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San Antonio light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1911-1993, 1923-10-24
ARMY BIDS SLOW
Expect More Competition in Govern
ment Sale During Afternoon.

The government auction sale of sur
plus property at the Eighth Corps
general area depot opened AZ 10
o'clock Wednesday morning with IS
bidders present. Bidding was some
what less spirited than had been -x-
pected during the morning. but this
was due to the fact that the govern
ment was trying TO dispose of its less
valuable property first. Miscellaneous
properties, and some engineering prop.
critics for which there is no present
market were the first lots TO be put
up for sale.
Medical supplies, signal corps prop
erty. cots. harness and small lots Of
clothing were to be sold during the
afternoon.
The sale was being held under the
direction of Lieut.. Il. w. Lachmiller,
surplus property officer of the Eighth
Corps Area. JOSEPH Rubin. govern
ment auctioneer for the Eighth Corp
Area. was the auctiOneer of the sale.
Major Hardeman of Washington, di-
rector of government sales. was in the
auction room during the morning.
The property sold by the govern
ment represents millions of dollars
WneD cOnSluereu AT It's original cost.
Most ot-it, however, has been used
and is class Il material 1t is ex-
pected that the government would
realize a recovery of several hundred
thousands of dollars on the surplus
property. ...
Probably the largest single item
that was TO be put up for sale in the
afternoon was a large store of gold
medal folding cots. Although class II
material, these cots have been recov-
cred by the government and were
claimed to be stronger and more ser
viceable than when new.
At original prices, approximately
$50, 900 worth of meGi al corps sup
plies were to be sold, and S223.000
worth of signal corps property. One
item of the signal corps property in
cluded 14,S00 feet of telephone cable.
Among the quartermaster corps sup
plies are ten box cars located on the
tracks just outside the auction room.
One woman bidder was n. the auc-
ton sale Wednesday morning. She is
Miss Carrie Broeter of the Broeter
Pharmacy of San Diego, Cal. s
San Antonio light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1911-1993, 1923-10-24
POLICY OF FRANCE
OPPOSED BY SHUTS,
WHO WARNS ALLIES
Says Conference of Pow
ers Eurcpe's Only Hope
for Salvation.
BY the Associated Press.

London, Oct. 24.-Premier SHUTS,
of South Africa, called for a confer
ence of the powers to consider the
whole European situation in speech
at a dinner attended by the South
African delegation to the imperial
conference. He attacked France and
her policy and warned England and
the United States against any sex
cessive generosity" in the remission
of inter Allied war debts which might
aid in further milNarization of the
continent.
of the great number of public
men whose names stand under the
peace treaty" he said. there are only
two rthree who still survive in pow
er today. For better or for worse
| am one of them. and the tespon-
sibilit-r for what was done in Paris
weighs heavily on my conscience In
spite of the fact that | signed only
under protest and sense of fore
boding Of future calamities which has
come only too true"
A gallant attempt to save Europe.
without patching or temporizing is
necessary. he said. and this can only
be done through conference OF the
powers mninly Interested in the rep
arations question. The situation is
too desperate to be dealt with by any
subordinate authorities or even the
rcparation commission or the council
of the League of Nations. -.
1t is n business for the principals,
not agents" he declared.
San Antonio light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1911-1993, 1923-10-24
FLIER WILL SURVEY
5000 SQUARE MILES
OF TEXAS BY PLANE
Weddington Assigned to
Big Photography Job
From Air. .

Approximately 5000 square miles
of territory located in different tracts
through South Texas will be photo
graphed by Lieut.. Harry Weddihgton
of the Twelfth Observation Squadron,
stationed at Fort Bliss. For this
work. however Lieutenant Wedding.
ton has been assigned to Brooks Field
for temporary duty, and will operate
from that airdrome. The work is be-
ing done for the Eighth Corps Area
air office in connection with a geo
logical survey being made by the corps
Of engineers of the Eighth Corps
Area.
Lieutenant Wellington arrived by
airplane at Brooks Field Tuesday af-
ternoon. He brought one sergeant with
him in the plane. and four other en-
listed men were due to arrive in San
Antonio Wednesday night from Fort
Bliss. They will assist Lieutenant
Weddington in his Photographic work.
The first tract of land of which a
mosaic map will besmade by the avia-
tor lies IN the vicinity of Eloresville.
Lytle and pleasantO. The two re-
mining tracts ere along the Rio
tuEuUVP TlNBT. uEAAfbhS ttaNN
eral miles from the river. the first
living between Point isabel and HI
dalgo. and the second between Sam
Fordyce and San Ignacio.
Lieutenant Wellington will begin
the work of Photographers the terrain
oof these tracts c. land immediately
but the amoutn o ftime that will be
required to complete teh work depends,
largely upon the weather. Should
clear weather prevail until he has
completed the work. only about three
weeks time will be required. Officers:
however. are expecting some bad
weather 10 interfere with the aerial
photographers work. which will pro-
long his task. Air service officers
state. however. that even though Lieu
tenant Wellington is forced to keer
out Of the air fov considerable time
Don account Of bad weather. the land
will be photographed much more
Guickly than ii could possibly be sur
veyed by the engineers.
San Antonio light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1911-1993, 1923-10-24
NEGRO MUST WIN WAY
Bishop Tells Members ~ BLACK Race
They Must Aid Selves.

The American negro no longer can
exnpct to gain the sympathy of the
whites merely bncafse Of the fact his
ancestors were he'd in servltude but
must win his way 10 civilization as
other races have done Bishor William
Decker johnson Of Plains, Ga. sad
in opening the thirteenth annual sce-
sion Of the Southwest Texas African
Methodist Conference. "Wednesday
morning in s.. James Church, Travis
and Concho streets.
The conference which has brought
to the city TO negro ministers from
all nnrts Of tho state opened ~ ~
o'clock "Wednesday morning. v will re-
main in. session until Sunday night
when Bishop Johnson vii aFs'-p the
ministers to their work for the next
twelve months.
Following prave- and the singing
of several hymns. Rev. ". a. fornS
preached the opening sermon. tHking
as his text, 81 Am Not Ashamed 81
the Gospel of Christ" HOLY commun-
ion was administered by Bishop John;
son. assisted by. the presiding elders.
Among the visitors introduced were. ::
Revprends G.. B. Young. Houstnr: j..
r. NJ. Lee. Galveston: J. NJ. Johnson
T. +. Ferguson. J. b. Butler. y. w
Bennett. s. i. Butler. Austin G. w
Abingdon. Dallas: W. L. Megrew.
Waco: W. X. Carson. Topeka, ,k2rs !:
p. n. Sadler. FL Paso J. NJ. .Iphpson,
ID. Atlanta: X. ". Hartman,
Georgetown; Charles Stewart Chica-
go. -.
One Of the features Of the confer
ence win be the election OF delegates
to the general conference which meets
next May in Louisville. Ky.
Mayor John W. Tobin welcomed the
conference to the city Tuesday night.
Rev. W. s. Mitchell will preach
Wednesday night. 81.
San Antonio light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1911-1993, 1923-10-24
NO CLUE in FILMS
POstoffice Employe Has Roll Devel.
oped Seeking Kodak Owners identity.

Kodak films were developed recently
by an employe of the San Antonio
postoffice IN an unsuccessful attempt
to ascertain the ownership Of kodak
presumably dropped by accident into
the parcel post box. according to AS
sistant Postmaster ]. W. Fuller.
The kodak. unwrapped and bearing
no address. was found among the par
eel post packages. Aware of the pos
sibility hat an undeveloped film roll
might reveal some information as to
the identity of the owner. an employe
had tie films developed at his own
exneEse.
No one of the postal employees was
able to identify the chubby infant that
appeared In three pictures. Nor were
they able TO identify any OF the young
in the other three pictures.
The kodak and the pictures are be-
ing held Mt the postoffice awaiting
by the owner.
San Antonio light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1911-1993, 1923-10-24
$4,000 JUDGMENT
FOR DEATH OF MAN
AT TRAVIS AFFIRMED
WIDOW and Children Win
Suit in Appellate
Court.

Judgment in favor of the plaintiff
in the sum of $4,000. awarded by
the trial court, was affirmed by the
Fourth Court Of Civil Appeals We'd
ncsday in the cas OF Mrs. Anna Bell
Ellison. whose husband, /. w. Eli
son. was killed when a railroad ear
was shunted onto a spur track at
Camp Travis. The trial court had
awarded damages against Z. II. Schafi.
receiver for the Missouri, Kansas x
Texas Railroad Company. and in turn
had given this company Judgment
against the Sumner Sollitt Company.
The apps Hate court reversed the
lower court in awarding damages
against the railroad company but sf'
firmed the case against the Sumnss
Solitt Company. $4,000 of the
amount going TO the widow and $1,000
each to two children. ~.
Proceedings OF the Fourth Court Of
Appeals at San Antonio Wednesday !:
Reversed and remanded: ]. J. Fox
vs. Cameron County, Cameron Wal
ter Classen VS.. Alec Glascock, Bexar.
Affirmed in Yart and reversed and
rendered in part: c. Il. Schaff, re-
ccivcr VS.. Anna Bell Ellison ct al,
Bexar.
Motion to advance submission grant
ed: Otto Witt, VS.. Henry Bauderer.
Motion of appellant for leave to file
transcript and statement of facts,
granted: Texas Employees 1nsur-
ance Association VS.. Bartello Borneo,
Bexar.
Motion TO affirm on certificate,
oy,rruled: Texas Employees Insur-
ance Association VS.. Bartello Borneo,
BeXar.
San Antonio light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1911-1993, 1923-10-24
DOCTOR DECLARES HE
CAN CURE HAY FEVER
AND ASTHMA EASILY
New Method Removes In.
fections That Cause
Sneezing.

Chicago, Oct. PA million Amer
leans, who wheeze and sneeze with
asthma and hay fever ar. promised
relief and permanent cures in new
method Of treatment being considered
at the convention of the American
College of Surgeons.
Asthma and hay fever are due to
local infection. the new method claims.
Infection at the root of the teeth, in
the nose or in an internal organ lmuy
be responsible. for the sneezing and
gasping that annually sends thousands
to various climates seeking relief.
1T has been found that these pus
infections, localized in some part of
the body may cause eith.r asthma or
hay fever" said DIR. Paul Hobby, To
ledo. "If they affect the bronchial
tubes, we have asthma. il they af-
feet the nose we have hay fver."
Medicinal treatment or operation
removes the cause of the trouble. sur
geons stated. Up to this time pro-
sin vaccines have been employed.
Vaccines were made of proteins con
tanned in foods or air-carried particles
which excited the maladies. Flowers.
grass, grain pollcns. horse. dog and
cat fur. tobacco smoke, face powder
and eggs have been the common ex-
citing agents.
= 1.-THE protein treatment merely
raises the tolerance of the patient to
these substances" said DR.. Dean W.
Myers. Ann Arbor. Mich. at taught
thu patient 10 become accustomed TO
the cause but did not remove it,"
Asthma and hay fever are more
preventable than typhoid or diph-
iberia" DIR. Hubert NJ. Goddard of
Philadelphia. said. 90. ,.'
In addition to the clinical demon
staration at the Chicago hospitals,
which featured today's program Of
the convention. phases of 'hemorrhage
will be discussed at the next general
session.
A. +. Webb-Johnson. c. b. f. Dso.
Frcs, of London, is the principal
spcal: on the nrogram with the sub
ject, "Surgical Kinks"
San Antonio light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1911-1993, 1923-10-24
LOOT DISCOVERED
IN HOTEL ROOM OF
VICTIM OF BANDITS
Police Believe Man Killed
in Resort Was a
Safe Cracker.

st. Louis, Mo-, Oct. 24.-That Will
bert Grant, who with his wife. Rosie,
was shot to death in a resort near
here yesterday, was responsible for
many safe robberies in large cities
of the Middle West was the theory
advanced today b. police, following
the finding OF complete set of bur
glars tools in a room at local shO-
tel formerly occupied by the couple
: Detectives searched the room and
found in addition to the tools 81 war
savings GER ificates. $500 md. an
automatic pistol. sawed-off shot
gun and ammunition. Most of the
certificates were issued to women in
Kansas City. Six of them, however,
bore the name If Clark Williams,
Kansas City. name which Grant
is believed by police to have used as
an. alias. The bond was issued by
the Arkansas Git Portland Cement
Company. Two bank books showing
deposits in Chicago banks also were
found in the room.
The discovery of the tools and GER
tificates, most of which are believed
to have been stolen. caused the po-
lice TO express the belief that Grant
and his wife. the motive for whose
deaths had appeared to be mystery.
were murdered by men who formerly
were their companions, and that a
disagreement prompted the killings.
The couple was shot by three armed
men who entered the resort when
Grant and MS wife and their chauf-
feur. Wilbur Stalnaker. were the only
customers.
Stalnaker was seriously wounded in
the shooting. He was taken 10 Il
hospital but when questioned by de-
tectives refused to throw any light on
the new development in the case. Inc
sisting that Grant was bootlegger.
and was victim of revenge. Police
however, said they believed Stalnaker
was an accomplice of Grant and thac
the two resembled bandits who robbed
a theater in Kansas City a year ago.
The coroner's inquest into the dou-
bic killing is set for tonight. The
proprietor and two employees of the
resort, who said Grant and his wife
were shot when they attempted TO re-
sist holdup, are being held for the
inquest.
San Antonio light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1911-1993, 1923-10-24
FAMILIES ARE UNITED
Sisters Marry Brothers in Presence OF
Sisters Who Married Brothers.

st. Louis. Mo-. Oct. 24-Two sisters
were married to brothers here today in
the presence of two sisters Of the brides
who had married brothers, and a broth
or of the brides who had married sis-
ter of the "other brothers"
Miss Cecilia p. Frede and Miss
Clara V. Frede became Mrs. Charles
F. Blum and Mrs. Vincent \. Blum.
respectively. in the double ceremony.
Seven years ago Miss Ross. Frede
and Fred Wahlig were married and q
year ago Miss Frances Frede and An
tbony Wahlig were married. Four
years ago William Frede married Miss
Lnnise Wahlig.
San Antonio light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1911-1993, 1923-10-24
WORK ON HATCHERY
FOR MEDINA LAKE
TO BEGIN SATURDAY.
Date Definitely SETTLED; i
Sportsmen Here
limited.

The first spadeful Of earth will be
turned on the site of fish hatchery
for Medina Lake, near the dam, at
3 30 Saturday afternoon, it was def
nitely decided Wednesday morning.
Sportsmen from San Antonio and else
where in the vicinity are invited TO
attend the informal ceremonies and
the inspection of the site.
=. The hatchery construction contract
was awarded to a Boerne firm. Glenn
ems and Gombert, Tuesday. The project
will cost $500. and the output will
be for the exclusive stocking Of Me-
dina Lake with bass and rainbow
trout,
San Antonio light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1911-1993, 1923-10-24
SENATOR SHEPPARD SPEAKS.
Expressed Views Hardly Comes I'm
der bipartisan Political Conference.

Either the League of Women Voters
will have to repudiate the speech Sell
ator Morris Sheppard made at tht
informal reception given TO honor him
and Mrs. Emily Newell Blair. vice
chairman of the Democratic National
Committee, Tuesday night in the Men
ger Hotel. or the league will have TO
renounce it's declared policy of be-
ing bipartisan politically-or perhaps
accept tacitly the "soft impeachment"
of feminine inconsistency. a speech
bss bipartisan. more pro-Democratlc,
or more anti-Republican, can scarcely
be imagined than the one Senator
Sheppard made.
The senator's speech was a re-hash
of all the time-worn. old-line Dem
ocratic laudation of Woodrow Wilson,
and thu League of Nations that was
so popular in certain parts of the
county in 1919. but which proved so
unpopular in the election of 1920. The
audience was told again about how
Wilson had LAID his broken body on
the altar of his ideals" when he
fought with the world for audience
and civilization for an issue" "Prar-
ticallv every one of Wilson's famous
fourteen points has come to pass.
Senator Sheppard said, and added a
tribute. to the late President. War
rem G.. Harding, as n noble man and
true American. and said that he be-
lievrd that if Harding had lived. he
would have renewed his pledge TO work
for a league of nations.
Menace TO World Peace.
1.-The United States and Bolshevik
Russia were the only allied nations
TO make separate peace after tia war,
and TO desert their comrades, dead and
alive" Senator Sheppard said. AS
long as the United States remains out
side the league. she is a menace to
the peace of the world. and as long as
she continues to repudiate the obliga-
tions of Article y. in the league. she
continues to be peril to herslf and
TO the rest of the world" the senator
stated. With the maternal instinct TO
preserve. rather than to destroy, and
the cormal wonanly distaste for fight
ing as guiding principl $. the senator
express ed the hope that the women
voters Of thu country would ally them
selves more forcefully than they have
yet done, to Danish war from the
world.
/. Mrs. Blair's speech was on the broad
lines of "Women's Contribution to
Politics." Mrs. Blair spoke of the diff
ferent mental processes of men and
women, and the different instructive
mans they employed to accomplish
practically the same results.
men" Mrs. Blair said. work by
the job process. while women use the
routine process. Men make a game
of everything and fight because they
San Antonio light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1911-1993, 1923-10-24
Speak on Constitution.

Judge S. G. Tayloe of the Forty
fifth District Court. will address a
joint meeting of the Academy of Arts
and Sciences and the Parent Teach
ars' Association Thursday evening at
S:15 in the auditorium of the Cham
Der of Commerce on the American
Constitution. Judge Tayloe's adj
dress is the first Of the series of eight
major lectures TO be given by the Acad-
envy of Arts and Sciences for the sea-
son of 1924. The address comes
Under the section Of law. George NJ.
Mayer is chairman of the SECTION
and will preside at the meeting. The
meeting is open to the public and an
"open forum" discussion : limited to
five minutes for each speaker, will
follow Judge Tayloe's address.
San Antonio light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1911-1993, 1923-10-24
CHINESE BANDITS
TRY TO ROB TRAIN
BUT ARE THWARTED
Troops Rout Robbers While
Train Backs to Safety
Under Fire.
BY the Associated Press.

Peking. Oct. 24.-Troops routed
several hundred bandits who attempts
cd today to capture passenger train
on the Picking Hankow railway as it
was passing throl eh the north ern part
of Honan province. northbound.
The rain backed out of danger I'M
der fire. The locomotive was struck
by bullets. but no passengers were
injured. Traffic has been suspended
temporarily.
The raid took place at Hushang
Cheng, south of Cheng Chow. 1t was
reminiscent of the Lincheng outrage
of last spring when numerous foreign-
ers were taken from a train and kid
mapped.
San Antonio light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1911-1993, 1923-10-24
SNOW in 3 STATES
Records Broken by Weather in Ten
nessee, Virginias, North Carolina.

Charlotte. n. c., Oct. 2i.-Sections
of North Carolina, Virginia and Ten
nessee early today were reported GOV,
cred with snow, which not only was
said TO have broken weather records
but was said to have been the heav-
lest occurring so early in the season
for mof~ than a decade.
johnson City. Tenn. and its vicinity,
was under a covering Of five inches,
according to reports, while Bristol,
Va. Tenn. experienced heavy fall.
some sections reporting a depth of
three inches.
Asheville. n. c.. was under a
Blanket Of two inches.
San Antonio light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1911-1993, 1923-10-24

in the December term of circuit court.
Mrs. Walters, in a statement said
to have Seen given to police in Louis
vile, detailed methods by which pis-
tolls we're secured ard Struggled to
the rebel csnvicts and the prearrange-
ment of plans for the prison delivery.
The was;ant against her was based on
the allegation that SIZE was an &C.
cessorv before the fact to the death
of the three prison guards and the
trio of convicts.
San Antonio light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1911-1993, 1923-10-24
TEXAS TOP CROP POOR
Government Report Says Half Of Cot.
ton Picked.

Washington. ID. c.. Oct. 24.-The
weekly weather and crop review, is
sued today by the Department OF
had the following TO say
regarding the Texas cotton crop: -.
top crop poor. Picking very well
generally. with fully half of crop
gathered in Northwest and three
fourths to all elsewhere. Scattered
light frosts in northeast, northwest
and southwest at close of week."
San Antonio light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1911-1993, 1923-10-24
Dead Convict's Wife Araigned.

Eddyville Ky. Oct. 24.-Mrs. Lii
Ian Walters. widow of Monte TEX"
Walters, reputed leader of the three
convicts Who killed thpe prison
guards and were found dead in a
BART ade,l ness all al the western
state renitentierv here Octuber 8 az
ter a four-oav siege. waived examin-
ing trial when arraigned in county
court on warrn t charging murder
and was held without bond ior trial
San Antonio light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1911-1993, 1923-10-24
TRIES TO END LIFE
Charged with Murder and Arson. lie
Slashes Arms With Razor.

New York. Oct. ga few hours
before he was TO have been arrraignei
in court on charges Of murder and
arson growing out Of the death Of six
versions in n BROOKLYN fir last wees.
William Ford real estate man. At
tempted to kill himself in his Jail cell
today by slashing his arms with
safety razor blade. 4 physician who
stopped the flow of blood said Ford
would recover.
I'm try it again the first chance
I get" Ford said.
Ford. according 70 the confession 81
an alleged accomplice. set fire 20 the
BROOKLYN flat In which his faiher-in-
law George Klein. a 1laywrish'. had
his home. 10 REVENGE himself on me
older man. with whom be bad guar
! relied over n business deal
San Antonio light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1911-1993, 1923-10-24

state, and to give every graduate &C.
credited nurse, state certificate be-
fore she could practice her profess
The Idaho Republican. [volume] (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1904-1932, 1923-10-04
DESERVED A VOTE OF THANKS

When the Idaho Potato Exchange
was organized at Pocatello last week,
C. s. Beebe of Blackfoot had been
working almost continuously for 1t
for a month, rendering a voluntary
service to the people of the valley
and more especially to the growers OF
potatoes. He had worked during the
days and attended meetings the fore
part of the nights all up and down
the country from Rigby to Buhl, and
had driven his car nearly 1000 miles
taking the message of orderly
marketing to the growers and bust
ness men.
One of the first acts Of the new or
ganization was to extend vote of
thanks to Mr.. Beebe and spread it
upon the records on the first page OF
their new book of minutes. Two of
the principal speakers, who were put
into the field to organize Idaho, are
quoted as saying they would have
given up the task If Mr.. Beebe and
Mr.. Seeger had not stepped into the
breach and convinced some gather
ings of business men and bankers
and got them into the field helping it.