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San Antonio light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1911-1993, 1924-04-28
Smam Fire in On Fields.

Desdfmona, Tex. April 2S.-Flre
of unknown origin destroyed two cot
tages in the Tcx-Penn oil camp Sun
day afternoon. The entire camp was
threatened and the Desdemona fire
department was called.
San Antonio light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1911-1993, 1924-04-28
Wash Goods

Csc Gnghams at 15c yd.
80 inches wide; in checks and plaids.
soc Ratine, at 35c yd.
Sc inches wide; in broken color assortment
$1.00 Imported Ratine, CSC yd.
In plain and novelty weaves SO inches wide.
$l.25 Imported Ratine, S9e I'D.
80 inches wide; in heather mixtures and
fancy weaves.
soc Shifting Madras, 35c yd.
SO inches wide
San Antonio light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1911-1993, 1924-04-28
Innings

65c Satinette at 55c yd.
So inches wide in white and blue.
S5c Linsctte at CSC yd.
So inches wide; in broken color assortment.
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San Antonio light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1911-1993, 1924-04-28
Silks

$1.75 Kimona Silk at $1.3s I'D.
SO inches wide; in floral and Oriental de-
signs.
$l.59 Silk Trieolette, $1.39 yd.
SO inches wide; in checked effect; broken
color assortment.
$1.5s Figured Wash Silk, sI.3s yd.
SO inches wide; in neat designs.
$1.ss Silk Ratine at $1.65 yd.
40 inches wide; in green, blue, tan, rose.
$3.50 FIeurelle at $500 yd.
SO inches wide; in copen, navy, black, green,
gray, tan, brown and rose.
San Antonio light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1911-1993, 1924-04-28

Bingham house frocks and aprons; some
have collars and cuffs of white pique; others
are slip-over models In plain colors COM
bined with checks; blue, red, green, yellow,
black and white.
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San Antonio light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1911-1993, 1924-04-28
NeckWear
One Lot of $l.65 o. eo+
Neckwear Sets at OH

Peter Pan styles of net and organdie, trim
med with Val. and Venise lace and touches
IF embroidery. Bertha Collars of plain and
embroidered net, trimmed with VAL and
Vcnise, pin tucks and few with real filet
edges. Panel collars of net, trimmed with
Vanise and Val. laces and pin tucks.
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Maryland independent. [volume] (Port Tobacco, Md.) 1874-current, 1924-12-05
M. F. H. Unger Named
Head of State Teacher

The final session Of the annu
meeting Of the Maryland State Teac
ers' Association was held at Cliff
Park Junior High SCHOOL
Officers eleeted iSdries -
unger, sx intendent Of CIR
cou@tv schools, PRESIDENT Walter
Davis, principal, Havre de Grace. 81
PRESIDENT ny NJ Johnson, EilicI
City. second 3ice-president; Hugh
Caldwell, superintendent of Cd
county schools. secretary Rod
Bergman. principal of Junior II
School No. as treasurer.
A inusieal program was furnis
by 100 grade children from Baltim
city schools under the direction
Miss Regina whitney, Instructor
music at the Clifton Park school
address was made by Or William
Fitzpatrick. Teachers College.
lumbia University
The sterling-Reed bill was indor
Maryland independent. [volume] (Port Tobacco, Md.) 1874-current, 1924-12-05
State NeOs
Briefly Told
States Aid Sought
In Park Movement

annapolis -=
Maryland support in the fight for
establishment Of a national park in
the Blue Ridge mountains, along the
Shenandoah valley. will be sought by
the Virginia State Chamber Of Conn
.meree.
More than 10 chambers Of com
meree in Virginia will press the
claims Of that State when the project
comes before Congress- this month
Virginia spokesman say Maryland. be
cause Of its proximity to the proposed
park area. may be expected to CO.
operate. They point out the t00-mile
stretch from Front Royal to Waynes-
boro urged for the site is within a
days drive from most sections of
Nary nd.
AdYleates Of the Virginia site de-
scribe it as unspoiled by the hand
of man and containing 20 mountain
peaks, some more than 1000 feet in
height and little explored; 1000 miles
of trout streams, 10 waterfalls 100
feet or more in height and two
canyons more than three miles in
length, with tumbling cataracts.
Maryland independent. [volume] (Port Tobacco, Md.) 1874-current, 1924-12-05
Grange Postpones
Its Annual Meeting

Announcement Of two-day post
ponement OF the annual meeting OF
the Maryland State Grange, orisinally
scheduled for December and 10 at
Salisbury, was made by State Master
B. John Black. Of Roslyn,
The meeting viii be held Thursday
and Friday, December II and -. The
sessions will open with committee re-
ports and discussion Of business. DR..
F. h. Bomberger. chief Of the State
Department Of Markets. will discuss
marketing programs.
David II. Agans, master Of the New
Jersey State Grange. and United
states District Attorney Amos W. W
Woodcock will speak at the evening
session. Speakers on the final day Of
tho meeting will be State Conserve
ton Commissioner Swepson Earle,
Prof w T. L. Talliferro. Of the Uni-
versity OF Maryland, and Miss Layinia
Engle. of the Maryland League Of
Women Voters.
Members of the grange will visit
Ocean City Saturday
Maryland independent. [volume] (Port Tobacco, Md.) 1874-current, 1924-12-05

heart Imperfect 80 birth liut OF 81
heart Diseases which the doctor sees
in hospitals or out from ~ to % per
cent is due to general infectious.
Willie the germ or poison whlrh
causes acute rheumatism IS still un-
known, Doctor Emerson says the dis
ease Is infectious. He adds.
no longer will It be good form 70
make a soelnl cenier and family gath
ering place Of the bedroom Of acute
rheumatism This Includes Tommy,
with his growing pains at five and
Sally with st. Wins dance at seven
and dad with sore throat. as well as
Uncle Ned. who has a rIp-roarlng In.
ilammatory rheumatism every couple
Of years and was told after the last
attack that he must have his tonslls
out and favor his heart a bit because
the rheumatism had touched one Ct
the valves before 1t left him weak and
anemic."
Tie physician asserts that among
the deaths properly attributable to the
automobile are those Of persons who
rely upon the gas engine and balloon
tires 10 do what their oyernuch more
economical combustion system and a
good pair Of leather shoes should pro
vide for them"
Maryland independent. [volume] (Port Tobacco, Md.) 1874-current, 1924-12-05
WEATHER FORECASTING
is AIDED BY TREES


lions OF the sun during The last four
or FIVE centuries. He received strik-
ing confederation of his theories and
work more than two years ago in a
letter from DIR, F. W. Maundes an
English astronomer. who has beep
studying the suns spots historically
and found a dearth of them from 1850
to l715.
Doctor Douglass further studies
have Indicated that such condition
can be traced through the annual
rings OF the pine trees.
Doctor Douglass pamphlet on. The
subject. Some Aspects Of the Use of
the Annual Rings Of Trees in Climate
Study" recently was selected by the
Smithsonian institution as one of the
scientific classics of the year. The
Arizona scientist has been invited to
speak on the subject before the Car
negie institute at Washington
He hopes to aid materially In In
crensIng the accuracy OF long-range
weather fore asting through his dis
Maryland independent. [volume] (Port Tobacco, Md.) 1874-current, 1924-12-05
Ex-senator Lindsay
Claimed BY De

Former State Senator James
Lindsay died at his home at PEN
vania and Washington avenues,
son. Death was due to a comp
ton of diseases. lie had been IL
a month
Senator lindsay was born in I
more When be was a hos his IA
moved to Kingsyille, IN the Elev
district Of Baltimore county
Since be reached his majority
until recently he took an active \
est in Baltimore county politics. "
he was young man he served
terms in the Maryland Legisla|
He was elected State Senator
Baltimore county when he wal
years old He also was for
years counsel to the County Con
sioners Of Baltimore county
He IS survived hy his widow
Catherine Pacian Lindsay his d
ters, Mrs. +. J.. Green and Miss /
Lindsay, and a SON. James ]. Lid
Jr The latter was member
House of Delegates at the last
lature.
Maryland independent. [volume] (Port Tobacco, Md.) 1874-current, 1924-12-05
PLATA, MARYLAND, DECEMBER ), 1924.
Wage War on
Heart Disease

Of the situation. Physicians found
themselves confronted by these three
questions in regard to heart disease:
Is II preventable. communicable. cura-
blel Here are the answers: The com
monest causes Of heart disease, rheu-
matism and specific blood disease are
properly considered communicable.
Many heart diseases are entirely pre-
ventable. Some are wholly durable.
Main Causes.
In addition to those mentioned. Doc
tor Emerson names these as the main
causes: Poisoning by alcohol, tea, cof-
fee and tobacco. poor bodily habits.
physical Incidence, obesity. occasional
extreme exertIon without sufficient
trimming. congenltal defects. those err
rors Of development in the prenatal
months Of the infant which leave the
Maryland independent. [volume] (Port Tobacco, Md.) 1874-current, 1924-12-05
AIMS TO PROBE
MILITARY STATUS
Butler Will Demand Inquiry As
to Treaty Promises
WANTS TO CLEAR UP RuMoRs
Thinks Public Should Know Whether
Foreign Powers Are Cutting
Navies-Three Powers
shirk.

washington-The inquiry to deter
mine how the United States, Great
Britain. Japan. France and Italy are
living up to their disarmament oblt
cations under the Washington treaty
will be instigated by the House Naval
Affairs Committee
Chairman Thomas S. Butler an
nounced that he would demand such
an investigation to clear up rumors
that some OF the nations are not full
filling their promises to scrap and cut
down their big navies.
In statement, Butler said:
sIn view Of the discussion over the
observance Of treaty obligations made
during the Washington Conference on
Limitation of Armament. l think the
public should be furnished with such
Information as the authorities may
have.
Some of it is already given the
House Naval Affairs Committee in re-
ply to statements made by William B.
Shearer. naval expert. last spring.
Il contemplate requesting the com
mittee to pursue the inquiry while
considering some measure like that
providing for a reorganization Of the
naval reserve"
Reports have been current in Wash
ington for some time that three of the
signatory powers are falling to live up
to their agreement. although the
treaty has been ratified by proper su-
thorities and President Coolidge has
declared it in force.
Butler and those behind the inquiry
believe that il the facts now in pos
session of the Navy Department re-
garding the rumors are made public,
1t will serve good purpose and make
the treaty more effective The United
States itself has been charged with
violation Of the treaty by Great
Britain for contemplating raising its
gun elevation
Progressives will back the investiga.
ton If 1t ever comes to vote Sena-
tor George Norris, expressing the
sentiments Of the Progressive group.
says that he believes public interest
dictates publicity. concerning the man.
ner in which the treaty is being en-
forced
Secretary OF State Hughes is not OBJ
posed to the Contemplated investiga-
ton. although he believes that all the
nations are carrying out their treaty
promises in good faith. He does not
expect International difficulties and be-
Iieves the investigation viii quiet the
rumors and brand them as Ill-founded.
Indications are that the inquiry will
start soon after Congress reeonvenes.
The bill for reorganization Of the
naval reserve already is before the
Naval Affairs Committee and the evi-
dence could be dIvulged under Buffers
plan during consideration of this
measure.
Maryland independent. [volume] (Port Tobacco, Md.) 1874-current, 1924-12-05
si2s.OOO.OOO N SURPLUS SOLD.
Years Transactions Melted About ts
Per Cent. OF Cost Price.

Per Cent. OF Cost Price.
Washington. Sale OF surplus mate
rial valued at SIPS. 100000 by the War
Department during the 1924 fiscal year.
with a return Of about 16 per cent.
on the cost price, was disclosed in the
annual report OF Assistant Secretary
Dwight Davis. As about half the ar
ticles sold were used material or
broken-up ammunition. he explained.
the return against cost price was lower
than in previous years.
Transfers and Withdrawals brought
the total Of surplus dispositions dur
ing the year up to more than $751;
100000 and the total since the war up
to ss,16s,0OO.OoO
The years results brought the re-
naming war surplus stocks so low
that Mr.. Davis said he hoped to be
able to recommend within another six
months transfer of the sales work on
these stores to the regular supply
branches of the army, which now
handle salvaged material. He placed
the value of the remaining surplus
stocks at s6s.000.O0O. of which s27.-
100000 is in land and improvements.
Maryland independent. [volume] (Port Tobacco, Md.) 1874-current, 1924-12-05
Authorizes B., c. g A.
To Abandon ST

The Public Service Commiss
thorized the Baltimore, ches
and Atlantic Railway Comp
abandon four stations on the
Shore lines Of the company.
sion 10 abandon The station at
walkin. which had been asked
company was denied by tie 4
sion.
Authority to make five slatiq|
agency Offices was asked b, Il
pany several months ago. n
posal was protested By variod
cations from the vicinity Of \
tons.
The stations to be ahandd
agency stations are; EllwoodI
Grove, Rleomseld and ST. Mari
Maryland independent. [volume] (Port Tobacco, Md.) 1874-current, 1924-12-05
Theft Of Trees Here
Punishable BY Prison

Warnings against violation Of laws
forbidding removal or destruction of
trees or shrubs without consent of
owners were issued by the State De
partment of Forestry. Efforts to Sc.
cure strict enforcement Of the laws
will be made 70 protect against depre-
dations by Christmas greens vandals.
Unauthorized removal or destrue-
ton OF trees is punishable under
Maryland laws by fine of s25 or 90
days Imprisonment, or both. State
Forester F. W, Resley pointed out.
Maryland independent. [volume] (Port Tobacco, Md.) 1874-current, 1924-12-05
Women of Different Lands
Vary as to What
Is Proper.

Washington, D. CA Chinese
woman would not think OF exposing TO
the public gaze her bound feet, lady
Of zap would never be seen prom
enuaing down the mud-hut boulevard
OF her native village without her WOW
en- necklace Of hibiscus leaves though
her grass skirt was her only garment,
and the Mohammedan woman of few
years ago would not be seen without
her veil.
.sfodesty has a geography all It's
own says bulletin from the Wash
ington ID. c. headquarters of the Ma
tional Geographic society, In eonnec-
ton with the winter fashion DEGREES
from Paris.
Keep Finger Tips Hidden.
alexander von Humboldt. who
Travelled extensively over the world
known in the Eighteenth century. re-
corded IN his travels thai some Of
The central Asian peoples are reluc-
tant to let any one see their finger
tips. A traveller who visited the
Alaska coast, in the same century.
found that native women, after he
had persuaded them TO remove an
ornament which made the lower part
Of ID hss,quih protrude two or three
Incars. Yet areatly embarrassed.
1T see9, greetedcvlcaI that clothes
originated oSa : for orna-
mentation rather y ngpth.
Arabs Of the hot ds.ARGE sl'a
and Africa are fullsssyRSzynn I. g
ing garments. which onls Part sex'N
MS protection from the heat, while
the Patagonitns. from the coolest por-
tIon OF the South American continent,
wear only the skin of one animal as
a kind OF windshield. Our word mod
esty,s came from the Latin 'modus.
meaning measure or standard. and
the clothing which was customarily
worn therefore became our first con-
ception OF what was the proper or
modest thing to wear. Each Of the
worlds peoples consequently has its
own standards.
"The explorers who nrst came to
American shores found that the carIb
Indian women, who simply wore EN-
broidered glrdles. often appeared
without this single garment. but they
were never so remiss as to forget to
paint their bodies with apnatto, red
or yeIlowlsh-red dye. This constituted
their Idea Of womanIy modesty. One
Maryland independent. [volume] (Port Tobacco, Md.) 1874-current, 1924-12-05
Notable Discovery Made by Arizona
Astronomer After Twenty
Years OF Study.

Tucson, Arlz.-The tree as an ac-
eurate and reliable assistant In the
task Of Iong-range weather forecast
lnp may be the outcome Of more than
twenty years Of study by Or. A. q.
nouglass, director Of Steward observ-
atory and professor of astronomy at
the University of Arizona here,
definite connection between the
annual rings on trees and rainfall has
hsen established. Doctor Douglass
Ia The first inklIng Of such q COS
s,h,l,tv occurred to the scientist 20
rsars ago while he was working near
prescott. Arlz. He discovered that
,be annual rings on pine trees there
.orresponded, by showing rapid or
Sow seasonal growth. to the average
rainfall over the last forty years
From the tree rings Doctor Doug
las. worked out the probable varia-
Maryland independent. [volume] (Port Tobacco, Md.) 1874-current, 1924-12-05

All officials empowered TO arrest tre'
yandais have been instructed to keel
watch for violators.
Posters warning against violation
OF the law are available to landowner
at the Forestry Department Mani
OF the posters have already been di4
tributed.
Maryland independent. [volume] (Port Tobacco, Md.) 1874-current, 1924-12-05
viii Take 20 Years Of Work
to Curb Cardiac
Ailments.

New York.--Organized medicine In
America has girded itself for the
grentest bdttle against disease the
world has ever known. While It is nd
mlled that marked results will not be
generally apparent under twenty years,
the campaign is undertaken with the
greatest courage and confidence. for
those engaged in It know that The
enemy objective Is conquerable. The
disease which now invites this con
centration Of scientific energy is heart
disease. The forces which are rally
Ing to Its intimidation are not only
recruited from HE ranks Of the medl-
cal profession; nurses. social. relief.
vocational guidance and school work
ers whose careers involve them ia
cardiac problems now have the back
Ing Of rapidly growing authority and
are Joining In cooperative efforts TO
make war on the common enemy. ae-
cording to Mr.. Haven Emerson. former
health commissioner Of New York.
While large part of the present
activity is concentrated in this city be-
cause Of Its size and population. there
is wide, spontaneous movement ex-
tending from coast to coast. The de
gree Of success to be attained depends
In large measure on the ability OF
the leaders in This movement 10
awaken and educate tho masses 10
the very real danger which Increasing.
" confronts them according 10 hose
in AUTHORITY.
Thar Inc MANAGE l.. nresar, uva
Issue is Indnh,tahfv sho,,ln ~ ,hoss
f,rts reconntad ~, no.,or t,,ae.sa. =
bIs ~, - ~ s,,,,,,as;,,r, ,s.o.sa..s
for the survey
Causes Most Deaths.
Heart disease is now the greatest
single cause Of death In these United
States II reduces the life span TO it,
victims by one-half 1t lnterferes In a
recognizable form with the work. play
or comfort OF at least 100000 per
sons in this country today. At least
70 OF every 1000 school children have
already acquired some definite dlsor-
DER OF the heart AT least 80 OF every
i'oOV men ana women o. working age
must reckon with heart disease as q
disability IN work or a handicap ~
their pleasures.
During the last so years deaths in
New York from heart disease have In
creased ~ per cent in number while
deaths from tuberculosis have fallen "a
per cent. Thus It will be seen that the
present arch-enemy OF health is heart
disease and not tuberculosis. Indeed,
tuberculosis has fallen from first to
sixth In the list OF causes OF death.
Conservative physicians promise that
Maryland independent. [volume] (Port Tobacco, Md.) 1874-current, 1924-12-05
HAS
ITS GEOGRAPHY

explorer reported In his journals that
woman Of a tribe in Brazil, whose
custom It was to go unclothed, had
In some mysterious manner acquired
a petticoat which she put on for spe-
cial occasions. but It seemed to have
the effect of making her thoroughly III
at ease.
"The Chinese women are among the
most demure and modest In the world
but they wear trousers And. further
more, some OF them would be Mortified
at the immodesty of skirt
'The beaches OF American seaside
resorts would pain the fine sensibili'
ties Of the Sumatra and Celebes saw
ages who consider II highly improper
to expose the knees.
The snagslc-Tooth Mode.
-In one Of the New Hebrldes Is
lands in the Pacific. a married w0man
can be modest only by being snaggie.
toothed. Part OF the wedding cere-
mony consists Of relieving the lady
Of her two middle incisors By smash
ing them with rock.
"Some Of the Mohammedan women
Of the Sahara region Will tear OF
.lieIr last garment TO cover their faces
upon the approach of stranger. The
demure Breton maiden wears Gun
ming little close cap. because It would
be dreadfuliy immodest to uncover
her hair. Sturdy German peasant
women paddle around their homes and
fields In dresses that just escape their
knees, but they would be shocked At
the idea OF wearing a dress which
was open at the neck.
I'm the Tongn Islands man would
consider himself thoroughly unpre-
ia.sa' 10 appear before his fellow
flii ol.er loss he was tattooed. and
tiis,e..,lau.is follow much the same
practice, Fa- amount Of the decora-
ton varying with the rank OF the In
diyIdual. but the legs are always int
tooed from ankle to thigh. Warriors
have themselves done in geometrical
designs with squares and Inverted
triangIes on their faces, and the WON
en- are ornamented in patterns which
resemble fine lace work. Some Of
them wear loin cloths and girdIes OF
tapa cloth. a fabric made from the
bark of the breadfruit tree.
San American lady OF 1924 Is not
selfconscious at exposing her -a-..ss
and shoulders In The evening, but she
would be shocked at wearing decoI-
lete gown 10 breakfast or lunch. Our
demure grandmothers, who represent
to us the personifications OF modesty.
wore their sleeveless and neckless
dresses all day"
Maryland independent. [volume] (Port Tobacco, Md.) 1874-current, 1924-12-05
LEPER-MURoERER IMMUNE

Berlin. Word comes from Lenin-
grad of tragedy in unusual sur.
A Spanish physician, head
Of an asylum for lepers not far from
the CITY, killed nurse of whom he
was jealous. But the physician is
himself Ieper and hence cannot be
brought to prison. So he is st.n carry.
ina on hia work.
Maryland independent. [volume] (Port Tobacco, Md.) 1874-current, 1924-12-05
FLIGHT TO POLE PLANNED.
Norwegian Airmen win Seek Amund-
sen To Lead Trip.

Christiania- Two Norwegian lieu
tenants. Larsen and Dietriehson. are,
according to Dagbladet, preparing for
a fight to the North Pole next spring.
When the project is financially as
sured they viii. according to their
present intention. offer the leadership
to Capt Road Amundsen. II he re-
jects it Lieutenant Larsen Will be
the leader The plan is to start in
May with two machines from Spitz-
bergen to the North Pole anf return
to Spitzbergen.
Maryland independent. [volume] (Port Tobacco, Md.) 1874-current, 1924-12-05
Paris Men Hire AirpIane
to Get to Their Offices

fhris.-The air is the only traffic
area in Paris that is not badly con,
gested nowadays. and four business
men of St. Denis, the northeastern in
dissatisfaction, who live In the south
western residential section, have com.
bined in hiring an alrplane TO make
the seyen-miie strip between their
homes and odiees- Neither by auto
mobiiersubway nor autobus, they say.
can they get across Paris in less than
an hour, while by air 1t is a ten-mlnute
jump.
Maryland independent. [volume] (Port Tobacco, Md.) 1874-current, 1924-12-05

Washington.-A bill to repeal that
portion Of the publicity clause OF the
tax law which requires tax collectors
to make public the amount paid viii
be introduced in the house this week
by Representative Watson, of Penn
sylvania
Maryland independent. [volume] (Port Tobacco, Md.) 1874-current, 1924-12-05
RETURNS LOST CASH GETS KISS

Washington Detective. Though Not
Finder, Is Rewarded BY Woman. rs.
Washington.-Wh he handed her
a lost pocketbook containing 1871, De
tective Alligood, although only the
medium Of the restoration, received
a fervent embrace and kiss from Mrs.
Hestera A. Wyman, rs years old, in
the full presence of local police head
quarters. Dropped on a street car,
the money turned up at headquarters
in the hands Of an honest finder with
In two hours.