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Newspaper
San Antonio Light
Location
San Antonio, Texas, United States of America
Date
Jan 22, 1917
Page
5
Herbert Hoover, arriving in New York from Liverpool, says 250000 Belgian schoolchildren received an extra meat hash and bread meal, the Commission for Relief in Belgium’s greatest achievement. He plans new relief for the year as he notes 5500000 destitute Belgians.
Mrs. George R. Naylor of Marysville Pennsylvania reports twelve years of monthly severe cramps causing days in bed. She credits Lydia E Pinkham's Vegetable Compound with relief and urges troubled young women to try the root and herb remedy, offering free advice from Lydia E Pinkham Medicine Co. in Lynn Massachusetts.
The report cites 2,000,000 in France and a need for about 150,000,000 to sustain the commission next year as the situation grows worse. Hoover warns of deterioration among people, with minimal Belgian business and a standstill in social life. He will stay about a week to discuss commission work while avoiding deportation questions. Sir Gilbert Parker arrives in the U S for a ten week visit described as a vacation and public service.
A light engine backed into a troop train at Toronto Union Station injuring many and killing Brigadier Colonel William Campbell McDonald who was trapped beneath the tender. Engineer John Ross and Fireman Charles Farner were arrested charged with manslaughter. The incident occurred as hundreds watched the departing train.
W O Pannell acting chief engineer of the Southwestern Telegraph and Telephone Company of St. Louis with F W Vansen of Dallas says San Antonio will take major steps forward in the next two years. He notes the company has surveyed the city and prepared for a large increase within five years and that other utility firms will soon need similar preparations as San Antonio advances at a rapid pace.
Clarice Margolies Baright, a leading New York lawyer, becomes the first woman admitted to the New York State Bar Association and says it is inevitable a woman will sit on the children's court bench, noting she would win appointment if women could vote now.
He noted the city’s rapid growth and praised San Antonio as a highly attractive American city, with extensive acclaim from the North and East highlighting its appeal.
The crown prince of Roumania and Premier Bratiano arrived in Petrograd for talks with Russian authorities on Roumanian affairs. Tens of thousands of Roumanian refugees flood Bessarabia and surrounding areas including 12,000 Boy Scouts amid German threats. Additional refugees reach Petrograd.
Captain Alpheus Garrison aged 84 one of the last two Wheeling 1861 convention survivors who formed West Virginia state died at his home near Morgantown on January 22.
Closing day featured a city tour for Texas Passenger Agents and their wives. Automobiles provided by the Chamber of Commerce took guests around the South Loop Mission Concepcion and San Jose, then San Pedro Brackenridge Parks Fort Sam Houston and Camp Wilson. A group photo in front of the Alamo capped the excursion and luncheon followed at a Mexican restaurant. The event drew warm toasts to San Antonio and the Chamber of Commerce. The delegates praised the reception and pledged to return, inviting others to visit San Antonio this year.
Members of the San Antonio Automobile Trade Association are summoned to a 12:30 PM luncheon at the Travis Club to discuss and act on pending matters including the Fiesta San Jacinto parade. The postponed December meeting will address making the night parade brighter with illuminated decorated cars.
In Austin on January 21 1834 General Thomas Jonathan Jackson known as Stonewall Jackson was honored at the Confederate Woman's Home with full mast flags from the towers and a patriotic decoration over his portrait in the chapel. Stonewall Jackson earned his sobriquet from General Lee after the Battle of Manassas. he was mortally wounded at Chancellorsville on May 2 1863 due to a friendly-fire incident.
Charles A Edwards longtime Washington newspaper correspondent died after a lingering illness. He had represented Texas papers until about three years ago when he retired from active work. Edwards was well known to public men and formerly served as secretary of the Democratic congressional committee.
Secretary Daniels released a statement defending the award of a large Navy contract for armor-piercing shells to Hadfields Ltd of Britain at a price about $200 below the lowest American bid. He argues American shells must meet tests and price, calling criticisms by Bethlehem Steel unfounded and noting prior American bids failed to produce satisfactory shells. He says government may build its own projectile plant if necessary to secure quality and reasonable costs despite claims of harming American industry.
Karnes City Texas January 22 The Karnes County Federal Farm Loan Association organized Saturday with about fifteen members and an estimated twenty five to thirty potential members expected to join.
Boston opens preparations for the Grand Army of the Republic National Encampment from August 19 to 25 with over 100000 expected visitors. The Sons of Veterans and women auxiliaries join in the festivities as Navy maneuvers are postponed to accommodate the event. Governor McCall and Mayor Curley pledge cooperation and a grand August 21 parade highlights the program.
An Amsterdam telegraph reports Emperor William has conferred a new decoration, similar to the Iron Cross, on Field Marshal Von Hindenburg and Chancellor Von Bethmann-Hollweg. The award mirrors the civilian national auxiliary service decoration established last month.
Sofia dispatch reports Premier Radoslavoff has delivered Bulgaria’s reply on peace terms to neutral diplomatic representatives. The Bulgarian text will be published on Wednesday.
Amsterdam dispatch reports German warships seized the Dutch mail steamer Prins Hendrick to search mails aboard. About 1500 bags of mail were examined at Ostend. Mail for German prisoners and American packages were reportedly returned. The remainder is believed taken to Berlin.
Spokane report says St Luke's hospital, one of the city's largest, was destroyed by fire Sunday evening. Firemen confirmed all patients were removed safely. the building housed 80 to 90 patients at the time.
Adjutant General Hutchings reports that over 90 percent of Texas National Guard units took federal oaths by end of 1916 and expects full subscribe before War Department deadline. May 31 muster showed 197 officers and 3650 enlisted, rising to 216 officers and 4698 enlisted by year end.
The San Francisco art colony will handle Miss B Dejong funeral after she killed herself in her study Sunday night. Dr William S Porter of Oakland aided her for three hours to prevent self harm. A cable to Paris was sent seeking her mother and sister's wishes for the body.
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