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ASSOCIATED O|L COMPANY
 READY TO START DRILLING

Nick Welch, the well known ca~pen- ter and contractor, who has spent the summer and fall at Kanatak, passed through Seward the first of the week on his way to the south. He states that the Associated Oil Company has it's machinery all in, its buildings ana derrick erected, lighting plant and boilers installed and is ready to start drilling at any time.
 According to MT. Welch, who is very enthusiastic oyer the prospects ln the western camp. the Associated COIL r.anv has had no difficulty in freight ing in it's supplies with tractors, the round trip requiring two days rom
 .e beach at Kanatak. The road is ln
 shape the first three miles, but continued rains have made it practlc- ally impossible to any vehicle except -he tractor, which is peculiarly adapt 7 I to the soil conditions.
 C. G. Jones, the manager Of the As ,ociated rig is an experienced oil man
 d he has made few mistakes Tn ricking his equipment. For fuel he IS nsing the rich oil deposits on top or the ground, which has been scrapeo into great heaps, and is hauled to the hoilers. MT. WelCh states that IL glVeS an intense heat. far superior to coal Enough of this residue is in sight to run the plant for many months
 Climatic conditions are not bad, de- clares MT. Welch, with the exceptlon of the continued rains. Prices are 1alr- Ivy reasonable considering the dl1ll- culty in landing supplies, which adds len dollars per ton to the transporta- tion charges. The town of kanatak now has several well constructed buildings, and the hotel recently Dulit will accomodate all who may come.
 Rates are said to be one dollar per
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RED CROSS MEETING
 WAS ENTHUSIASTIC

Last evening at the offices of the Seward Chapter. American Red Cross, was held a meeting for the annual el- ection of officers and rendering of re- ports. About eighteen members of the local chapter were present
 In the elections for office the follow ing were the choice of those present:
 Chairman, H. E. Wilson, Vice-chai1- man, A. E. Fucker, Secretary, Elwyn Swetmann, Treasurer, P. c. McMullen, Executive secretary, Mrs. Louise Man. thy, Director of the Junior Red Cross Miss Luella Kelsey. The executive committee will be appointed by Chair man Wilson.
 In rendering of reports that of the secretary included an interesting arti- cle on the history, growth and activ- ities of the local Chapter for the past year. The year 1922, as compared with the year 1921 is considered very en- couraging. The report also showed re- newed interest in all branches and the future of the Chapter seems assured.
 The report covering the Annual Roll Call showed that s624.25 had been subscribed, which, under present con- ditions, is great success.
 The treasurer's report showed the Chapter to be in good financial con- dition with s1,7321S on hand Decem- Der 91, 1922.
 In the course of regular business it was voted to maintain the premises now in use as a permanent office to be'used jointly by the Seward Chapter and the Junior Red Cross. Monthly meetings were also agred upon.
 In connection with the meeting of the chapter the public is notified that all who subscribed to the Annual Roll Call are members of the local chapter and as such, their presence at meet ings is desired. Due announcement will be made as to when the next meeting will be held.
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would be authorized to communicate with Great Britain and France regard ing the transfer of their island pos sessions in the West Indies in pay ment of their war debts to the United States.
 The resolution meets with favor among some of the leaders in both parties and when presented for con- sideration will undoubtedly have very speedy action.
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ARcHAEloGisTS HAVE
 PHAROAH'S THRONE

LUXOR, Egypt, January 6-Great crowds today witnessed the removal of the magnificent throne and foot stool from the tomb of Pharoah Ank- named. The archaelogists supervising the removal were astounded at the beauty of the ancient art masterpiece.
 The work of uncovering the histori- cal furniture required many weeks of hard and consistent work by hundreds of laborers.
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INDICATIONS ARE: PRESIDENT WILL
 VISIT THE NORTH
ORDERS REGARDING THE YACHT MAYFUOWER GIVES RISE
 THAT TRIP BE MADE

WASHINGTON, D. C., January G. President Harding's firm conviction that he will be able to visit Alaska during the coming summer is shown in the orders recently issued from the executive mansion to recondition the Mayflower and to equip it as an oil burner
 It has been unofficially admitted that the work was to commence i'm mediately at the Norfolk Navy Yard. This undertaking strengthens the be- lief concerning the Alaska trip.
 The route to be taken b.- the May flower will be through the Panama Canal to Seattle, Washington, leaving the Atlantic coast some time in May. At the Puget Sound port it will await the arrival of President and Mrs. Hard ing and an official party, who will leave the capital city some time in June, going across the continent by train.
 On arrival at Seattle the sea jour ney to the north will be commenced. It is not stated what cities in Alaska will be visited or whether the party will make trip over the Alaska rail road to the interior, this part of the itinerary being left until the time of departure arrives and the condition of things at the capital city.
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HARDING TENDERS FALLS
 PLACE ID HERBT. HOOVER

WASHINGTON, Jan. G. President Harding today rendered Herbert Hoo yer the portfolio which Albert Bacon Fall will vacate on March f. After conference between the president and Hoover it was declared that Hoover would retain his present position de- spite the pressure exerted to have him accept.
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GRAND JURY PROBE
 INTO LEcATE DEATH

SEATTLE January 6-Another jury has began to probe into the death of Patrolman Charles o. Legate, to de- termine whether his death was case of murder or suicide.
 The widow of Legate was quite re- gently given a pension from the Po- lice Fund, in compensation for the death of her husband. The investiga- tion will in no wise affect her grant.
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AGENCY |S
 VISITED BY BLAZE

SEATTLE, Jan. 6.-Fire last night destroyed the plant of Mitchell, Lew is & Staver, 1923 East Pike street, an auto supply house. The loss is placed at s150,0Oo and includes eighty-eight autos, which were either in storage or on display.
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HEAVY DEATH DUTIES
 RECEIVED BY BRITISH

LONDON, January 6-The British exchequer today stated that it expect ed to receive the death duties on the twenty-five million dollar estate of the late Jacques LeBaudy. Emperor of Sahara.
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ISLAND POSSESSIONS FOR
 WAR DEBT. PAYMENTS

WASHINGTON, D. C., January G. Under a resolution introduced in the senate today by senator James Reed, democrat, of Missouri, the president
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CALIFORNIA GIRL IS
 BRIDE OF NOBLEMAN

NEW YORK, January 6-Mrs. Yer onia Harris, of Santa Cruz, California, was married in Constantinople yester- day to Prince Nicolai Alexandrovich, a Georgian nobleman. The wedding concluded courtship which began a number of years ago.
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FRENCH A|RPLANES OVER
 MANNHEIM IN RH|NELAND

LONDON, Jan. 6.-Advices received here today from the Rhineland border state that French airplanes had cross ed the Rhineland and were lowering over Mannheim, spying out the land preparatory to military action.
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BILL INCREASE PASSES

WASHINGTON, Jan. 6.-The senate last night pasesd the interior depart ment appropriation bill, and in doing so increased the amount named in the measure which passed in the house by s3,630,000.
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Repair work to the dock anC other structures was commenced today, the crew formerly at Tunnel, being engag- ed in The work.
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RECOMMENDATION RENEWED

WASHINGTON, D. C., January G. Secretary Mellon today renewed his to congress for an amendment to the federal constitution to resist the issuance of tax-free se- curities
San Antonio light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1911-1993, 1923-08-13
JOSKE'S INTO LEAD
Dofeat Edeewood Cubs and Go Into
First Place Among Juniors.

The Josie Juniors took the Junior
League leadership away from the
Edgewool Cubs Sunday by defeating
them. 10 To 4. Myers wasn't in form
and the winners got seven runs off
him in the first inning. sending him
from tho hill Burkbart. who relieved
him. pitched fine ball after that. hut
his support ncrmitted four more runs.
Lyons. Schultz snd Dittman each got
moro than ono hit for the winners.
while Bradley featured on the bases
for the losers. Batteries: Tbeis and
G.. James for Joske's: Myers. Burk-
hart and Sweet for Edgewood.
Next Sunday. the South Side
Pirates will meet Joslsa's in thc las;
scheduled Junior League game. II
Joske wins. q game with The New
sies. winners of the first half. will
b. riaved for the Junior champion
shin. If Joske's loses. the Cubs will
come up into tie agc<i and playoff
will be necessary.
The Newsies Sunday defeated the
Pirates in hitting bee. s to Z. Dwyer
held the losers down after Coleman
had been driven out Of the box. He
went in with three on and got, the
side out after only one run. Batteries:
Coleman. Dwyer and Lawler; Weimar
and Ferns
The third game of the Junior
San Antonio light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1911-1993, 1923-08-13
BURTON STARTS WELL
Important Test Gets Under Way al
DiIley.

Last Saturday afternoon the Schrum
No. l was started near Dilley by the
CarOlina-Texas Syndicate No. >. This
well is located in the extreme north.
west part of LaSalle county six and
one-balf miles from Dilley on the
Schrum ranch
The well was spudded in at in the
afternoon and drilled 20 feet when a
hard-sur.ace rock was struck. About
400 people were at the well. Pictures
were made OF the crowd and the spud-
ding in and the neighborhood is very
enthusiastic over the prospects of see
ing an oil field here.
l.. T. Burton of San Antonio is the
president and general manager of the
Carolina-Texas Syndicate No. and
will spend much of his time in Dilley.
He is also the man who was vice pres
ident and general field manager of the
Carolina-Texas Oil and Gas Trust
when they brought in the famous
Carolina-Tcxas gasscrs of Webb coun-
" twelve miles north of Miranda City.
The well near Dilley will be drilled
10 depth OF 1890 feet and the COM
many has contracted with Lloyd
Brown. one of theoldest drillers in
Texas. to do the drilling. Mr.. Brown
started in the oil business at Spindle
top and for the last two years has been
drilling in the Miranda district.
San Antonio light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1911-1993, 1923-08-13
NEED BUT ONE MATCH
American Women Tennis Players
Have Big Lead Over British.

Forest Hills. y. ". Aug. 13.-The
American women's tennis team. hav.
ing won all three OF its matches against
leading British players in the IVES;
Side Tennis Clubs new concrete sta.
dunn Saturday, needs but ono Of the
four matchess-three singles and one
doubles--to be played NJ nday. in or
der TO win the silver cup donated for
the international play by Mrs. Hazel
Hotchkiss Wightman. of Boston. for
mer national champion.
The American triumph in the three
matches Saturday was led by Helen
Wills. the Berkeley. California. ~irl
who defeated Miss Kathleen McKane
greatest of all the woman PLAYERS Of
England. in straight sets, e.. 10.
Miss Wills ground strokes were fast
and accurate and her service was far
superior TO that of the English girl.
Mrs. Molla Bjurstedt Mallory.
American national champion. won from
Mrs. r. G. Clayton, the British hard
court champion, 81, Sc, in Il bril-.
liant contest.
Mrs. Wightman. captain Of the
American team, and Miss Eleanor
Goss. one of the leading players in the
East this season, won the doubles from
Miss McKane and Mrs. Nancy Cor
veil in three sets of sparkling tennis,
los. 81. Ga.
In Mondays singles matches. Miss
Goss win play Mrs. Geraldine Beam.
ish. Miss Wills will meet Mrs. Clay
ton and Mrs. Mallory will oppose Miss
McKane. In the doubles Mr.. Mallory
and Miss Wills will team against Mrs.
Beamish and Mrs. Clayton.
San Antonio light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1911-1993, 1923-08-13
ONE-SIDED CONTEST
CAPTURED BY APACHE
CLUB FROM SOMERSET
Graef Has Oilers at Mercy
and Final Score Is
9 to /.

In one-sided game at Navarro
field Sunday. the Apaches won, o to
l. from the Somerset Oilers.
Graef. on the mound for the
Apaches, issued five hits. Dunbar
started as twirler for the Oilers, but
was relieved in the fifth frame by
Stovall. The winners made seven
hits off Dunbar and four off Stovall.
In the fourth inning Dunbar weak
encd and the locals gathered in four
runs. enough TO win the game.
Gray of the Oilers made a home
run. the only run for the visitors.
Bertetti got four hits and Naylor
connected with three-bagger and
double for the winners in three trips
up 10 the plate.
GrGef struck out eleven of the
Oilers. Score:
r III +
Somerset 900 100 OO0-1 > l
Apaches ....2.01 402 O0x-9 IL .
Batteries Dunbar. Stovall and
Gray, McMorigal; Graef and Lei.
part, Trimble.
San Antonio light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1911-1993, 1923-08-13
SHELTON COMPLETES
CARD OF "PRELIMS"
FOR AUGUST 20 SHOW
Few Changes Made in
Plans-Four Bouts Are
Scheduled.

Jack Shelton has changed his pre-.
liminary card bit and now AL set"
with his program for the night OF
August 20. when Johnny Buff. former
worlds bantamweight and American
flyweight champion. tackles Kid Pan
cho, the San Antonio youngster, in a
ten-round main event.
Here's Sbelton's "prelim- card for
the Soledad Roof that night:
Chuck Burns versus Soldier Petrolia
of Fort Clark, six rounds at 145
pounds.
Cliff Bledsoe and Dummy Meeghan
Of Fort Clark, six rounds at 12S
pounds.
Phil Cox and Bert Brannon, four
rounds at 1870 mounds
Young Foster and Jim Barrerc, four
rounds at 14O pounds.
Shelton is adding 200 ringSidc
seats and 200 benches to handle the
additional crowd expected on the roof.
San Antonio light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1911-1993, 1923-08-13
AZTECS, PUFFED UP
OVER ELK TRIUMPHS,
SEEK APACHE SCALPS
Win Two Games Sunday
and Will Meet Leading
Rivals Next Weekend.

Puffa up over thcir two triumphs
at the expense Of the Elks. Saturday
League champions. Sunday. the
AztecS are looking forward TO vic
tory in the series with their hated
rivals. the Apachcs. in the latters
stadium. beginning next Saturday and
Sunday.
The Aztecs clouted the Elk twirl-
crs hard Sunday. The Elks bltted
fanny Perez of the winners in i've
L. fashion in the afternoon game. hut
Tunchez finished strong. Young
Marvin Gudat pitched CLASSY ball
against the amateurs in the morning
ard won without trouble. II TO ..
The afternoon score was . 10 =.
The second game was thriller
The fans got all excited and put on
q couple of demonstrations against
the umpiring. Scores:
Morning game: Il il T.
Aztccs .014 004 29x--11 ~ !
ElkS ....... 900 030 00G-- :. . :;
Batteries: Gudat All Conoly {:
Shock and Pegues.
Afternoon game: X IL L.
Aztecs ......0l0 21t 10x-9 IL :
Elks ......0 02 24O 0O0-S II ,
Batteries: Perez. Tunchez ard
Aylmer. Conoly; WIrsLGcl ard
Pecues.
San Antonio light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1911-1993, 1923-08-13
DE PALMA IS INJURED
Dozen Rail Birds Also Hurt When
Racing Car Skids.

Chicago. Aug. ia dozen rail
birds knocked from their perch By
Ralph DePalma's racing car in the
2o-mile automobile race on the Haw.
thorne dirt track yesterday. and De-
Palma himself. were recovering today
from cuts and bruises sustained whep
the racing machine crashed through
the fence at the west turn.
DePalma suffered a cut over the
right eye and bruises and scratches
but neither he nor any OF the rail
birds were seriously injured.
Taking chances all my life has
never bothered me-" DePalma re-,
marked shortly after the skid and
smash. 81 don't believe I'll quit the
racing game. l guess I've been rather
lucky. Can't tell when a fellow is 60
ing 10 get hit these days of speed.
Anyway, what's the use of kicking
San Antonio light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1911-1993, 1923-08-13
STOCKS ARE LITTLE :
CHANGED AT CLOSE !
OF LISTLESS SESSION
Market uccessfully With
stands Unfauorabls
Outside Mews.
BY STUART r. VEST.

Copyright. by The san Antonio Light
New York, Aug. 13.-The stock
market again today showed its ajil-
ity TO resist both unfayorable outside
news and the selling of special stocks.
1t was a listless day, however.
throughout. The general runs of,
stocks closed about where they did
on Saturday with oils and rubzers the
exceptions. These for reasons peculiar
10 their situations were lower.
There were few features in the
movements of individual stocks. The
nam thing was the steadiness gen
orally. Little attention was naid 10
the drop IN United States Rubber is
sues. l. ). Rubber preferred, below
~, IVES the lowest since the period
OF great depression in 1921.
short covering was apparently re-
Sponslble for the rally in the leather
shares, one of the weak spots last.
week. Traders were impressed hv
the strong behavior of Corn Products
ana or American Can. It was said
mat the can companies are going.
az capacity business. The removal.
OF all pressure from the steel stocks
was another point of interest. 1t
seemed to show that the bear party
mas ,:s gone as far as it dares in this
direction in view of new business
coming into the steel trade. Railway
shares were dull but steady.
Among the public utilities Con-
solIdated Gas and Columbia Gas were
me leaders. Consolidated Gas is be-
ing bought every time it goes around
by investors attracted by the prom
lsc OF a return on their money of
over per cent. They also feel sure
mat the Supreme Court will invali-
date the dollar gas law.
lhere were two reasons for the
strength in Columbia Gas. One was
me announcement by the president
tnat employees were 10 be offered the
right to subscribe on the partial nav
ment system or stock at - IL cents
Inc other was the news that the
pubic service commission of West
Nlrgihla had granted an increase of
. cencs per thousand cubic feet TO
the nlted Fuel Gas company oners+-
ing IN that state. This. il was csti-
mated. would add some 5000. 600 =
year 10 the value Of the business 81
thiS company which is a subsidiary
of Columbia Gas.
As the day went on dullness in
creased. The market of the last two
hours was one of the Quietest of the
last two years. Butte and Superior
making belated response 10 the de-
flcit in the second quarter. broke
sharply. Oil shares continued IN
mark time. Sinclair All was sold
out OF sympathy for the severe dron
IN the q 1-2 per cent bonds which
followed the dissolution of the syndi.
cate. Copper shares did well i'm hold
ing their own in view of the disclos.
ure that the copper metal was being
lowest of the season.
San Antonio light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1911-1993, 1923-08-13
Young Hurlers Bears
Might Grab Do Good
Work in Association

Young pitchers on whom the
San Antonio Bears have claims
are doing well in the Texas Asso-
citation and may come in handy
on the San Antonio team in the
near future.
Harvey MunS-remember Ian
tern-jawed Harvey who refused TO
even appear in uniform on Sun
days the ace of the Sherman
team and is leading the league
with a percentage OF .10S, having
won IL games and lost Z.
Johnny Meeks. who showed some
stuff here this spring but was in
experienced. has Won six and lost
three for Mexia and is right be-
hind Nuns. Not far below. with
.613 percentage. is our old
friend. Clarence Timer, who has
won more games than any other
pitcher in the league, 10 and lost
l.. for Mexia.
Charlie Gresset. the iron man OF
the league with Marlin, has won
16 and lost Is.
Frank Ferguson, recently re-
leased TO Austin. after coming
from Waco of the same League,
has n seasons record of five won
and eight lost.
Old Rankin Johnson, pitching
for Austin, has won six and lost
seven.
And Fred Johnson. recently
rescued from the bushes by To-
lcdo in the American Association.
won only one game and lost three
since San Antonio turned him
loose.
San Antonio light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1911-1993, 1923-08-13
INVITES FREIGHTERS
Pioneer Asked TO Attend Showing oi
The Covered Wagon

Members Of the Pioneer Frefgbter'
Association have been invited by
Charles Leach Jr. manager Of the
Majestic. to attend the showing OF
"Tbe Covered Wagon" 1T the Majestic
August -. The story is of the early
western trails, and. it is believed. will
particularly entertain members of the
freighters.
The invitation has been sent to
Secretary William +. Krempkau OF
tina association. who is attempting 20
notify members. All ere requested by
him to meet in the theater lobby at 2
o'clock Monday, August %, to attend
the show.
San Antonio light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1911-1993, 1923-08-13

Thrteenyer old Alex Danko the
municipal golf links Highland Park Warrcnsvil
For under the most condionsdarkness
he has lost but two golf balls far this
All this sound unreasonable for Alex. considering
players he deal with and public links
golfer plays the rough 20 10 green
But Alex is regular hawk the white
Caddying thing gong another according
the together will make the All If
Walton. good eyesight judgment
The ordinary golfer he makes
selicontrol and all his poise and fail watch the
Watch the ball until rolling. 70
but will take a roll and a wild
Mark the ball with big. object drec, line
then mark as depth in the
Don't zisZag the ball.
within
where else
Above al-FIND THE BALL.
The whole thing simple II keep mind hall
it.
Little Alex hardly bigger than the itself
game with the leather than players with the sticks
San Antonio light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1911-1993, 1923-08-13
Successful Caddie Master Just Like Dad to His Boys
Cleveland Boss Golf Ball Chass Tells How He's Draining s2 Earn Ihe Money
By ROY GROVE

Caddie service at any club can be
only one of two things-good or bad.
1t all depends on the training or
the neglect of training the little fell
lows have had.
Much may hinge upon the intelli-
gence of the boy himself, but most will
fall upon the shoulders of the cadd:e
master and the balance will consti-
tute the confidence the player will
have in his caddie.
pigs is pigs says George
Haefele, caddie master extraordinary
of Highland Park links. Cleveland,
Ohio, whom We may we'll define as
the father and even sometimes the
mother Of the greatest crowd of cad
dies that ever lest a golf ball.
"A caddie is nothing more than u
boy" unused George, land IL the aver
age player would treat him as his
own son, there would be fewer high
scores made on any links. But the
same player thinks he has nothing
more than a bag carrier and a ball
chaser and nine times out of ten this
attitude shows up in his mentad
score.
Il have to treat the boys as il
were their father and even their moth
er. call them by their first names
and show an interest in all their
troubles and seldom fail 10 get along
with those BIB kids.
They arc taught singly. in groups
or at roll call, first apd above all to
be courteous and truthful, something
very few of those lads have learned
in their homes. This influence soor
weeds out the rowdy.
"A green boy never is sent out as
caddie. He must have n funda-
mental idea of the game. a substan-
tial knowledge of the rules and how
handle his players. To be observing
in his first lesson in actual play. This
is done through my driving balls into
the rough and then recording their OBJ
servations as to the line of flight,
their guesses as to distance and as 10
how the ball is marked.
The actual experience comes
through caddying for the older
boys in their tournaments every
Monday. There they learn the
course and the game under various
circumstances. the club 10 be used
under the conditions. how TO HANDLE
the flag on different green's. where
to go for the next shot and what 20
look for on the preceding hole.
The first 30 numbers are con
sidercd the best caddies. They arr
rated according TO how well they
themselves can play the game aud
| the scores they bring in from their
Monday morning play. the loves;
score being No. / and so on up.
by this method the caddie really
knows what it is all about. He makes
the situation himself and is not grant.
ed any preference on my part This
puts the poorer caddie in the hisl