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Newspaper
San Antonio Light
Location
San Antonio, Texas, United States of America
Date
Feb 05, 1922
Page
1
Fragmented report notes army transportation issues and a unit on duty near the border. It mentions Meter Transport Company and the Second Division Trains as on the job despite budget curtailments. Details are unclear due to damaged text, but emphasis remains on military logistics and border activity.
A January 24 convoy operated by M. W. G. Ne. B leges Camp moved 44 trucks loaded with food water and repair gear from Laredo to border outposts. The operation aimed to sustain river line posts and return Dodge youths and motorcyclists with cargo further east. The mission, part of a new truck transport service, faced road delays but maintained morale as the group pressed toward Brownsville and Rio Grande outposts.
A massive Protestant parade is set for Sunday in San Antonio to mark the founding of the first Protestant church here. About 25,000 Protestants will gather downtown at 2 PM after organized service processions, with bands, flags, and religious addresses guiding a route from Roan Street to Alamo Plaza and Crockett Hotel.
The article outlines the jubilee events in San Antonio, noting a total expense of at least 3508 with 1440 from volunteer subscriptions and a further 1200 from previous collections. Rev J S Correll spoke on local church history, detailing early church foundations, demographic growth, and the spread of Methodism and Presbyterianism through the city from 1846 onward. It praises interdenominational cooperation and features remarks by Rev H G Morton on early Texas Methodism and Pioneer Pastor Rev H Worton recalling frontier hardships and arrivals.
A tangled tale unfolds from a 1901 divorce and a later life that veers from theatre to crime. William Deane Tanner, once seen as a rising director, reappears under altered names and disguises, amid reports of romance, flight, and a string of criminal charges including extortion and Mann Act violations. Police record a notorious Philadelphia–New York figure known as "Pamper Ten," leading a band of impostors posing as sailors to bilk Graf or Gerraro-Americans, with aliases like Hamp Cromwell and Reginald Bothwalt, described as about 48 years old and physically imposing. The implications ripple through connections to Mrs. Robbins and the entertainment world, ending with a portrait of a man lost to crime and disguise.
The Denver scene centers on a juvenile case tied to a noted figure once connected with the Soul of Youth. Judge Lindsey defends the boy, praising his gentleness and potential as a juvenile judge, while police consider mistaken identity in a broader mystery involving possible murder rumors and unreliable connections.
The Washington conference yields concrete pacts to curb naval power and expand open markets. Senator Underwood presents a Chinese customs tariff proposal to bolster revenue and limit duties, while a board of reference for China disputes is created. Lodge endorses an updated Pacific treaty extending homeland protections and revising the original accord.
A damaged entry notes a bond offer of seventy five million dollars with phrases about par values and callable options. It mentions a November due date and a possibility of reissuing bank initiators. The source is unreadable in parts but indicates a government or departmental financial instrument and a bank's involvement.
Dr Vastan Wright presiding elder of the Kyi Antonio Methodist conference returns to San Antonio from Memphis for a meeting of elders and bishops. A conference action unfolds toward martial law and mass orders with over 400 arrests reported in Frenston county amid efforts against moonshining and draft evasion.
A Sunshiny Lauder laundry announces a one dollar family wash special and a travel lecturer will speak in Houston on February 4. The notice lists contact numbers Cr. 3872 and Cr. Fagen, with events to discuss travel and world affairs at upcoming meetings.
Fort Worth reports that a local woman joined international disarmament talks in Washington and attended the arms session in Fort Worth on a recent Saturday afternoon. The event drew attention as she was likely the city’s sole participant, reflecting focused local interest in global issues.
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