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Newspaper
San Antonio Light
Location
San Antonio, Texas, United States of America
Date
Aug 10, 1915
Page
5
Centerpiece of the plan would allow American seamen to be tested for U S Certificates in Washington August 10 as an alternative to the British pass required for ships crews and travelers. Officials expect photographs and identity documentation to be included.
Aug 10 report describes remarkable cures from a new polyvalent serum. Doctors Leejainche and Yailee report complete recovery for men once given up, with only two thousand vials produced daily. When scaled for frontline use, it could be used preventively like anti tetanus serum, possibly saving thousands of lives.
The Gladbach Textile Works declares a dividend of 20 percent for the current period, noting last year had no dividend. The report comes as part of wire service summaries from Lint News Agency.
The Scottish Rite and York Rite Masons will lay the cornerstone of the new Scottish Rite hall at St Marys and Convent streets in San Antonio on Monday at 6 PM. Delegations from Texas Lodges, including Lightfoot of Austin and Sam Cochran of Dallas, will attend, with a large program, guards, and speakers from multiple Masonic bodies.
Tuesday afternoon fires damaged several residences. Annie Lyman lived at 1823 North Hackberry, losing part of her home and belongings. owners F A Oasis and Mrs George W Chittan faced losses of about 2000 and 7000 respectively. A vacant stairhouse at 823 South Pinto was nearly destroyed. another fire at 2494 Saunders avenue affected a small building, with insurance noted. In San Francisco, nearly 10 000 life insurers gathered for the Open day of a three day convention.
Readable fragments show a home intrusion at 429 East Evergreen Street during family absence. Items stolen include a Winchester shotgun, two boxes of ammunition, leather case, and three parcels. Other notices list legal actions, local services, and community notices from San Antonio and Fort Worth papers.
The Texas state industrial accident board holds its regular monthly meeting in the state house. This is the final meeting of current members unless the governor allows them to serve over until the Supreme Court decides the constitutionality of a provision of the employers liability act. Terms expire September 1, and a new board is expected to be named by Governor Ferguson. The board may approve or disapprove injury minima proposed by employees of subscribing employers.
About two dozen cars with nearly 108 men start the first automobile trade excursion in extreme West Texas from El Paro. The route runs to Fort Stockton Alpine Marty Ja Peens valley and back through the game valley in New Mexico. Mother and Children Dead in Missouri case reported with gun suicide details.
The Overseas News Agency reports that Belgian diplomatic documents published in Brussels expose England as the aggressor behind the great European war. The Vossische Zeitung and Berliner Tageblatt claim Britain drew closer to Germany’s enemies, undermining peace and planning conflict to protect its own interests.
A San Francisco report notes a proposed amendment to bar membership to the American Pharmaceutical Association unless graduates from a recognized college of pharmacy. if adopted, it may lead to barring ineligible members from practice despite passing state board exams. The convention also covers other resolutions and local notices across Texas and California.
Gary August 16. Employees of the Aetna Chemical Company and the Aetna Explosive Company of New York operating plants at Aetna Gary Thebes Wiinals and ispheming Mick have been granted wage increases of 50 percent. The concerns announce a further 69 percent raise if the European war lasts beyond December of this year. The increases will be at the rate of 1M per at a tenth starting August 4. Se ist waral dhongand men will be banc Rois.
Delegates to the National Federation of German American Catholic Societies convened in St Paul for routine agenda items and tomorrow’s tour days. The resolutions committee report is awaited, and plans for a Frankeinbund women’s league aim to unite German Catholic women in social betterment work.
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