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Newspaper
San Antonio Light
Location
San Antonio, Texas, United States of America
Date
May 17, 1928
Page
12
Police searched Thursday for seven stolen automobiles reported missing from Fort Sam Houston and several city addresses. Names listed include Lieut. A Ball, W E Benderson, Dr Jessie Robards, A B Wermer, H R Bradley, Lt W A McEners, and J B Garza.
Mayor Chowhere announced redivision of precincts from seventy to about one hundred to be completed within two weeks after the bond election. The change, discussed at a county officials conference likely at the May 28 commission meeting, aims to adjust polling arrangements. At present over 300 votes are polled in single boxes under law.
The column lists numerous military personnel and civilians with leave of absence, visits, and travel across Texas towns such as Beeville Eagle Pass Bandera Devine San Antonio Utopia and Bandera. Officers Maj Glenn Wilhelm Major Thomas Brown Warrant Officers Maynard Penney and James Mock are highlighted with leaves ranging from two months to three months. Readers learn about relatives visiting, hotel stays, and trips to cities like San Antonio and Dallas, plus several residents returning from visits and trips.
A 1-year-old man who boasted he would never be taken to jail alive after a collision with an auto driven by Grunk Luna paid a $50 fine in corporation court Thursday. Police arrived at the scene on Mutmovas Street after a knife threat during the confrontation. The man was later found at his home on Monterey Street, removed his coat, and proclaimed he would not face jail. He later went to Robert B. Gree hospital and then to court Thursday morning.
Dispatches from Espinazo Nuevo Leon report a violent clash between rival agrarian groups. Tomas Sosa an agrarian leader was killed. Jesus Garcia who killed him was later stabbed to death by agrarians.
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