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San Antonio light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1911-1993, 1925-10-29

1T certainly is hard to get labor
around here" said my friend, who
owned Il big lumber yard.
"Is that so?" 1 asked. Must make
your business very hard TO manage"
YES" h. replied: very often l get
discouraged when l see the great piles
OF lumber which j can't deliver
promptly because ! haven't the help.
Always behind in my or&rs, these
days
you wouldn't be bothered if you
lived in India" | laughed.
WHY Ird.a:" asked my friend.
"You know they use elephants over
there 10 go such work. They are the
bcs. Iumtclilen in the world.'
You surprise me- exclaimed the
man.
"Thcre's show wintering over in
the next county, suggested Bunny
very modo$tly. Il have some friends
in it,"
What sud of a show?" / asked,
- "a circua.' replied Bunny. Very
good Indian elephants in it, too
Bunny slid nothing more, but | did.
There's an ideal" l cried. why
no. &c. nclephant:
Afraid it wouldn't do" said the
Zimmerman.
might try it," I suggested.
"Oh, ] guess not" he said.
But few weeks later, that same
man called me up and wanted to know
where tho chow was. He said be wa:
desperate and had to do something
Then he asscd if | would Gene up.
Tie mex. day We took the trair
to see Cal friend and before lunch VIZ
were over in the next county Mt thu
winter quarters Of circus. We saw
the business manager and told hin
tina. We wanted TO buy n young Gle
plant.
Out into the elephant house We wen
and looked over the stock. You cal
Imagine The fun Bobby was havin;
aud Bunny ran off 10 see some mon
keys that be had made friends witt
once.
"Now this is a fine young fellow,
said the man. And he comes from
fine family. His mother and fathe
are good elephants aud he should hav'
fine disposition when he grows up.
We looked at the young elephan
and he looked at us and / thought h,
winked at :ne, but perhaps | was mis-
taken.
"Do you want him for n pet-o
WHAT" ASKED the circus man.
oh" said the lumbeman. II want
him TO work. ! have a lumber yard
and Foxy Grandpa says they are goO'
at that work.
."Nons letter. said the circus man
"That's the reason ! want youni
San Antonio light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1911-1993, 1925-10-29
Who Said 1t and
Where

Extremes are vicious and proceed
from men:
Compensation is just and proceeds
from God"
Human beings tcud generally to
extremes. DC la Bruycre writes in
Manners Of the Present Age"
"Nyho does think one thing and an
other tell, t.
My soul detests him like the gates OF
hell"
4 liar merits the honest mans
scorn. as Homer we'll says in the
"Iliad" as translated by Pope.
"Yet all experience is an arch where
thro' f.
Cleans that untrayell'd world, whose
margin fades
For ever and for ever when I move.
Tcnnyson gives his definition of ex-
pericnce in Ulysses"
"Thc bore is usually considered a
harmless creature. or Of that class
Of irrational bipeds who hurt only
themselves
This is Maria Edgeworth's opinion
Of bores in Thoughts on Bores."
Copyright, 1895. King Features Syn, Inc.
San Antonio light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1911-1993, 1925-10-29
Yes or No?

1. Is it true that chimneyswifth
winter in chimneys in a state oil
stupor?
.. II is we'll known that some
plants hinder each others growth
when planted together. DO any crops
benefit each other?
3. viii it ever be possible TO
make motor fuel from vegetable ma
tcrial?
4. Was the change from an ex-
tremely fertile region to one OF
sterile desolation in Southern Spain
and in the Eupbratcs valley due to
the exhaustion of the soil?
). Do the upper molars have the
same number of roots as the lower
ones?
C. is the salticst water found il
TIE Atlantic Ocean?
Z. Has any important fish industry
been introduced into the Pacific from
the Atlantic coast!
Answers TO these questions may be
found
I. No. 1t is not yet known ex-
actly where the chimneyswift spends
the winter, but it is generally believed
that it migrates. probably to Mexico.
and does not hibernate in the Chin
ncy.
.. Yes. There are certain plants
which seem to benefit each other
when grown together. such as blue
grass and white clover, timothy and
red clover, or timothy and red top.
The reason is not known.
3. Yes. Alcohol can be made
from vegetable tissue and some en-
gines can use vegetable oil for COM
buston.
4. No. Southern Spain, former
ly described ms the garden spot of the
world. lost its fertility when the ir-
rigation system of the Moors fell into
decay with the vanquishing Of that
people. The valley of the Euphrates,
where the soil still contains the ma
terial TO grow bumper crops. became
almost 4 desert with the fall Of the
agricultural people who had construct
cd irrigation canals Of surprising
magnitude. The soil in both places
is said to be good. but its fertility
departed with the people who knew
how to manage il.
3. No. The upper molars have
three roots. as opposed to two in the
lower. and are correspondingly more
difficult 70 extract.
6. No. The greatest saltincss found
in ocean water is found in the Medi'
torrancAn and Red Seas. though there
are bodies of water inland with n
greater percentage Of salt.
Z. Yes. Sbad fisheries OF the Pa
cific coast were begun by the trans
plantation of fish from the Atlantic
TO the Sacramento river.
Copyright, 1898, King Features Syn, Inc.
San Antonio light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1911-1993, 1925-10-29
WORLD!
You're Getting Old Now
By ELSIE ROBINSON

you were a kid when you're old its
because you're moi reaching out for
other interests NOW.
Old Age isn't some alien monster
that's going to spring out at you from
behind some bush and cover your
glowing youth with its horrid husk.
AGE is SOMETHING THAT Is
GROWING INSIDE YOU NOW.
YOU. YOURSELF. NOW ARE
MOLDING YOUR OWN OLD AGE
AND IT'S SIZE AND COMPILER
Jon. IT'S TEMPER AND SLANT
ARE BEING BUILT IN CON
FORMANCE TO THE DlMEN-
SIONS OF YOUR OWN SPIRIT.
Are YOU shallow, silly and selfish
NOW with never the germ OF Il
thought for the other fellows rights:
Then you'll be shallow and silly and
selfish when your bloom has flakcd
away and the meanness in you stands
revealed.
Are you merry and generous NOW.
with friendly comprehension of the
other fellows need? Then you'll be
mellow and beloved in your old age.
Are you cowardly or dishonest now
masking it all under laughing ex-
cuses-"getting by" because you re
young?
Then you'll be cowardly and dis
honest in a little while, without any
masking. And all the world will
know.
You won't be anything when you're
old that YOU aren't NOW be sure
of that. If you're going to be wise
there must be seeds of wisdom in
you NOW. If you're going to be
brave, you must loathc cowardict
NOW. If you're going to be true,
you must be loyal NOW.
Don't YOU like it. Villa?
Haven't | shown up OLD Age?
Sure ] have. But I've shown you
up too. haven't 1? And that hurts.
Well. take it from me. little sister.
Life shows us all up. If we only
knew it ahead of time we might get
ready for the deal. That's why I've
tipped you off today.
Copyright, 1925, King Features Syn, Inc.
San Antonio light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1911-1993, 1925-10-29

Villa wants me to get out my
meanest vocabulary and show up Old
Age. Villa, herself. is twenty-onc.
She is tall and slender and golden
pink. She has wind wings on her
heels and n spring song i'll her throat
and n complete content with her pref
~ self and all other Youth.
And how she does dislike Age.
'Horrid. stringy. flabby, peevy old
clooms.' she snOrts. Just doddcr-
ing nlong-talking about the days
when they were kids-never thinking
of anything except themselves-afraid
to take n chance-no pep. Gosh.
Elsie. wish you'd show them up!'
Gladly, my dear. dislike this
Old Age slant quite as much as you
do. Observation-Disclosures
ness-flabbiness-by all means let's
go after them.
But WHERE SHALL BE Be
GIN?
in OTHER WORDS. WHEN
DOES OLD AGE BEGIN?
These tiresomc. old people, with
their mean little eyes and their dusty
spirits-thcy were fleet and merry
anu GOlutll DlIlh oltt lbo. w ma az
though you may find that fact hard
to believe. And now they're drab and
sour and lazy minded. When did it
happen? At forty? At sixty? When
does this awful change come in hui
man life? When do all the fresh
lively, witty young people turn into
faded. stiff gloomy old ones?
THEY'RE TURNING EVERY
YOU'RE GETTING OLD NOW,
VILLA.
RIGHT NOW.
If your thoughts are going to be
pinchcd and stupid when you're old.
they're pinched and stupid NOW, I'M
der all your merry banter.
IL your spirit is going to be
crampcd and selfish and suspicious
when you're old. it's mat way NOW
beneath your pretty manners.
If you won't be able to find inter-
est in anything but "thc days when
San Antonio light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1911-1993, 1925-10-29
Advice to the Lovelorn
By BEATRICE FAIRFAX
When a Mans Shy.
DEAR MISS FAIRFAX:

DEAR MISS FAIRFAX:
How can one gain the affection
and interest of shy and indifferent
man? lie acts bored TO death with all
women.
/ am 90. old enough to know my
own heart, so / realize that l love
him truly. ] am also quite shy. and
don't make an impression on people
when l first meet them. / don't
know how TO gain his interest.
will always be grateful il you will
help me, as ! can never, never BE-
happy without this one man.
HEART-SICK.
You will have TO forget your own
shyncSs my dear. sufficiently. 10 be
friendly with this young man and
put him at his ease when he is chat
ting with you. Find out what his in
tcrcsts and onthusiasmS are and talk
of them.
When you begin 10 feel at home
with each other. ask him to call some
evening. then give him really home
like, quite time. Don't introduce him
to number of your friends-don't
show him off in any way-but give
him an easy chair and try to make
him feel happy and comfortable.
Then ask him TO come again. In
vitc him TO dinner some evening Il
you live at home. If you cook well,
help cook the dinner, yourself.
Try in every way to be as charm
ing and sweet ANIL friendly as you
can without in any way running after
San Antonio light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1911-1993, 1925-10-29
Difference in Stature.

DEAR MISS 'E-IRFAA:
l am in love with a young man,
who is extremely good 10 me. He is
well to do good looking, and, best
Of all. he is clean-minded.
To be frank. he is everything a girl
could wish for. in a husband. Along
with all this he has magnetic per-
sonality. Ny family is, very. fond OF
and / really love hin. -.--
The reason | am writing to you is
TO tell you the reason hesitate 10
marry him. is because | am tall and
he is about three inches shorter than
|. Kindly tell me what to do. |
know there must be lots Of tall girls
who are in the same prcdicament.
LORRAINE.
Do you know that many of the
happiest, most successful marriages
in the world are between men who
are the same height or a bit shorter
than their wives. II you allow q
trifle like that to spoil your life's
happiness. I'll be inclined to think
you are too silly End petty ever to
be really happy.
It's not mans height but his
character and personality that count.
Napoleon was little man--much
shorter than josephine. Vet we
know how happy their marriage was
for many years. And this is only
one example out OF thousands. Don't
think Of the difference in height be-
tween you two then no one else will.
San Antonio light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1911-1993, 1925-10-29
Meditations of
a Wife
BY Helen Rowland
Kissing a Lost Art.

Cupid's crop Of flirtations and
every year--and deteriorating in quail
ity.
This is because kissing has become
a habit instead Of an art and pastime
instead Of an adventure.
Now, that q kiss has fallen from
the glory of an OCCASIONAL luxury TO
the ignominy of social obligation.
it has lost all Of its flavor and most
of its kick.
The thing that has taken all the
charm and cnchantment out OF a kiss
is that it is always "expccted"-never
SURPRISE. The only thrilling
kisses, like the only thrilling Christ
mas presents, are those that you didn't
expect.
When girl never could guess
whether or not n man would try to
kiss her and man never could
guess whether or not he DARED:
The whole thing had a dash OF ad-
venture, n piquant flavor of uncer-
tainty-likc the night before Christ
mas-that tinglcd through you and
buttoned up the back.
But. now that you know that every
man EXPECTS to kiss you, and that
every man thinks that you EXPECT
him TO kiss you-well. it's just about
as thrilling as knowing that you
will have chicken for dinner, every
Wednesday and Sunday.
Love is a game. But what is ex-
citing about a game, in which there
is no chance to lose and nothing to
win?
Easy petting is the pcnny-ante OF
love-on which only a cheap sport
with a bargain-countcr soul and
cafeteria taste would waste a mo-
mcnt's time.
A kiss may be only a kiss-but
real surprise is a thrill.
Copyright, 1925. King Features Syn, Inc.
San Antonio light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1911-1993, 1925-10-29
Some Pointers
on Manners
Writing Thanks for a Gift.
BY Mrs. Beeckman
DEAR MRS. BEECKMAN:

DEAR MRS. BEECkMAN:
Will you kindly tell me ii it is
proper to write letter of thanks for
a gift received? The gift was given
as token of thanks for favor
done.
Ii so. will you please tell me how
to word the letter: RlIA.
Indeed it is proper. Such letter
should be written as soon as possible
after the gift has arrived. This may
suggest form to you:
MY dear Mrs. Buell.:
"You were most kind and gracious
to have such a lovely thought of me,
and / thank you very much. 1t was
a great pleasure to be able to be OF
service to you, and then you added
to this pleasure the happiness of your
thoughtfulncss and Of your beautiful
gift.
1.-THE book ends are very handsome,
and they will always be symbol 10
me of your kindness.
Best wishes to you and friend
liest greeting.
Most sincerely yours.
RITA MORRISON"
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kissing in Public.
DEAR MRS. BEECKMAN:

DEAN NIINS. DIs41VIN.Hh-N
/ am staying at the seashore. I ex-
poet my fiance to visit me. Is 1t
proper for me to greet him at the sta
ton with a kiss? A girl friend con-
tends it is improper to kiss in pub
lie at any time until you are mar
ried.
viii you please settle our friendly
argument? Thank you.
SOMEBODY'S SWEETHEART.'
Your girl friend has a sure sense
of good form. Let us persuade you to
behave yourself" before folks.
Say it with hand-shakc." No
well-bred person, married or unmar'
ricd, parades in public manifestations
that should be private. Don't tell
the world"
San Antonio light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1911-1993, 1925-10-29
The Gift for the Baby.

Dear Mrs. Beeckman.:
When going to visit friend who
has Just had Il baby in n hospital,
should one bring the gift for the baby
TO the hospital. or wait until the
mother and baby are at home?
+. II.
Either is correct. But I AM sure
the mother would be made very happy
if you bring your gift to her baby
while she is in the hospital. Hospital
days are not too pleasant, and such
friendly thoughts bring sunshine with
them.
Copyright, 1925, Premier synd.. Inc
San Antonio light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1911-1993, 1925-10-29
ADVERTISEMENT
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San Antonio light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1911-1993, 1925-10-29
Registering in a Hotel.
Dear Mrs. Beeckman:

Dear Mrs. Beeckman:
Would greatly appreciate your ad-
vice concerning registering at hotel.
My girl friend and ] intend going to
a small country hotel. accompanied
by my aunt. We have never been to Il
hotel before. Our reservations are
made. Do We register and i'll what
way:
For instance as:
Miss Mildred Brown, Chicago.
Miss Mary Black, Chicago.
A. 3.
Yes. You do register when you ar
rive ut the hotel, and you register i'll
exactly the form that You have sug-
gestcd here. You see you knew it by
correct instinct. BE sure not to omit
the Miss for that would be very
bad form.
San Antonio light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1911-1993, 1925-10-29

or dominating him. Good luck to
San Antonio light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1911-1993, 1925-10-29
VANILLA ICE CREAM.

One quart thin cream.
Three-fourths cup sugar.
One and a half tablespoons va
nilln
San Antonio light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1911-1993, 1925-10-29

Love is a game. But what is ez
citing about a game, in which thcr
is no chance to lose and nothing t
win?
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1925-06-25

discussed by Henry NJ Robinson,
banker OF Los Angeles. and mem.
Der OF the former Dawes commits.
sion.
Senator Hiram Bingham. OF Con.
nccticut. recognized authority on
aviation. presented air freight data
and forecast.
j. Butler Wright. nssistant sccrc.
tary OF state. told how his depart.
ment OF tho national government Is
fostering the growth OF American
foreign trade.
Gerard Swope, president OF the
General Electric company, was the
principal speaker at noon luncheon
OF the American Manufacturer FIX.
port association. In The olymplc's
Italian room.
China, the Philippines and Mexico
came In for group discussion during
the afternoon.
Wednesday afternoon many WON
en- visitors were guests OF tho Won.
ems Century club, members OF which
drove them on tours OF the oity's
scenic boulevards and later enter.
talned them at.a lawn tea party.
Fridays general sessions will start
at D. N. with talk by Rear Ad.
miral i. c. Palmer, Of the fleet cor.
poration. The mosiing viii be dc.
voted to group sessions.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1925-06-25
JAIL DRIVER IN
DEATH PROBE

Arrested at the close OF an in
quest Wednesday morning, Neal G.
Conley,. 1oS 18th ave. N, was held
in the county jail Thursday without
bail in connection with the death
OF Mrs. Emma l.. MacNiehan, fatal
~ injured in an auto accident at
Kent last Sunday.
The jury returned a verdict hold
ing Conlcy guilty OF speeding and
negligence. Conlcy was driving on
dirt road and entered the high
way at right angles, crashing into
an automobile driven by DIV. Mac
Mohan, OF Mercer island.
In tho crash, Mrs. MacMehan was
fatally hurt Her husband and two
other occupants of the car, Mr. and
Mrs. George Fossas, were severely
| injured.
Conley and two of his passengers,
Miss Edith WEIGH, els Seneca at.
and William Myers. received minor
injuries.
Testimony ut the inquest showed
that MacMchan was driving at
moderate ratio OF speed north on tia
highway, when Conlcy dashcd IN
from the side road and colllded with
his car.
The accident occurred Sunday ar
ternoon. Mrs. MacMchan diod
few hours later in Tnylor.Lacoy
hospital at Auburn.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1925-06-25
MAY BELIEVES z
MEN INVOLVED
IN MURDER
Identifies Bullet as Fatal
Missile, but Not Gun
ANOTHER FIRED SHOT
Meanwhile, Legal Action Is
Started 10 Gust Mayor
ANOTHER FIRED SHOT

KELSo, June 25.-The
II possibility tn at two
men may have been involved
in the killing Of Thomas Dow
cry, Kelso editor, was adj
vanccd today by Luke S.
May, Seattle criminologist,
who returned here last night.
Mays theory is that two
men may have attacked Dow
cry and, being recognized,
shot him to prevent action
against them.
May. after experiments In his Sc.
attic laboratory. has identified the
bullet found near the scene OF the
murder. as the death bullet which
took Doysry's life. He Is as yet
not positive that Il was fired from
tho revolver found on the scene
II may have been fired from an
other revolver and second ono
dropped on The ground TO confuse
officials.
May viii today interview all Of.
ficials and citizens who are inter.
ested In tho novsry death probe.
lie viii also hold conference with
Sheriff c. w. studsbaker 10 discuss
and eliminate a mare OF theories in
the case.
Attorney John Casey. of Sc.
attic. appearing for A. Ruric
Todd, was here today TO start
quo warranto proceedings
agsinsl Maj Smith. with the
view Of ous,Ing Smith a. keiso
mayor. Smith will be asked TO
show cause In superior court
why he should not turn over
tho kelso government to Todd.
Officials. commenting on the legal
procedure. mentioned that while
Selso now has two governments.
the court case may bring out the
fact that the city now has no legal
mayor az all and that the two rul.
Ing factions have no authority.
X J. Gather. an f,'ncrant printer
from Texas. who was questioned hy
officials. was released after three
hours yesterday.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1925-06-25
aCtooLER tomorrow

81 'OOLER tomorrow.
" Seattle weatherman said that
Thursday, for evsrybody's benefit.
Added humidity win reduce forest
fire hazard" he added, for the benz
fit OF logging companies, sawmiIi
operators and tourists.
Several fires are reported in the
state.
ones at Issaquah; snother's &C
Comedian, in Snoquslmie forest
third IS burning over holdings Of the
westport Logging Co. Kitsap
county.
Centralia reported a fire burning In
the Wabash district. Balch's saw
mill and logging equipment have
been destroyed. Forty acres were
burned over.
Salem, Ore, reports a fire in west
Polk county, still uncontrolled. Ono
lumber camp has burned.
Camp So at Vending, near Eu-
gene, Ore. has been deserted by log
gers. who are on the fire lines, bat
thing to save equipment.
Another fire is burning at La Can
ter. nine miles east of Vancouver.
wa8h. No serious damage is re-
/ ported.
Still another blaze is being Tough.
by 125 men near Palmer. Ore. run
ming up Larch mountain. The land
Is being logged by the Bridal Veil
Lumber Co.
Thursday will be several degrees
hotter than "Wednesday. Wednes-
days top mark was so: 1t was that
shortly before noon Thursday and
going up.
/ A haze oyerspread the city, keeping
/ out some OF the direct rays Of tha
sun. but making 1t sticky" There
| was a light breeze from the west.
which tempered the temperature =
| little.
Wednesday evening was unusually
warm. so was "Wednesday night. Tho
old by-word that you always need
blankets at night in Seattle" didn't
1 hold true. for once.
| But cheer up: It's 100 in Aberdeen.
more than 90 in Spokane; nearly 100
in Walla walla; and over the century
mark in Salem, 1o5; Roseburg, io4.
4 and Medford. l0s.S.
Victoria and Vancouver are both
1 hotter: so is Portland. Tacoma's
running about even, with shade the
better OF II. San Francisco's nosing
the century mark and back of the
coast in California--oh. boy. Hundred
| and ten. going UP,
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1925-06-25
BY G. LUCILLE BUTLER

BY G.. LUCILLE BUTLER
up. up, up in a balloon went
the hopes and ambitions OF sew
eral hundred Seattle youngsters
Thursday morning when en-
trants in Tho Stars balloon
race released their gay little
gas bags on the lot next the
Moosc temple ut Eighth ave.
and Union at.
100000" yelled the Riddles.
There they GO!
And sure enough. they did 10
floating slowly upward at first,
then faster, catching air cur
rents above the buildings. and
finally at distance of several
hundred feet sailing gently
away towards the Southland
who knows where?
But nearly everybody will
find out in due time, for each
balloon has tag tied to IT
with the sendcr's name. and
when II finally "lands" the
finder will FIJI in his or her
name on the other side Of the
tag. mail It TO The STAR. and
share the cash prize with the
sender.
The winning balloon OF tho
race will be the one whose tag
Is found farthest from Tho Star