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San Antonio light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1911-1993, 1923-09-21
REPORT KHAN
HAD RIFLES
IS PR0BED
Klanslnan Admits Taking
Two Guns to Beethoven
Hall Friday Morning.
is TO BE A GUARD
Is Called Before Justice
Fisk and Asked to
Explain Matter.
IS TO BE A GUARD

Following a report to County Judge
Augustus McCloskey that a man was
seen carrying rifles from truck into
Beethoven Hall, Ku Klux Khan head
quarters, Friday morning, a subpoena
to disclose. crime was served on the
man by the sheriff's department short
" before noon Friday.
The man, o. Il. Dix, 80 Leigh
street, appeared in Justice of the
Peace Ben S. Fisk's court at / ~.
The report was made to Judge Nc
Closkey Friday morning. The man
who reported the matter had stopped
across the street from the hall and said
he saw rifles being taken from truck
and carried into the hall.
Says He's Member.
Mr.. Dix was questioned at = O'Clock
by Assistant County Attorney Louis
Schlessinger, before Justice Fisk. lie
admitted that he was a member TO
the Ku Klux klan and that he had
carried two guns into the hall Friday
morning. One was rifle and one a
shot gun, he said. He saw no other
guns at the place.
Mr.. Dix answered every question
wasfed him without hesitation.
- In substance his statement was:
Il am going 10 be guard at the
IN Klux Klap initiation at the
Speedway tonikht. : ain a member OF
tile khan. took two guns to the
Beethoven Hall Friday morning of my
own volition. No one ordered me to do
50 They were not loaded and l had
no ammunition. l am going to use
the rifle at the Speedway tonight white
serving as guard.
Guns will BE Empty.
81 will not have any ammunition in
it. 1 have served as guard before
but have never used ammunition in
MY gun. People won't pay any at
tention to you unless you are armed
II you have a gun they will stop when
you tell them to, whether the gun Is
loaded or not.
II have attended all recent meetings
of the khan and not once has there
been any talk of parade. We were
| told some time ago by our lawyer that
an old ordinance prevented parade
without permit from the police. We
knew we could not get that so we
never considered parading.
"Tbe khan is law abiding. We ex'
pect no trouble at the grounds to-
night"
After Mr.. Dix made his statement
he was permitted to go.
San Antonio light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1911-1993, 1923-09-21

u. S. RANCHER'S BODY
FOUND IN MEXICO;,
FOUL PLAY SUSPECTED
State Department informed
of Reported Murder
in Chihuahua.

Ell Paso, Tex, Sept. 21.-Holley
Herring. 60, foreman in charge of
War Finance Corporation cattle on the
Ojo Fodico ranch, twenty miles south
east of Ascencion, chihuahua, was
found dead under mysterious circum-
stances after he had been missing for
five days, according TO brief tele-
gram received'by the Bailey Mora COM
pany, customs brokers.
The State Department at Washing
ton and Governor 1gnacio Enriquez
Of chihuahua, have been advised of the
reported murder by John w. Dye,
American consul in Juarez.
Mr.. Herring's home is in Fairview.
New Mexico, where he owned a ranch.
San Antonio light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1911-1993, 1923-09-21
FAIR FRIDAY NIGHT
High to the North will Move East
ward and Bring Clouds Later.

Fair weather Friday night is the
| forecast for San Antonio md vicinity.
Saturday sill be partly cloudy and
warmer with maximum temperatures
from 81 to 81 with light northerly
to easterly winds.
1.-the first cool wave Of the fall
spread down over Texas Thursday
night, giving San Antonio minimum
temperature of 81 degrees at z o'clock.
The high pressure area intensified
over Thursday and settled down over
Oklahoma and Kansas. 1t brought
clear weather to the Southwest. AS
this high moves southeastward it is
expected to bring an easte"ly wind
with clouds to this section.
Considerable rains fell in Texas
over Thursday in widely scattered Sec
lions. Kerrville reported 1.40 inches ;
J.lano, LOO; Alice. Dil'ey and Fal-
ftrrias, about 10: Uvalde. %: and
stations in East Texas had light rains.
San Antonio light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1911-1993, 1923-09-21
HOME WEATHER FOR TOURISTS.

Chicago: Temperatures. IS: cloudy: e.
mile wind from the north; lowest temper
ature in last 81 hours. so; highest, IS.
Kansas City: Temperature. 81; clear;
less than 1O-mile wind from the north
west: lowest temperature in last si
hours. So; highest. 80.
New York: Temperature. IS; cloudy
ls-mile wind from the southeast; lowest
temperature in last 81 hours. Sc; hlgh-
est. ~.
st. Louis; Temperature. IS; cloudy; H.
mile wind from the northwest; lowest
temperature IN last "a hours, IS; high
est. 20.
Washington: Temperature. 20; raining;
less than 1O-miie wind from the south
west: lowest temperature. in last -
hours. -; highest, Sc
San Antonio light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1911-1993, 1923-09-21
THE WRONG PLACE
Shack Raided August IS Not Behind
Zizik Property.

On Sunday, August 10. this paper
carried a story regarding raid made
by state rangers in the 500 block East
Houston street at which time seven
men were taken into custody and
booked at police headquarters on
charges of gaming. They were subs"-
quently released when the complain
ing witnesses failed to appear in po-
lice court TO prosecute the cases.
Information given out at police
Headquarters was to the effect that
the place where the raid took place
was a two-room shack directly in the
rear of the Zizik Undertaking estab-
lishment. 1t later developed that this
information was incorrect and that the
shack was not in the rear. of this
establishment. nor was it on property
belonging to Mr.. Zizik. nor in any way
connected with the Zizik property.
San Antonio light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1911-1993, 1923-09-21
Squirrels Destroy
Roofs Trying to
Store Away Pecans

Residents on and adjacent 20
Broadway opposite Breckenridge
Park have been compelled to repair
roofs on their houses and in some
instances to replace lem. because
of. the damage caused by squirrels.
one resident said. Friday.
The small animals, who make
their homes in. pecan trees in the
mark and similar trees east OF
broadway, have gnawed holes in
% the roofs until they leak like
sleeves. One roof repaired Friday
disclosed several caches of pecans
= which the squirrels had hidden in
. the attic. this resident said.
The squirrels have become such
n nuisance that some residents
have complained that they kept
them awake at night, running over
the :roofs and chattering lin the
trees. One resident even charged
that the squirrels were so well
educated that they laughed at
her.. when she thr' rocks at
San Antonio light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1911-1993, 1923-09-21
WOMAN INSTITUTES
SUIT TO DISSOLVE
THE HOUSE OF DAVID
Member for 20 Years
Wants Receiver for
Cult Properties.

Grand Rapids, Mich, Sept. a.
Dissolution of the House of David
colony at Benton Harbor, Mich, and
the appointment of receiver for the
colony's numerous properties, are
asked in suit filed in United States
district court, here today by Mrs. Els
tella A. Meldrim, for twenty years a
member of the, cult.
Mrs. Meldrim. who is so years of
age, asks enforcement of property
claims aggregating $4,000, exclusive
of interest and costs.
San Antonio light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1911-1993, 1923-09-21
FALLING WALL KILLS
Engineer Perishes and Several In.
jured BY Cornice.

New York. Sept. 2f.-Parts of a
6ornice of a six-story building Il Low
kr Broadway toppled to the sidewalk
Turing the lunch hour today while the
direct was crowded with pedestrians,
killing Logan Phillips, an army en-
kineer and injuring several persons.
San Antonio light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1911-1993, 1923-09-21
RIO GRANDE FALLS
Eagle Pass Reports River at 12-Foot
Stage Friday.

Del Rio. Tex. Sept. 2f.-The Rio
Grande river fell about one foot here
last night and this morning was at a
standstill.
Heavy showers continue to fall
throughout this section and all streams
both on this side and in Mexico are
more or less swollen.
Reports from Eagle Pass stated the
river at that point was at the 12-foot
stage and rising slowly Friday morn
ing.
San Antonio light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1911-1993, 1923-09-21
SURVEY in VALLEY
Senator Sheppard Promises TO In
yestigate Flood Menace.

Ell Paso, Tex, Sept. 21.-United
States Senator Sheppard, of Texar-
kama, will make survey of the Rio
Grande flood menace problem here on
October 10. he has advised Represen-
tativei Claude B. Hudspeth. The SEN
ator, while en- route here. will stop
at Maria to witness the rhaneuvers of
the First Cavalry Division, scheduled
to start next week.
San Antonio light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1911-1993, 1923-09-21
Rains Halt Oil Drilling

Houston, Sept. 21.-COntinuous
sims which have forced streams out
4 their banks and washed out bridges
ave hampered coastal oil operations
his week. impossible roads prevent
he movement of material have caused
Dmplete shutdown Of some wells.
San Antonio light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1911-1993, 1923-09-21
lO-CENT GASOLINE?
Dallas Retail Dealers Predict Price
Reductions.

Dallas. Tex. Sept. 2i.-Ten cents
or less per gallon for gasoline was
predicted by a number of retail deal
ers here today when majority of
the larger distributors posted rate
of Is cents to the consumer. Some
smaller stations were said to be sell
ing under 10 cents. In the past week
the price here has been gradually re-
duced from 16 cents.
San Antonio light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1911-1993, 1923-09-21
VIII Boost Payroll.

Denver. Sept. 21.-The local shop
payroll of the Chicago. Burlington. X
quincy and the Colorado and South
I'm railroads will be increased 10
early 100000 monthly when the
! ew shops are opened about Novem-
err 1. These new shops represent an
! restment of about S2.000.OOO.
San Antonio light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1911-1993, 1923-09-21
Wyoming Crude Cut.

Find1ay, Ohio, Sept. 21.-The Ohio
Oil Company today reduced the prices
of six grades of Wyoming crude oil.
New prices and cuts are ~Gass Creek
and Elk Basin, S1.3J, off 80 cents !;
Big Sandy, Zoe, off 50 cents: Lance
Crek, $1.30. off so cents; Rock Greek,
90c., off 50 cents, and Mule Creek,
Toe, off 90 cents barrel.
San Antonio light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1911-1993, 1923-09-21
The WEATHER
TEMPERATURES.
FORECAST.

San Antonio and vicinity: Friday night.
fair; Saturday. partly cloudy and warm
er; maximum Temperature. 81 to 81; light
northerly TO easterly winds.
East Texas: Friday night. fair. warmer
extreme northwest portion; Saturday.
partly cloudy. warmer except southeast
portion.
West Texas: Friday night, fair. warm
or in north portion; Saturday, partly
cloudy.
San Antonio light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1911-1993, 1923-09-21
Human Head Found.

Cairo. ILL.,, Sept. 21.-Coroner f. A,
Burke today is investigating the find
ing of human head in the Mississippi
river. fourteen miles north of here.
San Antonio light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1911-1993, 1923-09-21
HELP WANTED MALE

wANTED--A FIRST-CLASS FLORIST
and gardener to take charge OF a large
place; musf have an idea as to land-i
scaping and must be capable of doing
anything on the place; the position Is
for a private place andNis a permanent
position; must know how to raise all
Kinds Of flowers. Address Box s. Station
A. San Antonio. Tex.
WANTED-BUTCHER HELPER. MUST
deliver. Apply 1900 Hays ST.
WANTED-AT ONCE, EXPERIENCED
Insurance man to sell the Homestead-
ers legal reserve insurance. san .An-
tonic Seguin and New Braunfels.- good
contract with advances. address 6s7
Light
WANTED-BOY WITH WHEEL TO DE-
liver and help in store. must know
streets well. Paul Poppe. 1e0o Aver ave:
other classified advertisements on
classified pages so and ii.
San Antonio light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1911-1993, 1923-09-21

fCou,inued on nest pafs }
, 1923-08-25
Of FAKE
COIN MAKERS IN
Hawaii REPORT

HONOLULU. Aug. 25.-An inter
national counterfeiting ring, center
ing in the underworld of Honolulu
and with ramifications into the Or
iient, which is being unoarthed slow
ly by federal officials here, is ex-
pected to prove one OF the largest
conspiracies of the kind ever
brought to light in American terri
tory, according to the authorities.
Nine eight Japanese and
one Standardization. are under ar
rest and tho federal officials have
s25o,oOO in counterfeit money and
two plates designed for the manu-
facture of the bills. The operations
have been In progress for approx
mately two years and began, appar-
emily. among persons engaged in the
opium traffic.
The aothorities said that the SNUG
glers of opium into the territory
were the victims of a grim little Joke
and ''the double cross supreme -
In return for the opium they man
aged to bring into tho territory they
received large sums OF counterfeit
money. Tho fact that they were en-
/ Edtth III III AAAtka oBtl hAA0 was
counted on to prevent them from
notifying the authorities.
The persons in custody constitute
only a part of the c~onsplrators and
the bills are believed to be spread
all over the islands. II is known that
large amounts have been taken to
the Orient for distribution there.
Many of the bills hero were passed
on Orient shopkeepers.
The authorities said the ~conspir-
acy was unrolle6 like a popular fic-
tion fantasy. Most of the persons
in the alleged ring arc not known
to each other and probably not more
than one man knows all the other
members OF the ring. He is n Japa-
nese master engraver. now in Gus
tody, who was employed on a local
Japanese language newspaper until
the discovery of tho plot tho author
tiles said. He is charged with having
manufactured n number OF plates
for the printing of the bills.
Instead OF using the plates him.
self he sold them to other persons
throughout the islands. The result
is that the counterfeit money Is hp-
pearing from many different places,
each place producing them being un-
known to the other plants. One
printing press was found working
on a sampan anchored in a bay off
the Island of Hawaii. The bills are
in IS. $40 $50. $50 and 500 denom-
nations and r an exceptionally
good imitation, the only noticeable
difference between the spurious and
genuine currency being tho quality
OF the paper.
Although federal authorities have
knowledge that many of the partici-
pants in the plot have escaped to
Japan and China. carrying with
them largo sums In counterfeit
money, more arrests are expected.
as the officials say they have merely
scratched the surface.
, 1923-08-25
GIRLS MURDER
IS UNSOLvEl BY
SPRINGS POLICE
Mystery Still Shrouds
Brutal Killing Of
Elsie Suttle.

COLORADO SPRINGS. Colo.
Aug. 25.-Forty-eight hours after
the brutal staying Of Elsie Jorgen.
sen suttle. 1~7-year-oid bride OF a
month Of r. II. Suttle, Jr.. OF this
city. police were apparently as much
mystihed today over the identity OF
the slayer as on the morning of the
discovery of the crime.
Grilling of hours yesterday and
last night of Mrs. r. c. Lowe,
mother of the slain girl. who had
come here from her home in Denver.
failed 10 bring forth any Informal
ton regarding the identity OF
Jack" the mystery man whosa
signature was attached to Ave let
ter's found under the girls pillow.
Mrs. Lowe is being detained as a
material witness and is in the city
jail here. She win be questioned
again today by members OF the dis
trict attorneys office and the police
in en- effort to obtain a clue to tho
identity of Jack"
Taken to the county morgue yes
terday and shown the mutilated
corpse of her daughter. Mrs. Lowe
went into Mysteries and after one
glance at the remains. implored the
officers to take her away. Every
clue today is being run down in the
hopes of learning the identity Of
the writer of the letters.
Though the surgeons who par
formed the autopsy on tho victim
Of tho assault are OF the opinion
that a man of unusual strength COM
mitted the crime nevertheless, the
police are also working on the
theory that there may be a woman
in tho case" The Investigation is
widening into numerous channels
with the search for the letter writer
leading them all.
, 1923-08-25
MEREDITH IS CHALLENGED BY
BRO0KHART In IOWA ADDRESS

JEWELL. iowa. Aug. 25.-By
Tho Associated Press.)-Declarins
he would be "only too glad" to 20
under oath to tell the farmers Of
Iowa and the United States what |
have learned about the financial
schemes TO. drive them baok to peas.
antry." United States Senator Smith
w. Brookhart, addressing an Amer
lean Legion picnic here. renewed his
attack on II. t. Meredith, former
secretary of agriculture, with whom
he has taken issue on the financial
condition of the farmer.
It was Senator Brookhart's first
public reference to Mr.. Meredith
since the latter announced his in
tention to file a suit for alleged libel
against the senator.
Mr.. Meredith. too, would he under
oath, said tho senator. and 1--WE win
ind out from his own mouth wheth.
er he made n fight against the do
hation Of tho farmers or whether
, 1923-08-25
General March
Takes Bride

LONDON. Aug. 25.-Major Gen.
erai Peyton c. March. former chief
OF STAFF of the American army. and
Miss Cora Virginia McEntee OF
New York City were married today
at the registry office in Bucking.
ham Palace Road.
On the marriage register Miss Nc.
Entee gave her fathers name as
Arthur Daniel McEntee. director OF
a wooden company. No other de.
tails appear on the record
General March said he met his
bride in Rome three years ago
where she was studying languages
and music.
, 1923-08-25
FOREIGN Words
BARRED NJ
ITALIAN SIC n 8

ROME. Aug. 25-American and
E~nglishmen visiting in Italy soon
will lose the aid of the many shop
signs and notices hitherto worded
in the lingua franco which passes
for English in this land. The Ital.
ian ~shopkeeper must now ~nationalize
all his signs and word them in Ital'
ian. or pay a heavy tax.
Milan was the first city to adopt
the new ruling. and the tax rate is
set at the equivalent OF nj dollar
for every letter in an English.
French or German sign.
Now the thrifty hotel keeper who
used to plaster his house with not
ices in all languages will have to
pay five dollars just to let tho Am
ericnn know his place is an Hotel"
A tailor will have to disburse thirty
dollars to put out his favorite
Ladies' snd Gentlemen's Confec-
lions"
Tho new law In part OF a national
effort to do away with all foreign
words, which Italians claim are ruin
ing their language.
The law has been taken SO ser
iously that an English family was
recently refused permission to in
scribe an epitaph on a tombstone in
English unless the tax was paid.
, 1923-08-25
D. O.. K. K. TO INITIATE
LARGE CLASS TONIGHT

Twenty-Five candidates will be
initiated at s o'clock this evening
by the Abbas Temple of the d. o.
X. X. the shrine of the Knights OF
Pythias. The ceremonies will take
place at the Knights of Pythias hall
and It will be the last ceremonial
this year.
Representatives will be present
from Oklahoma. New Mexico. Texas.
Montana and Indiana They are on
their way home from Portland. Ore.
where tho annual convention of the
lodge was held this month. At that
time there were 10000 members OF
the knights Of Pythlas in attend
ance.
, 1923-08-25

orable desire to arrive at an under
standing with France and IL the
path TO a settlement is not found
now there is 10 knowing how much
misery and sorrow the peoples of
Europe must yet suffer before the
inevitable reconciliation.
Germany has spoken. adds the
socialist organ, and France now has
the floor.
, 1923-08-25
c R RULING
FAVORS P|CKETS

Continued on Page Seven.
fully with no unseemly conduct or
actions that could be construed as a
breach of the peace.
ION the other hand. II the picket.
ing is accompanied by threats or In.
inhalation leading to acts Of VIC
lence. I would promptly issue a per.
manent Injunction against II.
The opinion of Judge Rose will
appear in full in tomorrow's Tri.
bune.
, 1923-08-25
SHRINERS HERE TO JOIN
IN DOUGLAS CEREMONIAL

Casper shriners left this morning
in detached for Douglas
where novices in this Masonic order
are to be initiated today and con.
Quoted over the burning wnstes. A
number OF Casper men were accom-.
panied by their wives. Il Is re
ported that Douglas is prepared and
decorated for tho festivities.
, 1923-08-25
Foreign Exchange

NEW YORK. Aug. 26,-Foreign
exchanges steady; quotations in
cents. Great Britain demand 45O
5'16; cables ass 9-1e; 60-day bills or
banks 452 SIS. France demand 5.71H;
cables 5.7l%. Italy demand asa;
cables 4.s3h. Belgium demand 4.e1;
cables 4.6lh. Germany demand
,O00o1S; cables 100000. Holland de.
mand $500; cables se.se. Norway
demand 1889. Sweden demand 1858.
Denmark demand 1857. Switzer.
land demand 1s.07h. Spain demand
13.46. Greece demand 2.o5. Poland
demand .00o4h. Czecho-Slovakin
demand 2.s4. JuRo slavia demand
oioS. Austria demand .oo14K. Ru.
mania demand .4bh. Argentine de.
mnnd $3.50. Brazil demand s.25
Montreal a7R,
, 1923-08-25

BERLIN. Aug. z5-By The As.
ISOLATED Pressl-Approval of Chan.
cellor Stressmann's latest expression
on the reparation issue is voiced
today by the press Of all parties.
The nationalist editors lay streus
upon the emphatic manner in which
the chancellor rejected any compro
mise with regard to Germany's SOW
reignty over the Ruhr and the
Rhineland. while the socialist organ
thinks the chancellor displayed a
laudable sincerity in dealing with
the issue.
Chancellor Stresemann's speech,
say the Deutsche ALE zeitung. or
gan OF Hugo SHINES. marks distinct
progress in that It makes clear to
the world tho points of difference
existing in the way of Germany and
France look at tho question. II
goes straight to the cruz Of the
whole issue. says the Newspaper
does France want r~eparations or the
Rhine7" The German offer to
pledge part OF the nations produc-
tive energies as security for repair
Rtions, goes far beyond the letter OF
the Versailles treaty. says the Tage.
blatt, and affords concrete evidence
OF Germany's readiness to come to
an understanding.
II the present government Is Ger
many's last card, 81 IN also the last
card IN the game Europe Is playing.
the socialist vorwaerts says. The
present German government, Il de.
elares, has shown q sincere. and hon.
, 1923-08-25

he sat mum In the WAN stres
game"
Senator Brookhart attacked Mr.
Meredith's figures and statement
on war finance corporation loans Il
Iowa farmers, and told his audlenc
that "the time has come when tn
farmers should kick the Meredith
out over the dash board and fgur
their own business for themselves.'
The senator declared he wouli
like to OFFER" Mr.. Meredith thi
profits from his 24o acre farm II
settlement OF tho proposed 80 cent
libel damage suit. II Mr.. Meredlu
should accept, under the condition
that he pay the operating costs, In
terest and taxes. said Senate
Brookhart. IT would be several hun
drod dollars ahead"
, 1923-08-25

change for the better.
lie Petit Parisen says: 1.-THE chan
oellor does not think 1t necessary
to propounce imprecations against
France. He speaks like a man pre-,
pared to talk business and he has the
good to advise his compatriots
not to count on inter-allied dissen-
sions to pull Germany out Of her
present difficulties"
Premier Poincare's organ, lie Mar
tin. also finds in the chanceHor's
speech "a change Of tone worthy
of remark"
, 1923-08-25
HOPES OF
FRANCE ARE BOOSTED
Address OF Chancellor StreSenann In Berlin Yesterday Is
Encouraging to French; German SentinentLsIn
Thorough Accord with Policies, Report

PARIS, Aug. 25-(By The Associated Pre) Chancellor Suesemanns addressh
yesterday, in which he renewed hsp Predecessors pledge of material semwMes M ~
the payment of PREPARATIONS, has added to the slight though general optmism felt hers
lover the whole situation. pm i" mere
Although the newspapers regret tina. Hers hesenann made substantially the sam
loHer as did Dr.. Cuno, they nevertheless remark that The toe of his sneech showed
, 1923-08-25

Next to ST. Peters IN Rome. the
oathedrals OF Milan and Seville are
the largest edifices Of their kind in
the world.
, 1923-08-25

Public school teachers OF weather
ford, Texas, have been forbidden u
dance or play cards. on penalty d
losing their positions.
, 1923-08-25
Flour Prior.

MINNEAPOLIS. MINI. Aug. IS
Flour io9s5o higher family patents
f6's54s'eo. Bran S2eo0@26.bo,
, 1923-08-25

Send your automobile news I
Spark Plug."-Care Tribune.
, 1923-08-25

Send your automobile news 10
Spark PiuE,"-care Tribune.
, 1923-08-25
Cotton

NEW YORK. Aug. 25-cotton
spot quiet; middiing s25.s5.