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Newspaper

The Mobile Item

Location

Mobile, Alabama, United States of America

Date

Nov 05, 1913

Page

13

Ledyard Heads Cotton Exchange Officers Elected

The Mobilé Cotton Exchange held its annual election on Wednesday at noon with E. D. Ledyard re-elected as president, Le Baron Lyons as vice president, L. C. Fry as treasurer, and directors Estes D. Baker Winston Jones H. G. Grimley L. W. Parker S. A. LeBlanc W. C. Lott My D. Kahn chosen.

Mobilé Cotton Exchange E.D. Ledyard le Baron Lyons L. C. Fry Estes D. Baker Winston Jones H. G. Grimley L. W. Parker W. C. Lott My D. Kahn

W. H. Maddox Warned Against Debts and Checks

Public notice states the signer will not be responsible for any debts by W. H. Maddox and warns others not to cash checks claimed to be signed by the signer. Dated November 3.

W. H.maddox

Two Heifers to be Sold at City Pound Auction

Taken up Saturday November 1 1913 at 1 15 pm on Monterey near Dauphin streets one large light brown heifer with black under eyes and one small black and white heifer with brown streak on back and brown tars. Will be sold Tuesday November 11 1913 at 12 noon unless redeemed by owner. James Curran Impounding Officer.

Monterey Dauphin Streets City James Curran

Fair Weather Across Much of Nation With Local Rain

The Tombigbee and Alabama rivers show little change over the next two days. Generally fair conditions prevail east of the Rockies with a high pressure area over the Ohio Valley. A low pressure area north of Montana brings warmer temps to the northern Rockies and rain coastwise. Rain is indicated for Mobile tonight or Thursday. freezing temps occur in the upper sage and Rocky Mountain regions. Albert Ashenberger, Local Forecaster, Weather Bureau.

United States Rocky Mountains Ohio Valley Montana Rocky Mountain Pacific Coast Texas Florida Mobile Albert Ashenberger

Chester ready to sail with heavy load and strong wireless

The Chester at the navy yard will carry 1400 tons of coal 200 rounds of 3 inch shells and 500 rounds of 5 inch shells plus machine and field guns. A crew of 350 will man the ship. It boasts the highest power wireless apparatus linking Washington and Vera Cruz via Arlington towers for instant official communication.

Philadelphia Navy Yard Chester Washington Vera Cruz Arlington

Cotton futures open steady on bearish crop hints and rains

New Orleans cotton traders opened with a small loss tied to rumors of a bearish crop estimate and poor cables. Prices recovered through the morning as bullish ginning forecasts circulated, with reports of 8.64 million or 8.607 million bales ginned by October 18, lifting futures 2 to 7 points intraday before ending near firmer levels.

New York Cotton Prices Edge Higher on Ginning Hope

Bullish ginning outlook strengthens as a Memphis authority reports ginning to November 1 at 8,607,000 bales and the market climbs about 10 to 1 points in morning trading. Noon quotes show slight pullback from intraday highs with open high low close figures for November through July and scattered OCR noise at the end.

New York Memphis Auburc

Liverpool Cotton Prices and Sales Report

Cotton at Liverpool shows steady demand with middling prices around 7.59 to 8.034 pence and sales totaling 12 000 bales including 10 100 American and 500 for speculation and export. Receipts reach 27 000 bales with American holdings at 12 500. Futures end quiet with various spreads listed, led by November December at 17.171 24 and other front months around 7.14 24 to 7.09 1 2.

vvssIh United States Britain U. S Liverpool

Edward A. Morris Dies After Fall Injuries

Edward A. Morris age 58 died from injuries after a fall from a Plateau building Friday. He suffered a broken back and fracture of the left leg. He leaves a wife and other relatives.

Edward A. Morris Plateau

Troops Ordered for Field Duty Near Nogales

Officers commanding United States troops on border patrol were ordered to prepare equipment for field service today. Railroad officials at division headquaters in Tucson requested statements on facilities they could furnish for troop movements.

Nogales Ariz United States Tucson

Upshaw Embezzlement Case Continued to December 4

In city court on Wednesday Mary Upshaw faced embezzlement charges and the case was continued to December 4. Clifford Hutchinson was fined five dollars and costs for trespass after warning, bond forfeiture against him was pressed.

Mary Upshaw Clifford Hutchinson

No License Charged Case In Recorder's Court

On a charge of operating an automobile without a license, F. G. Moore of Reble Mississippi was placed in jail by Coroner J. E. Haley. The case will be called in the recorder's court Wednesday.

F. G. Moor Reble Frolman J

Sneider Mary A. Funeral Scheduled in New Orleans

Mrs Mary A Sneider wife of John W Sneider died Tuesday November 4 1912 at 945 am in her 68th year The funeral will be held tomorrow Thursday morning at 9 from her son in law Charles W Haley 309 North Joachim street and at St Joseph Church for requiem mass at 930 Interment Magnolia New Orleans and Pensacola papers indicate local notices in Florida.

Magnolia New Orleans

Naval Stores Prices and Receipts Report

In Savannah Georgia on November 5 Turpentine firms reported 423 to 443 receipts 528 casks with sales none. Rosin firms show 2207 barrels received and sales none. Prices quoted B D and F and G 3 60 65 L 3 60 70 I 3 80 K 4 25 M 4 26 W 6.

Savannah Rosin

City commission battle over berth rules and cotton handling

At a city commission meeting Commissioner Pilans proposed a bill requiring ships to apply for berths ten days before arrival to move cotton to berths for quicker loading. After port arrival an additional ten days are allowed to load with fines for delays and per bale charges. Additional charges cover cotton storage.

Pilans

Steamer Sunny South to Lay Up for Two Weeks Repairs

Departed steamers line and City of Mobile for Selma with large freights. The steamer Sunny South will lay up two weeks to undergo general repairs.

Alabama education fund disbursement for 1912 13

Special report from Montgomery shows total public school appropriations for the 1912 13 scholastic year at 2,259,197.45, up 96,863.09 from the prior year. The state paid two fifths of its revenue for education, with high schools receiving 147,000 and universities and normal schools receiving funds as listed.

Montgomery Alabama J. T. Examiner of Public Accounts O'Neal University Ofbama Polytechnic Institute

Wall Street opens. Mexican Petroleum hits new low

Wall Street opens mixed as market builds from Monday’s crisis. Mexican Petroleum falls to a new low while Reading, Missouri and Kansas City Southern lead gains for the session. Many leaders reverse later as shorts squeeze and bond issues temper highs.

New York Clinea Mexican Petroleum Reading Missouri Kansas City Iit General Aire Amalgamated Copper American Cotton Oi American Smelting & Ref’ng American Tel & Tel Anaconda Mining Co Atchison Baltimore & Ohio Brooklyn Rapid Transit Canadian Pacific Chesapeake & Ohio Chicago & North Western Chicago, Mil. & St. Paul Colorado Fuel Pfd Southern Pacific Southern Railway Union Pacific United States Steel Wabash Western Union

Lere and Cormack Charged After Salco Fight

Robert Lere and George Cormack were charged by George Case with assault and battery following a fight in Salco Alabama ten days earlier and were brought to the county jail for processing.

Robert Lere George Cormack George Case Salco Ala

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