New York Cotton Market Sees Frost Boost and Volatile Open
Frost news sparked an opening advance of 53 to 74 points in New York cotton trading. Prices moved higher on active months with Dec and Jan posting gains before late selling intensified, amid weather outlooks in the southwest and reports from Oklahoma Arkansas and Mississippi.
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New York
York
Frost
Genua
Southwest
Oklahoma
Arkan
Mississippi
Elst Greenville
Miss
New Orleans Cotton Market Opens With Broad Buying
Frost and cooler weather limited cotton activity in the New Orleans market. A large stream of buying orders from interior buyers appeared early, and after the first half hour values rose about 52 points.
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New Orleans
S.og
New York Seeks 760 Million Bond Sales Target
New York Liberty Bond committee for the Second Federal Reserve Bank district set a total must reach of 760 million dollars by Saturday despite a weekend slump in subscriptions. By yesterday close actual subscriptions reached 217.35 million, with 156.25 million paid as initial 2 percent, and remaining funds to be allocated through daily allotment.
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Br Associated Press
New York
Liberty Jao
Reserve Bank
Federal Rerge Bank
Photo of Dr Alexis Carrel at Rockefeller Institute Hospital
The latest photograph shows Dr Alexis Carrel at the Rockefeller Institute War Demonstration Hospital. He is currently teaching U S army officers the latest methods for dressings on battlefields. Carrel is noted for surgical skill and has served his native nation.
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Alexis Carrel
Rockefeller Institute
Carrell
United States
Vn Carrel
Ndt
Baker backs Monticello purchase for hospital and park
Secretary Baker has backed buying Thomas Jefferson's Monticello for use as an army and navy hospital during the war and a national park after. Chairman Dent said he will push a bill in the next Congress to authorize a purchase not exceeding half a million dollars.
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Associated Press
Washington
Baker
War Department
Thomas Jefferson
Monticello
Dent
House Military Committee
Congress
Charlottesville
Richmond banks make large Liberty loan subscriptions
Richmond banks subscribed heavily to the Liberty loan with Merchants National Bank at 1 million dollars and National State and City Bank at 750 thousand. Two additional one million dollar subscriptions were reported last week as a renewed drive aims for the 14 million ceiling.
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Associated Press
Richmond
Liberty Loan
Merchants National Bank
National State and City Bank
Stage of water in Cape Fear River at Fayetteville
Stage of water in Cape Fear river at Fayetteville North Carolina at 8 a m yesterday was 4 0 feet.
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Cape Fear River
Fayetteville
N. C
Russian Railway Strike Wins Wage Increase Action
The Petrograd government grants higher wages to railway workers effective September 1, costing 750 million rubles annually. It plans to adjust railway rates to cover the expense and to establish a law for special food supplies for railway men. Negotiations with strikers are reportedly not planned while legal action against the strike committee is considered.
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Associated Press
Petrograd
Argentina Not Ready to Break Relations
Buenos Aires October 9 Foreign Minister Pueyrredon said Argentina will not follow Uruguay in severing ties with Germany. He noted neutrality is not pledged but aims to safeguard national interests. Relations with Germany could be cut if causes arise, yet Germany’s recognition of the Argentine flag and respect for the people may prevent a break.
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Associated Presa
Buenos Aires
Uruguay
Germany
Pueyrredon
Argentina
Wall Street Dizzy Gains and Losses Amid Mixed Stocks
U S steel steadies after a setback as tobacco shares lead losses. Delaware & Hudson and Baltimore & Ohio slip while American Sugar Refining and Anaconda Copper post fractional gains. In Chicago corn slips slightly on frost fears ahead of a government crop report and cautious views on price controls.
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American Car & Foundry
American Smelting & Refining
American Sugar Refining
Bid
Sea Weise
Baldwin Locomotive
Sina Ene Grat
Carla
Baltimore & Ohio
Bethlehem Steel
Canadian Pacific
Central Leather
Chesapeak & Ohio
Chicago
Mil. & St. Paul
China Copper
Colorado Fuel & Iron
Columbia Gas and Electric
Corn Products
Ware
Crucible Steel
Erie
Paed-wieh
Mel Merete
General Motors En Ae
Great Northern
Great Northern Ore Ctfs
Gulf State Steel
Inspiration Copper
Kennecott Copper
Louisville & Nashville
Maxwell Motor Co
Mexican Petroleum
Miami Copper
Os Ss
Midvale Steel
Missouri Pacific
Nevada Copper
iNew York Central
Norfolk & Western
Northern Pacific
Ohio
Cities Gas
Pennsylvania
Pittsburg Coal
Ray Consolidated Copper Wehr
Republic Iron & Steel
Os Steel
Tobacco Products
Union Pacific
United Fruit
United Cigar Stores
U. S. Industrial Alcohol
U. S. Rubber
SH Steel
Reach Agreement On New Cabinet In Petrograd
Petrograd reports that after a three hour government meeting with Premier Kerensky and a Democratic Congress delegation the parties reached full agreement on all questions. The government will form a complete cabinet to start work immediately in the reconstituted coalition government. Democratic Congress withdrew demand for one delegate at the forthcoming inter allied conference in Paris.
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Associated Press
Petrograd
Kerensky
Democratic Congress
Pans
German Cruiser Damaged In Mine Strike Near Helgoland
Arrivals at Amsterdam from Hamburg report a new German battle cruiser struck a mine on a trial run off Helgoland and was seriously damaged. Three officers and 20 sailors were drowned. The damaged vessel was towed to port.
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United Press
London
Amsterdam
Hamburg
Exchange Telegraph Company
Helgoland
New York Spot Cotton Prices Steady at 27.50
New York spot cotton prices held steady on October market figures with middling grade at 27.50 dollars per hundredweight. Market observers note little change from prior session as traders await futures guidance.
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New York
New Orleans Spot Cotton Rises Slightly
New Orleans on October 8 reports spot cotton firm 87 points higher with sales on the spot totaling 1,290 bales to arrive 3,062. Prices listed include low middling 25.87 middling 26.50 and good middling 27.00. Receipts reach 7,964 and stock at 83,714.
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New Orleans
Liverpool Cotton Prices Steady in Limited Demand
Liverpool spot cotton steady with good middling at 20.22 pence, middling 19.47, low middling 18.97, good ordinary 18.02, ordinary 17.72. Sales 4,000 bales, including 2,900 American. Receipts 8,400 bales, all American. Futures closed firm with new contracts Jan 19.02, Mar 18.76, May 18.56 and old fixed prices Oct 18.87, Oct-Nov 18.45, Dec-Jan 17.90, Jan-Feb 17.80, Mar-Apr 17.62, May-Jun 17.46.
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Liverpool
Cotton seed oil market closes strong in New York
The cotton seed oil market in New York closed strong on Oct 8 with spot at 18.50, October 18.75, December 18.01, January 18.03, March 18.11, May 18.25. Total sales reached 59,200 barrels.
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New York
Will Explain Enemy Trade Law Proclamation Soon
The White House will issue a proclamation detailing how the trading with the enemy law will be administered. It will describe how licenses are issued for business operations under the act and indicate that the Post Office Department will handle the section on foreign language newspapers.
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Associated Press
Washington
White House
Post Office Department
Brunswick County Court Opens With Clear Jury Charge
The October term of Brunswick County Superior Court opened with Judge Devin presiding. The grand jury foreman is Jackson Johnson, and the judge urged expedition to avoid extra tax costs. First day docket cleared quickly. jurors include prominent Smithville residents. County Commissioners met to audit storm damage bills. ferry talks with New Hanover to be pursued, war seen as slowing cooperation.
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Southport
Brungwick County
Smithville
Brunswick-New Hanover
4 &Peedy
Four Sons From One Family Granted Army Exemption
Governor Edge ordered exemption for Paul Masterson of Lambertville as his four older brothers already served. The youngest son, examined and found fit, was certified by local exemption officials after the governor asked the adjutant general to confer with the exemption board.
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Associated Press
Trenton
N. J
Edge
National Army
Paul Masterson
James Masterson
Lambertville
Adjutant General
Paul
American Patrol Fires on Italian Submarine in War Zone
Vice Admiral Sims cabled the Navy Department that an American patrol vessel on night duty fired on an Italian submarine that did not answer recognition signals, killing an officer and a man. Secretary Daniels sent a message of deepest regret and sympathy to Italy and the Italian navy.
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Associated Press
Washington
Sims
Navy Department
Ang
Aplia
Daniels
Ministry of Magia
German former minister von Luxburg still in Argentina
Officials in Buenos Aires admit Count Karl von Luxburg the former German minister to Argentina remains in the country. His exact location is unknown after a British cruiser failed to find him aboard an outward bound Spanish steamer last Friday from Montevideo.
Reward For the Kaiser Promised by Fort Worth Area
Poolville in Parker county has raised 1246.50 as a reward for delivering the German Emperor to American authorities. Nearly every male resident contributed to the fund in this Fort Worth area report dated Oct 9.
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Associated Press
Fort Worth
Texas
Poolville
Parker County
Here
China Faces Vast Flood Losses and Relief Appeals
Washington reports record flood damage in China with hundreds dead and widespread devastation. Chinese officials are asked to donate 10 percent of salaries to relief as the American Red Cross considers a $200,000 appeal initiated by Paul Reinsch to aid flood victims.
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Associated Press
Washington
China
Bas
Red Cross
Paul Reinsch
Committee maps out procedure in La Follette inquiry
Washington October 9 The Senate committee leading the inquiry into Senator La Follette’s St Paul speech outlined preliminary steps and adjourned to Thursday awaiting more information from La Follette and former Secretary Bryan No public hearings are planned for now and the inquiry may conclude quickly without open testimony La Follette will likely give a public statement to the committee regarding Bryan’s claim of ammunition aboard the Lusitania Bryan denies the statement.
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Associated Press
Washington
LaFollette
Nonpartisan League
St. Paul
Senate
la Follette
Bryan
Pomorene
Wilson
Lusitania
New York
Escaped convict captured in Monroe after jail break
Will Graham, a Negro, who escaped from county roads last Saturday, was nabbed at Monroe North Carolina yesterday morning. He had been serving six months for shooting another man and now faces an escape charge. Deputy G W Bullard headed to Monroe for his arrival. Graham had been granted trustie privileges before walking off.
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Will Graham
Monroe
N. C
G. W. Bullard
Graham
Union County
Faber Explains His Third Base Steal
Chicago batter Urban Faber explains his third base steal amid a play at the plate. He says after reaching second on the throw he saw Weaver near third and, thinking he had scored, sprinted for third as Perritt wound up.
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Associated Press
Chicago
Urban Faber
Weaver
Faber
Perritt
Cigarette and cigar prices poised to rise nationwide
Reports say tobacco firms plan smaller nickel packs and pricier tens in Wilmington and hundreds of cities. Retailers already charge six cents for yesterday's five cent pack and a penny for a twenty count, with manufacturers eyeing eight cigarettes per nickel and sixteen per ten cents. Observers note shifting packaging and retail tactics may curb change handling.
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Wilmington
Recorder session notes mixed sentences and rulings
The Recorder disposed of several cases this morning with no cases of special interest. Dennis Dixon was sentenced to 1380 days on the roads with privilege to hire out.
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Dennis Dixon
Jim Boney
Ed Himmin
Frank Peterson
Floyd Shaw
Robert Crider
Notable Visitors Attend Mrs Vann's Bedside in Georgia
Messrs. Earl and John Biggs of Warycress attend at the bedside of their sister Mrs W L Vann who is critically ill. Mr Jack Tremain a mov ing picture scenarist has arrived and will stay in the city for several months.
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Messrs
Earl and
John Biggs
Warycress
W. L. Vann
Jack Tremain
Nautical School Delays Move Students to Navigation Schole
The Charleston nautical school delays opening and transfers several enrolled students to the Navigation Schole at the W. L. I. armory conducted by Mr. D. L. Brown of Boston. South Carolina students are expected within days.
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Nautical
Nautical School
Charleston
Miraculous Cure Claim for Malaria Elixir Babek
A Virginia man testifies that Elixir Babek cured a family member of malaria after doctors gave up. He praises the remedy for chills, fever, bilious and dyspeptic symptoms, headaches, and body pains noting its use over sixteen years and recommending its availability by mail order.
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J. Orrlet
Vienna
al Levers
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