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Newspaper
San Antonio Light
Location
San Antonio, Texas, United States of America
Date
Aug 20, 1921
Page
1
Dublin report states leaders of the Irish Republican parliament plan talks with Eamon De Valera who is visiting Black Rock for a weekend at Professor John McNeill's home. Authorities fear remnant extremism may spark fighting though incidents remain minor.
Dublin dispatches reflect pessimism over Ireland as British terms loom large. War correspondent Henry Nevinson warns civil war could follow a failed trace to Dail Eireann, while Dublin reporters note Lloyd George’s tough speech may worsen prospects for peace and fuel dangerous bluffing by Republican leaders.
Maj. Gen. Henry A. Greene retired military officer died suddenly in Oakland California while serving on federal jury duty. He had previously commanded theTwelfth Georgian Division and later led the Second Brigade of the Third Provisional Division before moving to Camp Lewis Washington for training of the First Division.
Viscount N Makino, minister of the imperial household, is considered a strong candidate to lead Japan’s delegation to the disarmament and Far Eastern conferences in Washington. He previously served as ambassador to Paris and has held several key posts.
Workmen for the Missouri Kansas and Texas Railway halted on a San Antonio river bridge project at Temple Street after City Engineer Harrigan refused permitless construction. Residents protested plans to form coal bing near Thackenridge High School as pilings were already driven.
In Williamstown a science lecture critiqued Bolshevism as undemocratic and warned of rising authoritarianism. The speaker contrasted European and American responses, citing hunger, defense budgets, and the risk of ongoing conflict as nations shift to wartime economies.
A flood damages adobe homes in Albuquerque forcing evacuation of fif teen families while fifteen adobe buildings are reported destroyed according to state officials. Local authorities say no exaggeration in the reported losses.
Austin August 20 Governor Neff sent a full message to the legislature urging completion of the general appropriation bill and warning against tax increases. He stresses funding for state institutions, calls for redistricting every ten years, and offers support to achieve a broadly provided government.
Wholesale dress beef prices fell to within sixty percent of preset peices in western markets. The decline, reported by the American Meat Dackers, showed substantial drops across grades with grocery buyers urged to seek bargains due to ample supply.
A robber entered a jewelry shop, demanded to see a large diamond, placed it on his finger, and fled in a car. The ring valued at about 2000 dollars, and the thief escaped before authorities could identify him.
The American airship R-132, built in Britain, faces a delayed start for its trans Atlantic test flight from Bagshot due to unsettled weather. General Maitland says the date will not be fixed by others, while American crews await a signal to begin preparations for the voyage with British crew aboard.
Mr Yandell and local leaders celebrate Banda Juvenil for professional performances and readiness to tour large cities. They commend Starry TL. Miler and Mr LeMaire for organizing and training the group.
City Engineer 1D. D. Marringan announces all wooden bridges over the San Antonio river will be topped with cold rolled asphalt to preserve timbers and reduce noise. About fifteen bridges exist. first work is underway at Ninth and Oakland streets with tar oil coating and a two inch asphalt top.
Washington August 20 Republican whip Senator Curtis summoned all absent Republican senators to return to Washington. He said no change to the pre recess legislative program was planned but a full working quorum was necessary. Leader Judge stated there would be no recess until farm relief legislation moves in the House.
The Banda Juvenil, a Mexican youth ensemble led by Yandell Saturday, toured Teustat and nearby towns, drawing crowds of about 1 000 at Teustoy and 800 at Galveston. They performed for veterans at Camp Logan and received requests from cities as far as Nashville for future engagements. An open air concert is planned at Travis Park to celebrate the tour’s success.
London dispatch from the Moscow correspondent of the Daily Vernd notes famine spreads in the Tartar republic with private food stores exhausted and rich and poor suffering. Five thousand children are sent from the Valga region to Sturaia health resort on the Black Sea. The report denies Georgian republic hunger claims.
Adrian Michigan August 20 Mis Alice Kirby 20 held since Thursday in disappearance of her newborn child she is to be given a murder hearing next Tuesday her mother 55 Mrs Matie Kirby prominent temperance worker remains in county jail and will be a witness at the trial Prosecutor Leland F Bean said release did not clear her of complicity.
A fire swept the Lat vad oil field near Tampico in Mexico yesterday. Report says workers face a serious challenge extinguishing the blaze as flames raged through the night.
President and Mrs. Harding will depart Washington on Saturday afternoon for a weekend voyage aboard the yacht Mayflower, arriving at an unspecified Toto tac location.
Edward Grant of Donlam Texas has been elected educational secretary of the Foreign Missions Executive Committee of the Southern Presbyterian Church in Knoxville Tennessee, to succeed J J Atm alvong who resigned. Hunting licenses issued by Hex Commerce and St. Marys Adv.
Oklahoma City authorities continue the hunt for the slayer of Dante Gingrich a wealthy hotel owner found dead in a garden lake near an amusement area. No arrests have been made but officials say they are pursuing a definite line of inquiry while withholding details of their investigations.
Madrid reports fighting between Spanish troops and rebellious tribesmen in Morocco has died out. The minister of war says news from Melilla yesterday was without importance.
Berlin reports indicate a German government push to sign a peace treaty with the United States next week. Chancellor Wirth has secured broad Reichstag support after confidential talks. Ellis Loving Diesel and Dr. Fried rich Losen have agreed on fundamentals and await Washington approval.
Berlin dispatch reports German papers attack American peace moves with harsh editorials. Hamburg and Leipzig papers accuse Washington of delaying signing peace to dodge disarmament talks and demand Germany admit guilt. They warn of consequences for the Weimar government if the war blame clause is imposed.
Alfred H. F. Case of Channel Gate, The president of Case, Boyd and Company of Chicago, announced today that plans are being drawn for a private automobile highway project. The scant report notes the company’s intent without detailing route or funding.
Plan outlines a 200 foot wide elevated route with six concrete surfaced road beds. One bed for passenger buses on an express toll system, two for private cars, and two for freight. A $5 million company with $10 million authorized capital is formed to build the project.
In Washington on August 20 the Senate pressed to expose corruption in the Shipping Board while debating a $48.5 million deficiency. Senators Borah Glass New Williams urged accountability and merits of disbanding the board, with leaders arguing for a phased exit rather than immediate closure.
An official message from the commander of the battleship Squadron No 2 states a mutiny aboard the Bonwina Bathway Company steamer Alliansia. A squad of marines was placed aboard at the master's request.
Washington August 20 opposition to approving the retirement of Sargent Alvin C. York of Tennessee with rank and pay of captain surfaced in the senate military committee in executive session. The issue could block renewal of the measure. Crorkett 1888. Comal County District Court to Convene in New Braunfels on September 11 with a grand jury of sixteen and a petit jury of 122 names.
In Hagerstown Maryland a woman reports weakness overwork and pain easing after using Lydia E Pinkham’s Vegetable Compound. Her sister had already used the tonic with good results and she now recommends it to friends.
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