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Newspaper
San Antonio Light
Location
San Antonio, Texas, United States of America
Date
Jul 18, 1935
Page
2
Ethiopia shown a desire to conquer neighbors but will ta the last man of Middle and End lines. Soldiers, with you light, you will learn of the south of your chief. Do not fail heart. He who dies for his route is a happy man. It is better to die free than to live as slaves.
A formal presentation of a charger in the National Exchange Club of Greater San Antonio will occur next Tuesday at the Gunter hotel. L. J. Tawis, national director of extension, says the newly organized group aims to promote service to citizenship children and community, defend the nation, and foster business and professional interchange. John Awhitey from Dallas will attend as national president, with C. J. Baldwin of Austin assisting. the club adopts its constitution and bylaws and limits membership to one person per profession.
A series of thefts reports mattress and jewelry thefts across multiple streets. Jewelry valued at 350 dollars missing from a residence on Stratford Court. Hats and baby clothing taken from a car on East Houston Street. A mattress stolen from a former home on East Euclid Avenue. No suspects named.
Lord Marley, former British artillery officer and opposition whip, told a royal commission that American ammunition used early in World War I was dangerous. He warned shells sometimes misfired, risking friendly fire and injuring Allied troops rather than enemy forces.
Reported incidents involve Fish Bone and Penny Put each taken to hospital after ingesting a "fisty bane" and a Penny respectively. George Rivero and another individual from San Marcos Street reportedly swallowed multiple pennies. A separate burn injury incident cites Richardo Rejan treated for burns attributed to a cigarette.
Police investigated the seizure of an automobile on Lake Boulevard and Summit Place containing 600 feet of garden hose. Patrolmen Barry and Martsiy detained the car after it was abandoned by the driver and fired one shot, prompting an investigation.
Anita Fase, 24, and three others faced hearings in a federal commissioner's court on a fraud scheme involving mailings to solicit investors. Walton Shoemaker, alleged head of the operation, was arrested with a $4,260 bond. Vivian Bile and Christine Rost surrendered to authorities under $1,000 bonds. The four defendants are charged with mailing letters to promote the scheme and are already under Texas Securities Act charges. They are to appear for further proceedings in San Antonio next term.
The Leviathan, once the German steamship Volrund now US lines vessel, sits idle in Hoboken under federal order. Captain Tom Van Beek commands a 12 man crew while engines are tested and repairs made. Talks in shipping circles suggest China may seek to convert the ship into a Chinese merchant fleet flagship. The vessel, interned in Bremen 1914, carried 95,000 soldiers for Germany during WWI.
Gen Frank T Hives spoke before the Disabled American Veterans urging former World War I service members to help national recovery efforts. The address touched on welfare, employment, and the role veterans should play in rebuilding the country.
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