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Newspaper

The Mobile Item

Location

Mobile, Alabama, United States of America

Date

Dec 17, 1914

Page

9

Cattle Show Togo Event Planned for Mardi Gras

The Mobile Chamber of Commerce cattle committee votes to hold a livestock show on Mardi Gras Monday February 15 to display purchased bulls. The Gulf Coast Duroc Hog Breed ers Association formed to assist in the expo. Elmer R. Sly pledges cooperation as officers and committee members arrange a six bull Hereford versus Shorthorn contest and plan a rail trip to Saraland Friday for hog farm visits.

The Chamber of Commerce Mobile Gulf Coast Duroc Hog Breeders’ Association Battle House Elmer R. Sly Duroc Association Cawthon Yive F. C. Hall Bay Minette A. J. Schillinger Semmes John L. Ramsey M. Cc. W. Ressijac Mobile County Cawthon Hotel George Kilmer J. L. Cawthon L. C. Irvine Daniel Swigert Combs Hickory Valley Tenn Mr. Combs American Shorthorn Breeders’ Association Lespedera Tennessee H. P. Duryea Rankin County Miss Watts Combs Shorthorn Association Percy W. Maer Arch Smith Stark Alabama

Cattle Breed Debate Shapes Mobile County Farmers Choice

A Mobile county committee weighs Shorthorn versus Hereford breed options for livestock improvement. Local speakers endorse Shorthorns for uniformity, with prices from 100 to 600 dollars and an association backing sales and support. The Chamber commits 1000 dollars to back the campaign ahead of Mardi Gras showings.

German raid memory haunts English coast towns

A wartime dispatch recalls the German raid near Heligoland with casualties including many women and children in Hartlepool. It notes a long voyage, mine threats, and strong belief of spy help, comparing the raid’s secrecy to John Paul Jones in 1779.

Helgoland John Paul Jones Hartlepool

Mobile Soldiers Fined and Discharged from National Guard

Information from the Montgomery adjutant general shows Private Ross Thrower of Mobile Battalion Company M was fined 2.50 or ten days in jail and dishonorably discharged for rifle range offenses and disrespect. Sergeant Frank J. Taylor and Private Guy Blankenship of Company E were fined and discharged. fines were 5 and 2.50 respectively for disobedience and disrespect to superiors.

Mobile Montgomery Adjutant General Ross Thrower Mobile Battalion Alabama National Guard Frank J. Taylor Guy Blankenship Thrower Taylor Blankenship

Guardsmen End Three Month Practice Camp in Montgomery

Special to The Item. After three months of practice at the Montgomery rifle range, the Alabama National Guard battalion departed for homes in south Alabama. Final units to train included Florala, Samson, Geneva, and Monroeville companies. The camp was cited as a success with expected benefits from the three months of drills and maneuvers.

Montgomery Ala Alabama National Guard South Alabama Florala Samson First Infantry Geneva Monroeville Alabama Guardsmen

New Orleans Cotton Markets Weaken On Liverpool Response

Unfavorable Liverpool reply to American advance dampens early cotton trading in New Orleans. Prices for active months fall 8 to 5 points though overall tone remains steady as large Gulf port freight engagements support offerings. Futures close steady with January to October contracts quoted around 7.02 to 7.95.

New Orleans Liverpool Gulf Ports

Needles and Threads Guide for Sewing Work

A practical guide on choosing needle sizes for different fabrics and threads. It covers selecting assorted needle lengths, avoiding bent needles, and using appropriate thread lengths and techniques for basting. It advises matching thread color to ease removal and recommends silk for silk and velvet bastings.

New York Cotton Prices Tumble Early Then Firm Finish

New York on December 17 reports cotton easing from yesterday's gains with early trading down 3 to 6 points as cables weakened. Trading remained quiet and liquidation along with lower opening prices drove values lower before the first hour. markets closed firmer with January at around 7.10 to 7.25 and other futures bulged within a narrow range.

New York

Market Opens With Mixed Signs Amid Price Machinery Glitch

New York stock dealings opened with confusion from a derangement in price distribution. Initial quotes were scarce and largely unchanged from yesterday, with most issues drifting lower. Amalgamated slid half a point while United States Steel, Brooklyn Union Transit, Canadian Pacific and Great Northern preferred fell. Reading rose 3/8 as trading stayed light.

New York Amalgamated United States Steel Brooklyn Transit Canadian Pacific Great Northern Reading

Chicago Provisions Market Prices Report

Chicago prices list for December 17 shows wheat at No. 2 red 1.18 to 1.20 per bushel, corn No. 2 yellow 64 1 2 to 65 cents, oats standard 49 1 2 to 49 3 4 cents, rye No. 2 1.09 1 2, barley 60 to 70 cents, Timothy hay 4.50 to 6.25, clover 12.50 to 14.60, pork 16.50, lard 10.15, ribs 9.25 to 10.12.

Chicago S. C Ib Butt Goshen and Creamery New York Aeeernre Yancy Weeeen Neem

Notice of license bid for Mobile shorefront liquor sales

Thomas H. McPhillips applies to Mobile Excise Commission for a license to sell spirituous vinous and malt liquors at retail at Nos. 9 and 11 Government Street, Mobile Ala. He announces relocation to 102 Government Street and offers personal service to customers.

Thomas H. McPhillips Honorable Excise Commission City of Mobile Ala Government Street Thomas H. M’phillips

Stock quotes across copper, steel and rail equities

Amalgamated Copper 54 1 8, American Agricultural 48 bid, American Can 26 1 4, Am Car and Foundry 45, Am Cities pfd. 59 1 8 bid, American Cotton O1 40, Am Smelting 68 1 3, Am Sugar 107 1 2, Am Tel and Tel 118 8, Atchison 93 5 8, Atlantic Coast Line 112 pfd, Baltimore and Ohio 69 1 4, Canadian Pacific 157 1 4, C&O 43 1 2, Chicago Milwaukee and St Paul 89 7 8, Erie 22, GE 140, Great Northern preferred 116 1 2, Interborough Met preferred 61 6 8, Kansas City Southern 22, L&N 208 1 25, Liggett & Myers 208 bid, Lorillard 184 pid, New York Central 83, NH avid 56 7 8, Norfolk and Western 101 i, Northern Pacific 101 6 8, Pennsylvania 108 1 8, Reading 148, Rock Island Co pfd 2, Seaboard Air Line 121 4 bid, Seaboard Air Line pfd 45 bid, Southern Pacific 85 8 4, Southern Railroad 16 1 4, Tennessee Copper 32 3 4, Texas Co 128 5 8, Union Pacific 118, United States Steel 61, United States Steel bid 104 1 4, Virginia Caro Chem 21, Western Union 68 1 8.

Amalgamated Copper American Agricultural American Can Car and Foundry American Cotton American Smelting Amrican Sugar Am. Tel Tel Atchison Atlantic Coast Line Baltimore and Ohio Canadian Pacific Chesapeake and Ohio Chicago Milwaukee St. Paul Erie General Electric Great Northern Interborough Metropolitan Kansas City Southern Louisville and Nashville Liggett & Myers Lorillard Co New York Central N. H N. H. Avid Norfolk and Western Northern Pacific Pennsylvania Reading Rock Island Co Seaboard Air Line Southern Pacific Southern Railroad Tenessee Copper Texas Co Union Pacific United States Steel Virginia Caro. Chem Western Union

Grain and Provisions Prices in Opening Wheat Corn and More

The market notes show December wheat at 1.18 and 1.20, corn around 62 and 64, oats near 48, pork futures in May around 38.30, lard in January about 10.00, with other brief price readings for January and May contracts.

Supreme Court Affirms Verdicts Against Railroads in Mobile Case

The Alabama Supreme Court affirmed a $12,500 verdict for Robert Bouchard against Louisville and Nashville Railroad, tied to a fire at his St Elmo home and barn blamed on locomotive sparks. Edward Hughes Jr. also won $10,000 for loss of a leg against Mobile Light and Railroad Company. rehearing denied.

Capital Supreme Court Robert Uchard Louisville and Nashville Railroad Company Law and Equity Court of Mobile Bouchard St. Elmo Webb & McAlpine and Gordon & Edington Edward Hughes, Jr Mobile Light and Railroad Company

Negro held for murder at Saraland

In the inferior criminal court on Thursday John Robinson was held to answer to the city court under a $1,500 bond by Judge Chamberlain for the murder of Robert Barnes near Saraland on November 29. Deputy sheriffs Gunnison and McRae arrested him.

Saraland Inferior Criminal Court John Robinson Robert Barnes Chamberlain Sararland Gunnison McRae

Zapata Forces Take Puebla City During Mexican Conflict

Dispatches report Puebla in Mexico’s state of Puebla evacuated by Carranza forces and now held by Zapistas. Carranza troops reportedly burned the railroad station before departing. The article also notes a disclaimed claim regarding an award and debts connected to French Dry Cleaning Company dated December 14, 1914.

Gutierrez Maytorena Arizona Naco United States Scott Mexico Panama Igosk UL Alvarez Alvarado Bang Zapata Pueblo Washington Puebla Carranza Zapatistas State Department N CE Havi Charles B Sva

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