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Newspaper

The Mobile Item

Location

Mobile, Alabama, United States of America

Date

Mar 15, 1916

Page

5

Battleships End Target Practice At Fort Morgan Test

The battleships New York and Arkansas fired on a land fortification at Fort Morgan with a 10 inch gun in a two day target practice. Officials led by General Crozier and General Weaver assessed fortification effectiveness and shot accuracy with naval gunfire.

New York Arkansas Fort Morgan William Crozier Williaml. Black E. M. Weaver Charlies G. Treat Army Navy Mobile East Crozier Augusta Weaver Washington, D. C Coast Artillery Corps Ala United States Cuban Shirley House Pensacola

February Cotton Use Increases With Higher Imports

The census bureau reports February cotton use at 540711 bales, up from 463307 last year, with seven month totals at 3615365 bales, and February imports rising to 72331 bales. Spindle activity totals 31982499, linters use 98010 bales. Exports for February reach 702653 bales.

Washington Census Bureau Today U. S G. Brit U. S. Po

Carranza Consul Demands Cartridges in Douglas

Jevs G Lefevier Carranza consul demanded 300000 cartridges consigned to General Calles and held by American authorities. Refused, he asked Elesio Arredondo to seek Wilson approval. Calles works with Obregon to aid pursuit of Villa but needs ammunition. Dr Cook asserts he is the North Pole claimant before a House committee.

Carranza Douglas Ariz Jevs G. Lefevier Calles Selevier Elesio Arredondo Washington Wilson Alvaro Obregon Villa Cook Frederick A. Cook House Education Committee North Pole

New Orleans and New York Cotton Market Roundup

Cotton trading in New Orleans and New York shows early small gains then declines amid mixed weather and market signals. Prices swung with futures closing steady after volatile moves, while Liverpool futures remained quiet and outlooks cited labor, supply data, and possible import restrictions.

New Orleans Texas

VESSELS IN PORT AND MOBILE MARKET NOTES

Vessels listed at Mobile port including City of Mobile and Bay steamers with docks at Dauphin Street and nearby creeks. Atlantic and Gulf ships named with tonnage and cargo plans. Separate market report covers stock prices, rail and commodity quotes, and a detailed Mobile fruit and provisions price list with ranges for bananas onions lemons and more.

Mobile George Kilborn North Royal Street Union Terminal Station Ala Bell J. M. & C. Railroad

Seed oil market closes with firm demand

Spot bids around 10.40 in March and 10.42 to 10.48 for April contracts. May through August bids range 10.35 to 10.47 with September near 10.28. Total sales reach 32,000 barrels.

Liverpool New York

New York Produce Prices March 15

Butter firm creamery extras 92 with high 37 1 2, eggs firm fresh extras 23 1 2 to 24 1 2, firsts 35 36, seconds 32 1 2 34 1 2. Cheese firm state whole milk flats and specials 18 with whites 18 1 4, fancies 17 3 4 to 18, dressed poultry firm chickens 15 30, fowls 14 1 2 19 1 2, turkeys 26 30. Wall Street activity weak with gains in American Locomotive and American Can.

New York

Mobile hero Esau Frolichstein dies saving captain

Albert J. Taylor of the battleship New York recalls Vera Cruz events on April 23, 1914. Frolichstein, a Mobile bluejacket, sacrificed his life to shield Captain Anderson Abnernea from a Mexican sniper, earning high praise for bravery from Taylor.

Albert J. Taylor New York Mobile Taylor Esau Frolichstein Vera Cruz Frolichstein Naval College At Eichstein First Esau Anderson Abdernea

Banana laden ships update from the Mobile docks in March

The Verona unloaded 16000 bunches of bananas at Mobile & Ohio docks after arriving from Tela in ballast. Vera expected from Cortez with 16000 bunches to unload at Mobile & Ohio docks, then coal at Dauphin street before leaving for Barrios. Fort Gaines loaded 21000 bunches and will return after loading, while City of Mobile sails up the Alabama river with freight and passengers. The Lizzie B. Dennison nears completion of lumber cargo for Caibarien, Cuba, and Blanche H. King waits at Fort Morgan for orders. Obstructions off the coast include a 30 foot tree sighted between buoys and a powerboat found from the Margaret Haskell wreck. Reports from Cape Race note a British steamer retrieving the Cora A crew and John Bossert wreck sightings near Scotland lightship.

Verona United Fruit Company Tela Mobile & Ohio Vera Cortez Dauphin Street Barrios Fort Gaines Orr-Laubenheimer Company Belize B. H Government Street North Channel Duxbury Margaret Haskell Esparza Dobson Halifax Cape Race Cora A Boston Chamber of Commerce Scotland John Bossert Jefferson Fitzgerald el Sol Mason

Bellringer and Public Notices from Mobile 1916

A column mixes a humorous wartime tale about Dennis and Flynn with several public notices including a bond sale by Meridian and Memphis Railway Company, a lumber company personnel change, a Mobile county school building bond sale, an ordinance on dog licensing, and a lost stock certificate notice. Names include Joseph Medill Patterson Dennis J. Hamilton Smith and Geo E Stone. The notices specify auction dates and bond amounts, location Mobile Alabama and Jackson Tennessee, with monetary figures and dates in 1916.

Joseph Medill Patterson France Dennis London Jock Johnsons Jimmy Flynn Jimmy Flynn Code of Alabama Court House Mobile County Meridian and Memphis Railway Company Union Bank and Trust Company Jackson Tennessee John J. Monaghan Alex T. Howard van Benthuysen Lumber & Tie Compees J. Hamilton Smith Mobile First National Nir Geo E. Stone

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