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Newspaper
Wilmington Dispatch
Location
Wilmington, North Carolina, United States of America
Date
Mar 20, 1918
Page
7
Fragmentary OCR lists various spot prices and locations including Wilmington and Charleston with scattered figures like 22.88 and references to spots and reports. The readable content is sparse and lacks coherent events or entities.
March figures show active months slipping 6 to 24 points from the session highs while Liverpool and domestic buyers absorb early selling. Prices firmed by evening as demand remained solid and spot pressure stayed light with Liverpool support and steady external cues.
New York on March 20 reports spot cotton quiet with middling grade priced at 34.30 cents per pound.
New Orleans March 20 Larger hauling returns for the last season failed to shake prices as the market opened with losses of 5 to 6 points but found support and quickly recovered to 3 to 6 points above yesterday's close in the first half hour. Cotton closed steady 5 up to 4 points down net with active futures showing May July October and December quotes in the 29 to 34 cent range.
New Orleans market on March 20 shows spot cotton steady with 1,430 sales to arrive 1,149. Quotations: low middling 31.38 middling 32.13 good middling 34.13. Receipts 5,774 stock 478,069.
Liverpool market notes firm spot cotton with American mids and low middling levels. Sales reached 5 000 bales, receipts 27 300 bales all American. Futures steady with new and old contracts listed for March through July prices.
Cloudy tonight and Wednesday with likely rain. Temperatures little changed. Northeast winds moderate to fresh. Cape Fear River stage at Fayetteville was 4.9 feet yesterday at 8 am. Sunset at 6:15 pm, sunrise 6:23 am. Weather Bureau reports.
Chicago traders faced lower corn prices as embargoes on re loading Western cars with grain for shipment East pushed the market down. March and May futures eased, oats followed the trend, while hogs and grain provisions saw firmer cash quotes.
Chicago March 20 market notes show hog receipts around 30 000 with varied weights and a 16 30 to 17 90 range for hogs heavy rough and light. Cattle receipts about 9 000 with native steers 9 50 to 14 50 stockers and feeders 8 20 to 12 20 cows and heifers 7 10 to 12 15 calves 10 50 to 16 85. Sheep receipts 14 000 with lambs 14 50 to 18 45 and sheep 11 00 to 14 75.
Washington March 19 frequent mention has been made of the identification discs adopted by Uncle Sam for his soldiers and sailors. One side bears the name birth and enlistment dates while the other shows an etched finger print. The discs are made of Monel metal and are designed to resist fire and corrosion ensuring recovery even if the wearer is wholly incinerated.
Copenhagen dispatch reports Germany’s Chancellor von Hertling cautions that world peace is not achieved. He says Entente powers show no will to end the war and Germany remains prepared for further sacrifices while asserting their just cause and army. Baron von Den Bussche-Haddenhausen outlines Berlin’s stance in the second phase of Russian negotiations amid Trotzky’s alleged aims. The issue centers on Armenian and Caucasus terms and potential cession of Kars Ardahan Batoun to Turkey.
The cotton seed oil market in New York on March 20 closed quiet with spot at 19.80 and March at 19.80 and May to July at 20.00. No sales were reported.
An old advertisement promotes Jad Salts as a remedy for backache and kidney discomfort caused by surplus uric acid in meat. It asserts the product flushes urinary waste, reduces irritation, and improves kidney function with daily use. It touts lithia-based composition and notes pharmacists report high sales.
Thornwell Haynes United States consul at Helsingfors Finland has returned to his post reports I N Morris American minister to Sweden. Commander W S Crosley naval attache and the military attaché and his wife are at Bjornborg awaiting a chance to leave. Ice conditions along the Finnish coast are so bad the Swedish government will not send icebreakers despite Morris request. A considerable number of Americans are wandering in Southern Finland seeking a way out.
The Ukrainian National Council declares martial law in Poltava Tchernigov and Kharkov as Austrian German advance north of the Black Sea presses in those areas. Freight traffic resumes on Baltic railway sections held by the Germans. The Russian Orthodox Church asks treaty provisions to cover its authority in lost territories.
A new calomel version named Calotabs promises the medicinal benefits of traditional calomel without nausea or danger. The ad claims one tablet at bedtime with water clears the liver, purifies the system, and restores appetite by morning. Sold only in sealed packages for thirty five cents. druggists refund if not delighted.
Washington reports the War Department plans to establish artillery instruction schools to aid trench warfare efforts. General William J. Snow is named chief of artillery on the general staff and pressed an expansion plan turning one divisional camp to artillery instruction and adding two to three brigade centers. Camp McClellan in Anniston, Alabama is cited as a likely replacement camp site.
Petrograd reports an American mission will visit Siberia on March 19 to investigate claims that Austro German prisoners in Siberia have been armed and are aiding Bolsheviks against opposition. Reports have emerged from Harbin Pekin and Tokio about prisoners arming themselves.
Former Giants catcher Spike Shannon is appointed as an umpire in the Western league marking a return to baseball after his playing days with New York Giants.
In quality they promise the best grades of material and workmanship. In style they praise latest dress-up models. In fit each pair is molded for a dressy and comfortable appearance. Prices claim unmatched value, noting Nettleton Oxfords in old styles and leathers from 8.50 to 10.00.
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