The San Antonio Light (San Antonio, Tex.), Vol. 43, No. 118, Ed. 1 Thursday, May 17, 1923 Page: 5 of 24
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SUIT TO TEST
LEGALITY OF
340 MARRIAGES
Prosecutor Thinks Probate
Judge Pro Tem Lacked
Ministerial Powers.
USURPATION CHARGED
Says Couples Living in
Ignorance of “Crime”
Against Kansas Laws.
By the Associated Press.
Topekn Kan. May 17.—A suit to
test the legality of all marriages per
formed in Kansas by probate judges
pro tem baa been filed in tbe state
supreme court by Justus Si. Bgird.
county attorney of Wyandotte coun-
judge pro tem of Wyandotte count}
lias married 340 couples within the
last eighteen months and charges An-
derson with -usurping and unlawful-
ly exercising the power and preroga-
tive of the probate judge.”
Baird asks the supreme court to
enjoin tbe temporary judge from mar-
rying people "until lawfully author-
ized."
Ignorant of Their "Crime.'’
Relative to the marriages already
performed by Anderaon. the complaint
states that “these persons acting in
good faith and in ignorance of the
law supposed and believed they were
lawfully married and proceeded to live
together as husbands and wives not-
withstanding the statute making it a
crime for persons to live together as
man and wife within this state with-
out being married by some one duly
authorized to perform marriage cere-
monies.”
Baird's action is of importance to
the entire state according to mem-
bers of the attorney general's staff
because temporary probate judges are
sitting and performing marriages in
various counties of the state virtually
all tne time.
105" Probate Judges in State.
There are 105 probate judges in
Kansas they pointed out. and judges
pro tem are always designated to fill
the benches whenever the regular
judges arc in any way unable to do so.
This suit follows an official opin-
ion issued last week at Baird's re-
quest by Judge Dennis Madden an
assistant attorney general in which
the attorney general held that the
probate judge pro tern has the same
power and authority as the regular
in all proceedings in the pro-
bate"court; that he may exercise min-
isterial powers as well as judicial
powers nnd that the supervision of
marriages is a ministerial power.
HARDING MAY SEEK
A COMPROMISE FOR
£ LIQUOR SITUATION
Officials Strike Snag in
Drafting Regulations
for Ships.
Washington D. C. May 17.— I'oa
sibility of President Harding being
requested to seek an understanding
with nations which compel their ships
to carry liquor as crew rations loomed
today in reports that offiicals bad
struck a snag in drafting regulations
to carry out the Supreme court de-
cision banning liquor within Ameri
can territorial waters.
At the same time there were hints
that the date now fixed as June 10.
for the new regulations to become ef-
fective might be postponed unless
some way is found to "write around"
the rigidity of the court's ruling. It
was evident that those preparing the
new rules have not given up hope bin
optimism as to success was lacking as
a result of another conference on the
question.
The conference. called by Assistant
Secretary Moss was participated in
by Commissioner Blair of the Inter
nal Revenue Bureau. Franklin B.
Lord of New York attorney for sev-
eral foreign shipping companies and
legal representatives of the Shipping
Ywhrd and the prohibition unit.
None of the conferees would say
what had transpired but evidence was
given that there had been nothing ap
proaching a solution of the interna
tional phase of the problem. It was
said however that satisfactory prog-
ress bad been made with respect to
other acctions of tbe proposed regula-
tions.
It was evident that these who an.
drafting the regulations entertain
fears that strong protests will come
from foreign powers whose domestic
laws compel the carrying of crew ra-
tions of liquor.
None would admit that "formal pro-
tests had been received but cogniz-
ance is taken of foreign common*
Chronic Constipation
Relieved Without the Use
of Laxatives
Nujol is a lubricant —not a
medicine or laxative —so can-
not gripe. When you are con-
stipated not enough of Na-
ture's lubricating liquid is
prod need in the bowel to keep
the food waste soft and mov-
ing. Doctors prescribe Nujol
because it acts like this natu-
ral lubricant and thus secures
regular bowel movements
by Nature's own method —
lubrication. Try it today.
THURSDAY.
Foreign Driver
Fiance's star auto racer Jules
Goux is again entered in the Indian-
apolis Memorial Day 500-mile alash.
Ten years ngo Goux came over for
the first time and took highest hon-
ors going the distance at an average
of 76.92 miles ata hour. Then Jie
drove a Peugeot.
This year he is slated to drive a
Schmidt Special. The car is said to
be the “secret” ct French racing
circles. It is designed by M. Schmidt
and is reported to have many start-
ling innovations.
some of which has been by officials
and the sentiment at the treasury
seems to be that the reports can be
accepted as forecasting formal com-
munications.
Raid Two Drink Stands.
On a complaint charging him witii
possession destruction of evidence
and maintaining a common nuisance
Salvadore Ramos was arraigned be-
fore United States Comuttadoner R.
L. Edwards Wednesday morning. It
was alleged by Prohibition Agent R.
G. Pfeffer that a small quantity of
whiskey was found nt a cold drink
stand on South Concho street. Tin
basis for the destruction of evidence
charge. Agent Pfeffer said was th<
alleged act of the defendant in pour-
ing out a small quantity of whiskey
from n glass. Preliminary examinn-
tion was waived nnd the defendant
placed under $lOOO bond. Marcoa Her
nnndez and Miguel Ilerdr.ndez were
arraigned on the chnrge of possession
nfter general prohibition agents had
raised a cold drink stnnd on El l’am
street. Preliminary examinations were
waived and bonds were fixed at $5OO
each.
is relieved quickly and permanently
with Imperial Eczema Remedy. All
druggists are authorized to refund
your monev if it fails. fAdr.)
Necessity is the mother of Inrention.
who is tbe mother ot comfort who. in
turn. Is the mother of luxury whe—-
most people now think —ie her old great-
grandmother right orer agalr..—Wash-
ington Star.
HALF-PRICE HAT SALE
An event that
should wa * -
rant the atten-
tion of every
prudent and
e c onomically-
inclined wom-
an who has a
keen appre-
ciat i o n for
such high
character hats
—for in this
sale are in-
cluded hats of
even' descrip-
tion from the
world's fore-
m o s t design-
ers.
1 ’RICE
JI LES GOVX
Poison Oak or Ivy
Saturday OUR SEMI-ANNUAL r s^
200 PATTERN HATS SELECTED FROM OUR
REGULAR STOCK
Rich Men May Thumb-print
Checks to Avoid Forgeries
Dispute Among Handwrit-
ing Experts Over Schwab’s
Signature Leads Million-
aires to Seek Some Way
to Protect Their Fortunes
From Crooks.
Bl JI NE HADDAM AY.
Copyr rht by The San Antonio Light.
New York. May 17.— Couple your
thumb print with your signature on
negotiable paper nnd rest easily.
Ths is the advice local business
men today are seriously considering.
And chiefly because of the dispute
among handwriting experts regarding
the signature of Charles M. Schwab
on tbe $25000 .note in possession ot
Mrs. Myrtle Bowman Hayes. Some
say it seems genuine despire the repu-
diation of it in open court by Mr.
Schwab himself.
Meanwhile the selection of business
men with the reputation of “canny-
ness" such as Schwab nnd Mi-year-
old Charles B. Manville for exploita-
tion by promoters of alleged swindling
schemes is no surprise to officials
here. So bold and shrewd have these
organized forces of the "powers that
prey” become in recent years that no
rich mini seems safe from them no
matter how keen bis business aeu-
meu or exemplary his life.
Cases Are Puzzling.
It is only fair to note however
that the attorney for Mrs. Myrtle
Bowman Hayes under indictment for
forging Schwab's name says bis client
“suffered a temporary loss of ‘sense
of responsibility' ” if she is guilty at
all. while Mrs. Corn Stateson Butler
indicted in a $2000.01)0 oil stock
promotion in which the nnrne of Man
ville was used insists the deal was
entirely in good faith and threatens
to sue Manville for libel if he does
not retract certain publie accusa-
tions he made against her.
Granting these claims of innocence
tbe indictments against them have
nevertheless reopened in public legal
nnd police circles the whole question
how can a man with a million dollars
today escape the machinations of the
uhderworld?
Against such n man. or woman
the.-e is arrayed here in New York the
slickest brainiest most highly or
gnnized fraternity of crookk the world
iir.s ever seen. Their ramifications are
endive in extent mid variety. Tbe
headquarters ia in New York "with
special attention to Wnll nnd Broad
afreets and Broadway and the mil-
lionaire residential section. The rec
ord of nricked stock bubbles bursted
bucket shops run by seemingly reput-
able stock brokers nnd failures of
prosecutions of the lest few months
speck volumes for their newer.
Mor bars of the district attorney's
•tnff and high police officials do not
hesitate to say that underworld links
connect many of th" hig foreeries or
fraudulent atork dm’'". with such
blnckmn'l. robbery -nd death rrirne*
ns the Elwc't murder. *he Dr. HnP
and Mrs. Mills murder. '' c Sln.olkoni
lobberv. th" .porothv K'ug slaying
the Ward shohting nnd the ’ery re
cent “jtoisnn pen notes” inciden'.
Two I»«< $350 tW.
A trifle more then a year ago two
of th- biggest finnm iers in the coun-
rv. men who-c names nr- famous on
both s'tFs of t"" At’-ntic. were
mulcted out of $”’0.01 >0 tn a bla"'"-
550.00 Hatt $25.00 $25.00 Hatt $12.50
$45.00 Hatt $22.50 $15.00 Hatt $7.50
$35.00 Hatt $17.30 $12.50 Hatt $6.25
$32.50 Hats $16.25 $lO.OO Hatt $5 CO
$27.50 Hatt $13.75 $5.00 Hatt $2.50 '
This docs
not includt
our entire
slock.
THE SAN ANTONIO LIGHT.
mail scheme. Rather than go to court
the men paid. In many similar inci-
dents. brought to the attention of the
authorities after the blackmail de-
mands had been met wealthy men
have been persuaded to invest large
»ms in anxkz which turned out
worthless. Right today charges that
high officials bribed jurors in the
Fuller brokerage trials have scan-
dalized all New York.
So daring are American swindlers'
and blackmailers that during the re-
lent conference of international iwlice
chiefs it was a matter ot comment
that sonic of the more prominent dele-
gates refuted to meet women at all
unless they were carefully investi-
gated nnd vouched for. It had been
rumored that autographs and intro-
ductions from foreign police prefects
were being sought by blackmailing
gangs with international ramifica-
tions.
"Women apparently arc not clever
enough to hand!" big deals nlone. as
did Cassie Chadwick" said Mrs.
Mary Hamilton. internationally
known New York nolice woman today
"and even Mr>. Chadwick was sup-
posed to have been controlled by a
master mind.
“My own explanation of the prev-
alence of women crooks in the big
luinds operating from this city is thi«:
Women of a certain type lived by
strategy for many years wheedling
money out of men.
“Now when economic conditions
force large numbers of them to go out
in the world on their own. they ar."
nt their wits’ end. And so they live by
their wits and prove just the kind of
material big crooks can use with
profit.”
CHANGE IS SUGGESTED
Would l'«e Ten Commsiidnients In
stead of Stale Constitution.
Jefferson City. Mo. May 11.—A
bill to repeal the constitution of Mis
souri and all statute law. and substi
fete for them the ten commandments
nnd the League of Nations wns in-
trodm^ in the Lower House of the
Missouri Legislature during the ses-
sion just adjourned. The bill how-
I tion. and wns not even referred to a
committee by the speaker.
In explaining his action In intro-
ducing such a bill. Representattive J.
Dal Swieis. Republican of Christian
county stated that it wns for the
purpose of aiding the Democrats in
their apparent plan to change all the
news by cl anging them all at once.
Another bill introduced was one
pvoviding that all street cars be
equipped with an automatitc light on
the rear which would show the word
"stop” when the car wits not ill mo
tion. It got through the bouse but
in the senate it was amended the
amendment providing that it “should
be in effect only during th" total
•eclipse of the «un and moon."
■ Another bill of unusual character
I introduced in the Lower House pro-
i vided that no landlord could refuse
io rent to persons with children.
ltrs. Ftnnertv treadtar) —The days
and aUrhis in t .-.■mnh'ud lo six month*
long. Mr. Hunt.-ry—l'nlx. on’ Ol don’t
N-Uve b ’ Hot. covtd a baby yrtl tet
•lx mom's steady av a night?—Houston
Post.
‘‘Shail we sit her.- and talk?” “No.
thank*. 1 mu so tired. T.et us dance I
Instead."—Stockholm b'ondaga Nlsse.
* The Shop of Courtesy
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Extraordinary Selling of
Smart Embossed
Stitched Voile
DRESSES
Tomorrow gives gou an opportunity to select trc<
cool summer frocks at a areat saving.
IA 98
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Priced ”~ZZZ Priced
The Dresses Are All-over Stitched Voile
Made In Many Styles Dainty Lace Collars
and Pockets Organdy Sashes. Trimmed
With Smarter* St^®. Cr>rr»’-'--' t icrs of
Lace—
— TOMORROW —
Colors
White. Rose. Nile Yel-
low Tan Orchid. Navy
Copen Jade.
MAY 17 1923.
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