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San Antonio Light

Location

San Antonio, Texas, United States of America

Date

Dec 29, 1916

Page

3

Ezell to Leave Bench for Boyle Storey Firm

District Judge W F Ezell will resign from the Seventy third District Court after a hunting trip and join Boyle & Storey after January 1, forming Boyle Storey Ezell Grover. Governor Ferguson may name a successor this weekend amid several candidates.

W. F. Ezell Seventy-third District Court Duc Webb County Boyle & Storey Boyle, Storey, Ezell J. T. Sincer Frank H. Wash

Virginia Alumni Dine at Gunter Hotel in San Antonio

Virginia University alumni in San Antonio hosted a dinner at the Gunter Hotel for locals and Fort Sam Houston and Camp Wilson guests. Twelve military men attended along with ten civilians, with talks by Judge K. B. Minor and others. J. P. Barclay read Christmas greetings from University President Alderman to both groups.

San Antonio University of Virginia Gunter Hotel Virginia University Fort Sam Houston Camp Wilson K. B. Minor J. Brooks Edward Dwyer W. B. Tuttle C. S. Venable

On the Beach Exchange Banter and Attire

On the beech conversation turns to bathing plans and a new frock while referencing a Philadelphia Public Ledger. The exchange blends casual greeting with a playful mishearing of a newspaper name.

Philadelphia Public’ Ledger

Burleson backs decentralization and one-cent postage plan

Postmaster General Albert S. Burleson urged decentralizing post office operations in San Antonio to reduce congestion through more sub stations rather than enlarging the main building. He predicted one-cent drop letter postage could be enacted this session, delivering mail within a city area for a penny.

San Antonio Albert S. Burleson Washington Wilson Burleson United States Congress Texas Postoffice George Armistead Duval West Western District of Armistead Post Office Austin

Daylight prowler steals valuables from several homes

A daytime intruder entered Mrs. A. M. Merrill’s home at 111 West Locust Street and took coins a flashlight a gold chain and a fountain pen through a window. Neighbors saw a stranger at Paul Hohnel’s 806 South Cherry Street and a watch was reported stolen. John Brinkwood’s saloon at 814 East Commerce Street lost $30. M Leibman’s home at 1319 Monterey Street reported a stolen single harness Thursday night.

A. M. Merrill West Locust Street Paul Hohnel South Cherry Street John Brinkwood East Commerce Street M. Leibman Monterey Street

Seventh Illinois On Homeward Trip From Camp Wilson

The Seventh Illinois infantry begins its return to Chicago from Camp Wilson with 47 officers and 831 enlisted men aboard wheel train sections bound for Fort Sheridan for muster out. Wisconsin Field Hospital No 1 also heads to Fort Sheridan. Pennsylvania troops at El Paso prepare for departure after January 1.

San Antonio Seventh Illiois Infantry Camp Wilson Fort Sheridan Chicago Wisconsin Field Hospital No. 1 Department Minnesota Infantry Llano Grande Indiana Fort Benjamin Harrison Bat Talion of Field Artillery Second New York Field Artillery McAllen Missouri Second Missouri Infantry Laredo Fort Riley Pennsylvania el Paso

Commission Dismisses Complaint Against San Antonio and Arkansas Pass

The Interstate Commerce Commission dismissed Elmore Brame and Company of Montgomery Alabama complaint over a shipment of sixty five bales of cotton from San Antonio to Newberry US alleging overcharge and misrouting. The commission ruled the cotton was not misrouted.

Sap Washington, D. C Interstate Commerce Commission San Antonio

Texas cattle groups push for anti tick eradication law

Members of the Texas Jersey Cattle Club and Texas Dairymen’s Association meeting in Fort Worth on January 3 4 will petition the Texas State Legislature for a compulsory tick eradication law. Dairymen cite yearly livestock losses as enough to cover eradication costs as neighboring states pass strict tick laws. Other livestock topics include loans on dairy cattle and sideline farming. Convention opens at the Fort Worth Chamber of Commerce at 10 a m. on January 3.

Texas Jersey Cattle Club Texas Dairymen’s Association Fort Worth Texas Dairymen

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