Primary Trade Lags in WWII Pig Iron and Cotton Goods
Dan & Co weekly trade review notes weaker primary markets as holidays curb operations while retail strengthens. Advancing spring orders exceed four-year pace in cotton goods, pig iron demand rising, woolen prices up, and leather supply tight. Hides decline and country hides dip. foreign indexes nearly steady amid cautious government cotton warrant effects. Business failures in the U S rise to 238 for the week ending December 9, Bradstreet’s reports.
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Dan
New York
R. G. Dan & Co
Fall River
Paris
United States
Bradstreet
Bank Clearings Report for December End
Bank clearings for December show a nationwide total of 1 097 511 000 dollars, with prior week totals listed as 43 748 055 000 and 2 301 087 090 dollars in the corresponding year. The document includes a 48 item list of figures and entities related to the period.
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New York
Fradstreecs Bank Elearinas
New Italian cabinet formed under Sonnino's leadership
Baron Sidney Sonnino, succeeding Giolitti, has completed cabinet formation after Ott’s retirement. The ministry includes counts Guicciardini in justice, Scialoja in finance, Ariotto and Sakendra in various posts, Spingardi at the war portfolio, Luzgatti in public works, Diavertto as minister of education, and others of the new administration.
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Ion Sonnino
Giolitti
Isnuu
Baron Sidney Sonal
Ese
Delebal
Ott
Fuer
Karen Sidney Sonning
Forairs
Count Guicciardini
Scialajas Finanes
Signor Ariotta
Sighor Sakendra
Marine
Adeitolo
War
Cen
Spingardi
Ag- Tultive
Sami Luzgatti
Sanur Kubiut
Stanur Danco
Wur Posts and Telegraphs
Banks Loaning Power Rises As Nationwide Deposits Climb
The Comptroller of the Currency reports a 274 percent rise in aggregate paid in capital stock of United States banks including island possessions. Over 2,000,000 deposit accounts are on banks records, with April 2 deposits around 144,?12,165 and savings deposits totaling $5,678,735 from 14,604,696 depositors. Interest rates vary by bank type, and national banks hold $868,889.42 in bonds. National loaning power up 62 percent since June 1906, with total paid in capital at $1,800,095,368, up 212 percent for the year. The District of Columbia shows two building and loan associations with $2,370,? and $14,208.97 in resources. new reporting and supervision provisions enable tighter oversight and possible liquidation. Eleven national banks and twelve savings institutions operate in the District.
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United States
Island
Lawrence
Murray
Congress
Mutual
Compteser
District of Columbia
Comptroller
Sav Inga Bank
Honors for Naval Hero Lieut Comdr Flusser Remembered at Annapolis
Special to The Washington Post from Annapolis Maryland December 10 a ceremony honored Lieut Comdr Charles W Flusser aboard the torpedo boat destroyer named for him The ship now lies at the Naval Academy The event featured a loving cup presentation by his fellow officers an address by C W Stevens and the grave decoration at the naval cemetery Flusser died aboard the Miami during the fight with the Confederate ironclad Albemarle off Plymouth North Carolina He was a native of Annapolis a Naval Academy graduate in 1864 and his father was an early professor there.
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Washington Post
Annapolis
Latien Housrs
Charles W. Plusser
Lisut
J P Morton
Naval Academy
Comdr. Flusser
C. W. Stevens
Naval War Records
Naval
Comdr
Flusser
Miami
Plymouth
N. C
Isd
Warships Quit Manila in Pacific Fleet Moves
United States Pacific Fleet units depart Manila with ships bound for Shanghai Kobe Yokohama and Hong Kong. Rear Admiral Sebree and fleet officers received a farewell at the Army and Navy Club in a formal sendoff.
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China
Japan
Sebree
Manila
United States Pacific
Tennessee
Washington
Shanghai
Pennsylvania
West Virginia
Hongkong
Maryland
Colorado
Kobe
California
South Dakota
Yokohama
Army and Navy Club
Banks in the South Show Strong Deposit Growth
A comptroller of the currency statement reports notable gains for U S banks in the South as of November 6, including an increase of six deposits totaling 400 158 32, loans and discounts at 919 917, and total resources rising to 34 718 46. The November 18 figures show loans and discounts at 5 146 787 54 and deposits at 35 10 510 989. The legal reserve ratio stood at 31 21 percent on November 16, up from 12 82 a year earlier, with Southern banks outperforming reserves during September to November despite crop-year cash needs.
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South
United States
Hig
Atlantic Fleet Maneuvers Pause at Fort Monroe
The Atlantic battle fleet led by Rear Admiral Netroeders anchored off Fort Monroe after drills at Southern drill grounds. The Connecticut flagship and accompanying ships will coal, take stores, and return to the drill grounds Monday.
Army Orders List From United States Military Posts
Army orders detail transfers promotions and assignments including Capt George Kirkpatrick Capt Joseph Herron and Capt Clyde Hunt in duty shifts from West Point to San Francisco and the Philippines. It notes recruiting officer revocations and multiple officer reallocations among infantry cavalry and artillery units with details on at least two general recruiting assignments and a medical corps resignation effective February 1 1910.
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Tepaire
George W. Kirkpaterick
Futteants Carirz
Joseph 8
Herron
Second Cavalry
United States Military Academy
San Francisco
Cal
Philippics Islands
Boutinesn
Army Medical Museum
Washington, D. C
aMicara
The
Medical Corp
Ue aSooatved
Lorenso P. Davin
Carliste Military Academy
Arlingtox
Tex
Oraera
Ceyl
Laurence A. Curtis
Twenty-second Infantry
John H. Kelly
Jame B. Kemper
Eleventh Infantry
Frank K. Mergunson
Thomas F. Bernare
Baventh Cave Alry
Fort Slocum
N. Y
Dauln Hi. Ghenty
Sleventh
Ghenty
Méwin L. Cos
Caval
Art Stocum
N.Y
Williem W. Baddie
Walver Heed Generel
Udeut
Clarence
Krees
Corpa
Han Beem
Cattle Disease Crackdown Spreads to D C District
Agents report three cows killed yesterday by Department of Agriculture and District veterinarians as inspections continue to locate infected stock. Red Cross and Milk Conference join effort to stamp out bovine tuberculosis with possible compensation bill for owners. 27 more infected cows found and slated for destruction as teams move westward. congressional action expected mid next week.
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Carln
Department of Agriculture
Department of Hestin
Carlin
Virginia
West Virginia
Congress
American Red Cross
Washington
Red Cross
Wilson
Misa Mabel Boardman
The
G. M. Sternberg
Washington Society
Woodward
R. Hi. Hickman
Bureau of Animst Industry
Voth
Maryland
District of Columbia
Milk Conference
G. M. Kober
G. M. Cyater
William F. Mattingly
Harvey W. Wiley
J. M. Wilson
4. D. Melvin
E. H. Thomas
E.R. Litt
H.F. Wilson
G. L. Magruder
W. C. Woodward
Anacostia
Washington Country Club Opens New Clubhouse Deferred Housewarming
The Washington Country Club unveils a two story 59 by 81 foot concrete and stucco clubhouse with brick fireplaces and extensive dining and lounging rooms, planned by Harding & Upman. Opening events delayed until next spring. club dates from 1908 with an 18 hole golf course on 75 acres and a listed roster of officers and directors.
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The
Washington Country Club
Belgit
Harding & Upman
Julian D. Knight
A. Colt Yates
Joan C. Davidson
Admiral Rixey
L. Parsons
Frank Upman
J. Taber Johnson
B. Willey Stearns
Frank S Bright
John €. Davidson
Arthur W. Dunn
R. Waiton Moore
E. F. Lookier
Otto Luebkert
Albion K. Parris
Presley M. Rixey
HE. Willey Stearna
Auction of Pope Manuscript Brings 145 Dollars to Richmond
Special to The Washington Poet reports the sale of Louis Haber library items in New York. A Pope poem original was bought by GH Richmond for 145 dollars. a Shelley letter to Orville fetched 105 dollars for BD North. a Pae letter to F W Thomas dated January 4 1645 sold to G H Richmond for 3 percent. Yesterday and this afternoon’s total reached 3499 dollars.
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Washington
New York
Louis
Haber
Alexander Pope
Lady Winchela
Richmond
Percy Byashe Shelley
of. Orville
Tegation
Venice
B.D. North
B.A. Pae
F. W. Thomas
G. H. Richmond
Naval orders and vessel movements wrap Norfolk naval yard
Commodore Reeves and Lt Ancrum receive duty assigns at Norfolk Virginia while ships Sterling Navajo Justin Mariscal and other vessels move between Sewall Point Newport News and various overseas ports. An aviator Perratos injured during a fall near Juvisy France at 25 feet as a plane crashed.
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H. Reeves
H.R. Stark
Navy Yard
Norfolk
Lieut
W. Ancrum
oMcer
W. C. Nixon
Flueser
A. F. Price
Tcheme
Sterling
Sewall Point
Navajo
Justin
Maro Fnland
Fluseer
Armapolla
Marcellus
Newport News
Veulal
Lambert Point
Eagle
Bocag del Toro
Caesar
Singapore
Portsmouth
N. H
Lewn Foint
Smith
Philadelphia
Charleston
Yorktown
Albans
Acapulco
Colina
Newport
Tenneseee
Washington
Manila
Woosang
California
South Dakota
Perratos
Juvisy-sur-Orge
France
East Washington Man Sought For Board Representation
Washington insiders report the Citizens’ Association urged Taft to appoint a East Washington representative to the board of commissioners. A delegation led by Hven H Tucker and W J Frizzell presented the group’s views to the President’s secretary and noted the district’s long lack of representation since home rule began. A clergy group claiming twenty thousand communicants asked for William I Richardson as a commissioner. A petition from many black pastors accompanied the visitors.
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Citizens’ Association
Adks
Taft
I District of Columbia
White House
Hven H. Tucker
W. J. Frizzell
Hant ‘Welhington
Willam I. Richardson
C. C. ‘Alleyne
R. K. Harris
A. Wibanks
W. A. Ray
W. H. Ferguson
Jr. Willams
James EH. Pod
Plans New Opium Statute Regulation of Interstate Traffic
The State Department briefs Congress on a draft bill broadening federal control of opium trade. Dr. Hamilton Wright, opium expert, proposes regulating opium and derivatives as sparcotics under interstate rules and Internal Revenue taxation. The aim is to trace opium from customs to consumer, not raise revenue.
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State Department
Hamilton Wright
Department of State
United States
Congress
Department of Tate
Internal Revenue Law
Toys Aid Kidnappers in Louisville Case
In Louisville on December 1 a year old girl Alma Kellner was abducted from home while returning from church. Police investigations continue as 500 circulars are issued for her return. Frank Feb, Alma’s uncle, says her father cannot pay any ransom. A rumored meet between Mrs Kellner and alleged kidnappers circulated but unconfirmed.
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Louisville
Kellner
F.L. Kellner
Alma
Frank Feb
Millonaire
Betwen
Five Years for Broker Hayes Convicted of Embezzling
Harry E. Hayes of the W. J. Hayes & Son brokerage was sentenced to five years in prison after a jury found him guilty of embezzling about 298000 across Cincinnati Bluffton and Chicago. He posted 22000 bond. His father W. J. Hayes faces indictment and immediate trial.
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Harry E. Hayes
Cleveland
Oho
W. J. Hayes & Son
Cincinnati
Bluffton
Chicago
Hayes
W. J. Hayes
Red Cloud Dies After Long Sioux Leadership
Omaha report confirms the death of Red Cloud a 38 year old Sioux chief who led a wide following across the northern plains. He opposed the Bozeman trail and helped shape treaty talks at Fort Laramie while guiding Sioux resistance to railroad expansion. He later lived at Pine Ridge after his defeat in 1868.
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Red Cloud
Brennan
Pine Ridge
Red
Spotted Tall
Standing Elk
Big Ribs
Fort Saramile
Union Pacific
Sioux Territory
Laramie
Platte Valley
Bozeman Trail
Boseman
Fed. Cloud
North Platte
Yellowstone
Bronx
Eighteenth Infantry
Red Cioud
Pine Ridge Reservation
Gompers backs Northwest railroad switchmen strike
Cincinnati December 10 The American Federation of Labor will support the railroad switchmen on strike in the Northwest Samuel Gompers after a long talk with Frank Hawley head of the Switchmen’s Union of North America said the action could spread if railroads do not concede The telegraph operators in the Big Four railroads report that by per cent voted for a strike Cincinnati Toledo and Dayton show unanimous support for wage increases
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Inincinnati
Téledo
Dayton
Maniag Slayer Boley Killed After Sheriff Bell Murder
Shreve Ohio December 10 After murdering Sheriff Jacob Bell Boley an escaped patient from Massillon Insane Hospital led posses on a wild chase for hours across Holmes County He was wounded in the abdomen by town marshal W S Hoover then overpowered after fighting savagely He died on a train while en route to Wooster for surgery and the manhunt ended with his capture on a farm north of here
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Shreve
Ohio
Sherif Jacob Bell
Holmes County
Boley
Massilon States Hospteal
St B. Wells
Here
Wooster
Millersburg
W. S. Hoover
Sheriff Bell
Queen's Gift Brings £5250 At Christie's Auction
German rival outbid English buyers for Marie Antoinette’s carved Louis XVI furniture at Christie's in London. The lot, valued at £5250, included two settees a pair of fauteuils and several smaller pieces upholstered in gobelin tapestry. The gift, from Marie Antoinette to the secretary of the British regency in 1782, also featured Chinese vases and Ming porcelain.
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Marie Antoinette
London
Louis VI
Christie's
Marie ‘Antoinette
Stores
Britteh Regation
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