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Newspaper
San Antonio Light
Location
San Antonio, Texas, United States of America
Date
Aug 10, 1912
Page
3
Bell Telephone Service is presented as a first aid measure in correcting the situation. The phrase suggests a remedial role for telephone assistance in addressing a problem.
New York reports explorer and big game hunter Russell Millward will head back to Guatemala soon, two months after surviving a deadly jungle ambush. He traveled 6000 miles in Central America with 75 Indian guides, survived a poison attempt, and notes Guatemala’s jungles as rich in mahogany rosewood rubber and chicle. He observed Carib customs including harsh child discipline and believes men there are giants. A. Collman, 416 Mein Ave, is listed.
An offer for a home remedy recipe claimed to cure weak kidneys and related symptoms. The advertisement promises a free copy by mail from Dr A B Robinson in Detroit, noting the remedy uses pure, harmless ingredients and can be used at home.
Special to The Light reports Texas cotton growth slowed by scant rainfall and other factors. July ginnings totaled 1187 bales versus 17238 a year earlier, with irrigation aiding Southwest Texas. Only 18 counties are listed, led by Cameron 352, Hidalgo 207, Karnes 282, Nueces 96, San Patricio 84, Duval 80.
President Taft nominates George Andrews for adjutant general of the army and he will assume charge Tuesday. Col William A Simpson moves to New York as adjutant general of the central division and Col H O S Hetland takes Chicago post. Henry P McCain becomes adjutant general of the Philippine division. Lieutenant Colonel Peyton C March fills the vacancy after General Hall retirement. Sixth Field Artillery from Fort Riley transfers to the adjutant general’s department in Washington.
Officials of the Louisiana Federation of Catholic Societies draft an ordinance for New Orleans city council to ban depictions of crimes and criminals in films and to censor immoral pictures. The measure calls for police pre screening before any motion pictures are shown.
From January 1 to June 30, 12 606 patients were treated for hookworm in Louisiana, with 10 937 cared for by Rockefeller Sanitary Commission staff. Across districts where hookworm is being fought 80 990 cases were treated, per Dr. Sidney Dale Porter.
Acting Mayor William L. Richter pushes a 20 percent rate cut for private water customers under a new ten year contract with the San Antonio Water Supply Co. Alderman Boynton also introduces the ordinance. The council and acting mayor favor lower rates, while the water company and its legal team threaten court action. Alexander Potter’s report cites a 12.89 percent last year and projects about 9.8 percent under the proposed contract. The council plans to review Potter’s findings at the next meeting August 19 with possible swift action.
Rumors in Washington suggest former Senator Nelson Aldrich may return as the successor to Senator George Peabody Wetmore of Rhode Island who has said he will not seek renomination. The lack of regular Republican leadership in the senate fuels talk of a comeback.
Austin August 10 Comptroller Lane says he will devote a page of his forthcoming annual report to a discussion of deficiencies He argues promiscuous granting of deficiencies is wrong and warns the practice could allow state officials to make appropriations without legislature action He plans strong recommendations to the next legislature and says they will sit up and take notice He questions the constitutionality of many deficiencies created recently and will present the matter to lawmakers
Miss Marie Roberts hosts a swimming party at the Travis club this evening in honor of Miss Sidney Moore of Seguin and Miss Edna Hooker of Tyler, guests of Miss Mary Wester. Miss Marjorie Breeding has left for Hendersonville North Carolina for a month and will visit friends in Nashville Tennessee on the way home.
Dr. Henry Hartman Texas state bacteriologist travels to Galveston to study rats possibly arriving from foreign ports. After a bubonic plague case in Cuba, the state health department aims to prevent infected rats from entering Texas ports and communities.
American commissioner James B H Sullivan praised Sweden for handling the Olympic games well. He arrived in New York on August 10 and suggested the next Olympiad be managed by an international committee to ensure fairness by considering each nation's methods.
Attorney General Major holds a 2858 vote lead over W. 8 S. Cowherd in the Missouri Democratic primary. Official returns show results from 104 of 114 counties in the state as the latest figures.
Poultry fanciers from across the country arrive in Nashville Tennessee for the American Poultry Association convention opening Monday and continuing through Friday.
B A Richards longtime secretary of the Waco Typographical Union 20 years died early today in Waco Texas aged 59. Heart trouble was given as the cause of death. He leaves a family.
Susie Templeton of Hooper Nebraska shares a testimonial after using Lydia E Pinkham's Vegetable Compound for female troubles. She recounts years of suffering, relief after seven bottles, and returning to work including caring for eighteen boarders. The ad urges others to try the medicine.
Four members of Mu Nu Sigma hosted a dance in club rooms with a punch under a tree and ices in the hall. Attendees included Edwin Seymour and the Bennett brothers, Leonard Hoefgen, numerous guests, and chaperones Mrs. W. T. Seymour and Miss Bennett. A West End Baptist chapel program followed with Miss Zelma Gager’s pupils performing marches, waltzes, vocal solos, readings, and German songs.
The fall term will start September 11 after a board caucus set the date. The curriculum remains largely the same with minor changes including replacing the Prang art course with the G W Ware Practical Drawing Course. New books come from Dallas and a likely record enrollment is expected with overflow preparations. Five Calhoun Street lots are to be purchased for $1800, and an annual contract for book slips and stationery is set for the term.
J W Lambert, jailed for child beating, writes from the Jackson and New Orleans railroad to The City of Baton Rouge angrily recounting his second jail escape. He says the jail door was open and he walked out without breaking in or using violence and asks if it is illegal to leave when the door is open.
To Entertain Club. Miss Lillian Shannon will entertain the Merry Maids Musical club this evening at her home on Avenue E.
Howard Ayres a 1910 Texas university graduate and son of former Statesman night editor Frederick H. Ayres lay injured in City hospital after being found in a Houston & Texas Central freight yard freight car. A loaded 12 gauge shotgun with an empty shell nearby indicated foul play. Ayres had recently moved to Texas to start work with Westinghouse Electrical.
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