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Newspaper
The Mobile Item
Location
Mobile, Alabama, United States of America
Date
Mar 10, 1914
Page
9
Emergency crews responded to three small fire incidents in quick succession. Firefighters reported no injuries and contained the blazes to localized areas, with all flames extinguished by early evening. Officials urged residents to check electrical wiring and avoid unattended cooking.
The Mobile board of health reports eleven dairies scoring 75 or higher in the latest monthly review submitted to city commissioners by City Health Officer Dr. C. A. Mohr. Leader Graf tops with 90.40, followed by Tunstall, Doody, Benedick, and Watkins all above 80.
The Chamelecon Steamship Company is incorporated to import bananas into Mobile from Central American ports. The line will run monthly steamers into Mobile, capitalized at 50000 dollars, with Ashbel Hubbard as president and officers including W A Douglas and George T Stanard.
Frank Lane was convicted in city court on the charge of assault and battery and using abusive language toward Police Officer Ben Burch and Mrs. Burch after allegedly striking the officer and slapping the wife on Lafayette street and St Steven's road on the night of February 9. The case rested on testimony that Lane knocked the officer down and caused a facial wound to Mrs. Burch that left a scar.
Chief Crenshaw of Mobile declines San Francisco officials request for copies of criminals photos. He cites lack of facilities to photograph arrested suspects in Mobile and says the department cannot comply.
The St Patrick's Benevolent and Social Association will meet at their hall on Beauregard Street Tuesday night at 8 o'clock to finalize plans for the St Patrick's Day celebration expected to draw a large crowd.
Market firm with 725 sales. Receipts today 51,554. this week 1,954. Sept totals 361,646. Exports today 113. year totals 1,334,781. U S ports receipts 72,244. exports to Britain 21,774. to Continent 31,708. Stock this day 882,705. receipts since Sept 9,005,943.
Cotton futures in New Orleans opened steady with a 2 to 5 point decline on poor cables and warm temperatures. First prices hit the day’s lows as shorts covered, then rose to be 1 to 2 points above prior close by late morning. Prices ended the day modestly higher with a 2 to 5 point net advance, spot unchanged, midling at 12 3/4.
New York March cotton opened with renewed late buying momentum after yesterday’s move. Liverpool failed to meet expectations based on the prior New York close. first prices were 2 points higher on March, then 2 to 5 points lower on scattered liquidation. Offerings were readily absorbed around opening figures and active months sold 3 to 5 points, with intraday covering and bull support. Realizing check the advance, triggering mild reversals towards yesterday’s close, while a steady undertone persisted into mid day.
Plummie Howard and George Pierce faced trial in city court Tuesday for allegedly holding up and robbing Leon B. Gilbert, a milling company paymaster, at Magazine Point last December.
Audrey E. Bisso net, five year old daughter of John and the late Rosalee Bisso net, died Monday afternoon at the family home on Hall's Mill road at 7mile post after a short illness.
The funeral for Horace H. Williamson was held Monday morning at Mrs J D Carpenter's residence 6 South Dearborn Street Father Kennedy of St Josephs Church officiated Williamson died in Montgomery on March 6 after a brief illness Interment followed at Magnolia Cemetery Pallbearers were Cy Ll Smith Henry Buerger George Delhomme R L Duff Joseph Elerman and C J Kaufman
Funeral services for Mrs. Katie Annie Bosarge were held at 3 oclock from the family residence and 8:30 from the Cathedral with Father BE J Hackett officiating. Interment followed at Magnolia cemetery. Pallbearers included F C Pearson William Carpenter George Foster Lee Rooney Wallie Walcott and Q A Adams. Miss Cecelia Ottenstein attended. Mrs Cecelia Ottenstein 63 wife of Nathan Ottenstein died suddenly in New York City. She had lived in Mobile a decade ago and was active in Temple Shaarai Shomayim. Survived by husband two sisters Miss Amelia Frelichstein and J Feibelman and daughters Mathilda Ida Fannie Ottenstein Mrs Isaac Meyer Mrs George Yendiker and Mrs H Goodman New York. Funeral planned for Wednesday afternoon.
Tessie Moore, 12, daughter of J. M. and Mrs. Mary Brown, died late Monday night at the family home on Jefferson and Church streets.
Joseph Henry Moore aged 87, a New Hampshire native, died early Tuesday at his grandson E. D. Maxon’s residence on West Monterey Street after senile debility. He had lived in Mobile for seven years and is survived by his grandson and other relatives.
Mrs David Moor of Saginaw Ale reports her husband and son were long troubled by coughs and colds. The advertisement asserts Dr King s New Discovery cures persistent coughs and lung ailments with a money back guarantee. Available at H E Bocken Co Philadelphia or St Louis.
In Kiefer Oklahoma on March 10 a major blaze destroyed 32 buildings and about 50 000 barrels of oil owned by the Texas Company. Estimated loss stands at 200000 dollars as flames spread through a row of small structures and 23 business houses were consumed. High winds fanned the fire and hindered firefighting until all nearby frame buildings were gone.
An exploding 12 inch gun at Sandy Hook proving grounds, powered by new powder, blasted its 2,000-pound breech-block through a concrete wall and hurled barrel parts a half mile into the sea. Lieutenant Charles Pendleton and eighteen men in a shelter trench suffered minor injuries from steel fragments.
Spot cotton in fair demand with prices steady. Mid dling fair 7.61, good middling 17.83, middling 6.97, low middling 6.61, good ordinary 5.79, ordinary 6.29. Sales 10 000 with 9 200 American and 1 000 for spec and export. Receipts 20 000 bases. Futures closed quiet and steady with successive pairings from March 6.58 to March-April 6.12 1-2.
Fans expect a fierce grudge match at the Lyric Theatre next Friday night March 13 as Mike Donnelly and Gus Costello renew their rivalry. Their last encounter lasted over an hour with no clear winner and left Donnelly unconscious at one point.
The market started firm with a moderately strong undertone as Canadian Pacific rose 1 8, Chesapeake & Ohio rebounded, and many issues gained about a point. Major names such as American Tel & Tel and United States Steel posted gains while the list closed stronger with notable upticks across the board.
The belief that Premier Asquith's answer nears settlement of the Ulster issue spurred a sharp recovery on the London stock exchange. American securities were steady and roughly unchanged.
Naval Stores figures from Savannah on March 10 show turpentine firm quotes at 45c with receipts 48 casks and rosin firm receipts totaling 1 388 barrels. Price quotes include B D B at 3 90, F at 3 96, G 3 95 to 4 00, H I K at 4 00, M 4 75, N 6 75, WG 5 90 and WW 6 30.
List of cotton receipts showing bales by steamers and rail lines. Mobile routes include City of Mobile and Steamer Alma with consignors Gaillard and Wilson. Planters' Cotton Co and Farmers' Commission Co totals. Southern Railway and Mobile and Montgomery Railroads with Train No. 160 and 95. exports and totals. Total bales 1,542 across multiple consignments.
Eufaula, Ala March 10 Miss Pearl Jones found a valuable pearl while sorting an oyster from a batch bought by her family. The gem is valued at about 890 dollars and may bring significant wealth to the finder.
Raymond Peyton, the second of two suspects shot during a freight car burglary on Commerce Street, died at the city hospital Tuesday after the Sunday night incident. The other wounded man also died. Detective Wilmer W. Pearson fired the fatal shot. City commissioners exonerated the officers following the police chief’s report.
Max Winkler, a young Birmingham attorney, was fined one thousand dollars by Judge W I Grubb in a Federal court ruling on bankruptcy proceedings involving a negro as alleged bankrupt. The move to disbar Winkler was dismissed, and Winkler denied any intent to commit wrongdoing in the matter.
The Mobile painters union will hold its annual smoker on Tuesday night at 8 o'clock in the Central Trades Council hall. All painters are invited to attend to discuss important matters and enjoy social features.
The advertisement touts Electric Bitters as a tonic and system cleanser to purify blood and boost kidney liver and bowels. It claims to relieve spring fever fatigue and restore health and ambition with a four weeks treatment.
Wheat May 92 6 8 cents, July 87 1 4. Corn May 66 1 8, July 65 7 8. Oats May 39, July 39. Pork May 21 50, July 22 62 1 2. Lard May 0.72 1 2, July 0.90 1 2. Futures show mixed tones with small adjustments across May and July maturities.
Cash grain and provisions prices list for Chicago and St Louis dated March 10. Wheat No 2 red and No 3 trading around mid 90s, corn varied with No 2 around mid 60s, oats around 40, timothy and clover hay noted, pork lard ribs and other provisions priced. Prices reflect commodity market quotes with multiple grades and futures-like terms.
Money market in New York shows call money steady around 1 3 4 2 percent with 17 8 ruling. Time loans list sixty to ninety days near 3 to 3 1 2 percent and six months at 3 1 2 percent. Ca paper at 4 4 1 2 percent. Sterling exchange firm at 4 85 76 and 4 86 on demand. Commercial bills and Bar silver prices noted. Mexican dollar around 45 1 4 cents. Government and railroad bonds described as irregular.
In the Law and Equity Court judge Sid Berney presided Monday. Rena Coleman v Gulf City Works Co saw a motion to stage proceedings until costs from a former case are paid, refused with defendant excepts. Ohio Valley Bugsy Co v John A Birman. by default judgment entered with damages assessed. In the 1t) Circuit Court Browne judge, Anna Brunson v F Harsh refiled to complainant amended sustained. A Alphonse Phillips default for failure to answer interrogatories. defendant must respond within ten days.
The boy of George W Vanderbilt was laid to rest today in the family mausoleum at the Moravian cemetery in New Dorp Staten Island near the Vandbits birthplace. Episcopal Bishop David H Greer conducted a brief service at the tomb as relatives and friends from Washington attended after yesterday's funeral.
Fire in Terre Haute Indiana damaged four buildings in the business district early today. The flames, found in the E H Bindley & Co wholesale druggists building, spread to a clothing store a hardware shop and a second drug house causing extensive losses estimated around a thousand dollars.
Salisbury reports Captain Iain Cyril R. Downer of the Northamptonshire infantry regiment died today in a plane fall over Salisbury Plain. He had recently been detailed for service with the army flying corps and was flying over the military aerodrome when the accident occurred.
Arrived and entered cargoes include 1 500 crates of pineapples at Sagua la Grande and 14 000 banana bunches at Puerto Cortez. Exports list 40 672 square feet and 239 354 square feet of pine lumber aboard the Springfield from Arroyo, Puerto Rico and other ships.
Deputy Sheriff Charles Brannan arrested Horton Mons alias Walter Mills for the alleged murder of Abe James on February 29. The arrest took place in Bexley Mississippi, tying the suspect to the fatal shooting.
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