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San Antonio Light

Location

San Antonio, Texas, United States of America

Date

Jun 10, 1926

Page

3

Arrests in Flores poisoning case signal Mexican end to hunt

In Somers Mexico on June 10 authorities arresteduel Camargo heir to a Sinaloa family and his companion Blancs Rechy for the alleged poisoning of General Angel Flores. Flores died March 21 after a slow toxin left him ill. he reportedly warned friends and his wife to secrecy before his death. The couple had vanished since March but were captured at a Quila Sonora hotel after days of absence. Camargo calls charges a flimsy attempt to shift blame and vows to fight the case. his companion offered little comment.

Hermgsillo Somers Mexico Angel Flores Uel Camargo Sinaloa Blancs Rechy Flores Era Lste Quila Sonora Geist

Army Discharges 70 Underaged Recruits Across Nation

Seventy youths aged 17 to 34 were honorably discharged after it was found they had falsely stated their ages to enlist. They were rounded up at Pacific coast stations and sent home by train and ship to various parts of the United States.

Army San Francisco United States Pacific Coast

Thieves Loot Blumberg Brothers Store Seguin

More than $3000 worth of merchandise was stolen from Blumberg Brothers in Seguin and hauled away in automobiles after breaking a rear window. The haul included dresses and millinery goods, with Seguin authorities noting the loot was large enough to require several carriers.

Blumberg Brothers Company Seguin San Antonio Sik Toon Seguin Coviers

Tramp Finds Desk Believed Used by Grant in Civil War

In EOREEA Cal on June 10 a chance talk led an antique dealer to identify a desk as General Ulysses S. Grant’s from his Fort Humboldt stay in 1854 to 1858. The weary witness claimed the desk was found in an abandoned building and previously thought burned. A search for a matching locker, also tied to Grant, is underway.

Grant Eoreea Cal Ulysses S. Grant Fort Humboldt Here Toue

US Asks Canada on Rum Ship Sailings

San Francisco June 10 A district federal prohibition administrator Colonel Ned B Green asked the State Department to urge Canadian authorities to notify Pacific coast dry officials of departures from British Columbia ports of vessels laden with liquor If the Canadians provide movements of rum runners we might help stop smugglers Green declared

Canada San Francisco Ned Bf. Green Federal Prohibition State Department Pacifc Coast Dry British Columbia

Insurance Firm Wins Reversal in Suit for Damages

AUSTIN June 10 Under the workmen's compensation act recovery cannot be had for an occupational or industrial disease gradually developed as a natural result of employment. The Supreme Court ruled Wednesday reversing the district court and Court of Civil Appeals in favor of Aetna Life Insurance Company versus Carrie Graham and others of Waco. The opinion by Judge Ben Powell states the injury must be accidental in nature.

Austin Supreme Court Aetua Life ‘Insurance Company Carrie Graham Waco JetSaeee District “Court Court of Civil Appeals Ben Powell Commission of ‘Appeals

Fatal collision case sparks fines for both drivers

A court hearing described a man and a woman facing negligent collision charges. Testimony portrayed the woman as wild and dangerous, with the judge cautioned by the proceedings. Iman testified after the crash that the woman jumped from her vehicle and began striking him with her fists. Both defendants were fined five dollars.

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Burglar Loot Strikes Jacinto's Room

A man reported his room burglarized on Thursday. Missing items include a razor a suit of clothes and an etch. Flores Street address noted as 1-2 South Precinado 627.

Jacinto Precinado Flores

Secretary Mellon hurdles farm relief equalization plan

Washington reports Secretary Mel ton rejects the equalization fee for a farm relief program. House leaders sought his stance to back Haugen style measures, but he sees fallacies and will not outline a constructive plan now. He conferred with English economist Sir Josiah Stamp and Vice President Dawes, who differed on the proposal. In Chicago, wholesale strawberry prices fell about one third as a market rush flowed in.

Washington Mels Lon House Treasury Capitol Chicago Government Bureau of Agricultural Economics

German Emigrants to U S Increase

Washington reports rising emigration from Germany with 62,643 people leaving in 1925 versus 58,32% in 1924. Preliminary Commerce figures show 50,183 emigrants with 38.2 percent from industry and 25.5 percent from agriculture.

Washington Germany Tate Commerce Department

Death of Naval Apprentice Bloom Baffles Investigators

Naval authorities and police probed the death of 18 year old Francis Milton Bloom a naval apprentice found nearly nude in a hotel room in San Diego California. Officials sought whether the death was self inflicted or murder and searched for a second young man in a sailors uniform who checked in with Bloom.

Diego Cal Francis Milton Bloom Bloom

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