The San Antonio Light (San Antonio, Tex.), Vol. 41, No. 284, Ed. 1 Sunday, October 30, 1921 Page: 4 of 54
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4-A
10 MK
; 800.000 FOB
; CATTLE LOONS
Bankers of Southwest Texas
• Will Aid War Finance
Corporation.
■ — -
BIG AID TO TEXAS
Millions Will Be Available
to Farmers and
Stock Raisers.
*
• ——.
3. SeuC vest Texae will be Baked to tub* ।
• • ribe approximately #230.1X10 toward
-finaneinr the Agricvltural-iAv*tuck Fi-
Jmut O.rpnration organiaed recently
«at Fort Worth to handle Texaa' i-.rtiou
lot the War Finance Corporate u a bil-
lion dollar loan to eattlemcu and
J farmer- according t» announcement by
Georg* H. Campbell director ot the
* Agricultural la»an Agency Saturday■ •
.Mr. Campbell with Judge H. I. Ball
twill Irate tor Fort Worth. Sunday I
: night tv attend a meeting of tlx di-
rector* of the new organizatiou. at |
•which effort* will be made to wcure |
aubnc.-iptioiw from baaiaoao
Mana and boater* of North Texan. I'pou ;
ahi* return Mr. Campbell will call a
•meeting of South weat lexu fiuaueier.
•and eadcaw to intermit them in »üb-i
v *eribi>ig San Antonio'* quota to the
•capital Block ot the comjiany.
• koit Worth it i* gdaud out. when
•< rgaaiaatxm wa« first etarted. aub-
-3TSIMW the million end a
•halt seed'd to capitalize the evrpora-
.ation A* Southwest Tela* will derive
{great benefit from the sen loan agency
“it la expected that thi* wet ion ot the
•alate al*o will mate liberal aubwnp
In addition to Fort Worth other
♦section ot the atate hate eobecribed a
•quarter million dollar* leaving only a
•halt million to be raised.
• Stock to Hare High Value
• When organisation ot tun new corpor-
ation ia perfected. Mr. Campbell *aid.
Ju will be able to handle WtMUtU.UUo
worth of agricultural and livestock
a paper and will lift a heavy burdeu from
♦Texa* bank* thereby allowing them to
•us their fund* for other equally impor-
Jtant enterprise*. A* conditions arc
now. he imiutcd out. applications for
loan* greatly ia ezeea* of the amounts
which the banka can legally make are
coming in daily.
"Hom' of taese application*." Mr.
• Campbell said "are lor sum* a* high
•aa With the capital most
- banka hare it ia impossible to handle
loans in excess of 300.1M81 or S7S.UU*
. \e< tbe corporation no* being orgau-
• izad will be able to rediscount paper
through tbe loan agencies of the War
Finance Corporayou up to ^WjOOO.
UW '•
- Mr. Ccmpbell last week received a
J letter from J. N. Spark* chairman o|
iba organization committee at tbe new
loan company urging him to interest
business men and bankers of Setrtl.we*t
Texas in tbe proposition. Accompany-
. ing thia letter was a circular pointing
eojt tbe advantageous investment which
' the finance corporation offers.
L “It is the consensus of opinion among
e bankers '' tbe letter says "that the
'stock of this corporation wDI be an ex-
riwedlagly profitable investment. There
'. will be no promotion expense no
• bonuses or preliminary expense and
IOU per cent paid ia by aub*cnbera
will go into the capital of the com-
• pany.'
Expedite Aid to Stockmen.
I The expen*c of operating the com
pany after it begin* functioning. Mr.
pCampbeil explained will be very light
•as tbe director* will serve without com-
*pensati"ii. With a small overhead and
st be fact that the company will make
• two per cent on all loans investors will
•receive a good return on tbeir inreat-
. meet. be said. Roughly figuring. thi*
siUTestment should yield 331-3 percent.
• Beßd<iuz rers of the finance corpora-
-Jt'ion have been e*tabliabed at Fort
• Worth ia tbe same building with tbe
•War Finance t'on*>ration’s ag
•lurnl loan agency. Mr. Campbell mid.'
.and this fart will greatly facilitate tbe
'approval of loans. An application form
•for loan* will be stnndanlixed and wheal
•such applhation* are made through tbe
Inewly organised finance corporation I
•they can be bandied by the loan agency '
t much more expeditiously than is now ;
.the ease when they come through bank-. |
Jhe said Imans under tbe ne* system '
• will be available to livestock men and I
Jfarme * also to handlers and dealers in '
•grain cotton cotton seed cotton need .
•oil. wool sugar oil. ete. Iman* may
'be secured for a period of one year
jwith tbe privilege of renewal tor two
'additional year* A maximum rate of
aright per cent on su'di loan* has been
•fixed by the government.
| JITNEY DRIVER HURT
ten Man Rrdly Beaten By Pas
sender; Mothe Not Known.
• Houston Tex.. Oct. St.—W. W. Mc-
B'aan. .Ki. a jitney driver was seriously
injured tonight when attacked by a lone
f>asseagrr in his car on one of tbe main
wesiden'* tboroughfs-r.
McCann was struck five times over
Jbe bead. No motive has been deter-
suined. a* he waa not robbed. He was
dound in his car. shortly afterwards by
'another jitney driver.
This is the w«o<F time within tbe
s eek that a similar attack ha* been
tncde _
LA CASA DELRIO
REOPENS
’ The famous la Casa Del Rio. Mexi-
jau Cafe. Gunter building is now open
/>>r boniness. Everything is brand new.
The decorations arc most unique and
distinctive and the kitchen is tbe most
sanitary in the Baath. Coax in and
sea bow nice tbe place look and have a
fine Mexican meaL-JAde.i
Charter* Granted
Austin. Tea.. Oct. Me—Chartered:
The Bradbury Clothing Company "f
Vano capital stock AKt.t** 1 Incon**-
aiors i U B Kirk. W. T. Bradburi Jr.
gad U. II Hale.
Greek Orthodox Clnreh of Kt. Nich
als> of Gab cwt on. no capital Moek. la-
r*ir|>«*at-'r» Angelo Cara rag'd I. John
Ktattiak ■ ao<l M. Kfiiro*
Permit to do bnslnen ia Texas was
gvaaied to W W. Uodkinsou Cor|«'ra
tioo «< Hover. l»rl. Capital Mm-k $10.•
sqi Bustnes* in Texas to be lmusa<-ti*l
It Hallos but M 11. Goldsmith. Austin
BVNDAT.
Plots end Threats Follow Convictions
Niccoio Sa<*ro at left and Bartolome!
Vnoactti the ('>>nr*uuiiist« a^aiust
ui*OM» sentence of death for murder in
a robbery revoluticnista all over the]
world and especially in Prance are nr-
testing by mob demonstration* awn>f
tbe American consulates are important I
CLOWNS ON RECEIVING TEXAS WOMEN VOTERS
COMMITTEE OF CIRCUS ARE URGED TO USE
COMING NOVEMBER 10 FRANCHISE RIGHTS
Advance Gaard of Sells
Floto Traveling Fair to
Arrive Thursday.
Fifty-seven down* whose sole occu
pat ion in lite is furnishing amnsement
for the young and aid alike will greet
San Antonio ci-cus-gnetM whn visit the
big tent of tbe Sells Floto shows at the
grounds on South Prrsa street on
Thursday. November 10. William B.
Naylor general nremi representative of
the show arrived in this city Raturdav
and ia making all preparations for ac-
rommodnting tbe hast of cirrus j»eoplc
who will arrive on that day.
Hulking elephants hundreds of horses
animal* of all kinds gathered from the
tour ronirr* of tbe earth and every-
thing that goes to make un a big cir*
rns will be displayed for the entertain-
ment of San Antonio kiddies.
TTie Sells Floto shows this year. Mr.
Naylor n«serted. am larger than ever
Itefore. This was made possible by the
addition last week at Ixis Angeles of
Buffalo Bill's wild west show with the
famous Congress of Rough Riders tn the
already mammoth organisation. Hund-
reds of homes and riders were thus
added to thi* big western fdrru*. which
is now deMrribed as “the largest straight
circus under ranraa in the world.’’ e
With the arrival of tbe first wagon*
on Thursday bringing the big ton. al!
thought of tebonl and other diwagree-
r.Ne subjects will be dispelled from the
minds of Kan Antonio's youngster*.
Some will <^me snd carry water for
the elephanta a time-honored way of
get I tug into the show. Others will
sather to watch ft* great organization
put up tbe huge tent. While still ethers
will seurry about in the hnnes of get-
ting a glimnw ©f tbe Animals as tbev
are given tbeir morning meal. In fact
any excuse will <|n. in order that the
kiddies may see the thousand or more
people who have come to town—some
to amuse some to amaze and some to 1
thrill.
Everything known to the amusement
world. Mr. Naylor declares has beerf
incorporated in tbe Kells Floto rir-
cus. Rough riders from the West dar
ing Cossacks from the frozen plains of
Russia. Spanish flying troupes. Japa
nese wmsthre. tumblers balancers wild
animals with their trainers and score*
of big headline arts will be there in pro-
fusion. Heading them all will be slmwn
for tbe first time here the Riding Hon-
nesfords. the greatest riding art in the
world direct from the New York Hippo-
drome. where for twelve months this
famous English act has electrified
Broadway.
DANGEROUS WASH DAY
CAN BE ELIMINATED
Cold rainy weather expected which
I means wash day in tbe borne is dan-
Igerona and liable to create a cold for
|I be housewife. Why lake tbe chance?
| Our Family Laundry Service ia cheaper
| and we guarantee aatisfaetion.
NI NAHINE LAI NDRY AND
HRY CLEANING COMPANY.
Phone Croekett .3372 or 34<*t.
(Adv.)
GALVESTON SHIP SAFE
Sehooorr Goodliooe In port After Bat-
tle With Storm* of Gulf.
Galveston. Tex.. Ort. 2».-Fears
which had been entertained for the
| fishing schooner Goodhope eight days
I overdue were set at rest this afternoon
when th* little craft arrived in port.
Captain Ike Thomas of tbe tioodhope
told of a continual battle against head
winds from tbe Campeche Banks taking
ten days to make a trip ordinarily ae- '
<*ompli*hed in two or three days. Sev-'
eral other schooner* of tbe Gulf Fish-
eries Company are in tbe gulf but mme '
are overdue.
STUDY GRAIN RATES
i Texas ComtrJukj* May Cat Tariffs
Ata on Hi).
Aiutia Tex^ Oct. The Ibu I road .
< ommusiQu gave notice twlay that it
take up and consider on Tuesday.
November b -tbe r^aouablrßOM. pro- I
and r* 'ationship of tbe rxiating
•I**** iotra-ptate raten on train gram '
product ► and Lay iu car loads ”
I Tbl» actbai by tbe Texas Couicuiaaioa
was prompted by tbe <kH*ion of tbe la-
terataie < o<maer<e Commixsion <m Urtw
ber 3u. to reduce tbe rate* on cum-
'oodifisa named ebove effective Novcw*
ber 2J between points in tbe western
| and a>ounta>n-|»srifi< group wbicb in-
। dude* Teas*. The Texas commission
fears that tbe reduction inadr by the
Intervtate Coomer. e Conunfion will
| result in a dMerbicination against Texas '
intra*;a ic traffic "unlr»B a reduKion.
I uo Ism than that made applicable inter-
Hate ib ma<l« in aueb Texas intrastate
rate* in such commodities.”
Two Bund Issue* Appruiwl.
AostU Tex. Ort. Two Issue* of
City uf Canadian bond* were approved
tuda? by tbe Attorney General'* lie-
pa tmcni. one fur X.K««t water* »rks
improvemest and tbe other f«* A'* aMI
•ewer improvements both bearing ti per I
cent and maturing in 40 y»«rs with a
20 j ear aptiua.
! members of the "Anarchist Fighters”
•»n whom is laid the mpunadbility fnr
the whnlrua’c bomb distributions of
May a:»d June. J9IP. armrding to New
York City detectives and C .8. seergt
sendee men. Narco nnd Vanzetti were
convicted and sent cured at Itrdham.
I Ma^.
Letting Other Fellows Run
Government Is Boon
to Politician.
Fart Warth. Tn.. Cet. £o.—“Men
hare left covrrnmmt to the otb-r fel-
low anti the other fellow baa been a
politician" aid Mr*. Ju’ian It. Salley
of Aiken. H. C« epeakina tn the regional
conference cf the National League of
Women Voters at the Texas hotel Sat-
urday eonceming the woman's part in
bringing about efficient government.
M- S. v urged that all ntataa that
had to bold constitutional conventions
within tli- a«t two rearj de mi at an
early date for the purno-e of making
such changes would allow woman the
full benefit <f the rights that had been
given her.
Mi Itiehard Edwards rent. Ini..
Fret vice pre-i-lcnt of the nations l or-
ganization of women rotors spoke of
the conferences that will bo held in
the form of institutes for the purpoaec
of training voters. The women of fbi-
cego will hold such a conference I tecem-
ber 1. 2 and 3 the theme of which will
be: "Why men do not rote." *
Mrs. Maud Wood Park president of
the national organisation with head-
nnarterr in Washington It. led the
niscutwion on extensirely procedure and
opening compared the manner of weak
work to that of the defierent federal
deportments rnch ea the postoffiee de-
portmen: r.nd cgricnlt.irai department.
She told of the wnmea'a doing in
Chicago which operate to benefit dll
at the a -wiated clubs represented by
the league of women voters in order
to renter the thqnght of all on a given
p:o*raa a* * given time.':'
REVENUE CUTTERS FOR
BOY SCOUT USE MAY
BE PLACED ON MEDINA
Naval Course Would Qual-
ify Youngsters For
Marine Commissions.
Two revenue cotter* will be placd on
Medina lake lor uw by Boy Scout* of
tbe eity for training a* wamen. if
plan* now under way among *cout offi-
cial* are carried out. 3<-veral weeks
ago national scout official* in New
York were informed by tbe government
that two revenue cutter* at Norfolk
Va.. were available for the acout* in
connection with a training program laid
down by tbe Navy Department snd
scout official* nuggeated that with Me-
dina lake dove to San Antonio the
xcout* here might u»e tbe cutter with
advantage.
Following di*cu«*ion of tbe matter
here by Wout official* it wa* further
learned that three revenue cutter* are
at Corpuv I'brlMi which are not being
u *ed end if tbe Medina lake plan* lor
training of local wout. in wainan-
•hip we>« carried out a great deal ot
saving would be made in tbe freight
rate between <’orpu« and Norfolk.
Arthur Michael wout eommixioner.
•tated Saturday that if the cutter*
could be obtained from the government
they would be accepted and a eourw
"taited for wout* at the lakf. He.ha*
notiif-d J. p Fitep of Dalia* deputy
national wout commiviioner of tbe eut-
ters at Corpuv Chriati. and ha. a.ked
him to we jf tbe«e are available for
tbe San Antonio acout*.
A three-rear courw laid down by tbe
Navy lleoortment in watnanehip if" pur-
Buod by the wout* here would qualify
them for eommiudon* in tbe Merchant
Marine which are on the eame equal a*
a eotnmi**ion in th* navy a* eu*ign.
The courae i« re»trieted to acout* 10
years old or ol'hr.
Mn. Kirby’s Funeral Arranged.
Austin. Tex.. Ort. 2b.—Tin- funeral
•devices for Mr*. Helen Marr Kirby
former dean for women at the Vniver*
•ity of Texa*. wbij^e death occurred
Saturday morning will be held
Huoday afternoon at 2 o'clock i rG’
glrh etudy hall of the university and
interment in Oakwood cemetery her*.
The b»»dy will be removed from the fam-
ily reaMenre at 9 o'clock Sandur morn-
ing. The funeral service* will be con-
ducted by hr. W. h Bradfield of Hal-
le*. assisted by hr K. E. Vinaon pres-
ident of the university.
Seek Band Engagement.
Corpus Christi. Tei.. Oct. 2>.—An
invitation ha* been extended to the
femou* policemen* band of Mexico
City claimed tn be the beat band in
Mexico and which i» now playing in
hallaa to secure ita service* fm* one
‘lay here by th* commercial a*»»oelnfion
through Mexican Co««ul I’run. of thi*
rlty. who wired IJr. hutmlraba. who I*
In charge of the band 1 * tour tbr
w United Mate*. at Italia- Friday
Degree of Honor to Mert.
llouMot*. Tex^ Get St.—The Mate
convention of the Begne of Honor
Pmtertjve ■••orittiorr will bo held here
November 13. Mr* France* Buell Ui*
**»n of Kt. Paul. Minn. national preii-
dent uill be among tboee attending.
THE SAN ANTONIO LIGHT.
SPLENDOR Of
cun fair
■ SOI CHECKED
Despite Confusion Co«n-
munity Life to Be Shown
at Very Best.
OPENING NOVEMBER 10
Livestock Agriculture
Home Exhibits and En-
tertainment Features.
With the decision of directors of
the Bexar County Fair to hold thi^
exposition at the automobile speedway
on the Pleasanton road instead of at
Brackenridge l'ark a* wai first plan-
ned. come the nnnotinrcmerit that the
fair i« to be bigger and better than
11} >-<«vted. I>cte« (er holding
the fair. November 10 11. 12 and IS.
has not torn change.!.
Formal iipening of the Bexar county
cx]»o«ition will be made by Mai or O.
It. Black with an address of welcome
on Thursday morning. November 111.
Ites pome to this address will be made
by W. A. Wurxbach president of the
Bexar County Farm Burean under
whose auspices the fair is to be held.
The afternoon entertainments will con-
sist of a polo game goat roping and a
horse show which events will be con-
tinued during each afternoon of the
four day* exposition.
Race Track In Condition.
The second day of the fair being
Armistice Day. ha been dedicated to
the American Legion of Han Antonio
which has been itvrited to join the fair
association in .sdebrating tkis day. In-
cluded in the afternoon's entertainment
program ia a football game in addi-
tion to horse races nod other features.
The track at the speedway is being
dragged and put in excellent condition
for the horse racing events and it is
expected that a large number of horses
will be entered in the races each day.
The racing events will be in charge
of a local committee.
• The list *>f exhibitors at the fair is
increasing daily and indication* ]sunt
to one of the largest displays of agricul-
tural and other products ever staged
here. All exhibits will be placed under
canvas.
The premium list for the fair in-
side classes for Herefords. Short
Horns. Bed Polled and Polled Angus
in the beef cattle and Jersey and Hol-
steins in tho dairy cattle. The classes
will include aged animals two year
olds junior and senior yearling jun-
ior and senior calve*; also group . lasses
consisting of aged Lerds young herd
get of sire and produce nf cow. Tb-re
will also be an additional class in the
dairy division for milk and butter-fat
productions in which grade cows will
be allowed to compete.
The swine division will mcliide class-
es Jersey a end Poland t’him
anfcgrimsfeMns will be swarded on ani-
mals over two years old junior and
nior yearlings and junior and senior
pigs. It will also have a championship
I Hass and classes including herds get
of sire ami produce of dam.
Division E. which include* horse and
mules will offer premiums on teamd
to be shown under the harness also in-
dividual animals over-two years under
two yehr and over one yea;' and colts.
There will be additional Hasse in
horses for saddle animals to be ridden
by ladies and gentlemen and driving
horses to be driven by ladies and gen-
tlemen. In addition to these tue Re-
mount Station of Fort Ham Houston
will co-operate with the Farm Bureau
in staging a horse show for the purpose
of exhibiting trained saddle horses. The
list will inHude classes for amateurs
as well as professional* and will be
open to members of the army and civil-
ians.
Women's Department Featured.
Division F for sheep and goats will
have four Hasses: Fine wool medium
wool. Aurora goats and milk goat.
In each of these Has^s premiums will
be awarded on animals over two years
over one and under two ycarg a *
lambs »l«o the sweepstake prixe on th
champion men consisting of one ram
If Stomach is
Out of Order
-“Diapepsin”
Every year regularly ten than a
million stomach sufferer in the United
State* England and Canada take Pape's
IHapeftsin. and realign not only imme-
diate. but lasting relief. This harm-
tes antacid helps digest anything you
eat and overcome a sour gassy nr
out-of-order stomach tn five minutes. If
your meala don't fit comfortably or
you eat lies like a lump of lead in your
•toms. It. or if you hove heartburn that
is a sign of indigestion (let from your
druggist a sixty-cent case of Pape's Dia-
pepsin. There will be no sour rising
no belching of undigested food mixed
with acid no ga or heartburn no full-
•e** or heavy feeling in the atamarb. no
nausea headache or intestinal grlpisg.
Prove to yourself in five mipute that
your stomach ia a good as any: that
here iFuothing really wr^ng. Stop tbi
'ond fermentation and begin eating what
you want without fear of discomfort or
ndigestlon.
RITTER’S
Pork and Beans
10c Per Can
$l.OO Per Dozen
U. S. Mercantile Co.
233 West CMaeret Strwt
mim! luur «wtm Mud ii m*vu»l prize fur
a pen of grade iwr».
The farm product* drpart incut will
offer opportunity for the rxbibitiou oJ
■II clasaea of form crops iucludiug rot-
tou v lint. oats corn. barley rice
grain norghum peanut*. |»ca* beans
nud vegetable*. In nddhiou to (be in-
dividual exhibit* there will be an op
portunity for a farm exhibit cvmdating
of ■ col lection of product* all produced
on the name farm.
The women’s department will un-
duubtrdly tie one of the largest Mt the
fair on the premium list will offer op
|w>rtunity for competition in all .In a •»
of domestic work including cooking
rauning. fancy mid plain sewing. and
Imaic beautification. In addition to the
wogicu’n department there will be a
junior drpiutmcut. in which the girl*
will be offered opportunity to exhibit
rowing and cooking a hich they have
done in the club work and in their
* -lioola.
The boy** department will include
livestock farm crop* and judging con-
tcMt. and on Sat unlay the twclfUi. it
expected that group* of boy* from te.i
count lea in Southwest Tria* will en-
• au inter .-mint* livestock judg-
ing contest. which ha* been arranged by
the representative* of the Extension
Division nf the A. & M. College.
Plan* are being made for a large ex
hibit of poultry and premium* will be
offered in all breed* of stan<lqrd dn*-
Mfirr.tionsof the Americaa Poultry Aa
aoriation.
Injnriei From Fill Fatal.
Houston. Tex.. Oct. 2t.—lL F. Kea-
ter. 51 year* old. a decorator died to-
<*ay aa a result of Injurier revived
Vrefncnday when he fell from a build-
ing while at work.
| FINE OVERCOATS ]
for every occasion; dress coats motor coats Raglans * s
= Chesterfields box overcoats they’re all here for you
to choose from in the quality you want. You certainly
can afford to get a new one at these prices:
| $35. $4O. $45. J
HART SCHAFFNER & MARX LABEL
| in every coat guarantees it to give satisfaction-your •
money back if it does not.
0 0 made by Hart Schaffner & Marx. S
They are all new one* in all the
OlXlwJ X. cJImmLo good fabric*. Size* for everyone. £=
and
up S
S KNOX HATS HURLEY SHOES MANHATTAN SHIRTS
= • s
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MUTE W.
TO ROOSEVELT
IT OEDICITIDH
Memorial Parish House at
St. Paul’s Church Is
Formally Opened.
FOR USE OF SOLDIERS
Intended to Rumind Them
of Qualities of Man Whose
Name It Bears.
At the dedication cf the Bumewlt
Memorial paritdi house of the St. Paul**
Kp'.scopnl church at Graywon and Wil-
low. nt M n*dock Siiturday evening
tribute* were made fn the memory of
Col. Tbendore lt<M»>evelt.
Prerediag the blesxin? <f th* paridt
boti e. the Rt. Rev. Bwliop <’aj»ers of
the We t Ter.a i dlocetc related the man-1
uer in which li«M»Mevclt’* name brcatur
< oupled to the parhb bouxe. Bl*ie>p
Caperw hfated that the great American
wUM ih" <burch'* ideal of the i»erfe t
Moldier c* well as the perfect civilian.
Am the pariah hmae i* prlnarilp for the
M»rvlce <»f the Mddicra Mtutioncd here.
It In fitting that hi* name nlmiuM b<
held alwar* before them a* a reminder
that virility and ChriNtianity may go
hand in hnnd. he raid. Rlalmp Capci*
Ntated that when he conceived of tie
Idea of naming the fUwiaevelt Memorial
pnriMli hoiiNe. hr obtained the |»ernii*
aion of the Rooncvolt familv. He tijet
Lieut. Col. ItnoNevelt nt WaNhlngtoi
recently and miucMtcd him to emiMiilt
hiw family in regard to the u»e of the
name. PrrmiM*i<>n Wfw heartily granted
and u letter of appreciation wax Kent
to San Antonio by Mra. Theodore
Roo*eveit. he nahl.
Buck Tcih of Friendr.hip.
The audience wh nddre**'xl by Col.
B. B. Buck of Fort Sam Houston who
Njroke at length of hie eighteen ream
acquaintance with the former president
He spoke of the rpnrk of geniality ami
kindne** that lay beneath the nurture
nf RnoNevelt’N n^grrsMiveneas. An an il-
lUNtratiou of the cotoner* virility. 04*
odcl Burk related an incident that hap-
peaed when he waa otatloned at the war
college during Theodore Unowevelt’a ad-
miniatratiou. The President Kent on in-
vitation ton number nf officers t«» Uktel
him for a Yrirndly xtmll thnunh u park
near Wg>dHn*tton. After greeting the
officers he lead "tliciii over bill and
through dale never turning ns’dc for
an obslruction but surmounting it Tue
hike ended by the doughty e«donrl had-
ing the officer* slwiuhler deep through
rn ley stream. About dll per rent of
the partv wore able to "rland the gaff.”
Nat Washer rcvlcv.c'l the lift of
OCTOBER 30 1921.
flmwwalt ami «tre«»od the fact that tha
sterling qualities of hi* character *hou4
be impressed upon the mind* of cwig
youth of the land. The two main thinu
of life. Mr. Waaher atated. are aatvk|
and MelfHuierifin*. ami Kooxxelt w>4
p<iM«rsM»d o f both qualities. The tm
duties of life Mr. Waaher eofitluucd*
are duty to God and duty to «me’« rmib*
try. Roosevelt felt the call of both ni. I
was a statesman rather than a i»olhi-
cian.
The speaker then dwelt upon the wh
< ial work of the former prewident. Ila
waa among the first in New York »q
aavucate the nboli*hment of the aweat-
*l»op system iwdicr corruption and filthy
tenement* he added.
Reragnltlou • f l nlfom I raed.
Chaplain Vincent of ('amp Normo> It
inode n plea for the church and ihw
individual member of the congregation ty
welcome the nokUer. He stated tiuA
the uniform waa a badge of merit and
not a sign of disgrace wince a high ty|4
of American man hoed made up the |»cr«
Monnel of tbc army. In time* of peace
he declared we are prone to igmoa
the solidcr.
Mr*. M. Ilennison delighted the atuli-
ence by singing u song of her own coni*
lioaltiou. “Here'* to the Rough Rider*”
written whil« Roosevelt was organiiiug
his Spanish-American war troop. Non
\ ithsfamling the fact Hint Mfa. lipnni-
son wan ill. her aelectinn received ud
cnthusiaKtic ovation.
After the benedl<*tion by Bishop Johrp
ston. who preached the first sfrmou to
the Rough Riders refreshment* werg
nerved to the audience.
Quite
Mr*. Rklrtrupj<«" <ih. y«a. I ll admit «t.
Moat women thlnh of noihlng but their
clothe*.
Mr. Hardfnx—And they seem t* do lejt
Thinking every year.
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Diehl, Charles S. & Beach, Harrison L. The San Antonio Light (San Antonio, Tex.), Vol. 41, No. 284, Ed. 1 Sunday, October 30, 1921, newspaper, October 30, 1921; San Antonio, Texas. (https://texashistory.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metapth1621269/m1/4/?q=War+of+the+Rebellion.: accessed July 6, 2024), University of North Texas Libraries, The Portal to Texas History, https://texashistory.unt.edu; .