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Newspaper

The Mobile Item

Location

Mobile, Alabama, United States of America

Date

Aug 26, 1916

Page

7

Auction of Mobile County estate lands Sept 11 1916

Edwin B. Kirkbride administrator lists two houses and lots on Norman Street near Camp Street Mobile County plus Bayou la Barre and Grand Bay tracts with boundaries and survey references. Public outcry at Mobile County Courthouse at noon as part of estate settlement for Margaret C. Long.

Alabama Edwin B. Kirkbride Eal Bite Casi Mobile County Mobile State of Norman Street Camp Street Norman and Towle D. B N. S Ala Bayou la Barre A. M. Crenshaw Bayou la Patre Grand Bay Oor Sellers, Fort and Son Margaret C. Long J. W. Tharp John Jackson State of Alabama Eveline Jackson Melissa Burden Price Williams, JR McMillan & Grayson

Pupils Sought to Coach in School Work

Help needed to coach pupils in September with bell phone contact 449 1. Vigal signs notice seeking instructors for academic assistance.

Bell Phone

Turpentine and rosin market report from Savannah

Todays market data shows turpentine firm at 421 2 cents with receipts 500 and stock 19 587 casks. rosin firm with receipts 2 181 and shipments 880 and stock 71 781 bbls. Prices range B 5 85, D 5 90, E 6 00, F 6 10, G 6 25, WG 6 50, WW 6 60.

Savannah

New Orleans Cotton Market Rises then Falls on Weather Outlook

Overnight buying pushed New Orleans cotton 9 to 12 points higher at open but weekend liquidation and Oklahoma weather worries trimmed gains. Spot prices rose late, keeping the day mixed as futures closed 6 to 9 points higher while spot remained steady. Receipts reached 1,538 bales with 80,928 in stock.

New Orleans Oklahoma New York Alabama Mississippi

Cotton seed oil market closes easy in New York

The New York cotton seed oil market ends easy with not quoted spot and August 9.26 9.75. September 9.40 9.44. October 9.62 9.63. November 9.54 9.55. December 9.56 9.58. January 9.54 9.58. February 9.71 9.73. March 9.80 9.83. Total sales 20,500 barrels.

New York

Shipping Notes In Port With Numerous Docks and Vessels

In port cargo and repair activity at Turner Terminal and nearby docks includes Wilh Colding Dan to Munson line at Pier 8, Carmela at Arm shipyard, Grace Harvard in Genoa, and several other vessels such as Hunter Benn Lumber ships, Frieda, Else, Joseph P Cooper for Cuba, Ollinger Bruce dry docks, Henry W Cramp schooner bound for Rouen, Agnella for United Fruit in Galveston, Norstjerne and Bluefields at Turner docks, Elizabeth Doyle under repair, Dora Rio and Ancenis for repairs, Georgia Ilkey with Cuban ports, and Mount Vernon Tela under United Fruit repair.

Wilh Colding Dan Munson Steamship Line Carmela Arm Turner Terminal Grace Harvard Russ Genoa Italy Hunter-Benn Lumber Company L. and N Frieda East African Else Ollinger and Bruce Dry Joseph P. Cooper Carbarien Cuba Lamberga Havana R. A. Pierce Ollinger & Bruce West Wharf Hilava Henry W. Cramp Rouen France Agnella Lady Shea G. Norstjerne Nor Bilbao Spain Bluefields Campeche Mexico Filizabeth T. Doyle Dora Rio Rio de Janiero Brazil Barden Cardenas Ancenis Gulfport Miss Georgia Ilkey Cuban Bahamas Timber Company Alice B. Phillips South Side Sadie C. Sumner Andrews Bay Mount Vernon Tela Honduras United Fruit Company Francis Hyde U. 8

Bound for Mobile and Atlantic Lumber Runs

A list of ships bound for Mobile or engaged in lumber cargoes includes the San Cristobal for Puerto Mexico and drydock, the Dorothy loading lumber at eastern ports, and the Bahamas Timber Company schedule. Also noted are the Henna sailing to Buenos Aires, Three Marys to Genoa for lumber, Edna V Pickles for Cuban lumber ports, HenryS Little and Deveron with cargoes from Havana and Rouen respectively, and several other vessels including the Stranger and Avio awaiting repairs or arrivals for timber work.

Mobile San Cristobal Puerto Mexico Dorothy Bahamas Timber Company Henna Munson Line Buenos Aires Argentine Three Marys Genoa Italy Edna V. Pickles Cuban Henrys. Little Perceler Havana Cuba Bahr&mas Timber Company Deveron Park Rouen France Stranger Barkentine Whitney- Bodden Company J. E. du Bignon Pensacola Fla Avio Banan Tela Honduras United Fruit Company Liverpool England Mobile Liners Inc

Colored Baptists Hold 26th Eastern Shore Session in Mobile

Seventy five delegates from twenty churches in Mobile Baldwin Washington and Monroe counties gathered at Mount Zion Baptist church for the 26th annual Eastern Shore Baptist Association session. Rev 8 B Bracy of Hurricane Ala presided and speakers included Rev J McQueen J B Lambert Baldwin county superintendent Rev W Lockhart Atmore Rev D W Webb Pensacola Rev C W Wilson Cedar Grove Rev W H Jones Atmore Rev John Jacobs Rev H Powe and Rev R B Washington Mobile along with Rev A F Owens Selma University and Rev W L Jefferies Selma under the Southern Baptist home mission board. White attendees from Seunton also participated.

Mobile Baldwin Washington Monroe Mount Zion Baptist Church Eastern Shore Baptist Association Colored B. Bracy Hurricane Ala J. McQueen J. 8. Lambert Renee Baldwin County W. Lockhart Atmore Dd. W. Webb Pensacola C. W. Wilson Cedar Grove W. H. Jones John Jacobs H. Powe R. B. Washington A. F. Owens Selma University W. L. Jefferies Selma Home Mission Board of the Southern Baptist Con- Seunton White

Allies to Debate Points of International Law

Four allied nations France England Italy and Russia plan a joint conference with their foreign ministers to present a note on international law and other Paris Allies conference topics. Officials say they will discuss the issue of clashing merchant submarines as vessels of war.

Buenos Aires France England Italy Russia Paris

Negro Charitable Body Plans Home in Mobile

The City Universal Orphan Reformatory and Industrial Movement, a Mobile black organization, seeks donations of building materials including storm junk, waste lumber, cement, gravel, tools, and roofing to construct a home on St Stephens Heights. Rev. P S May leads the effort and asks volunteers, with donations received at Joseph Gayle's hilltop place on St Stephens Heights across Three-mile Creek.

City May Rev. May Joseph Gayle St. Stephens Heights Three-mile Creek St. Stephen's Road

Storm moves off Georgia coast after Florida rains

A weather disturbance which moved from southern Florida to the Georgia coast today showed no dangerous winds along the coast. Southeast Florida logged heavy rains yesterday, with Miami receiving over six inches.

South Florida Georgia Associated Press Washington Florida Weather Bureau Miami

Think Greek concessions sufficient for Allies

The Patris reports entente diplomats consider Greece’s measures enough. Demobilization and a government promising benevolent neutrality are cited as sufficient guarantees, reflecting a shared view among allied powers on Greece’s stance amid the current political and military situation.

Associated Preas Athens Paris Patris Entente Greece

State Equalizers Headed to National Tax Meet

Frank C. Marquis and Fitzhugh Lee of the Alabama state board of equalization depart Montgomery for Indianapolis to attend the National Tax Association meeting from August 28 to 30. Thomas W. Sims and Benjamin W. Strassburger will join them there Saturday night.

Montgomery Ala Frank C. Marquis State Board of Equalization Fitzhugh Lee Indianapolis National Tax Association Ich Thomas W. Sims Benjamin W. Strassburger Er Marquis Mr. Lee

Roumania Boosts War Loan by 200 Million Francs

Amsterdam dispatch reports Roumania's council of ministers raising the army credit by 200 million francs to 600 million total. General Paraskivescu named director of munitions and General Popovic becomes inspector general of cavalry and commander of the first army corps succeeding General Averesco.

Associated Press Amsterdam London Roumanian Council of Ministers Monitor Bucharest Universul Paraskivescu Popovic Averesco

Kaiser Honors Lusitania Sinking Captain

Copenhagen dispatch quotes the Danish press saying Captain Maxom Valentier, commander of the submarine that sank the Lusitania, has been decorated with multiple honors. The awards include the Iron Cross first class and the Hohenzollern house order with swords, personally bestowed by the German emperor.

Associated Preas London Sstifts-Tidende Ribe Denmark Reuter Copenhagen Maxom Valentier Sondersburg Cathedral Valentier

Rally Arouses Portuguese War Fever in Batalha

A rally in Batalha Portugal on Friday August 25 to spark war support featured Premier Almeida and cabinet members, along with Alexandre Braga and other deputies and senators. The gathering stirred strong enthusiasm and explained Portugal's reasons for intervention.

Associated Press Batalha Portugal Paris Almeida Alexandre Braga

British and Turkish clash near Suez and retreat

The British and Turkish reconnoitering parties clashed less than twenty miles east of the Suez Canal. The British detachments were forced to flee after hard fighting reported by the war office. A separate note mentions Russian retirement on the Caucasus front in an official statement.

Associated Press Constantinople London Suez Canal War Office Caucasus

Fair Weather Forecast For Southeast To Week End

Fair weather with near normal temperatures is forecast for the southeastern states during the coming week. The middle Atlantic states will see unsettled conditions Sunday or Monday followed by fair weather until Friday with showers. Tennessee will have showers and cooler weather tomorrow then fair weather later in the week.

Associated Press Washington Southeastern Middle Atlantic Tennessee

Plant Closes Amid Strike 1500 Out of Work

In Fall River Massachusetts the American Printing Company textile plant shut down indefinitely after 250 workers struck for wage and hour readjustments, leaving about 1500 employees idle.

Associated Preas Fall River, Magss American Printing Company

Warrior Highway From Birmingham Is Located by Survey

Surveys on the county road to the Warrior river at Nichols Fish Trap were completed yesterday. County Engineer George H. Clark says the surveys will be developed into final plans and material estimates for highway construction to aid bidding contractors. Bids on the Warrior highway will open September 11.

Birmingham Ala Warrior River Nichols Fish Trap George H. Clark Warrior Highway

Danish steamer Willi Colding arrives in lower bay for Havana cargo

The Danish steamer Willi Colding, 931, chartered to Munson line, reached the lower bay early Saturday and proceeded upriver to dock at the north side of piers and Genes with general cargo bound for Havana, Cuba.

Willi Colding Munson Steamship Line Lower Bay Genes Havana Cuba

Mount Ver non completes repairs at Gulf Dry Docks

The Norwegian steamer Mount Ver non of United Fruit Company finished repairs at Gulf Dry Docks and moved to Mobile and Ohio pier 1 on Saturday to load general cargo for the tropics.

United Fruit Company Gulf Dry Docks Mobile and Ohio Pier 1 Tropics

Bryssel Sails From Pier 8 For Havana

Danish steamer Bryssel of the Munson line cleared Pier 8 with a general cargo for Cuban ports and sailed at 1 pm Saturday for Havana and other ports.

Bryssel Munson Line Cuban Pier 8 Havana

Munplace Departs for Havana with Large Cargo

The American steamer Munplace of the Munson line sails around 3 PM Friday for Havana and Cuban ports carrying a large cargo of general merchandise.

Munplace Munson Line Havana Cuban

Francis Hanify Sails for Cuba After Discharging Molasses

The American steamer Francis Hanify discharged 700000 gallons of blackstrap at Pier 6 and sailed Friday evening for Cienfuegos Cuba under charter to the Cuban Molasses Company.

Francis Hanify Cienfuegos Cuba Cuban Molasses Company

Schooners to Sail for Cuban Ports This Weekend

The British schooner Lady Shea will sail Saturday evening after loading a large lumber cargo destined for Cuban ports. The American schooner Bluefields, carrying about 50,000 superficial feet of lumber, will also depart Saturday evening.

Lady Shea Bluefields

Peerless River Steamer Aims for Montgomery Run

The Peerless from Montgomery and nearby landings arrived Saturday morning with a large cargo. Agents say she will depart at 5 pm Saturday for Montgomery and continue to the capital, unless low water stops her.

Peerless Montgomery

Trust Steamer Dur Vika Arrives With Bananas

The Norwegian steamer Vika of the United Fruit Company is expected Saturday evening or Sunday from Boras del Toro Panama with a cargo of bananas destined for local markets and distribution.

TRUST Dur Vika United Fruit Company Boras del Toro Pan

Sabine Bank Gas Buoy Relighted August 24

The Sabine Bank east end gas buoy, reported extinguished, was relighted on August 24 according to a report from Inspector in charge of the Eighth Lighthouse District.

Sabine Bank East End

Shippers Forecast Sounded As Weather Bureau Warns

The local weather bureau issues a shippers forecast to protect shipments for the next 24 to 84 hours. Temperatures are listed as 92 degrees for the north east and west regions. River forecasts for the Tombigbee and its branches and the Alabama indicate little change over the next two days.

Shippers Tombigbea River Alabama

Chamberlain's Colic Cholera and Diarrhoea Remedy Ad

A period advertisement promotes Chamberlain's Colic Cholera and Diarrhoea Remedy as a family medicine for sudden abdominal distress. It emphasizes prompt relief until a physician or other medicine can arrive and claims a strong reputation and wide availability.

Chamberlain

Railroads Favor Arbitration Over Eight Hour Day Dispute

Railroads push arbitration on the eight hour day issue amid wage questions. They propose an interstate arbiter or public body to decide, with back payments funded by the railroads and a stay on further demands or strikes during the process. The plan would modify President Wilson's commission proposal by accepting arbitration on all disputed items.

Interstate Commerce Furth Wilson

Hughes in Colorado to Speak in Denver Tonight

Charles Hughes entered Colorado today and plans a brief rest after today’s activities before resuming his speaking tour in Denver tonight.

Hughes Colorado Denver Associated Press Charles Hughes Colorado Today

DeMiracle promised depilatory cure advertised

Warning to users about cheap hair removers and touting DeMiracle as the only effective depilatory. The ad claims it absorbs and removes under skin hair and works on face neck arms underarms and legs. It cites endorsements from physicians dermatologists and medical journals and offers bottles priced 1 2 dollars with larger sizes for economy.

DeMiracle ‘Chemie Co Dept. G Park Ave 120Th St New York van Antwerp Drug Co

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