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Newspaper
The Mobile Item
Location
Mobile, Alabama, United States of America
Date
Feb 04, 1915
Page
7
Price W. Smith alias Ed Sullivan of Buck Crossing Wavy alias Mary Taylor and Louis Dixon were held on charges of stealing cattle from Andrews and Ben Landry near Chestang Alabama. Each was bound over to $1500. Judge Chamberlain sent four cases to the current grand jury. Cattle owners thanked Sheriff Holcombe for the arrests as missing stock was identified.
The Black Warrior is forecast to fall while the Tombigbee rises over the next two days with minor changes at Aberdeen. The Alabama River should drop rapidly at Montgomery by Friday while rising toward Selma over the next 24 to 36 hours.
The State of Alabama Mobile County Circuit Court marks an attachment issued September 15 1914 at the suit of City Investment Company against C K Hansen for 8000 dollars. Garnishment served on Stem Een Inc. Hansen must appear April 12 1915 to defend. Also notices the Mobile and Ohio Railroad annual stockholders meeting February 17 1915 at Gulf Terminal Station Mobile Alabama.
Police reported thefts in the western city area including Weyere from a residence and pots from Mrs. F Madoff on Selma and Ann streets. An extinguished chimney fire near J D Colling’s residence caused no damage. Sidney L McCall, missing since January 4, sought by Chief Creftshaw. Vance Roberson arraigned. bond set in embezzlement case.
John Robinson and Will Alford faced Judge Henry Chamberlain on Thursday and each paid a $25 fine plus costs after being tried for using abusive language at Emma Gould’s Canal Street residence near Cedar. Meanwhile Clborne Street paving from Government to St Louis undergoes repair under City Engineer Wright Smith, the wooden block previous public works model. Mr Alfred Cohen and family, including Philip, and Godfrey Phillips of Cincinnati, visit the city, staying at the Tile House.
Mobile Alabama January 1915 records show stockholders of W W Herron Lumber Company agreeing to dissolve under Section 3510 Civil Code. R D Walker president signs for the corporation with notary Leo M Brown certifying the deed on January 25 1915 in Mobile County.
J D Manning has been hired by the Alabama Tennessee and Northern Railroad to market vegetables along the line. He reports contracts for 186 carloads of Irish potatoes and 40 cars of cabbage, sourced from cooperative local growers. Cabbage will start in April and potatoes in May, with reduced rates to Mobile to keep vegetables from leaving the region.
Dr Anna Howard Shaw will address a large audience at the Battle House auditorium in Mobile Saturday night under the Mobile association. As president of the National Woman Suffrage Association she is regarded as a forceful speaker and is touring the South to advocate woman suffrage.
Chief of Police F. W. Crenshaw asks Commissioner Laz Schwarz to amend section four of the traffic ordinance to require all vehicles to drive and stop to the right. He says turning to the right will improve traffic safety and reduce congestion by guiding drivers to enter blocks from the right direction.
Bids will be opened February 22 1915 at the office of Board of Revenue and Clark of Board of Revenue and Road Commissioners. Bids received by Pat J Lyons Commissioner until noon. The board reserves the right to reject any or all bids.
Count von Bernstorff urged the State Department to have an American consul oversee the Wilhelmina steamer’s cargo to Hamburg to ensure food goes to German civilians. Britain says it will seize and pay for the ship’s cargo as it nears Europe. ship will depart.
Thursday shows steady sales and mixed demand with 1,076 units traded this week. Receipts since August total 6,521, while exports for the day amount to 555 and year to date exports are listed. Stock levels stand at 48,762.
New Orleans opens with nervous, unsettled trading as May futures fall and rebound. spot cotton steady with 1100 bales traded and 1350 expected. Open highs and closes show modest gains across March, vas, Seb, October and December futures, reflecting cautious sentiment.
Relatively firm Liverpool cables failed to spark buying power in today’s cotton market. Opened steady up 2 to 4 points on scattered covering and trade buying, then steadied after a brief pullback. Futures closed steady with March 8.72, May 8.95, July 9.00, October 9.38, December 9.51.
Liverpool February 4 spot cotton steady with good middling 29, middling 5.05, low middling 4. Futures steady with May-June 4.95, July-August 5.03, October-November 5.14, January-February 56.19. Receipts 8,019 bales. Speculation and pots 1,000.
In Savannah Georgia a February market note shows firm Rosin and Naval Stores activity with sales figures for 63 and 11 million barrels receipts and varied price quotes across grades B D F Sane and K M W W. Prices range from 3.05 to 5.80 with several midpoints and receipts totaling on the books.
Chicago Federal League club plans spring training in Los Angeles on March 6. Manager Tinker said eight to ten players from last season will be traded or released, but none will be removed from organized baseball.
Paris reports that after several engagements French troops occupied Bertona on January 23 in the center of the western equatorial region. The official announcement says the French advancing movement continues.
Wall Street opened firm with leaders showing slight advances despite London’s lower range. Bethlehem Steel rose about 16 points with big gains in the steel group. United States Steel climbed near a point while high grade rail shares remained in moderate demand. Several issues, including United States Realty and American Sugar, showed weakness or limited gains.
Washington reports a grave spread of hydrophobia among cattle grazing in national forests due to infected coyotes. Counties order muzzling of dogs. state and forest service cooperate to cull coyotes with losses in cattle mounting in at least one county. The text also contains a domestic cranberry sauce recipe fragment.
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