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San Antonio light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1911-1993, 1923-04-23
RESIDENCE ROBBED
SHORTLY AFTER MAN
HAD KILLED HIMSELF
Home of the Late J. H.
Cowen Visited by
Burglars.

The home of the late John H.
Cowen, produce man and auditor, who
shot and killed himself when faced by
arrest Saturday in connection with al
legged financial frauds, was robbed
Saturday night, q few hours after the
tragedy. Report of the robbery was
filed with city detectives Sunday
morning.
Thieves entered the dwelling by
prying off a screen of rear win
dow. Property stolen included Il fur
coat, brown cape, pearl necklace, dia-
mond ring. lynx fur, pair of platinum
cuff buttons and diamond studs to
match, Winchester rifle and cloth
ing.
The home of Mrs. 4. II. PAIL, 10
st. Francis street, was entered dur
ing the night, entrance being made
through rear door. \ gold watch, a
pair of gold spectacles, a string of
pearls, shoes and hat were reported
stolen.
The rear transom at the store of
Tony Busalaki, 30 Avenue &, was
broken 10 gain entrance to the place,
Sunday. Cigarettes. chewing gum
fruit and 200 pennies were stolen.
Richard Wurch. 20 Elsie avenue,
reported two radio sets and other
equipment stolen from his home late
Saturday night. From the home of Il.
+. Ober. 1928 University avenue. a
fur. watch. string Of pearls and Il
barpin were stolen.
Thieves robbed the coop at the
home of Mrs. Julia Maker, 800 South
Pinto street and escaped with half .
dozen chickens. l.. J.. Mayors. 1913
North Palmetto street. reported he
was touched by pickrockets and rob
bed of purse containing SD. The
theft occurred while he was on Main
Plaza.
Thieves entered the home of f. d.
HesSkew, 321 State street. Sunday
night, according to report to the po-
lice. The intrudcrs. however. depart
ed before making haul. Joe Raphal.
SIG Eric avenue, reported a pair of
gloves. tools and clothing stolen from
his ear while parked in front of his
home.
San Antonio light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1911-1993, 1923-04-23
FIVE RESCUED FROM
SEAPLANE AFTER THE
OWNER SWIMS ASHORE
Stranded Passengers Are
Threatened by Wind
and Wave.

New York, April 23.-FOur men
and a woman. passengers and crev
of a seaplane forced down to the
waters off Coney Island last night.
were rescued by the marine police
after a sixth member of the party.
Robert Dewey. owner OF the flying
,aip. swan 100 yards to shore and
summoned aid.
The five were rescued after they
had given up hope of succor. the
police launch having driftcd about for
more than an hour before it picked
up the disabled craft, which was drag
ging its anchor and drifting helpless
" about the seas. Several waves had
washed over the frail plane. threaten
ing momentarily to sweep the weary
passengers overheard.
The seaplane FIJI left Langley
Field, Va. in company with the
FL at IL 10 a. IN. Sunday morn
ing. New York bound.
The two planes are the property of
the United Air Line, owned by Dewey,
said to be a nephew of the late Ad-
miral Dewey.
The FIJI. piloted by Eugene
Rhoadcs, of Washington. mechanic
on the transatlantic flight of the
NC-4, kept the FL-2 in sight until
it reached Atlantic City. where a
landing was made. The two left Jer-
sey City shortly after G o'clock last
evening, bound for Rockaway Point,
Long Island.
A pump used to circulate gasoline
aboard the FIJI began TO function
badly after Atlantic City was left and
the FL rapidly drew away. 1t was
well after II o'clock when the plane
was forced down a considerable dis
tance off Coney Island. Wind and
waves sent it gradually toward the
shore. Finally Dewye. one of the
passengers. slid overheard and swan
TO shore to summon aid.
San Antonio light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1911-1993, 1923-04-23
TEXAS BANK CLOSES
Difficulties Due to Inability to Liqui.
date Loans.

Alvin. Tex, April 23.-The Farm
crs State bank failed to open for bust
ness this morning, notice on the
door stating that it is in the hands
of the State Department of Banking.
The bank is capitalized at $4,000,
with w. u. Davis. as presidcie
While no statement has yet been is
sued concerning the bank. it is I'M
derstood that the condition has been
brought about by inability to secure
the liquidation of loans. due to three
successive bad years in agriculture
and stock raising.
San Antonio light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1911-1993, 1923-04-23
OFFER Is EXPECTED
Reports Say Germans to Approach
Allies With Positive Terms.
BY the Associntcd Press.
London. April 23.-The Berlin {

London. April 23.-The Berlin cor
respondent of the Central News says
he learns on good authority that the
German government is preparing a
positive offer to the Allies.
The government. he adds. will de-
clare its readiness 10 negotiate and
discuss the questions of reparations
and guarantees.
San Antonio light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1911-1993, 1923-04-23
Old Issues Up Again.

As legacy from the previous con-
versations. the delegates have on their
hands such troublesome questions as
the legal rights of foreigners in Tur-
key and the Ottoman debt. The
allies hold that foreigners in Turkey
should not be entirely under the juris-
diction of the Turkish courts, while
San Antonio light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1911-1993, 1923-04-23

the Oriental Development company's
loan of S2O,OOO,OOO from tls Nation
al City company has been cancelled
through the efforts of the Korean
Commission.
Synghman Rhee of the Korean
Commission, has opposed the develop
ment plan. alleging its purpose is
to COLOMBO Mongolia and Manchuria.
San Antonio light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1911-1993, 1923-04-23
tate BAKERS
tONVENE HERE
1T ST. ANTHONY
esident julius Schepps
Jays. People Are Eating
/ More Bakers Bread.
ASTS THREE DAYS
III Men Here From North
and East at Twenty
third Convention.

DYER 100 leading bakers Of Texas
I representatives Of allied trades
m all sections Of the country regis
ed Monday morning for the twenty
rd annual convention Of the Texas
ISOLATION of Baking Industry. Head
irters of the convention. which Is
last three days. are nj the -
tbony and the business sessions
10 be held in the ball room.
Officers and executive committee
n who were present for the oXecll-
p committee meeting at II o'clocN
re Julius Schcpps of Dallas. preSl-
at; William Schnick Of Beaumont,
! president: William Collmorecn vi
fl,in. treasurer. George SchcppS
Dallas. secretary; and committee
N. II. c. Walker of Fort Worth
aries Kuhlman of Houston: Her
4 Schott of Houston. and {. l.
sffler and H. J. Richter OF san
ltonio..
Eat More Bakers Bread.
President Schepps, in an inicrvie"
lowing the meeting of the executive
nmittee. outlined the purpose ana
embellishments Of the organization.
rough il. he said, the bakers Keen
touch with each other. learning the
EDITIONS Of the industry over the
te and helping ~ sdlve the proc
rs that confront it. The baking IN
stry in Texas. he said. Is in ITS IN
acv. The people are just beginning
learn the value of bakers bread. Ac'
ding 10 statistics. he said. ut pres
35 per cent of the entire voluml
bread consumed in the state i
pplied by the baker, % per cent by
; housewife. There was IL pei
1T increase in the consumption al
ker's bread last year. he said. and
rough cooperation between the bak
Il, and the allied trades il is hoped
keen increasing il at the same rate
The thing that is before the indus
y. nj present. he said. is to make
baker in the small town realize
at by constantly increasing th'
ality Of his product and asking only
flair profit on his loaf. the people
be made TO realize that there Il
need for the housewife TO labor il
kitchen making bread when sh'
get a better and more WHOLESOME
cad from bakery.
List of Delegates.
President Schenps will call the SOS
,n TO order at . o'clock Monda,
tcrnoon and will deliver his annun
dress. Rev. A. G. Dusseau vii
tonounce the invocation and the nd
ess OF welcome will be made b.
ayor q. +. Black. Tho entertain
Pnt feature on the program for Mon
v is Mexican dinner Mt the Her
slnn Sons hall at s O'Clock. Follow
Z is complete list of those VIII
ffistered Monday morning: T. i
filly NJ Wichita Falls: Y. Jacob
n Of White Plains. y. Y; Y. +
fright Of Chickasha. Okla: VI. "
'nlker Of Clehurne; e. !. Jankr o
iva. Okla; H. II. Cate Of KanSa
San Antonio light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1911-1993, 1923-04-23
Storm Warnings ISSUED.

" aNhlnGiOn, ID. G.. April 23.-Thc
Weather Bureau today issued the fol-
lowing storm warming: Advisory
northwest storm warning ordered |
p. m. New London. Conn. to Prov
inrc Town. Mass. Moderate north
and northwest gales off the coast this
afternoon and tonight. Disturbance
some distance east Of Nantucket. NOV
ing east northeast ward"
San Antonio light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1911-1993, 1923-04-23
Dry Agent Suspended.

Washington. ID. C., April 2S.-
Acting Prohibition Director Roscoe
Andrews. of Illinois. was suspended
today by Commissioner Haynes pend
ing an investigation into the ease OF
the Grommcs- Cllrich distillery.
San Antonio light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1911-1993, 1923-04-23
Board to Sell Securities.

H'HIh"tGn. ID. T., April 23.-Sc-
cnritieS amounting to $l0,24S.111.
held by the Shipping Board. will be
disposed Of at Il private competitive
sale. May 10. The securities include
certificates Of Indebtedness, letters of
ccrdit. corporation trust certificates.
notes. bonds and contracts.
San Antonio light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1911-1993, 1923-04-23
ROYALTY WILL VISIT
Italy Prepares Lavish Entertainment
For English King and Queen.

Nv ITIF NNsUtIitttU FFtNs.
London. April 22.-The visit Of
King George and Queen Mary to
Italy next month will be the most
elaborate affair Of its character since
the war.
The Italians are planning to outdo
previous efforts at entertaining roy
atty.
This is said 10 be largely due 10
the Fascist. who wish to contrast
the splendor of this visit with the
rather cold reception given by the
Italian government to the Belgian
king and queen last wear.
San Antonio light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1911-1993, 1923-04-23
No Jap Soldiers i'm Siberia.
BY the Associated Press.

Toxic, April 23.-The war office
today denied the reported landing of
japanese troops at Alexandrovsk, on
the Siberian mainland. Not a single
japanese soldier is in Siberia, it was
said at the war office.
San Antonio light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1911-1993, 1923-04-23
I. s. May Buy Waste Lands.
w. hsnufa..

Purchase by the federal government Of
S1.0O0.000 acres Of waste land. nm
available for agricultural purposes. to
be used in growing timber. has been
suggested by Representative Davey,
Democrat. of Ohio. TO Chairman Nc
Nary of the Senate refOrestatiOn COM
mittee. In letter made public yes
terday Mr.. Davey also advocated fed
eral supervision Of the cutting Of
timber 10 prevent waste material
changes in both national and state
taxation as it affects reforestation.
and the creation of game and bird
preserves in the national forests.
San Antonio light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1911-1993, 1923-04-23

Honolulu, April 23.-The Korean
National Association received word
here yesterday from New York that
San Antonio light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1911-1993, 1923-04-23

Herbert +. Sprague. concert organ
ist, announces that he is no longer
connected with the Palace Theater.
-(Adv.)
San Antonio light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1911-1993, 1923-04-23
LOAN IS CANCELLED

Korean Commission Opposes Develop
ment Plan and Refuses 2O,OOO,000.
The Kevin review. [volume] (Kevin, Mont.) 1922-1929, 1923-12-27
By EDWARD w. PICkARD

With the exception of Germany
ruined by her own acts, and Japan
shattered by the forces of nature, all
the world was better off at the close
Of 1923 than at its beginning. This
is especially true of the United States,
Italy, Finland, Czechoslovakia, Tur-
key, and probably Russia, though the
information coming from the land of
the soviets has been so colored that
1t was difficult to determine true con-
ditions there.
Economic recovery of the world was
retarded, as it was during the prevl-
Gus twelve months, by failure to
settle the matter of the German repa-
rations and by the steady decline OF
Germany toward the point of absolute
collapse. The occupation of the Ruhr
by France and the resulting disputes
with Great Britain brought on re-
peated crises each of which seemed
to threaten the final disruption of the
entente cOrdiale.
Several proposals for commissions
to determine Germany's capacity to
pay were made, but each of them re-
uuired the participation of h United
States and each time the American
government found unacceptable the
restrictions insisted upon by Premier
Poincare of France. AS the year
drew toward its close, however, the
Preparations commission was preparing
to appoint TWO committees of experts
to help work out the problem, and
President Coolidge approved of the APP
pointment of Americans Oh these COM
mittees.
Turkey gained power and prestige
through the Lausanne peace confer
ence and the resulting treaties with
the allies and with the United States.
Late in the year she added herself to
the list of republics with Mustapha
Renal Pasha as her first president.
Under the leadership of General
Primo Rivera and other army officers
and ~aristocrats, there was a house
cleaning in Spain that resulted in the
turning out of the crowd of politicians
that had for years been battening on
the spoils of disagreement. The So
called democratic government was
overthrow and a dictatorial council
President Harding's death in San
Francisco threw all the United States
and indeed all the civilized world
into heartfelt mourning. Vice Presi-
lent Calvin Coolidge, succeeding to
the chief magistracy, carried on in
general the policies of his predecessor.
Mr.. Harding had been considered the
certain nominee of the Republican
party in 1924. and his demise threw
open the lists and made the political
intensely interesting.
The Kevin review. [volume] (Kevin, Mont.) 1922-1929, 1923-12-27
DISASTERS

Unequaled in modern times was the
disaster that befell Japan On Septem-
Der l when violent earthquake shocks
and resultant fires destroyed Yoko-
hama entirely and about two-thirds of
Tokyo and ruined many smaller towns.
at 225,000, and the injured at more
than half that number. Though many
of the houses were fimsy, the prop
erty loss was enormous. The hun
dreds Of thousands of refugees suf-
fered severely, but the American gov
eminent and the American Red Cross
were swift with relief measures, and
other nations Joined in the work.
Shiploads of food and millions of dol
lars were rushed to the stricken land,
and the Japanese government was ma
terially aided in its task Of rebuilding
the ruined cities.
Among other serious disasters of
the year were: January 3, twenty per-
sons killed by collapse of a bridge at
Kelso, Wash. February s, mine ex-
plOSlOn at DdWSOh hlllCu I-O, anu III
at Cumberland, B. c., killed 80; Feb
ruary Is, twenty-five patients and
three attendants were killed in insane
asylum fire on Wa Us island, New
York March 10, Greek transport sank
with $50 soldiers; April 6, tidal waves
in Corea and Japan killed 600; May
II, Hot Springs, Ark. partly de-
stroyed by flood and fire: May IL,
seventy-three killed in burning of a
schoolhouse at Cleveland, S. c.; June
10, disastrous floods in Kansas, Okla
homa and Colorado; June 10. thou
sands of Persians killed. by earth
quakes; June Is, several towns de-
by eruption of Mt. Etna Au-
gust IA, coal mine explosion at KEN
merer, Wyo., killed 90; August IS,
Hongkong badly damaged by typhoon;
August %, million-dolIar flood in Ar
Kansas valley, Colorado; September s,
nine U. S. destroyers wrecked on Cali
'ornia coast, % lives being lost; Sep
Is, typhoon and floods killed
1000 In Japan; September II. large
)art Of Berkeley, Cal, destroyed by
September 81, forty killed in
Burlington train wreck at Lockett,
Vyo.; November IS, earthquake In
,hansi province, China, killed 1900;
December l, nearly 800 killed by burst
ng of dam near Bergamo, Italy De-
8, nine killed and many in
ured In wreck of the Twentieth Cen
ury train at Forsythe, N. Y; Deem
er 10, destructive earthquake In
and Ecuador.
The Kevin review. [volume] (Kevin, Mont.) 1922-1929, 1923-12-27
FOREIGN AFFAIRS

Germany's internal troubles, politi-
cal, economic and financial, were in
eXtricably tangled up with her inter-
national woes end brought her to 50
low a state that her regeneration
seemed at times almost hopeless. Roy
alists, separatists and communists con.
spired, reyolted and rioted. Unem-
plOyment increased and in the cities
all but the industrial magnates and
the profiteers were reduced to near
starvation, although the crops were
large and the rural districts were over
running with food stuffs. The govern
mem tried to meet the situation by
keeping up the flood of paper marks
and of course the mark declined until
billions could be had for one dollar
and those who had anything to sell
refused to accept the practically
worthless currency. In August Chan
cellor Cuno presented a rescue plan"
to the reichstag. 1t was rejected and
Cuno resigned, Gustave Stresemann
succeeding him and forming the first
coalition majority government in Ger
many's history. He undertook to re-
form the finances by the issue of a
new currency, the renten mark, backed
by the country's resources. This was
far from successful.
Throughout the year the royalists
The Kevin review. [volume] (Kevin, Mont.) 1922-1929, 1923-12-27
INDUSTRIAL AND LABOR

Only one really big strike marred
the record of the year in the United
States, and that did not last long. The
miners ir the anthracite fields and
their employers tried in vain to fix a
new wage scale and working condi-
tions, and on August 81 they broke off
negotiations. With the approval of
President Coolidge. Governor Pinchot
of Pennsylvania undertook to handle
the problem, and proposed a compro-
mise on August 20. The strike began
officially two days later, but the nego-
tiations were continued. Pinchot's
plan was accepted September 8 and
the miners resumed work on Septem-
Der 20.
At various times during the year the
railway labor board adjusted the
wages of certain classes of rail work
the roads made separate agreements
with their employees, giving them in
creased pay. April 8 the steel indus
try raised the wages of common labor
IL per cent and adjusted the pay of
other classes, and on April 10 the Chi
cago packing house employees and
building trade workers were given an
increase. The steel makers had been
attacked bitterly for maintaining the
twelve-hour day, and on August 2 Ell
bert H. Gary of the U. S. Steel corpo-
ration announced its elimination.
TIo .o;eo1 EoJor,+fon - oIo~
In annual convention in Portland,
Ore, and, among other acts, voted
against the formation of a political
labor party and also against the rec
ognition of the Russian Soviet govern
ment. The advocates of these meas
and indeed all the more radical
factions in the federation were routed
by President Gompers. who was re-
elected.
The Kevin review. [volume] (Kevin, Mont.) 1922-1929, 1923-12-27
INTERNATIONAL AFFAIRS

German Preparations and complied.
lions resulting from the failure to pay
them occupied much of the attention
of European diplomats. Early in Jan
uary the allied premiers held a futile
conference in Paris, and France pre-
pared for separate action to collect
from Germany. About the same time
Secretary Hughes announced the Unit
ed States would not consider Berlin's
proposal for a four-power European
peace pact and also informally adj
vised France not to occupy the Ruhr.
France. however, was determined, and
the Preparations commission gave her
the opening by declaring Germany in
willful default in coal deliveries. Ger
many formally protesting and Great
Britain not approving, the French on
January II began the occupation of
the Ruhr. selling its most important
cities one after another. President
Harding expressed his disapproval by
recalling the American troops from
Germany. Chancellor Cuno, with the
support Of the reichstag, declared a
moral war" Of passive resistance and
ordered. all state employees not to obey
the French. The mine owners and
later the industrial magnates fell in
with this program and for months the
French were baked In their efforts
TO get any considerable revenue from
the region. They seized customs, bank
funds and railways, and arrested many
industrial leaders and officials, but the
passive resistance was not broken un-
I'll late in September. The occupa-
tion was assisted actively by Belgium
and ~passively by Italy. Great Brit
ain, though she did not actually ham,
per the French, gave them no help.
On May 2 Germany made a new
Preparations offer of $7.50O.O00,OOO,
with many conditions, and II was i'm
mediately rejected by France. Eng
land also declared the offer insufficient.
Berlin then asked a new PREPARATIONS
conference on the total sun and Of
fered annuities of 1900. 0O0.0U gold
Great Britain invited France
and Italy to join her in a reply to
this. and submitted a draft of her
proposed answer, but this also fell
through. The British government
thereupon sent a note to France and
Belgium declaring the Ruhr occupa-
The Kevin review. [volume] (Kevin, Mont.) 1922-1929, 1923-12-27
NEUROLOGY

Death reaped his usual harvest of
prominent men and women in 1923.
The more notable of his victims were,
In January: w. T. Whiting, Wisconsin
paper mill magnate; Edwin Stevens.
actor; Mrs. Cora l.. v. Richmond, spir-
itualist leader; DR.. Emil G.. Hirsch,
eminent rabbi of Chicago; George
Hamlin, singer; Constantine, former
king of Greece; w. NJ. Moore, finan-
cier; Alexandra Ribot, French states
man; Frederic Harrison, English his
torian; Wallace Reid, motion picture
star; Max Nordau, German philoso-
pher; DR.. Paul Reinsch, former min
lister to China DR.. w. S. Haines. toxi-
cologist of Chicago; Henry Clews, New
York banker.
In February: Bishop c. j. O'Reilly
of Lincoln, Neb.; Cardinal Prinsco,
archbishop OF Naples. e. e. Barnard,
The Kevin review. [volume] (Kevin, Mont.) 1922-1929, 1923-12-27

Zepliak and Vicar General Butchka-
vich of the Roman Catholic church to
death for revolutionary activities. The
latter vas executed, but Zepliak's SEN
tence was committed to ten years i'm
prisonment.
Early In December another revolu-
ton was attempted in Mexico, the
leader being Adolfo de la Huerta who
was offended because President Obre-
gon would not support his candidacy
for the presidency. The revolt spread
rapidly, but before the month closed
Obregon seemed to have the situa-
ton well In hand.
The Kevin review. [volume] (Kevin, Mont.) 1922-1929, 1923-12-27
DOMESTIC AFFAIRS

Overshadowing all other events in
the United States was the death of
President Warren G. Harding. He
had long planned a trip through the
| Middle and Far West and to Alaska
in order to talk with the people and
get their reactions. Though tired out
and far from well, he started on June
20, accompanied by Mrs. Harding and
several members of his cabinet. After
delivering several important addresses,
notably one advocating American men,
bership in the World court, he sailed
to Alaska. Returning thence to San
Francisco, he fell Ill there on July %.
Four days later, on August ., he
passed away. The taking of his body
back to Washington, the services
there, the trip to Marion, Ohio, and
the interment there of the little towns
distinguished citizen IN August 10
gave the people of the country ample
opportunity to show in what high
esteem and affection they held Mr..
Harding. Literally the entire nation
mourned sincerely, and all the other
nations gave expression to their grief.
Vice President Calvin Coolidge tool
the oath of Office as President at his
fathers home in Plymouth. VT, and
assumed his new duties at once, re-
the entire Harding cabinet and
announcing that he would carry out
the Harding policies where possible.
had been taken for granted that
the Republican party would nominate
Mr.. Harding in 1924. and Mr.. Cool
ldge Immediately became a probable
nominee. However, before the year !
The Kevin review. [volume] (Kevin, Mont.) 1922-1929, 1923-12-27
EVENTS OF 1923
PASS IN REVIEW
Happenings at Home and Abroad
During the Twelve Months
That Have lust Closed.
PRESIDENT HARD|NG'S DEATH

Futile Attempts to-SettIe German Rep
arations ProbIem-France Occu-
pies the Ruhr-Turkey's Diplo-
matte Triumph-Terrible Earth
quake in Japan-American
Prosperity and Politics..