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Newspaper
San Antonio Light
Location
San Antonio, Texas, United States of America
Date
Mar 21, 1917
Page
6
A political advertisement extols Lewis Maverick as a longtime ally and advocate for strong law enforcement. It asserts his election as Fire and Police Commissioner will yield the best police department in Texas and enable him to tackle crime directly, including night shifts.
Federal complaint charges Leopoldo Durantes with membership in Pedro Gonzales expedition into Mexico on December 24. He was arrested in San Antonio by Department of Justice agents and appeared before United States commissioner R L Edwards with bond set. Other expedition members including Gonzales and Hinojosa were arrested in the Laredo district after crossing the Rio Grande and skirmishes with Constitutionalists.
The Texas Court of Criminal Appeals reversed and remanded the Ramon Pizana case from Cameron County saying the evidence shows Pizana did not shoot the Federal soldier McGuire. The court also dismissed Dr. S F Nave for poll tax offense and affirmed several other verdicts including theft, manslaughter, illegal liquor selling, and robbery with arms.
The Fourth Court of Civil Appeals issued three decisions on Wednesday along with five motions. Affirmed: Henry Jung et al versus August Peterman et al from Bexar. Bond-Reed Hardware Company versus F T Walsh from Bexar. Reversed and rendered: Second Baptist Church versus C H Myers & Company from Bexar. Rehearing motions overruled: Frank Andrews receiver versus Alfred Wilding San Patricio. Joe L Hill versus A J Kincaid Bexar. John Dunn versus Charles Land Nueces. Globe Fire Insurance Company versus H Limburger Bexar. A J Swearingen versus Lela Swearingen Bexar.
Proceedings report from Austin Texas shows judgments from the Supreme Court including affirmations reversals and dismissals. Cases named include Gabbe versus Boston in Harris County Waggoner versus Rogers in Wichita joint actions against utility and school districts with several motions and a dismissal per agreement.
The Court of Criminal Appeals affirmed several defendants including Jim Pope of Bowie and John Holcer of Dallas, and J. F. Bateman of Kaufman, M. R. Johnson of Titus. It reversed and remanded Ramon Pizana of Cameron Burrell Cain alias King of Dallas Will Stubbs of Hopkins Dock Lynch of Rusk, and reversed and dismissed Earl Cogdill.
Mischa Elman, famed violinist who once played before the czarina, says he is glad the revolution will allow Russians to pursue talent under a liberal system. He predicts a liberal monarchy may evolve toward broader rights and education, with land reform and written by a journalist in Las Vegas.
A Gargoyle quote reveals a tension over family approval centered on choosing a partner. The speaker notes only the choice of a girl satisfies their loved ones, highlighting cultural or familial expectations in relationships.
A collection of testimonials from Needham Massachusetts Atlanta Georgia and Pittsburg Pennsylvania in 1916 praise Cadomene Tablets and Cadomene Nerve Tablets for rheumatic pain and nerve relief. Patients report recovery and frequent prompts from the public.
An early health column urges daily hot water with limestone phosphate to cleanse the liver and bowels, decrying calomel as dangerous. It asserts that proper liver care prevents headaches, bad breath, and a sallow complexion, claiming broad wellness benefits.
Thousands have benefited and cured by Cadomene Tablets when all else failed. They are the prescription of a great physician for nervous ill health and the manufacturers guarantee every package satisfactory or money back. Sold by all druggists.
Brigadier General Henry A. Greene, commanding the Twelfth division at Camp Wilson, will depart San Antonio Monday for Douglas Arizona to lead the Second brigade of the Third provisional infantry division. He will command the Eleventh Eighteenth and Twenty second regiments under the Southern Department divisional plan. General Parker arrives from Brownsville to direct troop activities along the border from Brownsville to the Big Bend.
Lieutenant J W De Bose, chief recruiting officer of Texas, along with Dr W C Lyon, toured San Antonio and Houston to boost naval enlistments. They expect many from Texas National Guard regiments mustered out and seek both men and women for shore stenographer roles ahead of any potential war.
With reopening of American consulates in Mexico except Chihuahua and Durango, Philip C. Hanna will act as consul general at large while keeping his San Antonio office. Monterey office opened by Randolph Robertson. Hanna to visit and reorganize territory consulates until normal conditions return. General Hanna may resume Monterey offices later.
A meeting of Em met Bank depositors is set for seven p m Thursday at Judge Don A Bliss's office. Judge Bliss will discuss steps to protect depositors from loss while Augustus McCloskey the receiver aims to arrange a takeover by a trust company to liquidate with minimal expense and delay. He cautioned depositors against seeking Federal bankruptcy court which could hinder reorganization.
Plan to attend the San Antonio Automobile Show, a society event of motordom in Southwest Texas, scheduled March 31 to April 7 at Sole Dad Auditorium and Temporary Annex.
A fragment shows Grace boasting about bargains with a tan coat priced at 180 dollars and a Lamhe coat purchased for 40 dollars. The dialogue hints at negotiating values and rapid haggling.
Readers are advised of a home treatment using Parmint double strength with hot water and sugar to relieve catarrhal deafness. The formula aims to reduce Eustachian tube inflammation and middle ear secretions, often producing quick relief after other treatments fail.
The article notes a departure from Mexico lasting nearly a year amid mounting strains between the United States and Mexico over the Columbus raid and the Pershing punitive expedition nearing action.
A Buffalo Express humor item notes a husband jokes about buying a rubber plant yesterday and his wife replies about cheaper tires, reflecting light satire on everyday commerce.
A father discovers twin boys, one laughing and the other crying, as the laughing twin explains the nurse has given Alexander two baths and him none. The lighthearted anecdote from American Boy highlights a humorous mix up during bath time.
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