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San Antonio light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1911-1993, 1925-08-16

one pretty knee thrown carelessly over the
other one. Her stockings were, as usual,
rolled And on the knee was painted
living, speaking likeness of one of the dogs
Mr.. Wilson so hated. In a daze, still
scarcely believing his eyes, Wilson silent
ly hung his hat in the closet He came
back and looked again. Mrs. Wilson was
jstil reading. She had uncrossed her legs
and crossed them again the other way.
And on the other knee, which was now
visible, Mr.. Wilson was stupefied to see
glazing at him picture of the other dog.
- Wilson took deep breath. This was
the end. He strobe to the table and raised
his clenched fist; but he caught himself
and stopped. Still staring at those knees
he got out his pipe and filled it. He was
thinking quickly.
"How are you darling?" he asked pleas
antly Then in the best good humor he sat
down and began to tell her what had
happened during the day at the office.
Not single reference did he make to
those decorated knees. Mrs. Wilson was
puzzled. AS he talked on she furtively
pulled up her skirts another inch or so to
be sure that the cute little pictures were
visible.
Mr.. Wilson paid no attention. Nor did
he make any mention of what he had seen
all during dinner or during the evr ming.
And just for spite, and because her pride
was hurt, Mrs. Wilson didn't mention the
clever little pictures either.
However, the next afternoon at the
country club Mrs. Wilson's painted knees
were brilliant success. Almost all the
other fair young matrons on the veranda
also had adopted the new fad. But they
had only thought of conventional designs,
like butterflies or flowers.
Clever and original Mrs. Wilson had
gone them all one better. They crowded
around her, showering her with congrat-
ulations. 1t was a charming, delightful
idea They would all do the same thing,
they cried, have pictures of their own lit
tie pets painted on their knees!
But just as the enthusiasm was at its
height hush suddenly fell. Some one
gave gasp and pointed to man who had
Just come out of the clubhouse and sat
down at table. Mrs. Wilson gave a
squeak of dismay. 1t was her husband.
Without glancing at the Mortified crowd
of ladies who stared at him he picked up
a magazine and started to read. In hor-
ror Mrs. Wilson looked at his knees. His
knickerbockers were rolled up and his
stockings were rolled down. Painted on
the bony and powerful but not very pretty
knees that were thus exposed were the
startling likenesses of two of the popular
young women of the town. Any one would
have recognized them. Everybody knew
that Mr.. Wilson was particularly friendly
with the two pretty women. They were
often the subject of heated discussion be-
tween the Wilson's when they were not
arguing about Mrs Wilson's bobbed hair,
cigarettes or puppies.
After the first shock of amazement
somebody tittered--but it wasn't Mrs. Will
San Antonio light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1911-1993, 1925-08-16

was absolutely necessary. So she had had
Mr.. STAIRS face painted on one of her pink
knees. 1t had occurred to her during their
tea that she could daintily expose her knee,
and thus silently, without embarrassment
to anybody, make known her dcS.5ision.
But during the tea, try as she would,
she couldn't get either of the gallant
young gentlemen to look at her knees,
Her modest efforts to attract attention in
that quarter merely served to make them
look out of the window or up at the cell
ing. So finally she laughingly stood up
and asked them what they thought of the
design she had chosen-for all the girls
in town had had themselves decorated
with some design or other. Both young
sters, blushingly, looked at her knee. Then
as astonishing thing happened.
SARAH cried Sillinger in delight. 81
understand"
$50 do l." said Starr, and started for
the door.
Poor Mary, dumfounded, looked down
at her knee To her amazement the face
there looked much more like Sillinger than
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duced. But when she stood up, the face
became fat and round, and looked much
more like, the rotund Sillinger! Which
was something neither Sarah Dean nor
the artist had foreseen.
The game Mary went to the party with
Sillinger, but next week she and Starr
became engaged, and that made every
thing all right. But, even so, the giddy
and frivolous new fad came very near
wrecking their whole love affair.
Down in Baltimore the girls of the bas-
ketball team thought their uniforms
would be more attractive if pictures of
their boy friends were painted on their
knees. The faculty didn't think so, how
ever, and the whole team narrowly missed
being expelled from school
How widely the "chic, proper and fash
ionable" new fad win be adopted is, there
fore, still something Of a question. SO
far it seems to have caused surprising
lot of trouble.
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until she decided
between them.
On the We'd
nesday before the
dance Sarah Dean
in Wit e d both
young men to
tea. She had de-
cided that she
wanted to go with
Starr, but didn't
want to hurt Sill
niger more than
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son. With her cheeks flaming
she hastily covered her own
knees. She stepped forward,
stopped in front of her hus-
band, and started to say some
thing but chicken. Then she
turned, ran down the steps to
her roadster, and drove furi-
ously along the drive and
home. -
By nightfall Mr.. Wilson's
courageous act was the talk
of the town. The dother
husbands hailed him as a
deliverer, And they let it
be known that if their wives
left those crazy pictures on
their knees they would do just
what Mr.. Wilson did. So in
the town of Carlisle, Pa,
painted knees are not the fad.
In Omaha, Neb., the funny
new fad also caused an un-
fortunate little tempest-in-a-
teapot. Miss Mary Bell, sew
enteen years old, who lives at
No. 1923 Cumming street, in
that city, has pretty dimpled
knees and she is not at all
San Antonio light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1911-1993, 1925-08-16
The Interest
ing Designs
Chosen

~AooCh
by Miss Maryland
Jarboe, of the Louis
the 18th" Company
to Ornament Her AL
ready Very Attractive
Knees.
Starr. The secret being
that Mary had been sit
ting down when the face
had been painted on her
knee. With her leg in
that position the long,
lean face of Starr was
quite accurately repro
Imperial Valley press., 1925-07-22
GET AT THE CAUSE!
Many FL Centre Folks Are Showing
How to Avoid Needless
Suffering

There's nothing more annoying
than kidney weakness or inability
TO properly control the kidney secre-
tions. Night and day alike, the suf.
ferer is tOrmented and what with
the burning and scalding, the atten-
dant baekachc, headache and dizzi-
ness, life is indeed burden. Doan 8
Pills-a stimulant diuretic to the
kidncys-havc brought peace and
comfort TO many Ell Centre people.
Profit by this FL Centre resident s
experience.
j. Z. Eldridge, 413 S. Fourth St.,
says 81 have had attacks of kid
ney complaint at times, when l took
cold or strained my back. My back
ached considerably and my kidneys
acted irregularly. Doan Is Pills have
never failed to rid me of such at
taeks and strengthen my back and
kidneys"
Price 60c, at all dealers. Don t
simply ask for kidney remedy
get Doan Ii PiHs--the same that Mr.
Eldridge had. Foster. Milburp Co.,
Mrs. Buffalo, n Y. adZ
Imperial Valley press., 1925-07-22
BIRTHDAY PARTY AT
HEALTH CAMP IS
A JOFOUS AFFAIR

Helen A. Scott, school nurse who
is in charge of the undemourished
camp for children at Hipass, writes
to the Press Of an interesting party
given Edith Beadle, one of the tots
in camp, and terms it an outstand-
ing day for all at the health camp.
"'The evening before Edith had
pulled one of her white baby teeth,
sd at bedtime she wrapped it in
clean paper, put it under her pill
low and all the children sang 10
'Fho-Cho,' the health fairy. In
the morning Edith found bright,
shiny dime with a message from
Fairy White Tooth
"The day being Edith 5 birthday,
the air was heavy with secrets. Nf
ter flag raising she was detained
outside while beautiful green and
pink happy birthday box was plae-
ed on the breakfast table. After
all the kiddies had eaten heartily
of melon, cocoa. toast. cream of
wheat and honey, Edith stood on
a bench and opened her gifts. Such
a variety of dolls, story books,
hankies, cutouts and drawing
b0Oksl
"At noon a picnic lunch at the
Castle, a favorite play spot in the
rocks was enjoyed, ending with wa
-termelon and toasted marshmallows.
cat supper time Edith had a.
beautiful pink and white birthday
cake with seven candles and ice
cream was served all, the bounte
Gus gift of the Flks. The little girl
was dressed in a ruffled pink crepe
Imperial Valley press., 1925-07-22
FIND ANOT HER
VICTIM, BLOODY
BOOTLEG GANG
BY United Press Leased Wire

SALINAS, Calf, July 22.---Cir-
cumstances surrounding discovery
of the body of Chriss Gerich, Moss
Landing fisherman, in Elk Horn
slough left no doubt in the minds of
authorities here today that both
Gerich and Mrs. Gerich had been
slain because they knew too much
about rum smuggling in this vicin-
ity.
Gerich is the t;nro known victim
of the rum war which started when
Deputy Sheriff n. H. RAIDER was
killed by a machine gun vollev and
two other Officers were wounded
in Il Moss Landing raid.
The body of Mrs. Gerich was pick
ed up on the beach few days ago.
She was admittedly an informer for
Monterey county authorities. The
theory of officers is that both Ge-
rich and Mrs. Gerich were killed i'll
the fear that they might expose
those responsible for killing RAIDER.
Gerich S body was clad only in
trousers and socks and his watch
and other valuable were found in
his house boat, ledmg strength to
the belief that the couple was kill
ed in their own cabin and the
bodies taken to the shore.
Abrasions on Gerich Is body in
dicated there were blows and there
was sign of bullet mark across
the forehead. Rope burns were
found ON Mrs. Gerich S neck and Il
vertebra was found broken us
though she had been hung or drag
ged by the neck.
Imperial Valley press., 1925-07-22
Serving Hints for
the VaIfey Hostess

1.-Serve everything one drinks tC
the right. g a
place individual plates upon
the table from the right or left as
seems most convenient. always re.
ncmbering never to reach across in
front of anyone.
3.-Pass all dishes frem which
those at the table help themselves to
.the left,
walk. as quietly as possible
and set dishes upon table us gently
as possible.
5.-The waitress should never
speak TO anyone at table or show,
in any way, that she hears the con-
versation.
6.-Receptacles for liquids must
never be filled so full that there is
danger of spilhng when being
carried.
DISHES should never be scrap
cd or stacked at table.
S.-Only so many dishes as can be
be carried out without stacking
should be taken from the table at
one time.
9.-Care must be taken that one
does not get the hands around the
mouth of pitchers; the fingers
should never touch the food being
conveyed in dishes.
10.-All unused silver must be re-
moved from table before dessert is
served.
1.-THE table is crumbed, only,
before the dessert course.
l2.-Coffee is served III small
cups after the dessert course. and
generally, with sugar, without cream
1t NAV be served at table or after
waIds. in the living room or else
where. If served curing the meal
ii is poured into large cups and
passcd with sugar and cream.
There is difference of opinion
as to who should be served first,
some contending that guest of
honor be served each time before
anyone else is served, and others
that all ladies be served first. Many
rlain that tie hostess should be
helned or help herself first (from
dishes passed and that the waitress
should thereafter go straight around
the table in rotation. This is the
simplest method and the most eff
eirnt.
Imperial Valley press., 1925-07-22
DAILY MENUS

akfast-Berries, cereal, thin
cream, soft-eooked eggs, rye toast,
milk, coffee.
Lucheon-Cream of spinach
soup, toast sticks, stuffed tomato
salad, apple sauce, ginger drop
cookies, whole wheat bread, milk,
tea.
Dinner-Roast leg of lamb, mint
Jelly, Drowned potatoes. creamed ear
rots, iellied fruit salad, cheese,
crackers, coffee, milk, graham bread.
Those members of the family who
prefer an unc0oked cereal for break
fast will like their berries served
with the cereal This means Il say
ing of dishes for the dishwasher and
is worth encouraging.
Jellied Fruit Salad
One cup diced fresh peaches, cup
raspberries. 12 cup chopped nut
meats. l tablespoon granulated gela-
tine, tablespoons cold water. / cup
thick salad dressing, l cup whip
ping cream. II teaspoon salt, ta-
blcspoops lemon juice, paprika.
Let gelatine stand in cola water
for ten minutes. Place 'over hot
water until dissolved. Whip cream.
season with salt and lemon juice and
add paprika to make a deep pink.
Combine mayonnnise and whipped
cream and beat in dissolved gelatine
Fold in fruit and nuts and turn into
a mold. Chill and serve without
dressing on shredded lettuce.
II the recipe is doubled, each in
gredient in proportion, the salad will
serve y to 16 persons. With sand
wiches and iced tea this makes
delicate collection for an afternoon
affair.
Imperial Valley press., 1925-07-22
British Steamer
Wrecked on Reefs
by United Press Leased Wire

MANILA. July 22.-The British
steamer Agreement today was still
lying helpless on the Tubbataha
reefs, Sulu archipelago, with a coast
guard cutter standing by, unable
to aid the vessel.
The Agreement s skipper blamed
Philippine authorities. for the crash
en- the reefs Monday, declaring the
light house was. hote burning when
be went aground.
A. salvage steamer is proceeding
from here TO the scene for rescue of
the boat Seas are calm, indieat-
ing successes of the salvage effort.
The Agreement was enroute from
Manila to New York with cargo
of sugar, when she was wrecked,
Clothes are so foolish. Toes feel
,nuch better when you let them just
roam at large. s4,-
Imperial Valley press., 1925-07-22
RE1ENSGEEERIEENM1F4
Society, Clubs, Lodges,
Churches and Schools
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paper dress and presided over the
feast like a true fairy.
In the evening Fairy Party ,
was given in the recreation hall, and
On account of such special festivities
the children were allowed up until
5 O clock.
The chronicles of this happy day
are typical of the spirit marking
the health camp and the fortunate
kiddies who are being cared there
for SIX weeks win doubtless carry
with them memories of the happy
DAYS spent there that will linger as,
long rs they live.
Imperial Valley press., 1925-07-22
HOLTVILLE
by Press staff Correspondent

HOLTNILLE, July pa lunch
stand on Holt avenue operated by
Mrs. H. Willis and her two young
sons. was held up and robbed Mon
day evening at about O'Clock by
man who was later caught by OF
ficers Keene, Kinniard and Brown.
He was intoxicated at the time of
the holdup, according to his victims.
Keith Savage is again on duty
at the First National bank, after
spending a week S vacation in Ven
tura.
The w. c. T. [. will meet
this afternoon. at the home of
Mrs. Ira ,Feldman
Mrs. f.. Roy Thompson and child-
rem have returned from week s
vacation spent in Ventura.
"'Shm' Long of the local Union
Oil company, will leave soon on Il
two weeks vacation.
Among the local people who spent
last week end in the mountains were
Mr.. and Mrs. G. P. Taylor and son,
Eugene Hatfield, Mrs. Norman H.
Parks, Mr.. and Mrs. Dale Cooper
and family, Mr. and Mrs. John Zen
os, Mr.. and Mrs. Frank TAYLOR, Aus
tin Lester, T. Roy Thopmson, Carl
Morford and Mr.. and Mrs. +. l..
Baker.
Robert Whaling, son of Mr.. and
Mrs. W. T. Whaling of the Alamo
district, has left for visit with
his cousin in Poway, California.
Mr.. and Mrs. E. NJ. Covey and
family have returned to their Alamo
home after spending few days in
San Diego and Ontario
Mrs. W. 0. Bates Of Yuma, is
spending two weeks visiting with
her parents, Mr.. and Mrs. r. l..
Keeblc.
Mrs. John Wooford and son Glenn
and her sister, Mrs. \. l.. Little and
son GLADDEN., are in San Diego,
where they will spend the rest OF
the summer.
After spending week on bust
ness here, J. NJ. Hardaway has left
for Terril, Texas, where he lives.
Edwin Mead Of Long Beach, has
returned to his home after week
spent in this city on business.
Charles Zimmerle is planning o
spend a two weeks vacation soon in
Upland and San Bernardino.
Imperial Valley press., 1925-07-22
Strawberry Orange Cocktail

On July : the pear growers of the
: Antelope Valley held a field day
travelling from ranch to ranch,
viewing results of experimental
work.
Imperial Valley press., 1925-07-22
FRUIT COCKTAILS

There is no hard and fast rule to
follow for making the cocktail,
| which is usually the first course of
luncheon or dinner. but one may
use her imagination and judgment
IN combining ingredients.
Cocktails are of two kinds: those
of oysters. CLAIMS, Holsters or similar
fish, and those made of mixture of
fruit juices. or mixture of fruits.
However. those Of the first variety
are usually more popular in the Win
ter time, while the fruit cocktail Is
an all the wear round appetizer.
While the cocktail is usually
served as the first course Of a dinner
if it is a liquid cocktail 1t IS very
proper to have il passed in the hv-
ing room just before the luncheon
Or dinner is served, and this prOee-
durc is considered an announcement
that dinner is served in the living
room, they should be arranged at
tractively on a small tray. Small
cocktail napkins, ir used, may be ON
the trav with the glasses. If the
cocktail is served in the din;ng room
it may be in place on the table on
individual plates or service plates
when the guests enter the dining
room.
Fruit cocktails are ofteneSt made
of mixture of several fruits, such
as pineapple, bananas. orange
grapefruit and pears. These are eut
into small pieces, put into sherbet
glasses, and a couple of tablespoons
of swcctcned fruit juice or heavy
fruit syrup poured over them. Some
times they are served in.graPcfruit
shells, lemon shells, or scoopcd out
melons; they are oftencst eaten with
fork. unless the fruit is fine.
shredded and there is excess of
rnuid, when a spoon is used. Fruit
Juice cocktail is also served ana is
n,crely a mixture of orange and pine
apple juices, with a touch Of lemon;
or grapefruit juice with strawberry
ami eurrant juice. They may be
slightly sweetencd, or favored with
very little ginger or mint, etc.
These arc served in .clarct glasses, or
in glasses of any shape, with or
,,i4houf "A gunnn
Imperial Valley press., 1925-07-22

People whe sleep on sleeping
rorches should live in clean pajamas.
Maybe one time girl had on an
evening dress as large as her bath
ing suit but we were absent.
Imperial Valley press., 1925-07-22

Norway with population Of -
6JS, 3S4 has about twelve aud half
million horsepower Of potential
hydro-electric power. APPROX
mateIy 100000 or twelve per cent
or the total, is now developed aud
plans are being considered for con.
aLructing transmission lines where
by electricity may be exported DO
Denmark and Germany. One route
for these transmission lines is
through Sweden and across the com
p;rativcly marrow straights to Cop
cnhagen, a distance of $50 miles. The
other calls for sea cable direct TO
Denmark, distance of $50 miles.
Imperial Valley press., 1925-07-22
Melon Cocktail

/ cup diced watermelon.
cup diced eantaloupe.
cup diced hOneydew melon.
tbsp. lemon juice.
tbsp orange juice.
Mix diced melons and chill thor
cughly. Fill cocktail or sherbet
glasses and add to each two tea
spoons lemon and orange juice which
have bsen mixed together.
Strawberry Orange Cocktail
cup diced Strawberries.
2 finely diced oranges.
2stbsp. lemon juice.
tbsp. powdered sugar.
Remove membrane from oranges; /;
dice and add stra wberriea, lcmon
juice and sugar. Serve in cocktail
glasses.
Imperial Valley press., 1925-07-22

Carlsbad, San Diego county, dur.
ing May shipped as much as W
tOns gladiolus flowers u dag to Los
Eugeie,.
Imperial Valley press., 1925-07-22

Green fruit is moving steadily
from Lodi, San Joaquin county, at
the rate of two ear loads a day.
New Britain herald., 1925-12-14
G!HMNNN's TKNNNITInN-

Berlin, Doe. II co -Gurmauy: transition from imitation 10 stability tS toH of hy x lmour Parker Gn- hrrt, Jro agent general for rcpara- ions payments, in his report on the first years operation Of the Dawes rI9n.
 Th' first oro billion ro'l marks to he pail by Germany was allocat,d among fine creditors. Tho srarn ol tho Initod States in thn first "r- unity Was about 1&&&&,uoo marks which has ben placed to is rrr!it on tho books Of tho arrnt-Grn"ral Tn" report says that while i' is s'iN too soon 10 draw conclusions ahout its ultimate results, "thc plan has reduced tho problem of rcplrations to national basis and hts provided for the determination of its possibilities hy the test Of actual cNprrcncc."
New Britain herald., 1925-12-14
HOSPITAL CONDUCTED BY
 ORDER OF NUNS BOMBED
Investigating Authorities Believe Deed is that of an Insane Per
 son - No One Killed

Kalispcll, Mont. Dec. l4 CPD - The dynamitinG of Sisters Of Mercy hospital here late Saturday night was under investigation today.
 No one was injured but the ex- plosion smashed the windows of the front part of the building and badly damaged the dining room.
 Authorities believe an insane per son placed the bomb.
 Smoke from the burning fuse led sisters of the hospital to look at the furnace, taking them out of the dining room and probably saving their lives The bomb was placed on q window sill of the dining room. Part of the fuse was found by police nearby and is their main clue.
 Several Conyalcsoont patients were removed to their homes. hut the ma jority remained in the hospital after the explosion.
New Britain herald., 1925-12-14
Weeks Activities in
 Catholic Churches

Wednesday, Friday and Saturday will be observed as Emhor Days in the Catholic church, according 10 an nouncemcnts made from the pulpits in th" local church at the masses yesterday. Working poope and members of their families arc all lowed to cat meat once on Wcdncs- day and Saturday.
 St. Mary's Church Rams of marriage were publish cd yesterday for thn first time at St. Marys church between Philip Man tel and Fua Rossitno.
 Requiem masses for the week were announced as follows: Monday morning at : o'clock, anniversary for Dominic Perri; Tuesday morning at [ o'clock, anniversary for Mar gQret BcEley; Wednesday morning at : o'clock. anniversary for Mrs Susan Hartncy; Thursday TorninE at o'clock, months mind for Pat rick Burns; Friday morning at : o'clock, for James MansWorth: Sal Iurday morning at o'clock. for Francis Dohson.
 St. Joscph'S Church
 Rev. John r. Donohuc, pastor Of St. Joscph's church. announced to- day that brothers of Nofrc Dame of South Bend, Ind, arc canvassinE St. Josoph's rarish in tho interests of the Ave Maria magazine published hy that order. The pastor was as sisted hy a member of tho Ia Sal lotte order at thc services yesterday.
 St. Johns Church
 Roy. Thomas ]. Laden, pastor of tho church of St. John tho T3yanEol- ist, announced yesterday that a new system for collecting funds for thc support of tho church would be in- augurated on January i, 4 budget system, with envelopes distributed 10 the parishioncrs every week, will be introduced and tried out The vari- ous committee who are to take charge of the distribution of the cn- vclopcs will meet this evening in the church hall 10 perfect plans for tho system.
 An anniversary requiem mass will be said at tho church Friday morn ing at 7;45 o'clock for Mrs, Gather inc Crowley.
 The children of the parish will go to confession ncNt Saturday after noon and will receive communion at the S:%n o'clock mass next sunday morning.
 st. Peters Church
 Next Sunday will he communion Sunday at St Peters church, for the young mon and boys of the parish.
 Instructions for the school chil- drcn will he held next Saturday morning following the S o'clock mass.
 Roy. Charles Corpcns, pastor of St. Peters church, was one of the assistants at the rcdcdication and