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San Antonio light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1911-1993, 1923-10-22
GIVE AWAY GASOLINE
Meteor Car Fuel Is Cheaper Than Wa.
fer in nj Least One Garage Now.

ave will give you five gallons oil
gasoline free, il you let us wash your
car for dollar" is the latest sign
indicating the progress of the gasoline
war. 1t appeared Monday in the win,
dow of a downtown garage. Several
concerns are giving away five gallons
of gasoline free with paid-for gal
Ion of lubricating oil. it is stated.
Gasoline is so cheap in San An
tcnio that some dealers say it isn't
worth fooling with" and they canno'
make a profit on it. The prevailing
rrices charged for gasoline here. where
Il charge is made, is from to IL
cents.
Several filling stations display this
sign: :,
Five gallons of gasoline free II
you buy a gallon of OIL" Meanwhile,
owners of the festive flivver car.
who used to buy few gallons of gas
at time. honk blithely up to the
pump and order the dealer to "fil!
'er up"
Representatives Of the major COM
panies here say they do not know
when there will be a change in the
situatiOn
San Antonio light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1911-1993, 1923-10-22
PLAINTIFF RESTS
IN STOKES RETRIAL
OF DIVORCE CASE
Lawyer Pictures Aged Mil
lionaire Wound in Sheet
at Negro SeGnce.

New York, Oct. 22-Max d. Steuer,
chief counsel for w. +. ID. Stokes. in
his divorce action against Mrs. Helen
Elwood Stokes. on re-trial before SUI
prone Court Justice Mahoney. today
rested his case after having called 81
witnesses, twelve of whom were ne
groes.
1t was stated that the plaintiff had
intended offering 20 witnesses. Dur
ing the trial Stokes counsel attempt
cd to lame. only -one correspondent
Edgar. L. Wallace, while the origina!
petition made in the first trial charged
46 acts Of infidelity, alleged 81 co
respondents and named sixteen. -
Wallace, it was said, probably will
take the witness stand for Mrs.
Stokes today. =, 1t was declared that he
might be called at any moment. But
terrified. negro. today charged that the
plaintiff had played upon the super.
stitiOns of negro witnesses He asked
the witness if there is large gilt
lcttered sign in front of the house, OF
Hattie johnson. negress, and II the
sign reads: "St. Matthews Church
of Silence" Butterfield answered in
the affirmative and admitted that he
had attended spiritualistic seances at
the Johnson home.
"Were you there?" Mr.. Untermyer
asked, when Mr.. Stokes appeared un-
der green light in n darkened room.
wound in a sheet with paper, la
belcd "bill of divorce" in his hand,
and when Hattie johnson told per
sons present that it was sign from
Heaven that Mr.. Stokes was right
in his divorce case?"
Butterfield said he had not been
there.
When the witness left the stand
Mr.. Steuer announced the closing OF
The plaintiffs case. Mr.. Untermyer
moved for dismissal and Justice Ma
honey denied the motion. The jus
tice also denied Untermyer's motion
that Mr.. Stokes be compelled to take
the stand.
San Antonio light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1911-1993, 1923-10-22
LIQUOR
SEIZED
AT JAIL
Big Ranger Cleanup lnau-
gurated at Marlin,
Texas.
THREE MEN CAUGHT
Sh eriff, Ex-deputy and
Farmer Charged With
Rnoflegeinr
| NEFF DIRECTS MOVE
Twenty More Arrests Are
Expected, Invaders
Declare.
THREE MEN CAUGHT
NEFF DIRECTS MOVE

Marlin, Tex. Oct. &C. o,
Moore, sheriff of Falls county, Yves
ley Hunnicutt. former deputy sheriff
and Ben Briggs, well known farmer,
were arrested here last night by
Texas rangers, charged with illegal
sale of Intoxicating liquor.
The rangers took charge of the
Marlin jail, in which they found and
seized a quantity of liquor.
The arrests were. made. it is said
on evidence obtained By State Ranger
c. ii. Plott, former sheriff Of this
county. and Ranger Rex Lewis.
Plott said he was sent here b,
Governor Neff three months ago OF
the request OF Falls county citizens
He said that twenty or more ad
d.tional arrests probably will b,
made today.
Some cases may be referred to the
grand jury before the arrest are made
he added
Moore, Hunnicutt and Briggs are
held in the Jail. where Ranger W
NJ. Wordsworth spent the night as
jailer.
The arrests and the investigation
are being directed by Ranger Sergeant
Rome Wheatley, of Austin.
San Antonio light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1911-1993, 1923-10-22
CONVICTED SLAYER
ATTEMPTS TO KILL
SELF IN HIS CELL
Glenn Gray Butts Head
Against Wall and B!ow
Dazes Him.

Mount Pleasant, Tex, Oct. 90
Glenn Gray. convicted last week for
the murder of Otis Ballard and sell
fenced to death. attempted suicide in
his cell at the county Jail here by but
ting his head against the brick wall.
Gray. was dazed by the blow and
suffered n sash on the forehead.
County officers say that Gray is not
in serious condition.
No date has been set for Gray's cleo
trocution.
Berl Kemp. negro. will be tried on
the same murder charge and selection
of jury from panel OF 100 will be
started Monday.
San Antonio light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1911-1993, 1923-10-22
HOME WEATHER FOR TOURISTS.

-. Louis: Temperature. IS; clear; s
mile wind from the northwest; lowest
temnerSturp. IS: highest, -.
Chicago: Temperature. ie; clear: 6-milc
wind from the northwest: lowest temper
ature in last 81 hours. IS; highest. IS.
Kansas CITY: Temperature. 40; clear; >
mile wind from the southeast; lowest
temperature in last - hours. 80; highest.
Isl.
New York: Temperature. 49, clear; "a
uils wind from the northeast; lowest
temperature in last > hours, -; highest.
60.
Washington: Temperature. 40; clear:
i4-mile wind from the north: lowest tenn
perature in last "a hours, AZ; highest, Ga.
San Antonio light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1911-1993, 1923-10-22
LLOYD-GEORCE RESTS
Visits Tomb. of Lincoln Sunday AT
ternOOn.

Louisville. Ky. Oct. 22.-David
lloyd George. former British premier.
Dame Margaret Lloyd-Gcorge and
their daughter, Miss Mecan. left
Louisville this morning for Indian
apolis after n quiet week end saent
here MS the guests of Judge Robert
w. Bingham. publisher of the 'Courier
Journal and the Louisville Times.
This evening he will address an
American Legion mass meeting n; IN
dianapolis.
A visit 70 the birthplace OF Abra-
ham Lincoln near Hodgenv:lle. in
Western Kentucky. furnished the tea
tnre If Sundays entertainments for
the former premier.
San Antonio light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1911-1993, 1923-10-22
100000 RAILROAD
WORKERS GRANTED
BOOSTS IN WAGES
Increase Will Add $780,.
600 Yearly to
Payrolls.

Chicago. Oct. .:2.-Wage increases
to,alling S3.J00,000 a year and f.
fecting approximately 100000 railroad
employees were granted to clerks. store
keepers. train and engine crew callers.
station employees in general, TRUCKERS
and common laborers in n decision just
made public by the United States La.
Dor Board.
The men, through their unions. had
asked for increases ranging from s to
II cents an hour.
The increases granted range from
1 to 2 cepts an hour. They are retro
active to October 16
San Antonio light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1911-1993, 1923-10-22
.AnntI,er STORM Warning.

HashlrgtOn. II. Z, Utt. 81 ne
Weather Bureau today issued the fol-
lowing storm warning: ADVISORY
o 80 3. M: Northeast storm warn-
ings displayed Boston to Care Hat
tcras and small craft warnings south
ward TO Key West. Low pressure off
South Atlantic coast and abnormally
high pressure to the north and north
west will cause strong north and
northeast winds and gales off the
coast Of Hatteras northward."
San Antonio light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1911-1993, 1923-10-22
THREE PREACHERS
KILLED AS TRAIN
HITS AUTOMOBILE
Family of Three Among
Victims of Ala
bama Crash.

Memphis. Tenn, Oct. 22.-Fiye per
sons. three of them ministers, were
killed and two injured. one perhaps
fatally when an automobile in which
they were. riding was struck by a
Frisco railroad passenger train near
Winfield. Ala. late yesterday. accord
ing to advices received here today.
Those killed we're:
REV. Z. +. LUCAS. 40, his vile
and a-year-old daughter. OF Winfield:
REV. WILLIAM j. OTIS, 10. OF
Sulligcnt. Ala.
REV MAN HAWKINS. of Fulton.
Miss.
Il. A. Carter and Rev. Mr.. Owens
of Fulton. Miss. were injured. Mr.
Owens today is in n critical condi
lion
San Antonio light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1911-1993, 1923-10-22
The WEATHER
TEMPERATURES.
WEATHER.

san Antonio and vicinity: Monday
night, fair and slightly warmer; Tuesday,
partly cloudy and warmer; maximum
temperature. IS to So; moderate TO fresh
southeast winds.
East Texas: Monday night. fair and
slightly warmer; Tuesday, partly cloudy
ami warmer.
cloudy and warmers: Tuesday. partly
cloudy and warmer except in southeast
San Antonio light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1911-1993, 1923-10-22
FARMER SHOOTS TWO
MEN ATTEMPTING TO
RAID CHICKEN COOP
Lying in Wait for Prowlers,
Gunner Opens Fire,
Killing One.

Wichita Falls, Tex. Oct. 22.-John
Cowan of Clara is dead and Hub Lay
of Wichita Falls is seriously injured as
the result of gun battle seven miles
northwest of Iowa Park Sunday. when
the two men, in company with two
others, are said to have attempted a
raid on a chicken house of Albert
Johnson, farmer.
Johnson was waiting behind an out
house and opened fire with shotgun
The raiders returned fire with pis-
tolls.
The two others are held in jail
pending hearings.
San Antonio light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1911-1993, 1923-10-22
SURGEONS IN CHICAGO
Gather for Fiye-day Meeting TO Dis
Cuss Problems.

~
h;cago, Oct. 22.-lc3ding Ameri-

thlCagO, UtI. .Z.-IlcauIH- AHVTI
can and foreign surgeons will sp-
and clinics will be held in 81 hospitals
and medical institutions for the benefit
of nearly 5000 American SURGE at
tending the thirteen annual clinical
congress of the American College Of
Surgeons opening toda for five-day
meeting.
Some rare surgery and important
discussions of medical aud, surgical
6rnb!emS are promised for the sessions.
DR.. Harvey Gushing of Boston. g
firing president of the College of Sur
geons. was to open the congress. DR..
Robert Jolly Of Houston. Tex, is 20
speak at the first session.
San Antonio light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1911-1993, 1923-10-22
LICENSES in DOUBT
Physician Invited to ASS I "Di
ploma Milf Probe.

{. Louis, Oct. 22.-Dr. William ID.
Cutter. secretary of the state b, 'rd of
medical examiners of New York. Las
been invited to come here and assist in
the proposed investigation of medical
schools of the state and the qualifica-
tions of the approximately 5000 physi-
clans in Missouri. it was announced to-
day. The proposed inquiry is in con-
nection with alleged traffic in spurious
medical diplomas.
San Antonio light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1911-1993, 1923-10-22
CHARGED With Rigamy,

Quincy. H.. Oct. 22.-CharIes Shep'
herd. 10. was brought here today from
Hannibal. Mo-. charged with bigamy.
He married Ida Meyer here last July
and four weeks ago was again mar
ripd. this time to Mary Petit, of Han
nibal, officers declare.
San Antonio light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1911-1993, 1923-10-22
III. c. l.. Shows Gain.

Washington. ID. C.. Oct. 22.-Cost of
living in the United States. based on
the average for 81 cities. reported to-
day by the bureau of labor statistics
increased IA per cent in the thcoe
months from June to September. TIE
increase ranged from % per cent at
~ Ksnsos Civ. For the twelve
months ending with September tue
average increase was 50 per cent.
San Antonio light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1911-1993, 1923-10-22
WEBB IS CLEARED
Grand Jury Completely ENonerate'
Wealthy WidOwer.

White Plains, \. v. Oct. o.
Charles Webb was completely '.,0ner-
ated today by the grand jury which in.
vcstigated the mysterious death OF
his wife Mt the Observation-Disclosures
Country Club several weeks ago.
San Antonio light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1911-1993, 1923-10-22
Two Trainmen Killed.
NeJfield Junction. Mass. Oct. d.

MPdIItIU JUnCIIOH. MIsS.. UC1' e
An engineer and brakeman were
Killed when two freight engines wer'
,icrailed and topplcd into Il ditch or
III New York. New Haven Il Hart
ford railroad here today
San Antonio light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1911-1993, 1923-10-22
FOR SAFE MIsCELLANEOUs

500 PIECES NEW INCH RAp1AToH
hose. three feet Ions. -Vc esSn; iot =.
s.con hose. sizes l, IL and llz-inch'
also lot of air hose. Solcher Garage.
1888 L. Houston st.
THREE HOFFMAN STEAM PRESSES;
need repairing. $50 each; also -FOUR
Prosperity steam presses, need rcpairiniS,
ss5 each. Solcher's Garage, 1855 l.
Houston ST.
RTTFFAIO STEAM PUMP, TWELVE
inch stroke. fine condition. bargain
for $50. Soleher's Garage. 1888 T. lious'
/ ton ST.
other classified advertisements OF
classified pages, 1. and IL.
San Antonio light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1911-1993, 1923-10-22
sEpARATIsTS INVADE CITY.
Police Join Revolt-Berlin Left
Helpless.
nr the Associated Press.

AK la Chapclle. Oct. 22.-The Sep
aratists, led by Leo Deckers aud Or.
Guthardt. proclaimed Rhineland re,
public here Sunday. Not a drop oil
blood was she'd, although the sePa-
ratists took possession of the city
hall and various public buildings and
control OF the police service. The
regular police ranged themselves ON
the side of the republic.
Having experienced no opposition
here. the Separatist leaders decided to
rrorecd with the taking over OF other
San Antonio light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1911-1993, 1923-10-22
MUSTY BONES AND MIDNIGHT
PROWLER FIGURE IN BROKERS'
MYSTERIOUS DISAPPEARANCE
Mass of Clues, Ranging From Supernatural to
Cruesome Fails to Unravel Curious Case.
Bonfire Murder Theory Exploded.
Missing Mans Wife Held.

her husband is not dead and that he
has just "gon. away" to South Amer
lea. He will return soon, she de-
clarcs.
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San Antonio light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1911-1993, 1923-10-22

The impeachment bill went az
length into the series Of events that
have directly preceded the impeaeh'
ment session. setting out at lengta
the executives acts N placing OK
mulgee county. Tulsa county and n
nally the entire state under martial
law. the attempted cOnyening OF ne
legislature on September 2O, which
was dispersed by the military, ire
Evening star., 1923-02-14
Budding Ceniuses at School
: Install Electric Signal Bells

A short time later several boys ask
ed permission TO put in an annunciator
in the basement and electric bells on
both floors to replace the hand bell
The principal, Miss Mary f. Sheads.
agreed to get the needed materials.
After consulting Philip Chapman, an
electrical contractor and an alumnus
of the Adams School, the boys set to
work.
The annunciatOr, which one of the
boys contributed, was placed in the base
ment. connecting with each of the eight
rooms, so each teacher now can ring
for more heat, or less. or for the janitor
to come upstairs. Besides. they placed
huzzers on the teachers desks, and
are now planning to install bell in the
basement which will be used to sum-
mons the janitor by persons on the out
sid" of the building when they find 1t
locked.
Radio Fans Do Wiring.
The wiring of the building took skill,
which was furnished by the radio fans
of the eighth grade-Fairfax Leary.
Aram Bakshian. Richard Barkley. Elmer
Bowen. Francis Strouse-and one from
the sixth grade. Adolph More, who has
an electrical laboratory in his home.
The lessons growing out of the first
We're known as ''socialized recitations. F."
In which exercises were held in exposi-
tion composition. The pupils described
how different connections were made
in the electrical apparatus how the
sending of a message took place. while
groups of four pupils criticized each
others compositions as to content and
form. Later the class listened to one
from each of the groups. deciding as to
its merits.
The project method of teaching is
Evening star., 1923-02-14

Budding scientific geniuses in the
eighth grade class at the Adams School
got busy the other day, put their brief
primary knowledge OF electrical science
into practical use and gave the
building its first modern signal and
communicative systems. AS result
the old hand bell which has announced
class periods for nearly twenty-five
years has taken it's place alongside the
historic relics of the school. and the
teachers are conserving shoe leather
heretofore worn out climbing the school
steps in search of the janitor by estab-
fishing Communication with him via
the school telephone system.
The improvements carne. about by
putting into practice mt the school the
''problem- project" thsorY sltethod OF
teaching as II relatesr -fn--this case. to
the science lessons treatfngs of elee-
tricity and its application to the tele-
graph and telephone. Only one hour
every two weeks do the pupils get the
benefits of this novel method of teach
WINGED the teachers OF its value.
Set Up Telegraph Sets.
The science teacher is Mrs. A. n.
Thrasher. Her first lesson was. indeed,
electrifying, for IL caused the eighth
from the instruction given, homemade
telegraph sets for receiving and trans
mitting. which when set up in the class
room. with wires strung on the gas
fixtures, made Ii resemble a forest OF
live oaks hung with Spanish moss.
Evening star., 1923-02-14

not so general in the upper grades as 1t
Is in the kindergarten and primary
grades. 'It would be a godsend to the
secondary school, commented one
teacher. "if such live subjects might be
given to boys and girls to afford them
more self-expression than by testing
trying subjects upon them. Who knows
what embyro Alexander Graham Bell
there may be in our midst who will
never arrive for the lack of a bit of
Evening star., 1923-02-14
EDDIE RICKENBACKER HURT.

SALEM, Ore. February 14.-Eddie
Rickenbacker, former world war
aviator and former automobile race
driver, was slightly bruised when an
automobile which he was driving from
Portland to Salem overturned near
Candy. Mr.. Rickenbacker and COM
panions succeeded in righting the
car and arrived here without further
mishap
Evening star., 1923-02-14

The Critic will be out February Is.
Several legal subjects have been
| treated by popular authors. and the
| magazine has been nearly doubled in
size and otherwise improved over the
! last issue.
Evening star., 1923-02-14

inspiration like that furnished by Mrs.
Thrasher's first lesson in electricity to
the classT
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1923-12-11
IMMIGRANT LAW SAYS
ELLIS ISLAND COMMISSIONER

consular agents abroad. always
with sufficient margin Of
safety. Thus, II n certain coun'
try we're entitled 10 1000 immi'
grants. the allotment would DO
on a basis OF $50 the month for
six months. say. leaving mar.
Gin OF 100 al tho close Of that
period for checking purposes.
Third. tho commissioner at
Ellis Island. thru which two
thirds Of our immigrants pass. ls
brought directly in touch with
tho great daily human problem
Of tho men and women who are
coming TO our shores. II Is I'm.
possible for the authorities AZ
Washington. no matter how
honest or intelligent they may
be. to know the situation ms wo
know !, who AFRO hero on the
ground. Whatever possibilities
Of ne1lbili,y there may be in tho
law should be interpreted BY tho
official nearest tho actual scene
OF operations"
Commissioner Curran feels
that too much time and red tape
IL spent IN making appeals from
the local board OF inquiry 10 tho
secretary Of labor at Washington.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1923-12-11
Early With the Loot

CONGRESS started off as usual. About the first bit
~ of law-makng proposed contempates the creation
of new official commission Every little commission,
you know, has money meaning all its
This deal, if consummated, will provide select
company of experts including two up-to- the-mnute
whose duty it will be to determine the alcoholic
tent of Intoxicating beverages The real idea it is
plain, is to attack the prohibition laws by establishing
drinks that are not too alcoholic, but just alcoholic
enough. OF course there is government machinery
aplenty to handle matters of this kind if they need
at ALL but appeal to this machinery is not in the scope
of our modern craftsmanship. Not at ALL
The main purpose of bunk legislation Of this kind to
raid the treasury. Every commission and every bureau
needs money with which to employ clerks, and egents,
and experts and inspectors, and Investigators and each
of these in turn must have money to employ as
sisants and helpers of kind another So il goes
The nnocent-ooking legislative project develops into
rapacious bood-suckng eech that feeds the public
purse.
Talk about cutting down the expenses of government
Trust congress to prevent anything of that kind trans
piring.
boosters debates Of boadcased all the
country wonderful they're
merciful.
Pincho calling conferences
going TO step forward and call a conference Gift.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1923-12-11
SMILES

Pinchot II strong for prohibition
enforcement. This would change
things from what they arc now.
Johnson Il Californian. II HI
proposes less and better movie scan.
dals we vote for him.
Mr.. g. Bonus is n private issue who
plans 20 do a lot OF fighting this
presidential campaign.
II took the civil war veterans 81
years TO get their bonus. Ours say
they can't afford to walt.
Mr.. Lower Taxes Is a presidential
candidate appealing 10 all except
men too rich 10 pay taxes.
Chaplin for president would have
the kids. banana dealers and pic
makers back OF him.
Bryan might not get elected presi'
dent. but seeing him run would look
Ike the good old days.
only happy solution Is TO let every
voter have a private president.
The band wagon next year will con.
;inue to be the water wagon.
University OF Chicago girls vote
all men are dull. Just tho same. no
homo Is complete without one.
Half the work done in the world
Ia done in an effort to dodge work.
Christmas story: He sent me
shoes too small, the darling"
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1923-12-11

congress should authorize. First.
he would count immigrants over
seas. before they sail for Amer.
lea. Second. no would ailot tho
quotas thru American consular
agents abroad. Third. he would
giye greater authority 20 tho
commissioner Of immigration 20
act In emergencies.
As n purely administrative
officer. feel that I should en.
ereiss duo caution In expressing
myself. and yet 4, seems 10 me
that these threo amendments
are imperative.
AS 20 the first. the present
haphAzard method Of letting
everyone come who can get a
passport simply results in ono
lonE succession OF hear. breaks
and bitter Observation-Disclosures. II
ought 10 be simple enough 10
check tho number nj some cen.
tFai point in each country. so as
90 prevent anyone from sailing
who would DO found outside the
quota on arrival here.
Tho second amendment L.. Of
course. directly connected with
tho first. Tho quota allotmenta
should be distributed among our
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1923-12-11

ought to DO reformed, and an
be In time. Everybody, wom. =
ana MI yote-except the czarI.,
certain intellectuals and emplov'
eFS OF labor THESE esc.n,,,..
are an unfair Discrimination ~, ~
ought 70 be removed. comm u"a
ism ~ II started IL dead. Ey -
inc statc-operatcd enterprises , I. |.
Deing reorganized as co-ons -
lives with the approval o. ~, Is.
government. Cooperation ss J..
grown to six times TIA yo,,,a :.
before the revolution. ua'
As matters now stand tbs,.
tnree alternatives in Russia: II.
present government. czarIsm = !.
chaos. The soviet goycrnmer. y !.
many times better than czsy,., =
which we recognized for -.
years. The recognition Of a rov'
eminent does not mean Ne a. !,
proyal. II II did should ouno !.
IT, and there are several az. ..
countries whose recognition
would withdraw. There IA on,.
one argument for the recognize,
OF Russia 1t may tend 10 s.t py.
tho world unrest and to rs,.o ,..
world prosperity.