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Newspaper
Wilmington Dispatch
Location
Wilmington, North Carolina, United States of America
Date
Apr 17, 1917
Page
3
New York April 17 The cotton market opened quiet with ease in prices. Liquid exports and mild weather supported scattered bids as July and October slid early but recovered on new crop buying. Trading then turned mixed with July around 19.72 and October near 18.70 as liquidity rose later in the session.
New York on April 17 reports spot cotton at middling 20.50 with quiet trading conditions. Local market observers note stability and firm basis in the current session.
Cotton fell about 11 to 19 points in early trading as sellers reacted to poor cables and forecasts of worse conditions in the east belt with rain in the west. Freed by easier freight, exports hoped for an upswing while traders awaited a weather review and firmer tangs by noon.
New Orleans spot cotton steady in April with unchanged tones. Sales on spot and arrivals noted, bid prices for middling and various grades listed, receipts total 5,527 and stock at 358,545.
The cotton seed oil market closed firm on April 17 with spot and futures varying from 15.25 to 15.75 for spot and July levels around 15.54 to 15.58. May and June near 15.54 to 15.58. total sales of 54,000 barrels.
Raw sugar steady with minor shifts as quotes drift. The report notes wholesale prices for centrifugal, mollasses, and refined varieties, with listed futures for May July and other months reflecting a general liquidation mood.
Savanna h naval stores report for April 17 shows turpentine firm with 138 receipts 153 shipments and 9 437 stocks while rosin firm reports 539 receipts 1 933 shipments and 93 897 stocks. Prices quoted for grades B through N and WG WW range from 5.40 to 5.90 per unit.
Chicago reports a sudden market tumble led by wheat and corn after Canada hinted at duty-free wheat imports. Prices plunged, especially May wheat toward 2.24, with provisions dropping sharply and late rebounds limited. Submarine news and bond status of Canadian wheat fed further weakness alongside a government embargo debate. Coffee futures in New York also softened with May at 8.23.
New York April 17 mercantile report shows sterling sixty day bills at 4.72 and 4.71 3-4 for commercial bills. Cables 4.75 1-2. Francs demand 5.71 and cables 5.70. Guilders demand 1.00 with cables 4.14. Time loans firm 3 3-4 to 4 and six months 4 to 4 1-4. Call money easier high 2 1-2, low 2 1-4. ruling 2 1-2. last 2 1-2. bid 2 1-4, offered 2 1-2. Government and railroad bonds weak. Silver 73 5-8. Mexican dollars 56 7-8. Rubles demand 24 75, cables 28.80.
New York April 17 Samuel of incidents led up to the bay at Dallas Texas. Ty Cobb angry after two days of riding against the Giants spiked Herzog at second base and left the Tigers after refusing to take part in exhibition games. McGraw taunted Cobb and Cobb challenged Herzog, leading to a hotel room confrontation and a postgame handshake. Cobb quit the team likely to avoid further trouble.
Wilson County town officials approve sanitary measures and health education as Stantonsburg grants 101 homes access to health moving pictures through a State Board of Health program. The town enforces sanitary sewage rules for homes and businesses and reports a low hookworm rate under 7 percent. Cooperation and progress led by W C Crosby directs the community’s growth.
Butter firm receipts 11 269 creamery higher than extras 47 to 47 3 4 creamery extras 2 score 46 1 2 to 3 4 firsts 45 to 46 Eggs firm receipts 31 288 fresh gathered extras 37 1 2 fresh gathered storage packed firsts 36 to 37 fresh gathered firsts 34 1 2 to 35 1 2 Cheese firm receipts 7 020 State fresh specials 25 1 4 to 1 2 do average 24 1 2 to 25 Live poultry no prices dressed steady chickens 22 to 31 fowls 21 to 27 turkeys 18 to 34
Ed Aberg lost to Fritz Hanson at Woolviff Hall after two long falls totaling about 42 minutes. Referee Burt Hudson oversaw a quiet crowd. Hanson dominated with a hammerlock and body scissors, while Aberg showed unusual strength and refused to offer excuses.
The stage of the Cape Fear river at Fayetteville North Carolina reached 14.6 feet at 8 a m yesterday, indicating high water conditions for the area.
Today's baseball schedule across the National and American Leagues includes St Louis at Chicago with cloudy skies, New York at Brooklyn under clear conditions, Pittsburgh at Cincinnati clear, Philadelphia at Boston cloudy, Cleveland at St Louis cloudy, and Washington at New York clear with Boston visiting Philadelphia under clear weather.
Baseball scores from several games include Detroit 0 versus Chicago 4, Philadelphia vs Boston 6 for Boston, and St. Louis versus Cleveland with a disputed wet ball note. Minnesota reporters list New York Washington celd as a noted contest.
Philadelphia defeated Boston 3 to 1 and New York routed Brooklyn 5 to 0. Chicago beat St. Louis 5 to 1 while Pittsburgh won at Cincinnati 8 to 4.
In the American Association games, Milwaukee and Minneapolis faced a cold night. Kansas City defeated St. Paul 8 to 2 while Louisville beat Toledo 10 to 4.
In New Orleans the Memphis club lost 6 to 1. Nashville fell 2 to 0 at Little Rock. Mobile outlasted Atlanta 15 to 14 in thirteen innings. Birmingham defeated Chattarrooga 8 to 2.
At Charlotte the University of North Carolina defeats Davidson College by one goal to nil. The outcome highlights UNC’s decisive win in a regional match.
A fragmentary weather note lists sunrise and sunset times for Wednesday with unclear digits. It mentions a 66 degree reading and an 08 time fragment, indicating a partial daily forecast with limited readable details.
A condensed weekly sports calendar lists events across the United States. Highlights include horse shows in Brooklyn and Cambridge, golf championships in Los Angeles Hot Springs and Columbia Jacksonville, boxing bouts in Milwaukee and Steubenville, national gymnastic and fencing championships in New York City, and college and naval races and meets in Annapolis Des Moines New York and Baltimore.
Ottawa April 17 AP reports today's casualty list includes Lieutenant A H Pannill of Chat ham Virginia.
A fragment advertises a $100 reward for information and promotes a cure for a mucous condition. It mentions strengthening the patient and constitution, claims to relieve fatigue, and offers one dollar or more via J. F. Cc in Toledo, with druggists listed.
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