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San Antonio light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1911-1993, 1925-11-22
Deputy James Ends Lonely Night Vigil
Mew Cradle
Lets Papa
Sleep

Parents, don't pass this up.
Here's the greatest opportunity
since Noah drove the first nail
into the Ark.
No longer must the proud faith
er remain awake nights walking
the floor with q crying babe.
No, not even II the baby Is
suffering with insomnia.
For the automatic cradle has
come to San Antonio.
And it's operation is simple.
You just have to wind it up
and il will rock for so minutes
or an hour.
This explanation was Offered
by a dealer who has the new
creation on display.
San Antonio light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1911-1993, 1925-11-22
WOMAN WAITS IS
YEARS TO REQUEST
STREET BE PAVED

After waiting 50 years, an aged
woman visited the office Of Street
Commissioner Paul. e. Steffler Satur-
day, asking that Jackson street be
paved in front of her home.
Commissioner Steffler is of the opin-
ion that such patience should be re-
warded.
He promised to make an investiga-
ton of the condition of the street.
If it is agreeable with other resi-
dents, the thoroughfare will be paved
one block north from its intersection
with Romano street.
San Antonio light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1911-1993, 1925-11-22
BEGIN MOVIE TAKING
OF FLYING ACTIVITY

Work of photographing activities
of the Third Attack Group, Kelly
Field, for the chief of the Air Ser
vice, was begun by motion picture
operators of the Air Service Friday
with shots being taken inside hangers.
Monday the work will be resumed
and pictures taken during the week
of ships of the group on the line and
taking off.
The last pictures to be made will
include bombing and machine gun
firing at targets representing trucks,
artillery and infantry.
San Antonio light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1911-1993, 1925-11-22

% per cent higher than
in 1915. During the same ten-year
period general price and cost level
of all commodities have increased ap.
proximately ca per cent for living cost
and 80 per cent in commodity cost,
according to figures of the United
States Bureau of Labor, Mr.. Martyr
stated.
The telephone company expended
during the ten-year period a total of
$3,000,000 in improvements and ex-
tensions to the phone system in the
city of San Antonio, Mr.. Martyr
eaid.
San Antonio light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1911-1993, 1925-11-22
HOUSTON HIGHWAY
STILL IMPASSABLE

Roads to Houston are still i'm
passable near East Bernard and also
the Austin route at Chapel Hill.
Telegraphic reports received Saturday
by the highway department of the
Chamber of Commerce indicated it
will be several days at least before the
road to Houston by East Bernard will
be passable.
The department is advising all per-
sons desiring TO go to Houston by au-
tomobile, to postpone their trips sew
eral days.
San Antonio light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1911-1993, 1925-11-22
FR|ENDLESS
GIRL GIVEN
NEW START
This is the story of Mary who lived

This is the story of Mary who lived
by the road. 1t is a story of child
hood, the dawn of womanhood, of light
and love and laughter and then the
night so dark and long and agoniz'
ing-then a ray Of light again.
Nary-there are many like her
lived ON a by-road farm in South
Texas. She was the Oldest of five
children. Her father was happy-sc
lucky farmer Of the type who just
barely got by. When Mary was Il
her mother died. Then she mothered
the four other children, cooked the
meals, washed the dishes, cleaned the
house and MIXED the cows. In two
years some Of them were old enough to
help and then Mary even worked in
the field.
Then came a tragedy. Mary's faith
er married again. The new STEP
mother was fairly good to the other
children but she hated Mary. For
two years the girl worked on and ig-
nored the insults cast at her. But
when her own father took sides with
his new wife it was almost more than
she could bcar-it gripped the heart in
her and brought big Jumps in her
throat.
BESIDE THE ROAD.
Then road was built-a highway
Of concrete-near their farm. 1t ran
down by the pasture. Mary used to
take a book and go down in the pas
ture and sit beneath a big oak tree
short distance from the road. Here
she would read and dream and cry.
She cried for the tender mother love
she missed so much. She read Of the
great outside world and great people.
She dreamed of life Of happiness.
Big, fine automobiles whizzcd along
the road going from town TO town and
the occupants never even noticed
Mary. She wondered-she wondered
what life was like on the outside.
One night Mary was putting supper
on the table and she accidentally drop
ped glass of milk and spilled some on
her step-mother's clothes. The woman
slapped her face. Her father was
San Antonio light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1911-1993, 1925-11-22
TERROR TRIO
! FALLS into
CAPTIVITY
Officer Dares Death to
Snare Phantoms of
St. Hedwig.

Sam James, deputy sheriff, knows
what it means to wait for death
Night after night, the long weeks
stretching into months. ne kept his
rendezvous, knowing that at any sec.
ond, without warning, he would face
the worst killer in Bexar county's his
tory-and that the first red tongue OF
flame that pierced the blackness would
end the vigil.
Sometimes the moon shone, some
times it was pitch dark, but some.
where in the lonely, unfrequented by.
ways of Hell's Half Acre in the st
Hedwig bandit sector, Deputy James
waited for an even break with death
he knew that five men had already
been killed within the sound of his
voice. efs
JAMES GETS HIS MAN.
Deputy James ended his vigil last
Thursday night, the blue-red flames
flashed and James got his man.
And now the ponderous wheels OF
justice have begun to move as the
Black Terror trio are brought to face
the accusing finger of an outraged
state, aroused by a reign of terror
which has assumed the startling total
of 60 crimes, many of them punishable
by death.
Back in August year ago the trou-
BILE started. Franklyn r. Usry was
shot on the st. Hedwig road, while
being held up by bandits, whom he
described as negroes. Then the out
RACES came, one after the other. De-
spite patroling of the roads by officers,
the bandits slipped in and out, robbing
and committing far worse crimes.
After several women had been at
tackled on the scene, officers decided
that trap must be laid. Duke Car
yer, constable, and John Long, chief
special investigator for the district at
torney's office, with James laid out
he plan.
'BUDDIES" HELP.
Carver and Long helped James
watch in the darkness for the return
of the trio, but the task of the night
ly vigil fell to James.
Then began the long wait. 1t be.
came a nightly duty with James. He
procured woman to 20 with him to
attract the bandits to his car. But the
hazard proved too great for her. He
had to seek another. The Bexar county
commissioner court secured another
But she soon abandoned the job.
But always as night fell and the
mesquite flat became darker Deputy
James was to be found. sitting in the
front seat of his car casting sidelong
glances into the brush. waiting for the
sound Of the approach of the killer.
MINUTES SEEM HOURS.
The minutes seemed hours and til,
long nights wore on, seemingly into
eternity. Then when it grew late and
he knew that he must come another
night. he switched on his lights, start
ed his motor and went home.
Then the next night found him back
again. His gun lay in his lap, ready
for instant use. In his mind thou
sand times he went over the tense mo-
ment that was to come. always with
one thing uppermost in his mind-that
Death stalked with the Killer.
Last Thursday night was like ali
the rest. This time there was with him
a woman to attract the killer and his
allies which sometimes accompanied
him.
PALE MOON SHINES.
A pale quarter moon lay on the
western horizon. but it soon dropped
below the mesquite tops and nothing
San Antonio light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1911-1993, 1925-11-22
Sandy MacNeil, Fire and
Roses, Faces Loveless
Marriage for Family

The Light today begins publication of Elcnore Meherns
latest and greatest serial Sandy The story aO be printed
generous instames daily and Sunday until completed
The thousands of Light readers Uho haze followed Elenore
Meher earlier herones soith smiles and tears through their
compelling and human adventures need other indnceent
read every chapter of Sandy They knoO that Miss Mehern
will lead them day after day the very and souls of
her Characters and that they themselves U lye the Hves of
the and aVomen she depicts.
Those aoho reading Miss Meerns vork for the first
time assured that they about upon nezU and
delightful reading experience
San Antonio light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1911-1993, 1925-11-22
influx
EXPECTED
BY LAND
AGENTS
South Texas Fields Draw
City Dwellers AS Well
As Northern Farmers.

An influx of 5000 families to farms
of South Texas in the immediate
vicinity of San Antonio is estimated
for the winter months by land men
in close touch with the situation. This
means an addition to the farm popu-
lation Of approximately $4,000 peo-
pie, practically all of them with finan-
cial means, and the cultivation of
from 100000 to 100000 acres of
land.
With practically every farming
state in the union showing failing
off in farm population, Texas is gain
ing in both rural and city population.
remarkable demonstration that tho
tide is turning towards the Lone Star
State.
At least five San Antonio real
estate and land and investment men
who have returned to this city from
the North, East and from Florida,
recently are convinced that San An
tonic and South Texas lands are
destined to witness an unprecedented
boom
LAND UNDERPRICED.
While there is no desire on the
part of San Antonians to encourage
wild speculation such as accompanies
most booms, yet it is conceded that
both lands and city properties are
underpriced and that with an active
market and rapidly increasing popu-
lation, they could readily undergo as
much as 80 per cent advance with
safety.
Land hunger is being felt severely
in states of the north and middle
west where prices have risen steadily
to a point where productivity will not
pay dividends on the land costs. The
younger generation, compelled to leave
the farm, is turning towards the I'M
developed acres of South Texas.
Those who go to the cities of the
north and east are beginning to find
that Texas lands offer them better
opportunities than city jobs with UNI
certainty Of employment and a large
number of those who are coming to
South Texas this winter will be farm
boys who have tried out city ways
and found them Improbable.
. They are going back to the land,
but not to the old farm. They are
coming to South Texas and new land
and opportunity.
TERMS ARE EASY.
Nowhere in America are lands be-
ing sold on such desirable terms as
are offered dirt farmers in South
Texas. Land men say, in all their ex-
perience, they have never seen lands
capable in some cases of paying off
the purchase price in a single year.
This is possible on lands where several
crops are produced. especially in the
Winter Garden district and in the
Laredo section.
While the greatest acreage ever
planted to truck crops already is uu-
der cultivation. much Of the land soil
this winter will go into general farm
ing with cotton predominating. Tha
recent drouth also viii cause moro in
terest in irrigated lands in the drill
ing of artesian wells and development
of natural irrigation possibilities from
rivers and lakes.
HIGH-CLASS TYPES.
Land men say the type of farmer
coming into South Texas this winter
is the highest ever brought TO South
Texas. Practically oil the new settlers
N
San Antonio light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1911-1993, 1925-11-22
CHAPTER 1

JUDITH closed her eyes. She remained seated at her
desk, quiet a statue. She quiet like this while
" her heart raced with dream. Last night beauti-
full thing had happened Judith Someone said to her
Oh Jude, you're the darlngest thing the earth!'
She not used to words like these. She wasn't
the kind of girl who wins such tribute Those who loved
Judith said she had sou in her face but others called
her "plain'-exceedngly plain.
Judith herself knew she homely. "Tm just out
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HIGH.CLASs TYPES.

Land men say the type of farmer
coming into South Texas this winter
is the highest ever brought TO South
Texas. Practically oil the new settlers
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PALE MOON SHINES.

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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1925-05-15

The JOHN MARSHALL,
1910 K St. NV.
New eight story fireproof
building, completed and ready
for occupancy. Excellent down.
town location, convenient to
Government departments. the
alters and large stores. Central
refrigerating plants; two ele-
vators; efficient telephone serv-
ice; attractive lobby. Several
suites specially suited for physi-
clans or dentists.
Wo rooms, reception room,
dining room and kitchen rent
ais from sos to $125.
H. l.. RUST COMPANY.
ct: 10Th ST. NV. Main ssss.
5 ROOMS. SIS.
Nenly, decorated throughout; near Central
NC RI ROBERT W; iAvAGE.
'1o 10ha I!ds. Min liz.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1925-05-15
OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES

NEAR 18th ST. & PA. AVE.
Overlooking park and Potomac River
beautiful 7story elev. bldg. extra large
rms, tile baths: near Govt. departments
positively the most reasonable for this Ioca-
zion: rms. and b.. 500: 3 rms. $50. Every-
thlns completely renovated and up-to-dstc
only available. Act quickly. Phone Main
5437. May allow reduction for g1nmer 10
and bath. S45. rooms. SO.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1925-05-15

Is r ST NE-Large front living bedroom.
.leg antly furnished: ami: suitable lot 70,
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1925-05-15
NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. BOARD.

THREE ADULTS wish . rooms and board
In quiet private homo: porches and yard:
..ouI cnent 10 cars. Col. 5l1SW after o
p.m. !a.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1925-05-15
DOWNTOWN
APARTMENTS,
HOTEL ANNAPOLIS.
Fronting on H, 18th
and 18th SITS. NV.

Delightful unfinished
apartments of one and two
rooms. kitchen and bath are
now renting in this NAM
moth new History building
Tor from $3.50 to SIS a
month. Wonderfully To-
Gated, within one square of
the main shopping and bust
ness district. Convenient to
cars and buses. All out
side rooms. Excellent serv-
ice and many modern con-
veniences
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1925-05-15

dT. PLEASANT SECTION-Desirable room.
uitsble for one or two. Phone Adams iEoo-
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1925-05-15
INSPECTION INVITED
Main
1920.
Under Wardman
Management.
THE ARGONNE.
10th and Columbia Rd.

10th and Columbia Rd.
All-year location in the res
dental hub OF northwest; on
high elevation, overlooking the
entire city and Rock Creek Park
Apartments with large outside
rooms, spacious closets. built-in
bath fixtures, reception halls and
balconies; latest Improvements !:
2+hour service. Moderate rent
ais. Business manager on prem
iseS.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1925-05-15
TABLE BOARD.

1916 COLUMBIA RD.-Delicious home cook
ing, gentlemen only. Col 500. II.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1925-05-15

1860 COLUMBIA RD.-Second and tht i
floor rooms. housekeeping. Reasonseie'
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1925-05-15

9Th ST. MANSIONS. Apt 623-ouIet. at
trsctive. outside living bedroom. kitS.eu
mi vileRes. lady Call Evenings. lO-
Pocahontas star herald., 1925-04-09
New Law Firm

Hon Geo. NJ Booth Of Williford and
Hon. Curtis Higginbotham of Raven
den Springs were in POcahontas Mon
day and made arrangements for the
establishment of law Office in this
city. They have rented the Joe S.
Decker Office in the Randolph County
Bank building and will move in aud
open for business as soon as they can
find suitable locations in town for their
families.
Both of the attorneys are young men
of proven ability, well versed N the
law and are among the most prOmincnt
citizens in their home communities.
Mr.. Booth is at present chief clerk
of the House Of Representatives and
for the past year he and his wife and
child have been making their home at
Little Rock.
Mr.. Higginbotham is representative
to the state general assembly from this
county. He is typical Randolph cOun-
ty product, having been born ana rear
ed at Rayenden Springs He win prob
ably move to POcahontas with his wife
and baby this week.
Pocahontas star herald., 1925-04-09
THREE TOWNS ELECT
NEW CITY OFFICERS

Municipal elections were held in
only three towns in Randolph county
Tuesday. No ELECTION was held at
Biggers.
At Reyno the following officers were
elected to serve for the next year: j.
c. Renie. mayor; ]. I. Glasco, record
err; ]. II. Richardson, J. A. Ferguson,
j. NJ. Hurst, ID. Day and III. L. Spark
man, aldermen: W. c. GlascO, o. H.
HOlford and Elmo Roe, park commits
sioners. These were all reelected Off
GERS, they having served for the past
year.
At Maynard o. c. Wilkerson was
elected mayor; Ben Choate, recorder !:
Il. c. Mock, J. b. Weaver, Joe Abbott,
II. b. Spencer and S. c. Roberts, al
dermen.
We have not been able to get re-
port from Ravenden Springs on the
election there.
Pocahontas star herald., 1925-04-09
HEAVY PROPERTY LOSS
IN FIRE AT SUCCESS

Damage estimated at between $4,000
and $500 was suffered at Success
early Monday morning when two frame
store buildings were destroyed by fire.
The fire started from an oil stove
In the meat shop of II. Il. Burton.
Burton had lighted the stove and had
stepped out down the street, locking
the shop behind him. When the flames
were discovered they had gained such
headway that they could not be check
ed. The two buildings belonged to
W. Il. McCracken and Mr.. Osborn and
housed the Burton meat market, the
Guy Smith barber shop, the Frank
Barwick shoe shop, the Jolly grocery
and an empty room. Part of the con-
tents of each store was saved except
in the meat market and the barber
shop. No insurance was had ON any
of the property except about 5000 on
the Osborn building.
The hotel and the buildings across
the street owned by Mr.. Cunningham
and Curt Lewis suffered several hun
dred dollars loss due to the breakage
Of plate glass fronts and windows from
the heat. Hard work by the bucket
brigade prevented further loss of prop
erty.
Pocahontas star herald., 1925-04-09
CHAMBER OF COMMERCE
ELECTS NEW OFFICERS

The annual meeting of the POcahon-
tas Chamber of Commerce was held
Tuesday afternoon i'm the basement of
the state Bank The meeting was call
ed to order by f. j. Baltz, vice presi-
dent, who stated that this was the
time for the election of new officers A
nominating committee consisting of J..
ID. Wells, r. A. Mock and j. NJ. HOf-
mann was named to nominate n board
of directors and the following were
nominated and by the members of the
Chamber of Commerce present elected
for the ensuing year:
]. W. Shannon, Dr.. ]. w. Brown, c..
p. Jones, L. f. Blankenship, J. d.
Wells, DAILY Thompson, f j. Baltz
Keiffer Campbell, Ben A. Brown. j. NJ.
Hofmann, r. A. Mock, J. L. Bledsoe.
The board of directors then proceed
ed to elect the following officers; f. ].
Baltz, president; J ID. Wells, vice pres
ident; j. l.. Bledsoe, secretary-treasur-
er.
1t was voted to appropriate the sum
of $25.00 to advertise POcahontas as a
suitable site for new hotel. The
matter of purchasing county fair
ground was discussed and also mat
ters pertaining to the annual fair to
be held i'm Pocahontas next fall
A canvass for renewal and new mem
berships will be made within the next
few days and in the near future big
booster meeting and banquet will be
held to which all members and their
wives will be invited.
Pocahontas star herald., 1925-04-09
Baseball Schedule

"Shanks" Partin, manager of the
POcahOntas baseball team, has arrang-
ed partial schedule for 1925 and has
announced dates for the first few
games. The first game will be played
at Doniphan against the team there
on Easter Sunday. The first games at
home will be against Hoxie on We'd
nesday. Thursday and Saturday, April
18th, 10th and 18th.
Partin and Wear SchOonover are the
only home boys on the team and the
fellows that have been signed to com
plete the team are said to be good
players. "Shanks" is of the opinion
that he viii have the best team Poca-
hOntas has had for many years.
Watch for the hand bills every week
and give the boys a lift
Pocahontas star herald., 1925-04-09
County School Fair

According to Prof. r. A. Mock, coun-
ty superintendent, everything is in
readiness for the county school rally to
be held at Maynard Friday and Satur-
day of this week. He reports that he
has received assurances Of a record
attendance and that number of
schools from a great distance will be
i'm attendance in a body.
Maynard is an excellent town for
the occasion and the people there are
joining together to properly care for
and entertain the large crowds that
are expected to attend.
We are authorized to announce that
on Saturday. the last day of the Fair,
there will be dinner ON the ground.
Everyone is asked to bring a basket
well filled with lunch and it will all
be spread in the old fashioned way on
the ground.
Let's all go.
Pocahontas star herald., 1925-04-09
POCAHONTAS WOMEN
WANT A CIVIC CLUB

Progressive and public spirited wo-
men of POcahontas are setting the
wheels i'm motion for the organization
of Civic Club for this town.
The mayor and council, in session
Tuesday night, took the matter up and
recommended that a meeting of women
be called and the organization com
pleted. Accordingly the date was set
for next Tuesday afternoon at 2:30.
The place of meeting will be the coun-
ty court house.
This is matter of interest to every
citizen in the town and is n most com
mendable move. Every woman 10
is interested in the public welfare OF
Pocahontas and the surrounding com
munity is asked to attend and assist
in the organization.
Pocahontas star herald., 1925-04-09
SINGING CONVENTION
DATE AGAIN CHANGED
Editor Star Herald I:

Editor Star Herald:
Please notify the people of Randolph
county that | have been requested by
C.. f. McCOrd. II. A. Fowler, G. r. En-
mis-, II. r. Ainley, ]. T. Redwine and
Il Moore to change the date of the sing
ing from the first Sunday in May to
the fourth Sunday in April on account
of the closing exercises of the school
at Maynard on the. first Sunday in
May.
am informed that the people of
Supply want to attend at Maynard on
the first Sunday in May, therefore 1,
as president of the convention, grant
the request and set apart the fourth
Sunday in April. 1925. as the greatest
singing day of the year.
We want everybody to come prepar-
ed to sing and eat, by bringing books
and a well filled basket. am inform.
ed there will be plenty of good coffee,
so don't forget your cups. Officers for
the ensuing year will be elected on
that day, and the place selected for the
next convention.
Singing will begin at ten O'Clock
sharp and close at four Let's make
it rousing big day.
John ID. Campbell, President
Pocahontas star herald., 1925-04-09
Honor Roll

The following new and renewal sub
scriptions to the Star Herald have
been paid SINCE our last report:
r II Stokes, j Riney, S $ Jones'
W J Burrow, Il w Gates, Mrs Earl
Bonds. Mrs Lee r See, James Perrin,
Mrs Myrtle Ladd, II l. Ponder, Corn
ing Natl Bank, S c Dowell. Mrs Bee
Thurston. X f Morris, II A Schratz,
Fred Frankenberg, Rev l. r Maynard,
W A Crpmeens, J II Rhyme, Mrs Matte
Cardwel, X X Shcmwell, r w Camp
bell. Morrison & Mccall, Mrs John
Floyd, Ed Ferguson, y r Hicks, jacob
Leibhabpr, II II Harrison, Miss Exile
Ellis, W NJ Ponder, r Lehman, Hon
J c Ashley, r NJ Johnson, II Barnes,
W NJ Evans, Alvin Cude, Mrs j ] John-
son.