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Wilmington Dispatch

Location

Wilmington, North Carolina, United States of America

Date

Nov 05, 1917

Page

3

Market Review and Prices Across Commodities

Market review lists wholesale prices for butter poultry and eggs, potatoes, cabbage, onions and hides, plus cotton and cotton seed oil markets. It notes New York stock declines in high class stocks and steel, copper, and rail shares, with trading down to near-year lows and a Charles/Carnegie-like shift in commodities with naval stores quoted in Wilmington.

Eh Essas Jersey N. C Isclekaevebon New York Pacifics Grangers United States Steel

Chicago Grain Rises as Government Sets Hog Price Floor

Sharp corn gains follow government announcements setting hogs at 15.50 per hundredweight. Traders see a farm corn value near 1.20 per bushel and push open higher with December futures up. Oats rise with corn as provisions strengthen on the hog price news.

Chicago Wall Street Sturdey

Deeds Filed For Record This Morning In Local Lands

Several real estate transfers appear in today's list. J T Petet and wife convey two tracts in Harnett township to American Bank and Trust Co for $1. Thomas H Wrisht and wife transfer a lot on 14th Street to W M Cumming and wife with no stated price. J C Wagner Jr and wife sell a Winter Park lot to Victor and Stephenson and wife for $19 and other considerations. Join H Whitty and wife sell a Cape Fear township lot to James W Davis for $5 and other valuable considerations. Retrieved deeds reflect assorted local property movements this morning.

J. T. Petet American Bank and Trust Company Harnett Township Thomas H. Wrisht W. M. Cumming 14Th Street Queen Street J. C. Wagner, Jr Vietor &. Stephenson Winter Park H. Whitty James W. Davis Cape Fear Township

Stock market slump hits rails and steel shares

Demoralized New York stock market opens with broad losses as rails and steel issues lead declines. Reading sinks to 62, Union Pacific and Southern Pacific drop, United States Steel falls, coppers, motors and tobacco stocks slide, and bond prices slip amid heavy selling.

Wave American Car & Foundry Vie Ee American Locomotive American Smelting & Refining American Sugar Refining We Simaconda Copper A. G. LL Bid Atchison Coal & Ee Baldwin Locomotive Pin Melton Ae Baltimore & Ohio Bethlehem Steel Canadian Pacific Central Leather Chesapeake & Ohio Chicago, Mil Colorado Fuel & Tronel Otgane Columbia Gas & Electric Crucible Steel Cuba General Motors Great Northern _pfd Great Northern Cre Cits Gulf State Steel Inspiration Copper Marine Pfa Kennecott Copper Louisville & Nashville Mixwell Motor Co Htexican Petroleum Miami Copper Midvare Steel Missouri Pacific Nevada Copper New York Central Norfolk and Western Northern Pacific Ohio Cities Gas Pennsylvania Pittsburg Coal TB Ray Consolidated Copper Reading Republic Iron & Steel Sinclair OF Southern Pacific Southern Railway SR al Ch Wan Gatrwir Teaxs Co Dla Associated Press New York Wut. v Union Pacific Tost St. Pauli United States Steel I Steels Interstate Commerce Commission Washington Pacifics Liberty

New York Cotton Market Tilted Steady on Liquidity Drops

The New York cotton market closed steady with a 10 point decline amid scattered liquidation and good picking weather. Liverpool buyers and brokers reported ongoing activity as prices slipped from 26.38 to 26.56 in late trading, while spot cotton in Oak remains quoted around 26.20 to 26.92 with firmer closes.

New York Liverpool E Deify Owever Oy Joider

Orleans Cotton Opens With Decline Amid Bearish Talk

The Orleans cotton market opened with a 16 point drop as selling pressure rose on favorable picking conditions and bearish sentiment about the sapr situation. Prices showed declines across several contracts with notable figures around 25 to 26 cents per pound and mixed daily changes.

Orleans Sapr Ij.s

Cotton market report from November in Delta region

Nov. 5 report shows spot cotton price declines with sales on 1825 bales. Middling and good middling values appear distorted in OCR text, suggesting downward movement and unclear figures.

Small Auxiliary Cruiser Lost in Baltic Seas

Associated Press reports confirmation that a small auxiliary cruiser has been sunk by destroyers in a naval engagement. The loss follows other warship damage and signals continuing hostilities in the theater.

Associated Press Nhagen

Fragments from a Church Poster Reflect Charity Campaign

Readable fragments describe a church poster for charity work linked to a religious group. The text references a pledge or appeal and the role of children in a local outreach at a Wilmington venue.

Wilming

Water Level Evidence in Cape Fear River at Cape Fear

A brief report notes water level evidence in the Cape Fear River near SW. C. at 8 a.m. showing yer feet readings.

Cape Fear River Evide SW. C

Sunrise and sunset times noted in brief

The brief records sunrise and sunset times with a 6:36 estimate for Tuesday, signaling daylight changes.

Hope for Agreement on Shipyard Strike at Fore River

Officials of the navy and the Shipping Board seek an agreement to end the strike at Fore River Shipbuilding Company in Quincy Massachusetts that is hindering naval and merchant marine programs. Machinists dispute classification in the three trades but all workers received a pay raise. A proposal has been submitted and will be voted on by workers and employers. if ratified the yard should run full time tomorrow.

Associated Press Washington Navy The Shipping Board Fore River Shipbuilding Company Quincy Mass Wng

New Peace Offer Expected After Czernin Berlin Visit

In Copenhagen on November 5 Associated Press reports that diplomatic circles expect Count Ottokar Czernin to visit Berlin as a possible prelude to a fresh peace offer from the Central Powers.

Associated Press Copenhagen Berlin Ottokar Czernin

Reverend J T Terry Charged After Russellville Physician Killing

In Russellville Alabama on November 5 a special Franklin county grand jury began probing the October 3 killing of Dr J Thomas Hughes, the Franklin county exemption board examining physician. Rev J T Terry, pastor of the Russellville Methodist church, is charged with the slaying and is in Franklin county jail. The jury will decide whether to bill Terry for trial the week of November 12. No witness remains to testify and the motive is unknown. Terry recovers from two wounds, unclear if self-inflicted or caused by Hughes.

Phé Russellville, All J. Thomas Hughes Franklin County Exemption Board Russellville Collins Denny Terry Woodlawn Franklin County Dr. Hughes Russellville-Rockwood Road Hughes

King Larigo Sells for Record $10,000 in Shetland Pony Sale

New York, Nov. 5. The sale of King Larigo for $10,000, said to be the highest price for a Shetland pony, was announced today. Purchaser James Cox Brady of Gladstone, New Jersey plans to enter the diminutive stallion with over 200 blue ribbons in the National Horse Show next week. King Larigo was bred at Washington, Illinois by George A. Heyl.

Associated Press New York King Larigo James Cox Brady Gladstone N. J King Jarigo Washington, Ill George A. Heyl

Pathfinders Tour Reidsville On Bankhead Highway Route

Bankhead highway path finders, greeted by Reidsville citizens, toured Guilford battle grounds after breakfast and prepared for the return trip from Greensboro to Reidsville Danville Lynchburg Charlottesville are listed as future stop points. Delegations from Danville will meet them at Reidsville and their cars are being shipped from Atlanta.

Associated Press Greensboro N. Y Reidsville Bankhead Highway Pathfinders Atlanta Guilford Battle Grounds Danville Lynchburg Charlottesville

No Recorder's Court Session Due to Absence of Cases

There was no session of the Recorder's court this morning because there were no cases to try. This is unusual for Monday as few cases have been tried in recent weeks across days.

Recorder's Court Recorder’s Court

Campaign to Eliminate Unnecessary Letters Across U S

National Association of Credit Men launches a drive to cut millions of letters and routine business details. Rubber stamps reading unnecessary will be sent to department heads to mark superfluous communications and return to the letter writers. The group notes that seven people can be replaced by nineteen workers through streamlined office practice.

New York United States National Association of Credit Men

Russians rout Turks from front lines near Black Sea

Petrograd reports Russian forces have driven the Turkish troops from their first line along the Black Sea coast and advanced to the third line in places. Much booty was captured.

Petrograd Black Sea War Office

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