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San Antonio light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1911-1993, 1925-09-27
PECAN BELT ROAD
GETS UNDER WAY.

SAN SABA, Tex, Sept. 26.-Ac-
cording to P. H. Clemments of Goldth-
waite, work has begun in Mills coun-
ty on the Pecan Belt state highway.
The work began at the north line of
the city limits of Goldthwaite. John
S. Hart. in charge of construction,
and Hilton Burk, locating engineer.
both of COmanche, were present when
the first dirt was broken on $50 miles
from COmanche to Fredericksburg. An
Armistice Day road building program
is being worked out by the Goldth-
waite people, TO which representatives
and officials interested in road build
ing in all surrounding counties will bs
invited to come and inspect their work
and see what can be done By home
people with home material.
San Antonio light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1911-1993, 1925-09-27
DEALS TOTAL
$466,807
IN WEEK

Fall real estate and building &C
tivity is on in earnest and weekly in
creases in demands are revealed IN
deed and permit totals. A strong re-
coyery in the Bexar County real es-
tate market sent totals last week to
1886, SO7 when 241 deals were made.
New San Antonio construction ac'
tivities was carried on last week by
81 people who took out permits TO
spend S163.064 on new structures
While building indicated slight
slump as compared with figures of the
prior week activity is holding up well
and revealing an increased tendency
toward an upward trend for the fal
months.
GREATEST BUILDING.
Building inspectors records show
that San Antonio is getting her great
est home building campaign this fal
and all indications point to the great
est home construction year in the his
tory of the city.
While total valuations Of property
changing hands in Bexar County las
week slumped slightly as compared
with the prior week, total deals ex
ceeded those of the prior week by AZ
This alone is indicative of more &C
tivity on the local realty market.
RENTS STABLE.
Home builders and subdivision mer
are mapping out great campaigns FOL
San Antonio development during thu
next three months of the year. Every
section of the city is to benefit, build
ers announce.
Another feature Of the real estate
situation here during the opening fal
period is the sterilization Of rents BY
increased construction campaigns
Real estate men announce that while
San Antonio's rent houses and apart
ments will be we'll filled this tours
season rent costs will not be material
" affected because Of more structure
made available this summer by build
ing activity which was the outstand
ing feature of 1925 construction.
San Antonio light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1911-1993, 1925-09-27
$4,000 APARTMENT
GETS UNDER WAY

Work has been started on an apart
ment house on Grayson street, between
Willow and Palmetto streets. The
structure is to have two stories and
will cost $4,000. 1t will be con
Structed Of brick veneer. A. ..
Reynolds and NJ. A. McEnchearn arc
owners and builders. Ellis Albaugh
Jr. is architect.
San Antonio light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1911-1993, 1925-09-27
ANOTHER FINE HOME
FOR DEL RIO SOON

A one-story, scvcn-room residence
will be erected at Del Rio shortly for
Frank Greenwood. Morris and
Noonan have completed plans are re-
ceiving bids by invitation. The struc-
ture is TO be Of brick, tile and con-
crete construction.
San Antonio light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1911-1993, 1925-09-27
KINGSYILLE BAPTISTS
WILL BUILD SOON

Bids will be closed at 10 o'clock
Friday morning, October 2, for a
three-story, frame, tile and brick ad-
dition to be built in the rear of the
Kingsville Baptist Church. The
structure win cost $4,000. VIII N,
Noonan Company is architect, ID
San Antonio light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1911-1993, 1925-09-27
ARCHITECTS CHOSEN
FOR NEW LIBRARY.

Alfred C. Bosom Of New York
City, and Henry Coke knight Of Dali
las, have been selected as architects
for the two-story and basement Bral-
ley Library at the College of Industrial
Arts, Denton. Il will be constructed
of brick, stone. steel and reinforced
concrete and will be fireproof. Il is
TO be colonial type. The structure Is
to cost S150,000, reports the San An
tonic Builders Exchange.
San Antonio light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1911-1993, 1925-09-27
BRYAN WILL VOTE
ON $4,000 BONDS
FOR WATER SUPPLY

Bryan will vote on a $4,000 bond
issue on October 6 for a 400, O0O-gal-
lon water tower.
San Antonio light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1911-1993, 1925-09-27
v. A. BA|TY
BUILDS ZOO
HOUSES
Huge Project Is Launched
on Six Streets Of
The Highlands. 7

W. A. Baity, Kayton and
South Covers, prominent
San Antonio home builder,
has just let a contract for
$4,000 worth of improve
ments involving paved streets, water
mains. gas. lights, telephones. curbs
and sidewalks and has begun the con-
struction of the first Of 200 modern
homes on the South Side in the High
lands.
The homes will sell for $3.50 b
$1,000 and the total construction pro
gram will total more than S1.OOO,oOo.
This is one of the largest home
building projects ever launched In San
Antonio and is a continuance of M.
Baity's activities in South Side build
ing.
BUILDS MANY HOMES
He has already built 1900 homes In
San Antonio. 400 of which have been
in Highland Park, adjoining the High
lands.
will be built on Bailey, AFant, Schley,
Mckinley. Hicks and Stoves streets.
Four of the homes are under con-
struction.
Work of installing every city I'M
provement and convenience for home
owners is being rushed TO completion.
Mr. Baity said. The homes will be OF
typical "Baity built variety, embody-
ing every need of the modern house
wife and appealing to the most dis
criminationg of house buyers.
MORE PROJECTS COMING
This huge project means an en-.
Inrgement of The Highlands, immense
South Side subdivision overlooking the
city, which was placed on the market
about two years ago by B. g. Irish,
prominent subdivision man, The pres
emit expansion of this addition is e1-
pocted to make the largest single
home district in San Antonio.
Baity's project is one of number
10 be launched in San Antonio this
fall which will involve millions in
modern dwellings. Leading home
builders say they believe San Antonio
is to witness the greatest home con
struction program in history during
the next two months. ..-
San Antonio light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1911-1993, 1925-09-27
STONE RANCH HOUSE
FOR KIMBLE COUNTY

Ralph II. Cameron, architect, is
completing plans for a two-story ma
tive stone ranch house to be erected
at the Patterson ranch in Kimblc
county. The structure will be one Of
the most modern to be built in the
Junction district.
San Antonio light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1911-1993, 1925-09-27
NEW CAMPBELLTON
SCHOOL WILL BE
ERECTED AT $l7,642

Contract will be awarded shortly
for the erection Of a one-story, five
room and auditorium school building
at Campbellton. V. L. Rasmussen is
low on the general work with bid
Of s17,276. Thomson Electric Com
pany is the low bidder on the wiring
an 1896 and A. Fl. Shafer is, low on
tho plumbing at S130. ]. Clyde Adams
Of san Antonio is architect
San Antonio light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1911-1993, 1925-09-27
GOLDEN GATE PARK,
SABINAL, is SOLD
AT $50 PER ACRE

SABINAL, Tex. Sept. 26.-R. ".
and W. S. Whisenant purchased the
43-acre tract of land north of the city
known as Golden Gate Park at $50 per
acre. R. W. Whisenant recently
bought 121 acres on the other side OF
this tract for $50 per acre.
San Antonio light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1911-1993, 1925-09-27
QUALITY BAKERY
ERECTS ADDITION

Il. A. Miller has been awarded the
contract to erect one and two-story
addition to the Quality Bakery on
East Commerce Street near Hack
berry. The work will cost $349S. The
addition will be of brick, tile and con-
crete construction. Beverly Spillman
is architect.
San Antonio light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1911-1993, 1925-09-27
CONTRACT FOR NEW
S86,5O0 CORSICANA
JAIL IS AWARDED

Work is expected TO start inme-
diately on a three-story. brick. rein
forced concrete and steel Jail at Cor
siCana. Southern Steel Company -wss
awarded the general contract at $685.
200.
San Antonio light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1911-1993, 1925-09-27
NEW WATER SYSTEM.

n. A. Saigh will lay the mains for
a water system being installed at
Mission. according te the San An
tonic Builders Exchange. The city
will furnish all materials. The work
is costing s427O.5O. tn.s4rSS
Imperial Valley press., 1925-01-03
THE 5O0-MILE PLANE

Commander Burney, an English aviation expert,
foresees the time when any outpost of the British
pire however distant be reached by arplane in "a
hours. That will ability to travel securely half
way around the earth in day.
He bases this prediction anticipated speed
of 500 to 600 miles hour, which he expects soon.
Such speed he explains will be made possible by
flying at high levels, where the air is far lighter and
less resistant and free from storms. He suggests
altitude of much 100000 feet, about 10 miles.
That would require artificial supply of oxygen for
man and motor, and artificial air pressure to compen
safe for the ntoferable rarity at such heights.
1t may be possible, practically well theoreti-
cally-wth good luck. But the possibilities of acci-
dent appal most of earthbound folk Suppose such
a simple obstacle defective oxygen tank leak
in the ar-tight body of the plane. Pilot and passen
gers would soon perish from lack of the lfegvng
ygen or lacking their customary air pressure, they
might be killed quickly from the expansion of air
within the cells and recesses of their own bodies.
Imperial Valley press., 1925-01-03
Columbia Man
Named Head of
u. S. Scientists
By United Press Leased wire

WASHINGTON, Jan. 3.-Michael
Idvorsky Papin of Columbia Uni
versity, n. y. has been elected
president of the America1sassocia-
tion for the advancement of scienee
for the coming year, succeeding j.
McKeen Cuttell of Garrison-on-the'
Hudson, n. I.
DIR. Burton E. Livingston of Johns
Hopkins University, Baltimore, was
elected permanent secretary.
Other officers elected include:
DR.. w. L. Hnmphries of the
United States ! weather bureau,
Washington, general secretary. 81,
John L. Vert of the Carnegie
Institute, Washington, treasurer.
DR.. II. NJ. Buggar Of the Missoa-
ri Botanical Gardens, st. Louis, Mo-,
DR.. Edward B. William, Harvard
and DIR. Vernon Kellogg, Washing
ton; members of the executive COM
mittee.
DR.. II. o. Howard, departments CT
agriculture, and DR.. D. T. McDou-
gal, Tucson, Ariz., members Of The
council.
Imperial Valley press., 1925-01-03
McCoy's Lawyers
Given One Week
BY United Press Leased Wire

LOS ANGELES, Jan. 3.-Attor-
neys for Kid Mccoy, convicted of
manslaughter in connection with
the death of Mrs. Theresa Mors, his
sweetheart, have been allowed one
week to prepare an argument for
a new trial +.
Judge Charles s Grail in the rul-
ing withheld sentencing Mccoy to
San Quentin prison for from one to
ten years, the penalty the convic-
ton carries, pending the plea for
another trial.
The "Kid" appeared in court
shabbily dressed and unkempt. His
hair was nussed and he appeared to
take little interest in the proceed
ings. He was not the same dapper
Mccoy who sat through the three
weeks of his trial, expressing con-
fidence that he would be released.
The former pugilist was led into
court, handcuffed to a 17-year-old
boy. He was in company with nine
prisoners of different races and sat
with them in stolid Indifference.
Imperial Valley press., 1925-01-03
by United Press Leased wire


WASHINGTON, Jan. 3.--World
economic forces already set in mo-
tion promise almost universal peace,
prosperity, higher standards of liv-
ing and less unemployment in 1895,
Secretary of Commerce Hoover said
in q New Years message.
Secretary of the Treasury Mel
Ions recent prediction that this
will be the most prosperous year
since the world war was supported
by Hoover, Secretary of Labor Da-
Wis and Secretary of the Interior
Work in New Year message to the
nations.
"The year begins with the econ
omic structure of the world upon
more solid foundations than any
since 1913,' Hoover said. "The
only exceptions are China, disrupt
ed by civil war, and Russia
"The dawn of New Year could
not be more reassuring or promis-
ing Work said. 'The old year
was epochal in the nation s history;
it was marked by national politi
cal battle in which the American
people expressed confidence in their
institutions, repudiated doctrines CT
radiealism and theories of the sense
and upheld common sense
Business genius and skilled craft
of America are progressing surely
toward peace in industry Davis
said, predicting "still greater pro-
gress in the New Year.
Wholesale prices of commodities
in the United States are settling TO
a level of so per cent over pre-
war prices, Hoover said. Wages are
remaining at 100 per cent higher
than before the war, while tho cost
of living has been stationary at 72
per cent, above prewar for the last
three years, he stated.
Labor, therefore, continues DO
enjoy the highest real wage in its
history" Hoover said.
=. Agriculture Receivers
The outstanding development was
the very. largo recovery of Am
eriean agriculture, which Jagged
two years behind other Industries
in attaining prosperity, according to
Hoover. Prices of farm prodacts
are going up now while other COM
nfodities remain stationary, thus
increasing the farmer S purchasing
power. ~; ita,s al
Shortage of houses and business
buildings has been nearly overcome,
but continued high wages and pros
perity create new demands for con-
struction work due to the insistenee
of the people with rising standards
of living, for more elbow room and
houses of their own. Good roads
and the automobile suburbs, furth-
er adding TO construction aeti.ity,
he said.
Transportation problems were
viewed optimistically by Hoover,
who said:
"Our railroads have shown con-
Imperial Valley press., 1925-01-03
New Year Draws
Confession from
Boys i

by United Press Leased Wire
CHICAGO, Jan. 3.-A boy from
San Francisco and a young man
from Patterson, N. J. started the
New Year right by confessing
their nlisdeeds to police here.
Floyd Irvine, 18, Of San Fran
cisco, walked into police head
quarters.
"I stole over $500 from a firm
where I was employed in San
Francisco he said, 81 want
to give myself up and get start
ed right for the New Year
He had hardly been placed in
cell when Prantice Hengel-
weld, &c, of Patterson, stumbled
in.
Tim wanted in Patterson for
stealing an automobile he STAN
mered. "I want to give myself
up and get started right for the
New Year.
He was given cell adjoin-
ing Irvine's.
Imperial Valley press., 1925-01-03
SECRETARY HOOVER SEES PEACE
AND PROSPERITY WITH LESS
UNEMPLOYMENT DURING 1925

tinued increase in efficiency during
the year and have now proved them
selves equal to any burden which
is likely to be thrown upon them.
Motor transportation continues to
develop and to enter more and
more into the vital economic life
Of the country-in fact, almost I'M
perceptibly our road improvement
problems are taking on the com
pletion of new transportation sys-
TENS
The nation g exports increased to
about $4,000, 900 for this year,
whila imports dropped slightly to
$500, 100000.
The United States alone Of the
large combatant nations of the
war, Hoover declared, has recover
ed its foreign trade up to a volrme
of Is to 20 per cent above pre-
war and value much higher.
"There is no present indication
of ihflation," he added.
Imperial Valley press., 1925-01-03
CalexicO Couple
First to Wed
In 1926

Santos Calderon, 20, ana Sar
ra Escamilla, 16, were the first
couple to obtain a marriage nc
ense in this county this year
Both are residents Of Calexi-
CO, and appeared yesterday
at the offics Of Dick Cohen,
court Interpreter, with their
faces wreathed In smiles as thoy
informed him they wished to got
married. Dick took them to
the county clerks office, where
the license was obtained It
was necessary for the brides
mother to mako affidavit Of her
consent to the marriage, as tho
bride is under the legal age.
Dick then took his charges
to Judge Cole for the ceremony.
His honor was holding court at
the time, but ordered five min
utes' recess and married tho
couple in his chambers. Tho
Judge also had the honor OF
marrying the first ebuple In
the new courthouse. and with a
flying start for 1925, expects
to perform a number Of cere-
monies during the year.
Imperial Valley press., 1925-01-03
BAD GRAMMAR

The head of the English department of the Kansas
state teachers college declares that high school Eng
llsh courses not successful in teaching grammar
pupils. he has recently finished tabulatlng data
CLEANED from examinations given to all freshmen in the
the school and similar to examinations given college
freshmen all over the country.
These papers showed very widespread ignorance
of grammar and punctuation. The from large,
fIourishng high schools were poor those from
small country schools Pupils from the high
school, he reports, "often vary to extremes. This
seems to indicate either that pupils acquire
knowledge of grammar naturally that others
immune even to good teaching.
No doubt some of this ignorance of grammar goes
back to the elementary schools and to home usage.
Some of it, too, is caused by general laXity the
part of everybody outside of the school Some
advertising material is notoriusly ungrammatical.
Some current literature is written hurriedly and
published careessly that bad grammar stands forth
in cold print quite uncorreced The language of the
nations comic sections is full of bad grammar we'll
bad spelling.
AS long as these conditions prevail it will be
difficult matter for the English teacher, in her daily
class hour, to counteract the general ungrammatcal
influence of the whole outside world.
Imperial Valley press., 1925-01-03
Hello! Hello" he called

1 AA(AAS LOAAS - SAIASAI
happened as he hoped through the
snow, over the fields and past the
woods to- where the little guinea pig
! girl lived.
"How do you do, Mrs. Pigg"
called Uncle Wiggily to the mother
of Brighteyes, when the door was
opened. "I've come to the party"
| "Party! What party?'' asked
Mrs. Pigg in surprise.
"Why, Brighteyes telephoned me
that she was having a party and
asked me to come over" said the
bunny.
! Dear mel" laughed Mrs. Pigs.
lei IN afrad it's some of the pre-;
tending make-believe games that
Brighteyes plays. 1 didn't hear
| ianything about Il party. But here
! she is" added Mrs. Pigg, as the
little guinea pig girl came running
down stairs.
"Oh, IN so glad you came 10
my party, Uncle Wiggily!" she
cried.
"What's this about a party7"
| asked her mother
"It's just a party I'm going to
| have for me and Uncle Wiggily
and nobody elsc-so -there!" said
Brighteyes. ~ thought it up all by
myself. It's a make-believe party,
but we re going to have some real
! things to eat!'
| care we' That's good" laughed
| Uncle Wiggily. ''What are We 60
ing to eat, Brighteyes'"
| Strawberry custard pie, for one
J thing" said the little rabbit girl.
" Come in the kitchen and l II give
you some"
Brighteyes, cried her mother.
FYou know we haven't any straw
, berry custard pie in the house,! "
"Yes we have-make believe
this is i'll" laughed Brighteyes. She
ran out and scooped up a tin basin
full of snow. "Here is the straw
berry custard pie!'' she said. Aad
just then, around the corner of the
/ house ran the Fuzzy Fox. He heard
| what the little guinea pig girl said
about pie and the Fox growle1:
"Give me that strawberry cus-
tard pie! I'll eat that and then III
nibble you, Brighteyes!" With that
/! the Fox, most impolitely, grabbed
the tin basin of snow from the gui-
nea pig girl, and took big mouth
full. But when he found he was
only chewing on cold snow, which
gave him the toothache, the Fox
gave a howl, dropped the basin and
cried, as he ran away: Fooled
again! Fooled again! Oh. when shall
l have some ears to nibblel'
Then Brighteyes laughed, and so
did Uncle Wiggily, and Mrs. Pigg
made hasty pudding for the little
make believe party, so, after all,
J there was something good to cat.
| And if the piano doesn't try 10
hide in the keyhole when the ice
man wants it to play tag, II tell
you next about Uncle Wiggily and
and Jillie s trap.
Imperial Valley press., 1925-01-03
Bedtime Stories
BY HOWARD f. GkRIS
Copyright, 1928, ny Mcclure
Newspaper Syndicate
UNCLE WIGGILY AND BRIGHT.
EYES PIGG

One day the telephone bell rang
"tinkle-inkle-inkle," in the hollow
stump bungalow where Uncle Wig
gily lived, The rabbit gentleman
was just going to hop out to look
for an adventure.
"But first l shall sec who that
is telephoning, said Mr.. Longears
to Nurse Jane Fuzzy Wuzzy.
Gas long as it ism t any of the
bad chaps you II be all right, - the
muskfat lady housekeeper said.
The Fox. the Wolf nor yet the
Bob Cat would hardly dare call me
up on the telephone, - laughed the
bunny. "Hellol Helloi" be spoke
into the mouthpiece. "Who are
you?'
Back came little whistling,
squeaky voice in answer, saying:
"I'm Brighteyes Pigg, the sister
of Buddy. And will you please
come to my party, Uncle Wiggily9'
"Why, of course, III come to
your party. Brighteyes!" laughed
the bunny gentleman. "Where is it
and when is it?'
"It's going to be at my house
just as soon as you get there said
Brighteyes.
"Then l m coming right over"
Uncle Wiggily promised. ~ may
have an adventure on the way.
However, he didn t, for nothing
Imperial Valley press., 1925-01-03
TEN YEARS AGO
January 8. 1915

w. NJ. Weaver returned yester.
day from short visit in San Diego.
+. +. Place, secretary of the cham
Der of commerce, returned last night
from San Diego.
Dewey Applestill, who has been
confined to the house for a week
with tonsilitis, is greatly improved.
Imperial Valley press., 1925-01-03
New u. Airship
Can Do The
Unusual
s,y United Press Leased Wire

1iy United Press Leased Wire
WASHINGTON, Jan. 3.-Tie
army air service has developed
a small airship that can be
launched from the ground with
out pilot, carrying an explosive
discharge, according to General
Patrick.
"We've got TO a point now, -
Patrick said, where this aerial
torpedo is a sure thing. Ali We
need is little money 20 carry
on"
Imperial Valley press., 1925-01-03

Miss Ellen Gray left last week for
San Diego, where she will remain for
some. time visiting, friends.
Dana Wood of Silsbee is visiting
with his sister, Mrs. s. Dickinson,
at Dehesa for n few days.
f. w. King of Los Angeles, state
organizer of the Improved Order of
Red Men is in Imperial, seeking to
organize a lodge there.
Imperial Valley press., 1925-01-03
FIFTEEN YEARS AGO

Bert r. Chaplin arrived in the val
ley on Saturday and will remain
here several days.
Supervisor F. S. Webster, who has
been spending the holidays with his
family in Burbank, is now in Ell
Centre.
Workmen are busy installing the
steam heating plant in the court
house.
Imperial Valley press., 1925-01-03
PEGGY MARSH IS
ON HONEYMOON
ny United Press Leased Wire

LONDON, Jan. 3.--Peggy Marsh,
whose greatest claim to fame was.
her fight in the Illinois courts for
share of the Marshal Field for
tune for her son, is honeymooning
on the continent today with Cap
tain X. r. G. Fenwick, late Of the
royal horse guards. They were
married New Years day at the Ma
rylebon registry office.
Imperial Valley press., 1925-01-03

Paris-Premier Herriot still is so
indisposed he was unable to pay the
customary New Year s visit to Pres
ident Moumcrgue who came to see
the premier in the latter's bedroom.
Herriot s physician insists, ncverthe-
less, that the premier is likely to
be able to attend the opening of
the chamber January Is.
Imperial Valley press., 1925-01-03
BANDIT PRISONER
ESCAPES IN ASH CAM

7 PHILADELPHIA, Jan. 3.-Jame
Gordon serving from IL to 60 year
for banditry escaped from the cast
ern penitentiary here late yester'
day afternoon by hiding in an asl
can that was loaded on truck and
hauled outside the prison yard.
Imperial Valley press., 1925-01-03

Paris-President Moumergue will
accompany King Albert of Belgium
to Marsailles next week as he pro-
ceeds to his trip across the Sahara
in an ''autoehcniclle' "a cater
pillar like motor car-with Marshal
Foch.
Imperial Valley press., 1925-01-03
By Unlte6s Press Leased s>'ir'

Vera Crliz, MEXICO Ambassador
Sheffield and family sailed from
here to New Orleans yesterday on
their way to Miami, where they will
spend three weeks.