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San Antonio light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1911-1993, 1923-02-05
CHICAGO LIVESTOCK /
PRICES ADVANCE AS
SUPPLY is SMALLER
Producers Demand Higher
Prices by Reducing u.
Runs. t
By L. c. GRUNpELANp.

Copyrisht, 1923, by The San Antonio Light.
Chicago, Feb. 5.-After an uneven
trade for good steers last week, when
values closed somewhat lower, the eoun.
try cut supplies here and other large
markets today and sellers started out
after more money for the stoct on
hand. Hog supply was larger than ex-
pected, but sellers had only about 1000
stale animals over last week and the
sheep run also fell short, Of the expected
number. ~
Receipts: 1900 cattle, 51,000 hogs,
$4,000 sheep, $500 calves.
Better values were obtained for
steers, many deals show a gain of %
cents over last weeks close, with me-
dunn and plain grades up 10 cents.
Some choice 1160-pound steers sold at
$1,000, while others went at SO and
S10.25. Cows and heifers also were 10
and % cents on light supply and a
good demand, while good Gamers at 50
and S3.15 were more than a dime high
er. Bologna bulls were only about
close of last week. Choice calves went
" shlppSES at 81 anu utlttEs
While big packers were little slow
TO take hold of the hog trade, yet
values were generally a dime higher
from the start with some sales up 10
cents later in the day. Choice light
stock sold at $3.50, while 800 butchers
made IS and SS.15. Small local pack
ers and shippers were good buyers.
Light grades showed most gain. Rough
packing hogs sold at 81 and S7.25 with
some choice heavy butchers up 10 $685..
Good pigs went at $50 and $500.
Many sales were 10 cents higher late
in the day.
Sheep trade was fairly active. Big
killers paid S152J for choice wool
lambs from the start, while strictly
prime lots were placed at S15.35 and
$3.50. Fresh shorn lambs made
Sl2.T5. Young stock sold mostly %
cents higher, while aged muttons were
strong. Choice Light ewes went over
y
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ments at present and are finding little
difficulty in placing their securities ad.
yantageously.
Build Hospital ut Houston.
Houston, Tex, Fob. 5.-Contraets
for the main building Of the Hermann
Hospital which will cost $1,100,0O0,
have just been let and several office
buildings and new institutions costing
$4,000 and up will be put up within
the next two months.
COMMODITY NEWS NOTES
Copyright. 1923. by The San Antonio Light
Telephone.
Atlanta, Ga, Feb. 5.--The Southern
Bell Telephone Company has begun a
program of improvements in this city
which will involve the expenditure OF
81 ,227, 900 this year. Activity of the
power and traction companies is indi-
Gated by the fact that the Georgia rail-
road and Power Company has just de-
clared its first dividend on the common
stock.
Wool.
Seattle, Wash, Feb. 5.-Good wool
clips in eastern Washington have been
sold on the Sleeps back recently as high
as As cents a pound. Growers expect
prices will be about double the opening
figure of 1922. Even packers wool has
sold here up to As cents.
Automobiles.
Pittsburg, Feb. 5.-This city has a
r. .,,Sz,aaktIna kaSI0- Iloal-l
ers are carrying so many that small
values are placed on used, cars even in
exchange deals for new automobiles.
The used car problem is a serious one,
dealers say.
st, Paul, Feb. B.-The rapid growth
of the 30 automobile bus lines operat-
ing from this terminus has necessitated
the opening OF second depot in the
business district.
Shoes.
st. Louis, Feb. S.--The shoe manu-
featuring business remains on Q won
derful level of prosperity today with
enough orders on the books OF local
houses to insure maximum production
for at least six months.
Eggs.
Houston, Tex, Feb. b.-Egg and
poultry prices are falling in this mar
ket today. Fresh Texas eggs are quot-
ed at 80 to SO cents dozen and kansas
storage eggs at IS cents. Hens are
down to 20 cents a pound and turkeys
at % cents.
Candy.
Atlanta, Ga, Fe6. S.-Candy man
ufacturers reported today that there
was sustained demand for boxed goods
usually distributed through branch
stores and retail druggists.
Kansas City. Mo-, FEB. 5.-The warn
weather here has been responsible Tor
n decided slump in demand for meats,
according 10 packers here teday.
Vegetables.
Brunsyick. Ga, Feb. B.-Tbe first
shipments Of Georgia spring vegetables
are now going to northern markets and
will continue at increasing volume.
Radishes form the bulk of early ship
ments.
Groceries.
San Francisco, Feb. 5.--Inereases In
the price Of groceries has resulted TO-
day in an incipient buyers strike with
many neighborhood dealers complaining
bitterly Of lack Of business.
Hats.
New Orleans, Feb. 5.-Hat dealers
are complaining today Of q lack OF bust
ness especially noticeable in the med
ium and cheaper grades.
Steel.
Pittsburg. Feb. 5.-Sheet bars are
selling at $3.50. Forty dollars 10 now
predicted. While tinplate is still quot
able at $4.T5 an advance is expected.
Heavy melting scrap is quoted at
$3.50.
st. Louis, Feb. B.--Stsel plants 10
this section are assured Of maximum
activity for six months by orders and
now on hand and prices have
risen in consequence.
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LIBERTY BONDS RISE
Fsustk & I-4s Advance b se.fs Com.
pared 10 Last Weeks Low II %.

ccpyriGht, 1878, By The Sen Antonio LiGht.
Nov YorH, FEB. A--Scthins com
pared today In significance with the rise
in Liberty honda The fourth ( Las
advanced Early in the afternoon 10
sbsut 99.l8 compared With last weeks
low price Of o8, while The second 4 LIS
were above 90 after having been 9I.s2
tev days before. Usited States
Treasury 10 OF 1852 were above par.
The concrete value Of acceptance By
Great Britain Of the debt funding plan
with every evidens that Congress will
also agree, 10 % b found In appreeia-
ton in the market Of Liberties since
last Thursday Of nearly $780, 900 900,
or an average Of I per cent on fifteen
billion bonds outstanding.
The buoysncy Of our own govern.
ment overshadored the disappointment
in foreign markets and bonds Of foreign
governments 10 New York caused By
failure Of Turkey 10 rign the treaty Mt
Lausanne. This naturally led "a some
peeamism ever the outlook in Eastern
Europe.
San Antonio light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1911-1993, 1923-02-05
LEO CLAMP FREED
Three Others Sentenced to Jail and to
Pay Fine.

A verdict OF not guilty was returned
by a jury Monday in the case of Leo
Clamp, charged by information with
the possession and transportation of
liquor, June 81.
Jose Flores. Juan Valdez and Emilio
Flores entered pleas OF guilty TO viola
ton of the national prohibition laws.
Each was sentenced to 60 days in Jail
and to pay fine of 500.
Andres Guzeman entered a plea of
not guilty to violation of the liquor
laws and after he had waived the right
OF trial by jury, the case was heard by
Judge Duvai West. Judge West found
the defendant guilty and sentenced him
10 apy a fine of 800 and TO spend so
days in Jail.
A venire Of so persons was called to
report for jury service. Monday morn
ing. Of these, 81 appeared. One was
unable TO read or write the English
language and was disqualified for jury
service. Judge West refused to dis
qualify another juror who asserted that
he could neither read nor write on ac-
count Of having poor eyes.
Several defendants on liquor charges
failed TO answer to their names when
the government announced that they
were ready TO enter trial. The bonds
will be forfeited unless the defendants
appear at the federal court at . o'clock
Monday afternoon, after the midday re-
cess. ...t
Liquor cases have been set for trial
every day this week until Saturday.
During the week beginning February
u, a conspiracy case involving twelve
defendants charged with violation OF
the national prohibition laws, has been
set for trial. Five narcotic cases have
been set for trial during that week.
Another venire of so persons have
been summoned to appear at the federal
court, February 10, TO hear civil cases
San Antonio light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1911-1993, 1923-02-05
FINANCIAL REVIEW.

How much the breakup Of the Lsu-
same conference and the extension OF
the French occupation campaign into
southern Germany were factors in the
financial market today was rather hard
to determine. Undoubtedly they were
responsible for the reaction in the for
eixn exchange rates the moderate de-
cline in European government bonds
and the hesitation shown on the Lon
don stock exchange and at times in
our OWE stock market. But sterling
having rome in q single week from
S4.S IA to s<.6S - and francs hsy-
ing recovered "a Of Q cent from their
low, some setback was 10 be anticipated
IL for no other reasons than specula-
tive conditions. In the same way such
selling ~ came into tho security mar
kets would have been readily enough
accounted for by the familiar Mon
day morning profit taxing after 4
week Of rising priccH
While the failure at Lausanne and
the French entfanee int Baden were
ostensibly the cause Of the moderate re.
action in sone nsrksts, this reaction
might easily have come about without
any happening in the .nevr. Had the
AhnahSAaA COunuluuISlEn OF DC TOTid
seriously believed that the Turks would
30 to war OF that there was any dan.
Ger Of Z general EuropeaR eonfiatgra-
don, they uouid not have ceot.nted
thsseires with such light decline rs
occurred today.
The dror Of resr1y Z cent 10 sterling
suggested that for the tue being at
least the favorable effect Of the British
debt agreement had been exhausted in
this quarter. But the advance con-
tinued short Ia Liberty bonds carrying
the - per cent loans 10 the highest
reached 10 far this yesr. This was
due 10 the proposition 10 allow pay.
raents fsoA the British treasury 10 Be-
made in United States goyernrnent
honda the logical result Of which would
be 10 keep our fstire eovrenmsnt bond
close 10 mar indefinitely,
San Antonio light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1911-1993, 1923-02-05
CURB MARKET FIRM
Brssk Up Of Lausanne Conference Ten
pcrsrily Checks Upward Trsnd.

Copyright. 1919, by Tas San Antonio Lieht.
New York, FEB. s.--Ihe disturbing
news Of the break up 81 the Lausanne
conference served to check the upward
movement Of industrisls for a time on
the Curb exchange today. There vas,
however, no noticeable weakness except
In one ar TIVE Instances
OIL shares we're exceptions to the
general tendency ard again moved up
ward. some to new high records fer the
year. TIE buying In this group was
based upon reports o. further advances
in gasoline prices b. several OF the
leadiAE compsRies. Standard OF ln'
diana and Standard Of Kentueky were
prominent in. the upward movement
while higher levels included Indiana
Pine liae, frairis Oil q Gas and Ohio
Oil.
Although the DursAt's we're less &C.
tive they Rad another rather ssyert
break. Delaware stock lest over 3 l'2
points before the decline was checked
while the Indians stock at IL IL was
eft 2 IL points fros, the previous elese.
San Antonio light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1911-1993, 1923-02-05
OPEN M. E. REVIVAL
Services VIII Be Held Twice Daily at
Travis Park Church.

DR.. L. y. Miller, general evangelist
Of the Methodist Episcopal Church,
South, opened a three weeks revival
campaign at Travis Park Methodist
Church. Sunday night. DIR. Miller will
be assisted in his work by James V.
Reid, noted evangelistic pianist and
personal worker. and o. W. Stapleton,
director of the Travis Park choir.
The topic for the opening sermon Of
the revival, Sunday night was '"rhe New
Birth" At Z 80 O'Clock Monday eve
ming, the subject will be The Old Time
Religion"
Services win be held twice daily until
the end Of February. There will be no
been set aside as time of rest for the
eyangelistic staff.
San Antonio light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1911-1993, 1923-02-05
v. E.STEWART'S
TRIAL IN LAND
CASE IS BEGUN
Sixty Jurors and 81 Pros
peetive Witnesses
on Hand.
CHARGED WITH SWINDLE
Claim He Defrauded Thou
sands in Rio Grande
Valley.

Kinsas City, Mo, Feb. S.-w. z.
Stewart went to trial in Federal Court
here today charged with using the mails
TO defraud in connection with the al.
legged 10000, 900 swindle in Texas
lands. Sixty prospective jurors and 81
wi. esses were on hand for the trial.
Two motions offer>d to the court By
r. r. Brewster, chief defense counsel,
were overruled By Judge Arba 8. Van
Falkenburgh. One was to vacate an Or
der Of the court, made last December,
setting aside q plea Of nolle contendre
entered BY Stewart. This plea would
have admitted OF sentence without an
admission Of guilt. The other motion
would have quashed the indictment.
Representatives Of Mr.. Stewart today
obtained leave in the United States Cir.
cult Court OF Appeals At st. Louis, 70
file application on the nolle contendre
entered by Stewart and set aside By the
court. In case this writ should be filed
and granted, it would automatically end
the trial, court officials explained.
Land Semi. arid, Il Charge.
Sixty veniremsn have been subpoe-
naed, and the selection Of jury Is ex'
pected TO take several hours. The gov
ernment has subpoenaed 80 witnesses
and expects to require at lenst one week
TO present testimony. The defense also
has prepared to introduce much eVi-
dence.
Stewart ran excursion trains from
Kansas City to Mercedes. Tex.
Music and other entertainment fur
nished in abundance to prospective pur-
cha sers, who, il Is alleged, were shown
especially prepared farms and intro
duced only to friendly" land owners.
Semi.arid lands in the valley would
be made fruitful by operation OF Q pro
posed irrigation system, agents OF the
company are alleged 10 have claimed.
Both the prosecution and the defense
have prepared TO present considerable
expert testimony regarding the prac-
ticability Of the irrigstio. scheme.
Indicted On Sixteen Counts.
Stewart was indicted In April, 1922,
on sixteen counts Six associates were
also indicted: A. l.. Parker, former
president; ID. y. Kirgan, former vice
president; Charles r. @. Ladd and G.
r. Adams, former presidents Of subsi-
diary companies, and J. A. Kenssy and
s. G. Davis, agents. - 80.
In the period covered by the indiet,
ments--August, 1910, to December,
1921-the land company 10 alleged to
have sold approximately 10000 acres
OF semi-srid land In Hidalgo county,
Texas, at prices ranging from $500 to
$500 an acre. The terms Of sale were
one-haH or more in cash and the bal.
anee in notes. The entire tract Of
about $1,000 acres had been purchased
for $50 an acre, 1t is ALLEGED.
In the four years Stewart deslt in
Texas lands, government oficisis eyti-
nnte he sold a total OF more than 100r
600 acres to thousands Of purchasers.
San Antonio light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1911-1993, 1923-02-05
STILLS ARE FROZEN!
Ne Liquor Cases Repcrtsd b Commits
sioneY Monday Morning.

Ether the bootlessers or the prohibi.
ton agents went to their holes with the
xroundhcs Saturday and Sunday nights,
judging from the amount Of business
transacted BY United States Commits
sioner r. l.. Edwards, Monday morning.
There were no arraisnments on liquor
charges, nor were there any complaints
filed charging violations Of the prohibi-
ton laws Is Q result Of enforcement &C
tivities during the weekend.
For the first time In many months,
Commissioner Edwards has had no
liquor essss 40 result Of weekend
hquor raids.
Not only we're there no complaints
filed, Commissioner Edwards said, but
neither be nor the prohibition agents
had heard Of any liquor charges to be
filed.
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Report Much Building.

San Francisco, Feb. 5.-Shortage OF
housing facilities in this city and Cen
trial California is resulting in building
activity unequaled at this season Of the
year. In order to meet the increased de-
mand, many lumber mills have doubled
their forces Of workers and several are
working three shifts. In this city the
January permits issued called for ex-
penditures Of S3,205,s 11 and similar ac-
tivity is reported from Sacramento,
Stockton, Orrville and cities of'the San
Joaquin Valley. This city now has
1880 telephone subscribers, the
largest number in proportion to the
population Of any city in the coun-
try.
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Msthieson Alkaii,

Mathiesen Alkaii rose to the highest
price il has sold in the past three
years. The advance was not attributed
to any dividend possibilities, but rather
to the generally good financial pesi.
tion Of the company and the expecta'
ton that net income in 1923 will be
$40 q share as compared with some
thing like 81 in 1922. The company
will wipe out all its notes payable early
ing to seven per cent or about 5000
600. Dividends on the common may
then be looked for.
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NEW fonK par GOODS.

cspyrirht. 1884, by rhe san kAtonio Litst.
New Yerk, Yss. B.--caution tempered
activity on the worth street market for
GOTTEN elesh. tsas sss,,s .: ;, Inclined ,sI "a
their ideas Al to prices. Thsrs vas some
fair trading In standard ptint eloths At
prsvaIlinE quotations and sheetines we're
him. stttsns And LAWS we're " reod ds.
to.k place IN drills. tuills end psttnna
he raw silk market xts very firm sRd
prevailed saturday About 1909 bales
ehanEsd hands IN Tekshaua where ths
market Gas aiss firm.
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Good Spinach Crop.

San Marcos, Tex, Feb. 5.-The rich
bottom land of the valley of the San
Marcos river is admirably adapted to
truck growing. The growing of 275
acres Of spinach for home and neigh
boring markets is just an instance Of
the lands fertility. These fields of
spinach have withstood the lack Of rain
fall in this section remarkably well.
San Antonio light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1911-1993, 1923-02-05
BETTER IN TEXAS.
look Much Improved In Last Thirty
Days.

Tort Worth, Tex. Feb. S.-Texas is
|nr & better month at present than
|days ago. Trading conditions in
Etock have improved, there has been
|eneral gain in retail business and
|ther conditions are more favorable
Farmers. January was not a good
|th either for the business man,
ker or farmer.
|fficials of the Agricultural Live
4 Finance Corporation declare that
(ral rains over the cattle ranges
promise of a good year for cowmen
an active stocker movement at ad-
ling prices. A warning against be-
that there will be large and gen
advance in cattle prices was sound
A general upward revision Of oil
fs has taken pace.
San Antonio light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1911-1993, 1923-02-05

particularly in the case of cotton goods.
Mill owners in New Hampshire are
much worried over attempts 10 pass
legislation providing for 4S-hour-week
in that state. claiming they cannot COM
pete with Southern mills unless they
work longer.
San Antonio light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1911-1993, 1923-02-05
STOCKS ARE IRREGULAR
IN WAVE OF REALIZING
SALES AND NEW BUYING
Fluctuations, Howeusr, Are
Confined to Nn-
row Range.
Br STUART. r. WEST.

Copyright. 1919, by The San Antonio Lrht.
New Yerk, Feb. S.-The stock mar
let today was q mixture Of heavy real
izins sales and fresh buying, giving the
price movement q very irregular APP
pearanee. However, an abundant buy
ing power was disclosed and the pools
again took up their specialties regard
less Of theunfayor able European news.
New high records we're made in Mack
Truck, StewaYt-warner and American
Can. Tobacco stocks showed the ef-
feet Of better support and there was
considerable short covering in Retail
Stores and the Tobacco Products is
sues. Coppers paid more attention to
the advance in quotations for the metal
across the fifteen cent level. On the
other hand profit taking presented it.
self ia the steels. equipments, In most
of the motos and in some OF last
weeks prime fayorites like the sugar
stocks and the shares Of electrical
manufacturing company.
Special selling appeared in American
Cotton Oil and Virginia Carolina chem.
icsl because these companies derive
their principal revenue from the sale
of cotton seed oil and are unable 70
get the price Of the finished product
up to an extent sufficient to balance
the rise in cottonseed.
Railway shares were more active and
stronger with B. 4 o. crossing 90 and
Pere Marquette up to 20 again. Divi.
dends on the latter stock are consid-
cred probable later in the year. Texas
& Pacific was bought on the anticipa-
ton that the marked improvement in
the trade since the first Of the year
would mean further expansion in the
traffic Of the road. The same consid-
GRAFTON was also back Of the opera
tons in the 81. Louis-Ssn Francisco
stocks. This road IL earning enough
now to easily warrant q dividend on
the small issue Of preferred stock out
standing.
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BuiH Hospita, At Houston.

Houston, Tex, Fob. B.-Contraets
for the main building Of the Hermann
Hospital which will cost $1,100.0 900,
have just been let and several office
buildings and new institutions costing
$500, 900 and up will be put up within
the next two months.
San Antonio light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1911-1993, 1923-02-05
WALL STREET FEATURES
copyrIrht. 1888, by The San Antonio Light.
Tobacco Products.

Tobacco Products. .,
Whether or not it will be deemed
advisable TO begin dividends on Tobacco
Products common yet a while the fact
is the company is doing the largest
business in its history and making more
money than II ever has before: This
was something not understood BY pec-
pie who were forced out Of their stock
by traders during the recent drive
against the tobacco group. Both
Tobacco Products common and prefer
red A picked up considerably In the
market today and 30 did Retail stores,
The Street let itself be deceived By the
annual report Of this company, publish:
ed last week and there was q let Of
short selling on the way down to 8 Sc.
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Frank Vaughan.

Frank Vaughan, 43 years old. died at
Fort Sam Houston base hospital Sun.
day night at - 40 o'clock. He was a
native Of Homer. La. He is survived
by his widow, his mother. three chill,
dren and two brothers, Rev r. W
Vaughan OF Ruston. La. and Chaplin
A. 4. Vaughan of Fort Sam Houston.
The body will be sent TO Morgan City,
La, Monday night at II 30 o'clock by
the Shelley Undertaking Company, for
interment.
San Antonio light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1911-1993, 1923-02-05
WEATHER NO BAR.
larry Brings Improvement in New
England Trade.

lston, Feb. 5.-Busines sconditions
bghout New England continue to
|bye despite the fact that January
|one of the worst months in history
the standpoint of weather condi-
On those days when weather
|tions permit, local merchants re-
that sales are decidedly more than
Re average days last winter.
ttiIe mills are in operation close
Nselty in most cases and prices
10th cotton and wooden goods are
edly firm. JobberS report de-
resistance to advancing prices
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COMMODITY NEWS NOTES
Copyright, 1928, by The San Antonio Light
Telephone.

Atlanta, Ga, FEB. 5.-The Southern
Bell Telephone Company has begun a
program Of improvements in this city
which will involve the expenditure of
81, 227, 900 this year. Activity of the
power and traction companies Is indi-
Gated by the fact that the Georgia rail-
road and Power Company has just de-
clared its first dividend on the common
stock
San Antonio light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1911-1993, 1923-02-05
Missouri Sells Borfls.

st. Louis, Feb. State, counties
and municipalities are financing a ire
mendous volume Of new public improve
ments at present and are finding little
difficulty in placing their securities ad.
vsntageously.
San Antonio light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1911-1993, 1923-02-05
INV YoRk paoDpeK.

HH ysrk, re- s.-Buttsr: SiratT: no
"a 3NHe: creGmsrs eIipas, ifks; eFsaul-
cry firsts, tSel7ei laekiAk stsek current
make Ne. :, ste.
cred extra firsts, sfe; 4 .sh firSts, IS Q seei
a eAsesG ettAA1i sseSpSS plslll Rasaee.