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Newspaper
San Antonio Light
Location
San Antonio, Texas, United States of America
Date
Dec 11, 1911
Page
5
Special dispatch from Austin reports Governor Jolquitt leaving for Huntsville to inspect the burned penitentiary site and cane fields. He will assess rebuilding needs and may authorize temporary measures for convict labor and field work until the next regular legislative session.
A proposal aims to restore the prison administration to its former structure following a damaging fire. Officials argue the plan preserves existing controls and speeds rebuilding while maintaining public safety.
The Interstate Commerce Commission orders immediate refunds of manifest freight overcharges, declaring it unlawful for railroads to overcharge shippers and stating refunds should be made without a formal ICC order. The ruling targets prompt restitution by carriers.
Five cars of cotton left Cuero today as part of a ten thousand bale Galveston to Japan shipment. More cotton continues to arrive, with eight hundred bales discharged from a local compress Saturday.
Secretary Stimson reports to the president that the army is unprepared for a first class war due to scattered posts and weak reserves. He cites artillery shortages, high per-soldier costs, and 49 posts averaging nine companies. backs reducing enlistment to under three years to boost training and recall ability.
Houston December 11. With cuts in rates by the Galveston Houston inter urban railway the fight for rail traffic remains hot and unsettled as stable conditions show no sign of returning.
Advertises Pape's Cold Compound as a proven Cold and Grippe remedy. Claims two hourly doses until three consecutive doses end symptoms including headache fever sneezing and stuffed nose. Credits three years of research and cost over fifty thousand dollars and emphasizes no quinine. Promotes a 25 cent package available from druggists worldwide.
In Bradford Pennsylvania a couple friends say planned a honeymoon after a forthcoming wedding. Miss Grace Cable and Anthony Kohnen were shot and killed at Grace’s home just after midnight. Police hunt Rossani Annissetti, a wealthy fruit dealer, accused of insanity and jealousy.
Justice George W. Mendel presides at an inquest into the death of Marguerite Gaytan a Mexican laborer shot twice at West Second and Nueces streets in Austin. Police seek two suspects and robbery is suspected though only 26 cents was found on the victim. A knife was found near the body but not used.
Jesuit scientist Father Albert Brewer of New York reports Argentina ants can destroy young boll weevils and eggs but fail against mature weevils. The ant may be trained to attack grown weevils with further experiments planned.
Williamson County Medical Society will convene in Taylor on December 13 for its annual meeting. Officers will be elected. The program includes Dr. Ernest Boston on Eyes and Ears of School Children with discussions by Dr. G. K. Talley and others, plus clinical case reports.
Taylor Texas December 11. A meeting of farmers and business men in the city and surrounding area has been called by J R Hargis and Howard Bland for Thursday December 14 to discuss cotton conditions and seek a reduction in the 1912 1913 cotton acreage.
Kerrville Lodge No. 166 of the Knights of Pythias has elected L. A. Enderle as C C J. H. Turner as V C A. B. Williamson as prelate R. A. Shelburne as M of A J. D. Motley as K of R and S E Galbraith as M of F A. Enderle as M of E H. A. Vowell as M of A S. F. Howard as I G J. H. Ward as SS G.
Bastrop Texas reports gentle rain on Saturday the first in weeks. Farmers hold cotton for higher prices and expect to finish picking by January 1 with clear weather.
The popular act Mutt and Jeff drew a full Grand Theatre audience in San Antonio with doors opened an hour before showtime to prevent crowding. The two characters’ antics, familiar from The Light pictures, drew many to the event and many were turned away.
A large group of applicants are taking the regular semi annual dental board examination in the hall of the Texas house of representatives. They will demonstrate clinical work as part of the testing before licensing.
Vincent Bluntzer of Corpus Christi plans to appear before an army engineers board in Washington to seek removal of the raft in the Nueces River about twenty miles from Corpus Christi. Officials predict the raft could halt river flow within a few years without preventive action.
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