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Newspaper
The Mobile Item
Location
Mobile, Alabama, United States of America
Date
Jun 30, 1916
Page
8
New Orleans trading closes with modest gains as cotton futures show a narrow range. July, October and December contracts move within small limits as investors weigh rain impacts and broader steel and railroad leaders resume modest advances.
Local cotton receipts list shows Baker Lyons and W Jones and Co handling bales. Entries note H state and river shipments with several bales attributed to each firm in Mobile Alabama.
The New York cotton market opened steady with small gains on covering before the government crop report. Light demand and modest selling by houses led to a quick turn lower, with July slipping to 12.92 and October at 18.16, as trading stayed quiet through early afternoon and prices moved to 12.91 for July. Middling up 18.15 with 5,200 bales sold. Liverpool cotton also eased with good middling at 8.32 and speculation around the 7.90–8.01 range for various futures months.
Wall Street begins June 30 with renewed pressure against Mexican Petroleum and other high priced issues. Mexican Petroleum opened down a point and extended losses. Industrial Alcohol also tumbled as traders rotated into cheaper equities.
Turpentine firm reports 487 casks received and 156 casks shipped with 11 245 casks on hand. Rosin firm shows 892 receipts and 1 126 shipments with 63 298 barrels in stock. Prices quoted across grades B to WW range from 4.75 to 6.00.
Hogs receipts 16 000 strong market with ranges for bulk light mixed and heavy hogs. Cattle receipts 1 000 with native beef 7 50 to 11 25 stockers 5 75 to 8 80 cows and heifers 3 75 to 9 85 calves 8 50 to 11 75. Sheep receipts 6 000 market firm with wethers 6 90 to 7 90 lambs 7 25 to 9 60 springs 7 25 to 10 85.
A June 30 report lists grain prices for wheat corn oats and pork lard ribs with bid and ask levels and futures figures. It also includes a New York stock list with numerous industrial and railroad names and their latest quoted prices.
Milton Lewis, a Negro, was convicted in city court of a statutory offense and sentenced to life in the penitentiary. A nine year old, also a Negro, was the complainant. The jury was out ten minutes on the verdict.
The Cuban steamship Paloma of Munson Line reached the harbor early today from Havana to load general merchandise for Cuban ports. It docked at Pier 8 to commence cargo handling. The American steamship Francis Hanify from Cienfuegos is due next week carrying about 700 000 gallons of blackstrap for the Cuban Molasses Company of this city.
Two United Fruit Company steamers, the Bluefields and Belvernon, are due this port with tropical bananas. Bluefields will arrive from Tela Honduras on July 5 and Belvernon on July 8.
The Norwegian steamship Fort Gaines of the Orr Laubenheimer Company is due Monday night from Belize with a cargo of bananas.
The United Fruit Company steam ship Corinto cleared this morning for Tela Honduras. She carries 15 000 superficial feet of lumber and previously brought a cargo of bananas last Wednesday. The schooner Albert D Mills left port this morning to Cuba in tow with a cargo of staves.
The American schooner Emma 58 Lord cleared in the U S customs this morning after two weeks in port loading lumber for northern Cuba. She carries 367000 superficial feet under charter to Moraques Lumber Company and is expected to sail in the late afternoon.
The tug Mary Wittich of Mobile Tow ing and Wrecking Company towed the American schooner C. W. Mills off Mobile bar and headed directly to west Pascagoula Mississippi this morning.
The American schooner Beatrice under Captain Roberts arrived this morning from Cuban ports in tow of the tug Echo of Mobile Towing and Wrecking Company. She is to load a lumber cargo for the return voyage.
The Tallapoosa of the United States Coast Guard Service reached port on Thursday afternoon from Tampa Florida and other coastwise ports. She will stay in port for several days.
Advices show the big liner from New York via Tampa and Key West brings a large cargo of general merchandise and a good list of passengers. The Sam Pasas will depart Tuesday morning for New York from Tampa under Mallory line operations.
The American schooner Carrie Strong departed the harbor late yesterday carrying a load of lumber bound for Cuban ports. She had remained in port for two weeks loading the timber for the return voyage.
The Louis Dolive pleasure steamer and the Choctaw barge of Mobile Coal Company are finishing repairs at Ollinger and Bruce Dry Docks. The Choctaw needs caulking while the Dolive is being repainted, with both vessels expected to be discharged before week’s end.
The American schooner Clara C Scott, newly fitted with sails by Irvin Jackson, is loaded for a return trip to Cuban ports and expected to sail early Monday. Docked at pier 5, the vessel joins a fleet plan. In harbor, three fishing smacks Theresa Alice and Eclipse of S&S Fish Co and Maggie Va of Si Fish Co returned from the Yucatan coast with fine catches of dor?ers.
The Tombigbee river packet Eee departed the harbor on Thursday night carrying a heavy cargo and a large list of passengers. The voyage marks a busy run on the river transport route with substantial freight and traveler traffic reported.
Schedules of all river packets except the steamer City of Mobile have been changed to some extent since.
The John Quill sunk near Tuscaloosa. The Alma now runs up the Alabama river and the Peerless has taken the Quill’s place, operating between Tombigbee and Warrior rivers extending to Tuscaloosa.
A list of vessels including Elizabeth T Doyle Emma 8 Lord City of Augusta and others sailing from Africa Cuba and Latin America. Ships and schooners loaded at Gulfport Tampa Havana and Genoa with cargoes for lumber and general freight. docks include Gulf Dry Dock Hunter Bean Munson Line Pier 8 and Theatre Street.
A cargo and voyage note lists vessels including Oranian from Liverpool, San Cristobal from Mexico, Lamberger to R A Pierce, Ancon to Fort Morgan, Perceler to Havana, Springfield to Italy, Georgia Gilkey to Cuban lumber ports, Seemel to Genoa, Henry W Cramp to Romen for repairs, Edna V Pickler to Cuban ports, Stranger dismantled to Whitney Bodden, Sbnersuare to Barcelona, Banan to United Fruit, Crathens to Windward Islands, Fort Gaines to Belize bananas, Three Marys to Genoa, Francis Hanity to Cienfuegos, Bluefields to Tela, Lampasas to New York Mallory Line.
The Pass Manchac Channel South light at Lake Pontchartrain was relit June 25 1916 after reports of partial destruction and extinguishment June 24 repairs to be completed when practicable East channel light was misreported June 28 The notice cites Light List Atlantic Coast 1916 and authorities B B Dorry lighthouse district official orders the light status details for the eighth district.
Daniel E Dunelin died Friday morning June 30 1916 at 10 oclock aged 66 years. The friends of the family are invited to attend his funeral from his late residence 970 Dauphin street tomorrow Saturday morning at 11 30 with interment in Greenville.
Mrs. Dollie Hawkins of 4906 Second Ave South Birmingham says Tanlac restored her health after years of rheumatism indigestion and weakness. She claims she could not lift her six month old but after four weeks of Tanlac she eats sleeps and works again and her baby is thriving. Tanlac is advertised as available in Mobile through Dave S. Bauer and Van Antwerp's Drug Corp.
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