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San Antonio light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1911-1993, 1924-04-16

the night session that he had inspected
the Gulf Coast road from Victoria ia
Austwell in February and that it was
in very bad shape. Between Houston
and Refugio. he said. it was only
fair. The I.-G. ". ON the other hand,
he said. betwee Austin and San An.
tonic, is in very good condition.
W. T. Eldridge. owner of as per
cent Of the stock of the $. A., u. & G.,
took the stand and placed in the rec
ord the division contract between his
road and the Gulf Coast Lines. OBJ
jections made by applicants were over
ruled and the contract admitted in
the records. Mr.. Eldridge will be in
terrogated as to its contents Wednes-
day morning.
X. Fl. Schultz. traffic manager OF
the Sausage. followed Mr.. Eldridge on
the stand. Mr.. Schultz admitted that
under the contract with the Gulf Coast
Lines his road is obligated TO "use its
influence. wherever possible. to route
all vegetable traffic by the Odem gate
way"
He said his line has not cancelled
its rates through the Sen Antonio
gateway, and il it can secure equip
ment there business will still be sent
that way. Inducements offered in the
contract. he said. were more money.
support of the Gulf Coast Lines on
certain traffic and the opening up of
new routes.
His road he said. gets more reve-
nue. out of the longer haul to Odem
as against the San Antonio route.
Movement Of traffic through San An
tonic. Mr.. Schultz said. would have
no effect on business there. He would
not admit that heavier movement
through San Antonio would mean an
increase in employees in the San An
tonic yards.
Says Complaints Small"
Mr.. Schultz said he had received
complaints regarding the Pullman
service from the valley. but on check
ing vi he had found that the cars
nfoyng from tlIr valley to San An
tonic averaged cightc passengers rs
against twenty southbound Complaints
regarding freight shipments from San
Antonio to the valley he described as
" small"
Questioning developed the fact that
the Sausage is surrendcring to Gulf
Coast Lines approximately 30 per
cent of its earnings on interchange
passenger traffic in addition to the
latter's regular revenue. This. Mr..
Schultz explained. is because the Gulf
Coast could get this much by other
The witness admitted that his line.
San Antonio light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1911-1993, 1924-04-16
Approve Plan Drawn Up
by Experts as Basis for
Negotiations.
ATTACH NO CONDITION
Official Declares Nation
Has Been Counting Eco
nomic Survey.

Paris. April 1e.-The German note
IN reply 10 the reDaration commits
sion's invitation for German reprcsen-
tatives to be heard on the expert
committees report was handed to the
commission at 6 :05 o'clock Tuesday
evening.
The German reply is an uncoudi-
tional acceptance of the experts plan
as basis for negotiations looking
to a final settlement of the repara-
tion question. the German war bur-
dens' commission declared.
The German action reflects the con-
curing opinions Of the Marx-Strese-
mann cabinet. the premiere of 80 fed
Grated German states ard Reichstag
party leaders. and although the con-
ferences. which have been going on for
the past two days. developed diverg-
ing opinions with respect 10 some of
the essential features of the reports.
there was unanimity on the final issue
that Germany must forthwith indi-
cate her readiness to accept the re-
ports in their entirety as affording
comprehensive ground work for re-
nered deliberations.
Doubts Were Expressed.
Grave doubts were expressed by
the provincial premiers," said lead
ing official of the foreign office al
the conclusion of the Tuesday con-
ference between Chancellor Marx and
the party leaders, with respect to
Germany's future ability to meet even
some Of the elementary conditions laid
down by the Dawes committee and
while all the participants in the con-
ference praised the objcctives of the
reports. their business-like tenor and
the decisive manner in which they lift
the whole reparation tangle from the
atmosphere OF political acerbities.
there nevertheless was a pronounced
feeling of depression over the burdens
that eventually will be imposed on
Germany"
That the reports reflected the ma
ture conclusions of business men and
were wholly free from dogmatic prin-
ciples with respect to a solution of
the reparation problem, made strong
appeal to the heads of the federated
states. who appeared to be of the
opinion that the experts had injected
the necessary amount of elasticity into
their recommendations whereby the
schedules Of payments and other con-
ditions TO be agreed upon would be
made to conform to the measure OF
Germany's economic rehabilitation.
Germans Welcome 1t.
Throughout our discussions. the
foreign office official declared. there
was never for a moment the thought
Of anything but unconditional accept
anee of the invitation from the repara-
ton commission to accept the ex-
perts' report as a basis for arriving
at a final solution of the reparation
tangle. if only for the reason thar
Germany, for more than year. has
been counting an expert investigation
San Antonio light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1911-1993, 1924-04-16
THROWS SELF ON
BLAZING POWDER
TO PREVENT BLAST
Worker Dies From Burns
When He Is Tkrown
Through Door.

Acton. Mass. April 16.-Augus;
Fore Of Concord Junction. died last
night from burns received when he
threw himself on bag of blazing
powder in an attempt to prevent an
explosion at the American Smoke
less Powder Company plant here.
He was working in small dry
house 800 yards from the main build
ing when the fire started among the
bags he was piling. Despite his Of
tort TO escape OF extinguish the flames
an explosion Of the gases blew him
through The door.
The main building was saved but
five other dry houses containing about
5000 pounds of powder. and ten acres
Of Woodland we're destroyed By the
flames.
San Antonio light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1911-1993, 1924-04-16
WANTS MERGER ACTION
FROM TEXAS BOARD
CONTINUED from page one,
industries and catered TO the Ameri-
can Sugar Refining Company.
Would BE Blow TO Texas.


Would BE Blow to Texas.
Il can't conceive of more dam
aging blow to the interests of Tex
as. Mr.. Eldridge said, than for the
Gulf Coast Lines TO come into pos
session of the 1.-G. y. Ny expert
ence with the Gulf Coast since 1916.
has shown me they are against Texas
industries and are trying 10 force
business to New Orleans.
w. A. Kerr of Cotulla. protested
the merger on behalf Of large irri-
CATION project south of San Antonlo.
which the I.-G. y. has helped to
launch. The Cotulla section, he said.
promises to rival the Rio Grande
Valley in the production of fruit and
vegetables.
W. J.. Guyler of Laredo. said the
endorsement by the Laredo Chamber
of Commerce OF the merger did not
represent the business and shipping
Interest," Of the city. The merger. he
said. would kill Laredo as a Mexican
gateway.
Badly Under Maintained
That the st. Louis. Brownsville &
Mexico Railroad of the. Gulf Coast
Lines Is badly under maintained. ;"
that it has frequent derailments. that
its motive power is not of the latest
type and that generally il is not as
well maintained as the I.-G. ". which
il is seeking to acquire. was the tes-
timony given by l.. s. Bourne. general
manager of the Sugarland railways Mt
the Gulf Coast-I.-G y. hearing be-
fore the Texas Railroad Commission
Tuesday afternoon. Mr.. Bourne said
he had recently made an inspection of
both properties.
Some of the defects pointed out
by Mr.. Bourne were narrow fills"
deraycd ties. lack of tie plates. poor
ballast. bad rails. bad bridge timbers
and poor side tracks. These defects.
he said. were particularly noticeable
south of Odem. In some instances, Mr.
Bourne said, the ties had decayed to
the extent that the heads of the spikes
bridges and track. MIR. Bourne admit
ted. is under way. but he didn't think
sufficient work was being done to
maintain the road
Mr.. Bourne said he encountered only
one train on the Jine drawn by two
engines. These engines. he said. were
by several cars. indicating
that the bridges were not strong
enough TO support the double head
err" Foreign eQuinmcnt. he said. was
very much in evidence on the road.
Side tracks. he asserted. were pretty
well down in the mud" and many OF
them not lone enough.
Prom my point Of view" Mr..
Bourne declared. "the line is very
San Antonio light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1911-1993, 1924-04-16
Colorcd Street LIGHTS.

Downtown street lamps will blaze
with varied hues during Fiesta week
This was definitely decided Tuesday
forenoon when Fire and Police Com
missioner Wright. Who has supervision
of the street lighting system in the
city commission. granted that permits
sion to the executive committee Of the
Fiesta Association. The committee
representatives explained that the
color scheme would operate only dur
ing carnival week. The cost. estimated
at $500. will be borne by the associa-
ton and at the conclusion of festi-
vities. the regulation globes will be
again placed in position.
San Antonio light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1911-1993, 1924-04-16
Japs TO Abide by Ruling.

fled the League Of Nations that Japan
viii abide by the decision of the
fourth international labor convention
asking all nations to send emigration
and immigration statistics TO the in
ternational labor office.
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1924-04-24
Ease in Footwear Quite
Lnporfnnt to Everyone

Shoes that let the feet maintain
their normal position in standing and
walking keep their attractive appear
ance and serviceability longer than
those with heels too high or too small,
saws the bureau of chemistry of the
United States Department Of Agricul-
ture, in discussing the economical use
Of leather. High heels have a ten
dency to become worn down on one
side, which causes excessive strain on
the seams and uneven wear on both
the soles and uppers, as well as being
a constant menace to the health Of
the wearer.
Feet that have become distorted by
improperly fitting shoes may need re-
modelling by series Of gradual
changes. The habitual wearer Of high
heels probably will find low heels I'M
comfortable for week or so, because
such heels bring into service muscles
that have long been inactive, while
relieving the strain on others trained
to balance the body In an unnatural
position. Likewise 1t may be more
satisfactory to go by easy stages from
a narrow, pinching toe to one that will
permit the foot to spread out to its
natural size.
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1924-04-24
Smart Outfit for
Warm Spring Days
DaintiIy Embroidered Dress
of Black Rep-Hat of
Green Straw.

One OF the Parisienne mflliners
who favors the small hat is Georgette,
who shows several Of the smallest
straw crowns, brimless and trimmed
either with flowers or embroidery Con-
servatiye and also likely to please the
American women are some of this
same designers costumes for the
street. One in especial is a model in
the magpie combination. A coatlike
chemise of black rep Is open in the
front over a tunic of white organdie
which shows band of the black at
the bottom. 1t is lavishly traced in
embroidery, and large patch pockets
and the turn-back cuffs are trimmed
In the same way. The collar, rather
large coat collar effect, is in the plain
white material.
Another costume deserving of atten-
ton, and perhaps adoption, is also by
Georgette. 1t is named Florida and Is
of a brown and beige mixture in jer-
sey, with cape to match. The frock
is simple and straight, with very low
waistline, marked with the narrowest
of belts. The cape is almost straight
enough to be called scarf. 1t hangs
with two sharp points at the front and
is bordered all the way around with
grebe feathers. One could wear a
suit or costume like this in the very
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1924-04-24
BOSTON BROWN BREAD
SHOULD BE STEAMED
Excellent Substitute When
Tired of Other Kinds.

prepared by the United States Department
of Agriculturel
When tired Of other kinds of bread,
why not have Boston brown bread
for a change? The United States De
partment of Agriculture gives the fol-
lowing recipe for making it:
Boston Brown Bread.
2 cupfuls graham 115 to cupfuls
-four sour milk
cupful cornmeal tabIespo onful
teaspoonful salt h or t n n &
q teaspoonful soda (melted)
II cupfuI strip or y cupfuls seeded
molasses ralslns
Sift together the dry materials, re-
turning the bran to the flour mixture.
Add together the sweetening, shorten
ing and one and one-half cupfuls OF
sour milk, or buttermilk, and blend
with the flour. mixture, to which the
raisins have been added. If necessary,
add little more milk until thick
batter is formed. Beat well and place
in creased tins, such as coffee or bak-
ing-powder cans, filing not more than
two-thirds full Place cover on cans
and steam three hours. 1t is excellent
when baked about FIVE hours in fire.
less cooker, especially when a hot radi-
ator is used to keep the heat at sufi-
GENTLY high pitch. If no radiator is
used, the bread should be steamed one
hour before putting into the fireless
cooker.
Rye flour, rye meal or home-ground
wheat meal may be used in place Of
graham flour.
In place Of sour milk and soda one
may use one and one-half cupfuls of
sweet milk and three teaspoonfuls of
baking powder, If real molasses is
used, one-quarter teaspoonful of soda
shoull be added to neutralize the acid
of the molasses.
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1924-04-24
Brief Fashion Notes
for Women Who Care

Heels not only coruscate today.
They coruscate in intricate patterns.
One pair initiates, in brillfants, mo-
tiff from colonial.
Spotted fur is being used in notice
able quantities on spring frocks and
wraps. Not all Of it is real leopard,
though bits of this are highly fash
ionable.
Good news for the lady who hates
20 darn. You may have your stock
sngs painted on your limbs today and
they are said not to wash off except
in water.
Monkey hair, pretty well crowded
ont nv the seasons novelties, neverthe-
less PERSISTS. It's latest use is as a
barbaric sort of edglng for pumps of
gray suede.
Red is definitely spring color. 1t
NAV range from scarlet to brick, from
fushcia to American Beauty. 1t may
make up the whole costume or be used
in deft inlays or appliques.
The hem line, settled and unsettled
a dozen times, still remains pretty
much go-as-you-please for evening
frocks. Some of these in Egyptian
fashion, go up in the center of the
front.
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1924-04-24
Lavish Fur Trimmings
Used on Rich Materials

There has been little change in the
silhouette of the separate coats, which
remains straight and depends upon the
variety of its trimming, material and
detail to counterfeit the rfgidity of its
severe outline.
The models of Gabrielle Chanel,
while straight in line, are loose, espe.
cially at the back, and are without
fastening, being held in place by the
wearer. Exceptions are the coats that
show the front in circular cut. OF
these the back is straight and scant
and all the movement is in the front.
The circular portion is set onto the
bodice Of the coat at low waistline.
Several OF the evening coats are
trimmed with fur-one very beautiful
model of this character Is developed in
yellow-beige artificial satin. The back
is formed by a panel the width and
length Of the coat, which, at a low
waistline, is slightly bloused. The fur
bands on the panel, the collar and the
cuffs are fox fur dyed to exactly
match the color of the satin.
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1924-04-24
SPRING COATS OF DISTINCTION;
POLO CLOTH CAPE FOR CHILDREN

This springs coats for little girls
of six or more are often amusing
miniatures of those for grownups. OF
course they are not exact replicas OF
them, but sufficiently like them to
arrest ones attention. For the timer
girls there are pretty but even palmer
coats, many of them in lively colors
with light blue pink, tan and yellow
in the bright company.
Every season brings the cape more
or less well up toward the head of the
procession of wraps for the little miss
or six or more years. 1t is a debonair
garment suited to all ages, but espe-
cially to youth and childhood. The
cape is greatly outnumhered by coats
this spring, but this is often consid-
cred a point in its favor, and the cape
is always good style. The model
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1924-04-24

shown here ought to please all youth
full critics because it offers all the at
tachments and accessories that cape
can possibly have. 1t is of polo cloth
with Sits for the arms to come
through and pockets for the hands
and other things. There is little
decoration of narrow silk braid on
collar and pockets and ties of the
material at the neck finished with fas-
chatting silk ornaments at the ends.
Link buttons take on the responsibility
of fastening the cape.
There are numbers of coats that
have cape attachment or cape
sleeves among this springs showings
and they appear in the neutral and
also in the liveliest colors. Bright tan,
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1924-04-24

on all sides in hot fat. Remove to a
saucepan and half cover the meat with
hot water. Let simmer until tender.
Thicker the broth with little flour
which has been Drowned slightly in an
equal amount of fat. Serve with plain
boiled or baked potatoes and green
salad.
Vegetable Combinations.
If a combination with vegetables is
liked, these should be cut into small
pieces and added in ample time for
them to be thoroughly cooked without
the necessity of actually boiling the
stew. Starchy materials such as rice
or macaroni~ should be cooked sepa-
rately, although potatoes cut small can
be cooked satisfactorily with the meat
at the simmering temperature.
The variations which can be made
upon the plain stew are suggested by
the following list Of vegetables and
seasonings, which may be added singly
or in various combinations: String
beans, lima beans, cabbage, carrots,
celery, okra, onions, peas, peppers,
potatoes, tomatoes, and turnips; curry
powder celery seed, garlic, thyme,
marjoram, parsley, bay leaves, lemon
juice and capers.
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1924-04-24

Cooking Many Things at Same Time.
two desserts at once or for cooking
them successfully during the time re-
quired for baking the meat. Corn pud-
ding, as an accompaniment to meat, is
a suitable dish for baking while the
oven is in use.
Cakes, as a rule, cannot be so sue
cessfully handled as other foods, when
several things are being cooked in the
oven. Frequent opening and shutting
the oven door may cause them to fall,
and most cakes are baked at a much
lower temperature than meats. The
maintenance of exact temperatures
when baking bread is also important,
and If anything else is put in the oven
at the same time it must be second
In consideration to the bread. An oven
thermometer is practically a necessity
In such a case. A little practice and
good judgment, however, will enable
one to choose among many foods which
might just as well be cooked In the
oven as any other way, utilizing the
oven fuel to the fullest extent.
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1924-04-24

CPRING has never been more gen
y erous with charming clothes than
it is this year. In every sort of ap-
parel the note of refinement is empha-
aized-even sports clothes have "a
grace in being gay The earliest
proclamation of fashion was that sim
plicity should be the corner stone of
the new seasons modes. That gave
designers a good start in the right di-
rection-they presented the tailored
mode and it met with an enthusiastic
welcome everywhere. Coats and suits,
utterly simple in design, are worked
out with an exquisite precision and
the styles have made a sweeping sue
cess.
Coats for general wear are grace
full and digDi1ed, and Of whatever
sort, they possess distinction-which
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1924-04-24

women adore. For decorative touches
they depend mainly on tucks bands
and other self-trimmings or narrow
silk braids, like soutache, or on sum-
mer furs or stitching. Colors are
quiet with tan, beige and gray shades
predominating, but they have note
worthy rival in the new shades of
green that are so effective with fur
collars. Leopard skin is liked with
them. Gray and dyed squirrel, sum-
mer ermine, gopher, Viatke squirrel
and others that are not so familiar
find themselves approved on spring
coats. Viatke squirrel is very gener-
ously used on the plain twill coat
shown at the left of the picture in a
beige shade, but usually fur is con-
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1924-04-24
Buttons Important in
Dress Decorations

Jet buttons, large and small, are
very smart and decorative on all black
gowns, and some heavy, handsomely
cut shapes add greatly to the style of
costume. Buttons set with rhine
stones, some in the form Of circles.
buckles, crescents, diamonds and
squares, are very dainty and are seen
on some of the exclusive models i'm
ported by American houses, sparingly
used, and serving to point up most
daintily afternoon and evening gowns
Of silk or satin, velvet, lace, tulle,
chiffon.
For the simpler frocks, tub dresses,
blouses and sweater jackets are seem
some with buttons that are lovely and
most appropriate. They are Of white
bone or ivory, in colors and decorated,
and in mother of pearl.
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1924-04-24
PRACTICAL PLAN TO
LESSEN GAS BILLS
Several Things Can Be
Cooked in OUen at Once

prepared by the United States Department
of Agricultural
The gas oven consumes more cubic
feet Of gas per hour than any Of the
other burners. One way to reduce the
cost Of this gas, when it is necessary
to bake or roast, the United States
Department of Agriculture points out,
is to cook several things in the oven
at once. This can be done without
appreciably lessening the amount of
heat received by the principal article
to be cooked. For example, when
roasting meat, the potatoes may be
Drowned in the pan with the meat or
baked in their skins; or vegetable
such as tomatoes, eggplant, or celery,
may be scalloped. Apples may be
baked for breakfast, and a baked pud-
ding may be prepared. Possibly there
will be room in the oven for cooking
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1924-04-24
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CABINE 7 IL
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WEEKLY MENU
SUGGESTIONS

This is the season when oranges
are the most plentiful in the market.
AS q breakfast fruit it is unsurpassed,
being enjoyed by everybody. While
they are reasonable in price is the
time to make marmalade.
sUNDAY-Breakfast: Poached eggs
on toast. Dinner: Roast of beef,
creamed carrots. Supper: Nut sand
Wlches, cocoa.
NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS.: Coffee cake.
Dinner: Steak, baked potatoes. Sup
per: Cabbage salad.
Observation-Disclosures: Oranges,
doughnuts. Dinner: Sliced roast beef
with tomato sauce. Supper: Dreamed
potatoes.
NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS.: French
toast, orange marmalade. Dinner:
Apples stuffed with raisins. Supper:
Potato pancakes, frankforts.
THURSDAY-Breakfast Buttered
toast Dinner: Veal outlets. Sup
per: Drop cookies.
FRlDAY-Breakfast: Eggs cooked
In shell mullins. Dinner: Goldfish
chowder: Baking powder biscuit.
maple strip.
SATURDAY - Breakfast: Buck
wheat cakes. Dinner: Potato soup,
buttered beets. Supper: Steamed
brown bread.