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Newspaper
Boston Post
Location
Boston, Massachusetts, United States of America
Date
Sep 27, 1915
Page
12
In October December 1914 February 1915 and April June August 1915 deposits rose from 4 479 000 to 4 800 000 to 5 286 000 then 5 676 000 6 433 000 and 6 701 000, showing a steady gain across ten months.
Boston Post readers receive impartial answers from the financial editor on Massachusetts Gas Cos New England Manufacturing Company Pittsburg Coal Railway Steel Spring New York Air Brake and related stocks. Questions cover war profits, dividend prospects, and earnings outlook based on current orders and past results.
The stock of Davis Daly Copper Company whose shareholders have not paid the 50 cent per share assessment will be auctioned publicly on Wednesday September 29 1915 at noon in the salesroom of Francis Henshaw & Co 7 Milk Street Boston Mass. Payment with interest at 6 from January 1 1915 can avoid sale if made before September 28 1915 at Federal Trust Co 85 Devonshire Street Boston. Certificates must accompany payment. Co G Schirmder treasurer.
The Massachusetts Lighting Companies announce a dividend of 1 75 per share on old common stock 150 per share on preferred stock and 25 cents per share on new common stock payable October 15 1915 to shareholders of record at close of business September 25 1915 Addis M Whitney treasurer Boston September 23 1915.
A statement confirming the massacre of Armenians in Turkey was issued in New York by Professor Samuel T. Dutton, secretary of the Armenian atrocities committee. The panel includes Charles R. Crane, Cleveland H. Dodge, D. Stuart Dodge, Arthur Curtis James, John R. Mott, Rabbi Stephen S. Wise, Frank Mason North, Stanley White, James L. Barton and William Sloane.
A sub committee confirms in full the Bryce statement describing Armenian imprisonments torture massacre and exile into northern Arabia. Eye witness testimony from Armenians Americans businessmen travellers and officials supports a Turkish mission to exterminate non Moslems from Smyrna to Persia and the Black Sea to Arabia.
The document portrays Armenians driven from homes into mountains where many are killed or mistreated by guards and Kurds. It cites 500000 murdered or driven to the desert since March, with Americans targeted and property seized. It urges press protest and appeals to Germany and Austria to curb the atrocities.
Monsignor Dolci reports to the Vatican that Germany and Austria cannot intervene due to alliance with Turkey while other powers are at war with Turkey. He says only America may offer relief, yet needs exceed its means to protect Armenians.
Traffic Officer Pinnell stood at a busy crossing with his feet on a 300 pound cake of ice while crowds passed. The city manager and councilmen met with the police chief who discharged Pinnell for conduct unbecoming an officer and reflecting on Bakersfield's climate.
The market widened last week with rails showing stronger activity limiting speculation. Technical position strengthens as brokers lower risk by adding rail securities to loan envelopes, while industrials remain smaller in bulk. Outlook remains favorable on a rising war boom, with United States Steel hitting a year high and potential return of a 5 percent dividend.
John D. Rockefeller Jr., after inspecting Colorado coal camps, prepares for a conference series in Denver to shape labor policy stemming from his tour of Colorado Fuel and Iron Company properties. The meetings begin tomorrow with expectations of defining policy directions.
Rockefeller spent the day at the J. F. Welborn ranch near Denver, president of Colorado Fuel and Iron Company. Percy Tetlow of the United Mine Workers said no formal invitation for a conference with Rockefeller had been sent yet. The union’s move would depend on Colorado Fuel officials’ policy toward the miners.
John D Rockfeller Jr tours mining camps in Colorado engaging miners families and locals. He eats at miners tables dons work clothes and performs stunts to show solidarity. State newspapers now broadly praise his effort amid shifting public opinion and labor sentiment.
The younger Rockefeller visits mining camps in Colorado and disarms hostility by mingling with workers families, shunning publicity, and dancing with miners' wives and daughters. His unpretentious approach and visit to Cameron Mines shift local opinion toward him.
A great storm sweeps Italy with floods and landslides damaging trees and uprooting vegetation. Rivers overflow drowning cattle. no human fatalities reported yet. Vatican flooded but firemen and gendarmes averted worse damage. communications disrupted.
Registration begins today in the College of Business Administration and the School of Law at Boston University. Preliminary counts show 881 in Law and 378 in Business, with over 400 expected in each. Law registration runs through Tuesday. lectures start Sept 29. Business registration is from 10 am to 9 pm through Oct 2 with a public meeting in Jacob Sleeper Hall at 8 pm Wednesday featuring Elijah W. Sells on Accounting as a Profession.
The joint educational committee of seven Congregational society groups urges pastors to boost missionary education this season. Shrewsbury Congregationalists call for Rev. Frederick D. Thayer to lead Bev erly church. Rev. Raymond Holmes Kendrick installed at St. Martin's Episcopal New Bedford with Suffragan Bishop Babcock presiding. Rev. Samuel C. Beane retires after 54 years at Grafton Unitarian church. Rev. Gabriel Reed Maguire of Ruggles Street Baptist to lecture on Africa for Methodist preachers at Weslayan Hall today.
Representatives of four Irish counties Antrim Wicklow Londonderry and Louth met at Hibernian Hall drawing tentative plans for a general reorganization of the 30 county clubs. A further meeting is set for Wednesday evening Oct 6 to perfect the organization with James T Kenney president of the Suffolk County Club to preside.
Few fishing ships were in port yesterday as a southwest gale of 50 miles per hour kept many vessels in harbor. A large fleet is expected to arrive at both piers this morning as the market opens, with a huge supply of fish anticipated. The Dutch steamer Poeldijk sailed for Philadelphia after discharging German toys, and the Norwegian Jethou arrived with hides and mail. The Leyland liner Bohemian is due Tuesday from East Boston for Liverpool with horses and foodstuffs. Several foreign vessels are due this week, including H. V. Fisher Aalburg Sweden and others. Passenger service via the outside route to New York ends this week, with four freight boats to follow. Canopic sails next Friday with Italian reservists and police on standby after a prior dock riot. Millie Louis brought cedar shingles from Gaspe.
Shipping notices list steamers cleared and tugs with barges for New York Perth Amboy Philadelphia and Boston including Prince Arthur City of Gloucester Lenape and Indian Ridge among many others. Tow lines include L V Co Nos 793 766 791 and 705 with various tows and known ports such as Newburyport Marblehead and Belfast.
Shipping roundup lists Poeldijk Rotterdam and Prince George sailing routes via Philadelphia. Vessels Onondaga Bay State and Newport News to various ports. tugs F I Richards and R R L Co tow barges. Names include Bunker Hill Herman Winter Searsport Neshaming and Buck Ridge.
The Metropolitan Water and Sewage Board in Boston invites sealed bids by Oct 6 1915 for earth trench construction of a 78 inch concrete outfall sewer and 60 inch cast iron pipe section 1A on Deer Island Harbor bed. Plans and specs are at 1 Ashburton Place. bids require a 1000 dollar certified check and 15000 dollar bid bond. The board may reject any or all bids.
Sealed proposals are invited by the State House Commission Boston for furnishing and installing steel and glass screen partitions in the Massachusetts State House. Plans may be obtained from Architect William Chanman after Sept 30 1915 with bids due Oct 7 1915.
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