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Newspaper
San Antonio Light
Location
San Antonio, Texas, United States of America
Date
Sep 21, 1916
Page
3
President Wilson sends messages of condolence to Mrs. Low widow of Seth Low former New York mayor and to Miss Amelia E White daughter of Horace White editor and publicist. He commends Low’s disinterested service and the nation's shared grief.
A heartfelt condolence to Mrs White upon the death of her father. The speaker extends sympathy and notes the nation's shared grief.
A passage praising Woodrow Wilson highlights his widespread public spirit and disinterested service. The quotation commends moral and intellectual distinction and closes with Cordially and sincerely yours.
The St Anthony Hotel of San Antonio filed an amendment in the state department raising capital stock from 75000 to 150000 and expanding corporate powers to include establishment operation maintenance erection or repair of hotels.
Rev E M Waits, pastor of Magnolia Avenue Christian Church in Los Angeles, announced he would accept the presidency of Texas Christian University in Fort Worth if his California congregation releases him. He was elected yesterday.
London report confirms Captain David Henderson son of Arthur Henderson a Labour leader and education board president was killed in action during the conflict.
The Gotham Film Corporation’s plan to create a $1,000,000 moving picture city on 100 acres in San Jose near San Antonio advances after the chamber accepts the project. Land would be placed in escrow with fee simple transfer upon $100,000 in improvements and a payroll of at least $100,000, with Gotham intending far larger expenditures and payrolls.
An advertisement touts Gold Medal Haarlem Oil Capsules as a cure for backache with daily use. It claims a Holland government charter since 1696 and compares the product to real Dutch drops, urging buyers to seek the genuine Gold Medal brand at 25c 50c or 1.00 with a money back guarantee.
Gotham Film Corporation presses its claim it has met the film city project terms. The deal sought 115 acres at Hot Wells with Ike Pryor of San Antonio demanding 400000 dollars, 100000 cash and rest in stock, a condition not accepted. Negotiations then shifted to a free site.
Receivers were appointed in federal court today for the Ball Manufacturing Company a million dollar cooperative with headquarters in Kansas City and branches in twenty three small towns across Missouri Kansas Oklahoma and Iowa and serving stockholders and an advisory committee.
Reports describe a mob over 150 strong that lynched Bert Dudley in Olathe. Six bullets pierced his body as witnesses noted only 12 cars. A taunting note on a telephone pole claimed the hanging and officials probe the fire whistle tampering.
The Topeka lynching of Bert Dudley on September 21 in Olathe Kansas marked the first such event in a decade, with over 16000 spectators watching on Main Street. Historical clippings note 13 Kansas lynchings mostly in pioneer days and multiple mob executions across towns including Medicine Lodge Wellington Atchison Holton and neighboring Wisconsin connections.
War office reports renewed fighting on the Macedonian front with British forces holding lines at Maralui and surrounding towns. Bulgarian forces claim successes around Florina and counterattacks with cavalry inflicting heavy losses, including captures of Russian and French troops and equipment. Artillery activity noted along the Moglenica valley with no change in status.
Official dispatches reveal attempts by General Hadjopoulos and Minister Callaris to move Greek Fourth Army troops from Kavala to safety. British Admiral asked if troops could embark on Greek ships and the minister urged rapid relocation to Volo, while civil authorities stay. Greeks claim these actions kept units as prisoners rather than neutrals, with eastern Macedonia forces moved to Philippopolis.
President John White of the United Mine Workers travels to Fort Worth to aid talks aimed at averting a Texas mine strike. Miners and managers met today but postponed negotiations as wage disputes from a September 1 contract expiration linger.
A Black man named Fieasy White was accused of confronting a young white woman in Durham Georgia. He died in a mob incident yesterday after the accusation. The event follows reports that he confessed to the confrontation.
Five men were burned, two possibly fatally, when a new still exploded at the Texas Company refinery near the research laboratory in Port Arthur Texas. Injured workers named were H L Litchfield Paul James Ira James P H Keefe and J P Noble.
The state will file its answer today in the Federal District Court at Austin to restrain railroads from canceling increased freight rates. Assistant Attorney General Luther Nickels denies railroad claims that the Shreveport rate decision allows them to set their own Texas rates and cites a need for full accounting of lands and value granted to companies.
A prominent social matron says her youthful, rivaling beauty comes from two habits. She credits Mercolized wax to keep pores clean and skin fresh, and a simple saxolite face bath to keep skin tight. She buys the wax from her druggist and applies it nightly for a week.
P A Ball and A S Down of the defunct American National Bank in Fort Smith pleaded guilty in federal court to falsification of reports to the comptroller. Trials for conspiracy and embezzlement remain, with T W M Boone indicted and awaiting joint trial. Ball and Down faced financial figures cited as shortages and losses, while Dickenson cooperated with investigators and faces separate charges.
Fort Worth Texas Sept 21 The International Brotherhood of Carpenters and Joiners conducts an election of officers today with the next convention city to be chosen A dozen American cities bid for the honor President W L Hutcheson of Indianapolis seeks reelection as does Secretary Duf
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