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Newspaper
The Mobile Item
Location
Mobile, Alabama, United States of America
Date
Jul 11, 1913
Page
13
The Mobile market remained quiet and unchanged with no sales recorded for several days. Exports totalled 95 bales versus 803 bales the prior year. receipts for the day were 70, and stock on hand stood at 4485. Since September 1 exports to the Continent reached 16680, while U.S. ports shipments totaled 22173.
New Orleans July cotton futures opened quiet and near unchanged as Liverpool holidays dampened activity. Good rains across the belt aided outlook yet kept selling light. prices wavered and by noon were 2 to 3 points under the prior close, with old crops mostly inactive.
New York cotton showed irregular trading as near months constrained by scarce local stock while later deliveries benefited from better weather and crop advice. Prices traded in narrow ranges with a sagging but restrained downward drift. Traders expect activity to pick up only after new influences, amid tariff debate, rail strike threats, and bank concerns.
Jack Logan, 19, of Oak Grove Alabama, jailed Friday on an assault to murder charge filed by Richard R. Smith. Smith alleges Logan tried to kill his relative Heynolds R. Smith. The victim was severely cut and not expected to live, per jail reports.
Local arrivals include E H Fleming returning from New Orleans on business with the New York and Mexican Whiting Company. Mrs J R McPhearson from Elective Mills Fla visits for several days at the Battle House. Frances Dunn and Ruth Dunn of Thomasville Ala visit friends staying at the Bienville. Charlie D Haig and family stay with John Connick in Daphne Ala. Mrs J B Vintor of Biloxi Miss visits a few days with Mrs Levine Bauer. G W Ely of Southern Pacific Montgomery appears on business. G M Rawlings of Union Pacific and J G Metcalfe of Southern from Birmingham are in town for several days. Mr and Mrs John H Joseph and children Claudine and Earl travel to Gulfport for a time with relatives. Louisville and Nashville excursion to New Orleans Sunday July 13 priced at 2.50 round trip. Don’t forget.
The city commission received letters about the school bond issue and how bonds will be issued from Interstate Trust and Banking of New Orleans Koehler Cummings of Toledo and Financial Age of New York. City Clerk Henry will supply the information. Also notes on court sessions limited by Alabama Bar Association meet. A new street sprinkling wagon 7 Vynson replaces an old unused unit. Captain Alba in Coden remains seriously ill. Rev H H McNeill visits Mobile aiding bar meeting and plans fishing at Coden.
The London market paused with smaller deal volume and irregular values. Speculative shares fell while American securities opened steady. some gains followed on short covering before a quiet close amid steel firms' order doubts and labor fears.
Guthrie Oklahoma July 11 The chautauqua plan is adopted to teach farmers scientific methods domestic economy for women and girls and boy contests for pig raising and corn and cotton prizes. One chautauqua will be held in each of five supreme court judicial districts this month and August under Stillwater’s state agricultural and mechanical college.
Joseph Herrington was arrested Friday by Deputy Sheriff Mose Bernstein for stealing six dollars from the J P Barrett’s store cash register. Herrington admits the theft and faces charges.
General rains in the spring belt and holidays abroad cooled wheat demand. No. 2 red new at 88 98. No. 2 yellow 61 61 1-2. September futures opened lower and closed with declines across wheat corn and oats. Hog prices steady. pork, lard, ribs ranged around 11 to 21 dollars in nearby markets.
The port reports multiple arrivals and departures. Tpa akant from Grangemouth brings creosote oil for Republic Creosoting Co. Hippolyte and under Fruit Co. unload bananas for United Fruit. Skerries arrives from New Orleans under Hitler-Wempster to load for Rotterdam. Carrie Strong from Sagua La Grande arrives without cargo. Montauk Point from Tampa due Friday afternoon to Mobile Liners. Karen of Munson sails Friday afternoon for Havana with Captain Ericksen aboard. Bertha from New Orleans heads to Cuba to load cargo. Fjell from Hubbard Zemurray arrives Monday with fruit. Harald under United Fruit sails from Central America. Sirdar sails Saturday for Cuban ports with lumber from Turner-Wartwell docks.
The New Orleans and Alabama Transportation Company will start weekly freight service between New Orleans and Pensacola on its power barge line. General Manager Bernhardt announced after a successful trial trip by the Louis A. Bernhardt, with departures from New Orleans each Wednesday night.
Mr and Mrs C L Cory residing near Kushla told Sheriff T J Palmer on Friday night that thieves broke into their home during the morning hours of July 2 and carried away a large quantity of household goods and personal effects valued at 200 dollars. An investigation is under way.
New York markets opened with a down drift as most active shares declined amid light selling. Reading Lehigh and Erk advanced fractionally while Canadian Pacific fell about a point. copper stocks weakness and broader liquidation pressed prices toward year’s lows.
By Associated Press King George visits Liverpool today prompting closure of all exchanges and the cotton exchange will remain closed tomorrow as well.
We have rented several idle places last year and will advertise yours. We placard in our window at Yeend 168 St Francis Street Knights of Pythias Building. Our ads attract tenants including transient and home people and will get you a ten ant.
Quiet partly furnished four room house with bath at Zundel's Wharf offers affordable living. Call for details on $25.00 monthly rate and availability.
For sale a four room house with lot 50 by 200 at the northeast corner of Canal and Franklin Streets. Cash price $200.00. Owner anxious to sell, last price offered. Balanced on time. a better proposition than paying rent. See us.
Desirable bungalow offered in a good location for 300 dollars cash and 30 dollars monthly balance. Owner currently living on the premises and cites personal reasons for selling.
Advertisement promises to place placards in windows to attract buyers and buyers for property listings. Claims experience in drawing attention from transient and local home buyers. Encourages contacting the advertiser for selling services.
Yeend Brothers occupy the Knights of Pythias Building at 188 Saint Francis Street. Local records show business activity linked to the firm in the Knights complex.
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