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San Antonio light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1911-1993, 1925-11-21

A reader inquiries whether earth
quakes directly or indirectly cause
any atmospheric disturbances after
they take place.
/ would not say positively no,
and yet / should as soon expect
storm to cause an earthquake
as an earthquake to bring on a
storm. There is still q great deal
for science to find out about the
causes Of earthquakes. Quite re-
Gently we have had a proof of
that fact in the complete failure
Of a professedly scientific predic-
ton of a great earthquake, which
didn't take place. And il the
causes of earthquakes still re-
main more or less mysterious, the
same is true Of their effects.
Minds are as much shaken os
bodies during a great earthquake.
The sudden and overwhelming ter
ror that seizes all the spectators.
and the enormous impulse given to
their imaginations, render any ex-
act observation practically impos-
sible. Excited fancy takes the place
Of cool attention. II has been said
that an ominous atmospheric calm
has been noticed before some de-
structive earthquakes. But this may
have been an after product of the
nervous tension that the first shock
produced.
Yet there is some testimony tend
ing TO show that an earthquake
may produce preliminary effects
that find curious ways Of express
sion. For instance, it is on rec
ord that in advance Of the great
shock that destroyed Messina in
Sicily, in 1905, a church bell mys-
San Antonio light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1911-1993, 1925-11-21

in disguise. and at dusk approached
the unruly house with a following,
and made the most hideous noises
imaginable.
% When the women had been suf-
ficiently scared by the din, "Mum-
DO" seized the chief offender, tied
her to n tree and whipped her
with "Mumbo's" rod, to the. de-
rision Of all present. "Mumbo" is.
not an idol. as is imagined by some.
writers, but one disguised to pun
b ish' unruly wives. There is a de-
scription Of the practice in Mungo.
Parks Travels in the Interior Of
Africa" a book formerly famous.
Copyright. 1925. King Feature Syn, Inc
San Antonio light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1911-1993, 1925-11-21

I was at a moving picture show
the other night. The last person in
the world I expected to see in such
a place was baby two or three
months old. But there was the
baby!
/ don't blame the mother for
wanting recreation. No doubt this
was the first outing she had had for
months. The whole family was en-
joying it-baby, father, mother, an
other child in arms and q third
child.
That Is, I assume the baby should
be included in the entertained class,
although the poor thing didn't APP
pear to be having good time. Any
how heard whimpering and OBJ
served good deal Of restlessness.
The fact is-and / want to be
kind and considerate-that baby
had no business in the crowded
place. ! don't care whether il is
movie. a theater or a church-a
baby is out of place in a crowd.
1t is remarkable thing that
baby born in a house of six rooms
has twice the chance to live as an
other baby born in house Of three
rooms. A baby is such a tiny thing
that 1t does not seem necessary to
give 1t lot Of space. But it must
have air space IL it is to live.
The great majority of babies who
die in early life. die within the first
year. Most OF those who die in the
first year are snatched away by in.
testinal or respiratory diseases. The
bronchitis or pneumonia. Little or.
gans are peculiarly liable to dis
ease in infancy.
The more fresh, pure, dustless air
a baby breathes. the less likely is
that particular infant to have colds,
bronchitis or pneumonia. Little
bnbies are susceptible to the germs
Of respiratory diseases. When they
contract these ailments thOy are
far more likely than adults to suf-
fer seriously in consequence. To
San Antonio light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1911-1993, 1925-11-21
By GARRETT P. SERVISS

teriously rang three times before the
stroke fell that leveled the CITY.
Many who went out of doors to see
why the bell rang were saved when
their houses crashed into ruin.
Here, apparently, earth move
ments sufficiently strong to sway
the bell in its tower, occurred with
out being recognized as the first
stir of an earthquake. But would
rather ask than try to answer the
question whether any tremors Of
the ground have an effect upon the
atmospheric conditions. If it be
true, which is often affirmed, that
birds and other animals show IN
easiness and alarm before an i'm
pending earthquake, the cause is
San Antonio light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1911-1993, 1925-11-21
Freaks of Nature

The haddock might be called the
goat Of the fish family. for it will
eat anything that it can find. It
swims along the bottom, rowing far
and wide in search of food TO ap-
pease its Unsuitable appetite. When
especially hungry the fish viii eat
even shells. Strong Jaws enable it
to grind the toughest mollusk into
bits. The paddock is noted for it's
keen eyesight. Seeing a victim some
distance away, it gets going and.
bears down on its prey at full
speed before the object Of its at
tention knows what is happening.
The haddock is important CONNER
cially, making a tasty dish at shore
dinners.
San Antonio light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1911-1993, 1925-11-21

; seems SO contrary to the teachings
, of the Bible which they love.
A little thought. however, recon
Giles those whose religion is deeper
than. books. and they easily square
. their faith to a new ideal.
As the American Association for
the Advancement of Science said,
mo scientific generalization is more
strongly supported by thoroughly
tested evidence than that Of organic
evolution"
The best place probably to attack
the literalists is through the chau-
tauqua which reaches the multitudes
of the common people. 80
F, The country is full of young
teachers of science. II they are to
do their work of hope and joy they
must have the confidence Of the
public. 81.
Such books as this informs the
public.
Every man in public life is fire.
duently asked by correspondents
what books they should read. There
is no better off-hand answer to these
inquiries than to tell them to take
up the Chautauqua Literary and
Scientific Circle.
1t seems admirably adapted to the
common people.
Copyright. 1925. by Newspaper
Feature Service, rnc.)
San Antonio light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1911-1993, 1925-11-21

probably to be sought In their keen
or sense Of tremulous motion. Of
either the earth or the air. Heavy
sounds also often attend earth
quakes and these, though originat-
ing under the ground, Of course,
set the air into vibration, but this
could not be expected to produce
any general or widespread effect on
the atmospheric condition.
1t would perhaps be easier to
maintain, theoretically, that great
atmospheric disturbances sometimes
cause earth shakings than to defend
the converse proposition. We know
as a matter Of, fact, that a @high
pressure area" in the atmosphere
piles up an enormous weight upon a
San Antonio light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1911-1993, 1925-11-21
Books for the People
BY DIR. FRANK CRANE

A chsutauaua set Of books has
Just been Issued.
This is the course designed for the
common reader and appeals to the
man who wishes to be well in
formed. - t.'-
II what Carlyle said Is true, that
''tbe true university of these days
is collection of books" then this
constitutes an excellent school. 1t is
not designed for university stu
dents. but for those who are COM
PEELED to take little time off each
day to improve their minds.
1t is intended for those who read
with. r definite end and purpose in
mind. t'- az & AsAfli p
One Of the books Is especially
timly. 1t refers to mans life on
earth and is By s. c.. Schumacher.
The author of this book has been
unusually successful in making
science clear to people not scien-
tifically trained.
Considerable attention in IL Is de-
voted to the theory Of evolution.
This theory has been generally &C.
cepted by all the schools and by
the people who are most informed.
1t is quite natural and even com.
mendable that the religious world
should have combatted an idea that
San Antonio light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1911-1993, 1925-11-21
REAL BLISS. B. Reed H.u.ti.

COME may find joy in the lure Of the movies;
- Some be enthraled by the fesh-andblood plays;
Some may find joy in their Carmen" Lucia;
Others may find it in varying ways.
Some may go hunting for deer for rabbits;
Some whip the streams where the giant trout lurk
Some may go bouncing the blue ocean,
But not for me-all those efforts work.
Give pillow, q lamplight behind me;
Give a magazine fresh from the press;
Give me q nighttime devoid Of all worries;
Give eight hours of freedom-no less.
All let read till the type starts to dancing,
Paragraphs blur, and I'm sinking down deep;
Then let me click off the lamp-what's that rumble?
That is my paean of bliss-Tm asleep
San Antonio light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1911-1993, 1925-11-21
FIGURES OF SPEECH
"Munbo Jumbo"

Not long ago, according TO a
newspaper report, a speaker at a
labor convention denounced com
munism and all its works." and the
"mumbo Jumbo" Of Leninism. BY
"mumbo jumbo" he meant ridiculous
rites or mummery, intended to de-
ceiye the ignorant.
"Mumbo Jumbo" is bogie, or
bugbear, in the Mandingo towns
Of Africa. As the Kaffirs have,
or had formerly, many wives, it
happened not infrOquently that the
house became quite uninhabitable,
owing to the squabbles of the ,wo-
men. In such case, either the hus-
band OF a friend dressed himself
San Antonio light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1911-1993, 1925-11-21
Bucolic Press

Last week we were misinformed
regarding a few details OF the
Black-Barger wedding. While they
were married, we learn that the
nuptials occurred on Wednesday in
stead of the reported time of Mon
day. And the bride is the daughter
Of Mrs. i. +. Black instead OF as
previously reported. Another error
is that Mr.. Barger is the only son.
He has another brother-and is the
son Of Mrs. g, G. Barger.-Salem
tMo.) Post.
San Antonio light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1911-1993, 1925-11-21
Speeding Production

apiarst in British Columbia is trying the expert
~ ment of shipping his bees to New Zealand in the
After working all summer in Canada they will ar
rive at their new laboring place just summer begins
there. -.
BY chasing summer around the globe the owner
hopes to get double duty from his bees.
In New Jersey poultryman has fitted electric
lights to his hen house he can produce an artificial
dawn at midnight.
The lights begin gradually to brighten at about
11:30 p They increase until the light is full at mid
night, and then they dim again.
At midnight the roosers Growing Justify and the
hens producing in the daylight. They begin all
over again when the real dawn comes.
This energetic animal known man. after speed
ing up mechanical production, is turning his attention
to speeding up natures method
What success he will have time will show
San Antonio light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1911-1993, 1925-11-21
Bonehead Brothers

B0ob--Johnny Brown has insult
me and j don't know what to do
about it. mes TOO big TO lick.
Simp-Then forgive him.
San Antonio light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1911-1993, 1925-11-21
Daily Good Deed

Let your good deed occasionally
take the form OF a bunch Of flow
ers sent 10 a shut-in, a friend or
your own wife.
San Antonio light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1911-1993, 1925-11-21
Saphead Sisters

Molly-The woman in the beauty
parlor said she'd give anything to
have hair the color Of mine.
Cordeli0-Did YOU tell her how?
San Antonio light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1911-1993, 1925-11-21


Ny real health and happiness began when learnt
Godgav and to make q the
blessings offered instead Of
Some through life snng after impossible
searching discontented finding present
Exploit the make And into what
once knew old lady who painter reader
She had stroke That of her brain which artist
wis suddenly suppressed.
She began learning write like
as happy as child when she had written tidy page
Her walls hung with her beautiful
did not lament them She found her days
trying to write correctly like little
Copyright, 1926 Famous Syndicate Incy
San Antonio light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1911-1993, 1925-11-21

also look back and remember. But we must LIVE In
our day. 1t is the only thing absolutely ours.
We know if the morrow will be granted MS
Why therefore ignore the existing day? That which is
past IL past Let 1t Be background for picture,
let us be glad had it, but don't let banker after
it Nothing saps and wastes time like incoming
: over what is past
II remember how, when came to my home in
Roumania after spending all my childhood years in the
west of Europe, could not enjoy it because
dreaminsback always to the old places rather glor
ed in being unhappy and let occasion for
San Antonio light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1911-1993, 1925-11-21
SAN ANTONIO,
NOV. FL, 1925.
QUEENS, !. COUNSEL.
4...-7Nas'..4e41
Take Hold of Today.

Take Hold of Today.
Most people live the the hope Of the future
strength the often hear people their
the
This mistake. Certainly hope before
better perfection We
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1925-09-08
HOT Weather
STILL ON Bill
Weather Bureau Says Show
erS Are Probable.
HOURLY TENPERATURE

Summer weather is due to remain
with Indianapolis for a time, the
United States weather bureau an
nounced today. Forecast is for
slightly warmer weather tonight,
with thunder storms probable this
afternoon or evening.
Today started out warm, with
temperature of 6S at z a. m, about
degrees above normal. 1t was So
at noon.
Labor day was sultry for Indian
apolis, and most of Indiana. High
est temperature here was Sc at 4:40
p. m, while the lowest temperature
this morning was 81 at a. m. The
southern portion OF the State was
warmer, Vincennes and Evansville
reporting 100 degree marks. No
rain spoiled the Labor day festivi-
ties. Temperatures had ranged
above 80 for several days previous
Edward McGraw. 24S1e Virginia
Ave-, was sent to city hospital after
ne was overcome by the heat while
watching a base ball game at Wash
ington Park. Sergeant Reilly said
his condition was serious.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1925-09-08
COUNCIL MAKES
CITY TAX Levy
TOTAL S1.O625
But State Tax Board May
Change Figure, Say
Officials.

Indianapolis will pay a tax levy
Of $1.O625 in 1925, %of l cent higher
than the 1925 rate of $1.055, II action
by city council Monday night stands.
However, city officials today were
facing the possibility Of additional
changes when the budget is con-
sidered by the State tax board.
where 1t Is believed an addition OF
l cent to the levy Of the board of
sanitary commissioners may be
affected.
Reduction Of the park board levy
from to cents, may be appealed
to the courts, 1t was indicated, be-
cause of a state law that board mem,
bers contend would authorize the
original total requested by the
board.
Passage of the budget and attacks
upon the park board and board Of
sanitary commissioners, ending in
Turn to Page III
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1925-09-08

All indications today pointed
to a new attendance record for
the week at the Indiana State
Fair.
Under ideal weather conditions,
visitors began to pour through the
gates early today, and while there
was no congestion at the gates such
as prevailed turing the terrific crush
Monday, fair officials were confident
that the Tuesday attendance mark
Of 2s.2S7. set in 1924. would be
surpassed
Today was Governors. soldiers
and children's day. and Governor
Jackson was to be honor guest
during the afternoon.
Labor Day and fine weather com
bined to draw the largest throng in
the history OF the fair Monday, e.
105 persons passing through the
turnstiles. This not only shattered
the old Monday record by 10000 but
also broke the record for any one
day, set last year when 60,099 ad-
missions were recorded on Thurs
day.
The great crowd was impartial and
varied in its tastes. 1t swarmed
through the livestock barns, 1t
packed the grand stand for the
Turn to Page III
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1925-09-08
sH0OSIER SAILOR
dies In BLAST
Four Killed In Accident on
Destroyer Near China.

Bp United Press
SHANGHAI, Sept. S.-The United
States destroyer Noa came into port
today bearing the bodies Of four men
killed at sea by a generator explo-
sion. The dead:
ROf1cer Floyd Dunn of Sapulpa,
Okla.
w. H. Kinder, of Evansville, Ind
r. l.. Sheppard, of Cahagrande,
Ariz.
j. Il Pinkham, of Munden, Neb.
Kinder and Sheppard were in
stantly killed and their two compan.
ions died shortly after the explo-
sion.
The Noa was reported last week
as standing by to prevent possible
looting of a Chinese steamer
wrecked in a typhoon not far from
Shanghai.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1925-09-08
ACTION AGAINST
MITCHELL TOPIC
High War Council Meets to
Consider 'HandIing.'

BIZ United Press
WASHINGTON, Sept. S.-With the
return today OF Acting Secretary OF
War Davis. a high war council met
to discuss action against Col VII
liam Mitchell on Mitchell's charges
OF incompetency and criminal negli-
gence against the War and Navy
Departm
Maj. Gen. John l.. Hines, chief of
staff, instructed Maj. Gen. Eli A.
Helmick Z inspector general of the
army, to obtain from Mitchell con-
firmation or denial Of his printed
statement.
A decision will be made on the
method OF handling" Mitchell, sub
ject to approval of President Cool
idge.
If Mitchell is brought to trial the
departments face a bitter airing Of
the aircraft controversy. perhaps fol
lowed by a sweeping congressional
inquiry. Whatever may be proved
or disproved by such a trial. many
believe that the Army will lose, both
in public confidence and military
morale.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1925-09-08
FreehoIders Inquire Why Al
Ieged Demented Youth
Was Free.

Bv United Press
EWARK, n. j., Sept. s.
I'M Should Harrison Noel. 20,
III confessed slayer Of Mary
DAILY. years of age, and Raymond
Pierce, negro taxicab chauffeur. be
saved from trial by a plea Of in
sanity the action will have to
originate with the defense.
A conference Of prosecutors today
decided the State would make no
motion for q mental examination of
Noel.
1--WE are going to leave it up to
the defense to prove that Noel is in
sane" commented Capt. James A.
Mason, chief Of county detectives.
I'VE shall go ahead with our plans
to indict Noel on a first degree
murder charge"
Violent Before
Meanwhile the reasons for Noel's
being at large were the subject of
state inquiry. The youth, son Of a
prominent New York lawyer had
been a patient at the Essex County
hospital FOR the insane at Overlook,
Bellevue Hospital in New York and
: Craig Sanitarium at Beacon, N. Y.
The board Of free holders Of this
county will meet at Overlook next
week to fix responsibility for Noel's
release. Police Chief Edward Reilly
Of Mont Clair declared that Dix
w. Noel, the father. was to blame
for the youths discharge from
Bellevue, having signed an af-
fidavit avowing responsibility for
his sons actions.
Noel was brought to the county
jail here from Mont Clair after en-.
tering a plea Of guilty to a charge Of
kidnapping and of not guilty to a
charge OF murdering Pierce, whose
car was used in the abduction.
Father Is Blamed
How the slayer celebrated his kill.
ing of Mary was revealed by neigh
bors. Fresh from his crimes, he
| raced home from the woods in his
car, red-faced and sweating. He sat
at the family plano and for an hour
there tumbled from the instrument
frenzied burst OF fantastic chords
classical and jazz, absurdly jum-
bled.
Previous instances Of Noel's violent
moods have come to light. lie had
made three Vicious attacks upon per-
sons since. In 1922 he developed
cataonic dementia praecox. He at.
tempted to kill his father with a
hatchet, he beat an attendant at the
Beacon Sanitarium into insensibility
and a year ago while working his
way to Europe" he tried to kill a
cook on the steamship George Wash
lngton.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1925-09-08
new DRY BOSS
ASSUMES POST
Bootleg Prices lump as YeI-
IOWIey Arrives.

BJ United Press
CHICAGO, Sept. S.-There was a
great scurrying to cover in bootleg
circles and a general increase In the
price scale and watchfulness of sa-
loon keepers today as e, @. Yellow
ley, lace" Of the Governments en-
forcement department, arrived to as
sumo responsibility for "mopping
up" the Chicago area, which embod-
les Indiana, Illinois and Wisconsin.
Yellowley's reputation as an ex-
pert Sponge and mop" and his rec
ord for obtaining indictments against
beer barons and common hawkers
of synthetic gin alike, cast a shadow
over the city's underworld.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1925-09-08
USE OF CARPENTERS IN WORK
IN BANK ROOM DISPUTED
Defendant Faces Four Other Bills
on Same Count Upon Which He
Is to Go to Trial in Criminal
Court Monday.

John Mcnamara business agent of the Structural Iron
Workers union Aug threatened damage improvements
in the banking of the Fletcher Savings and Trust Com
pany Prosecutor William H. Remy charged today.
Mcnamara is charged with blackmail in indictment
turned after the grand jury for the first time this
this morning. He also is charged with backma in
other indictments returned months upon which he
to go to trial in Criminal Court Monday.
Remy charged that Mcnamara claimed jurisdiction for
iron workers sheet metal work in
ton with installation of cages and other improvements the
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1925-09-08
FIRE CHIEF AGAINST
POLICE POWER USE
0Bren Asks Board of Safety to Rescnd Extra Authority
Granted Several City Blaze Fighters

It's impossible to be a good fire.
man and a policeman simultaneously.
That's the opinion Of Fire Chief
John j. OBrien, who today re-
quested the board of safety to re-
scind all police powers which have
been granted to a number of fire.
men. Oscar Wise. board secretary,
was instructed to. discuss the matter
with Mayor Shank.
Police powers for firemen are a
confounded nuisance" O'Brien told
the board. THE men become Off
cious and it's a detriment to the
force"
Police Chief Herman F. Rikhoff
agreed.
O'Rrien also warned that firemen
shall not work for persons other
than, -ths- city on their dayssoff as
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1925-09-08

well as after department working
hours.
William T. Bailey, assistant city
attorney, reported he had received
complaints from union labor officials
that firemen were playing in bands
on their weekly rest days, and board
members said they had heard that
hremen were not reporting to their
stations regularly after practicins
with the Police and Firemens Band.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1925-09-08
BOOTLEGGERS KILL
w. c. T. u. CRUSADER
Woman Known as Modern Carrie Nation Shot in Home
at Vint0n, Iowa.

Iowa's modern Carrie Nation. has
been largely responsible for a gen.
eral roundup Of booze suspects dur.
ing the past week.
The campaign was considered so
successful that Sheriff Whiteheld
Ruhl pronounced Vinton "as dry as
the Sahara" and offered a reward
Of S25 to any one who was success
ful in purchasing liquor in the city.
1t was also learned that the mur.
der was not the first attack upon
Mrs. Cook. Several weeks ago her
house was smeared with eggs as a
threat to end her dry crusade.
War to the DEATH" on the booze
runners was declared by Mrs. Cook S
union through Miss Minnie Usher,
secretary.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1925-09-08

BV United Press
VINTON. Iowa, Sept S.-Boot-
leggers revenge against Women's
Christian Temperance Union was
blamed here today for the murder
of I1rs. c. B. Cook, president of the
Benton County Chapter.
Mrs. Cook died from bullet
wound near the heart. She was
shot by unknown assailants as she
sat near a window in her home.
Authorities declared they believed
the murder was committed by boot
leggers. Mrs. Cook had been active
against dry law violators.
Mrs. Cook, who was known as