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Newspaper

San Antonio Light

Location

San Antonio, Texas, United States of America

Date

Feb 16, 1927

Page

22

Storm Claims Toll From West Coast Storm

In the largest storm on record, southern and central California suffer nine death toll and extensive damage. Eleven killed in an Edison camp avalanche near Fresno. a Los Angeles bound train wreck as a river flood collapses a trestle. Rescues continue as officials brace for more losses.

San Francisco Pacific Coast mid-Pacific Ocean United States Weather Bureau California Southern California Edison Companys Fresno Puente Creek Whittier Union Pacific Railroad Los Angeles San Diego San Fernand Valley J. Hertman Kennedy Holismi Company Watsonville Bay Region Hollywood Universal City Gis Angeles Gimehos

Nimrods Swoop Down on Crows Slaughter 2000

In Woodstown Salem county a raid by a large crew with wardens approval killed about 2900 crows and scattered 260000 escaped. The operation occurred under a full moon near Juipen crew headquarters.

Woodstown Pires Faye Salem County Uimrads Chatham Mizell

Dance program at Hermann Sons Hall mixed choirs featured

Event listing for Hermann Sons Hall with mix of choirs and dancing. Notes indicate weekly Saturday Sunday and Thursday night dances with admissions and locations including Toudouze Hall and Pleasanton venues. Mentions various groups such as Merrymakers and Sehnetaes I Saves Syncupatore with adj notes on attendance and dates in February.

Hermann Sons Hermann Sons Hall Sehnetaes I Toudouze Hall So, Motes and Pleasanton Ri Ady

In Harmony Land to Bow in Los Angeles Auditorium

An all star minstrel troupe led by So White appears Wednesday at the municipal auditorium. The show, praised by critics as a lasting form, features Maxwell Gordon Frank Gilmore as interlocutors and a Dixie Plane feature with several numbers arranged by Hayes.

White Municipal Auditorium Lasses San Antonio Vince Jenkins Renor Maxwell Gordon Frank Gilmore Tumar K Tlayes Tommy Boone

Cauliflower prices rise amid market shift

The land Aninnin wholesale market steadied with few price changes on Wednesday. Cauliflower jumped from 2.50 to 3.50 per crate amid New stock from Southern California. Other vegetables show weakening demand and waning supply. Local poultry at 3.80 per case and eggs declined by 80 cents after steady levels.

Milton Gakenheim Gugenheim-Goldsmith L. Bo Wiskers Lona Commission Thunde Valley Eshaistel A. Snyder Sayer Produc Eepa Snyder Aalih

Local Produce Price List From Riverside Market

Delineates varied per unit prices for fruits vegetables and poultry on a local market day. Includes prices like potatoes 50 per 10 pounds, cabbage 1 per crate, tangerines 6.56 per bushel, poultry 10 to 25 cents per pound, and assorted items by crate or box.

Rosedale Ound Valley Bananis

City Advances Alazan Bridge Expansion Project

Street Commissioner Pau le Steffler announced the enlargement of the South Laredo reef ridge over the Atagan creek, a development started by the street department on Wednesday as part of city improvements. Light Classified Ads will assist with living placements, in classifications 40 to 66.

Alazan Bridge

Italy to reject Coolidge naval proposal along with France

A semi official communique states Italy will follow France in denying President Coolidge's disarmament plan. Rome has prepared an Italian reply expected to be released today. Italy’s stance centers on reducing submarines destroyers and light vessels, tied to safeguarding long coastlines and colonies in Africa.

Italy France Coolidge Haly Icig Siriand League of Nations Geneva Kellogg Paris

U S Hopes France Will Send Aid

Washington reports Secretary Kellogg hopes France will aid in a naval arms limitation agreement. France rejects Coolidge plan but may back broader disarmament via the League commission. Japan signals possible acceptance, four-power talks loom as France explains objections to the plan.

Washington France Coolidge Kelloglg Tej Verts Tokio Japan United States League Kellogg League Commission

West Texas Conference Methodist Training School Enrollment Surges

The Travis Park Methodist church hosts a training school with 570 students and 68 from out of town. The school opened last Sunday and will continue through Friday, according to Wednesday reports.

Travis Park

Mine Operators Issue Ultimatum Over Wages

Miners in Miami Pennsylvania gathered for a joint wage conference when operators delivered an ultimatum to cut wages or go home. The move answers miners rejection of a wage scale replacing the $7.70 daily rate in union mines across Hinds India Ohio and Pennsylvania.

International News Service Miami Union Hinds India Ohio Pennsylvania

Mexico Peaceful Says Calles Kin Visits San Antonio

Rafael Torreblanca brother of a son in law of President Calles said Mexico was peaceful while he spoke in San Antonio en route to Hamburg. He will be stationed at the Mexican consulate there.

Rafael Torreblanca Calles San Antonio Hamburg Germany

Fine arts round table speaker discusses etching process

Bernhardt Wall, noted etcher, spoke to the Woman's Club at the fine arts round table, detailing copper plate etching from wax drawing to acid bite. Hostesses J H Pirie and Gutzow Borglum. tapestry donated by round table members presented to the club.

Fred T. Maurer J. K. Beretta Wall Whiste Joseph Pernell J. Wright Fred J. Munter Lewis Krams-Beek Deland Smith AM. Goodrich

Hebel Leader Dies in China Conflict Amid Manchurian Push

Japanese reports say Weng, head of the Kuominchan, massed 720000 troops between Sianiu and Tongkwan in Shensi as Manchurian forces push north into Honan. Chinese civil war factors drive the campaign, with Cantonese forces under pressure from allied northern troops.

Chang Tsotin Wa Pei-ft Sianiu Tongkwan Flonan Sianfu Shensi Moras Honan

Close School at San Benito Amid Dispute

San Benito high school closed today by order of the school board after tensions between superintendent CL Jones and principal I I Harrison and teacher Mrs EF Warrison. The district will reopen once the two men settle their differences or the board completes an investigation.

International News Service San Benito Tex San Benito High School CL Jones I. I. Harrison EF. WW. Warrison Jones Harrison

Funeral Services to Be Held For Mrs Chas Wolfe

Funeral services for Mrs. Charles Wolfe who died at her home 314 Marshall Street will be held Friday afternoon. Mrs Wolfe had lived in San Antonio sixteen years after moving from Gonzales. Survived by husband Charles Wolfe three sons Charles Byron Oscar Claude of San Antonio J B Wolfe of Yorktown two daughters Mrs Walter L Roots of Dallas and Mrs Hubert Jord of Johnstown Pa and one sister Mrs Vs Jones of Del Rio.

Charles Wolfe Marshall Street Wolfe San Antonio Gonzales Charles Byron Oscar Claude J. B. Wolfe Yorktown Walter L. Roots Dallas Hubert Jord Johnstown Vs. Jones del Rio

War Lord Refuses Kellogg Proposal in Shanghai

In Shanghai, the foreign affairs secretary of Kiangsi province, speaking for Marshal San Chuan-Fang, rejects Kellogg’s proposal to exempt Shanghai from the war area amid north-south strife. In Washington, US warnings say Marines may land to protect American lives and property if mob violence rises.

Shanghal Fey Arteri Kellogg Shanghai Strugels Kiangsi San Chuan-Fang Universal Service Washington Anghat

Work to Free Entombed Dog

Spartanburg South Carolina February 11 A dog trapped in a 30 foot underground passageway drew farmers to the scene. A shaft was sunk and workers planned to blast with dynamite to free the hound owned by Vandy Welly. Earth was removed and a large oak tree uprooted but rock still blocked the exit.

Spartanburg Vandy Welly

Purist Day Picnic Menu For San Pedro Park Event

The Onopus Club announced the fourth annual Purist Day picnic at San Pedro Park on Thursday February 24. Ralph Durkee the public relations chair said the menu features beef pork and lamb with pickles potatoes chips near beer coffee and bread. Barbecued meats will feed about 2500 tourists expected at the event.

Attendees Recall Pearsall Chamber Banquet Highlights

Ray Leeman of the South Texas Chamber and Fred Herndan of the San Antonio chamber attended the Pearsall chamber banquet. Terndon answered the welcome by R. G. Sanders as Tom Etheridge A W Grant O T L Smith and Neth Hunt spoke from Pearsall with Hunt receiving a gold watch. The event attracted three local members and visiting guests.

Ray Leeman South Texas Chamber of Commerce Fred Herndan San Antonio Chamber Pearsal Chamber Leeman South Texas Chamber Terndon R. G. Sanders Pearsall Tom Etheridge A. W. Grant Bofi San Antonio O. TL. Smith Tf. Hunt C. H. AT Yard A. and M. College Hunt

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