The Houston Post. (Houston, Tex.), Vol. 33, No. 44, Ed. 1 Friday, May 18, 1917 Page: 3 of 14
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0PB11 23RD SESSI01I DELEGATE RIGHTS
Friday
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t Prczicu:! Prctscticn.
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Iclievei Jedertl Oovenimejit Wfll
Ebt Conscript - Mexican! 'En.'
paged ia FEndngv.BwiolK;
v " ng- (md JUflmdiftf;'
" AUiSJIN. Texas iy IT. In an.ofnclal
statement Issued Thursday to th M
- lean residing Id Texas Governor Fato
on- utgm tbm not to leav Txrfor
. (ear of oonaerlpftoo Into tha federal army
that k doa not hatter thafjther la any
fear of tha praaldant ordenna; oonacrtp
tlon of ; tha Meteanv; residing In. thU
; Btat. ' " ' !. --'. . ': ;' V
'-Poltowlnr ta ihaitext of tha aUtemant
. "It haa come to n knowledsre that
' great many of our Mexican population
'. ha loft -or' ara contemplating leaving
J on account oi tna ear 01 oonacrip-
'. tlon into tha national army and on ao
count of tha ltiRraaa In tha vanrar fore.
I trust that nona of our Mexloan paopla
will - - m J 1m
not ounaorlpt Mexican cltisen Into tb
national' army -as long as tliay ara en-
gaged in farm In ir ranching and railroad
work. I ah all auDeal to tha praaldant In
' au seriousness u perron our - honid
people to continue in tneaa aocupauona.
'MSJCICfAN PEOPLE 'TO ' -tPs '
B( ruLUV PROTKCTED. - .
- "I want . Our Mexican people to underl
tend that they need hay o feara -t
... thle time of not receiving full protection
-under tb law ot Texas. . At governor-of
U But i -want to aaanra ui Mexican
people that as lone aX they behav them
selyea and! do not violate tha law of our
': Stat or nation. and will aid our people to
' Increase the production of. tha farm and
- ranch and tn napfarm othF nublif) work
. that their will have the full protection of
... ail tne- power wnicn i aa governor pae-
Vsess and. can exercise In their behalf.' They
i. need have no feara of the ranger aa long
aa they obey the lawa of the But. I in-
y tend ta use every power aa governor to
prevent Unlawful violence being' eoininit-
v ted agalnat'the Uvea and property of oar
Mexican people. I want our Mexican
.: people to feel at perfect liberty to write
or wire one any Information in reference
to outrage or abuaea being practiced
against them ny any peace oracer in our
' ftl.ta .......
-"Let.V advise our Mexican people to
auy in lexaa. . we neeo you ua jwy
. need u.. .Let u help each other"
. MEXICO 'CITT. - May j 17.-rlcan
Ambaasador ft: JV Fletcher hag atUId
the foreign office that there ia no lnten
'tlon n the tna rt of tha American eovern
v ment to draft Mexican laborers in th
i . United State Into -military aervloe and
tliat report from tne Doraer to tnat el
1 feet BhouM oegiaregaraea.
Railfoad Agents Say
iRates Not Excessive
" ''' ' "-CHsnltoa Pert SMcial.)
v SAM AHTONIO. Texaa May. n. Tha
. railroads wer heard' from . Thursday
. rooming and afternoon In the hearing of
i the Bhreveport rate case being held be
fore Examiner Thurteu at the Gunter
hotel
Gentry Waldo. general freight - agent
f the Sunset Central lines waa th prin
clpai wttnesa and was' on the stand all
th afternoon. Mr. Waldo defended the
present rates and claimed that tbey are
1; iiui vavvmivv iiur uiBuriiuiiiHi.ui jr rswiv
iqui uiiii0. nn uuivuwvu daiiiuiv
ahowing comparisons between the exist-
ing and former rates. One exhibit show-
ed the B rate to be higher than the
Texaa commission rates on class 1. 2 and
1. lower on class 4 and higher on class
tor msuncea mora man 2b miles. He
'j claimed that on tha average the rate are
aroui ine-carae ;
One ahinper was neand under th coat-
mwlltv ahHiil Tht- f h H 1 1 1m hri pttit
t been. reached yVliu U A. Walker sfJ
order to permit him to return to his busl-
I nesa at Acme. Mr Walker tomplauied
against the rate on gypsum rock which
i have been Increased. He said that no
k increase waa asked for by the Bhreveport
shippers and none wa ordered by the
interstate commerce commission but an
increase waa piacee in ertect by tne rail-
roaas unaer me crusnea rocx ciassuica-
; tlon. Uypaum ' it was explained la a
crushed rock used In the manufacture ol
cement. . - .
. it 1 expected that th hearing of the
..railroad witnesses will consume th rest
of this week. Th commodity bearing 1
to b Uken up next and there are 17 aub-
C:ta outlined upon which evidence may
submitted. Moat of the evidence to
oe introauceo ny snippers will come un-
der the -commodities clasalflcatlonand It
Is expected that all of next week will be
requires 10 complete tne hearing.
t . -
I?r. Sara Herdman's.
I Death Still Baffles
Altocflt4 Prtft R0Tt) Y
BAN ANTONIO Texas May IT. New
development in the mysterious death of
Dr. Sara Herdman. osteopath physician.
who was found dead In her horn Tuea
lay . morning include announcement by
the police Thursday that br. Herdman's
two sisters Miss Alice 1 Herdman and
.jnrs. atargarei n. Alien or jtlrooiUyn. N
I.. were at Dr. Herdman's) horn when
. aha died and being afraid to remain In
the house Went to the Young Women'
Christian Association whore thypnt
. Police say that th two slstera admit.
ted this Thursday and also admitted
-that tbey Intended. ' after returning to
I)r. Herdman' home Tuesday morning
to end their own Uvea.' - Th condition of
th two sisters borders en nervous col
.'Jap.
Another hsw development' 1 ' Thursday.
Waa the announcement by City Chemist
JN ester who haa not yet determined the
poison which killed Dr. Herdman that a
. -year ago Dr.-Herdman submitted to him
for analysis soma orange which ah said
nao oeen sent 10 ner sister. Miss Alice
Herdman. ' Neater saldThursday that the
jnrangea contained poison. :
. Wheeler Herdman brother of the sin-
ters s expected to arrive from Wllkea-
barre. Par Friday. 1. Thus far th polios
have been unable to advance either a
motive for a poison nlot . aminat toi
three sisters or for an agreement among
nnr iu nm ureir vwa lives except mat
'IP nupwwri ux uie satex- nypotnealS 1 au
canoed tha theory that fear of nnlann . m
preyed on their-mind that their reason
lecnia sviieusea. - j ;r- -e-l-
. At an inquest held Thursday" afternoon
Justice Ben Flak announoed he - would
render no verdict awaiting notion of th
grand Jury .V. . . -;N
HV.5 M -AC Amunson.: paste .-of a
Christian church in Brooklyn N. Y. ar-
rived Thursday an-testified at' the tn-quest-ha
b. had-been umtnonM by a
local pastor Amunson 1 Mr Allen'
pastor In Brooklyn. . v
Attorneys retained by Wheeler iHeroV.-
' man of Wllkesbarre. Pa. announced that
t Mr. Herdman ia ill and' can not come to
nan Antonio until next .wav i
Hush W. Mclllan. 'naator kf i Ll
church aaid he had aummoned Mr. Amun-
sou w ut to ounaimt ui tne sisters. .-
VICTOR WAXtS 2JLMT CA1CP.
EniincM Men Snbscrib $50000 ud
' VICTOBIA. Texas. May lT.-i-Buttnes
' men her In a few hour' time Thursday
t 't rnow subscribed ISO.OW to b Jld
" 1 1 sectu-lng an army training camp and
" in bellvd another $W000 will be added
if Friday night after ail business men
l.iiv been' given a chance to subscribe-'
'l e .proposition will- h mart to the
innrti at Fori Bam fousion Friday
to'xmtltwn ooii)Mii)4 of County
V.t-lcr McMulien. Countsr-Odg
. M.- Mufsiidin; JiidKe J. M. Hos-
i. J. .v. VHHuunUei. Irvin Kibu
& J. Hia of H5Ktci:'&fc CciTcs'ioa Defeats AsJ-
' ; 'Cczzz'Zx Izhtpt AiircM.' cent; lj. WcaW Eligible.
Eeport of'Alctiritiei of Body Dur-1 Matter Ia Kefemd .to Committee
With' Xnitructioni to Yoto;
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MEW . ORLEANS. May'' IT. Women I
inp; Fart TewrvAr Girea by
i.m.pi! of ProfcTanu
iHoutf rosl lm.
'.' Anrr.tsWm. Taxas. May. 17 Grand eoun
(0 United' Commercial Travelers est tied I members of th Southern Baptist church
down . to work Jrand Counsellor Raw I wer' denied th rlgbt.-.for another year.
presiding after' committee asaignmanu. at least to erv aa delegate to the an-
B. A. Tate uprem sentinel fronf Utlca nuaj oonvantlon pf the danomlnailon by
N. T. addressed th gathering saiong fra- action of that body her late Tbureday.
ternaj-lines and brought greetings from . Eobert B. Coleman of Dallas srouaed
tha aUDrem council v Th council ad-1 those present' lo keen Interest by ud
joumed to attend the formal reception at denly offering for adoption . proposed
the beautiful horn of C. W Bacon.' There amendment to the 'constitution making
war 100 of AbUen' most bautlXui worn women Uelbl a delegate to th oonvn-
en in the rewWihg Buy .P" $Z "x. j) W. Pcrte of Lexington sty. vlg-
refreshmenu ried out fh; lu. gow I orouy oppo.1 lhw Bim)ndmnt deohtrlng
mn5wmi" """filr - hmnhaAn In I Mr. Coleman waa rrnpoaing with only 11
The Mon cltb gave njjMW" " I nilnutes' tlm availubl fa? discussion to
iiuuur buu.vu. .--rr ti i overturn provision or tna constitution
wuneuor- tuu anu yu TiiV the which had stood for 71 vears.. H moved
House. Tate' remark were to table the amendment. Numerou ad-
Una of keeping business noma! and uveia- vscates ot WOman' rtghta aa -delegate
lng mistake make by tnada on her en- pranB up and heated debate developed
try Into the war when retrenehmanta were Who mil to a vote Dr. Porter's moUon to
urgeo u u oim .r'T l tois me amenameni waa lost izs to xa.
business and demorallxlng commercial I a Dar.lamentery tahxle over lnterorU-
aotlvltlea. ' - . J ' I tlon of .requirement for amending the I
Rau announced the stand Of the Unltea i conitutlou- occupied an hour time and I
coramerciai 'iTaveiers ior buiuu. 1 tutaiiy ja convention aaopted a motion
law for women which was heartily P by N. W. P. Bacon. Sparka Miss. to re- I
plauded and- replied to by Bv.; tt.w. I smendmeiit to a committee of five 1
tla-Mn wk'InvAkfltft-dlVlna.. bltlSJlIn Ofl I with -InalniMlnM A Wftt Alb- l m tttk-wt I
the progressive organisation of traveling I real's convention and the women lost I
men for their Stand on this most lm- I their chance to sorv a delegate at thig I
. . f marl a I ..... I
portent ouestiun. viv w - uin - ' a -
a humorous tauc wnicn iwu i x . a nay oi menmona tor ine iotvubw l
plause. He- said that the Houston delega- I mission board reported the Southern Bap. I
lion' came prepared to eat prairie doss I lists have 418 churches- In forlga 4elds'
but they did pot anticipate a lion dlnnec.' I one-fourth of which are self supporting. I
The parade neaoea oy inm aito t ne -r.isi loreign niemoers huh year gave I
over a mue lung inuuran vr".. ? I fssoii ior purposes.' -
Am m MVAtfMm'- anil . riAmonstreteO. tnat I A PMnllltlnn that a MMimlHM ha 15.
Abilene is among the liveliest town with pointed to suggest methods and means for
more business and beautiful women than getting Baptist' ministers who so- desired
any town in the State. - A comedy play appointed as chaplains in the army and
was presented by local talent in honor of navy wa referred to special committee
the united commercial rmToiere i ior action.
wa voted superior to most road com
panies playing me circuits. . - . . .
Ban Antonio I making a strong bid
for th next grand carnival.- - -Th
foilowTng recommendation
mad kt th meeting Thursday:
-At today's aeaalnna of tha woman's mla- I
slonanr union an auxiliary of the con
vention!' the president. Mrs. W. C. Jams I
of Biohmbnd In her annual af dress urged I
women to. encourage recruiting . for the I
army and navy and to willingly assume I
Suffragists Re-Elect .
Mrs. Minnie Fisher
Vn mnil MMinuJnP HAairB tO QlrSCX I rt hnntkna ImnAul . ha -mm.. Km
your attention to the fact tharwhlle we I ot to decrease their missionary activities.
condition oi traveling man ui u.
com when we must champion the cause
ot the women of Texas wno are com-
pelled to support themselves or have
others dependent upon them.
We therefore submit for. your consid-
eration a resolution "that the Grand
Council of Texas United Commercial
Traveler of America favor legislation
requiring a. minimum wage scale for
women employed in department stores.
factories ana
mihlln."
Our fraternal creed teaches us. to ex
tend the helping band to the brother who
iumI na whv nnt tn Mir BifltAra
William J. Rau of Houston grand coun
selor of Texas delivered his address.
which outlined the activities oi tne or
ganisation daring the past IX months.
He predicted that the Abilene meeting
would oe tne most protitaoie ever oeiu.
His address in pan xouows
IHontttn Put Srisl.)
WACO Texas May 17. The seventh
annual convention of the Texas eaual suf-
HKlJt CU U W.IWUUW w. I j I
d all enterprises serving the I f rage association adjourned this . after
noon.
Officer wr elected as .follow: Presi
dent Mrs. Minnie Fisher Cunningham.
Galveston re-elected; honorary president.
Miss Eleanor Brack en rid g San Antonio;
first vice Dresldent. Mrs. H. B. Moore.
Texas City; second vice president Mrs.
Anna-Walker. Austin:' third --vice. Drest-
dent. jMrs. E. H. Potter Tyler; recording I
secretary airs jonn jjavis uauas; cor-
responding secretary; Mr. " Anna Cad.
Chester; treasurer Mrs. Sterling Myer
Houston; first auditor Mrs. F. S. Henry
! Antonio: seconm auaitorv ssrs. u. a. i
Cr'chett. El Paso: national . committee I
member. Mrs. Tex Armstrong Dallas. I
Galveston Houston and El Paso are I
candidates for the 1918 convention. The I
next convention city wilt ne chosen by I
the ' executives committee three month
prior to th meeting. ...
The convention. went on. record aa .fa
voring congress prohibiting' the. use ofl
grains syrups ana fruit - in tn manu
facture ol intoxicating-uquora.
UUBBUIB V JM
RAU TELLS TRAVELERS.
We are assemblsd her today In the
progressive little city of Abilene in
twenty-third annual session to hear an
accounting frdm'the officer whom you
nave nonorea tne past year ana bin w
Insure the prosperity of the beloved
order for tha coming year and last but
best of all to meet In fraternal unity with
mends of old. wno Become aearer to one
another as the years pass by.
Our aunreme order showed a 'member
shin on January X 1917. ef 76403-ln good
atandinsr: our resources were I7S0.9S3.I7:
of this amount the cash on band was
safs.wv. ana tne amounc invested iu
bonds was 1338.000: thus insuring every
policy holder 100 cents on the dollar no
matter what hannena '-.
We are justly proud of our widows and
orphans fund which haa been drawn
upon during the year lslf to the extent
of 17113.60 ef which a Oonsleerabls por-
tion was paid In Texas.
During 191 our supremo order paid J
automobile death claims amounting to
1146.500. - and U4 automobile disability
claims amounting to ino 462.48. and zs
motorcycle disability claims amounting to
t3767J5.
You will note that the ever Increasing
accidents through automobiles which are
freely used y our members ror Mtn
business and pleasure aives our order
serious concern and you will h called
upon to consider this condition st this
session. -
Xjoyal sunnort was inledged the srovern- I
ment in oasainx such a bill and also the I
passage ot a corrupt piacucea act In order I
to sal eguarar ewe lions..
Texas Negroes May Be
Trained as. Officers
tAuacialti Prist Report.)
SAN ANTONIO Texas May IT. The I
war department haa Under consideration I
the forming of a camp for negroes to I
train as reserve officer to be used In
officering the negro regiments which will
oe organised under tne selective draft bill.
It ia probable the camn will be located
In .a northern city although no decision I
has been reached to this -effect. I
When the training camn for reserve of. I
fleers was ordered at Leon Springs many I
Perhaps the most absorbing topic of I applications wsre received from negroes
the past few years. In which traveling
men are interested occupying the posi-
tion of the innocent bystander In trying
to be fair to their employers their cus-
tomers and the railroads is known a th
ronoa zb tanrr -
The order of United Commercial Trev
elers haa always sought to be fair to la-
vested caolUL to vested rlshU and to
corporations no 'matter' how large who
are chartered under the laws of the State
but as no provision waa made for them In I
the order they were told to watt until th I
matter could Be adjusted.-. This condition I
obUlned at other reserve officers' camp I
ana ine war oepartmene as now consider
ing tn estaDiisranem or a camp exclu
sively tor negroes. v
1 '
State Defense Council
w therefor reiterate the position! AT a'' a sV ' " a ' " 11
HJi0 "sr 'toK.nu.1 Meets at Austin Today
that the railroad frnlvht rataa In tha I I
that the .railroad frelsht rates In tha
Stet of Texaa should be readjusted so
that the railroads and tha people receive
a square neat..
I wish to call your attention to the
activities of our -press committee chair
man for the oast (first! veer.
I can hardly do justice to the work
done by Brother M. J. Martin but wish
to call specific attention to his attend
ance report and Increased interest and
gain. In membership-through co-operating
councils. ' "i
During the nasi year our railroad com.
mlttee chairman. J. M. Allardyce haa
ssalously guarded th Interest of th
traveUns? men of Texas. .Irmanantiva at
af filiation .
remans his meet Imnortant work -was
his appearance jointly with your grand
counselor on January pel ore tne rail-
road commission of Texas to combat the
application of th railroads for th can-
cellation of - the Texas scrtptbook and
excess baggage books.
Dunns' the naat vaar heaal mmmlttM
vjnairman is. a. . Brandt has had a very
strenuous time in his efforts tn umim
through the Thirty-fifth legislature the
pai
tHtutlon Post SfttUL) i ".; . ' .;
AUSTIN. Texas. May. 17. Ever- nor. I
tlon of Texaa and every large city la the
State together with many of the smaller I
cities will be represented In th State I
council of defense which win meet in
Austin r riuay. - - -
Sam Sanger of Waco kas notified Gov
ernor Ferguson that the Infirmities ofl
advancing years mace it inadvisable fori
htm to serve on the 'council and In hi I
place R B. JU Knight ot Dallas ha bevnl
namea. I
J. S. Culllnan of Houstonv- and S. B. I
Burnett of Fort Worth have had to de- I
cllne places on th council and A. J. I
Ellers of Austin and Jamea Callaa ofl
stenara nave oeen aaaeo .to tn mem-1
oersnip. . .
Corporations Cnarteredl ' ;
' iHnuion Pott ScuL) ' vv-
AUSTIN. . Texas May 17. Chartsred I
Thursday: iV' ' ' " i-
Texas Unltractor company Dejlas; cap-1
ssasra of united Commercial tv1h
hotel bill to create' a hntal MmmlulH In I Ital atnpk- I7&a. Purtvwa tn nuniihnlnra
Texas ' - ' . I tractor attachments for Ford ear. In-1
mis oiii wa copied trora legislation corporators: u. v B laugh tor Jr J. B. I
secured by our order In a number or I Hartaourh and Walter G. Miliar. V I
BUtes:. however although We reoeived a Waoe Oil company. Saratoga; capital
favorable report la the senate through I stock I MOO. Incorporators: ' U U Wade
the able efforts of Senator R M Jnhn. I H Ki.riinv mnA A xw s.v i TT7 I
Jon It got no further. Just aa many j . Charter amendment -flledy Midway I
th rtl rui ""-ui wa rauauiea vni uu company nouston lncreasins; ejapttaj I
It win be .remembered that at A.t.'.n- I dm a fin.i u. a aia aaa 1
iUi.U!5.it-SlSht E;? 'toe '" "Jr-'tK Port Arthur Coaater
116. a special telephone committee waaJ company. Port Arthur. ' A
appointed to secure th reinstatement of I CerUflcatea of dlasolVUon VUedt Mis-I
llin SW1 1 RIS. Df U IK II L fUfl. DH Miff AIM. I U.. .1. . . W Mli . . I
It Wf successfully ooncludad on Decern-I "
ber Xt. and resulted In radnnHm r.t r
j m su oer onnt mm tn regular rate
for social pall after l:l p.'ta.t thereby
confining thle privilege. In It effect to
uvwtiu0 men n..
2500 Miners Get '
V!-.'i"'
v Harrii W. Bowie Dead.
;r:l''r:.'!:' (H 5risL) '
BAT CTtTr Tmdm. May U.-OIarrto W.
Bowie a resident of Matasnrda countv I
since lttl died at hi home ia this city I
wanesuay nignt ana wiu oa DurnM In I
Aaarvaie cemetery rnaay morning with I
ervlaea at th eathollc chtrroh. Af thai
time ot nia a earn air. uowi waa enter-
In hla seventy second year. His wlfa
survives mm. 1 ;-'-';
to th demand of th miner
; Cornmitteo Goes.toSw Antonio nciTZ.0 "Jlo J"?"
'' XAtMeiattd Pro- Rtfrt. 'K 1 3 i
FORT WORTH Texaa . May 17.-As a
uieuure ior .veianse ana sarery or thl Our cnara Aooeuni. tnmn masee n ay
nation" Texas .opsrmtorasThuradaV asraad I tot everyone to wear and wn a diamond
ulnar who asked I rft. nm Or. mwi Main rf- aiv
for all day. labor. Tha warn ulmut .r.
recta ibu icxaa miners and will add to
ineir pajrou at m cunsarvauve. estimate
auv.xrv nHWr ;. -. . ; . . i' . '.
Falling to reach an agreement In open
eonierenc weflneaday- operator and
miners appointed -a joint; auhcommltt.
to inrain out ins controversy. '. ....
- This subcommittee k reached 'an.
ment late Thursday morning and It was
uomiuTO io tne conieretiice as a whole
iuij;niji;fii;ii;i."
MAKES PAIN VAn u.i
fto ttnlsMM se evlefely i
aa Mnewatas tbe snrfa it. ...
n nllsf to krulsas nit. ....
and-rati fled.
ONE DOLLAR A WEEK buvs a anlen.
did di.imond or watch. lftis Kroa. Jk l)n
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aannwia. ew. A vam. F 1
I er au r.p.l on ta-f J.i
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Extra Specials Exira Specials
' " 1 - ' ' ' ' ' " ;' 5 tn ntractor th building of sir of th ' " '
-;x . .-- "'" .. '.. ..v.k v r . . 100 freighter to b built to carry th . i' .. . .
;$1.75;;Blbiise .CT WKte Trimmed HaU $3
' $ 1 .75 Organdie and Voile Blouses; or ight month.. Tur u w reason why -some with ifaeings or crepe and
: erntebidery and lace corn- Kr trimmed with IA
binations; each . . . . a . i .:. .yD uioient to draw every mi; etc;vvaluea to $&.50. cJOol)U
".-.:-?. --"'-...)' '.;-. i. ' .carpenter from ether points In Texas and . . ... i:i r. '. . ' (4 . '
1 1 ii i in 'i i m" - five them Employment at good wages. . ' i 1 1 '
iJi ' - ' . I T: ". ' - '' Ts. 'of coiiro.te going to bo in ddlion . :'' - b' - "''i ( '
4 $750 Blouses $3.89 ; . t0f itrul r0."1 ViT . . ' Untrunmed Hats 50c
.; . i. . v j' . . . It' will oot In' labor and matarlal . '
i Choicefof a hundred Ciwe : de . ' M'r. w .'. Blackiand colors in. sapors. 1
. Chine Blouses; $6.50 ad $70 'Wob'cS rnte dterteitiS cornes; mushrooms laiul twban
values; fieah and white (! O Q : E?2sg! n'BToi ahapes; $2.00 to 3.50 .'Xflr
aU aizes; each. . ; v. : t. 4)0.07 : KS'JiVtt'nSSi values. Choice .OVt
"i .hiim.. ... .ir. v-'- - '' .that there will be more. actual money pot :f.. t .-' n i.
' -mm-mm wmm y jnto ; circulation within the next few .n
"'''"' ' . - .'' j. -.' ; ' months In Houston than ever before. ' s '
m$l0 Wwh Skirls 95c . ;: jSi.ffi aoTJ "-MVmK39c-' " '
' v . '' .. elae perUlnlng to their wardrobe. 1 '' - v-'.-'i ...
White Tailored Unene and Pique ApriS Spil? Plain arid fancy Mesh Veilings; all
Wash -Skirts; with : pockets and. J&nVS. fffftU. colors and black; 50c ' and 69c
button'tTimmed. Special API ' SJ5jrb3S. valuers. Choice today " 1 1 n
'Yaues.: each.-. ; ..i. v.v.yoC 'sss&ja r ati ... OyCt
:i$ij5 Corsetr98c White Wash Goods 35c 25c Embroidery 15c i r
A Iwg shipment of new Corsets in Novelty White Goods; 3 inches nch Nainsook' Embroidery
'pink or white; $I.5Q to $1 J5 val- wide in satin stripe lace stripe Flouncing; regular 25c value. On
ues; medium and low bust; QO novelty voiles; 50c valueP- sale today . g'
all sizes; pair . . . . . . yOL' Today. ; . . ; . t)0C at .-. . . .1 OL-
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' 25c BaLth Towels 19c $1.50 Boys' Cloth Hats 95c
$1.25 .and $1.50 Women's Ging- Turkish Bath Towels; large size All new shares in. the light and
ham arid Percale Aprons; full bun- and good heavy quality ; regular dark colors. They will be placed
galow styles; excellent uA. price 25c. A on sale today special ; tk
quality. TodayC ........ OW Today. 1 V C af. . . yoQ
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$l.i50 Middies 95c . 49c.CoUars at 14c $10 Boys Suits $6.95; i
$1.25 and $1.50 Women's and Organdy Collars and Collar and Light weight summer woolen Nor
Girls't Middy; Blouses; red navy Cuff . Sets; very good assort- folks coats half lined; new models;;
and white' trimmed; all QCV ment. . Specially priced A- faricy gray and tan
size. Today each. . . . .. .70L today at. . . .... .. . . . . 1 ftL mixtures. ... ... . . . .wDU-VO
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r :4 50sc Brassieres 39c Ribbon Remnants . O-Cedar Products .
A 'splendid assortment of Bras- ' Beautiful lot of Ribbon Rem- ' -: 50c size' O-Cedar Polish . ' . 39c
sieres' in lacet ot embroidery combi nants in all "colors and widths'. $!.0Q size QCedar Polish : 79c
nations; garinents that T fi- Special for today only-- ' 75c size O-Cedar Mop. .. . .59c
fit; i50c' values......... U7C Half Price $1.25 size OCedar Mop..... 98c
$1.00 Girls' Dresses 59c 25c Handkerchiefs 15c Window Shades 59c
An odd lot of Girls' School Dresses Ladies' Hemstitched Handker- Limited quantity of shades slightly
of gingham and percale; 6-to 14 chiefs all pure linen; usual 25c imperfect; size 38x7. Special for
years; values to $1.00; CAs sellers. Special for to- C? today CflW
each....;.t.:......;.j0yc dayat.;..:...v;...;;ltjC at ...;joyC
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' $1.25 Shirting Silks 98c $1.00 Coin Purses 49c Marquisettes at 19c k
Shirting Silks 33 inches wide; nice Good assortment German silver 1000 - yards Hemstitched - Mar-
assortment new summer patterns Goin Purses"; $1.00 value. Spe- quisette in white and ecru. WuT"
for men and boys shirts. AO. cially priced for today Afi be placed on sale ' 1 rt'
Today. ........... .;. ... :VOC ajt. .yC today at. 1 yC
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Fancy Taffetas $1.98 $1 Combination Purses 50c Sewing Machine $17.50
Fancy Tai fela' 36 inches in nov- Leather- Purses fitted with mir- Standard Inake brand new; full'
elty stripe effect; in all colors; reg- ror i regular $1.00 Purse. . Spe- set of attachments; drophead.'
ular price $2.50.. 93 cblly priced for today Qf Fortoday $1750
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35c Fancy VoUes 27c $1.50 Silk Hose $1.25 $1.65 Rice BoUer 95c
Fancy Voiles. 40 " inches in over Ladies' Pure Silk Hose in black Pure aluminum guaranteed; two-
50 different beautiful patterns; only;' garter top; regular value quart size; regular $1.65 value
regular price 35c a yard. .$1.50. Special for jr f J Q Placed on sale today ftCr
..y.&iC; tody at.......... wMoi0 -for only..... .70 1 .
: 59c Sport Voiles 39c White Lisle Hose $1.25 75c Preserving Kettles 45c "
Sport Voiles 40 inches; white and Imported White Lisle Hose with 10-quart white inside blue out-
tan ground with large novelty de- baby Irish medallions on instep side; perfect quality.. Special for
signs ; 59c value. Today : Q- They are special Cl'yjC today at .'"V- iL
a yard. . ..v.. . . . .O w today at. ........ P 1 only . ... . . .'. . . .aOLr
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U 12pei $1 lVCssesVSilk Ho Garbage Cai$i.M
Parcalesr white ground with small Misses' Ribbed I JEalk Hose; pink Heavy material tight fitting lids
figures .'stripes . and checks; . 25 sky black and white; Very spe- trese Garbage Caris will be placed if
4nwde2cue.'c Q-. cial for ta : f?r i' 1 20
Today a yard. ............. .7 C pauri;... .......... I UV today each.:. Lys
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;.2& sij Fcy Garter Elastic 10c ; ;l6ci
Slurting Kfadras;36rinch in white In black white and yellow; all in Living I Room Chamber and kit-
ground vvilhvriic ' assortment of full garter; lengths These are cheri patterns f sold only witrf .9- ;r
new fancy -trpeSft--l'rt great valueal Specially :;f AT inch border "to match. Jl 'l
TotlayaiVw:a::.?.iyC priced at each........ .lUC special a roll.... A 5
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