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Newspaper

Wilmington Dispatch

Location

Wilmington, North Carolina, United States of America

Date

Jun 30, 1917

Page

3

New Orleans Cotton and New York Market Summary

New Orleans cotton closed steady after a small net decline of 12 to 16 points, with the market narrow and little new business. A second crop base and first new bale arrived from San Benio, Texas. New York rails led losses on ICC rate rejection. later recoveries reduced losses with overall mixed trends across industrial and rail shares.

New Orleans San Benio Texas New York Wall Street Interstate Commerce Commission Rails Liberty Reading Erie Baltimore and Ohio Chesapeake and Ohio Pacifics Delaware and Hudson New York Central Rock Island Missouri Pacific Wabash New Haven American Car Bethlehem Steel United States Steel

Cotton market closes mixed amid drought fears

The New York cotton market opened steady on drought worries and favorable weather prospects in the Southwest. Prices moved irregularly with October and December slipping earlier but later recovering, ending near unchanged to slightly higher or lower as covering and private condition reports influenced trading.

New York Drouth New Orleans Gallie

New York Spots Quiet Spot Action Report

In New York on June 30 spot action was quiet with middling activity. The market shows a 27.26 level as the latest quote for spot transactions and trading tone remains subdued.

New York

New Orleans Spot Cotton Prices Report

New Orleans spot cotton quiet and unchanged with 116 bales sold on the spot. Prices listed include good ordinary 24.62, strict good ordinary 25.12, low middling 25.62, strict low middling 25.81, middling 26.60, strict middling 23.19, good middling 26.37, strict good middling 26.55. Receipts 4,808. stock 204,792.

New Orleans

Cotton Seed Oil Market Steady with Varied January to December Bids

The seed oil market closed steady with spot bids at 15.80. January bids ranged 15.52 to 15.53, February 15.50 to 15.60, July 15.85 to 15.86, August 15.82 to 15.84, September 15.76 to 15.77, October 15.72 to 15.77, November 15.50 to 15.52, and December 15.50 to 15.52. Total sales reached 10 700 barrels.

New York

Mercantile Report Shows Mixed Bond and Currency Activity

New York financial notes list 60 day bills and demand rates for sterling francs guilders and rubles with minor shifts in cable prices. Government bonds are described as heavy while railroad bonds are easy amid varied market activity.

Financial New York Mercantile Paper

Coffee Market Notes and Bank Interest Dates

Rio No 7 coffee prices listed with futures steady and specific contract values for September and December. Announcement of a new interest quarter at American Bank and Trust Co starting July 1 with 4 percent compound interest on deposits made by July 2 and interest computed on October 1. Advt.

New York Rio No. 7 American Bank and Trust Co Savings Department

Turpentine and Rosin Market Report from Savannah

Turpentine firm 381-4 shows sales 649 and stock 21 652 with receipts. Rosin firm receipts 2 296 and stock 64 690 with 500 shipments. The report lists bid quotes from B to W W and W W ranges from 5.30 to 6.80 by grade and seller, reflecting trading activity on June 30.

Savannah W. G W. W

First Arrival of New Wheat Eases Chicago Prices

Chicago grain markets opened with a drop as new wheat arrivals on the Atlantic seaboard headed for Europe. July corn and oats moved with easing demand while favorable weather softened new crop deliveries. By session end, prices were firmer on short covering with scattered gains across months.

Chicago Atlantic Seaboard Europe

Suit to Enjoin Pirating War News In US District Court

The Public Ledger Company sued the International News Service in Philadelphia seeking to halt alleged piracy of war news and related material. The Ledger claims a contract with the London Times to supply articles for resale to newspapers, and that the defendant copied early Ledger editions and Eastern papers to telegram Western subscribers, enabling simultaneous or earlier publication.

Associated S’ress Philadelphia International News Service United States District Court Public Ledger Company New York Associated Press Ledger Company London Times The Ledger

Bank Clearings Rise in New York Reserve Over Req

The weekly statement shows clearing house banks and trust companies hold 104,814,320 in excess of legal reserve requirements, an increase of 62,987,090 from the prior week.

Bank Clearings New York

Liquor Advertising Nears End Under March 3 Law

Washington June 30 The federal law approved March 3 ends the US mails for liquor advertisements next Sunday. It bans shipments into many dry states and adds Utah later. Newspapers face strict circulation rules or penalties. Violators face fines up to 10000 and six months, with longer terms for subsequent offenses.

Washington, D. C United States Alabama Arizona Arkansas Colorado Georgia Idaho Iowa Kansas Maine Mississippi Oklahoma North Carlina North Dakota South Carolina Tennessee Virginia Washington West Virginia Utah Indiana Michigan New Hampshire Montana Union Post Office Department

Brands Germany as the mad dog of nations

The article profiles C Kenneth Shupp, a Plymouth Pennsylvania engineer missing after a wartime period, and recounts a speech arguing for war against Germany. It lists Shupp’s appearance, disappearance, and the call for nations to crush Germany as a mad dog to defend homes, democracy, and civilization. It also notes wartime appeals to patriotism, home protection, humanitarian crimes by Germany, and religious justifications for the war.

C. Kenneth Shupp Plymouth Luzerne County Shupp Christ Paul Charles Martel Tours Europe King’s Mountain Charlotte Germany Belgium Kaiser Nero America House of Hohenzolern

Week End Dance Tonight at Lumina

Advertisement notes music by the best orchestra that has ever performed at Lumina for a weekend dance tonight.

Lumina Adv

Newspaper men arrive for state convention at Wrightsville

J L Horne Jr editor of The Telegram and state association president John Gould of The Wilson wiikast W W Weaver publisher of The Sun and Mrs Weaver lead a group arriving for the semi annual convention opening this afternoon at the Seashore Hotel assembly hall. They came from Morehead City where the State Press Association held its annual meeting.

J. L. Horne, Jr Rocky Mount Telegram John Gould Wilson Wiikast W. W. Weaver Durham The Sun Morehead City State Press Association

Weather Briefs Across Cities With Cloudy and Clear Outlook

National forecast notes St Louis to Chicago cloudy and Boston to New York clear. Philadelphia at Brooklyn and Cincinnati at Pittsburgh are listed with clear conditions in brief.

St. Louis Chicago Philadelphia Brooklyn Cincinnati Pittsburgh Boston New York

Weather Roundup Shows Clear and Cloudy Sun Belt Outlook

Temperature notes include Chicago at Cleveland clear, Washington at Philadelphia two games, New York at Boston clear, Detroit at St Louis cloudy with two games, signaling varied conditions across major cities.

Chicago Cleveland Washington Philadelphia New York Boston Detroit St. Louis

Southern Mobile at Atlanta and New Orleans at Birmingham

American League schedule notes show Southern Mobile visiting Atlanta with two games, New Orleans traveling to Birmingham, Memphis at Chattanooga, and Little Rock at Nashville as listed in the early inning setup. All clear.

Southern Mobile Atlanta New Orleans Birmingham Memphis Chattanooga Little Rock Nashville All Clear American League

Baseball scores from yesterday across four cities

In St Louis the Cardinals beat the Tigers 19 to 1. Cleveland defeated Chicago 3 to 1. Boston won over New York 2 to 1 after ten innings. Philadelphia edged Washington 4 to 3.

Baseball Scores From Yesterday Across Cities

Results yesterday show New York 2 0 Boston 1 13. Chicago 2 over St. Louis 9. Pittsburgh 0 lost to Cincinnati 1. Brooklyn Philadelphia game postponed due to rain.

New York Boston Chicago St. Louis Pittsburgh Cincinnati Brooklyn-Philadelphia

Southern Association scores from Atlanta Mobile and other games

At Atlanta Mobile a train game featured scores from Nashville six to Little Rock three. Birmingham beat New Orleans seven to five while Chattanooga edged Memphis four to thirteen.

Southern Association Atlanta-Mobile Nashville Little Rock Birmingham New Orleans Chattanooga Memphis

International League scores and weather update

In Baltimore the Orioles beat Montreal 8 to 4. Newark edged Rochester 5 to 3. Providence faced Buffalo on wet grounds while Richmond hosted Toronto as rain affected play.

International League Baltimore Montreal Newark Rochester Providence-Buffalo Richmond-Toronto

Baseball Scores From Regional Playoffs

Results show St Paul 4 Columbus 2 in St Paul, Minneapolis 0 Louisville, and Kansas City 4 Toledo 0. Milwaukee Indianapolis game was postponed to July 1.

American Association St. Paul Columbus Minneapolis Louisvilee Kansas City Teledo Milwaukee-Indianapolis

South Atlantic League Scores Report

Columbia defeated Jacksonville 4 to 2 and Augusta beat Charleston 3 to 2 in South Atlantic League action.

Columbia Jacksonville Augusta Charleston

Baseball benefit game pits Democrats against Republicans in Washington

The annual House baseball game for Red Cross aid will be played at American League Park this afternoon with President Wilson expected to throw the first ball. Vice President Marshall, Cabinet members, diplomats, and Congress members will attend. Miss Jeanette Rankin and “Uncle Joe” Cannon will score. Clark Griffith will umpire as veteran players from both parties take the field.

American League Red Cross Wilson Marshall Congress Jeanette Rankin Joe Clark Griffith Washington Americans Demecrata Webb WN. C McClintic Okia Rouse Whaley 8. C Jones Texas Harrison Miss Sears Florida Bankhead Ala Nicholls Mudd Johnson S. D Morin Norton N. B Waldon N. Y Miller Minn Vestal Ind Briston Calif Ireland Lik

Minor Leagues Preserve Rights After Suspension Ruling

The National Association of Professional Baseball Leagues board ruled that players suspended before season end may seek employment for the regular season and will not lose territorial rights or reporting to the contracting club. If leagues suspend, a closing date must be set and all players must be paid in full.

Associated Press Chicago Tehir National Association of Professional Baseball Leagues

Lumina July Fourth Attractions With Sports And Music

Lumina hosts a Fourth of July program featuring athletics contests and surf bathing activities. Visitors enjoy cool verandas free moving pictures dancing and delightful music as part of the celebration.

Lumina

Kerensky Creates Panel on Mobilizing Women Labor

Russian War Minister Kerensky orders a special committee to study a proposed law that would mobilize all women for labor in support of the war effort. The move signals potential sweeping changes to gender roles and wartime labor policy as the nation mobilizes resources.

Kerensky

Senate Finance committee approves graduated excess profit tax

Washington, June 30. The Senate Finance committee approved a revised war tax plan imposing graduated excess profits taxes on corporations partnerships and individuals from 12 to 40 percent. The measure would raise about 730 million dollars in revenues, about 505 million more than the current law, boosting the total revenue bill to 1.655 billion dollars and likely not to be reduced. The new levy would replace the existing 8 percent excess profits tax and would add roughly 305 million dollars more than the House proposal.

Washington Senate Finance Committee

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