The San Antonio Light (San Antonio, Tex.), Vol. 41, No. 285, Ed. 1 Monday, October 31, 1921 Page: 4 of 18
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SIX U. S. SEAMEN
ARE COMMENDED BY
SECRETARY DENBY
Adi of Heroism Win Medal
and Letters From
Navy.
UuMngloa. D. Cm Oct. St —Out nt
■nay care* of heroirut recently re-
ported to Secretary beuby front naval
*hi|>a and atation* all over the world
be hae .elected aix men for « pec ill com-
mevdr. tun.
To ehiet HMehinirtr mate Jew Edgar
Melton of Edgewood. Tex. who risked
Li* life in raving two *bipmate*. Sec-
retary Oenby tote recommendation
n*eni of the gold life raving medal of
rhe Treaanry Department. Laat May
while the d> drover Tarbell waa in the
lltilipiner. her motor .ailing launch
with eleven men on board war swamped
in a rboppy era. Finding that two of
Die men could not swim. Melton kept
then afloat until picked up.
While the anval atore ahip bridge wax
lying in I.ynnhaven Hoad* last month
one of her boata carried away it* davit*
and threw three men into the water.
Four men dived after them and were
anreca.fnl in resruing their ahipmatea.
For their heroism. Secretary Denbr has
rent letter* of commendation to Boat-
swains Mate Coleman X Griffin of
Mouth Boaton: Fireman Francia A
Renpernirk of Salem. Ohio ami Seetnnu
John D. O'Donnell. Wilmington Del.
and William A. Walker of Brooklyn.
Phillip Vance Voylea of Murphy.
N. C.. a aenman on the submarine K-2.
has been commended for his rescue of
Seaman Everett T. Martman who fell
overboard between naral vessel* tied
alongside each other at Glom-ester.
Maa* Dur to the cloaencss of the two
vessel* Voyles' act was at the risk of
bi* life.
TWO HURT IN CRASH
Mother Had left Twin Babies Behind.
When Car Strike* Automobile.
Mr. and Mrs. Otto Gerlach residing
ing 17 mile* on the Babcock road were
severely injured and a light automo-
bile truck in which they were riding
badly damaged in a collision with a
beaver Heights street car at 10:4.1
Monday morning at the Intersection of
Victoria and Cherry streets. The in-
jured were tajtea to a local hospital in
the police ambulance. Prior to Jhe
eaa*b. Mrs. Gerlach had left her twin
infants at the borne of a relative a khort
distance from the scene of the aroident
Jbeeordiug to information filed by
Officers Perrow and Stowe at central
headquarter* the street car in charge
of Motormnn .1. J. Hay and Conductor
A. A. Einkaull. we* eity bound. Th*
truck operated by Gerlach turned west
on Victoria street from Cherry and
started to proceed in the same direc-
tion u* that of the street car. The
automobile tl:e pobce report wa* struck
at the rvar end with considerable force
and hurled from the track* to the side-
walk curbing where it overturned. The
eeeupnnts were thrown clear of the
wrwkag-.
Th eexact extent of injuries sustained
wilt »ot be known for some time. Otto
Gerlach th* police report.- wa* Injured
•ecmu.g y. In the left side and bark.
Mra. Gerlach wa* cut shout the bead
her body bruised and may hare mb-
taiuod internal injurier.
.ARRESTS TOTAL 78
Fines in Police Court E*ach 5335 in
Tua-IK: Roundup.
Seventy-eight orrvdi were worded
by police andcd"tertive» Saturday and
Munday With but < ight exception*
the defendant* wetc registered <n the
police court dooiset. Fines assessed
by Judge Rocbe*ter against those who
srent to trial Monday morning aggre-
gated sxa.
Aside from charges of affray* dif
turbanev. of the peace and violation*
of various minor ordinance provisions
there were numerou* defendant* tooled
on charge* of violating anti-vire regu-
lation*. Fourteen pcr-sms. several of
them women wore arraigned before the
court on charge* of drunkenness. Fines
of >lO were- assessed in the majority
of ease*.
Nineteen men were booked on charge*
of gaming or loitering while gaming
was iu progre-e Half a doner nog oiw
found playing “Coon Can" in the rear
of a dwelling in the s<s» block San
Pedro avenue early Munday morning
were acquitted there being no testi-
mony offered to show the defendant*
were wagering mot N were each
fined >lO as the ronlt of a mid by
Police Captain Brown and Detect!.v
Rubto* Sunday afternoon on a bsm
in the 1500 bwcfc of El Paso street.
The men are said to have been shooting
crap*
A doxen traffic case* due to arrest*
by downtown officer* resulted In fines
rang »y from *S to SIS Arrest* tnad"
by motorcycle officer* will b<- booked for
trial Tuesday.
TO SELL LOVE FIELD
North Te»M Flying Kir Id Buildinn
to Be Auctioned.
Authority to wll Ix»ve Field at bal-
las at pubht tu^on November 21. w
■■l it I %bl«|uart«
Cwpk Area Mondav from the quarter*
milter funeral of the army. Thin will
Iw the laxt nt the North Texa l * field*
to he divnoeed ©f.
A few bufblini:* will hr except rd from
the *ale an aeveral nimlanea are now
in stnraee there t tending an aljuM
meat TW buHdinca m<hide twelve
hangar two ba era ku building. five
offirer*’ ounrtfw an 1 aix Mnaller bniLl-
- T»m field la ft two unit construe-
tx n .5
Parker L. CmuHi -t lowa will lx
enHlonerr and Cant T» A Rane«. n«.
M«tart tmrt A nmMlw «»f the Eighth
Corp* Ama r ill renre^rnt tie ~n-
l>ent at ti e mle. The ro' rrnrn' nt »’ne
not own fbe l••w! O t *’n r’>b-’i f-e field
U ft^nated The bb win Imb-u the
MtMiir**. wafe- antmlj •‘.••dem. Ilgltin?
rnA arwcrepe eyutern
Tli - aHatior r 4 -x»t ’n
f-k»«c f sore br« a’*ra'ljr I ”^n
er-H t-» ft lift!?—
ASK AID FOR CRIPPLE
Cuwtrltosfcr* Asked to Bu* leg Brars*
That < hild Muy Attend School
lack of a few dollar* prevent* ■ t*n
ycar-oIM girl from being to wall'
' and to attend ^h-wd.
The A-wwintod Cbaritiro hnv* rtiarg*
. of th* mr. and. nwfng to th* lark of
4 food* are enable to «i»e the money
. A a an hopedie «peetaH*t who
SI. aer'lre* after an'xan'lantion of the
ehll-1. drrlarod that if rhe wa« fitted
with a pair of hmeer «bo would to
aMe to walk B'* ha« boon pmralvwd
met infancy and aa tor family ia ia
MONT AY.
! destitute circumstances they have been
unable to ahi her. Her father a labor
i cr. has been able to get but very littls
iwork during the past year and th*
work of supporting the family ha*
I fallen largely upon tie support of an
older sister. Braces will cost fifty dol
I lars and all contribution* should be sent
to the associated charities at the Red
Cross headquarters in the Chandlct
building interested workers request.
FLOOD RELIEF CLOSING
Krd C rm.%. (imdmlb Endlm Work.
Expert?* Chnnwcf by November 15.
The fl»»«l relief department of the
l<«eal Tb-d CroM Saturday reduced lt»
personnel and moved headquarter* from
tbo building formerly occupied on Ix>-
soya afreet to the Chandler building.
Eight of the personnel were relieved
from duties in that department leaving
five under the direction of Henry M.
Baker tn clear up the undhpoaed ca«e»
of families who Buffered in the flood.
Saturday marked the final day in
which flood Mifferet* could apply for
relief but all caaea previously received
will he diapoard of before the work
will be brought to a clone. All caee*
of flood aiiffercrw are expected to be
cleared by November 15 Henry M. Bak-
< r dfl Iftfud M"h<lay.
A record of the work done from Oc-
tober It Oct abowa th:
families wore eared for. Of thie num-
tier. 24H7 raer* hare been dimoned of
and 370 cawe* arc “till open. 2573 vinita
were made and «W 0 office interview*
granted. Clothing wa> furnished to 235
families furniture to 302. medical at-
tention to 37. and miscellaneous atten-
tion given to 173.
LA CASA DEL RIO
REOPENS
The famous La Cara Del Rio. Mexi-
can Cafe. Gunter building is now open
for business. Everything is brand new.
The decorations are most unique and
distinctive and the kitchen is the most
sanitary in the South. Come in and
see how nice the place look* and hare a
fine Mexican meal.—(Adv.)
OB1TI)ARY
Funeral of Mrs. Mary H. Seott.
Funeral service for M.a. Mary H.
Scott who died Saturday night were
held Monday morning at 10:15 o'clock
from the chapel of Hagy & McCollum
and at 10:30 o'clock from St. Mary's
chureh. Rev. Father Phelan officiating.
Interment wa* in the Confederate ceme-
tery. Pallbearers were H. R Gaxley.
Howard Henson. K. J. Moore. R. E.
T som IV. A. McArdle arid Joe Minor.
R. H. Henry.
R. H. Henry died early Sunday morn-
ing at a local hospital. He was a native
of Ixmdon but a resident of San An-
tonio for the la«t 35 year* is sup
vived by his widow five son*. Henry
)r.. K. E.. Georg*. Thoula* and Sidney
Henry and three daughter*. Mr*. Ito*a-
lee Semling'-r and Misses lleen and Vio-
let Henry all of San Antonio. Funeral
sorvicea were to be belli Monday after-
noon at 3 o'clock from the family resi-
dence. lIS Lubbock street with later
services from St. Henry's chuwh. In-
terment fca« to be in San Fernando
ermstery under the direction of the Zix-
‘k Vndertaking Com|>any.
H. J. Miller.
H J. Miller. Oti years old. died Sun-
day morning at a local hospital. He
wa- a farm v and a native of Georgia
tie lived in San Antonio the last three
months end to survived by a widow and
three children. The body was sent to
Dublin. Texa*. for interment by Hagy
% McCollum.
Funeral of Alfred H. We*.
Funeral servicea fir Alft-d H. *.V**t.
who died Saturday morning were to be
held Midday afternoon at 4 o'clock
from tl>e Porter lowing parlors with in-
‘rrtnent in Miaaitm Burial Park. Pall-
bearer* wore chosen from Sen An-
tonio ahe<*t metal worker*.
Funeral of Guy G. Tanner.
Faneral serivee* for Guy G. Tanner
who dirol Haturday will be held Tue--
day afternoon at 3 o'eaxk tie
residence of M". and Mrs. IV. E. Heath
115 Stratford court. Rev. L. V Lilc*
of the McKinley Avenue Meth>di*t
church officiating. Interment will be
in Mission Burial park.
Hngy & McCollum. Fndcrtnkers
Quick ambulance aervice. Crockett 104
Lady assistant at all hour*.— (Adv.)
Pearce A Wilbert funeral director*
ambulance service. Crockett 2323—
(Adv.)
Thin People
Thin nervous underweight people
take op healthy flesh and grow sturdy
and ambitious when Bitro-Phosphat* a*
guaranteed by H. L. Wagner lAng Co-
xa tekenafoy n few weeks.
Boils and Pimples
Are Danger Signals
They Denote with Unfailing
Certainly • Weakened
and Impure State
of The Blood.
For Abaolute Relief You Must
Clear Your Blood of
Waate Producta.
Modern lire witli it* rich food* and
lack of exercise often advertiaau it* ef-
feet* by disfigurisg the skin.
Arna small abscesaes and boils are
all too common.
To correct the basic trouble—waste
product*—ll.e blood iuu»t to- purified.
But don't clog your bb*si. Ju*t clean It
out Nature wil do Iha rest. Pure. rich
red blood nourishes tbe body and fights
off diseaM-.
H.SJC the standard blood purifier and
syMimi builder is the Weal remedy for
skin eruption*. The effis-t of 8 H. 14. is
to rid the system of the waste products!
which ara causing the trouble. For over|
50 yeurs H. S. K. ha* proven to be of
unusual merit Begin taking H. K- K. to-
day and iwite for 50 page illustrated
booklet. "Fact* About the Blood"—Free.
Itorsonal medical advice without
charge may also be had by sending a
complete descfiptioi of your rase Ad-
dress Chief Medicsl Diractor. Swift
(Specific Co.. "40 S. 8. 8. Laboratory.
Atlanta. Ge. All drug store* sell 8. S. M.
complete descripuyfoui creastoo
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Fire Damages Home—Fire caused ap-
p oximataly *3OO damage at the home
of Iran De La Garxa. 512 South Colo
redo street at 5:30 Monday morning
(keenpants escaped in safety. Firemen
quickly checked the blaxe. Tbe origin
of the file lias not been determined.
Hallowe'en Prixe Masked Bal! at Idle
wilde Monday October 31st. (Adv.)
J. A. Harlay lawyer. Brady b«ild
i:g.—(Adv.)
Ring Tr. I*4B. Relwald Co. about
hot water heatcra of all kinds. (Adv.)
Good leather shoes *5. nny style.
Stole Market 330 W. Commerce St.—
(Adv.)
Ulllstt's famous orchestra playa the
very latest music published. Crockett
3210. Travis 1104.—(Adv.)
Who's a Block from High Prices''—
Riebe Jewelry Store 30(1 Main Ave.—
(Adv.)
Wisconsin lunch. Northern home
cooking. All you can eat 50c. Short
orders. Delicatessen. 414 W. St.
Mary's St. (Adv.)
Dr. Ja*. A. Schmulen dentist ha* re-
turned and returned practice. Phone
Crockett J 450. 310 Gibbs Bldg.—Adv.
Sterling Hardware Co.. 128 Losoya.
C. A. Gesslcr. mgr.—(Adv.)
Stolen Clothing Recovered— A* the re-
sult nt a confession made to Detective
Joe Ruhnke late Sunday afternoon a
Mexican. 21 years old is in jail on n
charge ot burglary and theft and about
3100 worth of clothing stolen by bini
on the night of October 10 recovered.
The goods were stolen from tbe tailor
The Vogue’s Buying Sensation in—
NEW SUITS
Saits of Velour
and Tricotine at
$29- 75
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Exclusive Modes of the Season in Styles
Entirely Different From Earlier Offerings
Plan a shopping tour at once—while our stock is complete—-
and take immediate advantage of these amazing bargains. You are
getting them at less than wholesale cost in almost every instance as
a result of a tremendous buying opportunity we took advantage of.
Miss Manhattan Suits $39.75
Whatever you need for a winter suit is at its best in this one-of-
a-kind bargain. See them in the windows look at the actual illus-
trations above. The materials are chosen for service among those
most popular this season and the styles are designed by experts.
Wanted colors and trims in:
Tricotine Velour Duvetyn Velveteen
Suits at $29.75
A wonderful offering in tailored tricotine and duvetyn suits in
fancy backs and short coat lengths. Fine silk linings superior tai-
loring and materials. In misses’ aid women’s sizes.
(Snoml Floor)
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IHE SAN ANTUNIU UGHT.
*hop ot Mr*. Lena Harmon 705 North
Flore* rtr«vt. The prisoner wa* ar-
rrateil to Detective* Ruhnke nnd Nor-
ton Friday on a charge of vagrancy.
He adui.tted th* robbeiy anu toil of
ficer* where be had hidden the good*.
Hallowe'en Dance Monday. October
31. Catino Hall. Music by tbe St.
Cecilia Svncopatora. (Adv.)
Plumbing and Electric Work.—Kirk-
wood & Wharton Crockett 041.—(Adv)
A-Bar Plumbing Co. Tr. 4800. (Adv.)
Dancing every IVednetday and Sat
twday night*. Caxino ball. E. F. IVngcn
fuhr.—(Adv.)
Notice to Public.—Plumbers are now
charging $2 per hour for repair work.
Our rate i* >1.50 per hour. Open Shop
Plumbing Co. Inc. Travix 4220. (Adv.)
We buy or take In trade your old
gold silver diamond* and old coin*
Alamo Jewelry Co. 315 Alamo plaza.
(Adv.)
Dr. Foster dentist 308 Gibbs. (Adv.)
Dancing Saturday and Sunday nights
at Eagles hall. Mrs. Edgar Kriacb.
(Adv.)
D'Anton Dancing club will celebrate
Ht^towe'en Monday night. October 31.
at the Hot Wells hotel. Phone Travis
.1022.—(Adv.)
Hunter* Take Notice.—An injunction
has been issued in Suit No. B-28274 in
the 73rd district court of Bexar coun-
ty against all hunting in Hoffmann
tmsturea between the Bandera and
Culebra road* in this county. Con-
tempt proceeding* will to* pro«ccuted
against all persons violating this in-
junction. Caroline Hoffmann. —(Adv.)
The Martnello Shop. 325 N. Rt.
Mary'* «treet announces its re-opening.
Crockett 3230. (Adv.)
Cotton Ginned Le*»—A total of 14 -
593 bales of cotton of the 1921 crop
had been ginned in Bexar county up to
October 18 according to a report of
• SAN ANTONIO’S BRIGHTEST CORNER"
Here Are Three of
the Fascinating Miss
Manhattan Styles at
$39-75-
the census bureau of the department of
commerce made public han Monday
by Tarver Bee. agent. This ia com-
pared to 15.94 s bale* of the 1920 crop
ginned up to tbe corresponding date in
1920.
Beautiful Reversible Fluff Ruga from
your old carpet*. We prepare your
material for Rag Rug*. Burges Rug
Co.. 812 Gladstone Avenue. Travis
4201. (Adv.)
Dr. E. A. Betancourt dentist has
moved his office to 229 E. Houston.
George Bldg. Crockeu 4628.—(Adv.)
Arrest Women After Fight.
Two women are under arrest in the
county jail charged with assault a* tbe
result of a free-for-all fight at a dance
ball at Fratt Sunday night. Deputy
Sheriff A. D. Keith who made the ar-
rest* was ent in the hand when he at-
tempted to disarm one of the women.
He succeiJled in getting the knife but
not before she had slightly cut a woman
about the neck.
Kelly Flyers Return.
The Kelly Field contingent of flyer*
who took part in the naval bombing
tests of the Atlantic coast last sum-
mer returned to the field Sunday morn-
ing. About twenty officer* and a
ion of enlisted men came back. They
reported for duty at beadquarters and
were ordered to duty with the bombard-
ment group.
THOUSANDS OF WOMEN
CONTRACT COLD BY
WASHING
Every man and woman knows when
winter sets in it is time to be caretm
and keep their selves dry and warm
No woman can do the family washing
without getting damn and cold during
the winter. Why not let us do your fam-
ily washing? We do it cheap and rave
you the danger of catching cold.
SUNBHINR LAV'NDRY AND
DRY CLEANING COMPANY.
Phone Crockett 3372 or 3483.
(Adv.)
Miss Manhattan
Suits —Choice
$39.75
LEVINE’S
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We Sell for Less —Because We Sell for CASH
Men! Here’s Your Chance
THE EXTREMELY BACKWARD SEASON
HAS RETARDED THE SALE OF OUR
CLOTHES TO THE EXTENT THAT WE
CONSIDER OURSELVES OVERLOADED
AND THE ONE AND ONLY WAY TO GET
FROM UNDER IT IS TO SLASH PRICES AND
THIS WE’RE GOING TO DO.
Our Entire Stock of Men’s
Suits and Overcoats
Reduced
As Follows:
Any $25 Suit or Overcoat now... $21.25
Any $3O Suit or Overcoat now $25.50
Any $35 Suit or Overcoat now $29.75
Any $4O Suit or Overcoat now... $34.00
Any $45 Suit or Overcoat now... $38.25
Any $5O Suit or Overcoat now... $42.50
Any $55 Suit or Overcoat now $46.75
BEAR IN MIND THIS MEANS OUR NEW FALL
STOCK AND INCLUDES EVERY SUIT AND
OVERCOAT IN THE HOUSE.
Are You Looking For
Good Clothes at Extraordinary Low
Prices —See Our Windows
Kash Levine’s
MAN’S STORE
109 ALAMO PLAZA
BUSINESS NECESSITIES
Postage Stamp* sin) Rubber Stamps
(We make the Rubber Stamp*)
San Antonio Rubber
Stamp Company
lIS Moled.id Crorkett 804
USE LK^T WANT ADS
FOR BEST RESULTS
Hold Fast
teeth
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nitHith. na .hem Free
rftmnltMtlon. Trrth avnn up.
r.'WM and brMgr wnrfc K H p Hnc fink!. Porrrluhi
Um Filling* — Prnrhm frrutwL
DRS. TROTTER & MEADOR
Gna Office tfKH F. Hmiatm. •• Cr. Brtß
QUTOTEK 31 IHZI.
We make Maafle*.
[ IMutre If reai mouth I.
in tbe proper rendition
t ree rsaminatloa.
Old Platea
Repaired
?; Pyorrhea and
Gum Disease?
B Treated
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