The San Antonio Light (San Antonio, Tex.), Vol. 39, No. 306, Ed. 1 Friday, November 21, 1919 Page: 25 of 32
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1000 American Soldiers in
France Trying Out Hunches
fwo A. E. F. Men Have Be-
come Fox Trot Kings of
Paris—Negro Cleans Up
$25000 Handling Army
Supplies — Newspapermen
Seem to Have Gotten Away
in Lead.
By the AflMclated Pr«M.
Paris Nov. 21.—Several thousand dis-
mrged American soldiers who remain-
-1 in France to try their fortunes are
■ring as must fare all pioneers. A
■w have become reasonably wealthy
ome are "reporting progress.” The
lajority however like their fathers
efore them iu the United States are
•udging ou lite's way over or around
bstacles with their carts hitched to
tars that are flying rather lower than
key were when the young meu set out
> "Americanize France.''
Most of the meu really are pioneers
ecause they are striking out tor them-
elves along new lines. As yet there is
o organization to put these men iu cou-
aet with their leilows for the ex-
hauge of ideas and experiences.
Nearly 9000 American Expeditionary
'oree meu were released here aud it is
stimated a fourth of these have settled
own to work here. The others are viv-
tiug sight-seeing or have goue home
Iter a discouraging look at busiuess
Tcipects.
Of the 2000 or so who are hard after
\xL<h fraucs according to American
usiuess meu here who kuow most about
he uew ventures several hundred found
mploymeut with large concerns chiefly
Lmerieau firms preparing to do business
u the devastated regions. Another
roup took various small places to pay
heir way while studying. The mu-
ority of the meu it was said started to
aake good by capitalizing Amerieau
letbodn. Very lyauy of them saw what
hey considered' defects iu French life
nd made ready to furnish the supply
nd if necessary create the demaud.
Negro a Striking Success.
Most of them agree that easy money
s uot one of the natural resources ofr
■'rance but a few have proved that it is.
I negro made 125000 francs buying
md selling army aud uavy supplies at
irest. His case is vouched for by a
veil-known American commercial cxecu-
The most striking success reported is
hat of "The Fox Trot Kings of Paris”
is they term themselves Gerald Kiley
vho drove the Chicago Press Club am-
mlanee and Harold Fitch of St. Paul
vho was at the wheel of one of Mrs.
IV. K. Vanderbilt's ambulances and la-
er went to the front.
Kiley aud Fitch the former said-got I
heir start over here w hen the wife of I
in American banker in business here.i
■pressed 51)0 francs on us” when they :
dayed iu a three-man jazz baud at a
lance she gave. They organized a Wil-1
lou Welcome ball at a leading hotel |
»beu the President arrived in Paris
ind netted more than 10000 fraucs on '
lie affair. This success they said they j
>fteu duplicated at "The Dixie Club”
lances they organized with au admis-
don charge of 20 francs a person.
Knowing that "good things” must not ।
>e overworked the meu took over the j
ce cream making equipment of the 1. ;
M. C. A. which ba*.Mi 1 Capacity Of a
thousand gallons an hour aud late iu Oc-
tober begau wholesaling “Dixie lee
Urcam” cutting tlie market price 50 to
100 per eent. They said they invested
100000 franc’s in the venture.
Many Took French Brides.
Some of the most interesting of the ;
American busiuess experiences here are
those of meu who married French girls.
Three of these are farming east of
Paris “making more money than they
ever thought possible in the United j
States” their business advisor said. One 1
nan married into a dairy shop. Another i
returned to dus trade of tailoring in the |
lame way. Scores of American boys are
iu business with their Frerfch fathers-iu-1
law.
“Kebuilt” typewriters familiar to ’
Americans have been introduced to the I
French by Lieut. .1. L. McCann nt Tus-'
raloosa Ala. aud George E. Howard of
Pasadeua Cal. Their difficulty is too
much business. With typical aggressive-
ness they are buying American used
machines from French dealers to sell
to other French dealers. Meantime'
Howard said they are preparing to open
“the American Stenographic Bureau"
because he said an American business
man is up a blind alley trying to find
a public stenographer or to get out his
TEXAS TIRE£ RUBBER CO.
207 Avenue C. „ ~ ’ Crockett 5156.
San Antonio Texas.
OPEN SATURDAY UNTIL 9:00 P. M.
FRIDAY.
correspondence when an “English
spoken” variety can be located.
Isadora Court who was a paper-
hanger boldly set himself up in the
decorating busiuess iu a fashiouable sub-
urb.
Lieut. Stevens L. Tyler of Memphis
began as an import aud export broker
but became a merchandise broker while
awaiting better shipping facilities and
more familiarity with the mysteries of
French trading.
Harry L. Drucker a newspaper pho-
tographer returned to his trade add-
ing commercial work.
Vulcanizing Unknown.
Importiug aud exporting according to
an American executive iu that line at-
tracted scores of the men but most of
them gave it us as a bad job when they
ran into the mess of intricacies delays
and financial difficulties for the begin-
ner. '
One man who wanted to bring in
carloads of automobiles and bicycle
tires turned defeat into success by open-
ing a tire sale aud repair shop. Another
one with the same idea is awaiting ar-
rival of a real quick repair an< steam
vulcanizing plant to give Paris a taste
of fast work. He said virtually all
tube repairs here now are made with
cement patches instead of vulcanizing
and take a week instead of au hour.
“Many men” au American officer
still iu service said "are working tem-
porary good things while seeking real
openings. The favorite method is get-
ting hold of army canteen goods and re-
selling them to the French at several
times cost. Many men make as much
as 200 francs a week.
Newspaper meu seem to have lauded
ou their feet most quickly. Nearly all
of those who stayed are developing some
"idea” outside nt office hours.
Several thrifty discharged soldiers
made temporary wealth buying “dollar
checks” sold to service men ut a rate
lower than the dollar was quoted. One
■pan formerly on The Stars and Stripes
is credited with making a small fortune
iu that way.
Oue /Author Cleaned Up.
“Army pathos and bathos" put in
book form by Sergeant Melvin Ryder oi
We Have Moved
Birdsong-Collins Co.
Now at 228 1-2 East Houston Street
We’ve moved we had to we couldn’t let ’em build a
** theater over us and remain in our old home. Now we are
Art Goods our new ^ ome better.
Pictures We are on ’ y a feW doors east of our old stand same
. side of the street
ricture-rraming
Stationery 228 1-2 East Houston Street
Kodaks Not the largest store in town but larger than we look.
Kodak Supplies No other store in town can show you a large: or bet-
Kodak Finishing ter selected stock of Pictures Picture Frames Kodaks
Kodak Supplies and Stationery than we can. Our Kodak
naBBBMKB finishing like our picture framing is the best that skill and
equipment can produce.
Archer’s Art Shop 110 East Houston Street now a part of our business is
equipped to furnish you anything from a lantern slide to a ten foot panorama. We
make motion pictures views copies enlargements and flashlights. Anything
from scene or accident to a banquet.
Bring us your Films for developing and printing. Bring
us your Pictures for Framing
SPECIAL ATTENTION GIVEN TO MAIL ORDERS
228 1-2 | Birdsong-Collins Co. I I
HOUSTON ST “The Big Picture Shop ” Houston st
Schenectady became a best-seller and
passed the 300000 mark.
Ideas for great wealth are being mull-
.ri over by a number of men and may re-
sult in the establishment of a chain of
hotels and restaurants aloug the battle-
front towns. One young man who miss-
ed the American small boy “shine” is
negotiating a lease for a shoe-shining
parlor.
As an American busiuess man who
came in contact with many of the dis-
charged men put it "there aren't auy
gold dollars in the streets but there is a
lot of silver scattered about that may
be picked up if the American boys will
look for it thpnigh French spectacles.
The French can't be Americanized but
there is a lot of good in our ways that
they need and will accept if on our side
we meet their views and respect their
customs.”
1918 MARK SURPASSED
Williamson County Cotton Crop Slight-
•' ly Larger Than Last Year.
Georgetown Tex. Nov. 21.—United
States Cotton Statistician W. T. Arm-
strong. of thia county states that there
were 45200 bales of cotton ginned prior
to Nov. 1 ns compared with 42.710 last
year. The season is greatly retarded
on account of the continuous bad weath-
er during the month of September and
October.
It is estimated that at least 30000
bales of cotton were destroyed by the
water befoae picking.
LIFT OFF CORNS
. WITH FINGERS
Few Drops of “Frwsoo.” Thon
Corns Lift Off—No Na I .
A tiny bottle of “Freczone” costs so
little at any drug store; apply a few
dropa upon any corn or callus. Instant-
ly it stops hurting then shortly you
lift that bothersome corn or callus
right off with your fingers. Truly 1
No humbug!
To the Public
REMEMBER!
There are others trying to imitate our
sale but fail to make mention of the tire
you will get.
All tires sold by us are of well-known
standard makes such as Keystone Batavia
and Speedway tires. All firsts —guaranteed.
(Nc seconds).
So beware of the fellow who is afraid to
advertise make of tire offered for sale.
USE STORM deposit
Shell and Gravel Cast Up by Gale
Makes Valuable Ballast.
Corpus Christi Tex.. Nov. 21.—Thou-
sands of tons <>f shell and gravel cast
up by the September storm have been
hauled by the city for use in filling in
the low spots of the bay section of the
city.
The shell has been used in some cases
to cover the layer of mud left by the
receding waters but more often it bar
been utilized to bring a low lying lot
up to the level of the street and so pre-
vent the gathering of a pool of water
which would prove a potential breeding
place for mosquitoes and disease.
To Fortify the System Against Colds
Grip and Influenza.
take GROVE'S TASTELESS Chill
TONIC. It purifies and enriches the
blood. It builds up and strengthens the
whole system. It fortifies the system
gainst colds grip and influenza. Price
60 cents. —(Adv.)
Raye—My wire Is practicing economy
now. Baines—Thaffa -rood! Raye—Yes;
but I don't believe she's ever solns to be-
come expert nt it.—Edinburg Scolsman.
f Kt voua 'N
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PUDDINGS
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PHILA.PA.
- THE SAN ANTONIO LIGHT.
Two More Days of Our
Dollar Sale a Tires & Tubes
Guaranteed Tires'
ONE DOLLAR
HIS sale has not only been an overwhelming success but has smash- /
ed all tire sales records in this country. • It brings tire prices right *
down to rock bottom. Can you imagine getting two high-grade guaran-
teed tires practically for the price of one? That is what we offer. To
every customer buying one tire and one tube at the regular list prices
during the next two days we will g've an additional tire of any make in
our store for $l.OO and an additional tube for $l.OO the only condition r-
being that both a tire and a tube are purchased because this is acorn-
bination offer.
KEYSTONE BATAVIA
FIRSTS FIRSTS
GUARANTEED 6000 MILES 'MT ~ ■ VIVW GUARANTEED 5000 MILES
i’ri** sis 58 1 q < cjai a \
OVXO Two for .... B-O 111 A\ \\ 70x3 Price 817.88 1Q CC
30x3-1 24.93 wSm H A\ U Tw ° "
32x31 F ^? 0 2 r 7M . 28.58 /// g | 30x31 ^r 270 ... 23.70
31x4 37.96 JR I H i 32x31 27.20
32x4 1’^*837.52 38 5? R I H 0
Two for .... Mir-H I! MgS B Price 885.00 36 00
33x4 *^ o e ^ r 956 40.36 Hl || j / t«> tnr ....
34x4 41.43 02 B H I 32x4 r T ri " 36.65
34x41 ^^•• .54.69 W @ / 33x4 E; 40 38.40
35x4j ^-“. 57.13 WW 34x4 ™" 3 9 40 l
36x41 92 57.92 // T ’"
35x5 p T ri w c o e 65.03 32x4 ^ “.. 49 - 50
37x5 68.68 . 34x41 . 52.10
Literally thousands of car owners have qm x i price 553.40 Eri ri.o
1^ 17 taken advantage of this sale which has set oOX^a Two for .... *
IvlLu 1O 1 k/liLl a pace for value-giving that no ordinary __ price >545 ge
rri» l * re B * ore could hope to approach and it is 00X4 J T for 00.10
TUBES only because we are one of the great Key- I
FIRSTS ’ tOne Chain Stores and benefit by their 35x5 Two for * 5 . . 61.95
r1K515 enormous purchasing power that we can
30x3 ™ T f u *’ * 3 4R 4.48 conduct Buch * 37x5 r T ™ 65.40
Rcd - übe > * 405 606 No C ’ O' D ' Orders Fi * ed —Only spot
jvX»>2 Two for D.Uu cash. No tires mounted during sale.
QO„31. Red Tube 84.40 E rin —
31 X 4 k^tX. . s » g'so FOR EXAMPLE SPEEDWAY
Rc l Tubf > 85.63 e CD The regular retail price for a Keystone CIDCTC
Two for • Tire size 30x3 is $18.56 and the regular r 11x0 1 3
33x4 Red Tube $5.85 6.85 retail price for a Keystone tube size 30x3 I
34x4 Qg is - $348 If you buy one .^ ? ach a . ^ h T se GUARANTEED6OOOMILES
Two for O.HO prices we give you an additional tire for prke $3&82
34x4— Red Tube > 870 $l.OO and an additional tube for $l.OO. The 31x4 Two for 30.0^
2 Two for • same applies to other makes and all sizes
35x42 * 7 ' 92 8.92 any l' re or tube we carry in stock. 33x4 ^ ce * 38 ' 28 39.28
3fi~41 R *d Tub* $8.14 Q Iri j
Two for M A 1 In order to accommo- Price $39 34 riA 34
35x5 Rfd'Tuhe. $8.71 9 lllull vluulo. date our host of out-of- Two for _
o /° r . town friends who may not be able to at- ..... ■
37x5 R 'k t n r 10.11 tend the Big Dollar Tire Sale we have ar- 34x41 7^ . 52.74
ranged to accept mail orders. In ordering
Only Two Tires and Two specify size give first second or third 35x41 p T rice 85342 54.42
Tubes Will Be Sold to Any choice as to make of tire and enclose at T «»
One Customer Under This e ^‘ deposit balance to be shipped ~
Qff er> collect. Money will be refunded if you are JDXHj Two for ..
not entirely satisfied on receipt of goods.
TEXAS TIRE ^RUBBER CO.
207 Avenue C. _ * Crockett 5156.
Remember San Antonio Texas. Remember
The Number OPEN SATURDAY UNTIL 9:00 P. M. The Number
NOVEMBER 21 1919.
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Diehl, Charles S. & Beach, Harrison L. The San Antonio Light (San Antonio, Tex.), Vol. 39, No. 306, Ed. 1 Friday, November 21, 1919, newspaper, November 21, 1919; San Antonio, Texas. (https://texashistory.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metapth1615305/m1/25/: accessed July 18, 2024), University of North Texas Libraries, The Portal to Texas History, https://texashistory.unt.edu; .