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Newspaper
Fredericksburg Standard
Location
Fredericksburg, Texas, United States of America
Date
Apr 24, 1920
Page
3
Mrs. Alice Murphy of Los Angeles describes a severe muscular rheumatism attack with swollen hands back pain and dizziness lasting two years. After using Tanlae for several days she reports relief improved nerves sleep and regained ability to work and wear shoes. Drug stores carry Tanlae.
Dr Albert B Hart of Cambridge Mass renowned historian and Harvard professor will speak in San Antonio on Sunday April 18 under the Loyal Order of Moose at Brackenridge Park pavilion. He travels to the Philippine Islands and administers the Mooseheart Institute at Aurora Illinois. teachers and education supporters are expected to attend the event.
William S Livezey president and four other Little Motor Car Company officers and employees were remanded to jail in Dallas awaiting a preliminary hearing on charges of fraudulent use of the mails and conspiracy to defraud tied to stock sales. Bail set at 25000 each. Company in receivership. receivers named Everett S Owens. Roadblock stockholder claims and broad asset shortfall cited.
Dr J Walker Fewkes head of the Smithsonian Bureau of Ethnology will return to the University of Texas in June to continue archaeological research begun last year. His Texas investigations explored the Red Burnt Mounds stretching from east of Austin westward beyond the New Mexico line. J E Pearce of the University School of Anthropology calls the area one of the nation's most promising Indian archaeology fields.
San Antonio, April 14. T H Pruitt aged 66 years 9 months died at his home 318 East Laurel Street at 11 50 yesterday morning. He had been feeble since influenza last winter and suffered a reaction that weakened him. Born in Salem Alabama July 31 1853 he worked with the Texas Central Railway before moving to San Antonio where he led the Pruitt Commission Company.
A man in uniform, said to be from Camp Travis, roamed west of Luling Texas last night. He broke into Henry Neel’s home stealing two pistols and a shotgun, sold one pistol, hid the others, and attempted to burglarize Will Allen’s home before being confronted by Allen at the door. Allen fired a warning shot, hitting the intruder who was knocked down and later jailed in Luling.
Austin April 15. Dr. R. K. Vinson announced suspensions and probation for about 600 University of Texas students who participated in the March 1 class rush. Leaders face two weeks suspension and term-long probation with exam denial. others receive varied terms. Damages must be settled within ten days or further suspensions may follow.
The U S Supreme Court ruled and affirmed that a State may enact and enforce Jim Crow street railway rules on traffic crossing into a non Jim Crow state. The Kentucky case involved South Covington and Cincinnati Street Railway and Cincinnati Covington and Erlanger Railway as appellants.
Seven people were injured in four auto accidents in San Antonio between 7 a.m. and 1 p.m. One victim remained in the hospital with possible internal injuries. Miss Sarah Helpin and her brother H Helpin were in a crashed car on West Commerce Street. J E Baldwin and Isaac Huron had minor injuries after a Garden Street crash. Henry Menazzi and Dan Gimbel suffered slight bicycle injuries near Sap tracks Roosevelt Avenue. A 10 year old guest at the St Anthony Hotel, W H Julian, was hurt when he darted into traffic at Travis and Jackson Streets.
Washington April 20 A U S Department of Agriculture bulletin aims to help southern farmers profit from wood lands It includes log marketing tips emphasis on wise cutting seedling protection and condemns land stripping Photographs illustrate negative outcomes and the bulletin is available free from the department in Washington DC
Guadalupe County eyes a potential oil boom as three wells near Seguin, Texas drill deeper after gas strikes and oil shows. The Tieman No 1 and Texas Syndicate No 2 report promising signals, with depth toward 4,000 feet. Hamilton-Walker Syndicate and Shafer Oil push toward pay zones in Cameo structures.
Surveys show thousands of youths quit school to work and millions seek self education. The American Library Association with libraries suggests public libraries and courses to aid those not finished with schooling. The Enlarged Program seeks universal access funded by 2 million dollars over three years through librarians and friends.
E L Ramsey editor and justice of the peace in Thorndale was found guilty by a district court jury for killing Adolph Thegel, a Thorndale merchant. He received a two year suspended sentence. The conviction was handed down in Cameron Texas. The event occurred several months ago.
Judge Slator is back in Llano at home in improved health after about two months of critical illness. He recently returned from Austin where he recovered from surgery to remove an abscess from his lungs.
A gas pocket was struck in the Hamilton and Walker well south of Luling on Thursday at a depth just over 900 feet. It marks the third gas showing in this well, with a gas stratum about seventeen feet thick reported yesterday.
Organizers from the Anti compulsory Vaccination League announce a Texas statewide event at 3 p m Thursday in the Maccabee Temple Dallas George A Lake vice president sends notice fostering a state wide movement with local club support
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