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San Antonio light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1911-1993, 1925-12-06
Elephant Fund Ballot

Every ten cents contributed counts vote
and the school having the greatest number of votes
when the fund is completed, will be entitled to
the big elephant. The school standing second will
the little elephant while the school having the
third largest number of votes will have charge of the
elephant christening ceremonies. Mail bring your
ballots to the Elephant Editor" San Antonio Light,
SIT Travis street.
Enclosed is. .......... for which please regis
ter 49,. votes for .................. school
in the name of
Daily Kennebec journal., 1925-07-27
Aged Gillis Sisters
Slain by Unknown
Buried at HudsOn,N.H

Hudson, n. H., July -o.-t AH)-
This afternoon, two Spinster sisters,
Miss II. Georgianna and Miss Helen
Gillis, who had occupied a home
here alone for 20 years until they
were murdered last Wednesday we're
carried together to Hills Cemetery
and there buried.
While plain clothes men mingled
in the crowd of 5000 persons which
flocked to the Hudson Congregation
al church, within a stones throw OF
the aged sisters home, the simple
services were conducted by the Rev.
Frederick G. Rolls, the present pas
tor. and the Rev. Warren l.. Noyes,
cf Nashua, who until his retiremenf
filed the same pulpit. The family
pew, which the sisters had occupied
regdlar.y during their whole life
time Of n and so years, was draped
in black, the only vacant seat in the
crowded structure.
Carried from the church together,
the caskets were borne to the ceme-
terry on the hill on the outskirts of
the town while the cortege was fol-
lowed by more than half of the per-
sons who had gathered about the
church. Final services were con-
Quoted in the tiny chapel there.
Those who had hoped that the
murderer might have been drawn
back to the scene of the crime at the
time of the funeral were disappoint-
ed. Authorities were further baked
in every other line of their investi-
CATION. The night, spent in watch
ing woods recluse who was report
ed to have said damaging things in
his sleep, gained nothing. Three
youths held on suspicion cleared
themselves of the crime. The rock
which, when found yesterday. the
police believed might have been the
death weapon, was proven todav to
be the simple device the old ladies
used to keep the door of the house
ajar.
AS when the bodies were first dis
covered by a ueighbor "a hours af-
ter the murders, the heads crushed
by a blunt weapon, the authorities
are without a clue to motive or per-
petrator. although the rewards to-
falling S25000 which have been Of
fered have brought hundreds TO the
search
Daily Kennebec journal., 1925-07-27
President Praises
Progress of the Movies

Swampscott, July 26.-(A.PD-
The progress made by the motion
picture industry both in education
and in entertainment is IAN out
standing achievement of the opening
years of this century" President
Coolidge declared in a letter to Will
Fl. Hays, made public here today,
in which the executive took cogni-
zance offthe effort being made to
inaugurate a greater movie season.
President and Mrs. Coolidge spent
a quiet Sunday, remaining at White
Court except for motor trip to Sa-
lem to attend the morning service
at Tabernacle Congregational church.
They were accompanied by their
son, John.
Daily Kennebec journal., 1925-07-27
SEES REACTIQNARY
TREND IN NAMING
MANY COMMISSIONS

Washington, July 26.-(AP)-A
charge that the Harding administra-
ton inaugurated and the Coolidge
administration has pursued a per-
sistent system of packing" the var
ious government commissions with
"reactionaries" was made by SeRa
tor Norris, Republican, Nebraska, in
a formal statement made public to-
night through the peoples legisla-
tive service.
1T is not only the federal trade
commission, but also the tariff COIN
mission and the interstate COM
merce commission" Senator Norris
said, ito which such appointments
have been made" Referring them
particularly to the appointment OF
William Z. Humphrey to the federal
trade commission, the Nebraska sem
ator said that what should be done
is to advocate and If possible carry
out the repeal of the law providing
for the federal trade commission"
Daily Kennebec journal., 1925-07-27
Attorney Clarence barrow

Elkmont, Tenn, July. 26.-(AIO-"1
am panied to hear of the death of
Honorable William Jennings Bryan"
Clarence Darrow, Chicago attorney
and cross examiner of the commoner
in the recent trial of John 7. Scopes
at Dayton, Tenn, last Monday, de-
clared this evening when Informed of
the demise of the notable American.
II have known Mr.. Bryan since 1898
and supported him twice for the Pres
dency. He was a man of strong con-
victionS aud always eSpoused his
cause with ability and courage" Mr..
Darrow continued. Il differed with
him on many questions, but always
respected his sincerity and devotion.
| am very sorry for his family and
for his friends who loved him
Mr.. Darrow. associated with John
r. Neal, Dudley Field Malone and Ar
thur Garfield Hayes in the defense OF
Mr. Scopes, who was on trial for the
violation of the Tennessee anti-evolu-
ton act, is spending several days in
the Great Smoky Mountains with Mrs.
Darrow. his secretary, DR.. Neal, and
Knoxville citizens. arriving here Fri
day evening. Earlier efforts to COM
municate with him were unaVailinG.
Daily Kennebec journal., 1925-07-27
Deps Tinkham Sees
Danger for u. S. in
Entering World Court

Warrington, July 26.-(AP)-
American adherence to the world
court protocol was opposed today by
representative Tinkham, Republican
Massachusetts,, who declared IAN
iudacious and desperate attempt is
being made by the internationalists
md occult foreign influences to force
10 United States into the court"
In q letter to Chairman Borah Of
ts Senate Foreign Relations conf
nHtee Mr.. Tinkham asserted The
unked States cannot join such a
court and not become entangled ia
ns political questions of Europe and
surrender its pre-existed rights as al
Independent nation under interna-
tonal iaw,D
1t is proposed" he added, that
ne United States shall not be bound
y me advisory opinions of the
our, but II our representative up
= me court gives opinions and
aasments even upon those treaties
rnica have been repudiated by the
tllted States, we are morally COM
aned TO. those opinions and 1udg-
u.lls and their support.
Inc peril Of our republic today
= ne'hagrant coersion of affectible
~ umorous public servants by
a!nv'prganized and heavily fnan-
W faucous minorities."
Daily Kennebec journal., 1925-07-27
Noticed Heavy Breathing

The companion of Mrs. Bryan pass
ed through the room and noticed him
breathing heavily and rushed for the
nearest neighbor,' A. B. Andrews. who
on reaching the scene summond Doc
tors w. F. Thomison and A. c. Broy-
les who on examination said Mr.. Bry-
an had been dead probably fifteen
minutes. Mrs. Bryan, and her COM
panion and the chauffeur were in the
house when he died.
Mrs. Bryan was writing on the
porch when her husband passed
away. Efforts are being made to To-
cate the son. w. ]. Bryan, Jr.. who is
in California, and a daughter who
also resides in California.
Mrs. Bryan was preparing to leave
Dayton in the next day or so for
Idaho, where she expected to spend
the summer with her son.
Planned Speeches
Mr.. Bryan was to, leave Dayton
Tuesday for Knoxville. where he
would deliver two spcecnes, then go
to Nashville for a similar engagement
before going to Florida. He expected
to join Mrs. Bryan again in the fall
Mr.. Bryan was in Chattanooga
yesterday morning, after having
spent the night at the Ross Hotel,
en- route to Winchester. He arrived
Saturday evening at $50 from Win
chester where he had spoken twice
Saturday was delivered at Jasper,
followed by an address at noon to
the Civilian Club in Winchester.
He was taken to Dayton Sunday
morning by A. w. Lessly, owner of
the Ross Hotel, and they reached
there about $50 o'clock. Mr.. Bryan
stayed at home during the morning
and made arrangements for the
speech to be delivered at the court
house, in Dayton tomorrow night.
Another engagement of importance
was one at the Hotel Aqua tomor-
row at $50 when he would meet
with the Progressive Dayton Club
and lay plans for the Bryan College,
the movement which was to be de-
finitely launched at the dinner to-
morrow night.
He had planned to leave Tuesday
morning for Knoxville.
Dayton Shocked
The town was shocked by the
tragedy and I'VE minutes after the
doctors examination revealed that
Mr.. Bryan was dead the streets near
the home were thronged with per-
Continued on Page 3-Col. 81
Daily Kennebec journal., 1925-07-27
Boston Firemen
Rescue Three Aged
Women from Flames

Boston, July 26.-(AP)-Several
firemen crawled along a foot-wlde
coping six floors above the street,
broke in a top floor window and res
cued three aged women as fire swept
a Roxbury apartment block here to-
night. The women, Miss Eliza Bird.
65, her sister Sarah, 20. and Mrs.
Emra NJ. Sanderson, 81, were taken
to the city hospital suffering from
shock and the effects of smoke but
were expected to recover.
A dozen other occupants, trapped IN
smoke-filled Railways and rooms, were
brought to safety by firemen and po-
lice. The building, which was con-
demned a year ago for minor building
violations, was completely gutted from
the second floor up. Three alarms
brought all available district appara-
tus and a crowd of thousands to the
scene. Street car traffic was tied up
for two hours.
Daily Kennebec journal., 1925-07-27

see the ceremony. Mr.. Church had
for his best man Robert c. Payne.
who came all the way from Japan
to attend the wedding. Most of his
ushers were mis- classmates at Har
ward where he was graduated in
1922 and where he was prominent
in athletics, particularly football.
The marriage, which attracted so
much attention in the social world
was the elimination of a romance
that began two years ago when
Miss Vanderbilt and Mr.. Church met
in the South. Probably no wedding
in recent years has attracted more
of the socially prominent and it also
served to bring most of the Wander
bilt family together Tor the first time
in several years. The only two of
the brides relatives who did not at
tend were her grandmother, Mrs.
Oliver II. p. Belmont. who is abroad.
and her aunt, Mrs. Herman Oel-
richs. who is i'll at Rosecliff, her
summer home.
Daily Kennebec journal., 1925-07-27
Ruhr Back to the
Germans July 81

Mayence, Germany, July Do
(AP)-The second phase of the
evacuation of the Ruhr which has
been occupied by allied troops since
January II, 1923, began today with
the departure of the troops garri-
soned at Essen.
Complete evacuation of the Ruhr
is to be concluded by July 81, when
the Ruhr will be definitely handed
back to the German authorities in
accordance with the London agree
Daily Kennebec journal., 1925-07-27

assisted by the Right Rev. Stanley
P. Hughes, rector of Trinity Protest
ant Episcopal church, Newport. Un-
til the last hour before the ceremony
there were reports that Rev. Joseph
+. Coleman of st. Augustine's S
Roman Catholic church, Newport,
would perform the ceremony. Father
Coleman said the groom had refused
to sign all the agreement srequired
by church law.
The brides gown, chosen by her
mother in Paris, was of silver satin
trimmed with lace. She wore lace
wedding veil that was worn by ner
mother on her wedding day and
carried bouquet of orchide. On
the left side of the silver pillow on
which she knelt at the altar was the
original oranget blossom decoration
worn by Mrs. Vanderbilt.
Miss Vanderbilt was unattended.
Her sister. Miss Consuelo, who was
expected to act as maid of honor,
was taken suddenly i'll and did not
Daily Kennebec journal., 1925-07-27
Death Claims Great
COmmOner as He
Peacefully Sleeps
in Room at Day.
ton, Tenn.

Career of One of Most Picturesque
Figures in American History Ends
at Age of 65- Heart Attack Cause
of Death Apparently in Best of
Health at Noon Luncheon-Had
Been Planning Battle Against Mod
ernists Following End of Evolution
Test in Scopes Trial Three Times
Unsuccessful Candidate for Presi-:
dency-Sec. of State Under Wilson:
Always Prominent in Affairs Of
Democratic Party
Daily Kennebec journal., 1925-07-27
Was Girded for Fight
(By the Associated Press)

William Jennings regarded the
contest of issues growing out Of the
Scopes trial. as the greatest fight
of a career mot without fights" he
said shortly after the trial.
Mr.. Bryan told an Associated Press
representative at Dayton last week
that he expected to make many,
many addresses, for which he would
not permit admission to be charged,
stressing the issues as he construed
them after the first court test of the
Tennessee statute prohibiting the
teaching Of evolution theories.
From the opening of the trial he
was expressly in earnest, insisting
throughout that battle was being
waged against revealed religion and
Christianity. Last Wednesday he
showed The Associated Press sheaf
Continued on Page 8, Col. ~
Daily Kennebec journal., 1925-07-27
Vice President Dawes

Denver. Colo. July 26-(AP) Vice
President Dawes, on being informed
of the death of William Jennings
Bryan, issued the following state
ment to the Associated Press:
Il have been a friend of Mr.. Bryan
for thirty eight years, since we start
ed as young lawyers in Lincoln. Neb.
Throughout all these years of work
and strenuous public service there
shows resplendent a high personal
character.
I'm all he did. Mr.. Bryan was in
earnest and in it all he tried to do
good. -...-.
Those who knew him best re-
spected most his motives and his sin
cerity. He never did unworthy or
mean things. He may have been
mistaken at times, as we all are, but
he was trying always to do the right
as he saw it. A great man,
whose life has been one of high pur-
pose and helpfulness and whose
death brings sense of personal
loss"
Daily Kennebec journal., 1925-07-27
William Jennings Bryan
Passes to Great Beyond
SEC. ANDREWS TO
START HUNT this
WEEK FOR DRY HEADS

Washington, July y26.-(A.P)-As-
sistant Secretary Andrews tomorrow
will begin one of the most strenuous
weeks of his career as the treasury's
prohibition field marshal. Indica-
uons today were that he will be oc-
cupied with a week-long conference
with his advisers and prohibition
officials from various sections of the
country from whom he hopes to
gather definite ideas about condi
tions.
Decision to delay the operation of
the reorganiZed enforcement pro-
gram until about September 1, as
announced yesterday, has given the
chief enforcement official more time
with which to do the job he had set
out to do.
Convinced that his new program
will stand or fall on the ability of
the men he chooses to ill the posts
of prohibition administrators for the
"A districts. Mr.. Andrews accepts
this phase of his task, as of first
importance. He is using a fine
toothed comb ,on the life record of
every man who gives promise of be-
ing fit for one of the administrative
posts and who can be persuaded to
join the organization.
MIR. Andrews regards the appoint
ment of the administrators as doubly
important since each is to be made
to shoulder full responsibility in his
jurisdiction, and further because
each will be given free hand to
pick his subordinates.
Beside the question of picking
big" men for the administrative
posts, the assistant secretary has
what he regards as grave problems
in working out the detail of admin
istration under the reorganization
which is admitted to be a shakeup
from top to bottom in methods of
attempting to enforce the law every
where.
The weeks conferences are to be
instituted between Mr.. Andrews AMI
his board of strategy" composed
of Prohibition Commissioner Haynes
and his staff, and his own assistants
in the treasury department. to be
followed by discussions by those Off
ciais in the department OF justice
who must carry on the prosecution
OF NlOlatOFS trapped 10y the enforce
ment machinery.
1t IS Mr.. Andrews idea that in
building the new enforcement ma
chine, attention must be given to all
three arms of the federal service in
volved: the prohibition unit with it's
organization inside the United States
and the customs service and coast
guard with their land and water pro-
70 ms n
The three, he believes. should be
moulded together to work as single
unit in support of the law.
Daily Kennebec journal., 1925-07-27

iySvport, r. l., July 25.-(AP)-
hejety turned out in force today
i, one Of the most brilliant events
dths Newport season, the marriage
\ Mis- Muriel Vanderbilt to Fred
~ Cameron Church of Boston.
lhhough only a few friends saw the
srmony in the f1ower-banked
inxihg room of Beachmound, hun
i,eds came to a reception on the
I'm that commands view of New
vt Hsrbor.
Mm Vanderbilt was given in mar
ne BY her father, William X.
ysaderbilt, 2nd., who came to New
ut q the guest of William G..
bxN The ceremony was perform
dby the Right Rev. Herbert Ship
mn, guffragan bishop of the Episco-
III diocese Of New York. He was
Daily Kennebec journal., 1925-07-27
Bryan's' Daughter
Told of His Death

Mount Vernon, Ohio, July 26--
(AP)-Mrs. Ruth Owen, daughter OF
William Jennings Bryan, received the
first news of the death of her father
from the Associated Press cores
pondent here when she arrived to-
night to fill a Chautauqua engage
ment. Mrs. Owen spoke in Colum-
bus in the afternoon but left that
city before the news was received.
After communicating with Dayton,
Tenn, Mrs. Owen announced that
she would probably go direct to the
old home of her father in Lincoln,
Neb She was accompanied by her
husband jor John owen, former
English army officer.
Daily Kennebec journal., 1925-07-27
Inc Maine Farmer
halts Publication

s0r'iand, Me-, July 26.-(A.P.)-
" Maine Farmer, a weekly agri-
.S''ulai paper, established in 1882
" Ezekiel Holmes and consoli-
go a. part of the Sunday Press
ss.sa, ss.a OF this city. in 1924, sus-
~ sasu publication with this morn
-. hsue. Each of it's departments
Az. sdlted by men widely known
Fsnout the state. Harold e.
N Nv was editor. DIR. G.. M. Twitch-
,a.,, M monmouth was in charge of
rui.ure; G. M. Hatch of New
w,'aro n'o OF live stock; o. w. Wilbur
epono OF poultry, and DR.. George
so.ler of this city, veterinary.
IA s,n Sunday edition of the Press Her
. viii continue.
Daily Kennebec journal., 1925-07-27
Sister of Bryan
Notified of Death

Lincoln. Neb., July 26-(AP)-Mrs.
Frances NJ. Baird, eldest sister of
William Jennings Bryan, received
word of her brothers death at her
home at College View, suburb near
here. Mrs. Baird does not plan to
leave here for Tennessee, she said
this evening. She said she was
awaiting definite word from Dayton
regarding arrangements being made
by relatives.
Mrs. Baird is 67 years old, two
years older than William Jennings
Bryan.
Daily Kennebec journal., 1925-07-27
General Forecast

The disturbance that was over the
middle Atlantic states Sunday morn
ing has remained practically station
airy during the last II hours. sec
ondary center having developed over
eastern Virginia. The disturbance
that was over Minnesota Sunday
morning has advanced to Eastern
Ontario.
During the last "a hours scattered
showers and thunderstorms have oc-
Cured over the lower lake region and
the Atlantic states. 1t has become
slightly cooler in New England.
The outlooke is for showers Mon
day and Tuesday in the south At
lantic' and east gulf states. 1t will
he cooler on Tuesday in the lower
lake region, the Ohio valley and the
interior of the middle Atlantic states.
Daily Kennebec journal., 1925-07-27
Killed When She
Steps i'm Path of Car

Van Buren. Maine. July 26-
(AP)-Mrs. Magloire Soucie of Sci
gas, n. B., five miles north of this
town, was instantly killed today as
she was alighting from a car in
which she had returned from
church. She stepped in front of a
car driven by Philip Michaud Of
Van Buren, and was knocked down
and dragged twenty feet, her skull
being crushed.
Daily Kennebec journal., 1925-07-27
MethOdists End
Meet at BiddefOrd

Biddeford, Me, July 26.-(AP)-
The Portland district Methodist con-
vention adjourned tonight after a fare
well sermon by Melvin f. Trotter, SUI
perintendent of the City Mission at
Grand Rapids. Mich, and an address
by Bishop John w. Hamilton of
Washington. Rev. James w. Taylor
of New York spoke on his experiences
when kidnapped and held for ransom
by Mexican bandits.
Daily Kennebec journal., 1925-07-27
Auto Crash Victim
Dies i'm Portland

Portland. Me-. July 27-(AP)-Ros-
coe Durgin died at the Maine General
Hospital this morning from injuries
received in an auto collision near
Thornton Heights yesterday. Dur
gins skull was fractured. Mrs. Nell
lie r. Benner and Mrs. Katie Thomp-
son are at the hospital with severe
injuries from the same accident.
Daily Kennebec journal., 1925-07-27
Italian Driver
Dies i'm Grand Prix

Linas, France, July 2o-tA-fo-
Antonio Ascari, an Italian automo-
bile driver, was killed today in the
running of the Grand Prix race over
tho Nontlhery autodrome near Linas.
NJ. Benoist, French driver, won
tho race with a French car, average
speed of about 20 miles an hour for
the 600 Kilometres G21.3S miles)
Daily Kennebec journal., 1925-07-27

Dayton, Tenn, July 26-(AP)-Wiliam Jennings Bryan
discovered dead in bed here this afternoon by servant
He had retired his the early afternoon for nap
and found dead 430 o'clock Heart disease given
cause DEATH He in the best of spirits and
pressed himself eeng ne when he retired shortly after
lunch about 80 o'clock He had attended services at the
Southern Methodist Episcopal Church before lunch and had
partaken of hearty meal before retiring to his
Daily Kennebec journal., 1925-07-27
WILLIAM JENNINGS BRYAN
Men Of Note Pay Tributes
In Sudden Death of BRYAN
Presidents Tribute Today

Swampscott, Mass. July 26.-(A.
D-President Coolidge was in
formed of the death of William Jen-
ninss Bryan through the Associated
Press. While no statement was
Forthcoming tonight, it was said Mr..
Coolidge probably would pay tribute
tomorrow, either in a statement or
in a message of coincidence to Mrs.
Bryan. TO the man who was thrice
candidate for president.
The President and Mr.. Bryan were
personal friends and just before the
executive departed from Washing
ton, Mr.. Bryan was a luncheon guest
at the White House.
Daily Kennebec journal., 1925-07-27
Newton ID. Baker

Cleveland, July 26-(AP)-The
country has lost it's leader in politics
and religious movements, Newton ID,
Baker, former secretary of war, de-
clared tonight when informed of the
death of William Jennings Bryan.
"Mr. Bryan has been the undis-
puted leader in a great cause in
politics and in religious movements
for more than a generation" Mr.
Baker said. ..
Atlee Pomerene, former United
States senator from Ohio, also a
friend of Mr.. Bryan said:
"He will be regarded as one of the
greatest political orators of this gen.
Grafton"
Daily Kennebec journal., 1925-07-27
Family of Six Escape
Flames at FreepOrt

Freeport, Me, July 26.-(AP)-Mr.
and Mrs. Clyde E. Norton and their
four children escaped in their night
clothing this morning when fire de-
stroyed their home here, 1o0-year-
old landmark III the town. one OF
the children awakened in time to
arouse the household
Daily Kennebec journal., 1925-07-27
MOtOrcyclist Dies
After Crash into Pole

Franklin, Mass. July 26.-(AF)-
Clifford Thebedeau. IS. died tonight
shortly after the motorcycle he was
operating crashed into telephone
pole here. His companion, Romeo Nc
Gary, escaped serious injury.
Daily Kennebec journal., 1925-07-27
Hongkong Strike
Proves to Be FiZzle

Hong Kong, July 26.-(AP)-The
general strike, after having been in
progress for five weeks, has proved
a complete failure. There are suffi-
cient volunteers for all the public and
private services at reduced wages and
the employers generally have gradual
ly begun to replace strikers, making
their own terms with the new men.
Daily Kennebec journal., 1925-07-27
Judge Alton B. Parker

Esopus, n. Y, July 26.-(AP)-
Judge Alton B. Parker, Theodore
Roosevelt's opponent in the presiden-
tial campaign of 1904, the campaign
Immediately preceding the last pres
idential race of Willism Jennings Bry-
an, declined to comment tonight on
the latters death today at Dayton,
Tenn.
Il don't care to make any state
ment,' he said. This is too sudden"