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San Antonio light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1911-1993, 1923-03-20

Ol MS STUDY ueW
open and Mrs.
Dunn rushed in,
with a very ex-
cited air, and, see
ing her husband,
exclaimed:
"Oh, G gorge,
Mary has made a
mistake, and tried
to m a Ike tn c
San Antonio light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1911-1993, 1923-03-20

Z L U I II I \. SAID
Brown. &c h cap
things may be
just as good. Take
{ his suit I'm
wearing. 1t cost
me So. If L mai
told you it cost
$50 you would
h a v e believed
me-"
San Antonio light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1911-1993, 1923-03-20

eight.
His teacher sug-
gested that "Rose
at seven" would
sound better,
would in fact ''be
quite elegant" So
the child erased
the entry and
briefly chronicled
Rose at seven.
San Antonio light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1911-1993, 1923-03-20

Pluebelle was sorry, but prospects for
the third week looked no better.
"Well," said the othe: girl, will
you come to my Christmas Eve par
iy"
A little boy wrote IN bis diary:
"Got up at seven. Went to bed at
San Antonio light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1911-1993, 1923-03-20

they closed. Aud
as he passed he
noticed a waiter
coming to the al
ley dor with a
platter of rem
ant toast. Re
made the froCt
door. Tney were
not over glad TO
eaa h;r, h,,f tool
San Antonio light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1911-1993, 1923-03-20

W HtD at lust ut
awoke he dressed
1t irri e dly, and
FASTENED to the
station to fine
that his train had
gone. There was
not another for
an hour.
FraBtically h e
hurried to t h e
San Antonio light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1911-1993, 1923-03-20
CAPITOL
A- JOKES
BY FLORIAN LAsIPERT
L. $. Representative From Wisconsin
SIKH District.

LIKE the old story
Of the Scotchmar
and the American.
They were travel.
ing in q railway
carriage in Scot,
land.
The 4 m eri can
took out his pipe
and asked the Scot
for q match. Grudg-
ingly the latter
dug one up and
laid it on the sill
OF the car window
beside the Ameri-
cap.
Thanks" smiled
the visitor.
" .,a-l1 -
San Antonio light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1911-1993, 1923-03-20

The above totals ard averages are for paid ety.
culation. exclusive OF all spoiled copies and any
copies OF any nature.
We hereby that the foregoing statement OF
paid circulation is correct.
II. c. BROWN.
Circulation Manager.
c. I. BUCHANAN.
Business MANAGER.
sworn to ard subscribed befor. me this SD dny
Of March, A. d 1898.
tsesD r Y. WHITE
Notary Public.
San Antonio light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1911-1993, 1923-03-20

his order. He asked for a club sand
wich.
The waiter plodd,d TO tie rear, and
pretty soon the customer heard the
cook growing. "Say, where did yol
throw that toast?'
San Antonio light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1911-1993, 1923-03-20
Where to Go

Vaudeville.
MISUNDERSTANDING and pictures.
Stock.
Royal-Edna Park and players.
Motion Pictures.
Empire-"The Flirt.'
Palace" Broken Chains"
Rialto-"A Blind Bargain"
Princess-"The Beautiful and
Damned"
Rivoli-"If You Believe 1t, It's
So"
Tourist Club. 115 East Crockett
street, open from s a. m to IL p. NJ.
San Antonio light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1911-1993, 1923-03-20
A Laugh or Two

Bluebelle is very populn With the
younger set. Many Invitations are
showered upon her. One girl in pac-
San Antonio light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1911-1993, 1923-03-20

yisitor-Well. Edith. what do you
think of your new baby brother?
Edith Jagged 4)-Oh, don't think
much of him. Why, he can't even
speak English yet.
San Antonio light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1911-1993, 1923-03-20

Cutting through the alley, the late
worker figured that be could just
about reach the door Of the cafe before
San Antonio light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1911-1993, 1923-03-20

Mr.. Dunn was peacefully smoking.
his. pipe before the fire when the door
San Antonio light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1911-1993, 1923-03-20

Yes, il you had told lie over the
phone" concurred his frieno.
It was Williams wedding morn,
out, alas! he oversight himself.
San Antonio light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1911-1993, 1923-03-20

Luncheon Clubs.
Wednesday.
Lions Club at the Gunter.
Sslesmanship Club at the Gunter.
San Antonio light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1911-1993, 1923-03-20

telegraph office and wired TO the
bride: Detained. Don't marry till
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TEBRTARY CIRCULATION

The paid circulation OF The san Antonio Light
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The Associated Press Is exclusively entitled 20 the
for publication OF all dispatches credited %
t otherwise credited in this and e'so that
local published herein All rights OF repuhlca-
ton OF special dispatches herein are also reserved.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1923-07-29
AMERICAN ship
MAKES ESCAPE
FROM RUSSIANS
fBy The Associated Press.)

NOME. Alaska. July - A story
of duplicity. double dealing and peculiar
action of Swashbucklin. soviet repre-
sentative. who boarded his ship AZ Sand
Point. Siberia. June 4. and assumed
charge was told ~ Captain Puts of the
trading srhoSer ISkum of Takoma.
Washington. who arrived here Wedn.s-
day after the captain and crew had over
powered soviet guards. and fled from
Wanadyr ~ Nome.
The captain said he was arrested
July III nj Wanadyr. NJ reason was
given for the arrest lie said that a
Russian who spoke fluent English final
N induced the police a. allow him 20
return ~ the l>kum. ON July II. the
captain said a military expedition. con
si>fing IT six armed soldiers aud the
chief nf police. boarded the ship. They
said they were given ID understand that
the lSkum was the property of the
Russian government TN July -. dur
ing gale the guards We're overpowered
by the lSkuni'S crew. the captain stated.
The I~kum then made for this port
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1923-07-29
new RULINCON
REGISTRATION
, AFTER lST
Auh Owners Desiring to
!. Cross Into. Mexico Must
Have Cars Registered at
Customs Office

On and after August /. all automo-
bile registration cards will be made
out AZ the customs house in the feder-
al puiiding, according to an announce
ment made yesterday by William Neale
deputy collector. These cards will be
wand fsr thirty days from the date Of
iss<e, and at the end of thirty days
may be renewed at the information
bridge by the customs inspector on
duty BY making endorsement on the
back. However. at the end OF the sec
ond thirty days. these cards must be
replaced with new ones secured al the
customs house. Mr.. Neale suggested
that persons having cards on which the
date has expired take the old cards to
the customs house TO facilitate the is
suance Of new ones. BY doing this
they can avoid delay. Cards will be
issued during office hours only Dur
Ing week days the office hours are
from $3.50 am. TO IL am. and from
1880 pm. to $3.50 PM, with the ex-
ecption OF Saturdays. On Saturdays
the office closes at PM. and re-
mains closed until $3.50 Monday morn
ing.
q NSdir diSo suggested LUat ail
persons contemplating trips into Mex
leo get their cards before attempting
TO cross the Rio Grande. II will not be
necessary to present the card to the
inspector at the bridge when crossing
into Mexico. but on the return trip the
card must be presented. Any person
Who has no card will be obliged to leave
his car at the bridge until the follow
ing day. or until Monday as the case
may be. Pleas Of forgetfulness on the
part Of the automobile owre- or driv-
er cannot be accepted They will be
obliged TO have their card with them.
otherwise they will be compelled 70
leave 1t until card is secured from tho
customs house. These instructions
were recently issued by the Secretary
Of tho Treasurer and will be strictly
enforced. Mr.. Neale stated.
The announcement was also made
By Mr.. Neale that the card Of any per-
son who attempts TO bring liquor
across. and whose ear IL not confis-
Gated by the customs officers. will he
cancelled. Special warning l. given in
this respect. as the cancellation Of the
registration card will in effect pro-
hibit the owner Of the car from takin;
IL across the border.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1923-07-29
MAKING PLANS
ORINSTITUTE
SEPTEMBER 81
Many Innovations Will Fea-
ture Tri-County Institute
to be Held at Brownsville
This Year.

Plans for the Rio Grande Valley
Teachers Institute comprising Cameron,
Hidalgo and Willacy counties TO be
held in Brownsville. September to 2.
are rapidly being completed and sever nj
innovations will be made. The topics
which will make up the largest part or
the work this year. have been chosen
by collecting subjects for each daily
program from various educational
leaders. and most Of the topics have
been selected. This year more time will
be spent in discussion. and less time
will be given to lectures than here
tofore.
Some Of the topics to be discussed
have just been received from j. W..
Cantwell. superintendent OF the Wi
chita Falls high school, who has gen.
eral direction Of institute work. In
the high school division this year such
topics AZ "The High School Organiza-
tion.'" High School Course OF Study.
High School Government" and High
School Activities, will be discussed.
In the general assembly the follow
ing topics will be discussed: Exam
nations and Their Limitations 'Ob-
jectives in Public School Education"
individual Differences, "Measur-
ing "How to Study" Community
Interest" THE Modern Rural School. :"
In the rural school section special en-
phasis will be placed on the environ
mental advantages Of the rural school;
problems OF the English speaking
teacher in a Spanish speaking class;
and group arrangement Of courses In
the one-teacher school.
The special speakers and teachers
who will assist in the institute have
not all been chosen. but the majority
will be furnished by the State Depart
ment Of Education and the University
Interscholastic league. IL Il not plan
ned to secure any speakers from pri-
vate institutions.
The method Of registration and keep
ing attendance records will be entirely
new this year. Each teacher upon enter
ing. the institute will be given a card
distinctive for each particular day,
and marked for morning or afternoon.
numbered from one up. The card has
detachable coupon. which the teacher
retains as a receipt. The cards are
dropped into q steel lock box. the slit
Of which will admit but one card at
time. The cards will be removed from
the box each half day. and the teachers
registered from the cards deposited
The purpose Of this arrangement Il
two-fold-to save time that would be
lost BY long roll calls. and to correct
irregularities in promptitude and Mt
tendance in the part Of few teach
ers.
The task OF securing lodging for the
large number Of teachers who will mt
tend IL already under way. with Sup
erintendent Yoe in charge OF this
phase of the work
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1923-07-29
four SPEAKERS
TO ATTEND MEET
VALLEY c. OF c.
Lieutenant Governor David
son Accepts Invitation to
Speaks at Harlingen Fri
day, August 3

Lieutenant Governor n. w. Davidson
has accepted the invitation or the Rio
Grande Valley. Inc, TO speak at the
meeting Of the organization, which
will be held at Harlingen. Friday.
August >. his acceptance making four
prominent men Of the state who will
be present at the mceting-M. II. Cos
sett Of Houston. govrnor Of the Federal
Land Bank. George D Armistead y.
San Antonio. state highway commits
sioncr. and y. r. Colp. manager Of
the Glacier to Gulf Motorway--a
the lieutenant governor.
The meeting will be one of the
most important in the history Of the
organization. and it is the desire Of
the Rio Grande Valley. Inc, to have
represented
The meeting will be called 70 order
M 1880 and in addition to addresses
BY guests Of the organization, a large
volume Of business in which the en-
tire alley il interested. will be dispos-
cd Of
NJ. II. Gossett, governor Of the land
the rural credits act. and the neces-
sary procedure for Valley farmers and
Stockmen to take advantage of its pro-
visions An invitation was extended to
Mr.. Gossett several weeks ago BY the
Rio Grande Valley. Inc, to attend one
OF their monthly meetings. and to in
vestiga.e conditions in the irrigated
sections Of the Valley. Members of the
organization are confident that as
result OF Mr. Gossett's trip and investi-
cations the Valley will be enabled 10
take advantage Of the rural credits
act.
Highway Commissioner. George ID.
Armistcad. who was recently appointed.
expects to remain in the Valley sew
eral days. and in company with ID. T..
Colp. manager of the Glacier to Gulf
Motorway. will make a thorough in
spec,ion OF the highways now under
construction and plans for future con-
strnction. lie il expected 10 make an
extended trip through Cameron. Hidalgo
and Willacy counties and thoroughly
acuuaint himself with the highway
problems ard needs. Of the Lower Rio
Crande Valley.
In his message OF cccptance. Lieu
tenant governor Davidson did not
state how long he expected 10 remain
IN the Valley. but will doubtless be
prevailed upon TO make a trip from
Mission 10 Point Isabel with the OBJ
ject OF showing him the development
work in the various communities.
Every farmer and business man IN
the Valley should make an effort 70
attend the meeting Il Harlingen Fri
day." one or the directors Of the Rio
Grande Valley, Inc. stated last night.
1T will be the most important meeting
of the organization ever held. and each
of the four prominent Texans who have
accepted the invitations will have
message that will be OF interest 70
every resident Of the alley.
The meeting will be held at the
Baptist Tabrnacle and the people OF
Harlingen are making preparations 70
entertain large number Of visitors.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1923-07-29
INVESTIGATION
OIL AGREEMENT
NOW UNDERWAY
Texas State Railroad Com
mission Also Prepares to
Investigate Charges Of
Conspiracy in Oil Prices

CHICAGO. III. July 28.-An investi-
cation 10 determine il the agreement
reached yesterday ~ oil men here ~
Shut down the - Iargcr rrfinrri,S ~
the mid-continent field during Aug
ust i combination in restraint Of
trade III violation Of the sherman anti
trust act. was begun today by Edwir
Olsen. United States Distric; Attor.
ney.
Announcement Of the invt stigation
was followed hy statement from
w. Carson. a member Of the executive
committee Of tire American Oil Mems
Association. that fair investigation
would be welcomed. In the agreement
TO close down the refineries. the oil
man declared that the action was nee
cssary In order to stabilize business.
AUSTIN. Texas. July -. .-Investiga-
ton Of charges Of conspiracy be-
tween oil refining and pipe line com
pani,s regarding the price Of oil will
be investigated by the state railroad
commission next week. II was stated
al the commission today. Numerous
complaints have been filed with the
oil and gas division regarding such
charges.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1923-07-29
SCHOOL PROBLEMS
TO Be DISCUSSED
AT COUNTY MEET

The joint meeting Of representatives
Of common and independent school
districts and the count superintendent
and county trustees, as required By
the State Department Of Education. will
be held in this county Monday. Aug,
g, it was announced yesterday BY
County Superintendent kennamer. and
all districts in the county will be urg-
ed to send representatives 10 the
meeting.
According to Superintendent kenna-
mer. the meeting will not be a speech
making session. or an entertainment af-
fair. but one problem after another
will be brought up in connection with
the public school work. and those
present will be asked TO vote on the
various issues.
circular letter i being mailed TO
all school boards. setting forth the
matters to ebrought up al the
matters to be brought up al the
delegates instructed as to how to vote
on the, various propositions that will
be offered.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1923-07-29
WAR MAY RESULT
FROM UNSETTLED
CONDITION, SAYS

NEW YORK. y. u. July -. - Pos
sibility cf war which might involve
even the United States. exists in the
present unsettled condition of the world.
Secretary of War Weeks declared in a
letter "a the American Peace Award.
In the letter made public today the
secretary expressed the hope that the
award committee would BE- able 10 pre-
sent plan for cooperation in promot-
ing world peace. lie pointed out. how
ever that the war department was urg-
ing sufficient preparedness for defense.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1923-07-29
nv The Associated Pressl

LONDON, July 2S.--As America be-
comes drier and drier. merry old Eng
land gets wetter and wetter. in the
view Of Wayne b. Wheeler. general
counsel for the Anti-Saloon League of
America. who II looking over London
for the first time In IL years
Mr.. Wheeler went out to visit some
Of London's pubs" the other night
and took his wife along. He was amaz-
ed he said, Ito see the number Of
children parked in front OF the saloons,
while their mothers were inside mt the
bar drinking beer and stout. some OF
them intoxicated"
In some of the pubs he found more
women drinking than men. Contrast
ing this wet nation with American un-
der prohibition. Mr.. Wheeler declared
he saw more drunken men and women
the first day he arrived in London than
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1923-07-29
Woman Holds
Rank Among Greatest Of
s9 the Service Star Mothers

In speaking Of the recent reunion OF
the Kowalski family in Brownsville
and the extraordinary service record
they have made, the Legion Weekly
says:
with Mothr Kowaski as an honor
airy corporal. the Kowalski squad OF
fighters fell in recently for reunion
in their Brownsville CTexasD home
Benjamin Kowalski, the father was a
member Of the @. NJ. Corps Of the
United States army back in 1873 and
1879 at Fort Brown. Texas. He applied
for a commission in the world war.
but his So years counted against him.
30 he and Mother kowalski had to
content themselves with strenuous
Red Cross work. One major. two cap
tains. one first lieutenant. one cor
poral and field clerk were the Off
cial representatives, Of the elder Ko'
walskis in tn days CT II and 'ls."
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1923-07-29
England's "Wetness" Increases
as United States is Drying Up

he had for year in the United States
IL was worse than III years ago. he
said
Asked BY American newspaper cor
respondents whether he would attempt
to influence the British legislators in
favor Of prohibition or send money
here to help the advocates OF aridity.
Mr.. Wheeler replied In the negativ-
That would be resented, he thought. Is
an attempt BY foreigners to cram pro-
hibition down England's throat. How
ever. he said. he would offer data.
speeches and literature showing the
results Of prohibition In America To
anybody desiring them.
Mr. Wheeler l. leaving for Scot
land next week 10 deliver a series Of
speechs in favor Of prohibition. pre-
liminary to his departure for Denmark
TO attend the anti-alcohol congress i'm
Copenhagen.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1923-07-29
NINE HOMES FOR
TEACHERS TO OPEN
in CAMERON COUNTY

OF the - school districts in thi
county. nine will rave teachers
homes ready for use at opening Of
the next session OF school. according to
County Superintendent Kennamer. who
states that the movement TO con-
struct teacherages Is one OF the best
signs Of progress in the county. Con-
tracts for homes for teachers will be
let next week for the Piper Plantation
and iVllanueva schools. and at Ranger
vile in the next few days AT Santa
Maria. Stuart Place and Santa Rosa,
old school buildings are being remodel
ed. or soon will be. and will be used
a7 homes for the teachers. and such
homes were in use last term in three
schools-Juaratada, Encantada and
Wilson tract.
school boards are beginning 70
realize" says Mr.. Kennamer. "that
many excellent teachers are lost be-
cause Of lack Of boarding facilities.
and this Is one Of the main causes Of
tie continual change of teachers. This
shifting Of teachers. SO disastrous to
schools. can most effectively be correct
ed By building and cquipping homes for
the teachers"
lie says that this plan OF housing
teachers il meeting wide approval
throughout the county. and he is con-
fident that within q few years prac-
tically every isolated district will
maintain homes for teachers. This mat
ter will be discussed at the convention
of trustees OF common and independ-
ent districts and county trustees to be
held Monday. August ..
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1923-07-29

Mrs. Btnjamin Kowslski Of Browns
willie ranks among the greatest SER
vice star mothers Of the United States.
according to the American Legion
Weekly, which in its last issue carries
q photogra~ hof Mr.. and Mrs. Kowals-
XII and their sis sons who served in
the United States army during the
world war.
Mrs. M. J. Daily Of Kane. Pennsyl-
vania, who had seven sons ard a SON
in-Iaw in Americas war forces ranks
first among the service star mothers,
and among those listed second, each Of
whom had six sons In the world war,
are Mrs. Kowalski OF Brownsville,
Texas, Mrs A. G. Adams Of Nashville.
Tenn. Mrs. Julia Cassidy of Phila-
delphia, and Mrs. Manning. wife OF
former governor. Richard l.. Manning Of
South Carolina.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1923-07-29
Snake Industry
- = - - -
is Hit Hard By
- - - - -
Labor Shortage

The cotton industry of the Rio
Grandc Valley j. not the only in
dustry that l. affected b. the
labor shortage. W. A. King. import
er and exporter Of snakes. ami
mails and birds. reports there il
not a rattler left in the cages at
Snakcvillc. and that never before
in the many years he has been in
the snake business has that condi-
ton existed.
The Mexican snake catchcrs
have been attracted BY the fancy
prices pai1 for cotton picking. ard
have hied themselves from the
chapparai and the haunts Of the
rsttltr 10 the fields where the
fleecy staple offers less excite
ment. but more rcmunt ration. rs
result the cages NJ Snakevilie
are empty and the musical rattle
Of the diamond back" II not
heard within its environs.
The first of June. Mr.. King had
several thousand first class rat
this class or "mcrrhandise" has
been greater than the supply. lie
states that he has received the
assurance from a number Of snake
hunters in the interior Of Mexi-
90 that several big consignments
are on the way. and that world will
not have to wait long for its reg
ular stock Of rattiers.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1923-07-29
COMMUNISTS MAY
START RIOTS in
CITIES OF RUHR

DUSSELDORF. Germany. July -.
French troops and the moderate
German element in the Ruhr are ready
for predicted communist dcmonStra
tions tomorrow. Little fear il felt that
disorders will occur Or that the Situ-
alton will get out of hand. nevertheless
the demonstrations have been widely
announced BY the radical German press,
causing circulation of alarming rumors
and consequent gathering of street cor
ner crowds
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1923-07-29
BROWNSVILLE HIGH
SECURES ANOTHER
HALF POINT CREDIT

The Brownsville high school has re-
ceived another half unit credit, ac-
cording to q letter received this week
from Superintendent Yoe. who has
been teachin gin the summer normal at
the state university. This was all the
additional credit asked for this year,
and increases the total for the Browns.
vile high to "a units. The additional
half unit was awarded in economics.
in which Mrs. May Dickens was instruc-
tor. and the work Of the school in this
department as high complimentary
by the examiner. Mr.. Yoe stated.
The addition Of this unit places the
Brownsville high school at the head Of
the list in this part Of the state, and
will be Of great value to the gradu-
ates Of the last term who expect TO
continue their studies in higher edu
cational institutions.