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Newspaper
Wilmington Dispatch
Location
Wilmington, North Carolina, United States of America
Date
May 11, 1918
Page
7
New York May 11 The cotton market opened easy with declines of 30 to 35 points and sold 46 to 60 points lower in the first hour as talk of easier technicals spread and southern selling pressures appeared. July touched a rotten close while key months March to December posted lower or steady quotes with new Orleans spot up about 25 points.
The New Orleans cotton market fell as cold weather slowed activity with prices dropping to the lowest levels of the session before a late rebound. final quotes showed cotton down 26 to 30 points from yesterday. In New York, stock trading remained brisk with broad gains across sectors including oils, sugar, tobacco, and rail issues, though rails and copper shares eased late. United States Steel fluctuated while the market closed strong with about 500 thousand shares traded.
Chicago May 11. Market drifts lower as expectations of upcoming pan ting swing pull down corn. Opening quotes show corn May and July lower amid weak demand from seaboard, hog price drops deepen provisions selloff, while the pit remains nearly bare of buyers.
New York May 11 cotton seed oil market shows no quotations. Trade activity remains subdued as buyers and sellers await clearer price signals.
Chicago livestock market report for May 11 shows hog receipts at 15,000 with varied bids ranging from 14.25 to 17.95 for pigs and 16.50 to 17.90 for bulk. Cattle receipts at 1,000 with native steers 10.00 to 17.50, cows and heifers 6.80 to 14.10, calves 8.00 to 14.00, and stockers 8.90 to 12.75. Sheep receipts 2,000 with lambs 15.50 to 20.80 and sheep 12.50 to 16.50.
May 11 Mercantile paper notes four months six months Sterling 60 day bills and commercial 60 day bills are quoted. Demand rates show some variations with cables and bar silver prices listed for the day.
Mrs. Luther H. Gulick of Maine recounts ten days in a French hut and says American women would serve hot chocolate to front line soldiers if allowed. She founded Camp Fire Girls of America and urges authorities to permit such aid.
Fair tonight and Sunday with little change in temperature. Winds moderate and shifting. Stage of Water in the Cape Fear river at Fayetteville at 8 a.m. yesterday 6.8 feet, forecast Sunday 6.8 feet.
Market rundown shows eggs scarce at 28.50, butter 4.30, spring thickeners 0.40 to 0.60, grown chickens 0.76 to 0.90, Irish potatoes bagged at 5.60, Maine grown seed potatoes 150 lb bag at 6.25, North Carolina hams and shoulders 0.30 to 0.60, cabbage 4.50 per 100 lb, onions two bushel at 4.50, peanuts NC 1.25 to 2.35, Spanish 2.80, Virginia 2.25, Winesap apples 4.16 per bbl. Prices vary by commodity and origin.
Mesdames Stephen McIntyre and Daisy W Jenkins spent yesterday in Raleigh. John McArthur of St. Pauls R4 visited Lumberton today. Mrs. Hezzie Phillips of Orrum shopped in town yesterday. Miss Dora Orr returned to Hamlet after a few days here. Hilda Weinstein and Brownie Brown drove to Fayetteville and back the same day. The Corbitts and James G. Williams of Red Springs visited Lumberton yesterday. Mrs. J. A. Parham and son J. A. Jr. returned to Wilmington after a stay here. Mrs. Fitzer of Wadesboro and Miss Amanda Clark of Clarkton visited at Dr. and Mrs. D. D. King's home. Mrs. B. H. Nye returned from Camp Sevier, S C, to visit her husband. Mrs. J. D. Monroe and Mrs. Kate McLeod went to Camp Sevier to visit H. H. McLeod. Alice Katherine King accompanied them to Clarkton. Amanda McDiarmid returned home from Tarboro where she taught domestic science. Martin J. McLeod and sister Dora McLeod of Alma returned home after visiting Lumberton. Mrs. T. C. Johnson and A. F. Powell Whiteville visited Fayetteville to see relatives.
Brig Gen Eben Swift U S A reaches 64, retirement age, with a long military career. A Texas native, he entered West Point from Texas and led the 82nd Division at Camp Gordon during WWI. He later headed the American military mission to Italy.
A YMCA war work secretary who spent a day in a French YMCA hut estimates soldiers overseas will consume a mountain of chocolate in under two years. The remark reflects wartime shortages and morale efforts recorded in the field.
The supreme job of the YMCA overseas is to create and preserve the morale of the troops. It is doing this so effectively that France and Italy have asked that the work be extended to reach all their soldiers.
Laurinburg items note Lieut J Dickson Phillips visiting friends from Camp Jackson. Rev Bryant Levin to preach at Wrights Bridge May 12. Visits from Mrs Chapman Smithfield Va to Mrs Neblett, and Ellen Stewart McColl SC visiting J D Lockey. Mattie McEachin at Darlington visiting Mrs Norment. Mrs Beach and daughter Mattie Wilmington guests of the Hammonds. Capt and Mrs Tedder Charlotte visiting daughters Correll and Fields. Roger Sanford to Camp Dix after short Laurinburg stay. Lieut Lee Correll arrives safely in France from Camp Greene. Rev W E Goods to preach May 12 at Laurinburg Baptist Church at 8:30. Mrs J D Sanford visits with daughters Brooks Cole McK McDiarmid of Raeford. John McDougald leaves for Greensborough State Embalmers Assn meet. Mrs L N Lucas injured but improving. Lieut Lawrence Shaw Everett earns commission after Camp Jackson course. on a two day furlough home.
Burgaw events note Mr. and Mrs. C. D. Murphy of Atkinson hosted guests T. T. Murphy and Mrs. Murphy. Mesdames Betts and Vann traveled to Wilmington and Wrightsville Beach. Elizabeth Ramsey returned from a country visit. District deputy Harrison of Beaufort visited Burgaw. Mrs. Murphy departed for Pennsylvania to visit relatives and handle business matters.
In New Hanover County North Carolina on May 23 1918 at 12 o'clock the court house door will sale a Saxon automobile left by George Kostavars to satisfy a mechanic preceding lien for repairs. E P Dudley official notice dated May 9 1918.
A Burgaw woman sold eleven hundred dollars in Liberty bonds, the greatest individual total in Pender county. Aiva Cowan, formerly with A. D. Brown Co. of Wilmington, becomes salesman for Mrs. W. D. Huhn. Burgaw welcomes Mr. Cowan and the Y M C A war work secretaries teach English to thousands of enlisted men.
Warsaw May 11 Special reports Amos Herring of this town lost a barn and several outbuildings on his Sampson county farm in a fire last Saturday morning. About 1500 dollars worth of fodder peas corn and two fine mules were destroyed. The fire is believed set by a thief who dropped a match though this is not yet established. Mr and Mrs Herring were awakened by the blaze and could not save the structure or its contents.
Train schedule fragment notes a 6 55 p m sea departure with a veer parlor car and an arrival at 12 30 p m or 12 30 a m. The text references Charlotte and air line service in terse notation.
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