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San Antonio Light

Location

San Antonio, Texas, United States of America

Date

May 30, 1928

Page

2

Italia Rescue Ship Returns to Base

Italia rescue ship Citta di Milano fails to find any trace of the missing Italia and her eighteen crew. The base vessel will renew the search from King's Bay after heavy winds and ice hindered the prior effort. A Norwegian hydroplane will reconnoiter the area once a semilet Hubby arrives from Norway.

King's Bat Spitsbergen King’s Bay Italia Polar Spitzberger Semlet Hubby Norway Loetzow Holm

Thieves Flee After Robbing Local Garages

Two men fled a rattle trap after forcing entry at Magnolia Englelation on Carulius Street and Haafgen Avenue, breaking into I C Linen Hood’s garage on Booth Hackberry and Mysex Street. Tires and tubes were stolen. officers linked the suspects to a nearby garage robbery. Patrolman A Valdez covered the later theft, with police certain the same thieves were involved.

Magnolia Engelation Carulius Haafgen Avenue I. CG Booth Hackberry Mysex Magnolia Station Ice House Carolina Street A. Valdez Tate

6000 Reported Slain in Bloody Chinese Battle

International News Service reports a fierce fight between Chinese Nationalists and northern troops along the Pekin Hankow railway front with about 6000 killed. A Nationalist cavalary detachment led by Russians allegedly reached twenty miles from Pekin before being checked by Marshal Chong Ta Lin's forces.

International News Service London Pekin-Hankow Takin Toko Teingteo Russiane Pekin Marshal Chong

Fire destroys five story garment store in Louisville

A rear fire at a five story women’s ready to wear shop in downtown Louisville May 30 caused more than 800000 in loss. The blaze damaged Thames W Garland Inc and neighboring buildings from fire and water. No one was hurt.

International News Service Louis Atore Thames W. Garland, Inc

Mexican Aviator Flies Non-Stop to Mexico City

Major Roberto Fierro, chief of the Mexican air forces, departed from a dry lake bed 25 miles southeast of Mezicalaty at 32 07 am for a nonstop flight to Mexico City. The daring cross country hop marks a milestone for Mexican aviation.

Mezicaty Lower California Roberto Fierro Mexican Air Forces Mexico City

President Host to G O P Chiefs

President Calvin Coolidge hosted a breakfast for Vice President Dawes and fifteen Republican leaders of Congress. The gathering included leaders from both chambers and key party figures.

G.O.P. Chiefs Washington BD. C Dawes Congress Collidge

20000 New York Women Endorse 40 Hour Week Plan

About 20 000 women workers in New York clothing trades will return to a five day forty hour week without wage reduction starting Monday. The move affects cloak, suit and attire industries and is part of a broader reform trend in labor hours.

N.Y New York Maya

Intermediates Hold Pow-wow At Travelon Hotel

A regular meeting of the City Intermediates League will be held at 7 pm at the Travelon hotel to draft the seventh president Jon Ackerman.

Uhurshoer Travelon Adafting Jon Ackerman

G0 to Attend Encampment in Kerrville

More than fifty people from San Antonio will attend the Presbyterian encampment at Kerrville starting Friday, led by Rev. B. Hill. The camp runs to Sept 1 with June 1 to 19 for organization and recreation. Over 350 youths attend the first business session on June 1, while Dr C H Stores leads the youth conference. The program includes music lectures and entertainment from June 26 to July 10, plus a workers' school of the United Church to July 13 and a men's work conference in late July.

San Antonio Kerrville BP. B. Hill Jiver Presbyterian Church C. H. Stores The Texas Senod of the United Antherpo Church

Woman Swallows Poison Seeks End For Dissatisfied Spouse

A Wert Commerce Street woman is being treated at Robert B. Green hospital after drinking poison in a suicide attempt. Police report she acted during a period of despondency following estrangement from her husband. Her condition is listed as recovering.

Ornithopter Tests Show Successful Flight Trial

A simulated bird flight nithopter conducted a successful trial run in St Augustine, demonstrating large wing flapping mechanisms and fool-propelled propulsion concepts in early tests.

St. Augustine Heach

Cuba Plans Wage Cuts to Fund Government Push

A report from Favana notes the government will maintain peak wages while making cuts to fund President Muchade’s program. The finance and war departments will implement reductions to cover government payroll expenses.

Cuba Favana Muchade

CanaraI Niaport President Reports Sound Economic Outlook

Moneey, president of the Canara] Niaport Corporation, said on arrival from dhiampenn basins trip that the ecnomic mutta in Eirrane wis sound.

Ostinok T. TR. Meoney Canara Niaport Corporation Dhiampenn Eirrane Wis Sound

Burglar scare ends with fainting daughter at Wood White home

Two people reaching for the light switch at 202 East Sheridan Street late Tuesday night prompted police after Wood White’s daughter fainted upon feeling another hand. She had just returned from a municipal auditorium event with Mrs. A. J. Miles of Bastrop when the fright occurred.

Webbeday Wood White East Sheridan Street

Witness in Trial of House of David King Gets Divorce

Bessie Moe Woodworth, who testified against the late King Benjamin Purnell in Michigan, was granted a divorce from Emerald Woodworth, her House of David husband, reported to be in Florida, and did not contest the suit. The colony trial included revelations accusing King Ben of imganenlites.

Ty Universal Service Josnph Mich Stas Bessie Moe Woodworth Benjamin Purnell House of Jovi Wan Emerald Woodworth House of David Florida Colony Ben

Phosgene gas to be discharged into sea

Berlin May 30. Under orders from the arms department the plan to remove phosgene gas at Stolzenberg warehouse starts today. Containers will be shipped to a steamer and discharged into air casings then blown into the North Sea through exhaust valves as part of the operation.

Berlin Department of Arms and Ammunition Stolzenberg North Sea

Balloon Race Entrants to Compete in National Event

Fourteen teams enter balloon races as preparations finalize this afternoon. National entrants from international and local teams gather for final testing before the event.

Casing Set in Test Well Near Luling

An incomplete report notes casing set in a test well near Luling in Texas. The surrounding details mention multiple names and dates but the exact location and outcome remain unclear. Further drilling progress will determine the field status and completion timing.

Luling M—Conington Wilkon Davin MO Thayer’s al Prem Einsley Meike Trwet Dbvin

Chrysler Merger Creates Major Auto Giant

New York May 1006 a new colossus of the automotive industry formed by the merger of Dodge Brothers and Chrysler corporation. The combined group carries a market value near 40 million dollars, assets over 290 million, and production capacity around 780000 vehicles yearly. Further acquisitions are reportedly under active consideration as part of the Chrysler expansion plan.

New York Ford Company Ienpen Chrysler Corporation Wall Street

Connally Promises Fireworks in Race for Senate

PORT WORTS May 3 A campaign for the United States senate movement streams, were lively and fuller of color than any Texas has seen since Joseph Welton Bailey retired from the upper house in Congress, is in prospect for Lexans this summer in the judgment of Congress mint from Connally of Marlin, who is one of the combules.

Port Worts United States Senate Texas Joseph Welton Bailey Congress Lexans Connally Marlin

Convicted Liquor Tax Evasion Probe in Spokane

Spokane authorities report about 100 individuals charged or fined over liquor tax violations tied to bootlegging. Prosecution targets include filers and payers in the district, with penalties reaching into hundreds of dollars and possible federal penalties for evasion.

Spokane Wash Chin District Dolris

Burial Arrangements For Mrs Appel After Long Illness

Burial services will be held in Bernardino on Saturday for Mrs Appel formerly of Ra Fanna and New York. She died after a long illness. She is survived by her husband Ralph and brother Fred Fidler of San Antonio.

Appel Bernardino Ra Fanna Sea Clint New Yowt Ralph Feed Fidleier San Antonin

Hoxie to Film Westerns in Texas region

Western star Jack Hoxie, known from Univereal pictures, plans to shoot several Westerns in Texra area soon. He visited San Antonio to study conditions and may bring 28 horses and his famed horse Beout from Hollywood to accompany the production. He praised the region and questioned why it has not been used more for films.

Texra Jack Hoxie Univereal Pictures Bian Antonio Asell Brownwood Coleman Hollywood Beout

Girl Ends Life by Shooting Herself in Ballinger

Funeral arrangements were being completed here for Della Mitchell IA who yesterday committed death by own action by shooting herself with a shotgun. Friends said the girl had been despondent for several days.

Ballinger Della Mitchell

Woman Repeats Death Attempt In North Street Incident

A North street woman who tried to take her life by drinking poison about three months ago is reported to be back in Robert B. Green hospital after a similar attempt Wednesday. Police were informed of the case.

North Street Robert B. Green Hospital Poli

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