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Newspaper
The Mobile Item
Location
Mobile, Alabama, United States of America
Date
Mar 19, 1914
Page
11
For sale two and four legged work animals described as East ern Chunks, short and blocky suited for family farm mill or team work. Weighs range from 1000 to 1400 pounds. Each horse guaranteed and acclimated. Apply Magnolia Com and Warehouse Co R. B. Turner Assistant dated Sept 25 only.
R A Douglas illustrious potentate for Abba Temple of Shriners with fifteen members will travel to Selma late this month to hold a ceremonial and recruit novices. The group will ride an afternoon train from Mobile and be royally entertained, with a grand parade expected in the late afternoon when novices are presented.
Walter Hughes charged with burglary and alleged to have robbed Sidney Lowenstein of electric light fixtures was arraigned before Recorder Edington and bound over to city court under a $500 bond.
Died March 18 1914 Gustave A Zweininger 68 funeral from 92 Palmetto Street Friday afternoon at 32 o'clock and German Lutheran church 3 30 interment Magnolia Cemetery Berrey Prichard wife of Sidney funeral from 1004 St Anthony Street Friday afternoon at 3 30 and St Josephs Church 4 interment Catholic
Willie Kyles George Dunbar Robert Eaton Charles Jackson Bunk Wilson Dave Watts and Willie Moore all Negroes were arrested Wednesday night by Deputy Sheriffs Lynch and Brown on gaming charges. They were rounded up in a skin game in the northern part of the city. Alvin Kennedy, arrested by Deputy Sheriff Moses Bernstein on bicycle theft, was committed to the negro reformatory at Mount Meigs by Judge Chamberlain Thursday.
The Lewis '66 base ball club meets Friday at 7:30 PM at 556 North Royal Street to perfect organization and plan the opening game on April 5. Manager West and Captain Wagner push to assemble a strong squad after a recent defeat, pleased with player performances.
The traffic department of the New Orleans Mobile and Chicago Railroad held its first meeting since W. L. O'Dwyer was appointed traffic manager. Representatives from St. Louis Memphis Laurel and Mobile attended.
Gustav A. Zweiniger aged 68 a retired merchant died after a brief illness at the home of his son in law R E B Lutz Palmetto and Charles streets He belonged to the Young Men's Benevolent Association and the German Relief Association He is survived by one daughter Mrs R S Lutz and five grandchildren.
Four companies of the Ninth United States Infantry from Fort Logan H Roots depart Little Rock by rail for Laredo Texas to report for border duty. Commanded by Captain J W Heidt the force totals about three hundred soldiers with Lieutenant Farrell in charge at the fort.
The Seventeenth Infantry from Fort McPherson, Atlanta, left for Eagle Pass Texas to join the American border patrol. About 800 troops traveled on three special trains, with a smaller detachment of 3 officers and 81 men departing yesterday with the regiment’s equipment and supplies. a small guard remains at the fort.
In pursuance of a commission issued by Judge Price Williams Jr of Mobile County Probate Court a public auction will sell several Mobile Alabama parcels at the courthouse on March 28 1914. Listings include multiple described lots in City of Mobile bounded by Water St Anthony St Davidson St and Bayou St Medar St Franklin St State St and others with varying frontages and lot sizes. The sale involves several co owners including Rosalie Gomez Solidia Herman Lamar Gomez Williamson Gomez and Levert Gomez holding fractional interests.
Funeral services for Mrs. Mary Goode Palmes were held at her Wash ington Avenue residence with Rev. J. W. Phillips and Rev. E. A. Donnelly officiating. Interment followed at Magnolia Cemetery. Pallbearers included A. F. Notquist and several others. Separate notice reports the death of Mrs. Alabama Prichard Berrey wife of Sidney Berrey after a long illness at the family home. She was a St Josephs parish member born in Mobile and survived by a husband five children a brother and a sister among others.
The funeral for Joachim P. Davis was held from his Bayou and Savannah residence to St. Vincent's Church for a requiem mass officiated by Rev. Father Earley. Interment followed at Magnolia cemetery with pallbearers M. J. Vickers J. T. Duggan P. B. Dorion A. D. Holcombe Joseph Norville C. P. Smith C. V. Chipman and J. B. Callaghan.
Mrs Willie F Wilkinson wife of Mr Jack Wilkinson died at 902 Washington Avenue Wednesday night after a lingering illness. A Marengo county native she lived in the city about ten years. Surviving are her husband parents two sisters and other relatives. Burial in Magnolia cemetery Friday with Catholic rites.
Joseph Augustus Long aged two years six months, son of Mr and Mrs Augustus Long, died at 7 30 oclock Thursday morning at 217 South Claiborne street after a four weeks illness. Interment in Magnolia cemetery Friday.
The funeral for Mrs. Cora Freeland was held Tuesday at 3 pm at the Baptist church in Union Church Alabama. Rev. W. P. Wilks conducted the service and paid tribute. Interment followed at Union Church cemetery with pallbearers Andrew Dees Hiram Fields Jesse Hatchett Murray Dees Ross Driscoll Curtis Gaston.
There will be night devotions at St Matthew’s church with Holy Hour followed by benediction of the blessed sacrament.
United States District Court Southern District of Alabama bankruptcy notice for Paragon Grocery Company Inc of Brewton Alabama Escambia County. First meeting of creditors set for March 30 1914 at 2 p.m. in Mobile to prove claims appoint a trustee and examine the bankrupt. Signed T I Ervin.
Cotton receipts list totals for New Orleans, Mobile and Chicago Railroad-Export 97 bales. Mobile and Montgomery Railroad Train No. 168-R shows 95 bales. Bashinsky and Co. 6 bales. Steamer James A. Carney Order 1 bale. Total 100 bales.
New Orleans March 19 cot ton opened 3 to 6 points up with gains widening to 6 to 7 points. Support from cables and cold Western belt weather boosted buying though offerings stayed light. By 2 pm prices stood 4 points over yesterday. spot cotton steady up 1 16 cent. middling 13 1 16 cents. spot sales 2,260 bales. futures closed steady with a net decline of 2 to 8 points.
New York cotton prices opened steady to firmer as old crop months led the rally and Liverpool sales increased uneasiness among shorts. May posted new high ground for movement while general business remained quiet with scattered buying on forecasts of unsettled weather in the Eastern belt.
Liverpool reports spot cotton steady with good middling at 7.61d and middling 7.004. Sales reach 14,000 bales with 2,500 bales for speculation and export, receipts 12,000 bales. Futures show March at 6.721-2d and later months around 6.70 to 6.14, reflecting a stable yet cautious market.
Senator Smith of South Carolina announced he would seek passage of his cotton grading bill after a protest by Senator Smith of Georgia and Overman of North Carolina. He cited March middling at 12.54 and July at 11.77 and claimed grading manipulation harms farmers and manufacturers.
Lehigh Valley rallied at the open after yesterday's retreat while Seaboard preferred fell. The market showed narrow changes elsewhere with absorption of specialties boosting the general zone and coal stocks firming. Lineup of values included Amalgamated Copper 76 1 8, Am Ex-div.
Be Nok Shears advertises manicuring services with bold claims and a focus on glamorous styling. The clipping highlights price, availability, and a call to action for customers seeking blonde makeup and hair care tips.
Fragmentary timetable data lists various rail lines such as MOBILE BAY SHORE RAIL and SOUTHERN RAIL leaving at different early morning and afternoon times. It includes stations like ST. LOUIS and CHICAGO with assorted schedules and service notes, plus multiple misread entries.
Ernest Johnson, a black man, is arraigned in Saleo Alabama on the charge of killing Owens, another black man, by a fatal cut in December. The state argues premeditated murder. The jury retired after 2 pm but did not reach a verdict by 2 30.
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