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Newspaper
Wilmington Dispatch
Location
Wilmington, North Carolina, United States of America
Date
Jan 04, 1918
Page
3
The cotton market opened strong with some gains as mills faced fuel shortages and prices moved up to 31.55 amid renewed demand in Liverpool. Prices fluctuated through the session with net advances and steady overall tone as supplies and market sentiment shifted.
In New York spot market on January 4, uplands cotton priced at 82.35 per unit, reflecting current price level for ready delivery. The report notes no other major shifts or additional grade movement for the day.
Spot cotton sales on arrival numbered 1,090 with prices around 30.63 to 30.32 for middling and higher grades. Overnight moves showed volatility as quotes fluctuated, closing near 29.56 to 30.23 amid steady demand and market activity in New Orleans.
From Virginia dated January 3, market notes show turpentine sales at 1 to 2, receipts and hip shipments. inventories and rear sales listed with mixed figures. Prices range with FG HI at 6.10 and K at 6.86, alongside WG 7.45 and WW 7.55.
Receipts show 5,000 hogs with prices around 16.30 to 16.70, 14.50 to 16.00 for mixed grades and 12.60 to 15.00 for rough pigs. Cattle receipts 7,000 with steers and heifers 10.40 to 12.40, cows 11.40, calves 8.50 to 16.00. Lambs price around 13.25.
The Liverpool cotton market shows steady spot rates with good middling at 23.10 and other grades listed. Receipts of about 5,000 bales with 4,700 American arrivals noted as merchants close contracts for January through May with various forward levels and old contracts fixed.
Swift Fertilizer Works has approved a 10 percent wage increase for laborers. Workers will now earn 22 1-3 cents per hour instead of 20 cents. The Northeast river plant is operating full time and shipments should start when weather permits.
The war office says local fighting on the Cambrai front near the canal Du Nord made no material change. It notes a slight advance south of Lens during the night and some artillery activity in the Bullecourt area and in the Ypres sector.
Camp Greene in Charlotte North Carolina will be enlarged to house a brigade of about 7 000 men at an estimated cost of 200 000 dollars. Bar racks and other buildings will be constructed immediately to accommodate the additional troops.
Market notes show spot cottonseed at 19.75 bid with January at 19.50, March at 18.95 and May at 19.98. Trade activity includes some toy sales totaling around 600 units.
London observers suggest Viscount Grey former foreign secretary or Earl Reading lord chief justice or J Austen Chamberlain as the next ambassador to Washington. Sir Cecil Arthur Spring-Rice, the present ambassador, indicated retirement and said farewell to President Wilson as he prepares to take a leave of absence.
President Wilson invites House leaders to a White House conference to reconcile differences on water power legislation and avoid a repeat deadlock seen in the last session. The talks aim at expeditious action to unify the disparate views and move a bill forward.
Wide frost hit Florida with Tampa reporting freezing temperatures and Miami at 32 degrees. Eustis and nearby areas also recorded subfreezing readings. The cold spell during December and January caused minor citrus damage and affected crops while overall conditions were described as heavy frost rather than storms.
Chairman Hurley asked Congress for 82,000,000 to acquire or build shipping plants in addition to the 3165,000,000 previously requested for the next fiscal year. He also sought an increase in construction authority from 1,234,000 to 1,935,000,000.
About 150 cotton mills in North and South Carolina will close from noon today to Monday morning due to fuel shortage and frozen water power from streams feeding hydro electric plants. Municipal lighting remains unaffected. mills expect no broader impact beyond cotton production.
Friends of Mr A I Davis regret his confinement to home at 201 Market street with grippe. Mr A I Holden returns from Glenn Cove Springs Florida where he stayed with daughter Mrs M E Graham. Mr J P Herring farm demonstration agent for New Hanover county and Mr A O McEachern return from Wikson after attending the Eastern North Carolina livestock conference.
Secretary Daniels refused to disclose information about the inquiry into the loss of the American transport Antilles. Admiral Benson told the Naval committee it related partly to convoy arrangements. Rear Admiral Fletcher was recalled to the United States after an investigation, with questions about the number of war vessels supplied by Vice Admiral Sims.
Local ad notes all shoes are on sale until Monday at Wilmington Shoe Company, inviting shoppers to take advantage of reduced prices on footwear.
Norfolk officials report the harbor iced over creating the worst conditions in years. Water transportation to Richmond Washington Baltimore and New York stands still with schedules in doubt. James River Potomac Baltimore harbor and New York Waterways iced. ferries disrupted and steamers tied at docks. Elizabeth River frozen making skating popular among children.
Sore corns loosen and fall off after applying a few drops of a drug called freezone, according to a Cincinnati authority. A drop or two eases pain immediately and the corns may detach overnight without soreness, leaving skin to heal.
Physicians warn that substitutes for Nuxated Iron cannot match its strength and energy benefits. Experts from New York to Chicago emphasize organic iron over metallic forms, urging readers to consult doctors and verify labels for Nuxated Iron to avoid unsafe substitutes.
The Petrograd correspondent says M. Trotzky has sent a notice to the Persian government offering to begin negotiations for Russia’s withdrawal from Persian territory if Turkey withdraws. It is reported Russia will recognize Ukraine and negotiate from Smolensk or Vitebsk. Kerensky prepares an account of his services for the Constituent Assembly.
Washington on January 4 Senator Hardwick of Georgia denounced President Wilson for keeping over his first term cabinet members without nominations. He introduced a resolution asking the President to explain by what authority or warrant he acted, calling the move a contemptuous disregard of senatorial courtesy.
McCormick S C Jan 4 Tobe Bowen a farmer near here shot and killed his wife then killed himself. The son rushed into the home after the shooting and the father allegedly asked his son to shoot.
A fragmentary report notes Bowen and his son refused an order and one fired a pistol toward Wis, describing a tense confrontation and potential criminal action. The brief hints at a domestic or local incident with firearms involved.
In Lisle New York on January 5 women will cast ballots for the first time in the state under a special town meeting ordered by the State Supreme Court to decide the legal option question.
An ills-to-well testimonial extols Acid Iron Mineral as a cure for backaches, stomach misery, and general weakness. The ad claims improved kidney and blood health, boosted energy, and notes a bottle costs a dollar sold under A-I-M trade mark for thirty years.
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