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San Antonio Light

Location

San Antonio, Texas, United States of America

Date

Feb 18, 1917

Page

8

Will Hear E. N. Hurley On Preparedness At Gunter Hotel

Manufacturers of San Antonio will gather at the Gunter Hotel at 8 o clock Tuesday to hear E N Hurley former FTC chairman discuss industrial preparedness and cooperation in the United States Hurley arrived Friday night to rest up after canceling engagements He is renowned as a business authority and author of Business Awakening He helped reform the Federal Trade Commission and improve relations between industry and business leaders Berlin reports an inquiry to see which prisoners currently barred from military service due to judicial sentences can be offered entry to the army with professionals and habitual criminals excluded.

San Antonio Gunter Hotel E. N. Hurley Federal Trade Commission United States Hurley America Federal Trades Commission Busines Berlin Interior and War

Pink Bloomers Create Backyard Confusion

Mary Ann asks what her mother is sewing as pink gingham and blue bloomers take shape. She and a neighbor’s child debate the meaning, with the mother explaining the garments are for play. This playful anecdote appears in the New York Post.

Mary Ann New York Post

San Antonio to Host 1918 State Bankers Convention

Nearly 200 delegates from the Second District Bankers’ Association met at the St. Anthony hotel and endorsed San Antonio as the 1918 convention site. A special train may run from San Antonio to El Paso to land the El Paso gathering this summer. The district plans a full effort with Galveston and Fort Worth also vying for the event.

el Paso Texas Bankers’ Association San Antonio Second District Bankers’ Association St. Anthony Hotel Alamo City Henry Hart Galveston Fort Worth W. A. Phillpot Jr Ferdinand Herff San Antonio Clearing House Association Franz Groos State Bankers’ Convention Groos Federal Reserve System J. O. Terrell Central Trust Company of J. H. Frost Nathan Adams Dallas W. P. Andrews L. T. Ayers Aransas Pass B. J. Ballamy Lockhart J. W. Butler Clifton Adolph Boldt Houston Max J. Bierschwabe Fredericksberg Reamer M. W. Bates Beeville J. H. Bain Stockdale O. F. Barrett Red Lake Falls Minn J. C. Doneghy Wellington P. L. Downs Jr Temple F. F. Dearing M. C. Driscall Yoakum DeWitter. Dunn Sam J. Elkin Nixon P. J. Ebbett New York W. F. Folks Austin C. C. Frackelton Petersburg del Rio Texas T. G. Henley Paris Joseph Hirsch Corpus Christi C. W. Holmes Aransay Pass L. L. Hobbs Chicago H. C. Heilig la Coste E. W. Hightower Hetherwick M. E. Holderness St. Louis Walter Hilliard L. L. Henderson J. A. Jackson I. L. Jones A. B. Jones Breckenridge Jones Wesley Knarpp Clarendon Arthur T. Kahn Shreveport L. A. Kerr Cotulla Fritz Korth Karnes City F. Kreage Yorktown James M. Kemper Kansas City H. W. Kramer Raymondville George H. Pittman E. A. Palmer A. Presnell Alice A. M. Patterson Devine W. A. Philpott Jr Charles E. Reamer Brackettville J. W. Ruckman W. E. Ruckman Kenedy J. S. Roach W. P. Riley Junction W. F. Ramsey Walter Reiffeth Cuero Max Starcke Seguin W. F.skillman W. C. Sparks Sinton J. J. Sparks H. F. Smith Pleasanton Earl B. Swyth Mart L. J. Schneider C. KE. Schultz Llano Joseph Sheridan W. B. Swearingen C. T. Schane Maxwell George L Sellers Center Point Dixon I. Scoffer Niles Mich John FE. Trelevern Eugene C. Tipps Charles E. Tipps Edgar L. Taylor P. H. Tom Roy C. Vance J. W. Vaughan Uvalde Richard L. Vanzandt G. C. E. Vaughan

Abruzzi Retires as Fleet Chief

The Duke of Abruzzi requests the Navy Minister to relieve him from command of the Italian fleet. Vice Admiral Paolo de Revel will replace him as fleet commander and chief of the navy's general staff.

Duke of Abruzzi Paolo de Revel

Recluse Thomas Williams Dies After 30 Years Silence

Thomas Williams of Llanelly who for thirty years remained mute died at 71 after years of isolation in a doorless cottage at Dafen. Once found near freezing in a fireless home, he had become a reader of daily papers with bundles left in each room.

London Thomas Williams Llanelly Dafen Williams

New Method Lets Corn Oil Be Extracted For Cooking

Berlin reports a new extraction method for sweet corn oil by the oils and fats commission. It estimates about 125 tons of cooking oil can be produced monthly, distributed exclusively to the hard working classes.

Berlin Commission For

Birthday Gifts Delayed as Boy Receives Few Presents

In a courtroom exchange, a judge notes the boy has yet to receive many gifts, remarking with a lighthearted line about some presents still being in possession. The remarks highlight a family birthday moment framed within legal dialogue.

Youngpop

Pyramid Pile Treatment Promises Quick Relief

Advertiser claims the Pyramid Pile Treatment relieves piles with a single trial. A coupon offers a free trial package mailed in a plain wrapper upon request. A 5 cent cost for a box is advertised.

Pyramid Drug Company Marshall, Mich

Texas Legislature Eyes Probes and Reforms in Battle Over Ferguson Charges

Both Texas chambers plan votes on probes into Governor Ferguson and University of Texas affairs. The House may table the Obanion resolution to appoint a seven member investigative committee, while the Senate weighs a UT inquiry and confirmations for the board of regents.

Austin Tex House Ferguson Johnson Hall County Texas Senate University of Texas Board of Regents University Lattimore C. W. Woodman Bonner A. and M. College Torrens State Highway Commission

Living a Century in the Outlook View

A reflective piece weighs the allure of living to one hundred noting why the century milestone attracts boasting yet offers little true reward. It cites Irving Fisher on vitality stressing breadth over length and questions the value of prolonging an exhausted life.

Doc Century Post Irving Fisher

Weather on Sunday in San Antonio Unsettled with rain or norther

The forecast notes a volatile system with high pressure over Montana and a low moving from Nevada toward San Antonio. Winds depend on which feature reaches the city first, bringing either a southerly breeze and fair skies or a norther and possible rain, though severe cold is unlikely.

San Antonio Montana Nevada

Pape's Diapepsin Promises Fast Digestive Relief

A nostril of bold claims sells Pape's Diapepsin as a safe quick fix for stomach misery and indigestion. The ad asserts relief within five minutes by neutralizing stomach acids, reducing gas and belching, and enabling enjoyment of favorite foods.

Pape

Weather Today Reminder and Cautious Forecast

The note urges readers to stay alert for a second front or event later today. It advises vigilance and not to be surprised if the anticipated weather shift arrives, stressing continued observation.

Trapper Finds Hidden Jewelry Cache Near Wheatland

Al Fred Talbot, trapper, uncovered three rusted cans in a rocky cliff niche on the George Anderson ranch east of Wheatland. The cans held diamonds, rings, watches and pins estimated worth around 35 000 dollars. Authorities have no owners identified and speculate the cache date back about twenty years.

Marysville Cal George Anderson Wheatland Yuba County Alfred Talbot Talbot McCoy

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