New York Stocks End Mixed After Listless Session
Trading in New York opened firm then turned listless as liquidation and short selling grew amid news of Germany's aims against the United States. Late-day recoveries saved some losses, but key issues fell 1 to 3 points. U S Steel dropped sharply before rebounding. Bethlehem Steel and others also declined. Total volume near 9.45 million shares. Bond market remained steady with U S bonds unchanged. Credit balances and shipment figures noted.
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New York
Germany
Mexico
Japan
United States
Bank of England
Sterling
Italy
Res
Reading
New York Central
Canadian Pacific
Atchison
Wall Street News and Gossip March 1 1917 Dividends and Profits
American Car and Foundry declares an extra quarterly dividend of 1 percent on common stock plus the usual 1 percent on common and 1 percent on preferred. Nevada Consolidated Copper and Butte-Superior Mining also announce extra dividends. Standard Oil of Indiana reports 1916 profits of 30,043,614 and plans to use surplus, stock dividend possible as authorized capital rises to 100 million. Bank of France and England reserve shifts are noted, with a 15.82 percent weekly reserve ratio. Baltimore and Ohio Railroad reports January revenue gains and higher net operating income.
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New York
American Car and Foundry Company
Standard Oil Company of
Indiana
Baltimore and Ohio Railroad Company
New York Stock Market Report March 1, 1917
New York stock market opened flat on March 1 1917 with rail and industrial shares showing tentative gains amid cautious trading. Investors awaited further wartime news and economic signals as prices held near previous closes.
Local Stock Exchange Close Reports Regular Call Noon
The entry lists capital traction railroad 6s at 105 percent, Norfolk and Washington steamboat 56 with 1,000 at 105, Capital Traction 16 at 83 and multiple prices, Washington Railway and Electric preferred 12 at 82 and 10 at 82, Capital National Bank 1 at 225, Union Trust 10 at 125, and Mergenthaler Linotype trades at 167 and 127 with related notes.
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Capital Traction Railroad
Norfolk and Washington Steamboat
Capital Traction
Washington Railway and Electric Preferred
Capital National Bank
National Savings On Trust
Union Trust
Mergenthaler Linotype
Georgetown
Public
Public Utilities Commission
National Capital Bank
Mergenthaler
National Savinge and Trust
Potomac Electric Consolidated B
C. C
Wash
Rwy
Elec. Co
Hwy
Elec
Washington
Washington Gans
Meraenthaler
Leaneton
Dintrice National Bank
Continental Trust
Rigas Nat. Bank
Monsey Trust
Hank of Commerce & Lav
Wash, Exchange Bank
Northweat Savings Bank
American Paper Can
Miller Train Control & Gayety Theater
Oklahoma
Atlantic Building Co
Funding Corps Pfd
New York Cotton and Commodities Market Summary
The New York cotton market closed mixed as nervousness from international disclosures influenced trading. May cotton rose to 16.72, closing at 16.71 with a general list up 1 to 10 points. wheat corn oats and live cattle also moved, while copper and copper futures showed firm interest and hogs and beef cattle receipts varied across Chicago and other exchanges.
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New York
Rallles
Manitoba
Trading In Capital Traction Stocks Shows Quiet Activity
Local financial notes report a listless market with 1404 shares changing hands including 10 at 83 1 2 and 190 at 83 3 4. Closing quotes were 82 1 2 bid 83 1 2 asked. Washington Railway and Electric preferred eased with odd lots at 2 with bid 81 asked 82. Plans for merging Washington and Georgetown gas concerns via Speers stake purchases remain street gossip but no official confirmation.
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Capital Traction
Weshington Railway and Electric
Washington Gas
Washington
Georgetown
Speera
Iwatter Company
New York Money Market Kept Steady by Broad Rates
New York March 1 Mercantile paper 4.414 Sterling 0 day bills 4.71 percent commercial 60 day bills on banks 4.71 commercial 60 day bills 4.70? percent demand 4.75 percent cables 4.767 16. Francs demand 5.8414 marks 8.46 cables 85 Kronen demand 11 1/16 cables 11 percent guilders demand 4.0? percent cables 4.07 18 Lives demand 7.70 cables 7.69 Rubles demand 28 percent cables 28 percent Bar silver 76 percent Mexican dollars 5 percent Government bonds steady Railroad bonds heavy Time loans 60 days 90 days 3 4 percent six months 4 4u Call money steady high 2 14 low 2 percent ruling rate 24 percent last loan 24 percent losing bid 24 offered at 24 1/4
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Saxon Motor
Seab. A. la Pr
Allis-Chal
Sears
Roebk
New York
Am. Ag. Chem
South Pacific
Fascert
Ind
Am. Ag. Chef
P. R. Sugar
Georgetown Gas
South
Washington Gas Bs
New Orleans
Rypr
Galveston
Mobile
Can Wick
Atte
Studebaker
Capital Traction Co
Savannah
Ann, & Pot. R. R. Barm
Charleston
H. & Tait
Texas Co
Wilmington A O
Gam-Eh
Ana, & Potguar, Bs
Norfolk
T. S. U. Wolfs
iCity
Sub
Pacific Metropolitan Railroad
Wash
Pac
Elec
United Fruit
T. S. Rubber Mobile
Am. Sm. Pf. A
Amer
Graphophone
Am. Snuft
Sm. & Rt
Mkt. Co
S. Steel Pf
Houston
Recpipta
Tal & Tel
Memphis
Utah
Augusta
Utah Sec. Corp
W. Steambert
Va. C. & Chem
Riges Realty
C & Oh
Riggs Realty
Dallas Little Rock
Iron C, & Com
Atchizon
Wabash
Montgomery
At. Coast Line
Atl
Wahbash Pf
Little Hock
Dallas
Weat Union
Wash. Ry. & Elec. Co
Westinghouge
Ry & Elec
Barrett Co
Wilson & Co
National Bank
Columbia
Farmers & Mechanicaly
Chi & N
Sumatra
Calumet & Jer
Washington
Col. Gas & BL
Chevrolet
Liz
Trust Company
Consol Gas
Cosden
Amer Security & Trust
Con. I. Callahan
Cosden Oil & ci
National Law, & Trust
Union Trust Company
Hankell Barker
Wash Loan & Trust
Crucible Steel
Magma Upper
Crucible S. Pr
Jane Merritt
Tie Savings Bank
Cuba
Petroleum
Ita Home Savings Bank Oe
Milvale Steel
Bs Commerce
Cuba C
Am &P
Secur
Fu Nipissing
Domen Mines
Oklahoma
Arlington Ea Eelane
Ord
Ohio
Erie
Redden Tr. Thy
Bae
Hercules
Es National Antén
Sinclair
Ba & Potomac Oi
St. Joseph
Isi
Sapulpa
da Columbia Titis
Electricnet Else Val
E Corp
Cigar Pf
Umit. Motors
Verde
Chapin Sacks Co
Cotsper Mfg
Goodrich
B. F
Trans. & Storagase
Granby Mining Bt
Security Storage Co
Greener
al al
Washington Market
Gulf S&s. Steel
Atlas Powder
U.S Realty Co 4A
As “du Pont
Illinois Central
N. J
PLL
Harv Corp TS
ING M. Mar. Pt
Kans
City
Victoria
Kelly
Kennecott World Film
Feral
Yukon Gold
He. & P.rts
Lehigh Valley
Lee Rub & Tire
Long Island
Louis
Nash
Boston
Mackay Co. Pt
Maxwell BM. Co
Ataka
Maxwell M
Allouez Mining
Kans. & T
Mohawk Mining
Pf. W
Il Bay
N. Y
N. H. & Hart
North Butte Mining
Nat. Biscuit
Qld Dominion Mining
Cloak
St. Mary's
Shannon
Utah Consol Mining
Utah Copper Mining
Wolverine Mining
Entral
H.& Tt
Norf
Norf. & West
North Amer
North Pacific
Ontario
Pacific Tel
Teli
Bay
Panama
Preas Steel
Pal
Ry Steel Sp
Roy. Con
Roy
Mercantile Paper
O Ae
Kronen
Guildera
Harvestor Co Says It Is Not A Trust
The International Harvester Company responded to government charges in the Supreme Court brief denying Sherman Act violations. It argues the government uses a rule of size rather than rule of reason and criticizes reliance on debates and articles to define the law. It claims the suit would hinder public interest by blocking monopolistic restraint actions.
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International Harvester Company
Chargea
Supreme Court
Congress
Harvester
Standard Oil
Rockefellers Seek Dismissal in U.S. Steel Suit
John D. Rockefeller and John D. Rockefeller Jr. filed pleas in the Supreme Court asking dismissal of the government dissolution action against United States Steel Corporation as to them. They say they have retired from the board, own negligible stock, and took little part in the alleged trust’s formation.
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John D. Rockfeller
John D. Rockfeller, Jr
United States Steel Corporation
Supreme Court
Rockfellers
West China Union University Leader to Speak at Geographical Society
Dr. Joseph Beech, president of West China Union University, will lecture this afternoon and evening before the National Geographical Society at New Masonic Auditorium on China of Today and Tomorrow. His address will follow a talk by Dr. Wellington Koo, the Chinese minister, who could not attend.
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Joseph Beech
West China Union University
National Geographic Society
Masonic Auditorium
Wellington Koo
Beech
China
Plumbers and steamfitters invited to register at Munsey HQ
In the evening from 7 30 until 10 o'clock the public is invited. Visiting master plumbers and master steamfitters are urged to visit headquarters opened for them at Room 504 Munsey building to register and learn the details arranged for their benefit. The headquarters is maintained through cooperation of manufacturers of plumbing and heating goods nationwide.
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Munsey Building
Baltimore Markets in March Trade Mixed on Grains and Poultry
Baltimore market report shows wheat prices uneven with No 2 red at about 1,994 bid for spot and March, while No 2 red western stands around 2,043% nominal. Corn closes firmer, poultry and eggs quoted with various weights and regions, including Maryland and Virginia dairy products and butter in multiple forms. prices given for live poultry, eggs, butter, and cheese across several districts.
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Philadelphia
I.ge
Corn—Tutgeher
Rene
Baltimore
Treese
Maryland
Virginia
Kent Island
Pennsylvania
West Virginia
Southern
New York Produce Prices March First Reported
New York market notes marching prices for butter eggs and cheese with steady creamery butter at 41 41 1 2 and firsts around 40 with various egg quotes 32 to 37 for extra firsts and whites. Dressed poultry listed dull and weak with chickens 18 to 29 and fowls 19 to 24 while live poultry is weak and turkeys not quoted. Flour beef pork and lard show firm to strong demand with middle West prices around 18 90 to 19 00.
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New York State
Elgin
Virginia
California
Florida
New York
Hennery
Kennery Browne
Middle West
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W. W. Easterday & Co., Inc. Stock Brokers
H St. N. W
Atlantic City
Trenton
Riggs
Charles ©. Glover
M. EB. Ailes
WM. J. Flather
Joshua Evan Iee
Harry V. Haynes
Avon M. Nevius
Robt
V. Fleming
Riggs National Bank
Penna, Ave
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Weodward Building
Capital Traction Mt
Wash. Rwy
Elec. Pfd
Georgetown Gan
Munecy Trust
Thomas L. Hume
G Street
Tel. M
Phillips & Sager, Inc
New York Ave
District of Columbia
Swartzell, Rheem & Hensey Co
Fifteenth Street
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New York Stock Exchange
Washington Stock Exchange
Hambleton & CO. Investment Securities
Washington Southern Building
Ralph W. Lee
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Hight & Co., Inc
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