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Southwest Washington labor press. [volume] (Hoquiam, Wash.) 19??-19??, 1925-05-29

Basil Manly, director of the Peo-
pies Legislative Service, in state
ment just made public, charges the
Department of Justice with failure
to prosecute the General Electric Co.
to determine whether it has been I'M
lawfully engaged in restraint Of trade
concerning electric lamps. Mr.. Manly
says he is familiar with the condi-
tions surrounding the manipulation
Of the case, and that prominent finan-
ciers have been influential in sup
pressing evidence against the "elec-
trio trust" He says he intends to
inquire into the extraordinary radio
facilities placed at the disposal Of the
present administration without COM
pensation.
Southwest Washington labor press. [volume] (Hoquiam, Wash.) 19??-19??, 1925-05-29

Senator Wheeler may succeed in
avoiding juridicial traps, but his bank
account viii grow thin before it's
over with.
Southwest Washington labor press. [volume] (Hoquiam, Wash.) 19??-19??, 1925-05-29

! The English baronet Who lost a
cargo of booze to our prohibition Of
ficers probably realizes foreigners can
not always safely do in Rome as the
Romans do.
Southwest Washington labor press. [volume] (Hoquiam, Wash.) 19??-19??, 1925-05-29

Our old friend Don Chain, oppres-
sor and prosecutor of striking min
ers and their helpless families, cheats
the hangman by getting jail SEN
tence. Sure she's blindl
Washington painters are in the fifth
week of their strike, and show no dis
position to weaken. The builders are
making some rather extravagant
claims and insist they are being sue
cessful in recruiting non-union paint
ers to take the places of strikers.
Plumbers were due to go out the 9Th,
but it is rumored the master plumbees
have met their demands, for VIII eh
the Operative Builders Association is
grinding its teeth.
Southwest Washington labor press. [volume] (Hoquiam, Wash.) 19??-19??, 1925-05-29
CAPITAL COMMENT

"Labor's White List" is the title of
the instrument now being used in
Washington to direct attention Of
trade unionists to their friends. The
Trades Unionist last week carried a
list of retail stores friendly TO labor,
having agreements with the Retail
Clerks local. Subsequent issues of
the paper will publish lists Of firms
in agreement with other locals.
San Antonio light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1911-1993, 1925-09-05
TUNE IN TONIGHT
SATURDAY, SEPTEMBER S.

400 p. IN. VICAR. Texas League base
ball broadcast.
$500 D, m. WSB, news. stories.
5:4S p, m. woo, chimes, scores.
500 y. m. WHIT, program; wLw.
solos: WOAw, orchestra.
5:i5 p. m. WFAA, piano; WLw, trio;
wSMB, music.
6:45 y. IN. WSAI. stories; chimes.
$500 p. m. KSD, program; WOAW,
orchestra: wTAS, music.
T:15 p, m. wSAI. sextet.
1880 p. m. KFRU, Sunday school les
son: PwX. prosram; WoAW,
speakers.
$500 p. m. wsAI, review. sextet; wsB,
program.
$3.50 p. m. wFAA. program; WoAl,
trio; WSMB. program.
$500 p. III. KFRU, music; KoA. con-
cert: WOAW, program; voc, mu'
sic; WOK, program.
9:15 p. m. KTHS, sports, music.
10:45 D. m. WSB, music,
1900 p. m. XII. program: KoA, pro-
gram; WFAA. orchestra; wOAW
organ: voc, orchestra; WHIT, pro
gram,
1900 p. m. KFI, radio club.
500 n. m. XII. frolic.
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the airplanes. Some minutes later the
bombing ships dropped their bombs
directly on the target without even
being spotted by the great batteries OF
searchlights.
They had simply glided down on the
targets. Not sound had been heard.
CALLED 1T UNFAIR"
"The fury of the ground officers,
artillery officers and others was ire
mendous," Colonel Mitchell declared.
The Air Service had not acted fair
and had fooled them-all of which a
kind opponent in war would never do q!
This is just one little instance Of this
ridiculous performance
After criticising the meager air
service appropriations and the mis-
management of funds which might
have been made available, Colonel
Mitchell says: ave are utterly dis
gustcd with the conduct of our mill
tary affairs applying to aviation. Our
pilots know they are going to be
killed if they stay in the service. on
account, of the methods employed, in
the old flaming collins we ar still
flying"
AS far as 1 am personally con-
cerned, am looking for no advance
ment in any service. l have had the
finest career that any man could have
in the armed service of the United
States. L have had the pleasure OF
serving in all our campaigns from the
Spanish war to the present and OF
commanding the greatest air forces
ever brought together on the planet. /
owe the government everything-the
government owes me nothing. As a
patriotic American citizen l can
stand by no longer"
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built in Germany six years before 1t
was purchased by the Navy Depart
mcnt. 1t was wanted for an air.
plane carrier, by the Air Service.
After even the gasoline was ordered
for the shin. the order was myster-
iously cancelled
Six years later, the navy buys it.
1T is evident that whenever an
airship is developed as an airplane
carrier, the necessity for any naval
surface airplane carrier may be done
away with" Colonel Mitchell de-
clares. rs this the reason the navy
has the Los Angeles?" he asks.
CRITICIZEs RECENT TESTS.
"A storm has little effect on an air.
ship properly constructed and ably
hamdled," Mitchell declares.
Mitchell also criticizcs the anti
aircraft tests, after which the navy
declared it had demonstrated that
battleships can be protected by anti
aircraft guns. He points out that
it was a single ship, towed by the
Shenandoah. at a speed of 80 miles
an hour and into headwind so that
it was practically standing still,
which was no test ut all.
In regard to our naval strength,
he declares the American fleet is far
outpointed by the British navy, in the
Atlantic.
What can it do across the Pacific
as at present Organized?' he asked.
Neutrality-suspicious. an insular Asiatic
power, whom you all know.
RIDICIUES CHESTS"
Everytime a battleship is built, de-
clares Colonel Mitchell, an expendi-
ture of $10O,OOO,OOO is necessary,
when one includes the cost of de-
stroyers,. submarines and aircraft, to
protect it.
Suppose" he says. I'VE had even
half the cost Of one battleship for use
in the development of our aircraft and
submarines"
Boiling up the War Departments
anti-aircraft tests to ridiculee, Colonel
| Mitchell declares the results have been
laughable.
He points out that targets, when
| tOWed over a given course, time after
| time and at q slow rate of speed have
been hit. but shows that these are not
war conditions, no- even peace condi-
tons, and that airplanes really trying
to bomb a position are practically i'm
munc.
He points out how the ground forces
rely on listening devices to locate the
ships. -
FOOLED ARTILLERY.
Knowing this. Captain Hall, com
manding the airplanc bombers at
Mitchell Field on July %, used wal
tactics in flying when permitted to
do so. The ships purposely got within
range of the listening devices, and
approached the field. The anti-aircraft
gunners plotted the course, and
thought it was ''going TO be easy" 4
Suddenly the sounds stopped from
San Antonio light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1911-1993, 1925-09-05
Five Lucky 81
Bills Mow Out;
Worth $40 Each

Next!
Fortune smiled on three peo.
pie in San Antonio Friday
maybe you're due.
Each cashed q 50 bill for $40.
Easy money, Ell?
But The Light and Texas State
Bank and Trust company, In
their campaign TO help the
Treasury Department populari,e
the two.spot, are anxious TO cash
more OF them.
The jinX is gone.
There are five lucky 81 bills
still out:
The Light will cash numbers:
B.8Se52e0O A.
B.89242537 A.
B.93581S55 A.
N.s62529s6.
The Texas State Bank and
Trust company wants bill num-
Der B.sS575141 A. and will pay
$40 for il when presented at the
bank.
Who has them?
San Antonio light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1911-1993, 1925-09-05
tchelI Flags War Bureaus Ignorant, Incompetent
VETERANS WILL MEET I,
IN Ell PAS0 IN 1926
By the Associated Press.

TULSA, Sept. 5.-El Paso, eItolled
by its delegates as an oasis in an arid
waste. will entertain the 1925 en-
campment of Veterans Of Foreign
Wars. The Texas city was chosen at
the closing session of the national en-
campment here. after a spirited fight
had been made by Eastern delegates to
take the gathering TO New York.
The highest office Of the organize
ton was awarded to an Eastern man,
Fred Slower of Butler. Pa.
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GABRIEL GARCIA
ASKS FOR JUSTICE
CONTINUED From Page One.)

soil-but glad TO be alive because
there was Louisa.
Mention Of his wife alone displayed
the grief that is in Gabricrs heart
her name, and only that, broke the
calm of his face. Questions concern
ing her brought pleading gestures from
hands that shook. and filled his aged
eyes with the grief of bitter loss.
Louisa Garcia was 90 years old.
But time must only have dcepened the
love of Gabriel for his wife. For if
there was ever the light of hope and
happiness in his eyes, it has died; and
the sorrow of those who gricvc with.
out tears for a thing that is forever
gone, has marked the bleak, furrowed
face Of Gabriel Garcia.
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THREE MORE CASH
LUCKY TWO-SPOTS
CONTINUED From Page One.)

CONTINUED From Page One.)
he pulled out his bill folder. There
was two-spot. He tucked il away
so he wouldn't spend it. Then he
remembered that he had spent an
other two that day. Both had been
given him at the Texas State Bank
& Trust company.
Then he bought a copy Of The
Light Friday morning. One OF the
numbers was that of the lucky bill
he carried. Another was the num-
Der of the one he had spent.
Darn the luck" was his comment
as he rushed to the bank TO cash his
two-spot for $40. 1t was bill No.
B.4S71O544-A.
We've Just ordered a new con-
signment of twos," W. J. Walthall,
cashier of the bank, asserted, as Bar.
bat rushed IN. We've already paid
out $4,000 in twos and still our Gus
toners are clamoring for them
Where is the Two-Spot editor?"
Antonio Zaleta asked Friday morn
ing at Tho Light office, her brother
in tow. We've got lucky two
Antonio did the talking.
PASSED UP $40.
Brother was given the So bill BY
T. l.. Borde, 13S Cleveland court, for
doing some work on an automobile.
Mr.. Borde was given the bill! in change
at a gas station. My brother wanted
to get rid of it but / persuaded him
to keep it until The Light came. So
here we are. You can call us the
'Two-spot Disciples for there's moth
ing unlucky about them for us"
This two-spot had history. 1t
was handed TO a mar at Bate Broth
ers filling station, 1923 Broadway. 1t
was number N-904S9242.
I'll get rid of that quick" he re-
marked, tearing off the edge so he'd
remember it. III give it to the first
person who comes along"
And he did, thereby passing up $40.
Antonio who failed TO read in The
Light that the jinx is off the twos.
There are many others.
For since The Light inaugurated its
So bill contest last Sunday it has put
out six two-spots. Each of them is
redeemable with the Two-spot Editor
for $40 each.
In addition the Texas State Bank
and Trust company which Joined the
campaign Wednesday has put three
50 bills out. They are worth $40
each.
Out of the nine two-spots put into
circulation, only Jour have been cashed
in. They can't be cashed a second
time.
TWO MORE OUT.
Both The Light and the Texas
State Bank will put a new bill into
circulation daily.
Friday the girl who sells tickets to
the Rotary Club luncheon at the st.
Anthony hotel was given a 81 bill by
representative of The Light. II
was number N-S6252966. 1t can be
redeemed for $40 .. ..
Friday afternoon a teller at the
Texas State Bank handed out 50 bill
number B-S3575141A. The bank viii
| cash it for $40.
So take all the 50 bills offered you.
Keep them. Don't spend them until
you've read The Light. They are
lucky.
San Antonio light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1911-1993, 1925-09-05
BURGLARS STEAL
DRAWING PENCILS

Twenty dozen drawing pencils and
an electric iron were stolen by prowl-
ers who broke into the plant of the
Alamo Blue Print Company, sos
North Presa Street Friday night.
The burglary took place after 10 30
o'clock, as there were workmen in the
office until that hour. Entrance was
effected by breaking the lock on a
side door.
advertisement
DR.. f. W. SOrell will return from
European post graduate work, Sep
TENDER 10.
San Antonio light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1911-1993, 1925-09-05
DALLAS CONFERENCE
INTEREST INCREASES


DALLAS, Sept. 5.-Replies from
cities along the Trinity river in re-
Spouse to invitations sent out by
Mayor Louis Blaplock calling an anti
pollution conference here, indicate an
attendance of at least 200, Mayor
Blaylock said today. Cities along the
stream have shown much interest i'll
the conference, he said.
San Antonio light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1911-1993, 1925-09-05
LOSES WIFE, GAINS $4,000.

LONDON, Sept. SIS. r. Went
worth was granted a divorce and
awarded $4,000 damages from the
man who won the love Of Mrs. Went
worth
San Antonio light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1911-1993, 1925-09-13
Lowest Prices-Style Book FREE

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her to alight. "Shall | rlng!" he
inquired, and without waiting for
her to reply stepped up to the hall
door and pulled the bell. Mr.. Car
teret himself came downstairs.
Strange that he shouldn't be sur
prised to see them there.
81 won't stay" said Humphrey,
nodding significantly. "Must get
along home. Good night,
Mr.. Carteret."
Good night, Humphrey. A
thousand thanksp'
The car was driven away; Car
teret closed the hall door. Tina
had gone to the library, where a
fire was still burning; he followed
after her.
"Thank God you're out of that
mess, Tina" he said.
Half-dazed, she was standing
with her back to the fireplace.
There was a. dangerous light in her
eyes as she said:
"Do you dare tell me that you
were consenting party to this de-
plorable outrage"
He frightened the waistcord of his
dressing gown and helped himself
to a whisky and soda.
"Outragep he echoed. Don't
be absurd, Tina. What are you
talking about?"
She stamped angrily.
81 demand to be told" she said,
and there was a threat in the poise
of her red head. ''Did you con-
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zone reason" he replied, with
out the slightest sign Of emotion,
ais that l love you"
"But, my friends-my friends"
"They are not your friends" he
replied.
She stretched out an arm in the
direction of the door. The car
was speeding smoothly along. They
had crossed the river and were
now on the main road to the south.
'Mr. Humphrey, | command you
to stop this car and turn back; the
jest sickens me. Take me back to
my friends"
Don't be foolish" he said. ''I'm
taking you home. And / was never
so convinced of a duty"
of you don't stop the car /
shall jump out"
Il don't think you WILL" he said,
and slipped an arm round her
waist. "Make up your mind to
this-you are going home. No
doubt they will send your clothes
on"
She struggled; he held her more
firmly. She lay back, exhausted
by her efforts. The car was travel
ing at forty miles IN hour.
Eyes, yes" he said, 81 know
what you are thinking. But you
may rest assured that wouldn't
have done it if l had no love for
you. Come! Be sensible and put
that fur coat around, your Shout
ders. Don't play the spoiled child
it doesn't become you" I
She suffered him to wrap the
coat loosely around her bare Shout
ders.
"You will answer to my father |
for this outrage" she said. "Per-
haps il is only what might have
been expected in one"
San Antonio light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1911-1993, 1925-09-13
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"Of my humble breeding" he
said. go on, little lady. 1 knew
when conceived this idea that you
would resist with a show of pas
sion, but | felt that it was worth
it. Feeling better?"
She made no reply; she couldn't
trust herself to speak now.
There's some tea In the thermos
flask" he prompted. would you
like some? And biscuitsv
81 hate youp she managed to
say.
"That's tonight" he said, phito-
sophically. I'm content to wait
till tomorrow for your considered
opinion of me-
And so they raced through the
night, sitting side by side in the
limousine, his right arm around
her waist. And it was long after
/ o'clock in the morning when the
car turned into the Hawksbridge
drive.
I'm going to leave you to say
what you think is necessary" he
said; "but l suggest you tell Mr..
Carteret that you left the party in
town out of a spirit of mischief.
Say it was part of the rag if
you like"
Hate you" she said, closing
her lips tightly Immediately after
the words were out.
"And | love you more than
ever" he replied. The car stopped;
he opened the door and assisted
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CONTINUED from Page ~

where it will lead him. Whatever
happens at the club tonight, | hope
you'll accept it in the spirit of
fun"
81 don't think we need trouble
very much about what may happen
at the club" said Humphrey.
That's the spirit" said Tina.
She leaned forward TO look out of
the window.
care you certain that your man
knows London?" she asked.
every inch of it," said Hum
phrey.
"But-but he's turning down
Knightsbridge"
"On the way to Putney" said
the Chick"
''To Putneyg' she exclaimed,
perplexedly. "Why Putney?"
"To strike the main road to the
SOUTH" said Humphrey calmly.
eve shall be at your fathers
house in less than two hours. Now,
will you allow ME to help you on
with those wraps? | brought them
specially for your comfort"
"My fathers house" She was
sitting bolt upright. A flood of
anger swept over her. what 90
you mean by that" she demanded.
I'm taking you home" he said.
al think it advisable in all the cir
cumstances. Don't trouble to use
that (she had snatched at the
speaking tube). The chauffeur has
his orders. And don't open the
door. It's a dangerous practise"
She fell back against the cush-
ions.
eHow dare you?" she gasped.
How dare you take a liberty?
How dare you make a fool of me?'
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nive in this brutal insult to me
your daughter"
He put down his glass and stared
at her in surprise.
my dear Tina, | thought you
were joking" he said. Didn't he
explain to your"
Explain - what? That he
meant to inveigle me into his
wretched car and snatch me away
from my friends. We were on
our way to the club to a
dance"
He smiled as he pointed to the
telephone on the table.
'Tf you don't feel inclined to
believe me-" he said, "you may ring
up Bow Street and ask them for
the truth. I've just been through
talking with the police-half an
hour before you arrived. The club
was raided just before midnightw
Braided! And / wasn't there"
'No, thank God! If you had
been there you would now be sit
ting in a small, uncomfortable cell
at Bow Street. That's where they've
got the crowd of wet-winged but
terflies who were caught in the
net"
"a raid! A real raid! And I
wasn't therew
'Don't- be childish, Tina. You
should thank your stars hat you
had near you good fellow who
was big enough to get you away
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Men and Women | Have
Executed
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Continued from Double Page)
fully descended upon her, and
from which she never again
emerged. She had sunk back into
her chair, and, realizing that there
vas nothing for it now but to put
into operation the emergency
measures which l had hoped
would never be needed, ! called
my two assistants and also the
Pentonville wardens. i instructed
Phillips and Baxter to strap her
skirts round her ankles and that
they must carry Mrs. Thompson to
the scaffold with the help of the
two wardens. l then left the
agonizing scene and hurried
through TO the scaffold.
In a few moments / saw them
coming, bearing Mrs. Thompson.
She looked a. if she were already
dead.
The door through which the men
had 10 carry her inert body was an
extremely narrow one. How they
all got through with their burden /
have never been able 10 under
stand.
Ny back was to them as they
approached, but as soon as they
reached the trap-dOOTs ! put the
white cap on her head and lace
and slipped the moose over all. II
was a pitiabie thing 10 see the wO-
man being held up on her feet BY
four men. Her head had fallen
forward on her breast, and she was
utterly obliyiOus to ali that was 60
ing on.
Without giving time for any
thing further 10 happen, ] prang
to the lever. One flick Of the wrist
and Mrs. Thompson disappeared
from view.
She died instantaneously and
painlessly. ! saw her afterwards,
when ! assisted the matrOn in her
unpleasant task Of putting her in
her coffin, and her face was calm
and composed-ju,t as if she We're
peacefully asleep.
When all was over the sheriff
came to me and said he Wa quite
satisfied with the way the exc
M. s5.F. Old ... a.r....H r.rs and I FgIr
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ways maintain that if, instead of
having sips of brandy so long be-
fOrehand, she had been given one
stiff glassful at five minutes to
nine, when she first began to lose
control of herself. she would nave
been saved from the terrible suf-
ferings of that five minutes of
dreadful memory.
And so it was that Edith Thomp-
son passed into the next world.
But what We're her emotions-her
thoughts as her last moments ap-
preached? Tbs | can answer, for
the doomed woman made a re-
markable last statement to a close
friend, as follows:
II feel years and years older
than / really am. think | have
experienced all the emotions and
fears that it is possible for human
being to experience. Life is such
a farcical thing, too. ! should be
not afriad Of death.
Il do not dread the extreme
penalty at all. Bat bsnishment-
wrongful imprisonment for life
how terrible that is to cOntem-
plate! DTeary are the Gays | have
spent here in prison; how much
more dreary would they be were !
here for always.
"The thought repels me- will
not allow ir-buu can | succeed
in choking back tho=e dreadful
thoughts that haTrass me 30? /
hall and mu=r-buU. oh how help
less, how uEuIteTably miserable il
is 10 be here walled up in living
tombi
Il would rather IL We're ali over.
What had ! to hope for had | been
reprieved-Only years and years
inside q prison wall, and then,
when I should come out-nOthing.
Il know that | stand nearer to
my Great Judge than ] have ever
stood before" Mrs. Thompson con-
tinued. "Thereforc. in what are
practically the last words that will
come from me in this world. |
repeat that | am innocent Of the
crime laid to my charge.
Il hav- been q fool, ! hav" been
pl-asure-seckrr, | have been
..Ifisn. and I have not always
though, Of others as | might have
done. bur I AM not a muTdrTeg-
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e Butterflies n heRam BqAudreNSouta

quietly. There were terrible scenes
IN that club, so they tell me. 1t
will be in the morning papers.
Take my advice and go to bed !;