The Houston Post. (Houston, Tex.), Vol. 35, No. 272, Ed. 1 Thursday, January 1, 1920 Page: 4 of 18
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THE HOUSTON POST: THURSDAY MORNING, JANUARY i, 1920.
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1919 EXPORTS FROM
PORT OF GALVESTON
BREAK ALL RECORDS
Total Valuation More Than
Doubles Shipments of
Last Year
Houston Post Special.
GALVESTON. Texas. Dec. 31.—Ex-
ports during the year just enderl pass-
in* Hi rough the port of Galveston were
greater from a point of actual value than
ever before iti the history of the port,
but the volume of business was not as
large as has been haudlrd in past years.
The total valuation, according to unoffi-
cial stutfluents compiled from figures on
hand at the close of the calendar year
is fixed at 9400,089.190. The exports
for the preceding year show total valua-
tion of ¥221 j;y».44n. !»•#* than half the
valuation for the present year, and a
great increase in the volume of business.
The total value for the business of the
port, both e/|»ort anil import, is placed
at $475,5GK.5UT>, a figure never before
equaled. The volume of business is as
good or better than any year since 1013,
the year prior to the time the war with
Germany started.
Cotton handled through the port dur-
ing the calendar year, both coastwise, ex-
port and by rail, shows a total of 2,324,-
JV»(> bales.
The cotton receipts for the calendar
year reach a total of 2,355,7870 bales.
The cotton stock was estimated Wed-
nesday as reaching 285,000 bales.
The imports for the year show a total
of £15,470,375.
♦ ♦♦
Galveston Trade Totals
$87,000,000 in November
Houston Post Special.
»JAIjVESTON, Texas, Dec, 31.—Ac-
cording to a statement just issued by .T.
AV. Daley, associate member of the
Southern export committee, a total of
S'77,2!!3 carl'xids of freight passed over
the wharves for export during the month
of November. This is one of the largest
months on record, and the exports for
that month are well ahead of any other
month for the >aT, totaling more than
$87,000,000.
« The month of October showed 5070
carloads consigned to foreign trade, while
November, last year, showed a total of
2075 carloads of freight for foreign ship-
ment. This is by no means the total
business handled, as there is no coast-
wise movement included.
Houston and eight to Port Bolivar. It
will be seen that the comparative state-
ment for the two years gives Houston a
big increase in the number of vessels
handled.
In 1!>13. the year before the war. a
total of 715 ships entered Galveston.
Texas City and Port Bolivar, and only
(51 were under the American flag, the
remainder being foreign. This will show
something of the increase in American
tonnage during the war. .
Wheat Leads and Barley
Follows 1918 Grain Exports
Houston Post Special.
GALVESTON, Texas, Dec. 31.—
Grain exports for the year 1010 shows a
total amount of 17,245,000 bushels of
wheat and 11,522.(189 bushels of barley,
a figure well in advance of the preceding
year in the wheat movement, and slight-
ly below the 1918 figures for barley. No
corn, oats or rye was handled. The
flour shipments were heavy this year,
but actual figures could not be obtained.
The wheat movement in 1!»18 amount-
ed to 4,334.613 bushels, while the bar-
ley totaled 2,417.793 bushels.
The wheat movement is by no means
a record, as there were a number of
years, both during the war and prior to
that time, that the figures ran well
above these, but this is something like a
normal movement and, with the heavy
shipments in other lines, aided in making
up the year's movement at the port.
TRANSFER OF STATE
IRON FOUNDRY WILL
BE MADE THURSDAY
Texas Steel Corporation
Agrees to Close Contract
for Rusk Plant
Associated Press Iteport.
AUSTIN, Texas. Dec. 31.—The Texas
Steel corporation Wednesday notified the
attorney general that it is ready to close
the contract to take over and operate
the State iron foundry at liusk.
The contract under which the steel
company was given the option of buying
the foundry for .$112,500, $28,125 cash,
was made several years ago, and the
prospective purchaser deposited a $5000
guarantee. The last legislature extended
the time of this option until January 1,
1920. and the advice Wednesday was that,
the steel company will make the initial
payment Thursday.
The foundry, which was originally
worked with convict labor and which is
controlled by the prison commission, has
been idle for a number of years. Just
prior to the beginning of the late war|/^V*l HP IV 4 />«!-<»
there was considerable activity in dealing | V^/ll 1 OWI1 iVlCiCIla.Ill«5
in ore lands of Northeast Texas. Con-
siderable money was spent by outside i a j j. tj
capital in proving iron deposits in Cass.) /\nH IJpinnit** I—lAV^
Marion. Ilusk and nearby counties, and \ <™1U UallUIlb 1 ld.V^
thousands of acres of ore bearing lands i
SvXed!by thesc iDtcrests and le£t;Gun Fight; 3 Shot
Woman's Clothing Burns
Causing Fatal Injuries
Associated Press Report.
WACO, Texas. Dec. 31.—Mrs. Charles
W. Freeman, wife'of a well known farm-
er residing near Chilton, Falls county,
was burned to deayi late Tuesday. Her
clothing caught from a fire in the yard
and was burned off her body. No on«
but a little child, a grandsou, was pres-
work in the fields. The dying woman,
after, having been denuded by the flames,
dragged herself to the telephone and
called for help.
CANDIDATE FOR SUPREME JUDGE
Houston Post Special.
DALtiAS, Texas, Dec. 31—Judge Wil-
liam Pierson of the eighth judicial dis-
trict. who lives at Greenville, Wednesday
announced his candidacy for election to
the supreme court of the State to suc-
ced Associate Justice W. E. Hawkins.
Judge Pierson served in the State legis-
lature in 1901 and 1903 and in 1918 ran
for criminal appeals judge against O. S.
Lattimore.
Associated Press Iieport.
WICHITA FALLS, Texas, Dec. 31.—
One man is reported dying and two
more are perhaps fatally wounded as
a result of a pitched battle between
merchants and highwaymen Tuesday
night along the principal street of Wag-
goner City, the oil town, 14 miles north-
west of here. The bandits entered a
meat market and holding the proprietors
at bay with revolvers had removed a
large sum of money from the safe. A
general battle ensued when the high-
waymen attempted to escape in the dark-
ness. More than 25 merchants and oil
workers joined in the light and three
of the alleged bandits were later brought
to Wichita Falls and lodged in hospitals
here. One highwayman, believed to have
received a mortal wound, is said to be
dving in a secluded section of the Bed
river bottom, where he fled during the
fight.
DRUGGIST IN ACCIDENT.
BEAUMONT, Texas, Dec. 31.—Carl
Krai, a local druggist, ^vas hurt Tuesday
night .when his automobile collided with a
street car.
American Vessels Swell
Entries in Four Ports
Houston Post Special.
GALVESTON, Texas, Dec. 31.—Ac-
cording to a statement issued by the
immigration service Wednesday, 044 ves-
sels entered the ports of Galveston,
Houston. Texas City and Port Bolivar
during 1010. Of this number 400 were
under the American Hag and the re-
maining 244 were foreign ships. Of the
number O'.l went to Texas City, 04 to
Houston and six to Port Bolivar. The
remaining 505 came directly to the docks
at Galveston. This <?oes not include the
vessels engaged in the coastwise trade,
which would considerably swell the to-
tal of both Galveston and Houston, but
shows only the vessels entering or clear-
ing directly for a foreign port.
in 1SHK. 40.% ships entered the fmrts,
!H) of them going to Texas City, 17 to
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WE WISH to extend our
grateful appreciation to
our many customers and friends
who have made our phenom-
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sible. We shall continue our
good service and square dealing
in all that pertains to honest
merchandising.
We therefore look forward to
the coming year with joy and
happiness, and extend to you
best wishes for a prosperous and
happy 1920.
Houston's Best Store for Men and Boys
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In Appreciation of Your Goodwill
We Extend the Season's Greetings
and Wish You
A Happy, Prosperous
New Year
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815Main Street. Phone Preston 3094
Houston, Texas
(Opposite Bender Hotel)
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Candy.
Florists
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Store Phones
Day, Preston 1165
Night, Hadley
3361 and 2947.
TO OUR FRIENDS AND CUSTOMERS:
On January 4th we move to Gulf Building, rear National
Bank of Commerce, 1011 Rusk Avenue, where we will be
better prepared to take care of your business and where we
hope to have the pleasure of often seeing you.
We take this means of assuring you of our appreciation
of your past friendship and of wishing to you and yours a
new year of unbounded prosperity.
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NEW ADDRESS AFTER JANUARY 4TH, GULF
BUILDING, 1011 RUSK AVENUE.
Wishing You
A Bright and Prosperous
1920
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