The Houston Post. (Houston, Tex.), Vol. 36, No. 319, Ed. 1 Wednesday, February 16, 1921 Page: 4 of 16
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THE HOUSTON FG3T
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FiremanKi
aught Under Wall of
Fire-
Swebt
Texas Lamp and Oil Company Building Destroyed With
Property Loss of $40000 Fire Chief Wells and
Dozen Fighters Have Narrow Escape as Building Col
lapses -Origin of Flames
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.'- A human life and $40000 worth of
which broke (Hit early Monday evening
and-Oil company and raged until long after the building had been raied to
the ground.
.; Fireman H. A. Harris of Engine Co. No. 10 made the supreme sacrifice
when fighting the conflagration with a hose from one of the aide windowa
opening Into an alley separating the building from the Texas Warehouse com-
pany'! structure the blaring upper section of the warehouse suddenly creaked
Twayed for a second then almost without warning precipitated itself Into the
Hey where Harris stood filling it and imprisoning nearly a doien of his
"..I ; companions at the same time beneath
DEVELOPMENTS IN
TARIFF LEGISLATION
: COME FAST MONDAY
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Underwood Assures Senate
Wilson Will Veto Ford-
ney Measure
Associated Press Report.
WASHINGTON Feb. 14 Ievelop-
renteruig around tariff legislation
i 'fast in congress Monday. Tbey
included:
auarvijon uy ouoornj utmvkc u uwi -weed
in the senate that he had received
assurances that President Wilaon would
vet the Fordney emergency tariff bill
not by a mere withholding of his signa-
ture but with comprehensive statement
giving his reasons coupled with a final
attack on republican congressional
policies.
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republican. North Dakota that a vote on
the Fordney bill probably would be ob-
tained Tuesday eight.
A statement by Chairman Fordney of
the house ways and meant committee
taking definite the intention of repub-
lics leaders to press legislation revising
the permanent tariff through the extra
session before attempting consideration
of taxation questions.
The Fordney hill was pulled out of its
lata ia the day. Nothing came of it how-
ever although it had been expected that
vets would be had on the amendment
ef Senator Smoot republican Utah
the import rates on sugar from
those accepted by the senate finance
eoauaittee. Mr. McCumber as veil a.
B at o re Gay democrat. Louisiana and
Smoot discussed the amendment and sev-
eral other senators got into the debate
but when the session ended no definite
progress bad been made.
Uaderweed Betlosst
' Senator Underwood was reticent about
his assurances of a presidential veto. The
statement of the minority leader how-
ever was the cause of speculation among
senators on both sides of the question.
It was generally accepted that as a re-
sult of the White House attitude the
democrats were more than willing to let
the measure go to a vote. At any rate
the session Monday gave no evidence of
the parliamentary jockeying and delay
which characterised the earlier debates
on the tariff.
V- G.O.P. Plaas Mads PsbHc
" Flans of the republican leaders con-
earning revision of the permanent tariff
were made public in the form of a letter
by Mr. Fordney to Representative Frear
republican Wisconsin. Any program. Mr.
Fordney said which did not contemplate
immediate action on revision of the Un-
derwood tariff act would not be in ac-
cord with the "overwhelming expression
of the people" in the November election.
its chairman indicated will launcti into
the work of framing the new tariff law !
nam iimeiy aiier tne nestings now in
process are concluded probably within
the next few days. The bill then will be
made readv for introduction iinrl Minairt.
e radon in toe bouse in the early days of
the extra session.
Will Prepare New Bill.
'After the tariff hill has naH the
bouse" Mr. Fordney'B letter continued j
"and during the time it is being debated
in ue senate tune wui be afforded to
prepare a new revenue bill and to con
duct keanngs on which tax revision
should be based." -
Chairman Fordney also scouted pub-
' fished reports that the committee's mind
wa4 made up with respect to a sales tax
audi said that full consideration was to
be given all revenue suggestions before
action was taken.
Battleship Kansas Leaves
Galveston for Key West
J i Houston Post Special
-GALVESTON Texas. Feb. 14 The
United States battleship Kansas was
towed out of the harbor Monday morning
West where she will receive further or-
. oVrs governing her future movements.
The vessel sent here by the navy de-
partment to participate in the Mardi
Grsa celebration attracted many visi-
; ton to Galveston during her ten-day
stay ia port.
More sightseers thronged the decks of
the vessel Monday than any other one
day while the vessel remained in port
Lying at the T head of Pier SO. she was
open to visitors each afternoon during
her ten -day star here.
The members of the crew of jackies
aow vuc marine guara on ooara tne Tes
ej participated in the K. K. K. Mardi
Graa celebration last week and many
dances and other forms of entertain
ment were tendered the men by the citi-
aena ot Galveston. Officers and men
Monday morning expressed themselves
aa being well pleased with the "splendid
hospitality of the people of Galveston."
'
. W. N. KIOO REMEMBERED.
S "" Houston Post Special.
L0CKHAKT Texas. Feb. 14. Lock-
' "t regrets- the death of W. N. Kidd
f Houston as he was well known here.
; e with his brother J. ('. Kidd for
many years grand recorder of the grand
rouuaandary Knighta Templar spent
ore than a month at Burdette Wells s
-w stile from here the pest summer.
t nrcenta!lves to . the Masonic grand
bodies hare pleasant memories of the
" ; HOTEL OFFICIAL NAMED.
M. W.3srvty formerly with the Mil-
Vr Hotel company of Iowa has recently
-a appointed 'superintendent ot acme
; tohtoUK-ry;:)
lied Many
Warehouse
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Unknown.
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property tu the toll exacted by tlr
In the warehouse of the Texas Lamp
Ian avalanche of hot and burning de-
bris.
Two Others Bruised
Two other were slightly bruised
enough to cause them to require med-
ical attention and that more than one
was not killed outright or mortally in-
jured was declared by those who wit-
nessed the collapse little less than a
miracle. The -building and its stork
were a complete loss but were insured.
The origin of the fire had not been de-
termined Monday night and investigation
will be begun immediately.
The destroyed premises were occupied
by the Texss Lamp and Oil company on
lease from W. K. Fain of 2511 Caroline
street president of the Texas Ware-
house company adjoining burned prop-
T a i was a three-story affair with
a 5(Moot frontage on Baker street and
running back to a depth of 123 feet to
the International ami Great Northern
railroad tracks. On the other side
stands the Continental Paper Itag com-
pany's warehouse. The Texss tamp and
Oil company building was constructed of
brick to the first floor the two npper
stories having been of sheet and corru-
gated iron. The company operates city
offices and has occupied the warehouse
ever since its construction 11 years ago.
The estimated value of the stock de-
stroved was placed at approximately
$20000 and that of the building at an-
other $20000.
Oriaia Still Mystery.
How the fire originated is still a mat-
ter for conjecture by those interested in
discovering its source. Nor could it be
learned who it was discovered the
blaxe and turned in the initial alann.at a
little past 6 o'clock.
Fireman Harris met his death after
he and a detachment of nearly a doxen
others entered the alley which separatee
the building from that of the Texas
Warehouse company. The fire had been
under way for nearly an hour and the
men carried the hose down the alley to-
ward the rear of the burning building
where the window was located. Smash-
ing the "glass the firemen directed the
stream from the hose upon the flames
which were playing free at that point lor
some time. Suddenly the building be-
gan to sag and. before any one of the
fireman was given an opportunity to
eseape.-tbe walls of the two upper stories
toppled over upon them burying the men
under burning rafters and iron plates.
Pall Falls Over Crowd.
A pall like that of death swept over
the hundreds of spectators who had
gathered' in little groups to watch the
spectacular blsxe. Then it occurred to
some one thst a catastrophe bad taken
place and that the lives of possibly many
men had been snuffed out or were in im-
mediate danger of being bo. Firemen
accepting the dread significance of the
building's collapse and knowing of the
previous presence of their companions
there several of them reacted to the
gravity of the situation and without
j waiting for lurtne r ado. lesnessty
plunged in amia tne wreckage. Alter iu
or 15 minutes of sgonised search the
body of Fireman Harris was found and
extricated. Merely a glance or a feel of
his pulse was necessary to convince his
brother firemen that he was dead.
Harris is i-urvived by his widow Mrs.
H. A. Harris: bis father and mother. Mr.
and Mrs. J. G. Harris of Calvert. Texas:
a daughter. Ethel living in Oklahoma
City and a brother. Mage Harris of
Waco.
The body will be sent to laivert
Tuesday by the Houston Undertaking
company.
Pipestes Overcoats.
As some of the men were helped from
beneath the wreckage tbey brought with
tfcm th limn form of I inemn F. W.
Firten. also stUched to engine company
No. 10. For a while it was thought that
np to was dying. He was hurried to the
Municipal hospital where it was said he
had been overcome by smoke but would
recover.
A number of others received bruises or
were partly suffocated but rallied quickly
once in the fresh night air. snd insisted
unon returning to their work.
Many were tne stirring snd exciting
scenes enacted during the fire. The blaze
proved spectacular from the time of its
discovery until long after it was cspped.
More than ZU streams ot water were
played upon it at a time from all sides.
Baker street and tne adjoining alleys a
peared a maxe of pipe lines intricate!
ely
crisscrossing themselves.
Adjoiaisg Baildisi ThreatsMd.
For a time it apepared as if the Texas
Warehouse company with almost S3.000.
000 represented in reel property and stock
might blaze. This wss frustrated by the
determined firemen and the flames swung
back to the other side as though anxious
to give vent to their fury on the buildings
of the Continental Bag company. In that
it also failed.
Chief L. Wells of engine company No. 8
had a narrow escape when he and several
others entered the building a few minutes
preceding the collapse. Tney were on the
first floor near the entrance when the
upper stories fell. A tremendous steel
girder used 'in the construction of the
building fell and came hurtling down from
the roof to bury itself in the floor not
more than a loot from tne chief.
lhe lire fighters were conspicuous
throughout for the cool manner in which
tney went about their various duties
and the alacrity with which they re
sponded to the silent call of their co
workers who they-knew must be suf
fering greatly if tbey bad not already
perished.
Marion Hardcastle brother of Phillip
Hardcastle president of the Texas Lamp
and Oil company had left the building
but a snort while before it was discov-
ered afire. Marion Hardcastle as ware
house msnager for the company lived on
the premises. He tskes his meals in the
city and had gone to supper when the
blaze waa discovered. Mr. Hardcastle
lost all of his possessions in the con
flagration.
Mr. Fain owner of the building stated
Monday night that both the building and
stoca naa neen amply insured to cover
all losses. He also remarked that he did
not think the fire to have been of incen
diary origin and scouted the idea thst
psssersby along the railroad track might
nave dropped burning cigarets from
which the building caught.
Fireman uiscusaug U matter of ori-
later thought Sit
blaxe could have - gained -such headway
considering its location between the brick
walls of the Continental Paper Bag com-
paay and the. Texas Warehouse com-
pany. -. - - - . .s
Cam UiMtveu.
It did not seem probable thought they
that the fire could bar developed to
such a degree as at the time of ita dis
covery under sack circumstances. LP
to late Monday night the origin ef the
fire had not boon ascribed to any par-
ticular cause and was as ambiguous and
wrapped in mystery as from. the begin-
ning. '-... ; ' .
The suggestive red glow in the sky to
north of the city the dan ring of fire
gongs and the rumbling of racing en-
gines as one by one the -various fire
fighting organisations' ef Houston rushed
to be scene of the disaster threw a
veil of apprebensioa over the entire city
which realised that it must be something
of an extraordinary nature requiring so
many alarms. On the scene of the blase
tne streets ana tnorougoiares .leaaiug
into Baker street were choked with exy
cited hurrying pedestrians and endless
streams of vehicles. And during the
hour and a half before the fire was cap-
ped and actually brought under control
few were willing to depart from the van-
tare points they had gained to better
watch the blase even when hose were
pointed their direction.
LITTLE MOTOR EAR .
OFFICIAL'S LETTERS
OFFERED IN TRIAL
Uncle Sam Will Rest Case
Tuesday; Strieker
Attacked
Houston Post Special
DALLAS. Texas Feb. 14. Letter!
exchanged between 1. W. Schimmel Bal-
timore attorney and a personal friend ot
William E. Livesey. president of the
Little Motor Kar company and Livesey
and his associates on trial for using
the mail to defraud were offered on the
eighth day of the trial. The government
offered letters written by Livesey to his
friend outlining prospects for promoting
a motor company in lexas during the
oil boom in which Livesey declared "there
is so much money here it will be easy."
OefsBse Offers Letters.
In cross examination the defense of-
fered additional letters from the. same
correspondence file in which Livesey told
of declining sn offer to get into an oil
company which was being promoted be-
cause it was not "honest" and declaring
in effect he would engage only in pa-
motion of a legitimate company. The
government begau sn attack upon Her-
man Strieker one of the defendants by
offering evidence to show that Mrs.
Strieker his wife deposited about $10-
000 in her bank account during the pe-
riod of prosperity of the Little Motor
Ksr company.
District Attorney R. E. Taylor arguing
the admissibility of this evidence de-
clared he would show Chat this was
really the bank account of Strieker him-
self kept by his wife.
Sessatiosal Developmssts.
The government will probably rest its
case Tuesday. Defense attorneys an-
nounced Mondsy they probably would
require a week o'r more to put on their
t estimony.
Another sensational development in
the case Monday was the announcement
that twenty-one indictments alleging em-
bezzlement and conspiracy to embessle
against 14. L. McCoy Livesey and Ueorge
. Strieker in state court were dis-
missed secretly by former District At-
torney J. Willis Pierson a few days be-
fore he went out of office December 15.
Immigration Inspection at
Danzig Extremely Lax
Associated Press Report.
PARIS. Feb. 14. The immigration in
spection service at Danzig the largest
KuroBan port of departure for Ameri
can immigration has completely broken
down the United States public health
service refusing to certify anyone now
leaving there for America Dr. Rupert
Hlue. assistant surgeon general informed
the Associated Press Monday. He has
received message from Dr. .1. S. Linson
cntet inspector of tne tnited States pun
lie Health service at JJanzig. reporting
that the Poles snd officials of Dsnzig are
engaged in a contraversy over the ques-
tion of authority which haa resulted in
extreme laxity of .inspection.
xne sirustion nss Deen growing worse
for two weeks culminating Monday in
the service of notice on the Poles ami
Danzigers that the inspection must imme
diately be improved or drastic action will
be recommended to the Washinrton an
thorities. The American authorities have
been notified so thst unmisrsnts to
America from Danzig can be subjected to
rigorous examination.
Harding Thinks His
Salary Should Be Taxed
' Associated Press Report
WASHINGTON. Feb. 14 PreRident-
Elect Harding Monday informed Repre-
sentative Longworth of Ohio that he did
not believe he should be granted exemn-
tion from paying an income tax on his
presidential salary
Mr. Harding wrote Representative
Longworth in reply to a recent letter
seeking his opinion as to what action the
house ways and means committee of
which the Ohio representative is a mem-
ber should take on a bill recently intro-
duced to exempt the president from the
income tax levy. Under the present rev?-
nue law the tax on the president's salary
uiouoia 10 sio.uuu.
President Wilson however waa t
empted from psying the tsx under a deci-
sion of the United Statea
holding that since the chief executive and
federal judges assumed office prior to the
enactment of the present revenue law
tney were not subject to the tax.
Oil Company Files Suit
Against R. R. for $300000
John Barton Payne as director-gen
eral of railroads is made defendant in a
suit filed
t filed bv the Rio Bravo Oil company
Fifty-fifth district court Monday to
m riity-iinn aistnct court Monday to
recover $300000 alleged to be due for
fuel oil furnished to the Gulf Coast
lilies during the first five months of
IHl'J.
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it in uecmrru mai me luel oil was
necessary to the operation of the rsil1
road and that it was furnished at the
direction of the regional director of the
I nited States railroad administration
during the period that the lines were
unuer governments! control.
Negro Given 4 Years
On Robbery Charges
Walter Richardson charged with hav-
ing robbed the home of a near waa
found to be guilty in the criminal dis-
trict court Monday and was sentenced to
serve two years in the penitentiary.
An additional two vea-s' sentence waa
imposed when the defendant was found
to be guilty on charges ef felony and
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Gordon Murphy who fot some time
has been chief of detectives was appoint-
ed chief of police 'Monday afternoon by
Mayor A. K. . AmermtP. H will be
sworn In Tuesday morning and will suc
ceed Searcy Baker whose resignation as
.police chief went tato effect at midnight
Monday. ; ' V '
William Kessler former detective cap-
tain was appointed to head the detee
tive department" Be will confer with
Mr. Murphy in sa 'effort to determine
on a detective foe the appointment of
captain
Mr. Murphy has been on the police
force since December 13 1909 when he
began as a patrolman. Later he was
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placed on the mounted squadron. Some-
time later he became sergeant tnen cap-
tain of police. His next promotion was
to chief of the detective bureau in which
capacity he has since served. After task-
ing the customary $5000 bond Mr. Mur-
phy will be sworn in by the mayor on
Tuesday. . .
His appointment was nrougni aooui
partly through the recommendation of
Mayor-elect Holcombe who in a letter
to the mayor suggested that Mr. Murphy
be police chief during the unexpired
term of Mr. Baker:
It is the general belief at city nau
that at the end of the two months when
Mr. Murphy's term as chief expires he
will be reappointed under the new ad
ministration.
Mr. Baker was presented with a gold
headed umbrella Monday afternoon by
Norman Beard secretary ot tne civil
service board.
INTERNATIONAL
BANK BOARD IS
MADE PERMANENT
Associated Tress Report.
NEWT ORLEANS. La.. Feb. 14. Ar
chibald Kains chairman of the board of
the American Foreign Banking corpora-
tion of New York was electeu president
of the recently organized Federal Inter-
national Banking company by the board
of directors here Monday. Mr. Kains
succeeds R. S. Hiecht of this city ten-
porary president who retires because of
pressing business.
T. J. Caldwell vice president of the
Fort Worth National bank was elected
permanent vice president The position
of permanent secretary has not been
filled. Havnes McKadden of Atlanta.
who was elected temporary secretary at
the preliminary organization on January
7. will continue to serve in this capacity
for the time being.
At thp meeting Monday night the ex
ecutive board announced that the fed-
eral reserve board has issued the final
certificate authorizing the company to
start nniivet Kiioinoeo anrl q twnrv-fivf i
per cent of the capital stock ot $7.000.0(
has already been paid in and ii now lying I
in hnnk lhtrp w tinthin t fllnv active 1
operations under the Edge act.
lhe r ederal International Banking
company the second large finance cor
poration organized under the Kdge act
will begin at once the work of moving
southern products to foreign countries by
furnishing long term credits to countries
desiring to purchase southern products.
A uumber of large transactions were
taken up for consideration by the di-
rectors at Monday night's session but
no announcement of these has yet been
made.
Mr. Kains is well kndft-n as a success-
ful banker. From 18& to 1898 he was
agent for the Canadian Bank of Com-
merce in New Orleans. For the next
sixteen years he served as clearing house
bank examiner. 1'pon the organisation
of the- federal reserve system In 1014.
Mr. Kains became the first governor of
the federal reserve bsnk of San Fran-
cisco a position he held until 1017. when
he was elected president of the American
Foreign Bsnk ing corporation of New
York an institution which has branches
all over the world. .
Official Test of Seagrave
rire hngmes Postponed
Owing to the death of H. A. Harris
a member of the fire department who
was killed by a fafling wall at the Baker
street fire Monday night the official test
of the two Seagrave motor pumping en-
gines for the fire department has been
postponed until Wednesday morning. The
test was to have taken place at Vick'a
park at 10 a. m. Tuesdsy.
Fire Chief Wells late Monday night
notified a number of the visiting fire
chiefs who were expected here Tuesday
morning of the postponement.
DRAINAGE CONTRACT LET.
Drainage district commissioners from
district number eight which is In the
vicinity of Sheldon on Monday awarded
to J. B. Arpin a contract for. work in
that district at a cost of 24000. A
recent bond issue of that amount was
taken over by the contractor as payment
for the proposed improvements. '
RECRUIT DEPOT TO CLOSE.
Houston Post Special.
SAN ANTONIO Texas Feb. 14 The
""rait depot at Tort Sam Houston;
through which 15000 recruits passed
during the past six month and which
served as a clearing house for the army
during the war has been ordered closed
and the' personnel sent to -other cities.
The stopping of recruiting Is tt sponsible
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MANY ENROLL IK
FIRST S.S. LEADERS
TRAINING COURSE
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enrollment m tne oeven
Branches Reaches More
Than 350 Monday
Enrollment for the first standard Sun
day school leaders' training course the
Methodists of Houston have ever at-
temntetl reached more than 310 the first
night Monday night. Hunday school
rooms of the spacious church building
were overcrowded as the first classes of
the seven different courses were beard.
Dr. I. F. Betts of Marlin. field secre-
tary for the Texas Methodists presided
at the opening ceremonies. Rev. J. Q.
Sehisler of Nashville Tenn. who has
charge of the training school placed the
teachers and classes in their respective
rooms. The instructors all accredited by
the general Sunday school board of the
Methodist Episcopal church. South are
Miss Mary Alice Jones of Nashville
Tenn.. for the course designed for teach-
ers of beginners; Mrs. W. B. Ferguson
of Oklahoma City for the teachers of
primary children: Mrs. Clay E. Smith of
Little Rock. Ark. for the teachers of
junior children; Rev. W. C. Owen of
Nashville for the teachers of young
people; Miss M. Anne Moore of Nashville
Tenn. for the teachers who intend to
make child study their specialty; Rev. G.
C. Hounshell of Nashville. Tenn. for the
teachers of a Bible and missions course;
and Dr. J. J. Cunningham of Southern
Methodist university Dsllas for the pros-
pective superintendents and assistants.
At the lecture hour each evening one
of the instructors will make an address
on some phase of Sunday school work.
Dr. J. L. Cunningham made the address
Monday at 7:45 p. m. Tuesday at the
same hour. Rev. W. C. Owen will make
the popular lecture. Dr. Paul W. Horn
of Houston is dean of the faculty of the
lr1J uu w" presiue m iec-
luI rB
The director. Rev. J. Q. Schisler. ssid
Monday night it was the best training
class in the church in point of attendance
at the opening session.
Houston Woman
Leaves Money for
Jewish Institution
Establishment in Houston of a borne
for indigent .widows and orphans of Jew-
ish parentage is provided for in the will
of Mrs Pauline Wolff widow of the
late Uustave Adolff Wolff which was
filed for probate Monday.
The will provides for the expenditure
of S1UU.UUO for the purpose and ere
ates a trust fund of the remainder of
her $500000 estate from which $5000
is to be paid annually for the upkeep of
the buildings and grounds of the pro
posed institution. H. P. Hamblen Otis
K. Hamblen H. S. Fox Jr. A. B. Cohn
Mrs. Fannie Fog and A. S. Fox are
named to be executors and trustees of
the estate without bond.
Before her marriage to Wolff the tes
tstrix- was the wife of jtamuel Mterne
who owned valuable property in Houston
and Harris County. Among the real es
tate holdings was the southeast corner
of Main and ( oneress streets one of the
centers of Houston s business district.
No definite -'in for the proposed home
is set tortn in tne win actual estao-
lishment of it as to location and char
acter of buildings being left to the dis-
cretion of the trustees it being provided
only that the institution shall be In this
city. It is requested that the institution
shall be known as the "Pauline terne
Memorial Home.
Application for probate of the will was
made by tne persons named to be trus
tees and it is probable that all will qua!
ify and serve.
Traveling Men to Protest
Bus and Jitney Rates'
SAN ANTONIO Texas Feb. 14-
Fiftr traveling salesmen with headauar
ters here will go to Austin February 20
to attend a meeting oi traveling men
that will nrotest the "present extortion-
ate ratet being charged by most of the
hotel bus. and lirner lines" of'' Texas.
tt was announced Monday. The meeting
eauea irom Austin is ip De attended by
traveling nun over the But ' . v
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Locals "Now Undisputed
' Champions of Dis-!
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Br defeating- the Tree port basket ball
team Monday by the score ef SS to IT
the Central High school hquad won the
undiaputed championship of district 8&
It will bow be necessary for the local
high school team to play the champions
of another district for the right ta go to
the 8tate tourney at Austin. -
The game was featured by the spec-
tacular playing of Garrison Free port
forward who scored all ot Freeport s 17
points. lotrars Mass wore con wo
with the work of Fit eh and Desly won
far the Central team Moore. Central
guard also figured in the scoring loop-1
Hoidion Oil League
Is Org
anizei
Four Club Loop Agreed
Upon; Twilight League
Meets Tjhursday Night
An oil league of four dubs to play
Saturday ball was organised Monday
night at the office of The Bat sports
editor with Ralph A. Anderson aa presi-
dent and Ralph Mulvey as secretary and
treasurer. ..
The Texas Humble. Gulf and Sinclair
teams will make up tie league. It was
agreed that sUlayersTSnhs league shall
hare been employed by the company
his team represents at least 80 days be-
fore participating in a game. This rule
was made to do away with profession-
alism. It is planned to open the season Anril
2. A 24-game schedule ending September
10 was agreed upon. All games will
at art nramntl at 8 n.m.
A schedule committee consisting of
Tex Convery Hess Vaughn and Busselle
waa appointed. At the next meeting
which takes place Monday. February 21
the constitution and by-laws and schedule
will be adopted. An unlimited player
limit was agreed upon with the stlpula-
tfpn that not more than 15 men could
be used in any one game.
Plans for compiling batting fielding
and nitchinc averages were also made.
It was agreed that each team would
appoint a scorer. Provisions were also
made for the filing of the scores with
the president of the league and a fine
provided for failure to do so.
The managers of the Houston Twilight
leacue will meet Tuesday night at the
office of The Post sports editor. - All
teams now in the league and those wish
ing to be represented are requested to
be on hand not later than 8:30 p.m. At
this meeting the final organisation of the
league will be completed uud a constitu-
tion drawn up. A schedule will also be
submitted snd adopted.
The Houston Junior league managers
will meet Wednesday at 6 jp.m. Ail
managera wishing to enter teams are re
quested to be present.
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OKLAHOMA DOG
IS WINNER OF
PUPPY STAKES
Little Crook Is First
m
Opening Field Trial
Event
With approximately 100 dogs entered
in the events of the annual field trials of
the Texss Field Trial association which
are being staged at Houston Hot Wells
the first event was run Mondsy.
Griffith's Little Crook owned by C.
E. Griffith of Tale Oklahoma won first
place in the membership puppy stake
against a field composed of 16 brace of
dogs. a. C White of Wheeler Alabama
bandied the winning doc. June Hug
owned and handled by C. Bolvern of
Caldwell Texas wss awarded second
place x niru place nonors were uiviucu
between Doc Murphy owner md handled
-I r i . i i .1
by j. W. Uray of Caldwell. Texss ana
High Speed Ben owned and handled by
W. A. Avery Vaiden Mississippi
The . membership puppy stake event
was finished at noon Mouday and the
first series of the membership derby
event run aionuay tiernoou wun mi-
son's Heck. Sadie Proctor. Comanche
Chief and McN'sry Queen selected by the
judges to qualify for the second series
which will De run Tuesday morning.
The course is in excellent shape with
plenty of birds for the events. The
heat of mid-afternoon affected some of
the dogs but for the most part the sni
mala came through in fine shspe. Mod-
erate winds and middling -dry brush aided
the dogs considerably. v
sixteen braces of dogs started in the
puppy event while fourteen braces were
entered in the membership derby. The
puppy stakes were run in 20 minute
heats while the afternoon events were
run in 30 minute heats.
E. Shelley of Reform Mississippi and
ur. Ligh Bruckner of Honnoke Vir
ginia were toe judges.
Suit Pending Eleven
Years Brought to Trial
A suit which had been pending in the
court for 11 years and which involves
possession of a strip of land containing
approximately 10 acres of an estimated
value of $1500 an acre was brought to
trial In the Eleventh district court Mon-
day when the case of Qeiselman against
League was begun.
The property involved Is located on
the Main Street and Poor Farm road and
is a part of the Obedience Smith sur
ver. It is claimed bv the plaintiff that
defendant in 1006 erected a boundary
line fence wnicn encroached on plain
tiffs property.
According to attorneys interested In
the case tne matter hinges on the ac-
curacy of surreys of the district It being
contended that tne boundary line be
tween 100-acre lota 2 and 5 of the sur
Yey should not' be as accepted by the
defendant. OpkHxk statements to the
jury by plaintiff's attorneys occupied the
afternoon and actual trial of the case
will not go forward until Tuesday. It Is
anticipated that the hearing will con
sum the greater part of the week be
tor av verujcx can pa reacnea
fag'two field goala. fftarrin who aub-
stituted for Moore made two field goals.
Duckett captain and center for the
locals' scored three Points en free .
throws and made one field goal j-
The greater part of Garrison's goal
were made oa long shots The rreeport
forward also made fire potnta on fouls.
Fitch scored twice by dribbling through
the Freeport defense. S -
By calling the guards down the field
to rVceirTthe ball off center. Central
cored en freeport time and agaik Cen-
tral waa apparently better accustomed to .
UN dirt court at North Side Junior High -
school . ' .
The Jlneupar t -d
'Central 4 FeelUoB. 1 rieepett -
Snaer..X..... Forward ..u.Hamptoar
Duckett. Center v8!!0 '
Moore......'. Guard ....... 8tratton ..
Dealy.'.. Guard" ..Msyera .
BubstltnUs Centrar-8harria Ul- t
mtr latUr Vrarvrt Jordan. - - n .
BafereerCawtbon. ' v ".
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BIDS FOR REPAIR
work-on clinton
"road Authorized.
4 'i .
Canvass Shows Voters Favor -
Drainage in Little York
District
The hoard of countv commissioners
Monday ordered that proposals be sought
from contractors for repair wora on ia
Clinton road. The board also decided
that new proposals shall be asked for
on the proposed-scarifying of one mile on
Houston avenue previous Dtas tor mis
work having been considered to be too
The board convassed the results oi toe
recent election to establish a new drain-
age district near Little York and certi-
fied that the proposal had carried by a
vote of 84 to 2. A. W. Cogbill. 0. A.
Maack and William H. Shott were named
to be commissioners for the new dis-
trict which ia to be known as Number
Tea
The Houston National Exchange bank
was designated as depository for county
funds for a period of two years lnis
bsnk has been county depository during
the last period.
A protest from organised labor against
the gift of $1100 by the couuty for the
support of Houston units of nstional
guard was referred to the county at-
torney. It was alleged in the protest
that it was illegal for the commissioners
so to dispose of money secured through
taxation. It has been customary for
the county to make a gift annually for
this purpose.
Jitney Operators Contest
Cancellation of License
A move to prevent the cancellation of
licenses for four jitneys operating ou
the Oak Lawn line which had been or
dered to be withdrawn .by Acting Mayor
Dave ritxgeraid following tne killing of
Ralph Belanger by Policeman Braxton
Black during a raid on a crap game wss
made by the .operators of the jitneys
Monday when "they filed suit for injunc-
tion in the Fifty-fifth district court
The suit was brought by A. A. Hturm
Sara Lewellen R- A. Thorp Psul Blum-
rich and Fred Martin who style them-
selves owners and operators of the jit-
neys against Acting Mayor Fftsgerald
and Searcy Baker chief of police. It
is alleged that the cancellation of the
permits is Illegal and that plaintiffs have
the right to continue operation for the
duration of their licenses.
Judge Ewing Boyd set the matter for
bearing at 0 o'clock Tuesday morning.
Release of Post Office
Bandit Suspects Sought
DALLAS Texas. Feb. 14. Habeas
corpus proceedings seeking release of
Kugene Miles and Herbert Hallidsy of
Ban Antonio oeiu nere in connection
with the robbery of the Jackson street
post office January 14 will be held
Wednesday at 10 -o'clock. The men are
suspected of being "George Myers" and
"George Wheeler under indictment on
evidence furnished byW. 8. Scrivner
one of the bandits whocohfessed.
Attorneys for Johnnie Martin of
Houston held In the same connection
have not indicated what action tbey will
take. Whether or not postal clerks iden-
tified these two men as being implicated
in the robbery is expected to be re-
vealed at the bearing Wednesday
t
New Yorker to Address
South Texas Bankers
Houston Post Specisl
SAN ANTONIO. Texas. SVh. 1J
H. Lewis vice president of the Irving
National bank of New York will address
the South Texas Bankers association
here Thursday in his capacity as repre-
seuHuv- oi ma recently organised war
finance corporation. Mr. Lewis is to
tour the West in behalf of the corpora-
tion and urge banks to subscribe. The
bankers from all parts ot South Texaa
are expected to attend the meeting.
New Variety oi Corn
To Be Tested Ouf Here
An unusual and valuable demonstration
in corn growing will be made in Harris
county this season by I. H. Mowery of
Altneda and W. C. Bracewell both to be
under the direction of the assistant
county agent H. B. Oowles. Mr. Cowlea '
procured the seed from one of the State
arnartmantal flrmi. vh. I
r-.v.. - m " w aaju .
the corn was the best grown a new
variety which haa not been named. Mr.
Mowery win plant Ota plot of the corn in
black soil while Mr. Bracewell will plant
his in a sandy loam.
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Woman Awarded $300Q0
In Suit'Affainst.Rairroad
A '' Verdict awardini $30000 to the
Slalntlff was returned by a jury the"
'iftyfifth district court Monday night
to the case of Mrs. Lola SAepler against '
John Barton Payne director-general ot
railroads i r -V . -
tm flti-ila -- 1- uul. law Aam
for the death of her husband an engi-
neer on the Gulf .Coast liites who waa'
v J.a Sim "noava overturned
near KlngsvMe' Texas. - Th accident
Impased la ovempeiv U18 ; j . f
i Monday
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