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San Antonio light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1911-1993, 1923-01-05
TO FIGHT WEEVIL
Cotton Growers Plan to Hold CONFER
ence in Memphis.

Washington. ID. C.. Jan: 9.-An
nouncement of a cotton confer entS a. a.
Memphis. Tenn, early next month ~ ~
conside use of calcium arsenate any
other means in fighting the boil we e' ~
was made today by Secretary Mallac,
of the Department of Agriculture
through Senator Harris, Democrat
Georgia. o+ 5ool
Secretary Wallace said great dea
of calcium arsenatc had been wasted
Exnerimpnts. however, had given satlS'
factory results when properly. applied
The department is not satisfied now,
ever, that everything has been learned
about it that can be, said Secretary
Wallace. land is preparing to carry on
extensive investigations in the coasta
nloin section of the cotton belt TO SEE
what improvement IN method of contro
can be effected. Wo do not belleV,t
that a survey of the situation through
the report sof county demonstration
agents would necessarily afford us Inc
Information necessary TO settle all queS'
tons of this kind.
San Antonio light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1911-1993, 1923-01-05
no CHANGE AT YALE
Information Comes That Same Football
9 Committee Will Remain.
BY LAWRENCE PERRY


Copyright, 1928, by The San Antonio Light.
New York, Jan. 5.-When the name
of the members of the new Yale foot.
ball committee are made public it is
not likely that they will be found to
differ materially from the personnel of
the committee which served last year.
Information reaching the writer today
inclines to this belief
Power to appoint committeeman was
vested this year in Captain Mallory,
John Blossom, director of athletics at
the New Haven University, and Profes.
sor Clarence Mendell of the faculty. In
the past. Yale captains have had prac.
tically absolute authority in making ap.
pointmentS of the sort.
Among Yale graduates there has been
great deal Of anxious speculation as
to the identity of the five men who
would be named 10 this committee. One
would imagine that Yale's success on
the gridiron next season depends upon
this small band Of graduates. 1t does
not. of course. The success OF any col.
lege depends on the coach and the ma.
terial.
Princeton had a perfectly organized
football committee this year. But Ro-
per would have none of this committee
and refused to cooperate. The commit
tee continued 10. exist. but il never func-
toned. Hsrvard's football committee
functions TO some extent but its activi-
ties seem more political than practical.
Elsewhere. committees If any oxist,
try not To interfere with the coaches.
This is because interference would be
foolish. You could not possibly organ.
izc a committee of football alumni and
find therein n single-minded impulse.
There is no use in concealing tn, fact
that a lot OF Yale alumni are not for
San Antonio light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1911-1993, 1923-01-05
WEALTHY WIDOW
WILL NOT MAKE
$4,000 B 0 n D
Defense Attorney Denounces
Justice During Stormy
Session.
SUGGESTS HE RESIGN
Judge Makes Him Back
Down After Threatening
to Jail Him.

Hemphill. Tex, Jan. 5.-Indignantly
refusing to make the $4,000 bond set
by Justice w. H. Pratt, Mrs. Lillian
Knox, LADY Bountiful'' of East Texas,
was ready today to carry her fight
against the charge of Staying her mil
lionaire husband to the court of District
Judge A. V. Stark, in the neighboring
town of San Augustine.
The two-day examining trial Of Mrs,
Knox at Hemphill came to a dramatic
close Thursday afternoon when Jus
tice Pratt ordered the widow bound over
to the grand jury on q charge of muir
der, with bond set at $4,000. The ac'
ton today at San Augustine will be in
the nature of habeas corpus proceed
ings
J Stormy Session.
Justice Pratt's decision late Thurs
day came after a stormy session IN
which defense attorneys demanded that
letters written by the slain Millionaire
said TO be in possession of the county
attorney, be produced in court. They
declared that these letters would estab'
fish at once the innocence of thelI
cI;snt The county attorney refused to
produce the letters and was sustained
in his stand by the justice Of the peace,
The principsl argument on thls linz
San Antonio light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1911-1993, 1923-01-05

was made by Judge Steve Nj. King
chief counsel for Mrs. Knox, Chester
Collins, another defense attorney took
nm the argument and made IN impas-
stoned statement of his clients case.
Justice Pratt indicated that he did not
wish to hear more, but Collins con-
tinued to talk. aSsertins that II ne were
n nudge. before undertaking to sup
press evidence favorable to defendant
he would resign and step down from
his high office.
Justice Pratt broke in with an order
for Collins to sit down. The attorhe!
continued his Grafton.
MIR. Collins Sits Down.
"You will sit down, Mr.. Collins, the
Justice exclaimed, "or l Will SEND you
to jail
Collins sat down.
A negro servant in the Knox nome
testified yesterday she had heard tne
aged millionaire declare that he was
going to keep Chester Collins away
from my home or kill him."
Following the hearing, Mrs; h mo.
was escorted by Sheriff I. w. Nations
70 her home, where she has been kept
urder guard each night except one since
She was arrested. In leaving the court
room She nodded brightly at the news,
napermen and showed little evidence oil
Her attorneys announced immediate,
10 Thar their client would not attempt
70 make bail, although b2ndsmen were
available at any time. They prelerreu
70 push the habeas corpus proceeuins:s
in the district court so as to free thelr
Client from the injustice which they. de-
ci i.r was done her in the justice
court in holding her to the grand jury
San Antonio light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1911-1993, 1923-01-05
Last Chapter Written in
Case of Famous Bunco
Man Who Was Hunted
Down by Texan He De-
frauded.
BY l.. c. OWEN

BY l.. {. OWEN
Copyright 1928, by The san Antonio Light.
San Quentin, Cal, Jan. 5.--When the
iron gates of San Quentin penitentiary
today changed. shut on Walter I4hps,
formerly Los Angeles deputy Sheriff,
there was written "finis' to the last
chapter in the crime career of Joe
Furey, deceased king of bunco men,
For years Furey headed the best or
ganized gang of confidence men ip
America. They operated from coast to
coast, bought police protection and stole
millions cleaning up more than 81
100000 in Los Angeles alone.
Furey is buried in WOOdlawn ceme-
terry near San Francisco, having died
in a Texas prison. Lipps the former
peace officer will serve fourteen years
for accepting a $4,000 bride to allow
| Furey TO escape.
Texan Hunts Him Down.
Concealed behind them is the storg
of one of the most picturesque and re-
lentlcss man hunts in police annals
hunt which started in Texas. twice
spanned the continent and finally wound
| up with noted criminal in custody
The man who brought Furey to jus
tce is Frank NOrfleet. little thin
faced veteran of the famed Chisholm
trail and once pal of Pat Garrett
who slew the notorious Billy, the Kid.
A little over three years ago while
motoring with members of his gang il
Texas, Furcy had a breakdown on th'
road near Norfleet's Texas ranch. In
vitcd into the home until repairs werj
made the gang buncOed Norflcet out o
100000. A week later. in FL Pas
Norfleet identified a police photograph
of Furey and the latter was arrested il
Los Angeles. Officers were sent afte
him, but before they arrived FUrey ha
corrupted Lipps and had escaped.
Uses Texas Persuader."
Then NOrfIeet took M the hunt alone
He traced the swindler to-Ncw York
back to California and then to Canals
There he cOrnered the bunco king Onl
TO have himself jailed on representation
by Furey. The latter fled to MeXic
City and then to Palm Beach. In tn
Florida resort NOrflect, after losin
sight of his man finally corralled hiT
in n fashionable restaurant. This tim
he used the Texas pcrsuasion."'a lon
barrelcd Six-ShoOtcr, in getting Furey
the police station. He was quickl7 e.
, tradited TO Texas and sentenced t
% years in prison. dying eight month
later. Fearing trickery in the reporte
death the authorities aftcrward exhume
the body to compare the finger print
Furey left property valued at a quartz
/. Of a million dollars to n six-year-ol
son. In letter written to the be
shortly before his death he said:
Go straight. sonny. would ri,
all ] have and all I ever made by di
honesty il could only cave you II
heritage of being able to say that LOT
daddy was square shooter
San Antonio light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1911-1993, 1923-01-05
OBITUARY
Jay +. Adams Sr.

The funeral of Jay T.. Adams ST.,
will be held from the late residence,
$50 Grammercy, Friday at o'clock.
Active pallbearers will be: Russell c.
Hill, Paul Adams, j. Ira Kercheville,
DIR. o. II. Judkins, Gene BriscOe and
Lester s. Whipplc. Honorary pail
bearers will be: J. II. Kirkpatrick. W.
II. Chambers. Thomas H. Franklin,
d. X. Furnish, DIR. X. p. Thomas,
Fred A. Burns, Harry II. Rogers, DIR.
J. c. Classify. w. J.. Evans, l.. A,
Stumberg. II. +. Stumbcrg. Clifton
George, L. ID. Daggett, Winchester
Kelso, ]. T. Blanks, Richard French
Spencer, Wallace Rogers, T. \. Smith
]. W. Monokton. J. NJ. kIlardyce. II
V. Rankin, DR.. Adolph Hcrff, Nathan
X. Tracey, ]. W. Fraser and p. J
Hart. Jnterment will be, in the Mis-
sion Burial Park under the direction
Of Porter Loring.
San Antonio light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1911-1993, 1923-01-05
TEllTAlE SYMPTOMS OF
/ WOMAN'S ILLS

Every woman who suffers from back
ache. headache. dragging down pains,
nervousness. irregularities. displaCc-
ments. irritability, or dependency
should recognize in such symptoms some
derangement of her system which should
have attention before some more serious
ailment develops. These conditions are
often evidenced by a Sallow complexion.
dark circles under the eyes. lassitude
ard sleeplessness. For nearly fifty
years Lydia +. Rinkham's Vegetable
Compound has been pre-emiUently sue
ccssful in overcoming such conditions
and it is now recognized everywhere rs
tine standard remedy for woman's ills.
San Antonio light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1911-1993, 1923-01-05
ANOTHER AIR REVIEW
San AntOnians May Witness Kelly
Field Planes i'm Action Saturday.

San Antoniaas who care to go to
Kelly Field as early as 0 o'clock Sat
urday morning will be treated TO an
other aerial review. Col. John II. Ho.
ward. commander of Kelly Field. will
hold dismounted inspection and later
an aerial review in which approximate
ly 30 ships will take part. The shinS
will fly in formation and individually,
The last aerial review at Kelly Field
was held by Maj. Gen. +. NJ. Lewis.
commander Of the Eighth Corps Area,
Due to atmospheric conditions unfavor'
able to flying that day, only few ships
took part.
San Antonio light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1911-1993, 1923-01-05
Deputy Who AAowed Furey
to Escape Goes to Prison

be held March 4, ), 6 and Z. Entries
are to be limited to 81 prep schools,
but there will be no Limitation on high
school entries. The tournament last
year drew teams from sixteen states
and was won by Lexington, KY, with
Mount Vernon. Ohio. as the runner-up.
San Antonio light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1911-1993, 1923-01-05
Winfield L. Meredith.

Winfield f. Meredith, 90 years old,
died ut the home of his daughter, Mrs.
james Callahan. $40 Denver boulevard,
Friday. Mr.. Meredith was born in
Mississippi, but had resided in San An.
tonic for the last fourteen months. He
is survived by three daughters, Mrs,
James Callahan and Mrs. J. c. Rich,
ardsor of San Antonio and Mrs. NJ. NJ.
Delory. of Kansas City, Mo, and one
son, Fred Meredith of San Antonio
The funeral will be held from the par
lors of the Iizik Undertaking Company
Saturday at 10 o'clock with services
by Rev. X. S. Pierce Of the Denver
Heights Methodist Church. Interment
will be in the Mission Burial Park.
Hagy 4 McConum. Undertaken
Quick ambulance Service. Crockett IO4
Lady assistant at all hours.-(Ady.)
c><
COLONIAL SHOP FLOWERS
Or. $500 214 II, Travis St.-(Adv
San Antonio light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1911-1993, 1923-01-05

Tad Jones. On the other hand, there
are powerful influences among the Yale
alumni who believe in Jones and wish
to hold up his hands. And the chances
seem to be that this committee will so
stand.
San Antonio light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1911-1993, 1923-01-05
GreenIeaf Defeats Uuesion

Chicago, Jan. 5.-Ralph Grccnlcaf.
''"~'d's pocket billiard champion. de-
w Tom pueston. st. LouiS. Thurs
tthc final block Of their 600
- by 600 to 33l
San Antonio light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1911-1993, 1923-01-05

I. 5.-Thc University of
- annual national inter
ball tournament will
San Antonio light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1911-1993, 1923-01-05

Mobile, Ala. Jan. 5.-Fred Tbe1p-
son. former semi-prn pitcher who was
with the St Louis Browns q, latter
part OF last year was signed today by
Mobile of the Southern Association.
The Washington times., 1923-01-14

finely finished and she proved
later that she excelled in vocal
flights and the exact adjustment
of the intervals of the triIl: She
was encouraged by q perfect.
furore Of applause, In respone
she sang 1.-THE Shadow Song"
from Iinorah.
1.-THE writer heard the famous
Di Murska, sing this number
in London when Id her prime,
and is of the opinion that Miss
Crawford sang it last night with
much more musical beauty of
voice than was shown by Di
Murska.
1.-THE thoroughly astonished
audience recalled her three
times"
The management Of the Wash
ington Opera Company IL pleased
to be able to replace Nine. Mellius
with an artist of such established
ability.
Miss Crawford IL young, slen-
der and Dretty-an ideal Gildas
The Washington times., 1923-01-14
Coates and T1el1lpeI
I'm Capital day

{sRIEDA HEAkPEL win - INC
soloist II tlae concert Of the
New York symphony orcheetra on
Tuesday afternoon: It 40 O'Clock.
" The National Theater: This con.
cert marks also the return Of Lon.
don's famous director Albert
Coates. a. the estc0ndiictOr
The following program WIN be
presented: synaphony no. 4 Is
= minor Brahmal air from Der
Freyschutz veberl. Nine. Hem
pei; Tsas saltan Qaimsixy z1orsa-
kof0; songs. BATH. Batt 10 Bel
Masetto, from Don GsIovanni'
lldOzart): cradle song. umper
lincls:: saper vorreste from
The Masked Ban (VerdD; ana
prelude ana finale from TRISTAN
and Isolde CWagner)
Tickets ere o. sale ~ 2. Arthur
Smith. Inc 1906 q street.
The Washington times., 1923-01-14
Chicago COnlpany'S
Grand Opera Stars
Appear Here Soon
Raisa, Garden, Mason,
to Sing i'm Three
Performances


OVERS Of the best in music
are already laying their
plans for the veritable
festival Of opera that Is promised
Washington IN the announcement
Of completed plans, for the ap-
pearance at Polls Theater, on the
evenings Of February ). 8 ana 4,
Of the Chicago Grand Opera Com
pany for three perfornaances
:. Aida. s.Tosca'. and SHOW
Maiden = with Rosa Raisa, Mary
Garden ana Edith Mason in the
title roles Of these operas, re-
spectively.
The appearance Of the Chicago
Grand Opera Company ii wash
ington this winter was not ac-
complished without some diff
Guilty. Owing to the enormous
cost Of presenting the three per-
fOrnlances, Il was necessary for 4
group Of Washingtonians to
guarantee the expenses. and
through the public spirit OF forty
two Neutrality-suspicious.. the fund
was underwriters that WIN give
Washington its greatest season
Of opera in many years.
The present tour Of the Chicago
company win open at Boston on
January ~. The Chicago season
Is now rapidly drawing to close
and Boston is the first city to be
visited In the East. The com
pany win. appear in Boston from
January 70 to February 5, com
ing thence directly to Washing
ton. and leaving Washington,
after three performances, for
Pittsburgh, where the rest Of the
week win be played. After three
nights in Pittsburgh. the timer.
ary calls for four days in CIeve-
land, with two more in Detroit.
The reorganization of the
Chicago company, whereby It be.
comes a civic enterprise, il
beneficially reflected by a special
ruling Of the internal revenue
division Of the Treasury Depart
ment, whereby Mrs. Wilson.
Greene. the local concert manager,
has had the three Washington
performances Of the company ex-
empted from the usual 10 per
cent war tax.
Although Miss Garden, Nine
Raisa and Miss Mason win an.
pear in the title roles of the
three operas to be presented here,
they win have the aid Of a
brilliant cast Of singers that in.
cludes Cyrena Van Gordon. Guilio
Crimi,s Georges Baklanoff. Cesare
F'ormichi, Virgilio Lazzari, Angelo
Minghetti and many others.
The Washington times., 1923-01-14
Rise OF Cleveland
Orchestra Almost
Phenomenal Event
Organization Gives
Concert i'm City
Next Sunday /

NF interest to Washington
music lovers and students
~ who remember the ovation
which the Cleveland Orchestra
received q year ago viii be a
brief history of the meteoric rise
of this group Of musicians, who
win appear here at Polls Theater
next Sunday afternoon at $40,
under the management Of Mrs.
Wilson Greene.
This, one Of the youngest Of
Americas symphony orchestras,
was organized in 1918 by Adella
Prentiss Hughes, the only woman
manager Of a symphony orchestra
in the country, under the aus
pices Of the Cleveland Musical
Arts Association.
In its third season the Cleve-
land Orchestra played 1O4 con-
certs in six States, with AZ out.
of-town engagements, 26 in Ohio
~
and 81 in Cleveland.
In the season Of 1922 the
Cleveland Orchestra PLAYED G6
concents in Cleveland; 20 concerts
In other Ohio cities, 13 concerts
in New York, concerts in Penn
sylvania, 2 concerts in New Eng
land and 10 in Canada.
Seats are on sale at Mrs. Wilson
Greene's concert bureau, in
Droop's, Thirteenth and G. streets.
The Washington times., 1923-01-14
Recital Of Polish
Music january Is

IN Thursday. January IS. the
- Polish recital arranged by
Professor Kneblewsli, J. G. L..
Of Catholic University, In con-
nection with the exhibition OF
Polish arts at the Art Center. win
be held at 4:SO p. M. at the Presi-
dent Theater.
The musicians will be Madame
Lawinia Darvey, lyric soprano.
John Wolanek. violinist: BracheclSi,
pianist, and Didur. basso.
Following the recital at Presi.
dent Theater, they win give at
p. M, reception at Art Center
for the general public. Special
patrons will be the ladies of the
Polish Legation and Mrs. William
Hitz.
The Washington times., 1923-01-14
Nordica Clubs

A CONCERT win be given by
the Nordica Mandolin and
Guitar Orchestra and the Nordica
Hawaiian Guitar and Ululele Club
at Temple Baptist Church. Tenth
and N streets, on Friday evening
under the direction of Walter
T. Holt. The sOlOists win be
Mrs. Otis D. SWEET. soprano; Miss
Richie Mclean, contralto. ana
WARREN L, Terry, tenor. RIOS.
sinrs "Semiramide' overture,
Luigini's Ballet Egyptien," and
three" other orchestral numbers,
as well a. solo selections. win b
given.
The Washington times., 1923-01-14

n
An interesting new singer has
been announced to replace Nine.
Mellius in the role of Gilda. She
IL Bertha Crawford, Canadian
coloratura, who has recently re-
turned to America from Russia
and Poland. where she achieved
sensational successes in opera
and concert.
Miss Crawford appeared recent
ly at Massey Hall in Toronto,
and also in Montreal, in a con-
cert course which present only
such artists, as Edward Johnson.
Nine. CALI Curci, Marguerite
D'Alvarez and Emma Calve. The
Canadian critics accorded her un-
bounded praise. E. r. Parkhurst,
Of the Globe, said: "She won
an incontestable and brilliant
triumph in the aria "Caro Nome"
from ''Rigoletto." She revealed
pure light soprano voice, with
an exceptionally good middle
register, free from threadiness
noticeable in so many coloratura
sopranos. Her norid work was
The Washington times., 1923-01-14

The navy band Is already q.
STERLING organization. but because
Of naval regulations the pay Of
SIS members has Jagged somewhat
behind the figure that Is gener.
ally considered adequate. Tts
header. for example Charles Benz
ter has the rank Of bandmaster,
which Is not q commissioned posi-.
though the leaders OF the other
bands are commissioned officers.
The bin now being worked out
IA the office Of Commander smead
win have the backing, It Is ex-
pected d friends of the navy
generally.
The navy hand Is an oreaniza-
ton Of sixty pieces. and there is
also q symphony orchestra If
fifty pieces. The band furnishes
al the music Tor the Presidents
yacht. the Mayflower. ana its
services have been made avail
sable for many civic enterprises
IN washington The members are
recruited from All parts OF the
United States everyone an en-
listed man IN the navy-but the
rate of pay is considered too low
20 attract the men now needed
20 keep the organization at It's
present high standard It Is rec
ognized as one OF the finest bands
IN the country.
Friends of the organization hope
that Mr.. sBenter and his band will
IN the near future be permitted
60 80 on tour each. year. in order
that the entire nation may have
the opportunity to see how good
=. service band can be.
It Is true. OF course, that the
question Of better pay for the
service bands is one OF some
years, standing. When John Phil
lip Sousa enlisted during the war,
It win be recalled, his pay Of 81
. day inspired him to write one
Of his comparatively few efforts
In verge: my God. how the
money rolls I'M
"A MOTHER interesting and
eventfuI week is ahead, with
the evening symphony of the Fine
Arts Society scheduled tomorrow
Tor Central High School audi
torium, which tonight is being
used, as usual. for the COM
1nunity concert. On Tuesday
afternoon Albert Coates conducts
the New York Symphony Orches-
ira, and on Thursday we have two
piano recitals, Slot and Samar-
off. :, An event Of more than
usual interest is the appearance
Of Ruth st. Denis. Ted Shawn
and the Denishawn Dancers here
on Friday.
The Washington times., 1923-01-14
WASHINGTON OPERA
TO GIVE sRTGOLETTO"

LTHOUGH no advertising has been done outside Wash
ngton for the production Of 'Rigoleto, which will
4 \ be given by the Washington Opera Company at the
President Theater Monday evening" January o. and Fri
day matinee January g. mail orders have been received
from Philadelphia New York, and Boston from people who
coming on to the Capital especially to attend these
performances,
The Washington times., 1923-01-14
Denishawn Group.
Here Next FRIDAY

RUTH ST. DENIS. Ted Shawn
and the Denishawn Dancers
will make their only appearance
this season in Washington at the
National Theater on Friday after
noon at 4:S0 o'clock, under the
local management of T. Arthur
Smith, Inc, The organization will
be assisted by Martha Graham,
Pearl Wheeler, Betty May, Ne
more Scheffer, Julia Bennett, May
Lynn. Louise Brooks, Charles
Weidman and Paul Mathis. Ac.
compartment win be furnished
by an instrumental quartet con-
Quoted by Louis Horst.
The Washington times., 1923-01-14
Olga Samaroff i'm
Recital Thursday

NINE. OLGA SAMAROFF, who
ava is said to be the only woman
pianist who has ever taken the
platform as lecturer-instrumen
taIist, will appear at the Masonic
Auditorium on Thursday evening
at s:15. under the local manage
ment Of Z. Arthur Smith. Inc.