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The Mobile News Item

Location

Mobile, Alabama, United States of America

Date

Oct 24, 1925

Page

6

Court martial to be held in Musty War Department warehouse

The court martial for a fiery critic is set in a damp decommissioned Capitol Hill warehouse. Investigators describe the space as cold, muddy, with a sagging beam and a waterlogged floor while prosecutors question the choice of location.

Capitol Hill Bureau Mitchell Frank Republican Illinois Moreland Ullien Rieads Mitchel Dcent House Reid McMullen War Department Col. Moreland

Priest predicts early settlement of anthracite strike

Rev John J rector of St Marys Wilkes Barre says negotiations between miners and operators may end soon and an amicable settlement is likely. He notes faith in leaders and cites past mediation by Father Curran while others see no sign of a deal as 185000 miners remain on strike since September.

Philadelphia John J St. Mary's Father Curran Operate

Sale of Dog Ends in Man's Conviction

A jury in Shreveport Louisiana convicting T. E. McLendon of Memphis on a mail fraud charge tied to selling a dog misrepresented as to its pedigree. The case involved Victor G. Simmons and Lou Kilpatrick and a $100 sale, with McLendon denying wrongdoing through his attorneys.

McLendon I Aver Kil- An

New York Stocks Rally Amid Strong Week Of Trading

Prices rose to new highs this week on heavy volume as bond values held firm. Time money rates hardened and foreign exchanges showed irregular activity with motor shares declining after an earlier surge.

New York A.P Bond Review Mexico Chicago

Cotton Market Opens Steady as Rain Hurts Belt

New Orleans reports a cautious opening with firmer tones in futures as rain slows belt harvest. December at 20.78, January 20.70, March 20.63 with additional nearby quotes and spot price steady. New York shows 6 to 10 point advance followed by realizations amid firm Liverpool cables and favorable weather expectations.

New Orleans Orleans A. P Texas Pan-Handle Oklahoma New York A.P Liverpool

Liverpool Cotton Market Report Oct 24

Cotton spot quiet with steady prices as American grades hold. Level readings show good middling 11.66 and middling 11.31 while sales reach 3,000 bales, 1,500 American. futures close October 11.15 to 11.16 for various contracts.

Liverpool Scaunty

Cottonseed oil closes steady on uneven futu re quotes

New York cottonseed oil prices end steady with distinct bid tiers. Prime summer yellow trades around 9.50, crude at 8.12, and futures for January through December listed, with total sales 5 100 contracts.

New York

Wheat Prices Fall Amid Large Selling From Eastern Speculators

Weekly grain notes in Chicago report heavy selling by eastern traders driving wheat down about 2 1/2 to 7 8 cents from last week. Corn and oats declined while provisions weakened as big deliveries and hog price drops added to the downward trend. News of rising wheat acreage in Australia Argentina and Canada accompanied the moves.

Chicago Generall Jardine United States Department of Agriculture Australia Argentina Canada

Wheat Market Reverses as Selling Pressures Rise

Chicago grain notes show wheat rising early then dipping due to selling pressure, buoyed by lower Buenos Aires quotes and a fair weather forecast in Argentina. Wheat closes unchanged to 3-4 cents higher, with corn down 5-8 cents and oats about unchanged.

Chicago A.P Buenos Aires Ntina

Chicago price report for grains and lard markets

Chicago cash prices list corn oats rye barley and seeds with bid offers and closing ranges. No. 2 yellow corn 39 1 2, No. 3 white 38 3 4, rye 83 1 2, barley 64 67, timothy seed 6.75 7.50, clover seed 20.75 29.25, lard 15.10, ribs 15.75, bellies 15.75.

Chicago Timothy

Market grain quotes from St. Louis on October 24

Wheat No 8 red 1.67 1.68. No 2 hard 1.60. Corn No 2 white 81. No 3 white 39 1-2 40. No 2 yellow 81. No 3 yellow 78 79. No 3 white 39 1-2.

ST. Louis

Sunday Steel and Market Bids in New York and Chicago

Steel prices unchanged in New York with silver at 71 3 8, Mexican dollars 54 7 8. Poultry in Chicago sees Paul alive unchanged with receipts of 10 cars. Weekly bank statement shows a reserve deficit of 4 836 200 compared with an excess of 10 429 950 last week.

New York A.P Poultry Chicago Paul Bank &T

Sugar prices steady as ample offers linger in New York

Raw sugar futures were quiet while demand remained limited. The only reported sale was 30,000 bags of Cuban sugar due next week to a local refinery at 3.74 cents per pound. Final prices closed near 1.36 cents for old runs with nearby futures around 2.24 to 2.36 cents.

AR. Ae York A.P Santana Merch Ieee Sas

Stocks Rally On Big Volume Amid Bullish Market Outlook

New York trading opens with broad gains as industrial leaders push prices to multi-year highs. United States Steel and peers climb while General Motors advances, Chandler Motors retreats after a sharp morning surge.

New York A.P Forthcomin United States Steel Common American Can U. S. Industrial Alcohol North American Company General Motors Chandler Motors

Market Notes and Prices from York PR

Market listings show mixed commodity quotes with oats and freight rates steady, petroleum and crude markets steady, and international freight costs at modest levels. Chicago Produce notes butter and eggs unchanged with current receipts reported for the day.

Chicago A.P

Price Movements In Chicago Livestock Markets

Chicago October 24 cattle receipts 1,000 with feeders steady to 25c lower and grain fed steers 9.12.35 dollars. westerns limited at 15.30 for 1,483 1,491 lb steers. yearlings to 15.50. Montana cattle around 12.25. cows 4.15 6.00. veal 12.25 to 12.75. hogs mixed with barrows sows and weights. sheep receipts 500 with nominal market and slight slack versus last week.

Chicago

Market and livestock prices fall amid mixed receipts

Oct 24. Beef and cattle prices dip with beef steers 50 to 75c lower and western cattle 25 to 35c lower while feeder demand steady. Sheep receipts 300 head with fat lambs 25c higher. top lambs at 15.00 and weekly bulk 14.50 to 14.85. Foreign exchange rates listed for major currencies. Potatoes: arrivals 130 cars with US shipments 1,208. market steady to strong, white potatoes Wisconsin Minnesota $2.75 to $2.90 per cwt.

Cape Pai Chicago United States Wisconsin Minnesota

Costly jewels returned to owner in Washington case

A Washington woman identified as Mrs Virginia Beaverbrook formerly Canton Miss turned over jewelry and wearing apparel valued at 43 600 to police. The items were linked to Mrs Rose Berk of New York and to John W Weidemeer now jailed in St Louis as her former husband Lord Beaverbrook. Mrs Beaverbrook said gifts from Weide meer and that he stole 40 000 of her cash earlier.

Washington Rose Berk New York St. Louis John W. Weidemeer Virginia Beaverbrook Canton Miss Beaverbrook Weidemeer Lord

Wreck Victims In Serious Condition In Eldorado

Mrs Mollie Prothro of Little Rock sister of Governor Terral and three others were in serious condition after a Rock Island train wreck in Eldorado Arkansas. Sixteen more injured with minor injuries. Engine reversing at 50 mph caused the collision damaging the inbound Rushton Louisiana passenger train and demolishing the locomotive. In Blytheville hunters await opening of duck season November first at Big Lake with water and duck food plentiful and reserve lines corrected to add hunting land.

Eldorado Ark Mollie Prothro Little Rock Tom Terral Rock Island Rushton Blytheville Big Lake Nimrod Bureau

Battle cost French troops in Morocco drive

Madrid reports a heavy toll as French forces suffer over 1000 dead, a battery lost, and a key eastern Morocco position at Sidi Bu Bokkaba. General Jordana cites Marshal Petain’s demand for total victory before the French chamber reopens. Paris notes rapid Madrid and Melilla briefings on Ajdir and Alhacemas Bay setbacks.

Madrid Morocco Sidi oBu Paris Spain Alhacemas Bay Ajdir Melilla

Mexican towns are objective of canal

Tampico and Vera Cruz Mexico are the ultimate objective of the Intra coastal Canal Association of Louisiana and Texas. President C. S. E. Holland told more than 100 delegates at the twenty first annual convention in Port Arthur. The group discussed a federal appropriation of about 7 million dollars to finish the waterway to Corpus Christi and extend toward Brownsville. After reaching the Rio Grande, efforts would seek Mexican government interest along the coast via the Panuco river.

Port Arthur Texas Tampico Vera Cruz Mexico Louisiana C. 8. E. Holland Howstod Corpus Christi Brownsville Rio Grande Holland Panuca River

Loot In Seattle Vaults Hits $75,000 Value

A. W. Leonard of Seattle, head of Stone and Webster Power, was informed by wire that six safety deposit boxes in his Seattle office vaults were looted of valuables valued at about $75,000.

Tampa Fla A. W. Leonard Seattle Wash Stone and Webster Power Northwest

Chinese generals name commandant central alliance leader

In Hankow a conference of central army commanders elected Marshal Wu Pei Fu as commander in chief of the Central alliance against Peking and Marshal Chang Tso Lin. Wu is expected to move north from Hankow tomorrow as Hsuchow remains contested and railway lines near Tientsin Pukow are disrupted by Chen Tiao Tian's forces.

Peking Hankow Wu Pei Fu Central Alliance Chang Tso Lin Hsuchow Kiangsu Henan Chen Tiao Tian Tientsin Pukow

Schneider races postponed to tomorrow in Baltimore

The international Schneider trophy seaplane race scheduled for today was postponed at 1 a.m. due to rough seas and strong easterly winds. In Arkansas, Bill Nash set a new state staff throw record of 123 feet six inches at the jamboree, aiding Troop 11’s victory. In Washington, Brigadier General Bowley urged opposition to a national defense department creation at an American Legion speech.

Baltimore Chesapeake Little Rock Ark Bill Nash Immanuel Baptist Church Nash Greenville D. C Department of National Defense Army Navy Air American Legion A. J. Bowley Bowley Mitchell

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