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Newspaper
San Antonio Light
Location
San Antonio, Texas, United States of America
Date
Oct 10, 1924
Page
1
Los Angeles, Oct 10. Actress Mabel Normand filed a libel suit in superior court seeking 300000 damages from Georgia W Church wife of Norman W Church. The suit cites a divorce petition alleging intimate hospital visits and flirtations as damaging to Normand's earning capacity in motion pictures.
Defendants due to appear for trial in Justice Fis court at 2 pm Tuesday. Witnesses at the club said cards were in use during the raid with chips visible. Captain Baldwin reported whiskey, hundreds of bottles, tables, chairs, barrels, cards, racks, dice and other paraphernalia seized. Assistant DA Williams and Special Investigator Flores arrived. the recommended release on own recognizance to await bail on Friday.
Washington Oct 16 The Gulf Colorado and Santa Fe Railway received authority from the Interstate Commerce Commission to acquire control of the Concho San Saba and Llano Valley Railway Company. Burglars entered a residence on Lewis Street and stole 3.13 dollars reported by M A Frost.
An Indian at a focal hotel in Muskogee Olla on October 10 tried to call his wife at Dewar and said this is Chief Big Fire before the operator triggered a general alarm. Firemen arrived as the chief struggled to finish his call, delaying response.
The Shenandoah, buffeted by hurricane conditions, climbs toward California as Lt. Cmdr. Lansdowne guides the airship past Sierra Blanca. El Paso greets the vessel while Texas is crested after 14 hours of travel. Admiral Moffett notes navigation hazards as the craft aims for San Diego then Lakeview near Tacoma to complete the outward voyage.
Court forfeits $500 Bianquine bond under Mexican custody for Eugenio Bianquini in the deputy sheriff J T Jolloway killing case. Bondsmen Virginian V Bianquini Van Hubbard and Che arse failed to appear to answer robbery by assault charge. Bond amount listed as 500 dollars.
In the fourth Harris hit a home run to left field as Washington and New York spar in a low scoring inning. Terry struck out after a sequence of balls and strikes, Bluege snagged outs at first and on a drive. Coolidge applauded Mogridge. Harris drove in a run as Rice reached on a defensive play.
In Chicago Englewood district 700 to 800 children would be kept from school at dawn due to alleged neglect of three elementary grade pupils. The board of education promised to provide for the pupils transferred to other schools after the dispute. Parents had sought a legal injunction but it was denied.
An Oct 10 delegation of Chinese merchants met with Dr. Carleton Simon deputy police commissioner in charge of narcotics seeking aid to end a looming tong war in China town. One Chinese man was killed and two wounded in yesterday's shootings. Simon, who helped settle past Hin Sing and On Leong tong clashes, agreed to act as arbiter.
Frank Stewart of Cleveland stranded in his cabin cruiser Osprey in rapids above the Canadian falls since Tuesday night. He was taken off yesterday and his craft pulled away from an impending plunge over the cataract.
Professor William Locy head of Northwestern University's zoology department died at his Evanston home last night. He was 67, survived by his widow and two sons.
Journeyman golfers will contest events in Corpus Christi February 19–21 and Houston February 26–28 with a $2000 prize, followed by Augusta March 17–18. Business leaders praise a publicity surge, noting San Antonio’s tourist and investment impact and urging full attendance at a Gunter Hotel meeting to support the fund.
Finance of a large portion of the Texas cotton crop will be handled by a bank group led by Scabbard Navarro Bank and Goldman, Sachs and Company. Revolving funds of about 900,000 will back the effort, with Stone Bantanto and Ton as members. The group, which supported last year, aims to handle over 200,600 sales this season.
An unidentified bandit in a stolen car robbed a dozen drug stores candy shops and motorists in Chicago early today. He exchanged shots with detectives as the high speed pursuit continued and escaped after reclaiming his car. The vehicle was later found riddled with bullets.
Wallace Campbell vice president of Ford Motor Company of Canada announced plans to establish Ford Motor Company of Australia with a capitalization of 3 million dollars. The statement was made in Windsor Ontario on October 10.
Pepito the Spanish clown appears at the Majestic this week and will host a reception for children after Saturday matinee. Donkeys from Brackenridge will be on stage for kids to ride and Pepito will allow rides on his small bicycle.
President Coolidge met with the cabinet and held conferences with officials while the afternoon shifted to allow his attendance with Mrs. Coolidge at the World Series deciding game. Observers say his focus is on maximizing turnout for the November election. A separate item reports Mike Gutierres charged with theft over 50 and burglary, waived preliminary hearing, remanded on $600 bond for taking tires and tubes from M. Elizondo.
Aloysius B Bradley assistant cashier of Caty National Bank Atchison confessed to larceny of bonds valued at about 68000 from the bank. President James W Orr said Bradley 30 mailed a full confession to bank directors and federal officers. Bank assets not involved and federal examiner found no tampering in accounts. Bonds belonged to customers and had been left unsecured.
Oct. 19 Duluth declares embargo on incoming grain shipments to the Duluth market effective at 11:59 p m today. P Coleman, bank official, stated the embargo follows Bradley's confession via Mr Orr. Bradley admitted taking the ban and using grain as collateral in stock market liens through Kansas City brokers.
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