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Newspaper
The Mobile Item
Location
Mobile, Alabama, United States of America
Date
May 25, 1914
Page
9
The public is informed that the business of the late Jos. T. Hawking will continue at the same location at the northeast corner of Dauphin and Cedar streets, under a competent registered druggist. Executrix Mrs Jos. T. Hawkins asks continued confidence and patronage from customers.
Masters Mates and Pilots held a meeting Sunday morning at 8:80 in the Mobile Bar Association office. Resolutions adopted to take in new members as the association reorganized last month with officers Joseph Norville president L J Kene vice president and Tim Dorgan secretary treasurer. Captain Gary L Brooks of Portland Maine grand counselor helped with the reorganization. Several ships entered and departed Mobile including the Bertha from Havana the Hero from Galveston the Hilding from Progreso the Comal from New York and other vessels carrying cargoes such as pineapples corn and crossties with multiple arrivals expected in the coming days. A tug EK L Russell arrived towing oil barges Alleghany and Mingo.
The dairy instruction car of the Southern Railway will resume service in Alabama, making a second complete tour. It will spend a day at each stop with lectures and demonstrations on improved dairying methods, offering detailed dairy problem information and answering questions from interested farmers.
The Supreme Court recessed today without a decision in the inter mountain rate case. It will render decisions on June 8 and June 16 and adjourn on June 16 until October unless the docket justifies a different course.
Keep bowel movement regular today with Dr King's New Life Pills. They promise to flush the liver and kidneys and improve complexion, with testimonials from C E Hatfield of Chicago praising relief from one box at 26 cents.
Notice by executor Victor Loewenstein that letters testamentary were granted May 1914 in Mobile Alabama. Creditors must present claims within legal time or be barred. Clarke & Brown, attorneys. Also an advertisement for Dr King’s New Discovery and Bucklen’s Arnica Salve.
The Board of Revenue and Road Commissioners found guard James Foster not responsible for the escape of Walter Gambie from the county convict camp several days earlier. Routine matters were discussed including a traction engine test, a land sale appropriation, road grading petitions, and openings and improvements on Reed avenue Marys Lane and Finch road.
From 161 St Joseph street the funeral of Hannah Sullivan proceeded to the Cathedral of the Immaculate Conception at 8 00 with Rev Father Gerow officiating. Interment followed in the Catholic cemetery with pallbearers listed. Sunday afternoon services for David M County began at 3 00 from 307 Augusta street and 4 00 from Broad Street Methodist church led by Rev S W Roberts. Interment was at Magnolia cemetery with pallbearers named.
The funeral for Joseph E. Finnen was held Sunday afternoon from the family home in Toulminville at 8:80 oclock with Rev. Nhea of St Xavier's church officiating. Interment followed at the Catholic cemetery.
Charles Lloyd aged 60 died after a four day illness. The funeral was held Sunday with a large attendance and he was buried at the family plot in Lloyd's station. He leaves brothers Thomas Jack and Luke Lloyd and sisters Kate Lloyd and Minnie Williams along with other relatives. He was a Mobile county native.
Nine month old James Leslie Hall son of Mrs Mary and the late J H Hall died Saturday at the family home in Toulminville. Interment followed Sunday in the Catholic cemetery with Rev Father Shea officiating. Many flowers were placed on the grave.
The funeral for William Lippen was held Monday at 10 o'clock from the 705 South Conception Street residence with Very Rev G C Tucker officiating. Interment followed in Magnolia Cemetery with pallbearers Charles Delhomme J N Laws J R Lockfer and Hermann Tl Kuehel.
May 25 Wall Street notes a dull session with little movement aside from a minor rise of 8-4 for one issue. Leading names including United States & and Amalgamated edge lower while most stocks move without notable feature.
The New Orleans cotton market opened steady with slight gains of 1 to 2 points from Saturday's close after favorably described belt weather. Buyers faced bullish private reports on condition and early trading saw prices recover from initial declines.
Report from New York indicates favorable Southwest weather and active selling of new crop months. May futures fluctuated with initial gains, then sold off, while later deliveries rallied modestly before all positions except May retreated. Cotton futures closed steady with May near 13.86 and other months around 12.7 to 12.87.
Liverpool reports steady cotton with good middling at 8.184 and mid at 7.164 and low at 7.08d. Sales reach 8 000 bales with 600 bales for speculation and export. Receipts total 4 000 bales as futures stay steady across May-June and other forward points.
Turpentine firm 448-4c shows sales 221 casks and receipts 440 casks. Rosin firm reports receipts 1,286 barrels. Quoted prices include B 8.66, D 3.05, KH 4.00, F G 4.10, H 4.15, I 4.20, K 4.66, M 4.66, N 6.20, WG WW 6.65.
The Chamber of Commerce schedules three meetings for Monday. The Board of Directors meets at 6:90 o'clock, the Ways and Means Committee at 7:30, and the Fair Directors at 5 o'clock.
The U S Supreme Court today dismissed an appeal from Texas where the Ennis Supreme Court held valid an Ennis city ordinance canceling the Ennis Waterworks Company franchise.
Mrs Mary Mervin McCreary's funeral was held Monday at 10 o'clock from her son William McCreary's Spring Hill residence and at 10 30 from Spring Hill College Chapel. Interment followed at Spring Hill Cemetery with pallbearers I K Hale Sr B Bennett Hugh Hobart T J O Connor Allen Cameron and James Reid.
Franklyn P. Thorpe a Chicago real estate man with offices at the Cawthon Hotel and in Lucedale married a young Laura the ceremony took place Sunday afternoon at 6:30 at the St Francis Street Methodist church with Rev. O C McGehee officiating. Attendants were Walter Gensert and Miss Bio Huertel.
Commander L. L. Reamey retired naval officer died in Washington early today of neurosis. He retired in 1900 and was 66 years old.
H D Clayton was sworn in as a federal judge for the middle district of Alabama at noon today by Harvey H Jones, clerk of the court. Major W A Gunter delivered a welcome address, and Judge Clayton offered a brief, emotional response.
The will of Charles W. Post of Battle Creek Michigan who died in Santa Barbara California on May ninth was filed for probate in Washington. It leaves the bulk of an estimated twenty million dollar estate to widow Mrs Lelia Y Post and daughter Marjorie Post Close.
The U S Supreme Court declared the Oklahoma reciprocal demurrage law unconstitutional, ruling the Oklahoma court erred in applying it to interstate commerce as well as state commerce.
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