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Newspaper
The Mobile Item
Location
Mobile, Alabama, United States of America
Date
Sep 16, 1916
Page
7
Train schedules list departures and arrivals for Mobile, New Orleans, Cincinnati, and Chicago routes. It includes local and limited trains, times for connections, and notes on daily or Sunday services, with several lines to South and West destinations.
Market data shows Mobile receipts and prices across grades including low ordinary, middling and good middling with steady overall tone. New York opened with gains in rails and steel and widespread early activity across major stocks before closing with mixed results and hefty daily volume.
The New Orleans cotton market opened 2 points higher but then fell 4 to 6 points in the first half hour due to cold belt weather. Traders viewed this as unfavorable for the crop. By late session offerings rose as warm forecasts appeared, with prices 9 to 11 points under yesterday close. Spot cotton remained steady.
Lost light cream colored cow with large white spots and short horn tips. Branded J. C on left rump and fresh in milk. reward offered. Also lost Mary Alice, a 35 foot green launch with 12 horsepower Wolverine engine installed. suitable reward. Return to Home Industry Iron Works. 7:28-10.
Pedigreed bull terrier priced at 7.50 and 10.00 promoted by H. Hollister, Albright & Wood. An advertisement notes a fine horse and buggy sale claiming the best driving animal in the city for the money and directs readers to see J.M. Nicholas at 159 Dauphin St.
Turpentine steady with 4 percent fluctuation and Rosin firm. Receipts 355 casks of turpentine and 1,145 barrels of rosin with 12 shipments. Prices listed for various grades including B D at 5.85 and 6.30 for KB, with other grades noted.
In Montgomery Alabama the state Democratic executive committee upheld J A Williams of Clayton as the Democratic nominee for the third judicial district. G L Comer of Eufaula had challenged Williams claiming violations of the corrupt practices act including missing itemized expense reports and improper reporting of a car loan and candidacy filing.
White Cotte Courtneys and Cora Agnes Williams received marriage licenses from the probate court on Saturday.
A compact entry lists measurements and values: M 6.30 N 6.407 WG with a $250 figure and references WW 66. 75.
Cotton seed oil futures eased with mixed quotes at New York. Wheat and corn prices shifted modestly in Chicago trading with No. red and No. yellow varieties showing slight gains and occasional declines across multiple delivery months. Prices for oats, hay, pork, lard, and ribs noted in the market wrap with varied open and close quotes.
Germany will consider any loan to Belgium negotiated in the United States during the occupation as null and void. The move protects American bankers from potential involvement, and officials say Berlin had no prior knowledge of Belgian requests for a loan.
Eight people injured, two seriously, when an electric locomotive collided with an express train bound for Washington at a New York tunnel entrance. The driver allegedly ignored signals. Conductor W. D. Pierson was trapped for hours. One leg and another limb were broken. Patrick Keough of Central Falls Rhode Island sustained possible internal injuries. President Shonts announced the firing of 900 strike breakers to keep subway and elevated services running.
The coal barge City of San Antonio loaded with coal for Havana is scheduled to depart today in tow of the tug Ashur J. Hudeon.
Bids from Montgomery merchants were filed with Major G. Scherer for rations to feed 1400 men of the First Alabama Cavalry when moved to Montgomery next week. Officials expect mobilization orders within 48 hours and a monthly ration bill around 15000 dollars plus horse fodder. The Fourth Regiment trained while other battalions drilled at the mobilization camp.
The Brooklyn Superbas edged the Cincinnati Reds 4 to 3 in the first game, while the Philadelphia Nationals defeated the Chicago Cubs 8 to 6 with Alexander pitching in the opening game of their doubleheader.
The North Carolina National Guard, about 3100 men strong, including the First Second and Third infantry regiments, two cavalry troops, an ambulance company and a field hospital corps, is mobilized at Camp Glenn near Morehead City for border duty.
United States government inspectors led by Leaders and Bean examined the Darling on Saturday morning. The vessel remained docked at the Hunter Bean wharf during the visit.
The tug Nellie arrived in the harbor Friday night from Pensacola and towed two barges here from the Florida port.
The President will depart Trenton at 4 56 p m tomorrow to reach Columbia North Carolina by 11 40 a m Monday for the funeral of his sister Mrs Annie F E Howe, who died today in New London. He will return to Trenton Tuesday leaving Columbia at 6 15 p m and arriving at 11 00 a m. Only Dr Cary T Grayson accompanies the President and Mrs Wilson.
The Norwegian steamer Bluefields is scheduled to dock during the day and will discharge a cargo of bananas at the fruit wharf.
The Norwegian steamer Preston of the United Fruit Company is scheduled to reach Mobile next week with bananas from Port Limon Costa Rica. The ship sails from Port Limon and will deliver the cargo upon arrival in Mobile.
Dredges and snag boats will renew operations here soon providing employment for a number of men.
London reports Britain extends rationing of neutral countries to the United States by blocking Netherlands Oversea Trust ammunition consignments and denying insurance letters for American shipments. Holland-bound cargoes halted. U.S. shipments face extra carrier assurances and possible prize court risk. Neutral diplomats cite control of supplies and rising demurrage bills as motives.
The Department of Justice in Washington halted the federal investigation into bread price increases in Chicago. A. Bruce Bielaski informed Hinton G. Clabaugh that the department did not wish an investigation at this time. The effect on United States District Attorney Clyne’s inquiry was not disclosed. Bakers testified rising manufacture costs justify higher wholesale and retail bread prices.
East Side mothers and their children will join social workers in a trip to Shadow Lawn Long Branch New Jersey on September 28 to thank President Wilson for social legislation especially the child labor law passed by the recent Congress Democratic headquarters announced. The occasion will be non political as Republicans joined Democrats in passing the child labor bill. Public debates in several cities were arranged Friday by the Woodrow Wilson College Men's League between Wilson and Hughes supporters.
The Evening News despatch from Amsterdam says German guards along the Dutch frontier to Belgium and Germany have pulled back from Belgium. Parallels say months of pleas to enter were heard. Dutch units now report Belgian belongings stacked on every conveyance line.
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