The Houston Post. (Houston, Tex.), Vol. 36, No. 232, Ed. 1 Sunday, November 21, 1920 Page: 4 of 64
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fHE HOUSTON POST; SUNDAY.' MORNING NOVEMBER 21. 1920.
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SUGAR PROFITEERS '
OF SAH-ANTONIO
'"PACE INDICTMENT
A. H. E. CONFERENCE
AT GEDDINGS HELD
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THIRD-SESSION!
PastorV nditors o0 MctfrcKiist Conference and i
Fair visitorr are endedla ieaity; welcome and are-
urged to take advantage of oor store service . '
I Attorney General Cregg De- j Interesting Addresses Are
i dares Evidence Will Lead ! Made by Colored
' to Prosecution Leaders
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Houston Tost Special
SAX ANTONIO Texas. Nov. JO.
Fodoral iodictmonts Bfainst wholesalers
Houston Tost Suocial.
GUMUXCS Txas Sot. 30. Are all
tho prrachtrs hlanielos. waa the flucs-
V. n. Johnnon at
in a number of Southern Texas distnetsl (h) " ill)f ' o( (ho 1 rf' aession
oa charge of profiteering in sugar wilt bo j of thp wjt r.I(l!t Mlio4ist Episcopal
ought during IVocmoer .rraiik. J. t reK. j 1Hnf(.romr Kridnv . morning which
apacial assistant to the I uiteil titles - rH.rtiht up the normal religious and of-
tornor general m W ashington m.li.-sh.l l jcja .)ur(.t r f minister for scru-
tour of border .list ri.-t . in which ho made unf T.M'.'..
n iiifiriitioii into siiiar dealing. kikI
Friday - that the inves
iogea pnui.ecnuK u. s..4...v - ; . - his wuntry: hi fact a
and "ttiat in tnstanrcs one "vo.r ...
il.lrixsinr tho itinfrroiiC Bishop
Littin of al - I Johnson declared tliHt ijuuranoo and il-
' flagrant instances of profiteering m my
experience as a special government prose-
'i cutor." '
V : n o ;n -tiaM-o of the rervnt fed-
oral a-rand iurv procooUin in Houston I e going to
-t.pl. which resulted in profiteering indict-
ments being returned against a refinery
and against wholesalers at Houston
p . Aewrdiug to a statement at the federal
attorney's office Friday where liregg
j." " yas in conference with I'nited States liis-
' triet Attorney Hugh Hohertsou. evidence
developed in the sugar profiteering cases
at Houston tended to show that whole-
' ' salors in more tha'i a doien cities In
. V Trias entered into an alleged vnprracy
' ; to force the priiv of sugar up to 38 cent
; a pound. It was al" said that grand
' turies will be empaneled at I-aredo.
ltrownsrille and Pel Kio to investigate
the alleged conspiracy and that Cregg
. will advise the grand .juries.
(5 ' listnot Attorney Hoticrtnn said that
i the federal grand jury which meets here
'. IVcember nrir. will be aske.l to indict
'. " several San Antonio wholesaler anainst
v whom he suid. i'iden" has txen inl-
lected. - -j'" A dee:sion hr tiie supreme court on the
coBT'itHiotnnty oi me i.eer an is n-1 nd for t Mil Olorv we
' f ' t ported in January. Kobcrtson said hut 4j gov ti'ne.
' the govenmr.ut will proceed with prose-! This wa educational day at the con-
5 . mt ii.na despite that some courts have held j ffreuoe. Ir. A. S. Jackson of Waco
.' tho acr void. rotnmissioarr of eduratiou for t lie Afii-
can Methodist Kpiscopal church deliv-
i erea an address lie tout or me won
! done at I'aul Ijuinu. Tho negro is not
I sitting down waiting for others but he
: ' is doing for himself the Kev. Dr. IL A.
in noed of better schools bettor teach
ors. better homes. bcthurcheg men
and women and " by tho help of tiod
have them in Texas.
Knuit rank of fduration in tho South
the teachers are paid better and we have
better rural uchools. liivo us good
schools good teachers protection of Tex-
as property wipe out lynching stop uiob
violence punish tho offenders of the law
by law and we will make Texas the gar-
den spot of the world.
Pr. V. C. Hunt addressed tho confer-
once at the opening Saturday morning
following tho singing of "The Star
Spangled Banner" Chich he declared
that every fiber in liis beiDg was thank-
ful to tied that he was an American
citizen. 'Our fathers helped to miilie
this country what it is and by the side
of our white brothers our boys fell 1U
Franco for Old Glory."
Tho Kev. lr. S. J. .Johnsou of San
Antonio in addressing the confrronco said
that he was proud of belonging to a
race that had never produced a traitor
but was ltt iht cent American. We
have one flag one nation one language
tand ready to die
I . . V .
I New Beyip
as
.Power
Now during this sale Here are masterpieces of fine
clothes making reduced in price but not in quality
' Miore preached tonight.
CORPORATIONS CHARTERED.
Houston l'ost Special.
AI'STIN". Texas. Nov. Ji - t.'barted
Southern Land and Lumber comiiany
Beaumont: capital stock $!00.lno. Iu-
corporator.: J. L. Lyons V. K. Ham-
mons and K. S. Barber
Sour Lake Grain coniany. Inc. Sour
like; capital stock $Timni Incorpora-
tors: J K. Joary. K. f. Miller and A. B.
Goodman. Houston Post Special
lortett Sana oriuui training cliool RREX11AM. Texas. Nov. 20. Bocausa
for Nurses. Marlin: n capital stock. In- f lar)t( fum havi hwn Dt rewnty
.oriporators. J W. Torbett. G. Iorbett(or .j work 1(r purposeg the
and V K. I.ogSkn. iminn nf WaaSlnrtnn ntnnlv in nint
company. Liberty: s sU T.ji.Ku funrts havinr boon exhausted.
Washington County Funds
Reach New Low Leve
Wbaley ( ore I il
.-atfltai stock JlUUlH . incorporators: of nur th. sft(. aii.hwaT fund is in
A. II. Wa.dman and N. i. v.- .i . i.
G. Baggett
W'sldman.
Gld River
Warehouse corporation.
tact as it can not be used for any other
purpose except permanent work on a
designated highway. The treasury will
Houston: capital stock SoO.OOo. Incor
porators: C. "W" ("oilier. A. 11. Shearer
and K. K. Goree. !
Fly-Barton Iru (Minpiuiy. Amarillo; I
apital sto k $Iii.inki. lii-..ri.riit.rs: W.
G. Fly. T. I. Barton ami K. G. Johnson. I
Amendments to charters were filed by
1 Ji Feria Telephone company of La V'eria. J
increasing capital stoc from Jl.KlO to i
t.irw. . i i . i I
from SItiOO toj$VJ.4.
I'enait to tVo business in Texas was
gra-atod f oUitdhus HI andei urittes i-..ni
Iany of Iorer IK-l.. capilul
1 not remain empty long as heavy tax col-
lections will be made during the next two
months and all funds will be replenished.
1665 LIQUOR PERMITS.
Houston Post Special.
AI STIN. Texas. Nov. 30. Lioi.r ner-
I mits to tho number of ltK.". issued by the
000. Texas headuiiarters
Thomas F. Turner agej
ont jear will expire on tbe last day of
1 e.'-euiber. l'.rjo. New permits wul have
to be obtained bv all those dfsiring to
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at Amarillo. I
law. These permits include all those in
; sued to doctor druggists manufacturers
I and others permitted to use or handle in-
RED CROSS ELECTS OFFICERS. toxicants for scientific mechanical medi-
Houstoii Boat Special. on1 aDd Meramental purposes.
in ' .i- . . ii..ii .! 1.1111-rs inr renewed which is to 1 accompanied bv a
no coining year the t0iiov.:nc ottitvrs fp as urovidcd for under the tenus of
' -iri-ieu . .iai s. r.. .ii:uii:i'ioii. cuair- the law.
wan: K K tiro-. hv rhairiiiaii; James
McDonald treasurer: J. S. Smith Dprrivr CTnuiru rna aaiai vic
"innnce: Mrs V. L. Sdner historian
Mrs. J S. Kmers'in. seinrary: L. t'.
-'letcher and Itrttii:. ei-utiee members.
These are practically the same officers
the Hod Cross had last year under
.hom a great amount of work was done.
impletril
he Brazos
pri: kiing a:
he farmers
rices.
Houston l'ost Special
AUSTIN Texas. Nov. 30 The State
pure food department lias received the
stomach of Gene Jackson deceased for
an analysis to determine whether there
are in the stomach any traces of poison.
It was at the reuuest of the county at
torney of Jobnson county that Dr. A. F.
Garner of Grandview sent the stomach to
Austin for analysis Tho lptter nf Tir
more is expected to j Garner to I'urr Food Commissioner
the uplands is about Hoffman did not state the reason for tho
COTTON CROP IN.
BRTAX. Te-a-. Nov. ill.- Bryan has
ceivej 1.1.W lia'es of cttton and not
very great dea
vme in. Biekji-j
il i here hiit iittle more in making of tho analvsis other than that it
but'on. There i;. quite a i was desired to know if Jackson came to
me gins ;itm the homes or hi desyi by tbe poison route. The re-
'. hat is be.rs held for better suit will be announced in tho next few
Your WASfflNG Troubles
With a
i
stern Electric
her and Wringer
1 W h
if W ' i
it you were asatetfrto name
the greatest bugr in your
weekly househqj work your
answer woulcwoe "The
WeeUy Fam Wash.'' That'i
e answerjSrf every housewife
ose wishing U done the
olcfciasaoned clotnea dc-
strmieg washboard-and-tub
wai
Jutgiisc a
Wesh
Was
metric
r an
inger
and you crossDut eliminate wasfeng troubles.- At
a cost of aJfSout three cents a week for current
your dotlra are washed by electrics and washed
cleaner-tter easier than ever before. We
can't M you all about the magical machine here;
you call on us we'll show 5M. one
te it and arrange if you will for a de&o
in your home. Cross out your' wiping
ibles. Wash Electrically. LetUsTell YouEowl
Bering-Cortes Hardware Co.
Houston's Hardware Houae
Prairie corner Milam Strwat
Getting Your
Money's
Worth
Cheap inferior clothes
never were more plentiful.
Unscrupulous makers saw in
the public's demand for
lower prices a fine oppor-
tunity to flood the market
with poor clothes.
Now then it's an insult to
yotir intelligence to think
that lower price based on
. p"oor quality is what you
want. It's exactly what you
don't want.
If you'll take a look here
you'll find the highest qual-
ity clothes selling at the low-
est possible prices. There's
a real saving in price and a
big unmatched return - for
your money in quality style
appearance satisfaction.
Suits and Overcoats for
Men and Young Men
Variety enough to suit every taste and every garment
sold with the maker's and our own guarantee to give
satisfaction not manufactured down to a price but
up to the Landers Co. standard.
Extra Feature Values
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Do Your Christmas Shopping Now
Holeproof Hosiery for Men Women and Children
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405 Main St. ' Scanlan Bldg. 1006 Preston Ave. " sj
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Preserve the Love That Prompts .
the Giving With
ifts That
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Our 45th
Christmas Season
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The Diamond is the Peer of
Lasting Gifts
There can be no gift more joyously received more treas-
ured for its worth and beauty more perfect in expression
of sentiment than the diamond. Whether the stone be
large or small set with simplicity or elaborate art the
gift of a diamond is in exquisite taste.
Those who hesitate about such an investment because
of the importance of choosing a perfect stone will find
here a large offering of carefully selected diamonds and
competent and interested assistance from the sales force.
Diamonds alone or in combination with other gems are
offered in jewcjry of every style.
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ewelry(g
ESTABLISHED I97
419 MAIN STRtel
l CORPRAUUt.AVaV
fr.injW
I SAVED
For an independent
old age.
Statistics told me that the majority of
people reaching the age of 65 were de-
pendent on others for support. I de-
termined not to be a drag on my chil-
dren I saved... in the days when my
earning power was good.... so that the
sunset of life. .. .would not be the
sunset of hope.
SAVE $1 a day HAVE $4250 in 10 Years.
South Tsas ComnnnBirdal
213 Main Street
"Houston's 'Bank of Service."
Int SU&A2LAND IK0USTR1CS Hakf
la ftlntfe -ot mgti graoa auar( Aaaiy
Matlreeaat ta aavan graaaa aM aia
altaai uipnunc AcM ana ita arl4
by.pratfuctai Vlnagar Blackatrap ana
Ml XTRITI Stack Fd.
UOAR UNO rlXA
K!:.;Uvy Electric Co.
MOTOR MASTERS
eauippeo to solvi power
PROBLEMS OP ANY MAQNITUD6
M CAROLINA TEL. P. 70
"Autoaatie Water Heater"
Wa bar a atock ol AlumlQuitf Jaoaat
Watar Heatrr. luat raoeWad Plaaa
jrour ordare quickly If jrou naad ona
J. B. COLLINS CO.
' 1t10 Cangraaa Afbnua.' "
TURN ;.T0 THE POST WANT AD PAGES for Bargains AUTOMOBILES.
C A L
MINE GARRISON NACOGDOCHES COUNTY TEX.
Dealers and Texas Industries Use Texas Coal.
More Steam and Power for Less Money.
In Carload Lots Write or Phone.
Est Texas
Col
1217 Carter Bldg; Vi ".'. - Phone Preston 3209
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