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San Antonio light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1911-1993, 1923-02-11

out into many other fields. 1t dis
tributes large quantities of automotive
accessories each year, as well as shoe
findings and other products. The new
departments have attained the same
degree of success as the original sad
dlery division and today the Straus-
Frank company is one of the largest
jobbers Of automotive equipment IN
this part of the country. The company
also makes under its own trade mark,
automobile tops and seat covers which
are shipped in large quantities over the
entire countr:.
The Hereford Brand products Of
the Straus-Frank company are well.
known throughout South America and
are stocked and featured by the lead.
ing merchants there.
That the officials of the Straus'
Frank company have great faith in
San Antonio as a market center is
shown in the company's decision TO
erect a new and larger home on South
! Flores street. A site was purchased
recently for the new building and the
architects already have begun prepar'
| ing the plans.
San Antonio light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1911-1993, 1923-02-11

has offices in the leading cities of the
country and ships its products TO all
parts of the globe.
Worldwide Distribution.
The plant here manufactures and
ships in cans. "chili con carne," chill
with spaghetti, chilli with rice, beans
with chill gravy, and a dozen other
chill products. Recently the company
added tamales and has been unable to
supply the demand for the new product.
About 100000 pounds of beef is used
annually by the Gebhardt company,
which is all federal inspected. All
products are turned out under govern
ment supervision. The company re-
Gently occupied cOmmodius new home
on the I. G. n. railroad tracks. Here
it has cold storage capacity for 10000
pounds of products daily. Distribution
of its exclusive Texas products is OBJ
tanned through branch offices in Los
Angeles. San Francisco, st. Louis, Chi
cago and New York. 1t is sold through
jobbers and is handled b. every first
class grocery concern in the country.
Gebhardt products also enjoy a large
foreign demand. Extensive newspaper
advertising is used to acquaint the
American housewives with the advant.
ages of the products.
San Antonio light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1911-1993, 1923-02-11
STRAUS-FRANK TO
OCCUPY NEW HOME
ON SOUTH FLORES
Rapid Growth Has Com.
PEELED Firm to Seek
Larger Quarters.

Half century ago, a concern was
established in San Antonio for the
manufacture and distribution of sad
dery goods over Southwest Texas.
The concern was the l.. Frank Saddlery
company, now the Straus-Frank COM
pany.
In the beginning the company en-
ployed only fifteen people and had but
one travelling salesman. The house
has grown with San Antonio and today
it has on its payroll more than pa
employees. 1t distributes its wide va
riety of products throughout the South
ern states and in many foreign coun'
tries. Twenty-four statesmen are ent
ployed TO cover the territory.
While the StrauS-Frank company
has one of the largest plants in the
country for the manufacture of sad
dlery goods, the concern has branchcd
San Antonio light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1911-1993, 1923-02-11
)PULAR|TY Of
|EX|CAN DISHES
IS EXPLAINED
| Neither the Cooking Nor
the Serving But the
Chill Powder.
|BHARDT A PIONEER
hi Powder Concern Here
Now One Of Largest Of
Kind in World.

hat is it that makes Mexican
S so popular? 1t isn't the dish,
mt the manner of cooking, and
1t the way it is served. Spaghetti,
instance. is about the same kind
hid favorite the world over until
get it Mexican style. Then it
mes a rage and you can't get
gh of it.
Be secret of the Mexican dish's
larity is chill powder. Sounds
thing like the old love-powder the
of the dark ages, doesn't it? 1t
h is something on that order, only
powder is a very tangible COM
ty with a very logical and health
mission. Chill powder is made from
Jean chill peppers and when used
easoning in fOodstuffs acts upon
Stomach as a Stimulant TO the gas
juices and greatly aids digestion.
No Chill Beans.
18th this much Of the secret impart-
let us investigate bit and see
how this popularity and healthful-
of Mexican dishes got started and
far they have reached. In the
beginning, however. We must I'M
some things about Mexican dishes
re we can proceed TO learn these
things.
lere is no such thing as "chili
s." Mexican beans served with
powder is what we all love so
The same holds true for "chili
carne." That is a meat dish sea-
d with chilli powder. In like man
We have chill and rice, tamales
chill and the like.
vague sort of way people of
southern states were acquainted
the Mexican dishes twenty-five
thirty years ago. but very little at
on was paid to The method or man.
of preparing these foods. They
served in various initiative styles
restaurants at the southern ports
enjoyed a certain limited popular
among those who frequented such
les. Mexican dishes of that period,
ever, had no place in the American
Gebhardt Was Pioneer.
'obably the first individual who
brtook a scientific study and pre-
ton of Mexican foodstuffs. espec.
the chill powder, was William
lardt of San Antonio. He had
Ignized nearly thirty years ago the
Pe of this condiment, or spice. as
as then called. and was importing
3ers from Mexico and marketing
j in the United States. The bust.
was a success from the start and
1896 Mr.. Gebhardt secured a finan-
hacker in Albert krOnkosky and
ed factory in San Antonio. Three
IS after the organization of the en-
rise. G. G. Geycr associated him
| with the corporations He is now
ral manager and active head. Under
management, the company has en-
d marvellous growth. The Gebhardt
Powder company now enjoys the
notion of being one of the largest
terns Of its kind in the world. 1t
San Antonio light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1911-1993, 1923-02-11
CELEBRATE FETE DAY
February S, Mexican Magma Charta
Anniversary Quietly Observed.

Monterey, Mex. Feb. 1O.-Official
representatives of this city and of the
state of Neuvo Leon celebrated in a
very quiet manner the February 4, one
of the national fete days of the republic
of Mexico, which commentaries the
signing and proclamation of the Mex
lean constitution. including the ere
lorna" law. dictated by President Benito
Juarez in the year of 1875.
Local officials visited the Carmen
Cemetery here and deposited beauti-
full wreaths over the tombs of Simon
CARA Melo. Manuel Perfecto dc Llano,
and Leon Guzman, who were the three
delegates for Nueva Leon who signed the
constitution.
San Antonio light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1911-1993, 1923-02-11
Glass
Ware

We are now quoting
unusually low prices on
staple items in glassware
either from stock or d.
rect from the factory
shipments. Our eXcep-
tionally large assort-
ments of glassware in
cludes every possible
quality of both staple
and fancy ware.
San Antonio light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1911-1993, 1923-02-11
Crockery
Ware

The recent arrival of
several cars of plain,
w hi t e and decorated
crockery again fills our
bins to capacity. On &C.
count of recent strikes
and other causes the fac
tories are quoting adj
vances, but we are still
maintaining our price re-
CARELESS.
San Antonio light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1911-1993, 1923-02-11
Very Little Celebration.

Mexico City. Feb. 10.-Very little
enthusiasm marked the celebration here
on February .. Of the anniversary of
the adoption Of the Mexican Constitu-
ton in 1857. All stores closed their
doors and flags we're raised on pubic
buildings.
San Antonio light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1911-1993, 1923-02-11
House
Wares

We are especially anX-
ious to have every mer-
chant inspect our most
varied lines Of house
wares, including alumni
mum w are, enameled
ware, tinware, cutlery,
kitchen t o s, wooden
ware, etc. We offer UNI
usual values in t h e S e
lines.
San Antonio light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1911-1993, 1923-02-11
Spring
Goods

Especially appropriate
at this time is the plac-
ing of orders for season.
a b lie merchandise for
spring and summer. Get
our prices on ice cream
freezers, refrigerators,
rubber hose, lawn now
ers, garden tools, etc.
The Redwood gazette. [volume] (Redwood Falls, Minn.) 1873-1940, 1923-05-09

hands with him and hail him with q
hearty laugh and a word of good
cheer, but he's had crouch for SO
long that the corners of his mouth
are drawn down, and he looks as sour
as a gooseberry pie when there's q
sugar shortage.
TOO many merchants think COM
mercialism, money, profits, grabbing
the business away from competitors
is the main thing. They're wrong
Happiness is the main thing. / get
most satisfaction from knowing that
I've never let my influence get to
other people except for their good
That's what I'm living for-not just
to sell all the hardware and farm
tools and implements / can"
Looks like it has paid you to do
it." | said as / looked around his
store, said to be the biggest store of
its kind in town of that size in Min
nesota.
.1Weil, I don't know; something
has paid me. Looks like I've done
everything in a merchandising way
that | ought not to have DONE I've
neglected my business to tend to 9TH
er peoples business; I've gone into
figts that made me enemies at the
time, but I've got along bully"
The Redwood gazette. [volume] (Redwood Falls, Minn.) 1873-1940, 1923-05-09
Control Board Named.

Organization of the Cooperative
Grain Marketing Board of Control,
perfected last week at a meeting in
Minneapolis, is hailed by farm leaders
as one of the foremost steps in CO.
operative marketing ever accomplish
ed in the Northwest. The board is
made up of two representatives of
the U. S. Grain Growers Sales Co. of
Minneapolis, two of the Equity Ex-
change and two of the Northwest
Wheat Growers, with a seventh elect
ed by these six.
Personnel of the board follows: j.
F. Reed and T. E. eastman, for the
U. S. Grain Growers, James Manahan
and c. U. Somers for the Equity and
B. B. Hollenback and NJ S. Blair for
the Wheat Growers. w. H. Davis,
president of the South Dakota Farm
Bureau Federation was elected the
seventh member. Mr.. Reed was nam
ed president and Mr.. Somers, secre-
tary.
The purpose of the board is to in
vestigate and broaden the scope OF
grain marketing activities and to cor.
rect competitive situation which has
existed between farmer-owned organ
izations, whose ultimate purposes are
similar
The formation of the board follows
a meeting at Fargo, held March II
and IL. The u. S. Grain Growers
The Redwood gazette. [volume] (Redwood Falls, Minn.) 1873-1940, 1923-05-09

SO, to be fair to him and to my Gus
toners and to myself, have to say
so. Fact is, don't aim to do much
in separators."
1.-THE average merchant wouldn't
send customers to competitors" !
said.
mo, but / feel better when I do
that"
ut loses you money, though"
Johnson leaned over to me with a
laugh in his face and said:
"The fellow who is in business just
for the money he can get out of il
is in bad fix. Now l have another
competitor in neighboring town who
sells certain farming machine that
is better than the one / handle, and
l never fail to tell my customer So
am not afraid to recommend the
goods of other merchants who are in
the same line if their goods are de-
serving of it. Fact is, I've been Sec
rotary of the Presbyterian Sunday
school in this town for twenty-one
years, and it's my business as a
church member to be fair to my
neighbor.
"I've got another competitor in a
neighboring town. won't mention
his name-who hates every man ir
the same business within radius OF
fifty miles. He can't say good wore
for competitor. Every time / meet
him go out of my way to shake
The Redwood gazette. [volume] (Redwood Falls, Minn.) 1873-1940, 1923-05-09
A Big Merchant
In Small Town
CURTIS JOHNSON OF RUSH CITY
AS SEEN BY COUNTRY GEN
TLEMAN FEATURE WRITER.

''To begin with, am not big mer-
chant" said Curtis Johnson, and he
beamed up at me from behind his
high-topped desk, with good-natured
look in his face
"What do you call a big merchant !?
You have big store here and big
business" suggested.
eyes, but my father had this bust
ness going when he put me into it
twenty years ago. You can't say that
/ built it up; just pushed at it and
kept it going" he said.
Just then one of the clerks came
over, leaned across the desk and ask
ed. "Do you want to sell Dave one
of our cream separators ?"
did you tell him the one up the
street was better?"
Eyes, / told him that, but he does
MT believe ii"
johnson got up and went over to
where farmer was lounging against
show case, and after shaking his
hand he said to him:
"Look here, Dave; / don't brae
about that separator of ours. Some
folks that have 'em like 'em, but lots
of others that have 'em don't like 'em
| The fact is the separator up the
street. mentioning the name of hi.
competitor in the hardware and i'm
plement business, and the name o.
another kind of cream separator
''is heap better than ours. It's the
same price too"
"All right, Johnson; I'll do what
ever you say about it, but I'd rather
trade with you," said Dave, and HI
went out.
Then / remarked to johnson tha
| almost every merchant in the lant
would think it was poor business t.
send a customer to a competitor tx
buy the same line of goods.
"Why that's driving trade ava!
from your door," l said.
johnson rubbed his chin round am
round with palm of his hand ane
said slowly:
eyes, it is that; but the fact is my
competitor up the street handles 8
better cream separator than do, anC
The Redwood gazette. [volume] (Redwood Falls, Minn.) 1873-1940, 1923-05-09

The defendant, Peter Klingenhotf
was present in court with counsel L.
A. Headly last Thursday afternoon
and made application that the further
execution of the Jail sentence hereto
fore rendered against him be suspend
ed and that he be allowed to leave
this state with his wife. The SEN
tence referred to is an extension of
six months to his term of six months
expiring April due to his inability
to pay the fine of $500 in addition to
his first sentence, imposed upon him
in the October 1922 term of court.
After hearing his counsel and con-
sidering the matter the Court order
ed that on condition Peter and his
wife leave the State of Minnesota at
once on being discharged from Gus
tody and be Of good behavior and
The Redwood gazette. [volume] (Redwood Falls, Minn.) 1873-1940, 1923-05-09

under the plan for correlation of far
mer marketing activities, will handle
consigned wheat and all other grain
received at Minneapolis, the Equity
consigned wheat and other grains at
Duluth and Superior and the Wheat
Growers pooled wheat on both mar
kets.
At its organization meeting, the
Board discussed the matter of placing
all sales in one agency but such a
step was deemed inadvisable at this
time.
The Redwood gazette. [volume] (Redwood Falls, Minn.) 1873-1940, 1923-05-09

break no law that the sentence mem
toned above shall be suspended and
that upon securing enough money to
pay their railroad fare the sheriff
shall release them from custody and
from further execution of the SEN
tence.
Attorney E. H. Garfield protested
that they should not be banished from
the state but be driven from the Uni
ted States, Klingenhoff not being a
citizen of this country, but the Court
decided the case as heretofore re-
corded.-Lake Wilson Pilot.
The Redwood gazette. [volume] (Redwood Falls, Minn.) 1873-1940, 1923-05-09
Banished from State.

Peter and Anna Klingenhoff, both
convicted and sentenced in the coun-
ty Jail on hootch charges last Oct.
shall leave this state and never re-
turn; they shall leave Immediately
upon completing their sentences in
the county jail on April 4th; they
shall take the first train out of the
state Immediately after leaving the
Jail providing they have the funds;
they shall not remain here even long
enough to take care of property in
terests, the Court holding that an at
torney can be employed for that pur-
pose. Such was the sentence imposed
upon the two moonshiners last Thurs
day night after we went to press.
The Redwood gazette. [volume] (Redwood Falls, Minn.) 1873-1940, 1923-05-09
Worth Hundreds
States OIeSon
COULDN'T HAVE PULLED
THROUGH HARVEST WORK
WITHOUT TANLAC, DECLAR-
ESl MINNESOTA FARMER.

"The splendid health TanIac gave
me was worth hundreds of dollars to
me while working my farm last sum
mer,' declared Martin H. Oleson, OF
Bricelyn, Mimi, who is visiting rela-
tives at 482 Earl St., st. Paul.
During the long hours of the har-
vest season, could stand up under
any rush and strain for Tanlac had
made me fit as fiddle.
But for Tanlac, | don't believe
could have pulled through the sum-
mer's work, for l had stomach trou-
bic and was all rundown. Everything
| ate caused gas, smothering sensa-
lions, headaches and dizzy spells, and
| was so worn-out from nervousness
and sleeplessness l was in no condi-
ton to work
"But Tanlac chucked out my trou-
bies, built me up ten pounds, gave me
a ravenous appetite and put me to
sleeping like a log. Since then, I've
been feeling fine and have just been
waiting for this chance to give Tanlac
full credit for its wonderful work"
Tanlac is for sale by all good drug.
gists. Accept no substitute. Over
37-million bottles sold.
The Redwood gazette. [volume] (Redwood Falls, Minn.) 1873-1940, 1923-05-09
Halls Catarrh Medicine

Those who are In a run down" condi-
ton will notice that Catarrh bothers them
much more than when they are in good
health. This fact proves that while Ca
tarrh Is local disease. 1t Is greatly in
fiuenced by constitutional conditions
HALLS CATARRH MEDICINE is a
Tonic and acts through the blood upon
the mucous surfaces of the body. thus
reducing the inflammation and assisting
Nature in restoring normal conditions.
All Druggists. Circulars free.
r. ]. Cheney & Co. Toledo. Ohio.
The Redwood gazette. [volume] (Redwood Falls, Minn.) 1873-1940, 1923-05-09

1t is claimed that gold can be
squeezed down till it would take
100000 sheets to make an inch. We
wish we had one of those inche-
square sheets. Not as a curiosity,
either.
The Redwood gazette. [volume] (Redwood Falls, Minn.) 1873-1940, 1923-05-09

Think of the fun the vegetarian
misses through not being able to tell
how tough the steak is.
The Redwood gazette. [volume] (Redwood Falls, Minn.) 1873-1940, 1923-05-09

What has become of the old fash
Toned man who used to WELD vigor-
Gus quill toothpick?
The Redwood gazette. [volume] (Redwood Falls, Minn.) 1873-1940, 1923-05-09

Tanlac Vegetable Pills are Natures
Own remedy for constipation. For
sale everywhere.
San Antonio light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1911-1993, 1923-01-05
HUNS
WITH TALK ON
PREPARATIONS
U. S. Ready to Help Europe
if Europe Can Agree
to Be Helped.
MANY RUMORS DENIED
Senator Would Enlarge
Presidents Diplomatic
Powers.
Washington, Jan. 5.-Developments or

Washington, Jan. 5.-Developments or
near developments at Washington touch
ing on the reparations situation were
many and varied today, although most
of them apparently are about to follow
the fate of previous attempts to settle
this problem.
The White House has again made it
plain that its hands are tied until
Europe makes some suggestion or plea
for help, and the breakup in the pre-
lniers' conference yesterday makes it
evident that Europe is unable TO agree
on anything. Apparently the admins
tration is ready to help provided it
knew what Europe wanted.
Rumors are coming in that the sd-
ministration intends calling an interna-
tional conference at Washington, but
these are promptly denied.
Another matter attracting attention
here is a resolution by Senator Robin
son. Arkansas. asking that Congress
delegate the President full power 10
appoint an American PREPARATIONS COM
mission.
Attacked by Johnson.
This proposal has been bitterly as
sailed by the "irrecOncilables." led, as
usual. BY Senator johnson. but it was
decided today by committee to refer
the resolution TO the administration for
an opinion before anything was decided
in the Senate.
The United States government has
already done all it can do TO point a
way to solution of the reparations crisis,
1t was stated authoritively today. Sec
rotary Hughes suggestion contained con-
tanned in his New Haven speech. II
is said. is before the French government,
from which any action TO take up the
financial commission plan must come.
II was made clear that the Washing
ton government could not issue any in
vitation for the creation of such
commission because control Of the repa-
rations situation is not in American
hands but in those OF the Allies. There
is no disposition in Washington. it was
added. TO seek TO force the financial
commission or any other plan upon the
Allies.
Allies Fully Advised.
An administration spokesman made II
plain that the American government
could go no further than it has gone in
luP IfpdId llollN slludAlpus II was
pointed out that the allies. even the
Paris meeting Of premiers assembled. had
been fully advised as TO the American
views and willingness to help through
the medium Of Secretary Hughes
speech recently at New Haven.
Advices that the American govern
ment. acting on the request Of Great
Britain, would call an international con-
ference for the consideration Of the
reparatinns question. met with the nosi-
five and authoritative statement today
from officials of the state denartment
that "there is no truth to it,
This action followed n rumOr from
Serlin that the government intends 70
call an international conference in
Washington next week to consider the
renarations deadlock
1t has also been learned here that
San Antonio light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1911-1993, 1923-01-05

resolution urging Congress to pro-
vide means whereby the World War
debt funding commission might con-
slider a plan for the payment Of. for
eign debts to America over n period
of 100 years was referred by the New
York Chamber of Commerce headed by
Thomas W. Lamont. member of J. L.
Morgan and company.
Submit Robinson Resolution.
The Senate Foreign Relations Com
mittee today decided TO secure the Opin-
ion of the administration on the reSolu.
ton of Senator Robinson. Democrat
Arkansas, authorizing the President to
appoint official American representa-
tives on the reparations commission. be-
fore proceeding further with considcra-
ton of the measure.
Senator Lodge of Massachusetts. Re.
publican Leaders and committee chair
man. was directed by the committee to
confer with Secretary hughes of the
State Department regarding the Robin
son proposal and also to obtain for the
committee all of the departments avail.
able information on the reparatiOns
negotiations.
After n White House conference be-
tween Senator Lodge. President Hard
ing and George Harvey. and an hours
| debate in the Senate. a special meeting
Of the Senate Foreign Relations COM
mittee was called by Senator Lodge TO
take IN the bill of Senator Robinson.
which would authorize the President
TO appoint American representatives on
| the commission.
Wants President Free TO Act.
Senator Robinson spoke at some length
in support Of his measure. which he
said was not designed to embarrass the
administration but to unite" the
Presidents hands because of the reser-
walton TO the Berlin peace treaty pro-
| hibiting appointment of Americans on
foreign commissions without congress
sional authorization.
Arguing for official representation on
the reparations commission. Senator
Robinson said that President Hard
! ing was forced. because of the teraty
7 prohibiting recurring the consent Of
Congress 10 follow Wilson's plan Of
unofficial reDTesentatiOn.
! Senator Johnson. of California. a
/ prominent ''irrecOncilable, immediate
!" opposed the Robinson proposal and
Senator Brandagee. Of Connecticut.
another Republican "irreconciIable."
indicated his opposition to official rep
reSentation.
Again dcnouncing the reparations
commission as a government"
Senator Johnson said military occupa-
( tiOn Of Europe might follow frtm en-
/ forccment Of its decision. He said he
was opposed to anv action which might
cmbroil America in European political
maelstrom.
San Antonio light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1911-1993, 1923-01-05
Valuable DIAMOND Lost.

Georgetown. Tex, Jan. 5.-Mrs. W.
J.. Price Of this city, lost a valuable dia-
mond ring at her home Wednesday,.
The gem was placed in a case with other
diamonds and jewelry and an hour later
when she returned for them one valued
at about $500 was missing. the Others
had not been touched. Officers were
notified and after an investigation ar
rested cOlored girl, but the ring has
not been found.