The San Antonio Light (San Antonio, Tex.), Vol. 43, No. 235, Ed. 1 Tuesday, September 11, 1923 Page: 15 of 18
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UP OUAKE ffi
PROVE BOON IB
BOATBUR.OERS
Some Tonnage Lost in
Tidal Waves May Be
Replaced at Once.
OT MUCH ACTIVITY
lipyards Hope Congress
Vil! Authorize Construc-
tion of Cruisers.
By J. C. ROYLE.
Copyright by The Sun Antonio Light.
New York. Sept. 11.— Considerable
onversion and repair work is ox-
rcted to be received at American
lipyards as a result of the Japanese
lisaster.
Many marine builders arc awaiting
.ith considerable anxiety the results
f the tidal waves which accompanied
he Japanese earthquake and fire
nd the full toll of the marine losses.
It is probable they think that some
f the lost tonnage may be replaced
mmediatcly.
In the meantime however many
f the yards arc turning to other
nes to keep their workers busy.
Some of the yards arc engaged in
abricating steel while others batt
ndertaken large contracts for ear
uilding and repair work for the
ailroads.
In the Philadelphia district such
ork is being supplemented by con-
tacts for hydro-electric equipment
icluding turbines and waler wheels.
The Newport News Shipbuilding
nd Dry Dock company is utilizing
mny of the 5500 men at work in
mking locomotive repairs fabricating
ox and coal cars and manufacturing
utomobile wheels and electric tur-
ines.
Steel forgings and steel brass bronze
nd gray malleable iron castings are
eing made for colnmercial purpose.-.
In the San Francisco bay region
!SS than a dozen of the score of
Upbuilding companies that were ae-
ive during the war are still engaged
i ship construction and repair work
nd are doing that only in connection
ith other activities.
The Bethlehem shipbuilding plant
i addition to completing construction
f half a dozen government submarines
i fabricating sheet steel for oil
torage tanks making structural steel
>r bridges and has just completed
irning out an order for twenty ears
>r the San Francisco municipal car
ucs.
Make Steel I’ipe.
The Union Construction company
not her big factor on the Pacific is
>aking steel pipe structural steel
>r bridges and has just co pleted
► large floating balloon hangar for
te navy. - .
The Hanlon company in addition
i turning four passenger skips into
>inl>er carriers is making a variety
f ship machinery for commercial
urposes.
The Los Angeles Shipbuilding com-
any is making box shooks and has
irned its activity largely toward the
imber industry.
.The Southwestern Shipbuilding
nnpany is making steel pipe while
ic Pacific Coast Shipbuilding com-
any has turned part of its plant
ito" chemical works and is fabricating
abber packing.
Although the government is to sell
1 battleships atid battle cruisers for
•rap under the terms of the disarnia-
mt treaty shipyards have not given
p hope of large future government
infracts and regard their ventures
ito other fields largely ns slop gaps
ntil the next session of Congress
itlines more definitely its program
' naval construction.
Shipbuilders hope that money will
’ appropriated for the construction
a number cf cruisers of the fast
•out type such as the Omaha and
te"Milwaukee recently completed nt
te Tacoma yard of the W. .11. Todd
hipbuiiding and construction com-
sny.
Officials "f the Todd < nnpany Hi-
rt that Congress may approve con-
nueil construction . 7500-ton cruis-
•s on the West coast ns these are
■emitted under the terms of the
surmament treaty.
It is also pointed out that subma-
ne additions may be authorized and
int airplane carriers may be added
ithout limit.
One of the largest navy vessels
■er built is an airplane carrier on
Inch 7500 workmen arc employed
f*the Now York Shipbuilding cor-
iration.
Cities where government navy
trds are located are making vigor-
is protests against reduction of ap-
•opriations for such yards and con-
quent reduction in working forces.
It is regarded as improbable that
le seven United States destroyers
hich went ashore off the South
alifornia coast. <nn be salvaged and
e replacement of these vessels will
quire an expenditure of at least
1.500.000.
REVIVAL IN BI ILDITL.
ivals Boom Days Following Signing
of rmistice.
Fort Worth. Tex.. Sept. 11. —A
viva] in building not unlike the
enzied rush of the days just after
c armistice has broken out in the
mthwest in the last ten days.
Department stores state that last
■ek's business was from 50 to <lO
r cent ahead of 1922 and almost
a par with the high records of
19 and 1920.
Wholesale stocks have been de-
fied by rush orders of retail* mcr-
ants.
This is •accepted as indication of
still greater rush late this month
d in October.
Rapid and satisfactory marketing
crops and cool weather have been
emulating influences.
Hotels arc crowded with salesmen
the smaller cities.
Southern Negroes Slav.
St. Louis. Sept. 11.— Officials of
e health department cstimat- the
gro population of this cit. at 100.-
0. About 5000 negroes arrived
nn the South in the past month
d the expected return to the South
tnanv negroes has not yet assumed
ticeable proportions.
TUESDAY.
STOCKS FIRM BUT
BUYING MOVEMENT
IS SHORT-LIVED
Small Volume of Business
Disappointing to
Longs.
By STUART P. WEST
Copyright by the San Antonio IJght.
New York Sept. 11.—The
list maintained a firm undertone on
the stock exchange further
attempts to depress prices were scat-
tered. but tire volume of business was
disappointing to the many who had
hoped for something more than a short-
lived spurt in> the coppers a contin-
uance of the advance in a few specu-
lative industrials and sporadic gains
in the rfjlway list as the result of the
improvement in the outside situation.
The heavy buying of New York ( en-
tral was the outstanding incident.
From the outset New York Central was
in demand at atid above 102.
The coppers continues to respond to
the idea that any sehlem-nt of the
Ruin- troubles and of the reparations
question womd enable Germany to
come into the eonper market and
thereby swell the demand for copper
metal "'he metal market itself to-
day was scarcely changed but stocks
of such companies as Anaconda I tah.
Kennecott. American Smelters. Ccrro
de Pasco nnd Ch’le all were selling
well above their low po'nts of Mon-
dnr.
A number of specialty moves at-
tracted some attention. Cluctt-Fea-
body. getting to its highest for the
current movement on favorable earn-
ings ‘alk. wns one of those. Conti-
nental Can and American C.-.n con-
tinued nrominen?. with heavier buy-
ing ir the latter than on .Monday.
Advances in the price of raw and
refined sugar stimulated interest in
the stocks of sugar companies. These
advances v-ero forecast last week by
the bimn in lire trice of beet sugar
tlic 1923 y’ebl of which i' just be-
ginning to come on the nrarket m Cal-
ifornia. These advances n-c taken to
indicate a revival of trade demand.
Cuts in the price of crude oil in
the llontb Arkansas and Louisiana
fields had a nsychologica l effect on
some of the oil <tocks. although pro-
duction p those fields had boon heavi-
ly curtailed.
CURB TRADE ACTIVE
Early 7nt?r«st Centers tn Few
Speculative Favorites.
Copyright. hv the -San Antonio Light.
New York. Sept. 11.—Trading on
the curb market was increasingly ac-
tive today. The firmness which had
been characteristic of recent sessions
prevailed at the opening and for
the first hour interest centered in a
few speculative favorites which wore
prominent during iho past week.
When the demand for those selected
issues showed no signs of abatement
the rising tendency asserted itself in
other parts of the list.
Little could be said of the move-
ment of the oils. The only develop-
ment which hail bearing upon . this
group was the report that South
Vrkanw's and tob-Ms erode quoin-
tiqns had boon cut by .'another largo
oohcM'H. Standard W Indiana sold
just under 53 against the meviou
dose of 53 1-S. other Standard oils
moved over a comparatively narrow
range. This was also true of all the
independents except Southern States
which took on anotherpoint.
The belter fooling which has conic
over the market for copper stocks on
the big board became manifest in
the copper producing stocks on the
curb market today. Ohio Copper
came in for attention nt advancing
prices as did Goldfield Florence.
Golilfidd Deep Mines and Goldfield
Jackpot.
FOREIGN BONDS RISE
Active Buying Sends French 8s Ip
tn Par.
Copyright. hv the Son Antonio Tdght.
New York. Sept. 11.—The feature
nf the Imnd market today was the
strength in the foreign issues in sym-
pathy with the rise in the exchanges
and reflecting confidence in solution
of. the reparations proylem.
Under active buying French Ss rose
to par again and the 7 1-2 s made an-
other advance. There was some re-
action liter but the tone of the market
fnr all French securities was good.
Department of th* Seino 7s were es-
ppcinllv strong selling well above R 5.
but still to yield more than S 1-2 per
cent. .
French cities issues the Bordeaux’.
Marseilles ami Lyons (is also gained
ground. The maturity yield here is
Inore than 9 per cent. Belgian Rs
nnd 7 1-2* shared the imi»rov''m°nt.
the Rs selling at par ami Iho 7 1 2«
thre A quarters of a noint hkrher.
<»f Greater Prague 7 1-2* wont well
above 77. while the S*
worn firm at their recent high.
The Japanese issues • 'ere not much
changed. The Austrian 7s dull.
United Kingdom Ti 1-2* of 1929 wont
up with s'erlinr exchange It was also
reported that there was g'tod buying
in Mexican issues.
‘‘Over the counter” trading was a
little mere active. More interest was
displayed in good short form invest-
ments of the grade of Delaware and
Hudson 5 1-2 s of 192". This is an
unsecured obligation offered in March
1922 at 9R and recently selling around
par.
CHANGE STREET NAME
“Vernon Castle Boulevard" Too Long
For Fort Worth Residents.
Fort Worth. Tex.. Sept. 11.—Upon
the request of a mumber of property
owners the city commission Tuesday
changed the name of Vernon Castle
Boulevard to Boulevard.
K. Robey and Rev. O. T. Read
representing people living along the
boulevard which is on the north
side said that the change was de-
sired because the name - Vernon Cas-
tle Boulevard" is too long.
They said the mQvpmcnt was not
prompted by anv ill will against
Vermm Castle famous dancer and
air hero of the World War for whom
the street was named.
Castle while here assisting in the
training v f aviators for the war. was
killed at Carruthers Field here.
The street was renamed then to
honor Castle’s memory.
Street Car Patrons Know Him
Long Service With Traction Company Brings
Many Friends.
Titus.T. Terry was born in Clarks-
villi’ Texas in ISB4 ami held a job
as foreman of construction work for
tiie Oklahoma <*intral railway at Pur-
celi Okla. betore he came to Sun Ai.
tonio in the latter part of I'.XKi. Jn
March 1907. he went to worje tor the
San Antohio I‘ublic Service ompnny.
Mr. Terry is a motonnun on the
Beacon Hill line. His first work for
the company was in the v'tpacity of
motornmn. and lie says ne hopes to
continue to handle the.float end of a
car as long us he remains in its em-
ploy-
Three years ago lie purchascl a
home at 322 Eist Cincinnati ami lives
there with bis wife and two' children.
When he is off duty he always finds
plenty of work tc do at lionn to take
all his spare lime.
When Ifr. Tirr/ fint b gan work-
ing for the tractiop compani. the cirs.
were equipped ••. ith the old "goose-
neck" brakes and had no windows.
IJicic was absolutely no pe-mclion for
trainmen or passengers from rain ami
cold. The first i.nprovemint was the
placing of three wialcvs in the front
end of the cur.-. ai'.l a short time
later closed cats carle into use.
Mr. Terry eiai u. that he gels tie
best of passeng'r.< nr.il more of them
than the other nil's on nis line. He i‘
never in too big i haw t> vail for
passengers ami finds tint people ap-
preciate his kindu- ?s.
LEON TROTIKY
ASSASSINATED
DISPATCH SAYS
Report of Death of Soviet
War Minister Un-
confirmed.
London. Sept. 11.—A Centml News
dispatch from Berlin says it is re-
ported from Moscow that Leon
Trotzky. the Russian soviet war min-
ister. has been assassinated. No de-
tails ore given. There is no confir-
mation of the report.
Reports of .the death by violence or
otherwise of Premier Lonlnc. War
Minister Trotzky nnd other promi-
nent members of the Russia Soviet
government haw frequently been cir-
culated. usually coining through du-
bious < bannels. Serious Reports re-
garding the condition of Trotzky s
health were current early this year
but the news dispatches since have
shown him pursuing his usual activi-
DENIES CAR RETURN
Judge West Refuses to Release Ford
in Liquor Case
Staling that cunumstancrs led him
to believe that the owner of an auto-
mobile. Irene Peters knew that her
car was being used for the transporta-
tion of liquor a motion for the re-
turn of a Ford automobile seized by
tieuied hy
Du Vai West nt a hearing Monday
afternoon.
The uiitcmobile was seized while it
was alleged to have bcm used by
J.nuis Peters brother of the applicant
for »he transportation of a quantity
of liquor. Peters is under bond in
connection with a con.plaint filed
against aim before Ihe I । «cd Ulates
commissioner charging him wilh pos-
session and Iran<portati n of liquor.
The attorney for the applicant con-
lende-l that she was unaware that her
car was being used for the transpor
tatioii tf liquor. On the other band
the government maintained that the
.•ipplic.mt had knowledge of the un-
lawful i»se> In which the automobile
was being pul.
SCHOOL FOR SOLD’ERS
EnlLtcil Men May Take Clerical
Training it Army "Y."
A school of instruction for enlisted
clerks of the army will be held nt
the Army Y. M. <’. A. on Aitiiuc E
from September 20 to December 19
it was announced Ttiesi’ny morning.
The courses will embrace typewriting
grnmmnr ami punctuation nnd the
hours of instruction will be from S to
11 :30 o'clock in the morning and from
1 ;3O to 4 o'clock in tlm afternoons.
Soldiers who attend the new school
must have at least sixteen more
months to 'serve on their current en-
listment. nnd must possess n fair com-
mand of English grnmmnr. Graduates
of Illis school will lie used to fill
vacancies nt Second Division bead-
qunrters as they occur.
MOVE SWITCHBOARD
Transfer Made Without Sen ice In
tcrriiption at Police Headquarters.
The telephone switch board anil
the big signal system board at cen-
tral |»olice headquarters were moved
Tuesday from the |M>lice sergeant’s
office to e quarters of the fire
alarm departnv'nt. on the third floor
of the headquarters building.
The change under the supervision
of ('laud Coneors was made without
a moment’s delay in telephone ser-
vice to and from police headquarters.
Police throughout the city reported
regularly through the installation of
four extra telephones while the signal
board kas being moved to its new
local ioir.
Hereafter the police signal system
board and the telephone switch board
for police headquarters will come
under the supervision of the city
electrician. Eventually the tower
situated on East Houston street f<w
the control of downtown traffic will
be transferred to the fire alarm of-
fice and will be operated in conjunc-
tion with the police signal board.
The hoisting of the telephone switch
board and the signal board the lat-
ter being extremely bulky and
weighing several hundred pounds
was witnessed by a crowd of spect’a-
tors that filled the sidewalks at St.
Mary’s and Market streets Tuesday
forenoon.
Preparations for the change hair
been in progress for nearly two
weeks. Si'ores of wires were ready
for connection and with the big
boards in |u>sition at the fire alarm
office regular service was resinned
over the police wires early Tuesday
afternoon.
THE SAN ANTONIO LIGHT.
TITI s T. TEBKL
SUGAR FOR NOTHING
I loir.? Liquor Industries Have Way to
Get ihe Haw Materials.
Five hundred pounds of sugar
fo: nn rly owned by M. Uastanola &
50».3 v. ill probably go to add to the
J jUor supply in San Antonio.
Ihe rase van»c to thn attention of
city detectives Mondns. when the lirm
reported that a checS tor
given in payment for the five 100-
pound sacks <«t sugar was found to be
worthless. The identity of the pur-
chaser is a mystery. All that is
known of him is that when he made
the purchase and gave the bogus chcci
he was driving a little bay horse to an
express wagon.
Last week detectives were <onfront-
ed with a case somewhat similar in
detail except that not even a check
was given in payment for 600 pounds
of sugar and IX pounds of y< ast. The
('hew Wong Grocery company was
directed t<» deliver the sugar and yeast
to an address. They did so. The
driver after unloading his delivery
was directed to another bouse nnd
while waiting there for the money
the customer disappeared. Likewise
did the sugar and yeast.
FUND GROWS SLOWLY
Japanese Belief Contributions Here
Less Than $2500.
Contributions tn the Red Cross
Japanese relief fund nrc coming in
very slowly according to lo al repre-i
sentatives of the Red Cross. The to-
tal reported Tucsdn; morning amount-
ed to slightly less than .S2T»OO.
Reports reei-iied fr.»m national
headquarters <»f the Hod Fross indi-
eatl? that most cities have practically
raised iheir <|iiotn. nnd an appeal is
rnnde by the bual chapter for a nion»
hearty response from the people of
San Antonio.
Chinese and Japanese resilient* of
this city contributed more proportion-
ately than th“ people any other
nationality toward relief work in San
Antonio the floo'l of 1921. R<sl
Cross Workers state. They expressed
the opinion that San Antonio' resi-
dents .should show (heir appreciation
bv contributing liberally for the relief
of ih»i earthquake sufferers in Japan.
Among the contributions reported
Monday afternoon and Tuesday morn-
ing were the following: Ransom A
Silsbee. 5.541; San Antonio Hotel Men'x
Assoiintion. X1D0; San Antonio Cot-
ton Mills RoO: Fire and Police De-
partment. $l2l ; San Antonio Laundry
Club. SSO: Frank Bros. s2o: Saul
Wolfson. $25: William L. Richter.
$25: Charles I*. Heffler. $25: Gng-
gcnheiin-Goldsmith. $25; _ Alamo
Amusements Company. $25. and
George (’. Eivhlitz Company. $25.
EMPHASIZE THE LAW
Ministers Mill Either I’rw.'h on Or
Brin- to Constitution Next Sunday.
That special sermons in connection
with “Constitution Meek” will be
pi-eadied in all the Protestant chnidies
next Siimlay. or tbat spr ial reference
to the' necessity for obseivance of the
constitution will be made was agreed
upon Monday morning at a meeting
of the San Antonio Ministerial As-
s aiation. held at Travis Park'Mrtbo-
<ii<t Church. Every minister present
at the meeting pledgiil himself to ob-
serve Constitution Week scheduled
for next week.
Kepresenting the San Antonio Bar
Assoiiatiof Hugh Kobrrtson appeared
brfon the Ministerial Association
Monday witli the request tbat Hie
Protestant "hurdles c. the city aid ill
impressing the public of the majesty
of the Constitution and the necessity
of every individual oW'ying this basic
law of the country.
Unanimous endorsement of Mr
Kdirrtson’s suggestion was rearhrd
when a v< tc of those preesnt wns
taken.
A request for the co-opcriition ol
the ministers of the city in the state
convention of the Womens Christian
Temperance Union to be held in tliis
city late in October wns made by
Mrs. J. M. Glass president of the
W. C T. U. in Sin Antonio.
Rev. Casner S. Wright was named
chairman of a nominating committee
whose duty it will bo to select can-
didates for the offices of the San An-
tonio Ministerial Asso intion. since
the annual election of officers will be
held nt the next monthiy meeting.
A resolution pledging the support
and co-nperation of the association in
every w’ay possible in thr future nnd
expressing thanks and aptirociation
for the assistance given Uir churches
hv the San Antonio new- inpern was
adopted by the association.
Women's Net Play Progresses
Philadelnhin. Px. Sept. 11.— Play
pi the Middle States lawn tennis
championship for women entered the
third round todae nt the Philadelphia
Cricket club. The opening rounds
yesterday provided no sensational up-
sets. Most cf the favorites won their
matches handily.
U.S.DMGT
W BE SPLIT
BEGONGBESS
Attorney General Daugher-
ty Considers Recom-
mending That Action.
TERRITORY TOO BIG
Federal District Dees More
Business Than Others
Except Two.
Consideration is bring given ly
Attorney General H. M. Daugherty a-
to the advisability of creating tw »
districts out of the We-iorn District
of Texas and a recommendation tc
that effect will probably be submit-
ted to congress w hen it convenes. De-
cember 4. according to United State*
Marshal D. A. Wnlkvr. who has re
turned to San Antonio from a four-
day conference with the attorney gen-
eral.
Federal patronage in Texas it i*
pointed out. would be increased. Since
there are two federal jodges in the
Western district of Texas. Judge W.
E. Smith of tbo El Basu division and
Judge Duval West of the San Anto-
nio division there would probably be
no vacancy in so far a* the bench
is concerned. The creation of a new
district however would call for the
appointment of another United States
marshal a district attorney ami the
appointment of a district clerk.
For thr dual purpose of discussing
the political situation in Texas an»i
thr business of this district. Marshal
Walker went noHh two weeks ago .it
the request of his brother-in-law. At-
torney General Daugherty. The four-
day conference was held in the coun
try h<»nir of Dr. Daugherty in Ohio.
Will Not Discuss Politics.
Marshal Walker declined to
the political situation in Texas at tbi>
time other than to state that within'
ihe nc«ir future an important confer
(ine will be held between him and
R. B. Ureager. Since the dehtli of
President Harding the effr< t upon
Republican circles in Texas is more
or less a matter of speculation.
Reports that the attorney general
would resign fr<\ni the cabim t were
branded as false by Marshal Walker.
There will be no cabinet changes.
Marshal Walker predicts.
In addition to mating a recommen-
dation that a new federal district be
created in Texas the attorney general
will submit a budget calling for an
increase in the* salaries of all deputy
marshals. Marshal Walker said.
At the request of the attorney gen-
eral. the United States marshal will
submit certain statistical and other
information to the department in order
that Ihe attorney general in making
his proposed recc inmrndHtion to Con-
gress may show that rhe creation of
a fifth federal district in Texas is
imperatively demanded h the annual
volume of business transacted and by
the large area of territory within the*
boundaries of this district.
Must Travel Too Far.
The western district of Texas b.is
an area twice that of Ohio and in
idudrs 72 counties forming the six
divisions in this district. The distance
from the Waco division to the E! Pnso
division the two extreme 1 ends of the
district is X2O miles. When a court
offb'irl is required to makes a circuit
of the six <livisions where federal
courts are held bo must travel 1699
miles the marshal has calculated.
Ai a Qieellug < f fed<ri) j; : > frbm
the four district* in Texas last year
the conariibU* ’of opinion was ex-
pressed that another judicial district
should jo created in ordc*” to relieve?
th»* already overburden'd courts.
It Is believed that the attorney gen-
eral will recommend that th<* Western
district of Texas be divided so that
the territory in the western part of
the district in which El Paso is sit-
uated. b(‘ included in what would then
!»'• the wes ern district of Texas ami
that the Jerri tor/ from Del Rio ca-i
to the eastern boundary of the present
district ami probably with the addi-
tion of certain territory from the
southern district of Tcxrs includin':
Laraio and nn extension of the north-
ern noundariPH bo included in what
would thou bp known as the middle
western district of Texas.
Should the division 1m» made in this
fashion the two divisions. San An-
tonio and El Paso whore the bulk of
federal business ► transacted in the
present district would tlwn be in sep-
arate districts.
With the exception of thr federal
districts including Chi<ago and Nev
York the western district of Texas
transacts more businos than any dr
trirt of the country. *
TALKS UNDER PROTEST
Harding t avoHu league of Nation
Yale L'ducator Claims.
Ccluimiu-4 Ohio. Sept. 11.—-Eleftnoi
of Itfd.iml to a place in thr L» iguc
*f Nations was cited a* pro. f that the
league is mu under Briti-h <ontrol.
by ProffM*»r Lving Fisher Yai* Uni-
versity p.*ni omist. in an addle* < !’•
fore the rati'-nal coin tuition of th<
Women’. Uliri tian T< ir.peianrr Ciroii
last ni Jit I'trr protests again*' hr
being prnottlfd tn speak bad born
filed wit: Miss Anna Gbrdon. nnticn il
president.
Mrs. John Gordon Battelle of Col
iimbu*. member <»f the RepubEt .1 1
national committee. in a Irttei tA Mis
(Jordon proi«ste<] Professor it her-
appearance at this nr any other meet-
ing in tz? non c state of the late ?re“i-
dent.
Chart’s B . Montgomery. Hia’in. ”t
of the KfputJicdn state comm’ *'C
also ent.nJ a protest.
While ttic:c was no specific n:cu-
tion of tar erase of the pro*osr. it
was nttrijut?d to a recent xl.d ’run‘.
nf Prof’-•*»- Firlier in which hr *
that President Harding favored th“
Leagno of Na.ions and was culv op-
posing It bretusf nf tiiP for
keeping h.'.r.nony within the ranks <d
his nwn part*.
I u-’ier in hi* address set
forth thnr Tn land’s mlmittnnc' tn th •
league sbn-ved rcnclusivcly th.K Gn* t
Brita n dort rot control the v’
bpr co nnlre.
GERMANY ANXIOUS
FOR POINCARE TO
CONSIDER ADVANCES
Chancellor Stresemann Ex-
pected to Outline Exten-
sive Guarantees.
By the AMQCtatrd Frew.
Berlin. Sept. 11.— Political circles
aver that progress is being made in
unofficial efforts to strengthen the
"atmosphere of contact” which the
government is endeavoring to establish
with France. ‘
The*r informal conversations it is
beli< ved forecast official action by tin-
German government.
An outline of the extensive eco-
nomic guarantees which Germany is
prepared to pledge for the payment of
her reparation obligations is generally
looked for in the addresa which Chan-
cellor Stresemann is scheduled to dc-
Jiver in Berlin tomorrow.
The plan it is known is based
upon the hypothetical ion the en-
tire economic structure of the
according to thr scheme evolved dur-
ing the chancellorship of Dr. Cuno.
If acceptable to the allied creditors
th<» program will lx* supported by full
legislative authority.
Offiical circle* arc somewhat dis-
appointed that Premier Poincare Ims
not seen fit to consider Dr. Cano’s of-
fer. which has been amplified by the
now chancellor.
Negotiations \re On.
Copyright by the Antonio Ligr4.
Paris. Sent. 11.—Conversations tak-
ing place between Jaequin de Mar-
gerie. French ambassador to Germany
and Stresemann. in Ber-
lin are considero«l by the French gov-
ernment as leadins toward a settle-
ment of the reparation question. hF
though it is stated that ihe chancel-
lor ha* not yet imulc a definite of-
fer either respecting the cessation of
resistance in the Ruhr or what could
be proposed afterward.
The conferences between M. de
Margerie ami Chancellor Stresemann
wilt be con tin ued.
Any proposition rpcciveil by France
i\om Chancellor Stresemann will be
communicated immediately to the Brit-
ish and other allied governments.
AUGUST BIRTHS 372
Death Rate for Month Is Low —Fif-
teen Deaths by Violence.
Births exceeded deaths in San An-
tonio durin’j August at the rate of
two to one. according to statistics
just compiled by Denny McGee regis-
trar at the city health office. Births
numbered 372. as compared with 173
amon* rcshlrnts. The death
rate for the month was comparatively
Hunll. being ’listed at 1.072 per 1009
inhabitants.
Inclusive of eighteen deaths which
occurred here among persons who < ou-
tra<trd illness elsewhere a total of
191 burial permit* were issued.
The report shows the greatest num-
ber of deaths occurred among infants
under I year of age ami of Mexican
parentage the unniber being listed at
31. Deaths between tbo ages of 30
end 40 years of nge numbered 30. 'Ecu
deaths occurred amo-ig persons whose
ages ranged from SO in 90 years.
Fifteen deaths by violence were re-
corded. them being three as a
residt of. ac«’i<kntf. three
due to .roisornng Mud three attributed
to gunshot wou»<lm.
—
RIOTS AT ELECTION
AihptiiHi <>.' City Manasrr I'lan Hailed
as Klan \ irtory.
I’orlland Maine. Sept. 11.—Tlu'
ndiiption by the voters of I'ortlnivl of
a < ity meiiiiger form of goieniment
ivas hailed ns a victory for the Ku
Kluv Klan today by members of the
organization although :i non-partisan
organization which had sponsored the
plan for several years has different
ie«s.
The klan had not come out publicly
for a city manager but in advertise-
ments had urged members to "vote
against the gang.’’
The non-partisan organization de-
nied that the klan was associated
with it.
The cit; manager plan wits adopted
by a margin of 25<M> votes.
There was some turbulence at the
polls.
After di .'urhanees in two wards
one of which was halreq by Ilie ap-
pearanie of Sheriff Graham chwkers
were excluded by the elect ion officials.
Missiles were thrown nt the auto-
mobile of State Senator Ralph <>.
Brewster one of the leading advocates
of the newly adopted charter an egg
striking him in the fmi.
C. E. UNIONS MEET
i'lan District Convent inn to Be Held
at Sabinal.
A meeting of the city union of
Chri-tian Endeavor societies was held
Monday afternoonat the First Evan-
•.■li< al church at Which tiqie an ad-
<ires- was deliverid by Rev. Edgar
ilubl.ird pastor of the Denver Boule-
vard I’rcsbyterian cltureh. "Christian
Service" was the subject of Mr. Hub
bard's address. Several special musical
numbers were given at the meetin;;
among which was a vocal solo by Har-
ii Warnke. mcomptinied at the piano
by Mi s Elizabeth Ritts. The junior'
of the city union sang a special
chorue.
George Fabst president of the San
Antonio district of Christian Endeavor
unions rejiorted the organization of
two new societies ut Crystal City and
outlined plans that are being made for
the district coyiventioit which is to
Is' held in Sabinal on October 12. 13
siud 14.
Charles A. Hall president of the
city union offered his resignation a‘
he' is to attend the state university
this fall. Milton Arnold first vic.'
president of the city union was elect-
ed to succeed the retiring president.
It was announced that the next
meeting of the city union will be held
oil October S at the Utica Presbyterian
church.
It WB' also announced that next
Sunday members of the city union
will motor to New Braunfels at 1
o'clock in the afternoon nnd will hold
nn open air service in Landa Park at
3 o'clock. Arrangements for the meet-
ing are being made by the young peo-
ple of the protestnnt thurene* n f Sew
Braunfels. The city union members
will return to San Antonio in time
to atteml their own church services
on Sunday night.
NEW YORK SPOTS.
New York. Sept. It.—Cotton: Bpol.
quiet; miildl.ng. 29.15.
Gets an Injunction
to Stop Another
Taking Wife Oat
An injunction sought by a man
sick in a hospital to restrain an-
other man from taking his wife
out automobile riding was grant ’d
by Judge S. (k Tnyloe in the
Forty-fifth District. Court Mon-
day afternoon.
The injunction suit filial by the
man sets out that last December
he became sick and was removed
to n sanitarium where he has
been ever since. The defendant
the petition cites “is going to nis
home during his absence and goes
out riding with his wife ami en-
courages his wife to do thiun lie
ought not to do.”
Jn addition to seeking so in-
junction nreventing the man from
taking his wife out riding the de-
fendant also asked $5OO damages.
The injunction was granted but no
damages were awarded.
NO AMBASSADOR YET
Coolidge Sees No Immediate Need of
Envoy to Mexico.
Washingtoii. D. Sent. 11 —-The
new ambassador to Mexico will not
be appointed for some time.
The administration it wa* made
known today feels that no occasion
has arisen a* yet to require nn im-
mediate appointment.
BANDITS KILL PRIEST
Italian Captured by Chinese Brigands
Dies as Kt suit of Shooii'ig.
By JAMKS 1H TT*
Special C*ab!e to The Sun Antonio Light
and the Ciicago Daily Ncw«.
Conyright. 1923.
Shanghai. Sept. lI.—A message to-
day from Hankow states that Father
Malotto. reported yesterday to have
been released by Chinese brigand*
died nt I’ingshi as a result of being
shot by the bandit chief Liu before
his release could bo effected. Father
Malotto was made captive on June 15.
He was an Italian.
FUN LEADS TO KILLING
JxiM’s Life While Crowd Listens to
' Supposed Friendly Dispute.
Bisbee. Ariz.. Sept. 11.—Charlee
Ciimble. 25. of Bisbee wns shot and
killed in Naco. Sonora eight miles
south of here during what witnesses
believed was a friendly dispute.
Jesus Mendoza a Mexican customs
officer alleged to have fired the
futal shot fled and has not been np-
prehended.
Witnesses said Cutnhle aroused the
ire of Mendoza by playfully pulling
the rim of the Mexican's hat over
his eyes.
Mendozn. Uicy said resented this
ami drawing a revolver placed the
muzzle against Cumble’a stomach and
said: “Do that again and I'll kill
you.”
fumble laughing gave the Mexi-
can’s hat another jerk and Mendoza
fired according to witnesses.
MAY CALL GOVERNORS
Coolilge I ndecideil When to Call Ex-
ecutives* Conference.
Washington. D. C.. Sept. IL—Presi-
dent Coolidge still is considering
whether be will call a conference of
stat" governors here either before or
after the annual meeting of the gov-
eniors at Denver in October.
If there is to be confeience at the
White House the President believes
it should inke up the general subject
of lav enforcement and co-operation
with the federal authorities and not
!>• confined solely In prohibition cn-
fnnenient.
Mr Coolidge feels it would lie very
helpful to have the co-o oration of
the states in the enforcement of the
immigration nnrotics and similar fed-
eral statutes.
MYSTERY IS SOLVED
Esr.ipr:! Convict Confesses Part in
Baffling Murder Case.
Chicago. Sept. 11.—Jolin E. Hal"
who escaped from the Joliet penitenti-
ary on Marcii 19. today faced a eharg.’
of murder following a confession
which detectives said he made to thi ll’
last night that he had shot and killed
Henry B. Rhodes wealthy dry go.sU
merchant in his automobile on a lone-
ly cross road near Evanston three
years ago. ~
His mvomplice. be said was Harry
H. Ward hanged two years ago for
two other murders.
Halo was arrested here a few days
ago in connection with several rob-
beries.
While being questioned by detec
lives they say lie suddenly confessed
the Rhmips murder which bad nev-r
previously been snivel by the polio”
Halo said ho and Ward attempted
to hold Ill> Rhodes who fired at them
and in the exchange of shots wßi< ii
followed 110 was shot through the
A woman companion or hhodc*
hhn time wns bchl nnd questioned by
the )H»lirc following the killing but
wa* subsequently released.
Ihdectivr* said Hale expressed a
willingness to pay the penalty for tn?
crime and tol I them he would just as
soon he hanged as return to the peni-
tentiary.
Says Churches Lose Ground.
hostoil. Sept. 11.—Protestant
churches in the northeastern United
States are losing ground rapidly to a
spirit of materialism fostered by Sun-
day golf automobile excursions war
reaction immigration increases and
money worship delegates from six
New England states yesterday told
300 clergymen assembled nt the sec-
ond day’s session of the New Eng-
land conference on evangelism here
today. .
NKW YOUR SI GAIC.
New York. Sept. 11. Div tn a con-
tiß’ird s?no<t of refined Fucar
them wa* i more active inquiry for raw
*uuAr ♦■ day nnd prices w*ro nne-p’shth
cent higher ' ith I’ulms quoted at~
c< nts cost and freight equal to S.SS for
The transnct*on« hiclud*d
•4A.3GO.haT* of fuhas IS.X'io Philiepine*.
of Porto Ricos nnd 35en
hass of st. I'roix to local refiners all
for September shipment.
The raw aturar future* market vim
firmer on covering and trade buving in-
flu*ncei| hv the advance ‘n th* snot
market and thr better inquiry for r*-
flnod. Friers nt midday Y*erc 3 to 21
points nrt hirher.
The markrt for refined sugar was
formerlv in sympathy with the mlvunc?
and prices were ndbanerd IS noint* fo
'he has’s of for fnr r-irulsjrd
<>ne rrfinrr however. !* emoting 7 T*.
There was a much more active witb-
drnw a? dem and and ne'e business Is
broadening.
SEPTEMBER 11 192
BOARD OF INQ—
-rgl junior h gi
READY TO V—.
NAVAL DlSi^
_ -
Orders to Change
Responsible icr
Tragedy?
Santa Barbara Cal.. S«pt. W.—A
board of inquiry with Rear Admiral
AV. V. I’ratt as its senior ummber. is
expected nt the scene of seven wrecked
naval destroyers at Honda. 75 mil.
north of here today to investigate toe
disaster which cost the lives of 23 en-
listed men and .set a record for peace
time naval losses.
The death list wns placed at 33 last
night with the official announi-cintnt
that 22 men were missing and one
dead.
The possibility that the unrecovered
hollies may nave been swept out to
sea was given added strength today
when Lieutenant Lee. at the scene of
the wreck said he believed no bodies
remained on the destroyer Young.
It was thought the men wero
trapped'in the lower decks of th?
Young as she turned turtle after th*
wreck but Lieutenant Lee says al!
vessels were searched before they were
deserted after the wreck.
The unofficial list -bows that three
bodies were recovered from the surf
Bear the wreck yesterday.
Of the injured in hospitals here an l
at San Diego it is believed all will
recover.
The inquiry will involve explana-
tions from the commanders of the ves-
sels which went ashore in the fog last
Saturday night while cruising at 20
knots an hour in a heavy fog from
San Francisco to San Diego.
At San Diego the naval base where
500 survivors officers and men are
quartered it was semi-officially N>
ported last night tbat the orders to
change course was given from the
Dolphy leading the cruisers betora
the craft hod reached Point Arguelij.
The order is recognized by seasoned
marines as one not usually given un-
til after vessels moving off the Cali-
fornia coast south bound clear 4b»
Arguello light as the coast line i
sharply into the Pacific just north of
the light house.
COOLIDGE URGES
FRIENDS TO WORK
FOR GOVERNMENT
Discourages Present Activ-
ity to Elect Him
President.
Chicago. Sept. 11.—Drives to in-
crease the memberships of the Uoo-
lidgc-for President Clubs of Chicago
and St. Louis were launched respec-
tively in those cities today with the
avowed puriwsc of carb to round up
support for the President at the next
Republie.iu national convention al-
though President Coolidge in a letter
to the Chicago club said he would
rather the clubs would st)pi>ort bis ad-
ministration and contribute to it sue-
cess.
"1 have given no thought tu ihe
matter to Mrhieh you refer.’’ the Fre>i*
dent’s letter said ’’and I am merely
doiug what I can to take up the bur-
dens of my office.
"I very much prefer to discourage
thought and activity in any other di-
rection.
•'The task before me is to carry to
a successful conclusion the policies
inaugurated by Urcsident Hardins and
I am sure you will understand tbat
if I ask your help to this end. rather
than in the way you Lnve suggested
it no lack of appreciation o€
your kindness.”
Club Is Incorporated.
St Louis. Mo.. Sept. IL— lncov|»n-
ration paper* for a "Coolidge-for*
President Cluh” were filed by Hugh
M. Wagner a prominent citizen here.
READY FOR GAMES
Sixtieth Aero Squadron Has Football
Team Primed to Go.
The Sixtieth Ae-o Su iadrdn _
Kelly Field is all set for football
games. The Airmen g"t an early start
and are now out with a challenge to *
any team in this region. Other early ;
bints may arrange contests by ttilP
ing Headquarter# of the Sixtieth
Squadron in Kelly Field No. 2.
ON JOB 25 YEARS
Arthur Storms Presented With Watch
by Pioneer Firm.
In appreciation of his 25 years of
faithful service in the employ of the
organization. Arthur Storms assistant
general manager and ales manager of
the Pioneer Flour Mills was presented
with a gold watch nnd chain by hi*
firm at a party held in the offievs "f
the firin .Monday afternoon ihi be-
half of thr firm Hermann Schuehan!
made the presentation swech and pre-
sented Mr. Storms with the token » f
appreciation. A beautiful silver ba Me t
filled with flowers was presented to
him by Joe Mueller on behalf of the
office force and salesmen. Refresh-
ments were served at the partv by
Mr*. Arthur Storms. Mr*. Arthur
Muir and Miss Estelle Storms.
Starting in with the flnur mill* iw
cashier in September. IM><. Mr. Stor n*
worked himself un to the position
which he now holds. In addition to
holding the position of a*siMant gen-
eral manager nnd sale* manager. Mr.
Storms is president of the San Au-
toni<v Manufacturers’ Association
president of the San Antonio Grain
Exchange and a director of the S*m
Antonio Rotary Ulub.
Those present at the partv Mo’uljpv
afternoon were Mr. and Mrs. Adolf
Wagner. Mr. and Mr*. Herman
SehucharJ. Mr*. Helena V. Guenther.
Mr. and Mr>. Adoloh G. Beck
Miss fnez Dullnig. Mr. ami M r * Ar*
thnr Storm . M>s E>’eU* Storm«.
Mr*. Arthur Mii ami ihe folln vi ix
members of the office and sale* 9»rr*:
Joseph Mueller. A U. Dullnig V
Drover. Hermann Srblierrr M B.
Riedner. Arthur TV Bao»n. A f
Frfurth Edwin R Simmant. M eir*r
Ncidert. !>n*t Vre-I Sr-n-
-teen. \. G. Bnldue. T\. A. Franke.
A. R. Martin. Mias Evadna M »
Fritz Shilo Jr. Perkin-
vCity moot cr.
KanMi« City- We. H.— r «
pc'»ltry and po‘afo*a
Km: «>ne eeat huher f fR
leeted 3le.
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