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San Antonio Light

Location

San Antonio, Texas, United States of America

Date

Sep 25, 1916

Page

5

Texas Brigade Bracing for Best University Football Team

TO HAVE FINE ELEVEN CORPUS CHRISTI Tex Sept 25 That the Texas brigade will have the best football team in Texas is the opinion of Lieut W S Birge of Company F Second infantry from Austin stationed here Lieutenant Birge was a star lineman for the University of Texas last year A squad of 54 men composed principally of college players of seasoned ability is working out daily for the opening of the season All leading educational institutions of the state have been challenged for games.

Corpus Christi Tex Texas Brigade Texas Birge Second Infantry Austin University of Texas

Famous French flyer Lt I Daucourt long noted before war

DAUCOURT LONG FAMOUS PARIS Sept 25 Lieutenant I Daucourt who with Captain De Beauchamp flew over Essen dropping bombs on Krupps works was celebrated long before the war. Born at Troyes in 1879 he is among France's best long distance flyers after 1913 Paris to Berlin and October Paris to Cairo via Constantinople.

Paris I. Daucourt de Beauchamp Essen Krupps’ Works Daucourt Troyes France Berlin Cairo Constantinople

Flouted authority cited in San Antonio police case

Police and Fire Commissioner Robert F. Uhr testified that his authority over the department is ignored by Mayor Brown and fellow commissioners. He said men discharged by him were kept on duty by mayoral and police chief instruction, underscoring a breakdown in department control amid a legal challenge to seven dismissals.

San Antonio Robert F. Uhr Uhr Brown R. J. McMillan Commissioner Uhr George R. Gillette Mr. Uhr Ed Lyons Council J. D. Dodson Gillette Mr.Uhr Mr. Gillette Barney Welch Lancaster Tayloe McMillan Dodson Leroy Eckhardt Eckhar

Community church and club events listed for Monday to Tuesday

Monday Night events include Miss O Neille Frink's double box party at the Grand followed by supper and dancing at the Travis Club. Tuesday activities include the Ladies Aid Society of St Luke's Episcopal Church meeting at 2101 Durango Street at 4 p.m. and several Methodist and civic group gatherings in the afternoon.

O’neille Frink the Grand Travis Club Ladies’ Aid Society of St. Luke’s Episcopal Church Trusten Polk Durango Street

Former UT Ex-Students to Meet in San Antonio

Former students of the University of Texas in San Antonio will gather at 5 30 p m Monday at the Travis Club. The meeting will form an ex students association elect officers and plan events for the football visit of Oklahoma A and M on October 13 through 14.

University of Texas San Antonio Travis Club Oklahoma A. and

Open House Celebration for College-Bound Students

Miss Doris Jones hosts a pink room open house with roses and a dancing floor for departing students. Guests and families visit Boerne and prepare for travels to Gunston Hall and Bellecourt Seminary as well as Yale and UT. The piece mentions several attendees, travel plans, and social gatherings with a pink and white color scheme.

Doris Jones Gunter T. B. Jones Philip Shook Jet Gunter L. J. Hart Percy Tyrrell George Robert Martinale Gunston Hall Washington, D. C Laura Virginia Adams Hazel Shaw Doris Houston Thelma Neal Bellecourt Seminary

Social Guests Attend Freshments At Local Event

The gathering featured guests Misses Bessie Fletcher Bertha Robinson Thelma Trafton Vera Mosley Juliet Myers Bertha Lopez Gladys Wil helm Fay Nicholas and Geneva Mosley. Miss Dorothy Oppermann has traveled to California for several months.

Bessie Fletcher Bertha Robinson Thelma Trafton Vera Mosley Juliet Myers Bertha Lopez Gladys Wilhelm Fay Nicholas Geneva Mosley Dorothy Oppermann California

Philomathean Debating Club Elects Officers for Season

The Philomathean Debating Club elected Louise Lucas president Ruth Roby vice president Bernardine Appleby secretary Edith Thorne treasurer Helen Bates reporter Marjorie Cameron sergeant at arms Ruth Ragsdale and Margaret Johnson parliamentarians Bonnie Lee Farrier censor Auxiliary societies will be organized in schools with Ruth Roby Bernardine Appleby Ruth Ragsdale Catherine Dinwiddie Blanche Aydlett and Elizabeth Joyce in charge An entertainment is planned for October 18 with auxiliary clubs participating A debate on school work standards is slated with Grace Ryan Bonnie Lee Farrier defending and Helen Gordon Ruth Ragsdale opposing Talks by Margaret Johnson and Edith Thorne planned.

Philomatheans Philomathean Debating Club Louise Lucas Ruth Roby Bernardine Appleby Edith Thorne Helen Bates Marjorie Cameron Ruth Ragsdale Margaret Johnson Bonnie Lee Farrier Oroce Riverside Park Catherine Dinwiddie Marshall Street Blanche Aydlett Elizabeth Joyce Fannin Eld Grace Ryan Helen Gordon

Shower Honoring Miss Edith Minns at Olive Street Home

A pink and blue afternoon shower celebrated Miss Edith Minns at 1422 South Olive Street the gifts were presented by two young maids dressed as darkies. Guests included Edith Minns Irma Bass Vera Mallet and several Minns family members with games music and refreshments.

Miss Minns E. H. Anderson South Olive Street Edith Minns G. R. Minns Mary Ella Stateworth Baron Wilson Velma Priest Jerome McDavitt Genevieve MceDavitt Lawrence Minnie

Sutherland Springs Sunday Train Schedule Ad

60 cents Sutherland Springs every Sunday 8 15 a m Southern Pacific Lines advance notice for weekly departure details and pricing in the railway promotion.

Sutherland Springs Southern Pacific Lines

Couple Lost In Woods Found In White Mountains

Joseph A. Dennison former assistant district attorney of Suffolk County Massachusetts and his wife were found after nearly four days lost in the White mountains northern foot hills. They suffered exhaustion hunger and lack of sleep but expected to recover.

Dixmille Notch N. H Joseph A. Dennison Suffolk County Mass White Mountains

T. T. C. Club Meeting This Monday Night

The Ey T. C. Club plans a Monday 8 o'clock gathering with Miss Pearl Williams attending.

T. T. C. Club Ey T. C Miss Pearl Williams

Dodson's Liver Tone replaces dangerous calomel

An advertisement touts Dodson's Liver Tone as a safe herbal liver remedy. It warns against calomel’s salivation and liver damage, claiming Dodson's will rejuvenate the liver by morning, with a money back guarantee and broad customer appeal including children.

Dodson

Greek Bishop Arrested by National Defense in Saloniki

Paris dispatch reports Monsignor Agathangetos, Greek metropolitan, arrested at Saloniki by order of the national defense committee. He had denounced the Entente in speeches and writings and is alleged to have acted as a spy.

Paris Agathangetos Saloniki National Defense Committee Entente

Interurban line plans advance between San Antonio and Austin

Plans for the construction of the proposed interurban between San Antonio and Austin will begin before year’s end. Varies P. Brown of San Antonio, president of the San Antonio and Austin Interurban Railway, announced during a visit here with the soldier boys.

Austin Tex San Antonio Varies P. Brown

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