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San Antonio light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1911-1993, 1923-04-09
To BAR OIL
SW|NDLERS
FROM MAILS
Post Office Department
Expected to Issue
Order Soon.
NORTH TEXAS CASES
Letters to Fake Promoters
to Be Returned to
Senders.
NORTH TEXAS CASES
Fort Worth, Tex, April s.-With

Fort Worth, Tex, April 9.-Witf
~ frauds indictments imminent, will
the government preparing to render
the alleged promoter-swindler impotent
by barring him from the mails, will
200 cases already investigated, and
with plans made TO extend the oil In
'vestigation TO Dallas and Wichita
Falls, United States District Attorney
Henry Zweifel said today that th'
halfway mark had not yet been reach
ed in the investigation of oil promo
tiers. The grand jury resumed its SEES
sions this morning.
1.-Two years will probably be re-
quired to clean up all the inycstiga
tons and violations already uneoy-
ered," Zweifel said. Recent diselos-
ures have established that the oil in
vestigation is not yet at the halfway
mark. Further investigations into OF.
promotions in North Texas will be
extended at least twelve months"
To Close Mails to 'Swindlers.
He intimated that the Investigation
in Dallas will uncover fraudulent op-
erations on a wholesale scale.
Important developments within the
next week are TO be expected in the
return of indictments by the grand
jury in connection with the oil cases
and the launching of efforts to bar
fraudulent promoters from using the
mails.
Zweifel would not state how many
indictments are TO be returned here
this week. He explained that some
ON ali l,oI
tigation but that nothing like that
many" indictments would be indicted.
As to invoking the postmaster gen.
erals fraud order, the United States
attorney said that he intends to ask
for such an order in every case where
Investigation discloses that it would
be proper. Citations in at least four
cases he added, are to be issued on oil
promoters as soon as the necessary
information has been collected by the
inspectors.
Can't Receive Mail.
The effect of the fraud order is to
0revent persons against whom it is
directed and their associates from re-
ceiving any mail. Incoming letters are
intercepted by the postmaster, stamp
ed fraudulent and returned to the
sender. Promoters are quoted as hav-
ing admitted that the fraud order is
the government weapon they fear most,
as it would put them practically out
of business.
As to the losses sustained by the
public through the operation of oil
promoters in North Texas, Zweifel
said that the total would be enormous.
He mentioned recent incident of two
federal officials discussing case not
yet investigated. One of the officials
remarked that the case was only
small one. for the company had only
put out s1.000.000 In worthless stock
on a dollar-for- dollar basis. Total
losses through promotion schemes are
estimated as running into nine fig
ures.
San Antonio light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1911-1993, 1923-04-09
Award Contract Third Time.

San Angelo. Tex, April 9.--For the
third time a contract must be award
ed by Tom Green county for the hard
surfacing of 1874 miles of road on
Del Rio-Canadisn State Highway No.
4, extending the present 11-mile pike
southwark through Christoval to the
Tom Green-Schleiche county line.
Julien c. Field was released by the
court late in the week Of his $685.
S63.S1 contract at his own request
and in payment of approximately
$4,000. He had done about $4,000
worth Of work on six miles of road,
left in various stages of construction.
On September o, last year. Harris &
Powell defaulted in their contract and
on October is, Mr.. Field was the
lowest bidder and was awarded the
work. W. S. Thompson of San An
yelo aud Clay Simpson. representing
A. E. Morgan of Dallas, have now
submitted tentative bids on the base
aud asphalt topping, respectively. The
work will be delayed only a short
time, il is believed.
San Antonio light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1911-1993, 1923-04-09
BY JESSIE HENDERSON.

Copyright, by The san Antonio Light.
New York, April 9.-This weeks
nosegay of raspberries is hereby be-
slowed ON the ladies. They were into
everything with the customary results
of Strengthening out some things and
balling up others; SO that nothing is
likely ever TO be the same again.
Women taxi drivers, for instance.
You see, even New Workers get tired
Of being insulted and robbed by the
Bill Sykes or Gyp the Blood, who
often is the driver of the cruising
taxicab. In fact, New Workers grew so
weary Of it that taxi patronage began
to fall off q bit. So one enterprising
taxi firm decided to install women
drivers, polite young women in mill
tary outfit and knickers, who promise
not 10 pick your pocket and are even
willing to say thank you, when tipped.
The women taxi drivers are intended
chiefly for the women patrons who
don't like to risk their lives and jewels
with the taxi bandit type of chauf-
four. But if the women chauffeurs
are half so polite and careful as the
be popular with everyone except the
DdHuilS NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS..
Texas Girl to the Front.
And then there's the little lady who
broke into infinitesmal bits the
worlds dancing record. Alma Cum
niings used to be n missionary for the
Seventh Day Adventists in Texas.
Now she's dancing teacher on Broad
way, and either her early or later vo-
cation has given her such strength of
wind, limb and will, that she can
dance for twenty-seven hours without
pause. She might have been 60
ing strong yet, for it was her shoes
and not her determination which first
gave out.
Cast thought in the general direc-
ton of Miss Stella .Larrimore. also,
Miss Larrimore, annoyed because her
name was mentioned in the Farrar
divorce suit. has obtained n stay of
proceedings which will probably delay
the whole case for some weeks. People
who remember Geraldine Farrar in the
first scene of Carmen are waiting
Interestingly for n meeting between
the Grand Opera singer and Miss
Larrimore. provided the latter wins
her plea for an open trial by jury.
Not content with dabbling in so
many activities. New York women
have now taken up burglary in q Sc
rious way. For sometime the ladies
have rendered first aid TO burglars.
acting rs lookouts or simply standing
around to hold the jimmy. But now
they have graduated as master bur-
glars themselves. Two women down.
town were arrested not only as bur
glars themselves but foreladies of a
burgling gang. The women did the ac-
tual work and the men merely located
good "johs" or watched for the police. |
The World Do More.
This is just another proof OF what |
has meant to us girls. |
Ten years ago the most we could do |
was go through our husbands peck |
cts. and he had to be asleep. at that.
Still. men are not what they used |
to be. either. You know what thev're |
doing today? Crowdinr into the Fifth |
avenue ice cream soda shop which |
has opened the first fountains for men
only. There's brass rail for atmos-
San Antonio light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1911-1993, 1923-04-09
Hectic Days in Lii OPN' York
Look Who Gets This Weeks Nosegay of
Raspberries!

phere, but that doesn't alter the fact
that several hundred men daily dash
to this soda saloon to get their caramel
sundaes. Its enough to make Cap
tain Kidd and Daniel Boone and Miles
Standish turn in their graves.
Meanwhile, the world most honest
man lives right in Brooklyn. His name
is William Lovett, called bad Bill"
because be has been involved in a
number of shooting eseapades. bad
Bill" was in court on charge of dis
orderly conduct, the aftermath Of a
nice free-for-all fight they had in
Brooklyn the other day. As bad
Bill" listened to his attorney who
described Bill as peaceful citizen
whom the police prosecuted, look Of
incredulity oyerspread the bad Bill"
features. More and more eloquent the
attorney grew. Woody white lambkihs
frisking among violets were no more
innocent of attack on the public peace
than his client. To arrest such a man
was an outrage. a peryersion of JUS
tice which no right minded American
citizen could endure. a blackening of
the name of one of the most peaeeable
human beings.
At this point "Bad Bills" express
sion of incredulity changed TO some
thing else. He arose. "Your Honor"
he said, Il want TO plead guilty."
Thus nob1y does even bad Bill"
defend slur upon. his reputation.
Coney Island is going TO have wheel
chairs. But this bit of joy is more than
balanced by patches of gloom here and
there. Not only have some of the best
broadway cabarets closed since peo-
pie insist on doing their drinking at
home. but several of the theater or
chestras have struck with the result
that one musical comedy had moro
than ordinarily difficult time being
comic. Life's hard, there's no use deny
ing il.
San Antonio light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1911-1993, 1923-04-09

since the city last entertained the
veterans and it may be the last time
they will gather here. for their ranks
are fast thinning and as ii will be
some years before it will be New Or
leans turn TO entertain them comes
again, so few will be left that the
reunions may have been dispensed
with.
As evidence Of the throngs expected
during the week. local committees
and railroad traffic men believe the
visitors will number nearly 100000,
so many residents of one small town
in Arkansas have made reservations
that it appears a special train will
be necessary to transport them.
One S6-year-old veteran Of Barnes
vile. Ca. set out for New Orleans
afoot nearly month ago and was
expected here by Wednesday as he
passed through Montgomery, Ala,
two weeks ago, going strong.
"Doc" Carter, n full-blOoded Chero-
kec Indian, 1903 years of age. noted
scout on the staff of General Nathan
Bedford Forrest. of cavalry fame, is
coming from his home in Alabama
and the city of New Orleans through
Mayor McShane, has reserved quar-
tiers at Strait University. a negro
educational university, for William
McLea, body servant and cook for
General Robert +. Lee during the war.
McIea, who is SO years old. has at
tended every reunion since the death
of the Confederate chieftain.
San Antonio light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1911-1993, 1923-04-09
Election at Georgetown.

Georgetown. Tex. April 9.-The
election held here yesterday for the
election of school trustees for the
Georgetown Independent School Dis
trict. resulted in the election of the
following for two years: DIR. w. j.
Burcham, Prof. r. w. Tinsley, II. j.
Stone and John Busch. All these
men have held their respective offices
for several years and were continued
without opposition. The school dis
trict is in the midst of an extensive
building campaign. A high school
building is now in course of con-
struction and will cost 100000. The
present commodious grammar school
will be copletely modernized during
the coming eight months and n negro
school building. of brick and rock,
two stories high is now being erected.
Improvements and equipment will rep
resent an expenditure of 100000
and all are to be completed before
the beginning Of next year.
San Antonio light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1911-1993, 1923-04-09
CHANGES In LEAGUES
Texas Figures In Switches Announced
BY Minor Board.

Albany. n. Y, April e.-The board
of arbitration of professional base
ball leagues today announced the fol-
lowing changes in the minor leagues.
Territory of Sherman and Corsi'
cana, Texas, transferred to Texas AS.
ISOLATION, and territory Of Paris and
Greenville transferred to East Texas
League. The East Texas League, en-
bracing Marshall, Longview, Sulphur
Springs, Mount Pleasant, Paris and
Greenyille, Tex. has qualified for
membership in Glass ID.
Morristown, Tenn, has replaced
Cleveland, Tenn, in the Appalachian
League; Mckinney, Tex, has replaced
Taylor, Tex, in the Texas Associa-
ton. The territory Of Drumright,
Gushing, Bristow, Okla. has been add
ed to the oklahoma State League.
San Antonio light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1911-1993, 1923-04-09

Map shows the route Alan Gotham,
one OF the "Magellans Of the Air" will
follow. Below, Sir Keith Smith lleft)
and Gotham fright.
Aleppo to Bagdad: on to Caleutta,
Shanghai, the Aleutian Islands aud
Vancouver. He'll fly across Canada
to st. Johns. n. r., and thence across
the Atlantic to his starting point,
Mcintosh, Tymms aud McClough-
~ will follow almost the same route.
They will use Fairey twin-float sea-
plane with Rolls-Royee "Candor" en-
CINE.
Macmillan With Blake.
Captain Macmillan, fourth leader
in the race, went 10000 miles last
year with Major Blake in the latter's
attempt to fly around the world.
Macmillan will be accompanied by
G. Mains who also was in the Blake
london club which is building a ma
chine the dimensions and character Of
which are being kept secret.
The route Macmillan proposes IS
From England via Italy, Greece.
Egypt and Palestine to Bagdad;
thence across India and Persia 10
Burma, China and Japan.
Then the expedition will cut across
the edge Of southern Siberia TO the
Aleutian Islands and around by south
ern Alaska to Vancouver.
Then Macmillan will cross the Ca
madam mainland to Halifax and viii
cross the Atlantic in a manner not
attempted: Via Greenland,
Iceland, the Farce Islands, Orkney,
San Antonio light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1911-1993, 1923-04-09
Bridge To Fill Gap.

Gonzales. Tex, April 9.-There was
great rejoicing all along the Old
Spanish Trail as far as Houston when
it was announced that work would
be started immediately on the bridge
and three miles stretch of very bad
road which lies out of Belmont at
the crossing of Nash's creek in Guada-
lupe county. This has been one of the
very few bad stretches between Hous-
ton and San Antonio on this import
ant highway and the travelling pub
lie at large will be very much in
tercsted in the announcement of con-
struction on this place.
San Antonio light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1911-1993, 1923-04-09
Georgia Youth Found
in Gonzales Through
Radio Descriptions

Gonzales, Tex, April "a rum
away youth was stopped here Fri
day and after some questioning it
was discovered that he had strayed
from his home in Fairburn, Ga,
Local radio fans heard of the
search of this youth through broad
casted appeals from Georgia sta
tons. giving a description of him.
His parents were wired and I'M
mediotely sent railroad ticket for
the boy.
His father is school teacher in
Fairburn, Georgia.
San Antonio light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1911-1993, 1923-04-09
tn Entertain Firemen.

San Marc0S, Tex, April y.-The
sum of $3.50 has been subscribed to
the fund which the chamber of com
merce is raising to aid the San Marcos
volunteer fire department in enter
tanning the State Firemen's Conven-
ton which meets here May $40. More
nAhan half of this amount has already
SbeehS paid in. and an enthusiastic
welcome awaits the visitors.
San Antonio light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1911-1993, 1923-04-09
ga GIRLS! LEMONS WH|TEN
V]W AND BEAUT|FY Skin
20 Make this Lemon Cream to bring Clear Youthful
y Complexion and to bleach away Tan, Freckes

face, neck, arms and hands, then
shortly note the youthful beauty. soft
ness and whitcness of your skin.
Famous stage beauties use this
harmless lemon cream 10 bring that,
velvety, clear, rosy-white complexion.
also. as a freckle, sunburn, and tan
bleach because it doesn't irritate.
San Antonio light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1911-1993, 1923-04-09
Yoakum Catholics Visit.

Yoakum, Tex, April "a large
number of members, including the en-
tire degree team, Of the local court,
Catholic Daughters of America, went
to Hallettsyille Sunday. where they
took part in the initiatory work of
the newly organized court in that
city.
San Antonio light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1911-1993, 1923-04-09

Mix the juice Of two lemons with
three ounces of Orchard White, which
-pny. druggist will supply for a few
1tSrshake wen in bottle, and you
have whole quarter.pint of the
most wonderful skin. softener and
complexion beautifier. Massage this
swectIy fragrant lemon cream into the
San Antonio light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1911-1993, 1923-04-09
Yoakum Resident Killed In Wreck.

Yoakum Resident Killed In Wreck.
Yoakum, Tex, April 9.--Willism
Katzebue, who met tragic death at
Schulenburg, Tex. Saturday when his
automobile was struck By a passenger
train, was resident of this city and
was field representative for the Quail
ity Candy Manufacturing compaHy OF
this city. He is survived by his Wild
ow and several small children. Fun
eral arrangements have not been an
nounced,
San Antonio light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1911-1993, 1923-04-09
School Election at sabinaI.

ccHuoi EieetioH AZ odDhnh.
Sabinal. Tex. April DIN the cleo
tien of the Independent School Dis
trict yesterday the following were
elected trustees: w. d. Mclntire. j..
III. Whisenant, X. h. Woodley.
Imperial Valley press., 1923-10-18

vocated installation or Russia s
foreign trade methods and other
soviets principles.
Emergency efforts to relieve
acute hunger among the population
by distribution of food appeared eff,
fective in Berlin, The Bourse, fright
ened by Tuesdays demonstrations.
furnished large food supplies and
several trillion marks for work,ess.
Communists and socialists were
demanding mass meetings for to-
night where speeches could be made
ana resolutions passed condemning
the military action.
The city was tense as hordes of
green police patrolled the streets.
Surprise was felt over the state.
ment by the Berlin government tha,
II would await Mueller s action and
support him. Many were unable to
explain this in the face of what
was generally called Mueller IS back.
down from his threat OF yesterday.
Imperial Valley press., 1923-10-18
ALL-STAR CAST PLAYS
THE COMMON LAW" AT
PALACE TWO EVENINGS

Corrinez Griffith heads an all
star eastfin The Common Law .
which son the Palace program for
tonight and Priday evening. The
n'av is an .adaption of Robert w.
Chambers novel which has attract
ed attention for many years.
The story s,of Valerie West WHO
seeks to earn a livelihood rs Ila
model for an artist, who falls id love
with her despite opposition by his
socially ambitious family. iUnex,
pected developments bring the sooys
to an interesting and dran3(|kit
climax and happy ending. %.
Among the stars featured are Con
way Tearle, Elliot Dexter, Dori.
May, Hobart Bosworth, Bryant
Washburn, Phyllis Haver, and sey
efai others of equal fame.
Imperial Valley press., 1923-10-18
New Piano Is
Received Here

A new musical instrument is be
ing introduced to the people of the
valley when the Imperial Valley
Hardware Company today received
their first shipment of Gulbransen
pianos. These pianos, which have
the selling price carved in the back
at the factory, come both in the reg
ulation or self-playing models, and
have handsome cases of pure walnut
or mahogany.
One of the most interesting fea-
tunes of these self-playing models
is a set of special accent levers
which enable the operator to play
any song either as Il piano solo, or
as straight accompaniment. This
innovation adds much to the pleas
ure and utility of the instrument
for those who have not had musi
cal educations.
Imperial Valley press., 1923-10-18

buy bread for the hungry people.
Severe fool rioting broke out
here in Saxony's capital this morn :
ing and was stopped only when po.
lice charged the starving popula-
ton.
Police had the situation under
control at noon but the tension
was such that new ri0ting might
occur at any moment.
The army was held in readiness
IN barracks and at strategic points.
Military forces throughout the
Dresden, Leipzig, Plauen a d
Chemnitz districts have been in,
Would Sell Jewels "A.
Zeignef alscSadv0cGteh selling
the royal jewels of the old mon
archist government to America in
order to obtain money to stimulate
production in factories.
Members of the .Thuringian gov
ernment, also partly communist, ad
Imperial Valley press., 1923-10-18
the Ruhr,
Socialist Are Bitter

the Ruhr.
Socialist Are Bitter
Socialists were extremely bitter
agains1 Herr Kahn for denouncing
democracy as .frulership of the
masses.
They scott at federal rulings
with imp,inity. In
BoetscheFs utterances which
we're condeanad as silly were back,
ed by salsFe rafting in Berlin.
President Ebert, Chancellor Strese
mann and Dictator Gessler approved
the steps taken by Mueller, the gov
ernment announced today.
The announcement was taken to
mean the government was solidly
backing the military and that il
intended to force the Saxon Reds
Ito retreat from their. radical as
sertions. "a - ~a-sT
Saxony's communist path was
indicated by Boettcher when he ad
vocated selling the state forests tc
Imperial Valley press., 1923-10-18
S. D. HUSBAND OF
ARRESTED WOMAN
IS DEAD, BELIEF
Continued from page one)

kSOHtlHueu IrOm page one
Scheck S wife ana f. Drew Clark,
her asserted "soul mate,' on Il
charge of acquiring Schick's for
tune through a forged power of
attorney, authorities believe they
are faced with a murder case.
In the severe grilling through
Mrs. Schick and Clark have been
put, no accusation that they held
the secret OF the broker 5 disappear
ance was put to them.
Instead, assistant District At
torney Guy Selleck questioned them
closely on their story that Schick
ad disappeared with "tal, dark
Russian,'' and later was devoured
by sharks in n lagoon near Mexico
CITY. Selleck announced afterward
that there were conflicts in their
stories.
Mrs. Mae Clark, also known rs
Mrs. Eta Drew Clark, and Mae
Drew, former choir director of the
First Baptist church, and wife of
Mrs. Schlck IS soul mate, was
questioned for fos hours yesterday
by Selleck, Sheriff Byers, Deputy
Sheriff Sexson, George Pross. a
Burns operative, and >. Nj. Malo-
ney Of the department of justice.
Mrs. Clark is held on "A charge
of contributing to uvenile delin-
quency, in consenting to the alleg-
ed froo love household - vi 90.
on, where Clark, Mrs. Schick and
the latter's two children hved 10
gether.
The grand jury will be called in
to session at , p. m. tomorrow to
have the Schick case placed before
it. Selleck will present the case
and it is understood indictments
against all three of the persons un"
der arrest will be asked.
Imperial Valley press., 1923-10-18
Sax0ny Openly
Defies Present
sa German Regime

B (Continpeo from page ~
oftheI IPafties Of the rigAt TO start
eounte rcv1lption b political
and economic Att must be met
Il hek2 ust be prepared
ff ID of fire he said.
Ebert refusing the
&nds here to raise the
fesSproclai,ned through
|y~ ny md Mueller IN a
'stsoS Blood in Saxony, the
sitna considered the most
tense e. hs confronted the Reich
since iP~abandoned resistance in
Imperial Valley press., 1923-10-18

The Base Ball Association of the
Mexican Federal District is organ
izing National League, and 90
teams will compete for the pennant.