Bandits Fail In Attempt On Comfort Bank
Yeggmen blew open the Comfort State bank lower safe drawer but fled empty handed after explosions roused Kendall County residents near Comfort 50 miles northwest of San Antonio. Citizens fired on the robbers as they escaped in a left behind automobile, with no money taken and the bandits possibly reaching San Antonio before dawn. Fingerprint efforts target the safe and tools left at the bank as investigators pursue identification.
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Comfort State Bank
Comfort
Kendall County
San Antonio
Kubfugse
Olock
Alnra
Sevrras
Jng
Anthiy
Kyle Fury
Vin Riper
Sam Street
Cortillan
Unseasonably Cold Ahead Says Local Weather Bureau
The local weather bureau forecasts Sunday morning lows around 38 degrees with winds from the northwest. A high pressure system from the Pacific and Seattle’s 38 degree reading accompany expectations of cooler weather into next days. Predictions suggest normal to fair conditions in the upper Mississippi and Missouri valleys with a chance of rain Tuesday and Wednesday.
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J. H. Jarboe
Jarboe
Pacific Ocean
Washington
Seattle
Denver
Con
Amarillo
Washington Bureau
Mississippi
Missouri
Upper
Mississippi Valley
West Gulf States
Fake officers held after arrests by detectives
Two Mexicans posing as officers, armed with blank bail bands, were jailed as detectives Wilson and Tavong investigated alleged anti-vice violations and a fleecing near the Southern Pacific east yards at 10 30 Friday night. They were believed to have arrested victims for sums up to 75 dollars to avoid the police court. Detectives seek to learn how the offenders obtained the bands and funds.
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Wilson
Jack Tavong
Southern Pacific Railway Company
Of &7
Trim
Regulation Police Blank Fonds
Woman badly hurt after speeding car strikes Miss Velma Willis
Velma Willis 17, of South San Antonio, is seriously injured and her companion JA. Went knocked down with severe scalp lacerations when struck on Pleasantay road by a car with a single headlight and no tail light. The vehicle, driven by unknown occupants described as Negro, fled the scene toward San Antonio. investigators pursue leads with no success by Saturday afternoon.
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Velma Willis
San Antonio
Ja.went
Miss Willis
Pleasantay Road
BF. L. Jones
Farrell Sateher
Man Dies in Early Morning Fire at Chillicothe City House
Tom Simmons of Davidson Oklahoma suffocated in a fire that destroyed a city rooming house in Chillicothe. The body was found at the entrance to his room as he had stopped overnight en route to California.
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Chillicothe
Sexy
Unrest in Portugal Spreads Amid Threat of Revolt
British reports say general unrest may sweep Portugal with potential for renewed revolutionary movements. Foreign intervention unlikely beyond naval visits and small detachments for protecting colonies. Portuguese welcomed British warships but resented Spanish presence and Madrid sensationalism.
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Lanion
Cielos
Portugal
Muirest
Siue
Visita
Lisbon
Madrid
Porturtt
Global cereal crop conditions report fair to good
Reports to the Department of Agriculture show fall sown cereals in the northern hemisphere mainly in fair to good condition as winter approaches. Drought in some regions has hurt seeding and germination, while recent rains aid crops in Germany and Austria and moisture remains favorable in northern Africa and parts of Canada and the United States.
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Washington, D. C
Hemisphere
Department of Agriculture
Anw
Germany
Austria
France
Fangary
Roumania
Africa
British India
Canada
United States
Perth
Tower Plains
Trop
Argoriila
Landru Appeals Conviction in Murder Case
Henri Desire Landru faces a renewed appeal after his conviction for murdering women and a man in a French case labeled the Pineheard of Game base. The case centers on the alleged serial killings and death sentence handed down Wednesday.
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Haris
der. S
Henri Desire Landru
den Women
Hoy
Weather Notes For San Antonio And Other Cities
Weather forecast fragment lists nightly conditions and daytime highs for San Antonio, St Louis, Chicago, Kansas City, New York, Washington. It shows varying temperatures from the mid 30s to mid 40s with winds from northwest to northeast and cloud cover ranging from cloudy to clear. Includes incomplete, garbled figures and units.
Heaviest Snowfall of Season Diminishes in Rockies
Weather bureau reports the season’s heaviest storm in the Rocky Mountain region loosening its grip moving southeast toward Oklahoma and Northwestern Texas. Eastern Colorado and Wyoming saw six to seven inches of snow, lows near six above zero at Leadville, while Denver recorded six inches and Cheyenne seven.
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Denver
Colo
Rocky Mountain
Oklahoma
Texas
Grand Junction
Salt Lake City
Utah
New Mesito
Texas Panhandle
Cheyenne
Wyo
Kansas
Topeka
Ken
Weather Bureau
Wheat Belt
Railroads to cut fares for Foch visit in San Antonio
Three railroads announced temporary fare reductions for Marshal Foch's visit to San Antonio. The San Antonio and Aransas Pass, San Antonio Uvalde and Gulf, and International and Great Northern will offer round trip rates at a fare and a half effective on trains arriving in San Antonio Wednesday morning, with a return by Thursday. Other roads may follow after orders from their general offices.
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Marshal Och
San Antonio
Aransas Pass
Uvalde
Gulf and Thy International
Great Northern
Marshal Woch
Southern Parific
Missouri
Nunsaxs
Texas
Multiple Traffic Accidents Injure Three In City
Three people were injured in separate crashes Friday afternoon and evening. Francisca Mendez, a jitney passenger, was taken to Robert Bs. Green Memorial hospital after a collision between the jitney and a motor truck at East Euclid and Jones Avenue. Mrs Vegarna, 68, was struck near South Laredo and Guadalupe and hospitalized, driver’s identity not yet determined. Isabel Linefelt, 18, escaped with minor injuries after being hit near 1801 South Alamo Street. driver Jor Mena yer, 424 Nolan Street, cited. A collision at South Flores and El Paso streets damaged two vehicles with no injuries.
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Francisca Mendez
Robert Bs. Green Memorial Hospital
C. G. Mauricio
Jones
S. J. Baird
East Euclid
Tones Avenue
Mra
Vu Vegarna
South Laredo
Guadalupe Einer
T Hody
Tsabel Linefelt
South Alamo Street
Pritay
Po Hier Renort
Jor Menayer
Nolan Street
South Flores
Thaniel Leing
McKinley Avenue
Manuel Palcen
South Fria
el Paso
Flood Bond Opinion Favors City Funding Speech
City Attorney Ridgeway drafted an opinion on issuing bonds for flood prevention work and the set tax and interest rates. The document was not released until it was considered by the flood prevention committee. Engineering plans were nearly ready for full committee review. A special bond election may be called, likely costing around 5.5 million dollars, with mayor and attorney aligned on timing.
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T. HI. Ridgeway
Myre Ridgeway
Harrigan
Il‘ig
Black
Eall
Mrel Renowt
Naval ratio talks stall as Tokyo delays word
Negotiations on naval ratios halted while Japanese delegates await instructions from Tokyo. The big three proposals centered on the 5-5-3 ratio, with Japanese security concerns over Pacific bases and possible arbitration treaties under discussion. China gains ground in Far East talks as Britain, Japan, and France agree to withdraw from leased Chinese territories. President Harding expected to address Congress Tuesday.
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Associated Press
Washington, D. C
Tokio
Diplomatic Advisory Council
United States
Japan
Great Britain
Pacific
China
Smokesman
Tosward F
Far East
Washington
Manchuria
Siberia
Sone
Shantung
Jappan
America
Committee of the Nine Powers
France
M. Viviani
Kwan-Chow- Wai
Kway
Tower
Wer-Lam
Harding
Burch Rented Car Before Killing Witness Asserted
Testimony in Arthur C. Burch murder trial details rentals of cars under assumed names on August 4 6 and 8. Richard Parsons, car rental proprietor, testified Burch used the alias J Jones and signed slips for a touring car and a roadster with two dates. A woman resembling Mrs Madezyn Obenchain accompanied him when renting on August 4. Adjournment set for Monday morning.
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Los Angeles
Arthur C. Burch
J. Belton Kennedy
Kennedy
Pmax
Burch
Richard Parsons
J. L. Jones
Parsons
J. I. Jones
Jones
Madelyn Obenchain
Woman with many husbands forgets names of several
Chicago reports federal agents broke up Mrs. Helen Drexler's government allotment scheme as she planned to marry her seventeenth husband in three years. She claimed to have received about 500 dollars a month in checks, with tales of multiple sailors and a child by Wilfrid Taylor, the son of a former husband.
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Chicago
Helen Drexler
Thomas J. Porter
Hetingax
Eneh
Boston
Wilfrid Taylor
France
Drexler
Wisn
Wilfrid’ ‘Taylor
Navy
John Kelly
Brooklyn Navy Yards
Albert, Drexler
Camp Grant
Briand challenges opponents to debate public policy in Paris
Premier Briand returned to Paris and urged MPs to join in public debate on the government’s course. He met with President Millerand to recount his Washington trip and was greeted warmly by cabinet members, officials, and crowds at the station.
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Paris
Briand
Ecubin
United States
Tom
Nash
Millerand
Washington
Myron T. Torrick
Tran
Storm Warning Issued For Texas Coast Storm
New Orleans dispatch Dec 3 reports a southeast storm warning for the Texas coast from Port Arthur to Velasco. A Texas Panhandle disturbance will move eastward bringing fresh to strong southerly winds, shifting to northwesterly by Saturday night.
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New Orleans
Texas
Port Arthur
Velasco
Morecaster
Chine
Texas Panhandle
Cafeterias Offer Noon Lunches and Evening Meals
Des Moines readers learn of AMINE managed cafeterias serving noon lunches for 31 cents and evening meals for 49 cents. Patrons may pile on their trays as much as they can carry. Managers expect higher trade and plan to profit from the increased business.
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Des Moines
Jaws
AMINE
Jitneys seek delay in December 16 street ban
City jitney owners plan a Monday petition to delay enforcement of the ordinance banning jitneys from streets except Camp Travis post office line on December 16. They argue it will allow time to bring national experts to prove San Antonio Public Service Co can profit at six cents fare. Mayor Black declined to grant delay, suggesting petitioning again after noon Monday.
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Camp Travis
San Antonio
Black
Tequest
Wack
San Antonio Public Service Company
Block
Citiens and
Tack W. ‘Neal
Maxor Binek
Mast
Public Service, Company
P. O. Heath
Hashes
Union
Blark
Vinalya
Cy Coona
FW. Heath
K. Cy Pienot
T. My Stokes
C. 2. Evin
Vienat
Coons
Traction Company
Cnarry
Tienot
Public Service Company
Anpreme
Tt Wa
Dan
Irish peace talks center on Dublin as Sinn Fein eyes adjournment
London dispatch reports Sinn Fein peace delegates return from Dublin to the Dail Eireann cabinet with skepticism over government proposals. They doubt acceptance and fear possible changes by de Valera and others on Ireland's rights. Adjournment to aid talks with Lloyd George possibly attending Washington conference is considered.
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Associated Press
London
Ireland
Dublin
Dail Eireann
Belfast
Sinn Fein
England
Ulster
Dail
Lloyd Georges
Washington
Famonde
Valera
The
Tait Sirenun
Treland
Dail Eireann to Consider Latest British Proposal
The Dail Eireann cabinet met to review British peace terms for Ireland. Sinn Fein delegates returning from London may push revisions favorable to Eamon de Valera. Proposals reportedly hinge on an all Ireland parliament with Ireland free to withdraw, fiscal independence for the south, and altered allegiance requirements to the crown. Negotiations may be postponed to allow U S talks and possible George visit.
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Associated Press
Dublin
Dail Eireann
Sing Fein
London
Ermenetdabe
Eamonn
de Valera
Sinn Fein
Tister
Utxter
Akd
Sher
Treland
Dail
Smith
Jdnyd George
Washington
Draft cases on trial in Caplis theft evasion fight
In Shreveport Louisiana on December 2 the government began presenting photographic copies of local draft board records. It showed brothers Joe and Tom Jr. were summoned for service and failed to respond, as defense objections sparked a bitter technical battle.
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Shreveport
Der
Caplis
Dergdal
Arate
Joe
Tom Jr
Governor Arnulfo Gonzalez Takes Oath in Coahuila
Arnulfo Gonzalez was sworn in as governor of Coahuila on December 1 in Saltillo. The inaugural ceremony drew prominent state figures and included plans to relocate the capital from Saltillo to Tarrón to address major economic issues in the coming year.
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Satillo
Arnulfo Gonzalez
Coahuila
Saltillo
Tarroon
Keys to Alamo Stolen From Matron Watch Missing
Thieves entered the Alamo Friday afternoon and stole the keys from Mrs. Fannie Applewhite, custodian. A purse with the keys and a watch formerly owned by her son, who died in France, were taken. Two city detectives investigate as military police guard the front door Saturday.
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Vexas Liberty
Alamo
Fannie Applwhite
Keems War
Arbuckle Jury Deliberations Pause After Long Night
San Francisco reports the Arbuckle trial jury returned to deliberations at 10 am after a sleepless night. Rumors of an 11 to 1 split for acquittal circulated as Arbuckle appeared calm in a black overcoat while prosecutors and defense argued over expert testimony about finger prints and the alleged struggle in the hotel room.
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San Francisco
Arbuckle
Sone
Virginia Rappe
Bastiff
Finlay
Gavin McNab
Milton U'Ren
McNab
Zeh Provost
Alive el
U'Ben
Belshazzar
St. Francis
Gelshavaar
U'Bren
All Man
Ultea
Penny
Sinan
Badly Hurt on Train in Valley Junction Incident
George T. Jones, 36, son of Join St. Jones, a division superintendent of the International and Great Northern, suffered serious injuries Friday afternoon on a work train near Valley Junction, 87 miles north of Austin. He was taken to a hospital in Austin after leaving San Antonio. Injuries include two broken bones in the left leg and severe cuts on the right leg. Jones is reported resting well in Anacin. Also noted, the Santa Rita tanker ship sailing from New Orleans October 20 to Spoata was reported eighteen days overdue today with a crew of about four men.
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George T. Jones
Join St. Jones
International and Great Northern Railway
Valley Junction
Oules Nooth
Austin
Jones
San Antonio
Anacin
Jonea
New York
New Orleans
Spoata
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Foras
Landru
Bluebeard
Sinn Antonio
Avittumion Tenparature
St. Louia
Milan
DMC
Moorea
Rocky Mountains
New Mexico
Norther
Stamford
Foch
Flood Bond
Obenchain
Devermment
Louisiana
Geneoral Gonzales Beconies
Woman
Arbuckle Cade
G. N
Reais Leg
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