The San Antonio Light (San Antonio, Tex.), Vol. 44, No. 156, Ed. 1 Monday, June 23, 1924 Page: 2 of 16
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PIONEERS SEE
SMANTONIO
SIGHTS
Leading Citizens Trur City
as “Rubbernecks” and
Enjoy Sensation.
By BESS CARROLL
It is only a journey of 30 miles to I
three centuries ago.
Like the slow mysterious opening of
a flower musty volumes of ancient
history unfolded Saturday taking
modern chib and society women and
business men back to the days of auld
Jang syne.
The sightseeing van that takes
strangers on a 30-milc tour of San
Antonio's historic beauty spots on
Saturday conduced natives on an ex-
pedition of exploration that opened
all the charm of old San Antonio and
the wonder of the new city to their
eyes.
CENTURIES ROLL RACK.
Three centuries rolled back at the
gates of Mission San Jose and. at the
Japanese lilly pond modern skill and
the beauty of living wonders unfolded.
LONG AGO REVIVED.
Seeing San Antonio as others sec it
Viewing from the rubberneck wagon
lie quaint things the old things the
Hew and the beautiful—that was the
object of the trip. The San Antonio
Conservation Society went as guests
of the White Sightseeing Line. .
A Mexican village a fort and in
the deep woods missions—church-
fortresses where Christ was taught
witbin hearing of the warwhoop—ban
Antonio in 1750.
In the mesquite wilderness a soli-
tary armored fort with friars and
flying buttresses—San Antonio in
A metropolitan city of 193.000 peo-
ple. its historic river crossed by
steel and concrete bridges its Mexi-
can plazas grown tall in skyscrapers
San Antonio in 1924. .
All these things the sightseeing trip
revealed —the unchanged monuments
of the past and the enduring handi-
work of present prosperity.
Starting from the Alamo at 10 MW
Saturday morning the trip first in-
cluded the postofficc. where the great-
est general—"general delivery' has
headquarters the Y. W. C. A. build-
ing. ^no man's land.'* past Maverick
park and to Brackenridge Park where
the interesting spots of the 30.>-acre
pleasure place were visited. At the zoo
the enthusiasm of childhood bubbled
from society matrons and business
men. and everybody was thrilled
n lion accommodated the trippers by
roaring his fiercest.
THEN TO JAP GARDEN.
At the Japanese sunken garden na-
tives of the city paused in silent won-
der as the brilliant carmen and helio-
trope and China blue of the lilies pre-
seated a picture that only the master
painter could produce. Whether it was
the spirit of the trip the attitude it
seeing things as others see them 01
whether it was simply the glory of the
view—it was a time when words failed
- the enthusiastic party and they mb-
' ply sat and said.
; "I'm glad that I belong here glad
I’m from San Antonio."
During the Brackenridge Park cx-
. pedition a suggestion was made that
> the sightseeing company include men-
-1 tion of the picturesque Mexican
I jacals that are found in the park.
■ and the society voted that the little
I hovels add their distinctive bit to the
> atmosphere of the park.
SAN PEDRO PARK.
Tn Laurel Heights many of the
I trippers saw their homes as others see
i- them and one woman on beholding a
* curtain awry in the third story of her
' mansion made mental notes that (he
i visitors’ journey passed that curtain
l every day.
I W. G. Duncan an owner of the
"White Lines explained each point of
‘ Interest to the trippers as he does to
1 strangers. At San Pedro Park the
• question was raised about Mission de
' Valero njid Perry Lewis staled that
. the little stone house in the park is
t the old mission.
f At the old market house plans wore
; Jnade for its future use as a museum.
} and several of the party recalled old
I times when they as children went to
I market ns a reward for being good
* girls nt home.
TO LITTLE MEXICO.
* At San Fernando the fact was
brought out by Mrs. Henry Drougnt
5 that the original dome and cross on
f the old church is the zero point for
t several eonntics. the starting poipt for
’ surveys and the center of the modern
» Icity.
» From the Spanish governor's pnl-
* nee on Main Plaza to Little Mexico
‘ the trip continued and in thatched
J adobe casas ..madamas” were shown
< making plump tortillas grinding the
t corn and mashing it on the metate.
i and slapping it as mash between their
i palms until it could be thrown on
primitive stoves to brown.
• Mission Concepcion the monks’ ir-
• rigation canals and Mission San Jose
came next. At San Jose the party
* had lunch with Madames Henry
t Drought Perry Lewis and Lane Tay-
lor as hostesses
VISIT OLD SHRINE.
’ Little is known of Mission de E«-
} padn or the "Mission of the Sword.”
said to have been built in 1723 but.
- according to Rev. M. 8. Gorriga. local
’ historian who knows mission lore. Es-
i pads is one of the most perfect illus-
• tration of monastery life in the early
( days. Father Gorriga conducted th?
; party through the mission pointing
• out items of interest including a
quaint shrine copied after that of
' Lourdes.
• From Espada the party travelled io
' the old acqueduct built by Franci«-
. can friars to irrigate their gardens.
♦ mid on the bank of “Mud Creek” Mr?.
J Lane Taylor moved and the motion
• was adopted that a petition be pre
• aented to the county judge asking for
a bridge over the creek to connect tin
third and fourth missions and ask
‘ ing. too. that this ground be include 1
in the city park system to be use!
• with mission reservations as a park.
" Mrs. Rena Maverick Green proposed
• that the society attempt to conve-t
• the snot into an irrigated garden us-
-1 ing the ancient waterway to make a
• beauty snot.
TRIP HUGE SUCCESS.
J The rubberneck trip was a sue
> eess. Native* suddenly realized with
• smashing force that they have inher
* hed a golden and romantic past have
• fallen heir to wondrous treasures.
’ Yet they all contended that they
could not see these things as others
see them because some love the old
MONDAY
NEGRO MAMMY
PREDICTS WIN
FOR M’ADOO
NEW YORK. June 23.—N0
matter how many appointments
swamp him. William G. McAdoo
told his lieutenants tonight to set
aside five minutes Monday for
him to meet and shake hands
with two unofficial visitors from
Georgia. They are "Aunt Julia”
Brown and “Jim Democrat”
both negroes and both ex-slaves.
"Aunt Julia” and “Jim Demo-
crat" arrive here Monday morn-
ing with the Georgia delegation
aboard the steamship City ot
Montgomery from Savannah. »t
is the first time they have been
outside tobb county. Georgia
where McAdoo was worn.
“Aunt Julia” was McAdoo's
mammy nurse in his childhood.
"Jim Democrat” was the noy
who ran for the doctor the night
McAdoo was born. On that oc-
casion. vows “Aunt Julia” today
she went out into the front yard
looked up at the sky and read
by the stars that the tiny pack-
age left by the stork one day
would be President of the United
States.
historic places so that glamour for-
eign to tlie*strauger gilds them; oth
ers said that for them the old scenes
brought "back by-gone times visions of
pinafores and boyhood Iqrks of bus-
tles and carriages drawn by stately
horses.
Members of the party included:
Mrs. IL O. Van Horn. Mrs. R. M.
Green. Mrs. W. P. Rote Mrs. Laue
Taylor. Mrs. Henry Drought. Mis«
Anna Ellis. Mrs. J. Carvajal Mrs. H.
Sharpe. Mr. and Mrs. Perry J. Lewis.
Miss Emily Edwards Mrs. Florida
Tunstall Sharpe. Mrs. Lewis Krams-
Beck Miss Marin Fenwick. Sarah
King Maury Maverick John James.
Mrs. H. IL Wofford. Mrs. E. C.
Branch. Mrs. Evelyn Cassin. Mr. anl
Mrs. Arthur Harris. Rev. M. S. Gor-
rica and Miss Lillian Steele.
HURRICANE SWEEPS
MISSISSIPPI VALLEY
(Continued From Page One.)
Tracy near which hundreds of farms
were hard hit. St. Peter suffered con-
siderably from the storm wnten at-
tained -he proportions of a tornado
in a 50-mile sweep from Lake Benton
to Lamberton.
In Chicago the torrential down-
pour accompanied by wind of nearly
40 miles an hour flooded streets tore
down wires and seriously impeded
traffic.
XJie storm .aught a foursome at the
Olympia fields country club killing
a caddy and injuring another caddy
and thiee players.
MAN FALLS TO DEATH.
A city fireman was killed by light-
ning. and a janitor attempting to close
a window fell eleven floors to his
death.
Thousands of persons thronging the
parks and beaches in anticipation of
a temperature of above 90 as predict-
ed by the weather bureau were caught
in the storm.
A panic ensued when a circus tent
collapsed in South Chicago and caught
1000 persons mostly children under
the wet canvas.
MAUGHAN SPEEDING
THROUGHNEBRASKA
(Continued From Page One.)
journey.”
Maughan on the lap from Dayton to
St. Joseph—s7o miles—beat his time
last year by 22 minutes. Today ho
flew the distance in 3 hours nnd 11
minutes while Inst year it took three
hours nnd 33 minutes.
STRAIGHT INTO KANSAS.
Although the distances from New
York to Dayton and from D9yto:i to
St. Joseph are about the same.
Maughan made better time on the
second lap. It took 4 hours ->nd 7
minutes to make the first lap he said
on his arrival here.
“There were no mountains to go
over and I went in a more direct line
between Dayton nnd St. Joseph.”
Maughan explained. In hopning • ff
Mnpghnn made strnight ahead cross-
ing the Missouri river into Kansas
about 500 feet nbove ground.
STILLMAN 'ATTORNEY
EXPIRES IN YONKERS
YONKERS. N. Y„ June 23.—John
F. Brennan attorney for Mrs. Anne
I’. Stillman .nnd associate counsel f.»r
the New York Central Railroad died
suddenly of heart disease at his home
here today.
। Men and women who
shop for men
WATCH THIS PAPER
WATER FIRM'S
BOOKS 111 8E
INSPECTED
City Auditor Instructed to
Probe Expense Ac-
count Entries.
A thorough audit of the books of
the San Antonio Water Supply Com-
pany will be made before a public
hearing i« held on its application for
a raise in rates. Walter Tafscb. as-
sistant city auditor was instructed
Monday to take up this task at once.
Meanwhile City Attorney Joseph
Ryan is preparing a decree carrying
out the judgment of Federal Judge
Duval West entered Saturday when
the injunction restraining the city
from interfering with the collection
of increased rates was extended.
BOND IS REQUIRED.
The water company meanwhile is
required to give a $25000 bond to pro-
tect customers in case the rates are
not sustained and it becomes necessary
to make rebates.
Mayor Tobin said Monday that the
city will inquire particularly into cer-
tain charges the company is believed
to have entered on its books as cur-
rent expenses which should have been
charged to permanent improvements
and capital account. If such a condi-
tion is found he said it will strengthen
the city's claim that the company is
receiving an adequate return on its
actual investment.
The public hearing will be called
the mayor said just as soon as the
preliminary work is finished.
MULTIPLE-ARCH DAM
PROPOSED FOR OLMOS
Photographs and specifications of a
new type "multiple-arch” concret"
dam were received by Gity Engineer
L Ewig Monday. An Oklahoma en-
gineer sent the data and suggested
that the Olmos dam contemplated for
protecting San Antonio from floods
be built according to thia design.
The “multiple-arch" dam. the en-
gineer said is much cheaper than
other types and is much stronger.
Each arch facing upstream is built
as a separate unit and then tied to-
gether.
AH types of dams will be studied.
Mr. Ewig said .before the city decides
upon one for the Olmos.
The Weather
TEMPKRATVRES.
JUNE 22— 2 a ni 72
- n- m 80 3 a. ni 74
’ P- m 82 4 a. m 74
5 P- m 77 5 a. xn 75
6 P- ni 76 6 a. ni 76
• P- ni 75 7 a. in 75
8 P- m 74 8 a. ni 77
9 P- ni 73 9 a. ni 79
10 P- xn 73 10 a. m 77
11 P- m. 73 11 a. m 82
12 midnight... .72 12 noon.. Ki
JUNE 23— 1 p. 84
1 *• »n 72 2 p. m 86
FORECAST.
Exist Texas: Monday night and Tues-
day partly cloudy probably local
showers on west coast; continued warm.
West Texas: Monday night and Tues-
day generally fair continued warm.
HOME WEATHER FOR TOI RISTS.
Chicago: Temperature. 70; cloudy; 18-
xnile wind from the west: lowest tem-
perature in last 24 hours. 64: highest. 82.
Kansas Cltx: Temperature 66; clear;
less than 10-mile wind from the north;
lowest temperature in last 24 hours 51;
highest. 84.
New York: Temperature. 74: partly
cloudy; less than 10-mile wind from the
west; lowest temperature in last 24
hours 66: highest. 86.
St. lx>uls: Temperature. 74: raining;
12-mile wind from the southwest; low-
est temperature in last 24 hours 70;
highest. 84.
Washington: Temperature 76; part-
ly cloudy; less than 10-mile wind from
the southwest; lowest temperature In
last 24 hours 66; highest 86.
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Vacations OZARKS
they’re picturesque —they’re rugged —they’re healthful
—they’re cool —and they’re near. Combining many of the
pleasures of the lake and mountain country the Ozarks have
the additional advantage of being close to home so that you
may enjoy an entire vacation at an expense not much greater
than the cost of a railroad ticket to distant resorts.
Reduced Fare Round Trip Tickets Now On Sale
Ask for copy of 64-p*ge illustrzUd folder “ Vacations in the Ozarks.”
It tells al*about the attraction* of these nearby
19 J *4 W. G Preston Traffic Manager Frisco Lines
./Port Worth Texas
THE SAN ANTONIO LIGH
Today
(Continued From Page Oue)
the treasury he annoyed many big
financiers by stabilizing the inter-
est rate on government bonds at
4 1-4 per ceut. They demanded
5 1-4 but he said “NO."
THAT 1 I>er cent saved by him
on a debt of twenty-four billions
amounted to two hundred and for-
ty million dollars a year. Whether
McAdoo is elected president or not
one thing is sure he has earned bis
salary several times over.
Some big men would love Mc-
Adoo more if he hud let the gov-
ernment pay 5 1-4 thus raising in-
terest rates everywhere.
A CHICAGO professor removing
what he calls “thinking parts”
of the brain of 200 pigeons finds
that “billing and cooing” go on as
before. Some foolishly conclude that
"love has nothing to do with brains
and intelligence.”
In the eye of Mother Nature
affection which insures alone pro-
duction nnd continuation is more
important than any “thinking.” It
is the most important “brain work.”
Without affection and marriage
from the top to the bottom of the
nnimal kingdom there wouldn't he
any NEXT generation therefore no
thinking done.
As for thinking every cell in the
body does its share of thinking and
feeling.
BERLIN announces the sending
of pictures accurately done by
wireless. That makes you believe in
scientific miracles. It's more won-
derful than the old Bagdad story of
the virtuous shoemaker with one
eye. You remember he was able to
move the mountain because obeying
the Bible he had torn out one of his
eyes to rebuke it for having looked
too long at the well turned ankle
of a young lady. Faith to rip out
the eye that had offended gave him
strength to move the mountain.
Read about it next Sunday in
Marco Polo's Travels. Very edify-
ing.
■—s —' —
MALLORY and Errine heroic ex-
plorers nre killed by n mon-
soon close to the top of Mt. Everest
The old mountain again triumphs
but it won't do so ALWAYS.
That highest peak on earth will
yield to man. ns everything else on
this planet will yield. There will be
an astronomical observatory up
there some day. men going up com-
fortably in their flying mnehines.
nn<l manufacturing up there nn.v
kind of ntmosphere that they want
WM SEI .Iff PLUNK
GEIS STRONGSUPFfIRI
NEW YORK June 23.—The prob-
lems of agricultural regions were con-
sidered at a special meeting today at-
tended by some 30 Democratic con-
vention delegation leaders from the
Middle West representatives of farm-
ers* organisation nnd others interested
in the agricultural plnnk in the na-
tional platform.
The meeting was called jointly by
E. T. Meredith of lowa former sec-
retary of agriculture and Carl Vroo-
man of Illinois who was assistant
secretary under Meredith in the Wil-
son administration. Governor Davis
of Kansas who announced upon his
arrival in New York that he came
for what he could do for the farmer
in the convention was a speaker nt
the meeting and urged a strong “farm
relief” plank outlining specific plans
and policies.
Senator Owen of Oklahoma scored
the policy of credit nnd currency con-
traction which he said was pledged in
the 1920 Republican platform and
“executed by the Federal Reserve
board under congressional pressure.”
MISSISSIPPI IS READY.
NEJV YORK. June 23.—The Mis
sissippi delegation to the Democratic
national convention in caucus today
chose Thomas L. Bailey chairman;
Senator Hubert D. Stephens resolu-
tions and Sennett Connor rules.
Without A Doubt.
Teacher—John who wa. the greatest
man la the world? John—Mamma's first
husband. —American Legion Weekiv.
SAUCE FLIES AS
MEXICANS WRECK
CHINESE CAFE
East met West at 11 o'clock
Sunday night when four Mexi-
cans wrecked the restaurant ot
Wong Lee 1107 West Commerce
street.
East went south out the rear
door when the fight became hot-
test and sauce bottles and a gum
machine to say nothing of cups
and saucers filled the air.
Detectives and police who re-
sponded to the riot call found
the place deserted by both Latins
and Orientals. TUe Mexicans
who were really fighting among
themselves had fled by automo-
bile and afoot. One Mexican
woman customer was hit by a
flying sauce bottle and fled
when officers arrived could not
give the names of the Mexicans.
Chinamen who reappeared
screaming.
SAN BENITO'S FIRE
COMPANY IMPROVED
SAN BENITO June 28.—This
city with the best equipped fire de-
partment in the Valley has added a
lungmotor to the apparatus. A mo-
torcycle and side car have been fit-
ted up to transport the lungniotor to
any of the Valley towns.
Chief I. A. Tedder will train two
crews in the use of the lungniotor.
and one crew will be constantly on
duty to answer emergency calls. The
new equipment was added nt a cost
of approximately $lOOO.
] SIGNS OF All K INDS |
SHO’CARDS-'CLOTH SIGNS
’J -.GOLDLLHERI NG?. ELECTRIC^ IGNS- 1
11 Cr - 4023 .401-15 S? ALAMO
. .SWANTONIO'S LEADINGSIGN^SHOP FOR 30 YRS.
No Single Remedy
Can Cure All Ills
YOUR body is God’s most intricate handiwork. The causes and effects of disease
which daily seek to destroy God’s noblest creation challenge the profound study
of physicians and associated scientists.
A PHYSICIAN is one who has ac-
quired a practical knowledge of all
the causes of diseases and their cures
that have been discovered since the dawn
of history. He uses this knowledge for
the prevention and cure of illness. Such
a physician is the only person who should
be employed to diagnose and treat dis-
ease with safety.
NOTHING but thoughtlessness or ig-
norance could lead to the fallacy
that all human ills can be cured by a
single remedy. The “one shot doctor” is
as trustworthy as a mechanic who would
approach a disabled battleship with no
tool except a pair of pliers.
PUPLIC safety demands that physi-
cians be qualified. Only those who
are qualified can obtain a license. To
acquire such license one must pass a fair
examination only on fundamental scien-
tific facts relating to the human body and
disease. No question is asked upon the-
ory or method of practice.
YOU might as well allow a blind man
to drive your family automobile as to
call in an ignoramus grafter charlatan
or mountebank to minister to the sick
members of your family.
ARKANSAS PROMOTES
SENATOR ROBINSON
NEW YORK. June 23. —Senator
Robinson of Arkansas. Democratic
leader of the Senate was placed in
the field of presidential candidates
today by the Arkansas delegation
which resolved to support him "first
last and all the time.”
Former Governor Charles H
Brough who will nominate Senator
Robinson took charge of affairs anl
announced that n steering committee
headed by Joseph M. Hill of Fort
Smith would actively manage the Rob-
inson candidacy. A visiting commit-
tee. including Mrs. Bessie Florence of
Hot Springs and Miss Alice Cordell
of El Dorado was appointed to call
on delegates.
"Senator Robinson is the only man
who has been a representative in Con-
gress. governor and senator all in a
month” said Governor Brough. “H"
is eminently fitted for the nomination
and was one of those who enjoyed the
confidence of Woodrow Wilson. We
expect to see him nominated.”
SEGUIN MERCHANTS
NAME NEW OFFICERS
SEGUIN Tex.. June 28.—At the
annual meeting of the Seguin Retail
Merchants' Association the following
officers were elected: W. H. Moltz
president; G&i'rge J. Kempen vice
president; G. W. Blumberg treasurer;
W. Roy Christian secretary. Direc-
tors : Sam Blumberg Ernst Engel.
Max Pomeranta Charles Steinmann.
11. A. Ernst W. E. Koepscl and E. L.
Hancr.
BETTER STEEL DEMAND.
PITTSBURGH June 23.—Pig iron
prices now are quotable at $21.50 a
ton for Valley. Bessemer at $2 and
Foundry $2O with $1.7(1 freight to
Pittsburgh. There is a better demand
for fabricated steel orders running as
higli recently at 19.000 to 20000 ton-
a week. Shipments of tin plate arc
light.
The Texas State Board of Medical Examiners and the Texas
State Medical Association
For Well-Dressed Feet
Edwin Clapp Shoes
Q MART style is just one of the things you
get in Edwin Clapp Shoes. Long serv-
ice real foot comfort and dollar for dollar
value are the other features of these fine
shoes. Try a pair for thorough satisfaction.
•
Edwin Clapp Shoes
$14.00 $15.00 $16.00
Other Fine Footwear $5 to $lO
LIGHT WANT ADS BRING WONDERFUL RESULTS
TEXAS is full of ignorant and unquali-
fied men and women who defy the
law by attempting to treat disease with-
out licehse. These ’aw breakers should
not be allowed to sell their ignorance to
a sick and suffering public.
DOES your doctor have a license from
the State of Texas? If he does not
then you have no way of knowing that
he is qualified to treat you and your
family.
SAFETY and common sense demand
that you protect yourself and your
family by employing only licensed phy-
sicians. Only in this way can you bring
to the sick room a man who knows and
uses scientific methods for diagnosing
and treating diseases.
NOTE
DR. I. C. CHASE of Fort Worth will
speak at Temple Beth El Jefferson and
Travis on Tuesday June 24 at 8 o’clock
on this extremely interesting subject.
You will consider it an hour well spent
to attend this lecture. Be there for the
sake of your own health and that of
your family.
JUNE 23 1924.
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