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Newspaper

The Mobile Item

Location

Mobile, Alabama, United States of America

Date

May 10, 1915

Page

5

Oklahoma Doctor Lynched After Wife's Murder Charge

Norman Oklahoma May 10 Dr B E Ward a noted Notle physician eight miles south of town was taken from the county jail by a masked mob yesterday and hanged to a tree a few miles south. Ward had been charged with fatally stabbing his wife last Tuesday night in their home. An armed guard stood watch until 24 hours before the lynching amid mob violence fears. Ward had previously spent time in the state insane asylum two years earlier.

Norman Okla B. E. Ward Notle Ward State Insane Asylum

New Orleans Cotton Market Brisk Morning Trade

The New Orleans cotton market opened with brisk demand as Liverpool and local buyers competed for limited supplies. Prices rose early by 13 points over Friday’s close, then slipped 48 to 46 points from the morning highs, and by noon were 11 to 14 points below Saturday’s close with steady spot sales of 160 bales. Middling cotton stood at 9 cents as the market remained dull in the afternoon but showed signs of recovery.

New Orleans Liverpool Congress Des EU Eee

Cotton Market Stabilizes After Morning Rush in New York

New York cotton opened higher on a renewed paying movement and Liverpool strength but domestic war risk rumors and liquidation eased gains. Prices swung from 9.73 to 9.46 in Oct contracts before a late rally, with spot quiet and 2,000 bales sold as May to Dec futures posted scattered gains and declines.

New York Liverpool Washington

VESSELS IN PORT AND PIER LOCATIONS IN REPORT

List of vessels by name and nationality in various ports with dock references across multiple locations. Includes ardanmhor cratheug petra marga and many other ships, plus steamships, bay steamers and dock names in Manchester Kingston Pensacola and other ports.

Wall Street Opens Steady After London Trade Mixed Prices

New York May 10 Wall Street opened with cautious gains in select issues led by international list a moderate volume. Bethlehem Steel fell sharply amid rumors and an April tonnage report while overall markets fluctuated with early advances eroding then recovering as bonds remained weak and steel shares retreated.

Wall Street Review New York London Bethelehem Steel Amalgamated Copper American Agricultural American Can American Car &.Fdy American Cities, Ptd American Cotton Oil American Smeltine American Sugar American Tel. & Tel American Tobacco Atchison Atlantic Coast Line Baltimore & Ohio Canadian Pacific Chesapeake & Ohio Ohi Mil. & St. Paul Erie General Electric Great Northern Pfd Illinois Central Interborough Met Ptd Kansas City Southern Lorillard Co Mexican Petroleum Kans Texas New York Central N. Y Norfolk Texas Co Union Pacific United States Steel Virginia, Caro. Chem Western Union Thlehem Steel

Spot cotton prices show firm tones at Liverpool

Liverpool May 10 spot cotton remains firm with good middling at 5.62 and middling 5.26 while low middling is 4.82. Sales reach 7,000 bales for speculation and export plus 1,000 bales received. Futures are irregular with various one and two month spreads listed.

Uavess Eseneeet Consolidated Sun U. S Eeenee Liverpool

Grain and Provisions Market Report Chicago May 10

Wheat No 2 red trades at 1.50 1 4 to 1.68 1 4 with No 2 hard at 1.50 3 4 to 1.55. Corn No 2 yellow 75 1 2 to 76 1 2 cents. Rye nominal. barley 72 to 78 cents. Timothy hay 5.00 to 6.00. clover 8.50 to 12.50. Pork 17.50. lard 9.75. ribs 19.25.

D. S New York Mobile ‘Chamber of Commerce Pete Smeal Chicago

Turpentine and rosin market notes from Savannah

Savanna h market report shows turpentine steady at 44 1 2 to 44 3 4 cents with 316 casks received and 846 barrels of rosin. Prices for various grades are listed from B at 8 25 to N at 5 23 and WG at 5 60 with WwW at 5 70.

NAVAL Savannah

Road Superintendent Proposes Gravel Road Experiment

Jackson appeared before the board of revenue and road commissioners with a plan to try a new form of gravel road near Theodore. The board approved bidding for fifteen cars of gravel and ordered immediate work, with potential for future expansion if successful.

Jackson Board of Revenue and Road Commissioners Theodore

Million Dreadnaughts Captivate New York Harbor Crowd

In New York Harbor the Atlantic fleet remains anchored in the Hudson ahead of a May 17 presidential review. Officials and sailors greeted vast crowds with 60,000 visiting yesterday and an estimated one million along the shore, while thousands also attended the Boston-New York game. The fleet will be illuminated again tonight.

New York Hudson

Trap Shooters Open Tenth Interstate Tournament In Memphis

The tenth annual Interstate Trap Shooters Association tournament opened in Memphis on May 10 with participants from most Southern states and many professionals. Elmer E. Shaner, manager of the interstate committee, oversees events starting with five twenty thirds, culminating Thursday in the Southern handicap.

Memphis Tenn Trap Shooters’ Association Elmer E. Shaner Interstate Committee

U S Doubles Guard at Picatinny Arsenal

Dover New Jersey May 10 Fifty four soldiers from Fort Hamilton arrived to double the guard at the Picatinny arsenal naval powder works at Lake Denmark New Jersey. No explanation was given.

U. S Dover N. J Picatinny Arsenal United States Naval Powder Works Lake Denmark Fort Hamilton

Pope Expresses Horror Over Lusitania Sinking

Pope Benedict XV voiced horror at the Lusitania disaster and urged the United States to push for measures preventing such catastrophes in the future. The Tribuna notes the torpedoing justification cited by German authorities, reinforcing U S protest.

Marine traffic updates from the harbor

The Mallory Line steamer Sabine arrived after weather delays and docked at Pier 4 before a Tuesday departure. The Norwegian steamer Fort Gaines arrived from quarantine with 18 000 banana bunches and will carry merchandise to Puerto Cortez this week. The American schooner Fannie Prescott loads lumber at Gulfport and sails to the United Kingdom. The Ardanmhor docked at Pier 2, while the James W Paul Jr left for Progreso, Mexico with sisal. Captain G W Quarles commanded the John Quill to Lock 17. The Louisiana sailed to Port Arthur after fueling, and the Tana left port for Puerto Cortez.

Mallory Line Sabine Gulf Pier 4 Fort Gaines United Fruit Company Puerto Cortez Fannie Prescott Gulfport Miss United Kingom Ardanmhor Wally Stevenoring and Contracting Company Mobile and Ohio Railroad Elder-Dempster Steamship Company Plier 2 James W. Paul, Jr Seeberg Steamship Company Progreso Mexico Mobile G. W. Quarles John Quill Louisiana Cuban Molases Company

Shipping News From Atlantic Ports May 9

Mariner notices list arrivals and sailings across Jacksonville Pensacola Port Eads New Orleans Savannah Tampa and Galveston. Vessels include Indian St Lenape Adelina Johan Mowinckle Escondido Lysefjord and Dority with routes to Liverpool Progreso Galveston Havana New York and Norfolk.

Jacksonville Fla Philadelphia New York Pensacola Strs Adelina Span Liverpool Galveston Port Eads Btr Johan Udvig Mowinckle Nor Progreso Norman Bridge Tampico Stra Merrimac Baltimore Tampa Dorothy Houston D. N

Maritime shipping list profiles global vessels and routes

A denseOCR compiled log lists numerous ships and routes including Nubian bound to Mobile Liners and Polstad to Van Heynigen, with references to ports in Cuba Puerto Rico and Spain. It outlines owners brokers and destinations across Liverpool Glasgow Havana Colombo and Cadiz with multiple American European and Caribbean connections.

Nubian Laurenson Liverpool England Mobile Liners, Inc Polstad Scot van Heynigen Broke Waldhagen Age Company Mobile Ines” Heynigen Brokerage Signe Cuban_ son Line Whege Company Imir S&s Dan Copen- den Vah Heynigen Erpool Eng Liners, Inc Span Hua San Juan Porto Cina Whittney+ Bodden Co Catherina Nor Springfield Genoa Italy J. M. Scott & Bros CG. W. Mills Progreso Mexico Rosefi Master Eld Cadiz Spain

Princeton Wins Crew Race From Columbia

Princeton defeated Columbia and Pennsylvania in a mile and ninety yards race by half a length with Columbia's boat at the rudderpost. The Penn freshmen beat the Quakers by a length and a half.

Princeton Columbia Pennsylvania Neeton Manual High School

County approves bids for county supplies purchase

The Board of Revenue and Read Commissioner at their weekly meeting voted to issue bids for four county supply categories. Items include plows clothing and other merchandise to be purchased via competitive bidding.

Board of Revenuer

Home Coming Day at Spring Hill College Draws Alumni

More than one hundred alumni returned Sunday to Spring Hill College for Home Coming Day. They toured campus, watched the college team edge the alumni 5 to 4 at Maxon Field, swam, and attended the banquet with toastmaster Matt Mahomer Jr. The afternoon featured a Parney Cavanagh win 6 to 6 in a baseball game and an evening program with a farce, concert, and union entertainment.

Spring Hill College Tt Maxon Field Matt Mahomer, Jr EB. A. Cummings James H. Glennon Spring Hill College Parney-Cavanagh

Liverpool Cotton Exchange Bars All Naturalis Germans

Liverpool May 10 The Cotton Association board passes a resolution prohibiting entry to any naturalized German or German natives into the cotton exchange, enforcing a stricter admission policy.

Liverpool All Naturalis The Cotton Association Cotton Exchange

Free Fair Expanded Schedule Set for Baton Rouge

Baton Rouge officials announce a greatly enlarged free fair from October 20 to 24 after an executive committee meeting of the Baton Rouge Livestock and Agricultural Fair Association. George W. Garig, commissioner of public works, will lead the effort. W. H. Dapple is vice president, with Hox godenearees and Shelby Kean as treasurer.

Baton Rouch Ba Ouge Baton Rouge

First Torpedo No Fear Claim by Lusitania Officer

London May 10 Dr J T Houghton of Troy Mich stated that an officer aboard the Lusitania said the first torpedo caused no fear and that the ship would head to Queenstown and be beached there after the hit.

London J. T. Houghton Troy Queenstown

Pole-Carew Thrown From Horse in Cornwall Hunt

Lieutenant General Sir Reginald Pole-Carew inspector general of the territorial forces was thrown from his horse at Antony Park Cornwall and picked up unconscious with concussion of the brain. He is years old.

London Reginald Pole-Carew Territorial Forces Antony Park

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