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San Antonio Light

Location

San Antonio, Texas, United States of America

Date

Aug 30, 1916

Page

14

Troops to Move to Corpus Christi From Brownsville

General Funston orders Texas infantry units from the Brownsville district to Corpus Christi as coast artillery withdraws from border duty. The Texas Brigade, under Brigadier General John A. Hulen, reassigned to keep closer to home and maintain border readiness.

Funston Texas Brownsville Corpus Christi New York John A. Hulen San Antonio Big Bend Fourth Infantry Cavalry Second Infantry

Plan legislation to protect hotel men in Texas

Texas hotel keepers propose bills to curb bad checks and defrauding guests. The legislative committee meeting in Dallas outlined pushing a felony charge for bad checks and for defrauding guests, modeled on Colorado law, plus a uniform baggage valuation system. If approved, these measures go to the December Mineral Wells meeting and then to the next Texas Legislature.

Texas Legislative Committee Texas Hotel Keepers’ Association T. D. Dobbs Brady Building T. D. Cobbs San Antonio H. (. Knowles Fort Worth Robert Harrison Waxahachie R. L. Sanders Colorado R.L. Sanders Mineral Wells Tex

Legislature committee to visit San Antonio hotels event

The committee will be guests of the San Antonio hotels Wednesday with a luncheon and other entertainments arranged.

San Antonio

Germans Seize Swedish Steamers Roslagen and Tor

German torpedo boats seized the Swedish steamers Roslagen of 1394 tons from Stockholm and Tor and took them southward. A Lloyd's Copenhagen dispatch notes three Tor ships in marine registers, two small vessels and a 1037 ton ship from Stockholm.

London Roslagen Stockholm Tor Lloyd's Copenhagen

Seven Arrested for Gambling Freed by Court Dismissal

A squad led by Captain Brown raided a downtown building at 2 a m and charged seven men with vagrancy for gambling. Police Judge Lowther dismissed all cases for insufficient evidence after testimony that a poker game was in progress and a manager cashed chips.

Captain Brown Central Police Lowther Corporation Court Austin

Rattler Bites Boy While Rabbit Hunting Near Beeville

Albert Tucker eleven year old son of Mrs. M Tucker was bitten by a large rattlesnake while rabbit hunting. The snake struck as he prepared to shoot. He was brought to Beeville for medical treatment and is believed to be out of danger.

Beeville Tex Albert M. Tucker

Sutherland Springs Sunday Service Ad Details

An advertisement notes 60 cents and a weekly Sunday service at 8 15 a m on Southern Pacific Lines.

Sutherland Springs Southern Pacific Lines

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