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Newspaper

Wilmington Dispatch

Location

Wilmington, North Carolina, United States of America

Date

Nov 03, 1917

Page

3

Cotton Market Mixed in Early Trade York News

The cotton market opened irregularly with near months firm while some prices fluctuated. Liverpool showed buying interest and reports from cables hint at British imports. Wilmington naval stores list spirits rosin tar and crude prices noted.

Wilmington American Car & Foundry American Locomotive American Smelting & Refining American Sugar Refining Anaconda Copper Atchison BO la Atlantic Coast Line Ateanes Baldwin Locomotive Chicago Mil Chino Copper Colorado Fuel & Iron Columbia Gas and Electric Corn Products Gulf States Steel Inspiration Copper Merc Marine Pfd Kennecott Copper Louisville & Nashville Maxwell Motor Company Mexican Petroleum Miami Copper Midvale Steel Missouri Pacific Nevada Copper New York Central Norfolk and Western Northern Pacific Ohio’ Cities Gas Pennsylvania Pittsburgh Coal Epee de Ray Consolidated Copper Veel le Reading Satelaie Republic Iron & ‘Steel Cistee Ae Ee Seaboard Air Line Sinclair Oil Seareck Sloss-Shef Steel and Iron Wm Vena Southern Pacific Southern Railway Studebaker Company Tennessee Copper Texas Company Union Pacific United Cigar Stores U. S. Industrial Atcetal MZ TB v. S. Rubber United States Steel Utah United Fruit Virginia Cara. Chem Bee Wabash Pfd Westinghouse Electric Ve Willys-Overland

French Deputy Warns of Fears Over Stocks and Indemnities

Paris report cites Deputy Andre Lefevre warning that German remilitarization could resume if France cannot secure war indemnities. He argues peace terms must force Germany to contribute to war debts, or France faces a crippling budget and shifted financial balance for future campaigns.

Ace Associated Press Paris Andre Lefevre Petit Parsien Germany France Lefevre

Airmen Batttle Over French Sky In Lafayette Escadrille Tale

Paris reports two months of intense aerial activity on the French front with American aviators in French escadrilles including the Lafayette unit. Four Lafayette pilots fought four German aircraft in a day of routine combat, with modest results and no decisive losses.

United Press Paris Mail Lafayette Lafayette Escadrille Maison-Rouge Ray Bridgeman Kenneth Marr Walter Lovell Marr Bridgeman Lovell Lovel Escadrill

Cotton Prices Edge Higher as Upland Wheat Cools

Troubled markets show upland cotton at 28.80 with notes on dwindling supply and Spot prices. The brief market update mentions New York and Navy regions amid shifting demand, with traders watching futures and cash trade for guidance.

York Navy

New Orleans Cotton Rises on England Demand Tonnage

New Orleans cotton markets show a rise of 14 points in early trading, sparked by fresh demand from England. Authorities report the British government reserved November tonnage for imports, while full ginning returns from a white locale had no impact on prices.

New Orleans Orleans Ofas England

New Orleans Spot Cotton Figures Steady On Sale

New Orleans spot cotton remains steady with 3,757 bales sold and 1,900 arriving. Prices show low middling at 26.28, middling 27.56, and good middling 28.06 per hundredweight.

New Orleans

Chicago Grain Markets Stir With Mixed Corn Decline

In Chicago on November 3 favorable weather helped corn futures fall amid liquidation and short selling. December and May contracts opened near previous close, eased further, then steadied slightly. Hog prices sank as lower quotes drew larger supplies and weak demand pressured provisions.

Chicago

Clearing House Ridge Reives Excess to Legal Requirements

New York November 3 The actual edition of clearing house banks and trust companies shows they hold 10 930 610 in excess of legal requirements. This is an increase of 5 376 240 from the previous week.

Clearing House Condition New York

Freemasons claim legacy and control in Ti Rea areas

Irene Beltz, longtime weightmaster at a Brook coal pit, is noted as a strong candidate for a future operating position in U S coal mining. The piece discusses Freemasons asserting original possession of assets and eventual recognition by men.

Inaion S Freemasons Ti Rea Irene Beltz R Brook

Turpentine and Rosin Market Report from Savannah

Turpentine firm posted sales of 49 with receipts 289 and stock 23 420 while Rosin firm reported sales 1 189 receipts 1 284 and stock 9 894. Quotes cited: B D E 6.25 F G H 6.20 T 6.85 K 6.55 M 6.70 N 7.45 WG 7.60 WW 7.75.

Savannah Rosin B.D. E

Germany Offensive Coming Revealed by Russian Chief

Petrograd reports General Tcheremissoff, C in C on the northern front, says Germany plans large scale operations including troop landings on the Gulf of Bothnia shore under fleet protection and expects vigorous action on the Riga front.

Germany Petrograd Tcheremissoff Gulf of Bothnia Riga

Underground Channel Found in Texas Inquiry

Government agents report arrest of Ernest Lopendorff and say they uncovered an underground route for transmitting information between the United States and Mexico City for relay to Germany.

el Peso Texas Ernest Lopendorff United States Mexico City Germany

Officials Praise Italian Engineers in War Effort

United Press reports engineers worldwide laud the Italian Engineering Corps for feats deemed impossible on Alpine fronts. Italy credits 250,000 engineers who once labored on American projects and later returned to wartime service, bringing practical know how to handling intricate tools.

United Press Washington Alps Ital Italy America Homce Sons of Garibaldi

Administratrix Notice for Estate of Alexander I Brown

Alexander I Brown estate administratrix Fairif Brown Alexander posts notice to creditors to present claims by October 20 1918 at A D Brown store and for debtors to pay promptly. This 20th day of October 1917.

Alexander I. Brown A. D. Brown Fairif Brown Alexander A. TD. Brown

Red Cross Membership Tops Four Million as Juniors Added

Washington reports American Red Cross membership surpassing four million with 2 555 chapters and 434 auxiliaries. The gains include 300 000 subscribing and 20 000 life members, plus a new Junior Red Cross for 22 million school children at twenty five cents. Dr H N MacCracken of Vassar volunteers as director of Junior Membership.

United Press Washington American Red Cross Red Cross War Council Alaska Porto Rico Cuba Philippines Hawaii Canal Zone Guam Persia Syria Turkey Red Cross Junior Red Cross United States H. N. MacCracken Vassar College Bureau of Junior Membership

Girls carpenters join war effort behind front lines

The report notes the U S may not deploy large numbers of girl carpenters like England and France but many will work as hut builders for troops. They face strict discipline, live in huts with soldiers, share food rations, wear khaki uniforms, and have short hair to fit the costume.

United States England France

Hall's Catarrh Medicine Promoted As Constitutional Cure

Advertises Hall's Catarrh Medicine by I J Cheney & Co Toledo Ohio as a constitutional remedy for catarrh claiming it treats through the blood to mucous surfaces. Offers one hundred dollar reward for any case it fails to cure and notes distribution by Druggists. Also promotes Dr. King’s Family Pills for constipation.

Hall I. J. Cheney & Co Toledo Ohio

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