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San Antonio light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1911-1993, 1923-08-16
DEATH TOLL IN COAL
MINE DISASTER MAY
REACH NINETY-EIGHT
Body of Last Victim Be.
lieued to Have Been
Located.
BY the Associated Press.

kemmerer. Wye, Aug. 16.-Rescuf
crews of the Kemmerer Coal COM
pany mine No. l believe they have
located the body Of Joe Roberts. the
last TO be recovered but it was not
removed last night because the work
ers were too exhausted to continue
their efforts. With the removal Of
Roberts body today the total dead
will be 9S. Roberts body is said 10
have been located behind a barricade
which he constructed in an unsuc-
eessful attempt TO shut out poison
gases. o..
At an executive committee meet
ing of the .Kemmerer Miners Union
last night il was decided 10 call a
meeting for this morning TO definite
ly decide on funeral arrangements.
Immediate burial of the dead is said
TO be necessary.
One hundred fellow workmen OF
the deceased miners have volunteered
TO start the grim task of digging
graves for their comrades tomorrow.
A number If the disaster victims
are japanese. 1t has been decided
by their. fellow workers that funeral
services for these men will be con-
Quoted by officials of the United
Mine Workers of America. The ma
jority of the dead are Protestants
and services will be conducted by
Protestant clergymen.
Early last evening a long line of
persons filed into the rooms of the
Odd Fellows Hall and the other
temporary morgues for n last glimpse
at the faces of their loved ones. Sew
eral undertakes. assisted by volun-
teer workers are working feverishly
to prepare the bodies for burial to.
morrow.
Last night on the shrouded chest
Of each form there were placed n
carnation. single blossom, the
anonymous tribute of some unknown
person.
Throughout the night there came
TO the morgues men and women bear
ing roughly tied packages which were
placed at the foot Of each dead miner.
These packages contained the burial
clothing of the men.
Ninety collins reached Kemmerer
late yesterday from Salt Lake City.
There were an insufficient number
available here and 1t was necessary
to call upon the outside for burial
boxes.
Funeral expenses of the dead men
will be met by the mine company
President p. J. Quealy announced
last night.
San Antonio light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1911-1993, 1923-08-16
j. s. -NEX|CAN
AM|TY TREATY
TERMS SECRET
Oregon Wants Resogni-
ton at Once, Is
Belief.
GALES STARTS MOVE
De la Huerta Says He Is
Too Busy to Talk
Politics.

Reports reaching here are that
Commissioners Warren and Payne
left Mexico City Wednesday night on
their way back to Washington.
They will pass through San An
tonic. and will probably make a
verbal report to Secretary Hughes
and President Coolidge upon their ar
rival at Washington.
President Obregon has refused to
give out any public statement as TO
his ideas on the benefits of recogni
ton TO both nations.
1t is believed that Oregon has de-
manded that formal recognition be e.
tended him. before the text of the
amity treaty. approved in tentative
form, is submitted TO the Senates of
both countries for ratification. as it
is believed that the publication of the
text of the treaty will bring forth
many objections from certain foreign
interests.
Gales Heard From.
p. Elias Gales has announced that
together with the Socialist governor
of Yucatan, Carrillo Puerto. he will
formally open his presidential cam
paign at Tampico-and that he will
not resign as minister of the interior
and that his sub-secretary. Gilberto
Nalenzuela will remain at the head of
this important department.
On the other hand Adolfo De Ia
Huerta. minister of finance. VINO is
mentioned as the most probable ad-
versary of Elias Gales, will take a
long vacation, either in the United
States or Europe. II is said that
Gales has made this request of
Oregon, however. De la Huerta has
not made any, public statement so far
as TO whether he is going to take a
vacation or not.
Candidate Has Guard.
Tony Villareal. who is mentioned
as the candidate of the Pelece, has
enlisted a bodyguard of % men, TO
be with him, as he is in fear of at
tacks of personal nature from the
Elias Gales partisans.
Villareal desires to take IN the
mantle of leadership of the VilIstas
and be their candidate for the presi-
dency.
1t is reported that in case De la
Huerta does not accept the support
Of the opposition to Gales. that these
clements will back Villareal. and
that they have requested De la Huerta
to make known to them as soon as
possible, whether he will be a candi-
date or not.
De la Huerta has steadfastly
stated that it is too early TO make
known his determination in this re-
spect and that his duties in the.
treasury department are more i'm
portant than running for office at
this early stage of the game.
San Antonio light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1911-1993, 1923-08-16
TWO SUSPECTS, ONE
AN EX-DEPUTY, HELD
IN TULSA FLOGGINC
Military Court of Inquiry
Continues to Examine
Witnesses.

Tulsa, Okla, Aug. 16.-Two men
were arrested here early today by
military authorities enforcing martial
law in connection with the whipping
of Walter Truman, at Red Fork, near
here, on April 10.
Officers say they. believe the men
will be able to throw light on other
mysterious abductions and flogglngs
which have occurred in this vicinity
recently.
The men. one Of whom, is Bob
Atkins. q former deputy sheriff, are
being held under military guard at
the armory until they can be question
ed by Attorney General George Short,
in charge of legal matters In the
states investigations of mon activities.
Riot charges will be filed against
the two il evidence warrants, the at
torney general said. @
The name of the other man was
not made public.
A military court of inquiry, pre-
sided over by Adjutant, General B
H. Markham. commanding tie troops,
continued today 10 examine witnesses
in connection with the flogging of
Nathan Hantaman nearly week ago,
which precipitated Governor Wltop's
decree of martial law here.
San Antonio light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1911-1993, 1923-08-16
IAN AQUATIC MEET
Fort Sam Houston Team to Challenge
Brooks Field.

An elimination aquatic meet will be
held in the cantonment garrison swim
ming pool. Fort Sam Houston, on the
evenings of August II and Is for the
purpose Of choosing a team from Fort
Sam Houston to compete against the
Brooks Field aquatic team on Sep
TENDER 3. it was announced at post
headquarters Thursday.
In the elimination contests two men
from each Of the following regiments
will be entered: First Infantry. Ninth
Infantry. Goth Infantry. 23d Infantry,
Fourth Field Artillery. 18th Field Ar.
tillery. 18th Field Artillery. Second
Engineers. Second Medical Regiment
and the Fourth Cavalry.
Individual members of other units
Mt Fort Sam Houston may enter and
will be formed into team known as
Fort Sam Houston special troops.
From these contestants will be
picked a team 20 compete with Brooks
Field in a dual aquatic meet on Sep
TENDER 3.
The Brooks Field team has been
highly successful in all Of its aquatic
engagements and the contest with
FOFt Su1U tlOustoH 10 Dtihk ioVhN"
forward TO with much interest by the
personnel at both posts.
The different events scheduled Tor
the preliminary contest at Fort sam
Houston consist of 50-yard swim. free
style: 59-yard swim. back stroke; 100
yard swim. free style: 50-yard swim,
breast stroke: 220-yard swim. free
style: fancy diving; under water
swim: one length of the pool: plunge
for distance; medley race. team oil
four men. first man to swim one
length of the pool. second man two
lenSths. third man three lengths and
fourth man four lengths: relay race
team Of four men. each man to swim
one length Of the pool. First place in
any event will count five points, Sec
ond place three points and third place
one point.
Col. S. f. Dallam will have charge
of the meet. The judges will be Capt.
Elliott d. Cooke and Lieut.. y. +:
Twining. Lieut.. Peter LeToney Will
be the official scorer.
San Antonio light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1911-1993, 1923-08-16
MAGNOLIA FINDS
IS GRAVITY OIL
In SCHOTT FIELD
Ojuelos Grant Well Swab.
bling $50 Bmrels-Mo-
tor Cars Using Oil.

Laredo, Tex, Aug. 16.-The Mag
nolia Petroleum Company is reported
to have brought in its well on Block
IL Las Ojuelos grant, Schott field,
Wednesday. The well is swabbing
$50 barrels of oil daily. 1t is reported
testing 40 gravity and motorists are
purchasing it for use in their cars
before it is refined.
The well is reported TO have come
in at 1910 feet. 1t is said to be about
800 feet deeper than numerous offset
wells, subsequently proving another
pay sand.
Soon after this well was brought in
numerous operators in the field an
nounced that they were preparing to
drill to this new sand. A revival in
activity here is anticipated. The same
oil found in the Maglonia well was
found in the Hughes Butler and Nc
Murray we'll on survey 1913 which is
located three miles north of the Mag
nolia No. II, the well which made this
sensational strike. In the well on sur
vey 1913 oil was found in a porous
rock at 2040 feet and bailed about ten
gallons in twelve hours last year.
o. w. Killam drilled well half mile
north of Miranda City for the Lease
holders Company and picked up this
same oil at 1907 feet.
When placed on the pump. the Mag
nolia's new well is. expected to make
about 100 barrels of oil.
Charles Chandler's No. Wright is
reported dry after drilling several
days below 1900 feet. TIE rig is be-
ing removed.
Richards and Arts No. 1 Walker
is reported to have been abandoned
at 1900 feet although the well is still
making considerable gas.
San Antonio light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1911-1993, 1923-08-16
TWO FLYING CLASSES
Fifty.0ne West Point Graduates 10
Train Here.

Two primary flying classes will at
tend the primary flying school at
Brooks Field by September. A small
class is now taking both the ground
school work and flying training, and
in September the largest. class that
has ever attended will report. The
present class consists of seven off
GERS and 30 cadets; seven of whom
were dismissed Thursday for lacking
flying qualifications. This class be-
gan its training on July 10 and is ex-
pected TO complete the course by the
first of the year. The morning is l..
voted to flying and the ground school
work is done in the afternoon. About
so pen cent of the present class are
now allowed to make solo flights.
The new class which is To report
in September will consist of II secon,l
lieutenants who were members of>the
last graduating class of West Point !:
10 second lieutenants appointed from
civil life: 10 officers detailed from
other branches Of the service. and an
proxim9ely 100 cadets. The class
will alsS consists OF 90 National
Guard officers and 20 reserve off
GERS who will take the four months
flying course. The training of this
class will be divided distinctly into
two parts. the ground school course
which will terminate at the last ot
the year. and the actual flying train.
ing course. This course will start in
January and the class will complete
it in May. 1924.
Following are the 81 West Point
graduates who have been assigned to
the air service Second Lieuts. Hugh
W. Downing. Kenyon NJ. Hegardt,
John W. Warren, James ". Fletcher.
John A., Chambrs. Thomas NJ. Con
roy. Alfred , l.. Johnson. Will w.
Wolfe. Laurence C. Craigie. Charles
W. Gettys, Charles w: lawrence.
BENJAMIN s. Omaha. Wallace D..
Whitsch. Russell J. Minty. Birney X.
Morse. Stewart l.. Thompson. Morris
X. Voedisch. Richard j. Evans. Al
den r. Crawford George G.. Rusk,
Thomas NJ. Lowe. David NJ. Sehlatter.
Charles T. Myers Jr., Kenneth f..
Webber. Charles A. Henncsey. Ernest
r. Thompson, Joseph II. Hicks. Guy
III. Stnbbs. George W. Hartnell.
Noble p. Bpasley. Harry 7. Rowland.
John NJ. Wcikert, John III: Pitzer.
William L. Scott Jr.. Dean s. Eller-
thorpe. Bernard H. Sullivan. Charles
III. Heyl Jr.. Lew W. Morton. John
d. Sureau. John A. Austin. James NJ.
Fitzmaurice, Frederick T. Manross,
Hoyt s. yendeberg, Ralph NJ. Neal.
Steward w. Towle Jr.. Oscar G.
Stewart, David +. Stone. Glen Z.
Jamison and Bordner F. Ascher.
None of the West Point graduates
assigned to the air service are from
Texas.
San Antonio light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1911-1993, 1923-08-16
CURB MARKET ACTIVE
Heavy Covering Occurs. In Standard
OF Indiana; Industrials Rise.

Downright. by The San Antonio Light.
New York. Aug. 16.-Heavy short
covering in Standard of Indiana. re-
newal of activity in anthracite stocks
and an advance Of points in Ma
tional Supply of Delaware were the
features on the Curb market today.
The action of the governor of South
Dakota in raising the state price of
gasoline after the previous drastic re-
duction was the cause for the I'M
movement in Standard Of Indian.
The. stock advanced we'll above %
before the recovery was halted. Others
of the Standard group were higher,
notably New York, Prairie Oil. Nacu-
UNI and Buckeye. Independents were
not inclined to do much. Gulf Oh
was an exception and gained a point
or more.
Coal stocks were active and higher
on the feeling that the outlook was
brighter for a settlement in the an
thracite controversy. Glen Alden was
the leader. running up about 8 points.
The feeling that the short interest
had become uncommonly large was
substantiated today by the action Of
the best brade industrials. Profes-
sional operators were forced to bid
prices up sharply to cover outstaLd
ing contracts.
San Antonio light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1911-1993, 1923-08-16
RIVER BLACK; FISH DIE
Hay Fire Above City Believed to BE
Responsible.

The San Antonio river is jet black.
Its banks were lined with men, wo-
men and children throughout the
morning hours gazing at the strange
spectacle. Scores of men and boys
lifted or caught with nets varied spe.
cies of fish rendered stupid by the
heavy black coating that covered the
surface of the stream.
Countless fish. II was believed early
during the day, had been killed.
The unusual Transformation Of the
river, it was reported. was due TO
fire which consumed the Miller grain
and feed warehouse. Burleson and the
Southern Pacific railway tracks, dur.
ing the early part % Wednesday night
Thousands of gallons of water. hurled
from dozen or more fire lines in
combating the blaze. is said to have
carried the burned hay into the river.
The railway yards. reported more or
less saturated with oils. too. added to
the black coat that covered the rivers
surface.
1t is reported that dead fish were
carried down stream during the night
in great numbers.
The blackened and oil tainted water.
firemen reported Thursday is carried
into the river bed through storm
sewers. which enter the stream be-
tween Eighth and Tenth streets.
That the river tribe was facing
disaster. however. was not discovered
until Thursday dawn.
Crawfish lined the banks seeking
air.
Dead or stupid fish floated down.
stream during the early hours.
In the downtown district the bridges
were lined with people. many puzzled
as to the cause for the strange spec
tacle that greeted them.
San Antonio light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1911-1993, 1923-08-16
SIX NEGRO DOCTORS
PICKED FOR DUTY AT
TUSKECEE HOSPITAL
Hines Diregards Protest
of White Residents
of Town.

Washington. ID. C.. Aug. 16.--Ths
Veterans Bureau is proceeding with
its original plan Of installing a COM
plete negro personnel in the veterans
hospital mt TuSkegee, Ala.
In announcing that six negro phys.
icians had been selected for duty at the
hospital and would leave for their
posts within the next week or ten
days, Director Hines said that there
had been no change in the original
policy, which has been the subject of
protest by white residents of Tuskegee
in several conferences with the direct
or.
After rejecting one plan submitted
by a committee of white residents of
Tuskegee for white control OF the hos
pital. which they asserted had been
promised by the treasury committee
when the site was donated, Director
Hines conferred again with the COM
mittee here about ten days ago. 1t was
said then tint an arrangement salts
factory to the committee had been
reached
San Antonio light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1911-1993, 1923-08-16
LIVESTOCK VALUES
RISE WHEN LIGHT
RUNS ARE RECEIVED
Choice Steers Gain 10 to
Is Cents-Hogs Up 10
to 20 Cents.

Copyright. by The San Antonio Light
Chicago. Aug. 16.-The cattle sup
ply fell short of the expected num-
Der today and sellers again started
out after better values for choice
steers. Less than 500 cattle were
forwarded from other markets TO big
killers. while 1000 hogs were billed
that way. Sellers had about 10000
hogs held over from yesterday, but
values were higher again and the
trade was at the high point for the
week. No range cattle arrived at
this market during the day. Receipts
were 5000 cattle: 10000 hogs; 49,
600 sheep and 5000 calves.
Choice steers were again up 10 to
% cents. Quality was lacking. how
ever. and few lots sold above SIPS.
Medium and palmer grades sold fair
" well at unchanged prices. Best
cows and heifers also had a good
market at 10 to % cents higher
prices, while Gamers and cutters
were strong TO dime up. Good
Gamers sold at $2.65 TO S2.75.
Bologna bulls sold generally steady.
Bulk of veal calves went at S11 to
sII.DV. WIN Suliic iuNS 10 shldil uuN
ers at So and better Here the
trade showed little change. One
load of prime steers reached SEQ
late in the day..
Light hogs and the best light
butchers were 10 TO 20 cents higher
at the start with choice lots at SS.S5
for the weeks high point. Later in
the day the market fell off. however.
and closing values were little changed
from those obtained late yesterday.
Plain packing hogs went at Sc to
$685.. while good pigs were placed
at s7.75 to $500.
Fat lambs were generally % TO
3J cents higher. Choice westerns
went over at $3.50 with some held
higher. Good native lambs reached
S1S.25. while feeder buyers paid I'll
to $3.50 for choice lots. The gem
eral market was active even for plain
stock. One lot of yearlings made
s11.J0 which showed the full gain
Top fat lambs made $13.75 late in
the session.
San Antonio light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1911-1993, 1923-08-16
PLEA FOR CLOTHES
Children Of Destitute Families Will
Not Be Able to Go to School.

Clothes for children are badly need
ed by the Associated Charities. ac-
cording to Miss Mabel Ferguson.
secretary. who says that there are
none on hand at the present time.
There are a number of families in
San Antonio in such destitute cir
cumstances that they are able TO sup
ply their children with clothes.
The schools will soon be open and
number of these children will be
unable to attend unless they are able
to secure clothes from the Associated
Charities. Miss Ferguson said.
Miss Ferguson requests that any
one having clothes that their children
have outgrown call Crockett 1862 and
someone will be sent to get them.
Already she has had numerous calls
for clothing which she could not fur
nish.
These calls come from both Amer
lean and Mexican families, and in
many cases are due to the sickness
of the head of the family,
San Antonio light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1911-1993, 1923-08-16
{. M. T. c. REGIMENT
LEAVES FOR TARGET
PRACTICE AT BULLS
Student-soldiers Visit In.
dustriaI Plants
of City.

The c. VI. L. c. regiment at Fort
Sam Houston was moved to Camp Bull
lis Thursday for the final course of
military training that the students
will receive during their month in the
army camp.
The training on the range will con-
sist. for the most part, of target
practice.
One battalion was moved 10 Camp
Bulls in army motor trucks Thurs
day morning while the other battalion
went out in the afternoon. Large
numbers of trucks were also required
TO carry the students necessary bag
gage.
The training on the target range
will eliminate. on August "A, Gov
crnor's Day. when one battalion of the
c. NJ. II. c., supported by regular
soldiers, will execute the largest mimic
battle ever held at Camp Bulls.
Due to the absence of Governor Neff.
Lieutenant Governor Davidson will
attend the extensive activities at Camp
Bulls on that day.
A large number of local and out
of-town visitors IRE also expected to
be present and will view the bStle
from the top of Wagon Wheel hin.
Wednesday afternoon a large por-
ton of the c. NJ. T. c. students were
taken on n tour about San Antonio
and visited four of the city's leading
manufacturing and wholesale estab-
lishments. Leaving Fort Sam Houston
at / 80 o'clock in twelve army trucks
the students were taken to the Nistle-
toe Creameries. Employees of the con-
Germ were stationed at different places
through the plant to explain TO the
visitors and answer question. Each
student was presented with an ice
cream bar as a souvenir when they
left.
The second place visited was the
Alamo Iron Works. The students were
greeted personally by j. II. Holmgreen.
president of the concern. and were
allowed TO visit any and all parts of
the shops. The pioneer Flour Mills
was the third place visited. Much
interest was manifested by the students
here. and when they eft they were
given souvenirs of sample sacks of
flower and pencils by Arthur Storms,
manager. The last place vi-ited was
the San Antonio Drug Company. All
the doors were again thrown open TO
the visitors and they were allowed 10
60 through all parts of the estab-
lishment.
During the course of the afternoon
a stop was made at the Alamo and
considerable time was spent in going
through the building.
Two separate entertainments were
given for the c. NJ. Il. C.. students
Wednesday night. One by the Shrin-
ers at the Scottish Rite Cathedral con-
sisted of n watermelon party and was
attended by approximately 600 Of the
C. NJ. 7. c. regiment. The other en-
tertainment was given in the summer
training camp service club by about
30 young ladies from the San Antonio
Y. W. C. A. and was attended b. all
the students who did not go TO the
watermelon party. The entertainment
in the service club was given under
the direction of Miss Jamison, swim
ming director at the Y. ". c. A.
The program for the most part con-
sisted Of musical numbers. folk dances
of different countries, and community
singing.
San Antonio light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1911-1993, 1923-08-16
SYRIANS In COURT
Exotic Atmosphere Prevails as Near
East Resident Is Given Hearing.

An exotic atmosphere prevailed at
the United States con missioLer's of
flee Wednesday afternoon, when All
mad Hamood, Syrian charged with viz
lation of the immigration laws in that
he is alleged to have illegally assisted
aliens to enter this country, waived
a preliminary hearing and was again
remanded to the county Jail in default
of $1,000 bond.
Hamood, with q black beard half
c0ncealing his face, sat almost i'm
movable for a time waiting for the APP
pearance of his attorney. Back of
him. stood two of the governments
witnesses, two Of the four Syrians
who, it is alleged by immigration of
ficials, were brought TO San Antonio
from Laredo by Hamood, known 10
them as the Syrian of Villa Acuna.'
One of the two Syrians brought as
government witnesses to the commits
sioner's office, a tall fellow with
classic features and a magnificent
head of curly black hair, stood direct
ly behind the man against whom he
was to testify. He paid no attention
10 Hamood seated before him, but
watched almost continuously one of
the immigrant inspectors. Evidently
he was attracted by the mass OF copper
colored hair on the head of the in
spector
The two Syrians were placed under
$500 bond each to insure their APP
pearance as witnesses in the future.
They were unable to make bond, and
together with Hamood, they were
taken back to the county Jail. They,
together with two other Syrians. are
subject to deportation proceedings.
Hamood and four Syrians were APP
pretended by Captain w. NJ. Han
son, inspector in charge of the San
Antonio immigration district, at q
roomin- homse in San Anfnnin