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San Antonio Light

Location

San Antonio, Texas, United States of America

Date

Oct 15, 1912

Page

3

Red Sox edge Giants in brisk seven inning tilt

In a windy dust storm at Boston, the Red Sox beat the New York Giants 7 to 6 after a high scoring opening. Meyers led Boston with three hits and scored twice while Tesreau and Fletcher contributed key plays. Cady, Doyle and Devore produced multiple hits for New York as the wind and field conditions influenced the late action.

Meyer Fletcher Meyers Wagner Hooper Tesreau Cady Yerkes Stahl Boston Speaker Murray Lewis Herzog Merkle New York Hall Devore Doyle Snodgrass Gardner Wagner Murray Herveg Boston Hall Wilson Giants Wagener C. Cady Wood P Tesreau

Woman's Club to Aid Beautification Campaign

The civic committee of the Woman's Club met at the Camden street clubhouse to outline a sidewalk and yard beautification drive based on the clean-up campaign. Mrs Frederick Murphey will appoint citywide committees to launch the effort and mobilize blocks for civic pride through fence removal, sidewalks, trees, and other improvements in cooperation with the Chamber of Commerce and other civic groups.

Woman’s Club Camden Street Board of Health Frederick Murphey Woman's Club Murphey Chamber of Commerce Real Estate Exchange

City Detective Joe R Free Nearing Critical Condition

Houston dispatch reports City Detective Joe R Free, shot Sunday by Floyd Buckingham who was killed, is very low with physicians stating only a slight chance of recovery.

Houston Tex Joe R. Free Floyd Buckingham

Murder Plot Confirmed By Oam Schepps At Rosenthal Trial

Sam Schepps the small-time gambler testifies he carried messages among Rose Becker and Wallon in the Rosenthal murder plot. He says he rode to Webber’s poker rooms with the conspirators and that Becker urged, not to worry, the gunmen would be paid as details emerge on who killed Herman Rosenthal.

New York Sam Schepps Becker Herman Rosenthal Schepps Rose Dora Gilbert Rosenthal Fourteenth Street Wallon Dago Frank Webber Sam Paul Whitey Lewis Lefty Gyp Metropole

Sneed Case Argued Before Texas Court of Criminal Appeals

The Sneed case, with a 264 page record, is before the Texas Court of Criminal Appeals in Austin. Sneed appeals Judge Browning Amarillo denial of bail as oral arguments begin with attorney W P McLean Jr and defense ally Judge William F Ramsey likely assisting. A bail decision is not expected for at least a week after submission.

Austin Tex Sneed Court of Criminal Appeals W. P. McLean Jr J. N. Browning Amarillo William F. Ramsey

Commissioner to Act on Defective Cotton Bales in Texas

Labor Commissioner Starling says complaints will be filed against all cotton compresses violating the spider law by defectively baled cotton. Inspector Garrett reports 16,000 bales at wharves and sufficient evidence against 20 compresses inland to secure convictions.

Austin Tex Garrett Starling

White Honored at Dallas Meeting of Texas Ad Association

William Moore White secretary of the San Antonio Advertisers’ association returned from Dallas this afternoon where he was elected first vice president of the State Advertising association at its annual meeting yesterday. Jesse W. Thomason was elected president. The association endorsed White’s plan for the Texas delegation to go to Baltimore in a special train for next year’s national meeting.

Matinee Start Delayed For World Series Ball Game

The matinee of Miss Nobody From Starland tomorrow will start at 3 30 instead of 2 30 due to the World Series game and use of the Grand Opera house to show results.

Grand Opera House Starland

Dynamite Conspiracy Trial Links McManigal to Jobs Near Boston

Signatures presented today at the dynamite conspiracy trial trace the 45 defendants' movements over six years of explosions. Michael J. Young of Boston was identified as treasurer of the building trades department of the American Federation of Labor, with letters to J J McNamara and Iron Workers officials about employing Ortie E. McManigal for jobs near Boston.

Indianapolis Michael J. Young Boston Boston Trust Company Young Building Trades Deace American Federation of Labor J. J. McNamara Iron Workers’ Union Ortie E. McManigal

Sap Passenger Station Destroyed in Corpus Christi

Fire at dawn destroyed the San Antonio and Aransas Pass passenger station in Corpus Christi with $10,000 in losses split as about $4,000 for Sap and $5,000 for Coleman Produce. The baggage office and Wells Fargo room were saved. Arson is suspected as flames began in the colored waiting room.

Corpus Christi Tex San Antonio Aransas Pass C. E. Coleman Produce Company Sap Wells Fargo Coleman Produce Company Union

Greeks in San Antonio Respond to Call to Arms

Greek residents of San Antonio received notice from the New York Greek consul that their services are needed as Greece fights Turkey. About fifteen men may depart for New York to join others returning to their homeland, with many having prior military service. James Kallimanis, a San Antonio resident educated at Yale, plans to join the Greek forces.

San Antonio New York City Turkey New York Greece James Kallimanis Kallimanis Yale

Riverside Restaurant Menu Teases Squab Fish Dinner

A Riverside restaurant advertises a big squab and fish dinner with fish and pig, apple sauce supper for tomorrow Wednesday. The short note highlights a themed meal in a local dining offer.

Riverside

Four Boys Set For State Orphans Home Trip In Warm Clothes

Four young brothers aged 6, 8, 10, and 12, whose father is dead and mother ill, seek clothing for a night journey to the State Orphans' Home in Corsicana. The Associated Charities arranged entry and they received new trousers from Mrs. Haley. they still need shoes coats and warm underwear.

Associated Charities Corsicana Charities Office State Orphans’ Home

Permit Granted for States Realty and Investment Co

The secretary of state's department granted a Texas business permit to States Realty and Investment Company of St Louis Mo with capital stock of 100000. Texas headquarters will be in Dallas. John Sommerfield is the Texas agent. Sam Lazarus, Charles H Sommers and J J Clark are the incorporators.

Austin Tex Secretary of State’s Department Texas States Realty and Investment Company St. Louis Dallas John Sommerfield Sam Lazarus Charles H. Sommers J. J. Clark

Lung sufferer praises Sirolin remedy

Geo W Sunday of Ft Bayard New Mexico reports remarkable relief from lung pain, better breathing, no night cough, improved appetite and energy after following Sirolin treatment. He says health improved overall and credits the Swiss remedy endorsed by overseas specialists. Information from the Sirolin Co New York and druggists distributing the product.

Geo. W. Sunday Ft. Bayard, N. M Sirolin Co West Broadway New York City

Dodge describes McCormick money question in Wilson funds

Cleveland H. Dodge testified to the Clapp committee that he collected 850,000 for Governor Wilson, including 812,500 from Cyrus H. McCormick of International Harvester. He said there might be questions about that money and that the governor was willing to accept it. Dodge also detailed loans to the True American newspaper and connections to the Perkins matter.

Washington Cleveland H. Dodge Wilson Cyrus H. McCormick International Harvester Company Clapp Committee McCormick Dodge Henry Jones Ford Princeton EB. H. Howe Princeton Bank Howe Miss Kihm George W. Perkins

Banker and Governor Wilson Loan Firm Believed Scene

A newspaper report notes financier Dodge and partner Perkins funded a loan linked to Governor Wilson. Dodge says they felt no personal stake in the presidency, only support for Wilson's fight for good government in New Jersey. He recalls shared boyhood ties with Colonel Roosevelt and denies motives tied to national power.

Roosevelt Perkins Dodge Wilson New Jersey

Ottoman government recalls Turkish ministers from Athens Sofia and Belgrade

The Ottoman government announced a move to recall its Turkish ministers stationed in Athens Sofia and Belgrade signaling a reshuffle in diplomatic representation amid regional tensions.

Constantinople Athens Sofia Belgrade

Normal Needs 161 500 For West Texas State College

Austin Tex Oct 15 Professor R B Cousins president of the West Texas State Normal College in Canyon City submits to the coming legislature a two year appropriation request totaling 161 500. This compares with 103 095 allocated for the prior two fiscal years, a shortfall of 58 505.

Normal Austin Tex West Texas State Normal College Canyon City R. B. Cousins Comptroller’s Department

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