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San Antonio light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1911-1993, 1923-02-21
Watching the Parade
BY John Pilgrim,

One of the best stories recently
told by DR.. Percy Stickney Grant, the
New York clergyman who has been
reprimanded by his bishop for too
great freedom of thought, was that of
an unknown boxer. The storm had
broken about DIR. Grants head.
Il was depressed and saddened, "
said he.
One of his friends is in the habit.
after a hard day downtown. of going
to gymnasium for a battle with the
gloves. He energies glowing, breath
less. persDiring, and conscious of
enormous untapped reserves of energy.
When he has had n particularly hard
day he restores himself by particu-
larly hard battle. He asked DIR.
Grant to be his guest at the annual
dinner of the boxers association to
which he belonged.
There were 400 Of them at table, :"
said DIR. Grant.
The man who sat next the clergy
man had had his nose canted slightly.
His cars were cauliflowered. To DR..
Grants surprise he recognized the
clcrgyman's name at once:
"Just keep on going" he said.
without preface. Don't let 'cm get
your goat. There's only one thing in
this world worth dOing-and that is
to get clean with yourself" He was
silent for a moment and then told n
story.
Maybe this will help you" he
said. Il was with a machine gun
company in France. Pretty tough
job. You never knew where or when
you were going TO finish. We would
start out. sometimes, across those
muddy fields, under fire, men drop
ping all about us. BY and by we
would come to a ditch and just flop
in. Our strength and nerves were
both gone. We'd lie there in the mud,
not caring whether we ever got up
or not. After a while our strength
and courage would come back to us.
And we would begin TO loathe tina;
filthy mud. And we would care
about licking the enemy. So we. would
90 on, across the muddy fields, to-
ward the light that flickered in the
distance"
The old machine gunner fell silent
again for a time.
Then said he. "we'd throw our
selves in another damned trcnch-too
tired to keen I'm the fight-only glad
for rest-until our strength came
back"
San Antonio light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1911-1993, 1923-02-21
Dental Epilepsy
By III. Add;ngton Bruce.

Gradually evidence is being gained
to indicate that epilepsy must be
added TO the already long list of hui
man ills in which tooth troubles play
leading or contributory part. Their
share in the causation of epilepsy may
be, and probably is, a very occasional
one. But that it is real and should
be recokoned with can hardly be
doubted, in view of the curative re-
suits now reported as following dem
tai treatment of certain. epileptics.
Thus, DIR. Leroy NJ. S. Miner, the
well-known oral surgeon of Boston,
was once called upon the examine the
teeth Of a high school student who for
some months had been subject to def
mite epileptic attacks. These had
been preceded for a year by frequent
fainting spells, in which conscious
ness was lost for a few moments.
The physician in charge of the case,
noticing that the students teeth SEEM
ed in poor condition, referred him to
DIR. Miner. The latter, using the n
ray for examinatory purposes, made
an unexpected discovery.
Four molar teeth, he found, were
both interrupted and impactcd. That
is to say, they had not merely failed
to come through the gums as teeth
normally do, but were pressing hard
against the roots of the teeth next to
them. Their extraction, it was evil
dent, would remove constant source
of discomfort and nervous irrita-
ton.
Also, the event proved, it was OF
curative value. in regard to the cpl
leptic attacks. These ceased almost
from the day of the extracting, and
there has been no recurrence OF them
in a period of more than three years.
Compare a case reported by DR.,
J. +. Roche, dentist TO the Monson
State Hospital for Epileptics in Mas
Sachusctts, In this second case the
sufferer from epileTtic seizures was
likewise a young man.
N-ray examination showed that, on
each side of the lower jaw, there was
an interrupted and impacted wisdom
tooth. In a statement prepared for
the Massachusetts Department Of
Mental Diseases, DR.. Roche tersely
narratcs:
Il extracted these teeth forthwith.
Ten days after the operation inc
young man was discharged from the
institution, and, as far as | know,
he has not had a recurrence of cpl
lepsy.'
Assessed teeth, equally with i'm
pacted ones, may play a casual part.
in a third case, treated by DIR. Miner,
the patient was a man Of 40, who for
years had been subject TO epileptic
attacks.
Besides finding much decay and a
generally unhyzienic mouth condition,
DIR. Miner, with the invaluable "
rays aid. located large assesses at
the root of a number of teeth. These
he extracted, and instituted other
rcparative treatment. A year has
since elapsed a year of freedom
both from tooth trouble and from cpl
lepsy.
1t would be truly fortunate were
all cases of epilepsy thus readily sus-
| ceptible of cure. Such is far from
being the case. But it may very
well be that, simply for lack of thor
ough dental examination and treat
mcnt. not a few victims of epilepsy
San Antonio light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1911-1993, 1923-02-21
EARTHLY GLORY

A few days ago, THE LIGHT pointed
out that the only thing found in the
tomb of King Tutankharnen that had
connecting link between the past and
the present was a chariot wheel Yet
this was not strictly correct. There was
an intangible relic in the old tomb that
linked the past and present more closely
than any of the articles dug up by the
Psychologists. That relic was the evil
dences of the kings vanity. His body
was entombed some 5000 years ago
San Antonio light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1911-1993, 1923-02-21

dear TO me as my own daughter.
show no preference, and love then
equally"
There was step outside the dooT|
then a tap.
The former Mrs. Wild put on hel
kindcst smile.
SIS that you, darling" she asked
mo, ma" came the voice os-SSi
step-daughter; cts me-"
A tourist passing through a counI
try village found that his watch had
stopped. Seeing a little boy standing
San Antonio light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1911-1993, 1923-02-21

ter, 1--WE come for mothers CHRIST
mas box"
sWhat is your name, my little
man." the grocer asked.
rRobins," sir.
"Robins. Robins Mr.. Lightweight
looked thoughtful. But surely your
mother doesn't buy her groceries
here. does she? l don't remember the
name"
No" replied the small boy, but
Mrs. Jones next dOcI does, and
Inother often borrows things from
her."
A certain woman is blessed to an.
unusual degree with both discrimina-
tlon and tact. The first CT these adj
San Antonio light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1911-1993, 1923-02-21

are now wrongfully classified among
the incurable.
In any event. instances such as
these reported by Drs. Miner and
Roche Enthusiastically emphasize the de-
STABILITY OF paying close attention
to problems of mouth hygiene in cpl
lcptics generally.
Copyright, 1923. by The Associated
Newspapers)
San Antonio light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1911-1993, 1923-02-21

n Irish soldier,
coming out of
ether in the hos
pital ward after
an operation, ex-
claimed:
well, anyhow,
that's over"
Don't be too
sure" said the
man in the next
cot. The doctor
left a sponge in
me and had to
open me up again
to get it,"
lie left a pair
of scissors in me-"
blithely lied the
man on the other
San Antonio light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1911-1993, 1923-02-21

A scientific writer declares that man
is tropical animal, that he originated
in the tropics and by nature belongs
there. That may or may not be correct
but most men have distinct liking for
a place in the shade rather than in the
sun.
San Antonio light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1911-1993, 1923-02-21

side Of the Irishman, land he had a
hard time finding them when be
opened me the second time"
The Irish soldier was Illuminating
on these statements when suddenly
the doctor who had operated on him
stuck his head in at the door and
yelled:
HAS anybody seen my hat?"
San Antonio light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1911-1993, 1923-02-21

SUCCCSSIUI IuWNVT.
Now on her library desk stands a
picture of the first partner of her
Joys and sorrows, and one day a Gu
riOus caller asked who IT was.
That" said the hostess, with evt-
dent emotion, "is n picture Of my hus.
bands brother, who died some years
ago and who was very GEAR to US
both '"
San Antonio light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1911-1993, 1923-02-21
Wants to Operate Stage Line.

Los Angeles, Feb. 2f.-R. A. Sa-
linas, who wants to operate stage
line between Los Angeles and FL
Paso. Tex, has filed in the superior
court n petition asking that the
municipal board of public utilities
show cause why it should not grant
him n permit to use the public streets.
San Antonio light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1911-1993, 1923-02-21

AAAAAA AaNNA " -
visiting the nev-l.
married coupl,
an d he sccont
Mrs. Meek W a :
trying to make :
e o o d impression
upon him.
YES" she wa:
saying. my step,
daughter is as
San Antonio light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1911-1993, 1923-02-21

CacleS, q SNUG OK
preston of COM
piaccncy upon his
face.
Presently h / s
h Apply thoughts
were disturbed.
up c as c, sir"
S al d a small
voice on the other
riJn Of +ba pnr1O.
San Antonio light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1911-1993, 1923-02-21

At any rate he r
peated an exquiI
lite one last night
What was ii
inquired J uli q
with int ere 81
why, / can't civ
you the exac
words" respondf
Jane, "but he sal
San Antonio light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1911-1993, 1923-02-21

OUTSIDE the genera
tore he went III
o him and said :
Can ytu tell ms
ne time, sonny?"
Just L. o'clock
TaS the reply.
Only 1872" sail
the tourist, y
thought it W a |
mora than that .
San Antonio light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1911-1993, 1923-02-21

she has displayed
by heI two mar
riagcs. Her first
husband W as a
minister a most
delightful man. He
died, ard after n
lapse OF so NJ e
years, she married
his OILY brother, a
San Antonio light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1911-1993, 1923-02-21

Washington circles are amazed that
France could loan money to Poland but
couldn't pay war debts to America.
That's the way with those Europeans
money for war but not one ccut for
peace.
San Antonio light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1911-1993, 1923-02-21

A Kansas legislator is urging pen
sion for INDECENT farmers. We have
no objection to such legislation if the
tax to pay it is levied strictly on in
digent farmers.
San Antonio light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1911-1993, 1923-02-21

Our idea OF a pitifui plight is a girl
who wins hope chest at a rattle and
hasn't even got steady.
San Antonio light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1911-1993, 1923-02-21
CAPITOL.
A JOKES

BY FREDERICK n. ZIIiLMAN
L. S. Representative From Maryland,
Sixth District,
San Antonio light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1911-1993, 1923-02-21

something in n something than
something in something else."
Mr.. Meek, who was q widower, wit
one daughter, had married Mrs. Wiz
a widow, who also had orc daughte
San Antonio light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1911-1993, 1923-02-21
A Laugh or Two

"Mr. Bradley is certainly well read
said Jane, che must memorize f
miliar nuotatiop
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Tourist Club. 10 East Crockett
street. open from s a. nj. to IL :. m
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Where to Go
NaEleYiN,.

Majestic: Vaudeville and pictures
Grand: Vaudeville and Powder
River"
San Antonio light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1911-1993, 1923-02-21

1t was Christmas Eve. Mr.. Light
weight stood behind his glasses OF
Jelly, his cans of fruit, aId other deli
San Antonio light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1911-1993, 1923-02-21

Its never any more IL these parts!
sir" answered the boy. at goes VI.
10 II o'clock and then commences
again at l."
San Antonio light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1911-1993, 1923-02-21

Motion Pictures.
Rialto: Mabel Normand in "Suz-
anna"
Empire: Harold Lloyd in "Dr.
Jack"
Rivoli: "Foolsh Wives"
Princess: Barbara La Mari in per
son. Also Tom Mix in Just Tony.
San Antonio light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1911-1993, 1923-02-21
Sfnci:.
Motion Pictures,

Royal: Edna Park and players in
" The Brat"
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successful lawyer.
The Bozeman courier. (Bozeman, Mont.) 1919-1954, 1923-08-22
LEAGUE OF NATION PAY.

Des Moines Capital: Leon Bour-
geoise, French representative on the
council of the league of nations, re-
Gently wrote a letter to Les Temps,
a Paris newspaper, in which he re-
piled to some of the charges made
against the official staff of the
league. He said the league is fire.
quently criticized for the alleged ex-
travagance of the secretariat. That
is the official name of the large body
of salaried officials and employees.
N. Bourgeoise says the salary of
the general secretary of the league
was fixed at $4,000 a year by the
peace conference. In addition to his
salary, the secretary was given an
official residence. The general Sec
rotary has now given up his home,
M. Bourgeoise says, and has voluntar-
lily reduced his salary to $337,5O0. The
secretary's chief assistant followed
the example of his superior officer
and reduced his salary from $3.50 0C
to $40 600. To the average reader
these salaries will still appear to be
high for a secretary and assistant
secretary.
The league Of nations maintains 9
large staff Of employees at it's head
quarters in Geneva, Switzerland, anC
American tourists frequently have
reported a general atmosphere of af.
fluence and luxury around the offices
of the league. The total budget o.
the league last year, figured in Amer
lean money, was $4,953,7 89. Thil
money was secured from a pro rat;
assessment of the 50 member nations
The British empire was the larges
contributor, with France second AM
Japan third.
Officials and employees in the sec
retariat represent all parts of tn
world The librarian, associate di
rector of information, labor sesearcl
The Bozeman courier. (Bozeman, Mont.) 1919-1954, 1923-08-22

director and several other officials
are Americans.
M. B~ourgeoise does not mention
any employees below the office of as
The Bozeman courier. (Bozeman, Mont.) 1919-1954, 1923-08-22

sistant' secretary and we are unable
to %ate whether anyone else IN the
long payroll has Joined the voluntary
salary reducing movement.
The Bozeman courier. (Bozeman, Mont.) 1919-1954, 1923-08-22

I ACKING at this writing an official
H statement of Frances Intentions,
one can make d close guess by reading
the inspired articles in the semi
official newspapers of Paris. These
are thus summarized by a correspond
emit:
First, the French openly firt with
Germany toward direct negotiations
for a solution of the PREPARATIONS Ques-
ton, with the exclusion OF Great Brit
ain or any other troublesome power.
Second, the French tell the British
and the Americans, tOO-in so many
words, that the only time they will pay
their war debts due is after Germany
pays for the reconstruction of the war
d~evastations and pays In addition the
amounts due from France to London
and Washington.
Third, repulsing the CurzOn sugges-
ton to refer the Ruhr occupation TO
the world court, the French intimate
that they might ask The Hague to de-
eide whether the Versailles treaty pro-
vides that all PREPARATIONS must be paid
before the interallied debts are recOv-
cred and whether President Wilson's
IA points provide that the allies pen
siOns are among the obligations which
Germany must assume
If all conciliatory plans fail. Pre-
mier POincare will continue the Occu-
patton Of the Ruhr with increased
vigOr and if necessary will seize the
valley of the Main with Frankfort
and other cities in that rich region.
This would practically cut Germany
in two.
The Bozeman courier. (Bozeman, Mont.) 1919-1954, 1923-08-22
VIEWS review OF
CURRENT EVENTS
Crisis in Anglo French Relations
May Result in Clearing Up
the MIDDLE.
GERMANY'S new GOVERNMENT

Baresemann Likely to Negotiate With
France-PTesident Coolidge's Poll
cies Made Clearer - Anthracite
Coal Strike Is Not Yet AVerted
Recognition of Mex
ico is Near.
The Bozeman courier. (Bozeman, Mont.) 1919-1954, 1923-08-22

with the vigorous way in which he is
tackling his tasks. Politicians give
him first place In the list of aspirants
for the Republican presidential nom
nation mex year. Last week he held
conferences with a number Of Repub-
lican leaders from Southern states,
and there were signs that the South
ern delegate support was drifting his
way. In line with this was Mr.. Cool
idge's appointment of G. BascOm
Slemp as secretary to the President.
MI. Slemp was formerly a congress-
man from Virginia and has long been
one of the most important Republic
ans of the South. The Democratic ma
tiOnal committee promptly character
lied the appointment as "the first step
to round up Southern delegates for
Coolidge, and then went On to at
tack Slemp, asserting that he was
exposed on the floor of the house De
cember 10, 1922, in connection with
the alleged trafficking in Offices by Re
publicans in Southern states"
The Bozeman courier. (Bozeman, Mont.) 1919-1954, 1923-08-22

THE gasoline price war which Gov
l. ernOr McMaster started In South
Dakota where the state placed the
fuel on sale at 10 cents began to
spread to other states In the Middle
West and resulted In the Standard
Oil company of Indiana meeting the
cut, though 1t protested that the
price was below the cost of produc-
ton. Other concerns followed suit
and the were comparative
iy happy. In a few days Governor
McMaster, after comforting with indie
pendent oil jObbers. raised the price
in South Dakota to 20 cents. so the
prevailing price would have the same
relative reduction as in other states"
The war is still going on, and it may
be the federal government will take
IA hand.
The Bozeman courier. (Bozeman, Mont.) 1919-1954, 1923-08-22

CONFIDENCE and decision have
~ taken the place of the former APP
parent shyness of President Coolidge,
and Washington oflcialdom is pleased
The Bozeman courier. (Bozeman, Mont.) 1919-1954, 1923-08-22

- 49,
FOREIGN MINISTER CURZON'S
l. note to France and Belgium, which
possibly brought the FrancO-British
entente to an end, said Great Britain
was tired of diplomatic exchanges and
wanted immediate action; that she be-
lieved the occupation of the Ruhr to
be Illegal and would submit that ques-
ton to the world court; and that
France must repay to Great Britain
enough of the money lent her to en-
able Britain, with what she may re-
ceive from Germany, to pay her debt
TO the United States. The note con-
Guided with a definite threat to take
action for a separate settlement with
Germany.
France is insulted by CurZOn'S
clauses on the interallied debts, assert
ing that she never had the slightest
intention of repudiating her debts to
England and America. She points
out that the Ruhr occupation was first
suggested by England less than two
years ago, was justified by Sir Robert
Horne in the house of commons DC
tober %, 1920. and was authorized
by the r~eparatiOns commission by
vote of three to one.
Regarding the allies debts, the
Journal des Debats points out that
Great Britain wants only 14,0O0,OO0,
900 gold marks ($3,5O0, OO0,OO0) tt
pay the United States, and as she i!
entitled to % per cent of the $4,000.
! 100000 gold marks ($12,5O0,0O0,0 200
A and B series bonds. this leaves
balance of only 3,0OO.OO0,0O0 gOlC
marks (S75O,OOO,OOO), land there i
certainly some means to arrange that
about which we can talk later"
president COOLIDGE and hi
4 cabinet met Tuesday and dis
cussed many Of the important queS
lions confronting them 1t was the
announced from the White Hous
again that the Presidents pOlicie
would be the same as those of Pres
: ident Harding, and his views on var
Gus questions were given in more d.
tail. Summarizing some of these,
D is stated that the administrator
stands ready to cooperate with FL
e rope In working out a solution of I'll
a separations question, If it can do s
t without involving the United State
n but it has no concrete proposal
= make at this time; that it will pr
coed with efforts to collect the deb
owed America by foreign COVER
ments; that the President and seer
IT tary Of agriculture are sympathetics
j. ly studying many suggestions for lie
is isIatiOn to help the farmer; that Il
rs determination of the administrati'
lie to enforce strictest economy cam
r be stated too strongly and the budg
er system will be sc~rupulOusly foll0we
e that the President favOrs the poll
of admitting only the better class
b. immigrants and will study plans ST
OF mitted by Secretary Of Labor Dav
I'D Mr.. Coolidge sees no need now for
"a extra session of congress.
r. CONFIDENCE and decision ha
Is ~ taken the place of the former
&c parent shyness of President CoOiidI
and Washington Oflcialdom Is pleas
The Bozeman courier. (Bozeman, Mont.) 1919-1954, 1923-08-22

John BARTON PAYNE and Charles
y B. Warren. representatives Of the
United States in the prerecOgnition
conference in Mexico City, have con-
cluded their task satisfactorily and
by this time are back in Washington
with the signed records of the ses-
sions. These comprise the two claims
conventions and the Mexican govern
ment's Interpretation Of the bearing
Of the subsOil petroleum and ~agrarian
laws on American property in Mexico.
1t is believed the agreements reached
by Payne and Warren with the Mexi-
can representatives will be acceptable
to the American administration and
that the resumption of diplomatic re-
latiOns will soon follow. An agree
ment was made to have the president
of the permanent court Of interna-
tiOnal justice at The Hague appoint
neutral umpireS for the United States
and Mexican claims commissions,
which are to be created through the
revolutionary and mixed claims con
ventiOns, if and after diplomatic rela-
tons r resumed.
The Bozeman courier. (Bozeman, Mont.) 1919-1954, 1923-08-22

EFFORTS of the administration to
Il prevent the suspension of anthra-
cite coal mining after September l
have not yet met with success. With
the approval of President Coolidge,
the federal coal commission head
ed by john Hays Hammond invited
the representatives of the operators
and miners to meet it in con-
ference in New York city. Accord
ingIy the sub-scale committee, four
men from each side, Joined the board
members in discussing the questions
at issue. The miners proposed to
abandon their demand for the
"check-off" of union dues If the 0p-
orators would cease their practice OF
collecting explosive and fuel accounts
by the same method. To this the op-
orators agreed, but with conditions al
which the miners baked. Mr.. Ham
mond said frankly. the outlook is dis
couraging."
Meanwhile other government depart
ments are preparing for a possible
strike.
The Bozeman courier. (Bozeman, Mont.) 1919-1954, 1923-08-22

NE hundred and th~irty-eight men
- were entOmbed in a coal mine at
kemmerer, WyO, by an explosion
about LOO feet below the surface,
and despite the frantic efforts Of res
cue workers 80 OF them persisted.
DAMON DE VALERA, the Irish
~ Free States chief t~horn-ln-the-
flesh, was becoming altogether too ac-
tive In the campaign for the election
soon to be held. SO government troops
grabbed him while be was addressing
a big meeting of republicans at Ennis,
County Glare, and locked him up. he
probably win be kept In jail In Dublin
until the country Ia cor peaceful