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San Antonio light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1911-1993, 1923-10-29
JELLY BEAN BANDITS
TIP HATS TO WOMAN
WHILE THEY ROB MAN
Couple Held Up in Park
by Two Youthful
Thiepes.

Four persons were robbed by stick
up men and thugs during the week
end.
Elmer Deres, 316 Mccain avenue,
and Miss Mary O'Connor. 627 Jones
avenue, were held up by two armed
men at o AS Sunday night in Madison
square. The couple were seated on a
bench when approached by the gun
men.
Both were compelled to stand up.
After searching Deres. the bandits
walked away.
1--WE do not rob women" one of
them said. as he tipped his hat to
Miss O'Connor.
Detectives Perrow and Vogler were
first to reach the scene after report
reached headquarters. No trace of
the two gunner was found. Miss
O'Connor described them as of the
Jelly Bean" type. Both, appeared
to be about 20 years old. One was
dressed in dark suit and the other a
light grey suit of clothes.
Angelo Carvajal, so. 20S North
Medina street, fell victim to thugs
while walking from the NJ. X. & Il.
railway passenger depot at D 10 Sun
day night. He lost $50.
Carvajal told detectives he had just
arrived in San Antonio after n long
absence, when robbed. He was
struck on the head with large stone
and knocked unconscious. The assault
was made near the express and bag
gage wagon stands near San Fer
nando street.
Seferino Mendoza, 115 South Salado
street, was held up at 0 o'clock Sun
day night. while in the lower I.-G. n.
railroad yards. but fought off the
two robbers. His shirt was torn from
his body in the scuffle and he lost
his hat. He succeeded in getting away
from the two men.
Herbert Lewis. of Hillsboro. Texas,
was robbed of $50 ,at an early hour
Sunday morning while on the West
Side. Detectives later arrested n sus-
San Antonio light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1911-1993, 1923-10-29
MADMAN FIRES
AT MOTORISTS; ONE
KILLED, ONE HURT
Posse Captures Slayer
Weighed Down With
Ammunition.

Kansas City, Hans. Oct. 29.-R. Fl
Hill was shot and fatally wounded
and his companion wounded today BY
a man believed to be insane. who fired
upon motorists driving over a local
viaduct.
The man was captured by a posse
of patrolmen and detectives after he
had barricaded himself in his base
ment home.
He was found with an unopened
umbrella over his head.
He carried n canvas sack with 4OO
rounds of ammunition, two automotic
pistols were on the bed.
The man. who gave his name as
Askolenko Yovanozich, said he was a
Russian. so years old. He will be ex'
amined today as to his sanity.
Hill and Homer Tedrow. PC, paint
ers, were driving over the viaduct
when they were attracted by shouts
of the man. followed by pistol firisg'
Both were struck.
The man reloaded. according to wit
ncsses, and fired internationally at
other passing motorists.
San Antonio light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1911-1993, 1923-10-29
THREE OCCUPANTS
OF CAR SHOOT AN
OFFICER AND FLEE
Slayers Said to Haze Been
Under Influence OF
Liquor.

Knoxville, Tenn, Oct. 29.-MarshaI
Dean Biggs of Oliver Springs. about
20 miles west of here. was shot three
times and instantly killed early last
night by a party of three men speed
ing through the main street of the
town in big red touring car.
Anderson and Knox county officers
and a posse of citizens from Oliver
Springs are guarding or patrolling
every avenue of escape in IAN effort
to apprehend the party.
The men in the car are said TO
have been intoxicated and driving
recklessly through the streets of the
town. Marshal Biggs stepped out into
the street and attempted to stop them
One of the men drew a pistol ans
fired three shots. one striking The
marshall in the nose. another in the
mouth and the third passing through
his neck.
San Antonio light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1911-1993, 1923-10-29
HOME WEATHER. FOR TOURISTS.

st. Louis: Temperature, as; raining;
eight-miie wind from the northeast;
lowest temperature in last "a hours. ~,
highest. 81.
Kansas City: Temperature. az; partly
cloudy; ten-mile wind from the north
AZ; highest, 50.
Chicago: Temperature. 40: cloudy:
six-mile wind from the west: lowest
temperature in last % hours, 3s; high
est. as.
New York: Temperatures So; raining:
four-mile wind from the southwest: low
est temperature in last "a hours, so;
highest. 5s.
Washington: Temperature. 50: partly
cloudy; eight-mile wind from the south.
lowest temperature in last "a hours, So;
highest. Ga
San Antonio light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1911-1993, 1923-10-29
GRAND JURY To
QUIZ WOMEN OF
CACTUS CLUB
Summons Members Of Com
mittee Who Complained
to Judge McCrory.
ONE WOMAN APPEARS
Secretary Of Cactus Ora
matte Club Goes Before
Grand Jury.

A committee of women who sought
last Friday to have Judge W. W. Nc
Crory of the Ninety-fourth District
Court improve his method of selecting
grand juries. will have an opportunity
of airing their grievances before the
present grand jury. This was dis
closed Monday when it became known
that subpoenas for two women had
been issued. These were Mrs. w. Il.
Dale. secretary of the Cactus Dramat-
ic Club, and Mrs. e. NJ. Hawkes.. 1t
was Mrs. Dale who acted as spokes-
man for the woman's committee when
it called upon Judge McCrory.
The subpoenas were issued Monday
morning and it is understood that at
least one Of the women was. reluctant
TO appear. Mrs. Dale. it is understood.
appeared before the inquisitorial body
although it could not be ascertained If
Mrs. Hawkes. had reported up to noon.
just what information the grand
jury hoped to obtain from the two
members Of the Cactus Dramatic Club
could not be ascertained. 1t is I'M
derstood, however. that they expect
ed to inquire of the two women just
what grievance they had against this
grand jury, il being the one which
mo billed" the city and county Off
cials recently in the fee matter.
Officials Relatives on Jury.
The woman's committee. headed by
Mrs. Dale, and consisting of about
thirteen women. appeared before
Judge McCrory last Friday. bearing n
petition which il il claimed had been
drawn IN by three attorneys. The
women sought. as well as could be as
certained. to have Judge McCrory use
more care in selecting his grand iuries.
Mrs. Dale later explained that the
grand Jury which exOnerated the pub
lie officials had relatives of one of
them on it and close associates of
others.
Judge McCrory. after hearing the
committees complaint, delivered lee
ture of instruction on government and
the procedure of selecting grand
juries.. He explained to the women
that he was not responsible but that
grand juries are selected by n COM
mission of three men. He corrected
the idea expressed by Mrs. Dale that
the sheriff selects the grand juries.
May Summon Others.
Mrs. Dale, interviewed last Satur-
day. however, still insisted that care
should be exercised in selecting grand
juries and that fair and impartial
men should be chosen. She insisted
that this would be possible, explaining
at the same time that she was not crit
icizing members of the present grand
jury.
Members of the grand jury, however.
il is understood. were not satisfied
with Mrs. Dale's assertion that she
meant no criticism and decided to have
her before it in order that they might
ascertain just what the complaint of
the Cactus Dramatic Club is. Other
members Of the committee which visit
ed Judge McCrory, it is understood.
may be summoned before the grand jury
during the week in order that they
may throw further light on the sub
ject.
San Antonio light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1911-1993, 1923-10-29
PILLAGING ON INCREASE
Plunderers Break Into Ruhr Liquor
Store and Gorge Themselves.
BY the Associated Press.

Duesseid0rf, Oct. 2S.-PlunderIng
and violence have suddenly become
so general and menacing throughout
.the Ruhr that both the French and
German authorities are beginning TO
realize that something drastic must be
done to remove the economic cause inn
mediately.
The pilIaging of stores continues in
suburbs regardless of the curfew law
and the mobs are so rampant that
the Dusseldorf police, who have been
disarmed. dare not enter the district
to face the loot,rs. who carry modern
rifles, pistols and hand grenades.
The piunderers emptied large
liquor store in Koelnerstrasse in the
night and dawn found dozens of men.
women and children scattered along
the streets, apparently dead. An ex-
animation disclosed that all of them
were suffering from a severe form Of
alcoholism.
The systematic pillaging of large
sugar plant in the suburb of Flingern
began az about noon Sunday. Several
hundred men broke into the Jail at
Geresheim. another suburb. and re-
leased fourteen criminals. Similar in
stances of la,riessness are reported in
almost every town in the Ruhr.
San Antonio light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1911-1993, 1923-10-29
CLOUDY AND RAIN
Forecast for Monday Night and Tues
day Not Changed.

Cloudy with local rains is the fore
cast for San Antonio and vicinity Mon
day night and Tuesday. Light to mod
crate east TO southeast W are pre-
dicted with maximum temperatures
from ~ to &c degrees.
A cold wave is coming down from
the north. but it will not reach San
Antonio for another day.. Sheridan.
Wyoming. reported s degrees at Z
o'clock Monday morning. the lowest
temperature in the United States this
far this seGSon. Freezing is forecast
for the Panhandle Tuesday. The high
which is bringing the colder weather.
however, is showing a tendency to slide
off to the east and its full effect will
not spread this far south, it is be-
lieved.
Rain has been falling in scattered
areas over the state Sunday and Sun
day night. Slight rains fell at nearby
stations.
San Antonio light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1911-1993, 1923-10-29
Killed in Hunting Accident.

Baird. Tex, OCT. 81 tslerUay
afternoon Coy Brown, 16, living near
Admiral. went hunting. accompanied
BY younger boy. They decided TO go
to Putnam and hid their guns. young
Browns being n 32-40 high-powered
rifle. shooting a soft-nosed bullet. in
n thicket. When they returned about
dark the Brown boy reached into the
thicket for the guns. grabbed his by
the muzzle and pulled II toward him.
The gun was discharged. the bullet
entering the chest about three inches
below the heart and coming out near
the backbone. He died at 0 O'Clock
Sunday night.
San Antonio light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1911-1993, 1923-10-29
TWO MEN DIE
WHEN POKER
CAME HELD Up
Member of Robber Gang
and World War Vet
eran Killed.
THREE MEN MASKED
Bandits Flee When Rob-
berry Victim Turns
and Shoots.

Alton, ILL.,, Oct. 29.-John Preede
3S years old, constable of East Alton,
and Joseph Mcmahon. &c, of St.
Louis. were shot to death when three
masked men attempted TO hold up
and rob six persons playing poker in
room at an East Alton hotel Sun
day.
D The robbers. flourish;ng revolvers,
walked into the room and commanded
the players to hold up their hands.
All complied and were instructed to
line up with their faces to the wall
The bandits then began searching the
players pockets.
Preede, n veteran of the World war
drew a pistol when the bandits came
to him and fired. The robbers fled to
the lobby and were pursued by Preede.
who was shot to death there. The
robbers escaped in a waiting automS-
bile.
The body of Mcmahon, with a black
mask about his face, later was found
in the lobby. 1t was learned that Nc
Mahon was n member of a construc-
ton company at st. Louis and had
been engaged on work for his com
pany here.
Relatives of Mcmahon, who came
to East Alton to claim the body. said
they could assign no reason for his
connection with the holdup. James L.
Mcmahon, brother of the dead man,
said he did not believe his brother
was shot by Preede. but that he was
slain by his companions who believed
that Mcmahon might implicate them
IL he were allowed 10 live.
st. Louis. Oct. 29..- Belief that
James I. Mcmahon. who was shot
to death in an attempted holdup of
poker game at East Alton, H.. was
a victim of dad company" was ex
pressed here today by members of his
family. James T. Mcmahon, his
brother, said "he was honest, energetic,
quiet. sober and Industrious, and there
was no excuse financially for him at
tempting to get money by the holdup
route"
San Antonio light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1911-1993, 1923-10-29
MAN USES WITS AND
SAVES HIS FAMILY
FROM HORRIBLE END
Car Stalls on Track and
He Tmows Occupants
to Safety.

ST Louis. Oct. pa thrilling es-
cape from death was enacted here by
Forrest NJ. Dillow.
Motoring with his wife and three
small children, Dillow's automobile
became stalled on a railroad crossing
in the path of an on-rushing passen
ger train.
He flung his wife and children
from the machine to safety and
jumped himself just a second before
the car was crashed into splinters by
the locomotive.
No one was injured.
San Antonio light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1911-1993, 1923-10-29
NO WOMEN JURORS
Mrs. Guadalupe Garcia Excused by
Judge McCrory.

Women are not accepted as jurors
in Bexar county. Judge w. W. Me-
Crory in the Ninety-fourth District
Court Monday morning excused Mrs.
Guadalupe Garcia. who had been
drawn on a special venire for service
in the trial of Jackson Warf, set for
November 10.
Judge McCrory ordinarily destroys
the cards drawn from the jury wheel
il they bear a wOman's name. The
name Guadalupe" however. could be
either that of n man or woman. SO in
this case the woman was served.
San Antonio light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1911-1993, 1923-10-29
JAILED FOR A DIME
One Woman Arrested for Stealing
Needles, Another 39-Cent Shoes.

Two Mexican women landed in the
city Jail Monday morning accused Of
shoplifting.
One is said to have stolen 10 cents
worth of needles and the other a pair
of baby bootees, valued at 80 cents.
The women were arrested by a
house detective at an East Houston
street variety store and turned over
TO City Detectives Hartman and
Proudfoot.
A Mexican woman reported to have
stolen a 9-cent lip stick was arrested
Saturday,
San Antonio light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1911-1993, 1923-10-29
BONAR LAW SICK
Friends Despair OF Former British
Premier's Recovery.

London. Oct. 29.-The condition of
Former Premier Andrew Bonar Law
is becoming increasingly serious. Sir
Thomas Horder. the famous cancer
specialist, has been unable to check
the progress of the grave throat NAL
adv from which the former premier is
suffering and his friends despair of
his recovery. Those who have seen
him recently say that he had failed
greatly.
San Antonio light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1911-1993, 1923-10-29
Gas Plant Kills Two.

Birmingham. Ala, Oct. 2g.--IOrne-
lius G. Turner. -. of this city and
Ray Mcdonald. 20. of Ozark, Ala.
were instantly killed here in gas ex-
plosion under the annealing ovens OF
the Stockham Pipe and Fittings con-
pany. Turner was foreman Mt the
plant and Mcdonald. who came here
seven months ago from Atlanta. was a
ministerial student working his way
through college.
San Antonio light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1911-1993, 1923-10-29
TREMORS AT MEMPHIS
Distinct Earth Disturbances Felt in
Three States.

Memphis, Tenn, Oct. 29.-Slight.
but distinct earth tremors were felt
in Memphis and over a large part of
Arkansas and Mississippi at. IL IA a.
M. Sunday.
Windows were ratified in this city
and newspapers were deluged with
telephone inquiries from Pine Bluff.
Ark, Tunica and Tupelo, Miss, and
numerous other towns.
Although no damage Of any conse-
quence was reported following the
tremors at Marked Tree, Ark, several
old chimneys were shaken down and
large windows in bank building were
broken.
No official information is available
here as to the nature of the tremors
or their extent.
San Antonio light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1911-1993, 1923-10-29
The WEATHER
TEMPERATURES.
FORECAST.

night and Tuesday, cloudy with local
rain; maximum temperature, 72 to rs;
light to moderate east to southeast
winds.
East Texas: Monday night and Tues
day. cloudy local rains: colder in the
northwest and north central portions
Tuesday.
West Texns: Monday night and Tues
day. cloudy; probably rain in the north
and east portions; colder Monday night
in the north portion; freezing in the
Panhandle; colder Tuesday.
San Antonio light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1911-1993, 1923-10-29
BANKERS in Meeting.

bankers of the country, gathered here
today for the annual convention OF
the Investment Bankers Association
of America. were told in an address
By President Coolidge that the coun-
try depends upon their assistance and
helm ~to weed out those who are not
desirable by reason OF not maintain
ing a high standard Of ability and
honesty" in the banking business.
San Antonio light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1911-1993, 1923-10-29
Px HIRAM X MopERwEIL.

Special Gable TO The San Antonio Llgnt
end the Chicago Daily News
Copyright. 1923
Berlin. Oct. 29.-Disturbing news
comes from Bavaria.
From Bavarian reactionary leaders
come renewed assertions that Dictator
Won Kahr will march against Berlin
at the end of this week.
General Ludendorff, on Saturday,
acquired Bavarian citizenship. At
Munich. on Sunday. there occurred
full parade Of the illegal military
organizations of DIR. Won Kahr and
Adolph Hitler, indicating reconcilia-
ton of these rivals. 1t is asserted
that formal unification will occur
this week.
A technical emergency corps has
been summoned to mobilize immedi-
ately in anticipation of a general
protest strike.
Whether or not these are certain
signs of a coming storm. they truly
Indicate the growing helligerency OF
the Bavarian reactionaries. The
notorious captain. Ehrhardt. has been
chosen active commander Of troops
in Bavaria. with General Won Los
sow presumably commander-in-chiet
and General Ludendorff chief Of staff.
San Antonio light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1911-1993, 1923-10-29
Americans Win Siberian Rights.

rights in approximately $500 square
miles of placer gold fields in the Amur
basin have been conceded to the Far
East Exploration Company headed by
Henry L. Hunt of Cincinnati. Ohio
The concession was obtained by
Charles II. Smith. former American
member of the Chinese Eastern Rail
way commission. who now is in Mos
COW. The company expects to begin
work in the spring.
San Antonio light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1911-1993, 1923-10-29
THIEVES RAID STORE
Night Waterman Bound and S46,06i
i'm Loot Carried Off.

Wheeling, w. Va, Oct. 29.-Loot
valued at S46.06i was taken by
thieves who raided the Stone. X
Thomas department store here. last
night. The robbery was discovered this
morning when employees. reporting for
work. found Louis Vockler, the night
Waterman. handcuffed TO a post on
the upper floor of the building. The
robbers escaped with $4,000 in cash.
fur coats valued at $4,000 and a
number of liberty bonds. stocks, notes
and STAMPS.
San Antonio light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1911-1993, 1923-10-29
IRISH STRIKERS EAT
Government Stands Firm in Decision
Not 10 Release Prisoners.

Dublin. Oct. 29-Following the gov
ernment's pronouncement that none
of the numerous hunger strikers would
be released from prison. Il was an
nounced officially that 14oO persons
who were refusing food abandoned
their strike during the weekend.
San Antonio light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1911-1993, 1923-10-29
BIG OIL MERGER NEAR
Prairie Oil and Gas About to Assume
Control Of Producers and Refiners.

Chicago. ILL.,. Oct. 29.-The Prairie
Oil & Gas company has obtained the
approval of the directors of the Pro-
ducers & Refiners company TO OBJ
tain control of the latter company by
an exchange of stock. it was learned
today. BY acquiring Producers & Re
finers. the Prairie company will enter
the marketing business.
BY the offer of the Prairie COM
rany. it will exchange one share of its
common stock. par value 500. for ten
shares of Producers & Refiners. par
value $50. to the extent of 81 per cent
of the latter company's common capt.
tai stock. This proposal is now going
out by mail to stockholders.
San Antonio light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1911-1993, 1923-10-29
Washington Still Willing.
Washington, ID. C., Oct. 29.-Pl

mier Poincare's statement Of the
French attitude toward the new repair
atoms inquiry is construed in official
quarters here as little more in sub
stance than re-assertion of the oh
vious fact that rights acquired under
the treaty of Versailles cannot be
abridged except with the consent OF
the parties TO the treaty.
For that reason the restrictions upon
the proposed expert commission out
lined by the French premier are not
viewed as having altered the situation
in any material way.
At no time siHce the plan was put
forward by Secretary Hughes ten
months ago has it been contemplated
that the commission would have power.
to commit the governments represent-
ed. The whole purpose. il was reiter-
ated today. would be to work out a
financial plan for p-JcuriaS repara-
tons settlements from Germany.
San Antonio light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1911-1993, 1923-10-29
OIL CONCERN WARNED
Mexia Concern Ordered to Discon.
tinue False Statements"

Washington. ID. C., Oct. 29:-The
Occidental Oil Corporation. of Mexia,
Texas, has been ordered by the fed
eral trade commission to discontinue
making "false and misleading state
ments or representations" concerning
its operations. The commission in
cluded in the order the names of i.
Frank Smith, Z. X. Charles and Il. j
Robling, officers of the corporation.
San Antonio light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1911-1993, 1923-10-29
LOST AND FOUND

LONG PLATINUM BAR PIN WITH plA-
moud and two blue sapphireS Thurs-
day noon; reward. Mission S62.
IOST-ABOUT FIVE MILES FROM LA
redo, on san Antonio road, suitcase and
clothes. Finder notify Joe Gier. Howard
Hotel. Miranda City. Tex, or call Travis
65S6. san Antonio; liberal reward
BAY MARE ABOUT FIFTEEN HANDS
high. one car split. white spot in fore
head. no shoes. about y years old. Bring
10 SIC Leigh st. for reward.
other classified advertisements on
classified pages IL and IL.
San Antonio light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1911-1993, 1923-10-29
troops INVADE SAXON PARLIAMENT
S MASKED KLUXERS
BEAT HIM, DENVER
OPTICIAN DECLARES
Victim Staggers Into Po-
lice Station and
Collapses.

Denver. Colo, Oct. Fitzpatrick
Walker, %, Denver optician. stag
gered into local police station Sun
day morning and collapsed.
He was suffering from numerous
cuts and bruises, inflicted. according
TO his story to the police, by five
masked, armed men, who said they
were members of the Ku Klux Klan.
San Antonio light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1911-1993, 1923-10-29
By WILLIAM e. NASH.
Special Cable to The SAN Antonio Light
and the Chicago Daily News
Copyrf ght 1923

and the Chicago, Daily news
Copyright, 1928.
Dresden. Oct. 29.-Despite the Gus
tomary parliamentary immunity, Sax
on Communist cabinet ministers today
were arrested as the first of series
OF extra constitutional measures plan
ned by the Berlin reactionaries
against Saxony.
Meanwhile federal dictator for
Saxony is said to have been APP
pointed today and ordered to proceed
to Dresden Immediately, After a con-
ference with Premier Zeigner late to-
day. he probably will dissolve the
Iandtag and order the occupation Of
the Saxon government offices by
Reichswehr troops.
If he waits until tomorrow he will
be faced with the regular Landtas
meeting which. because of its Social
list and Communist majority. cannot
fail to pass resolution protesting
against the federal cabinet action and
appealing to the Saxon people to re-
sist.
San Antonio light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1911-1993, 1923-10-29
CABINET HAS TROUBLE
Ministers Submit When
Berlin Demands That
They Disband.
DICTATOR IS READY
Bavarian Reactionary
Leaders Ready to Start /
March on Berlin.

London. Oct. 29.-German soldiers
today entered the Saxon parliament
building in Dresden and arrested a
number of Communists. some of whom
were members of the diet and others
leaders of the Communist party, says
Central News dispatch from Ber-
lin.
A note from the government of the
Reich dismissing the cabinet of Sax
ony from office was handed TO the
cabinet today and the members of the
ministry submitted TO the dismissal,
says a Central News dispatch from
Berlin.
Another dispatch says that the
members Of the Saxon cabinet submit
ted to their dismissal by the Central
government only under protest.
San Antonio light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1911-1993, 1923-10-29

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