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Newspaper

San Antonio Light

Location

San Antonio, Texas, United States of America

Date

Dec 01, 1924

Page

7

Foreign Bonds Pro 1h Far Rat Market Firm Despite Signs

The San Antonio Light reports a firm bond market with high grade rails showing little impact from recent liquidations. United States bonds and French issues held near highs as rails rally and convertible issues show limited activity. New issues included Nevada California Electric 6s and various state notes. several rail and industrial bonds moved, with mixed results across Seaboard and St. Paul groups.

San Antonio New York Atchison General Is New Haven Seaboard Air Line Seaboard Third Avenue Chicago United State Wilson & Company Nevada California Electric Corporation Wabash Railway North Garatina Norfolk & Western Divisional St. Maurice Paver

Produce prices quoted by brokers in San Antonio market

Monday quotes from Pruitt Commission Company list varied prices for numerous fruits and vegetables including California and Porto Rico produce. Prices span Cucumbers three to nine dollars per bushel, Green corn 25 to 50 cents per dozen, Lettuce California 5.50 to 74.00, Beans 2.50 to 3.00 per bushel, Tomatoes 32.00 to 4.25 per basket, and many others with ounces, pounds and crates across multiple regions.

Pruitt Commission Company California Idaho Porto Rico Gross Seed Company Mile Texas Valencia Florida Sunkist Ben Davis Colorado Chicago

Everyman's Investments and Rural Credit Unions

George P. Hughes explains the safety of credit union loans through a personal loan committee system and distinguishes urban and rural lending. Urban loans cover sickness unemployment and productive needs while rural loans finance farmers and supplies, with emphasis on small scale, member-focused borrowing.

Con Ight Mamet

Grain Shipments Rise in Cost as Lake Season Bows

Commodity notes report higher shipping charges to move grain before lake season ends with cargoes at 1 cent per bushel versus 3 cents weeks ago and payments expected through December 31. Milling wheat prices soar to 2 dollars per bushel, mills resisting above 1.50, shifting to Montana hard wheat as substitutes. Corn unusable portions show varying percentages across states with large portions going to silos.

Cleveland Sloss Washington

Cotton warehouse ap proves storage for 1.5 million bales

Houston and Galveston will host warehouse facilities approved by the Chicago Board of Trade for delivering cotton on Chicago futures. Texas output exceeds 4.6 million bales valued above 60 million dollars, while other regional notes report wage cuts, onion losses, and plans for future crops and industry.

Louston Houston Galveston Chicago Texas

Hogs Show Strength After Weak Opening at Show Trade

The San Antonio Light reports cattle trade slow with weak start. Hog demand grows later, prime heavy butchers near 9.60, hogs 200 pounds and under around 9.00 to 9.25. Cows and heifers steady, feeders higher, lambs up, receipts about 2,000 cattle, 2,900 hogs, 22,000 sheep, 5,000 calves.

San Antonio Cago Kansas City Hagrus Count Seeiers

Wall Street Features Pure Oil and Market Drops Reported

A San Antonio report notes Pure Oil and related firms facing stalled operations and mixed signals. Wall Street shows a high loan demand but broader declines in corporate securities and general loans, amid market uncertainty and sector churn.

Court Proceedings and Appeals in Texas and New York Sugar Market Report

Texas court docket lists multiple appeals and motions across San Antonio, Be xar, Hidalgo, LaSalle and Uvalde counties with reversals, remands, dismissals and grant of certs as noted. A New York sugar market report shows steady prices around 60 cents per pound for Cuban duty paid sugar with no sales reported early. futures drifted lower later, refined markets steady on near demand.

New York

Upward move resumed on market with new highs

The New York market opened on December 1 with stocks extending an upturn. Prairie Oil and Gas and other Standard issues slipped fractionally while Royal Canadian rose to a new high on the Montana property purchase. Net earnings for October were $18,423, equal to over 60 cents a share. Centrifugal Pipe and Amalgamated Leather hit new yearly highs amid dividend talk and improving demand in the pipe and leather sectors.

San Antonio New York Royal Canadian Montana Eisemann Octave Ther- Miodyne Dubilier Lounhill International Amalgamated Leather Trock Exchange Salling Commonwealth Power

Weather and market summaries across cities and commodities

Weather reports show Monday night temperatures ranging from single digits to mid thirties with winds from the east and northeast across Texas and Illinois, and Tuesday brings more cloud cover in the southeast. Cotton goods and raw silk markets in New York and Liverpool show small fluctuations while wool pricing widens in Boston and London markets. Potatoes and meat markets in Chicago and London reflect modest shifts amid holiday trading.

Antoniy Nity Mendy Bexas Texas Emaly San Antonio New York Arlees

Sale of AAAS seals underway in San Antonio drive

San Antonio volunteers begin stamping and mailing Christmas tuberculosis seals to 11 000 residents to raise funds for Camp LaFaro near Comfort and three city public health nurses. Mrs Arthur Frank Wakefield heads the effort with daily co chairs from local P T A groups and school clubs.

San Antonio Champer of Commerce Camp Lafa-Lot Comfort Red Cross Ach Arthur Frank Wakefield T. R. Lentz Stephen YP. Austin P. T Don Kuhlman James Bowie WW. H. Quirt Brackenridge High School P.T. A Reynolds DeZavala Weslames James X. Dawson William Menger C. E. Wolf A. G. Ripps Morris Stern Public Welfare Committee City Hell

Attack Group to Move From Kelly Field to Galveston

A War Department order approved by Major General William Hart directs the Third Attack Group to depart from Kelly Field to Rockwell Field and then to Galveston for embarkation on the United States transport Chateau Thury mid December. About 500 men are listed. the move frees space for the Advanced Flying School to handle expected air operations.

Transportation Department Fort Saul Houston San Antonio Galveston United States Chateau Thury William EH. Hart Army War Department Stenn Kelly Kelly Piell Sen

New Municipal Pool to Be Built on East Side

A 156 by 80 foot municipal pool will be built on the east side, near Yurango Street, north of the Southern Tee company. The site cost 16000 dollars and will be funded by the artesian well water concession secured earlier. Plans for cement construction, a cement bottom, and bids to be advertised next week are in progress.

Im Flys Ray Lambert Southern Tee Company Yurango Street Ins Company Pambert Lambert, Sars Ackenridge Tiark Lambert

Woman Charged After Shooting Man in Monday Night Incident

Gertrude Rieden Monnay faced a complaint charging assault to murder in Justice of the Peace FR Neil Campbell's court. She waived examination. bond set at 8500. The victim Angst Tieden was shot in the leg and admitted to Robert 3B Green Memorial hospital. Police arrested Monnay and released her on bond.

Flores Faces Trial in Garcia Killing

Jury selection began in Ninety-fourth District Court to try Bruno Flores on the indictment charging the killing of Liboria Garcia. The regular panel will supply jurors as a special venire was waived. Careia was tried January 23 and Fres was tried in Forty-ACh District Court with no verdict.

Gunman wounding and robbing on Salado Road

Police seek an armed robber who shot BH. W. Reichelt three times during an attempted robbery Sunday night near Salado Creek. Reichelt is in serious condition at Robert B. Green Hospital. Mrs Estelle Basey described the suspect as a short white man in dark clothes with a mask, about five feet tall. The bandit fled likely by car, after stealing a watch and coat. A Negro helper later aided the wounded man to a drug store and hospital.

BH. W. Reichelt South Mesquite Reichelt Reitchelt Robert B. Green Hospital Estelle Basey Yellowstore Street Reichels Jong Crvel Belick Sutherland Springs Salado Creek Mirs Basey Reichel Saway Mrs. Basey Retchel Sisai

Driver Arrested After Cars Crash Weekend Traumas

Local justice records show D. B. Davis charged with failing to stop after a collision with Antonio Flores and driving under the influence. Co-defendants Valioz and Garza face similar failure to render aid charges after a collision that injured Manuel Ternsneex.

Reniler Neil Campbell D. EB. Davis Antonio Flores Davis Rank Valioz Concepcion Garza Manuel Ternsneex

Confessed Burglar Given Two Years in Penitentiary

Billy Lane, a confessed burglar, was sentenced to two years in the state penitentiary by a 30th District Court jury. Lane pleaded guilty to burglary of the home of Isabela Greneman on September 15. His attorney John Rassaxle urged clemency due to Lane’s youth.

Lane John Rassaxle Isabela Greneman

Man acquitted in federal case after lookalike defense

Dee Neal was acquitted by a federal jury on two charges of possession and sale of intoxicating liquor. State witnesses said they bought a pint from Neal at the Mexican Horn Palace Inn on March 7. The defense argued Neal resembled another man believed to own the inn, with Leonard Brown as his attorney.

Dee Neal Neal Mexican Horn Palace Inn Leonard Brown

Wireless photography puzzle baffles reporters in London

Universal Service Correspondent reports in London that two dozen journalists watched D. Ward transmit over wireless television a dozen photographs to New York. The process was shown in operation but too complex to explain. Transmission of an ordinary picture took 20 to 30 minutes, costing over 160 dollars in tolls at standard rates.

Robert J. Prew Universal Service London D. & Ward New York

San Antonio Water Rights Debated By City And Company

City commissioners and the San Antonio Water Supply Company resume a public hearing on water rates. A $2,250,000 valuation for water rights is disputed, with the city arguing the rights arose from Providence. The company seeks allowed public utility returns, while an injunction allows a 6.5 percent increase over the base rate pending a decision. Potential witness Alexander Potter may be recalled for an exhaustive report at the hearing.

San Antanios San Antonio Waker Company da Val West Alexander Potter Enginees Eeay Mark Ma Potter Board of Equatinad

Bank found in ragged Greek vagrant after arrest

Police arrested a disheveled Greek man on Main Place after a bank lumped bill stash was found secreted in his clothing. Officers recovered 285 bills and a 21 bill, plus more totaling 464 92n in small change. He was held for immigration authorities.

Plaga Sodas Hd Ankerson Flo Poller Vagrines

Liens Filed Over Alleged Spirits Tax Debts in County

Federal taxes and penalties totaling 2191.84 and 4027.54 were filed as liens against Lena Vollmer Perc y Fones and Touls Koch in County Clerk Jack R. Burkes office. One lien names Vollmer at 201 Roosevelt Avenue for 20 gallons of spirits three stills and three worms. The other, against Jones and Koch, cites 17 and a half gallons of spirits and three stills and worms.

Lena Vollmer Percy Fones Touls Koch Jack R. Burke Tones James W. Bass Austin Roosevelt Avenue Jones and Koch

English sung operas rise as language shifts foretold

A futurist view in a San Antonio interview predicts operas will eventually be sung in English as popularity grows and translations give way to adaptations. The speaker argues English versions may boost public appeal while preserving artistic intent, comparing trends in modernism, Wagnerian influence, and the fusion of jazz with classical forms. A closing note mentions Tolisow 77 slated to appear Monday night at the Moyal under suspension.

Miust Wagner Vernard Johnson Dow San Antonio Son Chen Wasner Bussy Whitman Juaz Chas Moyal

Jquor Possession Charge Returns $2 Fine After Court

In a case arising under the prohibition act, Aguero faced a liquor possession charge. Judge West found him guilty of possession and fined $200, while the defendant was cleared of manufacturing. Rangers discovered liquor stored in a house, with the judge noting the defendant’s past conduct and the era’s changing laws.

Owitiel Serbia Val West Tederd Agere Triad Sean Aguero Hig Hous Rangers

Motion to Dismiss Bond Suit in San Antonio Case

The Fourth Court granted the city's motion to dismiss the suit John Slane et al vs Mayor Tobin over a $4,350,000 bond election. Filed December last year, the case sought to halt lithographing and printing bonds. The injunction was argued moot after bonds were printed and sold. the court sided with the city.

Ppeliate San Antonin Mand Southern Surety Company Jonas E. Benton Frome Mewar Maria White Shesman Pierc Bevary Phares & Son 1St State Bank of Mission John Slane Sam We Tobin Foxar John Shine John VW Sohin al Benne Jivancs Jon Slane Join Tobin Texar Murphy City of San Antonio Gauses Tong WE. Pope Rexige W. Carnes WG .Williams Bev I. Jeffers Eleanor Brewer Bexar Forrest Hull Modern Woodmen Amerles Shattuck American Tuo Grande Land and Irrigation Company B. T. Barber Hidalgo City of Uvalde Mikelark Loan Company R. C. Sutton LaSalle San Antonio Jos. W. Tobin Yous Supreme Court

Emmete Dilworth Charged After Assault in JP Court

Emmete Dilworth was charged in Justice of the Peace Neil Campbell's court with assault. Walter Powell Mondar was arrested by police Sunday and transferred to the county authorities.

Emmete Dilworth Justice of the Peace Neil Campbell Walter Powell Mondar

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