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Newspaper
San Antonio Light
Location
San Antonio, Texas, United States of America
Date
May 09, 1912
Page
8
Special officers at moving picture theaters will be transformed into official chaperones in trousers under a new police rule. Chief Newnam plans to curb flirting by men and to watch afternoon and evening patrons for tab keeping. Idle attendees may be held for vagrancy charges in police court.
The article states hourly checks of every fire exit are required and special officers must report to headquarters any safety precaution not followed to ensure patron safety.
St. Louis May 9 Roger Bresnahan manager of the St Louis Nationals left his hospital bed despite orders to stay. A physician said Bresnahan escaped and he will manage from the bench as he recovers from bronchial trouble.
SEGUIN Texas May 9 The corner stone laying of the new Lutheran College of Seguin occurred at 2 o clock in the afternoon with a large crowd from across the state. Rev L E Rohmberg of Austin conducted the ceremony and delivered brief addresses in German and English. The college will be the first of its kind in this part of the state when completed.
The fifth district meeting of the State Federation of Woman's clubs convened in Gonzales with 22 clubs and delegates. Reports highlighted library and humane work, including distributing books to rural schools and plans to place homes for wayward and defective children, plus a reception at the Dilworth home.
Luling Texas May 9 at a meeting of the local school board part of the teachers for next year were elected Professor J W Peeler was reelected superintendent Mrs Byron Walker was reelected as principal Misses Hennie and Mary Lou Merriwether were elected as teachers in the primary department The remainder of the faculty will be chosen later
Manchester May 9 The Associated Press reports labor leader Tom Mann was sentenced to six months in prison for attempting to influence British soldiers from duty. He was arrested after a Salford speech to striking coal miners. Mann argued soldiers are citizens under civil law. Also noted is Cecilia Wuest recovering from appendicitis surgery.
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