San Antonio Evening News from San Antonio, Texas • Page 2

SAN ANTDN1D EVENING NEWS THURSDAY. NOVEMBER 30, 1922. SAN ANTONIO EVEKWOG KANSAS C1TV, Sor. were today spreading dragnets in an effort to round up several bandit bands wio last night In a Thanksgiving eve of crime murdered one man, probably fatally wounded a 10-year-old shot several other persons less seriously and got away with iwr.il thousand dollars' worth of loot in the two Kansas Cities. Clement Mend, L.acsas City, grocer, xras shot to death by two Jobbers who entered his store.

MeaU did not comply quickly enough with the bandits' order to hold up his hands. At the same time they shot anil probably fatally wounded Floyd Bahr, 1U, an errand boy in Mead's store. Bandits robbed a drug store on the Kansas side and then held a "reception" after robbing the clerical force. Thev robbed customers as they appcar- ed for a half hour, shooting a nesro pedestrian In the leg as they Mt rc Lisllten wtts robbed of a s-500 diamond ring and a watch by holdup men. Numerous smaller holdups were reported to police today.

PASSES TO HANDS OF COMPANY FROM RECEIVERSHIP HOCSTOX, Nov. International Great Northern Rail- ivav was removed from under the jurisdiction of its receivers nud placed in the hands of the corporation at a meeting of the board of directors, here of Chicago was elcct- fd chairman the board, and T. A. president. New officers will 'assume charge December 1.

DOCTORS DISCUSS HIS NEW METHOD OF PAINLESS BIRTH SAN ANTONIO WOMAN IN FARAWAY CHINA BECOMES EXPORTER inA 1 HO, HUM! WATCH UNCLE SAM WEEP; Pig Woman Offered $100 ASTOR FORTUNE TO GO TO ENGLAND for Corroboration of Her Story Is Startling Charge vV BRUNSWICK, N. Nov. Sippol, cattle and pig dealer, has made the startling charge that Mrs. Jare Gibon who accused Mrs. Frances Stevens Hall of being present when her husband.

ibe Rev Edward W. Hall, and Mrs. Eleanor Mills, were slain, had tried to buy testimony with which to help secure Mrs. Hall's indictment. SioDSl told newspaper reporters that out who owns that car.

Then she ri .1 tn a i reason why you Mrs Gibson offered him J100 to cor roborate essential details of her story, tbat she saw Mrs. Hall and a man at the murder scene. It is believed evidence furnished by Sinpel is tlie influence which has iu- liuced the State authorities to declare the investigation will now bo resumed with full vigor. Tie refusal of the grand Jury to indict anybody Is said to cave been due to the allegations by Sippel against Mrs. Gibson, star witness for the prosecution.

Mrs Gibson denied Slppel's charge. She added: "There will be a surprise after the holidays. The case is not over, 'icy have told me." Klppel in an Interview said: "Mrs. Gibson told me she saw Mrs. Hall anfl a bushy-haired man on the night of the murders by the light ol an automobile that looked lilce mine.

She said she would give to find said: 'The Is no -is tin couldn't make this money, lou just claim you decided to come home throuffh the lane that night, say you saw a man and a woman in the lane and a little further on you saw a horse or a mule. Say you thought it looked like hold-up nnd that you backed ont of the lane. That's all you have to do. No one will dispute you. "I told her there was sot enough money in the country to make me 1111 In that misslns link." WUcij Mra.

Gibson was confronted with th.it charge, slie snapped: "It's ridiculous. I offered money to nobody. I can't tell what went on before the grand jury. Look for some blc surprise right after the holiday. The hand of God is slow but sure.

All fnliiKS done in a hurry are not done richt. I am a frood It is snkl the jury lailivl-to indict anyone because the prosecution could not identify "the man with the bushy DALLAS WOMAN DIES OF BURB'S RECEIVED AS HOUSE DESTROYED DALLAS, Nov. Walter Kemper, 45. died at sanitarium here last night from the effects of burns she sustained morning when her resldenct was destroyed by fire. M.

C. Mount, S3, a neighbor, -who came to Mrs. Kemper'a rescue and tore biasing garments from her body. Buffered badly burned hands from his efforts. MOTHER AND SON ARE POISONED BY CANDY MKS.

W. C. HOFFM-VSX. RS. WALTER C.

HOFFMANS, formerly Mathilda Matton ol Sun Antonio has onKOBWl i'i unique business. Sho at present In Shanghai, China, plan- nine to introduce products of tho Orient In tlw United The main line she is exporting at present In a linen cmbroldcrim, tbouBli her include Chinese evening wraps, table cloths, scarrs mid fcindred articles. ChlncHe women are known for their artistle handiwork. They for little pity, most of them receiving but so per dny. wlillo tho wage is only monthly.

Mrs. Goorsre C. Vcrnon ot 808 Kost Euclid Avenue. represents Mrs. JIoffmiMi In this country.

San Antonio will be used as distributing center. of Young Wife Is Morose fEARGED with the murder of his youns wife, Mrs. Charlotte McDamel, Clayton G. McDaniel, 26, sits today in his cell at the city jail, morose, sullen and defiant. McDamel was arrested Wednesday afternoon when police were called to.the McDsniel home, 1023 Buena Vista Street, and found Mrs.

McDaniel lyins on the front sidewalk with several wounds in. her chest ana abdomen, inflicted, police say, by a pair of scissors. i ABTHTJS E. Medical circles are studying aod ule- cnsslnc the method announced by Dr. E.

Gucdei of IndluiMirioUs re- of brinKiDJT babies Into the world less pain to the mother is canscd by a normal tooth Ir. Gneflel, a graduate ol Indiana University School of Medicine, says tbat his method was gas ana equipment for terln ga IS it. (Advertisement) Does Everytiiing Seem to Go Wrong? "i It your "IMP troub'rfi), your appetite poor, your entrgy a low ebb? Tou rerrone, toals which nonriihes and strencth- eia the rrf corpuscles tflilch the joorce BtreBBtli, poorer and endurance. I ETC rundown, hastard, ncrTons raic. M.IIT you supply with iron to tha most easily asalmilstrf form.

Nuitcrronc ii real rood for tha Wood. Jt vim -ml i-ntrET to men 2i children, and build. UP nt yitsllty in a. most rcoarkable manner. bottle of NurfcrroBB today.

Bow to build up ronr strath bealtb. BoW by Sommcrs' Dnlt: Stores, Losojo ancl Boston, Solcdad and Hoonton. Navarro and HoSton; Euildint other imilnf drusglm. (Aav.) YOUNG WOMAN KILLED WHEN TRUCK FENDER HITS HER AT DALLAS DALLAS, Nov. Hary Leo Bosweli, 23, was dead bore today from injuries received when she wns sldcswiped 1 by the fender of a passing truck and teriously injured here last nicht.

Missfcoswcil was ruehed to a hospital but died several hours after the accident, Thomas Shannon, driver of the surrendered to authorities and was released on his own recognizance, Days Far Apnrt As Irishman was approacbol bj his landlord who reminded him that he was In arrears tor his rent and requested aim to pay up. The Irishman' responded that he was out of work and eoalJ not pay at the time but would tlo BO, some day, if the landlord vtnuld iet him remain. But the landlord was obdurate find exclaimed: "Well. Siira, I yon tarcc days tt vacate and set (nit. Irishm'an-acratched his Lead for moment and said; I will taSe New Year's Day, Saint Patrick's Dnv and the Fourth of Tlirce-year-old May bad a penchant for clipping.

Given a pair of scissors, she. would leave nothing unslit. and one dav. in frenzv of joy, she cut hfr curly-haired baby brother's head quite bald. "Miss May!" shrieked the nurse, "how dare xoa!" "He cut them himself," pleaded May, now on the verge of tears.

wicked little story teller! How did he reach the back of his answered May, hor sobs, "why, he--he etooded on the Herald. Moonnblne Slmmpo" SUPERIOR, Nov. kind of hair tonic called "moonshine shampoo" was discovered by police here when in a r.ikl of the barber shop of William Sdnvank they stumbled over 33 gallons of allepred moonshine. The "shampoo" was taken to police headquarters. was stabbed twice cmilng affrnv that Collowcd an urRii- rntmt.

According to police, the fignt took place in the hallway. A trail of Wood from the hallway to. the sidewall: showed where McDaniel had stumbled her i out of the house. The only statement McDaniel is said In ihnvc ju.ide tn police concerning the i is tbat his wife attacked with the and then stablei herself Another pair of JnrfT'jr scissors was found in tic kitchen sink. Mrs.

ML-Daniei died at 4 iXi p. BJ. Wednesday r.s she was heins tilar.cil on toe operating table at the ItolJcrt lireen Memorial Unspltal. She is enid to bave made-a statement to Capt. Stevets in which she accused her hnshanri ot stabbing bet with a pnir of scissors.

Police, are hoidinsr as evidence two pairs of scissors. One pair was found in the hallway near the blood stains that indicated tho struggle had occurred there, wliilo the other pair ot scissors was fouad in tlie kitchen wet as though washed, but bearing no Mood stains. MeDnniel arrested by PoliM Chief Van Kip'sr, Capt. h'am Street and 1 Cllv Dctuctivcs W. A.

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Ho wan employed as oiler and wiper anil In three years advanced to the position of fireman and Since thr.t time he has nceii employed successively by Colorado Ccritr.il llr.e. tho old Oregon Irallroau fc Navigation Company, which, later FUR COLLARS EVEN MOST SIMPLE COAT Donf worry about eczema or other troubles. Tou can have a clear, healthy skin by usin Zeroo, obtained at any drug store for Me, or eitra large bottlo at 51. Zcmo generally removes pimples, blackheads, blotches, eczema and ringworm and makes the skm clear and healthy. Zomo is a clean, penetrating, antiseptic liquid.

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Black and White Cab Company 219 ST. MARY'S STREET Phone Crockett or Travis 398 For Sudden Ssmce CITY TRIPS 30c AND UP become the Oregon-Washington Eall- road Navigation Company as a unit of ths Union Pacific Sjetem, Great Northern Company and the Northern Taclfle. While working for the Great Northern, in he drove the engine that pulled the first train through the famous Cascade tunnel. lie come to Walla Walla nnd went to work for the Northern Pacific in 3S1S, where he remained until touay. Couldn't Bunco That one has pay the same rtfirthcr -oing two Works or five wiles wilt never seem quite right to mituy of It certainly didn't to the farmer who boarded a car at C-- Square and asked the faro to G------- htrect: "Ten cents," said the conductor.

"Why, I can ride to the end of the line for tsar," "Yes. but it will cost 3-011 tlie same to so to fi-- Street." "You ain't goln 1 to liunco mo, growled farmer. "Darned if I ijnn't rldu to the eml of the line an Transcript. MAJOU POHN JACOB ASTOB AXD MRS. ASTOE Answering hecklers during a political speech at Major John Jacob for a seat in the House of Commons declared that as transferring his wealth from America to England.

neglected to explain that inasmuch as a large part of the consists of New York real estate, lie may have to move the heart of Gotham over to London and park it near Buckingham I'alnce. REJOICING MARKS THANKSGIVING DAY Continued From Page One Evangelical Church held services at 10 o'clock. Highland Park Lutheran ana St. John's will hold special services tonight. Fourteen Baptist churches -will union services tonight at 1:30 o'clock at Beacon Hill Baptist Church.

Tie Uev. Ilulen Carroll, pastor of the Prospect Hill Baptist Church, will deliver the sermon. All singers from the various Baptist choirs in tie dty will assist and there will be n. special number by the male quartette of the 1'lrst Baptist The Methodists oC San Antonio united in a meeting at Travis Park Methoulst Church at 10:30 o'clock. Llr.

Casper b. Wright assisted by pastors from most ot the Methodist churches in the city, had charge of the services. BRITAIN SCRAPS 8 CAPITAL SHIPS UNDER DISARMAMENT PACT By Badio. LONDON, Nov. capital of the British navy have been completely scrapped, two dismantled and others rendered useless for war purposes under the terms of the iiiKtim conference agreements for limitation of naval armaments, officials of the Admiralty told International News Service today.

Admiralty has now ceased work on the demolition of war craft until it has been seen what the other are dolnjr. While the United States, flreat Britain and Japan have-ratified the agreements. Italy and France have not yot done so. Donclns on Tuesday and Saturday nichts. A dance the whole family can enjoy at Siismith's Dancing School.

223 'Martin EUROPEAN PREMIERS TO MEET IN LONDON PARIS. Nov joint conference of rrcmlprt: a Britain, France, Italv nn'I Belgium will convene in Lon'dOtt early in it was learned scml-officialjy to diBcuss nnd Premier Polncare of France will insist that'Germany'shall not be granted a moratorium unless Franco Isjpro- vidwl adeijnate productive securities. Poincaro will present a complete, for joint settlement of debts and reparations which he insists must be linked with plan -much -the same as his previous scheme. Dcnce! Dance! Tuesday and Saturday nights. Good music, smooth.floor.

Dance and stay j'oung. Six-smith's Dancing School, 229 Martin Increased demands on their transportation facilities aa a result of the 'reduction in street car fare and control of jitneys have caused San Antonio Public Service Company to put in an order for 15 new street cars, it was announced by E. H. Kifcr, presiflcut and general manager of the company. The new cars, which are the man" type, will be delivered within the next two months, Mr.

Kifcr said. The contract for tho new equipment was si-ned on November 25, Truffle has increased almost. 33 141 per cent, since the fares were reduced from 8 to cents, Mr. Kifer said. TURN VEREW BAND CONCERT TONIGHT Nov.

investigation was begun by, police today into tbo mysterious circulation of poisoned candy among the family of Schweitzer, resulting la serious illness to two. Ulrs. Schweitzer and son, Fred S--years old. became violently 111 after having eaten chocolate-coated candy Thick was found in a bos in their apartment several days ago. MURDER TRIALS OF WIFE AND SON SET FOR JAN.

13,1923 cases of Peart hgr son. Hush Stowe, charged with murder of James husband fatter of the defendants, will come to trial 00 January 13, M2U. "ccorcIillK action taken In the 4M District Court late A 550 was o.rdcrea. Is allcfred that Hugh Stowe shot and Wiled Wj fattier following a quarrel at their home San Antonio several months ago. mother was accused beJns an complice.

John StUl HI. PHILADELPHIA, Nov. Wanaraaker, wio has been coa- to his. home for several with a severe cold, passed j'OKiy comfortable night. It was said 'at ms home, today.

His condition WM, nonnccd by physicians as 'about The Suu Antonio Turn Verein band consisting of. pieces, will sivc- its first concert at Turner Hall this cven- inix at 8 o'clock for members of the club and their friends. Organization band was brought about by the efforts of its leader, Alfred ScuaeJcr. and the chairman of the band committee, A. C.

Aires. PASSENGER-LADEN SHIP IS this day of Thanksgiving we rejoice in turning back three centuries and with utmost reverence a i those brave Pilgrims of Progress whose Faith was the cornerstone of America's noblest as deep a sense of gratitude we accept this opportunity for expressing our thanks and appreciation for your and so in the sincere belief that contentment, happiness and prosperity will always result from a policy of service to the public, this organization will continue to serve and achieve. SAN FUANCISCO, Nov. lives of more than 100 persons were imperiled in a crash off Port San Luis between the Pacific Mail liner port, which left here yesterday for South American ports, and tho stesni schooner Svea. According to -wireless reports received here, the Svea struck the bow of tha larger vessel, damailuff it.

Tho Newport will arrive ot Los Anfieles Harbor today. Tho Svea was towed Into Port San Luis by tuge, badly damaged. Not Her DarllnK Mr Meek, widower with onn daughter; -had married- Mrs. Wild; a widow with a The curate was visiting -the newly- wedded folks, and the new Mrs. Meek was trying to make, a good impression on him.

"i'es," she was saying, roy stepdaughter is as near to me as my own daughter. I show no preference and love them equally." There was a step outsmo the door, and then tap. Mrs. Wild put on her kindliest smile. "Is that you, darllr.c'!" bho asked, "JS'o, ma," came the weary voice of her stepdaughter, "it's Jt" CO.

UNDERTAKING CO. Ambulance Service CNDEE PEESONAI. SUPERVISION OS MK8. JOB SOKLUSX 1W-451 MAIN AVENUE. BHOSTE CKOCKMT ttl.

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In fact It may do service everywhere except at the' very formal evening affair where the opera cloak is the only correct The bat worn with this coat is a smart off-the-facc style of gray duve- tyn embroidered in black and silrnr. It. too, is a simple style suitable for all occasions. --on the second floor See Our West Window Beginning tomorrow--an underpricing that is typical of Alamo-Peck and is possible only through the sacrifice of much of our legitimate profit. NEW ARRIVALS--NEW LOW PRICES That make possible the supplying of your individual needs as well as that of gift purposes.

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