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San Antonio light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1911-1993, 1923-04-11
MAN is INSTANTLY
KMLED AS TRUCK
PASSES OVER BODY
Bicycle Skids and Rider Is
Crushed Under
+, Wheels.

The body of Thomas Rivas. %
years old, lies in the Riebc morgue.
He was crushed to death under the
wheels ia motor truck, loaded with
5000 pounds of brick at 4 AS Tues
day afternoon in the 300 block East
Dewey Place.
Rivas was ridinga bicycle. hold
ing with one hand TO the side Of
a moving truck. The bicycle skidded
and hurled him beneath the wheels of
another heavily loaded truck which
was passingii ia. the opposite direction.
Police and nearby persons rushed to
his assistance. He was dead when
they picked him up. Rivas lived on
Hill street.
The motor truck which killed him
was operated by John Price, 80, So
Coleman strickland owned by Charles
Brendemuhl. Price was placed under
$500 bail after being booked at police
headquarters on charge of negligent
San Antonio light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1911-1993, 1923-04-11
i AM GOING Home now
MURDERED OFFICER TOLD
FRIEND ON FATAL DAY
Officers See Connection Between Tar
Pool Trap and Murder a Week
Later Wedding Ring Was Not
Taken From Finger But Others Re-
moved-Had Roll of Money When
He Left Home.

A roll of money, gold watch and two rings were
missing from the body of Richard Routon missing war
rant officer whose skeleton found in Camp Bulls
leave last Friday. 1t also learned Wednesday morn
ling that Routon had talked to friend Houston street
lat 2 o'clock and that he had left him saying:
81 am going in here and buy candy and go on
home
He was never seen since. Relatives said Wednesday
morning that Routon left his home at 146 Nolan street.
February in the best of spirits and had outlined what he
WAS to do
He went to the bank and deposited check and then
went to furniture house where it reported that he
took large roll of bills from his trousers pocket paid
bill and left the place.
He was wearing three rings and gold watch when
he left When the skeleton examined the money was
two of the rings taken from the fingers His
wedding ring not taken.
Officers working the are confident that SUI
the of DEATH especially in view of the
Houston street conversation in which Routon appeared to
be in q normal state of mind. Il
Further investigation is to be made OF the Camp Bull
his cave with the view of seeing if any additional evidence
may be obtained.
San Antonio light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1911-1993, 1923-04-11
PLANES WILL AID IN
SEARCH OF MARSHES
FOR MISSING PARTY
Indian Runner Says Motor
lists Making Only a
Mile a Day.

Miami. Fla, April f1.-Search for
the nineteen men and five women who
are believed to be marooned or lost
somewhere between here and Tampa in
the everglades, as result of their, at
tempt TO negotiate the first motor trip
through that region. was TO be taken
up by air today.
Meanwhile motor officials were en-
couraged here by the reports of yes
terday from Tampa where it was
learned that word had been received in
Miami by Indian runners of the tour
lists.
This intelligence was to the effect
that the party. with 30 miles of bad
lines ahead of them, was pushing on
toward Miami at the rate of one mile
per day.
Bridges are constantly being built
by members of the trail blazers, the
runners report. where it is necessary
to span impossible marshes and swol-
len streams.
San Antonio light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1911-1993, 1923-04-11
'DUDS' JAR LOOSE, FALL
IN BUSINESS DISTRICT
Of SOUTH SAN ANTONIO
Crash Through Roof of Bakery and
Store But Do Not Explode Spec
tators Have Narrow Escape From
Falling Missiles Had Bombs Been
Give" Big Death Toll Would Have
Been Taken.

drug store and bakery shop in South San Antonio
were wrecked and several persons had escape
from death when twelvench clay bombs accident
ally Jared loose from formation of arpanes flying
head and fell over the business district
The bombs were "duds" and did not explode. The
interior of the business houses wrecked Several
persons were standing the falling missiles.
Three bombs fell through the roof of the Dckey drug
store F. R. Dckey proprietor standing in front of
his store when the bombs crashed through the roof One
fell in the street group of spectators who
watching the ships overhead. Fortunately one
struck by the bomb.
The South San Antonio, Bakery struck by one
bomb which tore through the roof and ceiling Damage
to both places amounts to about $500 The ships had flown
target to demonstrate aerial warfare for Maj Gen.
Mason M Patrick and is believed that the bombs of
ship hung. When the ships South San An
tonic, the bombs Jared loose.
Had the bombs been Give they would have wrecked
the business district. - a
San Antonio light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1911-1993, 1923-04-11
ACCUSE A SALESMAN
Emil s. Kusenberg Charged With
White Slavery.

Charged with the violation of the
|Hhite lave act. Emil :. kusenberg
III San Antonio. travelling salesman,
MAS arraigned before United States
Commissioner r. l.. Edwards, We'd
|lcsday morning. He waived pre-
|iminsry examination and was placed
Under $1,000 bond.
According to j. j. Lawrence, agent
NJ the department of justice, who
filed the complaint, Rosenberg is al
legged to have transported a white
woman TO Mexico and back. for i'm
|noral purposes. 1t is alleged that be
|eft his wife and family in San An
onio in September of last year, and
|'arried woman to Monterey, Mex
leo, where they remained for two
|veeks: Later he returned to San
tntonio and thence TO FL Paso, it is
kllegetl.
After leaving the woman in FL
49, GGofdirg to the allegations made
department of Justice agent.
Berg returned to San Antonio
nc and his ,sfc were reconciled.
cnts howevco have been work
the case since last September.
San Antonio light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1911-1993, 1923-04-11

Fishing in the Salado may become a
popular pastime when it is known
that one may be as likely to bring
up bottle Of beer as a fish. Al
though the prohibition agents dragged
the Salado for three miles. TUESDAY
night. hunting for notified beer that
was reported 10 have hcen staked
ont along the bank, their efforts
were productive OF no results.
According 10 the reports we have
received" Prohibition Agent Miller
stated, "baling wire has been used
10 stake out beer bottles along the
bank of the Salado. We found scores
of sta.;rs driven into the banks and
to which were attached wires. There
was nothing. however, on the other
ends of the wires
Bib City was the scene OF ac-
activities by prohibition agents. Tues.
day night. Twenty-Five bottles OF
beer were found under bridge at the
place. The beer was iced and packed
in sacks. In connection with the dis
covery of this beer, RAY Neal was
arraigned before United States Com
missioner II. l.. Edwards. Wednesday
morning. on the charge of possession
of liquor and maintaining NUS
ance. He was placed under 500
bond.
Find Beer I'm Car.
Several ears were stopped and
searched. One ear containing John
ii. Hudson and another person. would
not stop until it was headed off, &C
San Antonio light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1911-1993, 1923-04-11
DRY AGENTS SAY FISHERMEN
AS LIKELY TO HOOK BEER AS
FISH in THE SALADO CREEK
Drag Stream For Distance of Three Miles. and Find
Baling Wires Attached to Bank But Get No
Liquor-Believe Creek Bed Used AS Stor-
age Place for Beer-Raid Bib City
and Make Several Arrests.

oording TO prohibition agents. Sew
eral sacks OF beer were found IN the
car. prohibition agents allege, Hud-
son, who is manager of the New
York Beverage Company, was ar
raigncd before United States Com.
missioner Edwards on the charge OF
.nossession. His bond was fixed Mt
$500.
Z Another car containing three men
gnd two women was searched by the
agents. Approximately two pints OF
whiskey were found on the person of
Howard Dunlap. one of the occupants
of the car. according to the federal
agents. and he. was arraigned before
the commissioner on the charge OF
possession. His bond was fixed AT
$50. No charges have been filed
against the other four in. the car.
Several dozen bottles of beer were
gound concealed at several places
in the vicinity of Bib City. according
to the members Of the raiding party:
The search for the beer. as described
by an agent. was in the nature OF
an Easter egg hunt. Any bush might
conceal bottle or two of the drink
that both cheers and inebriates.
After leaving Bib City. the agents
motored to Vollmer Park. where
search of the place was productive of
no results. Leaving Vollmer Park.
the agents walked along the banks
Of the Salado, looking for the bot
tied beer that rumor had told them
was staked beneath the surface of the
water.
San Antonio light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1911-1993, 1923-04-11
THREE CAUGHT
At TER ESCAPE
!. FROM ASYLUM
Two Criminals Shot in
Running Gun Fight
With Troopers.
POSSE SEEKS FOURTH
Insane Men Forced Guards
to Accompany Them
in Stolen Car.

Poughkeepsie. \. ". April H.
In a running gun-fight. three Of the
four men who escaped from the Matte
wan state hospital early today were
captured near Kent, Conn.,, early tc-
day.
The fourth got away.
Two of the men were shot by the
posse, according to reports reaching
here.
The capture was made by state
troopers and posse headed by
Deputy Sheriff George Dunbar.
The posse is said to be closing in
on the fourth fugitive.
Mattewan, n. Y, April ff.-Four
desperate and insane criminals made
spectacular escape from the Matte
wan State hospital early today. In
their break for freedom they made
threatening use of struggled rcvolv-
or, bound two guards and locked them
UP after taking their keys from them,
and ki1nab,d two other guards AMI
the institution chauffeur. The kid
naped men were released several miles
north of poughkeepsie, but all trace
Of the fugitives was lost.
All four men were inmates of a sec
ton OF the institution in which the
quictest patents are confined. One OF
them obtained a revolver which, in
stitution officials believe, was SNUG
gled in from the outside.
Night Waterman Held Up.
About | 80 a. m. the men held up
Harry Wilson. night Waterman, bound
and gagged him and locked him in a
bathroom after taking his keys.
These keys enabled them to get
only as far as the corridor.
Here they concealed themselves UNI
Ill James Coyle, a guard, approached
on his rounds They punched Coyle
in the face. showed the revolver in his
ribs and forced him into the key room.
On their way they snet another at
tendant. Edward digger. TO whom they
administered same treatment. After
getting the keys to the outer doors,
the quartet forced Coyle and Dilgcr
TO accompany them. On their way
10 the hospital garage, they met Q
third guard. William Wilson, and
compelled him to join the party.
III dtIeHlUtlHS " StuIb an dutVi"N
bile. they aroused Leroy krom, hos
pital chauffeur, who was taken cap
tive.
Captives Are Released.
The fugitives made krom start the
big touring car of DIR. Raymond i. {.
Kieb. hospital superintendent. They
locked William Wilson in the garage,
but took CoyIe. Dilger and Krom with
them. Hawkins drove the car. Near
Poughkeepsie they turned the two
guards and the chauffeur loose.
The automobile later was found
abandoned near Poughkeepsie. In the
meanwhile. the failure of Harry Will
son to make his usual rounds started
an investigation which resulted in the
discovery of the Waterman trussed
and gagged in the bath room. an hour
and half after the getaway
The men who escaped were: John
Hawkins, New York, charged with
murder; John Coffey. %, New York,
said by the police to be notorious
fur thief Marquis Curtis. AZ. with a
long prison record, admitted TO the
hospital after being arrested on a
charge of feloniously possessing ex-
plosives; Frank James. %, of Brook
Ign, charged with burglary.
San Antonio light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1911-1993, 1923-04-11
DRY LAW "DAMNABLE"
Senator Edward j. Edwards Says
Country Will Hear From Him.

New York. April 1f.-Branding the
prohibition law as ''damnable and i'm
practicable" United States Senator
Edward j. Edwards of New Jersey,
addressing the soci-ty of restaurant
tours last night, declared he was en-
listed in war TO stop "the internal
hypocrisy" now apparent in connec-
ton with the law,
How can you obey law when the
very makers of that law are the most
consistent violators? l believe when
YOU have a law that is impracticable.
it should be repealed. think it is
most damnable You are going to
hear from New Jersey before finish
my service in the United States SEN
ate,' be said.
San Antonio light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1911-1993, 1923-04-11
may be obtained.

Whether some one re-entered the
leave nfter the body was removed Is
|puzzling officers. When the body was
first found. no weapon was seen near,
{although officers who made the dis
Scovery bud a flashlight with them
land scanned the ground closely for
8traccs of gun with which the Off
Scer might have ended his life.
additional credence is being given
| y officers that the tar pool incident
at fthe bridge and the body being
Thrown in the Camp Bulls cave have
4 significant connection.
Thi. is especially so. since 1t was
.four, that Routon evidently feared
that somedlie was trying to take his
|life. in viM of the discovery that he
WATCHED for someone who might attack
him in the dark.
After running into the tar pool trap
j !ear BrackeR and seeing the strange
lfeSv<en,the bridge. Routon developed
!, habit If standing at hh front gate
hitter dark to look up and down the
[r.ad. He also stated to persons Mt
|Bracken. where he WIS living, that he
must have cane spring gun fixed
Immediately.
Although the trap appears 10 be
khe work of an unbalanced mind. yet
bottle officers state that criminal rec
Sapds show similar caseSwhere persons
have resorted to- weird and fantastic
lncnas. 70 kill another.
4 person. they say. who would lay
E-uch clumsy trap would be likely.
n he eventually got his man, to take
sSm :, cave. such as the one at
lamp Bulls. and throw the body in.
San Antonio light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1911-1993, 1923-04-11
HOME WEATHER FOR TOURISTS.

st. Louie: Temperature. 80; partly
cloudy: fourteen-mile wind from the
southwest; lowest temperature in last
"a hours, so; highest, ss.
Kansas City: Temperature, s.; cloudy;
seven-mile wind from the northwest;
lowest temperature in last "a hours, 81;
highest. 10.
Chicago: Temperature. so; raining
sixteen-mile wind from the Southwest;
lowest temperature in last "a hours. 4s;
highest. Sc.
New York: Temperature. a.; cloudy:
six-mIle wind from the southwest; low
est temperature In last % hours. 40;
highest. ~. ~ ~
Washington; Temperature. ls; clear;
six-mile wind from the west; lowest
temperature in last "a hours. IS; high
est, IS.
San Antonio light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1911-1993, 1923-04-11
BLACK SCORED
FOR MEDDL|NG
W|THELECT|0N
Pfeiffer Criticizes Mayor
for Vetoing Election
Judge List.
WONDERS AT HIM
Thought Black Was Out Of
Politics and Curious
at His Motive.
WONDERS AT HIM

Mayor Blacks action in vetoing a
resolution adopted by the city commits
sion Monday. appointing presiding Of
ficers for the primary and general
municipal elections was severely crit
icized by Tax Commissioner John Z.
Pfeiffer. 1t was Commissioner Pfc;f-
fer, acting as mayor pro TEN at the
Monday meeting who signed and ap-
proved the resolution after it had been
adopted by unanimous vote. The
mayor was expected to name his list of
presiding officers Wednesday but it is
not believed that he will be able TO in
stall them as the. action of thc> com
mission Monday is generally consid-
cred to be final.
AS far as [ am concerned" Com
missioner Pfeiffer said Wednesday. in
answer to charges made by supporters
of the Citizens Ticket that an attempt
has been made to name presiding Off
GERS favorable 10 the Peoples Ticket.
Il am not IN politics and | did not
think the mayor was. The meeting
Monday was regular council meeting
We waited for His Honor until 4:1J
when we were informed that the
mayor would not be present. Com
missioner Rieden was absent.
What's Mayors Motive?
Commissioner Wright offered the
reolution appointing the presiding off
GERS for the coming elections. Being
interested on neither side, voted for
the resolution. 1t was immaterial to
me who was appointed and since
Mayor Black is not in politicse, | pre-
sumed it would be immaterial to him.
What gets me though" the tax
commissioner continued, lis that he is
claiming that one faction is trying to
steal the election. Now if the mayor
tries to set aside the action of this
council it would only be natural to
suppose that he might have some mo-
tive behind it,"
Commissioner Pfeiffer further point
ed out that the chartc. gives him the
right to preside over the council as
mayor pro TEN in the absence Of the
mayor and that he was acting under
that authority when he presided Mon
day.
Council Has Authority.
This resolution was introduced,
the tax commissioner said. land /
voted on it according to by best judg-
ment. There was no other list sub
mitted. Under Section &, as well
as Paragraph = of Section II, the
council is vested with the authority
of appointing election officers and
see no reason for the mayor at
tempting to veto the Monday reso-
luton. 1t just can't be DONE
Just what action will be taken if
the mayor attempts to appoint h new
set of presiding officers for the cleo
tons was not divluged Wednesday
but it is safe to predict that such ac-
ton on his part will meet with serious
opposition. 1t is certain that he can
not get the approval of the council
of a new list and if be attempts TO
take the matter into his own hands,
It is quite possible he may meet with
q fight in the courts. Attorneys
who are familiar with the
charter, state emphatically that the
mayor would have no standing in
if the fight is taken there.
San Antonio light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1911-1993, 1923-04-11

In the drug store, where the most
damage was done, one bomb fell
through the roof on the left side of
the building, breaking plate glass
showcase and scattering glass all over
the floor. The same bomb ripped
hole in the roof foot square and tore
several planks out of the ceiling.
The other two bombs fell on the
right side of the store. shattered
plate glass door in telephone booth,
ripped several planks out of. the cell
ing and tore down door that led to
the rear apartment of the store.
Both bombs fell with such force that
they went on through the floor Of the
store. The bomb that fell on the left
side of the store did not penetrate the
floor due to striking heavy rafter
in the ceiling. This. however, caused
it to tear much larger hole in the
ceiling than the other bombs. Twenty
feet of plank were torn loose by this
bomb. This bomb demolished guam
tity of toilet articles in the showcase.
A Foot Into Ground.
D.. A. Easley of South San Antonio
was standing in the South San An
tonic Bakery when the bomb fell
through the roof. p, 1t struck plate
glass showcase and penetrated the
floor. The glass in the showcase was
shattered and large amount of cakes
were ruined. Easley was only few
feet from the spot where the bomb
came through the roof r. B. Beck
con. proprietor of the bakery shop. was
in the rear part when the bomb fell
through.
The bomb that fell in the middle Of
the street just outside the bakery shop
barely missed group of spectators
who. were. watching the groups OF
planes that were attacking targets,at
Kelly Field. Fortunately. this bomb
also failed to explode. 1t penetrated
through the hard surfaced street
twelve inches.
Was Poor Equipment.
The two business houses on which
the bombs were dropped are directly
in front of the South San, Antonio
State Bank, and in the heart OF the
business section of that community.
Excitement created by the accident
caused people to rush from their
houses.
Kelly Field officers attribute the
accident to the defective equipment
they are forced 10 use. The bombs
chat fell on South San Antonio should
have fallen toStheN ground when the
pilot released them when he flew over
the targets on Kelly Field. Even
though the bombs did not explode. sew
eral South San Antonio citizens mar
rowly escaped death. Had the bombs
been in the condition they should have
been. they all would have exploded
where they fell. Several persons could
not help but have been Silled. and two
buildings would have been fired.
San Antonio light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1911-1993, 1923-04-11
ATTEMPT TO IDENTIFY
PRIEST AS BANDIT IS
DENOUNCED BY 10000
St. Louis Citizens Protest;
Body Not That OF
Father Vraniak.

st. Louis. April II. - An at
tempt to identity the body of a slain
bandit as that of the Rev. john "A.
Vraniak, Catholic priest of. Nirden'
ILL.,. who has been mysteriously miss
ing since March >. was denounced at Il
mass meeting attended by 10000 per-
sons here last night.
Resolutions were adop<eh protest
ing against the attempted identiflca-
ton.
Police and government Bertillon
records have proved the body is not
that of Father Vraniak and the
priests mother and brothers have as
serted positively, that the body is not
that of Father Vrnniak.
San Antonio light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1911-1993, 1923-04-11
CRUDE OIL PRICES CUT
Pennsylvania Reductions Range From
rs to 35 Cents a Barrel.

Pittsburg. Pa. April II. = I'm
portant reductions in the price of
crude oil were announced here at the
opening of the market today.
The following new prices were
posted
New York Transit Company and
Bradford Dist. in national transit
lines, 81 barrel. a reduction of %
cents: Pennsylvania grade in national
transit lines in Southwest Pennsyl-
vania lines, in Eureka pipe lines and
in Buckeye pipe lines. $3.7J. a re-
duction of % cents: Corning. 81. y,
a reduction of IL cents; Cabell., 50 II.
and Somerset, $500 reduction of
Sd cents. g.
San Antonio light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1911-1993, 1923-04-11
GASOLINE DOWN. CENT
Magnolia Reduces Price to Fl Cents.
Oriental 20 Cents.

The Magnolia Petroleum Company
Tuesday reduced the price of gasoline
one cent at its filling stations
throughout the city. The new price is
II cents. The Grayburg Oil Company
posted a similar reduction. while the
Oriental announced a Scent eit.
As result of the reductions. gaso-
line is selling in San Antonio at about
seven different prices. The Gulf,
Texas. Pierce and several other COM
panies are still asking % cents for
the commodity. On the other hand. a
number of the so-called independent
dealers arc selling gasoline for as low
rs 16 and IL cents.
San Antonio light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1911-1993, 1923-04-11
SUPPOSED KLANSMEN
ARE KIDNAPPED AND
TAKEN ON WILD RIDE
Clothing Stolen, Blindfold-
ed Men Are Thrown
From Car.

Cincinnati, Ohio, April 1f.-Bear-
ing on their backs in stencil the
words, He Is a Ku Klux klanner. y
two men. blindfolded and CARRIED only
in trousers and undershirts. were
thrown from an automobile in the
heart of the city last night.
They reported to police that they
had been abducted, taken on a wild
automobile ride, their clothing stolen
and were warned not TO tell authori-
ties. under penalty Of death" and
thrown out at prominent downtown
corner.
The victims denied they, we're mem
bers of the ku klux Khan.
San Antonio light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1911-1993, 1923-04-11
GREECE WILL NOT, PAY
If Turkey Insists on Indemnity Pact
Will Go Unsigned.

Paris, April 11.-Greece has ire
vocably decided not to- pay farthing
of indemnity. 20 Turkey. declared NJ.
llczandris. FOREIGN minister of Greece,
in an interview here today.
IL Turkey insists upon an indemnity
Greece win not sign the peace treaty,
he asserted.
San Antonio light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1911-1993, 1923-04-11
The WEATHER
TEMPERATURES.
FORECAST.

San Antonio and vicinity: Wednesday
night, and Thursday. cloudy; probably
rain: minimum temperature. SO to Sc;
moderate to fresh -southerly winds
East Texas: Wednesday night and
Thursday. cloudy and probably rain.
West Texas: Wednesday night. cloudy:
rain except in southeast portion; Thurs
day. partly cloudy: not much change in
temperature.
San Antonio light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1911-1993, 1923-04-11
Edith CarilIs Dog Dies.

london. Anil ti.-The body o.
Edith cavill's deg. which died recently
in Brussels, has been brought 10 Len
don to be placed in the geological de-
partment of the British museum. On
the day before her execution hy the
Germans. Miss Cavill gave the dog n
her friend, Princess De Croy.