davidaulloa/AmericanStories huggingface dataset:
San Antonio light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1911-1993, 1923-03-13
HARDING GIVES
FLORIDA FOLKS
FEW SURPRISES
Palm Beach's Church Ser
vices and Golf Attract
President.
DODGES SOCIAL LIFE
49,
Plays Bridge, Reads, and
Talks to Pass the
Time Away.
DODGES SOCIAL LIFE
RY DAVID LAWRENCE.

Copyright. by The San Antonio Light.
Palm Beach, Fla, March 1S.-Pres-
ident Harding's casual visit TO Palm
Beach was notable not for the things
he did, but for the things he didn't do.
Although Americas fashionable win
ter colony was ready TO take the Pres
ident into its wealthy bosom and give
him such a round of entertainment as
he has never before experienced, Mr..
Harding side-stepped gracefully and
left Palm Beachers somewhat bewil-
dered. All that the President shared
of the life of Palm Beach was its
golf and church service.
There are many places that the
San Antonio light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1911-1993, 1923-03-13
Coolidge breaches Self Reliance
Lynchburg. Va. March Is

reliance rather than reliance upon
government is the road to prcgr,
and liberty, Vice President Coolid
declared in an address here at {
Founders Day celebration Of
Randolph-Macon College. "Tt,re
altogether too much public con.plai
too much public condemnation.
cause someone does not come and
al che work and bear all the rcspo
sibility Of the world for u.s. y
Coolidge said. He added that It
government is blamed and society
blamed because they do not fJrni
relief for all the burdens of ext
ence."
San Antonio light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1911-1993, 1923-03-13

doing, as we ourselves are in the same
category. Only you reach a class we
cannot. We wish you much success. A"
w. Il. Gerhardt, keeper of records
and seal, Elks Lodge No. 80, X. of
r., wrote at is needless to say that
the Salvation Army is the grandest
charitable institution on the face OF
the globe, for every one knows Of the
wonderful work it has achieved. /
wish you enormous success in this an
nual appeal.
San Antonio light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1911-1993, 1923-03-13
Gin Company Elects Officers.

Seguin. Tex. March 13.-The
Geronimo Gin Company at recent
meeting elected the following officers !:
John Vetter, president; r. +. Nau-
mann. vice president; julius Dietert,
treasurer A. +. Harborth. secretary.
Guido Dittmar and Arthur Bose were
elected managers.
San Antonio light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1911-1993, 1923-03-13
Fire TYuck for Sonora.

Sonora, Tex, March 13.-Sonord
has purchased a modern fire truck.
The truck cost $3.50. A fire alarm
siren was also purchased.
San Antonio light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1911-1993, 1923-03-13

COUNTRY CLUB TUB SILK 50
A beautiful quality of silk for shirts, and wom-
ems sports frocks, it in neat stripes, checks
and plaids, various coors.
PRINTED CREPE DE CHINE S2.95
The new silk for spring frocks 1t comes print
ed in various figures, small medium and large
designs.
SILK RATINE $1.69
The Paisley and Egyptian patterns that you will
want for the sports blouses, and separate jackets
for solid skirts. Its very effective.
, 1923-10-21

Angeles. the city itself has seldom
been used and given screen credit.
Red Lights" which Is showing
at the America theater today and
Monday matinee. has for its locale
the city OF Los Angeles and Los
Angeles receives its screen credit in
the subtitles. Several night scenes
were photographed along Broadway
and Hill streets. The Ambassador
hotel plays q prominent part In the
background OF the story. as does
one of the city's office buildings and
tho Southern Pacific station.
In previous screen stories differ
ent sections Of the city have been
substituted for M in Paris. Lon
don. Toxic and other large cities OF
the globe But Los Angeles as Los
! Angeles has seldom been photo
graphed In n story. Often the most
interesting things In the world ap
pear right under our nose. but w
fail to see them and seek them els
, 1923-10-21
R|ALTOPRESENTS main STREET'
As FEATURE FOR THREE DAYS

Palm Beach to Seattle. from Los
Angeles to Boston. living from one
day to six months In the most
diverse places. He has during these
rour years lived in small towns and
in Minnesota. Montana. California.
Ohio and on Cape Cod; in the cities
Of Seattle, San Francisco. . Minne-
apolis. st. Paul. Washington. New
York.
All this time he has definitely been
making plans and notes for Main
Street" Mr.. Lewis conclusions are
likely TO GUS both wide approval
and wide entagonism. He concludes
that all our American life is threat
ened by a coma OF respectable medi-
ocrity; that we have shut our ayes
to the eager thoughts running
through Europe; that our self-satis.
faction is a dangerous drug: that
for all u proud boosting" the
typical Main Street town 10 in
danger; and that In each town there
are a few people who-often uncon-
sciously-are waging a battle for
beauty which Is at once dramatic
and incomporably more important
, 1923-10-21

For your years.-or rather for IS
years.-Sinclair Lewis had been
gathering material for Main
Street." his best seller which has
been adapted fos the screen. and
will be shown at the Rialto theater
today. Monday and Tuesday.
II is not a definition Of one Main
Street. but OF all Of them, from
Syracuse TO San Diego. The citizen
Of any town from n to 5000 will
recognize his neishbors and his own
aspirations. whether his town hap
pens to be In Ohio. in Kansas or
In Montana Sinclair Lewis con-
tention Is that in this age Of stand.
ardization-of Fords. movies. syndi-
Gated newspaper features. national
brands OF ready.made clothes and
ready.made ideas-ali our Main
Streets are becoming amazingly and
perilously alike.
Mr.. lewis has observed the
American scene with unusual broad
ness.
During tho past four and a half
years Mr.. Lewis has been travelling
through all of the country from
, 1923-10-21
AMERICA THEATER

sunday and Monday RED
Lights" q thrilling mystery play
from the stage success THE Rear
Car" its fine cast including Marie
Provost, Johnnie Walker and Alice
Lake. Also a two-part- Imperial
comedy why Pay Rent" and Fox
News and the first motion pictures
Of the Cole Creek train wreck near
Casper. Monday night the theater
viii be given over to the women's
Departmental clubs for the concert
by Anna Case.
Tuesday. wednesday. Thursday
and Friday-"Six Days" by Eleanor
0iynn author Of "'rhree Weeks" The
featured players in this picture are
Cortnne Griffith and Frank Mayo.
Pathe news and Topics Of the Day
vii, complete this program.
Starting saturdsy-rhe Fox spec
iai production. "st. Elmo" from
the sensational book which has
been read by millions. On this
program will DO an "Our Gang"
comedy. July Days" and Fox
News.
, 1923-10-21
Iheatrcals :: Vaudeville " News of Local Offerings : Notes Of Find

than any Of the melodramatic strug.
giles of war and finance any psychic
mysteries.
Florence vidor and Monte Blue
have the co-featured parts in the
film version. which is a Warner
Brothers classic Of the screen. The
supporting cast is made up OF Harry
Myers. Noah Berry. Louise Fazenda,
Robert Gordon. Josephine Croweii
Gordon Griffith. Otis Harlan and
Alan Hale. Harry Beaumont di
rsceted tho production.
, 1923-10-21

wherein foreign countries. 1t is
Clarence Badgers belief that such
is the cnse with the movies and
Los Angeles.
I'VE live SO close to the city that
we fail to recognize its value as a
locale for our screen stories,' he
said. "Also we fail to see that a
good drama is being enacted before
us every day in the real world OF
this city.
"'Red Lights will prove that the
| California city Is not lacking in ma
terial for q good drama The
Chinese. the French. the English
and Fasteners are just as inter
ested in the Western Metropolis as
the Western Metropolis is interested
in them"
, 1923-10-21
TO THE LAST MAN. IS
COMING TO THE R|ALT0

The Paramount picture. ITO the
Last Man. produced under the
personal supervision of the author.
Zane Grey. comes TO the Rialto
theater from a five days run next
Saturday. Lois Wilson and Rich
ard Dix are featured players. The
strong supporting cast includes
Noah Berry, Robert Edeson and
Frank Campeau.
, 1923-10-21
Los ANGELES IS
Shown IN film
Movie Setting for "Red
Lights" Proves Easy;
Now at America.

One location that Clarence Badger.
who directed the Goldwyn produc-
ton, "Red Lights" did not have TO
search for is the City OF Los
Angeles.
Although seventy per sent of the
motion pictures produced in tho
world are made in and about Los
, 1923-10-21

Passers by are wondering. Little
children are asking questions. A
1894 Chandler is mysteriosly parked
in the heretofore unused showroom
, 1923-10-21
IRIS

Sunday only. B. Warner and a
capable supporting cast in danger"
also Lloyd Hamilton In a two-part
comedy The Educator"
, 1923-10-21

of the Liberty Garage mex. We
shall hear more from the Chandler
people next week.
, 1923-10-21

Monday and Tuesday-Neal Hart
in The Heart OF a Texan also
bonneville comedy. THE Shippers
Policy"
Wednesday and Thursday-"one
Week OF Love" with Elaine Ham.
merstein and Conway Tearle. Also
Harold Lloyd in "She Loves Me
Not"
Friday and Saturday Owen
Moore in Reported Missing" and
Let Her Run" Christie comedy.
At the Rialto.
Sunday, Monday and Tuesday
Monte Blue and Florence vidor In
Main Street" Fables and Kino.
grams.
Wednesday, Thursday and Friday
-"Timothy's Quest" Kate Douglas
Virgins great story. Mack Sennett
comedy. Fun From the Press.
misunderstanding Of Zane Grey's
ITO the Last Man."
, 1923-10-21

Today. Monday and Tuesday
'"Trifiins Women" also comedy and
news reel.
Wednesday. Thursday and Friday
-Hoot Gibson in "Blinky." and
Oregon Trail" and comedy.
Starting Saturday. Drifting"
starring Priscilla Dean, Matt Moore
and Wallace Berry.
Shoshone journal. [volume] (Shoshone, Idaho) 1884-1931, 1923-12-14
Opens Fight on Ku kIux Khan

Oklahoma City, Okla.-Organization
of the National Society of American
Freemen, anti-Ku Klux Khan body,
was announced here by ]. c. Walton,
disposed governor Of Oklahoma. Wal
ton Is national chairman and will
have charge of the formation of chap
tiers outside of Oklahoma. The new
organization will act against depreda-
tons OF the khan and conduct an anti
Khan campaign Of education, the
former governor said. Defeat of as
piring public officers who sympathize
with the khan will also be sought by
the association. "Jack Walton's paper
was designated as the national anti
khan weekly representing the new or
ganization. State antiklan organiza-
lions recently organized will be asked
to enlist under the new national as
ISOLATION, Walton said.
Shoshone journal. [volume] (Shoshone, Idaho) 1884-1931, 1923-12-14
Functions of Parts of
Radio Receiving Sets

Antenna-Converts radio waves into
an alternating current of high fire.
quency.
Inductance coil-Together with the
antenna forms a circuit which can be
tuned to respond to the incoming ra-
dio wave
Series Observation-Disclosures the pc
Rod In which the antenna responds.
1nductance secondary = Provides
rough tuning Of the desired wave.
Secondary condenser-Provides fine
adjustment of the secondary circuit.
Detector tube-Changes the alter
mating current into a pulsating cur
rent and amplifes it.
"A" battery-Provides current to
heat the filaments Of the tubes.
"B" battery - Supplies current
through the tube between plate and
filament.
Rheostat-Provides means of regu-
lating the current to the flaments of
tubes.
Telephone-Converts the electrical
currents into audible sound.
Ticker coil-Feeds the effect of the
In the plate circuit back into
the grid circuit to be reamplified.
Grid leak and Observation-Disclosures
voltage on the grid to value giving
sensitive action Of tube as detector.
OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES fine adjust
nent of plate voltage.
Telephone condenser-provides path
Tor radio frequencies that is much cas-
er than through the telephone.
Amplifier tube-Converts the small
power and voltages applied to the
rid Into larger voltages and power at
he plate.
Ampliher Converts the
mail voltages applied to the input
ide Into larger voltages at the output
ide.
Shoshone journal. [volume] (Shoshone, Idaho) 1884-1931, 1923-12-14
FORCES ADVANCE
ON MEXICO CITY
INSURGENTS ADVANCING FROM
JALAPA WILL BE JOINED
BY MANY OTHERS
Obregon Loyalsts Suffer Another
Defeat in Skermish Around
Nayarit; Two Generals
Killed

Vera Cruz,--Insurgent troops have
left Vera Cruz under orders for an
advance toward Mexico City. At
various points along the Inter-Oceanic
railway they will be Joined by other
contingents and the united forces will
then proceed toward the capital. ad-
vancing In two directions 1t is es-
timated that about 10000 troops are
available for this movement
General Berlanga an Colonel May
er, Obregon officers who were report
ed to have been executed after the
capture of Jalapa by the insurgents,
were spared. Colonel Mayer was one
Of 200 prisoners taken in the fighting
who were brought here Monday night.
The steamer Platanero Algeria is
carrying to New Orleans Teordoro
Tresieres and Enrique Soldenar, who
are to go to New York as confidential
agents of the provisional government.
A detachment of Obregon troops
was reported defeated in skirmish
in Nayarit territory. Generals Or
tega and Maya, loyalists, were killed.
General Estrada who also is adj
vancing toward Mexico City from
Guadalajara has informed the insur- |
gent chieftains here that an attempt !
by General Ferreira to land federal
achievements from Sinaloa and |
Sonora at Manzanillo was frustrated |
by the rebels.
Shoshone journal. [volume] (Shoshone, Idaho) 1884-1931, 1923-12-14

washington, a resolution progldipa
f0f acceptance ~ liepgy tords oflef
for Muscle shoals Blihopi ohangIng
~ 'f'We was Introduced Nv mo sen
afe NJ fepplor Nefellug uemoclai
lenpeseee Mefellay plao ollolra q
f'Hq'V'lp wollqlpe fQr ihe app0lpl
NfNi "A p fpaelpl f0pnie fqmmlileo ~
l0issllsale HlNuNl No 1Nylaly ~
M nAa = lNf flehi ~ alHD4Q N
''' ''Wfp R''AN p'fpl AZ Nsfle
Shoshone journal. [volume] (Shoshone, Idaho) 1884-1931, 1923-12-14
WASHINGTON

A victory for the freedom of speed
, win be President Coolidge's Christina
j. gift to the so-called war prisoners,
was officially announced Sunday.
In the reorganization of the house
LOT representatives Congressman
Leatherwood of Utah will be assigned
to place on the committee on bank
ing and currency, the only mountain
states member OF this committee and
viii retain membership on the irriga-
ton committee on which he previous
lily served.
Announcement was made at the
state department that commercial
treaty had been signed with Germany
to replace the similar convention alb
rogated at the time Of the war and
that instructions had been sent to the
minister at The Hague, Richard NJ.
Tobin. TO begin negotiations of simi-
lar treaty with the Dutch government.
Civil service examinations will be
held January to fill the postmaster
ships at Eden, Filler, Kimberly, Harri- !
son, Plummer. Soda Springs and Wen |
dell, Idaho.
Representative Smith OF Idaho
Tuesday introduced bills appropriate
ing 100000 each for public buildings
and sites at Blackfoot and HALEY,
and another for enarging the federal
at Pocatello. He also In
troduced bill providing pensions and
Increases Of pensions to survivors of
certain Indian wars and their widows,
md bill establishing Il fish hatch
Try in Idaho.
Creation OF a standing committee
n the house to have jurisdiction over
il legislation pertaining to World .
'ar veterans was proposed In a reso-
ltion by Representative Conally, n
democrat OF Texas. =
John r. Quinn. national command u
r Of the American Legion issued a "
.atement criticising President Coo r.
dges opposition to the soldiers q
)nus as expressed in his message to v
'ngress, and predicting that con-
'ess would enact the bonus bill in u
ute OF executive objection. p
Suit for an injunction to prevent r
suance OF federal permit to pri- |
tie interests to prospect for oil on
act of 1,370,-750 acres in the state
the District of Columbia supreme
Utah was filed by the state
nrt against Secretary Work of the
erior department and Commits
'ner Spry Of the general land Of
e.
Shoshone journal. [volume] (Shoshone, Idaho) 1884-1931, 1923-12-14
May Impeach Governor Mccrax

indianapolis, = A meeting of the
Republican state committee will be
called next week to take steps toward
converting the Indiana legislature in
special session to consider impeach-
ment OF Governor Warren T. McCray
unless the Governor sends favorable
reply to the letter sent him Thursday
by the subcommittee of the state,
chairman. announced Friday. Il have
no comment to make" said Governor
McCray.
Shoshone journal. [volume] (Shoshone, Idaho) 1884-1931, 1923-12-14
shriners Dedicate HOSPITAL

Portland, Ore.,-The fifth hospital
for crippled children to be established
by the Ancient Arabic Order, Mobiles
OF the Mystic Shrine, under its pro-
gram inaugurated at the imperial ses-
sion held here in 1920, was dedicated
here Sunday by Conrad V. Dykeman
OF Brooklyn, N. Y, imperial potentate
of the shrine
Shoshone journal. [volume] (Shoshone, Idaho) 1884-1931, 1923-12-14

shown (D). The two collars tA) are
seyen-eighths inch long and may be
cut from either solid stock or tubing.
Drill two holes in the upper spring
and assemble the parts to form the
completed unit.
The position Of the slot for the tube
Din should be carefully placed. Small
studs (K) are driven into the upper
strip on each side of the slot in order
to prevent the tube from moving more
than II should.
row Of these sockets may be made
for an ampli6er.
Shoshone journal. [volume] (Shoshone, Idaho) 1884-1931, 1923-12-14
vi Socket That Will
Interest MANY Amate,,r,

In the accompanying sketch is shown
homemade VT socket which was
made for about ten cents.
Believing that socket of this type
VIII be OF Interest to many amateurs
the complete details are given here
The socket consists essentially Of
TWO pieces Of nbre (R) or other IN.
s"isunx material cut three inches
square In the center OF each piece
Shoshone journal. [volume] (Shoshone, Idaho) 1884-1931, 1923-12-14

washington, The appeal OF former
Governor Walton OF Oklahoma from
dismissal OF his Injunction suit TO pre-
vent the Oklahoma house OF repre-
senta'lFes from proceedings with his
Impeachment case was filed Monday
~ me supreme court, When the
case may be reached is unceytaln.
Shoshone journal. [volume] (Shoshone, Idaho) 1884-1931, 1923-12-14
Revenue Agents Take Tickets

Sioux City, Iowa,-Revenue agents
swoeped down on five Sioux City pic.
ture theatres Monday and took active
charge at the amusement emporium
as ticket takers. The revenue agents
were acting under R. S. Gadboise, chief
OF the internal revenue division of the
sioux City office. The five theatres
have been under surveillance for the
last year, Gadbeise said.
Shoshone journal. [volume] (Shoshone, Idaho) 1884-1931, 1923-12-14

Diagram Shows Extreme posltIon. =,
vibrating Armature and connec.
tons Of Transformer to DC. Bind
Ing Posts
output terminals SO that the output
charge retains the same polarity.
IL VIII be wise to place condepsers
across the contacts to prevent spark
ing and to strsighten out the hum with
cnoks coils. This will work well mn
to 100 volts and give a constant
steady supply of current. Fig. 2 shows
complete hook-up with the transform
er condensers and choke coils.-RadIo
News. o'o
Shoshone journal. [volume] (Shoshone, Idaho) 1884-1931, 1923-12-14

The funnel Is an ordinary one such
as that used by garages for pouring
oil or gas into a car. A cork Is OBJ
tanned which will fit in the top Of the
funnel from the inside. The aerial
lead-in Is brought through the funnel
and hole made through the middle
Of the cork The cork is pushed
tightly up into the funnel, and the
end Of the funnel Is about one quarter
filed with sealing-wax to make 1t wa
ter tight and free from wobble.
Shoshone journal. [volume] (Shoshone, Idaho) 1884-1931, 1923-12-14
Government Loses in Controversy

washington, = The United States
lost IN the supreme court Monday on
It's appeal TO set aside the decision OF
the lower courts In a case il brought
against the California Midway and
other oil companies. attacking their
Title to 100 acres OF oil land in Kern
county. California.
Shoshone journal. [volume] (Shoshone, Idaho) 1884-1931, 1923-12-14

"rep Nqffnf ~ hard lasulailns
prNs y WY pey ~ BIZ careful h
sr'se'es afllle for maklng ihs hol.s
NF'f ippi qlp lHlenAsd for NORM,
N'''el aloud be psed VI 1000 dsilf
Nif 9sfa fly vll so0u M ,anaere,
N'f''M ~ ma Naifral ana tlll l,a,s
'N pa 4'"flA'l Nhep pllns ; oisia
NN ~ NN Nnih A iNo fsu ~ i.,
i'W Y fNl hlai gp IN ID aon.,
fN An,e 'Ag l,nls, aps,
Shoshone journal. [volume] (Shoshone, Idaho) 1884-1931, 1923-12-14

In the letters and memoirs d d
William Hartman just publMl
under the title Of "a Mld-VlGx11
Pepys," there is a delightful sto1 &
an adventure Of Tennyson In Pn
Tennyson could not speak French q
his brother spoke 1t very badly. d
story alleges that his brother, ~
going out, said to the walter 'Pnes
garde de ne pas laisser sortlr le ia
itake care not to let the fire 50 Me
pronouncing feu (meaning hrel, Do
fou (meaning fooD. When Iena'~
himself came downstairs to 90 ou
q walk the waiter barred bis way =
when Tennyson stormed be called
other walters, being confirmed
spinisn Of the poets insanity Oy y
nysen's eccentricities.
Shoshone journal. [volume] (Shoshone, Idaho) 1884-1931, 1923-12-14

The following was designed to take
the place Of the unreliable and expen-
sive rectider tube and the tuning cleo
trolytic rectifier.
1t consists primarily Of strip of
bakelite mounted on a vibrator which
Is excited by magnet wound for no
volts A. G. At the extremities of this
strip are placed double contact points,
which are connected to BPS by fiex-
Shoshone journal. [volume] (Shoshone, Idaho) 1884-1931, 1923-12-14


ible HIT. cable. Opposite these con-
tact points are mounted binding posts
which are threaded into the brass
rods each carrying knob at one end
and. a contact point at the other. Con-
nections are made from these to BPS
as per Fig. 1.
Now let US consider the operation
of this apparatus. 1t will be noted
that If vibrating steel reed is placed
near the core Of an electromagnetic
which is charged with alternating cur
rent, 1t will be repulsed and attracted
directly as the charge Of the magnet
varies In polarity.
Now let US consider Fig. 8. When
the primary Of the transformer is
positively charged. the vibrator is at
Shoshone journal. [volume] (Shoshone, Idaho) 1884-1931, 1923-12-14

tracted by the magnet, which Is shunt-
ed across the primary; this brings the
moving contact against the set of
nxed contacts A and AL, thus conduct
Ing the secondary current straight to
the output terminals G and CT. When
the primary Is = charged, the vibra-
tor is repulsed, effecting the secondary
circuit through B and 81. In this
case, as the charge is reversed. the
contacts are connected to the inverse
Shoshone journal. [volume] (Shoshone, Idaho) 1884-1931, 1923-12-14
How to Avoid Trouble
From Rain Down Lead-Iu

Most radio men using outside aerials
have experienced trouble In preventing
the grounding of the antenna In wet
weather by rain running down the
lead-ln. The shield shown In the dia-
gram will assist In avoiding this trou-
Bile.
Shoshone journal. [volume] (Shoshone, Idaho) 1884-1931, 1923-12-14
One Way to Wind Wire
on Your Tube bv Hand

A great many amateurs have trouble
IN winding the wire on their tubes by
hand. Nearly all amateurs possess a
hand-drill. and with little adaptation
they may easily construct a coi-wlnder
as shown In the diagram. II will cost