Irregular Gains In Early New York Markets
The first half hour of trading showed uneven advances among major issues. Prominent gains appeared in Baldwin Locomotive Marine preferred Atlantic Gulf and several industrials while United States Steel and rails firms moved little. Bond prices slipped as Liberty bonds yielded again and numerous copper and steel stocks posted varying results.
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New York
Baldwin Locomotive
Marine Preferred
Atlantic Gulf
Cudebaker, Distillers
American Sugar
Allis-Chalmers
United States Steel
Liberty Bonds
American Car & Foundry
Atchison
Ereer
Gut & W. Indies
American Tobacco
Atlantic Coast Line
Baltimore & Ohio
Bethlehem Steel Tecad
Canadian Pacific
Chesapeake & Ohio
Chicago, Mil. & St. P
RL & P
China
Colo. Fuel & Iron
Eetenes Crucible Steel
Eese
Erie
General Electric
General Motors
Eoe Ae 2d
Great Northern Pidt Os
Esee Ee
Mer
Marine
Eves
Kennecott Copper
Cocees
Louisville & Nashville
Maxwell Motors
Mexican Petroleum
Miami Copper
Midvale Steel
Missouri Pacific
New York Central
Norfolk & Western, Bid
Northern Pacific
Ohio Cities Gas
Pennsylvania
Pitsburg Coal
Ray Consolidated Copper
Remre
Southern Pacific
Southern Railway
Studebaker Corporation
Tennessee Copper
Texas Co
Os Oe Ae
Tobacco
Union Pacific
United Cigar Stores
U. S. Ind
United States Rubber
Utah Copper
Westinghouse Electric
Willys-Overland
Gas States Steel
Seaboard Air Line
Sloss. Shef. Steel & Iron
United Fruit
Virginia Carp
Savannah Naval Stores Turpentine and Rosin Figures
Savannah May 21 report shows turpentine: receipts 358 shipments 24 stocks 22 229 and sales 47 with 43. Rosin totals: receipts 1 573 shipments 70 stocks 94 471 and sales 3 876. Market quotes list various grades with prices from 7.05 to 7.40.
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Savannah Naval Stores
Savannah
Highly respected colored woman Manda Oliver dies
Manda Oliver, a trusted servant in the Evans household for 25 years, died Friday at her brother Abraham Oliver's residence. She was widely respected in the community and known for her kindness.
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Olive
Manda Oliver
Abraham Oliver
M. C. Evans
Red Cross Fish Fry Promises Delightful Profit
A fish fry on Wednesday will benefit the Red Cross. The event, held near Masonboro Sound, invites all to attend with assurances it will be pleasant and profitable. Proceeds go to the Red Cross fund.
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Red Cross
Masonboro Sound
Weather report for Wilmington and vicinity
Fair tonight and Wednesday with little temperature change. Light to gentle south winds. Cape Fear river stage at Fayetteville was 10 feet at 8 a.m. Yesterday. Sunrise and sunset times listed. Weather Bureau Report CARES, 1918.
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Wilmington
Cape Fear River
Ayetteville
N.C
Sporadic OCR Radar: Wilmington Charleston Savannah Data
Fragmentary entries show a blotched table with city codes and numbers including Wilmington Charleston Savannah and Proteus. The readable bits imply a classified style listing or log, lacking coherent actions or outcomes.
New York Cotton Opens Higher Then Dips Amid Weather Outlook
The New York cotton market opened firm with July at 24.95c and October at 23.90c on the call, rising 36 to 50 points on covering and Liverpool buying before selling pressure from favorable southern weather and a bearish weather report anticipated. Prices then eased with July about 24.60c and October near 23.75c as trade turned cautious.
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New York
Liverpool
Spot cotton price in New York settles quiet
In New York on May 21 the Spot cotton market shows quiet trading with middling grade at 26.10 cents per pound. No futures activity noted and market mood subdued as traders monitor demand.
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New York
New Orleans Cotton Market Advances Early Trading
Realizing short side operations, cotton prices rise 11 to 18 points in early trading on May 21 in New Orleans. Steady tone through the session leaves markets mixed with a net daily decline of 2 to 7 points, with July at 24.25 and December around 22.53 to 22.54.
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New Orleans
Cs Ws
Gewacers -Avers
Spot cotton prices steady in New Orleans market
May 21 New Orleans cotton market reports spot prices steady with 25 points off. Sales on the spot 780, to arrive 250, low mid dling 26.50, middling 29.00, good middling 30.25. Receipts 345, stock 394117.
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New Orleans
Seed oil market closes with quiet trade
The market ended a quiet session with spot values steady at May 19.50 and July 19.60 per barrel. Total sales reached 100 barrels.
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New York
Liverpool Cotton Prices and Sales Report
Cotton markets in Liverpool show spot prices easing with good middling at 21.93 and 21.41 for middling and low middling. Sales reach 2,000 bales with 1,300 American. receipts 8,000 including 4,100 American. Futures close steady with new contracts May 21.80 June 21.32 July 20.41 good ordinary 19.80. Old contracts fixed at May 20.36 May-June 20.28 June-July 20.20.
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Liverpool
Chicago Livestock Market Report May 21 Hogs Cattle Sheep
Chicago markets show hogs at 17.35 to 17.85 for bulk and 14.50 to 17.50 for pigs amid 23 000 receipts. Cattle receipts reach 14 000 with native steers 10.60 to 17.70 and cows and heifers 7.30 to 14.60. Sheep receipts 14 000 with lambs 13.50 to 16.75 and ewes 10.00 to 14.75.
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Chicago
Bears Gain On Corn Trends In Chicago Market Report
In Chicago May 21 bears led as absence of aggressive buying pulled corn futures lower while oats held firmer on May shorts demand. May corn opened 1.27 7 8 and July 1.43 1 4 to 1 43 5 8 with later declines. oats stayed steady to higher before easing. Provisions softened with overall market energy down. Cash quotes and receipts for corn oats rye lard ribs and naval stores listed.
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Chicago
Carr Owens discuss shipbuilding plans with chamber of commerce
General Julian S. Carr and Doctor Clarence J. Owens of the Shipping Board visit the Cape Fear Packing plant and meet with the local shipping committee to spark interest in regional shipbuilding. They plan similar tours in Charleston and later Texas as part of a southern drive.
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Julian S. Carr
Clarence J. Owens
Shipping Board
Southern Commercial Congress
Shipping Committee
Chamber of Commerce
General Carr
Dr. Owens
Charleston
Texas
Cape Fear
Houston
Bull Durham
North Carolina Democracy
Railroad President Removed by McAdoo
Washington May 21 C W Huntington of New York has been removed by Director General McAdoo as president of the Virginia railway for disobedience of the railroad administration orders for maintenance and improvement. J H Young of Norfolk Va is appointed federal director. Huntington is the first railroad president ousted by McAdoo amid hints of possible action against other executives who fail to cooperate with federal management.
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Washington
C. W. Huntington
New York
McAdoo
Virginia Railway
Railroad Administration
J. H. Young
Norfolk
Huntington
Judge Denies Appeal in 30 Day Roadway Case
Habeas corpus action planned to halt sentence of Thomas Johnson colored, jailed after a recorder's court conviction for recklessly riding a bicycle on New Hanover roads. Judge Lyon indicated Johnson may serve time before any appeal is noted, while Kellum and others pursue relief by habeas corpus. Johnson remains at work building the road connecting the Carolina Shipbuilding yards to Fort Fisher Highway.
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Woodus Kellum
Thomas Johnson
New Hanover County
Recorder’s Court
Lyon
Johnson
Carolina Shipbuilding Company
Fort Fisher
Kellum
North Carolina
New Joanover County
Hanover County
Board of View- Court
Savion
Court House
War Fund Drive of Red Cross Started
The second war fund drive of the American Red Cross opened with headquarters on the post office lawn and local donations of cabbage and flowers. Volunteers canvass Wilmington, pledges and contributions flow, and city residents pledge to exceed the $30,000 goal.
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RED Cross
American Red Cross
Wilmington
John R. Morris
Will Rehder
Haw River Man Whipped and Forced to Kiss Flag
Local Haw River dry goods merchant W. L. Myrick was whipped by several businessmen last night. He reportedly disparaged loyalties, was forced to subscribe to a Red Cross fund, and kiss the flag in front of his store. Five Wisconsin chemistry students plan summer work in a large North Carolina iron works. A Hanover County Superior Court order sets a reporting date and posting duties for official notices.
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Haw River
Queensboro
N. C
W. L. Myrick
Myrick
University of Wisconsin
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Charleston, S. JC
Perfection Oil Coor
UNION
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Lantic Coast Line
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Bien
Withont
Frank
Rimbie Bos
the Mutual Life Insurance CO
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the Murchison National Bank
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Lesher Whitman
the Dispatch
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