Broken Toys Gift Drive From Firemen Help Kids
Letters pour in to Chief Sarran of San Antonio urging toy repairs and donations for the city’s poor children. Firemen repair broken or outgrown toys, assembling parts from multiple items to create usable gifts for families, with hundreds of requests and many families needing toys for several children before Christmas.
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San Antonians
Te Tity
J. G. Sarrin
Satran
Sarran
Surran
Station No. 2
Thief Steals Shotguns and Cash in Local Break-In
A thief took two shotguns from Frank Lightnot at 1402 South St Marys Street and seven dollars with clothing from W. F. Newman at 339 South Presa Street. The incidents occurred during deer season arrests reported to police.
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Frank Lightnot
South St. Mary's
W. FP. Newman
South Presa Street
Flier Blames Hard The s for Sob Quality (Continued)
Ponder faced charges for violating the tariff act by bringing Mexican alcohol into the United States and unlawfully concealing and transporting it from a point near Webb County to Atascosa and Simtle. Witnesses described the alcohol as 16 cases. Conner, head of the new customs air unit, testified that Ponder claimed the alcohol came from a Mexican stand dog field. He had previously been fined 50 dollars by a Fort Worth federal judge for possession of 700 bottles of Mexican beer. The fine was to be assessed when funds were available. Neither Oden nor Devel viewed the seizure as extraordinary. Frost, a San Antonio banker, sought a lower bond after visiting the U.S. commissioner with reporters present.
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Ponter
Webb County
Potegt
Atascosa County
Deusel
Conner
New Customs Air Unit
Ponder
Fort Worth Tyro
Oden
Devel
Bonddolin Frost
San Antonio
Rily
United States Commissioners Office
Large Seizure of Liquor Reported Near Fort Worth
Local prohibition officers reported a major liquor seizure near Rogers Texas. Capt Verne Miller deputy administrator said 200 gallons of whiskey were seized from a galvanized iron setup. Three arrests were made in connection with the raid as authorities tightened enforcement amid prohibition pressures.
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Congressione
Jorge Seizuce
Bath
Fort Worth
Verne Miller
Rogers
Texas
Hunter Faces Amputation After Hunting Trip Accident
Harry Stewart, 24, of 400 Henry Street, nearly lost his right arm Saturday after a shotgun discharged while being removed from a car ending a hunting trip. Hospital attendants at Roberts Green Hospital reported the injury was severe and could require amputation.
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Hunter
Harry Stewart
Henry Street
Roberts, Green Hospital
Sleuth Literally Loses His Shirt
City detective Frank Moore found his wardrobe depleted on Saturday when a clothesline theft stripped the week’s shirts. He planned to book around for the thief before buying new garments.
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Sleuth
Frank Moore
Erett
Moore Éalé
Poor Prisoner's Oath Frees Man in Kerr County
Kerr County man 0 J Folsom took the poor prisoners oath Saturday to obtain release from jail where he had been since October 20 in default of a $50 bond in a liquor case according to the United States commissioner’s information. A total of 25 have used this means to obtain release from jail this past week. Frosh, who claimed ignorance of circumstances, said he had known Ponder for years and that he would not ignore an appeal without investigation.
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J. Folsom
Kerr County
Jal
United States
Prost
Reen Pon—nee
Federal District Court
Eneclal
United States Marshal's Office
Ponder
Lye
Frosh
Frog
Four men held on $5000 bond in Fort Worth counterfeiting case
Four men including Allen, attorney Charles H. Clark, oil promoter, and hotel workers O. O. Vernon and Edward A. Griffin were held under $5000 bond after a preliminary hearing before U S Commissioner Newamon on charges of conspiracy to pass counterfeit money. Sandby testified he handled bills for Allen and bought several $900 notes for $40 each. a European engraver was said to have overseen printing in Mexico. The bogus bills resembled real currency closely and were passed in Fort Worth and Dallas banks.
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Fort Worth
Texas
INS
Allen
Charles H. Clark
O. O. Vernon
Edward A. Griffin
U. S
Newam
Ti. Sandby
Department of Justice
Vernon
Baudhy
Mexico
Pehiey
Dallas
Murder Mystery Grips Chicago Suburb as Boy Vanishes
Mrs Ellen Saxe 60 found beaten to death in Riverside home cistern. Her grandson Bert Arnold 14 is missing with Mrs Saxe's gray sedan and $100 to $250 purse. A .22 pistol and whiskey bottle found in Bert's room raise questions about a family-linked crime. Bert had attended a church dance and vanished after agreeing to drive friends home in Saxe car.
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Chicago
Eleent Af ‘High School
Ellen Saxe
C. B. Arnold
Riverside
Arnold
Bert Arnold
brTisge
Wea
Atong
Saxe
Arnold Howe
Arnolds
Moon Picture Theater
Bert
Guild of
Nomira
St. Paul's Episcopal
Fishermen haul submerged safe with papers in river
Fishermen W. Zita and Harry Chaffie found a submerged safe in the Ble dina river near San Antonio after snagging it with a fishing line. The safe contained papers valued around $5000, some cash and two pistols were missing, and the papers belonged to M. M. Hensley, merchandise broker on West Committee street. The thieves had stolen the cash and guns earlier, and Hensley was relieved to recover the documents.
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W. Zita
Roseborough Stret
Harry Chaffie
Buford Street
Bledina River
M. M. Hensley
West Committee Street
Zitaman
Chaffin
Palo Alto Raad
San Antonio
Hey
Hengley
Saturday Holiday in Federal Court in Davis Mountains
A Saturday holiday is observed in the federal courts due to path focal federal judges. Judge R J McMillan was at home and had business related to opinions in three judge cases. Judge DuVal West was in the Davis mountains where a deer hunt occurred.
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Feudral
R. J. McMmilan
Mustera
DuVal West
Davis Mountains
Deer Bunt
Army Captain With Payroll Is Sought
Los Angeles police issued a lookout for an Army captain who fled Mexicali in a stolen car with 14 000 pesos from Life payroll funds for Mexican troops stationed in Southern California.
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Los Angeles
Southern California
Mexicali
California
Boston University students stockpile apples at bookshop
Boston reporters note BU students bought about 22 000 apples from a vending stand at the university bookstore amid studies. In Southampton England Christopher George Roberts, once condemned to death, has surpassed age one hundred after years of medical prognoses.
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Boston
INS
Boston University
Grim Reaper
Southampton
Eng
Christopher
George Roberts
Burglar Returns for More in Broadway Neighborhood
A masked burglar entered several nearby homes around Broadway late Friday into Saturday. In P A Astoria's residence at 230 Arlington Court he was frightened by Mrs Astoria as he reached for his trousers pocket, taking 10 cents and leaving gloves. Mrs Ever Johnson had previously repelled him with a pistol shot, and Mrs Johnson was alerted by Mrs Morse as the man tried to open a screen. The suspect, believed to be the same man who survived a prior shooting, may have been hired by Alfonso Newton Jr. The thief's path included a rear window at B Brashear’s residence on Groverdane Place where a purse with papers was reported stolen.
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Mme
Broadway
P. A. Astoria
Arlingworth Court
Astoria’ Creamer
Ted
Astoria
Ever Johnson
Johnson
Lir. M Morse
Acreen
Este
Alfonso Newton Jr
Beagr
Woman reports air rifle near miss on Weal Wood Lawn Avenue
Mrs Hf Quota of 1535 Weal Wood Lawn Avenue called police Saturday after an air rifle fired from a weapon in the hands of youths passing her house nearly struck her. The incident involved a group of boys and prompted a police inquiry.
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Hf. Quota
Weal Wood‘lawn Avenue
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