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Newspaper
High Point Enterprise
Location
High Point, North Carolina, United States of America
Date
Dec 17, 1915
Page
4
The piece reflects on the death of Francis Marion Cockrell a long serving Missouri senator and Confederate veteran noting his stature as a lawyer Democratic leader and war participant. It also comments on aging public figures Santa Claus baseball peace prospects Secretary Lansing and House Leader Kitchin.
In New York the cotton market opened with a decline of 1 to 4 points and prices moved about 11 to 14 points lower early. Futures showed January at 11.80 March 12.08 May 12.30 with mixed early gains dampened by unsettled international politics. December steadied around 12.00 with January 11.89 March 12.16 May 12.42 July 12.54 October 12.18.
New York stocks showed a tendency to recover from yesterday's late decline with irregular prices. Baldwin rose 3 points to 116 while Studebaker Crucible Steel Texas Company and Mexican Petroleum gained 1 to 3 points. United States Steel Anaconda and other majors led as favorites with initial steel dealings in blocks of 1500 to 2500 shares. Anglo French bonds advanced to a point before retreating a fraction.
Chicago traders saw a beatish effect as the Belt line strike settlement influenced the wheat market. Dec futures opened up about percent higher and May contracts rose to around 1.09 but traded off to finish well below yesterday's level.
The El Paso dispatch reports a war council in Chihuahua debating ending Villa’s opposition to the Carranza de facto government. Villa and his staff attend, with details provided by Americans arriving from the south.
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