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Wilmington Dispatch

Location

Wilmington, North Carolina, United States of America

Date

Jun 21, 1918

Page

3

Market Reports Show Mixed Gains on Strong Short-Covering

In New York on June 21, rapid covering of short contracts followed yesterday's rally as steel led the gains among industrials. Dutch Oil, United Cigars, Amer and associated issues rose 1 to 3 points while shippings and metals showed moderate activity. Liberty bonds edged higher with variations in other sectors.

New York Stock Exchange Sni Dutch Oil United Cigars Amer“sp Wee Common Vaubin Gas Liberty Bonds Vy Es Pte

Chicago Livestock Market Report June 21

Chicago stockyards report hogs receipts 15000? the day. Hogs steady with plan, butchers and packing prices move within mixed ranges. Cattle receipts around 4000 with slow uneven trade and lower calf demand. Sheep receipts 15000 with mostly dispers trade and uneven bidding.

Chicago

Dublin child shot by neighbor over dog incident

In Dublin Georgia on June 21 a one year old boy, John West, was accidentally shot in the leg by neighbor John Goodwin while lying on a porch. The child, son of Rev J A West, was asleep when the pistol discharged. he is expected to recover.

Dublin John West J. A. West John Good Win

Weather for Wilmington and vicinity June 22 1918

Wilmington forecast expects showers tonight and Saturday with a large temperature swing. Winds trend from east to southeast. Cape Fear river stage at Fayetteville was 2.0 feet at 8 a m yesterday. Weather Bureau reports indicate weak conditions.

Wilmington Cape Fear River Fayetteville N. C Weather Bureau

New York Cotton Market Sees Active Selling Lifts Then Rallies

Prices opened barely lower as favorable weather and bearish acreage estimates weighed. July touched 26.40 while October rose to 24.50 before covering triggered rallies. overall close left futures mostly steady despite early declines.

New York Galveston

New York Spot Cotton Market Report

New York spot cotton trade in the market reports from June 21 shows price movements and trading activity. Analysts note day to day variations with price levels for differing grades and staple lengths.

New Orleans Cotton Prices Ease After First New Crop Arrival

The first bale of the new crop reached Galveston and cooler western belt temperatures spurred selling in New Orleans. In early trading July to March contracts fell 24 to 30 points, then closed steady to mixed with gains and losses ranging from 10 to 22 points.

New Orleans Galveston

New Orleans Spot Cotton Prices Edge Steady

Spot cotton in New Orleans on June 21 shows steady quotes with middling unchanged at 31.00 cents. Sales totaled 1 346 on the spot with 2 358 receipts and stock at 381 898, while arrivals included 458 low middling and 32.50 cents for good middling.

New Orleans

Declines in corn and oats mark Chicago market slide

Fresh declines in corn and oats push prices lower amid ideal weather in Chicago. July corn opens 1.41 1/2 to 1.42 1/4 and August 1.44 1/2 to 1.45 3/8, later firming near 1.43 3/4 to 1.44. Provisions rise on hog arrivals. cash grain prices listed for No. 2 yellow corn and No. 3 white oats with nearby futures closing firmer.

Chicago Aubuss Os Tecesses Ees

Cotton Seed Oil Market Closes Quiet in New York

The cotton seed oil market closed quiet with spot at 20.50 and June at 20.50. July-August 20.75, September 20.00, October 19.00. Sales activity is noted but no further movements described.

New York

Naval stores price list amid spirits and rosin details

The itemized prices show Spirits at 60 cents, Rosin at N. D. Tar 3.75 with 17 cents, Crude listed at 5.10, 5.10, and 4.10.

Rosin—N. D

Savannah Naval Stores Turpentine and Rosin Totals

Turpentine firm sales 611-2, receipts 369, shipments 662, stock 23 627. Rosin firm sales 567, receipts 782, shipments 1 588, stock 84 827. Quote lists grades B to WG with prices 9.20 to 10.05.

Savannah Naval Stores Savannah Rosin

Senate panel delays Jones prohibition rider hearings

Washington June 21 after a three hour session the senate agriculture committee postponed action on the Jones prohibition rider in the agricultural appropriation bill and agreed to re open hearings to further examine statements by Bainbridge Colby of the shipping board that removing beer from shipyard workers would cut American yard output by 25 percent.

Washington Senate Agriculture Committee Bainbridge Colby Shipping Board

Cuban decree names military and naval attachés to Washington

President Menocal issued a decree at Havana designating Major Ernesto Tabio as military attaché and Naval Lieutenant Jose Vander Gutch as naval attaché to the Cuban legation in Washington.

Havana Secretary of War and Marine Menocal Ernesto Tabio Jose Vander Gutch Washington

Canada Offers War Strain Relief Through Travel and Leave

Amid four years of war, Canada promotes rest and nature therapy as essential for sick souls. Red Cross workers tire. sanatoriums open as civilians seek rejuvenation. Government backs travel, waives automobile duties, and keeps borders closed to aliens, while observation cars return on transcontinental trains.

Nature Canada Evangeline Annapolis Valley New Brunswick Newport St. Andrews-by-the-sea Quebec Ontario Rockies Banff, Louise, Field Glacier Vancouver Victoria

Farmers must self feed says agriculture official

Clarence Ousley told the Virginia Bankers Association at Old Point that Americans must rely on themselves for food and that city residents must help by conserving resources. He urged able bodied citizens to stop unnecessary work, noting farming will not feed the nation without harvest help.

Newport News Clarence Ousley Virginia Bankers Association Sesson Old Point Ousley United States Mr. Ousley Russia Balkan States

Irishman John Burns Held on Sedition Charge

John Burns an 85 year old Irishman is held by county authorities in Spartanburg South Carolina awaiting a federal warrant on sedition charges. He admits bitter remarks about England but denies disloyal remarks about the United States.

Spartanburg D. C John Burns England United States

Transit schedule and mortgage sale notice combined in 1918

Suburban schedule lists Center and Beach rail times from early morning through night with express and on request stops. freight depot hours noted. Also a mortgage sale by W M Cumming of Wilmington for property on Ninth Street, Lot 5 in Block 95, with July 9 1918 auction details.

Russellites Sentenced to 20 Years in Espionage Case

Joseph F. Rutherford leader of the International Bible Students association and six associates were sentenced in New York on June 21 to 20 years for conspiracy to violate the espionage law.

New York Joseph F. Rutherford Russell International Bible Students’ Association

Auction Notice of Wilmington Property Under Mortgage

Public sale of described Wilmington property as security for a 1915 mortgage by Virgie and John Stafford to W. M. Cumming. Auction to cash bidder on July 24, 1918, for the southwest part of lot 5, block 70, eastern Twelfth street line, city plan. Speakers: W. M. Cumming. Recorded in New Hanover county book 79, page 442.

Lottie Dinkins Wilmington N. C W. M. Cumming New Hanover County Ninth Street Castle Street Ilmington Virgie Stafford John Stafford Twelfth Street Wooster Street

Public Auction Under Mortgage Sale in Wilmington NC

By virtue of a 1914 mortgage deed Lottie Dinkins transfers property in Wilmington New Hanover County via W M Cummings. The auction on July 1918 at 12 noon offers the northwestern part of lot 5 block 95 bounded by Ninth and Castle streets.

Foreclosure Sale On Wilmington Property

The Wilmington Homestead and Loan Association will sell at public auction for cash at the courthouse door in Wilmington on Friday July 12 1918 at 12 oclock noon the lot on Eighth and Nixon streets described as part of lot 6 block 335 conveyed to T J Quinlivan by A Adams in 1917. The deed references book 98 page 103 and the notice is dated June 1918 signed by attorney John D Bellamy.

Stacy Adams Whimington Homestead and Loan Association New Hanover County Wilminton Wilmington Eighth Street Nixon Street T. J. Quinlivan A. Adams Wilmington Homestead and Loan Association John D. Bellamy

Wilmington Public Auction of Larkins Land Parcel

A decree from April 30 1918 directs a commissioner's sale of a land lot in Wilmington to be sold at public auction for cash on July 11 1918 at 12 o clock at the courthouse door. The tract is described as part of lot 6 block 74 bounded by Queen and Second streets. Commissioned by William M Bellamy.

Superior Court Alice Larkins John Larkins Thomas Harriss John J. Puniong James Pearce Thomas Pearce Henry Pearce Pearce Rebecca Har Thelma Pearce Clarence Pearce Alber Edward Harriss William A. Harriss Frances Harriss Ralph Harriss Norma Harriss Nicholas Harriss Lula Harris Second Streets Queen Street Second Street Wilmington William M. Bellamy

Public Auction of Boats by Greenfield Park Development Co

By virtue of a mortgage power sale will be held Friday June 28 1891 at 12 o clock at the courthouse door Wilmington NC for cash to highest bidder on ten steel Mullen rowboats seven on a rowboat two Old Town canoes 16 feet Dixie launch and fixtures viewable at Pope e May 30 1918 Greenfield Park Development Company.

J. H. Johnson J.P. Cresley Soty New Hanover County North Carolina Wilmington N. C Byublic

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