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San Antonio Light

Location

San Antonio, Texas, United States of America

Date

Dec 20, 1911

Page

9

Cotton Ginning Report Shows 1911 Output Surges Past Earlier Years

The Census Bureau reports for December 1–12, 1911 United States cotton ginned reached 13,759,652 bales with 93,294 round bales and 99,436 Sea Island bales. The release compares 1911 totals to 1910, 1909, and earlier records, with state by state ginning progress and percentages of crop ginned before December 13.

Associated Press Washington Census Bureau United States Sea Island Arkansas Florida Georgia Louisiana Annie A Mississippi OPT Itatees Craks North Carolina Stisttte Wie TOKOT Itieenecesca Oklahoma South Carolina Bolt

Reception Postponed for New Year Get Together

Chamber of Commerce directors voted to delay the New Year’s day reception by about a week and plan an early January gathering. They approved a joint finance committee from member groups to handle funds and study an annual budget for several organizations. A four member committee was named to pursue the matter. Hood’s Sarsaparilla advertises convalescence claims referencing pneumonia typhoid fever and grip.

Directorate Chamber of Commerce Real Estate Exchange Publicity League Jobbers’ and Manufacturers’ Association Fiesta San Jacinto Association L. J. Hart Fred W. Cook J. H. Savage Jake Wolff Hood

Hot Springs Needs Careful Attention

Major H M Hallock, retired medical director of the Hot Springs reservation, reports to the interior secretary that Hot Springs Arkansas requires total reconstruction of bath houses and extensive repairs due to unsanitary conditions. He argues the city lacks federal jurisdiction and urges maintaining high moral and sanitary standards for the waters’ therapeutic value.

Associated Press Washington Hot Springs Ark H. M. Hallock Hot Springs Reservation Secretary of the Interior

Crusade Aims to Close Sunday Picture and Vaudeville Shows

Corpus Christi pastors press a Sunday closing crusade against picture and vaudeville venues. Rev W D Sykes meets County Attorney Onion and announces prosecutions for any show operating on Sunday, seeking a legal test case amid a traditionally liberal resort town policy.

Corpus Christi Tex Pastors’ Association W. D. Sykes Episcopal Church Onion Corpus

Bastrop Woodmen Elect New Officers

Bastrop Camp No. 79 Woodmen of the World elected officers for the coming year at its regular meeting. Preston Dyer was chosen C C, Will Watson A L, W T Gill banker, W R Price clerk, H O Griesenbeck escort, Charley Hoffman watchman, Ben Hoffman sentry, with Bob Walker H G Griesenbeck and John Alien named as managers.

Bastrop Tex Woodmen of the World Preston Dyer C. C Will Watson A. L W. T. Gill W. R. Price H. O. Griesenbeck Charley Hoffman Ben Hoffman Bob Walker H. G. Griesenbeck John Alien

Editor Busihick Povigne. In Corpus Christi

Corpus Christi December 20. Frank H Busihick editor of the Corpus Christi Caller for the past two years retires from the paper and is honored by colleagues with praise and remarks on his service.

Busihick Povigne Corpus Christi Tex Frank H. Busihick The

Brady Couple in Austin for Holidays Amid Pecos Case

W P Brady Reeves county district attorney and his bride are in Austin to spend the holidays with relatives. Brady, a former Austin resident, follows the Leon Martinez Jr murder case near Pecos where Martinez was convicted and awaits a decision from the court of criminal appeals.

Austin Tex W. P. Brady Reeves County Pecos Brady Court of Criminal Appeals Leon Martinez, Jr Emma Brown

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