Market News: U S Steel Surges, Stocks Curve Upward
Heat curbs trading as 265000 shares move in New York. United States Steel posts strong Q2 results with war taxes and profits, lifting steel sector while rails and shippers stay subdued. Gold export engagements rise to 4 million to San Francisco and 1.2 million to Spain amid steady bonds and copper trends.
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New York
United States Steel Corporation
San Franciaco
Japan
Spain
United States
Local stock exchange sales regular call noon notes
The report lists Wash By and Elec 4s at $1,000, Amer Grapho ist 6s at $100, Lee at $100, and several $100 at 100% across issues. American Nat Bank and See and Trust show prices around 156 and 256 respectively with gas bonds noted.
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Aitimore AU
Bank of Baltimore
Consol Power
Ga. South & Flaist
United Huvs & Elec
Sapulpa
Consol
M &m
United Rvs & Elec
United
Boston
Algomah
Maine
Cal & Ariz
Cal & Hecla
Mass
Maryfir
Old Dominion
St Mary
Utah
Wolverine
Ty Wyandot
Amer Grapho Ist
Lee
American Nat Bank
Amer. See & Trust
New York Stock Market On Sharp Cotton Fueled Rally
New York reports a rapid market surge after the government crop release. October cotton futures jump to 25.74 2530, then close around 24.78 while overall list gains touch 63 to 77 points.
Baltimore Markets Roundup August Prices and Receipts
Baltimore and New York market notes list corn oats eggs butter poultry and dairy item prices along with Chicago and New York hogs cattle sheep and calf receipts. Specifics include hogs receipts 24 000 and beeft weak with Western steers and cows quoted. butter and eggs ranges for creamery and state hennery whites and browns. and sugar coffee and flour futures for the period.
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Chicago
New York
Pennsylvania
Wall Street News and Gossip Update on Railroad Finances
The report covers June and year to date rail revenues for Southern Railway Chesapeake and Ohio and the New York Central System, noting increases in gross earnings and mixed results for net and surplus. July financing by railroads and industry surged with short term notes, while corporate borrowing year to date ran higher than last year. The Treasury transfer to San Francisco for an equal Japan shipment and gold exports totaling about 14.5 million are mentioned.
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New York
Amarican Agricultural
Central Pacific
Chesapeake & Ohio
B & Quines
B & Quincy
Chicagoareat Western
Chicago
Denver & Rio Grande
Canada
Guy Erie
Erie
General Electric
Great Northern Ist
Illinois Central
Illinois Steel
Interborough Rap Transit
Interborough Mat
Inter Mer Maine Bs
Southern
Kansas City Steel
Lackawanna Lake Shore
Liggett & Myers
Loriliard
PORTE
Louisville &Nashville UN
Missouri Kan & Texas
Missouri Pacific
the Montana Power
New York Center & Imp
New York Central
Norfolk &_ Western can
Northern Pacific
Orther Pacific
Bey Ag
Oregon Short Line
Pacific Tel & Tal
Dias Anits
Pennsylvania Consolidated
Pennslvania
Uy Republic
Steet
St TL
San Fran
St Louis
Southwestern Ist
Seaboard Air Line
Southern Belt
Telia
Southern Pacific
Southern Railway
Wen
Texas Company
Texas & Pacific
Union Pacific
United Kingdom
S Rubber
U Steel
Virginnia Car Chemical
Oy Wabash
Western Union
Chesapeake and Ohio
New York Central System
Isaues
San Francisco
Japan
Local Bank Stock Quiet on Washington Exchange Day
Local financial notes report a dull session on the Washington Stock Exchange with scarce trading. Ten shares of American National sold at 1 66 and ten shares of American Security and Trust at 2 56, while bonds drew inquiries and small price moves. The American Graphophone bonds showed minor activity with minor price fluctuations amid light demand. Washington Railway and Electric bonds remained strong around 1001/7, with sporadic trades in American Graphophone 65.
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Washington Stock Exchange
American National
American Security and Trust
Washington Railway and Electric 4A
Cotton affected by July weather
The July cotton crop faced unfavorable weather and conditions, but the July report forecast a total production of 11,949,000 bales from an average yield of 166.9 pounds per acre. The crop is about two weeks late across the cotton belt. New York Aug 1. Government data showed 70.3 condition and spurred a sharp market rise, with October futures climbing from 23.74 to 25.30 within ten minutes.
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Chicago
Kansas
Nebraska Mussouri
Iowa
Illinois
United States
New York
Spose
Writ Paper
Ie Big Ledge
Ll Butte Co
Cos & Co
Cos O & G
Curtiss Aeropl
Elk Basin
Green Leverett Heane
Havana
St Jerome
Wright Martin
Mobile
Savannah
Atlas Powder
Charleston
A du Pont
Wilmington
Havana Tobacco
Texas
Havana Tobacco of
St Norfolk
Hercules
Baltimore Boston
Lehi
Philadelphia
York
Standard OL
Standard Owl
Ohio
New Orleans
Galveston
Victoria Owl
Norfolk
Houston
Memphis
Augusta
Little Rock
Dallas
Montgomery
Department of Agriculture
KILLED IN FREIGHT YARD FELLOW EMPLOYES ESCAPE
Coroner's Jury attributes death to negligence of the railway company in the Potomac yards Alexandria county. Freight brakeman Arthur J Whaling crushed between cars while assisting in a chain adjustment. Survived by wife and three children, who live in Del Ray. Funeral services for Henry Knox Field, grand master of Virginia Masons, to be held in Alexandria. Also notes on marriages, military officer surgery, church calls, and trades council officers.
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H. K. Field
Virginia Masons
tLieut. Jones II II
Washington Post Bureau
King
Alexandria
Arthur J Whaling
Potomac Yards
Alexandria County
Robert M Celvin
Charles Felton
Jones
Lve
del Ray
Henry Knox Field
Masons
Virginia
Warfield
Methodist Episcopal Church South
E .Y. Regester
H M. Carter
Washington
J W. Duffey
Rockville
Street Wins Tournament In Queen Of Love And Beauty ride
The Rockville Maryland benefit tournament for St John s Catholic Church at Forest Glen drew a large crowd despite heat. Six riders competed for top honors and nine rings each in the initial round. Street of Baltimore County won after a flawless nine-ring ride off.
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Washington Post
Rockville
St John’s Catholic
Forest Glen
Maryland
Virginia
Andy Street
Baltimore County
Phil Love
Colesville
This County
Prince George's
Aitchenon
Laurel
Henry Hurst
Washington
Langley
Seymour Henson
Arlington
Arthur Sullivan
Blair Lee
James E. Kemp
John N Kelly
J H Harper Douglas
Blandford
Hill seeks venue change in disorderly conduct case
Mrs Leonore Hill and her husband appeared with counsel to answer a disorderly conduct charge in Rockville police court. Bonds were set and peace-bond requirements issued in five related cases. Hill moved to transfer to Towson Baltimore county, but Judge Henderson denied the change, citing doubt about legal authority and potential impartiality yet expressing willingness to insure a fair trial.
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Washington Post
Rockville
Harry A L Barrett
Clara. J Moore
Leonore C Hill
Joseph S Hill
Friendship Heights
J Alby Henderson
Charles Roach Ball
Moore
Hill
Emory H Bogley
Charles Rippey
Henry W_ Offutt
Clara M_ Froat
Roach
Henderson
Circuit Court
Towson Haltimore County
Montgomery County
Emory
H S Bogiley
Philadelphia Markets Report Summary
Philadelphia market prices show eggs firm at 11 4214 per dozen for fancy packed and gasps per dozen. Wheat and corn nominal with No 2 yellow corn at 236 and 240. oats lower for No 2 white at 92 to 93. No 3 white 90 to 94. Poultry alive weak for spring chickens at 20 27. dressed steady. Tallow dull with city prime in therces at 14 percent loose 14 and country prime 13 percent.
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Baltimore
Maryland
Pennsylvania
West Virginia
Southern
Ohio
Virginia
Fniladelphia
New York
Therces
Chamber Plans Building Showcases Committee on Site
The chamber forms a committee to explore site options for a new building. Joseph Berberich is appointed to investigate feasible locations and report findings to the board. Attending members include A Jef sirclair, Charles L Howser, J Battle, and others.
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Excasa
Chamber of Commerce
Alreevars Es Eras Oat Carros Institute
Bas
Pra
Joseph Berberich
Charles L Howser
Trios
Battle Ross P Andrews
Berbrench
T Moran Tom
Herman Schulteis
Louis Otlenhers
Banks subscribe to Liberty Loan totals rise in big cities
National banks in cities over 100000 subscribed for themselves and customers to the Liberty Loan. Comptroller Williams announced subscriptions on bank accounts totalled 1396 600 000 with per capita readings led by Richmond Virginia at 1960 balance.
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Liberty Loan
Williams
Richmond Va
Reiding
Central Savings Bank Opens Doors Tonight
Washington's newest bank drew a large opening crowd with a steady 7 to 9 pm line of visitors at the southeast corner of Seventh and I streets NW. The $65,000 building houses officers HE J Ayers president John Frosnan Jr VP Edward Voigt Jr VP Thomas E Moo cashier Ralph E Burgens asst cashier and D Edward Clarke general counsel. Directors include H E J Ayers S E Edward Beach A Bobus E W Bradford John Jirosnan Jr D Edward Clarke TC Clark A W Cummings J Arthur Finigan J Foster M R George Thomas P Hickman J Everett Keene Chancellor F King Jo H Lawrence J H Lindsay W E Moo ney Guy Vo Norwood Jeremiah O Connor M L Robey Louis Rosenberg W McK Stowell and Edward Voigt Jr.
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Central Savings Bank
Washington
Seventh
HE J Ayers
John Frosnan Jr
Edward Voigt Jr
Thomas E.i Moo
Ralph E Burgens
D Edward Clarke
Edward Beach
Bobus
Bradford John Jirosnan
Edward Clarke
TC Clark
W Cummings
Arthur Finigan
Foster
M R George
Thomas P Hickman
J Everett Keene
F King
Jo H Lawrence
J H ‘Lindsay
W EH Mooney
Guy Vo Norwood Jeremiah O Connor
M L Robey
Louis Rosenberg
W McK Stowell
Edward Voigt
Bank Clerk Faces Shortage Charge
A warrant was sworn out by 8 J Henry vice president of The Munsey Trust Company charging receiving teller P H Hill with embezzling $1,900 on or about May 1 1817. The trust company acted after a quarterly audit exposed the deficiency and Hill was arrested by Detective Evana and released on $5,000 bond furnished by his mother. Hill is about 28 and previously worked for The Washington Loan and Trust Company before joining The Munsey Trust.
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J Henry
Munsey Trust Company
P H Hill
Young Hill
Evana
Police
Hill
Washington Loan and Trust Company
Wage Increases Granted to 1000 Southern Railway Workers
Knoxville Tenn August 1 The Southern Railway has granted wage increases to 1,000 or more employees of the Coster shop. Machinists will receive an increase of 813 cents per hour, helpers 6 cents per hour and apprentices 244 cents per hour.
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Knoxville
Tenn
Southern Railway
Aged Florist DIES IN POND Near Cumberland Farm
John A Bopp a 62 year old florist and native of Germany was found dead in a pond on his suburban farm after moving his cows to pasture He had sold his Potomac River waterfront farm for 50000 to fund a tire plant and grieved over the loss of his greenhouse His son William drowned years back and other relatives had died Coroner Finan called no inquest necessary He is survived by his wife two sons and a daughter. Frank Richardson novelist and barrister was found dead in London today Born in 1870.
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Washington Post
Cumberland
John A Bopp
Germany
Bopp
Potomac River
Kelly-Springfield
William
Finan
Frank Richardson
London
Deen
Financial listing of bids and holdings in colonial, rail, and bank assets
A compact financial notices column lists bids and prices for Colonial Beach bonds, Washington Gas, Capital Traction, Washington Railway and Electric Company, beltway utilities, banks, and several corporations including Munsey Trust, Continental Trust, and Oklahoma Oil. Bids are weighted and several items show bid widths and percent bids.
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Colonial Beach
Washington Gas
Capital Traction
Wash
Elec
Rwy
LO Wash
SO Mergenthale
I Will Buy 25 Capital Traction at 78
25 Wash. Bwy. & Elec. ptd. at 0. 25 Washington Gan at 72. 10 Dupont National Bank at 106 100 Wash. Baseball Club at 8, Exclusive of commissions Subject to previous acceptance or cancellation fonds plan accrued interest All exe cutions for cash.
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Capital Traction
Wash. Bwy
Elec. Ptd
Washington Gan
Dupont National Bank
Wash
Baseball Club
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Mark Day
U. S. Steel
U. S
United States Steel
Matin Ralls
Baltimore Securities
Newark
Panama
Local Stock Exchange
NEW York Stock Market
Chicago Grain
Local Produce Market
New York State
Fan Taloupes
California
Oil City
Ria
Georgetown Gas
Railroad Ronds Capital Traction Co
Ry & Elec
Alex & Mi
Balto & Anna O
Salea
Rumely
Ajax
Alaska
Allia Chalmers
Kan
Tomaee
Elec Power
Car & Fu
Am N & L
Long
Nat Con &c
Wasi Capital Traction Co
N_ & W Steamboat y Blec
Central
T & Mex
Ugar
Ohio Cities
Pan-Am_ Pet
Lanston Monotype Atm Ag
Penn RR
Anaconda
Peoples G& C Feu American Nee
Atchison
Phila Co
Ital
Pitts Coal
Columbia
Pitta
Pitts &Wv
Balt & Ohio
Press &T
Farmers & Mechanics
Ray Con
Federal Feny Ae
Beth Steel
Readtin Bf Lincoln
Bkiyn RT
Rep TI. & Stee Y Metropolitan
Buce & Sup
Rep I & St
Can Packing Pacific
Savage Arm
Trust Company
Cerro da Pasca
Sinclair Oil
Saxon Motors
South Pacific
Nat Savings & Trust Amer Security & Trust
Ches & Ohio
Southern Ry
Union Trust Company
CRI& P&r Pt
Tex & Pacific
Sec. Sav. & Com's Bank
Car Gas & FE
Union Pac Pt
Arlington Ae
Crucible Steel
Alcoho
Utah Copper
National Union
Dist Securities
Wabash Pe
Wabash Pt
Fisher Body
Westinghouse Chapin-Sacks Co
Gaston Wms
Wilys
Mfg Co
Mot Corp
Wisconsin
Trans & Storage
Ex Dividen Security Storage Co
Washington Cattle Market
Wall Street
The
A. J
E L Cunningham
Newport News
Mr Field
Masonic Temple
Laura M Smith
Herbert A Cady
St Mary’s Catholic Church
L, FP
Kelly
Willie Ross
J T Eisenstein
Insurance Force
Francia T Quinn
Alexandria Post Office
Metropolitan Life Insurance Company
Knight In Hospital
Clinton Knight
Alexandria Hospital
B Moore
Owen P Lloyd
Tye River
Second Baptist Church
O W Triplett
Trades Council
Street
Mrs. Hill
Chamber
Bank Data
P. H. Hill
U. S. Public Service Co
Bonbright & Company
Morris Wistar Stroud Jr
Chestnut St
Detroit
Paris
William P Bonbright
Thomas L. Hume
G Street
Tel. M
Schmidt & Deery Stock Brokers
Broad
Crane, Gilpin & Co
Bankers Lumbers
14Th St
Atrons
John L. Edwards & Co
New York Stock Exchange
Ava
Tam
Emtfuller & CO. Investment Securities
Broad ST
A. B. Leach & Co
Flather, Moorhead & Elmore
Fifteenth St
Curtiss Aeroplane
Wright-Martin Aircraft
U. 5
Lake Torpedo —and Submarine Corporation
Borton
W.w.easterday & Co., Inc
Woodward Bidz
Harrison Kinnier
Mar
Broadway
Atlantic City
Trenton
Wright Martin Aircraft
Curtiss Aeroplane and Motor Common
Ordnance Securities
Dunham
Exchange Place
National Savings & Trust Company Cor
District of Columbia
Swartzell, Rheem & Hensey Co
Fifteenth Street
N. W
Union Savings Bank
Georper Cmr
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