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The Dolores star., 1923-11-30
White Men First Viewed Animals
in Mexico 400 Years Ago.

Washington.-The recent gift or
three buffalo to the government OF
NIexico recalls the discovery and early
history of these big game animais.
The gift will be sent from the nerd
maintained by the United States De-
partment of Agriculture on the Wich-
ita game preserve, Oklahoma, to the
geological park in the City of Mexico,
almost on the very spot where the
buffalo was first discovered by Euro
peans.
The biological survey points out
that 400 years ago, when Cortez en-
tered Montezuma's capital, on the
present site of the City of Mexico,
white men had their first view of buff
falo, herd of which was maintained
In the menagerie of the emperor. This
was in 1921. when buffalo roamed In
The Dolores star., 1923-11-30
AGAIN TO LIVE
WHERE FIRST DISCOVERED

millions over the tablelands of north
ern Mexico and the great plains of
the present western United States.
An early writer, Antonio de Soils,
who first described Montezuma's s
menagerie, declared that the greatest
rarity in the collection was the Mex
lean bull" which had crooked shoul-
ders, a bunch on its back like the
camel, and its neck covered with hair
like the lion. 1t was in these terms
that he characterized the American
buffalo or bison.
AS manifestation of goodwill to-
ward our southern neighbor, gift of
three buffalo was rendered the Mex
lean government by the United States
Department of Agriculture and the
New York Geological society.
The Dolores star., 1923-11-30
Benefits
Menoff 20. TIC. "

non-commissioned or enlisted ranks of
the army.
How to Apply for Money.
Persons coming under the ruling, it
was disclosed at the War department.
should make application to the chief
OF finance, War department, for the
dlfference in their enlisted Day and
the rate allowed under Comptroller
General McCarl's ruling The appli-
cation should show when the individ-
ual was ordered into the service.
where and when he attended an Off
GERS training camp and what his
status and pay were while in attend
ance.
Comptroller General McCarl's ruling
was given in response to review re-
queSted in the settlement of army pay
received by Hyatt f. Newell, a private
first class, with the headquarters de-
tachment of the Sixty-seventh brigade
of the National Guard. After citing
the paragraph in the army approprla-
tion act of June Is, 1917, which sets
aside $226.SS2. $50 for pay of enlist
ed men of all grades, including re-
cruits. and pay at $1OO a month for
enlisted men in training for officers
of the reserve corps" the comptroller
generals ruling said:
"It Is evident that the purpose of
the legislation authorizing pay not ex-
ceeding 500 month for civilians in
the act of May -, 1917, and pa: at
500 month for enlisted men in the
act of June Is, 1917, was to provide
pay for the training period and pro-
vide trained officers for. the army, and
not for the purpose Of building up
the Officers Reserve corps.
at is apparent that the designa-
tion of enlisted men of the line for
training under the revised regulation
Of January 5, 1918, was for the pur-
pose of training them as Officers in
the army and that they We're accord
ingly entitled to the pay fixed by the
act of June 10, 1917. The adjutant
general, United States army, reported
January 30, 1923, that claimants
status was that of an enlisted man on
detached service in training for a
commission from January 10 to ..pril
IS, 1918, and he is accordingly enti-
tied to the difference in pay between
$33 and 500 month for such period,
or $221.10. Upon review of the settle
ment S221.10 Is certified as due claim
ant"
The Dolores star., 1923-11-30
Those Who Attended Officers
Training Camps in 1917 En-
titled to $1OO a Month.

shlngton.-Hundreds Of enlisted
men of the regular army and National
Guard who attended the officers train
ing camp during 1917 and 1918 and
later became commissioned officers in
the american army will be benefited
by ruling announced recently by
their monthly salary is placed at 500
instead of S33.
In the ruling the comptroller general
refers to Legislation enacted by con-
gress which specifically authorized
the payment of 500 as the monthly
rate to all students at the officers
training camps regardless of whether
they were civilians or men from the
The Dolores star., 1923-11-30
Rlch Ore Deposits in Mexico,
owned by Spanish Frlars,
Made Impregnahle.

"ashington.-A sudden interest In
buried treasure In Mexico probably is
only variant of the passion for lost
mines mat continually grips certain
'p'i'iis's OF the southern republic.
especially on the west coast, according
10 bulletin from the headquarters of
me National Geographic society.
everyone on the coast seems to
nave Mt least one lost mine" saws
herbert Corey in communication to
the society on which the bulletin is
pased. Some rest on tradition only,
"hiie others have a sure documentary
foundation.
entrance Concealed by Friars.
lhere Is the tale of the mine near
Arlspe, for Instance, the entrance to
"i'ich was concealed by the Spanish
irlars Just before they were wiped
out by reversion of their converts to
ancient form.
"A century or SO later n searcher in
the monastic archives in Madrid found
the story. By this time the very ex
lstence of the old mine had been for
Rotten. one can see the opening of
'he tunnel from the door of the
church, the priestly writing ran.
scores of prospectors took sights
from the doorway without success
Then bit of plaster fell away from
an old wall and revealed forgotten
door, bricked up and covered over.
The one old-timer who remem
bered the legend brought out his glass
ana searched the hills. Sure enough.
1ar up on the side of canyon he saw
something which seemed worth investi
gatlng. 1t was the gateway to the lost
mine
A "Sure-Fire" Friars' Mine.
NOT long ago an American got the
papers to one of the veritable. sure
fire friarS' mines.
"A friar mine is one that was
worked by the priest t-conquerors in the
fine days of old. They could pick and
choose in those days. and they were
good pickers and choosers. No one
has ever heard Of n salted mine being
worked off on friar. The very best
mines in Mexico today are those that
We're opened by the sturdy old church.
men,
so when the American found his
mine he looked on himself as a made
man.
"I only have to unwater It, he said
licking his lips.
'Then the hard luck of the west
coast began to operate. Someone must
have broken series of mirrors on the
west coast. Things can happen there
that could not possibly happen any
where else.
Bat Guano Found in Caves.
"On the west coast are bats-mil-
lions, billions, numerical incredibilities
of bats-which live in caves. One of
The Dolores star., 1923-11-30

the important industries of the coast
is the gathering of bat guano from
these dark holes. One sees the burro
trains come in, day in and day out, the
little animals pattering rehectively un-
der the feather-bed-sized sacks of the
fertilizer.
Some of the caves contain enough
guano to load an entire freight train
Such cave must contain the accumu-
lation of centuries.
"Well-and here is the hard luck
the bats had succeeded to the friar,
his heirs and assigns, in the possession
The Dolores star., 1923-11-30

of that mine. For almost two centuries
they had lived In it, until all the lower
reaches were filled with guano
Then the water came ir and a
light odorous quick-silvery mud was
produced. 1t was too thick to be
pumped and the water ran in too rapid
ly to permit the unwatering and un-
guanoing of the mine by buckets.
$50 there you are. A perfectly good
mine, so far as any one knows, has
been made impregnable by the most
harmless creature on the footstool.'
The Dolores star., 1923-11-30
Baby Cries When Father
Kills Large Blacksnake

Kane, Pa.-With a two-foot black.
snake in one hand and spoon in the
ether. fourteen-month-old William
Miller of this city was having CAV
time-until his father heard the ncise.
Then father killed the snake, while
the baby screamed in protest. It was
half an hour before the baby's sob.
bing stopped.
The Dolores star., 1923-11-30
Among the Doctors.

Germany has remarkable num-
Der of men WHO have the right to be
called doctor"
Yes" replied Miss Cayenne. II
fancy that the health of the country
is none the worse because most of
them carry brief cases instead of med
icine cases"
The Dolores star., 1923-11-30
An Affectionate BUMP.

Phrenologist Ito boy client)-You
have remarkably large bump of filial
affection, my lad.
Boy-Please don't press it so hard.
sir. It's where father clouted me
over the head
The Dolores star., 1923-11-30
Called For.

"Willie."
"Yes, mamma"
"What in the world are you pinching
baby for? Let him alone!''
"Oh, 1 amt doin' nothin'i We're
only playing autos and he's the horn =
Boston Post
The Dolores star., 1923-11-30
DEMAND "BAYER" ASPIRIN
axe Tablets Without Fear if You
See the Safety "sayer Cross"

Warning! Unless you see the name
"Bayer" on package or on tablets you
are not getting the genuine Bayer
Aspirin proved safe by millions and
prescribed by physicians for % years
Say "Bayer'' when You buy Aspirin
limitations may prove dangerous.-Adv
The Dolores star., 1923-11-30
Girl Leaps to Death.

New York.-After pinning note of
Identification to her waist, Alice Clau-
sen. twenty years old, of New York
city leaped to her death from a win
dow on the twenty-second floor Of n
building. No reason was given for
her act.
The Dolores star., 1923-11-30
Lost Mine Now
Is Held by Bats
Sisters Separated
AZ Years Meet Again

Corsicana, Tex.-Mrs. S. E.
Higgins, who lives in Kerens,
this county, and her sister. Mrs.
Maggie DuBose, met here re-
Gently for the first time in Al
years. The sisters were reared
In South Carolina and Mrs.
Higgins came to Texas Al years
ago. The sisters corresponded
for some time, but finally let
ter or two from each to the 9TH
er went unanswered, and each
sister had thought the other
dead for many years. Recently
Mrs. DuBose moved from South
Carolina to Texas. and soon
after reaching there accidentally
heard of her sister living here,
and the reunion followed.
The Dolores star., 1923-11-30
The Appealing Charm
of Perfect Health

Sloan, Colo.-"I was sick for two
years, could not regain my old time
strength after motherhood, had no
appetite and was so nervous 1 could
not sleep. lost fifteen pounds in
weight. My friends all thought I
had lung trouble, l got so thin and
pale. All the medicine the doctors
gave me failed to help me. One day
/ read about DR.. Pierce's Golden
Medical Discovery and decided to try
it. / got bottle right away and after
the first few doses I began to feel
better. l took four bottles and it
certainly did wonders for me. I can't
say too much for this Medical Dis
covery' and always recommend it to
my friends. Mrs. A. A. White.
When rundown you can quickly
pick up and regain vim, vigor, vitality
by obtaining this Medical Discovery
of DR.. Pierce's at your nearest drug
store in tablets or liquid, or send 10c
for trial pkg. to DR.. Pierce's Inyalids'
Hotel, Buffalo, N. Y.
The Dolores star., 1923-11-30
"CASCARETS" FOR LIVER
AND B0WELS-10C A BOX

Cures Biliousness, Constipation, SICK
Headache, Indigestion. Drug stores. Adv
The Dolores star., 1923-11-30
Hardly.

Teacher-What can you say of the
Venus de Milo?
Pupil-She couldn't have given any
body a handout.
The Dolores star., 1923-11-30
"DANDELION BUTTER COLOR"

A harmless vegetable butter color
used by millions for so years. Drug
stores and general stores sell bottle,
of "Dandelion" for 80 sents.-Adv.
The Dolores star., 1923-11-30

Ribbons are the most adaptable OF
all materials for making Christmas
gifts. A little container for powder
puff, and a pair of bedroom slippers
appear in the illustration, both made
of CAV ribbons. The container Is mere
ly an envelope of satin ribbon, deco
rated with sealing wax flowers, and 1t
fastens with snap fastener.
Satin-covered mules are gay with
narrow ribbon frills and flowers.
They are held about the ankles with
ribbon covered elastic.
The Dolores star., 1923-11-30
Man Kills Lynx as
1t Springs at Him

Syracuse.-A 50-pound Cana
dian lynx, the first killed on the
American side Of the Canadian
border in 30 years, was shot at
Harrisville, near Watertown, by
Berney Ellis of Antwerp.
Ellis was hunting deer, and
when he came upon the lynx it
sprang at him from tree. He
shot and killed the animal as it
was flying through space.
The Dolores star., 1923-11-30

Inc prettiest new lamp and candle
a"ueS are made of plain and plcot
.used ribbon, as shown In the illus
ua'oh' Plain satin ribbon. in strips
s' 'osetller with narrow beading, and
.au IN shallow plaits, forms the shade,
,,s"eu uun with rufiles of picot and plain
.Doon' The lamp standard Is also
,u' ,e'eu with the plain ribbon, scan
n,, MY shirred and sewed row on row.
sn,. dainty and elegant gift
a. du''ea TO boudolr reading stand or
pressing table.
The Dolores star., 1923-11-30

Wonderful Grain Binder.
A new grain binder that will cut
35 acres day and is operated by one
man has been perfected.
The Dolores star., 1923-11-30
g q G
Toys of Yarn

Amusing and grotesque do'ls anu
animals are made of wires wound witn
heavy warns. Millinery wire Will an.
swor for the frames or skeletons and
may be padded with cotton before lnes
DIRE wound with zephyr or coarse yarn
Roads or buttons are used for eyes. a
The Dolores star., 1923-11-30

regal-looking lady of old Egypt.
painted in vivid Egyptian colors on
cardboard, makes n fascinating tele-
phone screen, appropriate for mans
room or the house phone. On the re-
verse side, lists of names and numbers
and reports of calls are recorded on
removable tablets that slip under mar.
row ribbon bands.
The Dolores star., 1923-11-30

At Christmas time breakfast caps
blossom out in gay colors, insuring the
new year a cheerful start. Here are
two In the latest modes. Ribbons and
iaces will, as usual, set Off numberless
dear faces during the coming year.
The cap at the top Is made of shirred
colored net. narrow satin ribbon. lace
edging and tiny ribbon flowers. Wide
pOint-de-esprlt. with flowers at the
front and ribbon ties, accomplish the
other pretty headpiece.
The Dolores star., 1923-11-30

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San Antonio light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1911-1993, 1923-09-24
EXHIBIT IS GOOD
Girls Club Shows Many Articles at
Selma Fair.

The Girls Club exhibit at the Selma
fair YVES exceptionally good, accord
ing to Miss Ida Reynolds, home
demonstration agent for Bexar County
who has returned from attending the
fair which closed Sunday. The ex-
hibits of the Girls and Boys Clubs
were shown on the second floor OF
the school building and attracted a
great deal of attention, she said.
The commercial exhibit of the mem
bers of the Girls Club consisted of
various kinds Of notebooks. typewriter
work. posters and drawings. First
and second year work in sewing. cook
ing. canning and home Identification
made un the remainder of their ex-
hibits. The clothing contest girls also
showed some of the dresses they have
made. All the members of the Girls
Club are students in the Selma
schools.
Miss Bonnie Campbell of College
Station, Mrs. Julia Cosgrove, Mrs.
Forrest and Mrs. Hahn judged the
exhibits shown by the girls, who were
trained BY Mrs. Fora Wofford Melton.
principal CT the Selma school. Mrs.
Melton has given a great deal Of he-
time in helping the girls, Miss Rey-
nolds said. nsaht1 - y
San Antonio light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1911-1993, 1923-09-24
COMMITTEE ALREADY
WORKING ON STATE
WOMENS GOLF MEET
San Antonio Gets First
Texas Tournament in
Many Years.

A committee of women golfers under
the craftsmanship of Mrs. Robert W. b.
Terrell are already striving hard to.
ward making the annual Texas Won.
ems Golf Association tournament,
which will be held in San Antonio
this fall, on the course of the San
Antonio Country Club. the biggest in
the associations history. The tourna-
ment is more than month away. the
dates being November 6 TO 10. but the
Country Club committee believes in
preparedness.
No entries are expected before the
latter part of October, but there are
social events to be arranged and many
details to work out.
This is the first late tournament
awarded to San Antonio in many
years and the ladies are anxious to
make it bowling success.
Mrs. jack Lapham of this city.
state champion in every tournament in
which she participated-all of them
except last year's--probably will play
this fall. She has been playing con-
siderable golf in the East. having made
n good showing in several meets of ma
tional sectional Importance. The Lap
hams are expected home about o.
toher 6.
San Antonio light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1911-1993, 1923-09-24
MRS. SAUNDERS BETTER
Error In Reporting Stated That Prom
inent Woman Was Dead.

Through an error in reporting, The
Light Sunday said in news item
that Mrs. George Saunders, wife of
the president of the Old Trail Driv-
ers Association and prominent cattle
man, had died and that the Old Trail
Drivers reunion had been postponed
Mrs. Saunders is rapidly improving
from her recent sickness and has been
pronounced by physicians as being out
of danger.
1t had been proposed % delay the
reunion until Mrs. Saunders was bet
ter but on account Of her rapid i'm
provement it has now been decided TO
go ahead with the reunion in October.
The many friends Of the Saunders
will be glad to know that Mrs. Saund-
ers is improving.
San Antonio light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1911-1993, 1923-09-24
Guy Edward Flowers,

The funeral of Guy Edward Flow
ers. 1G. 40 Spofford avenue, who
was killed in an automobile accident
on the Bandera road Saturday night
will be held from the residence of the
mother, Mrs. Armour Flowers, at 3
o'clock Monday afternoon. Young
Flowers was born in Kingsburg, Tex.
but had lived in San Antonio eleven
years. He is survived by his parents ::
two brothers, Lee and John Flowers
two sisters. Ms. Birdie Berry and
Miss Inez Flowers; his grandparents.
Mr.. and Mrs. =. +. Flowers, and Mrs
Elizabeth Arnold, all of San Antonio
Funeral services will be conducted by
Rev. c. Z. Cogswell of the Govern.
ment Hill Christian church. Interment
will be in Roselawn cemetery. under
eh direction Of the Riebe Undertaking
Company.
San Antonio light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1911-1993, 1923-09-24
KELLY FIELD WOMAN
GIVES CLOTHES AND
MONEY TO BOY IN JAIL
Desire of Clarke Coffield
for Clean Raiment Is
Fulfilled. d,

Seeing a story in The Light Sunday
which told of the desire of Clarke
Coffield, 17-year-old youth. held in
the Bexar county Jail for murder. to
have clean clothes. "A woman FROM
Kelly Field. Monday morning brought
a big package of clothes and a check
for So to be given to the youth.
She said that she thought the boy
was not in his right mind and that as
he would probably be punished severe
ly for the crime, she could see no rea-
son for him being uncomfortable.
With the clothes was Bible. The
package continued two shirts. under
wear. socks. a tie, collars, tooth brush
and tooth paste, towels and soap.
The package was turned over to the
sheriff's department TO be delivered to
the boy.
San Antonio light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1911-1993, 1923-09-24

dcnce. $40 Yale avenue, at 1915
o'clock Sunday night. He was a nl
tive of Mississippi and had lived in
San Antonio two years. coming here
from Dripping Springs, Tex. He was
a retired farmer and ranchman and
was n member of the Masonic Lodge
of Dripping Springs. He is survived
by six daughters, Mesdames W. e.
Wallace, Llano: Maude Jones, San
Marcos; Stella Crow, Dripping
Springs, and Sidney Smith, Kate
Heinrich and NJ. L. Chapman. all of
San Antonio; one son, d. +. Roberts
San Antonio; several grandchildren
and great-grandchildren, and two
Observation-Disclosures. The body
was taken overland to Dripping
Springs by Hagy & McCollum. under.
takers, at 10 o'clock Monday morning
Hagy 4 McCollum, Undertakers.
Quick ambulance service. Crockett
104. Lady assistant ~ all hours
(Adv.)
San Antonio light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1911-1993, 1923-09-24
TO HAVE CLOWN NIGHT
Majestic Players to Help Entertain
on st. Anthony Roof.

Wednesday night will be known as
"Clown Night" at the Egyptian Roof
Garden of the st. Anthony hotel. it
was announced Monday morning by
Roland Burge, manager of the hotel.
The entire troup of performers on the
Majestic bill this week will come 10
the hotel Immediately following the
show and will present special enter
tainment.
Music will be furnished by the ex-
cellent orchestra that is one Of the
headliners of the bill this week.
The special feature Wednesday
night. according TO Mr.. Burge. is be
ing given for the benefit of the Ma
tional Vaudeville Artists. Mr.. Burge
further said that it is quite probable
that "Clcwn Night" will be held every
week hereafter. although no definite
arrangement has been reached yet
San Antonio light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1911-1993, 1923-09-24
Mrs. Mary Roberts,

Mrs. Mary Roberts. A.. died at a
local hospital at q o'clock Sunday
morning. She was n native of Texas
and was a resident of Uvalde. coming
to this city three days ago for medical
treatment. She is survived by her
husband, DR.. Il. z. Roberts of Uvalde !:
two sisters, Mrs. J. Il. Comparet and
Mrs. c. W. Dickey, both of Uvalde /:
two brothers, Jim and Barney Nc
Daniel, both of Uvalde; two step-sons,
Joe and Crabb Roberts, and two
adopted daughters, Eva and Maggie
Roberts, all Of Uvalde. The body was
sent to Uvalde at noon Sunday By
Hagy & McCollum, undertakers..
San Antonio light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1911-1993, 1923-09-24
GOVERNMENT HILL
AND FRANK TEAMS
GET SCHWAB FIELD
Contract for Use of Park
on Thirteen Consecu-
tue Sundays.

A contract was signed Monday
morning by George Schwab lessee Of
Schwab Field, and Byars Folts. man.
ager of the Government Hill independ-
emit football team, and d. VI. Massie.
representing the A. B. Frank Com.
pany eleven, for the use of SsAwab
Field for thirteen consecutive Sundays
by the Government Hill and Frank
teams. The contract starts October I
and continues through December 81.
According to Mr.. Massie. the Hill
team will play other elevens on six
Sundays, the Frank team will pla,'
other teams on six Sundays and on
the thirteenth the Frank and Hill
teams will clash themselves.
San Antonio light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1911-1993, 1923-09-24
BIDS WANTED


Sealed bids addressed TO the Hon
Augustus McCloskey. county Judge. will
be received in the office Of the county
auditor until IL o'clock a. m. Saturday
October 20, 1923, for a tuberculosis san
atorium to be erected at the County
Farm in accordance with plans and
specifications on file in office Of the
county auditor.
The county reserves the right to re-
Sect any and all bids.
W. S. KENDALL, County Auditor.
San Antonio light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1911-1993, 1923-09-24
OREGON IS ILL
Condition Not Serious But He Is I'm.
able to Transact Business.

Mexico City. Sept. 24.-President
Oregon is confined to his private
apartments by illness.
Although he is unable to transact
his official duties it was announced
that his condition was not serious.
San Antonio light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1911-1993, 1923-09-24
Texas Oil Operator Killed.

BreckenrIdge, Tex, sept. z8.-DeIV
Hermann, 81, well known West Tex,
as oil operator, was instantly killed
last night when his automobile turned
over two miles east of here. he was
attempting to pass another car, 1t Is
said,
San Antonio light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1911-1993, 1923-09-24
Miss Clara Mason Patterson.

Miss Clara Mason Patterson, AZ
years old, died at local hospital at
q o'clock Sunday evening. She was a
native of Illinois but had lived in San
Antonio about % years. Miss Patter
son was well known in San Antonio.
having taught expression in several of
the schools OF the city. After teaching
in the Ursuline Academy for three
years. Miss Patterson left that insti
tuition in 1920 and went TO New York.
Prior to teaching in the Ursuline
Academy, Miss Patterson taught IN
several other schools of the city. in.
Guiding the Sacred Heart Academy
and the Bon Avon School. Miss Pat
terson is survived by her mother, Mrs
Sam Patterson Of 314 Avenue ID. The
funeral will be announced later by
Porter Loring, funeral director.