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Newspaper
San Antonio Light
Location
San Antonio, Texas, United States of America
Date
Dec 27, 1916
Page
5
Automobile licenses issued for the last 12 months will expire December 31, according to Ed Rivas city license inspector. Licenses for 1917 must be obtained immediately with three dollar total cost. A one dollar 1917 tag fee and a two dollar renewal for driving license via W T Crow. City hall street floor offices.
District Clerk Osceola Archer in Bexar County issues a new rule requiring lawyers or plaintiffs to guarantee all trial costs before process is issued. The policy, effective January 1, aims to reduce unpaid costs and deter weak suits, with cash deposits required in divorce cases and cost bonds or deposits for other actions.
The Texas Court of Criminal Appeals upheld death sentences for Juan Marta and Rocinda Bonado of Travis county for murder of Eugene Smith. Hodge Marion of Ellis county received life after a criminal assault conviction. The court also affirmed several other sentences and reversed Lee Manicchia of Dallas on aggravated assault.
Austin Dec 27 Commissioner of Labor C W Woodman endorses the proposed minimum wage for all female workers in Texas. He argues most women earn under 6 per week and urges a state commission to fix living wages, plus free state agencies to place teachers, reducing reliance on private employment services.
Retail coal prices gained one dollar per ton in Fort Worth Texas due to a reported shortage. The Texas and Pacific Railway partly eased the shortage by obtaining fuel from Oklahoma mines to supplement Thurber output. A stray quoted line from the Detroit Free Press appears amid the market note.
Mildred Andeletta Beck aged one, daughter of Esslin and Mrs Beck of 319 Garza, died Tuesday morning. funeral from Waters Parlors and interment in St Marys cemetery. Dora Hills aged 38, wife of Lt. D. D. Hills, died Tuesday at a local sanitarium. burial to Fort Atkinson Wisconsin with Royal Neighbors service. John Darragh died Sunday. funeral Tuesday at St. Marys Church with Rev. J H Quinn. interment Mission Burial Park. pallbearers named TD Dobbs J E Jarratt J Wroodhull Wier Labatt Carlos Bee Major J S Madden.
Shelley Loring Undertaking Co offers automobile equipment and related services. Both phones 971 are listed for inquiries and orders.
Houston's S Straus, Houston's E T Branch, Fort Worths A M McElwee and Virginias fh A Worth appear among guests at the Menger and Gunter. Dallas pairs S Crow and wife, A B Smith and wife, Brownsville's Mrs. Jesse D Wheeler, Denver's Mr and Mrs T A Brown stay at St Anthony and El Anthony hosts L Loy and L Everson among others.
Florence Colorado reported Bessie Norton aged 21 and Joseph Bowling aged 26 exchanged vows atop a 200 foot concrete smokestack at an oil plant in a ceremony witnessed by most of the town. Rev W J Kidd officiated as revival services echoed from nearby churches.
The choir of St. Mark's Episcopal church will perform Christmas carols at Fort Sam Houston base hospital Thursday evening. The program mirrors the Christmas Eve service and includes hymns carols solos and readings directed by H. W. B. Barnes with members traveling from the parish house to the concert.
National Director J R Bass led a Texas wide drive for Travelers Protective Association members in San Antonio. Bass, arriving from Nashville, praised Texas for its many members and San Antonio as the state’s strongest city. Local officials L B Carlton Fred N Palmer and BE Mulkey hosted the visit.
Washington December 26 Attorney General Gregory will relocate next month to a plain unpretentious office building costing 36000 dollars in annual rent. The move consolidates bureaus under one roof and provides fireproof library storage and safer work spaces for hundreds of DOJ staff.
Denver guests Mr. and Mrs. James Jones of Buchanan County Missouri mark 71 years of marriage. He is 91 and she 87. They have 14 children, 58 grandchildren, 200 great grandchildren, and ten great great grandchildren, with four of their children still living.
The First Wisconsin Infantry and Wisconsin Brigade headquarters leave Camp Wilson in three train sections for Fort Sheridan near Chicago, followed by the Seventh Illinois Infantry. San Antonio residents bid a fond farewell as troops depart after six months at Texas camps. Other units moving home include Missouri Cavalry Troop B, field hospital and ambulance company, Fourth Nebraska Infantry, and New York Ambulance Company No. 3 at McAllen.
Fire caused by kerosene stove explosion at Sevile Payne’s home 216 Alamosa avenue damaged the building valued at 4000 with contents at 1200. Fire fighters used chemicals to check the blaze. A separate fire at 1318 Avenue B started by fire crackers caused minor rear levy damage. A city fence near No 3 was found burning at 12 20 PM and extinguished by Company No 8 crews.
An old advertisement touts LAXATIVE BROMO VININE Tablets as a quick cure for colds. It claims druggists refund money if the remedy fails and features GROOVE’S signature on the box. Price listed as 25c.
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