Local auto trade brisk as border dealers report gains
W H Davis of Gonzales returns to work after a one day absence in San Antonio driving a Hudson light six and an Overland touring car. B J Webb wins 50 in a Buick company banquet and the prize is reinvested into the club. Oaklands secured two carloads to El Paso while border dealers praise strong sales amid the Mexican revolution. A H Decker appointed head of Pennsylvania and Racine tire departments at A E Staacke Company and Cadillac roadster sold to Sam Hamburger of Columbus Texas. Premier Six Forty conducts Brownsville territory tour as dealers note growing hereditary car preferences.
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W. H. Davis
Gonzales
San Antonio
Mr. Davis
Buick “Company
San Antonio Automobile “Army
B. J% Webb
Buick
Automobile Club
North Loop
B. Rr.webs
Collins Frank Bradley
Walter Gerlich
Phil Cain
Grover Cain
S. X. Callahan
Toe Walsh
W. B. Birdwell
W. 8. Stires
Republic
Rio Grande
B. G. Campbell
Oakland Motor Car Company
Campbell
el Paso
Elliott-Garrett Company
Oakland
A. E. Staacke Company
A. H. Decker
Pennsylvania
Racine
Decker
United States
A. E. Staazcke Company
Hudson car gain spurs family buys says Hudson chief
William Steinhardt of the Hudson Company cites recent sales to support his claim that a new car in a family leads to multiple purchases of the same make by relatives able to buy. He notes J. W. Hildebrand bought a Hudson on February 23 followed by Judge W. S. Fly on March 13 and W. M. Fly, suggesting hereditary preference. The report also notes Staacke Bros. expanding battery service, Libscomb and Dewees mileage feats, and Velie four-35 sold to Joe Ahr by the Southern Motor Car Company Velie distributers.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
William Steinhardt
Hudson Company
J. W. Hildebrand
Gonzales
Steinhardt
W. S. Fly
Hildebrand
W. M. Fly
Staacke Bros. Company
G. A. Marsh
Southern Motor Car Company
Velie Distributers
Joe Ahr
Velie
Local auto dealers visit San Antonio amid smiles and sales
J. R. Saucer of Atkins-Saucer Co and A H Elmore Buick dealer note a dealer smile as they tour Kerrville autos in San Antonio. Maxwell distributor Labadie Co sells a Maxwell 25 roadster to F J Hitchcock. gasoline prices may rise near 40 cents a gallon as alcohol competes per a Cincinnati ACS meeting.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
E. H. Labadie
Maxwell Distributors
Maxwell
F. J. Hitchcock
American Chemical Society
Cincinnati
Benjamin T. Brooks
Brooks
America
Corn Harvest Projections Highlight Massive Needed Grain
He stated that corn would require 450 million bushels, underscoring the scale of anticipated demand and the strain on supply channels.
Governor backs Ferguson stance in Texas political letter
Governor rejects Constructive Democrats plan to nominate a candidate at Fort Worth conference. He says he would support Nelson Phillips, Clarence Ousley, or Horace Chilton, or Sam Sparks or Jim Ferguson in July, and questions timing and strategy amid Bailey anti prohibition tensions. He notes Ferguson is not a Bailey man but praises Ferguson’s ability and views, arguing a late nomination to defeat Ferguson would be inexcusable.
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Austin
Tex
Sirst
Colquitt
Fort Worth
Col. J. Sheb Willliams
Paris
Williams
Colonel Williams
Nelson Phillips
Clarence Ousley
Horace Chilton
Sam Sparks
Jim” Ferguson
Ferguson
Bailey
Ball
Taken in Crusade Against Dives and Drugs
Police raids targeting dives gambling venues and bootlegging led to the arrest of a physician for cocaine sales without prescription and the apprehension of about six Mexicans on gaming charges. Formal complaints will be filed in justice courts with cases likely to be transferred Saturday afternoon.
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Lancaster
Justice Courts
trans-San Pedro
Massey
Jewelry Stolen From Swedish Bath House Vault
Mrs. M. P. Fields reports to city detectives that a jewel box valued between 300 and 400 dollars was taken from her Navarro street bath house apartments Friday night. The plunder includes diamond shirt studs cuff links cameo rings scarf pins diamond earrings gold watches chains plain gold rings bracelets necklaces Mexican and U S gold coins.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
M. P. Fields
Navarro Street
United States
Quick delivery bag baggage transfer shown
Quick delivery service note indicates baggage transfer with contact by phone at 749 anytime for further Adv.
County Road Plan Proposes 50 Foot Wide Improvements
A citizens advisory board led by William Cassin recommends halting plans for $250000 in first road contracts under a $500000 bond issue. The group urges all main and cross roads to be widened to 50 feet, with land donations preferred and condemnation possible if not. Names for several roads are standardized to a single public designation.
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Citizens’ Advisory Board
William Cassin
D. E. Colp
T. N. Smith
George C. Saur
A. M. Fischer
J. H. Savage
James R. Davis
Advisory Committee
Commissioners’ Court
Castroville
Frio City
Somerset
Palo Alto
Pleasanton
Corpus Christi
Applewhite
Neill
Martinez
Rockport
Edwards
Kenney
Nelson
Cannon
Cupples
Acme
Quintana
Blue Wing
Hardy
Potranca
Culebra
Bandera
Babcock
Fredericksburg
Hunt Lane
Brown
Guilbeau
Zavala
McCullough
Magnolia
Blanco
Bulverde
Nacogdoches
Austin
Dashiell
Seguin
Altgelt- Wurzbach
Vance-Jackson
Jones- Maltsberger
Wetmore
Basse
Moeglin
Herff-Dittmar
Sercher
Perrin- Beitel
Weidner
Converse
W. White
St. Hedwig Lavernia
Gonzales
Peargall
Cassin
Pearsall
Road district talks move toward countywide bonds
A delegation led by PD FE Delp secretary of the highway division of the Chamber of Commerce traveled to Sutherland Springs Saturday afternoon to discuss forming a road district. The plan aims to authorize bonds for highway improvements and to extend the district along the county from a point linking with the Bexar County road.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Sutherland Springs
PD. FE. Delp
The
Chamber of Commerce
Bexar County
Mercury Drops at Vernon Texas City
The Vernon Texas area reports a sharp morning drop in temperatures as a norther vents through the region. Fear is entertained for fruit and vegetation as the chill continues to descend.
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Mercury
Vernon
Tex
Retired Army Horse Foxhall Highlight at Fort Sam Houston Show
Foxhall a veteran United States Army horse aged 88 will headline the Fort Sam Houston annual horse show on April 23. Enrolled on the Army retired list after more than thirty years of service he receives substantial forage from the War Department. Only three horses in the United States share this retired status and Foxhall’s intelligence and performance earned his pension. Funds from program ads aid Army widows and orphans.
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Foxhall
United States Army
Fort Sam Houston
Charles G. Treat
War Department
United States
Army
Manus McCloskey
H. B. Farrer
Third Field Artillery
Bank Guaranty Fund to Cover Amarillo Bank Deposits
The Texas state guaranty bank fund will cover 89,000 to protect Amarillo First State Bank depositors after the bank was closed. The fund holds 961,000 and will be reimbursed. The examiner reports 89,784 in demand deposits and 20,584 in interest bearing deposits. Within three weeks, protected depositors should be paid in full.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Austin
Tex
First State Bank of
Amarillo
Tonnage Celebration Draws Corpus Christi Delegation
Corpus Christi prepares a large city delegation to Port Aransas for a tonnage celebration on April 14. About seventy five residents will travel by chartered boat, with Aransas Pass and Rockport joining in. The event, under the Progressive League of Southwest Texas, aims to spotlight Port Aransas port advantages and facilities.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Corpus Christi
Tex
Port Aransas
Corpus
Grace Lutheran Calls Rev A Kuhlmann From Oshkosh
Grace English Lutheran church issued a call to Rev. A Kuhlmann of Oshkosh Wisconsin to succeed Rev J C Felger as pastor. Felger to leave June 1 for St Peter Lutheran Baltimore after travels via Fort Wayne to be married and visit New Orleans.
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Grace Lutherans
A. Kuhlman
Oshkosh
Wis
Grace English Lutheran Church
A. Kuhlmann
J. C. Felger
Grace Church
Kuhlmann
Ohio
Felger
St. Peter Lutheran Church
Baltimore
Fort Wayne
Ind
New Orleans
You Are Entitled to the Best, Ask for It
Motivational note urges readers to claim top quality and full value from services, encouraging persistence. It emphasizes asking for perfection and not settling for less.
Official Apology Reported From City of Mexico
An official stated the incident was unintentional and the act was not deliberate. The explanation was given to the press of the City of Mexico and noted that disciplinary action was imposed within General Zaragosa’s authority on Colonel Hinojosa.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Rence
Hinojosa
Zaragosa
O'Shaughnessy
Mexico
Marines Parade After Tampico Gun Boat Incident
A Dolphin launch carried the paymaster and a small Marine detachment to Tampico to secure gasoline. They were arrested by Mexican forces under Colonel Hinojosa, paraded, then released after Admiral Mayo protested. President Huerta apologized, promising investigation and possible penalties if higher responsibility is found.
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Mexico City
Dolphin
Iturbide Bridge
Tampico
Hinojosa
Admiral Mayo
Ignacio Zaragosa
Huerta
O’shaughnessy
O'Shaughnessy
Zaragosa
United States
Mexico
Leaders Plan Monterey Incident Amid Constitutionalist Mobilization
Gen Antonio Villareal and Gen Pablo Gonzales met at Loma near Aldamas to map plans for the Monterey incident. Reports from Cerralvo Nuevo Laredo say thousands of Constitutionalists mass in the area, with Americans returning reports from the mining town about ninety miles from Monterey.
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Brownsville
Tex
Antonio Villareal
Pablo Gonzales
Loma
Aldamas
Monterey
Cerralvo
Nuevo Laredo
Carranza Goes South to Establish Chihuahua Headquarters
General Venustiano Carranza and cabinet depart for Chihuahua the provisional capital as a pilot train with 400 soldiers clears the route. An official residence and offices await him, promising little disruption to the provisional government. A Torreon report cites three Constitutionalist columns engaging General Velasco at Parras with few details.
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Chihuahua
Juarez
Mex
Venustiano Carranza
Torreon
Benavides
Herrera
Ceos
Velasco
Parras
Chicken Thieves Raid San Antonio Coops Steal Forty Chickens
Police report a spate of chicken thefts across San Antonio on Friday night. Four locations were hit including Rev A W Garden at 727 Rigsby Avenue where six Wyandottes and two cockerels were stolen, A L Alberthal at 2115 Leal Street where twelve hens were taken, 210 Slocum Place with six chickens, and 2902 West Houston Street with twelve more.
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San Antonio
Rev. A. W
Garden
Rigsby Avenue
A. L. Alberthal
Leal Street
Slocum Place
West
Houston Street
Charity Sunday Raises $25.62 in San Antonio Churches
The Associated Charities reports Charity Sunday collected $20.62 and a $5 yearly subscription across three San Antonio churches. It is uncertain whether other churches will report further contributions, but the total reflects early citywide church giving.
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Charity
Associated Charities
San Antonio
Orphans to be cared for at Corsicana Home
Fort Worth Texas April 11 The 55 Tarrant county orphans homeless from a recent fire will be sent to the State Home at Corsicana Admission for admission has been favorably acted upon by Corsicana directors The notice includes an advertisement for Foley Kidney Pills praising their effectiveness by Charles N Fox of Himrod New York and a generic drug retailer claim
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Fort Worth
Tex
Tarrant County
Corsicana
Charles N. Fox
Himrod
N. Y
San Antonio Boys Win District Debate Championship
Henry Lee Taylor and Gilbert Lang of Main Ave High School will debate in the Texas state final on May 1 after defeating Wilson County competitors at Main Avenue High School. The district, including Bexar and five neighboring counties, selected finalists for the Debating and Declamation League of Texas. Robert Field claimed the senior district title with The Truly Great, William Knox won the junior title with War and Peace, and William Gunn of Main Avenue spoke on The Henry Grady Memorial Address.
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Henry Lee Taylor
Gilbert Lang
F. H. White
Stockdale High School
Bexar County
Robert Field
William Knox
Floresville
William Gunn
Main Avenue High School
Henry Grady
Prohibition Steering Committee Chooses Dallas Leader
The Prohibition steering committee of 25 met in Dallas to elect Cullen T. Thomas as chairman and Chester B. Collins as secretary. The session discussed campaign matters of minor importance and adjourned for lunch without public disclosure. The list of committee members includes J. M. Alderdyce, M. S. Bogart, Chester B. Collings, I. A. Daniel, W. H. Fuqua, and others across Texas.
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Dallas
Tex
Prohibition
Cullen T. Thomas
Chester B. Collins
Lufkin
Thomas
J. M. Alderdyce
Waxahachie
M. 8. Bogart of Fort Worth, Chester B. Collings
I. A. Daniel
Crockett
W. H. Fuqua
Amarillo
E. Gilmore
Wills Point
T. H. Henderson
Cameron
T. C. Harris
San Marcos
T. N. Jones
Tyler
Luther Johnson
Corsicana
Thomas B. Love
W. P. Lobban
San Antonio
Forest Moore
Sherman
Jesse Murrell
Gainesville
Lenten Cantata Sung at St Mark's Episcopal
St Mark's Episcopal Church filled for a Lenten cantata performance of Theodore Dubois Seven Last Words of Christ. The St Mark's choir, expanded to over forty voices with about twenty instruments, was conducted by H W B Barnes. Soloists included Mrs Edgar Schmuck Mrs Stanley Winters Miss Nell Whayne Godfrey Rogers C Cameron Bell and Emmett Roundtree. The ensemble and soloists delivered a distinguished presentation featuring the orchestral pieces Xxexes and Wagner preludes plus Grieg Asa's Death.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
St. Mark’s Episcopal Church
Theodore Dubois
Christ
St. Mark’s
H. W. B. Barnes
Edgar Schmuck
Stanley Winters
Nell Whayne
Godfrey Rogers
C. Cameron Bell
Emmett Roundtree
Steel Worker Killed in Pittsburg Rail Accident
A red hot ninety foot steel rail passed through Charles Miller of Braddock at a steel finishing mill in Pittsburg yesterday. He died within half an hour.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Pittsburg
Charles Miller
Braddock
Miller
No Licenses Held Pending Decision On Saloon Probe
Comptroller Lane told by Attorney General Looney not to issue renewals for San Antonio saloon licenses until a formal decision on whether saloon owners violated laws is made. Assistant AG Keeling will prepare an opinion next week. Data includes election call and results. flaws in publication and precinct polling.
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Lane
Looney
San Antonio
Austin
Keeling
Attorney General’s Department
Gillette
Davis
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Herder
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W. H. Lipscomb
J. E. Dewees
Dewees
J. R. Saucer
Atkins-Saucer Company
Ford Distributors
Kerrville
A. H. Elmore
Houston
Buick Distributing
Travis Park Methodist Church
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Ft. Worth
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King Baggot
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