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Newspaper
Wilmington Dispatch
Location
Wilmington, North Carolina, United States of America
Date
Aug 30, 1917
Page
3
The report blends wholesale market prices for commodities with a Wilmington naval stores listing and a New York Stock Exchange opening roundup. Key firms and commodities like General Motors, American Sugar, and Copper share prices while a broad equity table reflects mixed early gains and losses.
In New York trading, cotton futures show initial weakness but end steady as selling thins and covering rallies occur. October near 22.08 to 22.29, January around 22.24, with sessions listing highs and lows around 22.05 to 22.93 and a closing steady tone.
The market report from New York shows spot cotton steady with middling grade at 23.40 cents per pound. Traders note quiet成交 and limited immediate activity on August 30.
New Orleans cotton opened with narrow, nervous fluctuations. Early gains from dry weather and cool western belt temperatures gave way to selling, with active months trading 7 to 11 points under yesterday's close and Colon finishing steady at a net decline of 2 to 5 points.
New Orleans on August 30 reports spot cotton quiet and unchanged with 164 bales sold on the spot and no arrivals. Prices quoted include low middling 21.87, middling 22.50, good middling 23.00. receipts at 3,900 and total stock at 72,335 bales.
Spot cotton in Liverpool shows limited demand with prices easing. Good middling at 18.75, middling 18.25, and low middling 17.75 with 2,000 bales sold including 1,900 American and no receipts. Futures repeat lower across the forward curve with several month pairs listed.
Chicago grain traders opened with a firm under tone as corn shorts covered. December futures touched 1.08 1 2 to 3 4 while May reached 1.05 3 8 to 5 8, with early rallies and narrow fluctuations. Wheat awaited government reports and oats stayed firm with small gains.
In Petrograd Aug 30 Associated Press reports General Mischaelsson testified at General Soukhomlinoff’s treason trial that Germany’s military buildup and possible declarations of war in 1910 and 1913 were known to the Russian War Ministry. He said he reported German activity while serving as military attaché in Berlin 1906-1911.
A Raleigh charter grants Cape Fear Shipyard Company an authorized capital of 100000 dollars with 10000 dollars paid in by Edward D W Langley Frank Armstrong Jr and Frank Viola all of New York. Though not proven this may relate to Point Peter lease dealings connected to A B Skelding as Langley’s name appears on telegrams between negotiators and option holders.
Roy Wilkins a small colored boy was the only defendant before Recorder Harriss as Annie Pervis a colored girl faced a nuisance charge. Wilkins was paroled to Probation Officer Johnson for 12 months after his case was moved to the juvenile docket and Pervis was convicted on the nuisance charge with judgment continued for a year on condition she pays the costs of arrest and trial.
Carolina B. and L. Ass'n announces a new series starting next Saturday at 123 Princess. L. W. Moore serves as secretary in this advertisement.
Stage of water in the Cape Fear river at Fayetteville North Carolina at eight in the morning yesterday was not received. Advertisement invites spending Labor Day at Lumina with stage of water noted.
Carolina B and L Association announces the opening of a new series next Saturday at 123 Princess. L W Moore serves as secretary in this advertisement.
Sir Robert Borden offered his resignation to a Parliament caucus after a May plan for conscription sparked coalition negotiations. The caucus declined to accept and reaffirmed confidence in Borden's leadership as efforts to reorganize the government continued to unite English and French Canadians in support of conscription.
Seven tomato pickers riding to work in a wagon were killed and two others seriously injured when their wagon was struck by a train at a Pennsylvania railroad crossing near Aberdeen Maryland today.
Public auction to the highest cash bidder will occur at the courthouse door in Wilmington North Carolina on Monday October 1 1917 at twelve oclock meridian. The sale follows a Superior Court order in the Continental Stove Company case with parcels described as parts of Lot 2 and Lot 1 Block 1 and 336 in the city. Commissioners T W Davis and J A McNorton post August 30 1917.
A vintage advertisement offers a $100 reward for any case Hall's Catarrh Medicine fails to cure. It promotes internal use to cleanse mucous surfaces, strengthen constitution, and aid nature, with testimonials available and F. J. Cheney & Co. of Toledo, Ohio as sellers.
Approximately 1,200 officers recently commissioned are ordered to report at Camp Gordon for a week long School of the Soldier. The program runs daily under the instruction of 209 regular army officers to prepare them for command within the district’s national army quota.
Seaboard Air Line Railway announces transfer of traveling passenger agent Mr Pleasants to Norfolk to oversee troop train traffic. Promoted are T A Henderson from cashier to chief clerk and E P Tucker appointed to Henderson’s vacated post. Friends praise the moves as improving efficiency and accuracy in handling business.
A letter received by city officers requests a watch for German alien Sonnick Sigfield, 32, height five feet, blue grey eyes, brown hair, fair complexion, weight 100 pounds, who escaped from a U S internment station last night. His wife, slightly taller, may travel toward Asheville with another tall German woman and a small dog.
Justice McGowan frees Calvin Edwards and Albert Lamont after witnesses testify the assailant was not Lamont. Lamont accused of striking Edwards near McCumbers station beside the Seacoast Railroad close to Wrightsville Sound.
The Whitlock West Band will perform Friday evening in Postoffice Park at the usual hour. The band and community singers will follow with a joint concert. A splendid program has been arranged, promising a delightful evening for attendees.
Mr. E Roscoe Hail is said to be on the streets again after illness. Mr. Harry N Ivey of the 4th Company C A C Fort Totten NY has rejoined his unit after visiting friends and relatives. Mr Archie Zeigler of Wilmington has joined Chero Cola sales staff and will base in Florence. Mr A G Ward of Harrells Store spent today in the city on business.
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