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Newspaper
San Antonio Light
Location
San Antonio, Texas, United States of America
Date
Mar 05, 1913
Page
3
An automobile advert warns of a looming shortage of Sixes amid a rush to buy between March 15 and May 1. It urges informed buyers to order Maxwell 50-6 now, detailing why many so called Sixes are converted Fours and promoting the Bruce Ott body and William Kelly engine in Maxwell's top model priced at $2350.
City council approves a property tax rate of 1.16 per 100 valuation after a tense adjourned meeting. Eight aldermen vote for the rate, four oppose. Mayor Jones backs the measure, enabling continued street projects and ongoing contracts.
Wickeland and Richter opposed the tax rate while Aldermen Kenney Mauermann and Uhr pressed for budget clarity. Mayor Jones defended spending and urged reading June minutes showing a 1,200,000 total appropriations with 117,000 from fines, fees, and poll taxes, leaving direct tax needs. The council questioned economy and committee responsibility as the rate increase was defeated.
An all day session of the Baptist Woman's Missionary Union of the Southwest district was held at First Baptist Church with many local and out of town delegates. District President Mrs. V M C Nichols presided as reports and addresses highlighted union progress and devotionals ended the meeting with song and prayer. Beacon Hill and Pegues Memorial Church ladies provided a post session meal. River Park and Southside Baptist Church ladies plan 6 to 7 dinner service tonight.
Disal overtook two youthful hold ups in Brooklyn today with a Chinaman victimized. one robber was fatally wounded when his own revolver discharged after a poll strike, the bullet piercing the brain of the assailant.
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