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Newspaper
The Mobile Item
Location
Mobile, Alabama, United States of America
Date
Jun 17, 1913
Page
11
Fifteen power makers in the Whistler boilermaking department quit Monday afternoon and are on strike. They claim improper treatment by the shop foreman when changing crews. The master mechanic’s chief clerk says the department is not worried and an adjustment effort will occur in the coming days.
Notice states Magnolia Compress and Warehouse Company will apply to Mobile city authorities for a thirty year franchise to lay and maintain a railroad from Beauregard street east of Magnolia to Magnolia street and into the warehouse district on State street with multiple turnouts. The ordinance requires two hundred dollars annually and reserves street space for city improvements, taking effect upon publication. Also included is a chancery notice in Mobile involving land disputes and required pleadings by June 27, 1913.
The Mobile market closed firm Tuesday with higher quotations for all grades after a two week pause. Sales reached 175 bales, exports 486 bales, and the day’s receipts 286 bales with week totals 396. Consolidated stock and port figures show ongoing activity and year over year comparisons.
New York cotton opens down 1 to 5 points after yesterday's sharp advance as private crop advices from the Eastern belt hint rapid improvement with warm weather. Over night buying orders support a steady undertone while active months drift 3 to 6 points early.
New Orleans June 17 Cotton futures opened steady with an 8 to 12 point decline on weak cables and favorable regional weather. By late morning buyers offered little support and the market weakened. after midmorning weather forecasts were buoyant, bringing heavy buying and a rally to near 11.80 for the December option.
Edna Monk Newcombe died in Houston on Monday morning June 16 1918. Funeral services from the residence of her brother William H Monk Jr 932 Government street this Tuesday afternoon at 5 80 oclock. Interment private. Estate of John L Watters deceased notices by administrator George M Foster administrator. Claims against the estate must be filed within the legal period Lyons Courtney attorneys. 6 3 10 17
Amalgamated Copper 65 3 4 American Beet Sugar 21 1 4 American Cotton Oil 36 1 4 American Smelting and Refining 63 1 2 Amalgamated stocks include Anaconda Mining Co 33 3 4 Atchison 5 1 4 Atlantic Coast Line 118 Baltimore and Ohio 98 1 2 Brooklyn Rapid Transit 82 1 8 Canadian Pacific 214 7 8 Chesapeake and Ohio 56 8 4 Chicago and North Western 127 1 8 Chicago Milwaukee St Paul 103 Colorado Fuel and Iron 27 1 2 Colorado and Southern 27 Delaware and Hudson 150 Denver Rio Grande 16 1 3 Erie 26 1 2 General Electric 135 Great Northern 121 3 4 Northern Ore Ctfs v9 Mine's Central 112 Interborough Metro 16 Interborough Mec plhaa a2 Intertravester 102 1 2 Louisville and Nashville 180 1 27 Missouri Pacific 29 Lehigh Valley 148 3 4 National Lead 47 New York Central 99 Norfolk and Western 102 1 2 Northern Pacific 107 1 2 Pennsylvania 119 1 8 People's Gas 107 1 8 Pullman Palace Car 152 1 2 Reading 147 5 8 Rock Island Co 157 1 8 Rock Island Co pid 26 Southern Pacific 94 5 8 Southern Railway 21 3 8 Union Pacific 145 1 4 United States Steel 53 1 4 United States Steel pid 103 8 8 Western Union 2
The Bell Company telephone operators in St Louis walked out after union talks failed. The company reported fewer than half the 900 workers joined the strike, while James Noonan of the IBEW cited about 900 girls quit in solidarity.
William Murray, a Plateau shop operator, surrendered at the county jail Tuesday and was released on bond after being indicted by the grand jury that adjourned Friday. He is charged with violating the prohibition law.
The Irma will start its summer timetable on June 20 with two daily trips to the Eastern shore. It departs Battles at 6:00 a.m. for all Points, Mobile at 2:00 p.m. direct to Daphne, Daphne at 4:15 p.m. direct to Mobile, and Mobile at 6:15 p.m. for all eastern shore points. Port traffic includes several arriving ships and cargoes such as 2,810 tons of iron pyrites from Villa Real aboard the British steamship Charleston and 18,500 bunches of bananas from Puerto Cortez aboard the Norwegian steamship Fijell 92.
Wall Street opened lower as foreign selling and the latest railroad ruling weighed on sentiment. American stocks led London liquidation with notable bear pressure, though bonds held firm. New Haven rose 3 points while Union Pacific Lehigh Canadian Pacific and Reading slipped about a point from morning highs.
Acting on a complaint by Marsena A. Parker after marble slabs fell at the City Bank annex site police were ordered to ensure safety. City Commissioner Harry Pillans also instructed the city engineer to make recommendations to guard against a repeat incident. The falling material was part of the Mobile Electric Company building facing disturbed by work on the City Bank annex.
Property rental advertises vacant spaces for rent with placard windows and promises quick tenants. Claims success in renting idle units and attracting transient and local tenants.
The Knights of Pythias building at Yeend Bro 158 St Francis Street and the Dauphin Street store property are on the market. Four pieces of property are priced from 9000 to 30000 dollars. Buyers are urged to act as owner willing to sell now.
An advertising notice explains property placarding in windows to attract buyers. It promises proven results for sellers using the Knights of Pythias Building as the display location and asserts similar success with other clients.
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