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Newspaper

San Antonio Light

Location

San Antonio, Texas, United States of America

Date

Mar 13, 1915

Page

5

Collins Gardens School Opens Fifth New Building This Year

San Antonio board inspectors visited Collins Gardens School to inspect its opening set for Monday, marking the fifth new school this year. The facility near Collins Gardens will cost about 58,000 dollars, with sidewalks and grading, and will ease crowded conditions by serving local children previously forced to attend distant schools.

San Antonio Seta Board Con Calhoun Douglas

Plant Trees Along Highway At Fratt

Campaign to plant trees along the post road from San Antonio to Austin began in Fratt Texas with a Friday morning gathering at the school house. About 25 participants including San Antonio leaders and local teachers planted trees in the school yard and along the road under supervisors from agricultural and highway authorities.

San Antonio Austin Fratt Texas Ghout Eleht Sa Nall Tiles Merlin Anatin Food Telephone Company Trivtess San Antoni Gond Roads Byath Pratt Telephon Commeign Pi. Nethinker Truntor Neuse Mias Lara Anderson Fred Kennett Jacob Klaus Yarmission Harvey Stiles Nice

Prohibition Workers to Tour Texas Cities in March

A touring Flying Squadron of America will hold meetings in Texas cities March 23 to 25. R S Middleton of Graf ton WV negotiates with the religious work committee led by C A Davies to stage two sessions daily at Travis Park Methodist Church in San Antonio and in adjacent cities Beaumont Galveston Houston Austin Fort Worth and Abilene. Groups will relay across the state visiting multiple centers.

San Antonio Flying Squadron of America R. S. Middleton Grafton West Virginia C. A. Davies J. W. Hill W. D. Bradfield J. F. Smith Hesil B Messrs A Poling Sheldon Poling Patton Houston Galveston Travis Park Methodist Church Beaumont Austin Fort Worth Abiléne Vunehomian Ts Witheasoa Gings Ottahama W. L. Thurman Socialist Party Tom Padultl Dales Hives Ryan Okhu W. F. Palrelnik Teaday Texas Emilio Flores Mexican Protective Society Charles 11 Alford Gregory Charles 7 Taft Jos. F. Green Taftranch Sidell Walker Lewis H. Haney Department of Economics University of Texas W. B. Feary Fifth Sixth Medical Society Frank M. Barnes Mearton W. Burton Thorton MD. Clark Tulane University New Orleans FL J. Connally Waco Martin B. Tabor Dallas St Anthony Brown Thomas Derbandt Ae ‘Bexar County Medical Society J.A. McIntosh Amalgamated Society Bid Saugisnet Laredo J. J. Manhotf Arangay Pass Dr. WA. King of Fifth District Society W. N. Wardhaw Corpus Curtalt

Presbyterian Deaconess Office Adopted by Most Presbyteries

Reports from presbyteries across the Presbyterian Church show only three of 345 votes opposed to establishing the office of Deaconess. The innovation will take effect after the next general assembly in Rochester New York. The church has rarely issued official statements on such changes.

New York Presbyterian Church Rochester

Witnesses Summoned in Land Hearing in Texas

Tall, Texas March 13. Government begins inquiry into land questions with hearing on March 16 conducted by the Federal Commission on Industrial Relations. Governor Ferguson and other Texas leaders listed as witnesses, addressing tenant land relations and rising capital concentration amid farm labor shifts and policy debate.

H.W. Kirkpatrick McKinney Texas Texas Industrial Congress Tames 1d Ferguson H. W. Getzendanor Waxahachie Tesag Janda W. EK Tewonard University of Texas Arthur Leseur Fort Scott Kan People Charles #. Austin Welfare Huyran Roo Meltzer Tablettay Tin Nenters Timog of America W. S. Noble Rockdale Tea Dallas Austin Federal Commission On Indusrial Relations Wren

Rockefeller on Way to Funeral in Varhy town

March 18. Plans for the funeral of Mrs. John D. Rockefeller, who died yesterday, were put in abeyance awaiting the arrival of Mr. Rockefeller and his son. They were speeding north to a special train from Ormond, La, as the cigar business and other notes hint at.

Notice to candidates for People's Municipal League convention

The People's Municipal League requests all prospective candidates to file their applications with W. M. Morgan by March 22 1915 at 5 p.m. for the Beethoven Hall convention on March 23 1915. Morgan serves as Chairman Executive Committee of the league.

People's Municipal League Clinton G. Brown Market Wall People’s Municipal League Heethoves Hall San Antonio McFarland Politteet Beethoven Hall

High School Show For Baseball Team Benefit

A Friday night benefit at KeRall featured two clubs raising over 160 dollars for the baseball team. The High School Orchestra provided music as performances by the Ragline Sextette and multiple clubs offered acts including a farce and a comedy. Notables included Lucy Newton and Joseph Groff in a piano and violin duet and Shakespeare Club performances.

High Betoo KeRall Hanement Yligh School Wright Riley Marvin Hirach Carter Grainer Tarleton Stafford Floyd Allen Mayor Jefersanian Dramatic Club Congress Debating Club Butler Madden Hill Therese Horton Allie Mae Dockery Francis Bowen Helen Barton Arthur Beard Philomathean Girls Oinhance Lalla Mason Louisa Lucas Iure Lane Helen Gordon Violet Millard Mary Cameron Sadie Maynes Eola Heuerman Ethel Huss Henrietta Wallace Mary Osborne Margaret Church Rebecca Hightower Bernadine Appleby Olivette Lise Laura Thompson the Hayne Lucy Newton Joseph Groff Misa Grace McClannehan Shakespeare Club

Packard Named to Succeed Bradfield at Travis Park Church

Dr Wilbur P F Packard of Marlin Texas will succeed Dr W D Bradfield as pastor of the Travis Park Methodist church in San Antonio He arrives early next week A Georgia native educated at Vanderbilt he began preaching in 1879 In Texas he served Waen Denver Missouri then Texas again at Marshall and Houston where he helped build a $200000 church edifice His Houston church grew substantially and he has served Marlin for the last fifteen months

Wilbur PF. Packard Marlin Texas W. D. Bradfield Texashristian Advocate Travis Park Packard San Antonio Georgia Vanderbilt University Waen Denver Colo St Paul's Missouri Central College Marshall Houston Tereby I Marlin Montana

Miss Trelen Keller Leaves Infirmary After Pneumonia Threat

AUSTIN March 13 Miss Trelen Keller a lecturer once described as eat dumb and blind has recovered from severe cold and pneumonia enough to leave Seton Infirmary. She now resides at Driskill Hotel with her mother and sister, remaining under care as symptoms of pneumonia fade.

Mies Keller Austen Tex Trelen Keller Seton Infirmary Driskill No

Little Change in War as Trenches Flooded and Weather Binds Front

AP correspondent reports little likelihood of a major Allied advance on the western front for some time due to flooded trenches and poor ground. He notes persistent rain and mist, waterlogged clay hindering infantry, and extensive trench systems with barbed wire and fortified positions. Despite conditions, the Royal Air Force has flown daily with only six weather-related disruptions. The British army, unused to winter campaigning, has faced trials but remains comparatively healthy and capable under difficult conditions.

Associated Press Tondon Lanfon Times Goantry Arniten Albers Flying Corps Angudi

Mail Carriers Shot Near Visher's Store

Mail contractor Claude Buckner traveling from San Marcos to Blanco with his brother Mark Buckner was shot near Visher's store around noon. The attacker fled with his family after a quarrel over a horse trade, Buckner gravely wounded with the bullet entering just below the heart.

San Marcos Terre Claude Buckner Blatiec Visher Mark Buckner Blanco Fisher

Piles Cured at Home by New Absorption Method

A dubious notice promises home treatment for piles using a so called absorption method. It urges readers to send money or their address to receive samples and references, with testimonials of immediate relief and a free trial offer. The text reads like an advertisement with mis-spellings and unclear origins.

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