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HOUSTON POST-DISFATCHi. SUNDAY. MORNING NOVEMBER 9 1924. y
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if mend Central Ao
cQunt&z Agency to
3avenxpense.
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nuMnt of Texas hat uh aa archaic
. lad 4efectite method of bookkeeping
cording to .lb annual report of
. iComptroHereJiOa A. Smith that an ac-
AJepuntlagr ?odnniate .It reootuiaeaded
JU jredraf t and rerlae the entire xys-.tet.-JUtcfc.
eUkf would sart the
8tt troca $9Qj)M to HOaOOO a year
Owapttoner Smrth eatimated. He rec-
' OatBded central accounting acenrty
rapervia the boakkaeping of th
' jrntlre 8tat aa unified whole. Sth-h
. an ttkkl' ahoaW be atriotly nonr
political h declared.
v AUar eT Ike forma aed by tax col-
' Iectom and aaaeasora and other of -"
fietala at aut of date the report
aid aad the proposed reviaion of the
mttal aero a ting yatem would prob-
aWj lawnlra a complete rhang
' 'tbHMajfk aU the oouatiea ef the forina
Y&aiptrener 8mlth made an exhaaa
t'9 aaaljraU In hia annual report of
' tUta-tMama add axpendlturea.
'Ift'i'' ; Stata Callectiaaa.
lteaa collected $61816.44941 dur-
lii( the fiscal year wnicn - euurd au-
A II according to tbi report. The
tecelpta were from all sourcea. Includ-
i l taxea aad fees... Expenditures for
1 parpoxea during the year were it
' iwd..oO9H).819.49.
- v From ad ralorem axea the State
received 124.410000 during the year.
Oily Ut000 of this went into the
reefal revenue fund while 111-
I 0.000 'went into school funds and
$lj2800O into the Confederate pen-
( foajd. Thele tales represented
42 cents out of every dollar collected
by the State.
; Teiaa collected tTOGO.lOft gross re-
ceipts taxea during th year and
. 221132 in the new one-cent gasoline
tag. These represented 1? cents of
the "Stare'a dollar."
. Franchise taxes amounted to an ad-
' dldonal li490Tr.37 while highway
1'oeasa feea brought in 87.100.017.
- from other departments the treasury
received $2690341 in feea of numer-
oa klada. The board of control col-
ittoi $81108' In various rents etc.
lb total intruded a legislative appro-
priation ft $2600000 from the general
MveaM fund already accounted aa
part of ta total State latome
. ' i total of tUOfijOU waa collected
fro k4 alas reata aad royalties
The Butt nnlveralty collected of this
. $17808 aa Ha total royhltlea from oil
welle daring the year Just -closed.
Another ll.OOa.MO waa oollected
in interest oa land sales afore than
$1jOUO-000 of this went into the avaO-
abla school and; and ihe aniveraity'a
receipts were $27177 from tola
. aource. '
' Bedenrption' of bonds and notes
Brought the Start $818J77. Interest
oa boada yielded the State H.278.S04.
v 4 Interest oa State deposits amount-
ed to $164440.
' From the federal government the
hway departatent received SSJOl-
& aa federal aid. The federal gov-
ernment paid $3843 for aoed insjec-
tioai'Md into the vocational training
'4 the federal government put $180.-
. The health department received
4 1'-'-OOO.
! MiaceDaacoua other feea and re-celpta-aanoaated
to $1088004. while
he State prison commission ; received
total of $1770313 of which JflOT.-
. iwaa for cotton sold. $10000 an
e twopriation and $692600 money
xrowod for which notea were given.
vtOk ExpaadKaraa.
; VSe1mblie school system of Texas
eot $17967800 for the year the re-
port rivvaUd. Of this. $t$650.0OO
.in the eeholastlc State appor-
onnamt including $2000000 sppro-
rristed to eapplemcnt the apportion-
cut-Froo' textbooks according to
ir report cost the State $4867816.
. hile rural school aid amounted to
1.435.028.
Pabliit acaools cost the State 8S
'-ataovt -of every dollar paid out for
i J wirposea.
The University of Texaa spent $2-
r" 5.066" during the vear of which new
t jllrtlaga .eot $369000. The unlver-
i ' ssiasa i asssaassW.SMM - m - i . .
m
m
ns
iirouas
iUsJi;YoHlr Kidneys Occasion-
; ajly; by. Drinking Quart
6 flood Water
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".!? Biaav or woinau can make a mia-
t ike by flaabinz the kidneys ocrssion-
aiiy sgya'a wotl-known authority. Too
Mich rich fated croatca acids which
( . $ the kidney pores so that tbey
f Hirtiahry filter or strain only part of
i waata and poisons from the blood.
. he vow r get sick. Kheumatism.
uiacaaBi lives trouble nervousness
tlpathn duainesii sleeplessness
:'r disorders) often come from
iKk kMneya
is-niomeot yon feel a dull ache
t iakidoeya or your back hurts or
s nrina. ta cloudy offensive full
(1imentr Irregular of passage or
le by 'a sensation of scalding
I t' ddbk aoft water in quanti-
alaai Tt about four ounces of
'ilra front tag reliable pharmacy
t kd a tabtespoonful in a glaaa
ter before treakfast for a few
: end .jroof kidoeys nay then act
i fanovf lattg 1a made from
I of grtpea aad lemon iuice
1 kwi(k; llthla. ind has been
rtarato help Hush clogged
an i "Btimalata . them to
1 to help nentralaa the
r: stem B tbT no longer
n thus pften relieving
a:w-i'.-
i inoxMnolfo and can
kea a delightful offer
waur i drink i which
-e now and then to
va clean aad the
v preventing
"" By all
"- ulna
W. B. PIbo of OkMalgts Ohla
defeated 'faraier Govaraor Jack Wal-
taa la the raoa for tha Uitted States
senate last Taasday by a heavy ma-
jority. Mr. fine raa aa Ik reaabrl.
eaa ticket aad Mr. Waltss aa the
aesMcratie ticket. Tha latter wUI
Move ta tha Rio Graade valley ta
develop a fruit orchard a short dis-
tance from 8ro was villa.
sitv cost the State 4 1-2 cents out of
the "State dollar" of axpendlturea.
Texas A. and M. college spent $1.-
807.H37 of which buildings amounted
to $73000. This accounted for 8 1-2
cents mora of the State's pro-rated
dollar.
The nine State teacher coHecea aad
Prairie View necro normal cost $2.-
007332 the Item of the neiro school
being $18932. Normal college work
aggregated 5 per cent ef State expenditures.
Tsxaa Tech costs $197055 daring
the year and the educational survey
$28263.
The State spent $3553937 on Its
eleemonnarv institutions of which
there are 22. including the State PaV
leur iQMiiuie si aubiid. idis repre-
sented 7 per cent of all State ax-penseB.
All the departments 1 of the grate
government cost (or the year $2789.-
117 or S 1-2 per cent of the total
less than the eleemosynary institu-
tions slightly more than the teacher
college work and leas than A. and M.
and the University of Texas com-
bined. Expense of the judiciary in-
cluding the appellata courts the $30-
000 for the codifying comniUxioa wit-
neaa feea. etc.. were $1620835 or 3
cents of the pro-rated dollar.
Construction and maintenance of
State highways amounted to $115M3-
290. Principal items of this was: State
aid. $3464735; federal aid. $5506-
914: maintenance. $2323010; equip-
ment maintenauce. 1202.1147. I.tunn
of the department maintenance was
Included in State departments and
wss $821293. The hithwav nroaram
cost 28 cents out of every dollar apnt
by the State.
Pensions amounted to $1765820
or 8 1-2 cents. The State purchased
-i.iw.Do or city county and Olatnct
and United States securities.
The prison commission's payments
ana expenses amounted to J1.JJ38.357.
including $852965 m the payment of
notes. This represented over 3 1-2
per cent of the total.
I1IBE1JSED
Amateur Cast Prom
ises to Be Best Ever
Seen Here
With Houston as tha judge the
Salesmanship club will prevent evi-
dence November 18 at the city au-
ditorium in the form 'of the "Revue
of Revues" to support statements
that the best amateur cast ever aa-
sembled in Houston will take part in
the ahow.
The revue Is produced each year
for tha benefit of Bayshore Orphans'
Home.
The first evidence which will bo
presented will be a spectacular num
ber called "The Rose Garden." Elatn
orate stage settings and lighting ef-
fects will be a .feature. 'Elmore Rico
will sing "Tne Kose Song. ' and an-
swering bint will be Mrs. Harry
Hedges as the "Wild Irish Rose:
Mrs. Tex Bayless "Rose of the Rio
Grando.-" Mrs. Ralph Cooiey "Mid-
night Rose;" and the Misses Lucille
Lister Ariel Jackson. Emma Beth
Jones Krankle Maud Murphy Na-
dine Barrows Lillian Barden. Alico
Jones. Sarah Radford Louise McLaln.
Jane Myer Nadlne Plllot and Dor-
othy Radcltff as "Roses of Madrid"
This will be followed with several
numbers bv the roaa chorus com
posed of 16 of the younger society
girls. ' The number' wW be dosed
with a rose dance by Miss Mary La-
Cand.
"If Men Played Carda Like Women
Do" la the title of a skit which wfll
be bandied by Lawranc Uumaaon
Klmer Burkbart Maurice Bovsen and
Cecil Blaaon. It's said to oa fulb ef
humor. i
Scott Bradley haa arranged "Hits
of Grand Opera" and a full cborue
will support Mrs. JGlmer Rice Mrs.
L K. Kler aad Card Elliott 'in the
number.
The curtain rises next on a desert
scene Srhtle Lawrence. Humaaoa aa
a sheik sings his latest eomposltipn
"Taa Desert Queen which he wrote
especially for the revue. Herman
Bogle will sing "Ida." while 16 dusky
mauls -of the desert lend enchantment
to the scenery.
The second act of tne revue will
be composed of 16 scenes and the
grand finale will feature the entire
cast and a chorua of 75 Houston
beantiea.
An Atlantic Beach Bathing Revue
will ba a feature of the second act in
which will be presented bathing
aureus from the leading Texas citiea.
These will be headed by Mis Ruth
Malcolmson (Miss Philadelphia) who
won the crown of MJss America at
the Atlantic uty revne tne paat
summer.
Canadian Embalmer
Takes Position Here
J. V. Cos sa boom funeral director
and embalmer of Toronto Canada
haa accepted a position with tha Ta-gle-West
Undertaking company.
Mr. Coaaaboom haa had 25 years
experience in the undertaking busi-
ness and bears high recommendations.
Canada Claims more surveyed terri-
tory than any other country in the
world.
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GALVESTON? Texas JjSot. 8.
Civil service . examination for tha
position pf mail carrier oa the fouto
recently established on the west aide
of tha Island hare wera held Satur-
day with five men and on-woman
contesting for the position. The suc
cessful applicant will servo tempora-
rily until an appointment in made in
Washington postoffice officials said.
GALVESTON. ' Texaa. Nov 8.
Questionnaires to. character building
agencies of Galveatoa expectiog to
partidpata in tha community west
were mailed Saturday by C E. Rid-
dell secretary of tha 'organlBatloa.
Committees of the comniainitv cheat
appointed at the meeting of tht ex-
ecutive body Thursday woro meeting
Saturday and-discussing plana for
the drive for $123000 to begin In
about 20 daya. . 1
GALVESTON. Texaa. Nov. 8.
Members and reDresentatWoa of tha
National Aaaodatioa of Travelers'
Aid societies met 1000000 trains and
14500 ships during tha Paat year ac-
cording to Miaa Virginia McMechla
Western field representative of tha
organisation assisting the local mem-
bership in an effideacy campaign.
miss AicAiecnin explained that tne
societies were maintained through
voluntary aubacriptiona and that un-
told benefits have beea reaped front
the activitiee of the organisation.
She will remain hare through Sun
day she 'said.
GALVESTON. Texaa. Nov. 8.
I. H. Kempner local capitalist will
address the midyear moating of the
central division of tha chamber of
commerce of ihe United States at
Memphis November 20 on phases of
cotton brokerage and banking It waa
learned here Saturday. Tha announce
ment was made by Harry A. Black of
thia city vice president of tba organisation.
GALVESTON. Texaa. Nov. 8.
Ruth Cross author of the "Golden
Cocoon" and a Tetan will be the
uest of the Alpha Delphian society
ere from November 80 until Decem
ber 3 according to an announcement
mada by officials of the organisation
rjararaay. alias uross la a former
resident of Austin and recently gain
ed fame through her popular .novel
portraying life around tha aniverairr
of Texaa.
GALVESTON. Texaa. Nov. 8. 1
School children In both white and
colored schools here have enlisted In
the camDalrn to eradicate the citv
of rats aa a precaution against the
plague here. -
GALVESTON. Nov. 8. Plans are
being formulated bv members of
Trinity Episcopal church here to stage
an eiaoorate. musical program at tne
church November 21 In honor of Hu
T. Huffmaeter. choir director who
completes hia fifteenth year with the
caurch that night
GALVESTON. Nov. 8. Ex-students
and alumni of the University of Tex-
aa and A. and M college here are
planning is large nnmbera to take ad-
vantage of reduced area announced
by the railway companies to the an-
nual tnrkey day classic between their
respective alma maters Thanksgiving
day. The local alumni aasocistiona
will he bolatered by a delegation of
students from the Medical college
here.
GALVESTON Nov. 8. Solemn
pontifical mass will be Mid at St.
Mary's Cathedral hers Monday nlgbt
in honor of the sixth anniversary of
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the t church. ' The Right ' Reverend
Christopher G. Byrne will be the
celebrant of the aiaas assisted by the
clergy of thia city and Ii Porte
f CjALVWTCirTaxti'::No' $
Galveston lodge No. 126 B. P. O. C
announced annual memorial services
to be held December T late Saturday
in Trinity ' Episcopal church. Tha
local order haa Joined with the Amer-
ican Legion ; In the observance of
Armistice day. - ; '
Elks included in the arrangement
committee are: Oscar Springer; chair-
man: J. & Devotl Walter E. Eggera
V. N. McGrew and frank .Mendel
The public is Invited to attend tha
aervicea . -.v n 'AS V
DIES AT GALVESTON
GALVESTON Texas Nov. 8.
Funeral services for Sfmeon P. Mis-
trot aged 70 rears ana Pioneer mer
chant vof tkta etty who died at hia
home from hearfr trouble late Fri-
day night will be held ajlOO a. m.
Monday at St. Mary's Cathedral here.
The deceased haa been in bad health
for some time. He beaded the
Mlstrot & Bros chain of stores
throughout thia section of the State
and conducted both retail and whole-
gale stores here. Mr. Mistrot was
born at New Iberia La. and mar-
ried Cora Paton In 1876. Three
children survive this marriage. They
are: Mm. J. G. Kinsley Omaha. Neb.;
Mrs. J. W. Young and Nellie Mistrot
of Galveston. His first wife died in
18fW.
Mr.. Miatrot married Caroline
Blanchet In 1895 and came to Galves-
ton a few months later. Hia business
career here began in 1806. Mrs.
Miatrot and two children Mrs. Stan-
ton B. Planer and 8. P. Miatrot Jr.
survive.
BREAK
A CHEST
Sim
Ease your tight aching cheat. Stop
the pain break up the congestion.
Feel a bad cold loosen up in just a
short time.
."Bed Pepper Rub" ia the cold
remedy that bringa quickeat relief.
It can not hurt you and it certainlv
aeema to end the tightness and drive
the congestion and soreness right out.
Nothing haa such concern rated
penetrating heat aa red peppers and
when heat penetrates right down into
colds congestion sching muscles rind
sore stiff joints relief comes at once.
The moment you apply Red Pepper
Rub you feel the tingling best. In
three minutes the congested spot is
warmed through and through. When
you are suffering from a cold rheu
matism backache stiff neck or sore
muscles just get a jar of Bowles Red
Pepper Hub made from red peppers
at any drug Jitore. You will have the
quickest relief known. Always say
Howies.
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Here's a Bedroom Outfit Value That
Surpasses Any Previous Offer
10 -Piece Bedroom Suite
$7.85
Down
$3.00
Weekly
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Galvcitca Hii Heavy
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Movement jot wheat through! the port
U Create -'during tba' paat week
totaled 2228000 bushels according
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to records Bade publio by tha- local
clearings aoase Saturday afternoon..
The movement waa aa follows: City
of Weatherford 44000 bushels for
Bremen; Kertaone 420000 bushels
for Botterdaun ; Bridgepool. 200000
bushels for Antwerp; Tjibeaar 406
000 bushela for JWUrdamrt Farnt
worth 272000 bushela for Piraeus;
General Iokrrv 106000 bushela for
United Kingdom t Etkel BadcUffe
81000 iushelVfor Italy; Agelilendl
2l6jX)0 busbela for Italy. t; " t
?;; MArRIAOEXICENSES.
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Carssa aad arise Cles Tera aTaha.
THIS ATTRACTIVE SUITE not only furnishes your bedroom completely butn exceedingly good taste too.
A full size Bow-foot Bed Vanity Dresser Chifforette Bench Rocker All Cotton Mattress Gray Coil Spring
with steel frame requiring no slats pair Feather Pillows and Bed Spread. Finished in walnut. t OA ttr
The complete outfit at the very special price of . wlJeeOd
$7.85 Down $3.00 Per Week '
CONVENIENT TERMS ON ANY PURCHASE
10
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Allowed
for Cash
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Silk Sale
it 43 November
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Men With
: Treasures
Like the Che4t
of the Old
Spanish Galleon
reveals the wonders of
the silk world at the
most tempting prices.
Colors were never love-
lier. The golden browns
of an autumn forest. The
silver cravs of a tnoon-
ight on the uuu.
And many
others. '
Monday v
Is Last
Day of
This
Successful
Sale
Here Are a Few of the Many
Items You Will Find on Sale
Charmeuse Satin $1.59
will fashion many a new frock the last whisper of
Fashion! Beautiful high luster. Black only. 36-inch.
Satin Charmeuse $1.88
plays a star role this season. Rich luxurious quality.
Fifteen beauUtol colors and plenty of black. 40-lnOfc.
Satin Canton $2.44 '
All allk. Ia colorsiborrowed from an artist's pallette
brown henna navy tallow sand Pekln Jade gray and
black. 40-Inch.
Satin Mescaline
And Chiffon Taffeta $1.29
will dance their way through the Winter season. They
are always Smart and even more so thia year. Black
only. 36-inch.
Lining Satin $1.19
Cotton back lining agtin. In 16 good shade and black
comes Id tha 36-inch width.
Corduroy 88c
Wide wale Corduroy In 15 pretty shades. 36 inches
wide.
Glace Taffeta $1.69
Such vivid shades In gorgeous changeable effects 36.
Inches wide
Flat repe $2.39
In tan gray brown navy. Pekln Copenhagen Lu-
cille green and black; all Bilk. 40-Inch.
Two of
Fashion's
Newest
"Yvette"
Illustrated $Q85
Above X
Side ties have the Call! This
is a charming pattern made
with diagonal effect straps that
tie on side short vamps and
high spike heels developed in
Blck Velvet 6atln Trim
All Patent Laather
All Black Satin
"Lolly Pop"
Illustrated
Above
A smart step-in model made
with gore front that grips the
Instep. A "Frenchy" short
vamp and high spike heels in
Patnat Laather Tan Trim
Black Velvet Patent Trim
Black Satin Suede Trim
AU Silk Crepe de Chine
Is Always Among Those Present
$1.29
A good heavy Bilk Quality
In 86 bnutitul colors and
black 40 inches wide.
$L67
A heavy dapandable qual-
ity In 26 of the newest
shades and black. 40 inches
wide.
$1.95
All Silk flat crepa da chine
in 16 new Fall shades and
black. 40 Inches wide.
Fancy
Imported
Bandings
V
In
High Colors
Interwoven
With
Antique
Silver
and
Old Gold
93c to $3.49
A beautiful assortment In
various shadings and series
of widths. The Beaton's most
popular trtmmmg for panels
sua -Bteeves';;-.
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Wool
Dress Goods
Extra Special
AU. WOOL FANCY CREPE 44-lnch In Jade red brown
navy tan Pekln green fallow and black; a a an
per yard 1 )la47
PENCIL. STRIPE SUITING 66-inch cotton and wool
mixed. In black navy and tan each with white n 1 fa
pin stripe; per yard P4.17
ALL WOOL POIRET TWILL 6-lnch black and nary
with pin strips; per a no
rd 10JO
ALL WOOL PEBBLE CREPE a-lnch in 15 (M OA
pretty Shades and black per yard )ltl7
Staples
Extra Special
(From Our Annex) ;
0F BIAUTirULOINQHAMS 82 inches
wide sop designs of checks plaids stripes aad tO-
plains. For Monday only per yard ....'; 15C
MERCERIZED PONQEI SUITING. 88 Inch US ij.
Urge asaortment of colors; par yard ....... 44C
-OUTINa PLANNEL S6 laches wide to fancy vSii
f" aolld white; par ratd.V4..:. iMV A
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