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San Antonio light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1911-1993, 1923-09-23
'K|NGSV|LLE To
Be SCENE Of
FOUR-DAYFk
Civic Organizations Get
Together to Plan
Event.
WILL HAVE R0DEO
Displays and Exhibits to
Be Placed in Legion
Hall. ..
WILL HAVE 'RODEO

Kingsville, Tex, SEPT. 22.-Com-
mittees from the different civic organi-
cations of the city and county have
co-operated with Ernest l.. Anderson
Post. American Legion and the La
dies Auxiliary of this city, and will
stage a four-day county fair, Novem-
Der 11-11.
The display will be made. in the
American Legion hall, while the rodeo
and farm animal and poultry exhibits
will be held under tents and temper
arg sheds on vacant lots adjoining the
hall.
Inasmuch as very successful com
munity fair has just been held at Ri
yiera in this county, it is thought a
great many of the exhibits of the
farmers will be brought to kingsville
to the county fair.
County Agent Knox, who has charge
of the successful community fairs in
this county for the past two years, is
an American Legion man ana will
take most active part in the county
fair. 0
Committees are at the present time
outlining the program for the four
days and hope to have the fair cata-
logue ready for the press by the first
of next week.
San Antonio light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1911-1993, 1923-09-23
Parent.TearIlers' Meeting.

Eagle Pass. Tex. Sept. 22.-The
Parent-T, achers' Association held its
first meeting for the season last week
Mrs. Lea Hume. presiding. There was
a GOOD attendance and much cnthus-
iasm over the plans for the season, $
work. The new :upcrintendcnt. Prot.
II. W. Fowler. introduced by DIR. Rick-
les, addressed the meeting. outlining
his plans and asked the cooperation
of all interested. The rest of the
business part of the program was fill,
ed up with the hearing of reports of
standing committees and the annoint-
ment Of others. Miss Mary NourSe
played n piano solo. DIR. Lea Hume
gave an able talk on child welfare and
Miss Lucille Duffy gave humorous
reading. Meetings will be held on the
second Friday of each month. -
San Antonio light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1911-1993, 1923-09-23
RIO GRANDE FLOODS
WILL RAISE LEVEL
OF AVIATION FIELD
Leuees Cut to Allow Silt
Laden Waters to Enter
Fort Brown Land.

Brownsville, Tex, Sept. 22.-ThC
aviation field at Fort Brown is under
three feet of water, the levees having
been opened to permit tie flood wa
tiers of the Rio Grande to spread over
that section of the fort grounds, the
object being to raise and level the
grounds by the process of sedimenta-
ton.
During the floods of last year a
large area of the fort grounds was
raised from two inches to foot, by
this process, which consists of per-
hitting the silt laden waters of the
Rio Grande to flood the grounds, the
greater part of the silt being precipi-
tated before the water again finds its
way into the Rio GranGe.
At the point where the water en-
tiers through the levees it is thick with
silt, carrying almost 6 pc: cent in So
luton, but where it again flows into
the river it is almost as clear, prac-
tically all the silt borne by the waters
having been deposited within the area
covered.
By means of the sedimentation pro-
cess the grounds now used as an air.
plane landing field will | robably be
raised nearly foot during the present
flood, and when they re dried off all
inequalities of the former surface will
be buried deep under the new deposit
of silt.
San Antonio light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1911-1993, 1923-09-23
TROOP WINS BANNER
San Angelo Boy Scout Outfit Again
Gets Honor.

San Angelo, Tex, Sept. 22.-The
banner which was awarded for the
first time last year to the San Angelo
Boy Scout troop making the best rec
ord on camp has been won Tor the
second time by Troop .. commanded
by the Rev. J. H. Garrett, pastor Of
the South Side Baptist Church. The
grade of the twenty boys at camp OF
the membership of 40 totaled GA 1-5
per cent.
The scouts were graded individual
ly daily on discipline, inspection, adj
vancement, athletics and department
(quietness between reveille and taps)
and the grades were compiled by
troops. John W. Price of Abilene,
paid scout executive, who was in
charge of the camp, commended the
scouts and their leaders highly for the
fact that each of the five troops had
perfect records on discipline and de-
pertinent The encampment was held
at Christoval, lasted a week and
closed Saturday, September S.
Troop 1, Mart Findlater, Scout
master, with II of 30 members in
camp, ranked second with "a SO per
cent. Troop 4, Jean Cornelison, scout
mister, was third with grade OF OIL
per cent. Twenty-four of the 40 mem
bers of this unit were in camp. Fourth
place was held by Troop 3. with n
grade of 46 So per cent. The Rev.
J. A. Richardson, pastor of the Meth
odist Protestant Church, is its scout
master. Eight of the IS members were
in camp. Troop Z, Morgan PETIT:
scoutmaster. was last. grading AZ 3-o
per cent. Twelve of its fifteen mem
bers were at Christoval.
Merit badges were won by score
of the scouts
San Antonio light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1911-1993, 1923-09-23
To Build Good Roads.

Alice, Tex, Sept. 22.-The Jim
Wells county commissioners court has
made formal application to the state
highway commission for state and
federal aid in constructing the new
highway through the county, known
as State Highway No. 9A, from the
Nueces river on the north to Olmo'
creek on the south, a survey of which
has been under way for several weeks
The estimated cost of the highway Is
1887 800 and provides for 20 mics
of concrete double track roadwa.,
eighteen feet wide, and 30 miles single.
nine feet wide, with full width OF
grade and bridges, of which there will
widened to full eighteen feet when ad
ditional funds become available.
San Antonio light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1911-1993, 1923-09-23
TO PAVE Is BLOCKS
Del Rio Streets to Connect With
Hard Surface County Roads.

Del Rio. Tex, Sept. 22.-At a
meeting of the city commissioners
Tuesday night, contract was let for
the paving of fifteen city blocks.
The paving will be done mainly
west of Main street. and will extend
beyond the new S125,O00 high school
building, giving a completely paved
street to this structure.
1t will also extend completely
around the Greenwood City Park.
The idea of the city commissioners
is to have paved street west of
Main street. and parallel to it, thus
relieving Main street from heavy
freight traffic.
Main street will also be paved to
the north past the Southern Pacific
railroad tracks and shops, and con-
nection will be made with the ten
miles of paved asphalt county road
leading out TO Devils River.
This additional pavement will make
Del Rio one of the best paved cities
of its size in the state.
San Antonio light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1911-1993, 1923-09-23
HEAD OF COMMITTEES
Del Rio c. of c. Plans Active
Year.

Del Flo. Tex, Sept. 22.-The
board of dire. tors of the Del Rio
chamber of commerce has named the
following committee chairmen to serve
for the next twelve months: Farm
development. Walter +. Jones; live
stock development. 7. l.. Drisdale
industrial and transportation, John
Pegues; civic. Hon. J. J. Foster; en-.
tertainment, W. +. Easterling; good
roads, A. Madison; tourist camp, Il.
T.. Bonnet; trade extension, f. X.
Adams; foreign relations, Fred NJ.
Rose; publicity, Joe Berlin; mem
bership. Max Stool.
The personnel of the different COM
mittees will be arranged later.
The first membership luncheon will
be held Wednesday. September 26 at
the noon hour for the purpose of in
Producing the New manager. +. X.
Senior, TO the membership and the
system of regular monthly meetings
of the membership has been establish
cd.
Arrangements have been completed
for the circulation of a special folder
of facts concerning the attractiveness
of Del Rio as n place for tourists,
industrial establishments and home
life
San Antonio light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1911-1993, 1923-09-23
Kennedy Schools Open.
Kennedy, Tex, Sept. 22.-The

lNAss 49, Ht IuDlit
schools opened Monday with large
enrolment. The new school building
which has just been completed will be
used for the high school. while the
grammar grades will be taught at the
old building.
The faculty for the term is rs fol-
lows: J. H. Gregory, B.A,, superin-
tendent; \. W. Gay, B.A.. principal
of high school; Carrie Northway,
teacher Of Spanish and English Jones
Walton, teacher of algebra. history
and commercial work: L. A. GAY.
principal of grammar school: Hanccl
Addison. history and geography: To-
rine Price. English and reading: Miss
English. principal of primary depart
ment; Mrs. J. II. Gregory. second
grade; Evelyn Wooten, third grade
Lewis and Margaret Alexander. teach
ers of Mexican school.
Alfredo Guillemont will again have
charge of the negro school. Nola
Yeatcr will teach the school at Escon-
dido.
San Antonio light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1911-1993, 1923-09-23
SCHOOLS ARE OPENED
San Marcos and Kennedy Institutions
Start Terms.

San Marcos, Tex, Sept. 22.-The
public schools Of San Marco. opened
September II, with exercises at the
high school. and enrolment and clas-
sification at the grade schools.
Supt. l.. J. Berry announces the
registration of approximately 700 pu-
pills.
The faculty now numbers 35 teach
ers in the white schools of the city.
Public school music and public
speaking have been added to the
courses, with Miss Mary Garden of
Chattanooga, Tenn, in c irge of the
music, and Miss Flora Lee Appleby
of San Antonio, IS teacher of public
speaking.
Coach c. A. Duval succeeds Coach
Hamilton, resigned, and J.. Burnyce
McBryde is assistant coach.
The football squad of "a, with Ma
son Ramsay as captain was ut Mon
day afternoon on their athletic field
at Rogers-Park for organization.
San Antonio light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1911-1993, 1923-09-23
DIES OF TETANUS
Cane Stalk Wound in Hand Results
Fatally.

San Angelo. Tex. Sept. &c. r.
Creighton, Coke county ranchman,
jumped from concrete tank and was
tripped by a wire and ran n piece of
cane stalk through the palm of his
left hand.
He died here from tetanus that de-
veloped from the injury.
Pending the arrival of a son, Ten
mis- Creighton. from California, fu-
neral arrangements have not been
made. The widow and three broth
ers. Charles Creighton Of Abilene.
Will Creighton of Big Springs ana
John Creighton Of Lamesa, also sur
vive.
Burial probably will be made at
Sanco. Coke county. Mr.. Creighton
was 80 years old.
San Antonio light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1911-1993, 1923-09-23
PIONEER TEXAN DIES
Confederate Veteran in Nursery Bust.
ness for 40 Years.

Georgetown, Tex, Sept. 22.-Jonas
NJ. Shell, 50, pioneer of Williamson
county. who came to Georgetown 10
1859 from his home at Montgomery.
Ala, died at the homestead one mile
west of toxin on the San Gabriel, Tues
day Afternoon Of old age.
Mr.. Shell joined the Confederate
army in 1860 and served throughout
the war returning to Georgetown in
1865.
He served two terms as county clerk
Of Williamson county from which of
flee he retired and established large
nursery, the second institution of its
kind to be established in Texas.
He continued in this business for 40
years.
Funeral services were held Wednes-
day afternoon, interment being in the
Odd Fellows cemetery in this city.
San Antonio light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1911-1993, 1923-09-23
Landowners Of
MEXICAN STATE
WILL ORGANIZE
Americans Invited to Join
Coahuila Organi-
cation
TO ACCEPT INVITATION
Meeting to Be Held in
Piedras Negras, Near
Eagle Pass.
TO ACCEPT INVITATION

Del Rio. Tex, Sept. 22.-Accordine
TO reports reaching here, plans are
maturing for the organization of the
landowners, farmers and cattlemen OF
Coahuila, Mexico, into state or
ganization.
There are many Americans here in
Del Rio and vicinity who own ranches
or are engaged in the cattle business
in Northern Mexico, and they have
received invitations to be present at
the first general meeting Of the body
at which time organization will be eff
fected.
According to present plans. this
meeting will be held at Piedras
Negras, opposite Eagle Pass, some
time between the first and fifteenth
of October. and it is planned to
elect the officers of the association,
and adopt a constitution and bylaws.
The invitatian came from Monclova,
Mexico. where n preliminary meeting
was held on June 3.
Idea Not New.
The idea of the organization had
its birth at this meeting, at which
it is said that practically all of the
landowners, farmers and cattlemen of
that section attended
A committee composed of Leopoldo
Sanchez, president, GustavO Falcon,
treasurer, and Juan CARA Garcia and
MardOqueo Ramos, secretaries, was
appointed with full power to plan the
organization, and name time and
place for general meeting of all
those in the state who are interested.
The purposes of the association
as set forth in the invitation are to
work for the development and ad-
vancement of the interests of the
farmers and cattlemen of Coahuila,
and TO afford them every protection
possible within the limits of the
law.
COahuila Large State.
Coahuila is one Of the largest states
in Mexico, and is very rich in natural
resources, and some of the most fer
tile land in the Republic lies within
its boundaries.
Much of this land was irrigated
and in a high state of cultivation be-
fore the revolutionary period. but
an
were abandoned and are in a state
Of decay.
with care and proper financial
backing. however. large part of the
country would become one of the
richest and most productive regions in
the W, Id.
At present the state is almost
wholly given over TO the cattle bust
ness. and in addition to the Mexican
rancher, Americans and Germans
have large cattle and ranch interests
there.
Conservative cattlemen here esti-
mate that Americans own more than
a half million cattle, sheep and goats
in C0ahuila. and it seems from ex-
pressions here that the idea of a state
association will be popular with them.
Many Americans here owning cat
tie or ranches in Coahuila plan TO
attend the first meeting at Piedras
Negras, and will work enthusiastically
with their Mexican associates for the
good of the association.
San Antonio light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1911-1993, 1923-09-23
SAN ANGELO HOSPITAL
Two Physicians Purchased Private
Home for Institution.

San Angelo, Tex, Sept. 22.-Tht
John Findlater home has become the
property of DIR. II. =. Rush and Dr.
w. II. Chambers, both local surgeons
and physicians.
The place will be remodeled By
them and utilized as a downtown hos
pital.
Possession will be given next Mon
day.
The hospital will be known as the
San Angelo sanitarium and it is uh
derstood will be open to all regular
physicians caring to take advantage Of
its facilities. =,
Latest hospital equipment. has al
ready been ordered.
The institution will maintain fifteeT
patients beds and a sufficient numbe'
of nurses to care adequately for an!
number Of patients that are brough
there for treatment, according to tn
purchasers.
Remodeling of the interior and in
stallation Of the hospital furniture
will be arranged as soon as possible
The building is steam heated.
Addition of the latest IN surgica
supplies and equipment for down
town hospital, it is thought, will hol'
n great deal of business for San Ah
cello physicians, that has been goinl
to other clinical centers prior to thi
time.
The new owners announced that l
is their purpose to erect a moderl
brick sanitarium as soon as feasible
erecting one large enough to mee
every demand that may be made upoi
il.
At present San Angelo has tw'
hospitals, the Park Heights sanitar
ium and st. John sanitarium, a Cath
Ole institution east of town.
San Antonio light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1911-1993, 1923-09-23
YOakum Boy Wins Prizes.

NOakum. Tex. Sept. 22.-ROy J.
Lay. Yoakum's delegate to the sec
ond National Convention of the Amer
lean National Relay League held in
Chicago. has returned TO his home
here, bringing with him several prizes
won in contests with leading radio
relay men of the United States and
Canada. The prizes were given by
the Relay League whose headquarters
are Mt Hartford, Conn. and consists
of radio supplies. materials and sets.
Mr.. Lay reports that there were about
800 delegates Mt the convention from
all over the United States and Canada
and one from France. He was one
of nine from Texas.
San Antonio light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1911-1993, 1923-09-23
KILLING CATTLE TICK
Victoria County Wages Successful
Fight, Report Shows.

Victoria, Tex, Sept. 22.-Accord-
ing to the report just issued OF j. p.
Lancaster. federal tick inspector of
this district, that during last month
there were 2251 herds of stock dip
ped for ticks in Victoria county, with
the total number of head being So
757, and out of this large bunch it
showed only five head of stock. or
three herds, infected with the fever
tick.
This is an excellent showing and
Mr.. Lancaster is pleased with the re-
suit.
1t is predicted that if any portion
of the state is released from Quaran-
tine on December /, that Victoria
county and this part of the state
will be the section that. is released.
San Antonio light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1911-1993, 1923-09-23
Ycakum High School Orchestra.

YOakum, Tex. Sent. PA Yoa-
KUN high school orchestra was or
ganized at the high school building
last week and from reports the orches-
ira is to be a live one this season.
The following assignments have been
made: Director, Mrs. A. ]. House :;
pianist, Edith Morgan: assistant
pianist. Hattie Jarmon: comets. Ar
thur Turbeville and Placette Clark ::
saxophones, Josephine Burton and
Lester Turbeville; violins. Annie
Marie BUXTON, Wallace Woolsey ;
Richard Colley: and Sumner Power
clarinet. Harold Johnson; trombone,
d. f. Conwell: drums. Joe Jarmon.
San Antonio light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1911-1993, 1923-09-23
Firecracker 100 Feet
Long to Be Shot Off
at Texas Exposition

Austin, Tex, Sept. %. The
largest firecracker ever imported
into the United States has arrived
at Texas State Exposition head
quarters in Austin.
This firecracker was imported
from Hong Kong, China, and was
manufactured in Canton, China,
especially for the exposition.
The firecracker was ordered by
Key Park, restaurant owner of
Austin.
This unique firecracker, which
is 100 feet long, and which con-
tains more than 100000 smaller
firecrackers in it. will be tied 10
one of the tower light poles in
Austin. and will be fired on the
closing night of the Texas State
Exposition. October 6.
1t will be lighted at the bottom.
and rs the last firecrackers go off
at the top. they will smell out the
words Texas State Exposition.
The firecracker was ordered
three months ago, and arrived IN
San Francisco several weeks ago:
1t is made up of long strip If
Irvine. interviewer with the myriad
of small and large firecr1ckerS.
giving it tho appearance of one
huge firecracker.
San Antonio light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1911-1993, 1923-09-23

HARD SURFACE ROAD
Highway to Caldwell Oil Fields To
BE Repaired.

Loclshart, Tex, Sept. 22.-Thc
Middle Buster State Highway in the
lower part of Caldwell county is be-
ing resurfaced under the direction OF
County Judge Smith.
This highway has become the main
artery of the roads in this section as
it runs south and passes the Cald-
we'll county oil fields two miles to
the east and is busy thoroughfare
as any piece of road in the state.
Recently Caldwell county's commits
sioners purchased some tractors and
other road building machinery and
are now in position to tear up
a road with heavy scarifier, re-
build it, gravel and pour either crude
oil or tarvia on it.
Wet weather is hindering the work
and complaint is heard by the drillers
who come to Lockhart for their meals
but with dry weather the road will
be ready for the travel.
San Antonio light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1911-1993, 1923-09-23
PIONEER TEXAN DIES
Jim Wells County Official Dies After
Stroke.

Alice, Tex, Sept. 22.-Jim Wells
county lost one of its foremost pioneer
citizens Monady when G. w. Savage
county tax assessor, suffered strok
of paralysis while in his office at the
courthouse. and died a few hours later
at his home.
Mr.. Savage was 63 years of age. He
has been prominent in politics in this
section for many years. He was elect
ed to the state Legislature from this
district and being the first count.
clerk of Jim Wells county after its
organization.
No funeral arrangements have beer
made. pending arrival of members Of
the family from various points in Ok
lahoma and within the state.
San Antonio light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1911-1993, 1923-09-23
CAMERON COUNTY
SCHOOL PROPERTY
TO BE BEAUTIFIED
Teachers and Students
Pledge Cooperation
to Plan.

Brownsville, Tex, Sept. 22.-Every
school district in Cameron county has
Joined in the school Identification
campaign, and the school grounds of
the - districts of the county will be
the most beautiful in the state before
the end of the present term, is the
prediction made by County Supern.
tendent kennamer, who has been ac-
tive in arousing interest in the peau.
LITIGATION campaign.
Cameron county has fourteen in
dependent and eight common school
districts, all equipped with modern
school buildings. =
-Four new buildings have been
erected within the past year-the La
Feria school, erected at cost Of
$4,000; the Santa Rosa school, cost
ing $4,000; five-roOm school at
Rangerville, costing $4,000, and the
Stuart Place schoos. which has just
been completed at cost of $40 900,
which is rated as one of the most
complete and best equipped rural
school buildings in the state.
Ten of the Cameron county dis
tricts have erected homes for teachers
and several more districts are con-
sidering the erection of teacherages
before the end of the year.
At the meeting of the county board
of trustees, held early in August,
County Superintendent Kennamer
made strong plea for Identification
of the county's schools, pointing out
that the taxpayers of the county had
almost a million dollars invested IN
the various school plants, and that
the efficiency of the schools could be
materially increased by the adoption
of definite plans for Identification.
He also called attention to the fact
that the valleys climate and soil
made Identification a comparatively
simple matter, and that no other Sec
ton of the state presented equal OPP
portunities in this line; that summer
or winter the pupils and patrons
could enjoy the results of their work,
whereas i'll practically all other Sec
tons of the country the cold winters
practically nullified Identification eff
forts.
At the teachers institute beautltlca-
ton of school grounds was one of the
principal subjects discussed. and
every teacher in Cameron county an
nounced that their respective schools
would join in the movement to make
Cameron the county of beautiful
schools, and Immediately upon the
opening of school the proposition was
preached to the pupils. who have en-
tered enthusiastically into the plans.
San Antonio light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1911-1993, 1923-09-23

Remedy, Tex. SCOT. PA force OF
carpenters and laborers are busily en-
gagged in getting the fair grounds and
buildings in shape for the Karncs
County Fair, TO be held the second
week in October. The race track is
being dragged and put in first class
shape for the races. The fair direc-
tors are receiving hearty co1operation
from all the citizens and everything
points to the best fair in the history
of the county.
San Antonio light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1911-1993, 1923-09-23
TO BUILD STATION
Plans for New Mercedes Structure
Underway.

Mercedes. Tex, Sept. 22.-Accord-
ing to ID. ~ Pace, land and tax COM
missioner of the Gulf Coast Lines,
plans for the building of the new
Mercedes depot are progressing at
rapid rate.
Mr.. Pace and two surveyors have
been in Mercedes this week SURVEYING
the site of driveway to the new
building.
The new depot is expected to prove
one of the most beautiful of any on
the Gulf Coast Lines or in the whole
Southwest.
The structure will be of brick witn
white stucco.
The old building will be wrecked
and arrangements have been made
with the city officials for a smaii
amount of land for park.