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Wilmington Dispatch

Location

Wilmington, North Carolina, United States of America

Date

Jan 23, 1918

Page

7

New York Cotton Opens With Decline and Rallies

The New York cotton market opens with a further decline followed by covering and a steadier technical tone. Active months edge 15 to 18 points lower yet rally after the call, with spot buyers around 20.38 for March and 29.25 for May, and a census report showing cotton ginned to January 16 slightly above expectations. Private Washington advices ease price fix fears for the current crop.

New York Washington

New York Spot Cotton Prices Steady at Close

Spot cotton in New York remained quiet with midsling at 81.75 as markets closed steady. Futures notes show January to May contracts trading near session highs and lows, with prices around 30.50 to 30.86 for front months and nearby months easing toward 29.60 to 29.95 amid light activity.

New York

Cotton Prices Rise After Opening Slide in New Orleans

New Orleans January 23. Cotton futures opened with a sharp drop of 17 to 22 points before recovering as the Census Bureau reports a small ginning season. The January 16 census base gain reached 10 569475 bales, roughly meeting bullish expectations. By midmorning, prices stood 4 to 9 points above yesterday's close.

New Orleans Census Bureau

New Orleans Spot Cotton and Liverpool Market Summary

Spot cotton in New Orleans steady with 5,744 sales and 100 to arrive. Prices listed for low middling to good middling range from 29.62 to 31.62 with receipts at 5,602 and stock 425,765. Liverpool bids steady with American exports 2,400 bales and futures nearby and old contracts shown. Chicago grain shifts higher on tightening receipts. U.S. stock market opens mixed with gains in Mexican Petroleum and United States Rubber.

New Orleans Iaias Esse Eee Os Ae Liverpool New York Mexican Petroleum United States Rubber United States Steel Liberty

Savannah Naval Stores Turpentine and Rosin Prices and Totals

Turpentine firm with 46 1 2 cents per gallon bids, 122 sales, 229 receipts, 9 shipments, stock 26 178. Rosin firm with 187 sales, 1219 receipts, 100 shipments, stock 90 481. Price quotes listed as B through WW ranging 6.40 to 7.77.

Savannah Naval Stores Savannah Turpentine Fim Rosin

Richmond Ministers Back Union Services to Conserve Fuel

The Richmond Ministerial Union representing Protestant churches voted unanimously to push union services to save fuel for the government. Plans are to be formulated and implemented, including several churches eliminating night services.

Richmond Richmond Ministerial Union

Tides Thursday High and Low Water Times

Tide table notes high and low water for Wilmington Southport and Masonboro with am and pm values for both high and low tides on Thursday including morning and afternoon slots.

A.M. P Wilmington Southport Masonboro

Party moving to city seeks rental residence

Wanted to rent a nice residence as a moving party into the city. Contact J. D. McCarley, Real estate, by phone 806. January 23, 1911.

J. D. McCarley

Chicago Livestock Prices and Receipts Report

Chicago market snapshot shows hogs receipts 17 000 with steady demand for tomorrow 44 000. values range light 15 80 to 16 70 mixed 16 10 to 16 80 heavy 16 10 to 16 85 pigs 12 75 to 15 20. Cattle receipts 9 000 strong tone with native steers 8 50 to 13 90 stockers 7 10 to 19 90 cows 6 10 to 11 85 calves 9 25 to 16 50. Sheep receipts 12 000 firm tomorrow 18 000 wethers 9 70 to 13 25 lambs 14 40 to 16 60.

Chicago

A Lesson for America from England on War By Products

London reports that after early wartime waste the British system now turns table refuse into a large by products economy. Glycerine from table waste yields about 1 200 tons yearly and by products sales give the army over 4 500 000 dollars annually in profit.

America London United States England

Train Wreck in Philadelphia Causes Casualties

Philadelphia January 23 reports say a Pennsylvania train bound for New York collided near Girard Avenue over the Schuylkill river. One person was killed and several injured as a Manhattan limited coach derailed and the express train struck it. Ambulances and doctors on scene.

Philadelphia Pennsylvania New York Girard Avenue Schuylkill River

Munitions Workshops Active Across Great Britain

Nearly 10 000 workshops are producing munitions in Great Britain with about 5 000 under control and 150 designated as national factories, reflecting wartime industrial mobilization.

Great Britain

Carolina Packing House Opens in Wilmington

The Carolina Packing Company began operations this morning near Smiths Creek, slaughtering hogs and beef as it launches a modern up to date plant. Dr S A King of Missouri will oversee operations with over 50 workers expected and a capacity of 200 hogs and 200 cattle daily. The firm plans fresh meat sales and large curing sausage output, with storage for up to half a million dollars in meat. Local businessmen including W W Love and W B Cooper support the venture aiming for broad community cooperation.

Carolina Packing Company Wilmington S. A. King Missouri Smith’s Creek Bridge Carolina Packing House W. W. Love W. B. Cooper Thos. BH. Cooper Milton Calder A. A. Underwood D. L. Gore J. W. Brooks L. B. Sasser

Partial freight embargo placed on three railroads

The article notes a partial freight embargo on three railroads tied to the reopening of manufacturing plants after a five day suspension. Industries may operate part time under the embargo, aimed at conserving coal for domestic use and ship bunkering.

British Labor Party ready to fight on says Purdy at conference

Nottingham January 23 The annual labor conference opened with president Frank Purdy declaring that if Germany rejects Wilson and Lloyd George terms the Labor Party must fight on He warned peace must be broad and just and that labor must help secure it The 800 delegates represent about 2 five million union members and the mood was electric over whether labor MPs would quit the cabinet

Nottingham Eng Frank Purdy Germany Wilson Lloyd-George Labor Party Purdy Labor Mr. Purdy Arthur Henderson Petrograd Lloyd- George

Mr Watson Dead Aged Paperhanger Remembered in City

Mr John E Watson died at his home 1406 Castle Street Tuesday morning at about six o clock He was 69 and survived by three sons and three daughters Mrs J B Brockett of Norfolk Mrs E E S Capps and Esther Watson all of this city Messia W E Watson and S J Watson of this city and O B Watson of Galveston Texas The funeral was held Wednesday at 3 30 p m conducted by Rev J P King Interment in Bellevue cemetery

John E. Watson Castle ‘Street J. P. King Bellevue Cemetery Norfolk

Coal Shortage Easing as Ports Fuel Most Ships

New York reports 81 ships still needing coal of the 200 plus in harbor a week ago. J. E. Parsons of the United States Shipping Board says 71 ships lack coal but none of consequence is prevented from sailing. Seventeen ships were bunkered yesterday and weather and conditions considered the coal situation satisfactory.

New York New York Harbor J. E. Parsons United States Shipping Board Mr. Parsons

Exchange to Close Nine Mondays Beginning January 28

Notice posted at the cotton exchange in New Orleans announces closure for the next nine Mondays starting January 28 in line with the Federal Fuel Administration orders.

New Orleans Cotton Exchange Federal Fuel Administration

Kidney Flush Salts Ad Promotes Urine Cleanse

A vintage ad touts rad Salts or Jad Salts as a kidney flush to prevent rheumatism headaches and bladder disorders. It claims kidney sluggishness causes illness and recommends four ounces dissolved in water daily before breakfast. Also notes a public sale notice for land in New Hanover County with mortgage default details.

Bible Word Count and Reading Time Estimate

A math note states the Bible has 773746 words. Reading at 100 words per minute would take over five days and eight hours to complete.

Mechanics' Home Association Foreclosure Sale in Wilmington

Forfeiture action under two mortgages recorded in New Hanover County with W A Simon and C F Howell as parties. The auction is set for February 15 at noon in the county courthouse to sell two described tracts of land in the City of Wilmington to satisfy the deeds and notes. The attorney for the Mechanics' Home Association is W Croy.

W. A. Simon A. Simon C. F. Howell N. Howell Re Deeds New Hanover County Mort “Mechanics’ Home Association County of New Hanover Wright Street Apo Fifth Street W Street City of Wilmington N. G W. Croy Mechantes’ Hicans Tion

Foreclosure Notice of Mortgage West Street Wilmington

Foreclosure for mortgage dated September 9 1914 recorded in Book 78 page 442 of New Hanover Deeds. Sale set for Saturday February 28 at 12 PM at the county courthouse in Wilmington to the highest cash bidder. Property: parcels 4 and 5 in Block X on Love and Swann Streets in New Hanover County.

David Thompson Lessie Pi Register of Deeds of New Hanover Cox Ruary County of New Over Wilmington Wilm Baas Poun Amd

Public Auction of Wilmington Lot Belonging to Suggs Estate

Commis sioner sale by decree of court in 1918 will hold a public auction Friday February 8 1918 at noon at the Wilmington court house for a described lot in Block 119 Lot 4 city plan. The parcel runs north along Wilson street eastwardly and parallel with N street to the beginning.

Sarkine John Larkins Thomas Harriss Court House Wilmington City of Queen Street Second Street Queen Stret Second Hesmerie William M. Bellamy Suggs Richard Janie Suggs Frank Suggs Todd Wilson N &2 Wilson Street William M. Bella

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