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The Winslow mail., 1924-02-15
Friday, February Is, 1924
MAKE 1T WORTH WHILE

The man who boosts his home town does not
do it primarily because he gets direct financial
returns from that boosting. There has to be
lot Of self-sacrifice and unselfishness about the
boosting game, in the very nature Of it.
However, there is no question that boosting
needs to be made popular
If booster is made the object of levity Of slurs
if he is accused of being merely publicity
seeker with no actual concern for the welfare
of the city-it means that the community will
gradually lose it's boosters. If, on the other hand,
the booster receives the moral and business sup
port Of those who believe in boosting, it means
that the town will surely drive ahead.
Boosting should be made less of a thankless
task. If a knocker and booster asking for
your business all other things being equal, do
you give it to the knocker or the booster?
If you give the business to the knocker, you
are boosting the knocking game. If you give it
to the booster you are boosting the boosting
game. That is about all there is to it. The logic
is inescapable.
When this principle soaks in-when the citiz-
ems of community more generally act on this
principle-the community will go ahead faster
than ever.
The Winslow mail., 1924-02-15

No doubt about what the heads
those blocs ought to be called.
The Winslow mail., 1924-02-15
A LAUGH A DAY KEEPS THE
WRINKLES AWAY

You can't be hard and grasping, and selfish
and inconsiderate and conceited and not have
it show in your face You can't lose your eyes
in anger and bitterness, and not have them tell
on you when you are not at your best behavior.
You cannot tighten your lips in meanness, and
not have more than hint of the devil within
you. You cannot spend half your time frowning
and not have a. few permanent lines creep in.
A laugh day keeps the wrinkles away Only
multiply that by hundred. Beauty goes deeper
than the skin. You can prove that to yourself
in five minutes in front of the mirror.
Laughter, Love- Friendship and Sympathy that
is what keeps away the wrinkles and makes one
beautiful, physically as well as personally and
morally.
The Winslow mail., 1924-02-15
]. d. BLAND LOSES LIFE IN
ACCIDENT, CAR TURNS OVER

J. D. Bland. one of the oldest res
idents of the Burro Creek section,
was killed by the overturning of his
automobile on a grade between Burro
Creek and Hillside, last Monday. He
was on his way to Hillside for sup
plies and it is believed that his little
truck became stalled on grade and
started back turning over the grade.
pinning him underneath the car, from
which he extricated himself without
help. Boys passing a short time later
found Bland sitting on a rock by the
roadside in an almost unconscious
condition. He tried to tell them how
the accident happened but was un-
able to articulate He was taken at
once to Hillside, where he died a
few minutes after arriving in a
rooming house John Neal and wife
arrived in Hillside shortly after
Bland had died and at once arranged
for the transfer of the body to
Prescott for burial. A coroner's in
quest was held on the body at Hill
side but no further facts regarding
the accident could be elected. Death
was due to internal Miner.
The Winslow mail., 1924-02-15
SANTA FE'S INCOME
SHOWS GOOD INCREASE

The net operating revenue of the
Santa Fe for the year 1923 was
$46,262,271, compared with $4O,0O3,-
402 the previous year, thus indicat-
ing an increase amounting to &c.
358,869 for the twelve months.
The gross operating revenue am
ounted to $238,683,735, which was
$13,559,191 over the preceding year.
The operating expenses for the last
year were $173,076,268, an increase
of $6,171, 800 over 1922.
The Santa Fe's taxes for 1923
reached the staggering total Of $780,
316,490 compared with $18,395,51
the year previous, or a gain in taxes
amounting to $1,920,979.
The Winslow mail., 1924-02-15
THE DRUNKEN AUTO DRIVER

public sentiment favors Furnishing drunken
drivers severely. One drink Of any kind of liquor
may do as much harm as many drinks. When
automobile drivers learn that when they are
caught on the highway with even the smell OF
liquor on their breaths they run good risk OF
getting put in jail, then very few persons will be
willing to take drink and drive car after
wards.
Drunken automobile drivers must be banished
from the roads, This is the peoples verdict"
That senate committee seems trying to put the
K O. instead of the 0. K. in Box,
No doubt about what the heads of some of
those blocs ought to be called.
Congress has appropriated 100000 to prose
cute the oil cases, and the amount must have a
familiar sound to Doheny and Fall
If old brother Coue were citizen of Winslow
he would be saying, every day in every way
things are looking better and better"
The note received by Doheny and Fall was
badly multilated but the currency received by
Fall from Doheny was not injured in the least.
No indications of an oil structure on the White
House grounds having been reported, it may not
be necessary to use extra precautions to prevent
some cabinet member from leasing them to
private interests
Sometimes an opportunity comes in and drags
a man out of bed but not very often.
You can mix business and pleasure if it is a
pleasure to work
Experts says we have left only 100000 rattle
snakes. But then there isn't much demand for
snake bites.
The Winslow mail., 1924-02-15

No matter what it costs, the most
expensive thing is marriage license.
The Winslow mail., 1924-02-15

1t is all right to eat onions in
restaurant The check will take your
breath away.
The Winslow mail., 1924-02-15

You can mix business and pleasure if
pleasure to work
The Winslow mail., 1924-02-15

Sometimes an opportunity comes in and drags
a man out of bed, but not very often.
The Winslow mail., 1924-02-15

Experts says we have left only 100000 rattle
snakes. But then, there isn't much demand for
snake bites.
San Antonio light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1911-1993, 1924-03-16
EXPERTS TO INSPECT
CITRUS GROVES OF
RIO GRANDE VALLEY
Precautions to Be Taken
Against Dreaded Cit
rus Canker.

Brownsville. Tex, March 15.-An-
nouncement has been made that a
staff of seven federal citrus experts
will arrive in the Valley in the near
future to make a tree to tree in
spection for citrus canker, a disease
which has caused immense loss in
both the Florida dpd California citrus
districts.
The inspection will be merely q
precautionary measure, as no canker
exists in the valley. so far as ex-
rerts have been able to determine. But
if the inspection shows any indica-
ton of the dreaded disease in any CT
the groves, stringent measures will be
taken to prevent its spread.
"Citrus growers have no reason to
be alarmed over this inspection" d
federal expert stated. at is merely
preventative measure. School Off
Gals do not wait until an epidemic
of smallpox breaks out before order
ing the vaccination of school chill
dren, and the federal department does
not wait until canker ravages thu
citrus groves before taking steps tc
prevent the appearance of the disease
The disease does not exist in tn Low
er Rio Grande Valley. so far as W.
have been able to learn. but we ar,
determined that it shall not exis
here. and this inspection will be mos
thorough.
San Antonio light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1911-1993, 1924-03-16
GEORGETOWN FIREMEN
ELECT OFFICERS AND
PLAN FIREMEN'S DAY
Celebration to Be Held
When New Tourist Park
Opens in April.

Georgetown, Tex, March 16.-The
Georgetown Fire Department has
elected the following officers for the
coming year: D. Z. Wilcox, presi-
dent; 8. J. Purl, vice president;
p. J. Goodlett, chief; George Keahey,
assistant chief; Albert 8. Evans, sec
rotary, W. r. Mood, treasurer; james
"A. Greer, seargeant-at-arms. The de-
r9rtment named Tuesday, April 8, as
FEeman's Day and appointed COM
mittees TO arrange for a celebration to
be held at the new scenic and tour
list park which will be opened to the
public by Sebe Coodlett, on that date.
Rescue Hose Company named the
following as officers for the coming
year: s. J. Purl. foreman; Jim
Shaw, first assistant; o. B. lingerie,
second assistant; George Keahy, sec.
rotary treasurer; Sam W. Henderson
delegate TO state convention at Nc.
Kinney.
Mechanics Hose Company elected
Arthur Fanes, foreman; Oscar Farhen.
thold, first assistant; Victor Liebech
meet, second assistant; Albert s. Even,
secretary treasurer; z. Mileham, del
egate to state convention.
The department is volunteer or
ganization though a regular paid fire
man is on duty at all hours and il
charge of equipment, including pump
err and four additional motor-drivel
hose machines and hook and ladder.
San Antonio light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1911-1993, 1924-03-16
SMALL GARRISONS AT
CONCEPTION DEL ORC
REVOLTS; ROB TOWN
Soldiers Demand $1,000
Pesos and Riot When
Paid Only 1900.

Laredo. Tex, March 15.-When the
federal garrison at Conception del Orc,
numbering 80 men, revolted last month
they Immediately notified the munich
pal president that they wanted him to
produce $4,000 pesos within a few
hours. The president was able to get
only about $500 pesos, and the amount
was delivered to the leader of the re-
volt.
The fact that the total amount asked
for could not be raised served only to
enrage the mob which proceeded to pill
lage the village of Conception del Oro
and the mines Of the Mazipal Copper
Company where they obtained 5000
pesos. together with number of
horses, saddles and rifles. No partial
ity was displayed by the soldiers who
robbed everyone in the village and
mines with the exception of a small
store which also contained restau-
rant and saloon, owned by a China
man. Instead of robbing this place of
business they proceeded to get drunk
and spent over GOO pesos for articles
and drinks bought.
Late at night they abandoned the
village and on the outskirts proceeded
to divide the remaining spoils. During
the division a fight was started which
eliminated % of the original 30 that
revolted. The remaining seven survi-
vors were easily dispersed by a small
band of troops that were sent to pre-
serve order.
San Antonio light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1911-1993, 1924-03-16
VALLEY HAS PASSED
THE DANGER POINT
FOR KILLING FROST
Latest Cold in Last 40
Yeas Has Come Before
March 8, Data Shows.

Brownsville, Tex. March 15.-The
lower Rio Grande Valley has passed
the danger period for killing frosts,
according to Weather Observer
Schnurbusch, who states that Browns
Vile temperature records for the last
40 years show that the latest killing
frost within that period occurred on
March s, 1920. Several years previous
a killing frost occurred on the same
date.
According to the records, the aver
age date for the last killing frost in
the Brownsville section is aJnuary
IS. Low temperatures are frost has
been very rare. Last year a light frost
occurred on March IL, when the gov
eminent Thermometer registered n
minimum of AZ. Little damage was
done in the valley, but from Corpus
Christi north the potato and truck
crops were practically wiped out.
At no time this season have the
Brownsville citrus fruit growers been
compelled to light their orchard heat
ers, and in only few sections of the
valley has this been necessary.
San Antonio light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1911-1993, 1924-03-16
SCHOOL IS COMPLETED
$4,000 Structure at COmstOck Fur
nished With Later Equipment.

Del Rio. Tex, March 15.-The
Comstock independent school district
recently completed a modern building
at a cost of $4,000. The building
contains four rooms. an auditorium,
and corridors. and is well equipped.
The pupils desks are of the latest
design and lockers have been placed
in the corridors for individual pupils.
The building is of Spanish design and
the exterior is of a cream stucco trim
med with red brick. 1t occupies a
commanding position on the outskirts
of the town.
The Comstock independent school
district is the only Independent school
district in Val Verde county except
Del Rio. This district was created
by a special act of the last Legisla'
ture, Walter Jones, representative
from Val Verde county, introducing
the bill. The district contains Q
much greater acreage than the ordin'
airy school district, and thus assures
a plentiful revenue at a comparatively
small rate of taxation.
San Antonio light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1911-1993, 1924-03-16
MOVIES WILL
ADVERTISE THE
LOWER VALLEY
Five-reel Picture to Be
Taken Of Entire
Section.
URGED BY c. OF {.
Film Will Be Shown in All
Parts Of United
States.
URGED BY c. OF c.

San Benito, Tex, March 15.-The
Lower Rio Grands Valley portrayed
In motion pictures II the latest idea
advanced for the purpose OF placing
the many advantages Of this part OF
the country before the public. At the
last meeting of the Rio Grande var
lev Chamber of Commerce the propo-
sition of securing q hve-reei moving
picture Of the Rio Grande Valley, was
decided upon, and the success OF the
plan has practically been assured, ac-
cording to E. w. Hawkins OF Las
Vegas, New Mexico, who has been IN
the valley several weeks working on
the proposition.
Work to Start Soon.
Mr.. Hawkins II an experienced pho-
tographer and cameraman, and has re-
ceived all necessary equipment for TAX
Ing the film. Work on this is e1'
pected to start in few days.
Every section Of the valley Will De
featured in this film, Mr.. Hawkins
stated. The film will not be mace
for any particular section or group OF
individuals. Its object will be useo
to promote the entire valley; to give
to the people or all otner parts VI eue
United States visual evidence OF what
the valley produces ans the many 81
fractions it has to offer the tourist
the homeseeker and the investor.
Will Be Shown in Valley.
The showing of these films through
out the country will prove a big fac,
tor in valley development. and 1t viii
prove the most valuable advertising
taken is the general belief. Plans are
now being made by the Valley Cham
her of Commerce to exhibit this film
in all valley towns as soon as 1t Is
completed and the receipts from the
valley showing will be used to defray
mart of the cost of distributing and
displaying the films in other parts o.
the country. The various valley townt
will probably be called upon to- Civ
some financial assistance in cOmpletin;
this project.
San Antonio light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1911-1993, 1924-03-16
PLANT LITTLE COTTON
Wet and Cold Weather Puts Farmers
Back in Victoria County.

Victoria, Tex, March 15.-Very lit
tie if any cotton, has been planted in
this county yet, but if the weather is
favorable it is expected that most of
the farmers will have their plants out
before the end of the month. The wet
test fall and winter in many years so
delayed blowing that many fields are
just now being placed in condition for
planting.
While, according to all informa-
ton, there will be no increase in the
cotton acreage in Victoria county this
season, much better grade of seed
will be planted. The new seed is known
as the Bennett seed, a strain of the
Lone Star seed. Ten carloads of this
seed having recently been shipped into
this county.
Every other year Victoria county
makes n large cotton crop and accord
ing to this rule, the crop this season
will be bumper one, as only about
| 1900 bales were made last year.
San Antonio light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1911-1993, 1924-03-16
lO4 CITY BLOCKS
PAVED IN LAREDO
SINCE LAST YEAR
Entire Central Part of Town
Connected by Hard
surfaced Road.

Laredo, Tex, March 15.-One year
ago not a particle of street paving
was visible in Laredo, today the city
has 104 blocks completely paved and
the work continues as fast as is con-
sistant with first-class work and with
the equipment that is now on the
ground.
The entire central part of the city
has been paved and the majority of the
streets between the Arroyo Zacate,
International-Great Northern Rail-
road, Texas-Mexican railroad and the
Rio Grande has been underlaid with
both sanitary and storm sewers, to-
gether with gas, electric light and tele-
phone connections.
Work is now being done on the sec
ond contract. The second issue covers
also the three main highways to the
city limits while the third contract will
complete most of the work that is now
contemplated within the limits de-
scribed.
San Antonio light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1911-1993, 1924-03-16
Gan ANGELA Pioneer Die.

San Angelo, March I'D. IL. Cocre-
ham. ~, a resident Of San Angelo for
the last &c years. died here Monday
morning following an illness OF SIX
weeks. The funeral was held TUESDAY,
Rev. CASTOR Hartsfield OF the FIRST
Methodist Church. officiating. Burial
was in Fairmont Cemetery: Mr.. Cocre'
ham. who has been in the farming
transfer and insurance business since
coming TO San Angelo. is survived ny D,
eight children. He was a native Of
Tennessee and had lived in Texas since
1sGO. The children surviving are Mis-
Kate and Alva ID. Cocrehnm, Mrs
Hubbard Harring, George w. Cocre
ham and Mrs. Horace Holman, all o
this city; Emmett Cocreham o
Phoenix. Ariz.; Arthur Cocreham o
Trinidad. Colo, and Mrs. G. n. VIM
of FL Paso.
San Antonio light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1911-1993, 1924-03-16
GEORGETOWN COZ c.
TO AID in PLANNING
TEXAS CENTENNIAL
Committee Named to Ar
range for County Meet
ing in Near Future.

Georgetown, Tex, March 15.-The
GEORGETOWN Chamber of Commerce at
its regular meeting took up the matter
of how Georgetown and Williamson
county can assist in the matter of
forwarding the interests of the GEN.
tennial celebration proposed for Tex
as.
Reports of committees representing
the organization at the first meeting
held in Austin were heard and another
committee was appointed to arrange
for a county meeting to be held in
the near future when delegates to the
state meeting will be named. There
is much interest here in the centennial
proposal and everything possible is to
be done by the local chamber of COM
merce to assist in the enterprise.
San Antonio light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1911-1993, 1924-03-16
DIES OF MEASLES
4-year-oId Boy Succumbs to Disease
at Victoria.

Victoria. Tex. March 15.-James
Thaddeus Skinner, 4-year-old son OF
Mr.. and Mrs. Ben f. Skinner anl
grandson of Mr.. and Mrs. w. ID. COT
fey. died Saturday morning of an at
tack of measles. The funeral was
held Sunday, DR.. John Black Hud-
son, pastor of the First Presbyterian
Church. officiating. Interment was
in the Evergreen Cemetery.
Richard Rene Hopkins, 5-year-ol1
sou of DR.. and Mrs. Joseph v. Hop
kins, died Saturday morning. The
funeral was held Sunday with SER
vices at st. Mary's Catholic Church,
Rev. John Skeehan and Rev. p. B.
Feeney officiating. Interment was i'll
the Catholic Cemetery. The child is
survived by his parents, two sisters
and a brother.
San Antonio light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1911-1993, 1924-03-16
BURY MRS. THORN
Hold Funeral Services for Widow Of
Civil War Veteran.

Brownsville, Tex. March f5.-Mrs.
Elmina Thorn, %. for 40 years a resi-
dent of Brownsville, died early Mon
day morning, and the funeral services.
which were held at the Methodist
Church Tuesday afternoon were at
tended by practically all of the old res
idents of the city.
Mrs. Thorn had very interesting
life. She was Southern woman, born
at Tallahassee, Fla, January 10. 1880.
and lived through and participated in
the most interesting and dramatic pc.
RODS of American history. Her par.
ents moved to Georgia and later made
their home at Camden. Ark, where in
1850 she was married to Charnel
Hlghtower Thorn. one of the pioneer
merchants of that state.
When the Civil War broke out her
husband was a member of the Arkan.
sas Legislature, and strongly opposed
secession, but after the state seeded
he rendered his wealth and services 10
the Southern Confederacy, and re.
ceived a commission as colonel of cav.
airy. He raised and equipped his own
regiment. and served until the latter
part of 1864, when the failure of his
wlfe's health compelled their removal
to Texas. They made their home al
Hallettsville. Lavaca county. where
Colonel Thorn served as enrolling of
ficer until the end of the war. Later
they moved to Lampasas, Texas, anG
from there to San Marcos, but in 1876
went back to Arkansas, Colonel Thorn
dying at Hot Springs, in 1888.
Mrs. Thorn was the mother Of 81,
children. all of whom. with the excep
ton of DR.. c. II. Thorn of Browns
vile. died before reaching maturity
In 1883 her son came to Brownsville
and a few months after her husband
death Mrs. Thorn moved to this cit
and has made her home with her son
San Antonio light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1911-1993, 1924-03-16
'bR0WNW00D|S
MAK|NG.PLANS
FOR MEETING
To Entertain West Texas
Chamber Of Commerce
Delegates.
UNDERWOOD TO SPEAK
Presidential Candidate Sig
nifies Intention Of
Attending.
UNDERWOOD TO SPEAK

Brownwood, Tex, March 15.-
Brownwood is beginning early plans
for the entertainment of the $4,000
visitors expected here for the sixth an
nual convention of the West Texas
Chamber of Commerce, which is ex-
pected to be the largest in every re-
spect ever held.
r. Wright Armstrong. secretary of
the Brentwood chamber of COM
merce is spending practically all his
time now in making arrangements for
this convention and is getting speak
ers and arranging the program.
There will be no pageant this year,
however, there will be a big parade in
which every member town in West
Texas will have a sponsor and the
queen of all will be crowned. 1t is ex-
pected that every West Texas town
will have queen in the parade which
terminates with the coronation.
Underwood to Speak.
Oscar Underwood. candidate for the
Presidency of the United States, has
advised proper authorities that he will
be in Brentwood for the convention.
Governor Nat NJ. Ncff also has de
clared that he will be here. Being cleo.
ton year, a large number of politicians
have let it be known that they will
be here.
Arrangements are being made this
week in Brownwood for arilroad rates
for the convention on all lines in
Texas. A meeting of executives from
oil these roads met in Brentwood early
this week for this purpose. 1t is
thought that the rates made for the
convention will be the same as those
made for the older and more establish
ed conventions of the country.
Fifty Bands on Hand.
San Angelo has announced that i
would bring a delegation of 1000 OF
special train in an effort to cleo
Col G.. C. Walsh of that city, as presi
dent of the organization. He was &C
tive in organizing the chamber and ha!
served as director. He has also servet
as trustees of Westmoorland College o
San Antonio, and of Southern Metho
dist University of Dallas. 1t is though
that the Plains country will bring on
candidate for the presidency.
Over fifty bands will be in Brown
wood for the convention, it is said
and with an entertainment program
which is expected to surpass any We
arranged in West Texas, Brownwoo'
is certain to put over the largest con
vention Of this chamber yet held.
San Antonio light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1911-1993, 1924-03-16
FIRE LOSSES LIGHT
Credit Of o Per Cent on San Angelo
Insurance Policies.

San Angelo, Tex, March ia
credit on fire insurance policies of 8
per cent on the final rate has been
obtained by San Angelo, dating from
March 1, this year, through February
%, 1925, according to notice received
by city officials and local insurance
agents from the State Fire Insurance
Commission. The credit last year was
y Ger cent, due. however. to the
fact that the 1920 fire loss was only
5000 or $9475 less than the loss in
1923, which was added to that in
1922 and 1921 to obtain the basis
for this years rating.
There were sc fires last year, but
72 of them were extinguished with
chemicals, 80 being put out by the
fire chief before the other apparatus
arrived. Water was turned on only
fourteen times.
San Angeles good record in recent
years has been due in a large degree
| to fire prevention measures in which
the firemen each fall inspect between
500 and 400 flues free Of charge and
cause defects to be corrected.