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San Antonio Light

Location

San Antonio, Texas, United States of America

Date

Dec 07, 1920

Page

4

Laundry Owners Convention Deliberates Management and Training

Texas Laundry Owners Association meets at the Gunter Hotel with talks on modern machine use and employee training, emphasizing safety and efficiency. Leaders including Eugene Cherry and Frank Ball urge cooperation and better welfare in plants, while sessions cover management, wages, and fire hazard reduction.

Texas Laundry Overs Gunter Hotel Eugene Cherry Sher- Tub National Laundry Owners ‘Association Janndey Cherry Frank Ball Waco Om . Leachman Dallas Charles + Wheeler Fort Worth J. B Fletcher DS Paso BH. McClurn Aseociivision Ganter Hotel Yepars BC A. Natee J. W. ‘Trimple Houston Lanadsy Owners National Associat

Officers Appointments in Army Units Announced

Island New York in the Second Corps Area will report for duty shortly. He was commissioned as second lieutenant in 191, rising from the ranks after service in the field artillery and signal corps. Since Colonel Miller's departure, Bernard Smith has been acting adjutant.

New Adjutant Named for Second Division

Lieut. Col. William Besell of the adjutant general's department is reassigned to the Second Division as adjutant in a telegram to division headquarters. He previously held the post during the France campaign and will relieve Col. Harvey W. Miller reassigned to Mesins City by the War Department.

Mexico Edward M. Golstein Delsepatim Gent Torrean Hubby Jsintesse Goldstein Jock Laguna Neder Gollstein Air, Gulestein Haviendas Laguna Ct William WW. Besell Adjutant General's Department Fursday Wvsning Bessel France Harvey W. Miller Mesins City War Department United States Esseli Chateau -Thierry Seventh Army Corps Mri Oror Gundy Sixth Corps

Steam leak triggers false fire alarm in Houston building

Police and fire crews investigated a steam leak from a three inch pipe in the George Esiott building near Hast Houston and Navarro Streets. Workmen had removed a connection, causing steam to burst and trigger alarms at Box 440 and Box 68 last night and this morning.

George Esiott Hast Houstonn Navarro Goetz Enok Wyoming Mesquite Fail Welogk Hox 68 Grout Magnolia Vyomues

Building costs held steady by skilled labor shortage

Wetrait Michigan delegates at the national contractors convention warn that shortages in skilled trades will keep building costs near present levels despite falling lumber prices. They propose teaching trade crafts in high schools to address the shortage.

Wetrait Mich Moo United States Amt Cansta

Allies Warn Berlin Over Versailles Treaty Protests

French and Belgian officials protest German speeches in occupied territories praising or challenging the Versailles settlement. They urge restraint to avoid undermining the treaty and call for responsible leaders to prevent further agitation and trouble.

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League Army Assembled for Duty in Lithuania

In Lithuania the League of Nations control commission reports virtual completion of mediation between Central Lithia and Kovno. An armistice is in effect and prisoner exchanges proceed as mobilizations end. A plebiscite on territory will be held under league control with the international army under Colonel Chuchigoy forming the force.

Ares Warsaw Zeelgourki Central Lithia Kovno League of Nations Mondar Slites Hich League International Army Chuchigoy Control Commission Spain Italy France Tugossevia

West Frankfort murder case jury selection proceeds

Marion 11 Dec The selection of a jury for the murder trial of Selene De Santis and Frank Bisueh proceeded as 2 jurors were to be chosen. The deaths include Amiel Calcaterra 14 and Soby Hemphill 17 of West Frankfort last August. The case follows a deadly West Frankfort riot with one killed, stores wounded, and homes set ablaze. Court officials expect full jury by day’s end and to begin arguments immediately.

Marion Setiine de Santis Frank Bisueh Iinera Amiel Calcaterra Soby Hemphill West Frankfort

Obituaries for Mrs. Ohm Whitlock and Mr. Kline

Obituary notes Mrs. Ohm EB Whitlock aged 81 who died at her daughter’s home on Murnetl street after illness. She was born in England and survived by two daughters, with services at St Likely Episcopal Church and burial at Mission Burial Parks. Separate notice: Mr. John Kling, 49, died in a Michigan hospital after a career with the T. and G railroad and Knights of the Rose, with services pending and burial arrangements.

Ohm EB. Whitlock John E. Whitlock Benjamin Tiean Murnetl Street Iver Antonia England Mos Ean Mra St. Likely Episcopal Church John. Kling Kline Michigan Glen Bectters Waco Fla White Eassing Cheng Sree Ie Harmen Dee Aront

Funeral for Byron Crouch Held With Military Honors

The funeral for Byron Crouch, 76, of this region, was held Wednesday afternoon with military honors. Crouch, a Civil War veteran and prominent wool grower, was interred at the National Cemetery. Pallbearers led a procession from the funeral home, with local ambulance and funeral service providers assisting.

Fimneral Byron Ciiuch Byrom Sb

Alaska Governance urged by governor in annual report

The territorial governor released an annual report urging greater coordination within the federal government and stronger self government for Alaska. It includes a long series of recommendations aimed at governing the territory and improving local administration.

Washington, D. C Dee Alaska Thomas Riges

Cotton gin at Blue Grove destroyed by fire

The cotton gin owned by Nutter and Wiley of Blue Grove ten miles south of Henvietta was destroyed by a fire of undetermined origin late last night. Loss is estimated at 330,000 dollars.

Henvietta Tex Doe Nutter and Wiley Blue Grove

Fragmentary OCR notes on sharing a meal and fortune

A garbled text describes sharing a meal and thrift, mentioning great joy and growing numbers. The fragment references a place to share and a group of people, with unclear details and disjoint phrases.

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Spud In New Test At Totary Equipment Site

In Alles Texas on August 7 the Diamond Oil Company of Milwaukee reports a spud test on the Doering property about five miles from town. Totary equipment is in use as Oklahoma Lexes Oil suspends drilling at 1800 feet on the Presnall test.

Alles Tex Der Diamond Olt Company Milwaukee Oklahon-Lexes Oil Company Fing Presnall

Adana Property and Loiley Trouble Reported

Wichita bankers and business leaders pledged support at a luncheon on Monday toward the Vedecal International Banking Corporation. Representatives from small towns adjacent to Wichita pledged to subscribe their probate capital stock and surplus to the new venture.

Wichita Balls Bankers Aid Wichita Falla Mondhy Vedecal Internatonal Banking’ Corporation Pankees Wiehite Pone

Supreme Court Dismisses Governmental Actions Against Firms

Washington D C Bee reports the Supreme Court on government motion returns to lower courts the dismissal of actions against Chansétlor-Canfielt Midway Oil Recovery Oil and similar firms after differences were settled under a January act. The notice mentions public feuds and a Chilean city building a fifteen story concrete office tower claimed to be earthquake proof amid anticipated earth shocks.

Washington, D. C Bee Supreme Court Chansétlor-Canfielt Midway Ol Company Recovery Oil, Company Simlay Organization Frierson Santiago Dee South America

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