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San Antonio light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1911-1993, 1923-08-27
2 KILLED In CRASH
One.Legged Flyer. War Veteran, and
Mechanician Die.

Atlantic City, n. j., Aug. 27.-Capt
Frank Fitzsimmons, veteran of the
French foreign legion escadrille and
the only one-legged pilot in active serv-
ice in America. and Gunnar Lindhl
were drowned Sunday afternoon in
sight of several thousand automobiles
when their seaplane took a nose dive
in Lakes Bay, three miles from this
city.
Fitzsimmons had recently purchased
the plane, an NJ. Z. (pusher) from the
navy for passenger carrying service
here.
He hadk been warned before taking
it from storage that the propeller pit
was weak and flight would be haz-
ardous.
In his eight. the pilot shut off his
motor while 1000 feet in the air and
attempted n volplane and bank into
the northeast wind.
The fatal dive cine without warning
and the craft dropped straight into the
bay, burying its nose in the soft mud
bottom,
San Antonio light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1911-1993, 1923-08-27
TWO OF THEM JAILED
Officers in Other Counties
Also Lax in Co-opera-
ton, He Says.
BEER CISTERN FOUND
Charges Filed Against 81,
Including Sheriff and
Prosecutor.

Austin, Tex, Aug. 27.-"Well pleas
ed" with the activities of Adjutant
General Barton against bootlegging
and gambling in San Antonio, Gov
ernor Neff today turned his attention
to Somervell county, scene of 81 week
end arrests, where, the governor said,
county officers had actively opposed
ranger raids on moonshine stills in the
cedar brakes.
Governor Neff's announcement came
just as charges were filed at Waco
against 81 Someryell county citizens,
including complaints against Sheriff
Davis and County Attorney Roark,
charging them with conspiracy with to
violate the national prohibition laws.
The % others were charged with man.
ufacture and sale.
Governor Neff based his announce
ment on Information impaired TO him
by Ranger Captain X. ID. Shumate,
who headed the drive that broke up
two score of stills and uncovered a
cistern eight feet across and twelve
feet dep, filled TO the top with beer.
To Renew Drive.
The governor said that rangers
would shortly renew their drive
against Somervell county.
Governor Neff said that county of
ficials had not only refused TO aid
rangers in the initial investigation OF
conditions but had attempted to
thwart their every move.
The governor made this charge in
talking with newspapermen before he
left at noon for Lubbock TO attend the
Texas Psychological college celebra-
ton.
He declared that rangers had met
with opposition by county officers in
various other counties and that certain
Investigations under way at present
were being opposed by local officers.
The governor took the opportunity
to insist that his quo warranto" bill,
which the Legislature has refused TO
pass, should be enacted.
Gives Reasons for Bill. :.
when county officers refuse to en-
force the laws. they should be tried
in another county by an impartial
jury, as proposed by the bill, the
governor said.
Mr.. Neff said that two good local
officers in any county could prevent
lawlessness from small offenses e.
mob law.
Captain Shumate's report was brief.
He said that 81 arrests had been made
and more would follow. a number OF
stills had been seized, he said.
The drive against alleged bootleg
ging establishments in San Antonio rs
proceeding very nicely" Governor
Neff said. He conferred with Adjutarr
General Barton Saturday about the
situation at San Antonio. General
Barton. returned to San Antonio to.
day.
San Antonio light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1911-1993, 1923-08-27
Claim Step-father Was
Bending Over Mothers
Bed With Axe Handle.
AWAKENED BY SCREAM
Fires Three Shots After
Scuffle- Nominal
Bond Set.

Jose Gonzales, 81 years old, was
placed in the Bexar county Jail Sun
day morning on charges of murder
filed in Justice of the Peace r. Neil
Campbell's court, following the shoot
ing and killing of Pedro Contreras
his step father. The shooting occurred
on the Henry Ackermann farm. ;Aout
eleven miles from San Antonio on the
w. W. White road.
Following inquest proceedings and
a preliminary hearing Monday morn
ing. Justice of the Peace Campbell
liked Gonzales bond at $500. Up to
noon bond had not been made and
Gonzales was still in the ,Bexar coun'
ty Jail.
The killing. according TO A state
ment made by Francisco Ramirez.
mother of Gonzales and formerly the
wife Of Contreras. followed an attacl;
made upon her by Contreras. Accord
ing to the woman's statement. Con-
treras came to her home about .
o'clock Sunday morning and when she
was suddenly awakened he had her
by the throat. In his hand. she said.
was n pick axe handle. Her son Jose
Gonzales was asleep in an adjoining
room.
The Ramirez woman. when she
found Contreras bending over her.
screamed and awakened her son. He
rushed to his mothers assistance. she
claims and during the scuffle which
followed. Contreras was shot three
times. She had been separated from
Contreras. the woman said. for three
wears and he had on several occas-
ions come to the house and made trou-
III" and at one time had threatened her
life. 20
A report Of the shooting was made
to the sheriff's office and Deputy
Sheriff Antonio Diaz responded to the
call. Upon his arrival he found Con.
treras dead and Gonzales surrendered
to him. Coptreras. Deputy Diaz said.
had a razor sticking out of one of his
pockets and also had knife on his
person.
Gonzales was brought 10 San Anto-
MO and placed in the Bexar county
Jail. His mother. n brother Rafael and
another man who was picking cotton
on the nlace were said to have wit
messed the shooting.
San Antonio light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1911-1993, 1923-08-27
RAIN IS COMING
Low Pressure Trough Expected {,
Pass Over Bringing Showers.

There is a good prospect for. rain in
San Antonio and vicinity Monday
night or Tuesday. A low pressure
trough extends across Texas and rain
is reported all along in its path. Heavy
rains in Mexico and along the border
brought floods at FL Paso and Del kio.
Ell Paso. Amarillo. Abilene all re-
ported rain and rain fell all Sunday
night at San Angelo, more than an
inch being reported. 1t is expected
that this rain will move eastward and
San Antonio will he in its path.
A high pressure area of moderate
intensity is nushing in over the north
west and this may intensity and bring
cooler and clear weather after the rain
passes over the state.
MAXIMUM temperatures for San An
tonic Tuesday will be from SIS to "
with light to moderate southeast winds
which will become northerly as the
high pushes in.
San Antonio light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1911-1993, 1923-08-27
JUAREzF[00D
DRIVES 1900
FROM HOMES
Rising Water Threatens
to Force Refugees
From Schools.
1000 HOUSES DAMAGED
Heavy Rains Adds 10
Misery-Bread Lines
Formed.
1000 HOUSES DAMAGED

FL Paso. Tex, Aug. 27.-With two
rises in the Rio Grande due late to-
day. according to forecasts by The
United States reclamation service. sew
eral hundred more persons today are
fleeing from their homes near the low
lands of Juarez, where 1900 were
driven out Friday night.
The refugees are housed temporarily
in two school buildings where bread
lines and soup kitchens have been
established by the Mexican Blue Cross.
Higher water will force them FROM
these two buildings, which are al
ready almost surrounded by water and
refuse.
Emelio Angular. As. was electro
cuted when he touched a live wire III
a street in .Juarez last night.
His death brought the total oil
deaths dut to the flood to three.
A score were hurt by the rushing
waters when their houses tumbled in
1t is estimated that nearly 1000
small Mexican houses were damaged
by the flood.
A heavy rain last night added to the
misery,
San Antonio light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1911-1993, 1923-08-27
LORD BIRKENHEAD GETS
IN HOT WATER ON BOTH
SIDES OF THE ATLANTIC
While 1000 Irishmen in New York Demand His
Deportation From This Country, His Own
Compatriots Launch Attack on "Nation-
al Nuisance" and Advocate Pro-
hibitive Tariff by u. S. on
British Lecturers.

New York. Aug. 27.-Resolution:
port Lord Birkenhead and Sir A. w
Cope Immediately, the former for
having "publicly insulted officials OF
this country" and the latter for par
ticipating in "the plot TO inveigle the
United States into the. League of Ma.
TONS" were adopted at mass meet
ing last night. held primarily TO pro-
test against the continued detention
by the Irish Free State of canon de
Valera.
More than 1000 persons attended
the meeting.
Lord Birlenhead was referred TO
in the resolution as lord Birken-
head. formerly 'Galloping Smith,
British attorney general"
Sir A. W. Cope, formerly British
undcr-secretary for ireland. is in this
country TO arrange for lecture tour
by Lloyd George. which involves him
in the "plot." according to the reso-
lutions.
"The plot" Is asserted at the
meeting. consists of the advocacy by
President Cosgrave. of the Free State
cabinet. of the entry of the Irish
Free State into the league. lit being
believed that the appearance of Cos
grave Mt Geneva would allay Irish
opposition to the league in America. :"
London. Aug. .7-The Earl of Birk-
onbead has received little sympathy
from the British press for the position
in which he finds himself as a result
Of the first address Of his American
tour delivered last Friday evening be-
fore the Institute of Politics at VIII
Jamestown. In fact. the press tends to
heap Gals on the fire laid by Henry
Breckenridge. assistant secreta:, of
war under President Wilson. who he
criticised the carl for remarks about
Mr.. Wilson.
The Morning Pos asserts that "the
effect of Birkenhead's injudicious re-
marks is to confirm the isolationists in
the wisdom of their policy of turning
their backs on Europe"
. In an editorial headed "L'Enfant
Terrible Abroad" the Daily News says
that the British do not like the Ameri-
can tariff laws but would welcome an
almost prohibitive tariff On the impor-
tation Of former members Of the brit
ish cabinet and rigid eustOms exami.
nation of the contents Of their lecture
tour portfolios. $40
San Antonio light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1911-1993, 1923-08-27

The Westminster Gazette hopes that
undue Importance will not be attached
10 Birkenhead's words, asserting that
there are few politicians in England
today. who speak so exclusively for
themselves as does Birkenhead.
The Westminster Gazette points out
the unfairness of arguing tha Wood
row Wilson. is the. agent of the post
war conditions.
Europe is what it is because OF The
mistakes and misdeeds of those who
have actively influenced its develop
ment and who were by no means dis
posed to helm Wilson when his power
was at its highest.
The Daily Herald. he labor newspa-
per. offers an apolog, for the ex-chan-
cellor. saying:
''He has long been regarded as a
national nuisance and has now become
national danger"
: Some of the afternoon papers. how
ever staunchly defend Lord Birken-
heads remarks concerning Wilson
The Pail Mall G -zPtte says: "The
address contained nothius that we
should have thought TO be other than
universally recognized truths
Some Slam American Attitude.
"Birkenhead said no more than the
sober fact when he smoke of Wilson's
having hope rs his rricipal equipment.
discussion must become q
meaningless formality If it is not per-
70 tonch in tho gentlest fash
ion upon facts which do not h1ppen to
be flatteriag. t,-
The Americans are frce-spoken
people but they prefer the free speech
TO be on their own side. They have
not yet attained 70 the philosophic
habit Of mind in which Englishmen re-
ceive the lectures % imnorted pussy
foots. Bolshavihs. Sim Feiners and n
whole worldwide menagcrie upon the
ierravity of their own character and
policy" ISIS.
The same attitude is taken by the
Evening Standard. which concludes
with the remark that Americans in
general arc not. very shy in delivering
opinions of England while in this
country.
Roosevelt said some exceedingly
things The Standard nwN
''and 50 have many American anbassa-
Tors. As a rule such criticisms have
been taken in good humor, even il Wig
1rously challenged" =.
San Antonio light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1911-1993, 1923-08-27
TEXAS RUM KILLING
CASE TO BE PROBED
BY FEDERAL AGENTS
One Slain, Another In.
jured, in Running Fight
Off Galveston.

Houston, Tex, Aug. 27.-One liquor
runner was killed and another wound
ed in n running fight with customs
inspectors off Bolivar Roads. near
Galveston, early Sunday morning. ac-
cording to advices received here.
None of the customs officers were
injured.
Nearly 500 packages containing
$500 bottles of Canadian club wills
key, were seized after the battle.
The dead man is Frank Il. Suburban
and the injured man, is ii. J. Hooker,
both of Galveston.
Apparently they were the only per
sons aboard the smuggling vessel.
According TO customs officials. fed
cral officers came upon the alleged
liquor ruRers just before daybreak
and racesensued ''hen the launch
was mcgaphoned to halt.
Officers fired warning shots. which
were returned by the al
legged liquor runners.
Several score shots were exchanged.
Collector of Customs X. W. Hum
phreys, at Galveston has ordered a
full investigation.
San Antonio light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1911-1993, 1923-08-27
"STRONG ARM" YEGGS
FORCE OPEN SAFES
AND OBTAIN $1,000
Hammer Combination to
Money Boxes in B. G.
Irish Office.

Strong arm yeggs obtained S100l
in cash and checks from vault ana
two safes in the office of u. G.. Irish,
real estate dealer. 401 Navarro street,
Sunday night. About $500 was III
money and the remainder i'm checks
The theft was discovered at 7:20
o'clock Monday morning when the o.
flee was opened
The yeggs jlmmied window on the
river banks ut the rear of the Gray.
burg building. in which the Irish of.
flee is situated, then forced open thu
door of big bank vault. After taking
what money was in the vault thcv
hammered off the combination of 4
J00-pound safe in the vault AMI
robbed it. A 1J00-pouud safe in the
main office was also forced open and
robbed.
The yeggs used a sledge hammer
with which to cut off handle and
steel punches to force off the combine.
ton of the safe and punch off tha
tumblers. No explosive was used.
The Job is similar to two Others
recently pulled here and police believe
is the work of the gang which robbed
the other places.
The thieves left no clew to their
identity. unless officers can find fin
ger prints on the vault and safes
which might aid them in running down
the crime. Detective Captain Street
and Detective Ruhnke are investigat-
ing. while Owen Kilday. finger print
expert, is attempting TO find finger
prints.
The Irish real estate office is sit
uated near the river. on the grounI
floor of the Grayburg building. The
thieves evidently dropped from the
street TO the lower river bank. then
climbed to the windows and forced
them open. They must have made a
great deal of noise in hammering the
knobs from the safes and vault. but
no report of a disturbance in that vi
cinity was made TO police Sunday
night.
San Antonio light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1911-1993, 1923-08-27
RANGER BRINGS THIRTEEN
Single Handed, He Takes Midnight
Caravan to Waco.

Waco. Tex. Aug. PA lone rep
resentative of victorious ranger
army today brought to Waco strange
caravan of thirteen of the 81 prison
ers captured when moonshine nests
about the wooded hills of Somervel'
county were broken up Saturday ana
Sunday.
Singled-handcd. Ranger NJ. BurtoI
directed the midnight procession -!
five automobile loads of captives into
Waco.
With them came two lawyers anu
two men who. il is said. are prepares
TO make their bond.
Among them also came Sheriff Wa.
ter Davis and County Attorney f. i
Roark. lodged in the Waco Jail along
with their fellow citizens.
Ranger Force Leaves.
Charges were filed today against
81 citizens arrested i'm the raids.
Sheriff Davis and County Attor-
ncy Roark were charged with con-
spiracy to violate the national pro-
hibition law They were allowed
bond of S15OO each to await prelim-
mary hearing next week.
The other % defendants wore
charged with manufacture. possession
and sale of intoxicating liquor and
San Antonio light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1911-1993, 1923-08-27
OLDEST BANK IN
LAREDO FAILS TO
OPEN ITS DOORS
Federal Examiners in
Charge of Border In
stitution.

laredo. Tex. Aug. 2!.-The Milmo
National bank. the oldest banking con
corn in Laredo. failed to open it,
doors Monday morning and national
bank examiners are here to take
charge of the affairs of the institu-
ton. o..
Inability to liquidate loans due I'd
recent heavy Withdrawals of deposits
is said to have been the cause of the
closing of the banf
&c. ID. Farias. president Of the bank
said this morning that the directors
of the institution have already started
plans to straightca out the affairs oi
the concern and hope to reopen lis
doors for business as soon as possible
possibly within 80 days.
San Antonio light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1911-1993, 1923-08-27
PUBLISHER FORCED
TO ADMIT PRESENCE
OF KHAN In MEXICO
Journalist Held Captive
Four Hours by Masked
Men.

Mexico City. Aug. :..-The publica
ton of articles denouncing the Ia
klux Khan and denying the existence
of that organization in Mexico is he,
lieyed TO have been responsible for ;hS
kidnapping Saturday OF Jose Campo~
director of the newspaper Excelsior.
Senior Campos was held captive fol
four hours by group of masked men
He was forced to promise to publis..
an article admitting the existence o.
the khan in Mexico.
San Antonio light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1911-1993, 1923-08-27
MORMONS In CANADA
Dedicate First TEMPLE Built Outside
United STATES.

Cardston. Alberta. Aug. ss.-The
million dollar Mormon temple was ded-
icated Sunday.
Elder Heber ]. Grant. of Salt Lake
City, prophet and President Of the
church. officiatcd in the presence Of.
more than 800 general authorities 81
the church from Salt Lake City and
prominent officials OF the church in
Canada.
The dedication marked the formal
opening If the first Mormon temple
70 h. built outside Of the United
States.
San Antonio light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1911-1993, 1923-08-27
The WEATHER
TEMPERATURES.
FORECAST.

San Antonio and vicinity: Monday
night and Tuesday. unsettled: prohahl,
local thunderstorms: maximum tempera-
ture. So to %; LIGHT TO moderate south
east to north winds.
East Texas: Monday night and Tues
daX unsettled. probably local thunder
storms: cooler in northwest portion Mon
day night and in northeast portion Tues
day.
West Texas: Monday night. partly
cloudy. local thunderstorms and cooler
in southeast portion; Tuesday generally
fair. warmer in Panhandle.
San Antonio light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1911-1993, 1923-08-27
BOAT UPsETS; 4DROWN
Two OF Six Occupants Able To Make
Shore.

Reedsport, Ore. Aug. 25.-Four
persons were drowned in the Umpqus
river here.
They were n. T.. Chapman and his
daughter. Jean. ., Olive Norris and
Augusta Eredcnburg.
The tragedy occurred when row.
boat containing six persons capsized.
George II. Adams aud Ed Dahl,
other occupants OF the boat. swan
ashore
San Antonio light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1911-1993, 1923-08-27
HOME WEATHER FOR TOURISTS.

Chicago: Temperature. 6s; raining: IS
mile wind from the south: low st tenn
persture in last 81 hours, &c; highest. S..
knnsns City: Temperature. sc; raining;
less than io-mile wind from the south
cast; lowest temperature in last "a hours
&C; highest. So.
New York: Temperature. es; partly
cloudy: less than 1o-mile wind from the
southeast; lowest temperature in last -
hours. c.; highest. "a.
1t. louis; Temperature. 20; cloudy; To-
mile wind from the west: lowest temper
allure in last ~ hours. 20: highest. IS.
Washington: Temperature. IS; cloudy
less than lO-mile wind from the east:
lowest temperature in last "a hours. 81;
highest. 81.
San Antonio light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1911-1993, 1923-08-27
CONSTABLE ADMITS FL0CClNC woman
Cistern 8 Feet Wide
and IL Feet Deep
Found Full of Beer

Waco, Tex, Aug. 27.-Rangers
who took part in the Somervell
county raids told today of the dis
covery of cistern in the cedac
brakes filled to the top with beer.
1t was eight feet across and twelve
feet deep. they said. About
score of stills were broken up. One
had a 4O0-gallon capacity.
San Antonio light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1911-1993, 1923-08-27
British Boat Nabbed.

Mobile. Ala, Aug. 27.-Six hundred
cases of imported liquors were brought
TO Mobile or board the British
schooner Aromay by federal Officers
and will be stored in the government
warehouse until charges of violation
of the Volstead act against the Off
GERS of the vessel are disposed of.
The Aromay and her cargo OF
liquors was seized Friday morning off
Breton Island. near the Louisiana
coast, by Deputy Collector of Gus
toms Lewis +. Curtis of Biloxi. Miss.
Collector Curtis went on board the
vessel that was held up at the point
of machine gun.
Her holds were searched and the
COO cases of liquor revealed.
The crew was put under arrest IL
Biloxi and the yacht brought here.
The Aromay. a 90-foot yawl-rigged
Yacht of British registry. cleared from
Belize. British Honduras with general
clearing for open destination.
This is the first vessel of foreign
registry 10 be taken on the Gulf coasf
aud the largest contraband cargo cap
tured in these waters.
San Antonio light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1911-1993, 1923-08-27
6 DIE IN CAR CRASH
Erie Train Hits Automobile al Grade
Crossing.

BingIamton, y. ". Aug. 27.-Six
persons were killed and seventh
probably fatally injured when their
automobile was struck at Gray's
crossing by an Erie railroad train
carly Sunday.
San Antonio light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1911-1993, 1923-08-27
Three Die Under Mrecked Car.

Toledo. Ohio. Aug. 27.-Three per-
sons were crushed to death under an
overturned touring esr at Point Place.
carly Sunday morning while an Is
montbs-od child wandered in the path
of a backing automobile late last night
and was killed.
San Antonio light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1911-1993, 1923-08-27
ASLEEP ON TRACKS,
TWO YOUTHS KILLED
WHEN HIT BY TRAIN
Boys Doze Off on Rails
Despite Companions
Warning.

Muskogee. Okla, Aug. 27.-Frank
Williams, 30. and Buster Bradshaw
Is, both of Gore. Okla. were killed
when a Missouri Pacific freight train
struck them neaps Gore. Okla. last
night. Two companions said that Will
liams and Bradshaw went TO sleep on
the tracks after disregarding their
warning. Williams was killed instant
ly. Bradshaw died an hour after being
injured.
San Antonio light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1911-1993, 1923-08-27
OIL PROBE STARTS
Grand Jury to Investigate Mail Fraud
Cases at Houston.

Houston. Tex. Aug. 27.-Federal
Judge J. c. Hutcheson Jr.. today re-
convened the grand jury and instruct
ed its members to begin an investiga.
tion into the use of the mails in oil
promotion.
This action is hailed by local federal
officials as the first step in n sweep
ing federal oil probe in the southern
district of Texas. .4
San Antonio light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1911-1993, 1923-08-27
Engineer Is Killed.

Gary. Ind. Aug. a7.-Westboun,l
Baltimore & Ohio express train was
derailed by a washout fourteen miles
east of here early today. killing the
engineer. who was pinned under the
overturned engine.
San Antonio light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1911-1993, 1923-08-27

Medford. MINI. Aug. 25.-Two
men are dead rs he result Of Z
crossing accident here. when their
automobile was crushed beneath Chi
cago, Roc Island and Pacific pas
senger train No. 20, southbound.
San Antonio light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1911-1993, 1923-08-27
HOUSES FOR SALE

PRETTIEST BUNGALOW IN CITY t-oS
quick ssie A. n bargain. 5iS ktssrS
avenue. elevated with - miles view ee-
tween car line aud paved street neH
school, five extra large rooms cerls,s
FOR a home and recently finished. owner
lowing city. oaly $500 easy terms
Phone owner Mission 3S5S.
San Antonio light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1911-1993, 1923-08-27
PRosPECr III.

SEQ DOWN sSN 4'A-ts eAhfsN - -
New bungalow. four rooms and sieepin<
nor,-h. sewers, electric and modern
plumbing with garage. $40 : Larza-
mera. Price SSoee.
ron -SAI.E-TwO-ROOM HOUSE WITH
barn. 80 ~ lots. near HNrisndele- - -,
ileeI r'n~e pnr = chicken fam % ssnau
dairy. $1,000, easy terms. George foteH-
ernlck. Travis -.
Other Classified embellishments "a
Classified pages. 10 and II.
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