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Newspaper
San Antonio Light
Location
San Antonio, Texas, United States of America
Date
Apr 13, 1911
Page
3
Governor Colquitt issued the proclamation for the July 22 prohibition election and it was mailed to all county judges today in Austin Texas.
Adjutant General Hutchins reports Major C. E. Dentler U S A named to attend the Fort Worth maneuvers after his request. A large party of state officials departs for Fort Worth tonight. The railroad commission will not rule on questions held under advisement in this week’s hearing for several days.
The Gulf Texas and Western railway informed the railroad commission it will seek permission to issue and register bonds for the last twenty five miles of track into Seymour, Austin reports on April 13.
The Yoakum city council settled a tie for city marshal by appointing Sam Burkett to the marshalship and assigning J W Whittington as assessor and collector, former marshal duties.
In China baseball thrives while locals seek home decor bargains at McDonald’s 322 B Houston Street where new wallpaper styles are advertised as prime finds.
City visitors include New Braunfels Senator Joseph Faust who received a Texas University board of regents commission, successors to J. B. Dibrell. Other items note mining unrest in El Oro, a Travis club meeting at St. Anthony, Masons Maundy Thursday banquet, and several local notices.
Elk Lodge No 35 Knights of Pythias schedules its regular weekly meeting this evening at castle hall with important business and eight pages of rank mysteries to cover. A district court jury awarded $675 to W M Hovenkamp in a suit against Union Stock Yards and Katy Railroad over injuries to six bulls that died after arriving from Fort Worth, with 5 percent interest from May 5, 1906 added.
Children are invited to Friday Story Hour at Carnegie Library. The series continues with The Deeds and Death of Patroclus told by Miss Plummer in Carnegie Hall at 4 30 in the afternoon.
The jury found Miss May Center entitled to 387.50 for injuries after a coach she rode was set out near Macdona and left all night. She alleged that exposure caused tonsillitis and illness.
Work started yesterday afternoon to place metal furniture in the vault reserved for the district clerk. The project will take several days to complete.
The grand jury is in session today and will meet again tomorrow to hear cases. It is expected to issue a final report with indictments when its term ends. During the spring carnival it is announced that the grand jury will not meet.
A dramatic report notes a terrible slaughter and freight car fires, contrasted with a sale at a local shop. The piece mentions wallpaper prices at McDonald's Wallpaper Store, located at 322 E Houston Street.
State Senator C. B. Hudspeth warned San Antonio yesterday that Texas will be broke by September 1 without a new appropriation. He said about 10 million dollars is needed to operate government for two years after an adjournment prevented passage of the bill.
Two hundred pictures of President Taft shipped by McDonald after being framed by him caused a hand to hand fight in the insurrecto camp. All kinds of pictures and frames can be had at McDonalds, 322 East Houston street.
The body of former Cleveland mayor Tom L. Johnson was buried at Greenwood Cemetery in Brooklyn after a private train from Cleveland. Attending were M RS Marguerite Johnson, Henry George Jr., Wm J Bryan, Lincoln Steffans, and pallbearers including Atlee Pomerene and Henry George Jr. among others.
J. L. Southers of Eau Claire Wisconsin reports chronic back and kidney pains disrupted sleep. After using Foley Kidney Pills for a short time he now sleeps soundly and shows improved health, citing the remedy as curative. Bexar Drug Co.
Albert Snyder of Marion failed to pay for his legs and a constable removed them. The case against Snyder seeks replevin of the legs with expert witnesses including two one legged women and four leg men to determine value. Snyder lost his real legs in a railroad accident and friends funded the pair now in litigation.
Discuss Textile Needs Boston April 13. Albert Farwell Bemis of Boston explained the necessity of cooperation between government departments and textile manufacturers at today's National Association of Cotton Manufacturers meeting. Other speakers included R. M. Miller Jr Charlotte N Y Walter S. Newhouse New York Henry Bradlee Boston and George W S Michaelis New York. Topics were largely technical.
The Katy management announced plans this year for a new hospital along its Texas lines. Employees will vote to select the location, with each Texan allowed a vote. The current Waco hospital is leased and small. the proposed facility will be commodious and serve all Texas lines and branches.
A theatre critique lauds The Rejuvenation of Aunt Mary as a bright funny comedy led by May Robson. It cites London success at Terry's theater and her vivid impersonations that won British praise and extended engagement. Also features Billy Morris and Bertha Sherwood performing Dixieland entertainment with vaudeville style comedy and musical numbers.
A San Antonio audience is invited to see a film at the Crown theater depicting Uncle Sam’s regular army camp life with infantry cavalry and artillery maneuvers plus aeroplanes in service. The comedy The Maid's Revenge is also featured and praised for its humor and mirror curtain. Also promotes Hall's Texas Wonder for kidney bladder and rheumatic troubles with testimonials from Dr EB Hall.
Three hundred delegates attend the Baptist State Sunday School convention in Belton Texas as it resumes after years of absence. Rev B W Spillman of North Carolina and Rev Harvey Beauchamp of Dallas lead the four day session with Theo Artz’s orchestra. Nominations to the senate today include William W Rockhill as Ambassador to Turkey and Curtis Guild Jr as Ambassador to Russia.
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