Answers to Inquiries Column Introduces Boston Post Finance
This Boston Post notice explains a Monday column answering reader questions on listed and unlisted securities of New England industrial, public utility, bank and mill companies. It stresses impartial data use, disclaims market predictions, and requires full name and address for inquiries sent to the Financial Editor at the Boston Post.
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Boston Post
New England
Post
Financial
The
Inquirer
Boston
Mass
Reorganized Missouri Pacific Stock and New Issues
The reorganized Missouri Pacific reduced fixed charges by 3.581 million dollars, strengthening the company’s position, but created 76.751 million dollars in new preferred stock at 5 percent dividends, cumulating after June 30, 1918. Common stock dividends are not guaranteed. new cash eliminates floating debt and boosts working capital, with 1916–17 earnings estimated at 4–5 dollars per common share after preferred.
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Missouri Pacific
American Sugar Company
Great Western Sugar
Treasury
French Capture German Trenches Near Mont Haut
Paris reports a strong German trench network over a front of more than 600 yards and 300 yards deep north of Mont Haut and near the Teton in Champagne was taken in a brilliant night assault with 360 prisoners. The German attack west of Cerny on the Aisne front penetrated to a support trench but was expelled after an all night fight, leaving only minor front line elements.
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Paris
Mont Haut
The
Teton
Champagne
War Office
Cerny
Aisne
Germans Claim Gain on Aisne Front at Chemin des Dames
Berlin reports from London that German forces captured important French positions on the Chemin-des-Dames on the Aisne front southeast of Courtecon. The advance covers about 1500 metres of line with a depth of 300 metres and included taking three hundred and fifty prisoners.
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Berlin
London
Chemin-des-Dames
Aisne
Courtecon
Market Review and Outlook for Industrial and Railroad Stocks
The market shows a mixed week with industry stocks retreating to new lows while copper stays steady and railroads rise to a two week high. Investors weigh the impact of government price controls and possible peace on earnings, with steel and war stocks hardest hit yet rails showing resilience and potential for gains.
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United States Steel
Post
Bethlehem Steel
King George Rode on Tank at Front in France Visit
King George and Queen Mary completed an 11 day tour of British armies in France. The King reviewed front lines from sea to Somme and visited Messines Ridge Vimy Ridge and air dromes while the Prince of Wales accompanied him. Queen Mary focused on hospitals and wounded care.
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France
Associated Press
King George
Queen Mary
Somme
Great Britain
George
Poincare
Albert
Petain
Bath
Messines Ridge
Messines
William Redmond
Vimy
Lens
Prince of Wales
Medford Phone Girl Bride Since May 6
The wedding of Miss Catherine A'Hern an operator at the Mediara telephone exchange and Lawrence B. Smalley a traveling salesman was disclosed yesterday. Miss A'Hern announced she had been married since May 6. The ceremony occurred at St Joseph's Church rectory and was performed by Rev Father Thomas Flanagan.
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Catherine A'Hern
Mediara Telephone Exchange
Lawrence B. Smalley
A’hern
Exchange
St. Joseph's Church
Thomas Flanagan
Chenin des Dames Fortified French Positions Seized
In an evening clash near Courtecon French lines were stormed by East Prussian troops and von Hindenburg’s infantry with the Seventh battalion over 1500 metres wide and 300 metres deep. British patrols advanced at Havrincourt and raids occurred near Bullecourt Gavrelle and Armentieres. A German assault west of Cerny failed after heavy fighting and use of liquid fire.
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Chenin-des-Dames
Courtecon
von Hindenburg
Berlin
Havrincourt
Bullecourt
Gavrelle
Armentieres
London
Cerny
Paris
Government sounds warning on peace moves abroad
Officials in Washington view reports of German Centre radicals and Socialists drafting a peace without annexations resolution as unlikely to affect the war. They note even if Germany sought peace, the Entente and U S demand punitive terms and restoration of territory. The resignation of General von Stein does not raise optimism. von Hindenburg and Ludendorff remain central to German power in Washington's view.
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State Department
Reichstag
United States
America
Germany
Washington
Entente
Berlin
von Stein
von Hindenburg
Ludendorff
Uproar in Reichsrat over Czech push to detach from Germany
Vienna despatch reports former Czech Minister Praeschek accusing the world of directing hate at Germany not Austria. He urged Austria to break with Germany to seek peace and questioned German expansion and militarism. He said Czech deputies faced imprisonment for seeking alliance with Russia and France and warned traitor stigmatization for Czech supporters.
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Zurich
Reichsrat
Herr Praeschek
Austria
Germany
Vienna
Russia
France
Snow Tiny and Horn Too Large for Marine Band Tryout
John J. Snow of Hamilton tiny at 110 pounds and 5 feet 1 inch tries out with a huge bass horn for the Marine Corps Band recruitment in Hayti. Officer Major Parker declines for size but suggests a swap with Ludwig Selzberg who carries a piccolo. Snow and Selzberg, along with other applicants, will join the enlistment tests at Scollay Square outside Tremont Row station to prove their playability on various instruments.
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John J. Snow
Hamilton
Marine Corps
Ludwig Selzberg
Walpole
N. H
Hayti
Mr. Snow
Selzberg
Snow
Mr. Selzberg
Philadelphia
Scollay Square
Tremont Row
Austrians Driven Back in Galicia Front War Office Says
Russian forces attacked in Lodziany southwest of Kalusz in eastern Galicia, capturing over 1000 Austrian prisoners and several guns. Additional Russians took more than 60 prisoners elsewhere as Austrians were driven from positions across the region.
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Petrograd
Lodziany
Kalusz
Galicia
War Office
Lomnica
Perehinsko
Caucasus
Van
Arish-Darasi
Vastan
Serdesh
Black Sea
Bosphorus
Socialist Allan L Ben son Plans Continued Party Role
Allan L Ben son, Socialist candidate for President, says he will stay in the Socialist Party after reconsidering his pledge to resign if the party endorses mass movements against conscription. He regrets a third of the membership backed a declaration seen as draft riot support, but he believes the war is ending and will participate in the party's American program.
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New York
Allan L. Benson
Tha Aaah
America
Death Notice Agnes Cotter of Brookline
Agnes Cotter died in Brookline on July 15. She was the mother of Mrs. Agnes W. Barry of 38 Jamaica Road. Funeral arrangements to be announced.
Reichstag Resolutions Opposes Annexations
COPENHAGEN July 15 The Reichstag plans to introduce unchanged peace resolutions reaffirming opposition to territory conquest and economic blockades. It calls for peace through mutual understanding and international law while vowing to stand united until rights of Germany and its allies are secure.
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Copenhagen
Reichstag
Berlin
Germany
Military Cabal Holds Power in Germany
The Cologne Volks Zeitung and other papers discuss Dr. Michaelis as the new German chancellor replacing von Bethmann-Hollweg. They note pressure from Wilhelmstrasse toward restoring internal harmony, the end of the former peace program, and a sweeping shift in imperial administration amid German political crises. The change is tied to reactions across Berlin papers and international observers.
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Cologne Volks Zeitung
Michaelis
Wilhelmstrasse
von Bethmann-Hollweg
Marshal von Hindenburg
Ludendorff
Vorwaerts
Paris Views on Berlin Germany
Paris press views the retirement of Dr. von Bethmann Hollweg as German chancellor as a crisis of unprecedented importance. Journals discuss the war origins, the scrap of paper phrase, and question whether a new leadership will seek peace or repeat past aims amid growing German hardship.
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Bethmann-Hollweg
le Journal
L’homme
Germany
Action Francaise
Reichstag
Bethmann- Hollweg
von Bethmann-Hollweg
Paris
von Bethmannn-Hollweg
Petit Parisien
German diplomat Brockdorff-Rantzau named foreign secretary
Berlin reports Count Brockdorff-Rantzau chosen to succeed Dr. Alfred Zimmerman as imperial foreign secretary in Berlin. He has strong court connections and a history of attempting to ease German American tensions, with a reputation for firm leadership and orderly diplomacy.
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Copenhagen
Berlin
Count Brockdorff-Rantzau
Alfred Zimmerman
Countess Brockdorff-Rantzau
America
Count Brockdorf-Rantzau
Count von Bernstorff
Washington
James W. Gerard
Maurice Egan
United States
Count Brockdroff-Rantzau
von Bethmann-Hollweg
Zimmerman
Germany
Germans Aided China Dictator, Republican Claim
Republican headquarters in Linn iolN reports that Chang-hsun was aided by interned Germans who defended his residence and escorted him to the legation quarter. Foreign advices say fire from Chang-hsun's forces led to suspicions of expert foreign assistance.
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Linn Ioln
Chang-heun
Legation
Chang-hsun
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Standard Oil
Pierce Oil
Royal Dutch Shell and Pearson Syndicate
Frank J. Smith & Co
Congress Street
James O’brien
Broad Street
United States Steel Corporation
Okmulgee Pro. & Refining
Oklahoma
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A. B. Benesch & CO
J. C. Morse
Devonshire St., Borton, Mass
Tel
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Ste
United Provective
ASR
United Protective Association, Inc
Cain
Aisne Front
First National Bank of Boston
Buenos Aires
Argentina
Noel F. Tribe
South America
Federal Street
Casilla de Correo
Medford
By C. W. Barron
Mexico
Turkey
China
Talcott Williams, LL. D
Columbia University
Houghton, Mifflin & Co
C. W. Barron
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Kaiser
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von Bethman-Hollweg
General von Stein
Count von Hertling
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von-Bethman
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