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Newspaper

San Antonio Light

Location

San Antonio, Texas, United States of America

Date

Nov 21, 1924

Page

3

Gould Estate Battle Opens as William Wallace Defends George Gould

William Wallace, attorney for the Jay Gould estate, defends George Gould before the referee hearing the charge. The Gould siblings allege losses from the estate totaling millions while Wallace refuses to admit wrongdoing except on one point, accusing George Gould of secretly disposing of 216 028 Western shares.

William Wallace Jay Gould George Gould George Canning Wallace Rae Oue Duchess Destand Anne Gould Rp Frank

Japs Abandon Port Arthur as Naval Base

The Japanese navy plans to drop Port Arthur as a naval base and bolster the secondary base at Ominato on the northern main island. The move aims to save costs and strengthen defense on the northeast front, following United States air operations crossing the Pacific.

Port Arthur TERIO Ominato Jape Navy Pacific United States Army

Fusionists Start Battle On Hylan In 1925 Mayor Campaign

New York reports opening guns in the 1925 mayoralty race as fusion forces and Republicans plan campaigns against re election of Mayor Hylan. Fusion organizers form a stronger nucleus led by Joseph M Price while Republicans push for voting machine enforcement led by Attorney General elect Albert Ottinger.

New York Hylan Ists Joseph M. Price Republican County Committee Organes Yoo

Neff Sets Record Vetoes as Texas Governor

Austin reports Governor Pat M. Neff vetoed 93 bills, the highest total among Texas governors since Hogg. Other figures for reference include Hobby 10, Ferguson 29, Culberson 25, Lanham 82, and Sayers 33. Major Zanni to resume world flight in spring from Tokyo after winter prep.

Neff Zanni Austin Executive Department Pat M. Neff Texas James 8 Hogs W. P. Hobby James E. Ferguson O. B. Colouitt Sam M. Campbell Sam Lanham Joseph D. Sayers Charles A. Culberson James S. Hogg Neil Associated Press Torio Beery Zanni Buenos Aires Japan United States Tokio Zauni

Wife of Britisher Admits Infidelity in Divorce Case

New Orleans reports Mrs Elsie Christie Benimontz Collins now in Nice France filed an answer to the August divorce suit against Col Charles G Collins a British Army service officer. Collins charged she lived with a captain of the Royal Rifle Brigade in 1919 and she admits the allegations. Collins, born in Glasgow, had been married here in 1918 after a prior divorce. she was born in Bradford England.

New Orleans Elsie Christie Benimontz Collins Nice France Charles G. Collins India Collins Muntz House of Correction Royal Rifle Brigade London Bradsford Forkshire England Glasgow Scotland Golling

Compulsory School Law Disregarded in Border Counties

State education statistics show the compulsory attendance law nearly ignored in border counties with a Mexican predominance. About 200,000 Mexican children are in Texas public schools, and attendance is irregular in several border counties.

Austin State Department of Education Mexico

Texas Seeks Third Victory in Stock Trophy Challenge

Twenty three agricultural colleges enter the International Livestock Exposition judging contest opening November 29, the largest field ever. Iowa Indiana and Texas each hold two wins, while Alberta joins with a first time team, as the Union Stockyards trophy awaits a third victory to stay.

Chicago University of Alberta Canada Union Stockyards and Transit Company Iowa Indiana Texas

William H. Anderson to be released for Christmas parole

William H. Anderson, former state superintendent of the Anti Social League, will leave Sing Sing on Christmas Day after the state board of parole granted release under good behavior. He began a one year term March 23, 1924, for forgery involving alterations to his organization’s books. The board had denied parole to four others in October under a new rule, but reversed it for Anderson.

Ossining William H. Anderson Anti-Saloon League Sing Sing State Board of Parole Anderson

A Word to Women Promotes Lydia E Pinkham's Remedy

An advertisement claims a survey of 121000 women found 98 in every 100 reported benefit from Lydia E Pinkham's Vegetable Compound for feminine ailments. It urges sick women to try the medicine, asserting strong proof of its effectiveness.

Lydia B. Pinkham Lydia BE. Pinkham

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