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The lecturer had been describing
some of the sights he had seen abroad.
There are some spectacles," he said,
that one never forgets."
II wish you would tell me where 1
can get a pair exclaimed an old lady
in the audience. 81 am always forget
ting mine.'-Pennsylvania Punch
Bowl.
, 1924-07-16
Two Bad

Stranger (viewing lengthy cor
tege): "Who't the double funeral
for?"
Sagebrush Steve: "Two-fisted Ike,
the two-gun man, and the two-faced
woman he married"
, 1924-07-16
Just That

"They aren't going to call them
pommes de terre on the menus of
the Shipping Board any more"
MOP"
mo. They've decided to call a
spud a spud."
, 1924-07-16
Rw1ez0W RUBBING
ALCOHOL

brings quick refreshment to bones
and muscles, aching and tired from
eXertion.
Puretest Rubbing Alcohol limbers
up stiff joints, removes doors of per-
SEPARATION and soothes the face after
shaving. Summers most delightful
balm for home, clubhouse or camp.
One of 200 Puretest preparations
for health and hygiene. Every item
the best tina skill and are can pro-
duce.
, 1924-07-16
FACE TO FACE
AS MAN TO MAN

Yesterday is an outlawed &C
count. Tomorrow is a risky
promissory note.
Today is real money-invest
it in
Toggery-made Clothes. such
as Scotch Wooden, coat and
pants $500, or suit for $3.50;
the Detmer line for those who
want something better. May
field ready-made pants for men
and young men, from $2.35 up
to $3.50. If they fade or shrink
in the water in washing we give
you a new pair. Montio socks
that will please your feet as
well as your purse, at 25c to
ST. per pair, and they wear as a
good sock should.
If you have any regard for
your S S S it will pay you to
keep your eyes or the Toggery
and Bill.
San Antonio light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1911-1993, 1924-04-14
WOMAN KEPT BODY OF MAN
SHE KILLED in HER HOME
TWODAYS, POLICE DECLARE
Saws Doctor Came to Her Home Intoxicated and
Made Improper Advances-TeIs Sordid Story
Calmly, Asks for Cup of Coffee and Then
Leads Police to Place Where She and
Companion Threw Trunk Over
Embankment.

warning not to make further advances
and she shot him.
She placed his body in trunk,
which She moved into an adjoining
room, rented by Bert c. Webster,
forest ranger
With Webster's assistance the next
day she removed the trunk to her au-
tomobile and began driving about.
1t was 3 o'clock Sunday morning
before they stopped and hurled the
trunk over the embankment, drivins
later to the police station.
Webster denied he had any part
in the Staying or knew what was In
the trunk. He was held for further
questioning. Mrs. Willis said she told
Webster the trunk contained books
and office supplies.
Webster was later booked at the
city jail as a material witness. Mrs
Willis being held on murder charge.
DIR. Baldwin, who was 80 years old,
was a graduate of Creighton College,
Omaha, Neb., and practiced medicine
in Omaha. Lincoln and other
Nebraska cities. later moving to Iowa,
relatives here said.
According to police, the doctor was
known as Bcecher W. Baldwin in Lin
coin. where he is said to have married
Helen Good, daughter of Marion,
Kan. banker, within a day or two
after an alleged secret marriage to an
East st. Louis, ILL.,, woman whose
name could not be learned.
San Antonio light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1911-1993, 1924-04-14
MOTHER knew
CARDUI'S Value
Georgia Lady, Who Had Lost
Too Much Weight, Was
Advised to Take Cardui
and is Now Well.

Columbus, Ga.-Mrs. George S.
Hunter. of II North Columbus. was
relieved Of great pain and suffering
by following the advise Of her mother,
who knew, from her own experience,
of the value of Cardui.
After l married, thirteen months
ago." writes Mrs. Hunter. Il suffered
with dreadful pains in my sides dur
ing Ny side hurt so bad it
nearly killed me. 1 had to 90 to bed
and stay sometimes two weeks at a
time. / could not work and l just
dragged around the house =.
Il got very thin-I went from 126
pounds down to less than 100. My
mother had long been user of Car
dui and she knew what a good medi-
cine it was for this trouble, so she
told me 20 get some and take it. i
sent TO the store after it and before
/ had taken the first bottle / began
TO improve.
MY side hurt less and began TO
improve in health The Cardui
acted as a fine tonic and ! do not
feel like the same person. | am so
much better. l am well now. ]
have gained ten pounds and am still
gaining. My sides do not trouble Inc
at all
Il wish every suffering woman
knew about Cardui."
San Antonio light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1911-1993, 1924-04-14
LETTER SAID
/ VALLEY LAND
| WAS No GOOD
Prosecutor Says Inspector
Made No Effort to Check
Statement.
BROUGHT A PROTEST
Texans Prevailed On Agri-
culture Department to
Withdraw Missive.
Washington, ID. C., April 14.-The

Washington, ID. C., April 14.-The
investigation of charges of land frauds
in the Lower Rio Grande Valley of
Texas, was resumed today by a spe-
cial Senate committee with o. b.
Williamson, postoffice inspector on
the stand.
James r. Page, unofficial prosecu
tor, read letter from the Department
of Agriculture explaining the depart
ment's investigation OF the Lower
Rio Grande Valley and saying that
it was not suitable for agricultural
purposes. Page said the letter was
in the files and Williamson made no
effort to check the statements it con-
tanned. George A. Hill, attorney rep
resenting r. b. Creager, Republican
national committeeman from Texas,
said this letter brought committee
from Texas TO protest that it did not
represent true conditions in the valley.
The letter, he said. was withdrawn.
Reading from what Page said were
minutes OF a meeting of the Lower Rio
Grande Valley Lands Association,
Page said they showed the Organiza
ton planned to intimidate him TO stop
the Investigations. The minutes. Page
said, quoted W. I. Zumbrunn. Kansas
City attorney representing the land
companies, as saying that il Page
tries TO start anything. he will be
thrown in Jail"
Page asserted that the minutes
brought out that CreAger had sent a
telegram to Zumbrunn saying meet
ing of the bar association had been
called at which proceedings we're
planned against him for his participa-
ton in the land cases.
Says Land Men Outlaws"
Page read the writ Of temporary in
junction granted the Alamo Land and
Sugar Company and others against
James X. Page and others by Judge
Hood Boone of the district court of
Hidalgo county, Texas, on September
s, 1921. He told the committee he
would prove that these land men were
outlaws" and that the injunction was
intended to prevent interested persons
from prosecuting them.
A letter from DIR. John t. Morton.
publisher of Atlix county, Texas. max
ing serious charges against the land
companies, then was read by Page.
The letter was ordered withheld
from the record when Hill challenged
it, asserting it was not signed, was
San Antonio light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1911-1993, 1924-04-14
USED IN
MARCH TOTALS
524,928 BALES.
Decrease of 1856 Com
pared to February,
This Year.
IMPORTS ARE LARGER
Cloth Sales to Latin-Amer-
lea Increase 1855
Per Cent.

Washington, ID. C.. April 14.-Cot-
ton consumed during March amounted
to 4S3,02s bales of lint and 41,030
of linters, compared with 507,S of
lint and 41.69S of li-ters in February
this year and 624.2 of lint and 54,-
800 of linters in March last year,
the census bureau announced today.
Cotton on hand March 81 was held
as follows:
In consuming establishments, l.
1926 bales of lint and 126,140
of linters, compared with 1,170,272
of lint and $4,000 of linters on
February 90, this year, and 2,033, S37
of lint and IL, 900 of lintcrs on March
81 last year.
In public storage and at COM
presses, 1,9S3.544 bales of lint and
S9.O32 of linters, compared with p
$4,000 of lint and S7,0S7 of linters
M February % this year. and p
379.697 of lint and 1925 of linters
on March 81, last year.
Import More Cotton.
Imports during March totalled 49,
SD bales, compared with 1901 in
February, this year, and 53,219 in
March, last year.
Exports during March totalled
332 .146 bales. including 1901 bales
of linters, with 4S2.216 including 12.-
275 of linters. during February. this
year, and 31S.210 including S347 of
linters, in March, last year.
Cotton spindles active during March
totalled 32.39S.171. compared with
80 .6S3.7S6 in February, this year,
and 35,49S234 in March last year.
Statistics for cotton growing states
follows:
Consumed during March 81 was as
follows:
In consuming establishments. &c.
$50 bales, compared with 044,O07 in
February 30. last year. and 1,221,-
80 on March 81. last year.
In public storage and at congresses,
1.725.22S bales, compared with q
1888 on February 30, this year,
and 2,057 800 on March 81. last year.
San Antonio light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1911-1993, 1924-04-14

not an original and should be stricken
out as Islander. He challenged Page
to have Morton summoned. Page re-
torted that Morton would gladly come
before the committee when he was as
sured his life would not be endan-
gered."
Senator Helm interrupted to say
that the investigation should have
broad latitude and although he was
ready to admit there was some good
land in the area, he was convinced the
valley had some of the worst crooks
and swindlers in the country i'll 1t.
Read Letter From Staples.
A letter from s. l.. Staples, secre-
tary of state of Texas, to Senator Hef-
lin was read by Page. 1t said per-
nit was issued TO the Stewart Farm
Mortgage Company of Kansas City TO
do business in Texas. but no record
was in the departments files showing
permits were issued TO the other land
companies involved in the investiga-
ton.
Williamson said in answer to ques-
tons by Page that he thought the in
junction obtained in Hidalgo county
was peculiar" In his investigation
he said he took into consideration
Pages possible antipathy and he
! thought Page had some "grudge'
against Creager.
Senator Helm asked Williamson
il he did not state previously that he
did not investigate LAND fraud vic-
Tins"
Did Not Go to Valley.
Il did not go TO the valley and
did not interrogate land purchasers. -"
Williamson replied. Page asked the
witness if he questioned land pur-
chasers regarding the reports of over
flow lands. Williamson said he had
not. Asked why he did not question
some of the 660 persons who signed
the petition sent TO the postmaster
general in August, 1921. regarding
conditions in the valley, the witness
replied:
Il did not 60 to the valley"
The committee adjourned at noon
until . o'clock.
The afternoon hearing later was
postponed until o'clock tomorrow.
San Antonio light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1911-1993, 1924-04-14

Cotton spindles active during March
totalled 16,104,S14, compared with
10, 269, 204 in February this year, and
16,067,57S in March, last year.
Cloth Sales Increase.
United States sales of cotton goods
to Latin-America and West Indies in
creased 1885 per cent from $685.
S35.3S7 in 1922, to $7s,237,4 2S in
1923, the Department of Commerce
announced today.
March cotton exports out Of Egypt
totallcd Al, $4,000 pounds, against
81. $50, 900 pounds for February.
The figures were announced in
cable from Consul +. l.. Ives at
Alexandria. Egypt, to the Commerce
Department today.
March arrivals totalled 1851 600
and stocks were 1854 900, the re-
spective figures for February being
A., 631 900 and 167.359,000.
San Antonio light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1911-1993, 1924-04-14

Los Angeles. Cal, April 14.-Mrs.
Margaret B. Willis, real estate dealer,
told police here that she had shot and
killed DIR. Benjamin Baldwin, Los
Angeles physician, formerly of st.
Louis, kept his body in a trunk III
her home for two days and then hurled
il over an embankment north OF here,
according TO the police.
Mrs. Willis, a middle-aged woman,
walked into the police station here
and told of the killing voluntarily, 1t
is said.
After her confession, police said,
the woman asked for a cup of cof-
fee. Refreshed, she led officers TO a
spot on the state highway near San
Fernando, a suburb, where the doctors
body was found halfway down the
embankment, partly protruding from
the wardrobe trunk.
Mrs. Willis identified the corpse,
according to detectives, with the re-
mark Yes, that's him."
Mrs. Willis. confession, according to
police records, is substantially as fol-
lows:
DIR. Baldwin went to her apartment
last Friday morning, to teach her to
drive an automobile he had sold her.
He was intoxicated and made i'm
proper advances, she said. Mrs. Will
lis entered closet to get her hat and
coat and while there obtained a re-
volver.
The doctor refused to heed hel
San Antonio light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1911-1993, 1924-04-14

Ion. YOU touch the man who hola.
the strong box-in a presidential
election year." He suggested it was
strange that Senator Edge should be
seeking reelection TO such slow
standing" body.
I'VE hope to improve it." interject-
ed Senator Edge.
"There will be an Improvement
in New Jersey" returned the Alaba-
ma senator. New Jersey is due to
go Democratic this year."
The deduction that Senator Couzens
had been read out of the party for
opposing the Mellon plan was drawn
by Senator Heflin, and by Senator
Swanson, Democrat, Virginia, who
cited recent suggestion by Senator
Reed. Republican, Pennsylvania, that
former Secretary DENLY return to
Michigan and run for the Senate.
San Antonio light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1911-1993, 1924-04-14
SEEK HUSBAND AFTER
WIFE'S BODY FOUND
WITH THROAT SLASHED
Relatives Say Young Bride
Disappeared Late in
February.

Chicago, ILL.,, April 14.-Identifica-
ton of body of a young woman
found late Saturday in forest pre-
serve as that of Mrs. Anna Kohnde
dc Coy, bride of five months, caused
police to begin search for her hus-
band, James de Coy. yesterday.
The body, found by two small boys
beneath a pile of brush wood. the
throat slashed and with Chicapo
newspaper of February 20 wrapped
about the cut. was identificted by
Miss Ida Kohnke. tho girls aunt. who
said her niece and the girls husband
disappeared mysteriously February
%.
Relatives said that before her dis
appearance the girl complained of
beatings given her by her husband.
San Antonio light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1911-1993, 1924-04-14
COUNTY FILES CLAIMS
In M'ASKILL CASE

CONTINUED from page one.)
San Antonio light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1911-1993, 1924-04-14
ALLOW THAW'S SON
TO INTERVENE in
INSANITY HEARING
Euelyn Nesbit Stays Out Of
Court; Defendants En-
trance Impressive.

Philadelphia, April 1l.-Russell
William Thaw, claimed to be the 13-
year-old son of Harry X. Thaw, was
today allowed to intervene, through q
guardian, in the Thaw insanity pro-
cecdings which began in common pleas
court today.
Judge John Monaghan in permit
ting the boy to intervene announced
he could do so, not through his moth
er, but through a guardian. Thomas Il.
Cogan, of counsel for Evelyn Nesbit,
was then appointed temporary guard
ian.
While the formalities of drawing a
jury were gone through with, Evelyn
Nesbit remained in the office Of Will
liam A. Gray. her counsel, in near
by office building. Mrs. Thaw, the 81
year-old mother of Thaw, is at a hotel
waiting to be summoned.
Thaw's entrance into the small
courtroom was impressive. Clad in
black, his portly form and gray hair
gave him the appearance of a WELL
TODD professional man. There was
marked dignity in this bearing. Walk
ing beside him was the Rev. Ogle
Warfield. an old friend. After sitting
for q time in the section reserved for
lawyers he and his friend moved back
to seats among the spectators.
When one prospective juror under
examination said that without hearing
the evidence, he would pronounce him
sane, Thaw nodded vigorously.
San Antonio light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1911-1993, 1924-04-14
English Paper Changes Hands.

LONDON. April 14.-Contro1 Of the
Morning Post. owned by the Countess
Of Bathurst. is to be transferred To n
body of influential conversatives with
whom the Duke Of Northumberland
is associated. n Is announced. Tho
countess has for some time been do
sirous of relirquishing ownership of
the paper owing to the heavy taxa
ton. --....,-i -.
San Antonio light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1911-1993, 1924-04-14


ters." he said. THAT'S where some
OF US differ with the Democratic
prosecutors.
Practically every Republican sena-
tor as well as, the President has time
after time called for a complete in
curry into all the conditions sur
rounding the leasing of the naval oil
reserves and that proper punishment
De meted out to any public official
guilty of any violation of the law. 8"
with the knowledge that all pos
sible useful information has been
turned over TO the attorneys, the COM
mlttee now employs its activities in
the investigation Of campaign receipts
of both parties, of which information
was secured by an investigating COM
mlttee four years ago. The reports
were all printed, and il the oil lease
investigating committee is interested.
thy can have full transcript. But
now the committee apparently pre-
fers to hear Al Jennings, and to
struggle along hoping for new and
varied sensations, and in the mean
time the cases are properly in the
courts"
Helm Takes Issue.
Senator Helm, Democrat, Alabama.
declared this a "veiled defense of
the leasing of the naval oil reserve
to Doheny and Sinclair" He sai-
Mr.. Edges "attack on on the Senate"
is in reality an attack on the Re
publican party, because it is in con-
troll of both Houses of Congress.
There has been no "moans" over the
political fall of DENLY or Daugherty.
said Senator Helm, but lin Mel
San Antonio light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1911-1993, 1924-04-14

Flubb-so you let your old bookkeeper
60. What was the trouble--couldn't he
balance his accounts? Dubb-Ill say
he could 90 we'll that he was begin
ming to jusgle them.-Judge.
Newark leader. ([Newark, Ohio]) 1917-1946, 1924-12-19
CHRISTMAS
GREETINGS

The annually recurring Joyous
Christmas season is again with
us, and the spirit of giving takes
on a new life and longs to make
someone happy by tokens OF love
and affection. IT'S a joyous
season when memory conJures
up dear pictures Of the past, and
happy children eagerly await the
coming of dear old Saint Nicho-
las who will bring the things
they are longing for. Even the
grown-ups and the aged feel a
melting around the heart and
partake of the joys of their chill
dren and grandchildren.
Christmas. Festival of JOY
and love, which means so much
to those of US whom the Lord
has blessed with health and a
comfortable supply of the good
things of earth will be a mean
ingless word to many unfortun-
ate and worthy families in our
midst, and a day Of keen disap-
pointment to hundreds of chill
dren unless their more fortunate
neighbors remember them and
assist in bringing a little sum
shine into their dreary lives.
There can be no holier sentiment
attached to a gift on Christmas
day than charity, for charity
combines all that is good and
tender in human impulse and
emotion. Charity comes nearer
to spanning the space between
the sins of this world and holi-
ness Of the next than any other
blessing mankind enjoys.
The Newark Leader wishes to
its friends and readers a joyous
and happy Christmas, and an
abundance Of prosperity and
plenty for the coming year and
desires to thank all who during
the years of it's existence have
extended a helping hand. We
especially thank our subscrib-
ers, the business and profession
al men and manufacturing in
dustries who by their liberal
support have rendered it's pub
lication possible, and earnestly
hope that every blessing of this
earth may be showered upon
them.
Newark leader. ([Newark, Ohio]) 1917-1946, 1924-12-19
The Gasoline Tax
To Cause Hard Fight
Especial to The LEADER

Columbus, O.-Both opponents and
friends of the gasoline tax are already
busy and one of the hardest contests
to come before the next legislature
will be whether or not automobile
owners in Ohio are to be assessed a
special tax for every gallon of gaso-
line they buy. Opponents of the bill,
which will be introduced early in the
session, are already busy and have
held several meetings, while these in
favor of the tax are just as active in
winning friends for the measure
which it is predicted now will surely
pass. 1t would provide large
amount of money for highway i'm
provement, and be a new source of
revenue which would prove mighty
profitable. Just how the tax will be
collected and the organization of col
lecting agency has not yet been de-
termined. Many states collect a reg
ular gasoline tax, and valuable sta
tistics from these states will be in
hand when the legislators gather next
month.
Newark leader. ([Newark, Ohio]) 1917-1946, 1924-12-19
GREATEST LABOR LEADER

A carpenter and a preacher recent
ly debated the question of "Who Is
a Model Labor Leader?" in the New
England Church in Chicago. The Rev.
T. A. Mills, pastor of the church,
said that in his opinion Moses was a
model labor leader because he led his
people out of the wilderness and
away from oppression, and never per-
mitted anybody to detract his atten-
tion from the big job he had taken
unto himself. He led his people in
a. strike successful against the Egyp-
tian pharaoh.
Anton Johannsen, the carpenter,
naturally contended that Jesus Christ
was the greatest of all labor leaders.
He argued that Jesus, being a carpen-
ter, was worker to begin with, and
showed his people the way for self
development and self-help, and Jesus
taught labor to depend upon its own
cooperative efforts rather than to
look elsewhere for help.
Newark leader. ([Newark, Ohio]) 1917-1946, 1924-12-19
"BIG BIZ" BACKS VETO

The United States chamber of
commerce has declared in favor of the
presidents veto of the postal wage
bill, and calls on the senate to take
the same position. In appealing to
individual senator's, Vice President
Goodwin of the chamber said:
after thorough consideration of
employment conditions in the postal
service the chamber has gone on rec
ord in favor of additional compensa-
tion on a differential scale in those
post offices where conditions war
rant, but is strongly in opposition to
a nationwide increase"
This position, favored also by the
administration, would play postal
workers against each other by rails
ing rates in a few of the larger Of
fices.
Newark leader. ([Newark, Ohio]) 1917-1946, 1924-12-19
Many Mill Girls
Work Long Hours

Concord, N. Cat a meeting of
textile workers of the two Carolinas
it was reported that girls in some
of the mills are forced to labor 72
hours a week.
In referring to profits in this indus
try, Harry Eataugh, United Textile
Workers organizer, told of certain
mill barons accumulating 100000
in 30 years, when their capital stock
increased to $90,000,000.
More than SO per cent of the mills
that are running SIS hours or more
per week have reduced wages as much
as 25 per cent. The price of cotton
is cheaper than year ago while the
cost of the finished products is mount
ing to higher levels almost every day.
The textile delegates declared that if
workers refuse to unite they will be
back where they were rs years ago.
Newark leader. ([Newark, Ohio]) 1917-1946, 1924-12-19
STONE is PESSIMISTIC

Thousands of workers will lose
their money in the depression due af-
ter year of initiation, predicts Pres
ident Warren S. Stone, Brotherhood
of Locomotive Engineers, and head of
their extensive banking system.
"We are venturing the prophecy
that we are going into the greatest
period of initiation we have ever
known for the next year or two,"
Stone declares. "Men are paying good
money for investments now being sold
that six months ago they would not
have even considered, let alone pur-
chase. After this year has passed
we shall have a period of depression
md thousands Of the workers, wage
carners and toilers will have lost their
money"
Newark leader. ([Newark, Ohio]) 1917-1946, 1924-12-19
IMPORTANT NOTICE

At a meeting of the Newark Ply
sicians Noon-day Lunch Club held at
Hotel Warden, Friday, Dec. IL, 1924,
a resolution was passed that all the
doctors in the city close their offices
on Thursday afternoon and evening
throughout the year.
Emergency cases may have the
services of the doctors by using the
/