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Newspaper
The Mobile Item
Location
Mobile, Alabama, United States of America
Date
May 16, 1913
Page
11
Taken up May 7 1913 at 7 30 a m on Gayle near Virginia street two Jersey heifers one with crumpled horns white tail one red and white tester black brown and white heifer and other details. To be sold May 17 1913 at 12 noon unless redeemed by owner James Curran impounding Officer.
Notices filed in Mobile County Alabama record dissolution of Progressive Realty and Trust Company on April 22 1913 and dissolution certified by Judge Price Williams Jr. A final settlement for the estate of Sallie Barton is set for May 30 1912 with Willis Gully as executor and J B Jenkins listed as attorney.
Cotton futures opened steady with May at 12.16 bid and Dec at 11.02 03, after early declines of 5 to 7 points on rains in the belt. Bear sellers led early trading while shorts cut profits, leaving closes 3 to 5 points higher from the day’s low. seasonable temperatures prevailed across the region.
New York May 16 cotton futures opened steady with a 2 point advance then eased to 5 6 points down as forecasts favored more showers in the Western and Central belts. Traders awaited official weather details while covering below 16 for October and spot middling uplands traded around 12.00 nominal.
Chicago hog receipts 18 000 head steady prices 8 50 to 8 60 light 8 40 to 8 62 heavy 8 00 to 8 57. St Louis cattle 900 head steady beef steers 5 75 to 9 00 Texas 6 25 to 8 50 calves 5 00 to 6 50. Kansas City cattle 500 head steady native 7 25 to 8 65 hogs 8 80 to 9 45. Louisville cattle 500 head quiet range 2 50 to 8 00 hogs 2 900 head steady 4 50 to 8 20 sheep 1 000 head lower lambs 6 50 to 9 90.
Notice to Oliver Solvas of Vicksburg Mississippi and all interested parties of the probate court in Mobile County Alabama. Peter A Solvas seeks to sell lands for division among heirs Ethel Solvas Nettie Davidson Harry Solvas and Oliver Solvas. Hearing date June 3 1913 to contest the application. Price Williams Jr judge Francis J Inge attorney.
In the estate of Peter Le Beau deceased in Mobile Alabama the administrator R A McBroom filed accounts and vouchers for a final settlement. The court ordered May 24, 1913 as the day for settlement allowing interested parties to appear and contest. Francis J Inge attorney.
New Haven cut its dividend rate from 8 to 6 percent, already discounted, sparking an opening rise to 106 and broad gains across active issues. Amalgamated Copper and Harriman shares led gains as traders, buoyed by new sentiment, bought back positions and supported by London American raise and suspension of forced liquidations. Bond activity remained irregular with notable price levels listed for major utilities and railroads.
Kansas City reports butter unchanged with eggs at 18 1 2 cents for firsts and 15 1 2 for seconds. poultry prices listed for hens roosters ducks and broilers. New York notes butter barely steady with cheese steady and receipts totaling 8 657 tubs. whole milk fresh white average 12 3 4. eggs steady with receipts at 1 448 dollars across vases.
The London opening May 16 showed American securities steady with gains led by Canadian Pacific in early trading. Settlement completion did not raise activity, yet improved tone and light New York buying produced a firmer close.
Wheat gains on bullish prospect of small Russian shipments this week. Corn rises as stock on hand falls. July soy futures steady. pork, lard, ribs ease slightly as provisions soften. July contracts show mixed early moves with varied spreads across months.
Liverpool cotton exchange will be closed today and tomorrow for Whitsuntide holidays. The move affects operations and trading during the holiday period.
Raw sugar prices were easy with muscovado 2.80 to 2.83, centrifugal sugar 3.30 to 3.33, molasses sugar 2.55 to 2.58, and refined sugar steady. Petroleum, molasses, hides and leather showed firmness in New York market notes.
Turpentine firms report 37 cts price with 100 casks sold and 1,749 casks received. Rosin firm shows 600 barrels sold and 3,616 received. Quotes list multiple prices from B to WW with values from 4.55 to 6.75.
In the Circuit Court Browne judges the docket includes Jacob Goldin versus Mobile Light and Railroad Company and Henry Ray versus Mobile Light and Railroad Company. In the Law and Equity Court Berney presides a call for Saturday with Weinacker Ice and Fuel Company versus J Tannenbaum and other cases against Mobile Register Home Ice Factory Polson Mfg Co Gould Motor Welcon ee tie Call Han ve DVS Standard Bank went Co versus Mobile Basket Co A D Crawford versus Mobile Gulfport Lumber Co J T Brown versus Tavior Towenstein.
In a public statement, Mexican Consul R. Gayon of Alabama says the United States lags in recognizing Provisional President Huerta's government. He argues international law supports sovereign recognition and urges fair treatment and reciprocity, noting shared Anglo-Saxon and Mexican ties.
An excursion from New Orleans named the Hibernia Special will arrive in Mobile at 10 30 Sunday with the Hibernia Bank baseball team. They will lunch at the Battle House then ride to Spring Hill College for a 1 o clock game. Irwin L Bourgeois leads the party while Joseph Queally, linked to Bank backing, joins as a team member. Brand will pitch for Spring Hill with a large Mobile crowd expected.
Dr J H Millholland of Charleston Ill was chosen moderator of the Cumberland Presbyterian Church general assembly held in Bowling Green Ky. He succeeds Dr J D Lewis of Birmingham Ala after Keller of Knoxville Tenn was defeated. About 75 presbyteries are represented and roughly one thousand commissioners attend with the thirty third annual Women’s Missionary convention also underway.
An organization of parents and teachers from Anniston public schools will form next Friday at Wilmer Avenue school. Mrs. Paul D. Vann, National Mother’s Congress representative, leads plans to unite educators and citizens, invite the school board, and foster direct supervision to reduce teacher turnover. It is described as Alabama’s first such group and will be watched with interest.
Spokane report says Percy Treleaven received a fruit cake mailed from Wayle England. The tin baked cake survived weeks at sea and across the continent.
Secretary Daniels announced plans to fill ten vacancies in the navy pay corps by promoting enlisted men. He said advancement offers a strong incentive for improvement and that sailors should feel assured of such opportunities.
The Belize sails for Belize with possessions aboard as ships depart and dock along the Mob waterfront. Colom sails to Puerto Cortez with two drums of gasoline. Mercator brings 21 000 bunches of bananas from Puerto Cortez. Hartney W carries 285 826 feet of yellow pine lumber to Cuba. Disa clears for Manzanillo with 303 474 feet of yellow pine lumber. Hoogezand I sails for Rosaros with 2 176 386 feet of pitch pine lumber. Signe due Monday from Cuba for James Gibboney & Company.
President Wilson and the cabinet today examined the U S reply to Japan’s protest over the California anti alien land law in a three hour session. Bryan presented a draft of the answer believed substantially approved and likely to be delivered soon after to the Japanese ambassador.
In Douglas Arizona on May 16 United States Marshal Overlook and Customs Inspector Sheahy seized 100000 cartridges shipped into Bisbee by express. The ammunition was bound for Sonora and used calibres not in the Mexican army rifle.
Vice President Marshall ruled himself out of order in the senate during the free sugar debate. Gallinger accepted Marshall’s apology after noting an exception and Jones’ gallery remarks were cited as evidence of approval.
Anniston Alabama May 16 Invitations to the Alabama Presbyterian College commencement have been mailed. The events begin in June with the commencement sermon at First Presbyterian church by Rev Dr Carr of Mobile. A senior reception precedes. Rev Dr Neilson of Montgomery speaks to the Y M C A. Sophomore and junior oratorical contests are Monday. The final exercises Tuesday feature the senior oratorical contest and literary address by Rev Dr Robert Lee Bell of Birmingham.
In Spokane Washington on May 16 thirteen local boys formed a club to protect city birds. Members vow to feed birds in winter and build and guard nests in summer and to promote bird conservation among peers. Banker W D Vincent cited a 1873 St Nicholas article about a similar club and aids the effort.
R. L. Fearn filed suit against the Western Union Telegraph Company in the law and equity court alleging damages of 500 dollars for breach of contract and failure to deliver, causing him a ruined trip and added costs at Frost.
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