Money Trust Hearing Probes New York Credit Flows
Testimony from money brokers and Consolidated exchange members describes how call money moved between country banks and New York institutions. Key figures include J. J. Griesel and Morgan, Kuhn Loeb, Speyer, City Bank, Chase, and Bank of Commerce as lenders with daily loan volumes reaching tens of millions.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
New York
Consolidated Stock
Money Trust
Comee
Miguel de Aguero
Samuel Untermeyer
Theew York Stock Exchange
Pricr
J. J. Griesel
Griesel & Rogers
Ew York
New York Took Exchange
Morgan
Griesel
J. P. Morgan & O
E City National Bank
Chase Ational
Bank of Comerce
Chase
R. Untermyer
Kuhn, Loeb
Speyr
Yg Do
Morgan Company
Rogers & Rogers
Untermyer
New York Central
Stock Exchange
Mr. Untermyer
Saricsel
C. W. Turner
Theational City Bank
Mr. Unterler
Ner
National City Bank
Fein
Coned Stock Exchange
English railroad sale rumor denied by London sources
London reports quote Edward Cowper-Thwaite denying any offer of the English railroad to any party. A Sana Antonio Express story claimed a sale to the Missouri Kansas & Texas line, which officials call false. Cowper-Thwaite cites no sale and notes a Paris financials visit by Mounsey, with further word expected.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
London
W. A. M. Goode
San Antonio Express
Missouri, Kansas & Texas Railway
The
Express
Lient
Edward Cowper-Thwaite
San Antonio
Texas
Cowper-Thwaite
Mounsey
Paris
San Antonio Weather Report Cloudy With Rain Tonight
For San Antonio and surrounding area the forecast calls for cloudy skies with rain tonight and Friday. Temperatures will rise gradually with a warmer trend expected into the weekend.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
San Antonio
Weather notes from major cities this Friday
Observations at 8 am report temperatures across cities. St Louis 14 clear NW wind 14 mph, Chicago 6 clear W 24 mph, Milwaukee 4 below zero clear W 16 mph, St Paul 4 below zero clear W 10 mph, Kansas City 12 clear NE wind 4 mph, New York 28 cloudy NW gale 40 mph much colder, Boston 32 cloudy W 22 mph colder.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
ST. Louis
Chicago
Milwaukee
ST. Paul
Kansas City
New York
Boston
City Employees Ordered to Pay Bills Promptly
An order posted at police headquarters requires city government employees to promptly pay all bills contracted since August 20 and to settle old accounts as rapidly as possible. The directive is signed by Chief Lancaster with Mayor Jones quoted.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lancaster
Jones
Panther Killed Near Del Rio After Weeks of Sheep Depredations
O F Wyrick of Devil's River area killed a large panther yesterday near his ranch ten miles from Del Rio Texas. The animal is believed to be the culprit behind ongoing depredations on local goats and sheep after many failed attempts to trap or shoot it.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
del Rio
Tex
O. F. Wyrick
Devil's River
Wyrick
Fearless Friday 13th Ad Offer Cuts 13 Day Rates
A bold notice urges readers to ignore superstition and place a 13 day want ad starting Friday the 13th. Tue Lient cuts the cost to ten for a 13 day run, refunding unused insertions. The example shows 15 words ten times for 75 cents, covering two Sundays, with mailed bills and two phones.
Labor congress debates Bible in schools in bitter vote
Delegates at the Southeastern Labor congress in Atlanta bitterly attacked proposals to teach from the Bible in public schools. The education committee’s Bible recommendation was denied amid charges of sectarian bias and calls for religious freedom. Nashville was chosen for the 1913 meeting. Jerome Jones was elected president and W. C. Puckett secretary. Woman's suffrage was endorsed and a child labor committee named.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Atlanta
Southeastern Labor Congress
Congress
Education Committee
P. J. Conlon
Washington
International Association of Machinists
Shanessey
St. Louis
National Barbers’ Union
Nashville
Tenn
Jerome Jones
W. C. Puckett
R. C. White
Jackson
Miss
Arkansas
R. D. Peebles
Argenta
Louisiana
John T. Wentz
New Orleans
Texas
T. C. Jennings
Beaumont
Large Hidalgo County Land Deal Sets Record Price
D R Swift and William Briggs sell 16400 acres in Hidalgo county Lower Rio Grande valley to C W Hail of Houston and associates in St Louis for 615000. Plan to split into 40 to 50 acre parcels for sale to northern and eastern homeseekers. Swift owns substantial Texas land and spent winter at the Menger hotel. He'll return soon to spend the winter here.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
R. S. Kampmann
Menger Hotel
D. R. Swift
Lake Charles
Rio Grande Valley
Hidalgo County
William Briggs
C. W. Hail
Houston and Associates
St. Louis
Texas
Hall
Swift
Menger
Judges to Organize Texas Districts at Austin Meet
District judges from multiple counties convene in Austin led by Judge Thomas L. Blanton to form a permanent organization. They plan to propose legislative recommendations on law defects and meet at the Austin Chamber of Commerce quarters.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Austin
Tex
Thomas L. Blanton
Blanton
Austin Chamber of Commerce
Rain Relief Rains Over Del Rio County After Four Days
Del Rio Texas reports four days of near continual drizzle with rainfall widespread across the county. Officials say the soaking is likely the best rain since 1906, aiding crops and water supplies.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
del Rio
Tex
Rain Lashes Texas as Wet Weather Persists into New Year
Drenching rainfall sweeps from Fort Worth to Brownsville with 1.22 inches in the last 24 hours and 12 days of December registering 2.08 inches in San Antonio. Storms halt city work and flood streets as farmers welcome the moisture boosting lakes creeks and river flows.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Antonio
Texas
San Antonio
Fort Worth
Brownsville
del Rio
Palestine
Corpus Christi
Galveston
Houston
Taylor
Southwestern Telegraph and Telephone
Austin
Cotulla
Cuero
Laredo
Luling
Lockhart
San Marcos
Tyler
Uvalde
Victoria City
City Hall
West End
Vasin
Alazan
Martinez
Stockmen Jubilant over Rains Boosting Cattle Prospects
Southwest stockmen praise this week's rainfall as it cuts feed costs and promises a large fat steer run in spring. Beeville cattleman P. J. Cook reports warm, copious precipitation improving ranges south of here and a optimisticTexas Cattle Raisers Association outlook for a bigger calf crop this year, with many herds returned to the range after wintering.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Southwest
Here
P. J. Cook
Beeville
Fort Worth
Texas Cattle Raisers’ Association
Texas
Plunging Elgin Rain Floods Streets and Crossings
Heavy continuous rainfall floods Elgin Texas streets and crossings. City crews fill crossings with cinders and ashes to restore passable routes. Local council mobilizes to manage water and road conditions.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Elgin
Tex
Light Rain Dampens Flatonia Area on Wednesday
In Flatonia Texas on Wednesday an inch of rain fell marking the third soaking rain of the month. Weather observers note three good rains have refreshed the area since month's start.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Flatonia
Tex
Union Pacific Stock Hits New Low Then Recovers
Un usually weak trading in Union Pacific dragged the market early today with the stock falling from 155 to 151 amid heavy offerings. By noon UP rebounded to gains of over four points from the morning low as stronger demand and loan calls supported prices.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New York
Union Pacific
Union Pacific Trading Post
Canadian Pacific
Amalgamated Copper
Reading
WOMCN RENEW FIGHT AGAINST EGG PRICES
Philadelphia December reports the housekeepers league renewing its campaign against egg price gouging. Eggs are sold at 24 cents a dozen at 43 stations with auto trucks aiding distribution. Two large store chains cut prices and league leaders pledge continued action against high food costs.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
WOMCN
Philadelphia
Housekeepers’ League
League
Fireman Arrested After Altercation With Policeman
August Santleben a fireman was arrested last evening on East Commerce street charged with assault and battery upon R. B. Henry a negro policeman. Santleben says he was pushed off the sidewalk and struck in the face during the dispute. The case will be heard by Judge Buckley in police court tomorrow.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
August Santleben
East Commerce Street
R. B. Henry
Santleben
Buckley
Mrs Frank West Dies at Fort Bliss
Mrs. Frank West wife of Col. Frank West Second Cavalry Fort Bliss died this morning of heart failure. The body will be taken to Arlington National Cemetery for burial.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Frank West
EL Paso
Tex
Col
Second Cavalry
Fort Bliss
Arlington National Cemetery
Self Defense Plea in Baumgartner Shooting
Co A Baumgartner was shot after firing on his wife and Newt Pierson near Ovila. County Attorney Whipple says Pierson admits shooting Baumgartner but claims self defense after Baumgartner opened fire. Pierson faces murder charge as Mrs Baumgartner is seriously wounded in the incident.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Waxahachie
Tex
Co. A
Fire threatens 150 in five story factory blaze
In Chicago on December 12 a fire swept a five story building on North Fifth avenue housing several manufacturers. Over 150 girls were imperiled as a panic sent them rushing for exits. Many fainted or succumbed to smoke and were rescued. fifty girls on the fifth floor crawled to a roof ledge and were saved by firemen.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Chicago
North Fifth Avenue
Chavez Acquitted In Murder Trial After Three Days
Joe Chavez was found not guilty of murdering his wife by a jury at 12 45 this morning after a trial lasting three days. The jury deliberated for about twenty minutes following the instruction to return with a verdict.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Joe Chavez
National Democratic League Plans First Convention
An official call announces the first annual convention of the Women's National Democratic League to be held in Washington from January 7 to 9. The organization formed June 1 and actively supported the recent campaign. charter members include wives of prominent Democrats.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington, D. C
Women’s National Democratic League
Calendar coincidence and Friday the thirteenth lore
A contemplative note on the rare date when the twelfth day falls on the twelfth month and year with Friday the thirteenth. It surveys superstitions about Friday and thirteen across cultures, mentions Adam and Eve, Columbus, and the idea that Friday has both bad and good luck associations.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Judas Iscariot
Adam
Spain
Scotland
William Churchill
Columbus
America
Grand Jury Adjourns After Indictments Are Handed Down
The grand jury, active since the first Monday in November, returned nearly 100 indictments and adjourned at noon today. Judge W S Anderson discharged the panel. Seven indictments were issued in the final batch but no arrests followed, so they were withheld.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
W. S. Anderson
Fredericksburg Boosters Inch Toward 50 000 Bonus
Fredericksburg merchants and delegates push through mud and rain to raise a 50 000 railroad bonus pledged to San Antonio. By last report 45 415 had been pledged with committees vowing to complete the sum today. San Antonio leaders, led by A H Halff, confirmed the road is secured and trains expected by May 1, 1913.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
R. A. Love
Fredericksburg
San Antonio
Chamber of Commerce
Adebe
Dis
Love
Ma Love
Men
Fredericksbur
A. W. Mourland
Cain
Halff
C. M. Cain
Pedentrion & Steel Company
Cain City
George Saur
Jake Wolff
R. T. Pruitt
Frederickshuro
Gunter Hotel
Te Chamber of Commerce
San Antonians
John R. Lunsford
Fred W. Cook
A. W. Moursund
Alfred P C. Pe
Oscar Krauskopf
Burg
Bond Forfeited In HoldUp Indictment Case
Willie Hubbert indicted in a suspected hold up on South Alamo Street failed to appear in criminal court. His bond of 1000 dollars was forfeited and authorities said he is in Texas as the sheriff handles the proceeding with Bexar County authorities.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Willie Hubbert
Jacob ” Ner
South Alamo Street
Declan Feited
Hubbert
Texas
Havi
Bexar County
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BUCH
Consolidated Exchange
Illions
Sieves
Big Panther
Labor Congress
BIG Land Deal
Martin W. Littleton
Monticello
Thomas Jefferson
Littleton
Jefferson M. Levy
Charlottesville
Chavez
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