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San Antonio light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1911-1993, 1924-03-12

Others who study the books indus
triously look not only at the names,
but they seem TO be trying TO "read
between the lines" for something
perhaps one of the code messages,
whose mystery is meant only for them
selves.
All kinds and conditions of men
visit the Alamo. Whether the writer's
of symbol messages are members OF Il
secret fraternal elan, or whether they
are the last of the inevitable band OF
drifters marking the way for others
of their kind, or whether the code
writer's are runaways from the law,
none but the writers of the symbols
seem to know. Their messages remain
rs they intended them-secrets on n
book where all may see, but few may
read.
San Antonio light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1911-1993, 1924-03-12
PILOTS ARE NAMED
War Department Details Officers for
National Balloon Race.

Army officers who will pilot the
balloons entered by the War Depart
ment in the national balloon race are
Capt. j.. w. Hill, with First Lieut..
James +. Powell as aide, Scott Field
Illinois; First Lieut.. Ashley c. Nc
Kinley, with First Lieut.. Lawrence a.
Lawson as aide. Scott Field. and Mai.
Norman W. Peek, with Lieut.. Robert
10. Robillard as aide, Akron, Ohio.
Major Peek is stationed at the plant
of the Goodyear Rubber and Tire Com
pany at Akron as an air service rep
resentativc. The balloons used by
the army in the race will be Good
year products of approximately $4,000
cubic feet capacity.
No reply has yet been received to
San Antonio light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1911-1993, 1924-03-12

'stude-say. waiter Do you call this
bean soup? Waiter-The cook does. sir.
Stude--Why. the bean in this soup isn't
big enough 10 flavor it.-Wniter--He is
not supposed TO flavor it. sir he is just
supposed TO christen it.-Nebraska AWE
wan.
San Antonio light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1911-1993, 1924-03-12

the request of Lieut.. Col. c. G. Gull
yer. race executive. for navy bal
locn TO represent the city of San An
tonic. II one is secured it will be
pilotcd by n reserve officer.
San Antonio light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1911-1993, 1924-03-12

Spanish, Mexican or BARRIERS Itch.
One bottle Imperial Eczema Remedy
is guaranteed to be enough for any
case. All druggists are authorized to
refund your money il it fails. (Adv.)
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1924-11-22
CONSERV WING
LOVE
IN John z. Medbury.

~ ~
4 CHICAGO couple who are
~ madiy In love with each
other have just gotten q divorce
to see il they can live apart,
They're 80 happy together that
they don't want to spoil their
romance by staying married.
Thev,ye been married two years
without d fight and decided to
separate before they had one,
The husband wanted to let her
70 before she got interested in
these new crossword puzzles.
Every marriage could be
happy one IL the couples would
separate right after the honey
moon.
IT'S trying to live together that
makes matrimony so disagree
able.
You very seldom hear Of a
travelling salesman QuarreunB
with his wife:
A woman can't fight with her
husband when she cant find him.
A cotrtship OF an engagement
10 the most wonderful thing in
the world but it usually has such
. terrible ending.
Life would be beautiful il
couple could keep on being en-.
gagged; but no, they have to 50
and spoil it by getting married.
During the honeymoon they
could keep house, in a telephone
booth, but two years later they
couldn't live together in Madison
Square Garden.
During the courtship fellow
hates to call on his girl for fear
she won't be home. After they re
married he hates to go home
for fear she win be.
A New York man and his wife
were the worst enemies in the
world until q year ago. IL took
Z divorce to make friends out Of
them.
He's so thoughtful and cour-
teous to her that you'd never
suspect he'd been married to- her
at one time.
They've never been 50 friendly
since the morning they bought
their marriage license.
He pays her alimony twice a
week so that he can take it over
TO her himself.
They had no idea that little
divorce decree could make u
couple SO fond Of each other.
He's crazy about her and she's
crazy about him, and they're
going t. to 1--we happily ever after
because they've both got sense
enough not to ruin their ro-
nance by having another we'd
ding.
Copyright, 1924, King Features
Syndicate, Inc.)
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1924-11-22
A Polished Conversationalist,

|Caller-Is your wife home, sir?
I want her to take a course in
foreign languages at night school.
Mr.. Henpeck--Get out of here,
you meddler! She talks me deaf,
dumb and blind in one language.
without learning any more wordel
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1924-11-22
Famous Waters.

Mineral water. Water on the
brain. Lilac water. Water, water
everywhere. Distilled water.
Watered stock. Firewater. Salt
Water. Hot Springs. Watery graves.
Spring, water. The water of the
Mississippi. Filtered water. The
water the bread was cast upon.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1924-11-22
TOUGH ON
CATS

MICE are getting 50 tough
~ lately that the average house
cat 4 now devoting his time 10
catching canary birds and gold.
fish.
Capturing goldfish is much
cleaner sport az cat doesn't have
TO chose them through collars
and rubbish cans.
A mouse Is usually dirty. but 4
goldfish 10 always bathed.
There's no work to it either. An
that cat has to do is to stick
his head In the. bowl, open hin
mouth and the fish swims in.
Besides, goldfish il more like
a banana. It doesn't have many
bones.
A cat win spend two or three
hours chasing mouse and by the
time he catches him he's too tired
to eat.
Not only that, but he gets 90
many calouses on his feet that the
mice can hear him coming.
One woman who had a lot OF
mice In her apartment bought
four ongoras and equipped them
with rubber heels.
But the cats played her q mean
trick they used them for sneak.
ing up on the canaries.
The cats ate all her birds ex-
cept one, and they won't get him
because the dame has tied a bell
around the canary's neck.
It's terrible when a woman has
to put a burglar alarm on her
birds.
And it looks like she'll have to
supply her goldfish with police
whistles.
If she does this, they can call
her every time the cat comes
near the bowl.
One woman tried to protect her
goldfish by putting them under
her pillow at night.
But she didn't get much sleep.
The fish woke her up every time
they turned over.
This plan didn't work out very
well because two OF the goldfish
walked in their sleep.
And they happened to walk into
room where the act was stroll.
ing.
She has one fish left and she's
going to save him If she has to
tie him in bed.
Goldfish and canaries are won
derful things to have around the
house, but IL you love pets it's
better to get a horse and COW or
some other kind Of an animal
that the cats won't kill.
Copyright 1924, King Features
Evn6teata TnGl
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1924-11-22
STOMACH UPSET?
Get at the Real CauseTake
DR.. Edwards Olive Tablets.

That's what thousands Of stomach
sufferers are doing now. Instead Of
taking tones, or trying to patch ~
poor digestion, they are attacking the
real cause Of the ailment--clogged liver
and disordered bowels.
DR.. Edwards Olive Tablets arouse
the liver in a soothing. healing way.
When the liver and bowels are per.
forming their natural functions. away
goes indigestion and stomach troubles.
Have you a bad taste, coated tongue.
poor appetite. q lazy. don't-care feeling.
no ambition or energy. trouble with
undigested foods? Take Olive Tablets
the substitute for calonei.
Or. Edwards Olive Tablets are a
purely vegetable compound mixed with
olive oil. You will know them by their
olive color. They do the work without
griplng, cramps or pain.
Take one or two at bedtime for quick
relief. Eat what you like. l6c and soc
d. EdHc6rGEs
OLIVE
ZabEets
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1924-11-22

ana De4Fmg~uOWn
pains. ] saw an adj
|vertiseinent in the
newspaper about
Lydia p. Pink
hams Vegetable
{ Compound and be-
gan taking It. It
has stopped these
bearin e. wn
pains and other
bad feelings, and
has helped ME in
49, II
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1924-11-22
SMALL TOWN
STUFF

well, guess Ella viii marry
Timothy Hay after all. folks say
she hates him, but her mother Ii
90 set on her maxim q good mar
riage--and he's the most likely
one in town. His father win prob
ably take him into the bank, you
know
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1924-11-22
ADVERTISEMENT
HELPED Her
IN EVERY WAY
s. Writes Mrs. TEombIey Of
Sharon, VI, Concerning Lydia E.
Pinkham'S Vegetable Compound

Sharon, Vermont. = "I was weak
and rundown. had 9 tired feeling
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1924-11-22
Why Not See a Burlesque
Show?

Hello, Doc: I've got a stiff
neck, How can / get rid OF it?"
Just walk along the street dur.
ing the rush hour and it will get
hnahered up as you turn your
head to watch for speeding auto.
mohileS.n
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1924-11-22

Besides, q goldfish il more like
q banana. It doesn't have many
bones.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1924-11-22

az hear Steve is going to buy
out the General Store. S.ince he
won't pay for that COW we sold
him, maybe we can start charge
account at the store"
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1924-11-22

A cat viii spend two or three
hours chasing mouse and by the
. time he catches him he's too tired
to eat.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1924-11-22
BLISSFUL
MOMENTS

When you go in a store and get
something ten cents cheaper than
you expected to pay.
When pa looked at the al
1nanac and said: well, it locks
like plenty Of ice skating this
winter"
The day you started downtown
and Uncle Tom gave you dime
for doing something Ma had told
you to do anyway.
When a kind neighbor gave
your wife a new cook book.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1924-11-22

so much faith IN the Vegetable Com
pound that / keepit on hand all Of
the time and recommend It whenever
! have the opportunity. " ~ Mrs.
LEWIS TR0MnLEY, Sharon, Vermont.
Glad to Help Othera
"Ihad pains In my back and sides
for many Ilaonths, and my work would
have To De LETT indcne &C those times.
My sister told me what good Lydia q.
Pinkhaln'e Vegetable COMPOUND was
doing her, 90 I tried Il, and from the
third bottle ! was well and every one
thought looked better, I am glad
tohelES others regain their health, and
you may use = my testimonial. !" ~
MABEL HARTMANN, i614 Greene Ave,
Brooklyp, N. Y. You must believe
that 4 medicine that has helped Other
women will heIp you.
tftfN 81 ~ fftsffs w.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1924-11-22

she has one fish left and she's
going to save him If she has to
tie him In bed
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1924-11-22

This plan didn't work out very
well because two OF the goldfish
walked in their sleep.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1924-11-22

There's no work to it either. An
that a cat has to do is to stick
his head In the, bowl, open hln
mouth and the fish swims in.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1924-11-22

And they happened to walk into
room where the act was stroll.
ing.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1924-11-22

But the cats played her q mean
trick they used them for sneak
ing up on the canaries.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1924-11-22

The cats ate all her birds ex-
cept one, and they won't get him
because the dame has tied a bell
around the canafy's neck.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1924-11-22

Goldfish and canaries are won
derful things to have around the
house, but IL you love pets it's
better to get a horse and COW or
some other kind Of an animal
that the cats won't kill.
ICobyright, 1924, King Features
Syndicate. Ific.)
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1924-11-22

a mouse is usually dirty, but q
goldfish IL always bathed.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1924-11-22

But she didn't get much sleep.
The fish woke her up every time
they turned over.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1924-11-22

Not only that, but he gets 90
many calouses on his feet that the
mice can hear him coming.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1924-11-22

And it looks like she'll have to
supply her goldfish with poles
whistles.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1924-11-22

One woman who had a lot OF
mice In her apartment bought
four ongoras and equipped them
with rubber heels.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1924-11-22

It's terrible when woman has
to put a burglar alarm on her
birds.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1924-11-22

If she does this, they can call
her every time the cat comes
near the bowl.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1924-11-22

One woman tried to protect her
goldfish by putting them under
her pillow at night.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1924-11-22

Capturing goldfish is much
cleaner sport az cat doesn't have
to chose them through collars
ana rubbish cans.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1924-11-22

They had no idea that little
divorce decree could make u
couple SO fond Of each other.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1924-11-22

He's crazy about her and she's
crazy about him, and they're
going to 1--we happily ever after
because they've both got sense
enough not to ruin their ro-
nance by having another we'd
ding.
Copyright, 1924, King Features
Syndicate, Inc.)
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1924-11-22

He pays her alimony twice q
week so that he can take it over
10 her himself.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1924-11-22

MICE are getting 50 tough
~ lately that the average house
cat 4 now devoting his time to
catching canary birds and gold.
fish.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1924-11-22

He's so thoughtful and cour-
teous to her that you'd never
suspect he'd been married to- her
at one time.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1924-11-22

They've never been 50 friendly
since the morning they bought
their marriage license.
The Washington times., 1924-05-29

hat; but, like clever detective, they just say
nothing and look wise"
Marriage has its .compensations. Every ~
RED woman feels comforting proprietary salts n
faction in the sight Of q shoes in the ~
closet even though she may not be able
troll his wandering feet.
Funny how q an love a girl desperately, M
all summer and then have to stop to recall her
name when he addresses q card Christ
About every four months man is Through
with for lhe"-and then somehow, he AAGaS4AAa
always meets another who is absolutely
different"
$50 uncomfortable Is mans optimism, that JAIL
mist doubtless derives little thrill the nattering thought
that the women are still fighing. over him.
The kind Of that used to make may have been
little less spicy and highly favored than shek
haps but it lot swall0-and anyway
all icing and cake. ~
No. Gloria honesogOodness love the tender
that through
manages to survive through fytwo long Sunday mornings
propinquity.
Alas, can't tell age her Woodworking any
and and shiny.
Copyright by aturess Syndicate 1nc)
The Washington times., 1924-05-29
WHO SAID IT
AND WHERE

S6DE niggards Of advice or no
- pretensc;
For the worse avarice Is that
Of sense"
In this couplet from his Essay
on Criticism" Pope gives some
sarcastic advice to critics.
Philosophy goes no further than
probability, and in every assex.
ton keeps q doubt in reserve"
Philosophy is overcautious,
Froude thinks, In his short
Studies on Great Subjects"
Popularity IL as q blaze Of iIlu.
mination, or also, Of cOnflagra-
ton kindled round q man show.
ing what Is In him, not putting
the smallest item more to him:
often abstractlng much from
him, confIagratlng the poor
man himself into ashes and
cAput mortuum "a deadhead.)
Carlyle, in these words from
his Essays on Memoirs Of Scot,
declares that popularity obscures
the man It acclaims.
The Washington times., 1924-05-29
|85AFEqa4|&|{;sl@24.a
Lk>HrTf nee YS1eDA1b
IT TOOK A MONKEY TO FIND IT.

Look. Bobby" I chortled.
Look at Bunny's friends"
For there. coming into our
yard three abreast, were a great
big black native. Bunny and
q great big monkey!
In they came. The native
could not speak English, but I
knew he was a man with pur.
pose, for he didn't hesitate, but
started off back Of the house
with the monkey trailing after
him.
What they were after I did
not know. But I was greatly
interested when I saw the mon.
key crawling on the ground and
shifting it intently.
whats up?" said to Bunny.
"Just wait a minute" he an.
swered. you'll soon find out.
I thinkr'
Bunny was right. All of a
sudden the monkey-an ursine
baboon chacna, he was called
stopped over certain spot.
With that the native fell on
his knees and commenced dig.
ging a hole in the earth. Then
he stopped, gave q strange yell
and looked at us with such a
grin that he even showed his
wisdom teeth.
'Fine!' shouted Bunny. Here's
a spEing. Foxy Grandpa! Now
you won't have to worry about
water"
WELL" said I. "that is the
most remarkable thing I've ever
seen"
mot in this country re-
piled Bunny. They always use
these monkeys to locate springs"
IT wonder how he would do
as a plumbers assistant to find
the leaks?',, chuclSled.
The Washington times., 1924-05-29
BY Ann Lisle,
Whose Serials Of Married Life
Have Won o Big Popular

E<D UT-don't you See
I pleaded. "You have
not heard one thing
from me; you don't know any
thing at first hand. and, yet you
come in here in a fighting rage"
''Have I raised my voice."
asked Jim with studied politeness.
sam / doing anything to turn
this interview into scene?"
Aren't you furnishing all the 1nelo-
drama?"
Cant we begin at the begin
ming to get things straight" !
asked.
Certainly. Begin wherever you
Hike. II you have an explanation
to offer for this situation in which
you've involved me and my family
I'll be greatly relieved to hear it."
Jim's tone was deliberately pa
tient. He drew up a chair AMI
sat down in a pose Of equally OK.
aggerated attention. / felt as IL
I were facing a high court with.
out Knowing the chargetagainsr
me. Yet / had to defend myself
and Mabel and Park as well.
Quickly and breathlessly began:
"Bonnie went off to the Can
aries and left Mabel. At least he
said he was going. I invited nor
here for the weekend. Irma War
rem is here, too. Her uncle asked
me to take care Of her while he's
AWAY"
$50 we're running a hotelr'
commented Jim, too pleasantly.
lido you want me to fail Loren
Haldane when he comes to me
iIianeed?'
1.-THE world couldn't go on re-
volving II you didn't stay on the
job murmured Jim. "And what
was Loren Haldane's need? I
suppose it's all part Of your melo-
drama.H,:
Ties afraid Irma and Toni
80 you're at your spite work
against Tom again. cried Jim,
bitterly. '"I wonder If I'd have a
friend in. the world If you had
your Mayr'
AT the stabbing GOODNESS Of this
unjust accusation something in me
seemed to break. staggered to
my feet. "
I'm goingE' I cried.
"Sit DOWN. Numbered Jim.
He never had used that tone to
me before. In a daze Of bitter
ness and shame I sank back into
my, chair.
The Washington times., 1924-05-29
Read This Entertaining Serial in Which
the Author Has Woven a Thrilling
Romance of the Problems
of Married Life.

II got In about an hour ago, =
said Jim concisely. ''The first
thing I did was to telephone
Jeanie-'
Before you came to meA-"
protested.
Precisely" said Jim coldly.
II wanted to get the facts un-
colored by emotion.
During my absence and
against my expressed wish. you
arranged for q rendezvous here
under my roof. didn't you?" de-
manded Jim. that's the fact,
isn't it7 Or are you going to
deny It2s
Park begged to see Mabel" I
answered On a dead voice. HE
and his father were to como here
to dinner"
Words don't change facts, -
said Jim in a voice so hard and
controlled that it made me de-
spair Of making him see one
thing through my eyes. "You ar.
ranged for Park and Mabel to
meet. had told you again ana
again that ! didn't approve. But
my wishes mean nothing to you. 50
You don't give me q chance
to defend myself-my motives-I
protested YEARLY. Whats the
use Of talking when you won't
pay any attention to my view.
point?"
at was noble, Of course. -
sneered Jim.
ut was honest" I cried. 1T
meant to do the right thing
"You always do" he exclaimed
harshly, Anne, sometimes be-
lieve you don't think straight.
That's the kindest explanation"
"ohr' interrupted desperately.
Doesn't It matter at all that
Park and Mabel care desperately
for each other? Doesn't it count
that Bonnie Buchanan. is a muir.
derer in everything but fact? He
struck Park down."
do you think any man in his
: position would do less?" de-
manded Jim. do you think any
jury would condemn him for de-
Tending his name?"
1T wasn't at stake. You know
it wasn't at stalker I gasped.
More clubbing" Jim flung at
me. Buchanan came here and
found his wife and"
Park was here to tell us that
his father lay dying. Park was
in town to get DR.. Sibley and try
to save Mr.. Parkinson-"
Go Be Continued Tomorrow
The Washington times., 1924-05-29

<"HERE doesn't seem to be
much water coming out
n of the pump these days."
said Bobby. throwing all his
weight on the pump handle as he
bent his little back up and down
in his efforts to pump the water
up out of the cistern.
I'm glad you spoke os It
Bobby. must put a stick down
in that cistern today and sea Just
how much water we have left.
The rains are Stacking up now.
1 may have to buy some more
water.
This country of Abyssinla has
a long dry season, they tell me-"
Bobby announced in a very grown.
up manner.
1T certainly has. Well have
to rely on carrying water, i'm.
agine," said I.
How about springs?" inter
jected Bunny, who was sitting
quietly in the corner, finishing
off the young shoot of q tropical
tree he loves to eat.
Bunny, you always were full
Of good ideas. But I haven't
noticed any springs around our
cabin"
THAT doesn't prove that there
are none." said Bunny. THE
earth under here may be full of
them. Why my family often
run into spring when they're
burrowing for home, and then
they have to change the location
on account Of dampness."
That's So" / pondered. "But
how under the sun are you 60
ing to tell where spring Is To-
cated?"
ITO some," answered the rab-
bit, that is very easy"
Bunny didn't say any more,
but looked wise, as I opened the
trap door Of the cistern, let down
my measuring stick and exclaimed
with surprise as I drew 1t out:
There's barely an inch Of wator
left. No wonder Bobby had hard
work pumping! What shall we
do?'
"I'll go to see a man know
today" said Bunny, quickly set.
ting up and pulling down his lit.
tie vest.
I didn't make any inquiries,
but I felt greatly relieved when
saw my little rabbit hop off,
because he Is a "go-getter.'
After a few hours I looked
down the road and there came
the funniest trio ever have
seen outside Of a circus.