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Newspaper
Wilmington Dispatch
Location
Wilmington, North Carolina, United States of America
Date
Apr 15, 1918
Page
7
Fragmented OCR notes mention spots and gauges around Norfolk with numbers like 32 and 50. Details are unclear but reference possible cotton or spot readings and a parlor/spot context. No clear individuals, organizations, or events are identifiable from the readable text.
The New York cotton market opened with firm enthusiasm amid bull-spot buying and heavy covering. July led gains to 30.74 while October touched 28.60 before easing, with strong rains in the Southwest and generally favorable conditions for the new crop, leaving futures weak by late morning.
New York spot cotton trade remains subdued with middling grade quoted around 30.08 cents per pound. The market shows little movement as buyers and sellers assess current demand and prices.
Liverpool cotton markets show steady spot demand but weak prices with good middling at 23.36 and other grades near 21 to 23. Receipts reach 10 600 bales and sales 5 000 bales with 4 600 from America. Futures ease with new contracts for April through August and old contracts closing near 22 to 23.05.
New Orleans spot cot ton quotes for April 15 show arrivals none with low middling at 31.90, middling 33.00, and good middling 34.23. Receipts total 3,913 and the stock stands at 442,566.
April 14 report notes cotton seed oil market with no quotations. Cotton 27, Tar 2 on receipts. Spirits 39 cents, Rosin 4.80 to 4.50. Tar 33 and 13 cents. Rude 4, 4, 2 dollars.
Chicago on April 15 shows hogs receipts at 53 000 with slow demand and varied bid ranges from 13.00 to 17.85 for pigs and heavies. cattle receipts at 25 000 steady firm with steers 10.60 to 16.40 and cows 3.50 to 12.50. sheep receipts 12 000 strong with sheep and lambs trading around 13.00 to 17.85 and 16.50 respectively.
Savannah market report April 15 shows Turpentine firm sales 381 2 with receipts a shipments 10 and stock 23485. Rosin firm sales 308 receipts 98 shipments 101 stock 96951. Quotation letters and prices range from 5.25 to 6.90 with grades WG WW and others.
Favorable weather today presses corn lower on opening prices with May at 1.27 and July around 1.50, then a modest upturn occurs. Oats rise after early weakness while hogs supply limited pressure on provisions. notable quotes include pork around 47.42 to 48.00 and lard near 25.60 to 25.67.
Washington April 15. Hon William Morris Hughes prime minister of Australia tours American cities to promote Allied war aims. Biography notes his rise from poverty in Wales to political power after working as boundary rider and other trades in Australia, later entering New South Wales parliament and becoming a key British Empire figure.
Beaufort County unions break with state council over Liberty Bonds backing. S. H. Hobbs of Sampson County pressures to oust opponents of the bond issue, repudiating Dr. Alexander and praising Zeb Green. The dispute highlights wartime policy divides within farming factions as rumors mention Italian royalty and Australian politics in a broad muddle.
Boston opens the season with Harry Hooper leading off the lineup. Duffy Lewis in Navy and Tris Speaker with Cleveland left the old outfield. Hoblitzell at first, Scott short, Ruth possibly on mound, Shean second, Strunk center, McInnis third, Whitman left, Agnew catcher. Governor McCay to throw first ball.
The list shows New York at Washington at 4 p.m. and Philadelphia at Boston at 3:15 p.m. No other games are scheduled today.
Washington and New York opened the American League season in Washington with Johnson named as the probable pitcher for Washington and Mogridge or Caldwell expected for New York. Ideal baseball weather prevailed.
After a week idle, Recorder's court handed down road sentences to several defendants. Nathan Crawford drew three months hard labor for larceny, while Herbert Larkin received half a year for assault with a deadly weapon. Others faced 30 day terms for disorderly conduct and vagrancy, with various prayers for judgment continued upon costs.
The French defended their line south of the Ailette and held firm against German efforts to widen gains Montdidier to Noyon. British forces reestablished the line north of the Somme at the Aveluy woods and captured prisoners. Heavy bombardments and raids occurred east of Noyon and north of Montdidier, with French counter measures repelling attacks near Toul and other sectors.
Mrs Nellie U Wallington speaks tonight at 8 o clock in the lecture room of Fifth Avenue Methodist Church. The public is invited to hear her on the theme Forgotten Footprints of American Women with a silver offering taken at the door.
Lieut. E. B. Markham, an American aviation instructor at Kelly Field in San Antonio, died instantly when his aircraft fell from 200 feet. A cadet accompanying him escaped serious injury, with the cadet's name not released. Markham's home is listed as Turin, New York.
Lost item described as a doctor's grip is misplaced near Red Cross Street between Hospital and Red Cross. Reward offered upon return to 115 South Third Street. Dated 4-15-2ti.
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