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Newspaper

San Antonio Light

Location

San Antonio, Texas, United States of America

Date

Aug 01, 1916

Page

6

Indictment on Federal Bank Case Quashed in Court

In the Thirty-seventh District Court Tuesday a first indictment against a former Federal Bank & Trust officer was quashed. Assistant District Attorney Onion said if this indictment is faulty the 72 total indictments across four officers are invalid, while District Attorney Linden agreed to continuances for the other cases. Defense argued the charge must separately state bank solvency and defendant knowledge. the court agreed this point, striking one indictment.

Thirty-seventh District The Federal Bank & Trust J. F. Onion W. C. Linden Federal Bank & Trust Company

New York Milliner Urges American Fashion For All

A New York man m illiner argues Americans should wear homegrown styles and stop importing fashion. He cites laziness as the cause and contrasts it with a folk tale about a tramp seeking meat and pie from a farmer who asks for work, implying self-reliance in fashion choices.

New York Washington Star

Banquet Signals Change At Ford Sales San Antonio

Clifton George heads Ford Sales Company departs as Ford Motor Company takes over local car operations. A farewell banquet at the Original Mexican Restaurant features a vernacular menu of auto shop terms and a roster of attendees led by George and Paul W Seiler.

Ford Sales Company Clifton George Ford Motor Company Detroit Michigan Ford Automobiles San Antonio George Paul W. Seiler John Blooo James Jordan D. E. Humphrey George H. King L. L. Kline J. L. Overcash Mr. George Ford Ford Company Mr. Seiler Automondile Pennsylvania Tire Paul W. Seller John B. Bleoo A. C. Schulz Victor Marx Dan Wipff Herbert Hahn T. O. Marx

Social calendar notes and a large society dinner

Daughters of Isabella meet at 8 pm. Prospect Hill Church group holds a 2 pm quilting party at Mrs. Frank Brice’s home. Richer wedding news as Richard Durrett and Helen Doyle wed at St. John de la Salle. Mrs. Durrett, a noted violinist, later appeared in New York events with judges Maud Powell and Victor Herbert present. A grand dinner dance drew 300 guests in a lavish ballroom setting with naval officers and many prominent attendees listed.

Ladies’ Aid Society Prospect Hill Christian Church Frank Brice Monterey Street Stapleton, L. L Richard Durrett Helen Frances Doyle Church of St. John de la Salle Durrett New York State National Federation of Musical Clubs Maud Powell Victor Herbert United States Mr. Durrett San Antonio John W. Forthingham Musical Monitor Chicago Woodstock Hudson William Schupp Emily Schupp Lada New York Elizabeth Walde Menri Thierren A. B. Storey J. B. Martindale L. J .Storey Willie Anne Storey Charles H. Florian Patricio Milmo Sarah Hickman Georgine Florian Grace Norcross McMillan Weddell Frederick Florian Stephens Paul Raborg Fidele Chamberlain J. P. Barclay Sam Barclay C. M. Bunker Robert M Balbraith Harry T. Grund G. M. Jackson First Illinois Artillery W. B. Russ Emma Reed Richardson George B. Taliaferro George M. Craig Port Arthur H. G. Staacke A. G. Duggar Wallace Newton Clinton Padgitt Waco Eastland J. B. Baker Philip C. Hanna Mabel Hanna Davis Anita Yaeger Monterey H. H. Reeder C. Sewell Thomas Madison Hugo D. Schultz Ryder Morris Bowen Doyle Halford Stella Elmendorf B. Cc. Houston J. Elmendorf Davis Houston Fisher H. J. Reilly Gerald E. Griffin Third Field Artillery Frank Schaefer Sadye Wilson Merle Hall Douglas Wilson Claude Cooke Clement Blanche L. Tanner H. J. Tanner Harry J. Powers Jr Barrett Philips George Birkhoff John Kelisher T. Irwin Crawford William S. Bishop Edward C. Pringle J. Endicott Bradstreet Lande T. D. Lande L. L. Gerber St. Louis C. L. Schri

Militia Regiments Parade at Post in San Antonio

General Funston orders daily regimental parades on the staff post field five days a week 6 pm starting Tuesday with Wisconsin units and Illinois brigades to follow. The showcases offer training and a public view of regiments with bands, half-hour parades, and colonels reviewing columns.

Gen J G C Lee Dies At His Summer Home

Word reached San Antonio of the death of James Grafton Carleton Lee 80 a brigadier general retired U S Army on Wednesday July 26 at his Hague on Lake George New York summer home Interment was in Arlington Cemetery He is survived by his widow and two daughters Lillian Mills and Katharine Lee He was born in Canada moved to the United States after Victoria university Coburg Canada and settled in San Antonio in 1904 He spent summers at Hague on Lake George where he died and had wintered in San Antonio since 1904.

San Antonio James Grafton Carleton Lee U. S. Army Hague-on-Lake George New York Arlington Cemetery John Brown Lee Grayson Street General Lee Canada United States Victoria University Coburg Lillian Lee Mills Katharine Lee Quartermasters’ Department Congress

Mae Marsh and Ford Sterling at Grand Opera House Today

The Triangle program features Mae Marsh, star of A Birth of a Nation, in The Wild Girl of the Sierras, and Ford Sterling in His Wild Oats a comedy. The Wild Girl of the Sierras begins with prospectors discovering a wild girl who is the gambler’s daughter amid a mining sale.

Mate Marsh Ford Sterling New Triangle Pictures Grand Opera House Mae Marsh Robert Harron Fine Arts Sierras Keystone

Where Are My Children shows at Grand for five days

Universal Company current release based on the Margaret Sanger trial plays at the Grand for five days starting Sunday. Lucy Payton and Franklin Hall wrote the story produced by Lois Weber. Endorsed by Rabbi Jacob Kohn Father W E Cashin Dr Charles H Parkhurst and John Hughes. Delicate handling aims to enlighten the audience.

Universal Company Lucy Payton Franklin Hall Lois Weber Margaret Sanger Jacob Kohn W. E. Cashin Charles H. Parkhurst John Hughes

New Manager for Peden's Local Branch

Pedentron and Steel Co. of San Antonio appoints Jno Watts as Local Branch Manager succeeding C M Cain who resigned July 24. Watts, a four year San Antonio resident, brings eighteen years in Hardware and Supply. He has served as Assistant Manager with us for 2.5 years and will oversee company interests and service to patrons.

Jno. W. Watts C. M. Cain Watts San Antonio Mgr Pedentron & Steel CO Flores St

JULY BREAKS RECORD AT SAN ANTONIO POST OFFICE

The San Antonio post office reports July receipts of 40027.18, about 3.1 percent higher than July last year. Postmaster Armistead notes the rebound from typical summer dullness and says sustained business could push annual totals toward the 500000 class during militia camp period.

San Antonio George D. Armistead

Newspaper publishers press case on news print scarcity

Federal Trade Commission heard publishers and printers in Washington on August 1 over the shortage and high price of news print paper. Attendees included John Clyde Oswald for New York publishers and A Nevin Pomeroy for Pennsylvania state printing, plus representatives from Pottsville and Philadelphia publishers and the Pittsburgh Daily Publishing Association. Paper manufacturers will testify later.

Washington, D. C Federal Trade Commission John Clyde Oswald New York Nevin Pomeroy Pennsylvania Alen & Sorby Pottsville National Editorial Association Robert L. Edelman Philadelphia Pittsburg Daily Publishing Association

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