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Newspaper

San Antonio Light

Location

San Antonio, Texas, United States of America

Date

Aug 20, 1918

Page

9

Canadian Pacific Leads Market Rally Amid Broad Gains

New York stocks rose as Canadian Pacific jumped 3 percent, lifting the broader market. American Smelting American Sugar United States Steel and other issues posted gains while Liberty bonds rose to new highs as the close remained firm.

New York Canadian Pacific Cme Poin Muarings Ameri Sugar Yobacenan United & Rabuier Stert Sainee Hidisco Geert Matars Tobccos Liberty Wid Alan E Atchison Aces Baee Gs Aldain Baltiacre Olle Colorado Fuel & Tron Wes St Deere Aarens Taternatioga Beanecott Louisville & Nashville Maxwell Motors Ventrai Norfolk Pittsburg Rey von & Ice Bouthern Taieste Fouthern Tyte Studebaker Corporation Bee Conway Lho' Tobacco Products Ty Ina Aliohol Uful States Rubber Tty United States Steel Copper Ayeee I. Bash Benhoard Ale Steel & Tron Ag Ty Virginiara Hem H & Sree

Money Markets Mesican Money and New York Rates

Trading in Messexn money at San Antonio Tuesday was dull with quoted Aslan Sliver pesos Haly pesos Moxtein ott Stele tame os National Bank nates. Time loans in New York August 0 show 6 percent for 60 days 90 days and six months with call money strong. Mercantile dull quotes 66 day bills 68 day bills and commercial 10 day bills along with cables and government and railroad bonds firm or irregular.

San Antonio Aslan Stele Tame Os National Bank Nates Londres Bank Nntesscce.e. D New York Mercantile Nuper Connerel Emnmeretal

Crop Damage Reports Boost Corn Market Across US

Reports of crop damage strengthened the corn market with futures rising in Chicago and Kansas City. September corn opened higher and traded around 1.63 to 1.65, while October touched 1.85. oats showed modest gains and provisions remained steady. Cash quotes in Chicago and St Louis reflected firm grain prices, with No. 2 yellow corn and standard oats among active listings.

Chicago Rover Kansas City Pradiuw Law. Chase AWK Harley

Scarce fish market with California arrivals small

Tuesday’s market shows limited fish stock with most arrivals from California and quiet wholesale activity in New York and New Orleans. Prices for various fish types and fresh water catch are listed with modest changes and low demand in the wholesale market.

California Texas FORD

Metal prices drift with minor changes at New York Market

Metal Exchange quotes show lead unchanged at 8.03 spot and spot prices for other metals weakly listed. Spelter delivery to St Louis appears at 8.97 with limited corroboration and unclear weights.

NEW York Metals New York Metal Exchange Quleiz St. Louis Aoe

Wholesale Produce Prices and Egypt Cotton Limitation

Prices for hawkers and wholesalers list fresh country produce including vegetables fruits and staples with estimates for onions yams squash cucumbers corn peaches raisins and other items. Egypt will restrict cotton cultivation to one third of the perennial area through 1919.

Sas Dburmigdas California Li Ut Atoll Taragys Harper Pracie Altfurntia Busines Haanier Texas Mtercerors Poxas New Mexico TLC Paden Pounl Gotha Egypt Cairo

Cotton Quotations React On Reports Drought Is Broken

Cotton prices swing on drought news with New York opening lower then recovering. Reports of Texas drought cessation spark covering and mixed moves across New York New Orleans and Liverpool markets led by early declines of 5 to 15 points before partial rallies.

Cotton Exchange New York New Orleans Roi Sesterday Moon Liverpool

New York Cotton Market Faces Drought Breaks and Fluctuations

Reports of showers in Texas reduce drought fears and trigger a one cent drop at the opening of the cotton market. Trading is uneven with some declines of 55 to 111 points as December and other months show brief rallies. Midday weather news steadies prices though late-session volatility remains, with a generally firmer tone toward close.

New York Southwestern Dermmicher Deven TV Yesterdas Ponte Stern Belt Eteber Fermoon Getaher

New Orleans Cotton Market Sees Mixed Early Trading

New Orleans cotton prices edged higher in the morning as forecasts of rain favored Texas grown bales. By noon slight gains were pared and prices closed with a notable drop of 21 to 41 points. The market opened with September futures around 2607 and January at 2006 for March and May delivery.

New Orleans Janay Marteh

Local Markets Show Cheaper Cattle and Hogs

Prices across Texas markets fall for cattle and hogs while produce and goods mix. pumpkins and whites fetch lower quotes, peaches drop a dime per box, white muscat grapes ease, and alfalfa and sorghum show varied gains. Weather data from Houston district stations concludes the report.

Provision Markets Local Packing House Quotations

Provision markets list tentative packing house quotations for Tuesday. Items include dry sift extras, bacon cuts, dry salt bellies, chestnut hogs, fore quarters, lard and tallow. Entries reflect varying weights and grades with prices shown in ambiguous figures.

Quotettona Taney

Markets show mixed receipts with cattle and hogs uneven

Daily market notes report cattle and hogs at San Antonio and Chicago with mixed demand, steady to slightly lower prices for cattle and hogs, firmer in some weights, and steady swine. receipts list cattle 61, hogs 4, etc, reflecting uneven activity across regions.

Yates San Antonio Harley Hiter Chicago

Liverpool Cotton Prices Steady As Market Holds

Liverpool Aug 20 Primes steady with good middling at 24.184, middling 24, low middling 22.1, good ordinary 31.610, ordinary SLs. Sales total 100 including 600 American. Revolpts TAO. Jrelrdbus 800 American. Futures steady with September trade at 22 and December activity quiet.

Liverpool Tao

Cotton statistics receipts at U.S ports

Reports from Galveston Houston New Orleans Mabie St Pavitoah Gil Nortotle and others indicate fluctuating cotton receipts across major ports. Data highlights include volumes at Galveston and New Orleans with notes on daily variations and regional shipments to Virginia and Maryland markets.

Galveston Tex Houston New Orleans Mabie

Aviators to Play at 5 30 Wednesday by 304 Machine Shops

In San Antonio community talent works to sing the French anthem with a chorus led by Mr. Griffin at Travis Park Tuesday night and Seily Field hosts a 5 30 Wednesday game between Mechanics Shops and Kelis Field.

Travis Park San Antonio David Tite Seily Field Tof Griffin Will Bel the Kelly Sean Tomork League Park Kelis Field Kelly Field Winters Atki Mme Nine Tenth Infantry Pack Sneder Isariue Bition

Western Union Hikes Wages for San Antonio Staff

About 400 Western Union Telegraph Company employees in San Antonio will receive a ten percent raise. Captain W W Herring, local office manager, announced the increase which covers operators and amplores though some contractors may be excluded. Nationally 47 000 workers share the raise as part of a newly formed appreciation committee.

San Antonio Western Union Telegraph Company W.W. Herring Luesday Western Union

Wounded Soldier Records From War Office Update

E L Grasse, wounded in July while in British service, was reported by his mother Mrs C L Grasse of 00 East Bucklid Avenue. The cablegram from the War Office gave no injury extent. Grasse had left San Antonio about a year ago to serve with the Corinthian army since May. He has several siblings and his mother survives. The article also lists field artillery units and other war-related notes, including local officials and scattered military updates.

L. Grasse C. CL. Grasse Bucclid Avenue British War Office Grasse San Antonio Ana Dast Canta Corinthian Army Ele Thhen

Split On Tax Plans Amid Treasury and House Panel Clash

Washington August 20 The Treasury Department and the House Ways and Means Committee clash over the new 8 billion revenue bill They disagree on how to tax excess profits with proposals ranging from 0 to 50 percent and a 80 percent war profits tax The committee favors a 50 percent exemption plus 5000 exemption and a 60 percent rate on profits above 20 percent while Treasury opposes any rise in excess profits tax The two sides expect to reconcile through further talks and possible modification of rates

Washington, PB Tewry Department Jouse Ways and Means Treasury Committee Iis

Slovaks Force Retrenchment on Front in East Europe

Dispatch from Moscow notes heavy fighting along the Vessuri front with Slovak outposts ordered to retire. Reports say Japanese marines landed at Preebrievek as Velogda battles continue and Soviet forces withdraw within artillery range of the Golshevi line in the Aveliar sector.

London Montreal Vessuri Front Renter Vikulivostok Smeterdam Moscow Fissen Aveliar

Death of George Cunningham in Texas apartment

Coeorge Cunningham aged six years was found dead in his apartment after a pistol shot. Officials say the shooting is likely accidental. He leaves a widow and children and was brother to J. J. Cunningham, a local banker.

Resumant Mara Keaunmont Tex Coeorge Cunningham J. J. Cuaning Damon

Y. W. War Conference Heads to City for Two Days

Y W leaders announce a two day war work conference beginning Wednesday at 10 am in the city auditorium. Delegates from district counties and Texas attend to discuss budgets, campaigns, and community work across the nation with speakers from the War Work Council and related organizations.

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