San Antonio Express. (San Antonio, Tex.), Vol. 54, No. 357, Ed. 1 Saturday, December 27, 1919 Page: 7 of 18
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SAN ANTONIO EXPRESS- SATURDAY MORNING, DECEMBER 27, 1919.
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—You'll find shoe priced $6.50 to $17.50, and at
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Have our salesman show you the many new
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DUE HERE THIS MORNING
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of
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E
FEDERAL WARDEN GEORGE
SHUPEE RETURNS FROM
TRIP TO PANHANDLE.
C.
George 0. Shupee. Federal eame warden,
who returned yesterday from a trlt>
ihrouch the Panhandle, during which he
visited Amnrlllo, Dalhart mid other places,
reported that there was more of a
disposition this year everywhere through
Tens to obey the game laws than ever
I w to re. This, is evidenced partly by the
increased number of licenses taken out.
The district of Game Warden Shupee is
the State of Texas and he Is concerned
only with migratory birds and animals
Quail, prairie chickens, turkeys and deer
come under the Jurisdiction of the State
name warden.
"More licenses to hunt have been taken
nut this year than ever before," said Mr.
Shupee last night, "and hunters who have
i ever taken out a Federal license this year
took out the license and in addition have
shown them to their friends and have
very whole heartedly co operated with the
department as never before. Tlie open
season closes December 31 and we have had
ess violations of the law than hereto-
fore."
Mr. Shupee yesterday opened an office
.11 the Federal building In room 301.
21 CASES ON POLICE DOCKET
AFTER CHRIST MS HOLIDAY
One charjjp of disturbance of the peace,
four for vagrancy, one tor the operation of
an automobile without a chauffeur's li
••use. one for assault, three for drunken
iipsn, one for the cureless operation of a
motorcycle two for speeding, four for the
(arelegs operation of automobiles, and four
for the violation of the city anti-vice or-
dinance made up the 21 cases on the police
docket in the corporation court yesterday
morning.
Compared wilh the dockets of December
2*1 of the past years, yesterday's was very
litfht. Four of the cases yesterday morn
tnsr were continued to later dates, whil
••apias warrants were ordered issued
against four defendants that failed to ap-
pear before the court at the proper time.
Fines amounting to $135 were assessed by
the court, the heaviest fine imposed against
any partcular defendant being $40. against
a woman for the alleged violation of the
city anti-rice ordinance.
Lieut. John Philip Sousa, U. S.
celebrated composer and conductor m
Sousa s Hand, will be the honor guest of
San Antonio business men and army of-
ficials at luncheon today in the pink room
of the t.unter Hotel. He and his baud
will arrive this morning from Austin and
will be heard in concert at Beethoven Hall
at 2:30 this afternoon aud again tonight.
Attending the luncheon today will be
Lieut. Sousa, MaJ. Gen. Joseph T. l»i< k
man, Nat M. Washer, Mayor Sain C. Bell,
tol. W. A. IIolbrook, J. H. Haile, W. L.
stiles. I)r. Fred Terrell, Dick O. Terrell,
Dr. \V. S. Hamilton, \V. 15. Tuttle, W M.
Morgan, John B. Carringtou, R. L. Hall,
A .1. Cast a no la, Emll Hlllje, Morris Stern.
,r.£J k- Percy Tyrrell, David
(.riifin, K. M. Rowley, T. Bledsoe. R. C.
Jones, E. A. Kelly, J. H Kirkpatri-k A.
K Ueyer, Harry Hertzberg, 1\ L. Hillyer,
Albert Steves and others.
Sousa's Band is making a transconti-
nental tour of the United States. It has
been five years since he was in San An
tonio. The organization is composed of
musicians aud is coming to San Anto
mo under the local management of Miss
M. Augusta Rowley. Lu<ius I'rayor of
Kansas City is traveling manager 'of th'
band.
Feature members of the famous ban !
are Miss Mary Baker, soprano, and Miss"4
Florence Hardeman, violinist, both o(
whom will be heard at the two concerts.
II. l>ennle Ilenton, saxaphone, is known
as the man witli the "perfect ear" lie I
is said to be able to "catch" the slight-
est discord when the musicians are "strik
ing" the right key. Mr. Ilenton will play
at the matinee only.
Sousa's Band is known on every conti-
j nent. It has made two tours of the world
I and four of Europe, besides more than L'O
i transcontinental tours of the United
States.
The Beethoven Ilall stage will be deco
raced with American flags, a -number of
large ones having been provided for the
occasion by courtesy of military author!
ties.
Lleot. Sousa's composition set to
"Flanders Fields'' will be sung by Miss
Mary Baker by special request of a num-
ber of admirers of the eminent musician.
Following is the program for the mat!
nee:
Overture. "Fhedre" Massenet
Saxaphone solo, "Laverne" (new) .Ilenton
II. Benne Ilenton.
Suite, "The American Maid." (a) "You
Do Not Need a Doctor, (h) "The
Sleeping Soldiers" (c) "With Pleas-
,,rp" Sousa
Vocal solo, "Villanelle" Del Acqua
Miss Mary Baker.
KhapRody, "The American Indian"
Preston Ware Orem
(On themes recorded and suggested
by Thurlow Lleurance.)
Interval
Prophecies that the IMO Fiesta San
Jacinto will l» on a grander s.ale than
anything the city has .-v.r attempted are
being made and predictions last night
were that probably a «um exceeding sun.
WW will be raised for th. purpoi .11™
tofore. about KS.IKM was lh.. amount, .lack
It. Burke, chairman of the t,uar<l of di-
rectors. announced l.i,r lllslht that the
board already has assur.n . from various
trades and civic organization of the eitv
ot ♦-0.000 and the dir., Tor, confide,, v
HO OOO ri"Se eoB8i(1,Tiit """-e than
J&.APP* driT,'"- for ^unds does not
start till January l.i and th.. f'JU.OOO now
in sight is not signed up. but is in the form
of promises and assurances hut there is
no doubt but that th,-. will be made good
and in some cases evtn ex tended
The merchants and busu -ss men i?»n
frally want the Fiesta, -.ml Mr Burke
iin'th"1^1, *'1^ ,ht'V iir' to put
up the Aioney to get it and make it a big
fcUC'vgs. Thus far we have i„>t .lecidMl 00
a definite amount that ,,lU ralw hut
as we see the spirit in who h the .-itlzeus
1 are going into the mutt.r «. are eiilaririnir
, our Ideas and you Lt here is
no a bit of doubt hut tb.it tLe money
will come. J
The boird of directors will meet everv
Monday for lunch in th.. „ k room at the
''."'iter to 111 Ike plans. 1;t, M„„day me„
of some profession or tra 1 will meet with
thP board to discuss the idans. .Next Mon-
day the bankers of the nn »ill meet with
ihe board. Other buslm- men and cit
4ze"s generally who are interested in the
Hesta are invited at ,1 , tl) att(I°j
the luncheons and off. r ideas and sug-
gestions. *
Ballet music from "Alda,"
.... Verdi
Valsette, "The Wood Nymphs" {new),
Eric Coates
v., 1 ' Snhl'r and Spurs" (new) Sonsa
violin solo, "(typsy Tales" Sarasato
Miss Florence Hardeman.
Dance of the comedians, from "The
Bartered Itrlde" Smetana
The .Nationfll Anthem
Tk . ,N NKU VKMORV.
Ihe ,„l lexas (Vain. lexas National
Guard, will not hold th. ir N. w Year's
dance, as had been plant, ! t ,h,,ir ....
lo^h";, "1" Lie".
Joseph Iteck. chairman of th. dance com
mlttee, has arranged, however, to give the
dance in the regit „..w .,rInor.. in
he Stumbcrg Hullding form.-rlv occu-
pied by th.- tonness lt..;, tv Company, on
the same date. »■«/»
AM IL\H BACK IN ' 11 \ 01 mxico
«»en ( andiflo Agullar. tvtarv of For'
eign Relations it, M„ , j,'' 1"
cently returned from an . xten visit to
Kurope, was highly r.r.ive.i upon his re
of lh 1 "f |M,'U"arlv part
, of ihe week, according to Kl I nlversal
'was announced that l,e will not take up
he duties of his offi... .tt.til January j.
nder Secretary llil.ri,. M,..|ina has l.wn
in charge of the affair during the at,
I sence of Gen. Aguilar.
CASTM To EETI lis HOMB.
,M,J- Ot, .l. Augusta Castro of the ritv
of Mexico, former s r. tan ,.f War. who
S now In New }ork. is exp,, ted to re-
turn to his country very shortly to take
eommand of military operations in the
State of Sonora, as reported bv Kl I nl
versa! Gen. Castro is on, of the youngest
j generals in the Mexl.'ati armv, and Is
regarded as one of the most learned of
I he staff officers. I'ress dispatches state
that the } oung officer has been on leave
• of absence and that there is no Mirnifl
cance attached to his visit to the Fnited
States. wmucu
MOVIE ATTRACTIONS
at Wolf son's:
Two Supreme
Economy Events
A Clearance of Garments
All Winter Coats, Dresses
and Suits Newly Reduced
A Sale of Silks
Every Yard at a Reduction
1 viVjU
NO FIRES CHRISTMAS
For First Time jn Many Years Firemen
Spend Inactive Holiday.
AT TIIK EMPIRIC.
'.wendolyn's vampiring career began
when she was 2 years „ld, when she in-
duced a member of the San Fran,■lac fire
department to kiss her as 1, reward for
saving the lives of herself and family
As (.wen 1,1. ssomed Int., girlhood' her
name lengthen,!.| Int.. Gwendolyn Iijatin
Heaufort Armltage, daughter of one of the
,, ,, ,, i most fashionable families in the t one.,
*or (he first time in many years, city 1 States.
firemen did not have to answer a fire However, the finances of the famtlv
alarm on Christmas Day. No fire alarms considerably strained bv tremenriou.
her "^"Lhi'i1" central station De.ctn losses In San Francisco. Thus It is deemed
ber >.), while only one still alarm to a good busine** on the part of ihe fimitv t<!
chliniy llre wss sent In the day previous, let Owen attend a business c,.||,.gp which
„ ,! , 'i! s'"ted yesterday that "it teaches a short cut to short
morn I "s 11 riling fact that they didn't even To the surprise of „|| (i«ond..lvn rentiu
while 'have a still alarm during the holiday, learns how „ govern a . r arv tvn/
ssued ! fomethlug that hud never occurred before writer riitturj type
"C itTi°s f^^a/;rrt«.g career fiirther
rtK' ffrr" beautlful homes wt'rp ' where for the last times^ Conatt
WORLD WORKERS I'R(iEI) TO
TAKE STEPS TO STOP SLAUGH-
TER IN HUNGARY.
By Associated Tress.
ttKKMN. Tuesday, I^ec. 2."., Appeals to
worbi workers, especially Socialists In the
I nlted States. Mngland, France and Italy.
;isklng that tho^-- governments take xte;'i>
tu stop the ullegoil "slaughter" of Com
tuunlsts and Socialists in Hungarv, are !>«■
tng nt out by the central fovirniMnt
board of the Austrlal Social Demo- raey. It
is asserted that whereas ."»«m> victims we,«
• harged up to the Itela Kun regime in
Hungary, more than ten times that iium
ber have been executed on • onvi< tion at
drumhead court-martials on ' flimsy war
rants" issued with alleged connivance « f
Admiral Horth.v, in command of the Hun-
garian government troops at present.
Kntente governments re Jointly respon-
sible for present o«*currenc«>B, the appeal
declares. They diligently sought t-> pro
tect burgeolsle from the • Ke.i terror, it
i? said, but they are "not making any . f
fort to halt th»* counter revolutionary ram
page *
Vorwaerts is informed that an entente
eommisslon rnvntl> lound the dead bodies
of »j'j rommuui»ts hanging trom teres in a
patch of woods near ItuUapest. The U' \\>
paper declares '
"If the Huszar government of lluugury
seeks to establish relations with Germany
it is hoped it will be ki'ked out.''
IAHKI ItA KKI'OtiTKI) ILL.
Luis Cabrera. Mexican Minister of Fi-
nance. is reported to be very ill, according
to newspajtri dispatches from the City ot
Mexico He wa> taken ill several «lays
ago and his condition has not Improved.
GONZALKS GKTS OIMCHAHGK.
Fnder authority of a special order 1^
sued December 1»'>, by the Minister of
War of Mexico, (Jen I'aMo (ionzab - w:i!i
discharged with honor from the l . leral
army, following his letter of resignation
of some two months ago, according to
newspaper dispatches received here Thurs
day <Jen. Gonzales is one of the presi-
dential candidates in tlx* coming electloui>.
\GKII I1ANKKK hll>.
By Ah** luted Press
NEW OKLFANS. Dec 2G K M. W ilms
ley, president of the V w Orleans <"I. r*ring
House Association and one of the oldest
bankers In the South, died at his home
here today He was Hfi years old.
Christmas Tree
Profiteers Fail
To Sell Stock
! By Associated Press.
NFW YORK, Ii*e. 26. Speculators In
Christmas trees u»re hard hit in New Yo*k
i 'his >>\'ir and today dealers who had hop«M
for big profits hired truckmen to cart
r mainlng flr> to the bay Other-*
"'T' turned over to Janitors to help htat
1 apartments.
Fxce'.fionally large shipments of Cbrist-
tiias fre« s were brought in two weeks ag »
;itid be, nise o,her things were dear wen
; riced from >', to $10 ea< h. No staiu(>tdo
ol customers observed, however, sm I
week later very fine specimens could
obtained for I5J to ?4. Thursday night tree*
u. [•" ^ellinu from ci>nts to II, and on
• 'hristmax Fve there were many great piles
in various parts « the city over whi;h
I \er> signs reading
"Please take one "
INHTA1 LK KI M TKM n\ KN.
Sperinl I elegrmn to The Elpre»s.
> 1 AMI < »1(I». Tex. l»e. ytv—\y If.
Writht, proprietor of the Stamford Home
hakerv. has recently purchased an electrb*
oven from tlie Stamford Gas aud Flectrii
i Company. I his oven will l»e installed tu
i tl" plant here and will greatly lncrea#e
the capacity of the plant.
.
New Columbia Grafonola Records
New Year
Kards
See Our Wonderful Selection
Correspondence
Kards
New styles—shapes and colors. Ideal for
acknowledgments. Assorted prices.
20% OFF SALE NOW ON
CARL NEWTON
OWNER
r 200
«4lamo Plaza,
stroyed by fire.
"Such conditions as existed this year."
stated the chief, "Is absolutely bound to
be due to the fact that the people arc
becoming more careful, and are practicing
fire prevention. With all the fireworks
used this year and the numerous Christ
mas trees, no fires on Christmas Day Is
remarkable, and I am very proud of that
fact."
only one fire called out the appuratus
yesterday during the day. A stove near "l ••••iiiuk, uas ran
the wall of a dwelling house occupied by '^rrnt front and become one of this cltv s
C. II. Hlount. 114 Woodlief Avenue, was ahownlnces >i «nnt nf
the cause of a small blaze there that re-
sulted In a $25 damage to the house.
MEXICAN REBELS CAPTURE
THREE COASTWISE VESSELS
Three small Coastwise steamers hire been
faptured at Nautla, Vera Crni, by Meil-
can rebels anil nre being held for a re-
ward of for each vessel, dispatches
from Vera Cruz announce. The boats are
the Marlu Klcarda, Maria Esperanr.a nn.l
Maria do los Angeles.
Talmadge Is appearing in "The Virtuous
Jamp. On H,. same proKr.int Is Harold
Kids''8 00 y Bpreilm. "Captain Kldd s
ANNOUNCEMENTS
AT TIIK I'RINTF.SS.
I.oew Taudeville has ,-nme to San An-
tonio to stay and the Princess, as the re.
suit of Its eomltit, has taken on a illf
terent front and become one of this city's
showplaees. a spot of interest in tho com
munliy. The bill, which is showing at the
Houston Street theater f.,r the last times
today, is headed by Marie Russell, billed as
.a Btudy lo brown." One of the features of
this offering Is her marvelous makeup her
rich contralto voice. It is not until' her
| turn Is over that she reveals, by pulling
down a Jong glove, a pretty white fore-
arm, the fact that she has put over an
excellent deception.
.There are four other superior acta on
the bill and on the screen Dolores Cassl-
nelii, one of the coming leaders of cellu
■old constellation, appears in "The vir-
tuous Model.'
Values l!p to
$85.00
al $37.5Q
s wear
Values lip lo
$125.00
al $19.75
LARGE NUMBER MEXICANS
KILLED IN FIGHT MONDAY
AT TIIK ROYAL.
The end of the week always means the
end of a pleasant engagement to Vantages'
acts that pluy the Royal Theater, and this
week has been a most pleasant one for
the five acts that shared Christmas cheer
under the hospitable Royal roof. With
I more than twenty persons on the rnrrent
A large number of Mexican Federal and i CantaBes bill, one of the largest Christmas
. ' parties that the local theater has ever
seen was staged Christmas Eve, with the
performers playing Santa Claus to each
; ■ ■ "* .... »..an . .-li."... auu
rebel troops are reported as having been
killed in a fight which took place Mon- .
day between forces under Cols. Agustin 1 I1!?"0'
Olachea and Petronilo Flores, Federal, an.I ,
Rebel Chieftain l'edro Zamora. Federal
I roups were victorious, reports recolveu
here state. The engagement occurred near
Cerro de Av11 a, Jalisco.
DANCING FROCKS
Less Than Half-Price
There are five nets on the bill which la
leaving this city tonight. I.a.lv Alice's
rets, an act which sees cats playing with
mice and pigeons roosting on dogs' heads
opens the bill, while the Royal I'yena .laps
serve as a closing act The Makarenos
from the steppes of Russia sing a number
of Russian i,.lk s..ngs. The Six Venetian
Gypsies are troubadours, with the added
glamor of Romany land, and their songs
arc as free and light as their people's
i nature.
Officers and the crew of the Japanese I On the screen Harry Houdlnl Is causing
OFFICERS FROM JAPANESE
CRUISER INVITED TO CAPITAL
"""■no «IIU IUC » 1*-W Ol inr .IU|IUOeHP
cruiser Vakuno, which is due at Mansanlllo,
Colitna. Mexico, have been Invited to the
City of Mexico by President Carranza, ac-
cording to newspaper dispatches from
Manzanlllo. It Is said that elaborate
preparations are being made for the re-
ception of the guests.
NEW TRAIN HCHEDLLE8
1. As G, N. Trains to Operate on New Time
Table, Effective December 28.
A new train schedule for passenger
trains on the International & (ireat North-
ern was announced yesterday at the of-
fices of the Cnited States Railroad Ad-
ministration, same to become effective
Sunday morning, December 2R. This af-
fects trains Nos. 1 and 2, Sunshine Spe-
cials, and trains Nos. 3, 4, fi and 6, local
trains, and trains, Nos. 1 and 2, between
Han Antonio and Laredo.
Chickens CheaperThan Meat
Roasters 16c lb.
Large Friers 25c lb.
Hens 27c lb.
Pecans 17c lb.
Country Butter.. .50c lb.
Fresh Eggs 60c doz.
Oysters 10c doz.
BROILERS-GUINEAS-TURKEYS
Select Your Chickens—We Dress Them Free of Charge.
B. POLUNSKY
Crockett 6301 Main Avenue and Travis St.
NINTH INFANTRY CEI.EBRATKH.
Knllated Men Have Bl| Banquet Tlrat
Thrlatmaii Nine* OrerMM.
The enlisted men of the flth Infantry
celebrated their first Chrlntmai idnce their
return from overscan with a fine dinner
for themselves and friends at the barracks
In Camp Travis, Capt. Euireno V. Be-
han was responsible for the bl* outlay
which would have served for a month In
the tranches. The menu: Ronst turkey,
cold roast pork, cranberry sauce, celery
lettuce salad, chocolate layer cake, cocoa-
nut layer cake. Jelly rolls, mixed nuts
candy, oranges, bananas, apple*, ditars.
mince meat pie, peach pie, baked rweet i
potatoes, mashed poUtow, French peas
Ice cream, pickles, chow chow, Worcester
anuce bread butter, coffee, After the dln-
Chrlitmi»meihoui<Pr-*-<1 W"h th"
week.
— •— - •' "'"""in in tniinniK
greater thrills than he did on the stage
in "The (irlm Game." a Paramount-Art-
craft special production.
PETROVA'8 SALUTATION.
Mmc. I'etrova'a salutation to her audience
when tliey applaud her has caused much
comment. This is the gesture of the right
hand, first touching the forehead, then the
heart, and concluding with a sweeping me
tlon to the side.
"Is she creasing herself?" has often been
asked.
For Ihe benefit nf those who do not knotv
the salutation, Petrova explains that it Is
Arabic, and means "My head and my heart
are at your feet."
The famous stage and screen star will
appear at the Majestic for the last two lo-
cal performances today.
-»
ENTERTAINMENT BY BCIIOOU
A Christmas entertainment marked the
closing of Ihe Kdgewood School for the
holidays There was a program of songs
Instrumental music, recitations readings
and playlets, and Cyril Verstuyft played
Ihe role nf Santa Claus. The Mother's
Club was represented by a committee com-
prised of Mts. Jennings, president; Mrs
l.sss. Mrs. Klklns, Mrs. Brooks, Mr»'
Montgomery, Mrs. Shattuck. and Mrs
Robinson.
".uo wiin mat
com* it lent one* •
PROTEST SAII.ORS FIRINO
Alleged firing on land by *allnrn' from
American cruisers at Tmnplco Is made the
basis of a protest filed with President Car-
rsnr.a at the City of Mexico by Carlos fl.
(iroico, chief of police of Tampleo. A dla-
patch from Tampleo to Rnn Antonio aayi
that a few sailors are believed to have fired
several rifle shots at targets alonf tha
shoro of lha harbor. No damage to llvei
or property li reported.
A Special Purchase of 75 Dresses
Have Just Been Opened—
On Sale Today
Values Up to $125.00 at • ■ ■ $49.75
Values Up to $85.00 at . . . $37.50
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