davidaulloa/AmericanStories huggingface dataset:
, 1925-04-22

FOR SALE-Ffne piano, Victorola,
lady's writing desk, office chair,
camping tent. baby bed and numer-
GUS other articles. all at half price.
Phone 42-W. Presbyterian Manse.
, 1925-04-22

FOR SALE-Ford car with starter.
S. l.. Edwards, Phone 2O6. APP
San Antonio light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1911-1993, 1925-10-07

A correspondent asks how to tell
the distance apart of stars, mean
ing evidently distance in degrees,
since he speaks Of seeing Jupiter
apparently four feet east of two
dim stars apparently two feet
apart knowing how TO measure
by angles is a bit Of practical and
very useful knowledge that ought
to be taught along with the alpha
bet and the duplication table.
How docs it happen that every
body who knows his letters and
his arithmetic and can measure
things with a foot-rule, does not
also know how to measure, or at
least estimate, degrees? And in
this scientific age" too.
As applied to objects in the sky,
& degree is the 360th part of the
entire circuit Of the heavens; $50
degrees equals half the circuit; 30
degrees equals a quarter Of the
circuit. !. c.. the angular distance
from the horizon 10 tie zenith. Ten
degrees is one-tenth Of the angular
distance between the horizon and
the zenith.
What is the breadth Of the full
moon: IL lie just about half a
degrees, practically the zane as
the breadth Of the sun. Then a
line Of moons, or suns, one on
top Of another, reaching from the
horizon to the zenith. would con-
tain twice 90 Of them. The dis
tance all around the horizon is
also equal 10 $50 degrees, since it
is a complete circle.
Therefore. il is 90 degrees from
the east point 10 the south point,
the same from the south 10 the
west, the same from the west 10
the north, the same, finally, from
the north 10 the east. II would
take 100 full moons, or suns,
touching one another. 10 make a
complete circle around the hori-
zon. One hundred and eighty
would lie between cast and
south; 30 between east and south
east, and so on.
A single degree is, as We have
just said, twice the breadth Of
the sun or the full moon. Two
stars between which the moon
would just lie are half a degree
apart. The stars in the constelis-
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San AntOnianS' Faith
In the Alamo CITY
Undergoes Test

w 7 ILL citizens of San Antonio succeed in raising
Wv s2500oo during the campaign being con-
Quoted to assure rapid development and in
creasing prosperity for this city?
The now to that question in so far as it is
indicative of the general attitude of the public, is to
great degree prophetic of the outcome.
An attitude of hopelessness will contribute to de-
feat Determination to succeed will assure success.
At this early stage in the campaign the loyal San
Antonian will give other than affirmative
answer to that question. prediction of defeat is an
active factor against success
This campaign is not test of the ability of the
San Anonan to raise his share of the amount to be in
vested for the future of this city, would be possible
to raise greatly in of $25000O under
the satisfactory economic conditions of the present
This campaign is test of the faith of the San
Antonan in the Alamo City and it is test of his will
ingness cooperate with others for individual as we'll
community good.
If this faith and this willingness stand the test San
Antonoi will have seized most propitious opportunity
to reach market where there is demand for the
things San Antonio can offer In all lines of business
and industry indications of upward trend appar
ent Other cities notably those of Florida and California
have not overlooked the psychological moment" Now
is the Psychological moment" in the development OF
Texas.
The campaign began last Monday with "vm, vgor
and vitality and thus far the enthusiasm has been sus
tanned.
There was brilliant beginning; the end of the
campaign should bring fitting climax.
San Antonio light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1911-1993, 1925-10-07
Notoriety and Merit
By DIR. FRANK CRANE

Notoriety Is a tremendous asset
in some kinds of business. 1t is the
essence of advertising.
If you repeat often enough your
watchword or slogan, people will
become familiar with it and ask
for the article you are selling. All
national advertising depends on
this.
A slogan is also of much value
in political campaigns.
1t all depends on the power Of
suggestion to the crowd.
The theatrical press agent is we'll
known in most newspaper offices.
1t is his business t. secure publicity
for his attraction.
The publicity appeals to many.
Unfortunately it appeals to many
who wish the applause without
earning it. They forget that true
fame is but the shadow of real
merit. and they want the shadow
without the merit.
Many a person has been hurt by
improper rotoriety. ~N
There was once a movie on the
screen that showed how a young girl
had been injured by a love OF motor
icty. I forget the name Of it, but 1t
was very effective.
Recently two events in New York
San Antonio light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1911-1993, 1925-10-07
ANGULAR Measurement With Foot Rules
BY P.

; il he had known that a moons
breadth is half a degree he could
have made a fair estimate OF the
distance in angular measure, which
II gone new phenomenon had been
concerned, would have had scientific
value.
The two Pointers in which the
bowl of the Great Dipper, which
indicate the location of the Pole
star, are about five degrees apart.
But you may as we'll have at COM
mand a direct means Of measuring
degrees, with sufficient approIia-
nation for ordinary purposes.
A common pocket foot-rule, hav-
ing four folding parts each three
inches long, serves as a good pur-
pose in this. Hold the rule, folded
to A length of three inches, at a
distance of twenty-one inch from
the eye (nearly ms lengthy, and
its length will cover about eight
degrees of space. Hold it twelve
inches from the eye, and it will
cover about fourteen degrees; at six
inches about twenty-eight degrees.
With little practice OF this
kind you may learn to judge with
considerable accuracy the distance
apart not only of stars and other
celestial objects but Of distant OBJ
jccts on the earth.
Whenever We have to measure
the size or the distance apart of
inaccessible objects, VIC have 10
resort to angular, or degree. meas
urement. Your foot-rule will not
merely enable you to determine the
approximate distance between stars
aud planets, but also the height Of
trees, chimneys, etc. For this last
purpose, open out the rule so that
it. will have two equal limbs at a
right angle. Hold it horizontally
between your eye and the tree, so
that the upright limb corresponds
with the stem OF the tree, while the
top Of the tree is in line with the
top Of the upright limb. Then glanc-
ing sidewise along the horizontal
limb of the rule. observe to what
point on the ground its outer eI-
tremity extends. The distance be-
tween this point and the foot Of the
tree will equal the trees height.
This Is but an example Of the many
similar applications that may be
made.
San Antonio light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1911-1993, 1925-10-07
King Mana Visits Us

|" HE favorite gibe that Americans are more and
more inclined to lionize visiting royalty is shown
= to be unjustfied when King Mana Amoah, ruler
Of 10000 subjects of Aricas Gold Coast can arrive in
New York on visit and be totally ignored.
Because his skin is dark His Majesty, who traces
his dynasty back twelve hundred years had to travel
second class the English liner that brought him to
New York. Among his royal regalia are two swords
one mighty weapon with hilt of solid god-and a
slken robe of barbaric colors by kings of his
country for 600 years He also has collection of vau-
able beads that taken to the Gold Coast by Phoen
clans many centuries ago.
King Mana after few days spent in this city, will
make tour of the United States to learn the position
Of the negro among the whites.
San Antonio light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1911-1993, 1925-10-07
CONCERNING VACCINATION
Bv ROYAL s. COPELAND, M. D
United States Senator From New York.
Former Commissioner OF Health, New York City.

, and no other who contracted the
disease.
A thing which has given credsnce
to some critics of vaccination is the
fact that successful vaccination does
not always give immunity against
the disease. The susceptibility to
smallpox is so great in some per-
sons that a single vaccination is not
sufficient to ward off the attack.
1t is very significant, however, that
in every such case the disease is
very mild, sometimes almost neg
ligible.
Within reasonable limits vaccina-
ton is a certain protection against
smallpox. My own observations
here and abroad confirm me in this
opinion.
I feel like this about vaccination;
What right has an individual to set
up his opinion against that of the
semitic world? II it affected no.
body but himself, it would not mat
ter, but every unvaccinated person
in community is. like finder and
'shavings laid against a frame build
ing. A spark will start fire which
may destroy city. An unvaccin-
ated person offers soil for the
growth in numbers and virulence OF
germs of a terrible disease which
may be spread to innumerable other
persons.
For the sake of society, then, as
well as for your own sake, L advise
vaccination. 1t is a simple pro-
cedure, done with most remote
chance OF serious results.
Copyright. 1925. international Featuis
Service, Inc.) .
San Antonio light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1911-1993, 1925-10-07
SAN ANTONIO,
OCTOBER z, 1925

; showed a distorted love Of notoriety.
Three actors threw a waiter from
the ninth story of i hotel building.
They were drunk at the time, but
were reported in the press to have
said that II 1t brought them pub
licity it was worth the trouble.
These men were willing to accept
notoriety at the price of human life.
The public has been puzzled by
the adoption Of a young girl by an
old man. The actions Of both parties
were very peculiar. There is no way
to account for them except that
both the benefactor and the object
Of his benefactions were smittcn
with love of notoriety and the pow
er Of it, and they wanted to gain it.
Those who have real merit do not
seek notoriety, but those who want
applause without producing the
goods are anxious to acquire 1t.
1t is hard work to achieve a just
fame by your deeds, but tie road
to notoriety is cheap and easy and
often harmful.
You may preach many good SER
mons in your pulpit and never be
famous. but if you stand on your
head and crack your heels, your
name will be blazoned abroad
Copyright. 1875, by The Mcclure
Newspaper Syndicate.
San Antonio light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1911-1993, 1925-10-07
Clothes and the Man

TTERE is something to upset the ideas of many au.
ri thorities on domestic problems The Department
= - of Labor asserts that the average American hus-
band spends money clothing than his wife does
The exact figures credit the with S713S and the
woman with s63.55 expenditure annually.
The averages assuredly do not indicate that Amer
leans extravagant. The masculine total stretched
wide represents about the of suit of clothes,
pair Of Shoes two hats, half dozen shirts as many
suits of underwear and fraction of an uvercoat II
would be difficult to be Beau Brummel that allow
ance Yet it's $7sS more than the clothing of the
age American woman.
San Antonio light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1911-1993, 1925-10-07
Britain'S Democracy

~ HAT lady Cynthia Mosley, daughter of Earl Cur
zon, most autocratic of Tory peers should join
= the English Labor Party is significant sign Of
the democratzation of Britain
Lady Cynthia, in accepting the nomination as
Labor candidate for Parliament declares that her work
in the London ums opened her eyes to the failure of
the Conservative government to remedy social evils
She adds:
"The appalling things have seen brought forcibly
to the fact that many human beings are condemned
to lives of misery through fault of their Why
should l. through nothing have done, be able to secure
privileges that denied to others? 1t is the right Of
every man, and child to have a share in these
things"
San Antonio light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1911-1993, 1925-10-07

A California reader has written
me, asking two questions:
what is your opinion about vac
cination?
as it harmful"
Not very long ago / prepared an
article on this subject, reciting the
fact that I had been vaccinatcd re-
Gently. Perhaps ihe fact that i
submitted to vaccination is the best
answer could make to this cor
respondent.
Naturally, 1 would not be vaccin-
ated if 1 considered it harmful.
Nobody would assume the inconve-
nience and discomfort of the ex-
pericnce unless he believed it to be
important.
1t is easy in these days Of com
parative freedom from smallpox, at
least epidemics of smallpox, to take
a stand against vaccination. Things
are entirely different now than they
we're two or three generations ago.
Then smallpox was almost as com
mon as pneumonia is today.
1t has been stated by contempor-
airy writer's that almost every public
man of Napoleon's day was peck
marked. II they did not die of the
loathsome disease, they bore its
scars to their graves.
We have read a good deal during
the last year of an unusual incl
dencc of smallpox. 1t is very sig
nificcnt that when there was n sin
gle unvaccinated person in a house
hold it was that particular person
San Antonio light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1911-1993, 1925-10-07
OVER LIES HURDLES
How Your Own Senses May Deceive You.
By LOUIS E. BISCH

Given three or more persons wilt
Messing accident or any other oc-
currcnce, have them write out or
tell what they saw ten minutes later
and you will have three or more
distinctly different reports.
In other words, you cannot
nobody can--describc In detail and
with absolute accuracy what you
have beheld with your own eyes.
The same is true for learning
for reporting afterwards on an cx-
perience Of any of the senses.
1t used to be said-and still is
that seeing is believing.
But the truth is that your eyes
may deceive you.
Frequently you only see what you
want to see!
You only hear what you want to
hear!
If you are a tender-hcarted per-
son and witness an accident your
tenderness will inevitably influence
what your eyes record and your life
report.
II you happen TO be very par
ticular about the rights Of pedes-
TRANS as against those Of motorists
the accident will again be colored by
your own convictions.
Furthermore, it is an utter i'm
possibility to relate afterwards what
you saw or heard because your
memory cannot retain the events in
the exact order Of sequence in which
they happened.
Then, what you do, in order to
San Antonio light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1911-1993, 1925-10-07

make a logical story, IS TO MI III
the memory gap with the result
that you invent story that never
was!
This is, Of course. an exaggcra-
ton. Nevertheless, in the main, it
is true.
The same psychological mechan-
ism explains why gossip is never
reliable.
As a bit Of gossip travels from
one to another, more and more de-
tails are dropped out--inadvertent-
", to be sure-and in their place
plausible filters are added. BY the
time the news reaches the fifth
person Il bears but slight resem-
blance to the original.
The reports Of witnesses in a
courtroom are open to the same
criticism.
A witness under oath wants TO
tell "tbc truth, the whole truth and
nothing but the truth" But he
can't. It's not possible despite the
very best of intentions.
Thus science, as it advances and
makes new discoveries, upsets one
after another Of our ideas.
II science proves we are wrong or
have been harboring fallacy for
years, then we must completely re-
verse ourselves, il necessary, and
change our notions 60 as to conform
with proved fact.
Only in this way can civilization
advanced
Copyright. 1875. Premier synd., Inc.
San Antonio light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1911-1993, 1925-10-07
.YE TOWNE GOSSIP szE:c:s

on OUR e.
HALF a block away.
And I said to the crowd.
WELL ASK the sergeant"
AND WE all ran down.
TO WHERE he was.
AND HE said no.
AND ALL the time.
THE PARADE was passing.
AND OUR crowd was growing.
AND GETTING ansrier.
AND SOMEBODY said.
LETS TRY at the crossing"
AND WE ran up there.
AND PICKED up more.
WHO WERE waving tickets.
FOR ACROSS the street.
AND ASKED thu policeman.
COULD WE 9. across
AND. HE said no.
AND DON'T ask me again.
AND WHY don't you sit.
IN THAT grandstand there.
AND THERE was a srandstand.
on OUR eide.
AND WE all rushed up.
AND MY boy said.
"HURRAH: HURRAH!
HERE COME the tanks"
AND THEY really weren't tanks.
THEY WERE just street cleaners.
SWEEPING THE street.
IN THE wake Of the parade.
I THANK you.
San Antonio light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1911-1993, 1925-10-07
Thrill of Thrills By Reed Heu.ti.

I'VE had lot OF wondrous thrills that from ecstasy
To breahs and shrinking dread heights of rhapsody;
I've known fill Of Of wondrous massive things
The thrill of beauty to the Of beauty in the skies
I've knokn fill Of wondrous massive things
The that lifts the soul though eagles wings;
But all the sights and all the sounds Of and mans craft
Not with all the prdeful thrill when the baby laughed
San Antonio light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1911-1993, 1925-10-07

WE WERE all excited.
AND DRESSED up.
AND I had the tickets.
TO SEE a parade.
AND WE hired a man.
TO DRIVE US down.
AND HE let US out.
ONE STREET away.
AND ACROSS the street.
FROM OUR grandstand.
AND WE ran a block.
AND GOT TO the lire.
AND HEARD a band.
AWAY DOWN the street.
AND ASKED the policeman.
IF WE could cross.
BEFORE 1T arrived.
AND HE said no.
AND I waved the tickets.
AND HE was gone.
AND said, Come on.
WELL TRY another"
AND VIZ tried another.
AND HE said no.
AND THE band was walking.
AND WE couldn't see it.
AND BY that time.
We HAD been Joined.
BY A lot Of others.
WHO WERE waving tickets.
FOR ACROSS the f:reet.
AND THEY made me the leader.
AND saw a sergeant.
San Antonio light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1911-1993, 1925-10-07

tion Ssgitaarius, near which the
correspondent saw Jupiter, were,
he says, four feet away from it.
San Antonio light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1911-1993, 1925-10-07
By GARRETT P. SERVISS

That means, nothing because
somebody else might have thought
they looked four yards away. But
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1925-12-26
Paris Forgets
Money Problems in
Holiday Celebration

Paris, Dec. 25.-(AP)-Paris turn
ed it's back on the fallen franc and
the country's financial dependency
and celebrated the gayest and most
unrestrained Christmas eve the cap
ital has seen since 1914.
In spite Of the gloomy forecasts
made by many newspapers even as
late as yesterday afternoon, the ira
dition Gallo joyousness and spirit of
Christmas took Paris by storm early
in the evening and aided by the mild
ness of the weather and the absence
of rain kept the citizens crowding
the streets and the cafes until the
early morning hours.
Long after the rest of Paris had
struggled sleepily to bed, independ-
ent Montmartre continued to cele-
brate, and the streets around the
Place Pigalle were still filled with
boisterous merrymakers at 8 o'clock
this morning.
The gayety was everywhere, in
rich and poor quarters alike. The
crowds made walking on the biule-
wards almost impossible until long
after o'clock in the morning, ev-
eryone seeming surprised at the I'M
expected success by the reveillion
but all taking delight in it, neverthe-
less.
Montmartre, to which the Ameri-
cans were especially diverted, was
crammed to the bursting point, many
cabarets hanging up the sold out
sign by l o'clock. The starry sky
was the limit for turkey and goose
suppers, and champagne, commence
ing at 81. finished at prices which
looked 10 most Americans like the
figure of the French debt.
The cost of a supper averaged 500
francs tabout 500 in the district
along the Champs Elysees and
around the Opera but prices in the
Latin quarter and Montparnasse
were more reasonable.
Midinettes filled the Bal Butler.
the Bal Tabarin and other great
dance halls. Workmen kept their
own little Bal Muscles going in full
swing.
The midnight mass provided the
only break in the .siversal reveIrv
and packed Paris most lannon's
churches This morning the streets
were deserted until IL o'clock. when
the Par'sians, In soberer mood, SAL
led out to attend services,
Every newspaper today agreed
that this Christmas celebration was
quite as gay as any pre-war reveil-
non on record, although La Liberte
sneers at "a dollar a pound" Christ
mas, and the Communist Human
lite wakes indignant over the "scan-
oaious scenes in Montmartre while
soldiers are dying in the Riff and
and Syria"
The average Partisan, however.
reels that he has treated himself to
the merriest Christmas he has had
for a long time.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1925-12-26
Midnight Mass at
Sisters Hospital Is
Beautiful Service

A beautiful and impressive mid
night mass was held in the chapel
of the Sisters hospital. The chapel
was effectively decorated for the &C.
casion and the services were attend
ed by the nurses, patients, guests,
the town doctors and their wives.
Sister Camilla was in charge of
the ceremonies and the service was
conducted by Father Dardeneau.
DR.. Bison and Mrs. Bison were
the vocal soloists and violin solos
were rendered by Delmiro Taddie.
After the ceremonies in the chapel
the nurses retired to the recreation
room, where large Christmas tree
laden with gifts was the center of
attraction. The recreation room
was deliberately decorated with
boughs and wreaths and festoons of
red ribbon.
Among the many kind and gen.
erous gifts which the hospital re-
ceived was the gift Of a thousand
dollars, presented the hospital by
Nathan Barrows and Edwin Mac
Gowan, which was greatly appreci-
ated, and in thanks for which the
nurses voted to write a letter of
thanks to the donners.
Today the nurses, guests and pa
tients enjoyed a turkey dinner at
the hospital.
Rev. Laval Landry conducted
midnight services at Mt. Merici
Academy Christmas eve. Special
music was under the supervision of
the students and sisters. Many of
the parents attended. Christmas
morning the students and sisters en-
joyed a Christmas tree. which held
attractive and useful gifts for all.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1925-12-26
Parents Should
Give More Time
To Care of Children

New York, Dec. 25.-(AP)-Am-
erican fathers are giving too much
time to business and not enough to
their children, in the opinion of
Judge Jean F. Norris. who has pre-
sided in New York courts six years.
What is true of the fathers also
is true of the mothers, except BUSH
ness is not taking most of the wom-
ems time, she said, adding that this
situation is largely responsible for
the increase in crime.
AS magistrate of the first district
criminal court, the jurist is strik-
ing example of the progress made by
woman suffrage and of modern day
life. But she still is old-fashioned
enough to contend that respect for
law and order begins in the home"
Housing conditions, under which
there is little privacy; lack of re-
ligious training and ignorance of
self-control are some of the other
stepping stones to crime mentioned
by her. =
"Our mothers and fathers should
stress respect of parental authority"
she asserted. eff children are not
taught to obey their parents, GER
.tainly 1t is not surprising for them
to refuse to obey the law"
i Miss Norris was appointed magis-
trate three years ago. Mercy plays
an important part in most of her
decisions, for in all except trivial
cases she takes "A hours for person
al Investigations through probation
officers to learn pertinent circum-
stances relating to the defendants.
II do not want to impose Jail sem
fences on women and children unless
l am fully satisfied it is the best
course" she said. "Often there are
other means of meeting the situa-
tion."
She knows how to infiict punish