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San Antonio Light

Location

San Antonio, Texas, United States of America

Date

Sep 30, 1916

Page

7

Banks Clash With Treasury Over New Bank Supervision

City reports state sued by the Treasury Department over banks including the Bank of London and Banco Nacional and Banco Nacional de Mexico. Directors initially refused government examiners, banks closed for sixty days to equalize reserves. Banco Nacional officials briefly jailed then released. Bank of London manager arrested and to turn over control Friday. Government later calls rumors of fund seizure absurd.

Treasury Bank of Lon Don Mexico Banco Nacionale Treasury Department William Mitchell Bank of London

Police Suspect Possible Murder in Arkansas

PARIS ARK SEP 80 A F Bruce jailed without bond after coroner's jury in Kalamazoo found possible involvement in the death of David Colburn an elderly farmer whose body was found in a field. Colburn was initially thought to have died by suicide but bruises on the head and reports of acid forced down his throat led prosecutors to charge Bruce Bruce is married to Colburn's sister.

Paris Ark A. F. Bruce Kalamazoo Bruce David Colburn Colburn

Indigent Sickness to Get State Aid Plan Discussed

At the City and County Health Officers' Association meeting in Austin resolutions were adopted to form a committee for indigent tuberculosis treatment, urge compulsory school medical inspections, and request UT to fund ongoing health work. Drs Ellis and Covington spoke on Texas health campaigns as the group planned future meetings and honored the late members.

Austin Tex City and County Health Officers’ Association Board of Regents University of Texas Carlsbad State Health Department A. Caswell Ellis P. W. Covington Association Ellis and Covington Texas International Health Commission of New York Driskill

Mrs Urania Wright Dies After 23 Years In Corpus Christi

Corpus Christi Texas September 30 Mrs Urania Wright widow of Hi Wright died here Thursday after a 23 year residence in Corpus Christi at the age of 68 She was known in the city for her many acts of charity Survived by one daughter and two sons Dunderley Wright of near Corpus Christi City Commissioner Wright of Corpus Christi and Wright of San Antonio who manages Stern Krausse Inc The funeral was held yesterday afternoon

Urania Wright Corpus Christi Tex Wright Dunderley Christi San Antonio Stern Krausse, Inc

Cuero Expects Strong Cuero High Football Team

Cuero high football team declares readiness for a battle as Coach Mieners, formerly of W A Georgetown, aims to replace the old guard with capable youngsters. South Texas champions captains and local booster I N Mitchell offer rewards and support for championship teams amid preparations at Rice Institute and other colleges.

CUERO Tex South Texas Mieners Georgetown Rice Institute U. of T I. N. Mitchell DeWitt County William Gohmert Mitchell Gonl

Blanco Sentenced in Mexico City for Disobedience and Usurpation

General Lucio Blanco has been sentenced to five years and months in prison for disobedience of military orders and usurpation of charity. He has been imprisoned along the border in 1914 and was once linked to interests in Texas as a candidate for Mexico's provisional presidency. He joined Villa's forces in 1915 and was captured by General Obregon in September 1915.

Mexico City Serpéy Lucio Blanco Texas Mexico Villa Obregon

Germany to Turn Back Clocks This Saturday Night

Reports from London say Germany will revert to standard time at midnight on Saturday. Public opinion splits on daylight saving time with farmers and film interests opposing the change while some theaters favor it. Uncertainty remains about renewing the experiment next year.

London Germany Counbe

Improvement Plan for Mail Service to South and Central America

Washington Sept 30 Postmaster General Burleson announced a plan to improve and extend U S mail handling for destinations in South and Central America. He sent Obert Maddox superintendent of foreign mails to reassess operations and study increasing parcel weight limits for Central America.

Washington, D. C Panama United States Burleson Obert Maddox Ist Us Centre America

Charters Issued In Texas For Multiple Companies

Charters issued include Stebbins Hardware and Furniture Company of Lelia Lake with 3000 capital stock. Pepper Oil and Company of Petrolia with 9000. Temple Hill Development Company of San Antonio with 1200. Travis County Registered Nurses Association of Austin with no capital. Reagan Lodge Masonic Building Association of Houston Heights with no capital. Amendments filed for Georgetown Building and Loan Association increasing to 1,000,000. Fred S. Webster & Company changing to Paris and reducing to 70,000. Franklin County Warehouse Company reducing to 365. Rutlands Company proving final payment of capital stock in Victoria.

Austin Tex Stebbins Hardware and Furniture Company Lelia Lake Donley County Capital J. P. Inman H. M. Stebbins The Pepper Oiland Company Petrolia W. P. Kelley R. E. Pepper W. W. McReynolds Temple Hill Development Company of San Antonio Joe J. Lodovic Thomas Lodovic James R. Webb Travis County Registered Nurses’ Association of Austin Mary Quinn Neliie Cruze Nell Friend Reagan Lodge Masonic Building Association of Houston Heights CC. L Georgetown Fred Webster & Company of Ennis Paris Franklin County Warehouse Company Mount Vernon Rutlands Company Victoria

Foley Coupon Offer For Health Pack From Foley Co

A promotional mail-in offer invites readers to cut out a slip and mail it with 5c to Foley & Co Chicago to receive a trial package. The package includes Foley's Honey and Tar Compound for coughs and croup, Holy Kidney Pills for pains and rheumatism, and Foley Cathartic Tablets for constipation and digestion.

Foley & Co Chicago Foley

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