Shipping crisis report warns against state control
The Liverpool Steamship Owners Association condemns government measures as insufficient and urges radical import curtailment and limited military tonnage. It opposes state management, warns of rapid shortages, and calls for a unified War Cabinet approach to solve labor and supply issues.
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Liverpool Steamship Owners Association
Associated Press
Liverpool
Liverpool Steamship Owners’ Association
England
Lloyd Géorge
War Cabinet
Association
British Mercantile Marine
Merccantile Marine
British Steamship Company
United Kingdom
Cotton gains in market on export hopes and shipping
The March cotton market shows increased activity and strength as expectations of American exports rise. Liverpool demand and near month buying push prices higher while futures show the March contract around 10 to 18 cents, with broad participation from traders and modest gains across months.
New York Spot Cotton Prices Report
New York spot market data shows Middling cotton at 18.25 cents per pound as of March 10. The report notes a gentle uptick in prices with steady demand and stable futures indicators.
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New York
New Orleans Cotton Prices Rise on Washington Navy Move
Reports from Washington said American merchant ships would be armed prompting a buying surge at open. Early trades pushed active months up 14 to 26 points while selling brought a modest rise toward close. Market finished steady to a net advance of 6 to 21 points with forecasts of rain in the eastern belt weighing on sentiment.
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York
Liverpool
Expers
Germany
Nev
Eppmt
Etober
New Orleans
Washington
Qotton
New Orleans Spot Cotton Prices and Sales Report
Spot cot ton in New Orleans on March 10 shows steady prices with 12 point gains. Sales totaled 2,189 bales for delivery, with receipts at 2,362 and stock at 421,651. Prices span good ordinary 16.00 to good middling 17.87, strict good middling 17.12.
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New Orleans
Cotton Seed Oil Market Closes Firm in New York
The cotton seed oil market closed firm with spot bids at 12.50 to 12.60 per unit and futures for March to October quoted in a narrow range. Total sales reached 12,200 units.
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Cotton Seed
New York
USI
Grain market highs and storms push Chicago futures
Chicago on March 10 saw buying interest in wheat amid overbought tone and mixed price moves. May and July contracts fluctuated with storms in Kansas and rumors of Russia peace affecting sentiment, while corn and oats rose briefly before retreating. Lard prices in Liverpool and a new hog price high supported provisions.
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Chicago
Kansas
Gorman
Russia
Liverpool
Turpentine Prices and Receipts Reported in Savannah
Savannah naval stores report for March 10 shows turpentine firm 48c with no sales and 12 receipts on nominal. Various grades quoted include B DE F and G at 600, HI K and M at 620, N at 630, W G at 630 to 645, and W W at 670.
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Savannah Naval Stores
Savannah
Money News in Mercantile Rates and Bond Status
Mercantile paper quotes current rates with 60-day bills for Sterling at 471 and 470 1/4 to 471 1/4, Francs 585 demand, Marks 681-8, Kronen 1115, Guilders 403-8, Rubles 27.68, and bar silver at 75 1/2. Government and railroad bonds shown steady.
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Associated Press
New York
Mercantile Paper
Coffee Market Report Rio No 7 Steady
New York March 10 Coffee Rio No 7 priced with May at 751 and July at 766 while futures held steady. The market shows Rio No 7 trading near 91 1/2 cents and steady posture across months.
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New York
Rio No
Eggs and Poultry Market Updates Across Cities
Kansas City reports butter eggs and poultry unchanged with lower egg receipts and varied regional prices. New York notes butter steady with higher creamery prices, unsettled eggs, and firm cheese while live poultry values rise slightly.
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Kansas City
Chicago
Colorado
Washington
Idaho
Oregore
Wisconsin
Michigan
New York
Sugar futures steady as cover buying supports firm tone
New York sugar futures closed 7 to 10 points higher on covering by trade and Cuban interests. Sales reached 7,450 tons with March at 446, May 458, July 462, and September 467. Raw sugar firm, molasses 452, centrifugal 539, refined steady and granulated 700 to 800.
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New York
Wall Street opens solid. arms decision boosts stocks
New York trading starts with broad gains as President arms vessels and calls an extra session of Congress. Industrials and metals lead advance, Bethlehem Steel up sharply, rails mixed, and a wide range of U S steel and chrome stocks quoted with many at higher bids. Overall turnover heavy at dawn.
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New York
Wall Street
Congress
United States Steel
Central Leather
Paper Group
Mexican Petroleum
American Zinc
Bethlehem Steel
Red Sox and High School Tie Up In YMCA League Game
No admission charged for the YMCA League basketball clash tonight between Red Sox and High School at 8:30 in the YMCA Gym. Lineup includes Shepard, Farmer, Tucker, Rourk, Kelly, Sanders, TOAVIS, King, and edis.ete 9 fe.
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Red Sox
High School
Red@ Sox
Hi. S. Red Sox
Farmer
Tucker Rich
Rourk Kelly
Sanders Toavis Sins
King
Southern Pacific Wins in Court of Appeals
New York March 10 The United States circuit court of appeals at Salt Lake City ruled in favor of the Southern Pacific Company in the government suit to compel sale of control of the Central Pacific Railway.
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Allis-Chalmers
American Car and ‘Foundry
American Tobacco
Anaconda Copper
Atchison
TLPS
Atlantic Coast Line
Baldwin Locomotive
Baltimore & Ohio
Bethlehem Steel
Canadian Pacific
Central Leather
Chesapeake & Ohio
Chi
Mil. & St. Paul
Illinois Central (Bid
Colorado Fuel & Iron
Consolidated Gas
Crucible Steel
Cuba
Erie
General Electric
Great Northern
Great Northern Ore
Inspiration Copper
Marine Pf
International Nickel
Ke International Paper
Kansas City Southern
Kennecott Copper
Louisville & Nashville
Liggett & Myers
Lorillard Co
Maxwell Motors
Mexican Petroleum
National End
New York Central - Fast
M. Y
N. H
Hartford
Norfolk & Western
Asdng Northern Pacific
Pennsylvania
Ove
SA Ray Consolidated Copper
Reading
Rep. Iron and Steel
Seaboard Air Line
Bid
Sloss. Shef. Steel and Iron
Southern Pacific
Southern Railway
Southern Railway Pfd
Studebaker
Tennessee Copper
Texas Cos
Union Pacific
United States Rubber
U. S. Smelting and Refining
Tinited States Steel
Utah Copper
Virginia Carp. Chem
Bia
Wabash Pfd
B. Nee
Western Union Bye
Associated Press
New York
Southern Pacific Company
United States Circuit Court of Appeals
Salt Lake City
Central Pacific Railway
Cuban leader says will not interfere with Gomez sentence
Havana March 10 President Menc cal says he will not interfere with the sentence on former President Gomez, rebel leader, if convinced, and will allow sentences on army officers to stand. He adds Cuba is a bad place for foreign intrigue against the United States.
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Associated Press
Havana
Menccal
Gomez
Cuba
United States
Woman Drowns After Jump From Steamship Brandon
Mrs Wilmer Branch eighteen of Richmond jumped from the window of her state room on the Dominion Steamship Brandon near Norfolk while en route to Norfolk. She was drowned as her husband, also aboard, could not follow. The captain testified both had been drinking bay rum and Branch said his wife was hysterical. Branch was brought to court in irons for mental-condition examination. They were married January twenty second.
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Norfolk
Wilmer Branch
Harrison Street
Richmond
Dominion
Brandon
Branch
Conference of Allied Socialists Abandoned in Paris
Paris March 10. The socialist allied countries conference planned for March 15 to 18 was called off. The French socialist party committee citing British, Russian, and Italian Socialist divison, and British party opposition to the gathering, led to the cancellation to avoid pacifist minority schisms.
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Paris
French Socialist Party
Labor Party
British Social Party
Pleasure Yacht Sinks Off Florida Coast
The steam yacht Aeldgytha, owned by George D. Lippincott of Philadelphia and Atlantic City, sank near the St Johns River entrance 17 miles from Jacksonville after hitting stone jetties protecting the channel. The crew was rescued and efforts will be made to raise the vessel.
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Associated Press
Jacksonville
Fla
Aeldgytha
George D. Lippincott
Philadelphia
Atlantic City
St. Johns River
Alabama Presents Claims for Muscle Shoals Plant
Alabama officials and the nitrate board heard pleas for a $20,000,000 government nitrate fixation plant to be built on the Muscle Shoals. Governor Henderson welcomed the group as Secrebtaries Baker Lane and Houston and other government engineers spoke on river navigation and Muscle Shoals development. The hearing adjourned with plans to move to Tuscaloosa.
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Associated Press
Birmingham
Ala
Muscle $Heals
Alabama
Sternment Nitrate Board
Baker
Lane
Houston
Henderson
Tennessee River
Muscle Shoals
Tuscaloosa
Egyptain Cotton Ship Arrives From Liverpool in Boston
Ten thousand bales of Egyptian cotton valued at about $2,000,000 arrived in Boston today aboard the Leyland liner Devonian from Liverpool. The cotton is consigned to New England mills.
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Associated Press
Boston
Liverpool
New England Mills
Churches to Play Patriotic Airs
Arrangements were made today between churches with chimes to play patriotic tunes on their bells from tomorrow on indefinitely.
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Associated Press
Richmond
Want Ad Columns of The Wilmington Dispatch Value Spotlight
A look at the Wilmington Dispatch Want Ad columns reveals their practical value for readers. The ad section showcases listings for jobs, services, and items, helping communities connect efficiently and sparking local commerce and exchanges.
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Wilmington Dispatch
Whitman to Call Special Election in Fifteenth District
Governor Whitman announced that next Monday he will call a special election in New York's fifteenth congressional district to replace the late Michael F. Conry. Minority leader Mann urged the move, warning a vacancy could aid Republicans at the expense of representation.
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Associated Press
New York
Whitman
Fifteenth
Michael F. Conry
Mann
Conry
Mildred in a Hair Remedy Never Fails
An old advertisement touts Mildred hair remedy promising color restoration, growth, and dandruff relief without skin or fabric staining. It claims non dye nature and invites free trial via coupon from Mildred Louise Co., Boston, with 10 cents postage.
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Hivington
Mildred Louise Co
Boston
Mass
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