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Newspaper

San Antonio Light

Location

San Antonio, Texas, United States of America

Date

Oct 24, 1912

Page

3

Five bankers convicted in federal fraud conspiracy trial

MEMPHIS Tenn Oct 24 Five bankers widely known in Memphis Kansas City Oklahoma City and other cities were found guilty yesterday by a federal jury on charges of conspiracy to defraud W C White a former director of the Memphis All Night and Day bank and Union Trust of Hot Springs was acquitted The convicted are Be Hendry Wynne Abner Davis C A Bonds and J H Brooks Motions for a new trial will be heard November 18 Hendry Davis Bonds and Wynne were released on $5000 bond and Brooks on $2000

Memphis Tenn Kansas City Oklahoma City W. C. White All Night Union Trust Company of Hot Springs L. Hendrey W. C. Wynne Little Rock Abner Davis C. A. Bonds J. H. Brooks Memphis Bank Hendry Davis Bond Wynne Brooks

Riverside Restaurant Tonight and Tomorrow Dinner Specials

A note announces two Riverside Restaurant events: a hunter style rabbit supper tonight and an extra fine dinner tomorrow both at the same location and price, inviting all patrons to attend. A brief line precedes a separate item.

Riverside Restaurant Thad Riverside Restau

Texas Wonder cures kidney and bladder troubles

The Texas Wonder promises relief for kidney and bladder issues in men and women and regulates bladder troubles in children. If not available locally, order by mail for $1.00. one small bottle provides about two months of treatment and is said to often achieve complete cure. Dr. E. W. Hall, St. Louis, Mo. Sold by druggists.

Texas Wonder Texas E. W. Hall Olive Street St. Louis

Beveridge to testify before Clapp committee in Washington

Washington Oct 24 The Clapp committee adjourned after a brief session with no witnesses present and set Beveridge former Indiana senator to testify tomorrow about his 1904 campaign expenditures. Former Indiana House Speaker Pettit was also summoned to appear and Beveridge may testify Saturday if his campaign engagements interfere with tomorrow.

Washington, D. C Clapp Committee Albert J. Beveridge Indiana H. C. Pettit House of Representatives Beveridge

Fire grips Morrison hotel annex in Chicago blaze

More than 500 patrons fled the Morrison hotel and the Hotel Veley as flames tore through the employees' annex. Three women and one man, trapped on a fire escape, were rescued by police. Pugilist Adolph Wolgast and his wife were among evacuees. The blaze took about an hour to control with damages pegged at 28,000 dollars.

Chicago Morrison Hotel Veley Morrison Adolph Wolgast

Wallet stolen from Fort Worth whiskey salesman in Wichita Falls

Wichita Falls on October 24 report that Herman Marks a Fort Worth whiskey house salesman and collector had $160 in currency and $500 in checks stolen from his wallet while aboard a sleeper train. He discovered the theft before departure and several arrests have been made.

Wichita Falls Tex Herman Marks Fort Worth Marks

Treasure Buried on Lookout Mountain Found Near Fort Payne

In Chattanooga on October 24 Babe Stephens found thirty three thousand and fifty dollars buried in the ground on Lookout mountain near Fort Payne. Most of the money was in hundred dollar bills with rotten ends indicating long burial. The discovery occurred while burning brush on the mountain side.

Chattanooga Tenn Stephenson Lookout Mountain Fort Payne

Taft Urges Tariff Board to Boost Business Confidence

Atlantic City, Oct 24. A Taft letter to the American Hardware Manufacturers and National Hardware associations urged support for a tariff board to base policy on facts rather than politics. He warned against turning legitimate business into political football and called for measures to inspire confidence among investors and wage earners.

Atlantic City N. J Taft American Hardware Manufacturers’ Association National Hardware Association Tariff Board Tariff Commission Ways and Means Committee

Hookworm Treatment Dispensaries Planned in Two Texas Counties

Free hookworm treatment dispensaries will open November 5 in Montgomery and Hardin counties. In Montgomery, locations include Montgomery Conroe New Caney and Willis with Dr. C M Hoch leading. In Hardin, sites are Village Mills Saratoga Silsbee Sour Lake and Kountze under Dr. Hubert Ferrell.

Austin Tex M. H. Boerner Texas Saratoga Sillsbee, Sour. Lake and Kountze Hubert Ferrell

Miss Malone Held for Trial in Brooklyn Meeting Disturbance

Miss Maud Malone, a suffragist, was arraigned after disturbing a Democratic meeting where Governor Woodrow Wilson spoke at the Academy of Music in Brooklyn last Saturday. She was held in $500 bail for trial. bail was furnished.

Miss Malone New York Miss Maud Malone Woodrow, Wilson Academy of Music Brooklyn

German Methodists Meet Convene in Houston Session

German Methodist conference opened in Houston Texas with Bishop Méduzon presiding. Today delegates heard progress reports from the various charges as the annual session continued.

Houston Tex Mdéuzon The Methodist Church, South

Madero's Troubles Continue After Rio? Grande Clash

Rebels and federals fought in the port with no decisive battle leaving fewer than 100 dead or wounded. The Morelos gunboat fired two shells, a church was vacated, and U.S. consul and Des Moines crew aided the wounded. Col. Jimenez Castro was shot in the leg, Diaz Ordaza vanished amid the chaos.

United States Des Moines Morelos Jimenez Castro Diaz Ordaza Twenty-first Infantry Diaz Burns Cohen

Mexico City Dispatch Reports Diaz Capture and Treated as Rebel Leader

President Madero sends a list of actions after a federal victory in Vera Cruz. Diaz and Diaz Ordaza face court martial with possible death penalty. Rebels to be decimated by lot, one in ten executed. General Beltran will preside over the court.

Mexico City Madero Vera Cruz Diaz Felix Diaz Jose Diaz Ordaza Beltran

Beliston resident proclaims relief from frost bite itching

J. B. Echols of Beliston Ga reports winter skin woes including frost bite ears and cracked heels, plus scalp dandruff and wrist eruptions. After trying multiple remedies he credits Cuticura Soap and Ointment with curing all troubles. Signed March 12, 1912.

Beliston Echols, Mar

Baby Cures Skin Trouble With Cuticura in Decaturville

Mrs Anna Goodman of Decaturville Tennessee reports her baby’s head broke out with blisters at two weeks old. After using Cuticura Soap and Ointment for about three weeks the child was cured. Advertisement notes Cuticura products sold worldwide with offers of free samples and a 82 page Skin Book.

Decaturville Tenn Anna Goodman Cuticura Dept.t Boston

Woman's tonic Cardui praised by Virginia wife

In Waverly Virginia a letter from Mrs Mattie L Bishop describes relief from persistent womanly trouble after taking Cardus and endorses the remedy. She reports improved appetite weight gain and renewed ability to work and urges others to begin Cardui today with instructions from Chattanooga Medicine Co Tennessee.

Waverly Mattie L. Bishop Cardus Cardui N. B Ladies’ Advisory Dept Chattanooga Medicine Co Chattanooga, Tenn

Diaz movement collapse shocks administration ranks

Official dispatch notes Diaz rebellion collapsed a week after starting with little fighting. Diaz, once seen as the army’s key influencer, failed after Reyes. The incident reduces a long looming danger to the regime while Vera Cruz forces retreat north to resume Orozco operations. Five hundred troops are sent to Tuxpam to restore order as others return to previous stations.

Diaz Felix Diaz Reyes Blanquet Vera Cruz Orizaba Orozco Tuxpam

Ten Rebels Executed Near Juarez by Mexican Federals

Special to the Light reports ten men captured near Bauche were executed by Mexican federal soldiers south of Juarez on orders from Colonel Manzano after court martial. Fifteen railroad workers captured with them were freed after proving identity. Unofficial sources say federal forces have seized the Copper Queen mine at Veinardena and the Rio Tinto mine in Chihuahua, tied to Kansas City and Corrigan-Kinne y ownership respectively.

EL Paso Tex Bauche Juarez Manzano Fifteenth Infantry Revolutionary Army Mexico

Mexican rebels seize horses from American ranch near Tampico

Reports from Monterey describe Mexicans loyal to Orozco seizing control of an American ranch near the village of Juan Felipe, demanding money and twenty horses. The crew received receipts payable when the revolution triumphs. The ranch is owned by an American resident at Juan Felipe, and the rebels said they were bound for Tampico.

Monterey Mex Juan Felipe Tampico Orozco

Reporter Harry Dunn Held in Mexico Over Deportation Act

Monterey Mexico October 24 Harry H Dunn a newspaper correspondent is under arrest in Mexico He is reported to face charges under the deportation act aimed at undesirable foreigners in connection with his case.

Monterey Mex Harry H. Dunn Mexico Dunn

Coligatee Raises Yet Another Thousand for Campaign

Aus IN Oct 24. The goos remitted another 1000 to Henry Morgenthau chairman of the finance committee of the Wilson Marshall campaign committee. This makes a total of 7000 he has cut from friends throughout the state to aid the cause. This 31000 from citizens of Uvalde Hills Burdette Wells Smiley Dil Woh Nixon Waelder Gonzales Beaumont Port Arthur ston Leona Galveston and

Coligatee Aus Tex Goons Henry Morganthau Wilson- Marshall Uvalde Hills- Burdette Wells Smiley Dil- Woh Nixon Waelder Gonzales Beaumont Port Arthur Ston Leona Galveston

No More Firewater to Be Given Indians Headline

Acting Commissioner Abbot of the Indian bureau ordered a prohibition among all Indian agents and Indian employees to curb liquor among Indians. He warned that liquor cannot be used without War Department permission even for medical purposes, except wines for church use.

Washington Abbot Indian Bureau Bureau Secretary of War

Bastrop County Read District Bonds Approved

The attorney general's department approves an issue of 100000 Bastrop county read district bonds of district No. 1. Fifty thousand dollars mature in twenty years, 25000 optional but not less than one per year for twenty years, and the remainder serially. They bear five percent interest.

Austin Tex Attorney General’s Department Bastrop County

Miss Daffan Raises Funds for Campaign Club

Miss Kate Daffan, named congressional chair for this district of the Women's Wilson Marshall Campaign club, works to solicit funds among Austin women. She will announce county chairmen in the coming days.

Miss Daffan Austin Tex Kate Daffan Women’s Wilson- Marshall Campaign Club

Tarrant County Valuations Rise in 1912 Totals

Tax rolls for Tarrant county show a total valuation of 93,276,040 for 1912, an increase of 1,475,450 over the 1911 total of 91,800,590. Comptroller's department in Austin reports the figures dated October 24.

Austin Tex Tarrant County Comptroller’s Department

Mrs Stevens Re elected President In Portland Session

Mrs Lillian Stevens of Portland Maine was unanimously reelected president of the National Women's Christian Temperance Union. All other officers were reelected. Addresses on methods to combat drink and social evils occupied the day's sessions.

Stevens Portland Ore Lillian Stevens Maine National Women's Christian Temperance Union

Riverside Restaurant Hosts Hunter Style Rabbit Event

A fragmented notice announces a rabbit hunting themed event at Riverside Restaurant tomorrow afternoon near Austin. The text references big rabbits and a repeat visit at the same place with similar pricing. Local readers are invited to attend.

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