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Newspaper

San Antonio Light

Location

San Antonio, Texas, United States of America

Date

May 30, 1917

Page

5

Court of Criminal Appeals Hears Texas Testimony Admissions

May 30 in Austin the Court of Criminal Appeals reviewed multiple rulings. It affirmed Williams from Wichita County and other cases, reversed Parker from Van Zandt and related matters, ordered relator discharge in Medrano, and granted habeas corpus in Hamseur. State awarded Green Lake to Texas in Welder et al v State of Texas.

Waco C. ©. Williams Wichita County Williams T. C. Hollander J. H. Clayton Angelina County Peter Reyes Gonzales County J. N. Simpson Jefferson County Parker R. F. Parker van Zandt W. W. Williams Ben Hargrove Hopkins County Ernest Kelly Hunt County Ex Parte Liverio Medrano el Paso Medrano Nelson Hamseur Lee Green Lake John J. Welder State of Texas Travis County Third Court of Civil Appeals Midcoast County Victoria Supreme Court Austin Tex Phillips Magnolie W. & 8. Co Davis & Blackwell, Harris Judgment Court of Civil Appeals James H. Burnham W. Ry. Co Wm. Dickey Baylor Gulf, Texas & W Et al Jefferson Waggoner B. & T. Co Cassandra Warren Tarrant Rood Bostic Jesse Bostic Frank Bostic Stock Yards National Bank P. A. Presnal John Lynch Harris W. T. Carter Bro Prebitero J. L. Tyler S. McCheaney Reeves K. C C. Ry. Co C. A. Fink G. C S. F. Ry. Co Donna Cooper Bell Ross C. W. Moore O. F. Scott H. Kress & Co Cook F. Ry. Co St. Louis J. M. Christian Smith Justice Hodges City of Laredo Antonio Salinas Webb Justice Moursund Nelson Cory E. R. Richardson Bexar Wm. Fuller J. W. Russell Haskell D. S. Parker F. A. Hornbeck Pecos J. W. Weaver J. D. Lane M. Herring Limestone Justice Talbot Houston I. Hughes T. M. Hughes Newton Ind J. B. Smith Franklin Hodges Galveston, Houston Elec. Co Sabinal National Bank Albert Bryant Uvalde Justice Moursand Pecos & N. T. Ry. Co C. A. Malone Hale Potter County P. E. Boesen Potter Texas Court of Criminal Appeals Angelina Gonales G. E. Williams Vicoria Hopkins Hunt Nellie Woods Frank Bostick Rockwall Doad Bostick Jesse Bostick Exparte Joe Grimes Nacogdoches Parte Riverio Medrano Nelson Ramsour T. R. Watson McLennan J. H. Joiner Wichita J. H. Briscoe Taylor Bud Gray E. Melton Clarence Robinson Earl Fisher Parie Tom QO Stout State J. C. Ervin Lubbock Hattie Waters Dallas Manuel Garcia Jim Wells M. Frank Weinberg Johnson Henry Areseve Delta Jack Smith Polk F. A. Sato

A Reported Advantage of Thedford's Black-Draught

A reader letter from Cecile Blanchard of Grosse Tete Louisiana praises Thedford's Black-Draught for constipation lasting five years after childbirth. She notes other laxatives lose effect over time, while Black-Draught continues to help and she would not live without it. The letter suggests this remedy lacks the tolerance drawback.

Thedford Cecile Blanchard Grosse Tete, la

Fourth Court of Civil Appeals Affirms Three Rulings

Opinions handed down Wednesday in four cases affirmed by the Fourth Court of Civil Appeals. The Bryan College Interurban Railway Company vs. August Kropp from Brazos County involved promissory notes and a laborer's lien with Kropp upheld. Other affirmations included Meyer-Forster Realty Co. vs. L. M. Read et al from Jackson and Lafayette Vivian vs. S. A., U. & G. Ry. Co. from LaSalle.

Fourth Court of Civil Appeals Bryan College Interurban Railway Company August Kropp Brazos County O. E. Gammill Kropp Meyer-Forster Realty Company L. M. Read Et al Jakson Lafayette Vivian S. A U. & G. Ry. Company LaSalle

Pensacola to Build Twelve Wooden Ships for Shipboard Program

Provided the shipping board maintains the wooden ship plan, Pensacola will construct twelve vessels at a cost of 350000 dollars each. Each ship requires 1500000 feet of lumber, totaling 18000000 feet for the entire project.

Pensacola Fla Shipping Board of the United States

Dr McCaleb Scribes Bee Autobiography Happy the Life of a Bee

Friends of Walter Flavius McCaleb report his spring published work Happy the Life of a Bee by Harper and Brothers. The book presents a bee’s life told by a bee, blending fairy tale poetry with scientific truth from his Lake Espantolo wilderness yearnings.

Walter Flavius McCaleb San Antonio Harper and Brothers Rio Grande

Road work hampered by shortage of teams near Leon Springs

Fredericksburg Road between Bluemel’s store and Leon Springs lags due to only about five teams. The county seeks 35 to 40 more teams urgently as work is shifted from Medina dam toll road to Fredericksburg Road. Commissioner Gutzeit opens option to borrow government mules with county rights to use livestock.

Fredericksburg Bluemel’s Leon Springs Charles X. Gutzeit Medina Dam Davis

Trades Unions Flourish Amid War Wage Increases

London reports unions have secured war bonuses and wage rises totaling about 110 million dollars since the start of the war, reflecting strong labor organization and bargaining power across sectors.

Associated Press London

Hotel Guests and Visitors Listed Across San Antonio Hotels

A string of personal mentions lists guests and visitors by city. L A 8 Wood Chicago stops at the St Anthony while Mrs J W Ainsworth Kenedy stays at the Gunter. E H Holt Dallas registers at the Menger and E W Bass Dallas visits the Lanier.

L. A Wood Chicago St. Anthony J. W. Ainsworth Kenedy Gunter E. H. Holt of Dallas The Menger E. W. Bass Marc Sanderson T. EB. Hughes Fort Worth H. C. Johnson New Orleans George Holmes Gonzales Lanier D. W. Saunders James N. Darrow Houston W. P. Green Gunter, A. & West Stockdale

Local Theft Spree Reported Across City Neighborhoods

Police document a wave of minor thefts Tuesday night and Wednesday morning. Items stolen include clothing from George Mitchell 311 Hoefgen Avenue 35 flying size chickens from F O Bernhardt 203 East Josephine Street 15 Rhode Island Red hens, a set of harness from Mrs H Stanford 4409 South Flores Street and numerous bicycles with several dozen awaiting owner identification.

George Mitchell Hoefgen Avenue Mr. Mitchell F. O. Bernhardt Josephine Street Rhode Island

Princess Mary to receive modest royal household

Associated Press describes Princess Mary, twenty, as needing a small household after peace. Queen Mary will select the staff. So far Princess Mary has not attended official functions apart from her mother, and ladies in waiting have not been required.

Princess Mary Associated Press London Queen Mary

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Watoon Ghat Teague Banker Louisiana Levine New York Palm Beach Duciines Poplins Oxfords Madras Union Kash Levine Alamo Plaza DR. McAleb Bee San Antonian’s Lake Espantolo C. E. Stephen of Pittsburg I. S. Paddock of Ab L. Wagner W. H. Dunn Asherton Prai Horlick
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