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High Point Enterprise

Location

High Point, North Carolina, United States of America

Date

Jun 18, 1928

Page

8

Market Irregularity From Readjustment Affects New York Stocks

Readjustment of speculative accounts produced an irregular market trend with prices still downward. Dull trading with under 1,000,000 shares in three hours. Banditary common stock fell over 30 points on the New York curb market, pressuring larger board prices. Fertilizer shares rose after dividends on International Agricultural Chemical preferred, while Wright Aeronautical and Curtiss showed declines. Several high priced issues hit new lows for the year.

New York Banditary Corporation Common International Agricultural Chemical Prior Preferred American Agricultural Chemical Preferred McKeesport Tin Plate Wright Aeronautical Curtiss Case Greene Cananea Crucible Steel Liggett & Myers A and B International Silver Dupont Goodrich New York Central Canadian Pacific

Three Florida Banks Fail To Open Amid Run Fear

West Palm Beach banks First American and Citizens, totaling over 7.5 million in assets, and Kelsey City State Bank near here did not open. Officials cited precautionary closures due to suspensions at another bank, with First American in state hands and Citizens fearing a run.

West Palm Beach Fia First American Bank Citizens Bank Kelsey City State Bank Kelsey City Here First American State Banking Department

Whitney's Letter Forecasts Market Bottom Ahead

Whitney argues there is no duplication of the March 1926 reaction. He expects this week to see higher stock prices and a late June secondary reaction, with rails and industrials bought when weakest while rails and oils remain strong spots.

New York

Weather and market notes from Cotton Letter

June 18 report from New York notes spot sales at 6 000 and mids at 11 39 unchanged from Friday. Missouri levee breaks on St Francis river while Manchester cable reports improved tone and increased inquiries. Increased business in American cotton yarns. Memphis Commercial Appeal cites June improvement not materializing by June 14. CLEVENBURG.

New York Abilene West Texas East Texas Okla Ark Tenn N. C Ala Miss S. C St. Francis River Missouri Manchester Memphis Commercial Appeal Clevenburg

Grain Market Gossip Touches Wheat and Corn

Grain notes say Logan and Bryan expect wheat to hold firm against bad news. Recommend buying corn on market recessions. Oats look stale. J S Bache foresees a corn decline. Samson reports visible supply figures show a moderate weekly drop and should favor corn holders.

Logan Bryan J. S. Bache Samson

Wheat market hesitates amid uncertain weather signals

Chicago Tribune notes unsettled weather impacts wheat trading with southwestern rains reducing short selling while the northwest has the opposite effect. Traders are evenly split as bids and offers trade in similar volumes. Corn shorts grow uneasy on July outlook with cash interest supporting the market and visible supply expected to rise. A year ago a rise of 844000 bushels occurred.

Chicago Tribune A. Fe Clare

Weather synopsis by city across states shows mixed skies

The report lists conditions in multiple cities including Texas Ft Worth Houston Alabama Dothan Mobile Thomasville Atmore Greenville Georgia Atlanta Albany Louisiana Shreveport Alexandria Mississippi Columbus Meridian Tennessee Chattanooga Nashville Memphis with notes of cloudy warm clear hot and light rain yesterday or this morning.

Texas Ft. Worth Houston Alabama Dothan Mobile Thomasville Atmore Greenville Arkansas Little Rock Pine- Bluff Texarkana Georgia Atlanta Albany Louisiana Shreveport Alexandria Mississippi Columbus Meridian Tenn Chattanooga Nashville A. m Memphis

Market rally prospects this week say analysts

FP Hutton believes the rally could extend further. Halle Stielitz expects rails to be market features if conditions stay normal. Hornbrower and Weeks see possible substantial rally periods ahead, yet caution trading on such prospects. J. F. Clark.

Ock Hutton Halle Stielitz Hornbrower

Cotton Opinions Forecast and Market Guidance

Memphis and other districts expect rain over the weekend with scattered showers in the eastern belt on Monday. The forecast calls for fair to mostly fair conditions in several central and western areas with varying cloudiness. Keech and Orvis Bros. urge bullish cotton buying on breaks, while Pynchon advises preference for purchases during declines.

Memphis Nashville Chattanooga S. C Mississippi West Texas Stanley F. B. Keech Orvis Bros Pynchon and Co

Trading Forecast New professional drives further liquidation

A market briefing notes new professional investors entering the scene fueling additional liquidation. Analysts point to shifting supply, liquidity pressures, and cautious sentiment as traders reassess equities, bonds, and risk positions amid evolving macro cues.

Chicago Live Stock Market Report June 18

Chicago reports hogs 46 000 with prices 15 to 25 cents higher than Friday for choice 185-260 lb hogs at top 10.40. Cattle receipts 19 000 with best steers 13.40 to 14.90, cows 9.25 to 11.75. Sheep receipts 9 000 with lambs 15.00 to 16.75 and ewes 4.00 to 7.17.

Chicago

Cotton market opens steady amid reports of Mississppi overflow

New York cotton trading opens with gains of 8 to 14 points as Liverpool cables stay firm and Mississippi valley overflow rumors circulate. October rises to 20.74 in early action. futures close higher across months with July and Oct posting gains and uneven intraday moves.

Cotton futures rise on firmer Liverpool cables and weather reports

In New Orleans trading on June 18 the cotton market advanced with gains of 2 to 4 points as Liverpool cables strengthened and New York rose. Weather fears from hail and sandstorms in Texas and Oklahoma buoyed sentiment, with July near 204.5 and October around 2018 as early trading left prices near session highs. closes showed a modest net advance of 28 to 30 points.

New Orleans Liverpool New York Texas Oklahoma

Raw sugar prices hold steady in New York market

Raw sugar in New York on June 18 showed no change as Cuban crude prices stood at 4.21. Raw futures were muted with buyers delaying fresh commitments while refined withdrawals increased but did not spur new demand. Fine granulated prices remained at 6.05 to 6.10.

New York

Government bond closing figures New York June 18

U S government bonds closed with Liberty 3s at 100 7, Liberty first 4144s at 102 25, Liberty third 45 at 100, Liberty fourth 41448 at 102 26, Treasury 4s at 113 27, Treasury 4s at 108 26, and Treasury 3s at 102 6.

Government New York U. S Liberty Libert First Liberty Third Liberty Fourth Treasury

Cotton Market Steady in New Orleans Spot closing firm

Spot cotton in New Orleans closed steady with a 28 point rise as sales reached 134. Low middling stood at 19.80 cents, middling 20.70 cents, good middling 21.10. Receipts totaled 990 and stock rose to 252 772.

New Orleans

New York Cottonseed Oil Prices Close Firm

Cottonseed oil in New York on June 18 closed firm with prime summer yellow at 10.10 and prime crude at 8.75. Futures show January 10.65 June 10.10 July 16.20 August 10.40 September 10.56 October 10.66 November 10.66 December 110.6%. Sales volume L50m.

New York

College Boys Open Three Day Campaign In City

Seventeen college boys from University of North Carolina Wake Forest and Duke arrived in High Point for a three day house to house canvass to win Delineator scholarships. The Butterick Publishing company offers college expense scholarships to any boy who gains five hundred supporters. The crew has already worked Greensboro and Winston-Salem as part of the statewide drive. Horace Hayes UNC supervisor said most will win the scholarship and gain a year of college expenses by summer's end.

High Point Butterick Publishing Company Delineator Winston-Salem Greensboro John Thornton S. W. Brady Smithfield Carl “Runt Eure Gates N. C Willie Stevens Raleigh Syd Risdon Spencer Forrest Pridgen Warrenton Jimmie Muir Philadelphia Elwood K. Goodson Salisbury Jack Childs Marion Herman Hopper Leaksville Howard Shotton Suffolk Jimmy Connell Charlie (Parson) Plybon Bill Seight Spring Hope Glenn Holder Frank Shotton Horace Hayes University of North Carolina Wake Forest Duke Winston

Call money steady in New York with tight rates

Call money in New York on June 18 remained steady at 5 1 2 percent for all loans, with time loans showing mixed rates for 60 to 90 days at 5 5 8 to 5 3 4 and 4 to 6 months at 5 5 8 to 5 3 4. Prime mercantile paper quoted at 4 3 4 percent. Bankers acceptances for 30 to 90 days at 4 1 8 to 4 and 4 months at 4 1 4 to 4 1 8, 5-6 months at 4 3 4 to 4 1 4.

Call Money New York Prime Mercantile

Prices listed for crude and fuel through year

The records show monthly crude and prime summer fuel prices with figures for January through November. Notable values include prime summer at 9.50 and crude at 8.37, with several 1-2 bid ranges and later monthly figures around 9.6 to 9.98.

Chicago wheat prices and grain quotes for June

Wheat No 4 northern quotes at E333-2. Corn No 2 mixed at 1.02 1-2 1.03 and No 2 yellow at 1.03 3-4 1.04. Oats No 3 white 63-71, No 4 white 78-69. Rye, barley 97-104 1-2. Timothy seed 4.00-4.75, clover seed 19.75-27.00.

Chicago

Foreign Exchange Rates Mixed Quotation List

Foreign exchange rates in cents show British demand 487 3 4 cables 488 1 8. France demand 392 7 8 cables 393 1 8. Italy demand 525 3 4 cables 526. Belgium 1396, Germany 2388, Holland 40.30 1 2, Norway 2678, Sweden 2683 1 2, Denmark 2680 1 2, Switzerland 1927 3 4, Spain 1651, Greece 130, Poland 1125, Czechoslovakia 296 1 4, Yugoslavia 176, Austria 1408, Rumania 61 5 8, Argentina 42.62, Brazil 12.00, Tokyo 4658, Shanghai 66.12 1 2, Montreal 99.75.

Foreign Exchange New York Great Britain France Italy Belgium Germany Holland Norway Sweden Denmark Switzerland Spain Greece Poland

Copper and metals markets steady with mixed spot quotes

New York copper holds 14 percent electrolytic, spot and futures. Iron price steady at No. 2 fob eastern Pennsylvania 2000, fob Buffalo 1650 1700, and fob Alabama 1600. Tin weak at spot and future 4750. Lead steady in New York 630 and east St. Louis 620. Zinc firm at east St. Louis spot.

NEW York Copper New York Eastern Pennsylvania Buffalo Alabama East St. Louis

Antimony and Quicksilver Prices Listed

The note lists future prices 615 620 Antimony 975 Quicksilver at 123.00. These figures appear as a brief quotation or quotation-like listing of precious metal values.

Future

Wall Street Opens with Mixed Early Movements

New York June 18 price movements showed uneven early activity. General Motors fell 1 1/4 points while Woolworth and Bethlehem Steel slid 3 to 4 points each. Anaconda Copper declined 3 to 4 points. Wright Aeronautical rose 2 points and Radio, Consolidated Gas, and Nash Motors gained a point or more.

General Motors Woolworth Bethlehem Steel Anaconda Wright Aeronautical Radio Consolidated Gas Nash Motors

Chicago Potato Market Quiet on Weak White Stock

Potatoes in Chicago June 18 report receipts 179 on track 295 total US shipments Saturday 1,029 Sunday 29 cars new stock trading fair market stronger on triumphs weak on white stock. Alameda Louisiana Texas sacked triumphs 1.65 1.75 few 1.85 North Carolina barrels Irish cobblers 250 2.60 east shore. Virginia barrels Irish cobblers 3.99 old stock trading slow market dull Wisconsin sacked round whites 85 95 Idaho sacked russets mostly around 1.60.

Chicago United States Alamada Louisiana Texas North Carolina East Shore Virginia Wisconsin Idaho

Chicago wheat prices slip as rains lift winter wheat rallies

Chicago market reports show wheat easing due to lower Liverpool quotations and favorable northwest weather. Heavy rains in domestic winter wheat areas sparked rallies while corn and oats fell 3-8 to 1 1-8 cents, with provisions edging higher.

Chicago Liverpool

Highly Respected Colored Man Dies at Home

Flave Jones aged 55 died at his Cherry Street home last night from pneumonia. For 25 years he served Beeson Hardware and was a trusted colored citizen. He is survived by his family. Funeral arrangements had not been completed this afternoon.

Flave Jones Cherry Street Beeson Hardware

Mexico Tremors Deepen Terror Across Central Regions

Terror gripped central and southern Mexico as earthquakes shook from the Gulf to Tehuantepec for two days. Oaxaca reported casualties and many collapsed buildings while residents camped outside. Heavy damage, landslides, and fissures appeared near towns including Miahuatlan and Puchutla. In Raleigh, Dr. B W Kilgore was re elected president of the North Carolina Cotton Growers Cooperative association.

Gulf of Mexico Gulf of Tehuantepec Mexico City Mexico Oaxaca Puerto Angel Miahuatlan Raleigh N. C B. W. Kilgore North Carolina Cotton Growers’ Co-operative Association A. B. Blalock F. B. Webster Dr. Kilgore W. A. Barce Weldon

North Carolina Beach Changes Measured by Field Teams

Field parties of the State Water Resources division begin measuring beach changes at Wrightsville Beach under the direction of UNC engineers R M Trimble and H H Schmitt, with Thorndike Saville supervising. Work then moves to Carolina Beach and near Morehead City.

Wilmington N. C North Carolina State Water Resources Division Wrightsville Beach R. M. Trimble University of North Carolina H. H. Schmitt University Thorndike Saville Carolina Beach Morehead City

Mexican flyer Emilio Carranza lands in Washington

Capt Emilio Carranza Mexico's good will ambassador landed at Mitchel Field New York two day after departing Washington D C He was greeted by Arturo Melias the Mexican consul general and military officers including General Hanson D Ely and Maj John N Reynolds Carranza had flown from Washington to New York and then returned to Washington aboard an escort of army planes

Mitchel Field N. Y Emilio Carranza Mexico Washington Bolling Field New York Arturo Melias Hanson D. Ely Maj John N. Reynolds

Nicaragua Flight Proposed by U S Air Team

Major Charles A. Lutz and a crew of three will depart Anacostia naval air station in a large tri motor Fokker for a nonstop flight to Managua Nicaragua. The voyage is expected to take about twenty hours covering roughly 2000 miles. Accompanying Lutz are H C Busby from Quantico relief pilot Corporal D C C McChesney and Reeder Nichols radio operators and aviation mechanics.

Washington Charles A. Lutz Anacostia Naval Air Station Managua Nicaragua Marine Corps Air Headquarters Lutz H. C. Busby Quantico Virginia D. CC. McChesney Reeder Nichols

Two Children Hurt in Auto Accident Near Wilmington

Vernell Devine 12 and Vernon 10, children of W. T. Devine of Wilmington, were injured when an auto collided with their car at Riley Creek bridge 18 miles east. The impact left the striking occupants fleeing. Vernell suffered a sprained back while the younger child had cuts to head and shoulders.

Wilmington Vernell Devine Vernon W. T. Devine Riley Creek Bridge Here Devine

Lindbergh Receives Honorary Doctor of Laws at Wisconsin

The University of Wisconsin conferred an honorary doctor of laws degree on former student Colonel Charles A. Lindbergh today. Lindbergh arrived by plane Saturday and was hosted by President Glenn Frank.

Madison Wis University of Wisconsin Charles A. Lindbergh Lindbergh Glenn Frank

New Orleans Cotton Futures Open Steady

Cotton futures in New Orleans opened steady with July at 20.30 cents per pound and deferreds at 19.98 for October, 19.98 for December, 19.89 for January, and 19.87 for March bid.

New Orleans

Nobile reports sighting planes. search continues for Italia crew

General Nobile said two seaplanes flew in from the base ship Citta di Milano and did not find the Italia encrusted survivors. Riiser-Larsen and Holm mapped positions from Spitzbergen to North Cape while noting a favorable ice zone for a possible land crossing.

Rome Stefani Nobile Citta di Milano Riiser-Larsen Luetzow Holm Italia Braganza Spitzbergen Foyn Island Romagna North Cape Cape Platen Reps Island Land Charles XII Island Whalenberg Bay Odreaby Island A. Mariano

Columbia plans hinge on Miss Bell for transatlantic hop

In Harbor Grace N F June 18 with bad weather the mono plane Columbia was groomed for a possible daily trans Atlantic flight as Amelia Earhart and the Friendship beat expectations by heading toward Europe Miss Bell Mabel the Columbia backer showed agitation over the departure and Captain Leboutillier said the Friendship was circling to study weather while Columbia would not be drawn out

Boston Europe Columbia Miss Bell Oliver Leboutillier Leboutillier Miss Earhart

Meredith’s 1924 Democratic Convention Ballot Standstill

The text notes Edwin Meredith’s long bid for the Democratic nomination. In 1920 he was confined to the cabinet, and in 1924 his name stayed in contention to the final ballots. On the 101st ballot he drew 130 votes, trailing John W. Davis and Oscar W. Underwood.

Escape from Nancy prison farm shocks Raleigh officials

State prison officials report the escape of John Johnson who is serving a five year manslaughter term in Stokes county. Johnson fled from Nancy prison farm late last night.

Raleigh John Johnson Stokes County Johnson Nancy

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