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San Antonio light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1911-1993, 1923-01-25

CONTINUED from mage one.)
the water. and he was told that he could
not make further examination; while at
the same time two patholOgists seemed
to have already been arranged with,
even prior to the finding Of the bodies,
who were to come and make an exami-
nation which would disclose great bru-
tally as to the manner in which the
Bodies found came TO their death. And
il might be said here that their testi-
mOny was not at all disappointing in
this regard.
There is o doubt as to the identity
Of these bodies. Those who heard the
testimony without exception entertained
such doubt, and. after the Psychologists
have made their full report on the mat
ter, there was a general unbelef left
upon the minds of all fairmirded, peo-
pie. +.'
MANY witnesses were called TO con-
meet various and sundry persons with
the mob that kidnapped and carried away
Daniel and Richard, and the testimony
showed every ear-mark OF having been
worked up by agents Of the Depart
ment of Justice and was so conflicting
that it destroyed ITSELF 1t was mani
fest from the very beginning that the
real motive behind the prosecution was
TO convict the ku Klux Khan in the
forum Of public opinion without re-
gard as to whether or not the perpetra-
tors Of the crime would be uncovered.
"Without exception, there was no
material or vital point against any in
dividual established, except by the most
partisan testimony, and testimony which
could not stand the fire Of cross-exarnf-
nation or the test of character neces.
sary to give it verify.
"The activities of the Ku -Klux Klan
were gone into with great pain and.
in my judgment, the evidence does not
sustain the charge that they are respon-
sible for this crime or had anything to
do with it.
"The state Of Louisiana. and especial
~ Morehouse parish, has been done in
calculable harm BIZ the publicity of SEN
sational matter. 30 per cent of which
has been without any substantial fOun-
datiOn whatever: and from all of the
evidence of the heating and the manner
by which 10 was conducted. il impresses
the reasonable mind that great stage
play has been given the public with 9th
er motives behind it, rather than the de.
sire on the part Of the governor to
really bring the guilty parties to trial
al have one other thing TO say. and
that il that the persons who have been
named as having been connected with
this kidnapping affair will prove their
unqualified innOncence when VIC have
an opportunity Of speaking before q
court Of justice"
San Antonio light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1911-1993, 1923-01-25
JUDGE RELEASES
NE GRO HELD IN
SK|PW0RTH CASE
Girl Says He Shot Compan-
ion-Evidence Insuffi-
Gent, Says Judge.
APPLAUSE WHEN FREED
Two Witnesses Testify An
other Man Was With
Miss Boucher.

Waco, Tex, Jan. 25.-Ivory Clay.
negro held here several weeks. charged
with the killing of Grady SkipwOrth
near Waco November 20, was dis
charged from custody today by Dis
trict Judge X. i. Monroe, at the con-
clusion of habeas corpus hearing.
The evidence was insufficient. Judge
Monroe said, to hold Clay even under
bond.
Miss Naomi Boucher companion Of
Skipworth when he was shot while the
couple were driving in an automobile
in Cameron park, testified at the
hearing today that Clay was the man
who did the shooting and that he
afterwards treated her roughly and
threw her over n cliff. The court
room was packed with spectators who
applauded vigorously when Judge Mon
roe made his statement and freed the
negro.
New Angle To Case.
Habeas corpus hearing of Ivory Clay.
followed sensational testimony yester-
day by J. Z. Williams and his son, Gil
bert Williams, who named Joe Miller,
an alleged former rOOmer at the Bouch-
err home, as the man in the automobile
with Miss Boucher the night Skipworth
was killed at Lovers Leap. Officers
were nOn-cOmmittal as TO Miller's
whereabouts today.
Williams and his son testified they
met the car containing Miss Boucher
and the man in Cameron park the night
of the murder and were ordered not to
come near. They said they were posi-
tive it was white man. and that on
the following Sunday they saw a man
at Lovers Leap, scene of the murder,
whose voice they recognized. They
took the number of his car, they said,
and turned it over to Texas Ranger
II. d. Shumate, who found it was the
number to Miller's car.
Father on Stand.
l.. A. SkipwOrth. father of the muir
dered boy. declared on the stand that
he had checked up prints of the tires
of the car in Cameron park and found
they were not made by tire. of his
sons car He said the tracks corre-
sponded with the tires on Miller's,
which is in possession of Captain Shu-
mate. SkipwOrtA also testified that q
scar on n tree at the scene of the
tragedy, apparently made by an auto
mobile, correspOnded with scar on
Miller's automobile.
This testimony came as a climax TO
the hearing, during which Miss Boucher
repeated her previous story of how Il
negro killed young SkipwOrth, threw his
body over Lovers Leap. Criminally as
saulted her. and threw her Ovet another
cliff in Cameron park.
San Antonio light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1911-1993, 1923-01-25
"THE OLD GRAY MARE"
Seniper PfiInus Regiment Learns Old
March Songs.

All the First Infantry regiment. Fort
Sam Houston, was assembled around a
stand in the Infantry parade grounds
Thursday morning and spent more than
80 minutes in learning march songs.
First Lieut.. A. X. Robinson was the
song leader, and led the regiment, by the
assistance of the First Infantry band.
in many old army march songs and also
others that have become popular in re-
cent years.
Regular practice periods will be held
until all the men in the regiment are
familiar with the various songs and able
TO sing them together. 50 that when on
he march the long hours will pass more
pleasantly.
There's A Long Long Trail" and
The Old Gray Mare" were the most
popular tunes practiced Thursday
morning.
San Antonio light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1911-1993, 1923-01-25
New Elixir, Called Aspi.
ronaI, Medicated With
Latest Scientific Rene
dies, Used and Endorsed
by European and Ameri-
can Army Surgeons to
Cut Short a Cold or
Cough Due to Cold and
Prevent Complications.
Every Druggist in U. S. In
,tructed to refund Price
While You Wait at
Counter if You Cannot
Feel Relief c o m i n 6
Within Two Minutes.
Delightful Taste, lmmedi-
ate Relief, Quick Warm
Up.

The sensation in the drug trade Is
Aspironal, the quiCk-acting cold and
cough reliever. authoTitatively guaran-
teed by the laboratories; tested, ap-
proved and most enthusiastically en-
dorsed by the highest authorities. and
proclaimed by the common people as
ten times as quick and effective as
whiskey, rock and rye or any. other
cold remedy they have ever tried.
All. drug stores are now supplied
with the wonderful new elixir, so step
into the nearest drug store, hand the
clerk half n dollar for a bottle OF AS
pironal and tell him to serve you two
teaspoOnfuls. With your watch in
your hand, take the drink at one swal-
low and call for your money back in
two minutes il you cannot feel relief
coming within the time limit. Don't
be bashful, for all druggists invite you
and expect you to try it. Everybody's
doing il.
Take the remainder Of the bottle
home to your wife and babies for As
pironal is by far the safest and most
effective, the easiest to take and the
most agreeable cold and cough remedy
for infants and children, as well as for,
enthusiastically
San Antonio light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1911-1993, 1923-01-25
LABOR CHAMELEON
HAS SWITCHED JOBS
WITH UNIONS AGAIN
Had to Learn to Play Drums
in Order to
Qualify.

New York. Jan. 25.-F. Paul A. Vac
carelli, called labor's Zig htning change
artist, switched jobs again today. IRON
head of the Longshorcmens Union 10
business agent Of the Musical Mutual
Protective Union with membership OF
5000. In order TO qualify he had to be
able TO play a musical instrument SO
he learned to play drum in record
time.
An announcement from the union
said he could load ship mix mortar,
carry hod. plaster and lay bricks.
incidentally he knows no necessity
Of doing any of these things to earn
living, for he enjoys an independent for
tune
San Antonio light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1911-1993, 1923-01-25
FRENCH TO USE IRON HAND,
Poiueare Criticised for Not Using Ster,
ner Measures.
BY PAUL SCOTT MOwRER
Special Cable TO The San Antonio Light
and the Chicago Daily News.

ana lnt NnlCaso AollN -NNNS'
Copyright 1878.
Paris, Jan. 25.-The French gov
ernment's policy Of moderation in the
Ruhr district has failed. The French
parliament buzzes with criticisms OF
Premier PoinCare for not having taken
stronger measures. Provoked by Ger
man resistance and spurred by par
liamentary criticism, the government,
therefore. is planning within few days
to cut off the Ruhr area and probably
also the Rhineland from the rest OF
Germany. expelling the Prussian Off
Gals, taking over the entire administra-
ton. establishing n new currency ana
stopping all shipments of whatever ma
ture to unocupied Germany except as
may be otherwise decided.
Public opinion after a few days OF
nervousness is now growing firmer. II
is now considered that cvcrythi"
which has happened in Germany in Il
last fortnight merely tends to prove thu,
Germany was only biding her time to
resume the war against France with
the assistance of 4 reconstructed Rus
STA and the issue must be fought out
now once for all without waiting for
Germany and Russia to recover their
strength.
Victorious France" said President
Millerand today, demands that the
vanquished shall respect and apply the
treaties-nothing more. We are deter
mined that this shall be done. Our ten
aeity and calm will overcome all resist
ance."
San Antonio light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1911-1993, 1923-01-25
PIONEER TEXAN DIES
Neither Of Former Lieutenant Governor
Davidson Expires at His Home.

Houston. Tex. Jan. 25.-Mrs. Neil
Davidson, mother of former Lieutenant
Governor Lynch Davidson of Texas,
died at the home of her son here last
night. She was 7J years old.
Mrs. Davidson. whose maiden name
was Laura Cecilia Lynch, was daugh-
ter of one of the oldest families in the
state. Her father, James p. Lynch. set
tied in Washington county in 1882.
Following her marriag- to Neil David
son. Mrs. Davidson settled at Groes-
beck. Texas, in 1868.
The funeral will be held Thursday at
the home Of former Lieutenant Cover
nor Davidson.
San Antonio light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1911-1993, 1923-01-25
BILL AFFECTS COUNTY
Provides for Another Court Of General
Jurisdiction Here.

Austin, Tex, Jan. 25.-Representa-
tive Davenpo of Bexar county We'd
nesday afternoon introduced his BeXar
county court bill in the House. The
bill provides for court of general jur-
isdiction the same as the other district
courts of Bexar county. Davenport
said the bill, if enacted into a law, will
not wipe out the office Of county at
torney Of Bexar county.
San Antonio light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1911-1993, 1923-01-25
YOUTH STARTS TERM
Student Given Five Years for Alleged
Completely in Theft.

Sioux Falls, S. d., Jan. 2S.-Lee
Bechtold, college student and son Of
wealthy Sioux Falls jeweler, entered
the state pentitentiary here yesterday
to serve a sentence Of five years follow
ing his conviction on a charge Of being
an aecomplice in a $4,000 jewel theft.
San Antonio light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1911-1993, 1923-01-25
KHAN DENOUNCED
AS HEARING ENDS

CONTINUED from mage one.)
San Antonio light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1911-1993, 1923-01-25

day following last nights demonstration
over the court martial verdict filming
Fritz Thyssen and his fellow magnates.
The French military has taken over the
SUPERVISION Of the German police there.
San Antonio light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1911-1993, 1923-01-25
HARDING BACK ATWORK
Returns TO Desk for First Time in
More Than a Week.

Washington, ID. C.. Jan. 2S.-Presi-
dent Harding returned to his desk TODAY
for the first time since he was taken iii
with grip more than a week ago. Dr..
Sawyer said he would not be restricted
in the amount Of work he did.
San Antonio light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1911-1993, 1923-01-25
TIES
I Up RAILWAYS
IN THE RUHR
French Prepare to Operate
Roads With Out
side Help.
MAY CALL ON POLAND
Telegraph and Telephone
Employees Threaten
Walkout.
MAY CALL ON POLAND

The Germans seem to have made good
their threat to tie up the Ruhr Valley
railways. &.
Duesseldorf- advices report traffic
throughout the valley, and. the adjacent
occupied territory paralyzed by the rail
way. mems strike.
The French are making preparations
to operate the roads with outside rail-
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1923-07-14
TALBOT PLACES
NOTED V|OL|N|ST
UNDER CONTRACT
BurmeSter Engaged as
SoIoist of Symphony Con-
cert on Nov, IL.

From the general interest of the
musicIoving public and civicaliy spir-
tied citizens in the success of the In
dianapolis Symphony Society concerts,
of which Ona B. Talbot is the manag-
ing director, there is every reason to
believe that the hundred guarantors
subscribing 500 each for the 5000
fund against loss for the three or
chestra concerts to be given by the
Cincinnati Symphony Orchestra on
Nov. II, Jan. % and March "a, viii
be reached before the opening of the
season.
More than half the sum has already
been subscribed. One of the many
reasons Of qualification of the Sym.
phony Society is the unsolicited 500
guarantees that are being made, as
we'll as many regular subscribers re-
newais of season tickets.
Max Reiner, conductor of the Gin.
cinnati Orchestra, writes from Italy.
where he is spending the summer at
the Gerster Villa, the estate of Mrs.
Reiner's mother, who was the IA
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1923-07-14

nous soprano Gerster Of a genera
ton ago. that he is preparing some
splendid programs for the Indianapo
lis series.
Announcement is made that Willy
Burmester famous violinist. viii be
the soloist at the first orchestra con-
cert on Nov. II. Burmester, who has
not been in America for a number Of
years. is now in the maturity of his
art. and is one of the outstanding
figures Of the continental concert
stage. The noted artist arrived in
Seattle recently from tour of the
Orient, and sailed for his home in
Graz. Steier1nark. Austria, a few
days later. He will return to America
in October. opening his concert season
in recital in Carnegie Hall on Oct 90
The international reputation Of
Willy Burmester is shown from the
accompanying photograph. which
gives us some idea Of the medals with
which he has been honored by all the
crown heads of Europe.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1923-07-14
BABY PEGGY HAS
RECREATION PERIOD
Working Schedule Of Young
Star Permits Hours of Play,

When Baby Peggy has removed
the grease paint from her little face,
usually about 2 o'clock each working
day, she Immediately becomes Peggy
Jean Montgomery the child. Her day
of work is over and she no longer is
Baby Peggy, the 4-year-old star of
Century Comedies
Her daddy soon has the rudy face
shining. and a few moments later
she is lying down taking her daily
nap. This nap is part OF a painstak-
ing schedule to preserve little Baby
Peggys vitality and strength. Work,
as rule, never commences until 10
O'Clock in the morning, so Baby
Peggy's entire working day is no
more than four hours.
At about $3.50 or o'clock Peggy
awakes from her sleep and she and
her sister Louise go into the garden
or. on the spacious lawn and play
their little children's games. Louise,
1t might be known. is two years older
than Baby Peggy. and is her con-
slant playmate and comrade.
Playing tag. hiding from one an
other, playing with Rex. the dog who
caused Baby Peggy's almost fatal i'll
ness when he ran away several
months ago. bouncing and catching
their soft balls. riding their kiddie
cars and tricycles. looking through
books with many photographs, are
among the diversions Of Louise and
Baby Peggy.
1t is almost an ironbound rule that
Baby Peggy seldom plays so extern
eively unless joined by Louise.
Just before the evening dinner.
Baby Peggy's mother reads some OF
the fairy tales to the children The
folk stories are read and discussed by
the children. Many Of the pictures
are explained by Mrs. Montgomery.
and the children are taught small
verses which they memorize. Baby
Peggy can recite at least twenty of
the popular nursery rhymes with ease,
and knows a like number Of the bet.
ter known fairy tales by name and
story.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1923-07-14
Taking a Wee Peep
Into Our Fall Season

berts will send 1.-THE Dancing Girl"
now playing to big business in Chi
cago. to the Murat as the opening
attraction on Labor day afternoon.
Stuart Walker will close his summer
season on the Saturday before Labor
day.
I have been informed from New
York that Indianapolis will have the
following attractions next season. OF
course subject to many changes: THE
Dancing Girl" Blossom Time" up
the Ladder return trip Of 'Kempy,"
Harry Lauder, THE Fool" 'Abie's
Irish Rose" The Merchant of Ven
ice" with David Warfeld, and many
others.
Manager Miller of English's has
made no definite announcements. but
he is assured of an important season.
Merton of the Movies" is scheduled
to be one Of his attractions.
+
Concerning the many questions
asked regarding Elizabeth Patterson
last season she appeared m New York
in William Harris production Of THE
Lady Christalanda. and also ap-
peared in the try-out performances of
'Magn oiia" at Atlantic City. Mag
nolia" is a new Booth Harrington
comedy which viii be presented on
Broadway this winter. She will be
in the cast. Last season Miss Patter-
son appeared for two weeks in Louise
Closer Hale's role in Peer Gynt." The
season before she played thirty-two
weeks with Billie Burke in Intimate
Strangers"
T. Il j.
George Berkell and his Grand Play
ers will soon terminate a seventeen
weeks season at English's in stock.
His top price has been rs cents.
believe that the values he gave In
dianapolis would have stood a 81 top
without injuring his box office record.
Berkell closes his season at the peak
Of his success here on July 2S. The
only reason for stopping is that his
players must have a rest. No one can
play for fifty.two weeks with only
a weeks vacation Berkell has given
Indianapolis many popular successes.
The high lights Of his season have
been six Cylinder Love" and The
Gold Diggers." Berkell and his play
ers will be welcomed back next spring
These players have built up a large
personal following.
+ + l.
Tom Powers, a Stuart Walker
player, is getting ready to take an
important role in New York produc-
ton in August. George Gaul is still
on Broadway in THE Seventh
Heaven" Gregory Kelly and Ruth
Gordon are planning to appear in
Bristol Glass" a Booth Harrington
comedy on Broadway next fall They
tried this play out with slight success
In Chicago last winter.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1923-07-14
Murat Music

In arranging the musical program
for next week in the Murat with the
Stuart Walker Company presenting
Spite Corner" by Frank Craven. the
Orloff Trio will present masterpieces
Of some of the worlds greatest COM
posers, but compositions familiar to
the world at large.
There is not a number programmed
that the patrons Of the Walker COM
pany will not know and appreciate
hearing by this splendid trio of mu-
sicians, who are as much an institu-
ton in Indianapolis as the Stuart
Walker Company itself.
The following Is the complete pro-
gram:
"Gavotte'' from 'Mignon". go. .Thomss
Songs Ny Mother Taught Me-. -. .Dvorak
"Canzonetta" .... .......... GODDARD
First Intermission-
Hungarian Dance No. g.. ....... Brahms
OFlcntale =. Cul
oaLut amour .Elsa
Second Intermission-
Selections from Aida
Grand March. Verdi
Celeste Aida. Verdi
Anitra's Dance from ''Poer Gynt Suite"
-. Gr1eS
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1923-07-14
DEANP|CKS TWELVE
BEST n. Y. MOVIES
Two of Booth Tarkington'S
Movies on Honor List.

BY JAMES W. DEAN
FEW YORK, July Alt is Gus
~ tOmary for the professional re-
- viewer OF pictures to pause at
the middle Of the year and issue a
list of 1.-The ten best" or "the twelve
best" pictures of the first half OF the
year.
Pausing thus, I submit the follow
ing list:
1.-THE Covered Wagon"
"By Lantern Light"
"a Pleasant Journey"
'OtheIlo."
Safety Last"
The Christian"
Grumpy"
Trailing Wild African Animals"
Enemies of Women"
"The Famous Mrs. Fair"
Alice Adams"
"PenrOd and Sam"
That is a very unorthodox list. by
Lantern Light" is only one reel long.
Such pictures are usually considered
too short for consideration in & list
Of the best, yet I hold that a picture
is picture, regardless Of its length.
I doubt if any picture ever made has
achieved the high artistic level of
by Lantern Light" unless 1t be
Jenkins and the Mutt" or Moon
blind" companion films in the Bruce
series.
If it is maintained that by Ian
tern Light" is too short, then argue
that Enemies Of Women" which
cost a million, is too long. And so is
D. W. Grif1th's very excellent 1.-THE
White Rose"
1.-The Covered Wagon" is also a
very long picture, but it deserves its
length; it is a sermon. To me It
seems the biggest picture in concept
and treatment ever made. It is an
inspiring document on Americaniza-
ton. 1t should be preserved for every
generation of America that is to fol-
low
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1923-07-14
"Spite Corner" TO Be
Next Offering at NIurat

The Stuart Walker Company will
on Monday night appear III the first
Indianapolis presentation Of the re-
cent Broadway comedy success,
Spite Corner" Frank Craven, who
wrote THE First Year." is the au-
thor of Spite Corner"
AS a character study the play is
unique and Unusual piece of play
writing. Old Anne Coolidge. one OF
the characters in the piece, affords an
opportunity for the most distinctive
piece of character work of any play
Of the season. Anne, a spinster who
remains loyal to the heroine Of the
piece. when every ones hand is
against her, is from the sturdy and
hardy stock who first made our coun-
try safe place in which to live. She
doesn't want to see the stately trees
Of her community cut down to make
way for raw telegraph poles. Life to
her seems to have lost its old-fash-
Toned SAVIOR in the snap ar..I go Of the
jazzy age. She represents a vanish
ing race. The setting Of the play
Is a small New England town, and it
depicts rural life with a naturalness
and realism that fcan only be written
by an author who. himself, has lived
the scenes and is a very part of
what he attempts to portray.
Frank Craven. the author, spent
his youth in just such a town and
among just such people as he has
put into his play.
The cast will include Donald Mac
donald, who will appear in the role
he created when the piece was pre-
scented in New York; Ruth Hammond,
who scored such a decided success in
mice People" two weeks ago; Eliz-
abeth Patterson, Judith Lowry and
Aldrich Bowker, all Stuart Walker
Company favorites of long standing;
Teresa Dale, Beulah Bondy, Jean
Spurney and others. The Orlof Trio
viii furnish intermission music at
all performances OF the play next
week.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1923-07-14
".Wild Oranges
tOHave 5inCast

The smallest cast which has
ever appeared in any feature mo-
ton picture will be in Goldwyn's
film OF Joseph Hergesheimer's
novel, wild Oranges" which
King Vidor will direct.
There are but five characters
in the story and cast.
There are no mob scenes in
wild Oranges" or scenes in
which even a "bit" player lap-
pears. Four men and a girl con-
stitute the entire cast. They will
all be star players, according to
Mr.. Vidor. In addition to adopt
ing the story to the screen, Vidor
is making numerous trips in
search of suitable locations.