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Newspaper
San Antonio Light
Location
San Antonio, Texas, United States of America
Date
Oct 29, 1916
Page
5
Police detectives Har vey and Proudfoot arrested a 26 year old Mexican Saturday afternoon. He confessed to several rooming house thefts and agreed to help clear up cases. Items linked to the burglar include a tie and a knife found on him and a bicycle identified as Marcos Gomez’s.
Attorney General's department approves $100,000 Upshur County Road Improvement District bonds District No 1 at 6 percent maturing in 40 years with serial redemption. Also approves $600 District 76 and $300 District 4 Comanche County common school bonds at 5 percent maturing in 20 years with a five year option.
The Harlandale Baths are now open with new management and attendants described as expert and courteous.
Secretary Baker issues a circular restricting political activity by all executive civil service and War Department personnel amid the presidential campaign. The rule forbids using official power to influence elections and lists prohibited actions from holding party posts to campaigning while preserving private voting rights. Silent voters outside DC may be swayed as appeals rise to doubtful states.
Former judge James Engle defended a melon patch owner in Winchester who shot an invader. Engle pressed self defense, but the witness claimed the shooting was in the back as the man jumped a fence, per the Indianapolis News.
Texas Governor James E. Ferguson will assist in relaying a Canadian message by automobile from Canada to Mexico along the Meridian Highway reaching Texas. The relay, planned with the Meridian Road Association, will end in Laredo with both U S and Canadian flags and a Mexican flag added.
County School Superintendent P F Stewart reports attendance higher now than any year since he has served. Increases reach 10 to 15 percent in some areas as compulsory education law approaches. He notes effects are visible though the law isn’t in effect in Bexar county yet. Farmers and rural residents are sending children to county schools as December 1 inauguration nears.
The YWCA gym offers a boys class for ages 7 to 12 led by Miss Edith Jimison, meeting Saturdays at 9. Swimming is closed for winter. other associations host a 12:30 eternal committee, 3:30 Friendship Club, and 10:00 religious work meeting next week. A Dallas based Southwestern Field Notes reports YWCA circles in Oklahoma and New Mexico. Harlandale Baths advertise hot sulphur baths with streetcar access.
Members of the Arab patrol of Alzafar Temple Mystic Shrine will assemble in Brackenridge Park Monday afternoon for a Pathe Weekly motion picture feature. Captain Arthur Storms asked patrol members to meet at the Scottish Rite cathedral at 2 PM before proceeding to the park. Lady Mae the camel mascot will appear in the film.
An unlocked sidewalk grating allowed entry to Rob Milburn's Drug Store at West Houston Street and Main Avenue, with a drawer at the prescription counter losing $30 to $35 in change. The theft was found Saturday morning and reported to police alongside various local ads and notices including a burglary at Milburn's and a separate auto theft of E G Walsh’s five passenger car near Army Boulevard, number 4884.
An advertisement offers to furnish a home complete with a small initial payment and the rest due by a set age or month, promising full furnishing on installment terms.
Federal Children’s Bureau reports more than two thirds of U S cities with 10 000 plus population run infant welfare programs. Milk inspection, visiting nurses, mother education, school girl hygiene classes and city divisions of child hygiene span large and small cities nationwide.
Three army motor truck companies totaling 103 vehicles completed a journey from Brownsville to Fort Sam Houston. Under Captain M E Morly’s command the convoy arrived in good condition to be stored with 700 trucks already parked near the wireless station. civilian drivers were discharged after arrival and the fleet was reassigned from Fort Fingold and Brownsville.
Resignations accepted for Majors Isaac T. Catron of Georgia and James M. McNeeny of South Dakota. First Lieutenants Fred K. J. Sherman of Georgia C Sommer of Connecticut James Peters of Louisiana and Captain John V. Spring of the Sixteenth Cavalry are detached. Captain Arthur G. Hixon is assigned to the Sixteenth Cavalry.
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