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San Antonio light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1911-1993, 1925-11-13
RIVER DRAGGED
/ FOR BODY Of
/ DURK|N
Bandits Note to Mother
e Gives Hint of Self
Destruction.

CHICAGO, Nov. 13.-R-Martin
q. Durkin. automobile thief and slayer,
may pc drowned in the Chicago river
Or he may have perpetrated a suicide
noax with blood-stained, shot-torn
Clothing and a farewell letter to his
mother.
The handwriting and clothing,
Found on the Michigan boulevard
bridge last night were identified as
ms by his sister, Lucille. Coast guards
dragged the river all night.
Despite the assertion that the
writer was slowly dying of a bullet
wound in the lung and was desperate
because he had to hide in easements
and fitch food from ice boxes, police
qoubt the expressed intention to end
1t all in the river.
LETTER GENUINE.
There was little doubt, though that
Inc letter and clothing were genuine.
The blue overcoat and a gray suit
coat bearing Kansas City firms
label, had shotgun tears through the
left sleeve and dried blood on the lin
lngs. A dark plaid cap was found
beside the coats. All would fit a
man of Durkin's build.
Durkin was believed to have been
wounded when he escaped October
~, from a police trap set in the
apartment of Lloyd Austin who. with
Sergeant Harry Gray, was killed in
Inc ensuing pistol battle.
Durkin previously was sought in
many cities after he killed Edward
Shanahan, federal agent, who at
tempted to arrest him in a garage for
eii auto theft, October IL.
The letter, containing twelve pages,
expressed regret for the slayings and
told Of the writer's love for his
mother and for Mrs. Betty Werner.
with whose small son, Jack. he had
planned ito start a new and clean
life over"
/ FREE WOMAN.
! Mrs. Werner, held after Durkin's
Escape October 20, was later released.
She was sought for questioning in con-
nection with the suicide note, but
was not found early today. She was
with Durkin the night he walked into
the police ambush in Austin's flat.
at breaks my heart to do this
thing, but I know it's much better
than getting killed by the police.
They would kill me even before / got
10 trial." the letter said.
The writer said his arm had been
broken by shotgun fire and that he
had a bullet in his lung which made
him think he was getting lockjaw.
Crime don't pay, ] see,>, but too
late" the letter concluded, express
ing the writer's desire to "die in
the lake rather than in a basement
like a rat"
San Antonio light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1911-1993, 1925-11-13
PASTOR WILL PREACH
FIRST SERMON In S. A.

The Rev. J. NJ. Perry, new pastor
Of the Mckinley Avenue Methodist
Church, will preach his opening SER
mon Sunday. The-Rev. Mr.. Perry ar
rived Monday from Harlingen to take
charge of his new congregation.
The Rev. Mr.. Perry is secretary OF
the board Of missions and for four
years was presiding elder of the San
Angelo district. He also filled the
pulpits at San Marcos, Del Rio and
Houston. -.<ss,7s.a-'.- al,:--s --s.-.
San Antonio light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1911-1993, 1925-11-13
The Weather.
TEMPERATURES.
FORECAST.

San Antonio and vicinity: Friday night
and Saturday fair; not much change in
temperature lowest temperature satur-
day morning about IS degrees; light to
moderate variable winds.
East Texas: Friday night and Satur-
day fair; warmer Friday night; light to
fresh southerly winds on the coast.
West Texas; Friday night and Satur-
day fair; warmer Friday night in the
east and north portions.
San Antonio light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1911-1993, 1925-11-13
INDIAN FISHERMEN
LOST In SEA STORM

MADRAS. British India, Nov. 10.
-CP,-Sixty fishing boats from Pom
mania, manned by 200 men, are miss
ing and are feared to have been lost
in the storm which ragged along the
coast for the last few days. Three
boats from Calcutta also have not re
ported.
The storm caused floods. impeding
communications and damaged small
coastal shipping.
San Antonio light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1911-1993, 1925-11-13
C0PP|NGERGETS
SUSPENDED
SENTENCE
Judge Dismisses Second
Charge Against
Defendant.

After celebrating As hours the jury
which heard the case of j. II. Cop
pinger. charged with wife murder in
the Nincty-fourth District court. re-
turned n verdict finding him guilty of
manslaughter Friday morning.
The jurors set the penalty Mt five
years Imprisonment but recommended
a suspended sentence. The suspended
sentence request was granted by
Judge w. w. McCrory.
Judge McCrory also dismissed the
charge of assault to murder Lee
Mills, a service car driver pending
against Coppinger. Following the
filing of peace bond, Coppinger was
set free.
DELIBERATE As HOURS
The jury had been in deliberation
since Wednesday noon. Last night
they arrived ut verdict but were
unable to make a report due to the
courts absence.
1t was said the jurors were held up
from making quick verdict by
lengthy arguments over the guilt or
innocence of the accused, the length
Of sentence and suspended sentence re-
quest.
Mrs. Coppinger died as the result
of a bullet wound received during a
disturbance Mt her Wells street home.
Coppinger was charged with the fatal
wounding of his wife while firing at
Lee Mills. The bullet passed through
Mills body, striking the woman. Mills
recovered.
San Antonio light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1911-1993, 1925-11-13
BENJIS WILL TALK
ON GLORY OF PEACE

Rabbi Abraham Bengis will deliver
an Armistice Day sermon on "Thc
Glory of Peace" at the Main Avenue
Synagogue at s p. m. Friday.
Attending the service will be men,
bers of the three San Antonio lodges
of the, Knights of Pythias, with
which the rabbi has just united.
congregation, will deliver ar address
of welcome. X &c.. -
San Antonio light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1911-1993, 1925-11-13
ORDER CHARLTON
ON RECRUITING DUTY

Major George c. Charlton. recruit
ing officer Eighth Corps Area, has
been ordered to Temple. Waco, Dali
las. Denison and Oklahoma City on
temporary duty in connection with re-
cruiting for the regular army.
San Antonio light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1911-1993, 1925-11-13

Dance, opening of Builders Ex'
change enclosed roof, two blocks north
of Gunter Hotel, Saturday night, No
vember IA. Soul Killers Orchestra.
-(Adv.)
Dance given by Hermann Sons
mixed chorus Nov. 14th at Hermann
Sons hall. Schuetze's music. Adm
-(Adv.)
Good time for everybody at the La
bort Temple tonight. (Adv.)
Dance at Helotes Shooting Hal,
Saturday, Nov. 18th, Braun road
(Adv.)
Dancing Builders Exchange roof
Sat, Sun, Thurs. Ladies, 25c, Gents.
SOC. Soul Killers orchestra--(A dv.J
Prize Merry Widow Waltz at the
Rainbow Garden. Tickets 10 Empire
Theater awarded each night. Grand
final prize next Thursday nisht.--
(Adv.)
Prize Masquerade Dance at Mac
Dona Sunday night. Music BY
IIov,,,,ss Afnrrvrn ot.ers Il Adv
San Antonio light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1911-1993, 1925-11-13
CAPTAIN B. S. WRIGHT
ASSIGNED NEW DUTY

Captain B. s. Wright was appointed
yroup operating officer Of the attack
school group at Kelly Field Friday.
He was appointed to relieve Cap
tain A. B. Mcdaniel, who has been
made chief Of the war plans and train
ing section.
lieutenant Y. A. Pitts has been ap-
pointed to assist Captain Wright in
his new detail. ~--<-z-7-~-~
San Antonio light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1911-1993, 1925-11-13
DONZELON CAPTURES
BIG LIVERPOOL RACE

LIVERPOOL, Nov. 13.-LP)-Don-
zelon, by Chaucer, out of Tortor, to-
day won the Autumn Cup. the prin-
cipal race of the Liverpool meeting,
carrying purse of 1000 pounds
sterling at a distance of 10 furlongs,
40 yards.
San Antonio light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1911-1993, 1925-11-13
WORK NEARS FINISH.

GALVESTON, Nov. 13.-Grade
raising operations which have elevated
an area of several square miles in the
western part of the city at an expense
OF $l.25O,0OO will be completed jan
uary l. Additional operations involv-
ing S2,OOO,OO0 are to follow.
San Antonio light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1911-1993, 1925-11-13
FORT SAM OFFICER
GIVEN NEW DUTIES

First Lieutenant John r. Embich,
chemical warfare officer for the Sec
ond Division. has been detailed on
temporary duty as chemical warfare
officer for the Eighth Corps Area in
addition to his other duties.
San Antonio light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1911-1993, 1925-11-13

Prize Masquerade Dance at Mac
Dona Sunday night. Music BY
Homen's MISUNDERSTANDING
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1925-01-30
Hardy Western Ewes
Best for Beginners
Are Freer From Parasites
Than Native Animals.

Because western ewes are harder
and freer from parasites than native
ewes, they are recommended as foun-
dalton stock for the beginner. In sheep
husbandry by Phil A. Anderson of the
division Of animal husbandry, Univer-
sity farm at st. Paul, MINI.
Mr.. Anderson explains that sheep
that come to the market may be d.
vided into two general classes--na-
tives, or sheep Of medium or long wool
breeding, raised on small farms. and
westerns, or sheep Of fine wool or Me-
rino breeding, raised under western
range conditions.
Usually the natives come to the mar
ket In small lots. Buyers Of large
numbers, therefore, are likely to get
sheep of different breeding. Often
native ewes show poor breeding be-
cause poor sires were used on many
farm fiocks. Western ewes, on the
other hand, come to the market in
larger consignments. They are smaller
in size than natives, but they have the
advantage OL HdrulHeSS anu greater
freedom from disease and, If mated
with good rams of the medium-wooled
or long-wooled breeds, they will pro-
duce very acceptable lambs.
If the beginner is in position. to
make finer selection, Mr.. Anderson
advises him to pick ewes having broad
firm backs, wide loins, full and plump
legs Of mutton, smooth shoulders and
short necks. BY saving the best eve
lambs each year, the farmer can Gull
the poorer stock and build up flock
worth while.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1925-01-30
Deep, Mellow Seed Bed Is
Required for Soy Beans

Soy beans require deep mellow
seed bed similar to corn and it .would
pay to pillow the field and keep it in
good condition until the first Of june
which is about the best time to sow
the BEANS Manchu is one Of the best
varieties for hay. The oat cups should
be used In the grain drill and they
should all be left open when sowing
for hay. The drill should be adjusted
to sow from go to 80 pounds per acre.
The beans must be inocufated to
get the best results and the best way
to do It is to secure some soil from
a field where soy beans are grown,
being careful to get soil that has con-
tained some of the soy-bean roots
Spread this out and let it dry, but do
not expose 1t to the sun for the light
win kill the bacteria. Then mix three
or four quarts of the soil with each
bushel of the seed and drill it together
Be careful not to get the seed covered
too deeply. Never plant deeper than
three inches, depending upon the soil.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1925-01-30
CARIBALDI AND ANITA

TN ONE of the most critical points
\ of his career love for his wife Anita
was yet so predominant In his heart
and mind as to move Garlbaldl TO
send this exquisite letter to her:
your face. my little one, Is with
me every hour. encouraging and solac-
ing me when my heart sinks low with
fears of what may be. l thought ]
had tested all the sweetness of loves
cup when first embraced my Anita.
the mother Of my children, In sill
ence that was an. ecstasy; but now
know that there are peaks higher
than the Alps and that there Is a
heaven higher and purer and sweeter
than any I first explored In the ard6r
Of my youth.
"God keep you, my darling, and re-
store me to your arms"
Garibaldi, Italy's idolized patriot.
met his Anita when he was campaign
ing in South America ands she was
his inseparable companion until her
death.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1925-01-30

One Detroiter breads for summer to
come now. He is rather doubtful as to
the, friendship of his next door neigh
Dor, who, in the garden-making days,
spent many an hour in the twilight
gossiping over the back fence. The
other evening his wife asked him to
carry an empty food can to the back
of the lot to the refuse basket. 1t was
dark and cold and icy, so he hit upon
a bright idea. He tossed the can in
the general direction of the basket and
waited to hear it hit. Just then the
neighbor popped into view, the can
seemed to take on life. it swirled in a
beautiful curve straight for the neigh
Dor. 1t hit 1t was some minutes be-
fore the hurler took chance and
slipped into the house. Detroit News.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1925-01-30
Stones in Odd Places

Stones are now and again met with
when saving up trunks of teak. rose
wood and certain other trees. These
masses are embedded toward the CEN
ter of the stem. and it has sometimes
been thought that they got into their
position when the tree was young, and
as time went on having become in
closed by the growing wood. OF
course, such things do happen in the
life of trees. for not only stones, but
pieces of iron and other metals have
been found. The stones under consid-
Grafton, however, are produced by the
tree itself and are closely similar In
their formation to pearls. These veg.
etable pearls are almost entirely car
Donate Of Iime.-Scientific American.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1925-01-30
Use High Grade
Fertilizer Only
Sand and Cheap Materials
Are Expensive Because
of Handling Cost.

The principal arguments for high
analysis fertilizers are: ~ they save
on freight, (2) they save on the cost
of handling, ca they do not require
filler, and az they require the use
Of higher grade goods by the manu-
facturer. So says Prof. O. p. Black
well, chief Of the agronomy division.
Clemson college, who explains that
high-analysis fertilizers are those con-
tanning 16 per cent or more Of plant
food.
Results to Farmer.
II farmer buys a iow-analysis
fertilizer. the manufacturer, In order
to make up this, must Of necessity do
one Of two things He must either use
l0w-analysis materials for his ann
monia and potash, or he must use a
filler. In either case the results to the
farmer are practically the same. For
example, the manufacturer may use
sand as filler. One may argue that
sand is very cheap and it should make
little difference in the price of the fer
tilizer, but let us see if that is true.
To begin with, that sand must be
hauled to the fertilizer plant. 1t must
be unloaded and handled into the
plant. 1t must then be mixed in with
the fertilizer. Then it must be sacked,
tagged, and handled out of the plant.
All this is paid for by the farmer. 1t
Is then shipped to the farmers freight
station at his expense, and he must
now haul it to his farm and distrib-
ute it over the land. All this takes
labor, so in the end this sand has
cost the farmer great deal. The
manufacturer will generally say that
ne does not charge the farmer for
this filler and perhaps he does not
directly, but indirectly he does add it
to the farmers bill.
Again, one may say that the filler
does not amount to much. That may
or may not be true. If the farmer is
buying 1913 fertilizer (and more than
40 per cent of the fertilizer sold in
South Carolina is Of that analysis), this
1873 fertilizer can be mixed from high
analysis materials with less than L.
800 pounds of material for each ton Of
| fertilizer, the remaining 500 pounds
being filler. This 500 pounds Of filler
must add materially to the cost of buy
Ing this fertilizer and applying it to
the field.
Low Analysis Materials.
AS general rule, however, the
manufacturer would, most likely, use
low-analysis materials for making up
this fertilizer. The result, however, is
practically the same so far as the
farmer is concerned. He, pays for the
expense of handling the large bulk Of
low-grade material used in making up
this, fertilizer, and frequently the ma
terials used are not so good as the
higher analysis materials.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1925-01-30
Handbook Prepared for
Benefit of Cow Tester

A handbook for cow testers has
been prepared and published by the
United States Department Of Agricul.
ture which will be of considerable
value and help to the men engaged in
the work of testing cows for produc-
ton in COW testing associations. Many
testers are not especially trained for
their particular work, but by following
the suggestions of the handbook and
the standard methods advised, they
will make their records much more
valuable to the dairymen, and also
more useful in the various studies by
the department based on such records.
Every tester should have one Of these
handbooks; they are printed in con-
venient size for carrying in the pocket.
The handbook not only informs the
tester just how to do his work in the
most valuable way, but also informs
the owner Of the herd just what he
can expect of the tester. A thorough
knowledge of the duties of the tester
by both the tester and the owner of
the herd should aid materially in pro-
noting harmony and better co-opera-
ton in, COW testing work.
A copy of the handbook. which is
called Miscellaneous Circular No. 26,
may be secured upon request, as long
as the supply lasts from the United
States Department Of Agriculture,
Washington, D. G.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1925-01-30
THE WEBsTERs

THERE was a delightful camarad-
erie between Mr.. and Mrs. Daniel
Webster. Mrs. Webster had been Miss
Grace Fletcher, the daughter Of a min
lister of Hopkinton; the great Amer
lean statesman had, married when his
future was already assured and there
after they shared the fame that came
to them.
MY dear love" writes Webster
from Washington, recounting his ac-
tons for the previous day, Mrs.
Brown gave her first party last night
and having occasion to go to the Pres
ident's called on my return. It was
the assemblage fully much of a WASH
ington party of last year. Mrs. John
ston was there and spoke Of you with
great kindness and inquired for you
very particularly /. Many 9TH
er ladies' (and gentlemen too y asked
after your welfare with much appar-
ent interest and one Of them pro-
nounced you a favorite Of the whole
city"
Two days later came another mis-
sive, containing another report and:
my dear love. send you a
little package in which, when you have
taken all the wrappers off and opened
1t, you will find two little bits Of ar
ticles designed as presents (they were
diamond pins). One of them. If you
will like. you will place IN your own
cap; and the other in Col. Pages ruff
fie. Give him q box on the ear and
tell him to be good boy. -. If
you do not fancy yours you can re-
turn 1t to me in the same little box
and will take it back again. i.
Now adieu, my love.
AD. W."
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1925-01-30
Green's August ELorper

The remedy with record Of fifty
eight years Of surprising excellence.
All who suffer with nervous dyspep-
STA, sour stomach, constipation, indi-
gestion, torpid liver, dizziness, head
aches, coming-up Of food, wind on
stomach, palpitation and other indica-
lions of digestive disorder, will find
GREEN'S AUGUST FLOWER an eff
fective and efficient remedy. For
fifty-eight years this medicine has
been successfully used in millions OF
households all over the civilized
world. Because of its merit and pop
ularity GREEN'S AUGUST FLOWER
e found today wherever medicines are
sold. 80 and 30 cent bottles.-Adv.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1925-01-30
HOW GREAT MEN
MAKE LOVE
AS REVEALED BY THEIR
LOVE LETTERS
20 by wheeler syndicate. Inc.)
SIP WALTER SCOTT AND
CHARLOTTE CARPENTER
By JOSEPH KAYE
Wheeler syndicate. Inc ,

ffCHE Is not a beauty by any means,
but her person and face are very
engaging"
This was how Scott, the Scotch nov
elist. described his sweetheart, Char
lotte Carpenter. But despite his mod
esty on her behalf, Charlotte was a
very fair girl and bright person.
brunette with, a mischievous eye She
was SCOTS second love, his first sweet
heart having Tilted The raw literary
beginner in favor of a learned profess
sor. Charlotte's real name was Char
pentier and she was a French girl
whose relatives resided in England.
Her French spiritedness is shown in
this letter to her fiancs:
IF could only believe that my let
ter gave you half the pleasure you ex-
press, / should almost think, my dear
est Scott, that should get very fond
Of writing merely for the pleasure to
indulge you-and that is saying a
great deal. hope you are sensible of
the compliment pay you and don't
expect shall always be so pretty be-
hayed. You may depend upon me.
my dearest friend. for fixing as early
date for the wedding as possibly
can; and If 1t happens to be not quite
as soon as you wish, you must not be
angry with me.
1T Is very unlucky you are such a
bad housekeeper-as / am no better.
l shall try. hope to have very soon
the pleasure of seeing you and to tell
you how much love you; but wish
the first fortnight was over. With all
my love, and those sort of pretty
things, adieu. CHARLOTTE.
"P. S. Etudiez votre Francois Re
member you are to teach me italian
In return; but shall be but stupid
scholar. Aimez Charlotte"
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1925-01-30
Cows Fail to Clean Well

1t is very noticeable in some sections
where the soil Ii under continuous
groupings for long period, as well as
during hot, dry seasons when the crops
do not grow well. that the cows fail
to clean naturally at calving time. This
frequently happens when the cows are
fed a ration that is low in mineral
matter. In herds that are fed spar
ingly and with poor ration the num-
Der Of cows that fail to clean are many
more than from a well-fed herd.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1925-01-30
FARM kCT&'

Repair machinery for spring oper-
atoms.
Cabbages keep well in barrel
buried in the ground.
~
Watch your seed corn, peas, ETC.. and
fumigate promptly If weevils appear.
Between 1918 and 1924 the paintings
of lettuce rose from 1880 acres to
$4,000 acres.
The most successful pure bred live
stock raising in the future will be a,
community enterprise.
The exceedingly slow and over-cau-
tious man may seldom make mistakes,
or accomplish anything.
-
Even If machinery did not rust out
when exposed to winter weather, it's
an eyesore lying around the premises.
High grade mari gives about the
same results as limestone in making
clover grow, if used in the same guam
tity to the acre.
Don't go into debt to buy feed for
poor cows. Investigators find that
one ton of every eight purchased by
feeders is unwisely used and is there
fore an economic waste.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1925-01-30
Cause of Weak Pigs

There are several things that cause
pigs to be weak at birth. Probably
the most common cause is the improp-
err care of the sow during pregnancy.
The sow must be fed carefully bal
aneed ration containing plenty Of
protein and mineral matter for these
substances must be present to build
the growing embryos. Exercise is very
Important because the sow must be
in good health to n0urish the young
pigs.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1925-01-30
Soy Beans Recommended
as Emergency Hay Crop

The Pennsylvania agricultural ex-
pertinent station has completed some
feeding experiments comparing soy
bean hay and clover hay with alfalfa
when fed to dairy cows.
During the winter of 1923-24 ten
Hblstein cows were used in a nine
weeks duration trial. The soy bean
and alfalfa hay used was Of good quail
ity. The cows were all in a high state
of lactation.
The cows receiving soy bean bay
produced 3.3 per cent less milk than
those receiving alfalfa hay. AS an
emergency hay crop for. dairy farms
soy beans are highly recommended
A feeding trial Of six weeks dura-
ton was conducted comparing red
clover hay with alfalfa hay for milk
production.
The cows receiving the clover hay
produced 6.5 per cent Jess milk than
those receiving alfalfa.-Pennsylvania
Experiment Station Bulletin No. 1873.