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San Antonio light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1911-1993, 1924-03-12
When Sent to Penitentiary
He Prophesied That Dis
grace Of Serving SEN
tence Would Kill Him;
Convicted of Embezzle-
ment.
RN L. G. OWEN.

Copyright by The San Antonio Light
San Rafael. Cal. March 12.-Wher
John +. Weller. convicted bank en-
bezzler and three years ago war
time multimillionaire. entered San
Quentin prison here two years ago, il
was with the prophecy OF his lips that
the disgrace of serving a prison SEN
tence would kill him.
At that time Weller. apparently,
Was in the best of health.
Yesterday afternoon the huge iron
gates Of The state prison swung open
that Weller. on the verge of death.
and with no chance of recovery. might
he carried forth and die a free man.
In order that his last hours might
be solaced by the thought that the
disgrace which brought him death
might not hover over him to the end
an emergency parole was granted the
convicted man.
Three years ago. Weller. a bank
cashier at Fort Bragg, Cal. was one
Of the outstanding figures of Califor-
MAS financial world. His wealth was
estimated at between SJ,000.000 and
s10.000.000 He was a rice king"
He was pointed out 10 school children
as an example worthy Of emulation
as poor boy who with nothing 10
start upon except courage and will
ingness To work assiduOusly had made
bis mark" in the world.
Started With Small Capital.
Weller. n minor employc of the Fort
Bragg bank. started buying up rice
shortly after the United States en-
tered the World War. His capital
was meager. But be turned quick
profits on the small supplies of rice
which he bought at the outset and
''pyramided' his winnings. He kept on
pyramiding. When the armistice was
signed be was rated as several times
q millionaire.
For two years after the end Of the
war. Weller continued to increase his
wealth. Instead Of rice he commenced
operating in rice lands. He became
any man in the state. In .NOlo coun-
y alone, the greatest rice producing
county in the state. is was said that
he owned more than 10000 acres.
Then the slump came. 1t developed
that Weller had continued 10 pyramid
his winnings: that he had mOrtgaged
his holdings 70 the limit to buy more
rice lands. He was on the verge Of
financial ruin.
As he rose in the financial world
Weller also rose in rank in the little
Fort Bragg bank from which he had
started out TO conquer the world. He
acquired stock and ultimately was
made a director and cashier. Because
of his outstanding success as a finan-
cier the affairs of the bank were en-
trusted almost entirely to his keeping.
Then the final crash came. II was
suddenly discovered that the rice mil
lionaire" had embezzled S1S0,000 Of
the banks funds in a last desperate
effort 10 save himself.
San Antonio light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1911-1993, 1924-03-12
When You Catch Cold
Rub on MusteroIe

Musterole is easy to apply and it
gets in its good work right away.
Often it prevents cold from turning
into FLU or pneumonia. Just apply
Musterole with the fingers. 1t does
all the good work of grandmother's
mustard plaster without the blister.
Musterole is a clean, white oint-
ment, made of oil of mustard and
other home simples. 1t is recommend
ed by many doctors and nurses. Try
Musterole for sore throat, cold on the
chest, rheumatism, lumbago. pleurisy,
stiff neck. bronchitis, asthma, neural
gia. congestion, pains and aches of the
back and joints. sprains. sore muscles,
bruises, chilblains, frosted feet-colds
Of all sorts.
To Mothers: Musterole is also
made In miIder form for babies and
small children. Ask for Children's
Doe and 6Jc. jars and tubes; hos
pital size. $500.
San Antonio light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1911-1993, 1924-03-12

NonNElkhls 1875.
London. March 12.-In both Con.
sentative and Liberal circles discus.
sion has begun as 10 the possibility
of another general election before the
end of july.
There is no doubt that the Labor
government faces extremely critical
days but its courage is in no way
dampened by predictions of defeat en-
cnating from opposing headquarters.
Prime Minister Macdonald and his
colleagues attribute the predictions of
defeat to the increasing nervousness
of the Conservatives over Labor's pop
uiarity, not only with the mass OF the
people. but with many sections of the
aristocracy. Such incidents as &C.
CURED Saturday when the prime min
tster and j. II. Thomas travelled 10
Wales with the Prince of Wales and
the Duke Of York and appeared with
them at a great football match. only
add TO the apprehension OF the Con-
servatives. They feel that the time
has come TO cease all talk of fair
play for the new and inexperienced
ministers who have gathered altogether
too much favor in the public eye. If
this wave of popularity is not checked
soon it may carry the Labor party
to full majority after carefully en-
gineered defeat in the House Of Com
mons.
Among other tests of Labor's strength
this week will come the committee
work on the rent restriction bill, pro-
posing an extension of rent control un,
til 1928. reducing the permitted rent
increases from 40 TO % per cent over
the 1914 standard and granting to
landlords possession of their premises |
only when they require such premises !
San Antonio light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1911-1993, 1924-03-12

for their own occupation. Labor cs.
poets TO see this bill cmasculatcd in
committee. but will fight hard to keep
one or two clauses affecting the rights
Of tenement jewellers 10 retain posses
sion regardless OF the desire Of land.
lords To evict them.
At every opportunity in the forth
coming debates. the opposition members
expect TO play upon the Labor members
who are diSgruntled with the lack of
progress toward solving the unemploy-
ment problem. 1t is seven weeks since
the Labor government took office, but
thus far il has been unable TO put
forward any new administrative re.
forms for reducing unemployment.
San Antonio light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1911-1993, 1924-03-12
PROBE RACE TROUBLES
Disturbance Result Of Bringing of
Negroes 10 Illinois.

Cairo. ILL.,. March IA special
session of the regular February. grand
jury Of Alexander county circuit court
convened here today To investigate
racial trouble in the vicinity of Elco.
ILL.,
The investigation is the result of dis
turbances incident TO the bringing of
negro cotton hands from fine South
into the district by Israel Caublc. Elco
merchant and farmer, which include
an effort to dynamite Cauble'S home.
the wrecking by dynamite of house
occupied by negroes. the burning of
another house. and the firing into a
negro tenant building resulting in the
injury of one negro.
San Antonio light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1911-1993, 1924-03-12
Mrs. Duke 10 We'd.

New York. March 12.-Dispatches
5Vl lpql Aus iVpol qoUsd uIud HoIJ
engagement of Mrs. Cordelia Biddls
Duke of Philadelphia. divorced wife
of the late Angler b. Duke. TO Thomas
admitted by intimate friends. Mrs.
Duke. the daughter of Mr.. and Mrs.
A. J. Drexel Biddle of Philadelphia.
was married 10 Angler Buchanan
Duke. son of the tobacco king in April.
1917. when she was IL years old and
divorced in 1921. Mr.. Robertson. n
graduate of Yale. was in the army
during the World War.
San Antonio light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1911-1993, 1924-03-12
POSSIBILITY OF AN
ELECTION RUMORED
IN GREAT BRITAIN
Conservatives Alarmed at
FAVOR Being Shown
Labor Government.
by HAL 0'FLAHERTY

Special cable to The san Antonio Lisht
aud the Chicago Daily News.
DOWNRIGHT, 1924
San Antonio light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1911-1993, 1924-03-12
Wartime millionaire, Sent to
Prison, Mow on Verge of Death

ended March 1. The American Rail-
way Association reported today that
the weeks total exceeded that of any
previous week the first quarter of n
year by a considerable margin, and
was 26,42J carloads more than the
loadings of the corresponding week 4
year ago. lt.was 30 5t carloads great
err than the total for the preceding
Upok
San Antonio light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1911-1993, 1924-03-12
You Know a Tosic is Good

when it makes you eat like hungry
bog and brings back the color to your
checks. You can soon feel the
Strengthening. Invigorating Effect of
G ROVE 5 TASTELESS CHILL
TONIC. Coo. (Adv.)
San Antonio light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1911-1993, 1924-03-12
Car Loading Record.

Washington. ID. C.. March IL
Railroads have set a new seasonal
record in freight traffic volume by
loading 9iJ.000 cars during the week
Seward daily gateway., 1924-04-08
Smoker De Arranged
 to Entertain Visitors

The American Legion and Chamber of Commerce will cooperate in ar ranging a smoker for the entertain ment of visitors and the world flight ayiators at the time they arrive. MT Tarwater of Anchorage has promised to bring over bunch of fistic champs from Anchorage, and Seward opponents of the squared circle will be invited to meet them. A match is sought between the Panama Kid and Innis Nickeroff, for the bantam weight championship of Kenai benin sula.
 The Chamber appointed a commit tee today to arrange for these sports composed of Mel Horner, Leon Ur- bach and Carl Orlander.
 All w"Hstlers and boxers desiring to participate are asked to turn their names in to the committed
 A clay pigeon shoot is also being arranged by the committee.
Seward daily gateway., 1924-04-08

a third will be built by the Western Fruit EXpress-which in 1923 took over the $500 Great Northern refrig- orator cars-and the remainder are being built by the Fruit Growers Ex- press which is affiliated with the Western Fruit Express ard which also supplies the Great Northern with refrigerator cars.
 The combined equipment Of these two fruit express companies in 1923 totaled 2O,500 cars The addition of the new 37OO cars will provide 24,20O reIrigerators for use of shippers in Great Northern territory.
Seward daily gateway., 1924-04-08
Refrigerator Cars
 Auailable for 1924

ST. PAUL, Apr. 8.-The largest sup ply of refrigerator cars in the history of the Northwest will be at the com mand of Northwest shippers of fruit, potatoes and other perishables this fall as result of the addition of 37OO new cars to be added to the supply available for use on the Great Northern railway lines.
 Of the 37OO new refrigerator cars involving an investment of $6,6OO,O0O
Seward daily gateway., 1924-04-08
NOTICE.

Notice is hereby given that appli cations for appointment as chief O. the Fire Department, with special DO lice duties, by the Common Counci of the Town of Seward, Alaska, also for bids as Assessor of said towr for the nsuing year, will be received at the office of the Municipal Clerl of said town, until 500 p. m. Apri II, 1923.
 VIM. H. WHITTLESEY,
 St km Municipal Clerk.
Seward daily gateway., 1924-04-08
Help q Mother Find
 Her Long Lost Sor,

Emerson Griswold, at the age of 19 left his home at Camp Point, H., for the west. The last word his mother had from his was in June, at Portland, Ore.
 He is 25 years of age, is about 5 feet inches in height, weighs about 155 pounds, dark eyes, reddish brown hair inclined to be curly, fair com plexion. Is of sunny disposition, makes friends readily but is rather reserved and spends much of his spare time reading. He has high school education.
 Any information will be thankfully received by his mother, Mrs. Sam Griswold, Camp Point, Illinois. American apiOn mnatinp tonight
Seward daily gateway., 1924-04-08
FORMER ANcHoRAGE MAN

James s. Smith. who killed Bert Grayley at Ketchikan last week, was former resident of Anchorage, up to last March a year ago, when the records show that he was convicted of bootlegging and given four months in jail. Smith was discharged in July, 1923, and left for the south. He and Grawley engaged in a fist fight and Smith was worsted. He secured a revolver and shot Grawley dead.
Seward daily gateway., 1924-04-08
Wives of Farmers Labor Long With
 Poor Equipment

DURHAM, \. H., April 8-The sug- gestion that farm women spend more time in making of pies, cakes and of cookies than their food value iustifies, is made by workers of the state farm extension farm service. These work CTS, with the aid of charts kept by representative farmers wives, have figured that the average farm woman in this state performs nearly 4,00O hours of labor year, in effect giving her an eleven-hour day, including Sun days and holidays.
 The extension workers are trying to work out some means of reducing this burden. A campaign for better foot selection is being made in view of the fact that the charts show an average of four hours a day spent in food pre- parations. The inconvenience of ar engagement of the kitchen and poor equipment is found to be an import ant factor in the situation.
 The time spent on sewing, the work CTS say, can be reduced by education in equipment and methods. Better washing equipment will help in laun- dry work.
 The extension service heard of a farmer who was forced to do the fam fly washing because his wife was i'll. She had done her laundry work for 27 years with inadequate equipment, but at the end of two weeks the farmer bought a washing machine.
Seward daily gateway., 1924-04-08
PASSES UP RYDER

Claiming to have lost money on the call of the steamer Oduna, which re- gently landed 137 tons of freight here the Alaska Steamship Company off cials at Ketchikan, informed local wis itors to that port that the company is determined to send no more vessels tC this port unless the volume of cargo offered is sufficient to pay profit or the trip.-Hyder Alaska Miner
Seward daily gateway., 1924-04-08
FAIRBANKS PIONEER DEAD

Oscar Pierson, well known old timer of the Fairbanks district, died there last week from heart disease. Pierson was 56 years old and had been in Alaska over 30 years. Of late years he had been doing pros pecting work in the Salcha river dis
Seward daily gateway., 1924-04-08
copFlsH SCHOONER SOLD

The old codfsh schooner Esther has been bought of J. E. Shields, by Otto Hofstad, formerly manager oi the Katmai Packing company, and will be used in the herring packing business. The Esther was formerly the Carriet G., owned by Capt. J A. Matheson of Anacortes, Wn.
Seward daily gateway., 1924-04-08
Notice to Public
Seward, Alaska, Feb. IS, 1924.

COMMENCING on September l. 1924, the SEWARD LIGHT AND POWER COMPANY will distribute electric current through meters only. The rate for lighting, and all other uses where the unit demand is one electrical horse power or less will be fifteen cents per kilowatt hour payable monthly. Current for motors and other current consuming devices whose unit demand exceeds one electrical horsepower will be supplied at the rate of ten cents per kio watt hour payable monthly, through separate meters, but the right to regulate the hours for such use is reserved to the Company.
 The minimum charge for lighting and other uses where the unit demand is one electrical horsepower or less, will be fifty cents for each ampere of meters rated capacity per month. The minimum charge for motors or other cur rent consuming devices whose unit demand ex- ceeds one electrical horsepower will be at the rate of three dollars per month for each con- nected horsepower or fraction thereof
 Deposits to the value of meters will be re- Quired at the time of installation They will be repaid to dep0sitOr or order upon return of meter in good condition, less ten per cent ser vice charge provided all sums then due the Company shall have been paid. Meters will be installed in the order of the applications there for.
 SM. GRAPE, Manager
Seward daily gateway., 1924-04-08
COUNCIL MET LAST NIGHT

The members of the common coun- cil met last night transacting rou- tine business only. Another meeting of the council will be held Monday night, April II, for the purpose of appointing fire chief and marshall The new members were sworn in last night.
Seward daily gateway., 1924-04-08
VALDEZ MAN INSANE

John Reinken, who was reported to be violently insane was taken to Valdez by James Clock, rancher or Peak Island. Reinken left Thumb Bay and went to Snug Harbor where he was found by some natives who turned him over to Clock.
Seward daily gateway., 1924-04-08
NOTIcE TO EIREMEN

The regular meeting of the Seward Volunteer Fire Department will be held at the Fire Hall at 500 D. m., Friday, April II, 1924. A full at tendance is requested.
 kSat J. H. WALKER, Chief
Seward daily gateway., 1924-04-08

Dr. J. WcKenn Cattcll, of New York city, who was recently elected presi- dent of the American Association for the Advancement of Science. He sue ceeds Profei sor (. D. Walcott, Secre- tary of the Smithsonian Institute, in Washington. pr. Cattell was professor of psychology at Columbia University in 1917, when he was ordered dismisl5- ed by Nicholas Murray Butler, presi- dent ot the college, because of activ- ity in behalf of the drafted men who did not wish to serve in the army dur ing the war.
Seward daily gateway., 1924-04-08

Miss Beatrice Baughman has taken a position in the telephone office, Mrs Sullivan having resigned.
Seward daily gateway., 1924-04-08

Mrs James Bogart has been con- fined to her home the past few days with an attack of appendicitis.
Seward daily gateway., 1924-04-08
CHAMBER HOLDS LUNCHEON

The Chamber of Commerce held it's weekly luncheon at the Grill to- day. A large attendance was pres ent
Seward daily gateway., 1924-04-08

Monarch Mallable Ranges at Graefs.
Seward daily gateway., 1924-04-08

American Legion meeting tonight.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1924-08-22
FARMING OUR NATIONAL
GREATNESS

With wheat and cotton advancing,
Thanksgiving time will see the Ameri-
can farmer further along toward nor
NAL conditions than the manufacturer,
wholesaler or retailer.
The Burlington, Iowa, Post says:
while we do not accept statements
as to deplorable farming conditions I'M
reservedly the fact that agriculture,
our basic industry, should even be sus-
pected Of insolvency, is sufficient to
excite wonder.
"There was an unconscious wisdom
in the failure of Congress to legislate
for the relief Of the farmer; for, if the
farmer is in such fix that legislation
only can save him, then there is little
use for the American, people to make
any further efforts toward Nationa.
greatness.
"The farmer has his periods of fat
and lean, but there never has been o
time when he was justified in being
discouraged. He may need, new or.
ganization, change in methods OF
access to new markets, but he cannot
be placed in the way of prosperity by
legislation or by government loans.
The farmer who starts from the bottom
can rely upon himself; his industry,
thrift and frugality are proof against ali
sinister circumstances; the farm is "a
steady mine of production in excess OF
all normal requirements, for it to be
otherwise would mean that civilization
itself is failure"
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1924-08-22

News reports say that the hotel pro-
prietors of the United States have
voted three to one against any repeal
or modification of the prohibition law.
Mr.. John Howie, an Official of the
hotel organization, is reported to have
said, "The prohibition law raised the
hotel proprietor from the level of sa-
loon keeper and placed him on a level
with any other legitimate business man.
His business today is better than ever
before. Last year hotties costing $3.50, :
600, 600 were built in this country.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1924-08-22

In a booklet just published entitled
Safeguarding the Farm Against. Fire, ?
National Board of Fire Underwriters
says:
THE farmer, above all others, needs
to give special attention to the reduc-
ton of fire hazards and the adoption of
protective methods. This is true for
several reasons. In the first place, his
house, barn and outbuildings usually
are constructed of combustible mater
ials; being more or less isolated, they
are peculiarly subject to lightning
stroke; kerosene and gasoline are like
ly to be stored about the premises and
used for light and power; the farmer
Grams his barn with hay, straw and
feed, all of which are subject to spon-
taneous combustion; and last but not
least, he islnearly always beyond the
reach of organized fire protection.
Fire precautions ought TO be an in
tergral part of the original plan of a
farmstead. Its various buildings
should be so separated that if fire
occurs in one, the rest will not be inev.
itably doomed. In common with dwell.
lings everywhere, there are several in
terror features of rural home construct
ton which, although higher in first
cost than ordinary work, carry with
them increased safety to life and pro-
perty. Among these are the employ
ment of fire-resistant roofing material;
the provision.o of two stairways in diff
ferent parts of the house; the enclos-
ure of stairways, particularly a rear
one that enters the kitchen, and the in
stalIation of fire-stopping between
floors. All these items, with the ex-
ception of the fire-stopping, are feat
ures that can be introduced even in
hructures long standing"
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1924-08-22
Powerful Motor Ship

The largest vessel to be driven by
Diesel oil engines has been ordered by
the Union Castle Mail Steamship cam-
rany for South African service. twill
he a 20.000-ton twin-screw nasseng I
liner. and will be hs.iit by Har'and &
Wolff. Ltd. at Belfast, according to
information received at New Yo,:s; by
Power. The vessel Will be by far the
most powerful motor ship in the world.
1t will be equipped with two sets of
double acting igllt-cyiinderN internal
combustion engines. developing approx
imately 10000 Indicated horse power,
through the use of crude oil. Pumps
for circulating salt water and lubricat-
ing oil will be electrically driven, as
vill all the auyiliaries. Electric power
he available for heating and cook
ing.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1924-08-22
WoMEN's LEAGUE PUBLIsH-
ES PLATFORMS

Indicative of Women's growing in
terest in politics and especially the
careful consideration given to issues to
be decided at the polls is the an
nouncement by the National League CT
Women Voters of the publication of tn.
platform of four political parties. In a
pamphlet, the League has arranged the
platforms of the Republican, Democres
tic and Prohibition parties and the Col.
ference for Progressive Political
Action, the four political bodies t
which the League recently presented
suggested planks based on measures il
its national program.
I 1t is believed that this is the frs
time that SO many party platforms have
been published together for the pur.
pose Of study. Publication of the plat
forms carries out the specifications ii.
the league program adopted at tn,
recent convention in Buffalo, when tbs
study of 1924 party platforms was re
commended under the heading, .Edu.
cation in Government and Politics.
In addition to the platforms the pamph-
let contains short explanatory fore
ward and the league planks as present
ed to the parties.
1.-THE platforms deserve careful read
ing" Miss Bell Sherwin, president OF
the National League, and head of the
department of efficiency in govern
ment, says. mo woman voter inter-
ested in politics and good COVE 'nmen,
can afford to go to the polls without 9
thorough knowledge of the plato ms
on which parties and candidates stand. 2
Advance orders already received in,
dictate that in the platforms we have an
educational pamphlet that can hold it.
own with the most friyo Gus summer
novel among 1924 "best sellers. !
Copies of the pamphlet are now OIL
sale.