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Newspaper

San Antonio Light

Location

San Antonio, Texas, United States of America

Date

May 08, 1912

Page

8

Crimes Against Cotton Markets Revealed at Bankers Meet

McLane Tilton, secretary of the Alabama Bankers Association, warned bankers at the Orpheum session that cotton's growth, distribution and manufacture suffer from monopolies and misaligned incentives. He urged coordinated banker action with farmers to curb price manipulation, improve storage and educate credit clients.

McLane Tilton Alabama Bankers’ Association Orpheum Tilton South

Honor graduates to receive gold watch at St Marys College

St Marys College Alumni Association decided on awarding a handsome gold watch and chain to the honor graduate this year. Final banquet plans were set for June 15 with Ed Graebner and Exitz Groos forming the watch committee. A reception committee led by Fritz C Groos was named along with Ed H Graebner Ed M Steves Hart McCormick and Henry Menger as secretary.

St. Mary’s College St. Mary's College Alumni Association Ed Graebner Exitz Groos Fritz C. Groos Ed H. Graebner Ed M. Steves Hart McCormick Henry Menger Leon Walthall Association Tony Castinola Fritz Groos George Armhurst John O. Kemp Jack Butterfield Henry Spengler Dalour Dwyer Herman Richter John Ryan Nicholas Bower Otto Vinke

Elgin High School Graduates Prepare Closing Exercises

Elgin Tex May 8 The Elgin High School will hold its closing exercises May 17. The graduating class consists of 13 members Illa Nofsinger Irma Bassist Myrtle Tally Minnie Hemphill Lethel Speer Amy Talbot Sadie McCall Maude Lawhorn Mary Schmerhorhn Buckner Harris Jr Munsey Wilson Earnest McDuff.

Elgin High School Elgin Tex Illa Nofsinger Irma Myrtle Tally Minnie Hemphill Lethel Speer Amy Talbot Sadie McCall Maude Lawhorn Mary Schmerhorhn Buckner Harris Jr Munsey Wilson Earnest McDuff

Taft and Roosevelt Delegations Named in County Split

Two delegations, one for Taft and one for Roosevelt, will go from Bexar County to the state convention at Fort Worth on May 28 and the district convention at Burnet on May 16. The split occurred after a credentials committee report, with Taft supporters naming delegates while Roosevelt leaders formed a separate delegation.

Taft Roosevelt Bexar County Fort Worth Burnet Twain Credentials Committee Sam C. Bell J. D. Dodson Sam Bell Harry W. Hamilton Cc. Runge E. J. B. Henyon H. C. Heilig J. W. Sansom Jay Adams C. C. Cresson W. W. Wharton J. W. Vann S. Newell Dick O. Terrell Major Mose Harris Tra Ogden William L. Stiles John D. Womack Johns. Sweet W. A. Haas Claude Springall A. H. Cadwallader J. L. Strohm

San Antonio Seeks 1915 State Medical Convention

San Antonio plans to host the 1915 State Medical association meeting. Local delegates at the Waco session will press to bring the convention to the city, with Charles Graebner of the Chamber of Commerce inviting attendees. Delegation includes Drs Russ Jackson McCamish McDaniel Luter Harper Hicks Robbie Paschal Stout Walsh Venable and Duggan.

San Antonio State Medical Association Waco Charles Graebner Chamber of Commrce W. B. Russ T. T. Jackson BE. W. McCami

Infant Death Toll Weighs In At Southern Congress

The Southern Sociological congress in Nashville discussed child welfare and rising infant mortality. Miss Gertrude Knipp cited 1910 death tolls for Nashville Knoxville Memphis Atlanta New Orleans Birmingham Charleston and Richmond totaling 8716, more than double the Titanic’s loss. Dr Hasting Hart of the Sage foundation supported placing out societies for dependent children over institutions.

Associated Press Nashville, Tenn Southern Sociological Congress Gertrude Knipp Baltimore American Association For the Study and Prevention Nashville Knoxville Memphis Atlanta New Orleans Birmingham Charleston Richmond Hasting Hart Sage Foundation

School Board Organizes in Smithville Texas

The newly elected Smithville school board met and organized naming EB Buescher president G W H Hickman vice president A T Wilkes secretary and treasurer. Prof J N Bigbee re-elected superintendent J K Barry principal and Prof William Anderson chosen principal of the Negro school.

Smithville Tex EB. Buescher G. W. H. Hickman A. T. Wilkes J. N. Bigbee J. K. Barry William Anderson

Best line of delivery wagons sold in San Antonio

Staacke Gros offer the best line of delivery wagons ever sold in San Antonio. The ad highlights Fletcher's Castoria and targets families with children in need of reliable transport options.

Staacke Gros San Aritonio

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Alabama Bankers’ Convention Bankers’ Associations Farmers’ Union Texas Cotton Department of Statistics Justice of the New York Cotton Exchange Exchange Wit Bank Cotton States Bankers’ Association Ena Horlige Union Painless Dentists West Commerce Street Fred Hummert WALD Fore and Artisis Matestore DR. J. Harvey West Texas Bank @ Trust Company W. F. McCaleb J. H. Savage Joseph F. Green Leon N. Walthall W. B. Hamilton, JR Asst Guaranty Fund State Depository Fourteenth Congressional District United States Depository Tutt’s St. Mary's College Fred Terrell H. W. Hamilton Sociological Congress Children Ory Fletcher Frank Andrews R. H. Baker Thos. H. Ball R. E. Brooks W. T. Carter W. F. N. Davis T. C. Dunn Geo. Hamman Jesse H, Jones Jonathan Lane Abe M. Levy W. Link Arch McCdonald C. L. Neuhaus W. C. Neuhaus G. Pillot J. 8S. Rice W. M. Rice J. W. Robins J. M. Rockwell J. C. Ross , J. R. Stuart J. J. Sweeney Oscar Wells B. F. Yoakum the Union Rational Bank of Houston Houston The Union National Bank of Houston Vv. Pres Oscar Well Geo. Hamman, Vv Pres W.W. T. Carter, Vv. Pres Jesse H. Jones G. Pillot H. B. Finch Asst. Cashier Groos National Bank San Antonio, Texas F. Groos & Co
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