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San Antonio light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1911-1993, 1923-03-13
SELL FARM LANDS.
Price In Northwest Still Below Last
Year. However.

st. Paul. March 13.-Farm lands
GALES throughout the Northwest have
been resumed to point which midi
Gates decided activity in the immedi-
ate future. This tendency reflects
the improved trade situation through
cut this territory.
..yarm land prices are still SIS to 81
acre below last year and range
from s75 an acre for average unim-
proved land to s105 for average inn.
proved acreage.
In cities, rents for business prop
San Antonio light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1911-1993, 1923-03-13
Riddle TO Washington.

Capt. Humphrey BiddIe. as9lstanI
Judge advocate of the Eighth Corps
Area. will leave for Washington this
week where he has been ordered TO
duty in the office of the Judge Advo-
cate General. Captain Biddle, was, or
dered TO Washington several weeks
ago but due 10 pending duties his or
ders permitted him to remain Mt corps
area Ecadouarters until those duties
wern cnmnlpied
San Antonio light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1911-1993, 1923-03-13
To Oklahoma For Conference.

Col. Paul A. Wolf, National Guard
officer for the Eighth Corps Area,
left San Antonio Monday night for
Oklahoma where he will be in confer
ence with Gen. Baird III. Parkham,
Adjutant General of Oklahoma. The
conference will be relative to Ma
tional Guard training camps in Okla
homa during the coming summer.
Colonel Wolf is to meet General
parkbam nj Fort Sill.
San Antonio light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1911-1993, 1923-03-13
COMPLAIN Of Wire Troubles.

Most brokers continued 10 complain
of wire trouble today declaring that
the ssorm which played such havoc
in the Mississippi valley has kept
many important communities from
purchasing in the market. The wire
systems OF the big commits ion houses
were paralyzed yesterday and instead
Of having through wires at the start
Of business today il was ..eeesSars Z"
send communications for Pacific coast
clients BY way Of Canada
San Antonio light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1911-1993, 1923-03-13
NEW ORLEANS Cotton.

New Orleans, March I3.-Better cables
than due were responsible for a higher
opening in the cotton market today
after which buying increased on the
heavy rains in the eastern half OF the
belt because Il was figured that they
would stop planting and preparations to
plant. Reports received here indicated
that planting has already started IN
In thief irst half hour of the session.
prices advanced 90 TO IS points TO 30. 55
cents a pound for May seos cents for
October.
San Antonio light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1911-1993, 1923-03-13
WORK AT TOP SPEED.
Pittsburg Steel and Pigiron Produc-
ton Exceeds Wartime Records.

Pittsburg. March 13.-Steel ingot
and pig iron production in this great
steel district is exceeding the best
wartime records and producers are
overcoming all handicaps and enlarg-
ing outputs still further.
Merchants, knowing that pay rolls
are almost certain to continue at the
peak. are preparing for an increased
volume of business. A wage increase,
now admitted to be possibility,
would improve the merchants posi-
ton still further.
San Antonio light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1911-1993, 1923-03-13

Frank II. Bushick, Income Tax
Service, 525 Moore Bldg. CIR. 53o7.-
(Adv.l
San Antonio light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1911-1993, 1923-03-13
On Recruiting Tour.

Mai. George {. Charlton, RECRUITING
officer for the Eighth Corps Area.
will leave San Antonio Wednesday
night for a tour through South and
East Texas in the interest of recruit
ing for the regular army and for the
1923 Citizens Military Training
Camps in the Eighth Corps Area.
Major Charlton. will be gone several
days and will stop at Houston, Beau
mont and Galveston.
San Antonio light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1911-1993, 1923-03-13
Commodity News Notes
Electrical Equipment.

Philadelphia, March Is. The
Cramp and Sons Ship and Engine
Building Company has just received
an order for two 10000 horsepower
hydraulic turbines of the latest /. Z.
Morris design for the Pennsylvania
Power and Water Company for in
stallation at HOLLYWOOD station on the
Susquehanna river. where work has
been suspended since 1914. The Cramp
company is also building two 10000
horsepower engines for Niagara
Falls.
San Antonio light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1911-1993, 1923-03-13
BOSTON WOOL.

Convright. by The San Antonio Light
Boston. March 13.-The Summer street
wool market showed few riEns OF life
TODAY. Manufactures are stff1 watching
tf~ foreign nnarixeSN closely to see II IT.
dications appear which may forecast an
easing ~ prices. Considerable specnla-
tior is going on MS to the future OF the
wool and peit lines of Armour and Nor
ris under the proposed merger.
San Antonio light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1911-1993, 1923-03-13
LIVERPOOL COTTON.

Liverpool, March 13.-Cotton: spot
moderate business: prices steady: good
middling, 16S2dIs fully middling, 1850;
middling. l6.57d; low middling. 16.32d
good ordinary. 15.s2d: ordinary. $3.50 ;
sales. 1000 bales including $500 Amer
lean; receipts. 10000 bales including
$500 American.
Futures: Closed quiet but steady:
March. Is god; May. 16.03d: july. 1880;
San Antonio light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1911-1993, 1923-03-13
General Cigar.

General Cigar rose to a hew high
today on active trading before any
profit taking appeared. II was re.
ported again that the directors would
increase the dividend from the present
Sc to 81 annually. Earnings are
understood TO be typical of the pros
perity credited generally TO tobacco
companies.
San Antonio light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1911-1993, 1923-03-13
Shows Business Better.

st. Paul, March 13.-The income
figures of the st. Paul Street Rail
way company indicate that the COM
pany's profits for the first two months
of this year will show a gain of more
than 200 per cent over those of the
corresponding period of 1922. This
is taken TO reflect improved bust
ness and industrial conditions.
San Antonio light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1911-1993, 1923-03-13
viii Spend Million.

Atlanta. March 13.-The Central
of Georgia Power company has an
nounced that the company will spend
S1,OO0,O00 in improvements and bet
terments this year. A large part of
this will be spent on dams and power
lines near Macon. The Georgia Rail
way and Power company is preparing
for the largest program of develop
ment since 1915 ASA result of the
increased demand from textile
plants.
San Antonio light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1911-1993, 1923-03-13

Steal S52.-F. X. Riley. proprietor
of lunch stand in the Oriental Bill
lard hall. 232 1-2 East Houston
street. Monday afternoon reported the
theft of So in currency and a So
check. The money was stolen, it is
reported, from the counter.
San Antonio light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1911-1993, 1923-03-13
KANSAS CITY PRODUCE.

New York. March 13.-Butter; I'm
changed to cents higher; creamery.
81 q 53c: packing. soc.
Eggs: Unchanged.
Poultry; Unchanged TO cent high
er: ROSTERS, cent higher. lie; others
unchanged.
! Potatoes; Unchanged. s0Q9Oc.
San Antonio light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1911-1993, 1923-03-13
Fertilizers.

Atlanta. March 13.-rhe railroads.
which We're caught unawares by heavy
fertilizer shipments. are catching up.
with ear movements and making de-
liveries to planters, which are badly
needed at this time.
San Antonio light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1911-1993, 1923-03-13
Claude Mills Stevens.

Claude Mills Stevens, "a, died at
his home, $40 North Brazos street. at
3 10 Monday afternoon. He was a
native of New Carlisle. Ind, but had
lived in San Antonio for the last two
years. He was a member of the In
ternational Steel Construction Union
No. 166. He is survived by his
widow. Mrs. Rose Stevens, of San
Antonio two sons, l.. X. Stevens, of
Mineola, Tex. and W. W. Stevens OF
Dallas. The funeral will be held
from the chapel of the Riebe Under
taking company at 8 o'clock Tues
day. Rev. Patrick Henry. of the South
Side Christian church. officiating. In
terment will be in Mission Burial
Park,
San Antonio light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1911-1993, 1923-03-13

Philadelphia. March

Philadelphia. March IA better
buying spirit is being manifested in
the worsted yarn market. Inquiries
are numerous and fair sized contracts
have been closed. Labor and produc-
ton costs are high and prices today
are based ON the high price of raw
San Antonio light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1911-1993, 1923-03-13

critics are about - per cent higher
on lease renewals than they were six
months ago and apartments are bring
ing from to 10 per cent more than
they did year ago.
San Antonio light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1911-1993, 1923-03-13
Wall Street Features.
wright. by The San An
Punta Allegro.

Copyright oS Inc oSan hntohlo L's"s'
Punta Allegro.
New York, March 1S.-The sharp
advance again today in Punta Allegro
sugar appeared to fit in with the very
favorable information which the street
has in hand regardin: the production
and financial operations of that COM
pany. 1t is estimated that il 1875
Punta Allegro will earn approximately
SIT a share on its 100000 shares OF
common stock after allowing for in.
creased costs and other charges and
on the basis of ) IA cent sugar.
San Antonio light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1911-1993, 1923-03-13
Leather.
Boston, Mar

Boston. March 13.-The leather
market here is more active with prices
decidedly firm. Sole feathers are NOV
ing well. The hide market shows hit
tie sign of life as tanners are well
supplied at present and are not in
the market.
San Antonio light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1911-1993, 1923-03-13
VISIBLE GRAIN SUPPLY.

New York. March 13-The visible sup
ply of American grains shows the fol
lowing changes:
Wheat: Decreased 1.02s. 600 bushels.
Corn: Increased 2.c0i,00o.
Oats: Decreased 1.47S.0o0.
RIVE: Increased 5l.OpV.
Barley: Increased 5000.
San Antonio light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1911-1993, 1923-03-13
Farm Products.
New Orleans. March 1

New Orleans. March 13.-Farm
work throughout Louisiana, Alabama
and Mississippi is further advanced
this year than usual and preparations
are being made for record acreages of
cotton, sugar corn and truck. Farm
ers are generally in good shape finan-
cially and their purchases of fertil-
izer are double those of last year.
San Antonio light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1911-1993, 1923-03-13
OBITUARY
Louis c. Garneti.

Louis C. Garnetr, IS. died Sunday
morning. He was native of Vic
toria, Tex. but had lived in San An
tonic for the last 30 years. He is
survived by his sister. Mrs. Elmo
GofOrth, of San Antonio; and two
brothers. Henry Garnett of Houston
and Will Garnet of Omaha, Neb.
The funeral will be held from the
chapel Of the Riebe Undertaking COM
pany at O'Clock Tuesday. Rev. j.
NJ. Carroll. of the Prospect Hill Bap-
fist church, officiating. Interment
will be in City Cemetery No. G.
San Antonio light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1911-1993, 1923-03-13
Brick.
Parkersburg. W. Va. March e.

Parkersburg. W. Va. March 10
The Citizens Lumber Company of this
city has purchased the Parkersburg
brick yard. The company will imme-
diately erect a plant with daily ca
pacity of 10000 brick, it is an
nounced.
San Antonio light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1911-1993, 1923-03-13
Cotton Goods.

Chicago. March I3.-KetaiIers
throughout the Middle West are COW
ering their requirements for staple
cotton goods to July l and are buy
ing some other lines of dry goods
well into the fall. Orders have in
creased in size also and collections are
better. s.
San Antonio light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1911-1993, 1923-03-13

NVfudSt'
Plymouth. Mass. March 13.-T

Plymouth, Mass. March 13.-The
plants of the Plymouth Cordage Com
pany are operating on full schedule
and the company has already received
more orders for binder Irvine than it
can produce this year.
San Antonio light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1911-1993, 1923-03-13
Steel.

TIIIsDUTS, MaTCH I1.-N I'M pre-
miums being paid on bars and plates
selling as high as $500. the general
base of 1928 on bars. and shapes is
not very seriously considered by either
buyer or seller. Pig iron on >Slley
basis continues TO move upward. Ba-
sic is M 81 at SOS: foundry, 81 at
$50, and Bessemer 10 cents at 500,
valley furnace.
San Antonio light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1911-1993, 1923-03-13

Last prize mask ball of the season
at Parker's. Thurs. Mar. II. Given
by Mother Ball. Carl's Original o
(Adv)
San Antonio light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1911-1993, 1923-03-13

Who's a block from high prices
Riebe Jewelry Store, 306 Main Ave
--(Adv.)
San Antonio light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1911-1993, 1923-03-13
Tools.
TOOIs.
Greenfield, Mass. March IS.

Greenfield, Mass, March l3.-Ihe
Godell Pratt Tool Mills are operating
at about 10 per cent of capacity and
the management reports a marked in
crease in export demand.
San Antonio light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1911-1993, 1923-03-13

Hagy & McCollum. Undertakers.
Quick ambulance service. Crockett
104. Lady assistant at all hours.
-(Adv.)
San Antonio light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1911-1993, 1923-03-13
CHICAGO POTATOES.

Chicago, March 13.-Potatoes: Dun;
receipts. 63 cars: total United States
shipments. d75: Wisconsin sacked and
bulk round whites. ssQ95c cwt.; few
best at 81 cwt.: Idaho sacked russets
sl.25a1.50 cwt.
San Antonio light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1911-1993, 1923-03-13

Bicycle Hits Motor TrucIl.-Roger
Skiba, 9-year-old school boy. S24
South Flores street. escaped injury
when bicycle he was riding collided
with motor truck at S:f5 Tuesday
morning at South Flores and Durango
streets. The truck was operated by
SiSto Marimon. 1905 Wyoming street.
San Antonio light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1911-1993, 1923-03-13

"',-' i?ir , ti'-,cu - eve ,
"a I'D the chicken coop at the home
% G.. l.. Nennlson. six miles from the
city on the Castroville road. Monday
night and escaped with nineteen Ply
mouth Rock hens. Report Of the theft
reached the police Tuesday.
San Antonio light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1911-1993, 1923-03-13
ST. LOUIS PRODUCE.

st. Louis. Mo-. March 13.--sprhgs
zee; others unchanged.
Butter. i9iSc.
Eggs. 23hc.
San Antonio light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1911-1993, 1923-03-13

Attention +. o. E.. Big class fol-
initiation Wednesday. Degree team
will work.-(Adv.)
San Antonio light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1911-1993, 1923-03-13

Steal Car Casing.-Thieves operat-
ing in broad daylight stole spare
easing off an automobile owned by
4. G. Santleben. 119 Aganier avenue,
Tuesday. The theft was reported at
9 A Tuesday morning. The car had
been parked on jefferson street and
ihc casing was stolen during a brief
absence by the owner.
San Antonio light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1911-1993, 1923-03-13

Make your own plumbing repairs
We will sell you the supplies. Open
Shop Plumbing Co., Inc, 20S Losoya
St.-(Adv.)
San Antonio light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1911-1993, 1923-03-13

Diedr ich a. Meyer, attorney and
councellor-at-law has his law office
now at 312 Houston Bldg. CIR. 1915.
(Adv.)
San Antonio light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1911-1993, 1923-03-13

Cripple Is lnjured.-A cripple Mex
lean, whose identity had not been es-
tabliShed at an early hours Tuesday
afternoon. fell and sustained severe
scalp wound at 10 o'clock Tuesday
morning at West Commerce and st.
Mary's streets. He was taken to the
Robert Il. Green Memorial Hospital
in the police ambulance for treatment.
San Antonio light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1911-1993, 1923-03-13
FEVER GIRL IS
FEVER|SH WHEN
FAKE EXPOSED
Has Relapse" After Dis
covery Of Hot Water
Bottle Trick. !
DOCTORS GET WISE
Temperature, Comm g
Down" From lis to l04
May Prove Fatal.

Escanara, Mich. March IL - No
longer known as the girl who lived
despite the highest temperature re-
ported in medical history, but instead
rs the -oung woman who perpetrated
one of pathology's greatest hoaxes,
Miss Evelyn Lyons today was reported
actually in serious condition.
For 30 days the ree;ricn, of hun
drcCs of kilograms, letters, and peg
tai cards from all parts Of the couu-
try while her fever was reported Off
cially by the attending physician as
having ranged from III degrees up
wards. Miss Lyons was said today 10
have found the excitement which ac-
companied her three weeks treatment
and the subsequent exposure of her
trick of touching the thermometer TO
tiny hot water bottle too much for
her.
Actual Temperature of 104.
As a consequence she was reported
hysterical. with an actual temperature
of 104. and a possibility that death
might follow her protracted taking.
|. DIR. ii. j. Defnet, the family ply
stefan and also city physician. has
been treating the young woman for
weeks for peritonitis.
The score or more friends who. dur
ing the height of the alleged fever,
prayed and worried for Miss Lyons
recovery, were not about the home
-. Cub IN
interest. however, as the tale of the
illness" which fooled the doctors.
brought an army of newspaper corre-
spondents and photographers here.
Put Bulb i'm Water.
Accepting the invitation Of DR..
Defnet to come and see for them
selves. and to help him solve the mys-
terry Doctors Morris Fishbein and Il.
ID. Woodyatt of Chicago. examined
the 2I-year-Old former nurse. found
that her body fluids indicated no
fever. although readings made in the
usual manner indicated fever OF
III or more degrees.
LAYING the room after having placed
n thermometer in Miss Lyons mouth,
the doctors watched, without the
patient being aware. From the folds
of the bed clothes, they said, she lifted
Il tiny flesh-colored water bottle,
touched the bulb of the thermometer
to it and then replaced the glass tube
in her mouth.
Broke Lots of Thermometers.
1t then became known that. when
DIR. Defnet and other physicians had
attempted to take her temperature.
San Antonio light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1911-1993, 1923-03-13
MINNEAPOLIS FLOUR.

Minneapolis. March is.-Fiour. un-
changed.
Bran: sss.
San Antonio light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1911-1993, 1923-03-13

Plumbing and Electric Work.
Kirkwood & Wharton. Crockett 641.
-(Adv.)
San Antonio light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1911-1993, 1923-03-13

Perry's Barn Dance in the country
Saturday. March IL. For invitations
and tickets Busy Bee Cafe. 500 Ma
varro street. Tr. 7139.-( Adv
San Antonio light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1911-1993, 1923-03-13

Buy Hoover Cleaners from author.
lied factory agents. Kirkwood and
Wharton. Crockett 641.-( Adv
San Antonio light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1911-1993, 1923-03-13

Notice to Public Plumbers are
now charging 81 per hour for repair
work. Our rate is St50 per hour.
Open Shop Plumbing Co., Inc. Travis
4220.-( Adv
San Antonio light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1911-1993, 1923-03-13

1000 Business cards. printed at
tractivcly for $4.35. less . per cent
for cash at Dullnig's. CIR. 1888 or
334 Elm street.-(Adv.)
San Antonio light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1911-1993, 1923-03-13

Big ST. Patricks Souvenir Dance
AT X. of G. hall Friday. March 10th
st. Cecilia Syncopators. Com. Par
kcr and Mew.-(Adv.)
San Antonio light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1911-1993, 1923-03-13

The Marathon Officers No. 3 W. b.
\. will entertain at cards and buncO
Mt W. q. W, Hall, Friday the 16.
> 30 TO >. Everybody welcome
(Adv.)
San Antonio light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1911-1993, 1923-03-13

Dancing at Parker's Saturday, Sun
day and Tuesday.-(Adv.)
San Antonio light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1911-1993, 1923-03-13

Boy j. MiSsing.-Cirilo Esparza. o
year-old boy, has been missing from
his home. COB South PecOs street. since
early Monday afternoon, according to
report filed with the police at s 30
Tuesday morning. Relatives reported
the boy left home to go to a moving
picture show.
San Antonio light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1911-1993, 1923-03-13

We buy or take in trade your old
gold, silver, diamonds and old coins.
Alamo Jewclry Co., SO Alamo Plaza
Il Adv
San Antonio light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1911-1993, 1923-03-13

Sharon. Pa. March 13.-The Stand
ard Tank Car Company has booked
orders for "a Stsnk cars. involving
81 100000 in the last ten days. The
plant is operating in full.
San Antonio light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1911-1993, 1923-03-13

Fire In Paint Shop.-Turpentine,
it is reported, started a fire in the
+. C. Mills paint shop, Elm and
Nolan streets, at 9:15 Monday night.
The blaze was checked before material
damage resulted. Fire in barn in
the rear of the home Of Mrs. NJ.
Cuidman, SO River avenue, caused
approximately 800 damage Monday
afternoon.
The silver state. [volume] (Winnemucca, Nev.) 1909-1925, 1923-12-22

mic in cooperation, anaemic in energy
and anaemic in that one tremendous factor
united and statewide support for meri-
torious development. We will never grow
so long as we maintain such an attitude.
In fact, as time runs on, we will become
even more sparse in population and pro-
gressive men who are lighting this spirit
within our midst today will gradually be-
come disguised and they too will with
draw.
1t is time that we learned the value of
standing together and time that We paid
heed to the principle that every mans well
fare is matter of community concern. 1t
would be of assistance too were some of our
communities to learn that something can
not be gotten for nothing. Effort and
energy are the great builders today and
we are anaemic in those vital factors of
state progress. We are not only anaemic
in population but we are anaemic in prog
ressiveness.- Independent.
The silver state. [volume] (Winnemucca, Nev.) 1909-1925, 1923-12-22
KILL 487 COYOTES
IN NOVEMBER MONTH

Sixty-eight bobcats and 4S7 coy
otes were killed during November by
government hunters working 1850
days, says the monthly news letter
Issued for the month by e. r. Sans,
head of the biological survey In this
state.
Ollie Cox of White Pine county
was again the high man, the report
shows, having killed twenty-five
predatory animals, while vern Nc
Tinmons Of washoe was second
with seventeen and George Eldridge
Of White Pine, third. with sixteen.
The average catch per man was 9.S
animals. Dealing with the price Of
furs the report says:
while the price Of furs have fall
en- about thirty-five per cent below
the high peak Of the April sales.
good prime coyote skins are In fair
ly good demand and the private trap
pers should not get discouraged.
Our October state coyote furs sold tn
Bisinger & Co., Reno, Nevada,
brought 81 each straight through.
This was a fairly good price con-
sidering that we had employed a
good many new men that did not un.
derstand proper caring of furs
leaving considerable fat on the skins.
We have already had an offer of 80
for number ones and twos of the No.
vember catch.