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San Antonio light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1911-1993, 1923-04-23
TROOPS ARE READY
TO QUELL POSSIBLE
RACIAL DISORDERS
Negro Shot When Too
Many Blacks Migrate
to Missouri.

Parma, Mo-, April 23.-With state
troops modified nearby, prepared to
Qucll any disorders that may arise,
everything is quiet today following
reports that trouble was feared be-
tween the white and negro popula-
tons. The reports arose over the
killing by a white man Of a negro
near here.
The 10th infantry, Missouri Ma
tional Guard. stationed Mt Bernie, WIS
ordered by Adjutant General Raupp
10 be ready to entrain for this town
to preserve order, if necessary. Off
GERS of the regiment say that they
have found nothing to indicate i'm
pending disturbances. Roscoe +.
Walker. sheriff, fearing an outbreak,
requested Gov. Arthur NJ. Hyde to
send the troops.
j. J. Greer. city marshal, secuted
reports of possible trouble. saying
the authorities had the situation well
in hand. He declared that the negro,
who had come from the South recent
ly. was shot Ia death by a white man
who resented the Negroes presence in
the community. A white mar has
been arrested in connection with the
shooting, he added.
The coming of many negroes to
the southeastern part of Missouri has
aroused the resentment of the white
population. authorities added.
San Antonio light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1911-1993, 1923-04-23
PIONEERS IN ANCIENT
HACK PARADE STREETS
URGING TOBIN VOTES
Seven Aged Citizens De-
scribe Selves as "To5in's
Children"

4 hack. bearing placardS of "Note
for Tobin," I'VE Voted 4G Years Ago,
huff Said" and many other pla-
cards and containing seven pioneer set
tiers of San Antonio. none of whom
are under seveHty. and two of whom
are nearly a hundred years old, pa
raded the downtown district Of San
Antonio Monday morning.
The hack. which has seen so years
of active service. was driven to every
poll of the city Monday. where its oc-
cupantS urged every voter TO vote the
Peoples Ticket. and vote for an ad-
ministration that VIII accomplish
something"
at is action that we want" said
one of the old pioneers. who described
themselves MS "TObin's Children" I'VE
want someone in the office of mayor
who will start things going in the
city. We don't want someone in office
who is a strong advocate of the blue
laws" and who will close San Antonio
up lust as tight as sardines in n can.
The old hack. battered and torn but
still in service. was a picturesque
sight with its old driver. with Il long
white beard. and it's Passengers, all OF
whom helped to make San Antonio in
its infancy.
I'VE are out to get the old fellows
TO vote" said another occupant of the
hack. They have witnessed many
and they know what
San Antonio needs. 1t is them that
we are out to take to the polls to-
day. We have all been 10 our polls
and voted for Tobin. You go and do
the same"
San Antonio light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1911-1993, 1923-04-23
FORMAL CHARGES ARE
FILED AGAINST S IN
$2,00O,00O ROBBERY
Stolen Bank Bonds Also
Found in Mail Holdup
Defendants Home.
BY the Associated Press.

st. Louis. April 23.-Fedcral war
rants charging five offenSeS against
five men in connection with the 81
303,3G7 mail robbery here April -,
were issued today
The men named in the warrants are
under arrest. They are William +.
Doering. paroled convict. in whose
home S2.139,S60 of unsigned Federal
Land Bank bonds and $3.50 Of Lib
crty bonds and coupons. which have
been identified as part of the loot. We're
found: David Weisman of johnson
City, Illinois, arrested at the DoerinG
home William ID. Williamson, yard.
man at the Doering home. and Ray
Renard and Edward Lineham, alleged
gunner.
The charges against each are ; Con.
Spiracy to violate the laws of the
United States. maximum prison term
two years; entering mail truck by
violence and assaulting mail meSsen-
ger. 3 years; and assault upon Il gov
eminent employe with n deadly wea-
pom for the purpose Of robbery, ~
years.
simultaneously with the issuance OF
the warrants, federal officials an
nounced that they also had found in
Doering's home $500 Of the $4,000
Of Liberty bonds stolen from the First
National Bank of Blandinsville, H..
September 23. last. The bonds were
registered in the name of the BlandinS-
vile Cemetery Association.
San Antonio light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1911-1993, 1923-04-23
LIQUIDATION ON CURB
Heavy Selling of Oils Brings Uneasi.
ness in General List.

Copyright. by The San Antonio Light.
New York, April 23.-Liquidation
continued on the curb exchange to-
day under heavy selling in the oil
group, brought about by announce
ing producers in the mid-cOntinent
field.
A number of the oils opened high
er under buying for short accounts,
but in most instances subsequently
joined in the decline. Standard Oil
of Indiana was steadier than most
others during the early unsettlement.
The decline in Humble Oil appeared TO
have been checked. South American
oils were actively sold for time. The
decline was checked before any ma
terial loss occurred. Independent Oil
and Gas got down to its lowest for
the year, while Southern States. after
reaching we'll over point. rallied in
the latter dealings making up most of
the early loss.
The motor group was irregular. Ac-
tivity subsidized in Durant of Delaware
and after advancing almost point
the stock was practically neglected.
REQ was traded in slightly under the
high for the year. 1t was reported
that net profits for March amounted
to S535.000. making the month one of
the largest in the history of the COM
pany. Checker Cab. Peerless and
Cleveland. all went slightly lower.
HydrOx Corporation. one 'of last
weeks favorites. held firm for n time,
but later reacted below the Saturday
final, while liquidation was going on
in Dubilier and Mesabi Iron. the lat
ter touching n new low for the year.
San Antonio light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1911-1993, 1923-04-23
CHAMPION OF WAR
TINE CONTRACTORS
SCORES DAUGHERTY
Says Attorney General Uses
Power for Political
Purposes.

Pittsburg. April 23.-Attorney Cen
eral Daugherty was accused of using
tho power Of Indictment in the war
camp contract cases for political pur-
poses and Of besmirching regulations
without evidence to even dCcently sup
port his charges. III speech here to-
day by Il. G. Marshall Jr,, chief If
the construction division of the army
during the war.
Addressing business m 'n's lunch
con. Mr.. Marshall. who fOrmerly held
the rank Of brigadier general. Sdld
that the Department of Justice. after
five years and following Investigations
costing the government hundreds OF
thousands of dollars. had the unmiti-
gate,l effrontcry to plead unpreparhd-
ness in several Of ,he cases. at the
same time accusing contractors of in
efficiency for having built whole cities
in 81 days.
"The spectacle Cf these men tthc
war camp c0ntractors) piiiirlcd IN
the public press, posted as evil self
seekers in the time Of the nation s
travail" Mr.. Marshall said, lis the
result of our fluctuating political pow
cr. There are men and processes ac-
tivel,. ut work in this great depart
ment today who, unless restrained.
can so dscrcdit the functionlng OF
that organization that the confidence
Of the people in it will be lost"
Plans for letting contracts under
which wartime camps were construct
ed. he continued. were the only plans
under which they could have been
properly built in the time required.
The form of the contracts. he said
were identical with those generally
employed in commercial work. and
contractors who built the camps. re
ceived less than per cent gross profit
and less than 1 per cent net profit
when taxes and other charges not re-
imbureable were deducted.
Mr.. Marshall denied charges that
there was IAN unconscionable waste
of material and labor" declaring II
was ''hitter irony that the men who
built the camps when enough skilled
laborers were impossible to find now
were accused of fraud because they
produced results with the second and
third and fourth rate men available.
Testimony on which the indict-
ments we're based. he said, was given
by hand picked witnesses.
San Antonio light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1911-1993, 1923-04-23
FINANCIAL REVIEW.

The conspicuous incidents in the
financial situation today were further
rather heavy pressure against the
stock market, a cut of 10 cents Il BAR
rel in mid-continent crude, new
high for raw sugar and sudden jump
in the German bank rate from II to
Is per cent.
The reduction in oil in the mid
continent territory was merely an adj
iustment TO the price-cutting which
began tow weeks ago in the California
district and was later followed in the
East and South.
Its effect so far as oil company
earnings are concerned. is undOubtcd-
ly being over-rated. But at the mo-
ment it has furnished n weapon in the
hands of operators for the decline who
have been seeking TO create the i'm
preston that business activity in gen
eral reached the peak in March and
has been on the downgrade since.
Superficially. Of course. this is true.
Industry has slowed down and prices
have eased. But the very ones who
are trying to give a pessimistic twist
TO these developments are the same
critics who have been saying that UNI
less we have q check uron rising
prices and excessive production the
consequences would be serious. Their
position is quite illogical. They
should be welcoming the trade re-
action such as it has been during
Anril. as altogether desirable and rs
an assurance that no more serious
setback would occur later on.
The stock market. however. on oc-
casions like today never bothers very
much about calm reasoning. The
traders having seized the psychological
moment when the outside public were
apathetic. and large financial inter.
ests. in many instances at least. in
different, launcvhed an attack last
Friday and continued it during the
early part of today's trading with
considerable success.
Transactions were reported in
actual raw sugar at G IL cents n
mound. whereas the previous high. just
before the government suit, had been
G as.
What is more. refinerS and export
ers who were in the market looking
for sugar AT 6 10 wero finding the
sunnly very limited. This was GER
tainlv not the action of market
which was afraid of the governments
proceeding mr. which took any other
view than that the attorney general
office had been badly advised in tax.
ing tho view that the sugar rise OF
the last two months had been arti-
fetal.
Following the action Of the Reichs-
bank. selling was renewed in the Ger
mar mark. carrying it down to the
low Of n week ago.
No such official discount as Is
per cent has been known in am finau- |
citl crisis in modern times. The oh |
vious purnosn is TO set such a pre-.
MUM unon German private banks and |
upon big industrials that these Will
San Antonio light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1911-1993, 1923-04-23
BARD IS HONORED
England and L. s. Celebrate Birth.
day Of Shakespeare.
Ry the Associated Press.

London. April 23.-London and
neutrality-suspicious.. as well as
the entire country, are now engaged
in celebrating in various ways the
anniversary of the birth of Sha Sts-
peace. believed 10 be April %. AMI the
terccntenary of the publication on the
first folio of his plays.
Memorial services were held Sun
day in cntkedrals ard churches in
memory Of John Herring and 6enry
Cohdcll. the editors cf the first folio.
Numerous dinners were addres 'A'l
by the leaders in art and liter'irre
and memorial performances and picys
will BE- given this week.
In the heart Of Great Britain's
thelterland at present. however. there
is not one Shakespearian production
on. and Lundoners desiring to see his
plays must journey to the Suburban
theaters.
Hundreds OF Americans are making
the pilgrimage to the little town of
Stratford to participate in the memoir
orial ceremonies.
San Antonio light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1911-1993, 1923-04-23
KANSAS CITY LIVESTOCK.

Kansas City. April 2S.-Cattle: 1900:
calves 2'oV; early sales; beer steers.
STEADY 70 weak; some bid lower; early
sales S"e5 500; best bid. ss.6O; yeari-
.ngS. steady 20 l5c lower; many lots,
Si.2S n SS5; stockcrs and feeders. steady
to lower; common 10 good stocksrs. 50:
small lots, ss.s5 2 $50; all other classes,
steady; bulk bologna bulls. s45Oa 500
h,tter grades cows S6.5OG725; good
nelierS' around s.; Gamers and cutters.
calves, $3.50.
Hogs: 1900 slow. a few 100 TO 200
pound butchers to shippers at $1,000
80 or Sc lower than Saturday; TOP.
$50; bulk OF sales. $50 n 80: packers
holding back; a few bid 2Oa CSC lower:
$3.50 hid on medium weight butchers:
packing sows 10 q 15c lower: bulk. s6sOP
800; stock pigs. weak 10 I5c lower: hulk
natives, StS0M 6.6J; stock pigs. weak to
at $40.
sheep; 1900; lambs generally Is to
CSC lower; top. SIE25; early sales de-
S!rahle weight lots largely sl4.OOHi4e5:
clippers. fll.35; Arizona springers, si4.e5:
sheep' steady; shorn wethers. SS.75: Arf-
IONA shorn ewes, .s7.35.
San Antonio light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1911-1993, 1923-04-23
MINERS TO SWITCH.
ron In Price of Silver Re
In Search For Gold.

Francisco, April 23.--The pos
Of further drop in the price
err metal is causing scores of
Operators TO prepare TO switch
ctiyities from extraction of the
metal to gold.
y of the larger Nevada COM
including the Tonopah min
|mpany and the Belmont De
ent, recently have accumulated
properties in Sierra, Trinidad.
re and other countries of Cali
and are seeking, by other pur-
to strengthen their position.
has been a pronounced Tevival
tivity in old California and
"a gold camps and prospecting
Re active than at any time for
San Antonio light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1911-1993, 1923-04-23

Youngstown. April 23.-All indie
pendent steel companies in this district
are now paying labor 40 cents an hour
San Antonio light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1911-1993, 1923-04-23
EAST ST. LOUIS LIVESTOCK.

East It. Louis. Ill.,. April 23.-Cattls.
Receipts. 5000; beef steers steady to
strong; light yearliugs. Gamers and
stocker steers steady; cows steady to l5c.
higher; bologna bulls. Is to CSC high
or; choice light vealers. CSC higher to
city butchers; packers bidding lowe-:
TOP steers. $9.5S: bulk early. S7.S5Ge15:
~. n 500; practical veal calf top,
SlO.25: bulk 1915.
Hogs: Receipts. 1900: slow mostly
to 10 cents lower; top, $3.50: bulk 10
to 2O0-pound averages. SS.25GS.SO: few
medium weight mixed, $S.l0GS.15: no
strong weights moving: pigs slow little
change; bulk good and choice 10 "a lsQ-
pound averages, S7.oOH7.25; bidding.
S6.25 for packer sows: few sold.
Sheep: Receipts. 500 steady on all
classes; best clipped lambs 10 butchers.
Sll.eO: few medium quality clipped -
lots. S15T16: bulk wool ewes $3.50:
clipped. S7.0OG7.5O
San Antonio light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1911-1993, 1923-04-23
ALL BRANCHES OF
LIVESTOCK TRADE
REPORT HEAVY RUNS
Hogs Are Uneven From
Start With Most Sales
OFF q Dime.
BY L. c. GRTNDEEA.ND.

Copyright. by The san Antonio Light.
Chicago. April 23.-Heavy runs
we're reported in all branches of the
trade today. Less than 100 hogs were
held over from last week, while big
killers had about 1900 forwarded from
other trading points. Values were
somewhat lower from the outset
Nearly all of the reported 1900 cars
of livestock had arrived at the OPEN
ing Of the trade. After the year s
largest supply last week. the run
again was heavy in the sheep house.
About 1900 we're received BY big
killers. Receipts were $1,000 cattle I;
J4.000 hogs: 10000 and 800 calves.
Cattle trade was fairly active and
sellers were able to make strong values
for good quality stock while palmer
grades of steers also sold steady.
Some choice heavy animals went at
SOTO, with many aL>s9.j0 to $1,000.
Bulk of beef steers sold at SS.2j to
$3.50. Cows and heifers were strong.
while bulls were n dime higher in
many spots. Demand for csnners
was good and here the trade was fully
steady. Good Gamers sold at S3.25
to $500. Veal calves were steady
while other kinds We're slow
Hog trade was uneven from the
start and~uoSt sales showed a decline
of a dR.e from the levels noted the
previous session. Some choice heavy
butchers sold at ST.90 to $500 while
bulk of 100 to 200 pound stock went
at ssh to $50. Big packers were
slow TO start. TOP hogs made $500.
Plain packing stuff sold down to Sc
to $3.50. Light hogs sold , TO 10
cents lower, with butchers 10 TO %
cents off.
Shorn lambs were in good demand
after a slow start. and most sales
were up % cents from the close of
last week. This was better than
sellers had expected. Prime 80 pound
lambs made $122j with many at
Sl1.in to Sf17J. Wool lots were
placed at $14 to $14TJ. Few aged
muttOns sold steady.
San Antonio light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1911-1993, 1923-04-23
NEW ORLEANS COTTON.

New Orleans. April s3.--BeJter cables
than due and fear OF cold and wet wealth
81 In the belt during the next - hours
gave the cotton market a steady tone
today. In the first half hour OF the
session tie trading months were lifted Is
to so points 10 2s.s5 for May and 2S.G5
for October.
Offerings increased. beiag stimulated
by reports OF somewhat larger offerings
OF cotton goods In large markets OF the
country and prices fell to levels to 10
points under the close OF last week. to
26.36 cCuts Tor Bay and $3.50 cents fer.
October. Private messages were received
from Texas late in she morning stating
that rains were setting in again ard
this combined with 4 government state
ment. estimating world consumption az
American cotton this season at 1S,Oe0.-
600 bales caused a strong rally. Old crops
came back 10 practically the highest Of
the morning. while new Crcps made new
highs and stood 50 points over las
weeks final prices. October touched
90 cents.
San Antonio light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1911-1993, 1923-04-23
STOCK MARKET RUNS
INTO HEAVY SELLING
AFTER. OPENING UP
Cat in Mid-continent Crude
Starts Attack on
Oil IsSues.
BY STUART z. WEST.


Copyright by The san Antonio Light.
New York. April rs. - Today's
stock market opened steady with frac-
tional advances in most instances.
Then it ran into heavy selling which
appeared TO originate in another bear
attack, but subsequently developed evi-
dences of real liquidation.
Certain stocks which were receiving
pool support. offered better resistance
than the average, but in the balance Of
the list where no organized efforts
were being made to sustain prices, the
decline made rapid progress.
Although the 10 cent cut in mid
continent crude oil had ben rather
generally expected as an adjustment
to meet the reduction in other sections
of the country, it furnished an eXecu-
tive for another attack upon the oil
stocks.
Around midday and in the early
afternoon the attack concentrated
upon Studcbaker and Baldwin Loco
motive. 1t took very heavy offerings
to put the former below 12O, while
the struggle in Baldwin around 136
waas equally intense.
More than anything else, however,
the bear party showed its power by
putting L. s. Steel common close to
104. which was the lowest of the
year.
Railway shares and cOppers, despite
the fact that they had had only Il
moderate advance, were depressed
with the rest.
Sugar stocks were affected at times
by the general selling pressure, nut
on the whole. were much better sup
ported than most of the other groups
because of the favorable developments
during the day in the sugar trade.
San Antonio light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1911-1993, 1923-04-23
DRAG THE AIR
FOR DR|F TING
WHEAT SPORES
Rust Germs May Float
From Mexico to Fields
of North.
HAVE SPORE TRAP
Department Of Agriculture
Investigates Upper
Air Currents.

Scientific investigations by +. II.
Ostrom of the federal Department Of
Agriculture are being made at Kelly
Field to ascertain whether or not the
spore of wheat rust which each year
attacks the wheat fields of the North
and Middle West, is carried on the
wind from Mexico and the SC'.thern
States. The common barberry bush
is known to wheat farmers to be q
breading place for the rust spore. and
millions Of dollars are being spent TO
eradicate that plant in the wheat
growing states. Theory is also ad-
vanced that the spore is carried on
the wind from Mexico and from the
Southern States to the wheat fields
of the north.
By means of dragging" the air
at attitudes of 500 and 1000 feet, MT.
Ostrom hopes to determine whether
or not rust spores are being carried
northward from this section of the
country. This experiment is done by
use of airnlane. When at the de-
sired altitude Mr.. Ostrom exposes TO
the wind a glass slide coated with
a gelatine substance. which causes any
spores that touch the glass to stick,
These slides will be placed under a
microscope to determine if any rust
spores were in the air at the place
where the exposure was made.
Flight Last Week.
Mr.. Ostrom made one flight last
week with Lieut.. Il. A. Day of Kelly
Field. government aircraft having been
placed at his disposal for making the
scientific tests. He will remain in
San Antonio for several weeks, and
will make a number of flights while
here.
On the initial flight Mr.. Ostrom
had the aviator to fly over fields
twenty miles south of San Antonio.
and tests were made at attitudes of
500 and 1000 feet. 1t was not known
whether or not rust spores were pres
ent in the air. as the slides will be
sent to st. Paul. Mimi. for examina-
ton. st. Paul is Mr.. Ostrom's head
quarters. BY sending the slides back
to ST. Paul to be examined. Mr..
Ostrom explained that no danger
would be incurred of the slides being
contaminated during the process of
examination.
Barbc1.y Bush About Gone.
at could be done here with proper
precautions" he said. "but il is bet
ter to send them to st. Paul
If it is found that the wheat spore
is carried north BY the wind. it will
be. necessary for wheat farmers to
direct their attention toward breed
ing a brand of wheat with n greater
resistance against the destructive
rust. 1t is only a matter of time
until the common barberry bushes of
the North and Middle West will be
eradicated, which will prevent the
rust spore from breeding in the
wheat growing sections.
San Antonio light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1911-1993, 1923-04-23
BOSTON WOOL.

Copyright, by The San Antonio Light.
Boston. April e3-The demand for raw
woods in the Summer street market to-
day continued TO he centered in the
higher grades. Woods suitable for the
needs OF worsted manufacturers were in
particular demand. The market Tor
medium and lower grade staples was
lower. Territorial woods In the west
were bought fairly actively and prices
reported were about 20 cents n pound
higher than was paid last year.
San Antonio light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1911-1993, 1923-04-23
BOY LOCKED IN
CHAINS FOR TWO
YEARS AT HOME
Locks Cut From Bleeding
WriStS-Father Accused
of Torture.

LOrain, Ohio, April 23.-Police are
searching today for the father of T.
year-old Joseph Chzaka, who after two
years in lock and chains in an up
stairs room at his home, was rescued
by police late Saturday.
Young Chzaka told authorities that
his father placed him in the chains
each night and held him prisoner un-
der lock and key from Friday after
noon until Monday morning Of each
week.
The heavy chain was cut from the
boys bleeding wrist in police head
quarters as he swore to an affidavit
charging his parent with torture.
San Antonio light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1911-1993, 1923-04-23
FOUR DIE In CRASH
Driver of Car Pays No Heed To On.
rushing Locomotive.

Cincinnati: Ohio, April 23.-Foul
men were killed late yesterday when
a passenger train on the Big -Four
railroad, Cleveland to Cincinnati
struck an automobile at a crossing
at Elmwood. near here.
The accident happened five min
utes after the crossing Waterman
quit work.
According to a lone witness. a
negro, the victims apparently paid
no attention to the whistle of the
train which was running at a higl
rate of speed.
San Antonio light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1911-1993, 1923-04-23
3lS,424 CARS In MARCH
Automobile Production Records Shat
tered Last Month.

Washington. ID. C.. April 2S.-
American automobile production re-
cords were broken during March. ac-
rording to a statement issued by the
Departments of Commerce which show
ed that during the month Gf.O0S cars
and trucks were turned out in ex..
cess of the previous high record Of
last June.
The output of passenger cars in
March totalled 31S,424 and of trucks
21.Sl5.