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Newspaper
San Antonio Light
Location
San Antonio, Texas, United States of America
Date
May 27, 1916
Page
8
The Bermuda grass on Brackenridge Park’s first nine holes is advancing fast. Commissioner Lambert hopes the section can open before September with light maintenance and weed clearing. Prisoners may be assigned after June 1 to finish work, while Battery B and new Battery C plans move forward with Chamber of Commerce support.
Adjutant General Henry Hutchings asked the Chamber of Commerce to aid in organizing a new militia artillery battery in San Antonio and to complete Battery B, which already has most of its roster. He told Secretary John B. Carrington by long distance call that after formation the government would supply full equipment and provide training for officers and men under regular army artillery officers.
A Flower Day picnic on May 28 from 3 to 12 p m at Muth s Garden marks the first observance in San Antonio. The event supports the Pal oo aid to war oppressed Jews with committees led by Beatrice Burg and J L Levison coordinating flowers badges music baskets and refreshments.
E J Wagener aged 36 died in a Seguin hospital after weeks of typhoid fever and pneumonia. He leaves his wife and a young son, his mother four sisters and one brother. The brother works as a proofreader for the San Antonio Light. Interment will be today under Seguin fire department auspices.
Seguin Texas May 27 reports say two new moving picture shows will be established. One airdome to be built at Gonzales and Mountain streets on property owned by William Bauer and H H Weinert. The other by H H Starcke south of his furniture building on Austin street a single story concrete structure with 700 seats.
Colonel Louis J. Wortham of Fort Worth is commissioned by Governor Ferguson to represent Texas at the Made-in-Texas dinner for the National Editorial Association in New York on June 19. He will deliver the principal address on behalf of the governor. The commission was signed by Fred W. Davis and others.
The United States condemns British and French interference with neutral mails during the Mexico war era, urging a full restoration of neutral rights. Robert Lansing says no longer tolerates detentions and seizures and will press claims for losses to American citizens and businesses unless policy changes.
A novel reinforced concrete rail tie weighing about 600 pounds was installed in Southern Pacific yards in Eagle Pass for testing. Invented by T. C. Shearer, a former railway engineer, the tie aims to cut maintenance costs by up to eighty percent and will be trialed in San Antonio and at high-traffic points. Associates include W. F. Foust C. W. Holly Joe De Bona J. B. White and W. C. Morris.
White pigeons believed to come from across the Rio Grande are damaging milo maize kaffir corn and other grains in the Rio Grande valley. Farmers consider killing the birds though legal questions loom though state laws allow destroying birds or animals causing depredation.
San Angelo officials expect the city to build a new city hall soon. Mayor Bird says a lot near the fire department is owned and will be used for the new hall to protect city records from fire hazard in the current second floor location.
The Texas Fire Insurance Commission heard merchants and city officials oppose rate increases. Texas Policyholders’ Agency seeks policy form reforms. Dallas observer Vernon Hall urged risk based pricing, noting recent fire and insurance losses. Wichita Falls mayor defended not penalizing good risks. A San Angelo city manager appointment was announced with further city staff to be named.
The ad notes kidney trouble as a cause of night pain and aches and claims Foley Kidney Pills relieve backache and other symptoms. Henry Rudolph of Carmi Ill says he slept through the night after taking the pills. A M Fischer endorses the product in the ad.
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