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San Antonio light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1911-1993, 1925-09-20
College to Open Monday
With Registration
of Students.

The University Junior College OF
San Antonio, the first of its kind to
be established under the supervision
of the extension department of the
University of Texas, will open at )
p. m. Monday, at Main Avenue High
School building.
Monday and Tuesday nights will be
devoted to the registration of students
and assigning them to classes. Tues
day night a convocation will be held
at which DR.. W. NJ. Splawn, president
of the University Of Texas. will ad-
dress students on junior college work.
Wednesday the regular sessions will
begin.
More than 500 students have filed
application for entrance to the college.
Director ]. f. Nelson announced.
Plans at first were made for an en-
rollment of 200 and a faculty of six
professors considered. So great has
been the interest that the university
was forced to increase the staff to
eight.
The staff is composed of Director
J. Z. Nelson, DIR. J. 7. CarnathOn, DIR.
w. P. Udinsky, DR.. Nilsson Szapu,
Miss jamie Baskin. Miss Rebecca
Switzer. Mrs. Ethel Taylor and Deau
of Students n. X. Dupre.
The college year has been divided
San Antonio light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1911-1993, 1925-09-20
FEARS DEATH
AS PROBE
STARTED
Kendall County Man Asks
Bexar Officers to
Investigate Case.

Poisoned oranges and arsenic adul-
terated water are the principal clues
to Kendall county poison plot, barred
to District Attorney c. NJ. Chambers
in San Antonio Saturday by August
Baker, prominent Warning farmer, and
his family. ~ -
ssFtro attempts have been made to
poison, Mr.. Baker or members of his
family, he reports. s-
The Baker family came to San An
tonic Saturday to ask an investigation,
fearing. Mr.. Baker said, that an inves-
tigation started in Kendall county
would result. in renewed attempts on
his life. ...
Six weeks ago. Mr.. Baker told
District Attorney Chambers, my son
picked up an orange which had been
the gift of a neighbor. After taking
one bite, he noticed the fruit had e
strange taste, and tossed it aside.
STRICKEN AFTER BITE.
a few minutes later he became ter.
ribly sick"
The family, suspicious of the orange,
mailed it to Austin for analysis.
Three weeks later, Mr.. Bakers
daughter started to take a drink from
pail Of water which always was kept
handy in the kitchen.
One sip of the water, which had a
bitter taste, made her very sick, her
father told the district attorney here.
REPORT RECEIVED.
She drank no more, and the family
sent a sample of the water to the state
Laboratories at Austin, also.
Friday evening, the report on both
the fruit and the water was received
from Austin. The chemists wrote that
each had been doctored with arsenic
in sufficient Quantities to produce
death if taken in any quantity, the dis
trict attorney said, after Mr.. Baker
had shown him the report of the state
chemists. D..
District Attorney Chambers referred
the case to District Attorney J. W.
Baker, of Kerrville, under whose jur-
isdiction the investigation will come.
Immediate Investigation to uncover
what appears to be a poison plot has
been promised,
San Antonio light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1911-1993, 1925-09-20
LIEUTENANT BALCAR
GETS COLLEGE POST

First Lieutenant Paul G. Balcar,
who has been stationed at Fort Sam
Houston with the Twentieth Infantry
for the past four years, has been re-
feved from duty at the army post and
has gone to Clemson College as in
structor in military tactics.
Assignment as instructor ordinarily
holds good for four years, but the
position at Clemson College carries
with it a stipulation that the APP
pointee must not get married.
Lieutenant Balcar has not an
nounced any intentions of disqualify'
ing himself for the job.
San Antonio light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1911-1993, 1925-09-20
Farmer Bares Poison Plot
Teeming Hrong
Finds Gold,
Gems Under Feet

"And the streets were paved
with gold-and studded with
gems"
Hurrying half-holiday crowds,
fairy tales of nursery days for
gotten, trampled q fortune I'M
der foot in the San Antonio
business section, Saturday.
While the fairy tale of old
came true.
Diamonds-S300O worth Of
'em, and $1,000 in a soiled en-.
velope, were kicked about, un.
derfoot, while the teeming throng
jostled on, oblivious Of the for
tune they ground beneath their
heels. =.
Patrolman r. w. Roberts
proved that honesty was not
forgotten virtue when he picked
up the envelope containing the
$1,000 note, lost by a messenger
for Louis scharlack, 1O2 West
Houston street.
Either the person who found
the diamonds lost BY Mrs. H. B.
Crosby, 24o Argyle avenue,
Alamo Heights, was not so
honest : ....
Or San Antonio's streets arc
still paved with gems.
San Antonio light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1911-1993, 1925-09-20
POLICE DISPERSE
BAND OF VANDALS

Mischievous boys caused police to
make an emergency call to 1873 West
Huisache avenue late Saturday.
Mrs. NJ. c. Hairless, 1918 Garden
street reported to authorities that
vandals we're breaking out the window
lights and electrical fixtures in tho
Huisache address.
San Antonio light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1911-1993, 1925-09-20
S. A. BOY STABBED
IN ROW WITH PAL

Stabbed in the back after running
several blocks in an attempt to out,
distance an older boy who attacked
him, Jack Ridgeway, 13-year-old son
of G. c. Ridgeway, 3O1 Harding
Boulevard, a postoffice employee, was
in his home Saturday night in a Sc.
rious condition.
The boy who is alleged to have
done the stabbing was arrested on q
charge Of aggravated assault. The
boys were playing near the Ridgeway
home when a dispute began which
ended in the fight.
San Antonio light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1911-1993, 1925-09-20
TEN TO ONE
MAJORITY
SHOWN
Figures Indicate Victory
Most Overwhelming
in Bexar History.

Bexar County's $2,050,OOo bond is
sue, providing for a new courthouse
annex, remodeling of the old building
and other permanent improvements,
carried by a ratio of 10 to 1, accord
ing to reports received at the county
clerks office up to a late hour Satur.
day night. The majority may be
even larger when the total vote is in,
County Judge Augustus J. MeCloskey
said. .... -
Official returns from 20 out of the
12S boxes had come in up to s o'clock.
Tabulation was slow, however, and it
is not expected the total count will be
available before Monday. y
10 TO 4 LEAD.
The votes counted and reports on
boxes which had not been tabulated,
showed that the bond issue was lead
ing by about 10 to 1, Judge McClos-
key said. 1t was not expected that
later count would materially cut down
the lead. 1t is the largest majority
by which a bond issue has ever car,
ried in Bexar County, the county
judge said.
1t was estimated that the total vote
cast during the day will reach between
5000 and 5000. This is light vote,
considering the county has more than
$4,000 voters.
ave may lose possibly 600 votes in
the county, outside the city," Judge
McCloskey said. But / doubt if it
reaches that number. It's one of
the biggest victories a bond issue has
ever won" ---
Work on the new courthouse annex,
remodeling the old building. construct
ing an addition to the county Jail,
building a new home for delinquent
boys and improving bridges, Judge
McCloskey said, will begin as soon
as the bond money is available.
-. TO CANVASS VOTE.
I'VE will canvass the vote Monday
and declare the result of the cleo
tion," the county judge, who is head
of the commissioners court, said.
Then we will ask for bids on the
bonds. Although we are not required
to do so, we will advertise for fifteen
days. Already 1 have received scores
of inquiries from companies wishing
to purchase the bonds"
Before the bonds are sold, however,
Judge McCloskey said, the county will
have plans drawn for the construction
work to be done. Thus, when the
money is available, work can be started
at once. .....
eve should be ready to begin work
the latter part of October" Judge
McCloskey said, adding that gangs
are ready to begin work on the
county bridges as soon as the bonds
are sold. ..
San Antonio light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1911-1993, 1925-09-20
ITALIAN AIRMAN
NEARS JAPAN GOAL
BY Universal Service.

TOXIC, Sept. 10.-Malor Fran
cesco De Pineda, Italian Romc-to-
Toxic, flyer, arrived in Tansui, For
mosa Island. late today from Apart,
Philippine Islands, according 10 word
here late tonight. After a brief re-
fueling stop he planned to hop off i'm
mcdiately for Japan.
San Antonio light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1911-1993, 1925-09-20
ESCAPED PRISONERS
CAUGHT BY POSSE
AT WICHITA FALLS

WICHITA FALLS, Sept. 19.-Al
vim ireland, under a 20-year sentence
in connection with the robbery of the
Dundee bank in Archer County last
October; Ernest Smith, a companion
who escaped from the Archer City jail
with him the night of September .,
and Leo Wright, recently returned
from Huntsville, prison were apprc-
hended four miles south of this city
Saturday afternoon.
San Antonio light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1911-1993, 1925-09-20
SECOND TOXIC FIRE
ALARMS JAPANESE
BY Universal Service.

TOXIC, Sept. 19.-The second
Toxic fire in two days destroyed the
home of Prince Iyesato Ockugawa,
president of the house of peers, to-
night. There were no casualties be-
cause the prince and his family were
absent.
Early yesterday the two-story build.
ing temporarily housing the Japanese
Parliament was burned to the ground.
Because of the quick succession of
the two blazes authorities suspect both
may have been the work of incen-
diaries.
San Antonio light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1911-1993, 1925-09-20
SAN ANTONIO MAN
is KILLED IN CISCO

Sid Cnrrigan, -, oil operator, was
almost Instantly 'killed when the au-
tomobile in which he was riding over
turned south of Cisco late Saturday.
He recently left San Antonio for
Cisco. Efforts to reach his relatives
late Saturday failed.
San Antonio light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1911-1993, 1925-09-20
BURGLARS RANSACK
SAN ANTONIO HOUSE

Entering through rear door, bur
glars Saturday rnnsacked the residence
of f. c. Schmidt, All Mission street.
Listed among the articles taken
we're a shotgun, a kodak and several
pieces Of valuable jewelry.
San Antonio light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1911-1993, 1925-09-20
S. A. Building Program
Totals $5,550,OO0

With definite assurance Saturday
that the county's bond issue of s..
050,000 for permanent Improvements
has carried, San Antonio's public i'm
provement program, including work
actually under way or to be started
soon, reached the huge total of $3.50
900.
Added to the coucty's program is
one already under way by the city
which entails the expenditure of 49,
100000. OF this amount the city IS
CONTINUED On Page TwO.)
San Antonio light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1911-1993, 1925-09-20
OFFICER REPORTS.

First Lieutenant Eugene McGihley
has reported at Fort Sam Houston for
duty with the Second Division and
has been assigned to the Fifteenth
Field Artillery.
San Antonio light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1911-1993, 1925-09-20

THAT was the explanation given
u by the good Christian mission
ary, Father Hue, early in the last
century when he went to Thibet, and
discovered with horror, Buddhism, a
religion much older than Christian
ity, and evidently parody on the
Christian religion. ,
That Thibetan religion, started by
the Indian Prince Gautama, included
a trinity, miraculous immaculate"
birth, and other features of the real
religion.
San Antonio light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1911-1993, 1925-09-20

THE musuem Of national history
\ will soon present to your kind
attention a fossil horse, with claws
instead of hoofs, dug up in Asia. Ac-
cording to scientists, this little crea-
ture, ancestor of the big horse Of
today with its hoofs. vanished from
the earth long before we came here
10 need horses.
That will annoy and worry many
that deny evolution, but they have a
simple way out.
Let them suggest that Satan in his
wickedness, to help his friend OAR
win, manufactured those fossils arti-
ficially and put them in the earth to
deceive men. .....-..
San Antonio light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1911-1993, 1925-09-20

IxTE know however, that nothing
w could interfere with the success
of Christianity, and we rejoice in
rthat knowledge.
Similarly we know that nothing
could change the opinion of the gen
tlemen that discharged Professor
Scopes from his job in Tennessee.
Satan may deceive many but he can
not deceive them. And after all,
truth prevails IN the long run.
San Antonio light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1911-1993, 1925-09-20

CTAGGERED at first, the good
~ missionary soon understood the
situation. 1t was clear that Satan,
knowing what the Christian religion
would say, went to Asia and inspired
the pagans there to start a ridicu.
lous imitation of the Christian reli.
gion, hoping that its existence Be
FORE Christianity would interfere
with Christianity's success.
San Antonio light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1911-1993, 1925-09-20

FORTUNATELY for Florida, S.
Il Davies Warfield, of the Seaboard
Air Line, cooperating financially
with Dillon and Read, is increasing
Florida's railroad facilities as fast
as money can do it. " ....-
But meanwhile, dealers in building
materials in the northwest, near
Seattle, or near Portland, Me-, would
do we'll to send statesmen to Florida
and begin shipping building materials
by boat. Inquire of Mr.. Miner,
Palm Beach.
San Antonio light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1911-1993, 1925-09-20
WEEKS TOLD
DETAILS Of
HART PLOT
YEAR AGO
Letter From Captains
Widow Relates Details
of Alleged Scheme.
By FRASER EDWARDS
Universsl Service staff Correspondent.
Copyright. 1928, by Universal Service.
Reproduction in whole or IN Part pro

Copyright, 1928, by Universal Service.
Reproduction in whole or IN part pro-
... - ,, hibited,) e.
, WASHINGTON, Sept. 10. =
Charges against Major General VIII
liam n. Hart quartermaster general
of the army, brought by his prede-
cessor.- Major General Harry L. Ros-
ers, retired, will be aired in the ScnaJe
provided the War Department fails 10
order a court-martial, friends Of the
retired officer asserted today.
This action is contemplated IL Gen
eral Harris nomination for reappoint-
ment is sent TO the Senate by Presi-
dent Coolidge for confirmation, Cen
eraI Harris present term of office will
shortly expire. .....
The War Department, it was learn
ed today, is already making thor
ough investigation of the charges pre-
ferred by General Rogers.
T. WEEKS TOLD.
Senator Lee Overman OF North
Carolina, il developed today, called
the attention of Secretary Weeks to
allegations against General Hart in
connection with General Rogers more
than a year ago. .=-
Senator Overman based his presen-
tation upon a letter written him BY
Mrs. Alice G. Pomroy, widow Of an
army officer, whom he had met in
Washington. .-. --
What purports to be copy Of Mrs.
Pomroy's letter is among the papers
filed by General Rogers in connection
with his formal charges that General
Hart "maliciously, selfishly and dis
loyalty" plotted to prevent his reap
pointment and sought to obtain the
post for himself.
AVOIDS PUBLICITY.
Mrs. Pomroy is a lovely woman,
and naturally the serious nature Of
the charges in her letter aroused my
interest" Senator oyerman said to-
day over the long-distance telephone
from his home in Salisbury. Il de-
livered the letter to Secretary Weeks,
but have never heard a word from it."
Mrs. Pomroy's letter, dated Wash
ington, January 4, 1924, and addressed
to Senator 0verman, follows in part:
AS the widow of an army officer
having at heart the interest of the
service, there is something have for
the last year thought to be my duty
to relate to some one, like yourself,
who is in position to bring the mat
ter to the attention of the secretary
of war in a way that will cause the
subject to receive the serious and cf-
fective consideration it deserves.
Il do not wish TO bring the service
into unpleasant notoriety, especially IT
this time when certain elements in
the country are so hostile to the
military, if il can possibly be avoided.
as l think it could, BY the removal
by the War Department of the pres
ent quartermaster general Of the
army, Major General William II.
Hart
INVITED TO MEETING.
Mrs. Pomroy then described an FL
legged meeting with Mrs. Teresa Dean,
who wrote under the name Of The
Widow" in a weekly society maya
zine. Mrs. Pomroy said she was in
.vited by Mrs. Dean 10 the lstter's
New York apartment, 63 East Joth
street. to meet Billy Hart, as she
San Antonio light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1911-1993, 1925-09-20

IF you want TO sell building ma
terial, hire a ship, load it, and
sail down to the east and west
coasts of Florida. That's the advice
Of Miner, boss Of southern Florida
To Miami German and scandinay-
Ian ships bring cargoes Of cement,
and builders, in fast boats, rush to
outbid their rivals.
1t is almost impossible to get build
ing materials, the east coast railroad
having been obliged to put an en-
barge on freight, being $1,000 cars
behind in carrying capacity
San Antonio light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1911-1993, 1925-09-20

DOOR Japan's troubles seem never
to cease, as though fate were
determined that escaping the ex-
penses and horrors of the big war,
she should endure her share of suf-
fering.
Yesterday came news of a great
fire in Toxic, destroying the build
ings in which the japanese Legis-
lature meets, injuring many, caus-
ing heavy loss in money. But nature
herself can't discourage the Japan
ese, or conquer their courage.
San Antonio light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1911-1993, 1925-09-20
TODAY
If He Were Irish
Poor Japan
Ask Mr.. Miner
The Horse With Claws
By Arthur Brisbane
Copyright. 1875 by Star Co

TT ALL DEPENDS on WHO says
it. Mr.. Saklatvala, communist
member of parliament, can't come
to the United States with other men
selected by the British parliament.
Saklatvala, born in India, attacked
the British union jack in connection
with British rule in India, and said
the British flag ought to be torn
down. Our government thinks he
might say something like that about
the Stars and Stripes. He wouldn't,
of course, but anyhow, he is a COM
munist, so he can't come in.
CUPPOSE our good, hard fighting
- Irish friends of the old days or
the modern Irish Republic had
come here denouncing the union
jack and saying it should be torn
down in ireland. Many Of them not
only said SO, but actually did tear it
down. That's. more than saklatvala
did.
Would any government of the
United States refuse to let an Irish
man come in? 1T WOULD NOT.
ne VALERA, president of the
- Irish republic" did about all he
could to the British flag and the
British lion.. Nevertheless he was
not only allowed to come here, but to
float bond issue and raise mil
lions of dollars for the Irish republic.
There is politics in everything,
even in passports.
San Antonio light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1911-1993, 1925-09-20
INVITED TO MEETING.

Mrs. Pomroy then described an sl-
legged meeting with Mrs. Teresa Dean,
who wrote under the name Of The
Widow" in a weekly society maya
zine. Mrs. Pomroy said she was in
vited by Mrs. Dean 10 the lstters
New York apartment, 81 East Joth
street. to meet Billy Hart, as she
-g,.--.s--t -. ~. -.
San Antonio light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1911-1993, 1925-09-20

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San Antonio light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1911-1993, 1925-09-20
THE WEATHER

San Antonio and vicinity
Partly cloudy to cloudy; mod.
crate southedIy winds; high ut
temperature Hoout 90 degrees.
San Antonio light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1911-1993, 1925-09-20

CONTINUED On rage Two.l
San Antonio light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1911-1993, 1925-09-20

First Section of
Local. State and
World Ne1US
San Antonio light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1911-1993, 1925-09-20

CONTINUED On Page TwO9
New Britain herald., 1925-01-16
SiO,00O REWARD OFFERED
 BY PITTSBURGH BANKERS
Making Every Effort to Find Men Who Tried to Hold Up
 l.. E. Sands. s.

Pittsburgh Jan. 16.--A reward of sl0,OG0 has been offered by the board of directors of the First Ma tlonal bank for information leading to the arrest of two hold-up men who sought to force Lawrence F. Sands. president of the bank, to pay them s20.000 on January 6. The bandits shot and wounded the bank CTS son, John W. Sands, former army captain. when he ran to call help.
 Action Of the banks directors was taken after all trace of the bandits had been lost. One-half of the re- ward will be paid for information leading to the arrest of either one of the bandits.
 The hold-up men gained entrance to the Sands home about o'clock in the morning by representing themselves as gas inspectors. After lining the family and servants against the wall they forced Mir. Sands to telephone to the bank for money, threatening to kidnap Mrs, Sands unless he obeyed. Officers at the bank became suspicious and sent police with the money, but in the meantime the younger Sands had tried to break away. Five shots were fired at him, one bullet hitting him in the left side.
 The bandits fled after the shoot ing.
New Britain herald., 1925-01-16
CABINET CRISIS
 IN GERMANY ENDS
All Factions Agreed That Settle
 ment is Good Thing
By The Associated Press.

By The Associated Press.
 Berlin, Jan. 16.-The fact that the long -drawn-out cabinet crisis has come to a definite conclusion with the formation of the new cab inet headed by Dr. Hans Luther as chancellor appears to be the one point on which the newspaper or gans of the various parties are in general agreement. Only a few of the editorial commentators are in- clined to cast favorable horoscope for the new ministry, which reich stag circles point to as at the mercy of the clerical and democratic par ties, while the socialists have sworn it undying enmity.
 "This is not one-day mas querade of nationalistic and monar- chistic desperadoes, says the so- cialist Vorwaerts, but an organized and determined attempt to change the trend of national events in Ger many-which makes it an imme- diate menace to social development, in particular"
 While Chancellor Luther's cabi- net on paper gives the impression of comprising decorous bourgeois ministry, much like the one headed by Cuno as chancellor, the circum- stances under which it sprang into existence and the motives which the
 liberals believe to have actuated the men who sabotaged Chancellor Marks efforts to reconstruct lib- eral government on broad parlia- mentary basis are the reasons for the mistrust with which the liberal parties view it's coming into office.
New Britain herald., 1925-01-16
GETS S25,0OO PRIZE
Presentation of Raphael Herman Peace Award to David Starr Jor- dan Listed For Today,

Los Angeles, Cal, Jan. 1G.-Pres- entation of the s25,o0O Raphael Herman peace award to Dr. David Starr Jordan, chancellor emeritus of Stanford university, was on the pro gram at the University of Southern California today with w. G. McAdoo, wartime secretary of the treasury, presiding.
 Dr. Augustus Thomas, president of the World Federation of Educa- tion associations, under the auspices of which the peace plan contest was conducted as to make the formal presentation while representatives of religious, educational and civic organizations joined in, honoring the prize winner.
 In offering the peace prize last year MT. Herman, capitalist of De- troit and Los Angeles. expressed the conviction that before we could be abolished the peoples of the world would have to be educated to en- brace peace. The plan submitted by Dr. Jordan was adjudged the most practicable of the many sug- gested.