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Newspaper
San Antonio Light
Location
San Antonio, Texas, United States of America
Date
May 15, 1915
Page
4
The Texas Senate approved the Gibson insurance measure amid debate on tax provisions and reporting requirements. An amended House version lowered the tax rate and tied it to Texan reserves while preserving the bill's general intent. The House adjourned late, with action overshadowed by appropriations and a planned Panama-Pacific Expo veto.
Batteries B and C of the Third Field Artillery march from Brownsville toward Port San Wins ton then Cotulla expected by Saturday night as they head to port on May 21. They were sent to Brownsville during the Villa attack on Matamoros. The homeward march proceeds via Laredo. Battery D, Sixth Field Artillery, left Brownsville by special train for Fort Riley Kansas after a year on border duty.
Ten chess players will compete for the YMCA title in an all week event in the auditorium starting Monday May 24. A. G. Gott of the YMCA is in charge, with invitations and placards posted. Each contestant pays a stall fee, top prizes may be medals or pint. Players will play three games against each other with three minute moves likely, and the final trophies go to the top three by games won.
Claude Rick, 17, a Twentieth Century Pharmacy employee, drowned after entering the Ban Antunde river with companions near Beur Trugx street. Vernon Martin, who tried to save him, sank beneath the current and was rescued by neighbors. Rick’s body was recovered about 7 pm 40 yards downstream. funeral services were held privately at St Mary's cemetery.
The Texas naval militia board formed by the regular session act will meet for its first meeting to organize the unit. The militia will operate under the adjutant general's department and be commanded by the senior officer appointed by the governor. Harry G. Black was commissioned lieutenant commander and authorized to muster units for the naval militia for duty at the fort.
A damaged OCR ad offers a trial package from Foley & Co including Foley’s Honey and Tar Compound for coughs colds and croup, Foley’s Hauner Pills for pain and rheumatism and Foley Cathartic Tablets described as cleansing and wholesome. Likely an early 20th century patent medicine pitch.
Copenhagen reports optimistic view on U S trade prospects in Europe. Dr Maurice Egan the U S minister to Denmark says American business must shed preconceived notions and study conditions abroad to profit from postwar markets. Highlights include advances for American canned goods, fruit, apples, and kitchen plumbing equipment with consular reports backing growing interest and potential.
Miss Vera Sherwood of Attleboro will direct and teach swimming at the Foun Wonsa's Christian Association pool in San Antonio, arriving May 20. She succeeds Merion McDonald, who leaves for Ohio, and has trained at an eastern physical school with a record of notable long swims.
Members of the Rotary Club staged a lively picnic at San Antonio Automobile Club grounds on the North Loop. Women guests competed in races winning a nail vase cake and gold hat pin while men raced in the inhman event, Charley Pitchner taking the trophy. Moyers orchestra provided music for dancing after supper, ending about 10.
AH Miller of the San Antonio police plans to resign in June to pursue the film business after eight years of service. He played a notable role in the Whirlwind Dick production and holds strong ties to the state detective bureau. Miller expects better earnings in cinema but remains summoned as a witness in a Dallas case the first week of June. The move reflects his belief the film ventures will exceed his detective salary.
Local notices report Electric Park opening Sunday with dancer and band plans. Also listed are burglaries at nearby homes, a plan for a San Antonio charity event, and a Chinese delegation traveling from San Francisco to Cuba via New Orleans for agricultural study.
A sworn statement filed with County Judge Dane K. Daria details mayoral candidate expenditures. The total includes 200 dollars to the campaign fund and 42 dollars for refreshments and cleanup.
A fragment notes a filing deadline expiring two days after the election, mentioning advertising 98, circle 4400 and drinks, cigere sn. An auto piece F appears in the OCR fragment with unclear context. This brief item from a local notice reflects timing for campaign or legal actions linked to the election.
Fort Worth Texas May 16 city building inspector Charles Allen orders county to raze a dangerous jail 1102 as inmates face risk. Jail years of conflict, failed bonds, and discussions of funding a replacement continue while federal authorities move prisoners to Dallas.
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