The San Antonio Light (San Antonio, Tex.), Vol. 42, No. 55, Ed. 1 Wednesday, March 15, 1922 Page: 2 of 20
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'TIP' LEADS TO
COLORFUT RAID
OK FARM STILL
Officer* Crawl Through
Sand and Surpri»e Al-
leged Operators.
THREE MEN ARRESTED
Belief Expressed That Large
Moonshining Ring Has
Been Discovered.
J Prohibition agents and special In-
reotigators. armed with riflea and “six-
। ahooterr” conducted a picturesque raid
I on an illicit still 25 miles southeast of
San Antonio Tuesday afternoon. Crawl-
ing on their hands and knees through
’ deep sand and dragging their rifles six
l officers covered a distance of 600 yards
before reaching the still
' Two men were found each armed
with a shotgun. The officers “covered
them with their guns and then raised
slowly to their feet commanding the
men to drop their guns. Both guns
dropped to the ground and two pairs of
hands went into the air as the officers
dust covered and formidable looking
enough with cartridge belts strapped
about them advanced into the clearing
and arrested the two men.
The raiding party was composed of
Harry Hamilton. Captain Stevens and
McFarland and Special Investigators
Robinson Sharp and Lyons.
Located in Ravine.
After placing the two men under ar-
rest Hamilton and Stevens taking
charge of them the other officers began
a search of the clearing located tn the
middle o’- a forest of blaek jack and
hackberry trees. Parts of two disman-
tled stills were found officers said and
numerous jars and bottles. There was
also several feet of copper coil and two
or three big tubs. Only a small quan-
tity of liquor was found.
Hamilton said the men told him and
Captain Stevens that they had come to
the clearing to feed their hogs and had
brought their guns along to ehoot squir-
rels.
Hamilton asked them about any sig-
nals that they may have received but
both remained silent he said.
As the sextette of “hooch” hunters
had reached the pasture located on the
Campbellton road some one had blown a
horn at a house near the road Hamilton
said. The officers left their car in the
road as the sand in tL: pasture was too
deep for easy driving and made their
way into the pasture on foot following
directions they hod received from an
informant When well within the —»•
ture and almost out of sight of the
road because of the heavy blaek Jack
and hickory timber the officers had seen
two men at the approximate still loca-
tion. standing upright and seemingly on
the lookout. Both were armed and the
officers dropped to their bands and
knees and crawled Indian fashion op
to where they had seen the two men
and then getting the drop on them took
them into custody.
Believe Signal Given.
Returning to the road they passed
the house where the two men live Ham-
ilton said and a group of seven men ;
had congregated evidently having been
called together by the signal blast on
the horn which turns’ out to be a cow’s
born used by huntsmen in East Texas.
A third man who was sick ia the
bouse was placed under custody but
being too ill to be moved was allowed to
remain there. The seven men in the
yard were questioned but were not im-
plicated. . .
The officers made a fourth arrest
while returning to town when they met
a Ford car driven by a man going to-
ward the farm the officers had just left.
The car was searched an- a small quan-
tity of liquor found. Hamilton laid. AI.
three men were brought into San An-
tonio and arraigned before United
States Commissioner E. L. Edwards.
Three Are Arraigned.
Clawson Ervin and William E. Ervin
who were arrested at the farm were
charged jointly with manufacturing and
possessing and selling liquor. They
were each allowed S5OO bond. The third
man Leonard B. Bohannon arrested in
the automobile was charged with pos-
sessing and transporting liquor and was
also placed under >*iOO bond.
CHICAGO BUSINESS
BLOCKS ARE BURNED
(Continued from Page One.)
of wind were vinible for more than
twenty miles.
The Van Buren afreet tunnel of the
Chicago surface lines under the Chi-
cago river debouches just at the
burned area and for hours a stream
of water poured into the tunnel fill-
ing it to the street level.
The Union Depot rail terminal was
not reached by the flames but postal
employe hurriedly removed all mail
when it appeared that the fire district
could not be restricted.
Bank f aults Considered Sale.
The Mercantile Trust Company Bank
later announced that the cash and se-
curities in its valuta was amply pro-
tected by heavy steel cement and asbes-
tos walls and that it was quite safe.
Arrangement were made to have an-
other bank take care of its business un-
til new quarters could be obtained.
The new Burlington building with-
stood a heat so terrific thst the fire
escape on the side facing the flames
across the street became red hot and
bent of its own weight. The ornamental
tile on the building crumbled in the
heat and tbe hot blast breaking
through the windowa destroyed tbe in-
terior decorations in many rooms.
It was estimated that more than 25.-
(iOO persons were made jobless through
tbe Ore.
TOO FEW LIEUTENANTS
Small Number of Enlisted Men Tske
Advantage of Try for < ommissiom
Although ten boards of army officer
have been appointed to meet at posts all
•ver t)ie Eighth Corps Ares to conduct
exsminstinns for applicants from the en-
listed men snd warrant officers for sp-
l<oista»ei>t is the regular army only
about eight will take the examination.
WEDNESDAY.
The examinations scheduled to start on
March 21) are to be held for the pur-
pose of filling some of the vacancies in
tbe commissioned grades for second lieu-
tenants.
From results of two other simils"
examinations for commissions in tbe reg-
ular army snd from prospects of this
one it appears that it will be impossi-
ble to secure sufficient officers of the
grade of second lieutenant to fill va-
cancies. The graduating class from
West Point is not large enough to take
care of the yearly demand.
Last year two examinations were held
in which civilians were permitted to
take tbe test but less than 100 were
accepted from all over the country. In
the meantime first lieutenants snd cap-
tains are being required to perform the
duties of second lieutenants. For a time
there was only one second lieutenant in
the army and there are very few at the
present time.
Orders were issued at beadquarters
of the Eighth Corps Area Wednesday
morning convening boards to conduct the
examinations at the following stations:
Fort Logan. Colorado: Camp Harry
J. Jones. Donglas Aris.; Fort Brown
Ellington Field Houston; Fort Bliss
EI Paso; Fort Sill. Oklahoma; Fort
Mclntosh. Laredo: Camp Travis Fort
Sam Houston Kelly Field.
and Tornado Insurance. Perry A Mc-
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Corpus Christi. Tex. March 15.—8 e
tween 10 and 15 per cent sdditiona.
cotton acreage has been planted ir
Nueces county as wall as considerably
more acreage in foodstuffs thsn was
planted last year according to Georg*
L Caldwell local ginns*. who recently
toured the county.
HAIL
Greater Cotton Acreage.
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MINIATURE CYCLONE
PLAYS OVER PART
OF ALAMO HEIGHTS
Wind Blows Three Calves
and a Dog Over and
Causes Small Damage.
Au embryo cyclone which is believe-!
to have been an '‘offspring” of the oas
which caused such devastation in the
Mississippi basin started on Alamo
Heights Monday afternoon according to
old time weather observers.
While small in size and not attract-
ing much attention tbe miniature tor-
nado caused e great dealof damage in
its immediate path. It swept over the
bouse of H. Jentsch 001 Abiso avenue
and caught three calves in the back
yard rolling them helter skelter a tos-
the yard against the fence. A little
dog playing in the yard was piektd up
and hurled against tbe fence at lea.t
five feet above the ground.
The roof of a shed which was nailed
down with spike nail was torn off and
landed in the next lot. The “cyclone''
roared as it went along and attracted
the attention of nearby residents. After
leaving the place it followed down the
hill toward tho Olmos creek where two
men were coming up the read.
They were forced to lie on tbe ground
to prevent being blown down.
Large stock wster trough were up
rooted and turned orer and wash tubs
a block from the path of tbe "cyeloue”
up on Argo avenue were sent across
back yards by the force of tie twitter.
Revival Meeting Held.
Cuero. Tex. March 15.—Rev. J. P.
Robertson of Galveston former Presby-
Cradle Song*
Eamett’s Lullaby 64695.17217
Lullaby from Ermini 74461
His Lullaby 86116 45090
Serenade*—bright cheerful love song*
La Here the GeatU Lark 64267 74608 88073 45115
A May Morning 64158
Saranata 64399. 88079. 95038
Violin Selection* that live
Cavatina (Raf) 74336. 74283. 16051
Meditation from “Thai.” 74182. 74135 35306. 74341
Traumarei 64197 17385
Famou* Coloratura Songs
Polonaise from “Mignon” 74489. 74653. 88296. 45006
Shadow Song from “Dinorah” 88298 74532. 55047
Mad Scene from “Lucia” 74509 86021 88071 88299. 55047. 35214
Memory Song*
Carry Ma Back to Old Virginay 74420 18195
Silver Thread. Among the Gold 74527. 17474 64260 16786
When You and I Wore Young Maggio 74490. 64913 17474 16361
— THE SAN ANTONIO LIGHT.
teriau minister here is In charge of
series of revival services in progress at
tbe First Presbyterian Church of Cuero.
The meeting will continue two weeks
according to announced plans and tbe
song services will be left to the local
choir which is one of the best in this
section of the state.
MEXIA HOUSES BURN
Fire Companies Prevent Spread of Fire
in Oil Community.
Mexia Tex. March 15.—Fire com-
panics called to the scene of a blaze
in a row of small oil field snacks jua.
outside the city limits and away fron
water connections Tuesday picked up
one small house bodily and rolled it out
of the way. checking tbe advance of tbe
flames. The fire was sweeping toward
the crowded section of the western city
limits in the teeth of a strong wind.
Five small bouses were destroyed.
ARE YOU IN
DISTRESS?
FROM LACK OF CLEAN CLOTH-
ING? DON'T WORRY. LET US DO
YOUR FAMILY WASHING. WE
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SUNSHINE LAUNDRY A DRY
CLEANING CO.
CROCKETT 3372 or CROCKETT 34*3
(Adv.)
Clean-up Week Extended.
Cuero Tex. March 15.—Not satis-
fied with tbe results of the recent clean-
up week here the Cuero Civic League
will observe another in their campaign
tu make Cuero a spotless town. March
15 to 20 has been designated for the
second united movement to clean up
and wagons will make the rounds to
haul off all trash that cannot be burned.
RAIL BUILDER DEAD
Col. L. T. Featherstone Had Sponsored
Many Texas Industries.
W’ord has been received here that
Col. L. T. Featherstone 72 years old
ex-congressman and railway and indus-
trial promoter died Tuesday afternoon
at his home at Longview Tex. where
he was president of the Texas Steel
Company an organization which he pro-
moted. The body is to arrive in San
Antonio Thursday morning.
Colonel Featherstone is well known
here for his efforts towards promoting
tbe Rock Springs Railroad a projected
line from San Antonio to Sonora Tex.
He appeared before the Chamber of
Commerce about a year ago with the
plans. He wns also builder of the In-
terstate Railroad from Beautnont to
Galveston which was washed awgv by
the 1900 storm but later rebuilt by
him and sold to the Santa Fe.
Another of his enterprises was the
construction of a line from Longview
to Ore City.
At the time of his death it is said
he had plans towards constructing the
proposed line from San Antonio to tbe
Rio Grande Valley.
He was born in Tennessee where he
received his education in one of the
state colleges. Later he moved to
Arkansas from which state he served
two terms in the United States Con-
gress. The latter part of his life has
been spent in Texas.
He is survived by three sons his wife
having been buried in San Autonio
about a year ago. L. L Featherstone
who lives in Los Angeles was at bis
bedside. Paul and B. Featherstone tbe
other two sons of Galveston together
with L. L. will accompany the body
to San Antonio. It wilt arrive at 9:30
Thursday morning over the I. & G. N.
No funeral services had been arranged
IVednesday noon but interment will be
in Mission Burial Park
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pound for DAMP WASH
to 16 cents per pound for
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