05 Aug 1928
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Newspaper
San Antonio Light
Location
San Antonio, Texas, United States of America
Date
Aug 05, 1928
Page
1
A clipped item discusses usury fears and vast sums in chemistry policy, citing Gov. Smith and farm sector links. It mentions Sam Buys a Palay in a brief economic vignette.
A long, fragmented editorial notes political moves on usury, Federal Reserve credit, and Prohibition era crime. It cites Coolidge, Smith, and McNary Yaugen, questions Treasury policy, embassies, and future Sino relations, then shifts to pigeons and city census data, weaving political and social topics with dated figures and places.
Fractured Democratic meeting in Bexar County pits Love against Tove with a move to remove Love from the ballot. A 1 vote margin blocks a tabling attempt, as party leaders name a temporary chair and prepare for a county convention to address ballot integrity and future nominations.
A resident reported a nighttime shooting incident in Ryan Mississippi. A man fired a pistol into the air toward a roving group near the home. Police investigated the disturbance and sought witnesses for details.
Miss Teth Trower and Miss Thinter sustained injuries when the automobile they rode in collided with another vehicle. The accident occurred near T Ww on the Ontario line, and police are investigating the cause.
The fragment notes support for A Newlin in county machinery matters as Democratic nominee for the office of late sheriff Strvnns. The text is sparse and fragments indicate electoral context without full details or corroborating names.
The county Democratic executive committee will meet Tuesday to choose a constable nominee as Duke Carver and Alphonse Nerlon vie for machine support. Newton claims broad executive backing while Miller for lieutenant governor is also endorsed and Tam Love’s name is urged.
A strong quake rattled Mexico City this afternoon causing streets to tremble and buildings to sway. Residents reported a violent initial shock diminishing after several minutes as the ground settled.
In San Antonio, two Republican factions held a split county convention after a chaotic afternoon. Warder Wurzbach pressed for a federal grand jury probe into last week’s county election as both sides refused to nominate a ticket. Antagonists accused the other group of rigging precinct meetings and illegal proceedings, with salvos traded about control, delegates, and party unity.
United Artists negotiating with Colonel Lindbergh for a potential motion picture about his transatlantic flight from New York to Paris. Officials say talks have been ongoing for two weeks, with both sides hopeful but details and casting still undecided. The project, if made, aims to promote aviation and public interest in its possibilities.
BONHAM Aug 4 J WeGeorge of Leonard Tex mean here held in jail without bond after shooting his wife while she slept She was taken to a Leonard hospital in critical condition Sheriff said the couple had been married only six weeks
The Bee county convention showed opposition to Congressman Tinery J. Wurzhach. Delegates were instructed to back Teese A. Chase of Breville for Congress. The move reflects intra party tensions as the renomination contest unfolds.
International News Service reports a yacht explosion on Lake Erie. The incident occurred in Sandusky Ohio with details received from ports tied to the event.
San Antonio news notes that Bexar county DA Seeligson delayed support for a grand jury while six gambling houses faced injunctions. Assistant DA Tynan secured closures as Seeligson, away on vacation, faced claims of ineffectual enforcement. The Stroller’s exposé highlighted open dens, lotteries, and slot graft.
Los Angeles police connect the murder of Philadelphia girl Uartara Mouger to a roadster used to abduct her. Bonds, a Los Angeles paper, and clothing mailed to Phoenix were found in the car and post office, linking suspect Russell St. Clair Leitzel to the crime as the investigation widens.
Walter Collins, a one year old from Los Angeles who vanished last March in a sensational kidnapping case, has been found on a farm near UlCalb. Dispatches identify him and reveal he traveled two months with a man believed to be an ex convict who obtained a ticket as a motion picture worker after escaping.
In San Antonio a man identified as WW. A. Abe Arthur shot and killed Mrs. Téa Wilson and her sister Miss Powell Warner after a street argument near East Houston and Navarro. Arthur then shot himself, dying at the scene. Mrs. Wilson, a St. Anthony hotel staffer, died in the arms of Warner after a rapid sequence of gunfire that sent bystanders fleeing. The incident follows a prior record of Arthur as a local brewery worker and small-time offender, with Warner and Wilson linked to the hotel staff. The narrative notes Mrs. Wilson’s earlier role in aiding a deputy sheriff against the “Black Terrors.” The report concludes that the full facts continue on page 2.
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