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San Antonio light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1911-1993, 1923-04-12

Begin Here Today.
JOHN HARMON, wealthy ranch
owner, his blind wife, BELLE, and
their beautiful daughter, VAL, live
happily together in lannon's wonder
full ranch home, Paradise. Redstar,
king of the Red Brood of horses owned
by Harmon, was acquired by the mas
ter during a mystery ride into distant
lands.
In Hunnewelrs store in Santa Lee
andra. nearest town to Paradise
ranch, a game is running. BRIDE
MAN, man of mystery, wins steadily
until VELANTRIE from the Border
and his band of riders appear. We
'lantrie wins Brideman's gold and
then wins LOLA SANCHEZ, the rose
of Santa Leandra, who offers herself
as stake for Brakeman. Velantrie
fills Lola's sash with gold and tells
her TO go home to her father.
Go on With the Story.
Present they swung far and away
toward the north and west, to skirt
the foot of the Mesa Grande that lift
cd its flat top high above the sur
rounding levels, to find the narrow
trail that went up its south side in
steep and dangerous slants, and to
climb TO its high tableland where the
ancient Indian huts stood, hollow and
deserted, whipped by the winds and
eaten by their sands.
These silent places held a lure for
Val Harmon, had always drawn her
from the time wien, little child,
her father had first brought her here
TO scan the world below.
Val sat straight in her saddle, her
hands folded on the pommel.
And as they rested so il the hush
of the eternal silence alone on the
mesa with its ghosts of a vanished
people, something moved on the
plain below, far off to the west, and
caught their searching gaze.
A band of horsemen rode there,
swiftly, sweeping out of the north
where lay the town of Santa Le-
andra, and one shot out ahead, a
leader.
The girl shaded her eyes with her
hand and watched this rider and his
horse. A red horse it was-a great
red horse whose man lifted above
him like cloud, whose beautiful
body lay stretched along the earth
in skimming flight, whose whole
make and seeming were oddly ia
miliar.
For long moment she watched,
while her eyes grew round with Won
der and her lips fell apart. Then
she dropped her hand and laid it on
Redstar's neck as if she made sure
of his living presence.
Sweetheart" she said at last, in
credulously. "if you weren't here be-
meath me I'd swear you ran yonder,
as sure DEATH"
And far off there where he rode
like the wind itself toward the mys-
terry of the all-engulfing Border, We
lantrie rose in his stirrups and
scanned the solitary horse and rider,
standing like a statue high on the
mesa's edge.
He was too far away to see the
wOndrous beauty OF the red king
facing him, or to know his rider for
woman. But with his characters
tic gaiety he stood up for second
and sweeping the broad hat from his
head. waved it in circles.
And Val Harmon. answering the
strangers signal, raised a hand
above her head.
San Antonio light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1911-1993, 1923-04-12

official notification of that action. More
over. under a practical operation of this
country's original plan of government
anv state would be violating the con-
stitution by administering a minimum
wage law of its own after the United
States Supreme Courts formal announce
meut Of such comprehensive opinion
as the one in the District of Columbia
case seems to be.
One may or may not agree with the
majority opinion, from the standpoint OF
either law or the public welfare But
if the majority opinion of the nations
highest tribunal on any legal question
is the law of the land, then no further
action than the courts own official an
nouncemcnt of its decision should be
required to make it so, and authorities
undertaking to enforce minimum-wage
law IN any state, rather than persons
accused of violating the latter statute,
should be the defendants in any case
growing out of an attempted application
of such statute.
Upon the question OF the constitu-
tionality of minimtim-wage laws, or per-
haps more particularly upon the ques-
ton whether such laws perform SER
vice or a disserviee to society, popular
opinion is likely to divide abruptly. But
irrespective of whether the majority de-
cision of the Supreme Court is right or
wrong. either legally or morally, accep-
tance of that decision as "the law
is the test of our governmental systems
workability in practice.
There are those who will contend, on
the moral side, that even il minimum
wage laws are at odds with the consti-
tuition there should be some legal means
OF protecting workers against uncon-
scionable exploitation. They will point
out that under certain conditions labor
er must either accept the small COM
pensation offered him or else starve.
Time was when some employers did
not realize that they were handicapping
themselves doubly by paying less than
living wages-that they were limiting
the efficiency of their own business by
employing the cheapest labor obtain
able, and were mourning popular dis
favor by exploiting the unfortunate.
Wages are lowest when unemplov-
ment is widespread, and widespread UNI
employment is a reflection of general
economic conditions from which en-
ployers, as well as employees, suffer 1t
is possible that an employer should pay
low wages merely as means of keep
ing, his business going, and not for
purely selfish reasons; it might be
question OF either low wages or none
at all.
As more thoroughly practical prop
osition, the tendency has been for mini
mum wages fixed by law to become the
maximum wages. Thus the arbitrary
fixing Of wages may easily impair, rath-
er than promote, the interest of those
for whose benefit such interference with
economic forces is intended.
San Antonio light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1911-1993, 1923-04-12
POETS SERVICE TO MAN

Poets are DroNerDlally regarded as
impractical folk. They arc supposed to
live in a sort of rarefied atmosphere
to have little if any conception of the
value OF the prosaic, homely things of
life, and to be of little value to the
work-a-day world.
But the old and popular appraisal Of
poets fails to embrace one vital reality
It is too one-sided for it assumes that
the only things worth while in life are
of material nature. II poet is. i'm
practical with respect to activities upon
which the welfare of the body is de-
pendent, he serves distinctly, albeit
seldom recognized. practical end in that
he affords an indispensable balance be-
tween the physical and the spiritual for
those who are by nature inclined toward
the former.
Exceptional is the man who does not
have moments of longing for freedom
from the wearying work to which he
must devote himself to keep body and
soul together and to perform his duty
to those dependent upon him. He has
feelings and half-formed thoughts which
he cannot express in words. He goes
out into the. hills, or upon the praities,
or into the valleys, and there feels inn
pulses which seem to be out OF keeping
with his everyday affairs. Momentarily
he revolts, and would break the sfacklcs
of economic necessity. And then he
may wonder at the impulses that surge
within him.
But he should not be ashamed, and
he will not if he accepts the statement
that real poets, however impractical they
may be in relation to those things in
which men bargain and trade, neverthc-
less perform function which, after all,
may be appraised from the unitarian
standpoint. To be able to interpret life
in poetic terms is to Joy it in the
fullest measure. There is no more
wholesome recreation than definite medi-
tation upon the manifestations of Ma
ture. No wonder that old Omar in
cludes "a book of verse" in the items
which make up his formula for perfect
bliss.
But no book is necessary if one has
taken time to read beforehand. Senti-
ments expressed by poets need not neccs-
sarily remain in ones mind in the form
of lines of iambic pentameter. Dactyls
and feminine endings" are not indis-
pensable to the enjoyment of the beau-
ties that await every appreciative OBJ
server in the great field of the out-of-
doors. However, to have a speaking
acquaintance with the works of the
great poets is to make that enjoyment
fuller and perhaps more certain. To
identify this or that impression as one
which has called forth. sweet music or
been recorded in immortal verse, is to
experience a diversion which uplifts the
spirits and rejuvenates the body. thus
preparing both for the arduous "prac-
teal tasks of tomorrow.
Poets are not so Impractical after all.
San Antonio light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1911-1993, 1923-04-12
SUFFERED NINE YEARS
Youths Pain Could Only Be Relieved
BY Use Of Opiates.

Pana, ILL.,, April 12.-Confined to
bed and suffering intense pain for
nine years, Frederick p. Craddick, %
years old, died here yesterday of
arthritis.
1t was stated that the young mans
pain could be relieved only by the
administration of opiates.
San Antonio light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1911-1993, 1923-04-12

is smoking up all
the cigars mother
gave you for
Christmas.
"That so? Well,
perhaps I'd better
let him come a
few times more
after ALL" reflect
ed father.
San Antonio light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1911-1993, 1923-04-12
Where to Go

Vaudeville.
Majestic-Vaudeville and pictures.
Stock.
Royal-Edna Park and players IN
Three Wise Fools"
Motion Pictures.
Palace-"Omar the Tentmaker."
Rialto-"Thorns and Orange Bios
sons"
Empire-"Racing Hearts
Princess-"Sure Fire Flint ~
Rivoli-"One Clear Call"
Musical Comedy.
Grand-Tom O'Keefe's Follies OF
1923.
Clubs.
Tourist club, 115 East Crockett,
open from 8 to IL p. m.
Luncheon Clubs. y
Friday. *
Rotary Club at the st. Anthony.
Kiwanis Club at the Gunter.
Conopus Club at the Menger.
San Antonio light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1911-1993, 1923-04-12

1t is said that
an African lion
swallowed a fliv-
yer a few weeks
ago, though the re-
port is still uncon-
firmed. He forgot
to shut off the en-
CINE, however, and
shook to death in
fifteen minutes.
San Antonio light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1911-1993, 1923-04-12

wrong In ones di-
agnosis, b u t
speaking for my
self / have never
lad any comeback
from clients upon
whom / have OPP
Grated, even when
they died from the
operation"
San Antonio light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1911-1993, 1923-04-12

"After many days
of arid desicca-
ton, the vapory
captains marshall-
ed their thunder
ing hosts q n d
poured out upon
scorching human-
ity and the thor
oughly incinerated
yaOatation n faxr,
San Antonio light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1911-1993, 1923-04-12
MARCH CIRCULATION

Daily Average. 1886
The above totals and averages for paid circu-
faon exclusive Of all spoiled copies and any free
. copies OF any nature.
We hereby swear that the foregoing statement OF
paid circulation Is correct.
H. c. BROWN
Circulation Manager
c. L. BUCHANAN.
Business Manager.
Sworn and subscribed before me this End day OF
April. A. D., 1928.
T. V. WHITE
Notary
San Antonio light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1911-1993, 1923-04-12

L. B. Stoner in his speech at Beethoven
Hall. Was ever a more tactful and deli
cate compliment paid to the member
ship OF any church?
San Antonio light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1911-1993, 1923-04-12

ences?" sasked the
employer of the
applicant.
References"
Eyes. My adver-
tisement stated,
'B e S t re ( e r
ences.' "
But / thought
that applied to
Won ~
San Antonio light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1911-1993, 1923-04-12

Some do, i sup
pose, answered
his friend. swell,
my daughter is to
be married next
month in Paris. I"
e K p a ned the
father" and my
future son-in-law
the count, has
cabled me to come
San Antonio light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1911-1993, 1923-04-12

King Georges new grandson is a
prince, but he probably has collie just
the same
San Antonio light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1911-1993, 1923-04-12
A Puzzle a Day
UP FROM A LAZY DAZE.

UT TNU.H n IfLI D4fLE.
Take the letters in the above sem
tence; recast them to form a new SEN
tence, and it will tell you where the
letters came from. Look closely, and
you can see the answer, without ex-
perimenting.
Yesterdays answer:
San Antonio light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1911-1993, 1923-04-12

A Texas boy has been named King
Tut" The only chariot he will ever
ride in however will be baby buggy
and flivvcr
San Antonio light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1911-1993, 1923-04-12
TRULY GRACEFUL

knowing that ] am a member OF the
Travis Park Methodist church some
think that I would be puritanical and
fanatical-"
San Antonio light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1911-1993, 1923-04-12

Not all the nuts are produced on
pecan trees. Family trees grow lot
of EN-, too.
San Antonio light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1911-1993, 1923-04-12

When a certain reporter is in
hurry he doesn't waste words by say
ing at rained." He simply writes.
San Antonio light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1911-1993, 1923-04-12

ITO err is human" said the doctor
to nervous patient, lone may be
San Antonio light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1911-1993, 1923-04-12
VAL OF PARADISE
Begin Here Today.
BY vINGIE e. ROE

light BY Dodd Mead Company reserved Printed by
arrangement with Metropolitan n. Y
San Antonio light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1911-1993, 1923-04-12

"Awfulest hole; practical confisca-
fion." Why could not the heirs CT the
Black administration let him even get
put of the hall before they commenced
10 attack their benefactor and political
Godfather?
San Antonio light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1911-1993, 1923-04-12
AN UNGRATEFUL LOT

The self-selected heirs to the admin
istrative record of Mayor Black showed
scanty gratitude to His Honor when
they were in convention assembled in
Beethoven Hall. The Mayor did the
best he could for them in the speech
that he delivered and then they hit him
with bricks. For gentlemen who are
seeking to make friends for themselves
that was no way in which to behave.
After the mayor had concluded his
address he was followed on the rostrum
Sby Mr.. L. B. Stoner, candidate for
mayor. Just by way of proving how he
4 appreciated the mayors efforts in his
behalf, Mr. Stoner said:
II am also in favor of clean streets
but n b. 90 X. know this: up to two years ago
40 and that can't be said for the past two
\ That was really tender tribute to
render to the man whose administra-
| ton is just drawing to a close and who
/ had honestly done his best for the man
who turned around and made that rank
criticism of his administration.
\ The next rap at the mayor came from
4 Mr.. Davenport, the chairman of the
meeting who said in introducing Mr.
i Koerps, candidate for tax commissioner:
I'D 7 have the pleasure Of introducing
VI 10 you now man who has been
It Is thoroughly familiar with
zt ditions; man who owns his home
14 x xho VINO Is naVing TO pay three or four
ftL of years ago"
N Considering that Mayor Black was
elected largely because of his pledge to
sreduce taxes, such "a slam as that, seems
va bit inconsiderate, to say the least.
The next Chesterfieldian outburst came
z from Mr.. LeStourgeon, who whanged this
little laurel wreath down on the brow
of Mayor Black and invited him to
{ like it.
III Now we didn't come here to blow;
we came here 70 work; we came here to
hole into which San Antonio got
Itself; we came here to make San An
here to save our homes from practical
"a eonfscation; We came here to make
~ better San Antonio possible. and want
IS to tell that came here to work
and am going n.s to pull of my coat and and
III speaker removes his coatJ
IL "Awfulest hole; practical confisca-
Zion" Why could not the heirs CT the
4 Black administration let him even get
4 put of the hall before they commenced
Ito attack their benefactor and political
San Antonio light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1911-1993, 1923-04-12

Now we didn't come here TO blow;
we came here 10 work: came here TO
pull San Antonio out of the awfulest
hole into which San Antonio ever got
Itself; We came here TO mako San An
tonic safe from future floods; we came
here TO save our homes from practical
confiscation: We came here TO make a
better San Antonio possible. and ! want
10 tell you that we came here TO work
and am going TO pull off my coat and
start to work" (Applause.) (The
speaker removes his coat
San Antonio light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1911-1993, 1923-04-12
Penn Railroad Official Dies.

Camden, S. c., April 12.-John G.
Rodgers of Chicago. vice-president
of the Pennsylvania railroad, died
suddenly today on the golf course of
the Camden Country Club.
San Antonio light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1911-1993, 1923-04-12
A Laugh or Two

do Frenchmen know our slang?-
asked Mr.. Barber. "Some do, / sup
San Antonio light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1911-1993, 1923-04-12

ftSttoliOA LEW
inches of aqua pluvialis."
San Antonio light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1911-1993, 1923-04-12

"And what about your refer.
San Antonio light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1911-1993, 1923-04-12

"Pop," said Junior, sisters beau
San Antonio light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1911-1993, 1923-04-12
i am also in favor Of clean streets
but do know this: up to two years ago
we had the cleanest streets I ever saw
years"

II have the pleasure OF introducing
TO you now a man who has been an
accountant most Of his life: a man who
Is thoroughly familiar with tax con-
ditions; a man who owns his own home
and who is having TO pay three or four
times as much taxes as he did couple
y of years ago."
San Antonio light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1911-1993, 1923-04-12
nFNIRFRs Or THE AssOCIATEp PRE-

The Associated Press exclusively entitled to the
publication OF all dispatches credited 70
II not credited in this and also that
local published herein. All rights OF republca-
ton OF special dispatches herein are also reserved
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1923-01-30
1000 SAVANNAHIANS
IN GOVERNMENT LEAGUE

SAVANNAH, Jan. 29.-The Good
government League, recently organ
lied at a mass meeting of 1000 Sa-
Vannah people, men and women.
5u!!A1oseId IoJ suoneIodo sqt pu91xa
Sc H4unoo oq4 u! 4uomuI9Ao5 poos
well as the city.
The document sets forth the OBJ
Jects of the league as standing for
aggressive support of methods for
better registration lists, complete and
containing the names of all who are
entitled to vote and containing no
otaer names, name of dead men and
people who Eaye moved away. ,be
revision of the laws regulating local
elections, primary and regular; The
suppression of ringing" vote b11v-
ing and vote selling and the use Of
corruption" funds, especially of
funds accumulated by any system Of
assessment of officials of civ a.
county employees, and the sunnor+ 81
economical administration of govern
ment with efficient service for tho
money expended"
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1923-01-30
WILL SELL FERTILIZER
NOW IN cotton LOTS
Agreement With War Depart,
ment To Furnish Material
For Communities

ATLANTA, Jan. 80. - Assistant
Commissioner of Agriculture Fred T.
Bridges, upon his return from Wash
ington, brings the information that
the trend of events were framing in
such way that the big fertilizer con-
Germs of the country were prepar-
ing, under the government plan of
minimum lot of 100 tons, to buy up
the entire government supply of nj
trate of soda and put it on the mar
ket at the prevailing market prices.
In a conference in Washington
Friday and Saturday, Assistant Com
missioner Bridges, aided by the Geor-
gla delegation and congressman from
other states, perfected an arrange
ment with Secretary of War Weeks
whereby the minimum lots to be Of
tered are cut from 100 to 20 IONS,
IN order to enable individual farm
ers and communities of farmers 20
enter bids for single car shipments,
The first information, however,
relative to the final date for filing
bids was in error, according TO Mr..
Bridges and the time extension ex-
pres February Is instead of Feb
ruary 20. The supply of blanks
giving instructions for making bids to
Ine government, together with the
blank forms for bids, will be in the
hands of the state department of
agriculture today and will be dis
trlbuted to interested farmers upon
application.
The matter of enactment bv con-
gress of the $1O,OOO,OOO REVOLVING
fund for the further distribution of
nitrate Of soda and calcium arsenate
Is still a matter of some doubt. The
senate resolution is now in the hands
OF the house committee, and that
ooay has had meeting at which if
heard from the Georgia representa-
resolution has been of the sunnlv
now held by the war department i
Is believed. -
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1923-01-30

Many farmers are preparing to
attend the meeting of peanut grow
ers at Albany, February 9. What
is generally called the Sapiro plan
will be discussed at this meeting by
Mr.. Sapiro himself.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1923-01-30
ROCHELLE ORGANIZES
CHAMBER OF COMMERCE

ROCHELLE, Jan. 30.-The Cham
Der of Commerce met Thursday night
and the following officers were elect
ed: President, NJ. G. Doster; irst
vice-president, j. H. Blacksbaar
second vice-president, c. E. Hick-
man; third vice-president, L. P.
Cross.
j. P. Futch was elected secretary
and treasury with w. D. Hills,
county extension agent, as his assist
ant.
The board of governors includes:
Henry Mashburn, f. D. Hopson, Sam
Mlrsky, {. w. Doster, R. 0. Holton,
M. L. Carter and R. E. Lee.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1923-01-30

Mrs. H. D. Houck, of Hallaca, aft
er an illness Of several days of
pneumonia, died Monday ana was
buried Tuesday. Her husband is also
dangerously ill with pneumonia.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1923-01-30
WORKS HARD LUCK
STORY ON CHURCH FOLKS

ATLANTA, Jan. 30.-An attempt
to secure money by telling hard
luck story at the Seventh Day Ad-
ventists church on Cherokee ave-
nue. Sunday night landed Jack Webb,
Of Cleveland, Ohio, in Jail.
According to police report he at
tended services at the church last
Wednesday night and won the sym
rathy of members of congregation
to the extent that a collection was
taken up for him. When he made
second request for funds Sunday
the congregation became suspicious
and the police were called. When
Webb was searched at the headquar-
ters several vanity eases were found
in his possession. Police are work
ing on the theory that he stole chem.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1923-01-30

L. W. Rogers Comcany, of At
lanta, added another retail grocery
store to its chain Saturday when one
was opened in Albany with j. b.
Carroll as manager.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1923-01-30
THREE BOY SCOUTS
KILLED IN EXPLOSION

MIAMI, Jan. 80. - Three Boy
Scouts were killed and several in
jured in dynamite explosion Sat-
urday night, according to a telephone
message received here. The troop
had gone on camping trip, it is
understood and is believed to have
accidentally touched off a quantity
of explosives left by stump blasters.
The names of the victims have not
yet been learned.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1923-01-30

Four ladders have been put on the
Gray school auditorium to be used
as fire escapes.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1923-01-30

At Hahira the residence of A. N.
King was destroyed BY fire Friday
night at IL o'clock. Neatly all the
household furnishings We're saved.
The origin of the fire is unknown.