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San Antonio light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1911-1993, 1924-04-02
FIVE KILLED WHEN
FLAMES DESTROY
MICHIGAN HOTEL
Several in Hospitals and
Many Missing After
$500, 900 Fire.

Grand Rapids. Mich. April g.
Five persons are dead. five are in hos
pitfalls With serious injuries and sew
eral others are missing as result, Of
a fire that destroyed the Livingston
Hotel, six-story brick structure in
the heart OF the business district carly
today.
The property loss is estimated at
about 100000.
Miss Bessie Marlowe. -. Of Reel
City. Mich. had her skull fractured
when she leaped from Il fifth story
window TO the pavement.
4. j.. Sargent. Grand Rapids. a car
nival concession man. also died, when
like Miss Marlowc. he attempted to
jump TO the roof Ct an adjoining
building. missed, and fell TO the pave
ment.
Miss Jennie Evans. GO. died in a
hospital after jumping from fourth
story window.
Giles Wade. 30. Grand Rapids.
was trapped in the building after d.
recting several guests to safety. His
charred body has been recovered
John Kelley. 60. Grand Rapids,
also was a victim of the fire.
San Antonio light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1911-1993, 1924-04-02
ELECTRICIAN SHOOTS
ELF WHILE DETAINED
TN ARMY GUARD HOUSE
thur Persch Takes Pistol
rom Holster of Soldier
and Kills Self.

Arthur Persch, the San Antonio
etrician. died at the station hos
|ll at Fort Sam Houston at 10 :45
kdnesday morning from a self-in-
ted pistol wornd, according to Of
krs from the fort.
Persch was found on the reservation
Tut midnight in the vicinity of Off
+ quarters at the post. He is said
have been shooting 3S-caliber.
|ble action pistol at that time.
lie was carried TO the cavalry post
Irlhouse and held there till about
clock Wednesday morning. tie
j is said TO have taken pistol out
bolster OF a soldier who was sleep
end fired a bullet through his
head.
he was carried TO the station hos
il but never. regained consciousness.
Ne was the son of Edward Persech
SaSn Antonio. Funeral arrange
ITS are being held up pending the
i'm 10 San Antonio of his brother
left Wednesday morning TO make
5rip into the country. The body
icing held ct The San Antonio I'm
aking and Embalming parlors.
r. Persch roomed at 10 California
MCr
San Antonio light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1911-1993, 1924-04-02
WOMAN KILLS SELF
AND DOG AFTER HER
BENEFACTOR DIES
Slaskes Wrists and Drowns
Self and Pets in
Both Tub.

(. New York. April lit mattered
nothing to Grace Wakefield, 81. a
spinsier. whether the man who died of
heart disease in Bronx hospital Mon
day was o. n. 0r.ow, doctor of phil
osophy. or the Prince Johann Saliva
tor. long and mysteriouSly missing
arch duke of Austria.
1t only mattered that he was gone
from her. and she joined him in death
yesterday. drowning herself in a bath
tub, after having slashed Ler wrists
to prevent any possible miscarriage of
her plans. With her went pet dog,
held until death under the same water,
and her two bright parrots, drowned in
a nearby hand basin.
Grace Wakefield was the ward of
the kindly old gentleman of distin-
guished bearing and princely reminis-
cences whose death was recorded rs
that of the Arch Duke Johann Saliva
tor. who disappeared from the Vienna
court in 1889 and officially declared
by the Austrian government to have
died in 1890.
He made her his ward on his ar
rival in America 20 years ago. finding
her an orphan and friendlcs Friends
of the .courtly old gentleman said she
implicitly trusted in his tale.
The tragedy was discovered last
night when a friend called TO discuss
with Miss Wakefield plans for her
benefactor's funeral. The two had
lived in studio apartment in Fifty
ninth street. near Fifth avenue.
Miss WakeEeld's only publicly ex-
pressed wish concerned her dog.
"Cremate me and the dog, together
she Wrste,
San Antonio light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1911-1993, 1924-04-02
BRECKENRIDGE WILL
CASE WITHDRAWN
FROM COMMISSION
Supreme Court Proper Will
Pass Upon Contest
From Bexar.

Austin, Tex, April 1.-The supreme
Withdrawing from the commission of
appeals the Breckenridge will case
from Bexar county, and will resubmit
the case before the supreme court
proper on. Wednesday, May Il.
The case had previously been sub
mitted before the commission of APP
peals and an opinion prepared when
the supreme court decided 10 with
draw the case. The case involves the
validity of the will of the late George
W. Breckenridge. The will was adj
mitted to probate in the probate court
but on appeal the district court re-
versed this judgment and the court
of civil appeals affirmed the judg-
ment of the appellate court.
San Antonio light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1911-1993, 1924-04-02
HARLAN Stone
is SUCCESSOR
To DAUGHERTY
coolidge Picks New York
er for Justice Depart
ment Post.
ORMER LAW, TEACHER
deceived Legal Education
at Amherst and
Columbia.
|0RMER LAW, TEACHER

Washington, ID. C., April 2.-Har-
IN Fiske Stone of New York, has
len selected by President Coolidge as
|torncy general.
Mr., Stone has served since 1910 as
Ian Of Columbia University law
|! DOL, and recently resigned TO be-
line an active member Of the New
brk law firm of Satterlee. Garfield
Stone. He received his law educa-
In at Amherst and Columbia. and
|,s admitted to the New York bar
1898. He is a director of the Al
/ ita and Charlotte Air Line Rail
ad Company and other corporations
Ia is a Republican, although he
yer has taken n leading part III
|litics.
Summoned to Washington ycster-
y, Mr.. Stone bad n breakfast con-
renee today with President Coolidge
| was presented by the President
a number of bis callers, including
Republican leaders Of the Sen
No Stranger to Coolidge.
In selecting Mr.. Stone. White
buse officials said, the President
Iievrs he has been able 10 ac-
3nplisb the purpose he announced
sterday Of finding $4,000 or $780,
b man to serve in a $4,000 job.
rhe prospective attorney general IS
a stranger to the President, the
d having been friends since college
KS at Amherst. Mr.. Coolidge re-
wed his bachelors degree one year
Fad of Mr.. Stone.
Irhe names Of Mr.. Stone and Chief
stice A.. II. Rugg, of the Massa-
rsetts Supreme Judicial Court, have
In the two most prominently con-
Tered by the President from the time
kthe retirement of Mr.. Daugherty
h decision finally was made on Mr..
INC because of the Executives feel
that Massachusetts already had
Ire than her share of high federal Of
hrs.
kIr. Stone has been on leave of abb
&c from Columbia for a year and
resignation as dean o. the law
DOL is effective at the end of the
elastic year in June. The resigna-
now will be made effective imme-
tely upon his confirmation by the
pate. however. His nomination was
Il TO the capital today.
selection of Mr.. Stone doubles the
Presentation of New York in the cab.
t. as Secretary Hughes is accredited
that state.
San Antonio light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1911-1993, 1924-04-02
PASTOR FOUND GUILTY
Oklahoma Minister Convicted on
Three Statutory Charges.

Grea,bend. Kan. April s.-John
W. Waldron of Oklahoma City, for
mer minister here. was found guilty
late yesterday by a jury in District
Court on three counts of a statutory
charge preferred by young woman
Of his congregation.
Motion for a new trial is SEIZED
ued for hearing Saturday.
The offenscs. which are charged "a
have been committed in March. JUNO
and September of 1922. were not dis
closed by the girl until last Jani,
airy. when she sworc to the same aud
Il warrant was issued for Waldron
arrest in Oklahoma City.
Letters Waldron had written to an
other young girl of his church IN
which terms of cndearmcnt wesc
made. were admitted in evidence.
His defense was an abb. in which
his record of public activities almost
thoroughly covered the dates of the
charges against him. but in the trisl
he admitted authorship Of the letters
10 the second girl.
San Antonio light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1911-1993, 1924-04-02
DRANK HIS LIQUOR
Wants 10 Arrest Somebody for II But
Gets Arrested.

"Show me the way TO the police sta
ton" walled young man on West
Commerce street, at 1850 Tuesday
night.
The crowd from the fights at Mar
ket house was filing along West Com
merce street at the time.
What is the trouble pal" one of
them asked.
I've been robbed-someone drank
my whiskey." he continued TO cry.
And he held up a flask containing
a tiny bit of liquid for inspection.
why, here is a man who'll show
you the way TO the station" said
some one. directing the unfortunate
one to Policeman Edwards who just
hove in sight.
The officer escorted him 10 che
Market street station. where the ser
geant. pursuant TO recent instructions
booked him on the blotter for "yiolat-
ing the Dean liquor Act"
Wednesday the prisoner had pro-
cured an attorney and habcaS corpus
proceedings were scheduled 10 secure
his release during the carly afternoon.
No formal charge had been filed at
noon against the prisoner in the jus
tice court.
San Antonio light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1911-1993, 1924-04-02
West Texas: Wed
HOME WEATHER FOR TOURISTS.

st. Louis: Temperature. SO: clear; 1s-
mile wind from the SOUTH lowest tenn
perature in last 81 hours 80; highest.
IS.
Chicago: Temperature. so; clear: 4
mile wind from the west; lowest tenn
perature in last "a hours, IS; highest,
81.
Kansas City: Temperature. ~; clear;
is-mile wind from the south; lowest tenn
perature in last 81 hours. IS; highest.
as
New York: Temperature, rs; clear: IS
mile wind from the northwest; lowest
temperature in last 20 hours. IS; high
est. So
Washington: Temperature. 80; partly
cloudy; is-mile wind from-the northwest;
lowest temperature. in last "a hours. IS;
highest. "a.
San Antonio light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1911-1993, 1924-04-02
VALLEY LAND FRAUD
CHARGE PROBE WILL
EXAMINE LETTERS
Dispense With Public Ses-
sion of Injury We'd
nesday.

Washington. ID. c.. April 1.-The
Senate committee investigating al
legged frauds in the Lower Rio Grande
Valley of Texas called off today 5
session to allow examination by COM
mittee members and counsel Of let
tiers in postoffice Department flies.
The recess will permit James U.
Page Of Kansas City. w:,o is assist
ing Senator Helm, Democrat, Ala.
bama. committee prosecutor. and
George A. Hill .Jr, of Houston. Tex,
attorney for r. Il. Creager. Republi.
can national committeeman for Texas
sufficient time to go over the letters
which are from persons who claimed
they were defrauded in the purchase OF
the land,
San Antonio light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1911-1993, 1924-04-02
J. S. TO CLOSE LAREDO BRIDGE EARL y
Every Member of
Laredo Lions Club
Put in County Jail

Laredo, Texas, April 2. The
prize joke of the season was played
on members of the local Lions club
yesterday when they were arrested
and placed in the county Jail.
Sheriff Condren. Deputy Sheriff
Light, State Ranger Burford and
Customs Inspector Chamberlain
arrested each in their place of bust
ness or on the street. wherever
they were encountered. and landed
them in the county Jail.
There was some roaring but at
noon all were taken in the rear of
the Jail where a real barbecue was
served by the wives Of some of the
members. 1t was real April Fool
Joke, but some took it very serious
ly.
San Antonio light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1911-1993, 1924-04-02
POSSE STAYS NEGRO
Black Had Wounded Two When
Commanded to Give Up Pistol.

Fresno. Cal, April 2.-Refusing to
surrender to an armed posse. Buci;
Dagels, negro, was shot to death in n
stock car at Fircbaugh. near. here.
shortly after noon yesterday, aft"r
he had shot City Marshal Oliver Viii
son and Peter Romero 70 Firebaugh.
His companion. Nat Key. negro, is
in Jail here charged with being an ac-
cessory to assault with intent to COM
NIT murder.
Marshal Wilson and Romero saw
Dagels attempting to toss revolver
into the canal and commanded him
to bring the revolver to Wilson.
Instead of complying. Dagels open
cd fire. He then fled toward the rail
road station, taking refuge in a stock
car.
Wilson and Romero are not danger
ously wounded.
San Antonio light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1911-1993, 1924-04-02
WOULD ENJO|N
COLLECTION Of
BOND TAX LEVY
Action Would Prevent City
Providing Interest and
Sinking Fund.
SUIT NOT YET FILED
City Attorney Claims Law
Followed in Collect
ing Tax.

An injunction suit 10 restrain the
City of San Antonio from collecting
tax lew OF eighteen cents. levied
TO provide an interest and sinking
fund for the S4,3J0.OG0 bond issue vot.
cd last December will be filed within
the next few days. according to ru-
mors in circulation Wednesday. Per-
sons who were opposed 10 the voting
of the bonds and who have contested
the election are aid TO be behind the
move
The report Wednesday which is from
authority considered reliable. is 10
the effect that persons who were men,
bers of the Taxpayers Protective
League met ut the Gunter hotel Tues
day night and adopted resolutions au-
thoriziDg the filing of the suit. J. Il.
Lewright. San Antonio attorney who
represented the same interests in the
election contest suit is out Of the city
and not expected back until Saturday
50 il is not believed any action will
be taken until next week.
Seek Temporary Injunction.
The resolution adopted Tuesday
night it is understood. provided TO,
the appointment Of committee "a
bring the suit. 1t is probable that
temporary Injunction will be asked
TO prevent further collections of taxes
until a final hearing is had on the
application for Injunction.
Collection of taxes was begun Tues.
day. the collections including the
levy Of eighteen cents for the interest
and sinking fund on the bonds. A
number of persons already have paid
their taxes.
This eighteen cent levy. city officials
insist is necessary as the ordinance
authorizing the issuance of the bonds
after they had leen voted by the
taxnayers. provided for it. Issuance
of the bonds has been delayed. pending
the outcome of the election contest
suit.
CITY Attornpy Joseph RYAN We'd.
nesday declared he did not believe the
Injunction will be filed. A suit of that
nature. he said. would be an expensive
one and in all probability the plain.
lifts would be required to make bond
for possible damages to the city. Should
the Injunction be granted. he point.
cd out and the city thus be prevented
from making it's tax collections and
subsequently the bonds be sold, the
city would be in n position TO re.
cover damages for the amount neces-
sarv 10 meet the first bond payments
and the interest
San Antonio light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1911-1993, 1924-04-02
AMERICANS ARE STRANDED
1900 Trapped When Mexico Closes
Ell Paso Bridge at O'clock.

Ell Pas0. Tex, april 2.-Americans
trapped in Juarez opposite the Rio
Grande from FL Paso. when the in
ternational bridges connecting the two
cities were closed by the Mexican gov
eminent an hour early last night in
its fight on open gambling, were per-
mitted TO return TO their home soil
early today. At the same time, the
Mexican authorities announced that
the bridges will be closed at s p. m.
hereafter.
Because owners of concessions in
Juarez had refused TO stop open ganl-
bling, it is understood, Mexican Gus
toms authorities, reinforced by SOL
diers, closed both of the bridges at )
o'clock last night. Orders for the
closing were received from the federal
department of the interior at Mexico
City. it was announced.
Approximately 1000 Americans in
Juarez. according to bridge officials
estimates. who had intended TO re-
turn to Ell Paso by o o'clock, the regu-
lar closing time of the bridges, were
marooned in the Mexican city. For
time it looked as though it would be a
wild night in Juarez, for the saloon
keepers and gambling house proprie-
tors announced that they would re-
main open all night.
However, many of the Americans.
including tourists. well-to-do persons
who had gone TO Juarez to dine in the
cabarets. young men and young wom-
en-, mothers who had left their babies
with neighbors while spending the
evening across the border and hus-
bands whose wives had remained in
FL Paso. pleaded with the officials
for permission TO cross the bridges.
Their plans were without avail until.
at l. 20 o'clock this morning, the
Mexican authorities opened the bridge.
after conference between Juarez off,
Gals and Mexican Consul General L.
ID. Ruiz of FL Paso.
The s o'clock closing order will APP
ply to all border cities. according TO a
dispatch from Brownsville, where the
bridge and ferry likewise were closed
early last night.
San Antonio light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1911-1993, 1924-04-02
SECOND KILLING
MARKS ILLINOIS
ELECTION RIOTS
Feeling Runs High Between
Two Factions and Dis
orders Result.

Chicago. April "A second KILN.
in Cicero. in n hours. broke the morn
ing quiet. following the turbulant vii
lage election yesterday when one man
was killed and numerous Others
wounded. beaten or kidnapped, some of
the victims being women.
The dead:
JOSEPH SMITH. a chauffeur. shot
ard killed in hrawl.
TANK CAPONI. alleged cmissary
of a beer-running gang, shot by Chi
cago police.
Smith was killed in front of road
house early this morning. How far
7Ilagc politics may have been involved
the notice are uncertain.
Caponi was slain by the police sum-
moncd to the village to help keep or
der.
San Antonio light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1911-1993, 1924-04-02
RULING in TUT CASE
Mixed Court Uphelds ES,pts. Appeal
Against Mixed Tribunals.

Cairo. Egypt. April 1.-The mixed
court az .Nlrxandria. which has ee"H
considering the controversy over con
tinuaDce 81 the excavations IN tae
tomb OF Tutankhamen. declared t"daf
that cancellation of the coneeSS'eu -
Countess Carnarvon is an sdmia'riFa-
five act over which the uiiXe'l tried-
mails in Cairo had no control. ihR~
tho Alexandria mixed court upbods
the Egyptian governments appeal
against the mixed tribunals. which or
dercd the parties 10 appear before the
Judge.
San Antonio light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1911-1993, 1924-04-02
His Name Is Emma
So He Cannot Get a
Job as a Policeman

New York. April 2. - Harry
Armstrong cannot join the police
force because his name is Emma.
In applying for the force he had
20 show a birth certificate and he
went to Southampton, L. l., TO get
one.
You are a girl" said the clerk.
IL am NOT" said Armstrong.
"Well, you were registered un-
der the name of Emma Arm
strong" replied the clerk.
Armstrong disagreed violently,
but was told he would have to take
legal action TO change his name 10
Harry.
San Antonio light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1911-1993, 1924-04-02
WILL BE WARMER
Increasing Cloudiness Is Forecasted
and Unsettled Thursday.

Spring weather will return as it
grows warmer Wednesday night. bat
clouds viii increase and the forccas,
for Thursday is unsettled. Minimum
temperatures Thursday morning will
be from 81 to SO degrees and mod.
crate to fresh southeast winds are
predicted.
Frost was reported all through the
Mississippi valley Wednesday morn.
ing as the high pressure area moved
to the east and centered over In
diana. In the West low pressure
trough is forming. and as this moves
over it will bring warmer tempera-
lures and clouds.
No rain fell in Texas over night.
San Antonio light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1911-1993, 1924-04-02
BAN AIR ADVERTISING
Radio Committee 10 Study Abuse OF
Privileges by Broadcasters.

New York. April :.-"Free the air
OF advertising is the slogan of a
committee appointed by the American
Radio Association to study abuses of
broadcasting by advertisers.
Stuart Rogers. chairman of the
committee. announced last night that
he would seek the cooperation Of the
Associated Publishers Association.
the. Associated Advertising Agencies
and similar organizations in protect
ing the public against advertising hid
den under the cloak of entertainment.
San Antonio light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1911-1993, 1924-04-02
Plan Border Fence.

Los Angeles, Cal. April IA re-
quest for estimates of the cost OF
erecting an eight-foot wire fence along
the 100 miles of international bound
ary between Mexico and California,
was received here yesterday by L.
ii. Schwaebe. collector OF customs
from Mckenzie Moss, assistant secre-
tary of the treasury.
Mr.. Schwaebe also was authorized
10 receive PROPOSALS for the erection
of gates at the official boundary
crossings connecting Calexieo. Cal,
with Mexicali. Mex. and Tia Jnans.
Cal. with Tia Juana, Mex.
The new gates and Gig ht-foot fence
recently were requested by Sehwaebe
as a means of enforcing the . o'eiocS
border closing order and assisting Gus
toms officials in their fight against
LIQUOR and narcotic smuggling. y
San Antonio light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1911-1993, 1924-04-02
ARREST TEXAS WOMAN
Charged With Staying Step-Daugh-
ter Year Ago.

Oklahoma City, Okla. April g.
Mrs, Nora Combs Bosche. ~. wanted
in Meridian. Texas. for the murder Of
a step-dahghter year ago, was ar
rested in local hotel late Monday,
it became known yesterday when Dep
uty Sheriff c. \. Parker of BOsque
county, Texas. arrived here TO return
her TO the Texas town.
Mrs. BOsche is alleged to have shot
aud killed her step-daughtcr. Mrs
kellesberger, at a lonely farm rear
Meridian last May. after the Latter
is said to have caused some troub!c
at the tine Of her second marriage.
San Antonio light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1911-1993, 1924-04-02
EFFECTIVE in WEEK
Order Aimed at Alien
Smuggling as Well as 8
: Narcotic-running. ;
AMERICANS STRANDED
200 Caught in Mexico
When Mexican Officials
Close Bridge.

Washington. ID. C.. April a.-The
Treasury today issued orders for the
closing of the International border &C
Laredo, Texas, to all traffic between
p. m. and a. m. daily. The order
becomes effective With na week.
Officials indicated that traffic in
narcotics and other contraband aud
aliens during the hours Of darkness is
responsible for the order. The Gus
toms gates at other border points pre-
viously had been ordered closed during
the night.
San Antonio light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1911-1993, 1924-04-02
Conviction Is Upheld.

|cstin. Tex. April 1.-The case of
ID. Hubert convicted in cBxar
pity of forgery nd given two years
be penitentiary. was affirmed We'd
! az by the court of criminal APP
:. This sentence was given HUI
in connection with the forging
check for S31.1J on the Lockwood
fonal aBnk nd signed the name
Hrs. ]. w. Holt on December
|192 The higher court oyerruled
contention Of appellant that the
|euce did not show Hubert sign
be name Of Mrs. Holt.
San Antonio light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1911-1993, 1924-04-02
FIFTEEN is DEATH
TOLL OF POISONED
LIQUOR IN TOLEDO
Two Die Wednesday and
Two Others in Serious
Condition.

Toledo. Ohio. April 2.-The deaths
this, morning of Phillip Miller, 46. and
Harry Otis, A, after drinking dena-
tured alcohol. make fifteen TO die in
Toledo in few days from the same
cause.
Two other men are in municipal
hospital in serious condition.
San Antonio light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1911-1993, 1924-04-02
MAY GET TEGUCIGALPA
Reyolutionists Claim Gains In Hon
duras Fighting.
Washington. ID. C.. April q

Washington. ID. C.. April s.-lIon-
duran revolutionary forces under Gen.
erai Ferrera are said 10 have carried
the outlying defenses of Tegucigalpa.
capital of HONDURAS. in renewed at
tacks which started at . a. m. yester-
day and to have captured very im-
portant military positions. D.,
Minister Morales. in report dated
yesterday. said fighting continued III
the streets.
San Antonio light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1911-1993, 1924-04-02
TWENTY DROWN IN
FLOOD WATERS AS
BRIDGE COLLAPSES
Spaniards Thrown Into
River When Six Arches
Glue Way.

Madrid. April AIT least 20 per-
sons were drowned in the collapse of
Il bridge over the Guadalquivir river
near the village of Algabs, Seville,
Sunday, according TO details of the &C.
cident received here today.
Many villagers gathered on the
bridge TO watch the turbulent flow of
the flood waters beneath were thrown
into The river when six arches sud
denly collapsed.
Two boatmen FASTENED to the scene
but were only able to rescue four per-
sons.
San Antonio light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1911-1993, 1924-04-02
Mine Group Brings 100000,

Joplin. Mo-. April "a price OF
81. JOO.O 900 was paid yesterday for n
group of mines in the Missouri. Kan
sas. Oklahoma mining district by the
Federal Mining and Smelling cont
pany. Guggenheim subsidiary IL was
announced last night.