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Newspaper
San Antonio Light
Location
San Antonio, Texas, United States of America
Date
May 18, 1913
Page
2
Texas produces Vitalitas, a new earth fluid claimed to cure diverse ailments without alcohol. Houston laboratories expand to meet rising demand as reports of its success spread nationwide. Wagner's drug store features a miniature process plant drawing crowds.
San Antonio excursionists in a joint trip by the Highway League and Jobbers and Manufacturers League will be greeted in Seguin on Wednesday. A morning departure from San Antonio will lead to a barbecue, a good roads meeting, and then a trek to New Braunfels with local officials escorting them into Seguin.
The St Anthony roof garden opened for the summer with a festive opening last night. Hundreds of San Antonians dined from 6 PM to midnight under lanterns as the dining rooms downstairs close after 6 PM. The venue features music by the St Anthony orchestra directed by Professor William Smith and is touted as the only hotel west of Chicago and New York with such a roof arrangement installed by Chief Steward Co. A Miller.
The ninth annual meeting of the Diocese of West Texas Episcopal Council begins at St Mark's Church in San Antonio with about 75 delegates. The program includes Holy Communion, sermons by Rev W P Witsell, and the first graduates of St Mary's Hall and West Texas Military Academy.
Albert Sidney Johnston Camp No 144 United Confederate Veterans hosts a 3 30 pm social at Woodmen Hall East Commerce Street. Program includes address by Rev Clyde W Bromell music by B Natural Orchestra readings by Irene McNelly and others with southern medleys and stunts promised. all welcome.
The Junior Philathea Class hosted a moonlight picnic at San Pedro Park on Friday with games and a bountiful supper. Attendees included Esther Mathis, Mable Kennedy, Kate Hayden, Olive Conners, Burt Hayden, and many others. chaperones were Rev. and Mrs. Atto Beckleman, Mrs. F. F. Andree, and Mr. and Mrs. W. Lee Mansey. Dittlinger Lime Co. of New Braunfels, Texas offered quick crushed rock delivery.
The second and third squadrons of the Third Cavalry will depart this week for Leon Springs government reservation for weeks of target practice as part of Southern Department training. Major Sedgwick Rice commands four troops at Leon Springs after a five to six week strenuous training period.
Paris May 17 Miss Genevieve Clark daughter of the speaker of the house tours Paris shopping districts with Mrs George Harvey wife of Colonel Harvey New York. The pair plan a Rome trip in style as the young Miss Clark savors her first continental visit visiting the Louvre and other sights with evident curiosity and poise.
Six persons were injured when a load of ties moving down a 400 foot slide struck a launch on White river above Cotter Arkansas. Jenks Cates was unconscious and three women and two men sustained injuries. Occupants were thrown into the river and rescued after a dramatic incident.
The article discusses Japanese efforts to gain coast concessions in Mexico and the U S fear of such moves becoming a potential possession prompting action. It notes strained relations, monitoring of Japan by Washington, and the possible impact on law and global responses including references to the Hague and Supreme Court considerations.
The London press backs President Wilson's stance on anti Japanese legislation across the Pacific slope. It notes the problem is thornier than first seen with Japan clearly raising a broader issue than initially indicated.
Unusually large hail in west Greene county near Springfield during the afternoon caused extensive crop and fruit damage. Corn was driven into the ground and fruit trees were injured by the storm.
Denver news reports Mrs John Woodrow 81 oldest relative of President Wilson is gravely ill at 3416 Alcott Street after a week long bout with bronchitis. Her condition is critical and death is feared given her advanced age.
Will Semans, a farmer boy five miles from Bridgeport Oklahoma, waved a straw hat to signal an oncoming Rock Island train. The crew stopped within yards of a split rail and it took about an hour to repair the track. Passengers collected money for the boy.
El Paso reports Trooper Otto Michaelis of troop B Thirteenth Cavalry will be released from duty after a half year more of service. He inherits 3000 dollars from his grandmother Mrs. Josefine Michaelis, recently deceased in Hanover Germany.
In Luxem Burgens two detectives released 400 captured birds including thrushes nightingales robins and bulfinches freed from illegal nets near Paris. The birds perched in trees and sang in gratitude after the act on May 17.
Captain and Mrs. J. T. Lynn of the White Ribbon Orphanage in Fort Worth are touring South Texas to place homeless children in Christian homes. They found five boys aged 18 months to 11 years and an 18 year old girl they seek to place in Central or Southern Texas. Contact White Ribbon Orphanage box 164 Fort Worth for inquiries. They stay at the Fairmount Hotel in San Antonio.
Schreyer will repeat his dramatic leap while spectators recall the near disaster when he hit the water. The feat is hailed as a marvel of the age and worth seeing, as Winnipeg adds public baths and spends 60 000 on bulwarks and upkeep.
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