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San Antonio light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1911-1993, 1924-03-30
|DAUGHERTY'S
| POST HAS NOT
BEEN FILLED
Coolidge Seeks Man Who
Can Enjoy Trust Of
Country.
OTHERS MAY RESIGN
Cabinet Members Disguised
With Efforts to "Pick
Them Off,"
OTHERS MAY RESIGN

Washington, ID. C., March 20
President Coolidge today was hard al
work seeking a man TO succeed AT
torney General Daugherty. who will
both enjoy the trust of the country
and be able TO take a firm grasp Of
the crisis that has arisen in affairs
of the Department of Justice.
The President had before him Q
constantly growing list of names Of
prospective appointees for attorney
general.
This list, however, seems to con.
tain few men who fully meet the re.
quirements Coolidge says are neces
sary for the position.
Political observers believe Coolidge
will select n man for the department
of the type of Judge William s. Ken.
yon of Iowa, or Senator Borah OF
Idaho.
The first recommendation made "a
Mr.: Coolidge for attorney general was
Confers With Coolidge.
With Daugherty gone. Acting At
torney General James NJ. Beck. him
self mentioned as y possible successor
to Daugherty, Ss5hferred early toda,
with the President ON the affairs OF
the Department of Justice. Later
Assistant Attorney General Holianf
talked with Mr.. Coolidge but said aft
erward the question of new attor.
ney general had not been taken up.
Meantime. there were evidences in
cabinet circles that some members OF
President Coolidge's official family
are thoroughly disguised with what
they regard as the systematic effort
in the Senate TO "pick Off members
of the cabinet one by one.
1t is believed by some observers
that before any concentrated attack
on other cabinet members will get far
under way there may be further res
ignations from the cabinet of official:
who would not care to put up the
fight that Daugherty did under the
same circumstances to save their of.
fees. Should such designations take
place. those who left office probably
would register publicly their disgust
with government service under such
II Is iuOusut.
Don't Approve Action.
Not all the members of the cabinet
fully approve of the course taken in
the Daugherty dismissal, it is said in
this connection. Postmaster General
New, friend of Daugherty's, is be.
lieveS to be one who feels this way
1t is reported also that Secretary OF
War Weeks did not fully approve.
Further names on the list of pos
sibilities for new attorney general
include: Col. William J. Donovan
federal district attorney for Western
New York; Alexander J. Groesbeck,
governor of Michigan; Arthur Prem.
tice Tugg. chief justice of the Massa-
chusetts Supreme Court. and Harlan
Fiske Stone. former dean of the Co
lumbia law school in New York. Also
the name of Secretary of State
Hughes, apparently has not yet been
entirely discounted.
San Antonio light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1911-1993, 1924-03-30
WIRES INSTRUCTING
JUDGE ARE FOUND IN
ELECTION CONTEST
kilograms Order Mayfielfs
Name Printed on Bal
lot, Is Claim.

Washington, ID. C., March 29.-The
finding a complete series of kilograms
from Secretary of State Staples and
Acting Attorney General Wall to an
election judge in Roberts county, made
today by canvasses in the Peddy-May-
field contest. is cited by attorneys for
the contestant of the truth of allega-
tions contained in their petition.
These kilograms were in the ballot
boxes and give full instructions for
the preparation of ballots with the
name of Senator Mayfield printed
thereof.
A challenge was made against cred
iting the votes cast for Senator May
field in Red River county, as his name
had been printed on these ballots on
different type and darker ink. The
real county ballots carried his name
stamped in with rubber stamp and
these, too. were challenged.
San Antonio light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1911-1993, 1924-03-30
EFFORTS OF POLICE
TO FIND SLAYER OF
YOUNG WOMAN FAIL
Cops Unable to Locate
I Black Sedan in Which
She Met Death.

Richmond. n. y, March 28.-Fail-
ure of scores of clues to bear out an
earlier theory that the man who shot
and killed Mrs. Maud Bauer. the
pretty young wife of an engineer,
on Staten Island last Tuesday after
noon was stranger TO the woman,
tonight led the detectives investigat-
ing the murder to question numerous
friends of the dead woman to learn
whether she had ever confided to them
regarding unpleasant advances that
may have been made TO her by a
man whom she knew only casually.
Detectives last night admitted that
their efforts to locate the black Ford
sedan in which the murderer gave
Mrs. Bauer ride when her own auto
mobile became stuck in the mud have
been futile. despite more than dozen
leads" which were investigated.
A man said to be prominent
broker and politician is to be Ques-
toned by District Attorney Albert
Each, following receipt of reports
that he was in the habit of using a
spot on the road near where the
murder occurred as a "love rendez-
VOug "
San Antonio light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1911-1993, 1924-03-30
ALL ARGENTINIANS
WORKING rs YEARS
TO BE PENSIONED
Workers Can Quit and
Draw Full Pay Until
They Die, Law Says.

Buenos Aires, March 29.-Presi-
dent Alvear of Argentina, today of
ficially abolished work for every
body who has toiled % years. Every
one in the country, citizen or for
eigner, who has a quarter century of
work in amy capacity and for any
one, including himself, to his credit.
is entitled to a pension on which he
can live the rest of his life.
The president today signed a de-
cree making ne wpensions law eff
fective April l. On that date every
one who has labOred % years may
Immediately begin drawing full sal
airy without working. Those with
years yet to serve must pay D per
cent of their salaries into a national
pension fund from which the rewards
to the elder workers are paid.
Employers must augment the gen.
eral fund by contributing another
5 per cent of their payrolls. In the
event of the death of a nensioner, his
wife or mother is entitled to the full
pension until her death or remarriage.
1t is estimated that 100000 per-
Sons will contribute during the first
month, n number which will be great
ly increased thereafter.
Minors and domestics are exempt
ed from payments. but are entitled TO
count the time Of their employment
towards later benefits.
Salaries are to continue during
sickness or disability. Employers
and many workers organizations
vainly sought to stave off the law on
the law on the ground that it is a
political measure. carelessly planned,
which cannot work and cannot De
made effective for several years any
way. :,
They charge the plan will provide
a huge. fund over which there will be
insufficient control and safeguards.
They succeeded in delaying en-
forcement of the law for two months.
San Antonio light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1911-1993, 1924-03-30
THINK SINCLAIR
To Be INDICTED
NEXT MONDAY
District of Columbia Grand
Jury Has All Evidence
in Case.
INQUIRY IN RECESS
Prominent Republicans to
Be Called to Stand
Next Week.
INQUIRY IN RECESS

Washington, ID. c.. March 20
Indictment of Harry f. Sinclair for
contempt of the Senate for refusing
TO answer questions of the oil inveS-
tigation committee will be handed
down by the federal grand jury here
Monday. it is believed.
All evidepce in the case has been
presented to the jury and prompt
action is expected from il inasmuch
as it legally expires March 81.
Sinclair is expected to fight against
the Indictment as soon as it is return
habeas corpus. Ultimately his atto,-
neys expect to take the case to the
Supreme Court.
The oil committee is in recess I'M
til Thursday, when it will resume its
search for more information concern
ing alleged deals" at the 1920 Re
publican convention, in which the
presidency is said to have been held
cut by oil interests as bride for
promise to be permitted to appoint
the secretary of the interior.
New evidence has reached Sena-
tor Walsh, Montana. and when h"
returns from weekend trip to at
tend the committees sessions Tues
day he is expected to issue a number
of new subpoenas in connection
with it.
The most important witness now
under subpoena &c testify is Colonel
William Boyce Thompson. former
chairman of the finance committee
of the Republican National Commit
tee. Walsh desires to question him
in connection with Republican. party
finances and the reported contribu-
tons of Sinclair stock to the party
treasury, which Will Hays denied he
received.
San Antonio light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1911-1993, 1924-03-30
DALLASITE CLAIMS
PHILOSOPHY CAN BE
USED BY RAILROADS
Rates Can Be Lowered BY
Larger Volume of Bust
ness, He Says.

Dallas, Tex. March 29.-Can the
bighbrow science of philosophy be
mixed up with the dollar and cents
matter of railroad rates?
Albert Reed, commerce counsel for
the Dallas chamber of commerce, who
single handedly has been waging q
fight for better freight rates for NORTH
Texas in the Interstate Commerce
Commission hearing in Galveston tn,
last two weeks, says yes"
And Mr.. Reeds original position
has a startingly direct bearing on the
entire railroad situation in Texas %.
day. His views may be the starting
point fer a comprehensive readjust.
ment vi not only the rate charges
made by Southwestern carriers, but
of the earnings. improvements and
even continuances of some 10000
miles of track in Texas.
Texas railroads resemble pool
church mice because many of them
are more interested in high freight
rates than they are in moving large
attitude of mind-with which the car.
revenae that keeps some of them in
bankruptcy and many of them in the
poor relations class. This, in effect
is Mr.. Reeds calm diagnosis after
twenty years of study from the ship
per's standpoint.
ANY railroad makes money only
when it moves the business" M
Reed said.
Now if the same railroad ha,
freight rates which prohibit the move
ment of even fair volume of trat-
fic. the result is equally obvious. A
high freight rate without tonnage is
an egg in cold storage. 1t may be
preserved, but it won't hatch"
Mr.. Reeds remarks have been
prompted by much of the TESTIMONY
offered by railroad counsel in the Gal
weston. hearing, where certain North
Texas lines brazenly opposed th'
claims of Dallas for a fairer freigh,
rate adjustment.
1t was the philosophy of the Gull
Coast Lines toward freight rates. ex
pressed by Claud i. Guion, genera
freight agent for that system, at The
Galveston hearing. that struck a par.
ticularly responsive chord with Mr..
Reed. 40
"Guion asserted" said Reed. shat
the Gulf Coast Lines will make and
do make freight rates low enodgh to
get the business. And the earnings
reported by the Gulf Coast Lines
comprise the answer TO the question,
Does such a philosophy pay?' Their
earnings are the highest of any class
one railroad in the Southwest"
San Antonio light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1911-1993, 1924-03-30
MAYORS ASSAILANT
SPIRITED AWAY TO
PREVENT LYNCHING
Official Shot After Alterca-
ton Following Khan
Argument.

Maysville, Mo-. March 29.-New-
man Estes, retired farmer and mer-
chant, who today shot and wounded
Mayor Arthur Sisson. was secretly
taken TO st. Joseph, No.. tonight 70
prevent mob violence and a possible
lynching.
Estes was spirited away by Sher-
if Frank Smith and deputies.
Until late hour crowds milled
about the Jail where he was in Jail.
Threats of lynching were heal ri
and authorities feared the Jail would
be stormed.
Sisson was shot down in Mays
ville's main street. following an al
tercation with Estes.
g. Ku Klux Khan and anti-klan fac
tions were mentioned. authorities
said. and Estes, accusing Sisson of
being traitor" to the khan, pulled
his gun and fired.
Sisson will die. physicians say. Pc
lice are taking steps to halt threat
ened anti and nro-klan war which
they say they believe will follow Sis
sons death.
San Antonio light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1911-1993, 1924-03-30
EIGHT DIE IN STORM.
Oklahoma Property Damage Estimat-
ed at $500,O00.

Oklahoma City, Okla. March 20
Eight dead. more than 30 injured anJ
property loss estimated, at S5O0,OW
was the toll exacted by the tornado
which swept Oklahoma last night and
early today.
Shawnee, Okla. a town of 10000
near here. was the heaviest sufferer
Eight bodies lay in the morgues there
tonight, while more than n dozen peo-
ple are in the hospitals suffering
from injuries and illness resulting
from exposure last night when cy-
clone shredded a four-block area IN
the residential section and caused
property damaged estimated at
100000. -,
National guardsmen patrolled the
storm section to prevent footing and
facilities have been arranged TO care
for more than a thousand homeless.
Wire communications have been re-
stored
Property damage will total approx
imately 100000 in the Downright.
Shamrock and Clifton oil fields in the
north central part of the. state where
more than $50 oil derricks were lev
eled. Additional losses will result
through forced shut down OF oil pro-
duction pending replacement OF the
derricks, according to oil men. oo
Property damage totaling SoO,oVo
resulted from near cloudburst fol
lowed by a 6O-mle gale and sand
storm at Frederick. in the southwest
crn part Of the state.
Several hundred head of cattle and
mules were killed in the Frederlck
vicinity. scattered reports say.
Rainfall accompanied by gales was
general over the state. resulting in
partial disruption. wire communl-
cation.
San Antonio light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1911-1993, 1924-03-30
Promises Newspaper Men
Information on Re-
cent Events.
HE LOOKS CHEERFUL
Will Include Justice De-
partment and Teapot
Dome Probes.
IS NOT EMBITTERED
He Does Not Intend to En-
bark on General News
paper Fight.

Atlantic City. n. j.. March o.
Harry NJ. Daugherty, deposed attor-
ney general of the United States, will
tell the inside story of recent events
in Washington in a statement to this
American people tomorrow, he told
newspaper men here tonight.
Daugherty indicated he will deal
at length with the various govern
mental Investigations, including the
oil lease scandal and the probe OF the
Department of Justice.
The former cabinet member looked
cheerful as he, thumbed through hun.
dreds of kilograms from all parts oil
the country expressing confidence in
him and reminisced on events on the
nations capital during the time he
headed the Department of Justice.
Wire From His Wife.
Among the kilograms was one FROM
his wife, who is i'll in Miami, Fla.
1T is the most pleasing news
have received" Daugherty said, as he
read it.
Il am thinking only of the welfare
of the country" he said. when asked
about his fight against the Senate in
vestigating committee.
my plans for today do not matter.
Let's not discuss them"
Concerning the statement be will
issue. he said:
What should one say in the way
of comment is a question. IL one
is serious the public may think one
is suffering from the impression that
he is carrying the whole weight OF
the world on his shoulders. II he
jokes he is judged flippant.
''The only thing to do is to be your
self"
Il haven't either a sore head OF
sore toe" Daugherty said, when it
was suggested he might be embittered
by President Coolidge's request for
his resignation.
To Make Speech.
II don't intend to embark upon
any general newspaper fight. I'd rath-
er see someone else's name in the
newspapers awhile. Jack Dempsey's
or John Ringling's name is better in
print than mine"
Daugherty said he intends to make
a limited number of speeches. the
most important of which will be at
the Harding law building at North-
western University. MAY %. BE may
visit the battlefields in Europe this
summer. he said.
San Antonio light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1911-1993, 1924-03-30
nc II. DdWItHCt IIHtf
SEVEN DIE IN FLOODS.
Parents Drown in Vain Effort Il
Save Two Children.
Pittsburr. Pa, March 29.-Mr. al

Pittsburg. Pa, March 29.-Mr: and
Mrs. Joseph GRADER of Pittsbure
were drowned in Saw Mill Run creek
when their two children. Joseph Jr
4 and Anna, Z. fell into the water
while playing on the banks of the
stream. The parents jumped into the
stream to save their children and
were drowned in a few minutes.
At Bentleyville. Pa. Roland Rus
sell. IL. and an unidentified playmate
we're drowned when a boat in when
the two boys were riding on Pigeon
creek. overturned. =,
Chester Spakman, 4. fell into the
swollen waters of Elk Run, near
Johnstown. and was drowned.
Small tributaries of the big rivers
in Western Pennsylvania are on =
rampage tonight. Torrents. of rain
combined with the general sprinr
thaw. are responsible for the floods.
At Connellsville, Pa. the Ioughio,
gheny river has reached stage OF
nineteen feet. Scores of houses were
flooded in the lowlands.
Easements of business houses. resi-:
dences and churches in the central
mart of Johnstown. Pa, were flooded
from the Conemaugh river.
A Baltimore & Ohio train. due at
Pittsburg from Clarksburg. W. vs..
at IL :35 a. M, today. is stranded in
Conuellsville tonight because of flood
waters covering the tracks, accordiEs
to railroad officials here.
Passengers were transferred to the
p. & L. Z. Railroad. Tracks at
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San Antonio light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1911-1993, 1924-03-30
100000 FIRE LOSS
Flames Destroy Entire Block In
Colorado, Texas.

Sweetwater, Tex. March 29.-Dam.
age estimated at more than 100000
was done by fire which swept the
town of Colorado, thirty miles west
of here. tonight.
The fire broke out in the Booth
Palace Theater, a moving picture
house. and destroyed the Jones dry
goods store. che Doss drug store. the
Wright rooming house, the Coca Cola
bottiing works, the Roberts Auto
Company, and confectionery store.
sweeping an entire block before the
flames were under control.
The fire department was hampered
by lack of water in fighting the fire
which destroyed the residence OF b.
l.. Buchanan, with loss Of more
than $4,000. in another part of the
town. the water being shut off for
the fire in the business district.
San Antonio light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1911-1993, 1924-03-30
FLOODS ADD To
DAMAGE CAUSED
BY W|NDST0RM5
rs Lose Lives as Billiards
Sweep Over Twelve
States.
PROPERTY LOSS HEAVY
Wire and Rail Communica-
tons Are Badly
Crippled.
PROPERTY LOSS HEAVY

Storms which dashed down on more
than 4 dozen states Friday night and
Saturday took a toll of at least 2t
lives, crippled wire and railway com.
munication, damaged property and
left floods in the wake which still
ragged tonight, threatening many
towns.
PENNSYLVANIA, with eight persons
drowned, mostly children, reported
the heaviest loss of life of any state
-Four lost their lives in Missouri
two in Illinois, four in Ohio, and
eight in the Southwest.
Floods prevailed throughout many
sections of western Pennsylvania AM
in Ohio and Maryland and West Vir-
ginia.
The Allegheny end Youghiogheny
rivers in western Pennsylvania, were
both out of their banks, inundatin;
railways and streets in many towns.
San Antonio light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1911-1993, 1924-03-30
HOME WEATHER FOR TOURISTS.

Chicago: Temperature. IS; raining; Is
mile wind from the southwest; lowest
temperature in the last "a hours. IS;
highest. IS.
Kansas City: Temperature. IS; cloudy;
ss-mile wind from the west; lowest tenn
perature in the last "a hours, IS; high
est. &c.
New York: Temperature. a.; raining;
1I-mile wind from the east; lowest tenn
perature in the last "a hours. AZ; high
est, 44.
st. Louis: Temperature. 50; cloudy;
96-mile wind from the southwest; lowest
temperature in the last "a hours. so;
highest, So
Washington: Temperature, IS; clear;
less than 10-mile wind from the south
west; lowest temperature in the last "a
hours, 81; highest. es.
San Antonio light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1911-1993, 1924-03-30
ITALIAN RESIDENTS
ESCAPE JUST BEFORE
TWO BIG LANDSL!DES
Several Hurt When Road
Gives Way Under Auto
mobile Bus.

Amalfi, Italy, March 29.-Inhabi-
tants of the village of Pontone. fled
in the nick of time today as two
fresh avalanches bore down upon the
town.
Children from the orphans asylum
were rescued just before slide of
rock. mud, trees and debris Numbered
about the building.
Twenty persons were more or less
seriously injured when an automobile
bus was overturned near Quistello as
a result OF the roadbed caving in sud
denly. due to landslide.
Official reports received by the min
istry of public works confirm dis
patches to the effect that the actual
death toll in this weeks slide was
81, with property damage in the neigh
borhood of five million lire.
San Antonio light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1911-1993, 1924-03-30
JOHNSON BLAMES
CROOKED POLITICS
AND BIG BUSINESS
Says They Are Two Fac.
tors Responsible for Graft
in Government.

Springfield. ILL.,, March 29.-Crook
ed big business and crooked politics
in alliance are responsible for the
graft in our government. Senator Hi
ram johnson declared in an address
at the state arsenal here tonight.
''The men forced out Of office arc
only the set-ups for this crooked al
lance which. unless it is rooted out,
will demolish our government" John
son declared.
The candidate for the Republican
nomination for President paraphrascd
the Teapot Dome disclosures and Sc
verely criticized President Coolidge
for his ''lack Of leadership in the
probe" He declared Coolidge speak
ers in South Dakota and Nebraska
are declaring the investigation is pure
ly political"
IF such an expose had occurred
during Roosevelt's occupancy Of the
White House every individual con-
nected with it would have been driv-
en- from Washington Immediately,
the Californian told the capacity
crowd. "In the Teapot dome disclOs-
ure the Senate led and Coolidge fo,.
lowed. The Senate forced the inves-
tigation and compelled the resigna.
tions of DENLY and Daugherty," he
declared.
''The President should be the lead
er of the people first and of his party
second. Coolidge has shown absolute.
ly no leadership since he went into
the White House."
Attacking the Mellon tax plan,
johnson insisted it gives far greater
benefits to the rich man than the man
of ordinary income. He said that
when the Senate gets through with
it, even Mellon himself will not rec
ognize it.
He attacked the league Of nations
court and the league and advocated
enactment of the adjusted compensa-
tion hill
San Antonio light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1911-1993, 1924-03-30
GASSER BLOWS In
No. 1 Tipps at Callahan Makes 20,
100000 Cubic Feet.
Callahan. Tex. March 29.-The

Callahan. Tex. March 29.-The No.
1 X. o. Tipps blew in Saturday max
ing 20.O00,000 cubic feet of gas. The
well blew in Unexpectedly and be-
fore casing had been set. 1t is be-
ing mudded in.
This well was drilled to depth
of $50 feet several days ago and made
only 10000 cubic feet of gas. Later
it was drilled to a depth of 991 feet
and Saturday it was estimated that
the well was making between IL
100000 and 20,000,000 cubic feet of
gas.
The No. 1 Tipps Saturday night
was preparing to mud in in an effort
to set casing and a ton and one
half of iron oxide has been ordered
from Houston. 1t is reported that the
well has a rock pressure of $40
pounds.
San Antonio light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1911-1993, 1924-03-30
FAMILY LIQUOR TRUST
Cop Buys Drinks From Mother, Tips
Daughter and Arrests Both.

New York, March 29.-Police dis
covered n family bootlegging trust
when they arrested Mrs. Anna Bach,
owner of a Brooklyn coffee house.
and her daughter, Elsie. 81, waitress
in the place.
Policeman Whitaker testified he
bought two drinks, paid the mother
so cents each for them. tipped the
daughter for service and then arrested
both.
San Antonio light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1911-1993, 1924-03-30
BOYS BREAK JAIL
Four Youths Escape From Island
and Flee &c New York.

New York. March 29.-Four youth
full prisoners escaped from the house
of refuge on Randaifs Island early
today, Communicated rowboat and
made their way to New York.
Two walked into the arms of a
policeman at the east pier and were
returned TO prison.
The others are at large.
San Antonio light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1911-1993, 1924-03-30
)AUCHERTY TO Tell INSIDE" STORY
Conscience-stricken
Boodegger Pays His
Income Tax, Is Belief

Chicago, March 29.-Chicago is
believed to have a conscience
stricken bootiegger. This is the
belief of Mrs. Mabel G. Reinecke.
collector of internal revenue here,
who today received an unsigned
income tax blank with a currency
remittance of $117.57.
Appended was a note which
said:
KEEPS this until come in and
explain.
Mrs. Reineclse has evolved the
conscience-stricken bootlegger the
DRY