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Washington Post

Location

Washington, Washington Dc, United States of America

Date

Aug 04, 1916

Page

11

Irregular Market Session Impacts Securities and Rails

A dull trading day across securities shows irregularity, with motor and oil shares down while shipping issues hold firm. United States Steel narrows ranges but recovers on short covering as rails move variably led by Union Pacific, Canadian Pacific, and Chicago and North Western amid earnings anxiety and international pressure.

Texas Company Mexican Petroleum Bethlehem Steel Crucible Lackawanna Steels United States Steel Union Pacific Canadian Pacific Chicago Northwest Eric Arat St. Paul Angio-Fagach Sa Internationalermun United States

New York Bond Market and Stock Market Report

New York bond and stock markets report a mixed session with ex dividend trading. Total sales reached 249,225 shares, down from 363,923 shares the previous day.

CurB Market and Boston Closing Prices Report

New York August 3 mercantile paper and foreign exchange figures including sterling 60 day bills at 4.714 percent and demand 4.7519 to 4.7676 francs 5.90 to 5.91 marks 71 to 72 percent and krone 12.35 to 12.40. Time loans steady with 3 to 24 day rates, call money steady, last loan 2 percent, closing bid 24.

New York Mercantile Paper

Morgan Bequests and Morgan Estate Report Reveal Vast Yet Frugal Heirloom Wealth

New York August 3 report details J P Morgan as heir to J Pierpont Morgan estate worth about 78 million with 69.6 million taxed as inheritance. The son inherits 52 million, larger than Vanderbilt bequests, while Morgan’s later life shows less focus on accumulation. The inventory lists 2300 Bankers Trust shares and holdings in several banks and trusts. much of the wealth appears in curious but largely worthless securities.

New York J. Pierpont Morgan J.P. Morgan J. P. Morgan Commodore Vander Blt William I. Vanderbilt Vanderbilt William H. Vanderbilt Cornelius William K. Vanderbilt Mr. Morgan Morgan House New York State Bankers’ Trust Company Central Trust Company Frederick Olcott House Chicago Philadelphia Manchester England John Tockefeler Holland

United States Treasury Local Produce Market Report and Grain Prices

The report lists poultry cheese butter eggs and extensive vegetable and fruit prices from the Treasury Local Produce Market. It also covers wheat corn oats and other grains with futures data and spot market levels, noting deficits in the fiscal year and mixed regional price movements. Chicago and New York markets show heavy wheat sales and modest declines amid crop concerns.

Army and Navy News Orders and Transfers

First Lieut. Innin P. Swift to Fort Sam Houston Texas to report for duty. Resignations accepted for Maj. R. K. Gronur and First Lieut. Louis Brown. Lieut. Jacob L. Devers reassigned to Ninth Field Artillery. leave of absence until September transport sailing granted. Numerous reassignments, examining boards, and transfers across coast artillery, field artillery, cavalry, and infantry detailed for Schofield Barracks Hawaii Fort Myer Fort Sam Houston and other posts.

Innin P. Swift Fort Sam Houston Tex Maj R. K. Gronur Jotaotry National Guard of Missouri Loris &. Brown Medical Corps Obse Xational Usard Sanerepte Firat Jacob 1 Devers Field Artilery Ninth Geld Artille Frank W. Coe Stam Frederic J. Evans Beownnothe Lent Henry H. Whitney el Pano Jamfr T. Dean Eneral New Gales Corain Armigoed Routhern Gideon Mel van Fort Thosmex Frederick H. Foucar Lettermaneral Hospital Presidio of San Mapt Sanford W Parr Washington Neal NO Wood Senofeld Hawai William 8. Browning Feld Ari.lery Lucien G Kerry First Field Artillers Walliam J. Snow Beld Artillery Hopatuis Hawaii T First Field Artillery William J. Low Artiliers Charles II. Lloyd Fleet Field Artillery Schofeld Barracks Ptains Oul Vlee Vapte Augustine Mintyre Dennis A Currit First Field Artillery Fred T. Austin Serond Omrvillery Camp Stotnentry William J. Snow Field Artillery Hershy Frederik M Barrow Fourth Field Artillery Canal Zone Stanley DR. Embick Coast Artillery Corps Kirwin T. Smith Infantre Cifarles W. Fenton Meeant Cavalry Fort Myer Joseph W. Viner Eleventh Cavalry Edward Amit Lak Chied Field Fagle Pana Transifer John F. Crotciter Edward A MI. Lar Third Fold Artillery Eagle Pass Tansfer Reid Artiller George ¥. Waugh Twenty Second Infantry Etavarnal Millar Eld Artillery Rammining Heart Charles M. Rundpt Edward A. Millar Mars Wallace DE Witt Wilson T Davidson Henry Pags Philip Ww. Huntington Plattedins Barracka N.Y Opreeeng Southern Department Stepiten TW. Elliott Cavatre Fort Byer Elent A. Recuanan Second Cavalry Joan Fr. Ardrey Twelfth Infantry Cel Edward A Mollar Third Field Artillery Engle Pans Stnese Carl Clarke Fifth Infantry California Nat! Guard Tames N. Taylor Wilson BR BURTT Trentiers Infantry Calomel National Guard of California

Dividends Declared on Rail Stocks Fall to Low in 1916

Wall Street notes that only 60.45 percent of railway stocks paid dividends in the year ended June 30 1916, the lowest rate since 1905, with an average dividend of 3.8 percent. The Bank of England report shows reserves and deposits shifting, with notable changes in bullion notes and government securities. France reports gold and silver in hand rising cash in circulation and other banking movements.

New York Railway Age Gazette Interstate Commerce Commission Dends Lenin Bank of England Bank of France Treasury Billy

Copper market steadies with firm electrolytic lead

New York metal desk reports copper firm at 25.00 to 27.00, iron steady, tin quiet and steady on the metal exchange. London spot copper quoted at 197, futures at £104, electrolytic £125, spot tin £168, futures £168 15a.

New York London

Cottonseed oil and livestock market snapshot from New York and Chicago

New York and Chicago market notes show mixed livestock prices and grain oil figures. Prime crude cottonseed oil ranges 7.33 to 9.50 with futures and spot prompts. beef, calves, sheep and hogs show receipts and price bands across markets, with declines in some categories and steady ranges in others.

New York Cotton Market Sees Renewed Activity and Gains

New York on August 3 reports cotton futures rising with December climbing to 14.23 and closing near 14.08 while the broader list shows advances of 24 to 30 points. After early strength, demand cooled and late trading saw slight reversals with steady overall tone.

New York

Local financial notes show narrow market with limited trades

Washington Gas held around 75 percent with little movement amid debates on gas pricing. Ten shares at 76 and 25 shares at 7 percent were the only sales. Capital Traction firmer but inactive with 15 shares at 8½, Washington Railway and Electric common traded sparsely, and East Washington Savings Bank sold 10 shares at 12. American Graphophone common rose 3 points on bids. quotations 163 bid, 166 ask. Lanston Monotype declares 1 percent quarterly dividend payable August H to holders of record August 2. United States Realty Company listing approved for capitalization of 900 in shares and 3,500,00 5 percent bonds.

New York Armour & Co Atchison Gen Atchison Co Atlantic Coast Link Baltimore and Hin Baltimore and Ohio Fethlehem Steel Brooklyn Central of Georgia Chesapeake and Ohio Cheasapeake Ohio Chicago Quincy Great Western Mit St. Paco St. FP Pac Colorado Southern Great Orthern Tilinois Steel Interborough-Met Boston Marine Adventure Kansas Clore Alaska Lackawanna Steel Allonex Mining Aetna Boston & Maine Lake Shore Mig Taggett & Myers Butte Cup Consol Scrillard East Butte Mining Louisville Nashville Cerro de Pasco Franby Abe Lake Missouri Kans Texas Ist Cosden & Co Missouri Pacific Con Cosden Oakg Iz Mayflower Montana Power Cosden O. & G. Pf Mohawk Mining New York Central Ref Imp N. Ae N. H&a Curtiss Aero Old Colony Ne Seabury New York City Flem -Lynn Shannon Mining New York Railways Adj Wartman Corp. TA United Fruit N. H and Hartford cv Utah Consol Haskell Barker Ventura Ol Norfolk and Western da Tls Hendee Mig Northern Pacific St Krege Se Uite Wolverine Mining Lake Torpedo Oregon Magma Cop Ord Pacific Tel Tel Maxim Munet Ay Fennaylvania Con Met Petroleum Pennsylvania Cen Midvale Steel Reading Gen Mitchell Mota Republica Steel Bs Ax Mo. Pac Bt Louis San Fran Oklahoma St Louis Southwestern Seaboard Air Line Saxon Southern Railway Submarine Corp Tennessee Copper Cy Ais Texas Company Triangle Fiml Texas and Pacific Motorsay Third Avenue Adjee Union Pacific Unit Verde Union Pacife Virginia Carolina Chemical Western Union Westingghouse N. J Cat Panama Swan & Finch Shar Salea City and Suburbania Washington Railway and Lectric Capital Traction Washington Railway and Electric Com Washington Gas Tha. Mergenthaler Linotype Capital Traction Co Ann. & Po River R Ann. & Po. R Lory Metropolitan R. R. Ba RIM Wash. Ry Filec Elec Po. Elec C. and P. Telephone Amer. Grapho W. Mkt. Co. Be W. Mkt. Co. Ba W. Mkt. Cold Strg N. & W. Steamboat Wash. Ry Elec. Com BO Wash. Ry Pfd N. & W Steamboat Georgetown Gas Col Gas & Elec My Am. Tel. and Tel. Co Mergenthaler Linotype Lanston Monotype Greene-Cananea Copper National Bank American Capital Columpa District Farmers and Mechanics Federal Lincoln Washington Trust Compan Amer. Security & Trust Chapin-Sacke Co Paper Mix. Co Grapho. Com Grapho Security Storage Co Congress Washington Railway and Electric Common Mergenthaler Washington Railway Slectrin Lanston Monotype Company The Stock Exchange United States Realty Company

Washington cattle market and New York dairy prices mixed

Washington cattle market quotes show varied hog and calf figures with 11 411% and 10 11 for yield ranges while New York dairy markets report steady butter with 12 788 receipts, cheese firm, and poultry values. Prices for pork and beef remain firm, lard higher at 12.90 13.00, and refiners cut refined sugar to 1.45 for fine granulated.

New York State Elgin Tub Virginia California New York Hennery Browne

Baltimore Markets Wheat and dairy prices August report

Baltimore markets report unsettled wheat with prices for No 2 red spot August September and October, corn oats and poultry prices listed. Butter creamery and dairy prints varied by region with Maryland Pennsylvania Ohio and West Virginia rolls noted. Eggs prices for Maryland Pennsylvania Western and Southern regions cited.

Baltimore Maryland Pennsylvania Ohio Virginia West Virginia Southern

Philadelphia Markets Report Across Commodities Aug. 3

Philadelphia markets note steady butter eggs and firm cheese while grain prices rise. Wheat No 2 red spot and August quotes show 1.22 to 1.35, No 2 Southern red 1.30 to 1.33. Corn No 2 yellow and yellow steam No 2 quoted around 93 to 94. Oats No 2 white around 50.

New York Bard Duluth Manitoba B&pot Irmer Philadelphia

Miller Bros Operate Largest Auto Service Station in the South

Miller Bros run the Souths largest auto service station covering about two acres with twenty four hour service. Up to date equipment for repairing, body-building, painting and related work promises superior results at more reasonable prices than rivals without such facilities.

Miller Bros

Financial Listings and Market Notes From The Era

A dense list of securities and company notes appears, including Washington utilities, banking concerns, rail lines, and industrials. Entries show bid and asking prices such as Oklahoma Oil and various railway and electrical concerns, railway bonds, trust instruments, and theater and entertainment outfits. Names like Mergenthaler and Munsey Trust surface alongside regional firms and street listings, reflecting a broad investment catalog.

Potomac and Metropolitan Bonds Sold Through Washington Broker

James Hume, a broker at 1412 G Street, advertises purchase of 41 000 Potomac Connel and 41 000 Metropolitan bonds along with Capital Traction at Shi and Washington Ry and Elec pid. The sale lists prices around 7414 and 83,000 Oklahoma, includes accrued interest and commissions. Mentions prior acceptances or cancellations and says bonds will be executed in the broker's own bank.

Potomac Connel Capital Traction Shi Mushington Ry Elec Washington Cas Munsaey Trust Oklahoma OU Decliverien Thomas L. "Hume G Street Tel. M Ste

Safest investments avoid flailing during economic turmoil

The text proclaims safe investments do not fluctuate in a volatile market and emphasizes long term stability. It references district trust notes, reform of personal imports and restrictions, and notes a prospectus beginning at $500 with a call to request a hooklet for more details on loans and investments.

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