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San Antonio light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1911-1993, 1924-04-06

broken more county agents than any
other man on the staff.
Mr.. Orm stated that this was his
first visit to Bee county and that,
although he had travelled far and
was more or less intimately acquaint-
ed with every section of Texas, this
was 1.-THE first time / have ever seen
a real county. l dpust admit my
enthusiasm is running high, after
having spent couple of days here
in your midst" he said. with your
splendid productive land, mild and
gentle climate and Democratic peo-
pie, | would not want anything bet
ter than TO live right here"
Urges Crop Diversification.
Citing the great cotton counties of
San Patricio and Nueces, he said this
section would some day produce from
one-half to three-fourths of million
bales more than at present. There
are few counties anywhere better
adapted to cotton raising than those
forming Southwest Texas" he said.
He stated that in his opinion the day
would come when Texas will produce
from 100000 to 100000 bales of
cotton.
He cited the spectacular rises and
the sudden and disastrous declines of
the cotton market and said that the
safe farmer is the man who DIVERSE
flies and lives at home. "Bee county
is a model county with your people
raising a little cotton and devoting
more attention to livestock" he said.
He gave it as his opinion that the
COW business would gradually "come
back" and that a good steady market
would again prevail.
Mr.. Jobson, Bee county's agent,
told the meeting that sixteen Bee
county boys have acquired calves and
now in are in the competition to win.
Dinner After Meeting.
Others called on for brief addresses
during the meeting were /. ]. Miller,
active vice president of the CONNER
cial National Bank, and ]. b. Barry,
cashier of the First National Bank.
Each endorsed the idea of providing
club boys with pure-bred animals and
stated their respective institutions
would support any worthwhile boy
in the undertaking. Mr.. Barry said
in the success Of the movement would
be the personnel of the boys selected
to feed calves. "The boy should not
be forced to come in if he does not
look with favor on the PLAN" he said.
IF he is forced to do it, he will not
be a success. If boy wants to be
a doctor or lawyer you cannot
compel him to be n farmer. If he
should aspire to follow farming or
livestock raising you cannot make a
grocery clerk out of him."
At the conclusion Of the meeting
a dinner was served.
San Antonio light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1911-1993, 1924-04-06
IMPROVEMENTS ARE
MADE ON SAN BENITO
IRRIGATION SYSTEM
Leuees Raised to Provide
Against Possible Rise
in Rio Grande.

San Benito, Tex, April 5.-Much
work has been done in the last few
weeks at the San Benito pumping
plant from which the irrigation water
for this section is obtained.
Advantage has been taken by Super
intendent Robertson, of the slack time
and all of his men have been used in
raising the levees and otherwise pro-
viding against a possible big rise in
the river. Four plugs have been pro-
vided with several hundred feet Of
hose already attached, that may be
used in case of fire.
The levees thrown up on the Next
can side of the Rio Grande have mar
rowed the channel and Mr.. Robertson
has taken these precautions TO guard
against high water that might endan-
ger the crops and homes of those near
est the river. TIE irrigation system
ere is now in perfect shape supplied
with fire engines and q system of
plugs which mean that the plant is
practically safe from fire.
With the largest pumping capacity
in the world of any single lift irriga-
ton system, this might be a good
plant to exhibit to Senator Heflin's
committee of Investigators when they
come to the Valley.
San Antonio light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1911-1993, 1924-04-06
WORK STOPPED ON
FLOOD PROTECTION
LEVEES in WILLACY
Action Follows Petition
Sent Reclamation
Department.

Brownsville. Tex, April 5.-Orders
have been issued by the state reclama-
ton department to stop all work on
flood protection levees which would
tend to increase the danger of over
flow waters from the Rio Grande,
sweeping across Willacy county, Pc
tition signed by 175 land owners of
that county having recently been filed
with the department.
The levees against which the pro-
test is directed are located in Hidalgo
county. and especially in the vicinity
of Mercedes where an extensive flood
protection project is contemplated.
County Judge McCharen and
County Attorney Cogdell of Willacy
county, have spent the last week 10
Austin. and the department has sent
an engineer to Hidalgo county to stop
the work, pending a thorough investi-
CATION by the reclamation department.
San Antonio light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1911-1993, 1924-04-06
MANY PAVED
HIGHWAYS IN
SOUTH TEXAS
More Construction Going
on Than in Any Other
Part of State.
ON INSPECTION TOUR
State Highway Men Visit
ing Southern Part
of State.

Corpus Christi, Tex, April g.
There is more road construction &C.
tivity being carried on in South Tex.
as than in any section of the state,
was the assertion of II. NJ. Hubbard,
chairman of the State Highway Com.
mission, who with d. X. Martin, q
member of the commission, was in
Corpus Christi this week. The state
chairman also said South Texas is
spending more money for the con-
struction of high-class durable high
WAYS than any other part of Texas.
The two state highway men are
visiting South Texas on their first
inspection tour of highways being con-
structed. as well as seeing with their
own eyes the character of the main
tenance work being carried on.
Plan New Roads.
When the work now under con-
struetion in South Texas is completed
there will be more mileage of hard
surfaced roads and intermediate con-
nections than in any part of the
state, the highway officials said.
Five counties in South Texas al
ready are planning new road pro-
jects. while in other counties road
work is going ahead in rapid and
gratifying progress. The officials
stressed that work on all DESIGNATED
state highways will be pushed ms
rapidly as possible. but that there will
be no more designations of state
highways Mt this time.
Mr.. Hubbard said the highway be-
tween this city and San Antonio is
in fine condition now. Road forces are
reported at work all along the road
dong maintenance work, a feature of
highway building that is being stress
ed more today than ever before.
Bonds have been voted and the
money is ready for hard-surfacing
work on part of the highway in
Karnes and Wilson counties. The
sections in these two counties have
been the obstacle to speedy automo-
bile traffic between this city and San
Antonio.
Work Going Forward.
"The road work in Nueces county
is progressing in good shape" Mr..
Hubbard said. adding that he believes
when the road program in this county
is completed the people will be well
satisfied with the work accomplished
with the money.
Repair work on the causeway sur
face is going ahead rapidly as fair
weather continues. Since the long
bridge connecting Nueces and San
Patricio counties was opened the sur
face has never been satisfactory. 1t
has broken in spots and Immediately
largeN holes have appeared. Now n
surface of rock asphalt is being. mp
piled and it is thought that this will
be able to withstand the vibration in
cident to a wooden bridge of this type.
The causeway is nearly two miles
long and accommodates hundreds of
automobiles each day, many of them
large trucks. The repair work is be-
ing done by the state.
The highway officials left here for
the Rio Grande Valley, and will con-
tinue their inspection work while
travelling in that section. They are
accompanied by their families.
San Antonio light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1911-1993, 1924-04-06
VALLEY SHIPMENTS
PRIOR TO APRIL /
BREAK ALL RECORDS
Peak of Movement Has Not
Been Reached in Hi
dalgo County.

Brownsville, Tex, April 5.-with
approximately $500 cars of vegetables
and fruit shipped prior to April 1,
the Rio Grande Valley has broken
all previous records. The closest an
proach to this record was in 1921.
when approximately 1000 cars had
been shipped to this date.
The peak of the movement has not
been reached in Hidalgo county, but
has been passed in Cameron county.
In the latter county the bean and no.
tato movement. which will soon he
under way. will add materially to the
seasons total. and growers and ship
pers predict that the season will close
with a gain of at least 80 per cent
over the total of any previous season.
San Antonio light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1911-1993, 1924-04-06
LIQUOR IS SEIZED
Two Placed Under Arrest and f0S
Quarts of Tequila Taken.

Brownsville, Tex, April 5.-Cres-
cencio Gonzales, a resident of LaPal-
mita, small town across the river
from Santa Maria. was arrested We'd
nesday night by Deputy Sheriffs J. III.
and Roy Collins, and Jos quarts OF
tequila, which he had ferried across
the Rio Grande were seized. Marcello
de Luna, who lives on the American
side of the river. was with Gonzales
and was also placed under arrest.
The officers surprised the smugglers
as they landed on the American
shore, and Gonzales. who has an I'M
savory reputation on the American
side, offered resistance, attempting to
pull his revolver. The officers final
ly subdued him and secured the gun.
Both men were brought to Browns
vile, and are lodged in the county
Jail. charged with violation of the
Dean law.
San Antonio light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1911-1993, 1924-04-06
ELECTION AT SEGUIl
Mayor Re- Elected Over Opponent
Thraee Hundred Votes.

Seguin, Tex, April 5.-Robert
Blumberg was reelected mayor Of
city Tuesday over Charles Bruins
a vote of 664 to 1854.
w. C. Dibrell was reelected
treasurer over II. J. Barth by a
of $50 to 42S. Frank Il. Vaugl
city attorney, R. 0. Koch, asse)
and collector and Mrs. Bette I
rington, city clerk were re-ele|
without opposition.
o. J. Brannies was elected al
man for Ward No. / to fill the
expired term Of Z. c. WillmanI
signed; Ferd Forshage for reg|
term; O. c. Iambrecht, alderrl
Ward No. 2: Henry Aubel, alderI|
Ward No. 3; Henry Adams, a
man, Ward No. 4.
San Antonio light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1911-1993, 1924-04-06
COTTON MEN ELECT
Compress Site to Be Leased by Con.
xales Warehouse Company.

Gonzales, Tex. April Sat a meet
ing of the stockholders of the Con
zales Cotton Warehouse Company, the
following officers were elected: ]. +.
Remschel, president; b. b. Hoskins
Jr., vice president; w. l.. Garden,
secretary. The directors for tie on
suing year are: Dave Stahl, 9. L.
Rather, J. G. Crockett, f. NJ. Fly. j..
+. Remschel. B. B. Hoskins Jr. and
W. L. Garden.
The organization will be chartered
under the state laws for 100000 and
work on the warehouse will be start
ed at once. 1t is understood that a
compress site will be leased to an out.
side organization and a compress will
be erected in connection with it.
San Antonio light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1911-1993, 1924-04-06
TEXAS PIONEER DIES
Woman Had Lived in Lockhart More
Than Half Century.

Lockhart, Tex, April 5-Mrs. Lucy
A. Kelley, 81, for more thai halle a
century one of Lockhart's prominent
women, died at her home here Monday
following an illness of many months.
The funeral was held from the home
Tuesday. Rev. Father Eugene Zuber,
of st. Mary's church officiating.
She was the widow of the late Will
liam Kelley who served as postmaster
for Lockhart several terms: The fol-
lowing children survive: NJ. G. Kel-
ley, w. b. Kelley, Miss Nora Kelley
and Miss Margaret Kelley, oil of
Lockhart and a son in Ohio. &.
San Antonio light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1911-1993, 1924-04-06
BLACK LAND SPECIAL
Plan Train Exhibit to Show Prod{
of Corpus Christi Section.

Corpus Christi, Tex, April 81
"Black Land special" to exhibit
agricultural products of this im|
date section, is being planned
chambers of commerce Of the
rounding counties. According to
tentative plans Nueces, San Patri
Kleberg. Jim Wells and possibly |
er counties will have part in the
play. 1t is understood that railrd
interested in this section are will
to cooperate in the movement.
A meeting of oil interested sect
will be held at an early date to
cuss the matter, with Corpus Chi
and Robstown taking the initiative
San Antonio light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1911-1993, 1924-04-06
TO IMPROVE HOSPITAL
Two New Buildings To BE Added to
State Tuberculosis Sanitarium.
San Angelo. ApriJ 5.-Construct;o

San Angelo. April 5.-Construction
of two new buildings at the state tu-
berculosis sanatorium at Sanatorium.
1.G miles north of San Angelo, will
be begun next week by Tucker and
Bigham. which firm on March II, was
awarded contracts totaling approx
mately $4,000 by the state board Of
control at Austin. One building will
be a dormitory for women Of 81 rooms
costing around $4,000; the other win
be an addition that will double the
size of the library building. costing
$4,000. The contractors have 100
working days in which to complete
the buildings.
San Antonio light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1911-1993, 1924-04-06
STUDENTS GIVE SHOW
Club Of Southwest Texas Teachers
College Presents Minstrel.

San Marcos. Tex, April 1.-The
annual minstrel show of the Harris
Plair Literary Society Of the South
west Texas Teachers College was Civ
en- Monday night in the college audi
forum.
This society dates its organization
as far back in the history of the
school as 1905, and holds on its rolls
the names of something like 500 stu
dents in the State OF Texas who have
been members during their college
life.
The staff of officers follows: NJ. s.
Martin. president; Fred Hangar. vice
president; G. A. Cowan, secretary ;
n. S. Smith. chaplain.
This minstrel was presented as a
benefit for the student loan fund that
this organization has recently in
augurated.
San Antonio light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1911-1993, 1924-04-06
Name Conference Delegates.

YOakum, Tex. April Sat a re-
cent meeting of the Parent-Teachers'
Association of this city, the following
delegates were chosen to attend the
Fifth district meeting of the Mothers
Congress and Parent-Teachers' Clubs
at Gonzales, during the month of
April: Mesdames Will Stapp, +. w.
Ledbetter, w. T. Browning, ii. Mohr-
mann, L. b. McGuffin. c. p. Evans,
L. s. Winfree, ii. s. Paulus.
San Antonio light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1911-1993, 1924-04-06
Texas Club Protests
Use of Steer Bones
For Nah Jongg Sets

Port Arthur, Tex, April ga
protest against the use of Texas
steers bones to make nah jongg
sets was the substance of a resolu-
ton adopted by the Y. NJ. s. Club,
a local organization.
The city recently offered for
sale several carloads of bones on
which nah jongg manufacturers
bid. The resolution states that as
the history of the state is SO close
ly related to the Texas steer il
would be inappropriate to desc
crate the bones of the steers by
making nah jongg characters out
of them.
San Antonio light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1911-1993, 1924-04-06
San Marcos Woman Dies,

San Marcos, April 5.-Miss Music
Adams. died April 2, at the home of
her sister. Mrs. Edwin Goolsby Of
Sour Lake. Miss Adams was a daugh-
ter of the late Captain and Mrs. A..
Adams and for years has resided in
San Marcos, where she has been one
of the active business women of the
town. She is survived by Mrs. GoOls-
by and another sister. Mrs. Kate
Campbell. Services were held at the
Methodist church Thursday afternoon.
Rev. C. NJ. Raby. pastor officiating
Burial was in the San Marcos ceme-
terry.
San Antonio light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1911-1993, 1924-04-06
AN ORIGINAL EXCUSE
Speeder Tells Judge Wind Pushed
Him Along and He Goes Free.

FL Paso. Tex, April 5.-Always the
original wins-even in police court.
II. G. Chencweth, gave this original
excuse in police court while answering
a charge of speeding and went free:
"The wind pushed my machine
along. did not realize that was
going % miles an hour. / wouldn't
kave done it otherwise for the
world
San Antonio light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1911-1993, 1924-04-06
FIVE ARE SENTENCED
Prison Terms Imposed On Men At
Brownsville.

Brownsville. Tex. April Silk
felony cases tried before the Criminal
District court Wednesday. resulted in
five convictions and penitentiary SEN
fences. ranging from one to five years.
L. s. Ponder and Cylde Young.
charged with burglary. were each SEN
fenced to five years, and Pedro Bravo.
Anastacio Garcia and Monico RANT
rez, found guilty under the Dean law,
were each given the minimum SEN
tenee of one wear.
San Antonio light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1911-1993, 1924-04-06
To Gravel Streets.

San Angelo, Tex. April 5.-Jeffer-
son street, one block from Beaure-
gard avenue. and Colorado avenue, Tor
half block east from jefferson, are
to be graveled at a cost of $3.50. the
property owners paying two-thirds and
the city one-third. This will make a
total of twelve and one-half blocks of
residence streets in Angelo Heights re-
Gently graveled under this plan. plus
five blocks of paving in addition Is
the nine blocks paved on West Beau,
regard in the original paing program
of year ago. This is the equivalent
of almost one and one-fourth miles
of all-weather road.
San Antonio light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1911-1993, 1924-04-06
CHILD DIES in FIGHT
Six Wounded In Battle Between
Arkansas Families.

Bonneville, Ar3. April 5-One child
was killed and three other children
and two men and two women, were
wounded in a fight between members
of the families of Sam McCarson and
Geary Van Allen on a highway in
Licl1 Creek valley, seven miles SOUTH
west of Bonneville, yesterday.
San Antonio light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1911-1993, 1924-04-06
5000 JEWS TO MEET
Will Hold Convention at Dallas in
Behalf OF Palestine Fund.

Dallas, Tex, April 5.-Five thou
sand Jews. representing various Zion-
list organizations throughout the state.
will gather here tomorrow for three
day convention in behalf of the Pales-
tine Foundation Fund.
Jewish representatives from Louis
lana, Mississippi, Tennessee and Ark
onsas also will attend the sessions.
DIR. Chain Weizmann. president of
the Worlds Zionist Organization, is
scheduled to address today and tomor-
row.
San Antonio light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1911-1993, 1924-04-06
CATCH 2 DESERTERS
Stolen Service Car Found Concealed
in Brush Rear RaymOndville.
BrownsyiIIe. Tex. ApriI 5-Two !

Brownsville, Tex, April 5.-Two de-
serters who are alleged to have stolen
service car, were apprehended at
Odem by civil officials and brought
back to Fort Brown. The service car
was found near Raymondville, con-
cealed in the brush.
Six other deserters who secured a
large touring car Monday night have
not been apprehended nor has any
trace of the car been found,
San Antonio light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1911-1993, 1924-04-06
San Beuito TO Have Band.

San Benlt0, Tex, April 5.-This
city will again have a band and regu-
lar practice will begin the first of the
week in the band stand in the park.
About twenty members have already
signed up and more are sought. The
band will be directed by f. G. Tuseth.
He is a musician Of wide experience.
San Antonio light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1911-1993, 1924-04-06
Jurist Seeks Office.
Victoria. Tex. April s,

Vfct0rIa, Tex. Apr1l 5.-S. U.
Sample of Edna, county judge OF
Jackson county. has announced his
for the office of District
Judge of the Twenty-fourth Judicial
District, subject to the action Of. the
Democratic primary to be held July
26. This district comprises the coun-
ties of Calhoun. Dewitt. Goliad, Jack
son, Refugio and Victoria.
San Antonio light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1911-1993, 1924-04-06
100000 COTTON De-
Gonzales Buyer Purchases 210
Of Storage Product.

Gonzales. Tex. April SO
Sharp, veteran cotton buyers Of
city. closed n deal this week of
MAGNITUDE when he bought of
Rather 210 bales of cotton that
been in storage for some time.
100000 CHANGED hands on this
which was probably the largest
transaction closed this year.
Many of the larger planters Of
county have held a considd
amount of cotton over from last
and a good deal Of it is now Cd
OF the market.
San Antonio light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1911-1993, 1924-04-06
Georgetown Holds Election.

city election here resulted in tho
election of one alderman, and
election of one new one. Five
dred and twelve votes were p|
during the day as follows: For /
or, ]. NJ. Sharpe. 4S6; for alder
J. G. Cooley. $40; A. G. Brizen
26S; Owen w. Sheriff., PSI and Y
Stump, 132.
San Antonio light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1911-1993, 1924-04-06
Seguin Pioneer Dies.

Seguin, Tex, April 5.-Mrs. Annie
F. Kunkel. 62, a lifelong resident OF
Seguin. died at her home here last
Saturday. and interment was made in
Riverside cemetery Sunday. Rev. T.
NJ. JasSen officiating. She was born
in Seguin, daughter Of the late Mr.
and Mrs Charles Dietz. Surviving
are five sons, Julius, John, Otto. Wi.
liam and Herman Kunkel; one daugh.
ter, Miss Elizabeth Kunkel; one
brother. Herman Dietz and two sisters
Mesdames Louise PAUL. and Phillip
Schneider.
San Antonio light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1911-1993, 1924-04-06
School Gets Credit.

Brownsville, Tex. April s.
Brownsville high school has
awarded another half unit of
with the, state university. the
being granted on designing in
home economic course. This !
a total Of q units for the Br
vile high.
San Antonio light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1911-1993, 1924-04-06
TO BRIDGE !CONCHO
Gigantic Steel and Concrete Structure
to Be Built Near San Angelo.

San Angelo. Tex, April 5.-A si-
gantic bridge will soon span the Mid
die Concho river on Central Texas
Highway No. Z. twelve miles west of
here.
Plans for construction of the bridge
already have been prepared, and I'M
der direction of the state highway
commission. county engineers will
soon begin work.
The bridge will have a 120-foot
steel span, with concrete floor and an
other 100 feet of concrete approaches.
1t will be supported by huge concrete
pillars.
San Antonio light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1911-1993, 1924-04-06
Re.eIect School Superintendent.

Lockhart, Tex. April 5.-City Su-
perintendent J. c. Cochran of the
Lockhart public schools, has been re-
elected for the third year by the
board of trustees of the Lockhart in
dependent school district. Mr.. Coch-
ran came to the schools here from the
State Department Of Education and
has built up one of the best schools
that Lockhart has ever had.
San Antonio light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1911-1993, 1924-04-06
Hold Civil Service Tests.

Georgetown. Tex, April 5.-Ex-
animation for eligibles to fill the post
mastership Mt Liberty Hill were held
here Saturday under the direction Of
the Civil Service Commission at
Washington. Four applicants took
the examination and from these a
postmaster will be named for the
place, it is expected.
San Antonio light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1911-1993, 1924-04-06
Yoakum Resident Dies.

Yoakum, Tex, April 5.--W. s.
Woolsey, aged citizen of this commun-
ity, died suddenly at the home Of his
daughter, Mrs. Effie Brown, last Sat
urday night. Mr.. Woolsey had been
in declining health for the last few
Months
San Antonio light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1911-1993, 1924-04-06
FREE FROM TICKS
Nueces County Had Only Two
fected Animals Last Month,
Corpus Christi. Tex. Apri

Corpus Christi, Tex, April &
Nueces county is practically
from cattle ticks.
This fact is shown in the mont
report of G. NJ. Corbett, livest|
sanitary inspector, which shows i
only two infected animals were fol
among the 160 herds dipped dur
the month. The aggregate Of
herds amounted 10 1872 cattle.
Fifteen carloads of cattle mo-
from Nueces county last month, !
Corbett's report shows.
San Antonio light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1911-1993, 1924-04-06
Officials to Hold Over.

Kennedy, Tex, April 5.-Owin}
the fact that no ticket was in
field, the election of city off
went by default and the present
Gals will hold over another t
Present officials are, J. W. Tha
mapor; J. w. Ainsworth and A
Karbach, commissioner.