Bethlehem Declines And Rebounds Mark Market Tones
Early breaks in Bethlehem steel and related issues gave way to gains as the market showed renewed confidence. Copper and zinc held firm on renewed talks of large foreign deposits, while shipping and industrials trended higher amid consolidation chatter and momentum in Readings, St Paul, Irie, and Long Island issues.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Canadian Pacific
Reading
St Paul Irie
Long Island Bethlehem
Fights Car Seat Order Asserts Mandate Invalid
Washington Railway and Electric Company seeks a permanent injunction against the PUBI utilities commission and District commissioners. It asks the equity division to vacate the order regulating street car capacity at rush and nowrush hours, contending the regulation is unnecessary, impracticable, and would harm revenues without proper hearing or consideration of operating difficulties. Attorney John J. Barber and S R. Bowen represent the company.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Utilities Commission
Washington Railway and Electric Company
Pubi Utilities Commission
District Commissioners
Commission
Great Expense
John 3. Barber
S. R. Bowen
New York Stock Market Opens on January 18 1917
The New York stock market report shows activity in early 1917 with notable movements among equities. Traders monitor industrials and rail shares as prices shift, signaling cautious sentiment amid wartime uncertainty.
Washington Stock Exchange Notes and Bank Officers
A quiet trading day on the Washington Stock Exchange shows the undertone remains good but demand lacked size. Notable transactions include Capital Traction near 84 1/4 and Washington Gas bid at 70 1/2 with 72% offerings, plus small sales in American National Bank and American Security and Trust. Officers named at Northeast Savings Bank and Security Storage Company. Equitable Life trustees and officers elected with Henry P. Blair as president.
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Washington Stock Exchange
Washington Railway and Electric Preferred
Washington
American National Bank
American Security and
Truat
Washington Gas
Potomac Electric Consolidated
The
Equitable Life Insurance Company
William A. Bennett
George J. Besaler
Henry P. Blair
Frank W. Bolgiano
Alen C. Clark
A. P. Clark
W. Gwynn Gardiner
Edward E. Rapley
William H. Rapley
M. D. Rosenberg
Joseph Sanders
N. H. Shea
L. C. Strider
J. S. Swarmstedt
Henry K. Willard
Washington Gases and Banks Trade Quietly at Noon
Local stock exchange notes regular sales with Washington Gases at 3500 shares 106 percent and Potomac Electric at 1000 at 101 percent. American National Bank quoted at 151 and American Security and Trust at 10 at 260 percent. After call Capital Traction 25 at 415 and 1 at 84 percent. New York markets list mercantile and currency rates with multiple bills and bonds and call money steady with ruling rate 2.
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Wack. Hwy. & Bier
Potomac
Capital Traction
Wash. Rwy
Elec. Com
Wash
Elec
Washington Stilltles
Washington Gan
Mergenthaler
Lanston
District Var. Hank
Continental
Washington Gases
Potomac Electric Cons
American National Bank
American Security and Trust
York
Mercantile
New York grain and produce market prices report
New York grain spot prices show strong wheat and corn with No 2 yellow at 114.4 cents, No 1 Northern at 226 cents from Duluth and Manitoba, while nearby vegetables list potatoes at 3.00 to 3.50 per bushel and cabbage at 5.50 to 6.00 per 160 pounds. Poultry items run hens at 19 to 20 cents per pound and turkeys 26 to 28 cents, with butter at 41 to 46 cents per pound and eggs around 48 to 52 cents.
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New York
Northern
Duluth
Manitoba
New York State
Elgin
Virginia
California
Florida
Baltimore
Maryland
Kent Island
Pennsylvania
West Virginia
Southern
Washington cattle market hogs and calves report
Hogs marketed at 10 percent dressed and light to small sizes. Medium hogs at 12 percent. Heavy hogs at 12 percent. Sheep and veal calves noted with 6 and 6 percent figures. Spring lambs shown with 11 to 12 percent ranges.
Cottonseed Oil Market Prices Reported in New York
New York on January 18 reports Prima crude at 11.60 with a 11.07 bid and spots for prime summer yellow and January at 12.40. February and March trade around 12.33 and April and May at 12.26, Jaune, July and August at 12.27.
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New Fork
Tan
Aron Rural
Fotn Arrerl Armattey OU
Amerian Fareen Securities
American Te
American Tobacco
Armour
Atchison Ren
Atchison
Baltimore
Baltimere
Ohin
Bethtehent
Ray Brookyn
Entral of Georgia
Chicago
Great Western
Milt
Ohiaen
Traye
Hitago
Olorado
Southern
Ray
Tanyas
Grinte
Seearitleg
Gamintan
Canara
Vna Fria
Crenera
Nortiery Islaus
Hptary Central
Literborough-Wer
Raad Transit
Kansis
Atte Tarkawanta Steel
Myers
Tesisville
Nasnade
Kans
Texas
de Meissour
Pacific
New York Central
New York
Ity
Dias
Aw York Railways
Hartford
Northern Pacific
Reson
Vacifle Tel
Telsa
Pennsylvania von Flos
Teunssivanty
Drude Sey
Republic Steel
Southwestern Ists
Adj
Southern Bell Tel Os Lofty Southern Parity
Putherd Rail Oy
Treasury and commodity markets inch higher amid mixed data
Daily reports show US Treasury fiscal figures with a year to date deficit to date of over 140 million and broad cash assets. Wheat corn oats hogs cattle and grain futures in Chicago and New York shift with weather and demand signals. Cotton futures rise as May and July contracts climb on covering and bullish demand.
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New York
Baltimore Markets Wheat Corn and Poultry Prices
Baltimore market report shows wheat and corn closing strong with quoted spot and January prices. Poultry eggs butter and dairy items list range of prices by grade and region including Maryland Pennsylvania Virginia and West Virginia.
Bank of England rate cut signals easing of gold taps
London dispatch notes the discount rate cut from 6 to 5144 percent signaling easing financial strain and alignment with a new plan. It reports Bank of England weekly reserves, debits, bullion, and public deposits shifts, and outlines changes in France including gold and treasury deposits and bill discounts.
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New York
London
Bank of England
Bank of France
Philadelphia Markets Report January 18 1917
Market notes from Philadelphia and New York reflect butter steady, eggs lower, cheese quiet, wheat and corn higher, oats up, poultry alive and dressed steady. Bank credit balances show 132 946 rung total, shipments 145 882, average 48 217. Farm production in 1916 breaks records with value of 13 499 000 000, up 1 000 000 000 from 1915, price level to producers 6 59 percent higher than a year earlier.
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New York
Boutter
Jfresh
Hennery
United States
Middle West
Federal Reserve
Steaay
Federal Reserve Bank
Treasury
Philippines
Philadelphia
F. c
OW City
Lormer
Department of Agriculture
Jaett
McCumber Opposes Food Embargo Over Excessive U S Amusements
Senator McCumber of North Dakota denounced profligacy and extravagance as the nation’s chief cost of living. He argued against an embargo on food, saying it would be unjust and discriminatory while detailing $13,000,000,000 spent annually on liquor tobacco automobiles and other amusements and warning about the country’s obsession with pleasure.
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Senate
McCumber
North Dakota
Brokers and Taxi Co Incorporate in City Records
Articles of Incorporation for Walker and Tarver Inc filed with the recorder of deeds. Offices in the Woodward building. General brokerage and commission business with 20000 capital stock. Trustees are Samuel P Walker William O Tarver and F P Harmon Jr. The Central Tax Company also incorporated with 3000 capital stock and 60 shares at 50 each. Trustees are Robert Wolfe Herman Shapiro and Albert Shapiro. Office at 643 Maryland avenues northeast. Movements of naval vessels list several ships sailing from various ports and arrivals at Guantanamo and New York.
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Walker & Tarver, Inc
Recorder of Deeds
Woodward Building
Samuel P. Walker
William O. Tarver
F. P Harmon, Jr
Central Tax Company
Robert Wolfe
Herman Shapiro
Albert Shapiro
the Concern
Maryland Avenues
Army and Navy News Reliefs and Leave Notices
Col Joreph B Kuhn is relieved from duties to report to the chief of staff and serve as assistant to the chief of staff and president of the Army War College. Numerous officers receive leaves, assignments, or detachments including Munrow in Hoboken. Spalding, Phillips, Darby, and Winton granted leaves. a board for signal corps promotion is to convene in Washington. several officers report for examinations and duty in coast defenses and southern department, with various detachments and transfers noted.
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Joreph B. Kuhn
Corps of Engineers
Army War College
John B. Munrow
Ordnenre Department
Hoboken
N. J
Ordnance Department
William A. Rordpn
Roast Artillery
Hugh J. Gallagher
Quartermaster Corps
Clifford TL. Corbin
Coast Artillery
Tia
Fort Moultrie
Charlonton
Harvey OW
Signal ‘Corps
McIntyre
Raymont HO Lee
Coast Artillery Carpr
United States Military
Ademy
Bustos
Merrill E. Spalding
William A. Philips
John Stafford
USA
Pensacola
Fla
Fort Barraweud National
Jamn
Ardrey
Henry D. S
Naval Orders And Personnel Movements Noted
Med Int 0 F. STORES, retired, placed on retired hat of navy thome. Parm 1. 5, aang Nile writ orders, Washington. Pay Clerk HG CONRAD detached receiving ship at Boston, to Rhode Island.
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Navy Thome
Washington
DT Act
HG Conrad
Boston
Rhode
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Haskell Barker A
Columbia Gas & Free
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Tel & Tel
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Magma Copper
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Mason Valley
Lanston Monotype
Met Petroleum
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Army and Navy News
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Medical Reserve Corps
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NAVAL
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Miami Merger Copper Co
W. Ww
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Broadway
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Colurmine
Swartzell, Rheem & Hensey Co
Fifteenth Street
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St. Thomson
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F St. N. W
Hambleton & CO
Investment Securities
Washington Southern Building
Ralph W. Lee
14Th St. N. W
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W. J Howey
American Graphophone Coo
American Graphophone Company
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Businesa
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Treeeuver
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