The San Antonio Light (San Antonio, Tex.), Vol. 34, No. 338, Ed. 1 Thursday, December 24, 1914 Page: 3 of 12
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We Exfend to One and All Our
Sincere Wishes for
A Merry
Christmas
The patronage and confidence
you have extended this past year
is a source of deep appreciation.
You have helped us to attain
the success we enjoy and we take
this means of thanking you most
heartily.
HOUSEHOLD
FURNITURE CO.
GIRL TOO YOUTHFUL
LICENSE IS REFUSED
Father of Bride-to-be Dashes
Into County Clerk’s Office
Just in Time.
The adage “love will find a way”
was sadly shattered here Thursday
morning. Miguel Morales 21 years
and Miss Eda Albright both resi-
dents of Eimondorf. Texas .planned
their rharriage a few days ago. Wed-
nesday Morales accompanied by his
aunt reached San Antonio. Miss
Albright accompanied by a relative
appeared here simultaneously.
Thursday morning they applied at
the Bexar county clerk’s office for a
marriage license.
The document was about to be
handed over when Andreas Al-
bright father of the bride-to-be
rushed into the office and stayed
proceedings. It developed Miss Al-
bright is not 18 years old the age re-
quired by the state statute unless the
consent of parents is granted. Miss
Albright according to the father is
but 16 years old.
Forgiveness pleaded for by the
couple was refused and the father
summoned the sheriff. Both Morales
and Miss Albright were taken into
custody by the officer. In Justice
Fisk’s court formal charges of false
swearing were filed against each.
Morales waived a prelim in an'
hearing and furnished li©nd in the
sum of $3OO. Miss Albright was
placed in the custody of a charitable
institution here.
Inoses Money ami Milk.
TERRELL Tex.. Dec. 24.—Ray-
mond Kelpin a milkman was held
up by a lone "highwayman” this
morning and robbed of 40 cents and
three quarts of milk.
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THURSDAY
W. Commerce St.
THIEVES ARE ACTIVE
Rr|M>rts of Thefts \rc Investigated
by Police.
Thieves cracked the plate glass of
a show window at the S. W. Gray
hat store 110 Soledad street some
time last night. Mr. Gray reports
four or five hats stolen. The bur-
glary was discovered early Thursday
morning.
Report that a negro purse snatch-
er had robbed a woman at Avenue E
and Sixth street Wednesday night
has reached police headqaurters.
The name of the victim is not re-
corded on the records of the detec-
tive’s office. The woman is said to
have been relieved of a purse con-
taining $l6 in currertcy which was
grabbed from her while walking
along the sidewalk.
Evidence that a thief had attempt-
ed to enter a room near the rear
portion of the Monger hotel was
found at 7 o’clock Thursday morn-
ing. A small hole had been cut out
of the window’ ihfficers who inves-
tigated the case express the belief
the thief was interrupted or fright-
ened away while at w’ork.
INCREASE IS “UNJUSTIFIED
Interstate Commission so Hohls Re-
gardiikg Hides Kates.
W ASHINGTON. Dec. 24.—Freight
rates increases on hides and pelts in
carloads from Oklahoma points to
St. Louis and eastern destinations
were held today by the interstate
commerce commission to be unjusti-
fied and were ordered cancelled. It
was decided the Oklahoma rates
should not be more than 3 cents a
hundred pounds higher than that
maintained from Wichita. Kans. to
St. Louis and other points and not
less than 5 1-4 cents lower than the
rate from Fort Worth Tex.
The commission prescribed a gen-
eral readjustment of rates on hides
and pelts to eastern destinations
based upon “the proportional rates
from Oklahoma points to East St.
Louis and the local rates beyond.”
Guns of every’ description.
Potchernlck’s 208 E. Houston St
(Adv.)
CHILDREN FILE
BY COMMUNITY
THEE IN RAIN
Weather Holds no Terror for
“Kids” —Hundreds Re-
ceive Gifts.
SPECTACLE IS PRETTY ONE
Giant Tree. With Beautiful
Illuminations Draws Big
Crowd.
They came in what seemed to he
a never-ending stream those chil-
dren. Big ones little ones boys
girls orphans newsboys and every
known variety of urchins were in
that motley procession which filed
past the community Christmas tree
under the auspices of the Rotary
Club on Alamo Plaza Wednesday
night and received gifts of nuts
fruit candy and 1 toys from "Santa
Claus" Raymond Hitchcock and his
hard-worked corps of assistants.
For the space of nearly an hour
the flow of youthful humanity con-
tinued and so thick and fast did the
children come that a force of ten or
twelve men labored steadily in keep-
ing up the stock of presents at the
point of distribution. The Rotary
Club had provided 2000 sacks of
candy nuts and fruit and a like
number of toys and the supply was
exhausted by the time the line be-
gan to thin.
One Boy Js "Repeater.”
Of course there were some “re-
peaters.” One little fellow came
around toward the last looking like
a toy balloon and an inspection
showed a large assortment of toys
and goodies secreted under his coat.
He explained he had several smaller
brothers and sisters who couldn't be
present and he wanted to provide
for them as well as for himself. But
a big majority passed the receiving
stand only once. It is safe to say
fully 1800 children participated in
the unique affair.
The inclement weather held no
terrors for them nor did it for the
big crowd of citizens who gathered
on Alamo Plaza to witness the fun
and enjoy the other numbers on the
program.
It had been planned to dispose of
the "kids" and then have the musi-
cal features arranged for the occa-
sion but this arrangement was
thwarted by the multitude of chil-
dren to be served. They kept com-
ing from the beginning of the pro-
gram until the end.
Raymond Hitchcock the musical
comedy star who acted as Santa
Claus was in his element. Attired
in his robes as St. Nicholas he
probably worked harder than he
ever has worked before in supply-
ing the wants of his youthful cus-
tomers. And as the children pre-
sented themselves he talked to them
in true Hitchcockian fashion.
“Aw little girl here is a nice
dolly for you. Ain't that nice?" or
“come here kid and get this top;
it's a dandy."
Hitclicock Makes Speech.
After it was all over "Santa Claus"
Hitchcock wiped the perspiration
from his brow mounted the plat-
form and made a short talk. He ex-
tended a wish for health and happi-
ness to the people of San Antonio
in the new year and praised the
Rotary Club for its novel celebra-
tion. He characterized the event as
a great achievement.
"And if anybody has any loose
change don’t be afraid to give it to
me for next Christmas" he con-
cluded.
Throughout the evening a steady
drizzle came down and spectators
stood on Alamo Plaza beneath um-
brellas for a space of nearly two
hours. If weather conditions had
been propitious it is probable one
of the greatest crowds ever seen on
Alamo Plaza would have assembled
for the celebration. As it was. the
thousand or more persons who
braved the elements felt well repaid
for the discomfort they endured.
It is doubtful if any other Ameri-
can city had. or will have a Christ-
mas celebration to equal that of the
San Antonio tree for the quality of
its appeal. Although under aus-
pices of the Rotarians it was a com-
munity affair and reached all
classes. Not only was the Christ-
mas season made brighter for many
hundreds of poor children In the
city but other features of the pro-
gram also helped in radiation of the
Christmas spirit in San Antonio. Two
bands played appropriate selections
and the misty night air rang with
the sound of Christmas carols sung
by choruses of trained voices.
Tree Is Resplendent.
Then back of the speaker's stand
the huge Christmas tree loomed up.
resplendent in its garb of electrical
and other decorations. As it swung
around and around slowly the elec-
tric lights flashed; first the white
then the blue then the red and. at
last all of them together. Sur-
mounting the tree a white star
blazed forth. Many exclamations at
the beauty of the spectacle were
heard. At one of the corners of the
stand an electrically decorated Ro-
tary’ wheel kept turning busily.
At 7 o’clock the San Antonio band
under leadership of Professor Wil-
liam H. Smith struck up a rousing
tune. Then President Harry L. Mil-
ler of the Rotary Club spoke a few
words in introducing Mayor Clinton
G. Brown. He toid of the desire of
the club to give San Antonio a
Christmas celebration that would
embody the community spirit.
Mayor Brown’s remarks were
short and to the point. He compli-
mented the Rotary Club on its
achievement and extended a wish
for a merry Christmas and a happy
New Tear to every person in San
Antonio. E. G. LeSturgeon then in-
troduced County Judge James R.
Davis who read the Christmas proc-
lamation.
children March to Tree.
By that time the mob of children
was struggling for recognition. After
forming at the city hall they had
marched up to Alamo Plaza under
the leadership of J. Ross Boles
county probation officer. Their ap-
joroach was heralded from afar by
THE SAN ANTONIO LIGHT
the sound of cheers and eager ]
shouts and they came into view I
bearing huge banners inscribed with
the words "The Rotary Club has in-
vited us to the community Christ-
mas tree and we are on our way.”
This throng acted as the escort of
honor to the 125 girls of St Jo-
seph's orphanage.
The surging hundreds were lined
up along the western wall of the
Alamo property facing south. A
squad of policemen kept order In
the ranks. Santa Claus and his as-
sistants were stationed at the corner
where a turn is made in the wall to
the Alamo proper. Gifts were piled
on a long table which extended back
to a big automobile van where the
reserve supply was kept.
The orphan girls were served first
and Mr. Hitchcock and S. S. Cun-
ning who acted as the other Santa
Claus were kept busy in seeing that
everyone received her full quota.
Then the band struck up “Dixie"
and the urchins in the main throng
whooped as they were turned loose.
Things began to come too fast for
the two Santas and it became neces-
sary for numbers of the Rotarians
to come to their assistance. A line
of workers extended back to the van.
on either side of the table and they
were kept working like beavers.
Nearly as hour elapsed before the
rush was over and every child satis-
fied.
Children of every description
were to be seen in the procession
some white some black and many
Mexicans. Pancho the blind news-
boy came for his gift led by a
friend and several cripples limped
along. Some little tots were too
small to be trusted by themselves
and were carried by their mothers
to the seat of distribution.
“Little Mother" in Charge.
One little girl stood and anxiously
scanned the faces of the passersby
after she had received her gifts. Oc-
casionally she w’ould reach out and
pluck a smaller boy or girl from the
line. Finally she had gathered six
about her all brothers and sisters.
She had been trusted by her mother
to take the brood to the celebra-
tion.
After the children received their
presents they were marched around
in front of the Christmas tree so
that they might see the wondrous
creation at close range.
The musical program was a fea-
ture of the entertainment. Two se-
lections were sung by the choir of
the Grace English Lutheran Church
after which Madame Alicia Petti-
clerc sang “Adeste Fldeles." Her
voice a rich mezzo-soprano reached
far out over the attentive audience
and a storm of applause greeted
conclusion of the number. She re-
sponded to an encore.
Then the Liederkranz was heard
in the “Lord's Own Day.” The pro-
gram was concluded w-ith a concert
by the Third Field Artillery band
under direction of A. S. Pentland.
Both Porter F. Loring general
chairman of the celebration and
President Harry L. Miller of the Ro-
tary Club expressed pleasure and
at the manner in which
events had gone off. The affair was
the second annual Christmas tree
celebration of the Rotary Club but
excelled the first attempt in all ways.
HAYNE CLUB ENTERTAINS
(■lves Special Program in Honor of
Alumni.
A special meeting of the Hayne
Debating Club was held at the Main
avenue high school Wednesday aft-
ernoon. a short program being given
in honor of the alumni of the Hayne
club and of the high school who
have returned to their homes for the
holidays. An extemporaneous de-
bate was staged by the club John
MacCauley Hairy Halff. Creslie
Morris and Melvion Luter taking
part. A number of addresses were
made and short talks were given by
several of the visitors.
In the course of the meeting plans
were made for the entertainment of
the returning students with a Mex-
ican supper December 31. a “watch
party” directly afterwards at the
home of Miss Lucy Newton and an
informal “open house" party Janu-
ary 1 at the home of Miss Janie
Baskin. The visitors and members
of the alumni p’resent were: Robert
Field H. L. Taylor Elmer Luter
Dan Steifel. Herbert Davis Gilbert
Lang. Janie Baskin Emma Schultz
Frank Williams William St. Claire.
Fritz Strauss. Jean Jameton Erwin
Stoker and Miss Mary Huppertz.
Bicycles from $lO.OO up.
Potchernlck’s 208 E. Houston St
(Adv.)
Offers Mayor His Vote.
Joe Menchaca San Antonio’s vet-
eran bootblack Thursday morning
presented Mayor Brown with the
first Christmas present. The gift
consisted of well wishes for the New
Year and a pledge to support Mayor
Brown in the forthcoming city elec-
tion. Joe’s letter to Mayor Brown
read: “Allow me to wish you a
merry Christmas and a happy New
Year’ and to extend to you my vote
for the next election.”
SAGE TEAKEEPS
YOUR HAIR BARK
When Mixed With Sulphur It
Brings Back Its Lustre
and Abundance.
Gray hair however handsome de-
notes advancing age. We all know
the advantages of a youthful appear-
ance. Your hair is your charm. It
makes or mars the face. When it
fades turns gray and looks dry wis-
py and scraggly just a few applica-
tions of Sage Tea and Sulphur en-
hances its appearance a hundred-
fold.
Don’t stay gray! Look young!
Either prepare the tonic at home or
get from any drug store a 50-cent
bottle of "Wyeth’s Sage and Sulphur
Compound.” Thousands of folks
recommend this ready-to-use prep-
aration. because it darkens the hair
beautifully and removes dandruff
stops scalp itching and falling hair
besides no one can possibly tell as
It darkens so naturally and evenly.
You moisten a sponge or soft brush
with it. drawing this through the
hair taking one small strand at a
time. By morning the gray hair dis-
appears; after another application
or two. Its natural color is restored
and it becomes thick glossy and lus-
trous and you appear years younger.
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y G. A. Stowers Furniture Co. I\
AND EMPLOYES
SEES IMPROVEMENT
IN MEXICO’S TRADE
W. K. Clynes of Tampico As-
serts Exports and Imports
Increasing.
While the exports and imports
through Mexican ports are about 10
per cent below normal at present
business recently has been improv-
ing somewhat says W. K. Clynes
junior partner in the firm of E. M.
Rowley & Co. contracting steve-
dores. of Tampico Mexico. Mr.
Clynes arrived in San Antonio
Thursday morning and will remain
here a short time.
“Of the exports" said Mr. Clynes
Thursday morning “bullion fibers
and hides are being shipped from
Mexican ports in fairly good quanti-
ties. Quite a slump however has
been observed recently in the rubber
shipments. Immense quantities of
oil the production of which forms
the greatest industry in the state of
Tampico are being shipped monthly
to the United States; in fact this
amount may be estimated at 1000-
000 or 1500000 barrels.
“A greater amount of importing
and exporting is done at Tampico
than at any other Mexican port. Ex-
clusive of the oil shipments the
total exports and Imports for the
year at Tampico average in normal
times between 1000000 and 1500-
000 tons.
"The mining business in Mexico
is opening up again and several
large companies have begun opera-
tions. Two of the smelters in Mon-
terey No. 2 and No. 3 of the Ameri-
can Smelting and Refining Com-
pany have reopened. This is re-
garded as an indication of better
times.”
MANY PRISONERS ARE
GIVEN THEIR FREEDOM
Sentences to City Jail Are
Commuted as Christmas
Presents.
Seventy-one prisoners In the city
jail were released from custody at
11 o’clock Thursday morning. Their
freedom was granted by Mayor
Brown Police Judge Lowther and
Chief of Police Lancaster as a sort
of Christmas present. With the
turning out of the prisoners the
total still confined in th© prison is
slightly in excess of 100.
Only those prisoners whose con-
duct while in jail has indicated they
were worthy were released. Hard
and dangerous prisoners and those
known to be thieves remained in jail.
A majority of those granted their
liberty were serving sentences on
charges of vagrancy. They were in-
structed when freed that if found
within the city limits after dark
Thursday they would be rearrested.
The prisoners who were fortunate
enough to escape serving the re-
mainder of their terms by the action
of the police authorities Thursday
morning were led to the police court
room In a body. Here they were
given a short talk by Judge Lowther
who cautioned them to try hereafter
and lead better lives. The prisoners
were profuse in their expressions of
appreciation many wishing the of-
ficers a happy Christmas and a
happy and prosperous New Year. '
COTTON SUBJECTED TO
X-RAY TO SEE INTERIOR
British Officers Determine If
Staple Contains Any
Contraband.
NEW YORK Dec. 24.—Official
representatives of the British govern-
ment examined with the X-ray today
10000 bales of cotton consigned to
Bremen Germany to determine
whether any of them contained con-
traband of war. The cotton was be-
ing loaded aboard the steamship City
of Savannah which sails tomorrow.
The X-ray machines according to
the English officials has been de-
■igned Mpeclally for th.- purpose and
enabled them to inspect the interior
of the bulky cotton bales which eas-
ily could conceal arms ammunition
or other contraband. They had de-
cided to use this method thej
after it was found that owing to the
varying weight of the bales the
scales could give no certain guaran-
tee that each bale was honest.
COLLIER AT MEETING
Attends Stockholders’ Gathering to
Discuss Insurance.
AUSTIN Tex.. Dec. 24. —Commis-
sioner of Insurance and Banking
Collier returned today from Fort
where he attended a meeting
of interested stockholders which re-
sulted in the purchase by the Inter-
national Life Insurance Company of
St. Louis of the American Home
Life Insurance Company of Fort
Worth which includes the reinsur-
ance of the business of the latter
company.
Yellow watermelons from France have
been Introduced In California.
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Christmas Greetings!
To one and all I extend my ®
sincere wishes for
“A Merry
T
HAX KAROTKIN
STATISTICS ARE ISSUED
During Two Years Tliere Were 100-
102 Births in Texas.
AUSTIN Tex. Dec. 24.—For the
two years ending September 1 1914.
there were 106162 babies born in
Texas according to the biennial re-
port of R. P. Babcock registrar of
vital statistics made public today.
Included in the above number
there were 964 sets of twins and ten
sets of triplets. Of the twins. 870
were white and 74 were colored and
of the triplets eight sets were white
and two colored.
The total white babies born alive
ptomeirists
y Season's Greetings a
So today— while you're wining and dining— B
And your thoughts are far from repining a
Let us wish you Good Cheer. K
Let us thank you for patronage steady I
And assure you of Service Ready fl
Throughout the New Year. M
407 E. Hicks
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Edison Phonographs Eas man Kodaks
DEC. 24 1914.
was 95379 and the total of black
8426.
The total number of deaths re-
corded tor the two years according
to the report is 51198.
Postoffice Is Robbed.
COLUMBUS Tex.. Dec. 24.—The
postoffice here was robbed last night
of S4OO in cash and eighteen or
nineteen hundred dollars tn stamps.
Entrance was made into vault by
chiseling a hole through the brick
wall.
Yardmaster Is Killed.
MARSHALL. Tex.. Dec. 24.—
Texas & Pacific Yardmaster James
Young aged 70. was killed here this
morning by a train.
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Diehl, Charles S. & Beach, Harrison L. The San Antonio Light (San Antonio, Tex.), Vol. 34, No. 338, Ed. 1 Thursday, December 24, 1914, newspaper, December 24, 1914; San Antonio, Texas. (https://texashistory.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metapth1596271/m1/3/?rotate=270: accessed July 17, 2024), University of North Texas Libraries, The Portal to Texas History, https://texashistory.unt.edu; .