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Newspaper
San Antonio Light
Location
San Antonio, Texas, United States of America
Date
Sep 21, 1925
Page
1
Fragmentary lines reference a military officer and a dated document. The text notes Colonel William Mitchell and Major General Ernest Birdse with scattered phrases about testimony and a Spirday date, but no clear narrative or outcome is provided.
Washington dispatch reports promotion talks tied to Major General Mitchell and the air service. Friends urge silence amid pressure over testimony and defense reforms. The article notes potential retirement plans and a desire to avoid controversy affecting the army and air service.
An official of Texas will be speaker at the opening service for a new Manonic order formed under Dr. WA Poth of Seguin. The lodge will convene at Broad Way Courtland, with Wardens and officers named and more members expected to join. Mrs Lodge Marius and others are invited, and the May gathering will feature addresses including Warde of the grain from Texas.
The War Department policy discussion, led by Davis, emphasizes air service roles in national defense, funding needs, and organizational questions. He argues for prioritized air force readiness, detailed missions, and careful balance with other services while noting money constraints.
UAKEMTRSE New York September 20 The aqual court of inquiry into the Shenandoah disaster convened today at 12 35 p m Jones presiding over the session. The court met in executive session at the gresh bengar location, aboard the Los Angeles ship now housed there. A portion of the inquiry covers the Shenandoah s charge of the section, with a miniature ship model and blueprints to be used as the hearing progresses.
A creative entry titled Second Division News and Comment won the weekly wartime prize for a folded periodical concept linking newspapers with a military term. Private B submitted the name. other entries by Arlen Beall and Warant Officer W. F. Wendt received recognition from a panel led by Brigadier General Paul Bt and others.
A newspaper item notes reduced Austin bus fares to 1 dollar in a recorded transit update. The report cites the Union and Red Ball Lines, detailing trips from Austin to various points and upcoming events connected to the rate change.
Navy outlines immediate steps to showcase air probes aboard independent operations under the Bureau of Navigation and the general staff. The plan seeks rapid deployment, testing, and integration across multiple units to ensure readiness and measurable results.
On Sunday eight people were injured in multiple automobile accidents. Several injured were treated at hospital. one 15 year old girl named Othella Exzell suffered cuts and bruises. Some victims were knocked to the ground or threw from vehicles near Fort Sam and Grayson Street.
A fragment notes contractors seeking permits for eight gas stations in San Antonio. The text references city commission actions and police involvement, but specifics and outcomes are unclear due to damaged OCR. The item lists permit requests, contractor names, and municipal scrutiny without complete details.
An automobile inspector named F. Smith of the Ne Retirway Company was found dying beside the curb at the intersection of Sandainty Street after a collision with a moving train. He was transported to the Santa Rosa Memorial where his injuries proved fatal shortly after arrival.
A hotel room swindle is revealed after a game among ten men ends in losses and a signaling code. Chief Sam Street and Detective Pat Fox arrest several suspects, who allegedly used wink signals to reveal partners and split winnings. Victims from Victoria are to be returned to Ban Antonie for charges.
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