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Evening star., 1925-09-01

missioner, Il is probfematical what Mr..
Coolidge will do in view. Of Mr. Haney's
refusal to quit He may take actor
designed to bring about Haney's re-
movn before returning to the Capital.
He may wait until he is back in
Washington before making move or
he may dispose OF the problem by
awaiting the December session Of Con
gress and submitting to the Senate
the name of somebody else for Mr.
Haney's place on the board.
The storm which has been raging
over the marine camp here due to
charges that corporal and a private
went to sleep while on guard duty at
Evening star., 1925-09-01
STRIKERS SEEK WORK.
Would Labor in Soft Coal Fields
at Lower Scale.

optcIaI UIspatch 70 Inc star.
CUMBERLAND, Md, September
l.-Anthractte miners want to dig
soft coal during the strike, as ap-
piications for work in the bituminous
fields of western Maryland and West
Virginia have been received by op-
orators. They would work at less
wages.
The demand for soft coal has been
increasing in this territory and
prices. which have been moderate,
are expected to advance.
Evening star., 1925-09-01

continued from the day they went
as children to Cleveland until the
present time. They always have lived
together, and they are credited with
talking over together thoroughly every
move. no matter how slight, before it
Is made
They now have model farm on
the edge of Shaker Heights to which
they retire from each Friday to
Monday. A little horseback riding, an
occasional walk. is the only recrea-
ton. For the rest, it is unrelieved
work, and it is easy to appreciate
that without months and years of
concentrated, sustained planning their
spectacular rise to fortune would not
have been possible. Neither has mar
rfed and both are known TO fee the
presence of women. Neither has
ever been heard to swear or seen to
smoke or take a drink. They sound
like heroes from Horatio Alger
story, and yet they are real" one
OF their supporters remarked. For
their opponents. these qualities are a
cause for somewhat cruel mirth. To
both groups the Van Sweringens re-
main a puzzle.
copyright. 1925)
Evening star., 1925-09-01
RAILROAD MERGER PLANS
Titanic Battle in Prospect
BY JOHN f. MITCHELL.

state Commerce Commission are in
cltned to avoid this responsibility,
knowing, as. semi professional econo-
mists, that no human wisdom ever
can be substituted successfully for the
Judgment of the market place.
Oris Van Sweringen on the witness
stand did not attempt to disguise his
regret that the minority was opposing
his and his brothers consolidation. lie
declared that the minority ought
either to accept the terms offered or
take u fair cash price" and get out
The four.month delay has been costly
and troublesome. The hearing is now
adjourned until September 5.
The personalities of Oris and Mantis
Van Sweringen constitute an elusive
factor in the hearing. Their opinions
and methods Of doing business frankly
perplex many experienced railroad
men who have no direct interest in
the controversy, as well as those who
oppose the cunSolida tion. They are
young, these Van Sweringen boys"
Oris is 46 and Mantis ~. Their ro-
mantle career. from penniless farm
boys of Ashtabula County, Ohio, TO
millionaires 10 whom, as Oris ex-
planned on the witness stand, money
above a certain amount means moth
ing, and we have that amount" has
been ret4iled again and again in the
last three years.
Realty Developers.
What apparently is not grasped by
the bafiied cid hands of Wall Street is
that one-half of the boys business
lives has been spent developing Shaker
Heights Village on the edge of Cleve-
land. 1t was here, presumably, that
they formed their business philosophy.
They provided transit and public
school facilities for the suburb and
reaped, as Oris proudly declared.
1900 per cent profit Those who
bought their lots were pleased by
lovely homes, and the two boys, by
their uncanny skill in bargaining,
made a great deal of money Every
one was happy.
The Van Sweringens seem inwardly
to feel that this country, like Shaker
Heights, is destined TO grow rapidly
richer and richer, and that those who
have the courage, foresight and trad
ing ability 10 provide the facilities
for its growth must inevitably be re-
warded.
Brothcrly Brothers.
To men who have seen raidroad
after railroad drop into bankruptcy,
this confidence is irritating. Their
skepticism, on the other hand, must
lied as they are by the townsfolk
and newspapers Of Cleveland, as
equally inexplicable.
The unusual relationship which ex.
lists between the two brothers has
Evening star., 1925-09-01

f7be fourth article iH This series
presents objections Of the Chesapeake
and Ohio minority stockholders to the
terms offered by the Van Saceringens
aud the Van StoeringefS' dnSucr. 1t
ufH be published tomorrolc.)
Evening star., 1925-09-01

White Court had subsidized today. The
corporal, Andrew Chantos of Cleve-
land, was back on duty. Capt. Adolf
phus Andrews, commander of the
Mayfower. having disapproved punish
Evening star., 1925-09-01

ment meted out by a summary court
martial. The private. Clarence Key
os Centeryille. Tex, was sentenced d
80 days' confinement and s21 for-
feiture of pay. y
San Antonio light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1911-1993, 1925-11-01
PAUL HAD NO CHOICE

Defenders of lie horse will doubt point the term good
horse sense the smle work like horse being
proof of the beasts virtues but horse has got such good
why do they always half to have jockey show
them the way around fenced in track where you couldn't
possibly go wrong unless you dumb and for working
like horse met horse who worked because he
thought fun They work for the the of
US works.
Whenever you trying TO drive somewheres in hurry
and suddenly the traffic to pretty sandsti and
makes everybody mad you will generally always find horse
the head of the blockade and usually tied up milk wagon
which should be the exclusive business of cows
will pass what different horses has done to in
places like Saratoga Belmont Havana and New Orleans Suf
say that of them lived up TO what had
been led to believe. And day just last month had to walk
Saith street in n. Y city and dodge my way amongst
taxicabs trucks and and just congratatng my
self making the trip unscahed when horse reached and
snapped at me stranger.
Horses amt been good in battle since trench warfare
into its and besides you heard of horse
volunteering for army And do YOU think Paul Revere
would of looked horse if all the taxis hadn't beer
gagged with the theater crowds that night?
Last but lease, have you been bit by horefy
which would of been thought of only for his hghres
horse.
RING LARDNER.
Copyright 1925 by the Bell Syndicate Inc)
San Antonio light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1911-1993, 1925-11-01
ICE CREAM AND CAKE

Miss Bloomer said that her Father before his Death would
Ice Cream five six Times Day if he could get it. He
the first Person in Mddebroo it, right along the
Winter Time Mr. Grigg said that he liked Ice Cream well
the Next One but when you ordered Candy Store you
knew what you getting 1t had everything in
cep Milk and there way of telling how long it had been
hand Which reminded Mrs Wadegh that she had found
the Recipe for the Fig Cake in the Ladies Home Journal
Mrs. Harper said that Small Cup of Black Coffee
would keep her awake for Hours and Hours Her Mother had
been the way but her Father could take it by the Quart
and seemed Affect him Way another He
would be asleep Minutes after his Head hit the Pillow 1t
Funny Thing about Coffee Some could drink and Others
couldn't Miss Boomer said there old and true Saying
that One Mans Food another Mans Poison Mr. Gggs said
that in New Orleans they make the Coffee very strong Per-
sQay he didn't like Strong In New Orleans, however,
:ey wouldn't have any other way Mrs Wadegh told them
the Cheese Imported. She forgot the Name but it
Imported
After Prof Gnks arrived back Dewberry he asked
by his Wife if he had been nicely entertained and he replied
that they had kept him busy thinking about Things Eat
that he did not remember what had been served
Moral: To promote SprightIy Conversation at the
Table serve several Kinds of Food.
Copyright, 1920
San Antonio light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1911-1993, 1925-11-01
CREAM OF TOMATO SOUP

Mrs Wadegh said she knew whether to Thick
Soup Thin Soup because like One and like the
Other Personally, she preferred PURGE although Dr. Kenne
dy had told her fattenng To which Mrs Harper replied
that she had tried Soup the Pennsylvania Hotel in New
York during Automobile Show and the best she
tasted but he couldn't remember the Name Mr. Harper said he
thought began with P So having that all settled nothing
heard for several Minutes except the soft pedal Inhalation
which be entirely muffled in the most Polite So
ciety.
Miss Bloomer wondered whether she had better tackle the
Fish She had heard much lately about Poaine but OF
course probably would be all right if the Fish fresh
Mr. Cggs said he thought they would be safe because Lake
Superior only about 500 Miles away This led Mr. Wad
leigh tell about his Cousin Homer Chcothe who couldn't
Sea Food anything living the Water without becoming
sick Pup. So Mrs. Wadegh said she had Sister who
got Rash all over when she Strawberries She couldn't
understand it ali but Mr. Grggs helped clear Things up
by saying that he had often heard his Father say that when he
Father Boy it generally supposed that Tomatoes
poisonous whereas is agreed in the Medical Pro-
San Antonio light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1911-1993, 1925-11-01
BAKED FOWL WITH DRESSING

Mrs Wadegh said she hoped every like Sage ii the
Stufng because she crazy about but always half
agraid tell Minnie put in because Some liked and
Others didn't Mr. Griggs said that Minnie couldn't make him
mad she put Onions He liked Onions way he could
get themraw, boiled fried He said he liked to take big
bermuda Onion and slice it thin and make Sandwich He
said he first Onions served that way Stag Party in
Springfield He had been taken to the Party by Old Friend
who used sell Goods through this Territory and up the
Time he to the Party which kind of Dutch Lunch,
including Everything that went with it, he had
heard tell OF Onion Sandwich but after he tried he
tainly had admit that mighty tasty especially when
YOU could wash it down. Miss Boomer then asked there
would be chance for Light Wines and Beer back
looked the Interchange of Ideas might become involved
in the controversial Mazes OF the Eighteenth Amendment if the
Help had appeared shift the Scenery and make way for
San Antonio light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1911-1993, 1925-11-01

II came about that Prof Ginkis of Dewbery Col
lege went Runcevle to deliver Lecture on Il he
~ Modern Drama" with which he was familiar, having
attended the Theater twice. Season before last Following
sacred Custom the Club under whose Auspices he to hold
forth bleted him on Mr. and Mrs Wadleigh, who the
sacred White Antelope of the Village, because Mr. Wadegh
had invented Farm Gate which brought much Currency
that for several Years he had been compelled to Collar
The Wadleighs had pessedbrick Mansion with drive
way curvng up the Port Cochere and said to be fur
nished regardless.
Prof Ginkus was assigned Guest Chamber altogether
lovely used for Sleeping Purposes 1t had Ribbons ruin
through Everything and there must have been Mattresses
the Bed Also three kinds of Tacum Powder: Violet kX-
Violet and Sckenng Violet
When ne appeared for Dinner it his Hope that they
.oud slip him Lettuce Sandwich and Cup of Weak Tea
always wished lecture Empty Stomach preferably
his But the Wadleighs not going to miss such
Opening They had invited Mr. and Mrs. Cyrus Harper OF
the State Bank Mr. and Mrs L. W. Griggs of the Emporium
Department Store and Miss Gere Boomer who
ried and about 80 Years late the Schedule.
The serried Ranks of Knives, Forks, Spoons, NaFies
Nut Picks and other Utensils indicated only plainly that
they going throw themselves and try TO fix Prof Gnks
that he wouldn't be able TO lecture for Week.
He inwardy resolved lay off the Chuck and in
the Time getting Opinions from these influential Men and Wo
the revision OF Church Discipline the teaching of Evo
luton in the Public Schools the failure of Home Training in
the Control of adoesent Apaches and other such timely Topics
The Gorge ushered in by Combination known as the
Dyspepcs Delight consisting of buttered and sailed Nuts vu
canized Caviar and Green Olives stuffed with Torpedos Pres
entity the regular Menu and the Intellectual Feast started
off
San Antonio light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1911-1993, 1925-11-01
HORSES PLAY ROUGH

horse is the overestmaed animal in the world with
the possible exception of police dog For every incidence
where horse has saved human life dig you up
isdences where they have killed people by falling off them
trampng them down both Personally the only horse who
ever set their back hrowed off my bosom before
had road him f. and did the horse wait hurt no.
Devotees OF horse flesh is point that King
Richard the Sd offered his kingdom for of them but
the Ist place he the kind OF who would pin
any faith his judgment of values and in the I'd place the
kingdom had been acquired by couple of mild little murders
and it of easy easy 60
study of of the expressions usage the present
day VIII to throw light the real personality of horse
Take Tor example the phrase es like horse" The picture
San Antonio light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1911-1993, 1925-11-01
ITO the Editor:

ITO the Editor:
Once in every often the undersigned receives
u circular from the Horse Breeders of America
something along with request give all possible pub
cty the end that peoples interest horses will be revived
apd reused up and allow the genius equine become
in land from lack of attention And just often
of these literary boadside hits my happy home Just
often do feel incumbrance myself flat
footed and open and above the boards and my attitude
wards what is known exclusive livery stable circles his
highness lie Horse
Children dogs and horses is regarded in this country
sacred items and considered pretty close felony
make face when any OF the mentioned Well am fond
of children least Of them and tolerate few dogs pro-
yided they keep their mouth shut and amt high But
regardes of less majesty and the deuce with same can't help
from admitting this junction that the bear mention OF horse
has the effects like red rags bull gngeae
70 an Elk
San Antonio light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1911-1993, 1925-11-01
he Fable Of the Soul Food and the Other Kind

Edible which Mrs. Wadegh utilizing in Effort to
LIFT her Friends and Neghbor to Higher and Better Things
Mr. Harper spoke up and said he looked at of
those Things that be wasn't reminded of the Story about the
Fellow who had of them in front of him and he thought
Pineapple Mr. Harper did not remember just how
the Story went but he said you couldn't blame the Fellow very
much He said he would forget the first time he
1t Banquet in Atlantic City, The Chambers of
Commerce having big Convention there Mr. Harper
San Antonio light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1911-1993, 1925-11-01
ARTICHOKEs AND MAYONNAIsE

He just stopped over, his way to Philadelphia to
about Order that held up and the Board Walk he
Ed Bentley who worked Telegraph Operator in
Runcee but charge of one of the biggest Commission
Houses in Columbus Ed asked him go the Banquet He
d:dn go because he didn't have his Tuxedo with him.
but Ed borrowed from Friend who had intended
the Banquet but couldn't of getting Cramp while
in Bathing.
To get back the Archoke, he waited what the
sers doing with theirs before he made Move He said
seemed him then, and it had always seemed to him SINCE
that Artchoke fair Imitation of Something Eat.
y Folks said they really cared for tem he dis
ssed argue with Them His Motto had always been Every
his Taste the Fellow said when he kissed the Cow
HIS said that unless you dipped Artchoke in something
didn't like Anything whatsoever 1t just the
taking Long Breath He always pulled his apart and sort of
nbbed it. just of Poteness, but good Thing about
the Artchoke that showed up until lot Of good
Nitles had preceded il. So that that.
San Antonio light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1911-1993, 1925-11-01

essions that nothing could be beneficial to the Liver He
said he never turned Fish he was leery of Cucuber
Some could them and Others couldn't That had been his
Observation He had brother Jess who used go right
in the Patch and take them Raw without Salt Anything Mr.
Harper said that yes Some People that way They seemed
TO agree with him better he put plenty of Vinegar and
Pepper He didn't know why but such the Facts
San Antonio light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1911-1993, 1925-11-01
Ring Lardner Explodes Theory Horse Is Noble Beast

goers complain that such and such comedy has got too much
horse play observe parents order their kddes to cut out the
horse play
The is that horse can't play nice like kittens
VOLTS but has got to be bad and rough in their
sorts everything else. And when gets very mad at
another and call him just bad he
think of why % times of he calls him horse
thief somethng which can't lower.
San Antonio light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1911-1993, 1925-11-01

Or take hors laugh This indicates the coarsest toughest
kind OF laugh and person of breeding and refinement would
pretty have their friends give them head Geld
the horse laugh Or Horse play How often you hear heater
San Antonio light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1911-1993, 1925-11-01

you get from this phrase is the picture of somebody eating
without regard ethics good manners the picture of
person who you would leaf have horse the table they
San Antonio light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1911-1993, 1925-11-01
One Mans Food Is Another Mans Poison.

in the Case This reminded Mrs. Wadegh that of her
Uncles up in New England had choked death the Table
from getting Fish Bone in the Outlet She said he had been
Unitarian
San Antonio light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1911-1993, 1925-10-20
SMITH DETERMINED
TO QUIT POLITICS
by Universal Service.

ALBANY. n. Y. Oct. .0.-Gov-
crnor "Al' Smith reiterated here to-
day that he would return TO private
life at the end of his present term.
As for the Democratic presidential
nomination. he said he would not
raise his hand for it but that he
would accept it. He added:
THE only time / will ever get the
nomination for president is when the
leaders of the Democratic party are
convinced that l am the only man
who can win for them"
Regarding state politics, the COVER
nor added:
IF a Democratic leader comes to
me and talks about fourth term /
will bite his head of"
He broadly intimated that the chief
reason he desired to return to private
life was so he could earn some money.
San Antonio light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1911-1993, 1925-10-20
DAUGHTERS Of TEXAS
TO HONOR DECEASED

Deceased members Of Alamo Mis-
sion Chapter, Daughters of the Re
public of Texas, will be honorcd at
the annual memorial service, in the
Alamo Thursday at 3 p. m.
Mrs. II. NJ. Newton was the only
member who died during the past
year. She was the daughter of John
Smith, the last messenger dispatched
from the Alamo during the siege. He
was sent to Houston.
The memorial program is: Invoca-
ton by Mrs. Bette Carnal; passage
from Scripture, by Mrs. Ella Love ;
hymn. Nearer My God TO Thee" by
the chapter; roll call of the dead, by
Mrs. J. NJ. Kincaid; "Mrs. Newton.
Her Life and Historical Heritage, u
by Mrs. Sarah Eager; service to chap
ter and personal tribute by Mrs. Fan
ME Applewhite; reading of hymn by
Mrs. Il. T.. Anderson; memorial ad-
dress by DIR. Hugh Mcclellan; hymn
and benediction by DIR. Mcclellan.
San Antonio light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1911-1993, 1925-10-20
SYNTHETIC GOLD
THEORY IMPROVED

NEW YORK, Oct. 20.--R)-The
age. old dream of the alchemist is still
nothing but q dream, a statement is
sued by the Scientific American, as
serts.
There is no fact now visible on the
scientific horizon which threatens
gold as world standard of money
1t is found in experiments to test Il
reported discovery by Professor
Adolph Miethe of Charlottensburg
Technical College, Germany, who an
nounccd in 1924 process for the
trasmutation of quicksilver into
gold.
The experiments were conducted by
Professor IL. ii. Sheldon of New lork
University and Roger S. Esty, II
physicist, and others, the result be
ing complete failure TO confirm
the transmutation of mercury quick
silvcr) into gold as announced by Pro
fessor Miethe.'
Identical steps were taken, even 10
ordering from Germany for n special
electric lamp similar to the one used
by Professor Miethe, although the
American scientists believed th2ir
lamp superior for the experiments.
Professor Miethe's process was r.
ported as exposing n small portion of
pure mercury-thc familiar liquid
Quicksilver-to an electric arc inside
vessel of quartz.
San Antonio light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1911-1993, 1925-10-20
VALET LOSES $4,000
INHERITANCE AFTER
ROBBING EMPLOYER

NEW YORK. Oct. 20-P)-Harry
Bennett, 50. negro valet, for 5000
helped rob his employer of 100000
worth of liauor. prohibition prices,
and thereby forfeited n legacy of
about $4,000.
I'm an ingrate.' Bennett said in
West Side court Yesterday, admitting
that while his employer, Allan Bond.
cotton broker. was in Europe, he
sawed bars at the cellar windows OF
the Bond home and allowed con
fcdcratc to rifle Bonds cellar. Bond,
he said had promised to will him
$4,000 and 81 for each day Bennett
was employed by him.
Bennett was held in $4,000 bail IN
Il hearing after the eXtradition of his
alleged accomplicc. A. Roy Haines,
who is held in Richmond. Va.
San Antonio light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1911-1993, 1925-10-20
CHARLOTTE WHITNEY
MUST SERVE TERM

OAKLAND, Cal, Oct. 20.-Au-
thoriticS today are awaiting the sur
render Of Miss Charlotte Anita Whit
ncy. prominent social worker. and Il
pioneer suffragist of California, to
serve q term of one 10 fourteen years
in San Quentin state prison to which
she was sentenced five years ago aft
cr conviction on n charge of violating
the criminal syndicalism act. Miss
Whitney sent word from Carmel,
where she is living, that she would
give herself up. as a consequence OF
the refusal of the United States SUI
prcmc Court yesterday TO accept jur-
isdiction in her case.
Miss Whitney was arrested just af;-
er she had addressed public meeting,
admitting her participation in the or
gGnization Of Communist labor
party in California.
San Antonio light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1911-1993, 1925-10-20
HUSBAND, FORMER BURGLAR,
BACKS QUEEN OF CUNMEN'

/ was sent to Dannemora. and /
guess ] graduated there, but | learned
something else.
1T DOESN'T PAY
I learned that it doesn't pay Ia
steal. The prison association got mt
job and I've been at it ever since
| got out. All of the money they ac.
cused me of taking didn't amount Ia
over S30O0-and / make S14OO a year
going straight.
I've spent four years out Of the
last eight in Jail, crime doesn't pay.
Now, this girl | married. II she
has mixed M with that gang. she got
mixed up with them while | was away
and when she had nothing else to do.
1t is all my fault. Will ! stick BY
her! You bet l will-with all I've
got.
But I don't believe she had anything
to do with it.
GOING STRAIGHT
We have our little boy who is seven
years old now. We have prayed every
night that he would be a good boy
and an honest man.
Both his mother and I have told
him to be honest. She loved him.
Why, when the detectives came in
the other night TO get her the little
boy thought they were holdup men,.
! know that his mother will come
back to us and we will go on again.
All we want to do is to see that boy
grow up straight.
/ want him IN hnyc hpttpr chance
than ! had. II ever lie did the things
] did I'd be. tempted to kill him. Ii
doesn't pay to steal and his mother
knows it just as well as ! do. | am
going straight now and ! am going to
keep ON that way. So will she when
she comes back.