The Houston Post. (Houston, Tex.), Vol. 36, No. 144, Ed. 1 Wednesday, August 25, 1920 Page: 3 of 14
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tir a committee-woe presented tie
tol f !ig retolagoa?' -. . h " . ;
' " Whereaa the .farmers oi tale county
' att:s trutwt expense for labor took
and teed ever sefore too-m av bow
rtaiJy for harvest a cotton crop: we
know from reliable Inf ormsaoa that labor
' ar comic i into this eosnty-ead
by t-iereat khtds of arta and proaisss
ar tryin to indue (ana labor te re
" move to difftraat aeetloDa of th Stat.
: It la therefore reached by u cUbcai
' ( (kimer county to here aedare that
bar eatDlenDeat for evetr sua.
. wanna' and child who are able to work.
- ta or own fielda. We have eared for.
. ana protected and will continue . ta sro
- tect the labor of thla county and are
hair viaorcnilv reaent as. unwarranted
aad unfriendly the efforts of aay per-
aoa w hom soev r e mint into aay place
- in 4Mb county in aa endeavor to persuade
. 'any on to m here. Nswspapers of
the Stat are reopectfelly requested t
copy.
h resolution was sifiied br G..O
UcGee. Ed F Blactakear Cv Moore
H. B. Troett Walker Moore i. w.
' . .'- Lrake. .B. X. Renkk. J. T. Eras; JT. W.
v Broil. P. -W. Wymaa G. Lr Peacock
.;. " Heary O. Baker B. W Pearce Louis
Pierce. J. T. Butt. J. B Hardy. J. K.
. . Campbell W. a Allen George & WsSd
Frita. Meyer. M. a Wood J. E. McOee
B N. Perry WOUaa fkfaerbel 8am Kel-
: ler J. iL McGinty. O. B. Rode a L. G.
' -Wood. A. O. Lyjee M. B. MeOee 0. X
' CreaMr W. . Blaford B A. Horlodb
' ;Flow of Artesian Water
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'isv At Port Arthur ' May
- Solve Vexmfl Prlem
Houston Post Special.
BEAUMONT Texas. Aug.
bit
of new from Fort Arthur that ia not at
at is aol
C - all displeasing to the people of Orange
'is that a flow of artesian water has been
struck near the former place at th depth
f 1200- feet Th well was not being
drilled for a water well So the flow
- hsa bn cased oft and th driller is con.
9 - finuing hia search for oil The artesian
water flow ws tremendou and if it
.should prore to b what it sppeartd it
would solve a very vexing question. "
PortArthar ia seeking a better supply
of water. It is planning to bring th
r : water from the Sabine river several miles
; i abov ' Orange. Tbepeople of Orange
.:- don't want to soar it because it mitht
Jeopardiae .the rice Interests which take
r their irrigation water from th Sabine.
.i It th fresh water flow is lessoned then
. tbe salt water flow is liable to hack a
'1 So the atrikinc of a fresh water flow i
Port Arthur's back door ia interesting to
; two ctues. J
. ' CORPORATIONS CHARTERED.
- ' Houston Post BpeclaL f .
- - .'- ' AUSTIN. Texas. Au. 21-Charterei
a Worth; capital stock $30000. Incorpo-
v :'. rators; Jacob sHeninger J. A. Graves
Pbarr Equity Exchange Pharr; capital
. stock 120000. Incorporators: Ueren
' s. Cornett. J. M. Baden. J. L. Fox.
s" Mack's Service SUtion Alto; capital
r stock tl2M0. Incorporators: J. M.
" Crawford J. M. Crawford Jr.. B. F. Ray
i - Tex;aa Realty company Inc.. fort Ar-
. . thurj capital stock 120000. Incorpora-
' . tors: 'Q. E. Carter E. E. 8tnckey f. T.
Donaho.
Amendments to charters were filed by
f Nokol Heater company of Fort Worth.
r " cbatatinc place of huainess to Dallas and
" ' increaatng capital stock from 13000 to
- - ' 110000; Valley Wholesale Grocery com
pany of Harlingen increasing capital
. stock; from $100000 to $200000; the
' ' ; Edwarda company of. ' Waco changing
. name to Waco Advertising company
i Permit to do business ta Texas was
granted 'Central Texaa Producera'v eor .
' . paratJon of Wilmington Dei p capital
itorK Cl.UUO.UIKl: Taa lutsdniiaetera at
V . ; i on v orta. u cnon agent
Ah'' 4 PREPARATIONS FOR PRIHABY.
. . k' HousWa Pott Special. v .
. . ; GEORGETOWN Texas At M-
; T -.Election supplies for the eecond demo
! cratie primary next Saturday were do-
L livered br the sherifT s deaartmant Moa-
.- day. . Speculation concerning th aumber
h t t- oi vote that wui o pouea tut eiec
" tton irnr. some conundlnc that at least
V ; -1 third more will be cut than in the-first
i . -primary.' There ia a- reason for this it ia
'O stated and that ia that kit now. MneraHy
' " understood that the test on th Fallot ta
; . that nsed in th rears heretofpre. while
. " the impression waa prevalent aiW to
tbe July 24 eldctiontbsra -mora rigid
test adopted by the State eonvenUoa at
-:Dallaa would be need tbe opinion of khe
lanonaey general or ia .jsut mat no
iv. ' ether Jest than that prescribed .by the
Terrell election law comlac out aa lata
primary heretofore to become aware of
the fact' that th tst prescribed at the
1 " convention would not be ased. The test
v on th ticket this tun Is the aame aa
before! am a democrat and pledn my-
seht to support the nominees of ' thla
w. i . j i ii
'' J ; J APpOIMtltENt JMADai '
. f r '-; Houston Post BpectaL
f" v ' 47SrPf'- Taxnn Aug 24 Mrs Har-
' ' riett N. Leary of Baa Antonio has been
appointed deputy labor commissioner and
' inspector inthe womeh's dirMkin M ha
State Ubot depaftment to succeed Mrs.
BVB. Dickson deceased and will shortly
; asum her new duties ia th department.
' . ris "r'i w" Mown attrougbeat
- th State harmg beea active in welfare
' ' woVk for many years- and ia at present
- - "I1 crtary of th. Aasoeiated
"tyt voriues oi oaa Anionio. ' .
;JArt:'DiaAppciRaiPi
- V s rj V Houston Post Special
w 1 QONZALBS Texu ' Aafc 24. An
'M"bbiU belonging to F. C. Reid waa
. " scown irom m-iront or. ue Uryatal the
j ater .Wednesday night : Whenymembera
- s oi tn lamuy came out titer th show to
K1??0 'BWf-Jl l ftmnd.lt mlsstof.
1 Thinking at first that som ' one had
for a while. 1 anectine it mmm k.
. J f brought back butjip to date it ba not
v . ben heard of; Thla is the -flrat Mma
tbit car has been stolen her forja
a r ' TEACHER8' EXAMINATION. t
'V. I !Hoaston FsM Bpdal.vT';;f'
V BBENHAM Texas Aug. 24 Teach
era examinations were held Monday -at
-ts court house and there were IT whit
. end three colored teachera askmg for
i . ciai ana rouniy ceruncarea: Ut exami-
nation elng conducted by 8npertnttnd
' entd J. C. Tucker of th city achools and
' W F.'A. Boemer of the county schools.
urery appncani naa. employment aa
teacher for U 1920-21 session
RICX HARVESTINU RSTARUZD
JTnNGS Ia' Ang. 'S4 Rlc bar.
vp :rf ba been greatly retarded m Jef
fe ua Deris parish naccwtnt of dally
r s.n au ox ino eany pronno nat Deeit
t hut it hsa been impossibl to thro
r ' account ef tbe Indemenry t ef tb
' -f. No losse have hen w- dm
- I i Feet .J.'.
1 La. A-t. SI." be Jf!-
3 a i ;...:.:f tv. cl-
oo. 3 c eo of tae l our t .'(
ti a lB- tecn la eioa at -La'e A.f
.ur fur f e dsye' hrvke cair f londay
morn'i f. co-p wa eocuacted t or
tee r .: oe of trelunc our yeunf Dople
for k.jerihin and wee anoer the direc-
Uoa of ta btate Snmtf bcnooi aaaocia-
rion rrpreeented by A an Carter alias
nu U. Judea aad Mite Jennie MHton.
They were arnigtH by V two iL C. A.
leaden. . T. D. TThonipaott'. and A. K
Joaee who atiperriaed the aettirt up ex-
eroMi ana piey aonr penoa -in camp
the Vonr Square Life which meant
physical aodal mental and . relia-iotu
trauuni wma a eucceaa m erery way. aie-
aides the setting np exercises lessons ia
awimmlag and aockl hour amuaements
classes wer conducted to Bible training
woodcraft and camp craft Mlsa Jodea
deli Tf red splendid lectures OB such topic
aa rxouraeU. ana lour . Bene'" ana
TanrMM and Ton Ralieienw" The nb.
Be was iarired . to the Sunday evening
Mrricea which were conducted solely by
tbe young people themaelres There
were 60 enrolled. It la hope that tns
mmber will b doubled next year. -
;vi;-1i ii i i i .1 i i ; '
ATTEND! CONVENTIOri !'
.'0v yBooatoa Post Special. '' .. ;t
LCkaCHART. Texas. Aug. 24. H. O.
Bteia post commander of the Henry T.
Baney poet. American Legion of Lock
baft left for Houston Saturday to. at
tend the State convention of th Ameri-
can Legion. Th following' delegates
from th local post will attend: i W.
TN.M Tka U Vint rx A nitafv.
iwhii mtvmm w wv.
man. Carton Brown Thomas D. Uam-
brell Herman Hoffman Bev. C M. Ash
aaore ana . waner (Jaroweu. an eie-
gatiea from here well represents xbe
spirit of thoLegion there being repre-
sented statioss ia th army from major
to private In it Bet. -;-s
;-C0TT9rt NOTES
Honston Post SpodaL
LCLTNO Texas ' Aug. 24-Th eot
top-crop around Lading la beginning to
move rapidly now cue puduo weigners
hen havma . handled - ft. balea Batnrdav.
However the heavy rama that fell ail
aroaad Lnling Satarday night and Ban
dayalthough they did not com within
four mile of town wfli -chsck th rs-
celpts somswhat this week. The pries
of seed ia about $22 per ton her and
most farmara are taunt tnetr seed horu
to- hold for higher price or to ua for
xeea or lertuiser. .
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VISITS SISTER.
Honston Poet 8pdaL
LOCKHART. Texas. Ana-. 24 Dr.
W. & Bed of Austin a well-known
Southern Presbyterian minister la a vis-
itor her with the family of his aistea
Mrs. J. laV Porcall. Dr. Bed haa iof
a vers! year filled pnlpita ta the Braaos
prewytery ana tn last cnarge that he
had waa at Hempstead. He is now en-
gaged in compiling a history of the Pres-
byterian church in Texas and hop to
nave u earn reaay during the year.
LITTLE QIRL' INJURED.
Houston Post Special
TEMPLE. Texaa Aug. 24. A cruel
accident befell little ' May McDaniel
young daughter of Ed- McDaniel a
farmer - reeiding ' near. Belton reantting
in the ampntation ef both legs. ' Th lit
tie girl received her injuries when the
mules hitched to a mowing machine took
fright aad Dotted. The child is expected
10 recover. .... .. ... . v
"SPEAK! FOfl H08PITAL.
. ' Houston Post Special.
CALDWELL. Texas. Aut. 24. Re
B W. Adams of Houstoa preached at
th Methodist church Sunday morning
Hs is in charge of the hospital enterprise
of the church ia Honston. the Norawor.
thy hospital and his sermon waa along
the lines of the necessity for th chtireh
to look after the chveiral needa aa wall
aa tse spiritnai needs or urrmity. -
v F Drbp of Mn
- Tut oA Your .
Gluttons for Punishment
. v l Tira aa favon of the.rosd..
On rough country roadi their tough fxeads
travel almost unharmed oyer sharp and jut-
ting points that would tear the heart out of
less sturdy tires. On paved streets and
boulevards tee Tires wear down surpria
iigry and pleasingly slow. c .
Ifjfou knewjhow to inake
Uie nest vrouia satiety
the kind vou'd build. '
S-pp-r Zig-Zafi Tread
So thoroughly pod are ITrM that youTl UMhoaaMaiuaMnT
get an entirely new idea of tire mileage and v wrt"S5m-rI
amtlfn4lAft frnm the Ar4iu Aow you ttAy. v
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Leo Tiro Service
. 1508 Main Strt . N " ''( .
Houston TWA.-.1--. .v.vV'n 1 Mil fKZsO
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INSURED OIlSELDSI RUCKST
-Lack hi L:izrA:r the part of the! driver to proper
Vlubricatiod -ni'ean &&ster.v .To Insure Jub'rication $d-;'
den truck! are equipped with graphite i impregnate.
bronze "bushifigs ui parti usually; neslccted Jjecauie ofVi
. inacceAsibllity ! Vkj""--'. V - j ' '
The oversize spring bolts are hollow and equipped with
2 a connections for1 the-ue '"of; a high: pressure aletnite --grease
gun. " ;t 1
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ni(K.a i au1i anrf Waa
i i Care and Oldsmobila
Prank Bradley Pres. and Oao. Mgr.
uaiiaa ana esn rfssinie. -
"Law
' ' on tomo of your figure jworlv See hoifthe' 10-key "
. operation using - rapid noueh1 syatein; does ALL .
figuring taster and eslerriwTS voCTrate
TooU b grossed st the time money snd effort the
I SUNDSTBAND will bayo for TOO. .' ' It JUS mechanical -
L perfections that make it the
you can any. oee tor yoaraeu auai weso iucu u
you in dollars and cents.
Thone or" write TODAY-v for a demonatrstion. No
expense; no obligation.' ; A model d!or .every business . '.
need. See this perlected figuring aiiaclinaJn sctioa . :"
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sundstrand 8al Agency
H. C HAKT' District Manatee
S22-M Baatty Bldg Houston .Tmu
- Teleehone Preetsn 4lf s-'t
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READ THE POST ; WANT ADS
tires and none but 1
you the Lee H ire is '
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rdtefits a k shlM at tts i
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Company
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ami Beldee Trucks .. - s
. . y Wm Oloyer Bee..Traa. -
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Beautiful Siinwzer Dresses
Rang4of
anS Fabrics
s-.Today willrbe ybur final
f savings to yourself .-Choice Is offered in Uffetas foulards
; crepe de chines geoitteMndestructible voiles and taifeU
t v combinations in a "complete range of colorings. Plain ' and ;
fancies' . The models offer an almost endless choke in.this
season's most favored -effects. The trinlmings include em- vf
hvMAaral hA' titrlra. larcai rftntrast color effects.'
f; fancj overdrapes and many
L of your consideration of these
rWife Tfasi Skirts
$8.50 Values at
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A wide range of models in
all pre-shrunk White Skirts
at a most unusual price re-
eduction for quick clearance.
They are for the . most part
f iinextra quality piques and
gaberdines 1 trimmings ''V in
r ' bear! buttons fancv inocketa.
.novelty i girdles' etc values
' Extra Special
$2.75:
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Georg
ette
Regular $&50470 Blouses $325'
Most of them new arrivals in surprising quality Georg-
ettes at so modest a prke.' We offer them at this price
to move the mquickly on Wednesday. Complete range
of styles and colorings with trimmings in embroidery
beads lace etc.; your1 choice of them on 9 OR
r Wednesday ... .ii. ..... J. . $Uitl
Regular $9.75412.75 'iitH V . -
; In .very high grade selected Georgettes; every favored'
onauc ui r uic khuu uiu unci uiuilc iu v : 1ICV.H t
square neck and round effects; few novelties; trim-
mings ; include ' silk and woolen embroidery designs
beads laces etc. iyour choice of Jthem on fjC QC
Wednesday at this extra special price each vviww
Special Values in Piece Goodseeoninos
' Silk Specials
2M Msalln 1.M SWrich
extra heavy quality; white
cream' - Oopenhsgea. - brown -hello
reseda cardinal orehld
coral rose : maiae Ught . blue '
taopet sad. dark gray r regular
price a yard $J.98. r AO
Special a yard .. .... 91e70
2M Crepe de Chine tt.BS 40.
inoh extra heavy; brown irose
Jade green apricot Pekin. pink '
fleah navy; Coenhagen maiae..
allver gray midnight. Ivory aad
black; ragular price . a yard';
1tfrsi:::?.$2S.:
14.95 Satin Ae-mch extra'
heavy quality high luster Drees
Satin in midnight navy; Peking
dark plum mouae -'sad'vUght
grny:?f regular price a ;;Tsrdf
4.95:"- Spciai;;a ;m 'Wl
: sjMnelfA Satin Finish HabuUl
: For -underwear aad ltnlnga in
pink nah sad light bine only.
Sil.75; SK$4.75:
LIGIiTi::3 .FIHTDHES
. ELECTnic ar.i:;D
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c:r.:::i clilIG g
. -MaJ Uaaaal
With Values; :
oppprtunity Jor purchasing' these v
noveltieAllbw us' the pleasure
Dresses today at tnis
$22.50 Values at
mm
A gioup of exceedingly High
Grad?iSVhite Wash Skirts
in ; fancy ' silk mixtures v and
extra Quality rgaberdines i
tnattv mwlela ti aafrf frnm
'aot a Skirt. inlhe lot but is
rarevalue aithb price ; they ;
sell regularly; at $18.50 to l
$22.50 each;' but 4 1 jQ(l
Values in New
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Wte Goorja
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Intra"." SpMlala In RadyMad
V'-v-if'iTableeloths "
C4x7V $lt( dotha 8pecial :
14x64. $S.M CTotha. Special $2.71
4x70 SI M Ootha. 8peotal$i2
4x4 fits Cloths. Special IMS t
44x70 14.11 Cloths. Special S4.1S.
71x70. $4.96 Cloths. Special $4.1$
70x90 $.50 Cloths. Special $5.4$
ilJIO- Shirting Madras $1.1$ as!
Inch Imported ' White Shirting
Madras in stripes and small de
signs;' for men's aad boys' shirts
regular price a yard 1 in
$10. 8peclal. a yard lelaf
79c Turkish Towels 59c Extra
large sue Turklah Bath Towels; .
good heavy weight; this la our
regular 79c value. 8pe CQ- -clal
each ............ 1V'.
$8.75 Spreads $4J5 Crochet
Bedspreads; scalloped snd cut
comers: sli $0x90; good aasort-
ment of pattern; regular price.'.
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Ferment
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VV To $D.C0 Men's '
Straw' and Pananyi
Hat at
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$195
Allf itylea j and 'itiea -in' '.
Panamas Bangkoki Splits-
Sennit etc.; regularly sel) at
. from 15.00 .to ;$9.Mbut to
' clear them all eut flr;
Quickly your choice .
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' Surnmer Weisht 1 r '
Unio nSuits
. Complete Tang o fstylea and
. . fabrics and every on an ex-
treme value at these prices.
1 u6 Union Suiti. . $1.19
$2.00 TJfnion Suits.. $1.C3.
$250 Union Suits... $1.83 '
3.00 Union Suits. .$2.33
$3.50 Union SuiU...52.E3
it4.00Union Suits... $3.14
$5.00 Union Suits. .. $3.95
$7.50 Union Suits... $5.15
$10 Union Suitsi . ; . .$7.85
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V Klen'iWsahTies '
$2.00 values at. ....$1.3$
$1J0 values atM... t95e
$1.00 values at...... 69c.
- 75c values at. . . . ' 59c
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tfen's '" Summer pajataaa
fancy or plain colors "Unt-
veraal make.'' with or without
' auk frogs; large assortment
S&oavaluM at ..$2.65 '
Value at. 9S C
$400 values at.U ...... $3.45
s S4J0 values at. ...... ..$35
S3Jalusat......i.S4.15
SSX0 value at ....$45 f
' 1860 value at.. .i.....SsJ5
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" .' Staple$ ('";" U)
59o Drees Gingham 49c -32-lncn
sew' Fall Drees Ginghams in a '
large assortment of plaids "i.
stripes and solid colon; regular "
price 4 yard J!98pey 5 jftl
clal s'ysrd ;. C " .
59o KMdl' Kloth' 46o-3Mnch
Kiddle Kloth4 . for ' chQdren't "
rompers etc.;.. In solid ' colors . .
: small and . medium strpea and
checks; regular price a . M n v
yard. 69c. Special yard U C
$$e Dress Gingham 32o--2?-inch
Drea Olnihama In a large snd
well V selected ; ssioitment ef '
plaids checks stripe snd aolid 5
colors for early- fall ; wear; regu
lar price a yard 89c - . ns 1
Special a yard . i.;... )iC
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J$9d CottbA Challle r9c27-lrich
Cotton Challte for house dresses lf
kimonos and comfort covers; In '
amaL (and . medium ; floral 'de;
- slgna; regular price a yard. 39c ;
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