davidaulloa/AmericanStories huggingface dataset:
San Antonio light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1911-1993, 1923-01-22
FIRE RACES FOUR HOURS
Call Out Entire Department to Control
Blaze.
Oklahoma City. Okla. ],

Oklahoma City. Okla. Jan. PA
S25J.O00 fire of unknown origin. spelt
complete destruction for one downtown
building here early Sunday and for
four hours threatened to sweep over fire
proof walls and wipe out an entire
block.
The Booteries Shoe Sbori reported a
stock loss of 500 900. so per cent GOV.
cred by insurance. according to the
manager.
The building at 10 West Main street
was valued at $4,000. no insurance.
the owner stated. Only front and rear
walls remained standing.
Dentists and photographers in the
building reported $4,000 losses.
Three fire alarms called out practi-
ca : all the fire-fighting apparatus Of
the downtown district. A motion pic
ture theater across the street had Just
taken down signs featuring a fire film.
when the blaze was discovered by n
patrolman. A large safe dropped three
floors but remained intact.
San Antonio light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1911-1993, 1923-01-22
STRIKES CALLED IN RUHR.
Workers Lay Down Tools After Mine
Owners Arrested.
BY the Associated Press.

Essen, Jan. 22.-Strikes Of miners
in the Ruhr valley, called yesterday by
the labor conference at Essen, were in
progress at various pits throughout the
valley today.
The strikes, complete or partial.
were in the privately controlled work
ings, whose directors were arrested by
the Freach last week.
Withdrawal of the occupying troops
from the state-owned mine properties
was followed by resumption of mining
in these workings, although on scale
reported somewhat reduced.
French Operate Trains.
While no news of general railroad
strike order has appeared, Dusseldorf
advices report only about 10 per cent
of the trains running, these manned
by French crews.
The banking situation seems to have
been eased somewhat by the re-Opening
Of the Dusseldorf branch Of the Reiehs-
bank. The Essen branch and the pri-
vate banks Of that city remained
closed.
II was announced from MayenCe tnat
the court martial trial of Fritz Thys-
sen and the other industrial magnates
arrested would be held Wednesday with
the proceedings completed in one day.
Revival of the talk of proclaimiug
a Rhineland republic, which would form
a buffer state between France and Ger
many, met with editorial comment from
Rome that such a move would not be
tolerated by Germany's creditor nations.
Representative Is Withdrawn.
Germany took a further step in alb
staining from Versailles treaty coop
Grafton with France by Withdrawing her
member from the mixed Franco German
arbitration tribunal in Paris.
France again delayed presentations
of her new reparations settlement plan.
This, it was believed, was due to the
continued uncertainty of the German
situation brought about by the Ruhr
occupation.
Germany officially denied reports
that she is contemplating the renewing
Of compulsory military service.
San Antonio light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1911-1993, 1923-01-22
SUSPECT is ARRESTED
AFTER COUPLE FOUND
MURDERED NEAR WACO
Man and Woman Slain and
Bodies Concealed
in Weeds.

Waco, Tex, Jan. 21.--The police de-
partment believed today it had partial
ly solved the murder Friday night Of
W. f. Holt and Mrs. Ethel Denecamp,
who were shot five miles east Of Waco
aud their bodies hidden in the. weeds
besides the Waco -Mexia rUnd. A. man
was taken into custody this morning by
Chief of Police Lee jenkins, who acted
on circumstnntial evidence, which, he
said, pointed strongly TO the man.
The man is said to have expressed
enmity against Holt. His clothing was
bloodstained. There was evidence that
an attempt had been made to wash the
stains off his raincoat. Other circum-
stantial evidence is in the hands of the
chief, and charge of murder will be
lodged against the man later in the
day, officers said. 1t was said this man
had accused Holt Of being instrumental
in breaking up his home recently.
A woman is also being detained for
investigation.
All local officers are engaged in try
ing to unrayel the mystery, the sixth
of series OF murders here in the
last nine months. The alleged murder
ers. in one of these cases. has been ap-
pretended and tried. The bodies were
found late yesterday after search which
started Saturday afternoon. following
the finding of Hollis bullet-riddled auto
mobile in the business section here.
The man had apparently been killed
with a shotgun and the woman by pistol
bullets. A rope around Holt's leg in
Dictated that his body had been dragged
behind an automobile.
Holt was Al years old. His wife had
instituted divorce proceedings against
him.
Mrs. Denecamp's husband is said to
have been out Of the city.
San Antonio light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1911-1993, 1923-01-22
Mummified Body of
Princess 1000 Years
Old Found in Egypt
By the Associated Press.

Luxor, Egypt, Jan. 22.-lnteres,
in the tomb Of former King Tuten-
khamun has been temporarily d.
yerted. through the discovery, by the
American archeologist, of the body
ON an Egyptian princess 1000 years
old. and apparently one of the beau
ties of the first Theban dynasty,
which fiourished 2150 years before
Christ.
The bosom and neck OF the prin-
cess are dclicatcly tatooed with small
blush symbols and traceries emblem
attic of her caste. The body was mar
yelously preserved. The hair and
teeth were intact. Slight indenta-
tions on the neck, wrists, fingers
and ankles indicated that the prin-
cess wore necklaces. bracelets anil
rings in her death sleep, which were
stolen when vandals desecrated her
tomb.
1t is believed she died at an early
age. The body will be sent to the
Cairo medical laboratory for exam
fnation.
San Antonio light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1911-1993, 1923-01-22
HOME WEATHER FOR TOURISTS.

st. Louis: Temperature, IS; clear; ten
mile wind from the northeast; lowest tenn
perature in last 20 hours. rs; highest, IS.
Chicago; Temperature. 20; clear; twelve
mile wind from the northwest; lowest tenn
pers-ture in last "a hours. IS; highest. 30,
Kansas City: Temperature. 90; clear:
eight-niIo wind from the northeast; low
est temperature in last Is hours, ~ high
est. &C.
New York; Temperature. 81; showing;
sixteen-mile wind from the northwest:
lowest temperature in last "a hours, 81;
aishest. Sc.
Washington; Temperature. g; showing;
twelye-mlle wind from the north; lowest
temperature in last 20 hours, a.; high
est 81.
San Antonio light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1911-1993, 1923-01-22

FL Paso, Tex. Jan. 22.-Peace Off
GERS in Texas, New Mexico and Arizona
today were trying to find out if a man
believed to be W. NJ. Sprague of Paris,
No., had any motive in shooting to
death Harry Turner of Tucson, Ariz.,
Herbert L. Brown of Indianola, Okla,
and p. o. Cochran of Joplin, Mo-, last
Saturday morning., when they were
passengers on a train with the slayer,
at Lanark, n. NJ, % miles from Ell
Paso.
The slayer was shot TO death Satur-
day evening by Sheriff Dominiciano
Rodriguez of Las Cruces, n. NJ, and
deputies, after he had fought the posse
for ten minutes.
The slayer hid in sand pile be-
hind sage brush in the desert 80 miles
from where he committed the triple
Staying. He fired first first, carefully
aiming every shot, according to Sheriff
Rodriguez.
Asked for Water.
"Please give me a drink Of water.
Please give me drink and I'll tell
you all about it," the slayer pleaded
as he lay in the sand in the desert.
Sheriff Rodriguez told him he had
no water. but that he would send for
some, and asked him again why he killed
the three men. Then the slayer said ::
Il will not tell until ! get the wa
ter. Give me the water and / will
tell"
Then he became unconscious and died
before members of the posse had re-
turned with water and a coroner.
In his pocket was a bank book which
bore the name of W. NJ. Sprague. 1t
was issued by a savings bank in Paris,
Mo.
In his pocket also was found q print
ed card which read:
San Antonio light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1911-1993, 1923-01-22
CRYING FOR A DRINK OF
WATER, SLAYER OF THREE
MEETS DEATH IN DESERT
"Give Me Drink and I'll Tell You Why l Killed
Them Mortally Wounded Man Tells Sheriff and
Deputies Who Shot Him After 30-Mile Chase,
But Death Comes Before Water.

al lost my property in Pueblo, Colo,
June 3, 1921, in the flood. tried TO
raise some money TO start in business
and failed"
The card was not signed.
Officers working on the case say
that, although it is believed the man
gence at times. He warned the passen-
gers not to follow him. He calmly held
them at bay with his pistol until he
was ready to run.
Threw Overshoes Away.
Finding that he was being trailed.
he hung his coat on a bush to fool
the officers, Sheriff Rodriguez said.
His dying words were intelligent, the
sheriff pointed out.
Another mysterious point in the case,
the sheriff said, is that the man wore
overshoes and tossed them off after
walking several miles.
After walking for several hours in
the desert sun. the slayer began to
chew tobacco. supposedly to quench his
thirst. Marks of expectoration in the
sand helped the officers TO run him
down.
Officers are trying to find some one
who heard the man say something about
a woman. In the panic which followed
on the coach, some passengers, it was
reported, said they heard him say
something about a woman.
The slayer's body was buried in Las
Cruces, n. NJ, today.
Sprague was farmer who TILED ten
acres of land near Paris, Mo. He had
been out of work all winter and was
respondent, according to kilograms from
his friends in Paris. He was about 30
years old. He is survived by a wife
and eight children, all living in Paris.
He was on his way to Los Angeles.
San Antonio light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1911-1993, 1923-01-22
MEXICO CITY WALKING
Motormen and Conductors Call Sym.
><pathy Strike Stopping Car Service.

Mexico City. Jan. 22.-Street car SER
vice in Mexico City andN the suburbs,
was paralyzed Sunday because OF a
strike of the motormen's and conductors
union in sympathy with the strike Of
mechanics of the traction company,
whiC' begin ten days ago.
More than 5000 motormen and con-
ductors refused 70 work. and there were
some indications that the lighL and
power company employees might join the
movement The chauffeurs union is
financially supporting the strike, but
taxicabs were operating.
San Antonio light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1911-1993, 1923-01-22
OFFICIALS ARE EXPELLED.
Germans Refuse TO Exploit Forests for
France and Belgium.
Nv WILLIAM ". GILES
Special Cable to The san Artonio Lieht
and the Chicago Daily News
CoDyright iesS

Copyright. 1898.
COblenz. Jan. es.-Hostilities be-
tween the French and the Germans
have spread from the Ruhr valley to The
Rhineland with the prospect Of trouble
all the way from Alsace TO Holland.
In the territory occupied by Allied
troops since the armistice in 191S. Prus-
sian and Bavarian government officials,
in obedience TO orders from Berlin. re-
fuse TO cooperate with the French in
exploiting the state forests and the
customs revenues for the benefit Of
France and Belgium. In retaliation for
this refusal. the French have expelled
the governor Of wiesbaden.. the finan-
cisl commissioner of Cologne. and other
officials.
The commissioner Gt Cologne. ae-
cording to German reports. was given
only sc hours to move himself. his tam
lily and possessions from che district.
Cologne is garrisoned By the British.
This incident. therefore, may Indicate
the British willingness 20 give 20
France and Belgium an entirely free
hand in that region. More arrests sDd
explosions are expected az any time.
San Antonio light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1911-1993, 1923-01-22
MOONSHINE KILLS THREE
Woman Among Victims; Two Alleged
BOotleggers Under Arrest.

Chicago. Jan. 22.-Three deaths, at
tributed to drinking moonshine, were
reported to the police Sunday. As re-
suit. two men. alleged - have supplied
tn liquor to two of the victims, were
arrested.
One of the victims was a woman.
Miss Grace Lem. the others were Frank
Svobode and Anthony Victovich.
San Antonio light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1911-1993, 1923-01-22
Auto Turns Turtle; Two Die.

Wichita, Nan, Jan. 2f.-Tim Pen
well and Frank Blackburn. prominent
oil operators of FL Dorado. were killed
Sunday afternoon when the automobile
in which they were riding turned tur-
tie, near lola, according TO a report.
The oil men were on their way to an
OIL lease near Moran when the acct
dent occurred, the report stated. They
had expected TO drill in their first test
on the lease Sunday. il was said.
San Antonio light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1911-1993, 1923-01-22
EARTHQUAKES SHAKE
SEVERAL CITIES IN
SACRAMENTO VALLEY
Tremors Felt in Various
Sections of United
States.

Sacramento, Cal, Jan. 22.-An earth.
quake which lasted for several seconds,
shook Sacramento and several towns in
the Sacramento valley early today. At
Sacramento, according TO n. A. Taylor,
meteorologist of the United States
weather bureau, the tremor stopped the
clock in the weather bureau office. A
report received here said the shock dam.
aged a gas tank at Willows, Cal.
The quake was felt in Sacramento be-
tween / :0J and :0S a. m.
San Antonio light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1911-1993, 1923-01-22
HARDING SIGNS BILL
Asked to Negotiate for Further Naval
Limitation.

Washington, ID. C., Jan. 22.-The
annual appropriation bill, which in
cludes a request by Congress that Pres
ident Harding negotiate with the other
powers for further limitation of naval
armament, was signed today by the
President.
Secretary DENLY. told the House Ma
val Committee today that he would sup
port a bill offered by Representative
MacLaffer, Republican. of California,
authorizing the navy to accept as q
gift, 5340, acres of land at Alameda,
Cal, as a site for a naval base.
San Antonio light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1911-1993, 1923-01-22
TURK NOTE PROTESTS
Want Greece to Stop Thracean Military
Concentrate n.
ConstantinopIc. in.

COnstantinOpIc. j. n. 22.-The Turk
ISL government has handed the Allied
high commission a note PROTESTING
against Greek military concentration in
Western Thrace. The note says il
Greece is left free 10 continue violations
of the Mundania convention, Turkey
reserves liberty of action.
San Antonio light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1911-1993, 1923-01-22
Record Six Distinct Shocks.

81. LOUIS. MO-, Jan. 22.-An earth
quake, described as Of "very severe" in
tensity, beginning at 3 90 o'clock this
morning and lasting until 4 90 a. m,
was recorded on the seismograph at
st. Louis University. Six distinct
shocks were recorded, it was said. The
disturbance was estimated to have been
1900 miles southeast Of st. Louis.
San Antonio light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1911-1993, 1923-01-22
The WEATHER
TEMPERATURES.
FORECAST.
San Antonio and vicinity: !

San Antonio and vicinity: Monday night.
partly cloudy; colder; Tuesday fair with
rising temperature: minimum temperature.
SO to IS; moderate northerly TO easterly
winds
East Texas: Partly cloudy and colder
except in extreme northwest portion;
Tuesday, fair with rising temperature.
West Texas; Fair; colder in southeast
portion; not so cold in the Panhandle;
Tuesday fair and warmer.
San Antonio light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1911-1993, 1923-01-22
England Will Be Asked to Submit Ger
man Reparations Plan to Other
Allies-Meanwhile Strikes Paralyze
Industries in the Ruhr Valley, Work.
ers Throwing Down Tools After
Mine Owners Arrested.
BY GEORGE WHITE.

Special Cable Dispatch The A Light Daily
Copyright, 1925
Berlin, JAM 22-An official German delegation which
left Berlin on Saturday em5arkng today in Hamburg with
definite proposals from Chancellor Cuno to Premier Bonar
Law with regard to German PREPARATIONS plan which
the British asked submit to France and the
other Allies The of the delegates the nature of
the new German offer being kept secret.
San Antonio light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1911-1993, 1923-01-22
Describe Quakes as VERY Severe"

NasninStOn, IL. u, Jan. Z<.-An
earthquake described as of every Sc
we're" intensity, was recorded on the
seismoSraph at the Georgetown Univer-
sity observatory here early today. The
first shocks occurred at 8 20 a. m. the
disturbance reaching its greatest inten-
sity at 4 :09 and continuing until 5 30.
Director Tondorf of the observatory. es-
timated that the disturbance was 1900
miles distant from Washington.
San Antonio light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1911-1993, 1923-01-22
STORM WRECKS HOUSES
Five Injured, None Seriously, as Re-
suit of Heavy Blow.

Lake Charles. La. Jan. 22.-Five
persons were injured and several houses
wrecked when storm struck Coos
Ip~--> a suburb carly today. None of
1.-The injured were regarded in a serious
condition.
San Antonio light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1911-1993, 1923-01-22
Oklahoma Reports ughi Snow.

ArdnOre. Okla, Jan. ga light
snow began falling here todsF, the lar
est first snow in the history Of ibis
country.
San Antonio light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1911-1993, 1923-08-23
Street. Car Patrons Know Him
Long Service With Traction Company Brings
Many Friends.

]. W. Mann is the way his name
appears on the records of the San
Antonio Public Service company, but
his friends know him only as
Billy MGTii. He was born in
Kansas in 1874 and came to Bexar
county 30 years ago. He was engag-
ed in dairy and farm work for eleven
years before coming to San Antonio
TO go to work for the street car com,
pany.
During most of the eighteen years
that he has been employed by the
company. he has acted MS motorman
and is now operating car on the
Hot Wells line. He is one of tine
few older men who have chosen the
night run as their favorite.
Mr.. Mann owns his home at ia
Lathrop street. He lives there with
his wife and three children. When
he is not on his run. he keeps busy
with other work or stays at home.
He ran continuously on the Hot
Wells line for ten years and likes it
best because he has more friends out
that way than on other routes. He
says that he hauled, people who live
out that way 10 school when they
were children. and now he is hauling
their children TO school.
San Antonio light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1911-1993, 1923-08-23
SEE COMMON LAW"
Picture Version Of Robert w. Cham
bers Story To BE Shown Mt Palace.

"The Common Law" the first OF
the series of big productions sched-
uled for appearance at the Palace
this fan, was reviewed privately at
the Palace Theater Wednesday by a
small audience of press representatives
and was unanimously pronounced an
artistic and dramatic success.
The story, written by Robert w.
Chambers. and which constituted one
of the most popular stories ever pub
lished, has been converted into a
photoplay of remarkable beauty, and
the screen adaptation breathes life
into the story.
d, The cast is an admirable one
with COrirle Griffith, Conway Tearle
and Elliott Dcxtor handling the
stellar roles. They are cxcellently
supported by Hobart Bosworth, Bry-
ant Washburn. Doris May. Harry
Myers, Miss DUPONT, Phyllis Haver.
Wally Van, Dagmar ,Godowsky and
others.
1t is well TO remark that few photo
plays have been produced that equal
the settings used in THE Common
Law The studios OF the modern
-Four Musketeers." the artists of the
story. are exquisite examples OF the
motion picture producers lavishness
and artistic restraint.
The Common Law" will have its
southern premier at the Palace mex.
Saturday by special arrangement be-
tween Myron Selznick. producer, and
l.. Santikos, Palace manager.
San Antonio light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1911-1993, 1923-08-23
OPEN ELECTRIC SHOP
J. ID. Connolly InstalIs New Equip
ment at 1923 Elm Street.

One Of the most complete electrical.
machinery repair shops in San An
tonic has just been opened at 1913 Elr.
street by ]. ID. Connolly.
Mr.. Connolly has been in the cleo
trical business in this city for more
than eighteen years. In his new shor
he has Installed all new and up-to.
date machinery. He will be able TO re-
nair all kinds of electrical machines
from the smallest electrical applianc
in 4 home to an elevator.
San Antonio light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1911-1993, 1923-08-23
WURZBACH INSPECTS
VETERANS WARD AT
FORT SAM HOUSTON
Will Try to Get Some
Transfers to Kerruille
Sanitorium.

Representative Harry VI. .Wurz-
bach accompanied by DIR. W. +. Mac
manus of the American Legion. AMI
Mrs. George Wurzbacb. president of
the Woman's Auxiliary Of the Amer
lean Legion. spent Wednesday after
noon in tour of inspection OF the
tubercular wards of the station hos
pita! of Fort Sam Houston. escorted
by Capt. Arthur MorehOuse, adjutant.
Much satisfaction was expressed
with conditions, and with the care
and treatment the patients receive.
However. it was felt that number
of patients would be improved by an
immediate move to the new tubercular
hospital near Kerrville. and after
conference with Col. Wallace Dewitt.
commanding officer. plans were made
for taking Quick action on the applica-
tons for transfer. and preventing the
tedious delays that often occur in
granting such requests Mr.. Wurz-
bach made n list of the names of
several bed patients who are anxious
for transfer. and included them in Il
telegram last night to S. c. Kyle in
Washington. ID. C.. manager of the
Veterans Bureau of the Fourteenth
District. urging that prompt action
be taken.
After an inspection of the hospital,
the party made. Il visit to W. j..
Iibbitt. head of the Veterans Voca-
tional Training School at West End
and expressed much interest in the
wide scope and high quality Of the
training given there and the large
| enrolment Of students, at present
| numbering almost 800.
Mr.. Wurzbach is spending Thurs
day at the G. NJ. 7. e. at CAM
is deeply interested in the work &C.
complished in the training camps OF
the country. and considers it of such
Importance that he has decided not
to make any appointments TO Yves,
Point or Annapolis. unless the candi
date has had training in either C.
! NJ. Il. G. or i'm a X. q. Il. G. camp.
Our entire system of national dc
fense.' Mr.. Wurzbach says. lis built
on the principle of our citizen-sol
diery, and unless a young man ha.
taken interest enough in the military
training that is offered in these camp.
TO enter at least one of them. | fec
| that he is not the type that viii
make good soldier, nor is he deserv
ing OF the training and education
| that West Point or Annapolis af
! fords. 1 intend to introduce n bill il
| Congress to that effect, and / believe
! that provision will become writer
| into the law that governs such ar
| pOintnents.
San Antonio light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1911-1993, 1923-08-23
GUARD GOES HOME
General VOTERS Wants to Bring Divi
son Here Next Summer.

Tie 18th Cavalry Brigade of the
Texas National Guard left Camp
Stanley Wednesday afternoon after
fifteen days Of training. The guards
men went in special trains. passing
through San Antonio OH their way 10
the Many Texas cities and tow.
where they live.
Brig. Gen. Jacob +. Wolters, com.
mandcr, expressed qualification at rho
success of the camp and said that
he hoped next year to bring the whole
division to Camp Stanley for training
The machine gun company from Sai
Antonio, commanded by Capt Arsent
Marcais. returned from the camp by
truck Wednesday afternoon.