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Newspaper
San Antonio Light
Location
San Antonio, Texas, United States of America
Date
May 13, 1931
Page
7
Madrid reports describe anti religious rioting as mobs burn churches and convents amid troop lockdowns. Authorities announce indictments against anarchists and monarchists while civil guards quell clashes. Valencia and Alicante see martial law and church properties attacked.
May 13 report from Vila Real de Santo Antonio Portugal says a mutiny broke out aboard the Spanish warship Trails. The leaders were taken ashore and imprisoned. The ship Laurin waited for San Hermando.
A deposed monarch of Spain signals confidence in returning within a week as riots and church demonstrations rocked the country. The former king has been in exile amid political turmoil and unrest linked to protests and factional violence.
A century old combined fire truck and extension ladder, built for the Greece fire department nearly 64 years ago, saw renewed use when a 50 foot rope tangled at the top of the pole. A painter climbed the ladder to unwind the line and restore the pole’s condition, highlighting the device’s long service.
Primate of Spain Cardinal Segura is en route to the French frontier and then Rome to discuss anti Catholic riots with the Pope. He slipped away from Toledo with his brother and traveled by automobile through the night toward Boofhing as a police escort was arranged at the border.
New rioting broke out in Cordoba after a citizens meeting sparked protests in which four were killed Tuesday. Demonstrators paraded through streets as troops attempted to disperse them. Many protesters were injured before order was restored.
A Gypsy woman wished luck during a local expedition and stole a wallet from John Fromm of Sul- Yet. Police reported the Gypsy was arrested, the wallet returned, and she was fined $16. Furniture prices show a general drop compared with Takay year.
G J Pusthps accuses vote tampering as Leaguers rally on page one. Dickson says defeat not due to minority votes but white voter turnout. West Side urban area delivered a larger share of ballots than in prior city elections. Speakers urge continued activism into next municipal race.
W. W. Laven, 35, of 110 J-2 Bigeby avenue, was fined 10 dollars for drunkenness and 16 dollars for displaying a pistol in Corporation Court, with jail time in default of payment. Deputy was deputized April 16. incident occurred near the Wareith and Heckberry polling place after a Tuesday arrest nearby.
The report analyzes primary results with Bayar Chambers winning 1866 to 1268 amid strong labor and railway influence. It notes precinct groupings, shifts from old to new boundaries, and results for Maury Maverick and Neil Campbell in county tax collector races.
A report from Ohio details a court case where Ralph, a law student, was sentenced to ten days for non support while arguing he need not support his daughter due to his student status. The piece then shifts to election results showing Woodhall leading a League ticket in many precincts, with Roemer and Rubiale among other candidates posting varied gains and losses across the city.
The article reports narrow local election results with Mayor Chambora winning his precinct No 42 by 3 votes and nearby races including McKinlan in precinct No 61 by 19 votes and Wanker in precinct No 47 by 18 as supporters celebrated late into the night. Officials caution on final turnout and full report.
Hoquiam Wash May 13 Robert Gower faced county and city charges of driving while drunk. He served a county term and was moved to the city jail seeking ongoing detention.
Maz 13 reports the rose garden covering thirty acres near the Wars mountains. It holds nine dozens of rose bushes and nearly every known variety. The site features about 850,000 bushes across the landscape.
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