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San Antonio light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1911-1993, 1923-04-01
TWO WORKING
UP EVIDENCE
IN WAR CASE
Major ]. c. Minus and
Harry J. Polk Will Inves-
tigate for Government.
TRIAL COMES LATER
Civil Suit Against Stone
and Webster Who
+ Built Travis.
TRIAL COMES LATER

Two special investigators are now
at work collecting evidence to be used
by the government in prosecuting the
suit for 100000 instituted against
Stone and Webster, Boston contract
ors, who had the contract for the con-
struction of the cantonment at Camp
Travis during the war, it became
known, Saturday, with the announce
ment of the appointment Of Harry j.
Polk and Maj. J. c. Minus, U. s. A,
retired, both of San Antonio.
Although civil action was taken
in the suit against tlfe contractors,
the suit is in line with the criminal
action being taken against Benedict
Crowell, assistant secretary of war
under Baker, and six members of the
emergency construction committee of
the Council of National Defense. In
dictments were returned against Gro
well and six members of the con-
struction committee, three months
ago, alleging that q conspiracy existed
to let contracts under the $1,lO0,-
100000 building program during the
war, to favored persons and corpora
tons, it was stated at the United
States district attorneys office.
To Find Waste.
Through the investigations TO be
conducted by Special Investigators
Polk and Minus, the government will
endeavor to establish its allegations
that waste and gross extravaganza and
corrupt practices prevailed during the
construction of the Camp Travis can
Torment. The object of the waste and
extravaganza. government officials as
sert. was to insure the maximum fee
of $3.50. 600 under the cost plus basis
upon which the contracts were let.
The suit against Stone and Web
ster was filed with the clerk of the
federal court by United States District
Attorney John ID. Hartman, at the
same time that suits involving COM
panies that had constructed thirteen
other environments were filed, pur-
suant to instructions from Attorney
General Daugherty. Mr.. Polk, a
young attorney of the city, has been
engaged in investigation work for sew
eral weeks, it was learned, Saturday.
MAYOR minus was Ut tnc ulStrlcI at
torney's office Saturday morning, TO
familiarize himself with the work be-
fore starting the investigation, Mon
day.
Trial Next Summer.
The first move made in the case
after the filing Of the suit. was that
made by the defendants who filed a
general demurrer and number Of spe-
cial exceptions to the governments pc
tition. Following a hearing before
Judge Duval West. by mutual agree
ment, the defendants were to submit
their briefs by April |, and the gov
eminent is to have its brief in the
hands of the court by April 90. A
decision will be handed down by the
court by the end of April. Should
the general demurrer and special ex-
ceptions be sustained, the government
will be required to file what would
practically constitute a bill of par
! ticulars.
1t is not expected that the trial of
the case will be set before the latter
part of the summer or the early part
! of the fall.
San Antonio light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1911-1993, 1923-04-01

Our paints when reduced with our
strictly pure linseed oil will cover
more surface and last longer than
any paint sold in San Antonio. Our
conservative price at all times is a
guarantee that we ut no time extort
excessive profit from our customers.
Black Auto Enamel S1.20 quart.
Ziegler & Ziegler
Phone Or. 3111. POI W. Travis st.
-(Adv.)
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1923-01-01
1894 prMPER PROSPERITY
YEAR, PACKER MORRIS SAYS

New York. Jan. Edward Morris.
President Of Morris \ Co. packers de-
clares business prospects for 1929 are
most favorable. much better than for
several years. Mr.. Morris continues:
while J am not buiiish on COM
modify prices I think there will be a
very good domestic consunptlvs de-
mand. There are two important fac
tors which win create this domestic
demand.
First. the buying power ~ The farm
or. While prices Of some farm products
are relatively low compared 20 prod
ucts the farmer purchases. and the
price he pave FOR labor. tho relation to
the purchasing power Of his dollar
IN becoming more satisfactory. Many
farm products are higher than last
year and the farmer who fed his grain
TO live stock received much better
prices than n no had marketed this
commodity IN any other way.
Second. the employment Of labor.
Today any man who wants a feb can
get one at satisfactory wages and I
look for this condition to prevail
throughout the coming year.
Everybody should have faith In
1923. / believe It will be a year of
Improved prosperity"
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1923-01-01
DRY GOODS MARKET,
Substantial Improvement Was
Shown at Close OF the
Year.

A year that was married IVY rrib-
etaniiol improvement in the drygoods
business closed with prices firm 81
higher levels, n rise In print cloths TO
i0i. cents being one 90 tho prpminont
features. Strength IN woolene also was
sharply defined. and another faii sea
son I'm THE division viii Iva inaugu,ated
promptly after the turn of the new
year. n will than No shown to what
extont the steady advance IN raw ma
terial and the fun wage scales IN mile
will be reflected IN future prices.
lnasmtch as most uf the mervhen-
dlse now going to retailers was or
dered below the parity ~ present rrpc-
"a IN primary channels, employment,
and general purchasing conditions VIII
No the determining factor when the
higher prices are rassed on Co consum-
ers. Meanwhile, a. II motel that tex
tile production v at a very high point.
with unusual activity in new proper
ties IN southern territory.
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1923-01-01
GOOD CONDITIONS
IN MIDDLE WEST

Tho National CITY Bank of Chicago
saws: Prevailing conditions in the
middle west are mvch moro eatirfac-
tory than they were a year sgu. and
the large holiday trade reported IN THE
district has given new courage 20 mer-
chants generally. Retail trade haa been
excellent, and sentiment has irnprov-
ed as consequences az the increased
turnover compared with a year ago.
The trade situation throughout the
middle west Is favorable: people are
conservative and not inclined 20 over
do things. There has been a decided
Increase in manufacturing acttvlcy,i
during the last twelve months. and
while there are difficult proaseins yet
10 solve. the outlook Is reassurlng and
suggestive Of further Improvement
during the coming year"
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1923-01-01
SOCIAL CHAT A STRAIN,
Doctor Says II II More Harmful TO
Nerves Than Serious Talk.

There IL greater nerve strain in
keeping M conversation Of small talk
than In discussing n serious topic"
asserts DR.. Agnes Savin Of London.
She 10 antong the foremCot of British
women physicians and IL famous for
her works ON eleCtro-t therapeutics In
"a lecture at the Institute OF Hygiene
on The Dangers Of Society 60
Health" she added:
Society girls have their brains and
mental equipment adjusted 20 this
level OF scrappy eNclamatPons early
IN life and II spoile their subsequent
development and their capacity TO
reach a better stage OF intellectual
growth.
Society life encourages tho PERM
cious habit OF the too-frequent olga
rette. 10 encourages girls TO take
cocktails and whislSy-nnd -sodas.
The hectic life OF continual ex-
element. the absence OF all repose.
al time for meditation. the perpetual
change. the cigarette smoking. irrogu-
lar and unhealthy meals--no wonder
those girls become the prey OF
disease. New York World
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1923-01-01
Crane Mounted on Truck.

Any fve-ton motortruck measuring
approximately nine feet from the rear
OF the drivers seat 20 the center OF
tho rear axle can be converted into a
locomotivo-type crane for service on
many construction Jobs by means OF
equipment now available. The new
attachment. shown IN the January
Popular Mechanics Magazine. IS built
mostly of steel and has a four-cylinder
gasoline engine. developing 3O-horso-
power, for swinging and raising the
boom and for operating a hosting
hook or any standard half-cublc-yard
grab bucket Weighing not over zoo
pounds. Tho crane. unmounted
weighs six tons and outriggers with
jacks insure it's stability when hand
ling loads.
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1923-01-01
OUTLOOK FOR NEW YEAR
BRIGHT, HOOVER SAYS
Secretary Issues Review OF the
Worlds Progress in Trade
Last ~ Months.

washington. Jan. An economic
review Of the world for the year Just
ended and a forecast for 1928 was is-
sued yesterday by Herbert Hoover,
Secretary ~ Commerce. The review
recounts progress in tho restoration
OF normal business conditions IN most
sections OF the world and the forecast
speaks hopefully Of the prospects for
further progress I'm that directions IN
the year.
The menace of Bolshevism. Mr..
Hoover states. has suhsided In the
i2-month period reviewed by him. and
even IN Russia has been displaced by
n mixture of socialism and individual
Ism. Famine and distress arc held 20
be iesa pronounced than ~ any pre-
vlous time since tho ending of the
war. In the United states the unew-
nloyfnent problem has been solved,
and our foreign trade Is describing an
upward curve. Everywhere but IN
Europe the world has shaken Itself
free from the great after war siurnp.
the Secretary ~ Commerce asserts
while IN Europe England ana the neu-
trail states have improved. economical
Is.
THE odds for 1924" he concluded.
ARE favorable. The world begins tho
year with greater economic strength
than n year ago"
Mr.. IIobvpr's optimistic forecast for
-p23 was echoed by tho United states
Chamber ~ Commerce. the Shipping
Hoard and other agencies IN touch
with The country's business condition
The Chamber of Commerce made pub
BE- tho report 81 its COMMITTEES on
statistics and standards declaring
business generally 70 be on the up-
ward trend.
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1923-01-01
Business News of Wilmington
AUSTRALIA A SLOW GROWER.
Wont Reach Ton Million In Thirty
Years. Says StatisticIap.

Tho population % Australia In
creased from 4,5Tssss IN 1911 20
5,51o,229 NJ the end Of 1921. according
to report recently issued by the
commonwealth statistlclan. This ~ a
yearly incroaee Of 1.2f per cent. Dur
Ing tho 1o-year period the excess Of
births ovs deaths accounted for
7sG,t42 OF the increase, and the excess
of arrivals over departures 90 only
1929, or 10 per cent of the total.
Unless some marked influx of I'm
migration occurs. such az the gold
rush of the soc, ~ IN estimated that
nj the present rate Of Increase II will
take 30 years for the population "a
reach 100000 and 60 years for it 70
reach 10000 .Ooo.-Ex.
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1923-01-01
increase In Wholesale Prices.

AZ Dun's weekly lists have shown,
advances IN Wholesale commodity
prices predominatcd during the year
lust ending, and tho closing week was
marked by a small excess of increases.
The outstanding feature when busi-
ness was resumed after the Christmas
holidays was the further rise IN cotton
prices on the highest level OF tho season.
with a renewal Of active buying, both
for speculative account and for mill
interests. the March and May options
crossed the 27-cent basis.
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1923-01-01
DEVELOPMENT OF
RAILROAD INDUSTRY

One " the meet SERIOUS nros,'en,e
during 1872 save she National City
Bank ce OhicaEp. has To- 30 with the
development OF tho reilrCsad industry
ami lNiildlng up Of tho whole trane-
rortation service.
III IL expected that tho farmers will
support the railrcade I'm their appeal
Tor reasonable legislation. i,ecauae the
eeriOus losses sustained t'lis autumn
through their inalrlity to e,ap their
crops Co market brought hosme To- then,
tie reed " maintaining tho rsilroade
az a high degree Of Efficiency
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1923-01-01
Savings Deposits.

Comparison OF savings deposits on
December l with December /, 1921.
for SIS banks distributed throughout
all sections OF ehe United States, shows
s6.0Sl. 776. 900 on the latter and s5.716.-
2e4,00O on the former date. an increase
OF S365,5l2.ooo in the year. or $1,000
600 a day.
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1923-01-01

MAXIMUM results at minimum cost
an Every Evening want ad. Call
2200.-Adv.
Evening star., 1923-09-16

CLIFTON TERRACE, NEAR CENTRAL
High-One room, bath, kitchenette and small
dressing ROOM attractively furnished i'm
ImedateIv vailahle: Slil. lO7 East
Evening star., 1923-09-16

AN ENCELLENTLY ARRANGED HOUSE
containing II rooms 3 baths, several porches
and all modern convenences: has been newly
papered and painted throughout. Located on
corner OF 10Th and Que sts.. this being one
Of the c.ty's best sections.
ALLAN f. WALKER & CO.. INC,
sl3 18th st. NV Main 2ao0
Evening star., 1923-09-16

HANDSOME 3-STORY AND ATTIC BR RES.
NV. cor. 18th and Irving; II r, redecorated
throughout. b., h.-w.h., gas, elec., open ere
Places. hwd. floors. back stairway. front and
side porches. lawn and gar Will deal only
with tenant. Call at 3l14 10Th st.. adj. prop.
Evening star., 1923-09-16
W. ]. PILLING,
IIIG = Sheet NV

18th STREET SOUTHEAST, NEAR EASTERN
Iiigh-Six rooms and hath; ami; $6J per
month.
4th and l. streets n.e.-Six rooms and bath
built-in garage; new home; $50 per month.
Park road-SiX rooms and bath; electric
lights, hot-wRter heat $50 per month.
18th and Spring road--Six rooms and bath;
Evening star., 1923-02-27
WANTED-ROOMS AND BOARD

TWO brothers Immediately; also board and
room for wife and child. about April i: in
and terms; references exchanged Address I,ox
St-N. Star ONCE oSs
Evening star., 1923-02-27
RENT R00Ms-FURNIsHED.

SMALL ROOM heart Of downtown. over buai-
ness place; steam heat; electric light; storage
room for trunks; will make 1t very pleasant
for approved young lady. who may have rea-
sonable privileges and home comforts; S15.
Address Box 111-v, Star ONCE
Evening star., 1923-02-27

April 1; adults; walking distance Of business
section preferred. Address Box 73-V, Star
Evening star., 1923-02-27

NEAR !CONY. AVE. AND s SITS, N.W.-3
rooms and bath. unfurnisl,ed. Call North 1919.
Evening star., 1923-02-27

NEAR 18th ST. AND COL ROAD.
rooms and hath. $50 per month.
TYLER L RUTHERFORD INC,
10fa yermont AvS n w %
Evening star., 1923-02-27
FOR SALE-GARAGES,

AUTO GARAGE BUILDERS METAL GA
RACES from $95 up. Phone West e31. Office
1915 35th ct. NV. o7s
Evening star., 1923-02-27

1871 COLUMBIA ROAD NV. = seeond-noor
front. warm. next to bath; to ladies only;
modern home; Protestant family: price, $50.
Call Sunday and after week days. Phone
Col. 8O87-J
Evening star., 1923-02-27

27oI 1850 CONN MsAv..-ArTRACTIvE AND
room aS4e l1rs. BOwbRAY, Mgr, Col
Evening star., 1923-02-27

2140 N ST. E.W.-Two rooms, kitchenette,
bath: outside rooms: furnished, $60; located
Georgetown. Inquire Of jsnitor.
Evening star., 1923-02-27
ROOMS AND BOARD.
WANTED-ROOMS.

LADY desires furnished, room In apartment
with consenial lady; conveniences reasonable
rent: Convenient Capital Traction cars. Ad
dress Box l02v. Star Office. 2Ss
Milford chronicle., 1923-08-03

Canada by mills forced to operate in
that country. The debate in Commons
showed that the Canadians argued
that the choicest of the Canadian for
ests goes to the American mills, pro-
viding employment for American
workingmen and profit for the manu-
facturers.
The suggesting of retaliation was
not made in the debate, so far as can
be ascertained. Indeed, there is no
reason for Canada to retaliate, since
her sales to the United States under
the FOrdney-McCumber tariff law are
greater by 40 per cent than they were
under the Democratic tariff. The pro-
posed embargo is simply a business
proposition with Canada without re-
gard to the injury it will infict on
American mills. 1t is method of
trade duress which has never been in
voked by the United States. We did
have brief embargo on dyes, not for
the purpose of compelling German
factories to come here, but in order to
give our own industry an opportunity
to entrench itself in this country.
When that had been accomplished the
embargo was removed, and it was
war measure at best.
Sympathy for Canada is wasted
when it takes the tariff into consider
alton. The problem for the United
States is to find a way to discourage
the policy on which she seems intent
to embark.
Milford chronicle., 1923-08-03
SELBYVHLE

Mr.. and Mrs. Stephen Richards and
grandson, Ronald Joseph, of George
town, spent the weekend as the
guests of Mr.. and Mrs. Norman C. Da-
Wis.
Mrs. R. H. Lewis Of Laurel was the
guest of Mrs. John Davis over Sun
day.
Services, with the exception Of Sun
day school, have been discontinued
during the month of August, at Salem
M. E. Church.
Mrs. Viola Holmes took first prize
in needle work and her mother, Mrs.
Hudson, second prize, in plated rugs,
at the Harrington Fair.
Mr.. and Mrs. Moore and Miss
Moore have returned from visit to
ChincOteague, Va.
Dr. H. V. Holloway and family of
Dover were guests of Mr.. and Mrs.
Levin Holloway on Sunday.
Mrs. M. Pasha Watson has return
ed from a visit to friends in Bridge
ton, N. J.
Mrs. Roxie G. Dukes has returned
from her vacation.
Miss Ethel Warren who has been
visiting in Kentucky, returned home
on Saturday.
Milford chronicle., 1923-08-03
Tuesday, August IA, 1928,

at 10 O'Clock, A. NJ, SHARP. The fol-
lowing property:
LIVE STOCK
l pair mules, coming three and four
years old, work anywhere.
1 pair of colts. coming three years old.
1 bay mare, II years old.
1 sorrel horse, 4 years old.
1 pair horses, weighing 2200 lbs, and
10 years old.
8 milch cows and heifers, all fresh in
the Spring.
FARMING IMPLEMENTS
plant setter, 1 corn cutter, 1 Superior
grain drill, walking (Oliver) plows No.
13, sleigh and bells, walking harroWs,
shovel plOw, riding harrOws, 1 Oliver
riding plOw No. 20, 1 50-tooth iron drag
harrow, 8 sets wagon harness, sets of
carriage harness. Lot of plow harness.
Lot of collars and brides. Lot of double
trees. 2 three-horse trees. Spades, forks,
shovels and old iron. l set of pea guards.
Barn trucks. 1 half bushel cross cut
saws. 2 asparagus knives and bunchers.
barrel vinegar. 1 Deering mower, near
ly new. 2 York carriages. 2 farm wagons.
Deering binder, good as new. 1 road
cart. 2 axes. washing machine. tool
chest. 1 cream separator. milk can. 1
mail box. Lot of poultry wire.
HOUSEHOLD FURNITURE
1 drop leaf table. ten foot extension
table. 1 organ. 1 eight foot extension ta-
BILE. 1 set of cain seat chairs, good as
new. Lot of rocking chairs. 1 good couch
sewing machine in sewing order. Beds
and bedding. Carpets. Dishes and cook
ing utensils. Edison monographs and
lot of records. 1 Maple Clermont set
ting room stove, good as new. 1 range
with reservoir, good as new.
TERMS: c A S H
J. L. Stevens, auctioneer.
JAMES NJ. GREEN, Sr.
a3-2t FELTON,, Del
Milford chronicle., 1923-08-03
WARNING

WARNING-All persons are forewarn-
ed from trespassing on my marsh. Chas.
M. Moore and Son, Prime Hook. asst
Milford chronicle., 1923-08-03
CANADA PLAYS HER ACE

There has been a great deal of
sickly sentimentality expressed for
Canada by certain parties in this coun-
try who are opposed to the FOrdney-
McCumber tariff law. They think our
80 cent duty on wheat is cruel and in
human treatment of the Canadian
wheat-growers. Very recently an al
legged farm organization, which as
sumes to speak for American agricul-
tural interests, but which is quite pa
tently an anti-protection outfit headed
by a Democrat, registered strong
protest against the duty on cattle, say
ing that as a consequence the Can
adian cattle which, in times past had
entered this country to the extent of
$4,000 head annually, were being de-
flected to Great Britain with result
ing loss to American feeders. When
the President of the Canadian Manu-
facturers' Association complained that
Canada was getting "the short end OF
the bargain" in the matter of tariff,
his statement was given widespread
publicity in this country and favorably
indorsed by the foes of protection.
"Hands across the border" and all
that sort of thing has been worked to
the limit.
But Canada is canny. The Canadian
House of Commons recently passed an
act empowering the Governor by or
der in Council to embargo the expor-
tation of pulp wood from the entire
Dominion. The effect of such pro-
ceeding on the paper manufacturers
of the United States can be appreciat-
ed when it is stated that we import
something like one million cords Of
pulp wood annually, practically all of
which comes from Canada. While
many American wood pulp mills de-
pend on imports from Canada for
their pulp wood, others own forests in
the Dominion, but the supplies of both
would be cut off if a general embargo
were ordered. The bill is now before
the Canadian Senate with the pros
pect of early passage and many Amer
lean wood pulp and paper manufac-
turers are said to be appealing to the
American Government to avert the
consummation of the program propos-
ed.
Canada advances her chief argu-
ment for this embargo the necessity
for the conservation OF national re-
sources. But the proposed legislation
is seen here as an outright attempt to
strike a blow at the American wood
pulp and paper industries Of sufficient
to compel them to make Can
ada their base of manufacturing oper-
ations in order that Canada may re-
ceive the penet1ts OF the manufacture
of paper lrom the production OF raw
materials to the output of the finished |
proS--4t. Conservation is the excuse,
0ulp wood will be consumed in !
Milford chronicle., 1923-08-03
WARWICK

Our much needed rain arrived on
Saturday evening in the form of a vio-
lent thunder storm.
Mrs. VIM. T. Mcgee entertained on
Sunday last Mr.. and Mrs. Imley Alb
bott and children, Mr.. and Mrs. Man
love and son Billy, all of Milford, Mr..
and Mrs. Edward Belts of Frankford
and Miss Goldie Hudson of Ocean
View.
Elbridge Johnson and family have
moved in the home of S. w. Johnson
which has been vacant for some time.
G. M. Downs accompanied VIM. Nor
ris to Philadelphia on Monday and
will remain the remainder of the
week
Fred Short left us last week for a
prolonged stay in the city.
The Boy Scouts of Laurel who are
camping at Oak Orchard this week,
are finding it rather moist, and sew
eral of the party have left and re-
turned to their homes.
Henry Rogers and several Millsboro
people are tenting at the Orchard in
regular camp style.
Walter c. Cordrey is moving his
steam mill from near zoar, on tract
of timber belonging to W. D. Steel at
Trinity.
C. L. Lingo motored to Philadelphia
on Sunday, calling on friends in New
ark on his return.
Mrs. Caroline Phillips and family
were callers in Warwick on Tuesday
evening.
Milford chronicle., 1923-08-03
FARMINGTON

Sunday, July 29th, friends from five
states united in making the day pleas
ant at the home of Arthur E. Walker
and family. The following were among
those present: Mrs. holman and
daughter of New York; Perk Taylor
and wife of Connecticut; Charlie Bak-
er and wife of Pennsylvania; Ward
Edjell and wife of Maryland; John
Young, Lem Carpenter and wife, Mrs.
Lehmkuhl and the Misses Cora and
Mary Johnson of Delaware.
Pennington Sunday School will
spend the day at Oak Orchard, We'd
nesday, August 8.
Peaches are ripe and in demand.
Milford chronicle., 1923-08-03
NOTICE
STRAYED

STRAYED OR STOLEN Wednesday
afternoon, a black and white beadle dog,
age four months. Guy Webb, Milford, Del.
1tp
Milford chronicle., 1923-08-03
A Poor Combination.

A brief commencement story is told
about the governor Of Maine who.
while addressing the students at Bow
doin college, said, "YOur spacious
campus with it's beautiful garbage OF
green" etc. Evidently he started to
say garment" then switched off onto
''herbage," but the combination that
resulted was hardly a happy one.
Boston Transcript.
Milford chronicle., 1923-08-03
Luvenile Erankness.

Among the subjects for compost
tions" given out in a primary school
was that of "bravery." The lad VINO
drew this turned in his effort in these
terms: "SOme boys are brave because
they always play with littie sellows'
and some boys are brave because their
legs are too short to run away Dut
most boys are brave because somebody
is looking on"