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Newspaper

The Mobile Item

Location

Mobile, Alabama, United States of America

Date

May 29, 1913

Page

11

Trials of Burns Pelkey Delayed In McCarty Death

By Associated Press Calgary Alberta May 29 The trials of Tommy Burns and Arthur Pelkey for manslaughter in Luther McCarty’s death during last Saturday’s prize fight will be postponed for some time Superintendent Dean of the Royal Northwest Mounted Police said today The state ment notes the court may hear the cases on June 16 if not specifi ed Other details indicate McCarty’s estate is about 20000 in value with friends here awaiting settlement

Associated Press Calgary Alberta Tommy Burns Arthur Pelkey Luther McCarty Dean Royal Northwest Mounted Police Hidker Court McCarty

Mortgage Sale Notice for Hieronymus Docks & Lumber Co

The City Bank Trust Co trustee announces a default on a 1910 deed of trust and will offer the property in Mobile County for cash at public sale on June 18 1913 at noon. The sale covers Lot B and other parcels described in the trust and includes all related real and personal property and appurtenances.

Hieronymus Docks & Lumber Company Mobile County Court House Commerce Street Bernoudy Bernoudy Tract Mobile River Pillans N. S Daisy Leverich Sarah A. Cox William T. Hieronymus G. A. Hieronymus H. L. Hieronymus Mobile State of Alabama Water Street New Jersey Street Old Water Street Sullivan Timber Company J. W. Black George Hiernoymus Docks & Lumber Company City Bank & Trust Co

Louisianians Confer With Wilson On Flood Regulation

Representative Broussard of Louisiana and R H Downman of New Orleans met with President Wilson in Washington to discuss federal regulation of the Mississippi river. Downman presented a resolution from a New Orleans mass meeting urging the federal government to assume control of the river system for flood prevention and regulation.

Associated Press Washington Broussard Louisiana R. H. Downman New Orleans Wilson Mississippi River Downman

Alabama Artillerymen to Attend Officers School

Six officers from the Alabama field artillery will attend the national artillery officers school at Tobyhanna Pennsylvania from July 1 to 15. The names will be announced after War Department approval. Major L B Dorrance of Birmingham leads the battalion and is among those recommended. Last year the school was at Fort Riley Kansas and Alabama sent two officers.

Montgomery Ala Alabama Field Artillery National Artillery ‘Officers Tobyhanna War Department Scully L. 8. Dorrance Birmingham Fort Riley Kansas Alabama

New Orleans Cotton Opens Steady After Bearish News

Cotton futures opened steady despite a broad decline of 4 to 7 points amid poor cables and a favorable weather map. Private reports from Liverpool cited pessimism about the political outlook and labor troubles, while the belt remained forecast to stay fair. The market traded quiet and down 2 to 5 points by noon with bear notes and short selling broadening as holidays reduced activity.

New Orleans Liverpool Shorts

Cotton Futures Open Mixed on May Liquidity and Old Crop Pressure

New York on May 29 reports a net loss of 14 to 19 points on old crop positions and 5 to 6 points on later deliveries, with prices 3 to 4 points down and the market fairly steady at midday. Trade was active though headlines cited renewed old crop liquidation and heavy selling of new crop. spot cotton quiet at 11.80 cents.

New York Moe Bert Wire Pennase Ika Sae

Spot cotton prices ease as sales and receipts rise in Liverpool

Liverpool reports moderate spot cotton business with prices down across grades. Middling fair at 7.15 pence, good middling 6.81, middling 6.61, low middling 6.47, good ordinary 6.18, ordinary 5.79. Sales total 8 000 bales, including 500 for speculation, 6 900 American origin. Receipts 4 000, with 1 000 American. Futures opened easy and closed steady with varied forward prices through May next year.

U. S Britain Continent Liverpool

Florida seeks four customs districts in state plan

Senator Bryan of Florida introduced a bill in the senate to create four customs districts in Florida instead of one as part of the July 1 reorganization. Deputy Collector Blackwood of Seattle is assisting in Florida. Taft designated Jacksonville as the Florida district headquarters, but officials note heavy imports at Tampa and favor locating the collection there.

Washington Customs Service Senate Bryan Florida Treasury Department Blackwood Seattle Taft Jacksonville Tampa

Temperatures Peak at 104 in Western Kansas

Temperatures rising across western and southwestern Kansas reach as high as 104 degrees as a heat wave continues with no immediate relief expected.

Kansas Kansas City

New York Tops World in Telephone Use and Growth

New York City is identified as the most talkative city by telephone use. The New York Telephone Company reports over 500,000 instruments in use across the five boroughs, with daily calls exceeding 2.1 million. London Berlin and Paris trails are noted, along with extensive wire and exchanges supporting the system.

New York New York City London Berlin Paris New York Telephone Company Europe Atlantic

No More Credit for Divorces in Hinds County

Jackson Mississippi May 29. Chancellor P Z Jones rules divorces in Hinds county chancery court require full cash bond for costs in advance. Dozens of pending suits lacking deposits will be dismissed at once. This aims to curb the rising docket especially cases involving negro complainants. Court terms see 15 to 100 such hearings.

Jackson Miss Hinds County Chancery Court P. Z. Jones Jones

Wall Street Opens Quiet Amid Holiday Trading Patterns

Wall Street opens with little change as Amalgamated and Smelting rise slightly while Southern Pacific and Steel weaken. Traders cite holidays and the St Louis-San Francisco receivership as dampening activity with mixed prospects ahead of a Union Pacific Southern Pacific segregation plan release.

Money Markets Report From New York May 29

Money on call steadies at 23 to 4 per cent with closing bids 23 4, offered 27 8. Time loans steady 60 days 3 4, 99 days 4, 4 months 4 8 4 per cent. Prime mercantile paper 6 1 2 per cent. Sterling exchange firm with bankers bills at 4 83 05 for 60 day bills and 4 86 45 for demand. Commercial bills 4 82 12. Bar silver 60 9, Mexican dollars 48. Government bonds steady, railroad bonds irregular.

Financial New York Rulin Prime Mercantile Paper Sterling Exchange Firm

Coffee futures steady in late May trading

New York on May 29 reports coffee futures holding steady with July at 1070 and December at 1091 as the market closes midweek.

New York

Weather map notes show widespread unsettled conditions

A northeast moving low off New England and another west of the Mississippi produce rain in the north and middle Atlantic regions with scattered showers in the Rockies. Warm southerlies lift Missouri Valley temps while Alabama remains cooler. High pressure brings fair conditions along the Gulf and Pacific Northwest coast. Mobile expected fair tonight and Friday.

North Middle Atlantic States New England United States Mississippi River Rocky Mountain Missouri Valley Alabama North Pacific Coast Gulf Coast Region Mobile Albert Ashenberger Weather Bureau

Vessels and bananas move through port amid delays and forecasts

The Belvernon arrived from Guatemala with a full United Fruit cargo. Orleanian expected from Port Simon with 30 000 bunches. Mercator due Friday with 19 500 bunches. Colombia arrived from Puerto Cortez with 18 000 bunches and to depart Thursday. Budgets include Holmside for Havre and Welbury bound for Fort Morgan. Charts for sale and river forecasts note Tombigbee and Alabama river fall outlooks.

Belvernon Guatemala United Fruit Company Daisy Mar Rouss Gulfport Orleanian United Fruit Company Line Port Simon T. D. Nettles Fruit Company Viator Puerto Cortez Mercator Puerto Cortes Hubbard-Zemurray Steamship Company Colombia Cortez Orr-Laubenheimer Belize Honduras Holmside Havre France Welbury Sand Key Fort Morgan Blanche H. King Key West Mobile Bertha Meyer Havana H. O Tombigbee Montgomery Selma

Turpentine Market Report from Savannah GA

Turpentine firm 871-2 38c. Receipts 1,297 casks. Rosin firm. Receipts 2,951 barrels. Quotes B 4.55 D 4.60 4.65 F 4.70 G 4.76 H 4.80 T 4.90 K 6.80 M 5.65 N 6.35 WG 6.70 WW 6.80. Sales none for both firms.

Savannah

Cummins Proposes 10 Percent Tax on Stock Market Sales

Senator Cummins introduced an amendment to the tariff bill proposing a 10 percent ad valorem tax on stock market sales. The levy would apply to sales of capital stock, bonds, or other corporate obligations and to traded products under stock, grain, cotton, or provision exchanges where the seller does not own the property. The finance sub-committee led by Senator Williams is already reviewing the amendment.

Associated Press Washington Cummins Stock Exchange Grain, Cotton Provision Exchange Board of Trade Hhe Finance Senator Willams

Furnished Cottage for Rent in Fairhope

Summer rental available for a furnished cottage in Fairhope close to the water. Shady and cool location, season price thirty dollars monthly? Clear text states 100.00 for the season. See Norville Bros for details.

Fairhope Norville Bros

Elegant downtown homes listed by Norville Bros

Two ready to move in homes offered by Norville Bros at 65 Francis St. One is a seven room cottage with dining room parlor and three bedrooms on a 74 by 105 foot lot near the post office. The other is a two story house on Theatre Street in good order. No car fare needed. Special price and terms available.

Theatre Street Norville Bros

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