Austin American (Austin, Tex.), Ed. 1 Wednesday, December 10, 1919 Page: 3 of 8
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AUSTIN ALWAYS EESr NEWBPAPER
AUBTIK AMERICAN, WEDNESDAY MOKNING, DECTCMHEK 18, 191 >.
(EXAS
AUSTIN IS SAFE
ARMY F
STORE
F. & H. SHOE STORE
Judging Starts at 10 o’clock City Public Utility Plants Can Question Whether or Not Gov-
TWO BIG VALUES IN THIS
Wood or Oil.
1
Young Men
HIGH-CLASS POULTRY
IS SHOWN IN AUSTIN FUEL ALREADY PROMISED
OBLIGATION IMPOSED
One Lot BUck Kid
9-Inch Button Boots
vE-
$12.85 Values
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$35. $40. $50 to $85
for
Big Stock of Overcoais
$7.85
ported.
the fuel
ministration
One Lot Black Kid
8-Inch Lace Boots
NSE
$10.85 Values
for
$7.85
1 P. M.
Read Austin American Want Ads
iety.
F. & H. SHOE STORE
ing
J.
Patterson.
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WILLIAM S. LIVEZEY, President. JUDGE W. T. CARLTON & GEO. PUTTY, Attorneys
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H. C. McVAY & CO.
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204 West Fourth Street, Austin, Texas.
DALLAS, TEXAS
Factory: Grand Prairie, Texas
busy Tuesday alleviating
Now selling Ground Floor Securities" at $2 Per SI
Building Fatories to Manufac-
arth of fuel appears to be the ’
WE SERVE NOTHING BUT THE VERY BEST
BOOKS PoR CHHDREN
soclation will be held in the audito-
The time to invest in these Ground Floor
are pushing ahead to a great success.
Securities is now while they can still be had
unloading.
stoppages
and
malfunc-
I
tions.
“WHAT OTHERS HAVE DONE STILL OTHERS CAN o"
book
A A.
ee
Name. . . .
El Paso and Dall
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Early Investors Will Profit Most
Invest Now at $2—Dec. 23 You Pay $4
Belted models. single. and double-breasted, big, warm 2
Ulsters, stylish, dignified Chesterfields; all-wool abrics; 3
best of- making.
Ready to Fit Sui
for Men and
These two specials are values that
you cannot beat in Austin.
Have Already Been Contract-
ed for and Promised.
!
The Bank for Those Who
Look Ahead
This Wednesday Morning at
306 East Sixth Street
nasoctations
Texarkana.
TEXAS GUARDSMEN
PROVE THEIR SKILL IN
HANDLING ‘EMMA-G'S'
Me:
Guj
Sometime in the near future,
ably within the current week.
go,ml
pso-
AUSTIN CITY DADS
READY TO COMPLETE
STREET INSPECTION
I at
the
elty
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IV
total
tered by ■ Chicken Fancier*
From All Parts of U. S.
ture Little Automobiles, Little Motor Trucks,* Little Trailers, Littte Farm Tractors in
Quantity Production to Sell at ISM to $750.
AUSTIN CHARITIES
TAKING GOOD CARE
OF SUFFERING POOR
NIT
215
ad-
LITTLE STORE
THIS WEEK
'laving a niembership of more than
2000.
rs of this committee are:
‘ollett.
•r. as soon as he became advised of
the facts in the case, secured ssur-
ances from the mines that the fuel
was available if it could be trans-
FOR AUSTIN STILL
APPEARS IN DOUBT
t stores of Austin has been obtained
and these lists wili later be posted
in these stores
The Little Store of Big Service
SHOES FOR THE WHOLE FAMILY
STEBBINS & JAMES
The Home of Hart Schaffner & Marx Clothes
»n Hale,
lor. IT.
Turkeys Wanted!
After Thursday, 11th, it will be too late to ship turkeys
to Eastern markets for Xmas trade.
We will pay 28%c-per pound for them up to Thursday
of this week.
ASS'N EXHIBIT OPENS : . FROM FUEL LAK
I WITH MANY ENTRIES MR. WARD STATES
Frank Steussy.
Goliad.
Jess Lankert.
Fort Worth. .
B 8. Trice.
Georgetoan.
H. A. Hodges.
fl. J. Purl.
B T. Breuthauer
Navasota.
J. C, Howell.
Rose Steel.
Holland.
OUR HOT CAKES WITH MAPLE KARO
ARE FIT FOR A KING
.TRAVISPOULTRYMEN
M
HAULING
Your Opportunity Is Growing Smaller Each Day to Secure These Valuable Ground Floor
Securities at $2 per Share. Soon They Will lie $4 per Share. Hold Your Securities.
* They May Shortly be Worth Many Times the Price You Paid.
I ITTLF MOTOR KAK COMPANY,
1323 Commeree St. Dallas, Texas.
The
AMERICAN NATIONAL BANK
AUSTIN, TEXAS.
U. S. GOVERNMENT DEPOSITORY
CAPITAL AND SURPLUS $1,000,000
RESOURCES OVER $10,000,000
persons were burned nlive in Europe
for adultevptins bartron.
THE BON TON CAFE
AUSTIN’S MOST UP-TO-DATE RESTAURANT
609 CongressAvenue
sit”
AUSTIN OPEN SHOP ASS'N
TO MEET THIS WEDNESDAY
Whether or not Austin will secure ,
a distribution of surplus army sup- i
plies will depend In large measure '
daily, as their limited resodrces be-
come exhausted.
Spurgeon Bell
T. H. Williams,
James Hart.
John H. Tobin
D; C. Reed.
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In all there were 1$ pens entered
Tuesday night and 57 singies, mak-
ing a total of 120 birds.
At least 200 birds are expected to
be placed on exhibit at the show.
AUSTIN ROTARIANS
HEAR SHORT TALKS
AT WEEKLY MEETING
I cept Plan of the Housewives.
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rium of the school at 3:20 sharp.
Friday afternoon, Dec. 11.
pen
s
Austin e Biggest Little
Shoe Store
Our aim is to be turning out 25 to 50 | at $2 per share. Write us now.
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cars a day within a very short time, then
more and more as our other buildings are
completed.
prob-
if the
Austin
A d ress
organization of the last nam
called upon
The First Southern Presbyterian
j me nth’y luncheon and conference of
• fhe 8tnfay school will be held this
j Wednesday evening at 6 o’clock tn
the social room of the church: the
subject of the program is "Our
Christian Service"’; a business meet-
ing will follow.
LARGEST CIRCULATION TN <3
the new "‘chicken"" doll, Petite Puul-
! ette.
| She is the latest thing in lucky
Little Motor Kar Co
Capilalization $3,000,000—Fully Paid and Non-Assessable
Tuesday’s program which will be
this information
representatives in
in hand
They tell me that your
sister has made up her
mind to marry that strug-
gling doctor.
Austin city authoritie have re-
ceived no instructions regarding the
curtailment of th use of fuel for
lighting and heating purposes, which
tor the German cannon during the
parade up Congrese avenue this ’
Wednesday afternoon.
CHICKEN DOLL IM WINDOW
AMUSES ALSTIN SHOPPERS
the fifteenth century
LUNOHFON AND CONFERENC}
OF SUNDAY SCHOOL WORKERS
Among its Savings Depositozs the American
National Bank has always numbered many pro-
gressive people of this entire section of the country.
And the number of depositors is steadily' grow-
ing. Our nearby patrons bank in person, arid those
at a distance bank by mail. Our facilities provide
the best service for both. and new depositors are
cerdially invited.
$1.00 opens an account and we pay 4 per cent
interest.
Call or write.
$1,000,000.00 to loan on farms for 33 years at 6
per cent.
Been Done to Lower Living
Costs to Austin People.
ausTI" STREET RAnWAY
COXMTTEE MEETS TH I Its
It is the intention of the council I
to order pavement* laid in a number (
of instances in -various sections of
the city, but particularly along thor- |
oughfares that are already partially
paved.
As late
the in-
and with
S25, $35, S40 to S75
weather abate* sufficiently,
city council will complete
immediate netion, school of
Geo. W. Littlefteld, Chairman of the Boar
H. A. Wroc. President
K. C. Robert leau, Vice-President
I, J. schueider. Vice- Presiden t
Ernest Nane, Vice-President
- L. D. Wilsams, Cashier
H. Pfaefnlan, Assistant Cashice
‘Well, Joe. let me tell you
something: If she’s Made
up her mind. he might
a* well quit struggting.
TH ARTHFer hi -Am, Peapite the Intense cold that is
* THAT AmdikE FFADING hampering work out in the open.
Th. m,. a.. Texas National Guardsmen are show- •
tinThieNDecembs "vnnt ineotheAun- ing agiiity in grasping detalis of
tin hl.h "ohoo "arentsTenchers-as- machine sun and rire manipulation.
Th. vmted Charitses and other
charitable assqcia tions of Austin were
an escort
this Wednesday
with other cities, in spite of the
fact that Austin uses lignite and not
bituminous coal, it being consider-
ed that the object of the order is
ae much for curtailing the available
supply of rolling stock on railroads
as for limiting the use of fuel.
John 8. Ward, water commission-
the chair to act
it seems like Christmas in
our store. Bright displays
of pretty silks in shirts and
neckwear, fancy hosiery,
gloves, etc. When you go
shopping, be sure and come
to see us.
Several matters of Important busi- |
news will come up for action of the |
Austin Open Shop association at its
regular monthly meeting at 7:30
o'clock this Wednesday night at the
Austin Chamber of Commerce.
Reports coming to members of the
associntion from other clties in Texas
indicate a continual spread of the
open shop Idea
Since the organization was formed.
aed tuter-
IM mates
eda anew
the houee
l aviation
Bensamin
•t at Um
torce air
Between and 800 entries are
expeoted in th. Travis county poul-
trxmen’s amsoclation .how which be-
Sin. thi Wednesday mornins at 10
•-clack at IM East Sixth mtreet
Judging win begin at 10 o’elock
and al entries muat be in by that
tme Mr. Pillow, president of the
asnoctation announded Tuesday.
Judging and award, will be made
by C. P. Van Winkle al Dallas and
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Best Breeds of Country areEn- Supplies of Lignite and. Oil Everything Possible Has Now
the machine gun squad, an instruc- I
tion in NV. D. document No. 856
instruction practice, target prac- |
tire on the qualifications course for 1
both rille and pistol is embraced in .
this Wednesday's work on the rifle
side of the camp.
Operate on Either Coal nr ernment Authorities Will Ac- i
Rotarians of Atstn heard short
addresses from Rev. Dr. Garrison,
newly appointed pastor of the Uni-
yersity Methodist church* Ernest L.
Bruce, Rotarian and attorney of
Orange, Texas and G. E. MeCumber
of Augusta. Maine, when they- held
their regular weekly luncheon at
the Driskill hiel Tuesday noon.
In the absence from Austin of
President A. C. Baldwin. Judge J. W.
McClendoh presided.
A committee of six was named by
upon whether the quartermaster i
wil of course apply to Austin alongcorps officers at Ban Antonio wil |
accept Mayor W. D. Yett’s endorse- j
me nt of the Austin Housewives' »
league ad X W. Hume, retail mer- 1
In received, although it is anticipated
that there is going to be a howl *
from merchants who have just en- 5
tered into their holiday selling cam-
paign. and with whom unions and
strikers will not be popularized on
that account.
The western section of the city was
gone over a week or ten days ago.
but the inspection of the east side!
was postponed until a kater date be- j
cause of the press of other business
confronting the commissioners at I
that time.
chant whom they have chosen toj
manage the store, without accepting;
the moral and financia obligaion iin- '
posed by th* government in its let-’
ter to Mrs. R. I.. Penn specifying,1
condition*.
Mayor Yett thinks there is no fl- -
nancial obligation involved, because :
Mr. Hume has signified his inten- i
tion of paying for his purchase* with
cash to accompany orders, and the '
moral obligation he considers fulfilled J
when he expressed his confidence in!
the ladies comprising the Austin
Housewives" league and Mr. Hume,
and he cannot See what further guar
ante* the government could demand
for the fulfilling of the conditions
with whle hit has surrounded the
sale and distribution of. the supplies
in question.
$10 to $1,000 Shares
Solicited
The Few Dollars You Invest Now
May Make You Many Thousands
Quickly.
• SELLING AGENCIES for our
products are now being placed
throughout the country. Write us
lor dealer’s contract.
Stock cortificstes are ready for those
who have not received them. Send in
your white roceipt slips.
from two to sixteen years.
The co-operation of the
according to reports from head-
quarters Tuesday evening
have been created
We are still pushing rapidly ahead, materials
and supplies are coming in and we are
building cars right in our own building.
Everything possible is being done to speed
up production, men are in the North direct-
ing the shipping of materials, rushing them
to us as fast as possible. Men are on the
job in our factory speeding up things so
just as rapidly as things can be done we '
main trouble of indigent people. ’
there beig no coal to be had and
wood keing at such s figure that '
If is practically prohibited in the!
case of people of very limited means. I
It is apparent of course, that i the i
cold spell continues for any length '
of time suffering among the poor ‘
will be enormously increased, and
more families will be thrown upon
the charity of the people of Austin
The best reading for children is _ . , .. ,
the subject, one that is timely in repeated this Wednesday for the
December when gifts are being i machine sun division of the camp at
bought. lamP Mabry, is embracing instruc-
J. K. Pearce, formerly head of tion in machine gun service regu
the high school and now professor let Iona, general description and date,
of Anthropology at the Universitynomenclature, stripping, loading and
jof Texas will be the speaker. snlnndine ctenueea- ..
Many shoppers on Congress
' enue Tuesday stopped to smile
possible the sufferings of the poorer!
class of the population in the ex-
doll, ana look- .. If she hadijump- itremely cold weather now prevall-
ed right out on one ot Faul Polret’s -nK;.
Parisian fetes.
The committee appointed by the
Austin Chamber of Commerce to ex- :
amine the accounts of the Austin '
Street Railway company with the [
view of finding some way In which
present problems of the street rail-
way company can be worked out.
will meet Thursday night at 8
o’clock at the Austin Chamber of
Commerce.
I mediately be placed at the mines ton
the benefit of Austin, which clari-
fies the situation for the time be-
ing.
Curtailment of Lights.
Austin is already operating with
as little heat as possible, and Mr.
Ward statee that there are a number
of non-essential light* in the city
system which could be darkened
without endangering the body poli-
tic. and states that every possible
light will be eliminated as soon as
orders to that effect are presented
by proper government authorities,
and declares he stands prepared to
do any othr possible thing to help
carry the country over the strin-
tency.
The curtailment of lights insofar
as they apply to commercial estab-
lishments. stores. Illuminated signs,
etc., which seems to be the partic-
ular aim of the ordar, will of course,
be affected when the proper order
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spec tion of the sidewalks in the city
in furtherance of the plan of requir-
ing property owner* to connect up in
squares that are otherwise paved.
Investors who visit our factory are
pleased to see how smooth everything is
going and are agreeably surprised to see
how much we have actually accomplished.
announcement ot prizes will be mads
on placards placed on ahe coops.
Mr. Pillow expressed lumaelf a*
being highly pleased at ths high
class of poultry which is being
placed in the exhibit.
Breeds represented in ths exhibits
which had been placed up to Tues-
day night were White Orpington.
White and Brown Leghorns, White___
Wyandots, Plymouth RocK, Rhode tin, from whom he secured the
Island Red, Cornish Game. Anatonejpromise that sixteen cars would im-
CARS FOR TRANSPORTING MORAL AND FINANCIAL'
During his service at the high
school, Mr. Pearce made a study of
books for young people.
The discussion will not be con-
fined to boohs for high school age.
I but lists hve been provided and
will be avallble covering, ail ages
I Made like a rag dool. all of gold
i kid, she is wonderfully futuristic
lin complexion, contour and coiffure.
’ A* for clothing, the least said
(about it would describe it the most;
! filmy Oriental skirts, wide satin
girdles and glittering chains hide
but slightly Paulette's beautiful gold-
en skin.
La petite Paulette is the kind of
doll that you assoc late with airplane
or automobile mascot*, or ns the
exotic member q some child's fam- ’
ily of lured dolh
Ever so many good looking furs
were seen on the well dressed worn,
en in Congress avenue Tuesday, and j
tie new angora spgrt scarves seem •
to become wider and wider, when I
belted in about the waist with a
snappy leather belt, they make a
comfortable garment or replace fur
animal or flat scarves when worn
with the winter top coat*.
and Black Minorca.
Following is a list of those who
have placed entries In the show up
to a late hour Tuesday night:
Austin,
E. J. Dreubert.
C. D. Kinney.
F Maschke
Buckler and Fisenlohr.
O. O. Terreli.
Plerre Bremond.
fl, Farquhar.
Mrs. W. E. War*
George Heflebower.
Mrs. Bell* Sutor.
Joe Ameteed.
J. W. Hoffman.
S. C- Adrian
William J. Disch.
Ben 8 Pillow.
Lockhhart.
William Mueck.
A. ,1. Mohle.
H. 8. Sweringen.
Newton Wilson.
Bartett.
C. L Oldham.
Tailored with special care by
Hart Schaffner a Marx;
made up in rich fabrics and j
original models. These Suita
fit; they are ready; don’t
have to be made to fit j
Priced—
g.e.—TEXMOBILE “
—e-, 5S:(SPORTCAR)
LITTLE MOTOR KAR $ MPNY
Please find enclosd check, draft, money order, for
I...........for which plense send me..............
shares of LITTLE MOTOR KAR CO. SECURrrIES, at
• 3 00 per share, fully paid and non-a ssesna hl e, and it
is understood I am to share in the profit* «f all the
company’s many branch factorles.
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