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Newspaper
Wilmington Dispatch
Location
Wilmington, North Carolina, United States of America
Date
Nov 02, 1917
Page
3
New York cotton opened firmer amid optimistic Washington signals and strong demand from Wall Street sources. December and January contracts rose as buyers and pool support helped cover positions after yesterday’s sharp decline. Weather encouraged good picking as prices hovered around mid 26 dollar range.
New Orleans November 2 sentiment turned bearish as declines in other markets pulled cotton futures lower. Early trading showed 24 to 39 point losses around the front months, though some months managed modest gains before the half hour closed.
New York spot cotton eased with no sales reported. Riddling uplands priced at 28.75 cents per pound as traders await further market cues.
Cotton market reports improved demand with prices firm led by good middling at 22.27 and middling 21.62. Siles total 4,000 bales with 2,300 American. receipts 21,000 including 10,700 American. Futures quiet. new contracts January 21.09 March 20.82 May 20.48. Old contracts listed.
Cotton seed oil prices held firm in New York with 3 800 sales reported. Prices ranged from 18.30 to 19.60 for various delivery months while Wilmington naval stores showed Spirits at 48 1 4, Rosin N D Tar 2.50 and 16c, Clyde 4.00 and receipts 294.
Oars were easy, owing to the down with in corn. Upward jumps in hog prices carried provisions higher. Demand, though, was light.
A seller offers two well fitting guaranteed trusses for rupture at Thompson Pennz 310 City Hall Avenue near Bank Street Norfolk Virginia.
The Food Administration issued license restrictions for U S manufacturers and distributors of staple foods. Dealers who have not applied for licenses were warned they may face serious difficulties and were urged to submit applications immediately. A rule bans buying selling or handling food commodities for any licensees without valid licenses.
Trial by court martial began at Fort Sam Houston for 64 enlisted men of the 24th United States Infantry charged with mutiny and murder in connection with the Houston riot of August 23 in which 22 people died. Additional regiment members at El Paso face lesser charges. The defendants, from Companies I M K and L, face four counts under articles of war including mutiny and murder.
London reports eight killed and 21 injured in a German air raid last night per an official British war department statement issued today. No further details on locations or victims are provided in the readable text.
Stage of water in the Cape Fear River at Fayetteville North Carolina was 15.7 feet at 8 a.m. yesterday.
In New York trading, stocks fell to year low levels as both blue chips and speculative issues declined. United States Steel led the losses, dropping 4.34 points to 96 in early trading, amid fears over the Italian situation and Federal tax burdens on railroads and large corporations.
The American Bank and Trust Company will award three gold prizes for food conservation to the top entrants in a summer contest. A committee named by W. A. McGirt will count and verify containers at contestants’ homes, then declare first, second, and third place winners of 50, 30, and 20 dollars in gold.
Houston, Nov 1 strike leaders reported about 10,000 workers in 16 oil producing fields across Texas and Louisiana went out at midnight with official notification by 7 am that every union was out a hundred per cent strong.
A physician endorses Rheuma as a superior treatment for rheumatism, claiming it clears poisonous secretions through the bowels and kidneys. The advertisement cites Dr. Lyons praising Rheuma’s advanced formula and urges sufferers to try it.
A circular from strike leaders is issued as the Atlantic Coast Line reports clerks returning to work. Government reps McWade and Forrester head to Washington to discuss with the National Council of Defense while Colvin and ALF officials stay in the city guiding the clerks’ action and replying to a circulating petition urging clerks to return.
A Florida Times-Union item mocks Lord Macaulay and a New York prophecy. It notes that if he were a true prophet he would see England begging New Yorkers for both breakfast and dinner as a humorous global pun.
Advertisement notes a new weekly series starting tomorrow from G and Ro Lina Association at 123 Princess with an offer of £0 cents per share weekly and $100.00 at 8 percent annual return.
Carolina B and L Assa announces a new investment series opening tomorrow at 123 Princess. Share price 50c weekly with $100 maturity at 3 percent annual.
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