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Newspaper

San Antonio Light

Location

San Antonio, Texas, United States of America

Date

Jul 10, 1917

Page

5

Cantonment Sewer Authorized For Camp Wilson

City council approves a sewer project for Camp Wilson cantonments built by the United States. Two 15 mile lines will connect to a city pumping plant on Sherman Street, with government funding covering about 60 000 for mains and 25 000 for the plant. The plan allows residents on the line to connect to the system.

United States Camp Wilson Sherman Street Fair Grounds Thut Southside Southern Pacific Belt Line Southern Pacific Railroad Duval Street

Presbyterian Young People's Conference Opens at San Marcos Camp

San Marcos Texas July 10 Visitors arrive for the second annual session of the Presbyterian Young People's Conference. The ten day encampment features Laymen's Council leaders, mission study classes, daily vesper services, music, and a picture exhibit. Notable speakers include Farr Walter Hyer Provine Barr Smith Hodges Fulcher Rice Sneed Kunze Perry Frank. W B Preston San Marcos pastor heads affairs with success.

San Marcos Tex Young People’s Conference The Presbyterian Church Rogers Glen L. Sneed Dallas W. C. Kunze San Antonio B. A. Hodges Temple W. F. Perry Houston George 8. Fulcher Joseph Dobbs St. Louis Katherine Gray F. K. Farr Lane Theological Seminary Cincinnati Loyd C. Walter First Presbyterian Church Okialee Okla R. Hyer Southern Methodist University W. A. Provine District of B. Wren Webb Grace Presbyterian Church Sherman N. P. Patterson Austin Exposition Park Church Bernard L. Rice Synod of Texas Trinity Presbyterian Church

Georgia seeks sale of Hand wine to fund university scholarship

The Georgia Legislature considers disposing of 20 000 gallons of wine bequeathed to the University of Georgia by Judson L Hand. Executors withheld the bequest due to prohibition law, with a bill pending to sell the wine outside the state and create a scholarship fund.

Atlanta Georgia University of Georgia Judson L. Hand

Charters Filed In Various Texas Firms

Charters filed in Austin on July 10 for Farmersville Independent Gin Company with 12000 dollars capital and incorporators M W Stewart G W Lokey and C M Wilhite. Interstate Freight Forwarding Co of Dallas with 2500 dollars capital and incorporators J H Booth Seth Tate and F J Latter. Lone Oak Gin Warehouse Co of Lone Oak Hunt County with 20000 dollars capital and incorporators H P Etter W C Dowell and W H Bush. The Syrian Club of Austin formed without capital, to study Syrian language literature and maintain a library, incorporators T Balagia Mike Balawig and Mike Jacob.

Austin Tex Farmersville Independent Gin Company Frmersville Capital Stock M. Ww. Stewart G. W. Lokey Capital H. P. Etter W. C. Dowell Lone Oak W. H. Bush Greenville Syrian Club Aggao T. Balagia Mike Balawig Mike Jacob

Dutch Want Ships Ready to Sail for Europe Amid Ports Hold

Officials of a Holland steamship line say sixteen vessels loaded with grain and foodstuffs sit in American ports awaiting safecahrter to Europe as bankruptcies hit consignees and starvation fears grow. An English diplomat counters that Dutch starvation is unlikely and notes smuggling risks as July 15 deadline nears for American embargo on foodstuffs.

New York Holland Steamship Firm Europe Consignees Holland Atlantic Germany American America

Carranza seeks 50 million peso loan for railroads

President Carranza asked Congress for special authorization to borrow 50 000 000 pesos to rehabilitate railroads and other roads. It follows two earlier requests for 100 000 000 pesos for a government bank and 150 000 000 pesos for government expenses. Rumors claim possible 500 000 000 pesos from American bankers, but no details or confirmations are given.

Mexico City Carranza Congress

Another Ban on Liquor in Dry States Interstates Rule

Fargo dispatch reports that carrying liquor into dry states for personal use and not for sale is interstate commerce and violates the Federal bone dry law, per an official statement. The note emphasizes enforcement of prohibition across borders and hints at possible legal action.

Fargo N. D

Judge Amidon Rules on Liquor Import Purpose

United States Judge Charles F. Amidon handed down an opinion yesterday that discusses the law around liquor imported into a dry state. He notes the statute says nothing about the importer’s intended purpose and that courts cannot use that purpose to distinguish legality.

United States Charles F. Amidon Amidon

Austin Negro Shoots Three Wounded Kin. Suspect At Large

The Travis County sheriff seeks Link Bookman in a fatal shooting on East Thirteenth Street. He is charged with shooting his wife, her aunt, and grandmother. the aunt and grandmother are seriously wounded, not fatally. He fled the scene immediately after the incident.

Austin Tex Sheriff's Department Link Bookman East Thirteenth Street

Negro Killed by Automobile Near Prairie Lea

Jim Satterwhite, a Black man, was instantly killed Sunday afternoon near Prairie Lea after being struck by a heavy automobile traveling at high speed. Driver Leo Appling was involved in the incident.

Loling Tex Jim Satterwhite Prairie Lea Leo Appling

Young Texas National Guard recruit jailed after road crash

A young Texas National Guard recruit was arrested and bound over for an examining trial after a car struck him as he stepped aside to avoid a bug in the road. The impact knocked him several feet and crushed his skull.

Texas Nationa Guard

A Woman's Vacation and the Pinkham Remedy

A modern writer notes women can be as efficient as men in business when healthy. The piece praises Lydia E. Pinkham's Vegetable Compound as a lasting remedy for ailments of the so-called weaker sex and urges its use to maintain competence in business.

Lydia E. Pinkham

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