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Newspaper

San Antonio Light

Location

San Antonio, Texas, United States of America

Date

Aug 06, 1911

Page

5

Rumored Texas militia war shift to Camp Mabry

General Duncan plans to watch militia maneuvers at Camp Mabry Austin while rumors swirl that San Antonio may gain a new army division on the Brackenridge tract near Fort Sam Houston. Major Scott doubts the 310 acre site suffices for a division and officials note other nearby lands.

Duncan Austin Camp Mabry San Antonio United States Army Leonard Wood Slayden Brackenridge Tract Fort Sam Houston Washington William 8. Scott Department of Texas Scott War Department Joseph W. Duncan Thomas Duncan Coast Artillery Corps Taylor Texas State Capitol P. C. Townsend Third Infantry Hoover Houston Timpson Carthage Orange Groveton Lyon Blue Army Cecil A. Lyon Fourth Infantry Red Army Twenty-second Infantry Third Field Artiery

Umbrella Mender and Tallus Quarrel Over Repair Price

In a Boston Transcript exchange a woman frets over getting her umbrella back from a mender. The mend­er explains Tallus charges more to fix than the umbrella is worth to sell.

Tallus Boston Transcript

Ordinance for July salaries to be passed

City Council plans to approve July salaries for all officials and employees. Rumors say August salaries may be funded similarly to avoid delays during vacations. Mayor Callaghan may seek August leave. several aldermen rumored to request time off.

Callaghan

Epworth League Sees Largest Attendance at Corpus Christi

Corpus Christi Texas August 5 The seventh annual Epworth League encampment reports record attendance with 1600 arrivals and 1000 more expected Sunday from San Antonio Houston and points in between. Rev E H Rawlins led a mission study class with 200 enrolled studying Conservation of National Ideals. Junior League led by Miss Emma Robinson held Bible study for 100 plus children under 10. Epworth League Institute officers were elected and Bishop Mouzon closed the day with an evangelistic sermon.

Corpus Christi Texas Texas Epworth League Epworth Ragsdale San Antonio Houston E. H. Rawlins America Emma Robinson Chicago Epworth League Institute B. P. Lane C. A. Campbell Dallas H. M. Whaling Hugh White Fort Worth H. K. Morehead Miss Gallagher San Marcos Clyde Morriss Mouzon

Slashed Face Incident Leads to Arrest in City

Juan Ortega was badly slashed across the face with a pocket knife after a Western city altercation yesterday afternoon. R Dyse, a brewery worker, was arrested on suspicion of the attack. Ortega received twelve to fifteen stitches at Chapa's drugstore and was later moved to the city hospital. Officers Ortiz and Indicott made the arrest.

Juan Ortega R. Dyse Ortega Chapa Elmendorf

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