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Newspaper
San Antonio Light
Location
San Antonio, Texas, United States of America
Date
Mar 26, 1916
Page
2
The County Assessor Albert V. Huth's office sees heavy crowds as the period to render property for taxation ends. If owners fail to render, the county commissioners as the board of equalization set valuations.
James Briscoe Tadlock, an undertaker and furniture dealer of Gonzales, filed a voluntary bankruptcy petition in federal court. Reported liabilities total 12,933.33 with assets of 14,698.90 of which 1,285 is exempt.
Dr Edward Griggs renowned lecturer will present The Beauty and the Culture of the Spirit at Main Avenue High School auditorium on Tuesday April 4. In the afternoon he will discuss Sonia Kovalevsky. The Carnegie library board sponsors the talks to draw crowds.
A French soldier and ornithologist reports from Paris that wood pigeons cuckoos thrushes magpies and jays nest near trenches and forage among soldiers. Birds appear unusually tame feeding on scraps and even watch the biplane without fear while starlings and buzzards observe the giant aircraft from a distance.
Advertisement touts Cascarets as a pleasant overnight stimulant for liver and bowel cleansing. Claims include relief from bilious headachy feeling and sour stomach and that children can use it too. Promotes boxes priced at 10 or 26 cents.
Judge T S Maxey issued an order granting discharge in the voluntary bankruptcy case of Walter Hirzel of San Antonio. The order was filed in the federal court Saturday.
Fire at a club where oil and paint stored for repairs fueled a rapid blaze. A. L. Hilroye and Earl Gafford helped evacuate guests and fought the flames with extinguishers. Hilroye jumped from a second floor window to escape smoke and flames, sustaining cuts to his hands.
President Wilson warns against believing border reports and urges the public to test sources and authenticity. He calls for patriotism and conscience in disseminating news from across the border to avoid unverified or sinister influences.
In El Paso on March 25 reports say Pancho Villa remains elusive as US and Carrancista forces probe four points east of Namiqui Guipa and near Babicora. Pershing tours troops as supplies strain rail and motor traffic, aviation units report hostility from locals, and a Casas Grandes to Columbus air mail link goes live.
Motor trucks escaped earlier today as bands of Mexican outlaws reportedly operate in the district. A strong guard accompanied the supplies. Schools reopened in the Mormon colonies Colonia Dublan and Casas Grandes with peace described in the area. Second Lieutenant Joseph W. Allison of the Thirteenth Cavalry was returned today with pneumonia after appointment to the military academy from Tennessee.
United States District Attorney J I Camp vowed vigilance against fake news from El Paso and anywhere in the Western District of Texas. He noted President Wilson's move to curb rumors and uncorroborated reports likely to strain U S Mexico ties and praised San Antonio reporters for fairness. He discussed investigations into false dispatches, including Spanish language papers, and denied muzzling the press while stressing the border army censorship and measures to stop baseless, provocative reporting.
The remark by Judge Camp notes the action should have a salutary effect. The comment underscores a favorable judicial view of the course taken.
Patterson, Texas, reports L. L. Buchanan of Dallas resigns as state bank examiner after being named national bank examiner by the comptroller of the currency. W. E. Tyler of Rising Star is appointed to succeed him and will start duties on April.
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