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Boston Post

Location

Boston, Massachusetts, United States of America

Date

Mar 11, 1916

Page

14

Market activity yesterday and year to date

Total sales in New York 599 698 shares and Boston 99 871. Crucible Steel led New York with 55 200 shares and Smelting led Boston with 29 651. For Jan 1 1916 to date New York 32 852 577 shares and Boston 2 662 010. last year at this date New York 11 101 200 and Boston 1 147 379. In New York Butte and Superior ex div rose 414 to 9714. Standard Milling fell 478 to 86. In Boston Mohawk 5% rose to 101% while Granby fell from 2 to 91.

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Mexican Situation Impacts New York Stocks On March 10

The Mexican flare up unsettled markets with a government punitive move into Mexican territory dampening forenoon activity. Southern Pacific Mexican Petroleum and American Smelting rose, while Butte & Superior and American Zinc hit new highs. Copper stocks gained with steel and industrials lifting, United States Steel yielding to rivals. Total stock sales reached 615 000 shares as bonds fluctuated amid Anglo French offerings.

New York Southern Pacific Mexican Petroleum American Smelting Butte & Superior American Butte Crucible Lackawanna Steel Baldwin Locomotive Pressed Steel Car American Steel Foundry Mercantile Marine Motors Continental United States Steel Crucible Steel American Locomotive Bethlehem Steel Germany United States Alaska Hide & As Smelt & R Am Tel & Res At&sf Ohio Can Pacific Cal Pet Corp Ph. Pees Ae Chandler Mo Ches & Ohio

Copper stocks surge as Butte And American Zinc lead gains

Boston market notes heavy trading and rising prices in copper related shares led by United States Smelting and American Zinc. Mohawk and Seneca gain on merger speculation as Lake Superior mines attract attention. East Butte Copper reports February output of 1,277,160 pounds blister copper.

Boston New York United States Butte & Superior American Zinc Mohawk Lake Superior Seneca East Butte Copper Mining Company

Bond Market Notes Winthrop Seeks Loan Proposals

Winthrop Massachusetts will receive proposals until 1 oclock March 18 for purchase at discount of a loan of thirty percent due November 15 1916.

Winthrop Mass

Big Gain in Steel Tonnage Sparks Market Rally

United States Steel Corporation reports a February unfilled orders gain of about 651000 tons, far above forecasts, signaling strong demand despite high prices. The report boosts markets, with United States Smelting stock hitting a new high and expectations of dividend moves. Morgan’s England visit hints at a new foreign loan with collateral stocks.

United States Steel Corporation Steel Corporation J. P. Morgan England

Money Markets And Financial Notices Across Markets

Current quotations show call loans at 3 percent for brokers and outside brokers. Commercial loans range 4 1/4 to 6 percent, with collateral loans at 4 to 6 percent. Commercial paper at 3 to 4 percent. Year money at 4 1/4 to 4 1/2 percent. Foreign exchange steady with Sterling at 4.764 to 4.76 and Francs at 5.90 to 5.901. Massachusetts savings bank officers elect Hart president. Milvale Steel warrants void if not subscribed by next Monday. Edison Company February gross hits 806,048, a monthly high, eight months to Feb 29 earnings up 10.21 percent from prior year.

Federal Reserve Bank New York Iately Milvale Steel & Ordnance Company Cambria Steel Edison Company of Boston

Sapulpa Refining Co Posts 54947 Net Earnings

February financial notes show Sapulpa Refining Co reporting net earnings of 54947 and 5000 from lease sales, totaling 54947. The firm’s capital stock is limited to 1 million. January operations yield 39752 net. Midwest Oil Co. earnings run about 225000 for the current quarter versus 126000 in late 1915. Blake Pros. & Co. offer five weeks paid vacation to Plattsburg for employees. Stock Exchange listing applications total 80000000.

Sapulpa Refining Company Midwest Oil Company Blake Pros. & Co Plattsburg

Bond Market Steady Tone Buoyed by Key Issues

The New York market on March 10 sustained a firmer tone without new buying power. Principal dealings centered on Anglo-Argent, Chile Copper 7s, Southern Railway 4s, Southern Pacific issues, and United States Steel. Government bonds noted in circulation.

United States Steels

Maine Boys Attend Conference Banquet In Bangor

Nine hundred boys and about 150 church leaders gathered at Bangor City Hall for a banquet during the Maine boys conference sessions. W O Fuller of Rockland presided and Mayor J F Woodman spoke as youths from outside Bangor attended the event before a business session set for tomorrow.

Maine

Hasty Pudding Club Holds Annual Harvard Dance

The Hasty Pudding Club annual dance was hosted in the Cam bridge clubhouse on Holyoke Street last evening. About one hundred Pudding men and guests attended the event in the theatre auditorium decorated with flowers and potted plants.

Hasty Pudding Club Harvard Holyoke Street Cambridge

Democratic Big Four slate sparks fierce delegate fight

A heated struggle for the Democratic delegates-at-large to the 1944 national convention in St Louis unfolds as the State committee meets in Quincy House. Rumors pin three slots on ex-Governor Walsh Sherman L Whipple and ex-Congressman Joseph H O Neil amid heavy backing and multiple candidacies.

David I. Walsh Clinton Charles B. Strecker Boston Sherman L. Whipple Brookline Joseph H. O'Neil St.Louis Democratic State Committee Quincy House Walsh United States Humphrey O'Sullivan Lowell Strecker Mr. O'Sullivan Daniel Doherty Westfield Michael O'Leary Messrs. Whipple Doherty O'Sullivan Boston Democracy O'Neil Wilson Langtry Democratic Party Massachusetts Peter F. Tague

Taft at Unitarian club dinner hailed as greatest ex-president

Senator George H. Ellis presided and introduced Taft as the greatest Unitarian ex-President at a club dinner. Women attended for the first time in years, joining men in an enthusiastic reception. Taft defended intervention in Mexico and urged cautious policy, citing Monroe Doctrine limits and future South American relations.

George H. Ellis Mr. Taft

Port News Reports Trawl Catch and New Arrivals

Vessel activity slowed with no arrivals at the fish pier though the trawler East Hampton sold catch. Price quotations for haddock and cod are listed while Boston seven day groundfish totals reach 727 195 pounds. New ships include the Pruth and Coniston with cargoes and repairs noted. a Carpathia rumor circulates. Captain Pickthorn's funeral is recorded.

East Hampton Gloucester Haddock Boston Bureau of Navigation Pruth Cunard Line Stockton Tyne Barry Wales Etonian Admiralty Coniston London English Channel Bostonian Iondon Kansan la Pallice France Carpathia Anne Lord Gresham Curtis & Pone’s Charles W. Pickthorn

Taft Praises and Credits Wilson on Mexican Situation

Former President Taft spoke on the Monroe Doctrine at a Hotel Somerset dinner and commended the Wilson administration for avoiding war with Mexico. He praised its recognition of Carranza and its policy of watchful waiting, while also censuring aspects of current policy as partly responsible for the conditions in Mexico.

Mexico Taft Wilson Unitarian Club Somerset Carranza

Burial held for Local Woman at Sailor's Haven

The funeral service for a local woman will be held today at 2 o'clock in the Sailor's Haven Charlestown under the direction of the Faith Lodge Association Free and Accepted Masons of Charlestown Interment will be at Woodlawn The Landsman

Sailor's Haven Charlestown Faith Lodge Association, Free and Accepted Masons Woodlawn

Shipping News Arrivals and Sailings From Atlantic Ports

Shipping news lists numerous steamers and schooners bound for Philadelphia Boston New York Norfolk and Belfast with barges lighters and tugs in tow. Vessels include Bloomersdijk Coniston Welly Portland Trichey Nantes and many more sailing to and from Lerwick London Liverpool Newport News and Baltimore and detailing tows barges and vessels in transit.

Arrityen Bloomersdijk Dewitt Rotterdam Philadelphia Coniston Welly Bostonian Trichey London Kansan Worsyth LaPallice Proth Wickworth Liverpool Kershaw Johnson Walter D. Noyes Balano Norfolk Nantucket McDorman Baltimore Newport News Parthian Dodge Calvin Austin Strout Portuand Jeremiah Smith Marshall Charleston City of Augusta Canton Perth Amboy Mars Law Providence Harrisburg Yemassee Germantown Camp Merriam Newburyport Ontelaunee Preston Catawissa Sevier Silver Brook Ephrata Gloucester Eagle Hill May Goodwin New York Sandwich Fequest Portsmouth And T. Co. No. 4 Belfast J. (. Stewart P. O'Riorden Savage Michelsen Leader Thane Shicksblony Lynn Prince George Yarmouth N. S Kazembe Vesta Malden Threclan Jonaney Charles T. Gallagher Karze Temple Plymouth Lenape Epbrats Sejepscot Tremont

Westinghouse Air Springs Demonstrations At New England Show

Howard G. Davis, New England manager for Westinghouse Air Spring Co, markets air springs at a Mechanical Building display at stall 483. He claims to have sold more auto air springs than any rival in the country and offers live demonstrations, backed by ten years with Westinghouse. Walter B. Kendall serves as sales manager.

Westinghouse Howard G. Davis Westinghouse Air Spring Company

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