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Newspaper

San Antonio Light

Location

San Antonio, Texas, United States of America

Date

Mar 13, 1916

Page

5

Republicans of County 12 to Organize in Bexar County

A Tuesday night meeting at the St Anthony Hotel launches a new Republican movement in Bexar County aimed at erasing backroom influence and expanding to 600 members. The plan builds precinct by precinct with real delegates, pledges, and an executive committee to drive state and national party participation.

Bexar County St. Anthony Julius Oppenheimer F. B. Scobey St Anthony J. O. Terrell Fred Terrell Nat Washer Cecil A. Lyon H. F. MacGregor Republican Party Bexar Mr. Scobey Ete John Anthony John Mitchell C .C.waggoner A. S. Ponlos Jesse G. Zelios John Meno George Lyons Nicke Cettionnous Peter Parlos Nick Chevrues George Orfan KE. Johnson Tom Brown Tom Anthony J. C. Holliay Charles Dietrick C. W. Wuest H. Karber Bert Pro J.L. Klaz Emil A. Kuehn J. W. W. Geyer Ginert Riedner L. J. Marks B. L. Crouch de Haarmann Edwin Voight J. J. Coffman Albert Wevel Harry W. Hamilton Blaine Richey Wolf B.H. Akers P. L. Jackson

Armour executives travel 19000 miles in eight months

T C Bradford and L L Lindhorn of Armour & Co advertising department drove a Ford from Chicago and reached San Antonio after covering Toledo Pittsburgh New Jersey Cleveland Charleston W Va Carolinas Houston Dallas Beaumont and more. They assist Armour dealers with window displays and ad campaigns and will stay several days.

T. C. Bradford L. L. Lindhorn Chicago Advertising Department of Armour & Co San Antonio Toledo Pittsburg New Jer Sey Cleveland Charleston W. Va Carolinas Houston Dallas Beaumont Armour

Army Orders: Leaves, Promotions, and Retirements

The Army releases notices including 20 day leave for First Lieutenant Gordon Young of Engineers, two months leave for First Lieutenant Liam Garrison Jr. to begin upon relief, retirement of Colonel Walter H. Chatfield from active service effective March 1, Captain Andrew C. Wright relieved from Letterman Hospital duties to rejoin his regiment, and Captain William A. Carlton detailed to quartermaster service replacing Captain William B. Hunt who is relieved March 22.

Washington, D. C Lienant Gordon . Young Corps of Engineers Lliam . Garrison JR Cavalry Walter H. Chatfield Second Infantry Chatfield Andrew C. Wright Twenty-seventh Infantry Letterman General Hospital Francisco William A. Carlton

Injured Officers Released From Hospital To Homes

Two officers hurt in the line of duty were moved from the hospital to their homes Sunday morning. Officer C Gravis, with several fractured ribs after a collision on River Avenue, was taken to 811 River Avenue. J. J. Cusack, a motorcycle officer badly hurt in a collision weeks ago, is reported much improved.

C Gravis River Avenue J. J. Cusack

Otto B Troell Dies Seguin Mill Owner in San Antonio

Otto B Troell a superintendent and owner of Seguin Mill ing & Power Co died in a San Antonio sanitarium at 8:30 Sunday night after four days of hospitalization. The Seguin native 45 left a widow five children and his parents Mr and Mrs H Troell of Seguin. Funeral set for 5:30 Monday at the family home Seguin with burial by Shelley Loring Undertaking Co. he was a member of the Seguin Elk lodge.

Otto B. Troell Seguin Milling & Power Company San Antonio Mr. Troell Seguin H. Troell Shelley-Loring Undertaking Company Eugene Nolte Troell

Early Morning Fire Destroys Hart Home on McMullen Street

A fire at 2 30 am damaged the residence of W B Hart 107 McMullen Street with occupants escaping unharmed. The origin is unknown. the basement fire caused most damage and the property was valued at 3500 with 2000 insurance and 1000 in furniture.

W. B. Hart McMullen Street A. Wallace Sherman Austin Simon Ramos Laredo

Sunshine Special to Add Dining Cars Between San Antonio and St Louis

Beginning Monday the Sunshine Special trains will offer dining cars duplicating the car honored at the Panama-Pacific exposition. The first new dining car reaches San Antonio Tuesday night and will be displayed at the I and G N station. Superintendent L M Hill says the cars are a new, more elegant design than the former type.

San Antonio St. Louis L. M. Hill Missouri Pacific

Free From Burglars in San Antonio City

Police reports show San Antonio largely free of burglaries with only a few petty thefts noted. Over the recent weekend and Monday detectives handled old cases while three new thefts emerged including 30 chickens from Jesus Morales of Eleventh Street, $17 from George White of East Crockett, and a brass kettle from Mrs. Galbreath on San Pedro Avenue.

San Antonio Caruthers City Detective Bureau Jesus Morales Eleventh Street George White East Crockett Street

Father Marinas Dies After Seven Years at San Fernando

Rev. Bernard Marinas C M P longtime pastor of San Fernando cathedral and later Immaculate Heart of Mary church died suddenly at 62 after a heart ailment. High mass will be at 10 Tuesday for interment at San Fernando cemetery. He was born in Segovia Spain and served in San Antonio since 1902. He is survived by a brother Rev Epifanio Marinas vicar general of Segovia.

San Fernando Cathedral Bernard Marinas Immaculate Heart of Mary Church San Fernando Father Marinas Segovia Spain San Antonio Mexico City Huerta Immaculate Heart of Mary Epifanio Marinas

Burns Fatal Fire Claims Woman at City Home

Mrs. Gila Ybarra, 50, died at City Hospital from burns suffered when her dress caught fire while cooking over an open flame at 320 North Pecos Street late Saturday night. Funeral services were held Sunday afternoon with interment in San Fernando Cemetery.

Gila Ybarra City Hospital North Pecos Street San Fernando Cemetery

Negro found hiding under bed after horse theft inquiry

Sheriff Tobin with Chief Deputy Galbreath and Deputy Stevens located a negro early Monday hiding under a bed at his home in connection with a horse theft. Sheriff Adams of Comal county visited Tobin's office in the morning and returned to New Braunfels in the evening.

Tobin Galbreath Stevens Adams Comal County John W. Tobin New Braunfels

Court officials return from Waco session to Del Rio

United States District Attorney J L Camp Assistant District Attorney Hugh Robertson and stenographer Stephen Pinckney returned from Waco where the last term of the Federal Court was held. No cases were tried and the session was short. They will leave Sunday for Del Rio where court will reopen.

United States J. L. Camp Hugh Robertson Stephen Pinckney Waco del Rio

Zemo Promises Immediate Relief for Skin Ailments

A Cleveland ad touts Zemo as a safe treatment that relieves itching and cleanses the skin. A 26c bottle is recommended for pimples black heads eczema ringworm and similar eruptions with directed use promising soft smooth healthy skin.

Mme Thebes Foretells War End Amid Personal Tragedy

Paris reports Mme Thebes the famed oracle did not appear this year due to the loss of her son and relatives. Her 1916 almanac predicts victory and a war end likely in March or September, with a violent event this month and a sunburst of triumph over red and black rays. She cites past prophecies fulfilled and warns the Kaiser’s days are numbered, with most of his children to fall.

Paris Adrianac Mme. Thebes France Europe Elizabeth of Austria Hohenzollern

Q-Ban Hair Color Restorer Promises Gray to Dark Hue

An ad claims Q-Ban Hair Color Restorer can darken gray hair by applying like a shampoo and drying in sunlight. It promises healthy, thick, evenly dark hair with no gray showing and offers a money back guarantee. Available for 50c per 7 oz bottle from Summers Drug Store, San Antonio.

Summers Drug Store San Antonio Tex Meil

Auto Dealers to Meet in San Antonio Fiesta Preparations

The San Antonio Automobile Dealers' Association holds its first regular meeting Tuesday at noon in a Travis Club luncheon. The group formed last Monday at a dealers luncheon. A committee on constitution and by laws reports will be presented and organization details finalized. Plans for a motor car parade as a Fiesta night feature will be discussed.

San Antonio Automobile Dealers’ Association Travis Club Committee

Luxuries Cheap War Effects Stir London Opinion

London reports luxury goods fall in price while essentials rise as war taxes shift spending. Richer classes lose wealth, poorer gain, with income tax notes playing a role. Furriers suffer a drop in trade as domestic servants become the era's proved luxury amid wartime economy. A Munition worker training depot tale highlights everyday effects on wages and desires.

London England War Office

Two Young Anglers Defy Guard on Estate Bank

A strategist narrative reports two youths fishing on an estate when a gamekeeper suddenly sprang from concealment and confronted them over permit issues. The scene centers on a tense encounter highlighting access and hunting regulations on private land.

Fragmentary Quote Reflects Food Service Exchange

A brief, cryptic exchange discusses a man’s ability to obtain anything he desires, followed by a line about a medium soft boiled egg. The dialogue hints at catering or restaurant service dynamics without clear context or names.

Your Bronchial Tubes and Scott's Emulsion

When a cold settles in the bronchi it causes a weakening cough and chest discomfort. Immediate treatment is urged with Scott's Emulsion to drive out the cold and aid healing. The ad promotes a forty year relief history and notes no alcohol or drugs. Scott & Bowne Bloomfield NJ.

Scott Scott & Bowne Bloomfield, N.J

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