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San Antonio light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1911-1993, 1925-10-17
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Long Distance Only
Ten Years Old

r is such common thing today to take down your
telephone receiver and call for New York Boston
or New Orleans San Francisco that it is scarcely
realized by the average business that it only
ten years ago that the first transconnenal transmits
sion of the human voice made possible conversation
between New York City and Mare Island Cal.
Of course, the principle of the telephone itself is
not recent The String telephone known in the
seventeenth century. In $780, Page, of Boston, con-
ceved the possibility of electric telephone but
1861 before Philip Refs, of Germany made attempt
to put the theory into actual practice. This faulty,
however, and it remained for Alexander Graham Bell
Of Boston, in 1876 to solve of the great problems
Of the device.
Then E. G. Hubbard, of New York; Thomas A.
Edison Mr.. Bell and others devised improvement after
improvement and in 1892 the first telephone message
Then followed lapse and it not until September
&c. 1915 that real gdstance teephonng the
continent became a reality
In that year the attention of inventors turned
to wireless possible adjunct to telephony, and on
October %. 1915, speech transmitted from Arlington,
Va, was clearly received in Paris, $500 miles away
Since that time speech has been transmitted by wireless
distance of $500 miles The fact that wireless tee
graph messages have been transmitted from Carnarvon
Wales TO Sydney Australia, distance of IL, 900 miles
halfway around the globe, makes it probable that
the telephone by wireless from any place earth to
any other point will be commonplace in the not distant
future.
Scientific achievement is moving with gigantic
strides Real "ong distance" is but years DID, What
may not be enjoyed by mankind in this respect de-
cade hence?
San Antonio light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1911-1993, 1925-10-17

buds and the falling leaves.
Modern transportation and mar
keting facilities have made avail
able throughout the year the fresh
fruits and vegetables so essential
to the human system. Their con-
sumption has done away with
Spring fever" and its associated
tonics. But cod liver oil is still
with us.
The more we know about cod
liver oil, the more virtues we dis
cover in it. Its curative effects
have always been noted. They
have been considered important
enough to offset its taste and odor
at least in the minds Of doctors
and parents. Even these arbiters
Of our destines had to admit, how
ever, that it was too much to de-
mand our taking this evil-smell-
ing, vile-tasting, fishy oil in sum
mer. That is why the use of cod
liver oil was restricted to cold
weather. The need for it has never
been seasonal.
During the last century, many
efforts have been made to ex-
plain why the oil is valuable. The
original idea was that it had a
nutritive value as n fat, to sup
plement the diet. A later theory
assumed that the oil was a body
builder because Of its mineral COIL
tent. Then came the vitamin
theory, and the discovery that cod
liver oil contains two Of the
highly important vitamins.
You may quarrel with the vita
min theory, but it really doesn't
matter what names you attach 10
these active elements Of cod liver oil.
Prominent chemists nave succeed
ed in separating from the disagree
able elements Of the oil, the really
essential thing it contains. 1t is
now available as a tablet. Do not
make the mistake Of thinking this
a substitute for cod liver oil. 1t
is not. 1t is essentially cod liver
oil, the purest, highest test oil to
be found in the world, stripped
Of its fat, and its other inactive
constituents, and concentrated into
small tablets. These have been
found to be Of equal curative
value with cod liver oil, minus its
disagreeable qualities.
Science is doing much for us
these days but no one thing means
more 10 the happiness of child life
than the privilege Of warding of
scuryy and ricketts, by a simple,
tasteless remedy.
Copyright 1925. BY Newspaper
Feature Service, Inc.)
San Antonio light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1911-1993, 1925-10-17
Wives on Wage Basis

n OW comes one w. O. Johnson, president of the
" National Laundry Owners Association, with an
amazing proposition calculated to take all the
poetry and romance out of matrimony. Addressing a
convention of his trade body he urges payment of
to wives who are home managers suggesting minimum
Of SIS week. He says.
All home managers should be paid wages proper
tomato to their husbands Wives do not now re-
ceve pay home managers because they lack business
The weekly payroll of the % 100000 wives who
are home managers would be s33OOOO 900 at mini
of SIS week each"
1t is not apparent what right Mr.. Johnson has to
speak for the millions of American wives Safe to say
in referendum th1 question, overwhelming ma
jority of happy wiv would spurn the sordd PROPOSE
ton. They would vote that love and affection and an
equal share in husbands means are infinitely prefer
able to a wage basis.
San Antonio light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1911-1993, 1925-10-17

We think, we imagine, we plan,
we conjure up ideas. Then we put
them into execution-we act!
Thought and action. therefore, are
intimately related. In many ways
they are inseparable.
To act practically without thought
is as unwise as thinking without
sooner or later putting the thoughts
into active use.
Nevertheless, thousands OF peo-
pie act impulsively without re-
course to thought.
Many act automatically or reflex
ly without allowing their action to
be sobered by thought.
II always We would stop to think
before we acted how many scores Of
mistakes would be saved?
To think first, before one puts
the thoughts into execution does not
imply craftiness or design.
1t implies common horse sense,
and that's a lot.
The rule OF always thinking first
should prove especially valuable to
persons Of quick temper, to ner.
vous, excitablc people, and to those
who hold it almost to be a virtue
always to say what you think.
Many feelings are hurt, friends
lost, misunderstanding brought TO
life because Of letting the tongue
run away with the head.
There are many angles on this
thinking before acting maxim.
Remember the principle involved
and the rest will take care of it.
self.
Copyright. 1898, Premier synd.. Inc.
San Antonio light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1911-1993, 1925-10-17
SAN ANTONIO,
OCT. II, 1925.
Chosen Peoples
BY DR.. FRANK CRANE

continued, political partners of Cod
These individuals and those races
that are most nearly what men and
races are intended to be, are the
chosen men and races of that time.
And they remain so only as long
as they continue to maintain that
level.
Their only claim to the title Is a
continued demonstration of their
worth.
Only being, not have been, re-
tains their position.
When they slip back Into the
slough of inferiority they cease to
be either chosen race" or an sin
strument of God"
When eclipsed by the rising sun
Of superiority in others they have
relinquished their hold upon the
title.
Any man or race that carried for
ward the work of lettering the world
becomes the chosen man or the race
sacred to the plan of the Creator.
The lesson found in crumbling
stones and futile inscriptions Is
that thinking of. yourself as set
apart from others-one of the elect,
with your place of glory assured no
matter how you act, both in indi-
vidual and national life-results in
dissatisfaction and eclipse.
Copyright. 1925, by The Mcclure
Newspaper syndicate.)
San Antonio light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1911-1993, 1925-10-17
THE HEROES By Reed Heu.ti.

NLYMPIAN gods toastng thunder Of festal
~ es and the high, and the strong
Fagons raised greeting those who have fought their
Up from the ruc and the shadows into the light Of day.
Warriors, leaders, in his has known
The greeting of old heroes welcome for him alone.
Each in his the laurel from those who had done
Deeds of the highest daring daring the world had
ah there's awaiting those who shall day
Bearing wreaths Of triumph walking the humber
Signs of their suffering them, but they fought
Till their had oppd them their had
for naught
Men who have sought their utmost beaten they but still
Nothing daunt their nothing blunt their will
Beaten the world them, for the humber
Olympus waiting snake way a man, way!'
San Antonio light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1911-1993, 1925-10-17
OVER LIES HURDLES
Think Before You Act!
By LOUIS E. BISCH
Copyright. 1928. Premier synd.. Inc.

1t is a truism, and rather a hack
neyed one, to say, Think before
you act"
But like SO many other selfevi-
dent truths we heed, less often
than would be desirable, this maxim
that has stood the test of time.
The world is ready and willing
nay eager to give golden prizes to
the man or woman who thinks.
Not ordinary thinking, to be sure,
but exceptional thinking-the kind
that leads to superlative results.
1t is strange how little attention
is paid by the average man to his
head.
Why not study psychology, for in
stance, the same as one studies arith-
metic or spelling?
Is it not the mind that in one
way or another controls the body?
Is it not the mind that invariably
is the dominant force in fashion
ing success?
Is it not the mind that makes US
experience happiness and content
ment, or depression and misery?
Is it not the mind by means Of
which we come into contact with
other people and things?
In short, it's mind first, last AMI
always,
Therefore use your mindl
Analyse your mind.
Study your mind.
Train your mind to the highest
pitch of efficiency!
However, a mind without action
is not very effective organ.
San Antonio light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1911-1993, 1925-10-17
Russia "Wet" Again

4 FTER eleven years of nominal prohibition Rus
~ STA now becomes openly and completely wet"
- Whiskey, brandy and liqueurs, containing 60
per cent alcohol, and vodka of 40 per cent alcoholic
strength, are once sold freely in cafes restau-
rants and stores in Moscow and Leningrad Huge
stocks Of liquor of high alcoholic strength are
thrown the market to be retaed at from 81 to So
quart.
And what caused this abandonment Of prohibition?
All reports agree that there great popular de-
mand for the change.
Moscow frankly admits that nothing but the Gov
ernments need of revenue from the sale of liquor in
spired the move. During so-called prohibition it is
explained there was wholesale traffic in illicit
spirits Now the Russian bootleggers occupation is
gone.
San Antonio light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1911-1993, 1925-10-17

Ebert H. Gary, head of the
United States Steel Corporation,
gives five maxims for success in
business.
Maxim No. I: The most sue
cessful in business are those who
have pesistently devoted their per-
sonal time and attention to the con-
centration and improvement of one
line Of activity
Many a man has spent his life
along these lines and has nothing
but a mortgage on his house TO show
for it. Many a commercial philand-
erer has fitted from failure to
failure and, after disaster in Wall
Street. the automobile business,
shoemaking and running a cabaret,
has made a fortune in real estate
Maxim No. ,: "A man should al
ways, SO far as practicable, be abb
solutely clean and healthy, mental
~, morally and physically"
Amen. Those who do not follow
this maxim are foolish.
Maxim No. 3: "a man should be
diligent, never Intentionally negli-
gent. He should keep his appoint
ments punctually and fulfill his
promises"
Excellent. A splendid maxim for
all men. Many are following it at
$40 and $50 a week. Many heads OF
successful business enterprises find
plenty Of time TO idle, neglect many
customers because they know the
customers are dependent upon them,
break appointments when they feel
like it and only keep those promises
that they find profitable to keep.
Because they have BUSINESS
BRAINS and know what to do and
when TO do II.
Maxim No. 4 "A man should be
reasonable. fair. patient and in all
respects maintain and exercise a
good disposition toward every other
person. He should endeayor TO
make friends and avoid making en-
emies."
A fine maxim for the statesmen
VINO are sent out TO drum up bust
ness. But some of the shining lights
Of financial success in the past were
unreasonable. unfair, impatient and
did not have II single friend. But
they had BUSINESS BRAINS.
Maxim No. 3: HE should not live
for himself alone. He should ac-
knowledge and practice the prin-
ciples Of the Golden Rule"
Attaboyl But Jay Gould didn't
get rich that way. Nor old Commo-
dore Vanderbilt. Nor John Jacob
San Antonio light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1911-1993, 1925-10-17

The proud and naughty Incas Of
South America thought themselves
a sacred race, progeny of sun and
moon.
A moment since, in the time of
eternity, the stones of their capitol
rang beneath the splendor of these
Children of the sum-"
That city-ancient Cuzco - now
dreams in crumbling ruins under a
blue Peruvian sky.
And the Incas have flickered in
and out of the record of history like
the reflection of one who passes a
distant mirror.
Ruined stones succumbing to a
green glacier of tropical foliage I'M
der the austere aloofness of ancient
mountains are all that is left.
This is but one example of the
long list of Sacred Races" of
Chosen Peoples" who have lived
their hour or two and sunk into OBJ
livion or been scattered to the four
winds.
The world has seen the long sue
cession of "God Emperors," of
kings by Divine Right" and infal-
lible Partners of God" sink from
sight like a stream of water disap-
pearing into a parched desert.
The lesson of these centuries OF
laundering self-vaunters seems to be
that there are no chosen or sacred
people, that there are no eternal,
San Antonio light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1911-1993, 1925-10-17
ONCE LOVERS
How Envy and Discomfort Take the Enjoyment Away
From Simple Pleasures That You Can Afford.
By J. J. MUNDY
Copyright 19 Service.
You are generally disconnected be-

You are generally disconnected be-
cause you don't get what you want.
Do you ever try to want what you
get?
You should not be so satisfied
that you do not progress, but when
you cannot get what you are after,
be satisfied with what you have.
Every time some high-grade, ex-
pensive car rolls quietly past your
old machine you are envious. You
San Antonio light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1911-1993, 1925-10-17
War and Punctuation

r was well said by somebody the other day, "War is
not progress; it is punctuation point"
All the progress that the world has made has
been between wars.
War is something that comes along and muses. up
humanity and sets it back.
1t is interruption to progress and not progress
itself.
Since the appearance of the human race on the
planet all progress has been by cooperation and not by
competition
San Antonio light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1911-1993, 1925-10-17

forget the spirit of fun which Open
air exercise should give.
Not the reckless imaginary good
time endangering your own life and
others but wholesome enjoyment car
ried along by what you can afford.
II you could know the sacrifice
and the unhappiness which goes
with many of the more expensive
things in life you would pray for
eontentment and feel thankful for
things as they are.
San Antonio light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1911-1993, 1925-10-17
Vitamines in Cod Liver Oil
By ROYAL s. COPELAND, M. d.

In the clden days our ancestors
had medicines TO suit the seasons.
In the spring, molasses and sulphur
made the tonic, and in the fall and
winter, cod liver oil had to be
taken. Which tasted worse. no one
ever decided. The bottle on the
kitchen shelf was as sure a sign
Of the season as were the bursting
San Antonio light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1911-1993, 1925-10-17
Something to Think About
By BRUNO LESSING

Astor. Nor Dohcny. Nor most of the
other Of our enormously successful
business men.
Of course, they became charitable
and k.nd-hcarted after they had &C.
cumulated their pile. Every toiler
in the world is willing to swear
that he VIII be a philanthropist aft
er he has accumulated a million.
San Antonio light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1911-1993, 1925-10-17
FREAKS OF NATURE
Russian Sturgeon.

As long as Russian surgeons
abound in the waterways Of that
nation, we need have no fear OF the
inhabitants starving TO death. One
Of these gigantic creatures often
weighs 5000 pounds, enough to feed
a good-sized city. And as the female
Of the species deposits a million eggs
each spawning season, there seems
San Antonio light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1911-1993, 1925-10-17
YE TOWNE GOSSIP s7E. c. B.

On THE audience.
AND KEEPS it there.
TILL THE music stops.
AND THEN all at once.
HE STRAIGHTENs his face.
AND CLOSES his mouth.
AND 1T doscn't matter.
WHAT PIECE they play.
AND I sit there.
AND TELL myself.
THAT 1 mustn't look.
AND SPOIL my evening.
AND THEN I'll think.
THAT MAYBE this time.
HE'S FORGOTTEN to smile.
AND I'll look at him.
AND THE dental ad face.
WILL STILL be there.
AND OF course I know.
] NEVER will throw.
ANY SORT Of tomato.
AT ANYBODY.
AND IT'S very foolish.
TO LET such q thing.
GET on ones nerves.
AND HE NAV after all.
BE a very fine fellow.
AND GOOD 10 his mother.
But If ever it happens.
THAT WE have a day.
FOR TOMATO throwing.
I BORROW him.
i THANK you.
San Antonio light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1911-1993, 1925-10-17

to be no danger Of the supply run
ming out. The fish ranges from
II to IS feet in length, so that
catching one is quite a job, indeed.
Harpooning one Of them Is more
difficult than throwing an iron into
a whale, as the sturgeon is protected
by plates Of bony nrmor.
Copyright. 1875. King Feature Syn, Inc.
San Antonio light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1911-1993, 1925-10-17

If were younger.
AND A faster runner.
AND COULD get seat.
RIGHT On the aisle.
AND NEAR an exit.
AND MY judgment of distance.
WAS ANY good.
AND MY aim was good.
SOME DAY I'd stop.
AT A grocery store:
AND BUY a tomato.
AND THEN I'd go,
TO A theater.
WHERE I often go.
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The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1925-01-16
franklin; TIGERS
LEADING BATTLE
ON CARD TONIGHT
Butler Wabash High Spot
Of Week in College
Net Sport.

The Franklin and De Pauw Tiger
battle at Greencastle is the head
liner in college basketball tonight
with the Butler Wabash game at
Tomlinson Hall Saturday looming
just ahead for the net fans. Indiana
University plays its second Big Ten
contest at Illinois Saturday.
De Paw is excited about the
scrap tonight with the State champs
and expects to pull a surprise. Stand
ing room only is the word for the
big affray at Bowman gym.
Franklin will be without the serv-
ices OF Burl Friddle at guard and
Ballard is still ailing somewhat.
The starting lineup probably will be
the same as in recent games: Cant
and Peterman, forwards: C. F'riddle,
center; Vandivier and King, guards.
The Tigers lineup: Stewart and
Ward. forwards; Sturtridge, center;
Struck and Hirt, guards.
Another game tonight will be
Michigan Aggies at Notre Dame.
Captain Kizer and Grove, football
players, have been getting rid of the
grid kinks ami will go into the game
for part Of the time.
The N. A. G. u. team OF this city
goes to Evansville College for game
tonight.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1925-01-16
NURM| STAGGERS
AMERICANS WITH
BRILLIANT SPEED
Speeding Finn Smashes
More Records Praises
Yahk SportsmanShip.

BIZ United Press
NEW YORK, Jan. 16.-With three
new worlds records In his posses
sion, Paav6 Nurmi, worlds greatest
runner, was on his way to Chicago
today, wheee he will attempt to
make three more new marks in the
games Of the Illinois Athletic Club
tonight.
In one of his greatest demonstra-
tons of speed, Nurmi ran away from
the field in mile and seven eighths
race last night in Madison Square
Garden. He finished, hardly putting,
with lead Of rs yards over Willie
Ritola, his arch rival, and with more
than a lap over Verne Booth, the
American star, and the rest of the
field.
Three of Joie Rays records were
cut down by the Finn. He ran Ia
miles in 1855 3-5; 5000 meters in
1925 As. and 1% miles in 8:29. He
has made six records in his first
two competitions on board track
within period of ten days.
American sportsmanship is the
finest ever have seem Nurmi
said as he trotted to the dressing
room almost as fresh as he had
been when he started the race. Il
could not have made those records
If Booth. Nilsson and Prim had not
pulled to the outside Of the track
when 1 was tapping them so that
l could keep the pole in my regular
stride"
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1925-01-16
{. APP.LEBY TOPS
AMATEUR GUESTS
N, Y. Wizard Ranked First
Collins Is Fourth
BIZ Times Special

BIZ Times Special
NEW YORK, Jan. 16.-Edgar T.
Appleby, New York, heads the class
ranking of 1872 balkline players in
the annual list of the National AS
ISOLATION of Amateur Billiard Play
ers. Edgar Appleby is holder Of the
International, National and Eastern
Glass A championship titles.
Next to Edgar Appleby in the
Glass A ranking is John A. Clinton,
Pittsburgh Athletic Association.
Francis S. Appleby is No. 8 and
Percy Collins, Chicago, is No. 4.
Emil A. Renner, Ohio State star, is
No. 5. Collins is formerly of indian
apolis.
More than fifty players are rated,
a greater number than any pre-
vfous year. Joseph R. Johann, the
National Class B champion, heads
his division. Ferdinand A. Unger,
OF Verona, n. J., heads the Glass c
group.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1925-01-16
GRAPPLERS
PERFORM TONIGHT
Giant Swede Takes or
DemetraI, Greek Star,

At the Capitol Theater tonight Bill
Demetral, Greek Demon" and
Aelx Nelson, Swedish giant; will
meet on the mat. Both Demetral
and Nelson are reported in excellent
shape.
Nelson has decided advantage
in weight, but Demetral ha world
of hard-earned experience and speed
He is one Of the hardest men In the
game to beat and has been going
great guns for the past year and a
half. He already has issued a chal-
lenge TO Wayne Mum.
The bout between Bobby Bylund
and Tommy Cannon promises to
rival the one between the two heavy
weights for interest Both boys have
been working for this contest and a
sizzling bout is expected.
Both matches will be to a finish
and will be held in conjunction with
the regular burlesque show.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1925-01-16

Over the State many thrillers are
carded tonight. Martinsville at Vim
cennes is perhaps one Of the high
spots. Two rivals meet when Ko-
komo takes on the tall boys from
Marion in battle which should
be nip-and-tuck.
ShelbyvilIe at Richmond
Shelbyville is at Morton of Rich
mond in another good one. Column
bus, with couple. of one-point vic
tories to its credit last week, will
try out it's luck against Muncie in
that city tonight. Connersville will
try and stop Coach Stages flyers at
Anderson. Greencastle goes to Bed
ford to take on the Stone City out
fit.
Logansport probably will have its
hands full aat Huntington. Two Jeffs
meet when Little" Jefferson of
Clinton County takes on Big. JEFF
ferson at Lafayette. The Hopewell
at Franklin scrap may not seem SO
interesting, but it is the one of the
big games OF the year for the John
son County fans, who pack the
Franklin gym for the encounter be
tween the two county rivals.
North State Games
In the north part of the State
three big contests are on Nthe
schedule. Whiting is at Emerson of
Gary, South Bend at Rochester, and
Michigan City at Froebel OF Gary.
Elkhart tangles with La Porte.
The feature high school game Sat
urday is the Frankfort at Vincennes
battle. These two teams generally
are rated the strongest prep COM
binations in the State at this time.
Vincennes will have the edge Of its
home floor where Coach Adams lads
are plenty hot"
Other Saturday Tits of interest
are Brownsburg at Shortridge,
Southport and Broad Ripple at Uni
versity Heights gym, Alumni and
Cathedral at X. G. Hall, Anderson
at Huntington, Bedford at Column
bus, and Bloomington at Central of
Evansville.