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Newspaper
San Antonio Light
Location
San Antonio, Texas, United States of America
Date
Feb 12, 1927
Page
7
Arthur Brisbane reports Butler and Borah debating prohibition and the 1928 race. Coolidge’s fate hangs on a possible third term with Mellon Hoover Lowden mentioned as rivals. Rockefeller Jr opens worker housing as Fiske promotes rentals.
Cloudy tonight and Sunday with local rain possible. Warmer tonight with light to moderate winds from the west in the west coast region. Lows 48 to 59 degrees. Southeast winds expected along the coast. southeast Texas may see sun or clouds with possible rain or snow flurries in the southeast portion. warmer in the southeast and cooler in the north Sunday.
Mrs. Winifred Westover Hart obtains a divorce from famed actor William S Hart after four years separated. She receives custody of their son William Surrey Hart Jr. and plans to return to cinema in Los Angeles. Hart is reportedly in Verdi Nevada for possible acting work.
Police focus on Ernest Rogers thirty a caretaker at St Marys college after he vanished December twenty. He was staying at the Van Dusen home where Mrs Lice Van Dusen was missing the same day. Authorities continue the river search for evidence of the headless body found in the St Joe river.
Detroit and Royal Oak investigators race to identify four skulls and a blood clot among hair braids found in an abandoned trunk. Clues point to James N. Coe ver alias Ed Grayton, a suspect once linked to a grave-robbery arrest in Calestine Texas and possibly in Palestine Illinois. A notebook held names of Pittsburgh Cleveland and Detroit socialites plus clipped reports on prominent women.
In San Benito Texas students threaten a general walkout after Principal F H Harrison resigns amid a clash with School Superintendent G Sones. A mass meeting produced a round robin backing the students and urging Harrison to stay. Businessmen circulated a petition supporting the students to retain Harrison.
A Bexar County judge halted custody transfer and ordered temporary custody to Leroy Simpson's paternal grandmother Mrs Ollie Simpson after his mother Hattie Beaman and step mother Viola Simpson fought to gain care. The ruling allows visitation to his mother and father within reasonable times while the case continues.
Paris reports say Franco British and Italian officials weigh Coolidge plan to extend the Washington treaty to cover flying craft. Briand to draft formal reply with cabinet approval Monday. Tokyo hints favorable response as Britain and Italy voice cautious optimism about codifying naval strength reductions.
Palm Beach February is. Society girls led by Miss Marjorie Oelrichs and Miss Eleanor Chase faced an eight thirty nine start at the studio each morning. They decided to quit if noon reporting remained required, leaving the film production short of four performers.
Felt in Calexico and Mexicali, a thirty second tremor caused minor damage after New Year’s Day quakes. Cornices on buildings including the Virginia hotel fell into the street as tremors rattled the region near the international boundary late at night.
Army plane delayed at Tumaco Colombia due to damaged motor. Spare parts and four mechanics to install it will be sent by naval ship to the commanding general of the Panama Department for action.
Federal Attorney Buckler aims to wrap up the case against former Attorney General Harry Daugherty and ex alien property custodian Thomas W. Miller for conspiracy to deprive the government of honest services. He expects completion by Monday or Tuesday as no session was held today.
Charged by complaint with assault to murder in connection with an alleged attempt to shoot T. G. DeGraffenried at 112 Datiss Street. Mrs. Magness and William Alsbury were arrested after a 1:30 a.m. floor confrontation with DeGraffenried. He said a gun discharged when he tried to wrest it from her and suffered pulley burns. Bond set at 500 dollars. Police questioned another man and woman believed connected, others sought for question.
Manila February 12 The Philippine post office department announced the capture of a man identified as Kuga D Autremont, one of three brothers sought for the murder of four men when a Southern Pacific mail train was dynamited in the Siskiyou tunnel Oregon three years ago. The suspect, arrested at Los Banos as James C Price a private in the thirty first Infantry, was brought to Manila and confined under guard. He probably will be returned to Oregon on the first available transport.
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