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Newspaper
Wilmington Dispatch
Location
Wilmington, North Carolina, United States of America
Date
Jul 08, 1917
Page
6
News from July 7 reports a unsettled session with early declines followed by firmer sentiment on renewed demand and limited supplies. Prices for October and January edged higher while overall activity remained quiet as weather and crop outlook influenced trading.
The New Orleans cotton market opened irregular with little volume in the contract department. Trading centered on October and December with prices about 26 points from yesterday’s close. overall, the market ended steady with slight declines and a few months showing recovery.
Spirits trading was quiet with prices listed as 7 dollars at 3.50 and 16 cents. Crude prices showed 3.40, 3.40 and 2.40, reflecting firm levels amid a lull in activity.
Early trading shows rails and shippings advancing slightly with small gains. United States Steel improves modestly at open then strengthens, while Distillers Canadian and Allied issues lag. a long feature on French mule service ends with a note on silence achieved by nostril operation.
The piece notes rising tobacco prices and a strong season with an expected high average price per pound. It cites Mullins South Carolina as a focal point, detailing Yarboro’s Mullins warehouse and its 22 years of operation, led by G. H. Yarboro and son W. J. Yarboro. It lists local businessmen, farmers, and families involved, plus hotel registrations at Seashore and Oceanic.
Special dispatch from Raleigh reports that NC farmers credit summer legumes with boosting this year's wheat yield. Examples include Andrew J. Connor's 43.12 bushels per acre and soybeans planted after wheat, with other cases in Eastern North Carolina showing significant gains on marginal soils.
Savannah naval stores report July 7 shows a turpentine firm at 86 1/2 with 3 sales and 641 receipts, rosin firm sales totaling 2,084 receipts. Quotes list various grades and bid ranges from B to W. W. and W. W. prices span 5.35 to 6.90 across several grades.
New York wires show the cotton seed oil market closing steady with spot at 15.50. Futures shown for January through December range from 15.17 to 16.15 with most near 15.20 to 15.63 and total sales totaling 9,400.
In New York on July 7, Rio 78 and 938 futures held firm with September at 7.63 and December at 7.76. The market showed little change as traders awaited further guidance.
Active buying by commission houses lifted the corn market in Chicago as reports say the crop is two weeks late. Opening quotes rose and December prices reached higher levels while wheat softened and oats firmed in sympathy.
Butter firm receipts 17 437 creamery higher than extras 39 1 2 40 eggs firm receipts 18 613 fresh gathered extras 37 38 firsts 34 1 2 35 1 2 cheese firm receipts 11 364 state fresh specials 2 1 4 live poultry prices listed for various types chickens fowls turkeys and turkeys prices shown with cents per pound
The United States tightens its spy hunt and plans further round ups. Cable censorship will block German aimed papers under new Espionage age rules while the Postoffice Department suppresses antiwar issues like The App to Reason and The Blast. Labor troubles in Colorado and Arizona draw government scrutiny amid German interference theories affecting coal and steel preparedness.
Mrs. Marion Strange of Washington returns home after several weeks at Wrightsville Beach.
Miss Gladys Marsuburn returned to her home yesterday after a short illness. Neighbors note she is in good spirits and plans a quiet recovery at her Whee city residence.
The notice lists arrivals including Samp son and Charles William Charlotte, J Ross, McNett, and others in Bowie and Washington. It mentions a car service on Ampig Street providing assured seating for all travelers, including children, for today's departure and the parent taking children.
A lively social scene runs through Wilson with remarks on theater plans. Two daughters Elizabeth and Margaret will return to Wilsem today after visiting the shore. The Gil Fick Plot continues the entertainment week at Lumina with films headlined by Richard Travers and a Thursday Friday- Saturday lineup.
Three former attachés of the German consulate were transferred to the Swiss consulate after break with Germany. They were dismissed or asked to leave the country if not in accord with a general order from Washington barring alien enemies from employment in diplomatic offices.
A Chicago rally drew 200 to 300 people who jeered and booed when references to Wilson were made. Speakers including Samuel Gompers and William H. Holly faced taunts as the crowd supported the government and opposed military draft resistance.
A subway incident on a Broadway line caused a train to fill with smoke and panicked passengers. Dozens of women screamed as the underground car filled with smoke but guards reassured riders there was no danger.
Fragmented OCR lists names and places including Oceanic Hotel references, arieale Feere ibdets and various individuals such as Grier Me Hill frank dRobert Fet and Kidder. The text mentions Chattanooga Tennessee and Florence with scattered initials and code-like notes.
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