Market advances as securities and commodities rise again
The third straight session of higher prices saw broad stock market gains led by steels and war exotica such as tobaccos, angora, and leather. U S Steel dipped part of its intraday gain, People's Gas recouped most of a four point drop, gold imports resumed, and rail shares firmed amid strong shipping and fertilizer activity. Distillers' Securities surged as industrial alcohol gained on dividend news.
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U. S
New York
New High School Head Emerges In Local Finance Brief
The Washington Stock Exchange weekend session was dull with little trading beyond formal bids and asked prices. Potomac Electric Power was in demand at par, with 38,000 dollars traded. Washington Railway and Electric 4 bid at 77 and Capital Traction bonds at 10 percent, rising to 103 on call. Traction stock held at 80 with small sales. Norfolk and Washington Steamboat, 182.5. Mergenthaler gold at 144.5. Readings showed wide gaps in certain railroad issues and two teachers named among the potential new hires. Week totals: 106 shares and 17,100 dollars in bonds traded, with no near-term prospects for improvement.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
Potomac
Washington Railway
Electria
Norfolk and Washington Steamboat
Mergenthaler
Wraceneteon Railway
Ectiie
Washington Railway and Electric
Potomac Electric Power
Iian
Capital Traction
Mergenthaler Linotype
Lors Electric Power
Georgetown Gas
Washington Gas
Siatv Poad
Capital Traction Co. & Pot. R
Guar
Metropolitn BR. R. Bs. Ash
Rumely
Kennecott
Wash. & Elec
Lig. & Myere
Lorillard Pf
Louis. Rash
Tel
Teleg
Tel & Tel C
Miami
Mt. Co
Arm
Linsead Bt
É & Safe
Steamboat
Mont. Power O
Pac
I Ree
Nat
Acme
Matin
Jege Berty
Brocka
Ant. Smit
Or.t. & Mex
Wash
Capital Traction Co
General
Y&& Elec
Amt
Sumatra
Elec. Ptd. Steamboat
el & T
N. i
Pacife
M. Tel. & Tel. Co
Qin
Scotia Steel
Ananconda
Nio Cities Gas Yi Bt
Asso
Ontario
Atchison
Balt
Ohio
Barret Co
Pitta
Ava
Barrett Co
Pitts
Mi & Mechanics
Ratopitas
Age Pitts
By Bay Federal
Beth
Lincoln Annes
Blynh OR. _T
By. Steel Spr
Reo Butte & Buai
Raycon Cop
Butterick Co
Washington Suave
Cal Pacific Pe
Trunt Company
Cent. Leathe
Ion Royal
Amer. Security & Trust
Cerro de Fasco
Savage Arm
National Savings & Idena
Chand. Motor
Baazal
Gaxon Motor
Union Trastompany
Bacthes
Wash. Loan Trust
New York
Gt. lv
Home Savings Bank
LCR
Studebaker
C Mat Bie
Atchison cv
Superior Atéel
Tnbuhangh
Atlantic Coast Line
Tenn. Cop. Co
Arlington Wen Ah
Baltimore & Kilo
Chin. Con
Col Fuel & Iron Cop
Texas & Pacific
Corcoran Saee
Baltimore & Kia Ev
Texas Co
Iemen
Bethlehem Steel
Gas & Elec
Crucible Eigen Gay
Tran
Columbia
Central Pacific
Crucible
Chesapeake & Ohio
Cub
Cane
Union Paci
Cane S
Ociunion
Mischllandoua
B & Quincy Joint
Chapin-Sacks Co
Chicago
B & Quincy
Unner B
Mfg. C
Chicago Great Western
Mi & St
Security
Storag 4 Co
Mil & St. Paeen
U S. Steel
Bisane
Washington Arket
Steel
Realty Co
Ita
Chicago Colorado & Southern
Northweat
Denver & Rio Grande Con
Denver & Rin Grande
Tron C. & Cy
Distillers Securities
Dominion of Canada
North
Wabesh
A.aig
Western Md
General Electric
Vwhnois Central
Asrical Pl
Westinghouse Rt Oe
Creat Northern
BR Big Tool. & le, Pe
Interborough Rapid Transit
White Motors
Interborough Met
Bray &T Ys
Willys Orland
Inter -Mear Marine
Sandltnt
Wisconsin Cen
Kansan City
Nickel
Lackawanna Steel
Lake Shore
Tigmett & Algers
Semilard
Louisville & Nashville
Missouri
Kaw
Texas
Missoun Paelfecen
Montana Power
Oregon
Butte Cap Canada Copper
Tracific Tel & Tel
Calumet & Jer
Pennsylvania
Carbon Steel
Cosden & Co
Republic Steel
Curtiss Aero
San Fran
KR Adj
Elk Basin
St Louis Southwestern
Everett Heaney
An Arch
Southern Pacific
Southern Railway
Lake Torpedo
Louisiana
Ev & Lory Magna
Maxim Munitia
New Orleans
Merritt Qulake
Renter
United Kingdom
Terman Pacific
Shih Midwest
Hatleaton
R S Steel
V ‘Timin
Virginia Car Chemical
No Am
P&p
Texan
Oklahoma
Norfolk
Western Union Digncni
Sci
Osage Hominy
Il Baltinin
Sapulpa Het
Boston
Submarine Corp
St. Joseph Lead
United Motors
Baltimore Securities
Aew Baltimore
Martin
Onnl
Stoceks
National Bank of Baltimore
Aghedavannah
Naw Jeans
Galvedon
Maryland Trust
Atlas Powder
DuPont
Balto City
Kanaa
Dallas
Little Rec
Montgomery
Atlanta
SFO Vniten Rys United Bis
Eire
Blec
Victoria
New Siles
Ralouaton
Gusta, Pde pAttle Rook Een
Monti
Yukon
Borton
Adventure
Algomah
Baty Ariz. Comi
Boston & Maine
Ca & Anz
Cal & Heri Bba
Utah
Panama
Market closes firm after mixed day on Washington exchange
Local stock exchange report shows Washington Railway and Electric and Potomac Electric Power among leaders at noon. Tobacco shares surge with American Tobacco and Sigmett and Myers pushing to new high records while Grangers and rail issues remain active. Total sales reach 435,090 shares. gold imports resume with 36 million from Canada. bonds mixed with United States issues unchanged on call.
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St. Paul Watiing
Soo
Pittsburgh
West Virginia
Canada
Liberty
United States
New York Stock Market and Livestock Receipts Summary
New York and Chicago report mixed cattle and hog receipts for August 3 1917. Beef cattle, steer and cow prices vary with light demand. calves and veal hold mid ranges. Sheep and lamb arrivals are sizable with steady to firm prices. Hog prices firm for medium weight pigs around 16.35.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Chicago
New York
Baltimore Markets Poultry and Produce Mixed in Daily Trade
Market notes from Baltimore show poultry prices per pound for hens and spring chickens with varied quotes, while eggs and butter move within narrow ranges. New York and Philadelphia markets report steady to unchanged butter and cheese, with grains and metals trading on mixed cues amid rain concerns and holiday effects.
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New York State
Virginia
N. OG
F&f
California
Barriés
New York
Philadelphia
Peptiadstenia
Wall Street notes on securities and exchanges
The Aug 3 report covers a Canada to US gold movement noted by Morgan and Co receipts of 35.9 million dollars, Venner appealing to the Illinois circuit court over Rock Island and Pacific Railway stock plans, exchange closures in Europe, and U.S. bank clearings rising 20.7 percent year over year. It also notes dividend actions on Wabash Pittsburgh Terminal bonds, July total bond sales at 63.054 million, and a downturn in allied government bond dealings.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New York
Canada
Philadelphia
J. P. Morgan & Co
Clarence H. Venner
New York City
Springfield
Illinois State Public Utilities Commission
Chicago, Rock Inland and Pacific Railway Company
Venner
Liberty Loan
Principal Woods to lead Alexandria high school
The Alexandria city school board elected W. Woods of Floyd county to succeed Capt Conrad Johnson as principal at Alexandria High. Woods was a Berryville teacher, with Ruth Conn and Willis Payne also named for high school posts. resignations of Miss Bonty, Miss Watson, and Miss Johnson were accepted. Public schools reopen September 10.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington Port Bureau
King
Alexandria
W. Woods
Floyd County
Alexandra High
Conrad Johnson
Company G
Virginia Reaimert
Mrr. Woods
Berryville
Ruth R. Conn
McGaheysvile
Willis Payne
Charlottesville
Theas
Mary E. Bonty
Kathleen Watson
Catherine V. Johnson
Crops Big Trade Fine Says Report
The Chamber of Commerce of the United States issued a report last night based on a committee investigation. It predicts abundant crops and reflects general business confidence despite wartime conditions. It notes no real danger of food shortages unless a severe season occurs, and credits stimulated production for a harvest outlook that exceeds prior records.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Chamber of Commerce of the
United States
Rate hearings postponed for several DC transit and utility firms
The public utilities commission announced postponement of valuation and rate hearings for Capitol Traction Co Washington Railway and Electric Co Chesapeake and Potomac Telephone Co Georgetown and Tennallytown Railway Co and City and Suburban Railway Co until after November 1 1917. The delay is to allow the commission to begin work on annual estimates due to the Secretary of the Treasury for Congress by October 15.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Capitol Traction Company
Washington Railway and Electric Company
Chesapeake and Potomac Telephone Company
Georgetown ,and Tennallytown Railway Company
City and Suburban Railway
Public Utilities Commission
Secretary of the Treasury
Congress
Wheat Substitutes Discussed by Agriculture Professor
Dr. J. A. Le Clerc of the Department of Agriculture told the House wives' Alliance at Thompson School yesterday that canning drying use of perishable goods and load foodstuff are the main objects of conservation. He showed 30 to 40 substitutes for wheat in bread making and demonstrated pearl barley. He will lecture at Carroll Hall Wednesday.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
J. A. le Clerc
Department of Agriculture
Housewives’ Alliance
Thompson School
Yaaterday
Mints Increase Silver Coin Production Across Nation
Director Baker announced that silver coin minting is underway at all mints in the country, running from five to eight times the volume of past years. Demand centers on quarters and dimes, with possible extended hours and staff increases. Coinege of Bold has been halted temporarily to focus all mint energy on silver coin production.
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Baker
Coinege of Bold
Whisky withdrawals surge as war tax boosts July total
Withdrawals of whisky from bonded warehouses climbed to 38.6 million gallons in July, three times normal and the highest in 23 years. The only comparable period was 1894, just before Congress raised the tax to 1.19 dollars per gallon. August withdrawals continue near a million gallons daily.
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Coflaréss
Save for Wounded Soldiers Urged by Surgical Dressings Committee
1301 Connecticut Avenue urges households to gather white materials towels and table linens for surgical dressings. The committee announced last night that work rooms will reopen this summer to meet urgent overseas demand for dressings fracture pillows and other comforts for allied wounded.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Connecticut Avenue
Doing your bit term sparks war talk from veteran
Bernard Rogers, 52, of Hoboken New Jersey, blasted the phrase slack or doing your bit as un-American and said soldiers should be called shirkers or cowards. He enlisted in the Third District infantry, his eighth enlistment, with 21 years in the army. His service includes the Philippines Canal Zone and Cuba.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bernard Rogers
Third District Infantry
Hoboken
N. J
Philippines
Canal Zone
Cuba
Thief Robs Girls at Bathing Beach Lockers
A thief operated in the girls lockers at the bathing beach yesterday. Two complaints were filed with police headquarters. Miss Evelyn Matthews of 3454 Macomb Street Northwest reported a small purse with change and car tickets stolen. Louise Hirsch of 1202 New York Avenue Northwest said change and trinkets were taken from her locker.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Evelyn Matthews
Macomb Street
Mans Louise Hirsch
New York Avenue
German Officer Warns U S Not Ready for War
A German naval officer speaking for the military party told the State Department that America would send untrained volunteers in wooden ships that could be sunk with hand grenades. He predicted U S troops would be scattered and ineffective even if 6 million strong.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
State Department
United States
America
Davison Paralyzed After Airplane Fall in Sound
F Trubie Davison son of H P Davison and national director of the American Red Cross was seriously injured when the air plant he rode fell into Long Island Sound last Saturday. He is paralyzed from the hips down and doctors fear permanent loss of use of his legs. The Morgan firm announced the accident and a surgeon said spinal injury is likely with recovery uncertain. The Davison family has war work ties and relatives are involved in aviation and wireless operations.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New York
F. Trubie Davison
J. P. Morgan & Co
Américan Red Cross
Long Island Sound
Young Davismn
St. Luke’s Hospital
Thomas Cochran
Morgan Firm
Young Davison
Seyn
Col Theodore: Foogevelt
Davison
HP Davison, Jr
Alice
Frances
Germany Feels Strain As U S Enters War, Maurice Says
London reports Maj. Gen. Frederick Maurice, chief director at the British War Office, asserts America’s entry marks the war’s pivotal third year. He argues Germany’s offensive is failing, while the United States serves as the Entente’s last reserve, enabling hope for the fourth year amid intensified continental strain and British efforts in France.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
London
America
Frederick B. Maurice
British War Office
Maurice
Germany
France
Russia
England
Financial list of bonds and securities with bids and terms
A dense OCR listing many financial instruments including bonds, stocks, banks, railways, and utilities with bid prices, quantities, and notes on commissions, exclusive of commissions, and subject to prior acceptance or cancellation. Includes references to Washington Gas, Capital Traction, Oklahoma Oil, Dupont National Bank, and various regional entities.
War Years Echo On Offensive Power And Failure
A historical reflection traces World War I shifts through 1916 1917 noting Verdun Somme and Roumania effects. It argues Germany’s offensives faded, Russia weakened by revolution, Italy and Allied blows rising, and German hopes pinned on U boats to exhaust Entente powers and force peace talks as Union Station obituaries and stray lines appear in fragmented text.
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United States
England
Germany
France
Belgium
Russia
Marne
Yser
Ypres
Mitel-Europa
Serbia
Bulgaria
Dardanelles
Britain
Verdun
Germary
Tively
Somme
Roumania
Deecline
Bagdad
Sinai Peninsula
Anea
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S. W. Woods
Alexandria Board
Local Stock Exchange
United States Steel
American Tobacco
Sigmett and Myers
United Cigars
Corron
Baltimore
Local Produce Market
My Receipta
Hasier
Pork—Steady
Ange
Middle West
New
Finer
Yland
Paennsylvania
Southern
Maryland
T&c
NEW York Grain
Newark
age—Mercantile Paper
City
Aum
Chicago Grain
Hulls
Wall Street
Lendon Stock Exchange
Liverpool
New York Coffee and Sugar Exchange
Dunn Review
Wabash-Pittsburgh
St. Mary's
Alexandria City
E. A. Gorman
Oharge
International Federation of Convent Alumnae
St. Mary's Academy
A. J. Whaling
Arthur J. Whaling
Dal Ray
EB. Spellman
Trinity M. BH
Walter Jacobson
Clark Griffith
Jacobson
U.S. Chamber
Occupy
B. Rogers
Alec
Fallin
The
Times
National Metropolitan Bank
15Th St
U. S. Treasury
C. C
Gt. Falls
Elec
Mormonthaler
Lawnton
District National Bank
Northwest Savings Bank
American Paper Can
Miller Train Control
Maury Dove Co
BO Buell
Ional & Train
Gayety Theater
Thomas L. Hume
G Street
Caine
Cape
Swartzell, Rheem & Hensey Co
Fifteenth Street
N. W
John L. Edwards & Co
New York Stock Exchange
sescpeRs
Warrington Stock
Hidhanne
Rasen
Union Station
James J Marsel An
Ther
Asem Tae
Ana
Sereburg
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