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Newspaper
San Antonio Light
Location
San Antonio, Texas, United States of America
Date
May 20, 1914
Page
12
Heavy rains continue daily in San Angelo Texas with streams out of banks. reports indicate rainfall north of the city and widespread flooding affecting the surrounding section.
City and regional shippers meet with E G Warfield of Seaboard and Gulf Steamship to discuss reestablishing regular semi monthly sailings from New York. Warfield requires a guaranteed 1000 tons monthly, 500 tons per trip, with optimistic prospects for agreement.
The Traction Company finishes welding track joints on Alamo plaza on Tuesday and will grind and level the joints on Wednesday. Top creosoted pine block paving will follow next week. Work on West Commerce street resumes after a two week rain delay and is expected to conclude by September 1.
Associate Justice J F Carl of the Fourth Court of Civil Appeals will travel to Lockhart on June 2 to deliver the high school commencement speech. Former classmates, now prominent in business and professional circles, plan an elaborate reception in his honor.
John Waddell Sr. 77 died Monday in Boerne and his funeral was held at Shelley-Loring. He is buried at Mission Burial Park beside his son Rube Waddell who died April 1. Bruno Nauschuetz 52 died Tuesday afternoon in a local granitarium in San Antonio. A German cultural figure, he lived at 221 Sharer Street and ran a photographic studio. He held leadership roles in Alamo Lodge Hermann Sons and other German fraternal groups. his funeral is Thursday at his residence with interment in Hermann Sons Cemetery.
Local advertisement for Shelley Loring Undertaking Company offering automobile equipment and related services with contact phones 971.
W F Gohlke, appointed by Mayor Clinton G Brown, will represent San Antonio as Texas largest city envoy at the Pageant and Masque in St Louis from May 28 to month end. He will carry credentials from the mayor and the Chamber of Commerce for the historic celebration.
The third annual Copper Carnival by the James Lewis Baraca class will take place next Friday night on the church lawn and annex at Government Hill Methodist, corner Mason and Pine. New features include The Haunted Palace and The Art Gallery of Wonders with support from church groups. Candy lemonade peanuts and ice cream booths, plus musical concerts, are planned.
Obe Hunt was shot in the neck and arm and Octavia King wounded in both legs when Julia Hunt fired on them in a rear room at 521 Matamoras street at 8 o'clock Monday night. Hunt lies in the city hospital with life in danger. Julia Hunt is jailed on two assault to murder charges. Captain Brown and officers arrested her after the shooting. The injured pair were taken to the hospital.
A citizens committee meeting for each residence street ordered paved by the council will be held Wednesday afternoon in the council chamber. Petitions signed by property owners on each street will be handed to committee chairmen. Mayor Brown will explain steps and deliver petitions detailing owners names lots numbers and payment amounts.
Judge John H. Clark faces possible primary challenge but has broad backing from San Antonio Bar leaders led by A. P. Barrett and County officials. Support cites record of clearing 1344 cases in 17 months with only two reversals, and endorsements from over 100 lawyers. Original Citizens' League ties noted with prior arrest during commission government era.
The piece argues against chasing very light hair, praising natural color with healthy, clean hair. It promotes canthrox shampoos for summer care, claiming they cleanse dust and oil, improve scalp health, and cost little, while keeping hair fluffy and vibrant.
City Attorney Maxwell filed to dissolve a long standing injunction that barred the city commission from declaring G. W. Stough forfeited his natural gas franchise in Waco. Stough will contest the move and a hearing is set for June 4 before Judge Munroe.
The petition in favor of the opposite candidate meets with indifferent success as the majority of lawyers favor retaining the present incumbent.
Licenses numbered 5173 to 6177 are shown with vehicle types and owner addresses. Paige Lambert and Dittmar hold license 5173 at 324 E Light Street. Ford licenses 6174 to A E Toms at 623 Willow Street and 6175 to Paul Machts at 133 Leopold Street. 6176 is a Case license issued to W C Haynes at 2216 West Commerce Street. 6177 is a Thor motorcycle license for J B E Web Austin and Josephine Streets.
Telegram to D. E. Colp reports thirty motorists from the Colorado to the Gulf party left El Campo Wednesday for Victoria facing heavy roads and possible only Victoria by night. They may reach San Antonio Thursday afternoon with A. W. Henderson of the Colorado Springs Chamber of Commerce guiding. The Automobile Club plans a dinner and dance at the club house. If roads improve they may depart for Austin Friday morning.
A personal testimonial claims a non surgical rupture cure from Gene M Pullen of 398 Marcellus Avenue Manasquan NJ promising complete relief with no downtime. Readers are urged to write for full information and share with others afflicted by rupture and fear of surgery.
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