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Newspaper

San Antonio Light

Location

San Antonio, Texas, United States of America

Date

Jun 12, 1917

Page

12

Live Stock Men Oppose Meat Price Fixing in Washington

A Texas and nationwide livestock delegation urged Mr. Hoover to avoid price fixing for cattle arguing it would demoralize producers and curb production. They pressed suspending the 640 acre stock raising homestead act and expanding fair open markets while curbing imports from disease risk countries.

Washington Huert C. Hoover Ike T. Pryor American National Live Stock Association Wington National Texas National Sheep and Wool Growers’ Association Mr. Hoover Houston Ofolonel Pryor R. J. Kieberg Dayton Moses Texas Cattlemen’s Association A. Hagenbach Sheep and Woorowers’ Association Salt Lake City T. W. Tomlinson American National Livestock Association Denver Sam H. Cowan Association Fort Worth Hoover Federal Trade Commission

Modern Flatkoatt finishes adorn upscale interiors

Interior design shifts toward simple harmonious color effects replacing gaudy wallpaper. Pee Gee Flatkoatt offers 24 permanent deep colors, sanitary walls and ceilings that clean with soap and water, reducing redecorating costs. Peaslee-Gaulbert Co. promotes the finish with a decor book and local contact J. C. Dielman in San Antonio Texas.

Peaslee-Gaulbert Co Louisville J. C. Dielman East Commerce St San Antonio Texas

Plan to Eliminate Some Texas Trains

C K Dunlap traffic manager of Sunset Central says a Texas committee will trim service by eliminating unnecessary trains. The American Railway Association appointees F G Pettibone W G Crush and Dunlap lead the schedule effort amid potential public hardship. He says Texans are loyal and sacrifices may be needed to avoid broader government or military impact.

Texas Texas Committee C. K. Dunlap Sunset-Central Lines San Antonio American Railway Associaton National Boarch Galveston Santa Fe W. G. Crush Dallas Katy Houston Dunlap Mr. Dunlap

Army orders appoint boards for aviation and medical officers

A series of Army orders lists boards appointed to examine applicants for commissions in aviation, medical, and infantry branches at multiple locations including Austin Berkeley and Columbus. The boards report on rolling kitchens and include officers from Quartermaster, General Staff, and Medical Reserves along with de tions to the Southern Department and retired officers.

Signal Corps Replaces Austin Tex Alph PF. Cousins Robert A. Trumbull Medical Reserve Corps Urbana Geolge W. Kraif Infantry Urban B. Harris Ithaca N. Y Ernest C. Schultze Howard C. Davidson Berkeley Cal Arnold Kro Quartermaster Corps Williams N. Hughes JR General Staff Campbell B. Hodges Reneved Madison H. Bowman Southern Department Joseph Y. Porter

Burns Prove Fatal for Mrs Elizabeth Camp at Edgewood

Mrs Elizabeth Camp 30 wife of dairyman R B Camp died after clothing caught fire from a prickly pear burner while demonstrating the device at the Edgewood Addition dairy. Funeral services were held at the Shelley Loring chapel then at St Josephs Church with burial in St Josephs cemetery. Surviving: husband, father R A Kuntz, four brothers Leo John and Frank and five sisters all of San Antonio or nearby cities.

Elizabeth Camp R. B. Camp Edgewood Addition

Loeffler Named Acting Division Freight Agent In Sunset Central Lines

Hubert A. Loeffler, a Southern Pacific commercial agent, has been appointed acting division freight agent for Sunset Central Lines with San Antonio headquarters, replacing Captain A. R. Atkinson who is in the army quartermaster department. Loeffler has long served in freight traffic roles and is well known in Texas railroad circles.

Hubert A. Loeffler Southern Pacific Sunset Central Lines San Antonio A. R. Atkinson Atkinson Quartermaster Department The Army Mr. Loeffler Texas

Shot Man Horace Foster Wounded on Center Street

Horace Foster, a Black man, was shot in the shoulder about 2 45 Tuesday morning in the 200 block of North Center Street. He is at Robert B Green Memorial Hospital and expected to recover. Police pursued a Black male shooter who fled in an automobile. a heavy caliber revolver was used.

Horace Foster North Center Street Robert B. Green Memorial Hospital Stevens Proudfoot Southian Central Police

Dictionary Immunity Wins as Law Stays Firm

A Washington statement declares no man can escape state law by confinement in the penitentiary. The only immunity remaining is found in the dictionary, implying legal repercussions persist beyond incarceration.

Washington

Married 65 Years for Gibbons in Los Angeles

In Los Angeles 150 relatives attended a wedding anniversary for Martin Tinker Gibbons ninety and Mrs Gibbons eighty six. They wed in Grandville Michigan in 1862 and now live with their son Carlos C. Gibbons at 766 Kensington Road and granddaughter Wilhelmina Gibbons.

Los Angeles Cal Martin Tinker Gibbons Carlos C. Gibbons Kensington Road

No Man's Land as World’s Wonder and Liberty Dream

London dispatch surveys No Man's Land in France as a vast, perilous yet euphoric realm symbolic of liberty and sacrifice. The piece paints ruined hamlets, embattled front lines, and a populace awaiting a future shaped by heroic acts and watchful night skies.

London Pompeii Tingad Thebes Egypt Westminster Abbey Sahara Bond Street Sime Niagara Equatorial Man’s Land France

Darken Your Gray Hair with La Creole Hair Dressing

Advertises La Creole Hair Dressing promising to turn gray hair to a uniform dark shade. Claims hair becomes soft, thickens, and new hair sprouts. Sold by Van Vleet Mansfield Co Memphis Tenn with money back guarantee and prepaid big bottle for $1.

van Vleet- Mansfield Co Memphis Tenn

Fareed Calisa 4 Dies After Accidental Shot Incident

Fareed Calisa four years old died Monday morning from injuries after a Playmate accidentally discharged a shotgun. Funeral services will be held at San Fernando cathedral with interment at San Fernando cemetery following at 4 PM. Burial from the parents home at corner Morales and Leona streets.

Fareed Calisa Morales and Leona San Fernando San Fernando Cathedral

Mrs Mary L White Dies in San Antonio Sanitarium

Mrs Mary L White a 38 year old housekeeper died at 6 40 a m Tuesday morning at a local sanitarium She was born in Arkansas and came to San Antonio about a month ago for her health The remains are held at Shelley Loring undertaking parlors awaiting instructions from relatives at Longview Tex

Mary Ll. White Mary L. White White Arkansas San Antonio Shelley Loring Longview Tex

Mrs. Sallie Salas Dies at 55 in San Antonio Home

Mrs. Sallie Salas of Cher okee county Mississippi died at 6 30 Monday afternoon at 727 Perez Street San Antonio. She was 55 and had lived in Texas 50 years and eighteen in San Antonio. Survived by husband A L Salas and children Mrs M W Cude of Pearsall Mrs G H Braendle and Ben Salas.

Sallie Salas Cherokee County Mississippi Perez Street

Salas Family Funeral Arrangements in Pearsall Texas

The body was sent to Pearsall by Sloan & Hagg Undertaking Company for funeral services in Pearsall. Rev KE Morgan of the Baptist Church will officiate the ceremony. Attending relatives include Lillie Salas of San Antonio Frank Salas of Catarina and Joe Salas of Pearsall.

Lillie Salas San Antonio Frank Salas Catarina Texas Joe Salas Pearsall Sloan & Hagg Undertaking Company KE. Morgan The Baptist Church That City

Mrs Puente Dies After Operation In Texas City

Mrs. Santiago Puente, 49, a Mexico native and Texas resident for 29 years, died Tuesday night at 9 40 after an operation at a local sanitarium. She had no relatives in the city. Shelley Loring Undertaking Company holds the body awaiting arrival of a sister from Monterey Mexico.

Santiago Puente Mexico Texas

Mysterious Hotel Bath Fear Prompts Suspicion

A guest at a hotel fears a bath access in her only available room with private bath. The clerk asks about rest, and she explains she could not sleep, worried someone would enter via her room to use the bath.

Noted Family Dispute Echoes in Past Discipline

A tense domestic scene unfolds as a mother voices strict views while the father recalls his own childhood punishments. The dialogue suggests a generational clash over discipline and memories of punishment.

How to Harrow Corn in a Faint Journal Column

A column in a faint journal instructs on harrowing corn, presenting practical advice and methods. The brief notes emphasize simple equipment and careful technique to improve soil readiness and seedbed quality for planting.

Notable visitors fill San Antonio hotels during busy week

A string of guests check in at the Gunter Lanier Menger and St Anthony. Among them are H. Davenport and family from Bisbee Arizonaafter returning from Fort Stockton Texas. Also present: Rev A J Enright Texarkana and G A Mitchell Erie Pa. Many others tour the city while staying at local hotels.

H.S. Davenport Bisbee, Ariz Gunter Guy Paschal A. P. Rachal Lanier Fort Stockton Tex H. Grunewald Brownsville St. Anthony Hotel Rev A. J. Enright Texarkana Ark Menger G. A. Mitchell Erie. Pa Gunter. L Murphey Houston M. Castillion San Antonio Mexico City C. Smith Callie Shaw D. F. Kelleher Austin W. L. Foley Catholic Knights R. M. Campion Dallas Gunter Hotel W. A. Brewsteds le Suin City Monger Albin Bechet New Orleans St. Anthony

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