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San Antonio light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1911-1993, 1923-02-25
TAX MEASURES
CONFRONT THE
LEGISLATURE
Many Bills to Dispose Of
Before Adjournment
March 10.
WANT SPEEDY ACTION
Proposed Oil and Sulphur
Assessments Princi-
: pal Issues.

Austin, Tex. Feb. 24.-Etforts are
now being made by members of the
Thirty-eighth Legislature to complete
the consideration Of all legislative
measures of importance within the
60-day period, as it is evident that
the lawmakers do not propose 10 re-
main in regular session after March
10. Both branches are working, rush
ing measures through that are of mi
nor importance.
Although there remain but two
weeks before the G0-day regular ses-
sion expires, not one of the many
tax neutrality-suspicious. measures in
troduced has been passed finally in
both branches. Several tax measures
have already been passed finally in
the lower house, but they have not
been given consideration in the Sen
ate.
According to present plans, these
revenue measures are to be disposed of
in the Senate next week. There are
four of thse bills pending in the up
per branch, being the Coffey oil tax
bill, the Cowen gasoline bill, the Mel
son sulphur bill and the Patman IN
tangible asset tax bill.
The Coifey Oil Tax Bill.
The Coffey. bill, originally carried
8 per cent gross production tax on
oil. This was reduced TO 3 cents
in the House and sent TO the SEN
ate in that shape. The Senate com.
m:ttec on state affairs cut the tax
to . per cent and it will be con.
San Antonio light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1911-1993, 1923-02-25
PROGRAM AT BONHAM
Pupils Entertain Parents and Teach.
: . ers With Tabs.

The Parent-Teachers' Association Of
Bonham School were entertained with
an interesting program Mt their reg
u!ar meeting Friday afternoon by the
pupils Of the school. The program
included short talks by Adelaide Mil
Ter, Helen Smith, Arthur Gold
schmidt, Etelka Becker, Franklin
Stewart, Margaret QeSbong, Phyllis
Kimmol and Miss Brewer, teacher Of
the sixth grade. IL, ..,.-
An interesting Washington recep
ton was also given Friday with
George Douthit acting as president
0lof Philippi as George Washington
and Herman Linn as vice president
Governors of the states we're: Heller
Smith, Chope Dial. Ruth Armor
Emily Shrane, Alvin Garrison. Mary
Louise Gucrther, Henry Hojbrook ant
John Fromme. As an added attrac
l,tion to the young folks, punch wa
served md small hatehetS were eiye1
AS fayorS.
San Antonio light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1911-1993, 1923-02-25

sidered in the Senate in that shape.
Indications are. the bill will pass fin
ally in the Senate, carrying the .
per cent tax. When the bill is re-
turned to the House for concurrence
in the Senate amendment, Ropresen-
tative Coffey will oppose concurrence
and ask for free conference. commit
tee. This announcement has been
maze by Coffey, who declares tina:
the House will insist on the per
cent tax. Just what compromise will
he reached by the free conference COM
mittee is not disclosed, but it is not
likely TO be for 3 per cent tax.
The Cowen 1-cent gallon tax on
gasoline has an excellent chance of
passage in the Senate, according to
several of the senators. The bill has
received a favorable committee re-
port. Three of the revenue de-
rived from this measure goes TO the
state highway fund and one-fourth to
the available school fund,
Chance for Sulphur Tax.
As to the Nelson sulphur tax bill,
il was reported unfavorably by SEN
ate Committee on State Affairs, with
favorable minority report. The bill,
as passed in the House, provided for
5 per cent gross production tax. Sup
porters OF the measure in the SEN
ate will make an effort to ebtain the
adoption of the favorable minority
report, with the understanding that
the tax be reduced to 2 per per cent,
the same as oil, and possibly lower.
1t is practically certain the bill will
not pass in the Senate carrying n 3
per cent tax, but, if it is cut 10 .
cents or possibly IL per cent, there
may be a chance for the measure.
There is considerable doubt as to
the passage in the Senate of the Pat
man bill extending the scope of the
intangible tax law. This bill, as
passed in the House, extended the in
tangible tax law to about dozen
other leading industries in the state.
It is claimed that the passage of this
bill in the upper branch would yield
not less than $4,000 900 in revenue an
nually. II is understood that efforts
will be made in the Senate to clim-
mate refineries and pipe lines from
the provisions of the measure. Even
with this elimination it is doubtful
that the measure will succeed in pass
ing. II is pointed out by Representa-
tive Patman that the final enactment
of his measure would relieve the IN
dustrics named in the bill from the
payment Of a gross receipts tax.
The other tax measures that were
not killed in committee are still pend
ing on the House calendar.
Chief among those pending are the
Sattcrwhite State Board Of Equaliza-
ton bill and the Smith inheritance tax
measure. Representative Satterwhitc
said he will call W next Monday his
measure in an effort to obtain def
mite action thereon.
This bill has already been given eX'
San Antonio light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1911-1993, 1923-02-25

C. C. Mcdonald, Newton Longfellow,
X. X. Stoner, G, V. Haynes and Guy
kirksey. IA. w. ~
Maps covering the entire route to
Porto Rico have been furnished each
pilot, and considerable study is being
given to them.
1t is significant that the return
flight from Porto Rice will end at the
national capitol. The final landing
will be made at Boiling Field, Wash
ington, and the long flight officially
ended. The ships will be properly dis
posed of, and each Of the twelve pilots
will return to their proper stations.
1t has been pcrsistently rumored
that Maj. Gen. Massi NJ. Patrick,
chief Of the Army Air Service, will
come to San Antonio and be at Kelly
Field when the fleet takes off. This
report, however, has not been officially
confirmed. as
San Antonio light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1911-1993, 1923-02-25
WOMEN AND PRICES
TUMBLE IN "SUGAR
RIOT; MANY HURT
Thousands Jam Doors
J When Dealer Cuts Com
bine Standard.

Oklahoma City, Okla, Feb. "a
A squad of policemen were rushed
into service here today 10 quell what
was believed to be Oklahoma's first
sugar riot"
Several women tainted and more
than a dozen sustained minor injuries
and bruises as a result of the riot
ing" -.
1t all happened when local store
keeper openly defied the sugar COM
hine that has kept sugar prices SKY
high. here and declared he would sell
refined cane sugar at 5 cents per
pound. The usual price is 10 cents.
When the time came to open the
store a seething mass Of humanity
rocked the doors of the grocery. Wo-
men with children, women without,
thousands of men, all clamoring for
sugar, was more than the manager
and his limited supply Of clerks could
handle.
Police were called and after two
hours of rioting, succeeded in dis
persing the crowd
San Antonio light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1911-1993, 1923-02-25
"RADIO FANS"

Write to the Radio Department Of The San Antonio Light
and report whether you receiving the satisfactory
E and make any suggestions that think would improve
the concerts being broadcast by VICAR
San Antonio light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1911-1993, 1923-02-25

entertainment will be provided for
him in the form of an exhibition and
drill by the firemen of San Antonio,
under the direction of Chief A. J.
Goetz. Many other plans are to be
worked out at the next meeting,
which will be held at the Gunter Ho-
tel Thursday night. Plans for a col
legc night will be laid.
Directors present Mt the meeting
we're: DIR. Harry Leap, president
Jack Raybould. secretary; X. {,
Schultz, Il. Wilker, w. w. Walthall
n. II. White. Tom Etheridge. John
Anthony. Il. II. Kifer, 1G. Hilljc, Her
bert Barnard, Frank Cloonan, John
Fentiman, Ralph Durkee, John Will
liams, Gerald Meliff, A. ]. Goetz,
l.. II. Goalby.
San Antonio light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1911-1993, 1923-02-25

In celebration Of Music Week, a
meeting of the Eleanor Breckenridge
Parent Teachers Association was held
Friday afternoon, at which time a
very interesting program was pre-
scented. Miss Mary Kruger, voice
pupil Of Mrs. L. L. Marks, scored
tremendous hit with her presentation
of Love. Here Is Ny Heart" BY
Ross: "EleSie" by Massenet: ia
Golondria" by Serradell; The Girls
of Seville" BY DenEa. and Annie
Laurie" BY Lehman. Miss Annie
Holiday, pupil Of John Steinfeldt,
was also very we'll received with her
Interpretation of "Chinese Etude" by
Arensky and "Minuet" by Debussy.
San Antonio light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1911-1993, 1923-02-25
WILL BURY APOLINAR
Services at 5 O'clock Sunday at Ehr'
lich's and Later at Church.

The funeral of Clemente Apolinar
hanged Friday for the murder of
Theodore Bernhard. 14-year-old San
Antonio youth, will be held Sunday
afternoon at 8 o'clock from the par
lors of the Ehrlich Undertaking Com
pany,' 518 FL Paso street.
Services will be held in the I'm
maculate Heart of Mary Church al
3 80 and the intermcnt will be held
in the San Fernando Cemetery No
]. Rcdcmptorist Father Hecker Of
Our Lady of Perpetual Help Church
will officiate at the church and at
the cemetery.
San Antonio light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1911-1993, 1923-02-25
AND FOG
lEEP.FLIERS :.
ON GROUND
BIS Who Are to Make
ong Flight Unable to
Try Out Ships. =.
AVE ABOUT MARCH !
Planes Ready and Ten
! Of the Twelve Avia-
tors Are Here. q

lie rain and fog that has persisted
Han Antonio the last week has
\ it extremely inconvenient for
|ors who are to leave Kelly Field
ESorto Rico about March 1. Satur-
ten pilots who have arrived at
~ Field were impatiently standing
to the fact that the wealth
sould not permit flying. The pi-
m are anxious to test out their
lbs. but until Interchangeable
kltions prevail. the planes will not
g zen off the ground.
lie flight to Porto Rico is being
Ia on the supposition that each OF
Nix big DeHavilands are of equal
|tty, and each of the twelve pilots
LIZ equal skill. This is brought out
Die fact that the pilots drew lots
their plane and for their flying
hers. Friday the ten pilots drew
their plane and for their flying
|ller. lieutenant Austin and Lieu
ht Haynes are the only two mem
N of the flight personnel who had
at Kelly Field Saturday,
|fquently they will be flying part
I1to Porto Rico, and will fly in the
ke that was not drawn by the cher
jpair Friday. lbs. ..st-
1.-Two Mystery Ships Prepared.
HE pilots who know what plane
are to. fly in are extremely anx-
II to get their ships off the ground
\ try them &out. Each of the six
) have been flown from two to
hours by fIers at the Air Inter
late Depot, or Kelly Field No. l.,
Re they.were set UP, and have been
AIRED in good condition, but the
% Rico fliers themselves want to
rn"" their ship before taking off
the long flight.
4 cluded in the order that came to
n Air intermediate Depot several
ks ago to prepare six DeHaviland
IB type ships for a flight to Porto
z was an. order to prepare two
vs. of the DeHavilGnd ABB type. A
Ibf mystery shrouds these two ships,
1k has never been officially said or
Ned that they will or will not be
y n to Porto Rico with the six 4B-3
n planes. If these two ships are
accompany the other six on the long
IN, another interesting feature. is
will pilot them? So far only
I've pilots have been designated and
II will fly the six ABS type planes.
the. two. ABB types are TO be IN
l'...i1 the Pcrto Rico fleet it is like,
shat four Kelly Field fliers will
u them. ~ &C., So
'{hc Air Service stations at San An
10 are furnishing four of the twelve
Hts that have been designated to
He the long international flight.
lee of these, Eieutenants Delmar II.
d ton, James A. Woodruff and b. 7.
ter. are from Kelly Field No. =,
n Lieut.. Ivan G. Norman is from
V Field No. 1, or the Air lnterme-
Ne Depot. The other eight pilots
b picked from various army flying
rs over the country.
End Flight mt Washington.
he fleet is to be in command OF
\ /. Thomas G. Lanphfer, comman-
of the Air Service troops at Fort
4 Okla. He is known as a cross
htry flier of ability. The other
In pilots from flying fields other
h Fort Sill and Kelly, are : Lieu
ents c. b. Austin, Erik H, Nelson,
San Antonio light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1911-1993, 1923-02-25

! he fleet is to be in command of
+. Thomas G. Lanphier, comman-
of the Air Service troops at Fort
Okla. He is known as cross
sntry flier of ability. The other
In pilots from flying fields other
h Fort Sill and Kelly, are: Lieu
Ants c. b. Austin, Erik H, Nelson,
The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-03-18
Distinguished Guests With Col. and Mrs, Smith

Notables in the town for this week are Maj. Gen. and Mrs. E. w. Nichols, who are here as the guests of Col. and Mrs. T. o. Smith.
 General Nichols is the present superintendent of the Virginia Military institute. He has been connected with that institution for IS years, being it's third superin- tendent in it's lengthy existence.
 The trip here is in the nature of meeting the Birmingham alumni, and great will be the Joy attending the various functions at which the general and his lovely wife will be honored. The dinner party to be given tomorrow night at the Tut wiler will assemble a brilliant gathering of alumni and their parents.
 Later this week luncheon planned to have been given in honor of the noted visitors, will take place, General Nichols and his wife having arrived too late Saturday for the scheduled event. Other parties for them will also be
The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-03-18

yacht-board, leaving from Camp Oliver and returning to that point after going to Gorgas.
 Rugged cliffs covered with mosses and trailing vines along the river road were almost as pretty, Mrs. Talley thought, as they could be even when the noun tain laurel, which grows so pro fusely here, is wide in bloom.
 Everybody had a perfectly wonderful time, as you can imag- ine," related Mrs. Talley, land there was some new joke and plenty of happy conversation going on every second. Those who loved scenery-and I was one of these-stayed outside; but those who desired more conversation stayed in the saloon. The yacht is most luxurious, an 800-horse power boat. It has been in winter quarters in New Orleans, and is being taken home by Dr. and Mrs. Mayo's friends"
 The hosts returned after leav- ing Birmingham, to Rochester by train, and from New Orleans Dr. Judd and members of the party will stay on the yacht as far as Memphis. There another crowd will go aboard for playtime, going as far as St. Louis. At the latter city, still other friends will share the boats hospitality until it reaches it's destination at Winona, Minn., where it remains most of the time.
 On board, Dr.. Mayo has his au- tomobile, where, in a few minutes after docking, he can have it's serv- ices by land. A portion of the boats interior is made of the love-
The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-03-18
Miss Anita HodgeS
 HLoll0rc cd i'm Atanta

Way up wonder in that Atlanta and all us folks getting lonesome for her down here-is Miss Anita Hodges.
 The Georgia papers are filled with chronicles of the joyful times she is having as the guest of Miss Elizabeth Buchanan. one of the most prominent as well as popular debutantes of that city; and as the guest, now, of Miss Margaret Col lins White, :. former classmate at Fairfax Hall.
 Miss lodges has been either the honoree or charming visitor at par ties almost every day and evening of her stay, several large and many small affairs being staged just for her happiness. At the Piedmont Driving club, Miss Buchanan en- tertained at a bridge luncheon for her and there have been dinner parties galore.
 Miss Hodges has also been en- toying affairs at the Golf Club on Druid Hills.
 She will probably be away an additional two weeks, and it may be, longer.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-03-18
1872 Daughters Here
 Going to Convention

A number of Birmingham wom- en will leave this city soon to at tend the coming national conven- tion of the Daughters of 1872, which will meet in Washington April 26.
 Alabama has four chapters one in Birmingham, one in Tusca- loosa, a third in Albany and a fourth in Guntersville.
 The organization does sirnilar splendid work to that of the U. D. C.'s and Daughters of the Amer ican Revolution.
 The matter of main interest at the convention, to our folks, will be the expected election of Mrs. Davis of Little Rock to be na- tional president. That will make her the first Southern woman ever to have this honor The Daughters are also interested in the fact that they are to have permanent room in the Victory building at Wash ington. This will cost $11, 1000, the money for which is already in hand.
 Among Birmingham and Ala bama women attending the meet ing will be: Mrs. John A. Lusk of Guntersville, state president; Miss Lillian Finnell of Tuscaloosa; Miss Mary L. Dancy of Albany, third vice president of the state organi- zation, Mrs. Robert Woodrow of Birmingham, first vice president of the state and regent of the Ala bama chapter of the Magic City.
 Mrs. Alfred Benners, Miss Adele Shaw and Mrs. w. c. Clisby have been elected to go as the Alabama chapter delegates.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-03-18
SpOs'n, Now, They Wrote
 Up Gro01n'S Apparel!

Here's cute little ditty dragged in as a precious nugget from late issue of new magazine for men. It is suggested as a new form of Social Notes," which might be in- teresting. We think it might, our selves. In fact, we have no doubt of it-particularly if we were ac- quainted with the poor varmints: !:
 "One of the prettiest weddings of the season took place yesterday in St. Swithin's Church, when handsome Harold Knotthere, only son of MT. and Mrs. Henry K. Knotthere, became the husband of Mary G. Flukus. MT. Knotthere, who is one of the best toddlers among New York's really old fam lilies, looked radiant in dark broadcloth cutaway, the tails of which were edged with rare old braid that had been in the family for years. A pretty touch of sen- timent was the trousers, of some rich striped material, which were said to have been worn by MT. Knotthere's father and grand father on their wedding days. The effect was indeed quaint.
 "The best man, MT. Arthur Mink, wore white semi-stiff plaited-bosom shirt and smart light gray striped-cashmere trousers cut wide at the knee and cuff, and held in place by deep mauve sus- penders. The pretty groomsmen, who included the Messrs. Git, Muffit, Slemp and Blissit, wore shirts in the rainbow shades, with spats and ties to match. Their trousers were held up by belts. The groom and his attendants carried punches of large red hands.
 f "The bride wore the conven- tional veil"
The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-03-18
Only 0ne Dillle and
 You're am Immortal!

Some of these days they're going to be breaking ground for that big Axis club auditorium on Eighth avenue.
 All the stars are shining in that direction.
 Did any of you ever hear of stopping women when they made up their minds?
 Ask most any husband, father, brother, policeman, widower, jit- ney driver or sweetheart.
 They'll tell you "No"-unless they're disposed not to trust you. iConsidering such determination, please note that the Axians have already paid another S1,00O on their property.
 Did that few days ago.
 That makes $5,000 of their S25, ,O00 paid.
 Mrs. Angus Taylor, president of this woman's organization, said last week that the several hundred
The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-03-18
Plain Old Warrior
 Is Putting on AirSg

The Warrior river is looming up these days as a wooer of real "per. sonages."
 Getting sassily fashionable, too!
 Feeling it's oats or green turtles, as it were.
 For, 'twixt us, did you know that only short time ago, the Warrior had real yacht floating on its muddy bosom, and that Bir- mingham folk and some customers formed a gala yachting party in old Alabam?
 Fact.
 The real parsonage here was the famous surgeon, Dr. Will Mayo, from Rochester, Minn., who was accompanied by his wife and by his daughter and her husband.
 They were just up from New Orleans and Mobile. In their group were Dr. and Mrs. Balfour, and MT. and Mrs. Kahler, all of Rochester, and number of other prominent medical and profes- sional men.
 Dr. Mayo came here just to see Birmingham and Alabama, and stayed day and half, going over the city, thence to Camp Oliver and to Camp Gorgas. In Bir- iningham, he and Mrs. Mayo as- sembled a yachting party of 35 persons who took the Warrior river trip with them, among them Dr.. and Mrs. D. F. Talley.
 The night the famous surgeon spent here, the local Medical so> ciety gave lovely banquet for the men of his party. Mrs. w. E. B. Davis entertained the ladies at a luncheon at the Country Club. They also enjoyed luncheon at the Tutwiler. Thursday night Mrs. Lewis Morris had the ladies to din- ner.
 Speaking of the river journey, Mrs. Talley said the trip was ono of the most delightful she had ever enjoyed anywhere. For the glory of springtime woods just breaking into boom and leaf, and the tall pines along the river banks, were unforgettable. They much charmed the strangers.
 The party had luncheon on
The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-03-18
I Parties Ram the
 Galllut i'm Variety

Among the almost innumerable festivities which gave the happy atmosphere of joy to the Stephen son-Harris nuptials were lunch cons, bridge luncheons, showers, teas and after-rehearsal events.
 Mrs. Cecil Camp was the de- lightful hostess at the Southern club at charming luncheon; Miss Amanda Parker and Miss Grace Ash entertained ,at novelty shower and tea combined, Mrs. c. F. Edwards and Miss Elizabeth Edwards entertained at an elab- crate affair, while the groomsmen and a few friends of the young couple staged one of the loveliest things of the season in a dinner party given upon the top of the mountain at Linger Longer Lodge. The party, in every infinite detail, was exquisite.
 Again, Mrs. Cecil Camp and Mrs. Bowen Henderson entertained lovely luncheon .coterie at the Southern Club in honor of the bride, while Mrs. Al Stafford was hostess at the Tutwiler. MT. and Mrs. Pete Davis gave an after rehearsal buffet at their home,
 
 and Mir. and Mrs. c. H. Chichester put on charming bridge-dinner.
 am sorry Pm unable to tell you
The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-03-18

They're the Rotarians and the Shriners.
 The reason is they know how to work-and they know equally well how to play.
 Thus there are mighty few dull boys in the crowd. This gives them additional advantage.
 All week the town has literally fluttered with excitement and spring-and' you decided you had made mistake and COULD desire to live on little longer, after all, since the Rotarians were here at their district conference, and they were raising sand and working, too.
 About 50 of them brought their wives along, and Birmingham women eagerly rushed to the pleas ant task of welcoming them thus ward, and arranging joyful se- ries of social hours.
 The Rotarians frame up that a committee of 15 lovely local women should lead the 15O Ro- tarian wives in this bunch of fes- tivity for all strangers within the gates. These strangers s'-if Rotarians could ever call other Rotarians by title so base-came from all parts of Alabama, and from Pensacola and Tallahassee, the two Florida cities which are also included in the Twenty-sixth district.