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Newspaper

San Antonio Light

Location

San Antonio, Texas, United States of America

Date

Sep 15, 1916

Page

7

Y M C A Officials Mobilize As Camp Duties Begin

Brownsville hosts visiting Y M C A leader on way to Northwestern University Evanston Ill where he serves as general secretary The San Antonio army Y M C A reports J R Scott from Tarentum Pa will be assigned as general secretary Thieves steal auto from Dr J B Ward in front of 525 West Mitchell street Police arrest E M Watkins for reckless driving after a collision that fatally injures a horse A ten year old boy M G Wright escapes injury in the crash with no bruises while Watkins faces charges The closing item repeats a pun about a gla zier and panes

Brownsville Northwestern University Evanston Ill J. R. Scott Tarentum Army Y. M. C. A San Antonio M. G. Wright E. M. Watkins Hackberry Street Watkins Leibrecht J. B. Ward West Mitchell Street

War Department authorizes lease of 1017 acres for Fort Sam Houston drills

General Funston received authorization from the War Department to lease 1017 acres between the Austin road and the Salado for troop drills at Fort Sam Houston. The land, owned by several individuals, will be signed soon with leases ready. A Chamber of Commerce committee, led by L. B. Clegg, has been negotiating, and clearance of heavy brush will prepare the site for maneuvers.

General Funston War Department Fort Sam Houston Austin Road Salado Aviation Post Chamber of Commerce L. B. Clegg

Temple Beth El Service Moves to Vestry Room

Interio r renovation at Temple Beth El will not disrupt Friday night services. Rabbi Marks says services start at 8 o'clock in the vestry room. Also notes social notices and local ads including orchestra and sales listings.

Temple Beth-El Marks

Police report notes shot at crowd by soldier with no injuries

The police report states a Black soldier fired toward a crowd in a house and escaped. Legal notices list J F Carl and RR Ward lawyers in the 621 Bedell Building and various ads. Three naturalization petitions filed by George Littler, Jacob Baer Czeransky, and Joe Lapidus, with actions due at December term. Also mentions a prize masquerade ball on Friday and a postponed court session due to Judge Denman’s death.

A. I. Campbell Federal Court George Frederick Littler Jacob Baer Czeransky Joe Lapidus United States Court

Milk prices rise as feed costs increase

Public notice states milk prices will rise from September 18 due to higher feed costs, with six cents per pint and eleven cents per quart. A grand cash prize dance by the Bexar Social Club is set for September 16 at K C Hall Navarro St with Diaz Sisters Orchestra. Also reported a restaurant owner arrested for assault after a patron was struck with a pistol on East Commerce Street.

Bexar County Dairymen's Association Bexar Social Club K. C. Hall Navarro Diaz Sisters’ Orchestra Durango Street Carver and Guinn East Commerce Street James A. Murphy Seventh Field Artillery Central Headquarters

Obituary Notices for Meyer Levington and Elisa Hill

Meyer Levington died Thursday morning and was buried Friday at the Shelley-Loring chapel with Rabbi Gerstein officiating. interment followed at the Orthodox Jewish cemetery. Elisa Hill, 70, native of New York, arrived in San Antonio a week ago and died Thursday afternoon. funeral held Friday at Zizik Undertaking parlors with interment at Mission Burial Park.

Meyer Levington Shelley-Loring Undertaking Chapel Gerstein Elisa Hill New York San Antonio Zizik Undertaking Company Mission Burial Park

Tau Toutant Beauregard Dies in San Antonio at 79

Leo Toutant Beauregard aged 79 died at 2 15 PM Thursday at his home 233 San Pedro Avenue San Antonio He was nephew of General Beauregard a Louisiana native who came to Texas in 1854 and to San Antonio in 1903 Survived by sister Miss Amelia Beauregard two nephews Lieutenant A T Beauregard U S Navy and Richard Beauregard a sister in law Aglae Beauregard Pallbearers Hal King William Cassin M Villareal T L Conroy N Nolan and Charles Florian Sr attended the funeral held at the residence followed by service at St Marys Church Interment in St Marys Cemetery

Leo Toutant Beauregard San Pedro Avenue General Beauregard San Bernard Parish Louisiana Texas San Antonio Amelia Beauregard A. T. Beauregard U. S. Navy Richard Beauregard

William G Elder Dies in San Antonio Residence

William G Elder 40 died at 12 40 PM Thursday at 232 Porter Street San Antonio He was a Georgia native who moved to the city 11 months ago He leaves a widow and two sons Charles and Tom a mother four sisters and three brothers all in Georgia The body will be sent Friday night to Summerville Georgia by Sloan Hagg Undertaking The funeral will be held there.

William G. Elder Porter Street Georgia San Antonio Charles Tom Summerville Sloan & Hagg Undertaking Company

Death of B G Myers at 210 Porter Street

B G Myers aged 64 died about 3 o clock Friday morning at his home 210 Porter Street. He was a Mississippi native who had resided in Texas for 40 years. He came to Texas years ago.

B. G. Myers Porter Street Mississippi Texas

Myers Family Funeral Details In San Antonio

Mr. Myers is survived by his widow five sons and seven daughters including Rev B A Myers of Palacios Rev L N Myers of West Point and D H W W Myers of San Antonio. Funeral at 2 pm Saturday from the Denver Heights Methodist Church with interment in Roselawn Cemetery.

San Antonio Range Eula Myers M. Wey Denville Denver Heights Methodist Church Roselawn Cemetery

Ten Deaths From Epidemic Reported

NEW YORK on September 15 reports forty two new infantile paralysis cases and ten deaths in the 24 hours ending 10 a.m. The department of health released the daily tally showing a one death decrease from the prior day. The column also includes a humorous exchange about language barriers and a remark from Mrs Blinderby.

New York Department of Death

Texas seafood funds could stay in state under new laws

Charles W. Gibson of Lone Star Fish & Oyster Co urged Texas legislators to support coastal fisheries by protecting stocks and aiding propagation. He noted Texas imports about 2 million dollars of seafood annually and argued other states tax or state resources to aid fisheries. Gibson and Charles Fichtner discussed cold storage and displayed frozen fish at the Rotary Club luncheon at the St. Anthony Hotel.

Texas Charles W. Gibson Lone Star Fish & Oyster Company Rotary Club St. Anthony Hotel United States Europe Gibson Charles W. Fichtner Fichtner

Child fears grocer after "attend to you" remark

A mother warns her four year old to fetch flour from the grocer. The boy returns empty handed claiming the man frightened him. He repeats the phrase I’ll attend to you in a minute causing his tears. A humorous exchange about housing and car sales follows.

Sonny

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