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Newspaper
San Antonio Light
Location
San Antonio, Texas, United States of America
Date
Dec 13, 1916
Page
8
Amsterdam dispatch reports the Koelnische Volks Zeitung sharply condemning President Wilson for his stance on Belgian deportations. The paper says Wilson acts as a moralist toward belligerents and questions the U.S. president's right to moralize.
Society notes recount dances and dinners hosted by Colonel and Mrs William Shirley Scott at the Cavalry Club honoring Mrs Gordon Lives Carts of West Point and Miss Joe Ferguson of Kansas City Harold Joske hosts a beefsteak dinner at the Automobile Club for Miss Lucile Joske and her bridal party Dr and Mrs Garrett Robertson host a box party at the Majestic with dancing at the St Anthony in honor of Misses Wright Terrell McFarland Dibrell Ball and Chambers Thursday includes a 2 30 p m card party for the Free Clinic Christmas tree Mrs Henry C Feldman hosts afternoon tea for Miss Hagelstein Highland Park Friendship Club meets at 3 p m with Mrs 8 W Hayman First Baptist Church T E L class meets at 2 30 p m in church parlors Mrs Howard Newman Pardue hosts luncheon at the St Anthony honoring Miss Gladys McFarland and Miss Laura Blount from Nacogdoches American Beauty roses centerpiece and purple tulle streamers note guests and covers listed.
A dozen fire calls on Tuesday wipe out five hours from 4 PM to 9 PM. The Schwartz Cohen Franklin store at 808 West Commerce suffered the heaviest loss with 2500 dollars in stock damage. Earlier fires from kerosene stoves and dry grass caused minor harm, including a 750 dollar blaze at Mrs. Singleton’s home on 612 Brooklyn Ave and a 700 dollar bakery fire at 3422 South Flores Street. One fire, from an overheated smokestack, hit the Texas Oil Company roof with 500 dollars damage. A 50 dollar home fire at 1120 South San Marcos Street and a 4500 dollar total for other small blazes completed the toll.
Knights of Columbus Council 786 to raise about 50 dollars over two weeks for St. Joseph's Orphanage and Sisters of the Good Shepherd home. A committee led by John Hennessy will arrange St. Peter's celebration with a Christmas tree on the Sunday before Christmas and a tally ho visit to the orphanage with family members and an impromptu entertainment for the children.
War Department signal corps officers announce radical improvements in cable telegraphy using a radio style receiving instrument. The system lets ear reception of ordinary Morse signals, removing need for specialized cable readers and allowing ocean cables to operate under previously impossible conditions. Final tests led by Lt. Col. George Squier ran on the 1068 mile Sitka Alaska to Seattle Washington line.
In New York on December 13 a luncheon conference convened by William R. Willcox gathered prominent Progressives and Republicans to discuss political conditions and the path forward before the next presidential campaign. Attendees included Chester H. Rowell Alvin T. Hert George W. Perkins Fred A. Upham and Everett Colby.
Cuero Texas December 13 annual Christmas tree to be held Christmas Eve night at Turner Hall guided and financed by the Goodfellows. The group aims to make it bigger and better with every child in town receiving fruit and other gifts to share Christmas cheer regardless of race.
War Department sent supplemental estimates of 1 134 000 to Congress to cover higher labor and material costs in gun manufacture for coast defenses at home and overseas possessions.
Attendees included Charles Cameron Bell with ten, Carl Cartwright with six, Mr and Mrs 8S Barclay, Mr and Mrs A G Bodet, Mr and Mrs W L Leathe, W H McLaughlin with party, and Mr and Mrs L H Cort with others.
The Musical Round Table of the Woman's Club met Tuesday for a luncheon in the Colonial tea room with Mrs. Jack Lockwood and Miss Corinne Worden as hostesses. Poinsettias and red candles decorated the tables. Members discussed current events in the musical world.
Mrs S G Dowden announces the engagement of her daughter Gertrude to Samuel Roger Ward of Blessing Texas. The ceremony is set for 6 30 pm Wednesday December 27 at St Mark's Episcopal Church with Miss Ann Bremond of Austin as guest. The Travis Club to hold Christmas party for members' children Saturday from 3 to 6 with Santa Claus and a decorated tree.
Mr and Mrs H H Branham entertained at home Tuesday in honor of Miss Margaret Chambers whose marriage to Fred Tips occurs Saturday. Decorations featured Christmas reds and greens with a festive reception suite backdrop and a dining room display of fruit baskets and red carnations. Guests included dozens of local figures and relatives, while a long list of attendees attended the informal evening and twenty dances were planned.
Mrs. William C. Rigsby hosts a luncheon in the Wolff and Marx tea room on Wednesday honoring Miss Hester Schreiner. The private dining room features pink and white wicker, canaries, a fountain centerpiece with pond lilies, crystal bud vases with American Beauty roses, and ballet girl place cards. Attendees include Lucy Toupeene Woodhull Catherine Franklin Mary Jorie McGown Catherine McGown Myrtle Tineau Harriet Means and others visiting from New York and Ashland, with Eleanor Dowden planned to return Friday from the College of Industrial Arts.
Holiday guests from New York attend the St Anthony hotel as family and friends enjoy the Tableaux Vivant and Society Vaudeville show under Red Cross auspices. The Jewish Women's Council met with Miss Hirschberg presiding and discussed neighborhood needs and a dress donation from Emil Blum Company for needy girls.
The Ladies' Aid Society of Government Hill Christian Church will host a bazaar Thursday Friday and Saturday at 119 Soledad Street with proceeds benefiting church activities.
Adv listing for Christmas bicycles priced from eight to forty nine dollars offered by Portage Tire Co located at 221 South Alamo street.
The Telegraph reports Britain will not pursue the bill requiring new ministers to seek re election. The decision stems from fears of agitation in parts of the country over the central powers offer, with the government preferring an election to gauge public sentiment.
An advertisement for Universal Shears and Butcher Knives from Sam Speir Hardware Co located at 219 Losoya Street. The ad highlights hardware offerings and promotes utensil tools for kitchen use.
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