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Newspaper
San Antonio Light
Location
San Antonio, Texas, United States of America
Date
Oct 13, 1928
Page
2
A chaotic report covers a gun battle involving a deputy constable, with scrambled text mentioning a huge air liner approaching EAMUD, Graf Zeppelin, weather conditions, and messages from Azores about the airship’s position near Madeira. Names and precise details are garbled, but references to Redio Ale tine, Eckener, and other figures surface amid travel updates and sightings near the Atlantic.
No poll taken in Arkansas and Louisiana, electoral votes conceded to Democrats by Republican leaders. Hoover and Smith tally 642,876 votes to 433,453 with 335 electoral votes to 146.
Lakehurst naval station readied to receive the Graf Zeppelin with a 150 man crew assigned to secure the airship on arrival. Officials expect landing and formal immigration inspections, then customs, before the craft is berthed in the massive hangar described as the world’s largest.
Report details Graf Zeppelin's swift approach toward Bermuda at 85 miles per hour then heading to its test station, with diversions after a near disaster near Ava, Ohio during 1025. Officers Resendahle and others rose in rank as American flyers took the airship route from Germany toward Takehurst amid weather and political attention.
Washington reports a German airship voyage led by Dr. Eckener, flying over the Atlantic at high altitude toward Takelorst and Madeira, aiming to skirt storms and reach the African coast. The journey, described as masterly, moves along the coast from Germany with plans to pass near the Azores as weather challenges intensify.
A Good Samaritan guard disrupted a plot to free inmates at Deer Island Prison by alerting authorities after noticing a disguised inmate supplying blankets. Investigators traced the scheme to a prisoner coalition with guards reporting tools and sawed bars. Several officials responded, and the attempted escape was thwarted with arrests and ongoing inquiries.
England proposes a plan to bar drivers who fail to insure victims in traffic incidents. The policy would deny insurance coverage to reckless motorists and may impact liability and penalties for those involved in car crashes.
In Detroit on October 13, Beatrice Cantera, 32, drowned three of her children in the Detroit River and attempted to kill the others. Nellie aged 8 and Leranza Jr, 7, survived after jumping in and rescuing themselves, while Nita 8, Mary 2, and Gloria 10 months died. Cantera was rescued by harbor officers and taken to Loreal Hospital for observation. The mother reportedly behaved hysterically throughout.
Radio logs recount an airship voyage from Friedrichshafen to Seville and Mlavae via France Spain and Gibraltar noting positions and times. An accident near Cabellin left a fatality and questions about the ship's crew duties and command arise amid the route descriptions.
An Guadalupe County deputy was fired upon early Saturday by occupants of a speeding car while attempting to stop them. Shots were exchanged. one deputy was struck but did not stop the chase as the suspects fled. The incident occurred on a Guadalupe County highway near Relina. Authorities in San Antonio pursued details but could not identify any wounded person.
The text describes a mid voyage view of fleeting islands and cays, with two artists in ecstasy. The crew travels 2030 miles from Madeira to Bermuda aiming to arrive before Sunday. Despite a stiff headwind and four motara yet, the voyage proceeds with steady distance and mood.
Vienna dispatch reports the King of Spain hints at a swindler tied to royal blood. A man claiming to be in Washington and New York forged documents asserting royal paternity, while authorities watch the American connection linked to King Alphons XIII. The case stirs questions about lineage and legitimacy.
In San Francisco on October 1 a court heard a case where a husband objects to a female's control over finances. The wife ran up large charge accounts using her own and her former husband’s names while spending his salary and weekly allowance. The complaint seeks relief in a livability suit.
New York reports a suit filed by a party identified as Beveridge, claiming damages of fifty thousand dollars. The action names namesake parties and references alleged misconduct in a local police context. Further details are obscured by the damaged text.
Fragmentary OCR text references a clergy raid and notable figures such as Henry Fors and Lindbergh. It mentions a large vessel and unnamed events around Tod, a Cantor, and a possible abandonment. The passage is garbled with unclear dates and places, hindering a clear narrative.
The piece reports U S and international reaction to the arrest and deportation of a correspondent, detailing American editors’ defense of press rights and criticisms of foreign authorities. It argues for protecting legitimate reporting and condemns measures that threaten reporters abroad. It cites France Britain and Italy as examples and urges government action to safeguard journalists.
King Alfonso XIII of Spain enjoys private screenings of news reels with the queen and royal entourage. He requests multiple reels be shown and asks to have a copy sent to Madrid, joking about his private theater and the Duke of Miranda.
Brackenridge Senior Class elected officers after a partial vote left no candidate with a majority. Runoff required for the class president. other offices filled include Mes Aumette Vatrick as ice press, Miss Sela McCullar secretary, Dave Keel treasurer, Miss Dorothy Shephen cartoonist, and Miss Dorolly Hovell class poet, among others.
A Communist Party candidate, Benjamin Dillan, faced defeat during a campaign tour. He spoke at party headquarters and attended stops in San Diego, Tucson, and nearby areas before ending his four city swing. The candidate did not appear at another listed venue.
Colonel Mitchell urged reviving air development at a Rotary club luncheon in Travia Park Methodist basement, noting U S aviation lags behind other nations since 1922 and urging better funding and leadership. He praised the American Legion as the nation’s top defense group. Frank Tawis introduced him. Paul Yo McNult, new Legion commander, attended with others.
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