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VOL. XLin—NO. 10.
PLOT AGAINST FRENCH GENERAL FAILS
MISSINGWORKER
GOMES M TO
STAY IN MONBOE
Harold Teegerstrom Sought
as Mob Witness
Returns.
NOT SPIRITED AWAY
Has Bean Wandering
Around; Best for Friends
He Says.
New Orleans. Jan. 29. — Harold
Teegerstrom who appeared today at
Monroe as suddenly as he disappear-
ed from the plant of the Southern
Carbon company near Bastrop last
month will be arrested immediately
as a material witness in connection
with the kidnaping and slaying of
Watt Daniel and T. F. Richard it
was stated today at the office of At-
torney General Coco here.
Monroe La. Jan. 29.—Harold Teeg-
erstrom who disappeared from the
bunkhouse of the Southern Carbon
Company near Bastrop on the night of
December 29 and was sought in con-
nection with the open bearing into hood-
ed activities in Morehouse parish ap-
peared on the streets of Monroe at noon
and declared to all his acquaintances
that he "was back to stay”
Teegerstrom said be was not kid-
'aped and that he was not “seared
iway.” He said he left because he be-
ieved that it would be “best for his
riends to go.” He denied that he had
>ecu held prisoner and also said that
ie bad not been bidden away by his
rivuds.
“Neither the klansmen nor the De-
■artment of Justice nor the state bad
nvtbing to do with my departure” he
toiq. “I left of my own volition be-
lause I thought it was best to go. I
lid it for my friends. I came back
Luause I wanted to and am going to
lay here. 1 have been in Arkansas
Mississippi and in several parts of
Louisiana since I have been gone and
lossibly other states.”
May Clear Burnett.
I Teegertrom disappeared about a week
|efore the open hearing began at Bas-
Lop. He was to have been called to
kstify in connection with the wherc-
|bouts of T. J. Burnett foreman at
he bouhtern Carbon Company on the
light Watt Daniel and T. F. Richard
fere kidnaped and murdered presumab-
| by hooded men.
Burnett who is under arrest on the
parge of murder in connection with
kse has stated he could prove by Tee-
prstrom the timekeeper at the plant
pat be was at work on the night in
articular. Teegerstrom was said to
live declared he would testify in be-
alf of Burnett.
The state made repeated efforts to
[cate Teegerstrom during the progress
I the bearing. Teegerstrom's father
lid brother testified during the closing
kys of the trial that they did not
how where the youth was-
Frantic Request for Money
I According to reports made to tne au-
lorities Teegerstrom was called from
Is bed near midnight December 29
Id put in an automobile and spirited
kay. Those in tbe party were said to
limber sixteen. Several days later
Lnry Jones a sai.mili man declared
Ie youth had come to his home where
| excitedly asked for money and a
lange of clothes with which to get
jay from the community.
[A payroll and timebook introduced at
I? opening hearing failed to ebeek as
Larding the services of Burnett for
I month of August-
$ BEFORE GRAND JURY
iployes of Mayor’s Department May
Tell of Campaign Fund.
b'harles Bosshardt secretary of the
y health department and Harry C.
nee formerly “sanitarian" with the
re department were seen on the
id floor of the court house Monday
rning awaiting their summons to ap-
ir before tbe grand jury. Both were
fpoenaed Friday. The summoning
Bosshardt and Grace followed re-
ps that collections bad been taken
I tbe health department for a cam-
Ign fund for the re-election of Mayor
lek. The mayor when he beard of
[is said to have issued orders that no
hey be collected for such a fund.
l'wo men also bad been summoned
the grand jury from the street de-
iment last Friday to appear Mon-
. Whether they were summoned in
hectic.n with the investigation into
“Ricden for Re-election Club” or
hr matters pertaining to the street
hrtment could not be learned. A re-
t from the grand jury as to its find-
r in the city hall investigation is
heted some time this week.
Fata! Grade Crossing A-cident.
liarlntte. N. C Jan. 29.—C. M
le 29 formerly of Lancaster S.
is dead. Mnnsel Shaver of Lan-
rr is believed to be fatally injured.
J. J. Sapp also of Lancaster is
lusly injured as a result of a col-
bHtetween an automobile and Soutn-
iraßway train No. 38 ’ -re Sunday
THE SAN ANTONIO LIGHT
“THE POOR SWEDE” FORMER
CONGRESSMAN AND REPUTED
POLITICAL BOSS INDICTED
Fred Lundin Silent Power Behind Mayor Thompson
and 23 Others Named by Jury in Chicago School
Funds Case—Pictureque Figure Rose From
Patent Medicine Hawker to Dictator of
30000 Political Jobs.
Chicago 111. Jan. 29.— Fred Lundin
former congressman kuo vn ao the silent
power behind tbe pout'coi machine of
Mayor William Hale Thompson and
23 others were unmed in a blanket in-
utetmeut re.urmd in court today by
the special grand jury investigating
school board affairs.
Virtus Rohm Lundin’s nephew also
was among tbe indicted men who in-
cluded a numb r indieteu previously by
<hs same grard jury in conue-.u»u with
the administrate >u of tbe school funds
and property.
Tbe indictment contains a blanket
conspiracy charge and contains 24
counts.
The true bill was returned before
Chief Justice Michael L. McKinley of
the criminal court who set the bonds
of the defendants nt $lOOOO.
Lundin is said to be in Cuba and Mr.
Rohm was recently reported to be in
Los Angeles.
Rohm is in the insurance business
andjt was reported that he and Lundin
were partners for a time and did an
enormous business in school insurance.
It was reported that this insurance
business was bared before the special
grand jury and that it was in connec-
tion with the insurance deals that the
grand jury acted in connection with tbe
case of Mr. Lundin and his nephew.
Many others named in the indict-
ment were past or present employes
of the school board. The grand jury
has been busy for weeks in the school
investigation.
During the eight years of the admin-
istration of Mayor Thompson who "re-
cently announced that he would not be
a candidate for re-election Lundin has
been known as tbe “silent boss” of the
Thompson political organization al-
though for nearly as many years be has
steadfastly declared that he was out of
polities.
Goes to Cuba Is Rumor.
Soon after the grand jury investiga-
tion began Mr. Luudin went to Roches-
ter Minn. where he announced he was
under treatment. He wrote a letter to
State’s Attorney Crowe saying that he
expected to return to the jurisdiction of
the grand jury and would inform him
when he returne.
Mr. Lundin so far is as known did
not return to Chicago and late reports
have said be was in Cuba.
Lundin who referred to himself as
“the poor Swede” is credited with hav-
ing been the genius of tbe Thompson
administration which many politicians
say was the greatest political machine
ever established in Chicago and Illi-
nois. With the retirement of the mayor
and tbe absence and indictment of
Lundin and other changes in alignment
tbe machine is now reported to be
breaking up.
At tbe height of his power “The
poor Swede” who by silence and denial
that he harbored any political ambitions
for himself snrrouiided himself with
mystery hut was reputed to be tbe dic-
tator of an organization that controlled
$78000000 n year in patrouage and
30.000 political jobs in Chicago alone.
In 1921. Lundin was reputed to be
tbe most powerful factor behind city
park school and county administration
and was said to wield great influence
in Governor Len Small’s state adminira
tion.
Machine Breaks Up.
The beginning of the bleak-up of the
machine started a year ago. when every
candidate in tbe Lundin-Thompson
slate was defeated in the Cook county
judicial elections.
Recently factions opposed Io the
Thompson organization united on Ar-
thur C. Lueder postmaster of Chicago
as a candidate for mayor. A hitter
primary campaign was in prospect un-
til Mayor Thompson announced he
would not run again.
Lundin was born in the parish of
| West Tollstad Ostergotland Sweden
i May IS. ISOS. His parents took him
Ito Minneapolis when lie was a small
I boy.. The date of his arrival in Chi
ago is not known but his first money
was earned selling newspapers.
An old photograph tells the story of
his first venture into business. It
shows Lundin in the garb of a street
spell-binder seated in a rickety wagon
emblazoned with signs for Lundin's
“Juniper Ade” a whosesomc. delicious
incomparable refreshing foaming but
non-alcoholic beverage."
A Picturesque Figure.
Tbe driver was a tall gaunt youth
with a cowboy hat of colossal propor-
tions topping a mass of yellow hair
while his eyes were shaded hv huge
amber glasses. A long gull-tailed coat
of funeral black a white waist-coat of
evening dress ent. broad-bosomed white
shirt flowing black tie and roll collar
"ompleted his adornment.
Two negroes thrumming guitars
completed the business equinmenl of the
“Juniper Ade” salesman. Under n flam-
ing to political power. His organization
strumming soft southern melodies. and
Lundin ballyhooing his soft drink busi-
ness was brisk’ ."nd the odd figure be-
came familiar in many parts of Chi-
cago.
At Jhat tine. William Lorimer. Intel
sent to the L’rited States Senate only
to be ousted l.v his colleagues was ris-
ing o political rower. His organization
was weak in tl.a northwest side and
some one toll him cf LnrMn.
Ic-inter wat for the young yellow-
haired Swede and en/sted hi.- aid as a
pclit'ial rpel binder. Lundin made
gtod by caiur.Lg a string of p:.H»a<t(.
As a reward he was given the state
m i ..toriul nomination in a I >n»-ivatic
district mid as a result of a Republican
landslip* was elected.
He served in the state senate from
1894 to 1898 and became a leader in
Governor John P. Tanner’s organiza-
tion. That was during the golden age
of Republican politics at Springfield.
Same Old Make-Up.
Yerkes tbe traction magnate bad
retained Lorimer to aid biin in obtain-
ing a Chicago franchise. Lundin still
with his cowboy hat. undertaker's coat
amber goggles and flowing tie was in
the front of the battle using bis old-
time bally-hoot methods of “Juniper
Ade” days.
Having won furtner political powei.
Lundin entered the congressional fight
in 1908 and was elected serv’n; ->!.<•
term only to be defealed. He retired
from public participation in politics
but became n silent power in the back-
ground. He had met William Hale
Thompson about the time Lorimer pet
Thompson on ths ticket for a member
of the couu’y Isiarl of review and
saw the p issibilities 01 “Big Bill.” In
1915. Thompson was elected mayor
and Lundin then teva ne known as the
controlling power in Chicago nobtics.
As “the boss" his methods were pe-
culiarly his own. He remained in the
ba. Aground professing no interest in
politics. He was just a “poor Swede.”
he said who wanted to retire to his
country estate at Antioch.
He never talked of politics for pub-
lication but now and then he came
out of retirement and made his appear-
ance at political gatherings still wear-
ing the broad-brimmed black hat. black
coat white shirt flowing black tie and
amber goggles.
The third count of the indictment
charged conspiracy to obtain $1000000
from tbe city of Chicago and the fifth
count charged a Conspiracy to obtain
$1000000 from the state of Illinois.
The thirteenth count charges conspir-
acy for violation of duty in allowing
contracts to be let at tbe instance of
Lundin who. with others was charged
with sharing in the profits.
Tbe fifteenth count of the indict-
ment charged prevention of competition.
The sixteenth charged that $1000000
was diverted to the private use of vari-
ous persons and firms by letting con-
tracts and making purchases at exor-
bitant prices. One count covered a con-
tract for school books another a con-
tract with boiler concerns.' and one wa«
based ooh the purchase of phonographs
for the schools. Still another count had
to do with insurance deals and others I
with purchases of coal and other sup-;
plies and with handling of school ;
leases.
OPPOSE SCHOOL CHANGE
190000 Join in Demonstration on
Streets of Brussels.
By the Associated Press.
Brussels. Jan. 29.—A demoustrati’n
opposing the ehanging of Ghent Uni-
versity into a Flemirii university io-
day brought together 100.000 maiH-
festants of both sides according to po-
lice estimates.
The procession inarched through the
streets for hours. Occasionally the
marchers met with counter demonst ra-
tions by persons who. unsuccessfully
tried to interfere with them. There
were several encounters with the police
and about 100 persons were arrested.
A few policemen were in ! ”red.
THE WEATHER
TEMPEKATIRES
J AX. 28—
2 p. m ...68 2 a. m 57
3 p. ni 69 3 a. m.... «...&«
1 p. ni 69 « a. m 57
5 p. m........ 68 5 a. ni 57
G p. m 67 6 a. m 51
7 p. m 65 7 a- ni 58
8 ]>. ni 63 8 a. m 58
9 p. m 81 9 a. m 59
io p in 61 in a. 60
11 P- m 60 n a. m 61
12 midnight... .58 12 noon 62
JAN. 29— 1 p. ni 65
1 a. m 58 2 p. m 67
W RATHER.
San Antonio and ijrinity: Monday night
and Tuesday unsettled with showers;
warmer Monday night: minimum tempera-
ture. 58 61; moderate to fresh souther-
ly winds.
East- Texas: Unsettled with showersf
warmer Monday night; colder north-
vrest portion Tuesday.
West ’■rxas: Unsettled; probably show-
ers; colder Tuesday.
HOME WEATHER FAJR TOURISTS.
St. Voui*: Temperature; 34; partly
cloudy; wind from the south: low-
est temperature in last 21 hours. 34; high-
est. 44.
Chicago: Tompetature 30; clear; 6-mll«
wind from the skqth: lowest tempera-
ture In last 2 4 hours.!24; highest. 32.
Kansas City: Temperature. 34; clear;
8-mile wind from the lowest
temperature in last 24 hours. 34; highest.
46a
New York: Temperature. 26; cloudy; 18-
mile wind from the northwtat; lowest
temperature in last 24 hours 1?- highest.
28.
Washington: Temperature. 38 partly
cloudy; t-mllo wind from the •or'hwewt:
lowest temperature in last 24 hou « 36;
highest. 36.
SAN ANTONIO TEXAS MONDAY JANUARY 29 1923.—TWELVE PAGES.
BULLDOGK
MISTBESSFROM
ATTAGKINHOME
Big Brindle Jumps at Throat
of Intruder and Drives
Him OH.
WOMAN WAS CHOKED
Man’s Flesh Torn and Cloth-
ing Ripped in Fierce
Battle Sunday Night.
Only the courage of “Bob” a big
brindle bull dog. saved his mistress.
Mrs. J. T. Broussard wife of a fire-
man at central fire headquarters from
a vicious assault at her home 301
Burleson street nt 3:25 Monday morn-
ing. As a result of the attack the
would-be assailant's flesh was ripped
and his clothing torn by the fangs of tbe
powerful dog. Mrs. Broussard collapsed
after the attack and was taken to the
Robert B. Green Memorial Hospital.
Her injuries however consisted only of
bruises about the throat where her as-
sailant had grabbed her.
According to the report made to the
police. Mr.-. Broussard was attacked by
the man who grabbed her by tbe throat.
She succeeded in breaking loose from
her assailant and screamed. Tbe dog.
which is a family pet and devoted to bis
mistress was in tbe next room. Hear-
ing bis mistress' screams he rushed to
her assistance. He sprang at the man.
snapping at bis throat and tearing bis
clothing- Tbe man overcome by tbe
attack of the huge bull dog. fled.
When Police Captain R. C. Trevino
acompanicd by Detective Walter Har-
vey Emergency Officer Milstead and
Mounted Officer Calderon reached the
Broussahl borne in response to Mrs.
Broussard's call for assistance they
found the woman in a dazed condition
as a result of her terrible experience.
She had suffered a complete collafise.
caused evidently by tbe sboek. She
was at once taken to tbe Robert B.
Green Memorial Hospital where she re-
vived ranidly under emergency treat-
ment. Her throat bore bruises where
her assailant hail attempted to choke
her into insensibility and her body
also bore several bruises from the se-
vere struggle.
Police and detectives responded with-
in a few moments after a report reach-
ed them but no trace of the man was
found.
The man gained nn entrance by
cutting a panel out of tbe rear de >r
after which the screen door within was
ripped and the latch lifted.
Mrs. Broussard told ofifeers she was
aroused from sleep when grabbed by
the throat. She said she sough* to
scream but was being choked so she
could not make an outcry.
Black finger prints on her throat
and body and garments lead the police
to believe her assailant was a white
man. who had smeared his face with
a black smudge probably lamp black.
Heard Dog Growl.
She said she succeeded in partially
rising from the bed and a sudden je>k
caused the man's grip to slacken for
an instant. She screamed but was
again choked.
Just as she felt herself slipping into
a state of unconsciousness Sirs. Brous-
sard said she beard the deep growl
of her pet bull dog. which had been
left in an adjoining room because of
the rain. The next moment she tv'd
the officers dog and man formed a
reeling mass of clothes and a big mot
of hair as “Bob” and the intruder lock-
ed. The dog had leaped for the man's
throat and his fangs rinned the cloth-
ing from his chest. Mrs. Broussard
said she jumped out of bed and inn
into the ballway and to the telephone
seeking to communicate with head-
quarters amid the fearful shouts of
her assailant and the savage growls cf
the big bull dog as tbe animal attacked
again nm] again.
The man fled from tbe house with
“Bob” in pursuit ripping his gar-
ments and tearing the flesh.
She said she was unable to get a
glimp e of the man’s face. His figure
she said was but dimly silhouetted in
the night. His voice seemed husky as
though he had a cold.
CRIPPLED EXSOLDIER
ATTACKS KINGGEORGE
LONDON PAPER STATES
But Offender Claims He
Tried to Attract Mon-
arch’s Attention.
By the Associated Press.
London Jan- 29.—Wbat is described
by the Evening News as an attempt
to assault King George was made to-
day by a crippled ex-soldier when King
George am] Queen Mary arrived at St.
I’ancras station from Sandringham this
morning.
The newspaper says the soldier who
had been hiding dashed toward tbe
royal couple waving bis crutch threat-
eningly. and had got within a few yards
of the king when stopped by the po-
lice.
Accounts by other news agencies de-
scribe the incident merely as the at-
tempt of a soldier to attract the king's
attention. The soldier himself placed
this construction on the affair.
Cut Screen Door.
Clearing Square of Germans
Here arc shown French cavalry detachments holding back the crowds at
one side of tbe Essen square in front of the city ball where French generals
conferred with the civil authorities.
PARTY CAMPS ON FRIO
IN SEARCH FOR BODIES
OF JORGE AND YOUTH
Scour Brash and Drag River
in Mystery of Missing
Peddler.
A scotching party competed i f ten
men catnpcd on the Frio river <dn-
tinued to scour tbe brush in the vicir-
ity of the river between Cotulla and
Pleasanton Monday in an effort to lo-
cate the body of Solomon Jorge. Syrian
peddler and his 14-year-old Mexican
companion who have been tnissng
from their homes in San Antonio for
several weeks. According to Deputy
Sheriff Wihlenthal of LaSalle county
the search has been in progress tor
several days the officers dragging the
river for miles in each direction.
Reports that a man arrested at Sin-
ton last week in connection with the
disappearance oi Jorge and his com-
panion. bad confessed to having killed
them and taken officers to the bodies
were denied by Deputy WiWcnthal
Monday. Tbe prisoner the. deputy said.-
bad expressed tbe belief that the man
and boy lind been killed and had been
taken by’officers to the Frio river Sun-
day night. Up to 10 o’clock Monday
however no traces of the bodies had
been discovered.
The spot near which officers arc
searching is the one where officers last
week found a blood soaked c'oat aud
shirt belonging to the Mexican youth
and an overcoat which bnd"belonged to
Joige. At that time they believed fur-
ther search would reveal the bodies.
Deputy Wildenthal said Monday that
officers would continue their search un-
til tbe bodies are found or until they
are convinced that they arc not bidden
in that locality.
PASS COLLEGE BILL
Measure Provides for Establishment of
Technology School in West Texas.
Austin. Tex.. Jan. 29.—The senate
today passed finally the Bledsoe bill
providing for the establishment of a
Texas Technology College in West
Texas after measure for
two hours. The final vote was 21 to 5.
The measure has been engrossed in the
bouse.
President at Desk.
Washington. D. C. Jan. 29. —Be-
cause his physician advised against ex-
posure while he is recovering from
grippe. President Harding today can-
celled an engagement to address gov-
ernment bureau hends late in the after-
noon at their usual semi-annual budget
conference. Tbe President spent much
of the day at work at his desk how-
ever.
PITTSBURG WOMAN
BELIEVES HER HUSBAND
MET WITH FOUL PLAY
Merchant Had $75009 Cash
on His Person; China-
town Searched.
New York Jan. 29—Mrs. Eva Laut-
man. wifi of Mortimer E. Lautman
general merchandise manager of the
Kaufman department store of Pitts-
burg v. ho disappeared mysteriously
Thursday believes her husband was
killed or_ is being held “by a band of
clever swindlers" wbo were after $75.-
000 in cash he bad. she declared upon
her arrival here Sunday.
The police suspect that Lautman is
tbe victim of Chinese with whom he
came here to deal. The best detectives
of the city are searching Chinatown for
Lautman arrived Tuesday •with $50.-
000 in cash and soon afterward cashed
a certified check at the Chase National
bank for $25000. What he did with
the money is not known. •- He bad dif-
ficulty in getting the. cash in Pittsburg.
Mrs. 'Lautman said as. he had. been!
"ordered’’ to get the money in small
bills by the men with whom he was to
deal.- .
Lautman Ivas traveled extensively in
Uhiup Japnh and Korea mid usually
made one buying trip each year to the
Orient.
WHIP TWO FOOT-PADS
Intended Victims Lse Fists and Boute
Would Be Robbers.
Two Mexican foot-pads were given
a severe whipping when they attempted
a hold-up at 4:10 Sunday morning.
George Quintanelle 917 Ruiz street
and Pedro Cervantez 611 North Pecos
street intended victims of tbe strong
arm prowlers administered the beat-
ing. Notwithstanding the would-be
robbers were staggered by blows and
one of them at one time was felled
to the street both succeeded in making
a getaway.
Quintanella and Cervantez were en
route to their homes and were in tbe
700 block Morales street just beyond
tbe I. G. N. railway tracks when they
were halted by the two men and their
money demanded.
Quintanella is said to have struck
the man nearest him on the jaw with
a hard right hook sending him reel-
ing to tbe ground. Both Cervantez
and Quintanella then doubled up on
the other showering him with blows.
The latter sought to fight back for a
second but fled when his companion
caused his attackers to turn their at-
tention to him. The second man after
being staggered with blows took to
his heels and raced after hie compan-
ion.
ENGINE THROWN ACROSS
TRACKS ALMOST WRECKS
TRAIN BEARING OFFICER
Wholesale Arrests and Deportations of
German Officials Estimated at More
Than 300 From Dusseldorf Alone
Are Announced by French—Postal
Authorities Strike Railroads and
Telegraph Lines Tied Up and
Famine Predicted.
By WILLIAM NASH.
Special Cable Dispatch to Tbe S. A. Light and Chicago Daily News.
Copyright 1923.
Dusseldorf Jan. 29.—Wholesale arrests and deporta-
tions estimated at more than 300 from Dusseldorf alone
were announced at French headquarters this morning. The
announcement was interpreted as another measure calcu-
lated to break German resistance in the Ruhr. All victims
were Prussian state officials.
The train bearing General Weygand to Paris was nearly
wrecked this morning by a locomotive thrown across the
tracks at Dueren in such a way that the Frenchmen were
forced to continue their journey by automobile.
The threat of the postal employes that they would quit
work if the French did not withdraw the military guards
from the postoffice became a reality today with the result
that no letters or telegrams can be sent out to Dusseldorf
through German hands.
-Miners in the Thyssen shafts also
quit work temporarily but tbeir action
wns mild and short-lived in comparison
with that of the "white collar men.”
The hatred against tbe French has risen
almost to the explosive point with the
burgeoise or middle clas . Hotels in
Cologne no longer ave rooms available
when French and Be.gian k'jerl ar-
rive. In Frankfort-on-tbe-Rhine the
shopkeepers turn their backs at once on
customers they suspect of being French
Fr n conversations with the labor
leaders the writer is convinced that tbe
workmen would welcome the introduc-
tion of a new currency into tbe Rhine-
land and the Ruhr basin.
All agree that stnrvat ! on or war ra-
tion conditions will ensue as soon as
the customs barrier arsund the Ruhr
is completed. This forms the favorite
topic of conversation everywhere.
The crux of the French difficulties in
the Ruhr seems to be the railway si na-
tion. Partial strikes at Dusseldorf
Duisberg and elsewhere have disorgan-
ized the passenger traffic and paralyzed
the freight traffic. .
Official reports preach optimism by
saying that French and Belgian rail-
way men have been summoned and are
already arriving in considerable num-
bers to take charge of the situa*ion but
these reiiorts fail to convince non-parti-
san observers. Not more than 5000
Franco-Belgians of this type rt the max-
imum can be imported it is admitted
while tbe total number of German rail-
wav men in the Ruhr region reaches
70000. Several derailments are said to
have occurred already through the in-
ability of the French ngincers to read
directions in German.
TELEPHONE GIRLS STRIKE
Refuse To Complete Calls For Thos
Speaking French.
By A. It. DKOKEIt.
Special Cable to The San Antonio 1.6 b
and the Chicago Dally News.
Copyright. 1923.
Berlin. Jan. 29.—The partial strike
in a few railroad centers in the mail
and telephone services continues with
increased determination. Trains are
running in the center of the R uhr
area and toward Berlin but Dussel-
dorf is cut off except for n French
military train operated with French
crews. The south is cut off but coal
trains continue to go to unoccupied
Germany.
The French are combating the re-
fusal of the telephone girls to give
numbers to anyone speaking French by
completely cutting off communication
with unoccupied Germany.
GERMANS PRESENT OFFER.
Tell British They Are Willing To Pay
30 Billion Gold Marks.
By GEORGB WITTE.
Special Cable to Th. San Antonio Light
•nd th. Chicago Dally News.
Copyright. ISiS.
Berlin. Jan. 29.—Thirty billiogold
marks (S7.I4O.<MX)O<M)) will be Ger-
many's next reparations offer accord-
ing to information the writer has re-
ceived from British sources here where
it is understood the German* have
already presented their new proposals
to Great Britain through Secretary
Bergmann of the foreign office.
While the press section of the for-
eign office says that the secretary is
now at The Hague it is true that
Bergmann spent several days in Lon-
don last week.
It was then that the new German
proposals were submitted to tbe Brit-
ish foreign office.
HOME EDITION
TWA Per in elty wd vtctmir
A WkJ Gms A o vlTe c nt on tralM and lsewh „.
ONE KILLED AND TWO
INJURED IN ACCIDENT
AT GOOSE CREEK WELL
Pair of Chain Tongs in
Men’s Hands Becomes
Unmanageable.
Houston. Tex. Jan. 29.—One
was killed and two injured near Goose
Creek this county this morning when
a pair of chain tongs on a well they
were working became unmanageable.
The dead mau is P. E. Wheatley oil
rig helper of Goose Creek.
CRUDE OIL ADVANCES
Ten-cent Increase Is Posted In Pennsyl-
vania.
Pittsburg Pa.. Jan. 29.—Another
10-cent advance in Pennsylvania crude
oil was posted by the principal pur-
chasing agents at tbe opening of the
market today. The new prices are:
Pennsylvania crude $3.55 a barrel;
Cabel. $2.41; Somerset $2.20; Somer-
set light. $2.45.
There was no change in Corning
and Ragland.
Casper Wyo. Jan. 29.—Tbe Midwest
Refining Company today announced an
increase of 10 cents a barrel in posted
prices of Wyoming er de oils whieb it
purchased at tbe well. The new acale
raises Salt Creek and Big Muddy crude-
to $1.35 a barrel and Osage. Lance
Creek. Grass Creek. Torch Light. Elk
Ba-in and Grey Bull crudes to $l.BO.
PASS PISTOL BILL
Amendment Punishes Publie Officers
Who Participate In Masked Parades.
Austin. Tex.. Jan. 29. —A bill passed
today by the Texas Senate providing
penalties for the unauthorized carry-
ing of pistol* or other concealed fire-
arms carried an amendment making
public officers who participate in
masked parades subject to heavy fines.
LEAVE GOVERNOR OUT
Democratic Executive Not Invited to
Kansas Republican Dinner.
Topetai Kan. Jan. 29. —All of the
Kansas state officers with the exception
of Governor Jonathan Davia. will be
guests at the annual Kansas Day ban-
quet hero tonight. The Kansas I>ay
celebration ia strictly a Republican
affair. Governor Davis is the only elec-
tive state officer wbo is a Democrat.
Congressman Nicholas Longworth of
Cincinnati. Ohio will be the principal
speaker at the dinner.
DEATH SATISFIES HIM
Young Artist Who kssassinated Polish
President Won't \ppeal.
Warsaw. Jan. 29.—Niewadomxki. ih(
artist wbo recently assassinated I’ ♦
peal for a pardon from the death sent-
ence imposed on turn.
Oil Up in Wyoming.
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