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San Antonio light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1911-1993, 1925-10-02
THE COMMONER Tells in

life on the farm-a vivid account of a
great American figure.
San Antonio light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1911-1993, 1925-10-02

lie average temperature for San An
MO yesterday, Oct. 1, was 81 degrees.
San Antonio light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1911-1993, 1925-10-02
GEORGE declares that

turn to the land can England hope to
solve the great mass of after-the-war
problems which beset her.
The Washington times., 1925-02-11

bores. But alert mentality ever
changing, always fresh and IN
teresting. gives q woman the
infinite variety that distin-
guished fascinating Cleopatra.
Much that passes for cieverness
ii little short Of stupidity It's 90
short-sighted .show-off, sur
face cleverness loses more than
! 1t gains.
There's the case cf Mary. Jim
was in love with Mary and Mary
adored Jim. Both had youth,
charm, good looks apparently
every SIT Of the gods.
But Mary. relying on her
beauty. her lxitten.like charm and
what she considered her clever
ness. didn't bother to use her
head. That's how she lost JIM.
Mary had the habit Of taking
the whole stage She wouldn't
share II with Jim. she was just
young enough, pretty enough,
bright enough. to be able to do
this. Wherever they went to-
gether Jim had to take q back
seat. !" Mary insisted on all the
attention Of every one present.
Now had Mary used the wit
she was born With, she would
have seen the danger and man
aged to bring Jim with her into.
the spotlight, She would have
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follies and his steppings under q
busheI Of deceit and beginneth to
flaunt them with the flourish Of
trumpets.
When he accepteth as compii-
n1ent. that which he should once
have regarded asan inpertlnence.--
When he ceasetn to dodge wild
women and to flee from vamps,
and beginneth to PURSUE them.
When HIS love.malxing ceases to
be cautious and subtle. and be-
comes brazen and audacious.
When he no longer findetha thrill
in the kiss Of a seasoned widow.
but beginneth to cast sheepish eyes
upon fIappers and jazz-babies.->
When he regardeth as an lad
venture" that which he should
once have considered q folly; as an
opportunity, that which he should
once have suspected asa SNARE
When he greeteth as a Ntempta.
ton, that which he should once
have called a ''bore," and well
cometh as good Sport that which
he should once have scorned as
child's play
Then, ali then, my Son, is the
DANGEROUS AGE upon him, and
his years are eight-and-forty!
Let him WATCH HIS STEP with
both eyes. and remember his bald
spot and his rheumatism, to
RESPECT them!
For, this is the day of his last
fling, and the hour Of his peril
SELAf1.
Copyright, 1896. by King
Features Syndicate. Inc)
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By ElenOre Meherin.
The Biggest and Best Story Il
Her Career.

She began passing snapshots in
IA album. There were envelopes
OF these. Some were those Dane
had taken in the first months Of
their acquaintance. He dumped
chem al ION her desk that morn
ale.
She went through them now
Then she came to a package OF
httls sketches. Looking them
over . sudden ardent sweetness
went coIrsine to her heart.
They were sketches of herself
: done during his years OF absence.
they were . recitation Of his
thoughts In All that lonely time.
Sketches Of her In an
orchard, and Of himself holding
her hand pictures OF her at VIM
dows, in. garden, on hilltops. And
there was one repeated in vary
ing attitudes again and again.
Now It was himself jumping from
6 train and she was rushing to
meet him. This one said, zone
year more!'' Then there was one
with him Ringing down grips, the:
Ferry building towering and she
canning out from the shadow.
There were dozens ana dozens
Of the two Of them wrapped in.
each others arms. They were
labeled six months more
Three months more
He had never showed these
saketclies to her. He dIdn.t md 1T
easy 10 talk Of his affections. But
sAe aid! She liked to say: IT
love your, She tied them to-
esther and hid them IN her bureau.
atarer.
me thought OF. them trailed
With her Hike q song, made her
run eagerly to the door. at the
sua1nd Of his step.
He seemed abashed ana asked
aistly. Did he come for it?,'
:. laesput the check IN his hands
500. the price the man had
paid fof the car. He stood With
lowered eyes, & stain of crimson
winning over his forehead.
Dane Herrick wanted Nora Ice
e. measure up: demanded that she
stand at his tide and make the
11ght With him. Why wouldn't
sMt4SaF 49,
WaGn't. love worth this valiant
chance? Why should q man wait
until his pockets ba1lSed beHofe he
asked o girl 70 marry him. That
ought 20 be an insult to woman
u pride, as though she were a
thing to be bought; to be pam.
pered, and not 4 brave, companion
s0ul worthy TO clasp his hand and
plunge shoulder 70 shoulder into
the rugged encounter.
He had seen girls standing on
tire side lines betting on their men,
bat waiting till the race was won
before they laid their stakes
waiting till the man came back
With the spells In his hands.
That was the shabby, modern at
eitude: the parasite habit Of the
girls today.
But he would give his love only
% q girl willing TO run the race
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HOLDING A MANS LOVE
Cultivate Your Mental Alertness, Your Quick ntuitiOn
Your Feminine Wit and No One Will Care
Whether You're Beautiful

featured him a. well ~ herpelk.
As Il was. she lott Jim. THE
little rift within the Iute svsntu.
ally made the music mute.
Mary broke with Jim when she
realized that he had grown To
endure rather than enjoy her
companionship. Even then she
didn't guess the reason. but quar-
relied with him because her van
ity was piqued
IN time Jim again fell IN lows
ana married Alice
Pretty, but rather stupid Jim
WIN soon tire 81 her. pronounced
Mary when she hoard the news.
But Jim and Alice are stiIl iii
love and they've been married
fourteen years. For Alice. less
beautiful than Mary. i far more
clever shes truly clever not
supsrficially, shOwily' bright
Alice doesn't struggle to over
AMA00Ws OUkE1NdA OE GGAABSs8~ y LII
Instead she climbs with him bys
bringing out al the best Ia him.
This she doesn't 40 ii IN obvious
way she's far 100 clever for
that.
Any woman. can win and hold
the love of any man + shes
clever enough runs the spigrana
IN your eagernsss ID win ana
hold the love 81 THE ONE Man,
don't ovsrstress the power 81
beauty, nor nderestimate the
lure of that blending of honor.
tact. kindly tolsrance and sym
pathy intuition and mental alert.
ness called feminine cleverneas
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<nyHERE certainly are many
Beautiful and strange

Beautiful and strange
birds on this island.
aren't there. Fcxy Grandpa?"
asked hobby as we stood in q
forest On the island of. sumatra.
''The4e are. indeed" I agreed,
looking up into the tall trees.
"Lool<!' exclaimed Bobby. Il
wonder what those big birds are
up there?"
"Where?" 1 asked. trying to
zee the birds mentioned by Bobby.
''Tbere-there goes one: You
have to look quickly, for they
just fit from limb to limb-right
on the very tree tops" said the
boy.
Just a moment. Bobby" said
/. unstrapping my binoculars,
which l always carry slung over
my shoulder.
[ took out my glasses and
NhCht " LIIC AASl lCNSt ~
the tree tops.
"a can't make them out" / de.
clared. ''II one of them would
just stay put for moment /
might identify him in my bird
book"
"You'd have hard time to do
that" mnrmured Bunny, sitting
up on his hind legs.
And pray, why, my friend?"
asked, lacking at my wise little
rabbit. sitting there in Judgment.
You'll never find that fellow
in a bird-bcok,''f he insisted.
That's strange, / commented
This particular volume is very
complete nnG reliable"
THAT may be--for birds" he
answered, nysteriously.
Him, grunted That's what
I'm cooking fora bird" l said,
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and take with him the chance of
triumph or defeat the
glory and the hazard.
Experience Begun.
All this. in the curt, high
fashion Of youth he had many
times told Nora Lee. She had
laughed audaciously and twitted
him on his arrogance.
But now when she was taking
the chance; when she was learn
ing the irk Of deprivation. he
found his words, all theory. And
he would have given days out Of
his life to have put the check
back in her hand to say man
like: mo! You're not the one
to suffer. Nora Lee. II ann
He folded the paper slowly
and said in abashed. unhappy
tones: you'll .nl1ss it terribly.
I suppose?"
"Will you, Dane!'
TITS easier for me. I've had
to economize all my life. You
haven't You'll begin to look
back
She came up and talked, in
his face: Taught I've been look
ing back all day and there's
nothing nothing 10 see
He put his hands on her arms.
a faint. grim smile STRENGTHENING
HIS lips: do YOU sometimes
think I had an awful gall to
The Washington times., 1925-02-11
BY Beatrice Fairfax,

HIrN HE'S so ugly shes fasci-
mating. said man
~ much admired by women
who was paying pronounced at.
tentions to an extremely plain
girl. Needless to add he used
the word ugly" in the English
sense meaning plain or as we
Americans express 1t, ''I1omeIv. 8
The remark was not exactly
chivairous. But rnat ne intended
no, disrespect is proved By the
fact that he married this inter-
esting girl. she possessed gift.
that more than atoned for lack
Of beauty. She was clever.
Also she had the look Of good
health. But she added to this,
that combination Of taste. smart
ness; style and individuality called
chic. And her very pIainness
gave her : distinguished individ-
uality
Cultivate your mental a1ertness,
your quick intuition, your fenni-
nine wit and you'll be so inter
esting and pleasant that few win
know whether you're beautiful
no one VIII care.
Mere beauty. unaccoinpanIed BY
mental charm, soon pals and,
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Foxy Grandpa's Story
ACRoBATS OF THE MONKEY RACE.
WASN'T A HORSE At all

! raising my glasses once more.
Then you'll look, for long
time. I'm afraid," laughed Bunny.
and he skipped away just to tease
me.
Here. Bobby said. your
eyes arc better than mine. You
take look through the glasses
Bobby took the glasses and ad-
justed them to hfs eyes and then
raised them to the highest branch
Of the trees. Then he gave Q
long ''ohI"
Foxy Grandpa, look quickly,
one is up there now scratching
. his head. It's monkey They
flew so fast from branch to
branch that thought they were
birds and they threw their long
arms out like wings"
Looking through the strong
lenses /, too, soon saw that our
friend perched up in the tree was
a monkey known as a Gibbon.
Then suddenly he turned his
head and evidently decided to
come down lower in the tree.
He may have seen a nice. fat
beetle, which he thought would
be tasty. Well, at any rate, he
came down and we got a fine
view of him, for we were SO
quiet that he wouldn't have
known We were anywhere near
him.
He hasn't got a TALL" whis-
pered Bobby. II thought mon
keys used their tails In climb
ing"
Some do,"1I whispered back.
but look at that fellows big
thumb on his hind foot. 1t
would be just like having four
pairs of hands to climb with
Bobby looked intently at the
ape, for Gibbons are small apes
about two and a half feet high
until ! thought his little eyes
would pop right out Of his head.
Then off leaped the Gibbon
and was soon lost in the foliage.
Feet like that would come in
handy for an acrobat, wouldn't
they?" asked Bobby, who has am
billions in that direction.
"They surely would" an
swered. AS a. matter of fact,
these Gibbons are called the
'acrobats of the monkey race"
The Washington times., 1925-02-11
What to Do Whenin Doubt
QUESTIONS ON SOCIAL CUSTOMS ANSWERED
~ Mra rsn,sanEv,a F1aaelnaar,.
lEAR Mrs. BEECKMAN:

NEAR MRS. REECKMAN:
- Would black silk dress,
no sleeves, beaded with crystal.
be appropriate for an afternoon
dance from 2 to s o'clock?
az For an evening affair win 4
band on my head be proper?
(S) With an evening gown win
short white coat be correct, or IL
long seal coat best?
(4l Are long. white gloves best?
(5l Please let me know appro-
pirate colors for evening this win
Ter. "a READER.
tsl "A long coat Il more appropri-
ate with evening dress.
a For foraal evening wear.
yes.
i5l This year you can wear any
color that Is becoming to you.
At the opening night Of the
opera In New Yorkan evening
that in general Indicates the IN
cations for fashions, the coIors
noticed most were white. gold,
green. red and purple.
Proper Places Gf fhe Table
NEAR MRS. BEEcKMAN
- Where does the mistress Of
the Ifnllaa iii af 4 dinner. haaidA
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Writer Of Great Serial Chice Presents Second Install
ment Of New Novel of Modern Life, Conferred On
Heart and Mind of the "Flapper."

; make you marry me when :
did?'
You know Veil that don't"
She bit her lips to stem the
torrent OF her feeling-to keep
back the hot, eager things she
wished to say. She touched his
cheek lightly, saying with y
husky warmth: Thee has such
q sweet, obstinate mouth, and
l saw the sketches you made
of me, today. Do you still care
that dearly for me?''
He held her more tightly, turn.
ing his face suddenly against her
hair: you're a dear thing, Nora
Lee, q brave, dear thing"
They were a little ashamed to
cry about it, SO they laughed. At
dinner they pulled their chairs
close, talking and talking.
He made sketches in pencil on
a corner OF his napkin. 'See this
wen, q friend Of the Berthes wants
me to make plan for q house Of
hers. Cardiff says IL I land the
job can have the whole commits
sion myself. It win mean q thou
sand or two for us. Nora Lee
and it win. be the turning Of the
tide. Building Is going to boom
from now on III be on the ground
floor.
tTc Be Continued Tomorrow
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her husband, Or on The opposite
side Of the table?
MRS r NEG
T the opposite side Of. the
- table. This aspreads'' the
hospitality. and also gives the op-
portunity Of indicating honor
places: That Ii, II the right Of
the husband II seated the woman
who Is guest Of honor. and ct the
right of the wife II seated the
man. who Is the guest OT honor AZ
the left of each Il the second
honor place
Nars. Iseeclmial1 win b gIad ~
answer questions on etiquette sub
United By readers.
Copyright, 1896, ~ Premier syndi-
cate, 1nc.1
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WHEN DID IL
HAPPE ZEN?

w y HEN was Utah first BET.
tled by Americans2
When were the
Eugubine Tables discovered iii
/ When did Mrs. Piozd meet
Doctor samuel Johnson
when did zola write -Ihe
Mysteries of 1EarseiIles's7
When was the Confederate
irOnciad Atlantis captured " the
ANSWERS
70 Yesterdays Questions.
THE United States took for.
mai possession 81 Alaska, o.
to6er 9, 1867.
2Ancienf Carthage IN Africa
was founded in 1859 3. q
Wales Becane part Of the
English Kingdom IN 1853
Tobacco was first found BY
Spaniards in 1920.
Edgar Allan Pos died October
Z, 184s.
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RECIPES OF
CONTESTANTS
Orange Ma11nalade.

orange MakHnala0e.
Three large oranges, seedIess,
one lemon, slice thin rind and all,
put into a large bowl, cover with
eleven tumblers OF cold water, set
aside for twenty-four hours. Then
boil for one hour, take from fire,
add four pounds granulated sugar.
set aside for another twenty-four
hours; then boil slowly for about
one hour and twenty minutes.
Pour into glasses or jars to cool.
MRS. w. KELLY, 726 Sixth
street northwest.
Filling.
2 lbs. Of cenfectioners xxx
sugar.
Juice Of / large or 2. small
oranges and II lemon.
Yolk OF 2 eggs, piece of butter, II
the size of egg. Mrs. F. H. Terry,
1910 Madison street. northwest.
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WHO SAID IT
AND WHERE

'sThe. more We know the better
We forgive. Whoe'er feels
deeply feels for an who i've.
we are reader 10 forgive
wrongs as our knowledge grows.
1copyright 1875, ~ King Features
Syndicate. Incl
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scorn for sober
rainnent, and
adorneth him
selfin'knickers
and plaid caps,
an lowered
fantasies-
when ne
harkeneth unto
the natteriesof
BARRIERS and
Irnanicures, and
beg1mrieth to
rub 70 mic on
his b air and
to indulge in
The Washington times., 1925-02-11

clay-paclks-
thereof with self-cOmplacency
When he no longer demandeth
to be called Sir" but deIighteth
to be called. Boy
When he ceassfh to hide his
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Sayings of Mrs. Solomon
ToDAYsS PHILOSOPHY IN yesterdays WORDS

nEWARE. my SOM For, in
the life Of every man. there
Dsarriveth e sday Of folly and
an hour of PERIL
And. he that heedeth not my
counsel. shall be full of repinings
and his middle name shall be
Goat =
Behold, when he conceiveth a
The Washington times., 1925-02-11
First Zinc

The first zinc made in the
United States was from the red
oxide of New Jersey at the
arsenal In Washing ton. ID. c., In
1888.
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an hour Of PERIL


Behold. when he conceiveth a
Evening star., 1925-01-22
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Friday Only, 79c

IrreguIars. Full fashioned, black
thread silk with high spliced heel and
Isle garter hem. Sizes and Ga
Bargain Basement.
Evening star., 1925-01-22
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Friday Only. 44c

Womens. Gauntlet style with wrist
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Evening star., 1925-01-22

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Evening star., 1925-01-22
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$40 yards, So inches wide. Fine quail
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Evening star., 1925-01-22
69c Ron,pers and Panty
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Friday Only, 2 for 81

200 Cute Rompers, Creepers and
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Evening star., 1925-01-22
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Friday Only, I5c

OF novelty material. Hook-back
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to 40.-Bargain Basement.
Evening star., 1925-01-22
81 Play Suits
Friday Only, 89c

Boys and Girls Suits of Peggy Cloth
or Heavy-quality Denim Cloth, in tan,
blue and gray. Boys model in cover
all style, while the girls suits are in
the Dutch modeL-Bargain Basement.
Evening star., 1925-01-22
soc Infants Dresses
Friday Only, 2 for 81

y, Another lot Of 800 Sheer White
Dresses and Slips, trimmed with fine
tucks, lace and embroidery; months
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Evening star., 1925-01-22
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English ribbed and pineapple rib
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Friday Only, S1.95

Consisting Of Vests, Step-in Panties,
Envelope Chemise. etc. Plain, drop
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Evening star., 1925-01-22
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Friday Only, SOC

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Evening star., 1925-01-22
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Underarm and pouch styles, in black
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vanity mirror.-BarEain Basement.
Evening star., 1925-01-22

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OF elastic, assorted Sizes
Main Floor.
Baby Pants, Friday
Only, 2Ic Each
OF aIl-rubber, medium and
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English Rib Wool and Cotton or
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Made of gingham, percale and linene;
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OF Dresses, Bonnets, Night Drawers,
Gowns and various other useful things
for baby and up to 6.-Third Floor.
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About rs Warm Wool Sacques, Of
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Evening star., 1925-08-09

not over one-half his annual college
expenses, so that he will earn the
other half-and when collected re-
turned TO the revolving fund.
Trustees Are Named.
| hereby appoint as trustee of this
religious fund my. beloved wife, my
son, my two daughters. my brother
c. w. Bryan; my brother-in-law. T.
S. Allen; my former law partner, A.
r. Talbot, and the pastors Of the First
Presbyterian Church of Miami, and
Grove Temple of Cocoanut Grove
the pastors TO serve while pastors. II
any of the life trustees die, their
places shall be filled by the survivors
preference being given to my personal
friends, who are also sympathetic in
matters or religion.
In witness whereof ] have hereuntU
set my hand and seal, this fifth day of
july 1925) nineteen hundred and
twenty-five at Marymont. Cocoanut
Grove, Fla, William jennings Bryan.
Signed, published and declared by
said teslator as his last will and tesla
ment in the presence of us. who at his
request and in his presence and in the
presence of each other, have hereunto
subscribed our names as witnesses
tSignedJ
". L. THOMPSON.
tSeal) Cocuanut Grove.
WILLIAM II. MCCARTNEY,
tSeal) Cocoanut Grove.
Evening star., 1925-08-09

recognized religious organization I
would like to have it cover the junior
and senior years OF the high school
and the freshman and sophomore
years of the college--those being the
years when the student most needs
religious supervision. | would like
special attention given to citizenship
and applied Christianity, so that the
graduates may be prepared for lead
ership in both State and church. II
should not be conducted for profit:
board shoulN be furnished students at
actual cost, tuition should be as low
as possible; room rent should be same
for all rooms so as to discourage
classification according to wealth. AS
Signments of room should be made on
basis OF classes, senior, junior. sopho-
more and freshmen and in classes ac-
cording to scholarship where possible
and by lot until scholarship is test ted
! would like the boys to wear uni
form made of blue and gray to symbol
iZe the reunion of the North and
South. If it is impossible To estab-
llSh such an academy. then the trus-
tees OF this fund shall distribute ii
among boys schools. selecting schools
as nearly like the one described above
rs possible, care being taken to see
that the money S given only to
schools that are firmly committed to
orthodox Christianity, including the
making of man by separate act in
Gods image. the virgin birth and the
bodily resurrection of the Saviour. I
regard supernatural and revealed re-
lfgion as given in the Bible as the
only religion that exeTts a controlling
influence on our lives. If this money
Is divided among several colleges,
would like to have Il invested and
the income loaned to needy students
Evening star., 1925-08-09
LOCOMOTIVE EXPLODES.
Three of Crew Hurt in Blast in
Illinois.

ROCKFORD. ILL.,, August s CP)-A
locomotive exploded tonight at Monroe
Center, south of here, seriously injur-
ing at least three persons, it was
learned when Rockford hospital was
notified TO prepare for three serious
emergency cases. They are being
rushed here by Chicago. Milwaukee
4 st. Paul train. 1t was understood
that the three injured are members
OF a train crew.
Montreal is Canada's wealthiest
city the income taxes there this year
totaIi SlTlTI5s3