Newton faces habeas ruling in Chicago train robbery case
Newton, a Chicago train robbery suspect tied to $3.6 million heist, appeals a writ of habeas corpus denied by Judge DuVal West. Attorneys seek review as Newton awaits transfer to Chicago with relatives and officers from El Paso and Texas watch.
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Jess Newton
Chicago
Cuealay
Lis ‘Y
DuVal West Dor
Newton
Chiesso
Chilmers
Mexico
Texas
el Paso
Aleech Newton
del Rin
Antonio
Gexarents
Jatl Herg
Jaden West
Geeeze Mc Thormand
Assis
West
Tomund
Tendo
Tobin Promises Tax Reduction Amid Bond Plan
Fragmented notes indicate Mayor Tobin promised a tax cut linked to a bond issue. He suggested about a 20 cent reduction might be possible if bonds are sold and premiums used to fund a general fund. He asserted no reduction would be determined yet and pledged to stand by the promise.
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Ely
Tobit
White Ren Roto Case At City Deter Outcome
A raid on No 3 Peden alley Bac hottes yielded about 180 bottles of liquor and 120 gallons of mash. Officers detained Gooinge Canmor a 21a negra in charge, charging two white men who fled as bottles were being emptied. The site was described as a manufacturing operation tied to intoxicating liquor.
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Nice
Frernoan
Gowtwright
Fede
Heer
Bese
Los Angeles Backs West Texas Rail Merger Plan
Los Angeles leaders urged the Commerce Commission to approve the proposed merger of the Southern Dav ite and El Paso and Smithwestertr railroads. Chamber of Commerce directors voted to mass support for the uniting of the two lines in the August 1 meeting held in Tar Angelus.
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Tar Angelus
Tuterst V Commerce Commission
Davite
EL Paso
Smithwestertr
Railrvetes
Relal
Los Angeles Chamber of Commerce
Man seeks photos as truth falls short in matchless marriage tale
Arkansas City, Aug 1 Charles Berry Jr said to be Wenatchee ranch heir arrived to wed a girl met via a correspondence club. He produced a photo claiming the bride appeared slim and 145 pounds but described her as weighing over 200 pounds and not resembling the image.
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Arkansas City
Kan
Charles Berry Jr
Wenatchee
Wash
Young Berry
Sereman Industries Extension in Paris for Ruhr Agreement
An extension of the Ruhr economic arrangement allows German industrialists to continue renovation work, pay license and export fees under a broader pact covering brick, textile, paper, and related sectors. It remains in force until the Dawes Plan activates, though Germany may denounce after August 15 with five days notice.
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Sereman Industries
Paris
Ruhr
Prominent Mexican American lecturer to speak in Texas
Alonso Perales, native Texan and leader among Mexican Americans, along with J. Tuz Sa, will speak in Southwest Texas about education and civic rights. Perales urges broader opportunity and equal citizenship, arguing Mexican Americans have earned their place in American society.
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Alonso
Perntes
Lavaca Street
San Antonio
Texas
I Jean Peot
Perales
Tex
J. Tuz Sa
Alice
United St
Defeated Boxer Jumps Ocean After Promise
Boston Aug 1 dock Ma lone middleweight boxer of St Paul Minn leapt from the Charlestown bridge with clothes on to honor a vow to dive into the harbor if he failed to defeat Frank Moody. After a postponement and a further defeat by Johnny Wilson he repeated the plunge while onlookers halted bridge traffic.
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Boston
Dock Malone
St. Paul
Minn
Charlestown
Frank Moody
Johnny Wilson
Malone Swan
Races in Arts and Sciences Promoting Citizenship
A fragment from a speech urges self-improvement to lead in education economics and politics. The speaker envisions producing local fenders and achieving broader civic leadership for citizens of the United States. It mentions Mr. Perales’s education from Alice grammar school, Draughon’s San Antonio, Washington Preparatory School, Columbia University, George Washington University arts and sciences, Georgetown Law, and Texas bar exam in June 1924.
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United States
Perales
Alice
Draughon
Business Vollage
San Antonio
Tle
Washington
Snch
Columbia University” School
Gorge Washington University
Law School
Georgetown University
Texas
Safety Council of Bexar County Receives Charter
The Safety Council of Bexar County in San Antonio was granted a charter by the secretary of state on Friday. Incor- porators are George Holmgreen, Jesse D. Oppenheimer and A Burnett. The group aims to educate on traffic safety and accident prevention locally, with initial membership projected at 90 to 61. A meeting will later elect officers and outline work.
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The
Safety Council
Bexar County
San Antonio
George Holmgreen
Jesse D. Oppenheimer
A. Burnett
Oppenheimer
Vale Bowl Designer Dies in New Haven
Charles Addison Ferry, 86, designer and supervisor of construction of the Yale bowl, died at his New Haven home after several months illness.
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New Haven
Conn
Charles Addison Ferry
Yale Baw
Ladies Night at Gunter Hotel by Knights of the Grip
Post D Travelers Protective Assoc holds semi monthly meeting at the Gunter hotel Saturday night. Wives and sweethearts of the knights will enjoy a musical program and a buffet. Delegates report on the Detroit convention and Post president Burnett will discuss the Ty P.V.A. News journal.
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Post D
Travelers Protective Association
Gunter Hotel
Wive
Sweethearts
The
Knights of the Grip
Detroit
Post
George Burnete
Ty Pv. A. News
Br. Burnett
Joe Naylor
Mayor Tobin Busy Signing City Bonds
Mayor John W Tobin said he will sign the remaining city bonds to finalize a 4.35 million dollar issue. Frank Bushick and C Fries have exceeded the 1500 mark, with about 471 bonds left to sign. After signing, the bonds will be registered with the comptroller in San Antonio, with insurance costs around five thousand dollars.
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ACAD
John W. Tobin
Frank Bushick
C Fries
Tobin
San Antonio
St. Touts
Rurance
Banjo and Guitar Owners Face Affray Charge in Court
Martin Vera and Ignacio Reyes, both musicians who perform together, appeared in corpus christi court Friday morning charged with affray after a dispute over money led to a fight. Vera, a banjo player of 300 South Santa Rosa, and Reyes, a guitarist of 1203 South Brazos, struck each other with their instruments while returning from serenades on Flores Street. Police arrested them, and Judge Pete Onion fined each man five dollars.
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Martin Vera
Ignacio Reyes
Corporation Court
Vera
South Santa Rosa Street
Reyes
South Brazos Street
North Flores Street
Dance the Novelty Way at White Rose Fest Garden
Advertisement announces a Saturday event on August 2 at 1423 South Flores Street with Golden & Co. Miss Bertha Gerhardt of 301 Taft Boulevard is a featured participant. The note requests contact with the Advertising Department of the Light for further details.
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South Flores Street
Golden
Bertha Gerhardt
Taft Boulevard
the Light
Adv
Ten thousand dollar bond set in Negro slaying case
Leslie Clark, 24, of 22 East Crockett Street, remanded in default of 410,606 bond after a habeas corpus hearing in the seventh district court. He is charged with the murder of his wife Anna Smwith, whose body was found near Shook Avenue. A confession to Detective Captain Samé and Assistant District Attorney James Callaghan is cited, claiming events at the time of the alleged crime and Clark’s claim of marital plans. Witnesses Captain Street and Jeter testified about the body discovery.
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Leslie Clark
East Crockett Street
W.S. Anderson
Clark
Anna Smwith
Shook Avenue
Jane
Inecro
Captain Street
Owen Killay
Jeter
Snow Flurry Briefly Falls Over Northern New York
A slight flurry of snow was reported in Sacket Harbor near Watertown on Thursday afternoon, lasting about five minutes as part of a light northern New York precipitation pattern.
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New York
Watertown
N.Y
Sacket Harbor
Ontario
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