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Newspaper

San Antonio Light

Location

San Antonio, Texas, United States of America

Date

May 22, 1912

Page

5

Powers Seek End to Turco Italian War

Paris May 22 The extension of the Turco Italian war prompts renewed efforts by the powers to end the conflict Italy's occupation of eleven Turkish islands in the Aegean alarms Turkey and shifts strategic balance around the eastern Mediterranean The Temps notes the archipelago control alters the map and favors the triple alliance challenging the triple entente and especially Russia and calls for serious consideration of the situation.

Associated Press Paris Italy Aegean Sea Turkey Mediterranean Triple Alliance Triple Entente Russia

Hood's Sarsaparilla Cures Eczema in Baby Case

A Maine mother recounts her four month old's eczema spreading to the face hands and body. After cloth masks and restraint, Hood's Sarsaparilla is claimed to have fully cured the child in months, with promotion of the product as a tonic for blood diseases.

Hood Inez Lewis Baring Maine

Corpus Christi Public Schools To Close For Term Of Nine Months

Corpus Christi Texas announces the nine month term ending May 24 with commencement exercises planned for May 29 at the high school auditorium. The graduating class includes twelve girls and five young men. Highlights include a High School Glee Club recital Wednesday night and several school entertainments marking the close of the term.

Corpus Christi Tex High School Glee Club

Supreme Court Rules Prohibition Against Judge Made Permanent

The Texas Supreme Court made permanent the writ of prohibition against District Judge James Shepperd preventing interference with the Kansas City Mexico and Orient Railway in moving its headquarters and shops from Sweetwater to San Angelo. The ruling ends five years of litigation and marks the first writ of prohibition issued by the court. The railroad may now proceed with its removals despite prior legal obstacles.

Texas Supreme Court of

Appeals court actions list from Texas criminal appeals

Proceedings in the Texas Court of Criminal Appeals on May 22 include affirmations reversals and remands of numerous judges from counties such as Bexar Harris Lubbock and Nacogdoches with cases set for June 12. Various attorneys represented state and appellants and motions for rehearing were ruled on or submitted.

Arenas Austin Tex Court of Criminal Appeals Major Lee Bexar J. P. Hippetoe Foard Harvey, King Guadalupe A. B. Summers Hardin Ples Whittaker Harris W. J. Overcash Haskell W. W. Molthrop Lubbock A. D Willis Bowles McLennan Sam Ferguson Shelby Enos Logan Somerville Jesse White Dallas Emilio Hernandez Orange A. H. Daniél Taylor Joe Chavez Earnest Hatfield Hood Paul Welch Lamar M. J. Crowell Archer Jim Lubbock W. C. McIndoe Jim Wells Bill Sain E. B. Hamilton Hunt John Irving P. M. Sander Et al Angelina Tom Collins Burleson Appellant Otto Remlinger Fayette J. E. Atkinson Jones Russell Kinch Harrison Henry Knapp J. F. Bracken Delta C. B. Compton Williamson Jacob Busch Henry Vandenberg George Whitehead A. D. Sheppard Jim Davis J. R. Dowd Boze Dugat Liberty Tom Brown Ellis Clardy Clay Jesus Jaramillo Hays D. B. Williams Palmer Charlie Bird Potter Cal Garlington Sabine Ed Harris Hill Lonnie Wood Tyler John Gaines K. B. Brown M. A. Stevens Geo. Walker Bowie

Supreme Court Proceedings in Texas High Court

Special to The Lights Austin May 22 The supreme court today awarded writ of prohibition in Hovey vs Sheppard and affirmed judgments in Grayson County National Bank vs Vandelahr Kincheloe Irrigating Co vs Hahn Bros Co Ennis Waterworks Co vs City of Ennis and more Causes set for June 5 Rochelle vs Lane and petitions for mandamus Fenet vs McCuistion Carothers vs Robison mandamus submitted for decision.

Supreme Court Austin Tex B. Hovey James L. Sheppard Grayson County National Bank Adelaide Vandelahr Grayson Kincheloe Ennis Waterworks Co City of

Citizens' Ticket Wins Denver May Election Victory

Denver voters reelect Henry J Arnold as mayor as the Citizens ticket defeats the Speer democratic ticket by more than 12 328 votes. Juvenile court judge Ben Lindsay is reelected by an overwhelming margin.

Prwhss Denver Colo Citizens Henry J. Arnold Speer Ben Lindsay

Peddler's Class Tax Meant For Drug Salesmen

Austin May 22. Assistant Attorney General Funderburk rules that when salesmen of wholesale drug houses take retail orders they become liable for the patent medicine peddler tax. A single retail order can place a salesman in the peddler class.

Associated Press Austin Tex Funderburk

Smithville High Plans May 30 Graduation

Smithville High School will hold its graduating exercises in the opera house on May 30. Graduates include Olive Swanson Ora Shearin Robert Steffens Wilson Young Sayers Fitzwilliams and more. University of Texas alumnus Dr T B Baldwin will deliver the commencement address and Rev W T Cochran of Dallas will preach the sermon.

Smithville Tex

Wonderful foot treatment promises quick relief for corns

An ad touts Calocide for sore feet claiming it dissolves in warm water to remove causes of corns callouses and bunions. It says to soak feet fifteen minutes and rub sore parts for dramatic results. Wholesale and druggist access is noted with a 25 cent package said to fix worst feet.

Chavez Granted 3000 Bail by High Court

The Texas Court of Criminal Appeals granted bail to Joe Chavez of Bexar County set at 3000 dollars after a lower court denial by Judge Dwyer. Chavez is charged with killing his wife on April 16, 1912, and the court also affirmed Major Lee’s 2 year penitentiary sentence for an attempted disfiguring assault on his wife Sallie Lee.

Austin Tex Court of Criminal Appeals Joe Chavez Bexar County Chavez Dwyer Thirtyseventh Major Lee Lee Sallie Lee

Horsford's Acid Phosphate for tired nerves relief

An advertisement promotes Horsford's Acid Phosphate as relief for brain fag and headaches from mental strain. It urges readers to look for the product and notes its availability with various elations and public notices.

Horsford

Miners’ Federation Signals Next Fight Over Wages

The British Miners Federation conference in London adjourned after adopting a resolution protesting district wage board awards. It says the minimum wages set are below a living wage and orders the executive to press the government for immediate action and to summon another conference to consider the reply.

Associated Press London The Miners’ Federation Carrie Federation

Fort Worth Hosts Advertising Delegates Mass Meeting

Fort Worth greets advertising men from across the nation as they arrive by train for a mass meeting at the Majestic theater. Delegates from cities including Boston St Louis and Baltimore attend parades banquets and speeches as part of the Associated Advertising Clubs of America gathering.

Associated Press Fort Worth Tex Associated Advertising Clubs of America Laevenworth Dallas Majestic Theater Mark Twain Texas Boston Holland W. D.davis Davis St. Louis Baltimore Lake Como Association Coliseum James Schermerhorn The Detroit Times Frederick Highman London

Miner killed in Ray Arizona mine accident

Ray Arizona May 29 Frank J Daily timekeeper for the Ray Consolidated Mining company was killed Monday night by falling rock in a mine He had worked only five days after arriving from San Marcos Texas His body with his mother and sister will be shipped to San Marcos today

Associated Press Ray, Ariz Frank J. Daily Ray Consolidated Mining Company Daily San Marcos Tex

Great Causeway Opening Saturday in Houston and Galveston

Houston and Galveston plan a joint open causeway ceremony on Saturday with business activity largely halted. City officials and commerce groups coordinate events including a parade with more than 1000 cars expected to participate.

Galveston Houston Associated Press Tex Great Causeway

Burglars Blow Safe at Ohio Postoffice

In St Clairsville Ohio burglars blew the postoffice safe yesterday and escaped with about $12000 in mail matter and money. Local authorities investigate the bold daytime heist with few leads.

Ohio Associated Press ST. Clairsville Postoffice

Beeville Real Estate Exchange Names Delegates to State Convention

Beeville Texas May 22 Beeville Real Estate exchange votes to send Beeville to the state convention on June 3 4 and 5 President T A Simons is chosen as the delegate with W E Sacks and E C Holt as alternates

Beeville Tex Beeville Real Estate Exchange T. A. Simons Local Exchange W. E. Sacks E. C. Holtz

New Political Party Sought by National Manufacturers

May 22 New York The National Manufacturers association discussed forming a new political party. President John K. Kirby Jr. urged the move and a drafting committee was named. James A. Emery warned about labor-related bills as he criticized exemptions of labor groups from Sherman act applicability and urged a permanent tariff commission.

Associated Press New York National Manufacturers’ Association John K. Kirby Jr James A. Emery Washington, D. C National Council For Industrial Defense of the Manufacturers’ Association Congress

New Freight Classification Postponed in Western Territory

The Interstate Commerce Commission extended the suspension of proposed classification No. 51 until December 14. The re-rating would adjust hundreds of articles and raise freight charges across the western territory pending further investigation.

Associated Press Washington Interstate Commerce Commission West

Prince Sentenced to Hang for Deputy Warden Slaying

Albert Prince, convicted of the murder of Deputy Warden Edward Navis at the state penitentiary chapel on February 11, was sentenced in Lincoln Nebraska to be hanged on August 20. He laughed and joked during the proceedings and drew strong censure from the court.

Tauehs Associated Press Lincoln Neb Albert Prince Edward Navis State Penitentiary Prince State Prison

Local Horsemen Dine at South Alamo Supper

Members of the San An Driving club attended a supper hosted by Fred Achtzehn at the zehn hotel on South Alamo street. They discussed club welfare, enrollment expansion, and plans for a private racecourse as a cornerstone project. A Decoration Day matinee was considered but no firm action taken.

San An Fred Achtzehn Zehn South Alamo Street J J. Coffman Coffman

Bell County Farmer Killed in Temple Neighborhood

Temple Texas May 22 C C M Gee a farmer was shot and killed last Monday night Robert Argo was arrested the two men were neighbors formerly in Tennessee and had family troubles as the motive

Bell County Associated Press Temple Tex C. C. M Gee Robert Argo Tennessee

Couple in Divorce Suit Filed in Nashville

Katie M. Williams aged 18 filed for divorce from P. Williams in Nashville alleging desertion and cruel treatment. She claims he forced her to join a street carnival and struck her during the event.

Associated Press Nashville Tenn Katie M. Williams P. Williams

Plan Mammoth Cotton Warehouse in New Orleans

May 22 in New Orleans a coalition of the New Orleans Cotton Exchange Board of Trade and other commercial bodies pledged hearty cooperation with the city dock board. They endorsed a mammoth warehouse project to handle 3,100,000 bales and store 1,000,000 bales with minimal handling and storage charges.

Plan Mammoth Cotton Associated Press New Orleans New Orleans Cotton Change Board of Trade O Commercial City Dock Board Son

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