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Newspaper

San Antonio Light

Location

San Antonio, Texas, United States of America

Date

Dec 18, 1916

Page

12

Major Powell Clayton in serious condition at Fort Sam Houston

Major Powell Clayton lies in the base hospital at Fort Sam Houston after injuries suffered Saturday morning while riding a recently broken horse. He is a known figure in army and civilian circles, a graduate of the Infantry and Cavalry School and the Army Staff College, with prior general staff service. Also advertised are gold and silver lace hats priced at $5.00 and $7.50, displayed by Miss Edna Polhemus of 209 Alamo Plaza.

Powell Clayton Fort Sam Houston Infantry and Cavalry School Army Staff College Edna Polhemus Alamo Plaza

British Knit Goods Ban Impacts Japanese Industry

Tokyo reports Britain’s wartime ban on knitted goods import to Britain will hit Japan hard. Value of shipments to Britain totaled 9 million dollars for ten months through October, with contracts worth 6 million dollars awaiting delivery. Exporters urge rescission, fearing factory closures and mass unemployment. The British order was postponed to January 1 after Japanese protests.

Associated Press Tokio Great Britain Presa Japan

Travelers Check In at San Antonio Hotels

James Callan president of the Texas Cattle Raisers Association travels through San Antonio en route from the coast country to Fort Worth. A stream of guests arrives at the Gunter, Menger, and St. Anthony hotels including Mr and Mrs J H Andrews from Monte rey Mex and J Paul of Omaha. Several other Dallas and Aransas Pass visitors are listed among Monday arrivals.

James Callan Texas Cattle Raisers’ Association San Antonio Fort Are Gunterhoe J. H. Andrews Monterey Mex St. Anthony H L. Jordan Liano Grande Tex Menger Hotel W. T. Vann Brownsville Gunter Hotel J. Churchill Dallas Ss. T. Edwards J. \. Paul Omaha Neb Gunter J. J. Clark Aransas Ered Tex A. Dorty Coniannal Harrison B. Cave

Japans tallest chimney nears completion in Kyushu

AP dispatch from Tokyo reports the Kuhara Mining Company building a copper smelter chimney near Saginasaki Beppu that will rise 567 feet, taller than the Washington Monument. Construction on the earthquake resistant stack, begun on a hill 430 feet above sea level, should finish by January 1 with Great Falls Montana's 506 foot stack as the previous record holder. A separate note from Laredo, Texas says British Bank of London and Mexico executives and lawyers are jailed in Mexico City on orders they allegedly refused to obey.

Tokio Japan Kyushu Saginasaki Beppu Washington Monument Kuhara Mining Company Great Falls Mont

All Sport and Street Hats at Half Price and Less

Miss Edna Polhemus at 209 Alamo plaza advertises sport and street hats priced at half price and lower in a local sale notice.

Edna Polhemus Alamo Plaza

San Antonio Belt & Terminal Railway Issues 350000 Bonds

Terminal bonds of 350000 in gold notes first mortgage 6 percent mature in four years were registered today in Austin by the San Antonio Belt and Terminal Railway Company. The issue is the railroad commission authorized to cover extra expenditures.

Austin Tex Secretary of State's Department San Antonio, Belt& Terminal Railway Company Railroad Commission

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Carlton Pianos Carlton House of Thos. Goggan & Bros Texas ROYAL Houston and Navarro Major Clayton Hurt the Emmet Bank W. Commerce St KODAK FOX aso _Hertzberg’s St of the Cloc Houston and St. Mary's Sts Laredo William Mitchell Bank of London and Mexico Rafael Sandoval Wilhelm Happer Miguel Castillas Gustavo Montaudon Federico Broal Vicente Echegaray Francisco J. Livera San Antonio Loans Trust Company Chertains Saeerespeaking Pricd Commerce Sire
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