Market News Notes on Cotton and Stocks in London and New York
Easier cables and favorable weather aided a modest cotton reaction at the opening with July off and later months steady to higher. Cotton prices rose into the morning while New York stocks showed gains in steel, materials, and war-related shares as major names moved on large volumes amid mixed activity in rails and other sectors.
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York
New York
Independent Steel Group
Cetral Leather
Industrial Distillers’ Securities
Mexican Petroleum
Baldwin Locomotive
Atlantic Gulf and West Indies
Pacific Mail
American
United States Steel
Bethlehem Steel
New York Spot Cotton Declines to 23.40
Spot cotton prices in New York fell to 23.40 cents a pound on June 8 with limited trading as buyers held back. The market showed lean interest and slight stabilization amid cautious demand.
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New York
Kut
New Orleans Cotton Prices Rise Amid Market Fluctuations
Cotton prices opened lower on poor cables but demand aided a quick recovery. By mid-morning, futures gained 14 to 16 points from yesterday and closed with advances of 14 to 48 points, with July and December futures quoted around 22 cents. Western and foreign buying supported the rally as the market steadied.
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New Orleans
Coton
Cortan
Liverpool Cotton Rates and Futures Report
Liverpool market notes June 8 show spot cotton at good middling 15.75 with middling 15.51 and low middling 15.26. Sales total 7,000 bales with 700 for speculation. receipts none. Futures nearly steady with specified contract values, though many figures are garbled.
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Liverpool
Jue Vyckuss
Ess Ewes
Liverpool June trade totals show large cotton movement
Liverpool reports June figures with total forwarded to mills at 65 000 bales including 55 000 American, stock 453 00, American 369 000, imports 12 000, American 19 000, exports ZAM.
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Liverpool
Sugar futures drift lower amid light selling
Raw sugar values show centrifugal 5.89 and refined grades steady to down 40. Trading quiet with outside selling pressuring futures. July at 5.97, September 3.16, December 5.03, January 309 with 9,250 tons sold.
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New York
Coffee Market Update from New York Trade Floor
New York notes show futures for Coffee No 7 steady with September at 7 34 and December at 8 02 as market activity remains stable. Analysts watch for supply shifts and global demand impacting pricing as traders digest weather and roaster demand.
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New York
President Wilson nominates three brigadier generals for major generals
News item notes President Wilson today nominated brigadier generals John F. Morrison William L. Sibert and Charles G Morton to be major generals. Also reports market levels for eggs butter cheese and poultry in New York receipts and prices with various classifications and price ranges.
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New York
Tesh
Wilson
John F. Morrison
William L. Sibert
Charles G. Morton
Turpentine and Rosin Quotations From Savannah
Savannah naval stores report shows turpentine firm price 89 39 1 2 with 657 receipts and rosin firm sales with 1 682 receipts. Bid quotes list ranges for grades B through WW with values from 5.45 to 6.40 and a WG and WW pair at 6.25 6.30 and 6.35 6.40.
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Savannah
Turpentine
Rosin
Lumina Opens Tomorrow Night
Lumina Theater announces opening night with a grand dance and music by Kneisel Orchestra.
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Lumina
Kneisel
Advt
Wheat Declines On Bearish Crop Report Outlook
Chicago grains show a drop as traders expect a bearish government crop report. Wheat opening prices slip 1 to 2 cents, July and September quotes range 2.21–2.22 and 1.94–1.95, with further softening after early declines. Corn recovers from earlier excitement over price limits, oats track corn, trading remains fairly active, and hog prices ease with softer provisions.
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Chicago
Sunrise and Sunset Almanac Snippet
Readable fragments show a weather style almanac with sunrise and sunset data. Mentions a Saturday date and percentages but lacks clear entities or full context.
Senator Harding Warns Subscriptions Dip Over War Confidence
In Washington on June 8 Senator Harding of Ohio declared in the Senate that lack of public confidence retards Liberty Loan subscriptions. He urged unity and said Senators withhold information that could provoke investigations and shake public confidence in the war effort.
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Associated Press
Washington
Harding
Ohio
Republican
Senate
Liberty Loan
Unity
Autonomy Proclaimed for Pereyaslav District in Little Russia
Telegram from Poltava reports M Krustaloff Nosar, ex president of the Workmen's Council during the 1905 revolution, declaring full autonomy for the Pereyaslav district. He refused to allow the district to send supplies to the army.
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Little Russia
Associated Press
Petrograd
London
M. Krustaloff-Nosar
Workmen’s Council
Pereyaslav
Poltava
Jacoby to meet Davis in southern golf match play clash
Interest centers in Birmingham as Louis Jacoby of Dallas faces G. H. Davis of Birmingham to decide who plays the Southern Golf Association championship match winner. The semifinal winner between Bob Jones of Atlanta and Thomas Wheelock of New Orleans advances to the final at Roebuck Golf Club.
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Birmingham
Ala
Louis Jacoby
Dallas
Texas
G. H. Davis
Bob Jones
Atlanta
Thomas Wheelock
New Orleans
Southern Golf Association
Roebuck Golf Club
States Returns to Registration in Winding Census Totals
Returns from Tuesday’s military census show incomplete data yet confirm the national total will not reach the 10.2 million estimate. Governors report varying registrations: South Carolina 128 039 with 85 331 exemptions, Maine 60 176 with 29 392 exemptions, Connecticut 159 751 with 61 590 exemptions, Arkansas 147 522 with 99 188 exemptions. Washington state shows 108 615 registered with 57 978 exemptions and California 297 532 registered with 126 576 exemptions.
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Associated Press
Washington
Census Bureau
South Carolina
Maine
Connecticut
Arkansas
California
Stephens
Crowder
Argentine Ship Obama Sunk by Submarine in Mediterranean
Paris reports the Argentine sailing ship Obama was sunk by a submarine in the Mediterranean on Wednesday. The crew were saved by a French ship after the submarine shelled then sent men aboard who fixed bombs and sank the vessel. The ministry of marine announced the loss. no confirmed Oriana ship is in records, though a previously reported Oriana sinking remains unconfirmed.
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Associated Press
Paris
Obama
Mediterranean
Ministry of Marine
Oriana
Genoa
Navy Lieutenant Kenneth Heron Found Dead in Bremerton Hotel
Lieutenant Kenneth Heron a superintendent at the Puget Sound navy yard Bremerton was found dead in a Bremerton hotel from a gunshot wound in what police described as last night. A naval board convenes to determine if the wound was self inflicted or connected to personal safety.
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Kenneth Heron
Puget Sound Navy Yard
Bremerton
Naval Board
Treason Charge Lodged Against William Truitt
Jersey City, June 8. William Truitt 30 was held without bail for the grand jury on a treason charge for alleged utterances against conscription. It was also alleged that he failed to register.
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Associated Press
Jersey City
N. J
William Truitt
Truitt
Death of Lewis Philip Thomas at 66 in city home
Lewis Philip Thomas aged 66 died at 5 30 am Friday June 8 1917 at his sister Mrs A G Hawkins 513 North Fifth street Funeral 4 30 pm Saturday at Trinity Methodist church Friends and acquaintances invited to attend
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Lewis Philip Thomas
A. G. Hawkins
North Fifth Street
Trinity Methodist Church
Stage of water in Cape Fear River at Fayetteville
The stage of water in the Cape Fear River at Fayetteville North Carolina at 8 a m yesterday was 4.7 feet.
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Cape Fear River
Fayetteville
N. C
Wheat Crop Outlook Hinges on June Weather Data
The U S Department of Agriculture forecasts the 1916 US wheat crop at 656 million bushels, up from 640 million last year and below the 1911-15 average of 806 million. Spring wheat area reaches 19.0 million acres with a strong start. winter losses hit 12.4 million acres abandoned.
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Associated Press
Washington
United States
Department of Agriculture
Hundred Aviators Report for Duty in France
One hundred American aviators from the navy flying corps have arrived safely in France for any duty that may present itself. Secretary Daniels issued the statement today noting they are the first of the American fighting force to arrive.
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Associated Press
Washington
Navy Flying Corps
France
Daniels
The Promotion of Lucidity in Crimson Gulch
In Crimson Gulch the effect of prohibition is described with dry wit. Bronco Bob comments that a man must speak meaningfully and stay sober enough for others to understand. The Washington Star quote frames the town’s mood on temperance.
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Crimson Gulch
Bronco Bob
Washington Star
Russia Seeks Stability with Stricter Army Discipline
Official dispatches report improved prospects in Russia as the army adheres to tighter discipline amid political upheaval and sweeping caste reforms threatening the state.
Great Days for the Crack Brains Opinion Quote
The Ohio State Journal quotes a remark praising a chance for national missteps but notes Marquis Borsarelli of the Italian commission said the Confederate veterans parade proved unity of the United States in the war.
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Ohio State Journal
Marquis Borsarelli
United States
Fellow Feeling Exchange on Killing and Life
A dialogue excerpt presents a stark exchange between a colonel and a doctor about the moral weight of killing. The doctor asks how the colonel would feel after murder, and the colonel counters by questioning the doctor’s own emotions about life.
Kneisel Orchestra Opens Lumina Season
Life Kneisel and His Orchestra perform tomorrow night at Lumina in the opening dance of the season with concerts scheduled Sunday. The excerpt notes Maud Dorothy and grandpa discussing the play.
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Maud
Dorothy
Kneisel
Advt
British and French Premiers Meet at Dowding Street Conference
David Lloyd George and M. Aristide Briand, premier of France, posed together at a wartime conference in London. The meeting occurred in Lloyd George’s Downing Street office as Allied efforts to coordinate support continued.
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David Lloyd George
Great Britain
M. Aristide Briand
France
Lloyd George
Dowing Street
London
New Atlantic Hotel Opens June 15 in Morehead City
The New Atlantic Hotel in Morehead City known as The Summer Capitol of North Carolina will reopen June 15 under manager R. P. Foster after extensive improvements. New conveniences added and overhauls completed by opening day. Low summer and weekend excursion tickets available all season. H. S. Leard, General Passenger Agent, Norfolk Southern.
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Morehead City
North Carolina
R. P. Foster
Foster
H. S. Leard
Norfolk Southern
Advt
Lumina Tomorrow Night Opening Dance
Kneisel and his orchestra to perform at Lumina with a dance opening tomorrow night. Concerts Sunday advertised.
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Central Leather
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Crucible Steel
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Great Northern Ore Ctfs
Gulf State Steel
Illinois Central
Inspiration Copper
Marine
Mere
Pga Key Inlayee International Nickel
International Paper
Kansas City Southern
Kennecott Copper
Louisville & Nashville
Midvale Steel
Missouri Pacific
Nevada Consolidated
New York Central
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Norfolk & Western
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Ohio Cities Gas
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Liverpool Weekly Cotton Report
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Federal Department of Agriculture
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