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San Antonio light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1911-1993, 1923-09-26

dorf. Catching sight of her, he had
left their double trail to overtake her.
Hoping and believing that Ned had
taken his chance of safety and was
fleeing eastward, she was leading his
enemy ever farther and farther north,
away from him.
He was strong man, this Cornet
who had fought the North, but the
bitter. scalding tears shot into his
eyes at the sight of that strange, hope
less drama on the ice. But not one
of them was in self-pity. They were
all for the slight figure of the girl,
trying TO save him, running so hone
lessly from the rubte who was even
now upon her.
A moment later he saw her slip on
the ice, and in dread silence, Dooms-
DORIS arms went about her. Neither
of them had apparently observed
Ned. They only became aware of him
as his great shout, half in rage, half
in defiance, reached them across the
ice.
Even at the distance that separat-
ed them the startled movement OF
Doomsdo-f's head revealed his unutter-
able amazement. Doubtless he thought
that Ned was miles TO the east by
now. The amazement gave way to
boundless triumph as Ned walked
calmly toward him. Then while he
held the girl prone on the ice with
his great knee, Doomsdorf's rifle made
blue lightning in the air.
NedS response was to throw his
arms Immediately into the air in token
of complete surrender. He was think
ing coolly, his faculties in perfect con-
troll: and he knew he Must not at
tempt resistance no. Only death lay
that way: at that range Doomsdorf
could shatter him lifclcss TO the ice
with one slot from the heavy rifle. 1t
wasn't enough just to die. thus taking
a quick road out Of Doomsdorf's now
er. Such course would not aid Bess.
And TO Bess he owed his duty--to aid
Bess. in every way he could, was his
last dream.
At first he had had to play the
cruel game Tor the sac of Lenore.
mat obligation was past now; hut it
had never. at its greatest, moved him
with One-half the ardor as this he
bore to Bess. He must not 20 tbis
route 10 freedom. or any other. until
Bess could go with him. He must
not leave her in Doomsdorf's power.
Doomsdorf watched him approach
in silence. The triumphant gloaung
that Ned expected did not come 70
pass; evidently their brute master was
III. too savage a mood even for this.
wait where you are" he ordered
simply, "Or I'll blow your head off. |
III be ready for you in a minute,
He bent, and with one motion
lerked Bess to her feet. Then in ST. |
lence, still guarding them with his |
rifle. he pointed them their way-back
to his cabin on the island.
1t was 4 long AMI bitter march |
across that desolate ice. Except for |
: share IF his pemm.can that Dooms-
lori distributed. for expedience rather
than through any impulse of mercy. !
Bess could have hardly lasted.
Continued in Our Mex; Issued)
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THEY MUSHED.

y story drifts down from AIass
that shows what seeing the late Pre-,
ident during his Alaskan tour miga
involve in effort. An Alaska family
father, mother and six chiidren-live
400 miles inland. at a place whic
the maps may have forgotten to mar
named Flat. Another place name
Kobe was their destination. 1t is o
tidewater.
The Alaskans loaded their provi:
ions and tenting outfits on sleds. The
hitched up their two scrub dog team:
With the farewells of tiny group O
neighbors ringing in their ears the
started over the snow.
Eleven days later they emerge
from the white silence" Two of tn
children, the 4-year-old and the
year-old, rode third of the distanc.
All the others mushed.
The children cried or cheered, az
cording to their age, when they say
the train. 1t was their first acquaini
ance with n railroad. Not so niue
is said about the impression they re
ceived when they saw the PresiJcH;
But civilization was too muM fo
them. Sleeping in warm beds CAV
them heavy colds. They all felt bette
when they got back TO the rigors o
Flat.-Portland Oregon journal.
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JOY is A STATE OF MIND.

The most expensive touring car il
the world has just been finished by ;
British auto maker for an Indian
prince, the Maharaja of Gwalior.
The interior of this luxurious car j
IA feet long. 1t has two Pullman
berths-eyen a vanishing porcelain
bath tub with hot and cold runnin;
water. The Maharaja will decorate j
with jewels.
We'd like the sensation Of being al
Indian prince and owning this car
But. after the novelty had worn off
maybe we'd gladly trade places will
the happy family flivver-touring. Tha
may sound like counterfeit philosoph,
But think it over.
Happiness is in ourselves, not il
flashy trappings. Joy is state O
mind. Many child forsakes its gaud'
toys to play with its toes or baske
of potatoes. The Indians traded manl
square miles of American real estat|
for handful of bright glass beads
and weren't cheated from their view
point.-Wilmington Journal.
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lapse into that state wherein only the
vital wants Of the present urge him to
provide for himself. Opportunities Of
developing his tastes. and even his vital
needs, have 10 be kept constantly before
him to prevent them from tending to
Pass out OF his conscious mind. The
daily newspaper is the only medium that
fully serves this purpose. But some un-
usual event, such as the silencing OF the
presses in the greatest city on earth.
may be required now and then to make
some people realize that fact.
San Antonio light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1911-1993, 1923-09-26
A CHILD's WISH BEFORE AN ALTAR

] wish ! were the little KEY
That locks Loves Captive in
And let's Him out 10 go and free
sinful heart from sin.
! wish ] were the little bell
That tnkles for the Host
When God comes down each day to dwell
With hearts He loves the most.
| wish | were the chalice fair
That holds the Blood of Love.
When every CLEAN lights holy prayer
Upon its way above.
l wish / were the little flower
SO near the Hosts sweet face.
Or like the light that half an hour
Burns on the shrine of grace.
/ wish / were the altar where,
As on His mothers breast
Christ nestles, like child, foreer
In Eucharistic rest
But. OH my God. ! wish the most
That my poor heart may be
A home all holy for each Host
That comes in love TO me.
--Abram Joseph Ryan.
San Antonio light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1911-1993, 1923-09-26
HOW ABOUT YOUR BOYe

Irial before a court or parents for
the delinquency of their children was
suggested by Judge Helen Gregory
MacGill of Vancouver, Il. c., in an adj
dress in Portland before the Doth an.
nual convention of the Oregon Prison
ers Aid Society and the Juvenile Pro-
tective League.
A Chicago boy of IL has lust been
sentenced to the gallows for murder
Two Seattle boys of 10 and one of
Il have confessed to IL cases of safe
cracking. Portland boys in their early
teens frequently confess to house bur
glary.
These things cannot be wholly the
fault of the boys. There must be a
delinquency Of parents as well as a
delinquency of their children.
Perhaps in many cases it is a laxity
by parents in knowing the associates
and doings of their children. 1t is
abnormal when boy of IL is a bur-
giar. The bent could be but rarely
inherent. 1t is artificial, brought on
by the loose talk and bravado of street.
corner gangs. Somebody in the gang
proposes the jimmy, dark lantern and
easy money, and boys who would not
otherwise think of burglary are led
into lawlessness.
Somebody is communicating the chill
dren. What can boy gangs. out at
night, be IN to but michief? The par
entail comradeship and home influence
arc not at work on the street corners.
The street loafers and mischief-makers
are spreading the poison there.
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WHEN NEWSPAPERS SUSPEND

Tie strike OF pressmen on the New
York daily newspapers has cxemPlified
in large way, and unqualifiedly.
fact which some people have been wont
to accept with reservations. This fact
is that advertising in daily newspapers
is absolutely indispensable to the mod
ern merchant.
OF course everyone believes that "ad-
vertising pays" But some people ask,
"Why does it pay:' and imply by that
question the conviction, or at least the
suspicion, that each merchant has to
advertise. in self-defense. just because
his competitors advertise They seem
to think that nobody would have to adj
vertise to get business if everybody
didn't advertise. They look upon adver-
Using as a sort of necessary evil. y
Nowadays these people are in the minor
ity, no doubt. Yet their philosophy. in
varying degrees, is frequently encoun-
tered
Their idea was Involuntary given
a conclusive test in the strike OF the
New York pressmen, The city was
without newspapers for several days,
except for one or two composite sheets
got out jointly by several newspapers
What was the effect upon business:
The daily sales OF New York stores
fell of tremendously. With nobody ad-
vertising in the newspapers-there be-
ing no newspapers-everybody had a
chance to depend solely upon the unsolic-
tied trade of the millions Of people liv-
ing in New York. All merchants were
upon an equal footing; none had to
spend money to attract attention to his
goods so as to keep up with" his COM
petitors.
Somehow customers suddenly be-
came scarce-and at time. too. when.
normally, the trade should have been
brisk,Sas the fall season had set in and
all merchants had appropriate goods on
display.
Although the lack Of opportunity to
advertise was the general rule. an eN-.
ception appeared in the form OF circu-
lars, posters, letters 10 old customers.
and other makeshift devices Tor accuaint-
ing the public with mercantile facts or
dinarily TO be found in the daily news
papers. But this exception was a the
specious kind-it proved the rule. So
far as adequate results were concerned.
the merchants OF New York were still
without an opportunity to advertise;
that opportunity, from the standpoint
of practical results, was lacking as long
as the presses of the daily newspapers
were motionless.
Under such conditions, even in TIL,
age of luxuries, the people OF New York
"a city of luXuries-yielded TO a tend
ency that is as old as man. II Nature
had not advertised" her products to
primordial man, new tastes would not
have been developed in him; he would
have been satisfied with whatever COM
modities he customarily employed to
keep body and soul together. But the
winds shook nuts and fruits from the
trees, or such food fell in response to
the call of gravitation, and thus primi.
tive man acquired new wants. The pro-
cess was progressive, cumulative. be-
cause Nature, even in her simplest mani
iestations, is an advertiser.
Modern man, too, has to be appraised
OF TINS opportunity, or reminded of that
impending need, or else he will tend 10
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MAKING HASTE SLOWLY

Alter visit to the White House a
few days ago Senator Borah said that
President Coolidge might call a special
session OF Congress to do something
for the farmers. He gave the impress
sion that the chief executive. although
not averSe to that method OF dealing
with the problem is somewhat doubtful
OF the ability OF Congress to afford the
relief desired. And Senator Borah him
sell expressed the conviction that il no
definite means OF affording such relief
should be found before Congress con-
venes none would be likely to appear
afterwards.
Thus did the gentleman from Idaho
touch upon phase OF the subject which
too many advocates OF aid for the farm
crs via the congressional route have been
wont to ignore. Such people seem to
make the wish the father to the thought;
they are ';in favor Of con ressional aid,
and think that Congress is therefore pre-
emlnently competent to make the lot OF
the farmer what it ought to be. OIL
course it would be more logical to adj
vocate congressional aid on the ground
that Congress manitcstIy was able to
save the farmer from his plight
But 1t IS by no means manifest that |
Congress has any such ability. 1t ought
TO be obvious that Congress as a whole
would experience greater difficulty in
devising means of helping the farmer
than would individual members who
had given the matter much thought in
their private capacities. \ session OF
Congress is not conducive to mental ef-
ficiency; it is fraught with too much
politics for that
II neither President Coolidge himself
nor any individual member OF Congress-
who has carefully studied the problem
has found plausible way Of aiding the
farmer through congressional action.
then to convene Congress in the hope
that it, as whole. would stumble on
to an inspiration which has consistently
evaded individual thinkers would be
somewhat like trying to solve inathc-
NAUTICAL problem by popular reclamation
after expert mathematician, in the Quiet
ness OF their respective homes. had
NONi-N II might POSSIBLY De |
done; almost anything is possible. But
the odds Of reason are on the other side.
30 President Coolidge's attitude merits
admiration. He does. not scorn the idea
OF calling upon Congress to aid the farmers
OF this country, but he realizes that some
definite plan ought to be formulated
some plan that presented some promise
OF Success-betore the unwiedy ma
ch1nery OF Congress is set in motion. Con-
SIeSS mas made various attempts to
save the farmer" but most of them
nave been superficial-necessarily so be,
cause they were predicated upon no.
IONS rather than upon economic prin-
oipleS' or upon mixture of the two.
he net result of such efforts has been
merely an augmentation OF the cost of
government
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arGVST CIRCULATION

Dailv only average. ,-..-aN
Sunday only average......e9.S6e
The above totals and averages for paid cir
culation exclusive of all spoiled copies and any free
cooies OF any nature.
We hereby swear that the foregoing statement
OF paid circulation is correct. -
Circulation MANAGER.
"a c. I. BUCHANAN.
Business ManaPer.
Sworn and subscribed to before this 4th day
Va FRED 7 BONNER JR.,
Notary Public.
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Yesterdays answer:
Where to Go

Vaudeville.
Majestic: Big Time Vaudeville.
Motion Pictures.
Palace: Elaine Hammerstein
broadway Gold" Joske Fashio
Revue.
Empire "To the Last Man"
Princess: ate Eternal Struggle.
Ratio: strangers Of the Night.
Stock.
Royal: Edna Park ana players j
"Three Live Ghosts"
Musical Comedy.
Grand: Bob "Cascy" Greer
Casey In Society"
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"A Puzzle a Day

Cross out several Of the number
shown above, so that the number
crossed out, when added together, vii
give 4 total of 80. What is the small
est number of squares necessary j
make that total?
Yesterdays answer:
If a man purchased ten double
edged razor blades for one dolIal
and had two shaves to each edsc|
and then purchased seven single
edged blades for fifty cents, wit
three shaves to blade, he worlI
obtain greater value from the single
edged blades.
For: The double-edged blades -:
two SLAVES TO an edge, or four ID
blade times 10 total 40 shaves 10
S1.00.
But: The single-edged blades CAV
three shaves per blade-3 times
total 81 shaves for so cents, or Al
shaves for S1.00.
Imperial Valley press., 1923-08-28
IRON JAWED MEXICAN SPITS OUT
BULLET FIRED INTO HIS MOUTH

drawing his pistol as he went. Mi
ramont was fumbling in his shirt
front, and the officer, believing the
Mexican was trying to draw pis-
tol fired at him the bullet passing
completely through the small shack,
but missing Miramont. Deaton
then ran around to the front OF the
store and fired again. The second
shot struck small counter and
after passing through it struck Nj.
ramont in the mouth. The man fell
to the floor.
The officers loaded him into the
police car and started for the hos
pital. At first they thought the
injured man would die, as he was
bleeding profusely.
Upon arrival at the hospital DIR.
Brooks was called. He examined
the wound, and while doing so,
Miramont spat out the bullet which
had been flattened out as though
struck with hammer.
The bullet broke several teeth and
inflicted a slight flesh wound IN
the jaw. 1t was reported today that
Miramont will be able to leave the
hospital in a few days. He will be
tried with Zermano on a burglary
charge.
Imperial Valley press., 1923-08-28

Because Antonio Miramont, Mex,
lean, apparently has an "iron jaw =
rivalling that of Eugene Criqui of
.pugilistic fame, he is patient at
the Ell Centre hospital today in
stead of corpse in an undertaken 8
morgue, following shooting scrape
On the east side yesterday afternoon
in which officer N. G. Deaton OF
the FL Centre police force and Mi
ramont, were the central figures.
Earlier in the day, Miramont and
Francisco Zermano were caught in
the act of burglarizing a house ON
the east side. The owner of the
house succeeded in capturing lerma-
no and turned him over to the police.
Miramont made his escape. Yes
.terday afternoon he was recognized
bv the two small sons of the man
whose house he had tried to enter,
and they notified the police.
Officers Deaton and Applegate
made trip to- the east side and
discovered Miramont in small SOFT
drink stand at the corner of state
and New streets. Deaton ordered
Miramont to come out to the poliee
car and when he refused, the officer
started into the store to get him,
Imperial Valley press., 1923-08-28


James j. "Sunny jim" Coffroth,
formerly one of the leading prize
fight promoters, and now the head
of a syndicate operating the rae
ing concession ar Tia Juana, passed
through El Centro this afternoon
on his way from San Diego to New
York, where he will attempt to
sign Jack Dempsey, heavyweight
champion of the world, for a sght
with Harry Wills, the leading col
ored contender for the title, at Tia
Juana Saturday December /.
Coffroth, who knows every angle
of the fighting game, decided to
stage championship battle at Tia
Juana, and his decision, which
came after an all-night conference
with his associates, was Immediate
ly followed by action. Knowing
that Jack Kearns, Dempsey's man.
ager, is now in New York, Coffroth
said he believed that conference
with him would have better results
than attempting to do business by
telegraph, and he Immediately start
ed things moving for a trip to New
York.
Dash For Train
Leaving San Diego hotel this
morning, after the San Diego and
Arizona train for the east had left,
Coffroth raced in fast automobile
to Tia Juana, in the meantime hav.
ing an assistant advise A. II. Mer
cier, general manager of the rail-
road, that Coffroth wished to EN-
gage passage for Chicago on the
train. The railroad officials wired
Imperial Valley press., 1923-08-28
COOLIDGE ASKS
NEWSPAPER MEN
TO COOPERATE
Invites Constructive Crit
icism In Letter to
Publishers
BY United Press Leased Wire

NEW ORLEANS, August 2S.-
Constructive criticism of the gov
ernment which "tends to keep in
stitutions from becoming fossilized
and falling to decay" is welcomed
by President Coolidge, he said in
a letter to A. G. Newmyer, assoei-
ate publisher of the New Orleans
Item.
Newmyer, IS president of the
Southern Newspaper Publishers
association, had written President
Coolideg offering the cooperation of
members of the organization in
every way consistent with their
individual policies.
The President declared every
newspaper could render valuable
service to the government and the
country by upholding the supremacy
of the law and fostering allegiance
to the constitution.
"I believe,'' the letter said,
that it will be exceedingly helpful
to public sentiment if these prin-
ciples and ideals can be reiterated
from time to time, joined with
reverence for religion and an as
piration for better things. -
Imperial Valley press., 1923-08-28
Speed Up Plans
For Recognition
of Mexico
WASHINGTON, August 28.-

WASHINGTON, August 28.-
Recognition probably will be
accorded the Mexican govern
ment within few days, it was
learned today from highest
authority here.
Reports from Mexico City
that an American note had been
received there according recog-
milton was said by the state
department. to be the result Of
a misunderstanding of the sit
uation." Recognition has not
yet taken place, it was said.
Not only one, but a number
Of notes have been exchanged
between the Mexican and Am
erican governments since the
report of the recognition COM
mission was presented it was
stated. These exchanges had to
do with procedure in making
simultaneous announcement in
Mexico City and Washington OF
the successful conclusion of the.
recognition conference.
The exchanges have proceed
ed so satisfactorily that it is
likely the date Of formal an
nouncement' Of recognition will b
earlier than that indicated last
Friday at the White House,
where it was stated that this
probably would be deferred unit
late in September.
Imperial Valley press., 1923-08-28
Dog On Guard
While Master
Scars A We

SAN DIEGO, CAL, August
28.- Lieutenant John Ritcher,
one Of the North Island aviators
who are. today attempting to
break the world s endurance, dis
tance and speed records, leans
over the side of his ship every
time the powerful craft swings
around the island end Of the
course, and waves, not only to
brother officers on the ground,
but to one who stands guard in
front of his quarters.
This one is just a little bit
Of fluff, a Chinese chow dog, but
he stands guard like a veteran,
his nose pointed always toward
the speck in the sky which de-
notes the presence Of his master
far above. And when the big
plane scars directly overhead the
dog barks his joy.
During the endurance flight
several weeks ago in which
Lieutenant Ritcher participated,
dog stood guard night and day,
refusing to leave his post even
at meal time.
Imperial Valley press., 1923-08-28
BELGIAN NOTE
TRIES TO MEND
ALLIES BREACH
Summary Shows Belief
In Change In Repara-
tiOns Procedure

LONDON, Aug. 2s.-Belgium in
its reply to the British reparations
note, makes an effort to bridge
the FrancoBritish breach and res
tore harmony to the entente.
An official summary of the note
shows that the Belgian government
considers the time has arrived for
a change in the procedure on re-.
parations.
The problem has reached a point
where friendly, discreet conversa-
tions between the allied ministers
might take the place of notes,
without there being an actual con
ference, the note says. 1t regrets
that Belgium s previous conciliatory
suggestions failed to provide justifi-
cation for a joint allied reply to
Germany.
The note also states Belgium will
not consent to any further reduc-
tion in her share in payments from
Germany.
The note declares the existing
situation in the Ruhr is the re-
suit of Germany's organized re-
sistance. 1t declares the measures
put into execution in the region
were none other than those UNI
animously contemplated by the
allied governments in previous ident-
ical circumstances and reiterates
that troops will be withdrawn from
the Ruhr only in proportion as Ger
many pays.
"The Ruhr won't be evacuated
in return for mere PROMISES it
is stated.