Mill and Ling Win Debate in District Meet
Madden Hill and Milton Ling of the San Antonio high school defeated teams from Jourdanton and Floresville to become district representatives for the state contest in Austin May 6 and 7. Winnon affirmed. declamation and spelling contests also held with multiple winners.
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Madden Hill
Milton Ling
San Antonio
Jourdanton
Floresville
Main Avenue High School
University Interscholastic League
Austin
E. D. Shurter
University of Texas
Texas
Winnon
Roscoe Ash
Frank Kircheville
E. B. Cocke
Guy McFarell
W. C. Engle
J. F. Toome
James Hirschfield
Bexar County
Arthur Stieven
Karnes City
Grace Bruff
Kathryn Pullen
Kenedy
Secon
Henry Herndon
Bryan Richardson
Mary Ella Eastman
Gonzales
Helen Gordon
S» Antonio
Har
Old Shaner
Harlandale
Collins Vernor
Vernor
Frederick Abbott
Mexican is Shot in Elmendorf Duel
Mexican man Celedona Morales about 30 was killed in a pistol duel at Elmendorf Texas shortly before 8 p m Sheriff Tobin Chief Deputy Galbreath and Deputy Millard left San Antonio at 8 p m and by 9 p m arrested two Mexicans Jose Arceniego and Thomas Arceniego brothers accused of the killing The Bexar county posse met at Elmendorf Constable Beck and followed the brothers two miles west to a farm house where arrests were made They were brought to San Antonio and jailed in Bexar county facility
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Celedona Morales
Elmendorf
Texas
John Tobin
G. W. Galbreath
George Millard
San Antonio
Jose Arceniego
Thomas Arceniego
Bexar County
H. E. Beck
Arceniego Brothers
Interscholastic League Meet Planned at University of Texas
Austin April 22 The sixth annual University Interscholastic League meet for debate, declamation, spelling, essay writing and athletics will be held May 5 and 6 at the University of Texas. About 600 contestants and visitors are expected with 400 more schools participating than last year.
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Austin
Tex
University Interscholastic League
University of Texas
E. D. Shurter
Lake Austin
Austin Chamber of Commerce
Law Building
Many Bicycles Stolen Prompt Registration Need
The city records 51 bicycle thefts in the last three weeks of April with only one recovered due to registration. Deputy Henry Rogers runs a registration office opposite central police headquarters, under order of the detective bureau. Ninety five percent of recoveries come from this system. Nine stolen or recovered bicycles remain in Rogers custody. Unregistered bikes lack identifiable ownership.
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Henry Rogers
Rogers
Central Police
Will of J H Presnall filed for probate in 1916
The will bequeaths about 50 000 to Ada Presnall widow and names her executrix without bond. J H Presnall died in San Antonio on April 6 and the will, dated February 14, 1916, requests only probate action.
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J. H. Presnall
Ada Presnall
Frank R. Newton
Presnall
San Antonio
Lockhart Depot Plan Talks With Railroad Commission
Mayor Carter of Lockhart met today with the railroad commission to press for rebuilding the Katy passenger depot closer to the business district after the fire destruction. The commission’s authority to move tracks and compel a closer location remains doubtful.
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Austin
Texas
Railroad Commission
Carter
Lockhart
Katy
Treat Urges Massive Army Artillery Stockpile for 1 Million
Colonel Charles G. Treat chairing a War College committee submitted to Congress a plan to equip and arm 1,000,000 men with increased artillery and ammunition. The proposal calls for 13 field armies and 4 cavalry divisions, new howitzers, higher gun per troop ratios, and 5000 rounds per gun at an estimated total cost around 452 million dollars.
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Washington, D. C
Charles G. Treat
Fort Sam Houston
Army War College
Congress
War Department
Appropriations Committee
House of Representatives
Treat
John H. Rice
Ordnance Department
Charles P. Summerall
Field Artillery
Army Chief of Ordnance
Trent Board
Model Planes To Fly At San Antonio Sunday
The Texas Model Aero Club will host the first of seven meets at Fort Sam Houston aviation field at 4 pm Sunday. The national Aero Club of America offers $595 in prizes across seven events as scores from cities are compared at headquarters. Six San Antonio youths Hamar Smith William McAlpin Berkley Hunter Dwight Bourne Bart Gilde meister Merriman Smith will fly three trials each with the best score counting.
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United States
Texas Model Aero Club of
San Antonio
Fort Sam Houston
Aero Club of America
Sev enth Day Passover Services at Temple Beth El
Passover observances at Temple Beth El begin Sunday evening at six with Rabbi Samuel Marks delivering a sermon on Israel's Migration. The festival concludes Monday morning at ten with a service and special exercises. Portage Tire and Cycle Co. advertises bicycle tires at 221 South Alamo.
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Temple Beth-El
Samuel Marks
Israel
Portage Tire and Cycle Co
South Alamo
Gengler's Delicatessen and Grocery Specials Across Many Items
Local market offers a wide range of teas meats canned goods and baked items with notable prices. Highlights include 1 4 lb and 1 8 lb Gold Camel teas 14c 9c 59c and dime store shelves stocked with ham corn beef and boiled hams.
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Gengler
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Bowie
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