Cotton futures ease in New Orleans trade amid Liverpool weakness
The cotton market opened easy in New Orleans with prices sagging due to weak Liverpool showings. By midmorning declines of 7 to 14 points reversed slightly on upbeat spot and a private crop estimate, but afternoon rumors of German tensions caused another drop while spot closed steady.
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Associated Press
New Orleans
Dec
Liverpool
Germany
Arabia
Pep
Cotton opens lower as Liver pool cables pull market
New York cotton opens with easier Liver pool cables dampening demand. Active months fall about 10 to 13 points from night close after starting 4 to 7 point declines. January and May test 20.01 and 20.48 respectively as liquidation spreads, with Liverpool selling around 25,000 bales before absorption stabilizes prices around 20.65 for May.
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Associated Press
New York
Liver Pool
Liverpool
Suport
Chicago
Cotton futures close steady with mixed December May gains
Market quotes show mixed cotton futures with January and May near twenty dollars. Prices for December hover around 19.90 while January ranges from about 20.10 to 20.18 and May trades near 20.55 to 20.87. Spot cotton closes quiet at 20.05 for middling uplands with 500 bales sold.
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Duly
Nadie
Stock advances lift many issues in scattered early trades
Gains extended from fractions to over two points as rails and motors led activity. Strongities in Wheeling and Lake Erie Rock Island Toledo St. Louis and Western Southern Railway and others. Copper, shipping shares, and big names like United States Steel General Electric and American Can show notable quotes.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
York
Wheeling and
Lake Erie
Rock Island
Toledo
St. Louis
American Steel Foundries
Pittsburgh
Allis-Chalmers
American Best Sugar
American Can
American Car & 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
Central Leather
Chesapeake & Ohio
Chicago
Mil. & St. Paul
R. I
Int
Merc
Marine Pfd
International Nickel
International Paper
Kansas City Southern
Kenecott Copper
Louisville and Nashville
Liggett & Myers
Lorillard. Co
Maxwell Motors
Mexican Petroleum
National Leagg
New York Central
N. Y
N. H. & Hartford
Norfolk and Western
Northern Pacific
Pennsylvania
Ray Consolidated
Reading
Rep. Iron & Steel
Seaboard Air Line
Seaboard Air Line Pfd
Sloss. Shef. Steel & Iron
Southern Pacific
Wabash Ptd. B
Western Union
Westinghouse Electric
Market Prices Reported for Wheat Corn and Provisions
Chicago market notes showing bid and ask figures for wheat corn oats rye barley and hay with prices for pork lard ribs and notes on futures and discrepancies. Names and digits reflect scattered OCR of commodity prices including Cadet Og Feces and Salta Jetiam ae.
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Associated
Chicago
Dec
Salta
Sean
Fawn Dikze
Ease
Bei Et F
Mississippi Exposition Special to Visit Western Cities
A large delegation from Mississippi Alabama and Louisiana booster groups will tour the West next summer in a special train called the Mississippi Exposition Special. Starting in New Orleans the trip will reach as far as San Francisco with stops in Texas Arizona California Colorado Kansas Oklahoma and included side trips to Galveston the Apache Trail Roosevelt dam and the Grand Canyon.
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Gulfport
Miss
Mississippi
Alabama
Louisiana
New Orleans
San Francisco
Lake Charles
Houston
San Antonio
el Paso
Fort Worth
Dallas
Texas
Yuma
Kingman
Ash Fork
Williams
Albuquerque
Arizona
New Mexico
Pe Angeles
Santa Barbara
Fresno
Bakersfield
Pasadena
San Bernardino
Barston
Daggett
California
Pueblo
Colorado Springs
Denver
Colorado
Burton
Newton
Kansas
Oklahoma City
Purcell
Ardmore
Oklahoma
Galveston
Globe
Phoenix
Arizona Mountains
Roosevelt Dam
San Diego
Catalena Islands
Los Angeles
Pacific Grove
Monterey
del Monte
Santa Cruz
Big Trees
Grand Canyon
Hitt Lumber Company Reorganization Planned
The Hitt Lumber Company with a large mill in this city and plants in Decatur Mt. Vernon and a Chattanooga bakery will be reorganized and stabilized. Charles H Eyster of Albany Ala creditor spokesman says the company faces involuntary bankruptcy filed by eastern creditors. W W Moss of Norfolk Va named receiver. Capital stock listed at 250000.
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Hitt Lumber Company
Decatur
Mt. Vernon
Chattanooga
Day in Congress resums debate on various bills
Congress met at noon and resumed debate on the corrupt practices bill and a retirement plan for federal judges who reach seventy. William J. Vat urged federal regulation of railways to be jointly investigated, while Secretary Baker spoke on diverting Niagara Falls waters to the American side before the foreign affairs committee. Omnibus fish hatcheries bill discussion continued.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
William J. Vat
Joint Railroad Investigating Committee
Baker
Niagara Falls
Foreign Affairs Committee
Savannah Turpentine and Rosin Market Quiet
Turpentine firm in Savannah reports sales none with receipts 225 while the Rosin firm records sales none and receipts 1,567. Quoted ranges include BD 6.20 6.25 EF B 6.25 HI 6.30 K 6.35 6.40 M 6.40 6.50 N 6.75 6.80 WG 7.00 WW 7.20.
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Savannah
Liverpool Cotton Prices and Futures Tick Up
Cotton spot firm with good middling at 12.29 and middling 12.19. Sales total $000 bales with 800 for speculation and exports. Receipts 20,000 bales. Futures steady with December-January 11.95 and subsequent calendar forwards ranging from 11.9 to 12.18, ending 11.26 for October-November.
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Liverpool
Devetee Press
Liver L
St Louis Livestock Prices and Receipts Report
In St Louis on December 7 hogs totaled 18 500 head with a steady market. Lights 9.55 to 10.10 pigs 7.50 to 9.00 good heavy 10.26 to 10.35 bulk 9.10 to 10.20. Cattle receipts 4 000 head with steady market and ranges for native beef steers 7.50 to 11.75 yearling stock 8.50 to 11.50 cows 5.50 to 8.90 calves 6.00. Sheep receipts 50 head with lambs 5.70 to 10.75 ewes 3.75 to 7.68 yearlings 3.00 to 10.00.
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ST. Louis
Associated Press
Annie II Arrives Fort Morgan With Orders
The American schooner Annie II reported at Fort Morgan Thursday morning for orders. A tug picked her up several miles off the lower bar about daylight.
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Fort Morgan
Annie II
Lower Bar
Regina and Marti Arrive From Cuba With Blackstrap Load
The American steamer Regina towing the barge Marti arrived at Fort Morgan after four days in quarantine. They bring about 760,000 gallons of blackstrap to the Cuban Molasses Company.
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Marti
Regina
Cienfuegos
Cuba
Fort Morgan
McLeod Secures Rigging and Sails Contract
A. H. McLeod & Company was awarded the contract to supply rigging and sails for the American schooner Sadie C. Sumner.
Steamer Francis Hyde Inspected at Moss Point
The steamer Francis Hyde underwent inspection at Moss Point yesterday by local inspectors Bean and Levers.
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Francois Hyde
Francis Hyde
Moss Point
Bean and Levers
Peerless Leaves for Upper Alabama River with Passengers
The Alabama river steamer Peerless departed the harbor late Wednesday afternoon bound for points on the upper river carrying freight and passengers.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Peerless
Alabama
Hartbor
Emily 8S Schooner Takes On Lumber at Docks
The schooner Emily 8S, commanded by Malcolm, is loading a cargo of lumber at the municipal docks. Local officials oversee the operation as the vessel prepares to depart.
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Emily
Malcolm
Viator to be hauled out for repairs at Gulf Dry Docks
The steamer Viator will be hauled out on the Gulf Dry Docks this afternoon for repairs.
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Gulf Dry Docks
Deaths and Funerals of Louise Balzli and Annie McKnight
Mrs Louise Balzli died Thursday at 12 15 AM at 163 Conti Street after a two week illness from paralysis. She was Mobile born and a longtime resident, survived by two sons Edward and Emile and a daughter Lula. Miss Annie McKnight was buried Wednesday in Catholic cemetery after a funeral at St Joseph church with Mass. Pallbearers were James Cahall, James Crane, James McKnight Jr, Peter McKay, John Lynch and Thomas J Lynch.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Louise
Annie McKnight
St. Joseph’s Catholic Church
Father Salentine
James Cahall
James Crane
James McKnight, Jr
Peter McKay
John Lynch
Thomas J. Lynch
Funeral for Ellis Thomas Held at St Catherine's Crichton
The funeral service for Ellis Thomas a ten year old orphan was held Wednesday at 11 am from St Catherine's Catholic church Crichton. The Christian Brothers and children from the Industrial School attended in a body with Rev Father Kennedy presiding. Pallbearers were Joseph Dueah Elmer Smith James Coyne and Charles Payne.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ellis Thomas
St. Catherine’s Catholic Church
Crichton
Christian Brothers
Father Kennedy
Joseph Dueah
Elmer Smith
James Coyne
Charles. Payne
Burial of Mr George Stein in Bayou La Batre
The funeral for Mr George Stein of Bayou La Batre was held Thursday at 11 am from 8 Hahns residence at Government and Dearborn Streets. Rabbi Moses led the service. Burial followed at the Hebrew cemetery with pallbearers B Haas B G Neuberger Sr J B Simon Sam Eichold H U Feibelman and R Lichtbach.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
George Stein
Bayou la Batre
J. Hahn
Northwest
Dearborn
Rabbi Moses
M’nai B'rith
Hebrew Cemetery
Messrs
8. Haas
G. Neuberger, Sr
Simon
Sam Eichold
H. U. Feibelman
R. Lichtbach
Burial of Mrs Frances Marcella O Rorke
Funeral services for Mrs Frances Marcella O Rorke were held Thursday at 11 am from the home of her daughter on northwest Hamilton and Church streets. Rev D A Planck of Central Presbyterian conducted the service and interment followed at Magnolia cemetery. Pallbearers were John O Rorke Robert O Rorke Emmett O Rorke Lee Walsh Charles Hutchisson and C D Verneuille.
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F. M. O’rorke
Frances Marcella O’rorke
Richard
Hamilton
Church Streets
D. A. Planck
Central Presbyterian Church
Magnolia Cemetery
John O’rorke
Robert O'Rorke
Emmett O' Rorke
Lee Walsh
Charles Hutchisson
C. D. Verneuille
Engineer Tankersley Free of Wreck Case in Supreme Court
Raleigh NC December 7 Anderson Tankersley engineer in charge of the Southern Railway New York New Orleans limited north bound when the flyer crashed into an excursion train in Salisbury North Carolina November 24 1915 killing two and injuring twenty two passengers and convicted of Manslaughter last May and sentenced to four months in jail has won his motion in the state supreme court for dismissal of the case against him.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Raleigh
N. C
Anderson Tankersley
Southern Railway
Strongest Forces of Britain Now to Come Out
Amsterdam dispatch reports German views on Britain's political crisis. Cologne papers say Asquith’s resignation clears the situation and that English forces will seek peace, while German media express composure and hope for an earlier decision as stronger leaders may take power.
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Britain
Associated Press
Amsterdam
London
Asquith
Koelnische Zeitung
Germany
Hhgland
Cologne
Volks Zeitung
England
Receipts and Expenditures Reported by Democrats
The Democratic National Committee filed its final receipts and expenditures with the House. Total receipts were 1,808,348 dollars and total disbursements 1,684,590 dollars. Additional items include ascertained liabilities 97,005 dollars and claims subject to adjustment, with loans to be repaid.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
Democratic National Committee
House
Coffee prices unlikely to rise says trade conferee
New York December 7. Ross W. Weir a coffee trade conferee at a regional meeting said despite higher roasted coffee costs and packaging for retail, the retail price is not likely to advance. The gathering included representatives from New England Philadelphia Baltimore and New York.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Associated Press
New York
Ross W. Weir
New England
Philadelphia
Baltimore
Local telephone executive honored in Chicago
News from Mobile reports W. H. Bryant president of the Home Telephone Company was elected a director of the United States Independent Telephone Company at the annual convention in Chicago. His two year term begins immediately.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mobile
W. H. Bryant
Home Telephone Company
Chicago
Bryant
United States Independent Telephone Company
Recorder's Court Delays in Prohibition Violations
The recorder's court continued the cases of William Flanagan and Tom Tucker on prohibition charges until December 9. Margaret Jones received three months in jail for stealing a gold watch from Charles Johnson. Joseph Witherspoon and Oscar Gill were fined $2 each for traffic ordinance violations. Cases against W. W. Worden and Sam Powe for speeding were continued.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Wiliam Flanagan
Tom Tucker
Recorder’s Court
Margaret Jones
Charles Johnson
Recorder
Joseph Witherspoon
Oscar Gill
W. W. Worden
Sam Powe
Judgment by consent in Locke v. H. Peck for 4000 dollars
Law Side-Berney presiding. Lola G. Locke as administrator for the plaintiff receives a $4000 judgment by consent against H. Peck. Following is the Friday call listing cases including Lowenstein v McAndrews & Hopper and others such as O Gwynn v Lewis and Karges Furn Co v Tidewater Securities Co.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Law and Equity Court
Berney
Lola G. Locke
Admx
H. Peck
Louis Lowenstein
McAndrews & Hopper
J. C
Court Docket Updates on Dismissals and Defaults
Circuit Court docket lists W. W. Finkley vs Southern Dredging Co. non-suit. Maude C Adams vs William H Smith dismissed for want of prosecution. D R Burgess vs J W Scheuermann default judgment. damages $236. calls for Friday. American Steel Foundries vs Ala Tenn & Northern. Dauphin Tailoring Co. vs W E De Van. Dixon & McKay vs W K Thurber. W T Henderson vs Ira Nolan. Samuel Griffin vs W L Goff.
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Circuit Court
Browne
W. W. Finkley
Southern Dredging Co
Maude C. Adams
William H. Smith
D. R. Burgess
J. W. Scheuermann
Frida
American Steel Foundries
Ala., Tenn. & Northern
Dauphin Tailoring Co
Inferior Criminal Court Fines and Delays
Henry Andrews and others were fined $50 and costs for violating the prohibition law. J. J. Tyndall and others had cases continued to December 21. Andrew Hannaburg assault to murder continued to December 9 with a note on parsnip prices.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Inferior Criminal Court
Henry Andrews
Raymond Dukes
Gardner Davis
W. J. Frickée
J. J. Tyndall
Monroe Williams
Fred Johnson
Same
Andrew Hannaburg
Wife in beaut 3 is usually an effective speaker
A fragment from the Philadelphia Inquirer notes that a wife in beaut 3 is commonly an effective after-dinner speaker. The line reflects a casual comment on public speaking roles.
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Philadelphia Inquirer
Berlin Celebrates Fall of Bucharest Amid War Cheer
Berlin reports jubilant crowds after the capture of Bucharest. Newspapers hail the event as a moral and political blow to Romania and anticipate the collapse of Romanian state prospects, signaling a decisive wartime turning point.
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Associated
Berlin
Bucharest
Sipecies
Naasiea
Rumania
Arks
Lokal Anzeiger
Cotton seed oil market closes easier in New York
The cotton seed oil market in New York closed easier with spot 12.75 bid and futures steady to lower. December 12.79 to 12.80, January 12.723 to 12.74, February 12.69 to 12.70, March 12.66 to 12.68, April May 12.69 to 12.70, June 12.70 to 12.73, July 12.72 to 12.73. Total sales 28 000 barrels.
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Associated Press
New York
Wanted 100 learn shorthand course offered cheaply
Advertisement notes a 20 day shorthand course for six dollars with enrollment before January first, plus other subjects and low board, from Riley Academy 158 St Anthony St. Also a notice about vessel name change from H C Whiteman to Clio and a legal notice in Mobile Alabama requiring Grace Marie Schimpf to plead by December 16 1916 with publication for four weeks.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Riley Academy of
St. Anthony St
Notich
United Use Customs Service
Ghanoa
Commissioner of Navigation
Alabama Coal Transportation Company
New Orleans
Str
H. C. Whiteman
CLIO
Percy W. Maer
Tillman K. Schimpf
Grace Marie Schimpf
Court of Chancery
Thirteenth
Southwestern Chancery Division
State of
Alabama
Mobile
Carl Holzborn
Register
Balzli Louise Seifert Balzli Funeral Notice
Entered into rest at 12 15 a m December 7 1916 Mrs Louise Seifert Balzli widow of Michael Balzii Funeral from residence 163 Conti street tomorrow afternoon at 230 and from German Lutheran church at 3 Interment Magnolia cemetery
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Balzli
Louise Seifert Balzli
Michael Balzii
Conti Street
Magnolia Cemetery
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Southern Paper
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L. Mager
Philadelp
R. BD. Brightman
Bell
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