Stephenville Tribune (Stephenville, Tex.), Vol. 33, No. 42, Ed. 1 Friday, October 9, 1925 Page: 3 of 8
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THE STEPHENVILLE TRIBUNE, STEPHENVILLE, TEXAS
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MY TRIP ABROAD AND THE THINGS
THAT PROVED MOST INTERESTING
Br SOL
PARIS
After leaving Rome we returned to
Naples, and then to Villafranche, from
where we sailed for Cherbourg,
France, a distance of nearly 2J)00
miles. Our voyage was uneventful,
during the six days we were at sea,
except two days, after we entered the
Bap of Biscay when the sea was quite
rough and some of the passengers
were a little sea sick. We were told
by some of the old sailors that our
voyage of probably 20,000 miles wee
one of the most remarkable on record,
as a large majority of the passengers
were not seasick at any time, and only
a very few, at any length of time.
Thia was due no doubt to our splendid
ship, which was built for comfort, and
pleasure, and was equipped with every
modern device for the comfort and
pleasure of its passengers. Mr. Frank
C. Clark, the genial manager of this
special cruise, cannot be too highly
praised for his efforts to make every-
body fc mmimU
iy feel that he, and all of his able
assistants, including all the ship’s
etew, were at the service of all the
passengers. Mr. Clark personally con-
ducted the cruise, which no doubt add
ed to its wonderful Buccess.
After landing at Cherbourg, we
went directly by rail to Paris. The
country was picturesque, not unlike
many parts of the United States.
There is almost an entire absence of
timber, and most all the land seen is
used either for pasture or farming.
There was no evidence of any distrac-
tion by the War as the enemy did not
get to this part of the country. It was
about night when we arrived in Paris,
so could see very little of it on our ap-
proach, but when we began to get
around we discovered as we knew we
would, that we were in one of the
great cities of the world, and the
greatest in some respects. The name,
“Gay Paree,” is well suited to it. Paris
has been described by writers and
travellers as being the most beautiful
city in the world, but it did not strike
me as being so. I think that Washing-
ton, D. C., is the most beautiful city I
have ever seen, and I have seen all the
larger cities of the United States and
Canada, and most of the largest cities
of the Old World. Washington, especi-
ally in May and June is incomparably
the most beautiful city in my way of
* T than any other. We were
iiTT’hrm Yhe last of March, *and the
first weeks of April, which was before
vegetation had advanced, and the trees
in the parks and on the streets, had
somewhat of a sombre appearance, but
later in the season, it no doubt pre-
sented a different appearance. Paris
claims to be a much larger city than I
thought she was. She claims to have
five million people, but I think that
very doubtful. However, she is large
enough to be a yery attractive city.
We spent two weeks there, and kept
going, but still we only touched it in
high places. Tkyknow the history of
Paris, is to Kfnow the history of
France, is almost equivalent to know-
ing the history of Europe.
T believe the most remarkable build-
ing in Paris is the Louvre. It is re-
markable for its vast extent, and for
the magnificience of its architecture,
but far more for the priceless art
treasures that it holds. For the col-
lection of paintings, of sculptures, and
other forms of art it is the largest in
the world. Its form is rectangular,
and is built around a court, which cov-
ers several acres. I think it is consid-
ered, probably the largest single build-
ing in the world. We spent quite a
time in it. I wish every lover of art
had the privilege of going through it.
We saw the celebrated painting “Mona
Liza,” which was stolen there several
years ago, and created such a Stir
throughout the whole world. It is a
very unpretentious looking painting to
me, and is probably not more than
three by three feet. But what I don’t
know about fine paintings would make
a big book, so don’t take my estimate
of them. There are many other fine
art galleries, but I cannot mention
them here. There are many noted
churches in Paris, but the most noted
that I saw was the Cathedral of Notre
Dame, which was begun in 1163, and
the choir wate completed in 1185, but
the greater part of the church was
built in the 13th century, so you see it
is a very old building. The west front
is magnificent, and the portals of the
sonth trancept rivals it for rich and
elaborate decoration. Here you see
the robes worn by Pope Pius the sev-
enth, at the coronation of Napoleon I,
and the robes worn by Napoleon. The
beautiful stained glass windows were
removed when it was thought the Ger-
mans would enter Paris in the late
war, but most of them have been re-
placed. Many tourists climb to the
tower, to get a fine view of the city,
and the river Seine, but we did not
have the time, nor disposition to do so.
The Madeleine Cathedral is the most
magnificent of the more modern
churches. The exterior with its Corin-
thian porticos, and the sculptured
pediments above, and the interior
sumptuously decorated with carved
marble, gilding statuary, and painting,
are equally admirable. We were in-
terested in seeing the statue of St.
Luke, on the exterior of the north end
of the Madeleine, which is now head-
less, because a piece of stone in the
pavement below, hit by a shot from
the seventy mile gun of the Germans
flew up and knocked off St. Luke’s
head. There are many other very fine
churches of both Catholic and Protest-
ant, but this will ao for the churches.
The Hotel des Invalides was built by
Louis XIV in 1671, but was restored
and enlarged by Napoleon I, and Na-
poleon III, and was intended to fur-
but solely for the tomb of the great
Napoleon, which is in the center of the
building and is a vast mousaleum of
fine marble gorgeously decorated, and
engraved, with those of his brothers
in different parts of the building.
I see I will have to devote another
letter to Paris and surroundings.
BAKER HOTEL
annnated soldiers, but only
here now. The old church is hung with
battle flags, and the dome under which
is the tomb of NitBolean, are open to
the public. The building, with the
court, occupies e Urge city block. It
is not used for church purposes now
Elsewhere in this issue announce-
ment is made of the opening of the
Baker—the new 700 room 15,600,000
hotel that has been built by T. B.
Baker, president of The Baker Hotels
of Texas, now operating The Texas at
Fort Worth, The Stephen F. Austin of
Austin, The Gunter and The Monger
of San Antonio, on the site of the old
Oriental Hotel.
By a queer co-incidence The Baker
opens upon the 82nd anniversary of
the opening of the famous old Oriental
and many of the old timers of Texas
who were present at that early open-
ing of that long popular hotel have de-
clared their intention of being present
at the opening of The Baker. But
much progress has been made in hotel
construction and operation within
these thirty-two years.
The Baker Hotel, for example, will
have six rapid elevators with a rated
speed of 600 feet per minute. Each
room will have a bath, circulating ice-
water, Valedor service, a full Winton
carpet—and other- luxuries and con-
veniences not dreamed of even ten or
fifteen years ago. The building at the
corner of Commerce and Akard is of
re-inforced concrete construction, said
to be one of the finest of its kind in
America, standing eighteen stories in
height with a total useful space be-
tween the floor of the second basement
and the machinery house on the roof
of 237 feet. The first four floors are
faced with terracotta, the next twelve
are faced with a light brick and the
balance is finished with terracotta
with the top two floors—where is lo-
cated the Roof Garden and Radio
Studio—almost a solid bank of win-
dows on three sides.
One hundred and sixty car loads of
furniture, furnishings and equipment
were required to furnish the building.
Among some of the items included in
this total of more than a $l,00(3,000f
worth of furnishings are little matters
like: 3,100 dozen plates, 2,600 pairs
of window curtains, 33,000 yards of
carpet, 2,900 dozen napkins, 43,000
towels, 9,000 chairs, and so on down
thru the list of more than 2,400 separ-
ate items that were required to fur-
nish the building.
Of particular interest to all of
Texas is the Convention Room on the
second floor with a seating capacity of
1760 persons and a Roof Garden that
seats 2100 persons for convention pur-
poses. A coffee shop, cafeteria, main-
dining room, seven private dining
rooms, and two convaption rooms pro-
vide dining facilities for 7,500 persons
per meal. A staff pf 450 persons are
required to operate the hotel. And yet
with ail of this Investment and the
countless details ouqieration the rates
—as in each of tu other four Baker
Hotels in Texas—-Will be only $2 per
day and up—with the highest priced
single room for one person at $4.
Don Bestor's Orchestra for Winter
Season
Don Bestor’s Orchestra from Chi-
cago—known from the more than 60
Victor Records and many radio pro-
grams broadcasted, has been engaged
for the Winter Season. The orchestra
will arrive for the opening night and
in addition to the full program being
broadcasted on October 9th from 9
until morning—will broadcast a dinner
hour program each evening from 6:30
to 7:30 over WFAA—whose studio is
being removed to the seventh and
eighteenth floor of the new hotel.
The Baker has been selected head-
quarters of The State Teachers’ Asso-
ciation in November, The Southwest-
ern Life Insurance Conference in Oc-
tober, and more than a dozen other
conventions in Dallas already. More
than fifteen of the luncheon clubs of
Dallas have selected The Baker for
their regular weekly meeting place.
CHEVROLET WINS IN
BIG 190 YARD
DASH
The fleetness of a “human grey-
hound” recently failed t> beat an auto-
mobile in a 106-yard dash from a
standing start at the Los Angeles
Coliseum. ' a
A half-dozen four-cylinder can of
different makes had been given accel-
eration tests in 100-yard dashes. The
best tiipe was made by a Chevrolet.
Each car ran eight sprints over the
distance and the results were aver-
aged. The average time made by the
.Chevrolet m.. in no ,
The other averages were: 11.18 sec-
onds; 11.19 seconds; 11.28 seconds;
11.68 seconds and 12.64 seconds. The
can which ran second and third were
considerably higher in price than the
Chevrolet.
After the tests, the question arose
as to the relative “pick-up” of the
automobile and the human sprinter.
A contest was arranged in the Coli-
seum between a Chevrolet and Keith
Lloyd, cousin of Harold Uoyd. ‘ Keith
Lloyd is the champion sprinter of the
University of Southern California. The
Chevrolet was driven by Dick Cham-
sped
full
star. The stop watch was held
Dean Cromwell, Lloyd’s coach.
At the starting gun Lloyd lea]
ahead of the car. Ho was in
stride before Champion had changed
to second gear. The rapidly acceler-
ating car roared after him, however,
and caught him at the tape. Coach
Cromwell clocked car apd sprinter in
a dead heat of 10.3 seconds. On com-
parative figures, had Lloyd sprinted
against any of the other five cars he
would have won without extending
himself. The speed of the Chevrolet
car at the finish was 32 miles per
slon 10c. _
STOP THAT UUsiiNO
If you suffer from *"7
kin diseases such as I ten.
form cf
■kin diseases such us I ten. Eczei .
Tetter or Cracked Hands, Poison Oak,
Ring Worm, Old Sores or Sores o:i
Children. We will sell you • Jar of
BLUE STAR REMEDY on n guar-
antee. It will not stain your clothing
and has a pleasant odor.
.n— orppy niUI8 I
fard wide Light and Dark Fancies,
fancy Fleece Down Plaid Outings, light and dark
atterns; per yard—..............................................25c
65*
Garza Sheeting
he market on sheeting and cases has been advancing rapidly
id is certain that our prices will advance when our present
ock is exhausted. Garza is made in Texas by Texas work-
en and out of Texas cotton, and has been the standard for
any years,
*
i-Inch Unbleached Garza Sheeting,
|-Inch Unbleached Garza Sheeting,
sr yard.........................................................................
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Unch Unbleached Garza Sheeting,
81-Inch Bleached Garza Sheeting,
Per yard _________________________________________________________
90-Inch Bleached Garza Sheeting,
Per yard ..............................................................................
36-Inch Bleached Tubing,
Per yard ..._............................................................................
42-Inch Bleached Tubing,
Per yard ....................................................................................
40-Inch Bleached Tubing,
Per yard ..........................................................
Sheets
81x90 Bleached wide heavy Sheets,
Each ... ........................................
Towels Extra Special
20x36 Genuine Bleached Turkish Towel, all white,
Per pair ...........................................................................
$129
.45*
BOYS’ CORDUROY PANTS
Balloon Type in powdre blue, 26 to 32 in waist.
i/-to- Wear Departm t
tracts, Spices and
W. G. Crowder.
Toilet Articles.-
_ I
“Abraham Lincoln” special school
children’s matinee at Majestic Friday
afternoon, 3:30, October 16. Admis-
sion 10c.
__'
Hall*s Catarrh
Medicine “,‘.£35,
local and internal, and has been (uccesa
ful In the treatment of Catarrh for ovei
forty years. Sold by all druggists.
F. J. CHENEY Sl CO.. Toledo. Ohk
How Doctors Treat
Colds and the Flu
To break up a cold overnight or
to cut short an attack of grippe, in-
fluenza, sore throat or tonsillitis, phy-
sicians and druggists are now recom-
mending Calotabs, the purified and
refined calomel compound tablet that
gives you the effects of calomel and
salts combined, without the unpleas-
ant effects of either.
One or two Calotabs at bed-time
with a swallow of water,—that’s all.
No salts, no nausea nor the slightest
interference with your eating, work
md suS- ra.Pvr»UhedNralrm0,,^y?.UrtS,d *
a few live JugUy irifi’^T.nd j^.re fedbig “
hung with fine with a hearty appetite for break-
hearty appetite for break-
Eat what you please,-—no dan-
ger.
Get a family package, containing
full directions, only 86 cents. At any
drag store. (adv)
FEATURING THIS WEEK
al Lot of Dresses
vely Silks and Crepes; Special prices in this lot, each
$9.95
t on Balbriggan Dresses, Choice of the lot
$8.75
ligher grade and best quality dresses. Visit this department, sure.
DEVONSHIRE CLOTH
For Children’s
Dresses and
Rompers
SUNPROOF
TUB-PROOF
House
Frocks
and Aprons
It’s making friends daily with mothers who want a ma-
terial that will stand hard wear and look well, C
Per yard
30c and
BLANKET TIME IS HERE
»Jashau wool mixed 66x80 gray and tan contrasting
lorders, per pair...................................................—....................
PLAII) BLANKETS
Scotch Plaids—Wool mixed 66x80 double Blankets,
ARMY ALL WOOL BLANKETS
12x82 Army all wool Blankets, special purchase
nables us to sell this blanket at, per pair—...........
NASHUA COTTON BLANKETS
>4x74 Contrasting color borders, double Blanket,
Jer pair ...............................-— ....................- ..........
COTTON PLAII) BLANKETS
6x76 Bound Edge Double Blanket,
$4.45
$7.95
$4.75
$1.95
$2.95
SPECIAL LOT
Boys Suits 1-2 Price
Choice of about 40 Boys’ Knickerbocker
Short Pant Suits, all ages, V> price while
they last.
Shirts
Men’s Scotch Plaid and Checks Flannel-
lette Shirts with pocket and collar
tached. Just the shirt for cool
days; each .............................:.............
N
Blow
:hoice. The stocks are
my shape to suit your
$5.00 to $20.00
One counter Ladies’ Dress Shoes, odds and ends
Choke, per pair—......-------........__________________
One lot Boys’ School Shoes,
Choice, per pair.............................................
4
One lot Dress Shirts with collar attached, all
Choice of the lot, each______________________________________________....
Bargain Counter Shoes
One lot Men’s Muleskin work Shoes,
Per paif ____......--------------------.........................._..........................................
One lot Ladies’ Felt House Shoes, all out on counter,
Choice, per pair.______________^___________________________________...•____________________
Straps and Oxfords,
TARLETON - McMURRAY FOOTBALL GAME TO BE PLAYED
FRIDAY, OCTOBER 9th, a( 3:30.
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Stephenville Tribune (Stephenville, Tex.), Vol. 33, No. 42, Ed. 1 Friday, October 9, 1925, newspaper, October 9, 1925; Stephenville, Texas. (https://texashistory.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metapth1134853/m1/3/?q=Lamar+University: accessed June 1, 2024), University of North Texas Libraries, The Portal to Texas History, https://texashistory.unt.edu; crediting Dublin Public Library.