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Newspaper
San Antonio Light
Location
San Antonio, Texas, United States of America
Date
May 02, 1918
Page
13
London newspapers see signs of an imminent peace offer as German papers cite a pope issued peace note. Italian front concerns grow as Czeschoslovak troops arrive. Austrian Hungarian cabinet crises worsen while slavic troops face unrest amid the western front stalemate.
Officials in Washington interpret wireless dispatches from The Hague and Cologne newspapers as indicating Pope Benedict plans a new peace proposal on May 1. Berlin reportedly welcomed the move, fueling belief that German influence may push the pontiff to intervene.
In France the German field depots are strained by casualties. The 13th German reserve division has just received 250 boys from the 1919-20 class with eight weeks of training. They are not to be used unless necessary, but their presence hints at possible use in battle.
The Associated Press reports Czech and Slav units in Northern Italy facing Austro Bulgarian troops. Recruited from former Habsburg residents and deserters, they fear tremors among Austrian and Hungarian ranks as Prague and Carniola show hostility to Vienna. The enemy offensive against Italy appears delayed.
The Daily Mail reports Bohemian troops join Malian forces against Austria, wearing Italian uniforms on the fighting line. The Czecho-Slovak army forms from Emperor Charles' former subjects and already holds positions. Slavic troops fear changing loyalties as planes and committees explain the move to support Italian independence.
Classified notice lists lost two keys on a ring found in the post office and a reward. It also mentions an available two room flat on 802 W Poplar and an upper floor with hall bath near the post office. Ring Travis 1091 after 6 pm.
James J. Drakeford transfers from San Antonio to Denver as Thomas J. Taylor of Cleveland takes over the Division of Texas for general field work in the Internal Revenue Service. Taylor has twenty years in treasury service. The notice lists unrelated local ads and crime briefs interspersed in the page.
A string of names notes visitors and guests at the Gunter Menger St Anthony Lanier and other hotels in Fort Worth. Includes Mrs H M Harrison of Fort Brown and J J Palmer of Brownsville plus Rufus W Gresham from Hillsboro and Roy Smith Wallace of Houston among others. Also mentions Mrs Koehler called to St Louis by a brother's death and a schoolroom cigarette anecdote about a child. Canada beet production figures cited versus 1916.
Cotton prices fluctuated as gains from prior days cooled. In New York and New Orleans prices slipped in early trading, with July and October falling to lower levels before recovering slightly. futures closed barely steady. San Antonio spot at 27.50 cents.
In New York May 1 trade prospects for warmer Southern weather dampened buying as July and October futures fell from early highs. By late morning selling increased with July around 26.44 cents and October near 25. The market steadied briefly on covering before further declines. May 2 opened steady with July near 27.00 cents and October around 26.20 cents.
The San Antonio Cotton Region Bulletin reports unusually cool weather across the cotton region with light frost in the extreme north, scattered showers in southwestern Texas, and generally low temperatures ranging from the 30s to mid 40s. The summary notes cool conditions persist for the district and weather impacts on cotton growth are implied.
Weather conditions influence cotton prices as markets in New Orleans open with mixed activity. Allen Buell notes stock levels, shipping through San Antonio shows price gaps from yesterday, and fish and oyster trade reports include wholesale and retail pricing in New Orleans.
Spot cotton firm with gains as Good Mittling 22.04d and Middling 21.51d lead. Sales reach 3000 bales, 2400 American. no receipts. Futures close steady with May 21.47d, July 21.00d, August 20.4d, Sept 20.07d. Old contracts mixed with May 20.25d and June-July 20.40d.
Union Stock Yards at Fort Worth and Chicago show hogs priced lower with dull trading. Cattle trade slow but steady, calves weak, sheep demand steady to strong. Receipts include hogs 1400 at Fort Worth, cattle 41 head, calves 15, hogs 45. Chicago and St Louis also report lower hog quotes and mixed cattle shifts.
Prices for grain hay offered through the Agricultural Department Marketing Bureau Fort Worth and San Antonio. From Fort Worth mixed corn 1.78 in bulk white corn 1.90 oats red in bulk 0.63 No. 2 mixed corn from Kansas City 1.80 etc. Also prairie hay and alfalfa quotations and wholesale hog and cattle prices per pound for Texas steers cows. Also note on petroleum via Siamese natives.
Industrials led early trading with United States Steel climbing to 37 44 cents and a new high at 8 dollars in the current move. Republic Iron and Superior Steel gained while Royal Dutch Shell rallied from a downturn. Liberty bonds eased slightly as activity diminished into the noon hour but prices held firm and the market closed strong with Liberty bonds near 99 and 4s around 96.82.
Trading in Mexican money at San Antonio was quick with quoted rates for silver pesos and national bank notes. In New York on May 2, call money weaker at 3 to 4 percent, mercantile paper at 6 percent for four and six months, sterling bills at 4 3/4 percent, and various foreign exchange quotes for guilders and Mexican dollars. Government bonds and railroad issues were described as heavy.
Metal markets report shows York with spot and futures for many metals and prices including copper tin and spelter. London quotes copper spot and futures as well as tin and other minor items, with varied values and units across exchanges.
Fragmentary market item lists various meat and dairy products with misleading spellings. It mentions dry salt extras, bacon bellies weighing 14 to 16 pounds, ham, American cheese, oleomargarine and price fragments such as 23c and 2e per pound in a late 19th century flavor.
May corn prices opened with gains but fell through the day as weather issues and planting expectations weighed. Commissions bought to cover as shipments waned, closing near support levels with May and July contracts posting mixed closes. Regional cash grain quotes across Chicago and Kansas City showed varied values for No 2 yellow and mixed corn, with oats and rye also trading.
Wholesalers report changes Thursday for Mexican Somatoca 2000 per lug box and California parsley up 50 cents a dozen, English pens at 42 per hamper, strawberries 1240 to 12.05 per crate, and bacon and other staples with scarce supply. Cheese and eggs hold. bacon price steady with temporary shortages expected to ease as arrivals resume in a few days.
Chicago produce market prices and quotations listed for butter eggs potatoes poultry and poultry items. Creamery butter 34 to 47 cents per pound, eggs varying by grade, potatoes around 1.20 to 1.40 per bushel, chickens hens roosters and broilers priced per pound or dozen. Kansas City and Texas market figures show similar poultry and dairy values for May 2.
Rev William T Rilling of Louisville Ky president of the Lutheran Synod of Kentucky Indiana and Illinois visits his mother Mrs John Martin Rilling at 207 Narp Street Ar. He plans a two to three week stay in San Antonio for a family reunion and his mother's 75th birthday on Friday May 3 He recalls his boyhood in San Antonio and his exploits selling the San Antonio Jackrab Wit on the streets.
The document details multiple Army orders assigning Lieut Col Livya G McCrum to Rock Island Arsenal and others to Fort Sam Houston Dallas Love Field and Camp Gordon. It lists promotions, retirements, and transfers across Signal Coast Artillery Quartermaster and Infantry units with destinations and duties.
Army officers and staff are reassigned to Fort Sill and to training schools in Texas San Antonio and Houston Fort Sill instruction includes gas defense and artillery roles. Inspectors review West Texas Military Academy and Pecos Military Academy while leave and duty changes affect dozens of soldiers. Local press notes low newspaper circulation across 410 papers with averages near 3000 copies.
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