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Wilmington Dispatch

Location

Wilmington, North Carolina, United States of America

Date

Dec 24, 1917

Page

3

Cotton futures edge higher on December notice day

New York December notice day sees the cotton market unsettled as delivery begins and traders await final adjustments. Nearby months gain 4 to 7 points while later months firm and selling ranges rise about 7 to 13 points with January and March around 29 and 27. Close remains very steady as activity concentrates on late deliveries.

New York J.dee Anil Daving Vorma New Cotenns Russa Nowers Lt Pennis United States Steel Liberty

New York Spot Cotton Prices Record Narrow Margin

New York spot cotton closed with slight movement as quotes showed 81.00 cents per pound, reflecting cautious trading amid holiday week activity. Buyers and sellers remained poised for additional direction in the market.

New York

Zionist mass meeting in Harrisburg notes strong Jewish unity

The Herzl Zion Club held a large gathering at B'nai Israel on Walnut Street. Rabbi S Mendelsohn spoke on Israel's position in Zionism and American Jewish support for the Allied cause. Rabbis H Nemzov and H Kemzov addressed trade in Palestine. New officers were elected with Rabbi H Nemzov as president.

Herzel Zion Club B’nai Israel Walnut Street S. Mendelsohn Congregation Temple of Israel Israel Rabbi H. Kemzov Palestine Holy Land Rabbi Nemzov Jerusalem Rabbi H. Nemzov M. L. Hurwitz

Chicago Live Stock Prices and Receipts

Chicago markets report December 24 with hog receipts around 2 000 and prices from 11 55 to 17 10 for pits. Cattle receipts near 14 000 with live steers 7 35 to 14 40 and cows 5 20 to 11 39. Sheep receipts about 13 000 with wethers 9 90 to 13 10 and lambs 12 60 to 16 49.

American Car and Foundry Am’n. Smelting and Refining Atlantic Coast Line American Sugar Refining Anaconda Copper RTE Tns Ial Soba Acathaecrine Baldwin Locomotive Baltimore & Ohio Bethlehem Steel Canadian Pacific Chesapeake and Ohio Chicago, Mil St. Paul Chicago, R. I Pac. Ry Colorado Fuel and Iron Columbia Gas and Electric Gorn Producis Cccc Caedatews Crucible Steel General Motors Marine Pfd Kenecott Copper Louisville and Nashville Maxwell Motor Co Mexican Petroleum Miami Copper Sis Cseesaee Midvale Steel Casaee Missouri Pacific Nevada Copper Bid New York Central Norfolk and Western Northern Pacific Ohio Cities Eas Pennsylvania Southern Pacific Seaboard Air Line Sloss-Shef. Steel and Iron Southern Railway Stodebakercooe Va Mee Tennessee Copper Rae EPCS Union Paci TI. S. Industrial Alcohol S. Brabder Oh Ns Ee Tinited States Steel Utah Copper Seis Diss Eee Virginia Cara, Chem Wabash Pid “A” Acsicana Westinghouse Electric Willys-Overland Chicago

Cotton Seed Oil Market Remains Steady in New York

The cotton seed oil market closed steady in New York. Bid prices fell slightly with December at 19.10, January 19.20, Marsh 19.45, May 19.00, and total sales reaching 6,800 barrels.

New York Marsh Saies

Social News and Dance Fundraiser at Cape Fear Club

Mrs. N S Haskett of 1920 Woglecatt Avenue has recovered from an appendicitis operation at James Walker Memorial Hospital and is back home. A subscription dance by city college boys will be held at Cape Fear Country Club on Christmas night from 11 to 3. Gus Hill Minstrel Company will provide Jazz music with simple decorations. Cars will depart Front and Princes streets at 11 and return after the dance.

N.S. Haskett Woglecatt Avenue James Walker Memorial Hospital Cape Fear Gus Hill Minstrel Company Princews Streets

Chinese Laundry Robbery in Troy Lee Seeks Clues

Troy Lee a Chinese laundry operator on Fifth and Castle streets reported a burglary after returning from church last night. The bell room above the laundry was pried open and a truck opened to steal 11 in cash along with 2 in pegimtes 38 in silver 60 in paper money and several 38 calibre cartridges. Police seek public help to identify suspects and unusual spenders of small change.

Troy Lee Fifth Castle Streets Lee

Mendelsohn Returns Home for Christmas with Government

Dr. Charles J. Mendelsohn, long time College of the City of New York language teacher and noted linguist, is home at 511 Orange street for the holidays. He has served in Washington in foreign language interpretation and now works in the Department of Justice bureau of investigation reading foreign newspapers to aid enforcement of the trading with the enemy act. He is warmly welcomed by friends in the city.

Charles J. Mendelsohn S. Mendelsohn Orange Street Mendelsohn College of the City of New York United States Washington Bureau of Investigation Department of Justice

Christmas Day Services at St Pauls Lutheran

St Pauls Lutheran church holds Christmas Day services tomorrow at 11 o clock with Rev F B Clausen lecturing on As Poor Yet Making Many Rich The Sunday school program is at 4 PM with one hour service and special music A Christmas tree will feature the Sunday school exercises Visitors are welcome.

St. Pal’s Lutheran Church F. B. Clausen

Services at St John's Church Tomorrow

Two Holy Communion services will be held at St John’s Episcopal Church tomorrow at 7 30 a m and 11 a m Communicants are invited to attend.

St. John’s Church St. John’s Episcopal Church

Corporal Shannon to Spend Christmas at Audubon

Corporal J. E. Shannon Jr. of Company A 105th Engineers Camp Sevier Greenville D C is home for the holidays to spend Christmas with his family in Audubon.

J. E. Shannon, Jr 105Th Engineers Camp

Recorder Court Quiet Morning Session

In the Recorder’s Court this morning Barber and Andrew Jonco were charged with an affray but the state failed to prove a case and the defendants were dismissed. A concealed weapons warrant leads to tomorrow’s trial. Harrison Solomon was fined for assaulting his wife with costs and a 12 month prayer for judgment. Gus Brown’s concealed weapon case was continued to tomorrow. The Recorder announced a court session tomorrow to prevent injustice to jailed inmates.

Barber Andrew Jonco Harrison Solomon Gus Brown Tomorrrow

Search Ends As Colonel Kolpashnikoff Is Taken To Fortress

The pursuit concluded at 5 o'clock with Colonel Kolpashnikoff captured and confined in the fortress of St. Peter and St. Paul after seizing all items of slight intrinsic value encountered during the search.

Kolpashnikoff Fortress of St. Peter and St. Paul

Seaboard Air Line Schedule From Wilmington to Charlotte

Seaboard Air Line announces departures from Wilmington to Charlotte with Nos. 13 at 3:55 P M and 19 at 5:00 A M featuring Pullman parlor cars. arrivals Nos. 12 and 20 from Charlotte at 12:40 P M and 12:10 A M with sleeping cars. Passengers may remain in sleeper until 7:80 A. For details call City Ticket Agent Orton Hotel Building.

Progressive Railway of the South Wilmington Charlotte Lotte Orton

Former Red Cross Agent Arrested

London dispatch says Colonel Koipashnikoff of the American Red Cross in Petrograd is alive but confined. The Morning Post correspondent reports his arrest during a raid on his flat by soldiers and Red Guards at 2 am. rooms were searched and papers taken. Ambassador Francis plans a formal statement.

Associated Press London Koipashnikoff Petrograd Morning Post Red Cross Francis Kolpashnikoff Russia Red Guards

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