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THE HOUSTON POST: WEDNESDAY MORNING FEBRUARY 27 V4
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CENTRAL TEXAS
W mmn imnnnom
rCUiD MfiAYIBDl
SNOW IN YEARS
yfr'uei Down With Con-
siderable Property
Damage Done
While Houstonians were rejoicing
in the warm sunshine which came
Tuesday afternoon North and Cen-
tral Texas cities and towns were dig-
fine themselves out of th worst
snowstorm in years. Thousands of
dollars' damage was caused by the
heavy "wet" snowfall wire communi-
cation being demoralized in many aec-
tioD and roofs in some instances col-
lapsing under the burden of white.
At the same time the snow came
a a blessing to wheat farmer of
West and Northwest Texas insuring
badly needed moisture for small grain
The winter storm wag not accompa-
nied by unusually low temperature
' in Texas according to Associated
I'ress dispatches and special messagea
received over telegraph and telephone
by The Houston Post-
The snowstorm awept dowa the
Panhandle country after enveloping
Ainarillo on the North Plains and
iAibbock and Plainview on the South
Plains in a mantle several inches
deep. It extended as far southwest
as Del Rio on the Kio Grande and
its southern limit was marked by a
line drawn from this point to the
mountainous region north of San An-
tonio and east to Burnet Mexia
Teague and the Louisiana line- Light
snow and sleet together with heavy
rain wis reported from many places
oath of this dividing line.
Display Storm Warning.
Storm warnings were displayed on
the gulf coast Tuesday from Galves-
ton eastward and along the Atlantic
seaboard. The tropical disturbance
which formed south of the Louisiana
coast Monday swept northeastward
and was central aver (tie region im-
mediately south of the Alabama coast
Tuesday morning. According to the
Washington office of the weather
bureau the storm was expected to
become general on the Atlantic sea-
board with violent winds at sea and
a heavy fall of anow in the aeaboard
States.
Hundreds of motorist! went from
San Antonio to Boerne. a little hill
towa 80 miles north of the Alamo
City to enjoy a glimpse of winter
scenery Tuesday. Five inches of snow
covered the hillsides. Many San
Antonio children got their first
glimpse of snow-covered fields and
enjoyed the thrill of snowballing for
the first time.
Losses to live stock were feared st
Burnett where snow reached a depth
of six Inches Monday. At Brown-
wood in Central West Teias. a 10-
inch aoow fell the heaviest in many
yeaxa. Farmers and stockmen de-
clares) It would prove of great bene-
fit Ss) agriculture and also aid the
cattle raisers.
Damage I Heavy.
Heavy property damage resulted at
Mexia from a snow which lasted six
hours. Men were kept busy shovel-
ling the scow from roofs after the
W. K. Turner gnrage collapsed the
roof falling and the side-walla caving
in. A number of automobile were
damaged or wrecked. The light and
power company had a large force of
workmen busy repairing broken wire
and straightening up fallen poles. The
water supply wss cut off by the
storm.
Calls for workmen were received
from Wortbam Thornton and neigh-
boring towns.
The city of Teague wn in darkness
Monday sight and early Tuesday
after a record snowfall which started
at 10 a. m. Monday and continued far
into the night. The anow melted as
fast as it fell until night came but
Tuesday morning eight inches of
snow covered the ground. Light and
telephone wires were broken in many
places.
Rain snow and sleet were reported
from Bastrop. Yoakum. Bryan Smith-
ville. Cameron. Cnldwell and other
points in their localities. Farmers of
East Texas are said to be a month be-
hind with their field work in many
Instances with little prospect of re-
suming operations until dry weather
comes.
Fair weather and rising tempera-
tures are predicted for today in South
Texas.
College Station t
Gets Biggest Snow
Houston Post Special.
COLLEGE STATION. Texas. Feb.
26. A four or five-inch anow laid
on a foundation of sleet last night
blanketed the Ajrvcultural and Me-
chanical college of Texas and gave u
beautiful unfamiliarity to the land-
scape and all objects this morning. It
was the greatest precipitation in the
history of the institution according
to the memory of the old residents.
Wires were broken trees weighted
down and their limbs broken off. In-
coming trains were several hours late.
ELEVEN PERSONS
INJURED IN DAY'S
TRAFFIC CRASHES
(Cont'd. From Pg. 1.)
Mike Lyons.' 16. 2-V11 Odin avenue
cut above knee and ankle on right leg.
Ruby IeValt 710 Wall street
both legs hurt and knees and ankles
bruised and lacerated.
Alma Cromwell negro woman. POfl
Gregg street right leg and hip hurt.
Joe Jones negro school boy 4415
Turner street Vifht hip hurt.
The most seriously injured were
carried to the St. Joseph's infirmary
in Sid Westbeimer and Houston Un-
dertaking company ambulances.
Fvss Blow Out.
P. Lewis was motorman on the
Lyons car. He said that he had been
naiag the reverse to stop his car and
at the time of the accident a fute had
blown out leaving him practically help-
' lass. A hi car started back down
. tks grade ha used the hand brake.
' probably preventing an accident of
greater magnitude.
Both cars were badly damaged.
Miss Helen E. Shriner. 2906
Beechasa street teacher at the Bher-
ta Sidney school was cut by flying
glaas when the automobile in which
- aba was riding and a street car collid-
- rd at Houston avenue and Crockett
'v street.
' 8. H. Pittman was m charge of the
- street car. The automobile was being
driven by John L. MeReynolda. 2001
; Morriooa street. Neither were la-
j Jwred.'.
The third accident occurred when
; the ntotaoMlo drive) by W. IV Wil-
liams crashed into a cart driven by T.
: V. Tieraem and aldarl Baa. who was
Uj injurs -v'. . v y
GREAT ARTISTS APPEAR TONIGHT
vi. Ar . -i mvAT
WORLD'S GREATEST
ARTISTS TO SING
IN OPERA TONIGHT
(Confd. From Pg. 1.)
Mason and Virgilio Lazarri other no-
tables in the Chicago organization
arrived Tuesday night and went at
once to their hotel. They will sing
tonight in "The Jewess" and came
early in order to avoid the hurry into
which they would have been thrown
had thev sot in this afternoon.
A special train of baggage cars
carrying $300000 worth of scenery
and nrooerties. came in at 6:10 p. m.
Tuesday. At 8 a. m. today the main
corps of stage carpenters and elec-
tricians will arrive and the work of
setting the auditorium stage for "The
Jewess" was to begin at once. The
company has with it the richest and
most elaborate equipment it ever took
on tour and the auditorium is certain
to contain more real splendor than it
ever held at one time before.
Orchestra la Grous.
The first of the trains due this
afternoon will contain the orchestra
and choruses and members of the
technical staff. The second section
made up almost entirely -of drawing
room Pullman cars will bring most
of the principal artists. Anna Lud-
mila. premier danseuse: Ettore Ponia-
za and Giorgio Polacco. the two con-
ductors and Clark A. Shaw business
manager of the company.
Misa Ludtnlla spiced the southward
'rrip with romance by announcing her
engagement to JJeaire Defrere. ban-
tone and tage manager on February
4f). asihc company wss about to
open a four-day engagement in Cleve
land. ().
Besides conveying- into the city a
great organization of musicians the
special trains will also bring one of
the most interesting collections of lap
dogs ever seen outside a kennel show
acenrdine to reoorts from other cities
wher the company ha performed.
Almost everv one of the women sing-
ers haa her Peke or Pomeranian
which reporters have delighted to cat-
slogue according to breed and hauteur
all along the wav.
The two operas are expected to
bring out the season's most brilliantly
costumed audiences although formal
dress will not be reauired. Women'e
establishments have furnished many
special owns for the occasion and
the jewelled tiaras ropes of pearls
snd lorsnettes thst ersce the audito-
rium only when it forms the setting
for grand opera will be in evidence.
Impertaat Affair.
And the operas will be almost as
important social events to a num-
ber of neighboring cities as to Hous.
ton! Psrties from Beaumont. Gal-
veston. New Orleans. Navasota. Bry-
an and manv other places will occupy
boxes and seat in the parquet. A
special interurban car will transport
Galveston's music lover for tonight's
performance.
Decorative effects appropriate to
the occasion will be employed in the
auditorium and everything possible
will be done to make the surround-
ings harmonloua with the richness of
the productions being offered on the
stsge. according to Mrs. Edna W.
Saunders under whose auspices th
opersa will be given. The coinpsny
la said tn he aivina this year the most
pretentious snd glsmorous perform-
ance ever attempted outside of Chi
cago and New York.
Ticketa for the operaa will be on
sale at the auditorium todav the box
office opening at 9 p. m.
RADIO EXPERT TO
KEEP LAFAYETTE
IN COMMUNICATION
(Cont'd. From Pg 1)
prevailing and the temperature
being too cold for comfort-
Two power coalers starteo 10 turn-
ing 2000 tons of coal into the liner'
hold. The big ship will point her
nose south at 10 a. m. today heading
for the gulf and Havana which will
be the next atop
All member of the good-will party
have recovered from their sea-sickness
and every on ia in excellent
spirits.
New Orleans newspaper repre-
sentatives boarded the Lafayette in
force and daily papers f estured the
Houston party's cruise in city editions
Tuesday.
Houstonians were surprised at the
news thst the Lafayette will operate
on a regular schedule from New Or-
leans to France. That such an ar-
rangement was in prospect wss indi-
cated by high French line officials
during their stay in Houston. It is
considered probable that before many
months the company's passenger ser-
vice will be extended to Houston
however.
CARD TABLE COVERS.
Card table covers of heavy tinea
k sod -decora tad ia colors hav tbe
sdded merit ef Mrst fading. The
ideaigaa axa asost attractirs ? . '
bst $kA A fin yvl
Trio of opera itara. Abov
Charles Marshall American
tenor and Edith Mason. Below
Rosa Ralsa.
HOUSE YOTES GIFT
CIGARETTE LEVIES;
SESSION ENDED IN
VERBAL CONFLICT
(Cont'd. From Pg. 1.)
ing to Representative Garner as the
"actual leader."
Mr. Mills declared he would not vote
for the bill as it had been amended
opposing the gift tax and warned that
"it may never become law." Repre-
sentative Garner immediately dared
other republicans to follow Mr. Mills
in opposing the entire bill and Repre-
sentative Treadway republican Mas-
sachusetts said be would accept the
dare as the bill now stood.
The gift tax it was estimated by
Chairman Green its author would
yield" about $25000000 revenue annu-
ally principally by checking evasions
of the estate taxes through the break-
ing up of large fortunes. Represent
ative Garner author ot the amend-
ment to increase cigaret taxes esti-
mated this proposal would result in
$60000000 additional revenue annu-
ally. Repeal of the tax on theater admis-
sion of 50 cents and less would re-
sult committee member Hated in
an estimated loss of $33000000 in
revenue annually. XV - automobile tax
amendment ajibmittr v Representa-
tive McLaughlin republican Michigan
it wav Ktated. would cause a loss 'of
about $23000000 annually.
Leaders of both sides had antici-
pated a. final vote on the bill by Fri-
day if the automobile tax discussion
has been completed today. This vote
however is expected before the end of
the week.
Seventeen republicans voted for the
Garner rates which were adopted 222
to 196. Representative Begg repub-
lican. Ohio who is conducting some
negotiations looking to a compromise
on the rates suggested by Representa-
tive Iongworth a maximum surtax
of 87 H per cent and normal rates
of 2 and 6 per cent on income below
and above $4000 said however that
some of the 11 Wisconsin republi-
cans must be won over fo this com-
promise. Representstive Nelson re-
publican. Wisconsin said he believed
none of the representatives from that
State would vote for lower surtsxea
than carried in the Garner plan which
provides a maximum of 44 per cent.
McAdoo Won't Fight
Reed Through Papers
L08 ANGELES. Feb. 26. William
Oibbs McAdoo. candidate for the
democratic nomination declared here
tonight that he ia not going to make
a newspaper fight out of charges made
against him by Senator James A. Reed
of Missouri also a candidate for the
democratic nomination in a speech lsst
night in St. Loui.
"I'm not going to fight this thing
out in the newspapers" the former
secretary of the treasury declared
"when I have something to say I will
say it in a public address."
INDIGESTION GAS
STOMACH MISERY
Chew a few Pleasant Tablets
Instant Stomach Relief I
The moment 'Tapes Diapensin"
reaches 4he stomach sll distress goes.
Lumps of indigestion gases heart-
burn sourness fullness flatulence
palpitation vanish.
Eaas your stomach now I Correct
digestion and acidity for a few cent.
digest isn and acMlty for a lew rsnta.
Druggists aeU millions of packages.
ANTI-GAS PLANT
TICKET NAMED IN
MAGNOLIA PARK
(Cont'd. From Pg. 1.)
ing's place and C. L. Rankin
was unanimously indorsed as a can
didate for tax assessor and collector.
J. B. York was put forward as a
candidate for city attorney.
That the gas plant row will be
made an issue in the approaching
campaign was Indicated in addressee
by aspirants for municipal honors.
The board of aldermen is composed
of five members but two members of
the board E. E. Reese and Frank
Holtkamp will hold over. Mr. Reese
is aligned with the mayor while Mr.
Holkamp has been an active supporter
of Mr. Fleming's side of the con-
troversy. Mayor Baldinger already has filed
his application for a place on the
ticket. In the "primary" as well aa
the semi-final ballot he received a
number of votes.
Says It I Non-Partisan.
On motion of Former Mayor W. D.
McKenxie the meeting went on record
as being a non-partisan affair. L.
F. Masters presided and J. W. Rob-
inson acted as secretary.
The gas plant controversy arose
early last fall after a contract for
construction of an artificial plant and
the laying of mains was awarded to a
company controlling patents on a pro-
cess perfected in California under
which domestic gas is made from
crude oil.
Mr. Fleming led opposition to the
contract charging that competitive
bids were not sought and that grave
irregularities existed with reference to
the project. The dispute reached an
acute stage with the secretary and
treasurer refusing to pay -warrants
for the construction of the factory and
main and also refusing to deliver the
city's books to the mayor and coun-
cilmen. Opponents of the contract lost their
application for an injunction in dis-
trict court to" prevent further work
being done on the gas system. A
short time later a compromise agree
ment was entered into under the
term of which court litigation was
dropped and work on the factory and
mafna continued unhampered.
Waukesha Citizens
Halt Klan Meeting
Associated Press Report.
WAUKESHA. Wis.. Feb. 27 An
attempted organization meeting of too
Ku Mux Klan here last nltht was
broken up by more than 2000 citi-
zens. The Commercial hotel was the
scene of the disturbance. Lights
were broken windowa smashed ta
bles and chairs overturned and
broken but none injured so far at
could be learned early this morning.
Chicago Police Chase
Country Bank Yeggmn
Associated Press Report
CHICAGO Feb. 26. Six squads
of detectives armed with rifles and
shotguns sped to the southwestern
city limits today in search of five
bsnds reported to have broken Into
the Stat Rack of Kinsman in
Grundy county and to have carried
away a safe containing mors than
$15000.
Dsed sHery Clark .
PLAYER PIANO
Cask or Tsrsas It Dealesa
PfEARNEY PIANO CO.
hlNABE WAREROOMS
-as mt tbe KaM
111 Tavss Si. rnsn l
Carasa UaxaU Conroe; Edward Tyr-
rell ean Antonlot Nell Watts Kings
vllle; EmU Buncher Smllhvllle; M. H.
Qay and B. Johnson Bmjthvtlla: jr..
Vox Dallas; Win. 8. Cochran Living-
ston; r. N. Kimball Palestine; C. E.
Mann Beaumont; P. C. VanClear
Beaumont; C. M. Rosenbrough Beau-
mont; M. Haehenbarg. New York City;
Herbert O. Welsoh Cambridge Mass.;
M. H. Oafney Beaumont: Miss
Blanche TmHot Atlanta; Mrs. Orae
U Taylor Atlanta; f. Noble Dallas;
I. -D. Dauit. Mxia: i. at. maoa vu
last If Avwi ilea NmlWiuUl. fVMt
Iroa; H. Laoea Baa Antonio; J E. Her
iMr HunUviile; L Black aumont.
MILITARY BOARD
HASTENING REVIEW
OF PRISONERS' CASE
Thirty-Nine Soldiers
Will Face Pardoners
Today1
Associated Press Report.
LEAVENWORTH. Kans.. Feb. 26.
Military prisoners in the federal pen-
itentiary were distinctly optimistic
tonight as the special war depart-
ment clemency board completed Ita
fourth day of hearings.
Prisoners and penitentiary officials
alike were convinced that Major
Frank K. Rosa and Major James
tytansfield constituting the board
would be liberal in their recommen
dations for commutation and reniis
sion of sentences.
The board has shown a svmnathet
ic attitude in questioning the soldiers
whos cases have been championed
by the veterans of foreign wars.
American Legion war mothers and
similar organizations. These organi
zations have criticised the recent re
lease of slackers and other disloyal
ists while men willing to fight for
their country remained behind bars.
Warden's Opinion.
Asked today if h believed the 223
former soldiers in the federal peni
tentiary here convicted by courts
martial would make good If released
Warden W. I. Biddle said:
"Ninety-four per cent of convicta
paroled from this penitentiary have
conformed to the conditions of their
parole. I do not doubt that these
military prisoners would make a sim
ilarly good record. Of course there
are a few 'bad actors' amonx them.
Only one however is In segregation
oecaus ol his behavior.
In a grave in the cemetery of the
penitentiary here unclaimed by rela
tlves. He the body of Thomas Scul
lion convicted overseas by courts
martial for killing four men. Soul
lion was shot to death by a cuard
last October when he and three other
prisoners attempted to escape from
the penitentiary.
Scslllen's Prises Reoord.
In contrast to the orison record
of Scullion is that of convict num
ber 13979. Adrian C. Taylor termed
vicious private by his army offi
cera and sentenced by court martial
to serve in years for attempted as-
sault of a French woman. Prison
authorities have found Taylor quiet
and efficient. As a clerk assisting
th warden he has been assigned to
portion of the clerical work for the
investigating board.
the clemency board today heard tbe
plea of a young negro world war vet
eran in the tuberculoais ward of the
prison hospital. His court martial
sentence for life has already been cut
to 25 years and a further commuta-
tion ia sought.
Court Juriadlotloa.
Although outside their immediate
jurisdiction of court martial cases.
Majors Ross and Stansfield have con-
sented to visit two other former sol
diers in the tuberculosis ward who
were convieted bj civil courts.
The bosrd today heard 41) cases
and arranged to bear ten more to-
night leaving 30 for tomorrow. The
board then will transfer to the discip
linary barracks at t ort Leavenworth
March where some two hundred men
are to be beard.
THE DAY IN
WASHINGTON
k
The tariff commission closed its
hearings on wheat and wheat prod
ucts.
President Donnelly of the Northern
Pacific denounced the pending attack
on the road's land grants. '
the quarantine in California Conn
ies against the foot and mouth dis
ease was extended by the department
of agriculture.
The senate passed tbe interior de
partment appropriation bill the first
f the bigj supply measures.
The W hite House announced that
President Coolidge regards the nu-
meroua bills in congress calling for
large appropriations as disturbing to
prosperity.
Western senator were informed
by President Coolidge that the gov-
ernment stands ready to assist banks
in the Northwest provided local con-
dition warrant.
Senator Moses republican. New
Hampshire read in the senate the at-
tack of Senator Reed democrat Mis-
souri on William O. McAdoo and
stirred up a political debate.
The senate oil committee spent
two hours looking over telegrams
sent from Washington to A. B. Fall
and E. B. McLean while they were in
riorids.
A series of conferences including
two between the president and the at-
torney general failed to show surface
developments in the row over Mr.
Daugherty. but indications pointed to
a definite decision soon.
The house placed a gift tax in the
pending revenue bill and approved a
section repealing the 10 per cent tax
of theater admissions of fiO cents and
under.
ANTHONY
Field and Hog
Fence
Barb Wire Staples
Poultry Netting
BERIHG-CORTEQ
HARDWARE CO. W
iiiTnii't sxaaurwAma movtm
PATENTS
Patents Obtained snd Trademarks
and Copyrights Register
Hardwty & Cathcj
Pit. Preston 4TS0 wswsten Teaaa
Off 14 egg-a-M Bsnksrs Mertaaa
BwlMlna :
PROBE IS MOVING
SLOWLY; SHOCKS
ELUDE SENATORS
the -rrival here of Doheny to disclose
thst be made tbe now famous 100000
unpaid loan to Fall.
The McLean messaxes disclosed
according to senators thst a leased
u lre wsa established between the pun
lisher'a cottage at Palm Beach and
the Washington Post hers at about
the time Fau reached the Florida re
sort This waa a few days before
Senator Walsh went there to question
Mi l an.
After all copies of the telegrams
suhnoenaed hare been sorted ana
those pertinent to the oil inquiry have.
been read Into the record at s puouc
hearing. McLean will be called to
testify probably next Thursday. He
is now in Washington In response to
a subpoena.
Senator Walsh said today he had no
intimation as to whether McLean
would submit to questioning and add
ed that so far as he knew no prom
iee of immunity had been made to
him.
"After the conference which Sena
tor Wheeler and I had with Mr. Me
Lean's counsel before I left for Pine
hnrat " Senator Walsh said. "I con'
celved that Mr. McLean could and
probably would be able to furnish val
nable information if (Iven immunity.
But as you know two days sfter I
lift he published a statement to the
effect that he had no valuable intor
mstion ta aive
Announcing that a subpoena had
been issued for Henry Woodhou of
New York. Senator Walsh said it
was desired to Question him about an
article he wrote to the effect that the
Dohenv interests were under contract
to supply to British interests all or
rreat nortisn of the output of the oil
from naval feserve No. 1 in California
which waa leased to Doheny by FalJ.
win nsoaii wsnieers.
n n U'shlhera' former private sec
retary to Sinclair! to be recalled for
nuestleiilna? ss to the Identity of Mr
"Haves" to whom he haa testified he
delivered $23000 tn LibeSTy bonds for
Sinclair. In this connection Senator
Walsh announced today there was no
present intention of summoning win
H. Hays former postmaster general.
Immediately sfter the committee
adjourned today the senate initiated
another inquiry by adopting id rapid
succession a series of resolutions by
Senator Norris republican Nebraska.
They call upon the State war asry.
Interior snd treasury departments
and the shino nc board for inlorma
tlon as to what former cabinet offi-
cers or former members of congress
hsve nractlced before any of those
agencies in the prosecution of claims
since .lanusrv I. Ill la.
Discussion of the oil matter also
wsa renewed in the senate Senator
Walsh again Contradicting in un-
enuivocal terms the charge of the
republican national committee's new
bureau that the naval oil reserves
were leased under the general leas-
ing law which be sponsored in the
senate.
Senator WaUh categorically denied
statements of the newa buresu that
the Fall leases were negotiated under
the general leasing act which he
sponsored; that the act of June 4
1020 which Secretary Daniels re-
quested of congrens was an amend-
ment to the general leasing act and
that he had supported the June 2
1920 act under which tbe leases were
made.
Senatora Lenrot of Wisconsin
and Smooth of Utah republicans on
the oil committee confirmed Senator
Walsh's statement a a t the record in
the matter.
Walsh Flays 0! 0. P.
'Now having demonstrated that
the republican national committee
and its newa organ Is an inveterate
liar resumed Senator Walla 1
shall not trouble the senate any fur
ther with anything they or either of
them mav say upon this subject. I
desire to add at this time however
that it is perfectly obvious they are
enraged not 1n enlightening th pub
lic concerning the facts In this mat-
ter but they are engaged in misrepre
senting the facta to the public in
order to bring discredit upon tbe in-
vestigation." Tonight the news buresu cam out
with a new attack on democrats in
connection with tbe oil leases. It
charged that "former Secretary qf the
.Navy uanieis now joins senator
Walsh of .Montana. William ii. Mc
Adoo of California Thomas Gregory
of Texas. George Creel and other
prominent democrats lb trying to run
away from this transaction in con
nection wiiu oil reserve auu leases.
WED AT CALDWELL.
CALDWELL. Texas Feb. 26.
Saturday night at the Methodist par-
sonage Cecil Smith and Miss Annie
Blazck were married. Key. U. U.
Mclarty performing the ceremony.
"BLACK-DRAUGHT
DID THE WORK"
Says Mississippi Lady Who
Says She Had Been So
Nervous She Felt Like
Tearing Her Clothes.
Biloxi Miss. "I had for s year or
more nervous Indigestion or some
form of stomach trouble" say Mr.
Alonzo Ford. 1117 Clsy street this
city. "Tbe water I drank at that time
seemed to constipate me. I would
suffer until 1 got so nervous I wanted
to get dowa on the floor and roll I
felt like I could tear my clothes.
"Every night and night after night
I had to take something for a laxa-
tive and it had to be kept up nightly.
My aide would pain. I looked awful.
My skin waa aallow and seemed
spotted. I would look at my hands
snd arms snd the flesh looked life-
less . . .
"I told my husband I wenld try
Black-Draught which I did. I took s
few big dose. I felt much better.
My liver acted well. I made s good
worm tea and drank it thst way.
soon I found thst nervous tight feel-
ing was going as was the pain in my
side. I found I did not hsv to take
It every night. Soon after s few
weeks I could leave It off for s week
or so and 1 did not suffer with con-
stipation ... I gained flash. I have
a good) color and believe it was a
stubborn liver and that Aek-
Draught did ths work."
for constipation and Indigestion
take Tbedford's Blsek-Draught liver
medicine. Over nine million package
sold a year. At aU druggist".
P
Supreme Couri
Open s Harris
'Marriage Trial'
Associated Press Report
NEW YORK. Feb. 26. Trial of
the uit-rougbt by Beverly D.-Harris
elderly prominent banker to annul
his marriage to Eleanor Elaine Lee
Harris to whom his .couniellors rs-
f erred aa "a woman ' of the under-
world who palmed herself off as s
member of one of tbe most aristo-
cratic families in th Southland" wss
begun today la supreme court.
After the selection of. s jury Mr.
Harris' attorneys launched into a de-
tailed account of th manner in which
according to Harris he was intrigued
into marriage with ''the beautiful
young woman who might be taken for
his daughter instead of bis wife." The
chsrges were categorically denied by
counsel for the ifv
The opening addresses to the jury
developed ss unususl situation iri
which the defense attorneys admitted
and attempted to prove that their
client waa an illegitimate child.
Harris met Elanor Elgin Lee in
Memphis Tenn. his attorney said
snd she told him she was the daugh-
ter of Stacker Lee one of the Lees
who operated the famous Lee line of
Mississippi river psckets.
HARDING SERVICES
SET FOR TODAY
WASHINGTON Feb. 26 Th
senntc and the house will pay re-
spect tomorrow to the memory of th
late President Harding at a joint me-
morial service which will be attended
by President Coolidge his cabinet
supreme justices and members of the
foreign diplomatic cut'i's. Secretary
Hughes will deliver ti. eulogy.
The service will br n st noon In
tbe house of repre tatives cham
bers. On (he floor w h senators and
representatives will be other govern-
ment officials governors of States
and foreign diplomats while in one
section of the gallery will be Mrs.
Harding and a group of her friends.
ine ceremony will open with a
prayer by the Rev. J. Shera Mont
gomery the house chanlaln. sften
which the seceretary of state will de-
liver his. address.
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Meet "PAT CLANCY"
The Youngest Member of
the Cattlemen's Rodeo
The Boys' Store cordially invites all
the Children of Houston and
vicinity to be the j
guests of )
PAT CLANCY
the youngest member of the Cattle-
men's Rodeo (3 years old) with his
famous Shetland pony "Tony."
And Fred Clancy "The Champion
Boy Roper."
In exhibition performance in our
Children's Department. Second Floor.
Thursday Friday Saturday
February 28 29 March 1
Between 4 and 5 P.M.
Ths Boys' Store Seoond Floor
"The V ay ta Travel"
"OWL"
11:00 P.M. DAILY TO
DALLAS
And
FORT WORTH
Other Trains Leave 9:35 A.M. 9:10 P.M.
THROUGH SLEEPER AND CHAIR CARS
LAST TO LEAVE
SOUTHERN PACIFIC LINES
. .. 1 MEiTON 8580 V. 1 S
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OIL CONFERENCE
GALLED TO CLEAR
INDUSTRY'S NAME
swsgaaa V '
Trades Committee Seeks
To Offset Recent . 'U
Scandals
'
CHICAGO. Feb. 26. A call for a 1
f eneral conference of ths oil industry
or March 29 to determine what shall
be done to off -set tbe attacks on the
industry resulting ' from the con-
gressional oil Jess Investigation wsa
issued' today by th Chicago oil trades
Committee.
Invitations to the conference to be
held in conjunction with the hug pub-
lic demonstration here during "petro-
leum week" March 24 to 20 Include f
executives aad directors of ths Amer-
ican Petroleum institute the mid-con- v
tinent oil and gss assodstloh th
Western Petroleum Refineries' associ:
atiofi National Petroleum Marketers
association. National Association of
Independent Oil Producers. American
Oil Men's association and various
State jobbers and marketers orgaalaa-
tlons.
Those sending ont the call stated v
''Obviously there Is to be deluge of
misinformation which can not but
have an effect other than beneficial.
In a campaign year like this it will
matter little whether there is justice
in the criticisms or not tbe main
oint will be to make tbe public br-
ieve tbe whole industry Is rotten to
the core.
"It is the consuming nubile both
direct snd indirect that will formulate
public opinion regarding oil. It is
therefore frankly the duty of the oil
producers refiners jobbers and mark-
eters to have a hand In getting before
the public something of the actual
facts regarding the industry.
"Something must be done immedi-
ately to offset the calumny that comes
from the moos raker and sensation
hunter. It is the purpose of this
conference to ascertain what that
duty is. and then to see that it is
expeditiously performed."
U. S. AND NETHERLANDS.
WASHINGTON Feb. 26. A.
treaty of arbitration between the
United States end the Netherlands
was ratitiea today dj the senate-
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