Market Turns Heavy as London Stocks Slip Daily
Disappointing trading on the New York Stock Exchange marks a day of irregular opening followed by heaviness. Brooklyn Rapid Transit raises its dividend to 6 percent to offset adverse developments, while Virginia Carolina preferred advances amid widespread earnings and bond market activity.
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Brooklyn
Virginia-Carolina
New York
Stock Exchange
Union Pacifice-Southern Pacific
Washington
United States Supreme Court
Middle West
Brooklyn Rapid
London
Union Pacific
Canadian Pacific
St. Louis
San Francisco
Atchison
United States
Panama
Brooklyn Rapid Transit
New York Stock Exchange
Washington Stock Exchange
Board of Trade
Washington Stock Exchange Wheat and grain prices slip
New York May 28 Wheat spot quoted firm for No 2 red gembat Northern Duluth with later notes of softer futures amid rain. Oats and rye shown with varied bids and export references, barley steady. market summaries include New York export values and regional price notes amid irregular trading.
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New York
Duluth
Tay
Orston
Italy
Buffalo
Chicago
Ducuy
Bashaty
Meli
New York Money Market Steady At Mixed Rates
New York money market rates show on call steady at 2 percent with bids at 2 percent and offered around 2 percent. Time deposits steady with rates around 3 percent for 60 and all day maturities. Prime mercantile paper quoted at 3 percent. Sterling exchange steady with bankers’ bills at 4 for 69 days and at 4 for demand. Commercial bills around 4 percent. Mexican dollars at 4 8 percent. Government bonds and railroad bonds listed as irregular.
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New York
Prime Mercantile
Sterling Exchange
Wall Street Gossips on Dividends and Bond Conversions
The market reacts to a Brooklyn Rapid Transit dividend increase and note of bond conversions as a 4 percent base. Lehigh Valley earnings momentum lifts prospects for the year. Northwestern and Union Pacific show April declines due to maintenance and flood costs. Short-term municipal warrants draw 5 percent yields, with state bonds unlikely at par.
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Lehigh Valley
Lehigh
Northwestern
Jessen
New York State
New York City
The Metal Market Copper Prices and Steel Notes
New York May 26 copper prices steady for spot to July with electrolytic ranges around 15.87 to 16.10, Lake 16.00 and castings 15.62. Copper arrivals total 495, exports this month 31,817 tons. London copper steady spot 12s 6d, futures 68 Te 6d. Iron market quiet with No 1 Northern 16.50 to 17.35, No 2 Northern 16.00 18.75, No 1 Southern 16.00 16.15, No 1 Southern soft 16.00 16.67. Cleveland slight movement to London.
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Amalgamated Copper
BOIL
Amer
Agricultural Bee
Mackay Cos
Vale
Mexican Petroleum
Reet Sugar
Chases M
St. P
St. M
N. Ry
New York Central
Amer. Sm. & Refining
Am. Sm. & Ref
Norfolk & Western
Sugar Refining
American Tel, & Tel
Northern Pacific
American Tobacco
Ee Atchison
People’s Gas
Atchison P
Steasaw Atlantic Coast Line
Pittsburgh Coal
Baltimore & Ohio
Pittsburgh
Bethlehem Steel
Pressed Steel
Brook
Rapid Transit
Pullman Palace
Bay Consolidated Igs
California Petroleum
Canadian Pacific
Reading
Central Leather
Rrepublic Iron & Steel
Chesapeake & Ohio
Rep
Iron & Steel
Reesey
Chicago Gt. Western
Rock Island Co
Chi
Mit. & St. Paul
Chicago & N. W
Seaboard Air Line
China Consolidated Seaboard U. L
Cole. Fuel & Iron
Consolidated Gas Air
Sheffield
Union Pacific
Erie
Union Pacific Pfa
General Bree
United States Realty
Goldfield Consolidated
United States Rubber
Great Northern
FLET
United States Steel
Great North
Steel
Illnois Central
Utah
a.-Caro
Interborough-Met
Inter.-Met
Caro. Chem. Pfd
Inter. Harvester
Wabash IB
Inter. Marine
Wabash el
Inter
Western Marylas
Inter. Pump
Western Union
Kansas City Southern
Westinghouse Hilec
Kesser Laclede Gas
Wheel & Lake Hire
Lehigh Valley
Aw York
Lake
London
Northern
Northeyn
Southern
Southern Soft
Cleveland
Hondon
New York
Wisconsin
Pennsylvania
Hennery
Kansas
Middle West
South America
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Santos
Cordova
Bermanew
Muthern
Maine
State and Western
Sweets
Jersey
Carraghs
Brendy
Phanuts
Virginia
Narrow market for local securities and tolls
The local securities market yesterday showed a narrow trend with prices easing. Limited sales included Washington Railway and Electric at 9 percent, 4 Giotation at 90, Washington Gas around 44 percent, and Lanston bids at 83 in etations. The exchange will close Decoration Day weekend per a memorial resolution. Leaf tobacco on April 1 stood at 1,359,252,597 pounds with breakdowns by type. The ICC ruled railroads cannot compel shippers to use specific plants on other lines, affecting plaster and gypsum rock rates in the midwest.
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Sqiesa
Washington Gas Ss
Chesapeake and Potomac Telephone
Washington Railway and Electric Preferred
Washington Gas
Mergenthaler Linotype
Washington Railway and Electric
Georgetown Gas
Capital Traction Co. Ss
Acostia
Ovens
Columbia
Columbia Cats
Metropol
Railway and Electric
Mount Ver
Potomac Electric Con. Mort
Potomac Electric Power Ist
Ches. and
Potomac Tel
Mer
Teleg. Con
Ston Market Co
Wesineton ‘Market Co
Norfolk and Wash
Riggs Realty
Capital Traction Co
Virginia Ry
Virginia
Norfolk and Wynehe
Mergentheler T Linotype
Jonoty Po
Greene-Cananea
Nation
American
Colounal
Abo
Ederal
Incom
Washington
American Security and Trust
National Savings and Trust
National Union
Radhipe
Aft
Chapin Sacks Co
Washington Rail Way and Electric
Mergenthaler
Lanston
Census Bureau
Interstate Commerce Commission
Middle West
CHIEFS OF RAILROADS HERE ON VALUATION TASK
Representatives of eleven railroads forming the Federal railroad valuation commission met with the Interstate Commerce Commission in Washington to discuss system valuations. The party includes Presidents Rea, Brown, Loree, Willard, Gardner, and others, along with Chairman Trumbull and Vice President Holder.
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Federal Railroad Valuation Commission
Washington
Interstate Commerce Commission
Rea
Pennsylvania
Brown
New York Central
Loree
Delaware and Hudson
Willard
Baltimore and Ohio
Gardner
Chicago and Northwestern
Finley
Southern
Emerson
Atlantic Coast Line
Harahan
Seaboard Air Line
Johnson
Norfolk and Western
Trumbull
Chesapeake and Ohio
Chicago, Burlington, and Quincy
Baltimore Markets May 28 Wheat Corn Oats Fruits and Dairy
Baltimore markets report mixed grain prices and varied poultry eggs and butter quotes. Wheat and oats show modest levels while corn dull. fat poultry and ducks priced. eggs and Maryland dairy butter quoted with regional comparisons and store packs. Local notes include Western and Southern and Kent Island references.
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Kent’ Island
Maryland
Pennsylvania
West Virginia
Ohio
West
Virginia
Philadelphia Markets Report May 26 Prices and receipts
Western creamery butter and eggs show firmer demand with nearby prints and firsts cited. Cheese and wheat stabilize at quoted levels, while corn oats and poultry reflect steady to weak pricing. potatoes remain firm for old and new crop, with specific bids per case and per bushel noted for regional markets.
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Philadelphia
F. c
New York
New
Duluth
Towle
Potatnes
Washington cattle market report notes varied livestock values
Fragmentary data from the Washington cattle market shows prices and entries for fat cattle beef veal calves and sheep. Mixed figures appear for weights grades and regional buyers with details partially obscured.
Washington Produce Market Wholesale Prices Listing
A wholesale market note details current quotations for fruits vegetables and poultry across Virginia Pennsylvania Maryland Delaware and regional sources. It lists prices for potatoes onions lettuce peppers okra cucumbers tomatoes and other produce along with eggs butter cheese and specialty items.
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Virginia
Pennsylvania
Maryland
Delaware
Elgin
New York State
New
Neabhy
Georgia
South Carolina
Texas
Holland Tells of Efficiency as Demonstrated by Steel Corporation
In New York during Justice Department hearings, Charles H. Schwab testified that United States Steel Corp, formed with James A. Farrell, achieved vast efficiency gains. He described capital scale, integrated operations from ore to finished product, and extensive mills, stopping short of legal conclusions about Sherman Act compliance.
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Holland
Steel Corporation
New York
Charles H. Schwab
Department of Justice
Washington
United States Steel Corporation
Schwab
Uited States Steel Corporation
Farrell
Supreme Court
New Fork
J. P. Morgan
United States
Mr. Morgan
Mr. Schwab
Morgan
Europe
Federal Steel Company
Carnegie Company
Nto
Asa
New York Cotton Falls On Favorable Crop News
The New York cotton market edged lower as favorable weather and crop prospects weighed on prices. Openings showed a decline of 8 to 9 points, with losses widening to 14 points midmorning under bear pressure. Offers met steady demand, but fluctuations remained irregular and overall losses persisted. A Memphis authority projects crop condition at 82.9 percent with a 3 percent acreage increase.
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New York
Memphis
Deaths in Aviation Highlight US Casualty Rates
A report from the chief signal officer compares aviation fatalities among nations. It notes the United States has a higher casualty percentage than most powers except Italy, with England and France following. The analysis credits longer training in France and higher flight hours for France’s lower loss rate, while urging pride in American service despite modest equipment.
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United States
Italy
Atanstics
England
France
Chief Signal Office
Livestock Prices Shift Across Markets in May Reports
Chicago reports varied cattle hog and sheep receipts with mixed price moves including hogs firm to higher and cattle steady to lower. New York and Baltimore show steady to higher beef and veal values with weekly receipts tallied. rounded market activity tracks week’s totals and city balances.
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Chicago
Texas
New York
Bee
Baltimore
Tony
Denies Greek Massacres After Saloniki Claims
ECTERIOS NICHOLSON refutes the charge that Greek soldiers massacred Jews or Turks after taking Saloniki. He cites Jewish and Turkish protests to British Foreign Secretary Grey and argues Greek governance protected liberty and property, urging proof before believing such accusations.
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Ecterios Nicholson
Held for 26 dollar board bill in Alexandria
Richard Franklin Harry, a Greensboro, N C man, was held after a preliminary hearing for three days for investigation on attempting to leave town without paying a 26 dollar board bill. Police report several checks to Alexandria merchants were dishonored. In police court, 28 drivers arrested for traffic violations were called. eight forfeited one dollar each while the rest paid the minimum one dollar fine. Funeral services were held for Miss Matilda G McWilliams at St Marys Catholic Church with burial in St Marys. Postmaster exam details announced for Fort Hunt Va with salary of 241 dollars. applicants must pass a second grade test. Death of James W Finiscey reported at 59, with services at Baileys Crossroads Episcopal chapel.
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Mangton Post Bureau
King Street
Alexandrite
Po- Hce
Caton
Richard Franklin Harry
Greensboro
N. C
Harry Jn
Alexandria
Matilda G. McWilliams
Fairfax County
St. Marys Catholic Church
H. J. Cutler
L. F. Kelly
Father Conner
Washington
M. Ahern
Capt
W. H. Sweeney
John McKenna
George T. Caton
John Dwyer
Winfield Watkins
Buria
St. Mary's
Fort Hunt
J. W. Finiscey
James W. Finiscey
Episcopal Theological Seminary
Episcopal
Baileys Crossroads
Fraud warning on salvage sales after flood in Ohio
A Dayton Chamber of Commerce alert, echoed by the state chamber, cautions against fraudulent salvage sales following the flood. It states that any sale of salvaged goods is fraud and warns buyers to beware of misleading descriptions and misrepresented items from the disaster.
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Dayton
Ohio
Chamber of Commerce
Dayton Chamber of Commerce
Solicitor Thurman Takes Oath in Commerce Department
Albert Lee Karman of Columbus began duties yesterday as solicitor of the Department of Commerce. The oath was administered by Warren G. Choate, chief clerk of the bureau of corporations. Present were Chief Clerks Tiedfield and Wavenner and commissioners and bureau chiefs. The new solicitor is grandson of the late Senator Thurman of Ohio.
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Albert Lee Karman
1Oumbushie
Warren G. Choate
Bureau of Corporations
Tiedfield
Wavenner
Department
Solietter
Grardson
Senator Allen ( Thurman
Chia
Elgin Butter Market Report May 26
Elgin butter board records show steady activity with butter at 8 7/8, total sales reaching 297,120 dollars.
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Elgin
Elgin Butter Board
Daily Horoscope Highlights Mercury Mars and Jupiter Adverse
The stars foretell malefic influences from Mercury Mars and Jupiter with unfriendly aspects. Women should avoid petty worries while domestic friction and strained family relations are warned. Writings contracts medicines and menus advised with caution. Unusual drownings noted and romance suggested for youth with potential anxieties about money.
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Mercury
Mars
Jupiter
Erne
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la Rose Consolidated
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