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Wilmington Dispatch

Location

Wilmington, North Carolina, United States of America

Date

Sep 14, 1917

Page

3

Market Review of Chicago Grain and New York Stocks

Chicago grain prices recovered after an early drop as forecasts of cooler cloudy weather raised crop concerns. December corn and May futures moved around 1.18 to 1.19 per bushel with oats mirroring corn, while a busy market in New York saw U S Steel and General Motors lead gains as trading volume rose and Liberty bonds steadied near par.

Chicago Minneapolis New York Shorts Unitied States Steel General Motors Reading Delaware and Hudson Tobaco Sire Company J Barrett Liberty Bonds American Amr Car & Foundry American Locomotive American Smelting & Refining American Sugar Refining Balawin Locomotive Baltimore Ohio Bethlehem’ Steel Canadian Pacific Central Pata Chesapeake and Ohio Mil St. Paul R. I and Pac. Ry China Copper Colorado Fuel and Iron Columbia Gas and Electric Corm Cuba General, Motors Great Northern Great Northern Ore Ctfs Inspiration Copper Marine Kennecott Copper Louisville and Nashvvile Maxwell Mortar Co Mexican Petroleum Miami Copper Midvale Steel Missouri Pacific Nevada Copper New York Central Norfolk & Western Northern Pacific Ohio Cities Gas Pennsylvania Pittsburg Coal Ray Consolidated Cogper Republic Iron & Steel Ee Ee Ea Sinclair Oil Southern Pace Oech És Southern Railway Sin Led WSWR Wateneeene J Studebaker Co Geiss Pigtalas Texas Co Tobacco Products jUnion Pacific United Cigar Stores U. S. Industrial Alcohol JU. S. Steel Utah Copper Ice Westinghouse Electric Sers Willys-Overland Gulf States Steel Ex Aiv S. A. Ee Sloss Sheffield Steel

New York Cotton Market Sees Irregular Close After Storm Outlook

Futures opened higher then pulled back with demand seen limited by a softer call amid coastal storm concerns. October touched 20.08, January 20.12, while nearby months fell 17 to 20 points from the prior session. spot cotton steady around 21.80 cents.

New York Newark Avernoon aosiNe Oeber Orly

New Orleans Cotton Market Opens With Mixed Movement

August census figures sparked an uptick early, then heavy selling pushed prices down within minutes. Cotton closed with slight advances for several futures contracts, while spot cotton remained firm with sales and varying middling values.

New Orleans Census Bureau

Liverpool Cotton Prices and Movements

Liverpool cotton market reports steady prices for September 14 with good middling at 17.35 and middling 16.90. Sales total 2000 bales, all American, receipts 36,200 bales. Futures hold firm with key forward values listed.

Liverpool

Liverpool Weekly Cotton Statistics Report

Liverpool on September 14 reports weekly cotton statistics with 46 000 bales forwarded to mills of which 42 000 are American. Stock stands at 267 000 bales with 171 000 American. Imports total 71 000 with 71 000 American. Exports show 5.

Liverpool

Cotton seed oil market closes firmer in New York

The cotton seed oil market in New York on September 14 closed firm with spot bids at 16.20 and forward values for September 16.30 October 15.00 November 15.55 December N54 January 15.56 February 15.59 March 15.69 and August 15.70. Total sales reached 46 000 barrels.

Cotton New York Cotton Seed Spot

FRENCH REPULSE GERMAN ATTACK

German assault on Casemates plateau in the Aisne region was repulsed after hand-to-hand fighting, the French war office announced. The defense reported heavy German losses and noted artillery activity along the Meuse Verdun front with reconnaissance near Navarin farm.

Associated Press Paril Casemates Aisne French War Office River Plstean Champagne Navarin Farm Meuse Verdun

Co operation of Allied Parliaments discussed in House

Henry Bouillon vice president of the Paris chamber of deputies proposes a 25 seven and 18 member U.S. delegation to join allied parliaments in quarterly meetings. The advisory conference would lack binding power and drew warm applause but no concrete plan was set.

Associated Press Washington United States France Great Britain Italy Russia House Henry Franklin Bouillort Chamber of Deputies Paris

Cape Fear River Stage at Fayetteville 8 AM 5.4 feet

The stage of water in the Cape Fear River at Fayetteville New York at 8 a m yesterday was 5 4 feet.

Cape Fear River Fayetteville N. Y

Cotton consumption up in August across all measures

August consumption of cotton rose to 569 351 bales in spinning establishments and 1 178 803 bales total in August. Linters exported fell slightly to 32 855 bales. State totals show August consumption at 330 765 bales with higher on hand and storage figures compared with last year.

Associated Press Washington

Organize For War Service Day Across Louisiana

Governor Pleasant proclaims tomorrow Organization Day. Counties urged to meet at county seats to form county branches of the State Council of Defence and discuss plans for national service. Greenville Reflector notes a liquor seizure at House station drew many curious spectators.

Baton Rouge Greenville Reflector

Girl Scouts Camp At Mrs Delancey Nicoll Estate Learn Gardening

Mrs Juliette Low president and founder of the Girl Scouts leads a group of prominent young scouts en camped on the estate of Mrs DeLan cey Nicoll where they are learning many things including gardening and camp skills.

Juliette Low Girl Scouts

Uruguayan Marines Board German Ships in Harbor

Uruguayan marines boarded all German ships in Montevideo harbor after learning plans to sink the vessels. The action comes as Uruguay asserts control and prevents possible loss of life or property amid tensions with German interests.

Associated Press Montevideo Uruguay

Calotabs De-nauseated Calomel Tablets Advertised

Modern pharmacy touts Calotabs as a de-nauseated calomel tablet. The ad claims no taste no griping and no nausea with one tablet at bedtime followed by a good night's sleep and a clean liver. Sold only in sealed twenty-dose packages for thirty-five cents with a druggist guarantee.

Sunrises Sunsets Saturday

Fragmented OCR text shows a time reference 6 19 and scattered words about sunrises and sunsets on Saturday. No clear event or named entities are readable.

Two Wilmington Men Elected to College Honor Posts

Gray Hicks of Wilmington was elected manager of the basketball team at A. and E. College in Raleigh while John Bonitz of Wilmington was chosen assistant manager of the football team. The report highlights Wilmington’s go forward spirit among the youth both locally and away.

A. & E. College Raleigh Gray Hicks John Bonitz Wilmington Wil Gtonians

Mortgagee sale of Cape Fear Town tract in Ilmington

By authority of mortgage deed dated March 21 1916 James Waters and Gracie Waters defaulted. The property described as five acres more or less in Cape Fear Town, beginning at a rock on the northeast corner of Sha McGuire line, running west to Frank Hawkins line then south to Bob Martin’s northern line, east to Peter McDowell, and by Jim Allen and others. Auction to be held at the courthouse door in Ilmington on October 1, 1917 at 12:00 PM, for cash. E T Burton attorney. Dated and posted August 23 1917.

New Hanover County James Waters Gracie Waters J. P. Newton Court House Ilmington North Carolina Cape Fear Townarto Sha McGuire Frank Hawkins Bob Martin Jim‘ Allen Peter McDowell E. T. Burton

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