The San Antonio Light (San Antonio, Tex.), Vol. 46, No. 88, Ed. 1 Friday, April 16, 1926 Page: 2 of 36
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‘FOREST FIRES
’ KILL ONE IN
I NORTHWEST
Flames Rage Destroying
Many Homes and Val-
uable Timber.
FT. PAVL April 16.—VB—Prairie
and forest fires in the Northwest re
ported onder control today have
caused one desth and considerable
property damage. Several fire fighters
have been burned two seriously.
Minnesota and South Dakota bad
forest fires. North and South Dakota
had scores of prairie fires many of
which burned throughout last night.
Mik» Brochite of near Brainerd.
Mina. was overcome while fighting
fines near his home. He died of heart
disease. S. A. Londakkrn Braddock.
N. D„ was seriously burned while
fighting a prairie fire. Robert Twad-
dle 56. suffered serious burns whik
fighting a fire in Rice Luke Township.
Minn. and was taken to a Duluth
hospital.
HOMES Bl RNFD.
A dozen forest fires burned over
more than 12000 acres in Crow
Wing. Cm. and Morrison counties in
* Northern Minnesota. Buildings de-
» ottnyrd in this area included a school
» house half a dozen farm homes and
many barns.
a In at least eight counties in South
£ 'Dakota volunteer crews battled prairie
• fires. In Campbell county South Da-
kota. a grass fire five miles wide
J traversed a path 40 miles long yes-
r terday. Other fires were in McPher-
son. Faulk. Brown. Spink. Baud
Hughes and Pennington counties.
One thousand acres of timber on
« Farm Island in the Missouri river
five miles from Pierre. S. D. was de-
' atroyed by a fire which leaped to the
l mainland five hundred men from
Pierre and vicinity brought it under
control though it still smouldered to-
* day in the long grass.
FIRES IN NORTH DAKOTA.
j . In North Dakota grass fires were
e reported in Burleigh. Emmons Me-
‘ Intosh. Decker and Stusman counties.
’ Several rural school bouses and other
t buildings were burned.
I nusually warm April weather
i added to the discomforts of the fire
* fighters. Two forest fires w«r» re-
e ported st Port Angeles. Wash. A
’• cigprette was hlamed for one blaz> 40
’ miles west of Port Angeles which wa<
halted before jt reached 12000 acres
* Aof i reforestation.
’ The second threatened the Olympic
National forest but was put out b»
• forest rangers.
Fire* Rage in
Pacific Northweti
5 SPOKANE. April 16.—0P>—With
i record hot weather for April prrian-
* inr virtually throughout the Pacific
• fire fighting crews are bat
g fling more than half a dozen forest
“blaze* in Northern Idah*. Western
w* gahington and Britiah Columbia
a Xa* first bias* of the season io th**
» ’Coeur D’Alene district won reported
from Wallace Idaho. E. C. Pulaski.
* district forest supervisor. reported a
t bl az* ten mile* went of Wallace in
<4 timber along the Big Creek and acid
• f that fir* bamrd was great in th*- die-
'Strict due to warm weather and lack of
g 1 rain.
C. Byttrnm. secretary nf the Wash-
*. ingvn Fire association reported fires
•» on the Cowlitz river above Toh do
-and on the National Park highway
Foeth of Morion. He said other blaze*
jj in Western Washington were reported
* in Whatcom and countj.
ICH’wo fires Port Angelos. Wash.
•f "*»re put out after threatening valu-
* able timber.
WARY BRIDEGROOM
MUST BE BACHELOR
BECAUSE OF CAUTION
RICHMOND. Vs.. April 16.-UB-
One Virginian is gnjng to h< a hac‘i
slog for a while at least because of
bis caution. Tn the questions of the
clergyman at his wedding today the
cautious bridegroom insisted on r*-
flying: TH do the best I can." Th'
veremor? was cll«l off and the li-
•eense returned to the county clerk s
♦fftcc.
MA PITCHES BALL
LAUNCHING SEASON
AUSTIN. Tex. f April 16.—UP) —
Govern'r Miriam A. Ferguson re-
turned today from Dallas when
Thwrbda; she opened the Texa»
League season between the Steers an<
Tant hers by tossing the first bal
from the mound. Although someuba
fatigued from the trip tbe governor
ataid at the executive mansion thai
•she is not nursing a sore arm.
PHARMACISTS MAP
CONVENTION PLANS
Final plan for the sending of del.
fates to the convention in Dallas
June 15 to IS. will be made by the
executive committea- of the Texas
T’harmac» nt leal Association at a
meeting at tb<- Gunter Hotel. April 21
we lead — and tomorrow
we invite you to the larg-
est display of straw hats
panamas and yeddog in
the etty.
"Set My Windows”
Sol Saper
f Men's H ear Exclusively”
Commerce at Navarro
FRIDAY—A
' Tourist Gives
• Golf Tools Away ;
: Before Departing ;
| A St. Louis tourist wants [
I someone rise to have the pleas- j
I ure he enjoyed playing golf nn j
I San Antonio’s municipal course i
| When he started home Thurs- [
J day he gate his clubs and golt j
j balls to an employe al the Katy |
I drpot.
I ‘‘Everyonr should play on such I
I wonderful links." the visitor |
[ declared.
BATHING GIRL SHOW
HAS MEXICO ENTRY
GALVESTON. Tex April 16.—
Music is going to be n big feature
of the two spectacular parades in ihv
first International Pageant of Pulch-
ritude and seventh annual Bathing
Girl Revue to be staged in Galveston
May 15-17.
Invitations were sent out by the
pageant committee to more than a
score of bands throughout the South-
west several weeks ago. an d judging
by the acceptances to date there will
be at least a dozen hands in lino.
This years event will marl; the
first attempt in history to stupe an
international beauty contest. It b-
befitting therefore.' that a foreign
band be given the place of hono-.
and this has been tendered President
Calles’ own military band of Mexico
< ity. This fine musical organization
that also has been invited to play at
the Seaqui-centennial in Philadelphia
in .lune will head the line of honiiti-
fully decorated floats containing the
international beauties in both parados.
May 15 and 16 and will he featured I
in concerts during the final day of
th» pageant.
“Senorita Mexico." competing beau-'
ty elected in a nation-wide contest I
will represent tbe southern republic
in the pageant.
The pageant committee is none the j
less elated over the announcement
from Palestine that "Miss Palestine" |
will be accompanied to Galveston by i
the "Booster Club" band of the I-1
G. N. railroad. This band has made I
a tremendous bit wherever it has np- j
pea red and is said to be one nf th - [
finest musical organisations in th' !
state. The band will have as s mas-
cot “Miss Sunshine" Missouri Pa-
cific Lines entry in the pageant last
year who carried off third prize
honors.
The Booster Club hand will be
given a place in the line nf march
directly in front of Miss Palestine's
float.
COMMIsSWNEK MERE.
Judge K. L. Daniel state o-mmie
i.er of insurance wag in Ran An-
nin Friday.
Saturday Special
5 CASH
C DELIVERS
THIS
FINE
GALLON SIZE
Five Dollar Value
THERM-A-JUG
NONE
SOLD
FOR
CASH
NQTF There are only 100 of these jugs on hand
for tomorrow’s sale. First come will be
first served.
8M) JBIM
BARNEY SADOVSKY Manager
OPPOSITE THE ALAMO
ORERRN ffiTBS
TO DECIDE
ORE ISSDE
Liquor Question Injected
Strongly Into National
State Campaigns.
PORTLAND April 16.—0 B—The
wet and dry issue will be put squarely
befnre the voters of Oregon who are
to nominate candidates for United
States senator representatives in Con-
gress and state offices at the primarv
May 21.
The rare for the Demoerntic nomi-
nation for United States senator was
enlivened yesterday by the annmine-
ment of Hush McLain of Marshfield
a Democratic leader in the state that
ho would run on a pl a i form for the
government engaging in ihe liquor
business and for modification of the
Volstead act.
Bert E. Haney formerly n member
of the United States Shipping Boar«l
and Elton Watkins former congros"
man from the third Oregon district. I
the other Democratic candidates for
senator arc dry.
In the race for the Republican
nomination for United States senator
L. B. Sandblast of Portland is
and five other candidate* Robert N. I
Stanfield. incuxnbeiH ; .1. J. Crosley. ’
A. R. Shumway. Frederick Steiwer;
and A. E. Clarke are dry.
For the Republican nomination for
governor all the candidates I. L. I
Patterson. J. H. Upton and W. A. ’
Carter are dry. In the race for the I
Democratic nomination for governor i
Governor Walter M. Pierce is drv.
PuriTan |
Malt |
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ISSIA WEEK
THE SAN ANTONIO LIGHT
MEXICO RAISES BAR
FOR TEXAS DOCTORS
American physicians from Dallas
going to Monterey on an excursion
trip will l>e permitted to cross tla
Mexican Isinlor without complying
with । hr vaccination provisions of th«
Mexican immigration laws telegraph
ic advices ncrivrd y au Antonio
Friday from the City of Mexico an
norneed.
This privily was granted by th-
commissioner of sanitation at the City
of Mexico.
cushion's
I Spotlight n
t the concrete founda-
j? t* on Quality and
x** S m value. Both are ncces-
U "ary for this success-
Si i v m 3 « if mJ- *5
i r 1 fM QiXH <£££% f ।
M. wa. W. W ™
kM fashion’s calendar Straws beckon
j° ur attention. And what the calendar
hints—the direct rays of the sun empha-
size. You can’t keep a cool head or a classy
appearance these days without a topping wra|
°Tf process of one of these fine Straw Hats;
new novelty braids and Panamas
are here at value-giving prices;
Straws: $2.50 $3.00 $4.00 $5.00 1
Panamas: $ 6 - 00 ’ $ B - 00 ’ $lO.OO $15.00
» Barit Bii
If You Buy Your
Here —Y° u et Correct Style—Proper Fit—Best Value!
.IREQUISmON ASKED
IN TEX£ FORGERY
! ACSTLX. Tex. April 16.- UP)-
Requisition on the governor of Ar
kansns for thp rendition of Charles
E. I’cjpy wanted by complaint in
Knox .county forgery was
issued today by Governor Miriam A.
F<»rgtison. Foley is in custody in
Menn. Ark.
GUN THEFT LANDS
3 YOUTHS IN JAIL
When three youths stole a box of
chewing gum from J. H. Gaiendo
1018 North San Jacinto street they
didn't figure on getting “stuck.”
Friday however the trio wax in
jail.
The arrest of one of the youth*
Thursday led Io the capture of th*
otb«T two by .Detective John
Friday.
Gaiendo was robbed of the gum and
$6 in cash.
100 C. OFC. MEMBERS
WILL INVADE DEL RIO
One hundred member* of the San
Antonio Chamber of Commerce arp
exnected to attend the jubilee to be
held by tbe Del Rio Chamber of
Commerce May 3 4 and 5 according
to announcement Friday.
Golfing dancing ami a barbecue in
Mexico- are among the entertainment
feature*.
APRIL 16 1926.
AGED COUPLE MARRY
AT FIRSI MEETING
SHRLREPORT La.. April 16.— GP)
Meeting yesterday for the first time
G. W. Hunt. 63. retired business man
of Joaquin 'Jex. and Mrs. Mollie
Phillips GO. of Birmingham. Ala.
were married by Dr. W. W. Holmes
presiding elder of the Methodist Enis-
copal < hurcb. South. Tbe couple had
corresponded about a year.
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The San Antonio Light (San Antonio, Tex.), Vol. 46, No. 88, Ed. 1 Friday, April 16, 1926, newspaper, April 16, 1926; San Antonio, Texas. (https://texashistory.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metapth1593148/m1/2/?q=%22%22~1: accessed June 29, 2024), University of North Texas Libraries, The Portal to Texas History, https://texashistory.unt.edu.; .