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San Antonio light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1911-1993, 1923-10-07
To Advertise Del Rio.

Del Rio, Tex, Oct. 6.-The pub
licity committee of the Del Rio Cham
Der of Commerce, with Joe Berlin as
chairman. held meeting Thursday
evening and authorized the immediate
issuance of $500 eight-page folders for
free distribution. The folders will
contain views Of the city and country
around Del Rio, and will set forth the
possibilities of Del Rio for future de-
velopment, as well as the outstanding
advantages for home life and for,tour-
lists. The committee also adopted a
resolution asking that the city authori.
ties remit all city taxes for a period
of five years TO any manufacturing
establishment that would locate in Del
Rio. and employing at least five or
more regular employees.
San Antonio light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1911-1993, 1923-10-07
TWO WESTERN FAIRS.
Many Exhibits Mt Schleicher and
ConchO County Events.

San Angelo, Oct. 8.-Concho county,
named after the three rivers by that
designation that converge at San An
gelo opened Friday two-day county
fair. the first in its history.
Citizens celebrated at Paint Rock O
season of plenty, made so by bountiful
crops, good prices for bota farm prod
ucts and livestock and the latter in
excellent condition.
Prizes totalling $500 were awarded
most of them going to members OF the
boys and girls clubs.
A one-day's Schleicher county fail
was held Saturday at Eldorado.
Agricultural exhibits as shown a.
these two fairs are to be brought e
San Angelo and entered In the All
West Texas Exposition, October 5 tc
10, inclusive.
San Antonio light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1911-1993, 1923-10-07
REFRIGERATOR
BOATS To USE
P0IN 7 ISABEL
Valley VIII Be Able to Ship
~ Truck Crops by
Water.
FARMERS TO SAVE
~ -
Boats Will Make Good
i Time and Rates to Be
e. One-third.
FARMERS TO SAVE
Brownsville, Tex, Oct. "a large

: Brownsville, Tex, Oct. "a large
portion of the valleys spring truck
crop will probably be shipped by wa
ter from Point Isabel, notice having
been received this week from a New
Orleans steamer company that they
are prepared to put two refrigerator
boats into commission as soon as the
valleys port at Point Isabel is open
ed, providing the valley can assure
sufficient tonnage.
The boats the company proposes to
place In this trade are each of 1000
tons capacity, and will deliver valley
products to Atlantic and gulf port
markets.
They are equipped with complete
fefrigerating plants, which assure the
transportation of perishable products
with minimum loss.
Promoters Of the proposition state
that the refrigerating boats can con-
vey valley vegetables to Atlantic coast
markets in practically the same time
N such shipments can be made by
express, and that the cost Of trans.
pdrtation would be less than one-third
the express rate.
San Antonio light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1911-1993, 1923-10-07
SET CONVENTION DATES
Seguin to Entertain West Texas Odd
Fellows.

Seg,in, Tex, Oct. Cat the reg
ular meeting of Anty Lodge No. CO.
/. o. o. T.. hell on Monday might,
the date for the West Texas Ouu eel
lows convention was set for October
20, 20 and II.
About 400 delegates and visitors are
expected to be in attendance; AMI clab-
crate preparations FOL their entertain.
ment are being maze by local Odd
Fellows anl the Chamber Of Com.
merce.
The pros:am will include public
speaking BY Lieutenant Governor la
wilson and Granl Master Garnes. a
free barbecie and special lodge work.
San Antonio light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1911-1993, 1923-10-07
Want Election Called.

Cuero, Tex, Oct. 6.-Committees
from the Cuero Chamber of Com
mRrce are preparing petitions to ask
the commissioners court next week TO
call bond election in Precinct No. 8,
for the building Of the stretch of the
Glacier to Gulf highway. between
Cicero and the Gonzales county line
From Cuero to the Victoria county
line the road is compieue. a bond issue
OF 1888 900 which the State and Fed
eral aid win swell to 100000 is tC
be sought at the hands Of the voters
Of the district.
San Antonio light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1911-1993, 1923-10-07
ARMY OFFICER PLANS
TO GROW CITRUS In
/: RIO GRANDE VALLEY
Fort Brown Commander to
4 Retire and Locate at
E. Brownsville.

y Brownsville, Tex, Oct. Cool
Sedgwick Riee, commander at Fort
Brown for the past two years, left
Wednesday afternoon for Virginia,
where he will join his wife and en-
Joy a four months vacation before
retiring from active army service.
Colonel Rice will return to Browns
VILE late in the winter and viii make
his permanent home here, having de-
cided 10 engage in the citrus industry.
During the years he has been in
fhe valley he has made a study of
the industry and is confident that
the valley will eventually be the grea--
est citrus producing section Of the
United States.
San Antonio light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1911-1993, 1923-10-07
Students Elect Officers.

Yoakum, Tex, Oct. 6.-The largest
senior class in the history OF the
Yoakum High School. consisting of "a
members. held the first meeting Of
the season and perfected an organiza-
ton. Edmund Munford. was elected
to serve as president of the 1924 class
for the third term: Wallace Woolsey
was elected vice president: Dorothy
Gustwick. secretary: Roy Jacoby
treasurer Evelyn Neumann. reported I;
Edwin Scaheffer, sargeant-at-arms.
San Antonio light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1911-1993, 1923-10-07
$50 Attend Alice Meeting.

Alice. Tex. Oct. 8.-The Fifth Sun
day Methodist Episcopal Church Con
ference, held here Sunday. was at
tended by approximately $50 out of
town members. The speakers included
Rev. A. W. Wilson of Bishop. Rev.
II. NJ. Ratliff, superintendent of Sun
day school work in the West Texas
Conference. Of San Antonio; Rev. s
i. Bachelor Of Kingsville: Rev. NJ
4. Fred of Robstown. and Rev. T. A.
Coyington Of Fnlfurrias. Dinner was
served in the church annex by the
ladies Of the Alice congregation. The
next conference will be held at Bishop
December Both.
San Antonio light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1911-1993, 1923-10-07
Orchard Heater Demonstrations.

brOWHsVhIe, IeA., Uct. O-a. 7,
Swallow, horticulturist of the state
extension service, arrived in Browns
vile Monday and will give a series Of
orchard heater demonstrations at CEN
trail points in the Valley, being assist
ed by the county agents of Cameron
and Hidalgo counties. The first
demonstration was given near Browns
vile Monday night and was attended
by large number Of citrus growers
of the Brownsville section. Practical.
lys all types of orchard heaters were
used in the demonstration. and the
growers given full instruction as to
their proper use and management.
San Antonio light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1911-1993, 1923-10-07
CHILD IS KILLED
Gun Goes Off When Girl Pulls II
From Behind Trunk.

San Benito, Tex, Oct. 6.-About
4 80 Monday afternoon at the home
Of neighbor in Mexiquita. Selia Her
nandez was accidentally killed..
A man called at the house to Dor
row shotgun. There were two
guns behind trunk and the girl at
tempted to get one to hand to tho
man.
In drawing the gun over the trunk
the hammer caught. discharging It. the
entire charge entering the child's head
Mt the right temple, causing instant
death.
San Antonio light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1911-1993, 1923-10-07
Pecans Are Ripening.

Cuero, Tex, Oct. 6.-The earlier
pecans are bursting their outer hulls
in the Guadalupe valley just, now,
and the movement will be on in earn
est in about three weeks. While the
crop is rated as a light one, still
many trees have come through with
rather heavy yields and Cuero will
very likely ship out several carloads
during the season, the W. II. Lewis
and j. d. Houston bottoms being two
of the best in this Immediate section.
San Antonio light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1911-1993, 1923-10-07
Students Elect Staff.

San Marcos. Sept. 6.--"The Rattld
snake. annual issued by the senio
class OF the San Marcos High School
announces the following staff: Charlie
Can't. business manager: Florenc
Taylor. assistant business. manager
Jim Jones, editor-in-chief; Geora
Gray. literary editor: Mary Sue LED
athletic editor, girls; Hugh williamso|
Jr.. athletic editor, boys; Lynett
DALEY, snapshot editor: Addoso
Buckner, art editor; Annie Louise d
Steiguer, society.
San Antonio light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1911-1993, 1923-10-07
Cornns Chrlstian Honored.

Corpus Christi. Tex, Oct. 8.--Koy
Miller of this city has been elected
an honorary member of the board OF
directors of the valley fair associa
tion. Mr.. Miller is active vice presi-
dent of the port development associa.
ton. and also active vice president OF
the Intracoastal Canal Association OF
Teaxs and Louisiana.
San Antonio light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1911-1993, 1923-10-07
Dipping Falls Off.

Alice. Tex. Oct. 6.-According TO
c. NJ. McManus, inspector for the live
Stock Sanitary Commission in jim
Wells county, during the month of
September a total Of 59G herds, con-
sisting of 1887 cattle, were dipped.
of this number only 80 head were in
fccted with ticks. Tick eradication
work in the county shows a decided
falling off in the number of cattle
dipped during August and September,
due in n large measure to inability
of ranchmen TO secure lc DOR through
the cotton season TO gather their
herds,
San Antonio light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1911-1993, 1923-10-07
Prepare for Celebration.

Seglin, Tex, Oct. d.-At meeting
of the local H. U. Wood Post, Ameri-
can Legion. preparations were formu-
lated for an elaborate celebration OF
Armistice Day. Suggestions submit
ted 10 the arrangement committee in
clude stunt features, races. barbecue,
trades day events, auto owners home.
coming, grand parade. music and
dance. A formal program will be an
nounced within the next few days.
San Antonio light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1911-1993, 1923-10-07
Storm Near Alice.

Alice, Tex, Oct. Ga storm of
alarming appearance struck here We'd
ncsday afternoon. 1t was preceded by
high winds and binding dust storm.
and resulted in slightly less than 0
quarter Of an inch nrecinitation. The
public schools were dismissed as a pre-.
cauuonary measure.
San Antonio light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1911-1993, 1923-10-07
Seel, Election Call.

Alice. Tex, Oct. e.-Petitions are
being circulated in the Orange Grove
independent School District in the
northern part of this Jim wells)
county, calling for an election to au-
thorise n $4,000 band issue for. a
new school building. also to authorize
15-cent tax for maintenance of lat
teral highways.
San Antonio light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1911-1993, 1923-10-07
1000 Bales Ginned.

Victoria, Tex, Oct. Cit is estim-
ated that 1000 bales of cotton of the
1923 crop have been ginned in Vic
toria. and that the total number will
run around close to the 10000 bale
mark. and unless there is an early
winter large top crop may be made.
The price has been ranging around %
cents per pound for cotton. and s37
per ton for seed, and with the prices
that have been prevailing this sea
son a crop of 10000 bales will almost
equal in money value the $4,000 bale
crop made last "ear when prices were
one-third to one-half lower.
San Antonio light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1911-1993, 1923-10-07
No Clue TO Robbery.

Seguin,, Tex, Oct. e.-Officers here
are still without clue in connection
with the carrying off and rifling of n
mail pouch on the night OF September
%. The bag was found by an en-
ploye of the Round Bale gin near the
Southern Pacific depot, with its con-
tents scattered all around. A number
of checks had been extracted from
some of the letters.
San Antonio light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1911-1993, 1923-10-07
New Mexican Papsr.

Del RIO. Tex, Oct. Ella Nne,
Era, Mexican paper, published
the Spanish language. is the latest a
dition to the newspaper field here
Del Rio. The first copy was issu.
Thursday of this week. Amas
Gutierrez is editor and proprietor
the new payer. which makes the THU
paper now published In Del Rio.
San Antonio light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1911-1993, 1923-10-07
knights of Phythias Entertain.

hoakum, Tex, Oct. 6.-Loyal Lodge
NO. ", Knights of phythias, enter
tanned the members and their families
with a barbecue supper at Lake Side
last Friday evening. Large delega-
tions of Knights of Pythians were
present from neighboring towns. The
orchestra Of the First Methodist
Church furnished music for the oc-
casion.
San Antonio light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1911-1993, 1923-10-07
To Have "CIean.upu Week.

Corpus Christi, Tex. Oct. O.
Mayor =. G. Lovenskiold has set aside
the week beginning October as clean,
up week. Citizens viii collect all
trash and place il in containers and
city wagons will collect II.
, 1923-08-19

EXPERT watch anc 1eweiry repair
ing. Casper Jewelry Co. o.S Bldg.
, 1923-08-19
"Glad to Meetcha" Greeting
OF Pola Negri, Famous Star
b In bella Donna at Rialto
Glad to Mcetcha--

Glad to Mcetcha-~
Pola Negri's convinced that that's
the national American expression.
That's what they've all said to the
Polish actress enroute to Hollywood
from Poland via New York. =
And SO -Glad to Meetcha" has as
sumed Q central place in Pola Negrf's
limited English vocabulary Of 100
words. It's a general term that In
serving her well until she learns to
differentiate and say instead Good
morning" good night" and "how
r your"
And so It was that when Californi.
boosters met her train in Pasadena
and presented her with an overflow
ing basket OF California her
first. she favored them with n gorge
Gus smile-and the only English
words OF greeting and thanks she
knows, Glad to Meetcha." thereby
scoring a victory for those who up
hold c%olloduiai Americanismsis
Miss Negri was met at the Califor-
MIA conclusion of her six thousand
mile trip from Poland. accomplished
In n little over two weeks. and was
Immediately whisked to Hollywood by
Jesse L. Lasky. first vice-president OF
the Famous Pl~ayers-Lasky corpora
ton. who arranged for her to leave
Europe to mako pictures in Holly
, 1923-08-19
PENAL PROBLEM THEME
OF BOSTON DLACK|E'
At THE IRIS THEATER

Recent revelations of prison condi-
lions throughout the country, made
public in the newspapers n in books
written by men who have investigated
the facts, offer a timely subject for
the motion picture screen. The mat
ter is presented In particularly inter,
esting narrative form in the Fly; pro
duction, Boston Blackie." starring
william Russell, which will be shown
at the Iris theater today only.
The film was adapted from the story
by Jack Boyle. 1.-THE Water Cross
1t deals with the punishment Of pris'
oners by a method as torturous as
any of the refinements used during
the Spanish inquisition. The water
cross advocates tied a man upright
against a wall with arms outspread
and then turned a high pressure hose
against his m~idsection. This treat
ment tore the tissues under the p-is.
oner's flesh and disabled him for
weeks, II not permanently. Just such
inhuman handing of men has caused
the searchiight of the press to be
thrown on the cruelties still in prac
tice in various prisons. Each com
munity has its own penal problem &c
solve.
After an unusually exciting series
of adventures. which include the pleas
ing performance of Eva Novak. Bos
ton Blsckie effects a prison reform
that argues a convincing brief for
humanitarian methods in American
prisons.
, 1923-08-19
DOG REscUEs
Alice BRADY,
/ STAR OF Play

During the filming OF Alice Brady's
htest Paramount starring vehicle,
THE Snow Bride" which to
Inc Rialto theater next Friday for
} two days run. the star came nearer
10 death than she ever has been u
ing e career rs actress.
On location somewhere In the vi
entity OF Alberta, Canada. Miss Brady
sne day was separated from the rest
u the company and. in endeavoring
10 md her way back, wandered far
lher than ever from the temporary
rllage of La PAX, where most OF
The action of the production takes
place.
At first Miss Brady was inclined 10
regard her position more as a joke
than a serious matter. but on finding
that she was really lost and with no
way OF communicating with the vii
LACE, which lay. she knew not in
What direction. she became quite
harmed and shouted for help. Her
voice CHANGED to reach the ears OF q
phusky" Of a team of dogs. several
of which appear in the picture. The
lnimal let put n yelp. attracting the
attention of Director Henry kolker
who, on observing the dogs strange
actions. released him. The animal
bounded away through the gateway
of the village. Kolker ordered sew
srai, Of his men to follow. They did
no and after some minutes. they came
ppon Miss Brady. struggling in the
seep snow.
Back in town. the star was soon
brought around but was not allowed
10 continue work that day. When
questioned. Miss Brady declared that
il was n terrible experience and that
Just before the rescue party arrived
she felt as though she was going 10
pas Ii entirely" The weather
that day was forty below and inac
don on her part would have mean
being frozen
, 1923-08-19
VAULT BURNED
TO SAVE bRU|N
Waterman Mistakes Ami
NAL for Burglar and
Door Is Locked.

Rather than needlessiy endanser
the life Of Alice Calhoun IN making
the spectacular safe rescue scene in
The Midnight Alarm" which will be
exhibited at the America theater to.
day. Monday and Tuesday. David
Smith. Vitagraph director, ordered
that practical tests be made on the
vault in use.
BOZ this purpose a substitute vault
door Of similar dimensions was in
stalled. When the work vas COM
pleted II was too late to SO ahead with
h test. The experiment was post.
poned until the next morning.
with Director Smith holding a stop
watch to determine the length of time
to cut through the steel door to make
the rescue, h technical staff started
work with oxy-acetylene torches. They
found the door closed and the combI.
nation locked. but this did not figure
in their work. 50 they paid no atten.
ton to it
Soon after they started. they heard
a humping. rumbling noise within
the concrete and steel cabinet. All
stopped and stared akhast.
Someone's locked in the vault"
one cried u
Excitement followed. The workers,
stimulated by the possible peril of the
person Imprisoned within, redoubled
their efforts to cut through the com
bination and open the vault. The
time was cut one.fourth of what had
been estimated by experts.
Mr.. Smith reached into the hole
burned into the door and threw the
lock mechanism over. The doors were
torn open. Then everyone with a
cry OF horror jumped back.
Bess, the studio bear. walked out
on all tours feebly and shifted the
fresh air with ominous relief. 1t
seems, according to the night watch.
man, that Bess had escaped from her
cage in the studio and had wandered
into the set. When the Waterman
came along during his last round he
saw her dark form crawl into the
vault. Mistaking the bear for a
the door shut IND twirled the combl-
nation.
Then. when his shouts brought no
reply. the night Waterman thought
he had imagined the whole thing and
neglected TO report the incident. fear
ing he would be suspected of having
had ~forgptten the yolstead act.
Miss Calhoun is the heroine in
The Midnight Alarm" the vitagraph
special production, and the rescue Of
Miss Calhoun from a locked vault In
a burning building forms one OF the
most dramatic Incidents in the pic,
ture. Percy Marmont. Cullen Lands
and Joseph Kilgour are other brilliant
members of the east.
, 1923-08-19
At the Iris.

At the Iris.
Sunday only-wililam Russell in
Boston Blackie." Harold Lloyd in
Don't Shove" Clyde Cook in 1.-THE
Artist both comedies.
Monday and Tuesday-"The Son Of
wallingford." vitagraph special. Bus
ter Reaton in Mathematics
Wednesday and Thursday-"The
Face on the Barroom Floor" a Fox
special. AL St John Il 1.-THE Author"
Friday and Saturday-Douglas Nc
Lean in 1.-THE Sunshine Trail" Larry
semon in THE Bakery Harold
LLOYD in soft Money"
, 1923-08-19
rDON %QUICKSH0T" STARS
HOX|E IN WESTERN PLAY
HOLDING MANY THRILLS

Don ouickshot OF the Rio Grande,"
The Universal p~hotoplay starring Jack
Hoxie, which will be shown at the
wyoming theater next Thursday and
Friday. is a typical western plsy OF
the cattle country down along the
Rio Grande.
The story involves the adventures
Of a romantic cowboy who spends
most OF his nights reading Cervantes'
Don Quixote'' and much of his spare
time doing Imaginative characteriza-
lions OF the hero OF the legend. When
he Is fired for his day dreaming, he
Immediately hits the trail south.
No picture could have beer better
adapted to Hoxie's unusual ability as
\ cowboy and his dramatic skill
Hoxie is far more than n stage"
cowboy who appears It ease In full
towboy regalla. He is n veteran OF
The open range country OF the days
when cowboy life was real. when the
great cattle Industry Of the west was
At its height.
Although he has been in pictures
for three years he has strayed
from the western roles in which he
began his career and in which he
Its 80 well.
And Don Quickshot OF the Rio
5rande" Is a visusiization OF the old
West. The story was adapted from
magazine story by stephen Chal-
hers and directed by George y. Mar
hsn
, 1923-08-19
GAS SERVICE IN
CASPER VIEW IS
Hell ASSURED
Installation to Be Made
By October IS; Con-
tract Is Signed.

Gas viii be installed in the Casper
View addition moi later than October
IL according to a contract Just en-
tered into by the See Ben Realty
company and the Now York on COM
pany. The latter organization has
agreed to rush the work as fast as
possible SO that Il will be probable
that the gas will be ready before the
limit of time.
Water pipes are being laid In parts
OF the addition which have not had
city water heretofore. Half the addi-
ton has already enjoyed the use OF
water and now that so many homes
are being built in tho remainder OF
, 1923-08-19

At tho America
Sunday. Monday and Tuesday
'"rhe Midnight Alarm" with Alice
Calhoun and Cullen lands. Fox
News.
Wednesday and Thursday-"The
Song of Life with ali-star cast.
Pathc News. Topics of the Day.
Friday and Saturday-Tom Nix in
soft Boiled" Fox News.
At the Wyoming.
Sunday and Monday-Hoot Gibson
in Double Dealing and comedy,
''vamped."
Tuesday and Neutrality-suspicious.
Farnum 1 n "The Trail of the Axe
and comedy. wedding Pumps"
Thursday and Friday@ack Coxey
In 'Don ouickshot OF the Rio
Grande."
Starting Saturday-'Success."
, 1923-08-19
HAS
CLEVER SHOW

Tho Columbia theater offers for to-
day and Monday ''The Inspector"
This Ia a r~ip-roarins comedy by 20
live people who know their lines and
have been in the tabloid game long
enough to put across their stuff in
short order and in the best fashion
but not too long to be always fresh
and Interested in what they are doing.
The choristers are of course the
youngest of all and their lack of years
and years of experience is compensat-
, 1923-08-19
.hicals = Vaudeville :: News or Local Offerings :: Notes of Fimdo

II tbs city has found 1t advisable to
furnish water to tho entire addition.
With gas and water in the addition
Casper View furnishes an admirable
community for home construction
and 10 considered one OF the finest
future residence districts in the city
of Casper since most realtors admit
that the trend OF tho city's popular
, 1923-08-19

lies Just south Of the new Buckn'
park.
1t was through the efforts OF !
See Ben Realty company that I
gas was contracted for and this &C
pany will have to bear a large shs
of the financial burden in order Il
the property owners In the sect
may enjoy all the advantages of M
ern living.