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Newspaper
The Mobile Item
Location
Mobile, Alabama, United States of America
Date
May 13, 1914
Page
11
A reflective line notes that praise from one woman to another often hides insincerity. It also observes that a man aggrieved by another securing a desired office may feign reform while pursuing his own ends.
The House appropriations committee reported a special urgent deficiency bill of $6,770,632 including over $6 million for military establishments tied to activities in Mexico and the Mexican border. The measure covers army pay, subsistence, supplies, troop transport, camps, and related expenses.
Major Patrick J. Hamrock of the First Regiment Colorado National Guard faces arson murder manslaughter and larceny charges in a general court martial at the state rifle range. The case stems from the April 20 clash with strikers at Ludlow and the fire that destroyed the tent colony.
The New Orleans cotton market opened higher with advances of 4 to 6 points but softened to a noon loss of 1 point on September and 4 to 6 on other months. Afternoon trading stayed narrow with no major changes while spot cotton held at 13 1/4 cents and 1,007 bales were sold on the spot. Futures closed with a net decline of 2 to 6 points.
New York May 13 demand renewed with firmer early prices as Liverpool trade and Southwest weather influenced buyers. After Liverpool, activity cooled with realizing pressure. old crop eased 8 to 4 points, new crop flat. Spot middling uplands 13.20, gulf 13.45. Futures end barely steady with May 12.68, July 12.36, August 12.19, October 11.72, December 11.74, January 11.66.
Cotton spot firm with good middling at 8.09 middling 7.47 and low middling 6.99. Sales 12 000 bales for speculation and export 1 000. Receipts 1 000 bales. Futures barely steady with May 7.06 May-June 7.06 July-Aug 6.38 1-2 Aug-Sep 6.73 1-2 Oct-Nov 6.40 Dec-Jan 6.31 1-2 Jan-Feb 6.31 1-2.
May 13 New York The stock market shows no early rebound with dull action and little variance from yesterday. Many active shares hold steady while several inactive issues move, including Western Maryland down to 20, Harvester up nearly a point, and mixed moves across Amalgamated Copper American Tel and Tel and others.
Naval Stores in Savannah Georgia on May 153 show turpentine firm selling 100 casks with receipts 685 casks and rosin firm with receipts 2 411 barrels. Price quotes list B 3.80 D 4.00 B 4.06 F and G 4.15 H 4.20 I 4.25 K 4.80 M 4.60 N 5.60 WG 5.70 WW 6.76.
Southern Methodist general conference in Oklahoma City debated altering the Apostles Creed to remove The Holy Catholic Church phrase. The minority report opposing substitution failed, and other episcopacy matters were adopted with minor opposition. The session adjourned after routine reports and a forthcoming message from Rev. William Bradfield.
Mrs Florence A Smith wife of Thomas J Smith died Wednesday at 430 am after eight days illness at her North Broad Street home near Spring Hill avenue She is survived by her husband two daughters Mrs E G Burns Alma Smith a son T J Smith Jr and other relatives The funeral will be from St Josephs Catholic Church Flock Funeral Thursday Julius T Flock manager Mobile Auto Co died in Denver Colo His remains arrive Mobile Thursday at 730 am and the funeral is at Roche Burke undertaking parlors at 1030 am
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