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Newspaper
The Mobile Item
Location
Mobile, Alabama, United States of America
Date
May 13, 1915
Page
7
The New Orleans cotton market opened easy with futures down 8 to 10 points but recovered to 2 points down by mid afternoon. Prices firmed in the late session with a net rise of 4 points, spot cotton steady, and sales on the spot at 725 with 185 bales to arrive.
New York May 13 Steamships of the American line operating between New York and Liverpool will not accept contraband of war as freight. Vessels sail under the American flag and the decision was not tied to German submarine activity nor an order from Washington.
Cotton spot eased with a good middling mix at 5.82 and jow middling at 5 plus 1. Exports 1 000 bales, receipts 14 500 bales. Futures steady with May-June 5.18 and later spreads listed up to March-April 6.78 and May-June 5.80.
Savannah market notes record Turpentine firm at 42 cents with 829 casks received and Rosin activity at 2 516 units. Quotations listed include B 8.00 E 3.10 8.20 G 3.30 H I 3.85 K 3.50 I 4.00 N 5.05 WG 5.50 WW 9.0.
Butter lower creamery 20 26 and potatoes unchanged at 1 dollar as cars received.
The report lists several consignments in transit and their bale totals. Tarpon In transit shows 62 bales with L. N. R. R. Co. Train 238. Planters Cotton consignments total 64 bales with Touart & Quina, F. M. Ladd & Co. adding to 93 bales.
New York cotton opened unchanged to 6 points lower as active months shed 6 to 10 points from last night. Liverpool buyers and New Orleans connections provided steadying support but overall liquidation and Wall Street selling kept the market nervous. Prices held steady later with modest gains on old crop and little change on new crop.
May 13 Wall Street opened with uncertain tone as few deals moved and war shares showed mixed results. Westinghouse Electric rose, while rails and copper issues fell. later trading drifted, closing heavy with Amalgamated Copper at 66 and notable prices across American and industrials.
Woodburn Oregon May 13 The grand jury refused to indict Charles Johnson for assault with a dangerous weapon after he blasted with a shotgun at the suitor who visited his daughter despite being told not to The decision holds that a father may defend his daughter's suitor by firing birdshot at unwelcome visits.
A Shanghai dispatch reports that a leading Chinese newspaper says China agreed to Japan's ultimatum because of mediation by Britain.
Douglas Ariz May 13 Frederick Simpich United States consul at Nogales opened an inquiry into a report that Clarence Fisher foreman of a ranch near Saric Sonora was tortured to death by troops under Governor Jose Maytorena. The allegations claim he was hanged and jerked before being shot.
The Board of Trade has released the American steamer Oscar II from Kirkwall after being detained bound for Copenhagen. The vessel was one of two cotton cargo ships bought in Britain and released on May 13.
Petrograd reports a second internal loan of 1,960,000,000 rubles totaling 500 million dollars was authorized yesterday. The move follows ongoing financial measures in the wartime period as authorities seek to bolster government funds.
Detroit street cars were idle after a strike by Detroit United Railway conductors and motormen over a motor man’s alleged careless handling. Thousands of workers were up to three hours late, with extra police on duty as officials refused to state a course of action and both sides claimed arbitration violations.
Frank Fuzia a New York tailor arrested by detectives investigating the deaths of five year old Leonore Cohn and four year old Charles Murray was held without bail for a further examination on a charge of having attacked Helen Manning fourteen in the hallway of her home last Sunday night The Manning girl and her sister identified Fazia as Helen s assailant in a strong corroboration of the charge
Sheriff Holcombe arrested Joe Patterson after he was present in a Tuesday night craps game at Franklin and Manassas streets when Jake Williams was shot in the head. Williams crawled and spoke briefly before dying, refusing to implicate anyone. the shooter fled.
The women of London held a reception for Jane Addams the American delegate to The Hague conference. Many pacifists and suffragettes attended. Miss Addams leaves Saturday for Holland and, if permitted, will go then to Germany.
Evan Lavinghouse and his next best friend John A. Lavinghouse filed suit in the law and equity court on Thursday seeking $500 for injuries from an automobile driven by Lott Produce Company. The plaintiff says he was on a bicycle when he was struck and knocked down and the machine damaged.
William F Miller and Miss Mary Reinke, both residents of the city, wed Thursday at noon in the probate court with Judge Price Williams officiating and a small circle of friends in attendance.
New York May 13 Directors of the Virginia-Carolina Chemical Company declared a 4 percent dividend on the preferred stock payable in scrip May 21, 1916, bearing 6 percent interest from June 1. The quarterly dividend due in January was deferred due to cotton industry conditions.
Geneva May 13 Austrian government orders all Austrian ships in Italian waters to proceed to Trieste or Pola. Germans arriving in Switzerland report rough handling and fear speaking German on Milan or Turin streets as Italy pressure grows.
Law and Equity Court in Mobile Alabama issues notice to Walter Williams non resident of Alabama about levy of attachment on May 8 1915 against Williams estate. Property seized includes one black mare and one cab. Clerk H Smith signs May 6 1916.
In the U S District Court Southern District of Alabama two bankruptcies are announced G L Brantley trading as Brantley Mercantile Co of Say Mnette Alabama and John C Brincat of Mobile Alabama First meetings of creditors will be held in Mobile on May 25 1915 and May 24 1915 respectively to prove claims appoint a trustee and transact business including possible sale of bankrupt property Referee in Bankruptcy Robert T Ervin presiding. Also marriage licenses issued Thursday by the rebate court to Hubert S Nicholas Agnes Bertha Cash William F Miller and Mary Reinke.
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