Dividends and 1917 Earnings Allocation by Corporations
The article explains how 1917 dividends by many companies were paid from 1916 or 1917 earnings and outlines the tax rule for stockholders earning over 5000 dollars. It lists numerous corporations and dates noting whether dividends came from prior surplus or current-year earnings and discusses a Supreme Court ruling on stock dividends.
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Post
United States Supreme Court
Federal Tax Commissioner
Supreme Court
Federal Income Tax Commissioners
United Shoe Machinery Company
Union Pacific
North Packing Company
New England
Mass
Edison Electric
Amoskeag Manufacturing Company
Old Dominion
Arizona
Cleveland & Pittsburg R. R
Pennsylvania Railroad
Fitchburg R.R
Board of Directors
Cotton Markets Sees Mixed Futures on Jan 23 Opening
Market notes show January 23 futures opening barely easier with limited gains and declines amid fluctuating quotes. Reported values include nearby contracts at 23.86d and 23.24 for February, with March around 22.83 to 22.72 and several other figures noted as trading ranges.
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Sea
Sasesene
Mareh
French Artists Offer Aid Charity Concert at Symphony Hall
A last night charity concert in Symphony Hall featured Mme. Gabriel Gills soprano Joseph Bonnet organist and the Society of Ancient Instruments. The program mixed Bach Lorenzin Handel Ginny Clerambault and J S Bach with Debussy and Rachmaninoff the audience noting Bonnet's technical mastery and expressive organ playing while Mme. Gills concluded with a strong vocal performance in aid of Edith Wharton War Charities.
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Mme
Gabriel Gills
Joseph Bonnet
Society of Ancient Instruments
Edith Wharton War Charities
Symphony Hall
Bach
Lorenzin
Handel
Ginny
Clerambault
J. S. Bach
Mr. Bonnet
Mme. Gills
Duparc
Rachmaninoff
Bird
Fiske
Debussy
Bonnet
Approves Post Editorial On War Effort And Democracy
A reader from Boston thanks the editor for defending the current administration and rejects a war cabinet as a sign of democracy’s failure. He argues history shows democracy and wartime preparations have been well managed, urging continued support from Democratic newspapers in New England. The letter is dated January 2, 1918, from Perry Walton, 141 Milk Street.
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Boston
New England
Perry Walton
Milk Street
Market Dull and Very Easy Yesterday's Trading
Market activity was dull with total New York shares at 395 500 and Boston 9220. Am Sugar led gains in New York, while Savage Arms fell. in Boston Am Sugar rose and Mass Gas pref dropped to 65.
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New York
Boston
Steel
Ventura
Am. Sugar
Savage Arms
Mass. Gas Pref
New York Market Ends Mixed After McAdoo Urges Rail Action
The New York stock market opened firm then faded into declines before a late rally, aided by Secretary McAdoo's push for prompt railroad legislation and its impact on government loans. U S Steel led activity with 400000 shares traded as the bond and money markets showed uneven moves amid ongoing freight and copper price considerations.
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New York
McAdoo
Washington
War Board
U. S. Steel
Liberty
U. S
New York Stock Quotes From January 23 Trading
New York stocks report high low and drag quotations today with net changes from the previous close. The list includes multiple securities and reflects market movement for the session.
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New York
Boston
Boston Market Dull Trade Driven by Liberty Bonds
Market activity in Boston shows little movement with fractional losses across the board. Copper prices pause at 23 one half cents, while zinc gains are linked to producers pressing for a 10 cent per pound government price. Traction issues stay firm amid speculation of relief measures for street railway services.
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Aetna Explosives Fe
Arwen Steel Tool
Seeenene
Car Light & Power
Hupp Motors Eee Teneree Maxim Munitions
Wee
Smith Truck
Uni Motors
Steamship
Wright Martin Oils
Seeeneee
Anglo Am Oil Seep
Gosden & Company
Epee Tease
Federal Oil
Glenrock
Int
Pete Kenova Oil Merritt Oil
Midwest Oil Com
Okla O& G
Omar O & G
B&q
Swift
Sinclair Gulf
United Western
Alaska Gold
Aeeuee Victoria
Tee Oh
Bradshaw Co
East
Maine
Butte
Cal
Arizona
Cal & Hecla
East St Bos Naa
Coco Riv
Edison Eleo Seenee
Gen Electric
Seeeen
Cresson
Elvis Emma Consolidated
Rio
Isle
Globe Dominion
Heela Bateeeee
Torrington
Nat Leasing
Utah Copper
Nixon Nevada
Ohio Copper News
Jerome
Wolverine
Boston Elevated
Massachusetts Electric
Market Reacts on Light Trading
The market remained dull with prices in a narrow range and little change from the previous close until the afternoon when a slight reaction occurred. Sugar stocks led gains with American Sugar reaching 1071-4 and American Beet Sugar 771-2, while dividends rumors circulated. Marine preferred and Mexican Petroleum turned weak on pool operations, Bethlehem Steel saw activity at lower levels amid dividend cut rumors. Call money rates fell sharply in the afternoon from 61-2 to 21-2 percent.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Marine Preferred
Mexican Petroleum
Bethlehem Steel
New York Stock Exchange to Close Mondays
The board of governors of the New York Stock Exchange decided to close the exchange on the remaining heatless Mondays imposed by the fuel administration order.
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NEW York Exchange
New York
New York Stock Exchange
Fuel Administration
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The
Detroit Edison Co
Spencer Trask & Co
Congress St
Albany
Chicago
Coffin & Burr
State Street
United Shoe Machinery Co
United Fruit
United Fruit Company
United States Rubber
United States Rubber Company
Central Leather Co
Swift & Co
Grinnell Manufacturing Co
Grinnell Manufacturing Company
New England Telephone
American Telephone
Mass. Gas Companies
Amoskeag Mfg. Co
Old Dominion Copper Co
U. S. Smelting Ref. & Mining
Alabama
Great Southern
R. R
Great Northern Railway
Ilinois Central R. R
Southern Pacific Company
Southern Railway
Preferred Southern Railway
American Car & Foundry
American Smelters Securities
American Smelting & Refining
New York Air Brake Company
United States Steel Corporation
Western Union Telegraph Com
Pany
Albert Sutcliffe & CO
State
New York Market
Alaska
Sumatra
Asso Oil Co
Seesiener
Atchison
G & WI
Peereee
Bente & Bup
M & St P
Col Fuel & I
Int Ag Co
Nebee
Enneco
Iami
Midvale
Mo Pacific
MK & T
Mo Pacific P
Nynhoh
Nor & Western
Nor Ees A
Caro Chem
Iron C&c
West Union
Wilson & Co
Boston Stocks
State Gas
Bost & Montana
Copper Springs
Victoria
United Verde
Sheensiveseeoe Oear Arterieses
Money Markets
Federal Reserve Bank
York Funds
Vic
Papas OG Ben
United States
United States Naval Consulting Board
Hemisphere
C. W. Barron
Pennsylvania
Indiana
Great Central
Mexican Petroleum Company
Houghton Mifflin Co. Publishers
Boston News Bureau
Kilby St
Goose Creek
Rex Petroleum Co
Texas
REX
Chelsea Field
Oklahoma
Muddy Creek
Wyoming
REX Sales Co
B.P. Foster
Denver
Colo
Executive Room
Broadway
New York City
Queen Oil
Kansas
Colorado
First National Bank
American Zinc, Lead and Smelting Co
American Zinc, Lead & Smelting Company
E. Farwell
Concord
N. H
Howard I’. Porter
Manchester
Porter
Wilson
Uni States’ Treasury
G-J
R . Megargel & Co
Chicago Stock Exchanger
Pine Street
Boston- New York Stock Exchange
John E. Allen & CO
Devonshire St
C.l.glass &Co
Scollay
Court St
Pittsburgh
Fourth Ve
Govi
Tae Ie
Holland &’ Company Investment Securities
Barnett Oil & Gas
E. H. Clarke, Inc
William St
Broad
Philadelphia
Newark
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