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Washington Post

Location

Washington, Washington Dc, United States of America

Date

Mar 16, 1917

Page

12

Market Breaks Late New York Stocks Rally Wide Gains

In a dull yet firm session Bethlehem Steel led sharp advances in both new and old shares with 2% to 4% gains. U S Steel rose modestly, several rail and industrial issues climbed briefly, while remittances to Russia remained undisturbed amid foreign factor pressures and a large block of foreign bonds traded.

Bethlehem Steel Russia New York Tiffy U. S. Steel Re i Ohio Western Union Rails Acting Union Pacific Pabl Fiforza Eas John L. Edwards & Co New York Stock Exchange Wrepington Block Bechanme St. Hersh

Cottonseed Oil Market Report From Sewark

Market notes for cottonseed oil in Sewark dated March 15 show bid and ask levels across contract months with prime crude around 1180 to 1200 and futures for March at 1340, May June 1343, July 1349 and August 13.48 to September 13.49 per unit with October around 12.97.

Sewark

International Mercantile Marine declares 3 percent preferred dividend

Directors announce a 3 percent initial dividend on the Preferred stock of the reorganized International Mercantile Marine Company. T. M. Schumacher named president of El Paso and Southwestern Railroad and subsidiaries, previously VP in charge of the system. James Douglass becomes chairman of the board for Phelps, Dodge properties owning the El Paso system. Prairie Pipe Line pays a quarterly $5 dividend with an extra $5. Bank of France and Bank of England reports show declines in reserves and deposits, with the Bank of France noting various asset shifts and a weekly reserve ratio of 16.62 percent, up from 14.02 percent.

New York International Mercantile Marine Company T. M. Schumacher el Paso and Southwestern Railroad James Douglass Phelps, Dodge & Co el Paso Prairie Pipe Line Company Bank of England

Local Stock Exchange Update Amid Noon Call Buys

Regular call at noon lists Capital Traction Be and Riggs Realty with multiple 500-dollar lots at 104 and 101 respectively. Washington Gas shows varied bids with 25 shares around 75 percent and 75 percent levels, Chapin Sacks offers 10 at 166, and post call entries include Washington Railway and Electric with 6 at 80. Washington Gas reappears with 6 at 75 percent and 25 at TES.

Capital Traction Be Riggs Realty Washington Gas Chapin Sacks Washington Railway and Electric Pl

Chicago Grain and Cotton Prices Rise on Strike Confidence

Growing confidence that the threatened railway strike would be averted lifted wheat futures with gains of about 2 percent and corn and oats advancing. In New York, cotton rebounded from losses as rumors of Russian disturbances stirred late fluctuations, May futures posting a rise to around 17.75 cents.

Chicago New York Russia ATRL

Baltimore Markets: Grain and live poultry prices steady

Baltimore market report lists firmer wheat and corn prices with spot and futures quotes. Live poultry and eggs show varied regional quotes, with butter and dairy products also detailed across Maryland and neighboring states.

New York Produce Prices Report March 15

New York markets report firm butter receipts 2699 creamery extras 41 to 42 percent, eggs firm with 290s to 283, cheese irregular with State whole milk fats 27 percent, poultry alive firm with fowls 23 to 24 percent and chickens 20 percent, dressed chickens 18 to 29, turkeys 25 percent, flour easy, bacon firm, lard easy with Midwest prices around 19.30 to 19.46.

Express Do Amalier Maryland Pennsylvania West Virginia Virginia Rolla New York Middle West

Live Stock Markets Report Chicago and New York

Chicago hogs receipts 21 000 strong with buyers paying 14 65 to 14 90 for various grades cattle receipts 4 000 steady native beef cattle 9 00 to 12 65 stockers 8 80 to 9 75 cows and heifers 8 0 to 10 75 calves 9 75 to 13 50 sheep receipts 13 000 strong wethers 11 00 to 12 50 ewes 8 75 to 12 25 lambs 12 35 to 14 85 New York beef receipts 558 no trading calves receipts 218 steady yearlings 15 75 to 16 00 culls 9 00 to 10 00 sheep and lambs receipts 873 steady lambs 15 60 to 15 25 common sheep 7 00 hogs receipts 1 792 no trading.

New York Ajax Rubber Ieee Alaska Gala M P. Pf Etta Alaska-J Lehigh Valley He&b Lee Rub. & T Long Island Ice Lockhard Maxwell M. Co Maxwell M Miaimi M. & St. Lynew Gm. Pf. A Am. Sugar Kan. & T Am. Tel. & T Pac. W. L Nat. Biscutt Am. T. Pf. New Nat Enam Am. W Nev. C Y. Central North Pacific Ohio Fuelerrs Atchison Ohio Cities Gas Pacific Taoiat. Birm. & A Pacific Tel.& T Atl Coast Lin Penn. R. R P. Marq. W Bald Loco Phila. Co Balt. & Ohio Pitts Coal Otis Batoptlas Elfs Beth, Steel Pitts. Breel Preas Steel Car Beth Steel Bklyn. R. T Pal Burns Bros Ry. Sd. Sp. Pr Brunawick Ray Con. Cop Cerro de Pasco Ches. & Ohio Sears Roehk Irzthars Shattuck A. C LadiChic Gt. W Sloss Studebaker R. T-P C. C.C Athl. Pf Stutz Motor C Chin. Con Texas & Pac Texas Co Iil Third Avenue jCol. H & FT. Pri Col. G. & Bloc L. W. Dtfa Congol. Gas Sport Union B. & PF Union Pacific Cuba A. Sugar Det. & Hudson United Fruit S. I. Alcohol Domes Mines U. Sm. & Ref Erie 3d S &Ref Erie U. S Steel Gen Cigar Co S. Steel Pe Electric Utah Motors Andva, c. & Chem Va. Iron, C Goedrich, B. F Wabass N. Ore Wabash Pf Greene C. Cop Toof Ines Cc Eoures Eo West Mary TOO Tnt. Agricult West. UN Telsoo LOO Ine Harv.Corp H. Pr. Roy Tnt Mer Willys M. Mar. Pf Wisconsin Cen Woolworth Chicago

Metal Market Copper and Tin Quotes From New York

Copper prices hold steady with spot and near term bids in New York. Prices for tin are reported steady with London and futures figures noted. TRON prices for No 1 Northern and Southern ranges are given alongside third quarter copper outlooks.

New York Northern Southern London

New York Grain Prices Reported For March 15

Spot values for grains and oats listed with no. 2 hard at 2.06 fob New York. No 1 northern Duluth at 2.18 and No 1 northern Manitoba at 2.21 f. o. b. New York. Corn spot firm at 1.22 and a half cents. Oats spot standard at 74 cents.

New York Duluth Manitoba Standard

Local Stock Exchange Notes and Dividends Reported

The Washington market showed improved volume with Washington Gas trading 205 shares at 75 to 76, while the overall market remained narrow with little price change. Dividends were declared by Farmers and Mechanics National Bank and Continental Trust, and Merrill Lynch opened a Washington office in the Woodward building led by W E Lewis, a known figure in local banking circles.

Washington Gan Washington Gaz Washington Railway and Electric Preferred Capital Traction Mergenthaler Lanston Chapin-Sacks Manufacturing Company Merrill, Lynch #& Co New York Stock Exchange Washington Woodward Building W. E. Lewis Lewis

Local Produce Market Prices For Poultry Eggs Vegetables And More

Row of market prices lists alive poultry hens and turkeys per pound, butter, cheese, eggs from nearby Virginia, and a wide range of vegetables including potatoes onions cucumbers tomatoes cabbage and celery with crate and basket pricing. Also shows hogs and lambs butchered weights and veal figures. Market items include California and Florida oranges lemons apples pineapples and other fruits with per box or per crate figures.

New York State Virginia California Florida

Philadelphia Market Report Notes March Prices

Philadelphia markets show butter unchanged and eggs higher with nearby firsts at 0.55 per dozen. Western extras at 9.55, firsts at 5.40. Cheese firm. Wheat and corn steady, oats steady. Poultry alive and dressed firm. Tallow firm.

Philadelphia

New York Money Market

New York reports Mercantile paper at 4.4 percent with 60 day bills at 4.71 percent. Commercial bills on banks at 4.71 and 4.70 percent. Demand 4.75716, cables 4.76716. Francs demand 6.85, cables 5.83 7-18. Kronen 11 percent, guilders 40 percent. Ilves and roubles cited. Bar silver and Mexican dollars noted. Government and railroad bonds steady to easy. Call money steady with ruling rate around 3 percent and loans near 2 to 3 percent.

New York Mercantile Paper Sterlum Guilders

Du Pont Blast Kills Man at Hagley Yards

A 2000 pound black powder blast at the Hagley yards of the Du Pont Powder Company in Wilmington Delaware killed one workman. The explosion shook the city and surrounding area and shattered glass in many nearby houses. Cause of the blast is not known.

Wilmington Del Hagley du Pont Powder Company

U S FORCE READY TO QUIT SANTIAGO

Government troops move toward Santiago to seize the city as American bluejackets and marines bolster the harbor area. Martial law tightens as guards search cars, stopping wealthy citizen Rosalia Abreu briefly. leaders Desbermine Bidegarais and Lombard head to Washington to influence US stance. Cuban forces began landing at 130 today. US naval units not due to depart until tomorrow.

Habene Col Sangully Santiago Habanas Menocal Rosalia Abreu Cuba Mmita Pablo Desbermine Christobal Bidegarais State Department Alfredo E. Lombard Washington

Brightwood and West Mt. Pleasant Civic Meetings Tonight

City briefs report multiple local club and association meetings tonight and tomorrow night across Brightwood Mt. Pleasant and downtown. Topics include new schools public bonds and local culture with speakers from Paris and Washington groups.

Mt. Pleasant

Business meeting at Cafe Bernard on Eleventh Street

W W Gilbert, 36, of 2634 Eleventh Street NW, was riding a bicycle yesterday afternoon at Tenth and G Streets NW when struck by an automobile operated by Charles F Warden, of 1424 W Street NW. The Cafe Bernard on Eleventh Street and New York Avenue will host a business meeting tonight.

Walter Richards M Street Wana Morris Wornitz Bernard Eleventh Street New York Avenue W. W. Gilbert Tenth Charles F. Waredner

Real Estate Brokers Hear Ethics Talk in Washington

James Sharp, a major District realty owner, spoke at the Real Estate Brokers Association meeting in the Washington Chamber of Commerce rooms. He described a national board meeting in Savannah on February 4 and 20, praised the Torrens transfer system, and lauded appraisal boards for giving definite real estate values. A five member committee was appointed to study legislation for dividing the city into real estate zones and report at the next meeting.

James Sharp Real Estate Brokers’ Association Washington Chamber of Commerce Sharp Real Estate Association of the United States Savannah Torrens

Practice musical drill draws large turnout at Washington Riding and Hunt Club

The Washington Riding and Hunt Club hosted a Thursday practice musical drill with a large afternoon crowd. Preparations for tomorrow’s drag hunt from Brightwood Hotel are under way, with Inhn Fivans set as master of hounds. Attendees included David LeBreton, Miss Auta Hamlin, Miss Elizabeth Mitchell, Miss Adelaide Rick, Miss Gretchen Wahl, Cant IT N Cnootes, Miss Elinore Wheeler, the Misses Mery Tasbelle and Josephine Tasbelle, Miss Sydney Yeale, Miss Louise McLanahan, Masters George Dunbar and Rex Williams, Seoville Aspinwall, and Misses Elinore and Constance Jones.

Washington Riding and Hunt Club Brightwood Hotel Inhn Fivans David LeBreton Auta Hamlin Elizabeth Mitchell Misa Adelaiderick Mies Gretchen Wahl Cant Itn Cnootes Telinore Wheeler Mery

Lecture Aids Scholarships at Trinity College Benefit

Miss Ja net Richards chaired a benefit by the Trinity College auxiliary to fund four scholarships. The lecture The Vital Tastes of the Hour was given to support the endowment. Competitive exams will determine the third scholarship winner for district girl graduates.

Janet Richards Auxiliary Board of Regenta Trinity College Hausaher Ladies’ Auxiliary

Recital by Mme Guilbert Enchants Belaaro Theater Audience

Aime Yvette Guilbert, famed French actress, delivered a second recital at the Belaaro Theater. She opened with an English causerie on Montmartre’s cabarets from twenty years ago, followed by a vivid program of chanson with pantomime that brought vivid Montmartre types to life.

Aime Yvette Guilbert Belaaro Theater Montmarie Vasstig Montmartre Mins Chesser Justas Ferrari

Oil Quotations From Old City Pa March 15

Credit balances stand at 305 dollars with 72 126 runs and an average 76 371. Shipments total 70 475 with an average shipment of 417 223. Figures reflect daily oil market activity and inventories for the period.

Old City

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