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Newspaper
San Antonio Light
Location
San Antonio, Texas, United States of America
Date
Nov 17, 1916
Page
4
Samuel D Ezell aged 92 died at his son R A Ezell s Beeville home after long illness He had long made Bee County his home and was perhaps the oldest citizen The funeral was held Thursday afternoon at the family residence.
The board of managers of the YB Green Memorial Hospital held its initial meeting in the office of Dr Burleson the hospital president. The session focused on establishing governance and setting administrative priorities for the new facility.
A method claims to dissolve and destroy dandruff using four ounces of plain liquid arvon applied at night and massaged into the scalp. By morning the dandruff is said to be gone with continued use, reducing itching and leaving hair fluffy and silky.
Judge James R. Davis presided as a county hospital board reorganized Friday. Dr. J. H. Burleson was named temporary president with Dr. T. T. Jackson Joseph Courand Mrs L Goodman and Judge Claude V Birkhead forming the organization committee to draft by laws. The board will convene again after by law drafting.
Corega gum care claims to shrink or swell gums and loosen plates is not the dentist’s fault. Corega holds false teeth firmly and prevents sore gums. An antiseptic powder to sift on dental plates priced 25 cents at druggists and dental supply depots. Free sample from a Chemical Co. Cleveland Ohio.
General Funston orders return of five infantry regiments from border duty including the Third Wisconsin at Camp Wilson and the Seventh New York, First South Carolina, Third Indiana, and Third Minnesota. About 6000 men to be released. timing not fixed but expected by month’s end. Troops praised, news sparked excitement among soldiers and the Wisconsin brigade is a top national guard unit.
A delegation from the Jobbers' and Manufacturers' League urged Mayor Brown to back a fund against rising freight rates. They requested $500 from the city and a similar amount from the county. The petition, signed by Jake Wolff Albert Kronkosky A B Pawkett and Eugene Holmgreen, would be considered if presented to the council.
Advice promotes oil of kerein capsules as a safe weight loss aid via outdoor activity and weekly weigh-ins. Claims gains in mood and energy, with Summers Drug Store selling the capsules.
Mrs. M. D. McPherson of McPherson North Carolina recounts relief from monthly misery headaches backache and fainting after using Cardui a vegetable tonic. She claims it strengthened her before childbirth and saved her life with improved health and reduced suffering. Her sister also praises Cardui.
Berlin reports the Bundesrat debated a government bill to form a home army by enlisting unemployed or dispensable workers. A December 1 census will map occupations for mobilization while Field Marshal von Hindenburg urges rationing fat for laborers to sustain war industries.
Fire Chief Wright announced he will file charges against any person or firm stacking hay openly within San Antonio limits. He cited storage shortages as cause of the practice after a hay dealer case was settled with compliance. He noted piles on South Flores Street Walnut Street and another in the eastern city area.
John Hawkins a 24 year old African American confessed to murdering Mrs Ben Diles and her 15 month old baby in Ashdown Arkansas on November 2. He admitted shooting Mrs Diles and beating the child to death when the woman ran for money. Police say he stole $15 and missed $250 hidden in a bed before fleeing town. He was moved to the Little Rock penitentiary as rewards totaling 1100 remained.
Firefighter D R Engle, 28, was slightly wounded when a 32 caliber automatic pistol was fired at him near the Union Stock Yards Thursday after 6 pm. M A Dozier, 27, a bookkeeper, was arrested by Police Chief Lancaster and Inspector Massey as shots rang out. A bullet pierced Engle's collar and coat lapel while another struck his right hand, injuring two fingers without bone fracture.
The advance unit of the White army guarding the U S from the Brown army evacuated San Benito Texas as 10 000 invaders led by Brigadier General H A Allen closed in The Brown force moved from Olmito toward San Benito seizing railway stations while Colonel R L Bullard s White brigade prepared a defensive stand six miles northwest of the town
Gas shortage in the Wheeling district and nearby towns leaves several thousand workers idle as large plants close or run at reduced capacity. Many companies plan to switch to coal as a substitute for gas.
In LOC ART Texas on November 17 farmers say the recent freezing weather wiped out many boll weevils in the area with little damage to cabbage crops.
Back pain is misattributed to kidneys. real causes include lumbago sciatica or strain. St Jacobs Oil promises rapid relief when rubbed on the tender area, easing pain stiffness and lameness. The label claims it stops pain instantly harmlessly without skin burn or discoloration.
A group of members will move in the House of Commons to prohibit the manufacture of intoxicating liquor in Great Britain. The motion follows Walter Runciman's warning about shortages of corn sugar and other foodstuffs and the food situation.
Cross examination in the Fifty fourth District Court continues as T. R. Watson testifies he cannot recall his bank being in trouble under Commissioner W. W. Collier. He mentions Bank Ex- and ties to the Patterson killing investigation.
Aminer Roberts entered the bank and withdrew $24 000 on alleged bad paper. Mr Watson confirmed he had no correspondence regarding bank affairs and said signing letters as president of the Farmers and Merchants State Bank of Teague was at the request of his two sons who are in the banking business with him.
Louisville report says Commissioner C. C. McChord of the Interstate Commerce Commission opened a session with officials subpoenaed as part of an ongoing inquiry. The details focus on railroad practices and regulatory actions in the latest hearing.
Hearings on railroad freight car exchange methods proceed with subpoenas ordered for executive officers of lines that had been notified to send representatives and failed to comply.
Maurice E. McLoughlin, the lawn tennis champion, comments on a player who failed to make good. He says the man won't train or work and lacks self denial, likening him to a tramp. A farmer asks the tramp if he wants a potato digging job and the tramp replies yes if it means digging them out of gravy.
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