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San Antonio light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1911-1993, 1924-04-07
MAYOR WHIPS HECKLER
Canadian Official Resents Interrupt
tiOn OF Speech.

Montreal, April 7.-Mayor Martin,
who seeks reelection today, inter-
rupted his final prediction speech
last night TO administer trouncing
to an attorney in the audience who
heckied him throughout his talk.
Although the meeting was in Sec
ton of the city supposedly Mar
tin stronghold. the mayor was hOoed
and heckled from the time he stepped
on the platform TO the minute he
jumped from it 10 attack J. L. Lane
tot. an attorney who recently repre-
scented the taxpayers in a court at
tempt to unseat him.
The lawyer retired in confusion
after the mayor hal beaten q tattoo
on his abdomen and Mr.. Martin.
after inviting other hecklers to come
forward and meet him. continued his
address in comparative quiet.
San Antonio light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1911-1993, 1924-04-07
WERE ON WAY TO PARIS.
Americans Slain in Albania Were
Touring Around.

New York. April 7.-Georgc Il. De
Long Of New York and Robert Louis
Coleman of San Francisco, who were
waylaid and murdered on an Alban-
ian highway, were OH their way TO
Paris and London after trip through
the Mediterrean. Richard Lounsbcrry;
son of Mrs. Dc Long, declared to,
day.
Mr.. DE Long and Mr. Coleman left
here January &c and went as FAR as
Constantinople. Returning. they pass
cd through Bucharest, Athens and
other cities and were going through
the Balkans ON their way TO join Mrs.
De Long and her son in London the
10Th of this month.
Mr.. Dc Long. who is son of Sena-
tor DE Long of California and who.
up until seven years ago, was resi-
dent of that state, was 40 years old
and retired real estate broker. He
was a graduate of Leland Stanford
University of the class of 1896.
San Antonio light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1911-1993, 1924-04-07
BAKER KILLS BABY
SON; SLAIN IN GUN
DUEL WITH OFFICER
Wife Refuses Cancellation
and Man Murders
His Baby.

New York, April AFTER having
shot and killed his 3-year-old son last
night. Richard Lorenzen, SO. baker,
was killed in n pistol duel with a po-
liceman who had been summoned TO
arrest him for the murder of the child.
Lorenzen. who had been separated
from his wife, called on her and the
child at the home of a mutual friend
and pleaded with her TO return TO him.
On her refusal, he picked up his lit
tie son, Bernard, Rugged and kissed
him. returned him to his mother and
started for the door.
Turning suddenly, he again caught
the child to him, whipped a pistol from
his pocket and shot him through the
heart.
When Patrolman James Mcclure
answered in response to cries of neigh.
bors. Lorenzen opened fire on him.
The policeman fired three shots in
return. one Of them piercing Loren
zen's head and killing him.
San Antonio light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1911-1993, 1924-04-07
JUDGE M'CRACKEN DIES
Came to San Antonio Four Years Ago
From Floresville.

Judge Oscar A. McCracken, 80. died
at his residence. $40 West Woodawn
avenue, at > go O'Clock Sunday after
noon. He was a native of Flores
vile and came to San Antonio about
four years ago. He was graduate
of the law department of Texas Uni
versity and had practiced law as at
torney in Wilson and Gonzales coun-
ties for several years. Judge Nc
Cracker was member of the Alzafar
Shrine of San Antonio and of the
Floresville Lodge No. 515.
Funeral services will probably be
conducted by the Floresville Lodge No.
515 at the residence at o'clock Mon
day. 1t is expected that many clti-
zcns of Floresville will attend the fu-
neral.
He is survived by his widow. Mrs.
Nettie McCracken of San Antonio,
one son. Oscar. graduate of Main
Avenue High School and at present
student ut the University of Cali
fornia. his parents. Mr.. and Mrs. r.
Z. McCracken of Floresville. two sis
tiers, Miss Eolin McCracken OF Flores
vile and Miss Inez McCracken of
Dallas. two brothers. W. q. McCrack-
en- of Floresville and X. S. McCrack-
en- of Maria. Tex, and one grand
son
San Antonio light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1911-1993, 1924-04-07
AMENDMENT TO RAIL
ACT "PLUMB PLAN IN
DISGUISE" is CLAIM
Delegation Says Adoption
Will Cause Another Ma
tionwide Strike.

Washington, ID. C.. April 1.-The
proposed Howell amendment to the
transportation act was termed the
plumb plan in disguise" in state
ment made public today by a delega-
ton representing the western system
of shopmen here TO present their
views to the Couzens subcommittee
OF the Senate Interstate Commerce
Committee.
They declared that the amendment.
if adopted, would "cause another ma
tionwide railroad strike inside of two
years.
The delegation disputed the position
of the standard rail unions that the
amendment provides for representation
OF employees ION n majority basis
and denounced it as denying represen-
tation to numerous members of rail-
road shop associations ana other in
dependent railroad associations.
San Antonio light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1911-1993, 1924-04-07
|AMON SAID He
GAVE 100000,
NIT mess SAYS
|eclares $4,000 Was for
Harding Convention
Headquarters.
ESSION FEATURELESS
|as to Do With Oil Con-
lributions in 1920 Pol
itical Campaign.

Washington, ID. C., April 1.-The
bate oil committee devoted another
9tureless session today to its in
fry into stories of oil deals and oil
sltributions in the political cam
bign of 1920.
-four witnesses followed one anoth-
n in quick succession at the big COM
ttee table and none of them added
terially to the information which
|tviously had gone into the record.
Wilbur w. Marsh of Iowa, former
kasurer of the Democratic national
Anmittee, testified that he must
Insult the committees books before
could tell how much Il. l.. Doheny
attributed to the Democratic fund
1920: w. l.. Kistler. an Oklahoma
man, disclaimed any connection
tn the Republican campaign collec-
ms in that year: J. b. French of
lahoma City told the committee
he Hamon had informed him of ex-
hses Of S400.Q00 in the 1920 cleo
IN and of $4,000 TO pay the hotel
benses of Harding convention head
arters in Chicago, and Robert f..
o,fe. publisher of the Ohio State
lrnal at Columbus, insisted under
beated questioning that he had no
st hand Information about the IA
lus . o'clock hotel conference on
Arding's nomination and never had
ard until recently of an attempt to
Ike an oil deal for the nomination
Leonard Wood.
There was an argument when
orye II. Chamberlain. of Harry NJ.
ugherty's counsel, took up the cross
animation.
|sNIy client is out of office on the
length of rum.running. rum-selllng,
pyict testimony" Chamberlain said.
I'd he hasn't had a chance to put
witness. l ask in all fairness.
t some of the gentlemen in. the De-
I.tment Of Justice. whose regulations
above objection, be allowed to
ne here" :,
Here is one of them now, Sena-
Wheeler observed, pointing TO
9th.
San Antonio light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1911-1993, 1924-04-07
JAIL TWENTY-NINE
AFTER TWO KILLED
IN KLUXER RIOTING
Anti-Klansmen Said to
Haze Turned Hose on
Hooded Paraders.

Lilly. Pa. April 7.-Rioting be-
tween townspcople and members of
the ku Klux Klan here Saturday
night caused the death of two men
of the town, probably fatal injury to
another and less serious injury TO a
score Of others. Twenty-nine are
under arrest.
Members of both. opposing groups
were wounded in pitched battle in
which many shots were fired. -Four
women were among those injured.
Three klansmen were taken to the
Johnstown hospital suffering with
gunshOt wounds while eleven men, all
declared to be residents of Lilly. were
in the Altoona hospital with similar
injuries and others who were hurt
were treated at Lilly
The battle began when the klans-
men were boarding Il special train
after having staged n ceremony on
an adjoining hill. Earlier in the
evening the town was thrown into
darkness when the electric lights sud-
denly went out and the parade was
held by the light of pocket flashlights.
At the railroad depot the stream from
a fire hose was turned against the
marchers and general firing began.
Conflicting reports were given to po-
lice as to the side which first started
the firing.
The four women were injured in
clashes before the general riot. They
were said by police to have been at
tackled after cheering the marching
klansmen. The most seriously injured
was Miss Esther Hanna, who suffered
a broken leg. The others, Miss Anna
Hanna, Mrs. Nelson Wise and Mrs.
Joseph Aurandt. suffered bruises.
Twenty-nine arrests had been made
up to last night. including men from
both sides. and charges of riot and
murder will be preferred against them.
according TO District Attorney d. L.
Weimer of Cambria county.
Sam ID. Rich, imperial representa-
tive and acting grand dragon of the
Knights of the Ku Klux Klan of
Pennsylvania. in n statement issued at
Iohnstown disclaimed responsibility
for the riot on behalf of the khan.
Those killed were Phillip L. Con-
fad and Floyd Paul.
San Antonio light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1911-1993, 1924-04-07
PEACE CONFERENCE MOVE IN SENATE
FAMILY OF FIVE
BURNED TO DEATH ;
IN ILLINOIS FIRE
Father Mistakes Gasoline
for Kerosene-3 Chill
dren Among Victims.

HiIlsboro, ILL.,. April "A family
of five was wiped Tut today when their
home wkas destroyed by fire that
followed the fathers attempt to start
fire with gasoline, which he thought
was kerosene.
The dead are:
MIR. TORNEY HILL
MRS. TORNEY HILL
THE THREE. HILL CHILDREN.
Mrs. Hill and her three children
were horribly burned when. the explo-
sion scattered flaming gasoline all over
their clothing and they died of their
injuries within few moments after
the house caught ire.
Mr.. Hill lived for some time after
the explosion.
San Antonio light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1911-1993, 1924-04-07
TO BE PARTLY CLOUDY
Minimum Temperatures Here To Be
From 62 TO &C Degrees.

A high pressure area in the gulf
which drifted over Texas Sunday, will
cause partly cloudy to unsettled wealth
er here Monday night and, Tuesday.
Light to gentle variable winds becom-
ing southerly are predicted. 1t will
continue warm with minimum temper
atures Tuesday morning from CT to
&C degrees.
Although it has been partly cloudy
and cloudy over the state, practically
no rain has fallen in the last two
days. Over Southern California a
small low pressure area is apparently
trying to make its way eastward. In
the Northwest a high pressure area
is entering the country.
San Antonio light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1911-1993, 1924-04-07
HOME WEATHER FOR TOURISTS.

st. Louis: Temperature. Sc; clear; "a
mile wind from the southwest; lowest
temperature in last 81 hours, IS; high
est. Sc.
Chicago: Temperature, as; cloudy; ~
mile wind from the west; lowest tenn
perature in last "a hours, 40; highest. S..
Kansas City: Temperature. SIS; clear;
2i-mile wind from the southwest; low
est temperature in last ~ hours. S.:
highest. IS.
New York: Temperature. 40; cloudy;
5s-mile gale from the northwest: lowest
temperature in last 81 hours, IS; high
est. SO.
Washington: Temperature. 80; clear;
eO-mile wind from the northwest; low
est temperature in last "a hours. az;
highest, 81.
San Antonio light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1911-1993, 1924-04-07
SEIZE FIVE VESSELS,
400 CASES OF RUN
AND ARREST SIXTEEN
Saturday and Sunday Raids
Made by Nelv York
Dry Agents.

New York. April Five liquor
boats and some 400 cases of assorted
liquors were seized and sixteen al
legged rum smugglers were captured
Saturday night and Sunday by the
new customs prohibition navy opcrat-
ing off Long Island, prohibition au-
thorities announced yesterday.
The Theodore. a yacht estimated to
be worth $4,000. was one of the Graf.
seized by the dry navy. which consists
Of four fast boats and 40 customs men.
Three sloops and a motor boat con-
stituted the other seizures.
Prohibition agents arrested two men
on Robbins Island off Long Island.
after the alleged purchase from them
OF 80 cases of whiskcy.
San Antonio light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1911-1993, 1924-04-07
ENGINEERS TO MEET
Five-Day Conference Will Be Held at
Birmingham, Ala.

Birmingham. Ala, April Hydro
electric development will be the main
theme of the five-day convention of
the American Institute of Electrical
Engineers which opened here today.
About 400 delegates are present.
Visits to Muscle Shoals and to
power developments of the Alabama
Power Company are planned.
Among the speakers will be 0. C..
Merrill, executive secretary of the
federal power commission, who will
discuss national water power re-
sources. liberalization of coal mines
and electric furnace development also
will be discussed.
San Antonio light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1911-1993, 1924-04-07
FINISHING TOUCHES
PUT ON REPORT OF
EXPERT COMMITTEE
Dawes Committee Meets
for What Is Believed to
Be Last Day.

Paris. April THE expert commit
tee of Brigadier General Dawes reach
ed what reparation officials wish will
prove the last day of it's long drawn
out labors. The committee meets to.
day with the intention of finishing all
that remains to be done before the
approved proofs of their report to the
reparation commission finally go 10
the printers.
The work of the clerical force.
which kept the typewriters busy until
) o'clock this morning. now is being
reviewed and the final touches put on
those sections of the report requiring
slight changes.
General Dawes and his colleagues
announced that they will sit the whole
day necessary and will. probablr
meet again only when ready TO hand
over their report. s4
San Antonio light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1911-1993, 1924-04-07
TWO AMERICANS
REP0RTEDsLA|N.
BY ALbAN|ANs.
Message Received in ROME
Says Country Under
Martial Law.
SEARCH FOR SLAYERS
Advices State Merchants
Were Waylaid by
Murdarers.
SEARCH FOR SLAYERS

Rome, April s.-Martial law has
been proclaimed in Albania followin.
the murder of two American mer-
chants, waylaid on the Tirana- Scutari
highway, according TO advices from
Albanian quarters today. a dispatch
TO the Stefani agency which first re-
ported the crime last night, says the
Americans killed were named Coro-
man and De Long, but gives no par.
ticulars.
The names of the murdered Amer
leans were given out by the Amcri-
can embassy as Robert Louis Cole
man of San Francisco and George
II. De Long of New York City.
San Antonio light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1911-1993, 1924-04-07
s25O.O0O Fire Loss.
RartlesyilIe. Okla. April T..

believed to have been caused BY a
gas leak. destroyed the Connolly Gas
Company's plant at Caney. Kan.
yesterday afternoon with loss of
S250.000. according to report re-
ceiyed here. No casualties among the
few men on duty in the plant were
reported. Several hundred men are
thrown out of employment by the fire,
il is said
San Antonio light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1911-1993, 1924-04-07
Prince of Wales Will Tour.

london, April ACKNOWLEDGEMENT is
made that the Prince of Wales. will
sail from Southampton on May on
the liner Arundel Castle. for his
tour of South Africa. He is sched-
uled to arrive at Cape Town on May
10. He will spend three weeks in
the Cape Province, and will then visit
the Orange free state, Basutoland.
Natal. Swaziland. Rhodesia and
Bechuanaland, sailing homeward from
Cape Town on August /.
San Antonio light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1911-1993, 1924-04-07
GAS WRECKS OFFICES
Ignites As MANAGER Strikes Match to
Light Cigar.

Waco. Tex, April Gas, appar-
emily from leaky pipe, below the
floor, wrecked the interior of the Of
fees of the Wills-Holland Drug COM
pany here yesterday, seriously injured
Joe S. Willis, president of the COM
pany.
The explosion occurred as Mr.. Will
lis struck a match to light a cigar.
He was hurled TO the floor and his
clothing and hair set afire. Police
men beat out the fire in the office.
San Antonio light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1911-1993, 1924-04-07
BURGLARS SACK STORE
Articles Valued at $500 Taken From
Bloomington Firm.

Victoria. Tex. April 7.-P. H. .Bu-
ceks general merchandise store at
Bloomington. was burglarized ana
goods valued at nearly $500 taken.
The burglary was the most important
that has occurred in this county in
years. Sheriff Hudler is offering a
reward OF 500 for the recovery of
the property aud the arrest and con-
viction of the thief or thieves.
Articles stolen consist of wearing
apparel. hats, shoes, suitcascs and 9th
or. things
San Antonio light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1911-1993, 1924-04-07
Mormon Blessing for Coolidge.
Salt Lake City, Utah. April e.

A blessing for President Coolidge AID
members of his cabinet was given by
Heber j. Grant, president OF. the
Mormon church. at the closing session
Of the ninety-fourth annual confer
pnrc here yesterday. IAN honest up
right man with the interest 0f the ma
ton at heart and worthy TO he blessed
of Cod, was the Mormon presidents
tribdte to the nations chief execu-
tive. -
San Antonio light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1911-1993, 1924-04-07
The WEATHER
TEMPERATURES.
FORECAST.

San Antonio and vicin;ty: Monday
night and Tuesday partly cloudy to I'M
settled; minimum temperature Monday
night, GO to Sc; variable winds becoming
southerly.
East Texas: Monday night and Tues
day. partly cloudy to unsettled in south
portion; warmer Monday night in north
east portion.
West Texas: Monday night and Tues
perature.
San Antonio light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1911-1993, 1924-04-07
Baptist Educator Dies.

OFT smith, NIX. AprlI s.-KcN.
]. Conger. ca. president-emiritus
Central College at Conway, Ark,
|lcly known as a Baptist educator in
Kansas and Tennessee. died today.
Conger was president of the
kansas State Baptist convention
two years and until recently presi-
Il of the Arkansas Teachers Assoc
tion.
San Antonio light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1911-1993, 1924-04-07
NATIONAL BANK CALL
Must Give Condition Of All Institu-
tiOns As of March 81.

Washington, ID. C.. April The
comptroller of the currency today is
sued call for the condition of all ma
tional banks at the close of business
on Monday. March 81.
San Antonio light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1911-1993, 1924-04-07
COUNCIL TO PROTEST.
San Antonio Commission May Adept
Resolution Against Merger.

The San Antonio city commission,
in all probability. will adopt a reso-
luton at its Monday afternoon meet
ing, protesting the proposed rail mer-
ger.
San Antonio light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1911-1993, 1924-04-07
FIGHT MINE FIRE
Workers Battle Flames in Fourteenth
Level of Shaft.
Bisbec, Ariz., April More than
50 miners are fighting q fire discov-
n,.nl m thn fourfnnnth lnr-cl of thn

Sacramento mine early yesterday.
The fire is spreading.
No men are entombed in the mine.
San Antonio light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1911-1993, 1924-04-07

CONTINUED on next psssJ
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TWO CENTSFF,syr. copy IN city and y,s,al.,.
Pocahontas star herald., 1924-03-21
FORMER LOCAL MAN
MISSING FROM HOME

According to II report from Jones'
boro. J. J. Bispham has been missing
from his home there for several days
and his wife and friends have no idea
whore he may be. lie is said to have
acted lately as II he had something ON
his mind that worried him and to have
been talking Of going to Memphis to
consult clairvoyant. II Is feared
that he has become mentally unbalenc-
cd and may he wandering about In u
confused state Of mind.
Mr.. Bispham was formerly a resi-
dent Of Pocahontas and was for a
number Of years assistant cashier of
the Randolph County Bank. The
family moved from here to Jonesboro
about fifteen years ago.
Pocahontas star herald., 1924-03-21
Our Honor Roll

The following new and renewal sub
scriptions to the star Herald have
been received since last week:
Mrs f Miller. II A Luber. II Il
Riggs. J g Jones, Mrs Fannie Fry, J
II Johnson. Lytle f. Martin. r. + Gay,
l. p Reed. l. Paine. Mrs l. A Griffith.
Mrs Ben + Brown. X Davis. G w
Jones, Bob Brown. f NJ Lamb. w NJ
Snodgrass, Mrs Elsie Hart, g w May,
\ Z simmons Mrs II G Melton, A NJ
Shride. J II Criswell. Tank Hawk. w
J Eddings, Miss Viola Chestnut. Fred
G Frankenberger. J NJ Cavenar. J A
Aired, T ] Morris w II Jarrett. Roy
Siegler, Frank Mcllroy. Mrs Il II May
nard. r W Shepherd, G w Rose, Mrs
A NJ Doss, W Spikes. II II Goodman.
Ben NJ Johnson, Rev Knox Belew. J 4
Jackson. Mrs Meta Pleasant, II A
Downey. Edgar Williams. Mrs Frank
Hannaford, T c Hughes. W G. G In
gram. ID Il Gelwix. J G Johnson. Il J
Johnston.
Pocahontas star herald., 1924-03-21
PoCahOntaS State Bank
POcahOntas, Arkansas.
Buckley BUYS PACE
STOCK AND FIXTURES

NJ. L. Buckley of Holmes bought the
stock of merchandise and fixtures at
the receivers sale of the NJ. ]. Pace 4
Son firm here Monday. The stock is
reported to he in good shape and the
sale brought some spirited bidding.
The property invoiced about $4,4OO and
Mr.. Buckley bid il in at about 40 cents
ON the dollar. He Immediately secur-
ed lease from X. ~ Hamil for five
year possession of the building and
opened for business Wednesday.
Mr., Buckley has been manager of
the ID. W. Fender store for number
Of years and informs us that II is like
ly that he and Mr.. Fender will later
put in their main store in his location
here. They are also planning to move
the Sharum gin to PocahOntas II they
can find suitable location.
These gentlemen are good business
men and excellent citizens. the sort
any community should be glad to ac-
quire. We take pleasure In extending
our welcome to them.
Pocahontas star herald., 1924-03-21
RESPONDS TO CALL (,
FOR AGED MINISTER

Volunteer subscription pledges to IN
amount Of little more than twelH
hundred dollars was received at thI
Methodist church OF this city last sun
day, for the superanuated endowment
fund. which has been launched by tha
Southern Methodist church. Pastot
Gray preached special sermon on the
subject and ut the close OF his sermon
called the chairman OF the committee,
I.ayman DAILY Thompson to the stand,
who stated that the quota assigned to
Pocahontas charge was Si.750, the
amount to he devlded into five equal
nstallments 10 he paid In Ave years.
Subscription envelopes were then pass
ed to the audience and In less than
ten minutes they were returned bear
Ing In voluntary subscription pledges
over $1,000. About $500 additional
was turned In at the evening service.
Present Indications are that Poca-
honias will go far over the top for
this most worthy cause
Pocahontas star herald., 1924-03-21
TAYLOR Announces

In our announcement column this
week appears the name of W. L. Tay-
lor of Maynard. who announces as a
candidate for county and probate judge
of Randolph county, subject to the
action of the Democratic primary elec-
tion in August.
Mr.. Taylor is a native of Randolph
county, having been born and raised
In Union township. He has been a
farmer most Of his life and in this
capacity has learned to know the needs
and desires of the greater part OF the
cOunty's citizenship. He has never
asked for a political office before but
hasStieeided 10 ask the voters for the
office OF county judge after the soli-
citation Of his many influential friends.
He is known as man of sound judg-
ment and unimpeachable character and
has always appeared on the side Of
right and justice in questions requir-
ing his decision.
He is making the race solely on his
own merits and respectfully asks the
voters for careful consideration Of
his candidacy He will make n
thorough campaign before the election
and hopes to meet everybody face to
face for discussion of the affairs
appertaining to the Office to which he
aspires.