The San Antonio Light (San Antonio, Tex.), Vol. 43, No. 289, Ed. 1 Sunday, November 4, 1923 Page: 4 of 66
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4-A
ML DRIVERS
SEEK W ED
RAISE WOD
Will Build Monument in
Brackenridge Park to
Old Timers.
WRITE THIRD BOOK
Col. Ike Pryor Tells of
Early Days in the
Trail.
‘ Discussion of ways and moans of
Raising $30000 to finamv the build-
ing of a monument to commeinprate
the work o' the Ohl Trail I •rivers oc-
eupied a large part of the Saturday
Afternoon session of the Old Time
Trail Drivers’ Association.
■ The association plans to erect the
Jionumt-nt in Brackenridge Park at a
Joint on the old trail where the herds
from the Southwest were wont to stop
for water on their journey to the
markets of the North. Only $l2OO or
$l5OO of the money has been raised
although the project had its incep-
tion in the reunion that was held two
years ago.
’ Several large donations have been
promised toward the monum nt fund.
2nd every member of the organization
las been appointed a committee cf
one to solicit donations. Aid from
fie city of San Antonio and from
fbe state will be sought by the us-
■ociation. Thx Trail Drivers did much
'to develop Texas from a wilderness
fa to a rich empire and they believe
fiat the state ought to aid them in
fieir efforts to perpetual the deeds of
the early pioneers according to George
W. Saunders president of the asso-
ciation.
All Are Re-elected.
All the old officers of the Old Time
Trail Drivers’ Association were re-
elected Saturday afternoon on one bal-
lot and without opposition. Two new
yide presidents. W. M Atkinson of
Gonzales and W. E. Cureton of Aus-
tin. were* added to the list of offi-
cers.
The officers re-elected are: George
TV. Saunders of San Antonio presi-
dent; J. 15. Murrah of San Antonio
I. T. Pryor of San Antonio. Mrs.
Amanda Burke of Gotulla and Mark
Withers of Lockhart vice presidents:
Farmer Jennings of Laredo secretary
and treasurer: William B. Krempkau.
sergeant at arms and Rev. J. Stuart
’Pearce chaplain.
A book of tril? narratives of the
Trail Drivers as told by themselves
has been published under the direction
of President Saunders it is called
“The Trail Drivers of Texas” ami
is published in tco volumes. Part
of the proceeds of the sale of this
book go into the treasury of the as-
sociation. The members are now plan-
ning to produce a third volume.
Colonel Pryor Talks.
Col. Ike T. Pryor grew rrminiscent
fa Ilia address to the Old Trail Driygrs
Friday afternoon and told about ac-
companying a herd of 2500 cattle
from Texas to Colorado.
They crossed the Red river nt
Doan's store and went forward on the
trail for about 100 miles. Then they
had a consultation and decided to
leave th? well-beaten trail that led
to Dodge City and to hit straight for
the Colorado border in the vicinity of
the point where the Arkansas river
cuts through.
They had not proceeded far before
they met two men who told them that
they were buffalo hunters. These
men advised them to discontinue their
efforts to enter Colorado from that
direction stating that they would
Hot be abl? to pass on account of the
Vhst herds of buffalo they would en-
counter.
The cattlemen refused to take the
advice of the hunters. They con-
tinued on their way and camped that
night on high ground in front ol
their herd.
Saw a Black Cloud.
Colonel Pryor said that they no-
ticed a black cloud in the distance
which they thought was thick timber
but an hour later they could see that
it was a herd of buffalo coming iu
their direction. Th y immediately
rounded up their herd of cuttie ami
tied the spare horses around the
wagon. Then seven of the party went
out to meet the buffalo herd about a
quarter of a mile from camp.
There was no possibility of turning
the herd back so the cattlemen syeut
their energy in an effort to divide the
11- rd so that it would not pass over
their camp and stampede the cattle.
This they succeeded in doing. Buffa-
lo passed by in a continuous stream
for hours and some were still passing
the next morning he said. The cow-
boys spent the entire night on their
hprses.
That morning the cattlemen aban-
doned their efforts to find a shorter
route to their destination and return
td to the trail. Colonel Pryor stated.
The Price Goes l a.
Contrasting the cost of transporta-
tion of cattle during the days of the
trail drivers with the costs of today
Colonel Pryor stated that a herd could
be carried from Texas to til- Dakotas
in 1884 for GO cents a head. The same
tril> by rail costs $lO per head now.
Colonel Pryor also compared the
honesty of the cowpuncher of the early
days with that of the people who live
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I Are you going too? The I
I Cedar Log House in Wood-
I lawn Hills is now open for
I inspection.
SUNDAY.
This is a picture of the Canadian Schooner Bluenose leading the American boat Columbia in the first race this week in the international
fisherman’s trophy sailing contests in Halifax harbor. The Bluenose finished ahead in the first two races but "cut the corners’’ around « buoy in the
second race and Captain Marty Welch refused to race it over with the result that he sailed for home without a decision being reached. Nobody’s cham-
pion.
iu the state at the pr^ent time. Dur-
ing those days he said a man who
wanted to buy cattle would travel
through the country on horseback with
his gold with him. At night he would
hang it on the limb of a tree with-
out any a?ar that it would be missing
the next morning.
On one occasion a wagon trail
loaded with silver bars became mud-
bound on the road between Monterej
and Galveston. The drivers unload-
ed their silwr on the ground and went
three miles down tire road where
they camped for three months. Then
they went back loaded up aud con-
tinued their journ -y.
Made a Life Member.
“Civilization depends upon the men
who lay the mud sills of that civilisa-
tion” said J. W. Clayton in paying
a tribute to the men who formed the
early history of this sfate. Early Tx-
ans were rough and quick with thr
trigger but they were rugged hon-
est men he said. Justice was swift
and certain and men who deserr-d
death rarely were turned loose as at
present he said.
William B. Krempkau was made a
lifg member of tiv Old Trail Drivers
for the work that he has done in se-
curing new members and a rising vote
of thanks given him for what he has
done for the association during thi
year.
One h ature of the afternoon ses-
sion was the singing of old songs of
the trail from the Lomax collection
by San Antonio musicians. Oscar J.
I’ox who composed the music had
charge of this part of* the program. He
was assisted by Mrs. Margaret Irby
McCabe. Mrs. Ruth W. Lat'roix. Mrs.
Irene I'. Bourquoin Miss Grace Stil-
son. Miss Marie Walker Erie Parker
Howard Taylor and Ed 8. Gilbert.
NEW METHOD
HEALS RUPTURE
Kansas City Doctor’s Discovery
Makes Truss or Operation
Unnecessary.
Kansas City Mo.—(Special.—A
new discovery which experts agree
has no equal for curative effects in
all rupture cases is the latest accom-
plishment of Dr. Andrews the well
known Hernia specialist of this city.
The extraordinary success of this
new method proves that it holds aud
heals a rupture. It weighs only a
few ounces. Has no hard gouging
pads no clastic belt no leg straps no
steel bands and is as comfortable as
a light garment. It lias enabled hun-
dreds of persons to throw awny
trusses and declare their rupture ab-
solutely healed. Many of these had
serious double ruptures from which
they had suffered for years. It is Dr.
Andrews’ ambition to have every rup-
tured person enjoy the quick relief
comfort and healing power of his dis-
covery and he will send it on free
trial to any reader of The Light who
writes him at his office 1773 Koch
building. Kansas City. Mo. He wants
one person in each neighborhood to
whom he can refer. If you wish to
be rid of rupture for good without an
operation take advantage of the doc-
tor’s free offer. Write him today.—
(Adv.)
—
A $1200000 DEPOSIT
Oil Taxes I^ad in Collections Made
During October.
Austin. Tex. Nov. 3.—Approxi-
mately $1200000 was deposited by
the tax division of the comptroller’s
department in the state treasury de-
partment during the month of Octo-
ber it was announced Saturday by
Homer N. Pierson chief of he tax
division.
This amount represents $675074
collected during the past quarter irom
the 2 per cent gross production tax
on crude oil $175170 collected dur-
ing the quarter under other sections
of _the gross receipts tax law $2(11-
855 collected during the month froth
the one-cent gallon tax on gasoline.
This does not include about 875.000
collected and to be collected under
the 2 per vent gross production tax
on sulphur.
FLOOD WORK STARTS
U. S. Engineer Goes to San Angelo
to Begin Topographic Survey.
Austin Tex.. Nov. 3.—Maj. George
F. Cook United States engineer’ in
charge of the federal forces co-operiit-
ing with the state board of water en-
gineers in flood control work in Texas
announced Saturday that Maj. C. B.
Kendall has been dispatched to San
Angelo to commence work on topo-
graphic surveys in that area. Capt.
W. L. Miller was assigned to Waco
to co-operate with Major Muldron in
topographic work in McLennan coun-
ty.
Several parties of engineers were
sent out during the week including
F. R. Swearingen in charge of a party
or^ive men. to the Brownwood di»-
trirt along the Colorado river; B. A.
। Jenkins was sent with a party to
| Bell county to make a survey along
the Little river.
Neither One Is the Champion
Says San Antonio Offers
Much to Polo Enthusiasts
Colonel Tompkins Finds
Every Inducement Here
to Build Up Game—Calls
It “King of All Sports.”
Eighth Corps Area Plan-
ning Tournament for
Holidays.
That there is every inducement in
the world to play polo in San Antonio
since climatic conditions favor the
game hearty support is accorded play-
ers by the Corps Area Commander
General E. M. Lewis and the Cham-
ber of Commerce is the opinion of
Col. D. D. Tompkins polo represen-
tative who has interested himself in
connection with the Eighth Corps
Area Association in trying to build
up clientele for the game with the
idea of making San Antonio the l»olo
center of the country.
Colonel Tompkins also praises the
splendid support of the public to the
game adding that it will prove a
stumulus in the efforts of the asso-
ciation to popularize the game among
others. In commenting on the game
Colonel Tompkins says:
I’olo is justly entitled to the name
of “King of all Sports.” In it arc
combined the best elements of many
other games. It produces bold riders
makes for energetic and aggressive
team work and co-operation and tends
to increase the ability of the indi-
vidual to think and act quickly. It is
a very popular and thrilling gume a
combination of skill in horsemanship
coupled with grit and nerve second
to no other sport. It is encouraged
in the Army because it stimulates
efficiency and organization spirit and
develops qualities that make good sol-
diers. It is recognized as one of the
most important parts in the training
of an officer. I’olo is essentially a
gentleman's game and should always
be played as such. There is no sport
which calls into play so many fine
qualities. The rules are so simple that
even the uninitiated can quickly learn
them and appreciate the fine spirit
of the game.
Originated Before Christian Era.
"Polo originated with the Persians
before the Christian era. After being
played in Indian and England for
many years it was finally introduced
into America about 1876. It is be-
ing played and popularized now more
than ever before. The growing popu-
larity of the game manifested in the
interest and support of the thousands
of polo enthusiasts all over the coun-
try is a source of very great pleas-
ure and satisfaction to those who have
learned its advantages and enjoyed
its pleasures. The skill of horseman-
ship and maneuvering of the ponies
classes polo as the most picturesque
of all games.
“Players should try to make the
game as pleasant as possible for every
one. and particularly the spectators.
Taking a mean or undue advantage of
another should be a thing unknown.
The spirit of true sportsmanship
should influence every net.
“It is very gratifying to know that
the Military Committee of the San
Antonio Chamber of Commerce has
approved and recommended the adop-
tion of the plan of the Eighth Corps
Area Polo Association for financing
a tournament for the Christmas holi-
days. This tournament will include ap-
proximately twenty teams of civilians
college men nnd army officers and
will be the largest nolo representation
ever had in the I nited States and
the first time that the army civilian
and college teams have been brought
into competition.
Want Fine Polo Center Here.
“We are very much encouraged. in
our polo activities by this interest
and <o-ftpcration of the Chamber of
Commerce and hope through this tour-
nament to establish here or# of the
finest polo centers in the country by
disseminating among others the
knowledge of their interest in the
game and the many advantages of-
fered by San Antonio for annual win-
ter nolo.
“We undertookthis tournament in
a sporting spirit for which no govern-
ment funds with which to work and no
outside financial support. Fortunately
the tournament will f inn nee itself as
practically nil of the 200 boxes have
been sold. It will not be great polo
but wl- Vove. undoubtedly of the
greatest value in the development of
nolo among the college players nnd
incidentally will leave its impression
on army polo."
“The Intercollegiate playing should
be one of the most interesting events
of the tournament nnd prove of much
value among college players as wss
stated by Gen. R. L. Bullard at the
I time the first Intercollegiate polo
1 tournament was held on Governor's
I Island New York May 1023. This
THE SAN ANTONIO LIGHT.
tournament was won by Yale eight
universities comptting.”
It is hoped to bring the winner of
the Eastern Inter-collegiate tourna-
ment to San Antonio for a series of
three games against the winner of the
Inter-collegiate tournament held here
during the holidays. This latter series
of games for the Inter-collegiate
championship of the United States to
be played during the annual spring
tournament.
General Robert L. Bullard through
whose interest and initiative the In-
tercollegiate Polo Tournament was
held last year also is an ardent be-
liever in polo. It is his belief he de-
clares that polo is the greatest build-
er of chareter known since it requires
a man to be brave skillful quick and
daring. Players also derive a great
deal of physical benefit from the gnmc
he states.
“If the soldier Were never again
to mount a horse in war — &s 4 w ®
know he will—polo would still be for
him the most valuable game and in-
deed one of the most valuable kinds
of instruction that we know” he has
said.
p There is no excuse for being late pj
if you own a wrist watch that
R comes from Bell’s
hJ Here you will find gT
an endless variety in
QH the finest wrist watches
14-kt. white gold with ku
£2 16-jewel movement at M
I ' f . $17.50 Up g
H 227 WESf^COAVAERCE B
kR “Texas* Oldest Jewelry Store” KJ
Try Our Sunday *
Turkey Dinner
12 to 8:30 P. M.
9Oc
Belmont Cafe
514 East Houston Street
(Next to Rialto Theater)
U. S. COURT TO WACO
Judge West and Attorneys Will Leave
Sunday.
Judge DuVal West and court offi-
cials will leave San Antonio Sunday
for Waco for the opening of the regu-
lar term of federal court in thut divi-
sion Monday morning. The United
States district attorneys office here
estimates that there will be between
60 and 70 cases on the criminal docket
of which between 20 and 30 will be
presented to the grartd jury the others
being misdemeanor cases.
The court will be in Mission at Waco
about three weeks it is believed. The
government will be represented by
United States District Attorney John
D. Hartman and Assistant United
States Atttvney Fleet White. The
two other assistant attorneys Egbert
Schweppe and W. Williams will re
main at the Saa Antonio office.
Fishermen Drowned Is Belief.
Los Angples Cal. Nov. 3.—Dis-
covery of a life belt a life preserver
and a water jug on the beach nt Ocean
Park led jiolice to believe that the
fishing launch Belle 240-A has been
lost with three persons at set. Harry
Boose Ocean X'ark is the registered
owner and no one could be located
at his home. Police think the owner
and two friends may have been
drowned.
BANK ACCOUNTANT
WILL TESTIFY IN
OIL FRAUD TRIALS
Promoter Who Plead Guil-
ty Admits Sending Oat
False Literature.
Fort Worth Tex. Nov. 3-^An ex
pert bank accountant will give testi-
mony for the government this week in
the prosecution in the oil fraud trials
now in progress in the Federal Dis
trict Court. This was the announce-
ment Saturdav afternoon by the Uni
ted States district attorney’s office.
He is H B. Mattheny of Washing-
ton D. C.j who is said to have made a
thorough investigation of the books of
the Petroleum Producers Association
of which Dr. Frederick A. Cook was
the head and who is now being trie<?
on a charge of using the mails to de-
fraud. According to Special Prosocu
tor I’ratt the evidence will show activi-
ties of other enterprises which were
affiliated with the Petroleum I'roduc
ers Association.
Inconsistencies in literature said to
M-O-N.D-A-Y
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have been mailed by O. L. Ray in thr
promotion of the Smackover Petrol-
eum Syndicate were admitted to be.
false by Ray when he was examined
for the government late Saturday even
ing.
Ray is one of the seven defendants
said .to have been associated with
Cook who have entered pleas of guilty
to charges of using the mails to de-
fraud. He is the second defendant to
testify for the government who have
entered pleas of guilty but whose
punishment is being held in abeyance
pending the outcome of the trial of
Cook and fourteen other defendants.
Testimony given Saturday centered
around alleged alluring and flamboy-
ant literature said to have been mailed
to prospective investors by Ray which
the government attempted to show was
a part of the scheme to use the mails
to defraud by Cook who shared a 50
per cent basis in the stock sale cam
paign. Ife declared.
Rays testimony contained the asser-
tion that a large part of his acreage
assembled for the Smackover Petrol-
eum Syndicate was distributed to other
associates of Cook nnd the latter is-
sued notes for the payment of these
leases.
The witness told of a 100 per cent
dividend being declared by his con
cern.
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NOVEMBER 4 1923.
CAR HITS TRUCK
Juan Torres Taken to Hospital After
Crash.
One man was injured when a motor
truck collided with a South Fiores
street car at the intersection of San
Fernando and South I’ecoi streets at
10:30 Saturday night. Juan Torres
28 years old who gave his address as
'Division street was taken to the
Robert B. Green Memorial hospital
in the police ambulance suffering from
cuts about the face and body bruises.
According to the report filed with
the police Torres was a passenger
in the truck. When the two vehicles
crashed into each other Torres was
thrown against the windshield suf-
fering several cuts about the face. Ho
also sustained a badly twisted knee
and body bruises. His condition
however is not serious according to
officials of the hospital.
It is not known whether the driver
of the truck was injured or not police
being unable to locate him. The
truck was badly damaged.
Bill's Coming.
I you taking home a nice look-
ing lobster last night. How much did t !t
cost you?
I don’t know yet. The doctor Is up
at the house now.—Passing Show Lon-
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two-tone effects.
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