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Newspaper
San Antonio Light
Location
San Antonio, Texas, United States of America
Date
Nov 18, 1912
Page
3
R. M. Clark county attorney of llag county was adjudged insane this morning in probate court and will be sent to the Terrellin e asylum. Dr. G. H. Moody testified overwork caused the breakdown and the eight baths cited. Mrs. R. M. Clark, his wife, lives at 325 East Jefferson street in Dal men.
The city Presbyterians opened home mission week with services to continue each evening at local churches. The Westminster Church on Garden Street hosts the first weeknight service tonight featuring talks on The Immigrant Problem by Frederick Bowen, Our Mexican War by Rev. W.S. Scott, and remarks from Rev. Reynaldo Avila of the San Antonio Mexican Church.
Workers at the Medina dam project face severe food scarcity as chickens turkeys and other poultry vanish from the temporary camp area near the main site. Engineers and many laborers cope with rising hunger while awaiting supplies.
President Taft left New York around 8 AM for a brief stop in his alma mater city before traveling to New Haven for a Yale Corporation meeting. He plans to depart at 2 PM, return to New York by 4 PM, then take a train from Pennsylvania Station to Washington, arriving about 11 PM.
Club women from across Texas arrive in Fort Worth for the State Federation of Women's Clubs opening events. State president Mrs. Eli Hertzberg from San Antonio attends the social gathering, with Mrs. B A McDougall of Sapulpa and Mrs. Percy V Pennybacker of Austin arriving soon as about five hundred delegates are expected.
Snow covers the Franklin mountain range near El Paso for the first time in years at this late autumn date. The sight brings winterlike conditions to the border region with measurable accumulation noted today.
Governor Colquitt replies to critics over the Texas text book board selection Adams and Trents history of the United States from Alyn and Bacon. He calls for truthful treatment of the Civil War and says Abe Lincoln belongs in school histories despite Confederate roots. The dispute centers on fair portrayal of both sides.
The advertisement claims heavy stomach discomfort stems from poor digestion and overwork. It promotes Stuart's Dyspepsia Tablets as digestive aids that after meals rest and revitalize the stomach, improve appetite, and brighten daily life, selling at 50 cents a box.
The full board backed the adoption statement and endorsed including Lincoln’s portrait. A critic had proposed removing Taft’s image and substituting Wilson. Governor Colquitt said the change aimed to reflect the current occupant and that Taft would no longer be in office when the book circulated.
Mrs Bessie Lyle and her two year old daughter Margaret were killed when a tonneau cap plummeted into air from an automobile and was struck by a trolley car on Lucky street in Atlanta. Richard Lyle the husband and Olivia the older daughter escaped unharmed.
A Durham railroad employee, P. A. High, was found severely injured and later died in a Raleigh hospital. Logan Green, a local resident, was arrested after claiming High entered his home seeking a robbery. Police suspect foul play and are investigating the circumstances surrounding the crime and an apparent body burning.
Postal authorities face delays as parcels post launches. Questions arise about new stamps and weight limits. No package over 11 pounds will ship without special parcels stamps after January 1. Each parcel must carry return sender card. Postmasters to enforce fourth class mail rules nationwide.
The body of Frank Zirillo aged 26 with a bullet through his neck was found on Arsenal street as ambulance officers rushed Frank Falvo 30 to a hospital for treatment of knife wounds. both men allegedly worked at a rubber company where labor disturbances had erupted in the past week.
A lighted cigar stump ignited a cuspidor filled with sawdust at L Kunkel’s grocery 126 Main Ave causing about 100 dollars damage after smoke leaked from the door. A second fire at 9 PM damaged a servant’s house behind R H Russell’s 304 Brooklyn Ave from a cigar stub among dry leaves, about 100 dollars.
Police say officers hold information that two men planned to return to work today despite opposition from a rubber workers faction. The statement notes tension within the workforce and potential confrontations as plans unfolded.
Rawlins Wyoming reports Melvin Davis a 21 year old miner shot and killed his sister Mrs Frank Ryder after a quarrel. Officers halted a planned lynching and arrested him several miles from Rawlins. Mrs Ryder leaves a widowed mother with six children two of whom witnessed the killing.
In Wilson, Powell county, former Sheriff Bowen was shot and killed, and Henry Sidmore was fatally wounded in a street duel yesterday. Sidmore is said to have fired the fatal shot that killed Bowen. Rees Bowen, brother of the former sheriff, was charged with the shooting. The motive remains unknown.
M A Root a Denver tobacco firm member was shot and seriously wounded at his home by a man he identified as a former foe from Ripon Wisconsin. He was taken to the county hospital where recovery was hoped.
In Mount Vernon Indiana on November 18 Ralph Connor age 11 was killed while nutting. His brother McKinley age 14 and the younger boy went with their father who urged the older boy to take a gun to shoot a mad dog terrorizing the area.
In a neighborhood incident the older boy grasped a gun while heading home after loading his sacks. The weapon discharged striking his younger brother in the neck. He died within half an hour.
Havana reports popular mood shifting from despair to confidence as Cuba’s presidential election proceeds peacefully and acceptance of the verdict grows. The piece notes threats from disappointed factions fading and a stable transition. In California a truck garden owner fights grasshoppers with a pneumatic cleaner.
An advertisement touts Knowlton's Danderine at 25 cents claiming rapid dandruff elimination and hair growth. It promises noticeable changes within minutes and weeks, noting hair becomes light, fluffy, and lustrous after regular use.
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