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Newspaper

San Antonio Light

Location

San Antonio, Texas, United States of America

Date

Sep 28, 1924

Page

4

Long sea battle settlement settles empire land row

A protracted dispute over land and oil between Magnol ia and Sincla ir interests, tied to the Empire Pine Company, has been settled in San Antonio with L A Trevine as arbiter. The deal involves a payment from the Empire to Magnolia and part of the land being released for exclusive handling, with court approval pending American action. The dispute, affecting 2800 acres and oil potential, hinged on a lease and subsidiary arrangements, with both sides spending about 1,000,000. Representatives from both sides and mediators attended the talks.

Luis Cabrera Carrara Pesaneira Inisi Lavine Sinclalr O E Douglas Aterver W. S Parn Ester Magnotia Rxex Magnolia Empire Supreme Court of Mexico E Empire Eobsidiary American Cours Henry Doherty City Servies Company iSport Cheland Panaco Tts Ioft Feidar I. A. Levine Jenvine

Driver Survives Bridge Crash After Skid on Try Street

S W Mathis of 625 Jessamine Street narrowly escaped death when his car veered to avoid another vehicle and plunged over a foot bridge into Pedro Creek on Try Street. He escaped with minor injuries and lacerations, climbing out through a window without help as bystanders watched.

S. W. Mathis Jessamine Mathis

Red Cross Chief in Kansas Faces Personal Crisis

Bouka of the Kansas City chapter and Deji L Dutton secretary director committed suicide. Irregularities in funds reported. Dutton's arrest imminent. Dutton found dead with a bullet wound in his father's garage. Dutton was a Missouri Bar member and former Red Cross head during the war.

Kansas City Bouka American Red Cross Deji LD. Dutton Federal Treasury Department Dutton Dittun

Hear the Women Crangelist Lecture at Nazarene Temple

A special lecture titled Long Haired Men and Morbbed Haired Women is set for 3 30 p m Sunday at Nazarene Tentacle corner Bag Yedrs and Chive Adoulation parish.

Crangelist Nazarene Taternacle

Seaplane sets world speed record near Port Washington

Lieutenant Davis Rittenhouse aboard a Curtis Navy seaplane designated K-23 surpasses 727.22 miles per hour over a 30 mile course, breaking the former record by over 30 mph. The test, supervised by Lieutenant R. KB Jones, was preparation for Baltimore races beginning October 25.

Port Wshington N.E Sepe Curtis Navy Apenness Davis Dy Rittenhouss UC. SN Baltimore Execution Light Steppie Stone R. KB. Jones Rittenkanse Cowes England Baltimore Flying Club We Rittenhouwse

Lara to Represent Mexico at Pan-American Congress

Renato Cant Lara of San Antonio has been named official representative of the Mexican republic at the Pan American Commercial Congress in Atlanta from October 1 to 4. He will join Riplo mane in the Mexican consular commercial division to strengthen ties among the Americas. The group will depart Sunday night for New Orleans en route to Atlanta.

Renato Cant Lara San Antonio Atlanta Lara Inra Tara

Kerrville Building Board Accepts Recreation Building

The Kerrville area building board of the American Legion Memorial Hospital will formally accept a newly completed recreation building from the contractor. The hospital, transferred to federal government control for several years, will require the new structure to be accentuated. Board members include S B Cowell, Z R Mekaihe, and Mauloce Lugean, with Capn Mendrickson also present as building inspector.

Guadalupe County Fair Ends Season With Livestock Poultry Exhibits

At the Guadalupe County Fair the livestock pens and poultry exhibit drew attention while a judge announced fines for liquor related offenses. Eugenio de la Cerda and Trinited Barajas faced penalties including jail and fines. Richard Goersen received six months, and Charles Carter was fined for liquor related charges.

Guadlupe Fair Tive Eugenio de la Cerda Trinited Barajas Geis Richard Goersen Charles R. Carter Lquor Dric Morgan Charles Webber Caes Wilson Guadalupe Ramos Kolin Newcomb

Wooden leg gets dry fine lowered in prohibition case

A Fort Worth judge reduced a sentence from 300 to 200 dollars for a man among ten pleas of guilty in a prohibition violation case. Roy Brown, who pleaded guilty to possession of intoxicating liquor, received a 50 dollar fine. The report notes the courtroom scene with onlookers nearby.

Saturday Marning James C. Wilsop Fort Worth Duval West Fter Cross Roy Brown Judee Wilson Brown

German Delegates Split Over White Slave Traffic Meeting

German delegates object to French and Belgian actions at a Graz congress session on White Slave traffic. Debate and protests cause rising tensions as talks are postponed to the next day amid reports from Berlin and Graz.

Berlin Prevod Belgium Graz Austria Din Jung

Canadian Hijackers Slay Five Aliens in Border Raids

Ottawa reports five aliens smuggled into the United States were murdered by hijackers during border raids. Bodies were discarded into the Detroit and St. Lawrence rivers as part of a pattern targeting smugglers and aliens alike.

Ottawa Gat United States Detroit St. Lawrence Pion Bijeekine Am St. Clair St. Lawrenes

Red Cross District Conference to Convene in San Antonio

The San Antonio District American Red Cross will hold a one day regional conference at the St Anthony hotel on October 17. Leaders plan the year’s work and aim to strengthen citizen engagement with Red Cross activities across the district. McIntosh of the San Antonio Light will speak to delegates.

San Antonio American Red Cross St Anthony Heron San Antonio Red Cross Ret Ceass Pra Hently McIntosh Jagehron

Liberal speakers to address voters at Bexar county rally

Jafe Horace E. Wilson will speak at 5 oclock Monday night at 1 West Commerce Street. The talk titled "Eating Times in the Presidential Campaign" will open a campaign event by the Wheeler supporters. The campaign committee, elected Mrs. Renn Maverick Green vice chairman, plans to distribute 5000 campaign booklets in the city starting Monday morning.

Jafe Horace E. Wilson Mars LaFollettes Wheeler Fin Bexar County West Commerce Street Olock Seeion Saturdey Renn Maverick Green Dienves Theichts Jizhland Park Arsineized Fibel Dane

Richmond Invites Coolidge to Speak on Warship Paving

President Coolidge was invited to Richmond Virginia to deliver an address tied to the paving of markers on battleships. The invitation was sent by Th S Freeman on behalf of the Battlefield Markers Association, urging a timely visit to strengthen ties and national unity.

Universal Sorptea Washington, D. C Coolidge Richstown Taurkers Th .S. Freeman Richmond Battlefield Markera Association Mr. Coolilss

Mid-Continent Oil Prices Cut Again

Prairie Oil and Gas cuts Mid-continent crude prices effective today with new grades. Lowest tier falls to five cents, mid ranges adjust to 90 cents for 30 to 32, 1.09 for 33, 1.10 for 33 and 1.20 for 38 and above. Second cut in ten days signals price shifts in regional market.

PULSA Prairie Oianil Gas Company Kotex Electrie Wagner's Golden Peacock Squibb Orhan Revelation Tosth Berry Reeman Coty Ream, Sry Mennen McCorich Boahigeaba Mary Garden Riker's Brilliantias Dewey Castile Lister Wroodbury’s Willams Williams FLO Micky Tiger Watkles Enders

Waldorff Sentenced in Ra Offense and Fined

Charles T. Waldorff drew $50 and received 50 days in jail for a similar offense, reflecting a pattern in the ra case.

Charles T. Waldorff

Death of Ten-Foot Sunflower in Port Clinton

Wharton of Peninsular News reports the loss of a prized ten foot sunflower plant in Port Clinton Ohio due to a windstorm. The tall stalk had been tended by Wharton since it was planted as a seed, reaching beyond ten feet before the storm toppled it, ending its hopes for a state championship.

Port Clinton Ohio Wharton Peninsular News

Oldest Umbrella in World Found in Tasmania

In Hobart Tasmania a resident preserves the oldest umbrella in the world dating back to 1770. Bought by William Clevett from Dorset England, it has passed through generations and remains a cherished family heirloom.

Tiobart Tasmania Hobart Woma William Clevett Dorset England

Runaway Car Collides, Killing Foreman on Oregon-Washington Railway

Phil Martell of Portland, foreman for Grant Smith Company, was killed on a trestle construction site fifteen miles east of Ostrander, while Ancy Youngstrom of Woodland, Wash, suffered a broken leg and arm as a two-car runaway train rushed through a 40-foot trestle during fill work on the railway contract.

Kelso Wash Phil Martell Portland Grant Smith Company Woaferbaueser Ancy Youngstrom Woodland Ostrander

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