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San Antonio light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1911-1993, 1923-04-16
POISON WELL WATER
RESULTS IN ILLNESS
OF FAMILY OF FIVE
Officers Haze Clues to
Identity of Guilty
Person.

Fort Worth. Tex. April 16.-Five
persons. all members of the family OF
Z. X. Burnett, merchant of Paradise,
Texas, are suffering today from ILL.,
ness caused by drinking well water.
Officers have clues to the identity
of the poisoner.
An analysis shows the water con-
tanned poison in large quantities.
The poisoning of the well follows
closely on the burning of Burnett's
store at Paradise.
Physicians say the poison victims
will recover.
San Antonio light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1911-1993, 1923-04-16
FACES MURDER CHARGE
Sheriff Says Youth Confessed To
Staying Of Rancher.

Canadian. Tex, April tG.-A spe-
cial venire of 100 men had been sum
moned here today for the trial of VIII
liam Molcr on an indictment charg-
ing the murder in March of Noah
Samples, aged Panhandle livestock
raiser.
The case was set for today. II.
Moler. formerly an employe OF
Samples. is in jail.
The body Of the aged cattleman was
found, partially buried in On soandcn-
ed cellar near Canadian.
The defendant has confessed STAY
ing Samples. giving robbery as the
motive, according to Sheriff Stick
ley. 49, .s.ASsl.. -
San Antonio light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1911-1993, 1923-04-16
NEW CURE WONDERFUL
Value Of New Treatment for Diabetes
Has Already Been Proven.

New York, April Ie.-Thc Isulm
treatment for diabetes. developed by
IF. G. Banting of Toronto. already
has proved OF the greatest value. DIR.
Simon Flexner, director of the Rookie
Teller Institute for Medical Research.
said yesterday at the annual meeting
NJ ~ directors II the Montehore
Hospital. /.
Many patients. whose eases bad
been regarded as hopeless, had been
|cured with the treatment, he said.
San Antonio light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1911-1993, 1923-04-16
Jewish Women Meet.

Galveston. Tex, April 16.-Thc
third annual conference of the Texas
Council of Jewish Women began here
today with several hundred delegates
from all parts of the state in attend
ance. Jewish women leaders assem-
bled to review their work of the past
year and to outline plans for the
coming twelve months at a two day
session. A meeting Of the board of
managers was held Sunday.
San Antonio light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1911-1993, 1923-04-16
GRAIN. LAW VALID
Supreme Court Upholds Futures Trad
ing Law.

Washington. ID. C.. April f6.-The
grain futures trading act was declared
valid and constitutional today by, the
Supreme Court.
ii was the second time the court
has passed on the validity of a grain
future trading law, previous statute
based on the taxing power of the fed
eral government having been held mn
constitutional. The law upheld today
was based on the right to control in
terstate commerce.
San Antonio light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1911-1993, 1923-04-16
5000 TO ENTER U. S.
Mexican Laborers Under Contract oil
American Firms.

San Benito. Tex. April 16.-Three
thousand Mexican laborcrs are COM
ing into the United States under con-
tracts by different American enter
prises. which provide agreeable terms
for them to- work under.
The laborers have signed agree
ments that their Transportation back
to Mexico will be paid in the event
they desire 20 return. md also that
fair and COOL treatment will be nc
corded them during their stay on this
side Of the river.
San Antonio light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1911-1993, 1923-04-16
The WEATHER
TEMPERATURES.
FORECAST.
AN Antonio and vicinity: \

San Antonio and vicinity: Monday
night and Tuesday. cloudy; probably
local showers; somewhat warmer Mon
day night: minimum temperature. so TO
Ga: light to moderate easterly 10 south
erly winds.
East Texas: Monday night and Tues
day cloudy: probably local showers in
south portion; somewhat warmer in
south portion Monday night.
West Texas; Monday night and Tues
day. mostly cloudy: somewhat unsettled;
warmer in north portion Tuesday.
San Antonio light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1911-1993, 1923-04-16
DEMANDS OIL REVENUE
Declares State Has Right
to a Part Of GLOW
of Gold"
GROSS RECEIPTS TAX
Big Deficiency Faced;
"Pay as You Go"
Basis Urged.

Austin, Tex, April 16.-Governor
Pat NJ. Nesf. in n message to tbe Tex.
-,
esia'uie' WHEN coh'eheu III spe'
cial session today. proposed the en-
actment of eight revenue-raising meas
ures. These include increased gross oil
production tax, franchise tax. inheri-
Essance tax, delinquent tax and income
tax.
The state today faces :: deficiency of
$50, 406 in its general revenue fund,
and. considering appropriations al
ready available. the deficiency will
approximate S3,400,000 by the close
of the year, the governor said.
1T is obvious that the legislature
must either enact laws providing ad-
Iditional revenues or materially reduce
the operating expense Of the govern
ment." the message stated. 'The state
should be placed upon nay as you
GO basis. Conservative thought and
action will 20 far toward solving our
present financial problem"
Summary of Proposals.
A summary of the measures submit
ted by the governor follows:
/. A law by which, in keeping with
their yalue. producers of crude oil. re-
fineries and pipeline companies. shall
pay to the state a tax commensurate
with their accommodating profits de-
rived from the states economic wealth
9. A law by which corporate fran
chise privileges be taxed upon basis
Of the value of such rights received
from the state.
3. A law amending the present gross
receipts tax schedule of rates so as to
conform with present day earnings.
4. A law providing for n more COM
prehensiye system of taxing inherited
property, with liberal exemption in
favor of the wife, husband and lineal
Issue.
<. A law BY which property of every
character now subject to tn, ad va
loren tax. vet escaping taxation. be
introduced to the tax assessor and be
made to nav its rightful share.
Delinauent Tax Law.
6. A law by which delinquent taxes
NAV. be impartially collected and the
r,,o..eods maid into the treasury.
law that will eaualize. for the
,,,r,.,ss of tho stote tax lew property
..s,,,ot;ons
- "A N income tax law: Such n law
~ and should he. designed especially
Zach n considerable number of per-
~ n,bo having little or no physical
s,.,,. e, he taxad vet in their par.
r,vS eaids nrosner far beyond the
. .nr. , n;t;zcn who Who ;s regularly taxed.
nv nssaat e,,;Idrnn lie those Of their tax
. nen nn;nhhnrs are educated at pub
1;a a LIZ Tbev have equal protec-
~ .ho tior sbould hear their
uon e. LII sharo - tbs exnenses of gov
I.kn.lu, . Sna'e VI '"'
ernMe..' .,d .hot those neces-
IL rs 70 DC non.I measures NAV
ssry ressn1 o. Ether legislative
nave Prorit! W. .ho, we may all
matters, III oruer sna' ,.,o possible.
KNOW, a,~lne ear I,e or f;nonc;al
the iengtn ahd wiu,n ., u, nscassar;ly
ciotn from WHEN VIZ ,;on ,"o Garment" the
governor said.
San Antonio light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1911-1993, 1923-04-16
ACROBAT KILLS SELF
Accused Of Staying Sweetheart, He
Stranglcs Self With Belt.

New York. April 1e.-Har6ld Van
Alstein. an acrobat. who last Janu-
airy shot and killed his sweetheart,
Miss Marian MacIaren, Of Philadel-
phia, committed suicide in the Tom6s
this morning by strangling himself
with his belt.
San Antonio light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1911-1993, 1923-04-16
KNOX CASE UP
Grand Jury Reeonvenes at Hemphili.
Texas.

Uemphill, Tex. April i6--Ihs
grand jury that recessed two wesS~
AGO TODAY reconvened and. 1t Is sx-
pected will take up the case Of Mo-
lillian Knox. facing ehsr-sS IN con-
nection with the death OF her tus-
band. Hiram Knox. wealthy lrmoer-
man. who was foand dead IN his room
last November. He had been shot.
San Antonio light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1911-1993, 1923-04-16

This party of 81 European aliens
apprehended at several points in Tex
as by immigration officials, repre-
sents but small fraction of the num-
Der who have actually made entry
within the last few weeks, it is be-
lieved.- The majority of those who
make illegal entry, it is believed, lose
themselves in Americas cosmopolitan
population and are never apprehend-
ed.
Since the district immigration head
quarters are in San Antonio, aliens
from all parts of the state are being
brought here to join the deportation
train. A party of % European aliens
from Laredo is due to arrive in San
Antonio at $3.50 Monday evening.
The party is made up of Portuguese.
Spanish, Italian. Syrian. Bulgarian.
Polish. Jugo-slovakian. Czecho-slova-
khan, Roumanian, German and Pales-
tine aliens.
Some Here Now.
A party of eight aliens, three Ger.
mans, two Portuguese and three Poles
has already been brought to San An
tonic from Brownsville. One alien
will be brought from Fort Worth.
Three Spaniards will be sent from
San Antonio.
Galveston will be the point of de-
portation for twelve aliens to Spain,
Portugal and Germany. -Four volun-
tary deports who are going To Cuba.
will be put off the train az New Or
leans. The others will be taken 10
New York.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1923-03-12

TO report to reach hero. II ia he.
lioved that moro than score Of
those III win die from the poisoning
No explanation Of the presence of
the poison has been discovered, il
Us said.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1923-03-12
T ,ETTERS TO CHIEF SEATTLE

Chief Seattle. published you
frank waerhousc
OF Commerce cast larger regarding the
the
tho actual
You evidently mnomd say "The
percentage voting
registered King county voters voting the
issues creation OF the port"
president OF tho Port Commission
ago registration
aho regstia
about $4,000
am win publish correct quotation OF what
FRANK WAREHOUSE.
Chief VIII please little
conductor West Queen Anne who
suitcase tho crowded 1856
complimontcd the
the lookout passengers suitcase
longcd 20 and certainly feel grateful tia
MRS J.. NJ, WILSON, Queen Anne ave.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1923-03-12
To the Standard Oil Co. of California

Dear sf bulletin you monthly
pictures filling winter
in with lots Of and leo and everything In fact they look
n they had been taken Labrador North Pole
But the strange thing about majority them
In this state or California
OF tho
Perhaps tho fact published
have something
CHIEF SEATTLE
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1923-03-12

students md teachers arc III NJ
Hangchow. capital Of the province Of
chelsiang, 40 result OF eating pols.
oncd rico at supper on tho first day
OF the new school term. according
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1923-03-12
Copy

MIR J., Proctor
supt Buildings, City OF Seattle
issue Of TIL
condition In front OF tho Bcrwyn sixth ave
Under inc impression mat this matter
made nm inspection ana find that Ia really han.
die the brick foundations complained
n part tho existing structure. 49, w ~
Wo nro of the opinion that ,ndo rcrovo
these ovorhangng foundations Respectfully
W. BARKHUFF
Supt. OF Sewcrs
' ~"N' 'V"''e Seuuc sta Supt Of Streets
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1923-03-12
To Street Car Motormen

Dear Boys
hill from Crockett hit spesd
auto would Thrills ali night in their place but their
certainly
the failure
Better hold them back coming that hill
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1923-03-12
To Tennis Club Officials

Dear sposmen understand that gong 10 TO have tho
old plank efotA
Tho other
paved with intentions
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1923-03-12
CHIEF SEATTLE.

sir You werc arrested charge whipping children
an nprohed eatoninotal rubber
guilty what would dose the medicine
puniahment1 CHIEF SEATTLE.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1923-03-12
To Rep. William Phelps Totten

Bn closing legislature
you insurgents
house.
the other insurgents n thanks CHIEF SEATTLE.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1923-03-12
To Head Waiter Jensen, Butler Hotel

Jim; Well, Welt SO you're leaving the Butler
Darlington Golf club patrons going
to you-but their loss will DO tho clubs gain
CHIEF SEATTLE
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1923-03-12

certain the Introduction Is agreeable
10 them both.
2. The introducer should ever be
careful to enunciste both names dis
tinctly; an incomplete introduction.
emitting ones name, IS embarrassing.
q The man Is presented TO the
woman. the younger person to tho
older, except in instances Of notables,
such as tho president Of the United
States.
4. All introductions should be
courtcously Acknowledged; man be-
Ing introduced TO a woman waits for
her 20 extend her hand. and n she
doesn't be nhS not. and briefly ex-
press his pleasure.
8. Future recognition OF an intro
duction depends on the pleasure and
social sense OF the persons intro
duced-
Tomorrow-Etlquet for the guest.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1923-03-12
To Yakima American Legion Men

EHsylco that
OF driving laps
OF the valley viii lasting than
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1923-03-12
To William A. Gilmore

Dear Judge. your friends
Ralph Saturday
SEATTLE.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1923-03-12
70 the Seattle Junk Men

Fellows just take little Olympia
There's fortune DO
bottles istt By legislators. CHIEF SEATTLE
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1923-03-12
To Ed Pielow

Former Guardian you old fable
about tho pitcher oftcn7
SEATTLE.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1923-03-12
TO Mayor E. j. Brown

fight Valley chr,
fare--and not in H. CHIEF SEATTLE.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1923-03-12
To the Weatherman


you
legislature. SEATTLE.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1923-03-12
To Rep. Charles leighton

Charles legislative ended
eenauc that promised Hovyc might be bad plan
watch for s,enogaphcrs dcaphones and detectives
future. CHIEF SEATTLE
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1923-03-12
To Seattle Aerie No. /

Congratulations achievement
hold tho
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1923-03-12
from
K4cH|EF CEkTTLE
To the National Honesty Bureau

Gentlemen Your unique publication The Honest Book u highly
oommendabe Come 20 think o. H. odd that
thought before the idea Of teaching honesty the schools along
with tho urco SEATTLE.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1923-03-12
MANNERS
BY Norma Talmadge
Copyright. 1923. BY N.E.A
Service

Introducing strangers 70 an art In
Productions ara not merely for the
purpose o. making acqaaintances;
they oonsiifute the foundation for
fricndships. Hence they should
amount 70 more than a haphaxord
statement Of names. The skstifaI IN
PRODUCER places thoss introduced
upon some ground Of common Inter
esi. csrno them an opportunity TO
advance tlis'ne aoauaintanceship u
they 80 desire.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1923-03-12

opImss;
until begins and the finds" for home.
CHIEF SEATTLE.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1923-03-12
To Boxing Promoter Druxinman

Dear Nate Glad 90 that thru unpleasant
with Jimmy Malone with ynE oolor suspected that
the action being fnith-and
that Judge Dalton agreed viii CHIEF SEATTLE.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1923-03-12
To All Prospective Marble Champions

Dear Fellows Keep the old -taws- rolling Ats May
best manor Eir-vrn CHIEF SEATTLE
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1923-03-12
To Hugo Kelley

valiant doesn't bring someone some pub
iclp Isn't ~ CHIEF SEATTLE.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1923-03-12
10 Capt. John Anderson

Dear capn fortunate earnings
tho
before all those indictments
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1923-03-12
To Jacques Bergues, Jean Landry, Lambert
Sternbergh and Charles Peruvian

Dear MounAnecTh or the
There's keep from having Kind
Think you're safely protected against the other kind
CHIEF SEATTLE.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1923-03-12
To Tom Duff
TO c. A. Stordtmann, Tacoma

Dear Boy congTatulationsl
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1923-03-12

Tomorow-Etlquet for the guest.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1923-03-12

caro OF chIcf senttlc. scntllc stn
San Antonio light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1911-1993, 1923-02-02
CALIFORNIA TOWNS
MAYOR OUT OF JAIL
PLANS BIG CLEANUP
Serves Sixty Days for AL
legged Violation of the
Volstead Act.
BY VI. e. EDSRERG

CoPyright, 1898, by The San Antonio Light.
Firebaugh, Cal, Feb. 2.-The mayor
has returned Long live the mayor For
two long months this thriving little com.
muuity has been without a guiding hand
at the wheel of its ship of state. But
now Mayor Max Knittle is out. In
other words he is no longer a star
boarder at the county bastile in nearby
Fresno.
Sworn TO uphold the law, Mayor Max
pleaded guilty to a charge of possessing
and selling liquor in his pool room,
rather than question the word of two
federal prohibition agents who testi-
field TO having purchased a drink at the
mayors establishment. At the time Of
his sentence Mayor Max told the Judge
he was not guilty of the charges against
him, but had pleaded guilty because he
feared it would be dangerous example
if he. the mayor of Firebaugh. ques-
toned the testimony of two officers of
the law.
Just how much credence the judge
San Antonio light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1911-1993, 1923-02-02
ANDREWS SANE
BOARD REPORTS
IN ARMY CASE
Trial OF Lieutenant FOR Car
ry;ng Liquor in Ship
to Proceed.
HAD PLEADED INSANITY
Officers and Civilians APP
pear Before Board Dur
ing Examination.
HAD PLEADED INSANITY

Lieut.. leland S. Andrews, Nelly
Field viator charged with having
possessed and transported intoxicating
liquor in an army airplane, and VINO
made a plea of insanity when arralSn-
ed before a courtmartisl at Fort Sam
Houston two weeks ago, was declared
sane Friday in the report Of a special
medical board appointed to investigate
his mental state. The report Of the
medical boards investigations and find
ings were completed Thursday night
and late Friday morning was sent to
Eighth Corps Area headquarters and
to Capt. Humphrey Biddle. trial judge
advocate prosecuting the case.
II was said after the report had been
Received that the trial of Lieutenant
Andrews will probably be resumed
about a week from Monday.
The investigation Of the mental state
of Lieutenant Andrews was continued
for more than a week, the medical
board being appointed for the purpose
Immediately after the officer made his
plea of insanity before the court-mar-
San Antonio light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1911-1993, 1923-02-02
All! BACKACHEs GONE!
RUB LUMBAG0 AWAY

All! Pain is gone! st. Jacobs Oil
acts almost like magic.
Quickly?-Yes. Almost instant re-
lief from soreness, stiffness, lameness
and pain follows a gentle rubbing with
st. Jacobs Oil.
Rub this soothing, penetrating oil
right on your painful back, and relief
comes. st. Jacobs Oil is a harmless
backache, lumbago and sciatica cure
which never disappoints and doesn't
burn the skin.
Straighten up! Quit complaining!
Stop those tortuous stitches. In a
moment you will forget that you ever
had a weak back, because it won't hurt
or be stiff or lame. Don't suffer! Get
small trial bottle of old. honest st.
Jacobs Oil from your druggist now and
get this lasting relief.
San Antonio light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1911-1993, 1923-02-02
II. Of T. Manager Coming.

Earnest A. Pratt of Parsons, Kan,
general manager of the King of Trails
Association will be in San Antonio soon
to inspect highways in this part of the
state, according to a letter received
from his by the highway department of
the Chamber of Commerce. According
to Mr.. Pratt. plans are under way for
establishing q, road from Brownsville TO
Mexico City. A party is soon to make
this trip, be said. for the purpose of
routing the road. He also states that
a convention of the Texas department
of the association. is to be held some
time in February.
San Antonio light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1911-1993, 1923-02-02
SOVIET DISCOVERS
ALLEGED ESPIONAGE
PLOT FOR INVASION
French, Ukrainians and Rou.
manian Army Are
Accused.
BY the Associated Press.

Moscow, FEB. Proof that the
French, together with Gen. Simon Pet
ura. the Ukrainian leader, and the
Roumanian army, still contemplate mil
itary intervention in the Ukraine, is
alleged to have been unearthed in
Odessa, in the discovery by the state
political police of new espionage or
ganzaton.
An Odessa dispatch reports the ar
rest of 40 persons, charged with operat-
ing in that district, in connection with
the French intelligence department. of
ficers of General Petlura, and the Rou-
manian third division. Those taken into
custody are also alleged to have fur
nished their superiors with information
regarding the Soviet army, the military
defenses and the railway transport.
San Antonio light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1911-1993, 1923-02-02

ti,I convened to hear his trial. Much
interest has ccntered around the An.
drews trial. and suspense was evident
in. ali army circles during the investl,
cations conducted by the medical ooaru
M the station hospital. The board was
onpointrd bv Mai. Gen. F. NJ, Lewis
and was COMPOSED of Maj. Wilson I;
Won KCssIcr. Mai. Leroy 4. Howard
and Can't Clcve {. Odom, all of whom
are psychiatrists.
Bring Federals Here.
DuriD, the course Of the investigs-
tions n Score Of witnesses. both civilian
and army Officers appeared before the
board to testify.
The result Of the medical boards
Investigations did not come as a sur
nrise as il was the general belief by
counsel on both sides that the verdict
wnuId he sane. The medical board
completed it, Investigations two days
ago and since then has been drawing
up the report. No official statement
was given out as to the results Of the
Investigations until late Friday morn.
ing, but it was generally understood
among officers directly connected with
the case that the board had found
Lieutenant Andrews sane.
Capt. Humphrey Biddle. trial judge
advocate of the Andrews case. will 60
to Laredo either Saturday or during
the carly part Of next week and ar
range for certain federal officials who
arrested Lieutenant Andrews near
Laredo last October to come 10 San
Antonio and appear as witnesses for
the government during the trial.
Will Plead Insanity.
Lieut.. Park Holland Air Service.
special counsel for Lieutenant Andrews.
said after the report of the medical
board had been made known. that re-
gardlpss of the findings of the board.
insanity would still be one of the car
dinaI issues presented before the court
martial as a matter of defense. The
defense counsel also EXPRESSED the be-
lief that the prosecution. when the
trial is resumed, will not be able to
prove any of the charges made against
Lieutenant Andrews.