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Newspaper
San Antonio Light
Location
San Antonio, Texas, United States of America
Date
Apr 26, 1916
Page
2
Mr H C Hart of 2400 Harwood Street Dallas Texas reports dramatic improvement after using Vitalitas with a 25 pound weight gain in four weeks and malaria completely cured.
A Carnival feature highlights an auto parade and dog show with a mystery secret society noted as the S. O. S. V. Visitors expect a grand parade and a humorous coronation on Alamo plaza. Mexican village exhibits, songs, dances, and cooking accompany street attractions and prize cars from local dealers. Judges include Mrs. H W Evans C H Hubelle and L H Lyons named by George D Armistead.
The illuminated auto motor parade promises one of the citys grandest pageants with about fifty cars. Local dealers contribute one to eight cars each, forming on Avenue D at oclock for a two division procession. A police escort leads with B R Webb as grand marshal and Jack Cassidy Otto Hanesein as assistant marshals.
The first four point dog show south of the Mason and Dixon line opens at 117 Main Ave with 433 dogs. Dogs from Chihuahua to St Bernard fill the crowd as Dr J E De Mund of New York arrives to judge breeds and specials. Fourteen states represented with top prizes to be awarded tonight amid a packed audience and storied entrants like Seedly Sultan and The Harvester.
The San Antonio Kennel Club stages a major Texas dog show with 81 collies and large entries of Boston terriers and hounds. Ten Chihuahuas, Pekinese, and a Chinese Chow are displayed among many breeds. Prizes include 52 silver cups, merchandise awards, and a judges trophy sweepstake. Local and out of town exhibitors compete for premium money and honors.
A delegation of property owners protested Mayor Brown Wednesday over the Austin street paving grade and the price of Uvalde rock asphalt at 1.90 per square yard. The only unresolved issue was the grade at the intersection of Austin and Harrison streets where neighbors expected a cut in grade.
A Berne dispatch to Matin reports the German Swiss frontier has been closed since Monday afternoon and foreigners in Germany are told none may leave for twenty days.
The Fiesta Association’s Dreams of Genius pageant unfolds at Gunter Hotel Tuesday night drawing the largest San Antonio crowd yet. King Antonio II led the parade with floats from poetry and myth including The Raven and Ulysses, though lighting and late start drew some criticism.
Readers learn a home remedy for catarrhal deafness and head noises using Parmint double strength mixed with hot water and sugar. The formula claims to reduce inflammation in the Eustachian tubes and restore hearing, advising sufferers to try the recipe and share it with others.
A Boston streetcar conductor with 23 years in the job reports that Plant Juice cured years of stomach trouble and nervousness after three weeks of use. He gained weight, lost headaches, and says his digestion is better and energy restored. Plant Juice is sold in San Antonio at Fischer's Drug Store.
King Antonio II rode as grand marshal in the Fiesta parade, followed by a royal cortege and a crowd of over 600 at the Gunter Hotel levee. The pageant featured a poetic dragon, 16 dance numbers, and a later ball with invitations from Gran Quivera and merchants.
Reports from Columbus New Mexico say Lieutenant Alden M. Graham killed a Villista captain below Namiquipa during ongoing American expeditionary operations. The conflict details include captured silver lace and renewed concerns over forage shortages affecting cavalry mounts. Generals Funston Scott and Obregon are awaiting the outcomes of a high level conference before troop dispositions are changed.
California's oil production for 1915 reached 88,840,260 barrels. Fifty one percent came from small concerns selling crude at the well, thirty three percent from five large companies, and sixteen percent used by railroads and other on-site consumers.
Washington April 26 Henry Morgenthau has tendered his resignation as American ambassador to Turkey to President Wilson and it is likely to be accepted Abram J Elkus of New York is expected to succeed him Morgenthau will pursue organizational work for the Democratic party in the coming campaign
The British government proclaims martial law in Dublin city and county as troops quell the uprising. Sir Roger Casement faces possible high treason charges, with beheading as a potential penalty under crown law. The Times and Pall Mall Gazette discuss Ireland Germany links and the broader wartime plot.
An anonymous threatening letter sent to British ambassador Sir Cecil Spring-Rice in Washington urged that Sir Roger Casement be treated only as a prisoner of war of the highest rank or face death for him and other English servants in the United States.
Commissioner Uhr announced plans to curb speeding after the fiesta by ordering police to arrest all offenders and monitor repeat arrests under traffic law. He said three arrests within a period could forfeit a license and praised public behavior and Traction Company for aiding parade clearance.
An artillery guard from the United States Army was posted at the Brownsville county jail by order of the sheriff amid rumors of a planned jail delivery across the Rio Grande. The plot reportedly aimed to free Melquiades Chapa and Jose Buenrostro, who are to be executed on May 19 for the murder of A L Austin and son at Sebastian last August.
Mrs Carrie Birdsong reports theft of a purse from her car rear seat Tuesday night while parade watchers sat inside. Items taken include a gold wrist watch a diamond set cross three gold beauty pins a gold crescent pin a pearl set stick pin a gold chain necklace and locket. Stolen value totals unknown. Additional robberies: Theodore Maggot reports store window broken Tuesday night with about five dollars in US stamps stolen. J K Wood store 127 West Commerce street losses include fifty dollars worth of perfume. Police taking report Wednesday morning.
County Judge Davis will submit to the city commission a report detailing how $25,000 retained from the hospital bond fund was spent on the contagious disease program. The funds supported improvements at the tubercular camp, sewer, power, laundry, land, water pipes, and related plant items, with a final cost to be outlined.
A Shanghai dispatch reported to the Chinese Republic Association that an advance on Peking has been ordered. An army of several hundred thousand troops will march soon, with about 300000 equipped fighters believed to be in southern seceded provinces.
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