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San Antonio light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1911-1993, 1924-03-23
JOY KILLERS

There are lot of important ques-
tons to be settled, but a burning one
comes close home. Who drive automo-
biles more carelessly, women or men
The women say the men do. No doubt
about it. The men say the women do.
Equally no doubt about it. A perfect
ly good argument, guaranteed to run
Tor two hours on a stretch, may be pre-
cipitated at any time, at any place, on
just that topic alone.
Having perhaps heard the thing ar
gued pro and con ever since either men
or women began to drive automobiles
cororer in San Francisco, California
three years ago determined to do Bit
of investigating on his own. He kept
tab OH all the fatal automobile accidents
in that city for that length of time, and
found that in the three hundred and nine
which happened, in only seventeen of
these, were the cars driven by women.
This has been answered promptly by
the men. They maintain that fewer wo-
men drive cars in proportion to the
whole number of cars in use than men.
They say that unless some sort of pro-
portion was evolved on the basis of
the number of women and men actual
ly driving, the coroner's figures really
near nothing. They even go so far
as to opine that did as many women as
men drive that the number of accidents
would be greatly increased. The women
answer back that there are just as many
women driving as men already. But
nobody knows, really, and so the argu-
ment goes on.
But if the thing were actually figured
out, srPposing that someone had moth
ing better to do than to gather the fig
ures which proved one of the other, why
again that would mean nothing. The
women would still believe that men were
more careless and the men would know
the women were the careless ones still.
Figures are said never to lie. but no.
body believes them. that is, against their
own settled and cherished opinions. Be-
sides, think Of the real pleasure, actually
one of the greatest pleasures of auto
mobile driving, that would be taken
away from both men and women drivers
If they could not inveigh against fool
women" and fool men,"
But even this may happen. There is
always somebody coming along with
facts and figures to take the Joy out
of life.
San Antonio light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1911-1993, 1924-03-23
ITO PLEASE THE LORD"

Another tragedy of spurious relig-
ious origin has just been reported from
Florida. Only few weeks ago a young
man of that state, scarcely old enough
to be So designated. was reported to
have confessed that he had killed his
father and mother as a sacrifice to atone
for his earlier murder of his two sisters,
whom he had killed, he said, as expia-
ton for "sin" he professed to have
committed several years before.
Now comes the story of Florida girl
who, according to police authorities of
Tampa. stamped her aged and paralvtic
father to death, at the behest of her
mother, ito please the Lord" the mother
having, according to the same authori-
ties, told her that this Sacrifice" was
due in consideration Of benefits which
she said the victim had received from
ministrations or treatments accorded
him in the name of religious sect.
In both of these cases it could be
plausibly assumed that the murdercrs
were insane. Indeed, it would lot be
difficult to maintain the thesis that any
body who takes human life in "cold
blood" is afflicted with form of insan-
ity-that his mind is not normal"
But while it is to be taken for granted
that people of no more than average
susceptibility will stand aghast at such
awesome tragedies as these two reported
frorl Florida, there are many who seem
to be unaffected by manifestations, al
around them, of exactly the same sort
of fanaticism, appearing in less grewsomc
and spectacular forms, as that which
avowedly afforded the motive power fol-
these murders.
This is supposed to be land Of re
San Antonio light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1911-1993, 1924-03-23
TO MY MOTHER ON HER BIRTH
DAY

White roses, I send to three upon thy
natal day;
Fragrant, mute messengers FROM
my heart,
Bearers Of thoughts that tongue cad
not convey
These pure flowers from a vender'
mart.
Symbols of that pure love Of thine
for me,
Snowy white as they shining IDEAL
WIDELY fragrant as the gentleness Of
three,
Divinely beautiful as they spiritual
zeal.
The beauty Of the rose see with M
eyes, -.
The beauty Of thy love I bear in ny
soul;
Both, the fairest of flowers sent from
the skies
As pure symbols Of lifes ultimat}
goal.
y. n. M.
San Antonio light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1911-1993, 1924-03-23
IMMUNE FROM FLU"

A number of Carthusian monks in an
English monastery are just now afford
ing an object for a most interesting medi-
cal investigation. 1t may be that they
will be able to afford solution to vari-
Gus questions that are of vast importance
to the world today.
The monastery is located at Cowfold,
in the county of Surrey, in England. The
monks have lived there for many years
and it is yet to be recorded that one
of them has ever contracted influenza,
consumption or any disease of kindred
nature. While the influenza epidemic
ragged around them during the latter
DAYS of the great war. the monks came
and went as usual and not one of them
was ever attacked by the disease. People
died all around them and the monks
were in daily contact with the germs
that were laying other people low by
the hundreds and not once did one of
them feel any effect from the contact
that was killing hundreds of other peo-
pie in their ncighborhood.
Furthermore, it has been established
that the monks have for many years been
free from pulmonary tuberculosis while
it has claimed numerous victims in their
immediate neighborhood. Now the ex-
perts are endeavoring to ascertain why
the monks have enjoyed this remarkable
immunity from these diseases.
At present there is an epidemic Of in
fluenza in England and the monks have
proved immune as usual. Physicians
have made daily visits to the monastery
for the purpose of studying the habits
and diet of the monks, but have as vet.
been able to reach no conclusion.
The monks, themselves, declare that
they know of no reason why they should
be immune to influenza except unless
it be on account of their diet which if
of fruits and vegetables. In all other
respects, their surroundings are not ma
terially different from that of other peo-
pie in their neighborhood and yet while
the present epidemic has affected almost
every house and cottage in the ileighbor-
hood it has not passed the monastery
gates.
In this connection It is of interest to
recall that during the great influenza
epidemic that swept this country in 1918.
when so many soldiers died in the camps
and when so many people in every city
IN America were affected, there was one
spot in. the immediate vicinity of San
Antonio. where residents not only escaped
the influenza but failed even to contract
as much as a cold
This was in the oil field at Alta Vista.
a short distance out of San Antonio
The oil wells in that region gave off
strong odor of oil and sulphur COM
bined, and of the men working in that
oil field not one was ever. attacked BY
influenza although people were i'll all
around them. The men ate what they
wanted, came and went as they chose.
but the fact remains that not one of
them was ever ill. The cause of their
immunity has never been discovered but
immune they were.
They may have escaped because they
were constantly brea thing the fumes of
sulphur, but no such possibility exists
in the case of the Carthusian monks.
With them it must be matter of ven
tilatiOn or diet or both
San Antonio light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1911-1993, 1924-03-23

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San Antonio light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1911-1993, 1924-03-23

ton to early institution of court pro-
ceedings, the investigation had been car
ried forward expansively on business
like basis. Instead, the legislative branch
of the government has been almost para
lyzed, so that it is unable to function
in a tolerably serviceable manner.
San Antonio light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1911-1993, 1924-03-23

A bob-haired bandit is causing the
police of Brooklyn considerable trouble.
A woman who has to use a six-shooter
in hold-up is rarity. Most of them
just shed few tears and a man capt.
ulates.
San Antonio light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1911-1993, 1924-03-23

If Vanderlip published the sort of stuff
he repeats now, it is no wonder that he
is out of the newspaper business.
San Antonio light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1911-1993, 1924-03-23
PURPLE VIOLETS AND BLUE

z. n. NJ.
Seward daily gateway., 1924-06-24
FORMER kATALLA CITIZEN
 IS ACCIDENTALLY KILLED

Many people of Alaska will remem- Der William Corliss, who was resi- dent of Katalla for years. He arrived there in 1899 and was the original To- cator of the famous Cunningham coal claims Later he owned and operated the Katalla water works. In 1917, just twenty years since he first landed in Cook Inlet he remover to Oregon, says the Cordova Times. A son who was married in Katalla to a daughter of Judge Frost, was killed in France. A recent copy under the date of May 20, of the Medford Tribune gives the fol- lowing account of the sudden death of MT. Corliss.
 William Corliss, resident of Phoe- nix was accidentally killed Monday af- ternoon about 3:30 o'clock by the dis charge of 28-gauge shotgun. The evidence showed that the gun was dis charged when Corliss fell, while cross ing a fence. The unfortunate man had gone of a neighbor's on business and had taken a gun along to kill rabbits. The body was found by relatives.
 William Corliss was born in Ontario and when child, his parents moved to Michigan. He lived for a quarter of a century in Alaska, where he jour- neyed at the beginning of the Klondike rush.
Seward daily gateway., 1924-06-24
Mrs. John I. Elliott
 Passes Away Saturday

Mrs. John T. Elliott, wife of the civ il engineer for the bureau of public roads stationed at Girdwood, passed away yesterday morning at the home of MT. and Mrs Phillip H. Webber Mrs. Elliott had been a guest at the Webber home the last three weeks and had been under the care of Dr. Beeson
 The young. couple were married shortly after New Years and took ur their residence in Anchorage. Mrs Elliott was notified of the death of his wife yesterday morning. The Alas ka Railroad kindly sent a gas speedel to bring Mir. Elliott to town from Gird- wood.
 Mrs. Isaacson, mother of Mrs. FL liott, and Mrs. Leo Speybrook, a sis ter came down from Fairbanks or yesterdays special to attend the flu neral which was held today at 10 a m. at Anchorage. The Christian Sci, ence Society was in charge of the services. Solos were rendered by Mrs. Mabel Clayton accompanied by Miss Ophelia Howard, as organist.
 MT. and Mrs. Elliott were but re- gently married arf are both vel known in Seward, where MT. Elliott was stationed with the Bureau ot Public Roads crew.
Seward daily gateway., 1924-06-24
DRIVERS OF AIRPLANES
 DO NOT NEED LICENSES

OLYMPIA, June 24-While automo- bile drivers in the State of Washing ton must obtain licenses before they can operate over the highways of the state, there is no state law under which airplane pilots may be licensed, Fred J. Dibble, director of licenses, de- clared.
 Several municipalities in the states, notably Spokane, have ordinances gov erning flights of aircraft within their jurisdictional limits, but as far as the state laws are concerned birdmen may fly unregulated and undisturbed.
 "If some manufacturer will develop a low priced machine it looks as if flivvers would have hard going" MT. Dibble pointed out, "because the gaso- line used by airplanes could not be held subject to the state gasoline tax and owners of machines are entitled to refunds from the state treasurer, as same as all other users of gasoline who do not make use of the public highways in it's consumption.
Seward daily gateway., 1924-06-24
ROSSMANN CLAIMS HE HAS TAKEN PICTURE OF
 AURORAE IN COLORS

According to advices received by let ter from Point Barrow, by friends in Juneau, Earl Rossman, who was in the city over a year ago representing the Famous Players Corporation and dis playing movies, he, himself had taken in all parts of the world, had succeed ed in photographing the aurorae in its natural colors. The letter came from Mollie Ward Griest, special observer to F. c. Nli@e, weathe, forecaster of Alaska. The letter says;
 Earl Rossman, during the winter, remained at Wainwright, 100 miles south of Point Barrow lie is how tenn porarily in Barrow. For four months le nae worked might after night until well toward morning in the attempt to ohotograph the autyrae in colors, and tells me today that he has succeeded. If lis shall provo cJ-tcct, you will know how important is the achieve ment."
Seward daily gateway., 1924-06-24
TOWN LOTS WILL BE ON SALE
 SOON AT OIL TOWN KANATAK

J. J. Finnegan, who is in Seattle at the present time, received work last week from the surveyor general advis- ing him that the surveys had been ap- proved on the townsite of Kanatak.
 The townsite contains one hundred acres, extending about one half a mile along Portage Bay, in Southwestern Alaska. It is the base of the oil drill ing operations in the Cold Bay district. Judge Finnegan has plated and ded- icated the ground and plans to place a portion of it on the market for a short time.
Seward daily gateway., 1924-06-24
Admiral EUans On Way West With
 Many Passengers

The Admiral Evans arrived in port last evening about nine-thirty with a large list of passengers, included in which were about fifty school teach CTS making the round trip.
 Seward Passengers were E. Gibbs, Ward Carson, Miss Virginia Nye, Miss Margaret Cook, Harold Graham, Edith Magnusson, Florence Polk, It. A. N. Caldwell and wife, Miss Agnes Leher, Miss Carola Leher, Miss Gertrude and Eleanor Lehrer, s. H. Wilder and wife, Mrs. M. M. Bragdon, Margaret Van Patten, Corine Falconer, c. E. Neil, J. s. Bogart, Mrs. James Paulson, N. c. Vestal, c. R. Hart, Wm. F. Rohrbach
 For Seldovia-Mrs. c. A. Ristine, Mrs. Beatrice Stickney and infant.
 For Anchorage-Ruth Maryatt, M. G. Kennish, Jennie Cell, Mrs. J. B. Gottstein, and Infant, Miss Mary A. Plumb, Jennie Williams, Miss o. Min CT, Miss s. Futile, Miss F. Hoffman, Miss Griffith, Ethel Peterson, Ann Handy, Esther Mckinney, Miss M. Chandler Miss c. Cavanaugh, Miss F. Stipe, Miss F. Irving, Effa Cochran, H. M. Fickinger, Pearl Thomas, Miss Aileen Pipes, Mrs. Robt. Trevey, Geo. Freitzsche, Miss c. Lyman, Miss Ella c. Davis, Mrs. Fred Stindt, Fred w.. Stindt, Miss E. G. Judd, Miss Lauga Bellanger, Miss Madelyne Hall, Trigg Garner and wife, Mrs. N. P. Hoyt, Miss Hazel Landahl, Miss V. Squires, Miss Aileen Hart, Miss Anna Hart, Miss Pearl Hummel, Miss Ethel Hum mel, Miss Floy Hummel, W. V. Black we'll, Mrs. Kelley Robinson and daugh- ter.
 For Kodiak-Curtis Rooster, Eliza beth Kashevaroff, J. o. Donnell, John Deduty, Donald Grey, Mrs. F. Narrsen.
Seward daily gateway., 1924-06-24
Demo. Candidates are
 Numerous Today

NEW YORK, June 24.-Ralston of Indianapolis, was formally entered in the Democratic presidential race late this afternoon. The Missouri delega- tion, claimed by both Smith and Me Adoo, declared for McAdoo at the close of a prolonged conference.
 After Texas declared for McAdoo, Governor Neff of the delegation with drew from the delegation, and issued a public statement assailing McAdoo for his oil connections.
 Chairman Hull of the Democratic National Committee is under the care of physician tonight as result of a collapse today from heat and over work, which superinduced heart fail ure.
Seward daily gateway., 1924-06-24
SESNATOR ACCUSED OF
 BEING LAW VIOLATOR

WASHINGTON. June 24.-Senator Glass, Democrat of Virginia, who was charged in the senate that Senator Gooding, Republican of Idaho. on the basis of the latters own statements in reference to his relations with the war finance corporation had done something expressly prohibited by the federal statutes and is subject to a fine of $4,OO0.
 Senator Gooding, the Virginia sen ator, decared, had said a corpora tion in which he was interested had received loans from the war finance corporation and MT. Glass added that he would demand an investigation.
Seward daily gateway., 1924-06-24
CONTEST OF SEXTON
 FRAME IS INDEFINITE

SEATTLE, June 24-Information received here from members of the Re publican national committee states the subcommittee which had first consid- cred the Frame-Sexton contest for place from Alaska, referred the con test to the executive committee. This is headed by Daniel Mulvane of Kan sas City, and date of settlement is re- garded, as uncertain.
Seward daily gateway., 1924-06-24

companied the excursion in person, and was everywhere at once seeing the visitors had a good time. Ray Larson was in charge of tNe Anchor age delegation and J. P. Hannon the Seward party. To their efforts were due the successful termination of the first excursion party over the Alaska railroad.
 Engine No. GA pulled the train, with Hank Howard at the throttle, Seth K. Sharpless, conductor; Carl and Lang firemen; John Roderick, j.. Axe, brakemen; J. c. Knapp, electri- cian
Seward daily gateway., 1924-06-24
GO WITHOUT STOCKINGS
 BUT MUST NOT SMOKE

ATLANTIC CITY, June 24-Young women visiting Atlantic City this sum- mer are not permitted to smoke on shore. When women were permitted to discard stockings, they took more liberties and started to smoking pub licly, thus removing an additional bar rier to the modest appearance that some demand at the sea shore.
Seward daily gateway., 1924-06-24
TALE OF GIRL ON NAVY
 SHIP NOW EXPLAINED

BREMERTON, June 24-For the honor of the Navy, R. Berquest, sea- man first assistant in one of the bat tleship Arizona's store-rooms, admit ted in the court martial proceedings against fourteen members of the Ari- zona's crew that he took pictures of "Madelaine," a girl stowaway, in a sailors uniform when she boarded the vessel in New York on March IA. She remained on the ship until discovered and put ashore at Balboa on April IF.
 Berquest said "Madelaine's real name was Mrs. Madelaine Blair, wife of Leonard Blair of New York City.
Seward daily gateway., 1924-06-24
BRYAN IS READY
 FOR CONVENTION

NEW YORK, June 24-When asked whether he expected to make any speeches in the convention, Bryan re- piled:
 ''I am like volunteer fireman and hope there will be no alarm, but I am ready to fight conflagation. l am sleeping in my clothes.
Seward daily gateway., 1924-06-24
LIEUT.. MAUGHEN
 MAKES RECORD
 TRIP ACROSS U. s.

SAN FRANCISCO, June 24.-Lieut. Manghen successfully completed his dawn to dusk flight from New York to San Francisco last night, arriving at Creswell field, San Francisco, at 9:47 p. m. Pacific time. During the flight he made five refucling stops. His total flight in an air line was 2670 miles.
Seward daily gateway., 1924-06-24
MANY MINES OPERATING

Fairbanks is enjoying a revived mining era, judging by the numer- ous properties working along the diff ferent creeks Several tractors are hauling supplies into Fairbanks creek and the company bonding the Gold stream properties will place dredges at work in the near future
Seward daily gateway., 1924-06-24
SNOHOMISH AND ISLAND
 COUNTIES GET RAINFALL

EVERETT, June 24-Snohomish and Island counties were drenched last night by a rainfall that broke all sum- mer records and did incalculable bene- fit to all farm products, berries par ticularly. A. Smith, agricultural agent for Snohomish county, estimates that it will add from 20 to 25 percent to the strawberry crop.
 This is the first beneficial rain in several months and put out brush fires in the two counties.
Seward daily gateway., 1924-06-24
MAIL ROBBER ARRESTED
 BY ILLINOIS POLICEMEN

CHICAGO, June 24-Ernest Fon- taine, one of the four missing men who actually participated in the Chicago, Milwaukee and St. Paul mail robbery several days ago, has been apprehend- ed in this city, according to state ment given out by the police last eve ming.
 The loot obtained by the robbers is said to have exceeded two million dol lars, a considerable part of which has been recovered.
Seward daily gateway., 1924-06-24
CORSET IS DOOMED SAY
 PARIS STYLE CREATORS

PARIS June 24-Style creators to- day declared the corset is doomed to go the way of the hoopskirt and the hustle. The new silhouette gown is the thing and clinging close without un- necessary fullness at the hips makes the use of corsets impossible.
Seward daily gateway., 1924-06-24

time the public of Cordova are sym pathizing with the postmaster and his employees because of the unfortunate circumstance that has occurred just prior to the transfer of the office to the new appointee.
Seward daily gateway., 1924-06-24
VAUGHAN MAKES GOOD TIME

CHEYENNE, June 23-Lt. Maugh- an attempting one day flight from New York to San Francisco, passed over Cozad, 250 miles north of here at noon today.
Seward daily gateway., 1924-06-24
LIEUT.. SMITH IS
 ILL AT ABINGDON

CALCUTTA, June 24-Smith, com manding Americas round-the-world flight is i'll at Rangoon delaying the flight.
Seward daily gateway., 1924-06-24

Arrangements are being made for ball game tomorrow.
The Wolf Point herald. (Wolf Point, Mont.) 1913-1940, 1924-06-05
TRAIN HOLD-UP ATTEMPTED

Reports say that evildoers of a
sort unknown attempted to hold up
the westbound passenger, No. 8,
Monday evening. A steel rail was
placed across the track in the hopes,
no doubt, of d%erailing the engine
and delaying the train while it was
robbed. The bandits nerve must
have petered out for they failed to
appear when the engineer sighted
the obstacle and stopped his train.
A dragnet was put out by the
Great Northern and numerous ar
rests made. The local police held
two men here on suspicion and a
charge of stealing a ride. They
plead guilty to the charge and were
given a jail sentence which was S
on condition they get out of
The Wolf Point herald. (Wolf Point, Mont.) 1913-1940, 1924-06-05
VOTES So EACH

Charles Gordon was one of those
chosen by Clerk and Recorder Har-
die to act on the board to canvass
the returns of the presidential pri-
mary election held last week. The
vote cast was so light as to mean
practically nothing as to the senti-
ment of the people. Voters in all
parts of the county were to an I'M
precedented extent given to the
practice of casting joke votes for
local celebrities for president or
vice-president. Officials in a posi-
ton to do so, estimate that it cost
Roosevelt county about $500 for
each vote cast at these primaries,
which is not so much of a joke.
The Wolf Point herald. (Wolf Point, Mont.) 1913-1940, 1924-06-05
POLICE ACTIVE in
CATHERINE OFFENDERS

The authorities have been strictly
busy the past week and very sue
cessful in bringing transgressors be-
fore the bar of justice. A number
of arrests made by Chief Anderson
plainly indicate that drinking moon
shine and getting drunk and disor-
derby will be unpopular and %unprofi-
table in this community from now
on. Police court docket shows eight
or ten arrests with a corresponding
number of healthy fines paid, among
these were a couple of boys who
found some moonshine in a parked
car.
1t is scarcely necessary to go into
details and personalities connected
with each case, but it is a matter of
congratulation to the law-abiding
citizens Of the town to see the new
administration so active and success
full in law enforcement. A c%ontinu-
alton of this policy is certain to
less drunkenness and less
moonshine in this community.