Try 7 days of FREE access to billions of articles

Start Free Trial

San Antonio Light in San Antonio, Texas

We have 22,786,314 pages in Texas

View this page and access billions of articles with a 7-day free trial.

Start Free Trial

This is just the beginning! Our collection holds over 300 years of history, including rare newspapers, obituaries, marriage records, birth records, and so much more—most of which you won’t find anywhere else!

Start Free Trial

Cancel anytime, risk free

Not what you were looking for? Search our billions of articles

Advanced Search

Articles on This Page

This newspaper page contains 16 articles. Subscribers can read the full text of each article.

Newspaper

San Antonio Light

Location

San Antonio, Texas, United States of America

Date

Apr 30, 1916

Page

5

Meeks Chief of Staff Generals Observe El Paso Parade

Five thousand American soldiers in full field equipment lined both sides of a two mile route as Mexican minister of war Obregon and party visited Juarez. Generals Scott Funston welcomed Obregon at the bridge.

EL Paso Tex Obregon Scott Funston Juarez International Bridge Jacinto B. Trevina Northeast P. Elias Calles Sonora Luis Gutierrez Chihuahua Gabriel Gavira Andreg Garcia General Bell George Bell, Jr Fifth Field Artillery Seventh Infantry Eighth Cavalry Oo Remained Unmoved. General Obregon Columbia Frederick Funston Depot Hotel Rosa Obregon Alejandro Obregon Douglas Ives Lelevier

Golden Flier to Arrive in San Antonio Friday

The Golden Flier tour car carrying Mrs. Alice Burke and Miss Nell Richardson of the National American Woman Suffrage Association is due in San Antonio Friday. The pair will be greeted by local suffrage supporters as they travel through 24 states on their circuit from New York to New Orleans to Los Angeles and back.

Alice. Burke Nell Richardson National American Woman Suffrage Association San Antonio James M. Young New York Carrie Chapman Catt Saxon Automobhbile Company

West Texas Bank and Trust Company Fails and Liquidation Ordered

The West Texas Bank and Trust Company failed to open Monday morning amid a threatened withdrawal of a large account. A liquidation was requested Friday night and renewed Saturday morning, but consolidation was not achieved. State Banking Commissioner John S. Patterson was appointed to take over, with cashier L K Roberts named as liquidating agent.

West Texas Bank and Trust Company John S. Patterson L. K. Roberts

South Texas Music Company Pianos Slashed In Urgent Sale

Pressing need to raise 25000 due to West Texas Bank failure prompts a rapid all stock reduction sale. Chicker ing, Kranich & Bach, Ivers & Pond, Hobart M. Cable, Smith & Barnes pianos priced to attract buyers, with expected quick sellout as San Antonio residents seek affordable music, with dozens already purchasing.

South Texas Music Company West Texas Bank & Trust Company San Antonio Chickering Kranich & Bach Ivers & Pond Hobart M. Cable Smith & Barnes

Mexican currency to be retired by new issue

Mexican Treasury Secretary Cabrera announced that the current constitutional paper currency will remain in circulation after the new non counterfeitable bills are issued. Old notes will be retired when presented, with the process lasting about two months and salaries beginning to be paid in the new currency next month.

Treasury Cabrera T. R. Beltran Mexico City

Texas Militia Inspections Amid Border Duty Talk

Captain James M. Love Jr. arrives from North Texas after inspecting infantry companies of the Texas National Guard. Officials say the militia remains in good shape as it may be called for border duty or other service at short notice.

Austin Tex James M. Love Jr United States Army Texas National Guard Texas Texas Militia

Army orders detail transfers and leave across corps

The Army issues orders detailing Captain Thomas R Harker to the Quartermaster Corps May 24 in place of Captain Brambilta. Colonel Knight to relieve Hart in San Francisco. Lieutenant Hart resumes as assistant depot quartermaster. Various officers including Warfield, Nolin, Richardson, Henson Black, Evans, and McKinlay receive assignments or revocations. Extensions and leaves granted. several officers join regiments in Columbus New Mexico and San Francisco.

Thomas R. Harker Second Infantry Quartermaster Corps Robert M. Brambilta John Z. Knight Army Transport Service San Francisco William H. Hart Augustus B. Warfield Columbus Barracks Ohio Hilde Nolin HARRISON H. @. RICHARDSON Fourth Cavalry Henson B. Black Signal Corps Columbus N. Mex Herbert L. Evans Fort Sem Houston Tex Louis H. M'Kinlay Army War Colleges Sixth Cavalry N. M Edward PD. Anderson H. B. Myers Leutenant James A. Mars John T. Kennedy Joseph P. Aleshire George E. Mitchell

60 cents Sutherland Springs and return schedule

Sunday service to Sutherland Springs offered by Southern Pacific at 7:55 p.m. with round trip fare set at 60 cents.

Sutherland Springs Southern Pacific

Ham Ramsey mass meeting for women at Travis Park Church

Mass meeting for women scheduled at Travis Park Church Sunday from 3 to 4 pm announced as a public event. The notice calls for women attendees and lists the venue and timing.

Ham-Ramsey Travis Park Church

Texas Clubs to Meet in Galveston Convention

The Association of Texas Clubs executive committee calls a state convention in Galveston on June 6 for two days in the Hotel Galvez banquet hall. All bona fide social clubs are urged to send delegates, with several vital questions to be discussed. Colonel J L Peeler, president, will release the convention program later.

Texas Austin Tex Association of Texas Clubs Galveston Hotel Galvez J. L. Peeler

Efficiency experts to lecture in San Antonio

W. G. Kahlert and E. A. Berg of St. Paul Minnesota will speak Friday May 5 in San Antonio. Kahlert addresses the Rotary Club at noon at the St. Anthony Hotel on The Advantages of Business Organization and the Encouragement of Capital to Develop the Resources of the State. Berg talks to Main Avenue High School students at 8 30 in the morning on business efficiency. The Bureau of Commercial Economics, based in Washington DC, sponsors the lectures in 72 cities as the pair tours Texas.

W. G. Kahlert E. A. Berg St. Paul, Minn San Antonio Rotary Club Main Avenue High School Berg Texas Bureau of Commercial Economics Washington, D. C Quentin J. David Charles S. Meek H. H. Ryan University of Minnesota

Texas incorporations list includes Timpson Oil and others

The charter eds show Timpson Oil Company of Timpson with 59000 capital stock and incorporators R L Day J D Hughes and B Hoover. Other filings include Athens Lignite Company 7500 capital stock. Austin Silk Plantation 12500. Burdette Mineral Wells 50000. Dickinson Produce 5000. Graduate Nurse Association Wichita Falls with no capital. Virginia Theater Company Amarillo 1000. Worth More Motor Sales Fort Worth 5900. Webb Press Company Minden La 100000. Puff Sporting Goods Dallas amends name to Dallas Snorting Goods and reduces capital from 25000 to 8000.

Timpson Oil Company Timpson Capital Stock Burdette Burdette Wells Capital Hamp Cook J. Geiselmann George A. Clark Dickinson Produce Company of Dickinson James Turnbull E. R. Jones Charles Saladino Graduate Nurse Association of Wichita Falls Canital Carrie Webster Inez M. Cates Lillian Perkins Virginia Theater Company Amarillo Charles A. Fisk Carl R. Sullivan J. M. Davis Jr Worth More Motor Sales Company of Fort Worth W. C. Stonestreet J. F. Sanderlin John H. Matthews Texas Webb Press Company, Limited Minden Puff Sporting Goods Company Dallas Dallas Snorting Goods Company

San Antonio Delegation Heads to Poteet Methodist Conference

About forty automobile loads from San Antonio will travel to Poteet on Tuesday for the San Antonio District Conference of the Methodist Church. The one day program includes a barbecue for visitors and returns to San Antonio after the evening service with Rev. J. H. Groseclose presiding. Attendees include numerous pastors laymen and local officials.

San Antonio Poteet The Methodist Church Travis Park J. H. Groseclose Weddell Cooper Pugsley McVea Hartsfield Batchelor May Rabe Rentfro Harrison Scott Rector J. O. Terrell J. W. Woodson S. G. Bechtel T. M. West T. M. Dechman W. N. Hagg J. F. Wolfe W. €. Muroghy M. Cc. Bill B. Haynes L. N. Meyers C. L. Kinsley H. C. Clemens H. M. Schoolfield F. H. Redmond Frank Allen John Sutcliffe T. W. Robinson J. Floyd Smith W. Y. Penn B. P. Lane McCord Harrison J. S. Steele C. C. Straughan

Ad Club Planned for Austin Texas

Plans are underway to form an Austin Ad Club after a Press Club meeting with about twelve leading business men. A committee was named to draft a letter outlining the club’s purposes and activities of allied ad clubs, to be distributed as discussions continue and a organizing meeting follows.

Austin Tex Press Club Ad Clubs

San Antonio Police Pleased With Fiesta Crime Record

San Antonio officers reported a steady week of work during the fiesta with only three pickpocket reports. Two thefts were resolved by arrests. Captain Caruthers credited detective effort, city cooperation, and visiting detectives Sam Hall, Tom Goodson, Sim Shepard, H S DeJordy, Claude Fowler, and railway aides for the success.

San Antonio Central Police Headquarters Caruthers City Detective Bureau Texas Sam Hall Dallas Tom Goodson Houston Sim Shepard Waco H. S. DeJordy Fort Worth Claude Fowler Corpus Christi A. Herbst Sap Railway W. A. Johnson Tom White Southern Pacific Railway Captain Caruthers

Southern Baptist convention in Asheville with sleeper deal

Advertises a Southern Baptist convention event in Asheville priced at 39.90 dollars with dates May 13 14 15 and a through sleeper option until May 15, associated with Southern Pacific travel.

Southern Baptist Convention Asheville Southern Pacific

Also Mentioned on This Page

Scott and Alice Burke Orin Peruna Elizabeth Reuther Twelfth Street N. W Washington, D.C TEA Cops Oo Games Peruna Company Weal Piano Company Texas Guard West Texas Bank New Willard South Texas Music CO Bedell Building Austin, Tex Police Department Fiesta Gunter Hotel Percy Tyrrell
Search Courier

Search the San Antonio Light Today with a Free Trial

We want people to find what they are looking for at NewspaperArchive. We are confident that we have the newspapers that will increase the value of your family history or other historical research. With our 7-day free trial, you can view the documents you find for free.

Not Finding What You Were Looking for on This Page of The San Antonio Light?

People find the most success using advanced search. Try plugging in keywords, names, dates, and locations, and get matched with results from the entire collection of newspapers at NewspaperArchive!

Looking Courier

Browse Newspapers

You can also successfully find newspapers by these browse options. Explore our archives on your own!

By Location

By Location

Browse by location and discover newspapers from all across the world.

Browse by Location
By Date

By Date

Browse by date and find publications for a specific day or era.

Browse by Date
By Publication

By Publication

Browse old newspaper publications to find specific newspapers.

Browse by Publication