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The Winslow mail., 1925-12-11
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Christmas Card That
Ended His Loneliness

EOR several years circumstances
l. had made James WingaIl move
from town to town so that he
seemed to lose almost the entire
connection with his past He was
so occupied with trade he did not
note the passing years, nor realize
that almost all his schOolmates now
were married and he a bachelor
of thirty-five.
One Christmas Eve, however
when he returned to an empty ho-
tel room, it was with feelings that
in spite of his business success,
something vital was lacking in his
life. Perhaps that was why he dis
liked Christmas so. When busi-
ness ceased, nothing else remained.
In the solitude of his room. he
opened the few Christmas cards
which still sought him out. Every
one he scanned he tossed aside, ex-
cept one from the first girl he had
ever kissed He held it tenderly
and read it many times. You
faithful dear" he murmured, and
going to the telephone. inquired
when he could catch a train. He
had decided to 60 home and see
his friends again, and find a part
ner. if he could, to make life really
a success.-H. Lucius Cook.
20. 1925, Western Newspaper Union.)
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should have been Arthur Bris-
bane says that it costs more to car
ry a sack of potatoes from a tram
to a store in New York City than
it does to ship it LOO miles by rail-
road. Does that indicate that rail-
roads or their men are over-pald!
Hale Holden, president of the
C. B. & O., tells us that we have
two billion dollars worth of mer-
chandise in transit daily. Due to
efforts on part of the officials and
men, prompt deliveries have been
made possible, so that today it re-
Quires twenty per cent less mer-
,chandise capital than it did in 1870.
Ten years ago the average freight
car haul was ten miles; in 1928 it
was % miles, in 1924, 27 miles.
Does this not mean that railroads
have nearly doubled their effective
equipment? Does this not speak
who, by cooperating, achieved this
desired result? Figures are not in
teresting. 1 could give more, but
/ will say that the men and the
railroads are not given the cOnsid-
Grafton they deserved Our coun-
try is not great because of its con-
stitution alone, but equally because
of its institutions. l believe l can
call the American transportation
system an institution.
ITO stop the railroads would
mean to paralyze business and
The Winslow mail., 1925-12-11

condition with water sufficient, =,
some snow is on the ground at the
higher elevations, but the ground
otherwise is bare. In the Douglas,
Nogales and Stafford districts, the
grass is good and cattle are do
ing well. In the north-central
parts of the state, showers have
refreshed the ranges with the re-
suit that stock have had ample wa
ter and feed. Farther north, in the
Grand Canyon, Williams and Hol-
brook sections, cold weather has
prevailed; the lowest temperature.
s degrees below zero, occurred on
the north rim of the Grand Can
yon; here, also, fourteen inches of
snow is reported on the ground.
These three stations also report
that the range is fair to good with
water and feed ample. The heav-
lest precipitation occurred in the
north.
The Winslow mail., 1925-12-11
Algernon Noseup-the
Bundle That Cured Him

TT WASN'T his real name. but
L people thought he deserved it..
Like top, he carried swelled head
upon small foundation. His nose
was so much in the air that If
distributed snubs plentifully. His
idea of getting up was that of
putting others down.
Algernon despised Christmas. He
even felt ready to snub Santa
Claus. This snOb had a special
snub for anybody who believed in
Christmas cheer and generous hap
piness. He was an ardent member
of the Society for the Prevention
of Useless Giving. Indeed, he was
the chairman of the branch of 1t
that infested his town without
bearing a gift. There may have
been streak of fat in his charac-
ter, but there surely was a streak
of mean:
1t was bundle that cured him.
AS he stalked to his door with his
eyes on the church steeple he fell
over 1t. and as he opened 1t that
Christmas Day and found that
number of his neighbors had con-
spired to warm his heart with TO-
kens of kind consideration, he felt
so strangely humbled and ashamed
Of himself that he was never after
ward able to look down upon any
body.-Christopher G. Hazard.
Co. 1925. Western Newspa per Union)
The Winslow mail., 1925-12-11
White Christmas Trees

To prepare white Christmas
trees take branches of evergreen OF
desired size and dip in thick starch
to which a small box of borax has
been added and while trees are
still damp sprinkle each with arti-
fetal snow. The trees when dry
may be placed in pots or baskets
and the top of earth covered with
moss. A larger tree may be made
to glitter with artificial snow by
sprinkling it on while the branches
are mOistened with glue. Tufts OF
cotton and glass icicles may be used
for trimming.
The Winslow mail., 1925-12-11
COconut Balls

Into a saucepan put three cup
fuls of granulated sugar, add two
cupfuls cold water and boil until
sugar spins thread from tip of fork
dipped into it. Into this sirup stir
a good-sized cocOnut, grated-the
prepared dry coconut does not an
swer the purpose quite as we'll
take saucepan at once from fire
and turn contents into bowl or set
saucepan where candy will cocI
quickly. When cool enough to
handle make into balls with the
fingers, roll in powdered sugar and
wrap in waxed paper.
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bring on acute suffering.

bring on acute suffering.
Another thing we overlook. A
country is no greater than it's Sc
curity. A nation depends upon it's
armed forces for protection. Men
are very essential but the effective
ness of an army depends upon it's
mobility. Failure of transport,
whether they be supplies or men,
spells defeat. Were it not for the
railroads our army would be handi-
capped.
I'm 1901 the French, although
having a superior rife, lost be-
cause she failed to make use of
her railways, while the Germans
did. In the late war. when Won
Kluck, with his splendidly trained
German army, descended upon
Paris during the first battle of the
Marine, and outnumbering the
French eight to one, lost because
his transport failed him, and in
order to escape an enveloping
movement he retired and retreated,
losing the first battle of the Marne.
and also, in my opinion, the war.
Il have spoken of these things
trying to create the impression that
the railroads and their men are
very essential and are due more
consideration than they get from
the public. A general manager is
bound by the same inexorable law
that l am. He makes his living the
same as l do. He gets more mon
ey, however, but he has more grief.
He must produce results, as we all
must do, or he resigns while l get
fired"
The Winslow mail., 1925-12-11
State To Erect Cross
For Reckless Drivers

A wooden cross will be erected
on each railroad crossing on the
state highway system Of Arizona,
where human life has been lost.
The state highway department will
do the job, in accordance with
proclamation issued by Governor
Hunt.
One additional cross will be
erected at crossings for each life
lost in any accidents which may
occur in the future is also stated
In the proclamation. The governor
charges auto drivers with thought
less attempt to beat railroad trains
to crossings and pleads with news
papers and civic organizations to
cooperate in impressing on motor
lists to observe all safety rules at
railway crossings.
The Winslow mail., 1925-12-11
Navajo Indians Use
Prairie Dogs For Food

Indians on the Navajo reserva-
ton in Arizona use prairie dogs
for food, and consequently object
to the usual methods of killing
these pests by the distribution of
poison bats. They are willing,
however, to cooperate with gov
ernment and state officials in eradi=
cation campaigns carried on by
running water down the prairie
dog burrows after heavy rain,
forcing the rodents into the. open,
where they can be caught or killed.
The Winslow mail., 1925-12-11
Pullman Named For
Hero COlOred Porter

Winslow people will be interest
ed to know that a Santa Fe pull
man car, named Oscar J. Daniels.
was named after a colored porter
who, in a wreck, rescued many
persons by rushing through a car
of scalding steam to close a valve.
He died refusing aid and direct
ing a doctor to a little girl. The
Sirocco-that was his car-was re-
paired and rechristened in his hon
or.
If you see this car, remember a
hero.
The Winslow mail., 1925-12-11
For Little Folks

1t seems as though Santa Claus
mas gone to more trouble making
things for the little girls than the
little boys this year. There are
complete tea sets of lusterware,
electric sets that really cook food
in sufficient quantities for good
sized tea party, real cedar chests,
floor lamps, and sewing tables, all
lust as nicely finished as the
grown-ups' furniture.
The Winslow mail., 1925-12-11
Feed And Water Very
Plentiful On Range

Moderate to heavy rainfall has
been generally beneficial to ranges
feed and water are plentiful, and
stock is fair to excellent. Sheep
are being moved to desert ranges.
In the Gamerco and Ft. Bayard,
New Mexico sections, observers re-
port that the range is in very good
The Winslow mail., 1925-12-11

A suit has been brought in Wash
ington, D. c.. to clear title to a
strip of land one and one-half
inches wide and one hundred and
twenty feet long. 1t is portion OF
the farm of Davy Burns. The
White House stands on another
section of the same farm.
The Winslow mail., 1925-12-11
For Golfing Friend

For ones golting friend, a nice
gift would be a small score pad in
a leather wrist strap. 1t provides
space for keeping ones own
score, that of his opponent. and
the number of holes played.
The Winslow mail., 1925-12-11
Test

He has proposed, but does he
really love me?"
"Wait and see what he sends
you for Christmas, grille. Then
give him your answer"
The Winslow mail., 1925-12-11
/! HONORED COLORS
WE ARE the colors red
w and green.

/ WYE ARE the colors red
w and green.
How We are honoredi
How could Christmas be
! Christmas without green and
without red to help in the
gay decorations?
Long ago we two Colors
: were given this honor.
/, How gay and pleased it .
1 makes US.
1t makes green so vivid
and bright with delight.
1t makes red so glowing
and resplendent with enjoy
ment.
We are glad no other cOlors .
were chosen Mary Graham
; Bonner.
f6. 1925. Western Newspaper Union }.
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The Winslow mail., 1925-12-11

Goods at the University of Gin
innati are punished in various
ways when they disobey the rules
laid down by the wOmen's vigilance
society. Patricia Ziske shared the
automobile of an upper-class girl
and paid for it by riding on 'kid-
die car"
The Winslow mail., 1925-12-11
CLASSIFIED ADS

FOR SALEOR TRADE-Ford tour
ing car with starter, battery. gen
orator, good tires, will take $4,000
and your old radio. any size. In
quire 609 Kinsley avenue.
The Winslow mail., 1925-12-11

FOR SALE-1925 Essex coach. 1t
is new and has all the extras, tire.
rim and bumpers, will take your
car in as first payment balance
easy terms. Inquire 609 Kinsley.
The Winslow mail., 1925-12-11

FOR RENT-One double and one
single room, a garage, if desired,
near the grade school, call at 42O
West Maple street. 75-t1*
The Winslow mail., 1925-12-11
Christmas Eve Bread

According to an old superstition,
bread baked on Christmas Eve will
never become moldy.
The Winslow mail., 1925-12-11

FOR SALE-Used furniture, 322
Williamson Ave, phone 422. 74-2*
The Winslow mail., 1925-12-11

WANTED-To buy a second hand
bicycle, phone 415. 74-t2c
The Winslow mail., 1925-12-11

FOR SALE-Christmas Trees, large
assortment. Call or write F.. e.
Buell., 322 West First. 75-t1*
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INCREASE IN WAGE
SCALE WARRANTED
BY CONDITIONS S

Continued from Page One.)
The Winslow mail., 1925-12-11

FOR SALE-A tube Hetrodyne
radio set, including batteries, tubes,
loud speaker and ear phones, $1O0.
Easy terms. Also a Singer Sew
ing machine, good condition, 406
West First street. Mrs. Wood
mansee. 75-t1*
San Antonio light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1911-1993, 1925-08-17
Tots From 4 to 7 Will
Participate in Aquatic
Performance.

Four youngsters, aged 4 to years,
will feature the swimming, diving
and life saving exhibition to be given
by the Junior Life Saving class grad
yates of the Y. w. C. A. at the "Y"
pool, at Z :45 p. m. Tuesday.
These children, Harold MatthieS, 4,
Russell Matthies, 8, Marie Hanrahan.
., and Elva Marie Dawson, Z, are all
experts in aquaticarts and far su-
perior to many grown ups who have
had longer training.
The demonstration Tuesday night
will be repetition Of the exhibition
given August 6 by the life saving
class. Twelve girls and two boys, all
of whom have successfully passed the
He'd Cross life saving tests and COM
pleted their course at the "Y. W" will
participate. In addition, two graduates
of the Senior Life Saving class. the
Misses Sammie Vanpool and Mary
Katherine Coulter, will graduate and
receive their certificates and Red
Cross emblems.
The children and the classes were
trained under the direction Of Mrs
F. ]. Matthies, Red Cross instructor
and examiner at the "Y. W."
The demonstration is free and the
public is invited to attend.
San Antonio light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1911-1993, 1925-08-17
Cobrafura
Screams Rout
Prow[er

Though Madame Galli-Curci
always has been conceded the
highest singing voice, Sunday
night brought forth a rival.
The rival under consideration
lay asleep until a prowler at
tempted TO force his way into
her home on West Myrtle
street.
In high soprano she screamed
for help.
Every neighbor in the block
heard. and started for the
sound.
Satisfaction Officer William
Ports making his rounds driv.
ing down San Pedro avenue
heard her three blocks away.
The prOwler heard her.
When Detectives Hartman and
Higgins arrived on the scene a
young army Of pajama-cIad men
and kimona- attired women were
grouped anxiOusIy about the
front door.
The prOwler had departed.
San Antonio light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1911-1993, 1925-08-17
{ / j TE SAVES
KELLY Filler
IN CRASH

Leaping into midair at an altitude
of 1900 feet, Second Lieutenant X. ].
Gregg, Kelly Field student officer,
dared death with a parachute rather
than remain in his wrecked plane
which was HURTING toward the rough
hill country below him Monday morn
ing.
He landed without injury to him
self, but the plane was demolished.
Lieutenant Gregg, who is a student
in the pursuit section, advanced flying
school, was in an SEQ pursuit plane,
engaged in formation flying about 20
miles west of San Antonio.
As he was pulling his ship from
n dive a wing collapsed.
To remain with the ship meant GER
tain death. To leap in a parachute
1000 feet to the hills below also meant
facing death, but offered a chance for
life.
Lieutenant Gregg took the chance.
As the plane gathered speed in its
carthward drop he jumped into space.
He fell several hundred feet before
his rapid descent was checked as the
parachute opened. He was not in
jured.
San Antonio light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1911-1993, 1925-08-17
2 Ne1u s. A. Plants to Employ 1000
Milk and Bread
Thief Mabbed
By Early Riser

Each morning for the last
week J. II. BuSsey, $50 South
blackberry street. has had TO do
without milk and bread for
breakfast.
The miIltman and the baker
told him they left a bottle Of
milk and a loaf OF bread on his
steps every morning.
But he never found them
there.
MIR. Busscy determined to in.
vestigate.
So he got up at { o'clock
Monday morning and began his
vigil.
He saw when tie milk and
bread was placed on his steps.
He continued to watch.
About @ o'clock Il young
Mexican came walking blithely
by, took up the bread and milk
and started away with il.
Mr.. Bussey grabbed him, and
held him until Detectives Hart
man and Higgins arrived.
San Antonio light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1911-1993, 1925-08-17
SEARCH WARRANTS
MUST SHOW SALE
OF RUM, is RULING

NEW YORK, Aug. 17.-Federal
agents must procure evidence of actual
sale of liquor before they obtain search
warrants against private dwellings, I'M
der ruling today of Federal Judge
Atwcll, of Dallas, Texas, presiding
temporarily in the local court.
Judge Atwcll revoked search war
rant under which the home of Daniel
Massile, in the Bronx, was raided.
Prohibition Agent Koehler, who pro-
cured the warrant, said he saw bar
rcls of liquor loaded from the premises
on trucks. Judge Atwell, upholding
the contention of defense counsel,
ruled he should have obtained actual
evidence of sale before seeking the
warrant.
San Antonio light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1911-1993, 1925-08-17
DROUTH WORKING
LITTLE HARDSHIP
IN CENTRAL TEXAS

While some crops have been fail
ure in Central Texas, there will be
little actual hardships among farmers,
according to John Boswell, South
western development manager of the
Dallas Chamber of Commerce who
arrived here Monday after survey
of that territory.
"The drouth was predicted so early
that farmers and merchants made
preparations to economic TO the ut
most" Mr.. Boswell explained.
There is plenty of work in the cot
ton fields Of northern Texas and any
farmer who needs a job there can get
one by applying to our office in
Dallas
Mr.. Boswell is guest Of Ray
Lceman, manager OF the Southwestern
Texas Chamber of Commerce.
San Antonio light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1911-1993, 1925-08-17
GIRL
SAVED FROM
FLAMES

Juanita Perez, 16, a cripple, was
carried through a wall of flame to
safety Monday when the Perez home
in South San Antonio was destroyed
by fire. She emerged unscathed.
Bonificio Perez, father of the girl,
was away from home when the fire
was discovered. Only his wife and a
small daughter were in the house with
the exception of the crippled girl.
The smaller Perez girl aroused the
mother as flames already were licking
their way up the walls. The room in
which Juanita lay in her bed unable
to move already was envclopcd.
The mother and younger daughter
lifted the almost unconscious girl from
her bed. struggling under the weight
Of the limp body. and plunged back
through the wall of flame to safety.
All three escaped unhurt. The loss
to the house and furniture is estimat.
cd at $1,000.
San Antonio light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1911-1993, 1925-08-17
S. A. BAPTIST BOARD
In MONDAY MEETING

The Rev. w. W. Lee and D. i.
South will preside at the meeting of
the San Antonio Baptist Association
Board Monday morning at 10 80
o'clock in the First Baptist church
Representatives from 40 churches in
surrounding counties will be present.
The board meeting is held prelim-
mary to the meeting of the associa-
ton to be held in the First Church
beginning Tuesday, September s.
San Antonio light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1911-1993, 1925-08-17
fasteners
HAVE FAITH
IN CITY
Factories Will Use Raw
Cotton in Manufacture
Of Garments.

Two new factories. which will en-
ploy about 1000 persons to begin with,
will be established in San Antonio at
once, according TO an announcement
Monday by c. c. Leel, secretary of the
San Antonio Manufacturers Associa-
ton.
The new firms will be Fcltman
Brothers, Inc, who manufacture in
fants' wear and Joseph Love, Inc,
who makes both children's and infants
wear.
Representatives Of both companies
now are on their way to San Antonio
and will begin operations as quickly
as machinery can be installed and
workmcn secured.
Each company has several branch
factories in the East and have ma
tional markets for their products.
The announcement indicated that
there is a concerted effort on the part
of eastern industrialists to establish
plants as near possible to the source of
their raw products.
The two new firms use cotton prin-
cipally, hence will be enabled to Sc
cure the raw material delivered at
their doors here.
The finished product may be shipped
to eastern distributing points via Cor
pus Christi when the new deep water.
way is completed, it is pointed out,
adding another saving to the cost OF
production.
San Antonio light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1911-1993, 1925-08-17
$500 Macaroni
Firm Addition Planned

Extent of addition. TO the plant OF
the Lion Brand Products Company,
1918 South Flores street. will be gov
crned by the support offered by San
Antonio and her trade territory.
Before ] announce plans for en-
largemcnt of IT, present factory !
will get in touch with the Chamber OF
Commerce and prominent merchants
and learn definitely Of the city's Ca
pacity for supporting larger maca-
roni plant" said c. S. FOulds, prcsi-
dent of the Foulds Milling Company OF
New York. purchaser of the Lion
plant, shortly after his arrival her"
early Monday morning.
The company plans an ice cream
cone factory in connection with maca-
roni plant but definite announce
ment concerning this depends upon
the result of investigations during the
next two days by Mr.. Foulds.
Although the exact nature of i'm
prOvementS to be made on the local
plant have not yet bcen definitely de
termined. General Manager G. II.
Byrnes. stated 'eccr,ly that new OWN
crs of the factory would make it the
largest of its kind in the South and
one of the largest IL the United States.
The Foulds Milling Company is said
to have a capital of S5.5O0,OO0. 1t is
one Of the largest manufacturers Of
macaroni in the world Its acquisition
n, ,...-.., a n IT,,
San Antonio light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1911-1993, 1925-08-17
AIMS UNLOADED GUN
At WIFE; OFFICERS
TAKE MAN TO JAIL

When an unloadcd. rusty pistol
failed him. San Antonio man who
tried TO kill his wife Sunday night,
ran from his house when ncighbors
came to the woman's rescue.
He became drunk and brave at the
same time.
I'm going to kill my wife" he
told two companions. He asked one
of his companions for a gun. The
man gave him an unIoaded gun. 1t
was so rusty the trigger could not b.
pulled.
The husband pointed the pistol at
his wife and pulled on the trigger.
Although it failed to fire, his wife
did not fail to scream.
Officers took the man to jail.
San Antonio light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1911-1993, 1925-08-17
DISMANTLE CURFEW,
REPAIR TOO COSTLY
BY Universal Service.

WAUKEGAN, Aug. II. - The cur
few will not blow in Waukegan any
more.
The reason is none other than that
of economy.
Experts estimated that the noctur-
nal whistle on the city's water works
would entail an expenditure of Sl5
to have its voice smOothed out.
Its not worth it," the council
agreed.
So the whistle was dismantled.
San Antonio light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1911-1993, 1925-08-17
HOUSTON MERCURY
CLIMBS TO 1922

HOUSTON, Aug. 17.-Heat rec
ords for the year were split open
Sunday afternoon when the mercury
scared to 1922 degrees here at 40
o'clock.
The temperature here this morning
at Z a. m. was 20, two degrees higher
than at the same time yesterday
morning.
San Antonio light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1911-1993, 1925-08-17
POPE Plus SENDS
MESSAGE TO u. S.

NEW YORK, Aug. 17.-Pope Plus
II sent the following message to the
people of the United States through
Bishop Joseph Sehrembs of Cleveland,
who arrived home with the bones of
st. Christina, the martyr:
america has been the hand of
Providence for the impoverished and
unfortunate nations of the world, and
the world will never forget what
America has done"
To the citizens of Cleveland, his
holiness sent these words:
al love them and bless them. | am
glad to send their bishop back to
them"
San Antonio light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1911-1993, 1925-08-17
u. S. TAKES CENSUS
OF GULF MOSQUITOES
BY the Associated Press

JACKSON, Miss, Aug. ia
mosquito survey of the gulf coast,
with Mississippi and Louisiana health
authorities cooperating with the gov.
eminent will be started at once. DR..
W. V. King, representing the federal
department of health. announced here
TODAY.
San Antonio light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1911-1993, 1925-08-17
CROSSING ACCIDENT
FATAL TO 2 AUTOISTS
BY the Associated Press.

OMAHA, Aug. 1.-Two persons
we're killed and two others were in
iured, one probably fatally, when
Burlington passenger train struck
small automobile at a grade crossing
near here.
The automobile which was com
pletely demolished, was carried for
300 yards on the pilot Of the engine.
San Antonio light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1911-1993, 1925-08-17
LIEUTENANT WHITE
ON AIRWAY FLIGHT

Lieutenant W. w. White Of Brooks
Field, left Monday for st. Louis on
the regular weekly airway trip. He
will return Thursday.