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San Antonio light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1911-1993, 1923-08-02
POLICE STRIKE
At VIOLATIONS
OF LIQUOR LAW
Deplete Ranks of Moon
sinners by Series of
Raids.
M. P. FORCES HELP
Federal Officers Also En-
listed by Van Ripper
in Campaign.
M. P. FORCES HELP

Continuous raiding by police, de-
tectives, prohibition and military au-
thorities during the last 36 hours has
at least temporarily depleted the ranks
Of moOnshine whiskey and be. manu-
facturers and bootleggers of San An
tonic.
Thousands of gallons of beer and
whiskey mash have been destroyed
since the cleanup, still in progress
Thursday, was launched by Police
Chief Van Ripper and Captain Sam
Street OF the detective department
Tuesday midnight.
The entire city is being combed by
raiders. Four big stills have been con-
fiscated and nearly n dozen men are
held in Jail for violations of the ma
tional prohibition act. As many more
are detained as booze runners and
hangers-on.
Says Liquor to Go.
Chief Van Ripper and Captain Street
are being assisted in the drive. which
they declare will practically wipe out
the liquor traffic in San Antonio, by
Agents Schroeder and Mckay of the
prohibition enforcement squad and by
Provost Marshal Edgerton and Ser
geant Maloukis of the military police,
Squads of plain clothes men are assist
ing in the crusade.
Detective headquarters is rapidly
being filled with samples OF, beer,
a vhisheE.- -4sash<. -<-heps barley
corks, bottles and other equipment, all
of which is held as evidence and will
play q part in the forthcoming trials OF
prisoners in the federal court.
Beginning in the vicinity Of Burleson
street. where on Tuesday night ap-
proximately $4,000 worth of booze
was destroyed by police and one OF
the largest plants was contlscated'
police and detectives Wednesday att
ernoon raided two additional places In
the same locality.
Many other alleged booze joints were
found closed or deserted, the operators
having evidently taken fright and lied
Raid Soledad Street Grocery.
Raids continued Wednesday night,
the officers working westward IN
squads. Half a dozen surprise raids,
however. were cunningly met by booze
GENERATORS who disappeared. prior to the
rush of officers. In one instance on
Avenue p. the work of dismantling a
plant had not been completed when OF
ficers surrounded and entered the
place. The 35-gallon still yet warm
Fad just been shut down; The place
was vacant. except that the moonshin-
ers had been unable to remove more
than 800 gallons of whiskey mas0
found in JJ-gallon barrels.
The resumption of the war Thurs,
day morning resulted in an alleged
booze headquarters on Soleded street
being raided. Twenty full quarts OF
first class whiskey were coniiscat 3.
r.. L. Flowers, A, proprietor of the
Flowers grocery store. AID Soledad
street. and a relative, Fred knibbe, q,
were taken into custody and held for
federal officers. The raid was staged
nv Chief Van Ripper, Captain Street
and Schroeder of the prohibition force.
The whiskey was found in an ice box
|, in the rear Of the store.
San Antonio light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1911-1993, 1923-08-02

Bearded Benjamin
Hates the Name of
"King" Ben Purnell

Detroit, Aug. 1.-THE whiskers
Of Benjamin Il. Johnston, long his
principal asset, have become his
chief liability. s
Johnston's beard has taken him
twice around the world and has
made his living for him for the
past nineteen years, during which
be has posed before artists in the
numerous Characterization requir-
ing a hirsute appendage.
The recent publicity attending
the inquiry into the activities
king" Benjamin Purnell. Of the
House of David colony at Benton
Harbor. however. has had mark
ed effect upon the peace of mind
of the globe-trotting artists
model.
liking Ben is not among my
acuuaintances," Johnston said last
night at the art school where he is
posing. "but We must resemble
each other closely. / have been in
Detroit only a week, yet there has
not been a day but some one has
said j am the fugitive from Ben
ton Harbor. A few weeks ago l
was arrested in Silver Springs.
Ohio, on suspicion of being Pur-
NELL"
Johnston said thD as soon as
be finishes his posing here. he is
going to Honolulu. where Il hope
they have never heard of Benja-
min."
San Antonio light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1911-1993, 1923-08-02
Curzon Pictures Germany "Rotting to
RUM" England Suffering and
France Collecting No Reparations
Because of Fallacious Economic
Policy -Poincare's Evasive Reply
Criticised = Englands Withdrawal
From Continent Advocated.

The evasive French reply to the British reparaons
held unsatisfactory by Premier Baldwin Thurs
6ay while his foreign minister Lord Curzon brought the
expected rupture between the two nations step
when provoked by questions from member of Paria-
men he lost control of the smooth concatory tone used
earlier in the day and denounced the French policy in the
Ruhr leading to the economic destruction OF Europe
While Baldwin contented himself by pointing out
that the British draft Germany had been totally ignored
by Paris and Brussels and that the French reply offers no
chance for settlement in the Ruhr Lord Curzon
into an active attack what he intimated was French7
selfishness.
"All chance for PREPARATIONS is fading away beforeT
our eyes," the foreign minister said.
eve see Germany rottng to ruin, lapsng into Trepar1
able decay carrying with it all prospects OF economic
covery not merely of Germany, but for Europe
"Other people besides the French and Begians nave
their share of reparatons coming to them Lord Curzon
said Britain therefore, cannot stand aside and iet
France and Belgium carry out whatever policy they may
desire, he added
1.-The dark hand" of the Ruhr occupation lis clutch
ing at the throat of almost industry In this country
IF we do not see shall it in the course
of the winter The effect of the Ruhr occupation VIII De
felt in almost every cottage.
San Antonio light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1911-1993, 1923-08-02
BRIDE, Is, LEAVES
HUSBAND AT ALTAR
AFTER THE WEDDING
Instrucis Chauffeur to Take
Her Home as Groom
Bays Tickets.

Springfield, Teun.. Aug. Ere.
versipg all eases in history of brides
deserted at tie altar, an fS-sear'eld
bride left her husband standing at
the altar in Springfield church
while she directed her chauffeur TO
drive her back to her home in Ken
lucky.
The officiating minister, who told
OF The dcsertion. refused 10 disclose
the couples name.
Immediately following the ceremony
which made them man and wife. the
girl turned and walked outside the
church 20 her waiting car.
The husband merely attributed her
attitude to her timidity and walked
down to the railway station to pur-
chase tickets for his home in Hop
kinsville, Ky.
On his return he found the girl had
instructed her chauffeur to take her
back 10 her home in Christian coun-
ty, Kentucky, at once without any
word for the waiting groom.
San Antonio light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1911-1993, 1923-08-02
HOME WEATHER FOR TOURISTS.

Chicago: Temperature. 72; cloudy; 10
mile wind from the north; lowest tens
perature in last "a hours, ~; highest,
Ss.
Kansas City: Temperature, IS; cloudy;
i2-mile wind from the north: lowest
temperature in last "a hours, IS; high
est. 81.
New York; Temperature. eS; partly
cloudy; less than 1O-mile wind from the
southeast; lowest temperature in last 20
hours. ?; highest. Sc.
st. Louis: Temperature, &c; cloudy;
less than 10-mile wind from the SOUTH
east; lowest Temperature in last 81 hours,
IS; highest, 90.
Washington; Temperature. S.; cloudy;
less than 1o-mile wind from the east;
lowest temperature in last "a hours. Sc;
ighest, 20.
San Antonio light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1911-1993, 1923-08-02
LIQUOR CASES FILED
Activity Of Local Officers Reflected al
Commissioners Court.

Activities of city police and federal
officers Wednesday and "Wednesday
night were reflected at the united
states commissioners court, Thurs
dav morning. when seven persons were
arraigned on complaints charging
them with violation of the nationa.
nrohibition act, and one on com,
nla;nt charging him with violation OF
the narcotic laws.
Will Roger. in whose possession
CITY officers allege they found a cap
sule of morphine. was placed under
$1,000 bond. Roger stated that he did
NOT know how the capsule of morphine
came TO be in his coat pocket.
In connection with the raids in the
citv nv police and federal officers, two
liquor cases, each involving two de-
PENDANTS. were brought before the
commissioner, Thursday morning. Ia
one ease. George l.. Register and
George Moses were named as DEFEND
ants. Register was placed under SIoc
bond and Moses under 5000 bond
In another case. John Gill was placed
under $3.50 bond and Lon ii. Tanner
under a $500 bond.
As A result of a visit to Losoya by
Prohibition Agent X. q. Prefer, we'd
nes6ay afternoon a, Hupmobile tour
ing car and four quarts of whlskey
were seized. Complaints charging pos
session and transportation of hquoc
were filed against James T.. Dearborh
and James II. Sutton, both of Brooks
Field. Bond was fixed at $500 each.
Approximately three gallons OF
noonshine whiskey was seized by Pro-
Aibition Agent Pfeffer during a raid
on A road house seven miles out of
San Antonio on the Somerset road
Mrs. Edwin W. Boothe. arraigned III
connection with the raid, was placed
under $500 bond.
San Antonio light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1911-1993, 1923-08-02
BOMBS AND FIRES
WRECK AND BURN
CLEVELAND HOMES
Neighbors Say Labor Diff
culties Marked Con-
siruc.ion.

Cleveland, Ohio. AUG, s.--An ex-
plosion os dynamite bombs early today
causM fdc destruction of twc- new'y
constructed houses and badly damaged
two others.
Neighbors declared their construc-
ton had been marked by labor df-
ficulties.
The houses were unoccupicd.
The damage was placed by the
police at $4,000.
Labor trouble also was attributed
by police to the destruction of four
houses under construction early last
Sunday. ~s...
One was wrecked by dynamite and
the other three We're destroyed by
fire after cans of gasoline had been
thrown on the floors and walls.
San Antonio light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1911-1993, 1923-08-02
HEROIC ACTION OF
2 STUDENTS SAVES
LIFE OF TEACHER
Couple Puts Out Flames
When Blaze Envelopes

Nashville. Tenn, Aug. s.-Heroic
action and the presence of mind OF
two Peabody College students. a man
and a woman, saved Miss Edith Cox
of Shawnee, Okla, also student.
from burning TO death in the college
laboratory here.
The hero and heroine are Meredith
Cox of Mount Sterling, KY, and Miss
Mary Peacock of Chattanooga, Tenn.
Miss Cox. teacher of home eco
Monies at Oklahoma Baptist Univer-
sity, at Shawnee, Okla. was in the
chemical labora tory when n large con-
tainer Of alcohol was overturned.
Becoming ignited, flames from the
beaker, instantly enveloped her.
Miss Peacock and Cox rushed to>her
aid.
Miss Peacock was driven back by
the flames, while attempting to tear
off the clothing of her classmate.
She was badly burned on one eye
and both arms.
Selling the burning woman then. in
his arms, Cox smothered the flames
although they had burned to bits the
dress she wore.
Although in state of nervous col
lapse Cox was only slightly injured,
Miss Cox was not seriously injured.
San Antonio light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1911-1993, 1923-08-02
CHICAGO TO WAGE
RELENTLESS FIGHT
ON CAR SPEEDERS
Death Toll From Aatomo.
bile Accidents Mounts
to 1872 for 1923.

Chicago, Aug. Awhile Al per-
sons charged with speeding or driving
while intoxicated had either been
locked up or released on bonds early
today in Chicago's drive against
speeders,i deputy coroners prepared
to carry out more stringent rules for
the presentation of evidence at every
inquest over. death by automobile,
The phrase unavoidable accident
is TO be outlawed in the future. &c
cording to Coroner Oscar Wolff, in
the new ruling.
Someone is 70 blame for every
automobile death in this city.
IF the person killed was response
BILE for the accident. / want The
corOner's verdict to so read"
Two deaths were added to the list
of automobile fatalities which reached
800 since January 1, today when a
small boy died shortly after being hit
by truck and one man died from
injuries Sustained in an accident last
Sunday.
City. county and park police are
combined in the effort against reck-
less driving. speeders and violators of
traffic and parking rules.
San Antonio light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1911-1993, 1923-08-02
NO CHANGE DUE
High Pressure Area Which Promised
Cooler Weather Is Headed OFF.

Partly cloudy with maximum tenn
peratures from "a TO 9S is the forecast
for San Antoni01pd vicinity Thurs
day night and Friday. Light south
erlv winds are forecasted.
The cool wave which was headed
this way Wednesday turned back
north again. and. although it was
cooler in North Texas overnight. the
high pressure area which brought it
will not reach as far south as San
Antonio.
Temperatures Wednesday after
noon were higher than usual with
Henrietta leading with liz degrees.
Fort Worth had 104: Ballinger, 100:
Encinal, 104: Lampasas. LOG: Fall
furrias, los and San Antonio 9S.
The center Of TIE high is over the
Dakotas and is bringing the first fall
weather along the Canadian border
The temperature was in the low
forties there Thursday morning.
San Antonio light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1911-1993, 1923-08-02
CURzON SEES DISASTER
Germany Rotting to Ruin. England
Suffering. He Declares.
BY the Associated Press.

London. Aug. 2.-Goaded by tne
criticisms of Lord Birkenhead, Lord
Curzon did some plain talking in III"
Lords this afternoon. quite dliieunt
from the calm phrases of his PR
pared formal address, delivered ihis
morning.
The foreign secretary said that in
stead of seeing reparations coming
out of the Ruhr. the British govern
ment. saw all chance Of any rci@
arations being whitfield away bctHie
"our very eyes.
He remarked that other people be,
sides the French aud Belsians haa
some PREPARATIONS coming to them and.
therefore. could not stand TO one SIDE
ard let France and Belgium carts e.'i
whatever nolicy they might deSg
Germany In Decay.
Il speak not merely az our. r;$ii -
interfere. and that right 70 in'erterr
rests not only upon ON share Of r.
narations.~ asserted Lord Crr1o1.
abnt also upon she rishtS wkica We
poSSesS in respect 10 the psymc;G ~
inter-allied debts. which Is a matte 6
Of supreme Importance and uliie9
fContinued on next psgcb
San Antonio light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1911-1993, 1923-08-02
Texan, Ex-sheriff, to
Leave for Hollywood
to Appear in Movies

Brownsville. Tex, Aug. Gap
tain w. Il. Vann. former sheriff
Of Cameron county, president last
year of the Texas Sheriffs' Asso-
citation, and for years a well
known peace officer of the lower
border. will leave Friday for Los
Angeles to confer with motion pic
ture directors relative to offers
made recently TO accept contract
to take a leading part in the pro-
duction of a number of western
films. IL ~
Several flattering offers were
made Captain Nann while he was
in Austin serving as sergeant at
arms in the Legislature.
He made no contracts at that
time, but will 20 to Hollywood 10
investigate the various PROPOSE.
tions which have been submitted
to him.
San Antonio light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1911-1993, 1923-08-02
CHINESE TROOPS
BOARD AMERICAN
SHIP AND WOUND A
Bluejachets Ouerpower
Rioters, Arresting
Fifteen.
By the Associated Press.

Picking, Aug 2.-ln a fracas
aboard the American steamer Alice
Dollar. caused when crowd of
Chinese soldiers boarded her at
Ichang and demanded free transpor-
tation, the captain of the ship and
three women, including the wife and
daughter of the Dollar line agent
were injured. according to a report
reaching customs officials here to-
day.
A party of American bluejackets
from a gunboat, responding TO call
for help, overpowered the rioters and,
arrested fifteen, OF them.
Shots were fired before the trouble
was ended.
The Chinese soldiers had become
threatening when their demand for a
free ride was refused.
San Antonio light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1911-1993, 1923-08-02
BROKER
SHOT 4 TIMES
BY NEGRO MAN
D. W. Maxwell Dies as
Result of Gunshot
Wounds.
TELL TWO STORIES
Maxwell Said He Was
Unarmed; Negro Says He
Threatened to Kill F amily.

n. ". Maxwell. proprietor of the
CUnion Loan Company, died at the
Robert b. Green Hospital at L
o'clock Thursday afternoon. after
being short four times by W. l..
Thomas. cx-negro preacher. 30 Can
ton street, at O'Clock Thursday
morning.
Four bullets entered the body. The
shooting occurred at the negro's home,
where. it is. reported. Maxwell had
gone 10 collect on a loan. Thomas,
who is 4 former pastor of The Ris-
ing Star Baptist Church" at Hondo,
Tex, is held by the police.
One bullet entered the left chest
less than two inches from the heart
and pierced the lang. Another wound
is in the right arm, one in the right
hip and the fourth in the left leg
above the knee.
Maxwell told police he had gone
TO the house TO collect on loan made
TO Thomas wife. He said he was
unarmed when he entered the place.
lie had a pistol. he said, but had
left it in an automobile parked in
front of Thomas house.
Return to House.
Officers were first called TO
Thomas home at 1 o'clock Thursday
moring when Thomas then told police
Maxwell had come to the place,
aroused his family and wanted to
collect the money. They did not have
il. the negro said. and Maxwell be-
came vsry angry. flourished pistol
and declared that unless paid he
would "kill the whole family"
Maxwell. It is said, returned TO the
house at Z O'Clock.
II thought he had come to Kill
u.s." Thomas told Police Chief Van
Ripper and Police Captain Brown. TO
whom he surrendered after the shoot
ing. IL met him Mt the door and
told him TO stop. He continued 10
come forward. | warned him again
and told him not 10 pull his gun.
The man kept coming and said that
all of you have TO die this morn
ing
Saw Maxwell Collapse.
Thomas surrendered u long-barrel.
old-st.la pistol to the officers. 1t
was 41-caliber gun.
~ shot straight at him." Thomas
said, fearing he was about TO draw
pistol. / kept shooting"
Neighbors told police they saw the
white man running from the house
after the first shot. He seemed TO
stagger and as he rushed through the
front gate collapsed.
He had gone. TO the house in a
large touring car. Two companions.
neighbors said. were with him. Both
of them picked him up. placed him
in the ear and drove rapidly from
the place.
San Antonio light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1911-1993, 1923-08-02
ANGRY MOB Fooled
Police Fight Off Crowd Bent CD
Lynching Negro Boy.

New York. Aug. 2.-Po,ice of Rich
mond Hill last tight fought off an
angry crowd bent on capturing Cliff
ford Chamberlain, 15-year-old negro.
charged with having sttacked a IL
year-old white girl as she was return
ing home. Passersby chased the negro
boy for more than half a mile. Po-
licemen held off the crowd and ar
rested the boy. The girl identified
as her assailant.
San Antonio light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1911-1993, 1923-08-02
ONE KILLED AND
TWO MEN WOUNDED
IN PISTOL BATTLE
Slayer Says Victim In
tended to Murder
Him.

Memphis, Tenn. Aug. 2.-One man
was killed and two were wounded. one
seriously. in a pistol battle staged in
a dance hall at Lake View, Miss,
near here early today.
A. NJ. Mitchell, 50, of Memphis. a
railroad employe. was shot to death;
John Kirkland As. proprietor of the
dance hall. is in a serious condition
at a local hospital. and Charles Au-
feroth. 81. part owner of the dance
hall. was wounded.
kirkland. according TO the police.
admitted Staying Mitchell. He claimed
that Mitchell came TO the dance ball
TO murder Auferoth and myself and
| gave him the Lead"
San Antonio light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1911-1993, 1923-08-02
The WEATHER
TEMPERATURES.
FORECAST.

San Antonio and, vicinity: Thursday
night and Friday. partly cloudy; maxi
mum temperature. 81 TO 9S; light south
erly winds.
East Texas: Thursday night and Fri
day, partly cloudy; somewhat unsettled
north portion; cooler north central por-
ton Thursday night.
West Texas: Thursday night and Fri
day. partly cloudy to unsettled; warmer
in the Panhandle.
San Antonio light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1911-1993, 1923-08-02
STRUGGLED ACROSS
BORDER, BOY DIES
FROM FUMIGATION
Disinfectant Gas Kills Mexi-
can Hiding in Hay
Car.

Eagle Pass, Tex, Aug. 2.-Juan
RAMIREZ. 10. of Juarez. was killed
here last night by fumes of a disin-
fectant used in fumigating cars be-
longing to a circus which had crossed
from the Mexican side.
A coroner's inquiry found that Ra..
mirez secreted himself in car of
loose hay in Piedras Negras. His body
was found after the car had been
fumigated here.
San Antonio light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1911-1993, 1923-08-02
HERRICK REVIEWS
DAMAGE SUIT ON
EX-STENOGRAPHER
Denies He Plotted Secret
Marriage to Reap Libel
Harvest.

Washington. ID. c., Aug. 2.-Man-
uel Herrick. former representative in
Congress from Oklahoma, renewed
his request in court today for S50.-
600 damages from Miss EthEn
Chrane, his former stenographer, for
breach of promise TO marry him.
He denied charges made by the
young woman in her reply to his
suit. including one that he proposed
a secret marriage inA~order that he
might collect money from news
papers which, afterwards might conn
ment on their relations.
San Antonio light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1911-1993, 1923-08-02
GOURAUD In HOUSTON
Citizens and Soldiery Have Elaborate
Entertainment Plans.

Houston. Tex. Aug. e.-Gen. Henii
Gouraud. Frances one-armed hero OF
the Argonne. arrived here shortly he
fore 8 o'clock this morning TO spend
the day here as the guest of the over
seas soldiery and citizens Of Houston.
Elaborate entertainment plans have
been made.
San Antonio light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1911-1993, 1923-08-02
STABBED In SLEEP
Refuses Room Ransacled Apparently
by Robbers.

Chicago, Aug. FL. J. Arnold. so.
recluse, was stabbed TO death while
asleep in his room early today. APP
parently by robbers, who ransacked
his room. According TO police. Ar
mold kept. considerable money in his
room.
San Antonio light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1911-1993, 1923-08-02
SHE PLEADS GUILTY
Society Woman Fined 500 for He
gal Possession Of Liquor.

Denver. Aug. 2.-Mrs. Katherine
O'Connor. Denver society woman.
pleaded guilty in United States DIS
trict court here to Illegal possession
of liquor.
She was fined $500, which her at
torney paid.
San Antonio light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1911-1993, 1923-08-02

Charges that France is temporizing
while Germany lies bleeding to death
were officially borne out Thursday.
when Premier Baldwin and Foreign
Minister Curzon told the British Par
lament that the French and Belgian
replies TO the British reparations note
furnished no prospect for settlement
of the Ruhr situation.
Couched in the softest language,
the accusation was concealed thus:
While the Allies may be occupied
in an exchange of views-in spirit
of unabated friendliness-the Euro
peau situation m sink into irretrie--
yable ruin"
Lord Birkhead. former lord chan
cellor, answered Lord Curzon by say
ing that Great Britain should with
draw her army of occupation and
her representative on the reparations
commission, thus avoiding all respou-
sibility for what is going on
Further notes. he said. would be
unayailing. Great Britain has no
mears Of enforcing her requests,
while France has no intention of ac-
cepting them, he declared.
Baldwin's acknowledgement of Poin-
cares generalites was instantly seized
upon Thursday morning as bearish
weapon on the n W York foreign ex-
change market. French and Belgian
francs established now low records for
the year. Sterling yielded. while the
marks downward plunge AS ae-
CELEBRATED.
San Antonio light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1911-1993, 1923-08-02
Chart Shows Improvement.

Graphic evidence of the improve
ment in President Harding's condi-
ton registered since last Monday was
given by compilation of data from
official bulletins Ion his condition
made here last night. This showed
decreases of "a degrees in his TEN,
perature and early rapid increases ans
then decreases in his pulse rate and
respiration.
San Antonio light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1911-1993, 1923-08-02

fContinued On ~ psgel
San Antonio light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1911-1993, 1923-08-02

lit in almost every cottage