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San Antonio Light

Location

San Antonio, Texas, United States of America

Date

Feb 14, 1927

Page

5

Hermit on Death Row Sees Sentencing Reset Toward July

C E Marble aged 69 known as the Jaunty old man of death row in Oklahoma State Prison received a letter from Gov Henry S Johnston delaying the electric chair date from March 15 to July 29 to permit a review. Marble formerly lived as a village hermit in Ingersoll Northwestern Oklahoma. He shot and killed Gil bert Hutchins and wounded another in a family attack that led to his death sentence. A wave of clemency pleas from across the state arose alongside offers to care for him if pardoned or paroled. The governor did not indicate a reversal of the death penalty but ordered the sentence held for review.

Sy International News Service M’alester C. E. Marble Henry S. Johnston Marble de Ingersoll Oklahoma Gilbert Hutchins Sey Oklahoma Penitentiary Ingersoll Hutchinson Johnston Criminal Court of Appeals

Social whirl days fill San Antonio winter scene

Mrs. Harry Helfon of New York and Miss Carrie Machat return from travels to San Antonio, with a parade of visitors including Louis Franklin of Laredo, Mr. and Mrs. Shred Jackson of Hutchinson, and many others from Kerrville to Dallas. Frigidaire executives visit for business, while locals host and travel for family and church events.

Harry Helfon New York Flaskel Bush Liberty Texas St. Anthony C. O. Todes da Rio Es Dunning Gonzales Rey Jacobs Jimmie Jefe Miami Jacob H. Usdansky Isadaxe Barnhard Eda Wolf Alexander Victoria San Antonio John Torchin Laredo Eva Torchin Ida Richie A. Schwattaman Hyman Lehman Betty Green Dallas Cait H. Dessaner Chicago Harry Barnard Bernice Strauss Houston Morris H. Kaliff Dorothy A. I. Granoff

Swope Addresses Advertising Club On Specialty Use

T G Swope of Whitehead Hoag, manufacturers of advertising specialties, spoke at the Associated Advertising club meeting at the St Anthony Hotel. He presented The Use of Specialty Advertising and outlined the problems and benefits of the field.

T. G. Swope Whitehead-Hoag ‘Company Associated Advertising Club St. Anthony Hotel

Papa Lenglen Deters Suzanne With Offers From Europe

NICH reports Papa Lenglen cables Suzanne not to sign up yet for Cala Cash Pyle or anyone else. He has many offers at home including a 20,000 francs a week tour of the Champagne country and other European locations.

Papa Lenglen Suzanne Carofus Suuvnne

New York Buried Under Heavy Snow

Upstate New York faced a blanket of snow with Utica reporting ten inches and high winds causing drifted streets and disrupted traffic. Albany measured about six inches as trains and interurban lines felt the impact.

New York Albany N. Y Utica

Alzafar Shrine to Officiate at Munhall Funeral

Funeral services for Fred A. Munhall 35 district manager of A C Sparks company will be held Tuesday in San Antonio lodge 1079 A F and A M with the Alzafar Shrine escort in charge. He is survived by his widow Mozelle Miller Munhall a daughter Mataley Munhall and two brothers J B Munhall San Antonio and S J Munhall Chicago.

Fred A. Muhall A. C. Sparks Company San Antonio Alzafar Shrine Munhall Mozelle Miller Munhall Mataley- Munhall J.B. Munhall S. J. Monhall Chicago

Freeman Funeral to Be Held in Georgia

The body of Mrs. Gertrude Freeman, 72, who died here Sunday, will be sent to Cuthbert, Georgia, Monday night for interment. She is survived by three sons W. I. Freeman of San Antonio, S. A. Freeman of Greenville, South Carolina, and F. K. Freeman of Albany, Georgia, and one sister Mrs. Alice George of Parrott, Georgia.

Payne Orr Hunt San Antonio B. C. Roberts Laccille Southerland Camp Verde G.C. Souther

Abilene Youth Dies of Electric Shock

Abilene reports the death of a local youth from an electric shock when a live wire fell from a suspended cable. Officers gathered details as the family was informed by AH Whiteford of Abilene.

Abilene AH. Whiteford Abiene

Observers of San Antonio Draw Week Open Readings

Readings to the public at 4 p m daily this week mark the first annual Observance of San Antonio Draw Week under the Speech Arts association. Roof readings at the St Anthony hotel feature multiple programs with Miss Toston Dickey chairing the event and notable participants including Mrs G D Robbins and Rev Hion T Jones.

Wree San_Antonio Speech’ Arts Association G. D. Robbins St. Anthony Toston’ Dickey James D. Crenshaw Hion ‘F T. Jones Praternity

Fall of Meteor Traced to Meteorite Blast

Cincinnati police concluded after hours of investigation that a disturbance initially thought to be an explosion at a powder arsenal was caused by a meteor. The event occurred on February 14 and drew early reports of a blast before the meteor explanation was confirmed.

Cincinnati

King George Plans to Raise Beet Sugar Production

King George comments on boosting beet production and sugar output at a February hearing in London. The inquiry asks how a beet based product could be processed and whether rumould is feasible in the factory plan.

King George

Aspirin Gargle Promoted for Sore Throat Relief

An old recommendation describes dissolving Bayer aspirin in four tablespoons of water to gargle for sore throat or tonsillitis. It advises using Bayer aspirin with the Bayer cross and notes twelve tablets per box.

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