The San Antonio Light (San Antonio, Tex.), Vol. 43, No. 15, Ed. 1 Saturday, February 3, 1923 Page: 2 of 12
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HOLDS lIP STORE
ON KT SIDE
Negro Gunman Adds An-
other Drug Store to List
He Has Robbed.
GETS AWAY WITH $6O
“I’ll Take the Cash” He
Says When Asked “What
?AII You Have?”
The black bandit who terrorized East
Side druggists last week made his ap-
fearancc on the West Side Friday night.
He held up the Martin Pharmacy.
150 Ruiz street at 10:20 and escaped
with $6O the largest haul he has made
lince he began operations here nearly
two weeks ago.
J. H. Calloway proprietor was the
rictim.
Mrs. Calloway wife of the druggist
witnessed the robber; and she. too was
forced to hold her hands above her
Head while the husband surrendered the
sag of silver and currency to the ne-
(ro.
City detectives have resorted to every
Beans in an effort to rut. down this
tiever negro bandit described as not
note than 20 years old. A half-dozen
Iruggists have been forced at tbe point
sf a gun to turn o cr to him their
Boney during the last few weeks.
His sudden appearance in the west-
ern portion of San Antonio after hav-
ing confined his operations almost cx-
tlusively to the eastern part of the city
plain clothes men declare only tends to
Indicate the ruse is a display of keen
Judgment in criminal operation.
“Customer" Takes Cash.
•‘What will you have?" Druggist Cal-
loway asked as the negro stepped into
the pharmacy last night.
“I’ll take your cash sir." the negro
replied whipping a pistol from a pocket
In which his hand rested when he en-
tered the place.
“Just stick ’em up in a hurry” the
negro gunman said with emphasis add-
ing. -And I’ll take care of the money
sag."
Mr. Calloway taken wholly by sur-
prise. did not hesitate to eievate both
sands above his head. Mrs. Calloway
followed suit when the muzzle of the
weapon in the hands of the black ban-
Ft swept in her direction centered on
t"- for a moment and then moved quick-
ly !>ack on a level with the druggist.
Just About to Close.
- •... grabbed the money which
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GUNTER
PERCY
SATURDAY.
Do You Need a Man?
If You Have a Job Open Give the Opportunity to a
Veteran of the War.
Nature of job
When open
Requirements
Firm Name
Address
Telephone information to Cr. 4533 or mail to I. S. Veterans Bureau
Employment Service Grayburg Building San. Antonio Texas.
Trained men earnest in their en-
deavor and steadfast in their loyalty
want work. They are available to em-
ployers. through the United States
Veterans' bureau which specially trains
disabled veterans. The Light will from
time to time print lists of occupations
in which these men have been trained
in order that the employer in need of a
man may obtain one.
Successful rehabilitation under the
United States Veterans' Bureau inters
that the disabled veteran has received
such training in his new vocation as to
enable him to successfully carry on in
competition and that he secures fitting
employment. .
To assist in the fulfillment of th»
objective The Light is lending _ its
columns in order to obtain sufficient
employment upon completion of train-
ing. His success is a matter ot inter-
est not only to himself or the Ameri-
can Legion or our nation as n whole
but to every individual citizen.
lav in plain view on the counter near
the office. Mr. Calloway had just
emptied the cash register and was count-
ing the money preparatory to closing
the drug store when the negro entered.
Except for his wife he was alone at
the time.
Picking un the money tbe neg-o
dropped it into bis pocket. With the
pistol ever pointing in the direction of
his victims the negro made his way
back to the front door stepped into tbe
darkness and disappeared.
Police headquarters was notified on-
mediatelv. Police and detectives reach-
ed the scene a few minutes later. The
negro gunman described as a black
youthful negro clad in a dark suit was
quickly recognized by the oficers as the
gunman who had robbed East Side drug
stores with such rapidity last week. Mr.
Callowav's description differed from that
given bv each of tbe other victims only
in that" he said the coat worn by the
gunman was a blue serge.
OUT TO SELL TICKETS
Appoint Committees To Push Sale I or
Eleven committees were appointed
by the fire and police department Fri-
day to canvass the city in the interests
of the cowboy contest which is to start
on February 27 and continue six days
the funds to be applied to the police-
men's and firemen's relief fund. Each
committee consists of one fireman and
one policeman.
These committees will distribute
tickets for the contest in various parts
of the city. Trices are $l.lO for each
ticket which includes the war tax.
Every effort is being made to assure
the success of the contest as it is hoped
to materially swell the fund for the
relief of disabled firemen and police-
men.
Chief of Police A. O. Van Riper and
Fire Chief A. J. Goetz are in charge
of arrangements for the contest which
is to be open to cowboys all over the
country. Fred Beebe who staged tbe
contest held in San Antonio a year
ago is to produce it.
SPEAKS ON “BABBITT”
Dr. Stemheim Tells Ki wan is Club To
Get Broad View of Patriotism.
With the novel “Babbitt” by Sin-
clair as the subject for his talk.
Dr. Emanuel Sternhcim gave to the
Kiwanians at the weekly luncheon Fri-
day a new conception of the purpose
of commercial and lunchcnn clubs which
are now bo popular with the Ameri-
can business public. Mr. Babbitt the
character around which the story was
built was used by Dr. Sternheim to
illustrate the average business man of
the country today and he asked if
like him the average business man.
though he be successful in a material
way. wa. not filled with a false con-
ception of the meaning of real success
and happiness.
The book he said is a challenge to
all business men of the country the
more so if they are a member of one
of the luncheon clubs to “give a little
thought about thinking” not mass
thinking hut individual thinking. From
Europe he said have recently edme
two great messages. One from an
Englishman who said “The destiny of
civilization is now in the hands of the
American people.” the other from a
Scandinavian who viewing Europe
torn by war and strife said. “Europe
ts finished the domination of America
ha* begun.” In view of this respon-
sibility Dr. Sternheim called upon the
people of this country to got a broader
viewpoint of patriotism and tn so live
that the next 40 years shall be known
in future history as the time when
1<h000.000 people nf 40 races had
learned to live together as brothers.
Other speakers at the luncheon were
Dr. W. Bertrand Stevens Walter Mc-
Allister and Dr. Arthur Huston.
MITCHELL IS COMING ;
Assistant Chief of Army Air Service!
Due Saturday.
* Brig Gen. William Mitchell as-
sistant chief of the army Air Service
will arrive in San Antonio at 9:30
o'clock Saturday morning over the M.
K. & T„ it was announced at Kelly
Field 1 riday. A squadron of airplanes
will arrive in San Antonio at 10 o'clock
Friday night.
General Mitchell has been expected
in San Antonio for some time but as
lie iso» an inspection tour and with
no d<mite schedule it could not be de-
tewjjned far tu advance when he would
rrrive. He will remain for several days
making an inspection of tbe army Air
Service. While here he will also fly
to several other stations where army
air dromes are maintained.
The assistant chief of the Air Ser-
flee 'eft St. Louis Thursday night. He
will be elaborately entertained while in
• Sao Antonio.
Cowboy Contest.
If you need « man use the blank
above: at present the following men are
available locally:
BOOKKEEPERS (21—Business Col-
lege Graduates with additional out-
side experience.
BOOKKEEPER-STENOGRAPHER —
Excellent training record.
CLERK—Graduate of General Busi-
ness course.
GARAGE MAN—Two years local ex
perience. „ ...
TELEGRAPH OPERATOR—with ad-
ditional Station Agent s work ex-
COTTON - CLASSER-BOOKKEEPER
Theoretical training and practical ex-
perience. .. _ ...
RETAIL HARDWARE SALESMAN
—Prefers location near Austin where
acquainted and exi>erienced.
All are earnest loyal steady work-
ers anxious to increase their worth to
an employer.
BISHOP’S LECTURES
TODEAL WITH GRANT
CASE CONTROVERSY
Will Talk About Christ’s
Divinity and Marriage
and Home.
NUew York. Feb. 3. —Announcement
Friday that Bishop Manning of the
Protestant Episcopal diocese of New
York would deliver a series of lectures
at the Cathedral of St. John tbe Di-
vine on “A revival of personal religion"
was viewed as the latest development in
the controversy between th bishop and
Rev. Dr. Percy Stickney Grant rector
of the Church of the Ascension.
Although the announcement made no
mention ot‘ the controversy which broke
ou. when Bishop Manning asked the
rector to resign or recant a sermon
questioning tbe deity of Christ. Never-
theless the lectures will cover some of
the questions in disput between tbe two
churchmen.
Included among tbe topics of the first
r such a series of lectures to be de-
livered at the cathedral are “The
grounds for our belief in Our Lord
Jesus Christ as God." and ''the present
crisis with regard to marriage and the
home."
Wr. Grant today declined to com-
ment on the letter which be received
Friday from tic bishop indicating that
tlie reetor would not be brought to trial
for heresy for fie present.
GERMANY TOO GAY
Boards Find Too Much Drinking and
Cheap Amusement.
By GKUKGE WITTE.
Special Cable to The San Antonio Light
and the Chicago Daily News.
Copyright. J»S3.
Berlin Feb. 3.—Chronic alcoholism
and an insatiable desire for amuse-
nients of tbe cheapest kind are what
ails a large part of the German peo-
ple even in these times of hardship and
peril according to the Reichswirtb-
Schaftsrat (Federal Economic Council).
It was announced today thnt this fed-
eral board will soon adopt drastic
measures to curb the “frivolity of de-
cadence” which has been flourishing in
every city and town in Germany siuce
the revolution.
Following pressure brought to beat-
on the government by the Socialistic
and Democratic parties dancing was
forbidden ten days ago. But protests
still continue to be made .against the
excessive consumption of alcoholic bev-
<:rage« against the merriment prevail-
ing in bars saloons and restaurants
and against cheap farce comedies and
cabarets in which certain classes still
indulge every night.
Stringent measures are being con-
template.! by the Reichstag to limit
the number of bars and saloons fo re-
strict the sale of strong alcoholic drinks
and to censor each play and musical
shew produced in Germany “during
these bard times."
Campbell Praises Obregon.
Mexico City. Mex. Feb. 3.—Thomas
E. Campbell gormcr governor of Ariz-
ona addressing the American Cham-
ber of Commerce advocated “oi.e big
union from Alaska to Cape Horn" to
unify the western hemisphere in view
of the present situation in Europe. Mr.
Campbell also said there should be
closer relations between the United
States and Mexico and spoke in praise
of President Obregon.
Turkey
Dinner
TONIGHT AND ALL
DAY SUNDAY 1
and other good things
to eat. The right
column will please you.
Look for This Sign
ON HOUSTON ST.
Between Kress* and Grant’s
THE SAN ANTONIO LIGHT.
HELD IN KOSTIN
SUSPECT TELLS
DE BANK ‘JOBS’
Describes Exciting Holdup
in Chicago and Battle
With Officers.
HIDES NAME BY ALIAS
Admits Theft in Cincinnati
Where He Is Suspected
of Mint Robbery.
Austin Tex. Feb. 3- — Police ex-
pected momentarily today tbe promised
confession of George Gallagher regard-
ing the $75000 Maywood Bank rob-
bery in a Chicago suburb following
Gallagher's informal remark to a news-
paper man last night telling of bis part
in that affair in 1920 and his participa-
tion in a $50000 Cincinnati pawn shop
robbery.
Gallagher is waiving extradition pro-
ceedings in tbe latter case and express-
es willingness to return to stand
charges of robbery in Ohio. Officers
from Cincinnati are expected shortly.
George Gallagher last night told a
newspaper man that robbery was "one
of our easy jobs.”
He then sketched a part that he said
he played in tbe Maywood Bank rob-
bery in the Chicago suburbs in 1920
when $75000 was obtained after tbe
exchange of twenty shots with offi-
cers.
“You can break that robbery to them
if you want to" lie remarked puffing
at a cigarette in his eell in the city
jail. ”1 am through."
May Tell Officers.
Gallagher added that be would tell
Ilie officers about the Chicago robbery.
His alleged confession was as follows
according to the newspaper man:
-That Cincinnati jewelry store rob-
bery was one of our easy jobs. One
of those for which I have not even been
suspected but which 1 helped pull was
tbe Slaywood Bank robbery in the
suburbs of Chicago during the winter
of 1920. Wc got $75000 in that rob-
bery. but had to ditch our car and leave
it. for r they were crowding us too
close.
•■The cashier of the bank was wounded
and ne exchanged about twenty shots
with tbe officers. You can break that
to them if you want to. 1 am
through."
Gallagher also disclaimed rigbttul
possession to that name.
"I use tbe name George Gallagher
because I do not want my Teal name to
ever be known" he confided- "1 have
quit and 1 am going bVck and take my
medicine under the name of George Gal-
lagher so that my wife and kiddies will
never know of my career."
Suspect in Mint Holdup.
Cincinnati. Ohio. Feb. 3.—The theory
that George Gallagher held in Austin
Tex. in connection with a $50000 pawn
shop robbery here last March was im-
plicated in the Denver mint holdup
was expressed by Chief of Detectives
Emmett Kirvan. Kirvan said he be-
lieved that the man whose frozen body
was found several weeks later in a
Denver gnrage later identified as a par-
ticipant in tbe mint robbery was Frank
Klayman also an alleged participant
in tbe robbery here.
A detective was sent to Austin to-
day to bring back Gallagher. Two men.
one white and one negro already have
been convicted and are now serving
prison sentences in connection with the
pawnshop robbery.
LaGrange Woman Dies.
Georgetown. Tex. Fell. 3.—Mr. and
Mrs. E. M. Daugherty were called to
LaGrange Sunday on account of the
death of Mrs. Annie Phillips sister of
Mrs. Daugherty who died at the home
of her son there following an illness
of several months. Funeral services
were conducted at the home of tbe de-
ceased at Eagle Lake Monday. Mrs.
Phillips was a member of a pioneer
Texas family nnd was well known here
and in other Texas cities.
Hertzberg’s*
OPTICIANS
Hosston St Bines
■■ Corner 1873
.K «l Mery's
FOR RENT
Very desirable suite in Bedell Bldg.
Also some single rooms.
J. H. Savage Mgr.
531 Bedell Bldg.
s EVERY DAY s
Betinning February sth
A FAST — DEPENDABLE — REGULAR A
M PACKAGE CAR SERVICE "
U HOUSTON TO SAN ANTONIO II
Via Gulf Coast and S. A. U. A G. V
— Less-than-carload merchandise shipped from Houston. —
£ Monday ready for you here. Wednesday morning. This
car connects with New Orleans and Chicago package cars
G making fourth morning from New Orleans and eighth morn- p
ing from Chicago. (J
—You Owe It to Yourself lo Route Via 8. A. U. A G.—
Women of Canada Seek to Make
Twenty Minimum Age for Brides
Club Women Are Behind
Movement to Do Away
With “Puppy Love” Mar-
riages Throughout the Do-
minion.
Bv JOHN GARDINER.
Copyright. 1923. by The San Antonio Light.
Montreal Feb. 3.—There arc many
pretty eyes doomed to tears of ilisap-
pointment should the women heading
the most powerful as well as most in-
fluential organization in Canada have
their way. ~ . .
The ardor of tbe youthful swain is
imperilled. The joys of calf-love are
endangered. Sack cloth and ashes
await the flapper in a concerted move-
ment to make the minriugable age for
women in the dominion 20 years. Leg-
islation to fix this ns the minimum for
legal wedlock is to be pushed.
The ngitation for the change started
in Saskatchewan. In that province
there exists a very influential body the
Grain Growers Association which dom-
inates both industry and politics in the
I Canadian west.
For the first time in history its
women's auxiliary a section equally
strong with that of tbe male took up
the question of a marriageable age
girls. A resolution endorsing such a
plan but fixing tlie minimum age at 10
was presented to it.
Thought Limit Too Low.
This created dissension because many
members thought the limit was ton
young. The chief of tbe welfare bu-
reau. Mr. Reynolds told the delegates
that among the children : n his care
were two who had been married.
“These girls suffered from i form of
insanity” Reynolds went on to sny.
-■'and we decided that it might be well
to allow them to get married."
Two of the delegates. Mrs. Morgan
and Mrs. Wallen become incensed at
tins statement and demanded why it was
that the parents of these children could
not have looked after them instead of
prcclically forcing them into a mar-
riage. They insisted that the early
marriages in these and in others that
were similar were designed entirely for
the convenience of the parents.
"That's because such mothers are
slackers." insisted Mrs. T. L. Graham
of Craven. Sask. “Lnws which would
place the marriageable age at 16 will
MAJETTIC
I I NOW PLAYING
Matin?? 1:30 Tonight 7:15
“The Speeders”
with
JACK MUNDY
A Comedy Playlet with Music and
a Bathing Girl Chorus —their only
rivals the "Zeigfield Follies” in
beauty aud shape.
Flo Lewis Cervo & Moro
Tamaki A Co. Wilbur & Adams
Mabel Elaine
and
Henry I. Marshall
On the Screen
“WHEN THE
DEVIL DRIVES”
By and With LEAH BAIRD
McKinley Avenue Methodist Church
Cor. S. l*reM and McKinley Av?.
“Th? Church of Friendly Folk/*
where you will be find tn worship.
Bishop James E. Dickey will
preach at 11 o’clock.
Judge William C. Dougins will
address our men’s “Brotherhood
Clß*s” at 10 o’clock.
The pastor will preach at 7:30
p. m.
Kubin Peryman Hardin our rd-
loist and director of munc will lead
in specail of music morn-
ing and evening.
You arc invited to attend our ser-
vices.
7.. V. LILES. Pastor.
The Portland Hotel
(Under New Management)
Modem Conveneint.
San Antonio's Best Family Hotel.
112 W. Pecan St. Phone Cr. 8822
—Just across the River.
only make way for additional slackers.’’
Finally the convention went in rec-
ord as favoring fixing tbe age at 20
and called on all other women's organ-
izations to assist.
Clubs to Adopt Resolutioi.s.
Montreal women are actively engaged
in aiding. Special meetings of the vari-
ous clubs and societies to be held next
week will adopt resolutions to be or-
warded to Ottawa squarely favoring
tbe plan.
Miss Edna Thomas is engaged in se-
curing signatures to a petition to go di-
rect to parliament demanding action.
"Sixteen is a perfectly ridiculous
age” said Miss Thomas today. “Any
girl who gets that 'me for a man' feel-
ing at that age should be soundly
spanked. Even at 20 most girls do
not know their own minds and are silly
giggling idiots."
“Given the chance to develop our
Canadian girls are the equal of any in
Ibe world but they must have oppor-
tunity to develop.”
Inasmuch as Miss Thomas herself is
only 22 her words of wisdom are inter-
esting. But they seem to follow public
sentiment and it is almost certain that
parliament will pass the suggested
amendment at the present session.
OUT ON $lOOOO BOND
Lundin Wil! Ask for an Immediate
Hearing.
Chicago. Feb. 3.—Fred Lundin re-
puted to be political genius behind the
organization supporting Mayor Wil-
liam Hale Thompson was it liberty to-
day under bond of $lOOOO in connec-
tion with alleged fraud of $1000000 in
school board funds.
After arranging bond yesterday Lun-
din at once sought the retirement that
has characterized liis alleged political
activities for years.
Clarence Darrow his counsel. »iid an
immediate hearing would be sought.
“SMILIN’ THRU”
THE ETERNAL FLAME”
INORMA
TALMADGE
-AND-
EUGENE °’ BR|EN
■L 'jMWI “The VOICF from
Hl the minaret ”
i 'W UKRF tempestuous love and desert dangers
I ® ** play. Here a thousand figures sweep
j across the screen in beauty—or berserk! Vast
.IM* Id*/ scenes—splendors—they come; they go. But
uRF never to forget is the incomparable art with
■lk > J XI which Norma Talmadge portrays the woman
j J who dares—loving as though from the heart of
Salome Sheba Cleopatra!
RIALTO
Coming!
®A Comfortable Train
No. “22”
A Convenient Hour
9 P. M.
For Dallas and Ft. Worth
Giddings Caldwell Hearne Mexia Corsicana Denver Wichita Falls
Paris Ft. Smith Kansas City St. Louis Oklahoma City
City Ticket Office 613 Navarro St.
Phone Travis 6200
TICKET SCALPERS BUSY
Moscow Theater Patrons Patronize
Speculators To Save Time.
Moscow Feb. 3.—Moscow this win-
ter is a profitable field for the specula-
tor in theater tickets. At the theater
box ofiees there is such a rush for
seats for the ballets and other popular
pieces that queues arc soon formed
and many persons are ready to pay
the higher prices to save standin; in
line.
Mauy workers who when communism
was nt its height had access to the
theaters free of charge now purchase
regularly from speculators tppweiitly
taking it for granted that the new
economic poligy and all that goes witl
it the good aud the bad is here to
stny.
The people of the city flock every
night into the lighted streets. Scores
of theaters more than in the pre-
war days cater to their amusem-ut.
Close by arc the restaurants and cates
the gambling casinos and cabarets.
Vienna Operetta Company
Beethoven Hall
MATINEE
Saturday February 3rd at 2:30 P. M.
“THE HOUSE OF THE THREE GIRLS”
(DREIMAEDERLHAUS)
Popular Prices. Popular Prices.
Operetta in Three Acts. Music by Franz Schubert.
-Also Matinee
Sunday February 4th at 2:30 P. M.
“AUGUSTIN”
(Der Liebe Augustin)
Operetta in Three Acts. Music by Leo Fall.
EVENING AT 8 O’CLOCK
“MISS DUDELSACK”
Operetta in Three Acts. Music by Rudolf‘‘Nelson.
Tickets on Sale at Goggan’s.
FEBRUARY 3 1923.
GRAND
OPERA HOUSE Tues.
3 Brilliant Productions by the
CRANOPERA
UJOWI»6(W»K in AMOU
WITH TMKTY tXSTKGUBKO t WO*UN MV AMUKM
CPUATC 3KUS M» GRANO OKRA ORCHUTM
Featuring Josephine Lucchose. Ban An-
tonio's Noted Coloratura.
And Tamaki Miura Jap Soprano
MONDAY EVE RIGOLETTO
With Miss Lucchese as “Gilda”
TUESDAY MAT MARTHA
With Miss Lucchese as “Violetta”
TUESDAY EVE.. MME. BUTTERFLY
Mme. Miura as “Cho Cho San.”
sights: Orchestra—>3. >2.50: Rai. $2.20
md 12;- Gal. (center) >l. Mat: Oich.
12.50 and >2; Bais. 11.50. Gallery (en-
■jrr) >l. Scat sale at Goggans 32?*
Alamo Plato.
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