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Newspaper
San Antonio Light
Location
San Antonio, Texas, United States of America
Date
Apr 14, 1925
Page
6
A onetime millionaire, once owner of banks and land across counties, ends washing dishes in a San Antonio camp after Sedlow fever and failed ventures. He recounts a Pueblo bank collapse, a trust arrangement with brother Slaughter, and a climb back toward a possible estate while facing aging and renewed purpose.
A farmer on the Culebra road spotted three loads of shells and shebas in a pasture, mistaking them for car strippers. Police Captain Trevino and Officers Kappelman Kaufman and Perrow responded, finding the pelters had fled the scene like a startled covey of quail.
In Palo Pinto county a trial court awards W B Slaughter $21,300 against C C Slaughter heirs and rules property held in trust by one brother is also held in trust by the other. If upheld, the decision could yield an estate near $500,000 for the veteran cattleman. Slaughter owns the Cordova hotel in San Antonio and plays with his great granddaughter Maurine as he seeks to educate his children. His three great granddaughters aged 12, 10, and 8 live in Amarillo.
Police blame two minor robberies on a pair of boys and a musically inclined thief. The youths allegedly broke into Erald's Meat Market at 2803 West Commerce Street and took nickels and pennies totaling $1. The musical thief is charged with stealing a saxophone from Frank Musgraves's room at the IeoM Ga.
The Second Field Artillery Brigade wrapped up its 24 hour field exercise after moving over hilly mud terrain between Camp Bullis Camp Stanley and Fort Sam Houston. Air planes from Kelly Field aided by locating enemy batteries and directing fire. Brigadier General Paul B. Malone led the exercise with units under Colonel C Ka Dsy and Lt Col CG.R Norton.
A parade and pageant in Texas chronicles transportation from wild mustang ponies to modern sports cars. The Allen Parade moves through town streets next Tuesday, followed by a pageant at Block Stadium on Garden Street Wednesday and Thursday nights. Indians’ ponies with tepees appear alongside hand drawn carts, ox carts, buckboards, prairie schooners, stage coaches, and pony express in a living timeline.
Fort Worth police hunt a man believed to have shot Mr. and Mrs. G. M. Rogers found dead on the Fort Worth Dallas pike. A detained witness says he saw the double killing. Sheriff Smith suspects murder and possible self-inflicted death.
Charles A. Fischer justice of the peace of precinct, longtime helper of others to wed, is described as a Cupid victim in spring weather. The proposal partner is Miss Ella Eberhardt of 618 Hoefgen Avenue.
The event features velocipedes bicycles horse drawn carriages buggies and the modern automobile with the oldest fixed wagon from San Antonio returning from Fredericksburg. About 4000 junior high students will participate and 2500 will march in the parade. A dress rehearsal is planned at Black Stadium next Monday under Walter B Cocking and Miss Emily Weston.
A test board from the Tenth School Group conducts initial evaluations of the AT-1 aircraft at Kelly Field. The Huff Deland designed trainer, flown from McCook Field, will undergo trials on features such as ceiling control bombing and firing as it progresses toward service readiness.
Washington April 14 The Postmaster General called for a minimum five percent efficiency gain from all postal workers to justify the salary increase approved by the post office. He noted each clerk generates about $7,000 in revenue and each carrier about $10,000 and outlined steps to improve service while promising the removal of incompetent staff.
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