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Newspaper
Wilmington Dispatch
Location
Wilmington, North Carolina, United States of America
Date
Jul 03, 1917
Page
3
Market Review, Marine, and Weather notes for Wilmington Naval Stores with Spirits and Tar prices. Savannah Naval Stores shows firm turpentine for sale, receipts and stocks, with rosin firmly priced and a wide range of prices listed for grades B through WW.
The New York cotton market opened steady with declines up to 41 points as October contracts fell to 24.94 on the call. Traders covered to check the drop and later price swings remained irregular before the market closed steady. Spot cotton closed quiet with middling at 25.69.
The New Orleans cotton market opened with heavy selling pushing prices 36 to 42 points lower in early trading. Scattered showers across the belt aided by giving the market an easy undertone, and by close the market showed a net decline of 43 to 51 points with mixed but steady figures across the nearby and deferred months.
New Orleans July 3 spot cotton quiet with a one cent decline. Spot sales total 576 with 100 to arrive. Quotations show good ordinary around 25.26 to 25.37, strict low middling near 25.62, middling near 25.75, and good middling near 25.55. Receipts 1,489. stock 207,278.
Liverpool notes spot prices for American middling fair at 19.93, middling 19.95, and other grades. Sales reach 4,000 bales with 3,900 American. receipts 14,000 including 11,900 American. Futures listed with fixed price series for July through June contracts.
Raw sugar in New York remained steady for refined and centrifugal grades while molasses held at 4. Futures declined 3 to 40 points by noon before closing steady and 8 to 10 points higher. Volume reached 25,100 tons with September at 5.41, ree at 3.27, January 4.99, and March 82.
New York market notes show butter firm with receipts 12 730 and creamery extra prices around 381 4 and 39 1 2. Eggs firm with receipts 25 887 and assorted prices for fresh extras and firsts near 35 1 2 to 37 4. Cheese firm state fresh specials average run 231 4. Live poultry weak with no quotable prices. dressed market quiet and unchanged.
Local column notes Wednesday events with two times. The id of the event is unclear but suggests a schedule update and a brief notice for readers.
No grain quotations today as the Chicago exchange remains closed for a holiday.
Coffee No 7 prices closed lower with futures easing in New York. September futures marked 7.66 and December at 7.79, while the overall market showed a softer tone for July activity.
A seven year old colored girl Louise Waddell is missing since Saturday afternoon during an errand. Information should be left with Estella Wiggins at 308 South Eighth Street or at the police station. Her parents seek any help.
The June weather report from the local Weather Bureau notes hail occurred eight times in this section and sunshine covered 285.7 hours out of a possible 431.3 hours.
Charles Pridgen, clerk at the Claredon Hotel, is charged with aiding and abetting in the escape of Mrs. Whitney. The case was postponed to one week from today during Recorder's court. Also heard were Mack Nixon fined for assault, Herbert Sutton's traffic case continued, and Dave Murphy tax case nol pros.
Lieutenant Cantwell has enlisted eight men for the Second North Carolina Regiment. Recruiting in the city under Lieut. Paul L. Cantwell is brisk with eight already sent to Goldsboro. About double that number applied at the recruiting tent at Front and Prince streets, but several were rejected for physical disqualifications.
Miss Katherine M Giles, renowned among cotton brokers and growers, recently announced her retirement from business. Her career is marked by long standing leadership and influence in assessing cotton crop conditions, with the cotton trade relying on her deductions.
New York July 3 leaders faced further pressure at the market open with many issues in play. United States Steel moved most shares traded, while Atlantic Gulf and West Indies Studebaker and Central Leather fell more than a point. Rail stocks were mixed with fractional moves, and a broad list of industrials showed varying bids and asks as early trading continued.
The funeral for Mrs Lina Dasher Mills wife of C H Mills was held at the family home in East Wilmington this morning at 10 30 conducted by Rev H W Koelling of Pearsall Memorial Church. Interment followed at Bellevue cemetery with pallbearers J T Gore Vetter Hollis Edison Ruark Melzar Pearsall John F Kleine and H C Blake. Mrs Mills 44 daughter of Mrs William S Dosher leaves husband two daughters Dorothy and Helen a sister Mrs R L Newton and two brothers Lieut W R Dosher and A L Dosher of the city.
Mr and Mrs O Dwyer of 109 South Second street were held for the August term of Federal Court after a preliminary hearing before United States Commissioner Williams on seven counts of dealing in intoxicating liquors including manufacture and sale. Their bond of 500 each could not be furnished and they are jailed awaiting trial. Police raided their South Second street residence Sunday morning and found a plant described as a distillery.
The Bijou Theatre presents an extended two reel picture account of the Confederate Veterans reunion in Washington in June. The film includes veterans in camp the parade on Washington streets Sons of Veterans and Daughters of the Confederacy with President and Mrs Wilson and Commander Harrison, Arlington cemetery views, and other attendance highlights, offered as a special Fourth of July feature.
The Kim ball act in Ohio imposes a half percent recording tax on mortgages and exempts other imposts. It takes effect today with an immediate constitutional challenge expected. Opponents claim building and loan companies object, while banks and other lenders may gain market share.
Stage of water in the Cape Fear river at Fayetteville measured 7.4 feet at 8 a m yesterday.
Advertisement promotes Lumina as the Souths top recreation pavilion inviting readers to spend tomorrow there.
This day qualified as Executrix of the estate of Lewis Pee Thomas deceased. Creditors must present claims by June 8 1918 or risk recovery. Debtors urged to settle promptly. Fannie W Hall Executrix.
The Board of Drainage Commissioners of New Hanover County District Three plans a 20000 loan to fund improvements and related costs with 6 percent interest. Landowners may pay the full assessment by July 30, 1917 to be released from future maintenance or increased assessments. May 2, 1917. W E Price, Chairman.
Secret investigations reveal a German engineered conspiracy to destroy or hinder shipping on the Great Lakes to delay American war mobilization and choke supplies. The plot links to canal blockages, sunk vessels near Sault Ste. Marie, and dynamite attempts with conspirators unnamed and cooperation sought from state, navy, justice departments and possibly Canada.
The record shows operating revenues 2 596 949 13 and operating expenses and taxes 2 031 646 54 for January 1 to May 31 1915 with operating income 565 302 59. Additional figures include 14 201 717 36 and 10 003 933 76 and 4 197 783 69 indicating related totals.
Chicago reports a further fall in flour prices with family brands of spring flour cut by $1 to $12 a barrel. The new price marks a $5.80 reduction from the May peak.
The freight warehouses of our companies in Wilmington will close on Wednesday July 4 except between 9 and 10 a m for delivery of perishable freight. B F Allen agent Seaboard Air Line Railway Co H H Elliott agent Atlantic Coast Line Railroad Co
Washington July 3 recruiting for the regular army reached a peak on the final day with more than 2000 men accepted though the force remains about 50000 short of war strength. General McCain said the army would press the drive and that a draft would be avoided if possible.
The Atlantic Coast Line announces a through sleeping car daily Wil mington to Asheville via Florence Sumter and Columbia starting Sunday July 8 in cooperation with Southern Railway. Return routing Asheville to Wilmington arrives 12 50 PM. The line also continues the Wilmington to Augusta service via Florence Sumter Orangeburg and Augusta with return times listed. Passengers may stay in the Union Depot until 7:00 AM to connect with other long distance trains.
An unclear clipping references CEI associates and a person named Hall in a leadership context. The legibility is too low to determine concrete actions, dates, or outcomes. Further text is needed to provide a precise summary with identifiable entities.
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