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San Antonio Light

Location

San Antonio, Texas, United States of America

Date

May 07, 1916

Page

2

Culberson Health Improves. Bailey Confirms Recovery

Senator Charles A. Culberson shows marked health improvement according to Dr. Sterling Ruffin in a letter to former Senator Joseph Weldon Bailey. Bailey and J. J. Simmons attest to strength and ability to perform duties, noting weight gain and functional tremor not affecting duties and aviation studies. Also reports Stinson aviation students and new aeroplanes at the Stinson school, with Katherine Stinson winning a Sheepshead Bay race before 20,000 spectators.

Charles A. Culberson Sterling Ruffin Joseph Weldon Bailey Senator Culberson Culberson Senator Bailey J. J. Simmons Dallas Mr. Simmons Mr. Bailey Bailey Ruffin Texas Wellington C. Ault Toronto Canada Arthur Haywood Gee-Gee-Doy Bombay India San Antonio Stinson School Orient Katherine Marjorie Edward Stinson Katherine Stinson New York Sheepshead Bay Miss Stinson Dario Resta Resta

John Frost Passes Tests as Air Pilot at Stinson School

John Frost vice president of the Frost National Bank and a prominent San Antonian completed aviation training at the Stinson School of Flying. He passed the flight license exam after a week of instruction on a locally built biplane and plans a postgraduate flying course.

John Frost Frost National Bank San Stinson School Marjorie Stinson Edward Stinson Frost

Polish Patriotic Celebration In San Antonio Planned

Polish descendants from across Texas gather for a state federation founding in San Antonio honoring Poland's Constitution of May 3. A morning high mass at St Michael's precedes a 5 pm parade along a route ending at St Albert's hall, with a reception and entertainment to follow.

San Antonio Texas Poland St. Michael's Church St. Albert's Hall Wyoming Indianola South Matagorda Goliad Alamo and Commerce Streets Main Plaza Military Plaza North Flores Houston Alamo Plaza East Commerce Sycamore North Wyoming Street United States

Police Parade Shock as Detective Shoots Officer in public

In New York on May 6 Detective John J. Kilroy shot Police man Christopher Reilly during a public police parade. Reilly, in civilian clothes and posing as a pickpocket, was hit in the jaw after a mistaken plan to show dogs would stop under fire. The incident drew mixed crowd reactions and Reilly was taken to hospital with expected recovery.

New York Jin Mitchel Woods John J. Kilroy Christopher Reilly Helen Morgan Hamilton Reilly Kilroy Reailly Henrietta Durie Fifth Avenue Twenty-fifth Street New York Hospital Edward T. Higgins

Chambliss Weighs Bank Suit Implications Tuesday

Lawyer explains city litigation over bank guaranty fund. Unsecured depositors to be paid from available cash first, then fund. City has not filed a claim, risking possible rejection and need for equity action if secured status is challenged.

San Antonio Guaranty Fund Commission of Banking Commissioner of Banking

West Texas Bank Plan Hangs on Patterson Conference

A proposal to form a new bank to take over assets and pay all depositors in full faces delays. A conference between the stockholders' committee and Commissioner Patterson is awaited after the attorney general's opinion blocked using 200000 from the state guaranty fund. The plan hinges on securing a legal way to return 200000 in securities and avoiding losses to the fund.

West Texas Bank & Trust Company Patterson Attorney General's Department Reorganization Committee Bank Guaranty Fund Guaranty Fund Banking Department State Guaranty Fund West Texas Bank Bedell Building Austin

Miracle depilatory promises scientific hair removal

Ad praises De Miracle depilatory as the only depilatory that attacks hair under the skin and on the surface. It claims endorsements by high character magazines and warns against imitators and fake endorsements. It offers 50c, 1.00 and 2.00 bottles from dealers or postpaid direct.

Lirade de Miracle Chemical Co Dept Park Ave 129Th St New York

Harden Praises Wilson Amid German War Debate

Berlin dispatch reports Maximilian Harden denounces German officials, lauds President Wilson in The Real Wilson. He attacks war literature, urges return to reading, and defends American neutrality while criticizing Bethmann-Hollweg and Heydebrandt.

Berlin London Maximilian Harden Wilson America Zukunft Harden Germany Herr Harden President Wilson Hardén von Bethmann-Hollweg Herr von Heydebrandt Reichstag England Russia Italy Japan Portugal

President Accepts German Answer on Submarine Policy

European analysis notes Germany claims restraint on submarine use benefits neutrals while Britain faces international law claims. The article argues neutrals have suffered no loss so far, contrasting British policy with the Lusitania Arabic and Sussex tragedies and questioning the neutrality concessions.

Great Britain Germany Lusitania Sussex

Navy League Branch Formed In San Antonio

A luncheon at the St. Anthony Hotel announced the formation of a San Antonio branch of the Navy League of the United States. Col Charles Diehl was named president and Richard Negley secretary treasurer as about thirty businessmen joined. Henry Breckenridge is slated to visit this month for a branch address. Women golfers from San Antonio, notably Mrs. Lapham, are expected to contend for a Texas title.

James B. Bullitt Navy League St. Anthony Chamber of Commerce San Antonio Navy League of the United States Bullitt Charles 8. Diehl League Richard Negley Henry Breckenridge Garrison

San Antonio Women to Vie in Texas Golf Championship

Four players from the San Antonio Country Club depart for Fort Worth to compete in the Texas women's golf championship at Cedar Crest. Competitors include Mrs H Duane Elliott, Mrs J H Lapham, Mrs E W Lawton and Mrs Robert M Silsbee. It is the first state championship for women in Texas.

San Antonio Fort Worth Texas H. Duane Elliott J. H. Lapham E. W. Lawton Robert M. Silsbee

New Books at Carnegie Library Document List

Carnegie library adds many titles including What Can Literature Do for Me by C A Smith and Acres of Diamonds by R H Conwell. Other notable works include The Vul tures and The Cabells and Their Kin with authors Becqui Brown Barrie and Alexander Brown.

Carnegie Library C. A. Smith Henri Becqui Paris R. H. Conwell P. C. Jackson Texas J. L. Gillin Iowa L. B. Prince New Mexico Lyman Abbott Logan Esarey Indiana J. M. Barrie Crichton Stephen Graham Martha Mary W. H. Polk Polk Alexander Brown Cabells J. D. Barnett Henry George FE. B. Titchener

Raid on Blind Tigers Nets Arrests at Multiple Spots

Sheriff John W. Tobin and deputies raided five locations last night arresting several Mexicans and others for selling liquor. Two Mexicans tied to Cinco de Mayo events at San Pedro Springs were jailed and three beer casks seized. A further arrest and confiscation followed at a Buena Vista street residence.

John W. Tobin Tobin James Galbreath RE. O. Stevens George Millard Antonio Diaz San Pedro Springs Buena Vista Street

Singers Plan Parade For Saengerfest Route

German singing societies arrival to join local groups in a parade at 7 pm leaving Southern Pacific station. Two bands will lead the march along Commerce street to Alamo Plaza Houston street Soledad back to Beethoven hall.

Southern Pacific Commerce Street Alamo Plaza Houston Street Houston Soledad Commerce South Alamo Street Beethoven Hall

Iron Is Greatest of All Strength Builders Says Doctor

Dr Sauér touts ordinary nuxated iron as the key to building strength and endurance. He claims lack of iron lowers energy, and two five grain tablets three times daily for two weeks can double strength, with many cases improving in 10 to 14 days. The product is not a narcotic but a widely prescribed iron form, backed by a $100 incentive and money-back guarantee.

New York WN. Y Dr. Sauér Europe Sauér H. Wagner

Also Mentioned on This Page

State National Bank R. R. Russell W. W. Collier J. H. Haile N. H. Browne Thos. E. Mathis A. G. Engelke San _ Antonian Nature The Peruna Company Columbus, Ohio Pati Chambliss Pigrorial Harden Tells Bankeks Porto Ricos Ereaning ES and Stevica Washer Bros. CO Dr. Bullitt Diehl Lapham
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