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, 1923-01-25
CAUGHT FROM THE NETWORK OF
WIRES HOUND ABOUT
THE WORLD.
DURING THE PAST week
RECORD OF IMPORTANT EVENTS
CONDENSED FOR BUSY
PEOPLE.
WESTERN

Los Angeles police are seeking the
owner of Il small automobile which
carried gunner who shot and killed
William 5. Fisher, II private detective,
as he was walking along the sidewalk
near his home in the southwest section
of Los Angeles.
Ten /. W. w. recently convicted In
Sacramento on charges of violating the
criminal syndicalism act were SEN
fenced by superior Judge Malcolm c.
Glenn to serve one to fourteen years in
San Quentin. After creating Il scene
the convicted men marched to the
county Jail singing an 1. w. w. song.
Nevada's lethal gas penalty in muir
der cases is likely never to go into eff
feet. Assemblyman Anthony Zurich of
White Pine said recently. AS minority
leader at Carson City he is preparing
a bill to abolish the gas penalty and he
said it is probable the Legislature will
do away with capital punishment in all
cases.
After fifty hours elaboration the
jury in the trial of Frank Robinson,
former sheriff of Nueces county, Tex
as, and three other defendants
charged with the murder of Fred Rob-
erts, large ranch owner. last October.
acquitted the defendants, according to
II telephone message received in San
Antorio from Laredo. where the trial
was conducted.
A concurrent resolution calling for
ratification Of the Colorado river
compact signed by representatives of
seven Western states at Santa Fe, n.
NJ, last November, was introduced In
the senate of the sixth Arizona legis-
lature by Senator Keene st. Charles of
Mohave county. Passage of the reso-
luton by both houses would be re-
quired for ratification of the compact.
The south cut bank of the Red river
was made the boundary line between
Texas and Oklahoma by order of the
Supreme Court at Washington in the
famous Red river case. The decision
is Il compromise of the conflicting con
tentions of the United States and Tex
as, the cut bank for most of the dis
lance, where the contest centered at
the Big Bend, being between the bluffs
which the United States insisted
should be made the boundary, and the
south bank of the river at its normal
stage, which Texas urged should be
made the line.
, 1923-01-25
One Killed in 1exas Eeud.

Grand Saline, Tex. w. Hills, 50,
a bachelor was KILLED, and w. III. Gates,
a farmer, was critically wounded here
MS an outgrowth of a feud of long
standing. Cates started on IA hunting
trip, it is said, and encountered Hill
on u public h%iglavas. Witnesses said
the men soon were engaged in heated
argument.
, 1923-01-25
FOREIGN

A clash between German demon
strators and French troops occurred
at the railway station mt Bochum.
The French fired, killing one person
and wounding several.
The yield of potatoes all over Eng.
land is. estimated at one and three
quarters tons an acre more thnn last
year and more than n ton above the
average of the ten years from 1912 10
1921.
The war ministry order calling to
the colors the 1902 Italian reservists
of the second class led to Il report that
Italy anticipates hostillties in the Near
EAST and is preparing t. protect Ital.
ian interests.
The Preparations commission has
postponed until Jan. 81 the payment
of 500 100000 gold marks due from
Germany Jan. 10. France, Italy and
Belgium voted for delay. Sir John
Bradbury, the British member. did not
asst IA ballot.
Prince Albert, Duke of York, second
son of King George, whose engagement
to Lady Elizabeth Bowes-Lyon has just
been announced, was so persistent II
wooer that he proposed three different
times before he won the fair daughter
of the Earl of Strathmore.
Heavy firing, in which twelve per-
sons were wounded, took place recent
ly in and around Dublin. Serious out
RACES, in which persons were wounded
and property destroyed, were reported
from nfpna,ar -. IN,.. Ct.t, t-,.,,n gra
beginning n systematic roundup of ir-
regulars in the southwest.
The German coal commission has
prohibited the coal wner of the
Ruhr from supplying GOA or coke to
France or Belgium, wen If payment is
made for the fuel. This stiffening at
titude by the German government is
expected to precipitate drastlc action
by the French government.
Crowds of Mexicans gathered out
side the residence of Monsignor Ern-
este Filippi, the papal delegate to
Mexico, wl-0 has been ordered deport-
ed by President Obregon. to attest
their friendship and sympathy for him.
M~onsignor Filippi, however, declined
to receive them. The nrelate left Mex
leo City for Laredo on his way to
Washington and New York.
How n Dublin mail train carrying
200 passengers leaped Il chasm caused
by the destruction of a culvert recently
has just beer revealed, says a dispatch.
A force of irregulars dynamited u cul-
yer between Lisduff and Templemore.
Tho rolls uhiIa badly tuiSfad nv his
explosion, were left suspended across
the gully, and over these the train,
speeding at forty-five miles an hour,
passed in safety. The culvert was
twelve feet in length.
, 1923-01-25
Superstition Helps Cat

In France 1t is a custom TO give
the cat all it can eat on Christmas
eve, for if, by any chance, 1t news,
bad luck for the household is sure
to follow.
, 1923-01-25
MINE WAR OPENS
AGAINST FRANCE
GENERAL WALkoUT ORDERED
BY GERMANY IN COAL
REGION.
STRIKE IN RUHR AREA
BITTER WARFARE FORCED BY
NATIONALIST DEMON
STRATIoN.

London.-The German miners in the
Ruhr have thrown down their tools,
refusing to carry on the mining oper-
ations under French control. or until
h mine directors inc owners now I'M
der arrest are released.
Fritz Thyssen and hiss colleagues,
the leading industrialists in the Ruhr,
will be placed on trial Immediately for
their refusal to obey French orders.
Berlin still insists that German ac-
ton is entirely passive, but an ulti-
matum has been delivered to the work
men in the Ruhr hat they must refuse
to haul pal or bring it to the surface
under gain of severe penalties. At
the same time Berlin is discussing the
possibility of eXacting decentralization
for the present invasion of the Ruhr.
The Italian government according
to the Times correspondent ut Rome,
is eXerting influence on the American
as well as the British government
with a view to preventing any further
advance of the French into German
territory, but all reports of active Ital-
ian Intervention to bring about arbi-
tration on the Ruhr question are de-
MED by the Italian office.
, 1923-01-25

Essen.-A general strike was de-
clared by the miners union at Essen.
This will seriously impede the
plans of Belgian and French occupy
ing authorities, but strikes were fore
seen after the active protests made
by employees of the Thyssen and 9TH
err plants against the arrest of Ger
man mine directors and industrial
leaders, though the French had ex-
pressed confident hopes hat the min
ers would remain at work.
The railway mems general organi-
alton has notified the occupying au-
thorities that in case of a strike it
will offer objections to the French OPP
Grating trains for the handling of or
binary civilian and freight traffic, but
admits it is not in a position to OBJ
ject to the operation of trains for the
transportation of troops.
A message from Chancellor Cuno to
Fritz Thyssen has been made public.
in which the chancellor praises Thys-
sens loyalty and declares: THE
more brutal the might. the stronger
will be our rights and hope"
, 1923-01-25
oh, Dear, How Cynical.

Speaking about witty definitions"
writes Miss X. c., "let me offer this
one: "A bachelor is a man who lives
alone with the one he loves."-Boston
Evening Transcript.
San Antonio light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1911-1993, 1923-09-16

Oklahoma City, Okla, Sept. l5-Martal law for the
entire state of Oklahoma proclaimed tonight by Gey
j. Walton in his fight for supremacy of the visible
eminent the invisible empire"
The governor decreed that military rule should
blanket the state supersedng civil authority in order TO
constitutional government personal liberty and
personal safety
Military rule becomes effective at midnight tonight
At II o'clock tonight $500 Oklahoma National
Guardsmen began gathering in their armores to out
the edic of martial law. Orders went from the capitol
Immediately to all commanders to get their ready for
duty
Military headquarters will be established in Okla.
homa City, with court of inquiry examining witnesses
effort to obtain evidence regarding the source of the
reign of terror which, the governor declares exists
Absolute martial law will be enforced in Oklahoma
county and the rest of the state will be under rule of
troops in modified form.
Adjutant General Biard H. Markham, who has been
charge of the martial law enforcement in Tulsa will be
transferred to Oklahoma City and will have complete
supervision over the guard government.
San Antonio light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1911-1993, 1923-09-16
GAS CATCHES FIRE
Match Ignites Waste at Filling
Station.

A lighted match ignited waste gaso-
line in front of Keller Brothers Auto
Supply station. 1906 South Flores
street, at q 40 Saturday evening. caus:
ing a spectacular blaze when several
five-gallon cans of gasoline burst into
flames. Firemen, under Chief Sar-
ran, checked the fire before material
damage resulted. No one was in
jured.
According 10 information given
Chief Sarran and the police depart
ment. Felix Tyson, 116 Park ave
nue.. in charge of gasoline delivery
motor truck. was filling the cans used
in transferring it to the underground
tank. when the blaze started. 1t was
caused. it was said. by some passerby
thoughtlessly dropping lighted mateh
into the waste gas on the pavement.
Fire beneath the bridge spanning
the river at the Navarro street cross
ing. near Romano street, caused an
alarm at 2:4j Saturday afternoon
The blaze was quickly checked.
An electric pole. at the intersection
of Matamoras and Pecos streets was
discovered ablaze at 6:10 SATURDAY
! evening. No damage resulted.
San Antonio light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1911-1993, 1923-09-16
KILLED BY PIANO
Billy Wynn's Life Crushed Out While
in Motor Truck.

Billy Wynn, 10-year-old son Of Mrs.
Belle Wynn. 216 Hansford avenue,
was instantly killed when a piano
fell upon him at 8 80 Saturday after
noon, crushing his skull.
The tragic death of the child occur
red directly in front of 3401 South
Presa street. to which place Mrs.
Wynn was moving. Without the
knowledge of anyone, the child is pre-
sumed TO have crawled into a motor
truck. used in transporting the furni-
ture TO the new home.
The piano was the last load being
moved. As the truck was driven upon
the driveway, according to informa-
ton given the police. the piano teppled
over. falling violently against the side
of the vehicle. Not until the piano
was again righted was the tragedy
discovered.
The truck was being driven by A.
z. BohaceS, soldier. stationed at
Kelly Field. Mrs. Wynn, the mother.
was standing beside the truck when
the accident occurred. The limp form
of the little victim was hurriedly
placed in an automobile, operated by
Hugh Madden. a resident Of Hot
Wells boulevard and rushed to the
Santa Rosa Hospital.
Examination disclosed that death
probably had been instantaneous. The
skull was found to have been crushed.
The child is survived by his widow
ed mother. sister and other relatives.
Funeral arrangements were not an
nounced Saturday night.
San Antonio light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1911-1993, 1923-09-16
FIND LIQUOR CACHE
Police Discover 50 Pints in Unusual
Hiding Place.

Saturday afternoon Police Chief
Van Riper, Detective Captain Street,
Dry Agent Mckay and Officer Rams
chissel out on a scouting tour" en-
tered deserted room in the rear of
a building in the 1900 block North
New Braunfels avenue. The place was
empty.
1T is strange there is no occu-
pant" said Mckay.
"Strange. indeed added Captain
Street, picking up an ice pick he saw
on box near the door.
And why this brass-lined hole in
the door casing?" inquired Chief Van
Ripper, gazing into the tiny opening
no larger than an ordinary keyhole.
Their someone suggested probing the
circular opening. The police chief
inserted the sharp point of the ice
pick into the brass-lined hole.
Things happened. The casing
flew open on spring hinges. The nail
heads, which seemed to fasten it to the
rest of the structure, were false.
Stored within the hollow coinpart-
ment the officers found % pint bot
ties, each filled with whiskey.
There is no claimant for the wet
goods.
San Antonio light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1911-1993, 1923-09-16
ARMED GUARDS CAN'T PROTECT
FARM HOUSE FROM GHOSTLY
SHOWER OF ROCKS AND FRUIT
Constant Barrage of Missiles Continues as Watchers
Fire Volley After Volley in Direction in Which
Bombardment Comes-Several Hours Required
to Clear Debris Away-Family Terrified.

rtefore midnight and appealed for as
sistance, an announcement was made
frcm the stage of the Philadelphia
moving picture that she needed help
and there was a near panic among
the audience as they endeayored 10
rush from the building.
Hurrying to the farm. they found
the family, consisting of Mrs. Swlsheri
three sons, one daughter, Mr.. Swish
er's mother and his wifc's sister, Miss
airline Anderson, in a state bordering
On bysteria.
Bombardment I'm Progress.
The bombardment Of the house was
still in progress.
The volunteers searched the farm
without result. Many shots were fireh.
The bombardment continued through
ont the night. In the morning it took
workers several hours TO clear away
the debris from the. side of the house.
Some other developments described by
Mrs. Swisher included the disappear
nnce of one of Miss Anderson's skirts
from n clothes line one night and the
finding of it in her room the next day
filled with rocks: discovery Of farm
machinery in a pond and the moving
of manv articles around the farm yard
each NIGHT. -.te e; IL.
Sheriff Bender said he had made n
thorough investigation of the place but
YVES unable to furnish an explanation.
San Antonio light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1911-1993, 1923-09-16
NEW TRIAL DENIED
Khan Fails to Produce Roster oil
Membership at Courts Order.

Beaumont, Tex, Sept. Isl. b
Pert, of Port Arthur. convicted ol
the murder of City Commissioner A.
A. Poteet of Port Arthur. several
months ago, today in district court
was denied a new trial and was
sentenced to serve 90 years in the
penitentiary.
Counsel for Pert made known their
intention of appealing to the state
supreme court.
Pert set forth that he did not have
a fair trial because of the jury which
convicted him was made up of mem
bers of the Ku Klux Khan, of which,,
he contended, Poteet also was mem
Der.
The court had ordered the roster of
the Port Arthur branch of the khan
produced for its inspection but the
names were not made public.
Pert was convicted of shooting and
killing Poteet as the commissioner
walked in Port Arthur with Perts
former wife, from whom he had been
divorced
San Antonio light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1911-1993, 1923-09-16
II INDICTED
IN S0MERvELL
[|QU0RCASES
Sheriff and Former County
Attorney Charged With
Taking Brides.
TRIALS In NOVEMBER
Grand Jury Follows Up
Sensational Ranger
Raids on Stills.

Waco, Tex. Sept: 15.-Frank r.
TREY, special prosecutor appointed
by Governor Pat NJ. Neff to conduct
the investigation before the Somer.
veil county grand jury into alleged
violations of the state prohibition
law, returned to Waco this afternoon
after having been closeted with the
grand jury for ten days.
Mr.. TREY announced that the
Somervell grand jury, which adjourn
ed Saturday, returned % felony in
dictments. 81 for alleged violations
of the state liquor laws.
Two of those against whom in
dictments were returned are Sheriff
w. w. Davis, of Somervell county
and former County Attorney T.. J..
Roark, both being charged with ac-
cepting a bride.
The cases against the sheriff and
former county attorney, Mr.. TREY
said, were transferred by District
Judge Irwin Ward to. johnson coun-
ty, of his own volition. They will
be tried at Cleburne some time in
November.
Altogether, there are about Al de-
PENDANTS named in the indictments re-
turned by the Somervell county grand
jury in connection with the viola
ton of the liquor laws.
These cases, with the exception of
those against the sheriff and former
county attorney, will be tried in
Bosque county.
The indictments in Someryell coun-
ty follow the arrest on August %
Of 81 men. Much liquor and many
stills were confiscated.
The raid was made BY state ran
gers.
The men were brought to Waco
and charges filed against them before
United States Commissioner A. p.
Mccormick.
All of them were given preliminary
hearings and all released on bond to
appear in Waco ut the November
term of the United States court.
San Antonio light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1911-1993, 1923-09-16
RICH GERMANS
To BLAME FOR
RUHR SCANDA!
Industrialists Reap For
tunes on Government
Subsidies.
BREAKDOWN is NEAR
Berlin to Continue Passive
Resistance for Fort
night More.
BREAKDOWN IS NEAR

Berlin. Sept. 1S.-Desp'te the fact
that Germany's finances are nearing
total breakdown, the government de-
cided tonight to continue passive re-
sistance to the Franco-Belgian occu-
patton of the Ruhr for at least an
other fortnight.
The decision became known after a
long conference between the govern
ment and leaders of the occupied zone
1t followed a day of exciting develop
ments, during which it was reported
that passive resistance must be ended
Immediately because of the near break
down of the national finances.
Reichsbank Rate Raised.
Several measures were considered
during the day to improv, the finan-
cial situation. The Reichsbank was
| instructed TO raise its official redis-
count rate on commercial paper from
30 to 80 per cent, an unprecedented
figure. Private banks, however, are
exceeding even this.
The financial situation has reached
point where mere figures are of lit
tie significance, but it may be stated
without exaggeration that many politi
cal leaders consider it all but hope
| less.s~.U
The expense of passive resistance in
the Rulr was estimated at more than
! 500 trillion marks, not including all
| the vast sums loaned to the big in
dustrialists of this region for use in
opposing the Franco-B Belgian invaders.
Scandal Is Seen.
The newspapers openly charged
scandal in connection with funds ad-
vanced to industrialists, declaring that
much Of the money never was used
for defense of the resistance, but for
speculation in dollars.
These speculations are said to have
Noted the industrialists huge profits
as the value of the mark declined.
1t was also pointed out that the
industrialists will Pap additional prof
its by repaying the loans with de.
valued marks; that is, loans received
when the mark vas only a few hun
dred to the dollar now will be repaid
when one dollar viii buy more than
hundred million marks.
San Antonio light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1911-1993, 1923-09-16
PLANE WRECKED,
AERIAL GYMNAST
DIES OF BURNS
Flying Too Lou, He
Brushes Craft Against
Trolley Wire.

Houston, Tex, Sept. &c. L. Ken
nard, aerial gymnast of Houston. who
died Thursday night from injuries re-
ceived when his plane crashed to the
ground earlier in the evening, was
buried n Glenwood cemetery Friday
afternoon.
Just before his fall Kennard was
Stunning his plane over the heads
of hundreds of motorists and specta-
tors on South Main street.
1t seemed. according to witnesses.
that each stunt would be his, last,
when the fatal swoop came.
Kennard was flying too low and
the wing OF his plane struck against
trolley wire.
The aviator was imprisoned in the
wreckage and fatally burned before
he could be extricated by those about
him
San Antonio light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1911-1993, 1923-09-16
JURYMEN REACH NO
AGREEMENT IN ROSS
TRIAL FOR MURDER
Judge Prepares to Stay
Home Until Verdict
Comes In.

Abilene, Tex, Sept. 15.-After de-
liberating since 1890 o'clock last
night the jury in the case OF Tom
Ross. West Texas cattleman. charged
with the murder of II. l.. Robertson,
is still out tonight with no indica-
tions of reaching an agreement soon
No reports have leaked out from
the jury room as to how the jurors
are balloting.
According to word from the sher.
ifs office, no verdict is expected
before Sunday.
The judge has gone home, leaving
word to be called in case verdict
is reached.
Robertson and Dave Allison. cattle
inspectors, were SHOT and killed in
the lobby of hotel at Seminole,
Tex, last April. Ross and his COM
panion, Milt Goode, were indicted for
murder.
No word has come from the jury
room indicating how it stands. At IL
|'o'clock this morning the jury sent
word to Judge Ely that it wanted
some OF the evidence read.
Ross was brought from jail to the
court room, but after half hours
wait the jury announced that II had
changed its mind and went to
lunch.
The jury at Lubbock, which tried
Ross on the charge of killing w. -.
Allison, who, with Robertson, was an
inspector for the Texas and South
western Cattle Raisers' Association,
was out about "a hours before Civ
ing its verdict OF 80 years in the peni-
Tertiary.
State and defense attorneys today
are busy lining up witnesses for the
trial of Milt Good, charged with the
killing of Robertson. which Is schedul-
ed to begin Monday.
A venire of 125 men has been sum-
moned from which to select jury.
Judge Ely is refusing all business
excuses presented by veniremen. ac-
cepting only illness as an excuse.
During the arguments yesterday and
last night there was not single DEM
onsfration.
Practically all Of the witnesses.
many of whom came a distance of 800
miles. are remaining here today and
Sunday, pending the Good trial.
San Antonio light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1911-1993, 1923-09-16
HOME WEATHER FOR TOURISTS.

Chicago: Temperature. S.; clear; less
than 10-mlle wind from the east; low
est temperature in last "a hours. as;
highest. SIS.
Kansas City; Temperature. "a; cloudy;
less than 1o-mile wind from the east;
lowest temperature in last "a hours. So;
highest. "a. SID
New York: Temperature. 50; cloudy;
is-miie wind from the north; lowest
temperature in last "a hoours. IS; high
est 81.
st. Louis: Temperature, 20; partly
cloudy; 1o-Inile win dfrom the east; low
est temperature in last "a hours. az;
highest. so.
Washington: Temperature. 81; cloudy;
less than t0-miie wind from the north
west; lowest temperature in last "a hours,
I5o; highest. g.