heads South

A large Gulf Coast Horticultural Society group, with families, traveled from Mobile aboard the bay steamer Apollo to Fairhope for the quarterly meeting. The gathering is hosted by the Fairhope Citrus Association and runs into tonight with many ladies in attendance.

Gulf Coast Horticultural Society Mobile Fairhope Fairhope Citrus Association

Weather and river outlook for shipping routes and regions

The Tombigbee and Alabama rivers show little change over the next two days. A storm from Texas weakens as it covers the eastern half of the country with rain extending to the east gulf coast. Cool, fair weather prevails in the Rockies while northerly upper Lake winds and southerly Atlantic winds persist. Local forecaster Albert Ashenberger notes a two to three inch shorter fall skirt trend in fashion.

Tombigbee Alabama Texas Ohio East Gulf Coast Upper Lake Atlantic East Gulf States Rocky Mountain Durango Albert Ashenberger Weather Bureau

Paris Papers Mock German Chancellor Speech in Irony

French newspapers print von Bethmann Hollweg's Reichstag remarks verbatim and deride the chancellor. The Petit Parisien likens him to Lady Macbeth, while Le Matin accuses him of evading Poland and annexation and declares his liberty slogan a ploy for German dominance.

Paris von Rethmans-Hollweg Petit Parisien Poland Alsace Lorraine Schleswig Posen von Bethmann-Hollweg Bismarck

Tallapoosa to Arrive Friday After Delays in Baltimore

The coast guard cutter Tallapoosa leaves Baltimore today with a doubled crew from the Winona. Wrecking gear is taken aboard at Norfolk and the vessel proceeds to Mobile, arriving about the 27th. Lieutenant Patterson of the Alert mentions a reception on arrival.

Coast Guard Baltimore Norfolk Mobile Patterson

Seaboard Air Line to Spend Half Million on Portsmouth Shops

Seaboard Air Line announces a contract for new Portsmouth shops costing 500000 dollars. The shop force will rise from 700 to 1400 workers as part of the project announced in Norfolk Virginia.

Seaboard Air Line Portsmouth Norfolk

Chamberlain Upholds Prohibition Law In Decision

Judge Henry Chamberlain rules the prohibition statute constitutional in a case where William Pryor was charged for storing liquor. The ruling cites Southern Express Co Whittle and affirms legislative power to regulate storage locations. Pryor fined $2 and costs. appeal noted. Meanwhile Forsyth, linked to Zieman case, failed to appear triggering arrest writ and bond forfeiture.

Henry Chamberlain Satur Fracis J. Inge William Inge Birmingham Supreme Court Chamberlain Southern Express Supreme of Alabama Pryor Jack Forsyth Alphonse Zieman al B. Etheridge

Mayor Pillans Invited to Nashville Highway Association Meeting

Mayor Pillans received an invitation from the governor to attend the Highway Association meeting in Nashville during the Tennessee Fair. The association aims to build a Chicago to New Orleans highway monument to General Andrew Jackson.

Mayor Pillans Nashville Mee Jackson Highway Pillans The Highway Association Chicago New Orleans Andrew Jison

Beretich Escaped Storm by Quitting Job

Toney Beretich of this city escaped from the storm by quitting his job on a tugboat Helen Henderson two weeks ago and returning to Beretich. He was a fireman on the tugboat and his crew were compelled to remain at sea for nineteen hours before being rescued. Church notice follows listing services at First Baptist Church and Bienville Square.

Toney Beretich Helen Henderson ii Beretich First Baptist Church Jefferson

Inferior Court Convicts Six In Gaming Charge

In an inferior criminal court session Judge Chambers sentenced Son Leafy George Dunbar Dixon Albert Farley G Wimr West and George Solomon to ten days each for gaming. Frank Carson a former deputy sheriff was released on his own bond as the case continues until September. The officer remains out of the city with no clear return date. The court noted it was improper to hold a man on a minor charge until he could be located. A monument to Bostock, about a century old, is mentioned amid the clutter.

Inferior Court Son Leafy George Dunbar Dixon Albert Farley G. Wimr West George Solomon Chambers Inferior Criminal Court Frank Carson Dennis Chamberlain

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