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Newspaper
San Antonio Light
Location
San Antonio, Texas, United States of America
Date
Apr 17, 1917
Page
3
The Navy Department reports Friday April 13 marked a record enlistment gain with 136 men signed up, disproving the idea of Friday the Thirteenth as a hoodoo day. District totals show 172 new recruits last week, with San Antonio contributing 48 and Houston 61 the largest weekly total.
A thief smashed the Y M C A room door and dresser drawer to steal 35 dollars from J C Rolland. Other reported losses include a scarf pin set with diamonds a diamond brooch a watch and five dollars in cash. A garden hose 50 feet and a lady's watch with a gold fob were also stolen. An attempted break in at a fruit stand occurred near East Houston Street.
Ferdinand Ephraim of San Francisco sues Salvador Madero and Mexican rubber firms for infringing a 1904 patent for extracting rubber from guayule. The $8 million claim covers about 30 million pounds of rubber seized and sold mainly in the United States, with penalties under Mexican law. Local counsel includes Taliaferro Cunningham & Birkhead and Senator John W Kern.
Miss Rena Maverick Green was unanimously elected president of the San Antonio Equal Franchise Society at a Tuesday meeting in the St. Anthony Hotel oak room. Officers named include M J Bierm first vice president W P Pettus second vice president J T Smith third vice president J T Woodhull fourth vice president recording secretary A D Thompson corresponding secretary Noah Allen treasurer and auditors Joseph Getzweiler and John Blocker.
A new assortment has just been received with a Fiesta Week price of $1.98. Green gray and blue faille in new shades feature beaded motifs embroidered with limp handles long tassels and mirrors inside the purse. First Floor.
Distinctive Corsets Redfern offers a range of bustiers and lingerie in pink or white with front or back lace. Soft fabrics and many models priced from 3 to 10 dollars, advertised as integral to the lingerie line.
Forty inches wide all silk very fine quality and wearable. Dozens of shades with fresh gold tones priced at $2 per yard. Printed Georgette in white with floral effects $2.50 per yard. Yard wide silk jersey ideal for summer wear priced $2.50 with multiple shades listed. Second Floor.
A report notes China imports large quantities of American newspapers to produce a thin paper used as wrappings for silk rolls. The process repurposes printed material into a marketable covering, reflecting global trade links.
Washington reports that plans for receiving the British and French war commissions are being arranged in secrecy. Indications suggest the French officers may arrive after the British. State Department stated the British delegation led by Foreign Secretary Balfour had not arrived and contrary reports are false.
Citizens needed to monitor polls for the Maverick independent bid for Police and Fire Commissioner on April 23 1917. Interested parties should contact R S Menefee at the Bank Building ground floor for details.
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