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San Antonio light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1911-1993, 1923-04-13
HIS WIFE WAS SICK
Jury Suspends Sentence on Man Who
Took Motorcycle 10 Get Doctor.

Justice tempered with mercy held
sway in the Thirty-seventh District
Court Thursday when a Jury. with
out leaving the box, gave Bobby Brad
ford. who pleaded guilty to charge of
theft over $50. q two-year suspended
sentence. Bradford had been charged
with the theft of motorcycle. The
judge, complaining witness and at
torneys seemed to approve of the
jury's action.
Bradford. the testimony developed.
had sick wife at Boerne and having
no means of getting to San Antonio
for medical attention. took a motor
cycle belonging to Corporal wilkin-
son, now at Fort Sam Houston. He
was arrested in San Antonio before
he could return. 1t developed further
that his wife died sixteen days after
their baby was born.
Joe H. II. Graham, who knew Brad
San Antonio light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1911-1993, 1923-04-13

in which no expense or patience has
been spared.
Every detail has been looked to,
not alone for the beauty and finish
of the production but for the care
and protection Of the children dur
ing the three performances, Tuesday,
Wednesday and Thursday evenings,
April IL, is and 10, and the trans
portation to and from the schools in
which the children belong. The
Fiesta Association has secured tally
hos and automobiles and has char
tered street cars to carry the children
to the pageant grounds.
Legion to Ohaperone.
Members, Of the American Legion
are going to help with the children
every evening. They will assemble at
the car barns and each car that goes
out to take on its load Of children will
have a man from the Legion aboard.
The children will have been as
sembled at the schools with two ma
irons, selected from among the moth
ers in the neighborhood, to every %
children. They will board the cars
and waiting tallyhos, and thus es-
corted by mothers and protected by
the members of the Legion, will be
carried to the intersection of Avenue
@ and Fourth street where the chill
dren will alight.
All traffic is to be stopped on
Fourth street, from the Fourth street
bridge to Avenue c, thus making the
entrance into the pageant grounds
from the rear perfectly ssafe' for the
children. From the cars they will
walk to the First Baptist Church and
annex, which has been offered as an
assembly place for the children while
waiting their turn to appear.
In bringing the children in this rear
entrance they will not become involved
with the crowds, to witness the pa
geant, that will pour in from the main
entrance on Romano street. Huge
posters on each side announce this
entrance by day and, an electric sign
by night. The awhite way" illumina-
ton of Navarro street leads straight
to the pageant door.
Birds and Flowers.
Booths will be erected at each side
of the entrance for the sale Of tickets
and a third booth will be established
at the corner of Navarro and Hous-
ton streets. near the City National
Bank building. for general admission
ticket sales. Pageant tickets will go
San Antonio light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1911-1993, 1923-04-13
REHEARSAL Of
PAGEANT SET !
!. E0R SATURDAY.
VIII Acquaint Children
With Entrances and
=, Exits. fj 4
PLANS ALL FIXED
Children viii Be Brought
|. to Grounds Under
:, Proper Care. =
PLANS ALL FIXED

Fifteen hundred children will assem-
|ble Saturday on the pageant grounds,
|bn Romano street. near the bridge,
for the pageant, "The
Awakening of San Antonio" the first
performance of which will be given
Tuesday evening, April IL, at 8
O'Clock. This will not be a dress re-
|hsarsal but will be an assemblage for
the purpose of familiarizing the chill
'dren with the exits and entrances and
accustoming them to the extent of
the vast stage. A4 .rs
For weeks the children have been
drilled fer the dances and movements
Of the pageants. Dressmakers have
been busy fashioning the stunning cos
tunes for the birds and wild flowers
and products of Texas. Musicians
have been practicing. Electricians are
prepared to produce the lighting eff
fects. Everything is in readiness for
= twenty Thousand dollar production
San Antonio light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1911-1993, 1923-04-13

School; brown-eyed Susans, the
Crockett School; bluebonnets from the
Robert f. Lee and Fannin Schools !;
firewheel and Indian paint-brush from
the Beacon Hill School, and the cactus
from the Stephen +. Austin School.
Mrs. Jack Hardie directs this cpl
sode. fai'.-
In episode seven San Antoine turns
back TO her origin and the Spanish
spirit passes before her in the beau
tiful Spanish dances. This is directed
by Mrs. Webb Artz. ns frt1
The eighth and final episode sees
San Antonio surrounded by sunshine
through the year. Students from Mrs.
Jack Hardie's studio take part in this
movement. r
San Antonio light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1911-1993, 1923-04-13
STRAW HAT DAY
Season Will BE Officially Opened
Saturday. WA

Saturday will. officially welcome the
straw hat to San Antonio, although
many have appeared before the sea-
Son is open. Stores in the city haze
special displays of the latest styles of
straw hats and cleaners report that
many of last summers paramas arr
being whipped into shape for Sunday
Saturday was arbitrarilyse set as the
straw hat day by merchants. and the
official welcome moves northward il
season much as wheat harvesting or
the robins. I'D sLi s36Iif !
San Antonio light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1911-1993, 1923-04-13

ford and his family, verified bis sstateE.
ments and volunteered to defend hiuL
Wilkinson told Deputy Sheriff |
Charles Peters that he didn't care to
prosecute the case, in view of the
mans hard luck so an amicable set |
Element was had all around, resulting
in the jury's verdict. - - = IA
San Antonio light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1911-1993, 1923-04-13
CHANGE OF SCHEDULE

Beginning Monday. March Goth. the
Buick. BUS Line will leave the Lanier
Hotel a. m. and 40 p. m. tor
Roerne. Comfort and Kerrville. Leaves
for Seguin and Gonzales at 40 ..
m. Residence phone Mission SS5.-
(Adv.)
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1923-02-07
PRINTS THEIR NAMES

Danvill, Va, Feb The
Virginia issue Of the Anti-Saloon
Leagues organ, the American
Issue, in its current issue devotes
most Of its space to publication
Of the names Of men and women
who during the yea- 1921 were
convicted Of selling liquor IL the
State courts. There are about
1000 names. This publication
is in connection with the state
ment that, under recent opinions
of the United States Supreme
Court, an illegal business IS sub
jet to taxation and tina. 2 spec
ial levy of $1,000 can be assessed
against those selling ardent spir
its.
It is further stated that Com
missioner NOEL assured Us some
time ago that he would take The
matter up and prosecute it to q
finish and that all Of the per
sons whose names are published
will be assessed the additional
tax. If it is collected it VIII
mean approximately 100000 for
the Government.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1923-02-07
Norfolk Annex VotaYs
May Not Vote Feb. 70

Norfolk, Va, Feb. z. -Citizens
of the % square niles Of terri
tory annexed to Norfolk January
/ will not be allowed TO fqartici-
pate in the special election set
for February 20 to ill vacancies
IN the General Assembly made
by resignation of Norfolk men,
bcrs. Acknowledgement John r.
Sanders handed down a decision
to this effect today, and while
clearing up confusion on one
point, prccipitatod what threat
ems TO be an endless controversy
on another.
His decision provides that Nor
folk county, to which this terri
tory belonged before annexation,
shall provide the election ma
chinery for these voters TO cast
their ballots for 4 candidate to
fill the vacancy made by The death
of State Senator w. c. Corbitt,
of Norfolk county. The law makes
no provisions for handling the
situation in any other way.
The voters in this territory,
however, have no connection what
ever with Norfoll; county, and the
officials of the latter legislative
district declare they are rot il
position to bear the expense Of
conducting the election for Nor
folk city citizens. The question
as to the expense cf the cleo
ton stands between these citi-
zens and their ability to partici-
cate in the coming election.
This condition is not believed
to have ever arisen before in the
history of Virginia, certainly not
n the history Of this section Of
The State. The city Of Norfolk is
inclined to bear the expense o.
the election, but the law does
not allow the city to conduct it.
Upward Of 1000 voters are threat
eHed with finding themselves OK
Guided from an election and, in
any event, will not be allowed to
vote for the mer who are to rep
resent them.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1923-02-07
Girl Clings to Runaway
Horse in Frantic Ride

Elkton, sFeb. Miss Eula
Deal, of this place, had a mar
row escape yesterday when a
spirited horse on which she was
riding became frightened while
crossing the river bridge and
bolted.
The horse turned down the
river road, and Miss Deal kept
her scat for fully mile, but
was unable to bring the horse I'M
der control. Seeing an automobile
approaching on the narrow road,
Miss Deal decided to jump. Her
heel caught in the stirrup, and
only the fact that the heel came
off prevented her from being
dragged. As it was she fell or
her face and suffered severe
bruises and Commissions.
With Miss Deal at the time
were her sister, Miss Marie Deal,
and little Alma Getty, both as
tribe, !another ihorse. This horse
also became frightened and bolt
ed. the children slid of on the
road ahds escaped injury.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1923-02-07
Huge Skeleton
Found in Ohio
Frame Of sion Animal
Found After 10000
Years

Columbus, Ohio, Feb. TEN
thousand years ago the we'll
Known Mr.. Elephas Primigenius
walked into pond near what
is now the illage ofv Fulton,
Ohio, and sank.
A few years later great sheets
OF ice, bearing mountains OF
earth and 5tone, crept down
across the land, filed up the
nond nd completely covered Mr..
Primigcnius' remains.
Employees Of the Fulton Tile
and Brick company uncovered the
bones a few days ago as they
loaded clay for their plant. The
porkcrs notified scientists of the
Ohio Archaeological Society, who
rushed to the scene of the find
and Immediately identified the
choice bits of the delicate s!;cle-
ton" as part of the late Mr..
Primigenius.
AS his first name connotes,
Primieenius was Of the elephant
family, but much larger than
Jumbo of the 1928 circus.
Curator Shetrone, who is au-
thority for the above scientific
speculation on this mammoth's
manner of demise, estimated chat
in his lifetime Primigenius
weighed some $4,000 pounds, or
perhaps more than eight tons.
One bit of the skeleton was q
wisdom" tooth. II is four times
The size of the average human
skull.
Shetrone estimated the mann
moth stood IS feet high.
at is 4 fine skeleton he said.
"The best l have ever seen i'll
Ohio, and in a perfect state of
preservation. 1t will lend Itself
readily to mounting"
Director of the State Museum
Mills declared the find an unusual
one for this part of the United
States. Remains Of such amin
ais are usually found in widely
scattered condition." Mills said,
'or as individual bones or teeth.
Very few museums of this com
try or the old world possess
mounted skeletons of the size OF
this specimen"
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1923-02-07
Find Pochontas Was Not
Name of Smiths Heroine

were at "outs" with Powhattan,
a powerful Indian chief in control
Of all the tribes surrounding the
settlement. Matoaka, or Poca-
hontas, his daughter, had been
kidnapped by the settlers and was
being held as hostage. She was
consulted by Rolfe and, following
her advice, he was able to bring
his experiments in tobacco grow
ing to a successful conclusion.
The few writers in the colony
confined their mesgre chronicles
TO events. They had no space
for detailing romances. But Z
can be inferred that, drawn to-
gether by their study of tobacco,
Rolfe began his courtship of the
Indian princess. They were mar
ried on April 5, 1914. A year
before that time the Indian girl
had been baptized under the
na,he of "Rebecca.
After their marriage Rolfe sail
ed for London with his wife, seek
ing support for his plantations
Matoaka, known throughout Eng
land ass'la belle savage 'arous-
cd interest and admiration wher-
ever she went. Contemporary
writer's spoke of her "royal dig
nity" and her beauty. Queen
Elizabeth received her and was
much struck with her personality
and charm.
While she and her husband
were in London, her son, Thomas
Rolfe, from whom many Virginia
families trace their descent, was
born. Then came Rolfe's appoint
ment as Secretary Of State for
the Virginia Colony and they
boarded a ship bound for the
Americas. Matoaka was stricken
with a sudden illness DeIore tie
ship left England, died, and was
buried at Gravesend.
The parish register, with Its
Grabbed handwriting and disre-
gard for spelling and accuracy
characteristic of the time, states
that, on. March q, 1916, :, +Reoec-
ca Wrolfe, wyh'e of Thomas
Wrolfe, gent, a Virginian LADY &c
was buried in the chauncel." The
exact site of the grave was soon
forgotten, but it is hoped by
comparison of contemporary rec
ordk, to determine its location.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1923-02-07
Norfolk Renews
Street Car Fight
See Breaking Point" in
Urban transportation
z System

Norfolk, Va, Feb. 7.-Norfolks
fight with the Virginia Railway
and Power Company, which was
at its height two years ago, but
which appeared TO have been
smoothed over, has broken out
again. The company has petition
ed the State Corporation Com
mission for Increase of fares to
Z cents and for permission to re-
move four city lines which are
said to be improbable.
The City Council, in special
session yesterday, notified the
company it would not accede TO
any of the. requests, but would
fight them all when they come
before the commission. The petit
tons are to be presented We'd
ne5day in Richmond, and the
city's legal department has made
preparations to oppose the
changes.
The company lays claim to an
increase in fare because jitney
buses are allowed to charge Z
cents, while the co:npany's fare
is held st 6. They have COM
planned that motor BUSES operat-
ing on streets parallel to the
company's lines are costing the
company heavily and that unless
the City Council will eliminate
this competition the company will
have to take strenuous means to
avoid disastrous losses.
City officials feel that the trac-
tion situation has almost reached
the breaking point and are not
inclined to concede TO the COM
pany anything further.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1923-02-07

inc line of Fairfax street 1925
feet south OF King street; thence
eastward, parallel TO King street,
along the north si(,e of the wall
of this property $40 feet; thence
continuing this line thru the cent
or Of an 8 1-2 inch wall, dividing
this, ,,rspexsy. aslst5e <prepsrt!y
~ stbS rfor{h, 28.10 feet; thence
southwark, parallel to Fairfax
street. SIS feet thence east
ward, parallel to King street, 40
feet: thence northward, parallel
IN Fairfax street, OIL feet;
thence eastward, parallel to King
street, 1912 feet; thence south
ward, parallel to Fairfax street,
i So feet: thence eastward, parai-
lei to King street, 2l.4f feet;
thence southwark, parallel to
Fairfax street, as feet 9 inches,
more or less, to a point 174.15
feet south of King street; thence
westward parallel 10 King street
1905 feet; thence northward, par
allel to Fairfax street, 10 feet;
thence westward, parallel to King
street. O.5S feet; thence north
ward, parallel to Fairfax street,
2O.04 feet: thence westward along
the south side of the walls di-
viding this property from the
property on the south, $3.50 feet
to Fairfax Sfrea, and thence
nortbward along tthe east build
ing lire of Fairfax street 1880
feet to the pqsht Of begiiihilg.
TERMS ON SALE Bhe above
nroperty viii be sold subject to
y first deed &C trust, dated Sep
tember 16, 1922, of record among
the above said land records in
Deed Book rs, page $50; balance
of the purchase price to be cash.
All conveysncing, stamps and re-
cordinp to be at the cost of the
purchaser. ~
o5-5c EOD Trustee.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1923-02-07
AUCTION SALE OF VALUA-
BILE APARTMENT HOUSE
PROPERTY

BY virtue Of deed Of trust,
dated the 10th day of Novem-
Der, 1922 recorded in Deed Bool;
IS, page 81, of the land records
of the City of Alexandria, Vir-
ginio default having been made
in the payment of certain of the
notes thereby lcured, the under
sicoed TrGsi,- will, at the re-
ouos. of tn holder of said notes,
and pursua0. to the provisions Of
soil deed q trust, offer for sale,
az public auction, at twelve o.
clock noon, on FRIDAY,
FEBRUARY 9ta, 1923, in front
Of tn Royal street entrance TO
TIE MARKET Building. Alexandria,
VIRGINIA, the following described
r~ooerty. to-wit: All that lot
or parcel of ground, with its I'M
~rovements and appurtenances
consisting of a four-story apart
ment house, in the City Of a.
exandria, Virginia, known as ia
South Fairfax street, and moro
particularly bounded as follows
to-wit:
BEGINNING on the east build
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1923-02-07

AUCTION SALE of desirable
/ .rre4E estate' and IMPROVEMENTS IN
Mt. Vernon Magisterial Dis
trict,. Fairfax County. Virginia.
J ET io.<Y.t-}t4!.- ls, [isIIfi
Pursuant to the terms Of {,
deed of trust bearing date on
JpIWsS l 922, and ,aply re QEdsd
among the land records Of Fair
fax County, Virginia, in Libar
Y No. s, page $40, given by JOS
eph N. Ebel and Minnie e. Ebsl,
his wife, TO the undersigned
Trustee, default having been made
in the payment Of one of the
notes secured thereby, and at the
request of the holder of the said
note the undersigned will offer
for sale at public auction On the
premises. on Saturday, February
17.h, 1928, 1T o'clock P, M, ali
that tract or parcel oEgariF, with
the buildings and i;pFg9fsments
thereon, lying and being IN gig
Vernon Understanding Rirs
fax County, .Vh6ihias hpunded
and described IS fellows:S x
BEGINNING ~ ~ sTEe or
stone on the northeriy side Of Ce-
Idar Street; thence with said side
of Cedar Street north IS degrees
loo minutes west 392 feet to a
stake os stone; thence north@19
dagree525 lmnutes west 29,S feet
10 airstake 9a stone d the sath-
Sarlv,bopbdasy of the Mashingtqn-
Sir&niG Railway spmrAnysss: al
Hunter Station; thence with said
boundary of the said right of
way north 70 degrees IS minutes
east 531.2 feet to 4 stake OF
stone; thence south II degrees &C
minutes west. S6s&SS45s feet toEthc
place of beginning, contaiFfng tive
acres. 81 = -
TERMS OF SALE: 'cash. Con
yeyancing, including Revenue
stamps, at the cost OF the pur'
! sH''lS GEoR5dE' l. I: 'wARFiELD, ;
32-1Oc Trustee
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1923-02-07
THEY ALL ADVERTISED

Occasionally man is found who thinks thathe
can build up big commercial success WITHOUT AD-
VERrISING But usually lie wakes up, sooner or
later to Tie fact that il just can't be done There is
nothing mere certain in the business world tran that
udicous publicity is essential to success
This has been so clearly demonstrated time and
time again that it is hardly necessary to refer to the
subject. TIE world war is striking Illustration Of
The value Of publicity. Does any man believe the
great Liberty Loan drives would have been successful
had it not been FOR the advertising carried in the
DAILY NEWSPAPERS. No man will contradict the
assertion hat advertising the big factor in sell
ing liberty bonds and in fact contributed more to the
success OF the war than cny other one thing
Under the caption THERE AMT NO SUCH
ANIMAL the Chicago DAILY NEWS had the fol
lowing in a recent issue of Printers Ink:
"Nalne ten merchant princes who never advertis-
ed. no Name nine then. Six? Two? One? Why what
is the meaning Of this? Your knowledge of history
and current affairs is comprehensive; your memory
is excellent why then, can't you name the great
leaders Of commerce who built UP their enterprises
without advertising? >.
Simply because There amt no such animal
Great commercial Success, since the dawn Of history
AVE been erected largely by advertising Of some sort
or another. And as the means OF advertising i'm
proved, the number and extent Of business enter
prises increased correspondingy. Cause and effect.
"The big successes are the big advertisers-and
they not big advertisers because they are big sue
cesses but big successes because they are big advcr-
Users.
"They know not only what to advertise, out how
and when. They are adept il the choice Of mediums
They take no chances Where they lead, the later
conner NAV safely fcllOW">
Consider for a moment
"TIIE BIG SUCCESSES ARE NOT BIG AL
VERTISERS BECAUSE THEY ARE BIG sue
CESSES BUT BIG SUCCESSES BECAUSE THEY
ARE BIG ADVERTISERS"
Occasionally you find man who ilnagines that
his business is TOO SMALL for him to advertise per-
si5tentIy and freely.
'Thats all right" he says, "for the man who has
been in business long tine and who has big volume
Ct trade, but can't afford it."
Who are the big, successful business men in your
own town? DO th4y advertise? Yes, perSstently and
udicou:ly. Advertising pays Nothing is truer shan
that.
Advertise aggressively persistenty and judici-
ousy. Put the same energy and force behind your adj
erSsing that you put behind your purchasing agent
your statesmen. The Daily Newspaper is the best
salesman you have
TIE ALEXANDRIA GAZETTE IS THE BEST
ADVERTISING MEDIUM IN YOUR TERRITORY
rs YOUR BEST SALESMAN. USE THE GA
ZETTE ADVERTISING COLUMNS.