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Newspaper

The Mobile Item

Location

Mobile, Alabama, United States of America

Date

May 31, 1916

Page

7

Markets Report Mixed Cotton Declines and Grain Prices

Cotton futures edged lower on unsettled conditions with July and December slipping while New crop months faced pressure from favorable forecasts. Spot cotton steadied with middling upland around 12.80 cents. sales reached 2,200 bales as cattle and hogs show strength in receipts. Grain and provisions in Chicago displayed mixed bids across wheat corn oats and fats with notable price quotes and open interest.

Chicago Sony Sacy Essaes Coorn— Porto Cecrare Es Ele Beis Ante

New Orleans Cotton Declines on Liquidation of July Position

The New Orleans market opened with a four point drop in July as liquidation set in. Prices steadied after an initial decline, then slipped to 10 points below yesterday's levels by noon, with a quiet but steady day overall. Spot cotton closed steady at Middling 12.63. sales 1,195 to arrive 100 bales. Futures finished 9 to 10 points lower.

Liverpool New Orleans

Cotton prices steady as Liverpool market closes

Cotton spot prices hold steady with good middling at 8.72 and middling 8.56, receipts 10 000 bales and sales 10 000 bales including 1 000 for speculation and export. Futures show slight firmness with seasonal spreads quoted from May through March April and official noon figures quoted.

Liverpool

Wall Street gains after holiday with specialty advances

Trading resumes after the holiday with notable gains in Marine, Baldwin Locomotive, Mexican Petroleum, American Zinc, Chalmer Motors and allied motors. Lehigh Valley reaches 85 in its high intraday, while United States Steel shows accumulation but most stocks end irregularly after a strong session.

Wall Street Review New York Marine Ptd Baldwin Locomotive Mexican Petroleum American Zinc Chalme Motors Allied Motors Kennecot Copper Coaler Leitrgh Valley Reading Canadian Pacific Lackawanna Colorado Gulf States United States Steel Allis-Chalmers American American Can American Car & Foundry American Smelting American Tel. & Tel Anaconda Copper Atchison Atlantic Coast Line Baltimore & Ohio Brooklyn Rap. Transit Chesapeake & Ohio Chicago, Mil. & St. Paul Chicago Consolidated Gas Crucible Steel Erie General Electric Great Northern Prd Great Northern Ore Ctss Illinois Central Interborough Consul, Corp International Merc Mar. Pfd Liggett & Myers Lorillard Co Missouri Pacific National Lead New York Central N. Y N. H. & Hartford Norfolk & Western Pennsylvania Rep Iron & Steel Seaboard Air Line Seaboard Air Line Ptd Sloss, Shef, Steel & Iron Southern Pacific Southern Railway Studebaker Corporation Tennessee Copper Texas Co Union Pacific United States Rubber Virginia-Carolina Them Wabash Pfd Ctfs Western Union Westinghouse Electric Kennecott Copper United Fruit

Turpentine and Rosin Market Report From Savannah

NAVAL STORES SAVANNAH GA May 81 Turpentine firm Sales 88 Receipts 100 Shipments 665 Stocks 11021 Rosin firm Sales none Receipts 1290 Shipments 3946 Stocks 68581 Quote B 460 D and E 470 oo G 480 H 490 I 525 K 5 M 535 N 540 WG 560 wwe 560

Naval Stores Savannah Wwe

Chicago Livestock Market Report May 1 Hogs Weak

Chicago May 1 hog market weak with receipts of 29 000 head. Bulk prices 9 55 to 9 70, light hogs 9 10 to 9 70, mixed lots show varied bids.

Chicago Livestock Chicago

Stock Price Quotes and A Joke About Single Life

New York stocks show mixed moves with many major firms listed. The page ends with a quip about Singleton remaining a bachelor because he values money and independence over marriage.

Pineapples arrive as Karen docks in Mobile harbor

The Norwegian steamship Karen sails into Mobile from Cuba with a large cargo of pineapples and will discharge at the Munson piers. Special trains will move the fruit out of Mobile this afternoon and tomorrow, boosting pineapple imports through Mobile for the season.

Pines Karen Cuba Munson Mobile Paloma

Shipping notes in port list multiple vessels and destinations

In Port. Meltonian for England pier 3. Karen for Cuba Orkila for South America. Yalton for Mexico Emily 8. Malcolm for West Indies Ollinger Bruce Docks Nepas from Mexico quarantine. William OH Davenport for West Indies pier 5. Lizzie EK Dennison for West Indies pier 6. Rena A Murray Cuba Bahamas Timber Co Fannie Prescott West Indies Gulf Dry Docks. Sir Knight for sale Ollinger Bruce Dry Docks. Carmela being rebuilt Ollinger Bruce Dry Docks. Oscar G for Cuba Ollinger Bruce west side docks.

Meltonian England Karen Nor Cuba Orkila South America Yalton Mex Mexico Emily Malcolm West Indies Ollinger-Bruce Docks Nepas William OH. Davenport

Maritime freight moves from multiple ships to load and repair

Sylvanian bound for the British Isles to load cargo, Perceler set to haul lumber to Cuba, Albert D. Mills to bring sisal from Yucatan. Elizabeth T. Doyle arrives from Africa for repairs, Sadie CC. Sumner returns from Haiti with dye wood, Carrie Strong sails Cuba to load lumber.

Sylvanian British Isles Perceler Cuba Albert D. Mills Yucatan Elizabeth T. Doyle Africa Sadie CC. Sumner Haiti Carrie Strong

Britain May Face Meat Rations Amid High Prices

London May 21. Parliament undersecretary Captain Ernest Prettyman said there is no actual shortage in Britain but high prices stem from wartime demand and military needs, signaling a possible move to meat rations across the British Isles.

London British Isles Ernest Prettyman Parliamenary Board of Trade House of Commons

Sinn Fein President Sentenced to Life Imprisonment

Dublin May 31 Professor John Macneill president of the Sinn Fein Volunteers was found guilty of complicity in the revolt and sentenced to life imprisonment the sentence has been confirmed by the authorities.

Dublin John Macneill Sinn Fein Volunteers

Dr King's New Discovery Promises Quick Cold Relief

Many suffer from lingering coughs from fall to spring and seek relief. Dr King's New Discovery is advertised as nearly immediate in easing the cough and sore airways, with a money back guarantee promising satisfaction.

Dr. King W. C. Jesseman Franconia N. H

Redfield Avers Mobile Ready To Move Forward

Secretary of Commerce and his secretary visit Mobile with plans to tour citrus lands and inspect a dyewood cargo from Haiti. Garrard Harris praised for work, Harris leaves Mobile to join the department of commerce as special agent. Redfield departs tonight for Washington after a banquet at the Battle House.

Dyowood Interests Tallapoosa Sadie Sumner Redfield Haiti Garrard Harris Harris Department of Commerce Washington Louisville and Nashville Battle House Secretary of Commerce H. EB. Olsen Mobile and Ohio Railroad Tuscaloosa Cawthon Hotel Chamber of Commerce EK. M. Bailey A. J. Parsons J. D. Andrews W. H. Armbrecht Chas B. Hervey Jacob Reiss W. H. Taylor E. O. Fowlkes Olsen

Executor notice in estate of Lucy M Spear

Notice by executor in the estate of Lucy M Spear grants letters testamentary May 23 1916 by Judge Price Williams Probate Court Mobile County Alabama. Creditors must present claims within the time required by law or be barred. Dr T H Frazer executor. Thornton Frazer attorneys. May 24 31 and June 7 notices.

Lucy M. Spear Price Williams Mobile County Alabama

Bids Sought for Delta Highway Work in Mobile County

The Board of Revenue and Road Commissioners of Mobile County invites bids by July 1, 1916, at 10 a.m. for construction of the Delta Highway segment within Mobile County. Bids may cover the whole route to Baldwin County, with Mobile County portion priced separately. Plans required, traffic-ready road, six month maintenance, five hundred dollar bid bond, double contract bond, right to reject all bids. Information from County Highway Engineer. O A Alvarez, clerk.

Board of Revenue and Road Commissioners Mobile County Mobile Baldwin Counties Board OF Revenue and Road Commissioners OF O. A. Alvarez

Bids Sought for Creosoted Bridge on Telegraph Road

Officials invite sealed bids by 10 a.m. June 12 1916 with a $100 certified check for the creosoted wooden bridge over Three Mile Creek on Telegraph road. Specifications are on file with the clerk and the board may reject any or all bids. Commissioners A Alvarez, clerk.

Board of Revenue and Road Commissioners Three Mile Creek Telegraph Road Lerk A. Alvarez

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