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fathers, the construction of the famous
monasteries and the honoring of the
memory of these brave pioneers. A
few days ago when he was visited at
Baltimore by a committee of San An
tonians, who came to get his indorse-
ment of the project and his co-opera-
ton, he said
ITO those brave men and women who
worked so hard to bring about a bet
ter and wider civilization, with no
reward other than the blessing of the
Almighty. | have only the highest
words of praise and regard in my
power. To be with you at the 2OOth
celebration of the settlement of San
Antonio by the Franciscan friars would
be bright spot in my life. II my life
is spared and my strength is equal to
the task, I will be with you actually
and always in heart and spirit.
Describing the monks at their work,
Mrs. Percy V. Pennybacker of Austin.
Tex, president of the National Fedora
ton of Womens Clubs, in her history
of Texas, says:
Most of the mission work in Texas
was done by the Franciscan monks.
who on enterting the order took vows
to go barefoot. to wear coarse wooden
gowns fastened only by strings, 10
wear knotted rope suspended from the
waist, to fast often. to deny them
selves all social intercourse and TO
claim for their own no earthly posses
sessions Among the most famous OF
these men was Father Antonio Mar
gil de Jesu. who is said to have
preached with such wonderful elo-
quence as to move every listener to
lead purer and nobler life"
Describing the building of the mis-
sions. Mrs. Pennybacker writes:
when the Franciscans came to found
the missions. they did not at first erect
the stone buildings. Until the Indians
were trained to do the labor. this was
impossible. The priests, assisted by
soldiers. put up simple structures of
wood with roofs of twigs. leaves and
grass. Led by curiosity. and with the
gentle demeanor of the holy fathers.
the Indians came in crowds to watch
the strange work. Soon after they Of
fered their assistance. A bright pic
ture. a bit of red cloth or a string of
beads was sufficient foI days work.
THE lighted candles, the incense, the
altar with its handsome fxtures-all
the ritual of the church-charmed and
thrilled these simple children of the
forest. AS the priests taught them
day by day, some of them began to
comprehend what it all meant, and a
few of them became true Christians.
These were anxious to stay near their
sacred teachers. whom they learned to
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dome, its front gateway, so ClriouSly
decorated; its quaint legends, all make
this mission one of peculiar interest.
The front of this building was formerly
frescoed in brilliant red and blue de-
signs, making dazzling effect; but
time and the desecrating hands of
ruthless sightsecrs have left few of
these decorations.
Around the Alamo, as the ancient mis-
sion San Antonio de Valero is called.
the early San Antonio was built, and
still today the Alamo is the heart of
modern San Antonio. and around its
glorious traditions a great city is build
ing.
In the long history of San Antonio
that up to 1850 was filled with romance,
bloodshed and tragedy. the defense of
the Alamo is elimination, greater
than local or state confines This his
toric episode is national in its great
ness and international in it's fame.
Here, in the grim old chapel fortress.
1873 Ambassadors, Americans in the
truest sense of the word. died to
man fighting for their liberty and
that of their state against the MeXi-
can despot, Santa Anna
From February %. 1895, until March
6, Lieut.. Col. William Barrett Travis,
aided by the daring frontiersman.
James Bowie, ana the DackWoodS PM.
losopher, statesman and soldier, "Davy"
Crockett, and the devoted little garri-
son. held at bay Mexican army vari-
ously estimated at from four to six
thousand.
And, their numbers depleted, their am
munition gone. they put their backs to
the wall in the grim. old chapel-for-
tress called the Alamo, and, fighting
desperately against overwhelming odds,
died to a man for Texas liberty.
Their ValOr and patriotism Is part of
the glorious record of our common
country, a heritage dear to every true
American. Their heroism has been
ranked with that shown at Thermopy-
lac and the charge at Balaklava, and
will live in the memory of men as long
as courage. self-sacrfice and patriot
ism have any worth in the world.
The mission of San Juan de Capis-
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love and were delighted to obey. Many,
however, understood only enough of
what the priests said to be frightened
at what would happen to them in the
next world. Moved by fear they, too,
remained near the fathers. having
vague idea that this might save them.
In this way quite number came com
pletely under the control of the priests.
Early each morning all Indians in
the missions were assembled for pray
ers: next they heard a mass and lee
ture. Each one then went to his task,
some toiling in the field. others work
ing on the massive stone chapels which
were to take the place of the wooden
structures. In the afternoon they had
religious services and at night serv-
ices again. On going to their huts to
sleep, they were locked in to prevent
their escape.
an return for this labor they were
well fed and clothed, cared for in SICK
ness and old age. besides being care
fully instructed in religious doctrines.
AS the supply of converts came IN too
slowly for the work the priests wished
TO accomplish, the most trusty Indians
sent out to bring in others of
the tribe. In this way sufficient force
was obtained to irrigate the lana Tor
miles about the mission. to till the SOIL
until the country smiled like a garden.
and to erect the great buildings which
are still the pride of every Texans
heart
on the right bank of the San An
tonic river. about four miles from the
heart of the city. stands San Jose, the
most beautiful of all the missions This
mission was founded about 1920 by
Father Margil. who, dying before its
completion. was buried, amid the tears
and sobs of the people. in the City of
Mexico. The carvings and statuary
which ornament the front of San Jose
are the work of a Spanish artist. Hui
car. who devoted many of the best
years of his life to this work. The
south window of the baptistry is
considered by good judges the finest
gem OF architectural characterization ex
listing in America today: its curves
and proportions a.'e continual de-
light to the eye" Records show that
down to 1862 there had been baptized
at San Jose ] .054 Indians.
In 1871 Conception, next to the Ala
mo the best preserved of the missions.
was founded two miles below San An
tonic. It's twin towers, its picturesque
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trano. on the outskirts of San An
tonic, was founded in 1871 and was
named for Capistrano, Franciscan
friar. The outline of the original plan
followed in the building of missions Is
clearly to be seen in the ruins of San
Juan. which stands today as ajestio
monument to the patience of the Span
ish priests. 1t, however, was palmer
and simpler in its architecture than
the other missions. The tower con-
sisted of three open arches and in the
middle arch a bell was hung.
The fourth mission is ecclesja silica II y
styled the Mission San Francisco de la
Espada. 1t was esta blshed about 1896
on it's present site, nine miles from San
Antonio. 1t was named for st. Fran
els, founder of the Franciscans; called
its chapel tower. The MASSIVE tower
at the southeast corner. with it's can
non and musket holes, carries one back
to the days of brave knights and fair
ladies, to the stories of feudal times
and baronial struggles.
Corner Texas historian. in his book,
san Antonio de Bexar," says:
Let traveller from the east or north
be set down before the gateway of
San Jose. In his journeyings he has
seen nothing like this before. The
mission must be to him an enigma. He
hears that it is nearly two centuries
since its foundations were laid by Cath
Ole missionaries, aided by their con-
verts, half. or more than half, savage In
dams, all under constant peril of their
lives from the outside from the cruelest
of hostile tribes, that were uncompro-
missing in their enmity. If he is prac-
teal, the traveller will wonder whence
the stone came where no quarries
were; from where the lime with no
kilns; who was the architect, the
superintendent of works, ,the' artist
stonecutter. the engineer. for he may
be told that this old mission was once
fortified.
IAN intelligent man is bound to ask
these things. and if he merely remem-
bers that the mission is on the outside
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30 9th the approval of Cardinal
MANI Gibbons and other officials
WV of the Catholic Church, a ma
tion-wide movement is being
launched in San Antonio to rehabilitate
the historic missions in and around that
city TO prevent their crumbIing into the
dust
With the exception of the battle
SCARED Alamo, which. too, was orig
inally monastery. the FIVE missions In
San Antonio have almost been allowed
TO crumble into the dust and today
they stand as beautiful, pathetic ruins
TO remind the chance passerby of their
grandeur when the Franciscan fathers
were battling against heavy odds to es-
tablish Christian civilization in the
wilderness Of what Was, 200 years ago
the northern part of Mexico
The complete rehabilitation of these
sacred monasteries is a part of the pro-
gram OF the San Antonians who are in
charge OF the celebration Of San An
tonio's 2oOth birthday with a pam
American exposition. Assisting them
Will be all the resources of an active
and energetic group Of Texans, who
realize that they must delay no longer
II these relics are to be preserved
Then. too, tn. Catholic Church with its
many allied organizations, like the
knights OF Columbus, viii assist ma
terlally.
The Texans plan to have the missions
completely rebuilt BY the close Of next
year. and TO assist them in this work
students OF early American and Span
ish history ana eminent architects will,
be consulted.
There are no pages Of American history
richer in romance than those which tell
OF the early development Of the south
west by the Franciscan monks, who car
rted sword in one hand and a Bible in
the other, and came first with Columbus
and planted the cross along with the flag
of Spain.
The FranclsCanS were ZealotiS in their
missionary work among the natives and
when Spanish settlement was made
they would, after founding their mission,
work there. expand their field OF opera
tions and ests blish another mission dedi-
Gated to an honored saint. I This made
what was then d good fertilization and
protection from tribes of Indians hostile
TO the religious converts, and gave the
means of safe religious and secular in
structions
Because the climate around San An
tonic. then known as the valley OF the
hearts delight. was similar to the
mild weather they were accustomed to in
Mexico. the friars determined to make
San Antonio their headquarters. and soon
more of the brothers came from Mexico.
The drst mission was the Alamo. at Mis-
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such a thing, on the theory, perhaps
that one flag. the German, was enough
for a country. woman. evidently Oh
goodly station, well dressed and re-
fined. stepped in front of the machine,
holding up her hand in signal to the
American driver to stop He did so,
and the woman advanced toward the
car.
Paving not the slightest attention to
either driver or his companions. who
looked curiously on. she approached
the forward part of the car. from the
engine hood of which rose the Ameri-
folds of the tiny emblem, bent over
and kissed it. Then she turned with
out a word and walked on. And as the
car resumed it's journey there wasn't
much conversation there, either.
The American flag flies no more on
motor cars distributing food in Bel
gium-the Germans won't have it. But
the initials &c. Il. B."-commission for
relief in Belgium-are known in every
hamlet and village. at every crossing
of the roads. One of these cars, wheth-
er it he laden with grain or occupied
only by officials travelling from one
point to another. is speedily surrounded
whenever it stops. Sometimes there
are outward manifestations of well
come. men making speech with the
travellers. and maybe cheer as the car
moves on. But often the people stand
simply silent. gazing, while the chill
dren hover about and touch the hens
of the coats of these foreign benefac-
tors.
Streets, squares. boulevards and
parks have been named after America.
There are places named after Presi-
dent Wilson and Brand Whitlock. the
American minister to Belgium. Thus
will their names be remembered in
Belgium long after they and all others
are dead. In Liege there is
an Avenue Sperry. after one of the
who superintendent the dis
tribution of food in that district
In hundreds of ways do the people
make those who are working among
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edge of his own territory and civiliza-
ton he will fail to understand and
realize how it was all done: he is
even in the dark as to the spirit and
design of its founders, much less COM
pretending the hard. practical fact of
the presence of these great masses
of masonry and beautiful sculpture in
a lone, wide, wild prairie. as he knows
the spot must have been in the days
of the erection of these missions"
To the s-Franciscans-who
had the requirements. resources, en-
ergy, devotion and courage to plan, de-
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THEY Taken Decorating Empty Flour SacTen Feeling Deep and
Writes LondnPoo Of Gratitude Comes People Who
BenetedCen London Office Relief With
Bearing Photographs Their King QueenBg Streets Squares
and ulevardsG American Names.
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sign and build these wonderful mis-
sions and to give their lives to estab-
lish Christian civilization around
which the history of all Texas and the
southwest is linked, San Antonio and
the state of Texas is planning an inter-
national exposition in 1918 in their
memory, which will be practical form
of Constructive pam Americanism.
and which. il is hoped, will show to
the world the resources of the Ameri-
cas-, to which the Franciscan monks
brought the word of God and the civ
iliZation of the east.
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|ONION INDUSTRY OF COUNTRY

is cheaper than the rail rate, and q
saving was obtained in this way.
The marketing is done through an ex.
tenSive organization. There is a per-
manent Office in New York and another
in st. Louis. In each there is highly
experienced manager, who has several
travelling statesmen under him. They
control SO much of the onion crop that
they are able to keep particular mar
l1ets from being overstocked. which is
the great trouble that the individual
grower used 10 experience.
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1918 Memory Who Established
Missions Allowed
Mission Work TexasThe Historic
and Its Defenders
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IIo.>D oN, January Is, 1910
NNHERE isn't much that the people
of Belgium. war stricken. sad
and lorn. can do to show their
appreciation of what has been
done for them during all these long
months of war. but there rests in the
soul of the nation-a nation still, de-
suite all that has happened-a feeling
of the most profound gratitude toward
those from the outer world who have
fed them when there was nothing to
cat. who have clothed them when there
was naught to wear.
In many ways has the appreciation of
the Belgians been shown. BY spoken
word from the king, from the queen
and from all the ministers of state an
effort has been made to express Bel
GUMS feelings. to make the world
know that the kindly aid has touched
the heartstrings and sounded note of
gratitude.
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sion San Antonio de Nalero. which. be-
cause OF its bath in the blood of patriotic
Texans, has made place for itself in
history, and which, on this account, is to-
day in an excellent state of preservation.
But not so at the Missions San Jose, Con-
cepcion, San Francisco and San Lua n.
There were no loving hands to stay these
monasterles and prevent their return to
the dust.
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or in the United States The announc-
ed departure of one of these c. R. B.
men causes a commotion in the district
where he has been engaged. The good
hearted people arrange for a proper
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FLOUR SACK BEARING PORTRAIT
IN OIL OF MINISTER BRAND WHIT
LOCK. THE INSCRIPTION INDI-
Gates THAT MINISTER wHITLOCk
Is THE BAKER FOR GRATEFUL
BELGIUM.
all these things at the commission
headquarters here. With many other
things are several volumes. each con-
tanning illuminated memorials of
thanks and gratitude, or perhaps some
painting. etching or other work of the
artist Some of these things are most
beautiful. Each mail from Belgium
also brings hundreds of post cards, all
from school children In Belgium. Each
contains some expression of sentiment.
written in chldlike characters. The
children often attempt to do the thing
in English and their effort is frequent
ly sadly amusing. 1t is noticed that al
most invariably the post cards bear the
pictures of King Albert. or his queen.
Copyright, 1916, by Curtis Brown)
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farewell. There are luncheons and
dinners. speeches and farewell prayers.
parting one know beyond all doubt that
his work has not passed unnoticed.
The municipal fathers get together.
Sometimes a watch is purchased and
formally presented: some of these
have been most beautiful.
Then there are cigarette cases,
medals of bronze. concentrating the
work that has been done. and i'll
Illuminated addresses. done on parch-
ment-of these there are always a few,
extolling the work of the individual.
praising to the highest the country
across the water whence he came.
These are the finer. intrinscally.
things. The finer still, in another way.
are the offerings of the poor-bits of
embroidery or lace, sometimes afro
cious things artistically, perhaps. but
all the more valued and valuable be-
cause of it.
Lately the Belgians have struck upon
a new idea of showing their apprecia-
tior Thousands upon thousands of
sacks of -four have been sent into the
country, from America, from Canada,
from all parts of the earth, except that
lying Immediately eastward. The sacks
have been found useful. They have been
dren, but now some are being turned
to more picturesque use.
Belgium Is nation of artistry. paint
ers, embroidererS and workers in lace.
These have now taken these flour sacks
and made use of them to set forth ap-
precautions of their gratitude. Scores
are pouring into the head offices of the
relief commission in London. Some
times the brands of the. American mill
ers are embroidered with silk, in bril-
liant blues, greens and reds often
genuine artist sets to work, making the
poor texture of the sacking his canvas,
and there with his brush interprets the
feelings of his people. Many-5most. in
fact-have little artistic merit. which
doesn't matter in the least, but others
have decided class.
Quite recently, Mr.. Hoover, chairman
of the commission, received a beautiful
model of a small sailing vessel, with
sails of silk and with decks laden with
small silk sacks, labelled flour" The
ship flew the American flag. And there
was an enormous wooden shoe, useful
as jardiniere. patterned after the
abot of the peasant. 1t came from
some commune in Belgium and was
genuinely a work of art, with painted
scenes and with scallops and beading
of brass.
One scene depicted a Belgian family
standing on the seashore, with two
children dancing their delight at the
approach of two steamers from the
setting sun, which formed the back
ground for a shadowy Statue of Lib
erty.
A sort of museum has been started for
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order to look after their own affairs.
Again. many college students from
America who have been employed in
Belgium have had to return to their
books, either at oxford or Cambridge
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them feel that their efforts are
appreciated. This is done in its great
est measure when some worker is
about to depart, as many of them aft
er months of labor have had to do in
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EMPTY FLOUR SACK RETURNED
FROM BELGIUM. THE INSCRIP-
TION, IN ENGLISH, Is EMBROID-
Erred IN COLORED SILK.
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What the king has said and what the
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? 9th the approval of Cardinal
Nh Gibbons and other officials
NJ of the Catholic Church, a ma
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1916-04-17

of anger, and that his charges
were not only utterly ridiculous
but inconsistent. Meads accuses
the mayor of openly attempting
to assist the election of Fred
Shoemaker, Meads' opponent at
the polls.
Meads declares that the state
law provides for yearly audit OF
the city's books, and ridicules
Mayor Fawcett's charge that these
accountants do most of the work
of the controllers office.
Meads denies Fawcett's charge
that former Commissioner Ray
Freeland was responsible for the
present auditing system at the city
hall, and asserts that he is re-
sponsible for the inauguration of
the budget system, by which all
moneys received and spent are
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STOEVER's STRENGTH

| SHOWERS STRENGTH
All downtown districts in which
the saloons have heretofore DOM
mated, voted a majority for c. F.
wv. Stoeyer at the primary cleo
ton, according to statistics taken
from the election charts today.
| This fact is considered signifi-
cant, because up to the time of
fthe primaries Stoever maintained
"gumshoe" campaign, making a
personal canvass for votes in the
downtown districts. He made no
promises until after the primaries
when his hackers demanded that
he get out and say something
In three precincts at Old Town,
where a dozen saloons formerly
flourished, Stoever received las
votes and Petit So.
Out of six precincts on Com
merce, Pacific and A streets,
from 9TH to 18th streets, Stoever
received 224 and Petit 146 votes.
In the district adjacent to
Opera court, which has for sew
eral years administrations been
unofficially known as the red
Tight district" Stoever received
I 343 votes and Petit 213. Stoev-
er drew more votes in these six
precincts, Al, AZ. AZ, "a, 95 and
SO, than any other candidate. He
received 60 per cent of the vote
cast in this district.
Petit received 5000 more
votes than Stoever, in the entire
count. despite the fact that Stoev-
er carried all of the saloon and
vice areas.
Declaring that "pork-gra bling
politicians have become so des-
perate to retain their hold on the
public's Golfers that they are
again resorting to 18th hour tae-
tics to injure him, Hamilton F.
Gronen today denied charges
made by Fremont Campbell in a
Sunday paper.
Campbell is one of the chief
hackers of Owen Woods. He de-
clared that Gronen had turned
against the city, after he had sew
cred his connection with munich
pal offic, and had testified in "a
vor of Contractor Hans Peder-
son, who was suing Tacoma for
large amount of extras" incurred
in building the Nisqually plant.
The same tactics are being used
now that were used in the last
campaign, says Gronen. The facts
are untrue or else so badly dis
torted as to have no semblance of
truth, he declares.
Gronen quotes an editorial
from a Tacoma paper of August
IL, 1912, in which Nick Law
son is quoted as admitting that
all the charges against Gronen in
the last campaign were without
prounr foundation in fact"
Lawson said that he had no