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Newspaper

Washington Post

Location

Washington, Washington Dc, United States of America

Date

Jul 10, 1917

Page

12

Wall Street Reacts to Coming Embargo Amid Mixed Signals

Wall Street absorbed government news of an export embargo with misgivings as steel and allied shares fell. United States Steel dropped 2.5 points to 124.5, Bethlehem Steel slid to 129, Motors and Industrial Alcohol weakened, while bonds and bank statements offered limited influence. Trade volume totaled 519,000 shares as gold movements stalled and foreign exchange fluctuated.

Wall Street New York Interstate Commerce Commission United States Stes Bethlehem Steel Motors Paria

New York and Philadelphia Market Notes July 9 Butter Eggs Wheat

Market bulletin from Philadelphia shows firm butter with Western creamery levels at 40.41 for extra and 43 for nearby prints, eggs steady with various f. c. prices, cheese firm at higher New York full creams, wheat nominal with no market, corn dull with several No. 2 to No. 5 yellow prices, oats quiet, poultry alive steady with assorted prices, dressed poultry weaker, tallow dull and weak with tierce and LT offerings and edible grades in liquid and LT markets.

Philadelphia Western Creamery Extra F. c New York Baltimore OATH Cnater Maryland Pennsylvania West Virginia Southern Ohio Virginia Siza

Market declines and commodity shifts after crop report

Chicago and New York markets eased as traders anticipated the government crop report. Corn futures fell amid bearish cropping yield forecasts, while wheat and grain prices showed mixed moves. Cotton, cottonseed, and tobacco segments traded with notable volatility, and fringe agricultural commodities posted varied gains and losses.

Chicago Bae Bans Eer Sb Aae Onan

Live Stock Markets Across Cities July 9

Chicago hogs receipts 49 000 weak near Saturday average. beef cattle 8.40 to 14.00. sheep 7.75 to 11.00. New York beef and sheep receipts steady to higher. hogs 15.50 to 16.15. Baltimore cattle week receipts 2 535. sheep lambs market strong for lambs. New York produce firm butter eggs cheese steady. poultry steady. Sugar and coffee prices listed. pork steady in Middle West.

Armour & Co Atchison Atlantic Coast Line Baltimore & Ohio Bethlehem Steel Brooklyn Transit Central of Georgia Central Leather Central Chesapeake & Ohio R & Quincey Joint B. & Quincy Chicago Great Western Chicago Mil & St Mil & Sr Erle Ig Ledge General Electric Butterworth J Great Northern 1St Ty Cahimet & Jerte Tlinois Central Illinois Steel den Tnterborough Rania Transit Gosden & Co Interborough Met Inter -Mer Marine Sucuss Aero Kansas City Jerome Verde Lerillard Lake Torpedo Couisville & Nashvile Midwest New York Central Amee Norfolk & Western Roma Northern Pacific Ohio Steel v. Lane Oregon Pacific Tel & Tel Bs Pennsylvania Stand Motors Submarine Corp Ae Unit Motors Tay Republic Steel Wright-Martin St. I. & San Fran R. R U A Steamship St. Louis Southwestern Ista Yukon Southern Bell Tel Southern Pacific Cy Southern Pacific Southern Railway Im Habana Tobacco Ry Texaga Company Habana Texas & Pacific Lsts Hercules Powder Union Pacific Lehigh C Union Pacific cv al Ae United Kingdom St. Qu St. Oil of Virginia Car Chemical Bs Nebr Western Union St Ou Goldfield Cons Old Colonial Choc Co Ray Portland Texas National Oil United Magma West End Oil & Gas White Caps Fe Yerington York State Virginia North Carolina Cantaloupes Georgia Washington New York New Orleans Mobile Galveston Savannah Charleston Wilhington Exay Norfolk Lew Tetel Werk Houston M'Ta Memphis Augusta Loula Sie Ineiona Tittle Rock Ss Ae Montgomery Memaphie Little Rook Dallas Baltimore Hennery

American Foreign Banking Corporation Formally Organized

The American Foreign Banking Corporation is formed in New York with a capital of 2,040,000 and will begin business in September. Archibald Rains as president, Hayden B. Harris and T. Fred Rupden as vice presidents, with a list of major organizers across national banks. Also notes Havre France cotton exchange reopening authorized, railroad earnings rise, and Canada’s trade figures for April and May.

New York American Foreign Banking Corporation United States Albany Archibald Rains Federal Reserve Bank of San Francisco Hayden B. Harris T. Fred Rupden Canadian Bank of Commerce Toronto Bmerchanta National Bank Boston First National Bank Cleveland Philadelphia National Bank Philadelphia Canal Bank and Trust Company of New Orleans National Bank of Commerce St. Louis Corn Exchange National Bank of Chicago First and Security National Havre France

Diversified Washington Stock Exchange session with modest gains

Trading on the Washington Stock Exchange was uneven but more varied than usual with small net changes. Mergenthaler rose a couple points, Capital Traction slipped, and utilities held steady. bonds showed weakness in places. The Second National Bank declared a 5 percent semiannual dividend payable July 16.

Washington Stock Exchange Mergenthaler Washington Railway and Electric Preferred Washington Gas Washington Railway and Electric Potomac Electric Consolidated American Graphophone Norfolk and Washington Steamboats Second National Bank R. E. Claughton The Stock Exchange Chesapeake Bay Exchange James M. Green Magnolia Massachusetts National Union Fire Insurance Company Charles B. Bailey Thomas Bradley Floyd E. Davis Albert F. Fox W. T. Galliher John B. Larner Philip F. Larner Walter S. Pratt J. B. F. Saul George Spransy John C. Weedon Albert #. Fox William H. Somervell Assiatant

Ansberry Sues Over Old Bank Deal And Real Estate Plot

Timothy T. Ansberry charges Victor J. Evans Bester R. Walters and Hiza Gould with excluding him from a real estate venture tied to a proposed Pennsylvania Avenue bank. He says profits from a $13,000 purchase, intended as investment for all, were wrongfully realized as plans to sell at $24,000. He seeks an injunction and one fourth deed. Ellis & Donaldson represent him.

Victor J. Evans Bester R. Walters Hiza Gould District Supreme Court Timothy T. Ansberry Ansberry Ellis & Donaldson

Hagerstown Justice Rickard attempts suicide twice

Special to The Washington Pont reports Justice Charles Rickard of Williamsport, prostrate from ill health, tried to kill himself twice last night. He beat his head with rocks and slashed his throat, found in an alley covered in blood. Recover expected.

Washington Hagerstown Charles Rickard Williamsport

Thompson v Thompson alimony and custody award

In Supreme Court Equity Division 1 of DC on July 9 1917 alimony and child custody were granted to the plaintiff represented by N P Long with defendant’s attorney E J Cameron. Several cases were continued or orderly actions noted including Quander v Quander and Globe Restaurant Co v Hamm with motions, extensions and appointments. Court minutes list numerous estate and public notices and district condemnations with parties and attorneys.

Supreme Court District of Columbia Justice Siddone Thompson Vs. Thompson Plaptitt Tiaintif N. P. Long Atorney E. J Ctmeron Ve Esterling Andrew Wilson Callaghan Fricke M. J. Colbert T. W. G’brien Speare White WC. Clephane Paul Yo Kerser Wilson, Huidekoper Lesh Harvey Monoraume E Gies D. W. O'Donoghue A. William Suelz Orken Equity Division Stafford Snow Bucen Attorne E. Davis George P. Hoover G. Percy MccGille Circuit Division Justice Siddons Caton B.C. L. Moncure A. Leftwich Sinclair J. T. Sheriff B. Williams Roger J. Jo. Knauth Nachod & Ment Brandenburg & Brandenburg Toomey & Toomey Second National Bank Vn Green Alexander Wolf Lawrence Koenigaberger Jono Hidout Catherine Conley Easy-Smith R. B. Pleharty Richard BE. Harvey Frank J. Hogan Thomas Bradey Susan J. Buckler Will Caveater E. Milton Jackson Caveater Lewis Smith, Fischer & Fischer Anderson Vs. Observer Company H. B. Davis L. Perkins Douginay Obear & Douglas United States Samuel Beach Walter Lee Richard Smith Frank Frazaano D. W. Baker Joan Ridout N. &. Bowles William I. Robinson George W. Ray Aurety Hawken & Havelt Laure O. James Batate Per Magnus Hallvack O'Donoghue Eutate of Wiliam

I Will Sell 82 000 Potomac Donald and Bonds

Financial listing shows bids and prices for multiple securities and banks. Thomas L. Hume broker offers cash executions with delivery at own bank, subject to prior acceptance or cancellation, plus accrued interest. Listings include Washington Gas 5s, Capital Traction, Washington Rwy com and ptd, and various banks.

Potomac Donald Washington Gas Capital Traction Elec Hlec Wash Wash. Va. Rwy Mergenthaier Lanston Franklin National Bank Diatriet National Bank Dupont National Bank Munsey Trust Continents Trust McLachlen Bank. Corpn American Paper Can Miller Train Control Oklahoma Waah Baseball Club Buell Signal & Train St Ital Traction BO. Rev Trington Gan Dupont Nations Bank Munsey Front Bann Thomas L. Hume G Street Tel

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