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San Antonio light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1911-1993, 1925-12-13
los PASTORES'
TO Be GIVEN
At Fl. SAM
Liberty Theater to House
Annual Pageant Of
School Children.

"Los Pastores," the annual nativity
pageant of San Antonio. will be pre-
scented at the Liberty Theater, Fort
Sam Houston, Friday. December Is.
it was announced by Miss Emma Gut
zeit, general chairman of the commit
tee in charge.
The pageant viii be presented by
the students of the junior public
schools of the city under the auspices
Of Federation of Women's Clubs and
the Mothers Council. Two showings
of the pageant will be given, one at
4 p. m. and the other at s p. m. Fri
day.
The Liberty Theatcr was secured
through the courtesy of Brigadier
General Paul b. Malone, who when he
learned that it was impossible to Sc
cure a theater in the city. wirelessed
the War Department ut Washington
and secured permission to use the Lib
erty Theater for the pageant.
Officials of the Public Service Com
pany announced Saturday that ample
transportation from the city to the
Liberty Theater would be provided by
special buses, running on a five-min-
ute schedule, in addition to the regu-
lar buses and street car lines. Major
General Ernest Kinds also assured
the committee that ample parking
space for automobiles would be pro-
vided at the theatcr grounds.
The following tableaux will feature
the pageant: professional. students
of Edgar Allen Poe School; "Magi."
students of Joel Chandler Harris
San Antonio light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1911-1993, 1925-12-13
TRAINERS BLARNEY LURES
ELEPHANT FROM RAMPAGE
CONTINUED From Page One.)

of civilization. He was bound for
the open country. Gates for him were
an opportunity for destruction, never
an obstacle. And wire fences, such as
stop Texas cattle. were things to be
torn down and dragged along. Miles
of wire and fence posts disappeared.
Horses, cattle and smaller animals,
fled in terror at his approach.
SPREADS TERROR
.Uvalde county citizens, bound for
Sabinal for their Saturday trading
abandoned their automobiles and fled.
The elephant reigncd supreme.
Farmers wildly telephoned Sabinal
officers for aid. The entire community
suddenly felt insecure, the terror in
spired by the huge grey bulk spread
ing from farm to farm.
Then he arrived at the Kennedy
ranch, where numerous corral gates
seemed to strike his fancy. He de-
molished them one by one, loosing
horses and finally coming to rest at
a likely hay stack.
Then his capture.
But Uvalde county farmers will
never forget the foray of the musk"
elephant.
San Antonio light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1911-1993, 1925-12-13

effort in pushing the heavy cages on
to the train.
Without warning this elephant
ceased his labors. Visions of free
dom, of the jungles and great open
spaces suddenly confronted him. With
u warning trumpet he turned about
and started from the lot. The trainer
shouted commdnds, words of cndear-
ment and cajoling. But they went
UNDECIDED. Then the trainer hooked
the goad into his car p
MARCH OF DESTRUCTION
Instead of hating the beast this
seemed to increase his desire for
freedom. He numbered forward. The
trainer held to the goad. At the first
gate which he demolished the elc-
plant left the trainer clinging to q
post, the goad still hanging to one
Of the elephants Tapping ears.
Then began march of depreciation.
Small buildings disappeared as If by
magic. Nothing could stop his mad
flight. Children gathered to watch
the departure of the circus fled in
terror. Early rising citizens sought
shelter, insecure, even behind the walls
of their homes. :.
But the elephant had had enough
San Antonio light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1911-1993, 1925-12-13

your way pretty WE'LL" answered.
having heard some of the details OF
his jaunt through the countryside,
Saturday.
A CIRCUS TRAMP
"But I guess that I'm just an old
circus elephant. I'm not one of these
highbrow pachydcrms who live in q
park. / have to earn my living. II
guess you folk up there don't want an
Old circus tramp. But I've read so
much about San Antonio and you all
seem to like elephants SO. well, i
wanted to come and live with YOU.
Honest, Mr.. Elephant Editor, If
you'll start a campaign and buy me
for the park, I'll show up them two
jellybean pachyderms you've got there
now"
"Jellybeans broadcasts back.
what do you mean!
"Sure. Just coupla jungle drug
store cowboys. Why them babies are
just cutting their teeth: Not more
than foot long, yet. Why II they
had any get-up about them they would
get out and get some publicity ior
themselves"
BOOSTS OWN STOCK
"well, aren't they?" I asks. not
liking to have an outsider knock my
own handiwork.
Think SO, do you."' There was q
trace of sarcasm in his voice.
"Well, look over on page 70 for
your story and then take a squint at
the front page for. mine. It takes us
old heads TO get the publicity. Why
the day threw a pop corn stand at
flock of policemen up at Gary, Ind,
i had Al reporters, 10 photographers
and eight sob-sisters hanging on my
every word. =,
SAY. let's me and you get togeth'
er on this and I'll raise that money
right now and you can buy me in.
stend of them others. / know a good
publicity stunt. You take me up II
the studio next Thursday night nnd
during the antics I'll pick Red VI
and throw him through the wall into
the river"
"Fine,r says 1. Throw the an
nouncer out too"
"Do you know any more goot
things, begged. |
Sure he snorts. NIll come down
to The Light and throw that tall
lanky rewrite man over the Bedel
building. That ought to make a good
story"
"Sure WOULD I. was forced to ad-
San Antonio light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1911-1993, 1925-12-13
Alien Births
Are Prohibited
At Gibraltar

GIBRALTAR, Dec. f2.-No
baby Of alien parentage may be
born on the Rock Of Gibraltor,
a state Of one and seven-eights
square miles that has no public
debt, no land capable Of cultiva.
ton, no railway and no trains.
When q birth Is to take place In
an alien family, the expcctant
mother must move beyond the
British lines.
The last census showed the
"Rock" to be inhabited by S74t
men and $3.50 women. About
one.fifth Of the population Is
the military.
San Antonio light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1911-1993, 1925-12-13

the peaceful pursuit of pushing the
animal cages of the circus to which he
belongs, up board track onto flat
car.
San Antonio light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1911-1993, 1925-12-13
.ERRANT JUMBO
HEARS GALL
Of WILD
And Elephantics Caused
1t All, He Confides in (
Exclusive Interview.
CONTINUED From Page Onc.)

the peaceful pursuit Of pushing the
animal cages of the circus to which he
belongs, up board track onto fiat
car.
HEARS VOICE
Then he heard the gentle voice of
fame calling to him to be up and do
ing. He did. He gave his trainer a
dirty look and started down the main
drag of Sabinal, HEADED for San An
tonic, his new Jerusalem.
He high hated all the traffic cops,
snorted at all of the terrified stem
ographers on their way to work and
started up the middle Of the wide road
that leads toward San Antonio.
Residents of the district admit that
he did fright smart of damage" before
he could be convinced of the error of
his ways.
WHAT HE THOUGHT.
But It is not my assignment to
write q story of what he did. Far
from 1t. To me-because I speak the
language of the elephantics, has been
given the duty of recording what this
disgruntled pachyderm thought in the
spasm of bitter disappointment which
engulfed him when he discovered that
there is sharply defined social strata
in the elephonetics of Bexar County,
and that in spite of personal prOwess,
ambition and unique conduct, all ele-
plants are not created free and equal.
Knowing elephants as I do, 1 de-
cided it would be juxtapositional
mistake to attempt to put salt on his
tail and thus reduce him to a CONVEX
sational mood. / feared that / might,
perhaps, make a tactical and direc-
tiopal mistake in geographic location
and get the salt on the wrong end of
the elephant to bring about the de-
sired result. So I "called him up
by radio on VICAR. He was unpack-
ing his trunk just as tuned in.
DIDN'T GET THAT FAR.
How do you like our city," asked
in the way of all reporters.
Il didn't get that far" he replied
as he deity cracked a peanut and
tossed the kernels into his mouth.
well, what do you think og Sab
tI?" said !, anxious to get the con-
alton started.
dWhen 1 passed through Sabinal
hi morning, they tell me 1 missed
nest part"
noI It was that?S
dry streets"
uui,s the part that you went
mob pretty?"
y, it was pretty" .-
LANES ELEPHANTICS.
he at was the cause of your down.
ne 1 asked. ~
1ephantis," he answered, and
.stinctly heard his great sides heaye
high. II heard the story about the
tumble tamnle roller who came to San
ntonio and made his fame and for
rune, and I thought / could do the
same. ttr hrf
a Il am poor but I am honest, be-
lieved that / could make my way in
I, San Antonio"
Eyes. you seem to be able to make
San Antonio light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1911-1993, 1925-12-13

School: "Annunciation of the Virgin
Mary" students of Washington lr'
wing School: Shepherds" students OF
Thomas Nelson Page School; "Heav'
emily Most" students of Mark Twain
School; Devils" students of Ralph
Waldo Emerson School; Hermit and
Shepherds students of Thomas Mel
son Page School; Manager and Holy
Family" students of Sidney Lanicr
School; "Magi and Retinue," stu
dents of Nathaniel Hawthorne School
A special musical program has also
been arranged.
San Antonio light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1911-1993, 1925-12-13

your way pretty WE'LL" answered,
having heard some of the details OF
his jaunt through the countryside,
Saturday.
San Antonio light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1911-1993, 1925-12-13
"BULLED" MESSAGE
NETS SMITTY FINE

LONDON, Dec. 12.-When George
Wallace, Grimsby blacksmith, was
charged with deserving his wife, she
said that after her husband left her
she discovered he was living near Don
easter and wrote to him. She received,
in reply, telegram, which read: You
come;-I quite understand"
Anticipating reconciliation, she
went to Doncaster, but was rebuffed
by him and told that what he had
wired was: "You come-I quit, I'M
derstand?" Wallas, who offered no ex-
PLANTATION, was sentenced to three
months imprisonment.
San Antonio light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1911-1993, 1925-12-13
STARTS TRAIN, ROAD
PAYS HIM FOR FAVOR

MADISON, Wis. Dec. 12.-After
Louis Picone supplied wood to re-
kindle the fire in the stalled loco
motive of the Lackawanna's Chicago
Express, near his home on September
Z he forgot it.
Picone received a $40 check from
the railroad, and letter commencing
him for his aid. The tr-,n was halted
when the fire went dead.
San Antonio light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1911-1993, 1925-12-13
THIS MARITAL SHIP
DIDN'T LEAVE PORT

TACOMA, Wash, Dec. 12.-Six
days were sufficient time to convince
Mrs. Jessie l.. Hansen that her second
marriage was mistake, according to
the complaint filed in superior court
in her suit for divorce from Henry
Hansen. She charges cruelty. They
were married, according to the COM
plant, on Monday last. On Saturday
she went to her attorney seeking a di-
San Antonio light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1911-1993, 1925-12-13
JONES CLAN RALLIES
TO CLAIM FORTUNE

LONDON, Dec. ia fortune Of
$4,000 left by David Jones. q milk
man, who apparently lived a hermit
like life, has been claimed by three
nephews.
Many people named Jones came for
ward when the fact that Mr.. Jones
left the money became known, among
them several of the dead mans cou-
sins
San Antonio light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1911-1993, 1925-12-13

nit. There's just one more than
stands between me and that golf cup.
You can step on him. Say, you come
up and see me and we'll talk itsover, "
I said, meaning to close the conversa-
ton.
"No. I tried that today. You'll
have to come down and see me-" he
said.
And I think I'll do that. 1 like that
idea of his about throwing Red and
the Announcer through the brick wall
down at the radio studio. Say
wouldn't that be great?
San Antonio light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1911-1993, 1925-12-13

DRESSES WORTH $3.50 STOLEN
Thieves, advocates Of the shop
early slogan, carried off two velvet
dresses valued at $3.50 from Joske's
| department store, Saturday.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1925-03-26
WORK FOR FRENCH
WAR BLIND SHOWN
Paris Envoy Among Speakers
Here to Describe Value of
New School.

Mrs. Winifred Holt Mather, who
founded the French Lighthouse for
the care of allied soldiers blinded in
the war, and Albert Daeschner,
French Ambassador to the United
States, told large audience gath
cred at the home of John Hays Ham
mond yesterday afternoon of the work
which has been accomplished and is
now proposed for the Lighthouse.
John Barton Payne, national chair
man of the American Red Cross, pre-
SIDED Before introducing the speak
ers he read a letter from DR.. Charles
w. Eliot, president emeritus of Har-
ward, accepting honorary chaAman
ship of an international committee
which will direct the French Light
house. The letter declared that the
''Phare de France will become in time
an International monument to the
brotherhood of man." Judge Payne
added that Mrs. Mather voiced the
sympathy of all America when she
urged support of the project.
Daeschner Speaks.
In his address Ambassador Daesch-
ner expressed the deep gratitude of
France for the training and aid given
blinded French veterans at the Light
house and for Mrs. Mathers effort in
their behalf He contrasted the ap-
parent joy in life of those men who
had learned to be self-supporting
through trades or professions learned
at the Lighthouse with some blinded
soldiers he had seen early in the war.
These young active men suddenly
plunged into total darkness were very
different from our old blind, who had
always been blind, who used to sit
and beg on LIE Pont des Artes and
Yho always seemed happy" declared
NJ. Dae schner.
Mrs. Mather declared that she had
come as a recruiting officer for the
blind of all the allies, to make friends
for them and to appeal for the funds
necessary to give the Lighthouse an
adequate endowment to insure its
being an everlasting beacon of hope
and light to sightless men. Five hun
dred thousand dollars is the amount
needed.
Enterprise World-Widc
This is an international enterprise
declared Mrs. Mather, land one whose
success depends upon a change of
heart of all the nations of the world.
We have tried the International mind
and it has failed. Now let us try the
International heart, and, as a symbol
of that greater understanding and
sympathy between all people. let us
forever. The only passport to the
Lighthouse is blindness and the need
for our help. We have taken care of
and re-educated men of every race
and creed. Men blinded in battle are
usually mutilated as well. They be-
long to the 'scrapheap of humanity
and the more desperate and hopeless
their condition, the more we feel they
are our job.
IAN army of principles can go
where an army of men cannot go.
The Rhine cannot stop them nor the
ocean hold them back. They will
march to the horizon of the world
and conquer, and their conquest will
be permanent. Let us help to insure
permanent peace by such human
itarian institutions as this.
1000 Men Graduated.
Graduates of the 'Phare de France
which serves as a center of education
and recreation and also as club
house. social settlement and workshop
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1925-03-26
COMMONS MAY GO ON AIR.
Baldwin Studies Question {
Broadcasting Sessions.

LONDON, March 26.-Debate in the
House or Commons, which now is
heard only by members who crowd
themselves upon the long benches of
the chamber, and by a privileged few
who gain access to the visitors and
distinguished strangers galleries, may
be heard by all the radio world.
Prime Minister Stanley Baldwin an
nounced yesterday that he contem-
plated creating a select committee
of members of both houses of the
British Parliament to consider the
question Of broadcasting the proceed
ings in the legislative halls of West
minister.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1925-03-26
MCCORMICK HEIR NOV LABORER
MAKING HOME IN ROOMING HOUSE
Grandson of Harvester Founder Working in Plant to
Learn Business-Liues on SIS Weekly-ToO
Tired for Recreation, He Says.

to light yesterday through Fiji Pot
ter Stillman, wife of the former
president of the National City Bank
Of New York, who came to Milwau-
kee early this week. Yesterday she
admitted that she had come to see her
''godson," and last night the two had
dinner at a downtown hotel.
Fowler Mccormick is friend OF
Mrs. Stillman's son James. Mrs. Still
man said that the young man started
work at the plant at her suggestion,
that he might know something about
the business"
Mccormick, who is the son OF
Harold Mccormick and his former
wife, Mrs. Edith Rockefeller McCor-
mick.s said he was living on budget
of SIS a week.
Look at these horny hands of toll"
he said to reporters. But I'm get
ting hardened to it. Six weeks and
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1925-03-26
By the Associated Press.

by the Associated Press.
MILWAUKEE,, Wis, March 26.-In a
S4-a week room on South Pierce
street. Fowler Mccormick, 27-year-
old grandson of the founder of the
International Harvester fortune, de-
clared last night that he is learning,
not earning" his way.
Each day the heir to the Mccormick
millions rises at 5, and for 10 hours
works as a common laborer in the
Milwaukee plant of the harvester
company, piling metal pigs into the
furnace carts, going from department
to department, becoming acquainted.
For several weeks young McCor-
mick has been working, living quiet
ly in his south side rooming house.
A small room, containing an iron bed,
two chairs and a dresser, has been his
home.
His presence and occupation came
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1925-03-26

can lift the heaviest casting in the
place"
Asked concerning his recreation,
Mccormick said: TRY wrestling
those castings around for 10 hours
day, and see If you're interested
in any night life. My principal
night life consists of hitting the hay
about pm"
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1925-03-26
ARTIFICIAL SILK POPULAR.
Consumption May Exceed That of
Real Article

NEW YORK, March 26-Use of
artificial silk in this country is great
ly increasing and, IL the ratio con-
tinues, may in few years be greater
than the consumption of real silk,
Walter w. Birge, president of the
Industrial Fiber Co. of New York ard
Cleveland, said in a report to the
ffty-third annual meeting of the Silk
Association Of America. He said that
the figures for Europe are still more
startling, and that Gin the world out
side of this country" consumption of
the artificial product is greater than
silk
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1925-03-26

for the war blind of France, now
number more than a thousand. When
1 was there in October 1 saw one
graduate in the red robes of a judge
another was an instructor at st. Cyr
which Is like our West Portland
hundreds were doing some sort of
work, clerical or manual, by which
they were able to support themselves
and often their families.
'These men, many of whom are
mutilated as well as blind, are learn
ing, through the guidance of the
Lighthouse, TO pick up the broken
threads of their lives and go on as
they did before. as nearly as that is
possible with such an aftiiction
There are approximately 5000 blind
veterans in France. For every man
blinded In the war in this country
Franco has As. Certain of these
would be homeless and friendless
were 1t not for this Lighthouse, es-
tablished and supported by American
hearts and American funds"
Mrs. Mather told several pathetic
stories of men whose condition when
they came left them nothing to hope
for but death, but who learned to do
some simple work, which occupied
their minds and gradually brought
them back to sanity and even cheer
fulnesS
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1925-03-26
DIR. Winners Letter Read.

DR. William II. Wilmer, who was
unable to attend yesterdays meeting
sent his good wishes by letter to Mrs.
Mather, an extract from which Judge
Payne read:
Il am sending you a letter just to
wish you godspeed In your wonder
full work for the Lighthouses abroad.
No one without making special
study of the conditions can possibly
realize the tremendous humane and
economic Importance of this work.
It's first function Is the fundamental
one of preventing blindness, which
cine But 1T even goes further in
making useful and happy citizens out
of those unfortunates who cannot be
saved When one reads, as one does
every now and then, how some de-
spondent person has committed suicide
when told that the sight could not
be saved, one can realize the ire
mendous Importance of this work in
its relation to mental hygiene"
Mrs. Mather spoke under a great
handicap of i'll health yesterday, as
she has been under the constant care
of physicians for the past two weeks
in an effort to avoid mastoiditis. Her
black lace Veil concealed a tiny ice
bag around her ear. Her appeal for
funds Ito be invested in a permanent
life-giving beneficence" held the force
of 20 years of devoted service to the
needs of the blind behind it.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1925-03-26

Accidents in London streets in three
months totaled 21,619, of which 23S
were fatal.
The Coconino sun., 1925-04-24
PHOENIX STREET RAIL
WAYS QUIT OCTOBER q

The Phoenix Railway company on
Monday served notice that, all Of its
lines will be abandoned October 20,
1925.
The Coconino sun., 1925-04-24
ARIZONA
VOTE TO BE TAKEN
ELIMINATING SALT;
FAVOR ROOSEVELT

A campaign to change the name of
the Salt River valley to Roosevelt
valley by popular vote was launch
ed Monday by the Phoenix chamber of
commerce. Fifty thousand cards on
which to vote are being broadcasted
throughout the valley in business
houses, banks, public institutions and
filling stations. The votes will be
collected each day and the results of
the popular ballot aseertained tomor-
row. The name of the Salt river will
likewise be changed to Roosevelt river
if the valleys name is changed.
The 81 directors of the chamber of
commerce in session last week voted
unanimously in favor of changing the
name of the valley to some more ap-
propriate name. The directors were
in accord with the belief of Roger w.
Babson and numerous prominent men
that the name "Salt' is a bad handi-
cap to the economic advancement of
the valley.
The Coconino sun., 1925-04-24
FIRE IN COTTONWOOD
TAKES ONE LIFE; DOES
DAMAGE OF $l5O,OOO

G. H. Brooks of Los Angeles, lec-
turer, and an unidentified man and
woman, were burned to death and
property valued at close to $150,000
was destroyed in fire that swept the
small town of Cottonwood, Ariz., in
the Verde valley early Monday morn
ing. The flames swept two complete
blocks on the west side of Main street.
The fire sa1ted shortly after 5
o'clock in the morning in restaurant,
and, famed by a high wind, the
flames rushed swiftly north until they
came to the first fireproof building,
the postoffice, and then stopped.
Furniture and other moveable ar
ticles were taken out nearly every
residence in town, and moved to the
hills surrounding the village, as for a
time it was thought that the place
would be obliterated.
Cottonwood residents, victims of the
flames, are already planning on re-
construction of the devastated section.
Thirteen stores, one hotel and 10
residences were destroyed. The three
lost were staying in the Cottonwood
hotel, which burned Brooks had been
in Cottonwood about week conduct
ing spiritualist meetings.