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San Antonio light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1911-1993, 1926-01-31
HOLDS UP HOTEL
AS CLERK SLEEPS

LANSING, Mich. Jan. 30.-While
John Smith, night clerk at local no
tel. was sleeping in chair in the
lobby. a bandit held up Leslie Phil
lips, a bell boy, and forced him to
turn over the contents Of the hotel
cash drawer. The robber than put
Phillips in the elevator and forced him
to go to the top of the building.
The bandit obtained SIS. but over
looked more than 5000 concealed in
the cash drawer.
San Antonio light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1911-1993, 1926-01-31
HORSES, MULES, LIVE
IL DAYS ENTOMBED

WHEELING, ". Va, Jan. 30
You can't keep a good horse down;
or, for that matter, a good mule,
either. Or, if you keep them down,
you can't kill EN-.
Men clearing away the debris from
the fire-wrecked mine Of the g. NJ.
Jones Coal company at Shadyside,
Ohio, found two horses and their
more stubborn colleague safe and well
deep down in the shaft, where they
had subsisted on bark from the mine
timbers for IA days.
San Antonio light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1911-1993, 1926-01-31
VANISHING AMERICAN
PREWEWED AT EMPIRE

At special midnight screening of
The Vanishing American" held re-
Gently at the Empire theater, this
Paramount special was pronounced by
all present quite the biggest thing that
has hit the screen horizon this year.
In this production Richard. Dix plays
the principal role, that OF a modern
Indian caught in the tremendous drama
Of the dying gestures of a vanishing
race. the original American Indian.
"The Vanishing American" will be
played at the Empire next week.
San Antonio light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1911-1993, 1926-01-31
PHILLIP GIBBS BOOK
IS PUT ON SCREEN

"The Reckless Lady, a picture
made from Sir Phillip Gibbs novel
of the same name, will have its local
screen debut at an early date. This
is a tale Of Monte Carlo and the
gay pleasures that surround those who
frequent the gambling kingdom of the
world. Belle Bennett, Ben Lyon,
Lois Moran andJ James Kirkwood have
the leading roles in this film which
is reported as being veritable
splurge of novelty and color.
San Antonio light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1911-1993, 1926-01-31
GENERALS DAUGHTER
SAVED FROM LAKE

NEW YORK, Jan. 3O.-Helen Bar
~ Organ, II, youngest daughter Of
Major General John F. Organ, was
rescued from drowning by Strother
Purdy, her youthful escort on Lake
Waccabuc. y. y. while skating.
The youthful pair were within view
Of their party. which included her
father and mother, when Miss Organ
dropped through hole in the ice.
Young Purdy Immediately plunged in
after her and dragged her TO safety.
Smyrna times., 1926-07-07
PRESIDENT COOLIDGE NAMES
WALLACE S. HANDY FOR POST
NAMED TO SUCCEED JOHN w.
Herring AS u. S. COLLECTOR
Nominated On the Recommendation of
Senator Coleman dupont and Con-
gresham Robert G. Houston

Wallace S. Handy, of Dover, was
Wednesday afternoon nominated by
President Coolidge to be collector of
internal revenue for the District of
Delaware. His immediate confrma-
ton by the Senate is looked for. He
will succeed John w. Herring of Mil
ford, who recently rendered his resig-
nation, which he desired to take effect
about July 10. The appointment of
Mr.. Handy was generally expected.
He had the Endorsement of both SEN
ator Coleman dupont and Congress-
man Robert G. Houston. At the time
Mr.. Herring resigned it was expected
that former Governor William D. Den
ney of Dover would receive the ap-
pointment. While there was an i'm
preston that he was in receptive
mood, Mr.. Denney announced that he
was not a candidate for the place and
he wasn't sure he would take it if
it were offered to him. As soon as
it became known that he did not want
the place candidates galore began
springing up. Though it is under
SlOOu IIlC1C Wo1o SOitlG ODDOSl-
ton to Mr.. Handy, it is also under
stood that he had strong backing. Mr..
Handy, who was originally a Milford
man, first came into prominence on
the political horizon as a member of
the State Senate. He is a Republican
known by his friends as of the
Irregular" type; that is, in the Cole
man DUPONT camp. Following his
term in the Senate he was appointed
automobile titling officer of the State
Highway Department, in which ca
pacity he served until two years ago,
when the administration changed. Mr..
Handy was born in 1888 in Milford,
educated at Wilmington Conference
Academy, Dover, George Washington
University and Yale Law School. He
is married and has two children. He
was elected to the State Senate in
1918 and president pro TEN in 1921.
Smyrna times., 1926-07-07
Old English Game

Barley Break, a game once com.
mon in England, was played by three
couples of young people, the pairing
being determined by lot. A piece OF
ground was divided into three sec
tions, the central being called "helI. .
This was assigned to one of the cou-
pies. The couples who occupied the
other places then approached as near
as they dared to the central space.
tempting the condemned couple to
capture them. The couple in hell
must not overstep the boundaries and
they must keep each one hand locked
in one Of the partners. When one Of
the outside couples was captured, 1t
took the place in the central space.
Smyrna times., 1926-07-07
Deodorizing Cigar Box

II the cigar box is made from
Spanish cedar, as the good ones are
supposed to be made, it would be rath-
er difficult to deodorize it completely,
since the Odor is due to a resin in the
wood which is fairly well distributed
throughout the wood structure. If the
box is made from some other wood
which does not have much natural
odor, but which may have taken up
some odor from the tobacco, 1t might
be that a thorough airing or perhaps
washing with gasoline would remove
the odor. The odor of Spanish cedar
is due to a volatile oil in the resin, and
this oil can be removed at least from
the surface of the wood by steaming.
Since, however, very little steaming
might warp the box or discolor 1t, or
soften the glue, this method is not
practical. Probably long continued ex-
posure to the air and sunlight Is the
most practical method.
Smyrna times., 1926-07-07
Whence Hessions Came

All the German mercenaries called
Hessians, who served in the Revolr-
tionary war, were not subject to the
landgrave Of Hesse-Cassel. This
prince, however, furnished the larger
portion Of them. The first contingent
OF German mercenaries was made up
as follows: 12,1O4 furnished by land
grave Of Hesse-Cassel, 4,0S4 furnished
by duke Of Brunswick, 663 furnished
BY the prince of Hesse, $40 furnished
by the prince Of Waldeck; total,
1881. Later additional troops were
furnished
Smyrna times., 1926-07-07
CEDAR SWAMP BEING DRAINED
Valuable Land in SUSSEX County Will
be Reclaimed and Put to Practical Use

! Valuable Land in Sussex County Will
be Reclaimed and Put to Practical Use
Good progress is being made in the
venture to drain the Cedar swamp,
that vast tract Of heretofore worthless
land Situated in the lower part of Del
aware with sections extending up the
middle part of the state as far north
as Central Kent county. Most Of the
valuable timber in the higher wood
land has been cut and on account of
the soggy, wet condition of the soil
the many acres at Milford have been
considered worthless land, but now
since the digging of the canal the
swamp has commenced to drain and it
is certain that in a short time many
acres of very rich land, which for cen
turies has been untillable will be re-
claimed greatly enriching those who
have titles to plots in this territory.
The canal to drain this land which has
been under process of construction for
many months now extends about five
miles into the low lands west of the
dupont boulevard while the section
east of the boulevard at Vines creek,
is now being widened and empties into
the Indian River, as result of being
deepened. The canal extends through
the town of Frankford just back of the
residence of DIR. William Gum, whose
marshland it drains. A steam shovel
is now working near the DUPONT road,
having widened the stretch from the
outlet to this point.
Smyrna times., 1926-07-07
FeLper Pineapples Grolun

Pineapple culture, once a thriving
industry in Florida, has rapidly de-
clined in recent years. The chief
causes are the depletion Of soil hui
mus and fertility through constant
cultivation and exposure to the trop-
ical sun, the growing prevalence Of
wilt due to attacks Of nematodes and
failure to use healthy, vigorous slips
IN new paintings. A yield Of 200 crates
to the acre was formerly considered
a good average, although some grow
ers secured 300 crates or more.
Smyrna times., 1926-07-07
Appointed Assistant PrincipaI

The Cecil County Nd, School Board
has appointed Miss Frances N. Daw-
son, a graduate in this years class at
the Woman's College of Delaware, as
sistant principal at Chesapeake City,
Md, High School, to succeed Miss
Emily Moore, resigned.
Smyrna times., 1926-07-07

He reorganized the automobile depart
ment Of the secretary of states office
and installed the certificates of title
system. He is secretary and treas
urer of the Kent County Republican
Committee His most triking personal
characteristic is a friendly and for
giving disposition.
Smyrna times., 1926-07-07

Mr.. and Mrs. Isaac Husfelt, of
Earleville, Md, announce the engage
ment of their daughter Edna E., to
Mr.. Karl Steadtler, of Warwick, Md.
The wedding will take place this sum-
Smyrna times., 1926-07-07
hi lII INCREASE HELPS
|[RI1TIII n FARM At NEWARK
| .r,uABLE FOR WORK
y + I .. OF D. THIS YEAR
Tbousand Dollars
J TIns 1..t v viii Broaden Scope Of
g : y, s,eater Than Last Year

Gok GreS'' :
: .Ia ts' massage of the Purnell
% 5s,; ;n' research funds Of the
l'1.i Z delaware Experiment
"'s y y enlarged to that extent
a,S a.sDe Of the work will be
be N.g N:ggsred. Last year the sta
y l:n.J alsSpS $4,000 under the proyi-
'sssa ..si' ,rt. which stipulates $2O,-
4. frs fist year, and a Sle'S9C 10 goo doo nm
Yearly until a total OF S0O'OOO
Z ~, Charles A. McCue, Of the
: SDa Agriculture of the Univer-
y y 5irsctOr s1 of the experiment
d ~ j, already made plans for
I .;,,tiOp Il of the extra money.
!. hem connected with the uni
4 md n experiment station 9i,,, for -
M n is consequently familiar
1 4 n 4, activities and needs.
| + Purrell Act is an enabling act
/ !. .nnrouriations must be made
W 'fF II cnecifipS that
st1,s, can be made only upon
r. subjects approved by the
h oHce Of experiment stations.
r., Purnell funds can be used
(,sfcation of results obtained un-
r. At, but cannot be used for
a administration purposes.
,r+ also broadens the field Of
[.si research, in that it speci-
4 myvides the Purnell funds may
n for research work in market
Fam management, home eco
4. and rural sociology.
|, new problems to begin July |
\ the following.
4 study Of crop responses on
7,r sOiI types. For nearly
!, rsorS +he station has been
rag crop responses on Sassafras
bans at the university farm.
soils are representative Of only
ii area Of the state. It is now
rsd to take the results found at
HiTersity farm and test their ap-
ion On other soil types. For the
i real these tests vii be limited
heat, SOY beans and pasture
g.
A study Of the inheritance Of
characters in the cabbage. For
ten years the station has been
ig plant characters in late cab
and as a result eliminated the
,ading character from a number
lins. This project will be trans
from other funds to Purnell
and placed upon a permanent
The inheritance Of 'fbolting"
: studied intensively.
The Investigations in agricul-
will be intensified BY
another worker to the staff.
'psd that the study of egg mar
can be completed within the
deslrable that research work in
Economies be begun as soon as
which will be when the most
ant pressing needs have been
Smyrna times., 1926-07-07

new onca posters OF SesqutCentenniai
eag IN Philadelphia June celebrate
ID - he artist S The Exposition win continue December
En- iDo a r i MARKED iAs na s1as has
s the n, e United States original thirteen states
~1 0sn stars which mouth of ths
Evening star., 1926-03-17

will be presented at the annual meet
ing to be held In Washington In May.
The committee estimated that about
$500 ,O0O. 900 Is spent annually In the
United States for public work by the
day labor method.
"The day labor method fosters In
efficiency and laziness In labor" said
the statement. "Payrolls are likely
to be excessive and it is common
knowledge that the lowest man hour
output is to be- found on public work
done by day labor"
The first step to be taken to curb
this prsctice. In the view of the com
mittee. should he legislation to give
the public IN any community an or
portunity to compare artual results
Evening star., 1926-03-17

Of Trustees Of the Alvin G. York
Agricultural Institute for educating
mountain children Of his native
county Of Fentress and announced ho
IL starting out to build such a school
with individual funds Of about $4,000
as a. nucleus.
A flnu =. $iha.UHn h..s beun raised
for the institute. half appropriated
by the State Legislature and half
gwen by the county, but in his letter
of resignation York sad ne Was
severing connection with II because he
had been "hampered by the inaction
Of The ma jority Of my committee and
falling thereby tn obtain that
cooperation which ia so necessary IN
any high and eis"uistic endeavor."
Evening star., 1926-03-17

Guard, at a meeting Of the Columbia
Historical Society at the Cosmos Club
last night.
MIR. Maxam told Of the dangerous
reefs and shoals along the Atlantic
and Pacific coast lines and of the
countless ships that have been lost
among them. The Coast Guard to-
day, he said. Is better than at any
former time and 1t Is a great force
for humanity.
A series of slides depicting action
scenes Of rescues at sea. and graphic
ally describing spots of interest In
the service were shown at the con-
clusion Of Mr.. Maxams talk. Allen
G. Clark, president OF the society.
l,resjded.
Evening star., 1926-03-17

obtained under the day labor method
and under the contract method.
Establishment of modern cost ac
counting systems. submission OF item
lied statement. careful preparation of
plans and public estimates of costs b.
engineers or architects are recon-
mended
Evening star., 1926-03-17
DAY LABOR SYSTEM HIT
BY COMMERCE CHAMBER
Public Construction by Contract
Held More Eflcient and Much
More Economical.

Public work construction by day
labor rather than by the contract
system was opposed by the Chamber
of Commerce in statement today
The statement. made from report
by a special committee Of the cha n1ber,
Evening star., 1926-03-17
Goes to San Francisco.

Lieut.. Col John A. McKinnon. Vet
Urinary Corps. Of the Office of the Sur
geon General. War Department, has
been detsie as port veterinarian at
San Francisco. to take effect In June
noYt
Evening star., 1926-03-17
COAST GUARDS HISTORY
REVIEWED AT MEETING
Oliver H. Maxam Tells Of Thrilling
Rescues and Great Dang gers
in Service Record.

The history OF the United States
Coast Guard, enlivened with vivid
descript ions of terrific storms at sea
and thrilling rescues, was reviewed
by Oliver NJ. Maxam. chief. division
nr nt,erat ions United States Coast
Evening star., 1926-03-17
YORK RESIGNS SCHOOL
POST; RAPS COMMITTEE
World War Hero Says He Will Use
His Personal Funds in Simi-
lar Venture.
~ the Associated Press.

NASHVILLE. Tenn. March IL
~-SerRt. Alvin c. York, one OF the
heroes Of the World Var resigned
yesterday az chairman of the BOARD
Seward daily gateway., 1926-01-09
F. E. BISHOP AT MIssoULA

Forrest E. Bishop, formerly con- nected with the local Bureau of Roads department, who left here last November for his former home at Missoula, Mont, is still in the old home town, according to a recent card received from him. He antici- pates going to the Hawaiian Islands for the department, next spring.
Seward daily gateway., 1926-01-09

non-vote of confidence in the govern ment. In the absence of the Premier Ernest LaPointe, minister of justice, surprised his confreres by moving for a vote of confidence. The opposition argued that he was out of order be cause no notice had been given.
 The speaker promised to decide the question Monday.
Seward daily gateway., 1926-01-09

The Str. Starr will depart for the westward at o'clock tomorrow after noon (Sunday) according to announce ment made at noon today by Capt. o. A. Johanseh.
The Coconino sun., 1926-01-15
TUCSON MAY sGET
$85O,O0O VET HOSPITAL

President Coolidge today was asked
bv Senators Ashurst and Cameron Of
Arizona to endorse a proposal to ex-
pend S850,000 on improvements at the
veterans bureau hospital near Tucson.
The two senators told President
Coolidge that Director Hines of the
veterans bureau favored the program,
which would provide for permanent
construction and accommodations for
500 tubercular patients.
There is twice that number there
now
Senator Cameron appeared before
the federal board of disqualification
and urged the expenditure for an up
to-date tubercular hospital at Tucson.
Others appearing before the board
in support Of the proposal included
Senator Ashurst, Representative Hay
den and Roland NJ. James, commander
of Cactus chapter of the Disabled
American Veterans of the World war.
Members of the board were said
after the meeting to have given gen
eral approval to the project.
The Coconino sun., 1926-01-15
G. 4. Pearson Says Stock
Hard on Our Pine Forests

tunately,. heavier than normal grazing
has been permitted of recent years.
and Is per cent of the 1919 trees
have been devoured by cattle and
sheep, another so per cent has been
devastated and will be eradicated at
the present rate of grazing within the
next two or three years. Only quar-.
ter OF what may be the best seed crop
in twenty years has a chance to live
Grazing has caused great areas OF
forest land to lie idle for ten or
twenty years, says DR.. Pearson. At a
net growth Of 100 board feet per acre
a wear, this means the loss of 150,-
100000 to 200,000,000 board feet dur
ing that time, d loss that is now pros
ceeding at the rate of not less than
I5.000,000a a year
DIR. Pearson calculates that at their
present market prices, as timber on
the stump and forage, trees are worth
fifteen times as much an acre for
timber as for cattle feed. Converted
into lumber, on the one hand and into
meat ON the other, the lumber CONVEX.
sion brings into the community from
four to ten times as much wealth as
the matchmaking process.
Besides reducing the amount of tim
Der reproduction, grazing, Dir. Pear
son finds, causes poor quality. To
produce good saw timber, the young
trees must grow close together. Many
of them die out in the struggle for
light and nutriment, but those that
remain are tall, straight and free from
lower limbs, whereas without crowd
ing they would have been squatty,
crooked, and covered with knot-mak-
ing limbs. This scattered reproduc-
ton is often worse than none, because
it is at once worthless and preventive
of younger. and better growth.
DIR. Pearson's Investigations have
been brought to the attention of the
senate committee now considering 4
revision Of the administration of pub
lie lands, to which the stockmen are
appealing for more grazing conces-
sions, and are believed to be contrl-
butory to more rigid regulation of
grazing hereafter in the Coconino and
Tusayan forests.
The Coconino sun., 1926-01-15
BOY SCOUTS TO CELE-
g BRATE 10TH ANNIVERSARY

Official plans for the nationwide
celebration of the 10Th Anniversary
week of the Boy Scouts of America,
FebriiaTy 7-13, 1926, were issued iIr
New York recently by the national
office.
Over 24,50O scout troops with a
membership of 100000 men and boys
will participate. Scouting and the
home will have the central place in
the program.
The days of Anniversary week are
designated as follows: Church, Ami
versary, School, Home, Service, Pa
triotism and Good Health day.
On the opening day of the celebra-
ton which is Sunday, all churches
will be asked to make special mention
of the scout movement. Over 80 per
cent of the scout troops now in exist
ence are sponsored by Protestant,
Catholic and Jewish churches.
At 8:15 p. m. on the evening OF
February s, anniversary day, will
take place one of the most impressive
events of the week. In accordance
with the ruling of the scout constitu-
ton, at that time every member Of
the organization viii recommit him
self to the scout oath and law. In
many places special ceremonies of
Iecommitment will be held, with rep-
resentatives from each scouts home
and church present.
The Coconino sun., 1926-01-15
NEW YEAR PROMISES
GREAT FOR ARIZONA

Very few readers Of The Sun real
ize the important place in the daily
business life of the nation the auto
mobile occupies. In the matter of rural
free mail delivery 1ne practical every
day use Of the automobile has ln7
creased the rural route mileage to
over a million miles, over which daily
delivery of mail TO over half the
population of the nation is made.
The use of motor vehicles has per-
nnitted the agricultural development
of much productive territory along
lines impossible when all products
were hauled to market in horse drawn
vehicles, as much distance being COW
cred in an hour now by truck as was
possible in long day by team.
We who live on the National Old
Trails highway have daily, visible evi-
dence of the immense movement of
humanity by motor vehicle, yet It does
not mean that the railroads have
ceased to function, as the annual re-
port of the Southern Pacific shows
that system hauled a few passengers
in 1925. 200,000,000 people were trans
ported a total of 9,000,000,00 miles.
Inc duLOHOUiIe Has DIOuSAt dDout
the building of good roads into re-
gions before accessible to pack train
only and resulted in millions of
Americans visiting sections of the
country having scenic attractions as
the Grand Canyon of Arizona, whose
wonders were viewed Oy quarter of
a million people in 1925.
Arizona has more natural wonders,
beautiful mountain scenery, delight
ful lakes, prehistoric ruins than any
other state in the union and as Man
ager TreadweH of the Automobile
club Of Arizona points out, these
scenic wonders are Of immense COM
mercial value to the state and should
be advertised more for the benefit of
the automobile tourist and the home
business man.
The Coconino sun., 1926-01-15
ARIZ. CROP VALUE IN 1925
EXCEEDS 1924 BY $60,040

An Arizona crop summary for 1925
has been released by M. R. Wells, ag-
ricultural statistician for the United
States department of agriculture.
The report does not list many of the
principal Arizona crops, but shows
that for ten crops, including tame
hay, corn, wheat, oats, barley, grain
sorghums, beans, white potatoes and
wild hay the gross farm value
taken up to December /, 1925, was
S13.921, $40. exceeding last years
mark on the. same crops by S60,04O.
Of the 10 crops listed tame hay was
valued at $9,158.61O. This is based on
$1,000 tons being raised on 10000
acres. The wheat crop of $4,000
acres. was valued at $1,176,000 and
100000 bushels of corn was valued at
$1,014,000.
Grain sorghums we're valued at
S435, 900, white potatoes at $500, 600
and sweet potatoes at $546,000.
The bean crop was valued at $685.
900, oats at $27O, 900, barley at $780,.
900, and wild hay at 100000.