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San Antonio Light

Location

San Antonio, Texas, United States of America

Date

Sep 16, 1925

Page

2

Prohibition Not Sole Cause for Rise in Offenses, Report Says

Washington notes from the Federal Council of Churches survey say violations in the crime class have risen, not blamed on prohibition. The study finds youth drift from norms, colleges face bootlegging, and crime trends reflect broader social factors beyond liquor bans. Prohibition may slow postwar crime partly but not stop it.

Vairetsel Beebee Washington, D.C Iife Volicys Research Department Federal Council of Churches Theurvey

Court petitions to ignore land suit by library group

A petition filed September 1 by six African Americans claiming membership in the Nero Library Association seeks to block Fort Smith city from acquiring library property at Hackberry and Contarate streets. The matter was presented to the Fort Smith District Court on Tuesday.

M Gil Loant Nf Nero Library Association Liebrary Hackberry Contoratreets Fortsmith District Court

Plant Juice Relieves Severe Stomach Pain and Nerves

A woman described stomach distress including belching, chest pain, and insomnia eased by Plant Juice. She claimed relief from constipation and gas, regaining appetite and better sleep, urging others to use Plant Juice and noting San Antonio stores carry Blane Tale.

Bry Alice Norwig Pula Iady Catherine Erreet San Antonio Sammera

Remarkable San Antonio Rose Reaches New Height

A American Beauty bush rose near San Antonio grew nine feet four inches, taller than typical. Owner HD Underhill says soil and watering without fertilizer fueled the extraordinary growth, with a later bloom of pink buds pressing against the house eaves.

San Antonio Antonio Underhill Queen Anne Court Mix Enderhil

Southwest Texas Drugists Plan First Convention in San Antonio

Approximately 400 retail druggists are expected for the Southwest Texas Retail Druggist Association convention in San Antonio October 20 and 21. The event, under the San Antonio Druggist Association, will organize and elect officers at the Gunter Hotel. Local and visiting officials spoke at a St. Anthony Hotel meeting, including James Caldwell on retail druggists’ profits and Hooker of Port Arthur as guest. Henry Hein will attend the national convention in Memphis next week, leaving Saturday with Mr and Mrs W H Gruthaus.

San Antonio Southwest Texas Retail Druggist Association San Antonio Druggist Association L. B. Gilmore Henry F. Hein RT. Reader Gunter Hotel San Antonio Association St. Anthony Hotel James W. Caldwell Bradstreet Company Hooker Port Arther W. W. Kelton New York Henry ¥. Hein Felesito

Joseph Willmann Buried Wednesday

Joseph Willmann ninety nine, San Antonio resident for five years, died at his home on Camden Street Tuesday. Funeral services were held Wednesday afternoon at the Lutheran church in New Braunfels with Rev. Mohrenweg officiating. He is survived by his widow Elisa Willmanns, sons Rudolph and Joe of San Antonio, daughter Mrs Fritz Pape, fourteen grandchildren, one brother Carl Willmann of Seguin, two sisters Mrs Christian Grimm and Mrs Edward Eschoene of Seguin. Active pallbearers included Bennie Willmann, Ergy Willmann, Kopplit, George Harn, John G. Mergele, Henry T Pape and Joann Hine.

Joseph Willmann

Tax rate cuts reduce U S revenues in 1925 totals

Washington D C September 16 official figures from the Bureau of Internal Revenue show that tax rate reductions enacted in the 1924 revenue act lowered total tax collections from June 30 1925 to June 30 1926 by 212 038 989 dollars. Preliminary figures for the 1926 fiscal year indicate collections of 2 684 140 208 dollars.

Washington, D. C

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