Wall Street Drifts as Markets Show Mixed Strengths
In New York on April 4 trading in securities and rail stocks displayed mixed strength. Early gains faded in late sessions as traders avoided follow through amid rumors of Washington's view on the international situation. Heavy selling came in the final hour with munitions sectors leading declines while several rail and steel issues posted gains or held firm. Total sales reached 4.64 million dollars with bonds unchanged.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Willys-Overland
Studabaker and
Chandler
Motors
Mercantile Marine Common
Autori Fm
Texas
New Haven
Delaware and
Hudson
Porto Rico
Washington
Cruthia Steel
American Locomotive
United States Industries
Honda
United States
Wall Street News Signals A 7 Percent Dividend Hope
Norfolk and Western earnings show February gains with a strong year start. February gross $4,585,415 and net $2,065, sets, with eight months to date up sharply. Bethlehem Steel plans Pennsylvania Steel dissolution. Bethlehem offers $75 cash per Pennsylvania share. Rail orders surge to a record pace for 1917 delivery. Kelly-Springfield declares a 4 percent quarterly dividend payable May 1.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New York
Norfolk and Western
Kross
Bethlehem Steel Company
Pennsylvania Steel Company
Charlea M. Schwab
Pennsylvania
Lehigh Valley
Holland writes of important conference after prolonged war
Leaders from Amportant Conference meet after a year and a half of war to discuss closer teamwork. Paris gatherings provide the basis for a general agreement on key matters and potential future cooperation among involved parties.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Enigate
Paris
England
France
United States
Holland
Lanston Monotype declares 1% dividend to May 1
Lanston Monotype directors ended stockholder tension by declaring a 1 percent dividend payable May 1 with expectations of repeating in coming quarters to restore the 4 percent basis. Market for the stock was unaffected as the local exchange adjourned, quotations steady at 77 bid 77% asked with 6 shares at 77% traded.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lanston Monotype Company
Washington Railway and Electric Trades Amid Market Activity
Stock list from Washington market shows Washington Railway and Electric at 81 after call with 45 shares traded, Potomac Electric and Lanston Monotype bids, Geotown Gas and Georgetown Gas bonds quoted, various rail and utility bonds, and multiple banking and Trust stocks cited. Strong entities include Mergenthaler Linotype, American Security and Trust, Capital Traction Co, and Washington Gas.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington Gas
Graphophone
American Security and Trust
Washington Loan and ‘Trust
District National Bank
Continental ‘Ust
Norfolk and Washington Steamboat
Washington Railway and Wleytrine
Potomac Electric Consolidated
Union Trust Company
Washington Railway and Electric
Potomac Electric Cons
Lanston Monotype
Mergenthaler Linotype
Washington Gases
Washington Railway and Electric Preferred
la Loan and Trust
Steamboat
Geotown Gas
Ind
Georgetown Gas
Columbia Gas & Elec
Wee Col. Gag & Elec
Capital Traction Co
Anac. & Pot
River Ry
Tee
Mkt Co
Mkt
Greene-Cananea Copper
N. & W. Steamboat
Farmers and Mechanics
Federal
Lincoln
Washington
Trust Company
Am. Security and Trust
National Savings & Trust
Metropolitan R. R. Be
Wash Loan & Trust
Wash Ry
Elec
Miscellane
Amer. Tel & Tel
Ace Amer. Tal. & Ti
Wash. Ry
T Wash. Ry
Elec Pfd
N. and
W. Steamboat
Tata Georgetown Gas
Am. Tel. and
Tel. Co
Continental
Savings Bank
Home Savings Bank
Commerca & Savings
East Washington Savings
Arlington
Corcoran
National Union
Columbia Title
Chaping Sacks Co
D. of C. Paper Mfg. Co
Security Storage Co
Washington Market
Military personnel movement and duty changes listed
A batch of Army and Navy movement notices lists officers and staff assigned or detached to various posts. Capt B Taylor, coast guard corps, sails from San Francisco to Hawaii around July 5. Capt G de Grasse Catina granted leave. Capt Albert B Fuger to second field artillery on April 21. Lt Byron Q Jones to Newport News for temporary duty with test opinions. Arthur G Bcogat assigned to 198th Company. Parker of the Twelfth Cavalry extended five days. Lt Henry S Brinkerhoff relieved from detail for observation at Walter Reed. Chap T B Thompson detached Utah April 90 to Puget Sound May 2. Chap Herbert Dumbtley detached Ohio April 15 to Utah April 20. Pay Clerk J L Cash detached New York to duty with customs administrator at Fort Prince, Baltimore.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New York
Armour & Coa
Atchison Gen É— Os
Atchison Co
Atlantic Coast Ling Con
Baltimore and Ohio
Baltimore and Ohio Co
Bey Hebichem Steel
Brooklyn Transit
Central of Georgia
Ohio
Chesapeake and Ohio Ev
Chicago
Quincy
And
Chicago Great Western
Chiaw
Chiago
Pac
Northwestern
Colorado and Southern
Tdeanver
Bree
Banver
Rio Grande
Dia
Inter Sfer Marine
Kansas City Southern
Lackawanna &Teel
Lake Shore
Curt Liggett & Myers
Bouleville
Nashville
Aetna Mxp
Missouri Kans
Texanist Ds
Butte Cop
Missouri Pacific Con
Cerro As
Fanco
Montana Power Fa Peer Ee
Chévrolet Met
New York Central
Die
Ae Cosden & Co
New York City
New York Railways
Kenefick
Lynn Phonog
Hartford
Magma
Norfolk and Western cv
Gaston W
Northern Pacific
Midvale Steel
Northern Pacifica
Niplesine
Oregon
Oklahoma
Acto Tel
Tel
Peerless
Pennsylvania
E. Een
Ray Hercules
Submarine Corp
Republic Steel Bn
Triangle Film
St Louis & San France
T Louis, Southwastern
Cerro de Pasco
Seaboard
Hell Tel
Ches, & O
W. Ie
Southern Pacific cv Bs
Ch. St. P. da
Southern Pacific
Southern
Sulsberger
W.i
Tannesaea Copper
Texas Company
Atlas Powder
Texas
Baltimore Tubes
Third Avenue
Adj
du Pont
Tnion Pacific
Habana Tobacco
Union Pacific
Hercules
U S
Ceeereeey
Steelee Wees
Lake Torpedo B. Tee
Virginia Carolina Chem
Lehigh C. Sale
Western Union
Magma Copper
Westinghouse Electric Ov
Mojave
New
Utah
Bingham
United
P. T
Yukon
N. Ace
Boston
N. J
Bee
Alaska
Ind
Kans
Maine
St. ON
East Hutte
Nebr
Franklin Mining
Greene-Cananea Mining
Miainl
Mohawk Mining
Mayflower
Nevada
Old Colony
Shannon Mining
Stan Consol
Ventura O11
Wolverine Mining
B .Tatlor
Coast Gruligey Corps
Salt Ben Brancieco
Cal
Fée
Hocolut
Hawaii
G. DE Grasse
CATIA
Pisat Infantry
Sete Eoten
Albert
Fuger Ssake
Second Field Artillery
Byron Q. Jones
An. Cpr
Signal Corps
Newport ‘News
Iva
Tet
Polpt
Arthur G. B ‘Cogat
Artillery Corps
la 198Th Company
Ateence Rent’ Cant
Ranens le T Parker
Henry 8
Brinkerhoff
Signal Corpa
Walter Reed General Hospital
D. C
T. B. Thompson
Navy Yard
Puget Somxl
Wash
Act
Herbert Dumbtey
J. L. Cash
Treasury ledger shows deficits and receipts across ships and funds
United States Treasury records disclose arrivals and disbursements in 1916, listing totals for receipts and payments, deficits of 49,523, and large sums in gold and silver. It notes navy yard overhauls, ships stationed at San Diego and Mare Island, and a Mann poll on preparedness with banker support.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Prometheus
New York
Fort
Tonopah
Block Island
San Diego
Mare Island
Panama Canal
Te Whipple
Paul Jonss
Perry and
Stewart
Mare Island Yard
Washington
Navy Yard
Portsmouth
N. H
General Fund
Treasury
United States
Federal Reserve Notes
National Bank
Federal Reserve Banks
Philippines
Baltimore Markets Report April 4 Daily Prices
Baltimore market page lists oats poultry eggs and dairy prices. White oats at 50 percent, various weights for chickens ducks pigeons and fowl, eggs from Maryland and nearby states, butter varieties from Creamery with creamery and store packed options, and price ranges for butter and dairy products across regions.
Business chances and sales listings in a selling period
Multiple classified ads offer manufacturing ventures and business opportunities. An established plant for sale at 750 dollars cites cost efficiency and high profits, with half-interest options, sales management roles, and stock offerings. Other listings include cigars and goods for sale, a general sales manager role, investment stock openings, a small grocery and barber shop, and a millinery and novelty parlor for sale or lease.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
BYOCK
Oxtures
Wante General
Chicago
Republic
Thiz
NEW YORK MONEY MARKET SNAPSHOT APRIL REPORT
New York money markets show mercantile paper at 8.3 percent while sterling 60 day bills run 4.72 percent. Demand rates for francs and marks edge higher with cables at 5.97 and 0.72 respectively. Time loans firm with 60 days at 2 percent and 90 days at 33 percent. Call money steady with ruling rate at 2 percent and last loan at 2 percent.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New York
Mercantile Paper
New York Produce Prices and Receipts Report
New York market update shows butter receipts at 9,181 with creamery product prices around 64.37 for firsts and 35.36 for seconds. Cheese receipts 2,345 with varied current make and specials. eggs firm at 1,072 cases with fresh extras 23 percent and firsts 22 percent. Live poultry prices listed. sugar steady with refined firm. flour firm for spring patents and winter patents. pork and beef steady. garden produce quiet with mild weather noted.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New York
Wisconsin
New York Cotton Market Offers Mixed May Futures
New York April 4 After a steady morning the cotton market weakened due to near month liquidation 24 points lower May slipped to 11.78 or 11 points under last night while new crop deliveries held steady with a mixed close. Futures highs and lows show May in the 11.39 to 12.29 range with close near 12.29.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New York
Eccensee
Cottonseed Oil Market Quote Report
New York April 4 prime crude 9 43 9.60 and spot 10.35 with April 10.40 May 10.56 June 10.67 July 14.62 August 10.59 September 10.51 October 9.35 November 8.65 for prime yellow and summer white grades.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New York
Local Produce Market Prices Display Varied Fresh Goods
Alive hens 17 18 cents per lb roosters 11 eggs 18 20 cents duck 18 20 cents turkeys 23 35 cents spring chickens 28 26 cents Dressed chickens 20 28 cents hens 138 19 cents ducks 13 19 cents turkeys 28 30 cents eggs nearby Virginia 19 26% potatoes Northern 1.10 1.25 per bushel nearby potatoes No 1 2.00 2.60 per bbl onions 2.50 2.75 per sack peppers 1.50 2.00 Florida cucumbers 3.59 5.06 per basket spinach 1.25 1.50 carrots 1.00 1.25 beets 5 cents per bunch celery 50 76 per dozen romaine 75 1.25 per basket Florida lettuce 2.00 3.00 cumblings 2.00 .60 per crate turnips 65 75 per box chicory 1.00 per basket honey 14 16 cents mushrooms 40 50 per lb rhubarb 50 75 per basket asparagus 1.50 3.00 California oranges 0 3.25 grapefruit 5.00 2.50 lemons 0 4.50 per box oranges Florida 3.25 3.75 apples 1.60 4.80 per barrel.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New York State
Elgin
Tub
Virginia
Florida
California
Washington cattle market auction summary report
Market results from Washington show hogs priced from 9 to 14 dollars per hundredweight with ranges for different sizes. Sheep and veal calves also listed with various percentages and prices. Credit balances amount to 2.60 dollars and shipments occurred on April 1 and 2 totaling 95 0785 pounds.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
OM City
Financial depository and general banking business notes
Financial statement describes a depository operating as a general banking business aligned with sound principles. Names listed include Charles C. Glover, H Hosier Dulany, Thomas Hyde, Willard H. Brownson, James M. Jobraton, Charles I Corby, William J. Flather, Sylvester W Labret, John B. McLean, Robert C Wilkins, Joseph Pantemval, Porphy, Louis D Jettken, Sterling Bumfin and others.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Charles C. Glover
H Hosier Dulany
Thomas Hyde
Willard H. Brownson
James M. Jobraton
Charles I Corby
William J. Flather
Sylvester W Labret
John B. McLean
Robert C Wilkins
Jeseile
Joseph Pantemval
Porphy
Louis D Jettken
Sterling Bumfin
Charles Carroll Glover, Jr
Live Stock Market Notes From Chicago and New York
Chicago and New York stock reports show hogs and cattle at steady to firm prices. Chicago receipts 11 000 hogs and 2 500 cattle with diverse classes. New York receipts include calves and sheep with modest offerings and steadier lambs and sheep prices.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Chicago
Lamba
New York
Copper and tin prices slip through market notes
New York reports copper firm at 28.00 29.00 nominal for June and later 27.00 27.75. Tron remains firm and unchanged. London quotes copper spot £116 futures £113. Electrolytic £136. Tin spot £197 futures £192. Copper futures and tin prices shown with London and New York references.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New York
Metal Exchange
London
New York Wheat and Corn Prices Move Quietly
New York April 4 Wheat spot steady No 1 durum 1 87 No 2 hard 1 34 No 1 Northern Duluth 14335 and No 1 Northern Manitoba 147 f o b New York futures easy May prices. Corn spot quiet No 2 yellow 86 1 2 f o b New York. Oats spot steady.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New York
Duluth
Manitoba
O. B
May
Seth
Philadelphia Markets Butter Eggs Cheese and Corn Report
Philadelphia markets show butter and eggs steady and cheese unchanged. Wheat steady while corn shows higher with No 2 yellow priced locally at 82. Steamer No 2 yellow at 1344. 50% and 64TS firm.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Philadelphia
Public Stenographer and Home Services Ad Listing
Announcement type ad listing services from Goldblatt and H Cooper offering wallpaper window cleaning painting and paper hanging expert service. Includes address references es 6 public stenographer main 421 ry h hotel lafayette 16th and eye sts nw. 1923 date likely.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Goldblatt
Ata
PHONY
Ry H. Cooper
Hotel Lafayette
16Th and
Eye Sts
ROOMS WANTED IN MOUNT PLEASANT AREA
Two gentlemen seek a private room permanently located near Mount Pleasant. Box 383, this office. Also requests for a dining room within boarding house near Mount Pleasant at 1210 Lat Me. Mrs Claben advertises furnished rooms at 1281 Th St for a dressmaker or corner house with low rent.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mount Pleasant
Mount Pieastor
Carneste
L B
Wyoming
Claben
Financial listings show varied bond and stock quotes
The page lists numerous securities with prices and bids including Washington Gas at 5 percent 107 and Potomac Company 5 percent at 100. Other entries include Capital Traction 90 Washington Utilities 22 and mergers listed with partial prices and bids.
Also Mentioned on This Page
Ramore
Forencon
Curb Market
Newton
A. S
U. S&s
Panama
Wall Street
Pennsylvania Common
Pennsylvania Steal Company
Bethlehem Company
Kelly-Springfeld Tire Company
NEW York Stock Market
Ams Expresa
Keacott
Alaska Gold M
Kell
Tire
Alaska-Juneau
Kings HB. L
Allis-Chal
Lack, Steel
Lee Rub. & Tira
Best
Lig. & Myers
Loose-Wilea
Eens
Lorillard, P
Am Car & FF
Lents, &Nash
Manhattan el
Maxwell M. Co. Jaye
Maxwell M
Am. Locomo
Am. Loco
Kans. & T
Nat
Nav. C. Coy
Am. T. of New
N. Y
Am.w. P
Amer
Anacondaa
North Amer
Asso
North Pao
Atchison
Ontario
Atchison Pt
Pacific Mail
Pa. R. Re
Loco
Peoples’ G. & C
Butt, R. & PF. Pfjné
P.S. Cor. of
Butte & Sup
Pal, Gar
Steel Sp
Pacific
Ray
Chandler Motor
Rep
L & Steel
Ches
Chic & N. W
St.l.&s.f
Seaboard A. L
Sears Roebuck
Chile Copper
Hattuck Aris
Chino
Slosa
Colo
So. Pac. R. Sug
Crucible Steel
Studebaker
Crucible
Tenn
Cuba A. Sugar
Texas & Pac
del. & Hudson
Texas Co
den. & Rio Gr.o
Tex. Co
Wees BT
United Fruit
United Ry. Inv
U.S. Red
Gen Motors
Goodrich
B. Atm
Granby Ming
Tienoia Central
U.8. Steel
Agricul
Steel Pt
Itib
Agricul. Pt
Utah Copper
Car. Chem
Interborocon
Har
N J
Una
Wabash Pf
Int
Wabash Pt. B
M. M
West
Maryland
Weat' Ghouse
Jowell
Woolworth
Willys-Over
Washingtna Hion Ton Railway and Electric Preferred
Bir
George Paish
Germany
Russia
Count Bark
M. Ribot
Lloyd George
Ruansia
Local Stock Exchange
Army and Navy News
ARMY
NAVAL
United States Treasury
Mann
Illinois Association
James FR. Mann
Illinois
House
Illinois Bankers’ Association
Navy
CUNY
Case Reesesses Ss
Baltimore
West Virginia
Baltimore Securitees
Con. Power
Houston Oil
T. Cc. Ee
T. C
United Ryn
B. Co
Sapulpa Ref
Wee Bon Con
N. Co, M and Co
Pa. W
Mats
New Orleans
Sagalveston
Mobile
Savanna
Charleston
Wilmington
Norfolk
Wee
Enti
Galvest
Midly
Houston
Ali
Montgomery
Salea
Memphis
Augusta
Little Rock
Local Produce Market
Washington Cattle Market
Financial
Riggs National Ban
Ales C. Glover
Wtice
J. Flather
Ed Evans, Jr
Ynes Asst
GEAIN
Jahoon Acmendow
G ST
Batr
Felt Mettop
Buffalo AL. D
Geo. M. Carpe
Watli
Meer Esse
Park
Ave
Aiteben
Groonde
Rooma
Meade
Rition F
B. K
Mra
Aeeda
Generel Dalivecx
Wash. Ry . Elec
Potomac Con
Pot
Ches. Steamboat
Capital Traction
Hey
Elec. Com
Wash-Virginia Rwy. Com
Washington Utilities
Pot. & Ches. Steamboat Pfd
Lanston
Farm. & Mech. Nat. Bank
American National Bank
Munsey Trust
Miller
Gayety Theater
Fussell
American F
Washington Gag
Mergenthaler
Langton
Franklin National Hank
Continental Trust
Washington Baseball Club
Oklahoma Oil
Thomas L. Hume
G Street
Room
Equitable Co-Operative Building Association
Mitabla
Asve
Pye
Equitable Building
F St. N.W
John Joy Edson
Frank P.reeside
District of Columbia
Fifteenth Street N. W
Fort Dodge, & Southern R. Barnings
Greas
Bonda
Tes
Maines RR
Equest
N.W. Halsey & Co
St. N
Ralph W. Lee
14Th St. N. W
Flather, Moorhead & Elmore
New York Stock Exchange
Uawnuns
Washington Lock
Buchan
15Th St
George J. Easterday
ST. H.W
Emily Freche
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