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San Antonio light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1911-1993, 1923-04-22
REPORT MANY TKEFTS
Burglars Operate While San An
tOnians Attend Fiesta.

Thieves operated in "high speed e
while San Antonians were downtown
Friday watching the Battle OF
Flowers parade or participating in
the nights festivities.
J. G. Boles. 600 Camden street. put
two daylight burglars to flight when
he opened fire upon them Friday
afternoon. Mr.. BOleS returned home
To discover the intruders in his home.
He fired at them as they fled from
the place.
The home of Herbert Schultz, 221
Oriantal street. was robbed and a
fur coat. two silk waists and some
money stolen. Thieves obtained $50
from the home of f.. Harris, 217
North Swiss street.
The rear screen door was pried
open to enter the home of Charles A.
Lorenz, 10 Aubrey Place. A suit of
clothes. dress. valued at $40; an
overcoat, hat and other wearing ap-
parel were stolen. Mrs. L. V. Rich
ardson, same address reported the
theft of n silk shirtwaist and a half
dozen pairs of hosiery.
The lock of the front door of the
home of i. VI. Conpard. 30 East
Evergreen street. was broken to enter
the place. Various articles and two
pistols were reported stolen. \ door
was also forced at the home of Mrs.
j. VI. Frost, 90 Howard street. Two
gold rings and So were stolen.
A silk dress and hat were stolen
from the home Of Mrs. II. Budow.
623 East Elmira street. +. SANCHEZ,
2O23 West Commerce street reports
thieves stripped his clothes line. Ser
geant Parker, Brooks Field. reported
SO and a watch stolen and John
Trimble. DIDO Garden street. reported
2 watch and chain stolen from his
San Antonio light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1911-1993, 1923-04-22
SAYSIT IS NOT
DIFFICULT To
OWN 4 HOME
Firm Desire and a Few Dol
lars All you Need Says
Harold Miller.
LOT SAVING ACCOUNT
Advises Selecting Suitable
Location and Buying Lot
on Small Payments.

Home ownership is too often view
ed as complicated undertaking,
when in fact it is simple and any
man possessed Of firm desire and a
few dollars can, in a short space OF
time, reach that goal, says Harold
Miller, sales manager for II. l.. Dick
inson's subdivisions. The greatest
mistake most people make is to de-
sire to begin where their fathers and
mothers left off and where this de-
sire runs away with mans pocket
book the result is disaster, he says.
If we are able 10 select Local
ton in fashionable neighborhood,
build a home in keeping with the sur
roundingS, furnish it elegantly, and
maintain a mode of life that CORE
spends with such q home, well and
good-but for the average man, the
man of average means, this is out of
the question.
The main fact 10 bear in mind in
selecting a home is the location and
price i'll keeping with the POCKET
book.
Homes Not Expensive.
Home ownership is made possible
in San Antonio by several firms, TO
families of modest income. To illus
frate. lots can be purchased by pay
ing SO down and SO per month
without interest, and at a price in
keeping with the neighborhOod. These
lots when paid out become collateral
security that can be offered with some
cash TO any of the progressive lumber
companies in the city for the purpose
of building a home. The home can
be paid for at a rate which in most
cases does not exceed the rent that
such a house would bring.
The cardinal point TO remember
in selecting home locations is to keen
the desire on a level with the pocket
sure Remember if You buy beyond
your means, no one suffers but your
self.
Lot Is Saving Account.
Most of us lack the ability TO ac-
cumulate money regularly and the
only way for rs 10 get anything ahead,
is by incurring some obligation,
which by meeting payments of reg
ular and stated amounts we are grad
uallv able to acquire. This is par
ticularly true in buying domestic. a
start Is frequently made with a firm
resolve 10 save q given amount each
month. but for some reason or other
this fund is dipped into and gradu-
ally wiped out. An obligation which
compels saving such as purchasing a
home or lots on the payment plan is
better than a voluntary saving which
lacks the force of an obligation be-
hind i.
VIII Stimulate Happiness.
"My advice to any family. after
having seen in my line of business.
many people made happy by the reali-
zation Of their desire to own a home.
is not to delay. but TO select n good
location and buy it on payments. If
you are homeless "a renter) you are
ut the foot Of the ladder Of life, but
each payment made on home site,
puts you one sten higher"
San Antonio light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1911-1993, 1923-04-22

The daily average production OF the
Texas Gulf Coast fields for the week
ending April IA was 92.2S5 barrels
against $4,000 barrels the preceding
week, according to figures compiled
by the Oil Weekly. Goose Greek con-
tinues to lead all other fields in point
of daily average production with West
Columbia a close second.
There does not seem to be any un-
easiness in the Gulf Coast with refer
ence to a cut in crude. Buyers are
taking all Gulf Coast crude offered
and there is no surplus, as far as any
one knows
San Antonio light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1911-1993, 1923-04-22

kerrviIle. Tex, April 2f.-Thc
Parent-TeacherS' Club of Kerrville
public schools elected officers for the
coming year at its annual meeting.
Reports on the activities Of the or
ganization for the past year were also
read. The new officers are: Mrs.
r. y. Knox, president (re-electedl /;
Mrs. W. Il. Brown, firs- vice-presi-
dent and chairman Of the program
committee: Mrs. f. f. Garrett. sec
ond vicc-president and chairman Of
the social committee; Mrs. J. NJ.
Rees. third vice-prcsident and chair.
an Of the ways and means commit
tee; Mrs. ]. ]. Delaney. secretary 4:
Mrs. leslie Adkins. treasurer. and
Mrs. Amy Wallace, press reporter.
San Antonio light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1911-1993, 1923-04-22
Old Firemen Honored.

Seguin, Tex, April PA number
of old-time firemen, who have been
in the service of the local department
for twenty years or over, have been
presented with neatly engraved honor
certificates. Following is a list of the
honorary membership of the depart
ment: Joseph Zorn, c. f. Tips. F.
Klein, Theodore Koch. Fritz Woehlcr.
NJ. Williams, James Greenwood.
Charles Bruins. William Muehlner. c.
]. Vivroux, Victor Hartensteir. VIII
liam p. Fennell. Otto Conrad. Gorge
A. Languth, r. J. Willmann. Rob
ert Willmann, George J. Kempen,
Owen Riley, John Kunkel. Julius
Kunkel, Gus Leber, Il. o. Koch,
Charles Schulz, Max Starcke, c. c.
Steinmann, Robert Jandt, f. J..
Haner, r. r. Woods, Arthur weinert.
William Steffins.
San Antonio light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1911-1993, 1923-04-22

800 foot range fashght Every boy should
of these adjustable, three-cell flashlights.
Evening star., 1923-02-03
PLENTY OF HOT WATER
| NEEDED IN RADIATORS
Heor Valves Cause Of Much Of the
Trouble in the Steam-Heat-
ing System.

FOR good heating with a hot water
heater all radiators must be entirely
allied. The partly nlled rediator Is
not ef1icient. The air valves should
be opened frequently, especially those
on the top floor. Shut the valve when
the first drop OF water appears. If
mono comes there Is not enough hot
water In tho heating system and moro
should be added.
The system as rule should be kept
nlled with water, even when there Is
no fre. as this prevents rusting. But
il the house Is to be closed for the
winter drain the water out OF the
pipes to prevent freezing.
II your house is heated with a steam
heater get in the habit of looking at
the glass water guage whenever you at
tend to the fire. Turn the cocks above
and below the guage frequently to keep
the openings from the boiler clear.
About half full Is the right amount of
water in the water guage More than
this uses steam space and less may
damage the heater. If no water shows
in the glass more Is needed. Do not
attempt to put in any water until the
hre is smothered with damp ashes
and the boiler Is cool If this precau-
tion is not taken there is danger of
an explosion.
Proper Working OF Valves.
AS with the hot water heaters see
that the valves work properly. Poor
valves cause most of the trouble In
a steam heating system. They are
intended to let the air escape and the
steam fill the radiators
When hot-air heater Is used the
air Is heated in the outer chambers
Of the furnace and forced into the
rooms through pipes and registers
II this air Is taken from outdoors the
supply should be regulated, especially
when 1t is very cold or the wind
drives 1t in rapidly. Recirculation ol
air Is often advisable, and there are
systems in which the air to be heated
is taken from the rooms instead OF
from out-of doors. Either system
may be so operated and adjusted that
fuel may be burned economically.
Care should be taken to see that all
Joints in hot-air pipes are tight
Holes will act as check hampers or
the current Of hot air. Keep the
water container in the jacket filled.
Evening star., 1923-02-03

The question Of how to finance the
home is one that appears to puzzle
many prospective home-owners. For
that reason the following suggestions
from an expert will be of assistance
to the man who intends to build soon,
and who is not sure that he has
enough money to carry the enterprise
through.
"To begin with" says this author
ity, ut Is desirable to ascertain as
nearly as possible what the proposed
house is going to cost. To do this
one must have in hand definite spec
ifications and plans. which may be
submitted to contractors for esti-
mates. Such items as heating. light
ing. plumbing and finish should be
decided on definitely, as they very
materially affect the total cost.
Except when one buys q home on
contract, already built by some home
building company or one for sale by
an owner, he should have q sum of
money saved up for a good sized first
payment and he should have his plans
complete before he undertakes the
problem of financing. The terms the
buyer will get VIII depend quite a
good deal on the amount of money
to have for investment from 10 to 20
per cent of the cost of the house, be-
sides owning the lot. This gives
splendid start for dealing with the
money lender.
The lot on which the home Is TO go
should be III a district where values
are likely to increase; where, at any
rate, they are not likely to go down.
clear title should be furnished and
the owner should see that all assess
ments for improvements have been
paid, or If not. paid. just what they
will be.
Half Enough Big Start.
eff one has saved up half enough to
pay for his house and lot there is
little or no problem at all; except
that the owner should see first that
he Is in position to carry and liqui-
date the first mortgage placed on the
property TO secure the other half of
the needed fund. In fact. 1t may be
desirable to carry the first mortgage
indefinitely If the owner can make
more money with the funds that are
released than he has to pay as in
terest on his mortgage.
but, as in most cases where the
prospective builder has only a small
amount saved up and wants to pay
Evening star., 1923-02-03

cleaned by this method, 1t is possi-
BILE to use a scourer, such as fine steel
wool or powdered pumice. Unfin-
ished wood may be bleached with
oxaltc acid solution.
with q soft brush and to dust them
with . dry or oiled mop. Occasion
ally they may be washed and after
ward wiped with an oily mop or
cloth. Water should be used spar
ingly, and care should be taken to
rub the oil in well so that q surplus
is not left to collect dust and to be
tracked onto rugs.
Vanished and shellacked surfaces
should ordinarily be busted clean
with soft brush and polished with
an oiled mop or cloth moistened with
a few drops of light lubricating oil,
lemon Oil or furniture polish. In gen.
eral. vanished and shellacked sur
faces should not be touched with
water. However, IL badly soiled. they
may be wiped with a cloth wrung out
Of warm, slightly soapy water, wiped
dry at once and then polished with
an oiled cloth. The appearance or
badly worn vanished woodwork may
be improved by rubbing with a good
grade of floor wax.
Waxed surfaces may be cleaned
with a soft duster, or, in the case OF
floors, r. soft brush or mop free from
oil. The Aim of dirt and wax which
darkens the surface may be removed
with a cloth wrung out Of warm
soapy water. or, better. with one
moistened with gasoline or turpen-
Evening star., 1923-02-03

tine. Tho latter method brightens as
well as cleans the surface, whereas
water dulls and whitens wax. Where
a water-cfeaning method has already
whitened a wax floor, the luster and
color may be restored by rubbing
with warm wooden cloth or a
weighted brush.
Many spots on waved floors may be
removed by rubbing with a little tur-
pentine and reflnishing with a little
wax. Iron rust and ink stains may
be removed with oxalic acid.
II a floor needs rewaxing 1t should
be thoroughly busted. washed or, pre-
ferably, rubbed bright with a cloth
moistened with turpentine and then
given a thin coating of melted or
liquid wax rubbed in lengthwise of
the. grain OF the wood first with a
soft cloth and then with a weighted
brush. When the wax is well rubbed
IN. the brush should be covered with
a piece Of heavy material, such as
carpet or burlap, and the floor should
be polished until 1t has the proper
1IGfer
Evening star., 1923-02-03
HINT ON FINANCING HOME
AIDS MAN OF SLIM PURSE

month by month, he can manage IL IL
he can meet one condition--that is,
put himself In position to pay, with
out pinching himself. the sum which
he will need monthly to pay Oh his
obligations In from ton to nfteen
years.
'"The amount the new owner can
spare without pinching himself Is
the amount he has been paying Tor
rent, IL he has rented sensibly. plus
what he liz able to save in addition.
This ordinarily is estimated for the
average man at from 20 to rs per
cent Of his income.
There are three general methods
Of obtaining funds for home building.
The first Is paying on cantract; the
second, borrowing on first and second
mortgages and the third, through
building and loan association. the
easiest way to finance the home IS
through the plan of paying on con-
getting as much value for his money.
',Under this method the owner buys
from a home building or development
company, which holds the title, con-
tracing to deliver IT when all or
part of the sum has been paid. Or, II
build the home for him on contract.
This plan has many conveniences be-
cause the man buying on the con-
tract basis is dealing with only one
company.
wide Use OF Second Plan.
"The second plan. through the use
Of first and second mortgages. is used
widely In some cities. Having lot
and a certain amount saved UP. the
home buyer Is In position TO place a
first mortgage OF from so to so per
cent on the total value of house and
lot, and a second mortgage on the re-
mainder. less the initial cash pay
ment. Thus, II the lot has an apprais-
ed value OF. say, $1,000. and the house
will cost $500. he can get on the
first mortgage. perhaps, $4,000. leav-
ing only $1,000 to finance on a sec
ond mortgage. This then would call
for only $1,000 cash investment.
Whether the house and lot were val
ued at more or less the principle is
the same.
Banks and other institutions OF the
kind, do not, as a rule. handle second
mortgages, but there are always re-
liable institutions that do and many
contractors will accept them.
IF one has little accumulated cap
ital the building and loan associa-
tion offers the best method of financ-
ing"
Evening star., 1923-02-03
OIL AND PUM|CE MAKE
FLOOR CLEAS|NG EASY
Tips Given on Methods Of Re-
moving Stains From
Woodwork.

Wood forms the largest percentage
OF the surface that must be cared for
In the home. Unfinished wood sur
faces absorb grease and dirt more
readily, are more likely to stain and
are harder to keep oiean than those
In which tho pores of the wood are
filled with paint, oil, vArnish or some
other finish.
Unfinished wood surfaces should be
cleaned by scrubbing with the grain
Of the wood. using small quantities
OF water and . mild soap. They
should be rinsed with . cloth wrung
out Of clear water, and should be
wiped dry. II the surface cannot be
Evening star., 1923-02-03
BIG UNION URGED.
Former Arizona Governor Would
Take Mexico In With U. S.

MEXICO CITY. February 3.--Thomas
r. Campbell. former governor OF
Arizona, addressing the American
Chamber of Commerce yesterday, ad ,
vocated "one big union. from Alaska
70 Cape Horn" to unity the western
hemisphere in view of the present
situation In Europe.
Mr.. Campbell also said there should
be closer relations between the
United States and Mexico. and spoke
IN praise of President Obregon; he
asserted he had retired from politics.
and "there are no indications OF my
Immediate return, despite newspaper
stories to the contrary.
The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1923-07-26
Fireworks and Canoe Races at Lake.
wood Next Tuesday

1t Is the intention of the Lakewood
management to offer an attractive
feature on the waterfront each Tues
day night for the remainder OF the
season in connection with the display
of fireworks. For this purpose they
have purchased two one-thousand watt
search lights for Lakewood Pier and
on next Tuesday night after the per-
formance at the theatre of THE Mean
est Man in the World" there will be
a fine display OF fireworks followed
by canoe races in which all the Lake
wood canoes will be entered. 1t will
be an interesting night at Lakewood
and Mr.. John B. Hymer. author of
EAST is West" will act as referee.
Mr.. Hymer's play. by the way, will
soon be offered at Lakewood Theatre
as the biggest dramatic attraction Of
the entire season. The fireworks and
canoe races will be free to all.
The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1923-07-26
Illegal Manufacturing Case

vinal Bridges of Bingham was be-
fore Trial Justice Brown, at Bingham
on Friday last, charged with the lille
gal manufacture of intoxicating liz
uor, a seizure of the same having been
made by Deputy Sheriff F. L. Gipson.
Quite a quantity of mash and para
phenalia for distilling was also taken.
Bridges pleaded guilty and was given
a fine of 800 and costs and a SEN
tence Of sixty days insjail. The jail
sentence was suspended, however, on
account of the youthfulness of the Of
fender who was around nineteen years
of age. This suspension of sentence
was recommended by Sheriff Mooers,
after hearing all the facts in the case
and it is believed Bridges will profit
by the lesson he has learned.
The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1923-07-26
Sudden Death of Mrs. Ruth II. Eaton

The community was shocked Tues
day morning to learn of the sudden
death of Mrs. Ruth II. Eaton, wife OF
Fred o. Eaton of Main street. She
had not been in her usual health for
about three weeks, but her condition
was not thought to be serious until
a short time before her demise.
The deceased was native OF Ben
ton and a daughter of the late La
fayette Goodwin. She came to Show
hogan sixteen years ago at the time
of her marriage to Mr.. Eaton. She
was previously married to Robert AL
len Clifford of Fairfield and with him
resided in Chicago, returning to Fair
field after his death. Mrs. Eaton
was well known to many Skowhegan
people and was lady of much grace
and personal charm. She was form
erly a member of the Centenary Me-
thodist Episcopal Church but later
became deeply interested In Christian
Science and attended the services of
that denomination when they were
held in Skowhegan. She was mem
Der of Russell Relief Corps and had
been especially prominent in that or
der having served as Department
President several years ago She was
also affiliated with Priscilla Rebekah
Lodge of which she was past Noble
Grand and as such was a member of
the Pioneer Past Noble Grands Asso-
citation of Skowhegan. She was for
years member of the Town Improve
ment Society and had served on it's
board of directors.
Beside her husband Mrs. Eaton is
survived by three children, Mrs. John
Brown and Fred Clifford, both of
Muskogee. Okla. and Miss Mary Nell
Clifford of New York. Mrs. Eaton
spent much of her time with her
children and returned last May from
winters stay in Oklahoma and
New York. Other surviving relatives
are two sisters, Mrs. Charles Kelley
of Benton and Mrs. George Danforth
of New York, and a brother Almon
Goodwin of Fairfield.
Mr.. and Mrs. Eaton have but recent
ly moved to new home which Mr..
Eaton has in process of construction
on Main street.
The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1923-07-26
MADISON CENTER

Elliott N. Spear gave a demonstra-
ton of his fire extinguisher. Spears
Guardian Fire Protector at Horace
Spears, Tuesday night. Quite a
crowd gathered for the demonstration
The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1923-07-26
Card Of Thanks

For the many kindnesses shown US
by friends and neighbors during the
illness and for the flowers at the time
of the funeral we are sincerely thank
full.
Mr.. and Mrs. Edward Haley
Bingham, Me-, July 26, 1928
The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1923-07-26

The Observation-Disclosures. $3.50 a
year In advance.
The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1923-07-26

The Indepepdent-Reporter, $3.50 a
year in advancer %s-A
The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1923-07-26

The roads in the northern part of
are in very good condition.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1923-06-27
Why Not Give The Facts?

tBOStOn HeralQ)
The leader of the telephone girls
said in her formal statement yes
terday that the public Is being seri-
ously and deliberately misled as to
the facts in the impending strike"
and that 1.-The noisy declarations Of
Miss Molloy and her followers are
being exploited in the press and cap
taliZed by the company for the pur-
pose of deceiving the public"
What, above all things, the public
wish to know about the present diff
ference is the precise grounds upon
which the operators base their claim
that they are right and the company
wrong in the present controversy.
Thus far the public knows only these
facts: that the operators demand a
working day of seven instead of
eight hours, with actual working
time of 6Ia. instead of u hours;
that the operators demand large
wage increases all along the line,
and that the spokesman for the op-
orators refers frequently to 'the ar
rogant attitude of the company"
company arrogance and intimida-
tion." and to the company's forcing
the strike"
AS to hours and wages. the public
ltti tllit tllC Sll lS IldNC llltlt. IL siHN
thing to complain about. The
chamber of commerce speaks with
justice and authority. and says that
these demands are not justified and
not consistent with the public inter-
est. that the hours of work ars as
short and the condition of employ
ment as good as in any other dis
trict of the United States, and that
only in New York city are wages
higher.
What about the alleged "arro-
sance and intimidation" We con-
fess our ignorance. The operators
have not supplied the public with
any facts to substantiate any such
charges. If they expect any amount
of public sympathy in maintaining
their present position they ought to
fRnish these facts, if they eXist,<and
az once.