Border search for Abel Modriguez widens along Mexico line
San Antonio sheriff by Thursday mobilized a drag net across the border to capture Abel Modriguez on charges including murder and two counts of assault to murder. He is linked to the shooting death of Jose Cantilo at 1806 West Laurel and injuries to his sisters Maria Castilla and Nieves Nanez. Authorities in border cities were alerted to watch for him as a cross border manhunt continues. CROSSINGS TAKE TOLL. Austin notes 25 grade crossing accidents in June with four deaths and 25 injuries.
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Member to Hold Hearing on Gulf and West Texas railroad route
An Interstate Commerce Commission member will be in San Antonio on September 40 to hear requests for a certificate of convenience and necessity for a new Gulf and West Texas Railroad wing from San Antonio to San Angelo, about 235 miles. Representatives from Corpus Christi and Chinati to San Angelo are invited to attend at the municipal auditorium.
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Tene Corpus
Chinati
San Angelo
Gulf and Want
Texas: Railroad Company
Mexican Mayor Narrowly Escapes Bandit Attack
Survivors arriving in Torreon report Mayor Benjamin Borrego Martines of Magic Durango narrowly escaped death during a bandit raid on the mining town last Friday.
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Torreon
Mexico
Benjamin Borrego Martines
Durango
Mystery Mian Sits In Becky Jury Box
Becky Rogers bank robbery trial unfolds in Comal County courthouse as both sides admit uncertainty over juror choices. Husband Oris Rogers remains optimistic the panel will favor their case, noting past La Grange jury outcomes and a historically crowded courtroom.
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Comal County
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Becky
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Becky Rogera
Econd
Comps County
Pebeco Toothpaste Advertises Acid-Mouth Defense
Pebeco toothpaste claims to clean every nook of mouth and teeth and checks acid-mouth by stimulating saliva flow. It promises decay retardation and urges a week’s trial to note differences.
Beeville trio seeks prison term for Buda bank robber
Fred Hlundell of Lockhart aided by J Lee Dittert of Beeville and Frank B Voight of New Braunfels seeks a prison term for Rebecca Bradley Rogers who is on trial in Comal county for a December 1926 robbery of a Buda bank. In an earlier trial Becky was assessed a 1 4 year term.
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Lockhart
J. Lee Dittert
Beeville
Frank B. Voight
New Braunfels
Rebecca Brad
Ley Rogers
Comal County
Buda
Becky
Becky Unmoved A Courtroom Draws Huge Crowd In New Braunfels
The lower floor and balcony fill as about 30 women pack the courtroom to watch Becky Derby defend herself. She sits unmoved near the judge, eyes fixed on the entrance transom and the gold wreaths on display, as attorneys handle the case for her freedom amid public interest.
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Beach Views River Photos Show Rio Grande Survey
Dodfields Maj. Gen. Lansing TL Beach left for Washington after review of photographic work for the International Water Commission. General Dench, an American member, arrived in San Antonio and inspected the current state of mapping and photos from El Paso to the Gulf, with about 300 percent of work remaining.
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Winners of Flag Contest Witness Venice Regatta
Venice reports the gondola regatta on the Grand Canal with American flag champions winning the flag contest. Spectators viewed from a palace balcony as a princely procession led the gondola race in period costume. The lively festival atmosphere highlighted Venice’s holiday mood.
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Britain Urged to Return Palestine Mandates to League
A Daily Mail column by Lord Vicount Hothemere urges Britain to hand back six Palestine and Iraq mandates to the League of Nations. He warns the Middle East could face ruin if not returned, and says the United States offers a better path to a national home than Palestine.
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Army Officers to Attend Convention in September Meetings
Medical and dental officers of the Eighth Corps area will be detached to attend the annual sessions of the Association of Military Surgeons and Association of Military Dental Surgeons. The military surgeons meet in Denver on September 26 while dental surgeons convene in Washington as the American Dental Association also meets.
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Assation of Miltary Surgeons and Association of Military Dental Sureans
Esvedrom
Denver
Washingtoo
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General Lahm Returns From Long Leave
Brigadier General Frank P. Lahm commander of the Air Corps Training Center will return to San Antonio on Sunday after two months of leave. He and his family have been visiting in Ohio Canada and other northern points.
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Mayor Grants Oil Drill Test Permit to J Morgan Russell
Mayor M Chremiers issued a permit Thursday allowing J Morgan Russell to drill a 700 foot oil test well on the south side of the city. Russell already has several oil wells on Bonita Street and believes a strike is likely.
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Patrolman Mills Reinstated After Suspension
O J Mills, a Negro patrolman, is restored to duties and back on the police payrolls by Commissioner Phil Wright. He had been suspended six weeks ago for failing to repay taxes. The deficiency has been resolved as of Thursday.
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O. J. Mills
Phil Wright
Four chiropractors face trial over unlicensed practice
In Dallas on September 12 4 chiropractors including McMurrain Dorham and Guy were called to stand trial for treating patients without licenses from the state medical examiners board. Dr T J Armve filed the complaints. the case concerns alleged unlicensed practice.
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Britain Signals Move Toward Soviet Resume Talks
London says Britain aims to renew commercial and diplomatic relations with Soviet Russia after notifying Norway that negotiations should resume following the Soviet plenipotentiary’s departure. In New York, former Police Commissioner Richart Enright enters the mayoral race pledging to root out graft.
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