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Newspaper
San Antonio Light
Location
San Antonio, Texas, United States of America
Date
Jun 14, 1916
Page
11
Robert Uhr, fire and police commissioner, plans immediate steps to curb speeding. He ordered police to arrest violators of the traffic ordinance and aims to expand the traffic force, creating a squad to cover downtown with more patrolmen and motorcycle officers. Most activity will occur from 7 AM to 10 PM, the period of most complaints.
At a Texas meeting the board accepted resignations of economics professor Lewis H. Haney to join the Federal Trade Commission and B L Arms to Alabama health service, with others departing or taking leaves. New appointments include F W Graff as secretary to the president and several instructors, tutors, and adjunct professors across languages and general studies.
Dr. W. B. Collins state health officer reports a typhoid fever epidemic in Brenham with many cases. He and W. H. Ehlers will search for the outbreak’s cause while inspecting health conditions in Anderson Trinity Houston Cherokee and Angelina counties and noting sewage disposal efforts under the anti pollution law. Sealed bids for screening porches at Fort Sam Houston are invited until June 28 1916.
San Antonio youths show strong interest in the Boy Scout movement with over 500 visiting headquarters for information and applications. One hundred youths have formally applied for membership, a new troop is registered with Rev. Thomas W. Griffith as scout master, two more troops are to be registered soon, and Scout Commissioner W. Co. Quaiff plans a summer camp as more troops are organized.
Buford Brown a water works clerk in Austin and Miss Mabel Dugat a Beeville music teacher were married at the Catholic rectory here on Monday at noon. The couple will reside in Austin.
The sixty fourth annual commencement of St Mary's College was held at Beeth ov en Hall. Six graduates were named including valedictorian Arthur L Braden and salutatorian Robert E Beatty. Judge James R Davis delivered the principal address and medals were awarded across departments. Farquhar Case Is Continued in Austin.
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