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San Antonio light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1911-1993, 1923-09-22
FINE MOTORISTS $3.50
Hundred and Forty-five Drivers In
Police Court.

San Antonio motorists paid S3Jo
in fines in police court Saturday
morning.
One hundred and forty-five autome-
bile drivers faced Police Judge Wills
ems. One huRdred and eight were
arrested for failure TO follow the DIG
tates of the red and green signals On
Houston street. Thirty-eight were ar
rested on charges of speeding.
Judge Wilkens was lcnient on those
who appeared for the first time a. a
result Of arrests in connection vita
the operation of the signal system on
Houston street. Two dollars was toe
usual fine. the minimum under the
law. In a number OF instances Judzs
Wilkens dismissed the cases where
defendants established a reasonabis
excuse. Particularly was this true
i'm instances where arrests we're maae
at Houston and Jefferson streets. "
was az this crossing that the signals
were lust recently established ana
most OF the motorists arrested az that
point pleaded ignorance. They COM
piled with all signals along the roair.
but unaware OF a signal a. thst
point did not keep an eye ont i''
il.
San Antonio light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1911-1993, 1923-09-22
FORD NOT INTERESTED
Friends Of Saunders Tried to Get
Henry to Aid Piggy Head.

Memphis. Tenn. Sept. 22.-De-
tails of futile effort by friends of
Clarence Saunders TO enlist the aid
of Henry Ford in Saunders recent
fight with the Piggy Wiggly pool in
terests. featured the receivership hear
ing in federal court here yesterday
when Saunders took the stand and told
the story.
Saunders stated that Governor Aus
tin Peay. of Tennessee, and Colonel
Luke Lea. prominent publisher of
Nashville, made a trip TO Detroit, but
failed to secure an interview with
the automobile manufacturer.
Saunders also revealed a plan for
deal with the American Farm Blu
reau Federation. which contemplated
S100,00O.0O0 company TO purchase
the : .ggly Wiggly stores and combine
them with the federation's operations.
After the hearing today recess was
taken until Wednesday.
San Antonio light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1911-1993, 1923-09-22

PRETTY HIGH SCHOOL
GIRL FACES CHARGES
OF GRAND LARCENY
Harvested" Athletic
Trophies and Frat Pins,
Police Say. 81

New York, Sept. 22.-Grace Baker,
winsome 19-year-old beauty, enthus-
iastically described "as a queen by
students of Morningside Heights, who
had basked in the sunshine of her
personality at fraternity house parties
during the summer, pleaded guilty OF
grond larceny when arralgned before
Magistrate Corrigan.
She was held for trial.
Police said She harvested" a
gold football, fraternity pins, gold
cigarette case, and various Greek let
ter trophies.
She was specifically arrested. how.
ever, for charging a large amount OF
dry goods to Mrs. Hammond Talbot
Sr., and intercepting it at the en-
trance to an apartment house.
San Antonio light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1911-1993, 1923-09-22
PULLERS PULLED BACK
Ghetto Jerks Can't Pull Pedestrians
INTO Stores Any More.

Chicago. Sept. 22.-The Newell
street market district i'll the West
Side ghetto is in an uproar today and
strike of "pullers" is threatened as
a counter move against the reported
order Of the market mas. er, backed
by rolice and the alderman of the
ward, that pulling" m is; cease after
next Monday.
Pulling" is the practice of sales
men in the stores and stalls of seizine
customers outside by the arms and
dragging them in to be shown the
bargains on sale.
The "pullers" and their employers
declare that they are the objects OF
a campaign by mercantile associa,
ton. Members of the Retail Clerks
Union, at a meeting last night. de-
clared they would strike il necessary
TO maintain the pulling clstom.'
San Antonio light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1911-1993, 1923-09-22
CHARGES CREATE STIR
League of Nations Opium Commits
sion Scores Switzerland.

Geneva. Sept. 22.-Ihe charge that
great quantities of harmful drugs are
being manufactured in Switzerland
and clandestinely imported into the
United States and Canada. caused a
stir during discussion by the League
of Nations opium commission which
decided to recommend an international
conference for the promotion OF the
fight against opium.
Dame Edith Lyttleton. England. ex-
pressed regret that Switzerland. which
had not vet ratified the Hague mar
cotics convention. should be turning
out drugs based on opium and NOR
phine and smuggling them by in
genius means into the United States.
She said that Swiss public opinion
should be aroused and that the Swiss
government should act promptly in
the prcmiScS.
San Antonio light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1911-1993, 1923-09-22
SERIOUS ACCUSATIONS
AGAINST MOVIE STAR
DISMISSED In COURT
CASTOR Glass Signs Contract
He Gave Up When
Charges Made.

Los Angeles. Cal, Sept. ga
charge of being a dissolute person,
brought against CASTOR Glass. motion
picture actor and former protcge OF
Sarah Bernhardt. was dismissed today
in police court where jurie9 at two
trials disagreed as TO the actors guilt
or innocence and were discharged.
Similar charges against Louis Il:
.tsnicr. motion picture director. and
Miss Alma Rhoades and Mrs. Helen
McCloskey. actresses. arrested with
Glass in residence in the Hollywood
district last June, also were dismissed
Glass was the only one tried.
Immediately after the charges were
dismissed. Glass was offered and
signed new contract with motion
picture company to replace ono he vol
unfairly gave up when the charges
were made.
San Antonio light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1911-1993, 1923-09-22

"They say | have suspended the
writ of habeas corpus. This has been
done only where necessary 10 uncover
the crimes of the Khan and that has
not been 10 the injury of single
guiltless man or woman in the state.
They cry out against statewid martial
law.
Il say again ! had TO do that in
order TO reach witnesses and protect
others i'm order 10 uncover khan crimes.
Only the HI Klux Klan has suffered,
and this monster that has committed
almost every crime in the calendar
behind masks and under cover or
darkness now cries aloud that ] am
violating the political rights of the
people. Mounting the sacred declara-
ton of independence. like criminals
standing on the trap with the moose
around their necks. mounting SCRIP
lures. they demand that | be impeach-
ed and removed from office.
~. c. ,Jcwett. the emperor OF the.
invisible empire OF the state. began
issuing defiance and challenging my
power and authority as governor, Just
as soon as we secured conviction OF
lilansmen, There is no question but
he believed his invisible empire was
stronger than the government OF this
state.
AS the network of evidence against
the khan gathered by the military
courts was drawn tighter. the 'invisl-
bic empire began TO tremble and be-
gan reaching out after one of the
branches of government to use
against the executive"
San Antonio light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1911-1993, 1923-09-22
ALLEGED THIEF
MAKES ESCAPE
|lE:R0M POLICE
eH s1a:ssE
Takes Daring Chance and
A, Gains His Lib So
erty.
ENTERED A CHURCH
Chase Include d Dash
ID Through San Fernando
EM Cathedral. ST
ENTERED. A CHURCH

T Taking a desperate chance, Mexi-
can, y, leaped down step flight OF
stairs at central police headquarters
at 1916 Saturday morning and es-
/ caped, He was wanted by city de-
tectiyes in connection with between
eight and ten recent burglaries.
The man was being taken to detec-
tive headquarters by Station Officer
Milstead, after having engaged IN
rough hand-to-hand fight with l.. ii.
Pittman, bicycle dealer, at 523 Mar
ket street, when he latter is said to
have caught him robbing postotfice
package, directly in front of his store.
Without warning, as re WAS being
led 10 detective headquarters through
the second-story entrance, he plunged
down the steep stairway leading into
Yturri Street.
The mad leap carried Policeman
stead. who was holding him by the
arm. half way down the stairs, prac-
tically disrobing the latter. as his
clothing was ripped from him when
caught in a jagged piece of the iron
| railing.
DESPITE his predicament, Officer
Milstead continued to cling to the
shirt of the man, retaining his hold
though dragged a remaining quarter
k<s,wn the stairs. The Mexican fled
| as half his shirt was Ripped from BIS
body.
Ran Through Cathedral.
An alarm, started a score of police
and plain clothes men in pursuit of The
man, who raced along Dolorosa street
toward the court house. Crowded
| thorcugbfares prevented the Officers
| from firing. The Mexican darted il
the rear of the Prudential hotel and
then headed directly west through
Main Plaza park. He bolted into the
| front door of the San Fernando Cath
edral, emerged through door neal
the rear facing Galan street and ther
circled the City Hall, again entering
Dolorosa se.ect at the southwest cor
ner of Military Plaza.
The race led through an :lley near
the garage and shops OF the Merchants
Transfer Company, thence along the
San Pedro creek into West Nueva
street and thence into South Laredo
street. where the alleged burglar sue
ceeded IN eluding his pursuers IN a
maze of. corrals.
Nobody Helped rohee.
A feature Of the chase, osdared po-
lice au,. detectives, was the fact not
single civilian sought TO aid in the
capture of the fleeing man. most oil
whom contented themselves by joining
in the race after the Mexican had
gained a far lead on them
His uear-arrest Sa .urda~ resulted
after he is said TO have stolen BIZ
cycle AMI a package just taken from
the postoftice. The vince, by a
strange coincidence. belonged to Mr..
Pittman and its was directly in front
of the owners place of business that
the thief rode the bicycle from the
postoffice before stopping to loot the
package.
San Antonio light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1911-1993, 1923-09-22
u. S. OIL COMPANY
POSTS GUARANTEE
WITH BOLSHEVIKS
Drilling Party Will Go 10
Island in Spring,
Is Report.

Moscow. Sept. 22.-The first defin-
lite step toward the consummation OF
the oil concession granted the Sinclair
Oil corporation on the Island of SAX
halin in the North Pacific ocean. has
been taken with n deposit by the Sin
csir interests with the Russian gov
ernment of the 100000 gold rublc
guarantee for which the contract pro-
vides.
The Associated Press understands
that drilling party will go 10 SAX
halin next spring and begin opera
tions unless Japan in some way inter
fercs. 4. ... ..... o.,
Meanwhile. the European interests
OF the Sinclair corporation. represent
ell by Henry Mason Day. are now IN
Moscow discussing operations in the
Raku field. where the Barnsdall-Sin-
clair group is beginning work.
A dispatch from Moscow last Jan
uary said the Sinclair corporation had
obtained from the soviet government
36-ypar concession to an oil tract
about G66 miles square on SaIhalin
island
San Antonio light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1911-1993, 1923-09-22
HOME WEATHER FOR TOURISTS.

Chicago; Temperature. so; clear: less
than 10-mi!c wind from the east; low
est temperature in last 2f hours. SIS;
highest, S.
Kansas City: Temperature, Sc; clear;
less than l0-mile wind from the SOUTH
lowest temperature in last 81 hours. IS;
highest. 7i.
New York: Temperature. es; cloudy;
less than 10-mile wind from the south
lowest temperature in last "a hours, &C;
highest, -.
st. Louis: Temperature IS, cloudy. less
than lO-mile wind from the north. low
est tsmperature in last - hours, SIS;
highest. 60.
Washington; Temperature. go; cloudy;
less than 1O-mile wind from the south
lowest temperature in last "a hours. 10
highest, IS.
San Antonio light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1911-1993, 1923-09-22
DEFENSE HAS INNING
Defendants Friends Take Stand in
Georgetown Flogging Case.

Georgetown. Tex. Sept. 22.-The
defense in the case of Murray Jack
son, charged with use of prohibited
weapons in connection with the fog
cling by several men last April of X.
W. BurlesOn. near here. began intro
duction of its evidence after the state
had rested.
TestimonS was taken as TO the
reputation of Jackson, in Taylor
where he resided.
In quick succession. several we'll
known citizens of the defendant S
home town were placed on the stand
and testified that prior to the flog-
ging. Jackson's reputation was good
or that they "knew nothing against
him."
One or two admitted, under cross
examination that they knew little
about him.
San Antonio light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1911-1993, 1923-09-22
COPS CLASH WITH
300 FRESHMEN IN
SNAKE DANCE RIOT
Three Students Badly Beat
en- Up at Police
Station. R

Cleveland, Ohio. Sept. 22.-Nine
students of Western Reserve Univer-
sity face police court today as the
aftermath of snake dance and pa
rade celebration in the East End last
night and a disturbance Mt q theater
that eliminated in a clash between
police and 800 freshmen students.
John Coss, star halfback, is charged
with assault and battery as the result
of fist fight with police, while he,
Max Kelso. captain of the track team,
and Earl Upp. all upper classmen,
were attempting TO arrange bail at the
police station for their incarcerated
fellow students.
Coss and his two fellow students
were beaten severely in the melee an;!
were taken to a hospital for medical
attention.
San Antonio light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1911-1993, 1923-09-22
FEDERAL TRIP ENDS
Commissioners Abandon Rio Grande
Journey When Boat Oyerturns.

FL Paso. Tex. Sept. 22.--An effort
TO gain first hand information of the
physical facts of the boundary by
navigating the Rio Grandc from near
FL Paso TO the Gull of Mexico in a
motorboat met with defeat when the
United States boundary commission
narrowly escaped drowning.
Commissioner George Curry. En-
gineer Randolph Fishburn and Albert
Bowden. an employe OF the commls,,
sion were in the boat when it turned
over close to Fabens. so miles from
here.
Commissioner Curry grabbed tree:
against which the boat was hurled
when it got into a swift current.
The water was ten feet deep.
Bowden sank, but finally Fishburn
got him ashore.
The boat was put in a repair shop.
San Antonio light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1911-1993, 1923-09-22
YOUTH SENDS BULLET
INTO BRAIN THINKING
GUN WAS ON SAFETY
Dies While Playfully Try
ing to Brighten Girl
@.s. Companion.

Bowling Green. Ken. Sept. "a
Thinking that his automatic pistol
was placed on safety. and wishing to
brighten his companion, Miss Nir-
ginia Briggs. 16. with whom he was
driving near here. Robert Causey.
aged 20. placed the weapon to his
right temple and pulled the trigger.
When it snapped, bullet entered
his brain, and Causey was dead mo-
Inent later
San Antonio light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1911-1993, 1923-09-22
Governor Threatens to Close Oklaho-
ma State Fair if House Assemblies.
Thinks Lawmakers Should Con-
vene "at Night in Whipping Pas
ture, Where, in Masks, They Could
Impeach" Him-Believes "Lawless
Element Intends to Ride Through
Blood Up to the Bride"

Oklahoma City, Okla. Sept. PA threat to close the
Oklahoma State Fair, which opened today and place
Oklahoma county under rigid enforcement OF mar
a law unless members of the state Legislature abandon
their plan to meet in extraordinary session next Wednes|
day was voiced today by Gov. j. c. Walton
The governor declared that members of the Legislature
rom their open defiance of lawful authority evidently
intend ride through blood to the bride and that any
who oppose them will he wadng through slaughter
house into open grave.
But by virtue of the power vested in of
this state no mob shall rule Oklahoma as long as am
above ground and in that high office he asserted
San Antonio light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1911-1993, 1923-09-22
FUND IS S17,954
Blue BRIGADE Leading by $29sS in
Publicity Campaign. Js,=--

Subscriptions to San Antonio's
winter advertising fund aggregated
S17,9j4 at noon Saturday. OF this
amount the Blue Tie Brigade raised
S10.466 and the Red Tie Brigade
SASS. This leaves the Blues S297S in
the lead.
Beginning Monday the noon lunch
cons will be held at the st. Anthony
hotel. No luncheon was held Satur-
div
San Antonio light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1911-1993, 1923-09-22
TO SEIZE WAREHOUSES;
Government Acts in S2,oOO,oO0 Wits
key Robbery.

Washington, ID. C.. Sept. 2s.-The
internal revenue collector at s.. Louis
was today ordered to seize the ware
houses of The Jack Daniel D,stillery
and the Plrker Distilling Company.
pending an investigation of the theft
of approximately $2,000,000 worth of
whiskey from both places.
San Antonio light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1911-1993, 1923-09-22
/. w. w. Calls Strike.

chicago. Sept. 22.-Ihe marine
|ransDort workers branch of the /.
Nv. W. have called a strike effective
fest midnight on the Great Lakes and
Limilar strikes are in effect or viii be
|,alled in gulf and seaboard ports for
he release IF war prisoners and other
according to local officials.
San Antonio light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1911-1993, 1923-09-22

ST. Louis. Mo-. Sept. 22.-Follow-
ing the theft of So barrels of Thiskey
valued at S1.S00000 from the bonded
warehouse of the Jack Daniel Distil-
lcry here. it was learned that $50 cases
of whikey. every drop in tho ware
house os the Jack Daniel Distilling
Company. also has been "spirited"
away. The value of the liquor stolen
from the Parker Distilling Conpany
was valued at $4,000 on the basis
of prevailing drug store prices.
San Antonio light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1911-1993, 1923-09-22
MAIL SACKS STOLEN
Five Bags. Some Containing Register
ed Matter. Taken.

Neenha. Wis, Sept. s2.-Five sacks
of mail. some containing registered
matter. were stolen from the baggage
room of the Chicago and Northwest
ern road here early today, according
10 police.
San Antonio light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1911-1993, 1923-09-22
Augua Prieta Port Closed.

Douglas. AriE., Sept. 21.-Because
of the alleged resumption of open
gambling in Aqua Prieta. Mexico. just
across the line from this city, lmmi-
grafton Inspector Antonio Gabilando
closed the port of entry on the Mexi-
can side at 6 o'clock last night. He
acted on instructions received from
President Oregon. he said.
San Antonio light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1911-1993, 1923-09-22
The WEATHER
TEMPERATURES.
FORECAST.

san Antonio and vicinity: Saturday
night. fair; Sunday. partly cloudy to
cloudy and warmer: maximum tempora-
ture So to SO; light to moderate easterly
to southerly winds.
East Texas: Saturday night, fair;
warmer northwest portion; sunday part
ly cloudy to clody. warmer except south
cast portion.
West Texas: Saturday night, fair;
somewhat warmer; Sunday, partly
cloudy.
San Antonio light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1911-1993, 1923-09-22
.KLUXER BOASTS
.OF INITIATION
in WHITE HOUSE
227 Klansmen in House
and II in Senate,
Preacher Claims.
FIVE IN THE CABINET?
Washington Officials Dis
miss Statements as
Ridiculous.
FIVE In THE CABINET?
Charleston, w. Va, Sept. 22.-That

Charleston, w. Va, Sept. 22.-That
the Ku Klux Klan held an initiation
in the dining room of the White
House was the statement If Rev. Basil
T.. Newton of Oklahoma. representing
the klan imperial council, in an adj
dress to a large audienc" of klans-
men and others at Hurricane last
night during a klan celebration of the
opening of the Charleston-H Hunting
road
1--WE have 221 in the House of Rep
resentatives and ~ in :he United
States Senate" the speaker said. land
we held one initiation in the dining
room of the White House. You know
what that means"
He forgot TO mention five members
of the Harding cabinet" DR.. V. L.
Churchman of Charleston. head of the
klan organization N this section. whis-
pered to a newspaper man beside him.
Klansmen from Charleston. Hunt
ington and other West virginia and
KENTUCKY communities affected by the
opening of the roads made up the
greater part of the audience.
San Antonio light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1911-1993, 1923-09-22
RED RIVER FLOOD
LEAVES 81 TEXAS
TOWNS WITHOUT GAS
Mains Broken When Stream
Breaks Ten-yem
Record.

Dallas. Tex. Sept. 22.-Three
large gas mains supplying domestic
and industrial consumers in 81 com
munities and cities Of North Tcxas
were broken ana more than 800 feet
ot pine was swept away near Byers,
Tex. last night and early today when
the Red River reached flood stage
unprecedented in ten years. accord
ing to officials of the Lone Star Gas
Company here today.
San Antonio light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1911-1993, 1923-09-22
ABOLISH JURY SYSTEM
Spanish King Issues Decree Doing
Away With Jurors.

Madrid, Sept. 21.-King Alfonso
Friday sigaed a decree aholishing the
Jury system. in trials in Spain.
San Antonio light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1911-1993, 1923-09-22
Convicted of Murder.

Sulphur Springs, Tex, Sept. 81.
Clarence Scale was found guilty OF
the murder of Sam Clay on March
81 by a jury here. The BODY of Clay
was found in the White Oak bot
toms.
San Antonio light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1911-1993, 1923-09-22
TELLS KHAN FUNDAMENTALS
National Officer Explains Why Mem
bers Wear Masks.

Speaking upon the fundamentals OF
the Ku Klux Klan. William } Ma
honey of Atlanta, Ga. one of the ma
tional officials of the organization
spoke briefly Friday nigh, at the Khan
initiation ceremonies befO several
thousand persons who crowded around
the speaking stand. The speaker de-
San Antonio light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1911-1993, 1923-09-22
Mexican Judge Honored.

Mexico City. Sept. 21.-Ignacio
Norris former justice of the Supreme
Court. has been named Mexican min
lister TO Cuba.
San Antonio light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1911-1993, 1923-09-22
Preyeza. Albania, Sept. .2.-Mem

PreveZa. itDdhia' SEPT
bers of the international mission IN
vestigating the assassination Of Gen
cral Tellini and his suite. are unde,f'
stood TO be convinced that the Greeks
are innocent of the crime imputed 10
them by Italy.
The report of their investigation
will be forwarded TO the iEter-allleI
council of ambassadors today.
The mission is also understood TO
have decided that the Greeks. while
innocent of the assassination, arc
guilty of negligence in seeking out
those who committed fhe murders.
The japanese. French and British
delegates. il is said. conclude that tue
assassins acted from vengeance rather
than from political motives.
1t is stated. however. that the ltal-
ian members of the inquiry comm,s-
sion are filing a minority report sub
stimulating their original charges.
San Antonio light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1911-1993, 1923-09-22
CAPTIVE ADMITS
MURDER OF ROMAN
BOUNDARY STAFF
Entire Plot Due to Be I'm.
covered Soon-Greeks
Exonerated.

Rome. Sept. s2.-lt is reported from
Argyrokastron, Southern Albania. that
police there have arrested a man
named Jarelly. who has confessed that
he was one of band of seven who
ambushed and killed General Tellini
and other members of The italian
boundary mission near Janina.
If the report is true. it is believed
here. the entire plot will be uncov-
cred soon and all the guilty persons
will be apprehended.
San Antonio light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1911-1993, 1923-09-22

Washington. ID. c., Sept. 22.-The
statement of Rev. Basil L. Newton at
Charleston. w, Va, that IN initiation
Of klansncTit I'd been held in Tie
White Horse was declare today by
White House officials to be too ride
ulous to discuss.-
San Antonio light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1911-1993, 1923-09-22

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