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Newspaper
Wilmington Dispatch
Location
Wilmington, North Carolina, United States of America
Date
May 13, 1917
Page
8
New Orleans on May 12 reports spot cotton steady with 19 point gains. Sales on the spot reach 5 538 to arrive none. Prices quoted for various grades range from strict good ordinary at 18.81 to strict middling at 19.88 with other grades shown in scattered figures.
New York May 12 The cotton market opened firmer with reports of improved spot demand and rumors of successful submarine countermeasures aiding early buying. Prices steadied with December futures around 19.70 and October near 19.17 as buyers, especially in western-connected houses, covered.
New York spot cotton is quiet as of May 12 with middling at 20 15. No other price movements or market shifts noted in the brief dispatch.
New Orleans May 12 cotton opened with a slight loss then moved higher on heavy buying tied to continued European peace talks and crop damage reports. By mid session months gained 22 to 24 points, with large government cloth orders and spot demand pushing prices to new highs before settling steady with declines of 11 to 16 points.
Stocks edged lower early as Utah Copper Texas Company and American Telephone fell. St Paul rails slid toward ten-year lows while United States Steel eased then recovered. Shippings and utilities steadied with overall volume around 250,000 shares as bonds weakened and earnings were mixed.
Butter weak receipts 5850 creamery higher than extras to 39 1 2. firsts 36 1 2 to 37 1 remainder irregular receipts 22564 fresh gathered extras 37. cheese firm receipts 4109 state fresh specials 26 3 4. live poultry firm prices unchanged broilers 35 to fowls 26 turkeys 16 to 18 dressed all.
Turpentine and rosin markets in Savannah report firm sales and strong receipts. Turpentine firm at 42 4 and 206 receipts with 94 shipments and 9 620 stock. rosin firm at 805 sales and 304 shipments with 73 852 stock. B D E F quotes 5 75 to 5 90 and WG 6 00 to 6 15 with various grades.
In Chicago May wheat saw a brief hold followed by gains in other options as July rose to 2.59 from 2.46 at the open and September jumped to 2.27. Corn followed a similar pattern with light trade. Hog and grain strength nudged pork and ribs higher while buying power remained limited.
New York sugar futures declined with selling from Wall Street and Cuban interests, while spot market liberal offerings supported prices. May 5.10, July 5.21, September 5.28, December 4.29. Raw sugar steady. molasses 5.32. centrifugal 3.21. refined steady.
Plattsburg New York May 12 The Uncle Sam officers camp unofficially opened today with twelve hundred potential officers joining the city’s camp of about 3000 men. The camp will officially open Tuesday and training runs through June 16 with rookie officers receiving instruction.
Marshal Joffre and fellow French War commission officers leave Boston after late evening banquets en route to a Canadian city. Governors of New England state leaders paid tribute to the Marne hero and his party pledging continued support “to the last ditch.”
Rio de Janeiro May 12 Brazil intends sending Senator Ruy Barbosa its grand old man to the United States as special ambassador officials said tonight Barbosa, a famed orator, is credited with guiding Brazil toward democracy and opposing Prussian influence.
Four hundred suffragists at the Mississippi valley conference in Columbus Ohio hear Florence E Allen Cleveland attorney declare permanent universal peace impossible without worldwide suffrage. Delegates from 21 states attend the meeting.
Preparations are complete for a major Baraca and Philathea convention in Asheville May 17 to 20 with about 1000 delegates expected. A special car will run from Greensboro May 17 for delegates, and speakers include Marshall A. Hudson of Syracuse, Dr Herbert Booth, and Dr Geo R Stewart among others.
At Winona Minnesota normal school the female students perform the men’s parts in the annual class play because the male cast members have enlisted for military service.
The Senate approved by 38 to 32 an amendment to the Gregory espionage bill creating partial wartime prohibition on cereal grain sugar and syrup for intoxicating liquor. It exempts wine production and medical or scientific use under regulatory rules, with penalties up to 5000 dollars or three years in prison.
Paris chatter centers on Roosevelt leading an American division to the front. Parisians praise Wilson as a great man but Roosevelt’s fame thrives in France with big headlines, vivid expressions, and widespread American flags as hopes of his arrival rise.
Mrs Carrie Chapman Catt, international suffrage president, reviewed five years of suffrage gains in Columbus Ohio addressing the Mississippi Valley Suffrage Conference. She predicted rapid further gains in votes for women and noted wartime work in England aiding ballot rights as delegates from Arkansas Minnesota Nebraska Indiana Iowa Kansas Kentucky Louisiana Michigan North Dakota Tennessee Texas West Virginia Wisconsin attend the three day meeting with Harriet Taylor Upton and other suffragists set to speak.
British and French war commissioners rally for world freedom through defeating Prussianism in the east. Balfour predicts quick defeat of the U boat menace with American and European ally cooperation. He dined with J P Morgan at Carnegie Hall as funds aid allied relief.
Washington plans a heavy week of war prep with the army bill conference report, a new revenue taxation program, the espionage bill, strict food controls, a billion dollar shipping bill, and a $2.8 billion deficiency for army navy maintenance. Senate aims to finish the espionage bill while the House debates the revenue bill and Senate hearings continue. Industry leaders warn taxation may worsen business prospects unless changes are made. The food control bill awaits Senate discussion after espionage bill action.
I L Cohen and F Harkenstein were fined 250 dollars and costs each by Police Judge Arnold for violating state labor laws by operating without a license. They allegedly sent 5 000 Negroes from Virginia to work in the North as cities act to curb deportations amid factory and farm labor needs.
Students at Lindenwood College near St Louis abstained from meat for one week and contributed the saved funds totaling 150 dollars to the American Red Cross, supporting relief efforts.
Assistant Secretary Carl Vrooman urged immediate federal action to establish government food control under proposed laws before Congress. He argued this is needed to counter speculative price manipulation and cited the Chicago Board of Trade lowering wheat prices as evidence of market distortion.
United Press reports the U S tariff commission says importers rush products before revenue acts to dodge higher rates. The study, requested by the House Ways and Means committee, calls for assessments from bill passage to curb revenue loss.
Washington May 12 The American Railway Association Commission of the Council of National Defense issues guidance to railroads to boost efficiency. Suggestions include loading cars to ten percent above capacity, using double deck cars for livestock, increasing carload minimums, combining shipments, reducing empty car haul, and enforcing stricter inspection and discipline.
Grace Sebastian has been appointed oil inspector for Edwardsville, stepping into a municipal role overseeing fuel licensing and safety checks. Her selection follows a city council vote and highlights local efforts to regulate oil operations within the city.
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