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Newspaper
The Mobile Item
Location
Mobile, Alabama, United States of America
Date
Nov 29, 1915
Page
2
A pithy proverb notes when dogs bare teeth and wag for unknown reasons the greeting may mask aggression or affection creating uncertainty about intent. The line hints at mixed signals in animal or human behavior.
An advertisement promotes cheap wiring at Shaw Electric with a free chance on an Electric Dome prize to be drawn December 15, 1915. It urges readers to call Bell numbers to learn more and visit the store opposite the Cathedral. A mortgage default leads to a public auction of Delchamps area land in Mobile County Alabama by E P Smith as assignee. Webb McAlpine & Grove arrange the sale.
Default on a mortgage held by Henry L. Wilson and Mary F. Wilson. The property in Mobile County Alabama described as Lots 1 and 2 in Block 21 Glendale Park and Lot 5 in Square 18 Bascomb Tract, will be sold at public outcry to the highest bidder for cash on December 13, 1915, at the Mobile County Courthouse, to satisfy the debt secured by Mortgage Book 74, pages 39-40. The sale is subject to restrictions by Mobile Land Improvement Co. and other encumbrances noted in the record.
Governor announces December 27 1915 election in Alabama to decide an amendment allowing Birmingham to levy taxes up to one percent per year with excess rates subject to voter approval. Ballots specify Yes or No on the constitutional change and related ballot wording.
Steamship Peerless Clarke and partners report 66 bales. Pope line posts 533 bales ex ports. Baker Lyons and Co and others record 3 bales. Alma Baker line totals 23 bales from Planters Cotton Co and others.
New Orleans futures slide at first on a local crop estimate of 11,990,000 bales but recover to a net gain at noon. Spot cotton steady with 1,080 bales to arrive and middling at 12.00. New York markets open lower on reports but rally later as sentiment shifts to bullish with from Southern spot markets and Liverpool buy support.
Mobile Alabama November 27 1915 notice states crew not responsible for debts of the Clyde master Jonah Nesheim. followed by a mortgage sale notice for Kirk Wilson and May E Wilsons Mobile property lot 1 block B Irwin Place described with metes and bounds detailing Gelms Street Oakleigh Avenue and compass directions.
Prices hovered near best levels around 2 pm with spot cotton steady and middling up lands at 12.50 for 2 000 bales. Futures closed easy with several month contracts shown and December near 12.28. Liverpool futures and spot quotes listed with 10 000 bales traded and various calendar spreads.
The cotton seed oil market in New York closed easier with spot at 8.15b and various months quoted from Dec 8.17 8.20 to July 8.64 8.68. Total sales reached 20,700.
Traders saw moderate gains in several stocks led by Mercantile Marine pfd and General Motors while American Tobacco and select rails fell. Sugar shares climbed noon hour. overall activity slowed into the close with irregular results across major exchanges and a broad list of blue chips and industrials cited.
Rental offers advertise a two story twelve room house on Monroe Street between Conception and St Emanuel at a low price and a two story eight room house on St Louis near Joachim with a price near forty dollars per month. JOS ESPALLA JR. & CO. Loans and insurance at 70 St Michael.
Native beef steers bring 5.65 to 10.50, Western steers 6.20 to 3.30, cows and heifers 2.70 to 8.00, calves 6.25 to 10.10. Sheep receipts 22,000 head, market steady with wethers 6.00 to 6.35 and lambs 6.75 to 9.00.
Chicago market report shows butter at 23 32, eggs Firsts 28 1 2 to 29 1 2, ordinary firsts 26 1 2 to 27 1 2, potatoes steady with 60 car receipts, poultry alive 11 to 12 cents. regional whites and ships prices listed for Michigan Wisconsin Minnesota and Dakota.
In Savannah on November 29 the Turpentine firm shows 54c bids with sales of 91 casks and receipts totaling 359 casks. Rosin firm lists receipts across grades Lo B D E F K M WG WW with price ranges from 5.55 to 7.50 per barrel.
A hearing on readjusting freight rates for sugar in carloads and less than carload lots across ten Southeastern states began in New Orleans before special examiner W. A. Disque. The New Orleans Joint Traffic bureau filed the complaint against existing rates in Louisiana, Alabama, Mississippi, Georgia, Tennessee, Kentucky, Virginia, North and South Carolina, and Florida.
Governor Henderson appointed Mobile residents to represent Alabama at the American National Red Cross Society meeting in Washington on December 8 with Dr. T. H. Frazer and R. O. Harris. He also named delegates to the National Rivers and Harbors Congress in Washington from December 8 to 10: G L. Smith, John Craft, Colonel A. G. Quinn, J. C. Rich, and John C. Cochran e.
The largest excursion crowd ever from Mobile departed Sunday at 7:30 AM over the Louisville and Nashville from Government Street Station. Nineteen coaches carried 1,896 people taking advantage of cheap rates. Most returned Sunday night with a number staying until Monday night when tickets expired.
In U S district court Judge Toulmin presiding on Monday A C Bush sued Dennison but the case was dismissed for want of prosecution. The Theresa and Alice Edgar Randall and Amelia Gloria were argued and submitted on exceptions to the report of Commissioner R Jones.
The case of John Nielen Jr doing business without a license was continued to the next term. Edward P Barrett and Harry Harris facing prohibition violations had appeals, with the jury out. Dave Abrams case reset for December 9.
The Maritime Register notes the British barkentine Skoda leaking and damaged by fire after arrival in Rosario on November 4. It also reports numerous arrivals and personnel changes at Mobile and Pensacola harbors, including L. M. Haley becoming chief engineer on the tug Flanders, and Captain Marshall Jackson acting as pilot aboard the Pleasure Bay. Obstructions off Fire Island and wreck reports near Ambrose Channel complete the coastal bulletin.
The list shows numerous vessels in port including Rio Pirahy Verona Lodanere Itasia rpon Alamo Oscar G Delia Edward E Barry Laguna William H Summer Joseph P Cooper Margarita Maria Procyon Schwanden Clyde Holabird Pleasure Bay and others. Dock positions include Municipal Docks Ollinger Bruce Docks and Piere vier docks with repairs and loading for orders to destinations such as the United Kingdom Cuba Spain and the Americas.
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