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San Antonio light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1911-1993, 1924-03-09
OFFICERS SEEKING -
RING LEADERS OF
BIG "CRIME TRUST''
Cops Believe Chicago Dou.
bic Murder Result of
Beer War.

Chicago, March S.-Efforts to
break up what federal operatives be-
lieve is well organized "crime trust
centered today on the captuse of three
ring leaders. -t
The three are also sought for CUES
tioning in the murder of Mr.. dnd Mrs.
John Duffy which has denied solution
for the, last two weeks.
J. Robberies totalling almost S15, e00,.
600 are attributed to the "crime
trust" Fortunes are said to have
been made for the three ring leaders of
the organization which has carried
on an immense underground beer
traffic in addition to other activities.
Since the $4,000 900 robbery of the
Union Station three years ago Off
Gals have patched together evidence
of STRONGLY entrenched crime ring.
responsible for number of the kill
ings in the Chicago beer war as well
as countless robberies.
Duffy and his young bride, May
belle Exley Duffy, were slain in a
feud resulting from the beer war, ac-
cording to new theory built IN by
police. Scores of underworld charac-
tiers have been brought up for cues
tioning about the crime.
San Antonio light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1911-1993, 1924-03-09
SAY TAX BILL EATS
UP EIGHTH OF EVERY
INDIVIDUALS INCOME
Drastic Probe of Bureau
of Internal Reuenue
Demanded.

Washington, ID. c., March S.-A re-
port charging wholesale abuses in the
Bureau of Internal Revenue and de-
manding drastic reforms in the admin
istration of the income tax admins
tration laws, was sent members of
both Houses of Congress by the Ma
tional Industrial Conference Board OF
New York.
The report, compiled after months
OF research by Il group OF natiopally
known business men and economists,
including Thomas :. Adams, professor
of economics at Yale and expert adj
visor to the Treasury Department
and TO the House ways and means
committee. demanded appointment of a
congressional commission TO investi-
gate the abuses complained of.
Stress was laid upon the fact that
the nations tax bill eats up one-eighth
of the income of every man, woman
and child in the country and taxes have
been doubled in the last ten years.
The practice of officials of the gov
eminent leaving federal service and
becoming tax experts" to prey upon
taxpayers largely as result of con-
ditions which they themselves have
helped bring about, was also con-
demned.
Referring to the Mellon plan, the
report pointed out that 1t touches
only in part the simplification of the
income tax machinery"
Other majsr troubles remain. il is
asserted, and the whole tax structure
requires intensive study and inyesti-
CATION by competent body.
Recommendations by, the committee
include n shakeup of the Bureau OF
Internal Revenue and the engagement
of more high grade, mature and COM
petent men,
AT present" the report sad. there
are too many immature, relatively I'M
derpaid men. engaged u making as
sesSments; men who lack the training
and sobriety Of Judgment 10 do lni
justice either to the government or the
taxpayers
San Antonio light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1911-1993, 1924-03-09
PISTOLS AND PERFUME
Mcxicans Arrested Have Queer As
sortment of Property.

Three pistols. a package Of "loco
veed' cigarettes. and bottle OF per-
fume constituted the personal prop
erty Of two Mexicans, one 10 and the
ether %, when taken into custody
by West Side police, at O'Clock
Saturday night.
They were booked TO be held for I'M
lawful possession of marihuana and
also for carrying firearms.
Detectives are conducting an inves-
tigation as result of the arrests in
an effort 10 establish ownership of the
pistols. The guns. detectives say,
may be stolen property. Two are auto
matte and one single action pistol.
The weapons appear 10 be brand
new and are still covered partly with
grease such as is used in preventing
rust while in stock. The Mexicans
are strangers here and detectives ex-
pressed belief the pistols may have
been stolen from some nearby town.
San Antonio light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1911-1993, 1924-03-09
Duty Of Executive to En-
force Laws, He
!; Declares.
DAUCHERTY IS THERE
Attorney. General Jokes
About Effort to Remove I
Him From Office.

Washington, ID. C.. March S.-Con-
gress should devote itself to its nor
NAL function of legislating, President
Coolidge declared in speech tonight
at the annual banquet Of the White
House Correspondents Association.
Il suppose that the American peo-
pie are conscious that we have a con-
stitution of the United States" the
President said, "and l know that they
are attached TO the defense and main
tenance of that great institution.
They know that we have a govern
ment that is made UP of three
branches. the executive whose duty is
to enforce and maintain the laws; the
Judiciary that fnterprets the law AMI
administers justice as between nsll
and man; and the Congress, for the
legislative branch, which is supposed
under the constitution, TO be engaged
in legislation"
Attorney General Daugherty, whose
resignation has been reported as imml-
nent over n period of several weeks,
sat near the President, only separated
by one guest. Speaking Immediately
after the departure of Mr.. Coolidge,
Daugherty said:
Refers to Drive TO Gust Him.
"You have finally succeeded, OBJ
serve, in separating the President OF
the United States and the attorney
general. l congratulate you upon
your constituency of correspondents
and j want to ask you whom you ex-
pect to make your attorney general
and may l also ask how long you ex-
pect TO keep him."
Referring to the drive to GUST him
from office and the charges made
against his administration of the De-
partment of Justice, Daugherty said:
well, TO be serious, it isn't much
to give up an office, 1t isn't much
when you live the span Of life. TO give
up your life. But TO give up your honor
is another question"
President Coolidge's reference to the
proper function of Congress was the
only allusion he made TO the present
investigation of the oil scandal now IN
progress in the Senate. His speech was
mostly an informal and reminiscent
one.
FavOrs Tax Cuts.
The President took occasion to sup
port the administration tax reduction
program, declaring that "we should al
ways keep in mind that there is no
warrant in taking from the people
anything more than what public neces-
sity requires"
1T is for that reason that at the
present time we are undertaking 10
make reduction in taxation" the
President said.
THAT has been very well reported.
L think the effect on the country has
been very marked. The reaction has
been greater than that in favor of any
other proposal that ever came under
my observation and i have every rea-
son TO believe that the result -ill be
successful and that we shall have here
tax bill that will fairly meet the
requirements of the situation
San Antonio light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1911-1993, 1924-03-09
COOLIDGE WANTS CONGRESS TO WORK
Doctor Prescribes
a Light Want Ad
i and Finds His Dog

DIR. G. Graham Watts. the emf
nent physician and surgeon. is
something of dog fancier. That
is, he owns a dog that he fancies.
The doctor insists that other people
fancy his dog. This opens up
ground for debate not exactly ger
name TO this story which is more
about advertising than it is about
dogs. S..
Recently, this high-bred dog OF
DIR. Watts 1.-THE dog was born on
the back porch of third-story
apartment) took into what the
doctor calls the dogs brain. 10
wander from home. Somebody,
who the doctor insists is a superb
judge Of canine projections, gath
cred him in. So far as DIR. Watts
was concerned, the dog was lost
and the doctor admits that he was
lost without his dog. In order to
recover his property the doctor did
what any highly intelligent man
would do. He advertised in The
Light. Before The Light had been
on the street for two hours the
dog was returned.
This proves beyond argument the
value of The Light as an adver-
Using medium and-The Light
fears-has some bearing on the
value Of the dog however. "Alfs
well than ends WE'LL" everybody
is happy and that is all there can
be to any story.
San Antonio light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1911-1993, 1924-03-09
HEIRESS TO WED
Daughter Of George w. Vanderbilt
to Marry British Nobleman.

Asheville, y. c.. March S.-Tte
engagement of Miss Cornelia Wander
bilt, daughter of Mrs. Edith Wander
bilt and the late George W. Wander
bilt, to John Francis Cecil, first sec
rotary of the British embassy at
Washington. was announced at a
formal reception at the Vanderbilt
mansion here tonight.
The wedding will take place in
Biltmore, n. c., early in the spring.
John Francis is the third son of
Lord William Cecil and the late
Lady'William Cecil, baroness Amherst
of Hackney.
Miss Vanderbilt's fortune, inherited
when she became of age two years
ago, is estimated at SJ0.000,000.
San Antonio light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1911-1993, 1924-03-09
HOME WEATHER FOR TOURISTS.

Chicago: Temperature. "a; cloudy. less
than 1O-mile wind from the northeast;
lowest temperature in the last Fl hours,
%; highest. 81.
Kansas City: Temperature. &c: snow
ing; 14-mile wind from the north: low
est temperature in the last "a hours. IS;
highest, IS.
New York: Temperature. IS; cloudy;
36-mile wind from the northwest: low
est temperature in the last "a hours. 80;
highest. Sc.
st. Louis: Temperature. IS; clear: less
than 10-mile wind from the northwest;
lowest temperature in the last 81 hours,
IS; highest. So.
Washington: Temperature. az; clear;
less than 1O-miIe wind from the north
west; lowest temperature in the last "a
hours. 81; highest. AZ
San Antonio light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1911-1993, 1924-03-09
Jumps From Coupe and
Holds Up Piggy Wig
gly Employees.
ACE IS MASKED
Escapes With Receipts Of
Days Business Satur-
day Night.

A masked gunman leaped from d
Ford coupe at 10 o'clock Saturday
night, held gun on Henry w
Harmful, I'D West Commerce street
manager of the Piggy Wiggly Store
No. 10 at Sl1 South Flores street
and Eugene McBee. Alp Hedges
street an emp!oye of the store. OBJ
tanned S6I7.ST, the days receipts
and escaped. The money was oh
tanned from McBee who had it in
a sack.
The gunman and companion drove
in front OF the store just as Har.
mouth and McBee closed the store
for the night and crossed the street
TO enter an automobile driven by
W. Shalrock, 20J Vargas street.. who
was waiting 10 take them home.
Revolver In Stomach.
As the coupe came TO a halt beside
Shedrocl's car the gunman, who had
a handkerchief tied around the lower
part of his face, stepped from the
car. pressed n cooked revolver in
Harmuth's stomach and told him tC
drop the money. Harmuth. who was
carrying loaf of bread. dropped
the bread 10 the ground and held III
his hands.
The gunman picked mp the bread
discovering it was not the money anl
demanded to know who had the mon
ey. He turned to McBee and point
ing his gun ordered him to give NJ
the money. AIcBee threw the sack
containing the money on the side
walk, The glinman nicked IL ,sp
backed TO his car and was dryer
away.
Carried No Lights. 4
The car occupied by the robbers
carried neither front nor rear lights.
If il carried n number it was not
seen by Harmful or the others with
him.
Harmuth described the gunman as
wearing Il blue sweater, light col
orcd pair of trousers and cap. The
other mans description was not
obtained as he remained in the CIR.
San Antonio light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1911-1993, 1924-03-09
BURNS TO DEATH
Lighted Match Ignites Gasoline
Where Man Was Working.

Denison, Tex, March S.-Paul
Clark, %, died in a hospital this
morning from burns received Friday
afternoon. Clark and a companion
were working under an automobile
making repairs. They were using
gasoline TO wash car parts, whsn one
of the men struck a match to look
over the work. A spark fell to the
gasoline soaked ground around them
and a blaze soon covered Clark's
body. He was fatally burned before
the fire could be extinguished.
His companion was slightly burned
about the hands.
San Antonio light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1911-1993, 1924-03-09
DIAMOND BROTHERS
MAY APPEAL FOR A
STAY OF EXECUTION
Petition, If Granted, Would
Indefinitely Suspend
E!ectrocution.

Ossington, y. ". March S.-Mor-
ris and Joseph Diamond, brothers.
two of the four men convicted of
Staying two West End bank mes
sengers in Brooklyn, conferred today
with an attorney in the death house
concerning a possible appeal TO stay
execution of the death sentence.
Should an appeal be granted. it
will automatically and Indefinitely
suspend electrocution and will assure
them of a review by the Court of Err
rors and Appeals of the records OF
their trials.
San Antonio light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1911-1993, 1924-03-09
u. S. AIR MAIL PILOT
is KILLED AS STORM
HURLSSHIPT0EARTH
D. H. Pearson's Body
Found in Tangled Wreck
age of Burned Plane.

Bellefonte, Pa, March s.-Caught
in a snow storm that hurled his
plane TO the ground. ID. II. Pearson,
20. United States air mail pilot. was
killed Friday, en- route TO Cleve-
land.
His body was found entangled with
the machine late today. \ small
pouch of mail Law beside the body.
Pearson hepped OFF at Bellcfonte
at 2:30 D. m. Friday. That was the
last seen or heard OF him until he
was found dead at Champion. Clear
field county, where his plane fell aft
or it had caught Ere.
San Antonio light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1911-1993, 1924-03-09
FIVE MORE MEXICANS
ESCAPE FROM STATE
FARM NEARHOUSTON
Prisoners Fled While Work.
ing on Plolu Squad
Near Camp.

Houston, Tex, March S.-Five con-
victs at the Blue Ridge state farm.
eighteen miles from here, escaped at
5 80 o'clock this afternoon. They
are still at liberty.
Those who made their escape are
said to be Mexicans who were work
ing on a plow squad in field north
of the camp.
About ten days ago 81 Mexicans
escaped from the farm and more than
half of them We're recaptured, one
dying from wounds received when
he fled from officers.
1t is not believed that any of those
who escaped today We're among those
who escaped the preceding occasion.
San Antonio light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1911-1993, 1924-03-09
Get sInn0n Judgment.

McAIIen, Ten. Marth S.-A JUG
ment was secured in the Ninety-third
District court at Edinburg this week
against the Dayle L. Smith Oil COIN
pany. which formerly had offices in
McAllen. for the sum of $4,000. The
judgment was secured by the Cont
mental Supply company. 1t is under
stood that a number OF stockholders
residing in the McAllen district will
be held personally responsible under
the terms Of the judgment.
San Antonio light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1911-1993, 1924-03-09
CANADIAN DRY BILL
Measure Passes Second Reading With
out Opposition.

Regina. Slsk.. March S.-Withont
opposition the bill introduced by the
Saskatchewan government calling for
vote on the liquor question. passed
its second reading stage today.
The fight over details will come
later and it was indicated many
clauses in the bill viii be hotly con
tested by members Of both sides OF
fhe hOnSP
San Antonio light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1911-1993, 1924-03-09
CRUSHED BY TRACTOR
Machine Turns Over Backward and
Kills Driver Instantly.

Beaumont. Tex. March s.-Raiph
SiIs. 10. of Ecuntz. near here. vas
killed today when tractor he was
driving turned over backwards and eel
on him.
SINS. who was employed by the
eounty nj road building, had no chance
10 save himself. according to witnesses.
as he was unable to leave his seat.
The heavy machine crushed hiui. 50
badly that ne dird few minutes sitter
bciEg taken from under the tractor. :
San Antonio light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1911-1993, 1924-03-09
Germans Shin Toys to U. s.

Christmas is many months away. nu-
merous large shipments of foreign
made toys, musical instruments. dolls
and mechanical novelties are being re-
ceived here. The German toys are
arriving in more volume than in any
year since the World War, Captain
Kuhlem of the steamer Eisenach.
which unloaded nearly so tons of
toys here Friday, said. -
San Antonio light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1911-1993, 1924-03-09
FIND BODY IN BAYOU
Woman Took Own Life. Coroner De
clareS.

Houston. Tex, March S.-Nystery
surrounding the findins Of the body
of Mrs. Laura Noble Andrews In the
Bayou near the home of her brother.
W. l.. Noble at Addieks. was cleared
IN tonight when Justice Diversified
rendered a verdict Of suicide.
Mrs. Andrews disappeared from her
brothers home last night. After
fruitleSs all night hunt. searching
narties. dragging the bayou near The
home, recovered the body today.
San Antonio light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1911-1993, 1924-03-09
The WEATHER
TEMPERATURES.
FORECAST.

East Texas: Sunday clearing; colder;
cold wave except on the Immediate
coast; freezing nearly TO coast Monday
morning; Monday fair. rising tempera-
ture; fresh north winds.
West Texas: Sunday fair. colder in
south portion; Monday fair and warmer.
San Antonio light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1911-1993, 1924-03-09
Set Examination Dates.

Washington, ID. q, March s.
Civil service examinations TO select
postoffice eligibles for McAllen and
LAGRANGE, among other Texas towns,
have been set for April s.
The Washington times., 1924-02-20
ALFRED MOVES.
WILL GIVE
READING
British Poe viii Read From
His Works at Central High
School Tonight.
BY SYLVIA sEDGEWICK.

Owing to the necessity OF train.
ing another "Autolycus," the
Shakespeare Society will not give
''The Winters Tale" at their meet.
ing tonight. Instead there will be
a reading of king Richard II" by
William E. Bryant.
Mrs. j. j. Franklin will preside
at the current events section of the
Women's City club on Facts Con-
uerning Russia" tomorrow, after
noon at 5 o'clock.
Mrs. Ellen Hoffman will review
the "Midlander," by Booth Tarking-
ton, at the book review section of
the club tomorrow evening. Mrs.
Mary McCloskey, chairman, win
preside.
Sir Donald MacKinnon, high COM
missioner for Australia, will be an
honor guest and speaker at the
forum luncheon Saturday afternoon
at 1 o'clock. The subject of the
speech will be "The Woman's Move.
ment as I Have Observed It In Pub.
lie and Private Life in Australia"
Mrs. William e. Chamberlain will
preside.
A card party will be held at the
clubhouse Thursday afternoon and
evening for the benefit of the, club
library. Miss Myrtle Bum, chair
man of the library committee, will
be hostess. Assisting her will be:
Mrs. Caroline Stephens, Mrs.
Frances Williams, Mrs. Lyman b.
Swormstedt, Mrs. Laura Bradley.
Miss Adelaide Rovoh AEiSC L1lonia
Epply and Miss Mary "A. Mason.
Community Centers.
The Central High School Com.
munity Center tonight will be
occupied by the Washington Society
of Fine Arts, who will present Al
fred Noyes. the British poet, in
readings from his own poems. Mr..
Noyes is in America for q short
The Washington times., 1924-02-20
NEW SCHOOL BOARD
ORGANIZATION IS URGED

Establishment of a Board Of Edu-
cation consisting Of three women
and three men in complete charge
Of the school system was urged by
Capt. Julius 1. Peyser, Of the
Board, in an address before men,
bers Of the Kalorama Citizens Asso.
citation in the Wyoming apartment
last night.
Captain Peyser intimated better
application of the intelligence tests
now used in the schools might be
had. He renewed his attack upon
the poor lighting facilities In the
schools.
The association adopted resolu.
lions urging revision Of the traffic
laws.
The Washington times., 1924-02-20

period lecturing at Princeton Uni
versity. In the gymnasium, the
Young Women's Hebrew Athletic
Association and the Athletic Asso.
citation will practice.
Handicraft and dressmaking clubs
will feature the Lovejoy Center
tonight.
Miss Florence Fenton will con-
duct class in rhythm for children
tonight at the Thomson Center.
The Esperanto Club, the Girls
Physical Training Club and the
Arkansas Society will meet.
rhythmic dancing for boys and
girls will be given at thet Wilson
Normal Center this afternoon at
3:15 o'clock.
Madame Thurin will give instruc-
ton in French this afternoon at
the E. v. Brown Center.
Violin and rhythm classes will
meet at the Park View Center to-
day. The center will be closed
Friday.
The Washington times., 1924-02-20
HEAD STUFFED
BY CATARRH? USE
A HEALING CREAM
Air Passages Instantly Open
= ed and Head Cleared
by Ely's Cream Balm.

If your nostrils are lclogged, your
throat distressed, or your head is
stuffed by nasty catarrh, or a cold,
apply little pure, antiseptic, germ
destroying cream into your nostrils
1t penetrates through every air
passage, soothing inflamed, swol-
len membranes and you get in
slant relief. !.
How good it feels. Your nostrils
are open. Your head is clear. No
more hawking, snuffling, dryness
or struggling for breath. Get q
small bottle of Ely's Cream Balm
from any druggist. Colds and "a.
tarrh yield like magic. Don't stay
stuffed up. Relief is sure.
The Washington times., 1924-02-20
Presidents Engagements

1915 a. m.--John r. Quinn,
National Commander Of the
American Legion.
1890 a. nc. 8. Barrett.
1O:46 a. m. Congressman
John G.. Cooper, Ohio.
II a. m.-CongressInan Isaac
Bachrach, New Jersey.
11:15 a. Encouragement ].
Banks Kurtz, Pennsylvania.
1880 a. m.Senator Holm M.
Bursum, New Mexico.
I1:45, q. m.-Harry G. Kim
ball. President of Washington
KiWanis Club.
IL noon-C Committee of Fed
Grated League of Woman's
Forum.
1890 p. m. - Gold Star
Mothers Of New York, with
Congressman John J. O'Conner,
of New York.
The Washington times., 1924-02-20
DIVORCE PLEA IS LOST
BY MRS. {. C. LITToN

The motion Of Mrs. Elizabeth c..
Litton. who sued Cecil M. Littton
Tor an absolute divorce. for alimony
ana the custody of q minor child,
was denied yesterday by Justice
Bailey Of the District Supreme
Court. 49,
Irving Mcconnell, husband of
Mrs. Bessie Nice onnell, was ordered
yesterday BY Justice Stafford to
appear February 20 and show cause
why he should not be Judged in
contempt Of court for failure to
pay alimony of $50 a month.
The Washington times., 1924-02-20

Purchases forwarded prepaid
90 any shipping point IN u. S.
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1924-05-06
A Prediction.

As regularly as the Georgia legislature
convenes every two years the probability OF
an extra session is discussed, and predicted
by some. With equal regularity every four
years the possibility of the presidential cleo
ton being thrown into congress is a fruitful
topic Of discussion by newspapers and po-
litical writer's.
It is possible for the presidential election
to be undecided in the electoral college, which
would necessitate application of theF consti-
tutional provision that the national house of
representatives elect the president. 1t is not,
however, at all probable. 10 fact. there is
not the slightest indication that the so called
third party, on which such situation would
pivot. has now or will develop sufficient
strength to prevent one of the major party
candidates from receiving a majority.
No doubt third party headed by Sena-
tor LaFo1lette would get many republican
and democratic votes. In the states where
the radicals have capitalized the unrest of
the people both republicans and democrats
have been impressed with the argument that
the LaFollette crowd knows what is the
matter with conditions and has cure-all for
them. It would be difficult to say from which
party the LaFollette movement would gain
its greater strength although observers are
OF the opinion that the republican party
would suffer the greater loss That is because
the unrest that does exist IS reacting against
the party in power. But, when the time comes
for voting, a great many persons who have
been studying the political situation and
who will have had time to digest the La
Toilette doctrine-or to suffer from its in
digestion-the emblems OF the two major
parties will make the usual strong appeal
The News predicts that either the democratic
or the republican nominee will be regularly
chosen president-and that the electoral col
lege will announce the decision.