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San Antonio light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1911-1993, 1923-10-28

Half, Alex H.-President and
treasurer of NJ. Half & Bro, born
at Detroit, Mich. February 3, 1869,
son of Maver and Mrs. Rachel Half.
History of Life-Mr. Halff declares
that when he was three weeks ord he
brought his .arents to San Antonio
on a visit, and liking the place so
well, he decided TO have them move
here. Whether or not his parents
remained in San Antonio because of
his ishes or whether they too were
we'll impressed with the city, Mr..
Half is unable to say. Nevertheless,
with the exception of the years he
attended school in other parts of the
country. lie has lived in San Antonio
all of his life.
Mr.. Half received his first school
ing in the old German-English School
on South Alamo street, now known
ms the Thomas Nelson Page Junior
High School. He attended that in
stitution two years. after which he
was sent to Cincinnati. where he was
student in the public schools in
that city.
After a few years schooling in
Cincinnati, Mr.. Half was sent TO
Boston TO attend the Bryant and
Stretton Business College. From Ros-
ton he went 10 DIR. Sachs Collegiate
Institute in New York and then re-
turned TO San Antonio.
He had previously come to San
Antonio during the summer months.
Mr.. Halff's first job was with the
Schram's Dollar Store on Main Plaza
San Antonio light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1911-1993, 1923-10-28
sEGUIN CITIZEN DIES
Native Of Russia Came to Texas 81
->"' Years Ago.

Segrin. Tex. Oct. 2s.-MaT Levy:
TX died here suddenly at the home OF
his daughter. Mrs. NJ. Rubin. WGdneS,
dav night. following an attack OF
acute indigestion, r,or,
He came to this country from
Kovro, Russia. and had been resi-
dent of Seguin for about 30 years
Win he established q general mef'
camille business here. which has been
develoned into one of the largest oil
;ts kind in this section of the. state.
Mr.. Levy retired from active ouSl,
mss life few years ago. and me
firm. Levy and Company lis now un-
der the management Of his son
George Levy. ,r.o,;o
for interment Friday afternoon IN Ben
Israel Jewish Cemetery.
~ Surveying are three sons, Abe ano
Ike lew Of Sweetwater. and George
lew of Scguin. and three daughters
Ms NJ, Rubin of this city, Mrs. Senc
Reich OF Bishop and Mrs. Rose va
Ienskv OF Brady.
San Antonio light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1911-1993, 1923-10-28
BY WALTER SPIAWN.
Eailrnad Commissioner of Teya.

(EailrOad Commissioner OF TeNas).
Senator Cummins says most of the
big railways are fighting consolida-
ton because they fear that the COM
bination of weak road with a strong
one will put burden upon the
stronger road that would impair the
value of the securities it has issued
and affect its financial standing.
That is to say. it appears TO some
railroad managers that it would not
be financially desirable to enter into
combination with other roads. Con-
solidation being voluntary, railroad
corporations will not combine unless
they think it to their interest 10 Go
so. II some Of the powerful sys-
tens reject the plan finally an
nounced by the commission, CONSOLE
dation will hardly he effected under
the present law. Senator Cummins
points out that it appears TO the
better located and managed properties
TO be undesirable to take on less de-
sirable roads. He seems TO be con-
WINGED that voluntary consolidation
is hopeless. In fact, in the first
paragraph of his article five he says
there can be no complete or effec-
tive consolidation until the compul-
sorry feature becomes a part Of the
law"
Perhaps he is correct, and without
compulsion there will be no consolida-
ton. Suppose that 10 be the truth,
then is consolidation so desirable as
TO justify federal coercion? That
would be an extreme measure, and
should be contemplated only after
we know that the benefits of consoli-
dation will be real and substantial.
No Lowering Of Costs.
1t is curious that Senator Cum
Minis in his article did not emphasize
the economies Of consolidation. He
tells us i'll his article folW lit is in
disputable that the effort toward an
increase in the net income (of rail
roads) lies in a reduction Of the cost
pf maintenance and operation" He
proposes to get those reductions in
cost of maintenance and operation
through consolidation. But how? We
read his articles in vain 10 find out.
He tells us that over one half Of the
San Antonio light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1911-1993, 1923-10-28
S.Iunks Eat Bees.

Del Rio, Tex, Oct. Err. +. Pot
ter who li0as about twelve miles from
town. states that during the present
year he has caught 13i slSunks, eleven
rattlesnakcs and a number of blue
racers, in single trap at his place.
The trap is set against n frnce, and
does not contain any bait. He ex-
plains that the animals follow the
fence. endeavoring to find an exit, and
thus run into the trap and are caught.
He says that skunks dcpredate on
bers. and it is necessary for the
apiary owner TO extreminate them il
he desires his bees to flourish. and
that it is for this rason that he puts
out his traps. although he pclt Of the
skunk has considerable value.
San Antonio light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1911-1993, 1923-10-28

in the Southern States? One or two
mills have been built in FL Paso,
and I believe there is at least one in
San Antonio.
This city is situated much more
adyantageously than is El Paso and
should be the site for several cotton
mills. as well as other kinds of fac
tories.
obviously, the flood danger in
San Antonio has heretofore held back
manufacturers, but with the flood bond
issue coming up for . vote of the
people in the immediate future, and
with every indication pointing TO the
bonds being voted, this danger should
be removed"
San Antonio light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1911-1993, 1923-10-28
Gil tcc;,InntalIv SHOT.

t'yaide. Tex. Oct. s7.-Miss Lur,
Dryden. II years Of age, resident ~
Reagan Wells. Tex. was orousnt ne ,s
SATURDAY. for medical attention. sn"
having boon accidentally shot throusn
tbo shoulder with a steel bullet FROM
a 70 20 rifle. The shoulder was had
IL shattered and for n time she was
i, . serious condition. The gun from
,bicb thp bullet was discharged hnd
Nan left standing in the corner OF =
roon and in sweepi.'g the floor ~
~rn YVES moved. causing II IN 90 ~,
Tho accident occurred on t.a rams
Miller ranch near Reagan Wells.
San Antonio light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1911-1993, 1923-10-28
Caraee Worker Burned.

Uyalde, Tex. Oct. 27.-Charles Nc
Mains. employed at local garage
sustained severe burns on his lower
limbs Thursday morning when gaso
lien with which h. was cleaning car
became igniA,d. McMains had succeed
Cd in practically extinguishing th'
blazn and in attempting 70 remove
os.rbv bucket of gasoline it was over.
s.,rned. This gasoline became ignite
wi McNain's clothing caught tir'
Ton, This. Tho car on which he was
working was slightly damaged. but th'
FLAMES were entirely eStinguishad he
foe the arrival of the local fire de
nnrtmcnt.
, 1923-07-24
Marooned On Car

WHEATLAND, Wyo., July 20. =
Suddenly engulfed in six feet of water
as their car dropped into a washout
made by oloudburst waters in a sand
Draw two miles south OF the Snow
ranch on the Yellowstone highway
Messrs. Fred Scarf and Dick Wright
surveyed the raging waste of waters
for nearly IN hour perched on tho
top OF their cnr and qualified as her
oes OF a Jules verne novel.
Tho marooned mariners were re-
turning from the baseball game at
Cheyenne when they encountered the
flood. The waters were 200 feet across
and were running over the grade at a
depth of from IL to IS inches. They
stepped on the gas and made a run
at tho flood with good results until
they dropped into the washout cut
through h grade by the main cur
rent about 80 feet from the farther
eide. Tho car sank until only eight
inches of the top ~protru6ed above the
water and the men fought their way
out through the curtains to the top
of the car. Once there. their weight
kept the car from rolling over, and
, 1923-07-24
Water Released

KEMMERER. wyo.. July 2s.-The
first water to be released his sea-
son was let out of jackson lake and
the storage is now running into the
rived. The releasing date is later his
than last. with the prospects of
a plentiful supply of water this sea-
son, according to information given
u by Clyde Baldwin. in charge of
water distribution. 1t is said there is
more or less shortage of water every
season, but this year there will be
enough not to result in crop losses.
The release of this water is another
instance where the waters from the
snowsheds of Wyoming are stored in
this state for the benefit of farmers
in other commonwealth. without
compensation of n kind to our state
government Much litigation has
arisen over this robbery OF Wyoming's
own water. and the fight is still on
to substantiate this states claim
To II
, 1923-07-24
HIRAM JOHNSON
IS SILENT ON THE
EXECUTIVE RACE
Crowd Gathers to Greet
Californian on His
Return to u. S.

NEW YORK, July "a. - United
States Senator Hiram Johnson of Cal
~ifornia, doomed by his frien6s for the
Republican presidential nomination in
1924, returned from a cur of Europe
Monday on the Leviathan. refusing to
Indicate to reporters or tho CROWD
who gathered to greet him whether
his hat was In the ring.
Johnson enthusiasts professed to
see two good omens in the incidents
of the home coming. One was the
fact hat in the little fleet Ct craft
that went down the bay to meet him
was the tug Memominee. The other
was the fact that while he didn't shy
his hat into the ring a capricious
wind SHE'D It for him into the bay.
The senator only laughed. however.
when he was asked to comment OIL
the omens and declared:
IT will not be interviewed on do
nestle politics at this time. Later I
may have a little to say"
Friends of the senator indicated
they expected ar important statement
from him wednesday night when he
addresses the testimonial dinner be
ing arranged in his honor.
AS he left the LeviatLn, Senator
johnson gazed steadily at her for sew
era1 minutes and then said
"One a not leave a ship like thu
, 1923-07-24
LOUVAIN-1923

Yesterday, Cardinal Mercier ded-
icated the first wing Of the recon
structed Louvain library. This
means that the former treasure
house of learning is rising phoenix
like from the ashes. 1t is Americas
contribution to the Belgian nation
and will remain as a memorial of
the esteem and effection that this
country holds for our former ally.
In the rebuilding of Louvain
America has contributed generous
ly of her talents and her money.
Individual contributions by Ameri-
cans to tho restoration fund num-
bered many thousands. School
teachers and school children gave
nearly $4,000 to the work, thereby
giving evidence of their personal
interest in the rebuilding of Bel
gums martyred university. The
names of these teachers and school
children will remain permanently in
the library, inscribed in a book pre-
scented to the university by DR..
Nicholas Murray Butler, in behalf
of the American committee for the
Of Louvain. Americas
part in the work, moreover, has not
been confined to the gift of money.
Two American architects, Mrs.
Whitney Warren and Mr.. Charles
Wetmore, drew up the plans for the
new library, and American work
have labored to make the arch
plans a living reality. The
restoration Of Louvain viii not be
entirely due to our efforts. Bel
gium and her friends elsewhere have
co-operated to bring about this re-
suit. Yet our part has been a noble
one, and Louvain will always be a
name dear to the American heart
, 1923-07-24
Meets Tragic Death

KEMMERER, Wyo.. July "a. =
Henry U. Sims. aged 80 years. of
Montpelier, met an untimeiy and
tragic death while acting as flagman
on the Yellowstone special. running
as first IT. Sims was unmarried.
Shortly after leaving Granger Sims
notified Conductor Edward Snyder,
who had charge of the train, that the
air brakes were sticking and ex-
pressed fear that they might get hot
before reaching Kemmemem. lust be
fore the train reached Folger, Sims
again mentioned the brakes and sug-
gested that Conductor Snyder have
men at Kemmerer look over the car,
saying that he would not have time.
because he would in all probability
be busy at the real end Of the train.
Arriving in Kemmerer Brakeman
Sims was missed. 1t is not an unusual
thing for fiagmen to be left behind,
inasmuch as their work requires them
to be at the rear of the train. switch.
ing and performing other duties. Con.
ductor Snyder reported Sims absence
to h yardmaster at Kemmerer, but
went ahead with the train, assuming
the brakeman's work and expecting
him to catch second IT.
When he did not arrive. inquiries
were made at al points along the line.
However, no search was instituted. it
being presumed that the brakeman
would show up in due time.
II was merely accidental that Sims
body was discovered by George Jen-
sen, assistant Dad master. hanging
over one of the lower beams of the
narrow bridge which crosses Hams
fork approximately five miles west of
, 1923-07-24
Falls Over Cliff

THERMoPoLIS. wyo., 5uly a.
A man was brought in from thu Wind
River canyon and taken to the Car
ter hospital suffering with a badly
bruised face and other injuries. the
result of a fall from a horse. Accord
ing to the report, two men were NOV
ing a buch of horses from one road
camp to another when the horse one
of the men was riding was seen to
be running loose by the other. This
was on Saturday and a hunt by the
companion Of the man that had dis
appeared failed to locate him. Men
from camp were n out to find tho
man who they were sure had mot
with accident, but 1t vas Tuesday
morning before he was found at the
foot of a high cliff which 1t is pre-
sumed he fell over. Tho injured man
whose name could not be learned was
in a weakened condition and was un-
able to do much talking.
, 1923-07-24
ONE YEAR AGO TODAY.

Trnin aerTine thrunEhout y large
section Of the United Stztes
WIS further curtailed by the
STRIKE Of railroad shepmsn-
, 1923-07-24
Near Completion

KEMAfERER. wyo.. July 24@The
Cottonwood canal project which has
under construction for some
time north of Big Piney is now rap
Idly nearing completion. ]. W. Doyle
superintendent of the Cottonwood De-
velopment company, which has the
contract for this work. expects that
tho main canal will be finished this
coming fall At the present time fit.
teen miles of the main ditch has been
dug and nine miles of the first lateral
has been completed. Application will
DO made to the state board to accept
the first unit of the project during
the next two weeks. Upon the accept
ance of this, land will be offered for
settlement. Superintendent Doyle is
, 1923-07-24
THE UNIFORM IN
CHEYENNE

Editor of The Tribune:-I want
to make a little comment on an edi-
torial appearing in the Casper Trib-
une July 81.
Being a citizen Of Wyoming, a
father of one of the boys, an init
mate friend of every one Of a COM
pany of guardsmen that has helped
to make up the largest national
guard encampment ever held in
Wyoming and a subscriber to the
Tribune, gives mo hopes that you
might find space IN your paper for
a little friendly criticism Of the
good people of Cheyenne; not for
being Just moderately indifferent,
which owing to the fact that Chey-
enne has at all times q considerable
number of regulars at Fort Rus
sell, could be easily overlooked by
fair minded people. But Cheyenne
should not forget that it has been
six short years ago since the call to
arms resounded over the land and
the manhood of our land was mus
tered to go to a foreign country and
protect those ideals and standards
90 dear to every true hearted Amer
lean citizen. We were filled with
admiration and gratitude at the
wonderful and rapid manner in
which the members of the various
state militiamen were transferred
almost over night into a body of
skilled soldiers who were one of
the greatest factors in bringing
about a rapid victory to the cause
of right and Justice
These brave boys, representing
many of the best homes In the land
were given no moro praise and rec
ognition than they deserved and,
were they faced by the same or Sim
liar circumstances they would go
tomorrow to the end of the earth
willingly to see that right and JUS
tice predominates. We all admit
this, and yet, it is a regrettable fact
that they are not given recognition
for the stand they are taking. In
fact there has been recent instances
when our local guardsmen, many of
them over seas veterans were sub
jected to humiliating discourtesies
by many of the business houses In
Cheyenne as well as some Of the
places of amusement. It was COM
mon talk among the members of the
guard during the recent encamp-
ment that if they wished to be
treated with any courtesy at the
cafes or be able to get a chance
to dance at any of tho public dance
halls in Cheyenne they must cast
off their uniforms and don civilian
clothes before going into the city.
In your editorial the following
statement was made regarding the
recent encampment:
"The young men who comprise
the 115th and 116th cavalry regi-
ments are as fine a representation
Of sterling young manhood as could
be found anywhere
THAT the morale of these SOL
diers is excellent.
THAT the public at Largo has this
year sensed the great responsibility
that has fallen on the shoulders of
the national guard Of the country
following the slnshing of the size of
our regular army to a point which
renders none too safe our national
defense
AN these factors contributing 70
the success of the Wyoming en-.
cRmpment are accepted with muc.
, 1923-07-24

Opal. at 2:3o o'clock Tuesday after
The entire section crew had
passed over the bridge twice that day,
and maintenance men had been going
to and fro continually.
The body was basly mangled. the
skull being crushed and several bones
broken. From the position of the body
when found. it is believed Sims was
standing on the lower step of the car,
STOPPING over and looking at the
sticking air brakes when the train
passed over the bridge. being at once
knocked unconscious and thrown over
the side.
, 1923-07-24
Build N~atatorium

WHEATLAND. wyo.. July 24.-Ex-
cavation on a town swimming pool at
the southwest corner of the city park
was begun under the direction of
Messrs Benton and Buechner, who
had been appointed at the last meet
ing of h Lions club to devise ways
and mans. The pool will be provided
with both inlet and outlet connections
with canal No. 2. which will assure
live water. The dimensions will be
100000 feet. with a depth range from
three to ten feet.
, 1923-07-24

now in Evanston comforting with the
land board on matters pertaining to
this project
This project when completed will
mean much to the Green River valley.
1t will added population, with
the consequent greater consumption
of products. The land under the Cot
.tonwood project is some of the choic-
est in the state, especially for the rails
ing and manufacture Of dairy prod
ucts.
, 1923-07-24

enthusiasm, but if we were to select
the most important it would be the
last; namely, the attitude of he
public"
The Tribune is correct as far as
the majority of the state is con-
cerned, yet Cheyenne, the state cap
ital, reaping a benefit financially
of possibly $4,000 during the stay
of our guardsmen in their city,
should at least have extended to
them the hospitality accorded the
average citizen.
There are many cities in the state
which would be gratified to have
the distinction of having the en-
campment there, and il Cheyenne
realized the sentiment which was
widely prevalent among the men to
the effect that they hoped they
would not be required to return
there for another season, a differ
ent atmosphere might predominant
in the future. 1t is generally hoped
that the majority of the citizenship
of Wyoming do not hold in con-
tempt the American uniform as do
some of the citizens Of Cheyenne.
And we do not believe that this is
the sentiment of the citizenship of
Cheyenne generally, and it will be
well for them to cultivate a differ
ent sentiment among many of its
business places, which does not ap-
parently exist today.
D. T. SHOEMAKER"
, 1923-07-24
BRITISH NAVY
INCREASE TO
BE OPPOSED

LONDON. July 24.-By The Asso-
ciated Press.eJ. Ramsay Mcdonald,
leader of the opposition in the House
of Commons. today moved a resolu-
ton deprecating the increasing ex-
penditures in military preparations.
which he asserted formed the begin.
ming of another race for armament.
He urged the government to take
immediate steps to call an inter
national conference for the limitation
of ornaments.
, 1923-07-24

In strict Justice to Cheyenne it
should perhaps be explained that
Mr.. Shoemaker does not take into
consideration the difficulty of well
coming guardsmen in a town which
has a regular army post. Whatever
else may be said for the regular
army doughboy, he is very apt to
be a hard boiled citizen-so hard
boiled that the town in which he is
quartered begins after a while to
consider him anything but an asset.
Thus it is quite possible that Chey-
enne mistook guardsmen for regu-
lar army men in some instances ;
and such a mistake would naturally
bring it about that their welcome
would be none too cordial.
, 1923-07-24
ToDAYs ANNIVERSARIES.

1797-In an unsuccessful attack of
the British on Santa Cruz.
Canary Islands, Admiral
Nelson lost his right arm
1s29-Arthur !. Foreman, COVER
nor Of West Virginia and U.
s. senator, born at Waynes-
burg, Pa. Died at Wheeling.
W. Va, April 10, 1896.
1846LThe Roman Catholic arch
diocese or Oregon was Gre
ated.
184S-Habeas corpus wa suspend
ed in Ireland because Of the
instruction
1S5S-Abraham Lincoln invited
Stephen A. Douglas TO par
ticipate In a series of joint
debates
1s6o-Prince Of Wales Edward
viz arrived mt St Johns
Newfoundland.
1B91-The tower of a mosque In
Alexandria, Egypt collapsed
during n religious seryiee,
killing several hundred peo-
pie-
1e19-The Georgia Legislature TIC
Jected the federal woman
suffrage amendment
, 1923-07-24
TUESDAY, JULY "a, 1928.

without some emotion.
He had found many passengers on
board he said. who had never
thought much Of the American mer-
chant marine before. Now. he said,
they were resolved that the stars
and stripes would be sufficient for
them on the seas, and some were re-
solved that the stars and stripes
would be sufficient for them on land.
too"
, 1923-07-24

they we're able to remain until the
water subsidized sufficiently to permit
them to wade ashore with the aid
of n rope thrown by companions on
the bank. A peculiar feature Of the
accident was that the lights of the
car continued to burn under the
water.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1923-03-15
LOOK THROUGH THE TELESCOPES OF
OPP0RTUNITYi

You can't look out of your window and sell
all the houses that are being offered for saleo
rent in different parts Of the city.
You can't see the furniture or the gas stoves
or the typewrters that are on the market at
bargain prices.
You can't see the employers who are trying
to find competent workers to fill interesting
positions
But you CAN see all these-and hundreds
more-when you look through the A-B-C
Classified Ads!
Every little ad in these columns is telescope
turned on some interesting object or PROPOSE
ton. Through each one you get quick, com
prehensive view of particular opportunity.
And these little telescopes" are so grouped
and alphabetically arranged that you pick out
only the ones that interest you-and find what
you're looking for in few minutes time.
Look through the Classified Ads every day.
THE A-B-C CLASSIFIED ADS
ALWAYS THE SAME-IN SERVICE
ALWAYS DIFFERENT-IN OPPORTUNITY