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Newspaper
San Antonio Light
Location
San Antonio, Texas, United States of America
Date
Jan 03, 1928
Page
3
Misses Tile Cramer and Bare Castillo at 217 South Pesos Street woke to a ransacking intruder and with a fierce struggle delayed him until Patrolman M. Galan arrived. The suspect fled but was nabbed as he ran from the scene. Police later found evidence tied to the man at headquarters.
Exhilarating display at Weldarf ing Astoria hotel features Arctic cats from Atlantic Cat club. Alongside, accidental reports span maritime rescues near Cape Deenta, shore fires in Galveston, a railway wreck in Wheeling injuring four, a Lisbon minister’s death, a Tammany adviser’s passing, and a fatal wagon accident in St Joseph.
Medical piece argues cascarets offer a safe laxative routine and warns against overuse. It asserts cascarets strengthen bowels, promote regularity, and curb dependence on harsher purgatives. The article claims millions rely on cascarets and contrasts gentle action with violent laxatives.
Fifteen representatives of the Arbuckle Brothers Coffee Co from several Southwest states meet in the second session of their four day annual convention at the Menger Hotel to discuss sales organization for the coming year. Delegates include OH Meyer, T. af, McMullen, B. L. Portofee of New York, J. Coats of Dallas, B. O. Arnold of Batesville Ark, and others from Arkansas Utah and Colorado.
In BOME on January 3, the Vatican introduces a new motor service using three privately owned luxurious cars placed at the disposal of Vatican officials. The change aims to enable cardinals and other prelates to perform duties with unprecedented speed as 23 Vatican horses have been retired.
A Paris police report identifies a suspect known as John Wilson of Chicago, previously arrested for theft of three pears. Authorities found 140,000 frames stashed with the man, who earlier used the alias Vagliane. The case notes his Corp designation dated Oct 17, 1865.
The listing details various program options across the evening including soprano performances, a 2 pm musical slot, Betty and Billy entertainment, and EGEC artist appearances midweek. It notes Friday through Sunday engagements with orchestral, bridge, and stage acts, plus holiday and special broadcasts.
Senator Edward J. Kidwell Jr a juror in the Fall Sinclair oil case was recalled for further questioning in a contempt proceeding. He stated that he told Assistant District Attorney James J O Leary affidavits he signed were false and that Burns detectives hired by Sinclair coerced him.
Miss Ids Reynolds, county home demonstration agent, says Bexar county women and girls clubs will devote January to Taewe making a cooking and roll hag program. This week meetings on tag rig making are planned at Kitby Somerset W W White and Colebra with Miss Reynolds leading. The January meeting of the Beser county council of Rural Women will discuss the Tirai women's market and Fred W. Mally, county agent, will outline a plan for spring gardens.
R. W. Morrison heads a Corpus Christi venture backed by A. B. Pawbett of the chamber of commerce to promote a Gulf and West seas route through West Texas and San Angelo. Pawbett, who just toured San Angelo, cites broad national potential for development, claiming 90 percent of the land could become prime farming ground after travel through Fredericksburg Brady Eden.
The Walsh Burney and Moore contract ors bid 26430 for the Arsenal Street bridge over the Gay Antonio river was accepted. Bids for paving three streets were also approved, with the Southern Bitulithie Company to pave Donehue Street East Quincy Street to the river, East Quincy from Donehue to Jones Avenue, and Newell Boulevard from Broadway to the river, with bids to pave Waverly Avenue between Zarramora and Goodrich opened on Tan 16.
At a Tuesday noon meeting of the Manufacturers' Association board of directors in the Gunter hotel, President M. Giesecke discussed plans to boost production in 1905. The 1927 factory output fell by 15 percent, the largest yearly decrease on record.
Former Princeton football star Wil Ham TL Edwarde married Norma J. Steltenich 31 a Fulham schoolteacher at the Hotel Commodore in New York. Attendees included state leaders and New York society figures.
The city commission ordered palm trees for Tobin Drive to enhance landscaping from Woodlawn to Susephine. The approved project includes planting and maintenance by municipal crews with funding allocated in the current budget.
Three conventions are planned in San Antonio in January with about 706 delegates. The State Clarkomated Beverage Battlers association meets January 16 to 18, Bankers Life Insurance convention runs January 18 and 14, and the Motion Picture Theater Owners Inc of Texas has an undetermined date, per Sidney Kring, convention manager of the chamber of commerce.
A thief is arrested after stealing a pocketbook from a hotel guest identified as Silva, a 25 year old Mexican. Detectives William Car ver and Hugh Proudfeet detained the suspect on Tuesday. The advertise ment mentions a tonic product unrelated to the crime.
Senator William H. King of Utah proposed a world conference for total disarmament and the scrapping of the billion-dollar navy program to redirect funds to humane purposes. He denounced the administration policy as criminal madness and warned it would fuel world fear and pave the way to another world war. King warned that the United States and Great Britain could mirror Germany and Britain in 1000, arguing a naval race now would trigger a second war within two decades.
The New Year honor list reveals American Dr W J Wentesn among knighthoods awarded for missionary work. He serves at the American Presbyterian mission hospital in Miraj Bombay. Another British knighthood for missionary work goes to American Dr James Ewing, noted as the only other such award.
SEW YORK January 3 There will be a new king in Paderewski s traveling kitchens James Copper who has cooked on trains for twenty five years and one repelled robors with rolling pin and fry pan is retiring having reached the full age limit He has appointed his successor James Davis of Chicago
A late Monday blaze destroyed one house and damaged two others on Gertrude Street. Emme Robinson, 118 Gertrude, lost his home estimated at 2200 dollars. Frenk Ell, 120 Gertrude, suffered light damage from exposure. Mrs Mary Springer, 407 East Locust, had $56 damage from a kitchen stove fire origin.
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