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Newspaper
San Antonio Light
Location
San Antonio, Texas, United States of America
Date
Jan 17, 1927
Page
13
The article notes policy actions since Drax became president and indicates no change in attitude. It mentions Latimer and Eberhardt potential steps toward a peace conference and lack of recent reporting to the state department. Kellogg and Chairman Borah discussed Nicaragua issues without details of the conference.
BLUSFIELDS Nicaragua January 17 General Daniel Mena head of liberal expeditionary forces in the Escondido river region said no outside interests shape Nicaragua’s dispute between the liberal government of President Sacasa and the conservative Diaz. He denied Mexico aided the liberals and that they await word from Sacasa before acting. The liberals hold fire until a neutral zone map and US naval transcripts are released.
Moscow officials reject Kellogg accusations of Soviet activities in Latin America as fantastical and ridiculous. Acting Foreign Minister Maxim Litvinov issued the denial in a sharp official statement.
The American cruiser Cincinnati departed from Juan Del Sur Nicaragua for Corinto on the Pacific coast. It is the terminus of the railroad line leading to Managua. The voyage began January 1.
Philip Hobson, 17, of Cambridge Massachusetts, who vanished January 8 on his way to school, regained memory and found his father Arthur Hobson president of the St Croix Paper Co Massachusetts in San Antonio. Police notified and coordinated with the family who had conducted a nationwide search.
Cadet F. L. Netra, Cuban flying student at Kelly field, crash landed on a Floresville cross country flight when fuel exhausted. He landed into barbed wire and brush near a 40 foot bluff, escaped unharmed, and the plane was towed back to Kelly field.
Alfredo Cruz wounded in a Somerset shooting on January 9 charged with assault to murder. bond set at $500 by Judge W S Anderson in the Thirty seventh District court. Cruz is hospitalized at Robert B Green hospital. Two brothers Tom and Therbore Reil were also charged by complaint with assault to murder.
Colonel Charles B. Clark commander of the Twenty-third Infantry and Captain Wallender with Gant KF left Fort Sam Houston Sunday for Fort Brown on a hunting trip.
Police headquarters received a report from Officer Owen W. BKilday about the theft of a spare tire from his automobile. He lamented that no one left a fingerprint. The incident was logged Monday.
The city commission awarded the binding of 387 tax receipt books to Clark Lithograph Company on Monday.
San Antonio musician and composer Isaac Silys unveils a march titled Dan's the Man honoring Dan Moody who will become Texas governor. The piece for thirty five musicians reflects Silys career from Mexico to San Antonio including a prior stint in Porfirio Diaz's band.
New York officials hear a seventy page report from the prison committee of the association of grand jurors of New York County urging the fight against receivers of stolen property as the source of organized crime and criminals.
Anton J. Duerr age 56 died at home on Sutherland Springs road Sunday night. Body to be sent to Cuero for interment Tuesday. Survived by widow three sons a daughter and a brother.
President Calles mobilizes agrarians to back suppressing uprisings led by clericals and reactionaries and dispatches 1000 rifles to Celaya area. Federal forces under General Ferreira defeat rebels near Paredon and Cispendores, with 27 rebels, 2 officers, 11 soldiers and police killed. Roman Catholic clergy deny responsibility for the revolts while war department labels them Catholic rebellion.
The piece outlines Moody's election win and the dramatic Ferguson era in Texas politics. It notes Miriam Ferguson and her husband James Ferguson shaping state policy, pardons, proclamations, and future plans amid a bitter two year political period.
Dan Moody announces invitations to his inauguration ceremony. He cannot list all friends due to the large number and says he hopes friends everywhere will feel cordially invited. He aims to avoid partiality and wants broad attendance.
Harry E. Trudge a national lecturer will visit San Antonio Tuesday for talks on education ethics and religion. He speaks at Main Avenue Senior School auditorium at 9:20 a.m. then addresses workers at Southern Steel at 12:30 p.m. and students at Wesley Institute at 7 p.m. The visit is sponsored by the local Y M C A which arranged lectures at schools shops clubs churches and other venues.
The Association of Petroleum Producers in Mexico writes to Senators Wheeler and Heflin denying that oil ventures are Latin American concessions. The letter, signed by Guy Stevens, argues American interests operate under ownership via purchase or lease before 1917, in response to Wheeler's inquiry on concession terms for U.S. citizens and corporations.
A reported clash between Prohibition Agent A B Loessin and an alleged bootlegger was interrupted by U S Commissioner R J Edwards in open court when the suspect slapped the agent. The suspect, released on a 750 dollar bond, allegedly struck Loessin as he began testifying during a heated Sunday hearing. Edwards intervened to prevent further blows.
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