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Newspaper
Cincinnati Commercial Tribune
Location
Cincinnati, Ohio, United States of America
Date
May 05, 1925
Page
9
Wheat futures closed 2 percent higher for May and 3 percent for July amid strong demand and hopeful crop expectations. Liverpool gains and a likely winter crop reduction supported the market, while receipts limited local cash values. corn oats and hay moved modestly with mixed demand and ample offerings.
Kroger Grocery and Baking Company reports 1924 net earnings of 3 325 643.29 and sales of 90 124 798.20, up 21 percent. The year added 327 stores to reach 2 127, with B H Kroger, W H Albers and other officers reelected to top posts.
Call money steady in New York at 4 percent high and 3 percent closing. Time loans firm with 60 to 90 day collateral at 3 percent, four to six months 3 1 4 percent, prime commercial paper 6 percent. Bar silver at 67 1 4 cents in New York. Mexican dollars 52 cents. London quotes bar silver 31 5 16 d per oz and money at 8 4 4 percent. Discount rates show short bills 4 to 4 1 4 percent, three month bills 4 4 4 to 9 16 percent.
The May 4 official list shows total stock sales at 294,800 shares and bond sales at $1,233,000 with extensive listings across Industrials and Standard Oils. Individual issues include Allied Packing, Chrysler, Du Pont, General Electric, and many more, reflecting broad activity on the New York scene.
A New York World News Service roundup lists quarterly and monthly dividend declarations from firms including Mid-Continent Petroleum 1½ percent, Artloom 1 percent preferred, Colorado Fuel and Iron $2 preferred, International Shoe 50 cents, Victor $1, International Combustion Engineering 50 cents, Pittsburgh Steel 1½ percent, Standard Oil of Indiana 6 1/4 cents, Blackstone Valley Gas and Electric $1.25 common and $3 preferred, Tampa Electric $2.50, and American Multigraph 40 cents. Record and payment dates span May to June with varying cutoffs.
A May 4 record from Columbus lists multiple firms and individuals with specified monetary amounts and signatories. Entries include Crystal Rock Gas Company of Logan at 90000, Mooney Rubber Company, Walter Hachtel Company of Akron, Consumers Dairy Company of Toledo, Getz Jewelry, Home Painting and Temperance Company of Akron, Realty Company of Columbus, and others with various partners and stakes.
Louisville and Nashville officials announce the Pan-American De Luxe as the finest all Pullman train. It departs Cincinnati Monday for New Orleans with 55 minute faster run, arriving 8 50 PM next day. Public inspection Saturday at Pennsylvania Station.
Gallaher Drug goes ex dividend 35 cents per share in Cincinnati. Gold valued at 30000 shipped to Madras by Chartered Bank of India, Australia and China. Textile makers cut common stock dividend from 1.50 to 75 cents. 1923 rate 6 dollars yearly. Pacific Mills and Anaconda Copper earnings per share decline. Chile Copper drops from 8.35 to 2.58. Adolf Stadtlander of Bremen with Edward Workmann visited the financial district.
New York City bids on a 60 million dollar bond loan divided into three sections 3 million 10 year 9 million 15 year and 48 million 40 year. American Rayon Products common stock subscriptions of 50 000 shares at 22 dollars were 15 times oversubscribed two days before the public notice. General Motors reports first quarter 1925 net earnings after tax 17 811 239 down from 19 400 956 a year earlier with earnings per share 3 .42.
The 1924 annual report shows net earnings of 24,562,738 after preferred dividends of 1,147,890 and a 6,000,000 special reserve leaving 17,414,848 for common stock. Gross income reached 50,984,588 including half interest in Comar Oil and profits from Union Oil of California investments. Cash assets totaled 80,653,993 with 26,060,515 deductions for depletion and depreciation and abandonments. Properties valued at 246,317,035.
The Treasury Department will withdraw 4 031 000 dollars from Federal Reserve member banks in the New York district today and about 500 000 dollars from member banks. In Cincinnati the New York Federal Reserve Bank has
The report notes another $2 shipment in aid to Germany for the bank, totaling $32,500,000. Pacific Oil Company ends 1924 with assets of $95,385,781, up from $89,125,892 the prior year, and a profit and loss surplus of $13,099,999 versus $8,443,876 in 1923. Net earnings per share reach $3.40, up from $2.55 in 1928.
The Buffalo Rochester & Pittsburgh lease to the Delaware and Hudson advances a plan to merge lines with other systems. The Wabash Railway, under the same banking interests, could join in Buffalo and a route such as Lackawanna might reach New York Harbor, forming a fifth major Eastern system.
California Packing Company's report for the year ended February 28 shows total assets of 48,750,899 up from 44,576,121. Profits and loss surplus reach 22,529,568 versus 19,299,837. Current assets total 22,207,563 with current liabilities at 4,626,846. Earnings per share rise to 12.63 from 11.27.
Receipts and shipments show cattle hogs and sheep movement across Chicago Kansas City and Indianapolis. Beef steers weak to steady light calves mixed butchers and cows steady or lower with fresh arrivals and holdovers. hogs open higher then soften with top around 11.50 and light weights stronger. Sheep and lambs mixed with fat lambs rising and older ewes steady.
Minneapolis reported Flour steady at 8 8 52 90 a bB shipments 31 418 bbls. Bran 24 24 50. Wheat No 1 Northern 1.55 1 801 57 percent 4 May 1.53 14 July 1.52 % September 1.44. Corn No 3 yellow 1.00 % 1.02 4. Oats No 3 white 40 40 toc. Flax No 1 2.72 a 2.75 34.
Chicago May 4 butter market remained steady and firm on top scores and firm on medium and undergrades. Demand was active for 88 and 90 scores with limited supply. centralized market also firm with fair demand. Fresh butter 92 score 40c centralized 90 score 40c.
New York May 4 The wool market shows a sharp 30 percent four month drop with Axminsters off 10 to 12 percent and tapestries down 20 to 25 percent as Alexander Smith Sons Carpet Co auctions 92 000 bales valued around 6 million dollars. Buyers brisk but large houses await London's wood sale results.
New York on May 4 lists foreign exchange quotations for multiple European and Far Eastern currencies with demand and cable rates. France Italy Belgium Switzerland and other nations shown, plus Japan Hongkong Shanghai and Canada values. Oil City reports credit balances, crude runs, shipments and averages for May 4.
A Cleveland man using aliases posed as a contractor to cash fake checks at nine Cincinnati banks. Detected after depositing a $300 check at Liberal Savings and Loan, he was arrested at Cosmopolitan Bank with checks and passbooks in a Rand Hotel room. He planned to net about 2700 dollars and admitted similar schemes in Youngstown and Cleveland.
In Clarksburg West Virginia May 4 a nonunion miner I D Carpenter his wife and four children escaped injury when his home was wrecked by an explosion. Union miners Lafayette Males and Joseph Showell were arrested on charges of attempting to maim disfigure and kill the man and his family. In Dennison Ohio a premature explosion at Romig Clay Company's mine injured Ross Porter and Robert Meyers both of Gnadenhutten while they were planting.
Chicago stocks advance with Fair 33 and Libby Mc Neill leading gains. Middle West Utilities climbs while Swift & Co and Swift International push higher. Union Carbide and United States Gypsum post solid increases as trading closes on May 4. Peck oi
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