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San Antonio light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1911-1993, 1925-09-13

insultingiim morning, noon and night.
l think higgins himself will say that
is q terrible exaggeration. It's true
we've nd trouble and I'll admit i
started te trouble. But i think he
has endelit.
DISH, HOW SORRY.
l wanito make frank statement
of my pftion and clean breast of
the whOlSituation. But / don't think
Higgins Ir the public expects me TO
hand ouh lot of flattery to him and
humiliath to myself. I'm sorry not
only bedise I've made it tough for
Higgins but because I've made it
tough fohll those friends at the rail.
road stdon last Monday, the kind
who alwts go to bat the minute n fell
low is iItroublc. I've made it tough
for mnniunknown friends who stick
when hIycs boys get out their ham
mers. Hlally, I'm sorry land this is
the selfis point) because I've made it
tough fomysclf.
And Hht here just a word Of ad-
vice to bung ball players based on
my ownexpcrience. You can't win
ball gam without team work and the
first ste toward team work is dis
cipline. your manager tells you 20
bunt yo| should bunt. No matter
what hiSnstructions, follow them. |
don't inch a manager is always right.
He maybe dead wrong but the bail
players hsincss is to follow instruc.
tons. Higgins may tell me in the fu-
ture to dthings against my own judg.
ment bu ms long as he is manager ]
shall folw instructions and keep my
opinionsO myself. There is nothing
weak ahIt that. It's common sense
and gooisportsmanship. And let me
say thaff / should ever become Il
managed would run my ball club on
just thakind Of discipline.
Ii TAKEN BACK.
After n, the worst thing Higgins
ever dido me was. give instructions
and estially advice, which | fool
iShly rented. But because he has
acceptedny apology doesn't mean he
has foraten the injury. And let me
say tina because i am reinstated
doesn't bean have forgotten the
sting. knocking % home-runs was
duck-sot compared to what I've gone
throughiince my dctour TO Chicago.
I'm aslmed ! exploded, but not
ashamedo admit / am sorry.
But h not Carrying now. And I'm
not bel-aching. All l want is
chance come across. / touched bot
tom in he year 1922. / asked for
anotherhance and the baseball world
came apss. ] made some promises
one ni-l to n bunch Of reporters in
the Ell club. Some of the boys
were dCbtful. They took my promises
with b fat reservations but what
happenS? Look up the record books
for eDllowing season. a commit
tee Of lseball writer's passed on my
work abr 1923 and without single
disscntis vote called me "the most
yaluabliplayer" in the league.
The 'esent season is about rolled
up. lit were just starting I'd be
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cities have asked me for a personal
statement. According to some papers
I've read lately, I've already said
about everything man could say. ln
the following l will make some state
ments prepared after plenty of consid-
Grafton and which / hope will be my
last word on an unpleasant subject.
The first thing | want to say is that
Miller higgins read this and has
given it his ''okay." The second thing
is-that by sending a telegram to a
man in Canada ! have voluntarily
handed myself a penalty that tops
Higgins fine by twenty thousand
bucks.
What do / mean? Just this: To
show that my regrets for the past and
my good intentions for the future are
on the up and up, | have set myself
back twenty-five thousand dollars, pos
sibly more. Three months ago n
japanese university offered me fifteen
thousand for an exhibition tour. /
turned that figure down flat. After
that rich sportsman and promoter
IN lHnnud HlHue mt lHc .DiSStNI 'dSh
offer ever received for a series Of
games after the season. told him I'd
let him know. I did with this wire ::
"Have decided to refuse all barn
storm offers. Thank you."
IN EIGHT YEARS.
It will be the first time in eight
years ] have not made good money
playing winter ball. But to do other
wise it wouldn't look on the square,
the way things have turned out. Colo
mel Rupert has paid me in full this
year and | haven't played much more
than half the Yankee games, And
the fans in every city have given me
continued support and encouragement
no matter what has happened. Now,
for me to 90 transforming in Canada,
even though ] need that Twenty-Five
thousand, wouldn't be very grateful to
the American fan or to my employer
want to do something that shows
on the surface, something that really
hurts; to prove to all my friends that
I'm on the level. And that includes
Miller Higgins. If one believes some
Of the recent articles, we've been life
long enemies and have specialized in
San Antonio light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1911-1993, 1925-09-13
SIMMONS UNIVERSITY.

SIMMONS UNIVERSITY.
September 20. st. Edwards at West
Texas Fair, Abilene.
October %. West Texas state Teachers
October 81. Daniel Baker at Brown
wood
November 6. North Texas State Teach
ers at Abilene.
November ii. Trinity at waxahachie.
November is. Fact Texas State Teach
ors College at Commerce.
November &c, Howard Payne College
at Abilene (Thanksgivlng).
ABILENE CHRISTIAN COLLEGE.
September 20, Howard Payne at West
Texas Fair. Abilene.
october .. West Texas State Teachers
at Abilene.
October Is. East Texas State Teachers
November &c. Daniel Baker at Brown
wood (ThankSgivlng).
HOWARD PAYNE COLLEGE.
September "a. Abilene Christian at Abb.
lene.
october .. Southwest Texas Teachers at
october is. Southwestern at George.
town.
November 4. Trinity at waxahachie.
November II, Austin at Brentwood.
November 26, Simmons at Abilene.
DANIEL BAKER COLLEGE.
October 16, Austin at Sherman.
october 20, st. Edwards at Austin.
October 81, Simmons at Brentwood.
November II. North Texas Teachers at
Denton.
November 20. West Texas Teachers at
November IS. Abilene Christian at
Browrwood.
WEST TEXAS TEACHERS COLLEGE.
october ., Abilene Christian at Abb
lene.
October ~. simmons Mt Abilene.
october 81. North Texas Teachers at
Denton.
November 90. Daniel Baker at Brown
wood.
NORTH TEXAS TEACHERS COLLEGE,
October 20, East Texas Teachers at
Denton.
October 81. West Texas Teachers at
Denton.
November 6, Simmons at Abilene.
November II, Daniel Baker at Denton.
November 10, Southwest Texas Teach.
ers at San Marcos.
November 2S. Trinity at Denton.
San Antonio light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1911-1993, 1925-09-13
1000 DEER KILLED
YEARLY NEAR FRISCO

"More than 1000 deer are killed an
nually within a 10C-mile radius of
San Francisco" says Joseph f. Hun
ter, assistant executive of the State
Fish and Game Commission.
Practically three-fourths Of the
deer bagged are killed north of San
Francisco, the best deer hunting coun-
try in California being from Lake
and Mendocino counties northward.
The deer season opened September
l in the Sierra districts, with the ex-
ception of Modoc and Lassen counties,
which open September 10. The Sierra
districts have never failed to yield
good deer hunting to the sportsmen
who are after big deer.
San Antonio light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1911-1993, 1925-09-13
BETTER RUINED ARM
THAN ONE OF RUST

They tell a good one on Danny
McPhee. the southpaw, formerly with
Waterbury. but now with Pittsfield.
McPhee had been warming the bench
most of this season in Waterbury
and didn't like it. He wanted to pitch
regularly and have steady turn in
the box, but Kitty Bransfield used
him very rarely.
One day Mac was chasing flies be-
fore game time and throwing the ball
around when Bransfield yelled at him.
Come in here, you'll hurt your arm
using it like that"
Well" replied Mac. very soberly.
aid much rather lose it this way
than have it rot off,"
San Antonio light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1911-1993, 1925-09-13
SAN SABA ANNOUNCES
FOOTBALL SCHEDULE

SAN SABA. Tex, Sept. 12.-The
following schedule has been worked
out for the San Saba High football
team: September 20. San Saba VS..
Lometa at San Saba; October 3, San
Saba VS.. Rochelle at San Saba; DC
tober o, San Saba VS.. Lampasas at
Lampasas October II, "a, 81, open;
November IL. San Saba VS.. Llano at
San Saba; Thanksgiving. San Saba
VS.. Richland Springs at Richland
Springs. An open game will be play
cd September 10 with Daniel Baker
scrubs.
San Antonio light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1911-1993, 1925-09-13
AUSTIN COLLEGE.

AUSTIN COLLEGE.
october :. East Texas State Teachers
at Sherman.
October is. Daniel Baker at Sherman.
October %, southwestern at Temple.
october so, Trinity at sherman.
November II. Howard Payne at
Brentwood.
EAST TEXAs TEACHERS COLLEGE.
October ?, Austin at sherman.
October 1s, Abilene Christian College
October IS. North Texas Teachers at
November IS. simmons at Commerce,
TRINITY UNIVERSITY.
October %. Southwest Texas Teachers
at waxahochie.
November 1, Howard Payne at Brown
November II, Simmons at waxachie.
November 10. southwestern at George
November rs. North Texas Teachers
at Denton.
SOUTHWESTERN UNIVERSITY.
October I6, Howard Payne at George
october IS. Austin at Temple.
November II, ST. Edwards at Austin.
November 10. Trinity at Georgetown.
November rs, Southwest Texas Teach
erS at San Marcos.
SOUTHWEST TEXAS TEACHERS.
October 0. Howard Payne at Brown.
wood.
October II. East Texas Teachers at
Commerce.
October IS. Trinity University at Wax
ahachie.
November -. Sam Houston Teachers
at Huntsville.
November 10. North Texas Teachers at
San Marcos.
November rs. Southwestern at San
Marcos.
SAM HOUSTON TEACHERS.
November 10, Southwest Texas Teach
ers Mt Huntsville.
November 90. st. Edwards at Austin.
ST. EDWARDS UNIVERSITY.
September 25. simmons at Abilene.
October 3. Austin at Temple.
October "a. Daniel Baker at San An
tonic.
November 8, Southwest Texas Teachers
at San Marcos.
November IL. Southwestern at Austin.
November &c, Sam Houston Teachers
at Austin.
San Antonio light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1911-1993, 1925-09-13
MISSOURI NEEDS I20
FOOTBALLS FOR TEAM

ST. LOUIS, Sept. 12.-University
OF Missouri has received 120 footballs
for the coming seasons play. The col.
lege athletic department also received
800 pair of football shoes, $40 pairs
of stockings, 800 Jerseys, 13S new
style headgears, 300 new pairs of
pants and 242 shoulder pads.
San Antonio light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1911-1993, 1925-09-13
I'd DIVISION
PLANS FUND
D R ! y {
Enlisted Men and Officers
Enthusiastic Over
Stadium Campaign.

Reports from organizations of the
Second Division show that the enlisted
men of the division are strongly in
favor of raising funds for an athletic
stadium ut the army post.
The response has been highly salts
factory, it was stated at division head
San Antonio light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1911-1993, 1925-09-13
STADIUM so LARGE
TELEPHONES NEEDED

A complete telephone system has
been installed in the University Of Cal
ifornia athletic stadium by which a
control observer can communicate with
ushcrs and officials in any part Of
the huge structure.
San Antonio light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1911-1993, 1925-09-13

in for a great year because my inten-
tons, my legs and my health are just
what they ought to be, for the first
time this year. The winter months
are just around the corner and I've
got my grip packed fo- a rough and
ready expedition in the woods of
Canada. Ill be in the press box at
the world series, just as / was last
year. but after that it's back TO the
woods" for me.
I'm 81 years of age. Is any one
so foolish as to call that odd" even
for ball player? I'm back to nor
NAL weight. I'm back 10 normal
thinking. My chin is in the air and
my feet are on the ground and next
year if hustling counts III be "the
most valuable player ON Miller Hug
gins ball club.
Copyright ls:5. Christy walsh SYM
San Antonio light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1911-1993, 1925-09-13
SEEL|GSON WILL
DEFEND ARMY
GOLF TITLE

Lamar Seeligson of San Antonio,
lieutenant in the organized reserves,
champion of the San Antonio Country
Club, is a strong favorite to retain
the golf championship of the Eighth
Army Corps area in the second an
nual tournament which begins over
his home course Monday morning at
0 o'clock.
Mr.. Seeligson won the corps aren
title last year, representing this dis
trict with Lieutenant Quails of Post,
Tex. at the national tournament in
Fort LeavenwOrth. Kan.
Seeligson was eliminated by Captain
Fraser Hale at LcavenwOrth, Captain
Hale ultimately winning the United
States army championship.
CHAMPION KILLED.
Captain Hale was recently killed in
an airplane accident in Georgia.
Among the competitors here, besides
Champion Seeligson, will be Bob
Scott, of the reserves, another Country
Club star; Lieutenant Quails, last
years runner-up; Captain bikes of
the Twcnty-fifth Infantry, who was
Ninth Corps area champion last
year: Lieutenant Vanaman, Kelly
Field star; Lieutenant Furholmen of
Fort Bliss. who made a good showing
among the amateurs in the last Texas
open golf championship here; Lieuten'
ant Wellington. who came by airplane
with Lieutenant Furholmen to COM
pete. and delegates from Houston,
Muskogee, Okla, and many other
points over the corps area. Several
entrants are flying to the city.
TEAM MATCH MONDAY.
The best ball match among teams
representing various stations and
branches of the services will BE-
played Monday. Lieutenant Seeligson
and Major Earl Parmenter, who won
it last year. are entered again. They
represent the Nineticth Division, Or
ganized Reserves.
Tuesday and Wednesday will be de-
voted to medal play, 36 holes day.
the two players with the low medal
scores to represent the corps area at
the Leayenworth national meet Sep
TENDER 21-26.
San Antonio light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1911-1993, 1925-09-13
REFTSES s1OO.OOO

An offer Of 100000 was refused by
+. Wallis Armstrong of Philadelphia
for the great stallion, John L. Grier.
The horse was sold a gear ago for
$4,000.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1925-01-04
MANY HURT IN
SUBWAY BLAST
Fifteen in Boston Hospi.
tails; Movie Films are
Blamed
(By The Associated Press.)

BOSTON, Mass, Jan. Am ex.
ploson in a subway car probably caused
by motion picture films. sent 55 pas
scngefs into stampede through broken
windows today, injuring more than a
score. Fifteen required hospital treat
ment.
The car, bound from the north station
to Dudley Street was between Boyslton
and Park Streets when the explosion
occurred. Thirteen windows blew out
with he concussion. The passengers
went into a panic. Through the jagged
windows they pushed themselves out
or were forced. and those that we're not
injured by the glass were hurt in the
fall, or by those who fell on them.
The flames and smoke from the car
caused excitement at Park Street sta
ton. There was a mild stampede there
also and several persons were injured.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1925-01-04
SCANDAL INVOLVES
GERMAN SOCIALISTS
fBv The Associated Press.

BERLIN, Jan. g. Disclosures in
volving leading present and former So
cialist members Of the Central and
Prussian governments arc expected to
be forthcoming frcm the investigation
Of the Prussia State banks extension Of
unlimited credits to half DOZEN OBJ
scure industrial and financial promot-
ers, all of whom are said to have main
tanned intimate social and business re-
lations with the members of the social
ist party in and cut of office.
The fouT Barmat brothers, who are
being detained until the states attorney
has complied his investigation of their
transactions with Prussian State bank
are being openly referred to as the fin
ancials hackers Of the socialist parh
since 1921. Several Of the papers make
serious charges with reference to gov
ernment contracts and food deIiv9lf
from Holland. HllL,
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1925-01-04
Man Held
Staying Wife
Omaha Contractor Fails
to Confess Staying
With Hatchet
(By The Associated Press }

OMAHA, Ncbr., Jan. 3;-J. Warren
IIahnc, as, wealthy Omaha contractor,
held without bail at The local police
station in connection with the death Of
his wife, Mae B. Hahne, 4f, whose body,
with II gashcs in the head, was found
in the basement of their nome yestcr-
day, will not be questioned further in
an attempt to obtain Il confession, it
was announced tonight by Chief of Po-
lice II. Vandcusen, who asserted that
he believed the prisoner mentally de-
ranged
Mrs.sIfahnc's body was found yester-
day afternoon by Habne and a plumber
whom Hahnc bad taken TO the house to
:" fix q leak in the bath ROOM
A blood stained Ratchet, matted with
hair. and a small mechanics hammer
arc held by police and believed to be
the death weapons.
Hahne, replying TO grillings by the
police tonight, shouted before God Pm
innocent and tauked police for the
entertainment. Police also question
ed him minutely in an effort to estab
lish his connection with mob in
Columbus, Ohio. which forced way
into bank and blew the safe in 1907.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1925-01-04
.SVEEIIN, HIGHT
Are SENTENCED
Woman Equally Repre-
hensible, Jurist Says
in Address
(By The Associated Press.)

MOUNT VERNON, ILL.,, Jan. 81 With
the declaration that She equally as
reprehensible as her pastor-lovcr and
warranted a sentence cCdally as severe
Judge j. c. Kern today overrulcd mo-
tions for "a new trial for Mrs. Elsie
Sweetin and Lawrence NJ. High, de-
posed pastor convicted of the murder
of her husband, Wilford Swcetin, and
formally sentenced the man to life i'm
prisonmcnt and the woman to % years
Hight will be sent to the Southern
Illinois penifcntiary at Menard tomor-
rev. while Mrs. Swcctin will be taken
to the penitcntiary at Statesvillc Mon
day, according to plans.
The judge, III passing sentence TOOK
both defendants to task for their part
in the poison plot, telling Mrs. Sweetin
he was convinced she was of stronger
mind than her co-defcndart, and in
forming Hight that he believed he was
of sufficient mentality to distinguish
between right and wrong.
II changed my mind about you, Mrs
Swectin," the Judge said.
AT first thought that you might
have been led into this crime by purg
ing Of your defendant, but now ! am
convinced you have stronger mind
than Hight"
The jurist admonished her TO TRY
and get yourself right with God while
in prison and repent for the awful deed
YOU have committed II passing sen
tence on Hight, Judge Kern declared
that while there was some foundation
for The presumption that he was un'
balanced. still he was of the opinion
that he was Of sufficient mentality &c
know that it is wrong 10 kill people
by administering poison or buy poisor
for others and urge them TO admihisSel
it to people.
Hight received the sentence without
dclav of emotion, but tears came tt
Mrs. Swcetins eyes when the. Judge be
gan speaking.
Letters signed by the judge ant
states attorney, recommending thai
neither Hight or Mrs. Sweeun, be adj
mittcd to paroles will be sent to ths
prison authorities when Hight and MRS
F, Swcctin begin serving their terms.
Further than stating that they con
tanned strong rccommcndation b.,
cause Of the atrccious character OF tn
crime. that no lenicncy be shown, TN
officials refused TO make public th'
contents cf the letters which were adj
drt sscd 10 the state division of pardon
and paroles.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1925-01-04

County Starts Fight
For Tax Remission To
Secure Flood Control

Proceeding with care and forethonght.
water d strict managers, members OF
the commissioners court of Cameron
county, and members Of the flood con-
troll committee in the county worktd for
three hours Friday afternoon making
plans to secure the speedy passage Of
a bill which will give Cameron county
tax remission over a period of % years
to provide money for use IN securing
flood control.
After much discussion Of all angles
Of the situation, during which time the
legislative points were threshed out by
J. T. Canalcs, Judge Samuel Spears OF
San Benito. Judge w. r. Jones', Judge
Oscar G. Dancy, and others, including
the water district managers and Mayor
A. b. Cole, several motions were adopt
ed, providing means for carrying out
the D. opposed action necessary to secure
the passage of the bill.
These motioas include one which pro
v.des for a fund Of $4,000 to be raised
by Cameron county, by the water dis
tricts, and by the Incorporated cities,
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1925-01-04
THREE Held FOR
new YEAR ROBBERY
(Bv The Associated Press.)

NEW YORK, N. T., Jan. s.Thrcc Of
the four men suspected of having held
up and robbed Mr.. and Mrs. Vim. Fox in
the ycstibulc Of their apart ment house
new years morning werc-arrestcd to-
day. They were held without bail.
The robbery was particularly brutal
in that one Of the thugs tore rings from
the woman's hands with his teeth.
The prisoners described themselves
as James Meehan, Charles Adcock and
Murray Friedman, all of. New York.
The elevator man of the -apartme mt
identified Meehan ard Adcock as, two
of those in the holdup.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1925-01-04
Rddi4n1 Causes Scientist
To Die OF Strange M0lddy

In Bordeaux today an autopsy was
performed upon the body of Prof. Ber-
gonie; by his pupils and group of
scientists, in accordance with the wish
es of this martyr to science whose ex-
Fermentation with the X-ray was large
ly devoted 10 search for a cure for can
cer Professor Bergonie had forbidden
the holding Of any funeral services or
ceremonies, asking that only his body
be used for study Of the type Of affec-
tion that is killing or manning so many
expe1imenters in this branch of science.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1925-01-04
(By The Associated Press.)

(By The Associated Press-)
LITTLE ROCK, Ark. Jan. 81. Ar
rest of J. c. Mckinney, frcm whom
postal inspectors say they recovered
s2l 900 of the Rondout Illinois mail
loot, issuance of signed stateme mt
by Wallace Davis, attorney for Her
sentence at Leavenworth penitentiary
for participating in the robbie ~. ex-
planning the attorneys connection
with the recovery yesterday of S79,-
coo in government securities repre-
senting the remainder Of Holidays
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1925-01-04
Arrest FOlI0lvs Recovery.
ROndOa4t Robbery Loot

share Of the loot. which is said to
have been cached here for several
months, and the release of Holidays
wife and niece, Mrs. Ellen Holiday
and Miss Helen Mcneil. were develop
ments in the Holiday case here to-
day.
Mckinney was arrested in Mem
phis, postal inspectors said. and was
brought here early tonight and lodg-
ed in Jail. Inspectors said five fed
eral warrants issued several days ago
will be served on him tomorrow.
They charge he had in his possession
s2l 900 in stolen Liberty bonds.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1925-01-04
NEW WAVE RECORD

HARTFORD. Conn.,. Jan. 3 Radio
signals on wave length Of 2f meters
have crossed the continent in dayligAh
the American Radio relay league asf-
nounced today. This. feat which breaks
all records for daylight transmission OF
amateur waves was accomplished by
John L. Reinartz cf South Manchester
Three western amateurs reported that
December 2l his signals were heard dis.
tinctly.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1925-01-04
PUBLIC DEBT CUT
BILLION in 1924
NV The Associated Press)

WASHINGTON, d. G., Jan. a-lhe
treasury has shaved almost biiiloh
,ellars. off the vast public debt IN the
mast ~ months, and by so dong mas
cut the obligations Of the United > atcs
more than one fifth since they reached
their peak aof s26, ,596 ,068,917 in August
l9la The government started the new
wear with a public debt Of S8o,978'65z'-
100
First official figures on the accom-
nlishments in the calendar year IVA
made public today, showed that $3.50
a34. roc was loped off the. debt. The
reduction in the calendar year 1879
was 81 ,072 ,250,6i0.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1925-01-04
Coolidge to Address
Missionary Societies
(By The Associated Press.

WASHINGTON, ID. G., Jan. 3.-Prcsi-
dent Coolidge has accepted an invita-
tion TO speak at the opening meeting OF
convention beginning here January rs
Of 75 organizations interested in for
eign missions.
Leaders Of the organizations to be
represented declared today they cx-
pected the meeting to be he greatest
inter -denominational missionary gath
ering in 25 years