Market Review and Weather Impacts on Cotton and Stocks
Cotton opened steady with nervous trade as a tropical storm loomed and forecasts hinted at wind and potential damage along the east gulf coast. Prices fluctuated from 23.70 to 23.50 with late gains muted by liquidation and uncertainties, while a British emergency contract approval buoyed December briefly to 25.79 before renewed selling left the market barely steady. News from New York stocks showed mixed moves with rails and steels under pressure, and a firming close amid light volume as investors covered shorts and held Liberty bonds near par.
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New York
East Gulf Coast
Liverpool Cotton Association
Enouugh
New York Central
Canadian Pacific
St. Paul
Delaware and Hudson
Utah Copper
Texas Company
Makwell Motors
Atlantic
Gulf and West Indies
Spot Cotton Quiet in New York Middling 25.20
The market in New York on September 29 shows spot cotton steady at middling 25.20, with the tone quiet as buyers and sellers await further guidance. Local traders note stable prices and limited activity amid cautious interest in a narrow trading band.
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New York
New Orleans Cotton Opens Higher on Rain Boost
Heavy rains in the eastern belt spurred buying at the opening of the New Orleans cotton market. Prices rose 7 to 12 points early, but mixed liquidation and hedge selling later led to a net 15 point to 13 point daily change, with October through May futures quoted across the board.
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New Orleans
New Orleans Cotton Spot Prices Steady at Sept. Market
In New Orleans on September 29 the pot cotton market remained steady with 295 bales sold on the spot and 1,550 expected to arrive. Prices quoted low middling 23.50, middling 24.13, good middling 24.63. Receipts 7,882. stock 90,870.
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New Orleans
Corn and oats rise on feeding value and export demand
Chicago grain market shows corn gaining strength as buyers factor feeding value against livestock prices. Mixed weather signals and frost hints harden values, with December to May quotations edging higher. Oats also strengthen on continued export demand while provisions slip due to weak support.
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Chicago
Savannah Naval Stores Turpentine and Rosin Report
Turpentine firm 45 sales 119 receipts 257 shipments 119 stock 22145. Rosin steady with no sales, receipts 647 shipments 716 stock 85348. Quotations listed: B D B F 6.05 G 6.10 H 6.15 J 6.20 K 6.25 M 6.55 N 4.23 WG 7.55 WWG 7.75.
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Savannah
Argentina Considers Martial Law Amid General Strike
Buenos Aires reports indicate President Irigoyen may declare national martial law Monday to control internal unrest and steer policy toward neutrality with Germany. Congress shows strong anti German sentiment as food shortages worsen and milk famine causes infant deaths. A spontaneous strike drives railways and transport to a standstill.
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Buenos Aires
Argentina
Irigoyen
Germany
Congress
Jorge Mitre
I la Nacion
Apportionment Of New Liberty Loan By Federal Reserve
New York district to subscribe to about one third of the second liberty loan with New York Boston Chicago Cleveland and Philadelphia bearing about 75 percent of the sale. The Treasury plans a 3 000 000 000 issue with expectations of 5 000 000 000 subscriptions and uses district banking resources property valuation and past loan records to set shares. New York holds 30 percent of the apportionment.
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United Press
Washington
New
Treasury Department
Federal Reserve
New York
Kerensky Wins Coalition Cabinet Victory in Russia
Premier Kerensky and supporters at the democratic Congress secured a coalition government with the Socialist party Moscow Industrial Group and the People’s Will. Bolsheviks were outvoted and did not present Lenin. Nekrasoff and Tereschenko leaders may join the new ministry as Konovaloff and Tchernoff potentially return.
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United Press
Petragrant
Kerensky
Democratic Congress
Bolsheviks
Russia
Social
Ist Democracy
Socialists
Socialist Party
Moscow Industrial Group
People’s Will’ Party
Constitutional Democrats
Paul Ilinkoff
Constitutionalist Democrats
Konavaloff
Nicholas Lenine
Miliukoff
Congress
Nekrasoff
Tereschenko
Petrograd
Moscow
Victor Tchernoff
M. Konovaloff
McAdoo Allocation Figures For Atlanta and Richmond
The document lists apportions for multiple cities with Atlanta receiving a minimum of 8 million dollars and an expected amount of 135 million, while Richmond is noted with a minimum of 120 million and an expected 200 million. Additional city figures include Chicago Boston Cleveland Philadelphia San Francisco Kansas City St. Louis Minneapolis Atlanta Dallas and Richmond with varied shares.
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Chicago
Boston
Cleveland
Philadelphia
San Francisco
Kansas City
Richmond
St. Louis
Minneapolis
Atlanta
Dallas
McAdoo
Lumber rate increases suspended by ICC
The Interstate Commerce Commission suspended, until January 29, 1918, proposed lumber rate increases from Virginia origins on the Southern Railway to central freight association territory. The increases, ranging from two to six tenths per 100 pounds, would affect Cincinnati, Louisville, Chicago, Peoria, Davenport, Indianapolis, and Detroit as major receiving points.
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Rv United Press
Washington
Sept
Interstate Commerce Commission
Southern Railway
Virginia
Central’ Freight Association
Cincinnati
Louisville
Chicago
Peoria
Davenport
Indianapolis
Detroit
Pork price hits forty cents a pound at local market
Butchers quoted pork steak at 40 cents per pound yesterday, an unheard price that left one butcher embarrassed to tell customers. He noted his profit was not higher than on days prior when prices were about 35 cents.
Stray mongrels to be shot down after Thursday
Public notice from the Board of Health aims to curb rabies by ordering all dogs running at large in Wilmington city and New Hanover County to wear a proper muzzle from Oct 4, 1917, for 42 days. Violations may lead to summary destruction of unmu zzled animals.
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Wilmington
Board of Health
New Hanover County
Government plans to break up I W W
United Press dispatch from Washington reports the government aims to dismantle the I W W and remove causes of its growth after investigations by the president's probes. Officials see the Chicago indictment of I WW leaders as a key result and note tacit AFL approval along with employer support to remove organized influence.
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United Press
Washington
Chicago
I. Ww. Ww
American Federation of Labor
Revival at Wrightsboro Baptist Church
Revival services at Wrightsboro Baptist Church this week will be directed by the pastor with preaching by Rev. James A. Clark of High Point. The congregation anticipates strong attendance as the eloquent minister is well known in the city.
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Jas. A. Clark
High Point
Wrightsboro
James A. Clark
Baptist Church
High
Clark
Child Killed by Uncle's Bulldog in Yard Incident
Four year old Mitchel Jr. was killed when he climbed a fence into his uncle's yard and the bulldog, chained but able to free itself, attacked. The uncle fought the dog with a hammer and killed it, but the boy died at the scene.
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New Orleans
Tnta Mitchel, Jr
Moving Day Prompts From Church Publication
Church publication urges timely actions as October 1 marks moving day in the city. Residents and businesses are urged to relocate to new addresses for the new year while noting Sterchi-Brodt Furniture Co moved to Garrell building. The First Baptist weekly stresses improving home and attending Sunday school.
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Sterchi-Bscroft Furniture Company
Eee Pee
Garrell
Gayne
First Baptist Church
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Dwin
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Chesapeake &_ Ohio
Mil
China Copper
Counees Fuel & Iron
Lumbia Gas and Electric
Ae Crucible Steel
Cuba
Sint
SER Brie
Daria
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Secs
Great Northern Piax
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Inspiration Copper
Mer
Kennecott Copper
Louisville & Nashville
Maxwell Motor Company
Mexican Petroleum
Miami Copper
Midvale Steel
Nevada Copper
Norfolk & Western
Northern Pacific
Ohio Cities Gas
Bid
Pennsylvania
Pittsburgh Coal
Vie Ste Ray Consolidated Copper
Reading Ste Cie
Republic Iron & Steel
Edtaca E Ee
Siucisir
Southern Parc Csi Ce Oh cueRe Southern Railway
Studebaker Co
Tennessee Copper
Texas Co
Union Pacific
United Cigar Stores
U. S
U. S. Rubber
LOGI
Utah
Copper’ i. i
Wabash Pid
Westinghouse Electric
Willys-Overland
Gulf States Steel
Seaboard Air Line
Sloss-Shef, Steel & Iron
United Fruit
Virginia Carp. Chem
Charleston
Doryhew
Vases
Benna
Pave
Norfolk
Jersey
Treen
Savannah Naval Stores
Charles P. Stewart
Liberty
THE
United States Army
Kerewsky 5 Party
Bolsheviki
J. H. Rehder & Company
Bargai
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