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San Antonio light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1911-1993, 1923-04-30
CONGER GOES
To NEW DUTY
IN ARTILLERY
Commander Of Twentieth
Infantry One Of Six
Transferred.
FIVE FROM CAVALRY
No Connection With Re-
cent Controversy Is
Official View.
FIVE FROM CAVALRY

Col. Arthur L. Conger, command
ing the Twentieth Infantry, Fort Sam
Houston, one of the principals in the
Conger- Randle controversy which re-
Gently stirred army circles, was trans
ferred to the Field Artillery Corps
in War Department orders received
here Monday morning.
A shortage of field artillery colonies
exists and to relieve it. six colonies
were transferred, five of them from
the Cavalry Corps. Colonel Conger
was the only infantry officer on the
list.
Officers here do not believe that
the transfer has any bearing on the
recent trouble, even though Colonel
Conger did not hold his command Of
the infantry regiment for two fun
years. Under a recent War Depart
ment order colonies rotate in conf
mand Of regiments, two years being
the limit. In view Of this order which
Adocs not state that the commander
shall have full two year command,
these officers see no significance of
War Department displeasure. .
Gossip Sees Connection
Notwithstanding these facts, gossip
in certain army circles fines reason
for belief that the orders resulted
from the regimental trouble with its
$4,000 damage suit filed against
Colonel Conger. The transfer Of Cav
airy officers to the Field Artillery
it 10 pointed out, is made by the War
Department upon the presumption that
a Cavalry officer is familiar with
field artillery problems due TO the
services being similar to great ex-
tent. Significance is seen then in the
selection of Colonel Conger as the
only one from the list of infantry
colonies though it may be only a
coincidence.
The transfer of Colonel Conger
came as a surprise. He had not put
in for a transfer and the order was
issued without his knowledge. Other
Objects IN the isl ulu not kHoW tnut
such action was contemplated, and
received their first information OF
their change upon receipt of the
order. Colonel Conger was at Camp
Bulls Monday and could not be
seen.
Investigation Not Stopped.
Col. Lincoln +. Kilbourne. inspec-
tor general of the Eighth Corps Area
ordered by Secretary of War Weeks
to make an investigation of the mat
ter, will make his report to Washing
ton through military channels and the
outcome of the investigation may only
be learned from the Secretary of War.
Following the withdrawal of the
suit by Capt. and Mrs. Edwin H. RAN
die, Mrs. Randle requested Secretary
Weeks to stop the investigation, but
this was denied.
)~<xhe order transferring Colonel Con-
|ger becomes effective May 1, but
states that he will remain in his
present command until further notice
/ 1t is likely that he will attend the field
ARTILLERY school Mt Fort Sill before
being assigned to troops.
San Antonio light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1911-1993, 1923-04-30
HOME wEATHER FOR TOURISTS.

st. Louis: Temperature, SO; clear: s.
mile. wind from the Southeast; lowest
temperature in last 20 hours. IS; highest,
20.
Chicago: Temperature, Sc; clear; calm {:
lowest temperature In last "a hours. is;
highest. So. .f-
Kansas City: Temperature. 60; clear; 4
mile wind from the east: lowest tenn
perature in last - hours, IS; highest. 7s.
New York: Temperature. Sc: clear;
s-mlls wind from the southeast: lowest
temperature in last 81 hours 50; high
sst, so.
Washington: Temperature. so: cloudy;
16-mile wind from the southeast; lowest
temperature in last 20 hours, Is; high
est, s..
San Antonio light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1911-1993, 1923-04-30
OPERATION FATAL
TO EMERSON HOUGH,
EXPLORER-NOYELIST
Described Struggle and
Success of Western
Pioneers.

Chicago, ILL.,, April 30.-Emerson
Hough. author. died in a hospital
in Evanston today.
Mr.. Hough was GO years old aud
was taken 10 the hospital last Thurs
day, suffering from an intestinal oh
struction. An operation was per-
formed Saturday. Heart and respira-
'ory complications caused death.
Mr.. Hough, who was devotee and
disciple of outdoor life. had written
many western stories. his most recent
book, 1.-The Covered Wagon" having
just recently been reproduced in mo-
ton pictures.
In the winter of 1895, donning skis,
he Travelled over Yellowstone National
Park. His activity after this trip was
credited with instigating the act OF
Congress protecting buffalo herds.
Mr.. Hough explored many of the
widest and most out-of-the way cor
ners of the country. Many of his
novels were of the historical romance
type, involving the building of the
west, with its pioneer difficulties,
gold. land. Indians. wars and all that
entered into the years of struggle and
eventual success.
The author was horn in Newton.
Iowa. June 2S. 1851. He was grad
uated from the University of Iowa in
1880.
Mr.. Hough's "Thc Singing Mouse
Stories" and The Story Of the Cow
boy" attracted wide attention.
Among his famous stories were
"Fifty-four Forty or Fight" and "The
Mississippi Bubble" There were many
others. most of them having to
do with the West or the outdoors.
among them THE law of the Land" :;
THE Way to the West; "The Way
Of n Man.: Hearts Desire; "The
Story of the Outlaw and 'The Young
Alaskans in the Far North"
San Antonio light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1911-1993, 1923-04-30
A DEEP "LOW" NORTH
OF TEXAS WILL MAKE
WEATHER UNSETTLED
Local Thunderstorms Are
Probable-Cood Wealth
er in Sight.

Unsettled weather with local thun'
derstorms possible is the forecast fol
Monday night and Tuesday. A well
developed "low" extending north and
south from North Dakota to Colorado
makes the unsettled condition. The
center of the low pressure area has
a barometric reading of 2e.3.
1t is highly possible that the area
vii! move northcastward out of the
United States. yet, 1t will brins
flurries as far south as Texas. Mini
mum temperature predictions are for
&C to 20 Tuesday morning with mod,
crate to fresh southerly winds.
A high pressure area is located in
the Pacific which appears TO he enter
ing over Oregon. This holds pros
poets for good weather in the middle
of the week.
Flood warnings for the lower Colo
RADIO were sent out Monday morning
by J. II. Jarboe, meteosologist. ABOVE
flood stage will occur in the lower
section Tuesday and Wednesday with
stage at Columbus above 90 feet
Wednesday.
Temperatures at Z O'Clock Monday
morning over the country were San
Antonio. Is; San Diego, 80; Sau
Francisco. As; Chicago. sc; New
York, 80; Jacksonville, Ga, and st.
Louis. 90.
Maximum temperatures at Texas
stations Sunday was seasonsal with
South Texas going over the % mark.
The hottest day this year for San
Antonio was Saturday when the the
mometer went to 81.
San Antonio light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1911-1993, 1923-04-30
BABE RUTH CASE
Home Run King Requests Indictmen;
Of Girl Who Sued Him.

New Yor.a. April SO.-Hyman
Bushel, counsel for Babe Ruth. today
laid before Acting District Attorney
Pccora charges of conspiracy and Il
request for the indictment of Dolores
Dixon and others involved in the
girls $4,000 suit against the home
run king. which her attorneys with-
drew last week.
Bushcl declined to say what Mr..
Pecora's attitude was toward his re-
quest.
Miss Dixon began action against the
baseball player last fall. alleging he
was the father of her unborn child.
Ruth denied be even knew the girl
San Antonio light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1911-1993, 1923-04-30
WARNING IS ISSUED
Federal Reserve Report Advises eau
ti0n in Borrowing.

Washington. ID. e.. April 30.-Thc
Federal Reserve Board in a formal
statement last night again calls atten-
tiQn to the rapid expansion OF credit
demand and industrial production and
warns that "a continuance of this
credit demand must soon result in in
creased borrowing by banks which are
members Of the Federal Reserve sys-
lem of the Federal Reserve banks"
While the statement was issued rs n
summary of April business. it deals ex-
clusively with the credit and produc
ton situation and threads through It
a comparison with conditions in 1920.
In its discussion of expanding pro-
duction of the board declares Sub
stantial increase in the demand for
currency is in prospect. il the rapid
growth Of payroll amounts continue
rs IT has since the middle of 1922.
Should more currency he needed.
the board adds. the banks will seek
greater accommodation from the lie.
serve banks TO secure the additional
currency issued.
San Antonio light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1911-1993, 1923-04-30
INVITE M. E. BISHOPS
College, Will Meet in Can Antonio
Second Week In December.

San Antonio will be the meeting
place of the College Of Bishops of the
Southern Methodist Church. December
Z TO IA. The College of Bishops is
the highest governing body in the
Southern Methodist Church. and its
presence in this city is expected to
draw a large number Of leading pas
tors in Southern Methodism.
DIR. s. II. c. Burgin. pastor. OF the
Laurel Heights Methodist Church and
DIR. CASPER S. Wright. nrcsiding elder
Of the San Antonio district confer.
ence. invited the College Of Bishops
TO meet in San Antonio.
A program Of business tc-be trans
acted BY the body is expected to be
received here within a few weeks.
San Antonio light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1911-1993, 1923-04-30
Activity ut Lausanne.
BY the Associated Press.

Lausanne, April 3O.-The Chester
concession was TIE foremost topic Of
discussion Sunday among the dele
gates to the Near East conference.
The members of all the delegations.
including the Turks. frequently asked /:
what American financial interests
arc backing Rear Admiral Chester?"
They also speculatcd on the atti-
tude of the American government to-
ward this concession. II the French.
rs seems probable. make fight in
Turkey TO maintain their 1914 rail-
road concession. the Chester represent
tatives must BE- ready TO defend their
grant. as the last paragraph Of the
famous Article "a of the draft treaty.
it is asserted. would nullify it. This
article provides that all legislative
provisions since 1914. iEconsstcn;
with the rights referred to in the
article are null and void The article
also protests against the French rail-
road concession with which the Chcs-
ter grant conflicts.
San Antonio light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1911-1993, 1923-04-30
RUM RUNNERS CAUGHT
BY MAYOR; IS FORCED!
TO FACE PISTOL FIRE
"Oliue Or Cargo on
Trucks Found to Be 500
Gallons of Rum.

Girard. ILL.,. April s0.-Five hun
dred gallons of liquor were confis-
Gated at the outskirts of the city after
Mayor Riffey had pursued. in his
automobile. one of three trucks bound
for Springfield and had weathered a
fire from the drivers revolver.
The trucks had stopped at garage
for repairs and when the mayor ask
cd the drivers what they were trans
porting and got the answer "olive
oil. an inspection was made.
In the excitement that followed the
discovery of the liquor. one driver at
tempted getaway, but was captured
by the mayor.
A heavy guard was placed around
the Jail as precautionary measure.
San Antonio light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1911-1993, 1923-04-30
Magic of the Mark.
SHINES, Magician

Extraordinary story of the un-
prccedented o feats of Germany's
super-industrialist whose plans 10
conquer world trade are well adj
vanced.
Hiram Kelly Moderwell. after
many weeks of investigation in
half a dozen European countries.
has written a series of remarkable
articles.
They tell in detail what SHINES
and Deutsch. Wolff and Thyssen,
Klockner and Stumm, Rochling
and Krupp Won Bohlen are doing
or trying to do.
The first article Of this fasci-
mating survey of present day in.
dustrialism along the Rhine will
appear in The Light tomorrow.
San Antonio light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1911-1993, 1923-04-30
LITTLE PHIL ON TRIAL
Accused Of Murder Of Los Angeles DE.
tective.

Los Angeles. April 3O.-Felipe Cit.
tie Phil' Olguin is to 60 TO trial in
Superior Court today for the murder
of Detective Serge John J. Fitz-
gerald nearly two years ago.
Fitzgerald was shot while raidirg n
house believed to shelter criminals and
drug addicts.
Olguin was located in Mexico.
The Mexican government dcportcd
him as an undesirable alien.
San Antonio light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1911-1993, 1923-04-30
NEW YORK'S BEST
DRY AGENTS TO BE
USED AT CAPITAL
To Start Vigorous Cam
paisn Against Washing
ton Bootleggers.

New York, April 30.-New York's
most effective dry enforcement agents
will be transferred to Washington this
week TO conduct vigorous drive
against bootleggers in social and Of
fetal circles, the New York Herald
SAYS today.
Two of this territory's agents are
said to have been in the capital for
the last three weeks, working under
cover. 20
Other secret agents. the Herald
says. are trying to determine il local
prohibition operatives have been ex-
torting money from New Jersey and
Long Island bootleggers in return for
immunity from arrest.
San Antonio light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1911-1993, 1923-04-30
BONE DRY SHIP RULING OVERTURNED
WOMAN BLOWN TO
PIECES WHEN BOMB
WRECKS HER HOME
Police Think Internal Ma
chine Planted by
Jealous Woman.

Paducah. ky., April 3O.-Mrs. Ro-
setta Daugherty Warren. "a, was in
stantly killed in a dynamite explosion
which wrecked her home here today.
Her body was badly mangled. Her
three children escaped injury.
A woman is believed TO have plant.
ed the explosive.
Authorities attribute insane jealousy
as the cause OF the blast.
The charge was placed at the cor
ner of the front room, directly under
the bed on which Mrs. Warren slept.
Mrs. Warren's husband was at
work at the time of the explosion.
San Antonio light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1911-1993, 1923-04-30
Caught In Vera Cruz.

Vera Cruz. Mex. April s0.-C. T.
Holloway, who said he was Cana
dian engineer and mining expert, is
on board a train for Mexico City.
where it is said he will be turned over
to the American authorities. When
Holloway was taken into custody a
woman who came here with him and
who is said to be his wife, obtained a
writ of habeas corpus 10 prevent his
extradition. BY subterfuge. however.
United States agents are said 10 have
obtained possession of the prisoner.
San Antonio light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1911-1993, 1923-04-30
WOULD IMPEACH TAFT
Socialists Say He Has No Right Il
Accept Carnegie Annuity.

Chicago, April 80. = The national
executive committee of the Socialist
party announced today that it had
adopted resolution urging the resig-
nation or impeachment OF William
Howard Taft, chief justice OF the
United States. because of his con-
tinued acceptance of $4,000 annuity
from the late Andrew Carnegie.
San Antonio light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1911-1993, 1923-04-30
CLUE TO AVIATORS
Thinks They Drove Piano Against
Mountains During Heavy Fog.

Phoenix. Ariz.. April 30.-Belief
that Col. Francis G.. Marshall and
Lieut.. c. j.. Webbcr. army ayiators
from Rockwell Field. California.
missing since December Z. fell 10 their
death in the Eagle Tail mountains. 60
miles north and west of Phoenix. when
when they drove their plane against
one of the rugged peaks in heavy
fog. was expressed today by John
Ieumer, n prospector. who reported
hearing an airplane in the vicinity
of the range early in December.
Zeumer declared that he heard the
whirring roar Of an airplane en-
CINE late on the afternoon of Deem
Der or 8.
San Antonio light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1911-1993, 1923-04-30
THE WEATHER
TEMPERATURES.
WEATHER.

San Antonio and vicinity: Monday
night and Tuesday. unsettled: probably
local thundershowers; minimum temper
ature. SIS TO 20; moderate to fresh SOUTH
erly winds. .
Fast Texns: Monday night and Tues
showers: cooler in extreme northwest
portion on Tuesday.
West Texns: Monday night. unsettled:
cooler in west portion; Tuesday partly
cloudy; cooler except In southeast por-
ton.
San Antonio light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1911-1993, 1923-04-30
ARRESTED In MEXICO
Accused OF Swindling in L. S.. He
May Be Tried I'm Mexico City.

Mexico City, April s0.-A local
court has granted the petition of
George Collins, an American business
man here, requesting the suspension of
an order expelliny from the country
c. L. Holloway. who was arrested at
vara Cruz on charges of swindling
banks in New Yofk and other cities
Of the United States. Collins asked
that Holloway be tried here on
charge of defrauding him of large
amount of money.
San Antonio light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1911-1993, 1923-04-30

The decision. regarded as one OF
the most important rulings handed
down in regard to prohibition enforce
ment, was read by Justice Van de
vanter. Justices McReynolds and
Sutherland dissented.
Justice Sutherland Dissents.
Justice Sutherland delivered dis
senting opinion, explaining that he
agreed that American ships cannot
have aboard intoxicating liquors in
American territorial waters. but be-
licved the prohibition should not APP
ply to foreign ships.
The majority opinion held that the
words Transportation" and "importa-
tion," as used in prohibition legisla-
ton, are TO be taken in their ordinary
sense. Transportation is held to he
carrying from one locality to AIT
sary that the transfer of possession or
title should be contemplated.
Cannot Carry Rum In Car.
In that connection, the court OBJ
served. ere cannot carry liquor in
bis own automobile for his own use.
The term territory OF the United
States" was given the common def:Ds-
ton as confined TO territory over
which the United States exercises
jurisdiction rs sovereign power.
and three miles at sea from its
shore lines.
Under this Interpretation. the court
stated, no liquor can be brought into
the territorial waters OF the Cnncd
States except through the Panama
Cana. but that while the prohibition
against Importation or. presence
aboard under any circumstances WIS
complete. neitler the amendment nor
the enforcement had made any refer
ence TO liquor aboard American ships
on the high seas outside American
territorial jurisdiction.
For that reason. the decision OF The
lower court which held that An:eri-
can ships could not have liquor on
board on the high seas was set aside.
What the practical effect of the
decision of the highest tribunal viii
be could not at once be fore.cid. I'm
til the recent opinion of the attorney
general. American steamships were
permitted TO serve liquor on tie high
seas and in foreign ports, and both
the American and foreign vessels
could bring intoxicants intended fer
that purpose into American ports
sealed in their sea stores.
Great Inconvenience Sees.
Now. however, ships SERVING liquor
and having a surplus left. ON arriving
at the three-mile limit. cannot. under
the decision OF the court. bring them
into territorial waters o. the United
States in any form. and ships bonni
away from American ports Will have
TO pass beyond the territorial limit
without intoxicants aboard. Some Of
ficials suggest that il is difficult n
see how. under these Circumstances.
American ships can resume liquor
serving without great inconycnienc.
So far as the fleet operated BY the
shipping board is concerned, i al
ready has been indicated the. liqnor
serving probably will not be resumed
despite the privilege given under fhs
decision OF the court.
In its discussion Of federal jurn-
diction over foreign ships ia Amsri-
can territorial waters, the court de-
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San Antonio light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1911-1993, 1923-04-30
SPEAKER is HECKLED
Twenty Expelled for Rowdiness When
Hungarian Ambassador Speaks.
bridgeport, Conn. April SOW

Bridgeport. Conn. April 30.-Whcn
Count Laszlo Szechenyi. Hungarian
ambassador to the United States.
speaking before 1000 persons ycster-
day in Rakoozi Hall. extended to the
meeting the best wishes Of the "Hun-
garian republic he was hcckled By
Henry Mautner. of New York city.
Mautner was arrested and twenty
others were expelled from the hall.
San Antonio light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1911-1993, 1923-04-30
Girl Dies From Burns.
Houston. Tex. April 30.-Mill

Busby. -, died early today at Humble.
seventeen miles from here, from burns
received Saturday when a gasoline can
exploded and ignited her clothing. The
girl was housekeeper for her father,
John Busby, and Saturday she de-
termined to give the whole house n
cleaning while her father was away.
She started out on stove with a rag
and can of gasoline. A fire had been
made in the stove early and was not
out.
San Antonio light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1911-1993, 1923-04-30

Grand Rapids, Mich, April 30
king" Benjamin Purnell, missing
head of the House of David is be-
lievcd to be in custody at the Marys-
vile, Ohio. Jail awaiting identified
ton by Berrien county. Mich. Off
Ger. according to Sheriff William il
Smith of Kent county.
San Antonio light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1911-1993, 1923-04-30
SUSPECT HELD MAY
BE MISSING HOUSE
OF DAVID LEADER
Ohio Authorities Detain
Prisoner Pending
Identification.

Marysvillc, Ohio. April 80. - A
man answering the description OF
king" Benjamin Purnell. missing
leader of the House of David. was
arrested here and is held for identl-
fication by Kent county, Mich, au-
thorities.
San Antonio light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1911-1993, 1923-04-30

Washington, D. c., April 3o.-The ruling of Attor-
ney General Daugherty against the serving of liquor
American ships the high overturned today by
the Supreme Court which held at the time, however,
that the ban prohibiting both American and foreign ships
from bringing liquors into American ports under bond was
legal and enforceable.
The held that the prohibition amendment could
not legally be applied to prevent American ships from SELL
ing beverages when they outside American territorial
waters To that extent the decision reversed decision
the decided by Federal Judge Hand at New York
Within the threemie limit, however, the court found
that an entirely different situation obtained Sustaining
the position taken by Judge Hand that point, the de-
cson declared it illegal for American foreign ships to
bring into American ports waters liquor sealed in bond
for the use of passengers outgoing voyages.
San Antonio light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1911-1993, 1923-04-30
Both Domestic and Foreign Ships Are
Prohibited From Bringing Rum for
Passengers Within Three-mile Linn
it-Daugherty's Ruling Partially
Upset Shipping Board Vessels
Probably Will Not Resume Priv
ilege.

New York, April 30-Officals of foreign and Amer
lean steamships went into hasty conference at the Off
of the Cunard line this afternoon to devise plan for
the handling of maritime liquor business under the Su-
preme Court ruling today.
San Antonio light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1911-1993, 1923-04-30
Bagdad Railway Bonds.

zurich. SWItzer1and, Apru 3U.-It
is reported here that one of the lead
ing banks of this city possesses ~
per cent of the shares of the Bagdad
railway. which it bought from Ger
man company at a low price after the
war began. Rear Admiral Chester.
it is asserted. was unaware of this
transaction when his syndicate OBJ
tanned its concession from Turkey.
The shares held here are said to be
for sale to the highest bidder.
San Antonio light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1911-1993, 1923-04-30

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