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San Antonio light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1911-1993, 1923-10-02

Interboro Rapid Transit bonds and
notes went higher.
Bids for large blocks of Tobacco
Products per cent notes OF 1881
were reported. direct obligations OF
the corporation. but not secured by
mortgage The present redemption
price & 100. and sales were made
today Just above 100. The Youngs-
town Sheet and Tube 6s sustained
another sharp loss. selling down more
than . points below the previous close
with subsequent rally.
For the most part the speculative
rails were firm. This wascertainly
true OF Baltimore & Ohio isues and
of the Seaboard Air Line adjustments.
SeaboGrd refunding As also went a
little higher. ST. Paul issues were
irregular.
Little interest was shown in the
foreign list. There was n slight re-
action in Czechoslovak SIS and in the
French cities Gs,
San Antonio light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1911-1993, 1923-10-02
Babes Total for Compare
lively Short Career
Now 235.
HAS PECULIAR RECORD.
Starting as Pitcher, Never
Thought Seriously Of
Homers Till 1918.
Rx John B. FOSTER.

Copyright. by the San Antonio Light
New York. Oct. 2.-Babe Ruth may
not achieve the title of batting cham
pion of the American League this year
and he may not be the seasons home
run king in the major leagues with
Harry Heilmann and Cy Williams Of
fering the competition that they are
but he has already accomplished the
greatest long distance batting feat In
baseball.
At the end of last season Ruth
had a total of 191 home-runs and he
has made. IS so far this season, max
ing his grand total 235. 1t would
have been a prodgious feat il he bad
placed the total at go, but without
doing that his performance as it
stands rates itself above all long dis
lance walloping accomplishments.
There is not baseball player in the
major league today who seems to have
the slightest chance to overtake Ruth.
What He Has Done.
Ruth's feat means that he has
picked a moving ball out of the air
235 times and has driven it such a
remarkable distance that he was able
to cover go feet without being put
out by any effort on the part of the
fielderS. Naturally, the home-runs
over the fence must go with the others
owing to our artificial definition OF
what a home-run must be. The rules
of baseball sanction - feet but that
is not enough-it should be go feet.
at least. and possibly 2I5.
Ruth's evolution into n home-run
hitter is as unusual as his record.
When he was with the Baltimore and
Providence teams he was a pitcher
with fewer charices to bat. He was
known in those days as a fair pitcher.
but no one called him slugger. 80
His only home-run in the minors
was made in 1914. When Boston
took him on in the American League
he was expected to develop into the
Red Sox star pitcher and he almost
did so. But the Babe had other ambi-
tions. He wanted to quit pitching
and play in some other position so he
could have more chances to hit. But
he was kept pitching for some time
longer.
Developed Fever In 1918.
In 1915 Ruth made four home
runs and the next season he hit for
the circuit only three times. Again
he dropped back in 1917, making only
two. Then he began his upward
climb. In 1918 he made eleven home
runs and in 1919 he turned in a total
of 90. Then with New York, and no
longer a pitcher but an outfielder,
he came out Of the chrysalis full
fledged swatter batting "a home-runsl
in 1920, 50 in 1921 and So in 1922!
He was out Of the game for five weeks
at the start of the season of 1922
by order of the car of baseball.
This season Ruth has surpassed his
home-run total2of 1922, but not that
OF 1920 or 1921 and he win not be
able to do so. Yet he has climbed
a long way toward $50.
In some respects Ruth's home-run
hitting has been different from that
of other swatters in that they show>d
a home-run tendency at the very be-
ginning of their big league careers
while the Babe did not.
San Antonio light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1911-1993, 1923-10-02
OILS ENJOY GOOD
TONE AGAIN ON
STOCK EXCHANGE
Davidson Chemical As
sumes Lead as Mar
ket Opens.

Convrighf. by The San Antonio Light
New York, Oct. 2.-Davison Chemi-
cal assumed the lead when the market
opened today and quickly ran up over
= points.
There is no bull pool at work so
far as can be learned. but the floating
supply is so small that few large
traders. by buying up enough between
them, can do about what they want.
The formal announcement of the
deal for the sale of the silica jel pro-
cess to the Mexican Petroleum may
come at any time.
While Dawson was going up. Allied
Chemical was coming down. The SELL
ing of the latter looked TO be in the
nature of leftover liquidation.
Oil shares had good tone again.
Buying of an obviously special
character continued in Southern Rail-
way common.
San Antonio light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1911-1993, 1923-10-02
RETAIL SALES HEAVY.
Return to Work OF Anthracite Min
ers Boosts Volume.

Philadelphia, Oct. 2.-Sales at re-
tail in this section for September ran
well ahead of those for the cor
responding period of last year.
The return TO work of the anthracite
miners aided business in the anthra-
cite regions but the long continued
trolley strike in New Jersey was a
check to shopping in the New Jersey
cities.
Outside merchants still are pur-
chasing only when requirements
necessitate it. but this is a result
of better transportation conditions
than pessimism as to fall trade.
Retail stores here are beginning TO
take on additional employers for the
fall and holiday trade and some stores
report difficulty in securing work
ers.
Building materials are more easily
,Obtainable now and the volume of
building trade workers is adequate.
San Antonio light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1911-1993, 1923-10-02
THRONG AT RACES
Governor in Crowd Of 5000 at First
Day Of Austin Racing.

Austin. Tex. Oct. 6.-Nearly 5000
persons. including Governor Neff and
other state officials. witnessed the
first day of the races at Camp Mabry,
Monday afternoon. One hundred and
forty-five horses are competing for the
purses aggregating $4,000 and veteran
track men declares that the local meet
has attracted the highest class entry
list in Texas within recent years.
Noble Tiller Of Carthage rode his
own horses TO two first places. one
second and one third. In the six fur
long race Tiller rode Our Leader,
1I-year-old horse to victory. The
showing of the Tiller stable was the
feature of the days racing.
Summary Free-for-all race, bug
gy' race. first Bonita Ideal, owner. A.
Mittendorf wo:, two out of three heats,
best time, two minutes, nineteen Sec
onds.
Three-eights of mile race. first,
Whiskey Pete. owner Il. Burlington;
second. Katherine Rankin. owner. y.
Tiller; third. Marguerite B., owner, ).
Beckham. time SO seconds.
Four and one-half furlongs race:
First. Herbert Hampton, owner. y.
Tiller: second. Nizum. owner. L. H.
Fuller; third. Bobby Scott. owner b.
Burlington: fourth. Tordillo, owner.
J. L. Avant. time 81 seconds.
Six furlong race: First. Our Lead
err. owner n. Tiller; second. Nancy
Whit. owner z. L. Fuller; third. Lee.
owner. ]. F. Avant; time one minute.
IS % seconds.
Four furlong race: First, Tony
Nyal. owner. Askey and Carroll !: sec
ond. Tiger Jim. owner, s. Beckham;
third. Smokey Perkins, owner F. Till
er, time, 81 seconds.
San Antonio light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1911-1993, 1923-10-02
ISSUE 284 PERMITS
FOR NEW BUILDINGS
TO COST $51S,455
Inspectors September Re.
port Shows Homes
Costing $26l $50.

A total Of 2S4 building permits were
issued during September by city build
ing inspectors authorizing new con-
struction to cost S51S, 455. according
to the monthly report. The itemized
list of permits shows total of 81 new
dwellings for the month which were,
or are being, constructed at total
cost of $261,4 50. The report COM
piled by Gus Niggli and Joe Bova,
city building inspectors, is as follows:
Glass of building. Permits. Amount.
San Antonio light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1911-1993, 1923-10-02
CURB OILS STRONG
Prices Rise Under leadership OF
Standard Of Indiana.

Copyright. by The San Antonio Light.
New York, Oct. 2.-Oil shares con-
tinued today to attract more interest
than any group on the curb market.
For the most part they continued
to gather strength under the lead OF
Standard of Indiana, Prairie Oil and
Gas and Standard of Kansas. The
former, above "a IL, was up. over
half point. while Prairie gained over
6 points at one time.
Covering operations continued in
Salt Creek Producers. the stock tax
ing on another half point.
The low-priced Mexico Oil had. an
other of its characteristic run-ups,
advancing about 10 points.
Gillette Safety Razor sold again at
260. where il was up almost D points
on the day. This buying appeared to
be in anticipation of some favorable
announcement with respect to earn
ings of the company.
The firmness of Goodyear Tire
while other tire and rubber shares on
the big board were breaking, was
again manifest, although no effort was
made to bid up the stock.
The motors did little. 1t was evil
dent, however, that the elements which
had been active on the short side re-
Gently. were less inclined TO renew
operations today.
The feature Of the mining group
was a break of "a points in indepen-
dence lead. 1t closed Monday at 81.
opened slightly under that figure to-
day and was offered down to ID be-
fore support was encountered. The
selling reflected the Improbable con-
dition in the lead industry. While
the company is not a producer yet,
the stock has been necessarily in
fluenced by the unafvorable trade po-
sition.
San Antonio light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1911-1993, 1923-10-02
WOMAN FOUND DEAD
Widow Of Sea Captain Killed Self,
Is Belief.

Port Arthur, Tex, Oct. with II
bullet through her head and IS
caliber pistol at her side, Mrs. Char
lotte Patten. 81. today was found dead
in her bed at the home of her daugh-
ter, Mrs. Fred Farrell, with whom
she resided.
Suicide was given as the cause of
death in the coroner's verdict.
Mrs. Patton. the widow of a sea
captain, conducted school of navi-
gationtup until the time of her death.
She had sailed to the four corners
of the earth with her husband.
San Antonio light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1911-1993, 1923-10-02
BY Josephine Van de Grift.

New York, Oct. 2. - Any rage
any bones, any bottles today?
Caroline Horowitz will gladly re-
lieve you Of them and give You few
pennies for the children's china pig
TO boot.
She's the country's only woman rag
dealer. Last year she did business
of over a million pounds and her cash
book showed neat little turnover
of $4,000.
Maybe you never gave Thought to
that lavender-striped shirt of Lew
ellyn's that you threw into the ash
barrel yesterday.
We'll. fellow with an ash cart
came along and got it and then this
is where Caroline comes in. She saw
San Antonio light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1911-1993, 1923-10-02
HEAVY BUYING NOTED.
Prospects For Better Cotton Crop
Stimulates Trade In Southwest.

Fort Worth. Oct. 2.-Prospects for
better cotton crop and rising prices
have strengthened the confidence of
southwestern business men to such
an extent that buying by merchants
has reached proportions almost equal
to those Of the boom period OF 1910
and 1920.
Retail trade has increased cor
respondingly.
Collections and buying were better
in September than in any month for
three years.
Commercial failures were checked
and there was steady retirement of
old debts.
Wholesale dry goods firms report
n gain of 10 per cent over Septem-
Der. 1922, and wholesale dry goods
houses assert sales were l. per cent
higher in September than in August.
San Antonio light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1911-1993, 1923-10-02

that the buttons. and all the hard
edges, were all cut off Llewellyn's
shirt and then she threw it and lot
of other cast-off shirts into a tub
where it was churned up with lot
of suds.
Then she scurried out to a steam
ship company or furniture house or
a garage or something and dickered
with 'em to see whether they didn't
need any nice clean rags.
Most of them generally do and
that's why Caroline has n yearly
checking account that could make 4
few senator's and other folks envious.
Only the tale of a shirt but it buys
Paris hats aud fol de rolls for a
mighty pretty girl.
"It beats typewriting, says Caro-
line.
San Antonio light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1911-1993, 1923-10-02
YOUNG PLAYS LEWIS
Wilkinson Already in Finals of Ten
mis- Consolation.

Edwin Young will play Major Lewis
Tuesday afternoon at the San ANTONIO
Country Club in the round before the
semi-finals in the consolation singles
following the tennis tournament. Tins
is the first match of the week as
none was played MOiday.
Harry Burckhalter plays the winner
of the Tuesday match on Wednesday
afternoon in a semi-final match: /,
The final match will be played
Thursday between Clifton WILKINSON
and the winner of Wednesdays semi
final.
San Antonio light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1911-1993, 1923-10-02
Dawson Chemical.

Corporation in which Dawson Chem
Petroleum Company may come at any
time. 1t is quite possible that this is
the motive behind the present advance
in Dawson stock. But on the other
hand the new upward movement NAV
quite as well be a pure speculation
Knowing that the bulk Of the out
standing stock is in the hands of
persons who do not sell whatever
happens, it is a simple matter for
any outside speculative group to ger
a control over the floating supply and
mark the stock up easily.
San Antonio light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1911-1993, 1923-10-02
san ANTONIO LIVESTOCK.

Union Stock yards. San Antanio, Tex
Oct. s.-Con,paratiVeiy heavy receipts
were received az the Union Stoetvards
today. according % the j. W. kcthmAr
Commission Company. arS values fc~
hogs and cattle were steady. compared
10 Mondays prices
Cattle: Receipts $50. prices sleadvs
cows ~ GSHc; calves. 81 o5itc. stser~
3il Giise; bulls. -. o-Scs cannefs.
Hogs. Receipts. 100: prices siradsc
rackinS hogs. REESE; tighter hnEs. :
&c.
sheer; 10 rssslp..; sss.ss ssssdz'
San Antonio light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1911-1993, 1923-10-02
Wabash.

With more attention being paid 10
the rails, Wabash preferred A be-
blocks changing hands around 20. Ac-
should earn this year something like
IL per cent on the A stock. This
constitutes a reasonable ground for
hope of a dividend.
San Antonio light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1911-1993, 1923-10-02

prices is prompting larger sized or
'ders.
Silks are in demand while all cot
ton goods are being eagerly bought
at prevailing prices.
This is result of the firmly i'm
bedded belief among small town mer-
chants that raw cotton has not YET
reached its peak.
Idle gins and others running only
two and three days a week, offer
mute testimony as to the smallness
Of the crop.
San Antonio light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1911-1993, 1923-10-02
customs Receipts increase.

st. Louis, Oct. 2.-Customs re-
ceipts at this port have increased 80
per cent in the last year. This is
attributed in part to the greater use
by importers in this section of the
local office in preference to distant
customs offices. The principal in
creases in imports have been in toys,
diamonds, antiques. cutlery, japanese
textiles and cotton goods.
San Antonio light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1911-1993, 1923-10-02
CAMPAIGN A SUCCESS.
Operative Advertising Brings the
Business to Jobbers.

Atlanta, Oct. ATLANTA jobbers
b. getting splendid results from
III, first campaign of cooperative
tertising launched at the opening
season, according to Kenneth
yes, secretary of the jobbers or
sization.
A canvass of dry goods dealers. re-
rs that their business is best since
10.
Merchants in the rural districts
officially are all in the market aud
general expectation of higher
San Antonio light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1911-1993, 1923-10-02
Lumber.

New Orleans, La, Oct. New
business of the Southern Pine Asso-
citation increased 7.3 per cent over the
previous week while shipments ad-
vanced 5.5 per cent. One hundred and
thirty-three mills turned out Slab
JAG feet, shipped 1882. ass feet and
received orders for SS,299,315 feet.
San Antonio light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1911-1993, 1923-10-02
earn Flaftcns Beckett.

London. Oct. 2.-Georges Carpen-
tier duplicated his feat of two years
ago when be knocked out ice Beckett
of England in the first round of
scheduled twenty-roufid bout here Mon
day night Beckett said afterwards
that se intends TO retire at once.
San Antonio light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1911-1993, 1923-10-02
Steel.

Pittslurg. Pa. Oct. ..--rhe Ameri.
can Bridge company. a subsidiary OF
the u. ;. Steel Corpor iticu. has oh
tanned a contract from the Thompson
Starret company for 1000 tons ot
strncturals for an apartment house
m New York City.
San Antonio light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1911-1993, 1923-10-02
Wall Street Features
Copyright. by The San Antonio Light.
Southern Railway.

copyright. by Tie san ANTONIO I-IBHt'
Southern Railway.
New York, Oct. 2.-Southern Rail
way common was the leader again in
the rail group. crossing 30 on large
transactions. The buying was based
upon animation of a dividend within
the next two weeks. Southern Railway
stands above the average of class |
roads in the matter of equipment. 1t
has not been forced to spend as much
on this account as the majority of
roads and hence has been able to save
a larger proportion Of its gross gains
to net. For the first eight months net
earnings ran about 80 per cent ahead
of the same period in 1922.
San Antonio light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1911-1993, 1923-10-02

Philadelphia. Pa. Oct. a.-Carpet
and rug manufacturers report that
cancellations have declined Almost 70
nothing and that many cancelled or
ders are being reinsfated. Sticks of
iobbers aud retailers are so low that
some rece It orders cal for sairmen.
by exnress.
San Antonio light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1911-1993, 1923-10-02
NIoI,air.

Del Rio. Tex. Oct. ABOUT 1oo.-
600 pounds of the fall clip OF mohair
have been sold. most of il from Sui
ton county ranches The late figures
are believed 10 have been about 40
cents a pound for kid hair and % foe
hair of Old GOATS
San Antonio light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1911-1993, 1923-10-02
Rentry Wins Another Match.

trop, local wrestler. defeated Boris
Mikailoff, Russian. in two straight
falls here Monday Night. The first
fall required sc minutes. while Rem
trop pinned the giant Russian in the
second fall in fifteen minutes.
San Antonio light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1911-1993, 1923-10-02
Assessments Are Higher.

Philadelphia, Oct. 1.-The increase
in the assessments on real estate and
personal property here in 1924 is
expected TO be more than 100000.
900. The October estimate placed tho
increase at S191 100000.
San Antonio light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1911-1993, 1923-10-02
Cotton.
OUItUn,
Houston. Tex. Oct.

Houston, Tex, Oct. 2.-Exports of
cotton from this port during Septem,
Der amounted to 1851 bales. a new
record. Total cotton exported since
August l was 260.7,1 bales.
San Antonio light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1911-1993, 1923-10-02
Commodity News Notes
Sugar.

Chaska, Mimi, Oct. 2.-Refining of
the 1923 crop of sugar beets has been
commenced here. The 1923 Minnesota
crop, it is estimated, is % per cent
larger than last years output and
mills here will operate 100 days on a
24-hour schedule. 1t is expected that
more than 20,000.000 pounds of sugar
will be turned out.
San Antonio light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1911-1993, 1923-10-02
Eher Keeps Canadian Title.

Toronto. Oct. 2.-Bobby Eber of
Hamilton retained the bantamweight
championship of Canada Monday
night ty fighting Young Mack OF
Toronto to a fifteen-round draw.
San Antonio light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1911-1993, 1923-10-02
Jewelry.

Boston. Mass. Oct. 2.-Distinct i'm
provement is shown in jewelry sales,
according to New England manufac-
turers. Some lines have shown in
creases of over 80 per cent. For the
first time in four years the jewelry
industry ranks first among those
showing improvement since July /.
Brisk business in the latter summer
cleared up old stocks.
San Antonio light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1911-1993, 1923-10-02
Automobiles.

Pittsburg, Pa, Oct. ?.-Tbe auto
mobile show here last week has srim-
ula'ed sales ana dealers report a brisk
business in new cars, especially those
OF the better grade.
San Antonio light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1911-1993, 1923-10-02
Packing House Products

Atlanta. Ca. Oct. 2.-KinSam &
Co. indianapolis packers, announce
that new branch packing plant WI
be here. costing about $4,000.
San Antonio light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1911-1993, 1923-10-02
sN'imi:.
Portland. O:s.. Oct.

Portland. O:P.. Oct. 2-Transgc-
tons in club wheat and western
white at primars points are reported
as high as $1.OJ bushel, tide water
.r*ek deliver VIII some sales as law
us Sl.O3. Cr:iln1:y blne stcn safes
range from $40? TO 81 OF while the
liPhest for Big Bend offerings is
:I07.
San Antonio light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1911-1993, 1923-10-02
To Open New Bus Station.

Minneapolis, Oct. 2.-Arrangements
have been completed whereby the new
S2,0OO.0O0 motor bus terminal here
will be opened for use December /.
San Antonio light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1911-1993, 1923-10-02
Fruit.

u sGU.
Jacksonville. Fla, Oct. c.--Elor.,!t
citrus fruit growers are jubilant over
the estimates indicating that the 1923
crop will total 12.000.000 boxes Of
oranges and 100000 boxes of grape
fruit as compared with 9,700, 600
boxes or oranges and 100000 boxes
OF grape. fruit last year. The move.
ment OF. fruit has just started.
Turlock. Cal, Oct. 2.-The water
melon and cantaloupe season netted
growers in this section close to 3d.
100000. In the last two months
growers have shipped $500 cars of
cantaloupes and 1900 cars of water
melons. Acreage was only IS per cent
of that of 1922, but the yield was
larger.
San Antonio light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1911-1993, 1923-10-02

aS4 S5Is455
El Imparcial. (San Juan, P.R.) 1918-197?, 1923-07-09
FfSoNoMTAS SOCIALEs
Perez Cald6s.

La obra cuya publication ha inicia-
10 RENACIMlENTO cen ell presente
vol1me7, titulado FISONOMIA So
CIALES es flor de production galdo-
siana, Nevada cabo en- la mejor 6po-
ca de su autor cuando. aquel cerepro
lprodigioso Sc hallaha en- plena efer-
verscencia. Basic decir que el origi-
nal mas antique de los que fguran en-
este libro lleva la fecha de 1858 y ell
mas moderne diez amos mas tarde, o
sea la de 1898, ei, la que fuera escri-
to el suggestive y pintoresco capitulo
titulado el cesante, con que termina
este volumen.
Estamos seguros qIe los lectores
espaholes encontraran en- las paginas
que hoy les ofrecemos, verdaderas re-
velaciones de un Galdos desconocide
no por su espfritu tan arn6nico Y se-
reno siempre, tan acknowledgements
pondera6o Y ecuanime, sino por ell cri-
terio especial con que trata ciertos tel
mas, particularmente los polfticos,
pues Sc We que, al encararlcs el escri-
tor no olvidaba nunca que iba a ser
escuchado fuera de las fronteras poll
ticas de su patria. Mas de un nlonar-
quico y mas de un republican, espaiol
habra de sorprenderse al escucharle
esta vez.
El Imparcial. (San Juan, P.R.) 1918-197?, 1923-07-09
ARRoLLADo poR ItN AUTO

En- barrio Alearr6bo,< calrtcra No
., seccion de Manatf, en- la noche del 2
4 de los corrientes, q auto C-25O, guia-
DO por el conductor Jase RUIZ Jr a.
rroll6 Al mllIato de 70naflos, Santiago
Vega, fractllrdndolc el brazo derccho
y dos costillas, y causdnlisle atlemds
una herida en- Ia cabeza y contusione'
zen varias parties del cudTDo. al chauf
feur le exigi0 el juez $500 de fianza
y el herido fu6 conducido al Hospi
tai Municipal
El Imparcial. (San Juan, P.R.) 1918-197?, 1923-07-09
uN KNOCK ouT

En- Representative sefior Joaquin
Jordan miembro de la minoria repu-
'blicana On Ia legislature, al discttir-
Sc en- Ia session del jneyes su proyeeto
'soI're la question de boxeo. manifesto
hoy lil redactor lie Ell IAIPARCIAI.
jhaber recibidlo un tremendo Knockout,
que 10 has dejado banlboleando, pero
que, como bueno, volvera sobre el ring
para yer 81 Iogra convertible en- ley.