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Newspaper

The Mobile Item

Location

Mobile, Alabama, United States of America

Date

Oct 20, 1913

Page

9

Police officers fired after drunkenness arrest in city

Police Chief Frank Crenshaw ordered Mercer C. Darnell and G. E. Galle discharged after being arrested for drunkenness. Patrolman J. P. McGinnis helped take them to the police station. arraignment planned for Monday afternoon. The two were supernumeraries not on active duty and had their equipment removed.

Mercer C. Darnell G. E. Galle Frank W. Crenshaw J. P. McGinnis Recorder’s Court

Police Court Fines For Parking And Driving Offenses

Police reports show M. Van Heuvel fined 2 dollars or four days for leaving a vehicle over ten minutes in the street, with bond set at 100 dollars on appeal. Wy W Mann fined 5 dollars or ten days for driving past a car discharging passengers. Frank Henderson arraigned for waving a vehicle standing over ten minutes, fined 2 dollars or four days with bond at 100 dollars. Cases against J Gilchrist and J A Lucas continued to October 25. William Lander arraigned for reckless driving. case continued to October 25. Further notes incomplete for ee Wilson and others.

M. van Heuvel J. & Haley Recorder’s Court Wy W- Mann Walter Barth Edington Frank Henderson Hie William Lander Ludlow Sam Moore Ee Wilson

Wrecked Mobile Line Debris Brought In By Relief Train

A relief train arrived in Mobile bearing the dead and injured from the worst Mobile and Ohio railroad disaster. Captain Barnard Taylor led a detachment of about a hundred men, with many wounded and thirty plus cots in hospital cars. Doctors and nurses treated the injured. officers and soldiers praised by comrades for courage and care. A few survivors recounted escapes while others aided the wounded.

Mobile Ohio Barnard Taylor Taylor Cunningham Colton Fort Barrancas War Department Legion Laura Reuter Addie Rhodes Geers Fort Morgan Beasley Fort Morgan Hospital Corps A. R. Oakman Drum A. F. Langyel BE. L. Brown Whistler Meridian State Line

Board orders bids to fix road material delays on Mobile county highways

At a Monday meeting of the Board of Revenue and Road Commissioners complaints about delays in furnishing chert and gravel for Cedar Point Moffat and St Stephens roads were heard. The highway engineer was directed to solicit bids for chert with contracts awarded next Monday.

Board of Revenue and Road Commissioners Cedar Point Road Mofhit Road Fit Stephens Road Moniay S. 8. Garhy Cave City Mobile County Jett Bros Moffat Road Tengineer McClure St. Stephens Road Eoin Road Orhem

Cotton Market Mobile Official Report

Cotton market figures from Mobile show steady prices for Good Ordinary through Good Middling with a 1,100 bale day. Receipts this week total 7,376 bales. exports 813 for the day. stock at 35,116. Last Sept shipments and totals are listed for U S ports and overseas.

Cenbevheee G. Brit Continent U.S

New Orleans Cotton Opens Mixed on Cold Weather and Frosts

Cotton futures in New Orleans opened irregularly with gains of 34 to 38 points due to cold weather and northwest frosts. Shorts grew nervous as buying orders from Sunday accumulated, then some shorts covered. highs reached 36 to 42 points above the open before settling about 25 points above the prior close in the first half hour.

New Orleans

Cotton opens higher on frost and cold spell reports

New York cotton opened with gains as frost warnings spread through the belt and snow and sleet fell in Alabama and Georgia. Prices rose with December trading about 18 points below the season high amid covering activity.

New York York Cotton Belt Alabama Georgia

Liverpool Cotton prices and futures steady in market

Liverpool market reports firm prices with middling at 7.80 to 8.10 and sales totaling 8,000 bales, including 6,900 American and 5,000 for speculation and export. Futures listed steady across several near term contracts from Oct to Oct next year.

Liverpool

Turpentine Market Report From Savannah Oct 20

Turpentine firm in Savannah shows no sales with receipts totaling 448 caske. Another firm posts no sales and 1 652 barrels received. Quotes list multiple grades and prices including B at 3.69 67 1 2, D at 3.62 1 2 57 1 2, KH 3.66, FH 3.67 1 2, OH 8.60062 1 2, T 3.65, K 4.10, M 4.40050, N 6.20, WG 6.00, Wwe.25.

Savannah Wwe

Stephens to Attend Good Roads Convention in Mobile

Hubert D. Stephens congressman from Mississippi will attend the Alabama Good Roads convention in Mobile. A letter to Commissioner Laz Schwarz confirms Stephens plans to be present and participate in the event.

Stephens Good Roads Hubert D. Stephens Congress Mississippi Mobile Alabama Good Roads Laz Schwarz

Law and Equity Court actions list in Monday session

Berney judge presided as R. and J. Dick, Ltd. v American Supply Co. saw demurrers sustained to 4th plea as amended and overruled to 6th plea. Other cases included non-suit refusals, stays, and pleas amended or sustained involving Alabama Oyster Commission, Mobile Light and Railroad Co., Pringle, Savell, and Prudential Ins Co among others. The docket closes with a call for Thee entries.

Law and Equity Court Law Side Berney R. and J. Dick, Ltd American Supply Co W._P Hardin Alabama&Northern R. BR. Co Ira H. Pringle R. B. Somerville Alabama Oyster Commission Stephen Lossing John.j Wilson Grace M. Moore E. Clark Mobile Light & BR. R. Co M. H. Savell G. J. Robertson J.B. Webster Imogen Frederick D. D. Staples Prudential Ins. Co Bb. Clark Mobile Light & R. R. Co

I C C investigates Mobile and Ohio wreck

An Interstate Commerce Commission inquiry begins into the Mobile and Ohio wreck. Special examiner A. W. Watson arrived in Mobile at noon and is collecting evidence for a report to the commission in Washington.

Mobile Interstate Commerce Commission A. W. Watson Commission Washington Watson

Eczema Ointment Promises Instant Itch Relief

A vintage drug advertisement touts Dr Hobson's Eczema Ointment as soothing and penetrating to clear skin impurities and stop itching instantly for eczema sufferers.

DR. Hobson

Rate hearing begins as witnesses testify on cotton shipments

Two witnesses gave evidence in the cot ton rate hearing before Interstate Commerce Commission examiner George P. Boyle in a federal building court. Traffic Manager R. G. Cobb and cotton buyer M. D. Kahn described incidents in securing through bills of lading from Mississippi points, with testimony noting rates to Mobile. The joint Chamber of Commerce and Cotton Exchange team was represented by Luther Walter and John Birchmore. Railroads were represented by several lawyers and officials. Hearing resumes Tuesday and continues until all evidence is presented.

Mobile George PB. Boyle Interstate Commerce Commission United States District Court Room Federal Building R. G. Cobb Chamber of Commerce M. D. Kahn Weil Brothers Mississippi Cobb Luther Walter John 8. Birchmore Chicago Chamber of Commerce and Business League and Cotton Exchange William Hi. Armbrecht J. 8. Taylor Mobile & Ohio Sidney R. Prince Mr. Northcutt Loulaville & Nashville B. D. Delaney Randle Clifton The Southern Railway K. Bryan Hainess Central Memphis Walter Moore

Troops May Miss Wilson Visit Parade In Mobile

A railroad accident injured many and killed seventeen from the One Hundred Seventieth and Thirty-ninth Companies, threatening to cancel their parade participation during President Woodrow Wilson's Mobile visit on October 27. The Ninety-ninth Company at Fort Morgan plans to depart for the Philippines on October 30.

WLSON Woodrow Wilson Mobile Fort Morgan Philippines

Mobile firm to dredge Pass Aux Herrons contract

The Southern Dredging Company of Mobile won the contract to dredge Pass Aux Herrons. The award was announced Monday by the local office of the United Engineer, with bids received in the engineer's office last week.

Mobile Pass Aux Herrons Southern Dredging Company United Engineer

Notice to Automobile and Chauffeurs Licenses Issued

Notice to Automobile, Motorcycle Owners and Chauffeurs Harry M Tovert of Laurendina Lowenstein and Tovart now at Room 102 Lowenstein Building will issue all state automobile cycle and chauffeurs licenses of motor vehicles and Shausteuny ue call In purgon for same.

Harry M. Tovert Laurendina Lowenstein & Tovart Lowenstein Shausteuny Ue Purgon Wall Street Review New York Rock Island Preferred Utah Copper Chad Canadian Pacific Dan Shorts New Haven Pennsylvania Can Tennessee Union Pacific Reading

Owens Opens Mobile HQ for Southern Commercial Congress

Managing Director Clarence J. Owens arrives in Mobile with secretary Robert Daniels to establish headquarters on the Battle House floor for the Southern Commercial Congress. He says 10,000 visitors and delegates are expected for the Panama Canal Celebration and meetings with local authorities to finalize the program before President Wilson’s special train passes through.

Mobile E Clarence J. Owens Southern Commercial Congr Congre Waspaton Thegress Robert Daniels Battle Hovse Panama Canal Southern Commercial Congress Wilson Washington Ele Agso Vote Mobile Owen Wen United States

Notice of Partnership Change in Veterinary Practice

This notice states that on this day Dr Clive Daly is taken as partner in the veterinary practice Patt Daly D V B under the firm Patt and Daly. The partner promises continued high quality service and public satisfaction.

Clive Daly Patt

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