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San Antonio light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1911-1993, 1925-12-17

Myrtle is very much in love and
wants to get married. But she's afraid
of marriage.
1T does such dreadful things to
women" she cries. Look at the fas-
cinating girls who become wishy-
washy wives without an idea of their
own-just feeble echoes Of their hus-
bands. And the sweet women who
turn into nagging horrors. Time and
again this has happened to my friends.
They were not ignorant, spineless
girls. Most of them had careers Of
their own and had developed strong,
interesting characters. Yet year after
they were married, you could hardly
recognize them. They were either
blotted cut or made SO bossy or Bit
ter that they are insufferable. Why
is it?
Margaret Kennedy tells why it is in
her book, THE Constant Nymph. I"
Florence Churchill has married Lewis
Dodd. Florence is bright, attractive.
good natured, efficient Englishwoman
of rs with strong ideas and talents
of her cwn. Rather, she was these
things until marriage threw her into
absorbing contact with the man she
loved. Then gradually "a new IN
certainty, a sensation Of never know
ing her own mind about anything"
came upon her.
She fought against this uncertainty.
She tried to preserve that separate
and individual outlook on life which
even a wife should have and which
often grew shadowy in their unreal.
happy hours together"
"Only that was difficult when he
had so completely mastered Der imag-
ination. Always he was in her mind,
but not nationally; the idea of him
had grown SO large that it blotted out
everything else. Before they were
married she remembered that she used
to think about him a good deal. She
had step him clearly though mis-
takcnly. Since then, he had changed
into quite another person and she
saw him clearly no more. Their in
timacy had brought about a regretta-
Bile want of focus. Her old values
were lost. her sense of proportion sub
merged by the cataclysmic new things
that Ind happened to her, and she
would have liked ideas Of some sort
to follow upon this process. But she
had none. 1t was as If he had picked
her UP and carried her off to some
strange place where there were no
standards by which to judge him. Nor
did she rebel against this when they
were together; in his arms she could
see her lost world crumble away and
remain serene. But in her hours alone
she would search. rather frightened,
for n new self. Once she could say
very confidently why she loved him.
Now she was hardly sure Of anything
about him, or nbout herself"
This problem Of saving ones iden-
San Antonio light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1911-1993, 1925-12-17
The Rhyming
Optimist
Somewhere
BY Aline Michaelis

on,ewhere, blue waters wash the
shining sand while far ships drift and
fade into the sky, and over azure sea
and golden land a great peace broods,
vast tranquility. Somewhere, white
lights across the darkness glow and
mirth and song infringe on nights do
main; with laughing lips the city's
masses go and dancers revel to gay
refrain. But here. there is a dearth
of peaceful days, for workers live by
clang of mill and wheel, and humble
toilers go their humble ways amid
the tumult wrought Of iron and steel.
And here there is no Joyous note OF
mirth to trail across the silence like
n lark; but only sombre noises smite
tie earth and only discords on the cir
embark. And yet ] know no ache for
distant seas, no thirst for mirth and
loneliness and song. for here | gain a
rarer joy than these the home
within your arms where belong.
San Antonio light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1911-1993, 1925-12-17
Meditations Of
a Wife
BY Helen Rowland

Just about now, tina summer TO
nance which started in July with the
fire-crackers does a quick fade-out nj
the thought Of the Christmas tree.
Learning to live is like learning tc
swim--a matter Of trusting God, kcpe
ing your balance, using your head aud
your hands and kicking little, now
and then.
A few men are held to a woman for
life by their heart strings, some BY
the ties of conscience but most OF
them by the bonds of habit.
Some girls seem to have no more
regard for a wife's proprietary rlgnts
in her husband than n public laundry
has for the personal ownership OF
handkerchicfs.
Never think that a man is utterly
disillusioned because he says that you
are peculiar: wait until he comes
to the bitter conclusion that you arr
just like ALL women"
A blue serge coat is the most dan
gerous garment that a man can wear
In the first place it makes his should
ers look so solid and inviting to lean
on-and then, it shows the po~ucl
stains.
A bargain" Is anything that .
woman happens to want, doesn't nect
and chances to Sc when she is on q
shopping spree.
Most men Just park their affections
temporarily and arc awfully chagrinet
when they discover what lot of Il
fort and ingenuity it requires to pull
out Of q sentimental ENHANCEMENT
without nicking a girls heart.
A woman's chain of reasoning is NJ
stronger than her weakest intuition.
Copyright, i97s. Premier synd. Inc.
San Antonio light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1911-1993, 1925-12-17
Who Said 1t and
Where

The moon pulled off her veil of light
That hides her face by day from sight,
And in the lantern of the night
With shining horns hung out her
light"
In these words Butler describes, in
"Hudibras," the rising of the moon.
i" IT'S not the whole os life to live
Nor all of death TO die"
The meanings OF life and death are
deeper than mere appearances, James
Montgomery affirms in ''The Issues Of
Life and Death"
when tillage begins, other arts
follow. The farmers, therefore, are
the founders Of human civilization"
This dictum Of Daniel Webster in
Remarks on Agriculture" January
IA. 1910, still holds good.
Copyright, 1925. King Features Syn. Inc
San Antonio light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1911-1993, 1925-12-17
Discovers Rare Book in
Property Room Of
Studio.

A rare old volume, several hundred
years old, and worth a small fortune,
has been lying in a motion picture
property room for six years, has been
used as scene dressing and handled by
hundreds of studio workmen-and was
only discovered iy a mere accident.
The book, one of the earliest e.
amples of printing, is a volume OF
Latin verse, and was purchased with
consignment of secondhand books
for the property rooms at the Metro
Goldwyn-M Mayer studios. Its value was
discovered by Marion Davies, Cosmo-
politan star, who. picking 1t up by ac'
cident, noticed its age and investigat-
ed
Miss Davies, at work in her new
Cosmopolitan production, Beverly Of
Graustark," at the Metro-Goldwyn-
Mayer studios, decided TO read be-
tween some scenes and carelessly
picked the book from several property
books on the set.
why! This is very valuable" she
exclaimed. Sidney Franklin, her di-
rector, and others investigated. The
book is worth n large sum and Is
probably the only one Of its kind in
America.
Studio records show that the group
in which IL was has been at the studio
for years.
"As rule books used as properties
Stay nm their shelves in bookcases nn,l
San Antonio light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1911-1993, 1925-12-17
Foxy Grandpa's
Stories
Why Lizette Enjoyed Her
Voyage.

knew we had several wild animals
on board the ship which were being
taken to England, but j did not know
them by name. In fact, 1 didn't
know they had names until this hap
pened.
1 noticed that Bunny did not spend
much time on deck with us, but was
always going below. At first 1
thought the little rabbit was seasick,
but still his appetite was good-so
that proved he wasn't. What was
he going below for all the time any
way? / wondered.
One afternoon. after he had awak-
ened from a nap he had taken after
lunch, he got IN from the foot of my
deck chair and after stretching him
self and giving big yawn, asked me
what time it was.
NEARLY four o'clock" I answered.
1.-THE band will start playing pref
ty soon," said Bunny. 81 guess I'll
so down and see Lizette."
He was off down the deck like
shot and saw his fluffy tail disap-
pear down the companionway before
you could say Jack Robinson.
who's this Lizette that Bunny has
gone to call on, Bobby" 1 asked,
amused at the rabbits haste to see his
lady friend.
Il don't know, Foxy Grandpa, up-
less it is the French maid of that
countess on board. She might like
rabbits" ri
But why did he leave just as me
band started to play?"
Couldn't guess, Foxy Grandpa,
said Bobby, unless it is teatime and
Lizette gives him something good to
cat"
The band started to play and the
stewards came around and served
tea. After we had finished 1 said
to Bobby:
II think I'll stretch my legs, Bobby.
Want to come with me?"
Yes, sir" replied Bobby, and swal-
lowed the last half of jam sandwich.
Lets go Gown aud see the ami
mails. 1 wonder how they are stand
ing the voyage" 1 suggested.
So below decks we went. There
were tiger and two elephants, sew
eral lions and the biggest hippopota-
mus | ever saw in my lifel
PLENTY of ballast down here"
laughed to a deckhand we passed as
L stood viewing the travelling men
agerie.
You're right, sir" responded the
sailor. "but / don't fancy this travel
ing with a circus. You ought to hear
them roar when we get in a rough
sea-"
l stood while talking to my friend
the deckhand when Bobby said: z
Lets 80 down this way here and
look at the hippo"
We passed back Of the stalls and
cages where the animals were kept
and [ had to laugh when We reached
the big cage where the hippo was.
For there, sitting up on his hind
legs and keeping time with the strains
of the music which came down from
the upper deck, was Bunny.
We kept still and watched. Back
and forth went his paw with the beat
ing Of the drum and--will you be-
lieve me when 1 tell you that great
hippo was swaying from side to side
and doing a regular shimmy?
Then Bunny spied us. Come over
and see Lizette dance, Foxy Grand
pa. She loves music and shows it.
She says the voyage would have been
awful if they hadn't had a band on
board"
Copyright, 1925. International Feature
Service, Incl
San Antonio light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1911-1993, 1925-12-17
LISTEN, WORLD! Can ;, wi. x": . 3: a:,:''

tity in marriage is the most funda-
mental and difficult problem in mar
riage. 1t is an adjustment which
rarely bothers men. The very con-
ditions under which men live, the
daily detachment from the home and
the wife, the constant contact and
competition with outside forces, pre-
serves a mans individuality. But the
wife is not SO fortunate. All her in
tcrcsts have become merged with her
husbands All her work is IN ex-
tension Of his life. And her own
emotional nature Graves the very merg
ing which is so disastrous.
For that merging is disastrous. II
coops up life and causes stagnation.
San Antonio light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1911-1993, 1925-12-17
By ELSIE ROBINSON

It is not necessary that a wife should
become either bossy, in an effort to
conquer the mans personality, nor bit
ter in her resentment because he has
conquered hers. But she must be
herself il she is going to make the
most of her wifehood.
The old idea of "two souls with but
a single thought" was a silly idea. II
brought marriage to a dreary pass
and dcvitalized love. What we need
in marriage is two souls with n con-
slant flood of new thoughts, and all
of them different Then marriage
will be the invigorating adventure ii
should be.
Copyright. 1873. Premier synd, Inc.
San Antonio light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1911-1993, 1925-12-17
Do You Know That

Gilded wigs. surrounding faces pow
dered gold to match, are being seen in
Paris.
Umbrella handles are now being
made to hold cigarettes. thus serving
also as a smokers companion.
Badness may be due to bad
teeth, according to a new medical the
DRY.
San Antonio light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1911-1993, 1925-12-17
Helpful Hints

If patent shoe pinches any part
of the foot, rag well soaked in
boiling water should be placed over
the part. If this is done while the foot
is in the shoe. the leather will soften
to the shape of the foot.
San Antonio light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1911-1993, 1925-12-17
ny NHHHDHN
CHRISTMAS CANDIES.

To begin with, have you a candy
thermometer? II not, hint for one
for Christmas this year for you will
get great pleasure from this valuable
check on your soft ball, thread, crack
on:the-side-of-the-cup" method Of test
ing your syrup to see if the critical
moment has arrived!
The following table may help you in
your candy making.
Keep in mind that the atmospheric
conditions influence the temperatures.
A dry and electrical day will cause
more rapid evaporation. A moist, hui
mid day will delay the time for remov-
al from the fire and account for the
slight variations in temperature to
secure perfect results.
San Antonio light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1911-1993, 1925-12-17
ECZEMA IN RASH
| |TCHED BADLY |
Face and Hands Red and
Sore. Cuticura Heals.

"My face and hands were red
and sore and then eczema broke
out In a rash Of little red pimples.
II itched badly and when scratched
the affected parts the skin became
inflamed and sore. I could not rest
at night because Of the irritation
and my face looked awful.
~ tried other remedies but got
no relief. ! began using Cuticura
Soap and Ointment and they helped
me. ] continued the treatment and
In q short time ! was completely
healed" (Signed) Mrs. Carrie w.
Wilkes, RI. 8, Newman. Ga.
Use Cutieura Soap. Ointment,
and Tsicum daily and keep your
skin clear and healthy.
sosp :s.. Ointment &c and Soc. TaIeuru &c. sold
syeryShert. Sample each free lddrrrs
-outlcur. LsborHtoriss Dept n Maiden, MAs1-
nn Cutieura Shaving Stick 25e.
San Antonio light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1911-1993, 1925-12-17

You will notice that the Thread
temperature is not given since, after
ZIG is reached, one can always get a
thread test, though it, of course,
varies in length. Only much expert
ence can teach you for which thread
to watch.
While testing always remove the
syrup from the fire, especially when
the final stage is nearly reached, since
a few extra degrees of heat may ruin
your results.
Keep record Of temperatures at
which your thermometer gives best re-
suits.
San Antonio light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1911-1993, 1925-12-17
FONDANT


This is the basis Of creams and
many candy variations. 1t is not at
all hard to make, as many believe.
Two cups sugar.
One cup water.
One-eighth teasposn cream Of tartar
or two teaspoons white karo syrup.
Put into a saucepan and stir till
sugar is dissolved. Put lid on the
kettle after boiling begins and leave
for two or three minutes to steam
away any crystals adhcring to sides
of the pan.
Now remove lid and do not stir
again. When the soft ball stage is
reached pour into shallow bowl and
let it cool to lukewarm temperature.
To hasten this set the bowl in a pan
of cold water. Now add desired fla
voring and coloring and stir with a
wooden spoon till creamy. Before it
gets too firm gather it in your hands
and knead as you would bread till
perfectly smooth. Some put it onto q
platter or marble slab and work il
with a spatula. Often all goes well
up to this point Of kneading it.
Should it get too crumbly to knead
put it in the top of the double boiler
and melt it over hot water, adding just
few drops of boiling water, if neces-
sary. and drop from tip of spoon for
mints or use to frost cakes.
If you overlook 1t and it sugars,
add one-half cup OF water and boil
again.
USES FOR FONDANT.
The fondant should be wrapped in
wax paper and stored in a jar till
ready for use. 1t will keep indefin-
itcly and really "ripens' by so do
ing.
CHOCOLATE CREAMS.
Shape the fondant into pyramids,
balls or squares and dip into melted
chocolate. Remove to waxed paper or
marble slab.
BONBONS.
Press nut meats en- sides OF fondant
balls.
Roll the fondani balls in finely
chopped nuts.
TUTTI-FRUTTI CREAMS.
Put two pounds of fondant over hot
water TO soften.
Beat one egg white till frothy but
not stiff. Stir this into the fondant
with one teaspoon vanilla. IL fondant
was not previously favored. Add one
cup Of chopped, mixed fruits and nut
San Antonio light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1911-1993, 1925-12-17

A woman's chain of reasoning is no
stronger than her weakest intuition.
Copyright, l92S, Premier synd. Inc.
San Antonio light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1911-1993, 1925-12-17

A bargain" Is anything that 9
woman happens to want, doesn't nect
and chances to Sc when she is on
shopping spree.
San Antonio light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1911-1993, 1925-08-27
UNKNOWN REBELS
GRAVE NOW SHRINE

BERLIN, Aug. ga "grace Of the
Unknown Rebel ha been erected in
Bromberg. a city in the former Ger
man province Of Posen, now part of
Poland.
The grave is to commemorate the
fight which the Poles in that territory
made against the attempt Of the Ber-
lin government to Germanize the ter
ritory following its acquisition by
Prussia after the partition Of Old Po-
land.
The grave is located on the same
site where formerly stood the German
war monument. This monument was
torn down by Polish students and the
material used to build a new portal
for a church.
San Antonio light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1911-1993, 1925-08-27
Picks Wrong
Lodge Meeting
For Excuse

One San Antonio negro is not
going TO rely on the Ku KluN
. Khan the next time he is late re-
turning home.
"Why you so late?" his wife
asked when he came on after
midnight Wednesday.
"Tse been to a Ku Klux meet.
ing" he said.
"Now listen, niger, I know
you amt been to no Ku Klux
meeting" his determined wife
ayerred. "The Ku Kluxers won't
let the likes Of you in their
meetings."
Sniff! Sniff. She inhaled
odors from his breath.
"Where you get dat Iikker!'
she queried.
de Ku kIux-," but he
never finished.
q. His Infatuated wife welded =
razor with dexterity.
1t was necessary to take three
stitches to close the slash across
his upper Lip.
San Antonio light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1911-1993, 1925-08-27
THREE S. A. HREMEN
INJURED IN BLAZE
Continued From Page One.)

Il
Of the firemen, having been badly
crushed about the head and chest BY
the wall. He was taken to Robert B.
Green hospital while Heacker and
Ratke are at Santa Rosa infirmary
where it is said their condition is not
serious.
A night worker discovered the blaze
in the lint room of the big plant which
manufactures cooking oils, artificial
lard and other cottonseed oil by-prod-
ucts.
He turned in the alarm but quickly
thereafter a tank exploded. scattering
flaming oil Throughout. the main rooms
Of the plant.
The intense heat, low wrtrr pres.
sure and danger of the flames spread
ing 10 a huge storage plant only 80
feet from the main plant, also ham.
pered the efforts of Chief Sarran's
men.
Two oil storage tanks which stood
less than 25 feet from the main struc,
ture also were saved. 1t was firemen
standing between these tanks and the
building who were trapped by the fall.
ing wall.
at was tie hardest fire we have
had to combat in many months" Chief
Sarran declared.
Il was standing with my men near
the west wall when ] heard a deep
rumble and then the entire wall blew
out. catching three Of my boys. 1t was
marrow escape for me-" Fire Chief
Sarran declared.
Due to the nature of the contents II
was s o'clock before the flames hai
been entirely subdued and even at that
hour smOuldering debris in the base.
ment threatened TO cause more ex.
nlnsinns
San Antonio light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1911-1993, 1925-08-27
MAJOR WHITE HOLDS
UP ACTION ON DRY
APPOINTMENT PLEAS

One hundred or more applications
received personally and through the
mail will be waiting the consideration
Of Major Herbert II. White, recently
appointed director of prohibition en-
forcement for Texas and Oklahoma,
when be assumes his duties on septem-
Der /.
Major white announced that no ap-
pointments would be made until be
took office and had time TO study what
changes, if any, will be made. The
commissions Of the prohibition officers
now employed do not expire until DC
tober Is, and decision as 10 whether
they will be retained IN the service will
be made before that time.
San Antonio light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1911-1993, 1925-08-27
FURLONG INSPECTS
NEW Birdie PATH

Bill Furlong, secretary, and 6. A.
c. Half, treasurer, Of the Saddle club
made a l2-mile tour Of inspection Of
the new bride path Thursday morning
When completed the path will be 2j
miles long and will connect Bracken-
ridge Park with a bride path in the
neighborhOOd Of SaladO creek. New
bridges and roads are being opened and
the path viii be ready for use within
the NEXT few weeks, Mr.. Furlong said.
San Antonio light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1911-1993, 1925-08-27
LEGION OPENS QUARTERS.

FORT WORTH, Aug. 27.-State
headquarters of the American Legion
was opened here today, forerunner of
the state convention which will be
held in Fort Worth, September 2, 3
and 4. Adjutant General Mark Nc
Gee, state commander, spent today in
Fort Worth comforting with local COM
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Today

= CONTINUED From Page One)
cold bath in the morning TO a cold
cocktail at night. is fooishness at
al times-especially after 30.
CLASHING of gasoline prices con-
~ inues in the East and elsewhere.
Standard Oil. Tidewater Oil, Gulf
Refining and the Texas Company are
having a costly fight. But soon they
will get together in the old quiet way
and motor owners will pay back what
they are saving now, with compound
interest.
Nevertheless, If you haven't an az
tomobile, get one. Don't be bird
without wings.
San Antonio light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1911-1993, 1925-08-27
ARREST proves
'ABDUCT
! FICTITIOUS
ChiIlicothe Girl VIII Go
Home With Father After
visit to S. A.

q The Port of Missing Persons yielded
another of its victims and an alleged
abduction was proved fictitious Thurs
day morning, when it became known
that pretty 19-year-old girl, who was
arrested as she attempted to cash a
draft on her father a few days ago,
twas none other than the Chillicothe
lass. believed to have been forcibly
held prisoner by a man in a secluded
shouse in San Antonio several weeks
Ego.
:. The girls father arrived in San
sAntonio from ChiIlicothe Thursday,
and will take his daughter home with
him. She has been in the custody al
Mrs. Sarah 0akerland, police matron,
Since she was picked up at local bank
- f,~- Ia-E
San Antonio light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1911-1993, 1925-08-27
WAGE CUT ASKED OF MEN.
By the AssocIated Fress,

DUBLIN, Aug. 27.-The serious
financial situation of the Amalga-
mated Southern Railways, owing to
continued losses, is emphasized by an
appeal issued to all employees to agree
to a voluntary wage reduction of D
per cent. The directors promise If the
appeal is fayorably answered that they
will reduce their own salaries by a
much larger percentage.
San Antonio light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1911-1993, 1925-08-27
DIES
IN BORDER
BATTLE
Officers Capture Tequila
and One Wounded
Prisoner.

LAREDO, Aug. Elm a pitched
battle between American officers and
Mexican smugglers this morning near
the Rio Grande, one smuggler was
killed, another was shot through the
foot and leg and is prisoner in the
Webb county Jail, and another lost
an ear. Officers found the ear on the
prairie after the fight.
The slain smuggler was an uniden-
titled elderly man. Officers discov-
cred him after the struggle face down.
ward with a rifle in his hand.
The wounded man has been i1enti-
fled at Jesus Soto, an old Offender,
who was at liberty on bond after his
capture last May with 179 bottles of
contraband liquor in his possession.
He is in the county Jail with bullet
wounds in his right foot and left leg.
ONE ESCAPES.
The third member of the party,
whose ear was severed during the
shooting, has not been found.
Those who participated in the bat
tie were Chief Deputy Sheriff ice
Fierros; Customs Inspector John
Chamberlain, Immigration Inspectors
Gene Tumlinson and John Chamber
lain Jr., and Rangers Wallace and
Lott.
A party on another road, also
searching for smugglers, included Gus
toms Inspector Jesse Perez, Ranger
Mays and Immigration Inspector Buck
West.
OFFICERS UNHURT.
Denutv Sheriff Fierros and his men
San Antonio light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1911-1993, 1925-08-27
RAIL STRIKE LOOMS.

BRISBANE, Australia, Aug. 81
A general railway strike is threatened
on August 81 unless the demand for
the restoration of a recent per cent
reduction in railway wages is met.
Traffic has already been seriously
upset by railway men stopping work
to attend strike meetings.