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Newspaper
The Mobile Item
Location
Mobile, Alabama, United States of America
Date
Oct 16, 1914
Page
3
Black Tan and Colored Ladies Hose in all sizes Children’s School Hose at value prices Men’s Heavy Cotton Socks all sizes pair Boys’ quality Caps fine blue priced at 25 cents each Toys and textiles offered in a local sale circular with limited stock and bold price tags.
A long needed rain breaks the East drought, soaking lands from the South Atlantic to New England. Weather bureau experts report half to one inch of rain in areas long dry, with continued showers expected, aiding delayed fall planting and lowering reservoir stress.
An advertisement urges readers to avoid mercurial calomel and switch to Dodson's Liver Tone. It claims calomel is poisonous, can cause bone necrosis and salivate, while Liver Tone cleanses the liver and bowels without side effects. It pitches a money back guarantee and broad use including children.
General Agent Harvey E. Jones of the Mobile and Ohio Railroad Company, after a business trip along the Mobile division, has returned home. C. A. Snyder of the Cuban Molasses Company, based in Chicago, is at the Battle House for several days to manage interests of C. A. Snyder & Co. exporting large cargoes of blackstrap molasses through Mobile port.
The Rev. Thomas Sherman son of the late General William T. Sherman sustained serious injuries when a horse he rode fell in Scranton Pa He was taken to a local hospital and is reported in serious condition Dr Sherman a United States Army chaplain had been stationed at the Tobyhanna artillery camp nearby
Senate reconvened at 11 a.m. and resumed debate on the war revenue bill. The finance committee's tax measures on tobacco wine and telegraph and telephone messages were adopted. Petitions urged relief for cotton producers. The House handled miscellaneous bills.
A federal suit filed by the Manhattan Navigation Company accuses Charles W. Morse and the Hudson Navigation Company of conspiracy to ruin the plaintiff. Damages of 1,050,000 dollars are sought under the Sherman Act, three times the asserted loss. Morse heads the Hudson Navigation Company, which runs passenger and freight service between New York City Albany and Troy. The Manhattan Navigation Company operates between New York City and Albany and claims 350,000 dollars in damages.
One hundred plates are reserved for the dollar dinner to honor the visit of the officers and directors of the Chamber of Commerce of the United States. Fifty more reservations come from individual applications to Secretary Card. The Rotary Club plans to attend in a body, adding about fifty attendees. About 250 are expected. seven addresses are planned with four by local residents and three by visiting members, names to be announced on arrival Monday.
General Carranza has not presented his resignation to the Mexican convention at Aguas Calientes. The state department says the question of retirement will wait for Zapata delegates and the convention may name a successor. Peace efforts on the west coast improve as Rear Admiral Howard reports stability in Lower California.
Contracts for 300 heavy motor trucks were reported here today by representatives of the French and English governments. The trucks are for army service. The Russian government is sending agents here to negotiate for the purchase of 500 trucks. Millions of pounds of canned beef have been bought from Chicago packers within the last week by agents of the English and French governments.
The Stavan geren arrives with 16 000 bunches of bananas from Puerto Cortez as Hubbard Zemutray Steamship Company charters. John Quill carries general cargo upriver. Anthony D. Nicholas bound for Pensacola towed by Mary Wittich. Fjell sails to Puerto Cortez. Robert Graham Dun hauled for overhaul. Louisiana bound for Cuban Molasses. Frednes due to sail. St Ninian set to arrive. Charles May departs for Alabama river landings. A 30 man party sails to Snapper Banks aboard Mary Wittich. Sinclair McCoy returns to duty after vacation.
General Bennett H. Young, commander in chief of the United Confederate Veterans, will attend the Mobile reunion as guest of honor. A July wire to Mayor Pillans confirmed his bid. Young pledged to try to be present.
Constantine Sygalas funeral held Thursday at 3 30 from Homer street home attended by relatives friends and a Raphel Semmes Camp U C V delegation Rev Father D McGowan of St Marys Catholic church officiated at Magnolia cemetery taps played by Semmes Camp bugler Floral tributes lay on the grave Pallbearers listed Fritz Ebert G H Dacovich Frank Schimpf W L Timberlake T J Savage J M Niolon M T Judge and G A Jones
New York money market reports mercantile paper at 647 with sterling exchange firm on 69 day bills at 4.933 to 4.94 percent and cables at 4.9804.94. Demand rates quoted around 4.97 to 4.97 3/4. Bar silver at 50 and 7-8.
Liverpool reports limited cotton demand with prices down about 25 points. American middling fair 6.09, good middling 5.45, middling 5.05, low middling 4.82, good ordinary 4.76, ordinary 2.12. January February futures at 475. Sales total 4,100 bales, including 2,000 American. Imports reach 9,672 bales with 9,665 American.
Advertises Dr James Headache Powders as a fast remedy for headaches and neuralgia. Claims immediate relief and urges purchase at a drug store for a dime. Promises pain gone within moments and no more neuralgia.
The Southern Express Company holds an Old Hoss sale this Saturday at its local office. About 400 unclaimed packages will be sold to the highest bidders. The sale is sight unseen, often yielding humorous outcomes as bidders discover they did not win the best bargains.
Public notices claim Bly's Cream Balm opens stuffed nostrils and head passages. Advert describes instant breathing relief from catarrh and colds, curing sore throat and discharge, with a small bottle advised for trial and home use.
W. J. Martin the state land agent based in Montgomery visits Mobile to review school land matters and assess the state land situation. He will return home Friday night.
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