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Newspaper

San Antonio Light

Location

San Antonio, Texas, United States of America

Date

Jan 04, 1931

Page

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Today His Birthday in Heaven and World Turmoil

A chaotic mix of public concerns and prophetic musings. Arthur Brisbane and Hing Featurrg Syil discuss Joffre’s legacy, ongoing Asian conflicts, the economic strain on workers, and cautions about modern warfare. Also notes about New York submobile season, car psychology, and old age pensions in New York state.

Heaven Europe Asia Arthur Brisbane Hing Featurrg Syil Ine New York State Thin Yene Torphyero

Weather Forecast From Antoris And Vicinity

Weather forecast from Antoris and vicinity reports a low of 46 and high near 85. Winds are expected to shift to fresh onshore breezes with clear conditions and improving temperatures later in the day.

Rom Antoris Elocdy Sandiy

France Pays Tribute To Dead Hero Joffre

A nation mourns Marshal Joffre after 35 hours of final struggle as hospital staff confirm his death at 66 am. Crowds in Paris line streets, paying silent tribute to the veteran commander who saved France in 1914 and inspired Poplar heroism amid a national funeral planned as the seventh in France’s history.

Panis INS Worshok Joseph Jacques Dessire Dette Clonkhin St. Jean de Dien Pranen Werrlog Marne France Daekene Bathefield Matohal Joffre Joffre Mast Aiabella Marshal Joffre Bady Rex Napoleon Daira

Globe Trotter Says Capone Best Known

Globe trotter 72, of Terre Haute Indiana, arrived in Chicago and was asked which name is most universally known. He replied that AL Capone is the best known figure across his travels.

Globe Trotter Capone Uttversal Beesles Cuicago

Income Taxes Show Drop in 1930 Collections

Washington January 3. Treasury reports total income and corporation taxes issued today at 2,992,976,000, down 72,604,000 from 1929. November receipts were 490,822,200, down 20,000,600 from November 1929. For the first half of the 1941 fiscal year ending December 31, receipts reached 1,804,207,800, down 223,000,009 from 1940. Ordinary expenditures stood at 1,000,783,000, up 105,000,000.

Washington Fingl Heuten Tnsea The Treasury

Nations to Meet for Disarmament Conference in Geneva

Representatives of the world’s principal governments appeal for a general disarmament conference in Geneva on March 4, 1092. The conclave will be held under the presidency of Evountd Beurs, according to a reliable source.

Geneva Jon INS Governmenta of the Evountd Beurs

Hoover May Pick Reporter for Job

President Hoover will select a successor to George Anderson from among Washington news paper correspondents, indicating today that the choice will come from the ranks of the Washington press corps and will be announced soon.

Hoover Wepevermes Orevier Washington, D. G Troover George Alerson Biz Acevetney Washington News

Nations Plan to Stabilize Orient

Ottawa dispatch reports that the United States Britain and Canada discuss an economic stabilization plan for the Orient. The statement is from J. J. Stevens Canadian minister of trade and commerce.

Ottawa Gat CINA J. J. Stevens

Athens mayor Yohn A Spencer dies in crash near cis

Athens Texas January 7 1955 Yohn A Spencer leading businessman and mayor of Athens for nine years was killed in a automobile accident near the city today He was believed to have died almost instantly of a broken neck and any further details were unavailable at press time

Athens Texas Yohn A. Spencer Isl Und Cis

Divorce Plea Amidst Drunkenness Charges

Antone Vert, returning late, laid a wet umbrella on the floor and slept beside his wife Pat before altering for bed. His wife Mrs. Josepha Perlik files for divorce, stating drunkenness and related misconduct in the plea filed today.

Antone Pat Almaber Josepha Perlik

Mian Killed in Double Shooting at Rooming House

Markham, a railway fireman, was killed and his estranged wife Mrs Annie Markham was shot in the head during a domestic shooting at 1200 Grantway. The wounded woman underwent an operation postponed for strength. Their 6 year old son witnessed the tragedy as neighbors and boarders gathered. Detectives noted a recent separation and a divorce suit as possible triggers.

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Escape Boasted Too Much at Sing Sing Prison

Reportedly a prisoner advised others to keep quiet about escape plans from Sing Sing. A man named Anthony Cardinale allegedly aided in a failed break from a ten year term, while detectives captured him and returned him to custody.

New Xyone Dan Sing Sing Wadson Anthony Cardinale Enya Aleug

Two Marines Wounded in Nicaragua Clash Near Ocotal

Two United States Marines in Nicaragua were gravely wounded in a clash with Nicaraguan bandits between Ocotal and Otagolpe. Privates James Robert Earnhardt of Concord, North Carolina, and David Monroe Kirkenhall of Chicago were hospitalized after a skirmish that marked the second attack in 12 hours. Marines reported no casualties among their unit.

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Fairbanks Family Prep for Orient Voyage

San Francisco January 3. Doug Fairbanks and Mary Pickford are in Say Provoiseo arranging preliminary plans for Fairbanks departure to the Orient aboard the Belgenland. Miss Wickford drove from Los Angeles with her husband but will not join the voyage.

Doug Fairbanks Orient San Francisco Dongisa Fairbanks Mary Tick Fend Say Prooviseo Triebanks Wnorrow

Auto Owners Pay Billion in Tax in 1030

Washington January 3. Motor vehicle owners in the United States paid a tax bill of 1 billion dollars in 1030, announced by the American Automobile Association. Of this levy 832,000,000 was in excise and 100,000,000 in personal property taxes.

Wmreniar Ferrite Washington, D. C United American Automobile Association

Navy Secretary to View Caribbean Maneuvers February March

Secretary of the Navy Adamg and other naval officials will attend the maneuvers and concentration at Manama and the Caribbean in February and March, the Navy Department announced.

Wniversal Beetiee Washington, D. C Secretary of the Navy Adamg Manama Caribbean Navy Department

Roosevelt Widow Will Visit Grave

The widow of former president Theodore Roosevelt is announced to visit New York, with plans to go to the Colonel’s grave. The report notes the January timing and references a possible visit in connection with Roosevelt family affairs.

Roosevelt Hay N.Y Theodore Roosevelt New York Fudar

War Film Causes Riot at Austrian Premiere

The Austrian premiere of the American war film Am Quiet on the Western Front triggered a violent protest in Vienna. Police clashed with demonstrators, 46 injured and 60 arrested as chaos erupted during the screening.

Vienna

Kidnap Suspect Nabbed After Four Day Manhunt

In St Louis a four day manhunt led to the capture of Jim Charles Abernathy a 25 year old unemployed Black man accused of kidnapping Artelpiay Busch Grthwein the 24 year old son of a Midwest real estate family. Warrants were issued for three more suspects Wearl Abernathy elderly real estate dealer Pricila Robb niece of Pearl Abernathy and Charles Abernathy the alleged accomplice.

Mid-West Familieg Togroens Toriny Wearl Avornnthy Allege Kitna

Maine Goes Still Smoking in Secret

A garbled report notes private smoking by a group at the University of Maine. The text mentions parents contacted by college authorities and an abstentive division of opinion on the question of smoking among women, with references to clandestine locations and preferences.

Maine Coeda University of Maine

New Liquor Ruling Upholds Forfeiture Despite Unlawful Seizure

In Boston on January 3, the US circuit court of appeals ruled that liquor seized on private property without a warrant remains subject to forfeiture to the government. The decision in John Kirang's case states the unlawful seizure does not affect the liquor's disposition after seizure.

Boston INS United States Circuit Court of Appeals Teday John Kirang Nastan Agreeivenlt Court of Gpoods

Louise Victoria Dagmar Stricken In London News

Anxiety grips London as Princes Royal Louise Victoria Dagmar, sister of George VI, is reported seriously ill. The royal circle and public await official updates on her condition amid heightening concern.

George V London TNS Princes Royal Louise Vicbwin Alexapieia Dagmar George

Universal Peace Holiday Urged by Dr Norwal

Lonton January 3. Proposals by Dr Norwal Freechurch Senior urge a universal peace holiday celebrated annually on August 27, the anniversary of the Paris peace pact signed in 1919 by 15 nations and later ratified by 33 more nations.

Lonton Norwal Freechurch Aumist War Ag Paris

Women pilots take New York to Azores flight ends early

The white Lellanca monoplane with pontoons, flown by Mrs Bets Hart and Captain MacLaren from New York toward Teris and Bermuda, turned back after seven hundred miles owing to clouds and a broken sextant. They returned safely to the United States, with plans to try again after repairs.

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