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San Antonio light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1911-1993, 1923-08-13
ROB A CHURCH
Thieves Take Groceries and Dishes
From Basement.

Thieves entered the basement of the
Trinity Methodist Episcopal church
carly Sunday morning, carrying away
% plates. forks. spoons. knives, gro
cerics, cups and saucers. The bur-
glary was discovered at s o'clock
Sunday morning by Rev. III. c. Leon
ard, pastor, residing at 1913 West
Huisache avenue.
Old and odd jewelry, valued at
$3.50 was stolen. from the home of
Mrs. Griesenbach, 1131N South Alamo
street, Saturday.
Thieves took n pistol and a kodak
from an automobile owned by J. a.
Holton. of Port Arthur, Tex, parked
on Q downtown street.
Miss Adeline Caldwell: DIG West
Woodlawn avenue. reported small
automatic pistol stolen Sunday. from
a dresser drawer at her home.
While he was at breakfast Sunday
morning. C. ii. Rine. 40 Arbor Place
REPORTS a thief entered his home and
stole s15 and diamond ring, valued
at $50. ..- - .''--s .
G. Rothman. 1925 West Salinas
street, reported to detectives Sunday
night that while he was away from
home during the day. the place was
entered by use of a skeleton key.
Old coins. a string of beads, opera
glasses. baby ring. baby bank and
a flash light were reported stolen.
San Antonio light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1911-1993, 1923-08-13
SKIES REMAIN CLEAR
Absence Of Clouds VIII Make for Ho
.t.-. Weather.

= Cloudless skies will keep the
weather hot during the day Tuesday
he-mercury to reach point between
96 and 100 as its highest, according
to the forecast of Observer J. II. Jar
Doe. Sundays highest was 96 and
Monday promised TO equal or beat
Sunday.
The whole state is expected 10 have
fair. warm weather in the next "A
hours.
Two low pressure areas, one cen
tered over New York and the other
over the DaEptas. relieved an other-
wise flat" weather map Monday. The
eastern "low" gave New York City q
26-mile wind and IA of an inch oi
rain. with precipitation general
through that region and southwark
along the Atlantic coast, The west
ern slow" dampened the Canadian
border somewhat. Neither of thesS
areas is expected to have any, effect OF
San Antonio weather.
Nashville. visited by a Sunday night
thunderstorm. had the heaviest rain
fall in the country. Ito inches. Scat
tered showers. virtually all under at
inch. were reported Sunday and Mon
day from Louisiana and northeastwart
through North Carolina in the Cotton
Belt. Temperatures in the Cotton Bell
to the eastward were rather below
normal Sunday but We're about norma
in Southern Texas and above in Nortl
Texas and Oklahoma where q number
of stations reported maximum o.
100 or higher
San Antonio light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1911-1993, 1923-08-13
SAY CHECKS BOGUS
Arrest Man at Austin on Advices
From Here.

Reported 10 have realized between
5000 and $500 through the passage OF
forged and worthless checks, white
man was arrested in Austin, Monday,
on information from San Antonio de-
tectives.
The wife of the prisoner IS being
detained at central police headquarters
pending investigation.
According to detectives the prisoner
is said to have passed number of
checks on San Antonio stores In
amounts from SO to $50.
The woman was taken into custody
Monday morning by Detectives Green
and Harris as she left a railway pas
senger depot. Her husband was appre-
hended by Austin police on a long-dis-
lance telephone message sent by the de-
tcctive department.
The couple. it is said, recently came
to San Antonio from Houston and
made their home at Rosillo street
address.
San Antonio light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1911-1993, 1923-08-13
CARS IN WRECKS
No One Seriously Injured In Week
End Accidents.

II q
Miss Estelle Barro, 4lo LaheVlew
avenue. was injured when sedan in
rb;ob sbo wos riding. overturned at
r.,t Co,6.
IL :oo ounday iuofnins' az i1"'' :" /.
merce and blackberry streets.
She was sent to the Robert II.
croo, Memorial boSnitol PHYSICIANS
'.,en --O. -" .'.1.,'I.. =; n.oJ anJ
SAID she was not seriously inJuieu anu
she was taken TO her home
The automobile was being driven by
her sister, Miss Ruth Barro. The ac..
cident was due. police report, 10 9
sudden swerve of the machine to AVOID
collision with another automoolle
operated by L. W. Staph, zoos Denver
boulevard. ~
Cars driven by Clyde Irvine, VI
Sandmeyer street, and Arthur Schroe-
der. Converse, Texas, ran together at
10 10 Monday morning on the Suther-
San Antonio light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1911-1993, 1923-08-13
THREE LIVES LOST
IN FLOOD WHICH
FOLLOWS DOWNPOUR
Others Believed Drowned
in Swollen River;
Trains Blocked.

Charleston, w. Va. Aug. 13.-
Three are known TO be dead, while
others arc reported TO have lost their
lives in the New River and Winding
Gulf districts, as a result of flood
waters caused by heavy rains, accord
ing to advices reaching here.
Only meagre details were available
at Beckley due to crippled wires from
that place to communities in the dis
tricts where the floods are raging.
From Thermond came the report
that several persons narrowly escaped
- the rising waters when several
houses we're washed away. A pas
senger train OH the Stone Coal branch,
operating between Fireco and Null
lens was reported TO be blocked in
the flood by slides from embank-
ments.
At Rhodell number of houses
were carried away by the high waters
and at East Gulf, a concrete bridge
was dynamited TO clear a creek of
logs and debris to prevent backwater
from inundating a, thickly populated
valley.
San Antonio light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1911-1993, 1923-08-13
HOME WEATHER FOR TOURISTS.

Chicago: Temperature. IS; partly
cloudy; less than 1o-miie wind from the
west: lowest temperature in the last "a
hours. Sc; highest, Sc.
Kansas City: Temperature. "a; clear;
less than 1O-mile wind from the east
lowest temperature in the last "a hours.
70: highest. Sc.
New York: Temperature. "a; clear: &C.
mile wind from the northwest; lowest
temperature in the last "a hours, 20;
highest. SO.
st. Louis: Temperature. ~; partly
cloudy: less than 10-mile wind from the
northeast; lowest temperature in the
last 81 hours. ~; highest. %.
Washington: Temperature. IS; clear;
12-mile wind from the northwest; lowest
temperature in the last "a hours, 6s;
highest, 50.
San Antonio light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1911-1993, 1923-08-13
CONTRACTOR SHOOTS
SELF WHILE WIFE is
ATTENDING CHURCH
Albert Wietzel Had Been
in III Health; Left
a Note.

While his wife was attending church
services, Albert G. Weitzel, sc, was
shot and instantly ! led in his home,
506 North street. Sunday forenoon.
Judge r. Neill Campbell's verdict
was that Weitzel ended his own life.
A note, evidently written by the man
prior to his sudden death, stating i'll
ness and worry were responsible for
the act, was found; near the body.
Mr.. Weitzel was found dead when
others at the house were attracted to
his room by the report of n gun. A
pistol with, one cartridge empty was
on the floor beside the body. p.
Mr.. Weitzel had been born and
reared in San Antonio and for many
years, until illness prevented, he had
been building contractor. lie was
educated at st. Mary's College.
Surviving relatives besides his wi.
dow are two. sons. George Weitzel and
Albert +. Weitzel: n brother, Joseph
T.. Weitzel; four sisters. Mrs. George
Echenroth. Mrs. Leo Jacobs. Miss
Carrie Weitzel and Mrs. Clement Gros
all Of San Antonio.
Mr.. Weitzel was a member OF the
San Antonio Liederkranz. st. Joseph
Society. and the Carpen RS Local
Union No. ii. of which he was finan'
cial secretary for many years.
The funeral will be held from the
residence at 3 o'clock Monday after
noon. Rev. z. ]. Schneider officiating.
Imerment will be in the Old st. Jo'
seph's Cemetery, under the direction
OF the Zizik Undertaking Co.
San Antonio light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1911-1993, 1923-08-13
Riot Seethes In Ruhr.

Dusseldorf, Aug. 13-Disorders dur
ing the week end, accompanied by
considerable plundering Of food stores
and some bloodshed, were reported to-
day from various parts Of the occu-
pied territory.
The most serious trouble was at
Gelzenkirchen where two civilians
were killed and from 10 to 20 injured
seriously enough to require hospital
treatment.
One policeman and five demonstra--
tors had been killed and ten wounded
in disorders at Rotthausen, near Gel
zenkirchen.
While outward calm has been re-
stored there. it is feared that trouble
may break out again because of the
evaporation Of the populace over the
food shortage.
Further rioting was reported at Gre
field where several casualties resulted
from demonstrations over the food sit
uation. The Crefeld police yesterday
arrested 120 persons accused of plum
dering clothes or compelling merchants
to sell their goods for almost moth
ing.
At Rheinhausen, a group OF Com
munists attacked police headquarters.
disarmed three policemen and killed
one. At Waltron. a group of workers
armed with knives and clubs went Ia
a nearby farm and compelled the farm
ers to sell them foodtsuffs.
San Antonio light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1911-1993, 1923-08-13
TRIES TO END LIFE
But Chinese Girl Now Willing to Re.
turn to Native Land.

Kansas CITY, Mo-, Aug. fS.-Ratlier
thnn return to her native land, Yui.
TIE Lien, %. Chinese, Student al
the University of North Carolina,
sought death BIZ hurting herself from
a second story window of the Svarritt
Bible and Training School here. She
was taken to local hospital. suffering
with broken elboN and decorations
on her face and head.
Swathed in bandages. she declared
she is now reconciied to return to
China. ~ .N
But" she said. Il wanted. so much
to finish my education here"
TIE Lien came to Kansas City Sat
urday with Miss l.. J. Tuttle of Nor
canton. n. G.. Miss Tuttlc was TO give
her charge into the care of Miss May
Hixon. another missionary, who was
to take her to Shanghai.
Miss Tuttle said TIE Lien had been
working for degree as doctor of phil
osophy at the university and had
cvinced unusual ability. ~-
San Antonio light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1911-1993, 1923-08-13
SAVED FROM MOB,
NEGRO CONFESSES
GUN-AxE ATTACK
Black Comes Clean" to
Sheriff Who Yanked
Him to Austin.

Austin, Tex, Aug. 13.-Spiritcd
away to Austin when mob threat
ened to storm the Georgetown Jail anG
lynch him, Jesse Binkley, negro, has
confessed to the gun and axe ATTACK
on Will Keeling at FARRELL, according
to Sheriff Lee Allen. the officer who
yanked him to safety Just as a mob
of 200 determined citizens prepared TO
beat down his cell door.
Binkley not only came clean" in
regard 10 his own part in the assault:
on Keeling. according to the sheriff.
but also implicated second negro
held in the case--Bennie Mitchell
who maintains his innocence.
While, one of the negroes crept into
Keeling's home and waylaid him with
an axe as he entered. the other KEPT
guard by the door and shot him when
the blow from the axe failed to kill,
the sheriff says he was told.
The assault occurred late Friday
night when Keeling, a farmer, and his
wife entered their home.
Still Keeling from the unexpected
blow from the axe. Keeling fought
off his assailant until, shot in the leg.
he and his wife staggered to the home
of a neighbor and spread the alarm.
Binkley was arrested shortly after
wards. His footprints, officers said.
correspond to those left by one of
the assailants.
Brought to Georgetown, he remain
ed in Jail until Saturday afternoon,
when crowd OF. farrell citizens mr.
rived with the. announced purpose of
lynching him.
While they debated upon what
course TO take, the sheriff. accom-
panied by his deputies, stealthily spir-
tied the negro away.
He is now in the Travis county
mil r-r 1872
San Antonio light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1911-1993, 1923-08-13
FREE GRANITE OFFERED
Second Proffer for Harding Memorial
Material Received. sEsAssss
BY the Associated Ires..

Marion, Ohio, Aug. 13.-The Stone
Mountain Monum lntal Association,
which is constructing the monument to
Civil War soldiers near Atlanta, Ca,
offered the city of Marion all granite
necessary for the construction of a
mausoleum for the late President
Harding.
Mayor George W. Nealy. received
the following telegram from Holling n.
Randolph. president of the association ::
The Stone Mountain Confederate
Monumental Association, which is en-
gagged in building the worlds largest
monument in the southern confederacy
has the honor to tender to you, and
the citizens of Marion. granite for the
tomb of President Harding. The fea-
ture, of the memorial is TO be an i'm
mense hall quarried out of the noun
tain and we believe it would be a
beautiful tribute to President Hard
ing that his last restiLg place be con-
strueted of granite removed from this
hall. President Harding as you know
was deeply interested in the enter
prise"
This is the second proffer of free
granite for n suitable tomb that the
city of Marion has received since the
burial of Mr.. Harding.
Plans. however, for memorial ere
being deferred until Mrs. Harding re-
turns to Marion SO that her wishes
may be followed in so far as possible.
All churches in Marion united in a
memorial service for the late President
at Garfield Park. The eulogy was de-
livered by DIR. w. A. King of Column.
bus. a former pastor of Trinity Bap-
fist Church of which Mr.. Harding
was a trustee.
Thousands continued to pour into
Marion to pay homage at the tomb OF
the late President Harding.
San Antonio light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1911-1993, 1923-08-13
RECOGNITION
NEGOTIATIONS
APPROACH END
Conclusion Of Agreement
Expected Within a
Few Days.
IS OFFICIAL WORD
Texan Says Pact Already
Prepared When Hard
ing Died.
IS OFFICIAL WORD
Washington, ID. c., Aug. 18th

Washington, ID. c., Aug. 1S.-The
conclusion of the agreement under
negotiation in Mexico City between
Mexican and American commissioners,
designed to pave the way for recogni-
ton of the Mexican government by
the United States, is expected within
the next two or three days, it was said
today by a spokesman for the govern
ment here today.
Austin, Tex, Aug. 13.-Details for
the recognition of Mexico by the
United States were complete and
awaited only the return Of President
Harding to Washington when the
President was stricken in San Fran
cisco, according to reports brought
here by John A. Norris, chairman OF
the Texas board of water engineers
from Mexicans in FL Paso.
! Norris held conferences in Ell Paso
with the, International Boundary
Commissi 4 and Mexican engineers
relative to water rights between Texas
and Mexico. Reports of the recogni-
ton plans had come to officials and
Aathers along the border from semi-of-
fetal sources, the state engineer said.
The recognition pact had been
completed and presented to President
Oregon for signature according to
reports TO Norris. 1t was stated the
Mexican president desired to have
President Harding sign the treaty
first and final action was postponed
until Mr.. Harding might return TO
Washington.
What effect. IL any, the death OF
President Harding will have upon rec
IGNITION plans was not expressed by
Mexican authorities, it was said.
San Antonio light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1911-1993, 1923-08-13
ESCAPE ATTEMPTED
Man Held in Connection With Murder
Committed Last August.

Eastland. Tex. Aug. ia man
believed by officers to be Bob Moore
was arrested here by Sheriff J. b. Bar
ton and placed in the county Jail IN
connection with the murder in August,
1923. of Hugh Naples. mail carrier
and service ear driver Of Cisco
Naples was last seen alive when he
left Cisco for DeLeon with one pas.
senger. His body was found several
months later on farm adjoining land
owned by Moore's brother in Coryell
county.
The man arrested attempted TO es-
cape from officers while being taken
to Jail. He had been going under the
name of r. Smith and was with his
wife and five children when arrested
San Antonio light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1911-1993, 1923-08-13
Seed, To Pool Sugar Beet.

Denver. Aug. 13.-The Noun
tain States Beet Growers Association
is preparing to make n stubborn fight
this fall to pool production of sugar
beets in Colorado to force more IA
vorable contract with the Great West
ern Sugar Company and other beet
sugar manufacturers. The growers will
ask n fifty-fifty contract TO replace
the sliding scale at prices dependent
upon the market price of sugar. Grow
ers asert they lost 500 an acre last
year whereas the companies made
high profits. Sugsr company officials
declare that any such plan would be
ruinous to manufacturers. ..
San Antonio light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1911-1993, 1923-08-13

LIQUOR PLANE WILL
BE SOLD AT AUCTION
FOLLOWING SEIZURE
Airplane Taken Nea,
Uualde When Tequila
Confiscated.

For the first time in the Western
district of Texas, United States
marshal has an airplane in his custody
seized while being used in violation of
liquor laws. A writ of attachment and
monition issued by the clerk of the
federal court at Del Rio has been
served by Deputy United States Mar
shall George Botsfopd upon n deputy
collector OF customs here, for an air.
plane seized by Sheriff Hamer John
son Of Uvalde county May %.
Subsequent to- the seizure. the air
plane was flown from Sabinal, Uvalde
county. where it was seized together
with 100 bottles of tequila, to Kelly
Field where it has been stored iend-
ing action by the United States dis
trict attorney.
Although the airplane is now in Gus
tody of the United States marshal. it
will remain in storage at Kelly Field
until it is ordered sold at public auc-
ton by the federal court. The plane,
which was owned by civilian aviator.
is described in the writ as Lincoln
Standard Aeroplane."
A trap laid by Sheriff Johnson re-
suited in the seizure of the plane about
one-half mile from Sabinal on the
morning of May %. For several
weeks prior to the seizure. the plane
had been watched by the sheriff as it
flew back and fourth to the sr.
Discovering at place where the plane
was customarily refueled, the sheriff
accompanied by state ranger. lay in
wait. When the plane landed to re.
fuel, the aviator was arrested. Several
sacks containing 120 bottles of teqpila
were found.
The plane was turned over to the
customs service and charges were filed
in state courts charging violation Of
| the Dean law.
San Antonio light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1911-1993, 1923-08-13
The New Cabinet.
Nv the Associated Press.

London, Aug. 13.-The new Ger
man cabinet was officially announced
today, according to a Central News
dispatch from Berlin, as follows:
Premier and foreign minister-Dr.
Gustave Stresemann.
Minister of finance-Herr Hilferd-
ing, radical.
Minister of economy-Hans Won
Raumer, German peoples party.
Minister of railways-Herr Helm
rich. director Of the Deutschwerke.
Minister Of justice-Herr Radbruch,
socialist.
Minister of home affairs-Herr
Fuchs, centre party.
The ministries of defense, posts
and telegraphs and labor, remain un-
changed. being headed respectively by
DIR. Gessler, Herr Stingi and DIR. Helm
rich Braun.
San Antonio light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1911-1993, 1923-08-13
Legion Picks Breckenridge.

FCTt NOftI, Ten, mug. I3.- INT
seventeenth district convention of the
American Legion meeting Yesterday at
Brady selected breckenridge for the
next quarterly meeting place. Thirty
nine posts were represented. Ben ].
Dean was named as the seventeenth
district candidate for department com
mander at the Galveston convention 10
be held August %, IS and 30.
San Antonio light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1911-1993, 1923-08-13
To Return Refugees.

Athens, Aug. 13.-Greek ships have
sailed from Piraeus to bring back al!
Greek refugees from Constantinople
as the state department through the
American charge at Athens. Ray Ath.
erton. notified the government that
the Near East Relief would cease
feeding refugees in Constantinople
August Is. The Greek government,
which had ben delaying the evacua-
ton pending the exchange of GreeS
and Turk populations under the Lau-
same treaty, Immediately arranged to
bring 1000 refugees 10 Saloniki and
1000 to Athens.
San Antonio light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1911-1993, 1923-08-13
DELAY IS REQUESTED
Americans Claim Proposed Cuban
Railroad Legislation Is Confiscatory.

Washington, ID. C.. Aug. 1s-Repre-
sensations have been made by the State
Department to the Cuban government,
asking that action on the railroad con-
solidation being passed by the Cuban
house Friday be delayed until the
viewpoints of American stockholders
and others interested can be presented
properly at Havana.
San Antonio light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1911-1993, 1923-08-13
Car Crash Fatal To One.

Tulsa, Okla, Aug. 1S.-K. Z. Hahn,
accountant for the Amerada Petroleum
4frporation, was instantly killed when
the car in which he was riding was
struck by a st. Louis & San Fran
cisco passenger train on a grade
crossing five miles east of here. The
car was demolished.
San Antonio light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1911-1993, 1923-08-13
Nine Communists Killed.
BY the Associated Press.

London, Aug. 13-Sanguinary fights
ing between Communists and the milf
tia occurred today in Seitz, Saxony,
according to a Central News dispatch
from Berlin. A large body of Com
munists stormed the town hall, occu-
pied by the soldiers, and there was
considerable fighting in the streets.
The bodies of nine Communists were
recovered. Thirty were injured aud
many Of the troops were wounded,
the message adds.
San Antonio light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1911-1993, 1923-08-13
MOSES FOR COOLIDGE
Senator Thinks President Should
Have Solid New England Delegation

Concord. n. H.. Aug. t3.-United
States Senator George Moses. in
statement issued today. declared that
President Calvin Coolidge will be a
candidate for the Republican presidca-
tial nomination in 1924 and that SO
should have a solid New England dele
CATION.
San Antonio light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1911-1993, 1923-08-13
Six Die In Clash.

Berlin, Aug. 1S.-Three times Sun
day Communists at Rotthausen, near
Gelsenkirchen, erected gallows with
effigies of Cuno and Hugo SHINES
swinging from them, but each time
the police tore them down. The pro-
ceedings ended in an ugly rush ON the
police by the crowd. in which one
policeman and five of the. demonstra-
tors were killed and ten wounded.
San Antonio light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1911-1993, 1923-08-13
Several Strikers Killed.
re An. ASsoriafeI PrsSs

Berlin. Aug. 13.-Several strikers
were killed and many wounded at
the Hamburg shipyards today in
clash with the police, according to adj
vices received here. The strikers pre-
vented those willing to work from
entering the shipyards, whereupon the
police interviewed and were attacked
by the strikers.
San Antonio light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1911-1993, 1923-08-13
Four Killed BY Police.

AK La Chap9elle. Germany. Aug.
iS.-Four Germans were killed and 40
wounded when the police today fired
on a crowd of several thousand that
gathered before the police hcadquar-
tiers demanding that the city authori-
San Antonio light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1911-1993, 1923-08-13

Speclal came 10 Inc san antonio Light
and The Chicago Daily News.
Copyright. 1898.
Manila, Aug. 1S.-Manuel Quezon's
cabinet intrigue against Governor Cen
cral Wood is low the basis of the cam
paign in the special senatorial cleo
ton in the fourth district which in
cludes Manila. The Democrats who
a year ago, polled 30 p,r cent more
votes in this district than did the coal
itionists, no longer are taking stock in
Quezon's arguments in his imbroglio
with the governorrgeneral over alleged
national issues. Instead they are
blaming the coalitionists for the Phil
ippine National Bank fiasco wherein
losses on a basis of immediate liquida-
tion today would total S245.0O0.000
gold. according to the recent statement
of Wood.
San Antonio light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1911-1993, 1923-08-13
The WEATHER
TEMPERATURES.
FORECAST.

San Antonio and vicinity: Monday night
and Tuesday generally fair; maximum
temperature. IS to 100; light southeriy
winds
East and West Texns: Monday night
and Tuesday, generally fair.
San Antonio light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1911-1993, 1923-08-13
Communists Hold City.
BY the Associated Press.
Luebeck. Germany, !Aug

Lubbock, Germany, Aug. 1S.-Com-
munists are holding this city, after
having forced the Senate to retire.
Reichswehr troops have arrived TO at
tempt TO restore order.
San Antonio light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1911-1993, 1923-08-13

ties do something to relieve the short
age of potatoes.