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Newspaper
The Mobile Item
Location
Mobile, Alabama, United States of America
Date
Jan 03, 1917
Page
7
The table shows today’s and last year’s receipts, weekly receipts, and year-to-date totals. It lists receipts since August 1, exports since August 1, and stock levels for today, with figures in large numbers indicating overall market activity.
Consolidated report shows five days with totals for U S ports receipts 70 106 dollars 4008 exports to Great Britain 46995 15820 exports to Canada 16909 1767963 stock this day 1 513 455 1767908 receipts U S ports as of Aug 34 955375 4298514
The New Orleans cotton market advanced 9 to 18 points in early business today amid moderate buying driven by Liverpool market strength. News of the Nestorian sinking steadied prices briefly but contrasted with straddles between English and American markets, leaving a 20 point dip from highs before the tone steadied after noon as demand improved.
The New York cotton market opened steady with a 5 to 9 point advance but soon weakened as July and March futures dropped from early highs. By late morning positions trimmed losses, with March around 17.45 and July near 17.74, and closed steadier near 17.83 for July. Spot activity was light with middling upland at 17.55 and 500 bales sold.
Prices rise again at the open with gains of 1 to 3 points among active issues. United States Steel leads, others like Studebaker General Motors and Central Leather show strength while rails remain dull.
Wheat and corn prices show mixed futures with No. 2 yellow at 94 1 4 to 96 1 4 for cord and No. 2 hard wheat around 1 91 2 to 1 90. Oats and rye hold around 54 1 4 to 55 1 2 for No. 3 white oats, with pork futures on January contracts at 27.10 and 26.60 to 26.80, while ribs trade near 13.65 to 13.95.
The cotton seed oil market closed firm in New York. Spot bids at 11.90 with month quotes ranging from 11.39 to 11.99 and total sales reaching 45,500. January to August futures shown with varying bids and asks.
President Wilson will meet at 5 o'clock with Secretary Lane and other American members of the Mexican American commission. Officials forecast the commission negotiations may end as the Americans prepare a position statement. A reply to Carranza on protocol is being drafted but not for today. The move signals a new American approach, including Fletcher's ambassadorship in Mexico City and the withdrawal of the expedition.
Felix M Palavacini former secretary of public instruction and frequent speaker for General Carranza told the constitutional assembly that the international situation is grave He said Carranza will not resume talks with US representatives unless US troops withdraw unconditionally and urged the assembly to risk the constitution to defend national honor and integrity against a dangerous foe
Amusements note highlights the Longacre Theatre hit The Girl Who Smiles with eight or ten songs including Your Picture Temptation Let Us Dance and Peach Me to Smile. The on tour chorus is praised and seats are on sale for the Lyric engagement Friday night. A brief Milwaukee News snippet reports a burglary stealing nearly $3,000 from a butcher and notes a farm loan proposition sentiment.
Cotton spot prices show good middling at 11.15 with 11.03 for middling and 10.87 for low middling. Sales reach 8 000 bales with 500 for speculation and export, receipts 22 000. Futures list modest gains with several spread values from January to November.
Naval stores report from Savannah on January 3 shows no sales for turpentine and rosin firms with receipts of 296 casks and one pecket six barrels respectively. Quotation lines list prices for grades EFG Hand I K M WG WW with values ranging from 3.66 to 7.25 per unit.
Hogs receipts 14 000 head market steady lights 10 00 10 35 pigs 17 75 9 25 good heavy 10 40 10 59 bulk 10 00 10 40 cattle receipts 6 000 head market steady native beef steers 7 50 11 50 yearling steers and heifers 3 50 11 50 cows 5 50 8 50 stockers 5 30 7 50 calves 6 69 12 25 sheep receipts 2 000 head market steady lambs 9 00 13 50 ewes 6 00 6 50 yearlings 10 00 11 65
An old advertisement promotes Dr King’s New Life Pills as a mild bedtime laxative to correct constipation and improve skin and energy. It promises a full morning bowel movement and urges readers to buy at druggists for 25 cents.
The four year old son of Mr and Mrs W L Busby died Tuesday night at 7 50 at the family home in Sligo and Ghent after a brief illness. The funeral for Mrs Mary Ellen David formerly of Mabillon will be held after her body arrives from New York with the hour to be announced. She leaves three daughters Mrs Moseley Mrs Kilduff of Port Washington and Mrs Clewis of Atlanta two sons Joseph and LeBaron a sister Mrs Julia LeBaron Duff and many nieces and nephews.
Funeral services for Mrs. Theresa Rosalie Du preé were conducted at 3:30 PM at St. Joseph's Catholic church following a 3 PM service at her father's residence, Rev. Father McCready presiding. Large attendance. burial in Magnolia cemetery. Pallbearers listed: James J. Barry Jr., William A. Barry, Joseph Harmes, James Harmes, Robert Moore, Fredel.
William Foster a negro butcher on Houston near Government paid $50 or 60 days for selling uninspected meat after being arrested by Sanitary Officer A R Negus on Dr F P Woolf’s complaint. Several similar offenses followed including theft and disorderly conduct cases with fines and short imprisonments.
Tom Chattie Louis J Brown J C Clarke Ed Blake and Ike Crawford pleaded guilty in the inferior criminal court for violating the prohibition law. Each was fined 50 dollars plus costs or twenty days hard labor. They paid the fines. Several other prohibition cases were reset or noted as pending. Doodie Pope Alice Pickett and Lallie King faced abusive language charges with fines. Sandy Nelson Leon Murry were fined for gaming. Blanche Denton and Martha Butler also fined for similar minor charges.
New York January 3 1917 from the United States in 1916 manufactures were exported to a value greater than the value of manufactures exported from any other country in any year a National City Bank compilation shows the year's total exceeded 3 000 000 000 compared with 2 012 000 000 the highest export record ever made by Great Britain prior to the war the United States held third rank
Preliminary Interstate Commerce Commission figures show a small drop in railroad net operating income for November, the first decline in over two years. Officials say liberal spending accompanying higher business caused the dip, not enough to derail a potential billion dollar year.
Whistler residents attend the Whistler School Improvement Association meeting to discuss a new school building. Miss Annie Woodward hosts a watch party with friends. Melah Sheldt and David K. Pine wed at St Marys rectory with few guests. Dan C Chatham hosts a New Year dance with about twenty couples. The stork brings a baby girl to Mr and Mrs Arthur L Wolf. Modern Woodmen of America elects officers at a special meeting. Local residents return from holidays in Cincinnati Montgomery New Orleans and Jackson respectively.
The British steamer Sylvanian left the lower bay for Mobile to dock at the city wharves and load timber and cotton for Mobile Liners. Mallory line steamer oe was seen passing Tampa and is due at the lower bay tonight or Thursday. Sabine arrives to Mobile with miscellaneous cargo and passengers. George Edmunds schooner reports at the lower bay station and will head to the city to load cargo.
The tug Mary Wittich arrived in the harbor with the Schodner Charlotte in tow. The Miller, light, is expected to head to the city to load cargo.
The Maggie A. Burke left that night bound for Selma on the Alabama river, making wave landings and carrying a good cargo for the voyage.
Legal notices from Mobile Alabama reveal a 1917 court order in a chancery case against S. B. Halladay of Atlanta and a sheriff’s sale by W. H. Holcombe of Lot 6 Block 23 Citronele Mobile County. The order requires Halladay to plead by January 19 1917 with publication in a Mobile paper. The sale lists Daniel E. Smith as plaintiff seeking cash bid on January 22 1917 at the Mobile County Courthouse.
Taken up December 21, 1916 at 2 15 p m on Lafayette street near Davis avenue a brown cow with swallow fork on left ear and a small spit on right ear horns sawed and large strap on neck to be sold at city pound Tuesday January 2 1917 at 12 noon unless redeemed by owner James Curran impounding officer dlec2é 6t
For sale two to three million feet saw log timber with short leaf within hauling distance of the Southern railroad and river. Apply P O Box 785 Mobile Alabama or Bell phone 449 1. Dec 3 t must sell before December 3 the highest bidder. Gold North 1916 635 dexan touring car good as new can be seen at Jackson Rt. Gees Fees.
Readable rail timetable fragment lists trains between Louisville New Dreams Pensacola and Cincinnati with arrival times around 2:42 a.m. and 3:25 a.m. plus 6:45 a.m. and 4:45 p.m. dates and routes toward Pensacola and Cincinnati.
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