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Newspaper

San Antonio Light

Location

San Antonio, Texas, United States of America

Date

Nov 05, 1916

Page

4

Democratic risks in Bexar county election fight

With two days to go before the general election, Bexar county Democrats see danger for Wilson and County Judge Davis amid a heated Republican challenge. German American and Mexican policy issues complicate turnout, while ward by ward results shape county and state races. Estimates set county votes around 13 000 to 14 000.

Bexar County Wilson Davis L. L. Sheilds Bryan S. 8. Corner Taft McKinley San Antonio Mexico Germany Belgium Lusitania Hughes James R. Davis Fred Terrell Republcan Fred Small Albert Meyer James Dukes Julius R. Norton F. G. Courtney Frank Newman M2 Shirar H. J. Richter Ed Edmunds J. H. Parker James Coultress Sr Antonio Valdez E. L. Wilson James Tafolla Jr John C. Speyer Theodore Artat J. S. Forrest Walter Hefner W. 8 Kendall Joe Chadwick M. M. Mooney George L. Newman Bart Crowther H. R. Stein Joe Ahr E. Lawdon Dr. B. F. Kingsley Joe Shelb Julius M. Oppenheimer Paul Mueller Pat Stevens Hugo Wills J. D. Russell F. Binz Joe Wesp G. 7. Botsford August Briam Jr A. Pobiakowski A. H. Vernon August Hartmann B. Erickson August Vogel H. M. Ryan William Ransom J. D. Dodson Thomas M. Barrett Vinton L. James George Butler Otto Assmann Jose Cuesta August Grosenbacher J. M. Veen J. A. Cooper Scott James W. B. Smith

Prepared for Election in Bexar County Texas

Voters will cast ballots on presidential electors and local county and precinct races Tuesday. County Clerk Frank R. Newton and Sheriff John W Tobin’s office prepared election supplies and polling places across 49 precincts in San Antonio with presiding officers named for each precinct.

Frank R. Newton John W. Tobin Bexar County James R. Davis Joe San Antonio County Commissioners’ Court Bexar County Courtoase Flores and Rische Streets James McManus South Flores Street H. J. Lamm Flores Carlos Munoz Jack Atfield F. F. Brockman Adam McClellan J. J. Pedraza A. A. Gittinger Jetes Ed N. Jett C. A. Neal H. D. Neal Walter Baker A. 8. Flores Miguel H. Flores C. Forestello L. Casanova John Richter A. Cruz Alfredo Rodriguez Alex Coy Ernesto Broggs Joe Dominguez Willie Wright J. Johnson Antonio Garcia Jesus Lozano John Berrett F. B. Freeman A. B. Manes Joe Morales H. Feille Modesto Torres Ed Geltz Ralph Garza BE. J. LeStourgeon Isidore Chapa Sid Overton George Morin Louis Morin Stogel L. Obriotti William Portis A. J. Nichols C. J. Matthews K. L. Anderson Alex Garcia E. McGee George BE Chamberlain Frank Hicks C. M. Stone George Mangold R. V. Smith H.C. Jordt R. W. Carr Sam Harrison Augustus McCloskey Leon ‘ Meer H. E. Hildebrandt B. R . Scott W. Wilson G. . Newnam T. H. Northway Joe Rubiola Ed N. Rivas Fred Cowan Perry N. O. Green J. D. Lasteree G. McGee Theo Simmang R. L. Lawrence H. G. Rossi Be, Lewie Curtis Parris Joe Welter H. Frasch W. H. Cade J. D. Pul- Hen Herbert Hayes William Wisterzil France KE. Rhodius J. J. Fingherty T. W. Labatt Louis Baldesarelli C. L. Boone Charles Graap George Butler C. R. MacWarlane B. &. Hannay Jr H. J. Huppertz Herman Euermann J. Arthur Gaul A.C. Pancoast Aveoines Charles EB. Bossardt Henry McRae BE. Herrera L. C. Halstead J. O. Keller Presidin William Noxon Robert Holmes Hiram Mauermann Miguel W. Torres Anselmo Moline Wiley Priest George F. Priest Alvino Benavides Ed Wersebe B. M. Gurledge Sett J. C. Gayle Frank McCullough H. Mann Arthur J. Vogts Herman Wehmeyer Charles Heese

San Antonio Hotels Plan Telegraph Returns Night Event

Principal hotels and clubs in San Antonio arrange to receive presidential election returns by telegraph Tuesday night. Three hotels feature election dances with returns flashed on screens or announced between dances. Gunter hotel hosts an election dinner dansant from 7 p.m. to midnight with returns announced from the stage and dining rooms.

San Antonio Gunter Hotel

American Night planned for election returns at San Antonio hotels

Megaphone news over a special wire will flash Tuesday's election results at the Menger and St. Anthony. The ball rooms dining rooms and patios will be decorated in patriotic colors with life sized pictures of Wilson and Hughes. Rotary San Antonio Club Hughes Club and Travis Club arranged to receive the news Tuesday night with dances planned at the hotels.

Megaphone Menger Hotel St. Anthony Wilson Hughes Rotary Club San Antonio Club Hughes Club Travis Club

Butter ration dispute sparks quarrel in orderly room

An orderly officer sought complaints when an elderly private protested butter shortages. A gleeful lor prope claimed insufficient ration, noting butter stuck to the boot and half of it was missing. The private conceded, saying only half remained.

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Injustice Colonel South and the Punished Son

The scene shows Colonel South administering a severe beating to his son Samuel after which he demands the reason for the punishment. Samuel sobs that the punishment came without explanation, saying he could not understand why he was beaten.

South Samuel Sammy

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Democratic Engine House North Salado Ferez Streets C. B. Gardiner West Commerce Street Marotta Lopez North Salado Streets West End Pavilion Travis Street Newton Building Joseph Schula Romana North Flores Streets Joseph Ahr San Pedro Avenue Pavilion San Pedro Springs Russell Place Woodlawn Grocery Woodlawn Avenue North Flores Street F. F. Rodriguez Jones Avenue Providence Street River Avenue Odd Fellows’ Hall Center North Cherry Streets Hillert Burleson Muth Grayson Street Mason and Henderson Streets Charles Klaus New Braunfels Avenue Joseph Wesp Sherman Street Gembler East Crockett Street George Wilke Matagorda Center Streets A. Ziementeck Goliad Street Farmers’ Exchange Store Wyoming Street Jacob's H. Geyer South Alamo Street South Alamo Lavaca Streets Nayfach South Presa Street Hicks Avenue Lee Horn C. W. Ackermann F. Grote R. B. O'Gredy G. C. Rvajal Frida Real Otto Ullrich T. A. Lubianaki Franke Kolono 8. S. Carter F. C. Burkhardt Sidney Shepherd George B. Davis M. Brockmann 8. G. Newton Jr Allen Irvin Julian Garcia Victor Hsparsza Tom Applewhite A. J. Munk J. M. Mann William T. Kenney Gus Eckenroth T. J. Barker John Rowinski J. H. Conway George Ahr Frank Gilbeau August Schott August Liebe Charles Grote J. J. Bowman Richard Sprecht Louis Voelcker Gustav Pape Richard Friesenhahn Louis Rittimann William Beck L. J. LaCoste Henry Uhr J. R.strapper Oscar Real Alex. Mihalski Paul Binz Albert F. Boldt Hull Youngblood A. P. Gembler W. F. Herndon H. W. Ball H. M. Gilbert W. F. Walters Robert DeSha Goodrich B.F. Goodrich Company Ohio B. F. Goodrich Rubber Co Ave. C Columbia Chickering Kranich & Bach Ivers & Pond Hobart M. Cable Lester, Smith & Barnes J. P. Hale Needham King Leland Hardman South Texas Music Company The House of Quality Emerson Records Best Music Store Bedell Building Equal Justice L. B. Gamp Judge County Court
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