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Washington Post

Location

Washington, Washington Dc, United States of America

Date

Jan 12, 1917

Page

12

Market turmoil as rails lead backward outlook in London trading

In heavy rail prices and unsettled tone, London quot es show a cautious mood. Readings and New Haven led a limited rally while General Motors and United States Steel posted gains amid volatile bonds and oil quotations.

New York Stock Market Highlights January 11 1917

New York figures show mercantile paper at 3 percent and sterling 60 day bills near 4.79 percent. Commercial bills on banks sit at 4.74 to 4.71 percent with demand 4.754. Cables quoted at 4.761. Francs demand 5.844, cables 5.8334. Marks demand 10, cables 70116. Kronen demand 11 percent, cables 115. Guilders demand 49 percent, cables 40. Livres demand 6.92, cables 6.91. Rubles demand 29 percent, cables 29.15. Bar silver 74, Mexican dollars 57. Government bonds steady, railroad bonds irregular. Time loans easy with 60 and 90 days at 7 3/4, six months 3 3/4.

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Ibank Officials Choose New National Capital Head

H H McKee elected to the presidency after beginning as a messenger boy. Poole reelected at federal and Lyddane promoted to cashier in the same institution.

H. H. McKee Poole Federal Lyddane

Local Stocks and Prices on Poultry Produce and Groceries

Local stock exchange call lists Capital Traction bonds and American Graphophone shares at specific prises with after-call updates. Market notes cover poultry and farm produce values including turkeys, eggs, butter, potatoes, and various vegetables and fruits with price ranges and per unit or per crate measures across regional suppliers.

New York State Elgin Virginia Hennery Jersey Florida

United States Treasury balances and bank director elections

Treasury figures show a net general fund balance of 2,174,? million with assets totaling over 217 million and liabilities around 114 million. Banks elected H. H. McKee to National Capital Bank presidency, with Albert Curry and S. H. Walker named vice presidents. cashier post pending. Cotton market opened volatile in New York before the Allied note release, May contracts fluctuating with closing near 18.36.

General Motors United States Steel United States Treasury H. H. McKee National Capital Bank McKee District Bankers’ Association Association Albert Curry S. H. Walker National Capital General Fund Eral Fund Treasury Treus- Pupy American National W. T. Galither C. H. Livingston Davis Elkina William Selby A. C. West E. F. Love J. W. Wil Hama Riggs M National Charlea C. Glover M. E. Ailes W. J. Flather Joshua Evans, Jr Harry V. Haynes Avon M. Nevins Robert V. Fleming Asatatant Lincoln National Floyd E. Davia Robert Callahan Patrick T. Moran Albert S. Gatley W. McK. Stowell Howard Wilson Everett Baird H. T. Offterdinger Lucas P. |Oving W. W. Millan District National Robert N. Harper W. S. Hoge Gerson Nordlinger W. P. Lipscomb Lewis Holmes Edmund 8. Wolfe Theodore S. Mason I. D. I. Schneider Barnard & Johnson Wharton E. Lester Commercial National Ashton G. Clapham Arthur Les James 4. Cahill Tucker K. Sands F. H. Ghiselli H. ¥. Hunt Second National Cuno H. Rudolph Walter C. Clephane Samuel J. Prescott John C. Eckloff Jacob Scharf Federal National Wade H. Cooper Theirnion United States Savings Bank First National Bank M. F. Man- Ban M. E. Buckler H. M. Dixon J. FE. Donovan John T. Doyle Mark F. Fintey John B. Flynn Frank E. Ghiselli SW. Henry M. Fr. Mangan Yr. T. Niland W. K. Reeve A. M. Riztk John F. Schriner

Live Stock Markets and Financial Notices Across Cities

Chicago cattle hogs and sheep receipts listed with price ranges while New York reports steady butter eggs and cheese. Banking changes include several officers across American National Lincoln National and Federal National with new appointments and directors.

Wall Street Sifts Gold Flows and Bond Dissolutions

British treasury efforts spur American securities moves with over 400 million dollars in stocks and bonds routed through New York. J Pierpont Morgan receives 20.6 million. gold shipments and a proposed 800 thousand dollar Assay Office building fund appear. Bank French and English reserves shift as a Russian bond syndicate dissolves, triggering a curb market drop from 94 to 1.89.

New York J. Pierpont Morgan Philadelphia San Francisco Congress Canada J. P. Morgan & Co New York and Beaton

Washington Stock Exchange marks slight market ease in notes

Local financial notes show a softer market for stocks and bonds in yesterday’s Washington Stock Exchange session. Odd lots dominated trading with tepid demand. public utilities held small gains, while Capital Traction and Lanston traded narrowly. No broad news affected locals though reports on rated corporations were favorable and hint at potential market improvement if activity returns.

Washington Stock Exchange Washington Railway and Electric Preferred Washington Gas Lanston Mergenthaler Capital Traction Georgetown

Washington Cattle Market Hogs Report Summary

Market notes show varied hog prices with 10 percent dressed and small to medium categories noted. Veal calves and spring limbs appear in mixed listings with several weight ranges and percentages alongside price indicators.

New York Grain Prices Steady Across Wheat Corn and Oats

Spot market firm for wheat with No 2 hard at 2.13 and higher grade No 1 northern Duluth at 2.23. No 1 northern Manitoba offered around 2.2614 f o b New York. Corn spot firm at No 2 yellow 112 and oats steady at standard 65 6514.

Chicago New York Duluth Manitoba

Cottonseed Oil Market and Express Companies Income Drop

New York January 11 Cottonseed oil prices listed including prime crude at 10.80 to 10.93 and futures from 12.15 to 12.22. The Interstate Commerce Commission reports nine principal express companies had an operating income of 868 708 for September, down from 1 042 768 in 1915, the first two year decline.

New York United States Interstate Commerce Commission

Urge 14th St Improvements Prompts Cooperation Visit

The Fourteenth Street Business Men's Association met at United States Savings Bank to discuss improvements along Fourteenth Street. A committee was appointed with Retail Merchants' Association to lobby for a branch post office on U street. Dr. Richardson Campbell and Dr. Herndon lead the group urging the District engineer to press contractors to finish long delayed work.

Rifle Meet Chosen for Jacksonville 1917 National Match

Jacksonville Fla was chosen unanimously yesterday by the National Board for the Promotion of Rifle Practice for the 1917 meet of the national rifle matches. Texas and California ranges were discussed. New regulations were adopted altering last year s rules and providing for the use of the 200 000 Congressional appropriation for promotion maintenance and establishment of rifle ranges.

Jacksonville Fla National Board For Texas California Congress

Baltimore Markets and October 1916 railroad earnings report

Prices for wheat corn oats and poultry published for Baltimore with marked movements. The piece notes No 2 red wheat 2.01 spot and 2.06% for Western, corn spot 1.09 1 8, oats steady, and various poultry egg and butter quotes. It adds a Commerce Commission report showing October 1916 railroad revenue at $338.4 million, up over 85 million from 1915 with net gain after taxes and uncollectables of about 10 million.

Baltimore Maryland Virginia Kent Island Pennsylvania West Virginia Southern Blocha Interstate Commerce Commmission

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