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Newspaper
San Antonio Light
Location
San Antonio, Texas, United States of America
Date
Aug 04, 1929
Page
1
A fragment headline reports two accidents causing two deaths in a notable incident. The text includes attributions to Arthur Brisbane and a likely overseas reference to King Wen from an older era.
In Eattly Washington a dairy farm tale, famed Holstein cattle and a rumored prize bull soar alongside notes on Edison and a bright American boy. Also reported are incidents in Toran Chandler shot by a prohibition agent, the death of Prince Hoien Kai, and the U S battle fleet off Puget Sound with Japanese officers visiting Seattle.
Graf Zeppelin presses toward New York after a 900 mile offshore stretch amid gale winds and broken radio links. Reports from Friedrichshafen say Dr Hugo Eckener aims for Lakehurst naval air station with an eight day flight plan. Messages indicate the craft faced Azores Bermuda low pressures but maintained progress toward the Atlantic crossing.
Dr James Howard Snook sits impassively as state witnesses recount his past and the murder of Theora Hix at Ohio State University. Testimony covered his hidden life, a drug laced sandwich, and hair matching Miss Hix found on his glove. The trial continues with expert analysis and cross examination by the jury.
San Antonio report states a husband allegedly deserted his wife and tore up her clothing while taking all her lower teeth. Attorney Fred W N. Cowen, representing the wife, said the husband may have fled after a conversation with the wife.
R B Creager Republican national committeeman from Texas filed two damage suits in Brownsville alleging 1 000 000 in damages and 250 000 in exemplary damages each against Cal-Tier's Weekly. He claims the stories A Job For Tack and High Handed and Hell Boat published in the June issues damaged his character.
A brief, garbled report from Washington notes prices remain elevated at 70 percent above some base, with a 214 percent drop from a 1920 peak in a department release. The text is heavily distorted and hard to parse for precise figures or context.
Pittsburgh Aug 3 A suit in United States district court lists Harry Richman comedian and claimed fiancé of Clara Bow as defendant. Ellen Franky of Pittsburgh, through attorney Eddie Wolfe, charges assault and battery.
At Le Bourget Paris Captain Dieudonne Coste and Maurice Bellonte prepare their aircraft Question Mark for an early departure toward New York following the first Paris to New York air race. They had previously flown 28 hours before returning to Villacoublay with radio man and mechanic Vellante.
The hot wave eases in the Middle West though a new warm front forms in the northern Rocky mountains. Southwest cities like Fort Worth reach 106 degrees while Shreveport hits 100. New York and New England suffer drought losses as rain falters.
LONDON August 4 Central News dispatch from Stockholm reports the Finnish cabinet tendered its resignation as a government move amid political pressure. No further details provided in the fragment.
W J Stewart reported at Thackenridge park that two men speeding a roadster Saturday night ignored orders to halt. Shots fired by Stewart and accomplices failed to stop the vehicle as it fled the scene. Further details unclear due to damaged text.
Washington Aug S- President Hoover refuses clemency for James Alderman, condemned to death for killing two guards near Fort Lauderdale, Florida in 1927 during a foray that killed Victor Lily and Sidney Sanderlin. The execution date was set for August 17.
Texas rangers and San Antonio detectives netted two prisoners after a statewide car theft ring case. Satur day officers recovered one automobile and found evidence suggesting about 200 cars were handled by the ring in recent months. The group, led by Rangers Jim Meloy and Light Townsend with Detectives Charles Bartholomae Job Larher and D. F. Covington, traced stolen vehicles from across the state to Beer ville and other centers where disguises and license plates were altered.
Frederik A. Britten, wife of an American congressman from Chicago, underwent an appendectomy aboard a liner. Crew reports the operation “not went well” and the mare may have been in distress during the medical procedure.
State officials estimate $20,000,000 in damage from the drought across many towns in Massachusetts. The prolonged dry spell threatens water shortages and raises fire risk due to extremely flammable forests and fields.
Captain Charles Stevens, veteran San Antonio prohibition officer, faces a death charge after the shooting of Tom Chandler during a farm house raid near Poteet. A preliminary hearing before Justice of the Peace Wi J. Johngen noted the raid lacked a formal search warrant. Stevens testified that officers announced their federal status and a gun was drawn, leading to Chandler’s death. bond was set at $2000. The grand jury in Atascosa County is set to reconvene October 7 as further testimony continued.
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