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Wilmington Dispatch

Location

Wilmington, North Carolina, United States of America

Date

Jun 23, 1918

Page

7

Stocks rally in final hour as United States Steel leads gains

New York stocks finished with a late rally led by United States Steel Baldwin Locomotive and other industrials while rails firmed and oils and coppers weakened. General Motors rose at the close with overall activity about steady. Liberty bonds quoted near 99.5 with top prices around 93.90 to 95.98 for various issues. New Orleans cotton opened weaker on rain but rose on favorable war news, closing steady to higher across July through March contracts.

New York United States Steel Baldwin Locomotive General Motors Liberty Bonds American T. & T Atchison Abe Atl Gulf & W American Tobacco Bid Atlantic Coast Lime S.i Baltimore & Ohio Bethlehem Steel Canadian Pacific Central Leather Chesapeake & Ohio Chi Mil Ownee Colorado Fuel & Iron Crucible Steel Cuba Bie Eaves Oches General Electric Great Northern Great Northern Ore Ilinois Central Inspiration Copper Int Mer. Marine Merc. Marine International Paper Kennecott Copper Louisville & Nashville Maxwell Motors Mexican Petroleum Miami Copper Widvale Steel Missouri Pacific New York Central Norfolk & Western Northern Pacific Virginia Carp. Chem Ship Cities Gas Pennsylvania Pittsburg Coal Oss Tay Consolidated Copper Bid Reacimg Ce Eceseus Eee Rep. Iron & Steel Tennessee Copper MD Texas Co Siee Tnion Pacific Wesewdvensleeure American Car & Foundry American Linseed Scopy American Smelt, & Refining American Sugar Clair Oil & Refining Southern Railway Studebaker Corporation Seaboard Air Line Dee Themeae Ttah Copper Vc Cick Willys-Overland Ccssee Gulf States Steel United Fruit Southern Pacific Ce Shef, Steel & Iron United States Rubber Westinghouse Electric N.Y New Orleans

Bears Drag Grain Prices After Heat Wave Breaks

Chicago grain markets opened with corn and oats slipping as hot weather eased. July corn opened around 1.43 5 8 and closed near 1.44 to 1 1 4, while August near 1.46 1 4 to 1 2. Oats followed with losses. prices for July and August were mixed and unsettled amid short covering. Prospects for rye and barley remained nominal with pork and lard futures listed for nearby months.

Chicago Cicago Ns oSingatte York

Chicago Livestock Prices and Receipts Report

Chicago market update shows hogs receipts 12,000 with prices mostly 10 cents lower. Hogs range 14.20 to 16.40 for various classes. Cattle receipts 1,000 with steady prime beef steers and lower stockers. Sheep receipts 11,000 with lambs and sheep down to 1.50 to 2.00.

Chicago

Cotton markets show mixed opening and late rally

Scattered selling early today in New York cotton was seen as traders expected cooler southwest weather and mixed crop results. July rose to about 26.75, October advanced to around 24.70, while prices closed steady with most nearby months firming into the session.

New York Jime Texas

New York Spot Cotton Quiet at Middling Level

The New York spot market for cotton shows quiet trading with middling grade at 30.40 cents per pound. No other price moves or transactions are reported in this brief market update.

New Orleans Spot Cotton Prices Hold Steady

Spot cotton in New Orleans on June 22 remains steady with 457 sales on the spot to arrive 575. Quotations show low middling 28.25 middling 31.00 good middling 32.50. Receipts 2,460 stock 384,480.

Ned Orleans New Orleans

Cottonseed Oil Market Closes Quiet in New York

The cottonseed oil market closed quiet in New York with spot bids at 20.50 for June to August, 20.00 for September, and 19.00 for October. Sales totaled 1,000 barrels.

New York

Clearing house banks' reserve exceeds requirements by 47 million

The New York clearing house reports the week ending June 22 shows reserve of 47,145,130 dollars in excess of legal requirements, down 22,451,400 from the previous week.

NEW York Clearing House New York

Money Market Recap New York June 22

Mercantile paper four months six months and sterling 60 day bills quoted at 4.72 and 4.72 1/2 respectively. Commercial 60 day bills on banks 4.72 and 4.713 4. Bar silver quoted at 99 1/2. Cables 4.767 16 and demand 4.755 16.

New York Mercantile Paper

Savannah Turpentine and Rosin Market Report

Turpentine firm sales 63 with 396 receipts and 24 023 stocks. Rosin firm sales 1 438 with 864 receipts and 84 315 stocks. Quotations listed for grades B through WG with prices ranging from 9.85 to 10.55.

Savannah Turpentine Rosin

Archbishop Keane Dies at 79 in Dubuque

The Most Rev. John Joseph Keane former rector of the Catholic University of America and retired archbishop of Dubuque died today in Dubuque Iowa aged 79. He had been in failing health since his retirement in 1911. The funeral will be held next Wednesday.

Keane Oleg

Old Recipes Revived by U S Department Kitchen

Washington reports the agricultural department revives 50 to 75 year old recipes for bread and staples. An experimental kitchen will test “good old recipes” using corn buck wheat rye and barley as part of the wheat saving campaign to fit modern needs.

Washington United States Agricultural Department

Sky Pilot Takes to the Skies as Aviator Fighter

Rev A J Osborne once a Calvary Episcopal assistant pastor in New York has become a real sky pilot in Dallas. He joined the aviation corps not as a chaplain but as a fighter, trading eloquence for airplane wings and observing attacks from the air.

Dallas Tex A. J. Osborne Calvary Episcopal Church New York City Aviation Corps

Browns Aim to Repeat 1914 Pennant and World Title Feat

The Browns express strong belief they will emulate Stallings' 1914 club by clinching the National League pennant and capturing the world championship, signaling high confidence in their season plans.

Browns Stallings

St Pauls Church Services This Week

At St Pauls Church located at St Pauls and Market Streets Rev D L Gwathmey rector guides Fourth Sunday after Trinity with Holy Communion at 7 30 and morning service at 11 followed by evening prayer and 8 o clock service All seats are free A cordial welcome is extended to all. Monday June 24 St John the Baptist Day service 10 30 a m Friday wartime litany and intercession 6 15 p m Saturday St Peters Day service 10 30 a m The text notes additional services and emphasizes open seating.

St.Paul’s Sifteenth Market D. Lk. Gwathmey Tor St. Peter’s

Lutheran Churches Offer Patriotic Services This Sunday

St Matthew s English Evangelical at Fourth and Harnett streets led by Rev G W McClanahan will hold morning and evening services of a patriotic nature in line with the president and governor proclamations. Sunday school starts at 9 45 a m Luther league meets Wednesday at 8 15 p m All invited. St Paul s at Sixth and Market conducts 11 a m service by Kenneth Otten with Sunday school at 10 a m.

St. Matthew's Fourth Harnett Streets G. W. McClanahan Lla. Ny St. Paul’s

Christian church services announced in Wilmington

Christian on Dock street led by Rev J E Reynolds holds services at 11 am and 8 pm with Bible school at 9 45 am Junior Endeavor at 3 30 pm and Christian Endeavor at 7 15 pm Prayer meeting Wednesday 8 pm public invited Advent Fourth and Church streets led by Rev J T Johnson with Sunday school at 10 am preaching at 11 am sermon Opportunities in Wilmington and Kaiser Go to Hell and Back at 7 45 pm Midweek prayer in annex strangers welcome

Dock Street J.E. Reynolds Christian Endeavor Advent Fourth Church Streets J. T. Johnson Wilmington Hell Annex

Calvary Baptist Sermons and Sunday Schedule

Calvary Baptist led by Rev J A Sullivan invites all to 11 a.m. and 8 p.m. services with morning topic Martha’s One Fault and evening The Well Is Deep. Sunday school 9:45 a.m. Jr B Y P U 7 p.m. Sun beams 4:30 p.m. Weekday meetings and welcoming note at Southside Fifth and Wooster streets with Rev R P Walker.

Calvary J. A. Sullivan Martha J. H. Hollis Southside Fifth and Wooster R. P. Walker

Methodist Churches Schedule Services This Sunday

Fifth Avenue church led by Rev J H Mc Cracken offers 11 am sermon God Calling Samuel and Samuel's Obedience and 8 pm End of All Who Obey Not the Gospel. Trinity at Ninth and Market with 11 am service by Rev W V MacRas and 8:15 pm by pastor. Bladen Street and Fifth Bladen streets church by Rev E C Sell holds 11 am and 8 pm services with 3:30 pm Sunday school.

Fifth Avenue J. H. McCracken Samuel Amuel Epworth League Trinity Ninth Market Streets V. P. Scoville M .F. Allen W. V. MacRas Bladen Street Fifth Bladen Streets E. C. Sell

Church of the Covenant Services Schedule

Rev Marion S Huske presides at the Church of the Covenant at Market and Fifteenth streets. Sunday morning worship at 11 o clock. Sunday school at 945 a m. Sunday evening service at 815 o clock. Wednesday 815 p m prayer meeting. Strangers and visitors invited.

Church of the Covenant Market Fifteenth Streets Marion S. Huske

How Germany Makes War Prussian War Practices Exposed

The Dispatch previews a government study on German war practices using state archives German proclamations and field diaries. Readers may obtain a free copy by sending a name address and a 2 cent stamp to The Wilmington Dispatch Information Bureau.

United States State Department Wilmington Dispatch Information Bureau Frederic J. Haskin Washington, D. C

Gold coin legal tender in Mexico decree issued

President Carranza issues a decree making the United States gold coin a legal tender in Mexico to ease monetary conditions in northern and western states. The Mexican finance department fixes exchange values for several currencies including the dollar at Valle and foreign coins usable without usual discounts.

Washington United States Mexico Carranza Mexico City Mexican Department of Finance Valle

Camp Lewis Trains 700+ Foreign-Born Soldiers for U S Duty

At Camp Lewis Tacoma Washington more than 700 Germans Turks and Austrians are in training for military service as members of the national army. They were transferred from mid western states after the war department ruled against using soldiers born in enemy countries in Europe. The unit’s men are naturalized and will serve on guard duty in the United States.

Sam Camp Lewis Tacoma Wash National ‘Army Middle Western States War Department Europe United States

Catholic Mass Times at St Marys Pro Cathedral and Star of the Sea

St Marys Pro Cathedral at Fifth and Ann streets offers mass at 8:00 a.m. and 10:30 a.m. No evening service. Star of the Sea Chapel at 207 Wrightsville Beach holds mass at 9:00 a.m.

St. Mary’s Pro-Cathedral Fifth and Ann Streets Star of the Sea Wrightsville Beach

Foreclosure and Commissioner's Sales in Wilmington July 1918

Public auctions scheduled at the Wilmington courthouse include a foreclosure sale for Stacy Adams mortgage held by Wilmington Homestead and Loan Association on July 12 1918 at 12 pm. The property fronts Eighth Nixon streets and traces a 60 by 150 foot lot part of block 333. A separate commissioner's sale on July 11 1918 concerns Queen Street land described as part of lot 6 block 74. A third sale on June 28 1918 involves personal property including ten steel rowboats and seven towboats from J H Johnson and S P Croley notarized in New Hanover County records.

Lottie Dinkins Wilmington N. C W. M. Cummings New Hanover County Coe ‘Ollow N.C Ninth Street Castle Street Arallel Castle Atreat City of Timing Taw Stacy Adams Eighth Street Nixon Street T. J. Quinlivan A. Adams Wilmington Hombestead and Loan Association John D. Bellamy Super Court Alice Larkins John _ Larkins Thomas Harriss John J. Furlong James Pearce Thomas Pearce Henry Pearce Pearce Rebecca Harriss Thelma Pearce Clarence Pearce Albert Edward M Harriss William A. Harris Frances Ances Relpeaurive Prorms Harriss Nicholas Harriss Second Streets Queen Street Second Street William M. Bellamy J. H. Johnson S. P. Croley New Over County North Carolina Mullen Ld Town Canoes O14 Town Canoe Co Maine Cree IE Braco New Hanover Wimingeton New Hapover County State of North Carolina Sunset Park J.L. Becton C. E Office of the Register of Deeds of Hanover Trust Company, Mortgagve W. M. Cumming Ilmington

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