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San Antonio light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1911-1993, 1924-04-13
NAB THEFT SUSPECTS
Officers Believe They Have Broken
Up Gang Of Car Thieves.

Fort Worth, Tex. April 1s.-With
the recovery late Friday at McKin-
ney of nine automobiles and the ar
rest here of Clyde Todd and Doug
las Beuchamp and one man at Nc
Kinney, police believe they have
broken UP an alleged gang of automo-
bile thieves that has been operating
for several months in Tarrant, Dial
las and Collin counties. Charges of
theft of over $50 were filed against
Bcuchamp and Todd.
Additional stolen cars are expected
to be recovered before Fort Worth,
Dallas and Mckinney officers have
completed their investigation of the
alleged err stealing ring. Owners OF
sevcn Of the cars recovered at Nc
Kinney have been notified by officers.
Other arrests are proable, officers say
San Antonio light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1911-1993, 1924-04-13
SAYS COOLIDGE
LACKS ABILITY
As PRESIDENT
Wheeler Says He Is Not
Capable Of Being Chief
Executive.
HE RAPS DAUGHERTY
Declares Ex-official and
Ohio Gang "Have
Grown Rich"
HE RAPS DAUGHERTY

Chicago, ILL.,; April 12.-Calvin
Coolidge is not capable of being Presi-
dent of the United States, Senator
Wheeler. leader of the Senate Daugh.
erty investigating committee, chareeo
here today.
Wheeler, referring to the senatorial
investigations, said:
aThc Presidents lack Of action IN
all these matters has shown the coun-
try that he is incapable OF dealing
with the situation, which demands
forceful leader that will drive from
office in Washington all those who
have been guilty of corruption or have
taken part in the gigantic conaparacies
carried on in the last few years py
crooked politicians and big business.
Too Much Politics, He Says.
1.-THE trouble with Coolidge is that
he is looking at everything from a
purely political standpoint instead OF
the welfare of the people of the ma
ton"
Wheeler attacked former Attorney
General Daugherty as "a man enurely
untitled Tor the Office ne heiu,
declared the Department OF Justice
had been made a collecting agency.
He PAINTED Daugherty as poor man
when he entered office three years ago
and now as "a man dealing in Sinclair
and steel stocks and owning stock In
the Wright-Martin Airplane Corpora
ton"
Wheeler promised that the Senate
Daugherty committee would persevere
because the country demands, thlnS
that our committee show up the
vicious system that has grown up II
washington of using the Department
of Justice as a collecting agency"
To Make Nal Testify.
The senator charged the Columbus
Ohio, gang has grown rich along witt
Daugherty."
Wheeler, en- route to Washington
from a subcommittee investigation o
Nal Daugherty, the former attorne!
generals brother, at Washington
Courthouse, Ohio, said Nal Daughert!
would appear before his committee II
Washington Monday.
SIf he does not testify we can pu
him in jail" Wheeler said.
San Antonio light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1911-1993, 1924-04-13

wedged into a row of dusty and pom
derous legal tones to which the clerk
of the federal court in San Antonio
or his assistants make occasional ref
erence, is a time worn Bible, relic
of the days when witnesses we're re-
ouired to kiss its pages when they were
sworn to tell the truth, the whole
truth and nothing but the truth. Of-
ficially, the Bible has been in use but
on one occasion during the 81 years
that d. H. Hart has been clerk OF the
court in this district. On that occa-
sion it was used by the urgent request
of district attorney.
Judge Thomas s. Maxey was then
the federal judge of this district and
A. ]. Evans was the district attorney.
He Takes the Oath.
Judge" the district attorney said
according to the recollection of Mr.
Hart, Il am going to request that the
witness in this case be sworn IN an
unusual manner. 1t is going to take
an extraordinary effort to get him to
tell the truth"
Reluctantly the court consented to
the revival of the old custom OF swear
ing witnesses. The clerk brought out
the Bible. The witness laid his hand
San Antonio light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1911-1993, 1924-04-13
German Aliens in Del Rio Jail Sing
'HOch der Kaiser and Cause British
Inmates to Try to Burn Them Alive

Del Rio, Texas April 2-Thc English
confined
ct the complications
element that end of The inclined
spent great singing airs
being "Ecch der Kaiser
This finally played the of the two English prisoners and
they set their wits work devils method Of taking
n Oh the Germans anG putting stop to their singing So night
the Germans Enghmen gathered
other
their bed fire As the flames around the bed and the
English rushed
Them and World War reproduced for few minutes
The fire alarm Sheriff NJ L. Whistler rushed
the The fire extngushed the quickly
sudupd cells they until
Galveston later in the week fer deportation.
San Antonio light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1911-1993, 1924-04-13
OFFICERS 81
JOE ARRED0Nl
IS IN MEX|Q
Escaped Slayer Of San
tonic Prize Fighter
Is Located.
WARDEN IS NoTIF1
Sheriff Believes 1t Will
Difficult to Arrest
Him.

Joe Arredondo, convicted in d
county with his brother, Martini
the murder of Joe Moran, San
tonic prize fighter. and who esq.
from one of the Texas state &
more than a month ago, has bee;
Gated, according to announcement
urday night by Chief Deputy SI|
Alphonse Newton. The warden d
state penitentiary at Huntsville
been advised and the Bexar cd
sheriff's office is awaiting instruc,
from that source.
According to Chief Deputy Nd
Arredondo is in Mexico, living vi
relative. 1t was suspected at TIL
ginning that Arredondo would
tempt to cross into Mexico and
that reason, after his escape, off
endeavored to watch every poin]
the border. 1t is believed, howl
that Arredondo, who was FAM
with the border country, escap ped
some unguarded point and nad1
way to the interior.
Information that the man va
Mexico was brought to Chief ID
Newton by a friend Saturday q
noon. The man had seen AIRED
and informed the chief deputy Of
exact whereabouts.
According to Chief Newton it ID
sible, il the penitentiary autho !
desire, to have the escaped prisone|
rested and brought back to this I
At least Mr.. Newton is confident
this can be done. 1t is known,
ever. that the capture of AIRED
would be a hazardous task for|
officer as he is known as a man
will shoot. The arrest would hal
be made by the Mexican authot
and he could be delivered to Texs|
ficers at the international bord|
San Antonio light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1911-1993, 1924-04-13
DISCHARGE MORAY
JURY OVER FAILURE
TO RETURN VERDICT
Governor Disappointed
That He Was Not
INDICATED.
Indianapolis, Ind. April 12.-Ou

indianapolis, Ind. April 12.-Out
of court for the first time in a
month, Warren Il. McCray. governor
of Indiana, labored late today at a
desk piled high with official work
accumulated during the time he was
ON trial in criminal court on charges
of embezzling S155,0OO from the
state board of agriculture.
The jury which heard the case
against the governor disagreed last
night and was discharged after 2S
hours of elaboration. On the final
vote nine stood for conviction and
three for acquittal.
The outcome of the trial was a Bit
ter disappointment to the governor
who had confidently declared through
out the long legal battle that the
jury's finding would "vindicate him
in the eyes of the people Of Indiana
who had called him to the governor
ship"
McCray's respite from the worries
of the criminal proceedings growing
out of his financial failure will be
brief. Already the United States
district attorney Is rounding out the
case on which the governor will 60
to trial in federal court April p, for
alleged fraudulent use of the mails.
Republican leaders who unsuccess-
fully tried to GUST McCray from the
governorship after his indictment last
fall, today decided to continue a
policy of marking time pending the
outcome of the federal trial.
Their attitude since McCray defied
them in their attempts to get him
out of office has been one of leave
it to the courts"
If McCray comes clear in federal
court of the Indictment charging
fraudulent use of the mails he will
face a second trial in criminal court,
Clarence W. Nichols. special prose
cutor directing the McCray litigation
announced today.
There are still fourteen indictments
pending against him in criminal court.
They charge him with forging notes,
issuing fraudulent checks and fraudu-
lent financial statements and other
Irregularities in connection with his
financial transactions.
In the event he is convicted in
federal court, it is indicated that
leaders of the Republican party will
make determined effort to convene
the legislature and impeach him.
Though some of the foremost men
in the party declared in favor of the
move months ago, the legal diff
culties in the way of such procedure
have prevented any organized move to
get the legislature together in spe-
cial session.
San Antonio light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1911-1993, 1924-04-13
CURIOUS CROWDS FLOCK TO
"TRAGEDY FARM TO AWAIT
SLAYER'S GRIM HOME COMING
Woman Whose Conscience Drove Her to Confess
to Crime She Had Concealed With Extraordinary
Cunning Will Be Brought Back to Scene of
Killing-Re.idents. Recall That Three
Other People Were Murdered at or
Near Scene of Recent Crime.

married. From the somewhat inco-
herent story told by the woman, he
had been attempting to persuade her
to get n divorce. The inference was
that they were to be married. although
she told the authorities that BAR
had said he himself did not need to be
divorced.
A quarrel occurred. she killed Blair
after a struggle and then concealed all
trace of the crime. The body might
never have been found.
Was Conscience stricken.
The blood that flowed from the
mans gaping Wounds had been
scrubbed away. Careful search revealed
a drop here on the door knob OF a
room there, on a Ratchet handle: but
the farm held no hint of the tragedy
when Mrs. Tell took her daughter ard
drove away late Tuesday. But her
conscience drove her to confess.
Neiehbors at first refused to believe
Mrs. Tells story till the finding OF the
body. The nearest neighbor is Will
liam Hotchkiss. a brother of man
who was mysseriously shot to death
at the farm 81 years ago.
A mile away from the farm woman
named Mary Stannard was murdered
by poison many gears ago. Not far
away was the scene of the murder OF
George Goodall in 1904. Goodall was
kille,. with an axe by a man named
BaiIy who was hanged.
No woman has been hanged for muir
der in Connecticut in the last cen
fury. -.
Mrs. Tell will waive extradition
and accompany troopers to Killing
uoyth
San Antonio light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1911-1993, 1924-04-13
Think COOLIDGE
WILL VETO THE
MEASURE
Adherents Want Bill to
Displace Tax Measure
on Calendar.
WANT CASH OPTION
Bill Can Be Passed Over
Presidents Veto, Is
Belief.

Washington, d. c., April 12.-For
the second time in three years, the
Senate got the bonus bill today.
Vetoed by President Harding after its
previous passage, the present measure
is believed to face the same fate at the
hands of President Coolidge.
The bill which the Senate finance
committee reported after only three
days consideration, embodies the
twenty-year endowment insurance pol.
icy feature which was initiated and
passed by the House.
Whether it will be given precedence
over the tax bill on the Senate calen-
dar will be decided by a conference OF
Republican leaders Monday. Bonus
advocates urge that it be taken up
first SO that there will be ample time
to pass it over q possible veto.
Democrats are going to make a stiff
fight on the floor for a cash bonus
instead of the endowment plan. Their
leaders now are re-drafting the old
Copeland bonus bill and it will be
ready for presentation Monday, sim
ultaneously with the report of the
Republican bill.
CnanSe HOUSE Dill.
The bill reported today provides
that compensation shall be computed
at the rate of 81 day for home serv-
ice, and SIPS for overseas. with basis
maximum of $500 and S625 respec-
lively, after deducting go days serv-
zee for the $50 bonus paid on dis
charge. To the basis compensation,
% per cent will be added for COM
putting the face value of the insur-
ance policy.
Interest compounded at per cent
annually will be figured during the
twenty-year lien of the policy.
Veterans would be permitted to
borrow money from banks on their Ger
tificates up to 90 per cent Of the
policy's face value. Veterans who
have $50 or less coming to them
would be paid in cash.
Any man or woman in II army,
navy or marine corps. bei-T the
rank of captain in the army and
lieutenant in the navy is eligible for
the bonus. Three changes made by
the committee in the House bill are !:
/. A provision which made wo-
men who worked as clerks during the
war, eligible.
2. A provision providing that fed
eral reserve banks may not Use
bonus certificates as collateral for is
suance Of bank notes.
5. Putting the administration of
the bill entirely in the hands of the
Veterans Bureau.
May Pass Bill Over Veto.
Treasury experts estimate that the
insurance endowment provision OF
the bill alone will cost $3.50, 900 900
to the government in twenty years.
They also say the cash payments for
amounts due under $50 will amount
TO more than S15,000,0OO. Interest
and the cost of administering the bill
will also add to these amounts to
swell the final cost.
1t is the general belief of Congress
that President Coolidge will veto any
bonus bill. because of his emphatic
! statement in his first message to Con-
San Antonio light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1911-1993, 1924-04-13
Stops Pyorrhea in Ten Days
Thousands Now Using New Success
full Treatment at Home.

II you suffer from pyorrhea. bleed
ing or liberated gums, assesses, gum
boils. looscning of the teeth, etc. send
your name to the Martin Chemical
Co. Dept. us, Independence. No,
and they will send -ou a full size
dollar bottle of Pyrokur on free trial.
If it cures, you are to send them
81. Otherwise your report cancels the
charge. You pay nothing until you
are satisfied. :.
This remarkable treatment is meet
ing with wonderful success and is re-
lieving thousands of people. Many
who think they have loose or aching
teeth find that the trouble is in the
gums and after few days use OF
Pyrokur the pain disappears. the teeth
become more solid and the foul breath
is sone.-(Adv.)
San Antonio light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1911-1993, 1924-04-13
ARRESTS MOUNT TO
40 IN PENNSYLVANIA
XII KLUX KHAN RIOTS
Thirteen Townspeople Held
on Various
Charges.

Lilly, Pa, April 12.-Total arrests
in connection with the fatal riotiug
here a week ago between members Of
the Ku Klux Khan and townsfolk
grew to 40 tonight when thirteen resi-
dents here were taken int ocustody
and lodged in the county Jail at Sbens-
burg on charges of murder, rioting AMI
carrying concealed weapons.
Twenty-sevcn klansmen, previously
arrested on charges Of melting a riot
and murder, are held in Jail without
bail.
Counsel for the thirteen townsfolk
arrested tonight Immediately applied
for writ of habeas corpus. Pre-
liminary hearing on the writ will De
held Monday.
San Antonio light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1911-1993, 1924-04-13
Ki.lingworth, Conn.,, April 12.-Col

Ki,lingworth, Conn.,, April 12.-Con-
necticuts tragedy farm tonight
awaits the grim homecoming of the
woman who once more threw the glare
Of publicity on its dingy, weather.
bcatcn harse and rambling, not too
prosperous lands.
State troopers went to fetch to the
scene of Tuesdays gruesome murder,
Mrs. Johanna Tell, who's conscience
drove her to confess to the crime she
had concealed with extraordinary cum
ming. q,
Curious villagers who had Stunned
the gloomy farm while Charles Blair,
gruff and inhospitable, lived there
with Mrs. Tell. his housekeeper and
her 14-year-old daughter, swarmed
over the place TO-DAY, while passing
motorists halted their machines at the
gate to stare in awe at the murder
scene.
Murder Cunningly Concealed.
The body of Blair, whom Mrs. Tell
confessed 10 having killed, was found
where she said it would be, beneath
loose earth, stones and brush in a
pit lie himself had dug for fertilizer.
1t bore many wounds, some sharp, as
though made with an axe and ragged
wound believed to be from bullet in
the temple.
District Attorney Mcclellan of the
Bronx. New York. TO whom Mrs. Tel
told her story, said it was one OF the
snddest on record. He declined to
l;eo1oca ~ nrpeeut
Both Blair ana the woman who wen'
to the lonely farm 10 live with him
as housekeeper four years ago, wer'
San Antonio light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1911-1993, 1924-04-13
Old Bible Has a History
Witnesses in Federal Court Used to Have to KISS IT,

upon the open pages, and as he took
the oath to. tell the truth, the whole
truth and nothing but the truth. he
bowed his head and kissed the pages.
1T didn't do the district attorney
much good. though" Mr.. Hart remark
ed as he tenderly ran through the
pages of the ancient volume. The
witness testimony showed that he
wasn't much affected
On n fly leaf is inscribed with pen
and ink the date, MAY 81. 1850 and
the statement that it was the proper
ty of the United States government
and tnat w. c. Richards was then dis
trict clerk.
1t Cost Five Dollars.
No indication as to the date when
the Bible was printed can be obtained,
other than the fact that it was print
cd by Edward DUNCAN and Brothers
Of New York with the approval OF the
Catholic archbishop of Few York. On
the fly leaf the price mark is still
legible. 1t retailed for So.
The Bible is again repOsing on the
shelves of the legal library in the
clerk office. For court use it is su-
pcrannuatcd. 1t failed in its last at
tpmpt years ago.
San Antonio light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1911-1993, 1924-04-13

CONTINUED from page one.)
Woodrow Wilson ! am sure that if
the people of Texas had not themselves
given a command TO their representa-
tives TO the Baltimore convention to
vote as a unit for the man Of their
choice for the presidency in 1912,
Woodrow Wilson might never have
gained that nomination and the des-
tiny of American and the world might
have been changed"
His Voice Is Husky.
Here the speaker was warmly APP
plauded by the large audience. His
voice was husky, apparently from ex-
cessive speaking, and people in the
rear Of the auditorium experienced
some difficulty in hearing him.
Mr.. McAdOo was introduced by
Marshall Hicks, his campaign mana
ger here. Saturday night he was
scheduled TO leave San Antonio Sun
day morning for Chicago and it was
announced that directly from there he
would 90 TO Spokane, Wash.
San Antonio light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1911-1993, 1924-04-13
Leaves Estate Of $4,000.

An estate valued at in excess of
$4,000 consisting primarily of real
estate located in Wilson county, is
disposed of in the will of o. A. Nc
Cracker, filed for probate late FRI
day. Mr.. McCracken died on April
6. The will has attached to it two
codicils, the original document having
been executed in October. 1921. Mrs.
o. A. (Nettiel McCracken is the chief
beneficiary, she and her son. Oscar,
getting the entire estate. The son,
in the original will is bcqueathed his
fathers law library and office fix
lures and in one codicil is given the
fathers community interest in two
farms. The home at 90 West Wood
lawn goes to Mrs. McCracken who
is named as administrative.
San Antonio light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1911-1993, 1924-04-13
Will Enter c. NJ. T. c.

Applications of the following
Antonians have recently been &C
cd for admission into the G. N
c.. at Fort Sam Houston
August: Philip Braubach, 1926
riman street; Robert p. Ingram
1910 Mccullough avenue: Stanle
Schmidt. West Texas Military A,
my; Harry Searle, 1924 Blanco Il
Greed S. Sheeran, 1876 East GueI
street; George r. Kirkland, 400
Evergreen street; and John T. w
JO4 Aberdeen Place. Thirty-fout
plicants have now bee& accepted
San Antonio.
San Antonio light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1911-1993, 1924-04-13
QUAKES LESS SEVERE
italian Shocks Decrease in Number
and Frequency.

Perguia, Italy, April 12.-The
earthquake shocks here have de-
creased in number and frequency in
the last "a hours.
At Acquapendente. the inhabitants
are still camping out. Twenty build
ings are cracked. including the
cathedral. the bishorric, a hospital,
q small church and various schools.
San Antonio light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1911-1993, 1924-04-13
To Spare Lives of Spies.

MOSCOW. April 12.-Executlon OF
the Russian spies convicted at Kiev
for communicating information to the
French has been stayed, it WAS under
stood here tonight. The action of the
government followed sharp exchange
of notes between Foreign Minister
Tchitcherin and the French govern
ment. in which Russia protested Wig
orously at what Tchitcherin termed
unwarranted interference by France
in Russian affairs.
San Antonio light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1911-1993, 1924-04-13
Italians To Probe Attack.

Venice, April 12.-ltalian aut
ties today commenced an invei
ton into an alleged attack upon
ian fishermen by Jugoslavs.
crew of six fishing schooners retu
home here reported that on N
10 while anchored at the Jug
port OF Peterzana, West Zari
number of sailors landed to pur{
supplies. While returning to
vessels, they claim, they were
upon and roughly treated by
Jugoslav gendarmes and some !
slav citizens.
San Antonio light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1911-1993, 1924-04-13

therefore, it was fair weather night
for AL Smith.
In fact before the banquet was
called to order, friends of the COVER
nor hoped it would be a miniature OF
the rolising rally that will be staged
for him here next June when Demo-
Gratis from throughout the nation
will assemble to vote their preference
for the party's standard bearer this
wear,
San Antonio light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1911-1993, 1924-04-13
gress regarding any adjusted compen-

gress regarding any adjusted compen-
sation measure.
1t is also felt, however, that thu.
two-thirds majority may be obtained
to pass the bill over his veto. This
is the reason bonus adhcrents wish ~
rush it through. There remain only
about seven weeks before the Republi-
can convention begins and leaders
want to get rid of the issue before
the campaign.
San Antonio light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1911-1993, 1924-04-13

can Express company office. when de-
tectiyes took him into custdy.
He is held in $4,000 bail for a
hearing April 10.
San Antonio light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1911-1993, 1924-04-13
M'ADOO-NEFF BREACH
NOT HEALED HERE

CONTINUED from page one.)
Baraboo weekly news. [volume] (Baraboo, Wis.) 1912-197?, 1924-01-31
Locals Win
From Lodi

Baraboo high school basketball
team added another victory to its
credit on Tuesdy afternoon when the
Lodi high school team was defeated
on the local floor in 8 to II score.
The game was more holly contested
than the score would indicate but at
no time was Lodi in the lead.
Gafke at center did some splendid
floor work for Baraboo and managed
to make number Of accurate bas.
kets from a distance. Captain Hay
ward at forward made several specta-
cular plays and long shots, and din
n.y. Lenihan, Baraboo's scrappy little
forward, played his usual effective
game. Boyd and Reuland, guards, are
a combination hard to beat.
Weber, substitute in the last few
minutes of play, showed that the
local coach can rely on his substi-
tues.
The team goes to Portage to meet
that high school team on Friday
night.
Baraboo weekly news. [volume] (Baraboo, Wis.) 1912-197?, 1924-01-31

Both the Rohn and Schaefer fam lies
will remain in Baraboo for the pre-
sent.
). Mrs Henry Alexander has received
word of the death of her sister.in-
Hawb Mrs. Nancy Stackhouse, who
passed away at Pittsburg on Monday.
Burial will be made at that place.
Mrs. Stackhouse was the widow of
Philip Stackhouse, who resided in
the town of Westfield when a young
man and who enlisted here. Mrs.
Stackhouse made her home with an
adopted child and she also leaves
several grandchildren.
Mrs. R. B. Maloney and Miss Fern
Hackett delightfully."- entertained 40
ladies at six-thirty dinner at the
Warren hotel on Saturday evening in
honor of their sister, Mrs. G. l.. Cra-
mer, of Owasso, Michigan. The four
course dinner was served in the pri-
vate dining room of the hotel and
the Tables were daintily decorated
| with pink and white carnations and
smilax =
The Rev. H. E. Erffmeyer has re-
turned from Marshfield, where he at
tended the funeral of his sister, Mrs.
Paul Darms.