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Newspaper
San Antonio Light
Location
San Antonio, Texas, United States of America
Date
May 30, 1914
Page
10
Rail way managers and officials warn the North Texas flood will crest early next week. Vast tracts of prime farming land are at risk as rising waters threaten Bay City area already submerged by the Colorado River.
The Brazos river has risen nearly four feet at Rosenberg since yesterday and continues to rise along the lower reaches of the stream. Sawmills are idle and crops are being ruined hourly as daily rains keep the ground saturated and water runs off quickly.
Street car service on Alamo Plaza from Houston to Commerce Streets resumed Saturday morning after nearly four weeks of disruption for track repairs joints welding and new creosoted block topping. An uninterrupted citywide service is now in force.
Local notes list guests and arrivals at San Antonio hotels including Mre R T Burge of Calvert at St Anthony George T Woodlock from Eagle Pass at Bexar William Wayne of Port Aransas at Gunter party of Itasca businessmen at Menger sp Sutton of Fowlerton at St Anthony W L Wright of Floresville at Bexar Mrs B M Hines from Uvalde at Gunter R Driscoll from Driscoll for the day at Menger Sam Frankenberg from El Paso at St Anthony F P Morris from Floresville at Bexar William Roscoe from Uvalde at Gunter W T Jenkins from Dallas at Menger Mrs W F Robertson from Gonzales at Gunter Thomas Booth from Dallas at St Anthony Cc M Cummings from Van Horn at Bexa Cc A Brown from Alpine at Menger John B Henderson from Cotulla at Gunter.
Washington May 30 The department of agriculture postponed until May 1916 the enforcement date for abolishing the guarantee legend on pure food and drug labels. Officials cited confusion and the need to avoid losses from already printed labels as many manufacturers had stock ready for use.
A fire at 17 East Myrtle Street, home of lumberman W C Nichols, began 11 15 Saturday from a vulcanizing machine explosion. Three chemical lines checked flames. building damage in one room about 150 dollars. Nichols residence valued at 14000 dollars.
Judge Slater seeks Congress to aid Fort Sam Houston and border security. He pledges to press troop deployments and district support, claiming opposition to Slayden is broad and that two campaign committees will guide southern and northern county supporters. He plans extensive campaigning outside San Antonio with a San Antonio return near primary time.
Fire of unknown origin gutted several rooms of a home at 803 West San Pedro Place owned by John Silg. Firemen confined the blaze to the interior and saved the structure with about $800 in losses, insured.
The Coopers Local Union No 99 will observe Decoration Day Sunday meeting at Trades Council hall at 2 30 pm then march to cemeteries for services led by Thomas States Officers urge full meeting. Daisy dance tonight at Luna Park.
Austin businessmen adjust plans to avoid clash with Tay lor trade trip. Frances Ostrom announces public stenographic and notarial office reopening June 1 1914 at Room 428 Gunter Building with room phone numbers Crockett 645 New 2488. Strohm named secretary of the Real Estate Exchange to assume duties Monday.
Community events fill the week with dances at Magnolia social club Electric Park and Luna Park Conlon's orchestra, Junior Scientists Club meetings at the Carnegie Library, and a special Calvary Baptist Sunday service. Bank notices urge Chamber of Commerce dues collection and a new railroad agent appointment is announced for W F McClure.
Commencement for St Louis College set for June 9 with special honors planned. Two declarations of intention to become citizens filed in Federal Court by Louis Seigel and Israel David Chafety, both natives of Russia.
Mrs Bana Douglass Savage of Deer Pond Eustis Franklin County plans a sixty day survival experiment starting July 18 near Deer Pond. She will wear bloomers and craft her own covering, aiming to test a woman’s ability to live in the wild as men do, continuing until September 14.
In a rugged test of endurance a young Mrs Savage demonstrates resourcefulness living unaided in the wilderness. She survives with improvised shelter and supplies, proving a woman's capability to endure and sustain herself in harsh terrain.
Tyler Hardware Company of Tyler is chartered with capital stock of 30000. Incorporators are W. F. Sims T. J. McMillan and J. B. Wyatt. A. A. Harrell & Company of Bishop Nueces County is chartered with capital stock 6000 for merchandising. Incorporators are A. A. Harrell E. P. Willington and W. A. Pierson.
The German American Club of Bexar County Texas at White Horse Tavern near San Antonio registers as a non stock entity for innocent sports with incorporators Frank Swindler Julius Oppenheimer and R R Jennett. Amendments include Texas Trap Rock Company San Antonio raising capital from 60000 to 80000 Stockton Lumber Company Fort Stockton becomes Stockton Lumber Company and Lake Arthur Dredging Company Lake Arthur Louisiana granted permission to operate in Texas with capital 50000. Texas headquarters at Beaumont.
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