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The Mobile Item

Location

Mobile, Alabama, United States of America

Date

Jan 19, 1917

Page

9

Market and Cotton Prices Show Mixed Movement in New Orleans and Liverpool

The report details New Orleans cotton receipts and exports with middling prices around 17.13 for spot in New Orleans and futures at 16.81 to 17.12 as trades close. Liverpool cotton remains firm with middling around 10.94 and a 60,000 bale receipts estimate, futures steady. Major stocks include Atchison, General Electric, and U S Steel among others as markets list varied changes.

Laverpool Associated Press Lev. Li Atchison Atlantic Coast Ink Baldwin Locomotive Baltimore & Ohio Bethlehem : Steel Central Leather Chesapeake & Ohio Chicago Consolidated Gas Corn Products Crucible Steel Cuba Erie General Electric Great. Northern Great Northern Ore Sis Illinois Central Inspiration Copper Int Merc, Marine Pfd International Nickel International Paper Kania. & & Nashville Exidy Myers Near Co N Motors Speaiaen Petroleum National Lead New York Central N. Y Hartford Norfolk & Western New York Cotton Associated Press Stead Close Powetaaers Eseeekl

Livestock Receipts and Prices Reported in St Louis

Receipts totaled about 10,000 head with varied prices. Pigs ranged around 10.25 to 11.15 per hundredweight while cattle and calves showed mixed values for heifers cows and yearlings. Texas quarantine and market notes appear amid the trade details.

ST. Louis Associated Press St. LO Texas Stmck Lee Tee Ket Atrote

Cotton futures close with mixed gains on Jan contract

New York January 19 The cotton market closed steady to firmer with the January contract at 12.60 and March at 12.46. Prices showed narrow trading ranges as total sales reached 83 700 barrels and tentative activity appeared across months from January through August.

New. York Spa

Market headlines drift as shipping shares lead gains

The day’s trading shows shipping shares advancing, leading a broad movement that includes coal, alcohol, paper, copper, and fertilizer sectors. Analysts cite mixed signals in maritime logistics and commodity prices as investors weigh potential policy impacts.

Oan Dan Janid Sndien Paine Pena

Fort Gaines Sets Sail For Belize And Livingston

The Norwegian steamer Fort Gaines of the Orr Laubenheimer Company departed Thursday afternoon bound for Belize British Honduras and Livingston Guatemala. The Fort Gaines carried a general merchandise cargo and bananas. The Munplace was due to sail today carrying a general cargo for Cuban ports.

Fruit Company Port Ay Peermeteht Fort Morgan Ellis United Fruit Company Fort Gaines Orr-Laubenheimer Company Belize British Honduras Livingston Guatemala Munplace Munson Line

Schooner Frank Huckins Prepares to Sail to Moss Point

The schooner Frank Huckins, now repaired here, is set to depart for Moss Point with a lumber cargo.

Moss Point Frank Huckins

Titania to Haul Out at Local Dry Dock

Titania, idle in port for several days, will haul out on the local dry dock within the next few days after finishing ballast discharge.

Titania

Glenmorgan Sailor Dead by Switch Engine

John Brown a sailor aboard the British steamer Glenmorgan was killed when struck by a Louisville and Nashville switch engine near Church and Commerce streets about 7 20 last night. Engineer Edward Bolling and foreman C C Adams faced manslaughter charges. a continuance to January 24 was granted.

Louisville and Nashville Railroad Company Church Commerce John Brown Brown Glenmorgan Municipal Wharf Edward Bolling C. C. Adama E. A. Bolling G.G. Adams Recorders Court Jack F. Courtney

Fire in basement at Van Antwerp Drug Corp

Firefighters from No. 2 were called to the Van Antwerp Drug Corporation wholesale department in southeast St. Louis at 5:05 AM Friday. The blaze was in the basement and caused no damage. Firemen forced entry through an iron gate on St. Louis street.

van Antwerp Drug Corporation St. Louis Royal Streets St. Louis Street

Eva Leon Addresses Ahavas Chesed Society On Movement

Mrs Eva Leon spoke to the Ahavas Chesed Society and Orthodox congregants in the synagogue about the Hadassah movement. She outlined its origin and purpose, prompting efforts to form a local branch within the community.

Eva Leon Ahavas Chesed Society Hadassah Leon

Mob Thwarts Jail Attempt as Suspect Not Found

A mob of more than 150 armed men gathered at the Clay county jail to demand Howard Sampson, charged with burning a home, but could not locate him and fired into the jail without injuries as authorities failed to appear.

Associated Press Clay W.va Clay County Howard Sampson Mar- Preston Tanner Caer Button Charleston

Naval Stores Holiday Observed in Savannah

The Associated Press reports a holiday in the naval stores market in Savannah Georgia with markets closed and workers observing the break.

Naval Stores Associated Preas Savannah Naval Stores Market

Judge Semmes to resign distinguished jurist and Confederate officer

Judge Semmes, prominent jurist, plans to resign after eight years on the bench. He was born in Norfolk in 1838, son of Admiral Raphael Semmes, educated at Spring Hill College and West Point before joining the Confederate army as second lieutenant. He later commanded a light artillery battery.

Raphael Semmes Judge Semmes Norfolk Semmes Erate Navy Payron United Cincinnati Sia Semmes Spring Hill College West Point Alabama Davis Fort Morgan Waugust

Judge Semmes' Civil War Service and Later Career

Judge Semmes fought at Baton Rouge and Port Hudson, joined the trans‑Mississippi department, and served as General Baylor’s chief of artillery until 1864. He was later captured at Franklin, La. and released after six weeks. Postwar he practiced law in Mobile, served in the legislature, and became city judge. A Knight of Pythias, he was noted for fairness on the bench. Grayson petition circulated for Browne’s gubernatorial candidacy.

New Orleans Semmes Mobile Supreme Court of State Wbile State Bar Assciation Dudge Behowser Pythias Mise Te Gaines Bsber

Ex-Judge Browne Seeks Renewal for Mobile Circuit

Ex-Judge Samuel Bee of the Fifteenth judicial circuit applies to Governor Charles Henderson of Alabama to succeed himself if a vacancy arises in the new Mobile circuit judiciary.

Samuel Bee Fifteenth Judicial Circuit Charles Henderson Alabama Circuit Judiciary Mobile

Deaths and Funerals Notice for Mobile Resident

Former guard of Mobile Dies Thursday. He was brother of Mrs. M. A. Mayers and Mrs. Safford Berney of this city. Funeral held this afternoon in Birmingham.

Innes Mobile M. A. Mayers Safford Berney Birmingham

Whipple Expected to Head Leak Inquiry in Washington

The House Rules Committee likely appoints Sherman L. Whipple as counsel for the inquiry into President Wilsons peace note leak. Whipple will travel to Washington for final acceptance and the panel plans to reconvene Monday with many witnesses ready to testify.

Wiashington House Rules Committee Wilson Sherman L. Whipple Bostonnor Washington Whipple

Inside Bath Promises Health Through Morning Drink

Physicians tout an inside bath by drinking hot water with limestone phosphate each morning before breakfast. They claim it cleanses the stomach liver kidneys and bowels, improves digestion and skin, and lowers bilious tendencies. A quarter pound of limestone phosphate at the drug store is said to prove the benefit.

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