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Newspaper
Wilmington Dispatch
Location
Wilmington, North Carolina, United States of America
Date
Mar 02, 1918
Page
7
The New York cotton market opened gently with a generally steady tone as rain forecasts spurred selling of new crop months. May attracted demand from spot houses at around 123 and closed with modest losses for most months, while futures eased and then steadied amid rain expectations and regional crop conditions.
Cotton prices slipped on opening due to Texas rains but closed steady with limited net change. Near month ranges show declines of 3 to 5 points before recovery. spot quotations reflect revised middling and higher grades.
Hog market strong with 20 000 head and mixed grades 16.25 to 17.00. Cattle receipts about 5 000 with native steers 8.60 to 14.25 and cows 6.70 to 11.90. Sheep receipts 3 000 with lambs 14.00 to 17.45 and sheep 10.25 to 13.40.
Fair tonight and Sunday with little change in temperature. Moderate northeast wind. Stage of water in the Cape Fear River at Fayetteville at 8 a.m. today 6.1 feet. forecast for Sunday remains steady. Weather Bureau reports.
The cotton seed oil market closed quiet with no sales. Spot bid 19.60, March 19.60, May 19.95, July 20.00 with no transactions.
Brigadier General Jacob Hurd Smith retired died in San Diego California. Known as Hell Roaring Jake in the Philippine campaigns his hard military actions to clear guerrillas drew both court martial scrutiny and civilian denunciation yet cleared insurgent nests and won officer support.
The notice lists a weekly plan labeled Food Program with meals focused on meatless and wheatless options. It specifies Monday through Friday and weekend entries with variations such as one wheatless meal, one meatless meal, and daily sugar and fat savings reminders. The wording is repetitive and appears to be guidance for a historical dietary initiative.
Berlin reports the Russian fortress of Viev on the Dnieper in Ukraine has been liberated per the German general staff. The claim was issued as of March 2 by the wireless press via British Admiral ty.
In France January 15, a U S machine gun unit and its chaplain coaxed the hard but faithful Butch to attend Sunday services. When asked to lead prayer he rose and announced five minutes of silent meditation, showing he was equal to the emergency.
Stockholm reports from a Vasa correspondent that the Finnish Red Guard and their Russian supporters show growing demoralization as General Mannerheim and government troops drive toward Bjorneborg on the Gulf of Bothnia, about 190 miles away.
The cross marks the east coast near Broad Cove twenty miles north of Cape Race where the Florizel ran aground and was shattered into pieces.
Thousands of teachers lay aside tools to join the armed forces. A service flag at the National Education Association office in Washington displays 156 stars, marking members now in the army and navy.
Captain David Fallon, an English Australian army officer wounded 15 times, will stay in North Carolina until March 9 to promote the war savings stamps campaign. He warns that the German fight will last several more years and predicts an eventual U S victory by 1920 if Americans prove their resolve. His stops include New Bern, Greenville, Washington, Tarboro, Rocky Mount, Nashville, Weldon, Wilson, Goldsboro, Dunn, Fayetteville, Sanford, Southern Pines, Asheboro, Thomasville, Newton, Hickory and Asheville.
In a fierce night engagement the Americans repelled a German raid after driving them from positions. Ten German soldiers lay dead in American trenches, two officers were entangled in wire, and many bodies visible despite a snowstorm. Some incendiaries and grenades were found. two Germans were wounded and one captured unharmed besides a welt on the captor’s hand. The raiders belonged to the 78th reserve division of Hanover and carried Russian coins. The Americans suffered losses among both ranks, yet displayed notable courage and energy throughout.
Washington March 2 The Interstate Commerce Commission approved increases averaging 15 percent in all water class and commodity rates of the Ocean Steamship Company from Boston Providence and New York to Augusta Ga Beaufort and Port Royal South Carolina and other South Atlantic ports.
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