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Newspaper
The Mobile Item
Location
Mobile, Alabama, United States of America
Date
Jul 03, 1916
Page
7
The report covers New York cotton futures opening steady to up and down with spot at 12.93 middling, July to March futures quoted, and Liverpool spot and futures showing weak spot and steady to firm later levels. It lists numerous major U S and international stocks and bonds movements with specific price points and percentage changes.
First prices declined on liquidation especially in July but steadied with fresh buying. By late morning new crops rose 9 to 11 points, July up 2, and spot cotton quiet with middling at 13 cents. Futures closed steady with small gains as traders eyed crop deterioration from heavy rainfall.
Turpentine firm offers 38 cents with receipts of 343 casks. Rosin firm reports 1 085 barrels. Bid quotes list D E F G H M N WG WW grades with varied ranges from 5.05 to 6.20 dollars per unit.
Hog receipts 32 000 head. Market firm with bids 9.85 to 10.20 for most sold hogs. Cattle receipts 9 000 head. Market strong with native beef cattle 7.50 to 11.40, cows and heifers 3.75 to 9.85. Sheep receipts 20 000 head. Market weak with wethers 6.50 to 8.10 and lambs 7.50 to 10.90.
Trading was listless as New York resumed after the holiday. Weekend developments were viewed as encouraging yet did not translate into quoted gains, with market activity further dampened by reduced operations.
Francis J. Heney a former Roosevelt delegate and Progressives organizer telegraphed President Wilson that he would actively support his re election. He denounced Hughes as the fruition of corruption by the Republican national committee four years ago and said Wilson's efforts have enacted most key Progressive planks into law.
An advertisement touts Dr Bell's Pine Tar Honey as a cold remedy combining honey pine tar and glycerine. It claims quick cough relief and throat soothing benefits for all ages and notes a 25 cent price at druggists.
Robert Leo Doyle died Sunday afternoon July 2 1916 at age 23 son of George W and Johanna A Doyle. Friends invited to funeral from 315 South Lawrence Street tomorrow morning at 9 15 with Mass at St Vincent's Church and interment in Catholic Cemetery.
The Cuban steamship Paloma loaded with lumber and general merchandise left the harbor Saturday night for Havana and other Cuban ports. She arrived in port last Thursday light from Cuba. The river steamer Charles May will leave tonight for Steiner's landing on the Tombigbee river with a large crew on board. The City of Mobile will depart Wednesday after noon at 2 o clock for Alabama river points due to the Fourth of July holiday.
The ocean going coal barge Harry Morse arrived Sunday night in tow of the tug Ashur J. Hudson. Owned by the Alan Coal and Transportation Company, the Morse sails Mobile to Cuban port routes carrying Alabama mined coal.
The Norwegian steamship Grove arrived from Fort Morgan Sunday evening at 7 oclock and docked at Pier 6. She carried a cargo of dyewood consigned to James Gibboney & Co. of the city.
Tarpon, the American coastwise steamer, arrived at daylight from Pensacola and Apalachicola with a heavy cargo and a sizeable passenger list. She plans to sail again tonight. Fort Gaines due later with 24 000 banana bunches from Belize aboard Orr Laubenheimer Co.
A large force of white longshore men were at work loading the steamer Lampasas of the Mallory Line at the harbor. The ship, scheduled to sail for New York at daylight Tuesday morning, had reached harbor noon Sunday from New York via Tampa and Key West Florida. She is loaded to capacity with freight and carries a large list of passengers.
In Port listings show Elizabeth Doyle from Africa at Gulf Dry Dock and City of Augusta reappearing with repair work. Carmela from Mexico being rebuilt at Ollinger Bruce Dry Dock. Grace Harvard from Russia bound for Genoa for lumber. Carrie A Lane sailing to Trinidad with repairs at Pier 8 Gulfport. Frieda from East Africa headed to Hunter Benn Lumber Co. docks. Beatrice sailing to load in Cuba. Tallapoosa visiting Tampa gulf ports. Clara C Scott to load at Pier 5. Tallac bound for Vinegar Bend Lumber Co. at Pier 2. Beemer from Russia to Hempstead Lumber Co.. Lampasas via Mal lory to Tampa Key West. Grove at Kingston Jamaica. Tarpon loading at Municipal Wharf.
A series of vessels with origins and destinations including Oranian from Liverpool to British Isles, San Cristobal to Puerto Mexico dry dock rebuilds, Lamberger to R A Pierce, Ancon to Bilbao Fort Morgan orders, Perceler Havana to Bahamas Timber Company, Springfield to west coast of Italy, Georgia Gilkey to Cuban ports for lumber, Henry W Cramp to Romen Italy lumber cargo, V Pickler to Whitney, Suntibeere to Barcelona master Banan, Cratheus to Windward Islands for Caribbean Line, Fort Gaines to Berm. bananas, Three Marys Gehoa Italy Scott Brothers cargo, Bluefieldy Tela Great Britain Macisy Line.
Gadski and Tuttle of St Louis are in Mobile on lumber business and met with Vinegar Bend Lumber agent R D Busbee at the Battle House. Tuscaloosa attorney M T Ormond is in Mobile staying at the Cawthon hotel. Mobile and Ohio Railroad’s John D McInnis, Meridian Mississippi, is in Mobile on business. Evergreen businessman E L Stallworth visits Mobile for several days, staying at the Battle House.
Robert Leo Doyle aged 23 native of this city died Sunday at 5 pm at the family home 815 South Lawrence street He was employed by Costello Doyle son of George W and Mrs Johanna Doyle survived by six brothers John T P Joseph Edward William James and Gregory Doyle one sister Mrs J P Schilling and his parents He was a devout member of St Vincents Catholic church and died fortified with all the rites of the church.
J D Hawkins reports a forty mile trip to Memphis to obtain Tanlac for his ailing wife. After three bottles she gained weight, relieved indigestion, gas and pain, restored appetite, steadier nerves, better sleep, and can do housework again. He endorses Tanlac as life changing. Sold in Mobile by local druggists.
Catholic church announces a funeral service Tuesday at 9 a.m. A Requiem Mass will be celebrated at St. Vincent's.
Rev Father Salentine led the burial for Edwina Carmellotta Felis infant daughter of Mr and Mrs Nicholas Felis on Sunday afternoon. The interment took place in the Catholic cemetery with numerous floral tributes adorning the grave.
Rome reporters say the chamber of deputies approved the provisional credit to cover the period up to December 31. The measure aims to sustain government funding during the interim.
James R Brewer of Gosport Alabama was adjudged a bankrupt on June 20 1916. The first meeting of creditors will be held July 14 1916 at the clerk's Mobile Alabama office to prove claims appoint a trustee examine the bankrupt and conduct related business. Referee in Bankruptcy Robert T Ervin. July 3 1916.
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