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Newspaper
Wilmington Dispatch
Location
Wilmington, North Carolina, United States of America
Date
Jun 16, 1918
Page
7
Equity issues led trading with United States Steel and peers advancing. Motors up five points and Royal Dutch Oil up seven. Liberty bonds traded around 99.6 for 41 28, 94.6 for first 4s, 96.5 for 41 2s as total volume neared 300,000 shares.
Turpentine firm reports sales 137 and receipts 194 with shipments 16 and stock 24 030. Rosin firm shows sales 770 receipts 994 shipments 100 and stock 96 159. Bids listed as B D F G H I K 9.10 M 9.20 N 9.30 W G 9.40 W W 9.50.
Spirits sell at 53 cents, rosin unchanged, tar at 3 dollars 50 and 16 cents. Crude varies from 4 to 5 dollars with multiple quotes noted.
Mercantile paper four months six percent six months six percent. Sterling sixty day bills 4.72. Commercial sixty day bills on banks 4.72. Commercial sixty day bills 4.713 4. Demand 4.7535. Cables 1.767 16. Bar silver 99 1 2.
Fair tonight and Sunday with little temperature change. Light northeast winds. Cape Fear river stage at Fayetteville was 4.0 feet at 8 am yesterday. Sunset 8 25 pm. Weather Bureau reports.
The New York cotton market showed general firmness with July advancing to 26.35 and October to 24.72 from opening quotes. Traders cited favorable weather, weeklong bullish reviews, and strong buying of early new crop deliveries as Calmer selling absorbed by Liverpool and primary buyers.
Spot cotton in New York on June 15 remains steady at middling level 30.40. Market notes indicate stable demand and price consolidation for the session.
The New Orleans cotton market steadied after an initial drop of one to two points and rose to 12 to 23 points above yesterday’s close. Short-covering buying spurred the advance, ending strong with 41 to 47 point gains. July, October, December, and January quotes given.
New Orleans spot cot ton prices are steady with no sales on the spot. Totals show 542 bales to arrive none. Prices range from low middling 28.25 to good middling 32.25 and middling 31.00.
Chicago reports rapid grain gains as corn opens up 1-4 to 1-2, July and August futures rising to around 1.45 and 1.47. Oats climb after opening 1-4 to 7-8c higher with July near 70 to 70-1/2. Provisions follow cereals with large meat shipments noted. cash prices listed for corn oats pork lard and ribs.
The New York Clearing House reports that banks and trust companies hold 69,596,530 dollars in excess reserves this week, an increase of 25,478,320 dollars from the prior week.
The cotton seed oil market closed quiet in New York with no spot sales. June prices listed at 2000, while July and August show 2010. No sales occurred.
Public notice announces sale of specific Sunset Park lots in New Hanover County by Banover Trusts Company under a 1915 mortgage. The sale at the courthouse in Wilmington is to the highest cash bidder on July 1, 1918, with parcels listed by block and lot and tied to a 1918 Bec ton survey map.
Bladen Street Fifth and Bladen Artests Rev C Sell pastor preaches at 11 a m and 8 in the evening. Morning subject Self Abasement Essential to Spiritual Advancement. Evening subject The Unchanging Love of God. Sunday school at 3 30 p m. Trinity South Ninth and Market Rev V P Scoville pastor Sunday school 9 45 a m. Morning sermon Pure Religion Defined evening A Fool in the Sight of God. Fifth Avenue Rev 12 H McCracken preaches 11 a m The Withered Hand Restored 8 p m. Sunday school 9 45 a m Epworth League Tuesday 8 p m Prayer meeting Tuesday night 8. St Matthew s English Evangelical Fourth and Harnett Rev G W McClanahan pastor services 11 a m and 8 p m Holy communion at morning service Sunday school 9 45 a m Luther League Wednesday 8 15 p m Ladies Aid weekly Wednesday 4 30 p m Woman s Missionary Society monthly Thursday 4 30 p m Cordial invitation to attend all services.
Southside Baptist at Fifth avenue and Wooster street with Pastor R P Walker offers 11 a.m. and 8 p.m. services and 9:45 a.m. Sunday school. Calvary Church under Pastor J A Sullivan conducts 11 a.m. and 8 p.m. worship with subjects What Would Jesus Do and A Transformation plus 9:45 a.m. Sunday school. Junior and Senior B Y P U evenings and midweek prayer meetings are planned with a cordial invitation to all.
St Pauls at Sixteenth and Market lists Holy Communion 7:30 and 11 services with Friday intercession. Wrightsville Beach chapel hosts evening prayer at 8:30. Winter Park reports 11 o'clock Sunday service and 9:45 Sunday school with 7 p m Endeavor. Delgado and St Andrews note 11 o'clock communion and 4:30 p m Sabbath school, with midweek prayers and free seats. St Johns announces 7:30 a m communion and 11 a m sermon, no evening service due to beach chapel duties.
Immanuel church at Front and Queen with Rev. D T Caldwell schedules Sabbath morning Sunday school at 11 and evening worship at 8 with 7 15 p m Christian Endeavor. Church of the Covenant at Marfiet and Fifteenth streets led by Rev Marion S Huske offers Sunday 11 o clock service 945 a m Sunday 8 15 p m and Wednesday 8 15 p m prayer meeting. Strangers invited.
Services at 11 oclock conducted by Student Kenneth P Otten at St Pauls on Market and Sixth streets. Sunday school at 10 am.
St Mary s Pro cathedral at Fifth and Ann offers mass at 8 am and 10 30 am with vespers at 8 pm. Star of Sea chapel at Wrightsville Beach conducts services at 9 am, located at No 207.
The Epworth Bible class of Fifth Avenue Methodist Church meets in regular session Sunday morning at 9 45. All strangers in the city are cordially invited.
In Goldsboro on June 15 a coroner's jury ruled Fred Lane died from a gunshot fired by Will Hughes near Hughes' home after Lane was seen with Hughes and Octavia Nelson. Nelson faces perjury charges, Hughes fled, and authorities pursue charges while a crackdown on vagrants targets both genders.
Mortgage sale under a 1916 deed from Lottie Dinkins to W M Cumming. Property in Wilmington, North Carolina, described as a lot starting 6 feet north of Castle Street on Ninth Street, 38 feet north, 87 feet east, 33 feet south, 87 feet west, part of lot 5 in block 95, on official city plan. Sale to highest bidder for cash on Tuesday July 5th 1918 at 12 o'clock noon at the property location.
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