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Newspaper
San Antonio Light
Location
San Antonio, Texas, United States of America
Date
Mar 31, 1916
Page
11
Texas boy dies after being struck on the head by a baseball in Longview. The injury occurred during play and the death is being investigated as the season's first baseball fatality.
A home remedy article promotes Hyomei inhaled medicated air to destroy catarrh germs. It claims sprays and douches only mask symptoms and outlines use via a rubber inhaler with eucalyptus concoction sold by local druggists in San Antonio. The piece asserts rapid relief in minutes and complete cure with several weekly uses, backed by a money back guarantee.
Hassell McFarland aged 17 died after being struck on the head by a batted ball late yesterday. He remained conscious for hours after the accident before succumbing to the injury.
The trans Pacific steamer Chiyo Maru, 13 431 tons built in 1908, ran aground on the Lema Islands south of Hong Kong in fog at 4 35 am. Nine boats from a British destroyer assisted in evacuating all 299 passengers from San Francisco and Manila. Officials in Yokohama report the passengers will be brought to Hong Kong today.
Dora Funderburg recalls severe illness from age fourteen and months of bed confinement. She credits Cardui with relief from monthly cramps and left side pain, reporting weight gain and improved appearance after taking one bottle. Her mother recommended the remedy, and she urges other women to try it.
An anonymous committee urges strict enforcement of election laws, urging citizens to report vote-buying and coercion. They promise immunity for informers and pledge to prosecute violators, regardless of political outcome, via the federal framework.
The House immigration bill enforcing Asiatic exclusion and a literacy test cleared the House 308 to 87 and moves to the Senate. Three presidents including Wilson have vetoed similar measures over literacy tests, with hopes to pass it over a veto if needed. Rep Burnett, author and immigration committee chair, says it can be repassed if vetoed.
A wireless from the Aurora auxiliary ship of the Shackleton Antarctic expedition reports she cannot maneuver after damage to the jury rudder and is steering toward the Snares Islands under wind and sea. A tug is being dispatched for assistance from New Zealand authorities. The vessel was 250 miles southwest of Port Chalmers on March 30.
Heavy rain fell in West San Angelo with a strong north wind and lightning, breaking a long drought. Big Springs also reported rain as a portion of the drought relief continued across the region.
Washington officials said no action would be taken until conclusive evidence emerged that German submarines attacked ships with Americans aboard in violation of international law. Ambassador Gerard may have delayed delivering requests as Berlin's submarine policy crisis unfolds in the Reichstag. Senators Stone and Flood met Secretary Lansing to review the submarine situation for Congress.
The Spanish embassy says Enrique Granados the composer and his wife are missing but no confirmation of death yet. Survivors from the channel steamer Sussex said they were last seen clinging to a small raft.
Berlin government circles offered no new information about the Sussex explosion beyond foreign press reports. Officials refrained from comment pending definite details, following inquiries in Berlin.
Mrs Williams of Carrollton Georgia reports severe itching pimples on her baby's head that bled and formed large eruptions. After using Cuticura Soap and Ointment, the symptoms healed and hair improved. Ad requests Skin Book and lists Cuticura Dept T Boston for orders.
R D Parker chief engineer of the Railroad Commission returned from San Antonio where he inspected the San Antonio Belt and Terminal Railway property. An assistant remains to finish the inspection with a report due early next week to decide on the terminals note issue of 1 750 000 dollars to build the Katy terminals. He also inspected the San Antonio Uvalde and Gulf railway property for valuation as requested by the company.
Rain fell 0.3 inch in San Antonio, the first since two months. Weather Bureau official Major Buell said the over Rio Grande storm could bring more rain if it develops, though drought conditions are hard to break. Clouds promised heavy downpours with thunder and lightning, but precip dropped only 0.03 inch.
Fire nearly wiped out the isolated Tamaulipas town of Jiminez 150 miles south of Matamoros on March 15. Report says 78 houses mostly brick and stone were destroyed along with many head of live stock. The town housed about 4600 people.
Final arguments conclude in Chicago on Miss Mabel Sturtevant former Missouri student charged with using the mails to defraud. She allegedly collected funds from Chicago society women promising to send poor girls to college but diverted money to herself.
Chicago socialite Mrs. Brackett Bishop agrees to live on $2.31 a week for food to test affordability for working women. The March 31 report notes her plan and the city context as she undertakes the experiment.
Finance Minister Alexandre Ribot defended the second 1916 quarter votes of credit in the Senate. He said France would overcome difficulties with inflexible will, referencing a recent Allied conference.
The minister stated that everyone expressed full confidence in victory and credits were approved by a unanimous vote.
An obesity health advisory warns that lack of fresh air harms blood oxygen, liver function, and organ action. It urges immediate action, recommending outdoor time and Summers drug store kerein capsules after meals and at night to reduce weight with claims of harmless, pleasant intake and quick results.
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