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Newspaper

San Antonio Light

Location

San Antonio, Texas, United States of America

Date

Sep 18, 1912

Page

2

Secretary Files Charter for Bankers' Trust of Waco

The secretary of state filed the charter of Bankers' Trust Company of Waco in Austin Texas. It lists capital stock of 250000 dollars and incorporators EB Rotan W J Neale George V Rotan W G Lacy and E W Marshall. The filing date is September 18.

Austin Tex Secretary of Bankers’ Trust Company of Waco EB. Rotan W. J. Neale George V. Rotan W. G. Lacy E. W. Marshall

Dowe Discharged as Saluria District Customs Head

R W Dowe ends thirty year tenure as Saluria district customs collector. J A Harvin named successor in Washington. Dowe protests dismissals as political in a telegram to Secretary MacVeagh. About fourteen district appointees may be affected. others remain civil service.

R. W. Dowe Saluria Texas Washington J. A. Harvin Dowe Franklin MacVeagh Secretary of the Treasury Taft Hilles Civil Service

Will Take Religious Census in Taylor

Beginning promptly at 4 o'clock and within two hours a complete religious census of Taylor will be taken by 100 canvassers next Tuesday. The result will record church affiliations or non affiliation of every citizen for future use.

Taylor Tex

Big Cathedral Dedicated in Wichita by Cardinal Gibbons

Dignitaries from across the United States gathered in Wichita to dedicate St. Mary's cathedral, hailed as the southwest’s finest church edifice. The project cost $230,000 excluding furnishings, with a lineup of prominent clergy including Archbishop Blenk of New Orleans and Bishops Lynch of Dallas and O'Connell of Richmond among others.

Wichita Kan Cardinal Gibbons United States St. Mary's Cathedral John H. Blenk New Orleans Joseph L. Lynch Dallas Tex C. van Deven Alexandria

Should Not Kill Birds in Texas Says Entomologist

Prof. E. E. Scholl, Texas entomologist, urges local authorities to curb the promiscuous killing of blackbirds, scissor tails, plovers and bull bats by youths with guns. He notes these birds eat insects and are valuable to farmers and truck growers. The message comes amid reports of bird killings across Texas.

Austin Tex Texas E. E. Scholl Scholl State Department Prof. Scholl

Pollard to Investigate Cotton Situation in Texas

Secretary R L Pollard and State Fire Marshal Wallace Inglish will inspect cotton compresses and wharves in Galveston Houston and the western state regions from an insurance perspective. They seek to assess hazards and determine special rates as the cotton crop moves.

Austin Tex R.L. Pollard Wallace Inglish State Insurance Board Galveston Houston

Steiner to Make Tour of Pacific Coast Health Study

Dr. Ralph Steiner state health officer leaves Austin for six weeks to study health conditions on the Pacific coast. He will visit San Francisco, Los Angeles and other California points with Mrs Steiner. Findings may adapt California methods for Texas use.

Austin Tex Ralph Steiner Pacific Coast California

Concert at Post by Third Artillery Band Tonight

The Third Field Artillery Band performs at 8:00 pm to 9:30 pm at quarters 107, Artillery Post. The program, arranged by Arthur Johnson, includes marches, concert selections, waltzes, intermezzos, and fantasies such as Ragtime Violin, The Rose Maid, The Wedding of the Fairies, Rigoletto intermezzo, Cupid's Pleadings, Creme De La Creme, The Glow Worm, and Put Your Arms Around Me Honey.

Third Field Artillery Arthur Johson Berlin McFall Johnson Verdi Voelker

Mrs Ayres In Charge Of Floral Display At Harvest Jubilee

Henry L Halff announced Mrs Atlee B Ayres will chair the floral display for the Harvest Jubilee celebration. Officials plan a women s building to house the display and expect a construction contract to be let tomorrow.

Henry L. Halff Harvest Jubilee Association Atlee B. Ayres

Gomez Appointed Attache

Lima Peru September 18 Captain En rique V Gomez has been appointed military attache to the Peruvian legation in Washington.

Gonzales County Teachers Institute Rescheduled to October 7

Gonzales Texas September 18 The Gonzales County Teachers Institute will start October 7 instead of September 30 as previously announced.

Gonzales Tex Gonzales County Teachers’ Institute

Game Warden plan reshapes Texas deputy staff

Chief Game Warden Jeff D. Cox announces statewide changes in deputy wardens. About 350 wardens will be reduced to 300 to boost efficiency. Many current wardens are leaving for positions as gun carriers rather than law enforcers, prompting replacements with wardens committed to strict law enforcement.

Austin Tex Jeff D. Cox Cox

Third gas line planned from Petrolia field

A Fort Worth & Denver line will run from the Petrolia gas field north to Amarillo via Vernon ClaRendon Quanah and nearby towns. The Amarillo Oil & Gas well, reported strong, supplies all listed towns and marks the third large gas well brought in in thirty days. This adds the third pipe line from the field alongside two oil lines and other routes to Fort Worth Dallas Denison and Sherman.

Wichita Falls Tex Fort Worth Denver Amarillo Vernon Childress Clarendon Quanah Petrolia Amarillo Oil & Gas Company Dallas Denison Sherman

Gray Goss farm sale ranks among county’s largest deeds

In Gonzales Texas on September 18, the Gray Goss farm known as the Old Dilworth homestead sold to F. M. Logan for 26900 dollars. The 800 acre property lies five miles northwest of town along the San Marcos river.

Gonzales Tex Gray Goss Dilworth F. M. Logan San Marcos River

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