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San Antonio light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1911-1993, 1925-11-14
INTEREST RATES CHANGE
LITTLE DURING DECADE
By B. c. FORBES

The wages earned by savings. by
capital are about the only wages in
this country which haven't doubled
or so since pre-war days.
Interest rates, Which are the wages
earned by money, are little different
from what they were ten or IL years
ago. Meanwhile, how have other
wages moved? In the iron and steel
industry wages today are about 40
per cent above the pre-war level. That
means that the steel worker who used
to get S25 week is now getting $50.
In the automobile industry wages
have risen more than 12O per cent.
meaning that the worker who drew
S2J weekly before the war is now
drawing 500. Throughout the far
flung public utilities industry wages
have gone up fully 115 per cent since
1914.
The National Industrial Conference
Board, which has compiled these rec
ords. adds that similar conditions are
found to obtain in the chemical,
foundry and machine shop, the rub
Der. furniture, leather and other in
duStries. incidentally. efficiency has
been tuned up so much that, after
allowing for the rise in the cost of
living, the American workman, ais "A
per cent better off than he was Mt
the peak of wage earnings during
the initiation period of 1920"
How much better off are those
whose wages have come from their
savings, from accumulated capital?
Most of them are decidedly worse
off.
The funds of widows and orphans
have always been invested very largely
in gilt-edgc securities, particularly in
high grade railway and industrial
bonds. Now. when these bonds were
purchased before the war. they carried
q fixed rate of interest. The rate,
has, of course, remained the same on
the securities then purchased.
But the buying power of the inter
est thus received is far below what
it was in pre-war days when the
cost of living was not so very much
more than half of what it has been
since.
The real wages, therefore. received
by widows and orphans and other
dependent on invested funds have
gone down terribly.
The vast expenditures entailed by
San Antonio light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1911-1993, 1925-11-14
VOTE
RACE CROWS
HEATED
Contribution Of $40 Puts
Alamo Heights in
Front.

School votes began TO pile up in the
Elephant Drive contest Saturday. with
M corto;ntv nc IN who would no NJ tho
" ~ ' ~
Top at night
Votes began pouring in early Fri
day evening at the Eicphantics and
Alamo uo;ah,s ;,n,nos 20 ,ho ton Of
thnm al, mban ' LIZ onho,, ~" o,o Pro' a.
bon, d. ', aon. - Sio e.. ,bo
Mnud III Wn;sh.u coLno, i" ~ ~, .h., ~" a
San Antonio light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1911-1993, 1925-11-14
TRAVIS ATTORNEY
OUT Of ROAD SUIT

John W. Hornsby. county. attorney.
Of Travis county was still firm in his
decision Saturday against serving as
counsel for the state highway COM
mission in the litigation involving the
commissions contracts with the Amer
lean Road Company. He made this
announcement Friday afternoon fol
lowing conference with the other
attorneys appointed to fight the efforts
OF the encouragement to cancel the
company's road contracts.
Hornsby issued the following state
ment:
After having the conference as
agreed upon yesterday, l have fol-
good and sufficient reasons. satisfac.
tory to myself, respectfully declined Ia
appear as counsel either in my official
capacity as county attorney of Travis
county or otherwise in the case of the
State of Texas versus the American
Road Company now pending in Judge
George Calhoun's court and set foi
hearing Monday"
San Antonio light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1911-1993, 1925-11-14
MEXICAN PHYSICIANS
CAN PRACTICE IN IT, S.

Mexican physicians may practice in
Texas without having to become Amer
lean citizens, according to the COM
munication sent by DR.. A. Grow,
president of the Medical Examining
Board of Texas, to A. P. Carrillo,
general ,-exican consul at San An
tonic.
This is in response to an inquiry
made by Consul GARLIC on behalf of
several Mexican physicians residing
in Mexico who are DESTROYS to come
to the United States TO practice.
The communication, however. pro-
vides that before they can practice
an examination must be passed be-
fore the medical board.
The Medical Examination Board
of Texas will meet for this purpose
at the Jefferson hotel in Dallas, at
0 a. m. November IL.
San Antonio light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1911-1993, 1925-11-14
SCHOOL WILL HAVE
PROGRAM ON NOV. 70

Fannin School will observe its
Thanksgiving Day ceremonies at p.
m. next Friday, November 20, accord
ing to Miss Emma Parr.
A program including recitations,
Thanksgiving Day." by Elsie Duelm !;
"The First Thanksgiving" by Gilbert
Russell; "Patience's THANKSGIVING,
by the pupils, and talk ON "Nutri-
ton" to the members of the Parent
Teachers Association by Miss Emma
Pirie, will be given.
Visiting day will be observed and all
patrons, friends of the school and the
public is cordially invited to attend.
San Antonio light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1911-1993, 1925-11-14
SCANT|LY CLAD
GIRL FLEES
POLICE

Attired only in her lingerie and a
negligee, a pretty young woman fled
into the streets early Saturday morn
ing from downtown hotel when Pa
trolman John Saladino was called &c
the hostelry to quiet a disturbance.
With the flimsy garment trailing
behind. she ran in her bare feet with
the officer close in pursuit. Sleepy
motorists halted their machines and
stared.
But the runner was too fleet for Pa.
trolman Saladino. After a circuitous
route she reached the Crockett Street
bridge and forsook the lighted thor
oughfare. When she chose the river
bank, the policeman lost her trail.
Some refuge was found. for she tele-
phoned the hotel clerk shortly after
ward. Until he hung up, he was the
subject of her wordy abuse.
Her companion, a 25-year-old man
failed to escape.
He was booked on a charge of dis
turbing the peace with the hotel clerk
named as the complaining witness.
Too much whiskey is blamed for the
disastrous party.
San Antonio light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1911-1993, 1925-11-14
NEX|CAN LAND
LAW PASSES
IN HOUSE

MEXICO CITY, Nov. 14.-P)-
The Chamber of Deputies last night
passed unanimously the amended bill
of President Gales dealing with the
rights of foreigners to own land and
water properties in Mexico. 1t is
thought that the senate to which the
measure now goes will Immediately
begin consideration of it.
"This law" said Foreign Minister
Saenz, in replying TO an Interpolation
in the chamber, us to avoid future
diplomatic conflicts. 1t is not the
desire Of the executive to build up
barrier against incoming capital but
to smooth over difficulties. Foreign
er must be convinced that they are
only entitled TO the protection afford
cd them by our laws"
San Antonio light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1911-1993, 1925-11-14
JOSEPH f. KENNEDY
DIES UNEXPECTEDLY

Joseph d. Kennedy. GO. died sud-
denly at his home, 715 Burleson street,
Friday afternoon.
Acute Indigestion was given as the
cause of death.
Kennedy was an employee Of the San
Antonio Public Service company and
the day previous to his death had
worked until midnight. Apparently,
he was in good health.
Kennedy worked for the Public Ser.
vice company ten years. He lived
in Mexico % years. being employed by
the Mexican National Railways.
Heis survived by his widow, a son.
Joseph Kennedy of San Antonio. and
two daughters. Mrs. Oscar Albright of
San Antonio and Mrs. Mabel McCurdy
of Mexico,
San Antonio light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1911-1993, 1925-11-14
THREATEN
ARMY POST HORSES

Fire early Saturday morning par
tally destroyed the stables of Bat
terry A. Fifteenth Field Artillery, Fort
Sam Houston, and threatened to burn
horses of the battery enclosed in the
corral.
The fire was discovered shortly
after 1 o'clock at the end of the
stables housing the hay and grain
rooms and section rooms, where bat
terry equipment is stored.
Soldiers released the horses and
none of the animals were injured.
Saturday morning the horses were
being brought back from all direc-
tons.
No estimate of the loss has been
made.
San Antonio light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1911-1993, 1925-11-14
S. A. CH|LD'S SKULL
FRACTURED IN FALL

Losing his balance as he stood be
fore an open window in the second
story of his home, John Richard
Burchill. six. fell to the sidewalk be
low and suffered fractured skull
Friday evening.
The child was rushed to the Robert
b. Green Hospital. Attending physi
clans said he would recover.
The boy is the son of Mrs. May
Burchill, As IL East Commerce
Street.
The mother said the child was play
ing with a ball at the time of the acct
dent.
San Antonio light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1911-1993, 1925-11-14
COONS AGAIN KILL
TWO CHACHALACAS

Only two days after they arrived
in San Antonio from Brownsville. two
chachalacas. placed in the Bracken-
ridge Park zoo by Park Commission
err Ray Lambert, met death at the
hands of coons in the adjoining cage.
A similar occurrence had occa-
stoned Mr.. Lambert's separating tie
coons and the bird cage with a heav-
ier wire netting recently.
The coons got through. however,
and killed the new birds workmen re-
ported to Mr.. Lambert Saturday.
San Antonio light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1911-1993, 1925-11-14
The Weather
TEMPERATURES.
FORECAST.

San Antonio and vicinity: Saturday
night and Sunday unsettled, with local
rains; colder Sunday; lowest temperature
Sunday morning about 81 degrees; mod
crate to fresh southerly winds shifting
to the northwest Sunday.
East TeS1s: Saturday night and sun
day unsettled with local rains; colder
Saturday night and Sunday unsettled
with local rains; colder Saturday night
in northwest portion: moderate to fresh
southerly winds shifting TO northwest
Sunday afternoon.
West Texas: Saturday night partly
cloudy to cloudy, probably snow; colder;
freezing in the north portion; sunday.
partly cloudy and colder in the southeast
portion: livestock warnings for sthe north
portion.
San Antonio light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1911-1993, 1925-11-14
DUCK HUNTER LOSES
30 WOODEN DECOYS

Z. o. Matthew. 341 East Commerce
street, is praying for cold weather.
Because cold weather means duck
hunting. he declared.
And that is the only time he will
have a chance to recover 30 wooden
duck decoys stolen from his garage
Friday night, Mr.. Matthew said.
at might as well be cold, cause
if / find the thief I'll knock him
for a frigid zone Matthew declared.
San Antonio light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1911-1993, 1925-11-14
MERCHANTS NAME
BURD|N PRESIDENT

n. s. Burdin was named president
of the San Antonio Retail Merchants
association, at the annual meeting
Thursday night at headquarters, 112
West Commerce street.
At this meeting 80 members of the
association were present. n. III. King
presided.
Other directors elected were: s. B.
Weller. Henry Hart, L. b. Geigcr,
Stanley Frank, George Potchernick.
Walter Stoves. Melvin August and
Ben Varga. Frank II. Weber was
reelected treasurer.
San Antonio light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1911-1993, 1925-11-14
WILL HEAR
TALK ON NUTRITION

Next Friday afternoon, November
20, the Fannin School Parent-Teach.
er association will meet at the school
and there will bt a program for the
low 8 and low 4 grades. The fea-
ture of the program will be a talk on
nutrition by Miss Emma Pirie.
domestic science supervisor. Other
features will be: "Patience's Thanks
giving" by Low 8 pupils; "Thanks-
giving Day." by Elsi Duelm and The
First Thanksgiving Day." by Gilbert
Russi. Visiting day will be observed
San Antonio light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1911-1993, 1925-11-14
CHICAGOANS TO SEE
SCENES AROUND S. A.

Marshall Field and Company of Chi
cago, is going to carry a display of
scenes in and around San Antonio.
Pictures for the display will be fur
nished by the Chamber of Commerce.
The big Chicago firm is planning an
entire floor exhibit, picturinG famous
Southern resorts and San Antonio will
be q part of that display.
San Antonio light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1911-1993, 1925-11-14
RAIL HEAD LEAVES
S. A. FOR OKLAHOMA!

4. ". Lefebor, executive vice
president of the Midland Valley rail.
road. accompanied by members OF
his family, left San Antonio en- route
to Muskogee. Okla.
Mr.. Lefebor arrived in San An.'
tonic from Mexico City where hd
went to spend a few days of vaca-
ton.
San Antonio light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1911-1993, 1925-11-14
BOOTLEGGER SLAIN.

CHICAGO, Nov. ,14.-CP)-True to
gangland's code Samuel (Samoots)
Amatuna, debonnaire bootlegger, shot
down in a barber shop while he pre-
pared to attend the opera, died with
out giving the police a clue to his as
sailants.
San Antonio light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1911-1993, 1925-11-14
MAN AND YOUTH
ACCIDENT VICTIMS

A 7-year-old youth and a man, who
gave his address as La Parita, were
the victims of Friday nights traffic
accidents.
Antonio Sanchez, living at a Pro
bandit street address, suffered a
broken right leg when he was struck
by an automobile while playing in the
street near his home.
The lady was taken to the Robert
b. Green Hospital by X. Ludwigsen,
PA Pruitt street.
San Antonio light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1911-1993, 1925-11-14

Of course, many of these who IN
vested their capital in common stocks
have Jared very well--so much so
that ideas concerning the ACCESSIBILITY
of seeking conservative" investments
only among bonds is at present I'M
dergoing process OF modification.
But the fact remains that the great
bulk A. the savings left to take care
Of widows and orphans was not in
vested in common stocks but in bonds.
Also those who had money in the
savings banks before the war now
find that it has far less purchasing
power than it had when the saving
was done. In other words. the real
wages earned by their savings has de-
clined seriously.
Copyright. 1925. BY B. C. Forbes.)
San Antonio light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1911-1993, 1925-11-14

the war sent up the wages of capital
when the competition for capital was
abnormal. Governments throughout
the world and our own government
had to increase the interest rates on
the bonds they issued. But. whereas
the United States government had 70
issue 4 IA per cent securities. Secre'
tary Mellon has since issued govern
ment securities at less than 3 pei
cent.
The interest rates offered by rail
roads. public utilities and industrial
companies are not twice what they
were before the war or anything like
il.
How relatively little has been the
rise in the wages of money since pre-
war times is brought out by this table
giving the average interest rate on
time loans in the nations chief fl
nancial center. New York, during the
last 20 years:
San Antonio light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1911-1993, 1925-11-14
TRAIN KILLS DUCKS.

PINE BLUFF, Nov. 14.-CP)-En
gineer, crew and passengers filled
their larders when a Cotton Belt
train collided with flock of ducks.
San Antonio light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1911-1993, 1925-11-14
1925 Ford Runabout

Starter. demountable wheels, bumpers,
front and rear. motor number in eleven
million series. s335.
RPEL-GILLESPIE,
7a0 E. Houston St Or 500.
San Antonio light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1911-1993, 1925-11-14

Na.ch, clock, jewelry repairing and
engraving. fancy shaped watch erys-
tails 81 and dp, round crystals, 25c-
soc; beads, pearls restrung. soc and
up. Albert J. Cichon. 105 South
Alamo Street, San Antonio. Texas.
Just south of Joske's. Or. 6232, for
merly with McNeers Jewelry Coz
seven years.-(Adv.)
San Antonio light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1911-1993, 1925-11-14

Prize Merry Widow Waltz at the
Rainbow Garden. Tickets TO Empire
Theater awarded each night. Grand
final prize next Thursday night
(Adv.) .. .....,
San Antonio light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1911-1993, 1925-11-14
PROWLER RUNS
WHEN WOMAN
SHOOT is !
She Returns Mans Fire
and Forces Him
to Flee.


Returning his fire, Mrs. Stella Me.
Emery. 1923 North Center street,
early Saturday morning routed a
prowler after he had fired his pistol
several times into the air near her
back door.
The providers weapon was silent
after Mrs. McEnery had fired onca
through the front door. Her aim was
high. and the bullet tore a jagged
hole in the ceiling of her front porch.
After the shots in the rear of the
house. the housewife heard the man
run around the house into the 'front.'
yard. She ran to the front of the
house and turned on a porch light.
ROUTS PROWLER
As the light betrayed his presence
she fired once. This was sufficiene
TO rOut the terrorist"
just prior to his barrage. Mrs. Nj.
Emery had heard him try several doors
and windows. All attempts to enter
the house were frustrated.
Earlier in the evening she had heard
someone prowling about her home. The
telephone was out of order and she al
once attributed it to the Vaccinations
Of the prowler, according TO Detectivcs
Carver and Ruhnke, who were suns
moned TO her home.
SEARCH IN VAIN
This was dincounted, however. wheu
at the time of the second visit, She
was able TO procure connection witd
the central police station.
The detective pair with Police Cap
tain Green and Emergency OsS-ccr
Ramschissel again responded to this
Center street address.
They failed to make an arrest alS
though they searched the adjoining
reighborhood.
Saturday mornings affair is the
climax of more than two weeks of
mysterious prowling about the Me-
Emery home. Mrs. McEnery is un@
able to advance motive 70 rthe prows
lerS.
San Antonio light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1911-1993, 1925-11-14

Old time dance Sunday night, Fest
Hall. Silver Leaf Social Club. Thee
Art Orchestra.-(Adv.)
San Antonio light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1911-1993, 1925-11-14

Prize Masquerade Dance at Mac
Dona Sunday night. Music by
Homen's MISUNDERSTANDING
San Antonio light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1911-1993, 1925-11-14
AUTOMOBILES
Used Cars for Sale 1S5
We have Many Real Good
Used Automobiles That
Are in Fine Condition
and Sure Worth the
Money With a Good
Guarantee

1928 Buick six touring, that's real
good. only NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS.. $4,000
1898 Buick six sport roadster.
good looking .................. $500
1923 Studebaker little six road
ster. real good one common. $500
1928 studebaker little six touring.
perfect .................... $500
1924 Studebaker little six coupe.
no better one ................. 10000
1924 studebaker special six sedan.
like new .................... .1l50.o0
1925 Hupmoblle touring. in good
condition .:................... $1,000
condition Observation-Disclosures. 10000
1923 Hupmobile touring. perfect
condition $500
1924 Maxwell four-passenger
coupe. real good ............. $500
1924 Maxwell coupe. no better
Maxwell .................. $500
1924 Hudson sedan, looks like
new ................ ......... .l15O.oO
1925 HUDSON coach, almost new. 100000
1895 Hudson sport, perfect. manA
extras .......... 1900
1924 Chevrolet sport touring. per-
rect ............... .......... 10000
1925 Ford coupe run very little. 10000
1924 Ford sedan. no better Ford. 10000
See Our Fords Before You Buy
No trouble to drive out and show YOU
any OF our automobiles. Good terms,
LINDSEY AUTO co.
All MAIN AVE.
CIR. 1895.
San Antonio light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1911-1993, 1925-11-14

Dance at Helotes Shooting Hall.
Saturday, Nov. 18th, Braun road
(Adv.)
San Antonio light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1911-1993, 1925-11-14

Dancing Builders Exchange roof
Sat, Sun, Thurs. Ladies, 25c, Gents,
SOC. Soul Killers orchestral Adv
San Antonio light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1911-1993, 1925-11-14
We Will Gladly Compare
Any of These Late Model
Cars Listed Below

Hudson ................... Lincoln
Jordan ...............1925 Ford Coupe
Nash. ..ly25 Ford Touring
Cadillac. .......... 1924 Ford Roadster
Buick. ..............1925 Ford Roadster
Chevrolet. 1928 Ford Touring
studebaker. Ford Coupe
You will have to see these cars to
fully appreciate them. They all have
new tires and paint and are in such
excellent mechanical condition that we
invite you to drive them yourself. Lin
coin Store. Morgan Woodward Auto Co.
201 N. Alamo st. Phone Crockett 1895.
"Also so Good Used FordS"
San Antonio light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1911-1993, 1925-11-14
6NENgT
tiIEs !!s ma

Dance, opening of Builders Ex-
change enclosed roof, two blocks north
of Gunter Hotel, Saturday night, No
vember IA. Soul Killers Orchestra.
-(Adv.)
San Antonio light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1911-1993, 1925-11-14
Better Automobiles

1924 Ford Roadster
Ten million motor number. lock wheel
and spare tire. a real buy for some one.
See Ketchum with
CRAWFORD MOTOR co.
CT. l7sl 511-l7 W. Houston St.
BARGAIN 1929 Ford Coupe. $3.50 cash.
Come try the coupe out. sos East Hous-
ton ST.
San Antonio light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1911-1993, 1925-11-14

Dance tonight at the Labor Temple.
p. S. Temple Hot Shots for music.
-(Adv)
San Antonio light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1911-1993, 1925-11-14
Ton Truck Chassis

Solid and pneumatic tires. will sell
with or without body. See US before you
buy truck. See Ketchum with
CRAWFORD MOTOR co.
Or 474i. 511-l7 W. Houston ST.
San Antonio light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1911-1993, 1925-11-14
AUTOMOBILES

FORD COUPE, dandy new rubber. only
500 cash, trade or terms. S17 Z. Hous-
ton. TT. 2136.
San Antonio light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1911-1993, 1925-11-14

The wages earned by savings. by
capital are about the only wages in
this country which haven't doubled
or so since pre-war days.
San Antonio light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1911-1993, 1925-11-14

1884, FORD COUPE
Has balloons with spare. a good one
fl7y, terms. See Barry ut
YANTIS MOTOR co.
Broadway at Fourth SITS. or. 500.
II Bored. See Sandy.
LATE 1924 Ford touring. has all new set
OF good tires and in the best OF condi-
tion. this Is some extraordinary buy at
,7s5. terms. Otis Caruthers. 52i-523
Broadway. or. 7i7o.
CAMERON AUTO TOP co.
ToPs. SEAT COVERS. REPAIRS.
448 N. Flores st. CIR. 1923.
1924 Ford Tudor Sedan
= Five Goodyear semi balioons. lock
vheei, original paint. It's good. $3.50.
HERPEL-GTLLEsPIE,
100 Z. Houston st Cr' ssV'