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Newspaper
San Antonio Light
Location
San Antonio, Texas, United States of America
Date
Jun 22, 1917
Page
14
The San Antonio Red Cross war relief canvass reached the half day mark at the Gunther Hotel with a grand total of 79830.18. Men raised 13678.18 from eleven teams while women contributed 4677.18 in a half day. One team led by Jake Wolff did not report.
A house-to-house canvass Friday morning by a team of women solicitors yielded several $1000 plus totals. Mrs. Aaron Pancoast led the Ward Fight effort with $2500, Col. George W. Brackenridge donated $2500, and San Antonio Greeks contributed $518 through a special committee. The campaign quickly approached the half-way mark as reports mounted and volunteers praised local generosity and momentum.
Two hundred twenty women met at the Gunter Hotel to form a district canvassing group for a Red Cross drive. They pledged to raise 150000 by Monday evening and work from house to house under Dr Charles Venable and Judge George B Taliaferro who urged immediate action.
A catalog of women's wear and fabrics with prices. Items include black hose 15c, white hose 25c, black and white hose 19c to 35c, embroidered collars 5c, silk striped voiles 27c, Madras and white voiles 23c to 30c, widths 36 to 40 inches.
A vintage ad urges women to stop wearing tight high heel footwear causing corns and claims freezone drops quickly relieve a sore corn. It promises root and all removal without pain and suggests asking the drug store for a quarter ounce of freezone priced cheaply.
The speaker appeals to Texans to fund the national Red Cross drive with no overhead, stressing nationwide scope and leadership by the President. Dallas reports $87,000 raised of $150,000 and Austin $40,000 of $100,000, as campaign manager E. E. Dilley praises volunteers and notes funds go directly to headquarters in Washington.
The City Club gave one hundred dollars to the Red Cross at its weekly luncheon at the Gunter Hotel. Attendance lagged as members aided in Cross work. Kenneth Wimner graduated as introducer and Claude Fuquay will succeed him. Four new members were admitted Frank Richardson Marvin H Trice Dr Thomas Dorbandt and Cole Y Bailey. The club discussed a revised constitution and set a business agenda for next Thursday at the Gunter Hotel.
Captain Ira C. Ogden appealed at the St. Anthony Hotel luncheon for Rotarians to assist in Rally Day June 26 to recruit guardsmen for two batteries of artillery and three infantry companies. A committee will plan patriotism efforts, plus books and magazines for soldiers, as Harry L. Miller urged support for a soldiers club. A spelling bee finale crowned Professor Ryan as champion.
Fire broke out on the roof of the Citizens' Auto Company's garage on Travis Street at 10:20 Friday morning. The blaze began in a rubbish pile accumulated on the roof and was discovered shortly after.
Firefighters quickly checked flames from a box of paper in a home on Albany Avenue. A garden hose saved C. T. Johnson's dwelling from major damage at Alamo Heights as Chief Bishop credited prompt action. Roof damage was slight and total loss estimated around $25.
Mrs Crosslets reports the cook plans to leave citing discomfort with the household's taste. John notes the issue stems from the cook’s preference for cultivated company versus the owner’s phonograph records. Washington reports the domestic dispute as a local temperamental clash.
The Army lists new assignments for CAPTAIN CHARLES G E Heston and FIRST LIEUTENANT Leonard Starke to Southern Department Detachment Philippine Scout. CAPTAIN HENRY W Baird moves up in place of CAPTAIN GEORGE C Lewis. CAPTAIN ROWAN P Lemy replaces CAPTAIN JAMES Houston. FIRST LIEUTENANT Alexander L James Jr. granted two months leave. CAPTAIN CON SUELO A Seoane detailed. ARCHIE MILLER transferred to Second Cavalry.
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