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San Antonio light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1911-1993, 1925-11-05
.COUN TY CLERK
LOSES SUIT
FOR FEES
Supreme Court Rules Burke
Must Repay Bexar
Sum of $6351.

Motion of Bexar County Clerk
Jack II. Burke for rehearing of
his application for a writ of error in
the case brought aga, It him by the
unity for recovery of S63j1.S4. al
leging excess fees, was overrulcd by
the state supreme court Wednesday,
thus ending the litigation.
As the original application was
recently denied, the new action has
the effect of sustaining judgments
of the trial courts. which were fav-
orable to the county.
Mr.. Burke said he would pay the
Judgment at the end of the period
Of grace allowed. He expressed pleas
IRE that the matter was settled, as 1t
has zen n campaign issue raised
against me ever since the question
was raised
Similar suits were filed in 1922
against Tax Collector John A. Bit
ter. District Attorney u. A. Ne
Askill. Sheriff John W. Tobin. the
late District Clerk Osceola Archer,
and County Attorney Tom J. Newton.
The total amount sued for was
approximately S12S.000, but this
amount was reduced 10 $4,000 III
the district courts.
Tobin and McAskill recently set
tied their suits by payment.
The Bitter case is still on appeal
before the supreme court. All parties
to the litigation agreed last year to
abide by the rulings in the Burke
and Bitter cases. it was said.
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REBELS CENTER
ATTACK NEAR
DAMASCUS
French Short of Troops Use
Barbed Wire and
Airplanes.

LONDON. Nov. 5.-P)-The sit
nation in Syria still is intense, and
apparently fraught with grave posi-
biiities. Reports reaching London as
SORT that there has been renewed
fighting in the eastern outskirts ot
Damascus between the French and
rebels and that the French are using
all, efforts to prevent the entry into
the city of tribesinen on the outside.
Bzrricades including wire cntangle'
nents have been erected in the streets
of Damascus by the French who are
declared 10 be short Of troops and are
enrolling Kurds and other natives TO
aud them.
To the north Of Damascus it is re-
ported that 1000 rebels have concen-
San Antonio light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1911-1993, 1925-11-05
Prohibit Saturday
Weddings
In Germany

MEL NSTER, Germany. Nov.
5.-CP)-PrOtestant ministers
are forbidden to perform mar
riages on Saturdays or on days
preceding church holidays, By 4
decree OF the Westphalian pro-
vincial synod. made known to-
day.
The reason given for lie order
is that wedding guests, especially
in villages, where the festivities
usually take place in saloons.
drink so heavily and so long that
Sunday morning is well advanced
before they begin TO stagger home
boisterously. This, ii is explain
ed, shocks the sensibilities OF
church-gOers, who. while on their
way 10 services, encounter the
ceIebratcrs.
San Antonio light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1911-1993, 1925-11-05
SAVING FEW CENTS
FOR ELECTRIC FUSE
PROVES EXPENSIVE

Six cents nearly cost Isaac Dick.
Ill Lakeyicw avenue, his son Albert.
MS residence and household belong
ngs. in a fire Wednesday afternoon.
Using n nickle and a penny as fuses
iu the electric wiring caused n short
circuit. Fire broke out in the attic.
Albert. the 1S-year-old son. was pain
fully burned after crawling through a
small hole in the ceiling to extinguish
the blazn. lie was given first aid
by the fire department.
The boys quick action and fearless
ness is said 10 have prevented the
loss NJ the Dick propcrt. according 10
First Chief j. 6. Sarrau.
San Antonio light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1911-1993, 1925-11-05
FATHER TURNS BOY
OVER TO POLICE AS
INCORRIGIBLE THIEF

"I've got eight others. Kill him,
do anything you want with him, >
Shrieked an irate father turning his
16-year-old son over TO police.
The boy worked as a clerk in his
fathers store, and was caught pilfer-
ing articles of clothing.
Charges of theft under $50 were
filed by the father against his son.
"To such bargains. l can offer no
competitor when my own son is n
thief" declared the West Commerce
Street clothing dealer.
His boy had sold eight pairs of
pants and suit of clothes to COM
petitor for so.
San Antonio light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1911-1993, 1925-11-05
FIREMARS LEAP
FROM ENGINE INTO
LAKE SAVES MAN

BIRMINGHAM, Mass, Nov. 5.
-R-Leaping from the cab of his
engine which was stopped minute
later, Leslie Leland, Boston & AL
bany Railroad fireman. plunged into
Lake Cochitua near the Northways
Motor Plant and rescued Paul Plouffe,
eyed 60, of Natick, who was drown
ing.
Both Plouffe and his rescuer were
taken to the Mack hospital, suffering
from exposure. Leland was able to
so to his home later.
San Antonio light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1911-1993, 1925-11-05
TABLET TO HONOR
VICTIMS OF MAINE

HAVAN Nov. j.-LP)-A bronze
tablet bearing the lanes Of the men
who lost their lives in the Maine ex-
plosion will be placed on the moul-
mrnt erected 10 their memory here.
The cabinet council today voted 10
grant the request Of the United Span
ish-American War Veterans for per
mission to place the tablet.
San Antonio light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1911-1993, 1925-11-05
JAIL DOORS CLANG
BEFORE MAN CAN
DELIVER MESSAGE

Jail doors closed on a San Antonio
man Thursday before he could de-
liver an important message TO De-
tective Captain Sam Street.
Lurching into police headquarters
he informed the sergeant of his mis-
sion. But he collided with two wo-
men standing near the desk.
Lock him up" the desk sergeant
ordered
1--we got a suspicion you think I'm
drunk" the man protested. still in
sisting that he had message for the
detective chief.
He was still protesting when the
cell door changed.
San Antonio light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1911-1993, 1925-11-05
RIsHOp LYNCH BACK.

DALLAS, Nov. J.--LR-The Right
Rev. Joseph L. Lynch, bishop of the
diocese of Dallas, arrived here late
yesterday on his return home from a
three-month visit to Europe. While
abroad Bishop Lynch made his re-
mort TO the Pope Rome.
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trated and from various sections come
advices that the situation is growing
worse. The entire area from Damas-
Gus northward To Aleppo Is declared
TO be held by brigands and HONS Is
said 10 be seething with instruction
FIGHT REBELS.
Uncomfortable rebellion" says one
correspondent, seems to be sweeping
over the entire country. The French
forces cannot possibly cope with the
situation owing to inadequate num-
bers. No improvement seems possible
until reinforcements arrive. Even the
defenses of Damascus could not resist
a strong organized attack"
The French are using both artillery
and airplanes against the tribesmen.
Twenty miles west Of Damascus on
Mount Hermon the French exchanged
rifle shots with band of rebels, and
south of Damascus, there was another
ARRAY with tribesmen who had torn
up the railway line running through
Hedjaz.
Druse leaders in Damascus are quot
ed by n correspondent as declaring
that the French had given no consid-
Grafton to their people under the
French mandate and that the situation
had reached such a stage that they
considered it best 20 fall fighting than
to live under such conditions.
L. S BOATS TO BEIRUT.
"Our villages" said one of the lead
ers, have been bdrned and our men
killed. But the French will never
kill the soul of our people"
Two American torpedo boat de-
stroyers are speeding across the cast
ern portion of the Mediterranean Sea
from Alexandria. Egypt. bound for
Beirut. Syria. vita the object of pro-
tecting American interests.
A dispatch from Paris dealing with
the American torpedo boat destroyers
bound for Beirut said the French
foreign office had no official com
TO this effect, but the opin-
ion was expressed that the United
States was well within its rights I'M
der international law in protecting its
citizens in Syria.
San Antonio light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1911-1993, 1925-11-05

Tonight in the Want Ad Section Of The Light,
under the heading Of Used Cars for Sale" there
are many good buys in IMPROVED USED
CARS. Nearly all Of San Antonio's reliable
dealers list their best buys there every day-and
they guarantee each car to be just they rep
resent them to you Why long for the pleasures
that are rightfully yours? Turn TO the Auto
s. mobile Ads now.
San Antonio light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1911-1993, 1925-11-05
FREE SHIP OFFICERS
IN FATAL EXPLOSION

PROVIDENCE. r. J.. Nov. 5.-CP)
Captain George W. McYay and As
sistant Engineer George {. Mullen OF
the excursion steamer Mackinac, on
which q boiler exploded last August.
taking toll Of 80 lives. toda. wcrr
found not guilty 81 negligence by
federal steamboat inspectors, WIN
heard the evidence in their cases.
San Antonio light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1911-1993, 1925-11-05
(AdunrfiSnmnnt

For Colds. Grip or Influenza
and as Preventive. take Laxative
BROMO QUININE Tablets. A Safe
and Proven Remedy. The box bears
the signature of +. w. Grove. SOC.
San Antonio light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1911-1993, 1925-11-05

How lucky you have thought the other fellow
was to be able TO and come and 80
whenever ne pleased. 1t is just easy for you
to be one of the "lucky" people car like you
want to own is not beyond your reach. Used
car dealers in San Antonio today making It
possible for everyone to n through their
easy payment plan.
San Antonio light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1911-1993, 1925-11-05
VALLEY POKER GAME
RAIDED BY BANDITS

EDINBURG. Tex, Nov. 5.-CP)-
\ poker game was raided Tuesday
night at Mercedes by three bandits
who took everything of value in sight.
including 5000 in cash. The sheriff's
office here is investigating the rob
berry.
San Antonio light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1911-1993, 1925-11-05

ADVERTISEMENT
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San Antonio light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1911-1993, 1925-11-05
Hunting Fishing Picnicking

How often have you wished that you were sit
ting on the river bank with hook and line Gin
hand: or were out under some spreading oak
tree with your friends pcnicking; were tramp
ing some field or pasture in search Of dove. quail
or other game-and the only thing that hold
ing you back was lack Of transportation.
San Antonio light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1911-1993, 1925-11-05

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San Antonio light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1911-1993, 1925-11-05
Victorious OverHis
Old Enemy

"Piltsi When a husky chap is
half a man, due to piles, he should
betold this secret of swift andsure
relief One little suppository, and
the worst condition of piles will
yield. 1t is Observation-Disclosures
TO suffer.
Remember the name, Pyramid, andyou
enr forget all the itch and irritation Of piles in
snyforIa. For Pyramid pile suppositofies work
lie magic. Many athieten would give up II they
fsdnfi Thousand a. men and women are vi5-
40 with riles, but you neyef know 4 when they
Laow OF Pyramid. All the pain and distress Of
rial henorThcids Is a pity, when Pyramid
.er- 40 slieviate 81 soeasiy, II perfect privacy.
EVrry druseist; SKY cents a box
F,rx,our own sake, dont doubt. A free b0ek-
-, i, SisIn hTsberr u you write Pyramid Drug
-. 100 Pyramid Bids, Marshall. Mich.
New Britain herald., 1925-12-11
ENRIGHT'S BROTHER
Held IN Staying
Arrested After Killing Of Man
on Farm

Corning, N. Y. Dec. II RNIn.
formation leading to the arrest OF
Michael Enright on an open charge,
IN connection with the Staying OF
Timothy Shea OF Campbell is being
checked today by District Attorney
Guy W. Cheney.
"Enright Is a brother o. Richard
f. Enright, police commissioner OF
New York city on whose farm Shea
was slain Wednesday night or early
Thursday morning. He is being held
In the Bath jail pending the decision
Iof the prosecutor on the nature OF
the charge to be placed against him
Michael, who is 81 years old, was
temporarily in charge OF the En-
right farm during the absence OF
another brother. William, and he ad
mits having had numerous drinks
with Shea on Wednesday night
When arrested there were blood
stains on his clothing and an ak COW
cred with blood was found leaning
against the house with blood stains
on the porch and in the yard indi.
Gates that Shea was killed near tbs
front door and his body rolled across
the yard to the ditch where 1t was
found by a passerby,
New Britain herald., 1925-12-11
CLAIM UNSOUND MIND IN
TRANSFER OF PROPERTY
Unionville Man said to Have Had
Hallucinations About Coney
Island Bands Playing.

Testimony that Ebert. c. Moore
heard Coney Island bands playing,
lost his memory, became untidy,
and kept a pack Of cats and dogs
was introduced in the suit OF the
KNOXVILLE Bank and Trust Co.,
conservator of the Moore estate,
against Francis T, and Ann Z.
Flood Of this city in the superior
court yesterday, The claim was
that Moore was OF unsound mind
when he sold his l7-acre farm TO
the defendants for $1,000. with a
$3.50 mortgage to be assumed by
them. The evidence OF his unbal-
anced state was contested by the
Floods, who stated that the trans
fer was made at Moore's sugges-
ton and that he appeared in his
right mind. Rourke s. Hanraham
represented the bank and William
F. Mangan the defendants. Judge
Marvin reserved decision of the pc
tition to recover the farm.
New Britain herald., 1925-12-11
BUDDY" TELLS ABOUT
DEATH OF FRAZIER
Seeks To End Argument as to
Whether Indian Warrior Was
Killed,

Providence, r. J., Dec, II Up
Any dispute which may surround
the death of Arthur Frazier, an
American soldier, In France, is be-
lieved to have been cleared today
by John Picano, 1878 Cranston
street, Cranston, who says Frazier.
a member of his squad in Company
s, 18th infantry, First Division, was
killed by his side, Oct. 5, 1918, on
the Meuso- Argonne front.
Mr.. Picano had read nothing of
the litigation concerning the claims
Of Arthur Lopez that he is Frazier
and entitled to Frazier's compensa-
ton. His only information came in
an Associated Press dispatch from
Santee, Neb,, last Wednesday, say
ing that Frazier's parents would
seek compensation for the sons
death, now that Lopez's claim had
been declared unfounded.
Arthur Frazier told me he was
part Indian and came from the
South" said Picano this morning.
practically every man in Co. B,
was from the South, and | joined
them with replacement troops about
two months before Frazier was kill
ed. / haven't heard from any of
them since"
New Britain herald., 1925-12-11
SIXTY DAY SUPPLY
OF COAL IN CITY
No Need Of Suffering, F. H.
Johnston Says

There need be no suffering in this
city this winter because of a short
age OF fuel as there is an ample
supply OF coal In New Britain to
take care OF the city for at least
so days II not another pound is re-
ceived. In the opinion OF Frank II.
Johnston OF this city, representa-
tive of the state Chamber Of Com
MERGE on the governors fuel COM
mittee. who explained that his state
ment is based only on what the
normal demand would be.
Much Of the fuel now at hand Is
of the run OF mine" bituminous,
screened or prepared sizes, and
coke. The first named is coal which
is sold in its raw state. 1t consists
Of n combination OF q soft dirt like
substance with large Jumps of solid
matter scattered throughout. Pre-
pared or screened sizes are that coal
which is found after the dirt-like
substances are taken out. The for
mer sells for $40 a ton while the
latter bring a retail selling price of
SIG ton.
Mr.. Johnston stated that this city
is fixed better than almost any other
city and town in the state. The
average number Of days supply of
coal in other cities and towns Is
about IS days, he said. At the pres
ent time 50 per cent OF the tonnage
needed to supply New Britain for
the winter has been delivered. IF
an emergency presents itself, 1000
tons can be delivered to Nv Brit
ain In five days" the state COM
mitteeman added.
New Britain herald., 1925-12-11
REELECTED STATE
ARCHITECTS HEAD
D. K. Perry'S Plans for StorrS
DormitOry Approved

D. K. Perry OF New Britain was
elected president OF the Connecticut
chapter of the American Society OF
Architects for the second term at a
meeting held In Hartford last even
ing, Mr.. Perry Is the local architect
who has designed the Washington
and other school buildings. He
also designed the new Reformation
Lutheran church on Court street.
Mr.. Perry was notified last night
rnat his plans for the construction
of new dormitory at Storrs Agri-
CULTURAL college have been accepted
and the contract for the erection of
the building has been awarded to
the H. Wales Lines Co. Of Meriden,
The new building will cost approx
mately 100000 when completed and
equipped. 1t will be brick struc-
ture, three stories and a basement.
The exterior will be OF Windsor,
Conn, Harvard brick with lime
stone trimmings. 1t will be fire
proof, have a slate roof, and will
house 81 men.
A unique feature Of the building
will be that it will be divided into
three sections, each section to con-
tain a large club room which Is ex-
pected to be headquarters for q
separate fraternity.
New Britain herald., 1925-12-11
Shooting STARS
BRILLIANT sight
Unusual Spectacle Visible Dur
Ing Last Night

Cambridge, Mass, Dec II Pl-
Those who happened to be awake
late last night may have noticed in
the southern part Of the sky the
flare Of shooting stars. They were
the beginning Of the annual shower
of germinid meteors which will in
crease In intensity tonight and reach
a maximum tomorrow and will final
~ thin out and disappear on De-
ccmber 10 and IA. Little is known
of the history of these meteors and
| the Harvard observatory which is
studying the shower has invited all
who possess fast cameras TO try TO
photograph these streaks of fire to
swell the collection Of photographs
which are being taken here.
The germinid meteors are n
swarm of comparatively small OBJ
jects--metal, stones, gravel, dust
speeding around the sun in a definite
orbit, probably more elliptical than
that Of the earth. Once a year the
| CO.. Il, pll ITO wv IL SN luS dlpulu tllt
sun. cuts through this orbit near
enough TO draw some of the stream
Of objects into the air around the
earth. The heat generated as they
pass through the air causes them to
flare out brilliantly and burn up
Most of them are destroyed before
they can reach the ground. a few
have reached the earth and have
! been found.
The germinid showers photograph
usually well, the Harvard astron--
omers say. Between midnight and
dawn Is the best time to work. The
shooting stars may be seen to-
night In the southern quadrant of
the heavens about half way up to
the Zenith. They are expected to
be most brilliant and numerous to-
morrow, although photography will
be possible also on the following
night.
New Britain herald., 1925-12-11
ADRENALIN RESTORES
CHILD THOUGHT DEAD
Injection Into Heart Reyives New
Jersey Newly Born
BABY

Hishtstown. N. j.. Dec. 11.--Ten
drops Of adrenalin chloride. In a l to
1000 solution, injected into the heart
OF a new born baby restored the
baby to life after two physicians had
given 1t up as dead, DR.. william L.
Wilbur made It known today.
Tho baby, a girl, was born to Mrs
c. w. Wright OF Stockton street, wife
OF the chief clerk OF the First Ma
tional bank here, on Sunday. DR..
Wilbur Dr.. McDermit and a trained
nurse were in attendance. Both
physicians had pronounced the child
dead, but DIR. Wilbur determined to
/ try an experiment which, he said to.
day, has to his knowledge, been used
successfully only once.
He was obliged TO return to his Of
fee, a short distance away. for the
adrenalin chloride. Shortly after the
injection, a very faint heart murmur
was observed, About forty-fve min
utes later, the baby was crying. Since
then it has done we'll, and today II
was still crying and kicking. II
weighs seven and one-half pounds.
New Britain herald., 1925-12-11
LOSES LAST APPEAL

Phoenix, Ariz., Dec. II P,-The
last chance of Will Lawrence of
Muskogee, Okla, to obtain clemency
from courts passed today when the
state supreme court denied him a
rehearing in the case in which he
was found guilty of the murder of
Haze Burch, Phoenix policeman.
Burch was shot and killed last
February when he attempted TO
place Will and Babe" Lawrence I'M
der arrest Babe" the younger
brother, is now serving a life term
in a Texas penitentiay, after being
convicted at Forth Worth for rob-
berry.
New Britain herald., 1925-12-11
Iverson Is Knighted by
Order of Danish King

New Haven, Dec. II F) - Soren
Iverson, general foreman In large
industrial plant here, today re-
ceived word that he had been
knighted by the king OF Denmark
in the Order Of Lanneborg under
date OF November Z. The order has
come to him through the Danish
minister, Constantine Brun, at
Washington.
Mr.. Iverson has been for several
years supreme president OF the
Danish brotherhood Of America, a
fratcrnal organization OF Danish
Americans with a membership OF
about $4,000. He was first elected
to that Office at Milwaukee in 1919,
and will continue in office until the
next convention in Omaha in 1877.
Mr.. Iyerson came to the United
States in 1889 and has been en-
ployed in metal working plants
since then, and has seen years OF
supervisory service in the Winches-
ter Repeating Arms company OF
this city.
New Britain herald., 1925-12-11
Special Plane for Navy
Has Been Completed

Dayton, Ohio, Dec. II Up - A
three passenger amphibian plane.
constructed and equipped for cata-
putt and deck loading, is to be de-
livered to the United States navy
Saturday by the Looming Aircraft
company, 1t was announced here to-
day.
The craft with 5oo-horsepower
motor, Is said to be a great improve
ment over the amphibian plane now
in service. The ship is capable of a
speed of 1876 miles an hour, IS miles
scatter naval planes, The flights will
be made at the Anacosta air base,
near Washington.
New Britain herald., 1925-12-11
PRISON BAND DISC0RD
BREAKING UP OUTFIT
Both Principals In Wethersficld
Stabbing Played In Or
ganization.

Hartford, Dec. IL GP --- Agostino
Tint, lifer, won't play in the prison
band any more, Deputy Warden
! George H. Starr said today after in
vestigating the stabbing yesterday
afternoon of Thomas Quigley by
Tint as they marched In line from
the cell house to the work shops.
AS near as / can find out" the
deputy declared, "the stabbing was
| due to discord between Tint and
! Quigley, both musicians in the prison
band" Tint plays the cornet and
Quigley the baritone horn.
| Just what started the strife be-
tween the two prisoners is not
known, but Deputy Warden Starr
has discovered that Tint was an ex-
ceedingly tempermental musician,
proud of his place In the band and
of his musical ability. Some rivalry
existed between the two and came
to q. climax when Tint became OBJ
sessed with the notion that Quigley
was trying to have his cornet taken
away from him.
The wounded prisoner Is In the
prison hospital where he will re-
cover, but he will not be able to
leave the hospital for some time.
Tint has been returned to the
isolation cell away from the rest of
the prisoners. AS a. result Of the al
~ La lat Al ~
New Britain herald., 1925-12-11
STOCK PRICES GO
AHEAD RAPIDLY
Some Issues Mount TO New High
Levels

New York. Dec. II Re-Repond-
ing TO a series of constructive bust
ness Developments stock prices ad-
vanced briskly today with over a
score issues mounting TO new high
levels for the year. Pools were again
active in a wide assortment OF issues,
The rapid advance In some OF the
rail issues suggested a limit floating
supply Of these stocks, Atlantic
Coast line moving up nearly points
and being followed into now high
ground by Chesapeake and Ohio, St.
Louis Southwestern, Louisville and
Nashville and Great Northern pre-
ferred. Foundation company led
the advance in the specialtes by
jumping 7 points while American
Water Works Consolidated Cigar,
continental Can, Electric Power,
General Asphalt conman and pre-
ferred and Ludlum Steel all eclipsed
their previous 1925 high prices.