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Newspaper

San Antonio Light

Location

San Antonio, Texas, United States of America

Date

Jul 02, 1918

Page

13

Stocks Rally as Speculative Favorites Lead

Stocks moved higher in early trading led by speculative favorites such as Petroleum and Distillers while United States Steel and others gained. Liberty bonds held steady as markets fluctuated with rumors of new financing and gains narrowing by midday.

New York Boon Uethleyhem General Motors Liberty Reading United States Steel Inlseo Stghs Sivy Liberty Seta Flystavns M Lo

Money Markets Mixed as Mexican Currency Sways in San Antonio

Financial news notes dull activity in Mexican money and New York exchange. Bond markets show irregular tones with government bonds and commercial paper cited. time loans steady with several maturity rates and rates fluctuating amid market chatter. Political notice announces W Linien for State Senator District 24 in Democratic primaries July 1918.

San Antonio W Linien Fo Tia Offici Senatorialatriet Bear Kendall Ware Ciltesnie Ganra Real Democratin

Corn Markets Rise as Demand Holds Firm in LA and Chicago

Market notes show corn quotations up 1 to 2 cents with firm demand. LA prices gain while sugar and fruit prices shift. crops like green corn and lemons move modestly. Reports indicate mixed futures across Chicago and St. Louis, with bears influenced by receipts and weather yet later rally on beverage and canning demand.

Chicago Canna Beedem Sita

Fish Market Prices Show Limited Fresh Supply

On Tuesday the fish market reported tight supplies with California stock modest and western varieties scarce. Priced items include oysters at four dollars sixty cents per thousand and other California fish by whole weight with heads on. halibut rock cod and barracuda priced as wholesale, cleaned fish priced per pound.

Sunng California Lexis Crutch

Provision Markets San Antonio and Chicago Provisions

Local packing house quotations report bacon prices from 14 to 47 cents per pound and American cheese and oleomargarine notes. Chicago provisions market shows open high low and closing prices for July contracts with pork and other commodities listed.

San Antonio Chicago Provisions Chicago

Market Prices and Trade News From Shippers Market

Shippers market in San Anon Cromnte lists jobbers prices to retailers for diverse goods. Cotton futures and poultry quotes appear with receipts and shipments noted. prices span butter creamery to geese and fowls, with references to Liverpool markets and a Cotton Exchange meeting banning postwar trade with Great Britain.

Liverpool Tay Am Miverpant Cotton Exchange Great Britain

Cattle Prices Fall Amid Leaner Beef Supply

Livestock quotes show cattle prices dropping 25 to 40 cents with lean animals cheapest. Report notes steady dogs and bucking stock with mixed changes across regions. North market costs hinge on Chicago and Fort Worth comparisons. sheep and lambs largely unchanged.

Varda Daly Sean North Fert Worth Chicago

Livestock Prices and Receipts Across Markets Reported

Commerce notes mixed cattle hog and sheep quotes with receipts and market tone across major markets. Prices span hogs around 16.00 to 18.85, cattle from about 9.50 to 18.25, and sheep in the mid teens. volumes include totals near 40,000 across regions and varied quality grades.

Chicago Ss. Bureau of Markel J Kansas City Southern Market Stendy Vows Grockers Usis

City contracts second incinerator unit for 12 ton daily capacity

The city closed the contract with San Antonio Machine & Supply for a second incinerator unit by Dettunic Incinerator Co. The plant east of Saltdo Creek will mirror the first unit with a 12 ton per day capacity, costing about 22000 dollars. Construction starts immediately with aim to be ready by September and to receive steel garbage cars by late August.

Garebage San Antonio Machine & Supply Company Dettunic Incinerator Saltdo Creek Iom Nist Steed Tei Orenstein-Arthur Keppel Company

Belgian steamer Chilier sunk 1400 miles at sea by submarine

The Belgian steamship Chilier was sunk by shell fire from a German submarine about 1400 miles from the Atlantic coast on June 21. Twenty five survivors were picked up by a sailing vessel on June 27 and five rescued the same day. The Chilier, 2066 gross tons, sank three days after the British transport Divinek was torpedoed 1800 miles from the U S coast. No recent submarine activity near the U S shore is reported.

Washington, D. C Atlantic Navy Department Athantic Midoeran Divinek Usdted States America Henrik Timd Cape Watteras Navy

Cotton Prices Dip on Government Report

Market notes show cotton prices easing by one cent amid a government report. Quotations reflect middling cotton delivered to specified markets including Dallas Houston Galveston New York and New Orleans with regional price data from the daily tariff.

Princior Evol Coktin Turkete Dallas Houston Galveston New York New Orleans

Cotton Prices Jump as Government Crop Report Drops

Great Britain markets and U S ports react to a government crop report showing a yield of 15 325 000 bales with acreage 37 079 000. Prices rose briefly then declined, traders watching for deviations in the data. Local interest centers on New Orleans and Galveston movements and futures fluctuations amid a quiet trading day.

Britain Britain , Thy Nt Eels Gott and Jabang Vee Ue Ae, Lyayiy Great Britain DTG Ata Galveston Derenge New York New Orleans

New York Cotton Markets Drift After Government Report

New York July 2. A renewed wave of selling followed a government tariff report as prices fell from early highs. July touched 27.60 with 24.04 for nearby. September and October slid to 24.40 and 24.60 as traders covered losses. By midday activity waned though trade interests remained cautious.

Liverpool New York Texas Daly Duty Happty Stony Jay Tbs Ortober Maren Het. Dee Jin Vddereres Mos Beery New Orleans Fulires Annie

New Orleans Cotton Market Dips After Mixed Trading

New Orleans cotton prices slid through trading with sharp declines of 30 to 108 points from yesterday's close. Demand remained slow as government data showed mild gains, while offers stayed moderate and activity faded into the afternoon session.

New Orleans Pritun

New Orleans Traveless Cigar Shop Spotlight

The item highlights a New Orleans shop named Traveless Cigar Shop and mentions Tha Moss Agito Cigar in a brief notice style, noting the scene as a local feature with limited details.

Metal Exchange quotes on zinc and spelter markets

New York metals market notes a steady 7.0 spec for spelter and a bunk delivery price around 9.70. The Metal Exchange adds bids and quotes for nearby delivery in a brief market update.

NEW York Metals New York Metal Exchange

Swift Denies War Profits Report Criticism

Swift & Co protests against the War Profits report by the Social Trade Commission. The telegram argues profits were reasonable for inventory financing, expansion, and competitive practice, disputing claims of a monopoly and inflated earnings.

Chicago Louis FL Swift Swift & Co Respark Social Trade Commission Lift & Co Food Administration

Major John J. Edgerley Transferred From Kelly Field to Camp Greene

Major John J. Edgerley adjutant of the First Training Brigade at Kelly Field is ordered transferred to Camp Greene Charlotte N C He entered the Naval Academy in 1906 and began navy service as a midshipman before joining the army in 1917 He served with Pershing s expedition in Mexico and rose from captain to major at Kelly Field by October 1917.

John J. Edgerley Kelly Field Cam Greens Charlotte N.C Edgerley Kelly Seid Edgerly Navy Ile Naval Academy Annapolis Into Naval Service Xemy General Pershing Mexico Thy

Watermelon Fetches 341.50 at Local Auction

In Hingsville Texas a farmer donated a watermelon weighing five pounds and it sold for 341.50 at a local sale. Dr. Washington Gladden, a nationally known Congregational minister and author from Columbus Ohio, died this morning after a second stroke. He was 83.

Hingsvile Tex Bel Vest Sunatys Cladden Wies Columbus Washington Gladden Gladden

Railroads Begin To Show Recovery From Winter Losses

Washington July 2 The Interstate Commerce Commission reports that the operating income of 123 large railroads fell 108,200,836 in the first five months under government control compared with the prior year. May shows early recovery as income nears last year's level but total expenses rise, with net rail revenues still below 1917 figures.

Ashington D.C Interstate Commerce Commission Mar

New Rule Urged to Safeguard German Patents

Washington July 2 G H McDonald chief of the enemy trade division asks Congress to amend the trading law to empower the federal trade commission to fix reasonable royalties and limit court termination of licenses held by Americans for German patents He notes licenses have aided German industry and urges definite royalty standards and protection against court-driven license terminations.

Washington B.C Fiat Congress Federal Trade Commission G. H. McDonald Commission McDonald United States Congress Mebovelt

Holland Defies Pledge by Sending Potatoes to Germany

Washington reports from The Hague that the Netherlands plans to export 1000 tons of new crop potatoes to Germany, signaling a break with a wartime pledge to limit shipments to belligerents. Officials fear such exports could jeopardize the U S food aid agreement and provoke retaliatory action. Protests in Holland over potential famine here next winter add to diplomatic tensions.

Washington, D. C Hague Netherlands United States Holland Germany Gernany Great Britain Bolland Hollvnd USA Tung Moread Washington

Army Orders Stamp New Assignments and Commissions

The message lists multiple military moves and promotions. Capt Ulades A Buetjer Aviation unit heads to Washington 2 V as does Capt Albert Frans Christenson to Advert Francis Christie in a district court proceeding. Other officers receive transfers, promotions or new commands at Fort Sam Houston Camp MacArthur and Camp Logan with medical and artillery assignments across the Southeast and Washington.

Ulades A. Buetjer Washington Albert Frans Christenson 14Th Infantry Francis Christie Poru Fiat University of Texas Camp MacArthur Sydney J. Cattson Chester T. Spriggs National Army Camp A. A. Humepareys Fort Sam Houston Reud Fenstermimeuens John EB. Daugherty Farmy Fort Sam Houaton Stenry BP. Carter Camp Logan Camp Beauregard Lisut Clitten Carter Coast Artilery Corps United States Military Academy Joseph Antony Italy Camp Traci Triwravite Tex Heapitaxa H Pellx St. Claire Fort Bye Toston Pha Wat Thee Partment Quartermaster Corps Y Jona DP Tirennan Kelly Maid Athan Lassnee Joseph Maléy

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