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Newspaper
San Antonio Light
Location
San Antonio, Texas, United States of America
Date
Apr 23, 1916
Page
11
The county commissioners approved H. N. Jones contractor estimate No. 9 for Robert B. Green Memorial Hospital in the amount of 8026.12 and ordered a warrant drawn for half the sum, with the city paying the other half.
A collage of ads for loans on jewelry and watches, a charity Easter concert with seventy-five singers, Y W C A cafeteria hours, and a habeas corpus court update on Bill Bowling. Deputy Sheriff Millard sought requisition papers for a Baltimore defendant.
W Tobin reports Deputy Alfonso Newton departs for Baltimore to return the defendant for trial after an indictment. Easter dance at Exposition Park tonight. Diaz Sisters Orchestra and local ads for sewer work and Quality Coffee at the White Swan Cafe. Also note a bicycle accident on South Flores near Guilbeau at 3.
City detectives recovered four more pieces of jewelry linked to the Henry Zellerbach burglary on Grayson Street. the loot had been sold by a soldier now in custody. Also noted: a wreckless driving arrest after a Saturday crash involving Joe Brown, 19, and several local business ads and notices.
The Federation of Polish Catholic Societies in Texas will hold its annual convention in San Antonio on May 7 with delegates from most Polish Catholic organizations statewide. A high mass at St Michael’s Church, a 2 pm business meeting at St Albert’s hall, and a parade with evening entertainment at St Albert’s hall are planned. Committees list Edward Burda as president and include Rev. Moczygemba and Rev. Jacktyl among others.
Forty delegates from San Antonio travel to Houston for the Texas Federation of Labor annual session. They will be hosted Sunday by a Houston reception committee as the convention opens Monday. San Antonio seeks to host the 1918 session during the Bicentennial Exposition with talks on the eight hour law to be discussed by the Typographical Union.
Texas state superintendent W F Doughty reported good attendance at the Southern Conference for Education meeting in New Orleans. He said educators from southern states, including Texas, were well represented and expected the conference to advance education in the region.
Beaumont Texas seeks to host one of the government armor plate plants. Rep Stuart R Smith and Rep Martin Dies with Senator Sheppard met Navy officials including Secretary Daniels and Rear Admiral Strauss to argue Beaumonts case citing Texas ore fields and proximity to the plant project.
Beginning Sunday morning eight additional officers join the city detective bureau's fourteen plain clothes men. The increase follows a meeting of Commissioner Uhr and police officials to curb crooks during the Fiesta. Captain Caruthers will direct assignments to watch trains and crowds, with four out-of-town detectives aiding the force. Officers are instructed to arrest all suspicious characters.
A motion for a new trial in the Bennett manslaughter case was denied by District Judge W S Anderson. Bennett received a three year term from a jury for killing E G Millikan. Counsel for the defendant gave notice of appeal to the Court of Criminal Appeals in Austin and posted a $3000 appeal bond. Several Thirty-seventh District Court cases were set for trial this week, though trials were doubtful during carnival week.
The principal case for Monday involves Robert H. Frederick charged with killing a farmer in the county's northern area. A special venue has been summoned with a warning that failure to attend will bring a heavy fine.
San Antonio fire inspectors under the Texas Fire Insurance Commission say the city remains at its low insurance key rate. Individual insurance will be affected, with owners in congested districts facing possible changes. Penalties for hazards may be added or removed after re-inspection next month if faults are corrected.
An advertisement urges choosing Wesco Brand tea in sealed containers for original purity and strong bouquet. It claims Wesco is more economical than unknown stale herbs in bags and suitable for iced tea, noting 300 cups per pound.
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