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Newspaper
San Antonio Light
Location
San Antonio, Texas, United States of America
Date
May 23, 1917
Page
3
Captain Lewis Maverick begins recruiting for a new cavalry troop to join the First Texas Cavalry in federal service. He aims to recruit 105 men within thirty days from the southwestern Texas district. As a National Guard unit, ages range 18 to 45 with parental consent not required for ages 18–21.
Texas special session approves 1915 miscellaneous appropriation including 48114.12 to pay pre January 1 1915 claims by the State Prison Commission, 3211.82 to refund franchise taxes to religious and charitable groups, 3000 for Wing's Highway markers with 2000 from the Daughters of the American Revolution, and 18600 to pay pensions for veterans.
The bill appropriates 9000 dollars per fiscal year for the Mexican war costs and 135091 dollars for each year ending 1918 and 1919. Five thousand dollars are allocated to erect a life size General Lawrence Sullivan Ross monument at A and M College, under the governor and public buildings supervision. Four thousand dollars cover railroad expenses for three Civil Appeals judges during writs of error sessions, with payments made as presented.
The board of education ordered full summer salaries for all public school teachers to be paid May 29 at an adjourned meeting. The City Coal Company bid 6.45 per ton for Santo Tomas coal and Bertetti Coal Company 2.25 per ton for lignite for 1917-18 term. The Central Trust Company was chosen as depository at 3.855 percent on daily credit balances and 5 percent on overdrafts.
In Mexico City on May 23 Ernesto Garza Perez head of the foreign office denied Mexico had made any representations to Germany about submarine warfare. He said a dispatch from Amsterdam stating a Mexican protest was unauthorized and Mexico has nothing to say to Germany on the subject.
A letter campaign promotes Cadomene Tablets as a cure for rheumatism and nervous ill health. Letters from Peter Krauther in Needham Mass J M Cain in Atlanta Ga and Frank L Murphy in Pittsburg Pa allege success and praise for the product backed by a physician’s prescription claim and money back guarantee.
Mrs. T. A. Morris of 288 Belmont street says Tanlac rebuilt her health after an operation three years ago. She describes relief from weakness, headaches, poor digestion, and kidney discomfort, noting weight gain and renewed appetite within three bottles. Tanlac is sold in San Antonio by Wagner Drug Co. and E. J. H. Meier under a Tanlac representative.
In Birmingham on May 23 the committee on bills and overtures issued an unfavorable majority report against union between the southern and northern Presbyterian churches. They noted little demand for merger among southern Presbyterians and criticized New York Presbytery for licensing ministers who deny core doctrines. A minority report favored conferring with the northern assembly. The assembly planned to vote later that day in Dallas.
The 129th General Assembly of the Presbyterian Church in the United States today adopted the report of the permanent judicial commission opposing official church action for or against political party candidates. It cited the Des Moines presbytery urging opposition to a governor candidate over prohibition stance as beyond church jurisdiction. Columbus invited the 1918 assembly. Atlantic City had extended an invitation yesterday.
Civil service secretaries across the country are alerted to a critical need for skilled mechanics at Navy yards. Philadelphia yard requests 75 boilermakers 100 helpers 50 coppersmiths 50 helpers 400 machinists 300 helpers and 200 electrical machinists, with capable workers sought through the national network.
Applications are invited at once for Form No 800 and for civil service exams in Aeronautic draftsman, superintendent of high explosives and acid plant, junior chemists, and mechanical draftsman. Specific dates listed include June 5 hull draftsman June 12 inspector aero nautical engines and more with June 19 actuary shot firer. Fate of Mexicans up to Governor Ferguson now hinges on pardon board report regarding Juan Monta n to cinda Bonida currently jailed in Travis County.
English manufacturers unveil a steel for cutlery claimed to be none rusting unstainable and untarnishable. The alloy aims to resist corrosion staining and tarnish to keep utensils looking new with less maintenance.
Mrs. Selena Tanner of Athens Ohio writes she suffered two weeks pain before Peruna relieved it and restored her appetite describing herself as nearly starved before. She notes others who object to liquids can obtain Peruna Tablets.
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