Market Review and Stocks Rise Amid Early Irregularities
Market summary from New York shows continued weakness in active specialties causing opening irregularities. Utah Copper and Mexican Petroleum fall while United States Steel, Central Leather, and tobacco stocks rise later in the first half hour. Various rail shares slip while several major issues hold gains.
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New York
Utah Copper
Mexican Petroleum
General Motors
Bethlehem Steel
United States Steel
Central
Leather
Tobacco Group
American Car & Foundry
American Locomotive
American Smelting & Refining
American Sugar Refining
Anaconda Copper i Ge
Canadian Pacific
Central eLather
Chesapeake & Ohio
Chicago, Mil
St. Paul
Chicago
R. I. & Pac, Rry
China Copper
Eee
Colorado Fuel & Iron
Columbia Gas and Electric
Crucible Steel
Sue Ee Ae
Erie
General Motors Ab Ze Tan He
Great Northern
Great Northern Cre Cits
Gulf State Steel
Inspiration Copper
Int
Merc. Marine Pfd
Kennecott Copper
Louisville & Nashville
Maxwell Motor Co
la Sac
Miami Copper
Midvale Steel
Missouri, Pacific
Nevada Copper
New York Central
Norfolk and Western
Northern Pacific
Ohio Cities Gas
Pennsylvania
Pittsburg Coal
Ray Consolidated Copper Ae We Ee
Op Ee
Republic Iron & Steel Eee
Aid Ek
Nion
Pacific
United Cigar Stores
Sa Tyx S. Sh
OS United
Fruit
Tovay Hee
Fifany
U.S
Sun
Utah
Wabash
Westinghouse
Willys-Overland
New York Cotton Mixed With Decline and Rise in Early Trade
Active selling momentum and light covering push December and January futures higher while October softens. Pool buying lifts the market with December around 27.50 and January near 27.10 as trade activity widens and prices swing in early trading. New highs and lows appear for different contracts in the opening hours.
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New York
Joo Inder
Victon
New Orleans Cotton Prices Rise on Cold Weather Fears
New Orleans on October 18 saw cotton prices advance 14 to 20 points as fears of a cold snap in the belt boosted demand. Good spots contributed to steadiness with traders realizing profits. July futures closed steady with a two to nineteen point advance.
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New Orleans
Vorron
New Orleans Spot Cotton Prices Steady on Oct Beauty
New Orleans spot cotton closed steady with sales totaling 2,203 bales for immediate delivery and 1,205 bales to arrive. The today’s stock stands at 124,624 bales with further activity noted.
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New Orleans
Liverpool Cotton Prices and Futures Snapshot
Liverpool reports firmer futures with January at 19.64 and March at 19.20 as spot prices ease. Spot values show good middling at 20.42 with low middling and ordinary levels listed, 3,000 bales sold including 2 16 American. no receipts.
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Liverpool
Cotton Seed Oil Market Closes Quiet in New York
The cotton seed oil market finished quiet with spot bids at 17.00 and futures at October 17.00, December 15.80, January 16.90, March 16.75, and May 1.00. Total sales reached 4,400 contracts.
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New York
Chicago Grain Market Sees Cold Weather Support Corn
Much colder weather predicted for tonight aids corn, aiming for quicker shipping. Opening quotes mixed, December at 1.14 1-2 to 3-4, May 1.10 1/.s down then a rally amid firm oats on export demand. Hog market falls push down provisions with pork in weak demand.
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Chicago
Turpentine and Rosin Markets Reported in Savannah
Savannah market update shows turpentine firm with sales 493-4, receipts 265, stock 26,867 and rosin firm with sales 691, receipts 803, stock 81,551. Price quotes list B D and E F G at 6.00 to 6.05, and several names with higher bids up to 7.50.
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Savannah
Turpentine
Rosin
B.D
German submarine displayed in Central Park for Liberty Loan drive
A German submarine captured by the British will be shown in New York as a Liberty Loan exhibit. The U C 5 mine laying craft, 110 feet long and 200 tons, arrived in three sections and will be assembled in Central Park. Only bond purchasers may inspect the exhibit.
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Associated Press
New York
Central Park
Liberty Loan
Liberty Loan Committee
North Sea
Dry zones urged around Pittsburgh coal districts
Leaders of munitions makers and coal operators in the Pittsburgh district ask the Federal government to establish dry zones near plants and mines. The campaign began with an appeal by Bessemer Coal and Coke, Superior Fuel, and Ford Colliery, arguing illegal drinking places near mines have cut output by about 2000 tons daily.
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Associated Press
Pittsburgh
Washington
Bessemer Coal & Coke Company
Superior Fuel Company
Ford Colliery Company
German Warship Rumor Circulates Near Denmark
Copenhagen reports rumors of a German warship lost in the sound between Denmark and Sweden. Unconfirmed accounts circulate as two German marines and a sailor bodies wash ashore near Bisinore, Denmark.
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Associated Press
Copenhagen
Denmark
Sweden
Bisinore
Children Riot At Bronx Schools Over Gary System
About four to five thousand pupils and some mothers marched near two Bronx schools shouting Down with the Gary system. The crowd caused disorder requiring police reserves to intervene during the mayoralty campaign flare up in New York.
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Associated Press
New York
Bronx
Jays Oil Companies Aid Rebels in Mexico
In Mexico City on October 18, Luis Cabrera and President Carranza discussed suspending personal guarantees as rebels received arms and ammunition from oil firms. Cabrera told Congress that oil companies in the region supplied weapons to rebels to block government control and deny tax revenue due to scarce patrol boats.
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Associated Press
Mexico City
Carranza
Luis Cabarra
Congress
Cold Wave Sweeps Southeast From Rockies
A cold wave moving from the Rocky Mountain region is forecast to bring freezing temperatures to northwestern Louisiana, Arkansas, Oklahoma, and Texas tonight. The Weather Bureau predicts subfreezing temps for Oklahoma and northern West Texas, with freezing weather in Arkansas and East Texas, and frost in Louisiana's sugar belt by Saturday morning.
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Associated Press
New Orleans
Rocky Mountain
Louisiana
Arkansas
Oklahoma
Texas
O@klahoma
West Texas
East Texas
Pro-German Efforts to Undermine Liberty Loan Reported
Treasury Department reports allege pro German agents attack the Liberty loan nationwide from Minnesota to Texas. They discourage subscriptions through editorials and personal pleas, influence bank handling, and limit poster placements. Col. Herbert M. Lord confirms official concern at a war risk insurance conference.
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Associated Press
Washington
United States
Treasury Department
Liberty Loan
Minnesota
Texas
Col
Herbert M. Lord
War Department
War Risk Insurance
Northwest
Wisconsin
Treasury
First Liberty
Publication summons in land dispute New Hanover County
Plaintiffs Haywood Wilson James E Wilson Berleana Will Scott William Scott Martha Thompson Rachel Thompson Rogers Jesse Rogers and Simuel Hanks sue Robert L Wiggins James Wade Ida Wade in Superior Court to recover about forty one acres in Federal Point Township and remove all claims to the land The defendant must appear or demur at the November term 1917 at Wilmington County Court House as required This notice is dated October 11 1917 and issued by Clerk W N Harris.
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North Carolina
New Hanover County
Haywood Wilson
James E. Wilson
William Asper Wilson
Berleana Will Scott
William Scott
Martha ‘Thompson
Rachel (Thompson) Rogers
Jesse Rogers
Simuel Hanks
Robert L. Wiggins
James Wade
Ida Wade
Federal Point Township
New Hanover
Nelson Hanks
Superior Court
Wilmington
N. C
W. N. Harriss
New Hanoover County
Food administration meeting on conservation plan held
McCormick, food administrator for New Hanover County, led a Chamber of Commerce session to align local food control with the national plan. A pledge card will urge households to follow regulations, with a second meeting set for Saturday at 3 30 p.m. to finalize the plan and begin work.
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Gilchrist
McCormicck
New Hanover
Chamber of Commerce
Messrs. McCormick
Marsden Bellamy
Martin
Willard
M.L. Stover
McCormick
Food Conservation Commission
Food Administration
Stage of water at Fayetteville Fear River report
The stage of water in the Cape Fear River at Fayetteville North Carolina reached 3.5 feet at 8 a.m. yesterday.
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Cee Fear River
Fayetteville
N. C
Harriss Seeks Absolute Divorce in New Hanover County
Notice announces William Harriss sues Evangeline Harriss for an absolute divorce on adultery grounds in the Superior Court of New Hanover County. Defendants must appear at the November term at Wilmington Court House to answer or demur. clerk certifies the filing on 18th day of 1917.
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State OF
North Carolina
New Hanover
William Harriss
Evangeline Harriss
New Hanover County
Said County
Wilmington
North
Carolina
Harriss
Superior Court
Three die in Piedmont and Northern wreck near Spartanburg
Spartanburg S C Oct 18 The third victim Samuel F Pearecon civil engineer died in Spartanburg hospital bringing toll to three dead one soldier and two civilians Seventeen soldiers are injured but not seriously forty to fifty other passengers hurt The coroner's inquest began with three juries and testimony from soldiers The electric car lights displayed on rear when struck The steam train traveled about 29 mph Engineer H B Lineberger arrested by military police and held without bond Officials say investigations not complete until full facts are learned
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Spartanburg
Piedmont and
Samuel F. Pearecon
Iccident
H. B. Lineberger
Piedmont
Northern
Tine
Luc Wala
Death of Mrs Thomi as Fortune Ryan Wealthy Catholic Benefactor
Tit or Suffern N Y Oct 18 Mrs Thomi as Fortune Ryan died at her country home and was one of America’s most generous Catholic philanthropists. She reportedly gave about 20 million dollars to Catholic causes and was named a papal countess in 1907 by Pope Pius X. Her gifts included the Richmond Cathedral project and St Jean Baptiste Church New York plus hospitals and chapels across several states.
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Suffern
N. Y
Thomias Fortune Ryan
America
Countess Anna Leary
St. Agnes
Falls Church
Ryan
Georgtown University
the Sisters of Charity
New York City
Arizona
New Mexico
Oklahoma
New York
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Sigmond Bear
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Martin Kell
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