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Newspaper
San Antonio Light
Location
San Antonio, Texas, United States of America
Date
Apr 08, 1914
Page
12
Ike N. Hartsell, chief liquor permit clerk, said several Austin saloons kept open last Saturday during a statutory school trustee election. If complaints prove true, those saloonkeepers may have their liquor licenses forfeited as the comptroller's department investigates.
The New York Conference of the Methodist Episcopal Church found Reverend Dr. Jacob E. Price guilty of imprudent and unministerial conduct after charges from women members of his Washington Heights Church. Two other specifications including immorality and indulgence of sinful temper were not sustained.
A church committee reported to the conference that Dr Price should be admonished due to his conviction on the first specification. The court did not deem his acts flagrant enough for removal, and Bishop Wilson listed him for the ensuing year's changes while confirming his Washington Heights pastorate.
Guy Rainey sustained a sprained ankle and head and shoulder bruises when his motorcycle collided with A Fiensilver's car at San Pedro avenue and Macon street. Fiensilver escaped with slight bruises. three children in the car were unhurt. Rainey, an employee of the Southwestern Telephone Company, was taken home.
Mayor Brown called a secret special meeting with Alderman Warren and a stranger to discuss paving materials and costs. Warren pushed for lower rates on creosoted wood blocks bricks and paving stone with bids and freight rates reviewed against Houston and Kansas Oklahoma suppliers. A private contract for cement was saved by the council while other bids were rejected as too high.
Wise use at first symptoms of catarrh to prevent deep seated illness. Hyomei offers inhaled treatment unlike pills, with money back guarantee. Complete outfit sold by druggists for one dollar.
Advertisement urges use of mercolized wax instead of cosmetics to improve skin. Claims cosmetics clog pores and harm complexion, while mercolized wax absorbs impurities and lets skin breathe. Also promotes saxolite wash lotion with hazel to reduce wrinkles.
The San Antonio Council of Mothers will meet at the Carnegie Library auditorium Thursday at 3 PM with talks by Mrs. Clara L. Graham policewoman and Ross Boles probation officer. Mrs. M. B. Burris of Denver will speak, carrying a message from Judge Ben Lindsey of Denver Juvenile Court.
The San Antonio Automobile Club pulled the $150 reward for apprehending auto thieves and the $25 reward for recovering stolen parts. J. J. Lawrence, chief of the city detective bureau, received the notice from W. H. Furlong Jr., secretary of the club, explaining the decision due to doubts about new state law impacting penalties.
Loss of appetite is linked to loss of vitality and tone. Hood's Sarsaparilla is advertised to strengthen the stomach, aid digestion, make eating enjoyable, and purify the blood while steadying the nerves.
Police report that Mose Simmons attempted to shoot porter Rubber Cook in a west side saloon. A 45 caliber pistol misfired three times as the hammer struck empty cartridges, leading to Simmons’s arrest for unlawful carrying of a pistol.
At 4 AM Wednesday Captain Pipes and officers raided a Monterey street resort near Santa Rosa Avenue. Five Mexicans were arrested and jailed on liquor license charges, with others named as witnesses. Police said revelry was observed and the operators lacked licenses, with cases likely to go to county authorities.
A two hour meeting in Mayor Brown's office explored a plan to keep Pine street service while adding a new line to serve Dignowity Hill Place. Alderman Uhr hints a settlement. a dinky car would connect with through service. Saunders vows the committee will not favor tearing up Pine street tracks.
Secretary of State Weinert warns that about 000 corporations in Texas have not paid franchise taxes and must do so by May 1 to avoid a 25 percent penalty. He urges corporate officers and interested parties to act promptly to comply with tax laws and avoid penalties.
A Laurel Hill Florida reader recounts severe cramps and inability to walk, swelling to a knotlike posture. She credits Cardui the woman’s tonic from Chattanooga Medicine Co with rapid relief and urges others to try it.
Reverend W B Riley sermons on The Signs of Times cite Daniel prophecy and modern peace moves. He warns of rising armaments and false philosophies while noting church threats from secular venues. He plans to address Hypocrites of the Church in a 7 45 service. In East St Louis election news negro women vote ignorance defeats Woods.
At the University of Chicago work starts on one of four large seismographs in the United States. The instrument will record earthquakes worldwide with a concrete column base 80 feet deep and 10 feet into rock.
Governor Colquitt returned from Lindale where he paid in person 49 convicts working on the Lindale road. The visit marked the first time a chief executive showed such consideration to convicts.
Chicago April 8 Mayor Carter H Harrison will depart for a two week tour of Arizona and the Southwest ending in mid April. The mayor had hoped to visit Florida but stayed at home on doctor orders due to health concerns.
Oral arguments were heard on whether branch tap lines serving lumber camps should be treated as common carriers or part of the lumber plant. The tap line firms claim carrier status to share through-rate earnings, while trunk railroads and government oppose to avoid rebates to owners who control mills.
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