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San Antonio light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1911-1993, 1925-10-18

yIJELL Mawuss may have few hot days yet but for
practical purposes leaving the office early
to get in couple of holes gouf something already
mdwinter" Abe Potash remarked other day. (which
ticed only this morning that the stenographer amt
them monthly statements yet for the winter that she
reading moving picture fan magazine and not for the
that she looking railroad and steamboat
folders Mawrss And there other signs that winter is here
like found yesterday the my moth
hole the size of a silver half dclar."
am surprised moth would stale that
is" Morris Permutter remarked "To certain know
edge Abe that tuxedo suit of yours has back into style
three times and when consider that mems clothing don't
show radical changes except in four Abe
this here tuxedo suit Of amt much evening dress
fancy dress for masquerade ball"
"YOu don't tell mew Abe retorted. "Wen, if business
has for partner Douglas Valentino like you
Mawrus, he don't have take particular to be
date dresser Which when you and shenckng couple
of outoown buyers Foes of 192526 for ten dollars
orchestra understand, credit catches
understand then don't do harm that anyhow Of
has got ten-yead tuxedo suit And anyway Mawruss
the fashion in which tao cutting wide pants
aday makes clothing look like masquerade when
they already brand new"
But something has be done keep the mills running
Abe" Morris said you should the last begrudge
the WOODEN mill couple yards Of piece goods in
pants. Amt making per cent profit this
than did last account Of the small amount Of
piece goods using for ladies' dresses?"
"sayT Abe exclaimed IF would be making ten per
cent profit next than did this Mawruss we'll
ourselves of business, because ladies per
less piece goods in their they wearing present
they wearing dresses at ALL Which see by the
papers upo-de opper clothing
fur amt going weigh hree-quarters
pound this winter Furthermore way things going
Mawruss wouldn't be bit surprised if by winter ladies'
garments would be weighed by the grain
pound and understand that 1926 Hopper would
be wearing fivecarat diamond solitaire opposed only
threcarat eght-grain onepee evening Dress with half
Of sepn underwear and pair Of sheer
silk stockings"
JEwELRY FOR WARMTH, CLOTHING FOR DISPLAY.
ain that Abe" Morris suggested "a fashionable husband
with approximately half bale Of imported wooens pants
will advise his wife to take off her pearl necklace and her
bFsest diamond yaiere instead it looked like Which
San Antonio light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1911-1993, 1925-10-18

- NEE uoon Time there was Modern Product named
Freddie He had been seeing Life in all of its Phases
~ the Sunshine and the Storm, the Smiles and the Tears
the Tranquility of Peace and the Scouges of War-ever since
the Year of his Birth 1905 that in 1925 he permitted to
look back over varied Career of II Years. checking the
miraculous Changes which had been wrought by the Introduction
of the Oxford Bags the Dance known the Charleston and
Cocoaecovered Ice Cream, say nothing OF noting with
Regret the Appearance of Influences which threatened to
dsnegrae Civilization.
1t was Last Year that Freddie began shave and become
Manthropc Perhaps he had quafed too freely from the
Golden Bowl of Pleasure More than likely he had
many another Man of the World become urfeited with art
the whole Ball of Wax.
Having run the Gamut of Pleasure and followed every
Primrose Path leading Movie Show Candy Store it is
no Wonder that he became stated with Empty Enoments and
was disposed adopt Cynical Attitude.
If the lifted Eyebrow and the cold Smile lurking at
Corner of the Mouth when the Subject of Woman brought
up seemed subtle Indications that he held Pessmsc Views in
regard TO the discussed Sex be remembered that
he had drunk the Pleasures of Dancing Academy to the
Dregs and had Whed away the Hours with every Type of
Vamp under the High School Age.
Before blaming Freddie for being Bozzy, should
chartaby consider that he Man who in taking his Fling
fered
Not long ago he craNFed Morning and the
edge of the Pad boodng the Decadence of the whole So
cia Organization There had been many Changes since the
and glorious Days of 1924 and Freddie surveying them
in the Cold Light of Experience compelled admit that dog
gone Few of them had been to the Good
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JEWELRY STRICTLY BANNED

For instance, there was his Shirt Why hadn't
taken Action done something in regard Shirts in
general? The Prince of Wales had made practically impos
sble for any Fellow who up Snuff and real Dnger
anything except Blue Shirt with Soft Collar attached
At first these Blues had been o. X Full of Snap Poppy you
understand They looked Great conjunction with any kind
of College Diagonal Knitted Effect in the Cravat Line Regu
lar old Yale and Harvard Stuff.
Then when the Prince had every Hot Dog in the World
sporting Robins Egg Blue with discouraged Collar, what
does he do but pull for Maabeeand Rhodesa and the
Argentine leaving all the Chaps flat? They had waited Week
after Week for Genius up and reveal such In,
spration up-anddown striped Collar keeping Comany
San Antonio light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1911-1993, 1925-10-18

himself why these pleasing little Ornaments had been taken
away from the Man of Fashion He had approximate
Pearls and uby-red Set with Twnkers and often he onged
TO flash them the World and make it happier Place of
Residence but he had the Dope what Men wearing this
Year ard he had studied all OF the Sock and Clothing Ads and
he knew that Americas Junior Arocracy must carry
Panied Expression but avoid Jewelry.
Within few Minutes he visited by another great Sor
row. Schooled he was by Contact with Hard World he
forgot himself for the Moment and almost made Display OF
Temper 1t while he applying the Goo which is sup
San Antonio light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1911-1993, 1925-10-18
he Fable of Freddie and the Demnition Bow-wows

with cay-coored Shirt and Butterfly Bow of rich gangre
Shade but evidently Saoria Hero had the Courage to
dispute Supreme Authority No wonder Freddie had to sigh
deeply he sized up the hateful Garment which made of
the material used in lining Suit Cases
After that he permitted himself to give way to melancholy
Reflections the Matter of Stick Pins He knew that he could
without becoming Social Paah but he asked
San Antonio light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1911-1993, 1925-10-18


and give it the gloss of Patent Leather.
81 wish to the Dickens he exclaimed "that
would get up Gleamola that would do the Work"
Before him. stark and threatening, doomed the Ordeal of
Breakfast Would be Melon Grapefruit and in either
Case what Assurance did he that would be served cold
and ripe?
On the Morning of the Day which held so much Trbuaon
for Our Hero the Toast thick and scorched
side and the Coffee had funny Taste The Pioneers who
out and built the Log Cabins did not suffer all the Hardhps
Well tell the bleeding World!
A TOUGH EXISTENCE
1t during Freddes RunIn with unsatisfactory Food
and slow Service that he made certain caus References to
Modern Journalism He said the Papers getting punk
This candid Criticism evoked by the Fact that he could not
find under Social Happenings any Reference the slick Party
he had attended the Night before
Just when he beginning edge into the Sunshine
plump into Cloud of Gloom and was the Depths
1t seemed that the Bonehead the Garage had failed
fill the Car If Freddie chaed under the Delay and spoke
sharply the Mena it must be taken into Consideration that he
had trained his Relatives anticipate his wishes consequently
ked him to be stood like Wet Umbrella Especially when
the Cigarettes didn't right Not enough imported Tobacco
in them Life turning be bitter Experiment but
he tried to bear up.
Of course he ashamed to drive past Gertrudes House
in Last Years Car Why he asked had he been cursedwh
Dad who only Tight but also Tyranncal? What
the Big Idea of al this Moochng about getting Home by
4 a. m?
AS he oaed along the Country Lane accompanied by
hardened Roue who would be January he doing barely
S miles Hour when Constable with Bad Manners tagged
him and slipped him Summons. He wondered if Conditions
any in Soviet Russia.
While he Luncheon he said he could remember the
Time when Pie La Mode dandy.
The new Release the Picture House the same old
Junk He said they had lot of Nuts out in Hollywood
He walked of the Dancing Dump after freful Two
Hours because the Jazz all over Three Weeks Old.
IT, IJo,+,
They had Green Olives the Table knowing all the Time
he preferred Ripe Ones stuffed 1t began look like
Conspiracy.
At the Party that Evening he had admit in the Presence
of several Veterans attending the Prep School, that
Girls nearly Nifty they away back in 1923
MORAL: 1t is called the Rising Generation be-
you get Rise any Minute.
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Potash and Perlmutter Discuss
The New Oxford Bags

mornings paper says been
little clothing" Morris remarked hey amt anaemc
like they used to was"
"Thats they don't their red blood hard
buhing any longer" Abe said (Which in the
days fashionable lady piece goods
his pants, Mawuss,
she used blush muddy day. she had hold her dress
just little than her ankles understand But
nowadays, the upode Hopper figures that she
all ankle from head foot and why should lady blush she
shows only her ankle?"
"we at any rate Abe" Morris said, baggy
pants than them pants they only few
when for fat like to sit down for few
minutes practically stopped the circulation of his blood from the
waist down. With these here oxford bags Abe nowadays
have anyhow got leg ROOM"
PROHIBITION GENERALIZATION.
"And flask too" Abe reorted (which you don't sup
them Oxford bags invented to hold legs only do you?
Why YOU Mawru that in pair Of these here
ford bags there is accommodation for not only two legs but six
imitation English gin bottles three full sized vemouth bottles
couple pinch bottles with non-refable shoppers"
In fact Mawruss" Abe continued "vhen the prohibition
gets wise the capacity of these here
ford bags they would through amendment the Vostead
automobiles wouldn't be the only vehicle which could
transporting liquor You will read in the
where road houses have been radd and them patrons
wearing oxford bags subjected search and seizure
"Them officers may hard time finding few bottles
big quantity of wooden goods pair of them
ford bags is made Of" Morris suggested.
Prohibition won't have them pants" Abe
said "Au they'll have to do listen to hem and
pec gurges when walks he'll Jail in BARREL and
they'll sell the voaor pants at auction along with his auto
mobile"
"Wel all | could that anyone bargain
of a pair oxford bags sold auction for liquor
violation going to solve the problem Of clothing his
family for the entire winter" who
law abiding citizen understand and has
understand it won't be longer
of cutting down fathers fit Willie Fathers pants will
up down. and they'll fit Willie Johnny, Sam and
Henry and the be enough left do the necessary
patching for all four boys
nowadays when much goods goes into
pair Of rants Mawrus Abe suggested retail cohers will
longer advertise suit of clothes with extra pair of pants
without cost"
pants NOWADAYS has pair it, and in the
of oxford bags, two and sometimes three"
Bel slndcale nel
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MONTAGUE GLASS:

when young Teller, Abe used to read in the
where opera subscription nights practically all the
society ladies in the grand tier boxes diamond stomachers
they them diamonds for display only and relied
clothing keep them but nowadays the clothing
warmth and the jewely for display Abe then there will
only diamond somacers but also diamonds
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prohibition Officers Won't to Them Pants"
"All They'll Have Them and II
Suspect Gurgles When He Walks, Go Jail in
Barrel"
pendix."
Maybe you're right Mawuss" Abe said "but the differ
in women wearing diamonds for display and clothing for
display that when they nowadays clothing for display
the last thing they aim display is their clothing In fact
Mawruss what display nowadays in addition to clothing
Ten years ago they could have been arrested
And yet Abe the Health Hints department Of this
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"n that Abe Morris suggested "a fashionable husband
with approximately half bale of imported pants
viii advise his wife take off her pearl necklace and put
bFEest diamond vaere instead looked like
Evening star., 1925-10-20
DRY LAW Praised
BY LLOYD-GEORCE
Cites Prohibition as Cause of
Americas Prosperity in
Speech in London.
BY the Associated Press.

BY the Associated Press.
LONDON. October 20. - David
Lloyd-George. former prime minister.
had some favorable words to say last
night of the prohibition law in the
United States. He spoke at the city
Temple on the responsibilities of free
Churchmen."
Abiding to the church's responSl-
h;lities on the drink question. he said:
DO not let us try to cure eternal
problems with an external plaster Of
words. Prohibition is an experiment
we ought to investigate.
Despite Unemployment and an adj
verse trade balance, he asserted Eng
land spent last year 1916. 100000 on
alcoholic liquors. Then, referring to
the United States, he continued:
Cites Public Opinion.
1T is no use indulging in slapdash
condemnation of America. Not only
have Americans carried prohibition,
hut no political party in America now
dares proposes abolition of prohibi-
ton. AS politicians the Americans
beat us at ever turn
1t has been suggested that prohibi-
ton in America was the craze of
cranks. but when he went to America
he found this entirely untrue: he
never met a man who would vote for
the establishments OF the saloon
So far as public opinion in America
was concerned. the beer house was
thing of the past.
Detailing various advanta geS which
he attributed to America s becoming
dry, MIR. Lloyd-GeorGe repeated:
Prosperity Praised.
1T is n experiment we ought to in
veStigate. Do not condemn it hap
hazardy. One hundred and ten mil
lions of people do not continue to
make fools of themselves for long.
They are the most prosperous people
under the sun. not because they have
the gold. but because they have not
the drink"
The former premier pointed to
Canada, where, he remarked, it was
suggested prohibition had been less
successful, and concluded by recalling
Lincoln looking forward to the time
when there would be no slavery and
no drink.
He got rid of slavery exclaimed
Lloyd George. and 90 years later the
people were on the highroad to ac
compliSh the second of his ideals"
Evening star., 1925-10-20
Wins Special Appointment.

The President has authorized the
appointment of Mrs. Belle NJ. Kerr
to a clerical position in the postal
service in this city without regard
10 the provisions of the Civil Service
rules The Executive order in this
case says it was issued on the recon-
mendat ton of the Postmaster Cen
eral. and added the statement that
the Civil Service Commission could
not concur in the issue of the order
'as it is limited in its recommends
tions to those required by the inter
estS of the public service
Evening star., 1925-10-20
DR.. WALCOTT HONORED.
Smithsonian Secretary Awarded
Degree of LII. D.

DR.. Charles d. Walcott, secretary of
the Smithsonian Institution, has been
awarded the degree of LID. by the
board of regents of the University of
the State of New York, it was an
nounced today.
The New York University confers
this honor upon but one person of
national and international distinction
each year. and only l. now hold the
honorary degree from the university.
They are: Elihu Root, Thomas A.
Edison, Jean Jules Jusserand. Cardi-
nal Mercier, Robert Lansing, Sir Ar
thur William Currie, John II. Finley,
Nittorio Rolandi Ricci John Bassett
Moore. Charles Evans Hughes, Charles
William Eliot and Charles D. Walcott.
Evening star., 1925-10-20

the association and J. L. Birkhead,
r. III. Ford and A. S. Yewell, mem
bers.
In the answer and cross-appeals
filed To-Day by the three defe ndant
members. Ford, Yewell and Birkhead,
a receiver Is asked. The original
suit seeks to compel the association
to turn over all of the books, seal
and stock book of the Growers Ware
housing Corporation to the members
in the Green River district. 1t was
Evening star., 1925-10-20
SUES FOR maintenance.
Wife Says Husband Has Not Kept
Separation Agreement.

John Lynch, owner of barber shop
at 2914 Fourteenth street northwest,
was sued for maintenance yesterday
in the District Supreme Court by his
wife, Blanche. They were married
January 4, 1907. and have two chill
dren. They separated in July. 1922
under an agreement as to the amount
to be contributed by the husband for
the support of the family. The wife
declares he has not kept the agree
ment. She Is represented by SAttor-
ney J. l.. Taylor.
Absolute divorce is asked in suit
filed by Martha Thompson against
William Thompson. They were mar
ried in Alexandria, Va, November 25
1907. and have no children. Miscon
duct is alleged and Correspondent
named. Attorney J. l.. Taylor ap
pears for the wife.
Evening star., 1925-10-20

rectors of the association, meeting in
Hopkinsville last week, adopted a
resolution freeing members of the
association to sell the 1925 crops of
tobacco in any manner they desire,
thereby violating the law under which
the association was organized and
confessing inability to control the do
mestic market. The action came in
the recent suit of the Growers Ware
Corporation of Owensboro, a
subsidiary of the association, against
Evening star., 1925-10-20

alleged that no stock had been issued
to the members, and that the con-
tract had been violated
The answering defendants admit
as true the allegation in the petit
ton. They claim that the associa- :
ton has violated it's contract with
the 10000 members in the Green
River district. composed of the coun-
ties of Daviess, McLea, Hancock and
Breckenridge, in Kentucky. and in
Spencer County, Ind. 1t is set out
Evening star., 1925-10-20

that the association has about
10000, 900 pounds of the Green River
crops of 1922 and 1923 in warehouses
in the Green River district, and that
it violated the contract when it re-
fused to sell the tobacco at the mar
ket prices. Ii also is alleged that
certain grades of the 1922 and 1923
crop have been entirely sold out, but
that the associat ton has refused TO
make an accounting, according to its
contract with the members.
Evening star., 1925-10-20
RECEIVER IS ASKED
FOR TOBACCO GROUP
Growers Association Broke Con-
tract With Participants, Mem
bers Declare, in Suit.

By the Associated Press.
OWENSBORO, Ky. October 20.-A
receiver for the Dark Tobacco Grow
ers' Cooperative Association in the
Green River district, with 10000
members. was asked yesterday in
pleadings filed in Daviess Circuit
Court 1t is set out that the di-
Evening star., 1925-10-20
Potomac Electric Power Company
4 CARD OF THANKS

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is, indeed, gratifying to hare such eridence of
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Imperial Valley press., 1925-04-10
Large Crowd Is
Anticipated at
Wrestling Bout

Indications are that large crowd
will be on deck at the Owl Club,
Mexicali Sunday afternoon, when
Ed Warner and Fred Mortensen,
the bonc-crushing artists, meet i'll a
finish wrestling match for $4,000
side bet. and percentage OF the
house, on winncr-take.all basis.
Mortcnsen has yet to be seen ON
the wrong end of a decision i'll the
valley, and he has largo, follow
ing throughout this section. The
local wrestler has recently placed
his affairs in the hands of Johnny
Moore, well known sportsman, who
hopes to sign him up with the best
wrestlers in the game as soon as
the state athletic commission sane
tions wrestling bouts here.
In order to put himself in the
best of condition for the coming
match, Mortensen has been cngag'
ing in road work each morning, and
his wind is now in excellent shape,
insuring maximum quantity of
grunts for Sundays racket. Fans
who have seen him in action know
that when Mortensen grunts, it is
q sign of bad news coming for his
opponent. ~
Warner is a boxer, as well as a
wrestler, and stands well in both
sports. In order to qualify for a
wrestler 8 license from the state
athletic commission, it is necessary
that a man shall have participated
in Is consecutive wrestling matches.
Warner easily qualified in this res,
pect and is ono of the few men who
is licensed by, the commission asa
boxer and wrestler.
He is expected to arrive in the
valley tomorrow and will put the
finishing touches on his training
work here.
Sundays match will 60 to fin
ish, the first man to get two falls
being declared the winner. No
other matches have beSn arranged
for, so the two big fellows can
take the entire afternoon ii they
30 desire and plenty of action is
guaranteed. Bill Tackett of this
city will act as referee and will
Keep bytfr nen within the rules at
all times.
Imperial Valley press., 1925-04-10
KEARNS STILL
HIS MANAGER.
RUMORS FALSE
Expects to Resume
Training Within
Month
ny United Press Leased wire

LOS ANGELES, April 10.-Pub.
Iishcd statements that he had re.
tired from the prize ring were de-
MED today by Jack Dempsey, heavy
weight champion, after q conference
with his manager, Jack Kearns.
Kearns demanded " showdown -
from the champion today following
reports he had announced his re.
tirement. Dempsey, who was work
ing on his movie thriller, Manhat.
tan Madness, held up production
for two hours to assure kearns the
rumors were false.
The champion drove to Kearns'
apartment in his makeup, with
rouged lips, and mascaracd eye
iashcs. = ss i
Its a confounded pack of lies,
Doc" declared Dempsey. "They
say I've outfits a flat falsehood.
/ never told that to anyone.
"Thcy are trying to split us up,
but don t pay any attention TO
them. Our arrangement is just as
it always was, $3.50. Get me a
fight and l II do my stuff"
The champion talked sincerely, and
emphasized his statements with wild
gestures.
After the Showdown. the cham
pion and movie hero hoped in his
Rolls Royce and drove back to the
lot and the cameras resumed grind
ing.
~ was a little bit hot - admitted
Kearns. a fellow fhatcs to have
someone make him look like fool.
Jack said he was tired of hearing
everyone talk about our $3.50
agreement. He said it was our own
business what we did.
~ don't need D. contract on
Dempsey. If his word isn't good,
what good would contract -bc. j
couldn't make him fight ii had Il
million contracts. -
llampsey s.sis4 .hs-.ex paeted, to eoa-
plcte his picture in about month
By that time, he viii b ready to re-
sumo training for a championship
battle he said, if Kcarns arranged
the match.
1t was rumored in newspaper cir.
eles here that thei press agent for
the Dempsey movie thriller had
authorized the statement of the
champion s retirement.
~ never told anyone that / had
quit. and it $. lie, !" were Demp-
sey 5 parting words. as
Imperial Valley press., 1925-04-10

FOR RENT-Furnished room and
sleeping porch. Suitable for two
gentlemen. Private entrance. 571
Olive. 10t3
Imperial Valley press., 1925-04-10

FOCND-Somc valuable papers be-
longing to one Wilson Lewis.
Owner may have by paying for
this ado lots
Imperial Valley press., 1925-04-10
pated Mareh al. lNsg.

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Imperial Valley press., 1925-04-10
FORMER TEAM MATES
PLAY ONE ANOTHER

ALBUQUERQUE, n. NJ, April
l0.--Coaclics Johnson, New Mexico,
and Schultz, Nebraska, former
Michigan team mates. will pit their
respective teams against each other
here this afternoon.