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Newspaper
San Antonio Light
Location
San Antonio, Texas, United States of America
Date
Jun 27, 1917
Page
11
The statement lists assets including loans and discounts, U.S. bonds, stock in Federal Reserve Bank, real estate, and cash items. Liabilities show capital stock, surplus, undivided profits, circulating notes, and deposits with several banks and federal accounts. Notarized attestations accompany each chartered bank’s totals.
The San Antonio Loan and Trust Company provides a June 20 1917 financial statement detailing assets including mortgage loans first mortgage bonds U S Treasury certificates accrued interest receivable real estate fixtures cash on hand and in bank totaling 4 040 080 48 with capital stock 100 000 00 surplus 171 084 48 reserve for taxes 1 346 17 and reserves for interest payable June 30 1917 4 38 percent investment trust funds and other trust funds 58 630 56 and total assets 4 040 080 48 The document is sworn by President William L Herff and Secretary R B Springall before Notary J Orr Campbell in Bexar County Texas.
Charter No. 869 official financial statement as of June 20 1917 filed in The San Antonio Light June 27 1917. lists loans and discounts 679616.75 and 832.82. due from banks 49472.80. cash items 10725.52. furniture 6862.75. real estate 9800. net deposits 61813.48. capital and surplus 136473.48. undivided profits 11088.9. assets include government and liberty loan holdings and guaranty fund interest. signed by President George B. Taliaferro and Cashier Z D Bonner in Bexar County Texas.
Balance sheet for the Guaranty State Bank as of June 20 1917 filed in The Light San Antonio Texas with detailed figures for Loans and discounts real estate and other assets. It lists capital stock surplus undivided profits and deposits and shows totals of 1 807 785 53 in assets and 1 307 735 58 in liabilities and capital. The document bears signatures of Lee Joseph president Geo D Campbell cashier and witnesses including notary Gussie Smith.
The document provides the Central Trust Co official statement for 1917 with figures on loans and discounts, real estate, deposits, capital stock, surplus and profits, and other liabilities. It lists bond and interest receivable totals, capital stock of 1,000,000, deposits including time certificates and trust deposits, and notes the date of the statement and notary acknowledgment.
The Commonwealth Bank and Trust shows detailed assets including loans and real estate holdings, cash items, and savings deposits. Liabilities include capital stock 300,000, surplus 30,000, undivided profits 510,948.08, and various deposits totaling 1,684,806.92 across individual, time, and savings categories.
Amsterdam dispatch says Dutch and German governments agree on compensating seven Dutch merchantmen torpedoed off the English coast last February. Holland pays Germany the insured value while Germany replaces ships by ceding German vessels now in the Dutch East Indies. The Handelsblad notes a right to oppose the entente on neutral transfer during the war.
The British Socialist faction led by Henry Hyndman refuses to attend the International Socialist Conference in Stockholm. They argue German and Austrian delegates would attend, undermining the peace and socialist cause while Germans hold seized territories.
Harold F Brown resigns after five years as chief clerk of the Internatonal Electric and Eagle Pass Water Companies. George S Gilliland is promoted from commercial agent to succeed him, becoming the new chief clerk. Gilliland hails from Wilson county and grew up in Floresville.
L D Hilly fresh from over two years with the Lafayette flying corps in France reports aviators keep remarkably clean to sustain morale. He notes trenches prevent self care but says pilots change collars daily and shave regularly and speaks of mutual respect with German airmen.
Bisbee Arizona workers prepare for a Metal Mine Workers' Industrial Union strike after a mass meeting last night. Five thousand miners at three large copper companies face mine closures pending the union's demand for higher pay.
Washington June 27 Secretary Baker told the House that special rifle making machinery costing 9 six hundred thousand dollars must be obtained immediately to outfit the new army for quick service abroad.
In Philadelphia on June 27 Frank J. Otto J. and his stepson Stanley were sentenced in U S Court to serve one year in prison for wilfully failing to register on June.
Madrid June 27 Premier Dato said the government believes its measures were well received by the public. The cabinet suspended constitutional guarantees to govern in normal times despite alarm by suspicious elements and foreign correspondents. He pledges calm and cites foreign policy pressures as justification.
Frank Wyatt captured the Junior B swim title at the Y M C A Tuesday in a tight final over Frank Bourke by one yard. Walter Schulte finished third as Bourke and Paul Kuehne swept the opening heat. Schulte then led the second heat with Wyatt second. The standings list Wyatt and Bourke tied for first with four points each, Schulte third with three.
Roldofo de la Cierda, 25, died Monday night from injuries after an ice wagon wheel crushed his chest in Eagle Pass Texas. He had lived in the city for years and is survived by his parents. Funeral was held Tuesday afternoon from his parents home on Adams Street and burial was in Catholic cemetery.
Eagle Pass Texas reports another half inch rain Tuesday morning ending a long dry spell. Weather observers forecast cloudy skies with more showers for several days. Rain extends within 100 miles, benefiting crops and grass for farmers and stockmen across the region.
Fine rains with wind swept Robert Lee and Coke County Texas on June 27 aiding crops after a growing drought. Bronte reported a real good rain and Robert Lee saw a splendid shower, with more showers likely to assure further crop relief.
Brackettville reports seven tenths of an inch of rain improving crops and lifting spirits among farmers and stockmen. In Austin the State Labor Department notes recent rains statewide, predicting higher demand for farm labor. Labor representatives urge job seekers to contact county delegates to connect with available work.
San Marcos Texas residents report severe drought with little rainfall as corn withers and cotton suffers under the June sun. Scout plots planted late by Boy Scouts show many patches failing to sprout, despite some rain promises.
Copenhagen June 27 Germany faces a colossal postwar budget and plans to raise revenue at the source Dr Von Pistorius Württemberg finance minister told the diet at Stuttgart that empire taxation by ordinary means would fail and government monopolies on production and import profits may become a new revenue source.
An archival ad fragment lists Steves Sash & Door Co as the source for built in furniture options. It mentions related entries for Upson Board Morgan Doors and a Steves Sash & Door Co advertisement line with multiple variations.
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