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Newspaper
San Antonio Light
Location
San Antonio, Texas, United States of America
Date
Nov 22, 1912
Page
11
President elect Woodrow Wilson clashed with an American photographer who ignored a prohibition on taking his picture in Bermuda. He warned the photographer and said he could handle himself, then spent much of the day bicycling near his hotel.
Mrs. Jennie Limric awoke from a six and a half day sleep at the city hospital. Officials say she is weak from lack of nourishment but will be able to walk again within a day or two after an overdose of sleeping potion.
Dr. Charles P. Neill federal labor commissioner arrived in Houston to begin mediating between Harriman lines and conductors and trainmen from El Paso to New Orleans. He expects no immediate action, as he needs to study the issues before proposing settlement methods.
A San Francisco shipping company ordered a 10000 ton vessel to be built on the Atlantic coast to meet rising business with the Panama canal opening. It already has three similar ships under construction on the eastern coast. The fourth was placed after reports from a special agent studying the lumber market in New York and the East and its development when the canal opens.
In Columbus Ohio on November 22 Miss Cecelia Farley awaits jury verdict on first degree murder charge for the shooting of Alvin Zollinger an advertising solicitor. The trial recessed after morning arguments and a lengthy prosecutor interrogation left Miss Farley exhausted on the witness stand.
Governor I C B Colquitt issues a Texas Thanksgiving proclamation designating Thursday November 28 1912 as a day of thanksgiving singing and prayer. He urges public worship and recalls abundant harvests peace prosperity and the state’s progress under President Taft’s proclamation.
Sheriff Hinnant of Jim Wells County brought Thomas Masquez and Juan Garcia to Corpus Christi for safekeeping. Both Mexicans are charged with murder and are held without bail set at 5000 dollars each. Masquez is accused of killing Archie Dobson in Sandia last Monday night. Garcia is charged as an accessory to the murder.
The armored cruiser Higie was launched at Yokosuka with the emperor present. It displaces 27,500 tons and mounts eight 14 inch guns, sixteen 6 inch guns, and sixteen 3 inch guns.
SANTO DOMINGO November 62 President Eliado Victoria will tender his resignation at the upcoming congress session. In October he announced plans to relinquish the presidency in 1914 but faced opposition from revolutionists. If he retires a provisional government will be appointed.
Burglars threw a horse shoe wrapped in a newspaper through a window at Berg & Co. jewelers on Michigan Boulevard in Chicago and stole jewelry valued at 2500 dollars. It marks the fourth time the shop has been robbed in this manner.
Rain fell slowly through last night and yesterday across the area, totaling about one and a half inches. The precipitation aids the small grain, and temperatures are notably cooler this morning.
A bold advertisement touts ZEMO as a universal remedy for eczema and skin afflictions. It promises fast relief, non greasy application, and a trial bottle for 25 cents, with regular price 1.00 for a large bottle. Sold by multiple San Antonio druggists including Wm. Appman and Burns & Co.
Attorney General Wickersham will urge Congress to oppose the Boston district court order to hold the civil anti trust hearings against the United Shoe Machinery company behind closed doors. The stance was announced yesterday.
In the cortes a stormy session heard conservatives accuse Republicans and socialists of instigating crimes through propaganda in the Canalejas assassination case. Emiliano Iglesias and socialist leaders denied the charges and condemned the acts.
Nearly 300 sole leather workers in eight Lynn factories walked off yesterday demanding wage increases and shorter hours, disrupting production and signaling broader labor pressure in the region.
An advertisement touts Pape's Cold Compound as a guaranteed remedy for colds and Grippe. It claims taking doses every two hours, up to three, ends the illness and relieves headache feverishness sneezing stuffed nose and throat discomfort. The 25 cent package is labeled safe with no quinine and tastes pleasant.
A health ad extols Stuart’s Dyspepsia Tablets as a remedy for lazy stomachs, bloating, gas, and indigestion caused by quick dining. It claims a single grain digests 3000 grains of food and promotes nutrient absorption, priced at 50 cents a box.
Commissioners from United Brethren and Methodist Protestant churches concluded a two day conference in Columbus Ohio declaring support for church union. They selected the name United Protestant church composed of both denominations though further steps including general conferences and a referendum in the United Brethren church are required next spring.
Samuel Russell, alleged leader of a band that shot up High Coal, was tracked by bloodhounds and mine guards in the mountains and taken to military headquarters at Paint Creek junction after an overnight pursuit near Charleston. The capture follows actions that occurred outside the martial law zone.
The International Dry Farming Congress selects Tulsa Oklahoma as the 1913 meeting site, besting Oklahoma City and Muskogee after a committee decision. It marks the first midwestern location for the event.
Charles D. Hilles resumed his duties as private secretary to President Taft today. He succeeds Carmi Thompson who was appointed treasurer of the United States. Hilles had resigned to lead the Republican National Committee.
The Southern Appalachian Good Roads association selected Asheville North Carolina as the 1913 convention city after a two day session in Atlanta Georgia. President Joseph Hyde Pratt of Chapel Hill and Secretary H B Warner of Lexington were both re elected.
Secretary Blake of the Commercial club reports a telegram announcing the Mills hydro airplane shipped from Chicago to Corpus Christi and due Saturday morning. Two aviators are en route and the Corpus Christi aviation school starts Monday at the North Beach camp one mile from the city.
Dr. F. Paschal, head of the Associated Charities, calls poverty a disease and urges education humanitarian methods and legislation to eradicate it. He cites unfit parents passing on traits, notes housing health and work conditions, and urges employers to know the lives of San Antonio’s poor.
A home remedy blends Barbo Compound with bay rum glycerine and water to darken gray hair. The solution acts as a scalp tonic reduces dandruff and humors, makes hair soft and glossy, and avoids the stickiness of store products. Apply weekly until darkened then every two weeks.
The Masonic order member, aged leader in Tennessee Masonry, died yesterday at his Weakley County home. He was recognized as the oldest Mason in the state.
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