Headford Warns No Credit or Orders Without Signature
An official notice dated Oct 6 1913 by J T Headford states no credit shall be given to crew members and no orders executed unless signed by the Superintendent.
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Newspaper
The Mobile Item
Location
Mobile, Alabama, United States of America
Date
Oct 08, 1913
Page
11
Notice on Thimbleby Crew Debt Responsibility
Crew notice states the master owner and signee of the British steamship Thimbleby are not liable for debts contracted by her crew. Masters name noted as wD. Andrews.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Thimbleby
Wd. Andrews
No More Cotton Upstream Carriage Advised by Colonel Quinn
Colonel A G Quinn writes to the captain of the river steamer City of Mobile urging end to packing cotton upstream. The note, posted at the Cotton Exchange, directs that all cotton be carried downstream to align with insurance coverage and protect factors from fire loss.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
A- G
Quinn
City of Mobile
Molette
Creether
Cotton Exchange
Storm off Carolinas brings heavy rain and gusty winds
A low barometer area near Wilmington North Carolina causes 3.10 inches of rain and winds up to 34 mph in Charleston. Light rain falls in the lake region and along the North Atlantic coast including New York City. A separate high pressure area covers the North Atlantic states with freezing temperatures across much of the country east of the Mississippi. Mobile is forecast to have generally fair weather tonight and Thursday. Albert Ashenberger, Local Forecaster, Weather Bureau.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Carolinas
Wilmington
N. C
Charleston
S.C
Lake
North Atlantic
New York City
North Atlantic States
Dakotas
Mississippi River
Colorado
Mobile
Albert Ashenberger
Weather Bureau
New Orleans Cotton Opens Steady After Early Decline
New Orleans October 8 Cotton futures opened steady with a 4 to 6 point initial decline on favorable cables and weather. Liquidation of long positions continued but buying at the call kept offerings manageable. By end of the first half hour, declines stood at 7 to points from yesterday's closing prices amid renewed short selling.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New Orleans
New York Cotton Prices Slip on Storm Reports
Lower Liver pool cables and calmer Southwestern weather triggered selling in cotton as first prices fell 3 to 8 joints. Reports of a severe Atlantic coast storm threatening the belt limited offerings, with some trade support helping the market steady after covering short positions amid belt developments.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New York
Liverpool
Atlantic
Cesseee
Cesse
Hose, Ok
Liverpool Cotton Prices and Market Summary
Cotton spot in fair demand with prices easing led by middling and good middling. Sales reached 10 000 bales including 6500 American with 17 000 bales receipts. Futures closed easy reflecting slight downward adjustments across near and distant contracts.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Liverpool
Wall Street Opens Mixed as Union Pacific Slumps
New York stocks open with Union Pacific leading declines after a rapid drop to the 154 3 4 range. Reading and Western Union weaken while others hold near yesterday's close. traders cite possible delays in a predicted extra cash dividend as a key factor.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Wall Street Review
New York
Union Pacific
Reading
Western Union
United States Steel
Amalgamated Copper
American Cotton Oil
American Smug and Ring Co
American Sugar Refining
American Tel and Tel
Anaconda Mining Co
Atchison
Atlantic Coast Line
Baltimore and Ohio
Brooklyn Rapid Transit
Canadian Pacific
Chesapeake and Ohio
Chi and Northwestern
Chi Mil and St. Paul
Colorado Fuel and Iron
Colorado and Southern
Delaware and Hudson
Denver and
Rio Grande
Erie
General Electric
Great Northern
Great Northern Ore Ctfs
Illinois Central
Interborough Met
Inter Harvester
Louisville and Nashville
Missouri Pacific
Missouri
Texas
Lehigh Valley
National Lead
New York Central
Norfolk & Western
Northen Pacific
Pennsylvania
Feoples Gas
Yullman Palace
Turpentine and Rosin Receipts Reported in Savannah
Naval Stores report from Savannah on October 8 shows turpentine firm receipts of 584 casks with no sales and rosin firm receipts of 1,174 barrels with no sales. Prices quoted for various grades range from 3.56 to 6.15 per unit across grades B through Ww.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Savannah
Court Dockets Record Proceedings in Law and Equity Court
Wednesday actions include costs paid and cases dismissed Quin cey Cigar Co. vs. Reneau final by default on verified account for 132.00 W O Daly et al vs G M Van Lieu default judgment 495.88 with exemptions waived Turner Supply Co. vs Wilbur Hogan non suit Dowling vs Delany non suit Hartford Rubber Works vs A L Gould defendant death noted and revival allowed Savell vs Robertson dismissed for want of prosecution Merchants Bank vs Ibach consent judgment 297.06 plus costs Friday call lists Grand Rapids Gas Engine and Yacht Co Barrett Bros March Ex J L Mahoney Foreign Tool and Machinery vs Henderson Iron Works Pittsburg Mobile Realty Co vs McDonald Foley Fertilizer Co vs Alabama Cotton Ot
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Law and Equity Court
Berney
M. A Ootes
W. G. Overton
Quincey Cigar Co
James T. Reneau
W. O. Daly Etala Va
G. M. van Lieu
Turner Supply Co
Wilbur Hogan
John J. Dowling
Henry Delany
Hartford Rubber Works
A. L. Gould
M. H. Savell
G. J. Robertson
Merchants’ Bank
Charles G. Ibach
Grand Rapids Gas Engine and Yacht Co
Barrett Bros
George M. March
J. L. Mahoney
Foreign Tool and Machinery
Henderson Iron Works
Pittsburg Mobile Realty Co
John T. McDonald
Foley Fertilizer Co
Alabama Cotton
Giants Rally In Extra Innings At New York
In a tense game, New York Giants overcome a 3-0 deficit with explosive offense and clutch pitching. Mathewson and teammates push ahead in the tenth inning, scoring three runs on Fletcher's decisive hit and forcing a dramatic late showdown.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ing. Mathewgon
Murphy
Herzog
Secord
Wiltie
Fletcher
Oldring
Collins
Baker
Heraeg
McInnis
Barry
Strunk
Wiltse
Lupp
McLean
Willtse
Plank
McClean
Hermog
Mathewson
Lapp
McLean Singer
Grant
Doyle
Herry
Burns
Shafer
Wilson
New York
Whitse
General Alvarez and staff executed by Villa forces
General Alvarez and his staff of the federal army with 125 federal soldiers were executed in Torreon under General Francisco Villa orders. Rebels also captured most Federals arms and artillery after a four day battle with heavy losses on both sides.
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Associated Press
Laredo
Texas
Alvarez
Torreon
Francisco Villa
English Ambassador at Vera Cruz Meets British Minister Aboard
The English ambassador at Vera Cruz John Lind, representing President Wilson, met Sir Lionel O. Garden the new British ambassador at a reception aboard the Louisiana yesterday. Garden arrived Vera Cruz Tuesday morning and departed for the capital last night, succeeding Sir Francis William Stronge who was recalled.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Associated Press
Vera Cruz
Mexico
John Lind
Wilson
Lionele O. Garden
Fletcher
Louisiana
Francis William Stronge
Former American Ambassador Robert Bacon Arrives in Rio
Robert Bacon former American ambassador to France arrived in Rio de Janeiro yesterday from Europe. He was received in audience by the Brazilian minister of foreign affairs and discussed diplomatic matters.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Associated Press
Rio Janeiro
Robert Bacon
France
Europe
Campbell guilty in wife murder case at Plaquemine
In Plaquemine district court the jury found Joseph Campbell guilty of wife murder without capital punishment. Earlier, Frank Short received the death sentence from Judge Schwing as the criminal term of court adjourned today.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Plaquemine
Joseph Campbell
Frank Short
Schwing
Unitarian Conference Opens in Buffalo Highlights Unity
In Buffalo on October 8 the twenty fifth annual conference of Unitarian and other Christian churches opened with calls for closer church relations. A proposal to hold the next meeting in San Francisco in 2016 was referred to the business committee for consideration.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Associated Press
Buffalo
N. Y
Unitarian
San Francisco
Madisonville man chosen marshal for Southern Texas
J Herring of Madisonville Texas has been chosen by President Wilson to serve as marshal for the Southern district of Texas.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Associated Press
Washington
J. Herring
Madisonville
Texas
Wilson
Chamber raises funds for Nome storm relief
aKALrink Washington October 8 The Chamber of Commerce collected $1000 from members to aid Nome storm sufferers along with lumber contributions for rebuilding damaged buildings.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Associated Press
Akalrink
Wash
Chamber of Commerce
Sulzer Case Defense Rested in Albany Proceeding
The defense in the Sulzer case rested its case shortly before 4 o'clock without calling Gov. Sulzer or his wife. Counsel for the board of managers then began to introduce testimony in rebuttal.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Associated Press
Albany
Sulzer
Board of Managers
Harrington cited for standing vehicle over ten minutes
Co. W Harrington of 1267 Government Street was arrested by Traffic Officer Walter Burch on a charge of violating the ten minute standing ordinance. The case will be heard in the recorder's court Wednesday afternoon.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Co. W. Harrington
Government Street
Walter Burch
Recorder’s Court
Suspected Jewelry Swindler Nabbed in North Carolina
James J. Ray of Lincoln County is jailed after detectives Murphy and Lacey arrest him Wednesday morning. He is charged with attempting to dispose of bogus jewelry, labeled dangerous and suspicious by police.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
James J. Ray
Lincoln County
North Carolina
Murphy and Lacey
Ray
Fray at Magazine Point Leads to Fines and Jail
Artesian Andrew was fined $101 and costs of fifty days in jail while Jim Wright was fined $51 or thirty days in jail in the inferior criminal court Wednesday morning for engaging in a fray at Magazine Point.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Artesian Andrew
Jim Wright
Inferior Criminal Court
Magazine Point
Notary Bond Filed for James O Sims in Prichard
The bond of James O Sims as a notary public at Prichard was filed in the probate court on Wednesday morning.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
James O. Sims
Prichard
Orleanian Brings 24 000 Bananas in Port Record Steamer
The Orleanian Captain McLaren arrived from Porta Costa Rica with 24,000 bunches of bananas, the largest fruiter for United Fruit Co. to enter this port. It sails for Santa Colombia with building materials valued at least 000, and provisions and equipment worth 5,000 will be purchased locally. Also arriving were Viator with 17,000 bunches from Cortez Hon, Montauk Point from Pensacola, and other vessels including the Hilding, Wolf, and Fijell.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Orie Ian
McLaren
United Fruit Company
Porta Costa Rica
Orleanian
United Fruit Compa
Santa Colombia
United Fj Company
Viator
Cortez
Hon
Montauk
Dovemaster
Pensacola
Hamburg
Aes
Alabama-New Orleans Trans Company
General Merchandise
New
Moss Point
Hilding
Wrom
Seeberg Line
W Islands
Fort
France
Wolf Commast
Munson
Havar
Cuba
B. Krum
San
Fijell
Hannessen
PF Cortez
Alma
F Piast
Ciara A. Phinney
MeCennicalo
Elizabeth T. Day
East Pass
Echo
Annie Louise
Dauphin Island
Alicia
Kuppersmith
Bon Secoir
Kile Fish & Oyster Company
Alabama
Warrior
St. Lucia
Biane Harewood
J. M. Walsh
Rio de Pebuiess
River Forecasts Update Stresses River Level Drops
The Tombigbee river and its branch are expected to fall over the next two days while the Alat river continues to drop.
Moderate Temperatures for 36-Hour Shipments North East and West
The notice states shipments will run 36 hours with moderate temperatures maintained for routes north east and west, ensuring product stability and quality during transit.
Wilson to Consult Cabinet on Three-Battleship Plan
President Wilson will submit the administration three-battleship program to the cabinet next Tuesday. Secretary Jels and others urge it as an administration policy with broad Democratic support in Congress.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Wilson
Washington
Jels
Bef
Congress
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