Bull movement in stocks slows after early highs
New York August 14. The bull run in high priced industrials and rails cooled as selling grew on fears of higher federal reserve loans. Major issues briefly rose 8 to 16 points, then faded 2 to 6 points as profit taking and cautious guidance from large houses influenced traders nationwide. Credit conditions eased slightly with call money at 6 to 7 percent. oil shares and gas stocks led gains while some industrials fell back.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Stanley v. Prenositis
Associated Press
New York
Federal Reserve
U. S. Steel Common
General Electric
Westinghouse Electric
Consolidated Gas
London Cables
Wall Street
American Petroleum Institute
Houston
Standard Oil
Newersey
Oila
Allied Chemical
U. S. Steel
Brooklyn Union Gas
Chesapeake Industrial Alcohol
Public Service of New Jersey
Auburn Auto
Delaware and Hudson
American Tabasco
Union Pacific
RK. H. Macy
International Harvester
Dupont Shattuck and
Commercial Investment Trust
Deficit Report Sparks Republish Response
A republication of the semi annual report reveals a large deficit in the first half of the year, prompting correction and renewed attention from officials and stakeholders.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Sponse
Hogs and Cattle Prices From Chicago Market Report
U S Dept of Agriculture notes a brisk hog trade with 17 000 receipts. Hogs 160 to 220 lbs mostly 11 85 to 12 10. heavier hogs 260 300 lbs 10 60 to 11 50. sows 9 15 to 10 15. pigs 90 130 lbs 11 65 to 11 95. Cattle receipts 9 000 calves 2 000. steers 1300 1500 lbs 13 50 to 17 00. 950 1100 lbs 13 50 to 17 00. heifers 850 lbs and down 13 50 to 16 75. cows 8 75 to 12 25. bulls 13 50 to 15 75. vealers 15 00 to 17 50. Sheep receipts 12 000 native lambs 13 00 to 13 50 top 14 00. fat ends 5 00 to 6 25. feeding lambs steady. Lambs 200 d and choice 92 lbs 13 00 to 14 00.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Chicago
U. S
Dept. of Agr
Forest Fires Threaten Pacific Northwest Rages On
Forest fires spread across the Pacific Northwest as winds and heat stressed crews. Manpower and machinery were deployed on multiple fronts while some regions reported improvements and others sought additional help to sustain exhausted firefighters.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Seattle
Wash
Pacific Northwest
Canada
High Point Chamber Endorses North Carolina Traffic League
Directors in a special session vote to back the North Carolina Traffic League and buy one membership to aid in opposing unjust freight rate discrimination. The group plans to attend a Raleigh meeting August 22 and supports organizing efforts with the North Carolina Corporation Commission.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
North Carolina Traffic League
High Point Chamber of Commerce
Commercial Club
North Carolinas
J. T. Ryan
Traffic Bureau
Chamber
North Carolina
Max Gardnner
Gardner
North Carolina Corporation Commission
House of Representatives
Raleigh
Ryan
State Traffic League
Interstate Commerce Commission
Chambers of Commerce
Chicago Mayors and Police Chief Among 200 Arrested
Federal officers raided the Calumet district arresting about 200 people including East Chicago Mayor Raleigh Hale and Police Chief James Regan and Capone associate Nick Sudovich. The sweep targeted liquor and vice operations with 165 arrests in east Chicago and Indiana Harbor and more expected as up to 300 were planned.
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Calumet District
Chicago
Hammond
Ind
Calumet, District
East Chicago
Indiana Harbor
Crown Point
United States
Capone
Raleigh P. Hale
James E. Regan
Nick Sudovich
al Capone
Calumet
Philadelphia
South Bend
Hale
Chief Regan
Sudovich
Gary
Roswell O. Johnson
Regan
New Orleans Cotton Futures Edge Higher Then Back Near Close
A brief covering spurt followed the weekly weather report pushed Oct to 138.36 and Mar to 18.91 net higher, then contracts eased as liquidation increased. By midday active months fell 13 to 18 points. Oct around 18.18 and Mar 8.71. Close showed a net decline of 12 to 15 points with mixed high low data for Jan Mar May Oct old and Oct new.
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New York
Liverpool
Manchester
India
New Orleans
P. C
Frost Threatens Canadian Wheat Amid Chicago Grain Rally
In Chicago on August 14 frost warnings from Canada boosted Chicago grain trading. Wheat closed unsettled up 2 2-3 to 9 7-8 cents, corn ahead 2 1-8 to 3 1-4 cents, oats rising 3 4 to 13 8 cents, provisions steady to higher, reflecting colder forecasts.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Chicago Grain
Chicago
Canada
Eight Die In Jap Airplane Crash
Tokyo August 14 The disaster at Tachikawa Air Field near Tokyo killed eight military personnel, including four general staff officers, marking the most deadly accident in Japanese military aviation history.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Tokyo
Tachikawa Airfield
Institute Tackles Mexican Affairs at Virginia Round Table
At the Institute of Public Affairs in University, Virginia, a round table on Our Latin American relations brought together Dr. Ernest H. Gruening Frank Tannenbaum and others. They discussed the Mexican Agrarian Revolution noting a shift from large plantations to Indian villages since 1910.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Carlos E. Castaneda
Instituto, Inter Americano
University of Mexico
Clarence H. Haring
Harvard University
Round Table
Mr. Tannenbaum
Mexico
Neighbors Fight Over Hose Water Incident
In Buffalo New York on August 14 Frank Holber awoke from sleep to a torrent of water from a garden hose aimed through his window. He sued Mrs Rose Kerker for assault but the court freed her after she persuaded officials the hose kinked and broke while she watered her lawn.
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Buffalo
N. Y
Holbers
Kerkers
Frank Holber
Rose Kerker
Charlotte bids on Western disposal plant and tanks
Seven bids for pump work were under review at 4 pm with Dorr and Company of New York appearing lowest at 12 641 for filters and Chicago Bridge and Iron Works at 4 160 for tanks. Other bidders included R C Cole Manufacturing J S and Schofields and the Pittsburgh Company. The western disposal plant will imitate the eastern half built by Tucker and Laxton of Charlotte at about 500 000, with High Point also planning a modern western facility widely advertised as among the souths best.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
J. B. McCrary
Atlanta
Dorr and Company
New York
Oliver United Filter Studs Company
Dorr
Chicago Bridge and Iron Works
R. C. Cole Manufacturing Company
J. S.&. Schofields Company
Pittsburgh Company
Tucker and Laxton
Charlotte
High Point
River flood wipes out San Acacia village and floods San Marcial
The Rio Puerco flood swamped San Acacia and threatened San Marcial as hundreds of livestock drowned and property damage reached about 190000 dollars. No human fatalities were reported.
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Albuquerque
N. M
San Acacia
San Marcial
Picnic of HP T and D stockholders set for High Rock outing
High Point Thomasville and Denton Railroad stockholders and families will ride a special train from High Point at 10 to High Rock for a day of viewing the Tallassee Power project by Tallassee Power Co a subsidiary of ALCO. Rail line provides refreshments while attendees bring their own lunch.
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High Point
Thomasville
Denton
High Rock
Tallassea Power Company
Aluminum Company of America
Graf Zeppelin Aims Northerly Arctic Route Test Flight
The Graf Zeppelin prepares for a major test of airworthiness with a northern route from Leningrad toward Jakutsk, crossing near the Arctic Circle. Some 406 crew and 20 passengers are aboard as Otto Manz plans meals for the long flight and Captain Hans Von Schiller notes a blue heron mascot. Dr Eckener and King Gustav of Sweden discussed the Graf's work and a future visit to Sweden.
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Asia
Graf
Leningrad
Jakutsk
Irkutsk
Arctic Circle
Europe
E. S. le
Otto Manz
America
Zeppelin
Hans von Schiller
New York
Knute Eckener
Dr. Eckener
Wassenberg
King Gusatv
Sweden
King Gustav
Irishman Weds Indian in Unusual New York Marriage
Eloah Dawn, a 30 year old writer from Montana, married Jeremiah Sullivan a 39 year old salesman from Massachusetts in a highly unusual New York union linking American Indian and Irish heritage.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New York
Eloah Dawn
Jeremiah Sullivan
Erin
Miss Dawn
Sullivan
Montana
Massachusetts
Mrs Robbins Hosts Durham Guests For Week
Mrs. W. A. Robbins entertains Miss Mabel Crabtree and Miss Blanche Crabtree from Durham as houseguests for the week.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
W. A. Robbins
Mabel and
Blanche Crabtree
Durham
Matador Prepares To avenge Damage by Escaped Bull in Valencia
A raging bull intended for Valencia arena escaped during transport and killed a woman, injured three horses, and terrified residents before being captured and sent to await the matador. The victim, Senora de Porta, was found dead in her kitchen after the attack.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Matador
Valencia
Spain
Vincent Porta
Senora de Porta
Arenas
Miss Melvin to Speak at Raleigh as Labor Faces Mass Murder Charge
In Raleigh, Sophie Melvin a 19 year old communist youth organizer was barred from the state federation of labor meeting floor but will address an open gathering at Wake county courthouse. She is one of 16 charged with the murder of Gastonia police chief Aderholt during the Loray strike. The federation pledged support to Marion Manufacturing strike workers and urged a separate state printing department. In New York, steel shares surged with George F Baker and family leading gains. Morgan and Taylor recorded large paper profits, Coolidge had reduced holdings.
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Raleigh
State Federation of Labor
Sophie Melvin
Communist Youth League
Wake County
O. F. Aderholt
Gastonia
Loray
Miss Melvin
American Federation of Labor
Federation In
Marion Manufacturing Company
Marion
N. C
United Textile Workers
Department of Printing
Department of Labor and Printing
Labor
New York
United States
George F. Baker
J. P. Morgan
Myron Taylor
First Nation Bank
Baker
Mr. Taylor
Steel
Calvin Coolidge
Spider Captured Near Elm Street School
A large spider was caught today by F. E. Sauls in a flower near Elm Street School. It nestles in a large close knitted web and was knocked down and placed in a glass bottle. An authority noted it may be a weaving type of spider.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
F. E. Sauls
Elm Street
Sauls
Miss Catherine Howard Hurt in Auto Accident
Word has reached here that Miss Catherine Howard of this city, formerly at Burnsville College, was seriously injured in an automobile accident a few days ago. No details of the mishap have yet been received by her family here.
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Catherine Howard
Burnsville College
Brothers Victims Separate Mishaps
Two Sumner brothers both over 69 were seriously hurt in separate auto accidents near Asheville. Frank A. Sumner, 76, suffered internal injuries and a fractured arm after being struck on Woodfin street just after visiting his brother J V Sumner, 69, at 265 Haywood road. J V Sumner sustained a fractured hip and shoulder when his car overturned near Lake Lure.
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Asheville
Mission Hospital
Frank A. Sumner
Merriman Avenue
Woodfin Street
J. V. Summer
Haywood Road
Z. V. Sumner
Mr. Sumner
Lake Lure
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GHB
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Davidson
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Nickel
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Lorillard
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Ald Nash
Norfolk & West
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US Steel
Vick Chem
Willys-Overland
Westinghouse
Hp.t&d
Advance OF Steel
Wake Courthouse
Cal
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Jack Burris
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Loodyear
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