davidaulloa/AmericanStories huggingface dataset:
San Antonio light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1911-1993, 1923-10-31
MORE RAIN is DUE
Unsettled and Cloudy Weather Ex
pected Thursday.

Unsettled with local rains probable.
is the weather forecast for San An
tonic and vicinity. Wednesday night
and Thursday. Maximum temperatures
Thursday will be from 30 10 90 de-
grces. Moderate northeast TO east
winds are predicted.
TIE cold wave came as predicted
but the northeasterly winds prevented
the skies from Clearing. The minimum
temperature here was reached at >
O'Clock Wednesday morning when tn"
thermometer fell to A degrees. Heavy
rains fell west of San Antonio with
Uvalde and Sabinal reporting over an
inch
Snow fell at Amarillo and morning
temperatures in the Panhandle were
below freezing. The high which
brought tn, cold wave was centered
over Kansas and Nebraska Wednes-
day morning Killing frosts ahead oil
it extended well into Tennessee.
Prospects for the next two days
look drcary. as cloudy and rainy
weather may be expected as the hign
swings into the Southeast. In Canada
a small low pressure area shows up
on the map but it will not affect the
weather here. and the high now in the
country will dominate the weather Tor
the next few days.
Wednesday was the last day on
which the local weather bureau viii
issue the cotton region bulletin.
San Antonio light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1911-1993, 1923-10-31
JELLY BEAN BANDITS
GIVEN A WHIPPING
ATDAWN WEDNESDAY
Attack Man on Wagon But
Get the Worst of Fight
That Follows.

Two men believed to have been San
Antonio's "jellybean bandits" received
rude treatment at the hands of Santos
CARA, residing at 1915 South Flores
street when they attempted to hold him
up at dawn Wednesday. As a result
the younger of the two is believed to
bear a black eye.
According to the story told Chief
Deputy Alphonse Newton, Cara was
driving down poorly lighted street
on the West Side just before daybreak.
He was commanded to halt and at the
same time two men jumped upon the
wagon. One man flashed a knife,
threatening him with instant death il
he didn't give up his money. The
younger of the ''jellybeans," Cara
said, appearing to be about 16 years
old, was the wielder of the knife.
CARA unceremoniously welded the
butt end of a heavy whip, knocking the
man with the knife from the wagon.
simultaneously the mans companion
leaped to the ground, both running.
Cara could locate no officer in the VI
cinity at the time so was unable TO
capture the men.
One of them, the younger. he said.
is a small man. wearing gray cap.
The other is tall. wearing a dark suit
and he has a gold tooth. Cara dis
covered afterward that the men had
made way with his raincoat. Deputy
sheritfs early Wednesday began an in
-yestigation and with the good descrip-
ton of the men furnished by Cara,
believe they will be able to make an
arrest.
San Antonio light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1911-1993, 1923-10-31
SHINES 10 Get in Line.
Hy PAUL SCOTT MOWRER.
Special Cable to The San Antonio Light
and the Chicago Daily News.

Special Cable to The San Antonio Light
and the Chicago Daily News
Copyright. 1923.
Paris. Oct. 3I.--Eollowing agree
ments with the Krupps and the Otto
Wolf interests. the French authorities
are expected to make a similar agree
ment with the SHINES interests TO-
day. thereby settling the terms of re-
sumption of Ruhr production with
magnates controlling over 30 per Ant
of the Ruhr industries.
The French terms call for the pay
ment of arrears ON coal taxes and de-
livery heinceforth TO the allies. for
reparations, of 20 per o,nt of the coal
and coke produced. After these agree
ments have been signed. the French
authorities and German lndhstrialists
will be obliged TO tackle the serious
problems of transportation and cur
rency, which. until they have been at
least partially solved, threaten to
block anything like n return to nor
NAL conditions in the Ruhr.
French reports from unoccupied
Germany picture the Communists and
the Nationalist as being on the verge
of a sanguinary civil war. with Chan
cellor Stresemann's government swing
ing hopelcssly between the two cx-
tremes.
Such an armed outbreak would. it
is believed, reinforce the Rhineland
Saparatist movement.
San Antonio light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1911-1993, 1923-10-31
AMERICANS WILL
FEED 1000, 900
GERMAN CHILDREN
Major General Allen, Rhine
Commander, Leads
Movement.

Chicago, Oct. 3f.-Maj. Gen. Henry
4. Allen. who commanded the Amer
lean forces on the Rhine. announced
today on his arrival from Washing
ton that plans were being made t.
feed 2,000.000 German children this
winter through the medium of the
American Society of Friends.
General Allen. who returned froI.
visit TO Germany last July, de
clared that "a very grave situation
and one with which Germany itself Is
not able to COPE" exists in the foe
mer enemy country.
He has accepted the workmanship
of the American committee in charge
of the campaign which, he said. has
been endorsed by Secretary of Corn
merce Hoover and is being partici
pated in by many nationally known
individuals.
San Antonio light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1911-1993, 1923-10-31
BRAVE DANGERS OF
EXPLOSION TO PUT
OUT REFINERY FIRE
Firemen Fight Flames Near
Large Oil Tanks-Loss
$4,000.

Sun. Antonio firemen risked their
lives in battling spectacular fire
that threatened she plant of the Inter
national Refining company. at 4
O'Clock Wednesday morning.
The plant is situated five miles
from the city on the Frio City rpa,l
The buildings and plant, exclusive o.
OIL products. valued at S33.000 WA;
saved by fast and daring work of fire
fighters under Assistant Chief Joe
Dwyer.
The damage is not expected 30 ex-
coed $4,000. according to the cstim-
ate given Wednesday morning by
Charles Dubose, general manager of
the plant.
The origin has not been deter
mined, but, seemingly, the fire started
in or near. the boiler room. 1t had
gained good Roadway when discov-
cred. Chief Dwyer and Companies
Nos. l. and 10 responded.
With flames leaping high into the
air, illuminating the surrounding
country for mile or more and with
tongues of fire licking :wo mammoth
tanks, each containing approximately
1000 gallons of highly explosive oil,
which stood within 10 feet of the blaZ-
ing structure, firemen stood their
ground.
With the explosion of one or more
of the tanks in the path Of the flames
probable Mt any moment firemen UNI
flinchingly fought for one and nall
hours. When the out tap was finally
sounded the risk taken by the fire bat
tiers was revealed when frame ladders
on the oil tanks were found TO have
been burned and the pressure gauges
had melted from excessive heat.
Mr.. Dubose highly praised the gal
liant work of firemen.
Occupants of the Y. NJ. {. n. build
ing. Avenue ID and Third streets. we're
routed in a midnight fire. caused, fire
men say by failure to clean the flue.
A roaring fire in the furnace resulted
in great shower of blazing embers
and sparks being blown out of the
chimney which were thrown in every
direction by the wind. A crew from
No. > station. Crockett street. re-
spondcd TO a still alarm. sounded at
II 80 Wednesday morning.
Two other fires. termed winter fires
by firemcn, occurred Tuesday evening.
Flue fires. broke out at the home OF
]. Rivas, 229 Lachappelle street and
MT the home of l.. A. Bonawsky. 334
East Cincinnati avenue. In neither
instance did any damage result.
San Antonio light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1911-1993, 1923-10-31
KHAN SEEKS OPINION OF
SAN ANTON|ANS ON PLAN
TO HOLD KLUXER Carnival
Mails Letters to Business Men and
Others Proposing Big Klan Parade
and Street Festival Claim $1,000,-
900 Would Be Spent Here by Wis
itors-Police Head Declares Permit
Will Not Be Granted.

Providing the city commission and the BeXar county
sherffs department will grant permission to erect booths
Alamo and Main plazas and providing that they
permitted to parade in full regaa the citys streets,
San Antonio Klan No. 81 Knights of the Ku Klux Khan
will hold three days carnival here in January next year
This announcement is contained in letter sent out by the
khan October % and received by large number of
San Antonio business Wednesday. Such carnival,
the letter states would bring 100000 people to San An
tonic and leave with the business people 100000.
"You say for that such permit will be
granted Commissioner of Fire and Police Phil Wright
said emphatically Wednesday when asked what his at
tude toward the request would be.
There is city ordinance against parading in dis
guise and certainly will not sanction violation of this
ordinance. While have not talked to the mayor and
other commissioners, feel safe in saying that it will not
meet with their approval"
San Antonio light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1911-1993, 1923-10-31
HOME WEATHER FOR TOURISTS.

1t. Louis: Temperature. 80; clear; s.
mile wind from the west: lowest tenn
pcrature in last "a hours, so; highest,
4a.
Chicago: Temperature. 2S; clear; Smile
wind from the northwest; lowest tenn
perature in last 81 hours. IS; highest.
80.
Kansas City: Temperature. IS; clear;
lO-mile wind from the southwest; low
est temperature in last "a hours. IS;
highest, a.. ..
New York: Temperature. a.; partly
cloudy; 2o-mile wind from the .north-
west; lowest temperature in last "a hours,
30; highest. a..
Washington: Temperature, So; cloudy;
1o-mile wind from the north; lowest
temperature in last "a hours. AZ; highest.
San Antonio light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1911-1993, 1923-10-31
SIXTH GAMING CASE
BROUGHT BY RANGERS
THROWN FROM COURT
District Attorney Recon-.
,mends Instructed
Verdict.

An instructed verdict of not guilty
psulted in the second case against
tarl Caldwell, tried in the Ninety
burth district court Tuesday after
oon on n charge of exhibiting gamt
Ind bank. This was one of IT, cases
rowing out of state ranger activities
San Antonio and is the sixth to be
isposcd of without conviction
hadwell. previously in the day, had
cen given an instructed verdict oil
OF guilty in a similar case.
The stgte placed only one witness
' the stand. II. II. Crutcher. who had
estified in the first case. At the col
Huston of his direct examination As
Instant District Attorney W. i. Ma
affey requested that the court in
|truct a veidict of not guilty. assert
|hg that the testimony of the witness
disclosed nothing but crap game.
The court acted accordingly. Judge
IfcCrory, in instructing the verdict,
Informed the jury that evidence had
Ihown that it was game of craps
Ind not felony as charged in TIE
Indictment.
Cases already disposed. OF in which
State Adjutant General Thomas ID
Barton and the rangers are. interested
include the two against Caldwell. one
lgainst Burton Buick, dismissed lie.
laiIse he had testified before the grand
hurry, thereby being immune from pun
|shment, a similar case against L
cantu; Shorty Mangum. tried and az
huitted and Ben Ruby. whose indict'
hent was quashed. Eleven more cases
Femain to be tried.
The case of Country Bob" Wal
kalled after Shadwel's acquittal and
4 defense cotton for continuance
GRANTED. The case was set for No
Cember 20. The real name of the
defendant, it was disclosed, is Boo
Malston.
San Antonio light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1911-1993, 1923-10-31
Cops May Have to
"Soup" Their DUN
Safe to Open 1t

Nitroglycerinc. used in typical
"yegg' style, may be resorted to by
the police that the vault at con-
trail police headquarters may be
opened.
Stored in the vault is several
thousand dollars worth of proper
ty. listed either as evidence. I'M
claimed or that held while prisoners
in the city Jail are serving terms.
The problem of opening the door
of the vault has been agitating the
police officials since Ernest ID.
Shacklett, secretary of Chief Van
Riper and custodian of police prop
erty,, lost the keys last Sunday.
Advertisements in newspapers
coupled with the offer of a liberal
reward has failed to bring about
the return of the keys.
Z 1t has been practically decided
that unless the keys are returned
BY Thursday, that locksmith will
be employed or a small shot of
nitroglyeerine will be brought int
play TO tear the lock of the vault
door. In either instance. 1t is
said. new lock will be made neces-
sary.
San Antonio light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1911-1993, 1923-10-31
!. S. Will Formally Affirm
Principle of Three
mile Limit.
|NE SOP FOR BRITISH
hey Will Be Allowed to
Bring Liquor Under
Seal Into u. S.
nv the Associated Press.

London, Oct. 31.-The final terms
|hich will form the basis for an An
|c-American treaty to cope with rum
bnning along the American coast
ERE formally presented to the i'm
trial conference by Lord Curzon, tbs
reign secretary, this afternoon. Am
kssador Harvey and Lord Curzor
breed to the terms at an hours con
renee in the foreign office yesterday
The forms laid before the confer
Ice were:
II. The United States authorities
ill have the right to search any
|ritish ship within the twelve-mil:
Init suspected of carrying liquor fol
purposes. :,
p. The United States will formally
firm by treaty the principle of thu
|ree-mile limit for territorial waters
3. British ships. will have the right
carry liquor under seal into the
,rritorial waters of the United States
San Antonio light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1911-1993, 1923-10-31
Fatal Pistol Duel.

Vernon. Tex. Oct. SIC. Pickett
A., of Fort Worth. was killed in 8
pistol duel on the porch of the farm
house. of f.. c. Williams, north OF
Oklaunion, Tex, according to officers
Williams surrendered 10 Sheriff
Frank Edmondson. Pickett and hi
family had been picking cotton for
Williams and residing with the vii
liams family. officers said they were
told. Witnesses said the two men
quarreled and when Williams asked
Pickett to leave. both men drew their
pistols and each fired one shot, Pick.
ett's shot going wild.
San Antonio light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1911-1993, 1923-10-31

Neither Mayor Tobin nor Sheriff
Jim Stevens could be reached We'd
nesday morning, but those in close
touch with both Of them declared that
they were certain these officials would
not approve of khan parade.
Fear Trouble Here.
1t was pointed out that Mayor
Tobin and the Bexar county sheriff
took every precaution to prevent a
parade when the San Antonio klan
held a public initiation at the San An
tonic Speedway in September. At
that time the city and county swore
in large number of deputies and pa
trolled the streets and roads leading
to the speedway, prepared to block any
attempt on the part of the klansmen to
parade in masks.
The mayor and sheriff since that
time have expressed themselves as
strongly opposed to masked parade,
pointing out that they fear trouble
might ensue In some cities where pa
rades have been attempted. these off,
cials pointed out, trouble has resulted
and in some instances fatalities have
occurred. 1t is better. they declare, 70
have no parades and thus preclude any
possibility of trouble.
Promise S1,O00,0OO Crowd.
Enclosed with the letter sent out BY
the khan is a slip upon which the ado
dressee is requested to write his signs-
ture. his business. his address and tele.
phone number. The letter follows:
San Antonio, Tex, Oct. %.
"You may be gre ely prejudiced
against our order, but of whatever
race, belief. color or condition. you
must be deeply concerned for the
growth and prosperity of San Antonio.
therefore, this proposal must strongly
appeal to you. We propose in Novem-
Der or January. 1924. to stage three
day carnival of X. h. X. in San An
tonic. which will bring 100000 people
to the city who will leave with its busl-
ness people million dollars or more
All this without cost or expense 10
you. provided we are permitted to erect
booths. tents. etc. for our shows, sale
of relics. souvenirs. CONNECTIONS. edi-
bles, wares and merchandise, etc, on
Alamo and Main plazas.
And. provided we are permitted to
parade in full regalia each night OF
the carnival from Beethoven Halt VIA
Alamo plaza to Houston street. then :
west 10 Soledad. thence south TO COM
merce street and east to South Alamo
to place of beginning.
The above functions and paradeS
will be the great drawing card that
will bring the people from every state
in the union, hence their necessity.
Excursion rat. from everywhere
will be arranged with all railroads.
If you will permit US 10 use yonr
name. as supporting this movement IN
making our application for permits 10
city commission and sheriff's depart
ment. for privilege above. kindly sign
attached form giving YOUR business and
address and mail to BOX 224. San A
tonic. Tex. and il permits are granted.
we will bring to the city more tourists
and more favorable publicity than
your $4,000 advertising campaign.
Try us and see.
In signing form. you do not commit
or obliyate yourselves TO US in any
way and they will be used only TO Sc
cure permits above mentioned.
Yours for law and order and the
healthy growth of San AnbRio.
SAN ANTONIO KHAN No. 81.
KNIGHTS OF THE KU KIN
KHAN
REALM OF TEXAS.
L. o. BOX pa.
San Antonio light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1911-1993, 1923-10-31
PATIENT FROM
ASYLUM KILLED
At SASPAMCQ
v. A. Duncan Struck by
S. A. & A. P. No. IA
Wednesday Morning.
ESCAPED WEDNESDAY
Think Man Wanted to Stop
the Train to Get a
Ride.

The body of white man who was
crushed to death beneath s. A, & A.
Z. passenger train No. IA near Sas-
pamco early "Wednesday morning was
positively identified as that of V. A.
Dancan, inmate at the Southwestern
Insane Asylum, late Wednesday
morning By asylum officials.
Duncan, according to Engineer T..
Il. Cottrell, was seen lying beside the
tracks as the train neared a curve.
When the train was near him, the
engineer says. Duncan deliberately
crawled in front of the engine.
According to asylum officials, Dun
can was missed from the asylum ut
about 4 O'Clock Wednesday morning.
The point at which Duncan met his
death is about fifteen miles from the
asylum and about ~ miles from San
Antonio. at a point south of the Sas-
pamco switch. st-ss - - -
Lay Down to Rest.
1t is believed that Duncan, weary
after his fifteen mile walk, lay down
beside the tracks to rest. Seeing the
train coming. it is. thought that he in
tended stopping it aud asking for q
file into town. However. he failed
to stand up-nad hail the train. crawl
ing on his hands and knees. This
made it impossible for the engineer
to see him until the train was almost
upon him. 1t was too late then to
stop the train.
According to Information furnished
C. A.. Maxwell, division superinten.
dent of the :. A. & A. T. bv En-
gineer Cottrill. the man paid no at
tcntion to the train and made no at.
tempt to get out otis path.
"The man was crawling on his
hands and knees and it was impossible
for me TO see him before was right
on top of him." was the statement Of
Engineer COttrill to the superinten-
dent.
Duncan was struck Mt point
where the road curves making il prac-
tically impossible for the engineer to
see an object on the tracks until he
is almost on it. said Mr.. Maxwell.
Survived by Widow.
The body was brought to San An
tonic on the train and turned over to
Porter Ioring. funeral director. Death
was not instantaneous. however. as
the man died on the way to the city.
The left arm was shattered between
the elbow and the wrist, and there
were decorations about the head.
Although asylum authorities de-
clincd to comment on the accident, II
is understood that Duncan had been
an inmate of the institution for six or
seven years. The only known rcla-
tive of the man is his widow. who
resides at Shelbyvillc. Texas. Duncan
was between IS and 40 years old.
The body is being held by Porter Tor
ing pending word from the widow.
San Antonio light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1911-1993, 1923-10-31
FREED OF MURDER
instructed Verdict i'm Case of Auto
mobile Driver.

Judge s. G. Tayloe of the Forty
ninth district court instructed yer
dict of not guilty Wednesday morn
ing in the case of c. c. Terrei!.
brought to trial on an indictment
cha rging him with the murder OF
Richard Hodnett. Hodnett died after
having been struck by an automobile
on Grayson street year ago.
Both sides concluded their eviden -
Tuesday afternoon. both court and
states attorneys agreeing that the
evidence had not sustained charge
|of murder. Negligent homicide then
WAS discussed but Judge TaylOe. We'll
|nesday, instructed verdict of not
guilty on the murder charge. the pos
|sibility of negligent homicide charge
Having been eliminated. -.
San Antonio light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1911-1993, 1923-10-31
MDICT TWO MEN FROM
WHOM RANGERS SEIZED
QUANTITY OF LIQUOR
Charges Brought in State
Court in Case InuolUing
Ranger Captain.

Indictments against J. l.. Bell and
J. III. McDonna. charging violation OF
the state prohibition law. were among
the 23 true bills returned by the oath
District Court grand jury whic! made
lis final report to Judge W. W. Nc
Crory Tuesday afternoon. Bell ap-
reared ut the sheriff's office Wednes-
day morning and was released on $500
bond. McDonna had not reported up
to noon but Chief Deputy Newton
said that he expected to take him
into custody during the afternoon.
The indictments against Bell and
McDonna grew out of a raid made
by state rangers. The complaints
against the two men first were filed
in Justice of the Peace II. Neil Camp
bells court. Later. however. they
were dismissed Mt the ,reonest of the
district attorneys ofhee. Rangers
claimed to have seized quantity o.
liquor in the raids. part Of which
was destroyed while tie o,ner was re-
tained for evidence. 49,
The grand jury. after an iDvestiga-
ton into thu dis,,osition az the iftdor
seized from Bell anL Mcpopna, re-
turned an Indictment against II. c.
Baldwin. captain Of the ranger de-
tuchment in San Antonio. charging
him with Illegally disposing of this
Siquor. 4 misdemeanor indictment.
charging him with failure to make a
proper report and inventory of the
seized liquor also was returned.
Captain Baldwin is repOrted to have
denied any violation of a state law
in disposing of the seized liquor. on
the ground that the care was federal
one. The indictments returned Tues
day. however. will place the case in
the state courts.
San Antonio light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1911-1993, 1923-10-31
Clean Jobs Enticc Labor.

New York. Oct. 31-The increasinG
drift of employees from profitable Ia
boring jobs to cleaner but less re-
munerative white collar positions was
described as a menace to business al
meeting of the American manage
ment association today. Continuance
of the present labor shortage unless
active steps were taken to train men
for industry was predicted. The mum.
Der of apprentices in the trades had
decreased materially in the last ten
Years. il was said.
San Antonio light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1911-1993, 1923-10-31
STRAIN TOO GREAT
Liquor Prescription Requests Cause
Doctor TO Surrender Permit

Kansas City, Mo-. Oct. 3t.-Dr.
Theodore Doyle. for 40 years n phys
ician here, set a precedent by asking
the county court to revoke his permit
to write prescriptions for ethyl al
cohol. The strain of refusing prescrip-
tons to persons who didn't need them
was too great. DIR. Doyle declared.
San Antonio light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1911-1993, 1923-10-31
Crown Prince to Returnf

Holland. Oct. 31.-t Ormer crown
Prince Friolerich Wilhelm of Prus-
STA. it is learned authoritatively, has
asked permission of the Dutch gov
eminent to return to Germany. Hol-
land does not object but would not al
low the prince to return again to
this country. According to reliable
sources. Friedrich Wilhelm. has con-
ferred with the German minister at
The Hag,S in REGARD to his return.
San Antonio light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1911-1993, 1923-10-31

Dresden. Oct. 3l.--The Saxon diet
early today elected DIR. A. Fellisch as
premier by vote of AZ to IS. Sew
cnty-one deputies were present. but the
German Nationals left the hall be-
fore the vote was taken. The Com
munists cast no ballots. After the
election the Housr adjourned until No
vember 6.
DIR. Fellisch. a Socialist. was minis
ter of economies before the recently
deposed Socialist-Communist govern
ment was established.
The new cabinet is composed entire
" of Socialists. but the Democrats yn-
dertOok to support il.