San Antonio School Board Retains Meek and Scholz
The newly elected San Antonio Independent School District board voted to retain Superintendent Charles S. Meek and business agent Paul H. Scholz in their current roles. Dr. C. E. Scull was chosen as school physician and Reagan Houston as board attorney. Committees were named, school visits scheduled, and the summer commencement set for May 29 at the new South Side high school auditorium.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
W. B. Hamilton
San Antonio
E. W. McCamish
Elvira Pizzini
J. Hill Grover
Charles S. Meek
Paul H. Scholz
C. E. Scull
Reagan Houston
Meek
Scholz
Grover
Scull
E. O. Evans
School Board
New School
Main Avenue
New South Side High School
Brawley
College of Industrial Arts
Denton
Charles R. Gerlach
Mary Harper
E. W. McCamich
Kidney Pills Restore Health Says Local Reader
W. J. Furry of Salem Missouri describes four to five years of bladder trouble and pain relief after using Foley Kidney Pills. He states backache dizziness rheumatic pains and stiff joints improved and recommends the remedy sold at Fischer's Drug Store.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
W. J. Furry
Salem
Foley
Fischer’s Drug Store
SAY BALLOT A BURDEN
SAY BALLOT A BURDEN NEW YORK April 17 Declaring that the ballot is not a reward but a burden Mrs Arthur M Dodge and Miss Alice Hill Chittenden presidents respectively of the National and of the New York State Association Opposed to Woman Suffrage issue a joint statement protesting against proposals to give women suffrage as a reward for services to their country The statement says Women are willing to take men's places in industry They gladly accept the additional work necessary to win the war But at this period of national crisis with extra duties imposed by war the vast majority of women must need and desire exemption from political competition with men or with other women
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New York
Arthur M. Dodge
Alice Hill Chittenden
National
New York State Association
Where Did It Go Mr Taxpayer Hood for Mayor Ad
A political advertisement attacking Bell and his ticket for spending over 13 million of city funds in under four years. It argues the city’s 2.03 tax rate is too high and promotes Hood for mayor with promises of business administration and economy for the public schools.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bell
Hood
The Bounties of Nature to Texas Pageant
Readied with twenty floats this pageant depicts Texas riches from wind commerce to oil and learning. Royal king car leads, then Aeolus guiding winds, Dryads and forests, Neptune fisheries, Ganymede sugar, Mercury transport, Cotton and Diana fauna, Naiads waters, Sun Phoebus, Flora flowers, Pomona fruits, Electricity thunder god, Gaea oil, and Minerva learning. Illumined by electric lights, the parade promises admiration.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Texas
Aeolus
Acostus
Trees of
Pluto
Pan
Ceres
Mount Olympus
Pfisbheries
Neptune
Father Neptune
Ganymede
Oceanus
Uveanus
Mercury
Atachie
Minerva
Diana
Bear
Deter
Pantler
Aigrette
Turtle
Sicry
Pomona
Jupiter
Gaca
City Bright With Fiesta Lighting and Electric Crowns
P L King heads decorating and lighting for Fiesta association showcasing two color crowned electric displays along Houston Commerce Street and Alamo Plaza. Globe festoons illuminate streets while post office courthouse and city hall receive bold spot lighting. An electric American flag flutters from the post office tower signaling patriotism by Postmaster George D Armistead.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
P. L. King
Fiesta Association
Houston
Commerce Street
Alamo Plaza
George D. Armistead
Governor Ferguson to Visit San Antonio for Fiesta
Governor Ferguson will arrive by M E T Railway Thursday at 4 45 PM in San Antonio to be welcomed by Fiesta Association officials and adjutant general Hutchings. He will be entertained Friday morning by President Ayres at Brackenridge Park during a special breakfast with staff and directors present.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Atlee B. Ayres
Fiesta Association
Ferguson
San Antonio
Hutchings
Ayres
Brackenridge Park
E. H. Combe
Walter Timon
Felix D. Robertson
Lawrence H. Bates
A. L. Curtis
August Haxhausen
T. H. Coleman
L. A Chapa
Fiesta Weekstan Police Increase For Crooks
Detective Force expands with 32 plain clothes officers added from within the department and visiting detectives from other Texas cities. Captain James Caruthers supervises the operation as a double patrol shift runs from 11 a m to 11 p m each day of carnival week to curb crime during Fiesta crowds.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
San Antonio
James Caruthers
Police Department
Texas
Caruthers
Central Police
Light Band Scores Hit at Fiesta Night Parade
The Light Printers Band directed by Sid Murray drew big crowds on Monday night as Fiesta opened. Black faced and in colorful attire the band played ragtime and classical selections on city streets, entertaining onlookers especially on Alamo plaza. Members include C. E. Hayes, Robert Bellinger, Ed Langbein, M. Prezinski, Russell Bellinger, Frank Weyerich, Fred Stroehmeyer, Hugo Rauber, Charles Tubb, Robert Plumbley, C. CC. Coleman, Arthur Bolser, R. M. Parker, Alfonso Kalenski, Frank Coy, George Bagenner, Louie Montez, Walter Oglesby, Finis Swayze, Gilbert Troell, and others.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Light Printers
Sid Murray
Alamo Plaza
C. E. Hayes
Robert Bellinger
Ed Langbein
M. Prezinski
Russell Bellinger
Frank Weyerich
Fred Stroehmeyer
Hugo Rauber
Charles Tubb
Robert Plumbley
C. CC. Coleman
Arthur Bolser
R. M. Parker
Alfonso Kalenski
Frank Coy
George B. Wagener
Louie Montez
Walter Oglesby
Finis Swayze
Gilbert Troell
Loyalty Club Formed by Negro Citizens in San Antonio
Negro residents met in Benevolent Hall at 115 North Center Street to form Loyalty Club No 2 pledging support to the United States. Dr J G Selby was elected president Curtis Parish Jr secretary and H W Hawkins treasurer. Speeches stressed peaceful ties with Germany and Mexico.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
San Antonio
Benevolent Hall
North Center Street
United States
J. G. Selby
Curtis Parish Jr
H. W. Hawkins
Mexico
Progress in Food Campaign and Irrigation Plans
A joint chamber, bank and agricultural group laid out next steps for the food and feed campaign. Seeds census begins. schoolhouse and extension committees advance their tasks. home economies and gardens receive attention. Floyd McGown notes 10 000 acres now cultivated with 60 000 to be irrigated. telegram to Washington urged government takeover of cultivation. resolution approves the message and credits McGown’s management.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Chamber of Commerce
Bankers
John M. Bennett Jr
W. G. Hand
D. E. Colp
Edwin Chamberlain
J. M. Vance
E W. Knox
Ferdinand Herff
Bankers’ Committee
Floyd McGown
Medina Irrigation Company
Medina Valley
Washington
Army Orders Signal Changes in Medical and Quartermaster Posts
Relieved in Medical Corps Captain George M. Edwards on temporary duty in the Southern Department. Lieutenant Colonel Paul F. Straub transferred within the Southern Department to Fort Logan from the Quartermaster Corps. Major Robert B. Powers moved to Atlanta Georgia to establish a general quartermaster supply corps. First Lieutenant George H. Blankenship detailed to Stenar Corps Nineteenth Infantry.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Medical Corps
George M. Edwards
Southern Department
PAUL _¥ F. ‘STRAUB
Fort Logan
Quartermaster Corps
Robert B. Powers
Atlanta
George H. Blanken
Nineteenth Infantry
Chicago Inventor Debuts Lightweight Electric Aeroplane Stabilizer
A Chicagoan unveils an automatic stabilizer for an aeroplane that uses electricity and weighs under twenty pounds. The device promises automatic flight stability without relying on gyroscopes.
Local San Antonio residents praise Dean's Kidney Pills
Mrs C W Seamands reports relief from kidney trouble after one box of Dean's Kidney Pills from Summers Drug Store. Co W Martin says two boxes cured weak kidneys and backache after purchasing at the Twentieth Century Pharmacy. A E Trenton states two boxes ended severe kidney pain and movement difficulty with no recurrence. Mrs J C Crowder notes back and shoulder pain eased after using Dean's Kidney Pills from Fritsche's drug store.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
C. W. Seamands
Morales St
Dean
Co. W. Martin
Cactus St
Twentieth Century Pharmacy
A. E. Trenton
Crosby St
Whisenant
J. C. Crowder
Sharer St
Fritsche
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Matthews Denti
Honsten &Ft
Allen
Col. Meek
NEW
Scall
Hamilton
Mary C. Harper
Mr. Taxpayer
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Travis Tire Service
Donald Fraser
East Travis St
McGown
Doan
Morales
Cactus Street
Drexel Avenue
F. W. Gruen
Drexel Ave
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Crosby Street
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Dean’s
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