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Newspaper

San Antonio Light

Location

San Antonio, Texas, United States of America

Date

Oct 13, 1924

Page

2

Berry calls mass meetings for Texas Democrats October 15

Dallas leader B A Berry head of the State Democratic Executive Committee urges county chairmen to call mass meetings for Saturday October 15 at 2 oclock to mobilize a strong Democratic campaign against the Ku Klux Klan Republican coalition. Thurman Barrett says he has not received the letter or plans.

B. A. Berry Dallas Democratic Executive Committee Texas Thurman Barrett Bexar County Berry Democracy of Texas Democracy of Kalex Klan Republican Party Desai Angus Republicas Party Democracy Dominus Hooded North Texas Democratic Southland Hotel Jed C. Adams Charles Apede Claude Me Callum Ime Ap Ingai Gemnnerats

Workers to Return After Walth Company Strike

WALYHAM Mass Oct 13 The management of the Walth Company denies a plant closure and says 552 workers will return as a strike progresses.

Walyham Mass Walth Company

Plant Juice credited with ending decade of stomach pain

San Antonio resident E W Doran says Plant Juice ended 10 to 11 years of stomach trouble and pain. He details heartburn, sour stomach, constipation, sleep loss, and nervous distress until using Plant Juice daily at Summer's drug store Houston and Navarro streets and Sam's Men’s Drug Store Houston and Navarro streets. Free samples are offered.

E. W. Doran San Antonio Paso Hondo Street Mr. Doran Houston Navarro Sam' S Men's Drug Store Navasco Sommer's

Official Orders Washington War Department Promotions and Assignments

A long list of military promotions and reassignments is issued, detailing observation deployments, ratings upgrades, retirements, and duty changes for officers across infantry engineers medical air service and field artillery with locations including Hot Springs Vancouver Fort Hoyle Kelly Field and Hawaii. The actions include promotions to captain and first lieutenant, others to major or lieutenant colonel, and various transfers to new posts and duties.

Jonn Weonara. Infantry Tee Ee Ioe Infantin George W. Strong Aeree Washington Gorriee Tialey Letterman Francis Bradford Wheaton Francis Hui Kuhn David T. Johnson Arthur J. Skitjiman John Guillet Air Service Milo B. Dunning Edward R. Stone General Staff Ralph S._ Porter Poner P. Lemiy Jol. J. Sta Charles H. Br Albert S- Hoodr Cavalry William T. Brock Infantry Ray H. Lewis Field Artillery Fort Hoyle New Jersey National Guard Sation East Orange Walter P. Weaver Middletown Air Intermediate Depot Charles H. Hart Jr Vancouver Hiram A. ‘Phillips John Moran Fort Sam Houston Senffield Barracks Hawaii Mila Clark Kelly Field Aixous Henry Fi Worth Bradford N Walter Reed Washington Rudy J. Baros Beaumont Actio Willard W. van Allen Harry A. G. Hopmann Service Reserve Corps Brooks Field Braxton Deg. Butler Jefferson Barrack Ripon College Ripon Wis Bliss Athro Signa Alexander T. Ovenshine Third Cornl General Staff Corps Paul Thomas Ogee Theodore Barthes Air Service Reserve Porter Fentrell McLaine Harold D. Smith Air Serviee Langley Field Fort Leavenworth Gol Wiliam Lay Patterson Infairy Bureau of Insular Affairs Fort. Howard Joseph BR. Hafer Coalartillery Fort Totten Stuart Zimmerman Fourth Field Artillery

Eliot Upholds Youth In Lecture In Cambridge

Dr Charles W Eliot former Harvard president argues in Cambridge that modern youth reject Edenic dogmas and depravity beliefs, embracing a liberal open approach to religion. He says conflict between science and religion is fading as science and logic advance, fueling progress and personal happiness.

Cambridge Charles W. Eliot Harvard University Eliot Hllior

Woman Slayer Rearing Date Set In Arkansas Case

Winona Green is to appear for a preliminary hearing in Little Rock regarding the slayings of J. A. Green and his mother in Oklahoma. Officials expect she will waive hearing and await action by Pulaski county grand jury. A. R. Green, husband, was released on bond after being arrested with her in Pueblo.

Little Rock Get Winona Green Ee Lushand J. A. Green Fisher Okla Pulaski County W. L. Penham Pulaski Tulsa A. R. Green Pueblo

San Antonio Eyes 1926 National Girl Scout Conference

San Antonio and Bexar County Girl Scout council discussed the 1926 conference host prospects at a Monday meeting. Delegates would attend the 1925 Boston conference to push for a San Antonio hosting bid, with potential attendees including Mrs Herbert Hoover and Mrs Warren G Harding. A permanent camp site committee was formed and last summer’s camp report was reviewed. Proceeds from a late November roast support the National Building Fund for a national office.

San Antonio National Girl ‘Scout Commissioners Bexar County Girl Scout Council J. E. Beretta Boston Herbert Hoover Warren G. Harding Woodrow Wilson Mary Roberts Rinehart Spred Oppenheimer Girl Scout Troops Floy Menger Lar

Seven suspects freed in Rangoon attack on American missionaries

In Rangoon Burma on October 13 authorities released seven suspects due to lack of evidence in the Wednesday night attack on Professor and Mrs. Paul Gleason of Judson College. Consul Pilar in Washington reported rapid recovery for the Gleasons and ongoing protection for Americans.

Rangoon Burma Paul Gleason Judson College Washington Senate Department Charles J. Pilar Gleason

Germans’ Loan to Germany Spurs Global Financing Wave

American bankers foresee the 200 million dollar loan to Germany as a catalyst for further international loans in the coming year. France is negotiating its share and Belgium seeks attention to its demands, with about 110 million tied to the German town plan. Morgan and Company affiliates report plans for deposits and schedules despite a holiday.

New York Germany Weac Americ France Belsiam J. 2. Morgan and Company Group Morgan and Company

American Railroad Men Reach London for Continental Tour

A 150 member American Association of Railroad traffic officials begins a two week London visit as part of a continental tour. They will be hosted by British railways and steamship firms and tour Rotterdam Amsterdam Berlin Lucerne Antwerp Brussels and Paris before returning to the continent.

London American Association of Draskenger Rotterdam Amsterdam Berlin Lucerne Antwerp Trussels Paris

Army Y Hires New Physical Director in San Antonio

AL of San Diego has arrived as the new physical director of the local Army Y in San Antonio replacing C C Bonner who moves to Fort Leavenworth. The plan includes a vigorous athletic program with a basketball tournament and boxing wrestling volleyball and handball this fall.

Dn S. Markam Army and Navy San Diego California San Antonio Army C. C. Bonner Fort Leavenworth Kansas TL. G. Williamson

Mount Lowe Observatory Chief Dies in Poverty

Bayar Lucien Larkin, 77, prominent astronomer and writer, died in Upland after a long illness. Funeral services are set for Tuesday in Los Angeles. Though famed as Mount Lowe Observatory director and science writer, he left almost nothing financially despite a lifetime of contributions.

Los Angeles Bayar Lucien Larkin Upland Mount Lowe Observatory Larkin

Brakeman Aubrey Self Dies From Injuries in Texas

Aubrey Earl Self a 25 year old brakeman for the Southern Pacific Railway died at Santa Rosa hospital after injuries from switching cars at Luling Texas. He left San Antonio Sunday night for Glidden Texas. He was unmarried and survived by his widow Vera Self and several relatives. His body will be sent to Nixon for burial.

Aubrey Earl Self Southern Pacific Railway Company North Olive Street Santa Rosa Liuiing Tex Mr. Self San Antonio Glidden H. Richardson Self Luling Santa Rosa Hospital W. UB. Self Nixon Green Crossler Blanco W. W. Farmer M. T. Selfo Denville W. O. Self Frank Sloan, Wilbert & Pelphrey Company

Train Hits Pusher in Fog. Two Killed Near New Milford

A Buffalo and Pittsburgh passenger train crashed into a slowly moving Lackawanna freight one mile west of New Milford in dense fog. Engineer Michael Kelly and fireman Kay Osterhout of the pusher engine were killed. passenger-engineer Frank Sawyer injured. freight crew member Clarence Woodruff in serious condition. Multiple baggage cars left the rails and passengers were shaken by the collision.

New Milford Buffalo Manlstead Kay Osterhout Hallstead Clarence Woodruff Dunmore Binghamton Noy Frank

Terms Upheld For Staking Shopmen In 1922 Strike

The Supreme Court refused to review the conviction of R. H. Clements and other former Atchison Topeka Santa Fe railroad employees for conspiracy to obstruct mails and interfere with interstate commerce during the 1922 shopmen’s strike. Other items note tax appeal rulings, a Soviet court challenge, and railroad rate cases including land grant charges and national guard movements.

Washington, D. C Supreme Court R. H. Clements Atchison, Toneka & Santa Fe Central Union Trust Company of New York Coronado Coal ‘Company Lave Coronado Coal District No. 21 United Mine Workers Union W ‘St Arkansas Government of Transportation Northern Pacific Railroad Company Northern Pacific

Tow Car Returns to Duty in War on Parking Violators

Local police resume use of a tow vehicle after a vacation. Officers Springer operate the Ford tow car, bringing delinquent autos into the station. Owners must pay $2 to reclaim their vehicles, as the device helps enforce business district parking rules.

Springer Ford

Deportation Train Set to Stop in City

About 20 aliens, most believed Spaniards, will be placed aboard a deportation train as it passes San Antonio Monday night enroute to New York from San Francisco. Stops have occurred at El Paso Del Rio and Spofford Texas with Galveston New Orleans New York and other points to follow. One man described as Spaniard and alleged to be insane is named as a deportee.

Plac San Antonio New York San Francisco el Paso del Rio Spofford Texas Galveston New Orleans United States Artillery Army

Bishop Brown Sentence Postponed To January 18 1925

The trial of Right Rev. William Montgomery Brown former Arkansas Bishop of the Pahasten Episcopal church is postponed after Cleveland attorney Toba H. Smart announced a stipulation by the church reviewing Mark October 40. Proceedings resume January 18, 1925 in Cleveland.

Cleveland William Montgomery Brown Arkansas Pahasten Toba H. Smart Tomotto Bisho

Mexican Foreign Office Probes Vera Cruz Criticism

The Mexican Foreign Office considers remarks from Vera Cruz critics regarding an alleged unwarranted communication. Officials suggest the matter be reviewed by state authorities and the United States embassy.

Mexico Siritten Vera Cruz States United States

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