Market Summary Reflected War Demand and Irregular Trading
Wall Street shows uneven activity with war issues gaining support at times while motors remain under pressure. Call money rises to 4 percent, time loans stiffen as large treasury payments loom, and rails and shippings stay comparatively strong. Industry groups such as alcohol, US Rubber, sugars, and select utilities lead the recovery, with overall turnover around 550,000 shares and notable foreign exchange movement in Paris and London.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
United States
Call Money
Treasury
Asien Pacific declares extra dividend amid bank summaries
The Asien Pacific Railroad Company announces an extra dividend of 1 per cent on common stock in addition to the regular quarterly 3 per cent. The Bank of Finance weekly statement shows declines in gold reserves and deposits, while the Bank of Feelard notes reserve and deposits shifts. Bank clearings hit a Sicily high, with July profits up 32 percent from last year and 71.1 percent from 1915, amid wartime special operations and government contracts.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New York
Asien Pacific Railroad Company
Bank of Feelard
Sicily
Local stock notes drift with odd lots and price swings
In yesterday’s Washington Stock Exchange session investors watched a fractional rise from zero to 30 percent in Capital Traction stock as demand from big corporations mixed with cautious local buyers. No sales exceeded 86 percent while owners asked 81 percent, with odd lots trading briefly at 80 percent. Transactions included Norfolk and Washington Steamboat, American Grapho Phone, Second National Bank, Mergenthaler, and Washington Railway and Electric preferred shares, all reflecting a volatile yet active local market.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Big Corporation
Washington Stock Exchange
Errest Car Company
Norfolk and Washington Steamboat | Sa
American Graphophone
Norfolk and Washington Steamboat Company
Second National Bank
Mergenthaler
Call
Norfolk and Washington Ateamboat Sa
Washington Gna
Washington Railway and Electric Preferred
New York Stock Market Report August 4, 1917
The New York stock market activity for August 4, 1917 showed notable shifts with key rail and industrial shares moving in response to wartime demand. Trading activity reflected cautious optimism as investors weighed government policy and market liquidity amid ongoing global tensions.
New York Produce and Market Notes From Aug Trade
Data from New York and Chicago markets show varied receipts and prices for dairy eggs and fruits with creamery items and futures. Wheat corn and oats price movements are noted along with regional market activity in Baltimore and London copper and metal quotes.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New York
London
Philadelphia Markets Reported Mixed Dairy and Produce Prices
Philadelphia markets show varied dairy and produce prices with No. 2 white corn at 90 to 91 cents, No. 3 white 88 to 83 4, dressed fowls and turkeys steady, Western creamery butter higher at 42 to 43 cents, nearby creamery firsts at 11.49 to 11.60 per cent, Western cheese firm at 21 1 2 to 23 cents per pound, and New York full case creams at 21 2 to 23 cents.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New York
Artia
Svlyan
Hennery Tesf
Mudilea Weat
Lim
Chicago
Food Central
Diausfiere
Gorn
Rley- Rt
Gratin
Baltimore
Maryland
Ennguivenia
Pennsylvania
West Virginia
Virginia
da Ile
Dair
Philadelphia
Compulsory Work Law Boosts Idle Rich and Jobless
Washington Post report from Baltimore dated August 9 notes Governor Harrington will activate compulsory work August 20 for able bodied men 18 to 50. Registration required with limited exemptions and penalties for noncompliance. Authorities plan to assign workers to available occupations and enforce arrests, fines, or imprisonment for evasion.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington Post
Baltimore
Harrington
Thedinion Trust
Anea
Local Produce Market Prices and Cattle Market Report
A detailed listing of fresh produce and meats with prices from Washington and New York markets. Includes hens, turkeys, vegetables, fruits, dairy, and livestock, noting bids on hogs, cattle, and sheep, plus grain and bale prices and regional quotes.
Record Railroad Earnings Show June Surges Across Regions
Additional returns to the Interstate Commerce Commission reveal June 1917 net revenue from operations at 164 railroads totaling 104,625,198 versus 92,706,874 a year earlier. Total operating revenues reached 311,404,781 vs 268,230,959 in June 1916, with western roads contributing most to the rise as reports from 22 larger lines remain outstanding.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Interstate Commerce Commission
Swiss attaches arrested in Chicago for witness role
Two former attaches of the German consulate who became Swiss consulate attaches after the war declaration were arrested by Federal agents and will be held as witnesses. The men, Herman Neidinger and Richard Kult, are said to have imported knowledge about the alleged connection of Kurt von Raiswitz with a Padian plot to foment revolution in India.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Chicago
Hermann Neidinger
Richard Kult
Kurt von Raiswitz
Agelalant
Porson
Atrests
Gardene
Armentieres
Physician Dies of Scratch in New York City
New York City physician and philanthropist Dr A A Greenberg died from blood poisoning after scratching his head on mesquite bits. He served as a first lieutenant in the medical reserve corps.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New York, Ave
A A Greenberg
Medical Reserve Corps
New Gas More Deadly Exposed In Armementieres Fight
British medical officials study a new poison used in Hazebrouck area near Armementieres. The gas affects women more, causes delayed agony, delirium, and hallucinations. Victims show bronchial irritation, eye swelling, skin color changes, and rapid decline hours after exposure. Some deaths occur in hospitals at Hazebrouck and St Pol, with symptoms spreading from inhouse exposure.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Hazebrouck
France
Armenderens
Armentieres
Aire-on-the-Lys
St. Pol-on-the-Ternolac
Agree to Coal Parley in August Conference
Chicago August 8 governors of eight coal states have signaled support for a conference to cut coal prices to reasonable levels. Invitations to the August 16 meeting are not yet issued but Missouri Iowa Wisconsin South Dakota Kansas Michigan Indiana and Minnesota have expressed sympathy with the movement and plan to attend.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Chicago
Wevernoras
Missouri
Iowa
Wigeonsia
South Desota
Kansas
Michigan
Indiana
Oliness
Typhus Scourges Beirut Refugee Reports
A refugee fleeing Syria and Palestine, now in New York, says conditions there are the worst possible, with 8 900 cases of typhus in Beirut on departure. He cites famine, lack of medicine, and doctor scarcity as causes. He notes widespread depopulation inLebanon villages and that relief work is conducted in Beirut by Americans for the American committees.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New York
Syria
Palestine
Beirut
Lebanon
U S Ships to be Taken Over by Shipping Board
The United States plans to requisition or commandeer commercial ships as war needs grow. A new operating department will head the fleet under Rear Admiral Capps and shipping board members. Authorities weigh government operation versus chartered control to conserve tonnage and manage cargo space.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Shipping Board
Seat Corporation
Capps
Fleet Corporation
Beard
Cannop Guthrie
Thomas Royden
Minsion
Als
Stipa
High Prices Stir Brazil and Alaska Trade Records
Bahia experiences unrest as cost of living soars and two people die in clashes with police. In Alaska, U S trade hits a record total of 100,909,000 dollars for the fiscal year, with exports valued at 61,000,006 dollars including 16,500,000 in gold and shipments to Alaska from the United States at 39,000,000 dollars.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bahia
Brazil
Jn Con Aleta
Alaska
United States
Resorts to Drugs to Escape Drafts Across Several States
Reports from St Louis Little Rock Pittsburgh and New York reveal alleged schemes to defeat the draft by drugging men or selling narcotics to soldiers. Exemption boards hear complaints that physicians gave medicines to impair vision or depress heart function to fail physicals. Ackerman editor of a German language paper was arrested on draft evasion charges and released on bond. Police raids netted several arrests for illicit narcotics sales to soldiers and guardsmen.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
At. Louis
Line Et. Louis
Little Rock
Ark
Curtin Ackerman
Henry Rector
United States
Ackerman
Pittsburgh
New York
United States District Attorney
S“Lee
United States Attorney
Stanton
National Guard
Navy
Regular Army
Standardized Army Trucks May Go Standard by Year End
War Department officials report progress on standardised automobile trucks for army use. Engineers have studied a two week program, with tests of trucks equipped with specified parts, aiming to begin full testing next month and adopt a common truck standard across services and compartments.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
War Department
Owith
War ™ Department
U8. TO EAT HORSES SOON IN AMERICA
Brooklyn publisher Charles Grismer heads the United Munter Butcher of America and predicts Americans will rear eatable horse meat as food, noting pork is eaten and horses may be palatable and wholesome. He expects meat prices to stay high after the war despite conservation. In Lima the Peruvian Senate expresses sympathy with U S participation in European conflicts.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Minnespotte
Charles Grismer
Brooklyn
United Munter Butcherg of
America
Lima
Peru
United States
Butcor
I Will Sel S200 . 1 to Gt Falls 5 at 40
I Will Sel S200 . 1 to Gt Falls 5 at 40. 32.000 Washinton Gnas it at 101, 7B Capital traction at": 4 40 Waal For & tiles enn 26 Wash Hey & bles pre at 8, cam ihid wtd i Mery pra ahi wtdee SO Veowh Cruistemards 20 Washington foment 749, 10 Mergenthaler 2B Lenston 10 Dletrirer National Bank at 145, 10 Dupont Nathong Bank at 110. 2 Mooneey Treet ay ay 10 Gentinental Kuar at 1.4245. no Nearbyrest Uavings Bank at 044. 200 American Paoyer Onn sind wtd.), 400 Miller ranirvel (bid wide 4.3, Macry fnce se at 80. MM Weel) signal 4 Train at 3. 10 Gayets Trenter (bla wid). 8 Graphophone pfd. (bid wtd. I Will Buy 25 Capital Teaction at 8014. 20 Wash, Hey. & Flec. fd at 7s 3B Washington Gas at 7H. 100 Wash. Ranebesl Club at 9 1,000 (in part) Oklahoma Oj. Excollege of commissions. Subject to revious accestance or cancellation, and s ple accrued interest. All exe gutione for cash. Delveries for cash THOMAS L. HUME, Broker 1412 G Street. Tel. M. 1346
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New York
Steamboat Ée
Amer. Grapho. Lst
Capt. Traction
Err BS
Nat. Bank
Ausenmenthaler Windtype
Aug
D. W
BOM. Mala
Washington Gas
Patz New Orleans
Roepe Expta
Ash. Y
Elec, Pt. Ec
Griveston
Mobile
Ria
Stavannah
Geotown Gas
Charleston
Wilmington
Georgetown Gas
Texas City
Salea
Wight
Alaska
Kelly
Baltimore
Alaska-Juneada
Hennecot Con
Capital Traction
Allla-Chalmers
Metropolitan i
New Philadelphia
Aclede Gas
Wael v. Meriel
Balto & An
Rub
Tire
Alex
Mt. Ver
Lornard
Tere
New Wigan
Cotten O
Tulsa
ABA
Elec. P. Con. Mtge. Sa
Os Vanna
Hasleston
Norfolk
Galveston
H.& L Pfi
Maska
Matwe. Pot
Bt Co
Sou Potomac Hlec
Solan Int. Corp
Faisohene
Tel
Etl
Miami Cc
Am. Lai. Malt Co
Ash
Mt Co
Ene
Sma
Nethe
Kan
Mit
Mate
Sumatra
Steamboat
Yongeton
Memphis
Auguste
C Riggs Tealty
Ong
Little Rock
Dallas
Monte
Tobacco
Onat
Bnam
Biggs Realty
Seenomery
Larry
PeguiNey
Arate Pt P. Pt
T& Aa
Central
BEM &High Capital Traction
Elec
Scota Steel
Ohio Wal
Yega
Cities Gas
Owens
Mergenthaler
Batopolia
Penn P
Lanston
Beth
National Bank
Beth Stael Bui
Brungwick
Butterick Co
Columbia
Pacific
Chandler Motor
Lincoln
Continental Ae
Gaa&eblec Bone
Eenhoara
Consol Gas
Care Reebuckt
Seyligs Bank
Hattuck A
Commerce & Savings
Sinclair
Be' Pas
Cuba
South Af
Ba Arlington
Studebaker Pf
Ean Fireman
Det
Wadson
Aoe
Enn. c. Che
del Lack, & W
Exag & Pace
National Finton
Den
A G. Pe
Soon ‘Exas Co
Titly Insurance
Dome Mines
Chapin-Sack
Gaston
Ban Dig
Cal
Mtg
Hp Ae
Mot Corp
Tang
Torecend
Metore Pr
Alegnoirt 'Security Btorage Co
Renae
Goodrigh
U. Rubber
Haskell & Bark
Agricult
Cc & Chem
Int
Egtern Ma
Mer
Harv. Corpor
Hales Eute
En - Pac
Wretin House
M Mar.al Paper
Tnt
P Pfist. Pa
Ihe
Ww & L
City Sai
Willya~ Co. Pt
Washinton
Cruistemards
Washington Foment
Lenston
Dletrirer National Bank
Dupont Nathong Bank
Mooneey Treet
Gentinental Kuar
Nearbyrest Uavings Bank
American Paoyer Onn
Miller Ranirvel
Macry Fnce Se
Gayets Trenter
Wash
Hey
Flec
Ranebesl Club
Oklahoma
Unclear OCR text referencing Swartzell Rheem Hensev Co
Fragmentary input discusses nondirectional financial terms and mentions Swartzell Rheem Hensev Co at 727 Fifteenth Street N W. No cohesive event or outcome discernible. content appears garbled and lacks a definable news item.
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Dieturier Co
Swartzell, Rheem & Hensev Co
Fifteenth Street
N. W
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Wall Street Market
Clovtd
Wall Street
Protans
Weserde- Merz
England
Paris
Ives
Bank of England
Bo&ston
American Agricultural
Colt Sa
Armour & Co
Atchison Gen
Atchison Ey
Atlantic Coast Line
Baltimore & Ohio
Bethlehem Steel
Brooklyn Transit
Central of Georgia
Central Pacific
Chesapeake & Ohio
Chicago, B. & Piney
Chicago Great Western
Mil
St. P
R. & Pac
Tiinoia Central
Reeubnif Ee Ga
Sanan R
Southwestern Ista
Ae Seaboard Air Lins Adj
Southern Bell
Southern Pacific
Southern Railway
I 'Paxas Company
Texas & Pacific
Union Pacific
United Kingdom
Steel
Virginia Car Chemical Ba
Union Es
Boston
Algomanh
Arizona
Boston & Calumet & Arigona
Calumet & Hecla
Old Dominion
ST Se Mary
Utah
Sane
Wolverine
Wyrandot
Baltimore Securities
Ctfs
Houston
W. i. Balto City
United Rys
United Rus
New Zonk
Vu & Pagister
U. S
Bank of Finance
Geners
Bessemer Dillete
NEW York Stock Market
Local Stock Exchange
Ctese
Big Ledge
Carbon Stasi Colden & Co
Aero
Curtiss Mn
Lowsiana Cans
Magma Np
Maxim Man Merriton
Et. Petroleum
Idwest
Mason Valley
P&p
An i
Oklahoma Het
Osage Hominy
Transfe
Ak Sapulpa
Sinclair Craff
St Joseph Lead
Submarine Corp
United Motus
Wright Martin
Steamship
Atlas Powder Dees Ab Tig
Ohia Tae
Havana Toba
Havana Tobacco
Lehign
Nucora Owl
New
Yukon Gold
Chicago Grain
Oatera
Eheies
Rey
Adalat
Poibs & Porte State
Washington
Sheen
Strane
Lght
Hebrus Ary
Arch
NEW York Grain
Nemingl
C. i
C. F
Gyria
U.S
Frecorda
Alf
Mexico
Talcott Walliams
Columbia University
C. W. Barron
Barron
Houghton Mifflin CO
THE
Boston News Bureau
Kilby St
Tampico
ARMY
Merrill, Lynch & CO
Detroit
Cleveland
Investors Trustees Institution
Woodward
New York Stock~ Exchange
John L. Edwards & Co
Sienek Kaebarge
N.Y Ave
Ralph W. Lee
Colorado
14Th
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