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THE FAIRBANKS News-Miner advises resi- dents of Alaska to not become excited the de. developments in that district and start stampede as there are plenty of men there to do the work
Seward daily gateway., 1924-12-08
STORM SWEEPS ENGLAND

LONDON, Dec. 8.-A severe storm swept the South and East coasts of England yesterday and the freighter Hartley sank off Portland with a crew of seventeen aboard.
Seward daily gateway., 1924-12-08

WHEN YOU THINK Christmas think Gate way advertisers. The man whose stock is not worth advertising has but little to sell.
Seward daily gateway., 1924-12-08

If you don't get your paper before six o'clock please phone us and one will be sent by special messenger.
Seward daily gateway., 1924-12-08

A BILL authorizing doctors to take life has been presented to the Danish parliament. How useless.
Seward daily gateway., 1924-12-08

Edison says four hours sleep is enough for any body and most babies seem to think parents need even less.
San Antonio light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1911-1993, 1924-03-13

, even this precaution Oh the part of tht
, swindlers is necessary-all that is ncces
Sary is to send out different solicitors
with the same old story.
Oftentimes, too, the suckers" are
people who coud not possibly be per-
suaded to invest cent in any legiti-
mate local, enterprise. For them. dis
lance lends a glamorous enchantment to
the view; in their philosophy honor
should be reserved for alien prophets.
So, sucker lists are highly valued
by promoters OF frauds. The more times
person has bitten the more valuable
his name becomes.
One might say that a confirmed "srck-
err deserve no sympathy. Perhaps it
would be more charitable to saw that
he deserves no admiration. A man who
is able TO take care of himself is above
the need for sympathy. There is some
thing mentally deficient in a person who
doesn't, and presumably cannot. learn
by sad experience where his interests
do and do not lie. Anybody who is not
fright is entitled to be pro-
tected from danger by those who are.
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is also ineXcusable. Here. though. an
other factor is present: Political jeal-
ousy. If partisanship had been injected
in rrepondcrant measure into the Muscle
Shoals controversy, probably two wears,
or even three. would not have been suf-
ficent time in which to reach a de-
cision-from the standpoint OF the par
tisans.
But the fight over Mr.. Ford's offer
was not waged on strict partisan lines.
Therefore the delay in getting action
on il affords another sort of common
tary.
Does ANYBODY think that President
Coolidge had no warrant for his gentle
suggestion that Congress should transact
a little important business now and
then:
San Antonio light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1911-1993, 1924-03-13
SUCKERS"

Who buy the fake stocks and other
Securities" OF which the American pub
lie has heard so much during the last
few years: Suckers one might re-
ply. Who is sucker? If one should
answer. anybody who bites at a
fraudulent proposition" he would iun
the risk OF having himself placed in the
unenviable category. For nearly every
body 'tites" at fake some time
Possibly lightning does not strike
twice in the same place A dog doesn't
have to be whipped more than once to
avoid a man with a stick in his hand.
And there was once an Indian who de-
fined an instinct common to primitive
folk when he said: al YOU fool me
once, its your fault; ii YOU fool lie
twice, its my fault"
But suckers" are people who "bite"
not once, but time and time again. They
fall victims repeatedly to the same kind
of schemes TO part them from :hcir
money. Apparently there is no hope
OF curing them. The only hope for
their protection lies, in the removal OF
temptotion from their path.
Recently a case involving an alleged
stock swindle was tried in Kansas
City court. The testimony showed that
the alleged swindlers had Sucker list"
containing 10000 names, and indicated
that many of these people had lost
money in various other ventures SINH
lar to the one under investigation.
One sad experience is not enought to
Cure sucker" There are many poo
pie who cannot possibly be convinced
that iii paying their money 20 4 smooth
talking stranger they are gambling
against overwhelming odds Ono loss
seems only to whet their appetite for
thc quick and enormous gains which
swindlcrs almost invariably promise. The
perpetrators OF fraud have only 10 vary
the circumstance bit TO enticc their
old victims anew; and sometimes not
San Antonio light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1911-1993, 1924-03-13
IN CONSIDERATION OF HUS-
BANDS.

In an age of voting women ant
Woodworking men, Inez Haynes Irwi,
is struck with surprise that mel
marry. AT the present stage OF oui
civilization" she says. marriage ha'
3 great deal to offer women-a home
flee support for that home. chi
drcn. Nobody can successfully main
tain that it offers men half :,
much"
There is no difficulty in IAder
standing why men married in colonial
days, when wife meant spinner
weaver. cook, baker and q
candlestick maker. all in one. Why
modern man willingly accepts the mat
rimonial obligation of explaining his
whereabouts from daybro>S TO mid
night. of wearing his rubbcrs and eat
ing what his wife thinks is good for
him. is not SO easily explained on an
economic basis.
Yet tho records of the divorce
courts indicate that. despite His loss
of freedom and some of his income,
when married, a man is loath to leave
his bonds. In the period from 1887
10 1906, nearly 81 per cent of the d.
vcrces granted i'll the United Stsr1s
were granted TO wives. and 33 per
cent to husbands. In 1916 nearly 81
per cent of the divorces were granted
TO wives, and 81 per cent to husbands.
In many cases. doubtless. the seeking
of divorce by the wife is the result
Of amicablc arrangement between tn"
two concerned. yet it is surely safe
TO say that men show themselves at
least no more anxious tnan women to
escape the chains of matrimony. In
the day of delicatessen cookery and
furnished apartments. with maid SER
vice. such faithfulness challenges the
attention Of those who would explain
the world aud human co3duct entire
" in terms of economic advantage AMI
disadvantage.
If man were nationalist. as wom-
an is. perhaps he would not marry or
remain married so persistently. But
being as he q BE- will continue in the
business Of paying the rent and the
gro"er's bills for the hostages he gives
to fortune. even though. for woman.
the canning factory and the woman's
club have replaced the old-fashioncd
Kitchen and the spinning whoel.-Chi-
cGcD Daily News.
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der funds. He was well-lodged. ate
and drank of the best, ruffled it in
one or the other of two handsome
suits which he had purchased from
the secondhand clothiers IN Birchin
Lane-eonsidering this more prudent
and. economical than return to the
shops of Patcrnoster Row-and he had
even INDUCED with Indifferent fortune
a passion for gaming, which was one
of his besettiDg sins.
Hence in the end he found himself
fretted by the continued silence OF
the duke, who had led him into so
confident a state of hope. And he
had anxieties on another score. There
was. he knew. hue-and-cEy set afoot
by the vindictive fury of Mrs. Quinn.
and it was solely due TO the fact that
his real whereabouts were unknown
10 her that he had escaped arrest. He
was aware that search for him had
been made at the Bird in Hand.
whittier he had announced to her his
intention of removing himself.
On the third of thu month the
people had been startled in the city
by the distant boom of guns. which
had endured throughout the day TO
intimate that the Dutch and English
fleets were engaged ana rather
alarmingly close at hand. The en-
gagement. ms you know. was sOmn-
where off the coast in the neighbor-
hood of Harwich. and it ended in
heavy loss to the Dutch, who drew off
back 10 the Texel.
After the wild public rejoicings,
people seemed suddenly 70 awah,n
TO their peril. The court removed
itself to the more salubrious air of
Salisbury. and there was Il constant
westward stream OF coaches and
wagons by Charing Cross. laden with
people departing from the infected
town to seek safety in the country.
Colonel HOLES was much too OBJ
sessed by his own affairs to be deep
ly concerned with the general panic.
He veItured TO recall himself in a
letter TO the duke. For two days he
waited in vain for reply. and ther,
as dependency was settling upon
him. care an added Blow to quick
en- this into utter and absolute de-
spair.
He returned after dusk one even
ing from an expedition in the course
Of which he had sold at last that
jewel which had now served what
EVER purpose he had fondly imagined
that Fate intended by il. so that its
into money was the last
use to which il could be put. As h
re-cntered the inn. Banks. the land |
lord. approached him. and drew hi.
,n one side out of sight and earshot |
IF the few who fingered in the com
non room.
Confined in Our Next Issue.)
San Antonio light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1911-1993, 1924-03-13
MATCHMAKING

Queen Marie of Roumania is said tC
be match making again. Having mar
ried one of her daughters to the erst
while king of Greece and encouraged hin
in his natural tendency to despotisn
so that he lost his throne, she is now
looking for better prospects for another
daughter. Her eve is cast towards Italy
and the young price Humbert. heir ap
parent to the Italian throne. upon whom
she has designs for the Princess Ileana
Her son Nicholas has also to be mar
ried: so he and his sister are to visit
London and Paris in the spring to iool;
around.
But the choice is not of the widest and
what there is left of royalty is often
sadly down upon its financial luck. Vet
eran maker of royal marriages though
this queen is, she somehow calls to mind
the predicament of an earnest mother
in Samuel Buffers "Way OF All Flesh. F"
This worthy soul had five daughters.
equally worthy but none too attractive,
for whose matrimonial settlement the
mother was responsible. Her prospects
were poor too. and the manner in which
she discharged this responsibility formed
the humorous and ironical subject OF
the book.
There is something grotesque in the
light of present day in the activities
of these matchmaking mammas Not
that they do not still exist. Unfortu-
nately, old systems have an unholv ten
tire of life and reach over into other
systems after the reasons which created
the old systems no longer exist. But
the modern girl, whatever may be the
faults with which she is credited. is
capable of doing fair amount of indie
pendent husband picking. Moreover size
chooses independence rather than any
sort Of marriage just to be getting mar
ried, which works TO the ultimate inn
provement of marriage.
But princesses are hedged about by
many rigid notions and cannot so easily
indulge in the happy risk of marrying
for love- Though Princess Mary Of
England IS 'reputed to have done it in
marrying below herself in rank, and this
Roumanian Princess Ileana is said to
have refused to lend herself to pro-
posed match with the king of Bulgaria
princesses frequently are stakes in the
game of states.
AS matchmaking offers possibilities OF
disaster in whatever stage of society iii
is undertaken, with Kingdoms as pawns,
the stage is now set for an old typel
of diplomacy and governmental policy
that has, in the past, bred and fostered
wars.
San Antonio light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1911-1993, 1924-03-13
A COMMON SENSE SETTLEMENT

The word of General Dawes is at
least likely to be an impartial ap-
praisal of a. situation, and so it may
be that he is right when he declares
| that the occupation of the Ruhr, no
matter what may have been its mo-
tives, has actually been the means of
bringing about likelihood of settle
ment of the reparations mess. It's an
i'll wind that blows nobody some
good. and if the French policy has at
the same time convinced the Germans
that they must pay reasonable repara-
tions and Poincare that his militaris-
tic policy was both too expensive and
too harsh to bring the extreme results
he sought. then the French policy has
been an i'll wind that has blown the
whole world some good.
The whole business means that
France and Germany, as a part of the
economic scheme of the world. have
each sustained wallop in the solar
plexus which has had SOLDERING eff
feet. and which has reduced them to
more nearly the same common-sense
state of mind in which the rest of
us have looked upon their economic
troubles for the past two years. They
have realized. as we had, that the set
Elements the thing. and that. when
the next step means rain. when the
last foothold on the precipice is crumb-
ling. it is not wise to begin to argue
about fine points.
Poincare's loot was Slipping. Ger
many's had pretty well slipped. And
suicide pacts were more likely between
friends than enemies.
Germany should pay whatever it is
just to pay. taking into consideration
her own economic condition and the
claims of the allies--of France. And
France should not demand the pound
Of flesh that would mean economic
ruin TO Germany and serious loss to
the rest Of the world
Common sense is a great remedy for
most troubles but it is marvellous how
long it takes most<of us to appreciate
its worth. when prejudice of politics
steps in.-Omaha World Herald.
San Antonio light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1911-1993, 1924-03-13
WHERE TIME IS HELD CHEAP

President Coolidge recently intimated
m the polite but impressive way that
distinguishes his criticisms, that Con-
gress would be doing the country a real
service If it would act expeditiouslv on
important legislative matters. There was
sting in his remark that Congress was
supposed" to be enacting laws.
Was the Presidents criticism unjust?
Did he betray any disposition to tres
pass Upon the legislative preserves? Was
he trying to usurp powers which the
nations chief executive has no consti-
tutional right to exercise, Was he dis
playing tendency to become autocratic.
dictatorial?
All of these questions receive light
iron, the following announcement from
Washington:
Henry Ford's offer for Muscle Shoals.
pending before Congress for more than
two years, was approved Monday by the
House"
~Actionr'
More than two years" Thi. is too
conservative. The time consumed BY
the House in its deliberations over
Mr.. Ford's proposition was nearer three
years than two. It was businesslike
proposition. Its acceptance had been
recommended by business men and tech
nical experts in the employ of the gov
eminent, after they had made a thor
ough survey Of the properties and an
exhaustive study of the possibilities for
It's use or disposal.
But Congress was not satisfied. OF
course it is proper for Congress to move
cautiously in its efforts to reach de-
eieion affecting property or any other
form of|wealth belonging to the people.
But should It take three, or even two.
years to decide that the experts were
right in their judgement as to whether
il would be wiser to lease Muscle Shoals
to a responsible man, and thus recover
some of the money invested in the. prop
erty that had become useless to the gov
eminent, rather than let it lie idle or
turn it over to people OF doubtful re-
sources or to people who made no prom
Use of sharing with the public the profits
and benefits TO be derived from its OPP
Grafton?
Two years to decide a simple bust
ness proposition like that! Two wears
OF Enquiries" by men who had no tech
nical training and comparatively little
business experience. Two years of bag
Cling over terms. despite the Detroit
manufacturer original and consistently
maintained position that his offer was
OF the take-or-leave variety. Two years
OF hoping, Micawber-like. that "somc-
thing" would turn up For down
right speed this record has probably
never been surpassed. considering the
imnnrtance of the project as well as the
simplicity of the business principle in
volved
Why all this delay? In relation to
some Of the members of Congress it may
be explained very easily: Ignorance and
vanity. At the outset some congressman
were opposed to accepting Mr.. Ford's
proposition because they didn't under
stand it; and, lacking understanding they
were suspicious. Having taken a stand
against it. they were loath to confess
keir error when there were presented
hcts SC plainly favorable to accordance
OF the offer that even they could not fail
TO recognize them as such
IT, Jaia,-
San Antonio light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1911-1993, 1924-03-13
A Puzzle a Day

The cornerstone Of the courthouse
bore the inscription 1851; yet the
building could not have dated from
that year, for the town itself had not
been settled: and furthermore the
courthouse was not more than fifty
years old. Yet the cornerstone must
have been correct when it was ac-
cepted. What was the trouble?
Yesterdays answer:
You are APT
To mistake
A PAT for a TAP.
The three words; apt, pat, and tap,
are all spelled with the same three
letters.
San Antonio light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1911-1993, 1924-03-13
A RETRIEVED REPUTATION

This is a land of rapid. even swift
changes. Last years fallow fields are
this years blooming gardens Houses
spring up to constitute city where only
few months before there was little
sign OF life. Skyscrapers are torn down
after short span of service the CITY
runs away and leaves them behind. use
less. And almost overnight some OF
Our convictions, OUR philosophy of ne
cessity, at least. may be reversed.
Now and then. too. it seems that as
a people we are highly susceptible to
suggestion. Repeat an idea consistently.
and il there is no basic evil in it we
soon incorporate it with matter of-course
facts.
An apparent, though not necessarily
conclusive. eXemplification of this trait is
indicated by a recent news dispatch from
Washington. Statistics Yes-but not
"dry." Accounts OF what the American
people eat. and of how much. always
make good reading Is it discreditable
that we should be intensely interested
in ourselves?
lust a few years ago the American
people were told that as meat eaters
they were voracious vegetarians. They
were living largely on their past repu-
tation, from tie standpoint OF the pack
ers. OF course the English had long
enjoyed-as only English can enjoy
the distinction OF being the worlds cham
pion beef consumcrs--individually. But
tbr +Ia E,crl,c1,
disadvantage; their superior capacity
as individuals was more than offset by
their irferiority in numbers. In other
words. more meat was consumed in the
United States than in any other nation
whose dietary habits were of record
until about couple of years ago.
Then the American people, or the
people in America, fell down on the lob.
he packers dcploicd the situation, even
viewed it with alarm. That their plight
was not entirely feigned one was in
dictated by their efforts to create 4 great
er foreign demand for their products.
They did succeed III increasing their ex-
ports, but in the meantime they lost no
to sing the praises of meat
i'll the many forms in which meat is
acceptable to the civilized palate.
Result: The dispatch, chock-full OF
statistics. gives it: production and CON
OF meat was the greatest in
American history last wear Millions
OF tons OF meat-nearlv 7000,000,0OOl
pounds of beef, nearly 900,000.0O0l
pounds of mutton, nearly 600,00O,OO0
pounds of lamb, more than 10.000,000 900
pounds OF pork, and-believe it or not
3 100000 pounds OF goat meat. An
average of 1871 pounds for every man,
woman and child in the country. OIL
course the grown-ups stood back. dill
fidcntly. when the dinner bells sound
cd. and let the children make gluttons
OF themselves, OF course.
SO. America has reeained her old repu
tation Now it might be said of her
that as vegetarian she has a healthy
meat appetite. She has not only out
done the world she has surpassed her
own former highest mark-which was
we'll UP on the neck.
Now. if the vegetarians-the probes
sional. ones-were smart. they'd propa-
gandize the country until it establishes
itself securely as king of the vegetable
kingdom. 1t should not take long.
-OO-----
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CHAPTER XIV.
Despair.

despair.
For three weeks Colonel HOLES
waited in vain at The Harp in Wool
street for the promised message from
His Grace of Buckingham. and his
anxieties began TO grow at last in Il
measure as he saw his resources
dwindling. For he had practiced 10
outstanding of his comparatively sle'I-
San Antonio light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1911-1993, 1924-03-13

Mexican peace is in sight says head
line MeXico wouldn't know what to do
with peace if she had it.
San Antonio light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1911-1993, 1924-03-13

McAdoo's idea OF the rights OF law
yer seems to be that retainer covers
a multitude OF technicalities.
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WITHHOLD AND WITHIN.

II every mans internal care
Were written on his brow,
How many would our pity share
Who raise our envy now:
Tie fatal secret. when revealed.
OF every aching breast.
Would prove that only while cOnceale'
Their lot appeared the best.
-NetaSfaci
San Antonio light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1911-1993, 1924-03-13

According to an eastern publication.
every year is leap year for the pedestrian
which keeps him constantly on the
Jump.
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FEBRUARY CIRCULATION
ne paid circulation OF The San Antonio Light
During the month Of February day by day

~. Daily eniy 49,. 1851
~ Sunday only average ......3eO7s
ne aSeve totals and averages are for paid chr
91etcn exclusive Of all spoiled copies and any free
Gapjes Of any nature.
". hereby swear TIA. the foregoing statement Of
~ circulation ID correct.
Il. c. BROWN
Circulation Manager.
c. l.. BUCHANAN.
Business Manager
3 March. n De- 1874. -'' o''
NsaD FRED ,. BONNER JR
Notary Public
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Where to Go

Vaudeville.
Majestic-Big Time Vaudeville.
Motion Pictures.
Palace-Ramon Navarro in "Scara-
mouche.'
Empire-Monte Blue in FLAMING
Passions"
Princess-Grace Darmond in ALI
mony"
Rialto-Owen Moore in "Her Tenn
porary Husband"
Royal-"Tea With a Kick.
Stock.
Grand-,Iimmic "Slats" Allard in
That's Evidence.
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MEMBERS OF THE ASSOCIATED PRESS.
the Associated Press Is exclusively entitled to the
publication OF all dispatches credited to
not otherwise redited In this and also that
local published herein. All rights OF repubca-
Of special dispatches herein also reserved.
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Luncheon Clubs.
fFr:9ay.)

Kiwanis Club at the Gunter.
Conopus Club NJ the Menger.
Rotary Club al the st. Anthony.
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Exactly.
Counsel-Now, where did he kiss you?
Plaintiff-On the lips. sir.
CounseI-No! Mo- You don't under
itand 7 mean where were you?
Plaintiff (bIush:ngl-Iu his arms, sir.
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