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San Antonio light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1911-1993, 1924-04-06
THREE ARE FINED
White Girl, Negro, and Mexican Be
fore Judge West,

Members Of three races, one of
whom was a white girl, another a
Mexican, and the third a negro, ap-
peared before Federal Judfe Du Val
West, Saturday afternoon, to enter
pleas of guilty to violation of the ma
tional prohibition act. In each in
stance fine was imposed.
First to appear before the court
was the young unmarried white wom-
an who entered pleas of guilty to two
lnformations both charging her with
possession of a small quantity Of
liquor. The case resulted from a raid
by state rangers on a Main avenue
building. On the first case she was
fined $50 and on the second. 800.
A long, lean, hungry looking negro.
who, according TO an assistant United
states district attorney, was a victim
OF tuberculosis. entered a plea of
guilty to possession of a small ouan-
hty OF liquor. He had previously
served term in the county Jail on a
liquor charge. He was fined 500.
The third and last was n Mexican
section hand residing in Comal coun-
ty. who was charged with manufac-
ture Of liquor and the possession of
property designed for the manufacture
OF liquor. He had good record and
bore the recommendation of his sec
ton foreman. He had been arrested bv
state rangers during n forav in the
neighborhood of Bracken, where he re-
sized, the assistant United States dis
,rict attorney Informed the court. The
Mexican had no property and but lit
tie money. He was given ibis choice
OF paying a so fine or spending 30
DAYS IN the Bexar county Jail. He
chose to pay the fine.
San Antonio light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1911-1993, 1924-04-06
DEATH CELL IS
.PREPAREDF0R
FRANK CADENA
The Death Watch Is Ready
for Service on Moments
Notice.
NOT SENTENCED YET
Doomed Man Does Not Ap-
pear to Worry Over
Impending Fate.

The death cell at the Bexar county
jail. a room of steel and stone eigh
by ten, has been scrubbed clean ant
white. The steel bars have been test
ed and the locks carefully inspected
FOR 1t IS soon TO receive another vic
tim. Meanwhile two men-constitut
ing the death watch. have been So
lected by Jailer Peters and notified
to be ready to report at moments
notice.
Frank Cadena must die.
Cadena, convicted more than year
ago of the Staying of Pableta Jiminez
his 1S-year-old sister-m-law. has been
enjoying the freedom of the Bexar
county jail-almost. He has been
allowed frequently to mingle with the
prisoners but has not as yet been
placed in solitary confinement, the lot
OF a man who is marked to die.
Shot Her In Bed.
Cadena shot his sister-in-law as she
lay in bed at her home. She was the
sister of his wife. He said afterward
he had killed her because he "loved
her" and couldn't have her." He
was tried in the 37th District court
and convicted, given the death sen.
tence.
He made his fight. however. taking
his case to the court of criminal ap-
peals, the court of last resort. The
tribunal affirmed his case, meaning
That unless executive clemency were
exercised he must pay the penalty.
After the mandate of the appellate
court came down Judge Anderson de-
ferred sentence upon the convicted
man. The mode of killing state pris-
oners had been changed. Electrocu-
ton had been substituted for hang
ing and Judge Anderson did not want
Cadena to be the first man to test
out the new electric chair and per-
haps be victim of its failure. So
he delayed sentence.
Finally, as attested by seven or
eight executions, the chair has proved
as deadly as was desired. Now Judge
Anderson has decided that the months
OF grace granted the convicted man
must shorten into days.
He will see. another Cinco de
Mayo" was Judoge Anderson's COM
ment last week, meaning that Cadena
VIII stlll be alive on May ). next,
Tor ~ days must elapse from the time
OF passing sentence until the actual
execution. Cinco de Mayo is a Next
can holiday and generally observed in
Texas.
Death Cell Awaits.
1t had been thought that Judge An
derson would sentence Cadena Satur-
day but he departed shortly before 4
o'clock without doing so. Jailer Pc
tiers, however. has made ready with
the death cell and has selected the
death watch. Cadena, apparently re-
signed to his fate, makes no protest.
willing TO eat, sleep and talk as If
were impending.
Yet each man kills the thing he loves
BY each let this be heard.
Some do it with bitter look.
Some with a flattering word.
The coward does it with a kiss
The brave man with a sword"
San Antonio light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1911-1993, 1924-04-06
SEAGLER IS NAMED
Former Speaker Is to Be Assistant Ia
Attorney General.

With the appointment Of R. F..
Seagler, speaker Of the House of Rem
resentative in the Thirty-Eighth
Legislature as an assistant attorney
general by Attorney General w. a.
Keeling Saturday afternoon, San An
tonic is to have an able representative
IN the attorney generals department.
Mr.. Keeling at the same time an
nounced the appointment of Weaver
Moore of Houston, the two men fill
ing vacancies caused by the resigna-
tion of Bruce w. Bryant and Clifford
ii. Stone.
Mr.. Seagler removed to San An
tonic some time ago and became a
member of the law firm of Strickland
4 Seagler. ]. j. Strickland, the other
member of the firm, formerly was a
state senator.
According to Austin dispatches Mr.
Seagler has been mentioned as a prob.
able candidate for lieutenant governor
of Texas. although it was said he had
stated on n recent visit to Austin that
he was out of politics. Mr.. Seagler
was elected speaker as a member OF
the Legislature from Anderson coun-
ty. lie formerly lived at Palestine.
Moore is a member of the law firm
of Berry. Pollard & Moore, of Hous-
ton. Both Seagler and Moore have ac.
cepted the positions and will assume
their duties at once.
San Antonio light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1911-1993, 1924-04-06
SAN ANTONIO MECCA
FOR BOYS WHO SEEK
WORLD ADVENTURE
Two of Them Apprehended
by immigration Agents
Recently.

San Antonio is the mecca for Span.
ish-speaking youths of venturesome
spirit who feel the urge to visit for.
eign lands, according to United States
immigrant inspectors who were con.
fronted with two cases Saturday OF
Spanish-speaking boys who had illegal
ly entered the United States. One
will probably be deported to Spain
and another. youth of 10. who ran
away from his parents in Piedras Ne
gras, Mexico, one year ago, has ac-
cepted a voluntary deportation privi-
lege back to Piedras Negras.
A 11-year-old youth of Spanish ma
tiivty was apprehended by Immigrant
Guard Brady, Saturday. 1t was learn
ed that he had come from Spain to
Mexico eighteen months ago. By al
legged misleading statements to immi-
grant officials at Laredo, he succeed
ed in entering this country. Prompt
ed by the urge that appears to con-
troll the majority of Spanish-speaking
youths who illegally enter this coun-
try, he came directly TO San Antonio.
He was seeking work here when he
was apDrehended.
The case Of the other youth came
up for hearing Saturday morning.
Because of alleged mistreatment of
him by one of his parents, he said. he
had run away from his home in
Piedras Negras and had entered the
United States near Eagle Pass. one
year ago. He walked the entire dis
lance from the border to San An
tonic.
After arriving in San Antonio. he
found an uncle and grandfather with
whom he has made his home during
the last year. He has been attend
ing night school. When he was con-
fronted with deportation proceedings
or the alternative of voluntary depor-
tation, he chose the latter course.
Three other Mexican youths. all
IL years of age or under. have been
apprehended recently by the immigra-
ton forces here. One was so persist
ent in his efforts to live in the United
States, that after he was deported
across the border several times, he
was sent by water to Vera Cruz to
his parents. living in the interior of
Mexico. The immigration officials,
however, would not be surprised to
find him back in San Antonio at any
time.
San Antonio light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1911-1993, 1924-04-06
DAVIDSON WILL
!. DELIVER TALK
HERE FRIDAY
Committee Will Arrange
Meeting Place and
Other Details.
TOURING THE STATE
Houston Man Making In.
tensive Campaign for
Governor.

Lynch Davidson of Houston, candi.
date for the Democratic nomination
for governor, will speak in San An
tonic Friday night, April II, at
O'Clock. The place for the meeting
and other details have not been decid-
ed upon.
Notice that Lynch Davidson would
speak here on that date was conveyed
Saturday afternoon in telegram
from Mr.. Davidson to ]. Il. Wilson.
president of the Bexar County Lynch
Davidson for Governor club. This
club was organized recently upon the
occasion of Mr.. Davidson's visit here.
The club will arrange a meeting place
and other details.
Lynch Davidson is making an in
tensive campaign for the Democratic
nomination. and has spoken in many
towns and communities. He expects
to campaign the entire state. Mr..
Davidson. it is agreed. is making
strong bid for the votes and will with
out doubt be in the run-off.
San Antonio light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1911-1993, 1924-04-06
STREET DEPARTMENT
EFFICIENT AND YET
MORE ECONOMICAL
L o m missioner StefHer
Builds Street at Much
Less Cost.

A big saving in eauipment for tho
street department of the civ Of San
Antonio has been made nv Commits
sioner Paul E. Steffler since he took
office on June l.. last wear. a cbecl
of the records showed Saturday Tn
spite of this fact Commissioner Stef.
fler believes he has the most efficient
ana best equipped department in the
history of the city.
When Commissioner Steffler fool,
olllce the city was using two steam
shovels, two rollers and tbrce
sPrihkiers which had been loaned TO
tne former administration. This
equipment was called in by its own
erS.
Theereupon Commissioner Steffler
set about to replace this equipment
at minimum cost. By careful buy
ing he succeeded in securing similar
equipment for about one-half its orig
maj cost. He purchased equipment
which already had been used but
winch was in serviceable condition.
in his repair shop he replaced defec-
i've parts and as a result the city
now has two first-class steam shovels.
y steam roller and three sprinklers.
Inc latter were salvaged from an
other department and repaired.
Commissioner Stcffler also hit
upon the plan Of hauling gravel BY
the means of trailers instead of
trucks and has thereby greatly re-
duced the cost of hauling. Now it
costs the city about S1.25 per yard
to deliver gravel n distance of six
miles. With the use of the trucks
eighteen yards of gravel can be hauled
at one time.
Commissioner Steffler also has es-
tablished gravel pits in each end of
town which has cut down the dis
lance of the haul materially and saved
the city considerable money. The
gravel is used for building and repair
ing streets.
San Antonio light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1911-1993, 1924-04-06
INFANTRY REGIMENT
FROM SAN ANTONIO
TO TRAIN AT CAMP
357th Infantry of the Re-
serpe Force to Be
Called Out.

Final announcement that the 357tl
Infantry, Doth Division. Organize
Reserves. will be the reserve organi
cation called into active duty July "a
for two weeks training with the C
NJ. L. c. at Fort Sam Houston. has
'been made from Eighth Corps Area
headquarters.
This regiment, which has its head
quarters in San Antonio, will report
one week before the commencement
of the C. NJ. I. C. and will be given
instruction in the work that is to be
done when the students arrive. 1t
will then work with one of the regi-
ments of the 3rd Infantry Brigade in
inducing the students into the camp
and in training them for one week.
Details of the courses in the X. o.
I. c., c. NJ. T. C. and Organized
Reserves training camps are now be-
ing worked out by the 3rd Infantry
Brigade under the supervision of Brig.
Gen. Preston Brown, who will COM
mand the training camps conducted at
Fort Sam Houston.
San Antonio light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1911-1993, 1924-04-06
KNIGHTS ROSE CROSS
TO HOLD CEREMONIES
ON MAUNDY THURSDAY
Will Be First Ceremony to
Be Held in Neuu
Cathedral. a..

First of the ritualistic ceremonies
10 De heid in the new Scottish Rite
Sathedral, Fourth street and Avenue
~, VIII be ON Maundy Thursday, April
1 and on Easter Sunday. April 20,
When programs will be given by
Pilgrim Chapter, Knights Rose Cross.
day. '''
An invitation has been sent out to
al! knights Rose Croix of the Valley
OF san Antonio by Alfred C. Nc
Daniel, Wise Master, to attend the
obligatory Feast of Maundy Thurs
day and the ceremonies of Extin-
gushing the Lights, and the Easter
observance of relighting the tapers,
Sunday afternoon.
The Maundy Thursday program
VIII begin at s o'clock in the evening
with a ritualistic repast. The invoca.
non Will be delivered by the Rev.
William 5. TOmey, 32nd deg. X. C.
T.; ii; With Alfred C. Mcdaniel,
53rd deg, acting as POSTMASTER. the
following toasts will be delivered:
10 the President of the United
States" by Col. Beaumont b. Buck.
32nd deg: "To the Supreme Council
and the Sovereign High Commander, y
Andrew II. Marker, 32nd.: "To Sam
uei Poyntz Cochran, Sovereign Grand
Inspector General in Texas" by
Fred A: Burns, Bird deg. "To the
Most WOrshipful Grand Lodge of
Texas" Judge w. s. Fly, 33rd deg. !;
ITO All Regular Masons and Ma
sonic Bodies of All Rites and Degrees
over the Surface of the Earth; Hon
or and Laurels to the Worthy Health
to the Sick: Comfort to the Needy
and Succor to the Oppressed Every
where" +. III. Burmcister, 32nd
deg; ITO the Ladies' Burt G. Cal
vim, 32nd deg. ITO the Memory of
Those Whose Labors Have Ceased
Here Below" in silence; masonry
and Religion" the Rev. Sloan l..
batchelor, 32nd deg, X. C. C.. III.
Interspersed among the toasts will
be three vocal numbers by a quartet
consisting of Mrs. Fred Jones. So
prano; Mrs. Dorothy Claassen. alto !:
william Turner, tenor: Howell James.
bass. Ray Mobiles will accompany
the quartet at the organ.
The ceremony of relighting the
tapers will be held at 3 o'clock Faster
SUNDAY afternoon with Mr.. Mcdaniel
presiding. An address will be deIiy-
cred by DIR. j. L. Gates of the First
Baptist church. There will be a
musical program by the quartet.
San Antonio light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1911-1993, 1924-04-06
ROY POTTER STILL
AT LARGE AND MAY
HAVE GONE TO MEXICO
Man Wanted for Assault
Said to Be Driving
Mothers Car.

Roy Potter, San Antonio youth re.
siding at 100 Garden street, who was
charged by complaint Friday with s
criminal offense following an auto.
mobile trip with three girls and two
other boys, was still at large Satur-
day although deputy sheriffs have
been searching for him since the war
rant for his arrest was issued. Off.
GERS believe that he has crossed the
Rio Grande into Mexico.
Meanwhile the father of the girl
who filed the complaint, has paced
tn Bexar county sheriff's office in
cessantly. He has sworn to bring the
youth to justice.
Officers heard of Potter at the
White Horse tavern shortly after the
alleged offense is said to have oc.
CURED. Although they hurried to the
place they missed him. Later a man
was heard of at Medina City, CORE
spending to the description of Potter
but this clew also proved erroneous.
OFFICERS are now of the opinion that
he has gone into Mexico.
At the time of Potter's disappear
ance. officers said Saturday, he was
driving his mothers car. Mrs. Potter
is anxious to get her car back as well
as to ascertain the whereabouts of
her son.
Charges were filed against Potter
after an automobile ride which began
last Monday afternoon. The COM
planning witness claims that she was
asked by Potter if she wanted to
ride home. She got into the car. she
sad, and then Potter picked up two
other couples. They went to a point
ABOUT fourteen miles out on the
Pleasanton road and did not return
until the next day.
The girl who was with Potter was
later examined by DR.. d. Berrcy,
county health officer, and the filing
OF charges against Potter followed
San Antonio light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1911-1993, 1924-04-06
Tornado Victim Near Death.

belle Satterfield. II. Of Richardson.
one of the sixteen persons injured by
the tornado which late Thursday
swept parts of three counties. killing
one man and demolishing over a dozen
homes. is in a critical condition at a
hospital here. Doctors say she may
not recover. 1t is believed her skull
is fractured and that internal injuries
resulted when she was caught in n
vacuum in the storm cloud. Other
victims Of the havoc wrecking storm
are reported slightly improved al.
though not yet out of danger.
San Antonio light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1911-1993, 1924-04-06
DAN WEBSTER KILLED
Electrocuted at Pharr While Work.
ing on Switch.

Dan H. Webster, %, well known
San Antonio boy and son of Mrs.
Ida. Webster, cashier at the San An
tonic pOstoffice, was electrOcuted when
he came in contact with an open
switch at Pharr, Tex. Saturday af-
ternoon. according to information re-
ceived by his mother Saturday night.
The body will be brought to San An
tonic for interment.
Webster at the time was working
for the Texas Central Power COM
pany, according to information receiv-
ed here. No details of the fatal ac-
cident were given. News of his death
did not reach his mother until G
O'Clock although the accident is said
to have happened about 1 o'clock.
sfOung Webster had been at Pharr.
about two years. He was n native of
San Antonio and n graduate of the
Agricultural & Mechanical College.
His mother is his sole survivor. No
funeral arrangements have as yet
been made. Mrs. Webster is a sister
of c. W. Ogden, San Antonio attor-
hey.
San Antonio light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1911-1993, 1924-04-06
ELECT SCHOOL QUEEN
Neoiie kiziin VIII Represent Brack-
enridge in Fiesta Parade.

Neolie KILN was elected the
Queen of Breckenridge" and will rem
resent the high school in the School
Queens parade TO be held on the final
night Of the Fiesta de San Jacinto,
Miss KILN is high in her studies bny-
ing an AVERAGE of DC "a per cent.
Corinne White. member of the
graduating class. was elected lady in
waiting. Miss. White is ponular in
activities. i0O'
Mavis Scott. n declaimer. who has
won against Main Avenue high school
and who will he San Antonio's girl
representative in the district declaim-
ing contest. will be the "Maid of
Breckenridge" u
These three girls nictures will be
nut on the Hall IF Fame" section of
the la Retama, the school annual.
San Antonio light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1911-1993, 1924-04-06
Police Seek Bank Bandits.

New York, April Dong Island
was carefully combed by police to-
night in an effort TO find the six
bandits who held up the National
bank at Bellmore yesterday. 1t was
reported at the sheriff's office ir
Mineola that three men had beeer
found in Buick automobile detained
AT Shutdown. The men are said tc
have had firearms and burglar tool.
In their possession when arrested.
San Antonio light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1911-1993, 1924-04-06
Railway Employees to
Give Part of Pay to
Help End Revolution

Monterey, Mex. April SAN
employees of the National Railways
Of Mexico have agreed to donate
days pay each month to the
Federal government OF Mexico, to
be used in paying the expenses of
the actual war needs created oy
the revolutionary movement which
was stirred up by Adolfo de In
Huerta some months ago.
Although the revolutionary
movement apparently has been
choked, the government will have
to be very careful in the future
and avoid all possibility of a new
movement.
San Antonio light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1911-1993, 1924-04-06
Judge Seeks Reelection.

Del Rio, Tex. April 5.-Joe Jones,
who has held the office of district
Judge of the Sixty-third Judicial Dis
trict for the last eight years. has an
nounced for reelection. Judge J..
=. Henry, who has held the office
Of district attorney for the last four
years, is also announcing for this Of
flee against Judge Jones. Julian La
Cross of Del Rio and ii. +. Welt
mann of Brackettville, are opposing
candidates for the office Of district at
torney.
San Antonio light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1911-1993, 1924-04-06
Filler Reaches Mitcbeu Field

Lieut.. ID. Phillips. who left Kelly
Field. on eross-country Wednesday
morning with New Haven, Conn. as
his destination, reached Mitchell
Field. n. Y, Saturday afternoon. &C
cording to word r. kived from that
point. After a brief stop there he
hoped off on the last leg of his trip.
New Britain herald., 1924-03-25
MISS (}\ ALIAS {T<j sy Dooe'As GRANT N
ey DOUCl AS CIR ANT
@ as% ABA stNvlet INC

1 roses, weren't you?" Mrs. Copeland spoke with a note of reproof. Come and sit down, my dear"
 "No, she shall sit here by me on the davenport" Wheeler Stoat had
 recovered from his temporary rebuff
 and followed but Sallie took the
 chair which Mrs. Copeland had indi- I cated. She knew that they were
 both looking at her appraisingts and g!ancing up she caught tho quick fash of reorganization which passed between them.
 "Oh, yes, the, roses!" Sallie turned and favored him with slow little
 smile. i've been told, too that I've
 got you to thank for saving my life Not at all! It was nothing-I mean, that any man---." -s.
 He paused, for sallie gave little gurgle of laughter. She was com- mencing to enjoy Cousin Wheeler. "I believe you." She hoped he got her meaning. You must have kept l. your wits about you pretty well in
 that wreck" Don't let us talk about it." Mrs. Copeland murmured. The shock!
 Come in, Fitch. Wheel the wagon
 over here, please"
 Out of the tail Of her eye Sallie
 saw the tall young footman enter with the tea-tray and proceed to ar
New Britain herald., 1924-03-25

fair that he may love 10 gaze, whose brain is big enough to cope with his and whose soul Is so broad that he knows that truth. sympathy and per- feet trust find judgment there.
 Beside being the woman I have just described, Leslie. I have found in you something more. Dearest. your great loving heart is so tender that at my slightest touch yon seem 10 drop all other attributes, all other thoughts save those of Love. Leslie, you have made this world l'more beautiful for me than l have ever thought 1t could be. l cannot lose you now-I cannot. Do not pun ish me for something l did bafore ] knew you; before you had come into my life 10 show me that God made 3 man in his own likeness and that only when he allows himself 10 sink to his baser level he becomes the lesser thing than God intended him to be" Jacks voice trailcd off into silence. l could moi speak: in fact, l could not bring my brain 10 realize it al. Even sll the beautiful things he had just said to me about myself did not affect my consciousness until after. ward. Then I know that no man could have said them unless he meant them all.
 Little Marquise. did ever your kindly lover say anything sweeier Co you?
 At the time. however. my tongue just refused 10 form any words. and thc silence began 10 hurt Us both aith a torture unEpCakabic. Leslie. Leslie, speak to inc. Tell me that you will forgive me" When did you know that littit Jack belonged 10 you, John?' ! found nts.lf asking. My tongue seemed saying things of which l had nc thought. no intuition.
 it ss, med hours before Jack aB. sNer.1 my question.
 'It vas fea weeks aIterwarI I'ausa urOt. to sid. and h. wrote mo. telling me tBat she had confessed what sh. had done in JisposiHs oi her baby. It vas foo late 10 sa5 any1 1ins thcn: besides. ] vss afraid.
 Poor girl, hUH siIe mHI have sgf St red.' stirred in surp.ise and zoH sfereJ e n ssre why had spoken ihDss words. I had no intention O. saving thptn befof. they came Out, Est Bs1.sllt. little ilarq8ise. fhe oiiy trirz cgHf8 think ab0T vss The faok uf agony upon that poor gtrls lace when sIif sBt iu. riy bragiifol irBrserv vIth Is- Oan bals c'ssped if' Iref arms. sud eauiJut avu it. II ea. faeh fifs' al. paij."
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