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Newspaper
San Antonio Evening News
Location
San Antonio, Texas, United States of America
Date
Oct 01, 1921
Page
1
President Harding's unemployment conference nears adjournment amid disputes over the emergency program. J Haile of Cleveland, a leading merchant and retailer spokesman, protests a planned general price reduction, while talks discuss $100,000,000 rail relief and job creation through construction. Differences emerge on employment estimates and the scope of relief measures.
Government witnesses describe the Thompson Treatment fraud tied to a tuberculosis cure. Testimony covers patient deaths and weight loss, expenses refunded, and alleged endorsements by ministers and officials. Details include Jane Doe, Mrs Williamsen, and Rev Hills as figures linked to the case. testimony extends into the following week as the defense continues.
London October 1 Premier Lloyd George has named a British cabinet committee to negotiate Irish peace. Members include Sir Ivor Geeenwood, Lord Birkenhead, Sir Laming Edwards, Winston Churchill, with the Prime Minister presiding most sessions. The effort aims to address the Easter settlement amid wartime demands.
Rumors spread that Fatty Arbuckle’s arrival in Los Angeles was a staged affair with paid supporters. Bail at $5,000 looms as divisions appear among film colleagues. Arbuckle remains secluded at West Adams Street home with friends visiting, while press crowds gather outside.
Puso Davis, elected state commander of the American Legion at the El Paso convention, is a known fighter for Legion integrity. Now in San Antonio, he advocates the Legion paying the $20,000 fund to Kerrville hospital under the Texas plan, arguing moral obligation mandates support and planning to resolve Legion affairs. Davis, born in Florida and living in Goliad, has served as prosecuting attorney and held other offices, with duties occasionally pulling him from town.
The grand jury found no evidence linking Ku Klux Klansmen to activities in Bexar County andexonerated Wan from any involvement. It also investigated trust law violations but found insufficient evidence for indictments. The report references a masked visit to a West Saunders Avenue home and other county matters.
Readers along the San Antonio-Leon Springs corridor may miss the mock war disclosure Monday morning as a large force readies to move to Camp Stanley and Camp Mullis. Maj Gen John L. Myers warns the exercise will consume much time and test division leadership, with tanks, airplanes, and mule-drawn wagons forming a dramatic display.
San Antonio area forecast shows tonight and Sunday with partly cloudy to mostly clear skies, light southerly winds, and mild to warm temperatures. East Texas also expected to stay warm with cloud cover. unrelated report mentions a 21 year old Mexican man charged in a separate case and a youth stealing socks as stated to police.
An innocent Chinese man was shot in the leg during a street argument after a $200 theft at Deethover Hall last night. Police detained a railroad fireman and deputy constable who fired the shot. the man later released after the District Attorney said the shooting occurred while the deputy was on duty. Detectives search for an unidentified assailant amid conflicting accounts.
LA sheriff posse hunted nine county jail inmates who lured a night guard to cells under pretence one prisoner was ill. They overpowered him and fled, with two women among escapees. Twenty-one others attempted to join the breakout. Among escapees was Tinyd Bynum charged with murder, recently captured in South Dakota after nearly eight years.
United States Senate wets blocked an anti beer bill by filibuster tactics led by Broussard of Louisiana. The measure aimed to stop Treasury regulations allowing beer sale for medicinal purposes. Wets vowed to keep the issue alive until constitutional rights are asserted. drys oppose the Stanley amendments feared to aid bootleggers. The outcome hinges on future sessions and tax revision timing.
Kansas organized labor pledges support for Alexander Howat and August Dorothy jailed in Columbus for violating the Industrial Court law. W. E. Freeman of the Kansas Federation of Labor denounces Governor Allen and court officials, saying labor will stand with the miners and not sacrifice liberty to satisfy coal operators and political leaders.
An army ambulance collided with a northbound train at the Woodlawn Avenue crossing near Camp Stanley, injuring five soldiers. Pvt Cheries W Baureaux, driver, is hospitalized with severe lacerations and bruises. others from Battery A 4th Field Artillery sustained bruises to arms and shoulders. The ambulance and train were badly damaged. the driver allegedly could not see the approaching craft to stop.
Investigators report a girl fell ill after drinking water at a home on 248 South Run. Blood tests will determine cause as sisters and friends provide details. The case is under review by the district attorney with a visit to Robert B. Green Memorial Hospital for examinations.
The notice promotes a big week from October 3 to 8 across San Antonio stores with fall stock at low prices. It urges shoppers to use newspaper ads to find best values on ready to wear footwear and hats, warning that stores not advertising in the Evening News and Express may be overlooked.
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