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Newspaper

San Antonio Light

Location

San Antonio, Texas, United States of America

Date

Oct 13, 1916

Page

4

Texas Merchants Not Required to Register for Food Drug Fees

The Texas attorney general ruled that merchants who sell food and drugs in retail form, and order some items from outside the state, are not required to register with the pure food and drug department or pay the $1 annual fee. The decision emphasizes they are not manufacturers and the law likely did not intend to cover every out of state order.

Austin Tex Attorney General's Department Texas Pure Food and Drug Department

Ant suffrag women to meet in Washington

Invitations go to Texas opponents of Woman Suffrage to join a Washington convention planned as Congress convenes. Mrs Wells of Brownsville leads invited Texans to influence the national debate and press lawmakers against passing votes for women.

Washington Congress Mrs. Wells Texas Anti Movement Washington, D. C Texas United States Wilson Hughes Susan B. Anthony James B. Wells Brownsville National Association George F. Arnold Houston F. R. L. Cogsdell Haskell George W. Baker Dallas J. M. Higginbotham Dublin Lida Dougherty Beecville Molly E. Beaver Deingerfield Taft Elihu Root New York Henry Cabot Lodge Massachusetts Edwin Y. Webb North Carolina House Judiciliary Committee

Desertion charges filed as 75 guardsmen absent at Camp Swep Taylor

Officers of the First Aigent, Mississippi National Guard at Camp Swep Taylor report about 75 members absent without leave and 12 desertion charges. Most absentees belong to G Company of Hattiesburg, with soldiers upset over remaining in camp while other state troops were sent to the border.

Jackson Miss Mississippi National Guard Swep Taylor G Company Hattiesburg

Good Road Boosters Welcome in San Antonio Delegation

A sixty member flying squadron of San Antonio good roads boosters left the city at 8:30 Friday by special train to promote better highways in the San Antonio Corpus Christi region. They stopped at Leming and North Pleasanton for rallies with local business leaders and officials, urging coordinated road construction and urging cooperation from the community.

San Antonio Good Roads San Antonio Corpus Christi Leming D. E. Colp Bexar County Highway League A. M. Fischer George J. Roark D. J. Woodward North Pleasanton Rick's Hall William Cassin George D. Marshall Austin United States Highway Engineering Department G. R. Copeland Pleasanton Campbellton

Funeral services for Dante Gerodetti

Dante Gerodetti died Thursday morning and was buried Friday at 3 PM from 802 Ruiz Street. Sacred Heart Church conducted the rites with Rev Father Jacobi. Interment followed in San Fernando Cemetery. Survived by mother Mrs Mariana Gerodetti two brothers Gofredo and Nicolas of San Antonio a sister and three brothers in Italy.

Dante Gerodetti Ruiz Street Sacred Heart Church Father Jacobi San Fernando E. Fecci C. Rubiola A. Forestello L. Obriotti F. Gianotti A. Rivas D. Fernandez C. Feecci C.forestello A. Gianotti H. Pianta P. Braggi Gerodetti Mariana Gerodetti Gofredo Nicolas San Antonio Italy

Death of William Neumann at his home on South Presa Street

William Neumann, age 62, died Friday morning at 11 at his residence 823 South Presa Street. Survived by widow, son Charles W. Neumann, daughter Theodora Neumann, and brothers Fred Edward and Gus Neumann. Funeral at 10 Saturday from the residence with Rev. A Wolff of St. John's Lutheran Church officiating. Interment in the new Lutheran Cemetery.

William Neumann South Presa Street Charles W. Neumann Theodora Neumann Fred Edward Gus Neumann Rev. A. Wolff St. John’s Lutheran Church New Lutheran Cemetery

Two Local Obituaries Report Muncey and Perez Deaths

Frank J. Muncey aged 54 dies at his Edgewood Addition home after a Thursday night incident. He was born in Zanesville Ohio and lived in San Antonio since moving from New Orleans nine years ago. He is survived by his widow and brother W. C. Muncey of Columbus Ohio. The body will be sent to New Orleans by Zizik Undertaking Company. Wenceslao Perez, 36, dies at 119 North San Saba Street after a Thursday afternoon passing. A native of Mexico he had lived in Texas fifteen years and moved from San Marcos fifteen days ago. He leaves his widow and two children. burial arrangements were handled by Shelley-Loring Undertaking Company.

Frank J. Muncey Edgewood Addition Zanesville Ohio San Antonio New Orleans W. C. Muncey Columbus Zizik Undertaking Company Wenceslao Perez San Saba Street Mexico Texas San Marcos Shelley-Loring Undertaking Company Perfecta F. de la Rosa Morales Street

Obituaries of Three Local Women in San Antonio Area

Three local deaths are reported. Margarita Gomez aged 66 dies at her residence on East Commerce Street. funeral Saturday at 4 PM with burial in City Cemetery No. 3. Juanita A. de Hernandez, 51, dies on Arlin Street. funeral Saturday at 9 AM at Immaculate Heart of Mary Church and burial in San Fernando Cemetery. Perfecta F. de la Rosa, 35, dies on Morales Street. survived by husband Luig de la Rosa and four children. body to Taylor on Friday.

Margarita Gomez East Commerce Street Mexico San Antonio Juanita A. de Hernandez Arlin Street Immaculate Heart of Mary San Fernando

Vaughan Dies in San Antonio at 55 After Moving from Weldon

W. A. P. Vaughan aged 55 died Thursday afternoon at a San Antonio hospital. A native of Caldwell county Texas he had come to San Antonio from Weldon three days earlier. He is survived by his widow seven sons a daughter and two brothers. He belonged to the Knights of Pythias and the Woodmen of the World. The body was sent to Weldon by Sloan Hagy Undertaking Company.

W. A. P. Vaughan San Antonio Caldwell County Tex Weldon Vaughan Knights of Pythias The Woodmen of the World Sloan & Hagy Undertaking Company

Shelley Loring Watertaking Co Automobile Equipment

Shelley Loring Watertaking Co offers automobile equipment with contact via phone numbers 871 and Afy. The terse ad lists services and a local business presence without additional details.

Shelley-Loring Watertakning Co

Commission refuses to suspend rail rates

The Interstate Commerce Commission declined Attorney General Looney’s request to delay November 1 rate increases. The ICC said no benefit in postponement and Texas interests had opportunity to participate in hearings. A hearing will be held October 19 in Washington on tariffs alleged to violate the order.

Austin Tex Interstate Commerce Commission Looney Texas Shreveport Interstate Commerce Commis Sion Washington

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