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San Antonio light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1911-1993, 1923-01-23

Firemen succeeded in confirming the
fire TO the three-story brick structure
owned by the George Stumberg estate
and valued at $4,000, in which 1t
| originated.
Had Fallen From Exhaustion.
Flames swept the lodging house, dc,
stroying the interior fixtures ana
furniture. Smoke and water causeu
material damage to other establishments
| in the building. The Zen Narga mar
ness and saddlery shop, III South
Flores street, was damaged by water
which flooded large part of the
place. The S. Lehman harness ana
gm store. situated at 113 South Flores
Street and the Lehman clothing and
crockery company, adjoining on the
south, also sustained a heavy loss by
water and smoke. The l.. DOnnell
hattery and a fruit and vegetable stand.
adjoining the Stumberg building on the
south, escaped damage.
Patrolman Tom Mock sounded the
alarm when he discovered smoke ana
Flames coming from the second story
windows Of the Eureka Rooms. TX
element reigned among the dozen or
more sleeping occupants before the
first stream of water was hurled into
he blazing structure. ROomers fled
n an effort to escape being trapped
when the front stairway was discover
1 shut off by fire and smoke. The
majority gained safety by descending
he fire escapes and rear stairway.
Pedestrians hurriedly entered rooms
not reached by the flames, when it was
exported several persons had failed to
scape. Kackler was found lying on
he second story porch in the rear
where. he said, he fell exhausted after
<k>ing fled from his room when the
ire broke out. He was found to have
scaped serious injury.
Invalid Was Trapped In Room.
b. S. RoSemary's rescue was al
pcteA lust i'm time to save his life.
lanes we're bursting across the room
hen a number Of those who dared to
lake n search found him. Police re-
ort Mr.. Fehrman and n negro sue
eedsd in carrying him from his pre-
arious position. He was taken TO the
Robert Il. Green Memorial hospital in
be police ambulance.
The fire was at its heightl when
captain Morales, leading a crew OF
remen up the Flores street fire
Scapes came in contact with a live
ire. hidden from view by the dense
|noke that poured from the windows.
glancing contact. it is said, prevent
more serious injury. Flames which
,ached a heighth of 10 to Is feet
Mapped a number of electric wires
at passed directly along the third
nor Of the building, making the work
firemen on the tin and metal avn
gs extremely hazardous. Electricians
vercd these at nearby poles.
The fire, originating in the south
n portion of the lodging house. swept
e entire front and north rooms of
e second floors and had broken
rough to the third story when fire
en-, flooding the building with a
If dozen streams Of water. succeed
in getting the fire under control.
Two Other Small Fires.
Fire Of unknown origin caused $500
mage in the feed house in the rear
]. W KlIbans grocery. PHO Roose.
Il avenue. at . :jI Tuesday mornisg.
p4~e-igin of the fire was not deter
San Antonio light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1911-1993, 1923-01-23
BIND WATCHMAK, DRILL
VAULT AND CARRY OFF
600 CASES OF WHISKEY
TwelUe Armed Liquor
Thieves Gag Newsboy
in $4,000 Raid.

Chicago, ILL.,, Jan. 23.-Twelve armed
liquor thieves raided a warehouse today
bound and gagged a Waterman and
newsboy, drilled through a vault, and
stole 600 cases OF whiskey. s
The police were summoned when the
prisoners were discovered long after the
bandits had fled with their loot.
Albert Short, the newsboy, told police
he was walking through the alley atfth:
rear of the building and saw the meH
loading the whiskpy on a covered truck;
They bound him and took him to the
basement 10 join John Gsveng, the
Waterman.
The whiskcy was the property Of the
SunnybroOk distilling company The
manager said the vault contained 46l
cases valued at S14,7J2, although the
bootleg value would probably be five
times that figure.
San Antonio light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1911-1993, 1923-01-23
FEAR 500 REFUGEES
ON SIBERIAN SHIPS
LOST IN CHINA SEA
Wanderers Had No Place
on Earth to Land
Permanently.
by the Associated Press.

Manila, Jan. 23.-Great fear is cx.
pressed here that seven Russian refugee
ships, with more than 500 persons
aboard, have been lost in the China sea
en- route from Shanghai to the Philip.
pines as part Of Admiral Stark's fleet
Of NladivostoE refugee ships five OF
which are anchored near here.
The missing vessels have not been
heard of for more than two weeks.
Admiral Stark is with the ships which
have found temporary haven in Bolinao
Cove. But. his white fleet of homeless
Siberians has no place on earth to land
permanently. Pushed onward. first
from Korea, then from China, it was
given permission only TO linger a while
in the Philippines.
Plans may be worked out. however,
for the refugees to remain in the Philip.
pines.
San Antonio light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1911-1993, 1923-01-23
STRIKE FAR FROM COMPLETE.
Majority Of Ruhr Miners Are Reported
at Work.
BY the Associated Press.

The coal miners strike in the Ruhr
valley, ordered in opposition to the
Franco-Belgian attempt to collect repa-
rations by foreeful means, seems far
from complete.
Dusseldorf reported a majority Of
the Ruhr miners still working at noon
today.
On the other hand, Berlin claims
165,O00 men have gone on strike in
the Thyssen and SHINES works in the
Ruhr.
May Have New Currency.
Paris announces new and drastic
measures to be taken If German resist
ance in the Ruhr continues. These
measures call for total isolation of the
valley, complete control of the mines,
railroads and public utilities, and the
introduction of new currency TO meet
the money stringency caused by Ger
many's Withholding cash.
Bearing out this forecast, a Dort-
mund message says French troops al
ready are guarding all exits from the
Ruhr, ready TO execute the isolation
policy if there is a general strike or
riOiting.
British Avoid Quarrel.
Conflict between the British and
French over arrests and explosions BY
the latter in the Cologne area, a Brit
ish bridgehead section. was avoided by
instructions from London TO the British
military authorities not to interfere, al
though not to cooperate.
Fritz ThysSen and the five German
industrial magnates arrested with him
in the Ruhr will be tried tomorrow by
the Mayence court-martial, the proceed
ings having been postponed from to-
day.
The newspaper, Naehrichten of Dues
seldorf, has been suspended indefinitely
by the occupying authorities ~for pub
fishing articles threatening the secur-
ity of the French troops Of occupa-
ton"
San Antonio light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1911-1993, 1923-01-23
MASKED PARADERS
SUBJECT OF DEBATE
AMONG SENATOR
Amendment Aimed at Te1
Organizations Using
Masks.

Austin, Tex, Jan. 2S.-Masked or
CARNATIONS was the subject of debate
on the floor of the Senate today, when
Senator Baugh'S bin proposing strict
prohibition Of carrying pistols and other
firearms, was called up for ensross-
ment.
Senator Rogers. Of Mckinney, charged
that members of certain masked or
CARNATIONS which parade the streets
at night carry firemarmS,' and sub
mitted an amendment providing that
persons participating in "massed
parades' shall not be exempt from the
provisions of the act. The amendment
was tabled by vote o. u 10 III. \ no
ton By Senator Fairchihl 10 posiIsrne
action ON the measure until THURSDAY
prevailed.
San Antonio light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1911-1993, 1923-01-23
BILL AFFECTS COUNTY
Ridgeway Would Increase Jurisdiction
CT Corporation Court.

Austin, Tex. Jan. %. - Senator
Ridgeway Of Bexar county. Tuesday,
introduced the Bexar County Corpora
ton Court Bill, which increases the
jurisdiction of the corporation court
cOncurrently with the county court for
criminal cases in misdemeanor cases.
The bill also provides that appeals
from the corporation court shall be
direct to the State Court of Criminal
Appeals.
The new district court bill was not
introduced today but is expected to be
introduced Wednesday. 1t is under
stood that the bill viii provide for the
creation of a strictly criminal district
court.
San Antonio light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1911-1993, 1923-01-23
HOME WEATHER FOR TOURISTS.

st. Louis: Temperature rs. cloudy. 90
mile wind from the east; lowest temper
ature in last 70 hours. &c; highest. 50.
Chicago: Temperature. "a: partly cloudy.
14-mlle wind from the southeast: lowest
temperature in last 20 hours. "a; high
est. so.
kansas City; Temperature 20. clear. 10
mile wind from the north: lowest temper
ature in last 20 hours 20; highest. 81.
New York: Temperature. 20; clear; IS
mile wind from the north; lowest temper
ature in last 20 hours. 20; highest Sc.
Washington: Temperature e, partly
cloudy; s-mile wind from the north; lowest
temperature in last "a hours, %; high
est, IS.
San Antonio light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1911-1993, 1923-01-23
Lecion Elects Hospital Staff.

San Marcos. Tex, Jan. 23.-At its
first meeting OF the new year. the San
Marcos post Of the American Legion.
held the election Of the directors of the
Sailors and Soldiers Memorial Hos
initial. seven Of whom are elected by the
legion. The following staff was elect
ed Mrs. ]. L. Pritchett. Mrs. Anna
Kyle, ]. +. Wilson. T. c. johnson Jr.,
C. f. Rugel, c. Beall Wood. $. Spur
geon Smith. The names of John D.
Cape, ]. O. Scott and u. Lawrence
Edwards were added to the executive
committee Of the legion.
San Antonio light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1911-1993, 1923-01-23
USE AXES In ATTACK
Union Trouble Leads to Wrecking Of
Two Motor Buses.

Chicago. Jan. 23.-Eight men, armed
with axes. Monday made attacks on
motor buses put into operation by the
City Motor Bus Company on North
Central avenue. and wrecked two OF
the buses. after driving them off the
newly-established route on which SER
vice was opened this morning.
The attack wss due TO union trouble,
according to Police Captain John Mar
tin.
San Antonio light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1911-1993, 1923-01-23
FOUR WORKERS KILLED
Collapse of Pittsburg Boarding House
VIII Be Investigated.

Pittsburg. Jan. 23.--A city coroner
jury and the city building inspector
were investigating the collapse of
boarding house in the LawrenccviBe
section here late yesterday. -Four men
were killed and five others injured
when the two-stQry dwelling caved in
on workmen who were digging a founda-
ton ON an adjoining lot
San Antonio light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1911-1993, 1923-01-23
FIVE HELD AT WACO
Suspect Investigated in Connection
With Double Murder.

Waco, Tex, Jan. 2S.-Four men and
a woman are in custody for investiga'
ton in connection with the shooting to
death last Friday night near Waco of
W. L. Holt and Mrs. Ethel Denecamp,
it became known today. Chief of Po-
lice Jenkins announced that web Of
circumstances is winding about one of
the suspects.
The police chief said his men are
working on the theory that the killing
of Holt was actuated by jealousy and
that the death of Mrs. Denecamp was
not on the program. but that she met
death in gun fight which started
when the couple were assailed while
driving in Hollis automobile.
San Antonio light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1911-1993, 1923-01-23
The WEATHER
TEMPERATURES.
WEATHER,

For San Antonio and vicinity: Tuesday
night fair with frost: Wednesday fair;
warmer; minimum temperature, ss to 40:
light 10 moderate northerIy 10 easterly
winds
East Texas; Fair, not so cold in the
northwest portion; frost nearly to coast;
wednesday, fair and warmer.
West Texas: Fair with rising tcmpera-
San Antonio light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1911-1993, 1923-01-23
POST NEW OIL PRICES
Mexia and Currie Crude Advances Art
Substantial.

Fort Worth, Tex, Jan. 2S.-Effectiye
January %, the Texas Company
posted price for Mexia crude oil is
SI.S0: for Currie crude of Al gravity
and over. SEQ. Old prices were :
Nexia, S1.55: Currie, $50.
San Antonio light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1911-1993, 1923-01-23
GLOOM AT CAPITOL
Flag ii HaIf-dast; state Officials Viii
Attend Funeral.


Austin, Tex, Jan. 23.--News Of the
death at Sherman early Tuesday OF
Allison Mayfield. chairman of the
Texas Railroad Commission, was re-
ceived here Tuesday morning and cast
a gloom over the capitol. The flag
on the capitol was lowered TO half
mast. He had been in i'll health for
the past several years.
.Mayfield was native of Texas, hav.
ing been born on q farm near Overton,
Rush county, on October 9, 1850. He
was G3 years of age at the time of his
death.
He is survived BY his widow and
one daughter, Mrs. Milton G. Gutsch
of Austin.
Members Of the railroad commission
and other state officials are expected
to attend the funeral, which is to be
held at Sherman.
San Antonio light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1911-1993, 1923-01-23
GENERAL COMING HERE
Rebel Leader Denies Death Reported
From Mexico City.

Havan1. Jan. 23.-General Mario
Ferrer, who reached Havana recently
with Col. Luis Palacios, took occasion
today 10 assert that reports from Mex
leo City that he had been killed by
federal troops during the last rebel up
rising in Oaxaca were untrue.
The general added that he would de-
part soon for New Orleans or San An
tonic.
San Antonio light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1911-1993, 1923-01-23
Former Legislator Dies.

Alice, Tex, Jan. .. = Word has
reached here Of the death in Alvarado.
Tex. of Judge l. 4. Patton, aged 50
years. Judge Patton was prominent in
this section. having served as a mem
Der Of the State Legislature.
San Antonio light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1911-1993, 1923-01-23

mined. The damage is partially COW
cred by insurance.
A flue fire at a dwelling at I3S
Drexel avenue, at G o'clock Monday
afternoon, was checked before material
damage resulted.
San Antonio light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1911-1993, 1923-01-23
BY the Associated Press.

Paris Jan. 23-The complete isolation of the Ruhr val
ley and the absolute of its communications with the
rest of Germany, announced in government circles
day the next step in the French struggle against German
resistance, if that resistance continues.
San Antonio light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1911-1993, 1923-01-23
ROBBERS GET $5O,O0O
Relieve Brooklyn Bank Messengers OF
Cash and Escape.

New York. Jan. 2S.-Four bold rob
bers today held up two messengers OF
the Municipal Rank in the FlatbuSh
section of Brooklyn and escaped with
$4,000.
San Antonio light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1911-1993, 1923-01-23
New Churvh al Robstoun.

k0bStOVn. Tex. Jan, :. = y nov
church building is being erected By the
Christian denomination here and vii
be rushed 20 an early completion. The
building viii be Of stucc0.
San Antonio light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1911-1993, 1923-01-23
BY the Associated Press.

Dormund Jan. 23-French troops have been installed
guards all the exits from the Ruhr valley by railroad
canal They ready it is announced to achieve
pee isolation of the Ruhr within twelve hours the event
of general strike or riotng
San Antonio light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1911-1993, 1923-01-23

A grand jury is probing the mystcri-
Gus whipping by masked mob at
Goose Greek, Tex. of Mrs. r. II, Harri-
son (aboye) and II. A. Armand (righ).
The couple were kidnapped at night,
taken to lonely prairie and flrgged
so severely both were confined to the'r
beds for days. No reason can be a..
signed for the flogging. i
San Antonio light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1911-1993, 1923-01-23
ISOLATION OF
OCCUPIED AREA ORDERED
IF R|OT|NG BREAKS OUT

Complete Severance Within Twelve
Hours of All Communication With
Berlin Promised in the Event of a
General Strike or Continued German
observation-disclosures Guard All Exits
of Valley by Canal and Railroad.
Imperial Valley press., 1923-12-08
Resume Given
OF Extension
Service u. G..

Continued from page three)
acres was distributed. There will
be over 100 tons of this pure seed
for sale this next season. The
growers have set a price of 31a cents
per pound on the seed. A vigorous
campaign will be put on to spread
the gospel of pure seed this next
spring.
When drainage bitches had been
completed on the east side it was
found that the work of reclamation
had only just started. Consequent
ly two sets of plots were laid out
in cooperation with Professor w. w.
Weir Of the University of California
to demonstrate proper methods of
teaching out alfalfa. This work was
carried out and the owners are now
growing crops, with fair success.
Further teaching and also the addi.
tion of much humus will probably
be necessary before complete recla-
nation is brought about.
Three eo-operators were secured
who agreed to grow one.half acre
of Berseem during the winter Of
1922-1923. The yield from one Ber-
seem plot was at the rate of 23h
tons per acre of green feed. The
feed was secured in four cuttings.
Besides this a heavy seed crop was
secured.
Fertilizer Tests
Tests were conducted in an at
Imperial Valley press., 1923-12-08

ed three new varieties that should
be thoroughly tested out in compari-
son with the Rocky Ford 1925. The
cantaloupe fertilizer tests showed
that marked increase in production
might be obtained by broadcasting
sulfate of ammonia or superfosfate
over the soil before bedding. Su-
perfosfate made substantial increase
in yields of peas.
Sulfate of ammonia, nitrate Of
soda and in some eases complete
fertilizers increased the yields Of let
tuce. Barnyard manure Of good
quality increased the quality and
quantity and ear1iness Of lettuce in
all cases by very wide margins.
Seven demonstration meetings of
methods Of controlling lettuce worms
were held with attendance Of rs
lettuce growers.
Five tree pruning meetings were
held to demonstrate the best meth
DDS Of pruning trees.
Imperial Valley press., 1923-12-08

tempt to develop additional agricul.
tural information to extend to farm
ers Of the valley. Definite recon-
mendations can be made as to the
kind and variety Of simmer and
winter green manure crops to be
grown and methods of growing them.
The value of using artificial in
oculation was shown to be doubtful
A large number of winter legumes
were proven 10 be subject to nema-
tode attacks. The pea variety trials
were too limited to be of specific
value, and really emphasized more
the need for correct naming of va
rieties. The value of "inoculated'
sulfur for the control of nematodes
was shown to be doubtful. Only
10 of 60 varieties of melons were
shown to be even worthy of further
trial as being resistant to nema-
tOdes.
The cantaloupe variety tests show
Imperial Valley press., 1923-12-08
KELLER PLEADS
PROPER Use OF
NATURES GIFTS
Quality Aims to Make
Valley All Name
Implies
By A. H. KELLER
Vice-Pres. First Natl Bank.

In the Garden of Eden, quality
should reign supreme. Michael An
gelo once said, "Trifles make per
fection, but perfection is no 'trifle. 4"
AS section, / am a firm believer
that we have no superior, and a
few equals, if we make proper use
of the means which the God of Ma
ture has given us.
When we can be first in all that is
grown-should we not then be the
best9 Should We not then say,
Not how much, but how well. I"
We are too far from markets to
ship anything but the best. We have
too much overhead to produce undel.
part ought always to be a prem
ium.
1t costs no more to ship the best
than it does the poorest. The one
returns a margin, the other leaves
a deficit. Too many farmers upon
arriving fail to see the difference
in operating here and back home.
One might be a success on 100
acres there, and a failure on 40
acres here. The gardener operates
differently in the hot house than in
open garden-he sells from one by
the piece, and the other by the
gross-one quality, the other guam
tity. Are we not operating in the
hot house-but using open garden
methodist
These mistakes are not alone
made by those tilling our soil, but
NAV truthfully be said in all of our
undertakings. Many a dairyman is
feeding and milking thirty cows,
and getting no more than he should
from twenty.
Small Farms Best
Many farm is being operated at
a loss-which, if divided into small
Ter tracts, would be successfully
operated, and supporting many
times the number Of people the
larger one failed in doing.
The future of our valley depends
Imperial Valley press., 1923-12-08
LEE is A STRONG
!. FACTOR IN FARM
I BUREAU AFFAI r S

L. G. Lee, Oft times referred 70
as the business man Of the Farm
Bureau, is one Of the strongest fac
tors in the organization. He is
treasurer but that doesn't indicate
anywhere near the wide scope of
his activities. He is always at
the meetings with sound advice and
good valuable inform;t los He
came from Kokomo, Indiana, and
landed in Imperial Valley in 1916.
He has been one Of the leaders in
lettuce and eantaloupes and took an
lctive part in the rate hearings be
fore the Interstate Commerce Com
icission.
Imperial Valley press., 1923-12-08

upon intensified farming, and qua
ity should be. its aim-this can
only be obtained by dividing our
farming area into many small
tracts, and having an owner ON at
least two-thirds of the number, with
the hope that by all pulling togeth-
er mistakes and present weakness
may be overcome, and our valley
may soon become all the name i'm
plies-IMPERIAL.
Imperial Valley press., 1923-12-08
PennantS Raised
At Bible School

The raising of the pennants in the
"banner contest is to be an event
at the First Baptist Bible school
Sunday. Every scholar is urged TO
come and bring another scholar and
boost for his class pennant. Be-
cause of the rain the pennants were
not displayed last Sunday.
Some winter goals for church and
individual work will be stressed by
Rev. c. Z. Flanagan in his sermon
Sunday morning.
ROOF LEAK' Phone 251W. s. l..
Hartzell FL Centre Tn TIL Sa
Imperial Valley press., 1923-12-08

| Dc
Imperial Valley press., 1923-12-08

Tests were conducted in an at
The Wrangell sentinel., 1923-12-27
JAPAN MAY ORGANIZE LEGION
American Body Is Influential in Great. Ing Better Feeling Between
 the Two Countries.

The Amercan Legion is playing an important part in the fostering of
The Wrangell sentinel., 1923-12-27
8BO& SCOUTS (conductsd by National Council of the Boy
 Scouts of America)
A LETTER TO BE PROUD OF

A careless fisherman forgetful of ex- hnguishing his campfire, caused the first forest fire of the season in the neighborhood of Philipsburg, Pa. The fire was reported by state trooper i; q scout spread the news; 24 Philips burg scouts rushed in autos to the scene, and after two hours of intense work In which their fire rakes were of important help, the scouts extinguished the fire.
 This Is but one incident in a series of forest fire fights which these scouts have fought. E. J. Kohn, sergeant. Pennsylvania state police, commends the Philipsburg scouts as follows:
 "Philipsburg, Pa, April 24, 1922. Capt. Thos. Horn. Scoutmaster,
 "Philipsburg, Pa.
 Dear Sir:
 Tt Is with full desire to praise the work of your well-trained and ex- ceptionally brilliant squad of scouts, which came to our assistance on the fre-fghting line along the Tyrone pike on Saturday last that am writing this letter to you.
 ITO begin with, they came fully equipped for the work. Their knowl- edge of the work was excellent, and they immediately convinced us that their hands were not tied.
 During my experience on the state force, I have witnessed considerable forest fire fighting, but have never witnessed the equal of these scouts In courage, decision-an ability. They proved themselves to be much better than men in obedience and quickness. Their discipline was A No. l. and there was no buck passing or stacking among them. They went to work car rying out orders and quickly accom- plished the extinguishing of the fire. At this time, I am taking the pleas ure to both commend and thank your scouts for their very excellent work.
 Yours sincerely,
 "E. J. KOHN,
 Sergeant State Police"