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Newspaper
Boston Post
Location
Boston, Massachusetts, United States of America
Date
May 12, 1914
Page
16
Advertisement outlines a bank statement as a live bulletin for depositors. It cites American Trust Co. report to the Bank Commissioner dated March 4, 1914, listing deposits 16 153 957 09, capital 1 000 000, surplus 1 500 000, undivided earnings 936 759 95.
Prices of stocks generally moved higher with Consolidated Gas and United Fruit among the notable exceptions. A rumor of new financing for United Fruit prompted a price decline while a $5,000,000 gold export was engaged and a new plan for financing Missouri Pacific was being developed.
New York total sales 202600 shares Boston 12897 shares Most active New York Reading 36100 shares Boston Butte and Superior 3043 shares Year to date New York 31966500 shares Boston 2359109 shares Corresponding period last year New York 32946400 shares Boston 2298445 shares Largest gain New York International Harvester 238 to 1077 8 Largest loss New York Consolidated Gas 1 1 2 to 131 1 2 Boston largest gain Calumet and Hecla 5 to 425 Boston largest loss United Fruit 2 1 2 to 154 1 2 Call money New York 1 3 4 pct Boston 3 pct Time money New York 2 1 4 to 4 pct Boston 3 1 4 to 4 1 2 pct
The New York market closed early for Vera Cruz memorials as gains led by several representative stocks. Demand for gold shipments to Europe and higher sterling supported expectations. Missouri Pacific rose on brighter finances while overall bond activity varied and prices largely held.
In Boston during May U era, trading steadied with a generally firm tone. Greens Cananea rose from 1 to 33 on dividend news, Butte & Superior moved up as bullish sentiment grew, Paris market strength supporting gains. Amalgamated Granby China and Gold held firm while United Fruit weakened on financing concerns.
In New York stocks, Mexican Metals leads with price swings as Calumet and Corbin, and Ohio firms gain honors. The report notes broad fluctuations across Monday trading, with investors watching commodity futures and exchange quotes.
Standard Oil stocks held firm with main price supports. Virginia 68, Rock Island 42, New York Railways 4s, Southern Pacific convertible ds noted. United States government bonds mentioned in trading notes.
The market opened at 11 o'clock to honor fallen sailors and soldiers, with London prices down then rising and readings reaching new highs since the recovery began two weeks ago. Steel Union Pacific and Amalgamated slipped slightly from prior peaks while trading remained light. Analysts weigh the Mexican crisis against potential rate-case outcomes, and United Fruit tumbled to a yearly low amid financing rumors. Gold exports reach 5 million, with Paris Berlin and Russia trade flows shaping demand. Kuhn Loeb letter questions Missouri Pacific financing, and steel prices hover near lows for the period despite tariff shifts.
Somerville Mass announces bid opening at 10 am May 14 for 145000 dollars of 4 percent bonds comprising 125000 highway loan dated April 1 1914 with annual redemptions to 1919 and 7000 annual redemptions to 1919 2020 1000 annual sewer loan from April 1914 to 1924. Roy C Hall and Gordon G Howe join Sellers Phillips Co banking house.
American Fork & Host declares 11-2 percent quarterly dividend payable June 15 to holders of record June 10 American Multigraph 1 percent quarterly plus 1-2 percent extra on common payable June 1 to record May 20 By-Products Coca 1 percent quarterly with 1-2 percent reduction payable May 15 Greene Cananea Copper $1 per share quarterly to stock of record May Moline Plow Company 13-4 percent on first preferred payable June 1 to stockholders of record May 16 Pittsburg Youngstown Ashtabula Railway 134 percent on preferred payable June 1 to stock of record May 19
Experts in the steel trade argue prices will rise and fall with business volume, predicting climbs to 1906 07 levels in boom years and declines in poor years. Amid a strong wheat crop report Chicago prices edge up, with May wheat advancing and the May-July spread narrowing from 33 4 cents to 7 12 cents as oversold shorts pay penalties.
Liverpool and New York notices show May 11 quotations for cotton with several months listed. Prev close values appear around 6.95 percent for Liverpool and about 12.20 for New York, with several monthly futures figures and spot prices noted amid limited readable text.
A long list of steamers tugs and barges sailing from New York Newburyport Newport News Norfolk and other ports to destinations including Genoa Naples Palermo and Havana and towing barges with names such as Hampshire George R Stetson Edith Irene Ampere L & W GC 1 4 14 and Chatham. Several schooners and vessels including Edward B Winslow Aunt Marguerite and Eleanor A Percy are noted as sailed or returned.
Fresh groundfish prices advanced at the fish pier with haddock cod and hake quotes listed. The Gladys and Nellie reported the loss of two crewmen Wilfred Stoddard and Ambrose Griffith in thick fog near Sankaty Head off Nantucket. Griffth survived another lost dory incident. A strange brown sea bird appeared aboard the vessel.
The funeral of George Washington Kent aged 76 was held at 2 p.m. in the Congregational Church in Wendell. Rev. Thayer officiated and the burial followed in Locks Village cemetery. Kent, Civil War veteran with service in Company D of the First Massachusetts Cavalry, had lived in Wendell for several years and previously in East Cambridge.
The Amalgamated Dividend Opinion splits on keeping the 6 percent rate. Some say copper at 14 cents makes 6 percent impossible while Anaconda profits lag, others argue a coming trade boom could lift copper prices and earnings. The full analysis appears tomorrow on the Boston Post financial page.
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