Market Reacts to Russian Debts and German Raider Threats
New York dispatch reports restrained trading as Russian and Italian securities fell amid German raider activity in South American waters driving marine insurance higher. Bethlehem Steel rose briefly to 478 before fading, United States Steel slipped, motor issues like Maxwell and General Motors gained, and total volume reached 73,990 shares with bond activity steady but muted.
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Bethlehem Steel
New York
Italan Exchange
Petrograd
Tftome
United States Steel
Maxwell
General Motors
Studebaker
Rails
Pacifley Ceaters
New Haven Sagming
Rock Island
Missouri Pacific
United State
New York Stock Market Roundup Philadelphia Notes Jan 17
Commodity and market items show butter and cheese quiet to steady while grains rise in corn and oats. Wheat remains steady with fair demand as No 2 yellow corn prices edge higher and poultry markets firm for live stock and dressed products.
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Philadelphia
New York
Hennery
Middle West
Local Stock Exchange Sales Regular Call Report Bid
Potomac Electric cons 5 per cents with 1,000 at 101 percent and 1,000 at 101 percent. Washington Railway and Electric fd 7 at 82 percent with multiple 82 percent orders. Washington Gas at 73 with 3 at 71 percent. Commercial National Bank 10 at 192. Grapho 10 at 161 and 14 at 160 with Grapho pfd 1-10 at 156. After call Capital Traction Railway 54 and several 106 percent bids. Washington Gas 6s 1,500 at 106 percent. Washington Railway and Electric 42 500 at 82.44.
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Potomac Electric Cons
Washington Railway and Electric
Washington Gas
Commercial National Bank
Grapho. Com
Grapho. Pfd
Capital Traction Railway
Ind
Georgetown Gas
Washington Gan Ss
Columbia Gas & Elec
Col. Gas & Hlec
Capital Traction Ca
Ana. & Po. Hiver R R
Ana. & Po. Riv
Guar
Jody Am Tel & Tal
Wee Am
T. & Tel
Ius
Amer. Grapho
D.C
Cold Star
N. & W. Steamboat Bs
U. S& Realty
Wash. Ry
Elec
Wash
Columbia Gas & Elec Am
Tel. & Tel Co
Tel & Tel
Mergenthaler Linotype
Lanaton Monotype
Greene Cananea Copper
American
Weaz Capital
Columbia
Commercial
District
Farmers & Mechanic
Federal
Tamecom Thant
A Metropolitan
Corcoran
National Union
Potomac
Chapin-Sacks
D.C. Paper Mig. Co
Am Grapho
Ant Grapho
Mer
Trans. & Storage
Security Storage Co
TRS
Washington Market
U. S
Thearterday
Washington Stock Exchange
Capital Traction
Washington Bailway
Electric Preferred
Mergenthaler
American Graphophone Common
Potomac Electric Consolidated
Washington Railway Electric
Rev. & Elec
Potomac Donard
Rev
Elec. Com
Washington Utilities
Lanston
District Nat. Bank
National Bank of Washington
Munsey Truat
Hank of Commerce & Snv
American Paper
Miller
Treasury Ledger and Market Wrap From January 17 1917
The Treasury report shows net general fund balance of 93.6 million and total assets around 211 million with liabilities of 27.7 million. A separate commodity and futures section covers wheat corn oats cotton and currency rates in Chicago and New York markets with notable price movements and exchange rates.
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United States Treasury
General Fund
Treasury
United States
Federal Reserve
National Bank
Federal Reserve Banks
Philippines
Treag- Utvy
Trea WE Eee Pte A
Cece Nieces
Copper and tin move in metal market with firm quotes
The metal market report from New York on January 17 shows copper steady with first to third quarter quotes around 28.00 to 32.50, iron unchanged, and tin prices rising to 44.75 to 45.25. London quotations were not received.
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New York
Apot
London
Freight Car Shortage Cut By ICC Action
Nationwide freight car shortage eased nearly in half by year’s start after ICC action with railroads and shippers. American Railway Association reports November 1 deficit of 114,908 cars reduced to 59,892.
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New York
Interstate Commerce Commission
American Railway Association
Cottonseed Oil Market Prices Reported in New York
New York on January 17 reports prime crude cottonseed oil at 11.60 cents in New York market notes. Spot yellow futures show 12.25 for January, with February at 12.28 and March at 32.27. Further months April through August range around 12.20 to 12.28.
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New York
New York Grain Prices Reported for Wheat Cork and Oats
New York grain report dated January 17 shows spot wheat for No 2 hard at 2 12 (percent notations) and No 1 Northern Duluth at 2 23 1, Manitoba 2.25 f o b New York. Cork spot firm No 2 yellow 1.12 co 1 f New York. Oats spot standard priced at 6 716 f e.
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New York
Duluth
Northern
Manitoba
Cork
Standard
Washington Stock Exchange Notes and Munsey Trust Officers
Washington Stock Exchange session showed strong demand for public utilities and gas stocks with bids for Capital Traction and Washington Railway and Electric. Mergenthaler held firm. bonds active including Potomac Electric and Washington Gas issues. Munsey Trust Company elected Frank A. Munsey president and S J Henry vice president, with several officers named.
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Munsey Trust Company
Frank A. Munsey
S. J. Henry
Wilton J. Lambert
A. B. Claxton
O. G. Claxton
C. H. Pope
New York
Munsey
New British Loan Floated in United States
J P Morgan & Co announced a new British loan of 256 million dollars to be floated in the United States. It consists of 5 percent convertible notes dated February 1 1917, with 100 million maturing in one year and the remaining 156 million in two years. Notes convertible at par into a twenty year UK bond. A nationwide syndicate will offer the notes to individuals.
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New York
J. P. Morgan & Co
United States
United Kingdom
Forest delegates arrive for international forestry conference
Delegates from nearly all states and Canada gather for a two day session of the American Forestry Association at the New Willard. Charles Lathrop Pack, president, will open the conference at 10 am. The main topic is stopping white pine blister disease threatening pines valued at 400.005 million dollars. Over 20 women delegates are appointed by governors. Pack will address conservation of natural resources and its relation to the cost of living.
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Canada
International Forestry Conference
American Forestry Association
Charles Lathrop Pack
New Willard
Pack
National defense conference to discuss military mobilization
A conference of the national defense committees affiliated with the Chamber of Commerce of the United States and the national chamber will meet late this month during the chamber's 85th annual session. Secretary of War Baker will speak on military and industrial mobilization and national preparedness, with special attention to universal military training. The joint conference will occur January 1 in Baltimore with cooperation from the chamber's committee to seek appropriate legislation.
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National Defence
Chamber of Commerce of
United States
National Chamber
Afth
Chamber
Baker
Congress
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Washington
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15Th St
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Mt. Ver
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G Street
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14Th St
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Redmond Ace
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15Th
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Fifteenth Street
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W. J. Howey
the Sunday Post
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