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San Antonio light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1911-1993, 1923-01-07
BY JOHN GRAHAM.

Copyright. 1898, by The San Antonio Light.
Montreal, Jan. 6.-Canada has
thrown down the gauntlet to the Ameri-
can Ku KluX Khan.
Determined and concerted action is in
progress to nip in the bud all further
efforts to organize Canadian branches
Of this secret order. Civic authorities
ecclesiastical bodies regardless of de-
nomination, schools, colleges, newspa-
rers, all are being organized to oppose
il.
The province Of Quebec has been the
chief sufferer from malicious acts which
the authorities lay at the doors Of the
Ku Klux Khan. No less than fifteen
beautiful sacred edifices in this section
of the country have been destroyed by
incendiary fires.
Official denial has been made from
Atlanta that the khan had anything to
do with these crimes. But authorities
insist that they have evidence which
shows the denials to be false. In
every instance, just before or immediate
ly after n serious conflagrntion, anOny-
nous letters signed by the *. X. X. y
were received by parties interested and
today are exhibits with the chief fire
commissioner.
Old Churches Burned.
The first fire was that of the Sacred
Heart Church in Montreal, one of the
beautiful examples Of Gothic architect
ure in America. Then fires followed in
the great Hochelaga Church. the Uni
versity Of Montreal; the ancient house
of worship at Okla. pride of the Trap
mist Monks: the two centuries old
basilica in old Quebec-the church of
Canada's only cardinal; the parish
church at Fassett where the pioneer
San Antonio light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1911-1993, 1923-01-07
INJUNCTION ON STRIKE
Restrain Machinists From Interfering
With Railway Workers.

Kansas City, Kan, Jan. ca tenn
porary injunction restraining the In
ternational Association of Machinists
and it's five allied crafts from inter
fering with railroad workers in Kansas
during the strike was granted by Fed
eral Judge Pollock here today
The application was filed by Luthern
Burns, general attorney for the Rock
Island in Kansas and Missouri, and is
January 16.
A near riot between strikers and
working machinists at Horton, Kan,
recently caused the filing of the appli-
cation for a restraining order. The or
der prohibits any interference with shop
workers or machinists in Kansas.
San Antonio light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1911-1993, 1923-01-07
DRY AGENTS SEIZE
$13,263 WORTH OF
GOODS IN DECEMBER
Many Automobiles Seized
by Prohibition or
ficers.

Austin, Tex, Jan. 6.-Property hav-
ing a total appraised value of $1S,263,
was seized during the month of Dc
cember by prohibition officers in Texas,
according to a report of prohibition ac-
tivities released Saturday by Frank
Cole, acting director of prohibition
forces for Texas.
Property seized by federal agents
last month included $36T6 worth Of
destroyed property, while $0JS7 in prep
erty was retained by the government.
Fifteen automobiles having an aggre-
gate value of S6125 were seized.
Other property seized during the
month included 33 illicit distilleries, 40
illicit stills, % Illicit still worms and
4o4 fermenters.
San Antonio light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1911-1993, 1923-01-07
By GEORGE WHITE.
BY UEUKUE WITIE.
Special Cable to The San Antonio Light
and the Chicago Daily News.
fyonvriOht 1909


and the Chicago Daily News.
Copyright, 1898.
Berlin, Jan. 6.-Germany accuses
Prime Minister Bonar Law of play
ing the role of Plate in the present
reparations drama. In circles close to
Wilhelmstrasse it is said that Bonar
Law withdrew from the Paris confer
ence SO readily and is now willing to
wash his hands of any action that
Premier Poincare may undertake indie
pendently with regard to occupying the
Ruhr because at Lausanne France
has made far-reaching concessions to
Great Britain in the MOsul oil ques-
ton.
As Berlin views the situation the
threads of the secret allied diplomacy
at Lausanne and Paris were closely
interviewer not only with the idea of
enmeshing Germany, Turkey and Rus
STA, but also of getting the best of the
United States in the oil question.
France. according to German opinion,
will bring pressure to bear upon her
friend Mustapha Renal Pasha TO for
get his grudge against Great Britain
and give the British the first choice in
the oil deals. In return France prom
Uses to continue supporting Renal
Pasha, both financially and politically.
San Antonio light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1911-1993, 1923-01-07
WELL NOT PLUGGED
State Sues Oil Company for Penalties
for Alleged Failure.

Austin, Tex, Jan. 6.-Suit for pen
alties for alleged failure to plug an
abandoned oil well in Navarro county,
was filed in the Fifty-third District
Court of Travis county Saturday by
County Attorney John W. Hornsby on
behalf of the, state against the Cur
rier and Ertel Syndicate No. . of Fort
Worth, George H. Currier, Z. T. Ertel,
c. J. Flanagan Petroleum Company and
Z. j. Flanagan.
The petition alleges that the defend
ants abandoned well on April 1, 1922,
drelled on the \. Boren survey in Ma
yarro county, near Richland, and be-
came liable to the maximum penalties
of So per day during the period that the
hole remained unplugged.
San Antonio light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1911-1993, 1923-01-07
BANDITS STAY WOMAN
Killed When Husband Refused Three
Masked Men Money.

Ponca City. Okla, Jan. 6.-Ciar-
ence Brooks and Luther LaGoodie were
being held for investigation in the No
Bile county Jail tonight following the
murder of Mrs. Pat Doyle. propriCtress
Of a restaurant. Brooks had been EN-.
ployed Th the restaurant as cook but
was discharged recently, according TO
Sheriff Kicker, of Perry.
Brooks was said to have visited fhc
eating house earlier in the day AM at
tempted TO borrow some money. lie
was refused. Three maskc ] men later
entered the cafe and commanded Mr..
and Mrs, DOYLE to put up their hands.
When Doyle resisted one Of the ban
dts opened fire, killing the woman.
About $50 was taken FROM the cash
register. Sheriff Kicker said $40 was
found on the men when he arrested
them.
San Antonio light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1911-1993, 1923-01-07
BERGDOLL TO APPEAL
Brother Of Draft Evader To Fight For
Freedom.

Kansas City. Kan, Jan. s.-Erwin
Bergdoll. brother of the arch Stacker,
Grover Cleveland .Bergdoll. will appeal
TO the Supreme Court to terminate
bis sentence for draft evasion, his at
torney announced tonight.
An application by Bergdoll for his
freedom on the grounds former Presi-
dent Wilson issued a proclamation that
draft dodgers would only be required
to serve peace time sentences, recent
" was overruled by Federal Judge
Pollock.
San Antonio light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1911-1993, 1923-01-07
GIRL TAKEN FROM
BLANKET TIED TO
CEILING IN JAIL
Rescae Comes When Other
Prisoners Begin Scream
ing.

Port Arthur, Tex, Jan. 6.-Dangilng
from the end of a blanket tied to the
ceiling of cell in the city Jail, a girl
was found in semi-conscious condi-
ton about > O'Clock this morning by
Desk Sergeant Harry Hinman. who
went into the Jail to investigate the
screaming set up by the other prison
ers in adjoining cells.
The girl was rushed to the hospital
and it was found that her injuries were
not serious, hospital authorities re-
ported today. She refused to talk to
hospital attaches and police permitted
her to be removed TO her home. ..
San Antonio light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1911-1993, 1923-01-07
CAUSE OF HAY FEVER
Plant Pstbo!cgist Says Cedar Trees
Responsible.

Austin, Tex, Jan. 6.-That the cpl
demic of hay fever which has prevailed
in Austin, causing hundreds of persons
to become red-eyed from sneezing, IS
due in a great measure to cedar trees
which on the hills that abound around
Austin, is the opinion Of J. NJ. Del
curto, plant patholigist of the State De
partment of Agriculture.
The epidemic started about December
1. and according to Delcurto, will con-
tinue throughout the present month. 1t
is caused by clouds of pollen from the
male cedar trees and this pollen will
continue throughout January. he says.
San Antonio light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1911-1993, 1923-01-07
HURT AS GAS EXPLORES
Five Of Eleven injured at Breckenridge
Expected To Die.

Breckenridge, Tex, Jan. 6.-Five
Of the eleven men seriously burned
in a gasoline explosion in the General
Gas and Production company yeSter-
day afternoon are not expected to live.
The five are Lloyd Vineyard. G.
Lundery. Bob Moreland, Dave Black
wood and F. Russell.
The cause of the explosion was the
parting of a tcn-inch line at the dis
charge of the compression. The build
ing was filled with gas and was fired
by a magnetic.
Loss is estimated at $4,000. the
plant being demolished. The plant is
eighteen miles from this city.
San Antonio light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1911-1993, 1923-01-07
SLAIN in GUN DUEL
Unidentified Man Brandishes Gun on
Policemen.

Oklahoma City. Okla. Jan. Gan
unidentified man was killed in a gun
battle that ragged in front of a down
town hotel here today. Officers, an
swering a call to arrest a drunk man,
saw the stranger stagger into an alley
behind a hotel brandishing a gun.
Upon seeing the officers he opened
fire. An officer drew his weapon
and returned the fire. The man fell
dead.
Coroner A. W. Williams announced
there were no means Of Identification
on the body.
San Antonio light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1911-1993, 1923-01-07
AZ LABORERS DROWN
Launch Oyerturns in Port Of Navidad
in JaliscO.

Mexico City. Jan. 6.-FOrty-two la
boFers are believed TO have been
drowned when a launch in which they
were riding overturned in the Port OF
Navidad in Jalisco, according TO re-
port received by the secretary of war
from Mazatlan.
San Antonio light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1911-1993, 1923-01-07
Krant AMfnlIY Sour.

Dallas, Tex, Jan. 6.-Ihe kraut car
ried a kick--at least to the officer
and that's why he investigated. he
found that several crates of vegetables
pint bottles of red liquor. One arrest
was made.
San Antonio light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1911-1993, 1923-01-07
EX-DEPUTY RELEASED
Charged with Smuggling Saws To
Negro Prisoner In Jail.

Texarkana. Tex. Jan. 5.--George
Luckett, former deputy sheriff and
jailer of Bowie county. was released
this morning on bond of $4,000 follow
ing his arrest on two indictments
charging him with having passed saws
to Sol johnson. condemned negro pris-
oner and with having illegally dispos-
ed of distilling apparatus confiScated
during the term Of Sheriff Richard
son
San Antonio light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1911-1993, 1923-01-07
Would Change BeaIth Lavs,

Sherman, Tex, Jan. 6.--Dr. c. NJ.
Rosser of Dallas, president of the
North Medical Association, spoke here
tonight in the interest of proposed
changes in the state health laws.
San Antonio light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1911-1993, 1923-01-07
Forty.three on Way 10 Pen

Dallas, Tex. Jan. 8.-Bud Russell,
penitentiary agent, left here Saturday
afternoon for the state prison at Hunts
vile, with IS prisoners, twenty Of them
negroes.
San Antonio light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1911-1993, 1923-01-07
Lausanne Conference Takes
Up Negotiations After
Brief Vacation.
PEACE is NO NEARER
Real Test Will Come This
Week and Pessimism
Rules All Delegates.
Nv A. X. DECKER.

by n. ~. DEChEk.
Special Cable to The San Antonio Light
and the Chicago Daily News.
Copyrlght 1928
San Antonio light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1911-1993, 1923-01-07
HOLLAND is DISAPPOINTED.
Failure Of Paris Conference Leaves Bad
Financial Situation.
By IEOPOID ALFTRINO

Special Cable to The San Antonio Lis
and the Chicago Daily News.
s1hN
San Antonio light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1911-1993, 1923-01-07
BRITISH POLICY
TOWARD EUROPE
YET UNCHANGED
Bonar Laws Reparation
Plan Follows Line Estab-
lished in 18th Century.
FEAR FRENCH POWER
Entire Problems Continual
ton Of War for
Supremacy.
FEAR FRENCH POWER
BY PAUL SCOTT MowRER

Special Cable TO The San Antonio Ligt
and the Chicago Daily News.
S~s ronyripht 1QoS
, 1923-04-03
World Results
By Leased Wire
TOURNEY
IS UNDER WAY
Twenty-Six Contestants in
Legion Play; Frank Riley
High in Percentage.

with twenty-six entries. the pool
tournament of the George W Vro-
man post Of the American Legion
which started on the tables in the
club rooms Sunday, has been
rapid progress. Play was in prog
ress all day Sunday and Monday eve
ming.
Frank Riley. with six games won
out Of seven played, has the best
record in the tournament TO date
Every man must play every other
entrnnt once. and the prize will be
awarded to the man with the highest
percentage at the end Of The tourna-
ment.
The half cozsu players who have
not yet started their play are re,
quested to begin Immediately ms all
games must be finished by next Sun
dav evening. Games are arranged at
hours best suited to the respective
contestants.
The percentage of the various play
ers is as follows:
, 1923-04-03
BOXER KILLED
FOR WRONGlNG
GIRL, REPORT

MEMPHIS. Tenn. April Frank
Jones. 20. who is in jail here charged
with murder in connection with the
killing yesterday of keystone Jack"
Britton. middleweight boxer. told Of
ficers that he had sought Britton
continuously since Friday since his
~17-year-old sister told him that he was
the pugilist that wronged her. mt
he fired two loads from a shotgun
into the mans body. when he drove
up to their home yesterday.
The stories told officers by young
Jones. and his sister were similar
but the authorities have ordered a
full investigation of all facts CON
nected with the case. which may fur
nish more light.
Britton was regarded as only a
second rate boxer here
Meet me Mt the Smokehouse."
, 1923-04-03
DOUGLAS PLANS
COUNTRY CLUB
Nine-Hole Golf Course Will
Be Laid Out This Year at
Converse Capital.

DOUGLAS. wyo.. April 3-A coun-
try club will be the next sign OF pro-
Gress for this community II the plans
OF those who are promoting The or
~ganization materiallze. say the Doug
las Budget.
The golf enthusiasts of Douglas
have longed for an opportunity to in
dulge in their favorite sport and have
organized the Bill Barlow Golf club.
The ranch OF Mrs. Minnie II. Bar.
row just west of Douglas, will be
leased n a nine.hole golf course will
he laid out which it is expected will
for the present suffice. Eventually n
club house will be erected for the con-
venience OF the members of the club.
Although solicitation OF members
has just been started the signatures
OF nearly forty have already been sc.
cured n before the day Is over 1t
is expected that sixty will have Join.
ed which will be sufficient to start
the organization on It's way.
The Barrow ranch is close in, lying
just a mile across the river, which
would make the location convenient
to the members. 1t is planned to start
work on the course Immediately.
AfNTaaf mo NJ The Gp~nnI,obou.o
, 1923-04-03

6A ~
start tho ball rolling this afternoon.
The Walla walia team holds the
state title while the latter is Adiron.
dack champion and holder of the A.
A. u. title for eastern New York.
Hyde Park. of Chicago. tonight
was to play Hagerman New Mexico)
high. regarded as the freak team
of the tournament. The Hagerman
team. rnngy basket tossers. learned
the game on a dirt court, cleared OF
its cactus and sage brush The team
has never had n coach, but is regard
ed as the strongest ever developed in
New Mexico. A rattlesnake from the
states sage brush is the teams mas
cot.
Pairing for the first day include
Macon, Ga. and Mesa, Ariz. state
champions.
In the clash tonight between
Eatonville. washington) high and
Fitchburg Ofass.) high. the relative
merits of eastern and western meth
DDS of the game were expected to be
brought out
, 1923-04-03
H THE TRIBUNE,S PAGE OF SPORTING NEWS

the coming summer will see some
baseball in Casper.
The American Legion will DO rep
resented by a team here and the
post has hopes OF promoting a Twi-
light league of amateur teams 10
play once or twice a week Al n
next meeting of the post he matter
will be discussed and some definite
action taken.
George Danz, former Western lea
que umpire and previous 10 that n
star In semi-pro ball for many years
around New York City and in New
, 1923-04-03

signed up PAPER with the Casper
Wyoming Rodeo association to fight
here. Whether or not Smith wins
in the fight with Lynch. the battle
in June will be the fastest undoubt-
eddy that has eve e staged in the
on City.
1t was the original intention OF the
management OF h fights to stage
them on May so. u the fact that
this would interfere with the proper
observance OF Memorial day caused
the postponement. The bouts will be
held In the afternoon at h Casper
Rodeo grounds before a stadium
thai viii hold 5000 people.
, 1923-04-03
Sport Calendar

Racing.
Spring meeting at Bowie. Nd
Baseball.
Pacific coast league opens its sea-
eon.
Bowling.
Annual tournament Of American
Bowling congress. at Milwaukee.
Horse Show.
Opening OF sixth annual horse show
at Pinehurst. N. C.
Polo.
Southwestern States championship
tournament. at San Antonio.
Golf.
United North and South amateur
championship. at Pine hurst.
Fencing.
Epee. national team championship.
at New York Fencers' club.
Wrestling.
Ed CStranger) Lewis VS.. Renato Gar.
DIM, at Chicngo.
Boxing.
jeff Smith VS.. Dan oDowd. ~
rounds, nj Lewiston. Me.
, 1923-04-03

adopted n more Definite action
taken on the baseball team which
the employees of the company hope
to foster.
Professional baseball being seem
ingly out of the question for Casper
this summer, the men behind the
Midwest association believe that n
city league with representative teams
from half a dozen organizations
would be a success. Tho expenses
OF operating the league would be
small and games could be played in
the late afternoons, two or three
, 1923-04-03

NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. Joe Kelly
stopped the scheduled 1o-round bout
between Jack Burke. New Orleans.
and Cleveland, and Jack Renault OF
Canada, in the ninth round. claiming
the fighters were "stalling."
, 1923-04-03
FR0M FAR EAST And
West CLASH TODAY In FIRST
:. GAME OF GREAT CAGE TOURNEY

CHICAGO, April 3-Two championship teams, one from
the Atlantic seaboard and the other from the far northwest,
selected to open the national invitation interscholastic bas-
ketball tourney at the University of Chicago, were ready for
the referees signal this afternoon.
The tournament brings together 20 state champions and
all unnersup 400 participants. Gloversvine. N. 4, high were to
, 1923-04-03

times a week with a possibility OF a
doubleheader every Sunday.
The Midwest association has the
names of 40 members who are more
interested in tennis than baseball and
will attempt to build two courts for
use this summer. The location OF the
courts has not been determined, but
they will probably be in the down
town section OF the city.
Any Information regarding the as
ISOLATION or the baseball team can be
obtained from Ed Treglown. president
OF the association.
, 1923-04-03
CASPER To SEE T|TLEF|GHTIF
MIDGET SMITH DEFEATS LYNCH

Casper fight fans are on their toes waiting for the outcome
of the championship bout between Midget Smith and Joe
Lynch which takes place in Chicago tomorrow night If
Smith comes out victor in the contest, it will mean that on
June 8, Casper will be staging a -bantamweight bout for the
championship of the world. for the Midget has already
, 1923-04-03
MIDWEST ATHLETIC ASSOCIATION
TO PUT BASEBALL CLUB In field

Amateur sport promises to be given a considerable boost
In Casper by the organization of an athletic association by
therance of interest in baseball and tennis. The association
will meet April 10 again at which time a constitution will be
, 1923-04-03
First IN NeUs
OF All EDents

Jersey, is handling the affairs of the
legion team at present He has I'VE
former league and semi-pro players
as a nucles for his team and prac-
tice will begin h latter part OF this
month.
The Legion is fortunate in having
a full outfit OF uniforms from last
years team and considerable other
baseball paraphenalia-
Always low prices at Graham
Shields Furniture Co. ID p. Second
Meet me at the Smokehouse."
, 1923-04-03

NEW ORLEANSAPete Hartley, Of
New York, ouf generated Joe Mat
ranEa Of New Orleans. in a 10 round
bout here and was give nthe referees
decision. Hartley weighed 1873 pounds
and Matranga 1874.
, 1923-04-03

CHIcAGo-John Layton. national
three cushion billiard champion. gain
ed n IL point Q over Aug!e Kieck-
hefer In h first block of their 100
point match here, winning tho block
60 to 46 in 66 innings. Each player
had a high u of 8.
, 1923-04-03

ROCHESTER,, N.Y.-Loule Bogash
of Bridgeport. Connecticut. and Bry-
an Downey of Columbus. Ohio, fought
- rounds to a draw hero. The men
are middleweights.
, 1923-04-03

PTTTSBURGHJue Lynch. ban
tamweight champion, and Pete Zivic.
challenger, Will meet In a ten round
bout hero April %. Jimmy Bronson.
matchmaker announced.
.rMeet me ut the Smokehouse."
, 1923-04-03

TORONTUIIhe scheduled 10
round bout between vermondsey
Billy Wells, British weltelweight,
and Frankie Scoel of Buffalo. was
stopped in the fourth round. Referee
Marsh accused the boxers OF stalling.
Their purse Was withheld by the On
tario Athletic Commission
, 1923-04-03
LEGION TO ORGANIZE
BASEBALL CLUB, MUCH
MATERIAL AVAILABLE

with tho big league ball teams
getting into full swing in the south.
local fans and players are hoping that
, 1923-04-03
BALL SCORES

PITTSBURGH-The ~Rcheduied ten
rounds between Martin Burke. New
Orleans and Jack Renault. Canada
was stopped in tho ninth round due
to alleged ''stalllng."
, 1923-04-03

meet me at the smokehousc."
, 1923-04-03

"areet me at the smoschouse.-
, 1923-04-03

NEW Y0RK-Luis Angel Ffrpo
South American heavyweight signed
a contract to substitute for Jess VII
lard or Floyd johnson in event eithe,
is prevented from appearing on O
card scheduled for May IL.
, 1923-04-03

Ill runnersups and 400 participants.
Walla Walla, Wash. high and
New Britain herald., 1923-02-24
I. B. c. HOLDS IT'S
End ANNUAL FROLIC
Unidentified Man Breaks Y. N. c.
A. Bowling Record, Rolling 1877

The Blue army successfully defeat
ed the Red and White armies in total
number OF points in the various con-
tests at the second annual frolie OF
Eyeryman's Bible class held in the
y, ~ C. A, last evening, About $50
men were present and enjoyed them
selves with the various advantages Of
the -" a
Many Of the contests were made adj
ditionally interesting by the inclusion
OF some novelty stunt which added 10
the fun. In the relay race the run
ners were compelled 10 start from a
given point turn one somersault on a
mat. dive headfirst through a barrel.
run under a large gymnasium horse.
circle back and swing over top Of the
ierse. darling back 10 the starting
point. In this race the Blues won
first place and the Reds and Whites
tied, for seeond.N
The contests and their results were
New Britain herald., 1923-02-24

SEEK CLOSER UNITY
coaneetiout Federation Of Churches
10 Mess IN Middleton Nest Week
Taoes Problems,

The Connecticut Baptist eonyen,
ton, the Congregational conference oi
Connecticut. the Protestant Episcopal
diocese OF Connecticut the Methodist
churches OF Connecticut that are
members Of the New York East and
New England Southern conference
the Connecticut churches OF the Con-
neetieut valley PresbYtery and the
uniyersalist state convention. will
participate in a social service cons
ference OF the Connecticut Federfi-
tion OF Churches In Middletown Mon
day and Tuesday OF next week.
The purpose of the conference Is
set forth In a letter received by New
Britain ministers from Rev. DR..
Rockwell Harmon Potter. president of
the federation: Rev DR.. William y,
Ladd. chairman OF the social service
committee. and Morris y. Alling. Sec
rotary. as follows;
THE Kingdom OF God waits upon
the growth OF spirit OF greater uni
ty among Christians, Are We doing
all we can 10 accelerate the growth
OF such spirit In Connecticut? VIII
this conference, where we shall meet
together. face some OF our common
problems together. and rekindle the
fires of Christian fellowship. be a
step towary the realization of that
unity for which our Lord and Master
prayed? We believe so. and we hope
that you are planning to make your
contribution by coming to the whole
conference and giving your hearty