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Newspaper

The Mobile Item

Location

Mobile, Alabama, United States of America

Date

Sep 18, 1916

Page

7

Market notes show gains in rail and munition shares

Today the market shows renewed demand with gains for Pennsylvania Erie Canadian Pacific Union Pacific Great Northern Baltimore Ohio and Atchison. Gas shares Motors metal group and several munitions like Crucible Steel American Locomotive and Baldwin Locomotive rose early in afternoon trading with later volatility and some declines in Standard shares.

Pennsylvania Eries Canadian Pacific Union Pacific Great Northern Baltimore & Ohio Atchison Driggs-Seabury Crucible Steel American Baldwin Allis-Chalmers American Beet Sugar American Can American Car and Foundry American Smelting American Sugar Am. Tel Tel American Tobacco Anaconda Copper Atlantic Coast Line Baldwin Locomotive Baltimore and Ohio Bethlehem Steel Chesapeake & Ohio Chicago Mil St. Paul Chicago R. J. & Pacific Ry Consolidated Gas Erie General Electric Great Northern Pfd Great Northern Ore Ctfs Illinois Central Inter. Merc Kansas City Southern Louisville & Nashville Liggett & Meyers Lorillard &O Maxwell Motors Mexican Petroleum Missouri, Kan. & Tex. Pro Sloss. Shef. Steel & Iron Southern Pacific Southern Railway Studebaker Corporation Tennessee Copper Texas Co United Fruit United States Rubber U. S. Smelting & Refining United States Steel Virginia-Carp. Chem Va. Iron, Coal & Coke Wabash Ptd B Western Union Westinghouse Electric Kennecott Copper American Zine Co Pfd

Cotton market gains on private reports in New Orleans

Bullish private crop reports from government sources spur buying as cotton opens higher in New Orleans. Prices rise through midday with Nuanced gains of 9 to 13 points before late session advances widen to 30 to 33 points. spot sales rise to 760 bales, middling at 15.13.

New Orleans

Cotton market opens steady in New York on Sept

The cotton market opened steady in New York with futures advancing 5 to 9 points before midmorning on bullish crop reports and renewed bull support. Trading showed offers around 15.69 for December and 15.77 for January, then rose to 15.83 and 15.93 as shorts covered, with spot prices steady at 15.85 Middling.

New York Liverpool Wall Street Uptown

Stock list showing prominent industrial and utility shares

A dense stock table lists prices for numerous companies including General Electric American Sugar Anaconda Copper Bethlehem Steel United States Steel and Union Pacific among others with quoted figures and preferred stock remarks. The compilation covers sectors from railroads to mining to chemicals and utilities.

Cotton seed market closes steady with firm spot prices

The cotton seed oil market closes firm with spot at 10.20 to 10.50 and futures for Jan to Dec showing modest gains. Total sales reach 19,900 barrels as traders note steady demand across months.

New York

Liverpool Cotton Markets Report September Spot and Futures

Liverpool cotton market in London reports weak spot with good middling at 9.60d and middling 9.44d and low middling 9.28d. Sales reached 12 009 bales with 5 000 for speculation and export. receipts 28 000 bales. Futures listed steady with several monthly spreads around 9.30 to 9.33 pence.

Manga Co Ss Leds Et Cae Mobile U. S G. B Con WU. S Liverpool

Savannah Turpentine and Rosin Receipts Report

Savannnah, Ga., Sept. S-rTur pentine firm 423-4, sales 24, receipts 242 casks. Rosin firm, receipts 743 barrels. Quote B 5.75, D 5.85, E590, F 6.10, G 6.15, H 6.20, f 6.25, K 6.25, M 6.30, N 6.35, WG 6.50, ww 6.60.

Savannah Sept. S

Chicago grain and hog bid quotes fall into autumn markets

Chicago on September 18 reports wheat prices for multiple grades with No 2 red at 1.42 2-8 to 1.51 1-4 per bushel and corn No 2 yellow at 87 1-2 cents. Rye No 2 at 1.20 1.21, hay Timothy up to 14.56, pork 28.65, lard 14.52 and Riga at 14.60 to 15.60.

Chicago Riga

New York market opens with steadier steel and rail shares

Bulls resume activity after a two week surge with United States Steel slipping to 1083 8 as continuous absorption of offerings persists. Rails show firmness after last week's strength, signaling cautious momentum in the opening of today’s session.

New York United States Steel

Marozzi Anna C. funeral announced for Magnolia cemetery

Funeral notice states Anna C. Marozzi died September 18 1916 at 240 am at 308 Spring Hill avenue. The family requests friends attend the funeral Tuesday afternoon at 330 from the residence with interment at Magnolia cemetery.

Marozzi Anna C Americus Marozzi Spring Hill Avenue Magnolia Cemetery

Odd Fellows Open 93rd Session in Chattanooga

The Sovereign Grand Lodge of Odd Fellows begins its 93rd session in Chattanooga Tennessee with a morning reception for Grand Sire J B A Robertson. Officials from the grand lodge and associated bodies gather as Welcome addresses are delivered by state and city leaders.

Chattanooga Tenn Sovereign Grand Lodge of Odd Fellows J. B. A. Robertson Sovereign Grand Lodge Grand Lodge General Military Councils National Association of Rebekah Lookout Mountain T. C. Rye J. M. Littleton Robert I. Fine J. B. Armatrong Tennessee Jeana Moore Tennessee Rebelah Assembly Grand Sire Robertson Oklahoma City Washington Lodge Detroit

Vika Cleared for Barrios as Preston Cargo Expected

The Norwegian steamship Vika of United Fruit clears this morning for Puerto Barrios Guatemala under Captain H Hansen. She is due to depart about 10 o clock Tuesday and return with another banana cargo. Preston also due today from Central America with bananas for the Fruit Dispatch Company.

VIKA Barrios United Fruit Company H. Hansen Puerto Barrios Guatemala Central America Preston The Fruit Dispatch Company

Sabine Steamer Arrives With Passengers from New York

The American steamship Sabine of the Mallory line reached port Sunday from New York via Key West and Tampa. She will depart Tuesday morning at daylight on the return voyage, calling at Florida points and carrying a number of passengers for the metropolis.

Sabine Mallory Line New York Key West Tampa Nia Florida Metropolis

Bandits kill two of Florida posse in Everglades pursuit

In Florida Everglades pursuit of four bank robbers left two posse members dead and another wounded. The robbers, tied to a $6000 Holmsed bank heist, were last seen moving north toward Florida City amid swampy terrain and possible surround by locals.

Florida Miami Fla Everglades State Bank of Homestead Here Allen Anderson Anderson Charles R. Williams William Anderson Williams Dan Hardie Florida East Coast Florida City

Lampasas of the same fleet en route from New York

A Lampasas vessel from the same fleet as others is reported heading toward this port after leaving New York.

Lampasas New York

Tarpon Arrives From Pensacola On Florida Run

The American coastwise steamship Tarpon of the St. Andrews and Gulf Vine reached port Monday morning about 7 o'clock from Pensacola and other Florida points. She will leave this afternoon on the return trip with passengers and freight for St. Andrews.

Tarpon St. Andrews Gulf Vine Pensacola Florida

Grasfoxe Arrives for Munson Line With General Cargo

The Danish steamer Grasfoxe arrived on Sunday to join the Munson line. She brings a general merchandise cargo for direct trade.

Munson Line Grasfoxe

Hornet Arrival At Page and Jones For Lumber Cargo

The American steamship Hornet arrived at Page and Jones on Sunday to load a lumber cargo.

Hornet Page & Jones

Bainbridge Colby Seeks Progressive Primary Support

Bainbridge Colby, running for the Progressive nomination to the U S Senate, calls for preserving the party's ideals and urges Progressive voters to back his primary candidacy to avoid the party becoming a vehicle for Republican aims. He cites the Indianapolis conference and appeals to loyal Progressives to unite for the party program.

New York Bainbridge Colby United States Calder Progressive Party Indianapolis Progressives

Meridian hosts two week Protestant revival drive

Religious bodies in Meridian start two week protracted meetings across most churches led by noted South revivalists. churches include First Baptist First Presbyterian Central Methodist Viret Christian and several others with evangelists leading music. suburban and Negro churches join. City Library fund seeks 250 extra for worn books. business men set up a freight rate bureau at the board of trade led by C. H. Hayward.

Meridian Miss South First Baptist T. J. Shipman J. J. Wicker Richmond Wicker Lew Carter First Presbyterian D. H. Scanlon A. 8. Johnson Birmingham Robert EK. Mell Central Methodist H. B. Watkins D. J. Kelly P. M. Boyd Viret Christian Bam J. White the Evanaelier J. G. Morris Twenty-Second Avenue Presbyterian Hardin Mallard Second Presbyterian D. la Karr J. A. Bryan Fifteenth Avenue Baptist E. D. Solomon J. B. Leavel Oxford Charles L. Butsler Fast End Methodist J. A. Moore J. A. Bowen Tupelo Seventh Avenue Methodist Klary Westbrook J. B. King Poplar Springs R. A. Venable Ministerial Association City Public Library Association Board of Trade C. H. Hayward New

London Plan for World Trade Reconstruction Proposed

The London Chamber of Commerce urges dividing the world into economic strata with tariff walls and allies of the British empire. It calls for abrogation of most favored nation treaties, ending free trade, and a graded tariff system based on war groupings, with enemy countries facing up to 30 percent duties.

Washington London Chamber of Commerce United States England Chamber British Empire United Kingdom

British Chamber Plan Seeks Postwar Trade Dominance

A strategic report outlines shifting from free trade to protection yielding about 375 million dollars yearly. It urges neutral safeguards to block wartime alliance, while Britain expands consular control, anti dumping laws, and a central bank. Allies would offer shipping preferences and tax enemy vessels, nations at war with Britain face trade limits.

United Kingdom United States Chamber Consular Service Great Britain England Enn America Lansing A Tion

Meridian prepares for safe freight rates and school opening

Orleans to conduct the safire bureau to oversee freight rates in and out of Meridian ensuring no discrimination. Public schools in the city and county reopen Monday with Superintendent D H Hull forecasting record attendance. Twenty free schools operate as Meridian College hosts a day with many pupils arriving aboard eight special county coaches.

Orleans Safire Bureau Meridian D. H. Hull Denny Wee L Meridian College

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