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The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1923-12-13

places. Shed has been rs,.l
spme.
Observation-Disclosures pin..
the kitchen. fire extinguishers
rigeratoT for food supplies in !
pantry. Back attic. in tho ~
house cleaned out and rubbish ha1
ed Main house needs shinel,ns
the roG leaks badly.
The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1923-12-13

the Arson town farm made Novem-
Der 16 last:
SUPERINTENDENT and matron, Mr.. and
Mrs. A. G.. Owens.
Inmates-Two men, both over %,
who have been on the farm several
years. Neither of them can Walk
and require assistance in dressing.
Buildings and Grounda--0ld fash
The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1923-12-13

Am going shopping today. Guess
I'll buy some things at Ordway's. Am
going to tell him shat saw his ad
in the Reporter"
The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1923-12-13
Charities Board Inspects Town Farm
at Arson

The State Board of Charities and
Corrections have issued the follow
ing report of an inspection of
San Antonio light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1911-1993, 1923-02-22
FRANCE AND SOVIET
LIKELY TO RESUME
NEGOTIATIONS SOON
Cabinet Decides on Mis-
sion to Russia, Paris
Paper Says.

Paris, Feb. 22.-The French govern
ment has decided to resume negotia-
tons with Soviet Russia, according
to the Echo National.
The newspaper says that the cabinet
ministers discussed this question at
their last meeting and decided TO send
a mission to Russia in a month or so,
although Premier Poincare opposed such
step,
There has been considerable talk
about the resumption of relations be-
tween the two countries since the re-
cent visit TO Moscow of Edouard Her
riot, former minister of national sub
sistence and labor.
The government has contended, how
ever, that VI. Herriots visit was en-
tircly personal and that France was
in no way bound by any negotiations
undertaken by him.E
VI. De Chevilly. who spoke for
France at The Hague conference last
June, left for Moscow today.
It was reported that his visit was
10 be in the nature more or less of
a spmi-official mission, and that he
would endeavor TO ascertain whether
Moscow would be disposed TO accept
conditions that would make a resump-
ton of relations possible.
San Antonio light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1911-1993, 1923-02-22
Senators Asked to Bar Mayfield Even
if Peddy Is Not Recognized as SEN
ator-elect Petition Alleges That
100000 Votes Counted for Mayfield
We're Illegal and Fraudulent and
That Several Thousand for Peddy
We're Thrown Out.

Washington, D. c., Feb. %. - Sweeping charges
against the Ku Kux Khan and its officers made today
In papers filed with the Senate challenging the right of
Earle B. Mayed to take his seat in the next Congress as
a senator from Texas.
The election contest and its accompanying charges
were filed by George Peddy who for senator last No
vember in Texas Republican and independent Demo-
crat He accused Mr. Mayfield, during bitter campaign
of being the candidate of the khan we'll the regular
Democratic organization
Excessive and illegal expenditure of money by the
Mayeld forces fraud in counting the ballots and other
charged in the contest petition which
asked for recount
1t was commended that Mr. Peddy actually elected
but in the event the Senate does decide it asked
in the petition that Mr. Mayed nevertheless be barred
from taking his seat.
The Ku KluX Khan charged in the petition with
conceang its real designs under cloak of patriotic pre-
tensions in order to hide plans Subject the
of the constitution to the invisible empire and with con-
pracy to evade violate and defeat federal and state laws
San Antonio light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1911-1993, 1923-02-22
GASOLINE is CUT
2 CENTS A GALLON
BY BIG COMPANIES
Local Conditions Said to
Be Responsible for
Reductions.

San Antonio motorists we're agree
ably surprised Wednesday when the
price of gasoline was reduced to is
cents a gallon at drive-in stations Of
several of the large companies. There
had been several reports % the effect
that gasoline prices were due for a
sharp increase. and the cuts made
Wednesday came as, joyous news to
automobile owners.
The first price cut was posted We'd
ncsday By the Gulf Ref ning Com
pany. Similar reductions were posted
shortly afterward by the Grayburg,
Producers and Humble, il was not UNI
Ill Thursday morning that these cuts
we're met by the Oriental and Texas
Companies. Of all the large comp
anies, the Magnolia was the only one
which had not posted any price change
TO 10 O'Clock Thursday mSfning. s.
1 ~ is supposed that gasoline pritks
were lowered here chiefly as result
OF local conditions. as prices outside
the city remain the same, while in
some sections Of the country gasoline
was advanced one cent.
W I'm each price cnahee, fulnOrS
Of gasoline war" start afresh. The
so-called independent" refiners charge
that the big companies are waging n
war of determination Ehilc the big
companies claim that they must either
meet competition or take their wagons
off the streets.
However. il seems to be the con-
scnsus Of opinion among old men here
that the price of Is cents cannot re-
main in effect very long. Crude oil
prices. one oil man declared have gen.
orally advanced and the price now
asked for gasoline is entirely out of
line with that commanded by crude
oil
San Antonio light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1911-1993, 1923-02-22
POLICE POSTED At
CATHOLIC CHURCHES
IN NEW YORK CITY
Persons With Suspicious
Bundles VIII Be
Halted.

New York, Feb. ga police guard
was posted today at every Roman
Catholic Church in Greater New
York.
The blue coats were instructed to
keep persons carrying suspicious
bundles from entering the churches
and also to prevent lettering. In
spector Leahy refused TO give any
reason for his order.
Monsignor Lavelle, vicar general uG
the diocese, said today the church au-
thorities had not asked police protce-
ton for the churches and he believed
that action was spontaneous ON the
part of the police department.
The sexton of one downtown Cath
ole Church said there had been thefts
from poor boxes and candle deposit
aries in Catholic Churches and that
the guards might have been posted in
All effort tuycaptrc the rAarauders
IT, Getla sca he kew az no threais
TO burn chdrelles. siich rs have been
received in Canada, where fourteen
Catholic Churches have been de-
stroyed by fire.
There have been several fires re-
Gently in Catholic Churches in North
ern New York.
San Antonio light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1911-1993, 1923-02-22
JAIL ABOUT FULL
-fasO Has Federal Prisoners Await
ing Transportation.

Forty prisoners in the FL Paso Jail
Re waiting transportation to various
|deral penal institutions where they
I've been sentenced to serve one year
more, according TO United States
|arshal D. A. Walker. This number
|es not include those who will be
|ntenced to prison terms from among
|e 20 who have signified their inten-
pms to enter pleas of guilty to viO-
lion of the narcotic or prohibition
Tvs.
Tariff laws brought about the con-
elton of Is of the 40 prisoners al
lady sentenced: marc ,lic law viola
RS totalled II: immigration. G; Dyer
It, 2: forgery of government trans
Prtation, 1: postffice rbbery, 81; and
1.
The five men convicted during the
ial of the Quicksilver case" at FL
hso. have been released under bond
nnding the results of an appeal,
arSha! Walker saI1.
San Antonio light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1911-1993, 1923-02-22
HELD FOR THEFT
Grand Jury Returns Twenty Indict.
mems against Two Boys.

Jack Sperry, 10. and ID, II. Hayner,
20, were taken into custody by Deputy
Sheriff Whit Speer. Thursday morn
ing and PLACID in the county jail. The
arrests were based on twenty indict-
ments returned against them by the
Bexar county grand jury, alleging
burglary and theft.
The prisoners are two of three
youths arrested by Police Chief Van
Riper. Captain Street and Detectives
Boatright, Carver and Harvey on Jan
uary 10. last. in connection with
wholesale robbcrics of San Antonio
business houses. The apprehension of
the lads, detectives said at the time,
resulted in the recovery of stolen
property. valued in excess of $4,000.
The youths, after formal charges
had been filed in Justice Fisk's court
charging burglary and theft, waived
an examining trial and were released
on bail. With the return of the true
bills by the grand jury, officers were
detailed TO re-arrest them. The third
defendant. is expected to be taken into
custody during the afternoon.
indictments returned against them
are based on the burglaries staged at
the following stores: f. NJ. Sauu-
ders. 3SOl South Flores street II. Y.
Lander, 1901 Avenue d; c. A.
SchOh. 1901 South Flores street: II.
l.. Miskimin, OH South Flores
street: j. +. Heffram. sos Roosevelt
avenue: J ]. McCabe. 2316 South
Flores street; 4. c. Toudouze. 1907
South Flores street: j, l.. Cross.
1901 North blackberry street Beacon
Hill Pharmacy. 1901 West Woodlawn
avenue; Evergreen drug store. 1924
Main avenue and Joe LANES garage,
S24 Garden street.
San Antonio light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1911-1993, 1923-02-22
House British Debt Bill May Use Money Soldier Bonus
UNSETTLED WEATHER
WILL CONTINUE WITH
TEMPERATURE LOWER
Rains General Over the
State During Last
"a Hours.

Unsettled weather is. to continue
here Thursday night and Friday, with
rain probable and temperatures some
what lower, according TO the forecast
of Observer j. H. Jarboe. The mini
mum temperature will be A to 30
degrees. Winds will be northeasterly
and moderate. Rain is forecasted in
Southeast Texas, with considerably
colder weather in the northeastern
portion.
The combination of large area of
high barometer, which, however, is
too far eastward to. affect local con-
ditions seriously, and a small low
to the southwest, the extent of which
has not been fully determined, will
keep weather here unsettled and prob
ably bring more rain.
q Precipitation was general all over
Texas in the last "A hours. San An
tonic, from the time the rain started
at l. AZ O'Clock Wednesday noon,
had total of an inch and five-hun-
dredths. Taylor reported l :54. and
Austin . inches. New Braunfcls had
LIS The rain area covered West
Texas, the Panhandle experiencing a
fall of almost half an inch. while in
FL Paso it was still raining at OBJ
seryation time, with &c of an inch al
ready recorded.
Rains south of San Antonio were
particularly heavy, according TO pri-
vate advices. In a telephone message
to the highway department of the
Chamber of Commerce Thursday
morning from Charles Neal of CO.
tulla it was learned that a three-inch
rain had fallen there up to Z n. M.
and 1t was still raining. Roads arc
impossible. the message stated. and
automobiles are advised not 10 at
tempt TO make the trip TO Laredo.
Eight hundred feet of track ~ the
San Antonio, Uvalde & Gulf line at
Mccoy, 4G miles south of San An
tonic, and between San Antonio and
Campbellton, Wednesday night, was
washed out by small cloudburst in
the vicinity Of Campbellion. TIgiAs
were DELAYED several hours, but at
the local office of the company it was
said temporary track had been con-
,structed and service resumed Thurs
day.
Rivers under the surveillance of
the local river service. which include
those in South and West Texas, had
not risen dangerously. according 10
latest reports TO Mr.. Jarboc.
The coolest point in the United
States on Thursdays weather map
was Williston, Nd, where the read
ing was below zero at Z a. m. st.
Paul had 4 above and Chicago Is.
These places were in or near the
center of the high high" At Win
nipeg, Canada, the thermometer stood
at IA below zero
The East was lowering around the
freezing point but was due for colder
weather later in the day.
San Antonio light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1911-1993, 1923-02-22
HOME WEATHER FOR TOURISTS.

st. Louis: Temperature. IS; clear;
twelve-mile wind from the northwest;
lowest temperature in last ~ hours, IS;
highest, IS
Chicago: Temperature, IS; clear five
mile wind from the west; lowest tenn
perature in last 81 hours, Is; high
est, 81.
Kansas City: Temperature, IS; clear:
eight-mile wind from the west lowest
temperature in last "a hours. IS: high
esG 81.
New York: Temperature, 81; cloudy:
six-mile wind from the southwest; low
est temperature in last 20 hours, IS;
highest IS.
Washington! Temperature, 81; partly
cloudy; six-mile wind from the north
west; lowest temperature in last "a
hours, %; highest, a..
San Antonio light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1911-1993, 1923-02-22
WASHINGTON WOMAN,
ARRESTED IN RAID,
NOT A BOOTLEGGER
Jury AcquitS Her-Embas-
sy Liquor Scandal
InUolued.

Washington: ID. C.. Feb. 22.--Mrs.
Elizabeth j, Hccht. who was arrested
several weeks ago by police and pro-
hibition agents in a raid on her apart
mcnt in fashionable section Of
Washington, was acquitted by a jury
ON charges of selling and illegal pos
session of liquor.
Police said liquors found in her
apartment had been obtained through
n legation here. A man. who said
he was the minister of a Central
American republic, was in her apart
ment at the time of the raid.
San Antonio light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1911-1993, 1923-02-22
bW UP TO HARDING
|eIlon Willing to Use Set
| Element Money to Pay
Soldiers.
|UOTED BY FORDNEY
Skis Presidents Approval
Before Another Bill
Entered.

Washington, ID. c., Dec. 22.-Be-
e the passage of the British debt
Element in the House today, dis
ssion began on the question of us
the money for the payment~ot a
diers' bonus.
Secretary Mellon of the Treasury
lis quoted today in the House by
Iairman Fordney of the Ways and
bans committee, as stating that he
| no objection TO use of money re-
we'd from the foreign debt settle.
Ents for the payment of a soldiers
mus after the money was. in hand
$psnresentative Blanton CDemo-
IA. Texas, wanted to know If this
II not mean that the former service
n would have to wait o2 years, the
ne which the British loan Is TO run.
'sThe gentleman knows better than
hit" returned Mr.. Fordney.
IrThe committee chairman said Nj.
|bllon had told him he would prefer
Int the matter be taken up with
Resident Harding before another
mus bill was introduces.
{The last action necessary to CON
Iessional approval of the British
| bit settlement agreement was taken
| Law by The House. which, without
IN cali, accepted Senate changes TO
E blu amending the allied debt
hiding act. -,
IFhe measure goes to the President
F d, upon his signature, the agree
| nt betwepr the United States and
.eat Britain, worked out by the
ncrican and British debt commits
|bns, will come into force. having
EN- approved by the British cabinet.
Under the terms of the arrange
| nts, Great Britain will have 62
| ars in which tn liquidate its war
| BIT of S4,600,000,000 and will pay
|terest at the rate of 3 per cent
|e first ten years and 5 IL per cent
|ereafter.
Urging House concurrence in the
|.nate changes in the interest of a
|ompt acceptance of the terms agreed
by Great Britain, Representative
|irton, Republican, Ohio. a member
the American commission. said he
GREETED that attacks had been made
the Senate on Great Britain dur
IL the debate on the measure.
"Such attacks as were made, if
ken seriously in diplomatic circles,
declared, would strain our rcla-
pms with the country with which
|e are dealing"
San Antonio light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1911-1993, 1923-02-22
TWO RECEIVE BOMBS
Internal Machines Sent by Hungarian
Committee Of 101."

Budapest. Feb. 22.-Iafernal ma
chimes were received yesterday by the
opposition leader in Parliament. Herr
Flat, and Deputy Rassay. editor Of
the opposition newspaper
Being suspicious of the parcels they
called in cxnerts. Each parcel con-
tanned a bomb and card bearing the
words "hearty greetings from tho
committee of gu hundred and one. -
The news Of the attempt on the
lives Of the deputies aroused storm
of Indignation in the national Assem-.
bly,. There is no trace OF those re-
sponsible for sending the bombs.
San Antonio light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1911-1993, 1923-02-22
HAVE A HOLIDAY
,hools Closed In Honor Of Washing.
tons Birthday.

Washington's birthday was general
observed in San Antonio Thursday.
il of the banks were closed and the
'stoffice made no mail deliveries.
umerous social events were given
honor of the occasion.
All schools were dismissed. Brig.
- Panl Is. Malone addressed pupils
Main Avenue High School We'd
asday morning in a mass meeting
'noring the event.
San Antonio light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1911-1993, 1923-02-22

1t was further charged that the or
ganization had attempted "prostitu-
ton Of the Christian religion and
had rcsorted to use of brute force"
intimation and immoral and lawless
practices.
A detailed indictment of the klan
was made in the petition. which was
regarded as the opening gun IN SEN
atorial election contest of unparalleled
bitterness.
In addition to these charges, Mr..
Peddy based his claim to the Texas
senatorship Oh an allegation that no.
O00 votes counted for Mayfield were
illegal and fraudulent" and that sew
eral thousand actually cast for Ped
dy were not counted.
The expenditure of $4,000 in be-
half Of Mayfield in the Texas pri-
mary. in violgtiOn of the state law
limiting expenditures to $1,000 was
charged in the petition, which also
declared that Mayfield's name was IL
legally placed ON the printed ballot
and Pcddy's name illegally denied a
place so that it had to be written in
by voters.
Says Officer, Helped MayfieId.
The printing of MayfielC's name
was made illegal. it was contended,
by the alleged illegal expenditures and
the alleged conspiracy" with the ku
Klux Khan. Mayfield's election was
sought by the ku hlUx Khan. the
petition continued, to foster its al
legged purpose of securing political
and comercial domination. Ii was de-
clared that the alleged conspiracy was
assisted by various state and county
officials" of Texas.
Tie charges enumerated alleged ViU-
latiOns # the corrupt practices act
alleged false testimony il connection
with the CorSicana injunction ease;
alleged misuse and abu of his Of
fetal powers as railroad commissioner
to compel financial and political sup
port and contributions by individuals.
corporations. Ct al. having business
with the railroad commission Of Tex
as and his alleged membership in
and approval of the Ku Klux klaT
and its activities"
Ask for Recount.
a recount of the votes is PRAYED
the petition said. 1t being alleged
that il only such votes as Mayfield
received were COUNTED for Lin. aud
if all legal votes which Peddy re-
Ceived were counted for him. Pediy
received majority Of the legal votes.
He (Mayficldl was not fairly elect
ed because Of the leaving Of Peddv's
name off the ballots. because Of the
widespread intimidation q; voters ex-
crcised by his representatives and 60
ccnspiTStorS Including the Ku kluT
Klsnl and because % fraud practicrd
in conducting the election and IN
San Antonio light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1911-1993, 1923-02-22
VICE PROFIT MILLIONS
Judge Says Portion OF Sf3,5G0, ZOO
Goes TO Chicago Police.

Chicago, ILL.,, Feb. 22.-Judgc Dan.
iel p. Trude of the morale court, a
witness before the grand jury inveS
tigating vice conditions. testified last
nisht, accordingito a story published
today by the Chicago Tribune, that
profits of vice in Chicago amount
to S13,5OO.OOO year, part of which
goes to police
The jurist's testimony. the story
said, gave lists of protected resorts in
the city and explained their operation.
San Antonio light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1911-1993, 1923-02-22
The WEATHER
TEMPERATURES.
FORECAST.

SIM Antonio and vicinity: Thursday
night and Friday. unsettled; probably
rain; somewhat colder; minimum tenn
perature. a to so: moderate northeast
winds
East Texas: Unsettled with occasional
rains; somewhat colder Thursday night:
fresh northeast winds on the coast
West TeNns: Cloudy; probably occa-
sional rains; colder Thursday night in
extreme southeast portion: warmer in
extreme west portion on Friday.
San Antonio light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1911-1993, 1923-02-22
Prince George Cuts
Off Small Toes to
Improve "Dawncing"

London. Feb. 22.-Prince George
underwent an operation in Buck
ingham place today for the removal
of the small toe from each foot.
He had suffered from the persist
Gnt fleXiOn Of the toes. known rs
hammer toe. which caused him con
siderable incompetence in his
naval duties and also his dancing,
Of which he is q devotec.
Recently he underwent an Opar-
alton for appendicitis. He is the
Youngest son of King George and
is in his twenty second year.
San Antonio light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1911-1993, 1923-02-22
WOMAN, l0l, DIES
Lavaea County Centenarian Was Only
iii Few Days.

NOakum, Tex. Feb. 22.-Mrs. Jane
Curry, aged 101 years, died, at the
home Of her daughter, Mrs. A. Fuller
Of Branon, Lavaca county, last Fri
day. following an illness of only a few
days. Besides her daughter. Mrs. Full
er. she is survived by a sister. Mrs.
Julius, Einkauf of Sheridan, Tex.
San Antonio light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1911-1993, 1923-02-22
Index to Advertisers

Index to principal advertising ir to-
days Light, for guidance OF shoppers:
Advertiser Page
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Ask for Recount.

CONTINUED on neat paSel
Evening star., 1923-12-05

Always useful, always ac-
ceptable. And at this special
price you may choose gifts for
friends at little cost. These
Felt Juliets have leather soles
and rubber heels, and are trim
med with fur and ribbon. Choice
of gray. lavender. wine. brown
and black. Sizes 8 to 8.
Women's Quilted Satin Boudoir
Slippers, with pompon; in old
rose, blue, pink and black; sizes
3 to s. At S1.18 pair.
Children's Felt Slippers, with
padded soles and trimmed with
pompon; red and blue colors:
sizes 51a to 8. At 89c pair.
Goldenbers's-sHoE DEPARTMENT
First Floor.
Evening star., 1923-12-05

Nobby Sport Vests. of brushed
wool, in tan and brown combina--
tions, with tan panels; finished
with two pockets; sizes "a to A.
Mems Clothing Dept, First Floor.
, 1923-07-04

A. C. Newton, Charlie Prante and
two other dudes spent Sunday with
Mr.. and Mrs. w. S. Widdous at the
Buffalo Springs Ranch.
Miss Carla Wayne was a weekend
guest at the Barth Ranch.
Walter Hoffman has moved his
sheep to the Chapman Bench range.
Dave Good made a flying trip to
Cody Wednesday.
We had two fine rains that put the
range in tip-top shape, and means
many fat cattle and horses.
There were many fishing and pic
nicing parties on Pat O'Hara last
Sunday.
John Reigle has put in a good
bridge on Blaine Greek.
The freight outfit of Simon Snyder
Sunlight dude wrangler went to Cody
for supplies the last of the week.
A box supper and dance will be CIV
en- at the Pat O'Hara school house
the IA of July. Everybody cordially
invited.
Arthur Batim of Russell Creek and
Bert Studiman of Chance, Montana,
were through our country last week.
Jake Bevelheimer of Paint Creek
took a load of salt to his cattle range
on the mountain.
, 1923-07-04
Monument Hill
Delayed

(Delayed)
Mr.. Miller and Mr.. and Mrs. o. II.
Lundwall and children spent Sunday
ut the j. p. Jensen home.
Judd Newton visited with Clarence
Jensen Sunday afternoon.
Mr.. and Mrs. Richter were visiting
at the Noble Ranch Saturday and
Mrs. Phelps who has been caring for
her mother, Mrs. A. j. Noble, return
ed with them.
Mr.. j.. p. Jensen brought some fat
cattle to town Monday.
Barney Golf made several trips to
Cody the last part of this week.
Mr.. Miller and Mr.. and Mrs. Lund-
wall were in town Saturday.
Mrs. Noble who has been been very
sick at their ranch has improved
slightly and vas taken down to Mr..
Phelps place on Monday where II
is hoped that she will regain her
health in the lower altitude.