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San Antonio light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1911-1993, 1924-03-04
PLAN EXTENSION
OF ACTIVITIES
AT WESTMOORLAND
Board to Make Surrey qnd
Form a Program OF
Enlargement.

At meeting Of the board of trus-
tees of the Westmoorland College and
a commission appointed by the West
Texas Conference to cooperate with
the board held Monday, it was decided
to make a survey of the school, ut
lining its possibilities and assets and
making program for its future. This
movement will mean the liquidation
of all of the schools debts and the en-
largement Of the school.
The meeting Of the board and COM
mission was held in the morning at the
Travis Park Methodist Church and the
afternoon at the college, following a
luncheon, at the school. DIR. J. NJ.
Alexander of Seguin, president of the
board of trustees, presided over the
meeting. Dick o. Terrell of San An
tonic was elected secretary pro TEN.
From the report made by DIR. E. r.
Stanford, president Of the school, the
enrolment is the largest in the history
of the school, there being 240. There
are more children attending from the
city than ever before before, he said.
The senior class OF the school has 81
members and the junior class is large.
He also reported that $500 has been
spent for improvements and perma-
nent equipment. The school has paid
$4,000 on interest and principal Of
accounts owed by it.
From the plans discussed at the
meeting. it is probable that a summer
school will be held at the school, with
summer normal in session at the
same time. At this school, special
courses for teachers will be offered.
Arrangements are being made with the
Southwestern University to get extern
sion courss, that will cover q period
of our years.
The report Of the survey committee
will be made at the annual meeting
of the board to be held in April. The
committee to make the survey include
L. F. Sessions, J. II. Flannery, E. 3.
Stanford, San Antonio. f. B. Hawk,
and G.. W. Walling, Austin.
Those present at the sessions held
Monday we're: DIR. J. NJ. Alexander,
Seguin; DR.. z. B. Hawk, G. w. Wall.
ing, DIR. Sterling Fisher, DR.. K. p.
Barton, Austin; DIR. CASTOR Hartsfield.
San Angelo; Prof. c. E. Evans. San
Marcos; DIR. A. ]. Moore, DR.. s. Fl. c.
Burgin. DR.. L. f. Sessions. DR.. G. s.
Wright. Dock o. Terrell, T. H. Flan-
merry. X. II. Seefeld and DIR. Z. r.
Stanford, San Antonio. Bishop James
f. Dickey of Waco was detained and
did not arrive until Monday night.
San Antonio light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1911-1993, 1924-03-04
SLUG AND ROB MAN
| AND THEN THROW
| HIM TO ROADSIDE
Arthur Baylor Found I'm
conscious Late Mon
day Night.

/ Arthur Baylor. %, Lake View Gar
dens resident and employe of the
Stoves Sash and Door Company, was
found lying helpless on the Castroville
road few miles beyond the city limits
at 3 o'clock Tuesday morning.
He was in dazed condition and
was bruised about the face and body.
Police and detectives are searching
for four youthful motorists whom Bay
lor says sought TO rob him and then.
after beating him, threw him from an
automobile.
Baylor was found by Marshall w.
Terrell. 223 Agarita avenue. who was
returning from a coyote hunt. Mr..
Terrell took him TO police headQuar-
tiers. where he related his experiences
and was then taken to the Robert Il.
Green Memorial Hospital for medical
treatment. His injuries are pronounced
as not serious.
The young man told detectives he
was returning home at IL 80 Monday
night and had just left the street car
at the end of the line on West Com
merce street and was walking home
when overtaken by an automobile, 60
ing in the same direction and asked
to ride.
Baylor said the car contained four
occupants, all men of about his own
age. The car had proceeded along the
Castrovile road for about a mile, he
says. when he discovered one of the
occupants riflig his pockets. When
no protested, h9 told officers, one of
them declared he had found no money
on him. Another. he said. cursed him
and when he sought to resent the re-
mark, was attacked. He was struck
from several sides. he said. and was
trying TO defend himself when one of
the men struck him across the head
with some blunt instrument. He says
he remembers being thrown out of
the car and then lSpsed into uncon-
sicousness.
San Antonio light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1911-1993, 1924-03-04
Mrs. Eva IlIg Sullivan.

Mrs. Eva Ilg Sullivan died in Los
Angeles, Cal. Monday. She was a
native OF San Antonio. She is sur
vived by her husband, James G. Sui
Ivan of Chicago. her parents, MIR.
and Mrs. John lllg of San Antonio,
one sister, Miss Mary Illg, and two
brothers, William Illg and John lllg,
all of San Antonio. The funeral will
be held from the residence of her par
ents, POI West Park avenue Wednes-
day afternoon at = 80 O'Clock, Rev.
Arthur S. Huston officiating. In
terment will be in City Cemetery No
/, under the direction of Hagy 4 Nc
Collum, undertakers.
San Antonio light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1911-1993, 1924-03-04
BROOKS PILOT WILL
MAKE 5000 MILE HOP
FROM SAN ANTONIO
Lieutenant Breene Will Go
From Here to Pa
cific Coast.

A cross country flight that will ex-
tend f<2m Brooks Field TO Dayton,
Ohio, "A San Francisco, VIII be made
by First Lieut.. Il. G.. Breene who IS
stationed at Brooks Field. He ex-
poets TO start on the trip Thursday
morning and is scheduled TO return
by March 10.
Lieutenant Breene will pilot Dbl
ABB plane that is equipped with
gasoline tank of 145 gallons capacity.
This plane carries sufficient fuel TO
last six and half hours. The reg
ular tank on DeHaviland planes has
capacity of only so gallons.
Lieutenant Breene expects TO start
at D 80 in the morning and hopes
TO cover the entire distance from
Brooks Field to Dayton in one day.
He will remain in Dayton four or
five days and will then resume his
flight. He will go from Dayton TO
Chicago and follow the air mail route
across the mountains.
He will be accompanied to Dayton
by Second Lieut.. john Sureau OF
Brooks Field, but from there will make
the trip alone. From San Francisco,
he will return to San Antonio by way
of Los Angeles, Tucson and FL
Paso.
The distance to be covered by Lieu
tenant Breene is approximately 5000
miles. The plane he will fly travels
at a rate of about 100 miles per hour.
Consequently he will be in the air
about 80 hours.
Second Lieut.. Robert @. Ashley of
Brooks Field, will make a cross-coun-
try flight to Columbus, Ohio, leav-
ing San Antonio March Is. He will
also fly DeHaviland airplane and
expects to return by March %.
Both the flight of Lieutenant
Breene and that of Lieutenant Ash
ley are being made for training pur-
noses
San Antonio light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1911-1993, 1924-03-04
JOINS PARK PLAYERS
San Antonio Woman Will Take Part
in Important Roles.

Miss Nora Deussen, San Antonio
girl, who has been prominently identi-
fled with dramatic work here fol
several years, will leave for Beau
mont Friday 10 become a permanent
member of the Edna Park Players
who played at the Royal for two sea-
sons. Miss Deusscn is TO be given
important roles during the stay of the
company at Beaumont.
Miss Deussen played with the Park
Players frequently while they were
at the Royal both last season and upon
their return this year. She accom-
plished the remarkable feat of learn
ing an important part in one day
when one Of the principals in the
COMPANY became III suddenly.
San Antonio light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1911-1993, 1924-03-04
Mrs, Mary Brehmer.

Mrs. Mary Brehmer. 20, died at
1920 Pleasanton Road Monday morn
ing at ) % o'clock. She was a ma
tive of Texas and had lived in San
Antonio for the last two years. She
is survived by her husband, Fritz
Brehmer of San Antonio, six daugh-
tiers, Mrs. Il. Lacytura of Mexico.
and Mrs. Alfred Reeh. Mrs. Robert
Gursbach, Mrs. Gus Kuebler, Mrs.
Emil Bourgeois and Mrs. Alfred Schae-
fer, all of San Antonio, five sons,
William, Hugo, Richard, Walter and
Oscar Brehmer. all of San Antonio,
and twenty-one grandchildren. The
funeral will be held Tuesday after
noon at o'clock from the residence
of her daughter, Mrs. Gus Kuebler,
HOO Roosevelt avenue. 1nterment
will be in the Mission Burial Park
under the direction of Hagy 4 Nc
Collum, undertakers.
San Antonio light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1911-1993, 1924-03-04
MEN ON STRETCHERS
FILE NATURALIZATION
INTENTIONS MONDAY
Patients at Hospital With
Broken Backs Become
Citizens.

Lying on stretchers and unable to
move because of their broken backs.
two ex-service men were carried by
Red Cross workers to the federal build
ing late Monday afternoon, in order
that they might file their petitions
for American citizenship under an
act of Congress that expired at mid
night Monday. Both, who were pa
tients at the station hospital at Fort
Sam Houston, were brought to the
federal building in automobiles after
they had learned at the last moment
that the act which gives special priv
ileges to men who saw service in the
armed forces of the United States
prior to the Presidents proclamation
of peace, would not be effective after
Monday.
George Jacobsen, one Of the two
young aliens. is a native of Denmark.
According to the records in the
naturalization office, he enlisted De-
cember 9, 1920 and was honorably
DISCHARGED from the army because of
disability August "a, 1921. The
other. Roy Kubelis, native of
Russia, enlisted in the United States
army on September 30. 1920. and re-
ceived an honorable discharge June
Is, 1923, because of his physical dis
ability. Because of their status at
the time of their discharge from the
army, they have been cared for at
the army hospital.
When informed at the last moment
that they were in danger of losing
an opportunity to become American
citizens under the act of July 10, 1919
they insisted that they be carried to
the federal building where they could
file their petitions for citizenship and
take the civilian oath of allegiance to
the country to which they had already
sworn military allegiance.
Among the scores of soldiers and
ex-service men who thronged the Of
flee of the naturalization examiner
during the last few days to file their
petitions for citizenship, was one wo-
man. Miss Catherine Alice Walsh.
o42 West Dewey street. who served
as A captain in the nurses corps dur
ing a part OF the period of the World
War. She has been the only woman
10 file under the ex-service mems act
since the present naturalization ex-
aminer has been in charge of the San
Antonio office.
Miss Walsh, who is by profession
a nurse, enlisted February ., 1918.
and received I honorable discharge
from the service in August, 1919.
She is a native of Ireland and has
resided in this country since April
a, 1910.
San Antonio light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1911-1993, 1924-03-04
Mrs. Adele Eberhardt HollowelI.

Mrs. Adele Eberhardt Hollowell. %
died at the home Of her parents. Mr.,
and Mrs. Robert Eberhardt. CTS Hoef:
gen avenue. Monday morning at . :55
o'clock. She was native Of San An
tonic. Besides her parents, she Is sur.
vived by one brother, Frank Eber-
hardt of Rosenberg. Tex; two sisters,
Mrs. Fred Sickel and Miss Ella Eber-
hardt. both of San Antonio; three
nieces. Miss Loretta Sickel Of San
Antonio and Misses Elvers and Clara
Mae Eberhardt. both of Rosenberg.
She was a member Of the Maecabees
Lodge No. 1877. The funeral was held
from the residence of her parents
Tuesday morning at s 80 o'clock fol-
lowed by services at the St. Mary's
Church, Father Morarity officiating.
Interment was in the new Lutheran
cemetery under the direction of the
Riebe Undertaking Company. = The
pallbearers were Charles Fischer,
San Antonio light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1911-1993, 1924-03-04
About Fifty Organizations
Have Entered Battle of
Flowers Pageant.
TO ASSIST SCHOOLS
Fiesta Association to Give
Money to Assist in Dec
Grating Floats.

Construction is under way on seven
floats for the Court of Chivalry OF
the Battle of Flowers parade, to be
held on San Jacinto Day, according
TO a report made at the meeting OF
the Battle of Flowers Association in
the Mehger Tuesday.
1t was also stated there had been
about 80 entries from organizations,
school societies. schools and private
entries, not including the assocla-
tons floats, that eight bands have
been secured and more were expected.
The army committee, including bands,
officer escorts, companies and other
army men to march in the parade
promise many entries.
The report of the treasurer showed
that 116 members had paid up their
dues and another 100 were expected
to do so by March Is.
The association discussed plans for
the presidents. mayors, ex-president's
and ex-queen's floats. 1t was de-
cided to let thee decorating committee
take-care of these. The flowers from
last year will be used in the decorat-
ing of these floats.
Will Help Schools With Floats.
Floats for Battle of Flowers, pa
rade will be as Near historic and pa,
trioticsa possible The schools and
school organization will Get a 500
prize for the best decorated historic
float in the parade.
The organization will give S25 to
any school or school organization to
decorate a float for the parade. A
private entry will get SIS. An or,
ganization to enter in the parade will
get $25 to decorate its float. This
proposition will be good as long as
the money lasts, the president said.
Plans for the luncheon were put off
to the next meeting which will be
held on March is. There has been
much argument about the luncheon.
as it is the custom of the club to
have it on April 81, but this year
the day for the luncheon falls on
Pioneers Day and the luncheon
would interfere. No plan has yet
been submitted.
Offer 500 for Poem.
When the report on the plan to
offer 500 prize for the best poem
was brought up. it was reported that
letters had been sent to many of the
schools in the United States. in case
that there should be some Texans in
then. who would want to participate.
All the cities in Texas are being sup
piled with letters and full instruc-
tions for participants.
Five names were submitted and ia
vorably voted on for membership.
They are: Mrs. Annie Oge Wicks.
Mrs. Conn Milburn. Mrs. Edward
Halton. Miss Virginia Dosey and Mrs.
]. {. Sterchi.
San Antonio light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1911-1993, 1924-03-04
COMMISSION TO MEET
New Constitution TO Govern Baseball
Leagues Will Be Adopted.

The adoption of a new constitution
covering n multitude of details not
included in the old one. will come
nm at meeting of the city amateur
baseball commission called for 80
Tuesday night at the Travellers Hotel.
The old constitution was too gem
eral. according to Secretary Roger
Stokes. who is calling the meeting.
and left too much to the individual
Interpretation of the officials in the
various leagues.
Committees will be appointed to or
ganize various leagues for the season.
San Antonio light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1911-1993, 1924-03-04
HOUSE AUTHORIZES
SWEEPING PROBE OF
U. S. SHIPPING BOARD
Special Committee to Be
Appointed to Conduct
Inquiry.

Washington. ID. C., March IA
sweeping investigation of the shipping
Board was authorized today by the
House.
After brief debate a resolution was
adopted providing for appointment of
a special committee TO conduct the in
quiry.
Four Republicans and three Demo
Gratis. to. be designated by Speaker
Gillett, will serve on the committee.
The inquiry was proposed by Repre-
sentative Davis of Tennessee, Demo-
crat on the Merchant Marine COM
mittee.
San Antonio light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1911-1993, 1924-03-04

PARIS BOURSE.

Paris. March s.-Tradlng was active
and prices firm on the boufse today.
Three per cent rentes, SO francs 60
centines
EIchanE. on Londen. 1os francs. 60
centmes
Five per cent loan. 20 francs. IS cen
The dollar was quoted at ~ francs. 50
confines.
San Antonio light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1911-1993, 1924-03-04
CONSIDER FORD OFFER
Resolution Assures House Vote Before
End Of Week.

Washington, ID. C., March 4:-ThC
House today began consideration OF
Henry Ford's offer for Muscle Shoals.
A resolution was adopted giving right
of-way to the Mckenzie bill which
would authorize acceptance of the bid
with general debate limited to ten
hours.
This action taken after an hours
discussion. leaders agreed. assures a
House vote before the end of the week
on the Ford offer which has been pend
ing before congressional committees
for several wears.
San Antonio light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1911-1993, 1924-03-04
CHICAGO PRODUCE.

Chicago, March A--P0uitry; Alive.
steady; fowls ft135c. springs s1es
ROSTERS. lie. geese. Ice.
Butter: Lower creamery extras tfifc.
ise: frsts t50fSMcs seconds. t1si y
axe.
EgEs: Higher; receipts ist,. eesss;
firsts. sac; ordinary NrstS ie0-ic.
San Antonio light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1911-1993, 1924-03-04
Mrs. Mabel &. West.

Mrs. Mabel g. West, "a, died at
her residence, 419 Jackson street
Monday afternoon at 40. She was
a native of Indiana but had been in
San Antonio for the last four years.
She is survived BY her husband. l..
b. West of San Antonio, her mother,
Mrs. Martha Stevens of Shelbyville,
Ind, one daughter, Miss Evelyn West
of San Antonio, two sisters, Mrs.
Ella Smith of Acton, Ind, and Mrs
Olive Drake of Shelbyville.. and two
nieces, both of Shelbyville. The
body was sent to Shelbyville for in
terment Tuesday morning on the
Texas Special by Hagy 4 McCollum,
undertakers.
San Antonio light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1911-1993, 1924-03-04
Mrs. Josephine Schairer.

Mrs. Josephine Schairer, as, died
at local hospital Tuesday morning at
1 40 o'clock. She was a native OF
Galveston but had lived in San An
tonic for the last go years. She is
survived by two half brothers, Martin
and Joe Keller. both OF Fredericks-
burg, and one niece, Mrs. +. A. Gard
ner of San Antonio. The funeral WIN
be held from the parlors Of the Riebe
Undertaking Company "Wednesday
Afternoon at 4 o'clock. Rev. A. Wolff
of the st. Johns Lutheran Church Of
ficiating. Interment will be in the old
Lutheran Cemetery.
San Antonio light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1911-1993, 1924-03-04
Frank Ii. kinzer.

Frank b: Kinzer. 40, died at his
residence. 1T03 North Olive street,
Monday morning at 6 o'clock. He was
n native of Ohio but had beer. in. San
Antonio in the contracting business
for some time. He is survived by his
widow, Mrs. Ida r.. Kinzer, one son
and one daughter. all of San Antonio.
The funeral was held from the resi-
dence Monday morning at 10 o'clock.
Interment was in the San Jose Gene
terry under the direction Of the Shelley
Undertaking Company.
San Antonio light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1911-1993, 1924-03-04
j. ii. Green.

J. H. Green, Sc, died at a hospital
Monday evening at q o'clock. He was
a native of Mississippi and had been
here only two weeks. The body is
being held at the Porter Loring un..
dertaking parlors pending arrival oil
a relative from Houston.
San Antonio light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1911-1993, 1924-03-04
Charles =. Mety.

Charles p. Mety died in Houston
Monday. The body arrived in San
Antonio Tuesday morning at O'Clock
over the Southern Pacific lines and
was taken to the Mission Burial Park
to be cremated by Hagy < McCollum,
undertakers.
San Antonio light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1911-1993, 1924-03-04
Nashart Beats Keener.
Iyot cnrinps. Ark. March A.

Charlie Nashart of New Jersey won
decision over Pat Keener, Pacific
coast middleweight in ten rounds last
night.
San Antonio light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1911-1993, 1924-03-04
BIRTH RECORD

Rov: N Mr. and Mrs. r. - Kindred
February %. Fort Sam Houston.
Girls: IT, Mr.. and Mrs. O. l.. y. Boyd
FEBRUARY 81, Fort sam Houston: 60 Mr.
and Mrs. ]. d. Corkville. February %,
Fort Sam Houston.
San Antonio light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1911-1993, 1924-03-04

do not be so cast down" she SAID J.;
f.it srievss me greatly 20 give you 50
much PAIN He looked up ana laughed;
''Don't worry" he said. my proposal
was just freak election bet.-Cleve-
land Plain Dealer.
San Antonio light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1911-1993, 1924-03-04

Hagy q McCollum. undertakers.
Quick ambulance service. Crockett
i0i. Lady assistant at all hours
(Adv.)
San Antonio light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1911-1993, 1924-03-04

Charles Cunningham, Frank McClos.
key, Walter Sickel, Alec Shapiro and
w. W. Pulliam.
San Antonio light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1911-1993, 1924-03-04

Sloan, wilbert & Pelphrey, Inc,
Undertakers, ia Broadway. Or.
2323.-(Adv.)
El Mundo. [volume] (San Juan, P.R.) 1919-1990, 1924-07-12
Mientrds Mas Pronto Las Tome I'd.
Mas Ligero Sc AiiUiara A

Pastas del Becker para
Nejiga masp I'd
dcados del
duelen ecuenca pacente da
eniermedad
CACSAS: FL trabajo
Clones sgustos las vnerea abajos icos poon
quehaees domesicos e dc de las
de esmulantes tabao cafe,
de des6rdenes d esto bn sabido
ques
Influenza; hebres eatna paidca tfodea saranpn
diftera ernbarazos partos nbio de
dejan
Veiga.
SINTOMAS: Dolores
doior ador edmento
inposibidad nchnac del
turbos de NAL olo ddd sexual;
o tobilos;
ialdad de diIninucion
apetto nerviosdad; iritablidad,
Ell REMEDIO: Las PASTlLLAS del DR. BECKER los
RNONfS VEJlGA ST siente I'd de los snoma
tados debe tomarlas pose Bastard las
agunas Oos las han usado eu1os satisactoios
Su precio modico hoticaro reconhdan
"1MeAr1S PY0Hg0 Hyer0 lard"
El Mundo. [volume] (San Juan, P.R.) 1919-1990, 1924-07-12
GOBIERNO DE PUERTO RICO
rEPARTAMENTo DEL INTERIOR
Oficina del Comisionado
Julio 9. 1924
ANUNcIo DE sUBAsTA

ANUNCIO DE SUBASTA
PRoPosICIoNEs en- pliegos cerra-
dos para Ia adjudication en- pGblica
subasta de las obras de construction
de UNA ESCUELA DE HORMIGoN
DE DOS SALONES EN- Ell BA-
RHO PUEBLO de LARES, PUERTO
RICO, cuyo presupuesto aprobado as
ciendo Ia suma de CINCO MIL DO
LARES (S5,OOO .O0) Sc admitiran en-
esta ofcina hasta las 300 P NJ. del
dia 81 de julio del 1924, en- que Sc
abriran pdbhcamente
Todos los datos necesarios Sc daran
en- Ia oficina del Arquitecto donde Sc
encuentran de manifesto los documen-
tos que han de regir en- Ell contrato, y
podran los hcitadores recoger los pla-
nos modelos de proposiciones que
han de presentar, media41te un deposito
de DIEz DoLARES (S1O 00) que Sc
ran reembolsados al ser devueltos di-
chos docpmentos en- ell plazo de VEIN
te (20) dias despues de efectuada la
subasta.
La Administrator Sc reserva ell de-
recho de rechazar cualqluer o todas las
proposiciones y Ell de adiudicar ell
contrato bajo otras consideraciones que
las de precio solamente.
GUTILERMO ESTEVES
Comisionado
Advt