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Newspaper
San Antonio Light
Location
San Antonio, Texas, United States of America
Date
Jan 17, 1913
Page
7
Notice of Bank Deposit and Loan Terms
Banking department announces acceptance of deposits with interest on them. Loans to be made on approved collateral. Interest rate set at 4 percent per annum, payable semi annually.
Travelers' Checks Offered Worldwide
The notice states travelers' checks are available in all parts of the world enabling secure funds while traveling.
Bonds for Tveitmoe posted in San Francisco
United States Commissioner Francis Krull approved bonds totaling 143500 for Olaf Tveitmoe, a labor leader convicted at Indianapolis. California Building Trades Council President P H McCarthy appealed after Indianapolis officials asked the district attorney not to pass on bond qualifications. Tveitmoe's wife was to post 70000.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
San Francisco
Cal
United States
Francis Krull
Olaf Tveitmoe
Indianapolis
P. H. McCarthy
California Building Trades Council
Krull
Tveitmoe
General War Forecast by Russian Greek Forces Hinted
A letter from R E Harris, a former US soldier now with the Red Cross in the Turkish army, claims a broad Balkan war is imminent. Harris writes from Beirut that Russia is preparing for conflict and Greece will join after a peace treaty sign, predicting a dire outcome for Turkey in Europe. He notes Turkey’s good climate despite other faults and mentions encountering San Antonio Light ads in the Ottoman front.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
M. M. Hengley
R. E. Harris
United States Army
Fort Sam Houston
Army Nurse Corps
Red Cross
Beirut
Turkey
San Antonio
Hewgley
Ottoman Empire
The
Light
Mr. Hewegley
Balkan
Harris
United States
Russia
Greece
Europe
Episcopal Conference Ends in Austin
The Episcopal missionary conference department of the southwest closed after a three day session. Elected officers include President Bishop Daniel S. Tuttle of Missouri and Vice President Bishop Theodore P. Thurston of Oklahoma with Secretary Rev. N. M. Hyde of Little Rock and Treasurer C. L. Johnson of Waco.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Episcopal Conference
Austin
Tex
Episcopal Missionary Conference
Department of the Southwest
Daniel S. Tuttle
Missouri
Theodore P. Thurston
Oklahoma
N. M. Hyde
Little Rock
Ark
C. L. Johnson
Waco
Ice Cream Plant Fire Costs McLendon Brown Big Loss
The McLendon Brown Ice Cream Company plant in Waco Texas burned after midnight, causing about 15000 in damage largely insured. The building owned by Alfred Abeel suffered around 4000 in loss and was not insured.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Waco, Tex
McLendon-Brown Ice Cream Company
Alfred Abeel
Harlandale Hot Sulphur Baths Attract Patients Nationwide
The Harlandale Hot Sulphur Waters claim remarkable relief for rheumatism gout sciatica nervousness stomach blood liver and kidney troubles drawing people from across the United States. Take the South Flores streetcar to Mathews Cafeteria at 222 Losoya for meals noted as best in town by patrons.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Harlandale
United States
South Flores
Federal Court 5 Scored in Report
Royal E. Cabell reports alleged whiskey frauds in North Carolina and criticizes the Greensboro Federal court led by District Judge Boyd. He says three injunctions barred seizure of taxed whiskey, calling the case a history of government fraud involving employees bribery and theft.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington, D. C
Royal E. Cabell
Internal Revenue
MacVeagh
North Carolina
Boyd
Greensboro
N. C
House Committee On
Treasury Department
Cabell
D. C. Foster
Williams
N. G. Williams
Supreme Court
Will Search for Radium Hunters in Rocky Mountains
The US Bureau of Mines plans to expand radium hunting in the Rockies. The Civil Service Commission will hold Feb 26 exams for junior chemists in radioactivity. Successful candidates will work in Denver offices with salaries from 1080 to 1440 dollars annually, needing knowledge of radioactivity, chemistry, and languages plus blowpipe experience.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington, D. C
Rocky Mountains
United States Bureau of Mines
Civil Service Commission Today
Bureau
Denver
Colo
Sulzer signs law targeting drunken chauffeurs
Governor Sulzer signed his first measure as New York chief executive. The statute imposes one year in jail or a $100 fine or both for a drunken chauffeur operating a car, with sober drivers praised for harder work in protecting pedestrians.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Albany
N. Y
Sulzer
Cincinnati Real Railway Links City to Chattanooga
Cincinnati operates a steam railway to Chattanooga not a municipal line. The road’s construction was authorized by a referendum as far back as the eighties and it is currently run under lease by a privately owned company.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Cincinnati
Chattanooga
Record Year for U S Manufacturing in 1912
Washington January 17. Federal Bureau of Foreign and Domestic Commerce reports 1912 marked the highest manufacturing activity in U S history. Imports for manufacturing surpassed prior records and iron ore movements on the Great Lakes and domestic material flows to factories showed extraordinary activity. Value of imported materials exceeded 925 million dollars. Automobile rugs advertisement follows.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington, D.C
United States
Federal Bureau of Foreign and Domestic Commerce
Great Lakes
Refuse to Quit Ship After Auchenarden Sinks in Mersey Collision
In foggy Mersey Bay, the British steamer Auchenarden sinks after a collision with La Blanca as captain and mate cling to the stern propeller twenty feet above water. La Blanca, though crippled, rescues the sailors and stands by.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Liverpool
Mersey
Auchenarden
la Blanca
Debators Elected to Represent Normal Colleges
San Marcos Texas January 17 Floyd Gates and Hugh Gregory R H Montgomery and J C Taylor have been elected as debators to represent the Southwest Texas Normal in the annual debate with Denton Normal and Canyon City Normal on April 12 Gates and Gregory will defend Denton while Montgomery and Taylor debate Canyon City in San Marcos
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
San Marcos
Tex
Floyd Gates
Hugh Gregory
R. H. Montgomery
J. C. Taylor
Southwest Texas Normal
Denton Normal
Canyon City Normal
Gates
Gregory
Denton
Montgomery
Taylor
Canyon City
Aviators Readiness for 90 Degree Glide At Fair Grounds
At an aviation meet this Sunday at the fair grounds DeLloyd Thompson of the Lillie School of Aviation plans a near perpendicular descent, a feat never before achieved. Andrew Drew and others caution against it as wind, wire strain, and danger loom. If conditions are favorable Drew may attempt an altitude record while Thompson and Briggs race a five mile heat in a biplane versus Buick car with best two of three decisive.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Fair Grounds
DeLloyd Thompson
Lillie School of Aviation
Andrew Drew
Walter Brooking
Co. M. Vought
Lillie School
Thompson
Joseph Briggs
Buick
Nueces Hotel to Open with Banquet by Passenger Agents
Corpus Christi Texas January 17 the Nueces a new half million dollar hotel will be formally opened tomorrow night by the Texas Passenger Agents with a banquet. Covers are laid for 300 guests and many prominent Texas business and professional people are invited. The home industry hotel is fireproof six stories with 230 guest rooms and is stock subscribed entirely by Nueces county residents. H H Franks former manager of the Brazos Hotel Houston is the manager of the Nueces.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Nueces
Corpus
Corpus Christi
Tex
Texas Passenger
Texas
Nueces County
H. H. Franks
Brazos Hotel
Houston
Texas incorporations announce multiple new firms
Chartered today in Austin Texas the Telegerner Townsite Company of Victoria with 15000 capital stock. Incorporators include Harry Tuttle J H Tuttle and H H Stephenson. Canadian Oil and Gas Company of Amarillo with 55000 capital stock. Incorporators H E Hume L O Thompson L A Wells and B C Blackwell. Bankers' Trust Company of Amarillo granted permit to do business in Texas. Phoenix Arizona headquarters with 250600 capital stock. incorporators Mike C Le Master Mark Logan J L Penry and others of Amarillo. Baker Hemphill Company of San Angelo capital stock 100000. incorporators W M Hemphill Harry Baker M L Price. Purpose merchandising. The Grand Leader of Palestine capital stock 50000. incorporators.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Austin
Tex
Telegerner Townsite Company of
Victoria
Capital Stock
Harry
Amarillo
Arizona
Phoenix
Texas
Incorporators
Mike C. le Master
Mark Logan
J. L. Penry
Baker-Hemphill Company
San Angelo
W. M. Hemphill
Harry Baker
M. L. Price
Palestine
Waco Cemetery Association Incorporators Form Plan
The filing lists incorporators C. H. Glover W. M. Foster and Allan D. Sanford for the Waco Cemetery Association of Waco with capital stock of 40000. M L Collat Sam Collat and Phil F Myers are also named among others. Please mention The Light when answering advertisements in this paper.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
M. L. Collat
Sam Collat
Phil F. Myers
Waco Cemetery Association of
Waco
Capital Stock
C. H. Glover
W. M. Foster
Allan D. Sanford
McClernand Confirmed as Brigadier General
After two hours of executive session the Senate confirmed Colonel Edw J McClernand of the First Cavalry to succeed General Wotherspoon as brigadier general. No other confirmations occurred and the Senate adjourned ready to reconvene for further promotions.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
McClernand
Washington, D. C
Senate
Edw. J. McClernand
First Cavalry
Wotherspoon
Prohibitionists Reject Joint Conference With Progressives
A proposal to hold a joint conference with the Progressive party was defeated at the Prohibition National convention in Indianapolis. Illinois state chairman O S Bishop argued the Prohibition and Progressive platforms are the same except on liquor.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Indianapolis
Ind
Prohibition Party
Progressive Party
Bishop
Illinois
Trial demands on Bohannon in final drug cases
Houston district attorney said he would press for immediate trials in the remaining five cases against Dr. W. F. Bohannon, charged with unlawful sale of cocaine and morphine. Bohannon, recovering from gunshot wounds, defends that drugs were prescribed by himself as a licensed physician.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Houston
Tex
Maury
W. F. Bohannon
Bohannon
Brinkley Chancey
Lufkin
San Antonio
Northeast Texas Press Association Convenes in Paris
The Northeast Texas Press Association gathered in Paris at 11 o clock with Mayor McCustion giving the welcome. Jim Lowry responded as about fifty editors attended. Governor Colquitt, a local resident, was elected an honorary member.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Paris
Tex
Northeast Texas Press Association
McCustion
Jim Lowry
Colquitt
Also Mentioned on This Page
Central Trust
San Antonio, Texas
J. O. Terredd
Otto Koehder
Chas. Schreemer
J. J. Stevens
B. G. Barnes
W. P. Roth
Banking Department
Safe Deposit Department
Real Estate Loan Department
Foreign Exchange Department
Trust Department
Tate
U. S
J. Cunningham
Moore
Kline
I &S
I 10
Vici Kid
Matthews
Losoya
Lion Brand
W. L. Douglas
Racine, Bates and
Endwell
Commerce Street
Federal Court
Woodward Carriage Company
Byer
Sam Antonio
Grocers Chilimac
Scott
OMIY
Boston
Newport
Will
Dr. Bohannon
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