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Newspaper

San Antonio Light

Location

San Antonio, Texas, United States of America

Date

Aug 06, 1918

Page

11

Stocks Slip After Opening Buoyancy Wanes

New York stocks opened lower as buoyancy from yesterday faded led by hesitating leaders such as United States Steel. Rail and oil issues moved differently with Baltimore and Ohio weakening while Marine preferred and Mexican Petroleum gained. General Motors and Ohio Gas edged higher as the market showed mixed, uneven price action through the noon hour, with final prices for Liberty bonds and convertibles listed.

New York United States Steel Salawi Locomotive American Oan Lobes Baltimore & Bio. Marine Preferred Mexican Petroleum Atchison Atlantic Baltimore & Ohlan Bethlehem Steel Canadian Pacific Central Leather Chesapeake Id Chicago, MA St. Paul Chicago R. I. & Pacific China Copper Colorado Fuel & Iron ALY Corn Products Steel Ela Re Bris Crucible Sais Cubs Bane Irie Ie General Electric Ibs General Motors Great Northern Louisville & Nashv Matwell Motors Eeseeee Ohio Cities Gas Penneyvivanta Pittsburg Caat Esse Holy Union Pacific Vegerese Lr States Ind Stoohol United States United. States Steel Ain Vth Copner Fileectria Willys-Overlind TS Wu Ooutney Atlan Coast Fe Gulf Steet AB Aly Pyalt Virginia Cara Chem N.Y. NL

New York Money Markets and Rates Report

New York money markets show strong demand with debentures, merchant paper, and bills advancing. Short rates tighten with cautious lending, while government and cable finance notes reflect mixed signals amid trading and market expectations.

Metal markets sew New York medals

Fragmented market notes show speltter firm with East St. Louis delivery and Londres metals copper futures.

York New York East St London Metals DT Ang Sret

Fish Market Prices and Oceanic Trade Terms

The record lists oysters at 6.60 per thousand, with weight based pricing and various fish such as halibut, rock cod, barracuda, snapper, and trout priced by weight or head. It notes wholesale shrimp at five cents a dozen and includes scattered data on New Orleans and New York commodity quotes and port shipments for turpentine and resin, with mixed currency and unit references.

Texas Patifortia Varieules Perel Seneete Obenbee

Local Markets Report Tests in Cotton Futures and Produce

Cotton futures closed up 117 to 145 points in local markets. Yams from Base Texas arrived on the San Antonio wholesale market at $7 per hundredweight. Fruits vegetables and tomatoes showed better supply and prices adjusted. okra and lettuce appeared for the first time this week. No changes were reported in eggs, barter, provisions, groceries, or grains.

San Antonio Texas California Arkansas Jarey Phillips 17Th Aero Squadron Fief Wells Hort Sem Houston West Baden John Phillips D Quine

Local markets and cotton futures mixed gains and declines

The report outlines wholesale quotations for salt pork and lard, cheese and oleomargarine, with cotton futures closing higher in New York and American spots up in value. Liverpool led a broad market rally before midday profit taking induced a later pullback, leaving prices with modest gains.

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Cotton Region Skates Temperature Tops 109 In Northeast

Weather report notes above normal temperatures across the belt with highs of 109 or more in the northeastern section. Scattered light showers occur in southeastern Texas and extreme southern Louisiana as Allen Buell of the Weather Bureau records the pattern.

Texas Lautisiana

Market Price Report From Shipper's Market Tuesday

Shipper's Market notes prices for butter eggs and poultry across several regions. Butter creamery 40 to 42 cents per pound, eggs 32 cents per dozen, hens and roosters around 18 to 26 cents, broilers and springs varied, poultry quotes steadier, potatoes receipts 31 cars, other odds and ends in scattered figures across Texas Illinois Minnesota and Virginia markets.

Baggs Stealy Texas Texas Creamery Elena Virginia Harrell Tigang Minnesota Kinnants City Virsta Ste. Serands

Army Personnel Moves and Leave Notices Across Camp Units

Army personnel details show Maj Todd transferring from Camp Tra whe to Camp Howie for utilities command while successors at Camp Travis remain unnamed.Lieut Wiley Hartfield and Lieut Robert Warren take leave to Columbus and Canton respectively, with Hartfield at Lockhart and Warren at Canton for fifteen days. Other officers, including Frank Taramey and Lerameyta, are noted in unit shifts, hospital duties, and overseas readiness under the current mobilization and personnel reporting.

Todd Utilities Division Camp ‘Trawhe Tucelay Br Worth Utilities Camp Howie Camp ‘Travis Nagnot Wdwin J.'udiek T. R Columbus N. St Wiley A. Hartfiet Lockhart Tex Robert N. Warenon T. C Canton

Tire drive plan to aid Red Cross proposed at Ran Auto Trades meeting

At the Gunter Hotel the Ran Automobile Trades Association outlined a fundraiser using old tires. Dealers will set a collection day, pile tires at a corner, and sell the rubber for Red Cross funds. The event follows prior similar efforts. BR Webb and Capt. Tex Reilly attended as guests. By-laws were read and adopted, paving incorporation.

Red Cross Ran Automobile Trades Association Gunter Hotel BR. Webb Texas National Guard Jim Tex” P. Reilly

New York Cotton Opens With Rain Prospects Weighing

Better rain prospects in Texas spurred initial selling as October dipped to 27.01 then rose toward 27.30 after the call. Traders cited tropical storm movement and gulf barometer shifts for mixed signals, with foreign demand and Wall Street hedges influencing early orders before the government report due next week.

New York Texas Bet Gulf el Paso Alabama Mississippi Liverpool Younrg Carly Low Jevel Triqkers Imac Colton Clomie

New York Futures Open Steady on Cotton Prices

Cotton futures opened steady with October at 19.8 cents and December at 19.7 cents, after Tuesday gains of 14 to 15 points. Late morning in New Orleans saw prices rally, then ease, as storms influenced traffic and trading. By noon, front-months showed a modest rise, with July fluctuations and broad market activity reflecting anticipated selling pressure.

Cotton Exchange Liverpool New York New Orleans Yigher Causa New Orlegna Gally York Gans Det Dee. Dan New Orlegna Ang Minang Tangs Pat DY Ann Coael

Liverpool cotton market and futures prices report

San Antonio Texas weather note and Hougtey district stations temperature and rainfall update. Prices for American cotton futures closed August September 21.08d October 217A November 25d December 214d with 1000 bales reported and 29,000 bales on hand.

Livernael Naverher San Antonio Tex Hougtey

Cotton Statistics and Trade Totals in Coastal Ports

Historic survey data lists cotton stock and export figures across multiple U.S. ports including Galveston, Houston, New Orleans, Savannah, Charleston, Wilmington, Norfolk, and Boston. The report compares yesterday's stock with the same day last week, highlighting seasonal excesses and regional trends in exports.

Salon Galveston Tox Vedecees Houston Tex New Orleans Lit Tianepegense Zeligel Bobile Ala Savannah Charleston Wilmington N.C Norfolk Smeevewengens Rtl Gaz Mexico Japan Great Britain Augusta Jaen el Memphis Tenn Lana

Visitors and Guests at San Antonio Hotels Mentioned

A list of visitors and guests at major San Antonio hotels includes David Roisimy of Fort Brow store Ding and R. W. Wolston Jr. of St. Louis at the Gunter, Jessen of Houston at the Mre 3, Dyer of San Francisco at St. Anthony, and Teresa Scholars of Orange Ixa at the Mother. Also noted are T. iryant of Corpus Christi at the Lanier and Mrs. C. J. Binn of Sherman at St. Anthony with others like A. Cy Milus of Waco at the Menger and Miss Mary S. Shelby of Laredo at Lantee MoM.

David Roisimy Fort Brow Gunter M Plait Jessen Houston Dyer San Francisto St. Anthony Max Teresa Scholars R. W. Wolston Jr St. Touts Pegise T. Iryant Corpus Christ Lanier C. J. Binn Sherman Menger Bagiey Madletsville

Federal probe eyed into Fort Worth Dallas telephone rates

Aug 6 report says the federal government may probe telephone rates in Fort Worth and Dallas after testimony at the rate increase hearing. Dallas faces higher rates after the two-year ordinance ends, while Fort Worth contests the raises. Attorney J. English defended the company.

Mort Worth Tex Abe Dallas Port Worth J. English Fort Worth

Y See Joe Didn’t Know His Spare Tire Was Flat

A humorous local item notes that See-Joe failed to notice a flat spare tire, causing a minor setback for a traveler. The brief emphasizes the comic misread and leaves details minimal.

Buying of corn less aggressive after big gains

Chicago news describes corn buying slowing after large gains. Opening prices rose then fell with values near prior levels. Oats moved with mixed gains and losses as buyers and sellers reassessed after a market rally. Government price limits continued to influence trading, with pork and provisions showing steadier, dull activity. Chicago cash grain and Kansas City futures quotes follow with mixed results, reflecting political election-related market caution.

Chicago Ave

Texas to Furnish 72,901 War Labor for Texas

Texas must furnish 72,901 men for war work per United States Employment Service. The executive board approved reports in Bedell building, detailing immediate mobilization within six days. District boards to supply workers from unemployed or non essential roles, prioritizing Texas residents where possible.

Texas Ust TL Vi. Lewis United States Employment Service Bedell United States Department Charles P. Gordon Pmnplow Teng Servicer George UH. Slater Serret Tahar Anc Fonia Bae Qun Amarillo Charles I Gordon United States Employerent Service A. TE Sennings Dalux Chamber of Commerce G. TL Nelean Mleetrie Ionto

Wholesale grocery prices mix in Texas market listing

A long OCR list details wholesale prices across fruits vegetables dairy and staples from Texas markets. It covers Bermudas, onions, lettuce, peppers, eggplant, cucumbers, apples, apricots, oranges, prunes and more with per hundredweight, per bushel and per crate figures, plus a market note on cattle hogs and sheep prices from Union Stock Yards Fort Worth and other exchanges.

Whale Talers Commission Texas Colorado California Chartlett Nockfords Erate Arkansas Tois L. M Raisins Wwe Peaches Ixiec Lee Lipton Ai Riue Rowe Osausage Cotumita River Tuller Funk Ghay Alpalpa Union Stock Yards Aires Fort Worth Chicago Sheen

Archangel Welcomes Allied Troops In Northern Russia

Aug 6 Archangel report notes official announcement of Allied landing at Arailiygel on Aug 2 in accord with Russian wishes. American troops helped in operations last week, greeted by cheering townsfolk as Bolshevik resistance collapsed near Ysukagorka. Treasure and funds were seized in retreat, while Chepeidages and rail lines escaped damage.

Lonton Atelaiygel Kandalashat Iragus Archangel Thast Russia United States Archangel Ysuka-gorka Dvina

Kansas and Missouri primary election report brief

Aug 6 reports from Topeka and Oklahoma City show Kansas voters participate in statewide primaries for U S Senate and Governor with notable Republican and Democratic candidates listed. Missouri voters also select nominees for U S Senate and Congress amid Democratic rivalry and Republican contests with several local offices on the ballot.

Topeka Was Kansas United States Arthur Capper W. R. Stubbs Charles L. Scott Joseph Bristow W. S. Thompson George W. Marble Olarisma City Ghh J. TA. Robertson Oklahama City William Fl. Mureray Tishoming Robert Gialbreath TH. HL Rogers Luisa John Gobble Gribries John M. Claypool A. Stone Thorace McWeever Sid J. Dickerson Patrick S. Nagel Supreme Court House of Representatives Senate Falk Fruitville St. Matthews

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