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San Antonio Light

Location

San Antonio, Texas, United States of America

Date

Jun 01, 1917

Page

4

Registration row spurs Texas census and county board questions

Governor Ferguson questions legality of the Bexar County registration board under wartime rules. Judge Davis and others dispute the interpretation, arguing the board should remain to avoid chaos as military census proceeds. Sheriff Tobin mobilizes funds and stenographers for 44 precincts ahead of June 5 holiday and Liberty Bond drive.

Ferguson James R. Davis Bexar County Board of Registration San Antonio Davis County Registration Board John W. Tobin Gunter Hotel Sheriff Tobin Leon Moeckel Jose Gomez Division Avenue C. W. Walters Emil Welch Howard Boulevard George E. Bell Prudential Life Building Joe McClellan Jr Ross Leary Alamo Teights J- N. Flores Roubin Brown Woodlawn Avenue Hiram Mauermann Herman Ramsey Buena Vista Street Harold Scherwitz Wickes Street Roy Ripley Frederick Hein Goliad Street Jack Grain Crofton Avenue Charles Andrews East Georgia Avenue Fay Hayner Roosevelt Avenue Don J. Marr John Tafola Ledia Denman Mission Street Otto Dulling Syban Nordhaus South Presa Street Alfred Behles Ynde Street William Wiffler Brooklyn Avenue William Simmang Theodore Simmang Robert Davis San Pedro Avenue Walter Kendall George Huntress County Clerk's Office John Ogden North Concho Street William L. Schlesinger Frost W. P. Loban Gibbs T. W. Massey Garry van Riper Dewey Place Alfred Harris Henry Ryan T. Y. Banks Auditor's Office Garvin Logan James Bryson H. L. Garley Paul Kilday Cameron Street Ben E. Cordell Alamo Avenue James Tafolla Marcus Strum Avenue D D. F. Davis Perry S. Robertson Bedell Building R. G. Callahan West Evergreen Street Committee On Military Affairs Texas Council of Defense R. L. Ball George R. Carter Texas

Appeal cases filed in Texas court of criminal appeals

An appeal has been filed in the Court of Criminal Appeals in the case of Bill Black from Williamson county who was sentenced to twenty five years for the killing of Green Wasser. Also appealed are the cases of W M Smith of Dallas serving five years for forgery and M L Moore of Wichita county given three years for swindling.

Austin Tex Court of Criminal Appeals Bill Black Williamson County Green Wasser W. M. Smith Dallas M. L. Moore Wichita County

Songs of Many Lands to Be Played Sunday

A Brackenridge Park concert at 3 30 Sunday afternoon features the band directed by W H Smith performing national anthems from many nations and a rich selection of American songs. Attendees are urged to bring homeland flags and sing along as the program includes Britain France Italy Japan and the United States among others with the Star Spangled Banner closing.

Brackenridge Park W. H. Smith England Bavaria Denmark Hamburg Mecklenburg Norway Prussia Saxony Sweden Switzerland Weimar Wurtemberg Algeria Argentine Republic Mortales Australia Belgium Bolivia Brazil Canada Chile China United States of Columbia Costa Rica Cuba France Greece Guatemala Hawaii Honduras Ireland Tara Italy Japan Mexico Montenegro New Zealand Nicaragua Panama Paraguay Peru Portugal Russia United States New National Army New York Evening Mail

Ads barred for grain alcohol to dry areas by Reed amendment

The Post Office Department ruled grain alcohol advertisements and order solicitations will be barred from the mails when addressed to dry territories under the Reed amendment. Denatured alcohol ads may still be sent as denatured liquor is not considered intoxicating.

Washington, D. C Post Office Department

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