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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1926-07-27
PLEA TO PRESIDENT
IN RANCH TRAGEDY
Mother, Bitten by Snake,
Ends ChiIdren's Lives and
tDies-Father Was Away.

Echoes Of desert tragedy on the
gun-swept wastes of Arizona several
months ago. when a mother, bitten by
a rattlesnake, shot and killed her two
children and then lay down to die
from the snake-bite and loss of blood
came to Washington today in a re-
quest from two Arizona members of
Congress to set aside temporarily
land laws and relieve the husband and
father of the obligation to remain on
his homestead until his claim is
proven.
Senator Ralph Cameron and Repre-
sentative Carl Hayden of Arizona have
filed with Commissioner General Spry
Of the General Land Office "a letter
sent to them by Evan Cox, the home
steader, and plan either to urge
President Coolidge to issue an execu-
tive order lifting the residence re-
quirement in this case or to introduce
a bill granting this privilege to Cox
in Congress next December. Cox de-
clares in his letter that the flood of
memories brought back to him in
the lonely cabin on the Arizona desert
makes 1t impossible for him to remain
In the house for the seven months
residence required each year by the
land laws
No Precedent Found.
Commissioner Spry says he cannot
DO anything toward setting aside the
law even in such a case As that of
Jones. The power of lifting the law
does not rest with him, he points out,
oven though he feels deeply that spe-
cial dispensation should be made IN
what he characteriZes as horrible
tragedy" There Is no precedent for
an executive order setting aside the
Naw in q case of this character.
Aroused by a noise near the chicken
coop on the lonely Arizona farm one
night last Winter, Mrs. Cox stepped
outside her cabin to investigate. AS
she walked toward the chicken coop
she was bitten on the instep by a
rattle snake. Hurrying back into the
cabin, she tied a tourniquet on her
leg below the knee and cut the wound
open to facilitate drainage. Her hus-
band was 80 miles away working on
q. dam project and her nearest neigh
Dor was six miles away, with no tele-
phones available.
Failing to pull the tourniquet tight,
she did not stop the flow of blood to
her foot, and as she cut open the
wound OF the snake bite she severed
can artery. Fearing that the children
might be bitten by snake or die of
hunger. she seized shotgun and
killed them anu tnen laId uoNI on
the floor to expire. Neighbors found
the three bodies later
Can Understand Feeling.
COY told Senator Cameron that his
title TO the land has been sealed by
rhe blood of his family, but that
does not meet the requirements of
the law. Commissioner Spry says
the homesteader finds It impossible
to return to his lonely cabin, marked
with the blood-stains of his family.
Commissioner Spry Is familiar with
the difficulties faced by those who go
ont into the sandy wastes of the
, Southwest to grapple with nature for
a home. II can picture the feeling of
this woman after she was bitten by
the srAke," he said. Far from other
human habitations, she could visual
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1926-07-27
Pride in Ancestry.

From the ST. Paul Farmers Dispatch.
It's all right to brag about your
ancestors If nothing has happened
since that you're proud Of.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1926-07-27
Olive Oil Exports From Greece.

BY a recent decree, 100000 okes of
olive oil may be exported from Greece,
subject to an export tax of $50 drach-
mas per oke. AS TO districts of origin
100000 okes of this amount may. he
exported from each of the islands of
Mitylene and Crete and 900 okes
from the island of Corfu. q oke
equals 2.s215 pounds)
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1926-07-27
Malt Output in U. S.
Increases 46.4 Pct.
By Census of 1925

Manufactures of malt had an
output valued at S24 ,053 900 in
1925, an increase, the Commerce
Department announced today, OF
AGA per cent over the SIG, 43l 900
production in 1923, when the last
census was taken. OF the total,
$21 ,767 900 was contributed by 49,
03S.0 900 bushels of malt and s., 1885,
600 by other products.
The number of establishments
remained the same as last year,
at %. with nine located IN Wiscon-
sin, four in New York and the re-
mainder in Illinois, Minnesota,
California and Iowa.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1926-07-27
CASE Jury
IS BEING SELECTED
Five Men to Face Trial in
Mexico on Charge of At
tacking U. S. Girls.
BY the Associated Press.

BY the Associated Prese.
SAN DIEGO, Cal, July 27.-The
last chapter in the tragedy which
claimed the lives of the family of
Thomas NJ. Peteet here last February
was to be written today in Tia Juana
resort town across the Lower Cali
fornia border from here, when FIVE
men will face Mexican court
charged with having outraged the two
Peteet daughters, Clyde and Audrey.
The two girls. with their parents.
were found dead in their gas-filled
room a few days after they declared
they had been drugged and assaulted
in the border city. In a note found
near the bodies. the father declared
the family sought death rather than
endure the shame they felt was theirs.
Defendants I'm Court.
The defenda nts-Zenaido Llanos,
former chief of police of Tia Juana
Luis Amador, keeper of the saloon in
which the girls alleged they were
drugged; Refugio Alvarez and Fran
cisco Navarro. bartenders, and Saliva
dor ESpinosa. taxicab driver-were
brought into court yesterday morning
and the complaints charging them
with violation and criminal attack
read. Judge Urias then ordered all
but Alvarez returned to JAIL where
they have remained since they were
arrested February 10. Alvarez has
been at liberty on probation.
Subpoenas were issued yesterday to
80 Mexican citizens who are to form
the venire from which the IL jurors
will be drawn. OF the IL selected
nine win form the jury, while the
three others Will be alternates, to
serve only in case of accident to the
others.
All Retain Counsel.
Both counsel for the defendants and
the district attorney expressed belief
yesterday that the trial would not last
longer than two days. In the event
of conviction the men may be pun
ished by prison terms ranging from
6 to years. District Attorney Linares
announced.
The Peteet tragedy aroused a storm
of indignation throughout this coun-
try and Mexico. An inquiry was be.
gun by Mexican authorities and
seven men were arrested. Two later
were released.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1926-07-27
HOLDS AFRICA ROW
MAY Be SETTLED
Ambassador Collier, Reach
ing New York, Says u. S.
Mediation Still Possible.


NEW YORK. July 27.-Settlement
of the Tacna africa dispute through
American mediation still is possible,
William Miller Collier, Ambassador to
Chile, said yesterday on his arrival
from Santiago on vacation.
II left Santiago 10 days ago." Mr..
Collier said, land therefore am I'M
informed as to recent developments
in the Tacna-Arica matter. At that
time, however, despite Chile's previous
formal declaration that the good
offices OF the United States had been
unaVailing, there was in political as
we'll as business circles a manifesto
ton Of strong, sincere and very gen.
eral desire to renew the efforts TO
settle the matter in this way. | be-
lieve that eventually this will succeed.
There is no reason to be discouraged
by the negotiations to date"
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1926-07-27
Lady Aston Departs
On Mysterious Trip
Here for Rest Cure
BY the Associated Press.

BY The AsSOcIaIeu FFtbs.
LONDON, July 27.-I.ady Aston,
American-bOrn peeress and member
of the House of Commons. has
started for the United States for a
good long rest but when she
started and on what ship. where
she Is to land and how long she is
to be away. her private secretary
refuses to say.
Lady Aston desires complete
quiet" the secretary said this
morning. IF the American report
ers find her when she lands, the
onus won't be on my head"
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1926-07-27

lie her children slowly dying from
hunger, possibly bitten by snakes, to
die a lingering death. OF course. we
cannot know what passed through her
mind, but undoubtedly she thought
she was doing the right thing
San Antonio light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1911-1993, 1926-01-03

"Roosh-y yam sailors" for the last. sew
eral days have perpetrated upon the
people of San Antonio one Of the
smoothest skin games" brought to the
attention of officers since this time
last year, according to officials of the
customs house. .t
Attired in sailor costume, wearing
several badges of Identification, and
throwing out an air of mystery, the
men reported to the customs house
have gone from building to building
selling what they intimate to be snug
gled furs and silks.
The invasion of such peddlers is
yearly one and the public endures it
for 10 days or two weeks, the officers
said. Products sold usually come di-
rect from New York, but TO listen to
the salesman who is offering the fur
or silk at a cheap price, it came from
Russia, through France, and escaped
taxation.
That. he explains, is why be is able
to sell it so cheaply. There are cases,
customs men said, where smuggled
goods find their way into the interior,
but they are comparatively few. The
men visiting in San Antonio. accord
San Antonio light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1911-1993, 1926-01-03
NEW S. p. SCHEDULE
is PUT INTO EFFECT
ON GALVESTON LINE

To accommodate travellers between
San Antonio and Galveston a new
traffic schedule has been put into eff
feet by the Southern Pacific railroad,
Tom Hood, assistant general passen-
ger agent, announced Saturday. The
new schedule is effective January 8.
According to this schedule, train
No. 10 leaving San Antonio daily at
. p. IN. over the 8. p. lines will be
the connecting train to Galveston, in
stead of train No. -.
Traffic between San Antonio and
Galveston was handled in the past by
train No. Il, which leaves San Antonio
at 10 a. m, Mr.. Hood said, but pas
sengers had to stop at Houston for
several hours Before they could make
their connections to Galveston. With
this new schedule connections at Hous-
ton can DO made Immediately. 49,.
San Antonio light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1911-1993, 1926-01-03

With a total enrolment Of 1423
students. night school classes in voca-
tional training at Main Avenue High
School will reopen at 7:1o p. m.
Monday. it was announced by L. w.
Fox, director of vocational training
in the public schools. New students
desiring to take the courses may reg
lister at Main Avenue High School
with Mr.. Fox at room 800. The reg
istration fee is 81. All classes will
be held three nights each week, Mon
days, Tuesdays and Thursdays from
7:15 to 0 80 p. m.
The automotive repair class will
begin a series of % lessons on auto
motive electricity and ignition Mon
day night, Mr.. Fox said. Other
classes will take up their work where
it was left off for the holidays.
The courses studied and the present
number enrolled are: Penmauship
and spelling, 314; Business English,
BOG; typewriting, 2SS; stenography,
go; English grammar, 225; public
speaking and craftsmanship, 224 ;
Spanish, 243; arithmetic, 16S; book
keeping. 1859; English for foreigners,
157; business arithmetic, 1879; comp
tometer, Il; commercial art, IS;
dressmaking, IS; architectural draw
San Antonio light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1911-1993, 1926-01-03
RUSSIAN SKIN CAME
PAYS S. A. ANNUAL VISIT

ing to the agents who questioned them,
admitted that theirs were not contra
band.
where did that fur come FROM"
one of the treasury department Off
Gals asked a peddler in an office build
ing.
Looking cautiously about him, the
latter whispered "Roosh-yah."
"Fine, come with me to my office
and we'll Investigate this" the special
agent said.
Upon arrival the hoax was admitted.
A similar instance was reported by
IL customs officer who was on train
between here and Waco. The article
being sold was silk shawl.
Il buy them at sales at the Laredo
custom house, where they are confis-
Gated, and that's why I'm able to sell
them so cheaply," the peddler in ques-
ton remarked.
THAT'S funny" the officer said, 81
usually auction those things myself,
and I don't remember having sold any
such article"
Unabashed, the "roosh-yan" request
ed him to keep quiet" declaring there
was mo law against a man lying"
San Antonio light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1911-1993, 1926-01-03
RAINS COME
ASSEASON'S
G|F I TO
) TEXAS
Entire State Benefits BY
Steady DrizzIe; LIZ =
Inch Falls in S. A. IA

With one and twelve hundredths
inches Of rainfall having already fallen
in San Antonio within the past "a
hours, skies overcast with heavy clouds
Saturday morning, and the prospect
of unsettled and occasionally rainy
weather for Saturday night and Sum
day, growers of winter vegetables and
grain crops in the San Antonio seo-
ton were congratulating themselves
over brighter prospects for good crops.
The precipitation of the past "a
hours was not confined to the San
Antonio section, however, rainfall
ranging from a drizzle to a slow down.
pour prevailing over large area Of
Texas New Years Day and night.
Central Texas received the heaviest
precipitation, reports from Austin,
otOtStlunh, w oNO anu OAhcA poAutS IN
dictated. Waco and surrounding ter
ritory totaled Lis, and will be of un-
told benefit to the fall grain crop. 1t
was the first rain of consequence from
that section for several weeks.
San Angelo reported that West
Texas received a slow downpour that
promised great benefit to small grains
and range for livestock in Tom Greeu,
Concho, Edwards and other counties.
In the San Aptonio section, the rain
was so heavy at Eagle Lake and East
Bernard that Southern Pacific passen-
ger trains were stopped at intervals
to accommodate stranded autoists.
Weather Observer ]. II. Jarboe pre-
dicted that Saturday night and Sun
day would be unsettled, with occas-
ional rainfall. The weather will con-
tinue to be mild, Mr.. Jarboe said,
the lowest temperature Sunday morn
ing probably not receeding below the
"A degree level.
San Antonio light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1911-1993, 1926-01-03
DEED GIVING LEGION
HOSPITAL TO NATION
GIVEN u. S. OFFICIAL

The deed transferring the American
Legion hospital at Kerrville to the
United States Veterans Bureau, was
sent TO the United States district at
torney in San Antonio Saturday, ac-
cording to information from Austin.
Governor Miriam a. Ferguson, Mrs.
Emma Meharg, and members of the
board of control signed the deed.
The deed will be sent from San
Antonio to Washington. The con-
sideration, amounting to 81, 1S2,OOo, is
expected to be RENTED soon.
DR.. II. Fl. Harrington was elected
chairman Of the recognized board of
control at a meeting at the governors
office Friday. Roy /. Tenant was
sworn in as n member of the board.
Il. b. Walthall introduced a resolu-
ton of regret at the departure of 5. Il.
Cowell, retired chairman of the board.
San Antonio light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1911-1993, 1926-01-03
CHILDREN s
RESPITE
ENDED
All Public Institutions and
Junior College to
Resume Classes.

School bells will ring again tomor-
row in all the public schools of San
Antonio. Good Old st. Nick has come
and gone and all the students have
had ten days to enjoy his gifts and
the pleasures of the holiday season.
The University Junior College also will
open Monday.
From now on until commencement
days come, hard work will be the rule
for all the youngsters from the ele-
nentary grades to the senior high
schools. At the closing of the schools
for the Christmas holidays there were
approximately $4,000 students enrolled
in the public schools. This number is
expected to be greatly increased by
additional enrollments during the com
ing months, Superintendent Marshall
Johnston said.
Those who have completed the
courses in the senior high schools will
graduate January %, but there win
be no formal exercises nor will diplo-
mas be given until the formal gradu-
ating exercises next May. However.
those who graduate for the first seme-
sire of the high schools will be given
certificates if they desire to enter
colleges or universities.
The University Junior College will
accept graduates from the January
classes for the second semester, Dean
OF Students n. X. Dupre of the col
loco announced
San Antonio light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1911-1993, 1926-01-03
GOLDEN SHOWERS BRING JOY TO s. A. CROP GROWERS
School Bells Ring Again Monday
CARE FOR ANIMALS
AS WELL AS AUTOS,
S. A. SOCIETY ASKS

Unless owners show animals as
much consideration as they do their
automobiles in cold weather, charges
of cruelty will be filed against them
without exceptions, Animal Agent T..
A. He'll of the San Antonio Child Pro-
tective and Humane Society, an
nounced Saturday.
San Antonio has very few cold
days." Mr.. He'll said, "and animals
must be afforded the proper protec-
ton on such occasions"
During the recent cold spell Mr..
Hell reported several had covered the
radiators on their automobiles. but
had left horses and other domestic
animals without shelter.
San Antonio light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1911-1993, 1926-01-03
TEACHER ASSUMES
OFFICE WITH STATE

AUSTIN, Jan. miss Mary Ship
Saunders of Georgetown, Saturday as
sumed her duties as third assistant
state superintendent Of public instruc-
ton. Miss Saunders, who was for
merly school superintendent of Will
Hanson County, takes the place of
Professor A. NJ. Blackman, who was
promoted to second assistant state SUI.
perintendent, which office was former
ly held by Miss 10 Popplewell, the
latter having been made chief super
visor Of high schools in the state.
San Antonio light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1911-1993, 1926-01-03
BURGLARS TAKE TWO
WATCHES AND CASH

L. Kessler, 502 East Commerce
street, doesn't know what time it is.
Somebody stole his watches. They
also took his savings bank contain
ing S12.
The thieves broke into the store
from the rear Friday night and start
ed a tour of inspection of the store
TO see what they wanted.
They did their shopping early. for it
was before dawn when they arrived
Evidently they have purchased all Of
the Christmas presents they needed,
for they only took two 10 jewel
watches and the savings bank.
San Antonio light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1911-1993, 1926-01-03
S. A. BIKE OWNERS
MUST BUY LICENSES

San Antonio bicycle owners have 30
days in which to purchase new Ii
ccnses, Miss Matte V. Goggan, license
and dues collector, announced Satur.
day.
Licenses can be secured for "a
cents at the city hall. Miss Goggan
explained that the factory number OF
the wheel and its make must be given
to obtain the license. There were
1926 licenses issued in 1925.
Milk licenses also were placed on
sale Saturday, each costing 81.
San Antonio light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1911-1993, 1926-01-03
SAM L. LEWIS GETS
OFFICE WITH Ign.

Sam l.. Lewis, division freight and
passenger agent of the San Antonio.
Uvalde and Gulf lines, has been named
travelling passenger agent of the In
ternational-G Great Northern railroad, 1t
was announced Saturday.
This is the first change made IN
the personnel of the S. A., L. and g.
railroad, since its merging with the
Missouri Pacific system. Other changes
are expected soon, il was said.
San Antonio light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1911-1993, 1926-01-03
DENY LOCKHART MAN
BOND IN HURD DEATH

LOCKHART, Jan. 2.-The examin-
ing trial of ROY Smith, charged in
connection with the Staying of I. Il.
Hurd in Lockhart "Wednesday, was
heard before Justice of the Peace
Charles Seagraves. Two days were
occupied in hearing the testimony and
at its conclusion bail was denied. 1t
is understood Smiths attorneys will
seek his release on n writ of habeas
corpus. The court room was packed
during the hearing.
San Antonio light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1911-1993, 1926-01-03
IMMIGRATION CHIEF
GOES CAPITAL TO
SEEK BIGGER STAFF

Captain W. NJ. Hanson, district
director of immigration, left San An
tonic Saturday for Washington, ID. c.,
where he will confer with heads Of
the immigration service regarding sew
eral changes for the welfare of the de-
partment.
Most important among the projects
which Captain Hanson will advocate is
a larger appropriation for the district
work. to enable the employment of
more men. 1t is not known here how
long Captain Hanson viii DO absent
from the citx ..-------- ------.
San Antonio light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1911-1993, 1926-01-03
S. A. BUSINESS GIRLS
TO MEET AT "Y.W."

Business girls cl,bs Of the Y. W.
@. A. win hold their regular monthly
meeting at the "Y. W" Tuesday
night, according to Miss Ruth Muir,
general secretary of the association.
At this meeting delegation of
girls will be elected to attend the Mid
winter conference of business girls
from Texas and Louisiana, which will
be held in Dallas, January 10.
Plans for the annual meeting and
election of officers for the federation
of business girls clubs, also will be
made at this meeting, Miss Muir said.
San Antonio light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1911-1993, 1926-01-03
WOMAN VISITING S. A..
HURT AS CARS CRASH

Mrs. Maggie Musgrove of Lockhart
was slightly bruised and cut Saturday
when the automobile in which she was
riding with A. Whitley. also of Lock
hart, aud car driven by Dave Grow,
BlGnco road, collided at North Hack
berry and Van Ness streets.
San Antonio light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1911-1993, 1926-01-03
1923 ARE REGISTERED
FOR S. A. NIGHT SCHOOLS

ing, "a: auto repair work, 81; ma
chine shop practice, IS; plumbers
drafting, %; machine drafting, 20;
sheet metal pattern drafting, %;
printing shop work, IS; steel square
instructions, IS; tailors drafting, II;
oxy-acetylene welding 20 and ma
chine mathematics, II.
The total number of men and boys
at present enrolled is SO; girls and
women. COL, Mr.. Fox stated.
San Antonio light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1911-1993, 1926-01-03
THIEVES GET SUITS
VALUED AT $500

"This just suits me- said one thief
to another as, he picked out a suit
from the cleaning establishment of V.
I. Spence, SIT Fredericksburg road.
"And this one will just fit my
wife," said the other as he selected
one of the fancy women's gowns hang
ing in the window.
The thieves broke the front window
when they didn't find anybody at
home and helped themselves to several
suits, the loot amounting to $500
San Antonio light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1911-1993, 1926-01-03
RAIN HALTS WORK
ON CITY'S STREETS

Crawling of San Antonio streets
was halted Saturday for one week.
Paul Il. Steffler, commissioner of
streets, reported that activities in the
city's gravel pit seven miles out on the
Castrovilie road have been halted in
order that the steam shovel can be
overbauled.
"This is an opportune time because
the rainy weather makes work on the
streets practically impossible" he ex-
planned.
San Antonio light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1911-1993, 1926-01-03
TRIPLE COLLISION
DAMAGES AUTOS

Three automobiles were badly dam
aged but their drivers unhurt in
collision at st. Mary's and College
streets Saturday. Automobiles driven
by w. r. Williams. sol Brady build
ing, and II. Petty. 121 Cliff avenue,
first collided and then skidded into an
automobile driven by w. ii. Fisher,
217 st. Mary's street.
San Antonio light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1911-1993, 1926-01-03
TEXAS CATTLE RATE
INCREASE REFUSED

Cattle rates from Texas to points
in Kansas will not be increased as
proposed by some Texas railroads to
the railroad commission at st. Louis,
U. S. Pawkett, secretary and traffic
manager of the San Antonio Freight
Bureau, announced Saturday.
Mr.. Pawkett has just received word
to that effect from the railroad COM
mission of st. Louis.
San Antonio light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1911-1993, 1926-01-03
TRIO HELD ON LIQUOR
COUNTS GET HEARING

Three persons arrested by law en-
forcement agents in New Year liquor
raids we're placed under $500 bond by
United States Commissioner II. l..
Edwards. Two made the bond. and
the third was remanded to Jail. Al
we're charged with possession of IN
toxicating liquor
San Antonio light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1911-1993, 1926-01-03
MEXICO CAR DEALER
ON WAY TO DETROIT

jim Shirley, automobile dealer OF
Mexico City, passed through San Az
tonic en- route TO Detroit Saturday,
over the I.-G. y. railroad.
Mr.. Shirley is going TO Detroit to
attend the annual convention 81 Dodge
dealers from all over the world. The
meeting is on January Z.