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Newspaper
San Antonio Light
Location
San Antonio, Texas, United States of America
Date
Mar 23, 1916
Page
2
City approves bonds totaling 6000 for abattoir 20000 for incinerator and 25000 for parks all bearing 5 percent interest. Bonds are redeemable serially for the abatogir construction with maturities of 20 years and an option of ten years.
A local ad announces a large spring stock of imported and domestic woolens and cool cloth. Ragosa brand is featured with prices from 30 to 40 dollars. Lentz Tailor located at 312 West Commerce Street.
Pablo Villareal known as the Villa bandit was arrested at Sanderson by the sheriff after robbing cattle buyer Juan Bilboa of 600 cash and a watch and extorting 1500 in ransom from Bilboa’s employers Maple and Waltz. He faces charges for kidnapping Tierso Castillon and may be turned over to the Carranza government. Bilboa’s father-in-law was reportedly killed by Villareal.
London March 23 reports the seizure at Fahrnouth of the Hamburg American liners Prinz Adelbert and Kronprinzessin Cecilie at the outbreak of the war and their condemnation as prizes by the prize court.
General Funston pressed General Pershing for definite news on operations in Mexico as dispatches from the front remained sparse. Reports of a Tuesday engagement near Casas Grandes could not be confirmed, with wireless improving but field telegraph unreliable due to local disturbances.
Boerne firemen set April 17 to 22 for a town carnival and tournament on the courthouse square with De Kreko shows. Events include broncho busting, dances, races, and daily entertainment. Boerne Turners to bowl in Fredericksburg next Sunday and Dancing Club to hold monthly dance at Ye Kendal Inn.
Juarez rumors fuel calls to disarm Mexicans along the border as officials weigh shifting policy. Washington reportedly opposes broad disarmament to avoid racial discrimination. In El Paso, authorities arrest about twenty Mexicans tied to anti-American plots, including Melchor Herrera, amid fears of large-scale rioting.
Columbus New Mexico becomes a magnet for hoboes and fortune seekers after news of a U S expedition to capture Villa. Deputy sheriffs are sworn in to guard property while military officials discourage adventurers and seek letters from potential volunteers. The report adds that H J C McKinney’s body was found nude and mutilated seventy miles south, and Maud Hawk Wright recounted her nine days with Villa's raiders.
Carrera Torres once a general under Villa and Luis Cabrera are moved to Queretaro after detention in Mexico City. The report notes Torres’s prominent past and the ongoing handling of the two figures by Mexican authorities.
A homemade prescription claims to neutralize acid in the blood and work after the first dose. Mix one ounce of Toris compound with one ounce syrup of Sarsaparilla in half a pint of whiskey and take a tablespoon before meals and at bedtime. Available as sealed one ounce packages from Globe Pharm Co Dayton Ohio.
Los Angeles editor General Harrison Gray Otis of the Times is seriously ill with pneumonia at age seventy nine. He has long led the paper and is a prominent figure in the city.
A brief humorous remark about provoking the cook to see if she performs better when angry, cited in the Louisville Courier.
Escoto Cabrera, accused of aiding the rebellion against Governor Abraham Gonzales of Chihuahua during the Madero era, was moved to Queretaro today to face trial by court martial on charges of rebellion.
Markets showed violent swings with mining and oil shares rising. Paper money opened at 40 pesos per gold dollar and closed at 57 pesos. General Gavira in Juarez confirms talks between Canuto Reyes and General Robles about a possible surrender. Robles had been jailed as a Villa suspect in the Columbus raid but released as a Carranza supporter. Four officers from Fort Leavenworth, Fleming Glasgow McClure Mann, ordered to join commands on the Mexican border.
James McGraw was elected Republican national committeeman from Oklahoma at the state convention after James Harris withdrew. The election was made unanimous late Wednesday afternoon in Oklahoma City.
At a regular luncheon the Austin Real Estate Exchange voted to host an elaborate banquet and reception for San Antonio boosters arriving April 5 to promote the 1918 International Exposition project. Judge Charles Rogan, addressing the group, said Austin would gain, especially if a new hotel is completed by then, and the exchange pledged cooperation with the exposition. Five hundred banquet tickets were to be issued.
The group announced all assets will be sold and profits distributed. They also decided to employ a paid secretary to manage the organization’s affairs.
The Austin high school will add military training to its curriculum. Seniors will form a cadet corps and elect officers. Prof. C. A. Duval will lead the program as the military instructor, joining other Texas schools offering similar instruction.
Three Socialist electors Hogelund Oljelund and Heden were seized on high treason charges after a conference resolution urged a general strike and revolution if Sweden enters the war. Hogelund is a notable member of Parliament.
Antiseptic powder shake in shoes or foot bath to ease corns bunions and tired feet. Claims over 100000 packages used by German and Allied troops at the front. Sold everywhere for 25c. Do not accept any substitute.
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