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San Antonio light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1911-1993, 1925-10-13
CONSTABLE SEIDER
LOSES PISTOL WHILE
TAKING LIFE MATE

Johnny Seider, Castroyille consta-
bic, couldn't be interested in the theft
of his pistol Tuesday.
Nor could it deter his happiness for
the time being. He had just been mar
ried.
He discovered the pistol missing as
he emerged from the little church on
Ruiz street with his bride. 1t was left
in his automobile while the ceremony
was being performed.
San Antonio light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1911-1993, 1925-10-13
RAIN 8 FLOOD
STREETSAT
AUSTIN

Heavy rains which swept Central
Texas reached cloudburst proportions
at Austin and flooded the downtown
streets of the capital for several hours
Monday. Precipitation reached seven
inches there, the heaviest in seven
years. ...
But .02 of an inch had fallen in
San Antonio up to noon. according to
CONTINUED On Page Two.)
San Antonio light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1911-1993, 1925-10-13
INA" URGES TEXANS
TOHONOR ROOSEVELT

AUSTIN, Oct. 13.-CP)-Governor
Miriam A. Ferguson today issued a
proclamation calling on the citizens
of Texas to observe October q, the
9th birthday anniversary Of the late
Theodore Roosevelt. "in tribute 70 the
memory of that eminent patriot and
American.
San Antonio light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1911-1993, 1925-10-13
BELGIAN DEBT BODY'S
DEPARTURE DATE SET

BRUSSELS. Oct. 13.--R)-The
Belgian mission for the funding of
Belgium's debt to the United States,
will leave for New York aboard ths
steamer Lapland, which sails from
Southampton, Friday. The mission
is composed Of NJ. van de Vyvere,
minister of agriculture; NJ. Houtain,
governor and NJ. Van Iceland, director
uf the national bank. They expect
10 return TO Brussels about November
Ia
San Antonio light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1911-1993, 1925-10-13
CITY DENIES PERMIT
FOR TOURISTS CAMP

Plans for a private tourist park on
West Myrtle street near San Pedro
Springs were nipped in the bud by
the city commission Monday after
noon. -- s.
San Antonio light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1911-1993, 1925-10-13
F. |. THOMSON
BUYS TRAVIS
CORNER

For a consideration of S260,O00,
DIR. +. L. Thomson, president of the
Grayburg Oil company with offices in
the Maverick building. Monday bought
from Bcdell Moore estate, the corner
at Travis and North Alamo fronting
11j feet on Travis street and 16J
feet on North Alamo and extending
back to two alleyways.
This is the property now occupied
(Continued On Page Twol
San Antonio light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1911-1993, 1925-10-13

EXTREME radicals among French
IL workers organize 24-hour
strike, "the protest of the proletariat
against the war in Morocco"
French workmen, however, possess
a knowledge of public affairs and of
history, sometimes lacking in this
country.
1t doesn't take a great deal Of
knowledge to realize that any class,
proletarian or capitalistic, that fails
to support its nation in war, will re-
zret his foolishness.
San Antonio light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1911-1993, 1925-10-13
WEEKS QUITS
BECAUSE OF
HEALTH
New Official Is Youngest
Member Of
Cabinet.

WASHINGTON, Oct. 13.-R-
Dwight f. Davis of Missouri, today
was appointed secretary Of war.
He takes the place of John w.
Weeks of Massachusetts, whose re-
tirement because of ill health was for
mally announced at the White House
The change is effective Immediately.
AS assistant secretary, Mr.. Davis
has been actual head of the War Dc
partmcnt since last spring, when Mr..
Weeks was sent to New England by
his physicians for an operation and
long vacation.
In his letter Of resignation the re-
firing cabinet member said it had be-
come apparent that he must greatly
prolong this vacation if he is to com
pletely regain his health. President
Coolidge replied that he acceded with
great regret to the secretary's insist
ent request that he be permitted to lay
down the official duties he assumed
when the Harding administration
came into office in 1921.
YOUNGEST MEMBER.
The new secretary, lawyer and
business man, is in his 47th year and
will be the youngest member of the
cabinet. He has served in the nation
al guard and reserve corps, has been
an active official of various financial,
educational, charitable and recreation
al organizations, and is the donor of
the Davis cup, the most celebrated OF
tennis trophies.
In selecting him, President Coolidge
followed the recommendation of the
Republican organization of Missouri
and the advice of a powerful group of
political associates who contended that
the next cabinet place should be al
lottcd to the West or Middlewest.
TWO DAVISES.
The change wipes out the repre-
sentation of the Presidents home
state. Massachusetts, in his official
family and reduces TO four out Of ten
the number Of cabinet members who
have their homes east of the Missis-
sippi river. 1t likewise presents the
unusual picture Of two unrelated men
of the same family name holding con-
currently the title of secretary. As sec
rotary of war, Dwight F. Davis will
sit near the head of the cabinet table,
while as secretary of labor, James j.
Davis sits at its foot.
The new war secretary comes into
office with experience in the World
War to assist him as well as his
work Of the last two years in admin
istrative problems of the War Depart
ment, He was a captain in the Fifth
Missouri Infantry in 1917 and later
as a lieutenant colonel served with
the Thirty-fifth Division in the Ar
come and Saint Mihiel offensives. He
was awarded the Distinguished Ser
vice Medal and was twice mentioned
in orders for gallantry in action.
San Antonio light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1911-1993, 1925-10-13
Today
Columbus-Ohio.
Louis XVI and Marie.
Ladies, You May Smoke.
Insure His Life.
BY Arthur Brisbane
Copyright. 1925 by Star CO.

X/ESTERDAY was Columbus
u Day.
Many stopped work, much
to their satisfaction. About the only
attention paid to Columbus outside
OF perfunctory speeches was in
vaudeville, thus:
Who was Columbus? He discov-
cred America.
Where is he now?
In Ohio.
San Antonio light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1911-1993, 1925-10-13

DARTS dances the Charleston,
- jumping, humping, hideous
twisting of feet, knees and all the
rest of it, to the tune Of Red Hot
Mamma" If Louis XVI and his
Marie Antoinette could come back,
holding their heads OH their necks,
and see that horrible change from the
old minuet, each would say 81 am
glad they cut our heads off before
THIS happened.
San Antonio light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1911-1993, 1925-10-13

EOR girls not intending to marry,
. smoking is all right, although it
makes the moustache grow, and the
nose red. Girls that have lives worth
while, to marry and have children,
should postpone smoking until after
45-and give the children at least
half a chance.
San Antonio light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1911-1993, 1925-10-13

MASSACHUSETTS Institute of
AVA Technology allows young female
students to smoke at dances and
other social events in the Walker Me-
mortal building.
San Antonio light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1911-1993, 1925-10-13

A MAN with a piece Of property
"A hard to sell was asked, "what
would you do if n man offered you
S1,00O,OO0 for it," He replied:
"First of all | would insure the
mans life"
The United States ought to insure
the life of Martin b. Madden, chair
man of the appropriations committee
in the House Of Representatives.
LIE says The army has been
1 "spendthrift in the air, wasting
millions in experiments without
meaning" and he added that the
army ought to build 1900 new flying
machines a year. That's common
sense.
San Antonio light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1911-1993, 1925-10-13

DE careful about little things. Sig
- mund Breitbart, called the
strongest man in Germany. bent iron
bars with his hands, tore horsesbocs
apart, held two horses pulling against
each other. He scratched himself with
his nail, blood poison developed, he's
dead. The germs too small TO BE-
seen with a microscope are stronger
than any man. Such germs are usu-
ally on the hands.
San Antonio light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1911-1993, 1925-10-13

ADY CYNTHIA MOSELEY dis
IL covers that the Labor Party in
cludes cultured individuals and
really intelligent, delightful people"
The supper classes would make
many interesting discoveries, if they
could go up little higher in the So
cial scale and investigate those that
do the work.
They would even find, to their sur
prise, that many of the upper class
Is descend from the laboring class.
San Antonio light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1911-1993, 1925-10-13

MEATH in the electric chair of
- Edward Stevenson, a negro, is
news. Killing one murderer more or
less wouldn't mean anything, but
Stevenson was paralyzed from the
waist down, and four guards carried
him on a strctchcr and lifted him to
the electric chair, where he was soon
paralyzed from the head down.
WHEN he wakes up as he probably
w believed that he would do, in a
better, happier world, he will have
an interesting story to tell. about
this earth and how it does things.
TT is said New York bankers have
L refused a s100,OOO,OOO private
loan to France, although all details
Of the loan were arranged, the bank
ers acting under government orders
or suggestion.
Government ability to control pri-
vate loans constitutes a powerful
weapon these days.
San Antonio light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1911-1993, 1925-10-13

Continued On Page Two.)
Belington progressive. [volume] (Belington, W. Va.) 1912-1927, 1925-07-16
SWEDISH WHEAT CROP BIG
GEST IN 10 YEARS

STOCKHOLM, July< 13.-Prelim-
mary reports from the various dis
triets of Sweden received by the ag-
ricultural department show that the
crop prospect is better than it has
been for the last ten years.
The weather has been very favor
able and consequently the work in
the fields started much earlier TIM
usual. Wheat and rye are very for
ward.
With the continued favorable wea-
Their there is no doubt that it viii
mean considerable decrease in the
importation Of foreign food stuff, es-
pecially in American wheat. The
importation of American wheat has
shown a steady decrease during the
last l6 years.
Belington progressive. [volume] (Belington, W. Va.) 1912-1927, 1925-07-16
ELIZABETH j. MccAULEY

On June %, 1925, Elizabeth J
McCauley died at her home of her
son Charlie McCauley, near Werner
store Aged 20 years 9 months II
days. Mrs. McCauley had been
confined to her bed for about eight
weeks, her left side being paralyzed.
Kind hands did every thing that
could be done to relieve her suffering
but the grim reaper come to claim
his own. She was married to Jahue
McCauley on April %, 1874, who pre-
ceded her to the grave eight years
ago. To this union were born eley-
children all living, two sons and nine
daughters: Charley McCauley of Bel
ington. Route /; Waitman of Upshur
county; Mrs Priscilla Wagner of
Belington, Route 2; Mrs. Ora Nc
Cauley and Mrs Lila Polling of
Belington, Route /; Mrs. Ida B.
Ware, Mrs. Eta George, Mrs Bes-
sic Digman of Belington; Mrs. Nora
MCGEE of Philippi, Route A; Mrs.
Emma Cade of Bayard and Mrs.
Margaret Polling of Akron, 0. Four
brothers: H. F. Shomo, John Shomo
Monroe Shomo and D. M. Shomo.
She was a good and kind mother,
an affectionate neighbor, always
ready to administer to the needy and
suffering. She united with the NJ.
E. Church in her childhood, and was
consistent believer to the end. In
terment at Talbot Cemetery on June
&c. c. c. Right and Rev. Grey
nolds in charge.
Belington progressive. [volume] (Belington, W. Va.) 1912-1927, 1925-07-16
BIG DAY FOR MO-
NONCAH DIVISION
Monongah Division of b & O.
Again Has Big Day for Coal Load
ing

.Fairmont, w. Va. July 16th--An-
other big day for the Monongah d.
vision in the handling Of coal and
general peak production for Ameri-
can plan coal in Northern West Vir-
ginia were the events of the day yes
terday in coal industry here. The
Monongah division is handling more
coal now than it has moved in the
past few months and indications are
that they will continue to have larger
orders for cars~and heavier loadings.
There were 1913 American plan
mines working in Northern West Vir
ginia yesterday and they loaded PAP
cars This figure is expected to
reach 1900 cars when the corrections
are made today Tuesdays loading
of 1884 American plan cars is the
new peak record for Northern West
Virginia The former record was
1916 cars, There We're IL union
mines loaded POS carss
Belington progressive. [volume] (Belington, W. Va.) 1912-1927, 1925-07-16
CENTURY MINES RE-,
sumo WORK TODAY
Will Operate on Non Union Basis !;
Century Coal Company Heavy Tax
Payers And Liberal to Their Men.

The Century Coal Company, one of
the biggest operating coal companies
in this county, and whose mines have
been closed since April LIST, resumed
work today on a non-union basis.
The scale is little better than the
1917 scale. The call for workmen
went out Monday and dozens of men
are going to hire in on the new basis.
This company operates the Pittsburg
coal vein at present, but has another
vein underlying it, which has never
been touched The prices on coal
for the last several months has been
so low, and the demand so light that
this company hesitated to start even
at the present scale, but they are
hoping that the demand, if not thu
price will increase.
When their mines are operating
full, they employ more than 400 ner
It is not known lust what the I'M
ion miners in that region will do,
reject or accept the new terms, but
it is quite likely that greater por-
tion will go back to work. Some
weeks ago a petition from many -
the miners asked that they go to
work on about the same basis as t. It
on which they start today.
This company has always treased
their men fairly, given them good
living quarters as well as good work
ing conditions, and more, trey give
two months extra schooling each
year to the children of :he miners
Some of the union men would rather
remain, but their obligations to the
union forbid this, and they viii seek
other places for work Many have
already moved away.
The Century Coal Company besides
having a large pay roll every two
weeks distributing thousands of dol-
lars over this and othar counties,
pay taxes to the amount Of about
500 a day, which means around
$4,000 per year.
Belington progressive. [volume] (Belington, W. Va.) 1912-1927, 1925-07-16
JOHN ROBINSON'S CIRCUS

The earth's oldest circus, John
Robinson's will soon be in our midst,
as the billboards turnout this country
proclaim in loud and lurid colors, its
coming to Elkins for afternoon and
night performances on Thursday, Jul
ly 80. Hundreds of circus lovers of
this community are making plans to
attend the circus that day, as ~the
merit and superiority of John Rob
inson's Circus is we'll knwn here.
John Robinson comes this year
with an entirely new performance
from the opening of the gorgeous
spectacle, "Peter Pan in Animal
Land" to the sensational and thrill
ing finishing nambers European and
the Orient were sacked for novelties
and features by representatives of
the circus last winter, and the force
anost wild animal acts of the uni
verse were purchased and added to
the Robinson's double managerie
Capt. Ricardo, Theo Scroeder, W.
w. Weaver, Dewey Butler, Bob
Thornton, Nellie Roth, Lorraine Wal
lace and Margaret Thompson are a
few of the noted subjugators, whose
charges will work. in the arenas and
in the rings The largest group of
polar bears to ever appear in public
will be worked by Theo Schroeder.
famous European trainer. "Kittie"
the only wrestling tiger in the uni
verse will be another distinct feature
that is Altered by no other circus.
International troupes and families
of repute will also be found perform
ing under John Robinson's big seven
pole top. The Morales Family from
Mexico, the Sing-Sing Chinese, the
Rudy Rudynoffs Family from Aus
tralia, Senorita Piedad from South
America, and other foreign countries
will all be represented, for John Rob-
inson's dressing tent is truly melt
ing pot.
AS for clowns, fifty of the funniest
and foolish fellows ever turned loose
will cavort in the sawdust arena.
Belington progressive. [volume] (Belington, W. Va.) 1912-1927, 1925-07-16
BENWOOD BANK CLOSED

CHARLESTON, w. VA, July o.
Hays Picillesimer Charleston, has
been a appointed receiver for the
bank of Benwood, it was announced
today at the office of the state bank
ing commissioner. State officials
closed the Benwood bank on June 10,
following the arrest of Cashier
William S. Leach on the charge of
misappropriating the banks funds.
Joseph Ward, assistant cashier, fac
ing similar charge, diappeared and
has not since been apprehended. Mr..
Picklesimer is connected with the
state banking department.
Belington progressive. [volume] (Belington, W. Va.) 1912-1927, 1925-07-16
STATE NEWS

The logical trend of factories is
from the lagest centers to the small
err cities, according to Henry Ford,
and if this be true the growth of w
Va. cities should be very rapid in
the next decade. Huntington, Park
ersburg and Charleston have secur-
ed many important additions recent
". Morgantown is out after silk
factory Clarksb1rg is over in the
field for new factories Fairmont
is thinking of making campaign
for new industries The removal of
many important plants from large
cities to smaller cities is character
lied, according to authorities, by
"more marriages, more children 4
more golf +" 1t is possible that W
Va. will enter upon an industr Al
growth such as Ohio experienced be-
tween 1900 and 1920 In that pr" d
Dayton grew from 1888 to 152, 1853
in population; Columbus grew from
1860 to 237,031; Springfield from
38, 253 to 60,480; Youngstown from
44,885 to 1872 1853; Canton from 3d.
667 to 87,091; Hamilton from 23,91A
to 1866; Marion from II 1862 to 27,-
891; and Akron from 42,72S to 2OS,-
545.
Belington progressive. [volume] (Belington, W. Va.) 1912-1927, 1925-07-16
GORE OFFERS REV ARD

Charleston, w. Va, July 10th
Governor Gore today offered a re-
ward of $500 on behalf of the State
for the arrest of Joseph Ward, as
sistant cashier of the bank of Ben
wood, which closed its doors June 10,
following the arrest of William S.
Leach, cashier. Ward disappeared
just before the institution was closed
A reward of $500 for Wards arrest
offered by Marshall county already
is outstanding.
Belington progressive. [volume] (Belington, W. Va.) 1912-1927, 1925-07-16
BELINGTON TONSIL CLINIC
A SUCCESS

Another progressive and humanitar-
len step was taken by the Barbour
County Health Association, when
they held tosil clinic in Belington,
on Monday and Tuesday, July 6 and
II. A seven room apartment in the
Thornhill Building had previously
been transformed into well-equipp
ed hospital, with an operating room;
sterilizing room; waiting room; two
wards for girls; one ward for boss;
kitchen and store room for sup
plies. The necessary supplies for
this miniature hospital, consisting OF
cots, bedding, towels, chairs, operat-
ing tables and numerous other arti-
Giles were loaned by number of he
generous, public-spirited men and
women of Belington. To them, the
Association is deeply grateful, for
all these things were needed to make
the clinic possible, and it was their
unselfish generosity which enabled
the staff of workers to successfully
accomplish The splendid work done
those two days.
Dr. Gribble of Clarksburg, one of
the very best throat specialists and
surgeons Of West Virgin, performed
all the operations and under his en-
petent and slSillful hands, thirty
three childrden received the beniit
of his years Of intensive training.
He was ably assisted by Dr.. Williams
of Philippi; DR. Irons Of Dartmoor'
DR.. Hamilton Of Belington; ard o.
Tuesday, by DR.. Payne of Clarks-
burg Three trained nurses, Miss
Munson, our own County School
Nurse; Miss Loveless Of Buellhannoh
and Miss Forney Of Beliagtop, also
assisted the doctors and supervised
the care of the patients following the
operation A group Of willing and
capable local ladies faithfullyperform
ed the arduous duties required during
the two days Of the clinic. With the
exception of the operating surgeon,
absolutely no salaries or fees were
paid these earnest men and women
who worked increasingly to benefit
the future lives of the children of
our community. A remuneration
was given the surgeon by the Health
Association and not by the State, as
has been eroneously reported. This
small fee was a slight tribute to him
for his generous response to the call
of the Association. At the noon hour
on both days, substantial and re-
freshing lunch was served the work
ers by the Women's Club, under the
supervision of Mrs Blakeslee and
| Thomas.
Belington and neighboring COM
munities may well be proud of the
wonderful service rendered their
children, and it is to be hoped that
the splendid result of this Clinic may
be an incentive to the citizens of the
County to give their cooperation to
the Association; to urge that we al
ways keep our efficient school-nurse
to earnestly promote an interest in
the health Of our children.
Belington progressive. [volume] (Belington, W. Va.) 1912-1927, 1925-07-16
INDICTED JUDGE FOUND DEAD
UNDER AUTO

jackson, Tenn, July 9-Judge ] !.
w. Ross of the federal district court
for western Tennessee, found dead
today under the wreckage of his au-
tomobile in creek near Jackson less
than "a hours after his Indictment
by Madison county grand jury, met
death by drowning, according to the
formal certification of DR.. W. S.
Saunders, Jackson physician. An
nouncement was made that no inquest
would be necessary.
Belief was expressed tonight that
faulty brakes and inability to apply
them successfully may have caused
the car to plunge from the roadway
into the stream. Miss Bessie Buff
falo, secretary to Judge Ross, told
newspapermen that Judge Ross had
remarked last night that the steer
ing wheel on his automobile was I'M
true and that she had suggested that
he use her automobile on his planned
trip to the country today instead OF
his own
The car left the road about Il
feet from bridge and plunged intc
the creek toward a point where, I'M
til six months ago, an old bridge had
spanned the stream.
Funeral services will be held to-
morrow and his body buried in tho
family burial plot here.
Yesterday Judge Ross made bono
Of $25, 900 after indictments charg-
ing him with forgery, accessory tc
embezzlement and breach of trust
We're returned against him by the
Madison county grand jury. Two
former officials Of the defunct bank
T. B. Carroll former cashier, anc
John Carroll his son and formerly
an assistant cashier, and W L. Cav
thorn a timber dealer, also We're in
dicted
T. j. Murray district attorney
general, said tonight that the trag-
edy of today would not affect the in
yestigation of alleged irregularities
which are held responsible for the
wrecking of the bank-closed {
month ago after the discovery of al
apparent shortage of Approximately
$375,000
The Peoples Savings bank holds
four insurance policies of $4,000
each, assigned to the institution by
Judge Ross as collateral for loans
The policies drawn on Massachus
etts company, We're taken out y
April 1925. They do not carry
double indemnity clause.
L. w. Pope, attorney for Thomas
B. Carroll, declared tonight that al
additional policy to Judge Ross Car
roll and his son, and j. L. Lamping
as business associates.