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San Antonio light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1911-1993, 1923-10-16
KILLS WIFE AND SELF
Overcome by Accidental Staying o
Spouse, Husband Ends Life.

Columbia, S. c., Oct. 100. M.
Rhodes, 60, quarry worker. and his
67-year-old wife were found shot dead
at their home in New Brookland, a
Columbia suburb. early today. Ac-
cording TO reports received here.
Rhodes accidentally killed his wife
while cleaning a gun, and then, over
come by the tragedy, committed sui
eide.
Both Rhodes and his wife were shot
twice. According to Mrs. Sally Black.
their daughter. after her mother was
accidentally shot, her father rushed
out into the yard of their home and
attempted to kill himself, inflicting
flesh wound in the head.
Apparently frantic. he came back
into the house and fired another shot
into his dying wife's body. the daugh-
ter said. and then shot himself through
the heart.
San Antonio light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1911-1993, 1923-10-16
HONE WEATHER ron TOURISTS.

Chicago: Temperature. So; cloudy; ten
mile wind from the southeast; loves
temperature in last "a hours. IS; high
est. CO.
Kansas City: Temperature. so; cloudy
less than ten-mile wind from the south
east; lowest temperature in last "a hours
so: highest. 60.
New York: Missing.
st. Louis: Temperature. g.; cloudy
eighteen-mile wind from the southeast.
lowest temperature in last - hours, 81
highest. IS
Washington: Temperature. 81; cloudy;
less than ten-miie wind from the east:
lowest temperature in last "a hours. 60.
highest. 76.
San Antonio light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1911-1993, 1923-10-16
A Democratic Leader.

Washington. ID. C., Oct. &c. -Lep- :
sentative Humphreys. of Mississippi.
who died today at Greenville, Miss.
had been a member of Congress for 20
years and was one of the leaders on the
Democratic side of the House
He was moving spirit in the COM
biHatioii for improvement of the Missis-
sippi river and especially was interest
ed in flood control.
Mr.. Humphreys was the son of Ben
jamin c. Humphreys, a Confederate
general. and governor of Mississippi.
He was a lawyer by profession. He
served in the war with Spain as lieu
tenant of volunteers.
San Antonio light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1911-1993, 1923-10-16
BODY FOUND In RIVER
Authorities Believe Remains Those Of
American Soldier.
Del Rio. Tex. Oct. I6.-Monday a

Del Rio. Tex. Oct. 16.--Monday af-
ternoon the body of man was taken
from the Rio Grande river.
Justice c. ID. Smith held an in
quest. but was unable to determine
whether the man was an American or
a Mexican. as the body was very bad
" decomposed.
He had on Khaki shirt, without
shoes or plants, and long. OlS-x coarse
hair.
tached to the shirt near the collar.
indicating that an attempt had been
made to swim the, river with clothes
pinned 10 his shirt.
1t is supposed that this is the same
body that was seen in the river fri-
day afternoon, and was thought 10
be that of an American soldier.
The number '36" written in ink
on the inside Of the collar also gives
color to this assumption
San Antonio light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1911-1993, 1923-10-16
Avoid Hand Shaking

Washington, ID. C.. Oct. 18.-be-
lieying that visits of delegations TO
the White House for the purpose OF
shaking hands with the President. en-
tail "heavy and unnecessary" bur
den on him. the supreme council. thir,,
ty-third degree. Ancient and Accepted
Scottish Rite. southern jurisdiction:
voted to send n formal message OF
erecting and loyalty to President
Coolidge and forego its customary call
at the executive offices.
San Antonio light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1911-1993, 1923-10-16
AGED LAWMAKER DIES
Mississippi Congressman Son Of Con-
fetlerate Army General.

Greenville, Miss, Oct. 18.--Benja-
min Grub Humphreys. for more than
20 years a member of Congress from
the third Mississippi district, died sud
denly at his home here early today.
Death was due to an attack of heart
trouble.
San Antonio light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1911-1993, 1923-10-16
WOULD QUIT ROAD
Midland Seminole Line "Notoriously
Insolvent," Says Petition.

Washington. ID. C., Oct. 16.-Re-
ceivers of the Texas & Pacific rail-
road today asked the Interstate Com
n:eree Commission to authorize the
abandonment of the Midland < North
western railroad. which runs GO miles
from Seminole to Midland in Texas.
The road. the application said. is "no-
toriously insolvent" and cannot be OPP
eratec except at n heavy loss.
San Antonio light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1911-1993, 1923-10-16
Wolf Hunters Called.

San Saba. Tex, Oct. ICE: i.
Munsell. president. and f. G.. Hill
man. secretary. both officers residing
at San Saba have issued a call for the
thi-d annual field trials of the West
Central Texas Wolf Hunters Associa-
ton, which will be held in Coleman
county midway between Burkett and
Crvss Plains, November &c to 90.
San Antonio light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1911-1993, 1923-10-16
AGED VETERAN DIES
Last Surviving Member Of Famous
Raiding Party Expires.

Dayton. Ohio. Oct. 16.-John Reed
Porter, IS, last surviving member of
the famous Andrews raiding party of
Civil war days, died here last night.
He was a member Of the party COM
posed of % Union soldiers. who. in
1862 penetrated the Confederate lines
and Travelled 200 miles into enemy
territory to capture one Of the rebels
ammunition trains.
San Antonio light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1911-1993, 1923-10-16
GIRL TRAMP FOUND
Abandoned by Married Couple, Lass
Hides i'm Freight Car.

Dallas, Tex. Oct. 16.--A pretty Is
year-old girl, found hidden in box
car here, today is ready to return to
Lcr home in New Orleans, funds hav.
ing been furnished by the municipal
welfare department.
The girl said she came to Dallas
with man and his wife who promised
to take her to California. Yesterday
they abandoned her, telling her TO
catch train and "go back home.
"That's what / wars doing when the
police founG me in box car" the
girl told Mrs. Clara Mcdaniel of the
welfare department.
San Antonio light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1911-1993, 1923-10-16
The WEATHER
TEMPERATURES.
FORECAST.

!, San Antonio and vicinity: Tuesday
might and Wednesday. partly cloudy to
unsettled; light to moderate westerly to
lsoutherly wiEds; maximum temperature.
Is6 TO so.
East Texas: Tuesday night and We'd
nesday. partly cloudy; somewhat unset
tied.
West Texns: Tuesday night, partly
cloudy. warmer in north portion; We'd
nesday, partly cloudy.
San Antonio light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1911-1993, 1923-10-16
APARTMENTS ruRNIsnED

DESIRABLE, NICELY FURNISHED
apartment, close-in, on Main Avenue.
three rooms. besides kitchen. bath. sleep
ing porch. no small children Call Wood
lawn 357s.
FOR RENT-FURNISHEp APART
ments. three two and one-room; Win
Sleeping porch, all modern conveniences
C3s Van Ness. Travis 1883.
NICE !. APARTMENT IN PRIVATE
home, all modern conveniences. con-
Meeting bath. hot water. block car line.
paved street. garage. Mission sos.
NICELY FURNISHED THREE ROOMS,
southeast screened porch. private bath,
private family. on car line 1S-s y
Flores Woodlawn 3oS,.
Other classified Advertisements OF
classified pages IS and 10.
San Antonio light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1911-1993, 1923-10-16
Can Sell Indians Oil.

cumulated stores OF oil Representing
the royalty interest of the Usage In
dams can be sold. Secretary Work
ruled today at the highest posted mar
ket price by operators holding leases
of oil lands on the Usage reservation
in Oklahoma. The. stored oil represent.
ing the operators interest need moi
be disposed of at the same time, h'
added. .. -a
San Antonio light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1911-1993, 1923-10-16
Friendly Banigptey Action.

New York. Oct. 1.-THE COLUMBIA
Graphophone Manufacturing Com
pany, one Of the pioneers in the talk
ing machine trade. was placed in the
hands of receivers when an involun-
tary petition in bankruptcy was tiled
in federal court in behalf OF several
creditors. The action was a friendly
one and plans for the corporaiiou's
reorganization under a new name viii
be made public today.
San Antonio light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1911-1993, 1923-10-16
FLAPPER LOCKED UP
Handsomely Gowned Woman Has Pet
Held at Courthouse.

@Will you lock FlapDer up for me:'
was the request made 10 Chief Deputy
Alphonse Newton Tuesday morning. j..
II take all prisoners, was the chief
deputy's reply.
"Flapper. however, proved to be a
small, white Spitz dog. Undaunted,
however. the chief deputy locked the
canine in the jury room until the
owner, handsomely gowned woman,
had been excused from the, court
room.
San Antonio light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1911-1993, 1923-10-16

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The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-06-11
BRITISH LAW OBSERVANCE

7 Reports from London say that Eng land will adopt Lady Astor's bill pro- hibiting the sale of intoxicants to per- sons under eighteen years of age. If the English enact such law, they will come pretty near enforcing it. Law enforcement is widely rec ognized asset by the British. That is the reason the English people are law observers. Selling intoxicants to minors was unlawful in nearly all American cities. But, like many other laws bearing on the liquor traffic, it was not enforced, and was, conse- uuently, not observed. The result was our present form of prohibition. If the American people held law in proper respect they would demand enforce ment of every law on the statute books, irrespective of how any indi- viduals may feel about it.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-06-11
CUBA BUYS OF BIRMINGHAM

Birmingham is realizing handsomely on the better conditions prevailing in Cuba. That country is taking heavy tonnage of Birmingham products with regularity and this tonnage is more and more varied. There is seldom a ship putting out of Mobile for Cuba that fails to carry a large cargo of finished iron and steel articles. Last week four Cuban points took total of three thousand tons of rails and as large mixed assortment of steel bars, wire, beams, spikes, bolts, nuts and nails. Cuba plays a more important part in American commerce than many are aware. In the recent report on imports it was shown that Cuba is fourth largest shipper to this country, being exceeded only by Great Britain, Canada and Japan, in the order
The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-06-11
STRAW VOTES MEAN NOTHING

One of the signs of the approach
 of the presidential campaign is the opening of the straw-vote season. Straw votes have been largely discard ed as indications of the winds direc- tion in politics. They are so unde- pendable, varying according to times of taking, and changes in political con- ditions are so likely to occur that wiseacres have ceased to rely on them. Even drowning candidates don't cling to straws any more. A recent straw vote by one of the magazines indicated considerable strength for MT. Ford, with President Harding close second, and the situation shifting in several states, as the returns came in. Out of 86,O0O ballots the preference seemed to be for Ford, Harding, Smith and Hughes. Votes for several other can didates and possibilities were given as follows: McAdoo, 7,685; Smith, A613; Hoover, 3,629; LaFollette,
The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-06-11

named. Both Cuba and Japan, it might be incidentally borne in mind, are principal takers of the iron and steel products exported from the Bir- mingham district.
 The more Cuba takes of Bir-ming- ham products, the easier it is for those not heretofore doing business there to begin doing it, owing to the in- crease in the trend of Cuba to look this way for supplies. Cuba is in our back yard. All that is needed for a community of business on large scale is perfection of American banking con- nections here. The claim of the sixth federal reserve district to direct the federal reserve agency proposed to be established in Cuba is well taken, be- cause it is nearest to Cuba, and busi- ness of this district with Cuba is in creasing rapidly. It ought to be as simple to deal with Cuba as with Great Britain. It will be so, as soon as Amer ican banking connections in sympathy with development of our trade with Cuba and strong enough to handle the financial end are established there.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-06-11
ALABAMA CROP CONDITIONS

One sentence from the current re- port on Alabama crop conditions sub- mitted by Statistician F. w. Gist en- genders mixed thought. After recital of the generally bad crop weather of May, MT. Gist says:
 Farmers have worked every day possible and for longer hours. Ap- parently most of the time has been ex- pended on cotton and other crops have suffered" That farmers are doing their level best to meet scarcity of labor by greater exertion on their part indicates that same sturdiness of character as displayed during the World War when they produced larger crops in the two years of the absence of the troops than had been raised be- fore that. That other crops than cot ton have apparently suffered on ac- count of the time devoted to cotton is not so encouraging.
 No matter what the price of cotton now, nor the small amount to be found on hand at opening of the new season, and no matter what assurance there may seem to be of good prices for cot ton this fall, there is no more escape from the underlying principles of safe farming this year than during any other year. All eggs in one basket is as dangerous with cotton at high price as with cotton at low price. Whatever makes cotton come to mar ket with the producer anxious to real ize early on that production because he has little or nothing else for suste- nance, tends to marketing of cotton inadvisedly, hurriedly and disastrous ly. If the cotton producer comes to the fall without crop diversification steadying him, the cotton buyer will sense that sooner perhaps even than the producer, and there will be that re- cession of price which is bound to fol low an unprotected article.
 The crop year is still early and the season long one. There is time and opportunity for diversification. It is not any more sound to omit diversifi- cation now than were cotton at ten cents with large surplus expected. It is hoped that Mr. Gist's next report will reveal more attention to all crops.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-06-11

2,6Se; Wood, 1862; Borah, 1,429; Underwood, 1,2s3; Davis, 1922; Low den, 62e; Wilson, CPS; Ralston, 3sS.
 This might interest some folks who like to figure on possibilities; but little importance need be attached to it, be- cause various and sundry things are likely to happen politically within the next few months, and number of new possibilities hitherto undreamed of may push to the front accordingly. It is impossible to predict with any de- gree of accuracy from straw votes. They do not even furnish talking points. Who knows but what the sit uation may show so complete trans formation as the birth of new party or the actual discovery of an issue by the Republicans?
The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-06-11
JOHN-A KOREANS
Dreams of Timid Sheen

A dream in which you see sheep scampering to cover or huddling together as though in fear of storm or wolf. tells you that a most perplexing problem Is wait ing on the path of your life. Worse than that, when you be- come aware of the difficulty about to develop. you will shrink from it. and your judgment will become so greatly impaired that unless you use every ounce of common sense with which you are gifted, you will attempt the wrong way to solve the problem.
 If 1t happens that you see a shepherd dog at the same time. you may know that the oldest one of your friends, either male or female, but not a relative. is the one to turn to for advice, and if you follow his or her counsel, the difficulty which seemed to disturb you so greatly will be removed in the simplest possible manner. The best guide that I can provide for you is to make your decision as quickly as possible. This will minimize the danger and make the consequences of whatever trouble is in store for you as lit tie harmful as possible. By he's itating you can accomplish noth- ing more than prolonging the agony.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-06-11
ON PREFERENTIAL RATES

The public service commission must abide by the decision of the supreme court, which holds that preferential rates established by railroads are not within jurisdiction of that body, it's function being to regulate rates ap plying to the general public. The de- cision was rendered on appeal of the rail carriers from the edict of the commission ordering them to lower rates on haulage of raw materials from mines to blast furnaces. It was admitted that these rates were prefer ential. They originated in Birming- hams early days when the carriers made especially low rates on raw ma terial assemblage to encourage fur mace operations in order simultaneous ly to develop railroad tonnage. These original rates were very low, but they have been raised in the past few years from time to time until some of them are more than three hundred per cent. higher than they were.
 Whatever affects the cost of raw material assembling affects the cost of making iron and steel here. Other sections make iron and steel, but Bir- mingham has made the lowest-cost iron and that is the reason why it's iron has had the habit of travelling far afield and earning handsome returns for the trunk lines conveying this iron to destination on these long hauls. The Southern trunk lines permeating this district have earned good money or small money precisely in accordance with blast furnace activity. They can not afford to forget this basic truth, and they would be unwise not to bear easy on raw material assemblage rates as we'll as outgoing ones. The victory in the supreme court will be unscien- tifically handled if the rail carriers use it as weapon of 5urdening that which has made them rich.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-06-11
A TIP FOR TAMPA

There is an old saying that where there's so much smoke there must be some fire. It remained for the Tampa Shriners to prove this by the warmth of enthusiasm for the home town and it's recognition by the outside world when they presented President liar ding with a specially selected and packed assortment of Tampa made cigars. It was an effective way to boost Tampa; for already the Tribune of that city declares that the incident brings to the national attention the fact that Tampa makes more good cigars than any other city in the world"
 It was a clever idea. It will not only put Tampa on the map of the presidents mind as he puffs the gift, but it will let the world know that Tampa is doing business at the old stand and knows how to advertise in such a way as to penetrate even a smoke screen. So far they haven't succeeded in developing a Harding brand colored up richly on the boxes with attractive trimmings, but that will probably come later. Secretary Weeks, Uncle Joe Cannon and other distinguished public men have pro- vided picturesque inspiration for en- terprising cigar sales men to get in some soothing talk. Why not the presi- dent? Here is tip for Tampa and her boosters.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-06-11
MOTHERS OF FAMOUS
 MEN
Mother of Henry Wilson

Handsome. fond of reading, sensible and industrious. Her eyes were very keen and pierc- ing"
 These words describe Abigail Colbath, the mother of Henry Wilson, vice president of the United States with Ulysses S. Grant. All the qualities that are indicated by those words were inherited by her illustrious son. in his day the best known statesman in the country, one of the hardest fighters for liberty. one of the leaders of the United States sen ate for twenty years, and finally vice president, a man who set out as a shoemaker at twenty-one and made himself great.
 Abigail Colbath, his mother, had great deal to do in shaping Henry Wilson's future. She lived in great poverty. for her husband was only day laborer. who worked in 8 sawmill. They lived in tiny little house on the bank of the river Cocheco, in New Hampshire, not far from the saw mill. The tiny house stood on a hill, so that Abigail often said: T like to sit here. when I get a chance to sit at all. and just look off at the river. It's so peaceful like" When she wanted anything at the village she had to walk a good mile along dirt path, and another mile back, so her visits to the village were few and far be- tween. We just raise all we want" she explained. winthrop makes the garden and I look after it."
 Abigail Colbath, was busy enough. She did all her own work. and that work meant spin ming and weaving cloth for the family clothing. and afterwards cutting and sewing. When she swept her small rooms she did 1t with brooms that had been made in the house. At certain times of the year she dipped candles" to provide light for the evenings. In spite of all her work. the good woman found time to read to her son, and when he was old enough to send him every day to a Mis- tress Guy, who taught him the three R's." She dressed her son in homespun, patted him on the back, gave him an apple or two, and set him on the long road to the vice presidency of the United States.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-06-11
REMOVE THE EMPLOYMENT

There is perhaps not a day in the year when Birmingham cast-iron pipe, makers are not executing orders for cities of the Carolinas, especially in the Tar Heel state, where small mu- inequalities, whose very names are not generally known outside their state, have the means with which to purchase pipe for the laying of waterworks and sewer systems. There are several such orders now being filled. It is very, very seldom that these pipe companies receive orders for pipe from Alabama municipalities of the same size. They are, in fact, so infrequent as to be negligible in the course of the years business.
 The reason is a simple one. In North Carolina the municipalities are not burdened with the narrow bond-issuing limit fastened on Alabama communi- ties and from under which they can not come without constitutional amendment. The Alabama communi- ties which have had their bond-issuing limit raised have made progress in sewer and waterworks construction. Those which still labor under the limit have been blocked from such en- terprise. The city of Talladega is put ting in new waterworks system at a cost of $200,O00 because it is one of the cities which had it's money-raising limit raised. The legislature cannot fail to take cognizance of this situa- ton. The present bar to progress can be removed by general enactment ap- plying to all municipalities. The pres ent bond-issuing limit prescribing that the total must not exceed s per cent. of the assessed tax valuation is ridic- ulously small in a state where the as- sessed valuations are by law not more than sixty per cent. of the real value, and actually far below that in most instances. North Carolina has a 100 per cent. tax valuation and allows bonds to be issued to within IS per cent. of assessed valuations. That is why North Carolina communities can sell five per cent. bonds at par and that is the cause of the remarkable municipal progress of that state and the reason why Birmingham is receiv- ing a regular influx of orders from the Carolinas for cast-iron pipe and other materials entering into con- struction of municipal sewage and water plants.
 It is one thing to ask for outside capital to come to Alabama and invest Making communities attractive to cap- ital is another thing. Capital is not inclined to place it's investment in con- munities that are improperly equipped or financially hamstrung and not al- lowed to spend their own money for their own purposes. The legislature can do no better work for Alabama than to relieve the municipalities of this impeachment to their progress. It will not be experimental. It is sound in theory and other Southern states have shown that it is sound in practice and counts for municipal development.