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Newspaper
The Mobile Item
Location
Mobile, Alabama, United States of America
Date
Jun 26, 1916
Page
7
Mixed commodity figures show receipts and exports across U S ports and grains with corn oats and rye prices listed. Savannah notes turpentine firm rosin softer, while Chicago hog cattle and sheep markets move with overall strength and weakness by category.
A list of businesses including L. and N. R. R. Baker Lyons and Co. Bashinsky and Co. Magnolia Compress Co. Weil Bros. and others amounts to a combined total of 206 in the record.
Spot cotton remains steady with 835 bales sold for immediate delivery and 250 bales on the way. The market shows a net decline of 8 to 12 points with July at 12.95 to 13.09, October around 13.07 to 13.11, December near 13.20 to 13.23, and January futures around 13.33 to 13.61 reflecting quiet trading.
Market notes indicate cotton futures holding steady with mixed bids across the near and deferred months. Prices show July around 13.26 to 13.40, October near 13.24, December about 13.56, January around 13.63, March near 13.79 with varied bids and settlements.
Cotton prices in Liverpool show a steady spot with good middling at 8.25d and 8.424d for good middling. Sales reach 5,000 bales with 500 bales for speculation and export. Receipts total 38,000 bales as forward quotes for July August near 7.92 to 7.74 pence per pound across several periods.
The June 26 Chicago grain report shows cash wheat quotes for No 2 red around 1.00 to 1.01 and a half, No 2 hard near 1.01 to 1.04, and No 3 bard at about 0.96 to 1.01 as the day closes.
Caribbean and Southern Steamship Co announces regular sailings to Port au Prince Haiti and Caribbean ports including Guadeloupe Martinique Barbados Trinidad and Demerara. Ships may call at additional West Indies ports if demand exists.
A stock list shows closing prices for major companies including American Tobacco 204 1 4, U S Steel 83, United Fruit 156 1 4, General Electric 164 3 4, Baldwin Locomotive 77, Atchison 103 3 4, Chesapeake & Ohio 60 8 4, Southern Pacific 96 1 4, Union Pacific 185, Westinghouse 56 1 8, and many others across steel, rail, oil, and utilities sectors.
Jurors were drawn today in the city court for the week starting July 3. The list includes Ardoyne Matthews N Evans Grady Bullock Joseph J Powers Thomas Schaffer Homer J W Eslava George J Malone Jesse Yuille Better Turner Farnell Thomas D Cameron Allen R Better Allen Huron Milton H Moreno Cameron A Hynde Peter Lyons H Herbert Luce Jex H Sumrall Sears M Johnson Albin Arnett Mark Mc Daniel William R Desmond P Michael Barry Frank C Mai Mill iard c Joyner Jerome Iris Robert O Davis J Brad Fields Onien Cross Horace F Dreaper Edward C Miller Thomas B Harteau Frederick T Herbel Frank C Enholm Osborne Clark Samuel Earl Shaver George Douglas an L Powell Jane Little Ervin Robins P Draughon eter a eronymus Henry L Al enbach Edward 8 Quinn Joseph T Duffy John H Roh Albert J Or Alvarez Emanuel A Frazier J Deas Stringfellow George W
New York writers report the cotton seed oil market closed easy with spot and futures showing narrow ranges. June contracts near 10.90, July 10.88 to 10.90, August 10.82 to 10.83, September 10.80 to 10.81, October 9.83 to 9.84, November 8.92 to 8.94, December values continued.
Mobile Law and Equity Court schedule lists July dates and cases across multiple firms and defendants. Notable entries include State v Wein acker Ice and Fuel Co and others July 6 7 8 and 11 12 13 14 15 with various defendants and continuations. Pending matters include writs of assistance decrees and motions in chancery with dates through July 31.
Monday July 10 Henriques Lumber Co versus Vinegar Bend Lumber Co. Tuesday July 11 B Zimmern versus J C O Gwynn. July 12 State versus Cunningham Home Co et al. July 13 State versus Geo B Fisher Malcomb Partin Barclay Lumber Co. July 14 Julius Simonsen versus I Prince.
A claim notes creosote can eliminate tent caterpillars upon contact, suggesting a potent method for pest control. The statement emphasizes immediate effect without detailing application or safety considerations.
Mr Geo Cotton appraiser and measurer for the U S Custom Service has returned from Knoxville Tenn. George K Williams and Thomas Williams now in Mobile visiting friends. They are now connected with the Georgia and West Point railroad. BE Powers of Judson College Marion Ala is visiting Mobile and staying at the Cawthon hotel.
Washington reports indicate rapid American evacuation from Mexican ports to the United States. Ships move refugees from Vera Cruz to San Diego while others sail from Mazatlan and Torreon districts. State and navy officials note few Americans remain in Mexico City and border advices warn of anti American tensions in Torreon.
Whistler Council No 20 elected Grady L Hamm as councilor Sidney T Whit sell as vice councilor J Henry Seabury recording secretary Layton Gil bert as assistant recording secretary James R Faucett financial secretary J Henry Thomas treasurer William Woodward conductor John E Rawls warden Nicholas Pratt vns sentinel Joseph FE Barrett outside sentinel Thomas B Allman Joseph Barrett and Nicholas Tew trustees Installation set for July 14 Bowen Lodge No 240 A F and A M elected Thomas B Allman worshipful master Gamum M Lang ford senior warden William B Gil pin junior warden William A Cale secretary Peter Peterson treasurer Nathaniel 8 Johnston senior deacon aer D Sharp junior warden tiler Seabury tiler Installation to follow St Johns Spcepet Sire ethas srentee es urch M y evenin g o'slock by Rev A G Richard priest.
The Norwegian steamship Belvernon of United Fruit Company arrived at 8 46 AM and is unloading a cargo of bananas at the Louisville and Nashville railroad docks after sailing from Tela Honduras.
The coastwise steamer arrived in port this morning after daylight from Alapachicola Cartabelle and other St Andrew Bay points. She will load a small cargo of freight. The Tarpon will leave on her return trip this evening about 6 oclock.
The American schooner Joseph P Cooper reached Moraques Lumber Company last evening to load a cargo of lumber for its return voyage. The vessel will sail directly to ports along the north coast of Cuba.
The Mallory liner Sabine reached port shortly after noon yesterday with a large freight cargo. It came from New York, via Tampa and Key West, and will load at Mallory docks before returning Tuesday morning at daylight.
The American schooner Henry and Little entered Gulf Dry Docks yesterday for repainting and will be discharged in a few days ready for her cargo.
The British steamship Sylvanian, a Leyland liner, reached the harbor Sunday morning from Liverpool England. She dropped at the municipal wharf upon arrival and is busy loading a cargo. The Sylvanian is under charter to Mobile Liners Incorporated.
The tug Wittich returned from the Snapper Banks Sunday night shortly after 8 o clock. It is reported that the fishermen made a record catch.
In Port a a e Strong Harrison T Beachem schooner from Cuba. Elizabeth T Doyle schooner from Africa Gulf Dry Dock. Albert D Mills schooner. Emma 8 Lord schooner at Theatre street. City of Augusta schooner Cuban-American Lumber Co. Yoskyl yacht repairing at Olba aphahie Dry Docks. C Sumner schooner for St Andrews Bay Pier 4. Sir Knight schooner Mexico stream. Carmela bark being rebuilt at Ollinger Bruce Dry Docks. Grace Harward ship Genoa to Hunter Benn Lumber for cargo. Carrie A Lane schooner Brighton Trinidad Pier 8. Sylvanian steamship to Mobile Liners Gulfport harbor repairing. Babine steamship New York Idlene Pier 4. Velvernon steamship Tela Hond United Fruit L and N docks Tarpon steamer St Andrews Bay harbor. Joseph P Cooper schooner Cuban ports stream.
Oranian steamer from Liverpool to load for British Isles. San Cristobal tank ship from Puerto Mexico to be rebuilt on dry docks. Lamberger bark to R A Pierce to be rebuilt. Ancon bark Pedersen Bilbao for Fort Morgan for order. Perceler schooner Havana to Bahamag Timber Company. Springfield schooner West coast of Italy to J M Scott Brothers. Georgia Gilkey schooner Cuban ports for lumber cargo. Seemel schooner Genoa to C W Hempstead Lumber. Henry W Cramp schooner Romen Italy for repairs and lumber cargo. Edge V Pickler schooner Cuban Stranger dismantled. Havana to Whitney Bodden. Frieda ship Lorenzo Marques to Hunter Benn Lumber. Sbnersuare ship Barcelona to master. Corinto steamship to United Fruit Company due June 27. Banan steamship to United Fruit Company due June 30.
Mr and Mrs Henry Nye of Humble Texas visit relatives here as plans are made for a dance and a boys bicycle race. The social state club presents The Man vier Blaiea a five act drama during the month. A shop notice says locomotive department workers will run on hours a day until further notice.
Sir Roger Casement faced a high treason trial in London today as chief conspirator in the Sinn Fein revolt in Ireland. His Philadelphia lawyer Francis R. Doyle declined to detail defenses or Mercy pleas, while Casement has been jailed since April 26 after landing from a German steamer.
Capt G W Womble of Oxville Tenn a respected Knoxville figure reports dramatic relief from chronic digestive pain and nervous dyspepsia after using Taniac two bottles He describes severe sleepless nights Constipation and constant discomfort and credits Dan M Chambliss of the Kuhlman Chambliss Co with recommending the remedy He now says he can eat nearly anything and feels like a sixteen year old boy.
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