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Newspaper
Wilmington Dispatch
Location
Wilmington, North Carolina, United States of America
Date
Oct 24, 1916
Page
3
Wilmington cotton prospects shown by forecast with a 19 reading. Charleston cotton prices tie to 183 4s and Savannah follows 183 4s as the day opens.
The New York cotton market opened barely steady with prices up 8 to 21 points to fresh season highs. January futures reached 19.42 on call, 269 points above early submarine scare lows, then fell to 19.25 as heavy selling hit, while March slipped to 19.40 amid irregular trading and continued buyer interest.
The Cane Pear river measurement at Fayetteville North Carolina shows a stage of four feet at 8 a m yesterday. The report notes the time and water level readings for local navigation and weather records.
A large bull moose was roped by mill workers after entering the river and became captive between timber logs. The animal, seen above a saw mill boom, was exhibited at Chippewa County fair and is expected to be released later.
The Negro State Fair opened today and runs through Thursday. Included are street parades and speeches at the fair grounds by Ossine Kelly, president of the fair, with notable speakers. Governor Craig is scheduled to speak Thursday at the grounds after Lowell.
The excerpt lists time ranges Oct-Nov to May-June with price figures 10.97 11.04 10.85 11.07 10.93 11.15 11.00 and terms Open firm sigse firm middling. It records Sales at 19,000 and Receipts at 24,000.
Prices listed for spirits rosin tar and crude as well as receipt notes in a terse table style. The fragment references varied price points and product names with illegible surrounding text, indicating a catalog-like market brief from a naval stores column.
Fragmentary notes show traders weighing ERS and GOrh prices with references to yields and local prices. Mentions of individuals like David and groups such as FEDS appear in distressed shorthand. The legible bits imply concerns about supply, demand, and market stability.
In Wilmington, J. O. Brock markets Sipzzerinktum an auto inspirator claimed to boost mileage by 50 to 75 percent. The device feeds hot exhaust air into the gas manifold to improve combustion, cut overheating and carbon buildup, and raise engine power while cutting gasoline use. Ford Motor Co. reportedly offered a royalty, which Brock declined.
Bethlehem Steel led market gains with a jump to 610 after opening around 593, setting a new high. Utah Copper rose to 102 for a fresh record as prices firmed across major names including American Sugar and Central Leather while United States Steel fluctuated on early realizations.
A two weeks term of Federal Court for criminal and civil cases opens in New Bern with Judge H. G. Connor presiding. Wrestler Tommy Crank meets John Grandvitch in a planned Kinston bout anticipated to excite fans. Dr. Joseph Patterson and Dr. N. M. Gibbs depart for Philadelphia for a clinical congress of surgeons.
A tropical disturbance off the Florida coast moves slowly north with a continued northeast storm warning from Fortress Monroe to Charleston. Strong northerly winds and gales are expected today and tonight off the South Atlantic coast.
Recorder B G Empie fined Bonnie Jenkins for concealing a weapon offense. Willie Williams paid costs after a month on the roads for assault. Maggie Dawson appealed a 60 day county farm sentence for larceny. Willie Dry fined for assault on a female. Lonnie Jenkins paid costs for firing a pistol in city limits. Richard Green fined for bicycle light violation. Stephen Lawrence paid costs for assaulting a female. Some cases dismissed or continued. others warned for skating ordinance violations.
Businessmen and civic groups welcome two days of YMCA international outreach led by Harry W. White of South India and Burtt S. Fenn of Foochow. White will speak at First Presbyterian Church Wednesday at 8 pm on India and War Work. Fenn speaks at Grace Methodist at 7:45 pm. They plan to address Chamber of Commerce and various associations on commercial and gospel efforts in India China and allied areas.
Paris reports wartime mail flows with nearly 4.5 million pieces daily. About 4 million ordinary letters, 200,000 registered items, 10,600 money orders, and 50,000 newspapers are sent to French troops. A 2,000-strong Paris central post office staff supports front line distribution, moving 220 tons daily via 44 standard-size cars to headquarters behind the front.
Dr Harlee Bellamy reported his Ford runabout stolen from in front of his residence at 612 Princess Street last night between 7 and 9 30. The car was black with brown seat cushions license 10 116 factory 836 409. Police are searching the city for the vehicle with no trace found yet.
President Jacobi of the Chamber of Commerce telegraphed Raleigh endorsing it as the proper location for a Farmers Loan Bank. The Banking and Currency Committee urged Raleigh with Wilmington eager for Raleigh as the site. J P Herring departed for Raleigh to help secure the bank for the city.
An old advertisement touts St Jacobs Oil as a harmless cure for rheumatism and related pains. It promises instant relief by topical rubbing and claims widespread success over fifty years with no skin burn risk.
In Montgomery on October 24 cotton opened at nineteen cents a pound, a first for memory of local dealers, with few sales recorded and a general expectation that prices will rise. Andrew Stokes returned to Burgaw after visiting his son R. L. Stokes.
Ottawa October 24. With troops munitions and traps involved in the CPR strike the cabinet met in emergency session and issued an appeal to both sides to reach an agreement. The trainmen have voted to call the strike tomorrow evening.
New Bern officers Styron and Spock confiscated suitcases of liquor arriving on the Norfolk train, totaling multiples of gallons seized over two days. Clarence Marshburn, a John L. Roper Lumber Co employee, suffered a knee dislocation at work and was treated at St Luke’s Hospital and is resting.
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