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VOL. XLI—NO. 284.
PREVEKTIOH OF
FLOODS VIEWED
ASINSUHONCE
Major Gen. Lansing H.
Beach Discusses Work of
Checking Inundations.
NO UNIFORM SOLUTION
San Antonio’s Problem Must
Be Dealt With According
to Local Conditions.
Washington I). €.. Ort. 29. —Mnj.
Grn. Lanfcins 11. Boacb. Chief of En-
ginirr* of the Vuited Staten army wan
recently ordered by the aecretary of war
to proceed to I’neblo. Colo. to connult
with official* and citlzeua of that eity
regarding the recent flood from which
it Buffered and to consult with them
concerning method* of preventing a re- '
turn of the catastrophe.
Hi* trip to I’uibln neem* to have been
highly satisfactory to that city judging
by the personal and official utterances
that have been made regarding it.
Inasmuch as General Bench viaited
I*u«blo to confer officially with a city
that ia confronted by the exact problem
which Sun Antonio faces a eorreapond-
ent of The Light today Bought an in-
terview with him regarding method* of
flood protection and especially those
that concern San Antonio.
General Beech raid. after receiving
a description of the extent nnd violence
of the San Antonio flood.
Prevention 1* Insurance.
“I have never been over the ground
at San Antonio and do not know just
what are the condition* there; so. of
course I am not able to cgprraa an
opinion regarding the best method of
flood protection for your city. I would
be very glad to do so if I hail been
personally over the ground but as I
have never seen it. it is out of.the ques-
tion for me to even venture to suggest
what sliotild be done.
"Each case of flood prevention must
be determined by local conditions. . A
method which would be most economical
and Mtinfai'tory at one locality might
be the moit expensive or tiwi most un-
Mlistactory al another. Everything de-
pends upon the configuration of the
ground sine nnd character of the
strum . together with the manner In
which the floods come.
"In my opinion flood prevention
should Ik regarded as insurance. After
being exposed to a flood people are a
little inclined to become to some de-
gree. hysterical and demand that an
unreasonable amount of money be ex-
pended as protection. The same people
would resent it very seriously if. after
a fire a eity should compel every owner
of every building to construct it in an
absolutely fireproof manner. The coat
of doing this would lie *.. excessive that
the people would believe it preferable
to take the chance* of an occasional
fire than to be put to the expense of
fire-proof construction with its great
interest charge. In a similar way. the
flood prevention should bo proportioned
to the risk and proper value involved.
Situations Determine Form.
“At one locality a retarding reservoir
that is a reservoir which will hold
back the fbwxl temporarily and allow
it to discharge at a pre determined rate
through some opening in the dam. might
be the best. At other localities as at
Pueblo. Colo. the only practicable solu-
tion is to enlarge the waterway through
the town so ■> to |>erniit the free run-
of.’ of any floods which may occur.
The best solution for other localities
may involve a combination of the two.
If the flood occurs at a distance from
the localities affected as was the case
in most of the Ohio towns during the
flood of HIKI retarding reservoirs may
iorm the easiest solution. It ia most
important however that in all cases
the waterway through the town con-
cerned should be ample to cover the
contingencies of flood flow through that
town.
Federal Aid I nlikely.
•‘lf I can be of any assistam-c Io the
people of San Antonio I would be very
glad indeed to do anything in my
power. There are. however no funds
appropriated by eoucren which are
available to any branch of the federal
government for working out a solution
in such cases. I doubt if It would
be possible to obtain an appropriation
from l ongress for the purpose especial-
ly nt the presei.t lime when economy
is the first and foremost consideration.
If flood protection was prepared by
the federal government for one local-
ity. there are hundreds of other local-
ities throughout the country which
would nvpiest similar action and I
therefore regard it a» impoaeible to se-
cure any legislation for any one city
in a special act.
“fnder existing circumstances there
is very little the government can do
except to offer advice and in this case
I am able to diwuss the matter only
In the most general way because of lack
of personal knowledge com-erning the
fundamental fact* and conditions upon
which it would be proper to suggest
any definite course of action.”
DRY OFFICERS IN RAID
Oklahoma Agents Hunt Moonshiners
After Battle In Hill"—One Killed.
Oklahoma City. Okla. Oct. 29.—Okla-
homa county'a most pretentious hunt
for moonshiner* wa* on tonight.
County officer* and federal agents
heovih armed were scouring the coun-
try surroumliug Jone*. Okla. where
deputies ami alleged moonshiner* en-
gaded in a gun battle during which
more than a score of shot* were ex-
changed.
A* « mult this afternoon. John Jack-
son. alleged lookout for moonshiners
was killed five alleged bootleggers were
arretted two still* were mixed and 17110
gallon* of mooli wa* destroyed. The five
arrest* were made on tbe farm of Johu
Jay. near Jones.
THE SAN ANTONIO LIGHT
CAR HITS CHILDREN
Three Automobile Accidents Are Re-
ported Saturday Afternoon.
Rosemary AVegley 6 nnd Jose Burns.
110 residing at 1235 North Flores street
I were knocked down by an automobile-at
5:30 Saturday afternoon while attempt-
। ing to cross the street at the intersec-
Itlon of North Flore* and Cypress street*.
The elder child sustained a severe sprain
of the left nnkle and was taken to the
Robert B. Green Memorial hospital for
treatment. J. R. Burrows of Lubbock.
Texas was placed under bond by the
liolice a» n result of the accident.
Mis* Elixabetli Binforth 2502 Buena
A’ista street wa* struck by an automo-
bile at 1 o'clock Saturday afternoon
. whilcwalking across the street at St.
'Mary’s nnd Travis streets escaping with
'slight injuries. The automobile the
' imlice report wa* operated by I>r. C.
L. Cleveland. 042 East Cincinnati
avenue. Dr. Cleveland's car the police
1 report skidded into an automobile
I owned by Adolph Wagner 312 Central
Trust building resulting in both cant
being damaged.
. Cars operated by A. K. Nunn 131
I Belden street and O. 8. Brandis of
j Wetmore Texas collided at South
I I'resa anil Carolina streets with but
I slight damage. Automobiles operated
Iby A. 11. Hickman. N2O East Houston
street and R. W. Euck 201 Burleson
street ran together at Camden ami
Brooklyn avenue at 12:45 causing
slight damage to both can.
CHURCH SCORES BOOK
Metliodlst Confcrcnre Opfxncs Dr. Hire’s
Views on Theohgy.
Dallmn. Tex.. Oct. 29.—The north
Texas Methodist Conference here late
today went on record ax being opposed
to the teaching* contained in a book
written by Dr. John A. Hire professor
of theology nt Southern Methodist Uni-
versity nnd recommended that the gen-
eral board of education accept Dr. Hire’s
resignation when it next meet*.
। The four condition* made by Dr. Hire
when he offered hit resignation were not
accepted by the conference nnd it was
stated on good authority that they prob-
ably would not be accepted by the gen-
eral board when it .meets.
| Practically the entire afternoon wn*
consumed In the dfacMolon of the Rico
eontrovoray which ha* been smouldering
for some time.
The general board of edueation com-
pel co nil the southern states west of
the Mississippi. The board which met
.today wax the local board.
The recommendation that the resigna-
tion be accepted wax an amendment to
tb< regular report.
MANY PAY POLLS
Three Time* as Many loaned aa at This
Timo lat Year.
More than three times ax many poll
tsxes have been paid thia year Um were
paid up to the same date last yenr. rec-
ord* in the office of Collector John A.
Blttaf ohoWe
I p to lute Saturday afternoon IGG7
polls nml been paid compared to only
549 for the Maine period lust year. The
ability of huabamlM to nay for their
iw ires nnd wives to pay for their hus-
band* ha* helped to boost the total
deputy collectors nay.
Bitter again urged buslnera men and
women to attend to the payment of their
|»lls at the first opfmrtunity. There in
no crowd and no long waiting line at the
collector’s office noW. but a few weeks
later will see the rush nnd it will then
beneccxary to wait some time before rr-
reiving the attention of a clerk he aaid.
He i* anxious nleo that those who arc
entitled to exemption* secure them at
once.
SCHOOL FUNDS GRANTEp
Tcxa Apportionment of 50 Cents Is
Final for 1921 Scholastic Year.
Austin Tex. Oct. 29.—An apportion-
ment of 50 rente jmt capita of the
available school fund based on 1298^1X2
M-hulasticM was made today by the state
board of cdien 1 ion according to an-
nouncenieiit made by tbc State Depart-
ment of Education.
This is the final ap|M>rtionmmt of the
last Mdiolaatic year and means that the
M-huol children of Texas have received
the total of $14.50 per capita for the
last M*bolastie year. The board ha* not
ns yet made any apportionment for the
present *chola*tir year. The per capita
apportionment for this scholastic year
is $1.3.
I’oMinaslrr* Are I’irked.
Washington D. ('. Ort. 29.—Presi-
dential poNtmat*era whose nominations
were submitted to the senate t<Mlav
were: Tlmnia* J. Darling Temple; Will
('. Easterling Oaona: Lucy Breen Min-
eola; (’harle* B. Starke Holland ; Ma-
tihia Akrx.it Dale ('enter; William 1’
Ygum^. (tairiMoh; Wai.er 8. Yate*.
Forney and Frank Farrington Dibrcll
THE WEATHER
TKMrBKATI HEM.
<M’T. 2J.
3 P. m 71 & a bl
> l». m io s m m Bl
4 P- m 71 7 a. ni
& P in 73 N H. Hl. &&
• I* ni. 71 9 a. m So
7 P. m 19 io a. m Ci
* P. m. ’ <7 11 a. in. *9
9 p. <S 12 ni 72
10 p. m «4 Ip. in 11
11 p. m *2 2 p. in. ...... 77
12 nihlnlaht.... CO 3 p in 79
O4T. 21. I p ni 79
1 a. m Br ip. m. •••••• c*
2 a. m it c p. ?C
2 a. m £3 7 p. m 7 4
FOKEt A*T.
East an<l Weat Texas—Sunday and Mnn
day geaerally fair.
HONK H KATH EK EOK .TOI KIMTM.
<Meaa«»: Temperature is. clear; !•-
mile wind from the aouthneaf; loweat tetn-
peratare In last 2 4 huura SC; hlgheat I*
Kanaiia City: Temperature^ st; ralnlni.
]O-mlle wind from the north: loweat tern-
perature in lant 2 4 houra. t<; hlghcat. SI.
New Temperature 11; clear; leoa
than 10-mlle wind from the east; loweat
Irmperaturc In last T( houra. IC; high-
wt. sa.
Mt. IxmiU: Temperature. Bl; rloudy; 13-
mile wind from the south; loweat temper-
ature tn last 24 houra. BS; htgheat. Si.
Washington: Temperature. Cl; cloudy:
leva than 11-mlte wind from the northeast:
|owe»« temperature in last 21 houra. <1:
hlghcat. fl.
WINE AND BEER TAX
MAY BE EXPECTED
TO AID REVENUES
Congressional Leaders Be-
lieve Light Drinks
May Return.
Washington D. C- Oct. 29.—Con-
gressional leaders arc counting on lib-
cralixing tbc jiiohibition laws to help
them raise the neccjcrury tuxes in tbe
next few years members of the senate
finance committee admitted tonight.
Because they foresee a large consump-
tion of so-called -medicinal beer wine
and liquor finance committee members
this week backed the Wadsworth amend-
ment to the fax bill imposing heavy
iate* upon nil three.
In spite of the fact that the senate
is likely to paaa the Willis-Campbell
bill banning beer as medicine many
aenatois reganl as certain the return
of beer and wines within a short time
not only as -medicine** but as bever-
ages. A canvas* of the senate on this
qiiestiou today showed these facts:
That many who voted “dry.* would
not now oppose the legitimatixing of
beer and light wines as beverages.
That at least a dozen M-nators who
voted for the Willis-Campbell bill re-
gatd it as unconstitutional and feel cer-
tain the courts will kno<’k it out.
That senators have been undergoing
considerable pressure to liberalize pro-
hibition. This pressure senators said ii
increasing every day.
Those who buy from bootleggers main-
ly feel the Wadsworth amendment heav-
ily. It taxes whiskey SG.4O a gallon
an increase of $2.20. In addition it
imposes a double tax on liquor -divert-
ed to unlawful uses.** This is int<*ndcd
to make a bootlegger if caught pay n
tax of $12.80 n gallon on whiskey.
$2.40 on wine nnd $1.20 on beer just
double the medicinal tax.
JUDGE TAYLOE HOLDS
SPECIAL GRAND JURY
INDICTMENTS VALID
Ruling in Robbery Trial
Again Sustains Charges
in Many Cases.
Indictments returned by the special
giund jury of the 45th district court
nrc valid according to a ruling h>
judge 8. G. Taykx* Saturday afternoon.
Judge Taylor's decision was given in
the raaes of Ijmim Harms (’. K. Hol-
land and Edgar R Green charge I with
libbing by assault who applied-for re-
lease on the ground that the grand jury
which indicted them had no power to do
so having been empanelled without au-
thorif) nnd m -PK ition nf certain slat-
nt cm by Judge W. W. Walling who pre-
sided over the opccial summer aeoncm.
The contention arwped great interest
Siner a decision tall the jury had
power to indict would have paved ttir
way for nroeeedinga to qua«li about
other indictments including several
charging capital offenncn.
Judge Taylor hud previously sustain
«il Judge Walling’s action when hr
overruled a m« tiiui to quash the indict-
mint charging G. W. Stephens with kill-
ing Tom Finucane. The motions offer-
ed Saturday however introduced two
in w contentions against the legality of
the gin nd jury both of which were held
in iifflricnt.
Judge Taylor rxprn«od his appro* ia-
tlon of the efforts of Fred ('own.:.
11. S. Grordicek nnd T. B. Monroe who
nrc attorney* by «i»urt appointment for
IloPand. Harms nnd Grern.
* I rerognixe the fact thnt you are
acting a* attorneys by ap!*d»itmont of
this court and thnt in so tioing you have
given careful I'onsidrratoin Io the
coses." hr said.
Attorneys for the petitioners contrnd-
ni thnt the law giving ’he 45tb distri t
court criminal jurisdiction provided
that this court shoud alternate with
the .37th district iseirt in culling grand
juries ami that a* the grand jury of tLq
May term was in the 37th court thnt
court had the power to call a spriinl
grand jury after its term closed not the
45th cour:. Judge Taylue said that
while the legislature had made it tin*
duty of the two murt* to have n grand
jury at least every nthrr term it <*imM
not bi* within the power of the |rgi*ln
lure tn restrict a isnirt from calling n
grand jury oftenrr.
On the confeiti # Umt the jurors
were summon’d through the sheriff nml
tint through jury commissioners. Judgt
Taylor held that this procedure even
if in error would not invalidate action
taken bv the iiirors. Hr did not state
whether hr brlirvrd the procrdtire to br
iu conformity with the statute*.
RAIL WORKERS DENIED
RIGHT TO WALK OUT
WITHOUT PERMISSION
Board Declares Violators of
Order Are Considered
“Outlaws”
Chicago. Ort. 29 — The Cnited States
Hnilrond tabor Board today issued a
statement in which rail workers wrrr
forbidden ever to strike without per-
mission of tbe bonrd
All worker* who disobey the latest
order will be < ln*Mei| a* “outlaws'* and
denied the protection of the 1 ran*|M»rta-
tion act. under which thr labor board
functions arrording to the statement.
It was dcdarril that the strike which
was set for tomorrow win in violation
of thr board’s orders but sinrr thr
walkout order was rrw*inde<!. no fur-
ther action would br takrn.
Tbc board rmphasized that all dio-
putrs lietwren thr rarrirrs ami rmploycs
must Im* submitted to thr board for n
hearing in case the two parties of the
dispute cannnt agree.
It wa* declared by the board thnt any
tie-up of lran*iM>rtation -would hr a
blow nt thr proaprrity of thr nation."
Momlay thr boprd will start hraringw
on new rulrn and working agrremrnta.
Thr old ngrrrmrnt* were abr ’gated by
tin board. Sinrr thru rarrirrs and rm-
ployr« have bren unable tn agree on
new nnrs. tbe ca«e ia thrown before
the board.
SAN ANTONIO TEXAS SUNDAY OCTOBER 30 1921.—FIFTY-FOUR PAGES.
RESERVE«
REPORT SHOWS
BUSINESS GOOD
Retail Trade Expansion
Most Noticeable Improve-
ment of Month.
DEPOSITS ARE LARGER
Fewer Failures Noted But
Credit Is Reported
“Spotted.”
Dallat. Tex. Oct. 29.—Thr monthly
review of thr Eleventh Federal Ke-
arrve Bank district covering the period
ending October 15 and .elrased for pub-
lication tonight bore out to a large ex-
tent reports of continued revival of the
various industries of the southwest.
For the pcriml covered by thr review
thr most noticrablr business improve-
ment was the expan*ion of the retail
trade according to thr report*. Sales
of 2ft department stores in thr district
averaged an increase of 28 per ccu>
over the previous month.
Bank Clearing^ Gain.
Similar gains in bank clrnrings and
depositors' accounts in larger citlet In-
dicated thnt thr srnsonable trade ex-
pansion was shared proportionately by
other industries.
As a whole thr district's credit sit-
uation presented n very ••spottnl" a*-
pect with some communities enjoying
marked pnispcrity nml other* making
the best of a bad situation.
The cotton crop in some districts
*lM>wnl a prosperous tendency but in
district* where thr weevil made in-
roads very little relief was afforded by
the sale of cotton nnd another year
must elapse before “any substantial re-
covery can hr ex|HH*trd.”
Livestock Indns’ry Aided.
Financial nid recently tendered the
livestock industry hy thr War Finance
Corporation is being eagerly sought by
banking and cattle interests according
to the report.
In this rcs’HH-t. it I* believed that if
effort* mnv being made to meet the
terms of the proposed loans nre success-
ful. thr livestock industry will be
saved “incalcuable and irreparable
loss.”
Activity in the oil fields ha* been
considerably stimulated by the recent
advances. A noteworthy fact accord-
ing tn the report i* the fart that de-
spite three price increases since thr Inst
rnmrt. orcminuu above tha pusird.-price
are tin; being offered and accepted in
certain iidd*.
( nrmnloymcnt Shnw* lEcreaae.
Vnrmployinent ha* li:rrrase<l slightly
hr thr building trrdro lut had de*
rrcasrd in the oil industry.
Outstanding feature* oi the review
wrrr:
Thnt although thr cotton crop shownl
further deterioration thr weather wax
ideal for harvesting.
Harvesting of the <*orn crop has pro-
eroded slowly. Much <»f the crop was
reported still in thr field.
The '.-rather was also propitious for
the harvr*Ht‘c of thr Texes nnd Louis-
iana rice crop. •• •
tacal sho. «r* in New Mexico have
aided in preparing thr soil for win-
ter wheat.
Mu h Cottan Exported.
During August mi l Sep.ember. 512.-
22.3 bale* of cotton were exported from
Galveston iiunparrd to .’HiUNM for the
sane* months in 1920.
Continued rainfall ha* resulted In
abundant grass and winter range* nrr
thr be*t in manv years in New Mexico.
Both New Mexico nml Arizona cattle
are fut nnd some have been marketed.
Trxr* ranges nre generally in good
comliticn. Fort Worth livestock prices
showed a further decline.
HrjMirt* from nine wholesale drug
firm* <l<» not reflect nnv marked im-
pro«*omrnt for the month.
The farm implement trade for th|
mouth wa* characterized ns slow nnd
Inactive.
Commrrcinl fnilurrs for thr «!i*trict
numbrrrd I«*4 for the prrind. with a
li*te<l indebtr<lnr^ aggregating $2 *72.-
281 rs comnnrrd with the Angu<t
record of 1.37 failures involving liobili-
tirs of M1.991.2M
COURT NAMES MASTER
Further KvWenrr Required In Suit
AgiiinM Oil Ccmpany.
Thr hearing on th* i««u<.* between
Edwnnl Roo-. New York oil npern-
to . nml the Teja* Company <■( Mexien.
winch hr*an in th* federal court here
before .Indite Duval Wert 10 day* ano.
enmc to an end Sqlurdny afternoon
without * deci-ion for either prineiiml.
Judge Wc*t terminated the hearing
after apimintiiic 11. C. King. Jr.. *pe-
cial master when it wn* brought out
thnt neither "ide could finish.
Judge Wet hnd onlered them earlier
in the week to prepare to close by Sat-
urday.
Mr. King wn* instructed to take
testimony from wituenw*. go into the
book* of the Tria* Company defend-
ant* to ."certain the accounting be-
tween the company ami Roo*. ami to
c«ccrtniu the amount of oil taken from
the Obando lca«e conveyed from Roo*
to th* Texa* Company. The work of
Mr. King probably will consume two
mouth" when the bearing will continue.
Nine Legionnaires
to Be Wedded Free
At Kansas Meet
Kanna* City Mo. Oct. 29.—Nine
ex M-rvice .non aud their fiancee* to
night had accepted National Chap-
lain Inner'» invitation to be married
"ou" tbe American Legion conven-
tion here next week.
loner will perform the ceremony
free a local hotel will nerve the wed-
ding dinner free aud arrangement*
have been made to necure hotel ac-
omimodation* without rental charge*
for the newly-wed*.
' FORD IS SUSPECTED
OF GROOMING SELF
FOR THE PRESIDENCY
Manufacturer May Use
Muscle Shoals Plant
as Stepping Stone.
Wanbington. D. C.. Ort. 29.—Henry
Ford in grooming bimaelf for the preni-
dcncy of the Cnitel State*. Mine mem-
ber* of President Harding's cabinet be-
Heve.
(hie cabinet official said tonight that
lu* is couvincd the l>ctroit automcbil’*
wizard wants to u e the Mu«mc! Blmai*
project a* n stepping stone for 1924.
Ford this official think* han *o
evolved nn ambition of becoming th"
patron saint of the farmer by taking
over the Mumml Bhonl* plant. turnilU
< ut millions of barrel* of fertilixer al
nn unbrard-of low price nnd thereby
making himself such nn outstanding fn.
nre in both industry and agricultuie
that he will be called to the political
leadership of the nation.
One official here who scent* presi-
dential ambition* in Ford’s activities
declare* he i* receiving propaganda
tbrovgb the mail* dally from widely
scattered points which he believe* fs
being cirrulatcti with n view of pre-
senting the availability of Ford to the
public.
Another close friend of President
Harding however ha* ju*t rcturnctl
from a ten days visit with Fowl. Though
this visit is alleged tn have been strict-
ly personal this visitor declares Fotd
denied positively having political ambi*
tnn* of any kind.
PREACHER WHO SAVED
WAYWARD GIRL GETS
FORTUNE AS REWARD
Wellington K. Byrne $5-
030000 Estate Goes
to Chicago Minister.
Chicago. Ort. 29. -A ('hicago preacher
tonight ns’eiied $5900999 ns hi* re-
war<l for rescuing a wayward girl.
“Oh. Inok ui the nice sky pilot."
laughed Lucy Lillian Byrne ns David
8. Kidd reformer militant elbowed hi*
way into n levee saloon. “1 wonder if
he's going to buy n drink?"
Ilie pretty girl’s voice wa* heard
above the din of the tin pan piano mid
the buzz of voice* of men and women
who lined up to thr bar.
Kidd walked up t<» Ml«*» Byrne and
said: “Won’t you coinc over to a table
with me?"
The girl winked nt her <ompanion*.
took * hnlf filled glass and sat down
with Kidd.
To the wayward girl was donated
the old. old *(ory of Mary Mngdnlcn and
her mleirptlon. MDs Byrne went.
She left the saloon with Kidd. JUor
vompenionw jeered.
Ju two day* the once wayward girl
was bark iu Baltimore at the home of
her wealthy father. Wellington K.
Byrne. She died in two year*. The
redemption of Lucy Byrne Iwk place
fifteen year* ago.
The girl's father died right year* ago
and left bi* entire estate to Kidd <»n
condition that Kidd change his name to
the Kev. David 8. K. Byrne.
Kidd changed his name but the ism t
nt Hamilton county. Flor’.dn. where the
will wa* probated would not hand over
the vest estate until the now Hey. Byrne
proved that he was the sole heir.
For eight ’years the minister adver-
tised nil over the world far heir* and
rrcrivnl i:o answers. Tonight Judge B.
B. Johnson notified him the estate was
hi*.
A large part of the innnev will Im*
>!>cut to erect the Lu - y Lillian Byrne
home f »r gid*. Kev. Byrne said tonight
as he left for Florida.
PEDDLER KILLED BY
SHOT ACCIDENTALLY
FIRED FROM OWN GUN
Revolver Was Being Held
by C. E. Ryan Furni-
ture Dealer.
Frc<l Scnchcz chicken |»e<ldlrr. 298
: Ca*tro street was shot and fatally
| wounded hy a bullet fired from a pi*t<d
lin thr ham!* of (’harlr* Kyan owner
of <i mpcoikl hand furniture and repair
*hop 717 Kiiiz street at 1 o’clock
Saturday afternwn. Eye witnesses told
the police the sh'Miiing wa* a<*ridcntial.
Sanchez's death <Mvurr<*l nt the Bobrrt
B. Green Memorial hospital at 5:.30.
following nn ojM*rati<:n perfermed in the
emergency ward in cn effort to save
his life.
| Sanchez aecordiug to information
I gat bend by the poii<*c. stoppnl his
। wagon in front of l{jan’« store. He
i offrn*! Kyan a heavy Belgian i tili-
| her pistol in exchange for a lighter
• weapon. The two men. it is said had
। examined the pistol which was loaded.
। It had been replaced in a cloth tack in
I which Sanchez carried thr w eaimn anil
!K>*n wa* holding it when it wax dis-
j charged. The bullet struck Sanchrz hI
• most in thr crnlrr of the abdomen.
MOTOR KILLS AGED MAN
Dallas Woman Also Injured In Traffic
Accident—Many Collisions.
Dallas Tex. Oct. 29.—Oue man
I killed u woman reported perhaps fatal-
। |y wounded is the toll claimed in Dal-
-1 las Fridat in a series of culiiMionM.
The dead: Charles Gchr*. 70; killed
when struck by a motorcycle.
| ScrioUMly injured: Mira Mary Sleveus.
।mu down by an automobile in front of
her home on Hull afreet Friday night.
There wrrr ravrn other lesser acci-
dents cauoed b>automobiles.
Festal Exams Set
Washington. D. Ort. 29.—-In the
list of Texas po*toffi<*'» for which ex-
amination of imstmaster application*
will br held soon nws’nling to un-
nouncrinent of the civil service corn mis-
sion are: Aranda* Pass. BL hop. Bru
xrria. El Cam|*». Flatonia Fredericks-
burg and Huntsville.
BN? PERSONS
HOSE LIVES IN
■IMIFLOOD
Toll cf Dead and Missing
Placed at Thirty-
five.
CITY IS IN DARKNESS
Assay Office at Britannia
Beach Turned Into
Morgue.
Vancoiner B. Oct. 29.—Thirty-
five person* including men women
nnd children nre dead or missing at
Britannia lleach ncur here a« the re-
sult Of n fllMMl.
The little community hnd a populn-
tion of .*lOO. There were 110 hou*rs of
which more than fifty were swept nu IJ
by the torrent. Hone Sound in the
immediate vicinity i* covered with
floating debris.
Of the .*l5 dead more than half the
iMHlics have been recovered and identi-
fied.
The assay office has been turned into
a temporary morgue.
Shrieks of the victim* when the Bimml
came were Imard above the roar cf the
water* a* they tumbled into the sound.
Half thr town wa* swept away.
An avalanche from (he hill.* sur-
rounding Britannia €?reck dammed back
the water* of thut stream and relca*eil
them without warning on the village lie-
low. Eye witnesses described the tor-
rent which swept the residential section
of thr little mining village into Howe
Sound os u “wall of water 70 feet
high."
All through the night men faced death
t» carry on the work of re.scuin^ peo-
ple who survived the flood.
The rush of the waters cut off thr
elretric light supply and addrd the
horror of darknc*s to the catastiophe.
GOVERNOR RECALLED
IN NORTH DAKOTA;
NEW PARTY BEATEN
Non-partisan Candidates
Concede Defeat in
Election.
N. D. Ort. 29 —For tbe CM
time in the history of the country a
governor ha* been recalled.
Voters of North Dakota turned
aguinst the non-partisan party iu the
election Friday after five year*' trial.
tatv*t returns gave H. A. Neato*.
independent a lead of 13JK12 over Lynn
J. Frazier bon-partisan incumbent for
governor. These came from 1(IGS «cat-
h-red precincts with 423 small precincts
still misaing.
The vote wn*:
Nestos. 192.482: Frazier. S9—sl.
The missing preciuct* wero expected
tn have n<> more than 20.<MMI votes cast.
To win. Frazier would have to carry
tLcm practically unanimously.
Thr Forgo Courier-News official
organ of the non-partisan league it wa*
said would concede defeat in its Sun-
day morning issue.
Governor Frazier. Attorney William
Lemke and A. (’. Townley president nt
the lergur. were understood to l»c in
Fwret conference on the future of the
Ie iguc. It wa* believed a Mtatcinent
from them conceding defeat or nn-
n iiinring a court fight might be forth-
coming.
Should the final re* lilt prove very
idosr a long court fight with the non-
partisans seeking to throw out the
whole ehs tion. wn i miliripnted.
WCODRGW WILSON ILL
Fencer ITesidcnt I nable ta Rcre'vc
Mar hal Foch During Visit.
Washington D. Oct. 29.—Former
President Wilson was unable to see
Marshal Foch I inlay because of a
“slight iligestive upset.’’ which he <*•
rasion^lly cx|»cricnces. Hear Admira
Gray*on hi* physician said tonight
Grayson said the cx-prc*ident's condi-
tion was not scJvus and that he wouh.
Dunlap Gin Manager Killed
Padueak Tex.. Ort. 2V— Walker
Tin ker manager « f the Dunlap gin. » u*
hut nml killed thia morning while sit
ting in a store nt Dunlap. Alvin Frunris
21». is being held in ja»l awaiting exam
ining trial. Tucker nml Francis nre said
to Lave qn irreled four days ago nt the
Dunlap gin.
Where Do You Wan I Ihe Auditorium ?
Do you favor any of the sites suggested or have
you a site of your own?
Here is a question of vital interest to eveiybody
in San Antonio.
Write a letter to The Light giving your views.
For the best letter received The Light will give
a prize of $lO.
Here are the rules: Letters must not exceed 200
words. They must be in the office of The Light on
or before noon. Friday November 4. No member
of The Light staff is eligible to compete. The merit
of the letter itself will determine its value not the
merit of the site selected.
The editor of The Light will be the judge.
The winner will be announced next Sunday.
WILSON HOLDS ALOOF
FROM ARMS MEETING;
TO SEE NO VISITORS
Former President Does Not
Wish to Influence Prog-
ress of Conclave.
Washington. D. C.. Ort. 29.—Wood-
row Wilson one of the central figures
at thr great Versailles peace conference
three year* ago. has «lccidcd t<» remain
completely al<M»f from the forthcoming
limitation of armament conference.
Thr Milcnrr which the rx-prrsident
ha* maintained unbroken since be Irit
I White II t M
tinue all through thr armament <»nfrr-
ruce. in Bn way will he try to in-
fluence thr delegate* to the conference
..r iMpreoa Ma riewa regardiat the
1.. ague of Nationa or other world prob-
lem* on anyone.
So anxious i* thr rz-prraidrnt not
to be accused of interfering in any way
with the conference that hr has aLo
determined not to meet in a social way
during the early part of the arms con-
ference the principal foreign delegates
several of whom are hi* dose friend*.
Wilxon is kb id to feel that even sm-ial
call* by distinguished foreign leaders
might br const rued in some quarter*
as an attempt on his part to bring hh
influence to bear in thr confrrrncc.
FOCH IS IMPRESSED
WITH SIMPLICITY OF
WASHINGTON’S TOMB
Marshal Visits Mount Ver-
non President Harding
and Wilson’s Home.
Waxhincton. D. I'.. Ori. 29.—Marahal
Foch late today ported through the por-
tal* o( the past at Mount Vernon and
what hr *aw there made him love and
honor more than rver the memorg of
Washington.
"The simplicity and straight forward-
no** of the man. Washington." tuuehcil
him. He told hi* company after plac-
ing reverently upon Wa»hingt<>n's tomb
a row wrrath-tri-rolor entwined —that
Ue had gained in a few minute* a new
concept of the Father of thia country.
Hi* viait to the tomb came at the
close of a day of beetle welcome a
welcome touched with true hospitality
and markd wilt enthusiasm cheers and
the frequent shouts of "vive la Frame.'
With the sentimentality of the true
Frenchman. Foch was stirred _ almost
to tears os he saw evidence* of France'*
support to this republic during the rev-
olution. He liad seen the relies of the
great chieftain the letters of LaFayrtte
the bust of Washington done iu tbc lat-
ter’* lifetime had viewed the key to
the French bnstilc. had marveled at the
plainness and "Met simplicity of the
old house on the hill and then com-
mented :
"I have a new idea of the great U ash-
ington. Hi* simplicity and straight-
forwardness are reflected iu hi* home.
Why the old fireplace there might be
the sitmdr heart of a cottage in my
homeland. Brittany alt. I can love him
llu- tnorr after raring here at fir*t baml
the aimt’llrty and realne** of the man.
From Mount Vernon he returned tn
hia hotel quarter*. Forh'* day in-
rluihd a reeention by I’rendont Hard-
ing thl* afternoon luncheon with the
Prc*ident nnd other notable* thk after-
noon. visit* tn the Stair. War and
Navj Department* to X'icr President
(’nolidge. tbc Su«»rcme Court and the
home of Ex-president Wilson. There
according to bis friend*. Foch intended
only to fulfil the courtesy of leaving
his cnrd nml inquiring a* to Wilson’s
health. Th » answer given him wn* that
the former executive was unable tn re-
reive any guests h*lay. because <»f hi*
health.
TRAIN KILLS TEXAN
Cluirlc'. Tatum. Guard'ng Trestle Hit
By Oncoming Engine.
Dallas Tex.. Oct. 29.— According to
I advices received iu Dallas Friday night
I l ario- Tatum well known in Dalia*
wu* struck by a Texas and I'ncifie train
near Forney Friday afternoon nnd in-
Ltantlv killed. The body I* being held
Iby nn uudertnkcr nt Forney pending
th" location of relative* and the comple-
tion of funeral arrangement*. Tntum
wn* recently employd by tbe Texas
land I'aiifie railway in nnti.-ipntion of
«trike trouble nnd was assigned to guard
n bridge not far from Forney.
Adviei-s received here were to the ef-
fi-<q that the man wn» caught iu the mid-
dle of the trestle by tile Sunsbine Flyer
and instead of jumping from the trestle
when the train approached he tried to
run to the other end of the bridge ahead
of the train nml wa* run down. The
Isslv wn* horribly mangled.
Tntum up to n short time ago wa*
rmployeil a* a h-oi*e officer at the
Southland Hotel mid hnd lived in Dnlln*
for mnny year.. It I* believed be ha* n
daughter in El I'aso.
PRICE FIVE CENTS
REED SHEWS;
TO FORCE VOTE
I ON BONUS RILE
Missouri Senator Would Re-
store Excess Profits Levy
to Tax Measure.
HITS AT PROFITEERS
Action on Proposed Amend*
ment Deferred Until
Monday.
Washington. <M. 29.—Payment of
the aoldier bonus by the war profiteer^
was demanded in the Senate tonight
by Senator Heed of Missouri.
Heed’* speech brought to a close 4
day of little ac« ompliuhment in the con*
fideration of thr pending cornpromia#
lax bill to which he bad offered the
bonus bill a.* an amendment. Hit
amendment provides for the restore tic® *
of the cxceaM profits tax estimated
raise $4500U0000 to create a fund fog ;
the payment of the bonus.
Proposal Not Tabled.
Threats of Hrpublican leaders to table J
(be proposal and thus cut off debate
wm 1 not carried out. Action on the'
amendment was deferred until Moa«.
‘loy- t . I
“KeMore the excess profits' Hrad
demanded “and take enough from the
profiteer* wh«» grew fat on profits while
the boys were dying on the battle fields^
nnd give the soldiers this adjusted com**
pensation. That will not take one nm*;
I the «»rdinary man W lank*’
rupt the government a* !’r»*ideet
Harding and those who follow him seem
। to fear.
“1 nm only asking the senate to take
this fund thnt it proposes to throw
away nnd not leave it in the hands of
thr profiteers."
Harding's Artion Scored.
Harding's let*
ter to Senator Freellgghuyran of New
[Jersey urging delay in tbe peeeWß
■of tbc bonus bill the President -took
! the x»o*ition of thr gentlemen who not
I only wish to indefinitely |>ostpone its
! passage but to kill tbe bonus.
’’When the President speak* of money
’ going to the soldiers" said Heed “ho
refers '• •» pittanew
' <>f jh'u< v‘ but talk* of billions when it
; i* suggested that money should bo tak*
rn from thr profiteers and the ultra
I rich."
Hcnl said thnt he liked the Presi-
dent but not “his style of logic." Ha
aid that the Prom dent tris asking
• the meu who sacrificed in the war to
make the sacrifice of peace instead of
the profiteers who made tbe profits
of war."
Few Republicans Present.
। Bui six Kcpubliran senators weed
’in the chamber during Herd’s address. •'
Adoption of nn amendment by Bena*
tor Herd to turn the searchlight of pdbai
। licity on the income tax returns of in*
dividual* and corporations wa* tbe only
importnut action on the bill during tbs
I day.
Plan* to jam thr bill through tho
senate wen* completely abandoned by
! Hepubliran lender*. With many impor*'
'not provisions remaining for action a
। final vote nn thr bill is nnt expected
| until the end of next week.
BABE STILL SLEEPS
AFTER MOTHER HURT
AS CAR HITS WAGON
Horse-drawn Vehicle De-
molished—Driver of
Auto Unknown.
A speeding automobile crashiilf Hiftp
a wagon hurling the occupants into tba
air nnd demolishing thr horse-drawn ve*
hirle failed to hurt a thrw months' -old
M: and Mn.
Marcelino Garcias were both severely
injurnl. Tl.-r infant wa* usicep when
the crush ovuridl and its slumber had
not been disturbed when thr unconscious
mother wu* picked up by thr police.
The sreident occurred at 5:45 Batur*
<lny afternoon st the interM*rtioa of
Nognlitvs and ('a*s street*. Tbs suto*
mobile city-bound it is *aid was raring
at high >•*« Thu wagon was turn-
I ing Miut.. into Nugalito» street front
Cn>s st ixt when struck. Mr*. Garcua
| held the shTping infant in her arm* ;»nd
: her husband wa» driving. All were
hurled into the air when the autoino*
j bile hit the frail wagon. The mother
retained her buhl on the baby in her
flight through apace and when rein
derod nneonsrioua by the fall the in-
fant still rented in her graip. It* *1 um-
ber had nut been interrupted.
The parent* the husband Me rely
bruised stout the body and one hr »«-
verely injured and the mother with a
deep scalp wound. were taken to tin
i > ic'hle
eight miles frum the city <»□ the Aa*
pie white road. The identity of the
driver of the rar was not a»< ortaMW^i
He is reported to have left the accnw
immediately after the colliaion.
Delia. Building I'rrtnits tirow.
Dalia.. Tex.. Ort. 29.—Italian build-
ing t>erinit» a e fa»t a pn>a<-hiag ba
value. of last jear. At the clom vt
buMnrw Ct ids r night. D. C. McCo. - !
city building in.iwvtor. had loaned a
total of Xi:t.otK>2H. With two more
month. to go loot year'. total of fVle*
"•"t.244 will be exceeded thia year. Ta.
lai for the week wa* ^■t.M.OlO.
Proton Aonth Injured.
Deafen Tex. Oct. 2».~Willi. .Smith
■am mt J. W Smith necretary of th*
North Texaa Normal college waa »iio»
through the right arm near the ahovldeg
thia afternoon when hl" gan waa acet
dentally diwhaiged while ba wa. bna^
mg at Club lake. The entire charge •!
»bot went through the arm.
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