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Newspaper
San Antonio Light
Location
San Antonio, Texas, United States of America
Date
Dec 04, 1916
Page
5
December business could push the San Antonio post office into the $500,000 class, up from last year’s $400,000. Fiscal year end moved from March to December, with November receipts up about 38 percent to $44,549.91 from $33,774.01, signaling strong growth.
The Supreme Court ruled federal judges do not possess inherent power to indefinitely suspend criminal sentences without congressional authority. The ruling revokes Judge Killett’s suspension of James J. Henahan’s five year term for bank embezzlement and signals limits on pardoning authority. The decision challenges long accepted practice defended as humane reform.
Chicago reports a two week health department effort to keep meals under 40 cents daily. On the final day oleomargarine replaced butter. Meals feature cornmeal mush for breakfast and beef stew and veal loaf for luncheon and dinner. Costs to be compiled tomorrow, first week average was 83 2 3 cents.
In Cuero Texas Tom Lovett county Democratic chairman hunted a duck two years ago. He tied a necktie with a $150 diamond stud to the duck’s neck, and the bird flew away with the tied necktie dangling from its foot. The Cuero area is a turkey producing center and shipments go to Chicago. Lovett had not claimed the stud.
Governor Ferguson announced the appointment of W. D. Howe of El Paso to the Thirty fourth District Court in El Paso. Howe fills the vacancy created by the resignation of Judge Dan M. Jackson effective December 1.
Neill D. Zuber of the State Department of Agriculture left for San Antonio to investigate control of the French agate snail. The pest is causing serious damage in San Antonio and Bermuda Islands while Charleston, D. C. reports a pest visitation. The snail's introduction to San Antonio remains unknown.
The Department of Justice asked the Supreme Court to dismiss anti trust prosecutions against British and German steamship lines for alleged trans Atlantic and South American combinations now dissolved by the war. New York federal courts said suits against American Asiatic Steamship, Prince Line, Paul F. Gerhard, Francis J. Zimmerman and others had become an autopsy rather than a live issue due to the war. The government reserved the right.
The court was asked to renew prosecutions and set an early date to hear government cases against the Insurance Company of North America and the Illinois Central railroad. The issues include tax reductions for insurers and ICC power to require railroads to supply coal. The case may decide whether millions collected from insurers should be refunded.
Thomas Mott Osborne, ex warden of Sing Sing, told the Twenty first Century Club that Portsmouth navy yard prison is absurdly managed with degrading uniforms and severe treatment. He questioned its purpose for rehabilitation and said civil authorities view inmates harshly, noting he must use kite letters to reach prisoners.
The Texas attorney general's office filed suit in Twenty sixth District Court against Producers Oil Company of Houston and others for an injunction and about forty acres of oil land in the Humble oil field. Permit Oil & Gas Company, later named co plaintiff, had a permit to prospect on the tract. The state contends the producers leased from adverse claimants and ejected Permit Oil & Gas, and a temporary injunction was granted to stop interference with field development.
New York City declares open window day and week to improve ventilation. The health department posters urge residents of all five boroughs to air every room, linking fresh air to lower pneumonia tuberculosis bronchitis colds and mortality. One snuff of fresh air is worth a pound of pills.
The Kansas Supreme Court dismissed William Briggs of Topeka's appeal for lack of jurisdiction in his challenge to a statewide prohibition statute that makes a second offense a felony, leaving the law intact while not ruling on its constitutionality.
Miss Blanche Geary, secretary of the National Board of the Young Women’s Christian Association in the department of method, will visit the San Antonio association late this week arriving Saturday and speaking Sunday at 5 p.m. at the vesper service. Her work covers association activities education religion physical training and boarding homes.
County Commissioner J H Covington secured an order to place a maintenance gang on roads in precinct four. The gang will be led by Charles Huebner and repair all local roads. Also notes on loans, a teacher’s meeting, and several police reports.
Lloyd G. Westgate of Adrian Michigan reportedly last heard from in San Antonio about three months ago. His brother Lloyd A Westgate writes Police Chief Lancaster requesting help in locating him as their mother is seriously ill.
S. T. Sawyer of West Texas reports the owner was notified to claim his property. The mare was recovered after a Mexican arrested with a gang of horse thieves confessed, part of a regional operation. Butler's Electric Bath and Massage at 515 Navarro St. advertises health services.
Probation Officer J. Ross Boles left Monday morning for Gatesville to place three incorrigible boys from the county home in the State Juvenile Home. The youths had been inmates at the county facility but proved unruly runaways.
District Attorney elect D A MacAskill said Monday he probably will not qualify before December 20. He needs a certificate from Austin since the office serves a district.
Bids were opened for sidewalk placement and paving around the Robert B. Green Memorial hospital. All bids go to County Auditor Van H. Howard for report on Thursday when the contract likely will be awarded.
Captain of the four Texas state ranger companies meet with the Adjutant General's Department in Austin to discuss matters pertaining to the border situation.
Four captains of the ranger force, J. Sanders J. Monroe Fox Ed Smith and H L Ransome, met at dinner with Captain Smith to mark their rare simultaneous presence. They report the border situation quiet despite a confusion over a mispronounced term by a bystander noted as Busley.
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