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San Antonio light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1911-1993, 1923-01-25
A PHASE OF MATERIALISM


The excitement caused in New York
by recent sermons of DR.. Percy Stickney
Grant, rector of one of the fashionable
churches of that city, may well be re-
garded by unprecedented onlookcrs. as a
commentary upon the character of the
times. Judging by press accounts OF the
effect produced by those sermons-or
one might need no such evidencc-it is
not the spiritual side of the excited parish
oners that is being exercised. For that
matter, it was not that side Of mans
nature to which DR.. Grant sought to
appeal.
Paradoxical though the statement may
be, the latter-day activities of Spiritual
lists" may be defined as phenomenon of
materialisn. They are trying to express
in terms of the concrete something that
is intangible to the last degree They
would "materialize' the Spirits" or at
least manifestations of their suppositious
existence on earth. .-....
OF course DIR. Grant is subject to the
charge of heresy. Or it might even be
said that his heresy is self-evident.
Whether he be any nearer to the truth
than his Mortified critics is an independent
question. The point of importance to the
disinterested analyst is that he has picked
out for Reputation those features of a
given religion which are expressed in
materialistic terms.
| His avowed purpose in making such
reputation was to present doctrine
which "thc young fellow" would not char
acterize as bunk In other words, the
entire incident reflects a condition which
is most easily described by the records
Of church 'attendance--Gr, rather, non
attendance. But docs the agnosticism o.
the present day represent any mental
improvement over the time when relig-
ious doctrines were accepted on faith
Non-religious activities indicate no sucl
growth Of mental capacity. In final
analysis, people stay away from church
not because they have actually convinced
themselves that this or that religious
teaching is bunk" but simply because
their spiritual wants are not effective
They resort to the use OF the word bunk
because they have no other rcady-madC
excuse They would create the impress
sion that they have given religious mat
tiers profound thought. Bunk" is ap
propriate in describing their own pre-
tense.
There is only one phase of the Percy
Stickney Grant incident that may call 70
an expression of partisan opinion from
, the distinterested analyst. 1t is the ques
tion-or rather the matter-of proprieD
Not only in religious but in all othe
fields of human activity, a person VIII
/, cannot or will not conform to the rule
of an organization he nominally repre-
} sents, and under whose auspices h
. works, has only one proper course {
t action-namely, to get out OF that OF
r ganization.
t Public opinion, as represented by re
t port published recently in THE L1GH
+ has expressed Itself admirably in the as
: sertion that "a minister should be fire
: to preach what he thinks" but that
t what he thinks is contrary to the estal
4 lished and almost universally accepte
n teachings of the church that supports hir
+ he should do his preaching from a MOI
: conformist pulpit.
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Pointed Paragraphs

It's better to marry for wealth than
for a chance to get even.
The spider isn't ball player, yet he
often makes a fly catch.
Some men who won't trust them
selves wonder why others won't trust
them.
Some women Il are not as fresh as
they are painted and some others arc
more so.
1t sometimes happens that man
convinces others without convincing
himself.
Don't think because a man misses
the mark occasionally that he isn't q
good shot. -
The man who has no get-up about
himself will never succeed as bal
loonist or a hodcarrier.
No man with full beard has to
worry about the Christmas nSckties
his friends gave him.
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The Once Over
By n. I. PHILLIPS.
HOW SWEET AND PEACEFUL
THE WORLD SEEMS!!

THE WORLD SEEMS!
Every day in every way the world
Is growing bitter and bitter. trehcI
and Germans are battling On German
soil in a war that was sunposeIi .
have ended three years ago. TIE Ihtn
uanians are close 10 hostll.tes VIII
the Poles. China is renewing us owl
civil war. The Turks are thrcatemnt
more trouble. Fighting is going On II
Ireland as ever. Russia is training
the largest army in the world, ana In
dia is reported near another uprising
Nobody is having auv trouble get
ting fight except jess willard.
The United States IS supposed TO DC
in state of perfect peace, but between
fighting the Ku Klux Khan. on land
and the rum ships on sea tho country
would appear TO have enough war 20
satisfy anybody.
Some jdea of the extent ot the f'sh--
irg now going on in various parts OF
the world may be gained from the fact
that news OF the battles in Ireland has
been crowded off the trent page for
the last month.
|: France seems determined to seek a
return bout with Germany, and there
is every indication Germany will give
it TO her. Germany will do anything
but keep a promise.
The French have both feet in the
Ruhr basin, and the basin is full OF
hot water and mustard.
The Russians are talking OF helping
the Germans. They would come in at
once were it not for the fact the Rus
sian soldier hates any kind OF basln,
Ruhr or otherwise.
Already the French have taken mary
German towns, the names Of which aIe
giving newspaper typesetters tue hard
est work they have seeh since the in
vasion of Poland. A petition has been
sent 10 Poincare by the international
Typographical Union asking the French
to take cities with shorter names
wherever possible.
The Krupps plant has been surround
ed, and France is said to be planning
to make Bismarck do n ba X hand
spring in his grave by taking OUT all
the guns and putting in pool tables.
There also is talk of converting the
munitions machinery so it can be ap-
piled to the production OF French pas
try.
France has demanded that the Ger
mans deliver coal MS required by the
treaty, but so far Germany has dcliv-
cred nothing but ice.
Whether France will undertake 10
mine the coal herself remains to be
seen. If so, the, world may presently
be treated IT, Pathe NEWS movies of
French generals kissing pGilus on tho
cheek as n reward TO- excellence in
ccal digging.
The CrOix de Guerre maJ " be
awarded to the soldier who has the
best soft-coal record.
Meanwhile the United States is pur.
suing a policy of lofty isolation. Its
supreme concern for affairs in Europe
is illustrated by the fact that the long
est debates in Congress this month have
been over the right Of a postmaster in
the Grand Canyon to keep a dog. and
| over the question of free cucumber and
radish seeds for 1923.
Copyright, 1928, by the Associated
Ncwspapers)
San Antonio light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1911-1993, 1923-01-25

p o c x c I, straight
ened her hat, and
m err e ly presented
the spectacle of an
a t tractive girl
W n ! k ing sedately
along with a mega
phone under her
a T M. OF course,
the two girl chums
who spied her did
San Antonio light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1911-1993, 1923-01-25

How so ! IN
quired Mr.. Neigh
Dor.
This morning l
saw her out with
Miss Smith-Peter-
sons baby, this
afternoon W ifl
Mrs. Smith-Peter-
SONS dog, and this
evening with Mrs.
1uShapd - aYnlainad
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a good thing, ex-
claimed A un t
Mary. "And does
he give you any
thing when you're
a good boy?"
mo. he gives me
something W b e II
I'm not" was the
rueful reply,
San Antonio light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1911-1993, 1923-01-25

friends criticism.
IT h is canvas"
said the friend, in
dicating a violent
bit of impression
ism. do you not
think, after all,
the atmosphere is
too warm 2" NO"
said the artist,
mot for a pot
boiler"
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nenth,s Terrors secondary.

The late director Of the special branc5
Of service at Scotland Yard, Sir Bas1
Thompson. tells a story apropos Of th1
peculiar reactions of war 1t happened Al
shoeburyness, where live shell fell In thl
mud in the midst OF class Of young gum
.Rers. Lie down, gentlemen" shouted e n
instructor. and no one moved. whenyth|
shell had been rendered harmless NJ
asked why he had not obeyed orders
they might all have been blown to piecei
One Of them faltered, well. sir, II wal
so muddy"
San Antonio light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1911-1993, 1923-01-25

not know where she had been. She
failed to see them.
81 wonder what Bluebelle wants
with u megaphone," whispered one.
ME, too" murmured the other.
"You seem disturbed about it."
"Well, l don't like the idea of her
buying a megaphone. Yesterday u
told her an important secret"
"The life saver at Atlantic City
saved Mrs. Cohen from drowning.
San Antonio light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1911-1993, 1923-01-25

Empire: Elsie Ferguson in "Out
cast"
Princess: Lights of New York"
Rialto: Fools First" "a
San Antonio light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1911-1993, 1923-01-25

Sdlu DIV He DAh
CO EN- re W ar q
him 2" inquired his
friend. Ives, he
gave him a 81
BILL" Brown an
swered. Good f! HI
must be fonder Of
his wife than We
thought" com
m G d ] lone g
diamond ring on
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Luncheon Clubs,

Conopus Club at the Menger.
Kiwanis Club at the Gunter.
Rotary Club at the st. Anthony.
Tourists Club, 115 East Crockett
open from s a. m. to l p. M.
San Antonio light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1911-1993, 1923-01-25
A Laugh or Two

"My dad always encourages me to
be a good boy" said Tommy proudly
'.Does he?" That's
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Smith-Peterson's husband" explained
his wife.
Bluebelle had been to the football
game, burt on her way home she
tucked the college colors into her
San Antonio light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1911-1993, 1923-01-25

During the art exhibition one of the
artists was receiving the benefit of a
San Antonio light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1911-1993, 1923-01-25

'That new French maid of the
Smith-Petersons is an obliging crea-
ture," said Mrs. Neighbor.
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"Oh, she had her diamond ring on,
explained Brown.
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Where to Go
Stock

Vaudeville.
Majestic: Vaudeville and pictures.
San Antonio light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1911-1993, 1923-01-25
Motion Pictures,

Royal: Edna Park and her players
in "Turn to the Right"
San Antonio light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1911-1993, 1923-01-25

Some jdea of TIE extent ot the f'sh...
irg now going on in various parts OF
the world may be gained from the fact
that news OF the battles in Ireland has
been crowded off the trent page for
the last month.
San Antonio light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1911-1993, 1923-01-25

The United States IS supposed to DC
in a state of perfect peace, but between
fighting the Ku Klux Khan. on land
and the rum ships on sea tho country
would appear to have enough war to
satisfy anybody.
San Antonio light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1911-1993, 1923-01-25

not know where she had been. She
San Antonio light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1911-1993, 1923-01-25

Nobody is having any trouble get
ting a fight except jess Willard.
Imperial Valley press., 1923-11-07
NOTICE OF ASSESSMENT ON
THE STOCK OF IMPERIAL
GYPSUM COMPANY, FORMAL
LY THE IMPERIAL GYPSUM
AND OIL COMPANY.

Notice is hereby given that the
Board of Directors of Imperial
Gypsum Company, formally the I'M
perial Gypsum and Oil Company,
with its principal place of business
934 Sth. St., San Diego, California,
having on the 18th day of October,
1923, at a regular called meeting
levied an assessment of ten cents
per share on the subscribed capital
stock of said company, payable to
Hal. G. Hotcnkiss, Secretary of said
company, at the office of said com
pany at 934 Sth ST., San Diego, Cal
ifornia, on or before the 10th day
of November 1923, and any stock
upon which said assessment shall re-
main unpaid on the 10Th day of
November 1928, will be delinquent,
and advertised for sale at public
auction, and, unless payment is
made before, will be sold on the S0th
day of November 1923 to pay the
delinquent assessment, together
with cost of advertising and ex-
penses of sale.
Imperial Gypsum Company,
By w. H. Coons, President.
Attest:
Hal G. Hotchkiss, Secretary.
Oct. 17-2431. Nov 7
Imperial Valley press., 1923-11-07
TOY AUTO TO BE
FINE GIFT, LOCAL
STORE is DONOR

The youngsters who pass by the
corner of Sixth and Main are talk
ing in excited tones of the Wonder
full automobile that is being dis
played by Loynd's IS drugstore on that
corner.
The toy is an elaborate reproduc-
tion Of real limousine with a foot
power propelling force instead of
motor power. The body is painted
a brilliant blue while the interior is
upholstered in soft gray silk and
velvet. Pneumatic tires, real wind
shield, headlights and horn serve to
make it especially desirable. Adj
Unstable windows, special lubricat-
ing oil system, license tag, and gear
shift add to the realistic appearance
and will delight the fortunate boy
or girl who becomes the owner. E
Imperial Valley press., 1923-11-07
Divorce Sui t S 4
Interest S. B.
Smart Colony
By United Press Leased Wire

SANTA BARBARA, Cal, Nov. Z
One divorce already granted and an.
other ON file involving two, promi-
nent families of the fashionable
Montecito district, caused much dis
cusSion here today among the social
elect.
Mrs. Learner Blackman Harrison,
society leader, formerly Miss Fran
ecs KohlSaat of Cincinnati, filed a
petition yesterday charging deser-
tion. Major Harrison left Monte
cito shortly after their baby, now
nine months old, was born, and
never returned.
Joseph G. Coleman of Montecito
and Chicago, friend of the Harri-
sons, will pay Mrs. Coleman $4,000
a year under an agreement reached
following the granting of an inter
locutory decree to her. The Cole
mans have four small children.
Imperial Valley press., 1923-11-07
SEELEY
by Press STAFF Correspondent

SEELEY, November Mrs. j.
\. Howard and baby daughter who
returned from El Centre Hospital
cn Monday are doing nicely.
NJ. Beats and F. A. Robinson of
Calexico were visitors in Seelev on
Tuesday. The latter is receiving
congratulations OH bouncing boy
whom the stork brought on Satur
day.
J. A. Nelson, who has been quite
i'll, is able to be about again.
Mr.. aud Mrs. Copeland entertain
ed j. f. Gallaher and family on
Sunday.
a car belonging to C. E. McHowl
was stolen from their home some
time Monday night.
Roy II. Wonack who has bought
out john Robertson S Ford agen
cv Mt Heber will move his business
there.
Imperial Valley press., 1923-11-07
BERLIN ARRESTS
in JEWISH RIOTS
MOUNT TO 500

BERLIN, November Berlin
Jews today had weathered the first
storm of anti-semitic rioting in the
present food crisis.
Placards on many shops in the
Jewish quarter proclaiming the
owners to be Christians and an
nouncing how many hundreds OF
loaves of bread they had given to
the poor brought respite from the
plundering.
The government was doing its ut.
most to save all classes from at
tack. Police arrested 500 lootcrs.
But outburs;s of rage occurred
occasionally when crowds saw jew
ish women returning old bread to
bakeries in an effort to exchange
it, at yesterdays excessively high
prices.
Cries that they had tried to
hoard supplies were heard, though
10 further attacks had been report
ed early to-day.
A party of boys started an at
tack on one shop bHt the proprietor
soon bought them off with bottles
of honey.
American dollars brought into the
country by money bootleggers were
being sold quietly for between two
and three trilions of marks.
Women taking dogs through the
streets were stopped by gruff men
who demanded why they were
spending money to feed pups while
people were starving.
By noon the number of arrests in
recent outbursts of plundering had
reaehd 500, Police said.
OF these only about 100 will be
tried, as police want to avoid deal
ing too harshly with those who
have been driven by starvation to
get food as best they can, 1t was
said.
Imperial Valley press., 1923-11-07
HEBER
By Press Staff Correspondent

by fTCSS SGd1I correspondence
HEBER, Nov. THE Heber
Ladies' Aid invites the entire COM
munity to clicken-pie supper and
bazar on Friday, November 9 to be
held in the old bank building.
Mrs. Eva c. Wheeler and Mrs. G..
R. Courtney were dinner guests of
Mrs. L. A. Barnum on Sunday. Mrs.
EvasC. Wheeler, temperance speak
er, occupied the pulpit of the Heber
church Sunday morning. The mem
bers of the church contributed sos
towards temperance work.
Miss Jessie Lee F. Decker will
give an notwithstanding demon
stration at the home of Mrs. L. a.
Barnum, November 13, at 3:45 p. m.
Judge n. H. Hudson had Is
speeding cases Monday. Eighty dol
lars in fines We're collected.
A fire of unknown source burned
up five tons of C. c. Ore s baled
hay Monday afternoon.
The Courtney s Service Station
was entered Monday night and
about $15 in cash and several car
tons of cigarettes were taken. The
cash register was taken from the
station down the road and there the
lock was broken.
Miss Genevive Phillips returned
Sunday from San Diego with Mr..
and Mrs. L. ID. Jones.
Imperial Valley press., 1923-11-07
NOTICE OF SALE OF REAL srs
ESTATE AT PRIVATE SALE
In the Superior Court of the state
of California in and for the
County of San Diego

County of San Diego
In the Matter of the Estate of
Jeanette N. Merriam, Deceased.
Notice is Hereby Given that pur'
suant to the provisions of the Code
of Civil Procedure of the State of
California the undersigned Edwin
A. Merriam as administrator with
the will annexed of the estate of
lJeanette N. Merriam, deceased will
sell at private sale to the highest
bidder or bidders and subject to
confirmation by the above entitled
Court the following described real
estate situate, lying and being in
the County of imperial, State OF
California, and particularly des-
cribed as follows, to-wit:
PARCEL ONE: All the
right, title, interest and estate
of said estate in and to Lots
Six (6) and Seven (O in Block
Forty-eight (4S) Townsite of
Calexico, subject to all mort
cages now existing against said
property and also subject to all
taxes levied and assessed
against said property, and to
all delinquent taxes that may
exist against said above des-
cribed property.
PARCEL TWO: Lot Thirty
(3O) in Block Twenty (20)
Townsite of Ell Centre, subject
to all mortgages and other en-
cumbrances now exis / ng
against said property and also
subject to all taxes levied or
assessed against said property,
and also subject to- all delin-
quent taxes that may be lien
against the said property.
Said sale will be made on or af-
ter the 18th day of November, 1923,
and offers or bids in writing will
be received at the office of Messrs.
Sweet, Stearns & Forward, Room
800 Union Building, corner Of
Third and Broadway Streets, in the
City of San Diego, State of Cali
fornia, and said bids or offers may
be left at the said office of Said
administrator with the will an
nexed or delivered to said admin
istrator personally, or may be fill
ed in the office of the Clerk of said
Superior Court at any time after
the first publication of this notice,
and before the. making of said sale.
Dated this Gath day of October,
1923.
E. A. MERRIAM,
A Administrator with the Will An
nexed of the Estaet of Jeanette
N. Merriam, Deceased.
Sweet, Stearns & Forward, Attor-
neys for said Administrator with
the Will Annexed.
1t15
Imperial Valley press., 1923-11-07
Pot Luck Supper and
Program, NJ. e. Church

A pot luck supper will be given
in the social hall of the Methodist
church tomorrow night at $50 to
which all members of the congre-
CATION and their friends are cordial
ly invited to be present. An inter
esting program, which will include
several musical numbers, will be
given during the evening, and So
cial time enjoyed. New members
will be especially welcomed at this
time, as the affair will be in the
nature of sEget acquainted eve
ming.
Imperial Valley press., 1923-11-07
Entire Nos Members
Plan a "Kid' Party

The eeirst dance of the season held
last night by the Entre Nos Club
at the clubhouse was splendid
success, several new members being
welcomed into the ranks of this well
known organization. The next
dance, to be held Tuesday evening
November 20, will be kid
party and every one is requested to
come dressed in costumes suitable
for the occasion. Two prizes will
be given for the eleverest costumes,
and it is. expected the event win be
attended with much merriment and
interest.
Imperial Valley press., 1923-11-07
The Women's S Section
r. 4. A. ASSN. to Meet
Friday at Mckinley School

The next regular meeting of the
Parent-Teachers Association will be
held Friday, November 9, at 3
Q clock at the Mckinley school, ac-
-cording to an announcement made
by the president, Mrs. j. B. Hockett.
A talk on food nutrition problems
will be given by Miss Helen Scott.
Part of the program will be furn-
1shed by the children of the Nc
hinley school, and will include sew
eral musical numbers.
Mothers should come prepared to
take part in the round table discus
sion on school lunches.
Imperial Valley press., 1923-11-07
W0n,en's Auxiliary to
Aid Arnsistice Ball

All members of the Women s
Auxiliary of the Boyce Aten post
of the American Legion are request
ed to attend the first business meet
ting of the season which will be
held at the home of Mrs. Minor
NJ Sweeney, west Of the city, at
$50 this evening. a
Committees for assisting the
Legion boys with their plans for
the. Armistiee day celebration at
Calexico and for the Armistiee day
bah at the Masonic hall in this
city on that night will be named.
Imperial Valley press., 1923-11-07
Ladies Aid is Planning
for Ch5ysanthenauna Tea

The Ladies Aid Of the Methodist
church met at the home of Mrs. A.
p. Shibley west of the city yester-
day for pot luck luncheon and
social afternoon. A business session
was held at which plans for the an.
nual chrysanthemum tea, the big
winter social event of this organi-
cation were made. Mrs. j. L. House
will be the hostess at this affair.
which will be given during the early
part of December.
Mrs. Harry G. Jones presided at
the business session. About 90 mem
bers were present.
Imperial Valley press., 1923-11-07
"Tucky" Party Enjoyed
by the Younger Set

Mrs. Aiine Hartsfield entertain.
cd at a tacky' party recently for
her daughter, Zelphia Hartsfield, at
her home on Eel Centre avenue.
Games were played and delicious
refreshments were served by the
hostess. Little Miss Barbara Cot
ney received the prize for the
'tackiest' costume.
Those enjoying the party were
Opal Ann Greed, Barbara Cotney,
Ethel Herr, Joy Lee johnson, Neva
Morgan, Howard Morgan, Mildred
Morgan, Zelphia Harstfield and
Mesdames Beulah Cotney, Neva
Crred, Lille johnson and the hos
tess
Imperial Valley press., 1923-11-07
MidUeek Meeting to be
Held at Trey Home

The midweek meeting of the
members and friends OF the State
Street Christian church will he
held tonight at the home Of Mr..
and Mrs. Earl Trey, oo4 Ohve
street. The usual Sing will be
held, followed by Bible study from
the second chapter of Romans. A
business meeting Of the bond COM
mittee, in charge of raising money
to clear the mortgage on the
church, will be held, and & social
hour win close the evening.