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Newspaper
San Antonio Light
Location
San Antonio, Texas, United States of America
Date
Dec 15, 1912
Page
9
The San Antonio school board will debate buying a car for the superintendent and trustees to visit city schools. Three members oppose citing lack of legal authority and three support. the president’s vote will decide. A board member questioned legality under Texas Constitution Section 5, Article 7, which bars public school funds from non school use.
Captain Christian, first assistant chief, ordered strict enforcement of the city ordinance banning firing fireworks or blank pistols on streets within San Antonio. Police will arrest violators, aiming for a sane holiday season, with penalties from five to two hundred dollars.
London dispatch notes Balkan peace conference opens with Sir Edward Grey welcome. Yonakovitch elected president as allies push for immediate surrender of Scutari Adrianople and Janina. Turkish evacuations to Tchataldja line and Greece gains Rhodes Crete and other islands. War indemnity and mu slim funds disputes loom. Stojean Novokich predicts Adriatic port agreement.
The establishment on Crockett Street opposite the Grand Opera House is rapidly gaining popularity for its refined service excellent foods and refreshments aimed at both ladies and gentlemen.
Judge Maxey in Austin denies any constitutional power for the president to arrest or imprison without trial. He frees Pascual Orozco Sr. and General David de la Fuente on bail, limits executive authority, and directs bonds of 2500 dollars for release. The decision cautions against military detention absent due process.
Orozco and De La Fuente cannot post bond before Monday. Pascual Orozco Sr. and David de la Fuente remain in U.S. Army custody at Fort Sam Houston. They must appear before United States Commissioner Ed wards to lawfully bond. Colonel Charles G. Treat had not been officially informed of Judge Maxey’s ruling that each Mexican should be released on $2500 bond.
States marshal will notify the court action today. Both leaders are quartered at Fort Sam Houston and have remained there since November 11.
Local army officers and Mexican officials say freeing Col Pascual Orozco Sr and Gen David De La Fuente in Austin and Gen Emilio P Campa in Phoenix will hinder border neutrality law enforcement. In El Paso, Orozco is popular and widely expected to receive an ovation on his return, with his family living there.
Miss Kate Barnard known as Oklahoma Kate urged Boston women to join a motherhood strike to press reforms. She urged delaying marriage until social and industrial conditions improve, calling for laws against child labor and compulsory education to protect mothers and children in mills.
The funeral of Mrs Anna Ludwig wife of Albert L Ludwig of the San Antonio Undertaking Company will be held at 315 Blum Street at 2 30 this afternoon. Services at the residence by Rev O Hartmann of St Johns Lutheran Church and burial by Rabbi Samuel Marks with Myrelle Grove Woodmen Circle assisting.
London reports Mrs Leeds widow of the Amune tin plate magnate delayed sailing to New York to next spring after being the largest loser in the Shakespeare carnival fund. She guaranteed 75000 with accounts showing a needed call for payment. Despite wealth she remains admired for generosity and refuses marriage to suitors including Count etrand.
Joseph Wernette J F Fentiman Emil Scholl J T Nordhaus Ed Jenner and M A Pierce listed as pallbearers for the funeral.
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