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San Antonio light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1911-1993, 1923-03-31
BURNS is sKEpTICAL.
"Burls," He Says. When Told Of Al.
legged Confession.

Now York, March 31.-The report
from Los Angeles last night that Her.
bert Wilson, a former evangelist, con.
victed of murder and charged with
robbery. had told the police he could
solve the Wall street bomb explosion
mystery of September II, 1920, to
day was received differently in diff
ferent quarters.
Bunk" pronounced Chief William
]. Burns, of the bureau Of investi'
CATION of the Department of Justice
when the report was shown 10 him
at Miami, Fla.
Wilson was rerrf scented az having
reformed with the hope of "rewarJ
and as being anxious TO clear up a"'
tivities of numerous crimes with
" hich his name has been associate
He said he recognized the photograph
of man arrested in Warsaw as
that of Max Wolfe an individual OF
the same name TO whom he said he
sold the bomb that dealt death to 80
and caused considerable property dam
age in the financial district when il
was exploded.
There was man arrested In War
siw a.d charged with setting off the
bomb. but, accordirg TO Alleh = q.
Myers. the agent who made the ar
rest in Warsaw, lie was never known
as Mex Wolfe. Tine man he trnilei
vas Wolfe Unidentified. alias William
Lind. who was quot ID oace as hav-
ing confessed to setting off the bomb.
but who later insisted that lie made
no such admission AMI was innocent.
Mr.. Myers said that agents are
constantly watching both Lindcnfeld
and Wolfe. Lindenfeld was brought
here from Poland last December. was
held on Ellis Island. and then mys-
teriously dcported. Wolfe. described
by Myers as a Polish Communist. and
a member of the Third Ipternation-
ale's executive committee. has been in
this country but never arrested in con-
necticn with the EXPLOSION.
San Antonio light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1911-1993, 1923-03-31
MOTORCYCLE CRASH
MAY PROVE FATAL TO
SIGNAL CORPS MAN
Pripate Charles E. Mercer
Fractures Skull in
Accident.

Approaching curve at a speed too
high to allow him to make success
full turn. the front wheel of the motor
cycle ridden by Pve. Charles E.Mercer,
Seventh Service Company of the Sig
nal Corps, Fort Sam Hptsoc, struck
the concrete curb at a turn in one
of the streets Of the cavalry post and
threw the driver head first to the
1Vsnnd.
He sustained fractured skull at
the base of the braiA. and was car
ried to the station hospital, Fort Sam
Houston. in an unconscious condition.
At - o'clock Saturday his recovery
was doubtful.
The accident occurred shortly be-
fore II o'clock just in the rear OF
Capt. z. NJ. Barnum's quarters in
the cavalry post. The motorcycle had
q side car attached.
No one saw the accident. but Juds-
ing from the circumstances officers
said Il was likely that Private Mercer
came upon the turn in the street at
100 high a speed. A mark on the
concrete curbing showed that the front
wheel of the motorcycle had struck
II at q sharp angle.
San Antonio light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1911-1993, 1923-03-31
DRASTIC RuHR ORDER
Trainmen VIII BE Expelled for Fail.
ure to Work-5O0, 900 Affected.
BY the Associated Press.

Essen, March 31.-A proclamation
by General Degoutte, commGnder-in-
chief of the occupational forces, or
dering all the striking railroad Of
ficials and trainmen to resume work,
under the penalty of expulsion, was
posted throughout the Ruhr and
Rhineland yesterday.
The order affects 100000 Germans,
as the families Of those refusing to
return TO their posts will accompany
them into unoccupied Germany.
Approximately 10000 men come
directly under the order.
The task of expelling the strikers
and their families will require several
weeks. 1t is said the German govern
ment has anticipated the expulsion
order and arranged for distributing
the men and their families throughout
the country.
The sum of 36s,00O, 100000 marks
has been sent into occupied territory
up to date by the Berlin government,
for the striking railway men srd those
who have been permanent in passive
resistance although not on strike.
San Antonio light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1911-1993, 1923-03-31
Notice to. City Subscribers

Effective April LIST, the subscription rate Of the San
Antonio Light delivered by city carrier daily and Sunday will
be Is cents per week So cents per month.
cents per week to each city subscriber
made necessary by the increasing cost of the materials and
features that used in the production of The Light
The San Antonio Light carrying two leased wires
Associated Press the complete Consolidated Press
Market Service the Consolidated Press Sunday
Foreign Service the NEA Sports and Feature Service and the
Sunday Service Add to these features the
strong editorials the best comics and the reliability Of the news
printed The Light and have the essentials that make
Antonio Light of the ceanes and best edited
daily newspapers in the United States
the Sunday Light will be found articles written by some
of the entertaining Of American writer's
Kathleen Norris Ring Lardner George Ade O. o. Mcintyre
and others In The Light win find that both advertising
reading characterized by cleanliness that
makes this newspaper welcome part Of home life
San Antonio light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1911-1993, 1923-03-31
Only Five of 62 Defendants Charged
With Conspiracy to Violate Vol
stead Act Are Acquitted Among
Those Convicted Are Justice of
Peace, Former Prosecuting Attor-
ney, Chairman of Gary Republican
Committee and Ex-sheriff. "

indianapolis Ind. March 31.--Fify-five of 62 resi-
dents of Gary and Lake County Indiana tried charge
conspiracy violate the Volstead act found guilty
by jury in United States district court here today
Among the most prominent defendants found guilty
were Roswell o. Johnson, mayor of Gary; William H.
Olds sheriff of Lake county William NJ. Dunn Judge of
the Gary city court, and Blaz Lucas, Gary attorney
Other prominent defendants found guilty are Dwight
NJ Kinder prosecuting attorney of Lake county, Lewis E.
Barnes former sheriff of Lake county, Clyde Hunter for
mer prosecutor of Lake county John Bennett treasurer
of the Republican city committee, of Gary and Charles l.
Clemens, justice of the peace. %
Seventy five persons living in Gary and Lake county
were indicted by federal grand jury last December on
charge Of conspiracy violate the vosead act Of this
number five pleaded guilty before trial the Indictment OF
Stanley Kosowsk nolle pressed and seven other de-
PENDANTS have not been arrested.
San Antonio light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1911-1993, 1923-03-31
The WEATHER
TEMPERATURES,
WEATHER.

San Antonio and vicinity: Saturday
night. fair: colder. with frost; Sunday.
partly cloudy and warmer: minimum
temperature. SO to ~: moderate to fresh
easteriy. TO southeriy winds
East Texns; Saturday night fair. cold
er in south portion; frost nearly to the
coast except in Rio Grande valley; Sum
day. partly cloudy and warmer.
West Texas: Saturday night. fair;
warmer in north portion; sunday fair;
warmer in southeast portion.
San Antonio light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1911-1993, 1923-03-31
maj. GEN. HELM|CK WILL
DETAIL OFFICER HERE TO
: MAKE REPORT ON AFFAIR
Official Notice Not Received at Eighth
Corps Headquarters Expected
That Col. Lincoln S. Kilbourne Will
Receive Orders to Conduct Case.
Report Will Be Made Back to Weeks.

Washington, D. c., March 31.-Secretary Weeks has
ordered Major General Eli A. Helmck inspector general
of the army make official investigation into the con-
troversy between Colonel A. Conger commanding the
goth Infantry Texas, and Captain Edwin H. Randle OF
the same organization.
The investigation will begin Immediately under an
officer attached to General Hemcks office on duty at
corps headquarters at San Antonio. The war secretary
had ordered the investigation before Louis X. Harms of
indianapolis reached Washington and discussed the case
with him today.
Secretary Weeks decided the investigation should be
made after reading letter from Mrs Rande sister of Mr.
Harms which understood to have alleged that she the
wife of Captain Rand had suffered result of remarks
concerning her which reported to have been made by
Colonel Conger.
Mr. Harms conferred briefly with the secretary and is
understood to have said that the action already taken
entirely satisfactory to him.
San Antonio light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1911-1993, 1923-03-31
HEROIC BOY, AGED 4,
DIES AFTER SAVING
HIS BABY BROTHER
Clothing Ignited as H.
Carries Child to
ast, Sink.

Chicago, March 3f.-Frank Tusac
4 years old, gave his life yesterday
in heroic attempt to save the life
of his brother, Joseph, 81 months old
whose clothing caught fire while the
children were playing with matches
when they had been left alone by
their grandmother who had gone on
an errand.
Unable to beat out the blaze, Frank
carried his brother to sink and
turned on the water, according to
firemen who arrived on the scene in
time TO extinguish flames which had
started to attack the house.
In carrying his brother. Franks
clothing was ignited and he died q
few hours later in hospital.
Joseph's burns were not serious.
San Antonio light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1911-1993, 1923-03-31
HOME WEATHER FOR TOURISTS.

st. Louis: Temperature. IS: clear: 10
mile wind from the northeast: lowest
temperature in last 20 hours. Is; high
est. 10.
Chicago: Temperature. IL: clear; ~
mile wind from the northwest: lowest
temperature nj last % hours. Il; high
est. 20.
Kansas City; Temperature. Is. cloudy;
lo-mile wind from the northeast: low
est temperature In last "a hours, IS;
highest &c. .f
New York, temperature. 20; clear: Sc
mile wind from the northwest; lowest
temperature in last - hours II: high
est. fs.
WASHINGTON; Temperature. %; clear;
perature in last "a hours. 20: highest. es.
San Antonio light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1911-1993, 1923-03-31
CONVICT SAYS
. HEMADE WALL
STREET BOMB
Former Evangelist and
Convicted Murderer
Starhes Officers.
NO TRAGEDY INTENDED
Declares He Thought 1t
Was to Be Used for
Swallowing.
NO TRAGEDY INTENDED

Los Angeles, March 31.-Many OF
the details of the purported confess
sion of Herbert Wilson, convicted
murderer, alleged mail robber and
former evangelist, that he manufac-
tured the explosive in the bomb which
killed 80 persons and destroyed Prop
crty valued at thousands of dollars
in Wall street, New York CITY, Sep
tcmber II, 1920, are withheld from
the public "for the present" IT WIS
admitted today by county and fed
cral agents.
Wilson is said by Los Angeles Of
ficers to have told them he had de.
signed the bomb and manufactured
some of its most intricate parts at
his home here, while under the i'm
preston it was to be used by bank
burglars who wanted TO wreck vault
to hide evidence of having opened II
by using the combination. He stated
be went East in August before the
September tragedy, and, at point
near New York City, met a man who
employed him TO construct the en-.
CINE of destruction. which he turned
over only-a few days before the ex-
plosion. .Tss.
Inter. he was quoted. he learned
from "friends in the underworld. '
what use had been made Of the. bonS1
and still later recognized q published
photograph of man in Warsaw. 20
land, as that of the purchaser Of the
Internal machine. @
While officers said they viewed the
alleged confession with more or less
skepticism. "the fact remained that
Wilson had made it." and they could
see little be could hope to gain ii II
were not true, considering he had
been convicted of murder. still faced
possible trial for mail robbery. aud
also faced trials for other felonies
growing out of a break from jail
last October.
San Antonio light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1911-1993, 1923-03-31
in ASYLUM So YEARS
Doctors and Attendants Mourn Pass.
ing Of Aged Inmate.

Nashville, Tenn, March 81
SCharley" Ellis, "a, the Oldest inha9i-
tant of the Tennessee Central hospital
for the insane here. who died Thurs
day after 50 years as a public charge,
was buried on the hospital grounds
Friday.
Doctors and attendants of the in
stitution, among whom "Charley" was
extremely popular, were his only
mourners.
Ellis was committed to the asylum
from Nashville in 1869. Formerly of
~. genial nature. he had not uttered
. word for several years.
!. All relatives in Nashville died many
years ago and for ten years not a
visitor or friend had called upon him.
San Antonio light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1911-1993, 1923-03-31
SIX GERMANS
DIE IN CLASH J.
W|THFRENCH
Twenty Seriously Wound
ed When Machine
Guns Open Fire.
KRUPP PLANT SEIZED
Workers Stop Machinery
and Surround lnvad-
ing Troops. .,
KRUPP PLANT SEIZED
By tn. Associated rres..

Berlin, March Silk German
workers at the Krupp plant in Essen
have been killed and twenty injured
in n conflict with the French mill
tary, says a Central News dispatch
from Essen today. ...
The trouble occurred when the
French unexpectedly proceeded TO oc-
cupy certain of the Krupp's motor
works. whereupon the workers stop
ped the machinery and went outside
to offer opposition, the message
states.
The officer in charge OF the French
tried TO persuade the men to return
to duty, but they refused and sur
rounded the troops, threatening them
with attack unless they withdrew.
The officer pointed out that he
must carry out his orders, but the
workers were obdurate, declaring they
would defend their plant.
Four machine guns then opened
fire, adds the message, and six work
ers fell dead, while twenty were Sc
riously wounded. The remainder
scattered. The French occupied the
works.
San Antonio light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1911-1993, 1923-03-31
EASTER HATS WILL
BE SAFE ALTHOUGH
FROST is FORECAST
No Rain Likely and Tenn
peratures Will Rise
During the Day.

Easter hats will be safe Sunday,
the weather map promises, although
frost is forecast with minimum tenn
peratures from SO to AZ, The skies
will be partly cloudy, and easterly to
southerly winds will blow. 1t is sched'
uled to warm up during the day.
The high pressure area on the map
Friday had barely moved by Saturday
but San Antonio is far enough inside
of the area to insure no rain. Ihis
high again brought record low temper
atures for the North and East for this
late in the spring.
The freezing line at Z o'clock Satur'
day morning passed along the ooruel
between North and South Carolina
and ran west across t. Abilene, Texas,
and then moved northwestward on,
over the Montana border. Small
amounts of rain fell along the gull
coast east of New Orleans.
Temperatures at o'clock SATURDAY
morning were San Antonio. OF san
Diego, "a: San Francisco, o., rain
Chicago. IL. lowest; New YORK. q
st. Paul. 6. lowest: st. Louis 10,
lowest; Louisville, 20. lowest; Des
Moines. IA: Kansas City. IS; Mem
phis. Sc; New Orleans, 90: JACKSON
Vile. 50: Atlanta, 81, killing frost
TAYLOR. 4f; Abilene, "a: Amarillo, 30 ;
Brownsville, 81, and Corpus Christi
20. The frost forecast for here sun
day will not reach the Rio Grande
valley. 1.c.
The reported storm in the Paciiic
Ocean had shown no signs OF reach
ing the west coast by Saturday morn
ing. except for drop OF four points
in the barometer at San Diego WITHIN
two hours before the reading. \ small
low was entering over Seattle Satur-
day morning.
The weekly forecast for next week
issued by the Washington bureau does
not indicate that storm OF any inten,
sity is headed toward the Uniteo
States. The wealth.; outlook for the
week beginning Monday follows; west
Gulf States, generally fair except prob
ably local rains about Tuesday or
Wednesday; rising temperature Mon.
day: cooler middle of week followed by
warmer latter part.
San Antonio light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1911-1993, 1923-03-31
WITNESS IN ASSAULT
CASE Is FLOGGED BY
UNIDENTIFIED MEN
Assailants Wanted Him ia
Refute Testimony,
Police Say.

Denton, Tex, March 3f.-Paul
Merritt of Ell Dorado, Ark, was
seized by unidentified men Lear here
last night, carried TO an isolated point
and severely flogged, officers an
nounced today. $3.50.
He was defense witness In the
case of Barney Cloninger, tried this
week on charge of criminal as
sault, in which the jury returned n
verdict this morning finding Clon-
niger guilty.
Merrett said his assailants told him
he would 20 before the jury, then de-
liberating. and tell them that he had
testified falsely, they would not harm
him.
San Antonio light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1911-1993, 1923-03-31
ARMY AND POLICE IN
JOINT WAR ON VICE;
PROMISE CLEAN CITY
Military Authorities and
Wnight's Men Confer
on Situation.

A vigorous war on vice. part OF
campaign of cooperation between
army and police officials. will be re-
newed within the next few days, &C
cording TO announcement by Commits
sioner of. Fire and Police, Phil
Wright. following conference with
army officials late Friday. Instruc-
tons went out TO, the police, DEPART
ment to use every means at their COM
mand to thoroughly clean up, the city
and to assist army officials in pro-
tecting troops stationed at the various
army camps.
Attending the Friday conference
were Major Bayless from the base hos
pital, Fort Sam Houston. Provost
Marshal Edgerton, Chief OF Police
A. o. Van Ripper and Captain OF De-
tectives Sam Street, City Health Off
Ger DIR. L. L. Shropshire and Com
missioner Wright. The conference
lasted almost an hour and was the
first of a series which will be held
from time to time or until the clean
up is completed.
Commissioner Wright and his sub
ordinates assured army officials that
the police department will assist them
in every way in stamping out vice in
San Antonio. Army officials express
ed themselves as satisfied with. the
support extended them In their ttsht
on vice and expressed the belief that
with both the army aud police depart.
ment working in harmony the desired
results can be accomplished.
The fight on vice which is about to
be inaugurated will be one OF the
most vigorous ever wagcd here and
Chief Van Ripper asserted Friday that
he will not let up until every dive
or place that even looks suspicious
will be closed up. A war on Migrants
also will be inaugurated and the
police chief expressed determination
J to make San Antonio one 81 the
cleanest cities in the state. A..
San Antonio light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1911-1993, 1923-03-31
GREEN DENIES REPORT
Says Recent Operation Was for Hem
orrhoids, Not Regeneration"

Miami, Fla, March. .3f.-Denylng
the report that his improved health
was due to the Steinbach "rejuvena-
ton, surgery, Col. Edward II. r.
Green, son of the late Hettie Green.
today asserted that the operation he
underwent in New York last month
was for hemorrhoids and not the
much-discussed Steinbach treatment.
Mr.. and Mrs. Green are in Miami
where he Is recurerating. He admit
ted he had given consideration TO sub
hitting TO the operation bnt his doc
tors advised against it at the time.
San Antonio light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1911-1993, 1923-03-31
WACO YOUTH KILLED
Brothers Out NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS.
Discharge Of Gun Results in Death.

Waco, Tex, March 31.-Word
reached Waco today Of the instant
killing. near. Reagan, of Sewell Hart
man, 11-year-old son of +. W. Hart
The dead boy and his brother, two
years older, were hunting and the
older boy was walking in front, car
rying a gun on his shoulder. He
stumbled and fell, the trigger of the
gun striking limb, discharging the
entire load into the younger boys
hody 90
San Antonio light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1911-1993, 1923-03-31

The case. went to the jury at )
o'clock yesterday. afternoon. s
In instructing the jury, Judge
Geiger dwelt at length on the charge
against the defendants. -.
Previous to the instructions of the
jury by Judge Geiger, Mr.. Elliott, the
prosecutor, delivered the closing argu-
ment for the government with a re-
view of the evidence submitted by the
prosecution during the trial. Mr.. FL
lott said that. in the opinion Of the
prosecution. the bootleggers, lawyers.
police force of Gary and city and
county officials all worked together
to accomplish the common end of pre-
venting enforcement of the liquor
laws. -t.-
More than, 200 witnesses testified
during the trial. which was in progress
nearly three weeks. A mass OF evil
dence was introduced by both sides.
San Antonio light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1911-1993, 1923-03-31

Although nothing is known here OF
the reported investigation, it is taken
that the matter will be referred to
the Inspector Generals Department at
Fort Sam Houston. Col. Lincoln ).
Kilbourne Is inspector general for the
Eighth Corps Area and from the dis
patch, it is indicated that the investi-
cation will be made from his office
and that report will be made to
General Helmick.
Telegraphic orders are expected to
be sent here ordering the investigation.
Final action on the report will rest
with Secretary Weeks with q recon-
mendation By General Helmick.
San Antonio light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1911-1993, 1923-03-31
FIVE WORKMEN ARE
KILLED AS FACTORY
TOWER COLLAPSES
Weight of 50,000-gdlon
Tank of Water Apparent
Cause of Crash.

Hartford, Conn.,, March 31.-FIye
workmen were killed and several Others
seriously injured today, when the CEN
trail tower on the New Windsor ave-
nue. factory of the Fuller Brush Com
pany collapsed.
The weight of 50,O00-gallon tank
of water at the top Of the tower,
which had been filled for test, was
the apparent cause Of the crash.
San Antonio light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1911-1993, 1923-03-31
WRECK DEATH TOLL s
Student Fireman Dies in Hospital
Injured Will Recover.

Columbus, Ohio, March 81. : The
death of w. J.. Siebert, of Cincinnati,
a student locomotive fireman, this
morning increased the death toll OF
the wrecking of the Southwestern
Limited of the Big Four railroad at
the northern outskirts of the city yes
terdhy, to eight.
Three men. all aboard the train,
the speed of which was estimated at
40 miles an hour. and a woman and
her two small children. soc passengers
OF on automobile, which the locomotive
struck at a grade crossing, were
killed instantly.
San Antonio light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1911-1993, 1923-03-31
COURT ACTION SOUGHT
w. G. T. L. Demands Grand jury
Probe Of House OF David.

Lansing. Mich. March Sf.--A
grand jury Investigation Of the Israel
lite House of David was demanded in
a resolution passed by state officers
and the legislative committee OF the
W. c. T. IT,. meeting here yester-
day.
San Antonio light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1911-1993, 1923-03-31
$4,000 Gallons Of Liquor Dumped.

WiIkesbarre, p, March 3I.-U. 5.
Marshal Green Purnell. assisted by
the local enforcement agents and a
force of laborers. yesterday dumped
$4,000 gallons Of confiscated whiskcy
into Mill Creek at its Junction with
the Susluehanna river.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1923-05-24
BROWNSVILLE BOY
WILL GRADUATE
FROM ANNAPOLIS

Mr.. and Mrs. w. X. Mendcnhall left
"Wednesday for Annapolis, Md. where
they will attend commencement exer-
cises Of the U. s. Naval Academy.
Their son. w. X. Jr. known affection.
atcly to old home chums as "Billy." will
graduate with This years class mt An
napclis. Billy is one Of class OF Az
and has completed tho full four years
ccursc at the Academy. lie is % years
old now.
His Brownsville friends are specially
proud Of the fact that out of so large
a class he has ranked third in execu-
tive ability. Billy also has made rec
ord on the wrestling team for his class.
As soon rs he receives his commits
sion as an ensign in Uncle Sans Navy.
young Mcndenhall will be assigned to
the Bat atleship Maryland. the newest
and one Of the largest Of the Navy,
with which he will sail June IL for San
Diego. The largest part Of the Ameri-
can fleets will concentrate Mt San Diego
this summer for maneuvers. Fifteen OF
the class are assigned to the Maryland
and BiIly's friends think him fortunate
in obtaining such favorable assign
mcnt.
Mr.. and Mrs. Mendcnhall will be alb
sent several weeks.