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Newspaper
The Mobile Item
Location
Mobile, Alabama, United States of America
Date
Sep 25, 1916
Page
7
Liverpool market notes spot cotton prices with good middling at 9.814 pence and middling 9.65d. Sales total 8,000 bales with 500 for speculation and export. Receipts 26,000 bales. Forwardings show steady tones across the season with several forward quotes ranging from 9.50 to 9.58 1 2 pence per pound.
Private condition report at 58.3 percent for three good gables and heavy Texas rains spurred buying as prices advanced 10 to 12 points in early trading. Spot cotton steady, 985 bales sold with 2,710 bales arrived. middling at 15.50. Futures closed higher by 5 to 8 points with October to March contracts showing gains.
The New York cotton market opened firmer with a 6 to 16 point advance on reports from Memphis that the crop condition was 58.3 versus 64.9 last month. Prices fluctuated with scattered realizing, December around 16.17 and January 16.26 early, later climbing to 16.27 and 16.34 before easing. Spot cotton closed quiet with Middling Upland at 16.05 and sales totaling 100 bales.
Daily low rate round trip tickets under long limitation in effect from Mobile to Healing Cullom and Bladon Springs. Leave daily from Union Station at 8:15 a.m.
New session opens with a surge in industrials and metals led by United States Steel trading around 118 to 119 on the first 25 000 shares. Anaconda Copper, Utah, Miami and Ray Copper push to new highs while rails and munition stocks retreat before a volatile close.
Wheat figures show No 2 red 1.59 1 8, No 3 red 1.63 3 8, No 2 hard 1.58 1 4 1.60 3 4, No 3 hard 1.58 1 2. Corn values list No 2 yellow 87 1 2 to 89, No 4 yellow 81 1 2 to 82 1 2, No 4 white 80 1 2 to 82. Oats No 3 white 47 48, standard 47 3 4 48 1 2. Rye No 2 1.24 1.25 1 2. Barley 75 1.17. Hay Timothy 3.50 5.00, clover 11.00 14.00. Pork Lard Ribs prices listed.
Oscar D. McDaniel, St Joseph prosecutor, is arrested on a state warrant for the murder of his wife Harriet Moss McDaniel. He testified at an inquest claiming a decoy call led him to town. a gunfight followed at his home while his wife died from a blunt instrument injuries.
The American steamer Munalbro of the Munson line arrived at the harbor Sunday. One of the largest vessels in the Munson fleet will load a cargo here.
The steamer Tarpon of the Pensacola St Andrews bay trade reached the harbor on Monday morning. It unloaded a good freight and began reloading immediately for a return trip tonight.
The steamer Fort Gaines arrived Monday morning and began unloading four banana cargoes. The Fort Gaines is consigned to Orr and Laubenheimer.
The Mallory line steamer Lampasas arrived in Mobile Monday morning carrying a large freight and passenger list. It is scheduled to sail on the return trip Tuesday morning.
The auxiliary schooner Francis Hyde reached the harbor Sunday afternoon and now sits anchored in the stream awaiting a berth to begin loading a cargo of lumber.
The Swedish steamer Liguria arrived Sunday afternoon carrying 2700 tons of iron ore consigned to J. M. Walsh & Company for shipment or processing.
Weather bulletin warns shippers to protect shipments during the next 24 to 36 hours from a high of 90 degrees in the West. River forecasts for the Tombigbee and its branches and the Alabama suggest little change over the next two days.
The effort to capture the killer included detentions that were later released. A series of crude anonymous letters claimed to confess the crime citing revenge against the prosecutor. Authorities suspect a county jail inmate wrote them but filed no charges.
Army intelligence agents probe a report that Villa adherents visited Columbus to gather proof that Villa was not at Columbus on March 9. The Columbus raid is alleged to have been led by Pablo Lopez, executed in Chihuahua City for his suspected role in the Santa Ysabel massacre. A manifesto reportedly denies Villa's responsibility and blames Lopez.
Carranza officers who reached Juarez from Chihuahua city have confirmed General Bell’s report of Villa's Hidalgo day attack. The officers who took part in the battle were involved, though Bell did not detail how the information was obtained.
A Carranza sergeant in the El Valle garrison was shot and killed by an American Fifth Cavalry trooper who is jailed. The Carranza commander refused to free the prisoner after a Pershing demand. Eight Fifth Cavalry men visited a saloon. a later shooting followed a toast to the United States.
Montgomery Ala Sept 25 Following a reported statement by Governor Henderson praising J D Evans warden of state convicts Solicitor Thompson of the fourth circuit sent a letter to the governor accusing him of absolving Evans before the state board of convict managers probes the Bibb county grand jury charges Henderson says he received the letter but did not authorize publication Thompson argues grand jury recommendations carry little weight in the executive department noting a Bibb crime notary public resignation was never acted on by the executive department
Classified column lists several employment and sale notices in Mobile. Items include help wanted for salesmen at The Red Oak calendar line with earnings, solicitors, army recruiting, lady demonstrators, and general clerical work seeker. Also for sale items such as an ice chest refrigerator, bed, bicycle, canaries, and a six room property with land. pigeonhole box 825 provides address.
Turpentine firm shows no sales with receipts of 383 barrels while rosin also records no sales and 1175 barrels. Quoted ranges list grades B through WW with various prices, noting bid ask spreads and grade letters for trading activity.
Spot at 10.60 while September trades 10.50 to 11.00 and October at 10.60 to 10.63. November and December hover near 10.38 to 10.40 and 10.39 to 10.40. January to April show tight ranges around 10.41 to 10.75. Total sales reach 29,700 units.
In Mobile County Alabama probate court Grace Broadus administratrix prays to sell lands of Reese Broadus deceased to pay debts. A hearing is set for October 26 1916 to contest or determine the application with interested parties to appear. Judge Price Williams signs the order and Webb and McAlpine attorney for the estate.
In a storm the Mary Alice launch reported missing an item described as five feet long and painted green with a 12 horsepower Wolverine motor installed. A red leather bank book from Albright & Wood’s is also lost containing two one dollar trade books, blank checks and receipts. Reward offered for return through The Register circulation manager.
Three or four rooms of house hold and kitchen furnished as it stands. Address Buyer 361 St. Emanuel. Also well furnished front room in private family near business area at 300 N Joachim St Bell 449 J. Sep 12 to tt.
In Mobile on Sept 25 1916 the master owners and consignee of the Swedish steamship Liguria declare they will not be liable for any debts contracted by her crew. K J Plomgren master.
Wm J. Koral, contractor at Royal and Congress, offers house repair estimates and free ideas. Promote reliable methods and truth about home repairs. Call L. F. Leeper or reach via Bell phone 1200 for more details. Sep 21 1971.
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