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San Antonio light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1911-1993, 1926-01-18

81 J>FoRruNATELN I cant
~ stay in san Antonio more
than day or 80 this trip. but I'm
coming back next winter and bring
the family. and we plan 10 spend the
season with you" said James T..
Yates Of Boston al the Gunter hotel
Monday. "Your climate is ideal
for winter visitors" continued Mr..
Yates. mot tropical. damp and un-
healthy like some winter resorts !
know. hut just cool enough 10 put
rip into your step. and warm
enough 60 make life worth living"
San Antonio light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1911-1993, 1926-01-18

AHOTHER nature supplies the hu-
IVA man race with infinite variety.
In Venice, there is skating on the
canals, gondoliers are taking a rest.
Rome is sweltering in unusual
heat. And on far off midas coral
strands the natives are hurryins
hack to witchcraft. magic, etc. to
drive away the evil spirit, at pres
emit causing an eclipse Of the sun.
All OF earth's inbs bitants, Christians
included. once acted in an eclipse as
the natives Of India do now. So
let US not mock them, in our new
found science.
San Antonio light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1911-1993, 1926-01-18
RESTRICT DISTANCE
2 CHARLESTON KICKS

DES MONIES. Jan. 1S.-CR)-How
TO make the Charleston safe against
censorship. in the opinion Of dancing
instructors: Limit kicks TO two feet
upwards and ono foot sideways; stop
yibra tions above the waist.
San Antonio light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1911-1993, 1926-01-18
SHIP WON'T BULGE,
EVENF0R CHAMPAGNE

LONDON. Jan. 1S.-Hp) There is
an Amazon would not bulge for
bottle Of champagne. A destroyer
Of that name failed 10 move when
christened at a launching She was
frozen in the slipway.
San Antonio light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1911-1993, 1926-01-18
BANK BANDITS GEr siO.OOO.

CHICAGO. jan. 1S,--R) -Four
robbers held ~ the STATE Bank of
Franklin Pafk. suburb. today and
escaped with $4,000 Two teTers. =
stenogrspher q. ! I'VE customers We're
forced into q vault.
San Antonio light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1911-1993, 1926-01-18

HCREATEST golf tournament
~ I've seen this season. even
though il was slightly marred by
rain" declared Jack Cleveland,
prominent business man and sports
man Of Cincinnati at the 81. An
thony hotel Monday. I'm glad
Mae Smith won il. for he's great
little golfer. but l kinda had hopes
that your Texas Wonder. Light
Horse Harry Cooper, would bring
home the bacon.
San Antonio light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1911-1993, 1926-01-18
MINISTER ADMITS
WASHINGTON DRANK

NEW YORK. Jan. -OP)--.As TO
George Washington He took a driuk
now aud then. the Rev. Dr. s.. Parkc>
Cadman has informed his vast Sunday
radio congregation. but: One look
at his face and then at that of Rupert
Hughes should convince anyone that
the pup looked al the king-snd not
like him
San Antonio light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1911-1993, 1926-01-18

CONGRESS is puzzled by surplus
~ farm products production. Some
reckless bolsheviks, or at least So
cialists, suggest that the government
might interest itself in helping farm
ers market their surplus abroad.
Charles Williams, who ought to
know something about conservatism
says mo that problem should be left
TO farmers, without government
help A two months old baby might
be left to put on his own little under
shirt, without mommer's help" The
farmers would be as well able TO
. deal with foreign governments, under
our constitution, or with foreign
problems, as a baby would be 10 deal
with its own nourishment and cloth
ing.
San Antonio light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1911-1993, 1926-01-18

ITO learn how farmers can be help
1 ed and surplus products sold at a
profit they might find out what the
British do with their surplus rubber
products. That is a rubber farm sur
plus. And you notice that they man
age to sell it to the United States at
about a dollar pound, when it could
be sold profitably at 30 cents
pound. A government that wants 10
do q thing can do it.
San Antonio light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1911-1993, 1926-01-18
SLIM MASCULINE
WAISTS IN VOGUE

LONDON. Ian. 1S.-CP)-Slim
rna ,culinc waists are the vogue aud
the stores are selling obesity girdles.
San Antonio light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1911-1993, 1926-01-18

DAN anybody mention any Import
~ ant question that ourown courts
cant settle or that we would stbmit
10 a foreign court: Mexico says
defiantly 10 this huge country: In
matters affecting Mexico you must
come TO the courts of Mexico" Why
does the United States need foreign
help? Washington did not need il.
He did not have il5,O00.00O people
back Of him, or 5,0OOO00 either.
San Antonio light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1911-1993, 1926-01-18
Youthful Trio Serenades
Neighbors to Aid
Orphans.

Make believe.
What valOrOuS aud worthwhile
deeds have resulted from H..
Three little San Antonio girls.
Eleanor Arbetter. 210 Hollywood. and
Rita and Dorothy Wagner. 212 Rose
wood. not yet Of school age. were
playing AZ make believe la the Wag-
ner's back yard when they conceived
of the idea of singing for the house
wives in the neighborhood at five
cents song. the nickels collected 10
be donated 10 the Orphans Charity
Fmnd
San Antonio light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1911-1993, 1926-01-18

0UR government is 50 afraid OF
" doing something 'socialistic"
that IL doesn't do anything except
let the farmer shift for himself. The
United States government has all it
can do to take care of railroads and
other really big financial orgsniza-
lions.
San Antonio light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1911-1993, 1926-01-18
n NJ. sCHwAB. who builds bat

n NJ. SCHWAB. who builds bat
~. tlcships. skyscrapers, automo-
biles. or what-do-you-want. says:
There never was a war that did
not commence with selfish trade mo-
tives at the bottom Of it,"
He adds. there will never be an
other great war like the last one"
NEVER is big word. Mr.
Schwab knows that his description
Of war applies to relatively modern
war.
San Antonio light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1911-1993, 1926-01-18
2] kelly Field Sets Post War Flying Record
lFsG0~>S y

LARRY l.. SEAY Of Dallas wore
IL broad smile Monday as he
signed his name TO the Gunter hotel
register. "This is the most won
derful weather I've experienced this
winter" said Mr.. Seay. You people
in San Antonio must have some UNI
usual pull with the weather
man." he continued. "for every time
l come here its the same expert
ence." Mr. Seay. who is president
Of large insurance company in
Dallas. was on his way to the Low
er Rio Grande Valley.
San Antonio light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1911-1993, 1926-01-18
COMMUNITY
SERVICE IS
REWARDED
VICAR Is Linked in Chain
of Worldwide
Breakfasts.

Because Of its activity in the de
velopmcnt of radio. The Light Mon
day was chosen by the international
Radio Week Committee in New York
as the official newspa per in Southwest
Texas.
With the selection of The LishT as
the official newspaper gocs also the
selection of VICAR, the broadcastinS
station OF the Southern Radio Cor
poration of Texas. as the station over
which the latest developments OF the
international contest will go forward.
Also VICAR and The Light will par
ticipate in the International tests.
OFFICIALLY NAMED.
The decision of the committee was
rot reached until lie meeting Monday
morning. Immediately the selection
was made, l.. \. Nixon. secretary oil
the International Radio Association
telegraphed the news To San Antonio.
HIS telegram read:
New York. Jan. iS.-iI:iO a. M.
Light. San Antonio.
THE san Antonio Light was APP
pointed the official newspaper to
represent the radio week committee
in the international radio broadcast.
ing tests during the week of .Ianu-
airy ~ TO 30, at a committee meet
ing here today. The Light will re-
eeiye direct from New York com
pIete corrections on programs broad
east by overseas stations 50 that
they may he published in afternoon
editions the day following broad
casts.
San Antonio light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1911-1993, 1926-01-18
ARMY FLIERS SPEND TOTAL
OF 36,OS8 HOURS IN AIR

Kelly Field filters established record for air
ervce flying fields since the close of the World War by
wing 360S8 aircraft hours during 1928
Brooks Field set the previous postwar record in 1924
San Antonio light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1911-1993, 1926-01-18
INCREASE MADE.

Man miles in all flying. taking ~
miles as an average speed for all types
of planes. reached total of 4.:55i,-
94j.
FLYING in the Air Service has maIc
u large increase within the past two
wears.
In 1921 the record for the entire
Air Service was 10252 aircraft hours.
In 1922. flying decreased to 63.Io6
aircraft hours. aud in 1923 it was onl'
6J.1I1 aircraft hours.
The flying time almost doubled With
a total Of 127.S70 aircraft hours in
l!2i. and the first nine months Of
1879 brought another increase WIN 4
(Contlnued on Page TwO)
San Antonio light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1911-1993, 1926-01-18
MILLIONAIRE.
CONFIDENT
OF GREAT
BOOM
Six Chicago Capitalists Pool
Finances for South
Texas Enterprise.

Six multi-millionsires of Chicago
aud the Great Lakes region viii estsb
lish headquarters in San Antonio from
which they will invest 81 100000 in
South Texas real estate.
The six men met recently in Chicago
and formed pool into which they each
placed S2lOOOO for the purpose Of
purchasing and developing Texas land-
News of the formation Of the pool
was brought here by W T.. McNeny.
San Antonio representative of McNeny
and McNeny, real estate men special-
ling in leases, after trip through the
North and East.
CONFIDENCE IN TEXAS.
The merger Of interests with The
view OF becoming active in Texas, Mr.
McNcny said. is concrete example Of
the way Northern capitalists are look
ing towards Texas ms the scene OF the
next great development
at is something tangible" Mr. M
Neny said. Men worth millions
dollars do not put up that amount *
cash 10 invest in a section unless a
are sure of its future"
The confidence Of Chicago can
! talists in the coming real estate b9ef
here, according 10 Mr. McNeny. $50,
dicative of the general opinion .sbc.t
Texas that prevails ovsf til -
country. ID
TEXAS MAIN rorId OIL y
On his trip he visited Chicaprop-
Louis, New York, Washington be q,
Philadelphia. In every place. he
he beard business men and financil
talking about the Texas situation.
Il did not have TO solicit thor i
talk about the state he said. ~ ~,
they learned where | was from \
began talking about the state 81
found that. as whole. they 4
more about the country here thar
do ourselves
In anticipating the extent to 49,
the development now opening
grow. Mr.. McNeny said bis rfr
though it has just completed %
the largest business years in
history Of its activities here, is a.
ing preparations to break all III
Gus records during the next few M
$4,000. 900 BUSINESS.
During 1928 Mr.. McNeny negj
ed leases on business property
and in Houston totaling SlO.O08,r
OF this amount approximately :
100000 was done in San Aatonif y
said.
San Auionio. Of sll cities Of
South. be said, Is easily The most
standing with respect TO fumret
sibilities.
Irrigation prospects now under
or being planned. in Mr.. Men
opinion. will play the greatest ps
the city's future.
Visualize other large eities on
South which have been built up lar
I ~ by agricultural lands -nrfoundit
thcm. Mr.. McNeny said. There s"s'
can have an idea Of what San As.ioa'o
will be Wheu the rich ,erriiors it eom'
fConfinued I'm Par. Tvot
San Antonio light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1911-1993, 1926-01-18
Today
Another Investigation.
Ask England.
In Far India.
Schwab On War.
By Arthur Brisbane
: Copyright. 1896 by Star CO.

A NEW aviation investigation"
~ is ordered in Congress. 1t will
be welcome, although this ma
ton possesses little aviation" to be
Investigated.
Perhaps Congress will find out why
it 10 that we haven't any aviation,
why those that control aviation do
nothing about it, and among other
things, send a Shenandoah, as a po-
litical advertisement, TO be destroyed
in . Middle West thunderstorm,
against the protest Of the Shenan-
doah's commander.
San Antonio light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1911-1993, 1926-01-18

EUROPE says "if you ask us to
IL pay what you lent us in our
war you ought TO make your South
ern States pay for the bonds that we
bought in good faith in your Civil
War;
Any southern congressman voting
for the World Court will vote for
World Court that will try to collect
those southern bonds.
San Antonio light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1911-1993, 1926-01-18

by flying more than 81. 600
hours but dropped off slight
~ in 1925.
The greater part of the flying al
Kelly Field in 1929 was done for the
purpose OF training students in tn
Air Service Advanced Flying school.
3O,IO4 FLYING HOURS
Flying hours for the school aggre-
,ated 30.104 hours and 81 minutes.
The Third Attack Group. Kelly
Field, made a new record for that or
ganization by flying 1898 hours and
81 minutes.
4 new record in man hours. tota
time of pilots aud passengers in The
air. was also made. the figures he
ing Ally man hours for the school
group and approximately 10000 hours
for the attack group.
To have equalled the markabi,
record set by Kelly Field pilots dur.
ing the year, four airplanes would
have been compelled to hop off with
The arrival Of the new year. fly every
minute during the year and then re
main aloft il days longer.
To equal the man miles covered by
he Kelly Field filters the four ships
would have been compelled each ia
'ly n times around the world.
In cross-country flying man mil Is
for the school group reached total
of 1.3IO.251. and the attack group
cross-country flights added 39l 900
additional man miles.
San Antonio light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1911-1993, 1926-01-18
PLAN A SUCCESS.

Their plan was n success for they
collected dollar, whole LOT Of
money in the eyes Of small children.
And this dollar collected in a most
unusual manner will 90 TO the Orphans
Charity Fund.
Would you like any singing to
day" the little folks greeted the
housewives who came to the door. In
most eases il was YES" Then at
the ton of their youthful lungs the
kiddies would sing. "Yes. Sir. That's
My Baby "Hotsy Totsy." and many
other son3s that are popular today.
If the lady of the house was not
in. they showed great deal Of
courtesy in that they sang for the
maid for nothing. With them il was
the spirit Of the thing that counted.
EVERYBODY HAPPY.
The mothers Of the children don't
know where they cot the idea for this
good decd and when the tots were
questioned they said that il just came
10 them
Anywa" tho Orphans Charity Fund
has an extra dollar and three little
children have had whole lot OF
fun and they are very happy.
San Antonio light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1911-1993, 1926-01-18

WHEN Alexander took his 10000
w Macedonians. long lances. and
his "wedge formations now used in
college football. and went against
Persia's millions Of men and long
rows OF fighting elephants, he had
no selfish trade motives in his mind.
Taught by Aristotle that ambition
is the great thing, he went to make
himself greater than his father
Philip. About all he did in the way
Of trade was to collect specimens for
Aristotlc's natural history studies.
and ship them back to Athens.
He was grateful pupil: as every
man with = good teacher should be.
San Antonio light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1911-1993, 1926-01-18

ANY Southern State joining the
"A hue and cry in favor Of the
World Court should think this over.
One Of the first matters taken up by
that World Court would be the qucs-
ton Of collecting cash for bonds sold
in Europe by the Confederate States
during the Civil War.
The Monmouth inquirer., 1926-05-20

burdens of life seemed too heavy for
her falling health. She had lost con-
hdence in herself
One day she began taking Lydia p.
Pinkham's Vegetable Compound and
her general health began to improve.
She took it faithfully. Now she can do
her work without any trouble, sleeps
well and is no longer blue and timid.
This woman, Mrs. Cora Short, R. r.
8, Box 1896, Oklahoma City, Okla,
writes: Everybody now says: Mrs.
Short, what are you doing to yourselfg
I weigh 1876 and my weight before /
took it was 115. / have taken seven
bottles of the Vegetable Compound"
Other women who have to work hard
and keep things going may find the
road to better health as Mrs. Short did,
through the faithful use of Lydia e.
Pinkham's Vegetable Compound.
Ask your neighb0r.
The Monmouth inquirer., 1926-05-20

children go TO school, why they walk
instead of crawl and talk instead of
hiss and whisper, and sing.
1--WE don't know why they wear
clothes and talk as they do and walk
sometimes with their arms entwined
with each other as they do
1--WE don't understand people our
selves.
"But now tell us why the people pity
you. None of us can really under
stand people it would seem.
$50 you might as we'll go on with
your story as best you can, leaving
out such things neither or none Of us
can understandable as people and
their ways.
"And that includes children and
their ways.
$50 go on with your story. Mud
Eel.
spray continue"
II am put near the insects" said
the Mud Eel, "and yet ! belong to the
snake family.
Il am younger cousin, or distant
relative of the Congo Snake. but
have no hind legs.
'And that is what bothers the
people
1.-THE keeper tells them have gills
outside my body and they smile polite
~ but are not much interested.
"Then he tells them that / have no
hind legs, only pair Of front legs
and they say to each other:
How very queer. Isn't that odd !!
How very queer! Isn't that odd z
Eyes, they pity me and don't want
their pity.
mo. l don't want it.
81 don't need it. am not here to
be pitied.
"Ah, how often wish could speak
peoples language instead Of the Ian
guage Of the Mud Eel and would say
to them:
".Oh, children and people. why do
you think it is so queer. and pity me.
because only have one pair Of legs?
You only have one pair of legs
yourselves and we think yours are
queer
Il think that would quiet them all
right. Yes, that would make them
stop thinking we were so odd.
.At least hope It would" The Mud
Eel ended.
The Monmouth inquirer., 1926-05-20
THE MUD EEL

"They take pity on me, they do
said the Mud Eel
Some of the insects stopped twisting
and crawling about, looking from their
little homes to the little home of the
Mud Eel, and said. In insect Ian.
guage:
'Why do they take pity on you?
"And who are theyT"
They" said the Mud Eel, "are
people"
children, too2" asked the insects.
children. too" the Mud Eel
agreed.
"Well, now that, they have been
explained to US you can go on with
your story"
"But they haven't been explained
to you, for don't understand them
myself.
How can explain what / don't I'M
derstand? People and children are a
puzzle to me, the Mud Eel continued.
81 don't understand them at all.
'trhey talk queerly, they walk queer
ly, they eat strange food.
''They talk and giggle. They have
funny ideas. Children go to places
called schools-where they learn to
spell and read and write.
"How can explain all that?
81 can't.
''For the life of me 1 don't see why
they want to know how to read and
spell and write.
"What good are such things going to
do them? They aren't given meals for
writing things down on slate.
81 know we never, never would be-"
"Well,p said the insects and snakes,
I'VE meant that we knew who you
meant by they.
"We can't understand people our
selves.
Certainly their ways are beyond
our understanding We don't know
why they eat the food they do, why
The Monmouth inquirer., 1926-05-20

OW many farmers own radio sets7
What programs hold the farmers
interest? What does his wife like?
What time of day finds the greatest
farm audience listening in?
Surveys made by two Independent
organizations have resulted in the
tabulation of certain definite infor-
nation concerning radio on the
The Monmouth inquirer., 1926-05-20
Jean Would Walk

Little three-year-old Jean went out
for walk with her father one day.
AS they started to return her father
asked. "ShaIl we walk back, Jean, or
take the street carp"
eOh, / ruzzer walk. daddy" she re.
piled, IF ou' will tarry me-
The Monmouth inquirer., 1926-05-20

made q pretty pic
ture. But the thin
woman in the blue
C b g cke d apron
sighed as she looked
at them. She was
tired of cows. tired
of her tedious work
In the dairy. She
was tired OF cook
ing for a houseful
of boarders, be-
sides caring for her
own family. The
The Monmouth inquirer., 1926-05-20
Funny Name for Pants

Teacher-An heirloom IS something
that has been handed down from IA
ther to son.
Bob Reese That's a funny uaut
Tor pants. Exchange
The Monmouth inquirer., 1926-05-20
LIVES ON FARM
IN OKLAHOMA
Happy Woman Praises Lydia E.
Pinkham's Vegetable Compound

In a sunny pasture in Oklahoma, q
herd Of sleek cows was grazing. They
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1926-09-17

One document was a ringing appeal
issued by the Peasants Federation OF
the region OF Veneto, calling on the
peasants to revolt against the podesta
law. The appeal stated that the peas
ants wanted the old established right
to elect their own public officials.
In all the shops of Turin, the indus
trial heart OF Italy, very remarkable
statement was distributed IN Tens Of
thousands among the factory workers
in defiance Of the fascist terror.
Wages are very low" Il reads the
cost Of living has gone up and the
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1926-09-17
Birds of a Feather Flock Together
in the Coal Miners Union

William Sneed republican state senator from Hern supporter
L. until day ago candidate for pres
the United Mine Workers of America
purity platform following the exposure of Harrington
Peabody Coal company has made with Harry
Fhwk Harrington supporter and will become his running mate
as vcepesdena instead of opposing
this outstanding the $4,000 per year stoogeon the
coal operators.
confdant brothernarms of Harrington his
expulsion campaign directed against the militant elements
union Fshwck just guilty harrington altho probably
less wellpaid.
administration this and the united front be
Sned Fhwick proof that Lewis accepting
the operator debauched district machinery of the Illinois
that Lewis Harrington rivals for the favor
operators and that Harrington having been exposed first
takes his connections and hencmen his the
membership.
combination containing all the Harrington
gang exception Harrington himself represents the
operators Influences in a slightly guise.
significant that speaking Labor Day picnic
held by the Frankfort vicinity
the important developments of the trade
already in prospect
struggle the membership of the union represented by
opposition headed by John Brophy clean the
coruponss has forced all the shady elements into In
Illinois this membership revolt with its program for building the
Joseph Tumuty and around Tumuy will rally
every the Illinois membership that has been
petey corrupted by the machine which ruled
and which still rules the union in the interest of the coal operators