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San Antonio light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1911-1993, 1923-01-03
BEATING HER CAR
Police Character Had Large Sum OF
D.. Money When Arrested.

When Blanche Flowers, 43, negress,
well known in police circles, was ar
rested at L. :0J Wednesday morning,
$1,000 in currency and two diamond
rings, valued at $500, were found among
her personal effects. 1t was the largest
amount of money found on a prisoner
by the police in many months.
The woman was arrested by Police
men. Nilstcad and Calderon on charges
of having disturbed the peace on Eda
street. Complaint by neighbOrs caused
the police to visit the house where the
woman resided. LOud language, it is
said, disturbed the slumber of num-
Der of the neighbors. causing a report
to be filed at headquarters. 81
The people who complained about
me were mistaken. the woman told
the police. Il was just angry about
my automobile and was scolding it be-
cause it wouldn't run. ] tried to chop
it TO pieces with an axe the other night
and the people thought l was about to
finish it last night"
The negress has figured in numerous
escapades in San Antonio and her name
has appeared on the police blotter many
times during the last fifteen years.
San Antonio light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1911-1993, 1923-01-03
THREE GIRLS
TRAMP LED IN
FIRE MAY DIE
Alarm Sounded in School
House; Orderly Line Is
Formed.
THEN SMOKE SIGHTED
Eight Injured in Struggling,
Fighting Mass of
Children.

LRnett, Ala. Jan. 3.-Three children
were not expected to liv-, aLG five more
were in a serious condition, when school
authorities started their investigation
today to determine the cause of the fire
which burned the Lanctt school here
late yesterday afternoon, resulting in a
general stampede among the students.
Mary Hammock, 6; Essic May We'll
don, q, and Katie Pearl Peppers, L.,
were so badly trampled upon in the wild
rush for the exits when the fire alarm
was given that their recovery was
gravely in doubt. Injuries to spines,
bodies badly bruised and internal in
jurieS are listed at the hospital.
All of the children injured and those
participating in the stampede were as
signed TO class rooms located on the
second floor. When the alarm was
rung. they lined up in the rooms, but
when they sighted the smoke they broke
ranks, and there was wild rush for
the stairs. At the foot of the steps, the
children became cloggel in a mass.
They fought and trampled upon each
other until they finally reached the open
air.
The teachers end older students rush
ed into the burning structure and
dragged the badly manned to a place
Of safety. 4 few minutes later the en-
tire building was consumed in the
flames.
School officials announced today that
there were 100 students attending The
school yesterday.
The fire was discovered in the base
ment Of the building. The flames soon
gained Roadway.
The origin of the fire is still I'M
known. The building was valued at
$50 200, according TO school authorities.
San Antonio light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1911-1993, 1923-01-03
FAIR AND WARMER
Cool Spell Is Over. Says Weather Oh
server Jar5Oe.,

As expected, San Antonio's 'cool
spell is to be shOrt-lived, Observer j.
II. JarbOe fOrecasting warmer weather
for Wednesday night and Thursday.
Temperatures will not drop below a
point between II and 30 degrees. The
night will be fair, according to Mr..
Jarboe. with rising mercury, and Thurs
day will be partly cloudy and warm
err Variable winds will become south
crly. ........
This condition is being brought about
by the presence of an energetic area
of low pressure centered over Alberta.
Canada, and extending web into the
United States. 1t Us bringing some
snow in the North, Chicago being one
of the large cities which reported snow
fall early Wednesday, but no precipita-
ton is looked for here.
There are several small and rather
weak areas of high barometer on the
weather map. One in tnc Southwest is
kceping the lower Western states clear
and with normal temperatures.
Several scattered stations reported
rain, including New Orleans. which
had liz inches. and Galveston ana
Columbus, Tex. which reported .02 and
.0G of an inch. respectively. Rain was
general through the cotton belt except
in Tcxns. Seattle, Wash, reported .SS
of an inch.
Frost. light in San Antonio. was
experienced as far south as Hous-
ion.
The meteorological summary for San
Antonio for the month of December,
just issued by MeteoroloSist ,Iarboe.
shows that only a tenth of an inch Of
rain fell here in December. There were
only two days on which rain fell. There
were II clear days, 10 partly cloudy
and Z cloudy. The mean temperature
was 59.6, which is 6.J degrees above nor
nal for December. The highest tenn
ECrature was 50 on the 4th and the
lowest 81 on the 10Th. On the oath,
the change was "a degrees. the great
est in the month. The mean atmos-
pheric pressure was 3O.0S. the lowest
being 29T4 on the Both.
San Antonio light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1911-1993, 1923-01-03
NIXON SAYS NOTHING.
VIII Not Discuss Widows Statement.
Extradition Papers Faulty.

Baltimore. Jan. Peppers signed by
the Louisiana governor asking the eX-
tradition of DIR. McKOin were not ac-
cepted by Governor Richie OF Mary
Hand. He declared that the affidavits
were based on belief rather than on
evidence. He added. however. that he
would hold DIR. McKoin for a reason
able time to allow for further develop
ments. 1t is now reported that Nc
Koin has declared his willingness TO
return TO Louisiana regardless OF the
governors action.
Louisiana nfficers would not comment
on the report that efforts would be
made TO return DIR. MrkOiir on the
charge of Staying Dr. X. 7. Thorn at
|Galion, near Mer Rouge, in 1916. DIR.
McKoin was exoncrated OF blalhe for
that affair.
On his part. DR.. Mchoin has said
THAT he would not be surprised II that
case were brought up in connection
with the present one. He declared that
Inc shot in seIf-defcnse. having been
warned that DIR. Thorn had threatened
Ito kill him on sight. DIR. Thorn had
kccused him Of infringing on his prac-
'prA- report. Dr.. McKoin said. mo
|y'ore true than the present charge
against me-" "a a..
Attorney earn, n id that he wo' .
probably apply % the courts for a writ
Of habeas cofprs provided Governor
Parker consented TO the proposal of
DE-. McKoin for his voluntary return.
sent through Governor Richie yester-
|day. The writ. however. would be only
a formal matter. allowing the former
mayor Of Mer Rouge bis official re-
lpaSP
San Antonio light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1911-1993, 1923-01-03
HOME wEATHER FOR TOURISTS.

st. Louis: Temperature. so; cloudy: 10
mile wind from the northwest; Lowest
temperature In last 81 hours, IS; highest
a..
Chicago: Temperature. 2s; showing: Is
mile wind from the northwest; lowest
temperature in last "a hours. "a: highest,
IS.
KANSAS City; Temperature, %; cloudy;
4-miie wind from the south; lowest tenn
perature in last "a hours %: highest. 80.
New York: Temperature. IS; cloudy: To-
- wind from the east: 10 Sst tempera-
ture - asst "a hours highest az.
Washington: TemperRtcrs. cloudy: s.
mile wind from the cast: lower ssmpera-
turs In last "a hours, 81; highest, a..
San Antonio light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1911-1993, 1923-01-03
HOW DR.. NJ K0|N.
KILLED HUSBAND.
Told BY WIDOW.
Declares Dying Man Told
Her He Was Shot While
Not Looking.
MAKES PEANUT CANDY
Now That Slayer .Exonerat-
ed She Does Not Want
Old Charge Re-heard.

Jacks0n, Tenn, Jan. 3.-Mrs. Nir-
sinia Edna Thoms, widow of the Gal
lion. La, physician. who was killed in
1916 b. DIR. Is. NJ. McKOin, former
MAYOR of Mer Rouge, La. now held at
Baltimore on murder charge in con-
nection with the MorehOuse cases, to-
day denied reports that size was making
any effort to have he prisoner returned
to Louisiana.
Mrs. Thoms, who is supporting her
self and her 12-year-old daughter by
making peanut. candy, has lived prae-
tically in obscurity ever since the trag-
cdy. She has been resident of Jack
son for more than five years.
Mrs. Thoms, when questioned, reluc-
family told of the MOrchouse tragedy.
Il left the matter in the hands OF
God. the day after he killed my hus-
band" she said.
Her version of the killing was that
on August II. 1916, al about IL O'Clock
in the day, her husband and DIR. &c
Koin met in front OF store. The shoot
Ming occurred. and her husband, NOR
telsy. wounded was brought 10 her home,
MORO he died in Hess than an hour.
She asked her husband how it hap
opened -,
| Il told him how dirty he was, :" the
diving man told her, Mrs. ThOms said,
land be shot me while L was not look
ing: he shot me while wasn't LOOK
ing.
Mrs. Thoms,. shortly after the Kill
Sng. moved TO Jackson. where she had
n brother. She said that Mr.. Mckoin
had not been indicted for the GALLON
killing and that she had never pushed
any charge
San Antonio light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1911-1993, 1923-01-03
Paralyzed by l8-F oot
Dive, Yet Girl Accepts
Him as Her Regular Man

New York, Jan. 81. 4. Pennell,
of LawtOn. Okla. a paralytic for
life told Miss Normal King. %, last
summer at Atlantic City, where he
was attending the Elk's convention
that, if he were a regular man. he
would run away with her without
asking her consent. Miss King re-
piled that he would not need to do
that-he was regular man. enough
for her. Seated in his wheel chair
last night. Pencil was married TO
Miss King ct the Madison Square
hotel. ~
Pennell, a friend of Al Jennings,
one time outlaw, became paralyzed
in 1910 as a result of an eighteen
foot dive into the surf at Corpus
Christi. Texas He has dedicated mis-
life since to obtaining more aid Tor
cripples and with his bride will con
tinue tour of lodges throughout
the United States in the interest OF
his campaign.
San Antonio light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1911-1993, 1923-01-03
HOUNDED OUT OF RUSSIA.
General Arrives With Dictionary and
AmcTicaH-made Pair Of Shoes.

Seattle. Wash. Jan. 3.-With an
English-Russian dictionary in his hand,
Gen. Alexander IvanOff, who. in 1917,
commanded armies of the ear in Rus
STA. was here today as q Storage pas
SSnger on the lyo Marm He announced
by the aid of the dictionary. his inten-
.tion of staying in Seattle. lcarning Eng
lish and doing something for a living.
General Ivanoff. apparently of mid
die age, declared, that. though he had
little money. he was not discouraged.
He said that. his wife had reached
Shanghai and would come TO Seattle rs
soon as he could make money enough
TO bring her here.
After the fall of the imperial gov
eminent in Russia. General Ivanoff be-
came a fugitive. He said that he was
bounded all over the country by Boil
Sheyik agents. but that he managed to
reach Hardin. where be easily made
his way 10 Japan, where he boarded
the IyO Maru.
General Ivanoff was dressed in n
rough blue sweater. IN impressive suit
Of clothes and an American-made pair
OF army shoes
San Antonio light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1911-1993, 1923-01-03

bottles containing bonded whiskey of
high grade were found in another room
where several men and women were &C
party. No charges as yet have been
filed in the latter case.
1t was explained by Harilton that
merely the possession of names of those
who were alleged 10 violate the prohibi-
ton laws would not be sufficient
grounds for filing complaints. Liquor
must be produced in court as evidence.
The prohibition agents are gradually
weaving a net around several gangs Of
bootleggers in San Antonio. it was ex-
planned, and it is believed chat several
of the participants in the New Years
festivities would be in a position 20
furnish information that would lead 10
interruption of the liquor supply to
San Antonio.
San Antonio light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1911-1993, 1923-01-03
PORTUGUESE PRINCE SELLS
INSURANCE, WHILE. RUSSIAN
GENERAL LOOKS FOR A JOB
Prince Who Lost Claim to Portuguese Throne Wher
He Married Anita Stewart Found Working as a
Salesman in New York While General Hound
ed Out of Russia by Bolsheyiks Makes
Known His Intention of Doing Some
thing for a Living in Seattle.

Associated Press dispatches today an
nounce that two titled Europeans have
been found on American shores, and
one of them wants a job. What is more,
the other already has employment. The
more fortunate Of the two exiles is a
Portuguese prince. husband of Anita
Stewart. the actress. He is selling in
surance with his brother-in-law in New
York. From the Pacific coast comes
word Of the arrival Of General lyanoff,
searching through an English-Russinn
dictionary for words TO express his in
tention Of locating employment.
San Antonio light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1911-1993, 1923-01-03
> MOB KILLS NEGRO
Masked Band in Mississippi Take Blaei.
Prom Train.

Hattiesburg. Miss. Jan. S.-Bsa
Webster. negro, vas takCn. from a
passenger train on the Alabama 4
NickSburg railroad at Lawrence iass
night by a band Of - masked men
and his body was found tins m0rniug
hanging from bridge - miles frcs1
Lawrence according to SPORTS hetc
today.
The negro was rOped and mauacled.
an esd OF toe rope being tied around
the arm % the deputy sheriff when TIE
masked men wifi drawn reviewers en-
tered Tho negro coach after Commanding
the conductor TO bold the train "a
threat Of death.
San Antonio light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1911-1993, 1923-01-03
Bank Declares Dividend.

Alice, Tex. Jan. SIT the regular
monthly meeting of the directors Of the
Alice State Bank and Trust Company.
held Tuesday. January >. a dividend Of
10 per cent was declared on their can
ital stock of 100000. The bank :
statement shows its affairs to be in
excellent shape.
San Antonio light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1911-1993, 1923-01-03
The WEATHER
TEMPERATURES.
WEATHER.

. son Antonio and vicinity: Wednesday
night. fair: rising temperature; Tuesday.
partly cloudy, TO cloudy. warmer; lowest
temperature, a. to so; light to moderate
variable winds becoming southerly.
East Texas: Wednesday night. fair
with rising temperature; Thursday partly
cloudy to cloudy and warmer.
West Texns: Fair: not so cold; Thurs.
dav. nartlY cloudy.
San Antonio light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1911-1993, 1923-01-03
DIES AFTER WEDDING
aged Couple Married But Few Min
utes When Bride Falls Dead.

COrydou. Ind. Jan. 3.-A few min
utes after Charles F.. Laduke, GO years
cid. and Bessie f. Jones, also go. were
married here yesterday, the latter fell
dead. The bride was stricken while
friends were charivarins the aged cou-
Mo
San Antonio light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1911-1993, 1923-01-03
Belgian King Visits France.

Paris, Jan. Skiing Albert of Tel
GUM, accompanied by his son, the
Duke OF Brabant. visited President
JilIerand before the cabinet meeting TO-
day. A crowd around the Eiysees Pal
ace gave the king an enthusiastic re-
ception. Military honors were also az
corded LIN.
San Antonio light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1911-1993, 1923-01-03

Prince Miguel renounced his rights in
favor OF his younger brother, Prince
Francis Joseph.
The Bismarck tribune., 1923-04-04
MIR. TOWNLEY'S CHANGED VIEWS

When The Tribune recently asked why, in the light Of
the reputation by A. c. Towney of his former vieWs
The Tribune promptly taken to task by Commissioner
S. A. Osness who declared his belief that Mr. Towney s
program for farmers organization not nconsis
with his former ideas. The portions of interview
rnted in the Christian Science Monitor and reprinted in
The Tribune last night however, leave for doubt
that Mr. ToWney is advocating different principle of
farmers progression than he has for the last six He
says himself.
Although Mr. Olsness holds Mr. Towney is not ncOnsis
ent there others supporting the Nonpartisan
League principles Mr. Osness who do believe that he is
Inconsistent The Williams County Farmers Press, Nonpar
san after saying it kept silent until after Mr. ToWney
explained his plan in Wiison said "Mr Towney
deserves credit for his ideas in promoting the League
and if he had remained loyal to his original plan in
the of time he would have been rated in history
second Lincoln. But his speech WistOn last week plainly
indicated that he has reverved his opinions regard to the
farmers problems and it humatng surprise to his
friends and supporters in Williams county. 1t is discourage
he voiced his sentiments in emphatic language and
cassed radical by the opposition. His manner has
changed and words flow smoothly from his lips they
would from the lips of Wall street banker telling the farm
that the league is too slow and advising them that they
accomplish anything through political action:
Mr. TOwney's chief declarations were that he believes
pricexng be accomplished successfully only by the
themselves each should stick to his trade and
that it is impossible for state enterprises to succeed
The Tribune holds that state enterprises North Dakota
already have had sufficient experimental operation and that
the people have found out that they both unsuccessful
financially and Improbable f. the general welfare And
The Tribune agrees with Mr. ownley that is difficult for
state to engage in highly specialized business
with hope of success.
There is particular quarrel with Mr.. Towneys new
venture, because it's i'll results, if will be confined to
those engaging in it.
The Bismarck tribune., 1923-04-04
NOW FOR RESULTS

Bismarck has through it's city election without
much bitterness The maiores piled up by John
French and John Larson Leave doubt in the minds OF
the people of the sentiment toward municipal ownership of
the plant and the elimination of that vexacous prob
lem from city politics.
1t is good policy to forgive and forget following city
election and rally to the support of the winners honest
effort to work for the best interests of the city
The City Commission needs advice and counsel in the
great problem Of settling the water issue Their task is
not easy and the sl to be Travelled is long and a
necessatmg the finest kind of cooperation the
part Of the citizens.
Bsmalcks future growth and development depends upon
settlement of the water issue another that
needed extensions and other improvements can be made
Commissioners Larson and French emphatcally on
record for city ownership of the present plant if possible
and if agreement be reached they for the building
If Il plant
Bids to be advertised for plant based City
Engineer Atknsons plans. Estimates be called for
also extension and improvements to be made
to the plant in event the Bismarck Water Supply
company's plant is purchased.
The City Commission in it's meetings with the Board of
Directors of the Association of Commerce indicated that
it's members realized the Importance of the step and the
taxes involved and they earnestly asked the closest
kind of assistance in making the final decision.
If Bismarck is to grow and prosper there must be sane
and conservative action in the of financing
ecs tax burdens rest heavily but there is demand
for immediate decision the water issue and doubt
less within the next few months definite action will
in view of yesterdays mandate.
The Bismarck tribune., 1923-04-04
FREE EDCCATION

President Angel has just called
attention to the most remarkable
experiment in education" ever
made in human history. This is
our universal free school, grown
so familiar and matter-o
as TO seem commonplace. The
system OF free education Of every
child-free but compulsory be
tween certain ages is. perhaps,
our greatest contribution as peO-
pie to the solution of the problem
of living together in vast num-
bcrs. though, as President Angel
adds, the "outcOme is not yet ap-
parent 1t may be that the COM
mon school has had consider
able part in bringing about the
substitution Of democratic forms of
government for representative gov
ernment, but popular education
must for the very salvation of de
mocracy be extended, intensified
and improved;, for as the president
Of Yale university says: ''There
is nothing which democracy can
so i'll afford as ignorance. Gals
worthy has put it that this sort of
| education is not only the most
sacred concern of nation: but
it is its only hope
The board OF estimate of New
York cited a few days ago Pres
ident Angelps predecessor, DR..
Arthur 7. Hadlcy, in support of its
refusal to increase the salaries of
teachers in the inst tutions of high
, CT education in which this city has
gone further, perhaps, than any
other. The contention of DR.. Had
ley, quoted by the corporation coun-
sci, was that there is Il point be-
yond which further taxes cripple
the life of the community more than
help it. DR.. IIadlcy was, to be sure,
speaking Of higher and not second
airy or elementary education, but
! the argument has been carried by
others even into the latter fields.
But while the burden should be
more cquitablv distributed. the eX-
pcnscs of it all, great as it is, should
! ilol ~ IoI tNtSI ?ulIl
state or city as our own. Presi-
| dent Angel points out that the coun-
try at large spends as much for cos
metics and perfumes as for free ed
ucation. more for tobacco, and prob
ably more for what is forbidden by
! the Eighteenth amendment. 1t has
also been stated on high auth ority
! that in this empire state more Is
! spent for rasoline than for teachers
salaries, that there are three times
as many professional chauffeurs as
| teachers. and that two or three
times as much money is invested
in automobiles as in public school
houses. SO long as people can af-
ford such expenditures, they ought
to find it neither an insoluble pro
blem nor an unbearablc burden to
provide hy taxation an amount
which calls for not more than :
cents per person per day, or which
to put it another way, is no more
than would be required if every
school child in the United States
were given round-trip street car
or subway ride every day in the
year. Detroit News.
The Bismarck tribune., 1923-04-04

around, and with a little inward
shivcr. | took the plunge. went
boldly up to them and shook hands.
81 have ordered dinner" ! an
nounced. "Will YOU let me show
yom the way?"
They accepted the situation with
out demur. and viewed the gold
topped bottle i'm The ice pail, and the
other arrangements for their en-
tcrtainmcnt. with considerable sat
isfaction.
81 must say you're not quite the
is he, .Lizzic?" the man remarked
as he seated himself heavily and
performed wonderful operations
with his napkin. 81 thought all
your lot were watcr-drinkcrs."
smiled.
Eve are often misunderstood" !
vcnturcd.
We settled down and took stock
of one another The woman looked
approvingly at my tic and studs.
| have made it r,flc never to be
without a supply of the right sort
|. % clothes.
I'm sure, if may say so, it's
much more agreeable to do busine>s IS
with Il gentleman" she remarked
with sidelong glance at me.
Makes one feel so much more at
home"
"CocktailS, too" her companion
exclaimed cheerfully as the wine
waiter approached with a silver
tray. "You'rc doing us proud and
no mistake"
| bowed and drank their healtIls.
4 cordial but cryptic silence seemed
to me to be my best role. had
:: always the fear, however. of the
other man arriving before the bus
mess part of our meeting had been
brOached. SO as soon as the effects
of the wine had begun to show
themselves in some degree, l or
dercd another bottle and leaned
confidentially forward.
"You have brought the documents
with you?" | asked.
"You don't think we arc out ia
make an April fool of gentleman
like your the lady replied with Il