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The mirror., 1923-10-04

NOTICE-Inmates submitting contributions
10 THB MIRROR for publication must sign their
name and register number. Original articles
preferred, if not original proper credit must he
given to the writer If known; if writer's name
fs not known, it should be so specified by con-
tributor. Should contributor fail to comply
with this request he will be dropped from THE
MIRRORS contributing staff.
Approved by Warden. Editor
The mirror., 1923-10-04

Man loves all of these by nature and for
their own sake only. Taken, altogether,
they are in the highest sense, his life, and
no system of education can claim to be
adequate if it does not help him to devel-
op these natural and disinterested loves"
The mirror., 1923-10-04

"What joyous world this would be if
everything was always just as we would
like to have it. We'd all be so happy
that after awhile we would lose all our
appreciation. Do you think this is so?
Perhaps, it's better to take what we have
and make the best of it."
The mirror., 1923-10-04
LETTERS TO BOARD OF CONTROL

Ali Inmates desiring to write to the State
Foard OF Control will notify their officer. who
In turn Is requested to send your notification
10 the Deputy Warden's Office Friday noon in
b. furnished you. Letters written regula-
tion size paper will not be permitted to go.
j. j. SULLIVAN,
Warden.
The mirror., 1923-10-04

ga material age some call this day, and
others are filled with awe at the picture
of man suddenly possessing power to har-
ness nature to his finger touch, and with
pride call it the age of the machine"
The mirror., 1923-10-04
CHURCH NOTICE

Services In the Prison Chapel at nine o'clock
every Sunday morning, Protestant and Catho-
iC service every alternate Sunday. Rev. G. E.
Benson and Rev. FIR. Corcoran Chaplains.
The mirror., 1923-10-04

''The three great natural affections of the
human spint-the love of truth, the love
of beauty, and the love of righteousness.
The mirror., 1923-10-04

THl MIRROR is q weekly paper published in
in 1887 by the prisoners and is edited and
managed by them. 1t aims to be a home news
paper; to encourage moral and intellectual i'm.
the public with the true status Of the prisoner,
to disseminate penologcal information and to
aid in dispellins that prejudice which has ever
been the bar sinister to fallen mans self
redemption.
San Antonio light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1911-1993, 1923-03-21
CHAPERONACEE
Of STUDENTS
BEFORE BOARD
Decide to Bring Parental
Influence to Bear
on Problem.
TOO MANY HAVE CARS
May Have Probation Off
Ger Appointed for New
School Term.
TOO MANY HAVE CARS

Confronted with the problem OF
chaperoning high school students com
plicatcd by the fact that many
students drive automobiles to school,
the San Antonio school board at q
regular meeting Tuesday afternoon
declared after considerable discussion
that parental influence should be
brought to bear on the children. This
matter has been brought to the atten-
ton of the board several times by DR.
jeremiah Rhodes, superintendent of
schools.
The discussion Tuesday afternoon
was aroused by the presentation of q
petition from the San Antonio Moth
er's Council requesting that a proba-
ton officer be appointed. Acting up
on the petition was delayed, however,
on account of the lack of funds avail
able for this purpose. 1t was indi-
Gated by the school board members
that probation officer will probably
be appointed at the beginning Of the
next school year.
Mothers to Act.
A stop could not be put to the
parking" parties by probation of
ficer. it was emphasized by the board
members. 1t was indicated that a
movement will shortly be under way
through the mothers organizations TO
persuade parents to see that their
children are, given no opportunity for
parties of this nature.
Two committees of negroes, one
from the East Side and the other
from the West Side of town appeared
before the school board. The delega-
ton from the East Side asked that a
junior high school for negroes be made
separate from any other school. 1t
was suggested that the Breckenridge
school for negroes be converted into a
junior high school and that the ele-
mentary grades be cared for by n new
elementary school. The delegation
from the West Side requested the
school board to purchase a site on
South Colorado and Smith streets for
$4,000. The latter proposition is I'M
der consideration by the school board.
Must Name Schools.
At price of $500, an elementary
school site on South Laredo street,
opposite the Gebhardt Chill Powder
Company, was purchased by the
school board.
The matter Of naming the new ele-
mentary and junior high schools was
brought up again for DISCUSSION by
the school board. 1t was agreed that
some definite plan should be followed
in naming the schools. The matter
was referred to the superintendent Of
schools and the teachers committee
for report.
San Antonio light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1911-1993, 1923-03-21
FIRST BELGIAN DIES
Herman Van Dazzle Also Drilled First
Artesian Well i'm This Section.

Herman Van Dazzle, SO, died at his
home, 1912 South Brazos street, ut 3
o'clock Tuesday afternoon. He was a
native of Belgium but came to San
Antonio 80 years ago. He was one
of the first men in this territory to
drill an artesian well for irrigation
purposes, drilling it near the old home
stead on Brazos and LAREDO streets.
This well still serves Mexican fami-
lies living in the neighborhood, the
water being retailed to them at one
cent barrel.
Mr.. Van Dazzle prided himself on
being one of the first Beigiars to en-
ter the United States.
He is survived by his widow. Mrs.
Philomena Van Dazzle two daughters.
Mrs. Mary Mabrito, and Mrs. J. E.
Rips, both of San Antonio; seven
grandchildren and three great grand
children.
The funeral will be held from the
home of his daughter, Mrs. Mary Ma
brito, 217 South Zarzamora street. at
3 o'clock Wednesday, with services
later at st. Johns Berchmans church,
Rev. Father Vermatt officiating. In
terment will lie in Roselawn cemetery
under the direction Of the Zizik I'm
dertakirg Company.
San Antonio light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1911-1993, 1923-03-21
EXPLAINS CAR TAX
Williamson Tells Association Of His
Work Reducing Car Taxes.

At the weekly luncheon of the San
Antonio Trades Association, Tuesday
at the Gunter, w. A. Williamson
president of the organization and a
representative in the Legislature from
Bexar county, said that there was
some misunderstanding regarding his
attitude on motor vehicle taxation.
ain the press my name has been
mentioned in connection with GER
tain bill greatly increasing automo-
bile taxation" said Mr.. Williamson.
"The truth of the matter is. that the
amendment to House bill 361, offered
by me, has reduced motor vehicle taxes
more than SS.000.000."
Mr.. Williamson told the automobile
men that he is getting all the blame
for increasing automobile taxes when,
as matter of fact, it was largely
through his efforts that a great reduc-
ton was affected.
The automobile men, as well as the
public generally. were urged by Mr..
Williamson to take more interest in
politics. There is a growing tendency
in the Legislature to levy all forms
of special taxes. he said. and it be-
hooves the people to select representa-
San Antonio light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1911-1993, 1923-03-21
CHASE STOLEN CAR
Car Filled With Negroes Later Found
Abandoned on Chestnut Street.

Accused of automobile theft, a 81
year-old negro, is held by city detec.
tives at the city Jail. He was cap,
tured by Policeman Dominic Yuse al
1 80 Wednesday morning, after q
chase that lasted half an hour and
which led through the downtown dis
trict in a zig-zag course.
The negro is accused of having stolen
ain automobile owned by Ben Isher-
wood, which was taken from his gar
age at Z AS Tuesday night. The ma
chine, valued at $3.50, was recovered.
The negro denies he stole the car.
Patrolman Yuse recognized the car
as it passed him OH Houston street,
early Wednesday morning. all officers
having been furnished with descrip-
ton of it. The car was filled with
negro women and was driven by a
negro. Officer Yuse Communicated n
car and gave pursuit. The driver of
the stolen car turned every corner
he reached, always ahead of the pur-
suing car. The women were finally
"ditched" at their home on Dawson
street. The chase continued in n zig
gag course throughout the downtown
district with the officer always block
in the rear.
The stolen car was finally found
standing on Chestnut street, where it
had been abandoned. Information
gained from negro women at the Daw-
son street house, led to the arrest of
the suspect, when he put in an ap-
pcarance at his home in Zipp alley
an hour later. The negro claimed he
has no knowledge of the car theft,
maintaining he had spent the even
ing at his "favorite club"
San Antonio light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1911-1993, 1923-03-21
OFF BEATEN PATH
Y. NJ. c. A. Boys Summer Camp to
BE on Guadalupe River.

Y. NJ. G. A. boys this year on their
summer camp will really be out in
the wilderness, off the beaten path,
according to II. G. Spruce, boys work
secretary. A scouting expedition was
made last week by Mr.. Spruce, r. N.
Watts, city general secretary, Gus
Pflus and Chester Slimp, for the pur-
pose of Locating a camp site 0ccessi-
Bile to teh city and yet far enough
removed for the boys to feel tLat they
are really camping out.
For the last several years the sum-
mer camps have been held near Kerr
vile, Mr.. Spruce said, but The site
was too close to the town and to the
many other camps that dot the river
there. The best sit, found ON the ex-
petition, Mr.. Spruce said. was up the
Guadalupe river about % miles from
New Braunfels. The site is thirteen
miles from Blanco and 40 from San
Antonio. The nearest farm house is
four miles away, he said. and while
the river is beautiful there, few peo-
pie know of it and the boys will not
be disturbed.
Gene Briscoe, secretary of the boys
work committee, will call meeting OF
the committee within the next few
days 20 hear report of the scouting
party and to decide definitely if the
location proposed will be used.
San Antonio light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1911-1993, 1923-03-21
FIREMEN INJURED
WHEN STREET CAR
HITS MOTOR TRUCK
F. D. Hickman and F. E.
Guerrero of Company No.
IS Seriously Hurt.

Frank d. Hickman and Felix E.
Guerrero. pipemen Of Fire Company
No. IS, were seriously injured and
the combination chemical. hose and
laddei motor truck of that station
badly damaged wien Hot Wells street
car No. 800 crashed into the fire
apparatus at s 10 Tuesday night.
The collision occurred directly in
front of the fire station, situated at
the intersection of South Presa street
and Hicks avenue.
Hickman and Guerrero were rushed
to the Santa Rosa Hospital in the po-
lice ambulance. Both pipemen at first
were thought to have been fatally in
jured. Hickman was found to have
sustained severe liberation of the
scalD and deep cash ON the fore
head and his left arm broken below
the elbow. Guerrero was badly bruised
and hurt in the spine. He may have
sustained internal injuries of slight
character.
The fire crew had just dashed out
of the fire house in response to an
alarm, occasioned by the discovery of
a fire in writing desk at the home
of District Attorney d. A. McAskill,
112 Mahncke court, when the crash
occurred. Tie fire apparatus, with
siren sounding, started east across
Presa street to enter Mahncke court.
A city-bound street car in charge of
Motorman G. w. Shaw and Conduc-
tor NJ. NJ. Crutchers, it is said. struck
the fire truck near the right rear
wheel.
Capt. T. P. Sarran and Chauffeur
A. G. FURY, occupying the front seat
on the truck, escaped injury. Hick-
man and Guerrero were standing on
the rear platform of the truck when
the collision occurred. Both were
hurled from the vehicle.
San Antonio light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1911-1993, 1923-03-21
THE LAST JUDGMENT
Catholic Missionary Tells of Scenes al
End of World.

"The Ideal Catholic Married Man.
will be the subject of Rev. Father
McGrath at st. Mary's mission We'd
nesday night. The sermon will be de-
livered after the recitation of thu
rosary at Z As and men of other
creeds are invited to attend.
Tuesday night, Rev. John d
Foulkes delivered sermon or
"Christ's Last Assizes." He pictured
the last scenes of the judgment read
ing from Apocalypse 20, where the
judge and the books are described by
John, and also in Matthew "a wher,
Christ gives details of the last scenes
ON earth.
The speaker closed his sermon by
appealing to the audience to insure
n favorable sentence from the In.
fallible Judge.
San Antonio light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1911-1993, 1923-03-21
Condition Remains Grave.

Geronimo Gallindo. 800 Lavaca
street, who is N the Robert b. Green
hospital near death as result of in.
juries received in an aut nc bile &C,
cident on the South Loop early Tues
day morning, was reported as being
slightly improved Wednesday morn.
ing. Gallindo has been unconscious
for more than "a hours. 1t was report.
ed that he was semi-conscious at times
Tuesday night, but for only short in.
tervals. Leo Jaurene, DDS Cameron
street, the other occupant of the car
at the time of the accident, received
a broken shoulder blade and ,ther in
juries of minor nature.
San Antonio light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1911-1993, 1923-03-21

I Beautiful Roselawn Cemetery, not a
graveyard, beautiful. well kept burial
park. Crockett 16SS.-(AGv.l
San Antonio light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1911-1993, 1923-03-21
OMAR THE TENTMAKER
Guy Bates Post Portrays Persian Poet
in Youth and Old Age.

Guy Bates Post, the star of "Omar
the Ientmaker," which is to be shown
at Fort Sam Houston Saturday for
the benefit of the Army Relief Asso-
citation, portrays both youth and age
in lis characterization of Omar khay-
yam. In the first part of the play he
is but 20 years old, but towards the
end of the picture he is 90 and the
actor not only shows the change of
time in his physical and outward ap-
pearance but also portrays the inner
and mental development.
A matinee will be held at 2 o'clock
Saturday at Theater No. 1 at the post
and the evening performance will
be at Theater No. l and 2 at Q 30.
San Antonio light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1911-1993, 1923-03-21
Spanish. Mexican or BARRIERS Itch

One bottle Imperial Eczema Remedy
is guaranteed to be enough for any
case. All druggists are autho-' cd to
refund your money if it fails. (Adv.)
San Antonio light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1911-1993, 1923-03-21
Woman Dies Suddenly.

Harry johnson. negro, found his
wife, Della, dead when he entered his
home. situated in the rear of GIG
East Crockett street. Mt o'clock We'd
nesday morning. Police Captain Ste
vens and Detectives Norton and Nc
Murray hurried to the house when
the husband telephoned central police
headquarters. Death, apparently, was
due to paralytic stroke. johnson is
employed by downtown firm at
night. His wife. lie said. appeared
in good health when he left home ear
~ Tuesday night for his work. When
he opened the door upon his return
he found his wife on the floor. She
had been dead, apparently. for several
hours. An inquest will be conducted.
Great Lecturer-In the South Sea
Islands 1t costs eight spearheads to get
n wife. Much Lectured-In this country
1t only takes one Observation-Disclosures
ern Purple Parrot,
Evening star., 1923-01-21
PARIS, January 10. 1872

PARIS, January 10, 1923.
THE old year out and the new
year In are solving at least one
.after-war question. An Ameri-
can French cook has opened
rathskeller-cabaret in the midst of
the night resorts of Paris. 1t was
represented to him:
''The French don't know what a
rathskeller Is"
well, they don't know what
cabaret is until we bring one over
from New York to show them"
That is the solemn truth. Ever since
the original, bona-fide, unique Moulin
Rouge died a natural death after the
worlds fair Of 1900 the red lights OF
Paris, which are seldom more than
electric yellow, are turned on by
showmen who are not French. Some
times they are Partisan enough, but
"even Zidler, who started" the Moulin
Rouge. had not a French name and
he began by what was then a novel
show called Russian Mountains"
This was only "shoot the chutes." The
high kicking quadrille that made the
SUCCESS Of the Moulin Rouge during
the eleven years 1t lasted-fron one
universal exposition to another
was managed by Oller, a Spaniard
from the Canary Islands, who had al
ready invented the Paris mutuels for
the races. Now the razzle-dazzle Is
American.
The noise Is American jazz. At the
old Moulin Rouge a young Chicago
millionaire was gazing and listening
one night in the nineties Of the last
century. The orchestra was playing
the bangy music hall dances en-
broidered with sudden noisy crashes
for the grand split" Of the ouadrille.
The Chicagoan wanted to assist"
which is French for being present. In
the middle of the bands playing he
gave one clear. loud college yell.
The band crashed short. The high
kickers came to a stand. The solitary
policeman who had been yawning at
the door jumped forward and did his
best to look like q squad. The musi-
clans bent anxiously over the railing
of the gallery where they had been
playing and everybody-paid dancers
and onlookers together-looked at
everybody else. The Chicago mil
lionaire eclipsed himself behind the
crowd.
What did do?" he whispered TO
the Paris-American who was showing
him Paris by night.
"You were not In the tune, guess"
was the answer.
The young man from Chicago NUT.
tered he had seen much better shows
Of that sort at home and that he
would have to be half drunk any
way to get into the tune of the
French show.
He was wrong--then--for the men
Evening star., 1923-01-21
WILLIAM SLAvENs

was next in line. He took Joe by the
arm and spoke to him In low voice.
I'VE all owe you an apology. Mr..
Kelly" he said solemnly. I'VE are
mighty glad to have you here in
town. II you'd consider opening
photographers shop hero In Miller
town, Mr.. Kelly, I'm sure we could
arrange to let you have the money
for 1T. We ought to have q photog-
rapher here. We're big enough. And
man like you, man with your ex-
perience and reputation"
Joe raised his eyes and looked at
the banker. "You take your hands off
my arm." he said in a level voice.
You, ,low-down, corn-fed, hay -pitchin'
piker. you! Take your hand off my
arm an get out o. reach o. me, or I'll
hang one on your jaw that'n bend
you lopsided"
AS the banker backed away, Mr.. Pot
ter approached. grinnins, nervous,
conciiiatory. well. joe" he be-
gan in fawning tone, and got no
further.
Joe reached into his pocket, brought
forth the money the manager had left
MIN, peeled of several bills, crumpled
them in wad in the palm Of his hand
and flung it in Potter's face. That's
all 1 owe you, an then some" he
snarled. III you think I'm grateful tn
you, you're crazy! You let me intS
your house when 7 was all busted mn
because Jennie talked you into It, an
you let me stay there because she
promised to take care o. me, while she
was doin' all the rest Of the dirtv
work around your place for nothin.
but lot O. cross words an mean
looks! I don't owe you nothin' now
but a poke in the snoot, and if Won
don't back away from me quick. TIL
pay you thatl"
ne spoke' then, to the crowd In gen.
eral. You're a bunch o. hicks" he
SAID scornfully. II come into your
town down an out an all busted nm.
an You give me the horse laugh.
Welt here's the horse laugh back at
you. I'm goin' back home where /
come from. Back to my old Job, an.
back there the only place where we
ever see people like you is, In the
funny papers. Funny! That's what
you are, the whole bunch o. you. Just
funny.'
He searched the crowd with his eve
and he found Jennie Potter. walkad
over to her and took her by the arm.
Come on. kid he said grandly.
You're the only regular guy in town,
Come on up with me to your uncle's
dirty old barn that he calls a house,
while I pack up my stuff"
n X
ToGETHERt they walked I'D the
i street as conspicuous as a pair Of
white seagulls among a flock of
crows.
81 knew you'd show EN-" Jennie
Potter exulted as she stood by while
Joe packed his meager effects. "And
you're goin' back to Europe, amt
your" She was ecstatic with excite
ment.
You amt a bad kid" said Joe pa
tronizingly. "You been good to me,
all right. Say. listen. kid! You lead
a dogs life here. I know a guy in
Chicago that runs hotel, swell Joint.
I could get you on there at some kind
Of work or other"
"Oh, don't know" she said hesi-
tantly. I'D like to. but I don't know.
I'll get along" And then, with a visit
full note In her voice: 'Will you write
to me sometimes from-oh, some of
them places you're going to In Eu-
roper?
"You bet I WILL" said Joe as he fin
ished his packing. You ain't a bad
gal at ALL Comm down to the train
with me?'
Evening star., 1923-01-21
Heilig Says Americans Set
The Pace Now I'm Paris

and women who crowded the famous
dance hall and it's garden did not
drink as long as they stood up and
looked and most of them never sat
down. Those who sat at the ordinary
little cafe tables usually drank cheap
little glasses called books" of a
small, sour, pale beer, Of which many
glasses would not put you much for
warder. II they were drunk at all il
was with the sound OF their own
voices accompanying the bangy.
crashing music-but they were in
tune
II that American could come back
to Paris now he would find many of
his ideas realized and he might bring
his mother-just for tonight. In those
days 1t was never proper for
Frenchman to take his wife to such
shows and few American women ven
tured where, however. saw another
American insist on accompanying his
brother, who was a bishop. The
bishop, who was not in costume,
yielded to his brothers argument
"You ought not to preach against
what you have never SEEN"
When 1t was all over the bishop
pronounced: eft did not shock ne as
much as the opera ballet"
Nowadays he might find women of
his own flock to point out to him the
local color Of the show. The high
kicking and acrobatics which have
taken the place of what he saw
would be performed by some London
dancer, and some much advertised
American male dancer would lead
epileptic shimmies to the sound of
jazz, with which the widest college
yell would be In tune. And the proper
people would have a chance to talk
in their own tongue with the per-
formers and drink something
stronger than books OF beer.
The Christmas announcements, for
example, ran internationally: mid
night supper (New York and Chicago
have taught Paris to eat to- these
cabaret tunes), 20 francs (s5), wine
excluded (Which means "a more for Q
bottle Of champagne that would be
dear at 81 In the corner grocery
club cabaret every night"-and 40
wider. At one place there 20 o
dancing competition" presided ever
by dancer who was young when
the Chicago millionaire was at the
Moulin Rouge thirty years ago. She
was very pretty then. American la
dies are vastly interested in her
dresses now. The millionairelis seek,
ing his lost youth.
STERLING HELLO
Evening star., 1923-01-21

easily forgotten. The President,
standing on the rear platform of the
shiny special. spied him and smiled.
He not only remembered his face,
but he remembered his name. Hello,
Joe" he called to him. cordially.
where have you been? We've missed
you. was asking some of the boys
about you Just the other day"