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San Antonio light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1911-1993, 1923-08-18
NO WEATHER CHANGE
Promise of Lower Temperatures Not
Realized; May Come Sunday.

The high pressure area on which
San Antonio built its hopes Of a little
cooler weather for the weekend is
merely creeping southeastward and in
the meantime the record for the
month in hot weather. is threatened,
according to Observer J. II. Jarboe.
The mercury got up to 9S at 4 o'clock
Friday afternoon, the highest in two
weeks and one degree below the
August maximum this year. 1t was
climbing fast Saturday morning but
.tbere was light breeze where there
4rs no breeze at ell Friday.
The forecast for Sunday is gener-
ally fair with maximum tempera-
ture of 90 to "a, with the probability
that the effects of the moderating
"high" will be felt here. North
Texas was already cooling off a lit
tie Saturday morning, with the
thermometer in the COS in the Pan
handle. Behind the "high," in the
northwestern states, the mercury stood
in the 50's early Friday.
Cloudy weather prevailed all across
the southern half of the country. with
light rains in North Texas-Dallas
had AS of an inch-and numerous
showers through the cotton belt to
the eastward. with some rainfall reg
istering as much as two inches. Rain
also fell along the south Atlantic
coast.
The weather outlook for next week,
as issued by the Washington bureau,
indicates moderate temperatures, gen.
orally fair weather. with occasional
thunderstorms in the East Gulf
States. and normal temperatures and
fair weather in the West Gulf
States.
San Antonio light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1911-1993, 1923-08-18
CRIPPLED MAN FIRES.
BULLET THROUGH HEAD
AFTER LEAVING NOTE
Despondent and Dreaded
Becoming Entirely
Dependent.

Shot through the right temple, +.
A. Stillman. 63-year-old cabinet max
err. was found dead in his workshop.
situated in the rear of his home. 929
Burnett street, by his daughter, Erma.
at Z o'clock Friday afternoon.
Justice Z. Neill Campbell rendered
a verdict of suicide.
When Detective Captain Street ano
Detectives Long. Norton and Hopkins
entered the shop after report had beer
sent TO headquarters, they found the
body in a sitting posture on hisl
stool before his work bench. His neac
rested upon his left arm and tightly
clutche,l in his right hand, which also
rested upon the bench, was a pistol
1t contained one empty cartridge.
Ill health and cripple for NUM-
Der of years. coupled with the iac'
that his condition was steadily groN'
ing worse. which threatened to make
him utterly helpless. is attributed IN
a note left BY Stillman, as responsible
for his act.
Lying upon the bench short dis
lance from the body was a note read
ing:
Goodbye Erna. You are all | hav,
left and you are better off without
me. can't bear the thought of be
coming helpless and | can't be worss'
off than | am now. Infinite Spirit u
nv Judge. not man or woman. Ih'
union will pay for what is left OF M
as | am still in good standing"
Stillman is believed to have die
about > 80 o'clock. Neighbors reporte'
to officers they had heard HIM 4
work short time prior to that hour
after which all was quiet in the shop
No one heard the report of the gun
His death was not discovered until hl
daughter. n saleSwoman in n down
town department store, returned HON
from her work.
The dead man was member OF tn
carDpnfprS uniOu.
San Antonio light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1911-1993, 1923-08-18

Seattle, Wash. Aug. 1S.-Shipping
men here recall that the barkentine
Alta. believed lost in the Pacific
ocean with the captains wife and
two small children. besides the crew
of twenty or more, always was a
jinx craft.
Although she was hailed as one of
the fastest and most beautiful bark
entines ever built. little deck jinx
crawled aboard the Alta the day she
was launched in Glasgow in 1900.
For years the Alta was ship
without a country. She was built in
Scotland with American capital and
ran afoul of law requiring owner
ship in the country of construction
in order 10 obtain registry. When
the United States acquired Hawaii.
the Alta was rushed there to get
American registry. But she did not
arrive soon enough and. when con-
troll of the islands passed TO the
United States, she had not been under
San Antonio light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1911-1993, 1923-08-18
REFORM SCHOOL
PROBE EXPOSES
SHOCKING CASE
Dead Truant's Father De-
mands Murder Charge
Against Ex-teachers.
WAS FOUND HANGING
Boys Beaten by Instructors,
Inmates Testimony
Shows.

Chicago, ILL.,. Aug. 1S.-Warrants
for the arrest on a charge of murder
of two men and woman formerly
connected with the correction school
where James Wright, 15-year-oid
truant. was found hanging in solitary
confinement cage at the school on
Wednesday, were asked Of the state
attorney today by the boys father,
John c. Wright.
There was on indications whether
or not the states attorney would APP
prove the issuance of the warrants.
Coroner Wolff although severely
criticising correctional methods nc
school. has given the opinion that the
boy could have committed suicide.
Testimony of shocking conditions
at the school and charges that in
mates were brutally beaten by in
structors and other boys who were ell
Outraged by instructors were given
Yesterday by some of the BOYS sum
moned before Chief Justice Mckinley
of the criminal court. sitting as an ex-
aiming magistrate.
San Antonio light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1911-1993, 1923-08-18
CITIZENS EXPRESS
INDIGNATION OVER
SAN JUAN KILLING
Slayer's Bond Cancelled
Following Mass
Meeting.
Brownsville Tex Aug. 1s-Intense

Brownsville. Tex. Aug. 1s-Intense
indignation is in evidence in San
Juan. Hidalgo county, over the Kill
ing Thursday of c. \. Hopkins by Ii.
ID. Henderson. Henderson surrendered
to the sheriff Immediately after the
shooting, and was released on $1,000
bond.
At a mass meeting Of San Juan
citizens last night it was decided "a
notify Henderson's bondsmen that the
bond was INADEQUATE. and bondsmol
Lave cancelled the bond and turne
Henderson over to the sheriff for safe
keeping. Hopkins funeral was held al
McAllen, Friday. a number of promin'
ent San Juan citizens acting as pau
bearers. and the remains were taken
TO Rosenberg, Tex. for intermcnt.
There were no eye witnesses to tAe
shooting. and definite information as
TO the cause is not Obtainable.
San Antonio light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1911-1993, 1923-08-18
State Force Sent to Port Arthur, Where
Brothers Seized in Front of Police
Station While Cop Held at Bay.
Severe Beating Misunderstanding
vestigation Ordered at Iowa Park,
Where Farmer Flogged With Wet
Rope Until Body Blackened.

Austin Tex, Aug. 1s.-Wh five arrests to their
credit at Amarillo Texas rangers today embarked two
campaigns to suppress the whipping parties breaking
cut the state of Texas.
Encouraged by the apprehension of Sheriff Less
Whitaker and four other in connection with the lash
ing given E. E. Mcdonald Amarillo aborer, Acting Gov
Davidson today dispatched force of rangers to
Port Arthur where Clay and Carl Dunn brothers,
seized last night in front of the police station by
masked band while policeman fastening to the rescue,
held at bay at the point of gun in the hands of "a
swarthy stranger"
Badly beaten, both brothers we're found at their
homes today.
They admitted that they recognized the identity OF
members of the band that kidnapped them but declined to
disclose the names of their assailants -
Clay Dunn when kidnapped, had just made bond in
connection with the fatal shooting of Policeman B. A.
Harris shot by assassins from ambush while riding in the
police
Governor Davidson also instituted an investigation
today into the whipping of Lonne Davis farmer at Iowa
Park near Wichita Falls ~
San Antonio light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1911-1993, 1923-08-18
MEXICAN BANDITS
LOOT u. S. RANCHES
IN DARING RAID
Troops Pursue Brigand
Band Loaded Down
With Plumber.

Calexico, Cal, Aug. 1S-Windins its
way. through the foothills; of Lower
California, with troops said TO be in
pursuit. a group of Mexican bandits
today is heading toward its mountain
stronghold after one of the most dar-
ing raids on the American side of the
border since the days of Pancho Villa.
Plundering and looting, the bandits
swooped down on a number of ranches
near here and, holding farmers at bay
with rifles. scooped up loot valued at
$4,000 and made their getaway.
4 long cavalcade of stolen horses,
mules and wagons loaded with harness
was taken across the border.
Mexican officials are trying to fol-
low the bandits trail into the noun
tains, it is reported.
San Antonio light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1911-1993, 1923-08-18
STRANGE JUNK RECALLED
WHEN BARKENTINE FAILS
TO COME. BACK TO PORT
Old Salts Remember Vessels Past Msfortunes as
Belief Grows That Captains Family and
Crew of 20 Lost in Pacific.

Hawaiian flag a sufficient time to fly
the American emblem.
The Alta carried the Chilean flag
for a while and. when the United
States acquired the Philippine ISLANDS.
vain efforts were made TO obtain reg
istry.
Coming to Port Townsend, Wash,
in 1905. with n cargo from Mania.
the Alta came under ruling that
she must pay $L12 a ton because she
had no country of registry. The
owners carried this case to the United
States Supreme Court and won it..
Seafaring men believe that the
Alta, which had food for three months
when she left San Pedro in February,
was stripped of her sails in storm
and is drifting in the Pacific ocean.
Other followers of the sea think
she capsized and sank. Her hull was
of steel. All agree that it is likely
the exact fate of the craft will be
never known.
San Antonio light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1911-1993, 1923-08-18
TO RESUME FARLEY
Two Factions Promise to Try TO Reach
Agreement.

New York. Aug. 1s.-John l.. Lewis.
president of the United Miners of
America, and his associates in the an
thraeite mine wage negotiations will
leave for Atlantic City today TO, con-
tifue conferences with hard coal opera
tors. The resumption of negotiations
will start Monday. In a joint letter
replying to the United States coal
commissions demand for further par
leys. union officials and representatives
of the operators havs agreed to earn
estly endeavor to reach an agreement
By September 4.
Meanwhile. however. members 'ot
the commission of which John Hays
Hammond is chairman. RETAINED from
expressing over-optimism as TO the
prospects of keeping the mines operat-
ing after that date. President Cool
idge. it was said. would be apprised OF
the results of the conferences here.
If an agreement il not reached by
the first of next month, the operators
representatives, said they would seek
an understanding that the mines should
be kept operating while the wage con-
ference continued. The miners spokes-
man requested that this matter be left
TO the joint conference.
San Antonio light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1911-1993, 1923-08-18
LOSS OF LIFE is
HEAVY AS TYPH0ON
STRIKES HARBOR
Several Ships Go Do,vn in
Settling Waters at .
Hongkong.
BY the Associated Press.

Hongkcng, Aug. fS.-Heavy loss Of
life is believed TO have been claimed
by a typhoon that struck the harbor
here at 500 o'clock this morning,
sweeping the waters into seethins
menace that flung several ships into
their depths and tossed others into
Ravens Of refuge. Many Europeans
were among the victims, it is feared.
The British submarine L-9 and the
steamer Ming Sang, of British regis
try, sank in the harbor. Only one
sailor is known to have been saved
from the submarine and there are but
two reported survivors from the Ming
Sang. both European officers.
With harbor communications para
lyzed, it was impossible carly this
afternoon TO form an estimate of the
number Of lives lost and the damage
caused. In the city business had been
suspended and police and soldieri
were massed along the water front.
1t was the worst storm experienced
mere SlUCt lCOOs OllVNlhS VoSNi va
tory warnings, ocean-going steamers
and small craft sought shelter last
night. Bomb fire sigSalized the ap.
proach of the storm center this morn
ing. Within an hour the wind was
blowing with hurricane force and the
harbor was tempestuous.
The steamer Ming Sang whistled
long blasts of distress. A blue fun
mel towboat made heroic attempt to
reach the stricken vessel. The high
running sea made the rescue impos-
sible and the Ming Sang went down.
Except for the two officers reported
saved. all aboard ire believed to have
persisted.
The Ming Sang owned by the lndo-
China Steam Navigation Company,
was of 1850 net tonnage.
The British submarine 10, parting
from her mornings. drifted westward
and sank off the Hong Kong Club.
When the terrific wind struck the
shore. big trees were uprooted. and.
in several places. flung against the
boundary walls, which collapsed. In
the business district signboards were
blown TO bits and wall hangings were
torn off.
Telephone cables were blown down.
Tramway services will be suspended.
1t is not known how Nowloon Jared.
as all communication with that port
was cut off.
San Antonio light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1911-1993, 1923-08-18
WITHDRAW TAX
LIENS AGAINST
THE 0 bR|ENS
Internal Revenue Depart
ment Releases San An
tonians' Property.
TAX IS NOT PAID
Not Known What Prompt
ed Government 10
Lift Ban.

I,comc tax lions AGAINST the prop
= ~. IL ro,t;, O'Rriep
er'ies Vi I'ter anu i.o''''
and Paul and Annie U Brlen 10 cover
an alleged indebtedness TO the fed
orol government in taxes and penal
o'"' so'V' '''''e -. y,
ties Tor the year ehulhg beceNnOei oA'
1921. amounting TO n total Of St-.'-
40 20. have been discharged in full,
:. 80. u0rooIod Saturday with the
tt was .'''''." 49, =, IS
filing OF certificates oil dlscn"lsc VI
tax liens with the clerk Of the federal
court.
The certificates. filed by James W.
Bass. collector of internal revenue
with headquarters in Austin, state
that the taxes AMI penalties have
been covered by claim for abate-
ment and that the liens for such
taxes. penalties and the like, has
been discha ed in full.
Under the provisions Of the internal
revenue laws, n collector of Internal
revenue has authority to release prop
crty under lien when claim for
abatement has been filed.
Although il is customary but not
mandatory, when property is thus
released surety bond covering the
amount of taxes and penalties Will
an additional 20 per, cent is demand
ed.
From the records in the fedora
district clerks office. it cannot bC
ascertained whether or not surety
bonds have been demanded of the
O'Brien brothers.
The liens against the properties Of
San Antonio light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1911-1993, 1923-08-18
SEIZE LIQUOR, STILLS
Dry Agents Make No Arrests In Con-
nection With Seizure.

Thirty gallons of wine. one gallon
of whiskey- and two milk can stills
were seized by local and general
prohibition agents during raid on a
residence on the 1700-block FL Paso
street. Friday afternoon.
As yet there have been no arrests
in connection with the raid.
The two stills, one of a five gal
lon and the other of a ten gallon ca
pacity together with 50 gallons OF
wine were found in shed to the rear
of the residence. the agents report.
No one was at home at the time.
Charges of possession and maui
facture of liquor will be filed during
the day, Prohibition Agent Mckay
reports.
San Antonio light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1911-1993, 1923-08-18
HOME WEATHER FOR TOURISTS.

Chicago: Temperature. &C; clear; lesi
than ten-mile wind from the west; low
est temperature in the last "a hours, 81
highest. ~.
Kansas City: Temperature. sc; clear
less than ten-nile wind from north; low
est temperature in the last 81 hours, "a;
highest. -.
New York: Temperature. ee; clear; less
than ten-mile wind from the east; low
est temperature in the last "a hours, so;
highest. 20.
st. Louis: Temperature, CO; clear; less
than ten-mile wind from the north; low
est temperature in the last 81 hours. s.;
highest. IS.
Washington: Temperature. 81; cloudy;
less than ten-mile wind from the north;
lowest temperature in the Iast 81 hours,
60: highest. sc.
San Antonio light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1911-1993, 1923-08-18
A PROLIFIC FAMILY
Fl Children Born TO Couple Married
Il Years Ago.

JohnstOwn. Pa, Aug. 1s.-Twenty-
one children have arrived at the home
of Mr.. and Mrs. John Toman OF
Robindale. a nearby mining town, II
the last 21 years.
Yesterday a daughter was born 70
Mrs. Toman, who is rs years old. lie
father is 81. There has been one SET
of twins.
The first child of the Tomans. MIS-.
John Kluck, also of Robindale. was
married five years ago and is tue
mother of five children.
San Antonio light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1911-1993, 1923-08-18
FOUR MEN BURIED
ALIVE WHEN BRICK
KILN COLLApSES
Three Die Before Extri-
Gated by Volunteer
Diggers.

Chicago, ILL.,, Aug. 1s.-Four men
we're buried alive yesterday in the col
lapse Of a brick kiln of the General
Refractory company at Rockdale. H.
near Joliet, three OF the men dying
before volunteer dissers. working
frantically, were able to extricaIte
them. The fourth man. Frank j..
Ingerman of Joliet. was taken Out
alive and is expected TO recover.
The dead are Paul Zemis and GeorgF
Cermoski of Rockdale. and Walter
Pire. IL years old, of Joliet. y
The men were wori.ing on the dome
like roof of the kiln when 1t col
lansed
San Antonio light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1911-1993, 1923-08-18
SIMMONS OFFERS
Y CLARKE COMPLETE
CONTROL OF KHAN
Emperor Also Willing to
Let Him Watch Over
Kamelia.

Atlanta, Ga. Aug. 1s.-William j.
Simmons. emperor of the Ku klux
Kan, today telegraphed Edward
Young Claris, at indianapolis, an
offer Of full and complete executive
administrative authority over all mat
tiers pertaining to the khan and the
Kamelia," if Clarke would return to
Atlanta and assume control OF the
two organizations. according to Il story
printed in the Atlanta Journal To-Day.
The story said Emperor Simmons
offered Mr.. Clarke the title of Sir
Knight Supreme of the order OF
Knights of Kamelia.
San Antonio light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1911-1993, 1923-08-18
MOB BEATS BROTHERS
Kidnapped in Front of Police Station
While Cop Held at Ba..

Port Arthur. Tex, Aug. 1S.-Badly
beaten. both refusing TO make state
ment to police as TO what transpired
after they were spirited away frVG
the police station here laStnight, Clay
Dunn and his brother. Carl Dunn. were
found in bed at their homes this
morning.
Chief of Police W. W. CovingtOn
and Patrolman NJ. Il. Railey found the
men when they called at their homes.
Asked if they recognized any members
of the mob that kidnapped them. both
men said that they cid, but declined
to make a statement as to who they
were. They thanked the police Of
ficers for offering airy assistance they
could.
BloOdstains ON Pavement.
The men were spirited away with
no other mark OF the occurrence than
that of blood stains on the pavement
fronting the police station.
After the two victims had been
thrown in two large touring cars, Que
of the two eaptives shouted an appeal
for help.
Police Chief COvingto7, rushing IRON
the station but a few yards away,
made quick draw and fired twice,
but, suddenly stepping from behind
him. a swarthy stranger, with n drawn
revolver pressed against the ehiets
heart. commanded COyington to cease
the gun play.
The police chief, temporarily
checked, stood mute, in tense eooi-
pliance. 20
The kidnapers' ears sped away, whle
the stranger disappeared as suddenly
as be approached.
Victim Had Warning.
| Dunn had been arrested IN eonnec-
tion with the fatal shooting OF de
tective Is. \. Harris Thursday nisas
aud had just been released on oons.
He had been warned by both CITY
and county officers that there was
imminent danger Of violence II he At
| tempted to leave the jail, but. unlike
| six Others. who preferred 10 be taken
10 the jefferson county Jail IN Beaa-
mont b. members Of the sherittS de,
partment for safety. Dunn aeccpiee
his freedom under bond.
I The SIX other men released on VIII
of babeas corpus Yesterday were tasei
TO Beaumont after r,dniSAt ana VII
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San Antonio light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1911-1993, 1923-08-18
The WEATHER
TEMPERATURES.
FORECAST.

san Antonio and vicinity: Saturday
might and Sunday, generally fair; maxi
NUN temperature, 90 to "a; light varia-
bic winds.
Fast Texas: Saturday night and Sun
day, generally fair; cooler northeast por-
ton Saturday night.
West Texas: Saturday night and Sun
day, generally fair; unsettled in extreme
west portion; warmer in north portion
Sunday.
San Antonio light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1911-1993, 1923-08-18

COP SHOOTS DOWN
THREE FOLLOWING
LIQUOR RAIDS
Detective and Former
Policeman Among Those
Wounded.

Atlanta, Ca, Aug. 1S.-Following
an argument and raids for whiskey.
conducted without warrants, Police
man L. C. Stigall, last night fatally
wounded W. II. Hames, private de-
tective, and shot down j. II. Kirk,
former policeman. and Ernest Stanton,
special investigator, according TO
the police.
The shooting took place on a busy
street corner.
Hospital authorities said Kirk and
Stanton were seriously wounded.
San Antonio light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1911-1993, 1923-08-18
TRAINMAN is KILLED
Three Others Injured When Belle
Explodes.

Galveston. Tex. Aug. tS.-One
trainman is dead and four others are
injured. as a result of boiler explo-
sion of Atehison. Topeka X Santa
Fe engine No. 1869 between Algoa ana
Alvin last night.
II. \. Abrams, OF Galveston. en-
gineer, was killed almost outright.
Almost the entire train crew waN
riding in the engine cab when the eN-
ploSion occurred.
San Antonio light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1911-1993, 1923-08-18
Circulation Of Notes Forbidden.

Coblenz. Aug. 1s.-The inter-Allicd
Rhineland commission has decreed
that the one million mark notes which
the German ministry of finance au-
thorized the German railroad admin
istration. in the occupied territory TO
issue. will be forbidden circulation in
the Rhineland.
San Antonio light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1911-1993, 1923-08-18
BARON TO WED GOULD
Swiss Nobleman.' League OF Nations
Official, Engaged TO L. $. Girl.

Paris. Aug. 1S.-Tje engagement
of Miss Helen Gould. daughter of
Frank j. Gould, TO Baron Jean de
Montenach. a Swiss. was confirmed to-
day by friends of the family. although
it has not yet been formally an
nounced.
Baron de Monteuach is a we'll to
do nobleman about 80 years old and
la member of the political section of
Tne League of Nations. He met Miss
Gould while she was attending a
school near Berne.
The date of the wedding has not
yet been fixed.
San Antonio light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1911-1993, 1923-08-18
THREE REDS SLAIN
Meeting In Defiance Of Authorities,
Communists Fired On.

London. Aug. 1S.-Three commur-
lists were killed and eight wounded in
further fighting with the police ut
Datteln. Westphalia. says a Berlln
disnatch 10 the Central News.
The Communists attempted to hold
A meeting i'm defiance of the orders
of the local authorities.
San Antonio light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1911-1993, 1923-08-18
-Four Die in Train Crash.

Marquette. Mich. Aug. ts.-Four
persons are dead and another is dying
as the result of a Chicago. Milwaukee
& st. Paul railway freight tran
crashing into an automobile at Trout
Falls crossing two miles south OF lie
public, early last night.
San Antonio light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1911-1993, 1923-08-18

Seized bv a band of unmasked men.
he was whisked away TO a secluded
spot and there. stripped Of his cloth,
ing. was beaten by Il wet rope until
his body was blackened and his skin
torn.
Rangers probably will answer the
call of Davis relatives for aid in
determining his assailants. Y. w.
Davis. the victims brother, wired
Governor Davidson that it is generai-r
lv believed that county officials are
making no efforts to secure arrests
of guilty members OF the mob.
San Antonio light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1911-1993, 1923-08-18

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