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Newspaper
The Mobile Item
Location
Mobile, Alabama, United States of America
Date
Sep 08, 1916
Page
7
New York cotton and market recap shows steady spot prices after a morning drop as census data reveals 850,032 bales ginned this year. October through March futures fluctuated, with early lows followed by late-day rallies and a steady close.
New Orleans cotton prices dropped sharply in early trade as buyers reacted to record US outputs reported by the census bureau. Prices slid 20 to 21 points, with belt spot offerings widening declines to 30 to 32 points before noon. By 1:30 a mild recovery emerged as shorts covered and profit taking influenced the market.
Chicago reporting mixed commodity values with wheat at 1.51 to 1.58, corn around 75 to 91 cents, oats near 47 to 48 cents, rye about 1.23 to 1.24, and pork and lard priced in the mid to upper teens. Liverpool spot cotton fades with good middling at 9.54 pence, middling 9.38, low middling 9.22. futures ease across several contracts as sales reach 10,000 bales and receipts 2,500 bales.
A mixed session ends with broad gains for major lines like American Sugar American Tobacco and United States Steel while pressure touches weaker names such as Missouri Pacific and Seaboard. Investors eye earnings and shifting demand as prices move across sectors and regions.
Turpentine firm price 44 cents with receipts of 195 casks. Rosin firm receipts 1,192 barrels. Prices quoted for rosin grades B 5.80 D 5.82½ E 5.85. Other grades F 6.12, K 6.27½, M 6.30, N 6.85, WG 6.50, WW 6.64.
Liverpool weekly cotton figures show total forwardings to mills 58 900 bales, all American. stock 621 000 bales with 494 9046 American. imports 37 000 with 29 000 American. exports 5 700.
Two Villa bandits Julio Valle and J Prieto were captured near Santa Isabel Chihuahua and executed by government troops. Villa is believed to remain in Santa Clara canyon near Tepehuanes though an unofficial report puts him in Laguna sixty miles north. J J Maxwell and wife of Laurel Mississippi are visiting friends in Mobile for several days.
Alabama Tennessee and Northern Railway offers daily low rate round trip tickets under long limitation from Mobile to Healing Cullom and Bladon Springs leaving Union Station at 6 15 a m daily.
The New York Giants led 9 to 2 when rain halted play in the eighth inning as Tesreau pitched for New York. Meanwhile the Brooklyn Superbas held a 4 to 1 edge over the Boston Braves in the first game of their doubleheader with Tyler on the mound for Boston and Pfeffer pitching for Brooklyn.
A biplane carrying J. Walter W. Struthers and Charles J. Wyman, student aviators for the aero reserve corps, fell 600 feet over Governor's Island today. Both broke a leg and suffered cuts and possible internal injuries but are expected to recover.
New London Conn Sept 8 Mexican American joint commission reached definite progress toward a border conduct agreement covering future military operations. The morning session discussed the sole subject.
The funeral of Mr Glenn Ei Aunspaugh was held Thursday at 5 p m from his brother F K E Aunspaughs home 15 Common street with large attendance. Delegations from Rotary Athlestan Elks and Masons attended. Rev D A Planck D D presided at Central Presbyterian Church. Masonic burial service conducted at Magnolia cemetery by Athlestan Lodge worshipful master. Floral tributes from multiple groups and friends. Pallbearers listed among Honorary and Active members of local orders.
Rev J D Anderson of Prigh ard Baptist Church led the Thursday funeral from the family home at 1042 Springham Avenue. The service drew a large crowd and the burial was in Pine Crest cemetery with floral tributes. Pallbearers were Paul Beard FE Dawson F M Wakeford and W W Sadler.
News reached Mobile Thursday night of the death of Mrs N P Taylor wife of C H Taylor of Olympia and mother of Hi W Taylor president of the Mobile Rotary Club Her death occurred last Friday and has left Mr Taylor with many friends in Mobile grieving the loss in shock to him and family.
Funeral services for John Sheldt were held Thursday at 4 pm at the family home and 4:30 pm at Whistler Methodist Church with Rev. F M Atchison officiating. The Odd Fellows burial ritual was read at the grave by Noble Grand Thomas Allman. A large group of Odd Fellows, Magnolia Lodge Woodmen, and Junior Order members attended. pallbearers included William Cato, Dr Paul R Jones, Price Williams, Thomas B Allman, I Co O F member, J Nathan Seabury, and Charles H Kohl.
Mrs Carrie Thomson widow of James H Thomson died after a long illness at her daughter Mrs J W Willis 7 Common Street Pride morning at 4 40 She was born in the city and was about 71 She belonged to St Frand Street Methodist Church and was known to many friends Survived by three daughters Mrs C Hine Mrs J W Willis and Mrs Campbell of this city one son West Thorson of Middletown Ohio and nine grandchildren Funeral services will be held Saturday afternoon.
Mobile residents and visitors are listed in a society note. Magnolia Compress and Warehouse manager Charles B. Tindell returns from Mississippi while Judge Berney heads to Nashville to visit relatives. Clergymen, hotel clerks, lumbermen, and veterans travel between Mobile, Coden, Nashville, and Gadsden for business, fishing trips, or reunions. Local moble society details include Cawthon Hotel patrons from Evansville, a Chicago booklet mention, and delegation plans for Confederate Veterans.
In Smith chancery court many motions are noted. Notices to elect transfer of cause or face dismissal are ordered for Carrie Taylor versus Kranklin et al. Several decrees pro confesso are set for Emma Ludlow and others. motions, pleadings, and commissions are scheduled or instructed.
The steamship Munsomo cleared at the customs for Havana Cuba loaded with packinghouse products lumber and other goods. It is the third largest Munson vessel and launches the Mobile Havana service. The Munplace will follow next month and Munatbro will arrive September 2% to load the fleet’s largest general cargo yet from this port.
The British steamship Norwegian of the Leyland line cleared Friday for Liverpool, England. She is loaded
The Vika, part of the fleet from Bocas del Toro, Panama, is expected to reach the harbor Sunday morning carrying about 14 000 bunches of bananas. The Norwegian steamer lies with a heavy cargo of cotton, naval stores and lumber aboard the Mobile Liners Inc. also handling the Maclay liner Newlands for cargo.
A dense list describes vessels at TN port facilities including Heiin Munson Line ships Carmela Grace Harvard and Frieda docked for loading or repairs at Turner Terminal and Olinger Bruce docks. Other ships including Ancenis Norsijerne Dora Rio Sadie CC Sumner Mount Vernon Avenger and more are listed with destinations Cuba Spain Brazil Honduras and Cuba ports.
A set of dockyard and cargo notices lists ships including San Cristobal sailing to dry docks in Mexico, Dorothy loading lumber in eastern ports for Bahamas Timber Company, and Edna Y. Pickles bound for Cuban lumber cargo. Henry S. Little and Deveron report repairs or issues in Havana, Pensacola, and Rouen as vessels seek maintenance. Banan due Friday for United Fruit at Tela, Honduras.
The Mobile and Ohio Railroad Company issues a legal notice in Mobile Alabama stating the Beaver wreck blocks Southern Railway Pier No 4 since July 1916 storm damage. Proposals to remove wreck and deposit material in shallow water along One Mile Creek must be received by September 19 1916 at noon with openings following.
Nice beds complete two dressers rigs and household furniture offered for sale with possible credit. Located at 517 Spring Hill Ave in New Lyon. Postal code or date details appear garbled but item list indicates usable bedroom and living room pieces.
Mrs Carrie Thomson widow of James H Thomson dies. funeral from No 7 Common Street at 4 00 Saturday afternoon with interment in Magnolia Cemetery. public and family mourners requested to attend.
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