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Newspaper

San Antonio Light

Location

San Antonio, Texas, United States of America

Date

Sep 15, 1924

Page

2

Missouri Democratic Barbecue Opens State Campaign

EASTWOOD FARM Missouri September 15 Democrats gather at dawn for a monster barbecue launching the party campaign. Dr Arthur W Nelson nominee for Missouri governor greets guests while roads fill with visitors from Kansas City St Louis and other cities. John W Davis presidential nominee expected to speak at 3 p m after a welcome visit from Nelson and family.

Eastwood Farm Bunceton Missouri Arthur W. Nelson Kansas City St. Louis Stee Dr. Nelson Nelson Democratic Press Association of Missouri Syracuse John W. Davis Fransas City Davis

Brooks Pilot Holds Army Flying Record

Master Sergeant William R. Winston, nicknamed Smiling Bil, is cited for the largest certified air hours among U S aviators with 5025 hours logged at Brooks Field where he instructs in the primary flying school He trained 160 students in the last five years with only two failures and has flown 36 airplane types His career spans Barron Field Worth and Carbetram Field Fla and includes a captain’s commission in the air service reserves He began flying instruction in 1918 at Princeton ground school

William R. Winston Uncle Sam Brooks Field Bil Winston Cuba Chile Ecuador Argentine Peru Guatemala China INS Air Service Barron Field Wort Worth Barron and Carruthers Fields Carbetram Field Fla Princeton

La Follette Shapes New York Campaign Speech

Senator Robert LaFollette independ ent presidential candidate works on his Stadison Square Garden address in New York City. He plans to finish the text before leaving for the city and will meet with political lieutenants. The speech may outline major issues with more detail to follow in later campaign stops.

Washington, D. C Robert LaFollette Stadison Square Garden New York City New York LaFollette Ua Follette

Rooke Found Guilty of Murder in Texas

Rooke was convicted by a district court jury in Rockport Texas for the May 19 murder of neighbor W Morrill. He received a life term in the penitentiary after a trial that spanned the prior week.

Rooke Rockport Tex C. Rooke W. Morrill Merrill A Hin Som Wan

Contrasting Colors Dominate Opening at Jyongchamps Race Course

At the Jyongchamps course opening in Paris on September 15 fashion shows feature wigs and jewels contrasting with winter dress colors. Slim silhouettes remain, belts fade, and outfits blend five or more colors with zigzag patterns. Notable attendees include Mrs Walter Westbury with mauve wig and sea green belt, and Princess Vlora amid social gossip involving the Gould family.

Gms Cu Eae Crake Waremus Paris Jyongchamps Walter Westbury

Furlong Praised For Road Reports by Highway Group

A letter from Commissioner D K Marpin of the state highway department commends the San Antonio Chamber of Commerce highway department for unselfish and efficient work in providing accurate road condition information to travelers. It notes a trip by Furlong on a San Antonio to Houston road leg and acknowledges further contributions to state records.

Highway Department San Antonio Chamber of Commerce W. H. Furlong Department D. K. Marpin Atate Highway Department San Antonio Houston Purelong Wik State Department

Grain rate hike expected on Texas routes

Examiner Keeler of the Interstate Commerce Commission endorses higher rates for wheat flour corn and hay with a 300 mile basis. Exceptions must be filed by October 3 after a September 17 meeting in Pelllas. The new schedule raises Oklahoma to Texas rates and Texas interstate routes while limiting increases beyond 200 miles.

Texas Examiner Keeler Interstate Commerce Commission U. S. Pawkett San Antonio

Invitations Issued For Mexican Independence Celebration

Consul Renato Cantu Lava issues invitations for a Sept 11 8 30 pm ball room event at the St Anthony Hotel to celebrate Mexico’s Independence Day. Notables and army officers expected. program includes violin pieces, operatic songs, and Mexican dance performances. A Sept 15 relo dix watch event is also planned at Main Avenue High School with guests of honor Consul Laura and Mayor John W Tobin.

Mexico Renato Cantu Lava St. Anthony San Antoniang Handel Silvestre Revueltus Princesita Tevueltas Thomas Migs Raquel Nieto David Silva Corona Ponce Galax Main Avenue High School Laura John W. Tobin

Damage Suit Over Street Car Collision Involving Child

I. H. Gilbert sues San Antonio Public Service Company and KE. B. Rew for 15000 dollars in a Fifty seventh District Court case. Vernon Gilbert as a minor alleges injuries after a street car hits a wagon, which strikes him on Grayson street on April 10. The petition claims the street car ran at high speed and that Reed operated the wagon. The outcome asks compensation for permanent injuries.

R. B. Minor Fiftyseventh District Court I. H. Gilbert San Antonio Public Service Company KE. B. Rew Vernon- Gilbert Young Gilbert Grayson Street Public Service Company Reed Gilbert

Pecan School on Wheels Planned Delaware County?

The Pecan School on Wheels will depart from the San Antonio Chamber of Commerce early Monday morning September 22. It will tour Mason and Gillespie counties for two days visiting large pecan groves. The trip aims to display improvements in native groves and top working native trees to better varieties. C B Alvord and A J Swallow will join the group along with extension staff.

Chamber of Commerce San Antonio Mason Gillespie County Gillespie Counties Seeeretary C. B. Alvord Agricultural Department Chamber of Commeres A. J. Swallow Penn A. Anit M. College

Army personnel orders relocate officers and retirements

Army moves and retirements list officers assigned to Fort Benning Washington Hawaii and Panama. Capt Fred Walters and many others receive duty changes while several lieutenants are ordered active duty or retired. resignations accepted. temporary leaves granted. detailed staff moves include engineers quartermasters and medical corps with multiple geographic destinations.

Fred Walters Infantry Douging Fort Benning Bills Albro Algnas Corps Fort Sheridan Reuben Benjamin Sleight Etr Service Reserve Washington Luther Cornelius Weather_ly Quartermaster Reserve San Antonio Edward N. Johnston Letterman Hospital Withers A. Burress Virginia Military Institute Harrington W. Cochran Coast Artillery Philippines Fort Monroe George A. Nugent Army Arthur Corbishley Fort Sam Houston Henry. Fremon Leutenant Medical Corps J ' Prentice Lauri Moore Tirstieutenant Marion Tex Maurice Benjamin Willett Coast’ Artillery Chemical Warfare Service University of Pittsburgh New York Gaylordl. Phipps William E. Kepner Air Service Karl F. Baldwin Coast Ar Harry E. Fisher Engineers Paul A. Reiehfe Field Artillery Fort Des Moines Charles, G. Mettler Ordnance Walter, Reed Hospital Peter E. Bermal Fort Humphreys New York National Guard Harold M. Rayner Stuart O. Wilder James H. Reeves General Staff Clark C. Wren Herman W. Fairbrother Arnold PD. Tuttle Louis G. Weisman Augustine J. Zerbes Robert. M. Eichelsdoerfer Cavalry Lawrence D. Cabel Quartermaster Corps Hot Springs Dallas Hawaii William A. Wickline John WH. Allen Curtis D.pilsbury Fort Sill Panama Marvin C. “Peats Fort Bliss Thomas H Stewart Jr Fort Thomas John FP. Dean Wilson Dara Florence Ala Frank Bowman Garup Berry Lawrence H. Bixby Camp Lewis Corlumbix, S.C

Yen Is Appointed Premier Of China In New Cabinet

A new cabinet under President Taso Kun is announced at 4 am, maintaining most portfolios from the prior Sun Pao Chi government. Dr W W Yen becomes premier and interiors minister, with Li Yuan Hung reappointing V B K Wellington Koo as foreign minister and Wan Ke-Min as finance minister. Other ministers include Lu Chin in navy, Li Ting-Hein, Chang Kuo Kan, Huang Fu, Kao Ling Wei, and Wu Yo Lin. In Texas, the state corn crop is forecast at 79,232,000 bushels, a decline, while grain sorghum rises to 54,555,000 bushels.

Associated Press Perkin K. V. Wellingkoo Sun Pao-Chi Taso Kun W. W. Yen Dr. Yen Chang-Ke Interior Liang Shigh- Bi Li Yuan-Hung La22 Dr. V. BK Wellington Koo Sin Pao-Chi Tren Scting Dri Koo Great Bufalh United States Finance Wan Ke-Min Wei Lu Chin Navy Li Ting-Hein Chang Kuo-Kan Huang Fu Agriculture Commerce Kao Ling-Wei Wu Yo-Lin Texas Houston

As Harmless as Spring Water Calomel Ad

An advertisement touts a mild calomel product called Pepsinated Calomel, claiming it is gentle, non salivating and easily taken as sugar coated tablets at night. It markets the digestions aiding pepsin version, prepared in Atlanta and sold in San Antonio drugstores.

All Good Cabmet Co Atlanta Pepsinated San Antonio Summers H. Wagner

Unrest Breaks Out in Mukden Garrison

AP dispatches from Tokyo report disorder in General Chang Tso Lin's forces at Mukden Manchuria prompting Japanese official protest. Consular police stand by and troops could be deployed to maintain order as Chang Tso Lin's men concentrate to march on Peking to oppose Wu Pei Fu forces. The deeper cause remains unspecified.

Tokio Chang ‘Tso-Lin Mukden Manchuria Foreign’ Office Chang Tso-Lin Peking Chibli Province Wu Pei-Fu

Odd Fellows Open Centennial Session in Jacksonville

Thousands of Odd Fellows and Rebekahs arrive in Jacksonville Florida for the Sovereign Grand Lodge centennial session. The grand lodge opens with welcome addresses and will convene Monday morning with sessions throughout the week.

Jacksonville Fla Odd Fellows Sovereign Grand Lodge Independent Order of Odd Fellows Order Association of Rebekahs

ITEXAS ROAD GETS RAIL LINE PERMIT

The San Antonio and Mexican Gulf Railroad Company won federal approval to build a 240 mile line through La Salle McMullen and Live Oak counties Texas. The Nueces Valley Rio Grande Gulf Railroad Company was denied authority to construct a new line in Bee Live Oak McMullen La Salle and Webb counties. A trunk theft report noted Anna May Johnson of 243 Gramercy Place reported a missing trunk filled with clothes taken from a locker at 227 West Evergreen two weeks prior and claimed by another person using her name.

Washington D.C San Antonio & Mexican interstate.Commerce Commission la Salle Mcmullen Live ‘Oak Texas Nueces Valley Rio Granide& Gulf Railroad Company Bee Live’ Oak EaSalle Webb Anna May Johnson Negreas Gramercy Place West Evergreen

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