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Newspaper
San Antonio Light
Location
San Antonio, Texas, United States of America
Date
Mar 05, 1915
Page
10
Officials urge increased funding for Western lines amid rail and bank charges due to depreciation in railroad securities. Debates focus on relief for railroads as lenders still face losses from insurance and facility write downs.
In Chicago today W J Lau continued testimony on the financial affairs of the Chicago Rock Island Pacific to show stock manipulation drained revenue from the line for years. Attorney James M Sheean argued misdeeds occurred before 1910 when engineer wages rose. Lauck said railroad finances still hid manipulation before 1910, else railroads would be strong money-makers able to fund raises. In San Francisco a Western Association of Short Line Railroads called for higher mail rates, arguing growth in mail weight and reduced express matter have diminished revenue and many western roads operate in poor zones.
Mayor Brown has not ruled out Alderman F A Chapa as a Brown ticket rival for the parks and public property commission. A large turnout at Union hall on Matamoras and Pecos streets signals strong backing. Chapa hints he might run if not chosen, while A B Weakley and others are speculated as possible candidates with Weakley already on city council.
President Wilson postpones a San Francisco Exposition visit this month and plans to travel later in the summer. He desires to stay aligned with the European situation and may tour the Pacific coast during summer, aiming to maintain close contact with current affairs.
Helen Keller will address a sold out audience at the Grand Opera House on Friday evening on the subject Happiness. She arrives with her party including Mrs Macy and Miss Thompson and will travel to San Francisco after the lecture. The event supports the Protestant Orphans Home with Miss Keller expected to take an aviator’s flight the same day.
The Made in San Antonio label contest, run by the Manufacturers Club, closes the third month with crowds at the Sam Misa headquarters at 124 Soledad street. Sixty four parages and many labels arrive as day clerks count hundreds of thousands of labels amid factory delays. April 1 marks the fourth month’s end and May 1 the final tally for top prizes including four Shetland ponies and an automobile.
After about an hour of deliberation the jury found the nine Harris county physicians guilty as charged in the indictment for using m al ly to defraud. Sentencing by Judge Burnas will follow, with possible fines imprisonment or both. The government’s case was led by Inspector Honvery of Washington. Convicted defendants include Nathan A. Hughes August Marable Carl Waller Feeram Ulsery Hughes Gadwant Taran Allen Bourate.
An advertisement extols a simple remedy to eliminate dandruff by using four ounces of ordinary liquid arsenic applied to the scalp and rinsed, claiming morning results and complete dissolution of dandruff after multiple applications. It promises itch relief and healthier hair, noting the remedy is inexpensive and available at any drug store.
Dallas March hearing before the Texas railroad commission examined watered stock and book value in the Cotton Belt case. Judge Cowan pressed about stock and bonds versus physical property, with Attorney Perkins contesting.
A French torpedo boat stopped a Spanish steamer off Pariz. aboard were four municipal reservists and one German bound for Italy to join regiments. They were taken prisoner and sent to Marseilles. In Washington, the new Federal Trade Commission will be organized March 14 with George Rublee as the sole unconfirmed member.
An ad claims Q Ban Hair Color Storer darkens gray hair and restores fullness. It promises a rich luster, adds thickness, stops dandruff and itching, and is gentle on scalp. Sold by Sommers Drug Company, San Antonio, Texas, 50 cents. Mail orders available.
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