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San Antonio light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1911-1993, 1923-04-20
ARRESTSTO FOLLOW
FIRST VIOLENT ACTS
OF MINERS STRIKE
Non-union Workers Fired
Upon While Riding in
Automobile.

jacksonville, Ky, April 20.-1nves-
tigation of the first act OF violence re-
ported in connection with thu strike of
5000 soft coal miners, in Christian,
Wenster and Hopkins counties, the
firing upon a party of five non-union
miners, is expected to result in ar
rests, county officials said today.
According to reports five men en-
ployed in a mine purchased by James
Bassett from the Pontiac Coal Com
pany, were fired upon while en- route
home in an automobile.
No one was wounded.
The mine is located about four miles
from Madisonville.
The workmen were said to be I'M
able to identify any one in the firing
party.
The walkout of the miners occurred
on March 81, after officials of Dis.
trict No. %, United Mine Workers OF
America and representatives. OF the
Operators Association had failed to
agree ul.n terms for renewal. OF the
expiring contract.
San Antonio light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1911-1993, 1923-04-20
POTTERY COMPANY
HEAD GIVEN TERM
AND FINED $4,000
Seven Other Convicted Con.
spirators Sentenced
and Fined.

New York, April 20.-Archibald NJ.
Maddox, president of Thomas Mad
docks Sons company Of Trenton, y.
j., one of twenty individuals convicted
with % pottery manufacturing cor
porations for conspiracy in restraint
of trade. was sentenced by Federal
Judge Van Fleet today to serve ten
months in the Essex county New Jer-
sey) peuitentiary and pay fine of
$4,000.
Seven other defendants. described by
Judge Van Fleet as members of the
executive committee of the Sanitary
lotteries Association and active par
Elephants in its price fixing operations.
were given sentences of six months
imprisonment in the Essex county
penitentiary and fines of $4,000 each.
San Antonio light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1911-1993, 1923-04-20
TO RETURN EXTRACT
Judge West Orders 1000 Bottles
Turned Back 10 Grocers.

Court orders calling for the return
of 1000 bottles of extracts seized
within the last several months from
Chinese business concerns by federal
prohibition agents. were granted ny
Federal Judge Duval West after ap-
plication had been made for the re-
turn of the extracts Friday morning:
No informations have been filed
against the owners of the extracts
which were seized when the prohibi-
ton agents believed that the extracts
were being sold for beverage pur'
poses.
Those affected by the court orders
are WI Git Wun. Leung Sang, Wong
Pan and n. J.. Jong and Wong Sing.
The court orders call for the re-
turn of several flavors of extracts
in bottles varying from a two-ounce
TO a 12-ounce size. The most com
mon flavors noted are almond, vanilla,
ginger and lemon extracts.
San Antonio light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1911-1993, 1923-04-20
TWO ARE HURT
Cars Collide at Oakland and Molina
Streets.

A. G. Ranney, 33, 115 Hermitage
Court and III. l.. Eason, 30. 6O4 San
Pedro avenue, each sustained skin
ned nose when automobiles operated
by them collided at z 80 Thursday
night, according to the police. The
accident occurred at Oakland and Mo-
lima streets.
Miss Norma Ware, 1102 Hays
street. an occupant of Mr.. Eason's
car. was bruised, the police report.
Both cars, it is said, were considerably
damaged.
Antonio Rodriguez, 427 Austin
street, escaped with slight bruises
about the body when a motorcycle he
was riding collided with an automo-
bile, operated by Miss o. Bulls, 62l
Pierce avenue, at 10 80 Friday MORN
ing. The accident occurred in tho
900 block East Dewey Place.
San Antonio light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1911-1993, 1923-04-20

New York, April 20.-The dancing
marathon craze will be carried to sea
beyond the three-mile limit If police
stop a six-day contest scheduled to
begin Monday night in Times. Square
ballroom, its promoter announced to-
day.
The manager OF the marathon an
nounced that a barge would be held in
readiness to proceed to sea should off
Gals interfere.
City Health Commissioner Monag-
han said he would have inspectors
present and, il they reported that the
contest was injurins the health of any
of the participants, he would have it
stopped.
San Antonio light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1911-1993, 1923-04-20
IRISH REBEL CAUGHT
Irregular Said to Have Participated
in Ambushes Against British.
BY the Associated Press.

DubIIh, NcriI 70. > Con Meany,
one of the most prominent remaining
leaders of the irregulars, was ar
rested yesterday By n party OF ma
tional army troops at Guraneduff.
near Millstreet. east of Killarney, it
was announced today.
This is considered one Of the most
important captures made in Cork
county.
Meany participated in many Of the
ambushes against the British forces.
San Antonio light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1911-1993, 1923-04-20
NEW MARATHON DANCE TO BE
CARRIED BEYOND THREE MILE
LIMIT If POLICE INTERFERE
New York Promoter Has Barge in Readiness to Pro-
coed to Sea-Last of Cleveland Shutters Takes
Championship Away From Men by Waiting
80 Hours Washington Contestants, in
Bandaged Ankles, Resemble Race Horses.

music yesterday, might have waited
and gotten the shave in BARRIERS
chair. He was one of those who quit
carly in tn, night.
Most of the remaining contestants
now have white-taped ankles to sup
port the tagging members, which gives
them somewhat the appearance of race
horses. They were all pronounced by
physicians TO be in a perfectly safe
condition physically at the 24-hour
mark.
San Antonio light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1911-1993, 1923-04-20
HOME WEATHER FOR TOURISTS.

st. Louis: Temperature. IS; partly
cloudy; 1i-mile wind from the south !:
lowest temperature in last 20 hours. IS:
highest. rs.
Chicago; Temperature, IS; cloudy; To-
mile wind from the southwest: lowest
temperature in last "a hours, IS; highest.
rs.
Kansas City: Temperature So: cloudy:
6-mile wind from the southeast: lowest
temperature in last 20 hours. 81; high
est. IS.
New York: Temperature, IS: clear; a.
mile wind from the west; lowest temper
ature in last 20 hours. &c; highest. 81.
Washington: Temperature. so; clear;
6-mile wind from the southwest; lowest
temperature in last "a hours. as; high
est. 20.
San Antonio light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1911-1993, 1923-04-20
Villagers Flee From Homes.

Chicago. April 20.-Eleven men
were injured. some seriously, in an
explosion today in the starch factory
of the Corn Products Refining COM
pany, at Argo, Ill. The terrific ex-
plosion so alarmed residents Of the
village of Argo that many fled from
their homes.
San Antonio light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1911-1993, 1923-04-20
The WEATHER..
TEMPERATURES.
WEATHER.

San Antonio and vicinity: Friday night
and Saturday. generally fair; cooler Fri
day night; minimum temperature. so to
Sc; moderate westerly winds.
East Texas: Thunder showers and To-
cal wind storms Friday afternoon and
night; cooler Friday night; Saturday.
probably fair; cooler in northeast por-
ton.
West Texas: Friday night. fair; cooler
cept in extreme west portion; probably
frost in north portion; Saturday, fair;
warmer in north and west portion.
San Antonio light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1911-1993, 1923-04-20
youthful Rioter, Spanked.
Wife to Be senator's Secretary.

AI1nneapOuS, April SV.-MrS. heh-
Fix Shipstead, wife of the Farmer
Labor senator-elect from Minnesota,
will accompany her husband to Wash
I~aes.,as his Secretary, 1t become
khown today. "NIrs. Shipstead cam
haigned with me and playeC an i'm
bortant part in my election Doctor
Ehipstead said.
San Antonio light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1911-1993, 1923-04-20
Hold Man Connection With Girls Disappearance Found
FOUR WORKERS DIE
INSTANTLY WHEN
BOILER EXPLODES
Eleven Injured as Starch
Y Factory Blows
Up.

Tampa, Fla, April 20.-Four men
were instantly killed and several in
jured near Seffner. ten miles from
here today, when the boiler at saw
mill exploded. The dead: Archer
Bean, II: W. B. Alexander. 60: ]. A.
Stagger, 80: and r. johnson, GO.
San Antonio light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1911-1993, 1923-04-20
To Seek Release Of Girl.

London, April 20.-The British In
dian civil authorities have undertaken
negotiations for the release Of Molly
Ellis. 15-year-old girl, who was KID
mapped some time ago by Afghan tribes
men, says a dispatch to the Daily Mail
from Allahabad.
San Antonio light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1911-1993, 1923-04-20

CONTINUED on next pase)
Evening star., 1923-07-26

the face of this state, so lavishly
| blessed by mother nature. The big
towns like Des Moines and Sioux
City, Dubuque and Davenport, Mason
City and Marshalltown, seem to be
basking in prosperity that must be
reflection of the times in the agri-
cultural hinterland.
Proud of Their State.
Iowans proudly inform the eastern
tenderfoot that they have 1000
automobiles and that, If necessary,
the entire population Of 2,250.000
could be transported out of the state
, in a night. When Lord Robert Cecil
contemplated a typical Iowa corn
field last April, rivaling in size the
dimensions of an English county, he
said that the Hawkeye farmer views
his world with an almost Olympian
Indifference"
Yet Senator Brookhart shrieks that
the Iowa ruralist, far from being
monarch of all he surveys, Is hover
ing on the brink of despair. Condi-
tions may not be as black as that
,master-painter in dark colors would
have the country believe, but they
clamor insistently for relief. If they
remain in 1924 what they are today,
Henry Ford could carry Iowa against
George Washington.
Copyright 1921
Evening star., 1923-07-26
Conservative East Is Warned
To Take BrOOkhart Seriously
Io'ca Senator, as Symptom of Radical.
ism, Can Be Met Only by Constructive
Acts, Observer Declares.

tural Humpty- -Dumpty on the wall
of prosperity again by mere act of
Congress--urge any and all of these
things as plausibly as YOU may. and
hard-headed) son of the soil not only
unconvinced, but probably indignant
with you for attempting to beguile
him with false words.
Effect of Harding Trip.
Thus, it is not apparent on the
western campaign made much of an
impression in Iowa. Without any
very concrete reasons, the Hawkeye
common people share the widespread
minstration is wall street re
gime. That opinion. of course is not
held by the more important business
classes or by what is sometimes
called the intelligentsia. But out
where the corniields wave by the
golden mile as far as the eye can
reach, among the myriad of small
towns that Iowa contains, among the
many trunk-line divisional head
| quarters throughout the state-in all
! of those proletarian precincts the
name of the Harding administration
| times.
Probably if the republican party
We're suddenly called upon to wage a
campaign in Iowa, g 1t recently was
/ the omission of the administration
as an issue. Prohibition and the
world court would be the hest-al :
most the only strone-Harding cards
! to play. With Brookhart denouncinS
the administrations treason to the
-, farmer" in demagosic tones from the
Mississippi TO the Missouri, there
would be little chance for the de-
fense to get hearing.
| Farmers Feel SIighted.
! Dennis O'Leary, a Sioux City ed
| itor, who ranks as one OF the mid
vests authorities on rural economies
! and politics, asserts, pictureSquely,
! that the farmer is tired of being the
! victim of "the roulette wheel" He
| bankers for relief from the caprices
/ Of the gamblers" on the 1cagu
| Board of Trade. lie is accustomed to
/ pay fixed prices. and prices that are
| constantly being revised upward. for
! his farm implements. his clothing, his
| boots, his railway fares, his freight
| rates-for everything he needs and
| uses. But when he sends his own
! produce to market the farmer has to
! he content with the prices the rou-
! lette wheel" fixes.
| 1t is because he is being ground
| into desperation and bankruptcy by
| the relentless turns Of that wheel
that the western farmer IS cropping
! for relief In whatever direction, how
! ever Indefinitely, it seems to be avail
! able. The sound" and conservative
| panaceas to which in the past he has
been adjured to trust himself Qike
rural credits) have brought him to
I his present plight. He is looking for
/ other methods, no matter Of what
| kind or by whom offered.
Accepts Big Promises.
They can be. he argues. despond-
! emily, no worse than those he has
! been trying, so when the radica
| comes and promises millenial reforms
| they're eagerly invoked That ex-
| plains Brookhart. 1t explains Mag.
| nus Johnson. 1t will explain a clean
| sweep for radicalism in the midwest
| in 1924 unless substitutes for the
| roulette wheel" system are devised
| and put in operation.
Sterilization of prices and limita-
Evening star., 1923-07-26

of retreat from the statement made
by Lord Curzon, secretary for foreign
affairs, in the house of lords on June
2S that there was no chance of Great
Britain agreeing in any circumstances
whatever to the proposal that the
United States authorities be given the
right to search vessels for liquor
within a tweIve-mile limit.
The Daily Telegraph's diplomatic
correspondent. however, says 1t Is a
fact that British official opinion re-
garding the American request for an
extension of the right of search to
twelve miles has recently undergone
modification, which brings 1t close to
American opinion"
Evening star., 1923-07-26

In Cuba there Is popular belief
that If tree is cut In the light of the
moon the lumber will always be
closer grained and more impervious
to decay than when cut at another
time
Evening star., 1923-07-26
BRITAIN is UNDECIDED
ON TWELVE-MILELlMI
Belief, However, U. s. Request Re.
garding Liquor Ships May Ul-
timately Be Granted.

By the Associated Press.
LONDON, July 26. - The McNeill
liquor investigation committee has
not yet reported It's findings, and the
government has given no indication
Evening star., 1923-07-26
PRINTING MARKS FASTER.

German Presses Now Reel Off Two
Trillions Daily.
BY the Associated Press.
BERLIN, July 26.-The German
money presses are now reeling off
notes to the amount of more than
two trillion marks daily, 1t was an
nounced today. The output Is being
speeded up In order 20 enable the
reichsbank to supply the demand for
notes of largo denominations.
Evening star., 1923-07-26

Athletic style. with
two-button side opening:
closed crotch.
Made of fine quality
sheer Null. fresh.water
pearl buttons. well sewed
on. This garment made
especially for us and
bought to sell for Sis
and 50. Extraordinarv
value at
Evening star., 1923-07-26
Mems OxfOrds


80 pairs of SO and Sl0s
low shoes These are
broken lines of a heavy
seasons selling. SO we'll
did these shoes sell that
there is not full run of
sizes i'll every style. but
every size is represented
in the lot.
Made under our super
vision. stamped with our
name in each shoe-thaf
means satisfaction guar
anteed. <s
The workmanship of
the finest and styles that
are now in demand
many have rubber heels.
We advise buying two or
more pairs at this low
price of
Atlanta tri-weekly journal. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1920-19??, 1923-11-17
WALKING IN SLEEP.
FLORIDA BOY KILLS
HIS OWN FATHER

LAKELAND, Fla, Nov. 15.-Mr
G. S. Whipple, a music store dealer.
was shot and instantly killed here
early today as he lay sleeping in his
home. The police investigating tht
case reported Whipple was shot by
his siXteen-year- son walking III
his sleep. The father had planned to
go hunting with a party of friends
late this month.
Young Whipple was lodged in
been made against him. Mr.. Whip
pie is survived by his widow and
three sons.
While there We're no eyeWitnesses
to the tragedy, the authorities ad.
vanced the theory that Dana
dreamed of the gun purchased by
his father that morning, rose from
his bed, secured a revolver ard
made his way to his fathers room
where he fired twice, both shots
taking effect in his fathers fore
head. Other occupants OF the house
aroused by the shooting, rushed to
Mr.. Whipple's room and found him
dead. Dana was found in his bed.
still asleep.
Mr.. Whipple disposed of his busi
ness here only a few days ago and
planned to retire from business. lie
planned to accompany several
friends on an extended hunt in the
Everglades and purchased the new
gun for that purpose. On his re-
turn home, Mr.. Whipple is undo"
stood to have displayed the gun and
talked about it during the evening.
Atlanta tri-weekly journal. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1920-19??, 1923-11-17
Liquor Piles Up
AS Federal Raids
Continue In Mobile

MOBILE, Ala, Nov. ia list of
the seizures to date, made in one OF
mammoth liquor raids in the soutA
here, given out, show that liquors
valued at more than 100000 have
been taken in two days of raidlnG,
government officials stating that
more than 10000 quarts of whisky
are now stored in the customs house.
The largest seizures were made at
a Conception street residence, which
brought about the arrest Of Harry
O'Connor, well known about town.
the agents stating they found Ais
cases of whisky at the O'Connor
place. This is valued at $4,000
while 1904 quarts of whisky, seized
in d barn on Fowl river, is valued
at the same amount.
Persistent rumOrs are afiOat to the
effect that the operations of the fed
eral authorities against dry law VIC
lations in Mobile will bring to the
surface additional disclosures of a
sensational nature. A large number
Of warrants charging tranSgreSSion
Atlanta tri-weekly journal. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1920-19??, 1923-11-17
WAL TON ABUSED
PARDON POWERS.
ACCUSERS CHARGE

OKLAHOMA CITY, Okla, Nov.
| 15.-By the Associated Press.) -
/ Prosecution in the impeachment
trial of Governor J. C. Walton today
turned their guns on the alleged
abuse of pardon and parole author
| ity.
They declared there would be no
proof that the Guvernor had re-
ceived brides, but that they would
show he exceeded the legal bounds
of his authority in that he granted
pardons and paroles. before convic-
ton, awarded cIemency in the face
of many citizens, and that his ac-
tons were designed to permit his
friends to obtain large attorneys
! fees.
Prosecution said they will at
| tempt to prove a pardon was obtain
ed for an imprisoned man by an
agent who demanded $4,000 before
delivery. They said they would pre-
sent evidence OF another similar
case in which the fee was $1,000.
Legislator Accused
| Testimony intended to show that
Guy Sigler, state representative
from Carter county, guaranteed a
pardon within 60 days for IL consid-
GRAFTON and got it in 20 days" also
will be introduced, prosecution an
nounced.
Defense counsel objected strenu-
ously to the charge alleging that it
did mot constitute a legal ground
for impeachment"
Further evidence tending to show
that Governor j. c.. Walton was Il
member of the ku klux Khan at the
time he waged his spectacular, fight
against the organization because of
it's alleged mob activities in Oklaho-
ma is in the hands of a legislative
committee which is conducting an
| investigation with a possible view to-
ward supplementing the impeach-
ment charges upon which the eXecu-
tive is being tried.
Says Walton Took Office
The evidence was made public
here last night in the form Of testi-
mony given the committee DIR.
| A. E. Davenport, state health corr
missioner and a member Of the khan.
He was quoted as having said that
he arranged the meeting with tie
governor for the ceremony, was pres
ent when a khan official a ~ r.
tered the oath to the executive and
collected the initiation fee from him,
and filled out the membership card
for the governor during the proceed
| ings at his direction.
The health commissioner testified
| in support of DR.. w. T. lilly, for
mer cyclops of the Muskogee khan,
! who told the committee Re swore the
governor i'll and was paid the regula-
| ton entrance fee.
Governor Walton repeatedly has
denied that he ever was taken to
the khan and has offered a reward to
anyone who can prove tina. he
| signed a membership card.
Atlanta tri-weekly journal. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1920-19??, 1923-11-17
Not a Gubernatorial
Possibility, DR.. Parks,
OF Milledgeville, Says

DR.. Marvin NJ. Parks, president Of
the Georgia State College for
Women, at MilledgeVille, and former
state school superintendent, has an
nounced definitely that he is not a
prospective candidate for governor
There has been considerable
speculation in political circles re.
garding DIR. Parks intentions. and
several newspapers have mentioned
him as one of the more available
candidates for the office.
In Atlanta on Thursday DR.. Parks
took occasion to set at rest all ru-
mors. His statement follows:
Il have not the slightest intention
of running for the 9overnorship.
For nearly twenty years [ have
served as president of the Georgia
State College for Women at Mill
edgeville, and that is my chosen field
of work.
81 appreciate the many compli-
mentary suggestions made to me by
friends throughout the state, but
the race for the Office of governor
does not attract me, and L do not
wish my name considered for the
office -
Atlanta tri-weekly journal. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1920-19??, 1923-11-17
Attempted kidnapping
Charged to Two

JACKSONVILLE, Fla, Nov. Il
Two men held in Jail here today
charged with an attempt to kidnap
the children of Robert +. Gamble,
millionaire New Yorker, will be given
a preliminary hearing tomorrow.
The men, who gave their names
as +. j. Maxwell, of New Jersey, and
G.. +. Mimms, of New York, de-
clared they were offered $4,000 by
a third party to deliver the children
to a hotel room here. They declared
they did not know the name of the
party who made the offer.
Gamble, who brought the children
here several months ago following
domestic troubles in New York, re
fused to discuss the alleged kidnap-
ing attempt today and referred all
questioners to the county sheriff,
who also refused any information.
Atlanta tri-weekly journal. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1920-19??, 1923-11-17
ALT WINCHESTER
HELD WITHOUT BOND
IN CHURCH MURDER

TUSCALOOSA, Ala. Nov. 15.-
ALI Winchester, insurance man and
farmer. Wednesday was ordered held
without bail by Justice Foster on a
charge Of. murder in connection with
the Staying of a young woman iden-
titled as Irene Curley, whose partly
burned body was found in the ashes
of a negro church, near here, after
a fire, October 81.
The woman was named by Solici-
tor L. l.. Clarkson. Announcement
of Identification came at the opening
of the preliminary hearing of Win
chester.
The woman was also known as
Irene Hughes, the solicitor said. Tus-
caloosa county and city officials were
aided in solving the mystery, which
had surrounded the Staying of the
woman, by Jefferson county authori?
ties. Officers Of both counties were
victim and they said they were pre-
pared to establish the identity in
court.
Portions of the body were found
ins the ashes of the church, in an
| isolated rural community a few hours
after fire had consumed the building.
Psychologists said the woman was
youthful and of the white race.
Parts of bar pin, a dress and j
suitcase found in the ashes of the
church We're identified by Bessemer
citizens as belonging to Miss Curley
who was last seen in BesSemer on
Saturday before the church fire on
Tuesday of the next week.
A Bessemer merchant testified
that he had sold Il similar suitcase
10 the ore found in the runs to Miss
Curley, who told him she was goIns
TO Tuscaloosa.
Sheriff Kyle, of Tuscaloosa county.
offered in evidence an automobile
curtain which he said lie rock from
Winchester's car and which bore
stains he said were of blood.
\ witness testified that he saw
Winchester in company with a young
woman on Birmingham train which
IGucuSu i uSCdlO' jd ttDOuC JnluIlIS ul,
Il few hours before the burning Of
Cnurch IS alleged to hava occur
red, Policeman Nose Ashley testi-
fed that he saw man and woman
leave the Tuscaloosa station after a.
rival of the train, in an automobile.
He believed the man was Winches
ter, he testified.
Saw Couple Board Train
Nester Roster, the first witness
sal dhe saw Wincheste and Il young
woman get on the train in BirminS
ham. He stated they sat together
on the train. However, he declared
he didn't remember whether they
alighted together.
Lawrence Wells, a government en-
plOye, declared he saw Winchester
ard d woman alight from train Nc.
at 1890 o'clock on the morning the
negro church was bJrned. He sad
he remembered seeing the couple
PASS through the waiting room and
that he also recalled that Winchester
carried something in is hand, pre-
Sumably 4 suitcase.