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The Washington times., 1923-10-22
HORSE FALLS ON THIEF
ITS RIDER PURSUED

PHILADELPHIA, Oct. %. - On
Market street near Twelfth Miss
Lucille Coakley, sixteen years old,
443 Manton street, had her pocket
book containing So snatched by a
young man.
Her screams attracted the atten-
ton of Mounted Policeman Royal
and he gaIloped after the thief who
was running east on Market street.
The cop was just about to grasp
the fellow by the coat collar when
his horse slipped and rolled over on
the thief. Royal took him to Hahne-
mann Hospital, where he was treated
for severe decorations.
The woman's pocketbook and the
$6 were recovered. The man gave
ms name as James Kenton, twenty
five years old, of South street near
Sixteenth.
The Washington times., 1923-10-22
YOU'LL HANG
ONTO YOUR
SEAT

Some sturdy hearts-of-oak who
wouldn't hesitate about going in
where angels fear to tread are let
ting their secretaries answer the
telephone today. Or, IL they have
no secretary, they're allowing the
phone to jangle until the operator
tires out. Under no condition are
the Capitals courageous trusting
to luck. Too many Of them saw
whispering Wires" at Polls last
night.
There ought to be a law against
these mystery plays. Entertain
ing they may be-and whisper
ing Wires certainly is-but they
demoraliZe the business life or a
town. Every time a pin drops,
the tense nerves OF a millionaire
convince him that somebody has
attempted to fell him with a CIR
der. We must save our bankers.
The play at Polls is by Kate L.
McLaurin. adapted from the Sat
evepost story Of Henry Leverage.
1t does not depend for startling
effects on stage mechanism and
dark houses, as have other blue
ribbon thrillers, but centralizes
upon one amazingly good device
and lets the unraveling or the
mystery furnish the body OF the
show.
The first curtain falls upon the
tableau of a detective bending
over the still warm body of Mont
gomery Stockbridge, who has just
been killed in full view Of the
audience. The Sherlock asks,
"How?" and nobody out front can
enlighten him. So it takes two
more acts to find how. The pa
irons were wild-eyed and dishev-
eled when the first curtain fell,
and at the close of the second act,
men and women were running out
to the lobby and telephoning for
reservations at leading SAM
tariums
The folks didn't regret NJ. Stock
bridges death. During his last
hours in Act One he developed to
be an unqualified crab with a
past. He was just the kind OF a
malefactor OF great wealth who
never would be Imissed-by the
killer in a mystery play. Robert
Harrison made the role very real.
w. L. Thorne is equally capable
as the detective, who puts pracri-
cally everybody under suspicion
practically" is used advisedly.
Lee Tracy and Lillian Wick, as
the detectives assistant and the
French maid, furnish the comedy.
Louise Swanson and Buford Armi-
tage are the juveniles, and very
Juvenile they are, too. They are
united in the third act. Isn't that
lovely?
Anyone visiting The Times office
this week may see, as special
recommendation for Whispering
Wires" the scars on the back Of
this reviewers left hand. He was
finger-nailed by a nervous young
lady who happened to be sitting
next him. ]. r.
The Washington times., 1923-10-22
SONS OF CONFEDERATE
VETS INSTALL OFFICERS

Frank F. Conway, division com.
mander of the Sons of Confederate
Veterans of the District and Mary
land, yesterday took up his duties
and announced his staff.
The staff consists of George r.
Rawlins, division adjutant and chief
of staff; w. L. Wilkerson, division
quartermaster; Joseph Graham. di.
vision inspector; DR.. C. P. Clark, di.
vision surgeon; E. H. Shinn, divi-
sion ccmmissary; NJ. L. Lomnlon.
division chaplin: John F. Little. di.
vision historian; George H. New.
man, division judge advocate and
Frank J. Bostwick, division color
sergeant.
The Washington times., 1923-10-22
w. r. E. cos H STREET
TRACKS ARE COMPLETED

The Washington Railway and
Electric Company has completed
track and roadway construction on
it's H street line It was announced
today.
Twenty new cars, costing $4,000
each, have been put in service, bring
ing the total cost Of Improvement
Of the line to 1851 ,853.21.
The new rails were specially de-
signed and constructed at an extra
cost in order to permit the easy
passage Of heavy Washington Bal
timore and Annapolis Railway cars
The Washington times., 1923-10-22
"YOLdndd" is Finished.

The camera work on Marion
Davies production Of "Yolanda,"
which was made entirely at the
Cosmopolitan studio in New York
city and on location near the Boston
Post Road at Stamford, has at
last been finished. Robert Wig
nola, the director, will now give
his attention to cutting the thou
sands of feet Of film to nine or
ten reels, a task which will prob.
ably take him three weeks or
more. The actual filming on the
productions took about four
months.
The Washington times., 1923-10-22
FIND NEW METHOD
OF PRESERVING FRUIT

BERKELEY, Cal. Oct. 22.-Dis-
covery of a new process by which
fruit can be kept fresh for an
indefinite period is announced by
the College Of Agriculture Of the
University Of California.
The fruit is put up in q cold
syrup of one part of sugar to
four parts of water, and sealed by
process in tin cans, which pre-
serves the fruit in it's natural
state according to Prof A. w.
christie, credited with devising the
method.
The Washington times., 1923-10-22
SHUBERT- ASCO
Direction Lee and J. y. ahMhevt.
The Seasons Sweetest and Best
Comedy Hif

This is to remind you that
Grace George is coming
to the Shubert- Be'ascO
Theater, Monday Evening,
October 20, in a
ROllicking Comedy titled
"Al Alone Susie"
You can reserve seats
now by mail, phone
(and telegraph
SEAT SALE THURSDAY
The Washington times., 1923-10-22
AIREDALE IN JERSEY HAS
rs PUPPIES IN ONE LITTER

NEWTON, N. j., Oct. 22.-~Clif-
FORD Moore. employed by Loren r.
Cole, owner of the Diamond Dairy
Farm, Montague township, reported
that an Airedale dog he owns rave
birth to>twenty five puppies in one
litter. The family is doing we'll.
The Colorado statesman., 1923-02-10
Herefords Bring Record Prices.

Denver-The dispersal sale of reg
istered Hereford mountain cattle held
by Johnson Brothers, Eagle Colo, 1T
the live stock market here, was sue
cess, both in the Wv of total receipts,
and in the individual sales The show
recent National Western Stock show,
brought some fancy prices. The high
est sum paid for one bull was S1,110,
by Paul Hahnewald, Eagle. Colo, for
Guy Stairway 3Sth, 109646l-Tatoo
L-A1.
The Colorado statesman., 1923-02-10
FORMER MINE EXPLOSION AT
DAWSON, N. NJ, CAUSED THE
DEATH OF 263 MEN.
MINERS BURIED ALIVE
RESCUE PARTIES RUSH WORK
CLEARING DEBRIS AT MOUTH
OF MINE.

Dawson, y. MA terrific explosion
that rocked the workings of coal mine
No. l Of the Phelps-Dodge Corpora
ton here entombed 122 miners work
ing inside.
The explosion occurred at 30
o'clock in the afternoon and tore
away all of the heavy concrete work
at the mouth of the mine entry. With
in short time after the blast rescue
workers had cleared the debris from
the mouth of the mine and II rescue
crew, led by W. ID. Brennan, general
manager of the mine, entered. The
imprisoned miners were about 1000
feet from the portal of the mine.
The cause of the explosion is II mys-
terry A statement by the company de-
clared the mine was well sprinkled
and was not gaseous.
The explosion was the second in
Phelps-Dodge property here, similar
accident in mine No. > wiping out 263
lives in 1913.
While company workers who volun-
teered for rescue duty were continu-
ing their efforts the United States bu-
reau of mines started n rescue car here
from Hanna, Wyo., and II second car
sent by the Colorado Fuel and Iron
Company was sent from Trinidad,
Almost before the reverberauon
from the explosion ended, scores OF
women and children, members of the
families of the miners, ran to the
mouth of the property. Weeping FOR
their loved ones inside they pressed
forward about the Gordon of guards
formed in front of the mouth of the
mine. The guards kept them back so
that the work of rescue parties would
not be hampered.
The loss of life may be large, III
though the usual precautionary meas
ures taken in the mining operations
will undoubtedly result in saving
| those in the inner workings of the
| soft coal mine beyond the immediate
| field of the explosion.
The mine is one of the largest OPP
Grated by the company at Dawson and
was previously the scene of subter'
| ranean tomb as the aftermath of the
| blast.
For more than a week recue crews
| braved the dangers of falling debris,
fire and gas, before the last bodies of
the miners killed in the blast and fire
| were recovered.
Officials ut the time were unable to
account for the disastrous explosion
in the Stag canon mine No. ., but of
ficials, following the accident, de-
clared it was their beliefs that min
er, with an open lamp had encoun-
tered an unknown pocket filled with
gas, which was exploded, wrecking
the mine.
Dawson is one of the largest coal
mining camps in the United States.
Four mines are operated at that place,
the total population of the camp num-
bering about 5000.
The Colorado statesman., 1923-02-10
Ten Men Asphyxiated at Gas Plant.

derground chamber and shut off from
rescue by gas screen which only fire
men with masks could penetrate, ten
men were asphyXiated ut the Con-
sumers' Gas Company's plant and
about thirty others were overcome by
poisonous fumes. 1t has not been de-
termined whether the tragedy resulted
from a defective Indicator on IL tell
tale" safety valve or the failure of
those first entering the death cham
Der to heed the tell-tale's warning of
IL leaky gas main.
The Colorado statesman., 1923-02-10
Miraues of the North.

Similar in origin to the mirage Of
the desert are the mock suns Of The
Arctic circle. AS the long winter
night of the polar region wanes, once
every "a hours light glow is seen
at some point on the horizon. Often
accompanying this glow is seen the
phenomenon of the mock suns. Up in
the heavens as many as five of these
spectral orbs have been seen at once.
Invariably they are all connected in a
geometric figure, the suns seemingly
being bound together with circles and
arcs of light. Often when only one
appears 1t is mistaken for the real
sun. and natives rejoice Mt the early
end of the long winter night only Ia
be disappointed as the Image disap-
pears. The explanation of the phe.
nomenon is given by physicists as re
fraction and reflection of light from
the zeal sun below the horizon ON the
mists in the upper atmosphere.
The Colorado statesman., 1923-02-10
Allies Reinforce Fleet at Smyrna.

Paris.-The allies are standing
firmly on their positions in regard 10
Smyrna, it was declared ut the for
eign office, and their small fleet there
has been reinforced by the British
cruiser Curacoa. The commanders of
the vessels have been instructed noe
TO leave in obedience with the Tur-
ldsh demand that they evacuate the
harbor, and are under strict orders to
open fire if attacked by the shore
batteries. The American and Dutch
war craft are said to have left the
port.
The Colorado statesman., 1923-02-10
SAT MiIIionaires Charter Mauretania

New York.-The liner Mauretania.,
chartered at cost of $l,250,0OO, sailed
from New York with 54T millionaires
and near millionaires on the most
costly pleasure cruise ever arranged
in the United States. The cruise,
across the Atlantic and through the
Mediterranean, will last siXty-siN days.
The Colorado statesman., 1923-02-10
Lack Discrimination.

A grocer says that some people wtio
buy on time don't seem TO know when
time leaves Off and eternity begins.
The Colorado statesman., 1923-02-10
Story Tells French View.

A great Frenchman has been In
Washington recently. He explained
the French viewpoint better than 1t
could be explained otherwise when he
told a little story of his aged mother.
He said that she asked him why 1t was
difficult to get Germany to pay France
what was owing her. adding that In
1871 the French paid Germany the in
demnity money in short order.
The son tried to explain that huge
sums were involved this time, that
Germany says she cannot pay and that
the various countries of She world are
Mt variance as to whether Germany
can or cannot pay. "Well," said the
old lady. France paid and Germany
hasn't paid, and that is the whole
story and that is all want to know
about 1t. Let her pay"
Congress has been having something
to interest 1t which has nothing to do
with legislation. Intimations were
that Georgia representative intended
to make public a list of the officials
of the government who he declared
were violating the law by having liq-
uor and consuming large quantities
of it. 1t Is probable that for some
little time certain officials of the gov
ernment trembled bit, but so far as
certain wet gentlemen" were con-
cerned the threat of publicity took
curious turn. The wet ones asked the
man with the list to make 1t public
and also to be sure to give the name
and address of one official of the gov
ernment who he had said had some
thing like fifty cases of liquor in his
possession. The thirsty ones are anxi-
Gus apparently to find out where this
man lives.
Recognition Asked for High Service.
There are certain members of
congress, men of both parties, who
San Antonio light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1911-1993, 1923-01-07

) sos, leave 900. January %: Arrive
Alice Z 10, leave lois.
End Tour February ?.
Arrive St Paul l. II, leave 80 /;
arrive SintOn :45, leave 1 20; arrive
Taft 1 30, leave Z 90. January 20 {:
Arrive Corpus Christi 7:45, leave
10 20; arrive Gregory 10 :35, leave
i .35; arrive Arkansas Pass 10, leave
3 :45; arrive Rockgort 4 10, leave 80.
January 81: Arrive Kennedy 80, leave
10 20 arrive Runge 10 -, leave IL 20 :
arrive Nordheim l. :3G, leave = 30; ar
rive Yorktown 2:55, leave $40; ar
rive Cuero 8 :4J, leave 5 200. January
Is: Arrive Noakum 80, leave IL 40.
January 20: Arrive Chiffon 80, leave
$50; arrive Lott $50, leave 10 80 ar
rive Rosebud IL 100, leave i 90; arrive
Burlington / 10, leave 2:15; arrive
Cameron 2:45, leave 3 100; arrive Rock
dale ) :45, leave . 90. January 30 Ar
rive Lexington 30, leave . 90; ar
rive Giddings 10 100, leave IL 80; arrive
Winchester II 100, leave 10; arrive
Muldoon las, leave . 40; arrive Fla
tonia 3 100, leave 4 80; arrive Moulton
) 200, leave 9 80: arrive Sinner 700,
leave $3.50. January 81: Arrive Con
zaIes Z AS, leave 9:45; arrive Ottine
10 go, leave 20; arrive Luling
IL AS, leave 1 :15; arrive Lockhart
. 10, leave A 100. February l: Arrive
Sweethome 500, leave 800; arrive
Hallettsville o 80, leave II 100; arrive
Sublime II 80, leave :35; arrive Rock
Island 2:15, leave 3 20; arrive Affair
5 40, leave $40; arrive Eagle Lake
j 100. leave s 80. February ?: Arrive
Wallis Z :45,. leave D 40; arrive Simon
ton 10 100. leave II 100.
San Antonio light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1911-1993, 1923-01-07

the National Woman's Party was not
organized as a rival of the Democratic
and Republican parties but to help wo-
men to independence and to remove
all discrimination against the feminine
sex.
In her speech, Mrs. Pleasant ridi-
culed the idea Of women seeking
church offices. To this Mrs. Kemp re-
piled that 1.-The women fill most of
the pews and do most Of the work and
there is no reason Why's they should
not hold church offices. ~
I'VE are not going to desert home
and the children when we secure our
rights" said Mrs. Kemp. ''You must
remember that every forward movement
in recent years has been attacked as
socialistic, un-American and Bolshe-
vistic." ~
Replying TO Mrs. Peasants charge
that the law would make the wife re-
sponsible for the family's debts, Mrs.
Kemp said that any self-respecting wo-
man ought to be willing to help bear
the expenses in times Of stress.
Following the debate questions were
asked of the speakers by the club wo-
men. There was some argument as to
whether women would be liable for mill
tary service in the event the bill is
passed. One in the audience was heard
to remark that ANY woman who advo-
Gated equal rights should be willing to
shoulder a musket and fight in the
trenches when her country goes to
war"
San Antonio light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1911-1993, 1923-01-07
PASTORS TO CONFER
WITH ANTI-SALOON
LEAGUE DIRECTOR
Req. Atticus Webb of DGl-
las Will Meet Pastors
Here Sunday.

A conference of all pastors in San
Antonio has been called at the Travis
Park Methodist Church at 3 o'clock
Sunday afternoon when Rev. Atticus
Webb of Dallas, president of the Anti
Saloon League of Texas, will be in San
Antonio to confer with the pastors here
regarding the contemplated attempts of
the league to induce the Legislature 10
change the state prohibition laws. The
meeting will be open to pastors of all
denominations as well as to laymen
VINO are interested.
The conference is a preliminary TO
the state conference Of the Anti-Saloon
League which will meet in Austin,
January 10 and II, it has been an
nounced by the Rev. J. 7. Curry, a
member of the board of control Of the
organization.
In the telegram from the state head
quarters at sDallas TO the Rev. Mr..
Curry, Mr.. Webb stated he would ar
rived Saturday night and requested that
of the conference be
made from the pulpits at the Sunday
services
San Antonio light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1911-1993, 1923-01-07
FOR TAX EQUALITY
Chamber Also Considers Plan for Build
ing Residential Hotel.

A resolution endorsing the organiza-
tion of the Texas Tax League was
passed at the first 1928 meeting OF the
board of directors of the Chamber OF
Commerce. The league, formed several
DAYS ago with Fred Cook as president
and John b. Darlington as secretary:
has as its purpose the equalization OF
taxes. The resolution passed by the
chamber points out there are gross IN
CAPABILITIES of tax assessment in the va
rious counties of the state snd asks
that corrective legislation be passed:
Copies of the resolution are to be mailed
to every chamber in the state.
Another matter of interest brought up
was a proposition made by f. Il. Wolf
& Co. of New York, contractors. who
propose TO erect a residential hotel in
the hills to the north of the city, pro-
viding the business men of the city
manifest sufficient interest in the
project. A committee was named to
take up the matter.
Other business transacted was the
acceptance of eleven new members and
the election of Wallace Rogers and L.
II. Etheridge as directors to take the
places of Q. V. Birkhead. who has been
elected president Of the organization for
1928. and Harry Miller who has re-
signed. DIR. Frederick Terrell was re-
elected TO the office Of treasurer.
San Antonio light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1911-1993, 1923-01-07
OLD TIMERS READY
TO SHOOT OLD TOWN
UP in INAUGURATION
Big Doings" in Honor Of
0Aahoma's Rew Coz
eYRor.

Oklahoma City, okla, Jan. 6.-The
majority of the street lights in Okla
homa City, will be shot out before
morning.
This was the prediction Of old timers
here tonight, when early arrivals by
the hundreds for the gigantic inaugural
celebration and barbecue in honor OF
Oklahoma's new governor, Jack Wal
ton, made their presence known.
White mule, choc beer and other
anti-Volsteadian beverages were re
ported TO be flowing freely, and the
big celebration is not scheduled until
Monday when Walton will take the
oath of office.
On Tuesday and Wednesday old
fashioned barbecue by the ton will be
served the crowd expected to number
more than 100000 persons.
An old-fashioned gun battle result
ing in the death of an unidentified man
led off the evening. Police called to
a prominent hotel, where a man was
reported to be displaying a pistol too
promiscuously, were met with a volley
apd the man killed.
Cattlemen and ranchers from the
plains country, dressed in their ten
gallon hats and high-heeled boots,
crowded hotel Hobbies and street cor
ners. -.
On the eve of his departure as chief
executive, Governor J. Il. A. Robert
son was reported late this afternoon
as planning release of number of
state prisoners by issuance Of par
dons, reprieves and paroles.
A reporter attempting to get a list
OF the instruments and principals af-
fected was evicted from the governors
office. with the declaration that the
paroles have not been signed yet, and
You will have TO wait until they are
filed with the secretary of state"
Secretary Of State Kendall said he
knew nothing Of the pardons but. in
event any were issued today. they would
die of next week
San Antonio light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1911-1993, 1923-01-07
FARM SPECIAL
.T0START TOUR
ON JANUARY 70
Sap and Texas A. & M. Co.
operate to Provide
Displays.
TAFT RANCH TO EXHIBIT
VIII Visit All Stations Along
Route Ending Trip
February 2.

Plans for the San Antonio & Arkansas
Pass farm train are complete. With a
major portion of exhibit space already
spoken for. the train is TO be made up
here on the 18th and 10th to start over
the Sap lines the morning of the Goth.
The cars are being arranged with ex-
hibit stalls and pens II. NJ. Madison,
farm and immigration agent of the
lines, said Saturday. Every kind OF
farm and ranch product in the country
through which the road operates will be
shown.
Officials and experts in farming and
ranching from Texas A. and NJ. Col
lege are cooperating with officials of
the Sap and many will accompany the
train giving lectures on the most mod
eru and profitable farm and ranch
methods. An interesting feature will be
Il special car from the Taft ranch. In
addition 20 usual exhibits of crops and
cattle, this car is to carry an exhibit
Of products of the industries on the
ranch. These will include meats from
the packing house and various canned
products from the mills. These indus
tries are attracting great interest for
the reason they are operated by owners
of the ranch which supplies all raw
materials.
All TO Pass Through Train.
When the train comes to stop, only
the front and rear entrances will be
opened. People will then enter ut the
rear, going through the entire length of
the train without stopping. As soon as
all have passed through all doors will
be opened and they will then be allowed
to congregate in any section that in
terests them.
The itinerary follows;
January. 20: Arrive Boerne S:23.
leave 10:0S: arrive Comfort 0:JT,
leave IL 80; arrive Center Point L. :4G
leave 2:15; arrive Kerrville , 30. leave
4:45. January 81: Arrive San An
tonic . 100. leave 8 80. January %: Ar
rive Elmendorf Z 40. leave 900; ar
rive Floresvile 9:3S, leave II 40; ar
rive Poth il 80, leave l :55; arrive
Falls City . 90. leave 3:37: arrive
Karnes City 4 90, leave 6 80: arrive
Kennedy 6 As. leave 900! January % !:
Arrive Pettus Z 80, leave 9:20; arrive
Tuleta $50, leave II AS; arrive Bee
vile 1915, leave 3 :05; arrive Skid
more 3 :33, leave G. January "a: Ar
rive lyman 700. leave sis; arrive
Mathis $3.50. leave OPS; arrive San
dia 10:41. leave IL To- arrive Orange
Grove - 80, leave 100 arrive Bremond
:3S, leave AS; arrive Falfurrias
San Antonio light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1911-1993, 1923-01-07

Newbrids-Did you get seats for the
theater, dearie? Him-Fes. love: I got
the forty-third row. Newbride-Oh. I'm
so glad. The show won't bother US q bit
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