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Newspaper
San Antonio Light
Location
San Antonio, Texas, United States of America
Date
Jan 26, 1912
Page
2
The San Antonio High School will award diplomas to its largest February class, estimated at seventy five students, about 40 percent boys. The ceremony on February 8 at Beethoven hall will feature essays orations music and class prophesy with no valedictorian or salutatorian.
The Order of the Eastern Star held a supper in Pearsall Texas to honor visiting members. Delegates arrived from Devine Moore and Dilley and other towns for the gathering.
John F. Green a San Antonio native and thirteen other Americans alleged to have held three year contracts with W. Morgan Shuster to reorganize Persia's army appealed to Washington to curb the U S minister in Persia. The plan aimed to secure salaries for the full term but U S intervention halted the payoff. Green was appointed by Shuster while in Manila and reached Teheran early this year.
Civic groups report strong momentum in recruiting for the amalgamated Chamber of Commerce. Business leaders are boosting subscriptions, with some increases up to 50 percent. In two days, volunteers raised 5040 of the 75000 needed to fund the consolidated body's plans. Additional solicitation continues today with expected gains.
Judge Claude Pollard, attorney for the Brownsville road, presented an amendment to extend the Port O'Connor branch from Bloomington to Victoria a 15 mile line. He said construction will begin immediately and be finished by May 1, pending approval from the attorney general's department.
In Rome and Constantinople diplomats seek a peace basis as Italy under Giolitti plans a possible advance on Tripoli. Turkey demands concessions and warns that coercive measures could escalate to a European naval demonstration and port seizure.
C E Hadsell, a northern real estate executive, relocates to San Antonio and plans to bring numerous northern home seekers to San Antonio and Southwest Texas. He states San Antonio is the coming metropolis and that he, with northern investors, has invested heavily in Southwest Texas lands.
Personal testimony extols Dr Williams Pink Pills for Pale People as a permanent cure for rheumatism. The ad claims blood cleansing, reduce attacks, and urges use now with prices and mail order details from Schenectady New York.
Railroad representatives and civic organizations met at 4 PM to finalize the railroad proposal with business leaders. The conference aimed to settle all details of the plan and begin distributing bonuses immediately.
Pleasanton aims to secure bonuses, right of way, and terminal facilities from the San Antonio Rockport and Mexican Railway. John Hunt, a local banker and business leader, says the town plans to meet the road's requirements for both the Pleasanton and Franklin routes. Representatives of the railroad heard pledges of substantial money during a Wednesday meeting.
Mart McCormack, aviator with the national school of aviation, was seriously injured at Galveston Texas while testing an airplane. After a successful flight the steering gear failed and the craft dove to the ground. He was rushed to a hospital with head and facial cuts not considered dangerous and no internal injuries suspected.
In Washington Jan 26 the House opened debate on the steel and iron tariff revision bill. Chairman Underwood indicated speedy passage, with Democrats predicting approval by tomorrow night or Monday. Representative Palmer said the bill closely matches the Cummins iron and steel amendment and should gain cross party support.
Miss Mary Chiado 31 dies at home on Buena Vista street after long illness. Survived by three brothers and two sisters all of San Antonio. Funeral 3 pm Saturday with services at San Fernando cathedral and burial at San Fernando cemetery. John Clemens 38 dies after months long illness in local hospital. A stationary engineer from Rhode Island, body held at Riebe. Liandro Perez 76 dies at home on El Paso Street after grippe last night. resident of San Antonio for 28 years.
Seasonable conditions sweep the country as the freezing line retreats northward and the zero line reaches Manitoba. In Texas temperatures range from 86 in Amarillo to 66 in Brownsville with no rain in the cotton belt. A few snow flurries appear in the Great Lakes region while a low pressure area brings light rain on the Pacific slope.
An old want ad blurb invites readers to place light want ads running ten or more times at a rate of one half cent per word per insertion. It encourages calling to arrange and pay later and lists two phone numbers ending in 176.
City and district passenger agents in San Antonio with Ernest Muenzenberger of the National Railways of Mexico met E Claude Mills secretary of the International club to plan a March trade excursion to Mexico. Three special trains will likely be needed as merchants manufacturers and professionals from across the United States are to participate. Mills says inquiries flood in and the project is assured. Mexico City leaders welcomed the San Antonio origin and promise a cordial reception.
Vastine Chalf, 11, son of Mr and Mrs J D Chalf, broke his right arm Thursday in a fall at the Flatonia High School.
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