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Newspaper

The Mobile Item

Location

Mobile, Alabama, United States of America

Date

Mar 25, 1913

Page

10

Market and Holiday Shipping Notes Amid Cloudy Weather

Weather remains mostly cloudy and markets report four day closures around Good Friday and Easter. Cotton receipts show limited demand with modest export activity from New Orleans Mobile & Chicago and Mobile & Ohio lines. total bales described with several small lots. Vessel and local trading details indicate light buying on weak spots and modest profits anticipated.

Birdy New Orleans Mobile Chicago le & Nashville Railroad Davis, Wilson, Gaillard Mobile & Ohio Railroad R. P. Pope City of Mobile Selma Ala Bevill, Phillips Co Baker, Yons Co

New Orleans Cotton Opens Steady Amid Unsettled Weather

Cotton futures opened steady with a 2 to 4 point advance as unsettled southern weather persisted and trade awaited the new crop situation. Early activity was light and prices remained near opening levels, with a dull session and declines of 3 to 4 points by noon, despite some hopeful belt news and light Liverpool spot sales.

New Orleans Liverpool Louisiana Texas Omia Agust Er Seecee

New York Cotton Futures Open In Steady Market

Cotton futures opened steady with a slight rise on higher cables and South weather risk. Old crop positions eased marginally while March held a premium. new crop remained quiet. Afternoon rally trimmed losses as liquidation faded and prices closed barely steady amid mixed activity.

New York Ding EEE Albee Ee

Market Resume Notes on Local Trade and Prices

Wholesale grocery activity is busy while boat day causes delays. A turkey was valued at 26 cents per pound. Cabbage markets are split with some selling all they can, others noting excess supply. Butter prices fall and egg supply is scarce. Fish market mainly red snappers and salt water trout with few buyers. Warm weather hampers stock retention and trading conditions.

Mobile County

New York Stock List Summary

A list of page stock prices shows many prominent issues with today’s figures. Notable levels include American Cotton at 61 45, Atchison 101 7-8, Atlantic Coast Line 123 1-2, General Electric 138 7-8, New York Central 105 1-2, Union Pacific 150 1-8, United States Steel 61 5-8, Western Union 68, and Southern Pacific 100 5-8 among others with bids noted for Delaware and Hudson Denver and Rio Grande and multiple interlisted or bid items.

American Cotton Smitg and Orn Tel Anaconda Mining Co Atchison Atlantic Coast Line Baltimore and Ohio Brooklyn Rapid Transit Canadian Pacific Chesapeake and Ohio Decaee and North Western Icago Mil St. Paul Colorado Fuel and Iron Colorado and Southern Delaware and Hudson Denver and Rio Grande Erie General Electric Great Northern Great Northern Ore Ctis Si Minoia Central Interborough-Met Inter Harvester Louisville and Nashville Misouri Pacific Missouri, Kansas & Texas Lehigh Valey National Lead New York Central Norfolk & Western Northern Pacific Pennsylvania People's Gas Pullman Palace Car Reading Rock Island Co Southern Pacific Southern Railway Union Pacific United States Steel Wabash Western Union Texas Oil Co

Liverpool Cotton Prices Easier With Quiet Trade

Liverpool cotton market reports quiet spot trading with prices easing. Middling at 6.86 as 6,000 bales were sold including 1,000 for speculation and export and 5,700 American. Receipts 35,000 bales. Futures opened quiet and closed steady with several spread quotes from March through January February.

Liverpool

Wall Street Opens With Broad Gains Amid Cheerful Mood

New York March 25 speculative operations favored the long side in morning trading. Reports of robust business, larger railroad earnings, and easier money boosted sentiment. Representative stocks climbed with notable advances while bonds remained firm.

New York

Turpentine and Rosin Market Report from Savannah

In Savannah on March 26 traders reported no sales for turpentine and rosin firms. Receipts included 183 barrels of turpentine and 663 barrels of rosin. Bid quotes showed varied prices across grades from 5.10 to 7.60 per barrel, with multiple letter grades listed.

Savannah

Market News From New York March 25

Prime mer cantile paper 6 per cent. Sterling exchange easier with actual business in bankers' bills at 4 83.25 for sixty day bills and at 4 87.40 for demand. Commercial bills 4 82 1 2. Bar silver 54 5 8. Mexican dollars 47 1 2. Government bonds steady: railroad bonds firm. Money on call easier 4 1 2 per cent. Ruling rate 4, closing rate 41 4, offered at 43 8 per cent. Time loans easier sixty days 5 1 2 per cent, six months 56 61 4 per cent.

New York Sterling Exchange

Seamen's Bethel Fund Drive Under Way

Mobile Seamen's Bethel trustees and about thirty business men met at the Battle House for a luncheon to discuss aid for the Bethel which shows a year’s deficit near 1500 dollars. A solicitation committee was formed with all members pledging support to start subscriptions Thursday morning.

The Mobile Seamen's Bethel Battle House Bethel John B. Mitchell Mitchel

Waterfront Notes Report Busy Week Continues at Mobile

Four departures are scheduled with no arrivals. three lumber cargoes head to Cuban ports on Cella F Lizzie BE Dennison and Joseph P Cooper. Nueces sails to New York with general cargo. Lag Cape clears for Sagua Grande Cuba with over 201 thousand feet yellow pine. Lizzie E Dennison sails for Jucaro with 429 thousand feet. Joseph P Cooper with 306 thousand feet. Orleanian carries 31000 banana bunches from Limon and Munson liner Karen arrives with 2000 crates from Cuba.

Cella F Lizzie BE. Dennison Joseph P. Cooper Mallory Line Nueces New York Lag Cae Sagua Grande Lizzie E. Dennison Jucaro Cuba Asian Mobile Liners, Inc United Fruit Orleanian Limon Munson Karen Mobile

Deaths and Funerals Peter Reynolds

Peter Reynolds a native of County Antrim Ireland and longtime Toulminville resident died Monday at his St Stephens road home after a lingering illness He resided previously in New Haven Conn Surviving are his widow a daughter Miss Corinne Reynolds two sons John T and Charles P Reynolds two grandsons and other relatives He was a devout Catholic and a member of St Xavier s Church in Toulminville Funeral services will be held Wednesday morning at 8 30.

Peter Reynolds County Antrim Ireland Toulminville St. Stephens Road Mobile County New Haven Conn Corinne Reynolds John T Charles P. Reynolds St. Xavier’s Church

Death of Justin Lartigue Aged 58 In Thomas Store Area

Justin Lartigue of Cedar Point road Thomas Store precinct died Monday 3 40 pm after a brief illness in a local infirmary. Native of Mobile he was a truck farmer and is survived by his widow one daughter three brothers Julian Robert Emanuel Lartigue four sisters Mrs Thomas Alonzo Mrs Delphine Laurendine Mrs Casey L Legers and other relatives. He was fifty eight years old.

Justin Lartigue Cedar Point Road Thomas’ Store Mobile Julian Robert Emanuel Lartigue Thomas Alonzo Delphine Laurendine Casey L. Legers

Burial of J. W. Fortner at Whistler Church Cemetery

John W. Fortner died at his Florida street home near Washington avenue. Funeral services were held Monday at 4 pm at the Whistler Methodist Church with Mechanics Lodge Odd Fellows in charge at the grave. Rev. J. W. Reinhardt led the service. Interment followed in Whistler Cemetery amid floral tributes. pallbearers named from Mechanics Lodge Odd Fellows.

J. W. Fortner John W. Fortner Florida Street Washington Avenue Whistler Methodist Church Mechanics’ Lodge Odd Fellows J. W. Reinhardt Whistler Messrs William =stutz Augustus H. Rayford James H. Johnson Julius C. Wicke John W. Ranagier James W. Prichett James W. Gosson Ira H. Pringle Mechanics’ Lodge of Old Fellows

Richard Hyland Funeral Held at Spring Hill Avenue

The funeral for Richard Hyland was held from the family home on Spring Hill avenue and at St Marys Church with requiem mass led by Rev Father Eaton. Services at home and cemetery were by Rev Father Luzon. Relatives and friends attended in large numbers. flowers covered the tomb. Pallbearers named: John F Powers, William H Holcombe, John Carlin, James H Crane, F Cazalas Sr, Frank Finan, Henry Alexander, Charles Green.

Richard Hyland Spring Hill Avenue Stem Avenue St. Mary's Father Eaton Father Luzon John F. Powers William H. Holcombe John Carlin James H. Crane F. Cazalas, Sr Frank Finan Henry Alexander Charles Green

Flood Deaths Rise Across Ohio Cities

Flood reports from Dayton and Delaware state boats indicate forty killed in Dayton after Big Miami river floodwaters breached a railroad bridge and swept away Main street bridge. In Delaware twelve dead fifteen missing as Olentangy river flood devastates two hundred homes and causes over a million dollars in damage. Mayor Leas survived a earlier drowning scare.

Associated Press Columbus Ohio State Capitol Dayton Wood Big Miami River Main Street Delaware Mayor Leas

All-Chinese Team Arrives in San Francisco for U.S. Tour

The all-Chinese baseball team of Honolulu arrived in San Francisco on March 24 and begins a tour of the United States. The squad plans to play against major university teams across the country.

Associated Press San Francisco Honolulu United States Cams

Boxing Draws Reported In Milwaukee Oshkosh and Sydney

Boxing results from Milwaukee show Bob Moha and Eddie Mc Goorty fighting to a ten round draw at 160 pounds with Mc Goorty appearing fresher. In Sydney Johnny Summer defeated Frank Picatoo in the nineteenth round of a twenty round bout. Brisbane featured a twenty round draw between Sam McVey and Sam Langford, a rematch following Langford’s prior knockout victory.

Associated Press Milwaukee Wis Bob Moha Eddie McGoorty Oshkosh McGoorty Sydney N.S W Johnny Summer England Frank Picatoo Los Angeles Brisbane Sam McVey Sam Langford Langford

Models Defeat Cook Team in High-Scoring Baseball Victory

The Models beat Cook 18 to 6 Sunday evening. Big inning was fueled by strong hitting led by standout players. A notable triple play energized the defense and kept momentum as the home team dominated throughout the game.

Mog Weindeker Rommer

River Levels Fall Across Rivers Over Next Two Days

The Tombigbee river and its branches will continue to fall over the next two days. The Alabama river is expected to fall rapidly tonight and continue Wednesday, with Selma seeing rapid falls within the next 24 to 48 hours.

Tombigbee Alabama Selma Albert Ashenberger

Shippers' Forecast Gives Temperature Outlook

A weather bulletin warns of 28 degrees for 36 hour shipments north and 88 degrees west, with moderate temperatures in the east. The forecast guides rail and sea consignments on curtailing exposure and planning routes under early winter conditions.

Weather Front Brings Mixed Rain Snow Across Regions

A low barometer area centered over the Rio Grande valley extends northeast toward the lower Great Lakes. Snow falls in the upper Mississippi and lake regions while rain hits the west Gulf states Ohio and middle Mississippi valleys. Cold northerly winds west of the low and warm southerly winds in the Gulf Atlantic and Ohio valleys. Pittsburg note shows temperatures matching Mobile. Rain expected at Mobile tonight and Wednesday with cooler weather after.

Rio Grande Valley Lake Upper Mississippi Valley Upper Lake Region West Gulf States Ohio Middle Mississippi Valleys Gulf and Atlantic States Ohio Valley Pittsburg Pa Mobile Albert Ashenberger Weather Bureau

Cubs Defeat Vols in Nashville Beating 4 to 2

Chicago Cubs overcome Nashville in a 4 to 2 win. Wilbur Goode delivered a three bagger with the bases loaded in the ninth to spark the rally. Pitchers Smith Pierce Beck and Fucid held the opposing offense to a combined few hits before the late inning execute.

Cubs Associated Press Nashville Tenn Chicago Cubs Wilbur Goode Bridwell Smith Pierce Beck Fucid Hendee

Thorpe Fans Twice in Defeat by NY Recruits

In Austin Texas yesterday March 25 errors hurt the Austin Texas League team as they fell 6 to 1 to New York National League recruits. Thorpe struck out twice.

Thorpe Associated Press Austin

Pirates Are Beaten in Hot Springs Series

In Hot Springs Arkansas on March 25 Boston defeated Pittsburg 7 to 4 after homers by Yerkes and Hendricksen in the second inning. The win gives Boston two victories in the nine game series with Pittsburg leading to a 2-1-1 balance so far.

Pirates Associated Press Hot Springs Ark Yerkes Hendricksen Boston Pittsburg Bost Cone

Giants Win In 10th On Wilsons Clutch Triple

Houston tight game ends 3 to 2 as the New York NL regulars top the Texas League entry in extra innings. Wilson’s three base hit sends Gouliatt home from third for the deciding run, with McGraw at end base replacing Herzog who is out.

Giants Associated Press Houston Tex Wilson Gouliatt McGraw Herzog Who Is

Beaumont Defeats By Phillies Recruits in Texas League Tilt

Orange Texas March 25. Home runs by Orr and Houck accounted for four of the five runs by the Philadelphia American League recruits yesterday against the Beaumont Texas League club. Beaumont outhit the visitors but failed to score. Downey of Beaumont had two doubles and two singles in four at bats.

Beaumont Associated Press Orange Tex Orr Houck Downey

Late-Game Upset Scores Across Campus Grounds

In Washington Pennsylvania the game between Yale and Washington ended 65 to 4 in 11 innings. In Charlottesville Virginia Holy Cross defeated Virginia 4 to 1 signaling strong late performance from the visitors.

Washington Pennsylvania Yale Charlottesville Holy Cross University of Virginia

Sunday leisure bill aims games and theatres hours

A bill introduced in the Tennessee house by Representative O'Brien of Chattanooga would legalize playing baseball tennis and other games and allow cinemas and theatres to operate on Sundays from 2 to 7 pm.

Associated Press Nashville Tenn House of Representatives O'Brien Chattanooga

Corbett Arm Trouble Delays Shortstop’s Practice

Corbett is laid up with an arm ailment and will ease training for several days. Manager Finn warns against overexertion while he undergoes treatment but expects the regular shortstop to be ready for Friday’s game with the Giants if health improves.

Corbett Finn Giants

Women Golfers On Pinehurst Links

Miss Lillian Hyde defeated Mrs. C. F. Uebelacker 6 up 5 to play in Mondays round of match play at the united North and South golf championship in Pinehurst North Carolina. Hyde advances to face Mrs. Raymond Price while Price, holder of the title, beat Mrs. Beall. Myra Bradwell Helmer meets Mrs. J V Hurd after Helmer defeated Frances Scott and Hurd edged Louise Elkins Oakmont.

Associated Press Pinehurst N. C Lillian Hyde South Bridgefield C. F. Uebelacker Hackensack Hyde J. Raymond Price Oakmont L. E. Beall Uniontown Price Myra Bradwell Helmer Chicago J. V. Hurd Helmer Frances Scott Hamilton M. Hurd Louise Elkins Oakmont

Gardner Wins Opening Game in Amateur Billiards Meet

E W Gardner of East Orange New Jersey defeated J K Cope Morton of Philadelphia 400 to 173 in the first game of the National Association of Amateur Billiard Players championship of America tournament staged in Philadelphia.

Associated Press Philadelphia E. W. Gardner East Orange N. J J. K. Cope Morton National Association of Amateur Billiard Player Championship of America

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