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The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-11-05
Richards Beats Alonzo

MEXICO CITY, Nov. 4-Vincent Richards the American tennis player, today defeated Manuel Alonzo of Spain in the final match of the Mexi- can open tennis championship tour nament at the Reforma Athletic club. The score was o-s, s-7, 3-s' 6-l 9-7.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-11-05
Perry Players Finish Trip To Game On Wagon, But Win 2l-O

BERRY, Ala, Nov. 4.-(Special.)- Despite the fact that four of the players had to ride 12 miles on a load of poplar logs to the scene of the game the Berry High Wildcats defeated Vernon High at Vernon by the score of 21 to 0. The four play CTS car went dead on them but de- termined to get into the fray they finished their trip on the log wagon and played a good game against Vernon.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-11-05
To Haue Bowling

HUNTSVILLE. Ala, Nov. 4-(Spe- c1al.)-The Bowling .leauge of the Young Mems Christian association,
 which will be organized by the lovers of the sport in Huntsville will con sist of six teams and regular sched- ule of games throughout the year will be observed. Some of the most prominent business and professional men In the city belong to the organi- zation, and they are apparently deriving great physical benefit
The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-11-05
Gadsden Shows Much Interest In Big Game

GADSDEN. Ala. Nov. 4-Interest in the coming football battle here Saturday between Birmingham Southern college and the University of Chattanooga Is growing rapidly.
 The game is an annual event, but Is being played here for the first time.
 Results of the past three battles follows:
The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-11-05
CtHLl:CHECk N0a CHECK 57sES7I3 I3:|1:A

Highly recommended for bilious fever, chills and fever and summer colds. Give it a trial.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-11-05

Nebraska whose quality is not au- thoritatively known in the east.
 If indirect comparisons could be accepted in determining the relative standings of the teams then Colum- bia this minute would be returned to the old status of glory that Colum- bia enjoyed when the present genera tion of players were toying with their teething rings. For Columbia would rank above mighty Harvard. having beaten Mtddlebury, g to Saturday afternoon-Little Middlebury, the team that tied Harvard three weeks since.
 Harvard, Army. Navy and Prince- ton ordinarily among the leaders of the big teams, have been far below their usual strength. Pittsburg has sunk to a most dismal rating, beaten four times in a row. This Saturday Navy won from Colgate g to 0, and Princeton won from Swarthmore, S5 to 6, and Pitt lost to Penn, 6 to 0.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-11-05
Huntsville Team Wins

HUNTSVILLE. Ala. Nov. 4.-(Spe- cial.)-The Huntsville college foot ball team defeated Scottsboro High school, 20 to 0, in a fast game on the local gridiron on Friday afternoon.
 The Huntsville High school did not fare so we'll on its trip to Florence, being defeated by the high school of that city by a score of 12 to 0.
San Antonio light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1911-1993, 1923-08-22
RAPS XII KLUX CREED
Educator Warns Against "False Cos
pei Of Nordic Superiority"

Cbautauqua. n. ". Aug. ga
warning against the false gospel OF
Nordic superiority, inaccurate as
sumptions that the people from me
south of Europe are intellectually IN,
ferior TO those from the north, ana
the ridiculous cries of terror at the
limitation of the number of children
horn of parents of American BIRTH
was sounded here today by President
Henry Noble MacCracken of Nassat
College before the conference OF. inter
national relations from CHRISTIAN
viewpoint.
DIR. MacCracken said there was. nd
scientific proof of these assumptions
and that there is need for caution iest,
~such conclusions be capitalized by
the advocates of the narrowcst form
of Americanism. which would suosu,
tute the Ku Klux creed for the BOARD
tolerance of our forefathers.' -.
Within a generation the puollc
library will be MS common in all eoun'
tries as it is in this and the library
system of the whole world will be as
accessible to the general reader as tue
university library system here, Dr.
NacCracken declared.
San Antonio light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1911-1993, 1923-08-22
OIL PROBE DELAYED
Railroad Commission Defers Action on
Morgan Charges.

Austin, Tex, Aug. 2a.-Although
the railroad commission has deferred
action until one. Jay next week, on
the petition of W. c. Morgan. mem
Der of the Legislature from Liberty
county, charging an -oil conspiracy IN
Texas, there is little Indication that
the commission viii DECIDE 10 go into
an extensive inNSstigation of the al
legged OIL combine 10 put the small pro-
Queer out of business. .
When the petition came up " con-
sideration Tuesday afternoon, action
was deferred. It was stated, because
of the absence OF Railroad Commits
sioner Splawn. who spent Tuesday at
the educational conference at Waco,
and who goes from there Cisco.
Ranger and Brownwcod on official
business.
The commission did not act either
on the offer of representative Nor
gan offering his Sprvices free ms an
investigator ~ gather tangible evil
dence in the alleged combine.
1t is understood the commission is
inclined TO the view that ii has no
jurisdiction in the, premises and will
probably refer the. whole matter to
the attorney generals department.
San Antonio light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1911-1993, 1923-08-22

FIVE PLANES NOW
SPEEDING ACROSS
u S. WITH MAILS
With Fog Lifted, East
bound Flight Re-
sumed.
BY the Associated Press.

Chicago, Aug. 22.-Five mail planes
were in the air today, the second day
of the five-day test of trans-continen,-
al aerial mail, with a successful night
flying record between Chicago and
Cheyenne and indications that western
mail which left Cheyenne at $3.50 p,
m. mountain time last night would
reach New York before nightfall.
Due to storms and fogs in Wyom.
ing. the mail which left San Fran
cisco at ) 80 a. m. Pacific time yes.
terday was delayed all night in reach
ing Cheyenne and shortly before noon
central standard time today was on
route to Omaha on the eastward
flight.
Except for the interference of the
elements which held Pilot II. A. Col
lison at Laramie. Wyo.. overnight. III
spite of three starts. the San Fran
cisco mail. in all probability. would
have reached New York within the
2S-hour schedule.
Besides Pilot f.. NJ. Allison, who
left Cheyenne at q :53 a. m. mountain
time for Omaha, with Collisions mail
cargo, which he had taken into Chey'
enne at : :55 a. m. two other trans
continental flights. those scheduled for
the second day, were started at Their
respective terminals, New York and
San Francisco.
Pilot Shirley J. Short left Curtiss
Field. Hampstead. n. Y, at II :01
o'clock. the same time at which PHO,
G. Eugene Johnson. although i'll with
bronchial trouble. had started from
the east yesterday.
At 3 :26 n. m. Pacific time Pilot 9.
X. Vance had started from San Fran
cisco. r. l.. Wagner. who picked up
mail from Cheyenne at Chicago.
reached Cleveland at midday. Pilot
II. G. Boonstra had left Cheyenne.
Wyo.. at S:24 a.. m. mountain time
for the final flashes across Wyoming.
Nevada and California with the mail
Johnson took out of New York yes
.tcrQdY. q
San Antonio light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1911-1993, 1923-08-22
TEN DEGREES COOLER
High Pressure Area to the North Will
Cool Texas.

Ten degrees cooler Wednesday night
and Thursday is the forecast for Sar
Antonio and vicinity. A high pressure
area centered oyer Nebraska and
Kansas is bringing fall weather to the
north and it win extend over Texas.
Along the Canadian border the tenn
peratures were in the forties Wednes-
day morning and Amarillo reported 3
minimum Of 81 degrees during the
night.
Maximum temperatures for San
Antonio Thursday will be from 81 tG
IS degrees. The high pressure area is
bringing thunderstorms and rains in
its path, but no rain is forecastsd for
>San Antonio, although there is a
likelihood that it may rain.
1t will be partly. cloudy here and
light northerly winds are forecasted.
There was some rain in North
Texas but none in this section.
San Antonio light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1911-1993, 1923-08-22
STATE RANGERS FAIL
TO APPEAR TO PRESS
CHARGES OF GAMING
Seven Defendants Dis
missed for Want of
Prosecution.

Gaming cases filed against seveIs
men arrested by state. rangers last Sat
urday night in a raid on building in
the 500 block East Houston street.
were thrown out in corporation court
Wednesday.
Police Judge wilkins dismissed the
cases for want Of prosecution.
Efforts to have rangers come in
court and testify against the men they
caused TO be placed in Jail Saturday
night were unavsiling.
When the cases were first callet
Monday morning for trial. the cous
postponed hearing until Wednesday.
For the second time no one represent
ing the state rangers appeared We'd
nesday to prescott ethe cases. The af-
fidavits drawn up against the defend
ants by the clerk of the court remained
blanks MS far as being signed by ram
ger was concerned.
The men were taken into custody by
four rangers at IL o'clock Saturday
night night at 4 two-room building in
the 500 block. East Houston street.
where. they claimed, they found them
engaged in poker game. Two decks
of cards and n number Of poker chips
were confiscated. The state officers
searched the place for LIQUOR, finding,
however. only empty bottles.
Rangers sent in a call to headqua!r,,
ters for the police patrol after the raid
and sent the men TO Jail, after booking
them on the blotter on alleged viola
tion of the gaming laws. The prison
ers later furnished bond for their APP
pcarance in court.
On both occasions that the cases
were set for hearing the men were
nresent for trial,
San Antonio light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1911-1993, 1923-08-22

New York, Aug. 2.-Three mem
bers of the crew OF the French liner
France were arrested this morning and
~ bottles of choice wines, champagne
and liquors were seized in a raid that
followed dinner given by Gen. Henri
Gouraud, one-armed French war hero,
to more than a score Of prominent
Americans.
The trio, it is, alleged was attempt
ing 10 moisten the dance which fol-
lowed General Gouraud's dry dinner.
The general, the ships captain and
officials of the line expressed amaze
ment and Indignation at the activities
of the alleged liquor puryeyors.
The men arrested were Marcel Rob
ert, ships bartender, aud Anreas Din
Cos and Francois Bettin. stewards.
Prominent Americans There.
Among the guests at General Gou'
raul's dinner were United States At
torney Hayward of New York: Unit
ed States Attorney William Colonel
Wild Bill Donovan of Buffalo (;
James W. Gerard, form er ambassador
to Germany: Maj. Gen. James q.
Hartford; Rev. Father Francis +.
Duffy. the Fighting chaplain" of the
old 69th Regiment. and several French
dignitaries. including senator CASTOR
Menier and Count: PHILIPPE d'yyray.
The dinner over. General Goura1d
proposed toast to America in wa
ter and then. with sweep of his
remaining arm, invited .he diners into
the ball room, where an orchestra was
tuning up.
Threats Bring Submission.
About this time custom, agents. who
had been instructed % be present to see
that no law was violate d. noticed I'M
usual activity on the part of the three
men who later were arrested.
They followed the trio TO the ships
butcher shop but found the doors
locked. Agent Cronin knocked and the
door was opened. -.t..
When he flashed his shield, how
ever. an attempt was made to slam
the door in bis face. He and Agent
Inns forced their way in. zonlI. to find
the ligh7s had been switched off.
As he entered, Cronin's arm came
in contact in the dark with the point
San Antonio light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1911-1993, 1923-08-22
CREW, OF U. S. BOAT
is FORCED TO FIGHT
TO HOLD THEIR. SHIP
Seek Refuge From Storm
and Then Find Others
in Possession.
San Francisco. Aug.

San Francisco. Aug. eth.
schooner Lottie Bennett sailed IL
through the Golden Gate yesterday fly
ing the Stars and Stripes as mute
evidence of an American crews victor"
in a hand-to-hand battle fought off an
island in the Pacific with South Sea
Islanders led by an Englishman. &C:
cording to members of the yessei
crew.
The Lottie Bennett belonging 10
Burns. Philip & Company was Ell
route from Niuatobutau to this porl
with n cargo of copra, the sailors SAID:
when she dropped anchor off the islann
of Nicufua in the Tonga group, just
as terrific equatorial storm blew up.
Capt. Neils Jensen and his crew
of ten went ashore TO escape the gale
After the gale blew itself out, Cap
tain Jensen and his crew prepared 10
return to their vessel.
7 They said they were greeted by VIII
yells and shower of missiles from
the ship.
Then, according to their story. an
English plantation manager named
Ramsey, one of the two white men
living on Niefua, informed them he
had found the vessel in ain abandoned
condition and had taken possession
of it.
Clamoring up hawsers and ancho-
chains, the Americans boarded the
vessel and battled the British leader
and his crew. although the natives out
numbered the Americans three to one.
Finally the Americans threw the
natives overheard and put handouts
on Ramsey and set him ashore.
The sailors said they learned of a
long standing. feud between Ramsey
and the onlS other white man living
on thes island, who is plantation man
ager for the company that owns the
J.ottie Bennett.
San Antonio light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1911-1993, 1923-08-22
LASSEN, QUIET FOR
SIX MONTHS, SHOWS
SIGNS OF ACTIVITY
Heavy Stream of Smoke
Comes From Mount
During Day.

Redding. Cal, Aug. 2s.-Forcst
ranger lookouts in the high Sierras
east of Lassen peak were at points of
vantage before daybreak today waiting
for sunrise to melt the haze which OBJ
scured their view of the peak. to de-
termine whether a slight eruption.
which was evident at nightfall yester-
day, continues until daybreak.
The volcano gave renewed assnr-
ances of its active life early yester-
day afternoon when it issued 4
heavy stream of smoke which mingled
with high clouds and continued until
dark. observers reported.
As near as can be estimated. the out
burst yesterday was the one hun
dredth since 1914. when Lassen SHOT
forth its first smoke and lava within
the memory o. biologists.
The vagrant outburst yesterday, tire
second in six months was not acccla-
panied by an outpouring OF lava such
as characterized the violent eruptieEs
of 1915 which destroyed houses and
cattle in Hat Greek valley at its bas.-
San Antonio light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1911-1993, 1923-08-22
LIEUTENANT KILLED, IS
RESERVE OFFICERS HURT
WHEN BARN COLLAPSES.
Seeking Refuge From Storm, Men
Crowd Into Loft-Beams Give WAY
Under Added Weight - Only One
Physician Available to Give First
AidHProbe Ordered.

Camp Meade, Aug 22.-First Lieutenant Walter r.
rschmler, officer in tn earmy air service
killed and eighteen other officers in training here
injured today in the collapse of old barn in which
they had sought shelter from the rain.
Lieutenant Hirschmillers home in Pittsburg, Pa
Most of those injured suffered only minor hurts but
the injuries of one two said to be serious.
About 80 reserve officers had taken refuge in the
crumbng barn and most of them had climbed to the loft
because of the soggy condition of the floor.
Major Melvin NJ. Franklin of the Medical Officers
Reserve Corps the only physician available at the time OF
the collapse administered first aid.
court of inquiry to investigate the accident has been
ordered by LeutCol William D. Mills, commandant of
the camp.
San Antonio light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1911-1993, 1923-08-22
CHINA In PROTEST
Thinks British Proposal Aimed NJ
Control of Railways.
p,paII SCOTT MONI,t X.

C.onvrirht, by the San Antonio Light
Pc,sing, Aug. 22.-The British lega-
ton here is much embarrassed today
over sudden charges by the Chimes,
that British proposals in the proposed
note of recommendations for an IN
ternational police force for Chinese
railways constitutes deliberate at
tempt by England TO force internd-
tional control of railways in order
TO secure payment of British debts.
II is pointed out that these recon-
mendations are embodied with others
being prepared by a commission oil tne
foreign diplomatic corps, the comml>
sion being made UP of Representatives
of many nations, but which are as
vet unratified BY the diplomatic body
as a whole The proposals suggest a
railway police force composed OF Cnl-
nese but differed by foreigners. win
sufficient foreign control OF railway
revenues to insure regular payment
Of such police. There is no other sug'
cestion OF foreign control OF railway
finances except for the payment of po'
lice.
Tie recommendations have not yet
been submitted us they are incomplete
San Antonio light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1911-1993, 1923-08-22
DAVIDSON TO SPEAK
Leaves Home to Deliver Talks ON Law
and Order.

Marshall. Tex. Aug. 22.-T. w.
Davidson. lieutenant governor OF Tex
as, left his home here today for q
spealing tour on law and order and
against mob violence. .
He will address an old settlers meet
ing at Sherman tomorrow night: sPeak
before Confederate Veterans at No.
coma Thursday and on the 2Sth will
attend a Jubilee at lubbock in con-
nection with the location of the Texas
chronological College at that place
San Antonio light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1911-1993, 1923-08-22

stretch were already relieved from
day duty and have practiced night
flying overt the route, so as 10
thoroughly familiarize themselves
with the course and all conditions for
possible landings during the trials.
The schedule provides for "A start
from New York late enough in the
day to permit the receipt at san
Francisco of rush letters written that
morning in time TO permit the de-
livery aud answering of such letters
before the close of business the next
day. An. elapsed flying time of from
% to'30 hours is allowed for the 5000
miles. --t
Heretofore the air mail has simply
been an auxiliary service to the
San Antonio light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1911-1993, 1923-08-22

lraf,scontinental; train nails The
new affair service will place The mir
mail on an independent footing. In
stead OF simply expediting the train
mails. advancing them by day flying,
il will finish what il starts. II viii
carry the, letters through. er-
At the five regular fields where
night landings are being made-Chi-
cago. Iowa City. Omaha, North
Platte and. Cheyenne = powerful
beacon lights of 600, 100000 candle
power. visible for so miles, have been
established. ST.
{ Between the terminal lights. on
emergency landing fields, less power
full beacons have been located every
San Antonio light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1911-1993, 1923-08-22
The WEATHER
TEMPERATURES.
FORECAST.

San Antonio and Vicinity: Wednesday
night and Thursday. partly cloudy; cooler
Wednesday night; maximum temperature,
81 TO IS: light northerly winds.
East Texas: Wednesday night and
Thursday, partly cloudy. probably local
thunderstorms east portion except west
coast; cooler Wednesday night in the
interior; light to fresh south to northeast
winds on the coast.
Thursday. partly cloudy. probably show
ers in extreme west portion; cooler We'd
nesday night in east portion except the
Panhandle. warmer in Panhandle Thurs
day.
San Antonio light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1911-1993, 1923-08-22
GASOLINE IS HIGHER
Dallas Motorists, See End Of War
as Prices Soar.

Dallas. Tex. Aug. 22.-An end tc
the local "gasoline price war was
seen by motorists here today when the
Magnolia Petroleum company in
creased the retail price to 1G cents a
gallon.
For several weeks gasoline has been
selling around IL cents.
Other distributors are expected II
meet the advance today.
San Antonio light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1911-1993, 1923-08-22
CHAMPAGNE SEIZED AT SHIP
PARTY GIVEN BY GOURAUD
TO PROMINENT AMERICANS
Three Members of Crew and II Bottles Taken
When Dry Agents Get Busy After One-Armed
French War Hero Proposes Toast to Amer
lea in Water-Trouble Threatened
When Lights Switched Off.

of n butcher knife. Thinking he was
about to be stabbed, he called out
that. if the lights were not switched
on and if the men in the room ana
not throw up their, hands, he would
begin shooting. -.
The lights came on and the trio
surrendered. Near the spot where
they stood were the a. bottles OF III
toxicants.
San Antonio light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1911-1993, 1923-08-22
Nitro.Giycerin, Exnlodes.

PaOla. HANS. Aug. e2.-Explos;on
of $50 gallons a uitro-glyeerine at a
magazine OF the Independent Torpedo
company. shook the country for s r'-
dius of five miles around paola. early
today. AS the magazine was in re
mote place no damage TO other prom
erty was suffered Officials of the
company said indications were that
the nitro had been touched off bet
no clues have been found.
San Antonio light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1911-1993, 1923-08-22

I25 miles, While flashing traffic lights
like those 81 city Streets, are PLACED
ut three-mife intervals. The whole
forms q brilliant lane of light. chart
ing the route for the night flier oven
Il distance Of 500 miles. -
Under normal flying conditions the
night stretch is covered at a
height Of 1000 feet, which would pes
NIT a plane to reach one of the emer-
gency landing fields, by volplaning'
from any point along the route. 10
assist in landings, each plane carries
ON its wing-tips. two special high
power lights OF 100000 candlepower
each.
San Antonio light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1911-1993, 1923-08-22
AIR CRASH KILLS TWO
Captain and Second Lieutenant ci
Marine Corps Fall.

Washington. ID. e.. Aug. a2.-Capt.
George F. Hill and Second Lieut.. Cor
nelius McFadden of the Marine Corps
were killed today in nm airplane crash
at Pensacola. Advises received at the
office of Major General Lejeune. com
mandant of the Marine Corps. sad
the accident occurred shortly after .
4. m. today.
San Antonio light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1911-1993, 1923-08-22
BY HARRY b. Hunt

Washington. ID. C., Aug. :2-Let.
tiers written IN New York today. re-
'ceived and answered in San Fran
cisco, tomorrow. IS.
This will be possible with the inau-
guration OF a new transcontinental air
mail service In which the mail PLACES
flying by night as well as by day.
provide continuous transportation
from coast to coast.
Experimental flights. will be made
for five nights--August 21-o5. These
will be over the central division from
Chicago to. Cheyenne, distance 0r
500 miles.
Pilots who will negotiate the nigh,
San Antonio light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1911-1993, 1923-08-22
Chess Play Ends in Tie.

Lake HOpatcOng, n. j., Aug. ~.
Frank j. Marshall of New York. Z.
s. champion. and A. Kupchik of New
York, today tied for first place il:
the masters tournament Of the
American chess congress. Both hal
scores of 10 1-2-2 IL at the com
pletion of thirteen rounds of match
play.
San Antonio light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1911-1993, 1923-08-22
Bus Is WRECKED: One Killed.
Rsrnc. Switzerland. Aug. -. -

sightseeing automobile containing six
tourists fell into a ravine along the
ST. Gothard mountain road Yesterday
causing the death of one and serious
injury of two persons. says a message
received here today. The dead tourist
was of Dutch nationality.
San Antonio light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1911-1993, 1923-08-22
Accident Injuries Fatal.

Nice. Aug. 22.-Alexander Sond'
heimer of Muskogee. Okla, who was
among those injured in the autom",
bile accident near Guillaumes, died
this morning, bringing to six the nun
her of Americans who met death in
the crash. His wife was also killed.
San Antonio light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1911-1993, 1923-08-22
Capitalist Is Killed.

Belcher. of Miami. Fla. who was in
jured in an automobile accident on
the Dixie Highway near Summervil'e
Ga. Tuesday. died in hospital at
Rome. Ga. this morning. Mr.. Belchel
was n well known Florida capitalist
and a director of the Texas Dixie
Highway association.
San Antonio light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1911-1993, 1923-08-22
Duty Charges Come High.

New York, Aug HZ.-MrS. y. j.
johnson, wife of a Chicago builder,
tainted when told by customs men
that she must pay 1894 to, release
articles worth half this amount which
it was said she had failed to declare.
She paid.