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San Antonio light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1911-1993, 1923-09-02
STOP JAIL DELIVERY
Victoria Firemen See Prisoners Saw
ing Bars.

Victoria. Tex, Sept. IA Jail de-
livery was frustrated here Sunday
afternoon duii ing the absence of Sher-
iff Louis o. Hudler when the fire
men at the Central Firemen, which
is directly back of the county Jail,
saw some saving going on in the
Jail and Deputy Sheriff Richard Rog-
ers was Immediately notified.
The delivery was attempted on the
second floor of the Jail where there
is tier of four cells connected by a
run-around and where five prisoners
are confine, II of them having ac-
cess to the run-around and cells.
On the approach of the officer the
prisoners hid six saws in the ashes
in the stove.
Two of the bars of the cells had
been cut through and a patch remov-
ed from another, however, it had not
left an opening sufficiently large
enough for a man 10 get through.
The prisoners confined in the cells
where the attempted escapes were
made were: Ewell Morris, a negro,
convicted of the murder of Oliver
Marshall. a white farmer, and given
the death penalty: Paul Grunewald,
charged with the theft of an automo-
bile; Herman Hotz. charged with
burglary at the Stubblefield Brothers
store in Bloomington; Francisco
Juarez, charged with an attempt ia
murder Joseph Watkins, a fisher
man at Seadrift; and Peter Hill, q
negro.
San Antonio light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1911-1993, 1923-09-02
FACULTY Is ELECTED
Alice Schools viii Open Term Sep
TENDER 10.

. Alice, Tex, Sept. t.-The faculty
and teachers for the schools in The
Alice Independent School District
which opens September 10, have beer
announced as follows:
Alice Main School: James II. Guth
rie, superintendent; Charles l.. Du
Bose. principal; Miss Nanette Barcus
Spanish: Miss Edith Jones, mathe
maticS; Miss Ruby Garner, science
Miss Julia Stafford, sixth grade; Mrs
Vivian Scruggs, fifth grade; Miss
Esther Savage, fourth grade Miss
Libbie McLane. third grade; Mrs
Elizabeth Warren, second grade; Mis-;
Helen Harrison. primary.
I. B. Mayer Ward School: James l.
Powers, principal; Miss. Edna Tanner
Miss Mabel Ray, Mics Aileen Adams
Miss Mabel Bates, Miss Lucille Row.
land and Mrs. Mary r. Garcia, teach
ers.
Doering School: Miss Foye Pearce
teacher.
Alto Iona School: Miss Beatrice
Salazar, teacher.
Negro School: Mrs. s. L. Sparks
teacher.
All teachers will attend the institute
to be held in Corpus Christi the weei
beginning September B.
San Antonio light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1911-1993, 1923-09-02
OFFICERS GET FIVE
Prohibition Agents Make Two Raid:
and Get Mash.

Corpus Christi, Tex, Sept. L.
Prohibition and customs officers have
been active in South Texas the last
few days.
One haul was made near Woods
boro in Refugio county, when an al
legged manufacturer was caught by
state rangers.
1t was said that a still. about
twenty Cucrts of whiskey and 100
gallons q NAH were confiscatcd.
The o., ~ Was brought to Corpus
Christi h. the United States deputy
marshal.
Three MeSican women were caught
in a haul near San Diego.
After a preliminary hearing all
three were released on bond TO appear
before the January term of federal
court.
One of the women was said to
have had 90 Quarts of tequila in her
possession while the other two had
four quarts each.
Another Mexican, wanted at Aus
In on LIQUOR charge, was arrested
hear Bishop. this county. He will be
taken back to Austin to stand trial.
San Antonio light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1911-1993, 1923-09-02
| GRAVE DESECRATCRS
CAUGHT-RUIN MANY
STONES IN CEMETERY
Officers Capture Two bat
Other Three Moke
Their Escape.

Brownsville, Tex, Sept. Five
men, evidently under the influence OF
liquor, were reported by residents near
the city cemetery t, be defacing tomb.
stones and desecrating graves, and a
hurried trip to the cemetery by the
police resulted in the capture of one
of the offenders, and another was tax.
en- the next day few miles from the
city.
At least one of the three who es-
capped made his way across the Rio
Grande, and the police and sheriffs
departments are .earching the county
for the other two.
The men were seen going from grave
to grave knocking down the tomb
stones, defacing them and in some in
stances breaking them up.
Considerable damage was done be-
fore the officers appeared on the scene
and the offenders took flight.
The offense is covered by special
statute, and il convicted a maximum
penalty of $500 fine or six months in
iail may be assessed.
San Antonio light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1911-1993, 1923-09-02
Harlingen Pastor Resisns

San BenitO, Tex, Sept. The Rev.
]. J. Furniss, pastor of tn. First Bap-
fist Church at Harlingen, has rendered
his resignation as pastor and with the
ending of this paStorate will engage in
evangelistic work. At the close of his
sermon last Sunday Rev. Mr.. Furniss
rendered his resignation which was ac-
copied. He will remain, in charge of
the First Baptist Church until NOyem-
Der by which time it is thought sue
cessor will have been selected. The
resignation of his pastorate came as a
complete surprise to TIL church men,
bership, as he was very popular and
well liked by all.
San Antonio light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1911-1993, 1923-09-02
LYCEUM FOR SEGUIN
c. Of C. - Sponsors Entertainment
Features.

Seguin, Tex, Sent. 1.-The Temple
Singers will open Seguin's lyceum
season on November 10, according TO
information received from Dallas by
the local chamber of commerce, which
is sponsoring the course of six
programs.
The lyceum series will be staged
here in the months of November, De-
cember, March, and April, the dates
of the programs being as follows
November Is, Temple Singers; No
vember 81. lecture by Charles Craw-
ford Gorst; December IL. Newell
Company; March 4, Rainbow Band :
March -, T. Dinsmore Upton; April
10. HAYWOOD Manlove.
This is 10 be the most complete
lyceum series ever offered in this
section of the state.
San Antonio light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1911-1993, 1923-09-02
GOOD COTTON CROP
Business Reported Good In Jim Wells
County.

Alice, Tex, Sept. Jim Wells
countys 1923 cotton crop, while bad
ly damaged by the leaf worm, will
surpass the yields for several years
back and safely exceed quarter of
a bale to the acre.
Merchants report business good,
debts of long standing are being paid,
and the banks are crowded from the
opening to the closing hour.
One local bank reports deposits in
excess of $1.000.000 which is figure
seldom reached here.
A survey of the county indicates
about IS per cent of the cotton is
picked.
Cotton pickers have been unusually
scarce, and prices for that class of
labor have more than doubled since
the opening of the season.
A brisk demand for land is pre-
dicted for this fall. and in all proba-
bility next year will show a consider.
able increase in cotton acreage.
San Antonio light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1911-1993, 1923-09-02
Invents Picking Sack.

ROckdale. Tex. Sept. 1.-Edwin
Markham did not know every man
with the hoe" in Texas. They have
brains-and often use them. Joe
Jez has long since discarded the hoe
in his farming operations down on
Brushy Creek, on the Peter Schram
big farm. Jez saw that dragging
n long. heavy cotton picking sack
down the rows soon wore it out. Pick
ing sacks cost lot of money in a
season, with duck at the present
price. Therefore, Jez figured out a
better way and applied for a patient
on his improvement. 1t is a metallic
slide, easily attached to the bottom
of a picking sack and removable
quickly. The attachment saves wear
and tear, and will make one picking
sack last through more than two
cotton harvest seasons without patch
ing. He has arranged to have the
slide manufactured.
San Antonio light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1911-1993, 1923-09-02
!. ACTIVITIES OF SOUTHWEST TEXAS TOWNS
8 Bright Pieces Of :.
Metal Discovered
in Gizzard of Hen

Gonzales, Tex. Sept. 1.-Press
reports recently told of a Yoakum
hen that went on living with a
needle in its gizzard but that dice
was mild compared to that of
Gonzales hen.
This hen was an extremely fat
Ancona killed last week by Mrs.
John +. Skinner of this city, who
upon opening the gizzard found
there a collection of eight pieces
of bright metal.
The inventory was two parts OF
a cuff button, the cap from
stem winding watch, pin, three
whole overall buttons of brass, and
several small pieces of small metal.
The hen was laying eggs on this
kind. of food. Several neighbors
were called into verify this state
ment, and the contents of the giz-
card were placed on display in
the chamber of commerce window.
San Antonio light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1911-1993, 1923-09-02
PLAN A CELEBRATION
Victoria Methodist Church in Exist
ence 81 Years.

Victoria, Tex, Sept. lon Sep
TENDER =. the first Sunday in Septem
Der. the Methodist church of Victoria
will celebrate its eighty-second ami
versary of the organization of the
church in Victoria.
Rev. III. G. Horton. who came to
Southwest Texas in 1859 as one Of
our first pastors, will deliver a his
torical address in the morning on the
subject. "One Hundred and Six Years
of Methodism in Texas-1S17-1923. >
AT the evening service will be "Col
lege Students Night" when all youns
men and young women who are plan
ming to go off to college will be spe
cial guests of honor. and Rev. Sterlins
Fisher, ID. D., of Austin, will deliver
the sermon and address for the oc
casion.
San Antonio light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1911-1993, 1923-09-02
SCHOOLS TO OPEN
LOckhart Will Send Many Students IL
College This Season.

Lockhart, Tex, Sept. 1.-THE public
schools of Lockhart will open the latter
part of September in the new 100000
school building and with one of the
largest attendances ever recorded here.
The rural schools are taking advan-
tage of the school in Lockhart and the
attendance from the rural communities
grows larger each year.
During the coming month there will
be seen the departing of more than
half a hundred boys and girls of Lock
hart to the various schools and col
leges in Texas as well as other states.
Virginia Military Institute will get
three boys. William and James Swear
engen. and Joe Coopwood. "lndOlph-
Macon will get Julia and Frances
Coopwood, and many more will attend
A. and NJ and Texas University.
San Antonio light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1911-1993, 1923-09-02
Farmers Need Good Weather.

CuerO, Tex, Sept. 1.-Cotton re
ceipts are picking up, again since the
rain of the first of the week, and If
the farmers of this section can get
about five or six weeks of real cotton
gathering weather, they will be III
position to quit worrying about weatf-
er conditions. August receipts of cot
ton here include $500 bales turned out
by the three local gins and approx
mately that much more wagon receipts
from country and neighborhood gins
in this vicinity. which is one of the
best showings for August in several
years. However. as above stated. Au-
gust and September will about tell the
whole tale if the weather remains red
sonably good.
San Antonio light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1911-1993, 1923-09-02
TWO RADIO STATIONS
ON RIO GRANDE TO
BE CONSOLIDATED
Navy Men Will Haze
Charge-to Effect
Saving.

Brownsville, Tex, Sept. 1.-The
naval radio station at Point Isabel
will be consolidated with the army
radio at Fort Brown, as recently
recommended by naval officials who
conducted series of tests lew
weeks ago to determine if the con-
solidation of the plants would be
feasible.
Work on tire consolidation began
Saturday, and the Fort Brown sta
ton has already been taken over by
naval signal corps men.
Dismanteling of the Point Isabel
station. which is one of the most
powerful on the Gulf coast has be-
gun, and such equipment as will not
be added to the Fort Brown plant
will be sent to other naval radio sta
tons.
During the tests which were con-
Quoted several weeks ago, messages
were transmitted from the Fort
Brown station to American battle
ships off the West Coast of Lower
California. proving to the signal
corps experts that the station at
Brownsville could handle the work
of the naval department as efficient
" as the plant at Point Isabel.
The consolidation of the two pow
erful plants will effect great saw
ing. according TO the naval experts
who are in charge of the cOnsolida-
ton work
In addition to the salaries paid
the 81 marines who are now station
cd at Point Isabel, the maintenance
of the station averages approximate
ly $4,000 n year. and the experts
stated that fully $4,000 would be
required 10 make necessary repairs
next year.
The change will effect saving of
approximately $4,000 annually, the
experts state.
The Fort Brown station will here
after be under the supervision of the
Navy Department, and five marines
will be in charge. 1t will handle
army, navy and important CONNER
cial messages. and day and night
service will be maintained.
The army station at Fort Brown
did not handle many messages, as
the only communication was with
neghboring army posts.
The naval station at Point Isabel
has handled a large volume of bust
ness for several years, and has been
rated as one of the most important
stations of the Navy Department, be-
ing the most southerly on the main
land of the United States.
San Antonio light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1911-1993, 1923-09-02
1900 HEREFORD
YEAR[|NGS WILL
Be PUT ON SALE
Concho Association to
Hold First Annual
Auction.
PLANS ARE FINISHED
New Organization Hopes
to Increase Men,
bership.
PLANS ARE FINISHED

San Angelo, Tex, Sept. 1.-Be-
tween 1000 and 1900 Hereford calves
and yearlings will, it is expected, be
offered for sale in San Angelo by
the Concho Hereford Association at
its first annual auction October Is,
the closing day of the All-West Tex
as Exposition.
Members Of the organization,
formed in May along the lines of the
Highland Hereford Breeders Associa-
ton, are outlining plans to attract
buyers from n dozen states.
Fl Cars Entered.
Twenty-one cars of calves and
yearlings have already been entered
and John n. Simpson of Sterling
City. secretary. is compiling list
for the answering of inquiries.
Before the fair and the Hereford
sale a sitting committee will be APP
pointed to make inspections and see
that the young cattle meet the high
standard that has been set by the
ConchO Hereford Association.
Cattle will be sold in carl0ts and
announcement will be made Of the
number of similar cattle each breeder
has ON his ranch for sale.
But the price paid for lots in the
sale will not necessarily give the
buyers option on other cattle Of the
same character.
The cattle will be judged prior to
the sale and awards made probably
BY John c. Burns. field man of the
Texas Hereford Association.
-. l.. L. Farr ST., of San Angelo is
president of the Concho Hereford
Association; Ralph Fl. Harris, presi-
dent of the Cattle Raisers and Pro-
duccrs' Commission company of Fort
Worth. cooperative sales agency of
the Texas and Southwestern Cattle
Raisers' Association and Claude a.
Broome- president of the Sheep and
Goat Raisers' Association of Texas
in 1922-1923, are among the off
GERS. Both reside in San Angelo.
Has 40 Members.
The new association already has
about 40 members in Tom Green.
Sterling, Irion, Schleicher and
Concho counties and expects 20 by
the time its first annual sale is held.
The following members have listed
Herefords for the sale:
Fayette Tankersley, Merton; Abe
Mayer, San Angelo; Duwain Z.
Hughes. Merton; W. X. Baggett and
J. NJ. Bagge' Ozona, and John Abe
March, San Angelo, each one car of
calves; p. l.. Childress, Ozona, car
of calves and car of yearlings; John
p loo San Angelo two ears of
calves; W. n. Reed, Sterling City,
car of calves and car of yearlings !;
c. X. Humlong, Bronte, two cars of
calves: Claude A. Broome, San An
gelo, three cars Of calves: Farr mad
Lee, San Angelo, car of calves and
car of yearlings; Harris Brothers,
San Angelo, two cars of calves and
one car of yearlings.
San Antonio light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1911-1993, 1923-09-02
LIGHT WHITE WAY
Victoria Brightens Town With so
Large Street Lamps.

Victoria. Tex, Sept. 1.-The lights
of Victoria's memorial white way were
turned on Friday night during band
concert of the Victoria municipal baml
on the public square and were greeted
with loud applause.
Mrs. William J. Craig, president o,
the Victoria Civic Association. had
the honor of turning on the lights OF
of regard for the associations leader
ship in obtaining the white way.
The white way is composed OF
twelve standards Of five lights each
located around the city square and
four standards on the market square
which were donated as memorials to
prominent departed Victoria citizens.
The lights are beautiful and M
prove the looks of the city materially
San Antonio light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1911-1993, 1923-09-02
RETAIL MEN ORGANIZE
Victoria Merchants Form Club and
Elect Officers.

Victoria, Sept. 1.-The Victoria Re
tail Grocers' club was organized at d
meeting held in the Victoria chamber
of commerce hall, which was well at
tended by the grocery merchants Of
the city.
The officers of the club were elect
ed as follows: w. d. Coffey, presi
dent; J. J. Kubecka, vice president
]. 7. Trice. secretary, and Will Ed
Marberry, treasurer.
A large number of the Victoria re
tail grocery merchants belong. and tn,
club organized for the purpose of bet
ter cooperation among them and fol
their protection.
San Antonio light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1911-1993, 1923-09-02
Legion Lot Leads.

Victoria, Tex. Sept. I'm the
scoring for August in the Second An
nual Flower VS.. Weeds Contest, the
American Legion lot again won with
the highest score. These lots are va
cant lots that have been taken charge
of by different civic organizations of
the town and made into beautiful
little garden spots or parks, and each
month judging Of the lots is done for
the purpose Of a 500 prize which
will be given to the organization
with the highest score at the end of
the year. The lots are based on sani-
tation, beauty, utility and combina-
ton. The American Legion lot was
the winner of the prize in the first
contest.
San Antonio light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1911-1993, 1923-09-02
WOMAN SHOOTS SELF
Found Dead With Rifle CIutched in
Her Hand.

San Benito, Tex, Sept. Mrs
Ramon c. Cara Of McAllen was
found dead last Sunday morning at
her home some three miles from Nc
Allen with a gun shot wound in hei
head.
The discovery was made by the
wOman's husband and children who
had been to McAllen.
She was found lying on the floor
with a Winchester rifle clutched in
her hand and the muzzle of the CUR
pushed up against her chin.
An inquest was held and the verde;
was that death was caused by a self
inflicted wound.
Mrs. Cara had been in very poor
health for some time and at times
was exceedingly depressed.
San Antonio light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1911-1993, 1923-09-02
500 Is Stolen.

YOakum, Tex. Sept. If. kIecB0.
merchant at Midway, village between
this city and Sinner. had the misfor-
tune to be robbed of about $500, but
was fortunate to have nearly all of it
returned TO him. Mr.. Kiecka placed the
money under the seat of his automo-
bile and stepped into a store, when a
small boy, seeing the opportunity took
the money and escaped. Being of q
good fellow" to the other boys
brought suspicion and she Lad was ap.
pretended. He admitted his guilt and
took the officers TO number OF
places where he had hid and buried
the money.
San Antonio light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1911-1993, 1923-09-02
VALLEY COTTON
CROP To TOTAL
$4,000 BALES
Reports From Gins Indicate
$4,000 Already
Ginned.
CONTINUE TO PICK
Harlingen Leads While San
Benito a Close
Second.
CONTINUE TO PICK

Brownsville, Tex, Sept. Approx
imately $1,000 bales of cotton will be
ginned in the Rio Grande Valley this
year, exceeding by 10000 bales the
estimate made three weeks ago.
This estimate is based upon reports
received this week from all valley gins.
which show that up to August &c,
total Of 74,110 bales had been ginned
in the valley counties.
Conservative est rates placed the
number of bales unlicked at 10000.
Harlingen leads the valley in the
total. number of bales ginned, and San
Benito is a close second.
Hidalgo leads the coun, es with Al
Ill bales. and Cameron county second
with 24,556 bales.
In Willacy county there is still a
large amount of cotton to pick. but the
gins have already turned out SIG
bales.
Starr county has ginned 2657 bales
but also has large amount to pick.
In Willacy county a, large amount
of the cotton has been ginned in Cam
eron or Hidalgo county gins.
Following are the ginnings as re-
San Antonio light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1911-1993, 1923-09-02
SEGUIN PIONEER DIES
Woman, 30, Resided in Seguin Section
All Her Life.

Seguin. Tex, Sept. Mrs. Sophie
Bruemmer. 20, a pioneer native resi-
dent Of this section, died at the home
of Ler son-in-law, Ernst Soefge, in
the Capote hills, after lingering ill
ness.
Her husband, William Bruemmer.
preceded her in death in 1921.
Interment was held in the Comal-
town cemetery on Monday afternoon,
Rev. II. NJ. Jansen Of the Lutheran
Church. Seguin, officiating.
Surviving are one son, Carl Bruem
mer. and two daughters. Mrs. Ernst
Soefge and Mrs. Adolf Tausch. q
San Antonio light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1911-1993, 1923-09-02
Better Baby" Conference.

San Angelo, Tex. Sept. Mrs. w,
l.. James, member of the executive
board of the San Angelo Fair Asso-
citation, has announced that the asso-
citation will add 4 new feature to the
fair this fall in better baby confer
ence." The conference will be under
the supervision Of the fair association
and will be conducted by a nurse sent
from the child welfare department at
Austin. All babies in San Angelo and
the surrounding country will be. eu'
titled to enter the conference.
San Antonio light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1911-1993, 1923-09-02
Found Dead Near SabinaI.

Sabinal, Sept. 1.-The body of Cray
ton Wentworth, who was found dead
under a fence, one mile from Browns
vile, with his gun in his hand. was
brought here and then taken to Utopia
Sunday afternoon. He is son-in-law
of Charles Harper. He leaves a widow
and three small children. He was
buried in Utopia cemetery beside his
father. VS..
San Antonio light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1911-1993, 1923-09-02
River Beach Popular.

Victoria, Tex, Sept. 1.-Une OF The
most popular places around Victoria
this summer is on the river about foue
miles from the city where an excellent
swimming hole is located. The river is
shallow on one side with a sand bank
where the children may swim, whit
on the other side it is very deep
Spring boards. high dive, and swing,
have been erected on the place. and
the scenery around it lis beautiful
Anywhere from 80 TO 200 people visit
it every day, and many picnics are
held there.
San Antonio light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1911-1993, 1923-09-02
Schools Get $S4, IA.

Corpus Christi, Tex. Sept. t.
With an apportionment of ST. for
each scholastic, Nueces county will
receive SS4,144 from the state school
point, says Nat Benton. county super
intendent of public instruction. The
census rolls of this county showed
1902 scholastics. The apportionment
for the various schools of the county
will be made next Thursday by the
county board.
San Antonio light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1911-1993, 1923-09-02
Test Sewage Plant.

Brownsville, Tex, Sept. THE sew
age plant, which was recently COM
pleted at a cost of $4,000, is under
going a test run, and its work has
been pronounced very satisfactory by
city officials. All sewage. after be-
ing chlorinated, is now discharged into
the Rio Grandc at point about mile
below Fort Brown.
San Antonio light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1911-1993, 1923-09-02
TO PUSH DRIVE
Tom Green County Cotton Association
Has 200 Members.

San Angelo. Tex, Sept. 1.-THE last
week in the Tom Green Farm Bureau
Cotton Association drive will be known
as Victory Week." according to y.
c. Sykes, field man, who is making
arrangements to bring the campaign
to a whirlwind finish.
Fifty new members are wanted in
Tom Green for the concluding week of
the drive, commencing Monday of this
week.
Membership in the cotton associa.
ton has already passed the 200 mark.
Men representing about 10 per cent
Of the cotton grown in this county
have signed membership contracts, ac.
cording to Mr.. Sykes.
Twenty new members were added
last week.