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Evening star., 1926-06-15
PERSONNEL SLASH
BY STATES VOTED
BY Committeeman
Continued from First Paxe.)

CONTINUED from First PageD
tahulattons OF the apportionment rule
show that the District and surround.
ing territory have a considerable rep.
resentation in the Government serv-
Ice. il is not due to the method fol.
lowed by the commission. bnt to a
large extent because remote states
do not furnish "a pdidates for ma nv
cf the positions in the Government
service that carry low alar ries. One
"ff1cia' If the commission also pointed
on that there are considera BILE
number Of technical positions, such as
patent examiner. for which ca andida tes
are more easily obts ined from the sur.
rounding territory.
Wales Sees difficulties.
George q. wales. a member OF the
civil Service Commission, testified
that the commission IS strongly in
favor of the apportionment rule in
making appointments to the service,
hut declared that after employees are
in the service the problem Of separa-
tion should not he on the apportion-
n,ent rule.
Commissioner Wales testified that.
in hts opinion. the complete carrying
out Of the arportionment plan among
tho States ts upset more by the mill
tary service preference rule and the
fact that some States DO not furnish
many candidates than IL is by reduc-
tions In personnel or by hllins vacan-
cica from among those let out Of other
departments.
! Mr. Wales explained that there are
two provisions in the civil service law
which would be inconsistent unless
carefully carried out. One provides
that appointments shall be made from
those standing highest in examina-
jcns and the other section requires
that the Government positions shall
he apportioned 10 the States on the
hasis Of popula don.
GMr. Wales said the commission tried
70 make rules that would carry out
the intent OF both sections in 50 far
ae possible He explained that the
states are divided into groups. with
those that have the smallest percent
age Of their quotas at the top. The
other States are listed from that point
down. according to how they stand
with regard 10 apportionmen:. When
vacancies are to be filled the commits
sion takes from each group Of States
those persons who made 80 per cent
~ more in the examination. In this
way the commission seeks to abide by
the two conflicting provisions of the
law
Practice Is Criticized.
When Commissioner Wales had
stated in answer to questions that
persons let out Of the service for the
necessity Of reductions are placed on
an eligible list and given other posi-
sons in the government, Senator
Couzens, chairman OF the committee,
and other members criticized the
practice. Mr.. Wales explained the
commission regards II better business
TO AL vacancies By using trained EN-
plcyes no longer needed in other de-
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CHICAGO PREPARES
!. TO GREET PILGRIMS
655. 900 Expected to Take
Part in Services Sunday.
PapaI Legate on Way.
By the Associated Prsse.

By the Associated Prsse
CHICAGO. June l5.- BustIing CHI
cago today pushed toward completion
preparations for the reception OF the
hosts coming for the twenty eighth
Euchs ristic Congress. hrst interns
tional gathering of Catholics ~ the
United States. which opens here Sun
iay.
Workmon today were busily en-
gagged in ira ransforming the int erior NJ
Bolp Name Cathedral for the recep
tior of the papai Ieaate. John Card
inal Romano at o'clock Thursday
afternoon soon after his arrival
aboard special train from New
York, carrying dozen cardinals and
more than 900 bishops and arch
bishops.
George Cardinal Mundelein and
Auxiliary Bishop Hobsn. honorary
president OF the congress. will greet
the papsl legate and his party when
they arrive. The reception committee
will include I 900 knights Of Column
bus The official civic welcome VIII
he extended to the papal party Friday
night.
655. 400 Expected Sunday.
At least 655 900 visitors are expect.
cd for the formal opening NJ the con
gress Sunday. the Rev. l.. v. Hnr'
manns. chairman Of the housing com
mittee. "a id today. He added that tniI
was conservative estimate.
Records of the committee show thai
- 900 hotel reservations have been
made and that 160 600 visitors VII
he prpvided with accommoda tions IN
homes.
canvass Of parishes reveals
Father Hurmanns says. that s20.o""
visitors will visit relatives and friends
while 100. 600 more are expected v"
come for the day. returning '" theIr
homes In nearby cities Sunday night.
Crowds of similar proportion are
expected here each of the four daNf
nj the congress. More than 100000"
day period.
Dictionaries to Act as Police.
| Members Of the American legion
! will act as special policemen to haNdl"
the vast throngs at the Mass of The
| Angels ceremony Monday, in which
| 65 900 children are expected 10 take
| part.
Canada looms in the foreground of
activity. With advices al hand that
! the apostolic delegate - Canada and
| the Archbishop of Montreal are start
| ing in a special car tomorrow to resrh
chicago in time to greet the papa
leeate. preparations AZ the chief Cana
dian centers in Chicago gave evidence
! that the rush of the big crowds was
! quickly Ia follow.
! Nineteen trainloads Of Canadians.
! II was announced. are scheduled to
arrive in Chicago Saturday night and
SUNDAY morning. June l9 and June
| 90. Theae 10 trainloads are organized
bodies Of pilgrims and exclusive ot
| others coming as individuals. They
are composed entirely Of French cana
! dians.
.,,., -oSrS q nnAn DnUC0V
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WOMAN MAYORS
LIFE THREATENED
Police Told of Plot to Kill
Seattle Executive-SaIva.
ton Army Center Bombed.
By III. As.ociatrd Press.

BY The Associated Press.
SEATTLE, Wash. June l5.-Po-
lice here today said they had hsen
notified of plot To assa ssinate Mrs.
Bertha X. I.andes. recently elected
yor of Seattle. 1t was sa Id that a
man overheard details of the con-
Everett. Wash, on train.
Mrs. Iandes asserted she was not
perturhed.
A dozen men were hurled from
their beds and several were
knocked down ny flying furniture
when homh exploded in Saliva :
tfon Army social center, where 40
persons We're asleep or at work late
last night.
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0'C0NNOR GIVEN O. K.
Jefferson Myers, New Ship Board
Nominee, Also Approved.

by inc Ats0cIzted Prose.
denomination of r. v. O'Connor
and the nomination Of Jefferson
Myers OF Portland. Greg. to member.
ship on the Shipping Board were ap.
proved today by the Senate commerce
committee. O'Connor- is now chair.
man Of tho hoe rd
chairman O'Connor. whose term has
expired. was renOminated last week
Myers will succeed Bert f.. Haney,
Democrat. alAo- 'of Oregon. who re-.
signed.
Evening star., 1926-06-15
FIGHT SALE TO COLORED.
Property Owners Ask Supreme
Court for In junction.

Frank s. Wallace and seven other
owners of property on Randolph
place between North Capitol and
First streets today asked the District
Supreme Court to enjoin Edward q.
Russell from selling premises IS Ran
dolph place to a colored person. The
plaintiffs tell the court the neikhbor.
hood is exclusively white and Febru-
ary last a number of the owners Of
property on the block, including Rus
sell, entered into an agreement to
prevent colored people locating on
that street. Such agreements were
recently held legal by the United
States Supreme Court and the plaint-
IFS say. they are entitled to the aid
Of the court to prevent the sale to
colored person. Attorneys Martin F.
ODonoghue and Harry A. Grant sp
pear for the plaintiffs.
Evening star., 1926-06-15
500 MEXICANS TO ATTEND.
Lay Pilgrims will Leave Mexico City
Tomorrow for Chicago.

MEXICO CITY. June Is CP). =
About 500 Ca holic lsymen from Mex
leo City Will attend the Eucharistic
Congress in Chicago. They will
start tomorrow.
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Goes on Active Duty.

Second Lieut.. Wymsn r. Tondray.
Finance Department Reserve. resi-
dent of this city. has been assigned t~
active duty in training IN the once ~
the regular finance oiiicer In this city.
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Arsentina's strikes are on the Wans.
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JIvxed Against Race

'Jjp 10 two weeks before his ean-
didacy was announced" said Mr..
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Employees Net Assessed.

no" answered Mr.. Ware.
did any Of the city employees make
contributions" asked Senator La Fol.
Iette.
Not that I know Of
How much money did Greenfield
pay into the city committee IN the
asked Senator Reed.
Il don't know replied MIR. Ware.
San Antonio light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1911-1993, 1926-01-15

Builder o. "BETTEEBLiLT'
Homes
eZg Bedeu Bldg. tr 6ggI.
San Antonio light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1911-1993, 1926-01-15
Deeds. Building Permits, Vital Statistics

ing 55.s feet on South Presa street by
s2.7 feet deep; s37ss.3s etc.
Nicklaus and Ernestine Meier to Otto
Meier February 5. 1915, deed to I1e.94
acres Of land in Bexar and ComaI coun-
: 0O1.
Loren W. Benton to Charles X. and
Pauline Biggs, April Is, 1925, deed to
lot }, block ., new city block 5o1i; 5000
etc.
John C. and Gertrude NJ Null to p.
Y. White, November "a, 1925, deed to lot
81, block SO, new city block 1908;
si5s0.si.
F. V. white to John C. Null. January
II, 1925. deed 10 lots l and 2. block 2.
Harlandale addition; $3.50 etc
+. V. White TO John c. Null. Novem-
Der %, 1928. deed to lots , and 4. block
?, Harlandale addition; SO etc.
y. s. Dickinson to Jose and Teresa A.
Jiminez. December % 1925. deed TO lot
John p. J. L., W. B. and f. W.
Rhodes, sole heirs of Mrs. Tennessee P.
Rhodes, deceased to Duke Carver, jan
uary S. 1926, deed TO lot S. block Z. new
city block 2s0s; s2s7.5O.
George L. Maurer to Ella N. Maurer.
December 10. 1924. deed to the north
one-sixth of lot 8. new city block 7s2.
old city lot 80, fronting SIS feet on
South P-esa street by S5.4 feet deep;
$500.
Ned oIguin to ]. IT, Blake. January
3, 1926. quit claim deed to lot Z. block
1874. Los Angeles Heights: 81.
J. II. and Mary Burieson Blake 10
?. V. White. January Q, 1925. deed TO
lots 6, T. 9. 10 and 20, block 1874, Los
Angeles Heights: SO etc.
Charles x. and Pauline Biggs 10 f. II.
Powell. April g. 1925, deed to lot ..
block 2. new city block SOIL; s20i0 etc.
Miguel and Adela Gutierrez to Paula
Cordovs de Medina, January IL. 1926.
deed to lot IS, block s. new city block
3547, Hidalgo addition; $40.
San Antonio light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1911-1993, 1926-01-15
BURIAL PERMITS.

lose Angel Terrazss. months o!d'
7ss Lombrano street -.
Frank J. Ni&on, - years olo' fo'
sam Houston. g,a
Annie IanfeId. 80 years old. santa
Rosa hospital ,na,
Walter Maggeit. is years "'u' iV"'
Ksyton avenue. ,ss
Lillian Louise Dustin, - years "'"' ~
Cameron street. %, y...
Louis Vera, Is years "Io' W. H'"
Crockett street. 81, ,,o.
Marie Viiiaresi. 50 sears Old lloi
Rlyas street ....,z T.. e,r.
zlcai hospital. -. go. ia
Monte J. shacheford' y years "'''
sss Berkshire street .,s -,
Thomas y. Cullen. ~ years o!d' i'r'
Sam Houston. ,,..,. re- ..,.-.
Wiiiiani washington Wright b yeai'
old. santa Rosa hospital.
Rosa Gsllegos. % years old, 100 An
Iohn Rankin wear IS years old. Ken
ncys sanitarium.
San Antonio light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1911-1993, 1926-01-15
BIRTHS.

January TO Mr. and Mrs. sesar!o
Cara Rocs Quarry: boy.
January Ito Mr.. and Mrs. Lewis
wilton Adams. 500 Rigsby street; girl,
January 5-To Mr.. and Mrs. Jasper
Alvin Turner. Baylor hospital; girl.
January To Mr.. and Mrs. Leopold
Zertuchc. 5i2 South ssbinss street; boy.
January ITO Mr.. and Mrs. Benito
Ozuna, West Commerce, goth X. c.. Bo@
10: boy.
January Ito Mr.. and Mrs.. Jesus
Ramos. si4 Monterey street; girl
January 1S-TO Mr.. and Mrs. victor
Ramirez. I'll Iowa street; boy.
January 1O-T0 Mr.. and Mrs. j. W
Fraser, iii West Gramercy place: glrl:
January 10-TO Mr. and Alrs. Alfred
Clayton Rudd. 21s East quincy street.
boy NJ,
January TO Mr. and Mrs. Thomas
A. Martin. Physicians and surgeons nos
JanuaTy G-To SIR. and Mrs. Milton
Johnson AZ West Locust street 1oy. q.
January 5-TO Ir. aud Mrs. l.. =
Barnett, geo. University avenue; girl
January i2-To Mr.. and MIS-. j. l.
Eaei. 1859 North Flores street: glIl;
January l2-To Mr.. and Mrs. ENRIQUE
Uernandez e005 Vera CRUZ street, g-iI
San Antonio light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1911-1993, 1926-01-15
MARRIAGE LICENSES.

Juan Gonzales and Guadalupe Bsu-
tlsts.
Archie r. Johnson and Mrs. Alma
Helen Bathie.
Joel II. Butler and Mrs. Phyllis Wolfe.
James Z. Meadows and Louise En-
mick.
Walter Correyon and Mrs. Tile Dor
othy COrrevon.
Paul Archterberg and Mary Rasle.
Jose Perez and Fannie BuitrOn Al
cantar.
Harry B. West and Sophie Resale
BOnham.
San Antonio light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1911-1993, 1926-01-15

NEW YORK oFTTcE-Psyne. Burns &
Smith. Inc, 247 Park Avenue.
CHICAGO OFFTCE-G. Logan Payne
Co., Tower Building.
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FINANCIAL

FIRST LIEN DISCOUNT
$500, monthly note. maturity years,
we'll secured by ciOse-in resident proper
~. Discount per cent aud Furnish
guarantee title. sol Bedsll Bldg. Or.
1917.
San Antonio light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1911-1993, 1926-01-15

DANDY new duplex. Living room. bed
room. kitchen. breakfast nook. bath and
porth; all modern; garage: buy this; live
in one side and rent the other for enough
10 pay interest on whole investment
$4,000. Hammett & Hammett, 6l2 Gun
ter. CIR. 7o4e.
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5000 Cash
ClOSe-In South

Substantial two-story seven-roo-n resi-
dencs with all conveniences, servants
quarters. garages. s5-foot lot with cs-
ment curb and walks. Callaghan Ave.
paved, for $4,000.
THE SAN ANTONIO LOAN 4
TRUST CO.,
CT. fleo. 2i5 W. Commercs s..
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Kelly Field Officers

Have a fiye-room bungalow. 5i7 Taft
Blvd. seven months old, hardwood floors,
fireplace. narrow ribbon drive. lights.
water, sewer, gas. 75-foot front, bar
gain. sSf50. terms. Owner, L. r. Nor
row, Or. 52s. Or. S57.
San Antonio light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1911-1993, 1926-01-15

Beautiful bungalow, five large rooms,
fireplace. everything modern and Just
like new; q bargain II sold at once; terms
10 suit. Or. SSH.
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Laurel Heights

Corner lot one block car line new
modern bungalow. some one viii set
this bargain. opcn daily. 30. West Rus
sell; price only $3.50, terms $3.50 cash.
20 monthly. owner CT. 9sl woodlsWn
saw.
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$3.50

Tor isrge fve-rOom bungalow. oue-half
block west san Pedro. three blocks o.
san Pedro Park. original price 5000.
Explanation by Redus Land Co, IT,
1881
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THE SAN ANTONIO LIGHT
CLASSIFIED AID RATES

Rate. . cents per word daily or sun
day. Fifteen words minimum advertise
ment.
-Four insertions for the price OF three
Seven insertions for the price OF five.
Ten insertions for the price OF seven.
Thirty insertions for the price OF
twenty.
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Misunderstanding

IDEAL PLUMBING Co, estimates cheer
fully furnished. Try our ono tsIp 1repaiT
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5 New Houses
$50 Cash

New. five rooms. s4s schley Ave.
Balance easy. Owner. Mis-. 1874.
s25 Schley Ave.
NEW fiye-room bungalow on NORTH
Side. just off East Mulberry, large rooms
splendid arrangement deep lot. II you
want a dandy little home in San An
tonic this is Il. Call CT. s5l7 ask fol
NJ. HAYES
San Antonio light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1911-1993, 1926-01-15

Exchange Rea; Estate %
WANT lot. auto or old house as frs.
payment on new home. $50 Schley Ave
Mis- 1905. owner.
sIX-RooM modern bungalow. 5000.
VIII trade my equity for lots or good
note. Mission 3lss-W.
FOUR ROOM house. 1850; car or
lot first payment, balance TO suit. owner
Box $50 Light.
LARGE slx-room house. located 204S Ne
braska street to exchange for small farm
east OF the city. p. o. Box 1913. city.
West Craig
Near bus line; five-room modern home;
75-foot north front lot, paved street;
lncumbrance $500; let me show you
this: want an offer or trade on my $4,000
equity. Mr.. Powell, Or. e05s or Mis-
is53-w.
WE write Hall and Tornado Insurance.
Graves Realty Co., sol Brady Bldg. Cr
2056.
LAUREL HEIGHTs-Nearly new. over
looks San Pedro Park. one six-rooni, two
four-room apartments. all tile bath, etc;
every modern convenience; slI.50O. easy
terms: no commissions or discounts. Call
owner Monday. Woodlawn $50.
Ideal Summer Home Site
Sale or trade for North Side lot. beau
tlfui river front, in New Braunfeis. eE
ira large, four minutes from city square.
TT. 23i6.
Farms-Ranches. Sale 20
FOR sALE-Highiy improved farm, close
In. fronting on tarviated road and river.
Cr S027.
1000 ACRES. Medina County. Here's
your chance for cheapest mountain
ranch. fine water and excellent net
fence, can't be beat for cattle and goats
only So per acre, not leased for OIL see
o. II. Miller, Medina County Lana
Man" Hondo. Tex.
Medina County
500 acres. all fine black land farm
soutlI OF Duniay. for sale right See o.
RI. Miller. Medina County Land Man
Hondo. Texas. -----
LAND FOR corn and cotton. Es-third
and oue-fourth rental, tenant must nave
outfit and he able to finance himself.
Inauire 1O1 :. Mesquite or 30l Belmont
CALL Us FOR
our list!ngs
Farms - Ranches city Property.
MOORE 4 CONRAD,
3Oi Texas Bank Bldg. Or. 1867.
BullDlMG-G0NTRACTihG
COntracfors--BuiIdeT az
CARPENTER WORK. painting. paper
hanging founda Ions. expert roof re-
paIrines no lob too large or too small
service right now. Woodlawn 2Ol2.
CALL sIMMANG
SPECIALS ~ MODERN HOMES, -EEA-
soNABLE. MIS-. 47L
CONTRACT direct with experienced car
penter for your repairs. changes, re-
modelling. bungalows and garages; frea-
s0nable Mission 1856.
NEYTHISG done in the carpenter tine.
slcepinz porchoa specially. August
Bonnet. or. s52S. -----------
JACOB BANsPACH
General contracting. aalsfaciion guar
anteed. reasonable. 2is W. josephine.
Woodiawn 1870. -
FINISH carpenter wants work by day or
contract. Call Tr 1875.
Painting-Papering -
paperhsnger, cali Mission 3lSs-w. Ger
irsrdt iis Wharton 81
- CALL CROCKETT 2t6S.
For Expert Painter and PaperhsnSer
Free estimates
Low estimatcs given on paperhanSlns
and painting. Woodlawn 259s.
PNPETHANGER aud painter. low price.
good work. little or Dig Job. ~. folg-M
II y HOLMAN FAINT co. every
hing In the paint line, house buildings.
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In The Highlands

INSURE with the Graves Realty Co., sol
Brady Bldg. Or. 2056.
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Highlands

Five-room brick home. modern conv'
ences Owner. Mission 42I4-J.
San Antonio light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1911-1993, 1926-01-15

$3.50, GOOD throe-room house front ana
back porch. electric lights. water: two
lots. block car. SQ7 B,ran; terms. owner
Cr Sf6G
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Suburban Property-Sale

One Acre S5UU
SIS Cash. $40 month, faces on city
water. electric lights, telephones
and hundred foot macadam boule-
ward. Easy distance to car and
school.
J. L. LYLE REALTY CO.
CT. us. 209 Gibbs Bldg.
San Antonio light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1911-1993, 1926-01-15

5Oxi42. sl6 FOURTH ST. one block from
auditorium, wonderful opportunity, en-
hancement in value. ten apartments.
$4,000. Morrison, TT. S2s2M.
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Live on a Hill

Have four beautiful home sites. on a
hill in Woodlawn Hills. lights. water
and phone. win take lot. car or small
cash payment down. owner, l.. p Nor
row, Or S57.
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REAL ESTATE
Real Estate Tor Sale
A Dam Lodge for Sale

Two-story rock furnished, electric
lights. water. baths. etc. Large and spa
cious grounds right at Joe's wharf on
corner. This real bargain at only s2s0o.
cash or terms Phone CT. 7S2 and ask
for Mrs. Anderson.
San Antonio light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1911-1993, 1926-01-15
6 Acres Close In

$3.50 per acre (real easy terms).
good land. has building site, fac
ing on good macsdam street, city
water and electric lights. walking
distance of car and good school.
best buy around San Antonio. bet
ter hurry.
]. T.. LYLE REALTY CO.
CT .15 200 Gibbs Bldg
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Oil Leases
Medina County

800; half cash. balance ~ so and so
days. Here's your chance for long
play In Southwest Medina county. can
room 5ii Crockett Hotel o. write Box
Sc, Hondo. Tex
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Oil Lease

10 Acres. ] 2 miles from Humble sushCr,
Duyal county. $3.50 per acre. price sub
Ject TO change without notice. Write W.
II. BOde., =. o. Box sol.
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PHONE CROCKETT 4O4O

The want Ad pages are Closed al LU.sv
a m daily. For Sundays paper phone
your sd any time before p. m. satuT-
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Loans in Any Amount

ON autos. furniture. pianos and Other
securitlos. low rates. conyeniout terms.
SAN ANTONIO FfNANCB co.
giJ Main Ave. A. n. CANS. Cr. g0s
San Antonio light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1911-1993, 1926-01-15

THE best board. modern furnishe
rooms. Reasonable. 1916 Ave q. TT
s197-J
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Ho;eIs
Randall Hotel
Rooms With Board

TEXAS HoTEL-opposiie new z. N. c.
a. All outside. steam heated rooms.
with running water. baths, s. per week
aud UP. Excellent home-cooked meals.
81 Special prices to Dcrmanents.
Imperial Valley press., 1926-11-12
THE RESERVOIR OF CRIME

The renewal OF wholesale murder at Herrln, Ill, IS
shown to be recurrence the old fashioned feudS
but wa, OF bootleggers They are fighting d.
vision Of territory and profits, they have done on
more ambitious scale in Chicago.
1t develops also that the famous murder IN Can
ton O.. in which g newspaper editor murdered for
trying to clean up the local vice ring, really Il
quor conspiracy. involving booteggers ring operaJ-
ms ali over northern OHIO. One OF the leading CHAR
acters in the murder drama protected Tor months,
and supported in luxurious style, by booeggers IN an
other city professional sympathy for tn eCanon
crowd
Almost any outbreak Of criminal violence nowadays,
when traced to its source found grow of the
bootlegging business and draws its inspiration and
ideals If not its actual control from that aWess in
dustry.
How much more OF this sort Of thing must there be
before the American public gets so rgnteousy mad 1t
Will insist that courageous Canton editor did, the
uiping out of the whole shameless outfit II its
eradication does lead 10 places position and power
and even deprves many respectable citizens Of their
customary booze supply?
Imperial Valley press., 1926-11-12
THE COST or ELECTRICITY

A Connecticut who has Followed enthuslastl-
cay the appeal to "electrfy her home having blll
OF S29 for two months inquired around little to find
what the same of electrical current would have
cost her elsewhere The results of her very limited
Inquiry surprising.
Instead Of that S29 bill in Connecticut, she would
have paid SOB in Florida 81 in Springfield H. and s.
in Ontario. Can Further Investigation would have
shown figures running all the way between those limits.
Is there any other commodity generally dispensed IN
tins country or tins continent, with wide price
range?
Other kinds Of fuel and power, coal and fuel oil. for
example are far more nearly uniform cost, III spite
OF the I'll ifterence in transportation expense.
Electricity is the ideal 1orm IN which to distribute
power LIGHT and heat There has been great deal
said and good deal done about covering this eontI
uent with ''super-power' systems. Will time eTer
come when consumers everywhere IN the United States
will be able to buy electricity at substantially the same
price-anJ that price somewhere near the bottom OF
the present scale?
Imperial Valley press., 1926-11-12

Mussolini wear shirt Of steel mail. That's the
kind postal clerks and bank cashiers ought