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San Antonio light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1911-1993, 1923-09-28
TO HAVE AND TO HOLD

Ancient navigators were ever trying
to lind a shorter route to the Orient.
Commerce was their motive. So. finall,'
America was discovered. And now the
commerce which the ancient Europeans
sought is coming to the land that they
discovered by chance. Thus has time
wrought an ironical change in the al
fairs of men.
Recently published figures show that
the trade of the United States with
Trans-Pacific countries has increased
800 per cent since 1914. Prior to the
world war the bulk OF goods imported
by Oriental countries came from the
old nations. of Europe. Japan. for e<-
ample, depended mainly upon Great
Britain for iron and steel; the United
States and Germany were competitors
for second place. But during the war
japan sent most OF her orders to this
country. However, Great Britain is now
making a bid for her old position Of
leadership. and the United States may
have to fight hard to retain the iron
and steel trade of the Japanese.
Perhaps no more impressive illustra-
ton OF the effect OF tariff duties upon
international trade could be given than
that afforded by the trade relations be-
tween the United States and Japan. Al
though they are buying more steel and
iron from us than from any European
country, and are taking vast quantities
OF our cot ION, the Japanese may go else
where 10 4o their foreign shopping un-
San Antonio light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1911-1993, 1923-09-28

ally. "Still, to relieve all of our
minds, I'll make sure."
he busted himself at the telephone,
his Investigations lasting some time.
owing TO the extreme care he took to
avoid any opportunity for publicity !;
but in the end he was able to an
nounce that no young woman answer
ing to the description of Hope Ranger
had been reported at any of the hos
pitfalls or station houses of the city
as the victim Of an accident or sudden
illness.
The lawyer sat thinking, pulling at
his chin. Then he got up with an
air of decision and reached for his
hat.
I'm going down to talk to Lucia
Thorne," he said. "She was the last
person We know Of that Hope saw,
and her most intimate friend, wasn't
she? Well" in answer to Mrs. Ran
gers eager nod-"that young woman
is in for the stiffest kind of cross
examination. If she knows anything
she isn't telling, trust me to brighten
it out of her before l get through.
IL she's a blank" he paused and
pursed up his lips-"then / guess
there's nothing to do, Loring, but go
to the commissioner of police"
"The commissioner Of police?"
Ranger drew his 'brows together
wincing at the thought of the attend.
ant ontoriety.
"If it comes to that-yes. There's
no use fooling away time in half-meas'
ures or with private detectives. To
get the bets results, though, I'll have
to offer a reward, / suppose. How
high would you be willing to go?"
Anything" Ranger gave an in
different wave Of the hand. "What.
ever is customary"
Highly considered the matter. sri
tell you," he decided; swell make il
five thousand to start with. Then we
can increase it to ten if necessary.
I'm right on the job every minute,
and there won't be stone left un.
turned. I'll keep in touch with you,
too, so that we can advise each other
Immediately of any developments.
Thanks, old man." Rangers voice
was husky as he followed him to the
door. II don't know what we should
have done without you"
San Antonio light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1911-1993, 1923-09-28
SPEEDERS, ATTENTION!

Prof. Archibald Henderson of the
University of North Carolina has some.
thing to say that NAV be of interest
to marathoners, speed maniacs and
other restless persons. He begins rather
poorly for one who would attract large
audience. but he gathers. dust as he
proceeds.
The diameter of the universe, he says,
is the length of 10000 milky ways. Per-
haps that wouldn't mean anything even
to tired milllman nearing the end OF
his route. or to housewife who method
cally sets out the bottle every day. But
be patient, and perhaps the professor
will offer little action. He must crank
up before he can get started.
This milky-way measure. lie goes on
TO say, is so long that light. travelling
at the rate Of 10000 miles per second,
couldn't go from one end to the other
without spending an entire year on the
job. And it takes light only eight
minutes to travel FROM the sun TO the
earth.
So, figuring by the Einstein method.
Professor Henderson concludes that it
would take ray of light, travelling ut
itsAcustomaEvs rate, 1000 million years
TO go around the universe. If that
doesn't mean anything, then consider
this:
To go around the universe it would
take the fastest airRlane three qyadrillion
years: the fastest automobile five and
half quadrillion years; and an express
train travelling at the rate OF 60 miles an
hour. eleven quadrillion years.
Now there's some actual basis to work
on, and maybe the marathoners, speed
fanatics and other n,isances, tired OF the
dull monotony of slow travel. will take
notice of the possibilities-or possibly,
II they have any sense of proportion. give
up in despair. But the latter prospect
is an extremely doubtful one. If there
was any chance whatever of utilizing the
Einstein theory for other than academic
purposes, there would be no lack of en-
trarts in any contest that might be pro
posed for travelling around the universe.
So far as usefulness is concerned, sucl,
a contest might be even preferable to
some til at have actually been held. Aud
ii anybody should succeed in circumnavi,
eating the universe in flivver, doubtless
the speed craze would only be asgra-
waited. Some people simply can't be
still minute.
San Antonio light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1911-1993, 1923-09-28

less we show them that we appreciate
their patronage. They have goods OF
their own to dispose Of, and it is only
10y disposing of them profitably that
'hey can buy foreign goods.
In 1922 this country's trade with coun-
Iries lying Immediately west of the
facific Ocean constituted 81 per cent
2, OF our total foreign trade, or 1900 mil
non dollars. Before the enactment OF
the Eordney- Cumber tariff law our
commercial intercourse with the Orient
was more largely upon an exchange
paSis; since then, it appears, there has
oeen a tendency toward resumption Of
Prc-war trade relations between the
oriental countries and nations of Europe,
and that. too. despite the crippled con-
ditlon of the latter.
AS long as that condition lasts, the
United States may hold its own. or even
dominate the situation. But what would
happen if the nations of Europe should
compose their differences and get back
10 business Now the Orientals trade
with us partly by reason of the fact that
they cannot get in Europe what they
need, or because they cannot surely de-
pend upon that source OF supplies. This
IS not the kind of advantage that the
United; States should desire, as it isn't
stable. But we could. if we would. en-
trench ourselves so Securely in the Orient
commercially. that the Europeans, even
after achieving economic rehabilitation,
would be unable to dislodge lis.
San Antonio light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1911-1993, 1923-09-28
A DREAM.

1t was in the cleaning dearest
When I sat and dreamed Of you
And thought of happy summer
And the love that you said was true,
But my heart wept with tenderness
As | saw i'll your eye, no CLEAN
But vacant stare
Of dark despair.
Cried Surely it's but Dream"
Then the ioy-birds happily wake me
As they sang their songs above
And | heard your dear voice saying
at is you.
1T is you / love-.
DALE MARTIN.
San Antonio light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1911-1993, 1923-09-28
LEGAL PEACE IN ENGLAND

OF the quota of immigrants which
the United States allows England, a
large part may soon be composed OF
lawyers, or at least barristers, ii con-
dition described by the London Mail
should continue lust how these Eng
lish lawyers, or barristerS. would make
a living in the United States il they
should hang out their single here, is
question which the average American
citizen might we'll refuse to worry about;
what with innumerablc laws and other
unpleasant things to contend with, he
has enough worries of his own.
Before pursuing the possibilities any
further it might be we'll to note the
difference between "lawyer" and "barris-
ter" In England, lawyer" is used in
a broader sense than that given the term
here. Some of Our lawyers would be
Solicitors" if they practiced in England.
And there is the old story about the
English solicitor who knew so little
about American customs that he became
highly incensed when. entering an office
building in an American city, he en-
countered the sign: "No dogs, beggars
or solicitors allowed"
But the prevalence of such signs here
does not explain why the English lawyer,
whether he be a solicitor or barrister,
is having hard lines at home, or why
ne might starve if he should come to the
United States to practice his profession.
The plight of the barrister is the worse:
they are the ones who practice before
the bar-"jury lawyers" as Americans
would call them. The solicitors. "ofiice
lawyers" who function chiefly as bust
ness advisers, are faring somewhat bet
ter, or rather not so badly.
The barristers simply can't exist with
out litigation-"going to law" as some
Americans say-and there seems to be
much less litigation in England now
than that country has experienced in
many years. Doubtless this is due
partly to the English peoples lack Of
financial means; even the wealthy have
difficulty in saving more than enough
to pay their taxes. The London Mail
says that the dearth of litigation is due
in part to unconscionable fees charged
by the barristers. But that is merely
another way of saying that the English
lack the wherewitllal to go to law"
with their disputes. For Just few
years ago, before the effect OF heavy
taxation and other burdens became so
great, the barristers were doing a rush.
ing business.
So far as laws are concerned, Eng
lish barristers could find plenty of ex-
ercise in the United States even if thew
devoted their talents merely to reading.
1t would take them, or any other for
eigners, many years to get even. a smat-
tering knowledge OF all the laws now on
our statute books. and even then they
wouldn't know what "the law" is. That
knowledge is beyond the reach even OF
native Americans who have been
raised" on "the law"
Therefore, all things considered. It
would be better for the English lawyers
or barristers, to starve at home
San Antonio light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1911-1993, 1923-09-28
A Puzzle a Day
[TIoIAIR]
IclolNl1l
lGlElAlN]


Start at one square shown in
drawing, and move to another squa
either horizontally, diagonally,
vertically. Moving from square
square, trace a word of twelve lette
using each square once. No "skips"
Jumps" may be made.
Yesterdays answer:
If the little Indian was the son
the big Indian, but the big Indian W
not the father of the little India
there can be but one answer to {
plain the relationship. The big ]
dian was the mother Of the little ]
dian!
San Antonio light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1911-1993, 1923-09-28
Where to Go

Vaudeville.
Majestic: Big Time Vaudeville.
Motion Pictures.
Palace: Elaine Hammerstein
Broadway Gold" Joske FaSot
Revue.
Empire: "To the Last Man."
Princess: ~T.e Eternal Struggle
Rialto: "Strangers of the Night
Stock.
Royal: Edna Park and players
"Three Live Ghosts"
Musical Comedy.
Grand: Bob "Casey" Greer
casey In Society" -.
San Antonio light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1911-1993, 1923-09-28
CHAPTER III

"A western manufacturer, one OF L0r-
ing Rangers two guests at dinner that
evening, was just reach the point
of story which had been interrupted
by frequent bursts of laughter when
the club hallboy approached the table
and informed Mr.. Ranger that he was
wanted on the telephone. Ranger laid
down the cigar he had lighted.
He made his way through the dining
room, a big, good-looking. dominant
man, and into a telephone booth.
"Loring" Hi swife's voice came
quaveringly over the wire. "Oh. / am
so glad to get you. I'm terribly wOr-
ried. Hope went out this morning and
hasn't come back yet. And it is !?
O'clock"
"Where did size go?" he. asked.
'To have luncheon with Lucia
Thorne. Then she expected to do an
errand or two and come home"
Ranger laughed easily.
"She's gone on some party with Lu-
cia. Probably she telephoned, and
they've neglected to give you the mes
sage"
NO." Mrs. Rangers tone was posi-
tive. "I've questioned all of the SER
wants. Then i called UP the Thornes.
Mrs. Thorne says that Hope left them
a few minutes after two, telling them
just what she told me, about attend
ing to her errands and then coming
home. She and were going to play
this evening"
"Now, now, Mary LOU" he spoke
soothingly. there's no reason to get
excited. You know as we'll as l do
that Hopes perfectly able to look out
for herself-no one better"
But he was. f'owning rs he uttered
the reassuring words; the incident
disturbed him more than he cared to
have his wife know.
You're all in," he said, pretend
ing to be concerned only on her ac-
count; $50 I'm coming home at once.
If she isn't there before l am Ill
trace her for you in no time"
He glanced at his watch as he
hung up the. receiver. Twenty MN
utes after ..
He lost no time in excusing him
self to his guests, and, hurrying out
to a taxi, told the chauffeur to take
him home, and "step on it,
Making brave effort to control
her agitation, Mrs. Ranger recounted
as faithfully as she could the CONVEX
sation between Hope and herself that
morning and the program the girl had
outlined for her movements.
Ranger. who had listened intently
to her report, gave a puzzled shake
of the head, and, stepping into the
hall spoke TO the butler.
i've sent for Highly" he said, re-
turning. He'll probably laugh at
us as couple of fools. But l don't
care: We need the cool advice of an
outsider"
Eustace Highly was Rangers attor-
ney and a warm friend of the family,
with an apartment only half a block
away.
1.-The trouble is. we've given her
too free a hand. Mary LOU" Ranger
grumbled. All" starting up as he
heard the hall door close. There she
is now" .
But it was Highly, the lawyer. not
Hope. who in response to the buffers
direction. turned into the library.
Something wrong:" he asked
sharply.
But as the explanation proceeded,
the lines about his eyes began TO
cr;nkle. and at the finish, as Ranger
had predicted, be gave a mirthful
chuckle.
I'm satisfied you two ARE making
a mountain out of very insignifi-
cant molehill," he insisted optimistic
San Antonio light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1911-1993, 1923-09-28
VITAL TO. BUSINESS

\ About one week ago, the newspapers
OF New York City ceased publication for
a couple of days due to strike among
the pressmen. Then they put out joint
issues but very small and incapable OF
carrying anything but the important
news in greatly reduced space. They
were about the same sort of newspapers
as New York had century ago. Per-
haps they covered a little wider radius
in their news due to improved facilities
but otherwise they reminded readers
strongly of New York newspapers years
before the war between the states. .,-
However, strikes have tied up news
papers before. There was nothing sem
sational in that phase of the situation.
But from another angle, cessation of
these newspapers which normally reach
several millions of the country's popula-
ton was epochal. e.
For the first time in recent years,
the commercial life of New York City
woke up to the fact that it had lost its
most valuable adjunct Without adver-
Using, business all but stopped. For
the first time, New York City discovered
to what large extent it was depend
ent upon the newspapers for a liveli-
hood.
Says press dispatch:
I department store heads, even
/ those catering to regular customers,
/ said the inability to promote sales
I through the newspaper columns was
! proving a serious handicap at the
l opening of the fall season.
! Nearly all the leading depart
I ment stores began printing circulars
1 for distribution among persons en- .
] tering their establishments and for
I mailing lists. Their executives. how
! ever, found the ,handbills lacked any
I thing like the pulling power of space
7 in the newspapers"
Said the head of big Wall Street
financial concern:
Investment bankers were not
! certain until the strike began that
! newspaper advertising played big
. part in their business. We know
| now what an invaluable service the
2 1iSWSPdPSl SlHSS Us. II IS ncNt 10
! impossible to put over big bond
| issue without advertising. Our
J clients will not bother to read cir
culars."
In this connection it may be noted
that financial advertising is the poorest
advertising in the New York news
papers.
So serious was the situation one week
after the strike that large concerns were
discussing the possibility Of widespread
unemployment unless tic strike could be
ended and newspaper publishing re-
sunicd.
Not the least serious was the psy-
Geological effect on the people. One
extensive advertiser and prominent
business man is quoted as SAYING:
"Discontinuance OF full news about
events in this country and abroad has
a most disturbing effect on the minds
OF customers, causing uncertainty and
unrest which is reflected in their buy
ing"
Once 4 near-luxury, the American
newspaper has become as much a part
OF the life of our people as the cup OF
coffee in the morning or the daily train
Service. Telephone or telegraph service
San Antonio light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1911-1993, 1923-09-28
oN.a. BY eRtNIAxos oA1es ~ the eupswAy eonpA.u.

ment later she was walking through
the cross-street on which they lived
and at the corner she turned down
Fifth avenue.
She walked on down the avenue, and
crossing over at Fifty-ninth street, ar
rived at the plaza just as her friend
Lucia Thorne, and the latter's mother
alighted from a limousine which had
drawn up before the entrance.
Meanwhile. the man who had been
listening at the keyhole stole furtively
out of the house by an area door and
made his way to a telephone station ir
the back of a nearby store.
San Antonio light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1911-1993, 1923-09-28
CHAPTER III.

Outside Highly caught a passing
taxicab and, giving the number of the
Thorne residence, slammed the door
and sank back YEARLY.
Continued in Our Next Issue.)
San Antonio light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1911-1993, 1923-09-28
AUGUST CIRCULATION

Daily only average. .2721O
Sunday only average. 1852
The above totals and averages are FOR paid cir.
eulstion exclusive of all spoiled copies and any free
We hereby swear that the foregoing statement
u paid circulation is correct
Circulation Manager
c. L. BUCHANAN.
Business Manager
sworn and subscribed to before me this 4th day
d September, A. D. 1898. - -,
Notary Public
San Antonio light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1911-1993, 1923-09-28

After what has happened at Yoko-
hama, we can not blame the laps much
tor wanting to annex the open door
policy in China.
San Antonio light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1911-1993, 1923-09-28

4 big wolf hunt is going to be staged
in San Antonio. Wolf in Sleeps clothing
beware,
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1923-02-06
SteeIS Move Higher Reflect
ing Optimistic Predictions
of Judge Gary, .
STUDEBAKER IS HIGHER
Locomotive Issues Are Strong
With Reports of January
Showing Big Business,
By Wall Street Journal

NEW YORK Feb. 6.-Demand for
stocks at the opening Of the New York
stock exchange was brisk and gains
were made throughout the list. U. S.
Steel on first quotation Of 1914 was
up q and other steels reflected public
response to Judge Gary's optimistic
statement to the Wall Street Journal
on steel conditions and outlook. Cru
chile at 1853 was up IL and Replogle
q at 37ss. Others Of the industrial
list showed improvement, Studebaker
gaining q at rs and Baldwin 3 at
13G. Rails showed little change.
Southern Pacific was up IS at 92%
and Canadian Pacific was UP 4 at
145A.
American Can advanced in the early
trading to S7%. the highest level on
record. Unconfrmed rumors still are
current that directors contemplate a
stock dividend.
Locomotive issues were strong.
American Locomotive sold at 1851,
UP s.. Lima advanced to 62Ss. The
outlook for locomotive builders is
bright. as evidenced by the fact that
American Locomotive received orders
for 1913 engines in the first five weeks
Of 1923. At that rate the company $
bookings are close to 100000, 600 an
nually.
Twenty active industrial stocks Mon
day averaged 1OO.O3. up 10 per cent;
twenty active rails averaged SS.0S, up
~ per cent.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1923-02-06

Light hog prices continued Mon
days climb and mounted to the 80
mark at the local livestock exchange
today. recovering from the slump
which they took to $3.50 last Satur-
day. Heavy and mixed hogs, as well
as sows and pigs, held firm at Mon
days quotations. Receipts touched
10000 with Mondays holdovers Of
1903
The cattle market opened active and
stronger. Higher prices were bid for
choice steers in the opening hour of
the trading. but butcher grades did
not benefit from the premium offered
for steers. Receipts. 1900.
The calf market was active from
the opening and prices lifted a full
half dollar in the first trades and man
aged 10 remain firm at that point, es-
tablishing a top price for choice veals
Of $145O, while the bulk sold between
S13.5O614. Receipts. 500.
The sheep and lamb market was
exceedingly dull, due to light receipts
of fifty. A top Of s14 was bid for
choice lambs, while eve prices re
manned unchanged.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1923-02-06
PREACHERS WIFE
IS BLAMED FOR
YOUTHS DOWN. ALL
Rev. Frank Albright and Wife
Answer Charges In Ander-
son Court
BIZ United Press
NnTD COM

By United Press
ANDERSON, Ind, Feb. 6.-The
story of a preachers wife becoming
enamoured of 16-year-old hoy and of
the affection spreading through her
family Of three daughters was told in
Circuit Court here today.
The Rev. Frank Albright and his
wife, Kate, were charged with con-
tributing to the delinquency Of Forest
Hampton, 16, characterized by his fos-
ter parents as IAN exemplary boy be-
fore he became acquainted with the
Albrights." The preacher works in a
factory at Elwood during the week
and breaches the gospel on Sunday.
Young Hampton is alleged to have
confessed to the prosecutor that Mrs.
Albright, 40. made love to him and
later introduced him TO her three
daughters, Mrs. Pearl Mcfarland, 25,
Mrs. Maude Thoman, 20, and Miss
Lois Albright, 16.
The boy was brought to Anderson
from the Indiana Boys School at Plain
field where he was sentenced several
months ago after his alleged relations
with the Albright family.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1923-02-06
Bulls
Other Livestock

EAST ST LOUIS. Feb 6.-CattIe-Re-
ceipts 5000; market, slow. steady native
beef steers S7.25 a s; yesrlings and heifers,
S6.50d 7.75: cows. 81 5O@ $50 Gamers
and cutters. 50 60 a $50; calves. S12G
1850; stockers and feeders. s5.50d $50.
lower; heavy. SS15 40: medium. IS 25 "a
s.75: lights. So so a SIS; light lights, $50
a S.S5: packing sows. S7G7.25; pigs 81 %
$685. bulk. S825@sS5 Sheep-Receipts.
900; market. 10c higher; ewes. $500
S.25; Gamers and cutters, 81 so a $50;
CLEVELAND. Feb 6.-Hogs-Receipts.
$500; market. Toe to 15c lower: workers.,
50 25; mixed. S9.25 medium. So 50; pigs.
50 .25 roughs. S725; stays. $3.50. Cattle
Receipts. $50; market, steady: good to
choice bulls, So n $50; good to choice
steers, 50 010; good to choice heifers, ST a
s: good to choice cows s. n g: fair to good
cows. S475, common cows 50 rs a 3.75:
mixers $40 IA 70 Sheep and lambs-Re-
ceipts 500: market strong; top S525.
Calvss-Receipts, 250; market, strong TOP,
SIS.