The San Antonio Light (San Antonio, Tex.), Vol. 43, No. 332, Ed. 1 Monday, December 17, 1923 Page: 4 of 18
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PROSECUTOR IS
IND I GTE D FOR
BRIBEATTEMPT
Chief Deputy Sheriff Also
Billed by Mobile
Grand Jury.
ACTION IS SURPRISE
Indicted Attorney Had
Been Active in Ex-
posing Plot.
Mobile. Ala.. D<c. 17.—Warrant?
< hargms an a:;••nipt 1 • bribe against
United Stab- Di'irici Attorney Au-
brey Boyles and Harry G. French a
federal off;- .. were served here this
morning and were sworn to by
Charles Smith chief deputy sheriff of
Mobile county. The warrants follow
the .adjournment of the federal grand
jury Saturday night which returned
Jl7 true bills and. according to ru-
Mrs. indicted a number of county of-
ficials and at least one prominent city
official.
One of the warrants is a joint one
charging that Boyles and French at-
tempted to corrupt or bribe R. E.
Hunt a member of the state law en-
forcement department while the sec-
ond warrant served only on Boyles
charges that he attempted to bribe W
H. Holcombe Jr. former sheriff ami
now a deputy sheriff and a member of
the Alabama Legislature
Conies as Surprise.
Boyle's indictment came in a r.»m
plcte surprise. In a statement issue 1
yesterday he asserted that “fixers’
'representing the liquor traffic gamb
Jing slot machines am! other forms of
Jaw violations had offered him $150.-
(PNI as bribe money to slow up the
work of this office.
Several other indictments will c
made sometime today it was stated
or as soon ns capiases are issued by
the clerk of the federal court an I
placed in the hands of the United
States marshal. Sensations are prom-
ised when the indictments are re-
turned.
Mr. Boyle’s statement i* a review
of the entire activities of federal of-
ficials in the city of Mobile whirl
reached a climax here three weeks
ago when federal agents swooped down
on tbe city seized over $lOOOOO
worth of liquors and caused the ar-
rest of n large number of people. The
grand jury session followed closely aft-
er these mills and. after three weeks
•d deliberations adjournment was
taken Setii’div night'
117 Indictments Returned.
The report stated that 117 indictj
ments had been returned out of 135
< uses and that more than 400 charges
were contained in the indictments re-
turned. some persona being indicted
on as many as ten counts.
Tbe district attorney’s statement
tells of the installation of a dicta*
phone in his home by the federal <qv-
eminent on an effort to catch a -fix-
er” who was to make his “proposi-
tion” and also relates how the govern-
ment agents were kept in close touch
with conditions at Mobile finally cul-
minating in the numerous arrests.
Paper.
Chicago. Dee. 17.—The demand for
paper bags is extremelv heavy in this
territory at present. All lines are mov-
ing briskly and some experts forecast
higher bag prices shortly.
SAN ANTONffI W
W DISCOURAGED
ABOUT HIS CASE
Then Found the Plant Juice
Medicins and It Gave
Him Real Relief.
*• T kn.l .ill..ut nrart tilin'* 111
“I had tried about everything in
iny attempts to regain my health and
was about <|jscouraged for it seemed
like nothing would help me. Then I
found your Plant Juice medicine and
want to say that it improved mo in
♦ very respect and 1 gladly recommend
Plant Juice to others.’’said Mr. Emil
Klinger. well known San Antonio mar.
living at 807 Delaware street while
talking recently with The Plant Ji«c«-
Man. who is daily meeting larg“
crowds of people at Sommer’s drug
store. Houston and Navarro streets.
“Since September 1 had been in a
lun down condition as a result of an
attack of fever. This fever left mo
lun down in general and wtihout an
appetite and so nervous that I
couldn't sleep. 1 felt tired and drow>:
all tbe time as a result of a sluggish
liver; my tongue was always coated
and none of my food tasted right in
fact I would just have to force iny -
self to eat and what little I did eat
did not agree -with me hut. would
cause gas pains nm! bloating. And
none of my food digested right but
would just lay in my btomach ami fer-
ment ami sour. My skin had become
>allow; J wa* troubled with consti-
pation; had IMt seven pounds and
wa : surely discouraged.
“Then finally. I heard of your
Pbint Juice and started taking it and
it has improved me in every respect.
1 have a fine appetite now and none
of my food causes me any distn^s
Ard I am not nervous as 1 was before
ami sleep better and have been re-
lleved of the headaches which J had
always suffered from. Tbe const ipa
tiou is gone: I don't have that tire*!
worn out feeling any more and am
getting stronger every day.”
Tliin Plant Juice seems to have a
.surprising effect upon the system in
general so that it brings unusual re-
lief from stomach liver ami kidney
troubles catarrh of mn sms mem
branes constipation nervousness uno
the aches «nd pains of rheumatism.
In juet the past few months. Plant
Juice has benefited several thousand
people in San Antonio alone.
The Plant Juice Man is er Sum-
Wer’s drug store. Houston and Na-
Mrro streets. San Antonio where be
> daily meeting the local public and
Introducing and explaining the merits
•f this remedy. Free ampler given.
Plant Juice is-sold also in Sau An-
tonio at all of the other Hommer’t
drug stores.
”” HONDA
You are badly disillusioned if you think all comely maidens live in big
cities. The small towns have flocks of them too.’ Take JUM-hester. Minn.
for instance. One of its fair young damsels. Mavorctte 1. Kubert shown
herewith is considered the most beautiful girl in all her state.
American Interprets Ancient .
Calendar of the Maya Indians
August 6 616 8.C. Is
Earliest Recorded Date in
New World History Mu-
seum Research Worker
Discovers in Study of Cen-
tra! American Monu-
ments.
By the Associated Press.
Cambridge. Mass.. Dec. 17.—The
earliest dates in new world history are
August 0. 613 B. C.. and December 10.
580 B. by the present system of
marking time the Peabody Museum of
Harvard University announced today
in making public the final solution of
the chronology of Mayan dates. The
solution made possible by the studies
of Dr. 11. J. Shinden of the museum
is hailed as a distinct victory for the
American school of research in the rec-
ords of the ancient inhabitants of Cen-
tral America since it follows the lines
of approach laid down by several
scientists of the United States in con-
tradistinction to the basic theories of
the German. French and Spanish sav-
ants.
“These positive and perfectly de-
fined ]K)ints in chronology probably fell
within the working years of one of the
world's first s-ientists. th? unknown
mathematical and astronomical genius
who invented the Cent A
calendar and established the Mayan
era.” the museum's announcement
says.
“Actually the numerous dates on the
monuments nf the great Mayan civili-
zation in Yucatan and adjacent terri-
tory are counted from a beginning day
which corresponds to October 14. 3373.
B. (’.. but this beginning day wa*
reached by putting seven cycles of
144JMM) days each for the past of the
world before the historical first day
of the numerical count. The histori-
cal first day was August <5. 013 B. C-
At this time a numerical record of
elapsed days was begun and in the
years that followed various astronomi-
cal events were put down in connec-
tion with the days on which they hap-
pened. a procedure which soon gave a
picture of time adequate for the per-
fection of a calendarical machine.
Destroyed by Spaniards.
‘On the second date I December 10.
5M>. B. <'. i the perfected calendar of
the Mayas was formally inaugurated
according to an inscription at the
ruined Mayan city of Copan in West-
ern Honduras. This perfected calen-
dar functioned without the loss of a
single day for 2000 years only tn
break down and pass nut of use when
Mayan books wen 1 destroyed by the
Spanish inquisition in Yucatan in A.
D. 15GL”
The discovery of the key tn the an-
cient calendar of the Central American
। Indians reveals that surprising intbl-
I leetn a I power existed in the western
world before the coiniJig nf Columbus
the report declare* and adds:
“The inauguration cf the perfected
Mayan calendar on December 10. 580
B. (’.. means the invention before this
data of a symbol for zero—or complc-
। tion. according to the Maya mind—as
well as figures for entire numbers. It
means place-value notation in the writ-
ing of numbers. No place-value nota-
tion was unknown to the Greeks and
। tiie Romans and its introduct'on into
i Western Europe was accomplished bv
• the Arabs. This was the Arabic deci-
I ma I system upon which modern mathe-
matics depend. The Mayan system
। was arranged • n a modified base of
। twenty and therefore does not exactly
parallel the Arabic system. The in-
: augur.nlion of the Mayan calendar at
I this early time means that the hiero-
l glyphs of th? twenty days of the
I month and eighteen months of the
year. etc. had already taken form.”
Calendar Tables Worked Or. 4 .
Dr. Shindcn. who is given credit for
th? solution of a mystery thabqiuzzled
scientist* for many years worked out
a day-for-d iv correlation of the Mayan
and Gregorian calendars mid corro-
borated bis findings by using dates on
monument * in aneiofrt cities Ritch as
। Copan Tikal and Palenque. in con-
; net-tion with absolute astronomical
{ facts and observable astronomical
I events. Tables have been formed
I whereby Mayau dates can be trans-
Minnesota’s Prettiest
ferred easily into Christian elates and
vice versa.
• "The most dramaiii proof is the dis-
. | covery that a series of monuments at
1 ! Copan deal with an am mnt congress
I of estronomy in 503 A. J>.” the report
' j says. "It appears that in 3V! A. !>.
. two monuments were set up on hills on
I either side of the valley ot Copan the
western one showing clearly on the
skyline. These monuments are be-
tween four and five miles apart and a
person standing before the eastern one
or at some spot in the city on the line
connecting the two monuments would
see the sun set directly behind the
western monument two times in the
course of the year namely April U
f and Sepsember 2 in tbe average Gre-
s gorian year. The first of these posi-
tions was the beginning of the farmers'
' year giving him time to burn the
f brush and plant his first crop before
f the rainy season began and the second
r one marked the second planting so
f that the crop would get a good start
’ with the last rains.
Both Dates Recorded.
. “Now both of tiiese dates are re-
t corded at Copan on various inonu-
■ ments and they appear prominently at
other cities. They are connected with
» calculations loading directly to the
I days of the equinoxes and solstices.
• The astronomical congress at Copan
! celebrated a common acceptance of cer-
tain features of the calendar and a
shift in the base line which involved a
concept of relativity too complicated
I for easy explanation.
' "The Mayan year was of 3U5 days
and while the Mayas did not interpo-
' late leap year days they knew just
i how many to allow for the accumlat-
-1 ing difference for any given number of
years. The formal new year had origi-
nally stood at the winter solstice just
' twelve days after the recorded date
December 10. 580 B. C . when the cal-
■ endar was inaugurated. By \. D„
this new year day had advanced in the
• year until it coincided with April II and
; we find this fact clearly stated.”
n.c.cjTwinstwo
Both Intennediatc and Junior Teams
Victorious.
Both tho intermediate and junior
• National Catholic Uomiuunii.v House
• basketball team- won their games Sun-
-1 day on their home cour.. The. inter-
mediates remained undefeated thi* sea-
son by winning *»O to 21. over the
('•omanehe intermediates and the N.
• U. 11. juniors defeated St. Joseph's
l juniors. 42 to 23.
I The N. <’. 11. intermediate's vic-
p tory Sunday is their fifth consecutive
* win this season. Sanchez starred for
• the winners with four field goals while
। Shapiro made three for the losers.
‘ The lineups: N. ('. II. —Sanchez.
1 1 Barrajas forwards: Mendiola cen-
H ter; A. Contreras C. (Contreras. Cis-
• neros guards. Coniancbes —Lyons
1 Ossenger. forwards; Jebl. center; Sha-
piro Roigler. grnnL.
1 The N. ('. C. 11. junior* staged a
comeback against St. Jo>epb's juniors
1 Sunday. St. Joseph’s \oungsters won
• a jame Inst week from the community
house lads. Rodriguez threy eight
' field goals and Escal: nt? five for the
1 winners and Theis and Tarrilion five
* each for the losers.
Lineups: N. C ll.—Rodriguez.
s Jemenez. forwards: Escalante center;
1 | Sepulba. Mata guards. St. Joseph’s—
I Theis. Tarrilion forwards; Kresc. cen-
■ ter; Jehl. Kipps guards. Outset ref-
I • ereed both games.
r> l ^3 «--v
GUARD CALLED OUT
i» Trcops With Fixed Bayonets Keep
f Crowds Baek at Fire.
y
< harlotte. N. (’.. l)?r. 17. Investi-
t gat ion by the state fire comm*!«i<»n-
-- cr’s offM*c of the fire which last nigbt
< <au-ed In'tween $500000 and SSOO.OIJO
e damage in the East “Trade street mer-
cantile district her? is to be started
today.
r Ten firms suffered loss from the
•I flame* while smoke and water dmn-
t aged tbe buildiii"* and slocks of others.
11 Efforts of police «ild firemen to keep
•- the curious crowd back were unavail-
n ing and finally Company F. 120th In-
s fantry N. ('. NatioiLil Guard wss
i- mobilized and a cordon of men with
ii fixed bayonets was pt.a’od around the
il district. * The fire although under con-
d trol nt 11 o’clock last night continued
i- to burn throughout tlie nigbu
THE SAN ANTONIO LIGHT
Christmas Sale of Silver-Plate
At Prices That Are a Revelation in Values on Distinctively
Designed Gift Pieces of Desirable Quality
Have Your Packages Wrapped
Insured and Mailed in
Basement.
Through curiosity Columbus discovered America. Every
child has the capacity to discover a new world if you will help
him. He pipes all hands on deck in the morning and starts out
on his voyage of discovery. Whether he brings any real treas-
ure into port at night—any cargo which it worth-while all de-
pends on you his parents. He must not be allowed to drift
aimlessly along shore but given some definite’point to reach.
Every hour of every day must be made to count in the educa-
tion of youi- child.
The most Valuable Guide on his daily voyage is
The Book of Knowledge
nnn Fdiicatinnal PirturM Complete Encyclopedic Index
10UGO Luucaiional I ictures. Special Discount on Art Craft
Sold on Easy Terms. Binding
• See Display IS!ear Main Ave. Entrance
Qyicfc'and Smiling Chrislmas Sendee ■
Wolff ft Marx Cpjh
Curiosity Is the
Great Educator
Quirii'and Smiling ChridniasService
Every woman welcomes
gifts that add new lustre to
a well-appointed table.
Choice of 22 Beautiful and
Useful Articles As Illustrated
Over a Hundred Pieces in Two Big Lots
Sandwich and Cake Trays Fruit and Flower Baskets
Cheese and Cracker Trays Compotes and Tall Vases
Lot I—lllustrated Above
Plated hollow-ware consisting of Com-
potes Fruit Bowls and Bread Trays in many
attractive styles; both bright and Butlei; fin-
ish with pierced border design.
Lot 2—lllustrated at Left
Plated hollow-ware consisting of Fruit
Bowls Compotes Cheese and Cracker Trays
Vases etc. in hammered and bright finish:
some with attractive borders in pierced de-
sign.
Silver Plated
Bread Trays
In platinum finish with
neat border design. As
H™ 1 "'-.. $1.98
26-pc. Set Table
Silver as sketched 7«-/
Regular value is $12.75
* Tudor Buffet Sets in Duchess pattern consist-
ing of 26 pieces in the popular bright Butler finish.
These sets are attractively displayed in a blue lined
case which slips conveniently in the buffet drawer
• and provides for carrying all the silver to the table
at one time thereby saving many steps. The case
which is not merely a container but a distinct orna-
ment to the buffet is included with -the 26 pieces
of silverware.
Silver-Plated QQ
Small Baskets s^o* zO < •
Very attractive for bon-bons or
salted nuts; others in flat style ap-
prepriate for card
receivers; both
hammered and
plain with beau-
tiful .pierced bor-
dersr
DECEMBER 17 1923.
TOYLAND for boys and girls
of all ages on 6th floor.
M. 98
ea.
S C.9B
ea.
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