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San Antonio light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1911-1993, 1924-04-18

chants Mills and well known bu.iness
men Of San Antonio, Mr.. Williams
states. The success of the undertaking
is assured. ~
The San Antonio mill viii be the
first of the three mills that will be
erected 1t will have 10000 spindles
and 300 looms. The mills to be erected
at Austin and San Marcos will be
similar to the one built here. Gray
woods will be manufactured here. fine
shifting Mt Austin and outing fIannels
at San Marcos, accordingato present
plans of the promoters. according to
Mr.. Williams, one of the principal
hackers of the new company is Maj.
s. NJ. Ransopher. president and gem
eral manager of the Planters and
Merchants Mills. Inc.
The new company will be capital
lied at S3,500.000. Each mill will
employ from 300 to $50 people when
running at full capacity. Negotia-
tons for site in San Antonio are
now being made and construction is
expected TO start within 80 days. Four
New England textile machinery manu-
facturers have agreed to take stock in
exchange for machinery for the three
mills.
Plans for the new mills will be
drawn by Lockwood, Greene & Co., en-
Qinpprs
San Antonio light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1911-1993, 1924-04-18
STONE IS PLACED
VIII Dedicate Monument to Old
Freighters Monday.

All plans for the dedication of the
monument to the. Pioneer Freighters'
Association have been completed and
the stone has been placed on its
honeycomb rock base at San. Pedro
Springs. The dedication will take
place at o'clock Monday.
A joint parade of the Pioneer Asso-
citation and the freighters will be held
downtown =. II O'Clock Monday. Will
liam Il. Krempkau will be grand mar
shall of the parade.
w. Il. Foster will drive the caretta
and Jim Satterwite will drive the old
San Diego stage. coach with Capt. j..
Il. Elgin as an escort. Driving
wagons will be Pete Croft, Jim Mills,
j. Moran. l.. w. Dugan, and Max
Aubrey. Lieutenant Hedken will have
charge of a pack train loaned by the
army.
Jim Hogan will be the wagon mas
ter. with Frank Kring and Mike
Rims as assistants. The committee
on livestock is composed of George
w. Saunders, Robert Pipes, George
Gerdes, T.. Il. Schmidt and Ned Pfef-
ferling. The committee on wagons is
composed of James Coultress and AL
bert Schiffers. Earl Elan. assisted
by soldiers, will handle the pack
mules.
at has been the ambition of my
lifetime to erect this monument and
own the old wagons which will be in
the parade" said Mr.. Krempkau Fri
day. Il want to thank those who
have helped me to make it possible
to place the stone" Judge j. o. Luby'
designed the monument and the Rod
rigues BrOthers did the work.
San Antonio light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1911-1993, 1924-04-18

CAUSES MAN
TO CONFESS
Joe Espinosa, Former Of
ficer, Takes Blame for
Robbery.
CLEARS OTHERS HELD
Theft of $1,000 From An
tonic Mort and Wife
Cleared.

A strange case of mistaken identity.
a man whose conscience would not
permit him to let another suffer for
an offense he had committed and of
third member of the gang who has
sought safety in a foreign country was
revealed Friday by Deputy Sheriff
Alphonse Newton Jr., and Bryan G.
Mauermann, investigator in the dis
trict attorneys office. As a result
of the disclosures one man is in Jail,
another is out on bond awaiting trial
while the third is said TO be in South
America.
1t all grew out of the arrest and
indictment several weeks ago of Bob"
Robertson and q man named Dale,
after they had been identified by
Antonio Mort and his wife as two men
who had robbed them of $1,000 at
their home. Mort was positive in his
Identification of the two men.
AT the time, however, Deputy New
ton had told city detectives that he
thought he knew who had staged the
robbery. Later developments proved
that he was right.
After the indictment of the two
men, according TO Mr.. Mauermann,
Joe Espinosa, formerly motorcycle
deputy, came to him and offered to
make written statement concerning
the robbery. Robertson and Dale,
Mr.. Mauermann said Espinosa told
him, were innocent of the crime and
that he and two other men had
staged it. Mr.. Mauermann said
Espinosa told him that he didn't
want to see the two men 60 to the
penitentiary for something they had
not done.
ThereupOn, Mr.. Mauermann said,
Espinosa made written statement
in the presence of witnesses, absolv-
ing Robertson and Dale of the respon-
sibility and placing it upon two other
men and himself. Chief Deputy New
ton said his report of the matter was
that Espinosa and two other men had
heard Robertson. Dale and others
planning the robbery and that the
former trio "beat 'em to it."
EspinOsa is now out on bail, r. j.
Newman is in Jail while the third
member of the party is missing.
San Antonio light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1911-1993, 1924-04-18
REBELS In RETREAT
Mexican Consul Here Hears Two
Cities Evacuated.

The Mexican revolutionists have
evacuated the cities Of Progreso and
Merida and the Obregon forces have
moved in, according to a message re-
ceived by Consul General Lubbert
here from Arturo NJ. Elias, the Mexi-
can consul general at New Orleans.
The message, received Friday morn
ing. reads:
LAST night, radiograms were re-
ceived informing occupation of cities
of Progeso and Merida by government
forces. Rebels abandoned said places
previous day."
Consul General Elias added: "More
than 100 fugitive revolutionists ar
rived here today"
San Antonio light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1911-1993, 1924-04-18
HEAR MERGER REPORT
Executive Committee sWill Continue
Fight on Consolidation.

At meeting of the executive COM
mittee representing the San Antonio
Chamber of Commerce and its allied
organizations in the merger fight
against the sale of the I.-G. n. to the
Gulf Coast Lines. at IL o'clock Fri
day morning, report was heard from
the witnesses who testified in Austin
before the State Highway Commits
sion, and it was decided TO continue
the fight according TO plans proposed
by Col. Claude V. Birkhead, who is
the attorney appointed to carry on
this city's contest.
Members of the executive commit
tee expressed their satisfaction at the
manner in which the case had devel
oped. in Austin. and repeated their
decision to carry the fight on to its
finish. according ito plans that may
be evolved by Colonel Birkhead.
In the absence of A. ii. Half,
chairman of the committee. the meet
ing was called to order by Colonel
Birkhead.
San Antonio light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1911-1993, 1924-04-18
10000 TOURISTS
ESTIMATED TO HAVE.
SPENT WINTER HER
Headquarters Will Clos
Saturday to Reopen
in Fall.

Saturday, April 10, the TSuriI
House will close. This anhouncemeI
was made by the San Antonio Chad
Der of Commerce on. Friday mornin|
when Ralph III. Durkee, publici
manager Of the chamber. stated tb2
approximately 10000 tourists hal
visited San Antonio this winter.
Letters and personal calls have be-
received at the San Antonio chamby
from about 10000 first-class peopI
this winter, Mr.. Durkee said, and h
tel registers, moving van records. tou
list house records and other data ha
proved that approximately 10000 VII
tors have made San Antonio the
home this winter. 3aA
The number sof winter tourists W
estimated last year at 10000. Hot
men, railroad agents and others hal
clISmed that this amount has been q
ceeded by at least 10000 this year.
No definite date for the re-opeuij
of the Tourist House has been give
The date will be largely governed
the number of tourists and the. tiIl
of their arrival, Mr.. Durkee said,
other arrangements may be made fl
their accommodation next year, pen
ing future developments.
San Antonio light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1911-1993, 1924-04-18
REFINERY EMPLOYE
SERIOUSLY INJURED
/. IN 25-FOOT FALL
Albert Lambert Uncon-
scious After Drop
From Tank.

Unconscious as the result of fall
from the top of 25-foot tank at the
Grayburg Refinery on Roosevelt ave-
nue., Albert Lambert, 30 Fairplay
avenue, was rushed to the Santa Rosa
hospital in a police ambulance shortly
before s o'clock Friday morning. The
extent of his injuries had not been
ascertained but it is believed that he
is in a dangerous condition.
The accident occurred at 40
o'clock Friday morning while he was
at work at the top of the tank. His
fellow workmen told the police that
they could not account for his falling
off the tank other than by the theory
that he had been overcome by the
fumes from the interior.
San Antonio light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1911-1993, 1924-04-18

halfway business about the San An
tonic race"
The lifting power of the gas used
in the National Race this year will be
the greatest ever recorded in balloon
history. Major Lambert stated. and
consequently the skill of the balloon
lists will be tested more severely than
ever before in balloon-race history.
cit will be necessary for pilots to
put forth their best efforts and to
use their entire stock of racing knowl-
edge. when they depart from San An
tonic in their hydrogen-filled bal
looms" Major Lambert said. "The
principle is the same as the use of Il
high-powered motor in an ordinary
airplane. The force of the hydrogen
gas will be equal TO the power of a
monster engine. and pilots must know
how TO balance and how 10 take the
wind, with hydrogen in their ships.
The race will be a test Of skill in free
balloOning.r
Can See i'm Balloon.
A fact that is not generally known
was brought out by Major Lambert in
his discussion. when he stated that the
opening. amounting to about SO inch
rs. that exists in the "appendiX" of
the balloon. enables the pilot TO see
through his balloon at all times during
the race.
Major Lambert had charge of the
balloon school in San Antonio during
the war. and has had quite number
of thrilling experiences rs a free bal
loon pilot. He is one of the pioneer
free ballOenists in the United States,
and was selected by aerwial experts in
connection with the National Race.
because of his skill and experience
in ballooning.
Ground positions for the contesting
balloons in the race of April % were
designated Friday morning by execu-
tives of the race. and will be as fol-
lows: Position A. Captain III. f.
Honeywell: II, Ward T. Van Orman :;
c. Herbert Won Thadden; ID. II. B.
Fourier: f. Lieut.. Ashley c. Nc.
Kinley; F. Capt. Edmund W. Hill;
G.. Major Norman W. Peek III. Lieut..
George w. McEntire, who will have
the pilot balloon. Fl
All Pilots Are Here.
Major Peek and his aide arrived
Friday morning, and Captain Honey
we'll W Niu dii OlthdH btN
pected Saturday. All pilots and aides
will be in San Antonio before Sat
urday night. according to announce
ments received from aeronautical
headquarters Friday morning.
The Conopus Club and the Kiwanis
Club had balloon race luncheons and
programs Friday, with DR.. +. /.
Thomson and Col. c. C. Culver the
chief speakers at the Conopus lunch
con, and Major Hickman and Major
Lambert speakers for the Kiwanians.
Pilots who are in this city at present
attended these events. and made brief
talks on ballooning.
According to announcements from
the San Antonio Aeronautical As
ISOLATION. all hydrogen is in. The en-
tire number of balloons have arrived
with the exception of Captain Honey
wells, which is. expected Saturday.
-
San Antonio light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1911-1993, 1924-04-18
PLAN COTTON MILL
Company Proposes to Build at San
Antonio, Austin and San Marcos.

Organization of a corporation to be
known as the Planters and Manufac-
turers Cotton Mills company for the
purpose, of building and operating cot
ton mills in San Antonio, Austin and
San Marcos. is now nearing compile
ton. according to Announcement of
c. w. Williams. advertising manager
for the new company and also for the
Planters and Merchants Mills, Inc,
of New Braunfels.
Back of the movement to establish
a S1,000,000 mill in San Antonio are
the owners of the Planters and Mer-
San Antonio light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1911-1993, 1924-04-18

band being fined 50 on a charge of
assault with his fists on Henry Hoff-
man. 402 9th street. The husband,
tried in the corporation court, was
fined IS when. the wife of the defend
ant called the courts attention that
the reported assault. if made, oe-
Cured on the west side of the Oath
street. which thoroughfare, she point
I'd ont is outside the city limits and
therefore not within jurisdiction of
the corporation court. Judge Onion
upheld the contention. withdrew the
fine and wiped the case from the
docket. The other case was that in
which Mrs. Pablo FRANKIE, 901 South
Comal street, recovered her husbands
bicycle after it had been stolen. An
hour later she saw q youth riding the
wheel. grabbed him by the collrr and
held him until the police arrived. Po-
lice clicked the lad in the county Jail
and Mrs. Franko took charge of the
bicycle.
San Antonio light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1911-1993, 1924-04-18
Problem for League.

Geneva. April 1S.-A new kind of
problem was somewhat sensationally
thrust upon the League of Nations
yesterday. This was when Persia Of
ficially gave notice that she would be
bound in no way by the negotiations
now proceeding between Russia and
Great Britain concerning spheres of
interest in Persia.
San Antonio light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1911-1993, 1924-04-18

who arrived in San Antonio Friday
morning. The type of gas to be used
in the racing balloons entered in the
San Antonio event make this the
greatest technical race in the world,
since the beginning of ballooning, ac-
cording to Major Lambert. and make
the chances to break national and in
ternational records almost u certainty.
Three times we have sent balloons
across the continent from San Anto-
Mo. to break the worlds record, and
three times the ships have been
brought down in Arkansas by the ire
mendous air currents that are encoun-
tered here from the Great Lakes. Gas
used in these trial flights was not of
the quality that would permit perfect
balance or even reasonable altitude,
when the powerful currents from the
northeast were reached, and conse-
quently we were disappointed in our
hopes to break the distance records in
ballooning. In the 1924 race, how
ever, the type Of gas used has more
lifting power and consequently more
balance, and we expect to break all
records. This will be the worlds great
est technical race" Major Lambert
said.
Can Go Up $4,000 Feet.
Balloons entering the San Antonio
event have been especially made for
The purpose of holding hydrogen gas,
Major Lambert stated, and the balloon
that will be used by Capt. III. L.
Honeywell has been made according
TO new ideas entirely. featuring the
~ fraa hol1na,, coinn,a
1'he balloons must be rubberized to
etand the test of combining hydrogen.
which is one of the most elusive of
hll gases.
The maximum height that balloons
b the National Race can attain will
be approximately $4,000 feet. accord
Lng to Major Lambert, and he es-
Inmates that after twelve hours in
the air. each pilot will have reached at
least 10000 feet or more. The nature
pf the gas used will create tremendous
lifting power, according to Major
Lambert, and greater altitude will
pc possible because of this than is
Usually attainable.
The weight of the balloon. bag and
basket and of pilots, ballast and equip
nent. must be approximately 5000
pUuiiuS, hdJOE ldiuDtIl Sldleu, WIN
? water supply of about 10 pounds.
Much equipment will be discarded in
the National Race Of 1924. because
bf the fact that should the air cur
tents at the border of Arkansas be
reached in safety. the entire trip
will not last longer than 80 or 4S
hours. Provisions will not be carried
for more than five days at most, Ma
bor Lambert stated.
Great Lifting Power.
"When the powerful Great Lake
currents are reached, with the proper
altitude and balance maintained. the
balloons will go straight toward the
mouth Of the st. Lawrence river.
without hesitation and at creditable
speed" Major Lambert said. "The
mountains of Arkansas will be the
turning point; if the test is passed
safely. it will not take long to reach
the coveted goal. There will be no
San Antonio light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1911-1993, 1924-04-18

Traffic Accidents. - Bernardo Ra-
mirez. 15J Kerr street. riding a BIZ
cycle, was severely injured about both
legs when he collided with an auto
mobile. operated by ]. r. Wells, 515
Taft boulevard, at , % Thursday aft
ernOon. The accident occurred at
Yves. Commerce and Flores streets. A
motor truck operated BIZ f. T. Wall.
Elmendorf street. and a touring car
operated by Lieutenant Hoyl. Brooks
Field. cOllided at 6 40 Thursday att
ernOOn at Castro and ZarzamOra
streets. C.. ii. Harwood. an occupant
of Walls truck, was slightly bruised.
Juan Monreal. 713 South Laredo
street, was knocked down by an auto
mobile operated by Leo Ziegler. 321
Montezuma alley. at Z 80 Thursday
evening while walking across tue
street ut South Laredo and Arsenal
streets. police report. The pedestrian
was bruised about the face and both
legs. Cars operated by Herbert Ru-
Zafa. 12S South street. and X. Ter
rcll. IDS Probandt street. were dam
aged in : collision. Mt @ 80 Thurs
day night at South and Water streets.
/ An automobile operated by w. II.
| Arbetter. DDS Pierce avenue. was bad
1 ~ damaged in a collision with a ear
! generated by Mary Green. 81 Crosby
street. at 10 O'Clock Thursday night.
| at Pine and Brooks STREETS.
San Antonio light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1911-1993, 1924-04-18

Held on Dope Charge
Childs was placed under arrest Thurs
day afternoon. while he was on the
road between Marion and Seguin, by
Deputy United States Marshal James
f. Bacon. who held warrant for his
arrest on a complaint filed before
the United States commissioner here
charging Childs with violation of the
narcotic laws. Childs was placed in
the Bexar county Jail in default of
$1,000 bond pending a preliminary
hearing, at o'clock aturday after
noon. When he was arraigned be-
fore the commissioner here, Childs
entered plea of not guilty and de-
manded a hearing.
San Antonio light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1911-1993, 1924-04-18
Stone.

Springfield. ILL.,, April .1S.-Tl
Illinois Agricultural Association \
ported today that the state lands w
require 100000 tons of limestoI
this year and 100000 tons we,
thereafter. The association is neg
tiating with producers for the suppl
San Antonio light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1911-1993, 1924-04-18
RACE REFEREE
HOPES I D SEE
RECORD BROKEN
Says Arkansas Mountains
Will Be Turning
Point.
AID AIR CURRENTS
Great Lakes Breezes Have
Stopped Balloons
Before.
AID AIR CURRENTS

If racing balloons in the National
Race of April % can pass the danger
point above Arkansas mountains, the
worlds record will be smashed with
put difficulty. according TO Maj. \ Il.
Lambert, official referee for the race,
San Antonio light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1911-1993, 1924-04-18

Find Lost Child-Rafaela Herman
DEE. aged Z. spent few hours as a
guest at city detective headquarters
Friday forenoon. The child lost her
way while near Fort Sam Houston.
was picked up by Sergeant Maloukis
of the downtown military police. and
taken to police headquarters. Parents.
residing at 1914 FL Paso street. later
called for the lost child.
San Antonio light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1911-1993, 1924-04-18

Big time dance at Helotes on
Bandcra Road, April 20, Easter Sun
day night. 6 p. m, to II n. m. Every
body welcome. Fuller Pep Orchestra.
-(Adv.)
San Antonio light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1911-1993, 1924-04-18

Saves Five Dollars-Woman's wit
saved one man 81 and another II bicy-
Gle Friday morning. Mrs. II. Fuller.
2O1 Molly street, prevented her hus-
San Antonio light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1911-1993, 1924-04-18

Easter dance i'm the Macedonia
Shooting Club Hall. Sunday, April
20. Dance begins at $50. Moon
beam Orchestra.-(A dv.)
San Antonio light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1911-1993, 1924-04-18

We buy or take IN trade your '
gold. silver, diamonds and old coi~s
Alamo Jewelry Co.. 315 Alamo plaza
(Adv.)
San Antonio light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1911-1993, 1924-04-18

Dancing tonight WoOdlawn Lake by
Mrs. Krisch. Rainbow Palace Seren-
aders.-( Adv
San Antonio light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1911-1993, 1924-04-18

Cake sale at ST. Patricll'S Hall 10
o'clock to 6 o'clock. Saturday. April
19.-(Ady.D
San Antonio light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1911-1993, 1924-04-18

Who is ''blOck from high prices?"
Riches Iewelry Store. BOG Main Ave
-(Adv.l
San Antonio light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1911-1993, 1924-04-18

Plumbing and Electric Work. Kirk.
wood and Wharton. Crockett ell
tAdv.)
San Antonio light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1911-1993, 1924-04-18

Fuller and Parkers big Easter
dance Turner Hall, Sunday night. Oh
Boy - Adv
San Antonio light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1911-1993, 1924-04-18

Dance with the old crowd Saturday
night. April 10 at W. o. W. Hall.
HOmen Orchestra.-(A Adv
San Antonio light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1911-1993, 1924-04-18

Numerous Auto Parts. Phone TT
%. Select Auto Parts Co.-(A1v.)
San Antonio light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1911-1993, 1924-04-18

Two Fire Alarms-Back draft
which sent smoke into the apartment
house of Mrs. NJ. L. Wimbish. 800
San Pedro avenue. caused an alarm of
fire at s 80 Friday morning. Chief
Sarran and a number of companies
responded. Slight damage resulted
from a fire. due TO a short circuit
ing of an electric wire. at the home of
Mrs. f. l.. ROthwell. All Peach street.
Thursday afternoon.
San Antonio light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1911-1993, 1924-04-18

Hoover Vacuum Cleaners and
electric washing machines. Kirk
wood & Wharton. Or. 641."-(Adv)
Big Dance. Koehler Park, s o'clock.
Music, by. Earl Fuller's Fuller Pep
Orchestra. Don't miss this one
(Ady.)
San Antonio light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1911-1993, 1924-04-18

Tire Explodes.-E. H.. billiard,
negro, employe of a garage at All
North Flores street, was severely IL
jured in both eyes when tire being
inflated at u 80 Friday morning ex-
ploded The bursting of the tire, it
is believed, was due to excessive air
pressure. The injured man was taken
to the Robert b. Green Memorial
hospital in the police ambulance.
San Antonio light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1911-1993, 1924-04-18

How amazed y9u will be when you
see the wonder-values that we have
marked down to this price. Almost
every wanted style in satin, kid and
patent. More than thirty desirable
models to choose from at this ridicu-
lous price. We have your size and
width in several models that will
please you. The choice is very large
and the saving very unusual.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1924-07-28

youths is allowed, barrow will let
the hearing run along until it nears
the end, when he may ask for the
drawing of a jury.
According to barrow the door has
not been closed for either a jury
trial or an insanity hearing through
the pleas of guilty Leopold and
Loeb made last Monday. Until two
days ago, Darrow has said, he in
tended to allow the prosecution TO
lay its facts before the court I'M
hindered and then possibly to pre-
sent few witnesses to show that
The two youths were not mentally
or morally responsible for Their
crimes. He also had intended to
plainly say that neither Leopold
nor Loeb was fit to function in so.
ciety and that the two slayers
should be incarcerated and kept I'm.
der confinement.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1924-07-28

PEACHES, PEACRES-For sale
at packing house on Riley Peach
Farm, off Smithville road.-7-18t