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San Antonio light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1911-1993, 1923-10-20
COOL AND CLEAR
Continuation OF Present State OF
Weather FOrecasted.

Continued cool and fair weather IS
in store for San Antonio and texas,
The forecast for Saturday night ana
Sunday is for generally fair and con
tinued cool. Maximum temperatures
SUNDAY will be from a to 40 win
light to moderate north TO east w lLiin
The high pressure area Wniy ~
brought the cool wave still fingers III
the West. it having spread out over
night. All stations in the state Were
clear Saturday morning, The tenn
pcrature here Saturday morning was
~ degrees. the lowest of the season. season;
The cooler air is moving eastward
and frost was reported at BirmIng-
ham. Memphis. Little Rock ana sta-
tions in Louisiana.
The weekly weather outlook for the
West Gulf states for the week begin
ming Monday issued by the Washing
tom office is: Generally fair until lat,
for mart when unsettled weather and
showers arc probable. cool first OF
week. probably frosts IN interior.
temperature about normal thereafter
San Antonio light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1911-1993, 1923-10-20
bEXAR SHERIFF
CRITICISED BY
RANGER CHIEF
Barton Says Officers Failed
to Get Gaming
Witnesses.
NO FEE CASE ACTION
District Attorney M'Askill
Approves Generals
Statement.

Austin. Tex, Oct. 2O.-Adiutant
General Thomas ID. Barton. who re-
turned Saturday from San Antonio.
insisted that the gambling cases set
for Friday mt San Antonio, were not
continued ss reported but only post
poncd" until November u, aud that
il was the failure of the sheriffs de-
partment to subpoena the witnesses
which caused postponement of the
cases.
General Barton made this state
mcnt Il notice in today's papers tha;
the state requested continuance of the
gambling eases yesterday, claiming
that the witnesses could not be found.
The facts are: Subpoenas were is
sued for all witnesses about October >
mcnt has not subpoenaed single wit
ness. neither had they made n re-
turn on subpoenas showing whether
or not they had taken any action to
obey the subpoena by notifying the
witnesses 10 appear for trial.
Practically all of the witnesses
were in a few blocks of the court
house"
District Attorney ID. A. McAskill,
who accompanied Barton TO Austin,
concurred in the generals statement.
When questioned MS TO his mission
here. District Attorney McAskill said
he was here merely To "thresh out tho
San Antonio light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1911-1993, 1923-10-20
STOP KHAN MEETING
favor Bans Gathering and Sheriff
Er:orces E.iict.

Fmporia. Kan. Oct. 2o.-Armed
equities headed by Sheriff {: IL. ia
his of Chase county. last night pre-
|ent,d Ku Klux Klansmen from hold
bg a meeting in the Strong CITY Au-
Use of the auditorium by the klan
,d bpen banned by II. Weibricht,
Lavor of Strong CltX:
Sheriff Jacobs established a guard
|, The hall. following reports that the
l,nsmen intended to defy the mayor,
shortly before the. hour scheduled
,r the meeting the hlanS ln wen, went TO
The sheriff refused to let them in
hi they departed quietly;
A large crowd gathered in Strong
|itv but there were no disturbances.
Denied use of the auditorium it was
|norted the klansmen would meet IT
baseball field outside the city.
San Antonio light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1911-1993, 1923-10-20
MARY GARDEN TO WE'D IN
1924, ALTHOUGH SHE. HAS
NOT FOUND HER MAN YET
Hates Walking Down Aisle of Church, So She Will
Marry in Automobile Walking? Bah! Look
What 1t Does for Fat Women Golfers-Her
Blue Pills Knock the Fat Off, She Says.

an who goes in for golf and I'll show
you that she is getting SO she wheezes
wSen she dances or lops over the top
of her evening gown and thinks a long
stroll over the grass will put her IN
shape again.
Mile upon mile they walk every
day, fancying they are keeping off fdt
or making themselves alert and youth
full. Ii they only realized it, they are
hardening the muscles of their les
while the rest of their bodies remain
fat and soft. Haven't you noticed
those top heavy girls around 40 ~
more? All high or low chests, huge
shoulders with rolls of fat across their
backs and slim boyish hips and muscu-
lar, wiry legs?
Blue Pills Knock Fat Off.
IF they'd play tennis or swim
all. those are the exercises that make
you perfectly fit and trim off the cx-
cess pounds. At Monte Carlo, my
home. / swim a mile every morning
to Il great rock that sets out in the
sea from the beach. Ny home. a great
villa. is on the beach. When | get TO
the rock | rest and then | swim back
to the beach. After that l breakfas; !:
then I work.
As to the little blue pill which heirs
keep Mary down TO her 125 pounds.
she said she was still experimenting
with it.
II know it reduces flesh" she sail,
''but ] shall not put it on the market
until it is perfect. / am working on
it with n woman chemist Of Nome
Carlo and some day i will quit singing
for the public and all the women wiz
be writing their thanks to me for put
ting the blue pills and slendernc IS
within their reach"
San Antonio light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1911-1993, 1923-10-20

Portland. Ore. Oct. 20.-Mary Gar
den will be married in 1924-perhaps
according to her admission to Port
land newspaper men at a frolic held in
the prima donna's honor during her
visit here this week.
For twelve years newspapermen
have been asking me when In gong
to be married" said Miss Garden.
Next year is the thirteenth, my lucky
number. Astrologists. fOrtune-tellerS.
palm-rcaders, all tell me that | am TO
be married in 1924. So. YOU see.
something ought to happen. ] never
miss an opportunity to consult for
tune-tellers and palm-readers. ! love
to hear them, though ! always go
away and say ! don't believe a word
they say. -.
"Anywa;. the fortune tellers all
agree in saying that / am TO be mar
ried next year, SO now every man |
meet / look him over and wonder If
he. perhaps. is not the man. However.
l haven't seen him yet.
The only thing l dislike about get
ting married" continued the singer,
rs that ] shall have to walk down
the aisle OF the church. / hate walk.
ing. | hate it so much that | shall
probably be married sitting in an All
tomobile."
Rid;cules Women Golfers.
Mary said that she never walked
one step when she could ride.
Il love dancing but that is as far
removed from walking as it is froa,
swimming. / think it is delightful
and exhilirating exercise. / hate golf
primarily because it is another form
of walking. 1t also is a form of ap-
preaching senile debility and paralysis
OF the emotions. You show me a wom-
San Antonio light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1911-1993, 1923-10-20
Constitution Demands That State and
Local Officials Uphold Eighteenth
Amendment-Dope Traffic and IL
legal Influx of Aliens Must Be
Stopped-1O0,OO0 Foreigners Slip
ping Across Borders Yearly, Chief
Executive Says.

Washington, D. c., Oct. 20. - President Coolidge
called the of the several states today to
their full share of responsibility for enforcement of
the prohibition laws
Meeting with than 80 state executives who had
responded to his invitation to attend White House
ference law enforcement Mr. Coolidge flay declared
that mo provision of the eighteenth amendment or the
national prohibition act contempates any surrender of
state responsibility
The provisions of the eighteenth amendment and its
supplementary statues the President said, perfectly
plain in the directions they give both to the President and
the governors of states.
He added that the country Sought to comprehend
that when laws have been made there is and be
question about the duty of executives to enforce them
with such instruments and by such the law pro-
vides for securing enforcement"
The President suggested means of co-opera-
ton between the federal and states and made
comment the declaration of the governors yesterday
i'll their conference at West Baden Ind the sugges
tons to enforcement methods recently put forward by
individual governors
He did say, however, that the problems of law
forcement could not be answered by political intrigue
or determined "by extremists either side
San Antonio light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1911-1993, 1923-10-20
RAPS
| PROHIBITION
CORRUP TON
Bays Cities Raising Party
Funds Immune From
Enforcement.
WRITES TO COOLIDGE
Liquer Scandal Threatens
to Undermine Repub-
lie, He Says.
WRITES TO COOLIDGE
BY the Associated Press.

st. Louis. Mo-. Oct. 2O.-Political
Considerations such as the raising OF
|barty campaign funds has entered the
enforcement of the national prohi-
Iition law and apparently has
blade certain large cities i'm
|buue from the provisions of the Vol
Etead act, Augustus Busch, former
brewer, declared in letter to Presl-
emit Coolidge, which was made pub
| c here last night.
The letter was written by Busch
\ connection with the conference oil
Governors at Washington today TO dis
uss enforcement of the dry law.
In the letter, Busch asserted that
| he huge steel, oil and packing inter-
sis of the country had financed ana
advocated the enactment OF the
Eighteenth amendment to side-track
government antitrust proceedings
|rainst them, and that only , IL per
TENT of the people of the United
ktates had had voice in the enact
|nent of the law.
Sees Law DisregGrded.
The letter ascribed the latter assef-
Ian as the reason for wholesale disre-
hard of the law by the people. -s--
Busch declared that lax enforcement.
II the prohibition law has corrupted
| bc federal service, uprooted respect
lar law and has set back the cause
II temperance many years by driving
lac illicit manufacture OF lntixlcan'S
Into the home and by flooding the
fountry with smuggled liquors, many
III which are dangerous TO the pubic
health.
Without offering any proposal for
|cmcdying the situation. Busch eT-
Dressed willingness TO cooperate with
governmental authorities TO reduce
TO a irreducible mini
hmm > which, he said. would restore
|nw and order and purge the govern
|ent of the corruption that now
|hreatens TO undermine the republic. "
Corruption Is Confessed.
He said that. VIXEN his representa-
|;.cs nrcsented evidence of widespread
collation. of the Nolstead act TO en-
|orcement officials ut Washington, an
Ifficer. whom he did not name. adj
Hifted that tile department has he
lone so corrupt that 1t coulu not en-
|orce the law"
The letter concluded by calling the
|ttention of the President to a recent
from Prohibition Com
Missioner Haynes TO Congressman Hill
| { MARYLAND, in which Haynes de-
|lored it was not his intention to ill.,
|erfere with the right of the farm
|rs 20 make cider and fruit juices for
their own use.
Busch interpreted the communica-
HON as "exempting the farmers from
he Volstead act.
San Antonio light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1911-1993, 1923-10-20
HOME WEATHER FOR TOURISTS.

st. Louis: Temperature g. cloudy, L.
mile wind from the west; lowest tenn
perature in last "a hours, AZ; highest 80.
Chicago: Temperature, &c; clear; It,
mile wind from the west: lowest tenn
perature in last - hours. Sc; highest ~.
Kansas City: Temperature. 40; clear
1O-mi,e wind from the north: lowest
temperature in last "a hours. 40; high-
est. 50.
New York: Temperature SO. cloudy IT,
mile wind from the north; lowest tent
perature in last "a hours Sc; highest 81:
Washington: Temperature. 81 cloudy
emile wind from the northwest; lowest
temperature in last ~ hours 81; high
est. SIS.
San Antonio light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1911-1993, 1923-10-20
Oregon and PAM Want to
Besmirch His, Good
Name, He Says.
FEARS VILLAS FATE
Denies Millions Misappro-
priated While He Was
Treasurer.

Mexico City, Oct. 2O.--Adolfo dc IA
Huerta, former minister of the treas
ury, now candidate for the presi-
dency, asserts that he has been threat
ened with death.
In 4 statement circulated today he
says. he has known that President
Oregon and Alberto PAM, minister
of the treasury, have been awaiting
the announcement of his candidacy
for the purpose Of "smirching' his
good name.
Denying charges by Senior PAM
that millions had been misappropriat-
ed during the treasury administration
of DE la Huerta. the statement said
that De la Huerta would make even
more serious charges if he did not
fear that an unseen hand might cut
short his life like PanchO Villas. p"
Virtually restored to health. Presi-
dent Obregon is expected to return to
Mexico City in few days from Lake
Chapala. whrrt he went last week 10
rccuperate from the throat trouble
from which he suffered for more than
n fortnight. On his return an an
nouncement on the governments atti'
tud. toward important pending Gues'
tions is anticipated.
The problems requiring solution in
clndc means for meeting overdue
treasury notes given to bushes,
houses which supply the government
totalling between eight million anu
twelve million pesos: the Vera Cruz
strike. which las virtually closed in,
port. diverting traffic TO Tampico anC
Puerto Mexico. causing the govern
mcnt heavy revenue losses: the pay
ment Of overdue salaries to fedora
employees and possible reconsideration
of executive attitude toward TIT
gubcrnatorial situation in San Lut
IotOsi.
The movement started by Aurell'
ManriQue III the state Of San Luz
potosi to take over the goyernocsli'
has failed ard Manridue is reported f
have taken refuge. disguised. in Mex
leo City. while the dissatisfied ele
mcnts which supported the attemptc'
coup deceit have been dispersed.
NccaIss. AI'iz.. Oct. 20.-Adolfo d
Ia Huerta. former secretary Of tn
treasury OF Mexico. has officially ali
nourced his candidacy for presiden
OF the republic. according TO advice
received here today from Mexico City
Senior Huerta was Formerly govCrno
OF S.iioIa.
Francisco Roio. who was 4 momhe
Of the Mexican recognil'O h commission
which conferred a few months az
with an American commission, whicl
ultimately brought about the recogni
ton of Mexico by The United States
will be appointed ambassador to th
United States by President Obregon
other advices received here from Mex
leo City say.
San Antonio light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1911-1993, 1923-10-20
EUROPE NEEDS U. S.
Says This Nations In
fIuence Must BE Used.

ST Louis. Mo-. Oct. 20.-The Euro
can situation will grow steadily
Eorse until the United States inter
|enes TO set international affairs in
rder David Lloyd-George, declared IN
n address here yesterday.
Asserting that Europe was on the
rink of tumult with Central Europe
Iipying into anarchy, confused and
|isI ,,fion. and that once there Is
|haS. in n great country like Ger
bany. it cannot be known wha! menace
T, The world may merge. The noted
british statesman said it was to the
btercst of the American people TO do
heir best TO insure world peace.
The former British premier said the
rnx of the European situation was
be German reparations question.
Ehich unless it is settled right might
ring unthinkable evil to the uni
prve.
He declared that he was no apologist
br Germany.
San Antonio light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1911-1993, 1923-10-20
WILL BOOM M'ADOO
National Headquarters for Campaign
10 BE Opened.

Chicago. Ill.,. Oct. 2O.-AnnOunce-
ment that a national headquarters for
campaign to boom William &. Me.
Adoo for President will be opened
here sometime before November ]. was
made yesterday by former Judge
David Ladd Rockwell, of Ravenna,
Ohio, who stated he would assume the
duties of national campaign manager.
Mr.. Rockwell. who served on the
national committee in the Cox cam
paign. stated efforts would be made
TO perfect an organization with a
view of enlisting as many delegates as
possible for McAdoO.
He said national organization would
he followed by state organizations.
San Antonio light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1911-1993, 1923-10-20
COURT ORDER WILL
AVOID DESTRUCTION
OF TEXAS BALLOTS
Mayfield-Peddy Election
Records Cannot Be
Destroyed.

Amarillo. Tex. Oct. 2G.-Election
officials of Texas arc enioined from
destroying or interfering with bal
lots Of the general election of last
November in restraining order grant
ed here by Federal Judge James G.
Wilson.
The election was marked last fall
by the senatorial contest between
Earle p. Mayfield and George L. IL.
Peddy. which was taken to the courts
at that time.
The order was granted on petition
filed by Luther Nickels, attorney OF
Dallas. in behalf OF Peddy. which also
asked the court to appoint receivers
in all counties of the state TO take
possession of the ballot boxes and all
election records.
A hearing on this clause of the petit
ton was ordered set for 10 a. m,
October so. ct Amarillo.
San Antonio light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1911-1993, 1923-10-20
SICK MAN SENTENCED
Fails 10 Appear in Court So Judge
Sends Ambulance.

Benton. ILL.,. Oct. 2O.-Gian Groach-
inc. residing at RoyaltOni fifteen miles
from Benton. was brought here in an
ambulance TO appear before County
Judge Ward. who sentenced him TO
Jail for operating q whiskey still.
Groachine said he did not appear in
court because a doctor told him he had
a fever.
Judge Ward ordered the ambulance
sent after GrOachine.
San Antonio light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1911-1993, 1923-10-20

regulate the sale of narcotic drugs.
Their use. except under the direction
of competent medical advice. is every
where regarded as attended with grave
danger. usually resulting in lament
able disaster. The effective protection
Of the people from these results de-
ponds on our ability 10 prevent the
smuggling and unlawful sale of such
narcotics.
Their use is. in part. perhaps. due
to physical disease, and. in part. to
lack of moral stamina, hut their abuse
is almost wholly a result of violations
Of the law. IL the law can be enforced
medical science would very soon rid
the country of this menace. This
traffic is carried on secretly and evaS-
lively. 1t can only be detected and
eradicated through system of local
inspectors and police. The national
secret service and enforcement Off
GERS can cope with the smugglerS and
wholesalers. but the peddlers and re-
tailers cannot successfully be sup
pressed without the assistance of state
and municipal police.
Discusses Liquor Problem.
"The other problem which wish
to lay before you is that of intoSi-
eating liquors. The eighteenth amend
ment was proposed by the Congress in
1917 and its ratification proclaimed IN
January, 1919. 1t prohibits the man
ufacture- sale. or transportation and
the importation and expectation Of in
toxicating liquors for beverage pur-
poses and eonfers upon Congress anil
the several states concurrent power
to enact enforcement legislation. This
power was exercised by the Congress
in the national prohibition act. which
was finally passed in October, 1919.
two-thirdS of the House of RepreSen-
tativeS and Senate present having
voted in the affirmative. Substantial
" all of the states have likewise passed
enforcing acts under the authority OF
the eighteenth amendment. In all OF
tine states there had long been Tvs
regulating the sale of intoxicating
liquors. and in many OF the states 10
hibition had already been adoptr
Neither the amendment nor -
prohibition act undertakes to re.
the states of their responsibility =
tive to intoxicating LIQUORS. bu I
the other hand. the amendment J.
ferS jurisdiction upon them. and -
orOhibitiOn act authorizes state ana
local prosecuting attorneys 10 bring
injunction proceedings in any eenrt
having equity powers, in the name -
the United States.
Constitutional Duty Plain.
The national prohibition act places
the duty Of its enforcement ON Tie
commissioner OF internal revenue. his
assistants. agents and inspectors. In
accordance Herewith, there - an as
sistant commissioner in direct charge
ot prohibition enforcement aud thels
are prohibition agents and inspectors
/ in each state, Corresponding prosi-
sions viii be found in nearly all state
laws.
The constitution and the laws q
the nation and Of the several state
are binding alike upon All the N
habitanis. II is t-e constitution vh.e
! (Continued on next psse)
San Antonio light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1911-1993, 1923-10-20
HUMBLE OIL COMPANY
CUTS CRUDE PRICES
20 CENTS A BARREL
Readiustment Ordered TO
Meet Competitors
Scale.

Houston. Tex. Oct. 20.-Effective
today the Humble Oil and Refining
company. Houston headquarters. cut
the price of Ranger and Burkburnett
crude 30 cents barrel on all grades
except the lowest, which remains at
the same figure.
The new-prices are Below 30 grav-
ity. 80 cents. no change 80 to -
gravity. 30 cents: SO to % gravity.
81: 80 TO 3S gravity. S1.15; 80
gravity and above. S1.30.
The reduction was made. j. is an
nounced. TO readiust and meet prices
quoted by the Texas and Magnolia
companies, as the Humble prices were
averaging TO 8 cents higher than
those posted by the Texas and Mag
nOlia
San Antonio light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1911-1993, 1923-10-20
Text Of Message.

Text OF Message.
The text of the Presidents address
follows:
1T is my peculiar privilege to well
come You here rs one. who. by exper-
fence, can look at your problems with
that sympathy which comes from COM
mon fellowship. The governorship of
sovereign state of our nation is an eX-
allied position. 1t Outranks, within
its own jurisdiction, with single
exception every other office in Amer
lea. Ii is the very greatest honor that
state can bestow. \ gathering of
governors has significance greater
than any other unofficial conyOcation
that can be held in the United States.
''it would only be matter Of large
public importance that could justify a
gathering of the chief executives of
the states and the nation for confer
ence at Washington. You have been
invited here that ! might lay before
you some of the problems for better
enforcement of law. A statement of
the purpose is sufficient 10 indicate
the Importance. for government
which does not enforce its laws is I'M
worthy Of the name Of a government
and cannot expect 10 hold either the
support of its own citizens or the re-
spect of the informed opinion Of the
world.
Discusses Immigration Problem.
THAT ours is a dual system of adj
ministration does not need TO be ex-
planned I'M this presence. Joint powers
and joint responsibilities exist. which
can be best exercised and discharged
by joint action.
"While certain classes OF aliens,
easily distinguishable have been ex-
cluded from this country. for cOnsid-
cradle length of time. a general policy
of restricting immigration. broadly in
elusive. has only recently been adopt
ed. The new law admits approximate
~ $4,000 aliens. or about one-third
of the number coming in annually I'M
der the old law before the war.
On the other hand. the number de-
string TO enter is now much larger. and
attempts 10 evade the law have greatly
increased. 1t is estimated by the de-
partment of labor that there is 'seep-
age over the border and throu"" the
ports of about 100000. which is
considerable menace TO the success OF
our immigration policy.
such an influx of persons. enter
ing the country in violation OF the law:
cannot fail TO attract the attention OF
local police authorities along our bor-
de-s and on our sea coasts. who can
be of very great assistance in notify
ing the local representatives Of the
department of justice or the depart
menr Of labor in order that such per-
sons may be more readily excluded and
deported.
Must Stop Dope Smuggling.
Another problem exists, which is
world wide IN some of its aspects. Ii
is considered Of such inheritance to our
own welfare that special representa-
| tives of the country attended IN,
| League of Nations conference .whicl
| recently considered the regulation q
the opium traffic Their efforts ne
with large success. The national law
and the laws OF most Of the stats
San Antonio light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1911-1993, 1923-10-20
MAY SHORTEN TRIAL
Judge Plans Night Session TO Speed
Up Oil Fraud Cases.
Rr The Assncinted Press.

Fort Worth. Tex. Oct. 20.-In order
70 need up the trial in federal court
here of DIR. Frederick 4. Cook. Arctic
explorer, and his thirteen co-dei endahIs
on charges of using the United states
mails to defraud III connection win
oil operations. night sessions OF court
will be held. beginning next week, 1t
was announced by Judge John NJ.
Killits when court opened today.
Judge Kilits and the attorneys Tor
both the government and defense be-
lieve that by no ding the night ses-
sions, the case will be ready to go 10
the ~ in three weeks, otherwise II
will lake a month or six weeks TO
hear the testimony of all the witnesses.