May 1914 Foreign Trade Figures Show Record Exports and Imports
May exports reached 551 million dollars, up 121 million from April, per the Bureau of Foreign and Domestic Commerce. The year to May totals nearly 16.183 billion, a record. Imports in May were 231 million, the highest for any month. Gold imports stood at 52 million while exports were 58.19 million. Net gold imports for 13 months ending May were 776 million.
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Bureau Foreign and Domestic Commerce
Department of Commerce
NYSE Quotations Summary From The Market Deck
Reading of stock standings shows declines and gains across various steel and chemical makers, railways and utilities. Major names include Union Pacific, Westinghouse Electric, Western Maryland, Texas Oil, and Willys Overland with percent changes noted across multiple listings.
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Pe Ray Cons
Reading
Repub
Iron & Steel Ry
Steel Spring Binelai
Southern Pacific
Accel
Brudebaker Corp
N. Texas Oil Union Pacific United Cigar Sto D. & Ind
Alcoh. 0
Rubber
U. B. Steel
Utah Copper
Westinghouse Electric Western Maryland
Willys Overland
Petain Explains Why We Are Fighting in Army Bulletin
Paris June 37 Gen Petain the French commander in chief writes a series titled Why We Are Fighting The first piece appears in the army bulletin He outlines the war aim and argues premature peace must not be concluded He traces how Germany brought on the war and reviews the summer events featuring key figures and actions
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Paris
Petain
Army ‘Bulletin
Germany
Market Opens Strong After Treasury Distribution Boost
Stock markets opened firm as Treasury Department moves to distribute Liberty Loan funds to local banks boosted optimism. United States Steel led gains up 2½ points to 132, with readings for coal, copper, shipping, and petroleum shares rising 1–2 points. Rail interest was tepid, Studebaker and Saxon Motors held steady. Liberty bonds traded at premiums around 1 50 with odd lots at 4 50.
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New York
Treasury Department
Liberty Loan Fund
United States Steel
Reading
Pittsburgh
Studebaker
Saxon Motors
Ohio Gas
Pathetic Scenes In Paris As Girls Gather Red Cross Collections
Marian Bonsall Davis describes Red Cross fund drives in Paris highlighting Notre Dame Sunday scenes. French volunteers solicit donations while peasants, soldiers, widows, and families pass through the cathedral, the city’s glow contrasting with wartime sorrow. The piece urges Americans to give for the wounded.
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Paris
Red Cross
Marian Bonsall Davis
Notre Dame
Jeanne d’Arc
American Red Cross
Trade Schools Aid to Train Youth for Industrial Needs
The Council of National Defense urges Connecticut Trade Schools to publicize and recruit young men for industrial training to aid manufacturers facing skilled-labor loss from conscription. The plan targets boys over fourteen, aims for thorough training within limited time, and envisions placement when called. Parents are expected to support their sons' participation.
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Council of National Defense
Connecticut
Trade School
Farmstead for sale with 60 acres and 7 rooms house
60 acres includes a two story seven room house, a fair barn, six hen houses, two horses, six cows, 200 laying hens and 300 chicks, along with farming tools. Price 6500 dollars with terms. Also notes a New England farm listing and a town building permits list.
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New England
Army Cantonment Site Confirmed for Des Moines Iowa
Secretary Baker confirmed Des Moines Iowa as the site for one of sixteen national army cantonments in a June announcement.
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Des Moines
Iowa
Washington
Baker
National Army
Red Cross Urges Allowance for Alien Enemies in Service
Henry P. Davison, chairman of the Red Cross war council, urged Secretary Lansing to seek Allied approval to modify rules barring persons born in Germany Austro Hungarian Bulgaria or Turkey from serving abroad with Red Cross hospital units. This plea highlights wartime service provisions and coordination among allied governments.
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Davison
Washingon
Henry P. Davison
Red Cross War Council
Lansing
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