Market Review Signals Broad Economic Upturn
Prices rallied across most groups with rails, industrials, and coppers advancing. steel and equipment issues led gains. Bullish factors include improving Russian war stance, railroad relief prospects, war tax clarity, and strong production demand, suggesting continued high commodity prices and rising industrial activity amid wartime needs.
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Steel Common
Willys-Overland
Studebaker
Maxwell
General Motors
Answers to Inquiries Column for New England Securities
Weekly Boston Post column invites readers to address inquiries about listed and unlisted stocks and bonds of New England industrials utilities banks and mills. It pledges impartial data based responses but no market predictions and requires full name and address for attention.
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Boston Post
New England
Post
The
Inquirer
Financial
Poston
Mass
Missouri Pacific assessment and stock outlook analyzed
Questioned advice on paying the May 22 assessment. Reports show Missouri Pacific reorganized with debt reduction, capital stock rise, and lower fixed charges. first $12.45 due May 22, remainder by Aug 22. Earnings improved in early 1917, suggesting potential for the common stock.
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Missouri Pacific
Treasury
Salesmen sought for dividend securities firm
Represent Consolidated Exchange firm to sell dividend paying securities on commission basis. Positions available full or part time. Apply J. Levi & Co. 50 Broad Street New York City.
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Consolidated Exchange
X Commission
J. Levi & CO
Broad St. N. YX
Training American Aviators Announcement on Aircraft Policy
Washington May 20. Formal government policy on all aircraft types except Zeppelins announced by the Council of National Defence through Howard E. Coffin who heads the aircraft production board recently formed.
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Army and Navy
Army-Navy
Admiral Taylor
J. B. Foulouis
Army Aviation Corps
Washington
Council of National Defence
Howard E. Coffin
Dudley Street Baptist Sunday School Marks 98th Anniversary
Dudley Street Baptist Church celebrated the 98th anniversary with morning talks by Norman Ee Richardson of Boston University on the Sunday School and world crisis. An open noon session of Page Class followed. Evening speaker former Mayor Thurston of Cambridge spoke on How I came to Hit Billy Sunday’s Trail. The Federal Council of the Churches of Christ in America sent a message to 100 000 pastors urging church duties and maximum food production for America and its allies.
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Dudley Street
Dudley Street Baptist Church
Norman Ee
Richardson
Boston University
United States
Thurston
Cambridge
Billy Sunday
Federal Council of the Churches of Christ In America
America
Interleague Series Left to American Association
In Buffalo New York on May 20 club owners and managers of the International League debated whether to hold an interleague series with the American Association. President E F Barrow said the IL would carry out its agreement but would not contest if the AA voted to cancel. Attendees were split on playing the series this year due to war conditions.
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N. Y
International League
American Association
EF. G. Barrow
The
International
Barrow
Copper test results hint at Wyandot lode potential
President Watson reports the year included the first mill test of 1605 tons of rock, yielding 12.54 pounds of refined copper per ton with 6.26 pounds in tailings. The test produced 19.972 pounds of copper sold at 25 38-4 cents per pound, with plans for a better-adapted mill test to improve returns.
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Watson
Wyandot Lode
Double Honor 10 Bishop Anderson at Dorchester Church
A large crowd greeted Bishop Anderson at St. Pauls Church Dorchester as he presided a solemn high mass and delivered an address. The procession from the rectory to the church included Rev. Charles F. F. Lane S J of Boston College and priests Rev. Fred J. Allchin Rev. William A. Connor.
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Dorchester
Anderson
Charles F.F. Lane
S. J
Boston College
Father Lane
Fred J. Allchin
William A. Connor
Dorchester Rector Named St. Peter's Leader by Cardinal
Bishop Joseph G. Anderson announced Cardinal OConnell appointed him permanent rector of St Peter's Church Meeting House Hill district to succeed Monsignor Peter Rowan who died recently. The announcement followed a pontifical high mass for the bishop's 25th anniversary of ordination.
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Joseph G. Anderson
St. Paul's Church
Dorchester
Cardinal O'Connell
St. Peter's Church
Meeting House Hill District
Peter Rowan
Wealthiest Parish Appoints Bishop and Celebrates Jubilee
The archdiocese crowns Bishop Anderson as permanent rector of St. Peter's Dorchester amid a silver jubilee procession led by Monsignor Ronan's memory. The ceremony featured a 300 strong St. Paul Cadets delegation and a Boston Symphony Orchestra sextet, as Father Lane praised Anderson's 25 years of service and announced the appointment.
Waterfront Calendar for May 21 1025th Day of War
May 21 notes include tide heights 9 ft morning and 10 ft evening, 141st day of year, 46 days in US wartime, full moons on June 5 July 4 Aug 3 Sept 1, evening stars Saturn and Venus, morning stars Mars and Jupiter, and assorted calendar anomalies.
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Europe
United States
Jong
Saturn
Venus
Mars
Jupiter
Fresh fish arrivals boost market as prices expected to dip
Yesterday ten arrivals brought Athena and Rita R Viator tilefish and multiple groundfish with total counts from 1 400 halibut to 190 000 mixed catch. Two lobster shipments totaling 15 000 pounds arrived from Nova Scotia with Resolute and Prince George among carriers. Salvage work continues on the steam lighter Hercules after a prior collision. The schooner Magger Todd arrives ashore at Woodnd after three months.
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Rita R. Viator
Wave
Ellen & Mary
Ruth
Philip Mantes
Margaret
Genesta
Esther
Ignatius Enos
Nova Scotia
Resolute
Prince George
Hercules
City of Atlanta
Woodnd
Magger Todd
Vessels and cargos at South Boston docks yesterday
A damaged four masted schooner grounded while bound from Boston to the Dutch West Indies with empty barrels, to be repaired locally. The sugar trade continued as 24 000 bags were brought from a Cuban port by the Antilles, with discharge at the South Boston sugar wharf. The James W T Hall arrived from a southern port with 400 000 feet of hard pine lumber for a local firm.
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Dutch West Indies
Cuba
James W. T. Hall
Massachusetts Guard Near War Strength Across Units
The Coast Artillery Corps has reached full numbers and the First Corps Cadets First field artillery and First Squadron of cavalry are within 48 hours of war strength. The Fifth and Eighth infantry rise above peace enrolments while the Ninth Sixth and Second Infantry expect full war strength by Tuesday with men already enrolled and sworn for training.
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Coast Artillery Corps
Field Artillery
Massachusetts
Arlington Hirsh School Nine Seeks Game Tomorrow Afternoon
The Arlington Hirsh School nine seeks a game for tomorrow afternoon. Call Manager Paul Hazeltine at Arlington High School Arlington 3808 or at his home Arlington 373 M. He has arranged a game with Saugus High School for Thursday afternoon at Arlington.
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Paul Hazeltine
Arlington High School
Arlington
Saugus High School
Labor News Stymies Fear Labor Men Being Forced Out
Patrick H. Jennings former president of the Boston Central Labor Union was declared elected as a delegate-at-large to the constitutional convention but was forced out by Gov ernor s Council verification tabulation. A committee was appointed at a meeting to investigate and, if needed, pursue court action to block acceptance of the late returns.
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Patrick H. Jennings
Boston Central Labor Union
Labor Candidates Fight To Remain In Race At State House
Report from the meeting states that Jennings was voted out and James T. Moriarity trails by about 300 votes. A committee will go to the State House at 10 this morning to present the case to Governor McCall. The panel includes Edward F. McGrady and several lawmakers. Earlier, leaders were told that over 10 000 votes shifted in favor of Arthur D. Hill raising him from 2th to 15th and dropping Jennings. Moriarity would be forced off as tabulation nears completion after updates through Friday noon.
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Russia
Jennings
James T. Moriarity
State House
McCall
Edward F. McGrady
J. Walter Mullen
John J. Fenton
A. Pearlstein
J. Frank O'Hare
William A. Tighe
George L. Kelley
Mr. Hill
Labor Unions Set Wages and Agreements Across Local Yards
The Lumber Teamsters Union reports new wage scale and working terms in most local yards with two exceptions. Single team drivers earn 16 dollars weekly, two horse drivers 18 dollars, tallymen 18 dollars, and extra hands 0 cents per hour. The work week remains 50 hours. The Stable and Garage Men's Union now covers over 20 stables, with more signings expected. The Wage committee announced these details at yesterday’s meeting. Fifteen new candidates were enrolled and Building Laborers Union 223 approved 70 dollars in sick benefits at a Harrison Avenue meeting yesterday.
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Lumber Teamsters’ Union
Building Laborers’ Union
Ssg
Harrison Avenue
Big Boost for Liberty Loan Campaign Under Way
Washington reports a nationwide push to speed Liberty Loan subscriptions. Treasury officials say patriotic organizations have lined up to support the drive with an intense advertising blitz. Early three day response has grown into a vast demonstration of cooperative effort across the country.
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Washington
Treasury
Liberty Loan
Guardsmen Bound for Plattsburg Training Camp
New England National Guard enlistees head to the Plattsburg reserve officers camp in two large groups. Ninth, Sixth, Fifth and Eighth quotas depart from North station with carfares paid by commanders. Second Massachusetts Infantry moves from Springfield later. Maine Rhode Island Connecticut and Vermont guardsmen join them by rail amid farewells from families at the station.
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Mechanicsville
N. H
Vermont
Western Amateur Championship Rule Abolishes Golf Penalty
Chicago May 20 A new rule from the Western Golf Association abolishes certain golf studies for the Western amateur championship at Midlothian Country Club Chicago July 9 to 14 The reform removes a widely discussed penalty and reduces lifting balls on greens in medal play across most of the United States and all of Canada
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Western Golf Association
Midlothian Country Club
United States
Canada
New Golf Rule For Putting Green Stymies Upheaval
The Western Golf Association adopts a rule changing who plays first when both balls are on the putting green. The ball nearest the hole must be played first, with lift restrictions in stymies and penalties outlined for match and medal play. Exceptions allow lifting the farther ball in a straight line to the hole within a putter’s length if it benefits the nearer ball’s stroke.
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Charles F. Thompson
Western Golf Association
United States Golf Association
Western Association
Crafts W. Higgins
Schoolboys' Busy Week Ahead in Track Regatta and Baseball
Walter R. Grannan outlines a packed schedule for Boston area students with the Boston High School track and field meet, interscholastic regatta, and key baseball games. Events run Wednesday to Friday at Wood Island Park and the Charles River, drawing 700 plus entries despite some top contestants serving in the colors. shifting venues may affect records set at Harvard Stadium last year.
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The
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Wood Island Park
East Boston
Harvard Stadium
Wood Island
Stadium
Real Test Of Eagan S Punch In Welterweight Title Try
Joe Eagan meets Ted Lewis tomorrow night in a 12 round bout at the Arena staged by the Armory A A. Eagan seeks win streak as he faces the British champion Lewis whose speed and power threaten the bout. The undercard includes Kid Henry vs Tony Batlin 10 rounds and two six round bouts featuring Charlie Miller vs George Fullerton and Tommy O Toole vs Fred Webb.
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Ted
Kid) Lewis
Armory A. A
Eagan
Lewis
Joe
Kid Henry
Newark
N. J
Tony Batlin
Brighton
Charlie Miller
South End
George Fullerton
East Boston
Tommy O'Toole
South Boston
Fred Webb
Weymouth
Cherque Murdered at Worcester Station
Stefano Cherque of Putnam Connecticut was shot in the abdomen at Worcester Union station and died soon after. Gaetano Barbato was arrested and charged with the murder.
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Cherque
Worcester
Stefano Cherque
Putnam
Conn
Gaetano Barbato
May procession at Somerville Church honors Blessed Virgin
Fifteen hundred boys and girls from St. Joseph's parochial schools joined the annual May procession and crowning at Somerville Church yesterday afternoon.
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St. Joseph's Church
Somerville
Braves Seek Reform After Tight Losses This Week
The Braves strive to end a seven game rough patch with improved pitching and power as they face the Cubs Reds and Cardinals in a four game set after a rough homestand. Manager Stallings pushes to erase the bad week and finish the Western swing strong.
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Braves
New England Athletics Meet Highlights and Key Players
At the NE A A U meet held at the Revere House, plans to buy Liberty bonds were discussed with broad support. Tech’s Frank Kanaly led a strong showing, Fritz Pollard starred for Brown with 12 points, Major Briggs praised preparedness through athletics, and Andy Kelly’s absence was noted as a loss. Francis O’Hara faded late in the sprints while Old Red Murray left the Giants after his unconditional release.
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Tech
New England
Frank Kanaly
Fritz Pollard
Brown
Pollard
Harvard
Red Murray
Giants
Red
Dartmouth Victory Count and Resignation Details Questioned
In a dispute over Dartmouth’s track record in New England intercollegiates, a claim states Dartmouth won sixteen times since 1887 and resigned from the local association last February. Another fragment discusses a boxing claim about Kagan, Eagan, Britton, and Magan with no clear outcome. The text also notes George Stis as an amateur athlete with no compensation.
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Maine
New England
Mie
Peere
Kagan
Eagan
Jack Britton
Magan
K. O
Lewis
Ss. J. F
George Stis
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