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San Antonio light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1911-1993, 1926-01-24
j. s. IS OFFERED
NEW ENGINE
Of WAR
Air Torpedo, Called
HeIlish' by Probers, Hailed
as End Of Conflicts.
By THOMAS WRIGLEY
Universal service staff Correspondent.

universal Service staff Correspondent.
WASHINGTON, d. c., Jan. %
A war engine of death so terrible
in its destructive power as almost
90 forbid description, was brought
TO the attention of leaders in Con-
gres by Lester P. Barlow, reputed
bomb wizard of the World War.
The "hellish thing" as Representa-
tive John Q. Tilson. Republican floor
leader of the House, characterized
it, is flying torpedo. with capacity
OF two tons of high explosive and
range of 1000 miles.
Representative Charles F. Curry OF
California, chairman of the territor--
les committee. who made careful
study of Barlowis invention, said he
would ask the House military affairs
committee TO call Barlow before 1t.
The destructive power of the flying
torpedo as described by Barlow was
awful to contemplate" Mr.. Curry
asserted.
whole cities would be blotted out
by this air monster, or their millions
Of Inhabitants drowned by poison gas.
SEES WAR OUTLAWED.
with this weapon confronting the
world, war will be ouuawed. Dis
armament will be a fact and not a
dream. That is why j am offering this
invention to the nation. If the United
States doesn't adopt it, some other
country will. Perhaps the same idea
has occurred in other minds than
NINE said Barlow.
Barlow described his death engine
rs a ~planing torpedo" which would
fly q thousand miles If necessary and
finally dump 5000 pounds of high
explosive or poison gas upon its OBJ
jeetive.
Ii consists principally of huge
dual-engined airplane of 1000 horse
power the fuselage Of which is a giant
shell OF T. n. T. or other explosive.
San Antonio light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1911-1993, 1926-01-24
MERRILL BISHOPS
BOOK is PRAISED

"Functioning of the Public School
Library by Professor Merrill Bishop,
director of English in the San An
tonic public schools, has received a
commendable review in the January
number of Education, Administra-
ton and Supervision" magazine
published at Baltimore, Nd.
The review praising Professor
Bishops book. is written by Profess
sor Thomas Briggs, of the editorial
staff of the magazine.
San Antonio light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1911-1993, 1926-01-24
CYCL|ST THROWN 50
FEET IN BIKE SPILL

Marcos Hernandez, Is, 1907 Du-
range street, needed parachute when
he was thrown from his bicycle Sat
urday. police declared.
Pedaled at snappy rate Of speed,
Hernandez's bicycle skidded at the cor
ner of Eel Paso and South Brazos
streets. He was thrown approximate
ly 80 feet.
Hernandez was cut about the head
and bruised about the body.
San Antonio light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1911-1993, 1926-01-24
MISSION PROGRAM

1.-The Price of the First Fur Coat
or Paradise Lost" will be the subject
of the discussion by the Woman's
Missionary society of the Laurel
Heights's Methodist church at 2 80
p. m. Monday.
Other lectures include ~The Never.
ending Price of Personal Sin," by
Mrs. Dick Ansley, -Who Tempted Eve
The Devil or the Eternal Triangle?"
and "The Character of Eve" by Mrs.
S. III. c. Burgin.
Mrs. Burgin will preside.
San Antonio light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1911-1993, 1926-01-24
MISSIONARY CIRCLES
ANNOUNCE MEETINGS

Training school for the West Texas
conference to be held at the Travis
Park Methodist church from Sunday
afternoon to Friday night inclusive.
The Rev. ]. Fisher Simpson, con-
ference superintendent. will direct the
study which begins at 2 80 p. m. Sun
day.
Mrs. A. A. Barber, chairman of the
enrolment committee, declared the at
tendance this year will exceed that Of
the previous five years.
San Antonio light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1911-1993, 1926-01-24
FOR RENT!.
Offices and Stores
in the
North Alamo
Office Building

In the newly renovated building known as North
Alamo Building. Third and North Alamo Streets
and which is now nearing completion, have for rent
two stores one 22x5O feet with basement facing North
The offices in the building outside offices and
from 1874 feet square to 16x34 feet and the
rentals range from lie to loo foot according
to location Many of these offices private
Rentals include elevator service anitor service light heat
and electric fan current Location Of the building is in
fast growing business section close Posofce Medical
Arts Building and Alamo Plaza No better offices can be
found in the city according to size and ventilation Ocu
pancy may be had Early inspection is invited ss
some Of the offices can be rearranged sut tenant
Apply Josks Bros. Co. Office, Fourth Floor.
San Antonio light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1911-1993, 1926-01-24
BIBLE SERMON TOPIC

Minister W. d. Bills of the Grove
Avenue Church of Christ will dis
cuss How We Got the Bible" at his
congregations regular Sunday evening
service. This is the second of series
of special Sunday night sermons.
The pastor expects to trace the
teachings of the Bible through the diff
ferent stages of the ancient manu-
scrinfs
San Antonio light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1911-1993, 1926-01-24
LIGHT NEWSIE TO SING

Charles Avelar. the singing news
boy. will sing at the Travis Park
Methodist church Sunday night
Charlie. who is only ten years of age,
was discovered singing on the streets
of San Antonio while selling The
Light.
He 10 taking piano and voice les
sons at the present time in West
moorland school. He attends the IVES
leyan institute also.
San Antonio light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1911-1993, 1926-01-24
LEAGUE SERVICE

Members of the Laurel Heights
Methodist church Epworth League
will conduct the vesper service at the
Army Young Mems Christian asso-
citation at 5:15 D. m. Sunday. The
fellowship luncheon will precede the
program.
San Antonio light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1911-1993, 1926-01-24
CYCLISTS MUST BUY TAGS.

Bicycle owners have only a few
more days to secure licenses. police
warn. Owners without 1926 tags on
sale in the city hall, will be subject
to fines in corporation court after
February /, it is explained.
San Antonio light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1911-1993, 1926-01-24
TRAFFIC. CLUB TO MEET.

The San Antonio Traffic club will
hold its regular meeting at the st.
Anthony hotel, Monday. January %
at 70: rs p. m. it was announced by
Charles E. Wynne Jr., secretary.
President Gibbs H. Doyle will pre-
side.
San Antonio light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1911-1993, 1926-01-24
BIBLE SCHOOL OPENS

Approximately $50 have been en-
rolled for the sixth annual Standard
San Antonio light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1911-1993, 1926-01-24
HARVEST OF SPINACH
MAKES FARMERS RICH

CONTINUED From Page l, Part p
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1926-10-13
A BRIGHTER SIDE

The report, Of three negroes lynch
ed at Aiken, S. c. and the same
night another in Tennessee, and the
evident inability of the authorities If
not unwillingness to do anything
about it, is somewhat depressing to
those. who have hoped for equal
Justice without regard to color or
previous condition of servitude.
Evidently we may not expect yet
awhile that such even-handed ad-
ministration is to be had in some
parts of the country.
There is another side to the
picture. One. finds it in the report
Of DR.. Motion, principal of Tuskegee.
from which we learn of improve
ment in the conditions Of the negro
In the South. He is earning and
saving and trying to do his share in
the work Of educating his children.
DR.. Motion is confident the interest
IN the welfare of the negro was
never as general and as great as
right now, and one concludes this
will increase rather than otherwise.
Unless this is not the America we
Eondly cherish, industry and right
living will In time be recognized In
this country, but the attitude of a
people ingrained for generations is
not quickly changed.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1926-10-13
NEW, YORK NEWsBoYS
HEALTHY

A medical examination of New
York's newsboys, undertaken for
the purpose of ascertaining what
legislation might be needed, reveals
the fact that these boys are un-
usually healthy. Exposure to all
kinds Of weather appears to have
produced no III effects; indeed the
conclusion Is that this work in the
open air serves as somewhat of a
recompense for the long hours of
labor.
It also was learned that the per-
centage of undernourished among
these boys is less than that of school
children as a whole. They acquire
healthy appetites and a way to sat
isfy them, it seems. They make a
good showing with regard to hear
ing, vision, teeth, lungs and heart,
but two thirds of them are retarded
at school, though the general con-
clusion was these boys would not
shine at school were they not en-
ployed in selling papers.
Evidently the sturdy little fellows
are more in need of encourag cement
than of sympathy. indeed we never
happened to meet group of them
to whom we would venture to Offer
sympathy.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1926-10-13
A Tribute to {. Pittston

Dear Editor:
l have just returned from visit
to my old home town in Maine. |
am native of Pittston. My visit of
a week to the village of East Pitts
ton, was one of delightful memories.
Glorious autumn days, unrivalled
and beautiful scenery, each day end
ing with a sunset rich in colors,
leaving an impression of beauty not
soon forgotten. The hospitality of
the people of the old town has not
been lessened with the passing of
the years and older Inhabitants with
whom l passed much of my youth.
The love of home is one of the
strongest characteristics of the
human family. These good folks
possess this quality to a remarkable
degree, much to their credit. This
is one of the most homelike and at
tractive communities in the state. l
find much satisfaction in reviewing
these old scenes of beauty and max
ing the acquaintance of these good
people, whose neat homes and agree
able surroundings beckon US with
old fashioned hospitality to come
again.
A Wanderer.
Winter Hill, Mass, Oct. IL, 1925.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1926-10-13
FREEDOM

SoUTH-Mrs. Fred Basford of
Northport is helping Mrs. Eta
ADAMS care for her husband, who is
very low. -0 -
Mr.. and Mrs. Lewis Five were col.
iers at Mrs. Flye's mothers, Mrs.
Anee Penney's, Sunday night.
visitors at Mrs. John Downer,s
sunday, sunday We're Mr., and Mrs. Fred
Temple and son, of Troy, Mr.. and
MRS. Raymond Phinney and LITTLE
slaughter Pauline, of the Village
harry Evans and Mrs. Stella Lon,
bard of Northport.
Inc canning factory finished the
seasons a;;G work. Saturday night.
Ellen Bessey passed the week end
Win with her grandmother. Mrs. Alice
Fred Thompson, Nellie Blake. Har-
land Wing visited at Mrs. Blaka,s
sisters, Mrs. Viola Skinner
CHINA Village, Sunday.
robert Fuller and family visited
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1926-10-13
LEES SUNNY AFTERNOON

With her children grown up, the
middle-aged woman finds time to do
the things she never had time to do
before-read the new books, see the
new plays, enjoy her grandchildren,
take an active part in church and
civic affairs. Far from being pushed
aside by the younger set, she finds a
full, rich life of her own. That is, If
her health is good.
Thousands of women Of middle age
say they owe their vigor and health
to Lydia E. Pinkham's Vegetable
Compound. Those who have learned
through their owl. experience the
merit of this old reliable root and
herb medicine are enthusiastic in rec
ommending it to their friends and
neighbors.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1926-10-13

Woody Chuck lived in the Plea
SAINT Pasture. close to the Apple
Orchard where In the early
spring little Bobbie Redvest had
built his nest. But, goodness Ne!
All nests were now empty and MOST
of the birds had flown to the Sunny
South. There was no thought for
anything nowadays but to pre-
pare for winter. and careful folk
were storing away nuts and grain in
hollow trees and in well-made bur-
rows under ground. There were
two careful people, however, who
were seeing that their winters sup
ply was stored under their skin.
Seems strange, ell, Little Reader, to
use ones skin for a storehouse?
But that was just what Woody
Chuck was doing, as well as the Big
Brown Bear, as | mentioned in a
story or two ago.
Yes, sir. These two persons were
growing as fat as fat could be. How
they could stuff so much was a
source of wonder to Little Jack Rab-
bit, and as he hoped along, clip
perty clip, lipperty lip in the shadow
of the Old Stone Fence, he exclaim-
ed right out loud:
I'D rather be lean. Yes, dreadfully
thin
Than have a storehouse under my
skin"
mo, you wouldn't" all of a sud-
den shouted a voice. and there stood
Woody Woodchuck right in front of
his doorstep. mo, sir, if you had to
go to sleep underground all winter,
you'd be mighty willing to stuff
yourself till you nearly burst before
putting on your winters night cap"
"Ha, ha," laughed the little rabbit.
"Tell me more"
well, it's this way" went on
Woody Woodchuck. when l go to
sleep in my underground burrow /
sleep so soundly that l never wake
up till warm weather comes again"
Goodness gracious" exclaimed
the bunny boy.
"And if / didn't have mighty
good supply of fat under my skin, -
went on the little woodchuck, Il
might starve to death. AT any rate,
I'd be so weak when I did wake up
that I'd have to send for DR.. Quack,
the famous duckdoctor!"
you do love TO sun yourself. don't
you" remarked the little rabbit.
I'VE woodchucks all love the sun
shine" admitted Woody. II make
the most of 1t these few last days.
But you'd be surprised how sleepy l
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1926-10-13
COLDS. BE WARY OF THEM

Noses, all the way from the
Sesqui- Centennial to Petit Manan,
are being blown and wiped to the
discomfort of the possessors and the
concern of the neighbors. The COM
mon cold is prevalent, and very
! mischievous accompaniment at that
Indeed those, who assume to be au-
thorities in such matters, warn us to
be careful lest this slight discom-
fort develop into serious complica-
tons.
Let us at least desist from sneez-
ing germs abroad corral them in
the handkerchief and f1aunt it not in
the doing of it. Have some regard
for the respiratory tracts Of other
folks as Well as of those we possess
Colds menace these, whether they
be colds of the common variety OF
| allied or akin to some form of in
f1uenza. Pneumonia may be con-
tracted through this medium, though
we be ever so unsuspicious.
So much concern is this pre-.
valence of colds causing those who
think they comprehend the gravity
of the menace that a call comes
from the American Chemical Society
to chemists. psychologists and ply
sicianss to work together for a thor
ough study of the common cold, its
causes, its complications, and meas
ures for holding in check. When We
consider what has been done in the
way of checking tuberculosis, diph-
liberia and certain other diseases we
may be hopeful that some relief out
| of this effort is to be had.
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Editorial Comment
Need to Be Qualified
IeMistOn SUM


It was an admirable word Presi-
dent Coolidge spoke to the American
Legion.
"The duties of peace are as vital
as those of war"
He sees one of the most inpor-
tant Of those duties to be to get out
the vote.
Rather put it. get out and vote.
No less imperative, to qualify to vote
intelligently.
To vote intelligently.
To vote intelligently, one needs to
understand the immediate issue.
That requires him to know some
thing of the history of the year and
of the years before.
Few of us have that qualification.
How many voters who vote on
tariff and on currency knew what 1t
was they were voting on,-what
were the economic principles in
VolVed?
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1926-10-13


Portsmouth. N. H.
October 8. 1926.
The Editor
The Augusta journal,
Augusta, Maine.
Dear Sir:
October 9th, Roosevelt's birthday.
is also NAVY DAY. 1t is so des-
ignated and set aside by the Presi-
dent of the United States for the
purpose of informing the general
public of the need for the country's
First Line of National Defense, it's
object, its methods,-and concretely,
how it functions in its everyday life.
The Navy hopes by means of
open house to show citizens and
tax payers how their money is spent
1t is not in any sense a mobilization
or scheme for Spreading propaganda
for military expansion. 1t is a
method of giving the public a bet
ter knowledge of the condition of
the Navy. to promote more init
mate and cordial relations between
citizens and the Navy they support,
and to increase the efficiency Of the
Navy itself through the necessity of
meeting this yearly public inspec-
ton.
Al PAS'Acu5 SCdIS NAV L LA L
has been chosen by schools as an oc-
casion for organized excursions of
school children to the Navy Yard in
order that they might become ac-
quainted to some extent with the
Navy and its function and ideals.
On this day every Naval Station
and every possible ship in the Navy
will be receiving visitors. This Navy
Yard has arranged for the general
public to go on board the Submarine
Tender ARGONNE and the latest
and largest submarines in our Navy,
three of which in the V-class were
built at this Yard, and are now pre-
pairing for an extensive cruise and
maneuvers to the West Coast.
Visitors will be permitted to park
their cars in the Navy Yard and will
be furnished escorts to show them
through construction shops now en-
gagged in building the VA.
All points of interest in the yard
will be shown. Special military
drills. deep sea diving, submarine
periscopes. etc, will be featured. A
continuous ferry schedule between
the Navy Yard and the city of
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1926-10-13

Portsmouth will facilitate access to
and from the Yard to those who do
not come by auto.
The Yard is prepared, and hopes,
to entertain and interest thousands
of visitors on Navy Day this year.
A most cordial invitation is extended
to you and your staff. and through
the columns of your paper to the
public at large, to take this oppor-
tunity to visit the Portsmouth Navy
Yard.
Very sincerely yours,
w. d. MacDOUGALL,
Rear Admiral. u. S, Navy
Commandant.
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am all the while. Any moment !
may smuggle down in my burrow
and sleep till spring."
well, it's good thing you're
safely out of sight" laughed the
bunny boy. Don't go to sleep on
your doorstep. Danny Fox might
come by and eat you up, you
Sleepy rye" =.
mo. I'll take good, care of that"
promised Woody Woodchuck. And
rye taken mighty good care to dig
myself a safe retreat for the winter.
We woodchucks sleep so soundly
that we could be dragged out with
out waking up
'Where are Mrs. Woodchuck and
the babies?" asked the bunny boy.
1.-THE babies" laughed Woody
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Light and Airy
A Question


Years will take their toll, they tell us,
Youth be served from trimming
cup.
All the ancients. though they're zeal
Gus,
Must the golden palm give up;
Arms go brittle, tragic early,
Days of binding speed are past,
Curves that once were crafty, curly,
Feed the swinging bats at last:
Is this truth or is it Islander?
Well, you tell them, Alexander!
You, who held the sluggers hitless
In the hollow of your hand,
Old are you, but far from witness,
So you won the way you planned;
Shooting sharp as Davy Crockett
One and two and three and out
Put the ball game IN your pocket,
II there yet remains a doubt:
Tell them, tough old salamander,
Are you finished, Alexander?
% c. A. Child. in n. Y. Times.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1926-10-13
ARE WE DRIFTING BACK

Included in the news reports of
Tuesday morning were two, be-
tween which possibly relationship
exists. One Is the statement of
Chicago's health officer. declaring
that all literature bearing upon pub
lie health should be in words of one
syllable, as the mental age of the
typical Cicagoan and New Yorker is
but twelve years. The other is the
account of a street battle in Chi
cago, five killed by machine gun fire
that raked the street and the front
of the great cathedral on that street.
It would seem incorrect to assume
that the mental age of these thugs
is but that of twelve years, though
their moral age evidently is even
less than that. But how about the
mental age of those responsible for
maintenance of law and authority in
that town? Here is the chief of
police reported as saying: This is
expected at any time. 1t will con-
tinue until one gang faction or the
other is wiped OUT
Once we associated such con-
illusions with the minds of savages,
the Indians, for instance. or with
semi sayages. the Sicilians, the
Chinese, the degenerate whites of
the mountains of our South-or is
af I,o
only civilized one, and are we, the
lookers-on in slack jawed ineptitude,
the uncivilized, the children of I'M
developed mentality?
We may be capable of compre-
hending words of more than one syl-
liable, but that simple word stop
we do not seem to comprehend in all
its significance, in all its implication
of command backed by courage,
GOODNESS, character and intelligence.
II there be no way in the populous
communities whereby we may pre-
vent gang feuds from running the
course until one side is exterthinated
then are We fast drifting back from
the attainment OF legal rights and
the maintenance Of respect for these,
back to feudalism and the moral
concepts of the Dark Ages.
We are not ready to accept any
conclusion of despair. Instead we
would have clearer understanding OF
the fact that liberation of lawless-
ness Is in and of itself a kind OF
lawlessness; that it is becoming
necessary to have public record OF
every individual living without Wis
ible means of support in any COM
munity. We approximate doing that
IN matters of health, to prevent con-
tagion. We do not overlook the
victim of small pox, of measles, OF
tuberculosis. We are fighting moral
rs well as physical contagion and
methods that have been proved fairly
successful in combating the latter
should at least be applied to moral
disease. We do not believe this H.
year mentality Is incapable OF de-
velopment and are reminded that q
12-year old subjected to discipline
becomes amenable to a greater de-
gree than when left unrestrained
And must we. equipped with the
direct primary and all that, must we
60 on electing 12-year old mentalities
10 enforce our laws?