The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1916-05-10
HARRIS WINTHROP & CO.

HARRIS WINTHROP * CO.
Chicago and North western declared
regular quarterly dividends Of &c. on
preferred and1 (. e. ON common stocks
9th pay able July 10 stock record June l.
Dow Jones say: Following confer
tucgS OF representatives of the Two
stockholders committees and dcbenturc
committee Of Rock Island. n Was stated
mat a greater degree Of harmony now
prevailed among the three groups than
heretofore. IL has been virtually agreed
Tor the three committees To work toEeth-
go corr plans for rehabilitation OF the
property. The result VIII probably b..
adoption or a new plan OF reorganization.
Reading is a prime favorite with the
trading clement says prominent
source. There Is n strong Impression
among these operators that some impor-
taut and favorable news ~ 20 come out
lu the next few months. and they are
l"und buying Reading during declines.
Floor BROKERS arr generally suggesting
the wisdom Of following the trading Do
sltlon- They say most OF the floor cle-
ment iS inclined to sell stocks at tho,
moment. but is not disposed to press IN,
short side. Railroads are still faVorftes
IN inc bull trading class among board
members.
Tho United States Express CO.. dcclar-
cd another distribution from assets Of
company 90 SIS share. payable May 81
American Sugar Rennins, declared reg
ular quarterly dividends OF 8, e.. on
INC common ana preferred stocks pay a
ole July 3 10 stock record. June /.
Maxwell Motors declared regular quar-
terly dividend or 1+t. on special pre-
icrrcd stock payable July ! To- stock
record June q. 80 action was taken ON
characterization OF dividends ON second
preferred stock
Regular dividend declared OF American
Sugar.
Financial News Bulletin SAYS. Fur-
Their crop Improvement H. expected both
in ilIll and Rockefeller circles 10 be IA
t'fthiy reelected in the prices Of Great
northern Preferred and Northern Pacific
and ln 81. Paul stocks respectfully. Th,.
buying Of these ErauEsrs heretofore has
been held iu restrain by the foreign
liquidation.
Persistent reports are IN circulation
q" "a" effect that Maxwell Motors in
itr'~f- have secured control OF the new
''t-"llue. which viii cheaper fuel TO "a
rldiculuu~ly low rgurc. a De- evident
That some Of the speculative buying OF
maxwell has been In connection with
this rumor.
There are good reasons for believing
mat BALDWIN L"comUtiv" is being taken
pack hy important speculative interests.
which sold far abuN. par According fo
adv ices received. large part OF m.
liquidation recently has gone into Du
l'"nt hands. supporting or accumulat-
InE orders are noted b. specialists
around 30.
offering Of the Ss1IO.Oo0 Southern
Pacific equipment trust 4Isr csrriff-
Gates authorized by California D. H.
Commission VIII b. made by kuhn Loeb
and company. at "a date TO be- determined
later.
American Locomotivc has received
+ orders Tor sixty locomotive from BIOS.
/ i"n and Maine. and for eighty I1c9mu-
tFDs from Maine Central
orders taken last week. some Of which
nave already been announced. call fo- "a
t"ial OF seventy two engines
Financial News Bulletin saws. .-rb,,
Nf.hl-pu common stocks dividend RAD.
4 WllI De- advanced from e. Der psuf D.. :
Der mt during the current Y.ur Ia a
pnu-ibl' prediction now aetsfnra.,.
. Ins ifs activity and strength The SfarL
T o. reported Geo have been under agsuu.
ulntlun several months for account I'D
I bankers Identified with the property 1.
| D. On" warning twice the present dIyI.
d,ud rate.