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Newspaper
Wilmington Dispatch
Location
Wilmington, North Carolina, United States of America
Date
Jul 17, 1917
Page
3
Market reports show spot cotton in New York steady to firm after early declines as Tejas showers fail to reach southern areas, with October and December futures lifting from session lows. Chicago grains edge higher on peace rumors but uneven by midday, while stocks reflect mixed shifts in major names and bonds.
At a morning meeting of the Soldiers' Business Aid Committee For the County held in Dr James Sprunt's office Fred W Dick was elected treasurer and Marsden Bellamy Esa named secretary. The group outlines duties to assist soldiers with legal services, insurance, taxes, employment after the war, and education, with a county unit structure and pro rata donation handling.
New Orleans July 17 price moves show a mid session rebound as dry weather forecasts lift demand. Active months rose about 11 points from yesterday's close, closing with declines of 7 to 10 points across the board and quotes for July October December January March at specific levels.
Liverpool market notes steady activity with spot cotton down 25 points. Prices show American middling fair at 19.68, Good middling 19.30, and low middling around 17.60, with 2,000 bales sold including 1,800 American. Receipts total 10,000 bales, futures 25 points lower.
Fragmentary OCR data shows cotton semi oil market notes with scattered figures for months from January to December and total sales listed as 12,400. The text contains numerous garbled strings and lacks coherent data for precise prices or movements.
Stage of water in the Cape Fear river at Fayetteville at 8 a.m. yesterday was 5.7 feet.
Albania July 17 The Woodmen Circle meeting during the convention continued to resolve disputes over the powers of the supreme guardian Mrs Emma B Manchester. Manchester yesterday lost the preliminary skirmish in her bid to curb the office powers. Delegates work to amend the order laws to define duties of the guardian as directed by Neralsen court rulings. The group revises laws section by section and may select a candidate for next convention chairman city with invitations from Atlantic City New York Cleveland and Richmond.
Spirits N. D. Rosin N. D. Tar 3.50 and 16 cents Crude N. D. Cotton 2 Tar 131 Crude 56
Savanna h naval storesJuly 17 shows turpentine firm 37 sales totals 589 receipts and 185 shipments with stock 25538. Rosin firm receipts 2268 shipments 727 stock 16268 amid price quotes from B to WW with multiple grades and values listed.
New York July 17 Rio coffee futures ease with September at 7.96 and December at 9.10, while current prices show a hesitant market amid light activity.
New York market bulletin lists butter unsettled creamery prices ranging from 38 3-4 to 41 1-2 cents. eggs irregular with fresh gathered extras around 38 39 and firsts near 35 to 37 cents. cheese weak with state fresh specials at 23 1-4 to 23 1-2. dressed poultry dull with chickens 18 26, fowls 16 25, turkeys 18 32 cents.
Raw sugar firm at 6.52 on centrifugals with molasses at 5.64 and refined at 7.50 to 8.00. Futures opened firmer and noon showed 4 to 5 points higher on covering and buying by trade interests. Closed steady at 2 to points higher with 14,500 tons sold. September 5.53, December 5.38, January 5.06, March 4.89.
Washington reports Frank J. Sprague, former A I E E president and naval consultant, submitted a general plan to Secretary Daniels to combat submarines. The proposal favors offensive measures with sea patrols carrying a new weapon to make certain sea regions more dangerous for subs than for cargo ships.
Mrs A S Burleson wife of the Postmaster General has penned several successful plays and dramatic sketches.
Cracked shots from North Carolina and other Southern states compete at Carolina Beach in the North Carolina State gun tournament. The event runs today and tomorrow with scores to be tabulated tonight. Visitors stay at Greystone Inn and attend a dance by West-Whitlock band. Steamship Wilmington offers a special 8 to 11 pm trip for the event. Wilmington Chamber of Commerce funds entertainment with New Hanover Gun Club hosting.
Captain Richard D. Clowe commands Wilmington's Engineer Troop Train. All enlisted men must report tomorrow at 8 PM to the Wilmington Light Infantry Armory for inspection by a Federal officer arriving for duty. Mr. Clowe was yesterday commissioned captain by the Adjutant General.
A clinic will run tomorrow from 8 30 a m to 1 p m at the Tankersley-Harper Sanitarium for visiting physicians in town for the Third District Medical Society semi annual meeting. Six patients are expected to be operated on. Afterward Dr Tankersley will host a 4 o clock luncheon at the hospital before a beach visit for the afternoon session at Wrightsville Beach Oceanic Hotel.
Flood damage in Upper East Tennessee runs into thousands of dollars after heavy rains. No lives lost. Farm land, houses, and roads heavily damaged. about 10 miles of the Dixie highway in Washington county nearly washed out. Crops wheat and corn hurt. thousands of acres of river bottom lands submerged. Knoxville streetcars resuming operation, power plant limited due to First Creek flood. Basements flooded in river and creek areas and along Jackson Avenue near the Southern tracks.
A Sing Sing inmate imprisoned for bigamy is visited by both of his wives on every visiting day, highlighting his tense family situation and the unusual domestic fallout of his crime.
Southern Railway announces special excursion fares from Goldsboro North Carolina for varied conferences and schools. Fares listed include 9.50 to Black Mountain 29.05 to Cleveland 13.80 to Knoxville 10.80 to Lake Junaluska and Waynesville 19.50 to Monteagle and Sewanee 20.30 to Nashville 32.55 to St Louis with multiple sale dates July August and September and extensions by deposit and fee. J O Jones Raleigh is contact for details.
News from Montevideo reports the torpedoing of the American schooner Childe Harold on June 20 in European waters. The master and eight crew members survived, rescued by a steamer en route to Montevideo.
A wartime report details donor sums by state with totals for New York City and districts. Illinois and Pennsylvania top lists with multi million dollar gifts. entries span Alabama to Wyoming plus District of Columbia and Hawaiian fund names.
Reported in New Jersey a recruiting officer blew a bugle in front of a house where an Italian wedding was underway. Seven guests left the celebration and enlisted, signaling a local surge. Experts say widespread half soled shoes could save thousands of tons of hides and conserve the nation’s leather supply.
Executors notice warns all claimants to present claims against the estate of Lewis Philip Thomas deceased by June 20 1918 or be barred from recovery. Creditors are asked to settle outstanding debts with the executrix Yannid W Halbe or similar name as listed.
Foreclosure notice under a mortgage by Thomas Payne and wife and Charles Payne to Wilmington Homestead and Loan Assoc. The property in New Hanover County will be sold at public auction at the Court House in Wilmington on August 18, 2017 at noon. This 13th day of July, 1917. Attor neys John D. Bellamy & Son.
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