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Newspaper
San Antonio Light
Location
San Antonio, Texas, United States of America
Date
Aug 14, 1927
Page
1
Paris readers react with heightened tension over the Sacco and Vanzetti case. Humanite coverage features strong political imagery while American newspapers urge calm, noting government protection and the risk of unrest as executions loom.
In St Joseph Michigan on August 13 Benjamin Purnell leader of the Desid cult faced indictment while his wife Mary Purnell sat nearby on a court stretcher. Farris Thorpe the cult business manager is accused in a plot to starve followers and seize control of the colony. Mary is described as a perjurer in her testimony about notes linking Thorpe and herself to the scheme.
Faded warnings and heavy rains hit the Arkansas River region between Wichita and nearby towns. Upstream torrents caused rising waters and partial flood damage as night storms lashed Russell and Hoisington regions. Neighbors feared potential casualties as river levels surged and other streams roared through Friday night.
Los Angeles Aug 12 report outlines Mary Witty Hollywood real estate operator opposing evangelist Aimee Semple McPherson’s plan to build four square Light Houses worldwide. The piece notes the obstacle rented today in the path of the evangelist’s goals and mentions a ruined lighthouse as symbolic barrier.
Dan Moody will address a gathering of shorthand reporters in Los Angeles as the Southwestern and Texas shorthand reporters conventions convene next week. George Tell will lead the Southwestern meet with J K Medltoe presiding at Waco for the state group. Delegates will tour Fort Sam Houston, attend a banquet for Dan Moody, and elect officers to close the event.
A Travelair marked plane crashed near Guernsey Wyoming today, killing one man and seriously injuring another. The two aboard are reported dead or incapacitated. the injured man suffered broken legs and other injuries. Authorities suspect the craft may have originated from Seattle, but exact details are unclear.
German arrival in Cologne greeted with cheers as Roennecke Count Satheir Caspar prepare to depart Berlin for America. Officials and local authorities welcomed the party and noted plans to cross the Atlantic, with Roennecke replying to questions about departure timing.
Extremely unfavorable weather reports delayed the flight of Junkers airplanes Europe and Bremen tonight. The announcement came from a Universal Service dispatch from Dessau, noting the adverse conditions affected schedule and routing.
A weather taint and a spate of crashes mar the $35,000 Dole air race from Oakland to Honolulu. Three Dole planes wrecked in four days. George Covell and B. S. Waggoner killed in a cliff crash near San Diego. Capt. James Gistin's entry narrowly escaped. Captain A. V Rodgers died after a 250 foot fall.
A young man posing as a medical student led a string of night robberies at a storefront window. Chief Sam Street notes the thief stole silks, satin slippers, and jewelry from wax models, boasting a daytime hospital role to gain access. He was captured by Detective Johnny Higgins after being followed by store staff and a constable.
Boston reports note Sacco and Vanzetti facing possible forcible feeding as protests continue. Wives visit Sacco at state prison while attorneys bolster defense for Tuesday Supreme Court arguments on bills of exceptions and writs of error. Authorities warn against demonstrations as international attention centers on the case.
Police Commissioner Phil Wright ordered enforcement Saturday to ban parking on either side of Galan Street. The aim was to reduce congestion tied to the Market opening, though the text is garbled about specific locations and results.
A Dallas tale from Tar Aug 8 reports Jobo, who saved about $1600 during 35 years at Sau cer Brothers, carried funds in his pocket. He lost four $500 bills and four $50 bills, leaving $8800 in the bank today. Opposition to banks was noted as misread.
President Coolidge approved a $216,000,000 defense budget for submission to Congress, the largest national defense program since the war and a move that ends hopes for tax reduction. The plan also marks the greatest prospective government expense since the postwar economy.
Shelby, Mich. Aug. 18 Mrs Warne B Wheeler wife of the local leader suffered severe burns when an unexplained gasoline explosion while filling the stove in the Wheeler summer cottage at Little Point Sa fle. Her 12 year old father died from shock. her own injuries were not yet determined.
Lima Unlo alg reports four men died from burns after a Baltimore and Ohio passenger train collided with an oil truck. The impact lit the wagon line before it exploded and set the train ablaze.
International News Server reports London dispatches on the Lig bon coup. Government forces under General Carmeny retreat to Amadéra as authentic sources warn the unrest is spreading. leaders of the uprising are placed aboard a warship and supporters imprisoned.
Aug 15 Lisbon reports a failed insurrection led by former cabinet member Filomene Camara and officers. Carmona's government announced no bloodshed, one casualty among the minister of finance’s secretary, and no cabinet changes anticipated for at least two weeks. Social troops faced unrest at Amadora.
Chicago authorities report a jewel lot valued at over five thousand dollars stolen in a robbery. Three men wearing ties were seen fleeing the scene, with the incident prompting a citywide search for suspects and further investigation into the theft of gems.
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