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8. D. A. MOVES HEADQUARTERS.

Headquarters and the financial Of
flee of the Security Benefit Associa-
ton has now been moved from its old
location on Commerce street to the
new Shoe Market, III West Houston,
Funston Council No. 3110 held its
regular meeting at the Eagles Hall
Tuesday night and initiated ten new
members. Thirteen applications were
balloted on. The membership contest
between Funston and Bluebonnet
councils is still in full swing. Though
Funston Council is in the lead, mem
bers of Bluebonnet have not given up
and say that it is by no means definite
ly decided that they will have to bear
the expense of the banquet to be given
at the close of the drive in April.
Plans were discussed at the meeting
for q class to be organized in the near
future which will bring the national
officers of the order here for a 'mov-
ing picture initiation" Members OF
both councils are working enthusiastic
ally to that end and DR.. Il. o. Urban,
district manager, announced that he
and his wife will entertain all mepl-
bers who work to secure this class with
a dinner in one of the hotels Of the
city. Mrs. Mae Franklin reported at
the meeting that she had secured n new
drill master to take charge of the drill
team of the council. The team will be
reorganiEed at once and practice be-
gun.
The regular meeting OF Bluebonnet
Council No. 1868 will be held next
Tuesday evening at the W. o. w.
Hall,
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READY FOR GALVESTON.

Recently elected officers Of San
Antonio Council No. 6, Praetorians,
were installed at the meeting of the
order Thursday night. Outgoing
Sublime Augustus Charles +. Anderson
and all officers who have served dur
ing the past year presided at the in
stallation. The new officers will take
their seats at the next meeting.
Six applications for membership
were received and two candidates obli-
gated. 1t was voted to make a con-
tribution TO the Salvation Army drive
and the recorder was instructed to for
ward the amount. p. ID. Starr, presi-
dent of the Texas State Senate of
Praetorians, which will meet in Gal
weston next month, announced rrepar-
atory plans for the program.
He was in conference last week in
Dallas with President G. b. Gardner
and District Manager w. A. I4aughlin
of Galveston, who said that Galveston
Praetorians were making every prep
aration to show all visitors a wonder
full time. Among other things on the
entertainment program, it was said,
would be a sea food dinner. boat rides
on the Gulf and free bathing privi-
lcges. The degree team is spending
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SCOTTISH RITE PLANS.

Preparatory 10 the twenty-second
semi-annual reunion Of the Scottish
Rite Bodies of San Antonio, which
will be held in April. all four Of the
Rite bodies Of the city met Thursday
night to act upon applications. Over
200 applications are now on hand and
it is estimated that between 300 and
400 wiz be enrolled by the beginning
Of the reunion.
Degree work will begin April Q,
with the first degree, and end April
IL with the thirty second April IS,
Alzafar Temple of the Mystic Shrine
will hold "Jinx Ceremonial" to ini-
tiate candidates finishing the degree
work and desiring to make "the foot
blistering trip across the sands OF
ShrinedOm.'
Two motion picture films Of the Ma
sonic home and school i'm Fort Worth
will be shown here for the first time
next Thursday evening. The show
Will start at o'clock and is to he held
under the auspices of the Masonic
Service Association. All Master Ma
sons and their families are invited to
attend.
A special train of Shriners is now
being organized 10 accompany the
Shrine minstrel on it's trip to Laredo
next Friday night. Imperial Poten-
tate Nathan X. Tracy and his family
will head the party. The minstrel and
party will leave here Friday night re-
turning Sunday.
Preliminary plans for the 1929 I'm
perIal Council Of the Mystic Shrine.
10 be held in Washington. u. C.. in
June. as given out by the 1923 commit
tee of Almas Temple. include a pa
geant allegory depicting the birth and
development of the nation and clos
ing with THE Dance 81 the States
in which it is estimated 200.0A0 Shrin-
eTs will take part. Oyer 100 Shrine
Temples have registered for attend
ance at the Imperial Council This
year, and 100000 visitors are expect
ed.
The meeting will last four days and,
besides the pageant. the program, ne
coINling to the comm ttee. includes con-
certs. raradeS. fireworks and water
carnivals. THE Dance Of the States
will come the final night. June :.
After the patriotic pageant has passed
down Pennsylvania avenue and
through "The Garden Of Allah" in
front Of the White House. a 200-piecc
band will open a program of dance
music. This music is TO be amnlifpl
so that it can be heard down the en-
tire length Of the avenue, and will be
broadcast by radio,
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INITIATE ROSE CLASS.

An attendance that filled the lodge
rooms of San Antonio Aerie No. 20,
Fraternal Order OF Eagles, to capacity
was given the meeting Wednesday
night when the William L. Souter class
was initiated. The class was the lsrg-
est in the history of the lodge here.
Some OF the candidates did not present
themselves for initiation and these will
be used as the basis of another class.
A class will be started to be initiated
in April. This will be known as the
c. r. Bruno Rose class in honor Of
Past President Rose.
Bruno Rose, II. V. Ketehum and
Charles Blevins had charge Of the ini-
tiation Wednesday night and intro
duced several novel features. They
are experienced in this kind, of work
and are promising the lodge new initia-
ton stunts with each OF the classes.
Following the initiation Wednesday
night a short business session was held
at which all officers of the lodge were
elected as delegates to the state aerie
to be held in Fort Worth May 10
and 16
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LOYAL SONS MEET.

Twenty-Five members were initiated
into San Antonio Fireside Circle No.
l. Order Of Loyal Sons, at the meet
ing Wednesday night In the Odd Eel
lows Hall The order was instituted
two weeks ago and officers elected.
They were installed at the meeting
Wednesday. Due TO his inability TO
regularly attend the meetings, Ross
Truesdale, who was elected devotional
Waterman, rendered his resignation
aud Percy Lewis was elected and in
stalled in his place. The lodge. the
first of its kind to be instituted in
Texas. Is sponsored by the Odd Eel
lows and is for their sons and their
chums. Upon reaching the age of II.
il the members do not join the Odd
Fellows, they are graduated from the
order as honorary inactive members.
If they; Join the Odd Follows, they be-
come Elder Brothers.
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HOLD CLASS FOR JUNE.

Bexar Camp No. 1904. Modern
WoOdmen. at rs meeting "Wednesday
night decided TO have the large class
initiation in June instead of April
as it has been planned. AT that time
it is expected that "a number of the
national officers of the order will be
present and efforts will be made TO
have a large class ready for initiation.
The camp will take an active part
in amateur baseball in the city this
season. A team made up of members
is already partialiy organized and a
committee composed of J. Il. Vodrie, L.
X. Walker and c. b. Stanton was ap-
pointed to get the team together and
to manage it through the season. Ma
jor Nodrie and James Tafolla. vener-
able consul of Al mo Camp, were the
main speakers at the meeting.
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10000 W. o. WIS COMING.

Nationwide publicity IS being given
the dedication of the Woodmen of the
World War Memorial Hospital. witch
will be held here July I. by the Sow
erpicn Camn of the order through its
official publication. The Sovereign
Visitor" The March issue Of The Wis.
itor carries almost two full pages OF
descriptive matter on the program for
the dedication. The point is stressed
that. in addition 10 taking part in the
dedication services, those attending
will have the opportunity of seeing
San Antonio,
Officials Of the local camns OF the
order estimate that the publicity will
be read by 100000 people in the
United States and that it will attract
between 10000 and 10000 here.
Among the nrominent men who will
be here on that date.'it is said, Will
be senator's. congressman and COVER
nors from many Of the states Of the
union. and national and state Wood
men officials. The Sovereign Camp
is also offering to pay the railroad fare
here to those of any camp in the coun-
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the Original Mexican Restaurant.
Friendship Temple No. = will serve
the evening meal.
Both temples are cooperating to en-
terrain the visitors and both will have
part in the exemplifiastion of degree
work which will be held in the even
ing. For some time the temples have
been carrying on a drive TO secure a
large class Of candidates to take the
work that night, and both are report
ing success. Grand officers Of the or
der will be present at the convention
and for their benefit the class will be
taken through with full formalities.
Among the other entertainment feae
lures of the convention will be- a drive
over the city, beginning at 3 o'clock
in the afternoon and a reception in the
evening following the exemplification.
The ID. .. X. X. band will furnish the
music during the reception.
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HAVE BIRTHDAY PARTY.

The monthly social of Myrtle Grove
No. l, Woodmen Circle. was held
Tuesday afternoon at the Woodmen
hall. Forty-one tables of bunco and
cards were set. Prizes in bunco were
won by the following: Mrs. Agnes
Pasche, first; Mrs. Laura Stevenson,
second, and Mrs. Bertha ,Eberhsrt.
third. Those who won at high five
were Mrs. Annie Fassenidge. first ;
Mrs. Elizabeth Halse. second; Mrs.
Ruth Smith. third. Winners In five
hundred were: Mrs. Fred Buschick,
first Mrs. l.. Bart, second, and Mrs.
l.. Parr, third. The attendance prizes
were won by Mrs. Bell Cloonan and
Gladys Montez.
Tuesday, March 20, the regular
birthday meeting OF the grove will be
held. Twelve members have already
turned in their names as having birth
days in March. and fayors for their
table are almost completed.
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CLUB Is ENTERTAINED.

The Officers Cllb Of San Antonio
Review No. 3. w. II. A.. was enter
tanned Friday at the. Woodmen Hall
with a card and bunco .1arty. Mrs
Mary Parker and Nellie Rodgers were
the lestesses. ~ tables were set and
bunco, Might've, five hundred and
bridge played.
The regular meeting Of tile review
will be held Monday afternoon. at
which a number of candidates will be
initiated. Entertainment features for
the coming week are Darty Tuesday
evening for the Officers Club at 1874
Furnish avenue. given by Mrs. Eta
Gibbons and Miss Iona Davenport.
The announcement was made at the
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For this reason the cover Of the
itinery is blue. All San Antonio mem
bers on the train will wear blue hats
to make themselves distinctive and 10
advertise the state.
Ed McClannahan will escort the
train to Los Angeles and San Francis
co, where the ''DiIie-Marathon" stops.
From there it will return to San An
tonic bringing back all but the su-
preme officers and official delegates.
The convention will be progressive.
A two-day session will begin in Los
Angeles May rs, during which the
teams from all reviews of the order
will hold grand pageant. From there
IL will move 10 San Francisco for q
two-day/ session. Following the San
Francisco meet one-day meetings will
be held in Portland and Seattle, and
the final meet will be held in Van
couver about June 10. At the Van
couver meeting officers for the next
four years will be elected and initiat-
ed, and bylaws drawn up. This is the
first time in the history of the order
that quadrennial convention has been
held in the West.
Mrs, Agnes Robitzch of San Antonio
has been appointed division team di-
rector and will direct the Bluebonnet
teams in the pageant at Los Angeles.
The supreme representatives OF Texas
will be headed by Mrs. Hart are Mrs.
Emma Melba OF San Antonio. Mrs.
Lily Holford OF FL Paso. Mrs. Bertha
Renfro of Mart. Mrs. Fanny NJ. Har-
vey of Fort Worth, Mrs. Isabel X.
Brandt of Houston, Mrs. Pearl Irving
of Palestine, Mrs. Fife Haryeson of
Houston and Mrs. Chloe Stumps of
Dallas.
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BANKS IN GOOD SHAPE
Cash Rolls IN and Improves Condition
OF Texas Treasury.

Austin, Tex, March 17.-As an in
dication Of the improved financial con-
dition of the state, the old state de-
pository board has succeeded, during
the past year, in collecting upward Of
81 200, 900 from small banks in Texas
that were repositories for state funds
under the old law, according 10 CE:s---
Clerk W. 3. Cross of the state treas
ury department.
A year or more ago there was due
the state from these small repositories
81 500. 900 in cash that had been de-
posted in these repositories, while
now the amount outstanding is only
1876, 900.
When the general depression in bust
ness was on, these repositories verS
unable to return the funds TO the state
and the board granted them an extern
>ion of time, with the result that these
banks have now almost liquidsted with
the state.
All outstanding funds are protected
by bonds with surety and indemnity
companies.
Beautiful Roselavn Cemetery, not a
graveyard, a beautiful. well kept burial
park. Crockett 16sS.-(Adv.)
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LAURA Il. HART

Mrs. Laura II. Hart, southwest man
ager and acting past supreme CON-
mander of the Woman's Benefit Asso.
citation, has been an active worker
in the order for the last twenty-five
years. Since 1901 she has held exec.
utive office and under her leadership
the order in Texas has grown from a
membership OF 1000 in 1000, TO $4,000
members. There are three reviews Of
the w. Il. A. in San Antonio with a
total membership of 1900 and she has
recently authorized chartering a
fourth.
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PLAN A CONVENTION.

Bexar Hive No. 79J. Ladies of the
Mnccabees, is again becoming active.
The first meeting of the lodge held in
some time was held Thursday after
noon in the office of Mrs. +. NJ. Hawk.
in the Kampmann building. when
plans were made for county conven-
ton of the order to be held here in
the near future. Mrs. Hawk, Mrs
Kinda Cooper and Mrs. Leila Ho.
ward were appointed as a committee
to make arrangements for the conven-
ton, and the entertainment of the
guests.
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the Odd Fellows Home for the aged,
and for orphaned children Of Odd Eel.
lows. Those who occupied the special
car chartered for the trip were: Mr..
and Mrs. ID. IL. Howard, Mrs. Meta
Shelper, Mrs.. Lenora Emery, Misses
Mildred and Annie BONNER. Mrs
Lilly Taylor, Mrs. Anna West, Mrs.
Olive Cook. Mrs. Pearl Biggs, Mrs.
Sadie Pollock. Mrs. BERTHE Rice. Mrs.
Emma Gallagher, Mrs. l.. NJ. Hawk.
Mrs. Lizzie sherman, julius Conrad
and ". S. Urquhart. state captain OF
the degree team. all OF Alamo Re.
bekah, and Mrs. Josie Stein of Jour
dantOn, and Mrs. Emma Nixon OF
Big Foot.
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OLIVE GROVE MEETS.

Tuesday evening the drill team oil
Olive Grove No. 157. Woodmen Cir
Gle. was entertained with a dinner al
the Original Mexican Restaurant
Friday night Mrs. Mary Dickey enter
tnined the officers OF the grove ST her
home. PIG Eleanor avenue. Games
were PLAYED and refreshments served
Those who won prizes were Mrs. Mary
Mcconnell, Mrs. Ivey sSchoenfle'd
Mrs. DAISY iiislop. Mrs. Dora Nun
ster, and Mrs. Virgie Shane.
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SUNFIOWER CAMP MEETS.

At the meeting of Sunnower Camp
No. 4545, Royal Neighbors, Wednes-
day afternoon IT was decided TO do
some charity work outside of the or
der. Members of the camp have
learned of several families in the city
which are in need Of help and the
camp has pledged itself to care for
them until they can provide for them
selves.
One application was voted on, and
the announcement made that Mrs.
Dora Harvey would give bunco party
at her home, 1921 Durango street, the
afternoon of March 20. The proceeds
of the party will be added 10 the gen
eral fund of the camp.
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TEAMS AT WORK.

Final plans for the district conven-
ton of Pythan Sisters to be held here
March %, were made at the meeting
of Charlton Temple No. l, Pythian
Sisters. Thursday afternoon. A school
of instruction will be held in the morn
ing and in the afternoon. AT noon the
members of Charlton Temple will en-
terrain all visitors with a dinner at
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try .who.secure five new members be-
fore July l.
The complete program for the oc-
casion will be announced later from
the Sovereign Camp in Omaha, Neb.,
however, local camps of the Woodmen
and the groves Of the Woodmsn Circle
are beginning to plan entertainment
for the many visitors.
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MORE RAINBOW ORDERS.

Mrs. D. Y. Cushing. state official
of the Order Of Rainbow. recently re.
turned FROM Houston where she in.
stituted two chapters of the order. one
with 140 charter members. the other
with. &C. While in the eastern part of
the state she also instituted one chap
ter at Galveston and one at Port
Arthur. Next Tuesday night she will
go to Sinton to open a chapter there.
These five chapters, she said. will add
325 members to the Rainbow order in
Texas.
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ALAMO REVIEW MEETS.

Following the routine business a,
the meeting Of Alamo Review No. 81
W. b. A.. in the Woodman Hall Mon
day, the solemn ceremony of draping
was performed and resolutions adopt.
ed for a deceased member Of the re,
view.
The guard team is still actively en-.
gagged in adding to the fund to send IL
to the convention Of the order 10 be
held in Los Angeles, beginning May
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A CHICKEN BARBECUE.

Sam Houston Camp No. 81, W. q.
w. is planning a chicken barbecue
and dance 10 he held in San Pedro
Park. April 4. The entertainment will
be open to tSP public and the proceeds
will be added to the general benefit
fund of the camp.
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Gibbons and Mrs. Margaret Leary, Of
the Officers Club, would be hostesses
on each first and third Thursday at a
benefit dance at the new Beethoven
hall. 100 Pereida street.
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every spare moment getting in trim for
the competitive drills to be held at the
senate.
Winners of the attendance prizes
were John L. Harris, r. NJ. Lawson
and b. Frank Flores.
The Filer record. (Filer, Idaho) 1919-1930, 1923-11-08
A GOOD Marksman.

Bill Taylor was n particularly tall.
thin person; In fact. certain OF his
friends referred TO him as Bones"
One night number OF his jolly ac-
quaintances joined him In party. In
an unguarded moment one OF them
drew revolver. II became accidental
ly discharged. and the bullet struck
Taylor In the leg. Terrified, the owner
OF the weapon FASTENED to the house
of the nearest doctor.
II have just shot BIN Taylor In the
legl" he exclaimed. "Come quick"
But the doctor paused on the
threshold, viewing the man with adj
miring eyes. You mean TO say that
you actually shot Bill Taylor in the
legf"
Eyes"
''rhen all have to say Is that II
was a mighty good shot" was the doc
tors response, ms he prepared 10 so to
Blll.-Phlladelphi Ledger.
The Filer record. (Filer, Idaho) 1919-1930, 1923-11-08

could "a ben anything he wanted to.
Almost"
The girls eyes fiinched and turned
back TO the dim frayed end OF the
road; the man stood silent.
Seven years ago t'day." she unused,
you and me stood up here on Black
rock and watched the Milford stage
haul i'm away on yonder 10 the city.
and out In the big world Z college.
ard then we-cut them Names"
She paused. He seemed 10 feel that
an answer was expected OF him. but
made none.
Two years We got letters-wonder-
full ones at first. | low you amt
rrgot how we use Z come up here
you and me-and read EN-" She
spoke more 10 herself than TO him.
Then the letters got fewer and farth-
er b'tween. till finIy they got s. tri-
fiin' Their wasn't no satisfaction In
gittin' 'em.
Then, y'u know, that terrible one
come from the president Of the col
lege, tellin' how awful-Ken was car
ryin' on. and advisin' father t take
i'm home. But he never come. and .
The Filer record. (Filer, Idaho) 1919-1930, 1923-11-08
CHAPTER I
The Bound Boy.

A girl came out Of the back yard OF
a red-roofed cottage at the upstream
edge OF Buckeye, passed around a
rather tastefully built barn, with Its
hanking cribs and pens. crossed the
fallow pasture lot In corner of which
1t stood, climbed the fence and picked
her way up the face OF the cliffs that
roughly walled the village ON three
sides,s until she stood at last among
the jagged and broken pinnacles at
the top Of Black rock. lighter speck
against the gray green background OF
the Flatwoods.
Away beyond the bend where the
hills the sun crawled toward the rim
OF the West. Pendant above the dis
tant timber line its round splendor.
FURNISHED bright by the wonder OF
May. turned a lingering glance at the
serene world.
But the girl was not watching the
sunset. The splendor OF the wide
spread landscape at her feet was lost
on her.
Crawling out from under the sunset.
halving the village and winding away
up the river between cliff and bottom.
ran the River road, the one slim
artery that connected Buckeye with
the great world outside the Flatwoods.
The girls eyes were on the road
Far up the river-twenty miles Of
gravel and gray sand-it led to the
city. On clear days she had some
times made out the hazy wilderness Of
It's roofs and spires-the gateway Of
another world-a world that the err
rant fancies OF girlhood peopled with
many a wonder.
Seven years ago TO a day she had
stood there and watched the Milford
stage carry her brother away TO the
end OF that road-through the dim
The Filer record. (Filer, Idaho) 1919-1930, 1923-11-08
Only a Truce.

Dr. w. II. Bishop. In lis MY Moor
land Patients" tells the story OF two
Yorkshire brothers, John and VIII
liam, who quarreled one day. and
though they lived within stones
throw OF each other vowed never 10
speak 20 each other again. They kept
their unpleasant vow for forty years,
TIL one day John fell III and on his
deathbed sent for his brother. VIII
liam, full OF rcmorse. went to him and
they spent the dying mans last hours
talking OF old times. When William
rose sadly TO go John sat up In bed
and called after him. Mind, William,
II get better. all this IL for nowtl''