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San Antonio Light

Location

San Antonio, Texas, United States of America

Date

Jan 21, 1917

Page

2

Count of Electoral College Set for February 14

Washington notes that despite Wilson and Marshall each holding 272 electoral votes, the Constitution requires a formal count on February 14 to declare the president and vice president. The piece reviews procedures, historical quirks, and the 1887 law guiding the count, predicting a routine, ceremonial tally with potential objections handled in writing.

Washington, D. C Senate Woodrow Wilson Thomas Riley Marshall United States Congress Washington House of Representatives House Marshall Saulsbury Delaware Alabama Oliver Ellsworth Connecticut Elias New Jersey James Madison Virginia William Smith South Carolina Ralph Izard John Rutledge Thomas Jefferson Aaron Burr New York Jefferson Burr Benjamin Franklin Gaillard John W. ‘Taylor Indiana James Monroe Daniel D. Hopkins Henry Clay Solomon Rensselaer Nathaniel Bacon Missouri John H. Eaton Tennessee Robert Y. Hayne Martin van Buren Eaton Andrew Jackson John Quincy Adams Massachusetts John C. Calhoun Richard M. Johnson Kentucky Francis Grainger Grundy Johnson Wisconsin

For Sale and Wanted Ads Package Across City

A garbled collection of classified lines lists for sale items and services including three large lots at corner Uincy and McClain Streets for $1500 with $250 cash and $2.50 yearly, multiple cars and trucks for trade, a good cook wanted, a meat market rental, a music publisher seeking songs, and various agents and rental notices.

Corneruincy McClain Sts Fourth Ward Pat Stevens Burnet Reet Ring Crockett John G. Marmion Soledad San Antonio Texas M. N. Baylor Kerrville Tex Renman &T

Stockholders Banquet for 65 Employees at Gunter Hotel

San Antonio Machine and Supply Company held a banquet at the Gunter Hotel for 65 employees including office staff salesmen and department heads. President M Krueger acted as toastmaster with P E Krueger and M A Krueger present. The dinner ran 8 to 10 30 p m to mark the recent inventory completion, a yearly tradition.

San Antonio

No Enthusiasm in Trieste for Emperor Arrival

A traveler reports Trieste authorities urged strong enthusiasm for the new Austrian Emperor during his visit. The city’s residents paid no heed and police made broad arrests as a consequence.

Rome Trieste

Dewey's Body Lays In Arlington Mausoleum

The body of Admiral Dewey rests in Arlington cemetery beside Farragut and Porter. Casket placed in Miles mausoleum pending memorial theater completion. Three services held including private home rite, capitol public service with dignitaries, and grave ceremony with Annapolis cadets escort and Manila veteran firing volleys.

Washington, D. C Admiral Dewey Arlington Cemetery Farraguet Porter Miles Capitol Cabinet Congress Army Navy Annapolis Charles Mitchell Olympia Manila

Texans overwhelms New York in 69–0 rout

Texas defeated New York 69 to 0 as Dotson scored four touchdowns and Collins kicked seven goals. Turner, Kendrick and Berry added scores while Dotson, Clark and Abbott produced big gains. The game ended with Texas dominating all four quarters.

Collins Texas New York Andrews Turner Dotson New Butler Diller Clarke Kendrick Watson Abbott Berry Clark New Yorkers Texas Infantry Kendricks E Duffy Little Lennon Jordan Packenhauser Forsythe Hanlon Lynch Bright McNulty Corwin Wilkinson Lane Kendricks Murray-Taylor Harvard Dunbar Va. M. I Witaker Indiana Johnson Metzenthin Colling

Legislature Advances Aid and Oversight Measures

Clerks in the comptroller's department build a record of mansion expenses to curb excess in state funding. The House approves a 2,000,000 education appropriation with little opposition anticipated. A bill to abolish county institutes is killed at request of State Superintendent Doughty. The state affairs committee backs a measure to bar county commissioners courts from issuing anticipation warrants.

Comptroller’s Department House Committee Doughty Committee On State Affairs

New York Captain Praises Texas Team After Game

Captain Red Wilkinson of New York lauds Texas football at the St. Anthony Hotel calling the Texans a machine with unmatched running attack and perfect interference. He says no East team could have won their game with them. Kendricks is mentioned as a player.

Texas Red Wilkinson New York St. Anthony Texans Kendricks

Texas Team Is Praised After Close Defeat of New York Cavalry

The report notes the Texas squad’s strong showing against the New York Cavalry with Captain Wilkinson spraining a leg and gaining seven yards on a key rush. Lieutenant Birge credits Texas practice and mutual confidence, while Murray Taylor calls the game one of the cleanest he has seen.

Texas Collins Watson New York Cavalry Wilkinson Birge Gunter Hotel Murray Taylor

Frolics Draw Large Crowd At Cavalry Minstrel Show

Cavalry Frolics at Empire theater drew a big crowd on Saturday after a Friday performance. New York militia men, delayed by football defeat earlier, filled the house as they prepared for trains to McAllen. Texas militiamen left for Corpus Christi late Saturday night. football players received a month’s furlough and will remain in San Antonio.

New York Cavalry Empire Theater New York Playhouse McAllen Texas Militiamen Corpus Christi San Antonio

Pry or President of Livestock Men Ike 1

Ike 1 Pryor outlines policy goals for livestock interests including exchange of federal lands for private lands to consolidate reserves. He urges abandoning predator carnivore bounties and state funding for the biol survey, promotes hog cholera eradication, and supports state control of intra state freight rates for livestock shipments.

Ike Pryor Ture Interior Congress

Pryor Hero Of Southwest Texas Livestock Industry

Colonel Pryor rose from a Civil War-era orphan to head of major national livestock groups including the Trans-Mississippi Congress and the National Livestock Shippers Protective League. He recalls starting as a paper peddler behind Union lines, becoming a cowboy, and driving 45 000 cattle in 1884 before a $600 000 loss tested him. He credits creditworthiness as superior to money.

American National Livestock Association Colonel Pryor Trans-Mississippi Congress National Livestock Shippers’ Protective League Texas Cousin Sally Sally Paris Tex Austin Colorado Montana Northwest Pryor

Opposition to Governor Expenses Grows in Texas

In Austin on January 20 lawmakers Davis of Willspoint and Tinner of Whitney sought an itemized statement of Governor's Mansion expenditures dating to the current administration. They reference the Chicken salad and punch case and press for details, while Terrell says records will be reviewed with legislature clerks. The $4,000 mansion allowance and a $2,300 deficiency are noted, with plans to oppose further appropriations.

Austin Tex H. P. Davis Willspoint S. W. Tinner Whitney H. B. Terrell Journal of the House Fly Court of Civil Appeals San Antonio Middleton Colquitt Terrell Ferguson Messrs Davis Tinner Fuller House

Obituary of Arthur M. Einstein 69 in San Antonio

Arthur M. Einstein aged 69 died at 10 30 am Saturday in his apartment 728 East Houston street San Antonio a former Illinois native and long time merchant in Mexico he came to San Antonio five weeks ago he is survived by his sister Mrs Jennie E Schaffner the body to be sent to Chicago by Shelly Loring Undertaking Company for burial in Roseville Cemetery Chicago accompanied by Mrs Schaffner Interment to follow Frederick C E Fisher age 61 died in a local hospital at 10 30

Arthur M. Einstein East Houston Street Einstein Illinois Mexico San Antonio Jennie E. Schaffner Chicago Shelly-Loring Undertaking Company Schaffner Roseville

Obituary Notices for George Vogler and Family

A German born physician died Saturday night in San Antonio aged 32. Funeral at 2 p.m. Monday from 404 Vinton Street with burial in National cemetery. George Vogler aged 32 a Texas native and railroad switchman died at 10 10 a.m. Saturday at 216 Lovers Lane. Survived by widow, son Lawrence, parents, a brother and sister. Funeral at 3 p.m. Sunday from home with burial in New Lutheran cemetery.

George L. Vogler Lovers’ Lane Texas Lawrence Vogler J. L. Vogler I’. C. Vogler A. L. Baker San Antonio Louis McVay South Flores Street Methodis New Lutheran Cemetery

Shelley Loring Undertaking Co Automobile Equipment

Shelley Loring Undertaking Co offers automobile equipment and related services with contact via toll-free lines 971 for inquiries and orders. Local ads highlight available auto accessories and supplies through the firm’s catalog.

Shelley-Loring Undertaking Co

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