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San Antonio light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1911-1993, 1924-04-15
IMAGINATION AT WORK

The official hangman of Great Britain
has resigned without giving reason. For
over twenty-three years he had held the
position and dozens of criminals, no
torious and otherwise, passed through
his hands to their doom. Among them
were Crippen, Roger Easement, and
Edith Thompson, the last woman execu-
ted in England. Now he says he can do
the work no more.
Perhaps he is resigning as other peo-
pie resign because they feel they have
done their share of the worlds work,
but somehow in this instance. one is re-
minded of story by Irwin S. Cobb. A
humorist by profession. Mr.. Cobb can
tell some of the grimnest and grislest
stories extant, and this is one such. Il
is the tale of hangman who took great
pride in his work. He had no feeling
about it whatever. 1t was a job to be
done expertly like any other job and he
never allowed any detail to escape him
that went towards making the job OF
| hangman, as he conceived it, into fine
art.
The first time he ever received glim-
mer of the personal elements involved
was one day when he made botch of
hanging to which he had devoted his
usual preparatory arrangements. mex
plicably as things happen this happened.
In the rose light of dawn the shadow
of the struggling victim was thrown
black and unforgettable against the
prison wall. 1t stirred his imagination
from which he never after had release.
and the rest of the tale is the appalling
account of what his imagination did to
him.
The application of this example NAV
simply be case of imagination itself,
but further account of the eX-hargman
seems to bear the idea out. He is de-
scribed as being interested, in scien-
tific manner. in crime and criminals. a
student of criminology and close fol
lower of criminal trials in the press. He
is silent. with no personal "reminiscences
of this or that prisoner, and grows angry
iii anyone shows morbid curiosity about
his work He is. also fond of animals
particularly chickens and will never
wiring their necks.
AS scientific Job his work was al
right, like any other. But let the i'm
agination once enter and such task
goes by the board. This is the faculty
by which we feel the feelings of others
by which we know and understand the
forces, the natural tendencies. the temp
tatiCns the desires the conditions Will
which the person struggled or to which
he succumbed Once let us feel life
in that particularly poignant manner anc
VIC can no longer be the execAtioners o
men. y
San Antonio light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1911-1993, 1924-04-15
A LOST GALLEON

A Spanish galleon is being salvaged
from the bottom of the sea. This is the
Duke of Florence" one of the famed
Spanish Armada with which Phillip OF
Spain tried to conquer England. This
ship went down with all aboard off the
coast of Scotland three hundred and
thirty-five years ago and is now yield
ing up doubloons, pieces Of eight and
cannon of Spanish make, as any sunken
treasure ship should do.
The story goes that in November of
1883, when England had about slipped
back into a feeling OF security after the
scare of the Armada and was resting
upon the glory of having scattered that
formidable fleet, vessel sailed into
Tobermory Bay in dire need OF pro-
visions and water. 1t proved to be
the Duke of Florence" the reputed
tree sire ship of the Armada. As the
Scotch clans about the coast were none
too friendly to England at that iuncture.
they had no objection to helping the
Spariards.
But trouble came before the Spaniards
could get away. The Scotch chicftain
of the clan MacLean, who had aided the
Spaniards, in view of his assistance to
them, called upon them to join with him
i'll laid upon neighborhing chief TIC
this the Spaniards agreed and all went
we'll Until dispute arose over matter
of financing the scheme, the Spaniards
refusing to open up their treasure chests
at tic order of the cots. Whereupor
the Scottish chieftain delegated mar
by the name of Smollett to board the
Spanish ship and fire its powder maya
zine. This Smollett succeeded in doing
and escaped. Nle resulting explosion
wrecked the galleon which sank will
all on hoard.
A long and variegated record tell
the story of the attempts to salvag,
the vessel and relieve it of the treasur,
with which it is supposed to have beer
laden. Computations have been made
Estimates of this treasure range from
s six millions to one-half millions of dol
lars. founded on the legend that as tn
treasure ship, or pay ship. of the Ar
mazda it carried thirty millions O
|. money" whatever that may mean A
the result of the successful work don
in 1919, and now renewed on a large
scale. doubloons and pieces of eight an
arms of Spanish make have alread
been salyaged, but the large and perhap
legendary treasure is yet to be found.
As the vessel is now completely bun
led in the bottom of the ocean unde
ten f. thoms of water this is no mea
task and may actually cost more none
than can ever be realized on the wrecl
But that is one of the lures romano
:. has for the human soul, an appeal tn;
has nothing to do with the outcom
= and little with the real possibilities
the case. The word of buried treasul
is enough and off we go to find it, lent
ing credulous ears to the most aston
ishing tales.
More money has been sunk in di:
cling for buried treasure than has ev,
been found. But who cares? As lor
as there is one galleon in the botto
Of the sea, or the story of such ga
leon, or pirate chest and hoard, {
! a bag of gold at the end of the rainbol
San Antonio light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1911-1993, 1924-04-15
A Puzzle a Day

In checkers, there arc tw
counters to each player. Befor
game, one man challenged his o.
nent to set his twelve checkers
the table, in three rows, and in {
a manner that there would be
equal number Of checkers in each
crossways and up and down.
In the drawing, there are 1.
checkers in each cross row, but
three in each vertical row.
How was the feat accomplished
Yesterdays answer:
''The prisoner walked and tai
half and hour after he was hung"
simply inserting a semi-colon,
whole meaning of the sentence
changed.
"The prisoner walked and tall
half an hour after be was hui
The semi-colon has the effect
forming two separate sentences.
San Antonio light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1911-1993, 1924-04-15

We do not profess to understand the
niceties of the reparations plan as ar
ranged by the commission but if it sat
isles the allies and Germany we are
ready to vote "aye" when the roll is
called.
San Antonio light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1911-1993, 1924-04-15

there will always be some one to hunt
for it. The lure is always greater than
the gain.
San Antonio light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1911-1993, 1924-04-15

Luncheon Clubs.
"wednesday
Lions Club at the Gunter.
Craftsmanship Club at the Guntel
San Antonio light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1911-1993, 1924-04-15

Musical Comedy.
Grand: Bob Casey" Greer in %
Millionaire Girl"
San Antonio light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1911-1993, 1924-04-15

Motion Pictures.
Palace: Anita Stewart in 90
Love Piker."
Empire: Claire Adams in 'Daddi,l
Princess: Mary Philbin in ''FoI
Highway"
Rialto: Virginia Valli in "W|
Oranges"
Royal: Violet Mersereau in SO
Shepherd King"
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MARCH CIRCULATION

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Circulation Manager.
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Notary Public
San Antonio light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1911-1993, 1924-04-15
Where to Go

Vaudeville.
Majestic: Big Time Vaudeville
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on oil old
andp produce at
keep mma
OF ate
Dlsbursem
Warrants tsgs7t
.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1924-04-04
Fear Famine to FoLI0U
Prosperity in Germany

BERLIN. April 4.-Amerlcan OF.
ceiats here believe that Germany
temporary return to normally" h
dangerously liable 10 be followed By
terrible smash.
Some Of these authorities on whom
tho American government relies for
sts Information m 10 German condi.
tons forcsco that an er, Of siaryn.
ilon-eyen in tho agricultural com
muni.ica-ean ensuc. Their view b.
very posslmistic. They fear that un.
less an earlier rcpaation settlement
comes, conditions similar 10 tho fam.
mo In the wolga district win arise
within the German farming PROV.
lnces.
Farmers they fear. may plant less
Tor their next harvest than they have
hitherto done. Such a course would
naturally bring with Il famine IN
Tho cities, too. as Germany never haH
been able 70 produce enough grains
and meats FOR her populace.
AZ the moment. oeumany'a visible
supply OF meats and grains n sur.
prisinKly large. The food stores arc
crammed 20 OVERLOOKING with the
plenty Of the land
But, It is explained. this plcntltude
Is due 10 n dumping process on tho
part OF the biz land owners. For o
time they held back their wares. n.
they did not care 10 accept falling
papor fnarts
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1924-04-04

Every woman. every man. can now have
afaee clear a. q Rose Petail
are enough rich red-bIood.cells In
It. More red.blood-celisi That is
what you need when you see pim-
pies staring at you In the mirror.
Blackheaded pimples are worse!
Eczema is worse yeti You can try
everything under the sun,-you'il
find only one answer, more cell
power in your blood The tremen-
dous results, produced by an in.
crease in red.blood-ceils Is one of
the A. B. C.'s Of medical science.
Red-cells mean clear, pure, rich
blood. They mean clear, ruddy, low
able compilations. They mean nerve
power, because all your nerves are
fed by your blood. They mean free
dom forever from pimples, from the
blackhead pest, from boils, from
eczema and skin eruptions, from
rheumatic impurities, from that
tired, exhausted, rundown feeling.
Red-blood-cells are the most impor.
tant thing In the world to each of
US. s. s. 8. will build them for you.
8. 8. 8. has been known since 1925,
as one Of the greatest blood.build.
ers, blood-cieansers and system
strengtheners ever produced. s. 8. s..
is sold at all good drug stores
The large size bottle is more eco
nomical.
- - -
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1924-04-04
COOLIDGE ASKS
FOR ACTION!
Taxes, immigration, Farm
Relief Laws Urged

wAsIEGroN. April 4-Preal
dent Coolidge isid "A thrce-cornerod
program OF legislation ho desires
enacted az tho present session OF con
gross before tho republican SENATOR
who were invited 20 his second
breakfast conferences" az tho White
House todny.
Tho president told them that Con.
Erras should not adjourn before con,
Htructiya action has been taken on
tax reduction immigration and farm
relief.
Mr. Coolidge was assured - sena.
tor smoot, chairman 81 tho finance
committee. that there ~ good
chance OF enacting tho Mellon tax
pr~gram and that bill ombodying
the Mellon rates would DO reported
TO tho senate early next week.
Hmooi said that tho chances for iis
passage aro better now than they
were.
Other senator's Informed tho presi-
dent that the immigration bin now
before tho senate would bn passed
without delay aud that tho McSary.
ilauEon hill viii got speedy attention
In the senate when II IN disposed of
BY tho house. The eight senator's
present were Smoot. McSary. War.
rem, Edge. couzenH. Powell. cappcr
and Weller.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1924-04-04
CrOw Hunting
New Sport in
Middle West
Method Is Similar to
That Used in Duck
Hunting

BEATRICE. Neb.. April l-E.
Bigier OF thia city has raised a lowiy
paaiime 20 tho realms OF recognized
sport.
Crow hunting Is tho new sport"
developed By BlElcr. who vas rccog.
nized IN a recent Issue OF sporting
magazine AZ tho originator OF the rec.
reation.
His method Of hunting n similar
20 that employed by duck hunters.
After shooting a number OF birds
take some heavy wire and prop them
up Ia front o. your blind" no rays.
30 anre tho blind Is better con.
strueted than those used for duck
hunting and have Il located close 10
the rooht u your crows.
when you prop up tho crows this
way you uha crow call You can
fasten dead birds. 20 posts also and
they VIII attract the live ones. Still
another way u 20 use an owl or
hawk. with its wings wired open IN
lifc-like manner.
Operate them with n string from
the blind sam another way Is 60
stake a wing crippled crow with his
back 10 the ground IA front Of the
blind. You viii need no calls with
this method"
Not only n sport created b.
crow hunting. said Riglor. but ALSO
IN most localities q bounty is paid
on dead crows. making tho hunting
rcmunemtiyo.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1924-04-04

Oregon resort town Is considering
tho proposition Of maintaining an
airplane guard 20 make the rescue
Of bathcrs who arc swept out TO
sea.
Smoke bombs viii serve TO call
the attention OF the aviator while
he Is flying.
Several instances OF persons being
drowned by being washed out TO sea
and unable 20 return have occurred
in recent years here. The alrplane
~ Is held. viii eliminate many Of
tie deaths.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1924-04-04

Fred Janssen, Dem vey
(Coto. church jonitor, is de-
cfdred bv authorities to hare
confessed The trunk m,,r-
der" of.his aoife, Della JAMS
SEN The body, cran,med IN
TO a truab NTH head badlu
battered, rgas discovered at
ogden, Utah, by a bagga0e-
man. JansSe', aOas arrested
a Jew days later at Pueblo,
Colo.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1924-04-04

grouse md other birds in the barn
yards. Hnres arc common. and even
deer occasionally make forays close
10 the houses.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1924-04-04
THE MARKET FLOODED
WITH FOoDsTUFFS

With the introduction OF khc re-,
ienmark they flooded tho markets
with their goods. Bu, thev Killed
too much cattle. Il wus claimed.
This pouring of cattle and Erain on
the city markets IL destined-atin in
tho opinion OF American offlciais--fo
lead to a serious collapse probably
only few months hence. The tea.
son for this excessive slaughter Of
cattle lies In tho fact that tho land.
lords were compelled TO hastily
gather money for now taxes.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1924-04-04

II Is iortAeen, however. that the
aErarians will reach a point where
they ray that there IL no profit for
themselves. but that instead their
substance Is eaten up by too heavy
tax burdens
n they reach this point I, Is then
figured that they will adopt tho
tho scheme o. the Russian poaaantss
namely. tho Planting os lcss acreage
aud tho laughter Of fewer cattle.
Tho results Of such a policy would
clearly 10 catattruphaL
Tho rnltnmara n now 'horoly
stable. Tho nation has confidence In
a. Blu, those Who slriys beneath the
surface realize lhas 81 il only = tran.
Hiiional currency and that stabla
gold money must be introduced
Moreover. an excess OF exports over
imports aud on excess Of state in.
come over oulgo mist be- achieved u
actual stability OF currency and con.
ditlohs IA 10 be had IN mldEusopo.
PREPARATIONS FAILURE
10 NOW FEARED
American officials have confided
10 callers their Tscs8imlam over the
prospects Of satisfactory Fcpnra
ton solution Both tho American
and German authorities anticipate
that General Dawes and hia assist
ants viii make drastic recommenda.
lions which, II adopted By France.
would lead to a healing OF the Ger.
man economic situation.
Bu; these same Officials make little
secret Of their fears that Polncarc
viii sabotage the findings. They look
back upon tho work Of tho wirth
experts and recall that Poincare
ditehed these recommendations
They admit there - perhaps more
l.nicncy In france now than there
was then The fan OF tho franc hns
caused certain uncaslneas IN
France. But they estimate that the
Eulf between French finances and
French politics is too great 10 permit
OF real settlement Of the rcpara.
tons problem now.
The gloom Of the nbove cited an.
thorItlcs Is not shared. however. In
all German business circles. In many
quarters there Is au almost uncnnny
optimism as TO tho future. And there
certainly is full confidence In the
rcntenmark Tho population Is no
longer tormentod with tho woes Of a
falling currency and this has caused
n considerable light TO dawn In a
hitherto chcorless. gloomy atmos
phcrc.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1924-04-04

liam. looking mp from his history
book. Father would have answered
but mother was too quick for him.
"Homanee. my dear" she said. ''is
a mans way Of explaining things."
London Morning Post.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1924-04-04

This Company is convinced that Zero
lene will Intricate the modern auto
mobile as well or better than any
other oil offered to the public at no
matter what price. A series of indie
pendent and impartial reports show
ing the experience of large users with
Zerolene motor oil has been collected
in our booklet, why Pay Tribute to
a Superstition ?" Ask any Standard
Oil Company sales or service station
representative or any Zerolene dealer
for n copy.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1924-04-04
MIND AIETAPIIoRI.S'

Lizzie Ann-Hroiher Congo. I hear
STA Johnpon'a dead. When hhe gwlno
b. interncdf
Bro. Congo Deg amt gwinc 10 no
interment.
Lizzie Ann-How conner
Bro. congo-Da family hab de.
cided she's 10 ho incrlminaicd.- Ilfe.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1924-04-04
nAIn WINTER ABROAD

BERLIN. April 4,-Tho unusually
severe winter and Us heavy snow
falls have, IN many parts OF Ger.
many driven wild gamo Into tile vii.
iaFca. II IN not az all unusual 20 sec
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1924-04-04

you are paying fancy price for eastern"
automobile oil, thereby paying tribute to a
superstition equally absurd, viz, that east
ern oil is in some mysterious way "better"
than oil manufactured on the Pacific Coast
from Pacific Coast crude. 1t simply isn't
so. Every now and then somebody formal
~ and conclusively proves that it isn't so.
Highway Commission Finds the Facts
For example, the engineers of the Cali
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1924-04-04

fornia State Highway Commits
sion reported, after exhaustive
tests, that the State would get
fully as good fabrication by buy
ing western oil for its fleet of
motor trucks and automobiles.
Zerolene, a western oil, is not
merely as good-it is definitely
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1924-04-04
Watch your
pimples vanish
Why7 Pimpie-Poison goes whsn Red.
Blood Cells increase S. S. s.
buiIds these Red Blood Cellsi

You can be sure OF this, nature
has no substitute for red-blood-cells.
Pimple-poison can't live In the red
riyers OF your blood as long as there
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1924-04-04
Life Guards VIII
Sail in Airplanes

SEASIDE. Ore. April Life
guards probably win patrol Seaside
in airplanes this summer.
The city council OF the popular
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1924-04-10
Pile Sufferers
Get Quick Relief

Doctor discovers real remedy that
actually heals Piles and absoros
them. never 70 return.
No man or woman need suffer
another hour from any pain. sore
ness or distress arising from
Homorrhoids or Piles now that this
wonderful prescription known as
MoAvA sUPPoslToRIEs can be
obtained for moderate price at
any first-clnBs drug store on the
money back II dissatisfied plan.
You'll DO amazed TO geo how
quickly IL acts. Blessed relief often
comes in an hour; even in cases OF
long standing with profuse bleeding.
really wonderful results have been
accomplished.
Remember the name. MoAvA
suPPosIToRIEs. and be sure TO
follow the simple directions TINT
come In each ox--Advertisement
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1924-04-10
Golfer Disgusts
Hollywood Star
Chicagoan Offers Solution TO
Trouble

well known screen beauty has
startled tho country with her Pre-.
nolnced opinion against those who
tolerate Eolisrr Her words were
In effect. There l. absolutely no
excuse for n ioathsomc. unaighily.
ditfigured throat A golfer - fepel.
lent and disgusting. NJ wen az dan
Ceroua. Surely. IN this world o.
modern science. there is way 20
remove this ugly lump" Tho truth
of this statement was today cmpha.
sized by T., G. shrimplln. Of 500 w.
.Gsrd 81. Chicago. who states that
Tor seventeen years be has removed
golfers with homo treatment
which ho discovered He further
states he does this without the use
OF a knife. without discoloring tho
skin. and without interfering with
The sufferers daily tasks. To prove
these remarkable claimr. he Is max.
ing generous FREQ offer 20 all
Eoltsr sufferers who are anxious 70
be- ria Of their afnlciion. Write 20
him today Advertisement.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1924-04-10
CLUBMAN HE RE
Kiwanis Want Auditorium
for ConcIaye in Seattle

Seattle looks IKE the most pros.
porous city on the Pacific coast.
John w. Hansen. president Of the
Klwanis club Of sheboyEnn. wis.
told the Seattle Kiwhnls club al l,s
meeting Wednesday IN tho Hotel
Oowman. Hansen Is In Seattle after
an extensive tour thru the West.
Efforts TO bring tho 1926 Kiwanls
International convention 10 Seattle
arc being harnpered BY the clty'H
lack OF a suitable auditorium. u was
reported az the meeting. Tho fact
was brought out in n letter received
by Roy vs.. corbctt from Fred G. W.
Parker. international secretary.
Thursday night 100 members Of tho
Seattle Kiwanis club 20 TO Everett
10 meet with the Kiwanls club there.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1924-04-10

WHAT promises 20 ho ono Of the
w finest musical programs fans
have listened m" on Is scheduled
Tor Friday evening. April n. when
ktoA. Pacific Northwest station
tfts meterD Of tho Rhodes depart
ment store. will present oatrandor's
Plectral String soxtet IN two
hour concert
This Is tho only organization OF
ia kind on tho coast and one OF
tho three In tho United staten An
OF the players arc members Of tho
American National Organization
guild. composed OF hanlo. mandolin
and guitar artists They have been
touring tho country for eight years
The concert starts az $3.50. and
the program will be as follows;
''Sina Panehs." Spanish march. d. Nara
~ the BROOK .s....s...as uaisdsfffe
hHnEariAn pancs. No. t~...,. brahms
"a seFehatA sss....sss...*..sss Metfa
festei Meaest sss.ss...-ssss faradis
hetrfp. No - ssssssssssss sNoaHkuWskt
Ia Belle Argentina" Tango. 49,. .Nobsrto
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1924-04-10
Phillips May Be
Member of Board

~ > Phillips. a resident u Seattle
Tor the p7tt 10 years. announced h.1
candidacy Tor nomination 20 the re-
publican candidacy for county com.
missioner from the north fThirB dir
uiet. Thursday.
Phillips was formerly principal u
The Cpshman institute az Tacoma
and 81 The government training
school az lac du Flambeau lie has
been employed on county road work
FOR seven years
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1924-04-10
Blackheads Go Quick
BY This Simple Method

Biseahsads-hiE ones " little enes-
soft onas % hard cuca--0n auy part q
the body. so guirk ~ a sirnpls uiethad
that Just diasoifss them To Do ihIs get
about Two ounces o. caiqHits powder from
your druggist sprinkle little on a hot.
vet rioth-ruh over the biackhrads
hristiy Ter few seconea-and wash off
fouH wonder where the tlaekhsads
have Fauc. Finehiux and sausszinr
hlackheadp only open the pores Of ths
skin and leave them large and uusiEhtly
while the simpi. application Of cala-
mite powder and ths water dissolve them
right out. leaving the skin sofi and N.
pores IN thsir natural eoagiiion---AdVer
ffss-nerf