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San Antonio light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1911-1993, 1926-01-28
BEL GUM BIDS
FAREWELL To
MERCER
Hundreds Of Thousands Pay
Last Tribute to Aged
\ Prelate.

BRUSSELS, Jan. 2S.-GPl-Bel-
GUM said farewell TO Cardinal Mercier
today.
With the king as chief mourner.
following the coffin on foot. the body
was borne through the streets of the
capital amid the tolling of bells, the
booming of minute guns, and the
strains Of funeral marches played by
massed army bands.
Hundreds of thousands lined the
route Of the cortege to pay tribuate
to the prelate, who because of his
stand against the German invaders.
was hailed as the incarnation of the
nations soul in war time.
With the king marched the heir
apparent. Prince Leopold, and Mar
shall Foch, generalissimo Of the allied
armies, and Chief Artisan of the vic
tory to which the cardinal so might
lily contributed.
Delegations OF wounded veterans
from all the allied armies followed
in a long procession. with represen-
tatives of many nations, members of
the Belgian government and Parlia-
ment. and the municipal authorities
of Brussels, Malines and most of the
other important cities in the king
dom.
San Antonio light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1911-1993, 1926-01-28
ITALY AND BRITAIN
SIGN DEBT TREATY
By Universal Service.

LONDON, Jan. 2S.-Chancellor Of
the Excheauer Winston Churchill and
Italy's Finance Minister Count Volpi
yesterday signed the agreement for the
liquidation Of Italy's war uebts TO
Great Britain. The official statement
today places the amount of the debt at
1854 100000, which will be paid off
as follows:
For the first half year Italy will
pay S10,000,000 by March 10. During
the next two years Italy will pay
$40, 100000 year in semi-annual in
stallments. For the succeeding four
financial years the payments will be
$21 100000, and thereafter until 1887
the annual payments will be
So, 100000.
The chancellor Of the exchequer to-
day explained that the net annuities
really amount to S20,000000 for 81
years after allowing deductions for in
terest payments on the Italian gold
deposited in London during the war.
San Antonio light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1911-1993, 1926-01-28
STUDENTS GIVEN CHANCE
TO WIN SPEAKING PRIZE

Some high school student has
chance to win not only fame but
handsome prize and bring favorable
attention to San Antonio by writing
and delivering defamation on why
My Town Is the Best Town in
Texas
Here's the way it can be done.
Tom Etheridge, Of Etheridge Broth
ers Real Estate Company, is the in
stigator of the whole thing. At a re-
cent district meeting of the West
Texas Chamber Of Commerce he sug-
gested that prizes be offered to high
school students who live in towns that
are members of the West Texas Cham
Der of Commerce for the best declama-
ton on "Why My Town Is the Best
Town in Texas"
The defamation is to be delivered
at the annual convention of the West
Texas Chamber of Commerce. The
suggestion was accepted, so to start
San Antonio light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1911-1993, 1926-01-28
COURT PHYSICIAN
FINDS PRINCE CAROL
ALMOST RECOVERED

MILAN, Jan. 2S.-Prince Carol OF
Roumania was considerably better to-
day. DR.. RONALD, court physician sent
from Bucharest where rumors of
Prince Carols illness alarmed King
Ferdinand, found the advocating
prince almost without fever. Madame
Lupesco. who has been at the same
hotel since both arrived here, and who
although i'll herself has been nursing
the prince, is also improved.
With DIR. RONALD arrived Generals
Dodiescu and Xalif. Their mission is
TO arrange financial matters with
Prince Carol and are under orders
from his royal parents to attempt a
settlement which will leave the prince
without the necessity of entering bust
ness.
San Antonio light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1911-1993, 1926-01-28
ARMY PILOTS PLAN
ATTEMPTED FLIGHT
AROUND CAPE HORN

SAN DIEGO, Jan. 2S.-P)-Two
flights of major importance will be
made by American army and navy
flyers this year, according to infor-
nation received here yesterday from
the office of the chief of the Army
Air Service and the bureau Of aero
nautics Of the Navy Department.
According to tentative plans, army
aviators will try to make a flight
around South America, blazing an
aerial path around Cape Horn.
Navy flyers, it is reported. again
will try to make successful flight
from California to Hawaii.
Two Of the navy's foremost over
seas flyers. Commanders John ii.
Towers and Albert c. Read, are now
here and will take an active part it is
reported. in arranging plans for the
navy's flight.
San Antonio light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1911-1993, 1926-01-28

the ball rolling Mr.. Etheridgc offered
to give loving cup and Leon Shield
of Coleman offered to give 500 in
gold for the best declarations.
A preliminary contest will be held
in each town to decide the winner who
will attend the convention (held this
year in June at Amarillo) to contest
against winners from other towns.
Judges for the local contest will be
named by the chamber Of commerce,
the Parent-Teacher Association. and
the principal of the high school.
The judges decision in the local con-
test and at the West Texas Chamber
of Commerce annual convention will
be based upon the following gradings !:
Forty per cent subject matter, 30 per
cent composition, and 80 per cent de-
livery. Time allowed for delivery will
be five minutes.
High school orators and essayists,
get busy.
San Antonio light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1911-1993, 1926-01-28
KATHLEEN RANDLE
is DEAD IN DALLAS

DALLAS. Jan. 2S.- Up Mrs.
Kathleen Randle, 50, who was born
capital Of Texas. died at her home here
"Wednesday. Mrs. Randle attended
Baylor University ut Independence
moro than three score years ago. She
Is survived by daughter. Mrs. Steph-
en j. Hay, widow OF the former mayor
Of Dallas. and son, C. c. Randle of
Wichita Falls.
San Antonio light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1911-1993, 1926-01-28
SALE OF MEMORIAL
COINS SATISFACTORY

AUSTIN, Jan. 2S.-Renewed en-
thusiasm and energetic work are push
ing the extended Stone Mountain Con-
fedcrate Memorial coin drive to splea-
did success in Texas, reports from
every section to State Chairman Lon
A. Smith indicate.
Rivalry for the honor of possessing
the numbered Texas" Stone Noun
tain coins is at its keenest pitch, and
500 is getting to be frequent pur-
chase price for the auction of these
special coins, one in each campaign
unit. q a
San Antonio light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1911-1993, 1926-01-28
BUTLER TO WRITE
INSIDE STORY" OF
CAREER AS OFFICER

PHILADELPHIA. Jan. 2S.-CR-
The inside story" of his career as
director of public safety in this city
for two years, will be written by
Brigadier General Smedley Butler,
U. s. NJ. c., while en- route from
New York to San Diego, by steamer.
The proceeds from the articles will
be turned over to a fund TO protect
police officials who, in the face of
powerful political influences, persist
in carrying out their sworn oaths of
office" he said today.
San Antonio light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1911-1993, 1926-01-28
CHARGES $1,IO2,OO0 y
SUIT "SLANDEROUS"

NEW YORK, Jan. 2S.-LR-For-
mer Judge George A. Garden today
characterized charges contained In
Charles Il. Brewers S1.102,000 suit
against former Secretary OF War
Weeks. as "slanderous allegations. p"
Brewer. former attorney general,
filed the suit few days ago in Wash
ington. He alleges that Mr.. Weeks
illegally paid s5J0,000 to Mr. Garden
and Anderson 4. Herd in a transac-
ton involving the sales of seven Aus
trim ships.
San Antonio light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1911-1993, 1926-01-28
DENY SOS. APPEALS
SENT FROM LINER

LONDON. Jan. 2S.-P)-Reports
that the White Star liner Olympic
had sent ont wirless distress call
are regarded in responsible quarters
here as devoid % foundation.
Lloyds agency has had no news Of
the vessel since she left Cherbourg,
and the White Star officials say the
report cannot possibly refer to their
steamer.
San Antonio light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1911-1993, 1926-01-28
FARM LEADE RS
Of Il STATES
GATHER
Delegates From Corn Area
to Seek Federal
Remedies.

DES MONIES, Iowa, Jan. 2S.-CP
\ corn area conference Of delegates
appointed by the governors Of eleven
Middlewcstern states met in the Iowa
state capitol today determined to find
The remedy for agriculture's ills and
design machinery to restore national
yirility.
The surplus export corporation bill
sponsored in Congress by L. J. Dick
lnson, representative from Iowa, was
the chief topic of conversation as the
meeting convened, and approved in
principle by Frank o. Lowden, for
mer governor of Illinois. and leader
in the farm relief movement, in what
was regarded as the conferences key
note address, babe fair to take
precedence in the formal demands for
federal aid. -
COOLIDGE MESSAGE.
President Coolidge's "best wishes
for your success" were conveyed to
the conference in telegram, in which
he also expressed regret that pres
sure of business in Washington pre-
vented his attendance.
THE illness of my father is such
that if ! could 60 away, would
visit him. said the President. Il am
therefore compelled to request that
you extend my greetings to the gath
cring, the importance of which / fully
realize and express my hope that out
of your conference there may de-
yclop additional information which
will assist in providing better mar
keting conditions for agricultural
products.
Various conferences are being held
here and various studies are being
made in Congress for the purpose Of
meeting this problem. extend to
you my best wishes for your success. ;"
BILLS EXPLAINED.
James G. Strong, representative in
Congress from Kansas, came from
Washington to explain two bills he
had introduced looking towards agri-
cultural equalization and relief. One
~ them would amend the federal re-
serve act to authorize a minimum rate
OF discount with n view to accom-
Inotlating commerce and promoting a
stable price level for commodities in
general"
The other would establish fed
oral market funding hoard to assist
in tbe domestic and foreign marketing
Of agricultural commodities.
San Antonio light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1911-1993, 1926-01-28
GERMANS BERIBBON
COLD STORAGE MEAT

BERLIN, Jan. 2S.-P)-In order
that the people Of Berlin may not be
fooled rs to the grade of meat in their
sausages, those made of the frozen
article are to be tagged. Under a
ruling of the Department Of Licenses
and Inspections such sausages hence
forth must wear a bow of bright yell
low ribbon.
San Antonio light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1911-1993, 1926-01-28
ROUGH RIDER GIVEN
MILITARY FUNERAL

AJO. Ariz., Jan. 2S.-CP)-Military
rites played role in the burial here
today OF John Campbell Greenway,
former Yale athlete, rough rider with
Roosevelt and prominent Arizona cop
per mining engineer. A squadron of
airplanes from Fort Bliss, Texas,
dropped wreaths on the grave and an
army bugler sounded taps. Green
way died in New York hospital, Jan
uary 10, following an operation.
San Antonio light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1911-1993, 1926-01-28
ROBERT STUART DIES
IN SOUTH CAROLINA

NEW YORK, Jan. 2S.--CP)-The
death Of Robert Stuart, formerly
treasurer of the Quaker Oats Com
pany. and father Of John Stuart,
president Of the company, at his win
ter home at Pinehurst, S. c., was an
nounccd today at the offices of the
Quaker Oats company.
San Antonio light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1911-1993, 1926-01-28
WIDE BRIM HATS
MLADY'S SAVIOR

NEW YORK, Jan. 2S.-(CP)-
Women who wear brimless hats squirt
said DIR. Charles Collins Francis,
speaking at the convention of the Re
tail Millincrs' Association of America.
Squirting, he explained, wrinkles the
face and hardens the muscles, there
fore if she is to save her face, milady
must wear wide hats.
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1926-12-10
Old Expression That
Has Seemed Battling

AS popularity understood this pro-
verbal saying Is absurd. II Is gem
orally thought to imply that a rule ls
not a rule unless II has an exception,
or that the existence Of an exception
In particular proves the correctness Of
the rule In general. In the modern
sense Of the word ''prove," an excep-
ton would not prove rule, but would
rather dlsprOve II. What. then. is
the explanation Of this apparently
senseless maxim which Is so often
quoted to battle us when we point out
an exception to a rule which we think
covers too much ground? The answer
is that the word prove" here prob
ably retains Its original meaning Of
try or test. Prove all things" said
st. Paul, according to the King james
translation Of the Bible. He means.
test all things to find out which Is bad
and which Is good We have II sur
vival OF this old meaning of prove"
In proving ground" which is fcld
where ammunition is tested. "'rhe
exception proves the rule" means, ac-
cording to this theory, that the excep-
ton tests the rule-it shows whether
the rule is sound or unsound. Another
theory has been advanced to explain
the maxim. II Is said that prove"
here means prove the existence Of"
THE exception proves the rule" means,
according to this theory. that the fact
there Is an exception proves the ex-
istence Of such a rule.-Pathfinder
Magazine.
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1926-12-10
No Complications to
Justice in Abyssinid

Abyssinia Is a country without law
yafs, explains Rosita Forbes, famous
Woman explorer. in an article telling
how the East solves its crime prob
lem In Liberty, for there are no
Courts except for foreign nationals in
tie capital. Any respected citizen
may act as Judge. Seated by the
roadside, or in the open market, he
WI listen patiently. The witnesses
WIN often mimic the whole scene.
IF one man accuses another Of
crime, they are chained together until
the case can be adjudged. If the cou-
Die are Of opposite sexes, the plaintiff
hes to produce a man or woman of
his own family, according to the sex
Of the defendant, to be chained to him
OF her until judgment is given.
death can be imposed only by the
empress or her regent. Treason or
any crime against the imperial per
son is punished by slow strangulation
Ia the public market. Ordinary cases
Of murder are often settled on a basis
Of blood money. Il blood money is re-
fused, the murderer is taken to the
potters' field outside the city and
handed over to the family of his vic
tim.
HE must be killed exactly as he
killed-by knife or bullet or rope, as
the case may be. Two policemen
stand by to see that no torture Is
committed"
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1926-12-10
Interesting to Trace
Flora of Greenland

Greenland is not wholly an icy
waste; It has at least a small group
Of plants that It can call its own, ac-
cordlng to DR.. @. 81. ostenfield Of the
University Of Copenhagen, who has
made careful examinations Of the
plant specimens collected by many
Arctic expeditions.
''The number Of species Of lowering
plants and fern-allies Is only 800" he
declared recently. "A not inconsider-
able part Of the more hardy species
is supposed to have survived the Ice
age in Greenland, but more accu-
rate determination of this group is
not possible The main part Of the
fora, however, has migrated into
Greenland after the maximum extent
Of the ice covering, and the immigra-
ton has probably been favored by the
post glacial warmer epoch which has
been found TO have existed also in
Greenland. Most Of the species have
come from arctic North America, and
a much smaller number-about 70 spe-
cies-from Europe This European
element consists of high-arctic spe-
cies, probably immigratlng through
Spitzbergen; less arctic species arriy-
ing from Iceland; and species which
were introduced during the time OF
the old Morse settlements"
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1926-12-10
Florida Island That
Has Tragic History

Named for Ferdinand Of Aragon,
once king of Spain, and a leading
pirate rendezvous during its early
days, the city OF Fernandina, Fla, is
the only town of importance on what
is now known as Amelia island, p
miles long and from one-half to ope
and one-half miles wide, says the
Dearborn Independent.
In the three centuries since the.days
of the pirate LATTE and his comrades,
mysterious dlgglngs have sprouted at
vdrious parts of Amelia island.
During the War Of 1872 the port Of
Fernandlna became one Of great I'm
portance. At that time 1t was the
center of contraband cotton export
and smuggling to England.
A little later Capt. Jose Lopez, who
held the Spanish fort on Amelia is
land, surrendered to the forces Of Cen
eral Mcintosh, leader of the Florida
filibusters and Venezuelan patriots.
Five years later the port was cap
tured by Sir Gregor MacGregor, who
had allied his interests with the in
surrectiOnists of South America.
MacGregor established himself as
king of Fernandina and for many
months a regime Of feasting, carous-
ing and ribaldry dominated the port
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1926-12-10
"Be YourseIf" in Writing

Is 1t any wonder 80 many of us
make a hard job Of letter writlng1
We try to make ourselves become
some one elsa representative
instead Of being just ourselves The
Job OF being representative is not
an easy one; It ought to be compare
lively simple to be yourself" and II
you are not yourself In your inter-
course with fellow beings II IL usual
ly because of the restraint of artl-
ficial things convention or what not
Thus II Is that many Of US, when we
write letters stiffen up so that the
fellow who Is so affable to meet in
person seems cold and distant In a
letter. his words stilted and lnsln-
cere, or even silly. And not one man
In hundred Ii himself In letter.
Would your own letters sound like
you" to your wife? &C. V. Buttel-
man, In Printers Ink.
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1926-12-10
Expression Job Used
NoU Ordinary Slang

The expression, Il escaped by the
akin OF my teeth" used. say, when a
padestrlan has Just lodged motor
ar by hairs breadth, is often re-
kArded as pure slang, and many boy
mas been rebuked by his very proper
maiden aunt for using It. Yet 1t is
taken direct, with the change Of one
small proposition. from the most lit
erary book in the Bible. that great
poem Of the ways Of God with man."
that we know as the Book of Job.
II occurs in chapter 10, verse 20,
that reads: MY bone cleaveth to my
skin and to my flesh, and 1 am
escaped with the skin of my teeth"
It is a forceful metaphor, because
the teeth have no skin, and thus 1t
Carries the idea Of the closest shave
Imaginable.
Job is referring to the fact that all
his family have perished and all his
riches have flown away, and that he
himself is not only In dire poverty, but
In very bad health as well. The only
thing left to him Is his life, and even
that Is 80 full Of misery that it is
hardly worth retaining.
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1926-12-10
Like American Methods

You can't get away from American
influence In Europe 1t has reached
the home. Europe is buying as fast
as she can all the labor-saving de-
vices for her kitchens, and those she
can't buy she initiates. The newest
apartments in London Paris and Ber-
lin go In for automatic refrigeration,
incinerators, wall beds, dining alcoves
and kitchenettes. The new German
hausfrau is proudest of her American
electric range, washing machine and
vacuum cleaner. For the women's
magazines Of Germany have just
finished describing with photographs
how American wives can do their own
housework and still have ample
leisure. The German hausfrau wants
leisure, too.-Colller's Magazine.
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1926-12-10
Great Animal Painter

Rosa Bonheur was dressmakers
apprentice. But her father, a French
drawing master of Jewish origin, no
ticlng how promising her sketches
were, allowed her to give up her trade
and to devote herself to the thing she
loved. She discovered that painting
animals was her gift. When her IA
nous picture, "The Horse Fair" was
exhibited she should have received
the Legion of Honor, but it was with
held because she was a woman Later
the Empress Eugene herself drove to
the home of the artist to repair the
slight At the very moment when her
pictures were bringing fabulous sums
she disappeared from the artistic
world. For twenty years she spent
most of her time giving free lessons
to young people of talent. She lived
at her estate near Fontainebleau, sur
rounded by favorite animals.-Mentor
Magazine.
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1926-12-10
L,i.Po

In the days when the venerable
Bede was writing church history in
NOrthumbria, and Charles Martel
hammerlng Saracens at Tours, and
Leo the Isaurian smashing images In
ByZantium. the intelligent Chinese
were writing poetry. And when, just
a thousand years later, selection
was made from the still surviving
verse Of this Tang dynasty (Seventh-
Ninth centuries A. d., even the an
thology included nearly fifty thousand
poems In nine hundred books (Which
may teach our sorely tried generation
that others have suffered even worse)
and Of the twenty-three hundred poets
there enrolled, the greatest was Ii.
Poi. l.. Lucas, In Authors"
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1926-12-10

Yes eggplants." was the brief re-
ply, accompanied BY a dry chuckle.
Adrian knew better, but said moth
ing. The easy flight Of the machine
was soothing. They had proceeded
about twenty miles and Adrian was
about to question his companion as
to location and the chances Of land
ing. when q sudden brilliancy envel-
oped them
A giant searchlight somewhat be-
hind them had been suddenly set In
operation. II swept the sky, It TO
cused them. With q swift, daring
movement the intrepid alrman vol
planed to lower level. Coming
nearer to earth below the fog drifts.
Adrian could make out lights. towns,
encampments.
Abruptly the operator steadied his
machine. Then hurriedly he groped
into one Of the sacks. 1t was to draw
out one Of the "eggplants." he took
an automatic light from his pocket
"A bomb /" breathed Adrian, athrill.
Il understand noWp
quick series Of reports below, n
scream ensued. Just about to light
the fuse, the airship operator received
a bullet in some vital part He went
over the edge of the machine and
headlong through space.
The airplane, left without a guide,
began drifting on a dangerous slant.
Adrian sprang over the back Of the
operators seat. He sprang to the
wheel, but he did not know how to
manipulate II. He had to hold to an
upright to prevent losing his balance
and falling overheard.
More shots followed. Several
struck the machine. Il drifted just
above a group Of trees. Adrian was in
desperation. he made a leap and
landed among a network OF branches.
Scratched and GREATNESS, he saw
the airship drift free of the trees and
descend straight into the embers of
campfire. Then a thousand thun-
ders seemed to break loose. The ig'
nited bombs scattered fame and fury
far and wide and was shattered to
a million fragments.
An hour later Adrian North de
scended, to near q sentry, whose chal-
lenge he answered by an explanation
Of his mission and adventures. In a
friendly district. he was received with
confidence and before midnight his
scoop" was flashing along the wires
to London.
Two messages reached him day
later. One was from his chief, com
mending his journalistic enterprise.
The other was from Lora-lOyal,
peerless Lora, and It gave him hopel
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1926-12-10
His Inability

The folks left me alone and went
TO the pie supper that evening" re-
lated Uncle Ellick. II seed blue
black cloud rolling swiftly up from
the southwest, and says l, to myself.
I reckon II Is going to rain So 7
shut all the winders and went and lay
down. Directly It began to thunder
and lightning aud the wind blew. and
got up and looked out. seed the
church over there struck and begin to
burn. Then the Tote Fair store blew
down, and so on. and went to bed
for good this time"
Didn't 1t all excite you terribly p
we asked.
mo; l couldn't do anything about
em. The church was the Lords and
the store belonged to Hi Price
Kansas City Star.