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San Antonio light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1911-1993, 1923-02-23
RIFLES DRILL
ONCE MORE IN
CASINO HALL
l. W. Earnest Is Awarded
Leather Medal for
Worst in Bunch.
HAVE A GOOD TIME
G. B. Goodloe Elected
President Belknap Rifles
for Coming Year.

Through two hours of merriment
| the members of the Belknap Rifle
men re-lived and retold their earlier
experiences at the Casino Hall Thurs
day night. 4 pleasing musical pro-
gram was given. The plume dance
was the outstanding feature of the
evening. With Springfield rifles, the
kind they used TO use, the company
formed in line of the floor and was
| put through a rigid drill, +. ]. Alt
gelt giving the orders. At the con-
! clusion of this drill, J.. w. Earnest
was decorated for being the worst
drilled soldier on the floor. Milton
Everett was runner-up.
Even in the election of officers for
the ensuing year the comedy element
was evident, each officer nominated
for an office receiving unanimous
vote for election and then a unGnim-
Gus vote for defeat. G.. 3. GOodlOe
was elected president. Milton Everett,
vice president and Ed Seng, secretary
and treasurer.
"Old Black joe"
The opening number of the even
lng's program was remindful of the
old days. Louis Morgan, an ex-slave,
imperSonated "Old Black joe" walk
ing slowly TO and fro across the hall.
supporting himself by wObbly cane,
as the Lions Quartet. hidden from
view, sang the old Southern melody.
The same quartet. consisting Of
Howell James, Charles Stone. Will
liam McNair and f. ID. Daggett. with
Ray Noble at the piano, sang "The
TrumpetOr,' by Dix.
Another musical number was rem
dered by Earl HOllingbeck. II years
old. who sang The Rose of No
Mans Land" Phoebe Morgan, also
II years old, accompanied at the
piano.
Dancing was enjoyed between num-
bers of the program. and before ad-
lourning, members of the Belknap
Company assembled and sang several
songs that were popular hits during
the time of their active service.
From the Casino Hall the entire
narty went TO the Original Mexican
restaurant for a Mexican dinner.
Old.timers There.
Among the members of the Belknap
RiflemPn who were present Thursday
| evening were: Mai. Harry S. Adams.
Arthur Storms. W. Z. Rote. Z. J.
Altgelt. Sam Maverick. f. G.. SenC,
Ben Varga, A. W. Norcross. A. Y.
Walton. Gail b. Goodloe. William
Eberhardt, Albert Dittmar. William
5. Seng, Lewis Maverick, F. d. Dag
gett, Arthur ]. DunGhOp. DR.. Jack
Watts, W. f. Fitzgerald. Max W.
FueS, r. f. OGrady, Joseph II.
Truax. David W. Watts. II. A. Bel
KNAPP, Ed. II. Everett. James Simpson.
Andy Stevens, Louis Hcuermann.
William TObin, Capt. L. NJ. Riley.
John w. Tobin, Milton Everett. Gus
F. Niggli, Z. Munzenberger. !. Il.
Davis, A. c. PancOast, II. c. Glaze,
W. c. Sullivan.
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GUIDES ROB MAN
Tours West Size and Is Held Up in
Lonely Section.

William \. Yates of Miami. Fla.
recently arrived in San Antonio
anxious to "see the sights" in the old
Trans-San Pedro district. His wish
was gratificd Thursday night. He
toured the West Side and was robbed
of 81. Now the police are searching
for his two guides.
1t happened in the same old way
Yates told the police he wanted to see
the wild life of the West Side. He
met two young men. They were very
friendly and would act as guides.
They toured the district Yates paying
the bill. 1t was $40 o'clock when
they found themselves in dark and
secluded section. Then it happened.
Yates. in telling of his experience.
said one of his guides suddenly
grabbed him from behind, locking his
arms in vice-like grip. The other
rifled his pockets. extracted his money
and the victim was then told to beat
it,"
Yates later found his way to central
police headquarters and gave plain
clothes men a description of the men.
San Antonio light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1911-1993, 1923-02-23
SCRIBES SEE FILM
~ Front Page Story" Will BE Shown
at Majestic Next Week.

A private showing of the picture,
"a Front Page Story" was held at
the Majestic Thursday at which news.
paper men were guests. Over 100
were present.
The picture. which will be shown
next week. portrays newspaper and
political life in the average small
American town. Quoting from the
introduction, There is no one who
can NEEDLE more in other peoples
business than the publisher of a small
town newspaper, unless it is the poll
tician.' In the story these two char
acters NEEDLE with each others bust
ness, resulting in the usual strife.
The front page story. around which
the plot reyolves, finally results in
bringing peace to the waring factions,
and incidentally in the marriage of
the hero and the daughter of the pub
Usher. There are numerous comical
situations in the picture.
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TOURISTS TO MEET
Have Musical Program for Friday
Night at the Menger.

Tourists will hold their weekly en-
tertainment in the ballroom of tho
Menger at 40 o'clock Friday night.
The program was arranged by Mrs.
Alice NJ. Taylor is as follows: Piano
solo. Miss Lemoyne Bagley; reading,
pupils of the Matthews School of Elk
preston; saXophOne solo, Miss Louise
DuBose; novelty dancing. D'AntOne
dancers. Miss Ora johnson and Miss
Mimi Gillette; violin solo, Miss Char
lott Stcnseth reading, G. {. Merrill ;
piano solo, Miss Inez Waugh original
poems. r. c. Crench; male quartet,
selected from The Five Ladies' ;
reading, pupils of the Matthew 5
School of Expression; saxophone solo,
Mss Louise DuBOsc; rhymes. Sam
Griffith: male quartet, selected from
The Five Ladies'"
The last entertainment held by the
tourists in the st. Anthony was at
tended by over 200 people and it is
expected that an even larger number
will attend the entertainment this
week.
San Antonio light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1911-1993, 1923-02-23
PAN-AMERICAN CLUB
HAS GALA LUNCHEON;
HONORS WASHINGTON
Two Army Officers Chief
Speakers at Largely At
tended Meeting.

\ gala luncheon was given in cclc-
bratiOn Of WashingtOh's birthday By
the pan-Amcr:can Club in the Army
Room Of the Gunter Hotel. Mrs. J. c.
GriSwOld, president of the club. pre-
sided, and Mrs. J. Il. Lewright. chair
man of the day, introduced the speak
CrS on an unusually brilliant program.
Brig. Gen. Dennis Nolan paid a trib-
ute TO the character of Washington, as
soldier and statesman. and spoke Of the
influence of the steadfast courage and
unfaltering patriotism of Washington.
on the long line of American soldiers
who have followed after him. He
traced the achievements of American
soldiers in the World War, and quoted
splendid tribute TO their qualities as
soldiers and men, from one of the Ger
man commanders. Our lack of pre-
paredness in the. late war was COM
mentcd on as being in direct disregard
to Washington's judgment as ex-
pressed in his final speech-the famous
lines. I'm time of peace, prepare for
war"
The subject of Orig. Gen. Paul Il.
MalOne's speech was Service" with
special emphasis on service to the
country and to the flag. The most
important lesson the young manhood
of this country can learn. is that no
sacrifice is too great, no duty too ex-
acting, to be performed for the coun-
try, and the government that Wash
ingtOn helped to form and to create"
General Malone has served in two
wars-the Spanish and the
World War-and the vivid word pic
lures he drew of his experiences in the
former, made it seem as vital and as
near to his hearers as the more recent
war. He also paid an enthusiastic
tribute to the quality of troops. in
peace as well as in war, and said that
no one thing has done rs much to
spread American theory and system of
government throughout Europe, than
the example the troops set as a type
of the citizens this country produces.
David Griffin, accompanied by Mrs.
Griffin, sang La Partida." in Span
ish as n compliment to Mexico, with
Tom DobsOn's "CargOcs' as an encore.
At the conclusion of the luncheon. Mr..
Griffin led the audience in singing the
"StGr-SpangleI Banner
The guests present were: Mr.. and
Mrs. r. &. Coulter, Mr.. and Mrs. J.
c. Griswold. Miss Estelle Lewright,
Mrs. X. II. l.. Bib of SaltillO. Mex
leo; Mrs. G. W. Wpstervclt, Corpus
Christi; Mrs. J. F. d. Beckwith, Mrs.
w. ID. Williams. Miss Mary ii. John
ston, Miss Anna Ellis, Mrs. +. J..
Hillyer, Mrs. w. A. Adams. Mrs. L. A.
Wilson, Mrs. CraiSini. Mexico; Miss
Ellen Matthews, Mrs. Henry Drought,
Mrs. A. c. Pancoast, Mrs. c. n.
Wright, General and Mrs. Paul b.
Malone, Mrs. L. X. Richardson, Mrs
III. ii. Roberts, Mrs. Laura Lee Dor
sey, Mrs. II. l.. Pollard. Miss !. Nee.
Erwin, Nine. J. Il. Urmston, Miss Ida
Jones. Mrs. Wiley Wyatt. Mrs. W.
W. Lipscomb. Mrs. Amos Graves,
Miss Margaret Montgomery. Mrs.
Marion MacAdams, Miss George
Armstrong, Colonel and Mrs. i. NJ.
Maus, Colonel and Mrs. Oliver =. Rob
insOn, Mr.. and Mrs. Alex p. Villaret,
San Antonio light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1911-1993, 1923-02-23

Mrs. l.. j. Hart. Mrs. James Carter,
Atlanta, Ga; Mr.. and Mrs. G. w.
BUTLER. Mr.. and. Mrs. Homer Rogers,
Mrs. NJ. NJ. Jackson, Mrs. w. ID. Nc
Corty, Mrs. w. c. Gardiner, Miss
Agnes Dewitt, Mrs. J. l.. Howard,
Miss Blanche NJ. LAUGH, Mrs. J. Il.
Lewright, General and Mrs. Dennis
T.. Nolan, Rev. George +. S. Sexton,
Mrs. Roy Campbell, Mrs. ]. II. O'Con-
nor. Mrs. J. l.. DuBose. Mrs. Terrell
Bartlett, Mrs. Eloise Z. McGill, Eliza
beth II. West, Austin, Mrs. Bessie
Knox Kintner, Austin; Mr.. and Mrs.
David Griffin. General and Mrs. Pres
ton Brown. Major Charles II. Viii
liams. Mrs. y. G. Naranjo, Mrs. Ash
by Mccullough. Mrs. J. t. Williams.
San Antonio light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1911-1993, 1923-02-23
Osteopathy Conforms to Natural
Laws

There is no escape from the mandates of nat
ural law.
When structures of the body are not normally
adjusted the mechanism that Nature, provides
cannot work properly.
1t is only natural that lowered resistance
should follow such condition and that sickness, -
should be the inevitable result.
When your body is sick-something is wrong
with natural processes. The osteopathic physi-
clan proceeds toward restoring health by locating
the structure that interferes with normal opera
ton of the bodily mechanism and restores it by
adjusting its correct relationship of part to part.
Once this has been accomplished natural pro-
cesses are restored and natural law brings health
again.
Osteopathy seeks to remove the fundamental
causes Of sickness by restoring normal adjust
ment.
This Educational Series Sponsored by
DR.. J. r. CUNNINGHAM DR.. F. A. PIPER
DR.. PAULINE DIETRICH DR. CHARLOTTE STRUM
Or. LESTER O. MORRIS DR.. CORA W. TREVITT
DR.. MARY E. PECK DR.. EVERETT w. WILSON
DR.. PAUL M PECK
San Antonio light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1911-1993, 1923-02-23
Win Nationwide Contest.

Seguin, Tex, Feb. 23.-Thc Starckc
Furniture Company of this city enjoys
the distinction of having carried off
first prize in n show window contest
of the HOosier Manufacturing Com
pany of New Castle. Pa. The contest
was open TO dealers in the United
States and Canada and included 1000
contestants. The display window Of
the Seguin firm received first award,
$50 cash
San Antonio light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1911-1993, 1923-02-23
Might Have More Success.

According to an alleged interview with
VIII Hays on the part of n New YorI,
reporter all movie stars are not like
Sallic Green. Sallie. after hitting the
pipe for an hour or so, visited n Chinese
restaurant and ordered noodles Eut
she had difficulty eating her order, and
finally complained to the waiter. "Tlv
EN- with your veil off," he suggested.
San Antonio light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1911-1993, 1923-02-23
Pecan Growers TO Meet.

Seguin. Tex, Feb. ESP. N. De
Lany, director of the Texas Pecan
Growers Association. has issued call
to the pecan growers of Guadalupe
county for meeting to be held in the
courthouse March 3. The purpose is
TO discuss plans and take action for
marketing the prospective fall crop.
San Antonio light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1911-1993, 1923-02-23
TELL YOUR OWN FORTUNE
And Make 1t Come True!

A wise man has said, "Tell me your ambi-
ton and I'll read your future" In other words,
you'll be where and what you are tomorrow
because you have planned today!
San Antonio light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1911-1993, 1923-02-23

Charles Il. Bergstrom, chairman;
George Cushman, Mark +. Postle-
waite A. A. Willke, G.. A. Duerler
Jr., a. {. Hagewood, n. NJ. Karney.
\. II. Muir, w. Ii. Wintegborne, G.
II. Byrnes, w. ID. Orr and Secretary
& G. Ippl
San Antonio light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1911-1993, 1923-02-23

These are the men who are buy
ing orchards with us. Easy enough
it is to read their fortunes. Thru
the crystal ball of the future one
sees comfort and happiness for them,
luXuries for their wives, education
and privileges for their children.
San Antonio light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1911-1993, 1923-02-23

Lots of men work all their lives
for just enough to pay the gas and
grocery bills. They never look n
step ahead-it's like walking in a
fog! Ten years from now they'll
still be plugging along at the old
stand. .....
San Antonio light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1911-1993, 1923-02-23

You like the idea? Well, let us tell you
how you can own an orchard of healthy graft
ed paper shell pecan trees-the big money
makers have an expert horticulturist plant
Them cultivate them, replace where necessary,
manage them for seven years, Gall this included
in the original purchase price,, and yet you
don't give one single minutes time or worry
to the work.
And remember: Your first profitable
yield should return your entire investment!
And this is but the beginning!
Small Easy Payments for a GUARANTEED
Orchard!
The Lamar register., 1923-05-09
Weir -Wilmoth.

A wedding of interest to Lamar
friends was solemnized the morning of
Sunday, May 9th, when Miss Bernice
Weir, daughter of Mr.. and Mrs. Don
NJ. Weir of Lamar, became the bride
of Mr.. Grant Wilmoth of Denver.
The ceremony was performed in the
pastors study of the Central Christian
church of Denver, with DIR. Davis Of
ficiating. The double ring ceremony
was used in uniting the happy couple.
The only guests present were Mr..
and Mrs. Ross j. Weir of Denver, DIR.
Copy, President of Cotner University,
Lincoln, Nebraska, and DR.. Clemmens
of st. Louis.
The bride was becomingly dressed
in dark blue suit and carried a show
er boquet of pink roses and white
sweet peas with bridal wreath.
The bride is we'll known among La
mar people, having lived here for
number of years. She graduated with
the Class of 1916 from the Lamar
Union High school.
The groom is a young man of sterl-
ing quality and is employed by the
Denver Gas and Electric Company.
Mr.. and Mrs. Wilmoth will make
their home at $50 East Seventeenth
Avenue, Denver.
The Lamar register., 1923-05-09
AMERICAN RED CROSS
Report of Prowers County Chapter for
Month of April, 1928.

At the beginning of the month there
were on file the unfinished claims of
$50 eX-service men, four new ones
were added, ten closed and seven car
ed for during the month.
Two service mems government
claims are active, none new or reopen
ed, none closed, two were cared for
during the month.
85 civilian families remain on the
records as possibly in the need of fu-
ture care, thirteen new families were
added, six were considered independent
and taken from the records, ~ fam
lilies were cared for during the month.
In the civilian families to whom serv-
ice was rendered there were five wild
ows, one deserted wife, twenty-five
|half-orphans, four cases Of tuberculos-
is, twelve other cases of illness, two
instances of legal trouble, nine en-
ployment requests, five requests for
employees, and one for adoption.
In the matter of material relief
eighteen grocery orders were given,
seventy-seven remodeled or used gar
ments to fourteen families, twice shoes
were repaired, four medical prescrip-
tions were paid for as well as six
meals, eight nights lodging and five
pair of glasses. Operations were ar
ranged for for the removal of tonsils
and adenoids for two children.
During the past two months the w.
p. b. C. of the Methodist church has
mended, remodeled or donated two
hundred thirty-three garments for use
among those who need them, various
individuals have likewise assisted. One
physician gave free surgival service
twice, four other physicians have rem
dered valuable medical aid in emerg-
ence cases, part of the cases being
handled through cooperation with the
school nurse.
The Lamar register., 1923-05-09
Twas Ever Thus!

Uneasy rests the politician that has
the Denver Posts support. When the
thorny crown of its favor is thrust
down upon his brow, he had just as
well kiss ambition goodbye, put his
hopes on ice, and retire to the stilly
shade until such time as he can secure
the enmity of that bunch of unesteem-
ed bushwhackers. For a period of over
year now the Post has wasted a
large portion of its space in pouring
out its wrath upon the leading mem
bers of the Denver school board. At
the election Monday the voters of the
city reelected the members attacked
by majority of more than four thous-
and. And as the Post had been more
violent against Mr.. Hallett than any
of the rest the voters proved they
meant it by giving him larger vote
than any of his companions on the
ticket. As hoodoo, the Posts enmi-
ty is the finest mascot a man can
have.
The Lamar register., 1923-05-09
CITY AFFAIRS
Mayor Maxwell Starts Clean-U Cam
paign on Streets, Alleys and
Back Lots.

Mayor Maxwell has started a vigor-
Gus campaign to make Lamar the
cleanest city in the valley, and has
had the city street force with himself
in charge at work in a systematic
roundup Of all trash and unsightly use
less objects along the streets. When
the paving is completed and Lamar's
business section looks like a real ci,v
Mayor Mawxell is determined to have
the rest of the town match up to it.
He has appointed NJ. r. Sunday, chair
man, and l. II. Myers and F. II. Kel-
'sey as the committee to have charge
Of the paving work.
The Lamar register., 1923-05-09
PAVING PROGRESS
Strange Mcguire Co. Have Large
Force of Men Rushing the
Work.

Lamar's Main street looks both live
ly and muchly torn up just now. The
Strange Mcguire Paving Co. have put
u large force of men at work and with
both tractors and teams at work doing
the underground preparation and lev
cling up the street it makes a busy
scene for the eye, but an eyesore for
the man trying to get anywhere.
The work is progressing rapidly and
each day much progress can be MOTTO
ed. Some delay was caused by the
attack on Flagstaff Hill. This land
mark of our business section was es-
'tablished during the war when large
block of concrete was sunk there in
which the flag pole was set. The block
had to be moved and after several
men had spent several days vainly
trying to break it up, it was decided
to use dynamite and this was done
early Monday morning with the re-
suit that it was broken up sufficiently
to bury and go ahead with the work.
The old landmark will be missed by
the city speeders. No longer can they
fill up on hair tonic and lemon ex-
tract, hit Flagstaff Hill on high, sail
off into the ether and imagine they are
aviators.
The work is progressing rapidly and
the rollers are now beginning the work
of packing down the graded blocks of
the street. The company is showing
desire to push the work to the lin
it, and the business men are glad to
see this done.
The Lamar register., 1923-05-09
City Doctors.

w. J. Millard of Cincinnati was in
Lamar the first Of the week to try
to get our city to join the Colorado
Municipal League. He interviewed
prominent citizens and the city cour-
cil and addressed meeting of busl-
ness men. The city doctor is one Of
the growths of the many new fals
started in the past dozen years since
We hired a college professor to a.
most bankrupt the government. The
doctots can tell you just how to run
any sort of a city and fix up a voting
system that would confuse the devil
himself. They have hundreds of
schemes by which you can get more
government for more pay, and en-
large the number of jobs to be held
by favorites. None of them, however,
have yet thought-or we believe tried
to think-of a way to reduce taxes,
and the high rate of taation is what
is sitting business and industry in
this country.
The Lamar register., 1923-05-09
District Court Adjourns.

After session that lasted three
weeks Judge A. F. Hollenbeck last
Saturday adjourned court until the
second week in June, when it will con-
vene again to hear some cases that
could not be heard at this time. The
session has been a rather lengthy one
and many cases were disposed of, but
the docket still has a large accumula-
ton of old matters on it that have
been hanging over for months and
years.
The Lamar register., 1923-05-09
p. +. o. Mothers Day.

Chapter ID. of the P. f. o. Sister
hood. observed Mothers Day on Mon
day at the home of Mrs. Frank Sayler
on South Second street with Mrs. Say
Ter and Mrs. Auburn Novels as hos
tesses. Each member brought her own
or another mother with her and u
most enjoyable afternoon was spent.
The main feature was an address by
Rev. Hugh Creswell on the signific-
ance of the day in which he paid a
beautiful tribute to both the old and
new mothers. Refreshments were
served by the hostesses.
The Lamar register., 1923-05-09
F. NJ. WILSON HAS BIG LEAD
Result of Nominating Primary for Di-
rector of Wichita Farm Loan
Bank Shows Lamar Man
in Lead.

The first round of the fight for the
election of director of the Wichita
Farm Loan Bank for the district of
western Kansas and Colorado has been
completed with the close of the pri-
mary election for the nomination of
candidates.
The result OF the vote cast in the
primary as reported from Washington
was as follows:
The Lamar register., 1923-05-09
Track Team Failed.

The Lamar high school track team
did not make muIh of a showing at
the valley meet at Rocky Ford last
Saturday. Although members of the
team entered most of the events only
a few succeeded in qualifying and La
mars only score was made by Ernest
Bolles, who took second place in the
discus throw. He broke the valley re
cord but higher record yet was set
a few minutes later by Rocky Ford
boy.
The Lamar register., 1923-05-09

, +. NJ. Wilson it will be seen from
this not only has big lead over all
the other candidates combined, but as
there is only possible vote of about
10000 in the district his vote rep
resents almost a majority of all the
votes of the district. All candidates
except Mr.. Wilson and j. A. Jewell of
Fort Morgan, Colorado, have with
drawn and the coming election will be
between the two. 1t will be settled in
4 few days now, and the many friends
Of Mr.. Wilson throughout the district
feel confident he will again lead by a
heavy vote. There is no man in the
entire district any better acquainted
with all its territory and especially
its farming needs than Mr.. Wilson,
and his business ability and fairness
have made him of great benefit to all
parts of the district and all classes of
the farming and livestock industry.
Mr.. Wilson has been with the bank
as director for over three years and is
now vice-president, and under the pres
ent management the bank has not
only been n wonderful help to the
farming industry of the four states
in its territory, but is returning a
very handsome profit above the reg
ular dividends to the stockholders, who
are the borrowers of the institution.
This reduces the already low rate of
interest they are paying.
The Lamar register., 1923-05-09
1t. Can Rain.

After nearly two years without
league baseball Lamar advertised a
league game with La Junta last Sun
day-and it rained. 1t wasn't any of
those little sprinkles either, but just
came down in sheets like the thing
was common in these parts. A visitor
in the city would hardly have believ-
ed that it was about the first Sunday
in a year that game Of baseball
could not have been played. Lamar
will have to open the schedule at
later date.