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Newspaper
The Mobile Item
Location
Mobile, Alabama, United States of America
Date
Jan 16, 1915
Page
7
Rome reports confirm vast fatalities after a major quake near Avezzano. Pescina shows about 4 500 victims, Paterno 1 000, Samelino 600 of 1 600 inhabitants wiped out. famine and cold add to misery as canal flooding from a landslide compounds destruction.
Commodore E. W. Clark of the Philadelphia Corinthian Yacht Club sold the Defiance as junk for about $6,500. The former defender cost around $100,000 to build and race, endured heavy strain, and was once hoped to challenge Shamrock before being declared unfit to compete. Parts will be reused in rebuilding Istalena. the rest goes to junk buyers.
The Merritt Fuller and Carmichael prohibition bills passed the senate and, after engrossment, were sent to Governor O’Neal. Senator Judge also introduced a bill to tax and regulate ne'er power companies under the railroad commission.
Turpentine firm in Savannah shows no sales with receipts of 88 casks and shipments of 108 casks, stock 35 753 casks. Rosin totals: receipts 420 barrels, shipments 797 barrels, stock 144 427 barrels. Quoted prices range from 2.32 1/2 to 5.80 for various grades.
A bill directs naming a public utilities commission and terms for plant rentals to the state, plus regulating light and power charges. Provisions refund liquor licenses sunk by Merritt bill. Bonner and Denson liquor bills advance with ads scrutiny. A congressional mail ban on liquor ads resolution progresses. Chamberlain’s audit resolution passes after debate. Blackwell calls for oil trust investigation with a related resolution.
By order of Judge Price Williams the executor of Reuben A. McBroom will receive sealed bids for the entire stock of goods wares merchandise fixtures and machinery of the Boston Shoe Shop at 65 and 67 Conti Street Mobile Alabama including goodwill. Bids due by 5 PM Thursday the 21st inst at the office of Francis J. Inge 310 Van Antwerp Building bids opened then. Right to reject any bid reserved.
US port receipts this year 485,862 versus last year 276,844. Exports to Great Britain 47,498 this year and 111,056 last year. Exports to the continent 191,004 this year and 185,345 last year. Stocks on hand 1,819,288 this year and 1,031,609 last year. Receipts since Aug 1 total 5,726,85? and 7,726,198 respectively.
The New Orleans cotton market opened higher after a Liverpool surge with shorts covering and new long buying. Private cables attributed the rise to strong American purchases and weekly takings, with spot quiet and Middling at 713-16 cents. Futures closed higher by 9 to 11 points from the open.
Prices rose 9 to 12 points at the opening on stronger Liverpool cables and better Manchester advices. Trade was active on a large turnover with outside investment noted as a key feature. Spot cotton steady with middling uplands 8.20 and middling gulf 8.45. No sales reported.
Cotton spot in Liverpool remains steady with good middling at 5.25 and middling 4.92 while low middling stands at 4.45. Total sales reach 3,000 bales with 200 bales for speculation and export. Receipts total 12,712 bales and futures show little change with May-June 4.74 1 2 and July-August 4.86 1 2.
Specialties dominated the early market with gains in Mexican Petroleum Continental Can American Cotton Oil Standard Milling preferred and Allis Chalmers preferred. Major favorites United States Steel Readying and Baltimore and Ohio were largely neglected as speculative and low priced issues rose.
In Alabama Mobile County matters Judge Henry McCarty presides over fiduciary fund reports appeals and various motions. Cases include McCarty vs McCarty trustee Crabtree vs Crabtree Jemerson vs Jemerson and Bank of Bay Minette among others with dates set for demurrers motions or pleadings and notices of amended answers.
The list shows numerous stocks with bid prices including Amalgamated Copper 55 7 8, American Cotton Oil 46, American Tobacco 225, Atlantic Coast Line 100 bid, Canadian Pacific 160 1 4, General Electric 143 bid, New York Central 88 5 8, Pennsylvania 196, Reading 147 5 8, Seaboard Air Line 13 1 2 bid, and others. Several issues note bid status and pfd rows.
Mrs Mary Caroline Dunn 87 native of Wilcox County and longtime Mobile resident dies after a long illness at 607 South Jefferson Street. Burial for Daniel W Martin held at Magnolia Cemetery with service at 266 South Georgia Avenue. Pallbearers named Thomas White George Leatherbury L A Cowan J O Acree O M Otts and William Vizard.
Mrs Lula Lett 65 native of Elmore County Alabama died Saturday at 6 am in a local infirmary after arrival for medical care. Buried beside her late husband R C Lett in Good Hope Alabama with arrangements by Bereson Sands. Survived by five children C M Kelly Bradenton Alabama BR C Lett Eutaw Alabama W M L Lett Mattie Lou Lett Auburn H B Lett Wilmington North Carolina and other relatives.
Montgomery January 16 Representative Grayson introduced a bill to compel clerks of inferior courts to issue warrants when a complainant appears and swears to facts sufficient to authorize a warrant. The measure follows many clerks refusing warrants despite willing complainants signing oaths of crime.
The note outlines protection against 22 degrees for 36hour shipments north and 32 degrees west with moderate temperatures east. It specifies climate controls for northern and eastern legs and implies insulated handling.
The Tombigbee river and its branches will fall over the next 36 hours with minor changes at Demopolis. Alabama levels are set to continue dropping tonight and likely rise again Sunday or Monday.
A barometer area moving northeast has its lowest pressure over Missouri and stretches from the Alleghenies to the southern Rockies. Warm southerly winds sweep the middle and lower Mississippi valley with St. Louis at 50 degrees. The depression is followed by a high and cold high pressure bringing fair weather. The north feature has 4 below zero at Havre and freezing as far south as southern New Mexico.
The Jewell Kelley Stock Company presents Hal Reid drama Roanoke at Dreamland Theatre with Saturday matinee and night performances. An amateur night at Dreamland Friday drew a large audience and next week’s rent bill and program are to be announced.
Notices state the master owners and signee of the Danish S Harald cannot be held responsible for crew debts. Similarly the signee of the Swedish Steamship Conia absolves from debts contracted by her crew. Signed by K Heiebde and Olsgren, agents and master respectively.
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