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Newspaper
Wilmington Dispatch
Location
Wilmington, North Carolina, United States of America
Date
Feb 01, 1918
Page
10
Activity in stocks and commodities showed gains amid war issues and peace talks. United States Steel led movers with a moderate advance, while Liberty bonds hardened and several major issues drew attention in early trading.
The New York cotton market opened irregularly with March futures up about 5 points on covering and new months 1 to 6 points lower. Liverpool sold old crop deliveries after the call and prices eased to 40.26 for March and 29.60 for May by the first hour, with no notable features. Cotton closed steady with March 29.96, May 28.89, July 28.89, October 27.54, December 28.30.
New York spot cotton closed quiet with middling uplands at 31.20 cents. No further contracts or prices noted for other grades or regions.
New Orleans on February 1 reports prices initially rising to six points up as trading begins. Private forecasts of rain in Texas spurred selling and the market fell back, with active months down eight to fourteen points from yesterday's close after the first half hour of trading.
New Orleans on February 1 reports spot cotton quiet and unchanged. Sales on the spot total 781, to arrive 674. Prices shown for the day include low middling 9.953 cents, middling 30.50 cents, good middling 31.25 cents, with receipts at 2,768 and stock at 416,395.
Spot prices steady as Good middling 23.15 and other grades hold. Sales total 2,000 bales with 1,600 American. receipts 50,000 including 36,100 American. Futures closed easy with new contracts February 23.21 March 22.67 April 22.27 May 21.87 June 21.54 July 21.17. Old fixed contracts February 21.90 February-March 21.82 April-May 21.94 June-July 21.48.
Washington reports a 1.5 billion dollar jump in farm and range livestock value, totaling 8.263 billion. Cattle excluding milk cows up 45 percent, swine lead gains at 6.7 percent with pigs over six months up 4.5 percent and under six months up 7.8 percent. Total U S livestock valued on January 1 at 3.264 billion, up 1.528 billion from a year earlier.
Chicago wholesale cattle hog and sheep quotes show receipts with hogs slow and mixed ranges for weights, cattle weak with native steers and stockers varied, cows and heifers lower, calves rising, and sheep unsettled with wethers and lambs trading within broad spans.
The Raleigh Times reports city editor O J Coffin replaces retiring R L Gray as editor with Susan Iden succeeding Coffin. Gray led The Times since September 1915. Reporter Ellis Powell from Columbus county resigns to join The Virginian Pilot. Ronald B Wilson will replace Powell as reporter. Gaston B Means of Concord visits Governor Bickett with attorney Frank Armfield Esa. governor says no official business occurred.
Message to Democratic voters in New Hanover County states Henry Horne will run in the March 19 1918 primary for Registrar of Deeds and asks for their support.
J D Edwards announces candidacy in the Democratic primary for the office of Register of Deeds in New Hanover County urging voters to support him.
Reports to The Times from Stockholm indicate Finland calmer as Red Guards are disarmed or surrender arms nationwide. The revolutionists still control Helsingfors, the capital, amid the latest developments from the region.
Liverpool reports weekly cotton totals with 62 000 forwarded to mills including 47 000 American. Stock stands at 456 600 with 280 000 American. Imports total 104 000 of which 62 000 is American and no exports recorded.
Weather report notes the Cape Fear river at Fayetteville North Carolina stood at 31.7 feet at 8 a.m. yesterday and was rising. Sunrise and sunset times are listed as well.
Jess Willard believes he can defeat Brennan Fulton Moran and Dempay in one night but declines the plan. He would face each challenger on different dates, which would earn the champion four times as much money.
An advertisement describes a $2,000 loan on a home with weekly payments of $7.31 covering interest and principal, maturing in 614 years, then mortgage canceled for rent money. It invites readers to obtain shares at 123 Princess, Carolina Building & Loan Association, with L. W. Moore as secretary.
By power of sale in the mortgage executed by Herbert Eskins and Viola Esking the Mechanics' Home Association will sell at public auction on Monday February 1918 at 12 o'clock noon at the New Hanover County Court House door to the highest bidder the described land in Wil mon N C forming part of Lots 5 and 6 Block 64 with specified dimensions. The parties defaulted on payments. W B McKay attorney for the association. 1-14-211
The Democratic Primary for New Hanover county is called for March 19 1918 to nominate all county officers and State Senator and Representative. Candidates must file notice of candidacy with Jno W Gafford by 6 p m February 14 1914. Thos E Cooper Chairman Dem Ex Committee W B Campbell Acting Secretary.
Advert says Rheuma ends rheumatic pain and distant twitching regardless of duration. Claims powerful relief after two days with a small daily dose. Markets no-cure-no-pay and asserts five years use nationwide by physicians, with thousands freed from agony.
Physicians urge against trifling with colds using laxatives. They recommend Calotabs a once nightly dose at bedtime, one tab with water, no gagging or diet impact. Next morning the entire system is purified and the treatment is sold sealed by druggists nationwide.
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