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Newspaper
San Antonio Light
Location
San Antonio, Texas, United States of America
Date
Jan 27, 1917
Page
2
A Ford oriented shop touts its advantages by listing three reasons for success. It claims to know what Ford owners want, to provide it better, and to maximize value per dollar spent through specialization. The text argues focused service yields efficiency and economy for patrons.
Mayor Brown and City Purchasing Agent Mackey toured local hotels and apartment houses Friday to distribute framed invitations to all visitors. The cards feature tinted Brackenridge scenes with a brief description and an open invitation to visit the course, signed by Mayor Brown, Commissioner Lambert, John B. Carrington, L. B. Clegg, and Frank Lewis of the citizens' golf committee.
A promotional slip invites readers to send five cents to Foley & Co at 2835 Sheffield Ave Chicago for a trial package of Foley's Honey and Tar Compound Foley Kidney Pills and Foley Cathartic Tablets. The flyer is signed A M Fischer.
Mrs Lillian Allala charged in Justice Ben Fisk s court with the killing of her stepfather William Dischert was released on a $1000 appearance bond signed by Mrs Clara Gillis and Mrs Dischert after waiving preliminary examination. She testified she shot to protect her mother from further assault as Dischert tried to choke and batter her mother. The bullet hit Dischert near the left ear and penetrated the brain causing instantaneous death. The weapon was later found on the staircase by Chief Deputy Sheriff James Galbreath. Dischert s body to be sent to St Louis for interment. Allala s husband serves in the army at Columbus New Mexico.
Three burglaries reported Saturday morning netted diamonds and various jewelry valued between 1500 and 2000 dollars. Chief Lancaster said detectives were on the cases with no arrests or recoveries yet.
Hilario Alanias a Mexican about 30 years old was found guilty of the murder of Linton Shaw at San Diego Duval county in January 1915 and sentenced to fifteen years in the state penitentiary. The tragedy occurred at a Mexican festival in San Diego with self defense pleaded. The case had been on trial since Monday and was moved to Corpus Christi on change of venue.
Do you suffer with rheumatism Try Eimer and Amend 2851 for relief Thousands praise it Reliable druggists sell it Also Eimer Amend 205 Third Ave New York Also San Antonio Drug Co.
A roster of individuals from Dallas, Denison, Laredo, Mexico City, Denton, Chicago, New Orleans, Owernsborough, Reno, St. Louis, San Francisco, Flint and Corpus Christi registered or staying at the St. Anthony, Gunter and Menger hotels during the period. Names include A. R. Spencer, J. R. Hardy, Nelson Hill, W. J. Lamer, F. L. Grange, J. Martinez, B. Guegman, Mrs H. Grant, Mrs R. Stone, M. F. Fisher, Wood Briggs, Mrs George K. Edler, C. J. Evans, J. C. Strole, J. R. Vat Cleir, and J. S. MecCaughan.
Dr. David Latshaw of the International Committee of the Y M C A New York will speak at a mass meeting for boys and men at First Presbyterian Church Avenue D and Fourth Street Sunday afternoon. The Older Christian Boys Conference runs three days ending with a 4 PM closing assembly. delegates and others are invited.
Nearly 150 fruit jobbers from the Pacific coast arrived in San Antonio by special train for the Western Fruit Jobbers Association convention in New Orleans next week. Local members hosted them with a depot greeting, an auto tour, Brackenridge Park drive, and an old fashioned beefsteak dinner at the Gunter Hotel with cabaret entertainment led by San Antonians Jack Gugenheim, R. T. Pruitt, John Zadek, and Edwin Lamb.
Poll tax payments fell to 555 on Friday at County Collector John A. Bitter's office with a rush expected Saturday morning. Despite rain, the office remained busy as the payment deadline nears next Wednesday at midnight and Bitter anticipated a record final surge.
Advertisement notes that Laxative Coldine Tablets contain no quinine and are for colds influenza and constipation. Claims they will not cause dizziness or ringing in the ears and promotes purchase at all drug stores.
In Austin on Thursday the Bexar county delegation split on the bone-dry resolutions. Nordhaus Schlesinger and Lange supported submission while voting against it, and Colonel Wahrmund voted against the Bugby statewide prohibition measure. Reports had claimed the delegation voted solidly.
In New York on June 27 the Court of Special Sessions found William J Burns head of a private detective agency guilty of a misdemeanor for entering Seymour and Seymour law office ten months earlier without consent and copying letters. He was fined $100 or thirty days in jail. The letters were turned over to J P Morgan and Company.
The Third Illinois Infantry began its return from Camp Wilson and will be mustered out at Fort Sheridan. A large farewell at the rail terminal marked the start of a month of troop train movements as other units follow from border posts to muster out stations.
A new building at North Pine and Lamar opens Monday with Mrs. Kate Schenck as principal. The Robert E. Lee School, No. 30, features mission style arcaded galleries, costs $87,000 for building and equipment, and has sixteen rooms with thirteen occupied on opening day. This follows three new schools completed in recent months after a bond issue passed nearly a year ago.
A Texas Honey Producers Association meeting at the Chamber of Commerce launched a broad ad campaign to boost state honey demand. About two hundred producers attended. they adopted a standard trademark label for all members and agreed on a standardized grading scale. The session was chaired by E Guy LeStourgeon of San Antonio.
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