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San Antonio Light

Location

San Antonio, Texas, United States of America

Date

Nov 02, 1916

Page

9

Judge McCormick Dies After Injury and Illness

Federal circuit judge A P McCormick of the Fifth Circuit died in Waco after an illness following a Dallas injury years earlier that left him in an invalid chair. Born in Brazoria County in 1832, he is survived by a widow and ten children. The body will be shipped to Dallas for interment.

Walco Texy Novi A.P. Mcormick Fifth Judicial District Dallas Udge McCormick United States Circuit Court of Appeals McCormick Ihr Brazoria County Texas

Continuance Sought in Atlanta Railway Injunction Case

Texas Railroad Commission seeks a delay in the Atlanta injunction hearing set for November 8 to await the Interstate Commerce Commission decision on reopening the Shreveport rate case. If I C C decides to reopen on December 6, the injunction prosecution may be halted.

Atlanta Shreveport Austin Tex United States Circuit Court Fort Worth Railroad Commission Allison Mayfield B. F. Looney Texas Commission Interstate Commerce Commission Interstate Commission Federal Co General Looney Charles H. Hurdleston R. D. Parker State Railroad Commission Washington Interstate Spld Commission Texas Midland Railroad

Railway officials to attend national convention on rate clash

During their East stay officials will join the National Association of Railway Commissioners annual meeting. They expect decisive action on the dispute between state commissions and the Federal Interstate Commerce Commission over state versus federal rate control. The association will press for state control of state rates.

East National Association of Railway Commissioners Federal Interstate Commerce Commission

Cheapside Parents Form an Association

A Cheapside parent teachers association has been formed under Miss Callie Preston with Mrs. Bart Steen as president and Mrs. Tom Watson as vice president. An advisory board from local men includes John Stain Fletcher Elder Professor Conlee and Ed Lord. The group joins the Texas Congress of Mothers and plans Home School and Community study courses. Playgrounds will be installed at white and minority schools, aided by the Kingsville Mothers Club.

Cheapside L. T. Worley Texas Congress of Mothers and Parent-Teacher Associations Callie Preston Bart Steen Tom Watson Henry Brauer Sallie Preston Messrs John Stain Fletcher Elder Professor Conlee Ed Lord Texas Congress of Mothers and Parent-Teacher Association Belle Dilgarde Texas Congress of Mothers A. Smith Kingsville Mothers’ Club

Y. M. C. A. Scouts Meet and Plan Field Day

The Y. M. C. A. Scout troop will meet at 6 30 Friday evening in the association building. New scouts will be initiated and plans outlined for participation in the big scout field day on Saturday December 9. The troop now has 42 scouts, with an eight member older patrol to join soon, reaching fifty. A membership committee meeting is set for 5 30 Thursday afternoon.

Association

Mexican fiber dealer to base Texas operations in San Antonio

Manuel Argueso, president of M. Argueso & Co of New York, visits San Antonio to supervise shipments of Mexican fiber moving from Eagle Pass and Laredo through Galveston to New York. He plans San Antonio as Texas headquarters, citing rising U S demand and potential crop shortfalls. fiber used for brushes, rope and baskets with about 2 million dollars shipped yearly through Texas ports.

Manuel Argueso Mexico United States Argueso San Antonio Texas

Another arrest in alleged border plot

Tucson authorities arrested Dr. G. R. Servin a naturalized American on conspiracy to export arms to revolutionists in Mexico. Warrants were issued for several others and arms and ammunition were seized.

Servin Nogales Tucson Ariz G. R. Servin Mexico

Danderine promises dandruff free thriving hair

A promotional notice extols Knowlton's Danderine as a cheap remedy to stop dandruff and grow hair. It claims rapid effects within ten minutes and two weeks, with softer, shinier hair and new growth, urging readers to buy a 25 cent bottle at drug stores.

Knowlton

Mrs. Twickenbury Again Says She Will Be More Circumscribed

Mrs. Twickenbury acknowledges a bad break and vows to be more circumscribed next time, quoted by the Christian Register.

Baraca Class Elects Officers and Holds Jubilee Service

The James Lewis Baraca Class, formed November 6, 1906, will elect officers at 8 pm Thursday at Government Hill Methodist Church. A jubilee service follows at 9 45 am Sunday in the annex. Officers will be installed by Rev. S L Batchelor at 11 am. The annual banquet for the class is at 8 pm Tuesday at the original Mexican restaurant with Phila Thea members as guests. Reports of the year will be presented at the banquet.

James Lewis Baraca Government Hill Methodist Church S. L. Batchelor Philathea

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