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San Antonio light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1911-1993, 1924-04-24
April Proves Hard Month for
Thugs Who SlayPeace Officers

the dissertation of that day by legal
lied killings, they were given a three
day reprieve.
The two policemen killers who are
yet to meet their doom before the end
of April are Isaac Wolfgang. who also
shot a Los Angeles peace officer, and
who will be hanged next Friday, and
Frank Ieager, who killed a San Joa-
quin valley deputy sheriff and who is
scheduled to hang the following week.
Desperadces Lose Nerve.
The outstanding element in all four
of the executions already carried out
here this month was the complete loss
of nerve by the supposedly ''hard boil
ed" desperadoes when they faced the
certainty of death. In every instance
it has been only through encouraging
words of spiritual advisers that they
have managed to stand without sup
port while the fatal trap was sprung.
And in every instance guards had vir-
tually 10 carry the so-called despera-
does from the death cell to the wait
ing moose.
That the police have developed vim
dictiveness in avenging the death Of
brother officers who fall before ban
dts guns was attested by the pres
ence Monday at the hanging of Bring
hurst and Thompson. of nine Los An
geles policemen. The two men hanged
shot down Patrolman William Brett
and Harry Chester. two of the most
popular members of the Los Angeles
department, more than a year ago.
Police Attend Hanging.
In order to see the law exact its
vengeance. the nine Los Angeles po-
licemen paid their own expenses to the
scene of the hanging. But on the faces
Of all nine appeared fleeting express
sions of compassion or mercy as the
police killers were hurlted into obi
WON.
An even more complete loss of nerve
than has yet been evidenced by any
of the four already hanged is expect
ed to develop Friday when Isaac
Wolfgang, also a Los Angeles police
killer, goes 10 his death. Wolfgang al
ready is in complete physical and men
tai collapse and it is not expected to
be able TO walk or stand on the day
of execution. In order TO carry out
the death sentence the prison author
tiles have prepared long board to
which the prisoner will be strapped in
his cell to be carried to the scaffold
and to which he will be trussed as the
trap is sprung.
San Antonio light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1911-1993, 1924-04-24
NEW ENGLAND
TEXTILE STRIKE
S PREDICTED.
ituation in East Takes a
More Serious
Turn.
|ISPUTE OVER WAGES
ILLS Say They Will Be
Forced to Reduce
Payroll.
dispute OVER WAGES
By j. C. ROYLE.

|pyrisht by The San Antonio Light.
New York, April 24.-The cotton
ktile situation so far as New Eng
hd is concerned. has taken more
Fious turn. according to Geographic
Epatches from reliable sources from
|ll centers. The impression conveyed
these reports is that wage reduc-
pns in the textile industries of New
pgland are only a matter of time.
hbor leaders are frank in saying that
these cuts are put into effect, there
a strong possibility that a strike
III be called.
FThe effect of such a situation is not
|pfined to New England. 1t has
bearing on every citizen of this
|untry for each one of necessity is
|rchaser or prospective purchaser of
tton cloth in some form or another,
ID cotton goods in reality forms one
the. chief supports of the dry goods
hde,
Cuts amounting to as much as Is
I'd 20 per cent have already been
|sted Mt several mills where the
Prkers are not unionized. 1t is pre-
San Antonio light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1911-1993, 1924-04-24

dicted that if this 20 per cent cut is
made effective generally, a strike can
not be averted. Textile wages in New
England are now 1874 per cent above
the pre-war level and only IL per cent
under the high point of 1920. In
1922 scores of thousands of textile
workers were on strike much of the
year.
CurtaiIment Is Essential.
New England manufacturers assert
that eurtailment of production is es-
sential. not only because of the slack
demand for finished goods. but be-
cause of the resistance of buyers TO
any increase in prices. 1t is now adj
mitted by many New England consum-
ers Of raw cotton that there is every
prospect that there will be shortage
of the raw staple before the 1924 crop
is available. They say that mill cur
tailment is necessary because of this
also, since there will not be enough
cotton to run mills full time.
So far, as can be learned, the ma
jority of the New England manufac-
turers have not arranged for their
1924 spring and summer requirements.
They, therefore. face the prospect
of having to pay high prices for raw
cotton and of being unable to get
sufficient to run at capacity if de-
mand should improve. The foreign
mills, however, have already bought
their raw cotton or are buying it now.
Exports Are Heavier.
Exports for the week ending last
Saturday amounted to 76,096 bales
compared with 6O,329 bales for the
previous week and 64.44S for the cor
responding week Of last year. The
foreign competitors Of the New Eng
land mills shipped over 115,OOO,0O
yards of finished goods into this coun-
try last year and il the demand for
cotton goods increases strongly,
which is possible, they would be pre-
pared TO increase that amount largely
il the New England mills were caught
with short supplies.
In view of these facts, manufactur-
ers in the northern section of this
country are seriously considering wage
reductions. The old argument is be-
ing waged as to whether it is better
for workmen to have employment more
days a week at lower wage than
few days or none with the high wage
scale maintained. The Pocassett and
Mechanics Mills of Fall River, have
closed down for ten days. The Pep
perell Manufacturing Company, en-
ploying $500 workers at Biddeford,
Me-, will close from April 20 to May
8. The Amoskeag Manufacturing
Company. plants have closed for the
remainer of this week.
Not Dangerous to South.
The situation is not dangerous so
far as the South is concerned. accord
ing to reliable reports today from At
lanta and other centers. The textile
situation is not going to the. bow
vows, southern experts maintain.
Mills, they say, are not curtailing, but
are selling on a basis OF warehouse
stocks and buying raw cotton as de-
mand for goods calls for it. The
South has assumed the lead so far as
cotton spindles are concerned.
There are now in place in south
ern mills 1871 ,046, or Az per cent
of the country's total. This marked
an increase of S72.665 spindles in the
South in the last year, and decrease
of 92,510 in other sections. The
southern mills consumed 4.24I,74S
bales of cotton last year. or 63.72 per
cent of the. total United States con-
sumption.
San Antonio light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1911-1993, 1924-04-24
LABOR WELL EMPLOYED.
Business in the Twin Cities Section
Slack.


st. Paul. April 24.-The building
permits issued in the Twin Cities so
far this year are less than. those OF
last year at this time, but contractors
state an equal volumes of work is in
progress with labor well employed.
Material prices are not expected 10
decrease. WHOLESALERS in this distrib-
uting center are increasing, special
improvement being shown in summer
millinery.
The section as whole, however. is
reflecting the influence of a presi-
Dental year and slackness of farmer
buying power which will not improve
until the 1924 crops are marketed at
profit.
There is an expansion Of business
in st. Paul and Minneapolis. how
ever, as is indicated by the increase
in number Of motor trucks in service
here. which now total 26,300, or 800
more than last year.
San Antonio light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1911-1993, 1924-04-24
SENTIMENT is IMPROVED.
Car Production CurtaiIment Figures
Exaggerated.

Detroit, April 24.-Sentiment in
business and industrial circles here
has greatly improved since it has been
realized that the curtailment of auto
mobile production had been exagger-
ated. Ford is making new records
every day and now has 10000 men
employed here.
While the employment barometer
in general shows a decline, the ma
jority of workers are being absorbed
lat once into the building trades. Re
San Antonio light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1911-1993, 1924-04-24
LIENS F00T-EASE
GIVES REST AND COMFORT
M TIREn ACIIIArC L,IcLrn

lGIVES REST AND COMFORT
TO TIRED, ACHING FEET
AFTER you have walked all day in
pes that pinch or with corns and
mons that make you cringe with
lin, or in shoes that make your feet
3rvous, hot and swollen, you will get
ktant, soothing relief from using
|ne ALIENS FOOT-EASE in your
Pt-bath and gently rubbing the sore
BITS.
When shaken into the shoes, AL
EMS F0OT.EASE takes the fric-
IN from the shoes, makes walking or
|ncing a delight and takes the sting
Il of corns and bunions, hot, tired.
hing. swollen, tender feet. Sold
For FREE Trial Pack
|c and n Foot-Ease Walking Doll,
|dress. ALIENS FO0T-EASE, LIE
by, n. Y.
San Antonio light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1911-1993, 1924-04-24

The economy of HnoteHm
Business men like the floor of Arm
strong's Linoleum, because it means
no heavy investment, and very low
upkeep cost.
Cemented in place over lining Of
builders deadening felt whichis pasted
to the wood or concrete UNDERTOOK,
and edges made tight with waterproof
cement, hnoleum makes permanent,
quiet, smooth floor that will stand years
and years of ordinary walking wear.
Very little care
Such floor is less of care than any
other kind of floor. Wash it with a
mild soap when first laid and then wax
San Antonio light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1911-1993, 1924-04-24
COLORADO

Spend your summer in the Rocky
Mountains; Colorado Springs, Denver,
and Estes Park easily and quickly
reached via the Rock Island Lines.
Low summer tourist fares in effect.
Tickets good going one route returning
another. Write for booklet and full
information to d. OJeary, G. A,
Rock Island Lines, San Antonio,
Texas. (Adv.)
San Antonio light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1911-1993, 1924-04-24
Double Hanging at San
Quentin Prison Monday
Brings Number Of Execu-
tions Up to Six With Two
More Scheduled to Take
Place Before End Of
Month.
BY l., &. OWEN.

Copyright. 1924, by Consol. Press Assn.
San Rafael, Cal, April 24.-April
is proving hard month on that va
riety of thugs and bandits which wants
only TO shoot down officers of the law
in commission of crime.
With the double hanging at San
Quentin prison here Monday. William
c. Bringhurst and Willard Thompson,
who murdered two Los Angeles Po-
licemen. the tally of desperate gunner
who have expiated such crimes in va
rious parts of the country since the
first of the month, was brought up
to six.
Before the month is over two more
will be added to the list from this
state, bringing California's total con-
tribution to four out OF eight, an I'M
precedented instance of stern law en-
forcement, which is proving an excel
lent deterrent to further Sayings of
peace officers.
California Started 1t All.
California started the program of
hanging police killing bandits early this
month when it sent William Camp
bell, who slew an Imperial valley
peace officer to his death on a San
Quentin gibbet. Illinois checked off
next two executions of similar ma
ture, when on last Good Friday Lu-
cius Dalton and Henry Wilson, ne
groes, were hanged in Chicago for the
murder of Patrolman Vincent s. Kaba.
On the same day Diamond joe
Sullivan. a notorious killer, was Off
cially put to death at Little Rock,
Ark, for the staying of Policeman L.
c. Hayes. Bringhurst ard Thomp-
son, who were to have been Good Fri
day victims OF the hangman's moose,
but because of protests from clergy
men of many denominations against
San Antonio light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1911-1993, 1924-04-24
Howard to Address Publishers.

New York, April 2s.-Sir Esme
Howard. the British ambassador To
Washington, will be the principal
speaker at n banquet tonight of the
American Newspaper Publishers as
ISOLATION. There will also be a gen
eral meeting of the members this aft
ernoon.
San Antonio light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1911-1993, 1924-04-24

"A LWAYS good-looking, and easy to clean ,"
IA is a seve.-word reason why the owner of
any kind of retail store will find satisfaction in
Gnoleum floor.
Linoleum floors are good-looking. The new
linoleum offers colors and patterns that chime
right in with the character of business.
, A smart shop might incline to a black and
white tile inlaid floor Another might prefer
marble tile. A restaurant looks we'll with Dutch
tile. Plain color hnoleums are always handsome
-two-tone effects in blue, gray, green, and brown
that may be laid with border of plain color
lineleum. The idea of bordered lnoleum floor
is growing in favor. 1t is individual in appearance.
The floor seems built to fit that particular place.
San Antonio light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1911-1993, 1924-04-24

ports from Flint show 10000 men en-
ployed in the industries there against
90. 900 in March. Grand Rapids has
5000 more working than ever before.
San Antonio light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1911-1993, 1924-04-24

Tall to d Enoieum merchant
Near you, in your city, is a merchant
or contractor who makes specially of
installing floors of Armstrong; Limo
leum to fit different kinds of busi-
ness-stores, shops, restaurants, thea
tres, professional offices, and public
buildings. Let us send you his name
and have him call on you with samples
of Armstrong; Linoleum.
He can submit estimates of cost,
tell you how your floor should be laid
and how to give it proper care. l.
Write us for our 4S-page book,
Business Floors" illustrated with
colorplates of the new linoleum floors.
San Antonio light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1911-1993, 1924-04-24
Ore Docks Omen.

st. Paul. April 24.-The Great
Northern ore docks at the head of the
lakes opened for the, 1924 season this
week a trifle higher than was the
case in 1923. Officials predicted the
total tonnage handled would equal
that of last season.
Belt Valley times. [volume] (Armington, Mont.) 1894-1977, 1924-11-06
BRITAIN CRUSHES IT'S
LABOR GOVERNMENT
Conservative Party ia Returned d
Power With Strong
Majority

London.-The people OF Great Brit
ain have put crushing end to their
first experiment with a labor govern
ment by returning the Conservative
party to power in parliament with one
OF the strongest ma1orities recorded
during the last century.
In this sweeping political change,
Liberal party has shrunk to the weak
est position II has experienced since
the realignment OF British political
parties more than 90 years ago at the
time OF the reform bill.
Aged observers Of the ebb and flow
Of party power IN British politics ex.
pressed the opinion that the wholesale
flight Of voters away from the Liberal
party WIS due to great extent to tho
popular fear that. by voting for tho
Liberals, especially In three-sided con.
tests, the Socialists under the banner
of Labor might be enabled to gain the
seats.
Belt Valley times. [volume] (Armington, Mont.) 1894-1977, 1924-11-06

Butte.-neath Of a beloved son and
continued IN health. caused william
MoyIe. "a, to shoot himself during fit
Of dependency, according to officers
who investigated the case after his
body was found at $50 IN the morning
Of Oct q by his stepdaughter. Mrs.
Jack Harris. when she went to his
room to awaken him.
Mr.. AIoyIe, an old-ume Butte miner
and prospector. had been in failing
health due to the infirmities Of age for.
more than month and had about
abandoned hope Of regaInIng health,
relatives snId. and the death Of his
son. w. H. Noyle. October -, caused
him 70 become morose.
Mr.. Moyle was native OF Cornwall,
Eng, and came to Butte about 81 years
ago.
Belt Valley times. [volume] (Armington, Mont.) 1894-1977, 1924-11-06
NEW YORK POLICE NIP PLOT
TO USE GAS IN TONG WAR

New York.-The ancient feud Of
tongs might have been renewed Oct. %
with the most modern Of war materials
gas bombs-except for lucky tip
police say. Two tear gas
grenades were seized last night IN a
raid on Chinese restaurant and Long
Wong Chue, waiter. was arrested on
a charge OF possessing them The po-
lice said that Glue is member Of the
Hip Sing tong. He was arrested after
the police had received tip to the ef-
feet that a mysterious small wooden
box had been delivered to him by ex-
press. Detectives said that one OF the
grenades, II placed in small room
and ignited or immersed In water
would XIII every person in the room.
Chue, according TO the police, said
that he had ordered the bombs with
view to testing them for use in the
civil war now raging In China.
Belt Valley times. [volume] (Armington, Mont.) 1894-1977, 1924-11-06
MAN SLABS
At WIFE; CUTS BABY
Child Thought to BE Near Death
And Father Lodged
IN jail

Butte.-Frances six-months old
daughter Of Mr. and Mrs. Frank GiIko.
Is In local hospital stabbed through
the abdomen, and thought to be near
death, and Frank Kllko. father Of the
child, was taken to the county jail,
charged with assault In connection
with the affair.
Gliko Is SAID TO have heen estranged
from his wife since last July. The man
according to Mrs. Gllko. entered her
homo shortly before s o'clock Oct. 20
and. in drunken frenzy. drew knife
and without word rushed upon her
as she gathered the baby TO her breast
The knife. she asserted. was plunged
INTO the Irfants right side. penetrating
thee1ung and the abdominal cavity.
after which the weapon was turned
upon her, cutting deep cash across
the thumb OF her night hand.
The child's condition Is said 10 he
serious, and but little hope
Is held for Its recovery.
Belt Valley times. [volume] (Armington, Mont.) 1894-1977, 1924-11-06

Livingston.--At the close Of the
drive for funds for Wilson day, Oct.2S.
On which the people of this community
contributed on behalf Of the widow
and children Of officer Wilson. who
was killed while in the discharge N bis
duties, II was reported by frank Beley,
secretary treasurer Of the drive. that
he had deposited s3.107 IN hank to the
credit OF the fund and had $500 addi-
fional that had been In after the de-
post was Tnnfie.
II Is thought that when all orgHnIza-
lions. individuals and cnnvasserH have
been heard from. the sum VIII reach
1900. This sum, Mr.. Beley states.
Will be sufficient OF pay off the mort
gage on the Wilson home and also pro-
vide some support for the widow and
six children.
Belt Valley times. [volume] (Armington, Mont.) 1894-1977, 1924-11-06
SIX PEOPLE KILLED
IN BLAST ON TRAIN
EXPLOSION SLOWS BODIES our
or THE PASSENGER
COACH
SEE PLOT AGMNsT LEADER
dead Of the pouIhouhor Colony In
British Columbia IL One
Of Blast Victims

Vancouver, B. CT. l. MaciSie, Brit
ssh Columbia legislator. Peter veregin
head OF the Doukhoubor Colony o.
British Columbia, Harry Bishop Of Mel
son, and three unidentified persons
were killed Oct. % by an explosion on
= Canadian Pacific railway train wesi
of Farron station, B. C.. according to
word received here. Eleven other per.
sons were injured.
The explosion happened In the first
class passenger coach Of train No.11,
on the Nelson-Grand Forks line. The
explosion set fire to the car, which
was consumed. The remainder Of the
train proceeded to Grand Forks With
its passengers and with five of the in.
jured
The terrific blast blew bodies out OF
the passenger car. It was believed at
first that tank OF Illuminating gas
under the coach exploded. but an In
vestigation showed. according to OF
Ticials Of the Canadian Pacific. that the
explosion was caused by high explos
ives In the car.
Police at night continued investiga
zion Of rumors that the explosion might
have been a plot to destroy the Douk
houbor leader
Belt Valley times. [volume] (Armington, Mont.) 1894-1977, 1924-11-06
CHRISTIAN GENERAL OFFERS
$4,000 FOR wU's BODY

Peking.-Fe eng Yu-H lang. the
--Christian" general, In control Of PEEK.
Ing. has Issued a proclamation offer
Ing a reward Of 100000 for the cap
ture alive Of Gen. WI Pie-Fu. A re-
ward Of $4,000 Is offered for General
Wu's body.
Reports from the Chihli-Afanchurian
border state that the retreating troops
OF General wu. defeated by the forces
81 Gen. Chang Tso-bin, the Manchurian
war lord, are boarding the steamers at
Chinwantao for Taku. General WIS
troops, numbering 10000. are declared
to have reached the latter port which
Is near Tientsin.
In the mean time General Feng is ex-
Dected to launch an attack against Cen
eral wu's army at Langfang. a point
midway between TIentsin and Picking
General Feng is said to be rushing re-
Endorsements to Langfang.
Feng Yu-Hsiang has left Feng Tai,
seven miles east Of here. to take charge
Of his army there in an anticipated bat
Gle against the forces Of General Wu az
head OF the military government
Word that the battle lines were being
srawn close to Picking has caused much
apprehension here. Chinese residents
sre filling hotels in the foreign legation
quarter and rushing vaiuabfes into the
vaults Of foreign banks.
Belt Valley times. [volume] (Armington, Mont.) 1894-1977, 1924-11-06
60. ErseutLon h Yearn

Berne, Switzerland The death PEN
atty was inflicted Oct. % IN Switzer-
land for the first time in % years Al
AItdorf capital OF the canton Of Uri.
element Bernet was gIiiliotined for fhe
murder of n Young girl who surprised
him while In the act Of burglary
There Is no official executioneer in
Url, and the authorities had difficulty
in finding any one to carry out the
sentence. A train hand, who offered
10 do the job for 800 francs, WAS for
hidden to net by the federal railroad
management when other employees
threatened to strike n he was allowed
to scast dIscredff. upon them.
Finally mechanic was found to phil
the trigger releasing fhe knife.
Belt Valley times. [volume] (Armington, Mont.) 1894-1977, 1924-11-06
LAUREL YOUTH Is KILLED
WHILE ON HUNTING TRIP

Luarel.-0hs Hunt. nephew of Mr.
and Mrs Il. f. Coy, OF Laurel, Is dead
as the result OF an accident that occur,
red Oct. % while he was hunting two
miles and half northwest Of town on
the Schauer's ranch.
Young Hunt and Russell Hard had
gone into the country on a rabbit hunt
during the afternoon. During the
chnse the Hunt lad had set down his
gnn, leaning Il against a stack Of luni-
Der. The exact manner of the accident
IL not known, but 1t is thought that the
lad In moving had struck q piece OF
timber so that the gun fell TO the
yround. It was discharged and the hui
let struck the boy In the heart. killing
him instantly.
Hunt was about 20 years Of age and
! sophomore In the Laurel high school.
Belt Valley times. [volume] (Armington, Mont.) 1894-1977, 1924-11-06

Reardan, Wash.-velma Beeman. 10,
Daw Lathrom, q, and J. s. Dueber. 80.
all OF this city, were shot and killed
Oct. % by Ray Sperry. As, a woodsman,
who also took his own life.
The girl was safd to have rejected
sperry's attentions. No theories have
been advanced as to why he killed the
Two men.
Stephen Lathrom, father OF Dow
Lathrom. was slightly injured by the
bullet which pierced mis- sons heart.
Belt Valley times. [volume] (Armington, Mont.) 1894-1977, 1924-11-06
North Pale for shensndoah

washIngton.--A study Of fhe flight
OF the Shenandoah TO the west coast
and return is expected BY President
Coolidge to furnish Information upor
which may be based final decision
rs TO 3 flight by the air cruiser to the
north pole.
The president has been told that the
Sshenandoahss flight was in every way
comparable with that OF fhe zR-s
across the Atlantic II Is recalled that
one of the important considerations
which led to the abandonment Of tbs
oorth pole project last year was a hes
ttancy TO risk the only ship Of the Yep
peIln type possessed by the American
government.
Belt Valley times. [volume] (Armington, Mont.) 1894-1977, 1924-11-06

Circle.--Leslie Cayvell, e-year-old
son OF Mr.. and Mrs. Lunon CayvelI.
who reside two and one-half miles
southeast Of Wolf Point. was accident.
lilly killed by bullet from q 80 Stew
ems rifle Oct q.
The little lad. accompanied by hla
brother Clarence. 8 years old. had
taken the gun, and gone to a nearby
corn field. where they attempted 10
shoot some crows. They had found on
Is one. old shell and after repeated at.
tempts had been unable to fire II. The
hoys had then left the gun on the
ground, according to the story OF the
older brother, when their dog stepped
on the gun and It was accidentally
The bullet entered the
lads stomach and lodged in his back.
He died within a few minutes.