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Newspaper

High Point Enterprise

Location

High Point, North Carolina, United States of America

Date

May 12, 1928

Page

6

Trading Quiet in Cotton Goods in New York Market

Trading in cotton goods slowed versus last week as April sales exceeded production yet production remained light. Branded bleached lines sold well while unbranded moved at low prices before adjustments. prices for several goods rose modestly. Weather delayed reorders on sheer fabrics and New Bedford mills faced 4 4 strike disruption but no price impact on fine cottons yet.

New York Osnaburgs New Bedford Mills

Cottonseed Crushings Decline in Nine Months Ends

Census bureau data show cottonseed crushed from August 1 to April 30 totaled 4,516,244 tons, down from 5,917,627 a year earlier. On hand at mills April 30 were 113,019 tons versus 311,931 last year, with refined and crude oils output also lower across the period.

Washington Census Bureau Linters

Last Rites for Mrs. Amanda Everhart

Funeral services were held at Ebenezer M. E. church for Mrs. Amanda Everhart near Lexington. Rev. W. B. Davis and Rev. Mr. Raper officiated. Interment followed beside her husband. Pallbearers named. many local residents attended. she died Thursday at her daughter’s home in High Point.

Amanda Everhart Ebenezer M. E Lexington W. B. Davis Main Street M. E Mr. Raper Roscoe Sowers Vernon Sowers Olin Sowers Paul Sowers Robert Conrad Ode

J L Jones Loses Small Daughter Mary Francis

Mary Francis daughter of Mr and Mrs J L Jones of 827 Putnam Avenue died at home shortly before ten last night after a short illness. She leaves six sisters and one brother besides the parents. Funeral services were held at 4 PM at the family home with Rev Herman T Sievins of Green Street Baptist Church officiating. Interment followed at Spring Hill Cemetery.

Mary Francis J. L. Jones Putnam Avenue Hame Herman T. Sievins Green Street Baptist Church Spring Hill Cemetery

Great Wall of China noted as vast ancient fortification

The article states the Great Wall of China was the largest single military fortification of ancient times, highlighting its scale and purpose as a protective barrier across northern China.

China

Market Observations Daily by John F. Clark & Company

Market Observations Daily from John F. Clark & Company based in the Commercial National Bank Building outlines daily financial data and market commentary. The brief notes context for investors and trades.

John F. Clark & Company Commercial National Bank

Cotton market updates and weather across the South

Cotton trade notes from New York report mixed prices and steady activity on Worth Street amid rain and cooler forecasts across Texas and the South. Weather bulletins show showers and cooler conditions in West Texas and the Rio Grande Valley with generally fair conditions elsewhere.

New York Abilene West Texas Rio Grande Valley Texas Arkansas Oklahoma Mississippi Alabama Carolinas Jacques Maers Textile Imports, Ltd Moscow Russia Worth Street Clevenberg Pearsall Liverpool Garside Alexandria Stanley Memphis del Rio Brownsville Pearsalls

Stock Gossip Buoys Market Amid Weather Speculation

Traders express cautious optimism as weather outlooks influence cotton prices. Bashe notes upward trend will persist if conditions improve. Pynchon and Keech advocate buying on declines while Orvis cautions against overpaying without worse weather. Hubbard, Wade advise strategic purchases on dips, citing bullish fundamentals.

Bashe Pynchon Orvis Bros F. B. Keech & Co Hubbard Bros Wade Bros wWe

Wheat decline prompts mixed bets amid weather nerves

Chicago reports large wheat liquidation as prices fall about 20 cents in two weeks. Local pros back rallies on breaks while bears worry over uncertain weather and slow corn planting progress. Analysts anticipate a two sided corn market and potential grain movement if weather improves.

Chicago Tribune Thomson & McKinnon Uhimann Grain Co Logan & Bryan J. F. Ciack Co

Stock Exchanges Close For Fourth Saturday This Year

New York markets were closed for the fourth Saturday of the year to allow brokerage houses to catch up with heavy trading. Offices stayed open for receipt and delivery of securities sold earlier in the week.

Bachanges New York New Stock Exchange

New York Cotton Opens Steady After Early Losses

The cotton market started steady as declines of 5 to 14 points gave net losses of 26 to 30 points due to liquidation by recent buyers and selling in the south on rain reports in the southwest. May futures slipped to 21.32 and October to 21.02 before weekend covering and some trade buying steadied prices, with Liverpool lower than expected.

New York Liverpool

Cotton prices rise as sales reach 3000 bales in Liverpool

Liverpool reports light demand with higher prices for United States cotton. American grades set at strict good middling 12.24 and related levels. total sales 3,000 bales, receipts 11,000 all American. Futures closed quiet with May 11.29 and others around 11.04.

Liverpool

New Orleans Cotton Slips on Liverpool Cables Declines

Cotton markets opened in New Orleans with a drop of about 1.50 per bale amid slow trading and rain worries in the western belt. First trades showed losses of 13 to 18 points with July at 20.80, October 20.60, December 20.56, while later buying lifted some prices and overall May through January futures closed 25 to 32 points lower.

New Orleans Liverpool

Wheat Market Reacts to Government Crop Revision

The May crop report revision raises 1928 domestic winter wheat production to 486.478 million bushels from 479.086 million. Late selling pressured prices after an early rally driven by dry spring weather, with wheat finishing unsettled and mixed changes across corn oats and provisions.

Chicago Washington

Spot Cotton Quiet Close With Mixed Prices

Spot cotton closed quiet with a 30 point drop. Sales reached 542 bales as prices showed low middling 20.18 and middling 20.93 to 21.33 while receipts totaled 4,243 and stock stood at 341,423.

New Orleans

Grain Futures Prices Reported at Chicago Market

Wheat prices for No 2 and No 3 hard varieties modern quotes at 1.53 and 1.52 units. Corn No 2 mixed 1.07 and No 2 yellow 1.07%41.08, oats ranges 70-72% for No 2 white and 66-70 for No 3 white. Rye not quoted. Barley 96-1.11, timothy seed 4.00-4.75, cloverseed 19.25-26.25, lard 11.87, ribs 12.00, bellies 13.75.

Chicago

Cottonseed Oil Prices Show Bare Steady Close

In New Orleans on May 12 Cottonseed oil futures closed barely steady with May 10.00 and June 10.03 quoted. The contract run includes July 106.08 August 10.20 September 10.25 October 10.28 and November December 10.35, reflecting modest moves across the season.

New Orleans

Cottonseed Oil Prices Steady in New York Trading

In New York on May 12, cottonseed oil closed steady with values for prime summer yellow at 1050 to 1075, prime crude 8871 to 925, and futures for May June at 1050, July 1055, August 1075, September 1083, November 1076, December 1075. Sales reported at 3,700 units.

New York

Turpentine and Rosin Trade Figures From Savannah

Navy stores report in Savannah shows turpentine firm activity with sales 206, receipts 275, shipments 120 and stock 12 245 while rosin firm records sales 608, receipts 914, shipments 3 558 and stock 67 213. Quotation line lists various bid numbers and grades from B to WW.

Naval Stores Savannah

New York Dairy Prices Rise in May Market Report

New York dairy market snapshot from May 12 shows butter firm at 4,320 units with higher than extras 46 percent and first grade 45 percent scores, eggs gathered fresh at 23,099 units and 29 30 percent, cheese steady at 156,403 units.

NEW York Dairy New York

Chicago Potato Market Slips in Weak Demand

May 12 Chicago reports show 122 cars on track and 890 cars in U S shipments. Old stock demand is slow and market slightly weaker with Wisconsin sacked young whites 1.30 to 1.50 and Minnesota sacked round whites 1.10 to 1.40. Idaho sacked russets range 1.30 to 1.50, mostly 1.35 to 1.40. Commercial 1.10 to 1.15. New stock demand light, market slightly weaker with Texas sacked Triumphs 3.25 to 3.50 and Louisiana sacked Triumphs 3.50 to 3.60.

Chicago U. S Wisconsin Minnesota Idaho Texas Bliss Triumphs Louisiana Triumphse

Raw sugar market steady with small Cuban sale reported

Raw sugar in New York showed no price changes across the board. About 25,000 bags of Cuban refined for June shipment sold at 4.52 delivered, with more available at the same price. Futures moved narrowly amid a light turnover and modest weekly liquidation.

Chicago Livestock Market Slips Slightly Despite Stronger Beef Index

Chicago records a mixed livestock session with hogs 4,000 head and cattle 300 head reported. Prices edge down 10 cents from Friday for hogs, light hogs fall, top hogs at 18.60 for 180 to 240 pounds, cattle and sheep show uneven movement with fat cows 8.50 to 10.50 and lambs closing 15 to 25 cents lower. top weekly quotes include fed clipped lambs 16.90 and wooled lambs 18.00.

Chicago USCOA

Foreign exchange rates and quotas across major currencies

Mixed quotations in cents for Great Britain and France on demand and cables. World currencies show high percentages for Belgium Germany Norway and Brazil with figures varying widely. Includes notes on Japan China and Canada markets.

New York Great Britain France Italy Belgium Germany Holland Norway Sweden Denmark Switzerland Spain Greece Poland Czecho Slovakia Jugo Slavia Austria Rumania Argentine Brazil Tokyo Shanghai Montreal

Notice of World Court Vacancy From Moore Resignation

The League of Nations notified Washington that a vacancy exists in the World Court of International Justice due to John Bassett Moore resignation. Nominations for his successor will be from the American group of the old Hague arbitration court. Agreed on Bill.

Geneva Switzerland League of Nations State Department Washington World Court of International Justice John Bassett Moore Prof. Moore Old Hague Arbitration Court

Cotton Briefs From New Orleans Weather Rains Reach Texas

Telegrams from west Texas report 0.5 to 6 inches of rain in the last 24 hours. The rain produced a weak market opening as trade calls met with realizations. Manchester noted limited cloth business despite the rainfall.

New Orleans West Texas Today Liverpool Cable Today Manchester

Fall River Reports Moderate Weekly Cloth Sales

Fall River records indicate about 30 000 pieces of print cloth sold this week, a modest figure reflecting steady demand.

Fall River

Cotton Stand Appraisal After Rains In Jackson

Advices from Jackson Mississippi indicate not over a quarter of cotton acreage is up. Some stands show promise but most are poor. The remaining 75 percent planted and replanted since rains await further rain to sprout.

Jackson Miss

Realty Firms Incorporated Here

In Raleigh on May 12 new corporations were formed. Carroll Motor Sales Company of Greensboro to deal in motor cars with authorized capital 100000 and subscribed 300 by J. M. Carroll W. P. Stevens and W. K. Erdman. Pointer Realty Company of High Point to do a general real estate business with authorized 100000 and subscribed 400 by O. E. Mendenhall Roy C. Welborn and N. R. Johnson. Old Homestead Fishing Club of Charlotte to own and operate a fishing club with 30 shares subscribed by W. H. Zimmerman C. R. Smith and W. L. Bruns.

Raleigh Carroll Motor Sales Company of Greensboro J. M. Carroll W. P. Stevens W. K. Erdman Pointer Realty Company High Point O. E. Mendenhall Roy C. Welborn N. R. Johnson Old Homestead Charlotte W. H. Zimmerman C. R. Smith W. L. Bruns

Ideal weather at Confederate reunion in Little Rock

The 38th annual United Confederate Veterans reunion ended after four days of ideal weather with about 3,000 veterans remaining as departures began. A six mile grand parade drew an estimated 60,000 spectators led by the United States Marine Band. Major John M. Crowley of the 20th Mississippi marched afoot with the Stars and Bars while others rode in automobiles.

Little Rock United Confederate Veterans Charlotte Lee Jackson Forrest Cavalry Division John M. Crowley 20Th Mississippi Infantry United States Marine Band

Captain T Dinsmore Upton Redpath Week Speaker

Known across two continents as Big Brother to a Hundred Thousand Kids Captain Upton speaks on the fifth night of Redpath Week. He promotes real recreation and character building with stories of playgrounds skating rinks and community houses. His lecture titled Re-Creation Through Recreation promises entertaining and inspiring talk.

T. Dinsmore Upton Redpath Captain “Dinnie Upton

Lead Use in Glazing Pottery and Porcelain

Lead is widely used in glazing pottery and porcelain due to its glassy finish and color development. It remains a common additive though health and safety concerns require careful handling and alternatives where possible.

Weather map shows rain in west Texas belt

The map indicates good rains in west Texas while all other sections of the belt remain dry.

West Texas

Flagship Tone Arrives in Shanghai as Japanese Squadron Lands

The Tone flagship of the Japanese China squadron reached Shanghai today from Nanking. Eight destroyers also arrived, coming from the Japanese base at Sasebo.

Shanghai Tone Nanking Sasebo

Shanghai and Shantung War Developments Reported May

Reports from Shanghai and Tientsin describe Japanese forces strengthening positions at Shantung and preparations for a large troop move to Shantung. Japanese signal links and Notoro aircraft tender bolster influence while Chinese nationalists press from Tehchow toward Peking with Feng Yu-hsiang forces advancing near Machang.

Shanghai Shantunge Tsingtao Tasman Tsiwan Notoro Tokyo Shantung Tientsin China Feng Yu-Hsiang Peking Tehchow Shantung- Chihli Wukiao Chihli Machang Fang Yu- Hsiang

Bishop East Case Reopens Amid Diplomatic Claims

Tokyo reports Premier Tanaka says no immediate danger near Tsinan and urges diplomacy to resolve the Tsinan affair. He accused communists in the nationalist army of instigating clashes and stressed protecting foreigners without interfering with southern troops.

Tokyo Tanaka Tsinan Tsiwan Japan Peking Tientsin

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The Mrs. Everhart Continental Chicago Grain Chicago Livestock Senate House Cotion Dinnie League Marshall Change Tsao Lin Nanking Nationalists A League Council Bishop East General Conference of the Methodist Episcopal Church Kansas City Edgar Blake Copenhagen Anton Bast James A. Bartholomew Rhode Island Blake John P. Ingerslew Ingerslew Bast Hague Bishop Bast Committee On Ingerslow Harold Paul Slone Haddonfield N. J McConnell George A. Cook Wilmington Del Francis J. McConnell Pittsburgh Episcopal
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