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The Mobile Item

Location

Mobile, Alabama, United States of America

Date

Oct 12, 1912

Page

8

River and Port Movements Around Demopolis and Mobile

The Tombigbee system will stay near stationary for two days then fall at Demopolis. The Alabama River declines tonight and likely Sunday. The Skoda barkentine enters lower bay. Saba shifts to Turner Hartwell docks for cargo, Denisbrook to Pier 6 for cargo, Fort Gaines repaired and moved to Pier 1.

Tombigbee Demopolis Alabama Albert Ashenbierger Weather Bureau Norville Chattan Cuba Aheren Puerto Cortez Dorisbrook Havre Woess Desborough Hamburg Gaines Nor Morganson Ewee Liverpool Um. A Hunter-Benn Dkas Marjorie A. Spencer Havana Ic. W. Mills Tia Ee Bartholdi Wee Pinto Island Pier E. Dennison Serene Streamton Brooklyn Boston T.H Barrentines Turner - Hartwell Barry St. Andrew's Bay Marine Ways Moses H. Grenell T.-H Sera Eink Bose N. O Hudson Buenos Aires N O M & C Staut Nor Sa Ieee Port Madryn Spanish River

Ingelfingen Sails to South America for Cargo Run

The German steamship Ingelfingen, second Munson line vessel on the new South American run, sailed Saturday for Pensacola to load cargo then proceed to Montevideo and Buenos Aires. Other departures included Maresfield to New Orleans, Lillie to Bocas del Toro, and Viator to Puerto Cortez, while Agnella arrived with 17 000 bananas from Puerto Cortez.

Ingelfingen Munson Line New Pensacola Florida Montevideo Buenos Aires Maresfield New Orleans Lillie Viator Bocas del Toro Puerto Cortez Agnella Hubbard-Zemurray Steamship Line

Masons Confer 32nd Degree at Washington Conference

The second international conference of Scottish Rite Masons in Washington tonight conferred the 32nd degree on a class of 21 Masons led by Albert Pike. A brief business session occurred earlier. proceedings were listed as secret.

Washington Albert Pike

New Orleans Cotton Opens Steady After Early Losses

Cotton futures in New Orleans opened steady with a 1 to 6 point loss as weaker European bonds weighed on prices. Lynch frost forecasts for western states stirred selling, but morning rains and heat in the belt limited losses. By midmorning prices steadied, near yesterday's close, with slight increases in some contracts.

New Orleans Cables Liverpool Oklahoma Texas Louisiana

Liverpool Cotton Prices Ease as Trade Quiets

Liverpool Oct 12 cotton market shows prices ease with American mid dling at 6.65 and futures steady. Sales reach 5 000 bales including 4 600 American. receipts 3 000 with no American. Futures listed from October to July hover around 5.93 to 6.00.

Liverpool

American Stocks Open Weak In London Trading

American securities opened weak in London with prices 2 to 4 points lower as Continental shares sagged. Canadian Pacific was the weakest. A late rally in the last half hour brought the market up about a point and left values 8 to 4 points below Friday's New York close.

London Continental Lst Canadian Pacific New York

Grain and Provisions Cattle Hogs and Sheep Market Summary

Cattle receipts 1 000 slow market with beeves around 5 65 to 11 00 Texas steers 5 898 90 stockers and feeders 4 40 7 80 cows and heifers 2 90 8 10 calves 7 50 10 50. Hog receipts 7 000 steady to a shade up light 8 70 9 35 mixed 8 75 9 12 1 2 heavy 8 60 9 40 rough 8 60 8 80 pigs 5 00 8 00 bulk of sales 9 00 9 30. Sheep receipts 1 000 steady native 3 25 4 89 western 3 40 4 35 yearlings 4 25 5 35 lambs native 4 00 6 85 western 4 75 6 95.

Texas Western

Cotton Region Bulletin Reports Mixed Conditions Across Districts

The Mobile cotton district had no rail activity for 24 hours ending 8 am. Highs averaged 87 and lows 64 with fog at Thomasville and elsewhere. Temperature was unusually low in Oklahoma and high elsewhere. Scattered rains occurred in four districts.

Mobile Thomasville Oklahoma

Memorial to Odd Fellows Unveiling in Nashville

Representatives from many states gather in Nashville on October 20 for the unveiling of a marble statue honoring Grand Sire John Nolen. Grand Secretary Dr. J R Harwell will give the address and two of Judge Nolen’s grandchildren will unveil the monument.

Nashville Tenn John Nolen J. R. Harwell Judge Nolen

Deaths and Funerals Randall W Carmichael

Randall W Carmichael a well known DeSoto Mississippi resident died at Mobile Infirmary after a brief illness following an operation five days earlier. He is survived by relatives in DeSoto and other cities. Remains were taken by Roche Undertaking Company and sent to DeSoto Saturday morning for interment that afternoon.

Randall W. Carmichael DeSoto Miss Mobile Infirmary Roche Undertaking Company

Funeral Notice for Almeda Mott 21 at Magnolia Cemetery

Almeda Mott died Saturday October 12 1912 at 8 45 am aged 20 21. Friends invited to funeral from No 107 Old Shell Road Sunday October 13 1912 at 3 00 pm and from Dauphin Way Baptist Church at 3 30 pm. Interment Magnolia Cemetery.

President Craft Back From Good Roads Trip

President John Craft of the Alabama Good Roads Association returns after three weeks away. He joined the east Alabama automobile tour sponsored by the Birmingham Ledger, spoke at the National Good Roads Congress in Atlantic City, and then led a three day Alabama convention session in Birmingham.

John Craft Alabama Good Roads Association Birmingham Ledger Atlantic City National Good Roads Congress New Jersey Captain Craft Birmingham

City Briefs on Local Court Case Health Inspections and Road Purchases

Ticket agent C F Conradi of the CB&Q railroad visits Keokuk on vacation and handling business. Horse dealer S B Griffin surrenders at the county jail on an assault charge. a hearing in inferior criminal court is set for next week. Chamber of Commerce calls a 5 PM meeting to discuss road work under the bond issue and county commissioners. City Health Officer Mohr reports rapid ward re inspections with seventh ward nearly done and sixth under way. Ward residents are complying with lab warrants as health officers press enforcement. Bay Shell road purchase remains under review with petitions circulating among taxpayers and voters supporting county action.

C. F. Conradi Chicago, Burlington and Quincy Road Keokuk S. B. Griffin W. B. Ward Caes Griffin Inferior Criminal Court Harry T. Hartwell Good Roads Committee Chamber of Commerce and Business League Mohr William van Antwerp Cochrane Bay Shell Road

Concealed Weapons Arrests In Crichton Suburb

Deputy Hugh Gillis arrested Alex Thomas and Joseph Dallas, both described as negroes, alleging concealed guns on their persons. They could not post bond and were jailed to face Judge Chamberlain in inferior court on Monday.

Hugh Gillis Crichton Alex Thomas Joseph Dallas Chamberlain

Weather Forecast Indicates Cold Front Spreads Across Nation

A strong low barometer area dominates northern Michigan and the Lake region bringing precipitation and high winds. A cold air wave sits over Idaho and western regions causing freezing temps in the Rockies and frost as far as Kansas. Warm weather remains in the west Gulf and South Atlantic states with rain noted in Key West and Havana.

Michigan Lake Region Mississippi Valley Upper Lake Region Idaho Mississippi River Rocky Mountain Kansas West Gulf South Atlantic Key West Fla Havana Cubas Cuba Mobile Albert Ashenberger Weather Bureau

Miss Robinson Crusoe at Crown Theatre

Monday only at the Crown Theatre showing the great Thanthouser pictorial gem Miss Robinson Crusoe in two reels.

Crown Theatre Great Thanthouser Pictorial Gem

Hydro-Aeroplanists Endure Perilous Flight Into City

Philadelphia reports Marshall Reid, a noted aviator, and Henry C. Mustin, lieutenant-commander, of the navy, departed yesterday in a hydro-aeroplane toward the city amid intense concern for their safety.

Philadelphia Marshall Reid Henry C. Mustin Navy

Boat Rescuers Help Fractured Pair Drift Down River

Two people picked up by a Philadelphia boat yesterday after they fell into the river. They were not hurt and were rescued safely.

Philadelphia

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