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San Antonio light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1911-1993, 1926-01-01
TELEGRAM HELPS
LOSE CHESS GAME

BERLIN, Jan. l. Up While
studying n complicated position in
his game with Tore, the young Mexi-
can expert, in the recent international
chess tournament at Moscow, DR..
Emanuel Laskor. the veteran German
master. was handed telegram inform
ing him that his drama, Days OF
Mankind" had been accepted for pro-
duction by the leasing theater.
DR.. Laskor looked away from the
board distractedly. indicating that for
the moment human emotion had con-
quered cold logic.
He presently resumed his game but
made a move which lost it for him.
That was his first defeat in the Mos
COW tournament and helped to cheat
him Of the first prize. as he needed
only that one game and an additional
half point to draw with the Russian
Bognljubow, the ultimate winner.
DR.. Laskor's drama was written in
confederation with his brother, RI.
Berthold Laskor. who practices medi-
cine and is well known as semi-pro-
fessional chess player. The play is OF
deep philosophical and symbolic sig
nificance, its theme being redemption
for rationalism and rigid logic through
the emotional powers of mysticism.
DIR. Laskor is an active member OF
the Kent society and frequently lee
lures on philosophy before German
educational societies.
DIR. Laskor intends to visit the
United States early next spring.
San Antonio light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1911-1993, 1926-01-01
KING GEORGE FETES
PRINCE CHRISTIAN

LONDON, Jan. 1.-R-Prince
Christian of Hesse dined with King
George and Queen Mary recently, thus
giving the answer TO the question
which has been raised often since the
war, as to who would be the first
individual Of German origin to be en-
tertained at Buckingham palace after
the close of hostilities.
Prince Christian came to London to
attend the funeral of Queen Mother
Alexandra, AUNT Alex" he called
her.
Early in the war he attracted public
notice by writing an open letter to
Kaiser Wilhelm at the beginning OF
the submarine campaign and resign
ing his commission in the German
navy as a protest. Even before that
incident however the ruling family
Of Hesse was not exactly on what
could be considered good terms with
the Hohenzollerns.
San Antonio light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1911-1993, 1926-01-01

Did it ever occur to you that the
automobile has given the American
wage-earner a pair of seven league
boots, that it has enormously expand
ed his freedom, that it has made it
possible for him to pick and choose
jobs at a distance from his home?
Do you realize how the automobile,
often a secondhand one, is releasing
workers from being merely rent-pay-
ing tenants in apartment houses and
making it possible for them to take
possession of homes of their own in
the suburbs or country and gradually
acquire ownership through the payment
of so much per month, usually little
more than they formerly had to pay
for rent?
One of the most interesting talks l
enjoyed during my visit to Detroit was
with II. M. Jewett, president Of the
Paige Detroit Motor Car company.
The following summary of Mr.. jew
ett's conversation is, / think you will
agree, illuminating and calculated to
give your mind food:
Il believe that the automobile in
dustry will set new high production
and sales records in 1926. Motor cars
are transportation, and the public
will continue to buy in ever-increasing
quantities as wealth increases and
roads improve.
"The automobile continually ex-
tends its usefulness and helps to ere
ate wealth. For instance: some
years ago we purchased the tract of
ground on the edge Of Detroit where
our new plants are now located. 1t
was ideal for manufacturing purposes
in size. railroad facilities and cost /;
but there was no street car transpor-
tation near it and apparently no way
to get labor back and forth.
I'm fear and trembling we built
our first unit and started bus lines
to handle the men. The bus lines
were soon taken off because nobody
used them.
1.-THE men came to and from work
in their own cars. Even the poorest
could join with others and get a d.
lapidated used car for $50 that would
serve their transportation need.
These men command the highest
wages because they can go anywhere
in the industrial district where the
best jobs are offered.
ALSO, they can and do live in in
dividual houses in the suburbs. In
stead of paying $40 and $50 per
month rent in a tenement, they are
spending that amount on monthly pay
ments on home of their own. They
are better citizens, their families are
happier, they have more money-and
the automobile has made it all pos
sible.
similar instances are found in
every industrial community. Here is
one of the great outlets for used cars
that must be sold if more new cars
are to be sold to those of agreater
means.
Twenty years ago the northern
San Antonio light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1911-1993, 1926-01-01
BERANGER MYSTERY
SOLVED BY FRIEND

PARIS, Jan. 1.-LP)-Sinee Sena-
tor Victor Henry Berangcr was APP
pointed ambassador to the United
States he has become one of the most
inaccessible men in Europe, and until
recently there was something Of a
mystery about it. Callers at his home
were always told that he was out,
but that it was not known where
he was. Officers Of the newspapers
to which he is a regular contributor
said his whereabouts were unknown
and at the Senate the stereotyped
response always was "the senator is
absent"
Finally one Of the new ambassa-
doris political ENDS threw light on
the mystery. Il cannot tell you ex-
actly where he is, but / can say
what he is doing" this friend said.
HE is studying English as hard as
he can at school of languages.
San Antonio light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1911-1993, 1926-01-01
NAVAL DESERT|ON
CASES SHOW DROP

WASHINGTON, Jan. 1.-R-A
considerable reduction in cases of de-
sertion among enlisted men of the
navy during the fiscal year ending last
1ppe 80 was, shown today in the
abdual report of the Navy Judge Ad-
Tocate General. The desertion cases
totalled 1,175 as compared with 1913
the previous year.
This is said BY naval officers to be
due in large part to the policy Of CIV
ing more careful attention TO the ac-
ceptance Of recruits and 20 the es-
establishment of recruit divisions on
capital ships, where more attention
can be given 70 new men in the
early days of their naval life.
During the year offenses of drunk
enness totalled lao. most of which
were handled by summary and deck
courts, only 9s being sufficiently grave
to require general courts-martial.
Other offenses requiring general
courfs-martial were restricted to
fraudulent enlistment, totalling 40,
and theft, totalling 81 cases.
The percentage of enlisted men in
the entire naval service tried during
the year was 2.1s appearing before
general courts-martial. 1901 before
summary courts and per cent before
deck courts.
San Antonio light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1911-1993, 1926-01-01
AUTO GIVES WACE-EARNER
PAIR OF I LEAGUE BOOTS
By B. c. FORBES

part of the southern peninsula OF
Michigan was filled with abandoned
farms. They were too far from towns
and transportation. The crops could
not be hauled to town over the roads
during many months of the year.
Good roads and tho automobile
have changed everything. You find
neat homes and prosperous farms
now.
The same process goes on constant
ly throughout the farming communi-
ties. The West and South did not
come out of the depression as rapidly
as the industrial East. The old cars
were pretty well worn out: compare
lively few new ones have been placed
in service.
Now their load of debt is material
ly reduced and real prosperity is close
upon them. Already there are unmis-
taxable signs of a tremendous wave
Of motor car buying in these great
areas that have bought comparatively
few cars in recent years.
"We have done as much business
in many sections of the South in the
past six months as we did in the pre-
vious two years.
"The export business is expanding
at similar speed and gives similar
promise. The foreign buyer has at
last awakened to the genuine worth
of American motor cars. Heretofore
Europeans and those dominated by
European thought admitted the cheap
ness of the American car but said
they were ground out like sausages
and would not stand up. The truth
is now being realized.
Few people are aware of the ex-
tent to which American families are
advancing to the two-car system. I'm
til recently, only wealthy families had
more than one car. Now the aver
age well-to-do family has two and the
number of well to do families is in
creasing at tremendous pace.
"All of these things mean that if
business in general is good in 1926
and 1 believe it will be-the automo-
bile business will be better"
What other automobile leaders have
to say will be given in later columns.
Copyright BY B. c. Forbes.)
San Antonio light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1911-1993, 1926-01-01
SEIZED
IN RAID ON
ELKS CLUB
2 Officers and z Members
Arrested by Agents
in St. Louis.

ST. LOUIS, Jan. -LP)-Two of.
ficers and two other members of the
Elks lodge here, are under bonds on
liquor charges, and the clubhouse may
be padlocked as n result of a raid on
the club last night by federal dry
agents, who seized liquor that had
been stored away for a New Years
Eve party.
The Elk clubhouse at Plattsburg,
Y. Y, also was raided last night by
federal agents, who seized quantity
of liquor and arrested the club stew
ard.
This calls to mind a raid a few
months ago on the home of II. p. o. +.
No. /, New York. in which liquor was
found in the grill room. and the sub
sequent padlocking of the built 4. & by
federal authorities.
FIND LIQUOR.
Twelve federal agents headed by
James Dillon, chief of federal enforce
ment here, took part in the raid on
The st. Louis club late yesterday. A
New Years Eve party, to which 800
Elks and their guests had been in
vited, was scheduled. The party went
on, but no liquor was in evidence.
Dillon said the officers found bot
ties of liquor concealed in various
parts of the building, each labeled
with some members name. Officials
of the lodge declared that the liquor
belonged to individual members and
not to the order.
FOUR ARRESTED.
Dillon made threats of padlocking
the clubhouse and detained members
there until the agents had completed
their search. The prohibition Off.
cial announced his intention to take
up with United States District At
torney Curry the possibility of having
the club locked under the paddock
law. Later Dillon ordered the arrest
of Arthur II. Kihlman. IS. exalted
ruler, and Sebastian Pedrolie, 90,
steward, and James Bertero. a MEM
Der. The three, with James Johnoff,
So, who was arrested during the raid.
as he entered the building carrying l.
quarts of liquor. were arraigned be-
fore United States Commissioner At.
kins and released under $1,000 bond
to appear on charges of possessing IL
quor.
San Antonio light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1911-1993, 1926-01-01
$4,000 HONE
To Be BUILT
BY EAGLES !
Several S. A. Sites Und
Consideration Of
Committee.

Construction OF a home to cost !
less than $4,000 will be started
the San Antonio Lodge. Fraterl
Order of Eagles. before June 1, "
liam T. Souter. secretary, annount
Friday.
A building committee which is c,
sidering sites for the proposed bui
ing will report January 3 and v
meet each week thereafter until pls
are complete.
Sites now under consideration ,
on Commerce street, Garden str
and Broadway, all close to the bu
ness district. Paul Il. Steffler. c
commissioner and president of
Eagles, is pushing the proposition.
San Antonio light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1911-1993, 1926-01-01
III. S. MASONS PROTEST
EUROPE PERSECUTION
By the Associated Press.

WASHINGTON, d. C., Jan. L.
R-Taking official cognizanee Of re-
ports that members Of Masonic bodies
in some European countries are be-
ing prosecuted. and even murdered,
the supreme council of Scottish Rite
Masonry, southern jurisdiction. has
adopted resolutions calling upon the
American government 10 protest 20 the
foreign governments involved.
The resolutions did not name any
specific countries but the councils
grand commander, John II. Cowles, in
a statement, disclosed that the pro-
test was particularly aimed at Italy.
San Antonio light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1911-1993, 1926-01-01
IS NEW YEARS
CELEbRANTS
JAILED
Officers Make Good Their
Threat Of Liquorless
Celebration.

With the streets of the city con.
verted into plazas Of carnival. San
Antonio bid a joyous but neverthe-
less comparatively quiet adieu to
1928 as the New Year broke through
murky and cloudy sky.
Police records, officers claim, indi-
cate that their promise of sane New
Years celebration came to pass. Never
before in recent years have SO few
broken the limits prescribed by Off
GERS.
During the last hours of old year
and the first of 1925 there were 81
persons arrested as a result of their
ideas of celebrating the events.
DRY NEW YEARS.
Drunks outnumbered all other Of
tenders with a total of As. Prohibi-
ton officers made good their threat of
dry New Year, and though they pa
trolled hotels, cafes and road houses.
only 10 were booked on charges of
violating the dry laws. Three were
arrested on charges of simple assault
as the results of dance hall brawls !;
three were booked on charges of dis
turbing the peace, and three were ar
rested on charges or making unneces.
sary noises.
Two people were taken into custody
when they choose firearms as q means
of celebrating.
The celebrants were out early. With
darkness. they started. A fine drizzle
went unheeded by the joyous throng,
which steadily increased until mid
night.
CROWD HOTEUS.
They sought the hotels, where
dances featured the program, the
cafes and road houses. But the I'M
restrained pleasure of other years
was missing. There was liquor 70
De had, even the prohibition agents
admit, but their forces augmented by
city detectives, deputy sheriffs and
representatives of the district attor-
ney's office made the drinking of it
diversion of the home.
Dancers stayed on the floor and the
tables, which have felt their feet in
the past, bore food only. Occasional
outbursts were quickly quelled as the
night wore on.
TURN HOMEWARD.
As midnight approached the noise
from a city of pleasure-hunters rose
like the crescendo of an overture
played by a symphony orchestra.
, -e-making devices not prohibited
by law were smiled on by benign
patrolmen as the crowds surged
through the streets.
With the first stroke OF the San
Fernando Cathedral bell which her
aided another year, there was a
hush like the quiet water in a sea
trough between the breakers. And
then, as if responding TO an invisible
directors baton, the chimes were
drowned out and only the medley OF
human voices was distinguishable.
Cafes again were crowded as the
hungry jewellers rushed in from the
streets. There were discordant at
tempts to regain the gayety which
had characterized the evening, but II
was an exhausted orchestra which
grasped for the familiar notes.
And as daylight broke, the streets
were echoing with the rumble OF
street cars and other noises of q
practical city which had slept while
the carefree danced.
San Antonio light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1911-1993, 1926-01-01
IOWA FARMERS
To DEMAND
RELIEF
Legislators viii Revolt If
Crop Surplus Is Not
Taken Care OF.
ny Universal Service.

WASHINGTON, Jan. 1.-Predic-
zion that the farmers of Iowa and the
corn belt will declare open revolt on
the Republican party unless the gov
eminent provides some agency to dis
pose Of surplus crops, was made today
by returning members of the Iowa
delegation who participated in the Des
Moines agricultural conference last
Tuesday.
Farm conditions in Iowa are de-
plorable. We must have legislation to
help solve this tangled problem" said
Representative l. ]. Dickinson, lead
er OF the Iowa delegation.
Farmers are unable 10 sell corn for
moro than IS per cent of production
costs
NO BANKS.
In sections of Iowa the bank situa-
fion was described as impossible" by
one returning congressman.
Mason City, which formerly had
six banks, now has but one," he said.
The lone financial institution still
open is the MacNider Bank, owned
by the father of the assistant secretary
of war.
Approximately 100000 in cash
was shipped into Mason City to fur
nish that institution with sufficient
money to meet demands upon it.
Mr.. Dickinson accompanied his
statement with notice that he will in
troduce q bill to create federal COM
mission TO market crop surplus as soon
rs Congress gathers. Its provisions
are less Objectionable TO President
Coolidge and Secretary Jardine than
the McNary-Haugen bill, high admin
istration officials declare.
DEMAND LEGISLATION.
While anxious to clear up the situa-
ton as quickly as possible, the admin
istration has arrived at the conclu-
sion that whatever measures are devel-
oped by the present Congress cannot
be put into effect until next season.
Iowa, South Dakota, Nebraska and
Minnesota members of Congress will
oppose this view. and demand that all
other legislation be sidetracked until
measures that win give relief to farm
ers are passed.
San Antonio light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1911-1993, 1926-01-01
FOREST FIRE RACES
IN NORTH CAROLINA

CONNOLLY SPRINGS, n. g.,
Jan. 1.-CP-Hildebrand Mountain.
few miles south of this place, was
burning this morning after the fire had
ragged all through the night. Smoke
filled the countryside between Con-
nelly Springs and Icsrd, and the odor
of burning timber was prevalent for
miles.
Men were organized early today to
fight the blaze, as it began to creep
into the valley below the mountain.
No estimate could be obtained as to
the amount Of damage already wrought
but much Of the burned territory is
virgin forest.
San Antonio light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1911-1993, 1926-01-01
CLAIMS MATRIMONY |
MOST DIFFICULT OF
WORLD SCIENCE

ROME, Jan. 1.-CR-Matrimoh
is the most difficult of all sciences a4
the finest of all arts in the opinion y
Celestino Fabietti. for % years CUP
todian Of the ante chamber Of tbl
marriage clerk of Rome's city hall.
Men, asserts Fabietti, are mul
more afraid of marriage than wome
Sometimes, he says, it has taken q
Of his great tact and skiilful diplk
macy to prevent reluctant Benedict,
from boiling before their turn came 4
face the marriage clerk.
"To know how to be a husband T
wife is q profession in ITSELF I
says. "The best way to read pc
sons character is to listen to him prh
nounce the fatal Eyes" +
San Antonio light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1911-1993, 1926-01-01
100 HOTEL GUESTS
BUSTED AT DALLAS

DALLAS. Jan. More than 100
parsons found celebrating the advent
Of the new year by participating in
liquor parties in Dallas hotels were
elected from their rooms by federal Of
fcers and hotel managers last night.
About 90 per cent of those ousted
we're women. A quantity Of liquor was
seized a. evidence but no one was ar
rested and no complaints had been
filed early today.
The hotel managers ordered the
guests from the rooms after the fed
eral agents had located the rooms in
which there were disturbances.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1926-11-01
Suspends Order
,On Heavy Trucking

The State Highway Commission at
at special meeting held at the de-
partment Saturday morning voted
to suspend until further notice the
order limiting the weight of loads
on highways. Under this order re-
Gently issued, roads were to be closed
against traffic having a gross weight
in excess of three tons from Nov. l
until June | except when roads were
solidly frozen or until such time as
the Commission might revoke the
order.
1.-THE Commissions order was pre-
pared about two weeks ago in an
ticipation of the usual fall rains and
freezing nights and thawing days
which soften the roads and make
them susceptible to deep rutting
when used by heavy traffic" said
Chief Engineer Paul d. Sargent,
Saturday
"On account of an unusually dry
fall and the fact that all roads are
in a good condition as in the middle
of summer the Commission has voted
to suspend the order until further
notice. This will allow normal truck
ing operations to be continued until
there is decided change in weather
conditions. Notice will be given
through the newspapers when the
different sections of road are closed
against normal truck traffic"
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1926-11-01
Form Rangeley
Rod and Gun Club

Certificates of Incorporation OF the
following three new corporations
We're approved Saturday at the Of
flee of the attorney general:
Rangeley Lakes Rod and Gun club,
organized at Rangeley, to hold,
operate and sell real estate and
buildings and to maintain fish ponds
and game preserves; capital stock,
$4,000, all common; $1,000 paid in;
par value of shares, 500; IL shares
subscribed; officers-President. Leon
f. Timberlake of Portland; treas
urer, Reed II. Ellis of Range1ey; and
clerk, John A. Russell of Rangeley.
T.. S. Buck Motor Transportation,
Inc, organized at Portland, to deal
in, repair and store motor vehicles
and carry on the business of trans
porting goods; capital stock $4,000,
all common; nothing paid in; par
of shares 500; three shares sub
scribed: directors-President and
treasurer, Edith Stetson Buck of
Portland; Ruth G. Emerson, and
clerk, John w. Hill of Portland.
Service Stations. Inc, organized at
Portland, to repair and rebuild au-
tomobiles and manufacture and cell
accessories: capital stock, $4,000, all
common $50 paid in; par value of
shares, $40: three shares subscribed;
directors-President, Lendall NJ.
York, Jr., of Portland: treasurer,
Delphine Spear; and clerk, S. Arthur
Paul of Portland.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1926-11-01
Governor Brewster
Concludes Speaking,
w. Virginia Rallies

Two former Governors and the
present Executive of West Virginia
travelled long distances across the
state to be present at the Republic
can rally at Weston last Friday even
ing at which Governor Ralph O.
Brewster of Maine was the principal
speaker.
A telegram was received at the
Executive office here Saturday morn
ing from Campaign Headquarters at
West Virginia:
Zine meeting tonight at Weston.
Governor Howard n. Gore was pres
ent and Ex-Governor +. +. Morgan.
They travelled $50 miles across the
state to be present for this meeting.
Congressman John NJ. w. Eyerton
was also present. Papers here most
cordial and situation looks Repub-
lican although a hard fight is being
made in this Congressional District
The telegram goes on to state that
Governor Brewster will arrive in
Maine in time to vote early Monday
morning at Portland and will reach
this city at noon today.
On Friday evening he spoke at
some length on the Republican party
policy in respect to the tariff, en-
phasized the danger that lies in the
program of notification now appar-
ent in some states in regard to the
prohibitory law and spoke of the
lack of harmony which exists in the
Democratic party, which, he de-
clared, precludes any possibility OF
party success.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1926-11-01
Plan Big Exhibit
OF Maine Products,
Natl Grange Meet

A. NJ. G. Soule, chief of the division
of inspuection of the State depart
ment of agriculture, has sent out
from his Office more than 120 letters
during the past few days, urging all
Maine Gamers to send samples of
their choicest and best packed prod
ucts at the meeting of the National
Grange which starts in Portland on
November 10th.
I'VE are getting an enthusiastic
response to these requests from all
parts of Maine" said Mr.. Soule on
Saturday. Maine Gamers are evil
IDENTIFY alive to the possibilities of
such a display, which can hardly fail
to prove a fine form of advertising,
both for the State and for the prod
ucts of Maine canneries."
He went on: "a special publicity
committee has been appointed who
VIII have charge of the work of pre-
pairing advertising matter in the
form of cards and folders explaining
the nature and origin of the goods
exhibited, and to make arrangements