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Newspaper
The Mobile Item
Location
Mobile, Alabama, United States of America
Date
Oct 26, 1915
Page
5
The ways and means committee of the Chamber of Commerce voted unanimously to back the Old Spanish Trail plan through Mobile highlighting the impact of automobile routes on growth. Local supporters say motor trunk lines will bring wealth, echoing railroads as engines of city development.
Cotton trade figures list shipments by Mobile and Ohio Railroad Clarke-Davis & Co and others totaling 165 bales, plus 402 bales in transit via L. N. R. R. Co. New Orleans and New York futures show declines then partial recoveries. prices slide 17 to 33 points with steady spot activity and varied regional quotes. Liverpool spot and futures also noted with steady tone and price levels across varieties.
A joint Chamber of Commerce and Rotary Club committee calls a 11 o’clock Wednesday meeting at the Cawthon Hotel to organize the Mobile Old Spanish Trail convention set for November 18 and 19. An executive committee and honorary vice presidents will be chosen from multiple states.
John R. Silliman, Alabama native and long time figure in Mexican affairs, spent a few hours in Mobile en route to Saltillo and Mexico. He serves as the U S state department special representative and previously faced detention during Huerta's rise. Silliman, Princeton alumnus and classmate of local figures, will reopen Saltillo consulate and later proceed to Vera Cruz.
A resolution adopted in Memphis calls on President Wilson to back a bill in the next Congress for at least 60 million dollars for the Mississippi river levee system, separating it from the rivers and harbors appropriations.
Oct 26 Chicago livestock prices show hog receipts around 16 000 head with slow trading. Hogs bulk 6.90 to 7.55, light 6.85 to 7.90, mixed 6.80 to 8.00, heavy 6.60 to 7.95, pigs 4 to 7.30. Cattle receipts 9 000 head with weak market. native beef steers 5.90 to 10.40, western steers 6.50 to 8.60, cows and heifers 2.80 to 8.25, calves 7 to 10.50. Sheep receipts 9 000 head, market firm. wethers 6.00 to 6.60, lambs 6.60 to 5.85.
New York trading started with irregular price moves as market ties shifted. Maxwell Motor issues continued to climb, posting new high records and gains of about 1 point.
The opening of the Gulf Coast Fair coincides with Senator Jonathan Bourne of Oregon announcing he has purchased 2400 acres in Mobile county. He will grow every crop and plant suited to this climate and has hired experts to manage the diverse crops for his personal satisfaction, not speculation. He says the land is not for sale and that he aims to learn what can be cultivated on the Gulf Coast while attending the fair.
The market shows mixed action with large cap gains trimming in late trading. Notable movers include American Tobacco and United States Steel with diverse shifts. readings note steel's 17-8 to 8-1-4 rise earlier, but late hours dampened gains and some issues dropped sharply.
Butter firm Creamery reports receipts of 5,619 cases for eggs with market unchanged. Prices show butter at 221 2 to 271 2 cents, while the trade center remains in Chicago.
The Van Heynige Brokerage Company relocates from the Pollock Building to the seventh floor of the Van Antwerp Building to gain a better harbor view for ship brokerage. Coast guard cutter Tallapoosa returns after weeks away, reporting the destruction of the John C. Whilden hulk. The Lampasas leaves for New York with passengers and cargo, while the Dictator arrives from Belize and plans a Friday departure.
Harry Lester was found guilty of murdering Peter Marcey during a Louisville and Nashville train robbery near Bay St. Louis Mississippi last April. He was sentenced to life imprisonment after the jury could not agree on a punishment, with Judge Neville imposing the sentence.
Several one and two story frame residences listed for rent across New Saint, Miami, Convent, Marine, and Conti Street locations. Rentals feature 4 to 9 rooms, halls, baths, and varying exterior finishes with monthly payments noted. Most listings show 7 to 9 rooms and include baths, some with kitchen or living space details.
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