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San Antonio light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1911-1993, 1923-10-07
Old Fashioned Business Men
Still Prosper in San Antonio


seen other horses, all of which have
a look OF serene contentment. From
somewhere comes continuous stream
of horses that have not yet been
driven from the streets of the city
by the speedier automobile.
Old-fashi0ned Filing System. :
On the other side of the business
section there can be found a pawn
shop the owner of which successfully
withstood all the advances of sys.
tenn and efficiency as they have gained
much Roadway around him in the
years that he has been packing stuff
away in his store room. He has no
time apparently to bother Will we
job Of providing a place for each ar
ticle and seeing nat such article nr.
rives at the appointed place. But ND
article IS too lar. e or too small 10
find place in his memory.
Go there and take a look at the
piles of merchandise he keeps in seem.
ingly unfathonable hotchpotch. Cal
to mind, if you can, some article that
is not visible TO the eye and ask him
if he has any, in stock. Yes, he has
several IN box, he will inform YOU
They ought to be right here, but thai
boy is too lazy to. work and keer
things straight. He'd rather sit Out
there in front and watch people go~by
Here they are. And out Of a mass o;
pawned jewelry. musical instruments,
brass-knucks, dice, poker chips and
other articles of more or less pop.
ularity, he will pull the thing you
want.
There is one man in San Antonio
who is demonstrating an unboundcd
faith in humanity. The wall of the
pessimistic alarmist has never touched
"a responsive chord in his breast nor
caused him to waver in his purpose
In the outskirts of the city he will
be found busiiy engaged in prepare.
tons to lake toys for children. ignor.
ing altogether the moJern.sts cry OF
race suicide. There will be more
difficulty in supplying the demand
once start is secured than there will
be in finding a. market for his out.
put, in his opinion.
Toys Modern and Old.
Snlluren, he SAYS, are ike grown
folks. They have to be up-to-date
Airplanes and automobiles are the toys
they are demanding ard gettisg. Con.
seQuently, he expects to manufacture
modern toys along with old-fashioned
express wagons. -
People who are inclined to fee
that the unusual relish with which tn,
speed laws of the road, the speed laws
of trade ard the speed laws of con
vention are being shattered by re-
spectacle citizens BODIES nothing but
evil to the land, should remember TIKI
prophet who overlooked 1000 of his
own people when he bewai.ed the fact
that he alone had 'ot bowed the knee
to a false god. In tie city of Sai
Antonio. today there Gwell many citi
zens, unmihdful of the business Of
other people, perhaps, but upright ant
prosperous. They travel on theil
chosen way, impervious TO the lur,
and turmoil of the latest flds ant
fancies that are. combining 10 make
life in some, quarters appear TO be &
vcritablc whirlpool,
San Antonio light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1911-1993, 1923-10-07

non-union operators to prevent the
making of a new agreement.
They have two purposes in carry
ing out this policy:
THE first is, If possible y wreck
and destroy the United Mine Work
ers of America;
Second, if the non-union operators
can force suspension in the union
fields of the country, they will then
be in position to control all the
markets and sell all their coal at
the same outrageous. profiteering
prices which they charged during the
suspension of 1922.
Hold Operators Responsible.
"These non-union operators were
mainly responsible for the strike of
1922 and the same reason that
actuated them on that occasion ac-
tuates them now.
They are at this time carrying
on vigorous campaign agains the
union by advocating wage reduction,
arbitration of wage fixing and elimin-
alton of the check-off.
They know full well that the unioh
will never agree to any of these prop
OsltlOHS anu tudt luln
fight they may be able to force a
strike"
The likelihood of strike next
spring has been brought home to the
large industrial consumers of soft
coal.
They are taking few chances upon
the repetition of the strike of two
years ago.
To that end these consumers arc
accomplishing vast holdings of coal
The size of the present stock pile
of soft coal. according TO the result
of canvass by the bureau Of the
census and the geological survey, is
unusual.
Accumulation of stocks is increas-
ing and the prospect is that when
the strike comes the country's indus
tries will have on hand sufficient coal
to last them months-a greater sup
ply than ever before.
Approximately 100000 soft coal
miners are members of the union
which is the largest single labor or
ganization in the United States.
Since the last strike, the union
has great, strengthened its position,
financially and otherwise.
1t will be in fighting fettle when
the fight comes and the indications
are that this time the result will be
decisive. .--.--.-
San Antonio light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1911-1993, 1923-10-07
STRESEMANN WILL
NOT LET 'STINNES
GIVE ULTIMATUM
Wan to Death Starts Be
tween Industrial Lead
err and Chancellor.
BY HIRAM X. MODERWEIL.
Special Cable to The San Antonio Light
and The Chicago Daily News.
Copyright, 1928.

and The Chicago Daily News.
Copyright. 1928.
Berlin, Oct. 6.-The threat of Huge
SHINES still hangs over the Reiehstag,
which, after four days of uninterrupt-
ed conversation, has decided to return
to where it started before the fall of
the Stresemann cabinet.
The writer learns that SHINES at
tempted to deliver this threat per-
sonally TO Chancellor Stresemann
Wednesday night.
He went to the chancellor's office.
accompanied by Herr Koelckner and
Herr Soetber, two of the most i'm
portant industralists, and demanded
a personal interview.
Chancellor Stresemann refused TO
receive them.
The ultimatum which Shines in
tended 10 deliver was: t.
"Form n dictatorship with the ma
tionalist party on the model of DR..
Won Eahr5s dictatorship in Bavaria.
or will have dictatorship instituted
by other means."
This report. from a Highly creditable
source. is supported by the tone of
Shines newspaper, which today
stated in the form of rhetorical
question that parliamfntism is form
of government. unadapted TO Germany.
Between SHINES and Stresemahn
there now exists war 10 the death.
Parliament is anxiously :. awaiting
Shines next move. which, it is be-
lieved, will have military character.
San Antonio light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1911-1993, 1923-10-07

OF all the aerial artists with the
great Ringing Brothers and Bornum
q Bailey circus Of 1923 noHe perform
more hazardous feats than Lily Lett
eel. Tiny of figure, with golden hair
and dressed in the fluffIest of cos.
tunes, she daily ascends TO the dome
of the worlds biggest big top, there
10 execute the most intricate OF gyra-
tions, including d giant half flangc. -
This means that she literally losses
her. body over her own shoulder often
rs many rs 100 times while suspended
in mid-air. The most dangerous part
of Miss Leitzel's act is accomplished
when there is no net beneath TO break
a passibfe fall. --...t
Those who have seen this remark
able girl doubtless conclude that she
knows no fear. Yet she never 0scends
! Ito her lofty place without a shudder.
The reasons for her discontinue arc
of two kinds-spidcrs and grasshop-
perc.
Laugh il you will says Miss Lett
eel. hut | must confess to an abso-
lu.c horror of the little beasts. You
San Antonio light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1911-1993, 1923-10-07

Weary, as he expressed it. Of being
a wanderer upon the face of the
earth, and having found one city in
which time increases rather than
diminishes the attraction of first ac-
quaintanceship, o. w. Stapleton, for
three years assistant pastor of Travis
Park Methodist church, has rendered
his resignation as assistant pastor
to enter business in San Antonio.
Mr.. Stapleton, however, will continue
to act as director of the Travis Park
choir.
Becoming attached to San Antonio
from the onset of his duties here,
Mr.. Stapleton determined to make
San Antonio his permanent home.
Several months ago he became finan-
cially interested in the Mason Music
company. When his resi-; lation be-
comes effective, October IL, Mr..
Stapleton will devote his entire time
as an associate of J. w. Mason in
their enterprise which will then be
known as the Mason Stapleton Music
company. This company will have
offices in the present location on
Losoya street. +H
For thirteen years. prior TO coming
to San Antonio in 1920. Mr.. Staple
ton and the present pastor of the
Travis Park Methodist church. the
Rev. Arthur J. Moore, travelled over
the country in the interest of evan
gelism. Mr.. Stapleton was in charge
of music of the REVEALS and special
lied in evangelical work among the
young people.
In his present capacity as assist
ant pastor of the Travis Park church,
Mr.. Stapleton said. there is no as
surance that he will be able to make
San Antonio his permanent home. If,
for instance, the Rev. Mr.. Moore
should be called to pastorate in
another city. new pastor might
prefer an assistant of his own selee-
ton. 80
Unlike the other cities in which
I have lived" Mr. Stapleton said.
"San Antonio becomes more attrac.
tive to me as time passes. ] have
become tired of other cities but San
Antonio is inexhaustible as source
Of interest. g
Ft"If / should continue in my pres
ent work of assistant pastor and be
transferred from city to city. the
chances are that / would grow old
without either accommodating money
or friendships of long. standing. In
justice to my family / believe that /
could make no better move than to
settle down permanently in this city.
However, l will still devote part OF
my time to religious work"
Although no definite announcement
has been made as to that effect, it
is believed that the pastor of n
church in the West Texas conference
will be transferred here as assistant
to the pastor of the Travis Park
church.
The pastor has already been ap-
preached in regard to this matter. it
has been disclosed, and has agreed to
accept the position of assistant to the
Rev. Mr.. Moore. His transfer here,
1T is reported. will be made at the
annual West Texas conference to be
held at Gonzales, shortly.
Bishop James E. Dickey, who is
expected TO arrive in San Antonio
Monday. will confer with the Rev.
Mr.. Moore regarding the appointment
of a new assistant.
San Antonio light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1911-1993, 1923-10-07
Strike Looms on Horizon in
Bituminous
Fields.
SIDES GET. READY
Accumulation Of Reserve
Stocks Increasing
Rapidly.
By HARDEN COLFAX.

copyright. by The San Antonio Light
4 Washington, ID. c., Oct. Can
3other nationwide coal strike in the
|bituminous coal field. April l next
|is fast taking form as develop
lment which only modern miracle
Iean prevent.
q Operators and miners confidently
believing that it will come, are squar-
fng off for the fight.
n The operators, in addition to their
national association, are maintaining
IA standing committee here, termed the
n Bituminous Operators Special Com
3'nittee," while the miners, within the
next. 80 to 60 days will be in the
Hui swing of electing members to the
Next national convention which will
n rame demands on behalf of the work
|ers upon the coal owners.
II The present agreement in the soft
|koal fields expires April ].
n The national convention of the
limited Mine Workers, composed of
|flelegates representing approximate
|fy 1000 local unions, will be held at
indianapolis, January %.
n The convention will formulate its
IDEAS of the next wage scale and
[tometime between February and
|{tpril miners and operators again
|fvill meet in joint conference to bar
Ii,ain.
IA 1t seems almost certain at this
Elyriting that the miners will demand
Ma sizeable wage increase and that the
will reject the demand.
h Almost four years have passed
ktince the bituminous miners obtained
Hn advance in wages.
N Throughout the fields, where cur.
n Jailed working time has held annual
income so far less than the miners
there is an almost uni
ersal feeling that wages should be
Increased.
II Work Not Steady.
The existing wage scales on full
line work, probably would give the
diners what they regard as an ade-
| uate living wage.
But in many fields, the miners
feork only tn e DAYS a week.
In some fields. due to lack OF or
ers and inadequate car supply. the
tniners have worked only one day a
yeek.
The average for the entire industry
IS less than five days week.
A feeling Of unusy9l bitterness be.
ween capital and laiSr in the. blum
nous industry appears to be mani
est this year.
The miners claim the operators are
tut 10 reduce wages and wreck the
nion.
They charge that this aim is part
Ind parcel of the program of the
lon-union mine operators and that
bose operators are in control of the
Industry ut the present time. al;
holgh numerically non-union opera
brs are in the minority.
The feeling is thus summed up by
Ellis Searles. spokesman for the
United Mine Workers of America. in
he following statement to this CORE
pondent: -
"The non-union operators who are
control and managing the National
Oal Association are doing every
hing in their power to bring about
suspension of operations in the
luminous industry next April.
"The present wage agreement be-
tween miners and operators expires
farch 81, and it is the hope of these
San Antonio light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1911-1993, 1923-10-07

see spiders and grasshoppers are fire.
quently carried skyward when the
tents are raised from the ground, and
i just know that some day one of the
horrid things will take notion 20
light upon me while l am doing NV
act. And if it does, l know I'll JUST
die of fright
High-air performers are great in
number on this seasons program OF
the big double circus. In all, more
than 700 men and women performers
will be seen here. and in addition The
Ringing Brothers will exhibit three
steel arenas filled with wonderful wild
animal acts. 60 trained Barbary stall
lions in a single display and many
other entirely new acts. Performances
are to be given here Saturday, Octo-
Der, Is.
San Antonio light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1911-1993, 1923-10-07
Father Resists Officers:

Dallas, Tex, Oct. 6,--When city
detectives attempted to arrest a
South Dallas youth Saturday at his
home in connection with three allcg-
ed robberies, the boys father refused
TO give him M, and attacked the of.
ficers with an old style. German gun,
fitted with an eighteen-inch steel
bayonet.. Officers finally. wrcsted the
weapon from the man and the. boy
was brought TO headquarters.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1923-06-20
WHOLESALE DISTRICT
PLANNING CLEANUP
WITH HELP OF CITY,
DR.. Bowling CongratulateS
Junior Chamber On An
nounCed Campaign

That sort Of cooperation gets re-
suits" was the comment of DR.. J. D.
Bowling, city and county health Of
ficer, Tuesday morning in discuss
ing the recent announcement of the
Junior Chamber of Commerce that
they are putting on cleanup cam
paign for Birmingham. Il wish
every organization in Greater Bir-
mingham and jefferson county would
do the same thing"
The health department has re-
ceived recently many complaints
from business houses on Morris ave-
nue. about the condition of that thor
oughfare. Decomposing vegetables
and fruit in the street form the basis
of the messages.
Merchants of the avenue blame the
hucksters who, they say, allow
things to drop from their wagons.
DIR. Bowling is going to suggest to
these merchants that they form an
association and agree to standards
of cleanliness for the street and
keep it clean. Some of the hucksters
say the men about the wholesale
houses are responsible. The city au-
thorities are reported to be ready
to cooperate in every way to main
tain standards of health and clean
illness for the wholesale produce dis
trict
Another group is in the category
of those held responsible for the
condition of Morris avenue and other
thoroughfares-the street cleaners.
Because Of infrequent. or inefficient,
cleaning, DR.. Bowling says he is
not yet sure which, many of the
streets and most of the alleys are
the subject of constant complaint. A
lack of receptacles is, it is stated.
the cause of much of the trouble.
Conferences are to be held between
city authorities and those interested
and the campaign for cleanliness is
to be pushed for all it is worth.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1923-06-20
ADJUSTMENTS
At LOEW,S BIJOU

James Whitcomb Riloy's Immortal
poem. AN Old Sweetheart of Nine.
picturized for Metro, continues to
hold much interest for Birmingham s
movie fans at Loews Bijou during the
first half of this week, and Will be
seen at three more performances
Wednesday. All of the scenes made
by Edwin August, Hollywood movie
director, and his staff of cameramen
during last week, are also being
shown, with various other surprise"
features.
Among the vaudeville acts there is
a comedy playlet "A Baby Grand" by
Moore and Elliott. Also some artistic
song impressions by Mabel Blondell,
and some travesty bits by DeVine
and Williams. entitled, What Does
the Public Want?" all receiving ap-
preciative applause, along with two
other dance and equilibristic acts.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1923-06-20
MAN WHO STOLE
FOR FAMILY GETS
PRISON SENTENCE
Judge. my family was hungry and

Judge, my family was hungry and
I had to have something to eat"
With these words Frank Davis,
gray-haired. veteran employee If the
Central of Georgia railway, pleaded
day in Judge Ben D. Turner's divis-
ion of circuit court. He was given
a sentence of from a year and day
to a year and six months In the state
penitentiary.
Davis was charged with entering a
box car on a Central of Georgia sid
ing at Henry Ellen, Ala, In April.
He was the railway agent there and
had seen &c years service in the
employ Cf the Central of Georgia. He
stated that he had been agent for
the Central of Georgia at Union
Springs, Lafayette. Kirksboro and
Henry Ellen.
Judge, 1 had a wife and six chill
dren to support and they needed
something to eat-so I took the
meat"
Standing there before the Judge
with his grey hair crumpled over
his forehead and an expression Ct
complete surrender on his face, this
veteran employe was indeed pa
thetic figure. Even hardened court
officials who had witnessed many sad
occurrences in court rooms could
scarcely keep back the tears.
After he was sentenced, Davis
turned to Judge Turner and said:
Judge, won't you let me see
mama before they take me away?"
He referred to his wife as mama"
The Judge ordered the sheriff to
let the prisoner see his wife Tues
day afternoon.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1923-06-20
QUEEN Of OCEAN
BOSTON ON
HER TRIAL VOYAGE
Departure OF Giant Ship In
spring Sight-Many Prom
inent Men Aboard
BY THOMAS l.. STOKES
(By Leased Wire to The Age-HerBid)


ON BOARD THE LEVIATHAN,
OUT OF BOSTON, June 1s.-Chair-
man A. D. Lasker and his select six
hundred" guests of the United States
shipping board sat down to dinner in
the great gilt dining room of the
Leviathan Tuesday night, forgetting
the political hue and cry that threat
ened postponement of the giant
liners five-day trial trip.
After the cigars, the guests lis
tened in" on the mammoth ships ra-
dio receiving set, enjoyed music and
other entertainment provided or
walked the spacious decks under a
beautiful starlit sky.
Viewed from any angle. the depar-
ture of the big ship, pride of the
American merchant marine, was an
inspiring sight. Shining in the glory
of new paint, with scores of flags
whipping in the breeze, the ship
weighed anchor Tuesday afternoon.
Lasker and his guests, including
shipping experts, newspapermen and
political personages, hugged the rail
as the LeNlaINdH SdLHcIeu steam oio
soon left the crowd-lined docks and
the harbor line behind.
O O O
Significant Occasion.
1t was a significant occasion. open
ing chapter three in the adventur-
Gus history of this vessel. Chapter
one was under the German flag,
when the Vaterland was launched in
1914 at Hamburg. Germany. After
she made Just three voyages under
the German colors war broke out ana
the ship was interned at Hoboken,
N. j.
Then came chapter two, when
! drab suit OF battleshlp gray. was an
piled and the vessel went almost Sc
1retly back and forth out of the har-
bors of this country, putting united
States troops across the Atlantic at
. an unprecedented rate.
In contrast with this furtive work
was the festive atmosphere unoer
which the vessel began its trlai Tip
in preparation for renewed service
as transatlantic passenger liner.
Prominent Men Aboard.
lust where the Leviathan has gone
for her maneuvers has not been oi-
yulged, but it is believed the tests
are to be made over the navy course
off Cuba. .,
a =
were Mayor ]. H. Moore of PhiladeI-
phia, head of the Atlantic Deeper
Waterways association; John w.
Martyn, secretary to the Secretary Oh
war Weeks; Senator Fletcher OF
Florida; Frank S. Davis, manager VI
the Maritime association of Boston,
Il. S. Gregg, head of the unlteo
States department of commerce,
transportation division; United
states Representative Madden OF IL
linois, chairman of the house ways
and means committee; former SEN
.ator Burton of Ohio; Joseph Rogers
a sergeant at arms Of congress; KeP p
resentative Vestal of Louisiana, L, +.
V. Ritter, president OF the Merchants
and Manufacturers Exchange of New
York; Tillman Hendricks of WASH r
ington; J. C. Brown of Virginia w, w.
r. Butler of New York; Hiram w.
Kicker, noted hotel owner; p D,,n.
Scobey of the United States mint D.
n Stieg of New York; John cum
Minis, government statisticlan,
Ceorre Dorsey and Kemper CoWins
of Washington and Frank Hlght' no
tel expert.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1923-06-20
WHOLE CITY WRECKED
IN FAIRBANKS PICTURE
SHOWING AT CAPITOL
"When The Clouds Roll By"
Has Many Thrills,
Agent Claims f.

An entire city, such as may be
found almost anywhere In the middle
-. :. a.tn.a -, f,ooa Il, tba
west 10 ue''i o' Gu ny Aio -
Douglas FAIRBANKS him attracion'
when the Clouds Roll By" a United
Artists ra1e.se which the manage
60, 49,. -,
mont or the Capitol theaere mas
booked for Wednesday and Thursday.
OF COURSE the only inhabitants of
ut, ,,.tt,,,,, o;., ava ,ba .c,ors and
'niH pa eio" i"4 N'.' "ie
actresses supporting MI falrpanks
in the picture. The wall of water
oo, fro,, .nectallv constructed
IN
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1923-06-20
STOCK INCREASED

Negro Insurance Company Reports
Progress During Second Year
The second annual meeting of the
Booker T. Washington Life Insur-
ance company. one of the largest
negro organizations in the state.
was held recently in the directors
room of the Pythian Temple build
ing, and by a unanimous vote the
directors Of the company were au-
thorized to increase the capital stock
to 100000.
Following the annual message de-
livered by B. L. Windham, president,
the reports of the officials showed
progress. Business during the sec
ond year doubled the amount for
the first year with the net profits
in more than equal proportion, it
was stated.
Board of directors and officers
elected are: B. l.. Windham. ]. W.
Gillispie, Charles NJ. Harris, S. G.
Randolph, r. ]. Brown, DR.. Charles
A. ]. MCPHERSON. DR.. R. B. Maclin,
Walter Bolden, J. w. williams. Allen
Jones, w. H. Rash. Frank l.. Bile
wins, E. P. Ward, DR.. w. l. Brown,
e. NJ. Shorter. George Burney and
J. w. Commons.