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Newspaper

San Antonio Light

Location

San Antonio, Texas, United States of America

Date

Dec 02, 1918

Page

11

Delinquent Taxes Nearly All Collected in Two-Year Term

County Attorney T J Newton reports that 68 percent of delinquent taxes, totaling $113,000, were collected between December 1 1916 and November 20 1918. The office's receipts for 1917 18 reached $14 007.33 with disbursements at $9 019.92, leaving an excess of $5 657.43 for the treasury.

T. J. Newton Justice of Peace Courts County Criminal Court County Trunacy Court Justice of Peace Stahl Chavagneaus Schulz Justice of Peace Fish Justice of Peace Campbell County Ounty Jess Williams H. Russell MM. W. Street

Wise Blanks Remount 63 to 0 at Brackenridge Park

Camp Wise routs Remount No. 2 63 to 0 at Brackenridge Park on Sunday. Bacon of Wabash fame led the scoring and Hiett starred for Camp Wise as the team seeks permission to play Kelly Field for the Southern Department championship.

Camp John Wise Brackenridge Park Kelly Field Kelly Bacon Wabash Fame Lieutenant Hictt Camp Wise Lobitz-Hales Ceseseer Eeeee Torday Schmidt-Daniell Cee Bolton Eeees Gray Cameron Veees Noel Vatrice-Currie Monks-Afareus Hardittg Cee Seeeee Tomococke Nelson-Schwars Orloli Gilbert Nelson Norden Hiett P Kimm Canfield-Hennymuth Christiano Patterson Christi Camp Wiser Lieutenant White Coad Remount No Lieutenant Delemater Camp John Wises Jack Burke Camp Travis

Galician Riots Grow Amid Jewish Pogroms in Galicia

Dispatch from Vienna reports hundreds homeless in Lemberg after pogroms against Jews. Homes, churches, and synagogues burned. looting widespread east and west in Galicia. Observers link violence to opposition to Jewish self determination under Wilsonism. Ukrainians and Poles conflict around Lemberg.

Associated Press Vienna Lemberg Darosiny Drohobyez Galicia Wilson Poland

Legrewaire and Brown Cameo at Parkes Event

Readable text notes a cameo appearance by Legrewaire and Brown at Parkes amid mentions of Jink Phone Mia and Travis. Details are sparse. no clear event outcome or roles are provided.

Legrewaire Brown Jink Phone Mia Parkes, ‘Travis Mutta

Cotton Market Weakens Amid Downward Trend

The article reports a broad drop in cotton prices across major markets with New Orleans and New York leading declines. It notes early trading strength fading to 4.5 to 7 points lower, and cites J J Brown and Charles J Grand calling for immediate regulatory action on short selling and delivery rules to stabilize markets.

Cotton Exchange San Asironio New Orleans New York Charles J. Grand J. J. Brown New Orlaana Cotton State Advisory Markudor Board Brand Brown

New York Cotton Market Shows Nervous, Feverish Trading

Cotton futures opened firm with gains of 40 to 60 points on firmer technicals after last week’s liquidation and potential Washington regulations. December 27.15, January 26.00, March 26.20 early. later declines on hedge selling left January near 26.20 and March around 24.20 as trading continued.

New York Committee On Washington

New Orleans Cotton Opens Firm as Market Improves

Cotton futures opened firm in New Orleans with December at 25.50, January 26.00, March 24.25, May 24.10, July 24.75 as buyers bid and offers narrowed. A later quick reaction pulled some contracts below the prior week’s close, with a total of 122 U boats surrendered by Allies. A visiting American group toured Paraguay seeking investment prospects.

New Orleans High

Cotton statistics receipts at U ports and inland centers

The report lists receipts of cotton at major ports New Orleans Mobile Savannah Charleston Wilmington Norfolk and at inland center Houston with totals for the period. Data shows volumes across Galveston New Orleans and other southern ports with inter coastal summaries.

Galveston Tex New Orleans Mobile Ala Savannah Charleston Wilmington N.C Norfolk Bailmore Houston

Markets San Antonio Produce Prices

Quotations to reinsters Monday show Texas and northern counties with steady butter at 60, dairy prices mixed for creams and eggs. Poultry lists hens, capons, fryers and ducks with varied per pound or dozen rates. potatoes steady around $1.05 to $1.50. overall market notices include several regional price points and commodity references.

Legge Eteady Texas

U S Citizens Urged to File Claims Over Submarine Losses

Washington D C December 2 American citizens advised by Robert Lansing to file at the State Department within thirty days from December 1 information on losses from German submarine activity. Details should cover cargoes and personal property, including uninsured or partly insured items, regardless of vessel nationality.

Washington, D. C Robert Lansing State Department United States

Germans ask for trial of former Emperor William

Soldiers and Workmen's Councils in Germany urged the government to try former Emperor William before a German tribunal. Berlin dispatches report the government will submit the issue to the national assembly for decision.

Germany Amsterdam Germain William Berlin National Assembly

Local cattle prices steady to higher hog prices down

Market reports from Union Stock Yards San Antonio and Kansas City show cattle steady to higher on outside markets while hogs lag by about 60 cents from late last week. Prices for cattle include cows at 36 to cap. calves 7 to 9. beef steers 8 to 12. hogs top $17. The release also notes U S and international market activity and Enver Pasha’s big haul in Geneva.

Union Stock Yards San Antonio Veo Kmeas City St. Louis Crttle Porthin Kansan City St. Fouls Nec

Market Unease as Specialties Show Heaviness

Heaviness of specialties unsettles early trading in New York stocks. Speculative issues such as Lackawanna Steel Royal Dutch Shell and Hest Sugar fell about 1 to 2 points. Shipping shares were moderately firm with Studebaker United States Rubber American Woolen and American Sugar, while United States Steel and high grade hulls lacked a clear trend, aside from Canadian Pacific slipping two points.

New York Lackawanna Steel Royal Dutch Ol Hest Studebaker United States Rubber United States Steel Canadian Pacific

Prices in the corn market open week higher on futures

Chicago reports corn prices moving higher as a food administration estimate adds 200 million people to breadline demand while a potential record US wheat crop tempers bulls. Opening prices ranged from a half cent decline to a like advance, with December near 1.26 to 1.36 and January around 1.27. Subsequent gains followed in January and March deliveries as hog market firmness lifts provisions.

Chicago Food Administration Americas United States Pllantary tL&c Eance

Great Falling Off in Luxury Imports Reported

A National City Bank compilation shows US luxury goods imports fell sharply in 1918, with art works, Automobiles, chinaware, laces, ostrich feathers, and precious stones all materially lower than prewar years. The report notes price per unit rose, masking larger quantity declines due to war.

Europe National City Bank New York United States Tout Sdh Jos Las

Wholesale Prices for Fresh Vegetables and Fruits Listings

A dense catalog of wholesale prices for fresh vegetables and fruits, listing onions, pumpkins, cabbage, tomatoes, turnips, beets, lettuce, radish, celery, peppers, corn, and many dried fruits, canned goods, and grains. Includes California, Texas, and other regions with itemized per hundredweight, per crate, per box, or per bushel rates.

Maiers Commission California Texas Paris Samons Washington Naal Maxivelt House Canova Clipton Maine

Provision Markets San Antonio Provisions Report

Market notes from San Antonio listing Loen packing house quotations for Saturday. Dry goods and extras priced at 80 cents per pound. Bacon extras and breakfast bacon varieties noted. Hams and cheese items included with pound averages around 14 to 16 pounds. Oleomargarine offered in low grade and fancy at assorted prices.

Loen Baden

Our Men Win Battle From Archangel Front

The Thasso-American forces push along the Pinega River and seize Jharngorskei a depot town distant 1200 miles from Pinga after clashes with Bolshevik forces. A patrol along the Vara River near Shenkursk met a vastly larger Bolshevik force. Americans suffered casualties including one lieutenant and 22 men killed.

Archangel Pinega River Jharngorskei Pinga Vara River Shenkursk

San Antonio Union Seeks Wage Increase Referred to State Body

The San Antonio Wire Fighters Union No. 84 has referred its rejection of the wage petition to the city for an increase and to the State Federation of Labor for information and advice. The union had asked for a 10 percent raise weeks earlier, with the matter sent to the federation after initial actions.

San Antonio

Local union affiliates swiftly during Saturday meeting

Secretary He I Fork reports a local union affiliating with the borly on a rapid basis. Karl Ferguson of Houston Texas, chairman of the legislative board of the site federation, addressed the meeting.

Karl Ferguson Houston Texas The Site Federation

FTC flees combine charge against major meat packers

The Federal Trade Commission in a report to Congress accuses five large meat packing firms of restraint of trade and control of live cattle and fresh meat sales. Swift & Co, Armour & Co, Morris & Co, Wilson Co, and Cudahy Packing Co are named as defendants in the alleged combine.

Washington, D. C Dee Federal Trade Commission Congress Swift & Co, Armour & Co Morris & Co. Wilson Co Tne Cudahy Packing Co

American Prisoners Report Food and Housing Shortfalls

American prisoners returning from German camps report scanty food and poor housing. General Warshing told the war department there is no evidence of discrimination or confirmed brutality toward Americans.

Waushington

Romania in Flames Rumors of widespread revolt

Berlin reports that Bucharest is burning and peasant revolts have broken out across Roumania. The Associated Press dispatch from Copenhagen dated December 2 cites Berlin sources describing widespread unrest in Romania.

Bucharest Associated Press Copenhagen Berlin Roumania

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