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Newspaper
San Antonio Light
Location
San Antonio, Texas, United States of America
Date
Mar 31, 1916
Page
2
Washington officials announced that two alleged conspirators with Captain Hans Taucher in the Welland canal plot were under arrest in New York. A third was under surveillance in New England and a fourth was expected to be arrested in a few days.
At Cost Plus 60c Genuine Palm Beach silk and mohair suits priced from 3.50 to 6.25 including silk models. One thousand suits to be sold quickly. Original bill on display and reasons for sale available on application. Mail orders accepted. Hummel at 333 West Commerce Street Kampmann Building Crockett 1998.
Lieutenant Colonel Charles Mencher of the Third Field Artillery proceeds to Walter Reed General Hospital in the District of Columbia for observation and treatment.
The parcel post terminal at the International and Great Northern depot will be taken over by the post office Saturday under an order effective April 1. Through parcel post packages will be handled by the local office instead of the railway mail service, with three clerks reassigned to run the operation and twenty four extra parcel post racks installed.
All saloons in Bexar county will close Saturday and Sunday, closing Friday night at 9 30 and not reopening until Monday at 5. Saturday is election day for fire and police commissioners and for school trustees, and law requires the closures. The vote names three county trustees at large and district trustees for each independent school district.
A consumer ad touts Grove’s Tasteless Chill Tonic for malaria prevention and system strength. The label claims a tasteless formula containing quinine and iron and invites readers to use the product regularly.
American troops pursue Villa bandits in rugged mountains northeast of the railway where forces separated into small groups. The continued clash marks ongoing efforts to quell bandit activity as authorities coordinate patrols and seek strategic positions.
Washington confirms first battle in Mexico as American expeditionary force claims victory and reports San Geronimo bloodshed in Guerrero district. Villa reportedly defeats Carranza garrison at Guerrero before moving south with strengthened, scattered forces.
Report from Columbus New Mexico cites Mexico Northwest Railroad south from Casas Grandes reopening after ten days of repairs by military engineers. Soldiers describe light rails dilapidated rolling stock and destroyed bridges with dangerous shoo fly turnouts and leaky engines. Windy cold returned as troops faced rumors of Villa near the border.
The Philadelphia Press portrays Elizabeth, Duchess of Bavaria, as a famed scholar queen of Belgium. She earned a doctor of medicine degree and promoted civic improvements including roads and hospitals. Her compassionate care included reading to patients and musical therapy to aid recovery. Fifty vocations are taught in the United States navy. A needle undergoes 80 operations in manufacture.
A W Norcross of the Shredded Wheat Biscuit Co spoke at the Rotary Club luncheon at the St. Anthony Hotel about factory hygiene in Niagara Falls. He described bright lighting and ventilation in the main factory with 30 000 window panes and sanitary conditions for workers. The meeting proceeded to memorial services for Homer Jones, who died in the Country Club fire. Harry Hertzberg delivered a eulogy and Albert Steves moved to keep Jones’s classification open for three months. the motion passed. Condolence resolutions were adopted and will be mailed to the family.
Harris school district residents gathered Friday at the school for a social evening as children and adults join monthly events. Miss Pauline Sanish led the program while adults played hearts and refreshments were served. The Alumni Association will meet Saturday to plan a future play.
A New York motorist famed for dangerous driving makes a record trip to Boston with a terrified passenger who endures a terrifying ride and asks about passing places. The driver answers Rhode Island as they race through unknown terrain.
A Boston street car conductor testifies Plant Juice cured three years of stomach trouble and indigestion. The tonic, claimed to revive energy and improve digestion, is advertised as a world tested remedy, with San Antonio selling points noted.
A sworn letter to the editor from a former political ally explains retirement from politics and supports Phil Wright in the Police and Fire Commissioner race. The writer denies aiming for police chief and says Wright has not promised him the job.
March 27 report from Colonia Dublan Mexico says American aviation relay from the border to front lines has been set up with a main base at field headquarters. The system lets planes travel with light loads and partly solves altitude issues while airmen perform messenger runs and carry mail. An aviator urged a mountain flying machine able to reach 15000 feet with observer and load to reach Villa quickly.
A German youth identified as Schiller hijacked a Vladivostok bound vessel with two revolvers after weeks of preparation in Hoboken. He claimed the ship’s mine and bombs would be used and demanded the crew surrender the ship’s cash, while the captain described Schiller as driven yet not simple-minded.
A pirate captain named Schiller hijacks a vessel, seizes money and cargo, smashes wireless gear, and confiscates weapons. He locks the crew in, orders the second engineer released, and takes hostages for a landing while guiding the ship along the coast for a possible shore rendezvous. He forces the captain to answer with “safety first” as breakfast arrives and plans are made to land.
The Texas Democratic executive committee met in Dallas to settle the issue of constitutionality regarding the United States senator primary. If ruled unconstitutional, the senator primary may move to the July 22 regular Democratic primary. next steps include further sessions to resolve the matter and plans for May 6 precinct and May 9 county conventions.
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