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San Antonio light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1911-1993, 1925-08-24
WOMAN is INJURED
AS ICE FALLS ON FOOT

Mrs. Francisco Arsolo, A., Ala
Loona street, was injured Sunday
night when a large piece of ice was
dropped on her right foot, breaking
a small bone. She was treated at
Robert B. Green hospital.
San Antonio light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1911-1993, 1925-08-24
CRAZED MEXICAN
ATTACKS OFFICER

When attacked by a marihuana-
crazed Mexican Monday, in Durango
street, Policeman Salinas was com
PEELED to subdue the man with. his
stick after the Mexican had thrust
at him several times with a butcher
knife.
San Antonio light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1911-1993, 1925-08-24
B|RTHST ONES
I'll AN &c AS
FOLKLORE
CONQUERS .
Ill-omened Gems Give Way
to More Fortunate l.!
Substitutes.
BY BESS CARROLL.

It's out of date to say that theret
nothing new under the sun-there urs
five brand-ncw birth stones.
While Mr.. Darwin's followers a-s
arguing that even the human race
has changed-a little-and Willie the
geography of Montana is being
changed by mountains moving down
to rivers, still another instance Of
the eternal fickleness of Mother Earth
and her things has been found with
the discovery that birth stones-un-
changed for ages-have suddenly for
saken old traditions and precedents
for the new.
San Antonio light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1911-1993, 1925-08-24
Nora Lee %E en0reMeh ezsfz1
Andrew Feels Strange
Tug At Heart AS He Bids
Nora Lee Goodbye
CHAPTER xxi

Andrew put great white envelope in Nora Lees
hands Keep this for while and don't tell Margaret
If you should need anything what you want After
wards Margaret will know what to do"
He kept his head down. Nora Lee noticed that his
hands touched hers very cold and that they shook
afterwards, Andrew? What do you mean by that?
Aren't you coming back? Not ever?"
San Antonio light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1911-1993, 1925-08-24
F FAITHFUL NOSE
Up AGAINST
REAL TEST
Few Can Tell What Gives
Perfumes Familiar
0dors.

Perhaps you think you smell VIC
let's, roses, lilacs. lily of the valley,
or what not, when you uncork the
little vial and breathe deeply OF the
perfume. But do you?
Not if you know it. You ore
smelling carbon, hydrogen and
oxygen. That is, combined in GER
tain ways students of organic chclnis-
try will know what it's about.
Others will have to take the wcrd
of a San Antonio chemist for it.
WHAT YOU SMELL.
Now when you open a violet per
fume bottle, what do you smell ?
"Iononc," C13-H2O-O mixed with
San Antonio light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1911-1993, 1925-08-24
8. A. INSPIRES
BIC PEPPER
INDUSTRY

San Antonio can claim credit for
the promotion of another great indus
try. the growing of the chill pepper
From a minor product grown only
in small lots for individual use, the
"chili ancho colorado" (wide, rel
pepper), has grown to be one OF Mexi-
cos leading agricultural products tor
EXPORT. So great has been the de-
mand that California has fallen In
line and now is raising large quant-
ties of the fiery bean.
EXPORTS MOUNT.
In 30 years, or since the establish
mont Of the Gebhardt Chill Powder
Company in San Antonio, Mexico
EXPORT in raw chill peppers has mount
ed to 100000 pounds annually.
The chill ancho colorado, the one
kind of chill pepper which is used IN
\ the manufacture of chill powder anu
the many other products of the local
canning works, has had quite a MS
tor;e romance, dependent largely
upon political conditions in Mexico
during the times when revolutions
there were frequent.
Then, according 20 G. G. Geyer' gen.
eraI manager of the company, it was
necessary to shift the base of pepper
growing activities from Mexico to
California, in Orange county and VI
ciuity. the only place outside of Old
Mexico where suitable soil for grow
ing the pepper has been found.
SUPPLY FROM MEXICO.
When times of temporary peace
came to Mexico, growing was resumed
on , larger scale, and now, with the
execution of 5000 or 1000 acres TILED
in California by japanese, largely
the entire supply of pepper comes
from Mexico.
Gebhardt has under lease approx
mstely 500 acres in California, from
which Mr.. Geycr only recently re-
turned. Besides a large supply from
this and other parts of California, his
comnapv consumed $4,000 pounds out
NJ the $4,000 pounds of chilli ancho
colorado exported by Mexico during
,oOa A. Coynr said
The powder used in the making OF
chilli con carne, tsmales, deviled chill
meat. and other well known products,
is ground from a pepper four to ten
inches long and two to six inches wide
MEXICAN PEPPER BEST.
The growing of chill is more OF a
gardening than a farming nature, al
though the chill plants have much the
same appearance as cotton stalks, ana
ar. planted at about the same dis
tances apart, Mr.. Geyer said. Plant
fng Is done in the first part Of March,
and the pepper ripcns about the mid
die Of September. In Mexico, after
being picked, the pepper is spread on
straw and the sun dries it. During
the heat Of the day, the straw is
placed above the peppers, so that the
oil which is vital part Of the
different" taste will not be absorbed
by the sun.
Chill grown in Mexico is superior
in taste to that grown and dried in
California because of the natural man
ner in which Mexican chill is dried,
contrasted to the kiln drying given
most California chill pepper, Mr..
Geyer said.
During the hot summer months, pep
per at the Gebhardt plant is kept in
cold storage, as excessive heat will
spoil it, Mr.. Geyer said.
San Antonio light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1911-1993, 1925-08-24
Cooled Off

San Francisco prohibition enforce.
ment officers found an Illicit brew.
cry in operation there. As it was
a hot day they took charge of it
Immediately.
San Antonio light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1911-1993, 1925-08-24
Hard to Live

The struggles for a livelihood is
becoming fierce" said the moth as
it fluttcred about in a flappcr's
wardrobe trying to find enough wool
en- cloth for n square meal.
San Antonio light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1911-1993, 1925-08-24
The Poor Fish!

While a woman was rowing a boat
on lake near Pittsfleld, Mass, two
pound pickerel astonished her by leap
ing into the craft. but with rare pres
cnce Of mind she promptly stcpped
on it.
San Antonio light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1911-1993, 1925-08-24
JEWELS ARE CHANGED.

June, always the month of pearls,
is now the month of moonstones. The
ugly sardonyx that once was be-
Qucathed some people by the month
of August, has been replaced by the
scintillating Peridot. October's sons
and daughters, formerly born to tho
bad-luck influence of the opal, now
can grace their fingers with the
varying shades of the tourmaline. And
the dark-hucd ones who once dEplored
the birthstone Of December-the sky
blue turquoise-may now wear lapis
lazuli as their birthday token.
jewelers. explain the change by
agreeing that ugly or bad luck stones
were so unpopular that more dur
able and lustrous gems were selected
gradually to take the place of birth
stones established by precedent.
San Antonio light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1911-1993, 1925-08-24
Closing In On Him

The RoOsevelts draw near their prey,
They'll soon lie at AkSu,
And when they get that close what will
The owls poll do:
San Antonio light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1911-1993, 1925-08-24
Tough Job

1t has been suggested In Paris that
France might pay her debts by selling
her colonies. II this were done, the
new owner OF the Riff would get a
kick out OF taking charge of It.
San Antonio light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1911-1993, 1925-08-24
Electrically Speaking

The missing humboldt current which
changed its course in ,ne ocean. has
sort Of an alternating current. 50 to
speak,
San Antonio light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1911-1993, 1925-08-24
Merely Lose Heads

A football fan in India commit
ted suicide when his team lost. All
the football fans do in this country
is yell their heads off.
San Antonio light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1911-1993, 1925-08-24

"methyl iovionol" C-14-H22-O and a
dash of "irone." C13-H22-O. Nice,
isn't it?
When you sniff rose perfume, what
is it? Merely a combination Ct
ceramic. C1O-H1S-0, "citroncllol, -
C10-H22-0, some allied aldehydcs and
the "arctatcs," "formates," "propin,
atCs," and the testers" of "rodinol. -
According to the same chemist
musk bears the same relation TO a
musk-ox, as mock turtle to a turtle.
If the real product were rScd, an
ounce of the scent would be within
reach of millionaires only.
San Antonio light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1911-1993, 1925-08-24
Deserve Protection

Horses in Chicago may be required
to wear red tail lights at night. As
they are not allowed on the sidewalks,
they deserve some protection against
automobiles.
San Antonio light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1911-1993, 1925-08-24
Safest WAY

A British inventor claims he can
rejuvenate man by shooting cleo
tricity into his brain. We would
want to take electricity in homco-
pathic doses.
San Antonio light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1911-1993, 1925-08-24
Saving Fingers

An Austin woman, who charges
her husband bit the end off one of
her fingers, is seeking a divorce be-
fore she loses any more finger tips.
San Antonio light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1911-1993, 1925-08-24
SYNTHETIC METHODS.

Modern chemistry has made POS
sible the manufacture of synthetic Or
articifial perfumes which in many
cases are superior to the natural
products" the chemist said.
Musk is chemical compound
known as trinitro-iso- butyl-xylenC.
Civet, ambergris, castoreum and
other bases are now made syntheti-
cally he said. Most of the familiar
scents, such as violet, roses, jasmine,
lilac, and so on hardly ever come
from flowers, he declared.
San Antonio light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1911-1993, 1925-08-24
Obviously

1t goes without saying, of course,
that district attorney should have
the courage of his convictions.
San Antonio light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1911-1993, 1925-08-24
DR.. FRANK c. FORD
DIES IN NACOGDOCHES
BY the Associated Press,

NACOGDOCHES, Aug. "a. - DIR.
Frank @. Ford, 76, one of the lead
ing physicians of East Texas, died
suddenly ut his home here today.
San Antonio light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1911-1993, 1925-08-24
Much Harder

A man outwrestlcd and finally
killed a bear near Butte, Mont,
which is really harder than throw
ing the bull.
San Antonio light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1911-1993, 1925-08-24
THE BETTER THING"


"Oh, Andrew, you seem crying. All
drew. she is looking from the window
think her heart is breaking"
He turned slowly and lifting his
eyes srniled long at Margaret. She
moved toward him. He went back and
clasped her in his arms. Their lips
met in a long, deathlcss kiss that had
no passion in it, but was communion
of their spirits.
Margaret searched his eyes as
though they held his eager, pleading
soul: as though she would have All
swercd for the deep, swift terrors
thronging in her thoughts.
ANDREW. what you do must be the
better thing. What you do has always
been the better thing"
Her brave lips trembled. He benz
his head, shutting his eyes against
her. "If | have ever done better
thing-ah. Margarct-let me go, dear
life of mine-bclieve-you will believe
in all / try to do this better-nOw,
most of all =" ."
He laid his lips on her closed eyes
and on her hands that seemed then TO
him like flowcrs-dclicate, white flow
ers. Their fragrance drifted to his
thoughts promise and a peace. He
murmurcd: "Dear hands of yOu-they
will reach out. | know. Margaret,
reach your blessed hands to me-" He
smiled and folded them against his
heart.
Nora Lee, coming in softly, saw
Margaret standing near the window,
a look Of seraph sweetness ON her face
"a still, deep quiet, like some lovely
thing fashioned OF warm and pallid
stone.
A FINAL NOTE.
She went with the great white en-
velope hidden in her blouse. She
locked her door and opened the pacE.
age, as Andrew told her to. Seeing
what was there, her hands turned limp
with panic.
WHY did Andrew do this thing? It
CONTINUED on Page 10. Part 81
San Antonio light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1911-1993, 1925-08-24

"I'm not very certain OF
my plans, Nora Lee. We
can't always tell what may
happen, can WEI"
ooh, Andrew, your hands
are so cold; your voice
sounds queer and different
Do you mean something worse is going
to happen? Like last night?'
mo. Last night won't happen again.
I'm making very certain of that. But
l may not see you for some time, Nora
Lee, and 1 wanted to be sure that you
go to college. Isn't that what you
want? And l wanted to ask you, Nora
Lee, not to think too harshly Of your
old friend will you?"
San Antonio light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1911-1993, 1925-08-24
SUBSTITUTIONS BETTER.

The popular new aqua marine stons
replaced the ugly bloodstone foI
March. So. the chief cause of the
change in the August stone-which
was Sardonyx-was to obtain a pref
tier gem for that month.
Local jewelers. say that a tremead-
GUS number of birth stones are sold,
as much among men as for women
and children. Diamonds, OF course
are always the most popular gem for
those who can afford them--but even
among Weather folk the birthstone,
semi-prccious though it may be, is
always a welcome gift.
People may think they're terribly
modern, but they believe in ancient
symbolism just the same" a jewel@I
declared. "Superstitions about stones
crop out in serious-minded business
men as well as in romantic women.
Birthstones finally had to give way
to these strange prcjudiCes.'
San Antonio light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1911-1993, 1925-08-24
BETTER THAN FATHER.

"Of you, Andrew? You've been
better to me than n father. You have
the kindest heart in all the world.
But l guess you're remembering that
day / ran into the house when Con-
ME came. I'm so ashamed Of that
1t makes me burn Ill , fire. Did you
know / took a VOW on account of
that? Peoples opinions can never
mean anything to me again. Why, l
don't know what we would have done
without you. Probably died up there
in that Butte Valley. ! think So"
Her eyes suddenly filled. She looked
at the long, slender hands that were
her one gift from Margaret. Il under
stand about love now, Andrew, | do
think you are just beautiful. When
anyone loves the whole world is emp
ty if one person isn't in it. And
that's why you mustn't stay away
too long, Andrew, because what would
my mother do?"
lie grew whittier as she spoke;
breathlcss bcwildcrment in his eyes.
All. yes-crucl to foresake Margaret
to loneliness. But crucllcr still TO
drag their love down and make of 1t
shame. This would inevitably hap
pen now that it was known. And so
a stain would be tracked on the young
whitencss of Nora Lees life-the one
punishment Margarct's courage would
never meet. Andrew knew this well.
He said in low, distracted tones: 81
have thought of Der in all do. ]
would give up life to spare her pain.
You must tell her this. Speak for me,
if do not come. Now will you, Nora
San Antonio light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1911-1993, 1925-08-24
BELIEFS PERSIST.

It is strange that in this scientific,
ultra-modcrn and sophisticated age
people of average and even above
average intelligence should consider or
heed the age-old traditions and super.
stitions of the birthstones. Yet they
do. 1t makes no difference whatever
that theories and doctrines have dis
qualified the ancient bad-luck curse
of the opal, or that the symbolism Of
pearls is admittedly just another sup
posed "jinx."
jewelers. agree that some folks
would never give anyone a pearl ring
simply because pearls signify tears
And though tradition says that the
baneful influence of the opal is not
meant for those born in the month
of opals, there are many who don't
want TO take the risk anyway.
Newark leader. ([Newark, Ohio]) 1917-1946, 1925-09-04

Inc clergyman took Off his spec
tacles and wiped them, and Drummond
stole lightning glance at Darrell. The
faintest Shrug Of his shoulders indi-
Gated that the latter had heard, and
was as much In the dark as Hugh.
That this was the Reverend TheOdOSius
LongmOor was now obvious, but what
charming, courteous old gentleman
1t seemed impossible to associate guilt
with such a delightful person, and, if
so, they had made a bad mistake. 1t
was not the hunchback who had
thrown the bomb they were up an
other blind alley"
about the outrage, then he glanced at
his watch.
4 NEARLY time for lunch, think" said
the clergyman. Perhaps you would
give a lonely old man the pleasure of
your company"
very nice Of you, but I'm expecting
my wife," said Hugh. "She said she'd
be here at one, and now It's quarter
past. Perhaps you'll lunch with us?
Charmed" said the clergyman, TAX
ing a note which page boy was hand
ing to him on tray. Charmed" He
glanced through the note, and placed
it In his pocket. 1.-THE ladies, bless
them SO often keep us waiting"
"I'll just go and ring up" said Drum
mond. "She may have changed her
mind"
Hugh returned looking worried.
Cant make it out, Peter" he said
anxiously. Just got through to Denny
and Phyllis left half an hour ago to
come here"
Probably doing bit of shopping
old man." answered Peter reassuringly.
Il say, Hugh, we're bloomered over
this show"
Hugh glanced across at the table
where the clergyman was sitting, and
suddenly Peter found his arm gripped
with force that made him cry out
He glanced at Hugh, and that worthy
WIS staring at the clergyman with a
look of SpeechlesS amaZement on his
face. Then he swung around, and his
eyes were blazing.
Peter" he said tensely. Look at
him. The one trick that gives him
away every time! Bloomered, have
we? Great heavens above, man. it's
Carl Petersonw
A little dazedly Darrell glanced at
the clergyman. He was still reading
the Church Times.
Newark leader. ([Newark, Ohio]) 1917-1946, 1925-09-04

IT nad Deen 5Ir. ArRmSon nImSeI VINO
had flung the bomb the night before !:
the eyes that had glared at him
through the crack in the door were
Enthusiastically the same as those he
had just looked into over his own
hand. With the rest Of the face blot
ted out to prevent distraction there
could be no doubt about 1t, and he
was still smiling grimly as he lowered
his hand.
$50 you think I'm the leader Of the
Black Gang, do your he remarked.
What are your grounds for this some
what startling statement"
"My grounds are these" said the
hunchback, recovering his self-control:
last night my office In Hoxton was
wrecked by a bomb. That bomb also
killed man."
'It did," agreed Hugh grimly.
"One Of the three men who broke
In. The other two escaped-how, l
don't know. But one Of them was
recognized by the clerk downstairs"
II gathered that was the story" said
Hugh.
"He was recognized as the leader of
the Black Gang-an unknown person.
But today-at the Ritz, Captain Drum
mOnd-my clerk, who had brought me
a message, recognized him again, with
out his disguise. No longer an un-
known man, you understand-but
you"
Drummond smiled, and selected q
cigarette from his case.
"Very pretty" he answered, but
trife crude. AS / understand you,
gather that your shrewd and intelli-
gent clerk states that the leader OF
the Black Gang broke into your office
last night in order to indulge In the
doubtful pastime Of throwing bombs
about the premises. He further states
that l am the humorist In question.
Allowing for the moment that your
clerk is sane, what do you propose to
do about it?'
"In certain eventualities. Captain
DrummOnd, l propose to send an
anonymous letter to Scotland Yard.
Surprised though they would be to
get it, 1t might help them to clear up
the mystery of Mr.. Latter's insanity.
1t may prove rather unpleasant for
you. Of course, but that can't be
helped"
ITS kind Of you to give me loop
hole Of escape" said Drummond pleas
antly. What are the eventualities
to which you alludeT
THE nonreturn to me OF little
bag containing diamonds" remarked
the hunchback quietly. They were in
the desk which was wrecked by the
bomb"
Dear, DEAR" said Hugh. "Am ]
supposed to have them in my posses
sion?
II can only hope most sincerely for
your sake that you have" returned the
other otherwise Pm afraid that let
ter will go to the police
TO BE CONTINUED)
Newark leader. ([Newark, Ohio]) 1917-1946, 1925-09-04
CHAPTER VIII
In Which Hugh Drummond
and the Reverend Theo-
dosius Longmoor Take
Lunch Topether
Lunch Together

Rot, Hughw Peter turned little
irritably from his covert inspection OF
the Reverend Theodosius Longmoor
You've got Peterson on the brain
Why, that old bird is no more like
him than my boot"
Nevertheless, it's Peterson" an
swered DrummOnd doggedly. Its just
that one trick he can never shake off
that tapping with his left hand on
his knee-that made me spot him."
"Well, granted you're right" con-
ceded Darrell grudgingly, what do we
do now, sergeant major?"
II don't know, Peter. I've got to
think this out"
you're perfectly certain, HughT'
said Peter, who was still far from con-
vinced.
Absolutely, old man." answered
Drummond gravely. "The clergyman
over there Is Carl Peterson, late of the
Elms, Godalming And the game has
begun again"
Darrell gave a short laugh as he
noted the gleam in his leaders eyes.
"Tm thinking" he remarked soberly,
that this time the game Is going to
make us go all out"
$50 much the better" grinned Hugh.
wen add him to our collection,
Peter, and then We'll present the whole
bunch to the zoo. And, in the mean
time, he shall lunch with us when
Phyllis arrives, and prattle on theology
to an appreciative audience. Incl
dentally it will appeal to his sense Of
humor; there's no difficulty about
recognizing US. Look out. he's COM
ing over"
They turned as the clergyman crossed
toward them.
Jolly old tum-tum beginning to
shout for nourishment," said Hugh
with an affable smile as he Joined
them. my wife should be here at any
moment now, Mr.-er-"
"Longmoor is my name" said the
clergyman. beaming on them. 1T is
very charming of you to take such com.
passion on a lonely old man."
"Staying here all by yourself?"
asked Drummond politely.
"No; my daughter Is with me. The
dear child has been my constant com