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San Antonio light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1911-1993, 1925-11-05
HEAVY RAINS CLOSE
ROADS NEAR AUSTIN

Heavy rains have temporarily closed
roads north and east out of Austin.
according to telegram received
Thursday morning by w. II. Furlong
Of the highway department Of the
Chamber OF Commerce.
Unless more rain falls it is believed
the condition will be corrected by Fri
day.
General rains over the country have
made roads slick, according to infor-
nation gathered by Mr.. Furlong.
With the exception Of the road to
Houston. however. all main highways
are passable. Traffic over the .Hous-
ton road is being held up at the pres
ent on account of the condition be-
tween Houston and East Barnard.
Special information compiled by Mr..
Furlong for hunters going to the coast
shows that detour is necessary to
get to Arkansas Pass. Instead of TAX
ing the usual route from Gregory. 1t
is necessary to go by way of 1ngleside.
San Antonio light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1911-1993, 1925-11-05
SET NEW RECORDS
IN TAX PAYMENTS

With more than $4,000 in state
and county taxes already paid in,
all records for early tax collections in
Bcxar county have been broken, Coun-
ty Tax Collector r. Neil Campbell
said Thursday. Payments are COM
ing in at the rate of $4,000 or $4,000
daily.
Poll tax payments also have trebled
those for the same period last year,
Collector Campbell said. SO far $500
have been paid against 915 last year.
Automobile owners also are paying
more promptly this year, Collector
Campbell said. Licenses must be pur-
chased by December 81 to avoid PEN
allies.
Back tax payments are far ahead of
those Of last year and still coming in
he said.
San Antonio light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1911-1993, 1925-11-05
GERMANS DENY j. S.
CHARGES OF FRAUD

FRANKFORT. Germany, Nov. D.
R)-Alfred Merton, president of the
Metal Bank, and Richard Merton,
head of the Metallgesellschaft, Thurs
day issued a joint statement denying
the charges on which they have been
indicted in the United States of con-
spring to defraud the American gov
eminent out of 100000 during the
administration of Colonel Thomas W.
Miller as alien property custodian.
The Mertons, Colonel Miller, two
Swiss citizens and three corporations.
including the Metal Bank and the
Metallgesellschaft, were accused OF
having worked to obtain cash and Lib
crty Bonds held in the United States
Treasury as part of the German prop
erty seized by the American govern
ment at the outbreak of the World
War,
San Antonio light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1911-1993, 1925-11-05
SELFRIDGE OFFICERS
Z LOSE POSSESSIONS
IN $4,000 BLAZE

MOUNT CLEMENS. Mich. Nov.
---LA)-Firc early last night destroyed
the officers club Mt Selfridge Field
and consumed all the personal posses.
sions Of the 20 officers who lived
there. The loss was estimated at $50.
900 and the personal property loss OF
the officers was $4,000.
The fire started in the bath room
from n gas heater. The two-story
building blazed almost instantly.
One of the few things saved was
The much priced John i. Mitchell
trophy. won in 1923 by Lieutenant
Cyrus Belts and this year by Lieu
tenant r. X. Matteuris, both Selfridgc
Field fliers.
San Antonio light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1911-1993, 1925-11-05
Health Education Course
Teaches Students First
Aid Administration.

Signals snap, the line plunges for
ward. As the figures uutangle a
player is seen with an ugly cash on
his forehead, or a twisted arm or
ankle.
Chemicals suddenly explode, glass
crashes to tn, floor and n student
stands trembling with a badly cut
hand.
Nurse Nurse" the word is swift
ly passed along and in a moment a
home nurse of Breckenridge High
School is skillfully and tenderly bind
ing up the hurt. Or perhaps a fair
coed has suddenly become i'll. Again
Nurse! Nurse" echoes through the
corridors and in few minutes
re 1ratives are applied and all is
well again, or the patient is sent
home to be placed under the care of
a physician.
First aid treatment is taught stu
dents in the health education courses
at Breckenridge High Scholo. How
to skillfully bandage wrenched limbs,
bind up cuts. apply resoratives and
artificial respiration and give simple
remedies in emergencies, are parts OF
the course taught by Miss Viola
Moore.
Two student nurses are on duty
all the time, standing a watch of two
hours each during the six study per
iods of the school. The receiving room
always is ready for any emergency
Twenty-six student nurses constitute
the nurse corps maintained during the
scholastic year. At the end of tho
term, if they complete the course
they receive a Red Cross certificate
qualifying them as probationers il
any hospital if they desire to maxi
| nursing their life work.
San Antonio light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1911-1993, 1925-11-05
FIND 90 WOUNDS
IN FARMERS BODY

HASKELL, Nov. Or. z. Cham
berlain, IS, was killed Wednesday aft
ernoon, near Routon City, Haskell
county. Z. r. Lowe surrendered to
the sheriff's department and was
placed in Jail at Haskell charged with
the killing.
A number of empty shotgun shells
were found at the scene of the killing.
More than 30 wounds were found on
the body. Both men lived in the
same community where they were en-
gagged in farming.
The deceased is survived by five
children, his parents and a number of
brothers and sisters who live in Has
kell county.
San Antonio light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1911-1993, 1925-11-05
STOCK ADVANCE OUTRUNS
BUSINESS IMPROVEMENT
By B. c. FORBES

profits" In Wall Street parlancc,
the market is full of sold-out bulls. "
The last week or so has been par
ticularly prolific in dividend increases,
and still more prolific in rumors OF
prospective dividend increases. That
many corporations will enlarge their
disbursements to stockholders during
the first half Of next year is certain,
because it is known that the wealthy
interests behind prosperous companies
have delayed "melon cutting" until the
heavy surfaces ON incomes shall have
been reduced by Congress.
The latest business news has been
distinctly favorable.
Iron and steel production and prices
are both on the upgrade. So are rail
road earnings and traffic. Department
and other stores report satisfactory
sales and are assured of unusually
brisk Christmas business. Employment
at Detroit is breaking all records, re-
flecting the remarkable demand for au-
tomobiles. The staying power Of the
building boom is proving astonishing.
Copper, lead and zinc all are showing
greater firmness. OF rs price changes
recorded during the week by Dun's
80 were advances.
Less attention is being paid in Wall
street than is being paid throughout
the country to what has been happen
ing to grain prices.
Chicago wheat is considerably below
$1.50 and only few cents above the
quotation of a year ago. December corn
has declined to 20 cents bushel. AT
this time last year it was selling COM
fortably above 81. Oats are ten cents
lower than a year ago and rye is COM
manding only twO-thirds of last years
price. Cotton is now selling in New
York below twenty cents a pound,
which is four cents under the quotation
at this time last year.
What effect will these declines have
upon the future of business-and of
Wall street speculation! In its pres
emit mood Wall street is ignoring all
SOLDERING developments and concentrate
ing only upon hip-hip-hip-hurrah for
news and views.
If Wall street would only act as
sensibly as the business world is act
ing, one could view this country's pros
poets without the slightest misgiving.
The best thing that could happen would
be n cooling of the speculative pot
now boiling over in Wall street. But
whether this will occur before further
Improvement in business absorbs money
now abundantly available for stock
market spectators is generally regard
ed as doubtful, especially as there arc
so many securities still selling on a
basis attract to careful investors.
Copyright. 1925, By B. C. Forbes.)
San Antonio light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1911-1993, 1925-11-05
HOME WEATHER FOR TOURISTS.

Chicago: Temperature. 80; cloudy; 90
mile wind from the west: lowest tenn
perature in last "a hours. 90: highest. so.
Kansas City; Temperature. "a; clear;
fO-miIe wind from the northwest; low
est temperature in last "a hours. 81;
New York: Temperature, a.; cloudy;
les. than 10-mile wind from the east;
lowest temperature In last "a hours. IS;
highest, SO.
~. Louis: Temperature. IS: cloudy: H.
nile wind from the northwest: lowest
temperature in last 20 hours. IS; high
est, so.
less than l0-miie wind from the aest:
lowest Temperature In last - hours. 81;
highest, SO.
San Antonio light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1911-1993, 1925-11-05
VILLAIN LAMDM, 81,
DIES AT WACO HOME

WACO. Nov. HOODWINKED
Lamdin, 50, and a resident of Waco
for 81 years. died at his home here.
At the time of his death Mr.. Lamdin
was secretary of the United Chart
ties. position he had held for %
years. He served for four years in
the Confederate Army. Mr.. Lamdin
had been long prominent in the Meth
odist Church. his father. the late Rev.
William Mckendree Lamdin. havinG
presided at the first Methodist con
ference held in Texas.
He is survived by his widow. two
sons, one daughter and two sisters.
San Antonio light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1911-1993, 1925-11-05
CHARTERS GRANTED
LUsrIN. Nov. h.-LR-Chnrtered.

AUSTIN. Nov. 5.-LR-Chartered
Brown Hide Company. Houston: cap
ital stock $4,000. Incorporators: z.
W. Gruendler, II. T.. Paine and Frank
w Brown.
Dixie Development Company. Houston
capital stock $4,000. Incorporators: A.
y. Stroller. W. NJ. Stroller and +. +,
Stroller.
Harvey Motor Company, San Antonio
capital stock, $4,000. Incorporators'
II. C. Harvey. c. ]. Haskell and Prem
tice u. Hin.
Carter & Donohoo. Inc. (automobiles)
Houston: capital stock. $4,000 1ncor-
porators: II. G. Carter. S. l.. Donohoo
and NJ. Thompson.
College View Realty Corporation
Houston: capital stock $4,000. 1ncorpor.
ators: c. A. Bryan. l.. l.. Byram and
z. A. Share.
San Antonio light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1911-1993, 1925-11-05
OFFICERS REPORT
DUCKS PLENTIFUL

Ducks are plentiful along the coast,
according to Maj. A. L. Sneed, Post
Exchange Officer at Kelly Field, who,
accompanied by Lieut.. ]. ID. Van
Meter, Post Quartermaster, returned
Wednesday night from an auto trip
to Roekport.
ave did not get more than the law
allows" Major Snced said, but We
got enough to make the sport inter
csting."
So much of the territory best for
hunting has been leased, he said, that
transients shave to hunt for n place
70 hunt" but at that it was good
hunting"
San Antonio light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1911-1993, 1925-11-05
F|REMEN FIGHT
FLAMES NEAR
OIL TANK
Two Alarms Bring Com.
panies to Battle Blaze
in Laundry.

Firemen fought spectacular down.
town blaze Thursday night when the
IL" shaped annex of the Texas Steam
Laundry, POS Losoya Street. was gut
ted shortly before midnight with q
damage of approximately $4,000.
The first two lines of hose proba.
bly, saved more serious damage and a
loss Of life as their streams of water
kept the fire from 800 gallons of gaso-
line in the dry cleaning department
and from spreading into the main
brick structure.
FIRE SPREADS QUICKLY.
Though an alarm box which Patrol
man Andrew Zapata attempted to pull
failed to work. the fire alarm office
was deluged with alarms. The build
ing, however, was enveloped with
flames as the first companies arrived
on the scene.
Of undetermined origin, the fire ap-
pears TO have started in the marking
room, which is in the center of the
corrugated iron annex. Then swiftly
it began to eat in opposite directions
towards the gasoline and the main
structure.
SOUND SECOND ALARM.
A second alarm was turned in by
Fire Chief ]. G. Sarran, but the
flames were under control when the
companies responding arrived.
Officials of the company declined
to give an official estimate Of the dam
age. The present figure of $1,000
was compiled from partial checking.
In the marking room there were 90
bundles of finished family washes,
valued at $50 a bundle. At least,
$4,000 damage, August Schram, super
intendent of the plant, believes, was
done to the washing room containing
about $4,000 worth of equipment
Damage to the building and other con-
tents complete the total.
The laundry was open for business
Thursday.
San Antonio light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1911-1993, 1925-11-05
ORPHAN PUPS SEEK
NEW HOMES SHELTER

Three nameless orphans were
placed in the custody of the San An
tonic Child Protective and Humane
Society Thursday.
Two women. who declared they no
longer wanted to keep them about
the house, left them in the care OF
the society.
"The orphans" according to Miss
Tucy G.. Smithers, secretary, are
three Spitz dogs"
Anyone wanting one for pet can
put in his application with Miss
Smithers.
San Antonio light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1911-1993, 1925-11-05
.LEMLY SUSPICIOUS
Of HEALTH RULING

Recommendation that 13-year-old
Irene Lemly, of the Woodlawn school
be given treatment at the Robert 3.
Green hospital for tonsil trouble was
branded Thursday as another step il
the vaccination war" by S. p. Lemly,
central figure in the fight against
compulsory vaccination in San An
tonic. Mr.. Lemly served a term in the
city Jail last spring rather than pay a
fine for sending mis- children to school
unvaccinated.
Its just another step in the war,
declared Mr.. Lemly Thursday.
The recommendation was made by
DIR. Mary X. Robbie. physician, in the
employ of the school board. DIR. Rob,
bic termed the accusation as absurd.
San Antonio light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1911-1993, 1925-11-05

Stock prices have again scared TO
the highest peak in history. But corn
and cotton are down. Gold is flow
ing into this country, but loans on
stocks and bonds show a sharp IN
crease.
Wall Street speculation in various
stocks clearly is outrunning the bet
terment in business. But the ques.
tion is whether Wall Street is right
or wrong in its reading of the general
outlook.
/ have just spent several days with
the heads of our most influential in
ternational banking houses, our
largest national banks, our leading
trust companies, prominent stock tx
change firms and few business lead
ers.
How do they feel?
Briefly. that speculation has be-
come unwholesome and dangerous in a
number of grossly manipulated stocks,
but that other groups of stocks, in
GLIDING good rail, oil and copper is
sues, are still on sound basis.
The practically unanimous expec-
tation is that business will continue
good during the balance of this year
and into next year.
Looking ahead, apprehension is ex-
pressed lest Wall Street 20 so far es
to invite trouble. Also, the fear is
expressed that the boom in reai es-
tate may by and by reach the bursting
point.
"If we keep our heads. we should
enjoy a long period of active industry,
good mercantile business, profitable
railway operations and virtually full
time employment at good wages"
That is the gist of the sentiment
prevailing in high places.
1t is interesting and a trifle anus
ing to learn at first hand from vari-
Gus powerful leaders, both in banking
and in industry, that they did not ex-
pect the security market to rise near
ly as far as it has risen and that, AS
a matter Of fact, they sold large
amounts of their stocks at much low
er prices than are now quoted. Bank
ers and executives were particularly
free in their selling of the shares of
enterprises with which they were con-
nected. AS the head of one interna-
tional banking firm expressed it, "ee
in the inside know the difficulties our
companies have to contend with anil
We naturally are more or less con-
servative in our views of what the
stocks are worth. But those on the
outside, knowing nothing about the
difficulties, went ahead and bought
the stocks and now have very fine
San Antonio light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1911-1993, 1925-11-05
JUNIOR COLLEGIANS
BOOST CHEST DRIVE

Members OF the freshman class of
the University Junior College at Main
Avenue High School will give n benc-
fit dance for the. Community Chest
in the bali room Of the st. Anthony
hotel, November IS.
Phillip Montalbo in charge of the
arrangements committee announced it
would be n Football Frolic," celc-
brating the victorious team of the
Texns-A ggie game ON the 2Gth.
San Antonio light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1911-1993, 1925-11-05
DETECT WHEAT
RUST SPORES
| n A | R
Main Avenue High Pro-
lessor Learns Of Germs
Being Carried by Wind.

Spores of wheat rust have been
found in air lanes several thousand
feet above the surface of the earth.
according to Professor Wallace Butler.
science department. Main Avenue High
School. The spores were found by
Professor Butler in making several air
plane flight tests TO determine il such
spores we're carried by the winds from
infected wheat fields in Texas TO those
of more northern states.
Fourteen plane trips were made by
Professor Butler during the tests ut
varying attitudes, but not sufficient
data has been secured to determine
accurately just how far the spores can
be carried by the winds, he stated.
Wheat rust is n disease which at
tacks the stem of the wheat, causing
the kernel to shrivel. and is dreaded
by wheat farmers of the North as much
as the cotton boil wccvil is by the
farmers in South, Professor Butler
said.
Statistics show that the loss from
San Antonio light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1911-1993, 1925-11-05

wheat rust. annually in the United
States, is enough to cut one slice OF
bread off every loaf baked" Profess
sor Butler declared. wheat rust has
been found living over the winter in
Texas, but not in the northern states,
and the conclusion is that it must be
carried in some manner to the north
ern fields" he stated.
Tests to secure specimens of spores
of wheat rust floating in the air lanes
are made by exposing a glass plate,
coated with vaseline, to the air dur
ing plane flights. BY this means par
ticles of dust containing rust spores are
deposited on the plate. Later the plate
is carefully examined under power
full microscope and the spores are de-
tected,
San Antonio light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1911-1993, 1925-11-05
RAIN STOPS CITY'S
STREET WORK; DADS
APPEAL TO JARBCE

Paul f. Steffler. commissioner OF
streets, was trying to draw up truce
with Weather Man Jarboe Thursday.
Three or four days of rainy wealth
or haze almost halted the work on the
city's streets by his department.
IL the rain has not ceased by FIJI
day. he declared. it will be necessary
for him to lay off the entire force un'
til the ground dries. o
While 200 men will be idle and ~
teams will receive a few days rest
the city will be saving approximately
$500 every day tho rain continues.
"Wet weather has its advantages
too. you see." Mr.. Stefflcr' said.
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The Weather
TEMPERATURES.
FORECAST.

san Antonio and vicinity: Thursday
night and Friday. partly cloudy to cloudy.
colder Thursday night and colder Fri
day. with lowest temperature Friday
morning about so degrees: moderate to
northerly winds.
East Texns; Thursday night and Fri
day, partly cloudy to cloudy. probably
rain IN tho northwest portion; colder
'rhursday night and Friday except in
the northwest portion;s freezing in the
northwest portion.
West Texas: Thursday night fair and
colder. with freezing temperatures in
the north portion; Friday, fair and cold
or in the southeast portion.
San Antonio light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1911-1993, 1925-11-05
PUGILIST TRIES
HIS HAND ON GIRL;
POLICE TAKE HAND

Practicing pugilism on the person
of girls is not being done these days.
a 17-year-old typical jellybean found
to his sorrow Thursday.
Patrolman z. \. Torres discovered
the youth pummeling q 16-year-old
girl in the 700 block of South Laredo
street.
practice OH one of these birds, y
said the jailer as he showed the am
bilious boy into the "bull PEN" He
was charged with assault.
San Antonio light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1911-1993, 1925-11-05
BUSINESS MAN DIES
ON AUTO INSPECTION

AMARILLO. Nov. 5.-Sam Finley,
business man of Frederick, Okla,
died Wednesday in an automobile,
eighteen miles north of Amarillo. while
on his way to the city from Moore
county where he had inspected a
ranch. He made the trip TO Amarillo
for c. W. Sutton, n business associate,
who could not leave Frederick at this
time. He was about 80 years old.
Roy Rowe. real estate man from
Plainview, was driving the automo
bilc
San Antonio light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1911-1993, 1925-11-05
S. A. VICTIM IDENTIFIES
GIRL BANDIT SUSPECT

Ignacio Chavez, 1901 Carson street,
identified, an 1S-year-old negress as
the girl who robbed him Of $25 Mt
the point of n gun Thursday. The
girl was arrested by Detectives
Ruhnke and Carver. She was trans
ferred to the jurisdiction of the county
court
San Antonio light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1911-1993, 1925-11-05
"Y" RADIO BUILDERS
GET TIME EXTENSION

Entrants in the city-widc radio con-
test conducted by the Y. NJ. c. a. will
be given weeks extension Of time in
which to build their sets, Norman
Macleod announced Thursday. The
contest will close November %.
-Four classes Of home-built sets will
be judged and prizes awarded in each
class. Boys under 1G years of age
are cligible.
San Antonio light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1911-1993, 1925-11-05
ST al|SH DESIGN
! WILL FEATURE /.
/. HOTEL ROOF
st. Anthony Pleasure Place
Will Be CoIorful in
Effect.

The st. Anthony roof is closed.
Where formerly was heard the tin
klc of silverwarc against glass and
china. and where hundreds of feet
trinped to the strains Of the dance
orchestra. all is changed. The music
has changed to the hum of the saw
land other tools of the artisan.
When the roof is again opened, II
Twill b. rs an ancient. picturesque vii
,lage Of Spain. What has been the
dance floor. still will be used for the
same purpose. but it will be as a
plaza in n colorful Spanish village.
around the edges of the roof will be
ana - tie'uas o. dii ERE klh u
olor,to5 IN; ~; =. .nesc tno i,oor WI DC
noorau SH ine1es ~ give 'hc up
P'''"'o VI u Siuc"alA.
I. STUCCO INTERIOR.
+ All interior work will be stucco. the
walls of the little houses in various
'colors with real CLAW tile roofs. Each
will have its own individuality MS to
color scheme and the furniture and
table linen will be different. Each
will have its "proprietor" with cos
tuned walters.
One Of the "shops" will specialize
In sugared waffles and toast. but any
San Antonio light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1911-1993, 1925-11-05
AMERICAN WARSHIPS
ARRIVE IN BEIRUT

BEIRUT. Syria. Nov. .. R)-The
American destroyers Coghlan and
Lamson. sent from Alexandria yestcr'
day in view Of the possibility of dan
ger to American lives and property in
Syria, arrived here today.
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sNTg
cilEklsss!N.EMS.


Dance tonight at Turners.-(Adv.)
Dance with the new orchestra to-
night at the Rainbow Garden. Hous.
ton and Navarro ST. Ady.)
Grand Prize Mask Ball, Bruinhilde
Sister Lodge No. Z, Sat, Nov. z. at
Hermann Sons Hall. Tickets 25c.--
(Adv.)
Candy Novelty dance, Labor Temple
to-nitc. Homen's Merrymakers-
(Adv.)
San Antonio light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1911-1993, 1925-11-05
FAREWELL CONCERT
BY MEXICAN ARTISTS

Under the auspices of members of
the Lions and Kiwanis clubs. the
Mexican artists Amanda Chirot,
mezzo-sopranO; Margarita del Rio,
soprano. Jesus Mercado, baritone and
Daniel de Garate, guitarist, will give
farewell concert at the Gunter
hotel at S p. m, November 6.
Special numbers of songs and
music have been arranged for this
concert.
San Antonio light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1911-1993, 1925-11-05
MGWEs NICKLE FOR RING.

LITTLE ROCK. Nov. 5.-Herbert
Hamilton, IL, started his career as q
trader by giving five cents for 500
diamond ring offered by a negro youth.