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San Antonio light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1911-1993, 1923-08-22
ROGUE ESTRADA is
In THE RACE FOR
MEXICAN PRESIDENCY
State of Jalisco Endorses
Estrada-Is Opposed to
Gales Candidacy.

The candidacy of Eoque Estrada for
the presidency of Mexico has caused
quite n sensation in Mexico. Estrada
was minister of justice and attorney
general under Car-anza and went owe"
with Obregon when he came into
power.
The entire body polite of the state
of Jalisco. of which Estrada is a ma
tive son. have endorsed the candidac,
of !" Rock" Estrada. and this presents
another problem among the Obregon"
istas. 1t is known that the Estrada
brothers are bitterly opposed to Elias
Gales candidacy, and "Rocky's" en-
trance into the presidential race may
be taken rs q protest against Gales
becoming dominant i'll Mexico.
The Co-Operatista party is about TO
divide into two strong factions. one
branch fayoring Elias Gales and tho
other De la Huerta, while the old
National Democratic party. which sew
eral years ago was a dominant factor
in Mexican politics win nominate
Adoifo de la Huerta, whether he wants
to hc or not.
The Pelece will back "Rocky" Es'
trada. while the National Revolution
AIRY Union will nominate Gen. Saliva
dor Alvarado. -
1t is reported that President Obre-
gon will appoint Miguel Alessia Robes
as minister Of interior relations to sue
coed Elias Gales. while in all prob
ability either Ramon De Negri. sub
secretary of agriculture. or Luis Leon,
sub-sccretary of hacienda. will be
transferred MS sub-Secretaries of gober-
nacion TO succeed Gilberto Nalenzuela.
who has resigned TO cast his fortunes
with his chief. Elias Gales.
San Antonio light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1911-1993, 1923-08-22
WARNING TO BURGLARS
Inventor Plans to Gas EN- When They
Come to His House.

Chicago. Aug. 22.-ProfeSsor W. Lee
Lewis of Northwestern University. in
ventor of Lewisite and other high ex-
nlosives and deadly gasses used in the
World War, announced today that aft
er three visits from burglars he was
tired of being robbed. so he had
equipped his home with a burglar
alarm attached to tear gas bomb.
"As soon as a window is raised or
door opened. the bomb drop to the
floor" he explained. ''and 7 have added
n booster charge to make it exnlode so
that it will reach every corner.
"Our sleeping porch is closed from
the house so the family is in no danger.
Gan I have to do when the bomb
goes off is TO call the police and tell
them TO bring an ambulance"
San Antonio light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1911-1993, 1923-08-22
BUSINESS PICKS Up
Approach or Buying Seasons Causes
Some Declines.

New Orleans, Aug. 22.-One of, the
largest department stores here report
ed that its business the last week has
been Z 1-2 per cent greater than for
the similar period of 1922.
One of the features in the merchan-
dizing situation has been the improved
demand for mems clothing and shoes.
Dress goods. stationery. silks and
musical instruments showed slight
decline but linens, furniture. carpets.
shades. draperies and kitchen ware
improved.
This probably is due to the APP
proach of the moving season. Jewelry
and women's ready-to-wear garments
also made gains.
San Antonio light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1911-1993, 1923-08-22
LUi|NG GETS
Z PRODUCERS
ON TUESDAY
No. | Proctor Of Seals
Creek Syndicate lmpor-
tant Completion.
MAY BE BIG WELL
No. | Mercer Of United
North and South Good
for 1900 Barrels.

Luling Tex. Aug. 22.-Two good
producers were added TO the list in
the Luling field Tuesday. The No. l
Proctor, which is said to be one of
the most important tests in the field.
Is reported t ohove been brought in
late Tuesday. The hole is still full
of mud and when cleaned he well
probably will be good for 1000 barrels
of oil, according to estimates by ex-
perienced oil men. 1t is bailing oil
in large quantities after shutting in
strong gas pressure Tuesday. The
No. IA Mercer OF the United North
and South Oil Comapny is reported
10 have blown in Tuesday morning.
making an initial production of 1900
barrels of oil. This well is located
in the producing area.
The No. 1 Proctor is located ex-
actly 200 yards southwest of the No.
I Rios of the United North and South
Oil Company. the fields discovery we'll.
1t marks the southwestern end of the
producing area, and is said to prove
several thousand acres of territory.
Bail Oil From Proctor.
Officials of the Seals Creek SYM
dictate. owner fthe Proctor well, said
Tuesday that the well had not been
cleaned thoroughly as yet. The well is
bailing oil. For two hours Tuesday
the crew fought strong gas pres
sure and during the night succeeded
in shutting it in. About midnight
the bailer was run an each time IL
is reported 10 have come up complete
ly filled with oil. Every time the
hole was hailed. oil is said TO have
shot out Of the casing-head and into
the air for several feet. Several spec
tators Tuesday night received n show.
er bath in crude. ono or them reports.
Casing in this well was set Mt 2125
feet and the bottom of the hole is
said to be at 214J feet. Although
company officials will not make IN
estimate on the possibility Of the wells
production when it is completed. ex-
perienced oil men in the field pre-
dict that it will he n 1000-barrel well
during the next "A hours.
Another Mercer Well.
The No. IA Mercer of the United
North and South Oil Company is re-
ported TO have blown itself in about
noon Tuesday. Five other wells are
being drilled in by this company We'd.
nesday. They are The No. I Milton
Mercer. the No. Frank Mercer. the
No. Tabor. the No. 1 Gideon and
the No. l Cora Malone
be drilling on the cap rock and it is
believed that the next ~ hours will
see a number of producers added 10
the list of about 81 in the ,.uling field
The Seals Creek Syndicate is To-
ported to BIZ spudding in on the Mag
gle Moore tract. 'ocatei about three
fourths Of mile soueswest OF the
No. Proctor.
San Antonio light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1911-1993, 1923-08-22
HEAVY CATTLE AND
SHEEP RUNS HURT
LIVESTOCK MARKET
Hogs Hold &eady-Bolog-
ma Bulls and CalUes
Advance.

Copvright. by the san Antonio Light.
Chicago, Aug. 22.-Hea=y supplies
of cattle and sheep were reported Tor
the local yards today. Kansas City
was reported with 1900 cattle, while
Omaha had 10000 sheep on hand.
These facts tended TO hurt the mar
ket here. Only two cars of range
cattle arrived during the day. while
less than 400 animals were received
bv big killers from other trading
points. About 1000 lambs were blllet
that way. In the hog house values
were about steady. Sellers had
state supply of nearly 12.J0Q helc
over from the previous session. Re-
ceipts were $4,000 cattle. $4,000
hogs. O!O0O sheep and 1000 calves.
Best steers met with a good demand
after the first rounds, and values
were strong to dime higher, mas
ing the high point of the week, WIN
choice lots placed at $1,000. Other
grades were steady, and demand was
fair. Prime heifers sold at Sll. while
cows reached S9.25 ON Il steady TO
strong market. Bologna bulls were
strong TO 10 cents higher. while
packers paid up to $1,000 on -
cents higher market for caves.
Light hogs sold strong to a dime
higher after a steady start. while
other grades were steady To strong
One load of 1I0 pound hogs made
S9.OJ but practical top was SJ.Ou'
Heavyq butchers sold at $3.50 to
$50 for the best. Packing grades
were strong in spots, with good lots
at S7.00 to Sis.
Fat lambs found a better outlet
than expected in view Of the large
supply. aud prices were generaus
steady. Other kinds were weas'
West westerns sold at SlS.S. With
choice native lambs at SlS-OO 10
Si3.2S. Feeders were - cents
higher. best lots going at Sl+lo.
small supply Of aged mut'ons SOIL
slowly. but prices were little changed
San Antonio light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1911-1993, 1923-08-22
LIBERTY BONDS FIRM
High Grade Rails and lndustrials
React-FOreign Issues Rise.

Copvright. by the san Antonio Light.
New York. Aug. 22.-The bond
market presented confused series OF
movements today. Liberties were
strong. while high grade rails and in
dustriaIs were reactionary. Most
speculative rails were heavy and few
were weak. The foreign issues were
little Changed but We're mostly lower
and industrials moved with more re-
gard to earnings.
The strength in the United States
government issues was the feature
of the investment group. Activity
centered in the old 4 13 per cent de-
scriptions. Some bankers were in
clined to doubt the probability of any
long term offering this fall pointing
out that the maturities on September
IL can be taken care of by new treas
ury certificates or other short term
notes.
The reaction in the legal rails.
was significant only of genera.
realization that the bidding up Of
these issues had gone to extreme
lengths and that they were out of line
with Liberties and other tax exempt
securities. AtchisOn General As the
leading representative of its class, sold
today 3 points below the high two
weeks ago. Today's price was about
on 4.5J per cent basis. Except in
eases where the advance was out of
proportion there was no substantial
loss and in a few instances there was
fractional gain.
Foreign bonds We're lower early to-
day but without any real weakness.
The lugo-Slav IS were an exception
but here it seemed 10 be a case of
bond having had too rapid a rise. In
the afternoon foreign bonds turned
upward. particularly French SIS,
which sold higher than all last week.
San Antonio light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1911-1993, 1923-08-22
u.s.. FACES COAL
STRIKE WITH 4
MONTH SUPPLY.
Federal Commission to
Fix Responsibility
for Break.
RUPTURE AT FARLEY
Coolidge Assures Public
There Will Be Plenty
of Fuel.

Washington. ID. G., Aug. c2--SG.-
ficent stocks of hard coal are in stor-
age to supply normal requirements for
more than four months. according To =
survey made by a government depart
ment since the controversy between
anthracite miners and operators reach
ed the stage where discontinuance
of production seemed a possible out
come.
Members of the federal coal COM
mission are engaged today in trimming
report to President Coolidge fixing
the responsibility for the break be-.
tween the anthracite operators and
miners and outlining what steps they
believe the government should take IN
event of the prospective strike OF
September l.
Chairman Hammond of The COM
mission announced this would be the
next step by the commission after he,
with Commissioner. Neill, had con-
ferred last evening with President
Coolidge. He did not indicate def
nitely how long the drafting of .he
report would require but there APP
peared n possibility today that lr
MOutu Dt III Nut Va 49, -
dent before night.
4 statement as 20 responsibility tor
the rupture in negotiations yesterday
in Atlantic City. it is generally con-
ceded. will not produce Il ton of coal,
and thus the grectest interest is at
tached TO what steps the new admin
istration proposes 10 take should the
miners and operators continue in their
failure to reach common ground.
Two statements only have come
from the White House which are re-
garded as throwing light on the plan
in the mind of Mr.. Coolidge. The first
of these. made several days ago. said
that plan had been prepared which
would relieve the situation through the
use of substitutes for anthracite. The
second. authorized last evening after
the President had talked to Mr.. HAM
mond twice within three hours. was
that the public should rest assured
that there would be plenty of fuel.
San Antonio light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1911-1993, 1923-08-22
Spanish To Fight To Last.

Madrid. Aue. 22.-NIilitary aviators
rerort that the Spanish garrison at
Tifauruin. Morocco. continues to re-
sist assaults Of the Moorish tribesmen
who are endeavOring to reduce it.
The Moors have succeeded in closing
in their position. hut the Standards
declare that all viii die rather than
surrender. The garrison sent ont word
by heliograph that it had food on
hand for only four days. Air scouts
renort that large detacments of
tribesmen appear to be concentrating
for fresh attacks.
San Antonio light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1911-1993, 1923-08-22
Still In Atlantic City.

Atlantic City. y. j.. Aug. 22.-Ihe
miners union officials and the anthra-
cite coal operators. who yesterday
broke off wage negotiations for their
industry. are still in the city today
awaiting whatever communication may
come TO them from the United States
coal commission or other agency OF
the federal government.
On September l the present contract
fixing the wages and conditions OF em-
ployment for all tho uniouized mine
workers in the anthracite region ex-
pires. Repeated attempts to get an
agreement as to the terms of con-
tract to continue the employment re-
lations after that date have failed
even with the coal commissions in
tervcntion.
Mr.. Lewis reiterated today the as
sertion that the lnion would "admin-
lister 70 the anthracite operators the
trouncing of their careers" The oner-
ators had nothing to ado to their dec
laration that repeated offers on their
part to submit every point in dispute
to arbitration had been fruitless.
San Antonio light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1911-1993, 1923-08-22
ENSIGN Conner SICK
Former Salvation Army Worker Here
Undergoes Operation.

Mrs. Ensign Conner of the Salvation
Army. formerly Of this city and well
known here. is seriously sick IN Fort
Worth. Texas. it was learned here
Wednesday morning. Mrs. Conner has
lust gone through serious operation.
Mr.. and Mrs. Conner recently lett
San Antonio for Fort Worth for new
station
San Antonio light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1911-1993, 1923-08-22
Safe Crackers Fooled.

BrOWnsVilIe. Tex. Au". ZZ.-AIId-
teur safe crackers last night smashed
the combination on the office safe OF
the Gulf Refining Company and Sc
cured a small sum. Later they went
10 the office of the Frontier Lumber
COMPANY and endeavored to effect en-
trance to the vault. but were unSuc-
cessfuI. They smashed the combina-
ton and employees Of the company
were unable TO open the vault this
morning and were obliged 10 wire 70
Houston for an expert to open the
door.
San Antonio light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1911-1993, 1923-08-22
CHARTER is SOUGHT
Cripple ChiIdren's Association Of San
Antonio Files Application.

Austin. Tex. Aug. 22.-Charter Of
the Crippled Children's Association
of San Antonio was filed wednesday
in the secretary of states department
with no capital stock. The asSOcia-
lion was incorporated by Mrs. +. j.
Coombs. Mrs. Amos Graves, DIR. Mary
King Robbie and others.
The purpose of the association S 10
equip ward in the Santa Rosa in
Urinary for the treatment Ct crippled
children. The organization has been
in effect for about two years and much
charitable work has been done al
ready and many cures made.
San Antonio light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1911-1993, 1923-08-22
KANSAS CITY GRAIN.

Kansas City. NO.. Aug. 22.-Wheat:
No. hard. sSca sf.12; No. . red. Sl.0s
CLOG; September. s73sc asked; pecem-
Der, s1.0O7s split; May, si.05% bid.
Corn: No. white. S1Is q Sc &c; No.
yellow. S5dfS sec: No. yellow, S41 SSc;
cember, 62%c; May. 64Ac bid.
oats: No. white. 41G4lisc; No. =
whitN. 3sis 4i0i4c; No. mixed, 39is %
40iac.
Barley: 59061c. e.. -.-,-
Hay: Unchanged.
San Antonio light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1911-1993, 1923-08-22
Increase In Building.

New Orleans. Aug. 22.-Ruilding
construction in this city so far this
year involves the expenditure Of over
S1.200.000 as compared with S6.J00.-
600 last year. The volume of buiM-
ing in the last month inv0lved
81 $40. 900.
San Antonio light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1911-1993, 1923-08-22
Houses Near Completion.

FnIIaueIphIa. Aus. z. = Houses
nearing completion here will provide
accommodations for 20SS families. ac-
cording to the Philadelphia housing
association. Some were begun last
year but were held IN by delays of
materials,
San Antonio light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1911-1993, 1923-08-22
To Build New Power Plant.

st. Paul. Aug. 22.-The total build-
ing expenditure assured here so far
this year has been raised to 22.000.-
600 by the issue of a permit to the
Northern States Power Company for
a new hydro-electric plant on the
banks of the Mississippi river.
San Antonio light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1911-1993, 1923-08-22
Many Building Permits.

Detroit. AUg. 22.-Building permits
issued this week involved expenditures
of s2.640.0O0. This compares with
S1,700.000 for the, preceding week and
S1,SJ6,000 last year.
San Antonio light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1911-1993, 1923-08-22
ST. LOUIS PRODUCE.

st. louis, Aug. a2.-Hens CSC springs
&c others unchanged.
Butter and egss unchanged.
San Antonio light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1911-1993, 1923-08-22
NEW YORK SILVER.

New York, Aug. es.-Bsr silver sfS
pr cent.
Mexican dollars I7Sc.
San Antonio light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1911-1993, 1923-08-22

Unemployment In Britain.
London. Aug. s2.-The number %
unsnp,oyed in Great Bntsin rs ssl,n
on the increase. Twenty thoussn.,W
persons joined the ranks OF the roe
last week. bringing the total TO J.
312,000.
San Antonio light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1911-1993, 1923-08-22
CHICAGO CASH COMMODITIES.

Chicago. Aug. 22.-WheGt: No. red
slOsis q 1.02% No 3 red. slice q l.0oig
No 1 red. sTWs7itc;- No. hard. sl.oSG
l.05: No. hard. s1-02E Gi. 90; No.
hard. Sl.0O6l.O1A: No. hard, sac
97ILc: No. northern. Si.0S.
Corn: No. l mixed. SsGS9sic; No. :
mixed. Ssss O soc; No. mixed. 80 {.
ssisc: No. 1 yellow. 9iIsl c; No. :
yellow 9Ois R9lMc: No. / white. SAL /"
S9ac; No. . white, S9sic; Ne. white.
S91sc
San Antonio light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1911-1993, 1923-08-22
white ',S s;'H VS.; So Sc; I whit. ''s~

BARLEY: $50 6bc-
Timothy seed: s5-7S q Go.
Glover seed: Sl5Gt1.
Lard: Sii.05.
Ribs; sS09.
The Challis messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1912-current, 1923-04-04
L. &. Steel Dies Eacinq Probe

Buffalo, n. Y.-Leonard R. Steel
founder of the L. R. Steel corpora
ton, which went into receivership on
March 8, died early Thursday on a
train en- route to Chicago. Mrs. Steel
was advised of her husbands death
in a telephone message from Toledo.
SteeIs sudden death came on the eve
of Investigations into the stock sell
ing and other financial methods OF
his promotions by county and state
authorities. Carl Sherman, state
attorney general, Wednesday notified
the receivers that he desired to
make a thorough examination Of the
books of the various Steel corpora
lions, and District Attorney Guy B.
Moore announced Wednesday that on
account of reports of gross extrava-
gance in the handling of the S2O,0OO,-
600 invested by $4,000 stockholders,
he would join in the inquiry. Federal
agents also are in touch with the
receivers, but have taken no action.
The Challis messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1912-current, 1923-04-04
CHAPTER ~
The Dead Mans Eyes.


For several moments we were all
myself, 1 could only look at the hand
that had, 80 short a time before, held
the revolver. I could not imagine
who could have taken 1t, and what his
purpose In doing so could be.
glanced at BARLEY. His face was set,
a white line showing around his tight
Iy closed lips. He was angry, very
angry.
AS he turned to Roche, who stood
with ewes bullying, his voice shook a
little. "Roche, go and get Miss Pot
ter at once. Tell her to call all the
servants and have them assemble In
the living room. I will be down In
a moment"
Roche hurried out without speak
ing. Immediately BARLEY bent again
over the bed, studying the position Of
the hand that had held the revolver.
When he Strengthened up he told the
photographer that he would not need
him any longer. AS soon as the young
man had left the room, BARLEY turned
to me with a rueful little smile.
well, Pelt, I certainly slipped up
this morning. We left this room with
out locking the door. True, there
was no key. but should have left
either Roche or you on guard. In
stead of that we have given someone
a chance to slip In here and remove
tha 10 oh a.
moving a valuable piece Of evidence.
The joke Is that the removal Of the
revolver does not make much differ
ence. We all saw the gun, and we
all heard Miss Potter say that 1t had
belonged TO Slyke."
But" 1 asked, "who could have
known about tt mean that 1t was
The Challis messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1912-current, 1923-04-04
WOULD PROBE
SUGAR PRICES
DIRECTOR OF ORGANIZATION
DECLARES PEOPLE ARE IN
FAIR WAY TO BE ROBBED
Federal Grand Jury Is Urged to Hear
SpreckeIs Claim Hoover Depart
ment Aids Gamblers; Manly
Sends Letter to Harding

Northumberland for an in
vestigation Of fluctuations in the su-
gar market, made during the closing
days of congress by Western sena-
tors were revived Thursday by pub
lication of a letter written to Presi-
dent Harding by Basil Manly, direc-
tor of the Peoples Legislative serv-
ice, charging that the American peo-
pie were in a fair way of being rob-
bed of $500, 900 for the benefit Of
sugar gamblers and profiteers."
1T is suggested" said Mr.. Manly,
whose organization was formed by
members of the progressive bloc in
congress, that as one Of the first
witnesses the federal grand jury
should hear Claus Spreckles, presi-
dent of the Federal Sugar Refining
company, who has publicly stated
that the sugar gamblers, "aided by
the department of commerce." have
been enabled to rob the American
people of millions Of dollars"
Mr.. Manly declared the rise dn
prices had their sole basis. so far
as the public is informed" in stats
ment issued by the department OF
commerce on February 9, which was
interpreted by "all the newspaper" as
predicting a great shortage of sugar
during the coming year, and that al
though Secretary Hoover had de-
clared the statement was misinter-
preted, the opening sentence was so
worded as to "send prices leaping
upward"
The Challis messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1912-current, 1923-04-04
Out of the Darkness

Sykes neck and half covering his
chin.
"Y0u had better take first a picture
Of the bed as II is now" BARLEY sug-
gested. "Then l will pull the bed
clothes down and you can take a pic.
ture Of his hand with the revolver
In It."
The first picture took some time,
for the young man could not seem to
find the proper place for his camera.
but at last 1t was done.
Now for the other one." BARLEY
went to the side of the bed, reached
down, and pulled back the bedclothes.
AS he drew them down he paused and
a cry escaped him.
"Lookl"
AS my eyes fell on the hand Of the
dead man /, too, started. When we
had gone upstairs the revolver was
clasped In Sykes still fingers. Now
they were empty. Someone had re-
moved the gunl
The Challis messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1912-current, 1923-04-04

murder? You were the only one who
suggested 1t. Every one else who
knew about the crime thought it was
suicide"
That's the queer thing about 1t,
Pelt. Only those that were In the
room with US are presumed to know
it is murder. That Is, unless Miss
The strange thing is that it was first
made to appear to be suicide by plac-
ing the gun in Sykes hand. Now
that evidence Is removed 1 hardly
know what we are expected to believe.
1 had an idea, even before we came
into this room, that Miss Potter knew
that her brother-in-law had been muir
dered."
What more he might have said
do not know, for at that moment
Roche returned. He looked sheepish
and rather Ill at ease. He told us
that Miss Potter had refused to call
the servants, saying that BARLEY had
no authority to compel her to do so,
and-he paused a moment. his red
face flushing a deeper red-she had
added that she considered Roche was
the only one who had any authority
to give orders here. For herself, she
was convinced that Slyke had COM
mitted suicide, and that BARLEY did
not know what he was talking about
when he said that he had been MUIR
dered.
BARLEY gave a low whistle. Does
that satisfy you. Roche?" he asked.
mo, it doesn't" Roche replied.
shaking his head vigorously. at
doesn't, not by one little bit. I am
frank enough to say. Mr.. BARLEY, that
though 1 don't see any light In this
all, know you can Your experience
and reputation are both greater than !