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San Antonio light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1911-1993, 1926-04-12
FEDERAL RESERVE
SAYS TRADE SAFER
by Universal Service.

WASHINGTON. -. o.. April T..
The mighty tide of the nations com
mcrce and industry will in the future
flow on more evenly without being
plunged into the more radical fits of
depression which produce business
stagnation and throw millions of
workers out Of jobs, is the assurance
given by the Federal Reserve board
in its twelfth annual report made pub.
lie today.
Secretary Of the Treasury Mellon
is chairman of the board.
San Antonio light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1911-1993, 1926-04-12
QUAKE RECORDED
ON SEISMOGRAPH

NEW YORK. April 12.-P)-A
severe earthquake, believed to have
been more than 10000 miles away.
perhaps off the southwest roast Of
Australia. was recorded on the
seismograph at Fordham University
today.
San Antonio light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1911-1993, 1926-04-12
DRINKING MAN HELD
FOR OSTRICH FIGHT

BOSTON. April 12.-GR-Fcr
numbering an ostrich in the Zoo, Bin
Mcintyre is in Jail. he had quite
little drink and remembers getting
beating, but has no recollection VI
battling the ostrich. The charge Is
crucltv to nnimaIs.
San Antonio light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1911-1993, 1926-04-12
TWO MEN MISSING
IN VIRGINIA SWAMP
By Universal Service.

NORFOLK, Va, April 12.-Polan
Banks and f. Cameron Shipp. both OF
New York. are lost today in the dis
NAL swamps of Virginia. Search for
the two young men is being made
from South Mills, n. c.. and from the
southern shore on Lake Drummond.
Their disappearance was reported
by Captain Barnes, a guide.
The trio left Friday afternoon for
trip through the swamp to the
North Carolina border.
San Antonio light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1911-1993, 1926-04-12
PAGE DIES IN HOTEL
FIRE; LOSS 900

ELKTON. Md, April 12.-LP-A
page boy known only as Bruce is be.
licved to have lost his life when flames
swept through the Howard Hotel AMI
Sigman's furniture store early today
and for time threatened the entire
business district of Elktou. The dam.
age was placed at Sl5O.OOO. Sixty
guests fled in night clothing from the
hotel to escape the blaze.
San Antonio light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1911-1993, 1926-04-12
DEPEW SAYS MEN
ACTIVE AFTER so

NEW YORK, April 12.-H)-
Chuunccy NJ. Pepe,', who says be di"
his best work between ~ aud 30
thinks President Coolidge is right A.
to being too carly an age for retire
mrnt uf government employees.
San Antonio light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1911-1993, 1926-04-12
SCIENTISTS PUZZLED
BY SPINNING BASKET

CAMBRIDGE, Mass. April To-
pa wicker basket suspended from
a nail in glass case has been spin-
ming az Peabody museum, Harvard.
since it arrived FROM Brueo iast @,
tober and scientists are mysiiiied. it
was made hy natives
San Antonio light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1911-1993, 1926-04-12
PLANT QUARANTINE
BAN REVIEW BARRED

WASHINGTON, April 12.-P)-
The Supreme court today refused to
review its recent decision prohibit
ing states from quarantining against
plant pests.
San Antonio light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1911-1993, 1926-04-12
WIN RACE

A mile or 50 farther on mechanical
trouble forced Mr.. FurlonG's automo.
bile out of the race. Another driver,
whose name is unknown. took the
child and her mother into his ma
chine.
The race. was renewed again-and
won.
Once at the infirmary the flow of
blood was stopped and reports from
the hospital Monday say that Dorothy
Ann will recover.
San Antonio light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1911-1993, 1926-04-12
FIRE CAUSES $4,000
DAMAGE IN DALLAS

DALLAS, April 12.-CP)-Fire
damaged the stock of Hucy and Philip
Hardware company in its warehouse
at Lamar and Pacific avenues, and
the building itself to the estimated ex,
tent of $4,000 early today.
San Antonio light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1911-1993, 1926-04-12

tom J. DAVIS, high Rotary Off.
L eial, came from afar off to at
tend the 47th Rotary district con-
ventiOn now in full swing. Mr..
Davis halls from Butte, Mont.
Here's what he has TO say: "MOn-
tana is cold in the winter time.
When you can look out your window
and see nothing but high banks of
snow, you long for the land of sun
shine and palm trees. San AntoniO's
sunshine is becoming sort Of a
legend among Montana folks"
San Antonio light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1911-1993, 1926-04-12
Rio Grande Valley Puts in
Strong Bid for Highest
Attendance HOnors.

United by the double bond Of fra.
tcrRalism and common interest in
home and industrial life. more than
800 Rotarians Of South Texas stood
to sing America" at the opening of
the first annual convention of the
Forty-scvcnth District of Rotary In
tcrnational here Monday
Raymond Edwards. president Of the
San Antoio club. called the meeting to
order and welcomed the visitors. Sid
ncy J.. Hardin Of Mission. district gov
crnor, convened the first session of
the convention.
San Antonio light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1911-1993, 1926-04-12
HOUSE PASSES HUGE
NAVY AIR MEASURE

WASHINGTON, April 12.-CPl-
A Bill embodying an SS5.OOO,OOO fiv.-
year building program for the naval
air service was passed by the House
today and sent to the Senate.
San Antonio light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1911-1993, 1926-04-12
PURSE sNATCHER CAUGHT.

\ purse snatcher who stole pocket
book belonging to Miss Ethel Ryan.
III Omaha street, Monday noon, was
pursued and captured by F.. NJ Mcr-
ccau at Travis street near Broadway.
San Antonio light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1911-1993, 1926-04-12

6CAN ANTONIO is a most ideal
- place for filming pictures"
says Frederic Mac Kay, movie actor
in San Antonio with Elliot Dexter
to take part in Through the Years"
which will open the new auditorium.
with the abundance of sunshine
you have here, l wouldn't be sur.
prised TO see your city a great movie
center some day"
San Antonio light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1911-1993, 1926-04-12

OILY SUNDAY will run for
~ President himself nn four word
platform, TO Hell With Boozc,' il
Democrats and Republicans nomi-
nate "wcts."
Mr.. Sunday. who never fought
Satnn more ferociously than now,
would make good run. But he
must realize that Calvin Coolidge
will be the Republican candidate,
and to call him wet" is like calling
the Pacific ocean DRY.
San Antonio light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1911-1993, 1926-04-12

business news is good, Wall
- Street has stopped seeking things
on the back stairs. Chicago reports
brisk retail trade"
Financial statistics show that f
sou take care Of a business in Amer
lea, that business will take care Of
YOU.
Mr.. Ercsgc, for instance. did p
gross" Of S2G,3OG.5I7 in 1916. Last
year his business had jumped to
SlUJ. 9Gj.G1O. Profits in nine year.
rose from S2.172,3IS to $l3,5G0. 2GO.
II the government Of the United
States will attend to IT'S business
as American business men attend 10
THEIR business everything will oc
pleasant.
San Antonio light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1911-1993, 1926-04-12
1 CARS USED
IN 3O-M|LE
RACE
Fate and Her Conspiring
Agents Fail to Halt
Hospital Dash.

Fate and her conspiracies against
the life of Dorothy Ann Grasshoff, L.
daughter of Detective and Mrs. L. F
Grasshoff. Sunday failed after a 30
mile race from Lake Medina TO the
Santa Rosa Infirmary where the flow
of blood from a wound on the knee
finally was staunched.
Playing upon a rocky shore of the
lake. Dorothy Ann fell. A sharp
stone inflicted deep wound on the
knee. With the danger of bleeding
to death apparent, Detective GrasshOff
started TO the city in his automobile.
San Antonio light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1911-1993, 1926-04-12

an President Coolidge's yacht,
~ Mayflowcr, Sahara's sands are
accurately reproduced. so far as any
alcoholic beverage goes.
In fact when innocent mineral
water is served. the President turns
his glass upside down, partly be
cause he thinks plain water good
enough. partly brcaus" mineral
water gln-srs look like champagne
San Antonio light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1911-1993, 1926-04-12
CAR CRASHES

A tire was flat. The child was
transferred 10 the car of ]. r. Beckett
Jr.. and the race began anew. Near
the toll gate the Beckett machine
crashed into a fence to avoid a COLI
sion with another car.
Another automobile was necessary.
William Furlong volunteered and the
race with death was resumed once
more
San Antonio light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1911-1993, 1926-04-12
TODAY
MussoIini Hard to Kill.
Business? Ask Kresge.
"I'll Rum" Says Sum
day.
The Pure White Rab-
bits.
By Arthur Brisbane
: Copyright 1896 BY Star Co

MOTHER attempt to kill
"a Mussolini fails. This time
woman, II British religious
fanatic, past middle age, fired point
blank at Italy's ruler, sending a bull
let through his nose. An inch diff
ference would have meant death.
and instantly the history Of Italy and
Of Europe would have been changed.
A MAN Of courage and extraordin-
"a airy self-cOntrol, the moment he
was shot Mussolini protected the
woman that shot him from the vio-
lence of the mob.
THEN that evening, with his face
4 bandagcd, he made a speech,
telling the people not to get excited.
San Antonio light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1911-1993, 1926-04-12

Wounds are not new 10 him: his
record in the war was fine, but his
extreme radicaIism. offensive to off
GERS, deprived him Of promotion. Now
be holds all tho officers Of his ma
ton. from the king down, in the hol-
low Of his hand.
In 1917. fighting on the Austrian
front. MussoIiui's body was riddIcd
by the explosion Of n hand grenade
Doctors counted and attended ninety
eight wounds on his body. Such a
man is not easily frightened.
San Antonio light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1911-1993, 1926-04-12
BUTLER UNDER FIRE.

For the latter inherited as his share
of the affair the caustic and widely
expressed disapproval of those VINO
questioned the ethics of his rrest OF
Colonel Williams on the same night
that he was a guest of honor at the
colOners home.
That Colonel Williams was not
placed under arrest during the din
ner he gave in honor of General But
Ter was made clear by the general
some time ago in a statement, explain
ing the arrest occurred after dinner
lin the public rooms of a Coronado no.
tel when 1 was not a guest of this
officer"
San Antonio light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1911-1993, 1926-04-12
OTHER WITNESSES.

Other witnesses expected TO be heard
during the course of the court-martial
included the marine officers and their
wives who were guests of Colonel and
Mrs. Williams at the dinner in honor
of General Butler. officers present
when the colonel was placed under ar,
rest and navy and civilian surgeons
qualified to give expert testimony on
intoxication in general and Colonel
Williams condition in particular.
4 rear admiral, a brigadicr general
three colonies and three captains com.
prise the court-martial board.
San Antonio light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1911-1993, 1926-04-12
2 QUESTIONS LOOM.

Nevertheless there was a general
disposition on the part of those who
turned toward the Marine base court.
room today TO expect the court-martial
Of Colonel Williams to answer two
questions, the first officially and the
second unofficially:
WAS or was not Colonel VIII
liams intoxicated in the public rooms
of a Coronado hotel?
Did or did not General Butler
violate the code Of hospitality in order
ing him under arrest?
Whether General Butler would be
called to the witness stand today was
problcmatical.
San Antonio light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1911-1993, 1926-04-12
Is M IS w IS W
Child's Life Saved
ByAutoist Relay
E&keylMd21!
III aGD>S

HERBERT CHILDRESS, hos.
l iery man of Chattanooga.
Tenn, says: thine was when only
the wives and daughters of the ultra
rich were able TO wear silk stock
ings. Now the poorest shop girl
would not dare appear on the
streets wearing cotton hosiery. Like
the automobile, silk stockings are
now necessity instead of a luxury,
and when the big boom gets under
way down here every girl will be
able to own dozens of pairs"
San Antonio light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1911-1993, 1926-04-12
RECORD ATTENDANCE.


Starting with what promises to be
a record attendance. it is expected that
1000 business men and their wives
from the territory Surroundig San An
tonic, will be registered b. night.
Twelve persons were kept busy all
morning registering delegates and Wis
itorS who by noon crowded to capaci-
ty the lobby aud the ballroom of the
Guntcr hotel where headquarters Of the
convention have been established.
That the strongest and most en-.
thusiastic delegations to the conyeu-
ton are from the Rio Grandc Valley
towns was evidenced by the hundreds
Of hat bands advertising the section.
VALLEY STRONG.
Though each Of the II clubs OF the
district is represented. it was evident
early during the registration that the
attendance prize will go to one Of the
Valley towns
Donna, claiming 100 per cent at
tendance, had its banner pinned ~ the
rostrum by the time the frs session
convened. KingSvlln and Mission are
among other contrndcrs for the best
represented club, size and mileage con
sidcrcd, while it was reported that
death in the family Of one member
kept Robstown from having 100 per
cent representation.
MLELLAN BACK.
Among prominent men present at
the opening were Dr. Harry Fish.
Sayrc, Pa, director Rotary Intcrna-
tional; Gcogrc-O. Ref. Salt Lake City.
chairman business method committee {:
Tom J. Davis. Butcc, Mont. chair
man committee on constittiou: Walter
Cline. Wichita Falls. governor Forty
first district: William Lewis Butcher
director Of boys welfare; DR. Hugh
Mcclellan. Winchester. Ky. past prcsr-
drne San Antonio club; District Gov.
tContinucd On Page -
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1926-11-01

ton of the Toledo and Ohio Central
Railroad.
The fourth estate might never
have had a member of its profession
in the White House had Warren
Harding, as a boy. gone his own
way. When he graduated from Ohio
Central College, Warren started to
read law in the Office of Marion
attorney. He seemed pretty well
satisfied with his undertaking. but
DR.. and Mrs. Harding did not like
the man with whom he was associ-
ating, and we induced him to give
up reading law" Warren, the father
relates, had been editor of the COT
lege paper, so after he left the law
Office he went to work for the Ma
rion Mirror.
THE editor and Warren got into
ruckus about James G. Blaine.
Warren always had been an admirer
of Blaine's, so he quit the Mirror,
AMI after working at odd times for
the Star, made it possible for him
to buy this paper by loaning him
$500 and going good on a couple of
small notes. In all the thirty odd
years that Warren ran the Star, he
never said anything harmful against
anyone. lie WIS COHSll uCllNe Joul :
nalist. The paper grew in value I'M
til 1t sold for about half million
dollars"
'While still In his teens. Warren
took unusual interest in politics and
made many speeches before he was
81. He was unusually successful in
his early political ventures,
'Warrens respect and love for his
mother, brothers and sisters and my
self, was beautiful. He and his bro
Tiers and sisters were a mutual ad-
miration society. Whatever one did
the others applauded.
"He always was giving me PRESENTS
When he could not think of anything
to buy me, he would give me money.
The last present he gave me was a
check for 500. This was a day or
two before he left for the White
House. He explained that it was to
help me defray the added expenses
had been subjected to inentertaining
at my home during the campaign
This was all nonsense, but he insist
ed, and / accepted it.
His love for his friends was un-
usual. He would stick with them af-
ter they had been deserted by virtu-
ally everyone else. | am certain that
none of Warren's friends could influ-
ence him from any opinion or decis-
ion, which he knew to be right"
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1926-11-01
BY Beck

four who has made an extensive
speaking campaign, and he has from
time to time issued statements an
nouncing his campaign expenditures
for each week. Mr.. Could has also
travelled about the state considerably
and has sent out large quantities OF
literature. and Mr. Baxter has spok-
en- at few places in this section and
has also mailed letters to voters. Mr.
Jacks campaign has been the least
active of any
The Lisbon man was a candidate
two years ago. when Senator Fernald
was opposed by him and by Frank T.
Guernsey of Dover Foxcroft. and he
polled a large vote at that time.
Mr.. Gould's principal plea to the
voters has been that the eastern part
of the state should have one of the
senators. and this was the rallying
cry of Mr.. Guernsey in the 1924 con-
test.
Mr.. Baxter was first in the field
this year, and for time it looked as
though he would be unopposed. Then,
one by one. the other candidates got
into the running. Mr. Gould making
his announcement when 1t became
apparent that Mr.. Guesnsey would
not again seek that honor.
The candidacy of Mr.. Buzzell came
as a surprise, as 1t was generally
supposed that he VS. gettinw in line
to run for the Congressional nominal
ton two years hence.
One of the issues raised against
both Mr.. Baxter and Mr.. Gould by
their opp nents is that Maine ought
not have two millionaires in the Sem
ate, and Mr.. Gould's> SUPP orters as
sert that Portland should not have
two senators, millionaires or not
millionaires.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1926-11-01

in Madison to attend the Lawrence
Madison football game, Saturday af-
ternoon.
Mr.. and Mrs. Harry Patterson and
family were in Thorndike, Sunday.
visiting relatives.
Robert Brown motored to Orono,
Saturday afternoon, where he at
tended the ColbyMaine football
game.
Virginia Brown is visiting - her
grand parents, Mr.. and Mrs. Ira
Brown in North Vassalboro.
Mr.. and Mrs. Hugh Brown passed
the week end in Vassalboro with
relatives.
Henry Taylor is able to be out
again after being confined to his
home on Water street by illness.
Mr.. and Mrs. n. o. Reynolds of
Portland were calling on H. NJ. Rey-
nolds, Saturday, on their way home
from Unity where they have been
passing the week at their cottage.
Mr.. and Mrs. Peck and daughter.
Miss Virginia, of Winslow. have
moved into the George Fairfield
house on Lower Main street, for the
winter.
Mr.. and Mrs. Ernest Morrill, have
gone to Camden, where they will
pass the winter.
Miss Stella Thomas has returned
to South Paris, where she teaches
after passing the week end at her
home.
Mrs. Mahlon Crummett and chill
dren. of Clinton, and Mrs. Dean
Simpson. of Jackman, are visiting
their parents, Mr.. and Mrs. Charles
Pooler,. on Burrill street.
Justin Johnson returned. Saturday,
from Bangor, where he has been at
tending the teachers convention.
Mrs. Anna Osborne has returned
to her home in Skowhegan after
visiting Mrs. William Lemelin on
Burrill street.
Connell Lawry was in Orono. Sat-
urday, where he attended the Colby
Maine game.
Mrs. A. w. Crosby and Mr.. and
Mrs. Fl. P. Crosby and children, mo-
tored to Dresden, Friday, where they
called on Mrs Crosby's parents, Mr.
and Mrs w. w. Trussell.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1926-11-01
Father of Harding
Continued from Page One)

of greatness which lifted his boy
from an Ohio farm to the White
House.
They're ringing for Washington.
Some day they will ring for me-"
That prophecy made by Warren
Harding at the age of five. as he
heard the bells chimed in memorium
to the first President, the father has
seen fulfilled.
Today he lives in a world gone by,
his mind filed with interesting Incl
dents, years forgotten, in the life Of
his illustrious son.
And any review by DR.. Harding
of the life of his President-son be-
gins with the statement that the
most important factor in it was "the
wonderful teaching and inspiration
received from his mother and grand
mother"
"Value of study, industry, kind
ness. loyalty and discretion taught
by his mother from early boyhood
were tenets followed faithfully DR..
Harding remarked, musing the other
day about his son. THAT calling for
tender treatment of enemies often
brought him criticism"
The Presidents first effort at pub
lie speaking is an incident which DR..
Harding takes great pleasure in tell
ing.
at was while I was teaching the
Buckhorn Inn School. Neighbors
and students were gathered in the
country schoolhouse. ] had just de-
liveref an address when Warren
pulled my coat-tail and said: Pap
by, I want to speak, also There
was no dissuading him. He recited
a five-stanza poem, taught him by
his grandmother. That was % years
ago this coming winter.
"Warren's first idea of education
was received at a woodboX in the
kitchen of the Harding Blooming
Grove home. He would sit by the
hour making out words from the
printed letters on the newspapers
which his mother had pasted on the
box to make it appear less untidy.
"Grandmother Elizabeth Madison
Harding was responsible for the
Hardings naming their son Warren
GamalieP after an uncle, Method
list preacher.
Here DR.. Harding told how War
rem earned his first money by saw
ing wood for a neighbor. later rails
ing 10 bushels of wheat on an aban-
doned potato patch. and still later,
while not yet Is years of age, work.
ing as a teamster in the construc-
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1926-11-01
HOUDINI PASSES
Continued from Pace One)

In Appleton, Wis, April 6, 1874. the
son OF Rabbi Mayer Samuel Weiss.
Houdini came before the Ameri-
can public as an eXposer of frauds
perpetrated by so-called spirit me-
diumS He held that the phenomena
produced by profeSsed mediums of
various kinds, hypnotists, mesmer-
lists and fakirs, were all spurious.
He exposed hundreds of professional
mediums and offered $4,000 to any
medium who could produce phe-
nomena which he could not repro
duce by relying solely upon his mus
cular strength and agility, his physi-
cal endurance and his knowledge of
mechanics. He never was called
upon to pay the reward.
He kept up an untiring attack on
spiritualists. He wrote a book to
expose "Margery," the medium who
won the award of the Scientific
American, charging that the com
mittee which made the award did
not take proper precautions. He
aided the police of New York City
in putting a number of mediums out
of business and gave a course at the
Police Academy here on the discov-
of frauds.
His first appearance as a public
entertainer was at the age of eight,
when he performed on the high ira
pese with a circus troupe. Because
of his mothers objections he was
brought back home and apprenticed
to a locksmith. Almost at once he
turned his attention to the business
of opening locks without keys.
A handcuffed prisoner brought
into Appleton by a sheriff who had
lost the keys to the handouts, was
the occasion for the discovery of
the trick of opening handouts which
Houdini said was known only to him.
his wife, and the prisoner.
After an unsuccessful attempt to
appear in vaudeville, Houdini
scraped together enough money to
go to Europe, who're he made his
reputation. When he returned he
was able to command fifty times the
price asked for his act. Besides per-
Corning various so-called magical
tricks, Houdini was adept in releas-
ing himself from almost any kind of
confinement that could be devised.
He freed himself after being man
acled and shut up in a box. He es-
capped from strait Jackets. He freed
himself while hung from derrick
in mauacles and a strait Jacket. He
coffin under water. Although he
challenged any man to- perform
these feats of escape, no man ever
duplicated one of them.
Houdints library here is said to
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1926-11-01
Seize 245,000 Gallons
Alcohol in Marlboro

Marlboro. Oct. 3O-The most elab
crate still ever found in this city was
seized here today when Chief Will
liam III. Finn and Officer julius Stat
terry raided barn on Forest street
about a mile and half from the city
proper. 1t was valued at s500e Three
plumbers had sto be Jailed in to dis
mantle it after the police had spent
six hours in moving it to the station.
Dominic Pietro of North Franklin
street. Hudson, and Grueldo Albertin
of 147 South street. Marlboro, were
arrested, and, according to Chief