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San Antonio light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1911-1993, 1923-02-01
GLAD TO QUIT DRYS
Prohibition Agent Is Tired Messing
Around in Other Peoples Back Yards.

II am tired of nosing around in other
peoples back yards and am glad TO get
out of the prohibition enforcement SER
vice" asserted Prohibition Agent
James d. Plumb who has received no
tice of his dismissal from the ranks Of
prohibition agents by a letter from
Frank Cole. state director. The letter
was dated January 20, and instructed
Mr.. Plumb to turn. in his badge, conf
mission and transportation book on
January 81.
In notifying Mr.. Plumb that his SER
vices were no longer required, Director
Cole asserted tn discharge was the
result Of an order issued by Prohibition
Commissioner Roy "A. Haynes at the
time the latter was in Texas, calling for
a -eneral reduction of the prohibition
forces.
Mr.. Plumb was formerly city marshal
and deputy constable at Eagle Pass. He
received his appointment as a prohibit
ton agent in November. 1921, and re-
ported for duty in San Antonio, Decem-
her 10, 1921. For the last 80 years he
has been an Officer of the law in one
capacity or another.
That pressure had been Pxerted to
bring about his discharge, Mr.. Plumb
believes, although. he stated, &c was not
in a position at present to substantiate
his allegation.
when a general reduction is ordered,
il is usually the agent who has not been
doing his work properly who is dropped
from the rolls" Mr.. Plumb said. The
trouble is that l have been too active.
During the last six months, have over
154 cases TO my credit
San Antonio light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1911-1993, 1923-02-01
FORECAST FOR RAIN
Good Chance to Get DownpOur Here
With Drop in Temperature Friday.

4 change Of temperature expected here
Friday will be sudden though not
severe and the chances are it will
bring rain to San Antonio and the
vicinity, according TO Observer Jarboe.
Thursday night will be unsettled and
the mercury will not go below so de-
grees before daylight Friday, but light
TO moderate southerly wind will change
into n mild norther during the day and
temperatures will drop somewhat.
The anticipated southeastward pro-
gress of an area of high pressure, sit
uated on the weather map Thursday
morning between two areas of low baro-
meter. one of which, TO the, southwest,
has clung/ to its present position for
several days. will be the chief influence
on local weather conditions. This
high" has brought the mercury down
to 20 degrees below zero in Wyoming.
Denver reported fourteen degrees, with
snow. -
Alight frost in Southern California,
with temperatures ranging from 30 TO
81 degrees, killed the budding almond
crop and caused smudge pots to be
brought into use to save the orange
trees.
Los Angeles and other cities had
snow, hail and rain early Thursday,
while the snowfall was heavy in the
surrounding mountains.
l. Texas. was generally cloudy. as were
most of the Southern states, There were
light and scattered rains all over the
country.
The monthly meteorological summary
issued by the local weather bureau
showed last month 10 be the 'warmest
January and one of the driest in his
tory here. Records extend back to
1883.
Normal for January is 51.1 degrees.
The mean temperature last month was
62 degrees.
Normal ralfall for the month is 1.6S
here, while January had only .4G, less
than half an inch in all. Fifteen days
we're clear. six partly cloundy and ten
cloudy. On only six days did any
precipitation occur.
Testifying TO the Sunususl warmth.
there we're only two days. Jan. . and
Jan. a, on which frost was recorded,
both times yer? light. ~
The highest temperature was Sc, the
lowest IS.
San Antonio light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1911-1993, 1923-02-01
POISON CANDY CASE
Attempt to Kill English Police Com
missioner.
BY the Associated Press.

London. Feb. 1.--Walter Tatam. the
horticulturist of BALKAN, arrested by
Scotland Yards detectives on charge
of sending poisoned candy to Sir VII
liam Norwood. commissioner Of police,
wa' arraigned in the Bow street police
court this morning.
He was formally charged not only
with attempting to murder Sir William
Norwood on November q. 1922, by
means of poison, but also with similar
attempt against Assistant Commission
or TreavOr Bingham, and Frank FL
liott, on November 6. He pleaded not
guilty and was remanded for one week.
-; Sir Richard Muir. for the prose Gu
case was the state of the prisoner
mind.
San Antonio light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1911-1993, 1923-02-01
The WEATHER
TEMPERATURES.
FORECAST.

San Antonio and vicinity: Thursday
night unsettled; Friday. rain and colder;
lowest temperature. so TO Sc: light to mod
crate southerly winds becoming northerly
on Friday.
East Texas: Thursday night unsettled
in south portion; rain and colder In NORTH
portion: Friday. rain; colder except in
lower Rio Grande valley.
West Texas: Thursday night and Fri
day, unsettled: probably rain except snow
in the Panhandle; colder Thursday night
except In extreme south portion; cold wave
in the Panhandle with temperature about
IL; colder in south portion Friday.
San Antonio light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1911-1993, 1923-02-01
Men Will Not Have to
Tell Their Ages When
Voting If Bill Passes

Springfield, ILL.,, Feb. 1.-Repre-
sentative John L. Berry, Democrat.
Chicago, would amend the election
laws of Illinois in a bill to protect
men from telling their age.
He said women are rather sensi-
tive about the question. "hOw old are
you?" when asked at the voting pre-
cincts, aud believes that aged men
are just as susceptible to embarrass-
ment. r-
His bill would enable the male
voters to reply: Il am over Fl years
old"
San Antonio light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1911-1993, 1923-02-01
HOME WEATHER FOR TOURISTS.

st. Louis: Temperature, so: cloudy
twelve-miIe wind from the north; lowest
temperature in last "a hours, As; high
est. S.
Chicago: Temperature 81; raining; four
teen-mile wind from the west; lowest tenn
persture in last ~ tours. IS; highest, &c,
Kansas City: Temperature, so: cloudy
20-mile wind from the north; lowest tenn
perature in last "a hours. so; highest, IS.
New York: Temperature. 80: cloudy;
six-mile wind from the northeast; lowest
temperature in last "a hours, 2s; high
est. IS.
Washington: Temperature, So; cloudy;
tight mile wind from the east; lowest
temperature In last 20 hours, 3s; high
est. 20.
San Antonio light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1911-1993, 1923-02-01

Intense excitement and an almost fa-
tai shooting grew out Of the receipt Of
the BLACK Hand letter. Report was
made to the sheriff's office of the re-
ceipt of the letter Thursday afternoon
of last week. Sheriff Tobin detailed
two officers to station themselves at
the end of the street car line on South
Flores street where the letter had dl-
rected that the money be delivered.
Tries to Take BLACK Hand Agents.
While officers were guarding this
spot, Louis Spiller, friend and country
man of Granieri. volunteered to assist
in guarding the Granieri home. The en-
tins Granieri family was greatly eSeit-
ed over the affair and feared for their
lives. Spiller decided that, in order to
capture the supposed BLACK Handlers
he would play messenger and would
take a package to the designated spot.
In spite of the protests of Granleri,
Spiller started. TO carry out his plan.
He and Granieri went downstairs to
telephone for an officer 10 follow him
out TO the spot. Discovering a strange
automobile across the street. passing
back and forth slowly, Spiller decided
TO investigate. He went out without
informing Granieri, who thought he was
at the telephone.
Spiller Shot by Granieri.
After investigating the presence OF
the car and deciding that its occupants
were not intent upon injuring the Gran
Teri household, Spiller returned to the
front door of the Granieri home. He
turned the knob to enter when he heard
shout from within. Thinking. how
ever, that Granieri recognized him he
did not halt. Granieri thereupon fired
through the door a rifle bullet striking
Spiller in the shoulder. As soon as
Granieri saw his mistake Ne ceased fir
ing and took the wounded man in. Spill
er was not seriously hurt.
The letter received by Granieri was
turned over to the federal authorities
who have been working on the case. No
developments had been reported until
the young Italian was taken into Gus
tody Thursday morning.
Officers believe that they viii soon
expose the "Black Hand" plot TO secure
money from Granisri.
San Antonio light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1911-1993, 1923-02-01
TO BURY LIVE" MAN
Family Decides Corpse No Longer in
Suspended Animation"

Phoenix, Ariz., Feb. 1.-The funeral
of George Stevenson will be held here
tomorrow, members of his family stated
today. The body had remained in an
urdertaker's establishment for eight
days. Members of Stevenson's family
and close friends maintained that he
was not dead but in a state of suspend
ed animation.
\ constant vigil was maintained over
the body by members of the mans fam
lily.
Finally a cOroner's jury reported that
Stevenson was dead and Coroner Boil
ten ordered an autopsy.
Stevenson became unconscious more
than a week ago. A clinic Of eight doc
tors pronounced him dead, but his fam
lily insisted that he was not.
San Antonio light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1911-1993, 1923-02-01

I'm still at my old job" Grow re-
Billed.
Didn't you get my letter firing
|tou" Rieden asked.
"Yes, / got it but l didn't take it
,eriously," Crow replied.
WHO'S going to pay you" Rieder
sked.
II suppose the city. but if it can't
I'M willing to donat; my services to the
taxpayers for a limited period" Crow
Informed him.
Rieden Threatens Injunction.
Grow then explained TO the street
commissioner that he did not take the
tier seriously because he understood
ieden had told others to ignore it.
"You told Jack DUusmore not to pay
ny attention to the letter, tina. it didn't
bean anything" Crow asserted.
Il never told him any such thing"
eden replied. But I'm going TO get
pu all out; I'm going to the courthouse
nd get an injunction against YOU"
The street commissioner then left the
3ty hall and couldn't be located.
Z City Engineer ID. ID. Harrigan and a
Humber of other employees in the engi-
eering department who were fired were
Nil at their desks Thursday and ex-
essed their determination to remain
work whether the city paid them or
L.. They had received letters from
. street commissioner Wednesday in
.rming them that they were no longer
eded, but these letters repOsed peace
Inv in waste baskets. The letters,
weyer, were the only things reposing
Sscefully, as the situation at the city
I'M is very tense. Well defined Tu-
.brs we're to the effect that many were
&rrying guns and that trouble might
expected at any moment. About 400
In were let out. Every effort, how
Ter, was being made by the leaders
davoid it.
Mayor and Rieden Criticized.
Criticism from every quarter was
3uring in on Mayor Black and Com
ssioner Rieden for their attempt to
hove the city engineer after both had
tied empnatic""' in the council
EEK ago that the ordinance authoriz-
Rieden to cut his forces would not
ect Harrigan. They point out that
agreement suffered the same. fate
the one made by the mayor with
tmmissioner Lambert regarding the
h health officer.
Dne report was 10 lhe ellsS1 tha'
tz Russi had designated t. men who
uld be fired and demanded that Har-
lan- be among them. Russi was dls-
ased. il was rumored. because Harri-
had upset the plans of tn Rieden
Reelection Club. Russi also is re-
ted TO have complained that many
on men had not paid their poll
les.
ME city engineer, in a statement
lrsday. placed the blame for the
rtage of funds squarely on Commits
her Rieden's shoulders. His state
III follows:
Declined To Sign Some Rolls.
As Il has been insinuated by Com
sioner Rieden that the shortage OF
rs in his department is attributed
me. and while | am satisfied that
y,one connected with the city knows
San Antonio light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1911-1993, 1923-02-01
ONE WHOLE TOWN,
OR 1850 PEOPLE,
CALLED TO COURT
Sheriff Rings Fnebell to
Assemble Wit
neSSeS.

Horton, Kan, Feb. lin order to
subpoena 1850 witnesses in the trial Of
two shop strikers accused of violating
the industrial court law, the sheriff of
Brown county, Kansas, rang the fire
bells at Horton, Kansas, where most of
the witnesses live.
When they had assembled virtually
every person in the town was notified to
be in court Monday.
San Antonio light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1911-1993, 1923-02-01
PASSENGER TRAIN
ENGINEER KILLED
IN A COLLISION
Fireman Injured and FiUe
Slightly Hurt by Fly
ing Glass.

Raleigh. n. C., Feb. 1.--Une person
was killed and five slightly injured
carly today, when Seaboard Air Line
train No. /, en- route from New York
to Jacksonville, crashed into the real
of train No. sol, near Hagood, Va.
according to officials of the railroad
here. .. %. fa-
/. NJ. Fields of Raleigh. engineer Of
the New Notwithstanding train, was
killed. and his fireman. I. +. Feltz
was slightly injured. The others hurt
were passengers cut By flying glass, il
was said.
San Antonio light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1911-1993, 1923-02-01
RUM In QUARANTINE"
But OIafs Queer Spelling Costs Him a
Fine.

Edmonton. Alta. Feb. 1.-0laf Peter
son Of st. Paul Des Metis. Northern
Alberta. put a sign on his shack read
ing: This place is Guaranteed for
smallpox fos 80 days BY order OF Dr.
Fonia."
The queer spelling of Quarantine
intrigued constable who investiga ted
and found Peterson manufacturing
moOnshine.
The police court judge fined him
$500 and costs.
San Antonio light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1911-1993, 1923-02-01
GRANDSON Of DanisI Boone BurIsd.

Fort Worth, Tex, Feb. 1.--Leader
Green Stanfield, great grandson OF
Daniel Boone, Kentucky pioneer, was
buried at Mineral Wells today. he died
last night. He had been resident OF
Texas 40 years. Stanfield's mother
was Mary Elizabeth Boone, OF Ken
lucky, granddaughter Of the pioneer.
San Antonio light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1911-1993, 1923-02-01
Employees Refuse Quit and Threatens Injunction
TWO OFFICERS, WOMAN
AND FIVE OTHERS ARE
HELD IN LIQUOR RAID
Deputy and Marshal Ar.
rested-Large Stills
Destroyed.

Crowley, La, Feb. IA. E. 0rtego,
deputy sheriff ami member of the Acadia
parish police jury; Edward Fruge, mar
shall of the village of Mermentau; one
woman. and five other men were under
arrest here today as a result of a series
of raids yesterday by federal prohibi-
ton officers.
Five liquor stills, the largest of which
was in operation when the officers des-
cended upon it, and 80 gallons of liquor,
red wine and anisette, were destroyed.
San Antonio light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1911-1993, 1923-02-01
Haynes Back In washInstOn.

Washington, ID. C., Feb. 1.-Prohi-
bition Commissioner HAYNES returned
to Washington today from a three
weeks survey of prohibition enforce
ment conditions on the Pacific Coast
and in the southwestern states, firmly
convinced. he said that the public in
those sections was in favor Of strict
enforcement Of the Eighteenth Amend
ment
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San Antonio light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1911-1993, 1923-02-01
Index to Advertisers

Index to principal advsrtis,ng IN TODAY
light for guidance OF shoppers;
Perth Amboy evening news., 1923-12-31
SURRENDERS
TO THE SHORT SKIRT
BY MARIAN HALE
1NEA. Serrira. WritnrA

ANNGA service writer
NEW YORK-one just gets over
the excitement OF buying Christmas
gifts and recovering from the bills
when clothes for southern chimes
claim our attention, whether the
chimes do or not. and we pause TO
consider the ~advisability of doing our
summer shopping early.
Experience has taught us that
Palm Beach styles always seem more
attractive and smart than those we
are able to purchase a few months
later. when the birds have come
back home and there is some logical
excuse for getting excited about
Bingham and garden frocks.
But whether we buy or whether
we look. 1t Is nice to take a peek
ahead and see what Is besore US, and
to cogltate during the long winter
evenings on how much of last years
wardrobe may be salvaged for this.
For one thing, everything will
need to be shortened, probably, for
1t seems Paris has given UP trying to
do anything about the long skirt, ex-
cept for evening. Having learned her
lesson, she is willing to let us have
them as short as we like, and is rails
ing the hemline rapidly.
White Triumphant
White is of a rage than ever
before-white, unrelieved by any
color. Crepe de chine, satin backed
crepe and embossed materials are
made into costumes of such sim
plicity and charm that you think
they just can't be very expensive
until you actually get the figures.
Second in favor TO white are the
lovely pastel shades of blue, rose,
yellow, tan and the softest, coolest
green imaginable. Also, figured ma
terials that are blurred and blended
just enough so that last seasons
more blatant patterns seem out of
key.
For trimming there is a most in
genious S of braid. buttons, bits of
contrasting material, embroidery,
lingerie collars and cuffs and vestees
that alone cost as much as a frock,
SO exquisite is the workmanship.
Embroidery stays
Embroidery and braiding are both
more popular for spring trimmings
than they have been for winter. FIRE.
quently the short coat is covered
with very fine embroidery or small
designs In soutache braid.
One welcome hangover from last
Is the embroidered monogram,
which is seen on the very smartest
just as though it were some
thing entirely new.
Footwear is more conservative
than it has been, there are fewer
strappings and exaggerated
buckles. but the effect is that OF
Perth Amboy evening news., 1923-12-31
Sucking Fingers

A mother writes rood
have been reading your soou
odvice daily and now want you
~ helm me Ny baby IS three
months old and is 80 good Tor nIs
10 but what can | do to make
him stop sucking his fingers! ll1
does II all the time If he is hunsry
ar not. I have tried paper Guns
at his elbow but that did not HeiP'
I am anxious to stop it,
Answer.
Surely you did not make the paper
cuffs right or there would be nv
chance for them to be unsuccessful
e~snecially with so young a papy;
rake one sheet of newspaper hnu
fold Il about four times that VIII De
eiqht thicknesses of paper). Put II
round the baby's elbow n tosteh
n in some way so that 1t VIII o
ain down. The object is to lea1e
the baby free use OF his arms, x
cept that due to the STIFFNESS OF tle
napor he can not bend his elbow
and therefore can not get his de-
ughtful fingers into his mouth. me
n9ner should be about four lhches
vide and long enough to go around
the arm once.
Aluminium mitts are fine, II you
can get them. They are very IKE
smali tea strainers, being round' n
large enough for the whole hana 10
ut in, and full OF tiny VentllatIhs
holes. They have a muslin cum that
Perth Amboy evening news., 1923-12-31

WARREN, Ohio.-A new business
trail has been blazed by Mrs. leila
MeBorty.
Manufacturing and selling electric
welding machines seems rather out
OF a woman's province, but when
you hear Mrs. McBerty talk ohms
and amperes as well as any electrical
engineer you realize there is hardly
u business realm that a capable
woman cannot invade.
Mrs. McBerty started In the
business world at 16. She can run
a lathe, shaper or any machine tool,
as well as her " workmen. When.
in 1911 she and her husband decided
to invest their capital of $4,000 in
the manufacture of electric welding
machines she undertook to run the
shop and office while he went on the
road.
This partnership proved so sue
cessful that in seven years they sold
out for 100000.
Hard-headed business men recog-
nized the ability of this woman who
looks as il she would be far more
at home in a candle-lighted, flower
scented drawing room than in a
noisy, oily machine shop. and made
her secretary and treasurer of the
new company. Her successful han
ding of all of the money affairs of
this large corporation proves that
a oma can develop financial
acumen.
up to the present" says Mrs.
McBerty, II have never sold a ma
chine to a firm or individual that
could not pay for it. l consider my
instinct to judge people and credits
Is the time-honored quality of intui-
ton which is an asset women are
bringing into the business world. 1t
doesn't make any difference what
you build or how much you SELL
unless you get paid for it you cannot
stay in business
Perth Amboy evening news., 1923-12-31
NEW YEARS

The New Year is here. What are you going to do with it9
There are 366 opportunities in 1924 of tw%entyfour
hours each. What use are you going to make OF them? If
you make the same use of them as you did the opportunities of
1923 where will you stand at the end of 1924-on any high
er ground or not?
New Years is humanity's inventory time. Take stock.
Clean up.
Your stock is habits. Are they valuable or worthless?
Check up and get their real value. Resolve to invest in some
good ones in 1924.
Your stock of ideas. Are they worth while or monde
script Resolve to replenish your stock with clever, original
valuable ideas this year. Ideas that will benefit you in your
every day life as we'll as broaden your entire life.
Your business OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES is your stock of those?
than it was a year ago, and what will it be at the close of 1924.
Resolve that you will make yourself more valuable to your
employer during the coming year.
Your friendships have you neglected them or increased
them in 1923? What is your plan for 1922 As life assets
there is nothing more valuable than ones friendships.
Your general ability, your usefulness, your helpfulness,
DC how much value is it to the world? II in this inventory,
MIC be honest, you must rate it low resolve that 1924 shall
ss.fnd it nearer par than it has even been.
I'll Happy New Year!
Perth Amboy evening news., 1923-12-31
BROADCASTS
BY LORA KELLY

In Paris they've started something
new. This time 1t Is the custom OF
sending fruits to actresses instead OF
flowers.
We haven't an extensive acquaint-
ance with French actresses. We had
an idea they were rather difficult
persons to please. But this upsets
our gentle philosophy about them
and their admirers.
Think oil a simple basket of fruit
as a gift to an American actress from
the Light of Her Life! They'd have
to call out gendarmes in full force II
anybody attempted TO play such a
snide trick on a hardworking chorus
girl in this country. And after all
the propaganda about bananas the
last few months, too!
No, indeed. All that the unassum-
Ing little stage cuties of America
want are fur coats, a twelve cylinder
car, a private yacht, n Spanish villa
in Florida, a string OF pearls, a nest
of diamond rings, p country estate
on Long Island, a town house on the
avenue, and a few other trihes.
We are deeply saddened by TINS
news from Paris. We had always
looked to La Belle France to uphold
the highest standards of the drama,
regardless of her political and econ
omic situation.
And we cannot help thinking what
a depressing effect this will have
upon the thousands OF poor, tired
business tourists who go abroad each
year to study conditions-in the Fol-
lies Bergere.
convriuht. 1921. by Public Ledger
Company
Perth Amboy evening news., 1923-12-31
Christmas Party
For Keyport Girls

KEYPoRT, Dec. St--Miss Alfrida
Duus entertained a number of her
young friends at a holiday party on
Friday afternoon, ten guests being
present to enjoy an afternoon of
games and music. In a nut contest
Miss Vivian Gulick was the prize
winner and Miss Quick also was
awarded the prize in the peanut
hunt.
Following a merry session of
games the young people were seated
at a table ~attractively decorated and
upon which was a lighted Christmas
tree. Snapper bon-bons were favors
as were also attractive handker-
chiefs. Dainty refreshments were
served the young people. all of whom
enjoyed a most pleasant afternoon.
Those present were Misses Sarah
Highly, Media Highly, Marjorie Cor
nell, Mary Apologize, Vivian Guliek,
Fern Gulick, Doris Fields, Fay
Fields. Norma Case and Afrida Duus.