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Evening star., 1923-09-30

Her dresses had spots,
Her shoestrings had knots,
Her shoes were stained black and grass
green.
| HNH. Betty, do hurry" Mrs.
" Fisher brushed an imaginary
speck from her already immaculate
skirt and adjusted her large, droop-
ing hat again.
| Betty caught her breath as she
looked up at her mother She was
very proud of her beautiful mother.
She wondered if she would ever be
as Beautiful. Mother was always
| telling her that the most important
| thing was to Keep her clothes pressed
| and neat, and she did try, but it
| seemed she always forgot to do it
cried. slamming down the iron. now
I'll be ready in just a minute
We'll, do hurry. dear" Mrs. Fisher
begged. Il don't want to be late. You
know those great men are often &C.
| centric. I wouldn't like to come in
after he had begun his lecture, espe-
cially as Mrs. Graham is having it in
her house, and any one coming in
late is bound to make a commotion.
Here. I'll lay out your gloves and
hat for you. / bought you a new
pair of gloves. as 1 knew you would
| never think to have yours cleaned
for this afternoon"
Betty blushed as she thought of the
dirty white gloves that she always
forgot TO have cleaned She usually
had to sit on them when she went
any place with her mother.
"Oh, thank you, mother" she cried.
That's awfully nice of you" She
| dashed into her closet for her white
shoes, just as mother started down.
stairs. 'Oh, goodness" she walled.
There before her sat her white shoes
all covered with mud. 1t had rained
! the last time she wore them, and. she
| had never had time to clean them
since. Well, 1t was too late now.
| She just had time to drag on the
dirty things. hoping her. mother
would not notice them in her hurry.
! Are you almost ready, Betty? It's
time we were there"
Yes, I'm coming" Betty grabbed
up her hat and new gloves. hoping
! every one would look at her hands
|! instead of her feet. Luckily, her
mother was in too much of a hurry
to look at her closely. She would si,
in the back Of the room and hide her
4 feet under a chair. Maybe no one
| would notice. She remembered her
heels were terribly run over, too. Her
mother had been telling her to gel
I them fixed. but she always forgot.
| They were late, as Mrs. Fisher had
| feared All the seats were taken ex-
cept those in the front of the room
Betty was pushed down the aisle in
front of her mother. She could hear
1 her mothers astonished gasp wker
/ she first saw those awful shoes.
Betty sank weakly into the first
empty seat. "Elizabeth! gasped her
mother in her ear, just as Mrs. Gra-
ham rose to introduce the speaker
"It gives me great pleasure" she be-
gan. "to introduce to you the great
author, Prof. Selby. He Will speat
to you this afternoon on his lates'
book. Your Character as Revealed
Through Your Feet"
Evening star., 1923-09-30
Air Travel Safety.

We have learned that 1t is safer to.
slay to travel by rail than it is to risk
our lives on crowded city streets.
where accidents are frequent. But
in the early days of railroad develop
ment there was a.frightful toll of hu-
man life. The tracks would break,
oails would spread. broken wheels
and axIes were common and bridges
collapsed. And that was not many
years ago.
Already the latest mode of travel.
airplane service, which seemed so
hazardous, is being perfected so that
People begin to see it, few years
Aimee, as a safe way of transporta-
,slcn. sfs-
The problem before the builder OF
Evening star., 1923-09-30
Written and illustrated by Edward
McCandiish.
At forty. every man is either
A fool, or a physician
sometimes both.
-Old Chinese proyerb

n u
sometimes both.
old Chinese Proverb.
NNE time all the creatures in the
" neighborhood of the big pond
made an agreement to join hands and
clear the bushes and stumps from a
piece of land. where they could grow
some corn. tobacco and garden sass.
On the appointed day they all came
trooping into the meeting place and.
peeling off their coats and rolling up
their sleeves. they set to work grub
bng out the clearing. Brother Jack
Rabbit was made boss of the gang.
and he hadn't been made boss very
long before he went away for a min
ute and appeared again wearing a
checked vest. a silk hat, and carrying
a large knobby walking stick; and
before very much longer still he was
lordlng IL over the other creatures
about the same as the King of Sene-
gambia.
Occa sionally. when one of the work
ers Stacked up on his job, Brother
Jack Rabbit would give him a pretty
smart TAP Win MS walking SUCK,
which would set the idler off working
again faster than ever. Nobody dared
complain, because they had all voted
to make Brother Jack Rabbit over
seer of the job until it was finished.
1t was pretty hot working out in
the boiling sunshine. and the folks
soon began inventing various ex-
cuses for getting a rest. Some went
to get a drink at the spring. and
stayed long enough to drink all the
water in Cheat river. Brother Coon
got a call to come home because his
old woman was sick. Brother Fox
allowed he had to knock off work be-
cause he had a cramp in his shoulder.
So many began dropping out on va
rious pretexts that Brother Jack Rab-
bit saw that unless something was
done about it there would soon be no
Evening star., 1923-09-30

(This is in a series of lessons
which bring out the most important
points which every boy should know
who wants TO learn TO play foot ban
right)
MANY a team has won a gone be-
1NI cause it happened to have a
good drop kicker. y boy who can
kick and who practices steadily is
sure to find a place ready for him
on the foot ball team.
The drop kick is most effective in
the first part of the game, as IT
paves the way for a scoring pass or
run later. 1t should not be used
when the opponents are ahead and
more than three points are neces-
sary to win.
The opportunit" to use the drop
kick comes when he team is within
Evening star., 1923-09-30
Prest0l

The teacher who had written 92.7
on the blackboard to show the effect
of multiplying by ten, rubbed out
the decimal point. "Now, John.
where is the decimal point?"
"On the eraser replied John.
Collector-This bill has been run
ming for over a year.
Short-Don't ] know it? Look how
it has followed me around.
Evening star., 1923-09-30
Frightened.

Jimmy who has inclined TO be a
braggart, was telling his father and
mother, Of his, experiences while out
camping. And all of once ] stepped
on, big rattlesHake,sl began.
! How did you know il, was a rattle
snake. Jimmy!" asked his father.
'T could hear Its teeth chattering
the minute 1t saw me-" j
Evening star., 1923-09-30

This Snoppyquops Prentice He is awful fix for
because the phone his Besides that the buffalo beating it
l will his
that To make he's forgotten his number and he did
it. the line would be busy.
Notice how Prentice has taken his off and hung the
behind That's
long beard then he doesn't have neckt and he
dus OFF telephone
5 o cold"
Evening star., 1923-09-30
Arctic Gymnasts.

Teacher-Johnny, what can you tell
of the north pole?. -
Johnny-It's a pole sixteen feet in
height. g
Teacher-what about the climatef
Johnny-The Eskimos climb it. -:
Evening star., 1923-09-30
SATURDAY. Night.

. Teacher-what is the Ancient Or
der of the Bath?'
TOMMY dunno. Usually Johnny
comes first, then the paby, an then
Evening star., 1923-09-30
buI1lsteauSWOTnSyTuD

'To children an angel Of mercy" Where
directions are followed. 1T NEVER FAILS.
Despite scarcity and enormous cost Of SAN.
ToNIN, It contains fun dose. stood sixty
years test Sold everywhere or by mall ooe
Est. G. A. voorhees,. II. D.. Philadslphis.
Evening star., 1923-09-30

Jged game you guess
given when draw pencil lines through the
cities to which the Jigedies skated.
Mark straight lines for the first letter from St Paul Mimi Sioux
Falls Moine
% to
Then Indianapolis
Charleston w Va Cincinnati Ohio, Pittsburgh
n Y, and eastward to the edge of the map
Evening star., 1923-09-30
Betty's Old Shoes.

Betty didn't keep her things clean
She seldom was fit to be seen;
Her dresses had spots,
Her shoestrines had knots,
Her shoes were stained black and grass
green.
San Antonio light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1911-1993, 1923-01-31
TO CONTROL JUVENILES
San Angelo Fairgrounds Equipment De
stroyed and Schools Broken Into.

San Angelo, Tex, Jan. 3f.-Aid Of
the city "in putting through a project
to meet a crying need for wiser super
vision and more systematic jurisdiction
over certain lawless element among
our Juveniles" has been asked of tbs
city commission by the Parent Teachers
Association here. A committee from
those organizations asked that the city
appropriate 500 a month for sever
months, TO match a similar fund which
will be sought from the Tom Green
county commissioners TO pay the salary
of n probation officer.
The committee gave Instances Of de.
predations committed at practically
every public school building in San
Angelo. particularly in the destruction
of Playground equipment. Recently
slides, swings, see-saws and other para
phernalin at the North Ward school
worth $50, was virtually destroyed. il
was stated. The ropes on new swings
at the South Ward were hacked one
night. aid the next day small children
suffered falls and narrowly escaped
injuries, when the ropes parted under
their weight. During the summer vaca-
ton the West Ward building was en-
tered several times. even after locks
had been placed on the windows. Easket
hall covers were ripped and desks were
w1ittled on.
San Antonio light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1911-1993, 1923-01-31
Want Bunker Hill Cannon
Mayor Curley Starts Something He May Not Be Able
to Stop

Thousands of American visitors to
Canadian shores who include in their
iteinerary a visit to the ancient capital
will have observed this little gun with
an inscription purporting that il was
captured by the British at the battle
of Bunker Hill in Boston nearly two
centuries ego. There is doubt about
this particular gun being at Bunker
Hill, for there is nothing TO record
that the provincialists had anything but
muskets.
Probably viii Get II.
Anyway the sole purpose the gun
serves on citadel hill is TO afford splen-
did material for argument between
Americans visitors and their Canadian
friends. Otherwise it is not worth SO
cents.
The majority Of Canadians, IL pub.
lie opinion means anything, would glad
ly turn the gun over to America. Que
bee citizens are quite in favor of acced.
ing TO Mayor Curley's request and this
attitude is only natural in a city whence
the Stars and Stripes and the Union
Jacks always fly together on the same
level.
But Hon. George Graham may have
different ideas about the thing. Be-
sides the question will give the younger
members Of the house a fine chance to
work off some of their pent-up oratory.
With the result that Mayor Curley will
eventually get his gun, anyway.
San Antonio light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1911-1993, 1923-01-31
BY JOHN GARDINER

Copyright, 1923. by The San Antonio Light.
Montreal Que, Jan. 31.-Mayor
Curley, Boston, has started something.
And something he may not be able to
stop.
When he suggested that a cannon,
said to have been in the battle of Bun
ker Hill, and now reposing in the cita-
del of Quebec, he returned to the United
States to form part OF the Bunker Hill
monument, he raised an argument that
has every chance of becoming an inter
national harangue.
Hon. George Z. Graham, Canada
minister of militia, in writing TO the
American mayor, pointed out that ex.
change of war trophies provided very
wide field for discussion and that the
federal government would have to take
careful cognizance of the whole matter
before handing over the field piece to the
United States.
There Are Other Trophies.
Since Mayor Curley made his little
suggestion, the Ottawa authorities have
been deluged with letters from every
part of Canada protesting against the
REIMBURSEMENT of war trophies without
reciprocal treatment from the United
States. These worthy citizens who pen
their protests insist that there are
trophies on both sides of the boundary
line whose possession could easily be
debated. One letter cities the case of a
certain trophy now lying in Detroit
which Canada could rightfully claim.
This whole question may even prove
fruitful subject for debate in the Ca
madam house of commons some night
during the coming session when the
members get tired of talking taxation or
reciprocity with the States.
San Antonio light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1911-1993, 1923-01-31
FRENCH SIDE
WITH TURKS
| At LAUSANNE
Ready to Make Further Con-
cessions VIII Not
| Quit Farley.
BRITISH ARE PEEVED
0ttomans Spend the Night
| Forming Counter
| Proposals.
BRITISH ARE PEEVED

Lausanne, Jan. 3i.-The French del
egation's announcement that il could
not consent to leaving Lausanne so
long as there were prospects of agree
ment with Turkey led to complications
among the Allies, which brought the
Near East conference this morning to
the brink of a greater impasse than
had been anticipated for treaty day"
The French decision, which was UNI
derstood TO have the support of the
Italian delegation, was further con-
firmed by a message TO NJ. Bompard
from Paris, declaring that France was
willing to make further concessions to
the Turks and that she did not con-
slider the Allied treaty as "defInitive. {"
A fragrant Violation.
The British received the French an
nouncement as n fragrant violation Of
the mutual understanding arrived at
by the Allied plenipotentiaries only a
few days ago." This agreement pro-
vided that il Turkey did not sign the
treaty upon its presentation today the
powers would withdraw, leaving an ex-
pert TO supply the AngJra representa-
tives with any desired information. The
plan contemplated the return of the
main delegations If the Turks agreed to
sign. D..
Such a procedure, it was said, APP
peared TO France as too much of an
ultimatunl, therefore constituting an OBJ
tacle in the way Of peace. and the
French delegates took the ground that,
il Turkey requested time for delibera-
ton, the Allies should remain.
Last Minute Efforts.
Efforts to mediate the differences be-
tween the Turks and the powers were
continued up to the last minute.
The Turks spent the night formu-
lating counter proposals to the treaty.
They described the Allied terms as worse
than anything they had expected, call.
ing particular attention TO the provi-
sion for a system Of illegal advisers"
This, they said, was absolutely unac-
ceptable."
San Antonio light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1911-1993, 1923-01-31
MER ROUGE MAYOR
GETS LETTER WARNING
HIM TO LEAVE TOWN
"Leaue or Become
Corpse" Mob Wit
ness Is Told.

Monroe, La, Jan. 3f.-Federal au-
thorities, II was learned here today,
probably will be asked to take some
action in connection with the receipt
yesterday of a threatening letter by
Robert l.. Dade, mayor of Mer Rouge,
in which the mayor was warned to
leave the town within ten days or
become a corpse"
The communication, dated January
&c, and signed Law Abiding" bore
Hot Springs, Ark, post mark. 1t
was intimated that the state authori-
ties would call the letter to the at
tention of the Department Of Jusice
agents, who are still in Morehouse par.
ish gathering additional evidence in con-
nection with last summers lddnapings
which eliminated in the dea,hs of Watt
Daniel and I. F. Richard, of Mer
Rouge, on August "a.
The mayor said the letter had been
forwarded to Governor Parker, and
would also be referred TO Attorney Gen
eral Coco for investigation.
The writer warned the mayor to
"pack up and get out of town within
ten days of receipts of this notice"
"You have never been any good as
man or citizen. Use your own
judgment and either leave or become a
corpse"
Mr.. Dade was an important witness
for the state at the Bastrop open hear
ing.
He testified that he was n former
member Of the Ku Klux Khan. He
revealed the names Of several other men
in the hooded band, including Capt.
]. X. Skipwith, exalted cyclops of the
Morehouse branch of the khan.
San Antonio light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1911-1993, 1923-01-31
ARREST TWO GERMAN
SAILORS POSSESSING
200 BOTTLES OF DOPE
Narcotic Inspector Inter.
rupts Sale of Large Guam
tity Of Morphine.

Houston, Tex. Jan. 3f.-Two hun.
dred bottles of German morphine, said
to be worth, at bootleg" prices, up
ward of several thousand dollars, were
seized at Galveston last night when two
sailors from the German steamship
Glucksburg were taken into custody,
according to reports to officials here.
They were arrested by H. Gerald
Scholtens. narcotic inspector, with
headquarters in FL Paso. According
to the inspector. the two sailors adj
mitted landing a large shipment of CO.
caine at another gulf port.
The blouses of both Raeker and Gu
dreso bulged with the contraband drug,
according TO Scholtens, who said he ar
rested them as they were preparing to
conclude a sale in Galveston hotel
The bottles ranged ID sue from two
ounces down. he said. The seizure con
stitutcs probably the biggest haul q
recent monthssal
San Antonio light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1911-1993, 1923-01-31
BAPTIST LEADER DIES
GambrelI, Former Head Of Texas Anti.
Saloon League, Expires.

Ell Paso, Tex. Jan. 3f.-Dr. J. III.
Gsmbrell. of Dallas. a leader Of the
Baptist church in Texas, died in the
Baptist sanitarium here yesterday af-
ternOon. He had been in FL Paso
the past year with his son. DR.. ]. II.
Gambrell is. DIR. Gambrell was for
merly head Of the Anti-Sa,oor League in
this state. At one time he was pas
tor of the First Baptist Church at Ty-
Ter. He was 6S years old.
San Antonio light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1911-1993, 1923-01-31

Miller said be had every reason TO be-
lieve it would pass the Senate. The
amendment to the bill, increasing the
appropriation to SJ6,000.000. the
amount asked for by Gen. Lansing IL.
Beach. chief of engineers, was passed
by three to one vote by the House.
If the bill passes the allotments will be
made March !, said Mr.. Miller.
San Antonio light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1911-1993, 1923-01-31

Takes Life Sentence

Cuero, Tex. Jan. Sf.-By agreement,
Charlie and Lewis Jones. negroes.
charged with the murder Of Lloyd Scott,
negro. plead guilty and accepted a life
sentence in the state penitentiary.
San Antonio light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1911-1993, 1923-01-31
GOOD NEWS FOR CORPUS
Work on Port Project May Be Started
Next Summer.

Corpus Christi. Tex, Jan. S1.-Work
on the Corpus Christi port project will
be started by the middle of this sum
mer, was the belief expressed by Roy
Miller, first vice president and active
executive of the Corpus Christi Port
Development Association, who returned
last Saturday from a several weeks
stay in Washington.
Speaking of the rivers and harbors
bill. and particularly that part of it
carried in the army appropriation, Mr..
San Antonio light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1911-1993, 1923-01-31
For Colds. Grin or Influenza

FOr IOlds, DRIP or Influenza
and as Preventive take Laxative
BROMO QUININE tablets. The box
bears the signature of f. W. Grove.
tBe sure you get BROBO) SOC.
(Adv.)
San Antonio light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1911-1993, 1923-01-31
Will Purchase BIoodhounds.

San Benito. Tex. Jan. 3f.-Col. Sam
Robertson. sheriff of this county, has
been AUTHORIZED by the county commits
sioners to provide the sheriffs office
with two good blood hounds.
San Antonio light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1911-1993, 1923-01-31

Beautiful Roselawn Cemetery. not
graveyard. beautiful. well kept burial
park. Crockett 16SS.-(Adv.)
San Antonio light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1911-1993, 1923-01-31

U not been announced.
said to have been sill
a bag which the men
have been forced to
r which search was
Today. When arrest
of the surrounding
y and county author
posses of several hun
d soldiers. the men
had the notes, COM
e money taken. con-
lckets, the lining of
their shoes.
nee Offered.
bandits offered no
arrest by Lieut.. G.
aid he came upon
as they were jok-
pes.
n began when Capt.
thief finance officer.
bur, ard a guard OF
we're found bound.
trees in the wood
fout twenty miles
eported they had
lt of the bank at
their automobile
lrive. which ended
he machine near
iere found. They
drive. they recog-
y, who later were
nissing from the
nee early morn
Pistol.
bank with the
Captain Gotta
four men of his
he two bandits.
e rear of their
urtains drawn,
ne of the men
lille the other
they were UNI
ken, the party
the car went
Several per
pup later said
itness;ng oniv
hcIities. Both
bets and ram
The Coconino sun., 1923-03-16
THE FARMS AND RANGES
Edited by
Franc Chisholm, County Agricultural Agent
Edited by

35 per cent is materially increased or
doubled. How are we going to do it,
is the question. We know of cow out
fits in the state, say of 1000 TO 5000
head, whose Improvements in fencing,
pastures, water, etc, are such that
with overhead expense half Of some
other outfits, comparatively, that are
able to make their cows produce 70
or so per cent calf crop. In addition,
by this intensive management, they
are enabled to regulate the breeding
so as to produce big, perfect stuff,
and they are also enabled TO regulate
or conserve the grass adequately to
meet the varying conditions thereof
A larger or doubled calf crop, half
or less than half of the expense of
handling, losses on the range reduced
to the minimum, and increased rev.
enue from heavier steers sold by. the
pound, looks mighty good on paper,
but, nevertheless, there's ample proof
that it is being done and done sue
cessfully, and such reductions in per-
mits as will become necessary can be
planned to reflect in better and more
effective agenent. National For
est Pernittees' Bulletin.
The Coconino sun., 1923-03-16
SMALLER HERDS AND
BIGGER CALF CROPS 5


During the last two or three years,
much has been said and done about
reductions in permits on the forest
ranges. So loud has been the con-
demnation Of such practice during that
time that one would find iustifica-
ton for the conclusion that it has
been universal, well-founded COM
plant. The situation had been COM
plicated by a variety of conditions,
some Of which were abnormal in char
acter.
The cattlemen were urged and en-
couraged during the war to produce
the maximum, and TO hold, that big
beef would be provided for war pur-
poses. They did, and this near-sight-
ed policy of the government, added
to that of restricting the consumption
of meat, resulted in large, unsal-
able surplus. To be forced to liq-
uidate this surplus spelled rain to the
producer. 1t did undermine and bank
lupt many enterprises.
Facing the forest service was a
badly overstocked condition. aug
nented in no little measure by a de-
structive drouth. Grazing capacity
was seriously endangered, and the ap-
parent deterioration Of range had tc
be made to supercede other consider
ations.
All of this is past history, at least
insofar as our present aims are con-
cerned, and we want our permittees to
give thought to another form of re-
riuction which is tied in with q per-
manent and profitable standing Of our
industry. One thing upon which the
forest service will insist is that the
herds be cut to point within the
carrying capacity Of the range, al
lowing a certain margin for reason
able safety during temporary dry
periods. That is necessarily a feat
ure of any scheme to strengthen the
basis of the business, and we must
face that feature with open minds.
Overstocl1ed conditions must now, once
for all, be adjusted, and those who
may be affected thereby must start
over on new Leaf.
Many of our pernittees have not
been prone to give serious thought to
replacing our determination of own
ing large herds by producing better
and more cattle through improved
management of smaller herds. In
some places on the forests, similar to
what has been the rule on the open
public range, cattlemen have been
compelled to Craze the limit lest 9TH
ers were allowed to come in and eat
up any periodic surplus of feed. But
those conditions will be remedied by
the longtime lease we hope that the
forest service will grant, and thereby
given freehand in our operations,
we should help ourselves to bring
about an improved condition which
will materially lessen our hazards, in
crease our calf crop and produce bet-
ter and more salabIe cattle.
The problem is: Our range cattle
industry viii never be fully success
ful until the small calf crop of say.