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Newspaper

The Mobile Item

Location

Mobile, Alabama, United States of America

Date

Aug 25, 1916

Page

7

Shipping Notes In Port List Of Vessels And Docks

A flotilla of ships and boats listed in port includes Francis Hanify, Munplace, Bryasel, Carmela, Grace Harvard, Frieda, Else, Joseph P Cooper, Henry W Cramp, Agnella, Lady Shea, Norstjerne, Bluefields, Elizabeth T Doyle, Dora Rio, Barden, Ancenis, Georgia Gilkey, Alice B Philippe, Sadie C Sumner, Mount Vernon, Francis Hyde, and others. Vessels are at Pier 6, Pier 8, Turner Terminal docks, Lamberga, Olinger and Bruce Dry Docks, and various harbors in Cuba, Italy, Spain, Brazil, and Honduras with repairs, loading, unloading, and conversions noted.

Francis Hanify Cienfegos Cuba Cuban Molasses Co Munplace Havana Munson Bryasel Carmela Arm Turner Terminal Docka Laneing Grace Harvard Russ Genoa Italy Hunter-Benn Lumber Company L. and Frieda Hunter-Bennee Company Turner Terminal Else Ollinger and Bruce Dry Docks Joseph P Hilava Henry W. Cramp Rouen France Pourner Agnella United Fruit Company Galveston Tex L. and N Lady Shea Norstjerne Bilbao Spain Turner Terminal Bluefields Campeche Mexico Elizabeth T. Doyle Dora Rio Nor Rio de Janiero Brazil Barden Cardenas Ancenis Gulfport Miss Georgia Gilkey Bahamas Timber Company Turner Alice B. Phillipe Cuban South Side Sadie C. Sumner St. Andrews Bay Mount Vernon Tela Honduras Gulf Dry Docks Francis Hyde U. Ss. Co. G Avenger G. J. Santa Cruz

Cotton market soars then steadies as futures rise mid session

Today’s midday trading shows December at 15.65 and January 15.68 with further gains in the afternoon, spot cotton steady at Middling 15.85, with futures near 15.88 for December and 15.95 for January and March over 16 cents. The cotton exchange will be closed September 2 and 4.

Cotton Exchange

Cotton futures surge in New Orleans market advance

In New Orleans on August 25 traders pushed cotton prices higher as sympathetic buying swept the English market. October climbed to 15.12 cents, futures moved 41 to 43 points above yesterday, and the spot price rose to 15.19 cents middling.

New Orleans

New York Cotton Market Opens Sharply Higher

The cotton market opened with active buying and 25 to 31 point advances. Liverpool cables supported demand as dry southwest weather and crop deterioration reports boosted bullish sentiment. December near 15.55 and January 15.57, with early heavy realizations but prices staying near best levels as the hour progressed.

New York Liverpool

Alabama Tennessee and Northern Railway announces limited round trip tickets

Daily low fate round trip tickets under long limitation in effect from Mobile to Healing Cullom and Bindon Springs leave daily from Union Station at 8:15 a.m.

Mobile Healing Cullom Bindon Springs Union Station

Cotton statistics from Liverpool weekly report

Liverpool August 25 report shows total cotton forwarded to mills 59,000 bales with American share 51,000. Stock stands at 678,000, including American 552,000. Imports 91,000 of which American 82,000. Exports 4,000.

Liverpool

Market gains and losses on copper rails and steel stocks

New York trading opened with copper strength and an upturn in rails and marine shares. Anaconda Copper hit a new high, Marine preferred fell, and Steel rose near its record, while most leaders retreated as prices shaded on moderate offerings.

New York Kennecott Utah Anaconda Mexican Petroleum Crucible Steel United States Steel Union Pacific Reading Erie Baltimore Ohio Marine Preferred Steel Allis-Chalmers American Beet American Can American Car and Foundry American Locomotive American Cottonil American Smelting American Sugar American Tel. & Tel Anaconda Copper Atchison Atlantic Coast Line Baldwin Locomotive Baltimore & Ohio Bethlehem Steel Canadian Pacific Chesapeake & Ohio Chicago Mil. & &J. Paul Chicago Consolidated Gas General Electric Great Northern Pfd Great Northern Ore Ciss Illinois Central Inter. Mer. Mar. Pfd Cifs Kansas City Southern Kennecott Copper Louisville & Nashville Liggett & Myers B. Lorillard Co Maxwell Motors Missouri Pacific New York Central N. H Hartford Norfolk and Western Northern Pacific Pennsylvania Rep. Iron and Steel Seaboard Air Line Slos. Shef. Steel and Iron Southern Pacific Southern Railway Studebaker Corporation Tennessee Copper Texas Co United Fruit United States Rubber U. S. Smelting and Refining United States Steel Pfd Va.Carp. Chemn Va. Iron, Coal and Coke

This Millionaire Spent His Money Most Crazily

Edward W. Morrison a reclusive millionaire faced bankruptcy proceedings in Chicago in a federal court. Witnesses including jeweler John Sommers described lavish and questionable entertainment and sums spent to pursue criminals and other whims. Morrison admitted paying 3000 to Sommers to send to detectives in Scotland Yard. Court adjourned without the appearance of Morrison's adopted daughters Alice and Margaret Burnstein who were alleged to be his own.

Associated Press Chicago Edward W. Morrison Landis Morrison John Sommers Sommers Scotland Yard Alice Margaret Burnstein Joseph Burnstein

Weather Outlook for Mobile and Vicinity

Generally fair tonight and Saturday. Maximum Saturday temperature about 88 degrees. Light variable winds. Alabama and Mississippi: Generally fair tonight and Saturday.

Mobile Alabama Mississippi

Marriage Licenses Granted for White-Grady Anderson and Miriam Grace Turner

White-Grady Anderson and Miriam Grace Turner were issued marriage licenses. The ceremony details were not listed in the available text.

Grady Anderson Miriam Grace Turner

Chicago grain and hay prices and Savannah naval stores data

Chicago wheat corn oats rye and barley prices with bid and ask ranges. hay Primothy and clover values listed. Savannah naval stores show Turpentine firm with receipts shipments stocks and rosin price quotes across grades PD FE F G N I K M WG WW.

Chicago Wno Savannah Turrentine Rosin

Live Stock Prices and Receipts in Chicago Market

Chicago live stock report shows hogs with 25 000 head receipts and active trade. Hogs priced 10.45 to 10.95 for best and lighter classes, with heavier pork at 19.00 on grade. Cattle receipts about 4 000 with declines over last week, bees and cows trading 5.25 to 16.85, calves to 11.78. Sheep receipts 12 000 with a weak market, ewes 6.15 to 7.70 and lambs 6.50 to 10.65.

U S G. B Con U. 8 Chicago

End of Rule on Baggage Expected in Congress

Information from Mobile says the Cummins amendment requiring travelers to declare baggage value and pay excess over 100 may be abolished. Rep Esch explains how the provision slipped into a commerce bill, initially covering goods and livestock, not personal baggage, and that ICC was not aware of it.

Mobile Congress Representative Esch House Interstate and Foreign Commerce Committee Washington Senate Esch Interstate Commerce Commission

Weather favorable to most of Alabama crops

Weather for the week ending August 22 was favorable to all crops except cotton. Alabama saw scattered showers on the 18th and 26th with ample sunshine overall. Cotton is poor due to weevils, picking advances in central and southern Alabama, while northern counties and upland corn show slight improvement to fair or good. Hay making, truck crops, sweet potatoes, sugar cane, velvet beans, peanuts, and pastures are generally in good condition.

Alabama

Bananas on Two Norwegian Steamer Lifts to United Fruit

The Norwegian vessel Vika is due Saturday from Bocas de Toro Panama to United Fruit with several thousand banana bunches. The United Fruit Company reports another Norwegian steamer Vera due next Tuesday from Bocas with a banana cargo.

Vika Bocas de Toro Pan United Fruit Company Bocas

Fort Gaines Due Tuesday With Bananas From Belize

The Norwegian steamer Fort Gaines, chartered by the Orr Laubenheimer Company, is scheduled to arrive Tuesday from Belize Hon with a large cargo of bananas.

Fort Gaines Orr- Laubenheimer Company Belize Hon

Dredge Charleston Leaves Harbor for Pascagoula

The government dredge Charleston departed Friday from the harbor toward Pascagoula Mississippi. It is not expected to perform any dredging work in Pascagoula according to officials.

Charleston Pascagoula Miss

Tanker Francis Hanify Arrives From Cuba With Blackstrap

The American tank steamer Francis Hanify docked on the north side of Plier 6 after arriving from Cienfuegos Cuba. She carries 700000 gallons of blackstrap and will discharge the cargo before departing on her return trip around Saturday.

Francis Hanify Cienfuegos Cuba Plier 6

British steamer Elmagrath sails to United Kingdom

The Elmagrath, a British steamer carrying iron pyrites for Van Heynigen Brokerage Company, departed Thursday evening for the United Kingdom after delivering its cargo last week.

Elmagrath van Heynigen United Kingdom

Turtle Cove lights relighted after August hurricane

The Turtle Cove channel front and rear lights in Corpus Christi bay at Aransas Pass Tex were extinguished in the August 18 hurricane and were relighted on August 22. Inspector H B Dorry of the eighth lighthouse district reports that Turtle Cove channel lights Nos 1 and 3 will be relighted as soon as possible and the Brazos river gas and whistling buoy was relighted on August 21.

Turtle Cove Channel Range Corpus Christi Bay Aransas Pass Tex H. B. Dorry Eighth Lighthouse District Dorry Turtle Cove Channel Brazos River

Resumption of River Trade Ties Mobile and Montgomery

Captain Thomas Barry announced the resumption of river trade between Mobile and Montgomery upon the Peerless arrival in the last named city. He said the schedule would restart as soon as river conditions permit safe navigation and Montgomery business is feasible. The earlier pledge not to call Montgomery was due to the low water stage.

Mobile Montgomery Thomas Barry Peerless Barry

Negro Methodist Bishop to Preach at Warren Street Church

Bishop A. P. Camphor of the A M E Church will preach Sunday at 11 o clock at the Warren street Methodist Episcopal church in Mobile. Rev. G W Lewis is pastor. He will lecture Monday night. Camphor was elected at the Saratoga Springs general conference and is described as a able representative of the negro race. A treat is promised for the congregation and visitors.

A. P. Camphor Mobile Warren-street Methodist Episcopal Church G. W. Lewis Camphor Saratoga Prings N. Y

Bound for Mobile and Caribbean Seaborne Trades

A list of ships bound for Mobile and Caribbean ports includes San Cristobal for dry dock rebuild in Puerto Mexico, Dorothy bound for Bahamas Timber with lumber cargo, Henna due August 26 to Buenos Aires, Three Marys sailing to Geneva for lumber, Edna Pickles loaded for Cuban lumber, Henry 8 Little to Havana for timber, Deveron sailing to France, Stranger dismantled for Havana work, J B Du Bignon under repair in Pensacola, Avio derelict in Pensacola repair, Banan bound for Tela with United Fruit cargo, and Norwegian ship to load in Liverpool for Mobile Liners Inc.

Mobile San Cristobal Puerto Mexico Dorothy Eastern Orts Bahamas Timber Company Henna Munson Line Buenos Aires Argentine Three Marys Geneva Edna Pickles Cuban Henry Little Perceler Havana Cuba Deveron New France Stranger Barkentine Whitney- Bodden Company J. BE. du Bignon Pensacola Fla Avio Banan Tela Honduras United Fruit Company Liverpool England Mobile Liners Inc

Shippers Forecast Warns of High Temperatures

Local weather bureau issues shippers forecast urging protection of shipments during the next 24 to 36 hours as temperatures reach 90 degrees in the north east and west sectors. Tombigbee river forecasts show little change over the next two days and the Alabama remains steady.

Tombigbee River Alabama

Auto Fixery Co offers 24 hour service for Ford repairs

Notice advertises carbon scraping valve grinding and electrical work by Auto Fixery Co. Expert mechanical service for Ford cars. Bell phone 326. 208 Michael street between Jackson and Claiborne. Joss L. McKay, manager. Also listings for sale and rent of horse gear, touring tent, and furnished room nearby.

Ford Auto Fixery Co Bell Phone Michael Street Jackson Ene Claiborne Joss L. McKay

Help Wanted and Classified Ads from New Orleans Papers

Help wanted notices show jobs and cash ads for rags bones scrap iron bottles and rubber with mail address P O Box 478 New Orleans La Also barber trade training offers big money with travel or shop work at New Orleans Barber College Employment for a colored warehouse worker and a colored driver for a grocery route with recommendations required and box responses listed.

P. O New Orleans Barber College Joachim Jackson SS LS

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