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The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-09-05
POLITICAL STRAWS

WESTBROOK, Maine, Sept. A. James J. Davis, Secretary of Labor, declared in an address here last night that no group can control or deliver the vote of the American working man. He declared that Senator La Toilette has gathered about him the remnant of the socialist party and score of small groups of radicals and near rad icals.
 WASHINGTON, Sept. 4.-Just back from two months trip in Europe, Senator Reed, of Pennsylvania, pre- dicted today after call at the White } House that negotiations soon would be initiated by the European nations con cerned to fund the outstanding war debts to the United States.
 The reparation settlement had opened the way, he said, for those countries which have not accounted for their debts to do so, and he declared that if such negotiations were not opened soon by them, this country should take the initiative.
 NEW YORK, Sept. 4.-William G. McAdoo's brother, Malcolm, has be- come an official member of the La Fol lette-Wheeler forces. His appointment as treasurer of the state committee was announced today by the La Toilette Wheeler headquarters. He was chosen for the position last night by unani- nous vote of the committee.
 Mir. McAdoo denied that "he was bolting' the democratic party because of his brothers defeat for the demo- cratic presidential nomination, adding Since attaining my majority I have voted nine times for presidential nom- inees, three of whom were democrats and six republicans. If I am bolter, l am bolter of both parties. would have no self respect if I voted for either of the old parties this year."
 CHICAGO, Sept. 4.-Senator Will liam F, Borah, of Idaho, chairman of the special senatorial campaign contri- buttons committee, who arrived here yesterday, announced today that head quarters would be opened shortly. Sen ator Borah expects to meet all commit. tee members, except Senator T. Fl. Car. away, of Arkansas, who he understands is in Europe, here within the next few days.
 HARRISBURG, Pa., Sept. 4.-Pro hibition party candidates for president and vice president, Herman P. Paris and Miss Marie c. Brohm, will cam paign in the east beginning the latter part of this month, Dr. E. E. r. Prugh national chairman, announced here to day.
 TOPEKA, Kan, Sept. 4.-Ben $ Paulen of Fredonia, republican nomi nee for governor of Kansas, today is sued a statement declaring the Kr Klux Klan is not a political issue anC charging the democratic party in Kan sas with injecting the klan into poli l tics ito divert attention from the req issues"
The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-09-05
TEACHER HSLAN
 BY SWEETHEART
fContinued From Page One)

(COntinued From Page UHcJ ble for the organization of an industrial baseball league there. He is said to be divorced from his first wife, now living in Waynesyille, N. c
 Miss Lees body was turned over to Echols and Angwin by Coroner H. H. Williams, pending funeral arrange ments by the family.
 The investigation was led by Chief Fred H. McDuff and Deputy Sheriff Badger.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-09-05
RAIL HEAD VISITS

J. W. Olgesby, IT,, manager of the South Georgia railroad company, was a visitor to the Muscle Shoals dis trict this week. Mrs Oglesby is in-
The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-09-05
BUILDING DESTROYED

Virginia Blaze Leaves $14O,OO0 Struc-
 ture In Ruins
 PETERSBURG, Va, Sept. 4.-Fire of undetermined origin tonight destroyed the Ayers building here at an esti- mated loss of $140,000. Several fire men narrowly escaped serious injury when the walls of the building fell in around them. One was slightly burned.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-09-05
You Know Al Tonic Is Good

when it makes you eat like hungry boy and brings back the color to your cheeks. You can soon feel the Strength ening. Invigorating Effect of GROVES
San Antonio light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1911-1993, 1924-03-23
HUMPHREYS TO DRILL
Laredo REPORTS He Plans Test on Sur.
vey IS Webb County.

Laredo, Tex, March 22.-The event
OF the week was the announcement
that Col. A. z. Humphreys had erected
a derrick on survey IS of the Petty
ranch in the northwestern part of
Webb county ard that tools were be-
ing moved to the location for the
purpose of drilling a tets for oil and
gas to the depth of 5000 feet. This
deal was eonsummated by s. W.
FORESTER who has erected derricks on
surveys 8 of the Brown ranch and
13 of the Petty ranch.
The location for the test Of Colonel
Humphreys was made by Julius Fohs
who has made an extensive study OF
that portion of Webb county. Sew
eral other locations have been made
q. on the Catarina ranch BY s. W. For
roster and derricks will be erected i'm
mediately.
II is understood that Mr.. Forester
u contemplating resuming drilling OBJ.
erations on the Nye farm immediate
~ north Of Laredo and on the bank
Of the Rio Grande river. This test
was lost last April by drill steam
twisting off in the hole and which
it was found impossible to remove
The test on the Nye farm is on the
most pronounced structures in Webb
county. A major fault which
parallels the Tamaulipas mountain,
in Mexico crosses the Rio Grand,
near this test which is located on ar
anticline, that is cut by the Ri,
Grande.
This new development in the west
ern portion of Webb county is Great
ing considerable interest and especial
1y when men like Messrs. Humphrey,
and Fohs and Forester are interest
ed.
San Antonio light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1911-1993, 1924-03-23

err in order that they may be assayed
or coined. .
The law also provides that the
states may not tax mining property oil
exploitation and production mines
with more than single tax, which
shall not exceed 2 per cent OF the
value of the metal in gold and silver,
nor more than so per cent of the tax
on the production of other metals, min
erals and metaloids.
Municipalities may not impose a
mining tax under any title or denomi-
nation.
The expectation of gold suitable for
coinage and of any class OF money OF
gold and silver of the present Mexican
coinage. as also every class of foreign
money. is strictly prohibited.
Can Demand Importation.
In regard to the so-called "Peso
Fuertes" told Mexican peso of greater
weight that the present coinage) the
treasury department may permit in
each case, their expectation provided
that within five days there is imported
into the country for coinage at he
mint a like quantity of metal gold
equal in value to the peso.
1t is also provided under the new
law, that the federal executive is en-
powered. should it be required on ac-
count of the international metal mar
ket, to demand from the exporter of
mixed bars of any content of gold and
of concentrated minerals of any class
with a gold content of more than two
grams per ton, that they reimport into
the country, in gold bars suitable for
mint or in Mexican or foreign gold
coins, quantity equivalent to that of
gold content in the bars. minerals or
concentrates exported. He may like
wise demand the importation of n
quantity of gold equivalent to the per.
centage which he fixed on the value of
the silver exported.
San Antonio light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1911-1993, 1924-03-23
Wnrld E1ier Was Here.

Lieut.. Lowell II. Smith, pilot OF one
of the air cruisers that is making the
trip around the world, was stationed
at Kelly Field from October, 1oll,
till October. 1918, according to Lieut..
i. NJ. Bartlett, assistant airway Of
ficer at Kelly Field, who first came
TO San Antonio at the same time that
Lieutenant Smith came here. At that
time. Lieutenant Bartlett states. Kelly
Field No. . was being built. The fly
ing field was a narrow strip OF land
in front of the hangers and the re-
maUder of the present field was in
cultivation. A summary of Lieuten-
ant Smiths service at Kelly Field was
published in the Kelly Field Eagle at
the time Of his departure. He held
the positions of flying instructor, stage
commander, assistant engineer officer
and assistant TO the officer in charge
of flying. About the time of the sign.
ing of the armistice he was promoted
to the rank Of captain.
San Antonio light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1911-1993, 1924-03-23

EFFECTIVE APRIL /

TampicO, March 22.-President OBJ
RECON has just signed a decree covering
taxation on mining property, the pro-
duction of minerals, metals and metal
ODDS, as web as on smelling and min
in,. The tax becomes effective April
1, 1924.
The tax on mining property estab.
fishes that property titles will at the
time of their filing, bear a 10-pesos
tax for each claim covered by the title,
regardless of the substance of the
metal, and the tax will be paid by
stamps affixed to the title.
In the taxes on the production Of
minerals. metals and metaloids, the
law established a table, indicating in
t. case of silver, that the price of lat
metal in New York on the day of pres
entation Of the mtal in the respective
{; office will be taken into account.
In the same way the regulations are
affixed for the establishment of the
tax on anthony, arsenic, copper, gra.
phlte, -anganese and tin.
Provision is also made that the mint
will receive without limitation gold
from individuals to be minted at the
rate of ! 1888 pesos per kilogram OF
pure gold. price which will also rule
for the collection of the production tax
and the cost of minting.
May Acquire Silver.
Under the decree the president is
empowered whenever he may deem il
necessary, to acquire silver of that
presented at the mint and at the gov
eminent offices for liquidation, pay
ing the owners at the price of the quo
tation on the day of presentation.
1t is also provided that old national
money presented for recoining will
not be taxed. only a charge for ramint.
ing and assaying being made. There
will be no tax on gold, silver, copper
lead and zinc exported in the form OF
stone, dirt or dust whether these are
in their natural state, mechanically
concentrated in sulphurous cyanides OF
residues of smelling and always provid
ed that said metals do not exceed pro.
portions established in the table given
under the law. Exemption is alsC
made for samples of minerals in nat
ural state for export weighing moi
more than 10 Kilograms and whose in
trinsic value is not more than 10 pesos
Exemption is made for gold and silver
from the melting Of old jewelry wher
| il is done at the mint of a government
office, and also on coal consumed as
fuel by the mining companies at theil
mining plants.
To Conform to Tariffs.
The t1ypS on smelling mintinO n md
assaying will be in conformity with
tariffs to be. issued by the treasury de.
partment and which will take into con
sidcration the cost of operation.
The assaying tax will be caused
whenever the operation is had by vir
tue of the law. by governmental dis
position or at the petition of interested
parties; and smelling when for lacl
of homogenity of the bars or pieces. i
is necessary to take them to the smelt
San Antonio light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1911-1993, 1924-03-23
FIND RICH GOLD
AND SILVER ORE
NEAR DURANGO
American Men Take Up
Mine in Santa Maria
Mountains.

Durango, Mex, March pa. W.
Elmer and G. Crawford of Asarco.
have filed on an extension of the San
Francisco de lost Pobres mine in the
Yerbabuena camp. The survey will en-
brace the northern extension of rich
gold and silver vein which has been
proven-up by development of portions
which have been titled and worked 10 a
considerable extent. A new shaft is TO
be sunk near the center of the new
location.
American mining men have taken
up the Lodora mine in the Santa
Maria mountains of the Cuencame dis.
trict and will soon begin development
work. The Lodora is surrounded by
good properties such as La Providen
cha, La Casualidad, Ventura, Esper'
ANA and La Chapa. The ores carry a
large percentage of lead with silver
values.
Alberto Boliver has discovered some
rich outcroppings the Inde district
and has located the Argentina, COM
prising two adjoining claims. The vein
is said to carry very high values on
the surface in silver and lead.
NJ. Aguirre of Topia. has recently
acquired the Dona Margarita prop
erty in the Tamazula camp of this
state. A small force of miners is en-
ployed in preliminary development.
Mining conditions throughout the
state are reported in much better con-
dition than for several months. it is
believed the shipments to the smelters
during the coming month will be al
most equal to those of last November
prior to the recent revolutionary move.
ment. There is still a shortage of cars
but this is being remedied as quickly
aS uoSSihla
San Antonio light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1911-1993, 1924-03-23
SAY GAMBLING
ADVOCATED BY
MEXICAN STATE
Dens Pay Government
Huge Revenue Yearly,
Is Claim.

Monterey, Mex, March 22.-Many
gambling dens have been established
and are being authorized by the gov
eminent Of Nuevo Leon. not only in
this city but in some other cities in
the territory.
Newspapers here and in some other
towns are continuously criticizing the
increase in the activities of gamblers
who are realizing their biggest year.
The government claims that large
revenue is collected by the official
treasury for all these gambling houses.
but it appears, according to newspa-
pers here, that the real business is be-
ing done by some of the favorite men
near the actual political administra-
ton.
Some OF the representative business
forces Of this city are planning a cam
paign against gambling and will even
go as far as the central powers of the
country.
San Antonio light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1911-1993, 1924-03-23
Americanization Worker Says
Wages Here Lou in Proportion

located in the center of a community
of 10000 Mexicans.
The international Institute of the
Y. w: q. A. is doing splendid work,
according to Miss Fraser, who states
that this is one of the best equipped
community houses she has found In
this part of the country.
During her visit in San Antonio.
which will end on Thursday, March
-, Miss Fraser will address several
prominent women's clubs in regard
to conditions she has discovered here.
Miss Fraser will make every effort
to establish Americanization cooper
alton among the residents of this
city, and will inaugurate a movement
for Americanization work among club
women. The .Women's Christian
temperance Union of Texas brought
Miss Fraser to San Antonio to study
its foreign problem. From this city
she will proceed to Austin, to attend
the Golden Jubilee of the w. C. T.
U. on April 4 and :.
San Antonio light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1911-1993, 1924-03-23
SILVER QUEEN MINING
COMPANY ELECTS NEW
BOARD OF DIRECTORS
Compania Minera Ell Sacra-
mento 10 Be DISSOLVED,
Is Report.

chihuahua. Mexico. March 22.-
The Silver Queen Mining Company
of Juarez. with properties in this
state. held a general meeting recently
for the purpose of electing new mem
bers on the board of directors. ratify
past actions and complete arrange
ments for carrying on operations OF
the mines. The meeting call was is.
sued by G. r. Wysong. president. and
Frank Barton, secretary and treas
urer.
1t is understood that the Companla
Minera ell Sacramento, with headquar-
tiers in Juarez. is to be dissolved. f.
=. Ryan and Attorney II. Lozano Sal
dana have been appointed liquidators
Angel Abbud has taken over the
California, a promising group of gold.
silver mines in the municipality oil
Morris and will put a number of miners
to work on ore extraction. The Cal
ifornia is adjoined by the Illinois and
Nebraska properties which have pro
duced some very high grade minerals
Los Tres Reyes group of mines is
being developed by Juan n. Monies
They are situated in the Guadalupe
V Calvo district southwest of Chihua'
hua City. The principal values in
the ores are silver and lead, occurring
in a lime formation.
Elias Aguayo. who Is working the
Maria Jesus mines in the Morris camp.
is said to be encountering some good
gold ore which also contains silver
values. This property is near the San
Jose del Orc which produces ores OF
similar character.
Some improvement is noted in the
mining industry during the present
month. However, but few Americans
or other foreigners have made new
locations, waiting for further paci,
fication of the country.
San Antonio light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1911-1993, 1924-03-23
BIC LASATER
RANCH To Be
SOLD IN JULY
Court Order VIII Dispose
Of 160,000-acre Brooks
County Tract.
TO SATISFY DEBT
Date Of Sale Agreed to by
Interested Parties at
Hearing.
TO SATISFY DEBT

Sale of the property known as the
Lasater ranch, comprising about lOO,-
600 acres of land in Brooks county
was set for the sirst Tuesday in July
by Federal Judge Du Val West at
the conclusion of hearing on mo-
ton in the Lasater receivership case
Saturday. Although the order has not
been formally issued by the court, 1t
is understood that it has been agreed
to by the parties concerned.
The hearing, which occupied the
entire day, Saturday, was upon the
motion entered by the Commerce
Trust company and the Wells-Dickey
company that the court order the sale
of the land on the first Tuesday. in
May. Attorneys for Ed c. Lasater
maintain that the best interests of oil
would be conserved if the sale were
not held until next October.
During the hearing, Judge West
asked Mr.. Lasater if he had anything
to say that he thought the court
should know before he set the date
for the sale of the land.
Says Prospects Are Bright.
Mr., Lassater in an informal state
ment to the court said in substance
that the outlook in the lower country
was exceedingly bright and presaged
a successful year both on the range
and in the cotton fields. The best
market for cattle was in April, May
and June, in that section of the coun-
try. he said. In July, August and
September, he continued, proceeds
from his cotton crop would at the
present price, bring the estate ap-
proximately $4,000.
The court, however, it was indicated
from his expressions of opinion dur
ing the course of the hearing, did not
look with favor upon postponing the
sale of the Lasater ranch until next
October, basing such postponement
upon the hope of good cotton crop.
1t is too much a matter of chance
and speculation, it was pointed out.
As a compromise, however, the court
suggested that the sale be had on the
first Tuesday in July. To this COM
promise the litigants agreed and no
objection was offered by attorneys
representing several intervenors who
were not parties TO the motion pressed
by the Commerce Trust company and
tne W eiiS-DlCheg company.
Bankruptcy Not Charged.
With this postponement in the dat'
otstbe sale Of the ranch lands, it wa:
brought out during the course of the
hearing, the cattle now on the range
can be disposed of during the time
when the market is normally at its
heighth.
The extensive Lasater interests
went into the hands Of receiver last
summer when a petition was filed in
federal court by the Commerce Trust
company et al. The petition. filed
May so, 1923, made no allegation of
bankruptcy on the part of the Lasater
interests, but it did allege that the
I.asater interests were in such a con-
dition that the appointment of a re-
ceiver was necessary to safeguard the
creditors and ward off possible insol-
vency. NJ. W. Terrell was appointed
receiver. Several interventions have
since been filed.
San Antonio light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1911-1993, 1924-03-23
B. M. HAMMOND SAYS
VALLEY OPPOSED TO
GULF COAST POLICY
San Antonio Business Man
Returns From Trade
Inspection.

As business man, perhaps no citi-
zen of Texas understands conditions
in the RIO Grande Valley better than
b. NJ. Hammond, wholesale jeweler
of San Antonio, who recently spent
several weeks in the valley as a mer-
chant soliciting business and study
ing trade possibilities there. Mr..
Hammond returned with information
received as q business man from mer-
chants who are business men, and he
believes that additional railroad IA
cilities are needed in the valley.
Il had not been in the valley for
five years. when l visited there this
time" Mr.. Hammond stated. AL
though I have visited this district for
more than 30 years, in order to keep
| in touch with trade conditions there.
| have never witnessed in the space
Of five years such wonderful develop
ment before. Spots that were just
wide. places in the road, with signs
on the telephone poles. five years
ago, have grown into thriving, hust-
ling towns
People of the valley, who ship on
an average of 800 cars of produce a
day, realize that they must have an
other railroad Mr.. Hammond stated
They know that their future business
cannot be handled by one line, or by
two lines. They are inclined TO resent
the policy adopted by the Gulf Coast
Lines, which diverts freight from its
natural market. San Antonio, to New
Orleans and Houston.
"The construction of another road
, would open rich territory that is twice
the size of the valley in its present
state of development, Mr.. Hammond
stated. "This territory would be
| tributary to the new line. and would
not injure existing roads. The busl-
| ness would be competitive"
| The valley is also very anxious for
the completion of good highway from
San Antonio to Falfurrias, according
to Mr.. Hammond. A paved road
| from Falfurrias to San Juan. similar
| to the one from Corpus Christi to
Brownsville. would take about 81
miles from the present distance TO San
| Antonio. A great percentage of the
valleys truck would then be shipped
by truck to this city.
"The Rio Grande Valley has 9
natural affinity for San Antonio.
Mr.. Hammond stated. San Antonio
is looked upon almost as the mother
town. The valley is not in sympa'
thy with the discriminating policies
| of railroads that seek to divert freight
| from this city. Business men there
realize that the only salvation viii
be the construction of another road
from San Antonio to a valley ship
| ping point
San Antonio light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1911-1993, 1924-03-23
SIS DRILLING PERMITS
ISSUED IN JANUARY
IN PANUCO DISTRICT
Cacalilao Continues to Be
Scene of Greatest
Activity.

Tampico, March 22.-According to
the secretary of industry, commerce
| and labor, permits were issued for
the drilling of 30 wells in the Panuco
district during January, together with
IL old permits revalidated and six
changes of location granted. In addi-
ton change of location was granted
for one well in the south field, that be.
ing drilled jointly by the Mexican
Eagle and the Atlantic Gulf in the La
guna Tamiahua.
Cacalilao continues to be the scene
OF the greatest activity, as AZ of the
total permits granted were for that
hacienda. together with four changes
of location and three revalidations.
The Empire Gas and Fuel Company,
whose operations in Cacallao are be.
ing carried on by the Sinclair inter-
ests. received IL new permits, three re-
valuations and one change in 1oca-
ton. The Rich Mex Oil Company
independently, followed with nine
permits. and two changes of location
in the hacienda. For the first time in
many months the Mexican Gulf took
out no additional permits. bu. obtained
five revalidations for wells in Palan-
CANA and one in Tamante and made an
additional location in Altamira. where
it is carrying on wildcat operations.
The Dutch Shell Mexican subsidiary.
La Corona. was given permits for five
wells in Cacaliao; revalidations for
two in Salvasuchi as well as a permit
for one well each in Topila, San Man
uel. Tobalo and Delicias. The allied
Dutch Shell Company, FL Aguila, in
addition to the change of location in
the Laguna Tamiahua, received per-
mits for five wells in Cacalilao. Among
the other companies which obtained
permits. revalidations and changes in
location are the Mexican Seaboard.
Sinclair, Penn Mex, Kern Mex. Trans
continental STANDARD n. j., Marland
and the National Railways and Com
pania FL Sol, both of the latter for
continued operations on federal zone
property.
San Antonio light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1911-1993, 1924-03-23
100000 POUNDS OF
FISH EXPORTED TO u.
FROM MEXICO In 1928
Catches From Lcwer Cali
foYnia Waters Valued at
$3,50O,O0O.

Encenada, Lower California, March
a2.-During 1923, 100000 pounds of
fish valued at SO, 800, 900 were exported
from the waters of Lower California
to the United States.
The number of boats engaged in
this industry were considerably in
creased and it is anticipated that dur
ing 1924 n number of new canneries
will be established on the Pacific coast
to take care of this fast growing in
dustry,