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VOL. XLII—NO. 145.
QUAKE CAUSES SLIGHT TREMOR HERE
WOMAN AWAKENS AS THIEF
SLIPS DIAMOND RINGS OFF
HER FINGERS AND FLEES
Mrs. Mary Wilkens Robbed of Two Valu-
able Gems While Asleep—Burglar
Ransacked Entire House But Leaves
Other Property When He Gets the
Jewels —Two Other Places Robbed.
The home of J. Ed Wilkens San Antonio attorney
1121 South Hackberry street was entered by an audacious
burglar at 1:10 Tuesday morning. He halted in the work
of ransacking the place to steal two diamond rings from the
fingers of Mrs. Mary Wilkens while the latter was asleep.
Mrs. Wilkens awoke as the second ring was slipped from
her finger and screaTned. The intruder fled.
City Detectives Will Carver Ruhnke Wilson and Mc-
Gee respond' from central headquarters to an alarm
sounded -Cale mounted men were drawn in from surround-
sub-police stations- A dragnet spread throughout the
locality was eluded by the robber.
The burglar gained entrance by cutting the screen of
a rear door investigation revealed. So noiselessly did he
operate that notwithstanding members of the family were
asleep in various bedrooms none of them were awakened.
Investigation sbbwcd a jewel box.
which was empty save for 40 cents in
change. had been opened. The mopey
was taken. Two pistols had been rc-
moved from a dresser drawer and were
left on the dresser top. It is the theory
of plain clothes officers that it was
juat after the removal of the gnn^ that
tbc intruder discovered the diamond
rings. Placing the weapons on the
dresser he proceeded to atrip the rings
from Mrs. Wilkens’ fingers.
Screams Aioum Household.
It wan‘not until the second ring ha<l
been stolen by the thief that Mrs. Wil
kens realized she was being robbed.
Awakened she gave voice to a scream
that aroused everyone in the home and
caused the burglar to flee nell-mell from
the room through the hallway and out
the back door which had been left
ajar.
Two other residence burglaries were
staged <luring the night. The burglary
at the home of H. C. Brendt. 1320
Grayson street was reported at 9:50.
The thief specialized in jewelry and
odd foreign coins some of which were
valuable. The loot included a
gold five-pointed star each prong of
which wn« adorned with a pearl. A
wrist watch also was stolen and coins
in the Mil included four $2O
French francs; an English five pound
gold coin and three $2.50 gold coins. A
gold bracelet and chain and $5 in
United States silver.
Art Shop Is Robbed.
Robbery of the homo of C. S.
Schwartz 310 Warwick boulevard was
reported at 10:10. Two valuable suits
of clothing and a diamond stick pin
were stolen.
Thirty dollars in currency was stolen
from the safe in the ofice of W. C.
Zunach'a art shop at 110 East Hous-
ton street. Mr. Zunsch reported that
he left the office for a short time
during which the safe was left open.
It was during his absence that the theft
was executed. The door of Archer’s
art shop at 100 East Houston street
was found open by the police at 11 :30
Monday night but investigation indi
rated nothing had b n en stolen.
ARDMORE MAN HELD
IN CONNECTION WITH
ASSAULT ON GIRLS
Two Young Women Aged
* Sixteen Brutally Treat-
ed at Roadhouse.
Ardmore Okla. dune 13.—A young
married man is held in jail here todav
ih connection with an alleged attack on
two sixteen-)ear-old girls Sunday night
five or six miles from here. The two
girls told officers they were picked up
near their home by two men in an nu
tomobile. When the party stopped nt
an alldgod liquor dispensary in the
country four men attacked them thev
said nnd one of the girls was assaulted
four times. The other was not molester
when she resisted her assailant* ac
cording to their story to the police
The girls were forced to walk bark to
town late that night they said.
FRANCE TO THE HAGUE
Group of Experts Will Be Sent \lt
I* Announced.
By the AMoeluted Press.
Paris. June 13.—France will be rep
relented nt the conference st The
Hngue on Russian affairs by n group
of VPorte the cabinet decided today
The id«i of having Charles Benoist
the minister at The Hngue take part
in the preliminary conference was
abandoned. _
THE SAN ANTONIO LIGHT
DEATH LIST REACHES
55; BODIES STILL
SOUGHT BY POLICE
New York Storm Takes
Enormous Toll in Lives
and Property.
New York June 13.—Revised reports
today from Sunday’s storm indicated
that from Tp to GO persons bad perished
in the trmiiest which swept the metro-
politan area and took its greatest toil
among boating parties at City Island.
Last night it was reported that about
three score bodies were in the morgues
scattered along the const but this morn-
ing it was found that in certain cases
where transfers had been made names
had been duplicated.
At one time the revised list was re-
duced to 45 known dead and sixteen
missing but several nf the missing later
were found dead but not reported and
occasionally bodies were washed up.
At. noon the count of known dead
stood at 55 with many more still miss-
ing-
NEGRO IS IDENTIFIED
Motorman Says Crosby Is One Who
Killed Conductor.
Richmond. Ya.. June 13. —Police an-
nounced today that A. L. Huband street
<-ar motorman has identified Robert
Crosby negro ns the slayer of Ix>rrn
H. Burleson trolley conductor who was
stabbed to death Sunday when a band
of negroes attacked him after he had
ejected one from his car. Crosby who
i< held in jail without bail according to
police declares he can prove an alibi.
Rutgers Gives Edison a Degree.
New Brunswick. N. J.. June 13.—
Thomas A. Edison now’ in his seventy-
fifth year was given the honorary de-
gree of doctor of science by Rutgers
College today.
THE WEATHER
TKMFKRATrRes.
JUNK 12. 2 a. m 74
- P- n ’ 85 3 r. m.... 7 3
< P. m 86 4 n. m 73
6 P- »» 88 5 a. m 78
$ P- m 88 6 h. 72
I P- n 84 7 a. m 73
* P- 80 x a. m 74
0 P. »n..~ 78 9 a. m 76
P m 10 a. m 71
11 P m 78 II a. m 80
12 midnight 7 4 12 noon 82
1 n - 74* 2 p. N 6
JUNE 13. 1 p. 84
FORECAST.
San Antonio and vicinity} Tuesday night
nnd Wednesday partly cloudy to cloudy;
maximum temperature. 96 to 80; light to
moderate variable winds.
HOME WEATIIKK FOR TOI RISTS.
Mt. IxMik: Temperature. 72; cloudy;
eight-mile wind from the southeast; low-
est temperature in last 24 hours 70; high-
est. 90.
Chicago: Temperature. 62; cloudy; six-
mile wind from the east; lowest temper-
ature In last 24 hours. 60; highest. 74.
Kansas City: Temperature. 76; partly
cloudv; twelve-mile wind from the south-
west; lowest temperature in last 24 hours.
76; highest 94.
New York: Temperature. 56; clear; 26-
milo wind from the northwest; lowest
temperature In last 24 hours. 62; high-
est. 76.
Washington: Temperature. 62: clear:
slx-mlla wind from the northwest; low-
est temperature in last 24 hours. 54; high-
SAN ANTONIO TEXAS TUESDAY JUNE 13 1922.—EIGHTEEN PAGES.
DENT PLEA FOB
VOTE ON LIGHT
■IND BEES
Democratic Committee Does
Not Even Look at
Petitions.
“PROS” WERE LUCKIER
Dry Forces Obtained Atten-
tion on Petition a Few
Years Ago.
The State Democratic Executive Com-
mittee at its meeting in Austin Monday
rejected the petition for a vote on light
wines and beer on the ground that the
petition called for specific legislation
by the state legislature which would be
unconstitutional. The committee did
not considere the question of whether the
petitions carried a sufficient number of
signatures and rejected a plea of J.
Ira Kercheville of San Antonio that the
method employed was the only by which
the voters could obtain the right to ex-
press their will in the matter. Mr.
Kercheville who is vice-chairman of .the
committee was the only memb r to vote
in favor of .übmitting the question
a vote of the people. In casting his
vote Mr. Kercheville said that L. did
so because the petitioners had literally
complied with the statutes and were en-
titled to have it submitted as a matter
of law and a matter of right.
Discussing the question Tuesday fol-
lowing bls return from Austin Mr.
Kercheville said that the statute says
the petition method is simply method
of submitting a question leading up to
a platform demand by the Democratic
party in the state and the law prohibits
any political party asking in its plat-
form for specific legislation unless a
majority of the voters had previously
voted in favor of the demand.
Didn’t Ijook At Petitions.
“The committee did not even Innk
at <he petition*” Mr. Kercheville said
“The petitions were not even brought
into the committee room. The com-
mittee just said it would be unconsti-
tutional/'
Former Governor James E. Ferrgu-
aon in submitting the petition for wine
and beer vote reminded the committee
that when he was governor and the anti-
prohibitionists were in control of the
state committee and state governmental
machinery that the prohibitionists ob-
tained a vo*e on the prohibition ques-
tion in the same manner that the anti-
prohibitionisis arc now seeking a vote
on wino and beer. He said that the
committee’s action closed the door to
the voters and does not permit them
to express their will.
Adopted a Party Pledge.
One other action of the committee is
considered by Mr. Kercheville as a
failure to tract the law. That is the
committee’s preparation and adoption of
a party pledge. This pledge was adopt-
ed by the committee unly as a recom-
mendation or suggestion he said as
the committee has no authority to pro-
scribe at test for the various countie*.
“No doubt the state committee ex-
ceeded its i>owcr in trying to pass on
the qualifiuatio.is of . Democrats” he
said. “The law leaves this absolutely
to the respective county executive com-
mittees. The only test now proscribed
by law is that a voter must say he is
a Democrat and pledge to vote for the
nominees of the party. The only way
it can be added to is by the county ex-
ecutive committees who can Ignore the
recommendation of the state committee
and doubtless will in a great many
counties.
Not I.egal Obligation.
“Half of the committee voted and
were of the poiniou that we hud no
right to go into n voter’s action at
previous elections. If he now claims to
be a Democrat and is willing to take
a pledge to support the nominee Lu one
can prevent his voting in the primary.
The Supreme Court of Texas has .u -
ed. and it was called to the attention of
th” committee that a pledge is a moral
and not a legal obligation. There is no
way of making voters comply with the
pledge the committee recommended.”
An interesting matter before the com-
mittee was the application of E. W.
Cole of Austin for a place cn the ticket
as a candidate for congressman at large.
Mi. Cole contended’ that the district-
ing of the state had provided for one
additional congressman at large and he
sought the place. The committee knew
nothing about the place but agreed to
put his name on the ticket and if he
is dected to let him fight for his *cat.
xtecognlied Ferguson and Fife.
The Democratic committee recognir.ru
Former Governor Ferguson as a candi-
date for the l>rmocratic nomination to
the United States Senate t\? committee
voting 12 to 11 to permit his name
go on the ballot.* Luther Nichols rep-
resenting Mr. Ferguson declared the
former governor had severed all affina-
tions with American party.
Mrs. Ferguson’s name was also certi-
fied as a candidate for the Senate but
she withdrew in view of her husband’s
nomination.
The only others over whose eligibility
any question arose were Cole and Harry
Warner of Paris. Both these candi-
dates were given a place on the ballot.
San Antonio was selected .s the 1924
meeting place. The committee will meet
in Dallas this August 7 .o canvas the
vote for the primary election.
AERIAL PHOTOGRAPHER FIGHTS
FOR LIFE HIGH ABOVE EARTH;
BREAKS PARACHUTE RECORD
Whipped by 120-Mile Gale and With Oxygen Tank
Lost Captain Stevens of McCook Field Breaks
World’s Parachute Jump Record on His / 1
First Attempt.
By the A»sociated Press.
Day ton. Ohio. June 13.—Lashed and
whipped about by a 120-mile-an-boui
gale more than four and a half miles
above earth on the verge of suffoca-
tion caused by loss of his oxygen tank
and compelled to cling to ropes and
( straps attached to the parachute for
fear that a whirling cross-current might
weaken and cause them to break are
several of the “mere” details related
today by Capt. A. W. Stevens aerial
photographer. McCook Field who yes-
terday broke the world’s parachute
jump record when he descended 24.206
feet.
The fact that it was Captain Steven’s
first “drop” tends to make his feat
one of the most remarkable in Jhe his-
tory of aviation. He suffered no ill
effects from his hazardous trip.
Breaks Altitude Record.
The plane in which Captain Stevens
ascended a twin-motor Martin bomber
piloted by Lieut. Leigh Wade broke
the world’s altitude record for this
particular type of ship carrying three
passengers when it attained a height
of 24.200 feet. Sergt. Roy Langham
was the third member of the party.
Captain Stevens was reluctant today
to discuss details of his experience.
“For a long time I have wanted to
make a parachute drop.” ho said. “Pri-
marily to obtain first hand information
TEXAS RAILROADS
READY TO REDUCE
RATES PERKINS SAYS
Cotton Belt Attorney In-
forms State Railroad
Commission.
Austin Tex.. June 13.—The. State
Railroad Commission was told by E. B.
Perkins of Dallas amoral attorney for
the Cotton Belt Railroad today that
the railroads of Texas stand ready to
reduce freight rates on intra-state ship-
ments to conform with the reduction
of 35 to 21.5 per cent granted by the
Interstate Commerce Commission on in-
terstate rates.
The advance of 35 per cent was
granted on August 20 1920 and the
railroads according to Mr. Perkins
arc ready to reduce this advance to but
a 21.5 per cent increase over the rates
prior to August 20. 1920.
The commission has taken no action
in the matter.
PRESIDENT DESIRES
PASSAGE OF TARIFF
BILL BEFORE BONUS
Proposal to Pay Soldiers in
Cash Made by Sen-
ator Ladd.
Washington D. C. June 13.—Presi-
dent Harding it was said today at
the White House hopes and expects
that tire tariff bill shall be passed prior
to soldiers bonus legislation.
A proposal to pay the soldiers' bo-
nus in eash the financing to be done
by means of special taxes on banks and
through nsc of the interest on the for-
eign indebtedness was made today by
Senator Ladd (Republican) North Da-
kota.
PLEAD NOT GUILTY
California Kia ns men Answer to Indict-
ments by Grand Jury.
IjOs Angeles. ('al.. June 13.—Thirty-
five persons indicted for participation
in the Ku Klux Klan raid at Ingle-
wood. April 22 in which Constable M.
B. Mower was shot and killed while
participating in the raid pleaded not
guilty today in the Superior Court.
They answered indictments returned by
the Los Angeles county grand jury
charging kidnaping false imprisonment
and assault with deadly weapons. W.
S. Coburn grand goblin and N. A.
Baker king kleagle. who were also in-
dicted. were not present but the court
wus informed that Coburn would leave
Atlanta. Ga. today nnd that Baker
was already en route from the East.
It was announced that the state plan-
ned to try all the defendants jointly
August 2. The latter however have
the right to demand separate trials if
they so elect. In announcing Coburn’s
promise to return a deputy district at-
torney said the message stated that Co-
burn was no longer an officer of the
Ku Klux Klan.
To Read Mndeyln’s Message.
Los Angeles. Calif.. June 13.—A
series of telegrams which passed be-
tween Mrs. Madelyn Obenchain and J.
Belton Kennedy for whose murder she
is now on trial for the second time
were expected to be read to the jury
today. According tn the prosecution
these telegrams nnd scores of letters
between Mrs. Obenchain and Kennedy
show the motive for the crime.
as to the sensation one feels. 1 am
highly gratified to think I was able
to bring another record to McCook
Field.
“When tbc plane reached the ceiling
I made ready to jump. As near us I
could judge we were over Springfield.
Ohigl Bidding my pals good bye. i
jumped.
“The opening of the parachute caused
the oxygen tank to become loose from
its fastenings on the front of m.v
clothing. Grasping it with both hands
I endeavored to retain it.
Lost His Axygen Tank.
“The wind was traveling at a speed
of 120 miles an hour. I was forced
to use both hands on the ropes and
straps which held me to the chute. It
was then that I lost the tank.
“Before settling down to a lower al-
titude. 1 thought my time had come
as I was nearly suffocated due to the
rareness of the atmosphere. Dropping
out of the gale into calmer atmosphere
below. I quickly recover however.
“I landed at Jamestown approxi-
mately 25 miles from where I left the
plane. The descent took just 30
minutes.”
Two hours and 5 minutes was re-
quired by Lieutenant Wade to pilot
the bomber to her record breaking alti-
tude.
SHRINERS TAKE OVER
SAN FRANCISCO AS
BIG CONCLAVE OPENS
Parades Music and Danc-
ing Feature Imperial
Council.
San Francisco. Cal. June 13.—Dull
care efficiency and business threw up
their jobs today and let nobles take
over the work of running a city. It
was the official opening of the annual
imperial council of the Ancient Arabic
Order Nobles of the Mystic Shrine.
Beginning with a parade of all tbc
hundreds of brightly dressed bands and
patrols to escort the imperial divan
from the city’s gates at the Ferry build-
ing to the imperial council chamber in
Scottish kite auditorium and ending
with the imperial potentate’s ball in the
evening the day was set aside for joy
splendor music and laughter.
From sundown to sunrise bands deck-
ed out in all the splendor of old-time
Arabic dress enriched with modern sar-
torial improvements swung through the
streets to new’ and old melodies.
Other Shriners in thousands marked
by their bright fezzes watched from
the sidewalks danced gaily in hotel
lobbies restaurants and tea room* sang
lustily and laughed their way through
hours usually given to sleep.
Today the city woke to bugle calls
to drums to familiar Sousa tunes and
crowded into the grandstands in the
vicinity of the civic center. The pub-
lic square approached through a dou-
ble row of kneeling camels and Moslem
towers accommodated many thousands.
At the head of the parade a place
set aside for the imperial potentate
Earnest Allan Cutts of Savannah Ga„
the deputy imperial potentate who will
succeed him James McCandless of Hon-
olulu and other members of the di-
van.
During the night and even up to only
an hour or two before the time for
the parade to start belated special
trains of Shriners hurried into San
Francisco to be ready for the open-
ing.
Free street tour of the city auto-
mobile trips infantry drills at the Pre-
sidio visits to battleships of the Pa-
cific fleet in the bay athletic con-
tests driving races and a never-ending
series of band concerts were among the
other events of the day.
Robbers Battle With Police.
Ponca City Okla. June 13.—An un-
known number of rebbers early today
entered a local drygoods store and es-
caped in a motor truck with clothin*
and silks valued at SGOOO after engag-
ing in a pistol battle with twq pilce-
men in which more than 20* shots
were exchanged.
NAT M. WASHER—
Today tells what he thinks are the elements of success.
Tomorrow Franz Groos president of the Groos National Bank a
leading financier here will give his opinion.
Successful San Antonio men and women are telling readers of
The Light what they consider the true elements of success. They are
doing this in a spirit of helpfulness to the young men and young
women who have finished school and are about to embark on their
business or professional careers.
In these daily articles they are telling the things that have
helped them to the success they have made. They will help you too
and you will get the benefit of the long experience of these men and
women without the cost they had to pay.
Read these success talks daily in The Light.
FBIENDS SMB
VENGEANCE FOB
BUNCO'S DEATH
Demand Prosecution of Ab-
ductors by United
States.
FEELING IS BITTER
Revolutionary Leaders Are
Closely Watched for
Next Blow.
Threats of reprisals for the death ot
Gen. Lucio Blanco and Aurelio Mar-
tinez unless authorities on this side act
in the alleged kidnaping and murder
of the two ill-fated refugees have been
expressed by certain members of the
Mexican colony here it was learned
Tuesday. Friends ami sympathizers
of the two generals arc said to be
waiting for action of the district at-
torney at Laredo to prosecute the al-
leged abductors.
If this is not done it is hinted that
retaliatory action will be taken against
officials of the Mexican government
and others wjio« it is claimed had a
.hand in the untimely end of the two
men at Laredo last Wednesday night.
A refugee coming to San Antonio
from Laredo whose identity can not be
disclosed but who has not taken an
important part in any of the activities
stated that while the sudden death of
the two leaders has thrown a <1 am per
on the ambitions of revolutionists to
enter Mexico it has also served to in-
crease their hate for tbc constituted
government and that they arc more bit-
ter than over.
Everybody on Guard.
Coupled with the fad that some of
the leaders are watched and that for-
mer attempts tn kidnap them have been
made and knowing what may await
them everyone Is on his guard now.
Future moves of the juntas mny be
clothed with the greatest veeaaey auu
the next blow is expected to be sud-
den and if made at all will hare a
great drill of force behind It.
Activities have been transferred from
all along the border it has been
learned but the center of activity ap-
pears to also have disappeared from the
old haunts. San Antonio long known
as a meeting place of revolutionists
shows no signs of activity now. New
Orleans EI I’aso and Ix>s Angeles arc
quiet.
The prevailing belief is the leaders
are gathering in New York far from
the scene where they will be in no
danger nnd when they strike it will
be out of a clear sky.
Situation Is Ticklish.
Mexico City has recognized the vul-
nerability of the Rio Grande border
and has placed her best troops there.
However when the recent Diaz flurry
came federal troops were rushed to the
Guatemala boundary in Southern Mex-
ico for fear of an invasion from that
direction.
The situation along the border is
ticklish. Up to the present time any
signs of rebel tendencies on the part
of the federals have been quickly
ninped nnd from now on it appears this
policy will be carried to further ex-
tremes.
In regard to the threats of vengeance
against those persons believed to be
responsible for the death of Blanco and
Martinez little can be learned. At the
present time all concerned nre wait-
ing on the district attorney who is
leaving no stone unturned to find the
true facts and punish the guilty if
investigation shows the Mexicans were
kidnaped and murdered as is con-
tended by rebel leaders.
WORKERS SIGN TRUCE
Twenty Days' Armistice Declared in
Yucatan Strike.
Y’era Cruz June 13.—A truce for
twenty days has been decal red* between
the contending factions of workmen in
Yucatan where a movement is on foot
for the deposition of Governor Carrillo.
During the truce a commission ap-
pointed by President Obregon will in-
vestigate the situation.
The president has also summoned the
governor of Vera Cruz state the mayor
of this city and other officials for con-
ferences on the strike here called in
sympathy with the movement in Yuca-
tan. The railway workers have agreed
to resume work for ten days pending
the outcome of these confrcdccs.
TWO CENTS per n and
i n vuix i o Five on trß||m and elaewhtre
SLIGHT DISTURBANCE HERE
AS EARTHQUAKE RECORDED
MONDAY IN SOUTH AMERICA
Windows Rattle and Bottles Wobble on
Shelves in Parts of the City—Army
Officer Declares the Tremor Is the
Second Within a Month —Shock Not
Recorded by Weather Bureau.
An earth tremor that made windows rattle and bottles
wabble on shelves was felt in San Antonio shortly before
midnight Monday.
The tremors were slight but to persons who have lived
in countries where earthquakes are frequent occurrences the
sensation was unmistakable.
The quakes are part of a general disturbance that seems
to be coming from a part of the earth somewhere in the
Andes Mountains in South America. New York Chicago St.
Louis and Milwaukee all experienced these same tremors
Sunday night the phenomena continuing at intervals all
through the night.
The first person to report the occurrence was an army
officer living at Camp Travis. Having served in Hawaii for
many years he said that he was familiar with the feeling of
an earthquake and stated positively that there was a dis-
turbance for several seconds.
A resident of Alamo Heights con-
firmed Ihe reported quake. He had for-
merly lived in an earthquake country.
Both of the m^ ztated that a few
weeks ago an earth tremor visited the
city ami the dates checked showed that
tb«’ time was identical in both cases.
The seibinograpb at Georgetown Uni-
versity in Washington caught the dis-
turbance find and thr observor said
that it came from a southerly direction
approximately 2100 miles awa^-. St.
Louis showed a southeasterly direction
at a distance of 1050 miles.
The Milwaukee seisinograpK showed
that the quake came from about 2000
miles. Two seimographs at the Uni*
versity of Chicago showed that the
tremors came from about 1800 miles
although the directions could not be de-
termined.
A woman living in the southern sec-
tion of the city called newspaper of-
fices asking if there had been an earth-
quake as a roomer at her hou'e bad
said that the city was visited by a quak*
during the night.
The seismograph of the local weather
bureau did not record the tremor but it
was said that the instrument was not
very sensitive. The air pressure here
also impaired the efficiency of the in-
strument. it was stated. As the earth
tremor was slight the failure to record
it was considered natural.
KID GRANDE OUT OF BANKS.
Sudden Rise Occurs But No Damage
Reported.
The turbulent Rio Grande swollen
by one to seven-inch rains all through
South Texas Sunday night and Mon-
day morning was eight ami one-halt
feet out of its banks at Rio Grande
City at 8 o’clock Tuesday morning ac-
cording to a message received 8t the
weather bureau here. This made the
river 23.5 feet high which compares
with a normal of siuircely mora than
five feet. The river was stationary
when the last report was received here.
No reports of damage haye been re-
ceived.
At Mission below Rio Grande City
the river had not yet reached flood
stage standing 18.(1 feet high or more
than twelve feet higher than the June
normal.
According to the army radio service
here the Rio Grande at Brownsville.
Tuesday morning was twelve feet
above normal and slowly rising; at
Ringgold it was 24 feet above and ria
ing: McAllen fifteen feet above nnd
rising while at I*aredo the scene of a
2.50-inch rain Monday morning the
river was still fifteen feet below banks.
No damage had been noted at any ot
these latter places at the time of the
army radio report.
Storm Area Now in Mexico.
No one can tel! what the river will
do according to Observer J. H. Jar-
boe. central agent fnr a number of
Texas streams including the Rio
Grande. Rains have almost stopfted in
Tnaa and the storm area seems to
have moved into Old Mexico. A good
deal of water is coming from the far
side of the stream now but due to lack
of observation there nothing i* known
concerning the condition of the Mexi-
can tributaries to the Rio Grande.
Frequently in the past they have
f’ooded the Rio Grande without a word
of warning being given.
If however there should be no de-
luge on the Mexican side then the Rio
Grande is in for nothing very seri-
ous. according to Mr. Jarboe. but it is
fairly certain that the lower portion
of the river is due for several days of
high water because the stream is a
sluggish one. and it will take a long
time for the rise at Rio Grande City
tn pass off. It is problematical whether
the rise at the latter point will put the
river at Mission out nf its bank*. 1?
will at least approximate flood stage
however it is said.
Nothing serious is threatened in the
way of fatalities. Mr. Jarboe says.
Heavier floods than this were exper-
HOME EDITION
ioncod only so recently as 1919 and
1914 nnd the inhabitants have learned
how to Innk out for themselves. Th<
topography of the country is such ihal
the river usually cuts out of its bank*
during a high flood. This cut-off ex-
tends for about one hundred miles nne
is hounded on each side by high ridges
The natives take to these points ol
safety during a flood and fahilitb*
occur only when some Mexican sernw
on the lower side takes fright at the
rising water and attempts to < cost
over to the north. And so it happen!
that the water is sometimes highei
than he thinks.
Texas and the cottom brit generally
experienced a let-up in the exec**iv<
rainfall Monday afternoon and night
Taylor had .25 inches and four otbei
stations reported lesser amounts. Light
to moderate showers occurred in only
scattered localities in the cotton belt
The weather map. too. has a more set-
tled appearance but tjaerc is nothing
definitely better promised in he fore-
cast. which calls for partly <lou<|y te
cloudy skies. Rain is unlikely but a
local shower is possible though no!
probable. Mr. Jarboe believes. Maxi-
mum temperatures 8S to 90; moderate
variable winds.
KEEP SCHOOL HERE '
Veterans Training Will Be Continued
in San Antonio.
The Vocational Training School foi
educating disablM veterans of th<
World war in useful trades located if
West End will stay in San Antonio.
Officers nf the San Antonio Chambei
of Commerce Monday afternoon made i
thorough investigation of rumor* that
the school would be moved to Austil
ami Secretary C. B. Yandel TuesdaJ
morning stated that “there is no found
ation in fact for the various statement!
which have been put into eirculatiov
with reference to the removal of thu
school from San Antonio.”
“For more than a week” Mr. Yanded
said “rumors emanating from numer
ous sources have been circulated to tin
effect that the school would be moved
One rumor stated that Maj. A. J
Dekker who represents the govern mini
on the ground ws* actively negotiatini
with state authorities at Austin with i
view to utilizing buildings owned bj the
state in that city. Another story wai
circulated that buildings now used art
unsatisfactory and that in any event
the school would vacate these premise*
“The officers of the chamber are II
possession of assurances from Majm
Dekker that the premises now occupied
can be readily adapted to the require
menta nf the government and that the
government has no disposition tn eithei
vacate the present buildings an<
grounds or to remove the school fmo
San Antonio.
“Major Dekker said that if a lease
can be negotiated it is hi« purpose t<
recommend to the veterans’ bureau thni
the premises now occupied be retolne*
indefinitely. In the event it is im^me
sible for the government to negotiate
the renewal of the present least of
terms which it regards satisfactory. th»
Chamber of Commerce is in a poeitiot
to tender several other site* one t*
which not tn be indicated right now.
course is believed to be admirably
adapted to the purpose.”
WOLFGANG KAPP DIES
leader of Gorman Revolution Sue
rumbs After Operation
By the tuaoriated Pre»«.
Berlin. June 13.—Dr. WoHganc Kal p
ieuurr of the Kapi.t revolution . Berlil
in 1920. died in Lelpeig Monday. Dead
followed an o|>eratiou Mme time ap
in which the left eye and a pa el
Kanp's scull were removed.
Kapp was born in New York in 1854
He remained there until 12 years old
attending school when bis father r»
turned to Germauy with aim.
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