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Newspaper
The Mobile Item
Location
Mobile, Alabama, United States of America
Date
Oct 31, 1913
Page
15
From El Paso Oct. 31 Associated Press reports Juarez officials say Chihuahua’s evacuation by federal troops and any rebel attack have not reached Juarez. Rebels were near the city yesterday afternoon and no trains run between Juarez and Chihuahua. Juarez remains quiet and wires report contact with Chihuahua.
The remains of Corporal A. T. Podgagf, one of seventeen victims of the troop train wreck near State Line Mississippi on October 19, were disinterred from the National Cemetery on Friday and will be sent to his home in Detroit Michigan accompanied by a Klavinsky who came to Mobile to claim the body.
H. G. Horlock, proprietor of the Southern Hotel, was arrested in the recorders court Friday afternoon by a motorcycle officer following a Friday morning incident.
The United States Civil Service Commission lists local exams at the seq house. December 1 offers mechanician male at the Bureau of Standards Department of Commerce. December 3-4 includes chemist in forest products male.
Turpentine firms reported sales of 75 casks with receipts of 533 casks in Savannah while Rosin firms showed no sales and receipts of 2 401 barrels. Price quotes list B D and E at 3.460 621-2, F and G at 3.60 65, H at 2.60 3.70, 1 at 340 3.75, K at 4.20 4.30, M at 4.00 456, N at 5.46, WG at 6.25, WW at 6.36.
Aurelia Rodgers and Mary Lou Harrison were detained at police headquarters Friday afternoon as witnesses against Roscoe Woods and Alfred Turk, accused of stealing a Mr Sage Jr automobile near the circus tent on October 2. The case will be called in the re-
Washington dispatch reports Francisco Esquadero being informed of an evacuation order as of October 31. Details remain sparse about location and authority behind the directive.
The record shows weekly and yearly trade figures with ships at U.S. ports including receipts and exports. It cites exports to Britain and the Continent, stock levels for the day, and totals since September 1. Data appears to reflect mid 19th or early 20th century port activity with numeric tallies and period references.
Cotton futures opened steady with advances of 2 to 4 points as buyers pursued profits from yesterday. Weather was not seen as unfavorable with no rain, and volume remained light with scarce short selling, while prices edged up to the noon session.
New York stocks opened under pressure with most active issues lower than yesterday's close. Union Pacific led the losses as the market faced persistent bearish sentiment amid Mexico news and expected unfavorable statements. Bonds were easy as speculation focused on a sluggish financial, industrial, and political outlook.
Low river levels kept water to a minimum Thursday and Friday causing heavy delays for barges steamers and cargo ships. No arrivals occurred as the Norwegian steamer Morgan was delayed four to five hours by shallow water while tug Echo tows the Tulsa oil barge toward Mobile. Shifts and clearances of several vessels were noted alongside extensive lumber and cotton totals.
Liverpool cotton bids show Middling fair at 8.05 and lower grades down to 6.41. Sales reach 10,000 with 7,700 American and 1,000 for speculation and export. receipts 32,000 bases including 17,500 American. Futures closed steady with various spread values through October.
Fragmented list shows prices and quantities for Cheeses Butter Lard and Tallow, Molasses Kerosene PORK Rice Sugar and Grains. Entries include various brands and measure units such as bbls gallons bushels and pounds with several figures like 38.00 for pork and 4 1-30 for certain sugars.
Hogs receipts 6,000 head market steady with heavy 1.70 7.00 light 7.50 7.85, sows 6.00 7.50. Cattle receipts 2,600 head including 400 Southern market steady. Prime fed steers 8.90 9.50 dressed beef steers 7.25 8.85, southern steers cows heifers calves prices noted. Sheep and lambs market described with ranges 4.00 6.00 for ewes and wethers 4.25 7.00 for cows and calves.
An 19th century patent medicine claim touts Cheney’s Expectorant as a remedy for croup and various throat symptoms. It promotes relief from tickling throat and running throat sensations, suggesting broad medicinal use.
Willie Walker received fifty days hard labor in city court after court records show an earlier sentence of thirty days in the recorder’s court for disorderly conduct. The civil side of the court adjourned sine die on Friday.
Governor O Neal appointed Hawkins of Grove Hill as tax collector for Clarke County to replace the late Buc W Mobley in Montgomery Alabama. The announcement came Friday as Mobley was reported deceased.
James Smyth, 43, longtime New York resident, died Friday at 1B Joachim Street. The obituary notes his wife and other survivor details are incomplete in the fragment.
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