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San Antonio light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1911-1993, 1923-01-21
POLL TAR BOOTHS
TO BE PLACED IN
DOWNTOWN STORES
Collector Bitter Believes
There Will Be More Paid
This Year Than Last.

Due to the rush to pay poll taxes
during the last few days and in order
TO accommodate Bexar county voters in
the downtown district, County Tax Col
lector John A. Bitter Saturday stated
that he will establish at least two booths
in the business center of the city where
payments may be made. The first
booth will be opened Monday at Blum's
store on Houston street. The booth will
be kept open there Monday, Tuesday
and Wednesday.
Beginning Thursday the booth will
be moved to the first floor of Wolff 4
Marx department store on Houston
street, between SOledad and Main ave
nue.. 1t will remain there during the
remainder of the week. The week fol-
lowing new locations will be announced
for the booths, Mr.. Bitter said.
The last few days has shown q
marked increase in poll tax payments
Mr.. Bitter said, though they are slight
" behind payments for the same period
last year. Up to Friday night, %, IA
polls had been paid as compared to "a,
1G1 last year. Mr.. Bitter believes
however. that the total payments this
year will greatly exceed those of las
year
San Antonio light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1911-1993, 1923-01-21
LIFE INSURANCE ONE
OF BEST INVESTMENTS
SAYS O. D. DOUGLAS
There Is no Better Thrift
Incentive, Declares
Lincoln Agent.

According 10 o. D. Douglas, state
MANAGER of the Lincoln Life Insurance
agency. there is no better way in which
re acquire the habit of thrift than
tbrougb the purchase Of life insurance.
A life insurance policy not only gives
its holder protection, Mr.. Douglas says,
but increases his credit and standing
in his community, besides being one
of the best incentives to save.
Mr.. Douglas cites the following ten
reasons why a person should carry lie
insurance:
/, II is a safe and sane investment;
Q, Protects loved ones in case OF
emergency.
3. Creates credit by which uneIpect-
ed bills can be paid. 49,,
4. Increases happiness In home life.
8, Guarantees an income for old
age.
6, Never decreases in value.
Z. Indicates a good physical condi-
ton.
s. Helps you TO save.
8. Enables you to educate the
children.
10. Puts money at work for ma
tional prosperity.
Mr.. Douglas heartily agrees with the
thrift movement.
mot only would / urge that a per
son, especially when starting out in life
purchase life insurance, but l would
suggest that he have a bank account
start the purchase Of a home, make 1
budget and pay his bills promptly
These things will cause other peopl'
to think well of him and will material
" aid him in reaching the goal t
which he aspires."
San Antonio light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1911-1993, 1923-01-21
ALLEGED THIEF
Helps POLICE
CLEAR CRIMES
Lone Wolf Proves to Be
His Own Most Vigorous
Prosecutor.
A MORPHINE ADDICT
Champion Burglar, Detec-
tives Say, Spent His
Money for Dope"

"Lone Wolf" 2s-year-old white man,
whom police charge is a professional
petty thief and house-breaker, is busy
Milling up cases Of burglary and theft
against himself. He is his own most
vigorous prosecutor, detectives say, and
has already established nearly two
dozen felony charges against himself
During the last six weeks, according
TO detectives. the prisoner, who, be-
cause of his refusal to operate with
nm accomplice, is known in police cir
cles as lone Wolf" has robbed so
many different places it is with dill
Guilty he is able % recall all his
"jobs." ,.,s
slate of most of our unsolved Dur
glaries through his arrest" SAID Detec-
tive Chief Sam Street. rms prs
oner is to my mind one OF the most
daring and successful thieves IN thls
mart of the country. l am contlueht
that since he began operations mere ne
have recovered u-~S of this, expect to
recover more, but II of it will never be
found. 1t is impossible to trace 1t,
having become lost in changing hands
or being taken out OF the CITY:
MAY Clear $1,000 Theft.
Detectives Saturday were at work IN
an effort to clear up several Dig hau!s'
One of these, it is said, may result IN
clearing up a $1,000 burglary that oc-
Cured several weeks ago.
The prisoner has amazed detectives
nv his willingness TO assist in building
nm evidence against him. Though ne
realizes that each and every case cleared
probably means from two to five years
additional in the penitentiary, detec-
tiyes say, he has not faltered in his
effort 10 assist them in retracing his
nafh of house looting while in San
Antonio. He has displayed unusual
keenness. they say, in recalling places
and individuals through which he dis
posed of stolen goods.
Claim He Is "DOpehead."
The alleged crook, detectives say, Is
morphine addict, and much OF the money
he realized through the sale of stolen
goods, was used in buying dope" he
is known in many cities where, officials
saw, he has long police records and
which include penitentiary terms. He
has seen prison service as result OF
conviction in North Texas and in Okla-
homa, A..
Detectives expect to complete me
work of clearing up the recent actlVl,
ties of the prisoner by Monday, when II
is probable formal complaints will be
filed in the justice court.
San Antonio light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1911-1993, 1923-01-21
FORCED TO LAND
Nal. Leo G. Hefferman Comes Down
1T Maria.


Maj. Leo G. Hefferman, commander
Of the Air Service troops at Fort
Bliss, had a forced landing at Maria
Friday morning but no harm resulted
either to himself or the ship. Major
Hefferman was making a cross country
flight to Kelly Field. The ship he was
flying is an old one, and was being
brought to the Air intermediate Depot
for Overhauling.
The Fort Bliss aviator wired back to
Fl PasO for necessary parts for his
motor, and is expected to resume his
flight and arrive at Kelly Field some
time Saturday afternoon. When he re
turns to Fort Bliss he will ferry back
new DeHaviland plane just comP!et
cd at the A. I. d.
Major Hefferman's forced landin;
resulted from ignition trouble.
The Washington times., 1923-05-04
Weak Persons Run Bills for Luxuries
Others Incur Welfare Obligations.

, care of promptly and to the best
of your ability.
The fellow who gets i'm debt for
an automobile which enables him
! to earn more, needn't be ashamed
to see the bills arrive. The little
family who are i'm debt paying
for a little home and needed
/ furnishings need not be ashamed
of the fact. Debts for ones tools
and implements of employment
are alright, but the wife who
charges up a fur coat when the
furnace needs fixing, or starts
payments on a gold lamp when
her husband is going without a
gold tooth Oughta shudder when
she sees the bill arrive.
The family who puts off the
, butcher and baker and = grocer
and milk man to hang things on
their backs and four-flush around
= cafes are crooks! The people
who let their help wait for their
pay and spend that money pay
ing off foolish finery Oughta in.
spire the revival of a debtors
prison!
ALWAYS IN DEEP.
I feel sorry for weak-spined
women who allow themselves to
be rOped into buying stuff that is
worn out before they have II paid
for and never know what $ to
be out of debt.
Credit is q good thing and the
prOmpter you pay the better your
credit is, and the way to accom-
plish that is to know just what
You have coming i'm and stay
within that amount, instead Of
thinking you can afford what
you can't afford just because you
can pay for it little by little to
carry the bill along!
The difference between bad
debts and good debts is luxury
and necessity.
If you can do without it, don't
go in debt for it.!
Debt is like a disease; it con-
suInes you unless you are such a
WORTHLESS waster you are immune
to the prieks Of conscience.
Everybody of limited means
gets in debt now and then but
1t makes a difference. Decent
debts are no disgrace.
A charge account can be a con-
Venience or q curse!
It's q lot more important that
the girl you are going to make
your wife knows something about
the value Of money than playing
the piano and pouring tea.
Good sense in spending is the
system Of saving!
The Washington times., 1923-05-04
CAT MOTHERS CHICKS
AND ALL GOES WELL

NEW CASTLE, Pa, May A
cat is mothering chickens in hem
house owned by Mrs. Anna Pear
son at Baldwin, on the Harmony
Line near this city. Mrs. Pearson
put the cat in the coop to catch
rats that were killing the small
chickens, and was astonished after
few nights to find that the cat
and the chickens were great friends.
Each morning she found cat and
chickens huddled together in a
companionable manner, the cat
acting as a mother to the chicks.
The Washington times., 1923-05-04
AUTOIST FREED
IN DEATH Of
WOMAN
jury Acquits Joseph Osthaus,
Accused of MansIaughter,
Following Accident.

SJoseph H. Osthaus, 1886 Sixth
s:Soet southwest. on trial in Grim
1nal Court No. 2, on charge OF
granddaughter in connection with the
death of Miss Ella Buckley, whose
body was found beneath the wreck
age of an automobile at Sixth
and Hobart streets northwest on
March %, was acquitted by a jury
late yesterday.
The death of the woman was
accidental. according to Osthaus.
He stated that he was not in
toxicated while driving the ma
chine, but that the accident was
caused by the car striking a deep
rut. Osthaus was injured on the
head and knew nothing of the ac-
cident until arrested the next morn
ing, he testified. Physicians said
the injury was sufficient to cause
conclusion of the brain.
Attorneys T. Morris Wampler and
Robert E. Lynch represented the
accused.
The Washington times., 1923-05-04
LAW TO CHECK BEAVER
IN THE ADIRONDACKS

ALBANY, N. ", May 4.-Gov
ernor Smith signed the Moran bill
providing that the conservation
commission be authorized to regu.
late the taking of beaver in traps
only between March and March
81.
The law was made necessary by
the depredations of beaver in the
Adirondack region. The beaver
had been extinct in New York State
for many years until, few years
ago, the State obtained a few and
placed them in the Adirondacks and
protected them by stringent game
laws.
Since that time these forest ro-
dents have multiplied so rapidly,
have cut down so many trees, and
hAl1t so many dams as to render
valueless many large tracts
The Washington times., 1923-05-04
NOP|CKPOCKETS
OPERATE At
CIRCUS
City Clear of Professionals,
Police Say-Heavy Terms
Keep Them Away.

A sure indication that Washing
ton is free from professional pick
pockets has been demonstrated dur
ing the first three nights of the week
when thousands of persons crowded
to Camp Meigs to attend the "great-
est show on earth" Not a case of
pocket picking was reported to the
detectives.
1t is estimated that an average
of $4,000 persons attended the two
performances daily. In other large
cities where so many people gather
under one roof scores of pocket
picking cases are reported to the
police.
Inspector Clifford L. Grant, chief
The Washington times., 1923-05-04
GEDDES To GIVE
REVISED DEBT
PLAN
Will Put Altered Contract Be.
fore Funding Commission
on Saturday.

When the American Debt Fund
ing Commission meets tomorrow, 1t
will be presented with the text of
the British-American debt agree
ment as revised by the British cab
met, it was announced at the Treas
ury Department today.
Sir Auckland Geddes, the British
ambassador, will participate in Sat
urday's meeting and disclose the
revisions made in the agreement by
his government.
Little difficulty is expected to
arise from the changes in the con-
tract, it was said by members of
the commission, and confidence was
expressed that shortly after the
session on Saturday the method of
The Washington times., 1923-05-04
By FAY KING.

Debts are a good index to
character!
When the bills start dropping
in around the first of the month
their nature gives one pretty
safe >OpiniOn as to whether. the
person they are for is prOvident
or inprOvident, and whether you
would want to take a chance on
them yourself. !,
A big banker once remarked
that a good character was more
important than collateral in MAX
ing a loan and that guy knew
what he was talking about.
People who get deep into debt
for things they know they can.
not afford lack character, and
any banker lamping their bills
would hesitate to make them a
loan.
ALL DEPENDS ON AIM.
Good debts are purchases that
are going to help you get out OF
debt, things you absolutely need
and can pay for in. a reasonable
time, or unexpected debts, like
sickness, which you are taking
The Washington times., 1923-05-04
QUEBEC REDUCES WINE
COST TO EXTEND USE

MONTREAL. Que, May RE
auctions on q wide range of wines
is announced by the Quebec Liquor
Commission, to take effect i'm
mediately. This is in accordance
with the policy OF the Govern
ment and commission to encourage
the consumption of wines rather
than of spirits.
There are, however, reductions in
three brands of gin and in, the
commissions brand of Canadian rye.
The Washington times., 1923-05-04

of detectives, headed squad from
the central office, and many plain
clothes and uniformed policemen
from the precincts, guarded the
patrons of the Ringing Brothers
and Barnum's big show.
The detectives admitted that 1t
would have been the easiest thing
in the world for a professional
dip" to have operated among the
crowds. The greatest deterrent to-
ward pocket picking in the District
is the heavy sentences that are
being given such offenders. The
in the penitentiary, and in the last
few montffs sentences of seven, ten
and twelve years have been i'm.
posed on pickpockets.
The Washington times., 1923-05-04
1oo-FooT STEEL TOWER
CRASHES INTO DWELLING

AUGUSTA, Me-, May IA heavy
gale snapped high tension electric
feed wires over the Kennebec river.
upsetting the fifteen-ton. 10o-foot
steel tower on the west side OF
the river. 1t crashed into the home
of Mrs. Sarah Cram, but the WON
an. a seventy-year-old palmist, es-
capped injury.
Her daughter, Mrs. Vernie Lar
rabee, and the latter's son, William
Larrabee, also escaped.
The Washington times., 1923-05-04

payment of the British SIC, 500. 000..
900 debt to the United States viii
be fully settled upon.
A financial mission representing
Czechoslovakia will sail for the
United States from Cherbourg on
May to begin arrangements for
funding that country's $106.000 900
debt to the United States.
The Washington times., 1923-05-04
RECKLESS DRIVER SEEMS
TO LIKE BEING FINED

WILKES-BARRE,. May 4.--With-
in ten minutes after he left the
police court after paying a fine of
SO and costs for reckless driving,
Joseph CORR, aged twenty-four,
was arrested on similar charge
Jumping into his machine, he
started and ran into a parked car
owned by city detective.
The Washington times., 1923-05-04
$50, 900 REWARD OFFERED
FOR LOST THEATER MAN

CHICAGO, May 4.-Renewed ef-
forts to find Ambrose y. Small,
Toronto theater owner, who disap-
peared in 1919, were disclosed to-
day when the Chicago police re-
ceived telegram from Toronto
stating the Small estate had offered
a $4,000 reward for definite in
formation to show that Small was
dead or alive.
The Washington times., 1923-05-04
CONFESSION MAY CLEAR
DISMISSED SERGEANT

NEW YORK, May 4.-Sergeant
Joseph Martin, who was dismissed
from the Jersey City police force
two years ago after he had been
found guilty of taking 500 from a
prisoner, won new police trial
yesterday.
Lieut.. Cornelius Norman, before
he died last week, it is said, as
serted it was he who took the
money from the prisoner.
The Alaska daily empire., 1923-08-01
FRANK LLOYD PRODUCTION IS A MASTERPIECE

At last an American photoplay has been made in which every element is of artistic excellence; story. cast, and production. In "The Sin Flood produced by Goldwyn from "Synda- floden," drama by the eminent Swedish author. Henning Berger. a giant stride forward in the art of the cinema has been taken.
 "The Sin Flood" which will be shown at the Palace theatere for three days beginning Thursday, IS a photoplay that can successfully challenge the most artistic, the most realistic, the most human pictures that the screen has to offer It is a step in advance of any photoplay yet produced and will be hailed in future years as one of the most Important milestones in the devel- 0pment of motion pictures from a mere amusement to an art.
 In the cast will be seen such play. CTS as Helene Chadwick, James Kirkwood. Richard Dix, Ralph Lewis, Otto Huffman. L. H. King, John Step bling, Will Walling. William Orla- mond, Darwin Karr and Howard Da vies. All have been identified with exceptional screen performances in the past and now they appear to-
The Alaska daily empire., 1923-08-01
ME:XICALI FIRE
 JOSS ADJUSTED

MENfCALI, Lower California, Aug. l. Insurance adjustm ants have advanced sufficiently to allow entry to ruins of several places in the zone Of the recent big fire here. III which fl is estimated that the loss was more than S3.000,000. An unknown number Of lives were lost. Remains of two Chinese captiyes have been recovered from sub eel lars entered so far.
 Water remaining in the lower eel lars will probably prevent search for
 oyeral weeks longer Several sales in which groups of Chinese hoarde1 their funds in cellars have been TO- covered and thei~ contents, aggre- gaiing more than S35,000, found intact
 Insurance adjnsters 5andling the fire lee-es have encountered unusual difficulty in conducting their work because of the fact that the books Of the insured concerns were all kept in Chinese characters, repre- sonting stocks to the value of near ly $2,600.ooo Interpreters have been necessary and the work of the adjustcrs unnecessarily slow
The Alaska daily empire., 1923-08-01
"cITY OF GOLD" LAST TIME AT COLISEUM

Love is reputed to laugh at lock- smiths. It also laughs at lots of other supposedly msurmountable bar riers, even that of difference in Ian guage. A surprising example of this latter is afforded in "The City of Gold" which, as the third smashing instarlment Of Paramonnfs The Mistress of the World at the Coli scum for the last time tonight with Mia May as the featured player.
 In the long lost city of Ophir dwells strange race of white peo- pie. They pray that their goddess, Astarte, will return to them again and become their ruler. One day, to their city. in the strangest fash ion possible, comes a fair-haired girl, and because she Is wearing the sac red emblem of the Queen of Sheba, she is accepted by the High Priest as Astarte and proclaimed ruler of Ophir.
 So fair of face and form is the girl that the Priests son falls in love with her, even though neither of them can speak the others Ian guage His infatuation grows with each succeeding day until the father, fearing the outraged feelings of the people should the fact become known, stays his son with sword.
 Thus love, which had defied laws and customs, religions and the bar. rier of languages, fell victim. even as it has since the beginning of time
The Alaska daily empire., 1923-08-01
YUKON PRODUCING
 BoUNTEoUS CROPS

Reports from all directions indi. cate that crops of all kinds through out dkon this year will be among the nest bounteous in the history Of the country.
 No kll'lng frosts have occurred since the spring planting, and hay, vegetables and berries everywhere have grown splendidly and in abund- ance and are now maturing, Ere quent flowers have been great help. tosether with many warm days.
 Natiy, cabbage and caulflower are HOW ii iae Dawson market. Other ;ew vegetables also are coming in Peas, string beans, tnrnips, potatoes, carrots, parsnips and the like also are maturing, and some already are being used. Tomatoes have ripened in large quantities.
 Hay harvesting already is under
The Alaska daily empire., 1923-08-01
RED PEPPER FOR
 RHEUMATIC PAIN

Red Pepper Rub takes the ouch" from sore, stiff, aching joints. II cannot hurt you. and 1t certainly stops that old rheumatism torture at once
 When you are suffering so you can hardly get around, just try Red Pepper Rub and you will have the quickest relief known. Nothing has such concentrated, penetrating heat as red peppers. Just as soon as you apply Red Pepper Rub you will feel the tingling heat. In three minutes it warns the sore spot through and through Pain and soreness are gone.
 Ask any good druggist for a jar of Rowles Red Pepper Rub. Be sure to get the genuine, with the name Rowles on each package.
 Advertisement
The Alaska daily empire., 1923-08-01
THE CASE OF BECKY COMING TO COLISEUM

The realart picture. The Case of Becky" which is coming to the Coliseum tomorrow night and Friday, is an adaptation of the great Edward Locke story which was staged by David Belasco in New York City. It was selected by Constance Bin 8ney herself, she playing the role of Dorothy Stone. the girl with duel personality.
 The story. seemingly fantastic. is true in many of it's details. having been written from a scientific treat ise by Dr. Morton Prince. a Boston physician. The plot concerns girl who is alternately controlled by two personalities, one good and the other evil. It is somewhat akin to Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde but is less weird and terrifying.
 Hypnosis forms the scientific back ground for the story and it is through this science that the heroine is brought to her normal self.
 Chester NJ. Franklin the director, used an exceptionally strong cast in- cluding Montague Love. Frank Me Cormack. Glenn Hunter. Margaret Seddon and Jane Jennings.
The Alaska daily empire., 1923-08-01
"pANGEROUS TOYS" LAST
 TIME AT PALACE TONIGHT

Dangerous Toys" an all star feature production, which enlists the services of such screen fayorites as William Desmond, Margaret Clayton, and Frank Losee, and which, most important of all. has clean, whole some plot of vital interest to every man and woman living today It is at the Palace for the last time to- night.
 You don't believe women are just heartless toys. but there is a man who did. and he had good reason for his lack of faith. He is Hugo Harman, the banker, played by Los ee. He is the storm center of dy- mamie, powerful production of true love going up against the acid test of temptation.
The Alaska daily empire., 1923-08-01
INTERNATIONAL
 RAILROAD OPEN

REPUBLIC, Wash. Aug i.--The closing chapter in the history of the Spokane and British Columbia Rail road, so far as the State of Wash. ington is concerned. has been writ ten. with the purchase by Ferry County of the right of way Of the railroad from Republic to the Cam adian border.
 \ scenic highway, through valleys and along tree-clad mountains, will be constructed on the grade bought for it's line by what was known twelve and fifteen years ago as the Hot Air Line"
 The Spokane & British Columbia Railroad was originally planned to connect Spokane, with Vancouver, B. C. Surveys were run from Spo- kane river to the Columbia and down Il to the confluence with the San Poil from which an easy grade was laid out up the beautiful San poili valley into Canada.
 Right of way was bought for most of the distance surveyed and north of Republic a grade was construct ed and rails laid over which train service to connect with the Canad- ian Pacific Railroad was maintained An agreement with the Great oorth- ern. which also served Republic ended the rail service several years ago.
 Ferry County paid $3,500 for the right of way from Republic 10 the boundary.
The Alaska daily empire., 1923-08-01
8.8 PER 1000
 SUICIDE RATIO

TOXIC, Aug. 1.-The suicide rate in Japan is S.S per thousand, the majority being among young peopie between twenty and thirty years oi age. men exceeding women. The most common causes are mental derange- ment, sickness, poverty and domestic discord. The men who commit sul- eide on account of poverty are near ly three times as numerous as women while nearly twice as many women as men are driven to take their own lives owing to unhappiness in domes- tic relations.