Market Review and Outlook Amid War Time Turbulence
The report notes railroad stocks at year lows and a broad market drift below recent lows, led by weak old line issues while steel and copper stay strong due to high commodity prices. It highlights a tentative war tax plan, renewed gold inflows from Britain, and expectations that steel and copper will spur continued industrial activity through 1917 and into 1918.
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Stock Exchange
House
Ways and Means Committee
Senate
Steel Corporation
Lord Cunliffe
Bank of England
Great Britain
United States
Steel Common
Utah Copper
Utah
American Telephone
Great Northern
Baton Botsis Company Declares Semiannual Dividends
Baton Rouge Louisiana notices record a semi annual dividend of $3.00 per share on preferred capital stock and $4.00 per share on common capital stock payable June 1 1917 to holders of record by close of business.
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Baton Rouge
Louisiana
Baton Botsis Company
Busi
Delaware & Hudson
Brooklyn Rapid Transit
Loree
Kessler
Death by own action in Braintree home
Otis Saville a 62 year old shoe worker died by self inflicted gunshot in bed at his daughter Mrs Fiverett H Cain's Plymouth street home in Braintree yesterday morning. He had been in poor health for some time.
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Otis Saville
Fiverett H. Cain
Plymouth Street
Braintree
Saville
Balfour Seeks Volunteers During Rest Day in New York
Foreign Minister Arthur J. Balfour, head of the war mission to the United States, kept a brisk Sunday schedule in New York. He attended a Cathedral service at St. John the Divine and later visited Colonel Theodore Roosevelt at Oyster Bay, where Roosevelt favors forming American volunteer forces for France.
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New York
Arthur J. Balfour
Great Britain
United States
St. John the Divine
Charles H. Brent
Philippines
Oyster Bay
Theodore Roosevelt
France
Schoolboy Winners to Meet Exeter in Outdoor Meet
Boston High School track athletes will compete outdoors at Harvard Stadium next week with the winners of each event to face Exeter. Coach Connors secured the city school board’s support and Exeter’s coach agreed to age and event participation requirements.
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Boston
Harvard Stadium
Exeter
Connors
Russians See France Views Emphasized in Paris Visit
Albert Thomas French minister of munitions was received by the executive committee of the Council of Workmen's and Sailors' delegates in Petrograd via London and invited to explain his view of the present political situation the war and the actions of international socialism.
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Petrograd
London
Albert Thomas
Council of Workmen’s and Sailors
Thomas outlines French aims for new Russia and socialist unity
In a over two hour speech M Thomas described what French public opinion expected from the new Russia and urged clear formulation of socialist principles by all nations. He warned against German intrigue and emphasized defeating Germany to realize democratic ideas, with a Monday follow up with the committee.
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M. Thomas
Russia
France
United States
Germany
Answers to Inquiries Column Promises Impartial Stock Data
The Boston Post announces a Monday financial column answering inquiries on listed and unlisted New England stocks and bonds and other securities. It pledges impartial data from trustworthy sources and disclaims market predictions or evaluations of individuals or firms. Inquiries must include full name and street address and be sent to the Financial Editor, Boston Post, Boston, Mass.
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Boston Post
New England
Post
The
Inquirer
Financial
Boston
Mass
Baldwin Locomotive and Willys Overland History Review
Baldwin Locomotive, incorporated 1911, shows fluctuating earnings with a 6.25% deficit on preferred stock in 1914 and weak dividends since 1915 while Willys Overland, 1912, expands output but faces high raw materials costs. 1916 net profits were $10,016,420 or 22.85% on common stock.
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Baldwin Locomotive
Baldwin
Remington Arms Company
Eddystone Ammunition Corporation
Remington
Eddystone
Willys-Overland
Motor and
Mitch and Cubs Arrive in Town to Face Braves
Fred Mitchell brings the Cubs to town today to square off with George Tweedy Stallings and the Braves. The meeting pits master against student as Stallings mentored Mitchell and helped him win the Cubs manager berth.
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Mitch
CUBS
Fred Mitchell
Bis Cubs
George Tweedy Stallings
Braves
Stallings
Mitchell
Cubs Sweep Dodgers as Braves Face Pitching Questions
The Cubs iron out the Dodgers and eye a likely win over the Braves as Mitch leads a strengthened rotation. Stallings faces pitching gaps with Barnes Hughes under the weather while Mitchell’s staff shows improvement and Mas sey recovers from hospitalization.
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Cubs
Brooklyn Dodgers
Braves
Percy Haughton
George
Mitch
George Tweedy
Boston
Barnes
Hughes
Stallings
Mitchell
Mike Massey
Homeopathic Hospital
Liberty Loan drive details outlined by McAdoo
Secretary McAdoo announces the Liberty Loan plan as the nationwide campaign begins. He urges immediate subscriptions totaling 2 billion dollars and over subscription to demonstrate American resolve for the war effort.
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McAdoo
United States
Congress
America
Liberty Bond Offer Circular Details Subscriptions
The circular outlines denominations of bearer and registered bonds with interest at 4 1/2 percent and 6 percent, dates of interest on June 15 and December 15, and tax exemptions. It lists designated Treasury and Federal Reserve Banks as agents to collect applications, notes no commissions, and sets payment schedules with 2 percent down and four instalments through August 30 1917. Interim certificates issued for instalments. final delivery of definitive bonds after June 28.
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United States
Federal Reserve Banks
Treasury
Liberty Loan
Federal Reserve Bank of
Treasury Department
Washington
Secretary of the Treasury
EL Oct
Washington, D. C
Federal Reserve
Boston
New York
Philadelphia
Cleveland
Richmond
Atlanta
New Orleans
Chicago
St. Louis
Minneapolis
Kansas City
Dallas
San Francisco
Federal Reserve Bank
Reserve Banks
Liberty Loan Account
Federal Reserve Bank of Liberty Loan
Reserve Bank
School Games Struggle as Weather Hampers Baseball
Walter R. Grannan reports that spring school baseball is uneven with about 60 percent of scheduled games played due to persistent bad weather. Interest wanes as few fans attend, while Medford and Cambridge Latin show strong Suburban and Quadrangular play. Commerce, led by Captain Eddie Goode, opens against English High with Goode regarded as top Bos ton twirler.
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Medford
Cambridge Latin
Eddie Goode
Commerce
Goode
Boston
O'Flaherty
Middlesex crew prepares for Bateman's Pond race
The Middlesex School crew, after a easy win in the half mile race against Exeter Academy, will row Cambridge Latin four over the same distance at Bateman's Pond Concord next Saturday afternoon. A second fours race between the two schools is also scheduled.
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Middlesex School
Exeter Academy
Cambridge Latin
Bateman's Pond
Concord
Ruth Leads Red Sox Pitching Run With Seven Straight Wins
Ruth's seven straight pitching victories push the Red Sox toward a record run as opponents hit just .189 against him with one shutout. he remains undefeated among five-game plus pitchers while others compete for batting titles and steals. The Braves cut opponents' batters by 12 points as Kenetchy regains .800, Gowdy, and West team gains, while individual gains by Gainer, Thomas, and Scott are noted.
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Ruth
Boston
Red Sox
Athletics
Cobb
Burns
Giants
Hooper
Walter
Cubs
Chapman
Cleveland
Zelder
Braves
Kenetchy
Gowdy
Gainer
Thomas
Scott
Withoit
Fitzpatrick
Rawlings
Konetchy
Tee
Wees
Magee
Eee
Maranville
Collins
Kelly
Barnes
Cesesessecatves
Ol. Evers
Tragesser
Tyler
Allen
Neil
Reulbach
D .Seceseeerees
Chappelle
Columbus
Ave
Eee Ae
Twombly
Rudolph
Wilhoit
Smith
Massey
Bailey
G. AB. R
Sh.s
Walsh
Agnew
Wemneeee
Gain
Ef Seer
Gardner
Barry
Cady
Mays
Peeeee
Wenewee
McNally
Janvrin
Henriksen
Lewis
Hobbteenl
Shore
Walker
Runners dispute Boston glory as New York hosts modified Marathon
Hannes Kolehmainen and Villi Kyronen miss Boston for New York’s modified event. Major Briggs promotes a strong New England intercollegiate entry at Tech Field. Bill Kennedy finishes 17th after the short course switch. Jimmy Henigan faces shoe criticism amid controversy.
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Hannes Kolehmainen
Villi Kyronen
Boston
New York
Rocky Mountains
Bill Kennedy
Bill
Question on Jean Bouin and boxing outcomes
The query notes doubts about Jean Bouin’s fate after wartime rumors and confirms Carl Morris won a bout on a foul against Fred Fulton. It also mentions Al Mamaux’s Pirates tenure beginning with an option in 1918 from Fort Wayne and a later assignment to Huntington in the Ohio State League before returning.
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Jean Bouin
Fred Fulton
Carl Morris
Morris
al Mamaux
Pirates
Pittsburg
Fort Wayne
Huantington
Tech Runners Favored to Win NEIA A A Meet
MIT track team opens as favorite for the New England Intercollegiate A A A meet at Tech Field next Saturday. A recent dual meet victory over Brown with Tech scoring 78 to 48 boosted confidence, as MIT outpaced Brown and other rivals in multiple events. Brown Holy Cross and Worcester Polytech loom as main challengers. Tufts and Middlebury appear limited in events.
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Massachusetts Institute of Technology
New England
Tech
Brown University
Brown
Holy Cross
Boston College
Worcestertech
Middlebury
Trinity
Tufts
Worcester Polytech
Cambridge Bouts Set at Commercial A C Show
Friday night at the Commercial A C features four bouts with two Cambridge natives in the main and semi final. Billy Nixon faces Howard McRae for the lightweight title and Joe Stanton battles Pat Owens for the featherweight crown. Preliminary six round bouts complete the card.
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Commercial
A. C
Cambridge
Billy Nixon
Howard McRae
Joe Stanton
Pat Owens
University City
McRae-Nixon
Stanton-Owens
Horey Wins 100-Mile Auto Race in Columbus
Fred Horey won the 100 mile dirt track race in 1 hour 37 minutes and 56.45 seconds. George Clark suffered a broken thumb and his mechanician Charles Hawkins a broken shoulder when Clark’s car crashed through a fence while leading in the 5th mile.
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Columbus
Ohio
Fred Horey
George Clark
Charles Hawkins
Dallas
Texas
Clark
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