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Monte Vista journal and Monte Vista graphic-reporter., 1924-04-04
Mexican Pinched for
Packing Booze Says
Doing Friendly Act

Nick Valdez was brought before
Justice Batchelder's court Tuesday
on charge OF illegal possession OF
liquor. After session which last
ed most Of the afternoon the court
gave him a fine OF 800 and costs
Valdez failed to reveal where he
got the liquor or where he was TAX
ing 1t when arrested.
The offender was taken into Gus.
tody about "a. m. Tuesday and had
gallon OF liquor in a sack on his
shoulder when Night officer Nc.
Donald arrested him. District At.
torney Eliza johnson gave him .
long Erillins but the prisoner still
maintained he could not give the
name Of the party that asked him to
deliver the Jug or the party to re-
ceive II. He maintained he was do.
ing a friendly act for friends whom
he did not know. However Attorney
Johnson enlightened him consider.
ably on the penalties of the law at,
tached to these friendly acts and In.
formed him his second offense
would mean = heavy jail sentenc,
Valdez is . farmer living south
Of town and has two small mother.
less children. He was unable to
give bond for Continuance until
Monday but produced several char.
aeter witnesses who swore valde,
had not been connected with boot.
Logging traffic previously.
Monte Vista journal and Monte Vista graphic-reporter., 1924-04-04
Comnercial Club to
Elect New Directors
Nezt Friday NIGH

The regular annual meeting Of
ths Msats Vista Commercial club
will - hslA ssxt Friday aish,.
lAprii II. q the arA.sry. bisnsr will
b. sssvel q 7:oo o'clock By the
Ladies' Az q the Christian church.
Elestioa Of . rev lizard Of directors
win ~ hsid aad . seod program ct
nusle aa1 sDsseAss 10 bsiag prepas.
a1. ossrstasy HaDeock reeuests
ehat 10 ~ noelftel at oses ~ thees
who Will - Desssat - that AinnsF
hSraassosats nay - oa1e. 80
~eStA q psisss viii ~ sivss away
y tAs nsrsAaats ee Neats Visa.
Deat fessse - ~ yosf asobsssl
ltstst at ~ 6oos.
Monte Vista journal and Monte Vista graphic-reporter., 1924-04-04
Presbyterians Greet
New Pastor and Wife

A church supper and reception In
honor of Rev. C.. s. Calkins. the
new minister. and his wife was en-
joyed by more than two hundred
members and their friends at the
Presbyterian church Tuesday we
ming. April l. Mr.. and Mrs. Calkins
arrived from Lakin, Kansas. Tues
day morning.
Supper was served In cafeteria
style beginning at $40 and an hour
later the last Of the line was beins
fed. A delightful repast Of sand.
wiches. salads. cake and coffee had
been prepared by the ladies OF ths
church and was greatly enjoyed by
all who attended.
Following the supper the church
members gathered in the main part
Of the church and . business meet
Ing aad ekdion Of Officers was
held. Following were the officers
elected: e. NJ. Rawlings. J. Z. Ward
and r. l.. Stitt. elders: Herbert
Martin. deacon: L. B. Wallace.
moderator: Mrs. L. H. Cheney. trus.
tee. l.. B. Faus. trustee to succeed
R. L. Stitt resigned: Bert Ayers.
treasurer.
After the reading and approval
Of reports from various organise
lions the moderator introduced the
new pastor. Rev. Calkins who gave
. short address thea Mr.. Caikins
was asked TO say . few words and
she graciously complied by thank
lag the congregation for their spien-
did efforts II redecoratinG and pre-
Daring the reetory Tor her rscsp'
ss"' - . 4-r.
Monte Vista journal and Monte Vista graphic-reporter., 1924-04-04
Klecker Baby Succumbs
To Intestinal Influenza

Hcinic ~. Kicckcr, 10 months old
aon of Mr.. and Mrs. 3. =. Kicck~r
passed away following . serious ~.
ness Of about one w~rka duration
from inteatinai Influenza. Saturday.
March -.
Little Heinie vas the only child
II the Kl~cksr home and came TO
giaddsn the hearts Of his parents
May 10 Of last year. up 10 the time
~ waa strtcksn With the illness
Which caused his death the baby
had been apparestly healthy and .
happy little fellow greatly beloved
b. his relatives aad lrissls.
ruasrsi sssvicss were held 81 the
homs MssAay 1880 .. n. Fsthss
~. g. Larkis eefieiatias aad buriai
nsAs 10 Msats Vista esostssy.
Monte Vista journal and Monte Vista graphic-reporter., 1924-04-04
RElNlER RELEASED ON
$1,000 DOLLAR BOND

Ray Reinier. convicted and SEN
fenced last week to serve l.0 days
In jail and 10 pay . fine Of $3.50
and costs for illegal pOssession Of
LIQUOR. has been reieased by order
Of the district court on $1,000 bond
pending hearing Of an application
for an appeal which will b. heard
a. the May term Of court.
In case the appeal is granted.
Reinisr's cas-. will be- tried before
the district court. II appeal IL de.
MED and sentence Of lower court af.
firmcd. Reinicr will be sent bach 10
Batcheider's court for execution OF
tho sentence first pronounced on
him.
Monte Vista journal and Monte Vista graphic-reporter., 1924-04-04
RELFE HAS Arm CUT
by HOT PLOW SHARE

Logan Relfe was the victim Of .
working at the Houck shops Sat-
urday. The man with whom he was
working had heated . pillow share
10 white heat and ~ he went to
swinS II to the anvil accidentally
struck Reife on the right forearm
cutting . deep cash. Appareatiy the
heat Of the iron scared the wound
aad there was little blood flow 20
Mr.. Relfe continued his afternoons
work but on examination by Q
physician later In ne day the
wound was found to be . deep and
ragged cut nearly to the bone.
Monte Vista journal and Monte Vista graphic-reporter., 1924-04-04
LARGE CROWD
VISITS OPENING OF
VALLEY GROCERY

The opening Of the new Valley
Grocery last Saturday was attended
by 4 large crowd throughout the
day. Proprietor Jack Ryan states
that his patronage Tar exceeded all
expectations and that ne hks had
many compliments upon the appear.
ance of the new store and the at
tractive arrangement OF stock. Sand.
wiches and cakes and coffee were
served on opening day.
Monte Vista journal and Monte Vista graphic-reporter., 1924-04-04
FRANK c. COUDY IS DEAD; BUILDER and
STATESMAN; WAS FRIEND TO this VALLEY

Frank Curtis GOudy. prominent
Colorado lawyer and well known in
San Luis valley and the Western
Slope for his activlsies ~ executive
Of the Colorado Valley Land com.
pany and as counsel for the Travel.
ers Insurance Company, died in
Denver. March 2S following an i'll.
ness Of more than year.
Mr.. and Mrs. A. H. Webster and
Mr.. John Macarthur went to Den
yer Saturday to attend the funeral
which was held At Trinity M. e
church Sunday. Mrs. Webster is q
sister Of Mrs. Goudy.
Although Mr.. Goudy had been all.
ing some time his affliction. angina
pectoris, was not considered seriou.
until about two weeks ago when he
was forced to his bed. When his
condition became critical his two
sons were notified. A. H. Ted
Goudy. who lives In Kansas City
was At his fathers bedside with his
mother when death came. The other
son. Frank b. 0oudy. who was q
partner In his fathers business was
II Chicago when. word came OF his
fathers serious illness and failed to
, reach Denver before his father pass.
I'd away.
Mr.. 0oudy was one Of the Ieadiaa
\ men In the state ~ . lawyer. IN
business and in fraternity circles
He was . member OF the Denver
Athletic Club. Denver Club. Lake
wood Country Club and Of the
'Nasons but his marked devotion
vas shown to the !. o. o. =. order
and at one time he held the office
Of Grand Sire Of the lodge. He
came to Colorado In 1879 first max.
jisg bis home At Colorado Springs
After . short rssiAenee there h
moved to 0uanison. then to Moat.
psse asd lastly 70 Deavsr.
His ideatity With San Lais valley
terssts started In 1888 wheA b.
vas sppoistsA receiver for i've larsl
Irrigation coapanies. Including the
Monte Vista Canal company. Up "a
the ttns Of his death hs was sctive
10 the operation Of the Colorado
Valley Land company Of which he
was president and manager. the
thres subsidiary companies bsins
the Rio Orande Reservoir aud Ditch
eompsay. the Rio 0rande Land and
ICsnai company and the Monte Vista
Canal company. In the latter com
Dpany he was associated In business
with John Macarthur and Art Web
ster for . number OF years. Mr.. Mae.
Arthur being the present superin
tsndent Of the company.
Nr. 0oudy was for the past thirty
ysars counsel for the Travellers In.
ssrance company OF Hartford. Coma.
fhis company n one time had large
holidays In the San Luis valley.
Editorialiy the Deavef Post thua
comments o. the passing OF Mr.,
Ooudy:
Denver lost two longtime and
valuable citiseus this week when
Frank c. Coudy and Hiram O.
Wolff went to their reward. Al
we reckon age. Mr.. Ooudy vas u
and Mr.. Wolff was 10 years old
but. their accomplishments cannot
be staged by the passage Of time
They were builders and In thres
score years and ten they contrtbut.
a more to the material and educa'
tional progress OF this country thAs
hundreds Of others who had ths
Spportunity but lacked the vision"
Monte Vista journal and Monte Vista graphic-reporter., 1924-04-04
20 N0AalaES ET . CHEVAUX
NET HERE LAST SUNDAY

A valley meeting Of the Forty
and Eight" was held Sunday after
noon At Woodmen hall In Monte
Vista. About forty we're present
from Antonito. La lara. Alamosa,
Center. aud Monte Vista. The most
Interesting part Of the sfteraoon's q
program was the Initiation Of five
candidates.
Monte Vista journal and Monte Vista graphic-reporter., 1924-04-04
PLAY Rail-. SPRING ORDER

Spring practice At baseball n the
major sport among high school boys
st present. Regular practice was
started this week.
Monte Vista journal and Monte Vista graphic-reporter., 1924-04-04
RECON MENDATIONS

/. We recommend that as this
Conference has been u great success
that IL be held annually. and that it
possible It be held on the days I'M
mediately following Thanksgiving.
2. We recommend that the next
Conference be held where facilities
Tor entertainment and the carrying
out OF program are the best, We
further recommend that "a commit
tee OF four be appointed to work
with Mr.. Hoisington to decide upon
the place OF meeting next year.
3. We recommend that Hi-Y
clubs be established in each school
In the valley and that an executive
committee, consisting OF two MEM
bers IRON each club be created to
further cooperation and good fel-
lowship between thcs. clubs.
I. We recommend that each
delegate TO this convention get be-
hind the movement to further this
activity In the valley.
LLOYD 5. BALL. President.
GLEN +. CLARK. Secretary.
FRANK JOHNSON. Assoc. Sec.
BOB WIiiTMoRE. vic.-Pros..
l.. d. kLEMMEDsoN. Sargent.
Monte Vista journal and Monte Vista graphic-reporter., 1924-04-04
COUNTY COLLECTIONS
LESS THAN YEAR AGO

County Treasurer Ayers advises
the Journal that he collected 330-,
<<7.<s more during the first three
months Of 1898 than for the same
period In 1914. A comparison be.
tween the taxss paid shows 4 smal,
Ter amount collected this year In
every department.
Monte Vista journal and Monte Vista graphic-reporter., 1924-04-04
OLDER BOYS Y. M. c. A. CONFERENCE
HOLDS VERY SUCCESSFUL SESSIONS HERE

The Older Boys Conference which
was held in Monte Vista by tho
State Y. NJ. c. A. last Saturday and
Sunday proved to be very success
full affair and inquiry develops the
fact that the conference scheme Is
undoubtedly productive OF good re-
suits.
The conference was attended by
about sixty delegates from the high
schools OF Alamosa, Del Norte, Sar-
gent and Monte Vista. The boys
We're entertained at the homes of
various hospitable people of Monte
Vista for two nights and received
luncheons at the Baptist and Chris
tian churches. A banquet was served
Saturday evening at the Methodist
church, the Rotary club being hosts.
The sessions were held at the
Methodist church Out-of-town speak
ers and leaders OF the conference
were II. l.. Hoisington, associate
state secretary; Geo. NJ. Kirk. OF
the c. F. & l. camp Y. NJ. C. A; and
X. c. Pifer. general secretary. One
of the notable addresses was given
by Mr.. Pifer at the banquet and his
challenge to the boys to decide for
themselves whether they are to be
real men or ''sneaking towards" was
most impressive. Mr.. Pifer also ad-
dressed some remarks to the girls
and recommended the hands off,
policy a. the hest method OF obtain
Ing and holding popular esteem.
Resolutions were passed and rec
concentrations made As follows:
Monte Vista journal and Monte Vista graphic-reporter., 1924-04-04
RESOLUTIONS

1. We hereby resolve that vs
extend 4 vote OF thanks to the State
Y. NJ. c. A. for bringing the Con-
ference to the San Luis valley.
9. We thank Mr.. HoisinEton. Mr..
Kirk, and Mr.. Pifer for the help rem
dered and the fellowship shown.
3. We thank the Rotary club for
the support and cooperation Givea
the Conference.
4. We extend a vote Of thanks to
the ladies of the Christian. Metho-
dist. and Baptist churches for the
luncheons and banquet
s. We appreciate the interest
shown by the ministers and church
people. and the courtesy OF thosa
who opened their homes to enter
tain the delegates.
San Antonio light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1911-1993, 1924-03-18
Some times it was a contingent fee. the

witness explained.
Orr insisted lac had not gotten "a
cent" in these transactions.
In the aggregate you turned over
something like S2O0,000?" asked Sena-
tor Wheeler.
That was denied by Orr. who said
&c could not recall the total.
Orr protested the committee was
-rro5ug n chapter % my past that
has been before the United States
court"
II submit TO the committee that this
man is trying 10 bulldozc us" Scna-
Tor Wheeler broke in. land that his
loh is 10 answer questions.
Or WAS excused until tomorrow.
without crCSS-eXamination after more
tlal two hours GrillinS and another
witness. whom Senator Sheppard.
Democrat, Texas. wished To have teS-
tify and be released quickly. was
called.
The next witness was Maco Stewart.
a Galveston attorney. lie testified that
4 lottery organization having as its
head William Sacks of st. Louis. once
mentioned for Postmaster General.
was nationwide. lie made report on
il To Attorney General Daughcrty.
Stewart said that after making his
report he had been Saed for libel by
the United Home Builders of America.
\ Dallas man named Webb. was inter
CStCd. he said. Sacks bought the in
terest Of \. 4. Cooke of Dallas. for
%l,0OO,NoO. but later charged in court
that he had been dCfrauded.
The organization. Stewart said. had
"Swindled 2l.000 people in Texas, "
whose names he had.
Three years ago. my attention was
called to numerous lotteries in Texas
by poor people coming 10 my office
with stories of being swindlcd." Stew
3rt said. 81 sought to head these lot
terieS off locally. but found ] couldn't
set at them because of their manner
of doing business.
As | pursued a search for evi-
GCnce. | found the concern was nat
ion-wide and the head of il was Viii
liam Sacks of 81. Louis. | may say
he was prominently mentioned foi
postmaster general. The next place
he turned IN was as head of this
crooked loan contract concern"
Stewart said his evidence has been
presented to United State District AZ
torney Xweifel of Texas. but that no
indictments Lad been found.
Stewart said his purpose in tcsti-
flying was to show that the office &c
the attorney general had knowledge
of operations of the many contract
loan companies and 10 show that the
Department of Justice was dcrclict in
its duty.
He charged that in pending SUI
preme Court case. q. u. Burden.
United States district attorney for
Northern New York was counsel for
the Mutual Benefit League of North
America and that one of the issues
was whether it was operating as a lot
tCrV
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BEARS CONTINUE
MOTOR ATTACK IN
MORNING TRADING
Selling Goes on in Some
Directions While Other
Shares Rise.
BY STUART =. WEST.

Copyright by The San antonio Light.
New Work. March 1S.-Yestcrday' s
selling movement on the stock cx-
change was followed up this morning
in some directions while in others it
was not.
Sentiment continued bearish on the
motors because of the idea that the
industry in the course of the next few
months would reach the saturation
point.
Studebaker was driven down again
and Chandler sold below 81. But out
side of these and few others. prices
did not 60 below the Monday final.
With the course of the first hall
hour. traders who had sold short on
the previous day started in 10 cover.
This brought about moderate rall%.
Cora-Cola rebounded a point.
Special strength developed again in
Intcrboro Rapid Transit. Southern
Railway did the best among the
rails.
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FIVE RURAL FLOATS
County Communities VIII Have En-
tries i'm Fiesta Parade.

Floats that will be entered in tho
Battle of Flowers narade from rural
schools and home demonstration clubs
of Bexar county now number five, ac-
cording to Miss Ida Reynolds, home
demonstration agent for the San An
tonic Chamber of Commerce. Two
additional floats have been entered
during the last few days. and the en-
tries include Culebra. w. ". White,
Kirby. Savers and EdgewOod.
The work of decorating the floats
will be part of the home demonStra-
ton course of the womenS and girls
clubs in these rural districts. accord
ing to Miss Reynolds. who will direct
the making OF the first float at Culeb-
"a on Wednesday afternoon. AS
clower-making and decorating is part
Of the regular homo demonstration
work supervised and directed by Miss
Reynolds. and as many pretty evil
dcnces of talent in this line have been
displayed before. much is expected OF
the floats from rural schools.
During the next few days. Miss
Reynolds and O. p. Rollins. assistant
county agricultural agent for the San
Antonio chamber. will jointly conduct
series of lectures and lessons. among
the boys and girls agricultural clubs
of Bexar county. These clubs IN
clude work that can be done by both
boys and girls. and have been recent
" organized in this county as com
petitivc clubs i'm the state agricui-
tural club contest.
On Tuesday. Miss REYNOLDS AMI
Mr.. Rollins will instruct the agricu.-
tural club mt Converse; lessons will
be given ut Culebra on Wednesday.
and on Thursday a meeting will be
held at Edgewood.
Plans are being perfected for the
graduation exercises of the IS girls
who will be given their diplomas in
hone demonstration work on April >.
The program will include an all.
day meeting. and will feature several
prominent speakers who will address
the girls during the graduation excr-
oises. Several civic clubs of San An
tonic. includin" the Alamo Mission
Chanter Of the Daughters Of the Re
public. and tho San Antonio Council
of Mothers. will assist the Chamber
Of Commerce in entertaining the girls
during the meeting on AnEil ,.
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POODLE LOSING OUT
AireGaIoS and Ge-rrap Police Dog
Blamed for His Passing.

New Orleans. La. March is
The French noodle seems to he go
ing to that haycn frequentcd by the
once popular mug dog. No ore has
EXPLAINED why the pug is 10 longer
seen, hut some New Orleans dog low
crs profess to know what's haDnening
10 the noodle. They charge the afro
dale and the German police dog with
his downfall.
Now Orleans in other days WIS
nnted for its Hrmv OF noodles. Poodle
pups could bo purchased from poddle"s
on almost any thorou"hfare in The
cuisines district. Peddlcrs with bas-
Ec;S full OF nunnicS were ~ com
mon rs the old black mammies with
thcir baskets of pralineS.
Tor two o. three wears. however,
tic local noodle industry he's Jagged.
Dog catchcrS lave rcapcd a hag-
vtst of homeless noodles and when
word went ont a few days 40 th"t
the, were being executed in the citv
nouId the So~ietv fo~ Prevention of
Crroity 10 Animals called = holt.
Tire rOunI WIS full Monday. and
word was broadcast that any ONO
rould have his nic,' Of noodles AT the
nnu:ud bv payiu" the dog tax. The
k"crcr reportcd last night thHt - or
10 ;oNlIos hal hcrr adontol hut ,ha-
be ,ii'l had an annie S'nnly on hand
with tho prospect of en- increase cvrrv
lime the doc catcherS' truck
Showed mn
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SCHOOLCAME TUESDAY
Main and :. 4. Academy Forced TO
Postpone Monday Contest.

San Antonio Academy and Main
Avenue High School will play their
postponed academic league baseball
game at 4 o'clock Tuesday afternoon
on Schwab Field unless the weather
turns much colder than it is now. Guy
Morrison. coach of the Main squad,
said Tuesday morning.
The teams were scheduled TO play
Monday afternoon but Il cold drizzle
started in and caused the game TO be
postponed. No steps have been taken
to postpone Tuesdays contest because
another academic league game is
scheduled for Wednesday.
Morrison said that he in all likeli-
hood will use three hurlcrs Tuesday
afternoon. Gus DIVER, Fred Reichert
and Horace Enderlc.
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OBITUARY


John W. Rucliman. SO. died at To-
cal hospital at 3 80 Monday afternoon.
He was a native of Karncs county.
Tex. and had been in San Antonio
only short time. lie was president
of the Karnes County National Bank
at Karnes City and was well known
throughout Southwest Texas. lie is
survived by his wife. Mrs. Lula IL.
Ruckman. and his mother, Mrs. Eliza
Dickson Ruckman. both of Helena.
Karncs county. four brothers. X. G.
Ruckman of McMullen county. and
Thomas ID. hickman, c. +. Ruckman,
and II. Il. Ruckman. all of Helena. and
two sisters. Misses Hester and Mar
garet Ruckman, both of Helena. The
body was sent to Karncs City Mon
day night over the s. 4. & A. =.
railway by IIagy & McCollum. under
takers. where funeral services will be
held Wednesday afternoon.
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GmstaNe L. Stsiber.

Gustavc +. Stciber. n, died at his
residence. 400 Peabody avenue. South
San Antonio. ut q 30 Monday even
ing. He was a native of Germany
but had been in the United States
for 40 years and in San Antonio for
the last five years. He is survived
by two sons, Oscar and Rudolph
Stciber. both of Laredo. one daugh-
ter. Mrs. G. w. Ledbetter of South
San Antonio. The funeral will be
held from the residence at 4 o'clock
Wednesday afternoon. followed by
services at the st. Leo Church. Rev.
=. j. Crane officiating. lnterment
will be in the family plot in the
Roselawn Cemetery under the direc-
ton of the Zizik Undertaking COM
1any,
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Mrs. Blanche Fecci.

Mrs. Blanche Fecci. rs. died at a
local ,hoGpital at q O'Clock Monday
night She was native of San An
tonic. She is survived by her husband,
Jake Fecci: one daughter, Mrs. Cor
rnc Gonzales; one son, Jake john
Fecci. and two brothers. Edmund and
George Sarran. all of San Antonio.
The funeral will be held from the resi-
dence. 323 South Laredo street. at 10
o'clock Thursday morning. followed by
services at the San Fernando Cathc-
dral. Rev. Arthur Vallde officiating.
Interment will be in the San Fernan-
do Cemetery No. l under the direction
of Henry Guerra, funeral director.
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William III. SisDlPt0n

William II. Staplet0n, II. died ut
a local hospital ut S:1J o'clock Tues
day morning. He was Il native of
Missouri but had been Il resident of
San Antonio for the last 23 years.
He was member of the Woodmcn
of the World. st. Vincent de Paul
Society. the Ancient Order of Hibcr-
mia. and the Fraternal Order of
Eagles. and was custodian of the
Kampman building. He is survived
by one daughter. The body will be
sent to CeStohowa. Tex. for infer
ment at . o'clock Wednesday morning
over the s. \. & \. T.. by the Zizik
Undertaking company.
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Discusses Centennial-Harold Kay
ton discussed the proposed Texas Cen
tonnial in 1896 before the members
OF the San Antonio Advertising club
ut their regular luncheon ut noon Mon
day ut the Gunter hotel. San Antonio
has large number of advantages over
other Texas cities for holding the CEN
tennial according To Mr.. Kaytou. The
exposition would be enormous and
would mean much to Texas rs whole
no matter in which city it is held. Mr..
Kayton said. lie also announced that
the centennial was endorsed by all OF
the advertising clubs of the tenth dis
trict at convention of avertiSing men
held in COrSicana.