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The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1925-02-21
LETTER FROM PAULA PERIER
TO SYDNEY CARTON

Mon Ami: You cannot toll how
appreciated your letter. You cannot
possibly know what II all meant TO
me. for. being n man. you cannot
realize that women never forget.
sgd. ! wish / could forget it all
pray increasingly that may. want
TO just blot out that part Of my life
in which I knew John Alden Prescott.
This may sound unknd to you. my
friend. who has always been 20 sweet
10 me and to whom / turned In my
darkest hour and found succor and
solace. but even at the cost OF for
getting you. dear sgd. I wish I could
forget.
Yes. ! want to forget IL all. includ-
ing you, because the memory makes
me ashamed. No, do not jump at
conclusions. I am not ashamed OF
that time when I knew John Alden
Prescott. | am not ashamed Of that
time when I thought | was living
In heaven and not on earth. l am not
San Antonio light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1911-1993, 1925-08-05
BALTIMORE FIREMEN
BATTLE BLAZE IN
MARYLAND PRISON
BY the Associated Press.

BALTIMORE, Aug. 5.-All down
town firc-fighting apparatus and a
heavy police guard were rushed to the
Maryland penitentiary here at noon
today to fight a three-alarm fire which
attacked the prison shops between the
pen and city Jail.
The fire started in the furniture
factory in the rear of the prisoners
dormitory next to the city Jail.
From within the walls came the
word that there was no disorder
among the prisoners and that guards
were ready to halt by gunfire any at
tempt by prisoners to take advantage
of the emergency -r'
San Antonio light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1911-1993, 1925-08-05

sumed by approximately 100 merry
makers.
This was washed down by about 70
gallons of punch and dozens of cases
of soda water.
The affair was arranged by Chief
Sarran to continue two days in order
that every smoke eater on the depart
mcnt rolls could attend the barbecue
with his wife and children.
Athletic contests were conducted
throughout the two-day session while
band concerts and dancing featured
the night festivities.
The affair is to be perpetuated an
nually, according to Chief Sarran, who
declared Wednesday the picnic had
been a complete success, even exceed
ing his expectations.
San Antonio light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1911-1993, 1925-08-05
$2,422,50O.
FIXED BY
COUNCIL
Are Raised
in Practically All
Departments.

Tentative budgets totaling 50, 1922
800 for use during the current fiscal
year were adopted AT a special meet
ing of the city council Wednesday.
The 1925-26 total compared with
the past fiscal years total of $2,372,-
247, shows an increase of $50,253.
The mayor and commissioners were
allotted $29,5OO, as compared with
$25,176 last year.
A sum of $4,000 was placed at the
disposal of the corporation court,
comparing with $5626.46 last year.
The street maintenance fund was
cut from $405,62S.96 last year to
S3SS,34O.
Other departments received the fol-
lowing amounts: Health department,
$6S,500, an increase of $500; as
SCISSOR, $4S,4O0, an increase of $1O44;
parks and plazas, $13O,OO0, an in
crease of $13,34S; street cleaning,
$33S,O00, an increase of $23,070; city
hall building, $11.730, an increase of
$746; sewer construction, $127.42S,
an increase Of $12S,72O; police, $685.
80, an increase of $S325; fire, $780,.
$50, an increase of $17,5O0: lights,
100000, an increase of $11,11S; hos
pital, $4,000, an increase of $1,000;
water, 100000, showing a decrease of
$54,6O5.
Interest rates will be $4,000 greater
than last year. The city will pay
$4,000 interest.
San Antonio light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1911-1993, 1925-08-05
EVANS SUES DALLAS
MAN FOR $4,000

DALLAS, Aug. Suit for $780,.
900 damages was filed here today by
Hiram w. Evans, imperial wizard Of
the Ku Klux Khan, against NJ. NJ.
Crane of Dallas, and The American
Publishing company in connection
with an alleged speech of Mr.. Crane
before the Texas Democratic conven.
ton in Austin last fall, and printed III
part by the Austin American Septem
Der 3, 1924.
San Antonio light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1911-1993, 1925-08-05
JOHN GRAVES, NOTED
JOURNALIST, is I'LL
BY the Associated Press.

WASHINGTON, Aug. John
Temple Graves, noted journalist, pub
Usher, author and lecturer, is seriously
i'll at his home here. Relatives have
been summoned, but no announcement
has been made as to the nature of his
illness.
Mr.. Graves, who is 90 years old,
has been prominent in public life for
generation, and is regarded as one
of the last survivors of the old school
Of Southern editors.
San Antonio light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1911-1993, 1925-08-05
ORIENT ENGINEERS
READY TO SURVEY
LINE INTO MEXICO
BY the Associated Press.

ALPINE, Tex, Aug. 5.-Engineers
of the Kansas City, Mexico and Orient
Railroad arrived here today prepara-
tory to surveying the line to be built
from Alpine to Preside and into Mex
leo, connecting the roads lines in
Texas and those over which it oper-
ates in Mexico. The group is headed
by R. w. Cooper, locating engineer.
Chief Engineer w. Churchill OF
Wichita, is expected tonight.
Work of building the line will be
rushed, the engineers said.
San Antonio light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1911-1993, 1925-08-05
M0THE R Draw s
DEATH FOR CHILD.
Fall Trade Buying Heavy
Here's One
Way to Get
Police Speed

There are three cars stand.
ing on my lawn; come get EN-"
a woman telephoned to the court
house Wednesday.
Spurred by visions Of rewards
for retrieved automobiles, a pair
of deputy sheriffs scudded for
Mount Vernon court.
"Guess we misunderstood you
over the telephone, we thought
you said cars" the officers en-
claimed as they noticed three
cows munching bluegrass. I
Huh" the informant replied,
81 did say cars for II / had
said cows you wouldn't have
come as quickly"
San Antonio light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1911-1993, 1925-08-05
u. S. FLIERS READY
TO BATTLE MOORS
BY the Associated Press.

PARIS, Aug. B. Seven Ameri-
can ayiators, who have volunteered
for service to the French forces in
Morocco, will take off in planes this
morning from the Lebourget airdrome.
Each will be accompanied by a
French pilot.
This afternoon five more American
volunteers will entrain for Marseillcs,
whence they expect to sail for Casa
Blanca, Morocco, going to Rabat by
rail.
San Antonio light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1911-1993, 1925-08-05
$4,000 IN JEWELRY
STOLEN FROM AUTO

LOUISVILLE, KY, Aug. 5. -
Jcwelry valued at $4,000 left in a
woman's handbag, was taken from an
automobile here today while a negro
chauffeur sat in the front seat of the
car, Mrs. r. E. Wathen reported to
police.
Three men lettering on the corner,
one with his arm in a sling, offer the
only clew detectives thus far have
been able to uncover The negro chaUf.
feur said he had not left the car and
had permitted no one to enter while
Mrs. Wathen was in an antique shop.
San Antonio light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1911-1993, 1925-08-05
WENDELL SPENCE, IS,
\DIES In MINNESOTA

DALLAS. Aug. ). = Wendell
Spence, 65, well known Dallas attor-
ney, died today in Alexandria, Mimi,
relatives in Dallas we're informed.
Mr.. Spence had gone to Minnesota
for his health.
Mr.. Spence had been a resident Of
Dallas and had practiced law here for
nearly 40 years.
The body of Mr.. Spence will be
brought to Dallas for burial.
San Antonio light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1911-1993, 1925-08-05
DALLAS MAN DIES
AS CAR OVERTURNS

TERRELL, Aug. 81. H. Shell
ton, &c, of Dallas, was killed and five
other persons were badly injured
when an automobile in which they
were passengers overturned near here.
]. H. Shelton Jr., a son of the dead
man, sustained internal injuries.
Others legs seriously injured were
Mrs. G. I. Elliott, lone Elliott, Z,
her daughter, and c. B. Mccormick.
The accident was caused by the
front wheels striking loose dirt.
San Antonio light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1911-1993, 1925-08-05
SWIMMER BREAKS
HIS NECK IN DIVING

. SHERMAN, Aug. 5.-Martin May
of Desdem9nu, Texas, is in hospital
with broken neck, suffered when he
dived into Red River. He was
brought here last night from Medill,
Okla, and underwent an operation.
He has the use of his right arm to-
day following paralysis of the entire
body since the accident and physicians
believe he will recover.
San Antonio light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1911-1993, 1925-08-05
$4,000, 900 OIL SUIT
CONFERENCE SUBJECT
By the Associated Press.

AUSTIN, Aug. circumference on
the S5O,OOO,OO0 Blaffer-Humble oil
land suit is being held today by at
torneys representing compliments and
Assistant Attorney General R. j.
Randolph, in charge of the litigation
for the state, as to whether the at
torneys shall sign the agreement per-
hitting Charles Z. Pickle, commits
sioner, to take evidence in the suit,
San Antonio light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1911-1993, 1925-08-05
Ice. HOLDS RATES
TO S. A. TOO HIGH
BY the Associated Press.

WASHINGTON, Aug. D. Rates
on paving and roofing materials from
New Orleans to San Antonio and
ncighboring points in Texas and TO
Galveston, Houston and Beaumont,
were held unreasonably high today by
the Interstate Commerce Commission.
San Antonio light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1911-1993, 1925-08-05
TAX LEAGUE HEAD
WILL VISIT BELTON

Gus Reininger, manager and field
operator Of the Texas League for
Equal and Uniform Taxation, viii
visit Bolton and Temple soon to meet
with the commercial and civic or
sanizations Of the two towns.
San Antonio light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1911-1993, 1925-08-05
PAINTER SUFFERS
INJURIES IN FALL

Losing his balance while painting
house at POS Taft Boulevard, Angus
tus KEELING, 121 Peach Street, fell
from four-foot scaffold Wednesday,
suffering a cash in his head and neck.
San Antonio light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1911-1993, 1925-08-05
OPERATORS AND COAL
MINERS HALT FARLEY
BY the Associated Press.

ATLANTIC CITY, Aug. 5. - Sus-
pension of work on September 1 by
15S,OOO anthracite miners in the Penn
sylvauia fields, appears certain unless
an outside influence, Federal or state,
brings together the United Mine
Workers and anthracite coal opera
tors.
Negotiations for a working con-
tract to replace the one expiring Au-
gust 81, were broken off here last
night.
San Antonio light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1911-1993, 1925-08-05
SAFETY BELT SAVES
LINEMAN, SHOCKED
BY STRONG CURRENT
BY the Associated Press.

DALLAS, Aug. 5.-Shocked uncon.
scious when he became entangled in
high voltage wires while working at
the top of a pole here today, G. Il.
Harris. lineman, probably owes mis-
life to his safety belt. Knocked from
the cross-arm he danglcd suspended by
his belt for several minutes while fel-
low workmen extricated him from a
network of suffering, flashing wires.
His injuries were not serious.
San Antonio light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1911-1993, 1925-08-05
RECORD CORN STALK.
BY the Associated Press.

SHENANDOAH, Iowa, Aug. "a
stalk of corn II feet, 10 inches high,
is on exhibition here. The unusually
tall specimen is a product from the
fields Of a local farming organization.
San Antonio light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1911-1993, 1925-08-05
PURCHASES
PLEASE s. A.
JOBBERS
Weeks Results Beyond
Fondest Expectations,
Merchants Say.

Buying on the part of out-of-town
merchants during the current fall
trade season is beyond all expecta-
tons, say San Antonio wholesalers,
jobbers and manufacturers who en-
tered their third day of selling We'd
nesday. Registrations of visiting buy
ers was past the 800 mark Wednes-
day at the booth maintained in the
lobby of the Gunter Hotel by the
trade extension department of the
Chamber of Commerce.
"The trade season is producing very
good results" says Fred Straus, sec
rotary and sales manager for the
Straus-Frank Company, which deals
in leather goods, shoe findings and
automobile accessories. "The mcr-
chants have become more optimistic
and the outlook has become brighter"
BUYING BETTER.
Harry Half, secretary and sales
manager for NJ. Half and Brothers,
is of the opinion that buying is much
better than was at first expected.
Il am very pleased and somewhat
surprised in view of current condi-
TONS" was the comment of Reagan
Houston, vice president of the A. b.
Frank Company, who added that
there is a substantial and good
amount of buying going on"
Results of the trade season are
very gratifying" according to Wade
Lewis, vice president and sales man
ager for the San Antonio Drug Com
pany. "The efforts that have been
put into trade week have been worth
while" he continued. I'VE already
feel repaid. 1t has been fruitful not
only as far as sales are concerned but
we have got in closer touch with the
other jobbers, a condition that is re.
in the creation of a better
wholesale market in San Antonio"
STRESSES ECONOMY.
Greater selling economies as part of
the new era in merchandising were
stressed Tuesday night by L. L.
Hooker, merchandising expert of De-
troit, speaking to $50 Trade Season
guests at banquet in the Gunter
hotel.
Paved highways and easier trans
portation have made competition mcr-
CHESS, in that the customer will travel
to another town if prices are compar-
atively lower there, Hooker said.
By a series of charts, the expert
pointed out to his audience just what
the difference is between the 1925 dol
lar and the dollar of 1915.
SALES COST HIGH.
a half-century back, 20 per cent
of the dollar went for the manufac.
ture of the article, and 30 cents for
selling COSTS" he said. "NOw 20 per
cent goes for selling. This is not as
it should be. Low manufacturing costs
ought TO be met with low sales costs
in such a way that prices should
drop"
Mr.. Hooker pointed out one rem.
CONTINUED On Page TWO.)
San Antonio light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1911-1993, 1925-08-05

COUNT CIPPICO, Italian senator
~ in Mussolini's regime, says Italy
must have colonies to absorb excess
population.
II this country were wise, no other
Italian colonies would be needed. The
United States ought to welcome every
Italian. Florida today could be made
richer by millions of dollars if she
could get even a quarter of a million
good Italian immigrants.
California and other western
states need and would welcome many
millions Of them.
San Antonio light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1911-1993, 1925-08-05
Chief Prepares Beef to Feed 700
Firenen at First Annual Barbecue
S. A. Smoke Eaters and
Families Enjoy Outing
at Koehler Park. q

Wednesday marked the climax in
the first annual barbecue and picnic
of the San Antonio fire department at
Koehler Park.
The affair began Tuesday when
Fire Chief ]. G.. Sarran, acting as
principal chef, began preparing beef
for the feast.
BY Wednesday afternoon more than
900 pounds of meat had been con-
San Antonio light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1911-1993, 1925-08-05
AIR LINE SEEKS
LANDING FIELD
| n 5. 4.

San Antonio was given a chance
Wednesday to become an important
point on a new passenger air service
which will extend from coast to coast
The new service is to be inaugu-
rated by the Williams Aero Transpor-
tation company, which already has
important branches in 10 cities and
is backed by tremendous capital.
The announcement came in a letter
addressed jointly to Mayor John
Tobin and the Chamber of Com
merce. 1t read:
San Antonio light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1911-1993, 1925-08-05
GRASPS GUN
TOPROTECT
TOT FROM
FATHER
Woman Battles Rum-crazed
Man Who Tries to
Stay Baby.

Mother love Tuesday night tri-
umphed over an estranged husband,
who, liquor-crazed, attempted to kill
his infant child and the mother.
Endowed. for the moment with al
most super-human strength, she pull
ed the barrel of his revolver slowly
downward until the husband, in
last-minute effort pulled the trigger.
The bullet tore a gaping hole in the
floor.
The father started out to kill the
baby.
Aiding the mother were her three
sons, ranging in age from Is to IS
years.
After the shot, she picked the baby
up from the floor and fled from tbs
house.
Her husband wrenched free from
his sons and followed her to the
porch.
As she fled from the porch he fired.
twice.
SHOTS GO WILD.
Both shots went wild.
Red" Parker, a service car driver
whom the man had engaged to bring
him to the home, rushed to the assist
ance of the youths.
They succeeded in disarming the
man.
Parker unloaded the gun and drove
his customer from the scene.
o. The mothers first act after reach
ing neighbours home was to phone 4.
for police aid.
Detectives Dwyer and Littlepage re-
sponded.
He threatened to kill me and the
baby before could obtain a divorce
the woman said.
Since 1 have been living with my
mother and children on Castro street,
l have feared for all of our lives.
ABUSES BOY.
Inc court granted me an lnJunc-
ton until the proceedings, but it
didn't seem to do any good"
The husband arrived at the house
Tuesday night while the mother was
away, the officers learned.
Her 15-year-old son was taking care
of the child, while mother and BROTH
ers were away with his grandmother.
Learning that his wife was away,
the man began abusing the boy.
II am going to kill you he said,
producing his weapon.
At this juncture the mother re-
turned home and rushed in to protect
her children.
San Antonio light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1911-1993, 1925-08-05

A CROP of G,OOO,OOO muskrats a
= year represents 6 per cent of
one hundred million dollars. And
you don't have to plant the muskrat
or raise the young ones. They do that
themselves. The people of Louisiana
sa. there is more wealth in their
state five times over than has ever
been taken out of any state in the
Union, and very likely they are right
about it.
San Antonio light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1911-1993, 1925-08-05

ssgNSIGNIFICANT" muskrats give
! great value to marshes hitherto
worthless. And our extremely we'll
managed agricultural department has
requested Mr.. Vernon Bailey, able
naturalist specializing in small NAM
mails and knowing moro about the
muskrats than they know about
themselves, to see what can be done
about making the Louisiana muskrat
crop permanent.
San Antonio light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1911-1993, 1925-08-05

InNE cheerful goose thinks Italy's
~ problem could be solved by
birth control"
This poor creature says if the
Italians would have fewer and bet
ter children, we would welcome them.
Why better, if fewer? Caruso was
the nineteenth child in his family.
Would it have been a good idea to
cut off that family, say at 10, or 10
and miss Caruso?
In the slums, amid disease and
ignorance, families should be kept
down, If it can be done.
But under decent conditions, the
more children mother has, the better
they are-at least among humber
people.
1t isn't so with kings, because they
get tired of their wives after the
first child is born. or sooner, and the
'others are inferior
San Antonio light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1911-1993, 1925-08-05
NEED BEACON

"The Williams Aero Transportation
company proposes to inaugurate a
passenger service with regular
schedule of planes and on our way to
the coast to touch in your city.
$50 far your city will be an emer-
gency landing station unless we are
notified at our nearest division point
that there are passengers going East
or West. In that case landing would
be made.
"The requirements are for a land.
ing field and in addition to day mark
ers, a beacon will be necessary for
our night filters.
San Antonio light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1911-1993, 1925-08-05
ASK COOPERATION

"Our company is placing all their
resources into flying planes therefore
whatever help the municipalities give
us will lessen overhead costs and re-
suit in more reasonable charges to
passengers.
"No doubt you might have a com
mittee which is working on similar
propositions. Would you kindly not.
fy us as soon as convenient what
action your city will take in the
above matter"
The letter received by the Cham
Der of Commerce was Immediately
turned over to its aviation committee
which will hold q special meeting
with a view to making an attractive
reply to the proposal.
San Antonio light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1911-1993, 1925-08-05

IF you saw one sleek muskrat climb
= up out of the water and look at
you with beady eyes, you would say
interesting, but it doesn't amount
to much"
The muskrat knows better, He can
amount to a great deal. for good or
evil, just as with human thought.
A NOBLEMAN in Central Eu-
"A rope, interested in muskrats,
started breeding them on his estate.
They ruined farms for miles around
him. On the other hand. last win
ter, in the Louisiana marshes, trap
pers caught more than 100000
muskrats, worth more than $4,000
OO0-about half the entire crop Of
North America.
San Antonio light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1911-1993, 1925-08-05
Today
Dances, Muskrats, Al
falfa.
Birth Control? No.
Bad Suicide Excuses.
Democratic Spare Tire.
BY Arthur Brisbane
copyright. 1925 by Star Co.

vENRY FORD says churches
n should teach dancing to coun'
teract some vicious modern
tendencies. He wants the old dances
brought back to replace new wiggling.
There might be compromise be-
tween old and new danccs-especially
as Mr.. Ford thinks old people should
dance.
The modern dance, the walking
kind, is easier for old people than
the old polka. in which you were
supposed TO hop, and the waltz, in
which % per cent did hop, although
they weren't supposed to.
San Antonio light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1911-1993, 1925-08-05

DANCING religion have long
been united. Samuel tells you
David danced before the Lord" He
well might, for his rise was rapid
from lightweight champion, con-
queror of Goliath, to ruler over
Israel.
Dancing has its proper place, see
Ecclesiastes, third chapter, fourth
verse, thine to weep and a time to
laugh; a time to mourn, and a time
to dance"
The next verse says there is also
A time to embrace, and time to
refrain from embracing" That
should be remembered in these wild
dancing days.
San Antonio light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1911-1993, 1925-08-05

CHAMBERS, aged 80,
~ with not enough talent to make
him happy, just enough to make him
unhappy, killed himself with gas,
having painted a portrait of himself
and attached to it this note:
Here is justified exit: Too old
no faith; deaf-no hope; no money
broke; totals-zero.
EVERYTHING in that statement
IL is wrong. 80 is YOUNG for a
man willing 10 work. Great sue
|cesses have been begun after 80.
Lack Of faith is serious, but
Franklin and Jefferson had very
little of it. Still they we're useful
Deaf" Some of the worlds best
work has been done by men hard Ct
bearing. They were not bothered by
useless talk.
You remember Goethe's lines:
Courage lost. everything lost,
Better thou we're never born"
San Antonio light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1911-1993, 1925-08-05
SALES COST HIGH.

CONTINUED On Page Two)
The Wolf Point herald. (Wolf Point, Mont.) 1913-1940, 1925-01-08
Stone Succeeds McKenna
On u. S. Supreme Bench

Washington, Jan. 5.-Harlan F.
Stone. attorney general was ap-
pointed by President Coolidge Mon
day to succeed Joseph McKenna, on
the United States supreme court.
The nomination of Attorney Gen
eral Stone to succeed Justice Nc
Kenna, whose resignation had been
announced earlier in the day was
sent to the senate just before that
body adjourned.
The resignation of Associate JUS
tice Joseph McKenna was announced
Monday from the bench of the SUI
preme court.
By virtue of the upward of 80
wears service on the supreme bench,
Justice McKenna is the ranking as
sociate Justice of the court. He re-
tired because of his advanced age.
Chief Justice Taft making the an
nouncement as soon as the court met
said the resignation had been ac-
cepted by President Coolidge.
Soon after the resignation of Mr..
McKenna, was announced the attor-
new general was called TO the White
House for a conference with the pres
ident. The outcome of the conference
was not made public, but there were
strong indications that the attorney
generals name had assumed a proml-
nent place among the possibilities.