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Newspaper
San Antonio Light
Location
San Antonio, Texas, United States of America
Date
May 07, 1916
Page
10
Official statement of the bank in San Antonio Texas shows resources including loans and discounts 292,028.80, securities, U S bonds, and Fed Reserve stock, with total assets and liabilities itemized. Cash, deposits, and rediscounts are listed, with notarized oath by cashier Thos E Mathis on May 16 1916.
Bank reports from San Antonio Texas show combined assets and liabilities for several institutions as of May 1 1916 including loans and discounts totaling about 2.82 million dollars and United States bonds and Federal Reserve holdings. Deposits exceed 1.8 million dollars with capital stock around 1 million and substantial surplus and undivided profits.
The San Antonio National Bank announced its closing of business on May 1 1916, marking the end of operations for that day and signaling potential impacts for customers and local bankers.
Report of the condition of The Alamo National Bank at San Antonio Texas at the close of business on May 1 1916 lists U S bonds deposited to secure circulation par value 60000 total U S securities held unpledged 36000 unpaid 18000 and references to reserve banks notes accounts receivable and other items including cash items and treasury balances amid a lengthy financial disclosure with several illegible fragments and stray phrases.
The Groos National Bank shows assets of loans and discounts 2,544,811.20 with U. S. bonds 700,000.00 and stock in the Federal Reserve Bank 20,400,900.00. Liabilities include capital stock paid in 500,000.06, deposits 3,169,627.04, and surplus 276,211.14. total resources and liabilities align with reported figures for May 1916 in Bexar County Texas.
At the close of business May 1 1918 the Commercial Loan and Trust Company reports cash on hand and in bank loans invested interest receivable and mortgage securities undivided profits and funds for investment totaling 768 502 07 dollars. Statements sworn by President Geo B Taliaferro and Secretary-Treasurer A P Ford before Notary Mary D Crawford in Bexar County Texas. The San Antonio newspaper publication date is May 1 1916 with capital stock noted.
Thieves broke into multiple sites Friday night including a grocery store at 1129 North Hackberry for cash and goods. Stolen items include 50 sacks of tobacco, cigars, candy, 4.50 in old coins, 2.50 in pennies, two 1853 dated coins, and 26 old coins from another shop. Elks Club office lost 48 dollars, vacant houses ransacked for electrical fixtures and lead pipes, and a jewelry theft at 1210 Main Avenue involved a gold ring with a diamond and a pearl brooch.
London reports the Post Office will curb deliveries due to wartime staff shortages. In major cities deliveries drop to three daily, while smaller towns see one or two deliveries per day. The move stems from thousands of postal workers serving in the army.
The Austrian army reportedly fired fifteen billion infantry cartridges and twelve million shells in the first seventy months of the war, announced in Vienna and learned by the Dutch Navy League. The cartridge figure vastly exceeds German usage in 1870 and the shell count similarly outpaces that war.
Alfred P. C. Petsch of Fredericksburg announces candidacy for district attorney of the Thirty third judicial district. He succeeds Dayton Moses who resigned to become attorney for the Cattle Raisers Association of Texas. Petsch, born in the county, educated at Southwest Texas State Normal and the University of Texas, active Fredericksburg bar member and local businessman, campaigned across the district with strong local support. Other nominees include Matt Allison of San Saba and Captain T. F. Hammond Burnet, appointed by Governor Ferguson.
Barr Studio at 211% Ave. C advertises a temporary photograph sale. Crockett 4371. Hear the Bible in the Skies event at Redmen hall Monday night advertised.
The Army releases paragraph five detailing leaves of absence for First Lieutenant Aristides Eno Twenty eighth Infantry and First Lieutenant Henry C Bibower Medical Reserve Corps. Major George D Guy and Captain Pegram Whitworth receive two month leaves. Several lieutenants including Roy W Arrook James Sh Horn Gordon Catt and others are reassigned to cavalry infantry and artillery units with effective dates in June July and August. Chaun R Baker and George M Ekwurzel Kot are noted for official duties and Columbus New Mexico reassignment.
Names and cities appear among arrivals at the St Anthony Gunter and Menger hotels. Guests include J H Hetherington New York P E Tucker Austin F W Johnson Oklahoma City Thomas E Hunter Topeka R C Sutton Fo ton Tex J E McKnight Dallas C L Waldron Cincinnati W Campbell Dallas F A Wemple Jr Bonham P A Randolph Chicago Miss Harriet Troudy Dallas G E Watson St Louis W R Murray Nashville M D McNutt Knippa W L Slocum Chicago H F Kre vter New York and others registered or staying at the hotels.
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