The San Antonio Light (San Antonio, Tex.), Vol. 43, No. 20, Ed. 1 Thursday, February 8, 1923 Page: 2 of 20
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WITNESS IT THE
STEWART TRIAL
No Irrigation; Wouldn’t Pay
Taxes Edinburg Farm-
er States.
LOST LARGE AMOUNT
Had to Borrow Money From
Government to Ap-
pear at Court.
Kansas City. Mo. Feb. S.—Land pur-
chase! from the W. E. Stewart IJ nd
company in Hidalgo county Texas
was so arid that it did not produce
enough to pay the taxes W'illiam Pal-
mer. of Edinburg. Tex. testified in
federal court here today at the trial
of W. E. Stewart on charges of using
the mails to defraud in an alleged
Jtill.ttOO.OOO land swindle.
In response to ouestion-' from C. C.
Madison. United States district attor-
ney. Mr. Palmer testified that in No-
If you bought only one
new Victor Record a week
—
» Look for these trade-marks. Under the lid. On the label.
Victor Talking* Machine Company Camden N.J.
THURSDAY.
vember. 1919. h* purchased 120 acres
from the land company. At that time
lie was a prosperous farmer in Nebras-
ka hr said. Upon going to Texas
be said he paid $30000 on the pur-
chase price of the land which left
him owing a comparatively small
amount.
Mrs. Stewart In Court.
"Upon investigating the land. I found
that no water was available to grow
crops." Palmer testified. “I spent
$17000 in an effort to improve the
land and make it productive setting
out trees for which it was necessary
to carry barrels of water. The land
did not produce enough to pay the
taxes."
When summoned here as a witness
in the trial he was forced to ask the
government to advance his railroad fare
the witness testified.
Mrs. Stewart wife of the defendant
made her first appearance in the court-
room today. Dressed in modest attire
she took a seat just back of her hus-
band and his eight attorneys.
The trial yesterday included the tes-
timony of three witnesses R. L. Mann
formerly of Wellington. Mo.; Mrs.
Rose Roberts former "house mother”
to a fraternity in Liberty Mo. but
now living in Kansas City Mo. and
C. E. Hcasly now employed at Assaria.
Kan. who alleged that he lost a farm
purchased from Stewart when he fail-
ed to keep up his payments on a note
for $7500.
Water Inadequate They Say.
All three witnesses asserted that they
were led to believe that a pumping
plant at Mercedes Tex. which was
shown to them in efficient operation
would provide irrigation for land which
thev purchased.
Later they declared they learned
that the Mercedes plant did not sup-
ply water for their holdings but that
an Edinburg irrigation plant which
they described ns inadequate was the
only source of water.
you would have such a treasury of
music as could compare only with
the great libraries and the great art
galleries of the world. You would
have a source of untold satisfaction
for your every need. The musical
genius of the world is graved on
Victor Records—>not the printed
page of music but the music itself.
SHARP DERATE
IN SENATE ON
THEBILL
“Should Develop This Mar-
velous Transportation
System.”
SO SAYS UNDERWOOD
Borah Thinks Duck Couldn’t
Swim Down Rivers
Involved.
Washington Feb. B—Yesterday for
the second successive day the Senate
devoted its entire session to discussion
of the $56000000 rivers and harbors
item in the annual army bill but an
agreement was finally reached for voting
to start on all pending amendments
not later than 4 o’clock Thursday.
With few exceptions every senator
present was drawn into the debate.
Senator Borah Republican Idaho
whose amendment reducing the item to
$27000000 as recommended by the
budget bureau inaugurated the day's
THE SAN ANTONIO LIGHT. '
debate declared many projecta provided
for in the lump appropriation would not
assist commerce "one penny” and were
indefensible from nny standpoint. They
embodied in some cases he said im-
provement of rivers “down which duck
could not swim.' f
“This Marvelous System.”
Senator Underwood of Alabama the
Democratic leader insisted that the gov-
ernment would be lax in its duty if it
failed to provide for utilization of the
“marvelous system of cheap transpor-
tation” lying within its borders.
“I know of one instance in Alabama.”
Mr. Underwood said “where an entire
railroad system is being penalized to
carry the cost of crushing water power
competition in one small section. The
fault is in the law. which permits rail-
roads to lower their rates .in a given
locality with this very purpose in view.”
"Ever since I have been in Congress
I have witnessed these attacks from
members from mountain district. When-
ever the great West has appealed to
the South for support in any great
economic need the South has been with
them. But on this question of great
importance to the Soutli I find the very
men who sought our help are against
us. I confess I cannot see the justice
of that attitude.”
Twelve Hundred Violations.
Senator Gooding. Republican. Idaho
declared no authority was conveyed to
the railroads under section 4 of the in-
terstate commerce act to lower rates to
crush competition but that such author-
ity had been assumed because of a prec-
edent established in ruling by the
Interstate Commerce Commision re-
lating to the so-called “short haul”
clause. Mr. Gooding said there had been
"twelve hundred violations of section
4 within recent years” adding that
there could be no hope of successful
water transportation as long as the com-
mission's precedent allowed to
stand. .. ...
“For example” he said. In our
state we are not allowed to ship wheat
400 miles to Portland but are compelled
to ship 800 miles to Chicago. These
violations are not of the past as has
been suggested. Within the last six
months we had a railroad rate on wool
to Boston of $1.50 while the rate from
points 600 miles nearer was $2.05.”
Los Angeles Tex. will be opened to
the public on Tuesday. February 13.
See Bishop Land Company's full page
ad in Sunday's Light. (Adv.)
BELIEVE TOBIN TO
RUN AGAINST BLACK
(Continued from page one.)
candidate even if he is not successful
in getting the appointment as judge.
Rieden Loses Strength.
Selection of s candidate to run
against William O. Rieden for street
commissioner also is arousing consider-
able interest. Although the opposition
to the administration so far has not de-
cided upon a candidate it is known that
several names are under consideration
as well as names of men who might be
chosen to run as taxation commissioner.
It is generally conceded now that Com-
missioner William O. Rieden will not
be a strong contender even if he does
enter the race in the spring. The street
commissioner it is admitted stood ex-
cellent chances for re-election several
months ago but it is claimed that they
have dwindled even during the last few
weeks and some even express doubt
that he will stand for re-election. Ex-
posure of the organization of the “Rie-
den for Re-election Club” is said to
have robbed the street commissioner of
much of his support. His break with
the city engineer is said to have taken
what little remained.
Pfeiffer Plans Not Known.
What plana Commissioner Pfeiffer
has have not yet been disclosed. It is
believed however that if Harrigan en-
ter- the race the tax commissioner will
be a candidate on his ticket.
Plans for the convention in opposi-
tion' to the Black crowd were well for-
mulated Thursday and it is expected
that the convention will be held at the
end of next week. A committee will be
selected this committee will call pre-
cinct meetings and these meetings will
nominate delegates to the popular con-
vention which probably will be held at
Beethoven Hall. It may be possible to
hold the convention a week from Satur-
day night.
SUSPECT FIRE BUG
Two Suffocated—Aged Man Jumps
Three Stories to Death.
El Paso Tex. Feb. B.—A fire in the
St. Charles Hotel early Wednesday
morning in which three persons lost
their lives was of incendiary origin in
the opinion of firce Chief W. Wray
who is heading an investigation.
Jack Purnell and M. D. Sires owners
of the hotel said they believed an
enemy of theirs set fire to the place on
account of the fight they have been
making on other hotels against soliciting
for patrons.
The dead :
MRS. J. A. JUENGST 45 years old
who came from San Francisco. Cal.
to KI Paso two month" ago. suffocated
in dense smoke in an inside room.
JOHN L. STIFF of Chattanooga
Teno. en rente from the West who
died of suffocation.
MOMINGO MUELA 60 years old of
GuAnaguato Mexico en route .from
Pueblo. Colo. who died from injuries
received when he jumped from a third
story window to the pavement.
The only person sufficiently injured
to receive medical attention was Mar-
agarito Morales 26 years companion
of Mueln. who is at the county hos-
pital. She will recover according to
atteudants.
Henry Aguire attempted to catch
Morales and succeeded in breaking the
fall of the leaping man.
Damage to the hotel was placed at
$15000 late today.
ON ABRAMS TREATMENT
Dr. Paul M. Peck Tells of Discovery’ of
California Doctor.
Before the Wednesday Luncheon
Club in the St. Anthony Hotel Wed-
nesday noon. Dr. Paul M. Peck spoke
on the improvements that have been
made over former methods of clinical
and laboratory diagnosis by Dr. Albert
Abrams of San Francisco whereby
such diseases as tuberculosis and can-
cer ean now be diagnosed and recog-
nized in their early stages and measured
in numerical terms.
Much of Dr. Abrams study has been
confined to the study of cahcer as be
has lost two wives both dying from
cancer. His research has enabled him
to develop a method of diagnosis us-
ing the radio activity of a patient s
blood as a basis for determining the de-
gree of susceptibility to any particular
disease and measuring the infection if
any exists.
Dr. Peck made the prediction that
when the criticism now so pronounced
had blown over the future generation
would be compelled to acknowledge the
discovery of Dr. Abrams and its future
developments as epoch making in the
cure of diseases of which very little is
known at present. i
IS MYSTERIOUSLY HURT
Man Found Unconscious In Street May
Have Been Hit By Car.
P. T. Reynolds. 820 Avenue D was
picked up from the street near the in-
tersection of River and Brand avenues
at 7 :50 Wednesday night seriously in-
jured.
Police report indications led them to
believe he was run down by an auto-
mobile.
At the Robert B. Green Memorial
hospital hit condition was pronounced
serious Wednesday night. A slight im-
provement was reported Thursday. He
was in a semi-conscious condition
throughout the night and is Mill unable
to tell how "he was injured.
Reynolds was found on River ave-
nue a few feet north of Grand ave-
nue by G. E. and F. A. Cloonnn 1802
River avenue. Police were notified and
officers were detailed to make an in-
vestigation. Residents in the vicinity
reported having heard a crash as if
two cars had collided. Whether Rey-
nolds was hit while walking across the
street or fell from an automobile police
report they are unable to determine.
Booked for Gaining—Eight negroes
landed in the city jail when Detectives
Vnglec. Chavez and Lynns and Special
Officers Stendebach Miller and Shipp
suddenly entered a house on Bonham
street at 9:25 o'clock Wednesday night.
The negroes wege hooked on chargee
of gaming with cards 1
HONOR THREE BRITONS
Unionist Party Chairman. Who Fought
IJoyd George. Created Viscount.
By the Associated Press.
Ixindon. Feb. B.—Sir George Young-
er chairman of the Unionist party
one of the foremost leaders in the poli-
tical fight which brought about the
resignation of Lloyd George as prime
minister has beeu created a viscount.
This became known yesterday through
the official publication of a list of
deferred new year's honors.
The honor list also creates two other
peers. The right Honorable Herbert
Pike Pease assistant postmaster gen-
eral since 1915 and Sir Owen Phillips
who is prominently identified with
British shipping interests are made
barons.
BETTER THAN
WHISKEY FOR
COLDS AND FLU:
New Elixir Called A»pi-
ronal Medicated With
Latest Scientific Reme-1
dies Used and Endorsed
by European and Ameri-
can Army Surgeons to
Cut Short a Cold or:
Cough Due to Cold and
Prevent Complications i
Every Druggist in U. S. In-
itructed to refund Price
While You Wait at
Counter if You Cannot
Feel Relief Coming
Within Two Minutes.
Delightful Taste Immedi-
ate Relief Quick Warm-
Up.
The sensation in the drug trade la
Aspironal the quick-acting cold and
cough reliever authoritatively guaran-
teed by the laboratories: tested ap-
proved and most enthusiastically en-
dorsed by the highest authorities and
proclaimed by the common people as
ten times as quick and effective as
whiskey rock and rye or any other
cold remedy they have ever tried.
All drug stores are now supplied
with the wonderful new elixir so step
into the nearest drug store hand the
cleric half a dollar for a bottle of As-
pironal and tell him to serve you two
teaspoonfuls. With your watch in
your hand take the drink at one swal-
low and call for your money back in
two minutes if you cannot.feel relief
coming within the time limit. Don’t
be bashful for all druggists invite you
and expect you to try it. Everybody'*
doing it.
Take the remainder of the bottle
home to your wife and babies for As-
pironal fa by far the safest and most
effective the easiest to take and the
most agreeable cold and cough remedy
for infants and children as well as tor
adults.—(Adv.)
THIS HEALING CREAM
WILL STOP CATARRH
Clogged Air Passages Open
at Once—Nose and
Throat Clear.
If your nostrils are elogg>xl and your
bead stuffed because of catarrh or a
cold get Ely’s Cream Balm at any
drug stoie. Apply a little of ibis pure
antiseptic germ destroying cream into
your nostrils and let it penetrate
through every air passage of your head
and membranes. Instant relief.
How good it feels. Ycur bead is
clear. Your nostrils arc open. Yon
breathe freely. No more hawking or
snuffling. Head colds an I catarrh
yield like magic. Don’t stay stuffed
up ehoked up and miserable. Relief is
sure.
Aspirin Cargle
in Tonsilitis
Cut This Out and Save if
Subject to Sore Throat
A harmless and effective gargle is to
dissolve two Bayer Table's ci Aspirin
in four tablcspoonfuls of water and
gargle throat tborouhgly. Repeat iu
two hours if necessary.
Be sure you use only the genuine
Buyer Tablets of Aspirin marked with
ihe Bayer Cross which can ue had in
tin boxes of twelve tablets for few
cents.
Screened Sleeping Porches
at the
PORTLAND HOTEL
San Antonio's Best Family Hotel
112 W. Pecan St.—Crockett 8822
—just across the River.
Sparkle!
-purify the blood ■
Pt KINGS PULS
gill
Suits & W
Overcoats
The interesting feature of this sale \ iJU \ I
is not the low prices but the high \ VA
qualities these low prices will buy. The T IW*-
good dresser knows that clothes satis- W
faction is worth more than it costs:
only it costs less than usual right now!
$25.00 SUITS AND tIQ QE
OVERCOATS * 1 J.JU
830.00 SUITS AND • <9O QCt
OVERCOATS aBAO.JO
$35.00 SUITS AND <97 Eft
OVERCOATS
JtOOO SUITS AND <OI QE
OVERCOATS 1
845.00 SUITS AND <Q«? QE
OVERCOATS
850.00 SUITS AND <QQ QE
OVERCOATS VOJ.OO
for you*
♦ UNEEDUS?
If you can borrow money and are
prepared to pay the whole sum in a
lump when due you do not need us A commer-
cial bank for that kind of loan.
But a salaried man may carry an adequate loan
over a time of twelve months when he would be unable
to pay it in ninety days.
If you require money for a helpful purpose and
have steady employment with regular income you are
invited to discuss your need with the Morris Plan
officials.'
SAN ANTONIO MORRIS PLAN CO.
INDUSTRIAL BANKING
209 We»t Commerce Street Trevi* 6226
MORE THAN
TEN THOUSAND
PAIRS OF EYE
—are seeing clearly and comfortably
every day through glasses prescribed
and fitted by us.
If the glasses you are wearing are
not giving perfect satisfaction come in
and have one of our Registered Optom-
etrists give you an authoritative exam-
ination and furnish you glasses that will
be a joy to wear. « 15
Minutes for t
the Eves” I ’
AO7 EAST HOUSTON
Opticians since 1697 ] _
3 Air Service Sales
WB © lEPA® IT MIE
FEBRUARY 3 1923.
Critsy Field Sen Francisco Feb. 26
26477 Champion Spark Plugs %-sn.
unused; 100 hose clamps (good); 3
Sebastian lathes motor drive 12-in.
poor condition.
Rois Field Arcadia Calif. Feb. 27
Balloon; Parachutes; Balloon Valves;
Flying Togs new and used; Balloon
Winches and Tools of various kinds.
San Antonio Texa» Feb. 28
Aviator’s Coats assorted: Gauntlets;
Trousers leather and - moleskin; Gog-
gles and Helmets.
Alt th we tales will be by Sealed s‘da Bid’
must be received in the office. Chief of Air
Service M. D. A S. Section Room 3M4 Muni-
tiomi Building. Washington. D. C„ before 3:00
p. m. on dates of respective sales.
Th* three Proposals of Sales obtainable at
the foregoing address give the complete list
of material together with description quali-
ties and directions for reaching storage points.
Send for them at once.
The Government reserves ths right to reject
any or all bida
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