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Washington Post

Location

Washington, Washington Dc, United States of America

Date

Jul 13, 1917

Page

12

FINANCE PRICES RALLY QUICKLY CALL LOANS AT 4 PER CENT

New York stocks opened with a sharp dip then recovered as government and industry forged equitable wartime price arrangements. Call loans jumped to 4 percent amid funds withdrawal from banks, while shippings and United States Steel led declines before momentum turned positive. Bond activity remained strong in New York City issues, with firm general prices and Liberty bonds slipping to new lows in some lots. Philadelphia markets showed firmer butter and cheese, higher corn and oats, and steady poultry and tallow pricing.

New York Wilson Atlantic Gulf and West Indies Marine United States Steel Raila Missouri Pacifics Wabash Texas Pacific Rock Islands Bonda New York City United States Panama Philadelphia

Ex dividend and stock market wide shifts in crops and grains

Chicago July 12 simultaneous breaks and high jumps in corn values followed the establishment of a minimum price for new crop deliveries. No. 2 white corn rose to record levels while futures and cash grain showed wide volatility across wheat oats and soy. Wheat gained easing, corn prices fluctuated with aggressive selling then modest recovery, and cash corn markets posted mixed quotes alongside volatile futures.

Chicago New York Fennylvenia Hennery Pennsylvania Madassea Rio Middle West

New York Commodity and Metal Quotations Report

New York money and commodity markets show Mercantile paper at 4.4, sterling bills around 4.72, and demand copper near 81 to 82. Prices for gold and silver varied, with copper futures in London around 130 pounds and tin futures at 229. Grain prices in New York include No 2 hard wheat at 2.34 and No 2 yellow corn at 2.02. Oil quot at Oil City shows balance at 3.10 and shipments 73,934 with averages around 48,299.

New York Mercantile Paper Metal Exchange London Oil City

Wall Street News and Gossip Highlights Bond and Metal Moves

Liberty bonds sold at a new low on the stock exchange with $10,000 lots at 9945-50, a $1 drop per $1,000 bond. Silver climbs to 80% per ounce, a 26 year high, aided by domestic and foreign demand and France payments. Bank of England, Banque de France, and Imperial Bank of Germany reports show varied reserve shifts, bullion changes, and note movements across major economies.

New York Liberty Stock Exchange France

Local Financial and Business Notes From Washington Market

Washington stocks and bonds showed light demand with no downturn. Capital Traction sold 15 shares at 80 percent and Mer genthaler 2 shares at 14 percent. A $6,000 block traded at 101 1 4. Two Norwest folk and Washington Steamboats bonds at 101. The Washington Loan and Trust declared 2 percent quarterly dividend payable August 1 to record July 24. Home Savings Bank declared 6 percent semiannual dividend payable July 15 to record July 1. Metropolis Building Association reports fiftieth year with $1,364,420 real estate and bond loans and $91,415.86 surplus. Martin Wiegand president and Charles F E Worthington secretary.

Potomac Electric Light Mergenthaler Linotype Ca Capital ‘Traction Georgetown Gas Kennecott Washington Gas Allis- Chalmers Bia Lack. Steel Capital Traction Co Louis. & Nash Metropolitan Ry Beens Mackay Con Wash, Ry Elec Cotton Mackay Co. Pi Int Orp Bay Maxwell M. Co P. Con H&l Miami Copper Ora Midvale Steel New Am Tel Tal. Com M.st. & AS. BM Tel Locomo Kan. & T Il Dist Col. Paper Mfg Pacific W. Mkt. Co Mo. Pac. Pf BS Sumar Nat. Acme Con. & C N. & W. Steamboat Nat Riggs Realty Atchison Anaconda Wash Elec. Com North Pacific Zoe Bald Locorno Pan-Am. Pet Batopilan Ie Penn, Rmergenthaler Linotype Heth. Steel B. Aaa People’s Lanston Monotype Beth Steel P. March National Bank Bily R. T Phila, Co Bom American Burns Bros. Pbot Pierce Arrow Burnswick Pierce Ar Othe Arts Columbia Butta & Sup Pitts Pitta & W. Va Pitta. &W.va Pal Lincoln Ches. & Ohio Seaboard Air L Continental Fuel & I Sinclair Savings Bank Col Gas & el Texas & Bachic Texas Co National Union Deere Co. Pf del, & Hudson Rio G. Pt Tran. & W Dome Mines Chapin-Sacke Co. Wield Dist Securities Union Pacific Union Ac. Pe Erie United Fruit Trans Security Storage Co Gaston Wms Washington Mot. Corp U.S. Realt If Co Gen. Motor Pt Goodrich B Steel Utah Copper Greene-C. Cop Agricult Int Agricult West Mary Wil. & Co. C Mer Mar Willye Willys-Ovl Worth Kelly Washington Stock Exchange Trokera Nale Capital Traction Mergenthaler Utilities Commission Washington Railway and Electric Potomac Electric Washington Loan and Trust Company Charles R. Grant Charles H. Dowing Home Savings Bank Metropolis Building Association of District of Columbia Martin Wiegand Charles Fe, Worthington

Local Produce Market and Commodity Prices Listing

A dense, OCR like price sheet shows comically wide ranges for poultry eggs cheese and vegetables, with entries for hens, Turkeys, spring chickens, New York state cheese, Virginia eggs, North Carolina potatoes, cantaloupes, cocumbers, tomatoes, and many more. Regional markets from Baltimore and Chicago list grain hogs cattle butter and other dairy with spot prices and heft of numbers.

New York State Virginia North Carolina Georgia Texas California

Auto Licenses Issued Across The District Yesterday

A long list of auto licenses issued in Washington and nearby Maryland areas includes Jennings of Roland Park and Reckford of Ellicott City among many others. The notices name numerous car makes such as Ford Chevrolet Overland Buick and Rambler with various owners and addresses across Maryland and the District.

Jennings Roland Park Reckford Ellicott City Remington H. Holston Ford H. L. Snodgrass Grafton Oakland EB. Crawford Union Station Brees Army and Navy Club Hudson F. L. Havers Federal Trade Commintion Columbia Hecard Wisave H. McMichael Steel Plant D. C Post Quartermaster U. B.A Fort Myer M. Roberts Upper Marlboro Dodge Seal Samuel Crowell Dmra L. A. Speaks Willard Hurtron B. E. Cochran 10Th St Brincoe Col Motor Co 18Th St W. Killinger Chevrolet Coyle Nat. Fruit Co. Inc la. Ave Pullman A. Houghton Fat Keefaurer Baltimore J. Harris Lafayette Pierce Arrow O. Atchison R. E. Trust Bidg Overland V. Reanvell Slice L. Yeondts Buick McNeill Belte W. Might

District Briefs Report Local Appointments And Trials

Gen John G D Knight retires as successor to Lieut Col Charles W Kutz is to be sworn in tomorrow or Monday The Central Citizens Association smoker at John McMahon residence 1214 North Capitol next Monday at 8 pm West Point Annapolis applicants from the District must apply by December 10 Appeals of rank dealers on red letter regulation set for 3:30 pm today at Chamber of Commerce Faculty and courts notes include a fatal car incident and a large docket of probate estates and guardianships including William Sanders Edward Townsend John Madigan Harriet Whitcomb and many others Local criminal cases include Harry Grossman homicide and a suit for 10000 damages by Katherine Forrester against James Nash Also reports on cultural events and a nurse theft incident with minor property loss in a busy Washington news roundup

New York Tuly American Foreign Securities American Tel & Tel Bingin Central Leather Central Pacific Chesapeake & Ohio Chesapeake & Oniaco 5 I & Pac Hicago Northwest Colorado & Southern Wveaver & Rio Tlinois Central Ashville Bom Missour Kan Tex Missouri Pacificer Montana Power Aa Atlantia York Bieles York Central Ty Butte Clap & A. A Norfolk & Western Con Og Butterworth d Southern Bell Tel le Maxun Munitto Southern Pacific Cv. Bs Ag My Merritt Oo Bole Met. Petroleum Southerna Railway Midwest Southern Railway Vaile Texas Company Cv. S Oklahoma Texas & Pacific Jats Osage Union Pacific Cvis Sinclair Call S Pubber Pat Standard Motors Steel Ba Sharin Corp Virginia My Wabash Wright Martin Western Union Baltimore Securities Atlas Powder Tunont Baltimore Habana Tobacco Maryland Habara Tob Can, Power, Tryt Alwehiah Con Oal Ing Victoria New Houston Oal Tr Ct Ave Elec Yukon Goldwee Rends Stof Cal Balto City Ind Penn Tand Pds St. On Nebr UN. BR St Or UN. Rys. & Bleing Ohio Wash. Balto Boston & Montana City & Sub Wash iOiy Calumet & Jerome Boston Ola Colonial Choe Ray Portland Bo Texas National Oil Adventure Algomah United Magma American Zinc West End OW & Gaspatche Arizona Commercial Yerington al Cal Arizona Cal & Hecta Tbm Massachusetts Mary M. L Wolverine Wyandot Utah Panama Committee On W. C. Sullivan Chamber of Commerce Justice Biadons Minnesota Avenus Inatice Biddens William R. Sanders Anne M. Sanders Carr, Peyser Whiteford & Dare Edward D. Townsend Albert Harper John Madigan Nawrs G. Percy McGlue Harriet N. Whiteamh Andrew Wilson Margaret O'lowd McTanahan & Sutton Charles P. Jacobs Robert Greenwell P. B. Cromeltin Francis Borret Attomer Mackall Slirtey T. Fox Guardian Maddox & Gatley Annie Gaffney Charles TP. Jacobs A. A. Hoehling, Sr James T. Sherer Joseph T. Sherrer J. W. Cox Addie M. Flarkidge Frank J. Thiers George C. Gertman Thomas Curtin Thomas F. Curtin J. A. Gardiner Harriet N. Whitcomb Allen D. Dawson Hopewell R. Gibson Andrew Winnons Batate Rilleen Hatchin W. G. Jonagon H. AW. Davis C. Wi. Merillat Mary Dunn H. E. Davis BR. Moriarty George H. McKeehan

Real Estate Transfers Across Northwest and Nearby Districts

A long list of property transfers showing multiple figures and parties. National Savings and Trust Company transfers on Northwest streets. transactions involve Wells, War­ner, Kite, Ortermayer, Lampton, Finhar ty, Middleton, Behr, Crane, Bowie, Taplin, and others. Purchases include lots and parcels across Adams, Moore, Ingle side, and Brookland areas with prices ranging from $10 to $5,731.13. Several trusts noted with monthly payments and interest terms.

National Savings and Trust Company Imatee Wilbur FL Nash Aqiare Sypreet Uwighlands— Wiliam Warner Etux Louis G. Ontermaier Toulx G Q. Bireet Rudolph Behrend Et Ax Connecticut PLC Company Holmead Manor Tamen M Moore & Barrota Francis Hunn Catherine E. Huhn Woodridge Charlen F. Crane James Jones Paul Sleman Enoch A. Chase George, Langhein Sylvester B. McGunigal Warner Street William W. Triplett Enoch L. White Theodore M. Triplett Fourteenth Street Middaugh & Shannon, Incorporated John EB. Bowie South Brookland Rusell BE. Mikaelet Ux Patrick D Gertrude Holmes Square Buss Turner Maurine Hellsop Edward A. Pare Ingleside Simon Oppenheimer Mary B Thompson Mount Plearant Sama Lucie E. Ritterburch

Kennedy Suit for Separation Dropped in District Court

Mrs Maude L Kennedy and husband Thomas G Kennedy faced separation proceedings. She claimed he died July 2 in the district supreme court. he earned about $200 monthly as a shoe repairer yet provided no support. Kennedy did not answer and was not represented. Her counsel L G Gross moved to dismiss the case.

Maude L. Kennedy Thomas G. Kennedy District Supreme Court

Equity Cases Tied Up in DC Supreme Court Docket

The District of Columbia equity docket before Justices Suddons Staftorn and Biddone features a series of matters including Daly & Hopper versus Plera Lunch Company with pro conseno vacated and Eisinger allowed to file an answer forthwith. Several guardianship and habeas corpus actions proceed. receivers’ expenditures and promissory notes are addressed. reassignment and real estate sales are directed. and pending motions involve Washington Terminal Company and Fidelity and Deposit Company.

Supreme Court District of Columbia Suddons Daly & Hopper Plera Lunch Company W. G. Eisinger Plaintif Gullivan & Carey Hayden Johnson Martin Ve. Hegarty Joseph T. Sherter Guardian James Sherer Edward Fittson Motlohan Ve. Masters Plainti’s Bulland& Stait Harry W. C. Sulliven Equity Division 2 Justice Staftorn Breyna Frey J. A. O'Shea B. BR E. AL. Giles Diatrict Columbian Va Washington Terminal Company Noten C. A. Syme F. Stephens Hamilton & Hamilton Fidelity and Deposit Company Va William Dall Bill Appesi C. H. Merillat Paul Sleman

Market quotes snippet with varied securities and bids

A sanitized list of bonds stocks and notes with bid and price levels including Colonial Beach Potomac Consol Washington Railway and Electric companies Franklin National Bank District National Bank Dupont National Bank and several trusts and industrials. Indicates bid weighted values and multiple small lots across sectors.

Gilt-edge investments touted by Swartzell Rheem Hensey Co

The firm proclaims first deeds of trust notes secured on real estate in the District of Columbia as gilt-edge investments resilient to market disturbances. They offer investments from $500 and invite readers to request a booklet titled Concerning Loans and Investments. Swartzell Rheem & Hensey Co. at 727 Fifteenth Street N. W.

District of Columbia Swartzell, Rheem & Hensey Co Fifteenth Street N. W

Dividend notice from Fidelity Storage Company to stockholders

The Fidelity Storage Company announced a regular semiannual dividend of 34 percent to stockholders of record on July 1. A special dividend of 8 percent was paid in January, totaling 10 percent for the year.

Fidelity Storage Company

Multiple Property Mortgages Shown in Ledger Listings

A scanned ledger page lists numerous mortgage securities and dates across blocks labeled SQUARE and LOT numbers. Names include L. L. Perkins I Bond You and Joseph Worthington with varied loan amounts, terms, and interest rates, alongside transfers for estates and trustees to secure payments on properties in Crane, Dobbins Addition, Petworth, Bloomingdale, and Mount Pleasant among others.

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