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San Antonio light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1911-1993, 1926-04-21
JUROR
BAR REFUSED

Overruling all defense motions to
discharge a juror in the trial Of Ed
knight for the Staying of Tom Cooper
in soft Aink stand on Apache street
more than year ago and with but one
more juror to be obtained, the Thirty
seventh District court is expected TO
get into testimony in the case early
Wednesday afternoon.
The defense filed motions to dis
charge the juror because he was re-.
ported TO have formed an opinion in
the case, to exercise percmptory
challenge and TO question all jurors
All motions were overruled and the
venire aoain put under questioning.
Jurors lected are NJ. c. Kruger,
II. J. Kainer, c. f. Krausen, Erwin
Hens. Edwin Eirchoff, Henry Callson,
II. f. Plummer, Peter Rippstein. L.
Ref, Albert Hcrbst. and Joe Block.
San Antonio light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1911-1993, 1926-04-21
Today
If He Lives.
Observe Japan.
Childhood's Mistake.
2,100, 900 Volts.
By Arthur Brisbane
Copyright 1896 by Star Co

IF Mussolini lives, a very big If,
in view of numerous attacks on
his life he will be remembered in
history and not merely as another
Rienzi. In his plan to revive the
greatness of the Roman empire, he
does not merely dream like Byron
that Greece might yet be free, Mus
solini works at his idea, plans great
Italian colonies in Africa, means to
make the Mediterranean an italian
lake is it was once private Roman
lake. And no old ideas about indi-
vidual freedom or anything else
stands in his way.
Lloyd George, usually cold, not
easy to stampede, takes Mussolini
seriously as he should. He sees Mus
solini sailing for Africa accompanied
by such an imposing flotilla of arm
ed ships as never escorted an en-
peror in the ancient or modern world
on peaceable mission to part of his
dominions.
San Antonio light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1911-1993, 1926-04-21
U. s. Rum Patrol
Boat Ban Lifted

LONDON, April III Up The
United States government has been
informed that hereafter specific Amer
lean liquor patrol vessels may visit
Bahaman waters without formal no
tice, provided call is first made at
Bimini to notify the Bahaman com
mission Of their intention. An an
nounccment to this effect was made
in the House of Commons today by
Foreign Secretary Chamberlain.
San Antonio light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1911-1993, 1926-04-21

TACK WHITE used to live here
~ but now he is manager for the
Hilton hotel in Dallas. Staying at
the st. Anthony hotel while here
on short visit he says: "For a
long time San Antonio was asleep.
Absolutely unaware Of iIer great
possibilities, but just in the short
time | have been away l notice that
a great change Ina sOccurred. Even
the bOOtblacks are talking Of the
city's prosperity now. In my Opin-
ion San Antonio has the makings
for the largest city in the South"
San Antonio light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1911-1993, 1926-04-21
Woman Escapes
When Auto Burns

Leaping from the machine. as it
backed off an eighteen-foot embark
ment on the Austin road. near Selma
Miss L. Erck, 1902 Avenue r, es-
capped cremation in the coupe which
she occupied Wednesday.
The car stalled and started back
ward. Miss Erck jumped out rs
the machine reached the edge of the
road.
The car turned over twice and was
consumed by flames.
San Antonio light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1911-1993, 1926-04-21
SIGNALS CEASE

The tappings on the air line that
Spurrcd the half stripped rescue gangs
on yesterday, and the voices that came
mumbling and weak through the bar
rier that imprisons the men. were still
today. All encouraging signals and
sounds had stopped after McDermott
was taken out last night.
The scene is set, incongruously. in "a
background Of matchlcss beauty.
San Antonio light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1911-1993, 1926-04-21
THEATERS BUSY.

In addition to todays numbers thu
Cavaliers tournament of the roses
will be held at San Pedro park som.
afternoon during the week.
Theaters were enjoying n good bust
ness during the day following the post,
ponement of the open air features and
visitors were taking advantage Of the
lull to visit the city and take in the
sights of interest.
San Antonio light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1911-1993, 1926-04-21
PHIL WRIGHT
POSTS men
To REPORT
DANGER
Continuation of Rains viii
Mean Overflow, Says
Commissioner.

Although confident that the San
Antonio river and the San Pedro and
Alazau creeks, swollen by the torren-
tial rains which fell early Wednes-
day, will remain in their banks. Fire
and Police Commissioner Phil Wright
at noon Wednesday stil had police
and firemen patrolling all streams as
precautionary measure.
The San Antonio river stood at
seven feet above normal and is ex-
pected TO 60 higher, but Commissioner
Wright believes the danger of flood
is over.
He based his conclusion on the
fact that the OlmoS, which empties
into the river, is rapidly falling after
having reached a flood stage of SIP
feet at 1O:3O o'clock. 1t had fallen
three feet at noon.
ISSUES WARNING.
-Aith'uSh NhC tI'NN u tulS llpbu Hdfl
not reached the river at noon. Com
missioner Wright expressed the belief
that it can be carried off without
bringing the river to flood stage.
Commissioner Wright, however, is
sued warning that rain of any
consequence. either on the Olmos
watershed or below. might send the
San Antonio river out Of its b~aks.
J. II. Jarboc, local meteorological,
predicting showers for Wednesday
afternoon and night. expressed the be-
lief that already sufficient water has
fallen to bring flood stage in the
San Antonio river and the San Pedro
and Alazan creeks
UP SEVEN FEET.
III no more rain comes Wednes-
day afternoon" Mr.. Jarboe said. "the
San Antonio river still is ap; to reach
flood stage. A heavy rain would bring
about a serious condition"
To overflow its banks. Commission
er Wright said. the river must pass
the twelve-foot gauge at central POI
lice station. Standing at seven feet
above normal now, he said, there is
slight chance that the Olmos waters,
already coming down, can cause q rise
to that extent.
A close watch on the Olmos was
by Commissioner Wright At
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San Antonio light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1911-1993, 1926-04-21

OUR government hopes that Rri.
~ tain will prevent sending whisky
TO America. We cannot keep it out,
but the British who know how to
enforce laws, could prevent its being
sent to the United States. II we
arrange for no British whiskey ship
ments we shall not stop bootlcgging,
but preserve our bootleg market for
home moonshiners and cause Ameri-
cans TO drink, not less alcohol, but
worse alcohol.
San Antonio light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1911-1993, 1926-04-21

THE Junker Company manufac
lures air planes carrying high
power guns. and completely protect
ed by armor plate. Our energetic
South American neighbor Chile has
ordered four of them. Our navy
thinks, presumably, that it would
sound too combative TO order such
machines. Better wait, perhaps, and
see how they work if we remain un-
prepared.
San Antonio light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1911-1993, 1926-04-21

THE Southern Pacific is trans
i porting from the Massachusetts
General Electric factory to PROBES.
sor Ryan's laboratory at Stanford
University, an engine with a capacity
Of 100000 volts. IL will make pos
sible, experiments never made hereto
fore, even by Stcinmetz. with ma
chine of higher voltage electricity
than the world has ever known.
San Antonio light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1911-1993, 1926-04-21
Fiesta Features Postponed
E4Eo!M;da!
LII aGG->>5

LING COTTON has brought
~ Karl Schwab, spinning mill
owner Of Stuttgart, Germany, TO
Texas to get information about the
crop first hand from Americas
greatest cotton state. Mr.. Schwab,
staying at the ST. Anthony hotel
said: 81 find that the cotton 1 buy
in Texas gives me better results
than that l can get anywhere else.
1926 should be one Of the greatest
years in the history of the cotton
industry"
San Antonio light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1911-1993, 1926-04-21

TT this were all swagger says Lloyd
i George, the world would laugh,
but there is an uneasy feeling abroad
that it signifies business of pro
tentious kind.
.Italian Imperialism" says Lloyd
George. "has been aroused to pitch
OF enthusiastic confidence in its des-
tiny such as the peninsula has not
experienced since the days of the
Caesars"
San Antonio light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1911-1993, 1926-04-21

z f. SHUPE. Dallas. official Of
the Southwestern Bell Tele-
phone company. registered at the
Gunter hotel. was escorted into
San Antonio by six beautiful young
ladies. These young ladies', all en-
plOyes Of the telephone company
staged 4 pageant, depicting the prog
ress Of industry. before the Lions
club luncheon Wednesday.
San Antonio light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1911-1993, 1926-04-21

might by a land slip, are bur-
rowing through the slide to-
day with the fear that death
has beaten them to their goal.
The body Of Jack Coync. II, Of San
Francisco, was removed early today
while Thomas McDcrmott. rescued
alive last night from the jaws of a
wise of rock. muck and granite, was
deep in the slumbcr of exhaustion.
San Antonio light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1911-1993, 1926-04-21
CHARMING LADY of

A CHARMING LADY of the
n West, getting her first divorce
says, 81 am only rectifying mistake
of my childhood"
Young people that plan marriage
in hurry should remember that
saying. Thousands Of marriages are
mistakes of childhood doomed to
failure. And they are made, so far
as the marriage engagement is CON
ccrned, with less thought than the
bride subsequently gives to selecting
a wedding dress.
San Antonio light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1911-1993, 1926-04-21
Bandits Routed
in Safe Robbery

Knob-knockers were unrewarded for
their efforts early Wednesday when
they failed TO extract the money after
breaking into a safe at the Chicago
Dye Works, 1904 Main avenue.
1t is believed the thieves were
frightened away after they took the
safe into a rear room and knocked off
the knob.
San Antonio light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1911-1993, 1926-04-21

WHILE the powerful Italian re-
w constructs the Roman empire
with his own strength and person.
atty, the japanese carry on an im'
perial work that interests Europe
and America.
China breaking up, means Japan
building up. Where the Chinese lose
ground, japanese gain. Another Ro-
man empire in Europe might be bal
anced by a greater empire in Asia.
In Japan as in Italy the fly in
the imperial ointment is the radical
and labor classes.
San Antonio light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1911-1993, 1926-04-21
BUSY PROGRAM.

Mud and trash which flowed into
the pool make the water ballet impOs,
siblc until the poo is cleaned. All OF
the features of the fiesta will be held
as scheduled starting Thursday with
those of "Wednesday intcrspcrsed. in
surfing Il busy program for the latter
part Of the week.
Fiesta officials expect no further
hitch in the performance and the rain
will not interfere with the remainder
of the fiesta.
San Antonio light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1911-1993, 1926-04-21
VOICE HEARD.

Throughout yesterday and carly last
night, the voice Of Jim Mcbride could
be heard an arms length from the res
cue crew, cheering them ON.
The CHEEKY note finally died down 10
a groan. and at 10 o'clock last night
his voice was stilled. He is believed to
be dead
San Antonio light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1911-1993, 1926-04-21

THIS shows what one man Of pow
i erful will can do following a
great war that weakens the wills OF
feebler men. 1t took the French
revolution and the exhaustion that
followed to pave the way for Ma
poleon. Mussolini follows 1914.
San Antonio light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1911-1993, 1926-04-21
WORKMN, BURIED 4 DAYS
BY TUNNEL CAVE-IN, SAVED

QUINCY, Cal, April 21.-(P)-Wth man taken
out alive and the body of second recovered the
gangs in the tunnel of the Feather River Power
company where six miners were entrapped last Saturday
San Antonio light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1911-1993, 1926-04-21

NIJHAT goes on in science is more
w important than anything that
ever happened in the whales belly,
and really religious people realizr
that. They concentrate attention on
the greatest Of miracles. which is the
creation OF the brain Of man.
San Antonio light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1911-1993, 1926-04-21

EVERYWHERE science keeps
IL marching ahead while funda'
mentalism continues to discuss good
old Jonah and the whale. that's why
science keeps in the lead.
San Antonio light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1911-1993, 1926-04-21
Great Granddaughter of
Famous Texan to Take
Part in Services.
By BESS CARROLL

When San Antonio makes its pill
grimagc to the Alamo this week with
gifts of roses and bluebonnets for the
sacred old shrine, forgct-me-not Of
the Republic of Texas will be there to
brighten the rest of the flowers.
General Sam Houston's great-grand-
daughter-little Margaret Houston
Bush. 3 - years old-will personally
represent the heroes of carly Texas at
the Alamo when she will receive-with
her grandmother, Mrs. Ncttie Hous-
ton Bringhurst, General HouStOns
dlughter-thc flowers of San An
tonio's pilgrims.
TELLS ABOUT GRANDPA.
Although her answer to the frs,
pucstion-"What is the Alamo?" was.
Its itc trcam tone" (NIargarets
cs are all t'SD, cross-qucstioning re-
vealcd the fact that Margaret is quite
a historian.
"Oh, does you mean de church (pro,
nounccd "turch") what got Houston
name wrote on dc walls? Oh, rs.
Well. datS de place what made my
grampa fight big battle. He wasn't
bad ILL boy-ebcn if he did fight.
But my grampa isn't at de Alamo
he at Houston, sitting on big
horse"
Margaret was referring to the gi-
gantic memorial statue of General
Houston recently unveiled in Hous-
tons largest park.
GIVES RECITATION.
On request, Margaret showed exact
ly how her "grampa" looked. sitting
on his great stone horse. She followed
with q recitation Of Little Boy Blue"
as sort of an encore number.
But though she is all excited. of
course, about being asked to help re
ceive San Antonio's flowers at the
Alamo. she is concerned most Of all
with her curls.
"Oh. if my turls just don't tum
out :" walled Margaret sadly. as she
explained that the damp weather was
hard on ringlets.
San Antonio light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1911-1993, 1926-04-21

Again The Light Leads Three telephone trunk
lines, Crockett 4O05 and a special telephone operator
San Antonio light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1911-1993, 1926-04-21

have been arranged for the accommodation of baseball
fans. Special ticker and telegraph service brings the
San Antonio light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1911-1993, 1926-04-21

returns of the Big Leagues and the Texas series direct
The Light office Fans have the results as soon
San Antonio light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1911-1993, 1926-04-21

received by telephOning Crockett 4OO5 For Better
Service-Follow The Light.
San Antonio light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1911-1993, 1926-04-21
UP SEVEN FEET.

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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1926-05-06
RIOTS CONTINUE In BRITISH
STRIKE; SIEGE PREPARED FOR

mines with strike breakers. Hogg had
laid down a challenge to the miners
and they were ready to accept 1t,
Jones said, and perhaps Hogg would
have cause to regret his challenge.
Jack Jones, another miner Laborite
declared that the government was De
claring war on labor by its regula
tions. do your damndest,' he cried
1--WE are prepared to fight"
An amendment offered by the La
bor.tes would have eliminated from
the emergency regulations a clause
making it an offense to do any injury
to property to any railway. road. cleo
tricity works or any other public
service.
Intent to Be Punished.
The I.aborites objected particularly
to that part Of the clause making II
an offense to approach such a public
work with intent to do injury even
though no act were committed. The
clause contained the provision that
an arrest might be made, II the per-
sons conduct or known character
were such as to indicate that ne was
about to do some injury. Much OF
the debate hinged around the mean.
ing of the words, known character.
More Trains Running.
The London, Midland and Scottish
Railway. one of the largest systems
in the country, today announced That
it ran 800 trains yesterday and that II
would run 400 today. Other companies
made plans for numerous trains to.
day. One London subway announced
full service" Another said it had
enrolled 1900 volunteers, enough for
the present, and that 1t would not
ask for more unless necessity arose.
Twenty-Five provincial and four
London newspapers announced that
they would print their ordinary or
emergency editions. In some cases 1t
is believed police protection Will be
necessary to insure the safety OF the
stats of these newspapers.
There was police guard this morn
ing at the office Of the Morning Post,
where the British Gazette is printed.
At the Times office there was strong
contingent of police on duty when that
newspaper was printing an edition
identical to it's usual issue. excepting
for size.
The British Gazette printed con
spicuously today a notice to the print
ing trade saying that when the strike
Is over the government will take eff
fective measures to prevent victim
ization by the trade unions OF any
men who remain at work and that no
settlement will be agreed to that does
not provide against reprisals.
The government continues to take
precautions against the disturbance OF
order. 1t is announced that the At
lantic fleet was to have left Ports
mouth yesterday for Summer cruise
but owing to the strike only the sub
marines and the torpedo boat destroy
ers sailed. Many officers of the fleet
have been given shore duty.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1926-05-06
Isle of Wight Troops Leave

RYDE. Isle Of Wight, May 6 CP).-
A battalion Of Argyll and Sutherland
Highlanders left the Parkhurst bar.
racks here today for special duty
Their destination was not given.
In preparation for the Summer sea-
son in other countries, 900 Ameri.
can-made rubber bathing caps were
shipped abroad in a recent month.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1926-05-06

and the writer entered the hall. 1t
was packed with pale, earnest men.
with hardly q face not marked by
blue scars OF mine wounds.
The leaders were urging the men
to keep the safety men working In
the mines. to refrain from violence
and to obey implicitly all orders from
the General Trades Union.
For the dream of labor has been
realized in this general strike" one
speaker explained. For the first
time In the history of England labor
has presented a solid front against
the capitalist class, backed by the
government and by the federation Of
British industries.
But the fight Is fraught with ter
rible dangers. If it Is lost we go
back to a condition of abject slavery.
If it Is won we commence q new
order of things. This Is not a short
fight. Go on iron rations; save
money. The time may come when
women will be pinched and babies
will be crying. Women and children
always have walloped us men.
1.-THE government says we are
revolutionaries. But j. Fl. Thomas
secretary of the Railway Union)
begged and groveled in the ground to
prevent a strike. But he was up
against five Of the hardest headed
men England ever produced--Cham-
berlain, Birkenhead, Churchill, Bridg-
man and Baldwin--who treated him
with cynicism and absolute insolence.
This is not a fight against the
government, but battle against the
mine owners, who, because they can
not run their mines to pay either
wages or profits, will not give up
miners place in Gods SUM-"
The speeches at this meeting
brought out the fact that the miners
of South Wales were cut off from
communication with the rest of the
country, and are using dispatch riders
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1926-05-06
FRANC HITS LOWEST
AT 1926 TO DOLLAR
Due to Sales by British Bankers
Peret Says, Disclaiming
Danger.
81 the Associated Press.


PARIS, May 6.-The French franc
went to new depths today. At the
close of the Bourse it was quoted at
1925 to the dollar and 1865 to the
pound, its lowest official quotation.
There is no cause for alarm over the
present fluctuations, which are due al
most entirely to the sale of French
paper money by English bankers, FL
nance Minister Peret told newspaper
men after today's cabinet council.
The minister added that the internal
situation in France had nothing to do
with the movement, and that the pub
lie should not be disturbed by for
eign operation that only could be tenn
porary.
The treasury situation was good, he
said and the taxes were coming in
regularly. Meanwhile, the voluntary
sinking fund was receiving steadily in
creasing sums in contributions from
the public.
Today's cabinet council, he con-
cluded, discussed measures for amelio-
ration of the exchange situation that
should result in early marked i'm
provement.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1926-05-06
BUSINESS MEN SEE
STRIKES END SOON
In Private Cables to America,
Briton Leaders Seem
Very Optimistic.
by DAVID LAWRENCE.

Private adviceS from abroad indi-
cate that in their communications to
American business men the leaders
of British industry are far more OPP
timistic over the outcome of the gen.
eral strike than might appear in the
press dispatches.
Though not concealing their appre-
henSion over the serious turn which
the strike may at any time take, the
private cables declare that the general
strike is bound to collapse, for the
same reason that has made the gen
eral strike a doubtful weapon hereto
fore-namely, that it hurts the strlk-
ing population quite as much as the
industries sought to be punished.
Opposes Public Opinion.
The general paralysis of the social
structure is never to the liking of
public opinion, and the fundamental
issues which are usually involved in
the strike are lost sight of in the
general confusion that results. This
is the chief reason for growing be-
lief here that the strike will be short
lived and that there is significance in
the pleas of the British labor leaders
for resumption of negotiations.
The confidential information sent
here reveals that the British govern
ment is in a determined frame Of
mind and will never agree to official
parleyS until the strike is called off.
Once the strike ceases for the pur-
pose of negotiation it is conceded that
1t never will be resumed and that an
agreement of some kind will be
reached.
No Strike Feared Here.
There is no concealing the con-
Germ here lest a general strike be.
come effective in country like Great
Britain, for the spread of such tao
tics would not be surprising. Yet, in
the United States the idea of a gem
eral strike has been so thoroughly
opposed by the labor leaders them
selves that it is not with respect
to the United States that fears exist
of possible damage by example, but
with respect to France. Germany and
other countries.
The Department of Commerce has
not yet ventured an official opinion
as to the economic effects of the
strike although every agency of the
Government is considering, of course,
such emergency measures as may be
taken to assist in the reconstruction
of trade. 1t is realized that some of
the cotton mills in Central Europe
may be affected and may desire more
of American cotton in order to keep
pace with world demand. In SOME
instances, trade contacts are estab-
lished which becomes of permanent
value.