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Newspaper
San Antonio Light
Location
San Antonio, Texas, United States of America
Date
Jul 04, 1922
Page
1
Hustled dispatches report a predicted national strike by maintenance workers and related unions pressing for wartime duties and job security. Reports cite Detroit orders, San Antonio train slowdowns, and widespread picketing as railroads face reduced service and mass employee shifts.
Washington reports label the labor actions as Bolshevik agitation aimed at steering unions, while New York railroads prep reductions under the Railway Labor Board. Pickets gather near shops as workers unionize, with warnings of job losses for noncompliant staff and ongoing repair efforts across cities including Cleveland and Fort Worth.
A group calling itself the Panes Educational and Curcderitive Union plans a meeting at Cuero Texas on July 41 with a convention at the candy court house. Delegates will discuss organization goals, elect officers, and set plans for the coming year. The assembly aims to unite local farmers and supporters in a bid for broader cooperation and mutual aid.
Unclear report describes an attack on a local editor amid chaotic events. Names and places are partially legible, with references to a lab, a home, and a national figure, but details remain fragmented and unreliably attributed.
The Fourth of July parade in San Antonio opened with General Lewis as speaker and a review by Maj. Gen. Iola L. Hines. Military units and veterans groups marched, with many organizations represented, and patriotic ceremonies planned at Brachenridge Park and nearby venues.
The celebration at Selfridge’s in London honored U S Supreme Court Chief Justice William Howard Taft with a dinner attended by diplomats and American society leaders. Lord Shaw of Dumferline was a rare British guest, while plans showcased U S–Europe business ties and cultural ties during the Glorious Fourth observance.
A garbled report discusses Fess, aliens, and a congressional talk on Americanization funding. It mentions a proposed ban on certain discussions, a War Pool, and references to the United States Hevate, the Treasury, and a $15,000 line plus a $100,000 sum tied to a French company. The piece connects to Dallas and Fort Worth schedule details.
Lions to the Woods chair members meet Wednesday afternoon at Lambert's Beach to share lunch and watch a baseball game. Volunteers will shuttle members from the Gunter Hotel. The event includes a cold drink, a display of baseball skill, and a planned game after lunch.
Ill Captain Edwin V. McManus son of Dy and Mrs Wy McManus, 1120 Providence Street, died after an operation on Saturday. He served as captain of the Wish Infantry during the war from San Antonio and was cited for bravery in major engagements. A long-time member of the Untofly detective force, his recovery prospects were dim after the procedure.
The report details a Grand Forks movement amid July plans and policy talk regarding liquor aboard United States Shipping Board ships. It cites Daniel s remarks on potential acts, and mentions local industrial and shipping figures amid reorganizations, with notes on various people and places in Texas and nearby regions.
In the Winslow junction wreck of the Reading flyer six persons were killed and more than 83 injured. Investigations were called by county and state authorities and the Interstate Commerce Commission to learn why the Cape May trolley switch was left open and caused the disaster. Four injured remained in critical condition at Atlantic City Hospital, with several others seriously hurt. Conductor Ina Nave was not expected to survive.
Memphis July 4 Mantel Bovrlek Congress member announces an airplane tour of his district to support his campaign for re election. He is joined by E G Person and will stop at Little Rock and other points to replenish fuel en route.
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