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LARGEST CIRCULATION IN CENTRAL TEXAS
AUSTIN’S ALWAYS BEST NEWSPAPER
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Daily Amusements
Women, Look at These Prices
Mon-
604 Congress Ave.
ESTIMATES BEING MADE
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Ex-Senator
AT 331/3% DISCOUNT
George
Children’s Slippers
This Saturday is the last day.
motor
be constructed.
ing to warn them they really become
BURT SHOE CO
to
o
Club. Work for Prize.
Committee*
A ustn
Auto Lonen Wheel and Wind Shield.
of Sixth and
ers literally make
Ford
COME TO
LANDA’S PARK
NEW BRAUNFELS, TEXAS
Georgrtown Rainfall Heavy
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SPECIAL AMUSEMENTS ON SUNDAYS
ASK US TODAY
PRESIDENT OF FRANCE.
Boating, ete
Dancing
Swimming
NOWLIN &
across th* bordi
EF LEADER
WOMAN
Special Excursion Rate* on Sundays on Both Railroads
Phone 5007
Austin
ICE
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it to the eustom of many families is Austin
STEREOTYPE CUTS
Keceptions
Dance at Deep Eddy
Passaic Junction N J
Erie
SszakPaye
TONIGHT
The girl leader
Quick Lunch at Home or Office
Avoid Lmnitations and Substitutea,
Austin Civic Clubs to
Whirlwind Campaign
day for Big Prize.
Travis County Neff for Gov-
ernor Women Announce Ad-
visory Committee.
Men, Here Is Your Chance
ALL LOW SHOES—BLACKS, BROWNS AND WHITES
Shoe Prices Smashed At
BURT’S BIG SALE
after a
Railroad 1
$15 00 Low Shoes . $10 00
$1100 Low Shoes.. $ 9.35
$13 00 Low Shoes. $ 8.70
$12.00 Low Shoes... $ 8.00
$11.00 Low Shoes . .$ 7 35
Society Brand
Fins Woolens
Central Texas Fair to Be of
Worthy Proportions Wealthy
Fair Builder Says.
float Easily and quickly in-
stalled
Austin American's
Family Notices
it to
foe
butt
PALM BEACH.
COTTON GABARDINES
And SILK SUITS
The French Parliament has
decided definitely to take up
the election of a new president
in place of Paul Deschanel The
latter, like President Wilson,
has been incapacitated. He has
failed to recover and unless he
resigns, will be removed by the
Parliament in August
$10 00 Low Shoes... .$6.70
$ 9.00 Low Shoes.... $6.00
$ 8.00 Low Shoes ... $5 35
$ 6 00 Low Shoes... $4 00
to 1
hea
street
Blar
$18 00 Low Shoes ..$12 00
$17 00 Low Shoes . .$11.35
$16.00 Low Shoes ..$10.70
$15 00 Low Shoes . $10 00
$14 00 Low Shoes ..$ 9.35
Mrs.
old. w
tives, 1
AUSTIN FAIR PLANS
FAST TAKING SHAPE
AS CLUBS GET BUSY
Military Goods
arriving daily.
THREE TEXAS PARTIES
CLAIM TRAVIS STRENGTH
Travis county dairymen will meat
In the Austin chamber of Commerce
rooms thia Saturday.
AUS
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avers sALvATION ARMY
■num Rome SERVICE WORK
H
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et
or
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one wheel off the auto and the wind
shield out
SAVE 339 OF YOUR MONEY AT
BURTS TODAY
Hickey - Freeman,
Rosenwald & Weil
and
Miller are “hard at it"* In their rare
for Travis county sheriff
A
takes
also
Safe
Milk
Forimfants
Ahnto
a
Bathing Suits
and
CltaFord
pamereo
DtlyMakwm"w1Moet
SHOCK ABSORBER
By Asso
WA(
falling
PETERSON
602 TRINITY ST
TRAVIS COUNY DAIRYMEN
HOLD MEETING TODAY
FORD AUTO CATCNES FIRE
ON coxanrss AVESt E
BOLSHEVISM REPUDLATED
BY sociaLIsr GATHERING
ROOSEVEITS LAST DAT
AT SECRETARTS DESK
$6 00 Styles ........$4 00
$5 00 Styles ...... $3 35 1
$2 50 Styles......
GAMMEL'S BOOK STORE
AUSTIN, TEXAS
Will Buy Books For Cash. Write, Call or Phone 1864.
We Buy and Sell Books Of AU Kinds.
NEW STAMPORD DAM
WASHED OIT BY BRAzOS
--
Every Pound of Falfurrias Butter
Reflects the Pure Jersey Herd
from which It Is Made
$4 00 Styles ........$2 70
$3 00 Styles ........$2 00
........$1.70
Bailey for Texas Governor
Jas T (Jim) Johnnon and W
AUSTIN'S LARGEST SHOE STORE
606 CONGRESS AVE.
Austin Light Showers Culmi-
nate in Heavy Downpour
That Chases Off Heat.
50% CUT
on all
85**.
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JFJ Ah
TRAVIS POLITIGIANS
EXERTING INFLUENCE
IN RUN-OFF CAMPAIGN
25% CUT
on all
A-TOOL.D.C
EeRQPRATOR
orrr HOURS
IO2AM2-6PM
•«53 unzrnwa9om
jorie Rambeau as star, is very much
like one of those novels that you
Start pick up and then can't put down till
you have read the very last page.
BIG STAMFORD RESERVOIR
WASHED AWAY BY RISE
REGULAR —RELIABLE
SERVICE
Phone 246
LONE STAR ICE CO.
ESrABLISHFD I88S
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AUSTIN AND TEXAS
GET FACES WASHED
BY HEAVY RAINFALL
them was shot to death when com-
$5.00 LoW SHOES $3 35
This indudes White Kid Oxfords and Pumps. The White
Canvas Oxfords art reserved.
the odd situations in the play
tn* at 1® o'clock.
The precipitation so far measure*
four inches.
AUSTIN PRIZE FUND
FAST BEING RAISED
clubs met in the Austin Chamber of i teresting snow and sleighng scenes.
ARMY TRANSPORT MOTOR
FROM UNFTED SrATES
N. McCallum
Over 4000 Pairs of Men’s, Women’s and
Children's Low Shoes, Regardless of Cost
Austin people will be amazed at the saving on Shoes at
Burt's. Clean, stylish summer styles at less than whole-
sale cost.
late cotton will be benefited
date without solicitation.
V O WFED, Phone 228
Automchile Ambulancen.
Motor Draw* Funerai
place m a dentist’a office, b
on the bill
An automobile ran into
» 40
“The Fortune Teller,"’ with Mar.
$12 00 Low Shoes ...$8.00
$11 00 Low Shoes.... $7.35
$10 00 Low Shoes... $6? /
$ 8 00 Low Shoes.... $5.35 "
Travis County Women’s Pat Neff
for Texas Governor Advisory Com-
mittee met Friday afternoon in the
University T. M C. A- buildin* and
discussed plans for the campaign in
Travis county.
Mrs. Frederick Eby, chairman of
the Travis County Women’s Neff
Club, announced selection of the fol-
iowin* as an advisory committee:
Mrs. J. W. Brady
Mrs. F. W. Crane
Mrs. J. D. Claybrook
Mrs. Robert Connerly
Mrs. Henry Collins
Mrs. Dave Doom
Mix F. E. Daniel
Mrs. A. Caswell Ellis
Mrs. Forrest Farley
Mrs J. B Gay
Mrs W. L. Gilfillan
Mra. Paul Goldman •
Mrs. J. M. looving
Mrs. T. J. Minter
Mrs. M. B. Moreland
Every Ford
owner has
real driv-
ing comfort
the minute
he installs
this shock
absorber.
was dressed in men's clothing
at the time of her arrest .
the system by
Munson who live*
which much
aturdny s the jast dan
Men’s Business League will conteet which takes place
Whenever Yon Need a General
Strrngthening Tonic
Take the Old PUnAard GROVES
। TASTELEBS chill TONIC It strength-
transport corps en route to Los An-
geles from Washington, arrived at
Fulton early Friday morning and be-
gan ferrying acroan Red River
Waco Reports Four Inches;
Cotton and Late Crops Will
Receive Benefit.
campaien against
American Party Candidate for
Governor to Attend Picnic
With His Basket.
s. e ROSENQREN
Ondertaker and Embalmer
Fine Carriages For Hire
Hospital Ainbulance
and centrai Texas
AUSTIN AMERICAN
Births
Deaths
In Memoriam
Ob ituaries
Waco Get a Gurher.
iated Press to the Austin Ameriean
0. Tex. Au* Rain began
it midnight and was Mill fall
to Fulton. Ark . the
COX SPFAKING PLANS
ARE PARTLY ANNOUNCED
Ae
L
I ens and builds
comedy, which
afternoon, knockin*
ns Lillard, 24 years
according to detec-
the leader of a band ' W
A heavy rain began falling in Aus-
tin Friday evening about 6 o'clock,
continuing for about an hour at
varying degrees of heavtness.
keports received by the Austin
American indicated that the rain was
general throughout Central Texas,
while reports of damaging rains dur-
ing Thursday night and Friday were
received from cities in North Texas. 1
The rain. which has been preceded
by light showers during the l?»t sev-
oral days, will benefit late cotton and
forage crops.
child. she follow* along with the Ad-
' venturer'* circus, telling fortunes, but
deteriorating from despair and drink.
A chance meeting with her son,
grown to manhood. brings her to
her senses.
She leaves the circus and becomes
a fortune teller and from there the
play goes to a happy ending
Maporie Rambeau doe* some un-
usual character work. There are in-
Flat Casts Type High Casts
All Work Delivered Promptly. Prices Reasonable
AUSTIN AMERICAN, AUSTIN
Representatives of Austin civic
Beeks Produce Co.
Auntin. Whotemaie Distributor.
Phone mt.
of train robbers captured in m*nt »< turw «
The action of the play commences
in about 1900 and ends at the pres-
ent.
It is the old story of a young,
pleasure-loving wife and the husband
who is immersed in his work.
By the lie and the trick of a pass-
ing adventurer, she is divorced and
FOR A GOOD TIME DURING YOUR VACATION
for the honor of selling the most l ir
stock to Centra! Texas Fair Aheocia- a
tion. and a nrize of $250 following al
final meeting of th* central com-
ON BUILDING RACE TRACKS Because he promises to get the
fight in the
freight yards
Club. Austin
Kiwanis Club
AUSTIN AMERICAN. SATURDAY MORNING, AUGUST 7. 1920.
TEXARKANA, Tex Aug < — Aft-I
er an all-night drive from Nashville
i* announee in Um
all notiees Mi
Masnes
Carda of Thesks
Confirmatone
Memorial Services
Anniversaries
Marriages
system was in Austin Saturday and • Grand Oentral.
conferred with th. autin.com-awpmettubatrnnncentrxond.the
mitteemen. EoinE oer rtimaten A.r ^rr of nve brothers wrongfully
bundine: and tracks. H boine. de :lcubea of being outlaws uni hr. out-
termined that.vubotantial.xtrucurs Mide eviizatn and finally become
which could be added to later would
together with a race Becaune the sweetheart of one of
gan feed for
car at corner
streets Friday
also the ring of a circus during a
I performance.
The styles of 1900 in the first of
the play are very amusing with their
"Paquin slants," full sleeve* and
long skirts.
By Associated Pres to the Austin American.
GENEVA, Aug 1. — Bolsnevism
was repudiated by the Socialist con-
gress.
Screened Sleeping Porches — Comfortably Furnished
Our Swimming Pool and Bath House Accommodations
are unexcelled Write for particulars.
Mr Ruri says that the weather
was particularly cool and comfort-
able.
Youngt There is also
EXTFNSION WORK CIRCULARS
DISTRIBUTED FROM AUSTIN
Travis County Farm bemonst rator
Davis has prepared circuiars relating
to co-operative extension work in
agriculture and home economics and
giving methods of obtaining cotton
clasing and marketing servicea, the
cirelars being distributed by iater-
ested merchants and bankers through
the efforts of Austin hamber of
Commerce.
Mr. and Mrs. N M Kurt Return.
Mr and Mrs 8 M Burt of 6f2
west Twenty -second street, have re-
turned to Austin from a vimit of
meveral weeks at Manitou Springs,
Austin branch of the Salvation
Army held a meeting in the Austin
Chamber of Commerce rooms Friday,
organizing its home service work.
I By Aseoeiated Pres the Austin Amerlean.
WASHINGTON, Au* • —Franklin
। n Roosevelt. Democratic nominee i
, for Vice President. Friday epent his
last day as assistant secretary of the
i navy st his desk st the Navy Depart-
i ment
WACO MAN IS APPOINTED
WICHITA FALIS POLICE CHIEF
By Anoeinted Press to the Aastin Ameriean
WACO, Tex Aug 6 —Telegrams
to friends of Lee Huff formerly
Chief of Police of Waco announce
that he ha* been appointed Chief
of Police of Wichita Faile
It now becomes known that Chicago has always nursed
the secret ambition to become the fashion center of the world,
and judging from present indications found at a fashion show
now in progress there, she is in a fair way to succeed. Here
I are the models selected for the shoe and hose display.
shpstick comedy,
in a restaurant
dough is thrown
TEXAS OFFICLALS TO LEAVE
TO HEAR GALVESTON rIe
Assistant Texas Attorney Gen
Smith and Ralph Soape. private bec-
rotary to Texas Governor Hobby, ex-
pect t to leave Austin Monday tor
Galveston, where they will attend
the hearing of a petition requestins
the restraining of Texas Governor
Hobby and Brigadier General Jake
Wolters, Texas National Guard, from
further enforeing martial law in Gal-
veston
I purifying and enriching the blood
T ou can soon feel its st rengthening.
I invigorating effect 60c.
By Associated Pres to the Austit American
FORT WORTH Tex , Aug 6 —
Part of the dam which will impound-
1.600.00®.009 gallons of water in a
municipal lake at Stamford. Texas
was washed out Thursday when a
14-foot rise came down the Clear
Fork of the Brazos river
The rise followed heavy rains for
twelve hours.
The damage will set back the con
at ruction many weeks.
An Austin Chamber of Commerce
committee composed of John T.
Smith, C. L Burnett and W V. Tad-
lock Friday raised *675 toward the
11.006 prize for the Tetas National
Guard troop having the largest at-
tendance of men and officers at the
encampment at Camp Mabry.
C L Burnett has been announced
as chairman of the commfttee. whi h
will continue solicttation of the prize
fund this Saturday
Commerce rooms Saturday morning
and laid plans for selling Central
Texas Fair Association stock. suc-
cess of which plans means a fair in
Austin which it is estimated will
take m no less than *166.666 the
first year
Mr Henkle of the Fred Harvey
. 6
4
from Austin
Lions Club,
and Austin
track of the first class,
stork Brings F’remiums.
The Central Texas Fair Association I
is to have a capital of $75,000, but putlewa rob train, and nnally a
nah. durine the tatter, an
drtional price to cover cost of opera-lare killed, but one who is sent to
tion and construction, while the par, prison is paroled and then par-
value of the stock is to be invested i doned by the Governor.
In permanent building* The scenery photographed in
it was announced that approxi- . Htates, New Mexico. Arizona and Tex-
mately *14.666 has been subeertbed ' n, 1s beautiful, an is the photogra-
----- - --*-dh-tt—phy.
Despite the tragedy, th* audience
Rotaryllaugha heartily at times at some of
By Asnocinted Prees to the Auntin Am to—
DAYTON, ohio Aug 4 --Governor
Cox will speak in Middle Wentern
and Eastern stats* until September
and will then go West
He will speak in New York City
August 26
mittee on Tuesday. August 16
Mr Henkle was shown the fair
ground site south of the Texas Btad
Asylum and west of the Texas In-
sane Asylum, this site having been - ,
pronoupred ideal for the purpose inl-mporamaronctontinongr.d
Joo Corninh. wealtny fair builder n«* on Fitth.street Friday after,
end rare horme owner, to co-operating noon, fire broke out in the rnEine
with the Autin committee toward and wan not extineutnhed until the
establishing a fair of worthy proper i engine was destroxem.
tjons I in the car at th* time were her
I non*. William and Chester. and Mus
WO WAR *Tt IV ron cAvru | Amy Lundgren_______
mox THE ENITED STATES sovru AMIERICN IGKASrs So-eini N.-. s-rvi. at
», A-oeiatad Pra. to th. Amartcan TOTAL LARGE nui REs GEORGETOWX,
WASHINGTOX. D. <•. Aw « — ' .__, . . _ —.. . A ver heavy rain
Amenican consu boyie at Mexical. a Awociated Pruumh r Ameen
Mr, ntrueted te th. mot. RIO DRJANEIRO.ArcoranK.te
Department Friaa, to co-operate with rnieuren.made.publie %, he,’,
th. United Stals miitary command -Tment Sat ”2* .' 012.802 .5mm;
or at Calesico, r.i, in preventing ; Eranta en "’I J erant..u, T.,J ”
the smukking or war materials years ending IWCTmW’ 11. I»I»
the AMUR Amerlesn 1
Tex . Aug 6.— I
। fell at George I
By Associated Preas to the Austin Ameriean
Mra John Preston
Mrs. J. E. Williamson
Chairman Will Cullen of Travis
County Neff for Governor Club
stated that the reported election of
Mr«. Frederick Eby as vice-chairman
of the club was an error, and that
the name should have been that of
Mra. A. Caswell Ellis.
Bailey Forces Busy.
Travis County Bailey for Governor
Club committees have been busily
engaged in their work and announce-
ment of the personnel of Travis
county Bailey executive and advis-
ory committees will be made sunday.
Travis county representatives of
the American party state that en-
couraging reports are received from
throughout Texas and that a state-
ment on the situation will soon be
issued
American Party Pknic.
Travis county American party's
picnic committee will meet this Sat-
urday afternoon at 3 o’clock to ar-
range final plans for the big picnic
a' Barton's Spring* on August 25.
Float-a-Ford absorbs the
main shock, checks the re-
bound and insulates the car
against side-thrusts The
third spring absorbs the re-
bound These shock absorb-
Money back
after 15
days if you
wish it.
Last as
long as the
car Inex-
pensive
HILLY CEZAUX.
Billy. Infant son of Mr and Mr*
E. (‘ezeaux, died suddenly at
ichita Faila, Tex . August * Inter.
Autin Depot Being Painted.
The baggage room of Austin H A
By careful test. Whole Falfurrias Jersey Cream
shows a greater percents** of fat to the pound
than doe* other Jersey Whole Cream. Falfur-
rias Jersey Butter is the richest Butter on the
market today Try Ik
T C. Railway Company paasenger
depot is being repainted
H. McGregor.
NeCeeking
A Nutritious Diet for All Ages
American party candidate for Texas
Governor, has stated that he will be
at the picnic with his basket of
lunch
Travis county Republicans report
prospects for their party brighter
than usual thia year and no discord
between Republican* in Austin over
the "black-and-tan-lily-white ” divis-
ion has been reported.
Bailey speaks Today.
Joseph W. Bailey is scheduled to
speak at Big Springs this Saturday
night in the interest of his candi-
dacy for Texas Governor
Mr. Bailey stopped for about an
hour in Fort Worth Friday and con-
ferred with leader* there
He delivered no address on Friday,
saving himself for the speakings this
Saturday at Big Springs and Monday
I at Haskell
Iowa Park has formed a Neff for
■ Texas Governor Club.
Nerf Speakings Saturday.
Among speaking* announced for
this Saturday in the interest of Mr.
Neff’s candidacy for the Texas Dem-
ocratie gubernatorial nomination are
I those at Temple at 2 p m and at
Belton at 4 p m by Texas State
Senator George W Hopkina of Den-
ton and an address at Bertram by
I. I. Hoge of Austin.
Bailey for Governor and Neff for
Governor club* have been formed at
Snyder.
Cone Johnson addresar 1 an au-
dience estimated at between two and
three thousand in Fort Worth First
Baptist Church, Mr Jonnson apeak
ing In the Interest of Pat Neffs can-
didzcy for Texas Governor
Mr. Johnson is scheduled to speak
in Austin on August 14
A Van Alstyne Neff for Texas
Governor Club has been formed by
Van Alstyne women.
Henry Boomting Bailey.
Hon R L. Henry of Waco will
J deliver an ad dr re* in Van Alstyne
J this Saturday night in the internet of
Senator Bailey's candidacy for
Texas Governor
At a meeting of the MeLennan
County Neff for Texas Governor
Club, B R Long of Waco su
chonen chairman of the McLennan
। County Neff forces
Texas side Texarkana supporters
; of Neff for Texas Governor have or-
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