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Newspaper
San Antonio Light
Location
San Antonio, Texas, United States of America
Date
May 25, 1925
Page
1
A collage of 1935 columns covers dangers of smoking on women’s legs and ankles, pastor Forsdick leadership dispute at a church, and Clara B. Spence’s will. It notes Europe’s debt impacts on US finances, tariff stance, and parental guidance on teen girls.
A San Antonio youth named A J McKenzie Jr operates a special paper route truck to ensure precise delivery. He stands on the back and signals the driver to place papers exactly where subscribers find them. Complaints are rare and Route 12 runs smoothly with his current Laurel Heights Summit Drive and Monte areas served.
Two children Karol nine and Ignatz fourteen traveled with their mother Henrietta Boris of Cleveland to visit her grandfather in Budapest. She fell ill on the trip and died before reaching Budapest. Transport officials kept the youths aboard the Holland America Line Abyndam steamer at Hoboken awaiting word to learn their destination as the father Henry Goris of Cleveland was telegraphed.
Fort Worth May 25 After three days of rest at Trinity Park Battery Fifteenth Field Artillery moved on to Fort Sill Monday. The unit enjoyed the best time in weeks as a 31 degree temperature drop spurred officers, men and stock during the encampment. It was the battery’s first rest in seventeen days since leaving Fort Sam Houston.
An Associated Press dispatch from Loveland Ohio reports farmer Peter Engleheart, aged 72, was instantly killed when a high tension line snapped. A cow approached the scene and touched the broker wire, knocking the animal across the road in a tragic accident.
Mt Pleasant May 25 Mrs Will Inman was instantly killed and Opal Inman and Stella Hightower seriously injured when the automobile they rode was struck by a Cotton Belt passenger train at the Mt Pleasant and Pittsburgh crossing Sunday afternoon. Boyd Hightower escaped injury by jumping. All were residents of Mt Vernon.
Chicago May 25 A letter purporting to be from Robert White, missing witness in the murder trial of William Darling Shepherd, surfaced public today. The writer claims he will return to “fight Shepherd and his gang,” admits Shepherd’s guilt, and says he was forced to write against his will. The postmark is Philadelphia. the signature resembles White’s but for a single W. Mrs White signs a postscript denying automobile theft or discussions of the case.
Winifred M clintock aims to testify in the high profile Shepherd case. Prosecution led by Jim Reed of Missouri anticipates critical testimony. The fragment hints at courtroom strategy and a restaurant dialogue as further context.
The body of Gwyneth Shea Morgan, daughter of Lord Fredegar, was recovered from the River Thames near Wapping. Identified by relatives, she had disappeared last December while under medical care, wearing pajamas and a woolen gown. Her father, a wealthy peer, offered rewards for information. Known as a Bohemian, she moved in artistic and literary circles.
Jefferson City Mo May 25 The appointment of G F Williams of St Louis to succeed the late United States Senator Selden P Spencer was announced today by Governor Samuel Baker Williams is a prominent attorney and Republican of St Louis His home is in Webster Groves St Louis County He was formerly circuit judge of a district in St Louis elected in 1906 and was a delegate at the recent Missouri constitutional convention which adjourned in 1928
El Paso May 25 Sea operations against rum running and other smuggling will be extended to the Pacific coast and pushed with the same intensity as the Atlantic drive. Lincoln Andrews chief of prohibition enforcement announced here today.
Southern Pacific proposes a 102 mile gap between Tepic and La Quemada opening vast west coast markets to the United States. The project, started 1919, will run through Barranca with 31 tunnels and 1 mile of bridges, employing about 4500 workers. Investor interest grows as Mexico imports rise, with 40 American investors sought and a 1925 outlook of expanding vegetable shipments to U.S. markets.
A Sunday heat wave in San Antonio peaked at 101 degrees the hottest May day since 1912. A Monday storm brought hurricane force winds blowing a car off Elizabeth Street, a building wall damaged at Houston and Cameron, and widespread tree and power line damage as temperatures plummeted to 73 by Monday morning. The Weather Bureau cited a southward low pressure system and abrupt atmospheric shift.
Harry A. Kirby was arrested in Seaburyport for the murder of Miss Aila Heyward, the shooting of Mrs. Emma M. Towns, and the burning of their cottage in Winthrop, Maine, according to a report by the Associated Press.
During a severe storm at Kelly Field one aircraft was blown over while several others maneuvered to land with great difficulty the base reported no serious injuries and crews worked to secure damaged planes and clear debris.
Baltimore May 25 Universal Service reports at State Normal School only 1% of 100 entering girls are of normal weight. Miss Ida Lee Tall, dean, says girls seeking college training starve to save money to buy pretty clothes to attract husbands. Not all 783 girls are underweight. a few are overweight or overfed, but about 700 of the 800 use funds meant for food to buy clothes.
Little Myrtle Howell lies unconscious after Friday auto strike near her home at 418 East Magnolia avenue. Her skull is fractured and she bears numerous cuts and burns. Parents Robert and Stella Howell remain at her bedside as doctors fight for her life amid uncertain prognosis.
OSS reports no word by 9 54 Monday from Captain Roald Amundsen and his team who left Spitzbergen Thursday to reach the North Pole by air.
Italian airman Commander de Pinedo arrived in Singapore from Penang marking a bold Rome to Japan and Australia flight. He completed a pioneering journey by air, highlighting Italian aviation feats of the era.
Two men, described as Negroes, are sought after a Sunday attempted attack on Mrs. J W Giedart at 911 North New Braunfels Avenue and a prior assault on E E Ashby at 314 Alamo Plaza. Police Chief Miller and Detective Chief Street have leads, including torn kakbi cloth as evidence. Ashby can identify the pair from the Sutherland Spring road incident.
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