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Newspaper

Boston Post

Location

Boston, Massachusetts, United States of America

Date

Jun 16, 1917

Page

10

Market Activity Yesterday and Year to Date Figures

Total sales in New York reached 879600 shares and Boston 21718. The most active New York issue was Steel at 269300 and Pond Creek Coal led Boston with 3068. Year to date through today New York 99155600 and Boston 3483736 shares. last year at this time New York 80111322 and Boston 7001461. Major New York gain American Snuff rising 121-2 to 130. N Y Air Brake dropped 418 to 146. Boston gain Island Creek 2 1 2 to 75. U S Smelting fell 2 1 4 to 60.

New York Boston Steel Pond Creek Coal N. Y. Air Brake Island Creek U. S. Smelting

Liberty Loan ends drive with over-subscription six percent call money

New York market sees Liberty bonds listed near par after a volatile session. Six percent call money, highest of the year, reflects government debt payments. Prices swing 1 to 4 points, with United States Steel and other leaders reversing gains before closing mixed and total trading around 885000 shares.

New York Pittsburg West Virginia Preferred Pittsburg Coal Motors Savage Arms United States Steel Lackawanna Steel Allied Paris

New York Stocks Quoted At Session Highs On June 15

Following are today's high low and closing quotations with net changes from yesterday's close for New York stocks. The report lists price ranges and movements across major issues in the market session.

New York Boston Chicago Minneapolis Sneer St. Louis Sas City Detroit Eenessasris Tal Winnipeg Seeecvverer Eeee Tober

Market News From Boston Stocks Hit New Highs And Drops

Gas and coal shares led gains with Island Creek Coal rising to 75 and Massachusetts Gas at 96 a new high. Atlantic Gulf neared 1 1 2, United Fruit steady, United States Smelting weak at 60. United Shoe slid to 56 after a big extra dividend move faded. Railway policy change may aid New Haven and Boston & Maine as freight car charges fall to zero. Nova Scotia Steel plans a U S plant with ore costs pegged lower. ore delivery to New York at 1 a ton cheaper.

Actna Explosives Poate Amer Marconi Amer Amer Reduction Am Inter Corp Carwen Steel Tool Chevrolet Car Light & Power Ook Curtiss Aeroplane Central Foundries Central Foundries Pf Eerie Ee Ie Ky Emerson Lake Toredo Caney Maxim Munitiona National Acme Enamer P St Joe Lead Triangle Film Tees United Motors Abn Light & Heat Steamship Wright Martin Bt Oils Allen Oil Heer Esmeralda Teen Kenova Oil Icoa Royal Dutch Midwest Oi St L& SF Midwest Oil Pf Saxon Motors New York & Okla Oi Wage Arms Oklahoma O & A Seaboard Ie Okla Pro Sears-Roebuck Omar O Pheeee Shat-Ariz Ae Omy Osage Oil Eaeeee Sinclair Penn Gas Sloss-Sheffield One Sapulpa Tees So Pacific Sequoyah Railway 2A United Western Rypf Oak Utah Pete Canes Studebaker Paths Victoria New Yethase TZ Superior Steel West States Pete Tenn Cop&c Wi Texac Co Third Atlanta Union Pacific Beaver United Fruit Big Ledge Boston & Mont Seace Bradshaw Copper Az O Butte Coper Zi U S Real & Imp Y Butte & &B Detroit Caledonia Cal & Jerome US Steel Canada Copper US Steel Pf Cash Boy Utah Coniagas Arizona Va-Caro Chem Con Co Va Iron & C Cressoanir Mines Wabash Be A Crown Reserve Fabash Fb Davis Daly Ny Bho Western d Dome Peg Thaly Dundee West W & L Erie Emma Consolidated Test's Ferber Orks First National White Motor Willys-Over Great Northern Creerenes Bude Bay Fae Ioeeh Ndence Jerome Verdeeves Eleay Eae Jim Butler Este Ohio Copper Portland Preston East Rescue Hula Rex Cons Nee Rochester San Toyorca Keer Ribeeveve Silver Pick Teeviees Silver King of Arizona Stewart Peease Temiskami Meestinsies Tonopah Aulejealy Qu Tuolumne United Verde Precerese West Dome Tame Ee Eees West End Wilvert - Westpereseese Yerrington Mountain Atl G & W I Pond Creek Punta Alegre Swift & Co Liberty Ln West & T Seeave Boston & Alb Boston Butte-Ballak Cal Chino Ps Davis Daly East Butte Edison Aoreny Fitchbune Franklin Hancock Coan Port Cem Ap Royale Kerr la Salle Nevada North But New River Nova Sco Steel Old Col RR Dominic Osceola Pitts & W Va Pitts & WV P Pullman Co Punta al Incy Minin Rutland Pf Santa Fe St Mary’s M Ld Shannon Ciba Torrington Trinity United Shoe UB Steel Island Creek Massachusetts Atlantic Gulf United States Harrison The Southern Railway Railroads New Haven Boston & Maine Nova Scotia Steel New York

West End sales figures and ex-dividend details

The report shows cash bonds total sales of 42,000 and stock 21,718 with ex-dividend noted. Lines reference West End locations and percentages around 48 percent across entries.

West End

Money Markets and Federal Reserve Rates Reported

Current prices show broker loans at 4 1/4 to 5 percent for customers and 4 1/2 to 5 1/2 percent for outside calls. Commercial and collateral loans quoted at 5 to 6 percent, commercial paper at 5 to 5 1/2 percent, year money around 5 to 5 1/2 percent. Bar silver prices listed with miscellaneous foreign currencies and Federal Reserve paper maturities outlined for rediscount, with notes secured by Liberty Bond collateral noted for 90 days.

New York Federal Reserve Bank FA Cdavs United States

Money Rates Firmer As Liberty Loan Oversubscribed

Bond market reacts to Liberty Loan oversubscription with higher call money and a cautious banking stance. Motors gain strength while rails hold firm and steels lag as investors anticipate bond sale profits and broader corporate activity for utilities and railroads.

Bears Treasury Secretary of the Treasury Motors

Bond Market Mesmerizes with Global Debt Listings

The market showcases a vast array of bonds including Cen Leather 5s8 and NY Cen rfg 3198 with prices around 105, 10234, and 10.100. Traders note issues from Ches and O cen les, City of Tokio 5sl, Dominion of Canada, and Penn gal 458 among others. Total sales reach $2,708,000 with year-to-date at $478,801,000, compared with prior periods.

Ches & O Liege Coe Elie Anl-Fieeh Ae Ok Brey Ches&o Gn C & Alton Veeen Tool Lira Nymni Osof City of Tokio Mil&St Panl & Pa Gas & Elec Dom of Canada Penn Gal Age Mil & St Prig New Penn Gal Aide Peoria E A Republic I Britain Tikwiss Chicago Union Ineers St J Tlirm SF Beer Gt Critain Bian Peter Erie A & Ohio Ae Union Pac Alede Gas National Tube Fe West Shore West i Ane & UN Lorillard “Co I Steel Sf Lineane Peee Balt & O-Pitts Gael Bence Montana Pwr West Union Bilys Wilson & Go Paris Ieee Vate Cead Western CRI& P Oates Bhelets Aca & Man Rs Ae Aero OR OR BT Ae Ee & Coreal Biavele Steel Aren Beth Steel Liberty Loan

Hindenburg Line Again Bitten Into

Field Marshal Haig advances north west of Bullecourt securing another section of the Hindenburg line. The British drive follows the decisive push that captured Bullecourt and moves toward Hendecourt le Cagnicourt as German resistance collapses amid heavy casualties, per the London office.

Haig Hindenburg Bullecourt Bullecurt Hendecourt Ler Cagnicourt London War Office

British advance in Flanders pushes toward Comines and Messines

In Flanders the British widened gains along the Ypres Comines canal toward Comines and Messines near Warneton. They took 150 prisoners and several machine guns. Since June 7 they occupy German first line trenches from Lys to Warnave and extended their front seven miles. Berlin confirms German front line withdrawal between Ypres and Armentieres east of Messines. Elsewhere on the front only artillery action noted.

Flanders Ypres- Comines Comines Messines Warneton Lys Warnave Berlin Ypres Armentieres Marshal Haig France Trentino Macedonia

Balfour Praises Wilson Speech at Belgium Relief Meeting

London June 15 foreign secretary Arthur J. Balfour in his first public appearance since returning from the United States urged reading President Wilson’s Flag Day address. He cited its relevance to Germany’s Belgium policy and urged unity to defeat Germany. Attending were American Ambassador Walter Hines Page and Belgian Minister Paul Hymans with other dignitaries present.

London Arthur J. Balfour United States National Committee For Relief In Belgium Mansion House Balfour Wilson Germany Walter Hines Page Mr. Balfour King Albert Viscount Bryce Thomas Mckenzie New Zealand W. P. Schreiner Union of South Africa Paul Hymans

Sinn Fein Chooses De Valera to Contest Redmond Seat

The Sinn Feiners of East Clare nominate Edward De Valera for the parliamentary seat left vacant by Major William Redmond's death. De Valera, a former Dublin University professor, was sentenced to death for Sinn Fein revolt involvement but commuted to life penal servitude.

Sinn

Newsies Present Gift to Departing Fireby Bernstein

Philip Bernstein known as Firexy, a veteran Old South tunnel newsboy and the first Boston newsboy to enlist in the navy as a first class seaman, was honored at the Majestic Theatre last night with a toilet set and a professional bag from about 200 newsboy friends.

Philip Firexy Bernstein Old South Tunnel Navy Boston Majestic Theatre

Wrathful Kaiser Vows to Avenge Constantine

Telegram from Berlin quotes Emperor William pledging wrathful vengeance for the ousting of Constantine. He promises restoration to the throne with German aid and allied support, and invites the former king to return to Germany at the earliest opportunity.

Kaiser Constantine Berne London Berlin William Germany

Linton and Gillis announce engagement in 1917

Mrs RB Linton of West Somerville announces the engagement of their eldest daughter Josephine Lydia Linton to Harry Silen Gillis of Boston, dated June 14 1917. Various marriages and funerals are listed with names and dates across Newton Cambridge Somerville and nearby towns.

FR. Linton Belknap St West Somerville Josephine Lydia Linton Harry Silen Gillis Toston Bruner—Gruener Grace Church Newton Mayall Bruner Maylert Bruner Margaret Manson Gruener Edward Handon Cambridge Winthrop St Thomas F Susan E. Wanlon McGrady Murphy Marri John Murphy Nea McCarthy Cader S T St. John's Church Neal Sarah Elizabeth Neal Chestnut St Allston Coolidge Road William J. Newton O'Connor Boston Helen M. O'Connor Immaculate Conception Thissell Charlestown Florene M Hiland Thissell Sutherford Ave Lowell Thulin Hans Thulin Curtis St Vickery West Roxbury Millie Sloan Vickery Ivory St Massachusetts Crematory Walk Hill St

British Advance Along Seven Mile Front In Belgium

British troops occupy former German trenches from the Lys to the Warnave following Thursday night operations. Front is extended by 500 to 1000 yards over seven miles as artillery fights continue near Hurtebise Craonne and near Messines. German retirement reported between Holebeke and Douve and southwest of Warneton after British pressure.

Lys Warnave London Hurtebise Craonne Chevawiers Wood Meuse Biconcourt Lorraine Paris Messines Ypres-Comines Canal Belgium Holebeke Douve Warneton

Pershing Leaves Paris for Front After Paris Visit

Major-General John J. Pershing commander of American forces in France completes his Paris sojourn with official calls a luncheon with Marshal Joffre and Senate visits. He visits the Pictus cemetery and places a wreath on Lafayette's tomb before departing for the front.

Paris John J. Pershing France Front Marshal Joffre Senate Pictus Cemetery Lafayette

Pershing and American envoy lauded in European senate

During a senate visit General Pershing appeared in the diplomatic box with ambassador William Graves Sharp. The French senate, led by Premier Ribot and Foreign Minister Viviani, praised the United States for its ideals and support for civilization. Viviani cited President Wilson and Choate in a stirring tribute as applause filled the chamber.

Senate Chamber of Deputies General Pershing William Graves Sharp M. Ribot Viviani M. Viviani United States Wilson Joseph H. Choate

Arcanum Wins Court Appeal Over Receiver Appointment

The U S Circuit Court of Appeals vacated the receivership for the Supreme Council of the Royal Arcanum ruling the district court lacked jurisdiction to appoint the receiver.

Arcanum United States Circuit Court of Appeals Supreme Council of the Royal Arcanum District Court

Lumber and Saw Mill Units Sail to England for War Work

New England sent ten lumber and saw mill units from Boston to England as part of their year long war effort. The men mobilized and marched to the ship at 5:30 p m.

New England Boston England

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