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San Antonio light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1911-1993, 1923-02-11
FLOUR
l|LLSFOUNDED
|72 YEARS AGO
|le Enterprise Started by
|uenther Becomes Great
Institution.
!, LARGE CAPACITY
ke 1000 Barrels of Flour
and Mills Products
Daily at Plant.

,e of the largest and best-known
Itrial establishments in Texas is
Pioneer Flour Mills, millers of
neer," white Wings" Xmas
and many other wheat and corn
acts familiar to every housewife in
southwest. Founded on the banks
he San Antonio river in 1851 by
4. Guenthcr, the Pioneer Mills
grown until they now rank among
largest in the South. A new grain
tor, equivalent TO % stories in
1t, recently was erected, greatly in
Fing milling facilities.
e Pioneer Mills enter upon their
lty third year of business in San
Mo with the prospects of the best
in their history. 1t is the firm
of officials of the mills that the
hess depression is thing of the
and that hcnccforth, there will be
bid return to normal conditions.
Untouched BY Human Hands.
Ieanliness is the watchword at the
ger Mills. Visitors inspecting the
plant find state OF sanitation UNI
pssed any where. Plenty of fresh
clean sunlight and bright new
tinery combine to make Pioneer
| Mills products among the pureSt
most wholesome ObtainablC. Pion-
lour is manufactured without once
3ng into contact with human hands.
be Pioneer Flour Mills have a
output of 1000 barrels of flour
corn products. This large capacity
n s the mills to give the service TO
customers for which they are
HI. The owners take pride in the
| that every order is generally
bed the same day it is received.
service is facilitated by railroad
tracks connecting with every rail
operating out of San Antonio.
Build Lofty Elevator.
bly, recently the Pioneer Mills have
ID another unit to their group of
! rn factory buildings. The new
| is in the shape of large grain
tor, equivalent to % stories in
ut. The elevator represents the
word in grain elevator construc-
1t is built of steel ami concrete
| lis absolutely fireprOOf. This lofty
| tor houses the greatest triumph in
[inery that milling scientists have
Fved. BY means of this machinery.
IPioneer is enabled TO obtain clean
[it which is absolutely necessary
|the' milling of fine fIonr. After
wheat il cleaned thoroughly by this
(lerfuI machinery, it is stored for
re-, use in twelve Of the largest
grain elevators found in this part
Lhe country. These elevators are
| wcevil and insect proof. As the
"a is needed. it is carried by au-
Ltic convcyor to whatever depart
\ is ready for it. After being
bed. redeemed and ground, the
.t is then made into flour. This
\ is automatically weighed and
I'D by expert workmen and con-
III Immediately to great warehouses
wait shipment to all parts of
s and Mexico.
|rficers of the Pioneer Flour Mills
Erhard X. Guenther, president ;
Wagner. vice president: H. Schuch-
treasurer; Arthur Storms, vice
|ager. and \. G. Bcckmann, super
|dpnt.
San Antonio light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1911-1993, 1923-02-11
To Build Rleachers.

Monterey, Mexico. Feb. 1O.--It is ex-
pected that new bleachers will soon be
constructed at the Circumference Park.
the cathedral" of baseball as it is
called here. This will help the pro
moters of the game 10 accommodate at
least 500 more people.
Milford chronicle., 1923-03-02
ITALY HAS A BOOZE CURE

In the town of Alessandria, North
ern Italy, stalwart members of the
Fascist stopped all drunkenness in
two days. Armed with clubs they pa
raded the streets and every man found
even moderately "stewed" was stiffly
dosed with castor oil and warned that
the next time he would be thorough
ly cudgeled. The Fascist ordered that
a supply of castor oil be kept in every
saloon and prominently displayed with
the warning that every excess would
be followed by a long pull of what
all little boys hate. Meanwhile, they
policed all cafes, wineshops and res
taurants to see whether anyone need
ed their attention. By the third day
no castor oil had been administered
for twenty-four hours and there was
not a single case of drunkenness.
Something like this might work in
New York and Jersey.-Cappers Week
ly.
Milford chronicle., 1923-03-02
WILLIAMSVILLE
Cnear Houston)

Our community was shocked on
Sunday morning when news was re-
| ported that VIM. Collins had passed
away. He had been in poor health for
some time and was 6S years of age.
He was a kind neighbor and liked by
all that knew him. He leaves vile,
three daughters and two sons, Alfred
and Charles Collins, Mrs. Watson
Walters Of this place and Mrs. Sam
uel Collision AMI Miss Matte Collins
of Marcus Hook, Pa. Funeral was held
at WilliamsviGe Church Monday af-
tCruoon, conducted by Rev. Hamlin.
Major Wyatt was the funeral director
and the remains were laid to rest in
Hollywood cemetery.
Mrs. Mary Robinson died at the
home of her daughter, Mrs. Zack DON
ovan, aged "a years. Funeral was held
at Williamsville Church Sunday after
noon, conducted by Rev. Hamlin. VIM.
G. Powder was in charge of the fu-
neral.
Mrs. Zuril Tatman spent the week.
end with Oscar Tatman and wife.
Mrs. VIM. Legates is quite i'll at This
writing.
Miss Helen Morgan has been pass
ing some time with her grandmother,
Mrs. Samuel Morgan.
Paul Clifton of Wilmington attend
ed the funeral of VIM. Collins on
Monday.
The Misses Margaret and Mildred
Galloway and little sister, Mary, spent
Wednesday with their grandmother, +
Mrs. W. L. Sullivan, who is on the sick |
list.
Milford chronicle., 1923-03-02
SELBYVHLE

Mrs. Samuel Snedecker returned on
Saturday evening from the funeral OF
her husband, who was buried in White
Plains, N. j., on Friday afternoon. In
the short time that the family have
been residents of our town, they have
endeared themselves to the people Of
the community, by their Christian
living and it is with heartfelt sympa-
thy that we bow with them in their
great grief. The family has not made
any definite plans for the future, but
wherever they decide to locate, that
place will be benefited by their pres
ence.
Miss Christine Baker entertained at
cards on Thursday evening. The prize
winners being Miss Helen Scott,
Messrs. Paul Townsend and William
Derrickson.
Selbyville is to have a musical treat
at the Hudson Theatre, March End,
when the DeNIoss family will give one
ftheir noted concerts. Everyone who
, enjoys music will go and those who
don't will go, in order to benefit the
Ladies Community Club, under whose
auspices the entertainment is given.
This will prevent the regular movies
DGluB SuOWu Un l1ucty GFGAluSg Dub
the play "I Am the Woman" and a
Chaplin comedy will be shown on
Saturday evening.
Miss Elsie Monteith was a guest of
the Bee Hive on Monday evening at
dinner.
The w. H. NJ Society will hold a
bake on Saturday for the benefit of
the society.
The Blue Bird class of Salem Sun
day school was entertained at the
home of Miss Hazel Hudson on We'd
nesday.
Mrs. George Campbell has returned
from Rehoboth where she went to Sc
cure a cottage for the summer months.
Mrs. Corrinne Janney has returned
home with her new supply Of spring
millinery. {
Harry V. Tubbs, Great Sachem of
the I. o. R. NJ, of Delaware, conferred
with Speaker Culver and other MEM {
bers of the legislature last Tuesday in {
the interest of the Mothers Pension l
Commission. Great Sachem Tubbs is '
opposed to the merging of this COM
mission with other welfare commits i
sions.
Milford chronicle., 1923-03-02
UNION

The Ladies Aid of Union Church will
hold their annual meeting at the home
of Mrs. Jane Owens, Wednesday ev-
ening, March 7th, at which time Off
GERS for the ensuing year will be
elected.
There will lalso be a shadow social
held after the business meeting is
over. Proceeds for the church. A re-
ception will follow the social. Mem
bers please bring cakes. The meeting
will be held unless it is very stormy.
Everyone come as this meeting is very
important. We wish all members to
be present.
Milford chronicle., 1923-03-02
MILLSBORO

! Mrs. Bertha Monroe is in Philadel
phia this week selecting a spring lin,
of millinery.
Mrs. Lulu COnaway is recovering
from the effects of a headlong plunge
downstairs but is still unable t.
teach.
Mrs. Rida Lingo has been confined
to her home by illness but is out again
now.
Mrs. H. P. Quattlander has returned
from lengthy visit with her niece
Mrs. Raymond Dodd in New York.
Mrs. Sara Graham and little daugh-
ter, Maud Edda, of Philadelphia, are
with Mr.. and Mrs. E. c.. Blackstone for
some time. ~
Mr. and Mrs. William o. Nelson of
Lewes have also been guests of Mr.
and Mrs. Blackstone.
The festival held by the American
Mechanics in their new hall on Wash
ingtOn street last Friday and Satur-
day nights netted them about sixty
dollars.
Mr.. and Mrs. William Lynch of near
Selbyville spent Sunday with Mr.. and
Mrs. j. S. Hickman.
Miss Pauline Burton spent a part of
last week with her sister at Stockley.
Mrs. Hettie Lingo and Mrs. Nell
Burton left Monday afternoon for
Philadelphia and New York where
they will make purchases for The
Smart Shop.
q. G. Ryan narrowly escaped SER
ious injury Sunday evening from the
gas of bituminOus coal exploding
I,o ODonnI tho door, Of Tho
er and burning his face and one eye
slightly.
During the real wintry weather of
last week the coal situation became
acute with many. Fortunately wood is
plentiful and those who have coal TO
spare are generous in dividing with
their less fortunate brothers. The coal .
have had the promise of a car .
load of anthracite coal for several .
weeks but the promise still remains
Ebe Adkins has secured employment
in Philadelphia and his wife and lit
tie son expect to join him shortly.
Mrs. Alice Boltz has been i'll with
cold for several days.
On Monday evening, February 26,
he Home and School League held it's
Meeting in the school assembly and
was called to order by Mr.. Williams,
he president. After the opening song
My Old Kentucky Home" very in
eresting program was rendered.
Letters from Mrs. Cleaver were then
cad urging a representative commit
zee to be sent to the annual meeting
# the State Association at Harring-
on and suggesting a visit of our pro-
ram committee to ROxana on March
ighth to observe demonstration pro-
ram of the material sent out by the
rogram committee of the State Asso-
iatiOn.
Mr.. Williams appointed the follow
lg committees: Mrs. Ida Lingo, Mrs.
arrie Burton and Miss Maud Black II
tone, on the membership committee, ii
nd Miss Madge WimbrOw, Miss Ruth
'obson and Mrs. Elsie Lingo on the
rogram committee. II
Mrs. Ollie Atkins was appointed
ecretary. Il
At the close of the meeting, cookies
ere served by the Home Economics
rls.
q you are sick, take Chiropractic
Adjustments and get well. Anna III
. Gregorious, Chiropractor. Offices: III
ilfOrd and Dover. sS-tf iii
Milford chronicle., 1923-03-02

While motoring to Berlin, Md. OF
Sunday Mr.. and Mrs. w. R. Tubbs
were run into by another car, and
their machine was considerably dam
aged. None of the parties were hurt,
however.
Handy West took a leading part in
school entertainment given by Mr..
Henry Johnson, in one of the rural
schools, near town. It is expected that
this entertainment will be given in
town later on.
Miss Pauline Moore of the Women's
College, spent the weekend with her
parents.
The Ladies' Community Club will
meet at the Red Mems Hall on Thurs
day evening. Miss Amery, supervisor
Of the Home Economics Department,
will be the speaker of the evening.
Messrs. Harold Long and Harry V.
Tubbs returned from a business trip
to CoatesVille, Reading and West
Chester, on Friday.
Mr.. and Mrs. III. Y. Tubbs and
daughter, Eileen, Harold Long and
friend, Miss Marie Benedict, motored
to Berlin, Md, Sunday and dined at
the Atlantic Hotel.
PocomOke City expects to play the
Frankford basket ball team on Tues
day at the Hudson Theatre. Mr.. and |
Mrs. Hurst Beauchamp will be pres
ent. Mr.. Beauchamp accompanying !
the POcOmOke team, and Mrs. Beau
champ spending the remainder of the
week with her parents, Mr.. and Mrs.
James Johnson.
Milford chronicle., 1923-03-02

" you are sick, take Chiropractic
Adjustments and get well. Anna
K. Gregorious, Chiropractor. Offices:
Milford and Dover. s8-tf
The Bozeman courier. (Bozeman, Mont.) 1919-1954, 1923-07-11
WASHINGTON AS A
CONVENTION CITY

Encouraged by the highly ucces
full manner in which the City of
Washington entertained the recent
convention of the Mystic Shrine, the
chamber of commerce of Washington
has invited both nominating nve
tions there in 1924. The people of
the national capital surprised them
selves by the completeness Of the ar
engagements made for the entertain
ment of the Shrine convention. Wash
ington has a reputation for not being
very enterprising. 1t was predicted
that the Shrine crowd would be too
great for the town to take care of,
but Notwithstanding there were in the
city from 200 900 to 300 1000 strangers,
no one went without a bed or a meal
at a reasonable price. 1t is true that
some people paid high prices for
rooms, but they did this from choice
rather than from necessity. On the
day the Shrine convention opened, the
committee on arrangements had a
list of available rooms at from $1.5C
to So per day.
There are several features of the
! City of Washington that give it strong
claims as a convention city, and some
The Bozeman courier. (Bozeman, Mont.) 1919-1954, 1923-07-11

Forty-eight disabled Montana veter-
of the world war completed vo-
cational training in June. the month";
report of the Helena office of the u.
S. Veterans Bureau shows. Twenty
six different fields of activity are
represented in their studies. The
trades and professions are pretty
evenly divided.
Leading the professions comes engi-
neering with eight graduates, as
compared with five in business admin
istration and bookkeeping, four in
law, two in craftsmanship, and one
each in journalism, surveying, teach
ing, grain inspection, forestry, and
auctiOneering. All the men who com
pleted legal training contemplate
opening law offices of their own.
Employment has been found for the
bookkeepers at salaries ranging from
500 to $3.50 per month. The veteran
who qualified in surveying is en-
ployed at a monthly salary of $40.
The position of commercial club see
rotary in a Montana city was filled by
a rehabilitated journalist. The for
estry students was absorbed by the u.
S. forestry service at a good salary,
and the engineers are rapidly locating
promising positions with engineering
concerns in various parts Of the coun-
try.
OF the trades, automobile mechanics
is the most popular. Nine disabled
ex-service men whose training ended
last month chose this field for their
70 alton. and with one exception all Of
them are employed. One has started
a shop Of his own. A man rehabili-
tated as q window-trimmer now holds
a good paying position at $50 pei
month. An upholsterer is getting
s12a per month. an5 another maz
taught the same tFads Feeaivss ~ pa
day. One hnndred alsd ey-fSv'
The Bozeman courier. (Bozeman, Mont.) 1919-1954, 1923-07-11
tied by them and the railroads.

uted by them and the railroads.
The National Industrial Traffic
League, whose membership consists Of
the traffic managers of many Of the
country's great industries, has been
particularly helpful. The trade jour
nails of the U. S. department. of COM
merce have also rendered great as
sistance.
The practice Of strapping boxes
with steel ~wire, or straps, is estimat-
ed to have doubled during the year
1922, and to this one improvement
in the method of shipping a considera-
bic part of the reduction in loss and
damage claims is due.
On the other hand, the report of the
committee shows that little progress
was made during 1922 in reducing one
of the important causes of loss and
damage claims, which is trough han
ding" 1t also shows that in one
group of commodities, namely, "fresh
fruit and vegetables" little or. nc
progress was made in reducing losses.
Accordingly, special committees have
been appointed to investigate these
two matters in the hope that by more
intensive effort the losses arising IL
these cases can also be reduced.
The Bozeman courier. (Bozeman, Mont.) 1919-1954, 1923-07-11
LOSS AND DAMAGE
CLAIMS CUT In HALF

That the period of general demon
~alization and carelessness with the
rights of individuals and property
which followed the war had a far
greater effect upon railway operat-
ing expenses than is generally real
lied is interestingly brought out In a
report of the American Railway as
ISOLATION committee on freight claim
prevention for the year 1922, just
published.
This shows that during the year
1922 the railroads succeeded in re-
ducing loss and damage claims by
$48, 645, 900, compared with the claims
of the preceding year, 1921. The
losses of that year amounted to $685.
100000, making the reduction effect
ed in 1922 one of approximately so
per cent.
The cutting in half of loss and dam
age claims was effected by a general
cooperative movement on the part of
shippers and employees and railway
arrangements.
Back of the achievement of the year
1922 is a story which is graphically
represented by figures which show
that loss and damage claims rose
from less than $500 900 in 1916 tt
$780, 900 900 in 1920-almOst a five
fold increase! 1t also shows that by
three years of general cooperative ef
fort this item of expense has been re
duced from 100000 600 in 1920 Il
approximately $4S, 600, 900 in 1922.
1t also shows how much nor rap
idly loss and damage claims Increase
than did traffic, and how changes i
human behavior may dispropOrtion
ately affect the operating expense
of a fundamental public service Xix
transportation.
The cooperative efforts of the raj
roads have been greatly assisted b
the well directed and public spirite
cooperation of manufacturers an
shippers. Over $4,000 copies of
circular showing how to avoid loss an
damage to freight have been distril
The Bozeman courier. (Bozeman, Mont.) 1919-1954, 1923-07-11
A

President Shaw of the Canadian
Manufacturers association, declares
that Canada has been receiving the
short end Of trade relations with the
United States and the new tariff has
but aggravated the situation. He as
serts that the new tariff decreases
the sales of Canada to this country,
practically excluding some products.
I'VE have always been getting the
short end, and it is getting shorter
every year." asserted Mr.. Shaw.
The official figures of the U. S.
department of hardly bear
out such a statement. Under the new
tariff our trade, coming and going,
with Canada has increased so per
cent, comparing the first six months,
October 1, 1922, to March 81, 1928,
with the corresponding period of 1921
2 under the Democratic tariff law.
Imports from Canada increased from
! $3.50 900 to $3.50, $1,000, or so per
cent; exports to Canada increased
from $210,O00,0O0 to $314,OO0, 900, or
so per cent.
Our import trade from Canada for
the six months ended March, 1928, was
$73,000,000 greater than it was for
the full year just preceding the out
break of the world war. During the
fiscal year 1914 we imported $780,
100000 worth of goods from that
| country. Our export trade to Can
ada for the six months totaled $780,
10000 less than for the full fiscal
year 1914 In 1920 we bought $612
10000 worth of goods from Canada
and sold her 1912, 100000 worth, or {
balance against her of $3.50, 600, 900
!, No such balance as that will appear
/, this year under the Fordney-Mc
Cumber tariff law, while in 1920 Can
ada had every opportunity to turn tn
y scale in her favor.
I And, by the way, Mr.. Shaw ignore
I a certain article which has been out
lawed as merchandise in the Unite
4 States, the smuggling of which acros
our border the Canadian authorize
make no effective effort to proven
The value of that merchandise "flow
ing" into the United States cannot b
determined and the amount of none
spent for it by Americans who tax
a trip to Canada to get it, CONSUME
on the premises" can not even /
estimated. Nevertheless it is said
have had a marked influence in +
storing Canadian currency to par
exchange. 1t does not appear in OF
trade statistics, but it does apes
frequently in the tOnneau of the boo
logger at $120 a case. Mr.. Sha
should not overlook that in referril
to the short end which he asserts Ca
ada is getting in her trade with us.
The Bozeman courier. (Bozeman, Mont.) 1919-1954, 1923-07-11
The PRICE-FIxING
NOSTRUM

Senator Capper, head of the farm
bloc in congress, is promising his
hearers to introduce and push to pas
sage a easur permitting the gov
eminent to fix or guarantee prices on
farm products.
This is a fair sample of the sort OF
legislation proposed by the extreme
school of political leadership nova
days. They set out to repeal eco
nomic laws-which work ~inexorably
and steadily, no matter how often or
how variously repealed. They pro-
pose to substitute government action
in a great variety of ways for the
natural interaction of economic fac
tors. They suggest the impractical
cures of state socialism for all evils.
But the farmers of this country are
not without sane and far-visioned
leadership. The American Farm Blu
reau federation is we'll differed and
we'll advised. It's Washington repre-
sentative, Gray Silver, has written an
open letter to Senator Capper, in
which he exposes the fallacies of the
price-fixing nostrum for farmer ills.
Mr.. Silver points out that the farm
ers are only a third of the population
of the country, and that they are sure
to get the worst of it in any regime OF
price-fixing. The result would be, as
it always is in price-fixing expert
ments, that the minimum price would
become the maximum price, since
there would be no active force tt
move it from its starting point.
!, For the farmer would lose individ
ual initiative and all incentive to trad,
/, and barter and would become tn
= victim of an autocratic system o
price-fixing that would make him i
effect a ward of the government
Whereas now he completes Individual
d or co-Operates collectively, and is thu
e able to meet other groups on an equit
, BILE basis in an organized way.
:. These v~ociferant theorists are try
+ ing to get the American farmer, afte
his recent bitter experiences, to abaI
r don his individual freedom, his pc
sonal initiative, his traditional Anne,
W lean liberties, and to throw himse
e into the arms of a paternal govern
4 ment, which will sell his products fl
him at fixed prices, operate his raj
roads, and all that sort of thing.
The Bozeman courier. (Bozeman, Mont.) 1919-1954, 1923-07-11

where else in the United States could
a place be found for such a political
demonstration as could be made on
this famous avenue of the national
capital. That is one feature that the
Washington chamber of commerce has
in mind in inviting the conventions Of
both parties to meet in Washington
in 1924.
One condition that is peculiar to
Washington is the entire absence of
electric light, power or telephone
wires above ground. Even the trolley
wires are under ground. This makes
possible an elaborate use of temper.
airy lights in street decorations with
out any danger Of accidents from
short circuits. During the recent con-
vention khe illumination of PENN
sylvania avenue was probably the
most beautiful ever attempted any
where. The illumination could be du-
p~licated with comparatively little diff
ficulty, now that the method has been
learned by experience.
The hope of the Washington cham
Der of commerce is that both politi-
cal parties will hold their. 1924 con
ventions at the national capital, fix
ing the dates close together, so that
the preparations made for the enter
tainment of one will serve equally
well for the other, giving to both the
! unusual advantages that such an ar
Management will make possible.
The Bozeman courier. (Bozeman, Mont.) 1919-1954, 1923-07-11

A bigger and better selection
than ever. Many more dresses
picked up from our regular stock of
dresses, values to $S5 and placed on
this rack to go at 1885.
AIT. OTHER SILK DRESSES