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The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1923-10-12

was battling creature. When ho
worried about his diet, or insisted
that ho couldn't go outdoors with.
out two pairs OF WOODEN stockings.
galoshea. knitted chest protector,
oyercoat. silk mufflor wooden cap,
gloves and spectneca, she give him
Il look merely q look and said,
graphically. That's Just like youl"
lie never knew what she meant.
But he wanted the beautiful
Dolores TO admire hlm--he longcd 10
bo a silent man of the open. why
should he not be go.gettera he
man, a dare'deVilg lie tried u with
a l.uxton Rong as miles an hour and
wont into n complete sci OF bnndnRcs
n a fool hadn't been uprlnkling the
street when he was riding motor.
cycle lie would not have suffered a
broken collarbone.
Then how those three benevolent
and great.heartod wenerners did
sweat about their ESQ per cent invest.
ment They were ready to call tho
deal Off.
SO they asked Dolores II she could
not marry Rufus and make him be,
have. And. hicsa your heart. she
found that, she. too. had lot al
stake, The way she shook down the
THO Of willy old finaneiers. Mr.
cilnch, '',ho biggest fish unplcklod. ''
Mr., Peck. ian elderly bird. droop-
lng but stlll vigi.ant." and Mr. Nc,
intosh, a canny old Scot who tried
TO play Uncle George" with clever
Dolores. Is delicious In Ia domure
humor. So she got her he,man hus
band and incidentally helped her
self land Eufusl to the Dlllop for
tune.
You will ohuekle as you read how
all this happened. 1, IL Harry Leon
WILSON az his bcst-and his best IL
the supreme art Of gentle humor
friendly satire. and uproarious good
fun. as thousands Of Wilson fans the
| country over will agree.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1923-10-12
Former Michigan
Residents to Meet

Former residents Of Michigan VIII
have a cafeteria dinner at Mcoycs az
q p. m. Friday a program of musio
viii be presented after dinner. Rev
Ambrose N Enl'cy. W. - Totten
-, Shoemaker ana pr II H. can
field win speak
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1923-10-12
WHERE WHY GOES IN

II hear the club has been raising
objections 10 the costumes worn by
women tennis players. You'll so In
for the game now. ! SUPPOSE
Il won't 20 as far as that. dear.
irf me for one OF the costumesr'-
Judge
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1923-10-12
No BKIGHT FANCY

DO you ever dream OF retiring
from public life and settling down
In peacsG''
That's not what I call a dream. f"
answered Senator Sorghum. ITS a
nightmare. Washington star.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1923-10-12

selection of this combined $4,000
stock.
Yesterday we closed our doors
and again reduced prices. 1t was
like taking money from blind beg
gar.
We are now ready for the grand
finale. Singerman's stock will soon
be but memory.
And to top the day tomorrow, we
make this sensational FREE OFFER:
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1923-10-12

The above just few of the bargains offered Our large display
will this sale the Sngeman
COMPANY,
URDAY morning al 900 A. M. Sharp
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1923-10-12
ABSOLUTELY FREE SATURDAY

Here s FREE OFFER: Mems Suits from the Sngernan - . - -
$4,000 $780, Fall weights %1G "a
all sold windup %aVsUV
added all be sold
night make this FREE OFFER:
in the hound there's 200 select FROM all shapes and styles
ABSOLUTELY FREE with sold
Andh No. q Mems beautifully tailored Two
SERGE full lined, in blues and pin-stpe
$4,000 they T1H "a
windup %hVsVV
And with each these suits ABSOLUTELY FREE
of a hat in the house.
Mems heavy, Atwood Overcos these prices $3s5
if wish
OEEERS GOOD SATURDAY
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1923-10-12
S16.S5



Mems Overalls at CSC. Mems col
lars, all sizes, at SC. Black Bear
overalls, in fact, everything that
man needs for dress or work wear,
all included in this sale and going at
these sensational prices. Tomorrow
you can buy mems fine dress shoes,
formerly $500 for S298. Mems
work shoes, for S2.65. While fine
boys shoes have been marked $1.95.
And here's the cause for these
enormous reductions - Singerman's
stock must move and move quick.
We bought it at way less than
wholesale value, we can afford to
sell it the same way; the windup of
this great Singerman stock will take
place at the Red Front Clothing
Company, at 1601-1603 First Ave
nue., corner Pine Stand the sale
starts RDAY morning,
promptly at 500 A. M. So, Last
Call Tomorrow" Hurry!
aims offered. Our large display win
just stacked with honest merchandise
eat sale of the Singerman's stock-you
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1923-10-12
Among the NeW Books

ooh, Doctor!" "The Adventures of the Ink Spots .
Captain Blood," "Whistling Rock" Revolutions
airy New England, l691-1776," with Caesars
Iegionsn
San Antonio light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1911-1993, 1923-08-22
TALK OF CONVENTIONS
Many Organizations to Hold Annual
Meetings Here.

Plans for holding the numerous con-
ventions that are schedulej>to meet in
San Antonio during the next few
months were discussed Mt meeting of
the convention comrl'ttee of the cham
her of commerce "Wednesday mornino.
y. II. King. chairman Of tho commit
tee. expressed satisfaction with the list
of conventions that will be held here
during the next ten months.
Among the conventions and meetings
already assured are the following:
Teras Conservation Association ut
the Gunter Hotel. August 't-2S:
Southwest Texas institute for Teach
ers. Septemb"r 81: Texas State Con-
vention of United Confederate Vet
Grams. October 40: Old Trail Drivers
A ssociatior. October 4: San Antonio
Kennel Club. October 12-14: Beyar
county fair in Novembe.: poultry
show in Januarv: rolf tournament in
February: Knight Tennplars of Texas
next April; State Medical Association
in May.
The list is BY far the best for any
similar period in the history OF The
city. according to r. II. Durkee. man.
ager of the publicity department OF the
chamber OF commerce.
San Antonio light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1911-1993, 1923-08-22
SHELTON REMATCHES
LA RUE AND PANCHO
FOR LABOR DAY CARD
Canadian Leaves for Que.
bee Where Mother Is
Seriously III.

Gene LaRue. the Canadian. and Kid
Pancho. San Antonio flyweight. lave
definitely agreed to terms offered by
Promoter Jack Shelton and will meet
in return match Oh the Soledad roof
Monday night, September >. Shelton
announced Wednesday. The Canadian.
who came here as flyweight chapmion
of England's American province, fell
through the ropes when Il, missed a
wild swing at Pancho last Monday
night and knocked himself out in the
third round. Pancho getting the fight
on technical knockout.
/; LaRue. whose home now is in Gov
ington, KY, but whose ancestral do
mains are in Quebec, Canada. has gone
to Quebec in response to kilograms tell
ing of his mothers serious illness there.
He hopes to return several days before
the Labor Day battle here.
Both LaRue and Pancho were anx-
ious to meet again. Promoter Shell
toms chief worry now is seating cap
acity. The roof was taxed Monday
and the crowd probably cannot be ac-
commodated next time, in view of the
classy work LaRue and Pancho were
showing before the bout suddenly end
ed.
San Antonio light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1911-1993, 1923-08-22
COINAGE CHARGES
FOUND GROUNDLESS
BY INVESTIGATOR
! alley Cotton Pickers Not
Mistreated, He
Says.

Austin, Tex. Aug. 22.-Allegations
of peonage and mistreatment of Mex
lean laborers by cotton growers in the
Rio Grande Valley. investigated by
VI. \. Dominguez, deputy inspector oil
the State Labor Department. We're
found TO be without foundation. in a
report made Wednesday by Dominique,
to Labor Commissioner Joseph 5
Myers.
y personal inspection of the princi-
pal cotton fields about Sinton, Ri,
Grande City and other lower Rio
Grande farm areas rev called that the
charges were not sustained. according
10 Dominguez, who had been stationed
ut San Antonio recruiting Mexican
cotton pickers.
The Taft ranch will release about
200 cotton pickers next week and
other South Texas fields hundred,
more. when the harvest is completed
according 10 Commissioner Myers.
Dominguez has returned to San An
tonic and will divert the surplus la
Dor 10 North Texas fields.
Specific charges that farmers haC
abused Mexican families taken from
San Antonio TO Sinton for cottol
picking. by dismissing the Mexicans
without funds and requiring repay
ment of agency fees and giving Mex.
leans no opportunity to earn. money
as had been promised. were thorough.
ly investigated by Dominguez, an
found 10 be not sustained,
San Antonio light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1911-1993, 1923-08-22
DEMAND FOR SITES
Indications Are That Industry and
Business In Good Shape.

Chicago. Aug. 22.-Large real es-
tate operators. after study today of
the July building contracts in Chi
cago showing a total OF S13.GSi 900
of which - per cent was in residen-
tial structures. % per cent for social
and recreation purposes. u per cent
in business buildings per cent in in
plants. and per cent general,
70 creed that rents were trending up
ward.
They assert. however. that all forms
az business and industry must be in a
healthy and growing condition since
The demand for factory sites and
business locations were in excess of
the available supply.
The volume of vacancies is much
smaller than for year or two back.
said W. F. Conlon. who handles
buildings. stores and factories. "Our
business is indicative of general BUSH
ness condition. There is no retrench-
ment of snace by business concerns. 1t
j. The other way. I believe figures
Will at least remain at present levels.
A.. G.. Stahl Of 4. NJ. Devry &
|Corpany said: awhile business is
Lroeeeding conservatively in regard TO
|gynansion. We get a dozen or more III
|suiries daily for sites. Many concerns
|s~p contemplating building or renting
additional space. There will be no
Iccline In apartment rents. :.
People are slower to absorb bond
San Antonio light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1911-1993, 1923-08-22
German Swallows
Diamonds to Avoid
u. S. Customs Duty

San Francisco, Aug. 20. -
Franz Butner, fearing he would
have to pay duty on several dia-
monds he was taking from Mexico
to his home in Germany. swallow
ed several Of the gems just before
the shin bringing him here from
the southern republic reached this
port yesterday.
He was sent to marine hos
pital for an X-ray examination 0f.
ter William Hamilton. collector o.
customs here, had informed him
that his unpalatable meal had been
unnecessary.
Hamilton told him he could have
declared the diamonds. been
bonded and continued 10 Germany
without paying any duty in this
country.
Had not Butner tired Of his dia-
mond diet before completing his
meal. his action might have es-
capped discovery. A local customs
inspector. finding the diamonds
Butner had not swallowed, had a
bunch.
"What did you do with the rest.
Of them?" he asked.
Butner involuntadily put his
hand on his stomach.
Swallowed them asked the
inspector.
Butner admitted he had done 50.
San Antonio light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1911-1993, 1923-08-22
SHORTS COVER IN
LATE TRADING AND
WHEAT CLOSES UP
Pressure Lets Up in Last
Hour and Market Rises;
Corn Higher.

DOWNRIGHT. by the San Antonio Light
Chicago, ILL.,. Aug. 22.-Grain prices
rallied in the late trading today and
the close was generally at the best
points of the day. Pressure on wheat
let IN in the last hour and urgent
covering by shorts brought about u
sharp rally. Final prices were L. 10
3-A cents higher.
Corn closed Is to II cents higher.
Goats finished / is to 1 IL cents
higher. Lard closed IL to 10 cents
lower and ribs unchanged TO 10 cents
lower.
Local cash sales were 100000 bush
els of wheat. 10000 bushels OF chrn.
10000 bushels of oats and 100000
bushels of rye TO exporters.
A firm start today in the wheat
market due TO the strength at Liver
pool was soon whipped out as trade
Simmered and a little pressure came
into the pit. The volume of business
continued light after the first few
minutes and while the market there
after moved downward the range was
narrow and uncertain.
September corn was les buoyant. In
fact prices for this delivery reacted.
it developing that the extensive short
covering had been about satisfied.
Corn was irregular and fairly ac'
tive. The deferred deliveries were rela-
lively firm compared with the Sep
TENDER. The latter. however. showed
no weakness. II was probably the ces-
Sntion of its unusual upward swings
that caused some selling ut times.
San Antonio light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1911-1993, 1923-08-22
MERCHANT is FINED
Woman Testified John W. Cole Ac
costed Her.

John W. Cole, ~. merchant. who
listed his place of business at 92t
East Commerce street. was fined 500
in the police court Wednesday morp-
ing. charged with having rudely ac'
costed female.
He was represented L. counsel and
it was intimated. judgment would be
appealed.
Cole was arrested late Monday night
by Police Officer ohm Stowe on COM
nlaint of n woman on Denver
Heights street car. The woman tes-
titled Wednesday morning in court the
defendant accosted her while she was
seated in the car and offered to es-
cort her to her home. The man, she
said. was stranger to her.
Cole testified IL spoke to the wom-
an. but that he did so mi taking her
for IN acquaintance.
In replv to n question from Police
Judge Wilkens as to how he became
crippled in his right leg. the defend
ant replied that n year or so ago he
was shot by mau when woman
accused him of following he- along
Riverside Drive. situated along the
river between East Houston and Ira
Wis streets.
San Antonio light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1911-1993, 1923-08-22
SCOUTS READY
To LEAVE FOR
SUMNERCANP
Four Hundred and Twenty.
Three Boys and Fifty
Officials Going.
LEAVE HERE THURSDAY
Will Camp at Landa Park
at New Braunfels for
Ten Days.

-Four hundred and twcnty-thrce Boy
Scouts. accompanied by 80 scout of
ficials and Il special patrol of dad
dies" will leave San Antonio az : 80
o'clock Thursday morning for ten
day camp at Landa Park. New
BraunfelS, returning to San Antonio
September l. The camp has been
designated Camp William $. Fly. in
Council. Judge William 5. Fly.
Arthur NJ. Michael. scout commits
sioner, in company with First Lieut.
ii. f.. Hanna. spent about 81 minutes
in front of the Alamo Wednesday
morning mapping out the order in
which the army trucks Will be ar
ranged Thursday morning. Thirty
trucks. loaned by the government. viii
be used to convey the scouts TO the
camping ground.
Will Exercise Care.
. All trucks will be operated by men
who do nothing but transport troops,
thus insuring the safety of the boys.
Improvement over last years trans
portation facilities has been made IN
that the boys will be provided with
seats on the sides of the trucks IN
stead of having to use their ."dud
boxes as was necessary last year,
The trucks will be preceded by Il
motorcycle. which will act more or
less as an advance guard, stopping at
all railroad crossings and waiting until
the last truck has crossed safely.
All scouts who are going on the
hNt I'M tod 20 no ,nY
Alamo promptly at : o'clock Thursday
morning. As soon as the scouts begin
TO arrive the work of loading the
"dud" boxes into the trucks will pc
started. As soon as all baggage is
loaded, the scouts will climb aboard
and remain until Commissioner Nj
chael blows the signal for the trucks
TO move forward.
Several scout officials and de-
tachmcnt of men from Fort Sam
Houston left San Antonio Tuesday tc
prepare the camp for the boys. All
tents will have been pitched by the
time the boys arrive and all are an
ticipating the best camp in the history
of the local council.
Put Dads Gu "k. F."
bpuutltsSll' Tue polS Will De diioNti
TO take a plunge in the cool water
at Lapda Park upon arrival
The special patrol Of "daddies" is
one of the many features of the Boy
Scout camp this year. 1t was first
thought that a whole troop. composed
of four patrols of each men each.
could be modified. but lack of time
prevented more than eight men AZ
companying their sons.
These men will be required to OBJ
serve the same rules and camp regu-
lations as are their sons and any de-
Walton will result in their being put
on TX. r." and privileges removed as
long as the camp officials see fit.
San Antonio light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1911-1993, 1923-08-22
OPPOSE TRACK PLAN
Manufacturers Association Will Or.
ganize TO Fight Proposed Action.

The San Antonio Manufacturers
Association will fight against the pro.
posed removal of the I.-G. y. tracks.
This decision was arrived at at n
meeting of the directors of the associa
ton at its office in the Gunter Hotel.
at which the following were present
Arthur Storms. presiding; Charles Du.
bose, +. \. DuBose. Charles W. Fitcht.
ner. James 4. Gallagher ST.. James
\. Gallagher Jr.. G.. G.. Geyer. Martin
Gieseckc. |. NJ McIlhenny. Mark +.
Postlcwaite. William II. Northway. Il.
Il. McGimsPy, Ernest Pipes and Secre-
iary e. {. Leel.
1t was pointed out that this is con-
S'dered most important matter by
almost every manufacturer in San An
tonic and is looked upon by a number
Of them as an unnecessary anti-indus-
trial movement, which will have q
tendency to drive manufacturing plants
away from the city. 1t was stated ut
the meeting that almost every industry
along the I.-G. y. tracks has expended
considerable sums of money on its
loading and trackage facilities. Num-
erouS industries have built on their
present sites on the basis of the I.-G.
y. tracks being located where they are.
hundreds of leases have been executed,
warehouses erected and building agree
mcntS made.
The directors Of the association do
not believe il possible that either the
city authorities or the people of San
Antonio will go out of their way in
order to endeavor to drive n number
Of industries ont Of San Antonio. They
say that on basis Of the present To-
600 people employed in San Antonio
factrieS. at least $4,000 people are en-
tirely supported by factories here
alone.
After thorough study of the matter
the directors of the Manufacturers
Association are unable 10 see whether
any material benefit would be gained.
They say that if the city can have the
authority to order the removal of the
L-G. y. tracks. they can likewise force
the removal of every lack in San An
tonic which would mean chaotic condi-
ions. and that therefore every manu-
facturering industry in this city is di-
rectly interested at this time.
4 committee of manufacturers has
been appointed to draw up a detailed
statement of facts in connection with
the case and practically every manu-
facturer located along the I.-G. y.
tracks or the s. 4. & A. p. tracks has
been requested to represent the assQ-
citation at the hearing before the Rail
road Commission.
San Antonio light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1911-1993, 1923-08-22
PAPYUS NOT BEST
No Feeling In England Derby Winner
Outstanding Horse.

London, Aug. 22.-she owners oil
some of the largest racing stables in
England do not share the view OK
pressed in dispatches from New York
that a r;ice between Zev and Papyrus
would be at all in the nature of n
worlds championship. or even a match
between the best three-year-olds ON
either side of the Atlantic.
There is 10 popular feeling here
that Papyrus is the best British three
ycar-old; in fact, there has been no
outstanding horse in this class on the
English tracks this year.
On paper. Papyrtis seems TO be just
as good as any. He has not raced
since he won the derby by sim
margin from pharos. but he will soon
get good test in the st. Ledger
stakes.
English Spor;smen. saturated as
they are with love of horses, will put
high homes upon Payrus and without
doubt will back him against Zev. the
American Kentucky derby winner.
Race going folk are particularly
hopeful that Ben Irish. owner of Papy-
rus. will be able 10 induce Steve
Donoghuc to 20 to America TO ride
Papyrus., This jockey. who has won
five derbys. is regarded as without
doubt the best man sitting in the sad
die today.
Donoghue is said TO be willing TO
make the trip and it only remains for
Irish to put IN fee high enough TO
warrant the jockey being absent sew
crsl weeks from the home tracks.
San Antonio light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1911-1993, 1923-08-22
GOING TO CONVENTION
Three San Antonio Women Will At
tend G. A. r. Auxiliary Meeting.

Mrs. Sarah +. Fox. Mrs. Elizabeth
LeStourgeon and Mrs. Ellen f. Mills.
will leave Thursday 10 attend the ma.
tional convention OF the Ladies of the
Grand Army OF the Republic which
wiz be held in Milwaukee September
rs.
Mrs. Fox is past national chaplain
and member of the credcntiGl commit.
tee of the Ladies of the G.. A. r.
From Milwaukee they will go to
Chattanooga. Tenn. to attend the con-
venti0n of the United Snanisli War
Veterans which will be held September
1920.
Mrs. LeStourgeon is past national
guard of the women's auxiliary of the
United States Spanish War Veterans
and president of the Gen. u. s. Stan
ley Circle. Ladies Of the G.. A. r. All
three are past presidents Of the Span
ish War Veterans auxiliary in San
Antonio.
Before returning to San Antonio.
Mrs. Mills expects 10 visit her son In
Memphis. Tenn. She has not seen him
for eighteen years.
San Antonio light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1911-1993, 1923-08-22
STOCKS REACT WHEN
RAIL, RUBBER AND
OIL SHARES WEAKEN
Close Is Mixed-Upwmd
Trend Prevails in
Early Trading.
By STITART p WEST

Copyright, by the san Antonio Light
New York. Aug. 22.-For the first
twO-thirds of the day on the stock
exchange the main movement was up
ward again today. Toward the end
weakness developed in some of the
rails and in the rubber stocks and this
with the heaviness in the oils, led
traders who had been following the
rise in other directions TO sell out. IS
a result final net changes were mixed.
the differences, however. being Tor the
most part only fractional.
American. Baldwin and Lima all
made new highs fon the present move
bent. At 10 the new American Loco
motive stock stood Mt the best il has
yet sold for. There is no .alk at
present of another dividend Increase
after the one just declared. Ameri-
can Locomotive stock is being bought
less on its attractive return as a six
per cent issue than upon the Strength
of its assets position and the favor
able outlook for business. The &c
ton Of Baldwin Locomotive showed
had deceptive recent apparent weak
ness has been in this stotk.
Traders who have tried the short
side of Baldwin have usually clncrg-
ed from their venture with T loss
Latest reports are that the company
has enough business TO keep it fully
employed well into next year. Lima
Locomotive as five per cent stock
is selling pretty high It's advance
reflects anticipation of 4 larger dis
tribution.
Public utility stocks came into some
prominence again. l.a"ce blocs Of
Columbia Gas were taken ut 80, and
the stock was carried through that
figure. The buying is founded solely
on the high return AMI the Steadi-
ness of the earnings Development. 1t
81 Columbia Gas still yields close
to Z IL per cent. There was more
activity also in Philadelphia COM
pany. in Consolidated Gas and in
Brooklyn Edison, all ct rising prices.
Public Service of y. j.. wenc along
with the rest despite the strike.
The high prices were madl midway
the afternoon. In the last
hour ard a half selling appeared in
the railway list. This induced ZEAL
izing sales in the industrial leaders.
n the basis of the July returns aIu
allowing for seasonal variations.
Union Pacific will earn this year
less than IL per cent As agains- 10
Der cent peid in dividends. Ire
stock was offered down in the last
hour quite sharply md led TO pro
fessional selling in other rails, notably
the Northwestern groap.