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Newspaper

Wilmington Dispatch

Location

Wilmington, North Carolina, United States of America

Date

Jan 11, 1917

Page

3

Cotton market steady amid selective covering and mixed futures

New York trading reports show cotton futures holding steady with some covering after early selling. Spot prices across Wilmington Charleston Savannah and Norfolk hovered around 18 cents, while the stock market slid on General Motors with mixed recoveries in steel, copper, and petroleum shares.

New York York Amery Wilmington Charleston Gavannall Norfolk General Motors Bethlehem Steel U. S. Steel Allis-Chalmers American Car and Foundry American Locomotive American Cotton Oil American Smelting American Sugar American Tel American Tobacco Anaconda Copper Atchison Atlantic Coast Line Baldwin Locomotive Baltimore & Ohio Canadian Pacific Central Leather Chesapeake & Ohio Chicago, Mil St. Paul Chicago, R. I Pacific Ry Colorado Fuel & Iron Consolidated Gas Great Northern Ore Illinois Central Inspiration Copper Int Marine International Nickel Kansas City Southern Ennecott Copper Louisville — Nashville Liggett & Myers Reading Bsatz Rep Iron & Steel Seaboard Air Line Sloss Shef. Steel & Iron Southern Pacific Southern Railway Southern Railway Ptd Studebaker Corporation Tennessee Copper Union Pacific United Fruit United States Rubber U.S. Smelting ’“& Refitlig United States Steel Utah Copper Virginia Caro. Chem Western Union Westinghouse Electric

Wilmington Naval Stores Prices Quoted

Spirits of turpentine rosin and tar prices listed with multiple grades. Crude oil prices shown as $4.00 and variations for different lots.

Wilmington

Savannah Naval Stores Spirits Report

The fragment mentions Savannah Naval Stores and Spirits with figures Rosim-6 and 20. It references a shipping or storage context with numerical data, but the readable bits are sparse. No clear event or outcome is stated.

Savannah Rosim

Unclear OCR fragment with mixed figures and names

Fragmentary OCR text shows numeric figures and partial terms. Readable items mention amounts like 28 15 and 14 90, with scattered names or codes such as GOW and Paarl. Content is garbled and lacks coherent events or context.

Rikiv Sao Ka Agusan

Second Half Opens Volley Ball Season at YMCA

The YMCA volleyball second half began with upsets as tailenders won key matches. DuVall's team took two of three from Strickland while Poisson's sextet won two of three against Payne. Fast play marked all contests with the season final to pit half winners against the first half champion.

Seres DuVall Strickland Poisson Payne

Treasurer's December Report for Associated Charities

The Associated Charities treasurer presents December contributions from New Hanover County and multiple donors, totaling varied cash gifts and in kind support. Disbursements include Catherine Kennedy Home, secretary salary, groceries, rent for those in need, cash aid, laundry services, railroad fares, shoes, office expenses, telephone, and wood.

Associated Charities New Hanover County Jessie Kenan ‘Wise Herbert Bluetenthal H. W. King H. C. McQueen van Leuven Catherine Kennedy HM. Sa

Deceased Carl E. Schachner Buried in Elmwood Cemetery

Carl E. Schachner a former Wilmington resident and Seaboard Air Line mechanic died at 4 20 this morning at his home 501 East Windsor street Charlotte He is survived by his wife Mattie and four children Carl Jr Nannie Martha and Helen along with his mother two sisters and two brothers The funeral will be Thursday at St Peter s Catholic Church Charlotte with interment in Elmwood cemetery

Mr. Schachner Baden Germany Mattie Davis Wilmington Carl, Jr Nannie Martha Helen K. A. Schachner T. Shelby Odelia Joseph F Julius A. Schachner Charlotte Julius South Boulevard St. Peter's Catholic Church Father Jerome Elmwood Cemetery

Several Transfers Deeds Filed This Morning in Wilmington

Eight deeds were filed for record in the register office this morning. G W Johnston to K W Johnston for 17 acres in Cape Fear Township Fidelity Trust Development Co to William Lamb Oakside lot W C Bigford to A L McNorton Hanover street Wilmington Suburban Co to W R Yopp South Third street George B Applewhite to H F Wilder Love street Roger Moore trustees to Roger Moore s Son Co 9th street Roger Moore and others to Roger Moore s Son Co Castle Haynes road Roger Moore and others to Roger Moore s Son Co 135th street

Office of the Register G. W. Johnston K. W. Johnston Cape Fear ‘Township Fidelity Trust Development ‘Co William Lamb Oakside W. C. Bigford A. L. McNorton Hanover Street Wilmington Surburban Company W. R. Yopp South Third Street George B. Applewhit

Timber estimates place U S standing merchantable timber

Revised estimates place the amount of standing merchantable timber in the United States at approximately 2 767 billion board feet Of this amount 1 464 billion board feet or 53 per cent of the total is in California Washington Oregon Idaho and Montana

United States California Washington Oregon Idaho Montana

How Henry Varner Saved Exhibitors Millions in Tax Fight

North Carolina exhibitor Henry Bran son Varner, called the Earl of Lexington, is credited with saving the motion picture trade millions by influencing Senator Simmons to block a 11-2 percent gross receipts tax. Varner, secretary treasurer of the North Carolina League of Motion Picture Exhibitors, is praised for his efforts in Washington and for making Lexington, North Carolina, famous.

Henry B. Varner Carolina Exhibitors’ Trade Review Warner North Carolina League of Motion Picture Percy W. Wells Howard-Wells Amusement Company Wilmington Association of Trade Review Varner Henry Branson Varner North Carolina Earl of Lexington Henry Brarson Warner Lexington Dispatch North Carolina League of Motion Picture Exhibitors N. C Southern Railway Mr. Varner United States Ehibitor House Senate Marion S. Pearce Washington Senator Simmons National Capital

Mob threatens court officials in Kentucky crisis

Governor Stanley arrived at Murray to quell threats against Circuit Judges Wood and Bush amid a mob anger over the Earth case. Luke Martin, charged with killing Guthrie Duguid, was moved to Paducah as the special train stood ready to evacuate officials if threats escalated. The turmoil followed a continuance order by Judge Bush.

Murry Stanley Charles Wood Bush Judge Bush Luke Martin Guthrie Duguid Martin Paducah

Solky's Promises Fresh Winter Suits and Overcoats

Solky's assures steady stock with no low inventory issues for winter suits and overcoats. Designed by Kuppenheimer and Strouse Bros with Metro New York preferences, the shop offers tailored, individual lines and a wide fabric variety.

Kuppenheimer Strouse Bros SOLKY

Blame Bicketts Role in Coast Artillery Pay Question

Salisbury Guardsmen claim Attorney General Bickett could have ordered payment for their Wilmington trip, a point sparked by a Greensboro News squib. The Salisbury company says the pay issue reached them as official word, though they deny targeting Bickett personally.

Greensboro Salisbury Coast Artillery Company Coast Artillery Bickett Salisbury Company

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