Steel declines amid labor trouble and policy shifts
The day’s market saw steels lead declines as labor troubles and war price policy concerns weighed on sentiment. Industrials and motors slid while tobaccos and rails showed strength. Gold exports to Japan resumed, time money firmed, and overall sentiment remained apathetic with low stock demand in a volatile session.
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Studebaker
Japan
New York
Bethlehem Steels
United States Steel
Spain
South America
Liberty J%s
United States
New York Stock and Commodities Roundup August Markets
Daily market notes from New York cover WHEAT and CORN quotes, butter and eggs prices across Maryland Pennsylvania and Western regions, and metal and poultry values. Copper and tin futures steady, leather metal and grain prices show firm levels, with cattle and hogs trends noted in Washington and New York reports.
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Balttimore
TOR
Standard
Maryland
Pennsylvania
West Virginia
Southern
Pennaylvania
Ohio
P-Geons
Young
Do Bo Pte
Philadelphia
New York
Metal Exchange
London
Chicago
Wall Street News Roundup From New York Aug 8 1919
The Baltimore and Ohio Railroad reports 1919 year results with revenues of 114 958 881 68 dollars and expenses of 84 469 294 72. net revenue 32 508 586 96 and a 4 percent preferred and 6 percent common dividend, with a 2 611 608 06 surplus. Freight revenue 91 891 920 76. passenger 16 169 173 29. mail 1 300 586 65. express 2 547 891 45. Bourse notes include bar silver at 8 21 2 cents an ounce amid London highs and Economy Oil sale to Producers and Refinery Corp for 1 200 000. Central Foundry stock listed on NYSE. FX tape.
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Washington Railway
Lanston Monotype
Washington Railway and Bilectric Commons 3A
Bia
Geotown Gas
Ind
Georgetown
Washington Gas
Wee Capital Traction Co
Buewe
Elec
Metropolitan R. R. Fe
Balto
Alex
Mt. Wer
P. Con
Mtge
Lee. P. Ist
New York
Bec. Fig
Breambooat
Ory Rize Vanity
Alaszka Gold
Kennecot
al. Ch. Fm
Lack. Steel
Capital Traction Gass
Neb
Wash. Ry
H&l
Tel. Tel. Co
Mdax
Lin Int
Miami
Mergentheler Linotype
Midvale St
M. St
M. K & Tex la
New Wee
Uu. Ry
Nat HH
Lincoln
Am. Tal. S Tel
Metropolitan
A.T
National Savings & True
Pac
Continental
Savings Bank
Stocka
Barrett
Home Savings Bank
Batoplias
Pere M. c
Commerce & Savings Asa
Beth, Sd
Pec
Erst
East Washington Savings
Butterick OjReth. Steel
Phita. Co
Security Sav. & Com
L. Ik
Wee
Butte Su
Pierce Arrow
Cal
Pitta
Cal Pec
Ptte
Corcoran Arlington
Can Pac
Pitte
Firemen's Wee
Fdary
Pitts. W
Pitts. Steel
Laather
Preas
Peat
Rey Cong
Vt Ree Oojryy
Columbia
C. de Fasco
Steel
Ches
Readin
St. Pf
C. Bt
Sea A
Grapho Iene Corm
OF. & Ze
Amer. Grap
Sloan-Shet
Trang
Aircge
Security Storage Co
Washington
Chile
South
Realty Co
China
Studebaker
T. C
Cuba
Erie
U. S
Fed. M
U. cI
Fed. M.S
Gaston W
Loudon
BSB &. Steel Pr
Bao Utah
M. P
Wabas
Goodrich
Wabash Pf
Granby
Bae Tho
Westinghouge
C. N
Curb
Skeo
Aetna Aie
Ariz Consol
Atlas Powder
Barnett
Car Light & Power
IL Carwen
Chevrolet Motors
Cosden i
Curtiss
Bt. John's
Tn. Verde
Victoria
Wright Martin
Interstate Commerce Commissonmn
Stata
Baltimore and Ohio Railroad Company
Central Foundry Company Common
Preferred
Eix
Local Financial and Business Notes at Washington Stock Exchange
Slim attendance yesterday afternoon limited trading on the Washington Stock Exchange. Washington Railway and Electric preferred sold during the regular call with bids around 78, sellers firm on fractional bids. Lanston was the only other stock in the list trading, with 20 shares in odd lots at 69. More Lanston demand but holders declined to sell. After call eight shares of Washington Railway and Electric common sold at 66 and Chesapeake and Potomac at 104. 1-2.
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Seaston
Washington Stock Exchange
Washington Railway and Electric
Lanston
Washington Railway and Electric Common
Chesapeake and Potomac
Record Crop Outlook Boosts Corn and Tobacco Yields
The August 1 crop report forecasts a corn harvest of 3.191 billion bushels the largest on record with gains in Illinois Indiana Iowa and Missouri. Winter wheat improves while white and sweet potatoes tobacco and oats reach near record highs. Secretary Houston urges higher farm acreage for 1919 amid expected postwar demand.
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Department of Agricultura
Ilnois
Indiana
Iowa
Missouri
Kansas
Eaness
Oklahoma
North Dakota
South Dakota
Washington
Houston
Virginia
West Virginia
Maryland
North Carolinc
Seized Austrian Ship Sold to Kerr Steamship New York
Newport News Virginia August The seized Austrian steamer Budapest has been sold to Kerr Steamship Company of New York and will be renamed Kernwood The ship is undergoing repairs at an Atlantic coast pier after being tied up since the outbreak of the European war Captain Kercer, former master of the steamer, was sent to a detention camp when the United States declared war on Germany but later released as war with Austria had not been declared.
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Newport News
Aug. S.C
Budapest
Kerr Steamship Company
New York
Kernwood
Atlantic Coast
Kercer
Waa Aent
United States
Germany
Austria
Socialist Pierce Pays $20 In Court
A trial in the Poliaa Court found Julian Pierce a socialist editor and Washington correspondent guilty of speaking on the street without a permit. He was fined 20 dollars paid, with no witnesses or lawyer. The court ordered 10 days if unpaid, and Pierce resisted. Captain Flather testified for the government.
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Meapensad
Poliaa
Julian Pierce
Socialistia Elibinder
Washington
Pullman
Pierce
Local Medical Ad Probe by Advertising Vigilance Committee
The Advertising Vigilance Committee of the HRetail Merchants Association advanced its Washington campaign to curb false medical advertising. Members will study medical ads to protect the public from injury caused by misread claims. Chairman Pr I Keblar and Dr Noble Barnes Dr Lewis Flemer M G Gibbs and J Bond Smith constitute the panel.
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M. G. Gibbs
J. Bond Smith
Warned to Buy Coal for Winter Supply by District Defense Leader
Charles F. Nesbit, chairman of the conservation and food supply committee, urged households to stock up on coal now due to anticipated shortages. White Ash coal rose from 97.90 last September to 10.50 in January, with expected increases in September. The shortage is blamed on transportation gaps, and a repeat shortage may occur this year.
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Charles F. Nesbit
District Council of Defense
Ita
Saya
Nervous breakdown ends in death of Mrs Kehoe
Mrs Kehoe, 42, died after taking poison yesterday morning. Funeral services will be held Saturday at 2200 Georgia Street for the couple who resided with her parents. She was born in Washington and had lived here all her life. Prior to the act she declared either she would die or be sent to the asylum.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Altea
Slater Kehoe
Rock Crack
Kehoe
Washington
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Batimore & Ohio Ev
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Blackwell
Okla
Department of Agriculture
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Lssue
West Virginia Traction & Electric Co
Bonbright & Company Incorporated
Carl Robertson Kurtz
National Metropolitan Bank
Savings Compound Dept
15Th St
U. S. Treasury
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C. CG
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Capital Traction
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Mergenthaler
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American Paper Can
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Gayety Theater
Oklshoma
Thomas L. Hume
G Street
Tel. M
Curtise Aeroplane
Wright-Martin Aircraft
U. 5
Cer
Saka Torpedo—And Submarine Corporation
W. Easterday& Co., Inc
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Weodward Hlds
Arnison
Hivmifn
Mir
Broadway
Wny
Buayenes
Raithmore
Atlantic City
Trenton
Newark Tow
John L. Edwards & Co
New York Stock Exchange
Washington Tock Exchange
N.Y. Ave
Sagess
Anston
J. Sellers Bancroft
Isun
Web
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Ingisia
Crane, Gilpin & Co
14Th St
Zoeken
A. B. Leach & Co
Flather, Moorhead & Elmore
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15Th
N. Y. Ave
Atock Mache
Atret
Loana Ana Investments
Swartzell, Rheem & Hensey Co
Fifteenth Street
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Buell
Geo. J. Easterday
G St
Savings & Accounts
Union Savings Bank
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