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Newspaper
San Antonio Light
Location
San Antonio, Texas, United States of America
Date
Dec 14, 1913
Page
9
Four district judges announce no jury cases during the week starting December 22 to avoid holiday confinement. Various local notes include dancing at Cotillion Hall, dental ads, and updates on cases, personnel, and police reports amid flood-related inquiries and municipal notices.
A letter from B L Dooley of Roanoke credits Mayr’s Wonderful Stomach Remedy with curing gallstone related illness after doctors advised surgery. The ad claims rapid improvement after one dose and urges readers to ask their pharmacist or contact Geo H Mayr for a free book and testimonials.
A Black man was captured with a loaded revolver after an attempted escape. He will be transferred to county authorities Monday morning. Various local ads follow including orchestras, auto repair, meat markets, and Christmas photography services.
The death Friday of Florence Sutorius daughter of Charles Sutorius a league member is noted. Alamo Lodge No 199 of Bnai Brith Abraham holds a Sunday election at the Hebrew Institute Hall with plans for entertainment and a ball. Curtis Vaughan Harvard student returns for Christmas holidays. Taliaferro becomes president of Commercial Loan and Trust Company succeeding L J Hart after serving as judge.
The Federal grand jury will be empaneled by Judge T. 8. Maxey and begin investigating alleged neutrality law violations. It will probe two shipments of arms to Mexico from San Antonio, the lard barrel and beer barrel shipments. After arrests, the grand jury may wrap up before Christmas week, freeing the court for naturalization hearings. Also noted is a plan to manufacture kerosene gas generators in San Antonio with a West Commerce street plant and a pending patent.
John Despasson general counsel for Krupp interests in the United States after six weeks in Paris and London sails on the George Washington to arrange details for introducing oil burning engines in the United States and on American railways. He notes Krupps watch Mexico closely as the country is expected to supply a large share of oil for future navies.
H. V. Hoenstein of 3324 West Commerce Street San Antonio unveils a device to manufacture gas at home as needed. The inventor notes a history of successful patents over the past 16 years and outlines the newer method.
A November report lists 869 students at Main Avenue High School with 496 girls and 373 boys. It notes the boys percentage exceeds the usual. Last November's enrollment was 810 with 439 boys and 471 girls. Officials expect a several hundred increase by February term with a new building addition ready for occupancy.
Telegrams to Sidney Weis praise Gertrude Hoffmann and company for performances at Grand Opera House Monday night and Tuesday matinee and night. Messages from George W. Thomas Beaumont Opera House and Charles Sasseen Galveston Opera House report capacity crowds and say the attraction is more pleasing than any other show this season.
A crew razes the Mayor Piano Company building at Travis and Soledad to replace it with the Mayor Temple of Music a three story facility for vocal and instrumental instruction in San Antonio. The ground floor will house Mayor Piano Company operations while upper floors serve music teachers with plans to move occupants by next spring.
Members of Verein der Deutschen Schuler at Main Avenue high will perform the German play Ein Knopf on December 23. Dorothy Hensel stars as Gabriel with Erwin Lange the professor, Adele Fresenius an engaged girl, and Milton Meyermann as her lover. The group promotes German language study and fines members who speak other languages. admission is free.
C. Austin is slated to lead the Highway League division of the Chamber of Commerce. The annual meeting will vote for a president, two presidents and twenty five directors. Mary D. E. Colp will report on last year’s work amid a busy week of meetings.
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