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Newspaper

San Antonio Light

Location

San Antonio, Texas, United States of America

Date

Sep 30, 1932

Page

6

Fourteen Held After Raid Vine County Gaming Bust

Fourteen men arrested in a rural deputy raid at Narl Chadwell’s place 203 Fast Market Street failed to appear for charges in Justice of the Peace E. H. Talbert’s court. Chadwell and attorney Leonard Brown appeared. bonds were posted for the defendants while the cases were reset to 2 p.m. Tuesday by Justice Talbert.

Narl Chadwell Fast Market Street Justice of the Peace H. Deneger Goliad Street John Imes Maha Street C. KE. Joe East Martin Street Max Martin Harding Place W. J. Farrer Rivas Street FE. J. Wilkins East Houston Street Howard Havin Adel Street BR Holoff Harriman Place L Cantu Victoria Street W.orest Reid W. BE. Isbell A C. Breet W. B. Hauck J.C. Rice Isbell

Red Cross to Continue Flour Distribution Work in Boxer County

The local American Red Cross chapter chaired by Maughall Betridge will keep distributing flour to destitute families. The directors voted the action at a Thursday meeting. About 3,300 families have already received milled grain from government wheat.

Boxer County American Red Cross Maughall Betridge Pridey Torough Eckinge Chet Turner

Geneva Stance Clears on German Participation in Disarmament

Geneva authorities and statesmen agree that Germany will not join the disarmament conference. They view equality demands as non negotiable and beyond dispute, signaling firm posture ahead of negotiations.

Geneva Germany

Bay State GOP Votes for Amendment Repeal Adopted

The Massachusetts Republican convention adopted a platform calling for repeal of the Eighteenth Amendment with no guarantees against the return of Prohibition in Belcom, signaling a shift in state party policy.

Bay State G.O.P. F Boston

Death frees noted mass murderer Jesse Pomeroy at 70

Lea Bridgewater Mass Sept 50 Jesse Pomeroy Massachusetts notorious life prisoner died at the state farm last night at age 70 after 58 years in confinement. He served 40 years in solitary at Charlestown prison after being sentenced in 1873 for the murder of a child and was believed to have killed at least two children. Robert C Sherman state farm superintendent announced the death saying he had been in poor health for years and had requested to stay with friends rather than transfer.

Bridgewater Mass Jesse Pomeroy Massachusetts State Farm Prisobm Pomeroy Lfe Charlestown Robert C. Sherman

Tasull Subsidiary in Receivership in Chicago

The Chicago, North Shore and Milwaukee Electric railroad, the Tasull subsidiary, entered receivership after a filing by American Brake Shoe and Foundry, which claims $2807.98. The railroad owes other creditors and cannot meet taxes or interim payments of about $285,000, according to the petition and consent filed by railroad attorneys.

Chicago Chicago, North Shore and Milwaukee Electric Railroad Inaul American Brake Shoe and Foundry Company Roadroad

Kelly Bombers Leave for Dallas Training Flight

Kelly field bombardment unit from the Advanced Flying School departed Friday for Dallas on extended crew country training. Capt. John W. Monahan directed bombardment training. A 15 plane pursuit flight followed the formation toward Ringgold and Hurin.

Kelly Dallas Berven Kelly Field Advanced Flying School Dallas John W. Monahan

State Relief Loans From R P C Totals 1 454 279 10

The Reconstruction Finance Corporation announced emergency relief loans totaling 1 454 279 10 made to Hawaii Louisiana Nevada and New Mexico. Hawaii received 407435 dollars Louisiana 1 008 844 Nevada 447200 and New Mexico 90800.

Washington, D. C Reconstruction Corporation Today Hawaii Louisiana Nevada New Mexico

Railroad Reports Car Loadings Up Fort Worth

Fort Worth and Denver City Railway records show a twenty seven percent rise in car loadings during the first twenty seven days of September compared with the previous month. The gain equals eleven hundred twelve additional car loadings.

Fort Worth Denver City

Misront Pa broadcasts feature Antonio on MoPac party air

A local MoPac broadcast will feature Antonio on a St Louis station as part of a misread promotion. The details resemble an internal notification prepared by affiliate hero Pris Ann with a date placeholder and unclear scheduling information.

MoPac A. bin Antonio Shorty Ihr Dines IMOX St. Louis Pris Ann Nol Brent Ant

Court weighs huge election contest amid delay request

Governor Sterling seeks to deploy up to 100 special commissioners to hear testimony across more than 100 counties in the Ferguson election contest. Mrs. Ferguson and ex Governor Ferguson may defend only at great cost, with the defense arguing no contest pending. Judge Robertson urges delaying action while the supreme court rules.

Robertson Ferguson Democratic Party Electon Nickels Mia James E. Ferguson Sterling iSickels Speer Supreme Court C. &. Bradley Goesbeck

Mexico Highway Work Showing

E F Watt of Valles San Luis Potosi met with William Purlong manager of the highway department of the chamber of commerce in San Antonio. Watt has traveled the Mexico City to San Antonio route five times in the last year. He said early trips showed road sections so bad cars could not pass. He predicted the bad stretches are nearly eliminated and the highway will be all weather by next year.

Mexico City William Purlong Highway Department The Chamber of Commerce E. F. ‘Watt Valles San Luis Potosi Mexico Furlong San Antonio

Two Love Birds Stolen From Cage

Police report says Sergeant Eddie Ankerson found two love birds missing from a large cage at his home Friday after a thief entered Thursday night. The theft comes as three birds remained in the cage and only two were taken. Mrs. Mary Nix reported two dresses stolen from 1418 Grayon Street near the army post. In separate losses, three razors a pair of ellippers and two pairs of shears were stolen from Ersch barber shop at 1642 West Poplar Street.

Eddie Ankerson Mary Nix Army Post Grayon Street Lodt Poplar

Automobile Brings 588 at U S Auction

The customs treasury gained 68 dollars from a Thursday public auction where an automobile served by mounted inspectors was sold. A second vehicle is slated for disposal at 10 a m Monday, and another automonite is expected.

Treasury Customs Department

Floods Cut Through Northern Mexico and Texas Rail Lines

Heavy rains caused the Rio Grande and neighboring rivers to rise sharply, flooding towns from Chihuahua to Tampico. At least seven deaths are reported with thousands of livestock lost, while relief funds were allocated. Rail traffic collapsed across northern Mexico and the Texas border as towns disappeared and bridges were washed out.

Mexico CO City Mosis Tampico Monterey Chinuahua Herjutla Hidalgo Congress Chihuahua Temen Heusutla Tempico San Juan Rio Grande San Martin EL Paso Juares Mexico City San Pedro River Ority Chihuahua City Santa Rosalia

Science Hails Power of Yeast Iron and Copper

A health claim piece extols yeast iron and copper as curative, promising vitality and digestion aid. It touts a purported new compound with dramatic benefits, backed by unnamed trials and a pharmaceutical company push, urging readers to seek the remedy in a Georgia firm’s release.

Hitching Rack Reappears on Main Street

ORANGEBURG Sept. 3 Something this town has been without for years the Hitching rack and the watering trough are being put back on Main street. Use of horses, mules, baggies and wagons has increased. The chamber of commerce felt compelled to feature the almost obsolete conveniences for farmers in this trade territory.

Orangeburg Uoe Horzee Chamber of Commerce

Retired General Quits Legion Over Bonus Debates

San Diego Calif Sept 30 A retired Maj Gen F B Strong commander of Fort Leavenworth during the war resigned from the American Legion. He cited the Portland convention action on the soldiers bonus as the reason and warned of national finances and a heavy treasury burden. In Wisconsin, Bishop Frook Wilson of Eau Claire announced withdrawal from the American Legion over the same issue and the Legion’s push for full bonus payment.

Legion San Diego Calif Portland F .B. Strong Camp Kearny Tédeau American Legion Fall Claire Wis Frook Wilson Episcopal Diocese of Eau Claire Chicago American’ Legion He Legion Hin Reasana

Burkholder Heads Advertising Group in New Role

C. A. Burkholder of San Antonio has become president of the Association of Advertising Specialty Manufacturers Importers and Jobbers. He was elected at a New York meeting last week and is the first Jobber to hold the presidency. He was also named a national director of the association, a branch of the National Advertising Specialty Association, and affiliated with the Advertising Federation of America.

Burkholder C. A. Burkholder San Antonio Association of Advertising Specialty Manufacturers, Importers New York City National Advertising Specialty Association Advertising Federation of America

Military Affairs Group Visits Fort Sill Mission

SHREVEPORT La Sept 30 Congressman John J McSwain chairman of the house military affairs committee announced before leaving by plane for Fort Sill Okla where his party would continue inspection of army posts in the South and Southwest Barkedale tied will ultimately be completed as originally planned

Shreveport Barkedale John J. McSwain South Carolina House Fort St, Okla

Curtison Tour of Wheat Best in Oklahoma Campaign

Pauhubea Oklahoma Sept 20. A log of Charles Curtis campaign tour through northwestern Oklahoma. At Enid last night Curtis praised Hoover’s leadership and guidance and blamed economic troubles on federal reserve policy under Wilson. He spoke to an attentive audience about the nation’s economic outlook.

Pawhubea Okla Oklahoma Vicw Charles Curtis Enid Hoover Federal Reserve Board Woodrow Wilson

School Offers Intra Curricular Horseback Riding Program

Alamo Helghia high school introduces horseback riding as an intra curricular course for girls. A riding club of about twenty five nuns wearing habits ride on Thursday and Friday afternoons, guided by Miss Patty Lacey and Miss Lessie Allen Wooldridge at Ajastic Heights riding range.

Alamo Helghia High School Patty Lacey Mieg Lessie Allen Wooldridge Leathers Ajastic” Heights

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