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San Antonio light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1911-1993, 1923-04-21

broker for the slot machines which
were at the time unde. investigation.
Will Make TO Wild Promises.
Taking up the plans of the People 5
Ticket candidates for the future of
San Antonio. Sheriff Tobin told his
hearers he would at once submit TO
them :. plan for flood prevention.
that he will start work on the audi
forum. and dispense with the SER
vices of every man at the city hall
who hasn't eight hours a dag duty
to perform"
Il won't make you promises like
Black did" Sheriff Tobin said. but
| will say this. I'm going to cut
expenses and by So doing l hope TO
lower the tax rate for lower eXpen-
diture> mean lower taxes. | won't say
positively that this can he done right
away. for the city is in bad shape
financially. but I will say that what
ever promise | make TO you i will
keep
Frank II. BgShick. making one of
the best speeches he has delivered 50
far during the campaign, clearly de-
fined the vital issues and convincingly
enumerated his qualifications for the
office which lie seeks. He pointed out
that the citizens of San Antonio have
experienced hard times during the
last Two wears owing To the inactiv-
ity by It's mayor in his public i'm
provcmcnt plan. lie promised an I'M
mediate resumption of the city'S nuiid-
Jig program. a square deal 90 all and
'air treatment Of all citizens. regard
less Of color or religions creed.
II the Sioncr ticlst is elected. Mr.
Euslick pointed ont. the citizens Of
san Antonio can eNnPct n repetition
of the Black administration. as Mayor
Elack is really behind the Citizens
ticket.
Tells about MavOr Black.
Ray Lambert told his hearers how
NlYyor Rlack attempted to cut tn"
WAGES of dav lahorcrS in his hudge'
anG how the mavor aft"rward came
tn him and COMMUNICATED him on his
stand in the matter.
Il refused tn >anction amy cut III
the wages of day laborcrs. Commits
Sioncr Lambert said. land when the
San Antonio light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1911-1993, 1923-04-21

mayor saw l was right he compli-
mented me for it,"
Commissioner Lambert recounted
his experiences during the last tive
years in his dealings with the mayor
and pointed out the many disappoint-
mert> the mayors actions had brought
him. He pointed to the mayors con
duct as one of the reasons Commits
sloner Pfeiffer and Rieden have quit
him.
And he is the man behind the
StoEer ticket" Commissioner Lam.
bert said.
Commissioner Phil Wright said
Herbert PEARS is claiming that he put
out the slot machines for a charitable
purpose.
Got 30 Per cent Commission.
will Herbert deny" the commits
siCner asked. that he got five per
cent Of the proceeds.
Commissioner Wright ridiculeG
Mayor Blacks claim that his hands
were tied during his administration.
pointing out that he had three votes,
San Antonio light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1911-1993, 1923-04-21
No ALLIANCE MEETING.
Pastors say Organization Never Held
Political Conference.

Some gentlemen in an outlying
political precinct recently passed u
resolution. based upon what they be
lievcd to be good and sufficient cyi-
dence To the effect that the Stoner
mayoralty ticl't was PUT in the field
as the result Of COLLISION between the
Ministerial Alliance and the ku kluN
Khan. The Light is now in possession
of information to the effect that no
meeting was ever held between the
Ministerial Alliance and the Khan
and members Of the Alliance declare
that the organization has had no meet
inss that could bc covered by the word
political.
The trainers Of the resolution de
clare that the mistake arose because
they confused The activities of a few
ministers with those of the Alliance
rs an official body.
San Antonio light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1911-1993, 1923-04-21

LeStourgeon reiterated that neither
he nor any other candidate on the
Citizens Ticket was a member of the
Khan. He said the question never
San Antonio light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1911-1993, 1923-04-21

Base your judgement on The advertisements
San Antonio light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1911-1993, 1923-04-21

working majority in the council
for eighteen months.
Paul SteffleE made a constructiye
talk. promising the people flood pre-
vention. an auditorium. fair treat
ment of organized labor and a resump-
ton of the city's building activities.
Il don't understand" Mr.. Steffler
said. "how labor could have endorsed
the Stoner ticket when the candidates
for mayor and street commissioner on
it are members Of the open shop
J. Ed. wilkins made n stirring
speech. taking speakers on the other
side 10 task for misstatements they
have made during the campaign.
San Antonio light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1911-1993, 1923-04-21
WAR on GAMBLING
Chicago Police Take Steps Against
Baseball Pool Operators.

Chicago. ILL.,. April 2f.-Continuins
his war against gambling. Chief of
Police Collins late last night struck
at the baseball pool operators. hereto
fore virtually immune from arrest.
Thirty-Six printers and pool opera
ions agents were arrested in raids.
San Antonio light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1911-1993, 1923-04-21

would give safe and sane business
administration. He asserted that
he would not attempt to enforce any
of the obsolete blue laws and that he
would not modest any Sunday amuse-
ments 50 long as they are conducted
properly.
Herbert PEARS, candidate for com
missioner Of fire and police, devoted his
talk almost entirely to destructiv, crit
icism of candidates on the opposing
ticket. He failed to touch on the slot
machine matter, saying that he did
not have the time TO deny the ridicul
Gus charges made against me by my
opponents" PEARS referred to his
services on the school board and his
activities in various drives and asked
his hearers if they had ever heard OF
any of TIT candidates on the TObin
ticket showing any such public spirit.
Willard Simpson. candidate for
street commissioner. said that it was
gratifying to him 10 see the growing
favor in which the Citizens Ticket is
being received. Simpson stated that
iseS as 10 what he would DO in office
because promises are 50 easily brOk-
en-"
He Leads Strenuous Life.
The candidate said that he would
see TO it that street are built where
they are most needed and most de
sired. He promised that money spent
in street work would be uniformly dis
tributed throughout the city. Simp-
son said that flood prevention would
receive his greatest attention. lie
SAID that he had been quietly working
Oh plans for flood control since 1911
and that he felt he could successfully
meet the situation when the time
comes.
Ed Koerps' speech was short and
Snappy.
Gee. but this is getting TO DC a
strenuous life. Out every night :" eN-
claimed the candidate for commission
err of taxation as be rose to speak.
koerps declared that the Citizens
Ticket would be truly representative
of San Antonio. Cnc candidate, he
said. lives on the South Side Il second
on the West Side, third on the North
Side. Il fourth of the East Side. and
Captain PEARS lives in the center of
the city where he will be most needed
We've got EN- licked announced
+. Guy LeSt0urgeon. candidate for
commissioner of parks and public prop
erty.
No Apologies TO Make.
LeStourgeon reiterated that neither
he nor any other candidate on the
Citizens Ticket was a member of the
Khan. He said the question never
San Antonio light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1911-1993, 1923-04-21
The Court of Last Appeal

YOU are the Judge and the jury Your verdict is
Il final There can be no appeal-for this is the
High Court of Public Opinion
The wares of the world must appear before you
the product of every factory-the merchandise OF
every store Those things that fail to measure up TO
your requirements are quickly condemned to OBLIVION
The manufactures who advertises deliberately
places his merchandise trial He openly courts your
critical INSPECTION He invites comparison. He directs
your attention to his goods and then forces those goods
to stand on their merits.
If he were not sure of his wares he would not dare
to ADVERTISE For advertising would put him to test
he could not meet and thus hasten the end of his bs
ness career It would be business suicide.
You can depend on the who advertlses he
knows his product is good.
That's one reason why it pays to read the adver
tsements you find in this paper 1t through adver
Using that you are able to keep in touch with the gooo
things that progressive business spending their
money to Introduce and to keep before you
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1923-03-30
cult CASE AWAITS
DECISION OF JUDGE
Findings In Action Against
House David Held
For Awhile
IAssocia ted Press Dispatch.1

Grand Rapids, Mich, March o.
Federal Judge John e. Slater of Col
umbus. Ohio, today had under con
sideration the voluminous testimony
taken in the suit of John W. Hansell
against the Israelite House of David.
A decision on whether the cult shall
pay the plaintiff $4,000, the value
placed by Hansell on property deed
ed the order when he became a
member, and his labor during mem
bership was not expected for some
time, possibly month. In addition
to the testimony Judge Slater must
examine exhibits including the liter
atnre of the cult and four volumes
by Benjamin PurneH, its leader, in
which his teachings are fully set
forth.
The decision is to be based on the
showing that fraud was or was not
practiced, in the guise of religion.
Another Case Ready.
The Hansell suit disposed of, At
torneys Walter III. Nelson of De-
troit, in which each seeks damages
ately began preparations for ,anoth-
er case soon to come up in circuit
court at st. Joseph 1t is the suit
of Ruth Bamford Reed and her sis.
ter, Gladys Ramford Rubel of De-
troit, nj which each seeks damages
of 100000 from Purnell The cult
leader is charged with mistreatine
the young women while they were
girl members of the Benton Harbor
colony.
Closing of the Hansell case brought
renewal of speculation here as to
whether state or federal agencies
might undertake an investigation OF
nrQrtinay IF tho prrlf EaIo
atives attended the hearings here. il
was pointed out, while numerous pc
titions requesting action are said to
have been sent to state officials.
Word from Lansing was that no
action by state officials may be ex-
pected while the affairs Of the COLONY
are in the federal court
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1923-03-30
HIGH COURT RULES
ON SOLDIER LAW
Preference Given Veterans
In Positions Under
Civil Service
ASSOCIATED Press Dispatch. ]

st. Paul. March 29.-The decision
of Judge John b. Sanborn of Ram
sey county district court holding
that veterans have preference under
the soldier preference law, only in
the appointment TO positions IN
civil service and not in The reten
ton of their jobs, was affirmed by
the, state supreme court today.
The decision OF the supreme
court today reinstates the five mem
bers of the fire and police alarm
bureau who were displaced when the
force of that bureau was reduced
October %, 1922, and drops the five
softfers who had been retained in
the places.
The five soldiers had been with
tine bureau a shorter time than the
five men who were dropped, but
were retained on the grounds that
they were entitled to their positions
under the soldiers preference act
Action was brought in Ramsey
county district court by William M
Boyd, one of those dismissed against
Frank w. Matson as commissioner
of public safety of st. Paul. and
Jesse Foot, as comptroller and civil
service commissioner OF that city
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1923-03-30
STAMPS WINDOW
TO CLOSE EARLIER
New Schedule W orked Out
By the Postoffice
Department

The general delivery, stamp anc
parcel post windows at the Manka
10 postoftice, which are now kept
open until $50 p. M, will close al
SIX o'clock beginning April 2, it was
announced TO-DAY by Postmaster G.. H.
wise. The closing OF the money or
der window at five o'clock and the
registery window at six o'clock VIII
continue as heretofore.
The earlier closing of the genera
delivery, stamp and parcel post win
dow is for the purpose of utilizing
the time of the CLERKS at these win
dows in other departments OF the OF
fee. All poStofices throughout the
country have been notified by the
department that overtime OF regular
clerk and auxiliary clerk hire has
been Withdrawn during the quarter
from April to June 30.
The period from $3.50 p. m. on is
the heaviest of any during the day
due TO the fact that the peak of the
mails come to the postoffice after
that hour. II is to assist in the
handling of this heavy mail that the
time of the two clerks released by
the earlier closing time will be unit
lied, and the arrangement is in
keeping with the general plan of the
department 10 keep the mails moving
with the least possible curtailmenl
Of service.
Auxiliary carrier hire and regular
carrier overtime has also been with
drawn during the same period. This
will necessitate partial curtailment
of city delivery service beginning next
Monday, in all parts of the city. The
parcel post deliveries, heretofore
made by auxiliary carrier, will be
made by a regular carrier, whose
afternoon delivery will be curtailed
for that purpose. This will be done
only SO far as is necessary to per-
form the service and il will leb the
plan to SO spread these curtailm ents
SO that the same section of the city
will not be affected on successive
days, if possible.
A collection trip now being made
by an auxiliary carrier between $50
and 6:15 p. m. will be withdrawn
until after July /, beginning next
Monday.
The entire working force at the
local postoffice is aware Of the EN-
Urgency which is facing the postof
fee department during the balance
of the fiscal year and preparations
have been made to assist in meeting
It with the least possible impair
ment of the service.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1923-03-30
IN MODEL
DEATH RFTRAC[D
Police and District Attor-
ney's Office United In
Investigation
LAssociated Press pispatch. /


New York, March 29.-United in
their search for the murderer OF
Dorothy keenan,, for the first time
since the wOman's body was found
two weeks ago, the police and dis
trict attorneys Office today started
on a jaunt expedition retracing the
steps each has taken in separate in
designations.
Every person already examined
was under recall to undergo re-
questioning by the combined force.
The Investigations win begin at the
bottom, the officials said, indicating
that all the individual stories must
be rc-told under thorough re-check
ing. 6 .'
The two organizations have up
until now been proceeding different
theories. The police held the muir
der was the bungling of burglar
seeking gems and furs who did not
know how to use chloroform, the
district attorneys office proceeded
on the basis that Miss Keenan, was
killed in some ramification of a
100000 blackmail plot devised to
victimize John Kearsley Mitchell.
son in law of Il. II. Stotesbury of
Philadelphia.
While Assistant District Attorney
Pecora was informed by Major ORA
per M. Daugherty. son of the attor
ney general, of the name of the man
he asserts attempted to intimidate
him by exposing what the major
says was casual and social &C
quaintance with Miss Keenan,, Mr.
Pecora indicated he had not suffi
cient evidence for an arrest.
This individual already has been
mentioned in the case as one of its
minor figures and was very close to
the dead girl. said Mr.. Pecora. But
that was as far as he would identi-
fly the man.
Albert Guimares, close friend of
Miss Keenan,, who was arrested the
day after her murder, charged with
carrying weapons without a permit,
was held at $4,000 bail today for ex
animation April Is. A pistol was
found in his satchel at his hotel.
Guimares has denied knowledge
of the crime although admitting he
was on friendly terms with the mo-
del, who had given him presents, in :
Guiding costly fur coat.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1923-03-30
STATE TITLE CLASH
Aurora and Austin Basketball Teams
Mill Play Tonight.
IAssociat ed Press Disratch.


fAssociat ed Press Dispatch.I
Minneapolis, March 29.ARepre-
senting the class of the state i'm their
division, high school basketball
teams Of Austin and Aurora will
clash tonight at the Kenwood ar
mory in Minneapolis for the state
championship.
Picking a winner is merely guess
work. for the tournament play ha.
produced little to enable accurate
comparison. Aurora has come
through to the finals with compare
tive case. while Austin has had some
hard going.
Austin won the right to compete
in the finals last night by defeating
Rochester. 90 to 16. while Aurora
won handily from Hancock. 20 TO Z
Other scores yesterday were: Ro-
chester, Is, st. Peter II: Austin, IL,
Blue Earth. IS: Aurora. %, st. CLOUD
8; Hancock. 10, Hopkins, 8.
Aurora and Austin high schools
meet in finals of the state basketball
tournament at 'KenUood arInory In
Minneapolis at $3.50 p. M, today.
An all state team, selected by a
committee of newspaper men and
officials, will be announced between
halves, and this mythical team will
become reality in five minute ex-
hibition game with the state cham :
Mons
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1923-03-30
THOUSANDS LEAVE
WORK IN PROTEST
Will Not Return To Places
Until Last Soldier Leaves
Valley
ASSOCIATED Press Dispatch. ]

Gelsenkirchen, March 80. + Five
thousand men are out at the Wester-
holt properties, 1000 at Rheinbaden,
1000 at the Concordia mines and
1000 at the Blumenthal plants. They
have served notice that they will not
return to work until the last soldier
leaves. From Rheinbaden comes the
report that the sirens blew so long
in protest that the Belgians threat
ened to shoot unless the noise was
stopped.
The Germans assert semi official
ly that the occupying forces are hav-
ing difficulty in operating the lead
ing apparatus at these mines and
that so far they have succeeded in
loading only three or four small
trains daily. Before the occupation,
It Is asserted, a train load of rcpara-
tons fuel rolled out every ten min l.
utes.
The Germans charge that in or
der TO give false impression of
heavy coal shipments. the French
have begun a daily shuttle advance
between Ludwigshafen and Lauter-
berg. using the same carloads OF
coal
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1923-03-30
LACK QU|TSPEPPY
F|GHTFOR COUNCIL
Announces His Withdrawal
From City Battle
PLEA FOR HIS PALS
Recommends Them For Re-
Election; Casper Steps
Out Also

A. G.. Lack, councilman for the
city Of Mankato for eight years, and
one Of the nominees returned by the
voters at the primary election last
Monday, in a statement made to
The Free Press this morning. an
nounces his withdrawal from the
race for. re- selection at the general
election on next Tuesday, April 3.
In Withdrawing Mr.. Lack recon :.
mends the re election of the other
members Of the present administra-
ton.
The withdrawal of Councilman
Lack from the ticket places Will
liam Casper on the ballots in his
place as he was the next candidate
ing the primaries. Mr.. Lack re-
ceived 977 votes and Mr.. Casper $685.
It was reported this afternoon that
Mr.. Casper might withdraw from
the field also.
Statement From Mr.. Lack
The statement made by Mr. Lack
to The Free Press this morning is
as follows:
ITO the public: For the interests
of all concerned, have withdrawn
as candidate for city councilman
Having been honored To serve
the public in that capacity for eight
years to the best of my ability.
which should enlighten me some
what about city affairs, l wish to
state that after having served for
two years with Mayor w. A. Beach
and Councilman A. w. Anderson
and Gust Kleinschmidt and for four
years with Chris Steiner, places me
in q position in recommending to
!, the voters that these gentlemen be
retained in their official capacity at
next Tuesdays city election for the
good of Mankato and its future vel
fare. Thanking you all for past
favors, Yours sincerely, Councilman
A. G.. Lack"
1t is understood that Mr.. Lack
decided to withdraw from the con
test, following a conferences with
several of his close friends.
William Casper late this afternoon
withdrew and William Quimby the
es*t e1Ehsst pss ;'R &c 81 !. Ils g.
4 fOf councilman. So ~ ~ "
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1923-03-30
SPARKS ON ROOF
CAUSE OF BLAZE.
Two Dwellings On Second
Street Damaged
HARD FIGHT MADE
Neiqhbors Assist In Removi ma
Furniture From the
Dwellings

Two fires, resulting from sparks
catching In the roofs of two dwell
inss on Second street, caused con
siderable damage this forenoon. The
fire department was first called out
at 1880 a. m. to extinguish a roof
blaze at the residence. of Martin
Bowe, sos North Second street. The
fire originated from flying sparks
that lodged in the shingles Of the
was slight, as the blaze was soon
under the control OF the fremen.
At 1890 the fire department rush
ed to 631 South Second street. in
answer to a call, where they found
the large building in flames. The
blaze there was also in the roof, and
the fire workers found considerable
difficulty in putting out the fire as 1t
had lodged between double roof
and had worked down through some
of the partitions on the upper floor.
The complete fire fighting apparaL
tus of the department was rushed to
the scene. Firemen climbed to the
roof and chopped big holes to get al
the blaze which was working down
into the center Of the building,
Three Families In Building.
Three families reside in the build
ing, which is owned by Peter Peter,
SON, who lives in the main part or
the dwelling on the first floor.
Neighbors assisted the Peterson
family in getting their furniture
from the burning building. but were
unable to get the furniture from the
upstairs rooms which was consider
ably damaged by water Part Of the
Upstairs is occupied by Il. G.. Hal'
and another part by Miss Clara
0berle. The furniture i'm most Of
the upstairs rooms was badly dam
aged by water and falling debris
from the roof
In another section Of the residence,
c. A. Larkin and his wife reside. No
damage was done to that part of the
house. although they removed all OF
the furniture as precaution.
The lower part of the house was
virtually flooded with water. and
the damage to the floors. walls and
.ceilisgs Was scousidersble- Etre Ghicf
Ben Bangerter estimated the dam
age to the building at $500 and TO
the furniture in the entire building
at between three and four hundred
dollars. Mr.. Peterson stated that ne
carried insurance on his entire
property there. including the garas,
to the extent of $4,000.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1923-03-30
SIMPLE RITES FOR
SARAH BERNHART
Funeral Tributes Were Paid
Great Actress In
Paris Today
ASSOCIATED Press Dispatch


Paris, March 29.-Paris paused
~. today to pay a final measure OF re
jspect to the great Sarah Bernhard.
Crowds that gathered at the
church of St. Francois de Sales for
the service and at the cemetery
Pere Lachaise mourned sincerely
: Tor her whom they loved so well
and they brought in profusion the
tribute of flowers she requested.
Bernhardt's body rested in the
rosewood casket which she ordered
made thirty years ago. On the
| breast of her white satin dress was
lpinned the cross OF the legion OF
! honor, while about her neck was
! the gold locket containing the like
ness of her son, Maurice:
The ceremony at the church was
simple, for Bernhard had expressed
wish that there be no eulogies.
The vault that received her body
! also was transformations. On II
was one word: Bernhard"
Streets Were Thronged
The streets leading to the Rue
Ampere where the church OF st
Francois de Sales Is located, was
thronged with crowds. The Rue Am
pere itself was barred except tc
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