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Newspaper
San Antonio Light
Location
San Antonio, Texas, United States of America
Date
Jan 09, 1917
Page
2
Rome reports a government decree orders a census of all mastiff dogs to transport ammunition and supplies across alpine passes. Dogs will be trained and used under driver supervision before operating independently, with kennels and royal dogs contributing to the effort.
Berlin reports the military expert of the Stockholm Aftonbladet expresses belief that Hindenburg will crush the Russians, signaling a bold forecast amid wartime claims.
An old time remedy for gray hair claims to restore color and luster. The Wyeth product, sold as a 50 cent bottle, is applied with a sponge or brush to strands, darkening hair naturally and evenly without curing or preventing disease.
Berlin reports a board of physicians tested about 6000 schoolchildren. Rural areas showed near normal growth, while urban centers had two inches less height and about two pounds lighter. Experts warn bread mixed with potatoes may be dangerous and note rising deaths linked to food scarcity.
A Cincinnati authority endorses a drug called Freezone that dissolves and lifts corns without skin irritation. A few drops shrink the corn’s root and tissue, claiming a quarter ounce suffices for all hard or soft corns or calluses. Cutting corn is warned against as unsafe.
Lawson defends his secrecy in a congressional leak probe refusing to name sources and denying direct knowledge of a stock market leak or profits. He offers to provide names to a special committee if authorized, but insists timing and disclosure are dangerous. Contempt motions arise as lawmakers press for the leaker and associated figures.
Judging of entries at the Lone Star Poultry Association show started Tuesday morning and will run through Sunday night. Judge H B Lansden of Manchester Tennessee oversees a rapidly filling exhibit noted for White Leghorn popularity and a strong pigeon and rabbit section. The prize pen of five Buff Leghorns entered by George D Gray of Boerne previously won a blue ribbon in Missouri after laying 1143 eggs in one year.
Frederick L. Small, former Boston broker, is found guilty with capital punishment for the murder of his wife Florence A. Small in Ossipee New Hampshire. Jury verdict carries death by hanging with sentencing set for January 15 1918 after details of the September 28 1916 cottage fire and brutal assault are described.
The Texas Legislature opens at the state capital with the Senate electing officers led by Secretary John D. McCall and others while pro tem John M Henderson is chosen. Debate arises over seating Senator Dayton amid calls for a constitutional convention and new closing laws as prohibition issues dominate. Governor Ferguson engages with lawmakers amid expectations of factional clashes.
The article notes many former legislators missing from this session and a large turnover in the House with over eighty new members. In the Senate only five members remain from the prior term, leading to expectations that Gov. Ferguson’s goal of an early two month session and a quick appropriation bill may be unlikely. A special session may be required to pass the needed budget.
A Greenwich woman boarded a trolley with her seven year old son wearing a bean pot as a helmet. She feared he would smother as the pot muffled his face. The motorman smashed the pot to free him and rushed to the hospital.
Berlin authorities sanction a 1917 racing program comprising 74 days at five tracks. A larger number of horses is expected to compete as daily races increase from seven to eight, marking Berlin’s third wartime racing season.
Roy Hinterliter faces a murder charge in the death of Miss Elizabeth Ratcliffe. Arguments were heard this morning and are to close by 3 p m with a jury entrusting a verdict later today in Olney.
Senator Fletcher of Florida has introduced a bill to regulate radio communication with government stations opened to commercial use and government purchase of ships at sea. The aim is a unified coast to overseas and sea communication system amid wartime interference and growing need for national control.
The document discusses new radio operator requirements during wartime, mandating that all licensed operators in the country be American citizens except those serving aboard ships. It highlights regulatory aims to curb foreign influence and streamline communications amid conflict.
Pittsburgh reports the oil market opening with the principal purchasing agencies lifting Pennsylvania crude to 3.05 per barrel, a ten cent increase.
Druggists refund money if PAZO OINTMENT fails to cure Itching Bleeding or Protruding Piles. San e application gives relief. 50c. Adg.
U S agents pursue a young Mexican woman described as a Joan of Arc figure in a plot to overthrow Governor Esteban Cantu in Lower California and set up a republic. The case followed the arrest of Fortunato Tenorio for neutrality law violations tied to recruiting soldiers in Los Angeles.
Investigators describe a young woman from a peasant background who ran a small family restaurant and acted as a rallying figure for a Mexican revolutionary movement. She allegedly collaborated with a charismatic local leader to recruit youths, delivering propaganda in plazas and gatherings, while followers saw her as chosen by a higher power to save her people.
A Tulsa man’s relatives all play instruments including a cornetist, two waist players, and a violinist. An Iowa visitor notes this, asking the father what he plays. The old man replies, I am a pessimist.
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