Vardaman Attacks Dollar a Year Officials in Senate Hearing
At a Senate Commerce Committee session Senator Vardaman charged many government workers with profiteering through nominal salaries. The Hog Island shipyard dispute resurfaced as A. B. Franklin of the International Mercantile Marine defended his role and denied Doheny’s charge that excess prices were sanctioned by the Shipping Board. Franklin explained contracts were government issued via Emergency Fleet Corp and praised efforts to improve ship production amid wartime shortages.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New York Times
Washington
Vwaerdaman
Senate Commerce Committee
New York Shipbuilding Company
American International Company
Hog Island
A. &. Franklin
International Mercantile Marine
Shipping Board
E. L. Doheny
Loe Angeles
Doheny
Wranklin
Senator Vardaman
Commerce Committee
Mr. Franklin
Varda
United States
Eee
Internaal Mercantile Marine Company
New York Shipbuilding Com
Agane
California
Parrt
Dohenyn F Petroleygm and Transportation
New York Ehiphbatding Ny
Fora River Company Company
Franklin
International Ercantiie Marine
New York Ioil Company
Mame
Ati Doe
Mares
Emergency Jet Corporation
Shipbuilding Company
Euipping Board
Emergency Corporation
Murtey
Eres
Day of fluctuations in the cotton market
The article describes opening July options spiking to a premium over October amid short-covering, followed by downtrends from Southern selling and a late-session rally on better export prospects and war news. Traders await the government crop report due Tuesday, with demand for August and inquiries for cargo space reflecting hopes for overseas tonnage against a big crop.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Carrie
Mail Tubes Win After All In Post Office Vote
Rechecking of the House vote on the Post Office Appropriation bill reversed yesterday's result after correction. The measure allows continuing pneumatic tube systems in cities including Brooklyn Boston Philadelphia Chicago and others until March 4 and directs the Interstate Commerce Commission to study feasibility of tubes versus automobile mail.
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Washington
House
Post Office
Rose
Pennsylvania
Senate
City
Brooklyn
Boston
Philadelphia
Chicago
Steats
Interstate Commerce Commission
Wholesale commodity prices rise with broad gains this week
Dun's list shows 41 advances among 56 quoted items, led by foodstuffs and metals amid government price revisions. The report covers forty-one standard commodities with weekly and yearly comparisons, noting gains in butter cheese eggs bacon wheat oats and various metals while some declines occur in rice and certain textiles.
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Dun
Berns
Mar
Choice
Rio
USS Wee
Santos
D. A
K.D
Lake
N. Y
N.Y
New York
Mid-West
Formosa
Japan
Jinz
Chicago
M. F
Washington
New Jersey New York Tunnel Plan Aims to Ease Ferry Traffic
Congress votes 6 million dollars to share with New York and New Jersey for a vehicular tunnel under the Hudson, speeding freight and troop movement. Goethals approves designs. cost projected at 12 million, about one quarter of a bridge. Officials cite wartime as urgency to relieve ferry congestion and free waterfront space.
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New York Times
Washington
New York
New Jersey
Iiudson River
George W. Goethals
Senate
House
Calder
Eagan
Goethals
Cagan
Manhattan
Jersey Shore
Hudson River
Brooklyn
Jersey
Pennsylvania
McAdoo
New
New York City
Motor Transport Committee
Council of National Defense
Mississippi
America
Burleson
State of
General Goethals
Weather Forecast Summary for Various States
The forecast lists scattered conditions across states with fair skies and warmth in Tenn and Ky. Batons and Michigan show fair weather. North and South Carolina expect fair Saturday with cloudy overnight. Sea and Florida expect showers and thunderstorms over the weekend. Alabama and Mississippi anticipate thunderstorms in the east.
New York Legislature to Consider Tunnel Plan Recommendation
A commission recommendation for a tunnel plan was introduced in the New York Legislature with favorable action expected in the next session. The pre-administration of New York City supports the plan and a subcommittee of the Board of Estimate and Apportionment was formed to coordinate with the state commissions for rapid progress.
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New York Commission
New York
City of
Board of Estimate
Borough of
Manhattan
House Approves 8 Billion Dollar World War Bond Bill
The U S House narrowly passes an $8 billion bond authorization with no roll call and brief debate. It allows Treasury to issue bonds and extend up to $1.5 billion in loans to Allied nations, aiming to total public debt near $24 billion.
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New York Times
Washington
House
Secretary of the Treasury
Claude Kitahin
Ways and Means Committee
Nicholas Longworth
Ohio
Germany
Simeon D. Fess
Franz Ferdinand
Austria
Great Britain
France
Will of Captain Bullock Filed in Brooklyn Surrogate Court
The will of Captain Harry A. Bullock United States Army who died on Memorial Day in France was filed in Brooklyn Surrogate's Office. He leaves his entire estate to his sister Grace F. Bullock with executor Charles J. Bullock of Cambridge Massachusetts serving without bonds. He was killed when a German bomb exploded over American lines. He had been a reporter for The New York Times and secretary of the New York Municipal Railway Corporation. John Jerome Kelly’s will leaves over 100000 to his widow for life with remainder to sister Josephine C. Kelly.
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Harry A. Bullock
United States Army
France
Brooklyn
Grace F. Bullock
East Eighty-fifth Street
Manhattan
Charles J. Bullock
Cambridge
Mass
Bullock
Federal
Milita Service
New Yorks
MEK
New York Municipal Railway Corporation
Brooklyn Rapid Transit Company
Sumatra Tobacco Seeks Capital Increase
Directors of the American Sumatra Tobacco Company applied to the Capital Issues Committee for a capital stock increase. Current outstanding common stock is 6,814,000 of a 7,000,000 authorized issue and 1,963.00 preferred out of a 2,000,000 authorization. Aetna Creditors Receives 994,959. Receivers of the Aetna Explosives Company state they paid 94,969 to creditors of about 1,004,860 in total. Since April 1917, surplus net profits have exceeded 4,240,000.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Sumatra Tobacco
American
Sumatra Tobacco Company
Capital Issues Committee
Aetna
Aetna Explosives Company
Mayer
Butter and Egg Market Faces Steady Supplies and firming Prices
Receipts yesterday reach 21 597 packs as arrivals ease and stocks accumulate. Market shows pressure to sell yet demand remains firm for high grade creamery products with price signals varying by quality from firsts to seconds and extras. Fresh gathered extras and storage packed firsts feature prominently alongside state and nearby whites and hens.
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Tate
Pennsylvania
Dividends Declared by Several Corporations during June 1918
The J G Whit Management Corporation and CARDENAS American Sugar Company declare quarterly dividends on preferred stock of 1.76 per share for quarter ending June 30 1918 payable July 1 1918 to holders of record June 24 1918. American Beet Sugar Company announces a second installment dividend on common stock of 2.09 per share payable July 31 1918 to holders of record July 18 1918. The American Ship Building Company reports a regular 1 1 2% dividend and a 5% extra dividend in Liberty Loan Bonds, payable August 1 1918 to common stockholders of record July 16 1918.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
J. G. Whit Management Corporation
Eixchange Kince
New York
Manacules Cardenas-Smehisan Sugar Company
Board of Invertors of Cardenas
American Sega Company
American Beet Sugar Company
American Heat Sugar Company
Lvss
Duprat
Anerios
American Ship Building Company
Sommoen
East Coast Fisheries Company declares semiannual dividend
The Board of Directors of East Coast Fisheries Company declares a regular semiannual dividend of 5 4 percent on preferred stock payable June 1 1918 to stockholders of record June 18 1916. Signed by Mark W Norman secretary. Also Albion K Chapman cashier announces a quarterly dividend of 2.5 percent plus a 1 percent extra dividend payable after July 1 1918 to stockholders of record at close of business June 7 1915. Miami Copper Company declares dividend No 2 of 1 per share for quarter ending June 30 1915 payable August 1 1918 to stockholders of record August 1 1913. Confusing text ends with Bam A Lewisohn.
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Daniel Barnes
George M Halsey
Williston H. Benedict
New York
Mark W. Norman
Citizens National Bank OF New York
Albion K. Chapman
Miami Copper Company
Bam. A. Lewisohn
Owen E. Paynter
A. H. Merry
BANK
Manhattan Company
D H. Pierson
Anaconda Copper Mining CO
Broadway
Anaconda Copper Mining Company
Melin
Seer
Finance and Trading Corporation
Exchange F Place
Sgi
Otis A. Glazebrook, Jr
Collmbia Bank
Fifth Ave
Westchester
Wo Morris
The
Bank OF Washington Heights R
Bank OF America
FE. W. Bliss Company
Brooklyn
Uhe Company
Colny
Howard C. Shaman
Secy. & Treas
Howard C. Seaman
Secy & Treas
Bank dividends declared by New York firms June 1918
Multiple company notices show semi annual and quarterly cash dividends declared by The Merchants National Bank United Gas and Electric Shown as 2.5 percent on preferred stock payable July 1918 to holders of record June 29 1918 and 4 percent on capital stock payable July 1 1918. Other firms including Citizens Traction Shattuck Arizona Copper Santa Cecilia Sugar Peoples Bank of NYC and more announce their own dividends with dates and record cutoffs.
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New York
Central Union Gas
National City Bank
Walt Street
Iec
General Utilities Corporation Stockholders Meeting Notice
Notice to stockholders announces the annual meeting for the election of directors and company business. It specifies the location at the office of David G. Pinkintosh Jr in Maryland and sets the date for July 5th 1915 at 12 o'clock noon with secretary Joseph Morrie signing. Also references United States Engineer Office sealed proposals and interme diate applications at 1108 South Ferry Building New York.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
General Utilities Corporation
David G. Pkintosh, Jr
Ween
Baore County
State of
Maryland
Joseph Morrie
United States Engineer Office
South Ferry Huilding
White Ny Street
New York
Financial list of first mortgages and bonds across multiple entities
A dense ledger of first and refinanced mortgages and 5s bonds from numerous companies and municipalities. Entries include utility firms, railroads, and city issuers such as New York Trust, Ashland Waterworks, Athens Terminal, Bronx Gas, Edison Electric, and Kansas City Railways, spanning utilities, transit, and regional governments.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ashland Waterworks Co
Athens Terminal Company
Auburn Gas Co
Bronx Gas & Electric Co
City of
Citizens Gas & Electric Co
Council Bluffs
Citizens Gas & Fuel Co
Terre Haute
Ind
Clinchfield Coal Co
D. K. E. Holding Corp
Denver Union Water Co
East Hampton Elec. Light Co
East Ohio Gas Co
Edison Electric Lt. & Pwr. Co
Erie
Equitable Ilumineting Gas Lt. Co
Phila
Erie County Elec. Co
Fonda
Johnstown
Gloversville
R. R
R. R. Co
Ridge
Greenwich Tramway Co
Hackensack Water Co
Hamilton Ridge Lumber Co
Indianapolis Water Co
Jonesville
S. C
Kansas City Rways Co
Kansas City Railways Co
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Vardaman
Benator
Moog Island
A. & Franklin
Pany
Debeny
Materia
Lsbor
Frankep
New York Stu Ang Company
Peanktin
Atlantic
New England
Chile
Brazil
Uruguay
Pacific Islands
South America
Ee Oe
Tii
Febscea
Cae
OOS Bid
Ce Ei Ata
En Ee
Galveston
New Orleans
Savannah
Memphis
Houston
Little Rock
Liverpool
Manichester
Nation
Calder and Eagan
Hudson
Uhia
Citizens’ Savings Bank
Bowery, Cor Canal ST
Henry Hasler
Menery Bayler
Edwin A. Lahm
John Jerome Kelly
Kelly & Wallace
Wall Street
Fast Seventieth Street
Josephine C. Kelly
Court House
War Department
City Hall
Glaser Engineering and Constuction Company
Mesa Hall
Uoo
Butte
Superior
Horquin
United States District Court
Helena
Mon
Putte & Superior Mining Company
Mineral Separation Company, Ltd
Wij
Jorquin
the Farmers’ Loan and Trust Company
William Street
Fifth Avenue
Forty-first Street
London
Federal Reserve Bank and
New York Clearing House
Seamen's Bank For Savings
T. W. Moffat, Treasur
East Coast Fisheries CO
Miami Copper Comivany
Broadway, N
Iref
the Merchants National
United Gas & Electric
iBus
J. A. McKenna
Zimmermann Engineers
Chestnut Street
Citizens Traction Company
B. W. Frazier, Jr
Shattuck Arizona Copper Company
Sihlyis
Norman E. Lamond
Santa Cecilia Sugar Corporation
Robert L. Dean
Battery Park National Bank OF New York
Garfield . National Bank
Twenty Third St
A. W. Snow
the Peoples Bank
Joan B. Forsyth
W. 8. Griffith
Cashier
Southern Bell Telephone Telegraph Company
Bankers Trust Company
J. M. B. Hoxley
Treas
Wells Fargo & Company
Ww. M. Benneet
Hanover National Bank
City of New York
Newark
We. B. Cable, Jr
NEW York Savings Bank N. Bat Cor
St. and
8Th Avenue
William Fellinger
Jamie
Walter R. Brinkerhoff
Secty
Commonwealth Light & Power Company
M. H. Jones
Childs Real Estate Company
Ide Real Estate Company
Guamtian Trust Company of
Empire Trust Company
Trust Dept
Samuel 8 Childs
Ule
Ontario Pulp & Paper Company, Limited
Ontario Pulp and Paper Company, Limited
Royal Bank of Canada
Montreal
Toronto
Maitland, Coppell & Coe
William @t
J. @. GUBBON
Ladenburg
Thalmenn & Company
Broad Street
J. Henry Weston
Tur
New York Trust Company
Kansas City Light & Power Co
Kansas City Southern Ry. Co
Lincoln Traction Co
Lockport
Heat & Pw. Co
Ist
Macon, Dublin & Savannah Railroad Co
New Orleans City & Lake
New Orleans City Railroad Co
Gren
New Orleans Railway & Light Co
New York Mining & Mig Co
S. F
Norwich Gas & Electric Co
Pine Bluff Company
Plattsburgh Traction Co
Pocahontas Consolidated Collieries Co. Inc
Rockingham County Light & Power Co
St. Lawrence & Adirondack Railway
Sharon & New Castle Railways Co
Lien S. F
Somerset County
N. J
South Shore Gas Co
Mtge
Toledo Traction, Sgt. & Pw. Co
Underground Electric Bus. Co. of London, Ltd
Underwriters Building Co
United Fuel Gas Co
S. F. Ga
United Gas & Electric Co
United Light & Railways Co
Utica Belt Line Street Railroad Co
Utica, Chetor & Binghamton Railroad Co
Washington Sugar Co
Willapa Electric Co
Worcester & Connecticut Eastern Ry. Co
Youngstown-Sharon Railway & Light Co
S. F. Ds
Restigouche Selmon Chub
McWilliams Bros. Inc
Mercantile Trust & Deposit Company
Metropolitan Petroleum Corporation of Virginia
Matchett” Comrete
Opels
Dodge ‘Delevan A. 2 A.llelmes
John B. Stanchfield
Bay
Messrs. Chadbourne
Hunt En Jaeobel
Metropolitan Petroleum Corporation
OW @ Corporation
Metropolitan Petroleum Corporation Stockholders’ Committee
Charles C. Matchett
Howard D. Ross
Cumberland Telephone & Telegraph Company, Incorporated
Firth and General
Columbia Trust Company
Monsger
N. YF
J. M. Hoxley
Treaserer
Sta
Equipment Core Corporation
Hattan
N York
American Cotention
General Corporation Pears
Ality
A. B. Paty
Secre Credi
Phiseh
Sethe
Geo ER W. Manly
Jonah Kuttner
Harlea Raab
Charles Raab
Vinesta
Ae Ae
George W. Hay
Israel Kuttner
Haney & Kuttner
George W. Haneyt
de Hell &J
Servis
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