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Newspaper
San Antonio Light
Location
San Antonio, Texas, United States of America
Date
Dec 19, 1924
Page
5
The Census Bureau reports August 1 to November 30 cottonseed crushed reached 1,853,450 tons, up from 1,567,672 a year earlier. Cottonseed on hand at mills totaled 1,191,803 tons, vs 805,047 last year. Fourth month production and November on hand figures also cited for refined products, cake and meal, and linters with varying year to year totals.
Readers are invited to donate toys and gifts for needy children to attend the Rialto Theatre showing of the Fifth Horseman on Saturday. Janis Rantikos and volunteers will collect items in the lobby between 2:30 and 4:00 p m to ensure every child receives a Christmas surprise.
Exports figures show cottonseed products totaling 3 035 365 pounds and crude oil refined at 63 734 594 pounds, up from prior totals. Cake and meal at 165 15 and linters at 3 253 bales compare with earlier 50 511 and 16 602 respectively, while other sales reach 313 576 on hand versus 154 514.
Two of five aliens reported between the Mexican border and San Antonio were captured by immigration inspectors in a half starved condition. The two Germans were placed in Cotulla jail while three others, thought to be Mexicans, remained at large after three to four days of farm work south of Los Angeles, Texas.
Willis Raney files suit alleging Terrell Bartlett of Bartlett & Ranney Inc failed to furnish professional drawings and tracings as part of a discovery bill. The case seeks specific performance of a contract to supply drawings and tracings. The matter was moved through multiple court hearings through November and December.
Austin December 19 A bill to allocate 200000 from the general revenue fund to pay interest on warrants drawn against the state fund will be introduced by Representative John T. Smith of Travis County. The measure aims to protect state offices and witnesses by providing funds to honor warrants and prevent discounts during deficits. The prior proposal in the Thirty-eighth Legislature failed 38 to 64.
San Angelo will cover all program costs for the Concho Colorado Teachers Institute closing its five day session Friday after teachers were assessed for their share. Principal talks by Dr. W. P. Bruce Denton R. Bedichek and Dr. Frederick Eby highlighted the event as they urged Texas to raise educational benchmarks nationwide.
A discussion outlines drawing pay from the state and setting aside an appropriation of per 000 to cover interest the warrant holder may owe when cashing his warrant if the general revenue fund faces a deficiency at that time.
The Texas Longhorn monthly student literary magazine at the University of Texas in Austin was ordered suppressed by the University Publication Board. Three editorial staff members were expelled for alleged involvement in a campus liquor party, and the issue was confiscated after a party article appeared.
Advertisement touts Cuxative BROMO QUININE tablets as a safe and proven remedy for 3 cold in one day. Claims the product is the first and original cold and grip tablet and bears a signature on the box from hh. W. Grove & Co.
Bakersfield Calif Dec 12 Estimates from gin centers in Kern county show more than 14 000 bales of cotton out of 19 000 ginned to date have sold at an average rate of 123 a bale yielding growers over 2 050 000 Dollars By products factories here will handle gross business of 500 000 Dollars while the sale of fec will net another 250 000 Dollars.
The House appropriations committee moved to pass on the annual supply bill for the Post Office and Treasury departments. Drafted by a sub committee, the measure is the largest routine appropriation and will be ordered by the House after the Christmas recess.
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