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The Mobile Item

Location

Mobile, Alabama, United States of America

Date

Mar 13, 1914

Page

13

Two Barges From Orleans Arrive In Gulf Ports

The British steamer Flawyl brings 773 909 superficial feet of pitch pine lumber for Rotterdam and Hamburg. The Norwegian ship Olav heads to Gulfport to load lumber for South America and West Indies. Evadne sails for Cuban ports with pine lumber after repairs. Mexicano to be overhauled at Ollinger Bruce Dry Docks in Pascagoula. Samantha shifts to load general cargo for South American ports. Mariners notice lists adrift buoys and replacement schedules in Ship Island channel and Pensacola Bay.

Flawyl Stuntamever Company Rotterdam Hol Hamburg Germany Genoa Italy Olav Echo Gulfport Miss South America West Indian Powers Cuban Pascagoula Texas City Tex Ollinger- Bruce Samantha Pinto Docks Pier 3 Mississippi Mississippi Sound Ship Island Channel Ship Island Flats Coast Pilot Florida Pensacola Bay Middle Ground B. B. Dorry Eighth Lighthouse District

Wind change and rain save Ceiba fire from spreading

A high wind fanned a Ceiba blaze that destroyed a drug store and burned twelve city blocks. A sudden wind shift and heavy rain quenched the flames, with losses pegged at about 1 million dollars. Refugees were en route to New Orleans aboard the Bluefields as the port reported the incident.

Associated Press New Orleans Ceiba Honduras Bluefields W. C. Reynolds Biloxxi, Miss Cetba

Notice of Chancery Sale in Mobile Alabama Court

City of Mobile v Columbia Barter and Gertrude Barter in Chancery sale to satisfy a street improvement lien. Property on west side of Jefferson Street between Government and Church Streets to be sold March 30 1914 at 12 M in front of Mobile County Courthouse for cash to the highest bidder.

Mobile Alabama Julia F. Russell Register’s Office Court of Chancery Thirteenth District Southwestern Chancery Division State of Court House Mobile County Commerce Government Streets Commerce Street Government 23 E and O. Baus Ios Robert Hunter Government Street Mary Cerro Thirteenth Conti Commerce Streets Mebi Sdoonaess United States Dist Court Southern District of Hugh Rankin Ala City of Columbia Barter Gertrude Barter Southwestern Chancery Division Jefferson Street Government Church Streets Church Church Street Jeffer Street

Market Report: Cotton Prices Firm At 250 Bales Sold

Market notes show a firm market with good middling prices and sales totaling about 250 bales. Entries include ordinary and low middling grades with varying figures and dates.

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Financial Totals From This Year and Week

The text lists year to date receipts and weekly totals, showing figures for exports and stock. It records values for this day and since September 1, with multiple numeric entries and periodic totals.

Cotton Receipts and Exports by Rail Lines and Plans

Cotton receipts for Southern railway export total 781 bales from Mobile Liners. Mobile and Montgomery railroad records 333 bales for Baker Lyons and Planters Cotton Company export. Mobile and Ohio railroad reports 604 bales exported.

Southern Railway Mobile Mobile & Montgomery Railroad Baker-Lyons Planters’ Cotton Company Mobile & Ohio F Railroad

New Orleans Cotton Prices Rise On Cold Texas Weather

First prices for cotton moved up 1 to 4 points amid a steady tone and stronger Liverpool quotes. After the call, buying widened the advance to 4 to 6 points. futures ended with a 2 to 5 point net rise.

New Orleans New O Liverpool Texas Esecee

New York Cotton Market Opens Strong Then Steady

The New York cotton market resumes yesterday’s rally with first prices 3 to 10 points higher and active months advancing 6 to 11 points led by March and May. After heavy realizing and small reversals, cables beat due, demand remains firm and the market closes very steady with March at about 12.49 to 12.59 and December near 11.50 to 11.62.

New York

Liverpool Cotton Prices and Futures Report

Liverpool market report dated March 13 shows Good middling at 17.40 with middling 7.02 and low middling 6.66. Sales reach 6 000 with 800 on speculation and export and receipts 6 000. Futures steady with March 6.68 and connotations for arch April 6.68 and May-June 6.62.

Liverpool

Coal prices rise as buyers seek Wesles Wines Hoover deal

The fragment notes coal buyers seek value, mentioning Wesles base and a Hoover tie in a murky regional market. Limited readable details point to a promotional push or price discussion without clear figures or dates.

Wall Street Review market opens heavy gains and list

The New York market opened heavy with buying orders sparking activity. Major gains include Chesapeake & Ohio Union Pacific New York Central Lehigh Sugar Bethlehem Steel and Westinghouse up 1 to 2 points. Several issues show declines and mixed results across many names including American Sugar Refining General Electric and United States Steel.

New York Canadian Pacific Chesapeake & Ohio Union Pacific New York Central Lehigh Sugar Bethlehem Steel Westinghouse Ramely Amalgamated Copper American Beet Sugar American Cotton Oid Amer, Smell. & Refining American Sugar Refining American Tel. & Tel Anaconda Mining Co Atchison Atlantic Coast Line Baltimore & Ohio Brooklyn Rapid Transit Chicago & Northwestern Chicago Mil. & St. Paul Colorado International Harvester Louisville & Nashville Missouri Pacific Missouri, Kansas & Texas Lehigh Valley National Norfolk & Western Northern Pacific Pennsylvania Peoples’ Gas Pullman Palace Reading Rock Island Co Southern Pacific Southern Railway United States Steel Wabash Western Union New Haven Texas Oil

Money Market Rates and Bond Values Reported

Money market in New York shows call money steady around 18.4 to 17.8 percent, ruling at 17.8 percent, closing 18.4 17.8. Time loans firm at 38 for sixty days, 31.4 for ninety days, and 8.5 to 8.4 percent for six months. Mercantile rate 4.5 to 4.125 percent. Treasury and bar silver prices noted, government and railroad bonds steady.

New York Mercantile

Declines Mission as Special Ambassador

Senor Benito Villanueva announced he would decline the mission as special ambassador to the United States for personal reasons. He instead chose to express gratitude to the United States government for its participation in the Argentine centennial.

Buenos Aires Arg Benito Villanueva United States

Grain and Provisions Market Quotations

Chicago March grain and provisions quotations show May and July bids for wheat corn oats and pork, with price ranges and tentative jobbing figures. Partial figures indicate rib cuts and meat futures with bids around 11.60 to 11.70 for ribs and other values in the 1 to 1 3/8 and 5 8 ranges.

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Savanna h Naval Stores Market Report

In Savannah Georgia the naval stores market shows a pine tar price of 4 cents with no sales for March. Rosin trades list 2 042 barrels with Bid quotes at 3.80, 3.85, and 3.95 for various grades. resin values run from 3.02 for 1 to 3 years to 6.35 for WW.

Naval Savannah March

Adams spirited to Atlanta amid mob violence fears

Authorities secretly moved Forrest Adams from the Buckhead area to an Atlanta jail to shield him after he was charged with the killing of Walter Chivers, the Buckhead police chief, during a street brawl. The transfer followed fears of mob violence near a Buckhead crime scene.

Major Carter Takes Command of Hawaiian Department

Maj. Carter, U.S.A., arrived in Honolulu aboard the transport Thomas from San Francisco and assumed command of the Hawaiian Department. Brig. Gen. M. M. Macomb retires to join duties at the War College in Washington.

Maj. Carter Honolulu William EH. Carter Thomas San Francisco M. M. Macomb Macomb Washton War College

French Cruiser Montcalm Arrives Near Guaymas

Commander Taylor reported to the navy department the French cruiser Montcalm arrived at Guaymas. Rear Admiral events will cross over next Wednesday to Santa Rosalia on the California coast, where a sizable French colony exists.

Washington Mander Taylor Guaymas Navy Department Montcalm Santa Rosalia California

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