The Houston Post. (Houston, Tex.), Vol. 38, No. 305, Ed. 1 Saturday, February 3, 1923 Page: 3 of 12
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THE HOUSTON POST: SATURDAY MORNING FEBRUARY 3 1 923
( SAVINGS DEPOSITS.
GAIN: $1;500000000
DURING PAST YEAR
Statistics Place Insurance
On Lives in U $ at
Fifty Billions ;
The Temperamental Mr. Bang.
B Fontajne Fox.
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Associated Praia Report.
CHICAGO Feb. I Savings deposits
m the United ' Btatea Increased by
about 11600000000 In 1922 as com
' pkred with 1(21 according to prellrnl-
'nary figures tabulated by the savings
bank division of the American Bank
era' association and announced here
through district headquarters.
m The figures show that compared to
reported savings deposits on June (0
1921 of ll618695000. the amount for
the correspondent date In 1922
ll087.493.0OQ.
The number of savings accounts
dlcated by the partial data in
was 2067626 on June SO 1922
compared to 26637931 on the eorres-
ponding date in 1921 a gain of 2314-
695. For both the amount of savings
and the. number of depositors' latter
data of States from which complete
returns have not yet been received
are expected to show larger gains for
: 1922.; ).
According to this report school sys
tems reported deposits of - 15500000
during the last school year an in-
crease of 40 per cent over 1921 and 100
per cent over 1920. The number of
school systems also Increased by over
lQO.per cent during the last school
year and the number of pupils report'
ed as participating was 1271000 a
growth of 66 per cent over the pre-
vious school -year.
' The data collected by the savings
bank division Indicates that Ufa in-
surance not including beneficial so
cieties or the government bureau now
'carried on-American lives totals more
than ' 150000000000. Premiums on
newv business during the year ending
November 1 1922 amounted to 1226-
930000. The total premiums intrud-
ing the payments on annuities paid
during the ' year amounted to ' more
than fl.600000000. - The amount of
new life insurance purchased during
the year 1922 .was 19800000000 an In
crease of 3600000000 or 7 per cent
oyer 1921. : ... . ..
BANKER HELD ON
FELONY CHARGES
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United Press Report:
' PORT. WORTH. Texas Feb. 2.
Bond Was set at f37600 today for H. US.
Byrne.' prominent' Texas' baftfcer and
former president of the defunct Secur-
ity State bank here who was placed
la the Tarrant county jail last mid-
night following his arrest on 14 felony
' oharges.
. r The bond had not been made shortly
before noon.
t The banker waived preliminary hear
ing but appeared before Justice of t"f
Peace Harold P. Hughes who set bond
of $2600 foreaohof the 14 charges.
t - I Kl. -111- - -
rn.. trti '... nfarht n warrant I or squatting on the matWithout- leay
.wm t hv Di.trint Attorney Robert ln "' aeat 11 the old style
K. Hanger. Ten of the charges were '
H... Z-.a i A.nnmU. n 1 h I When a famous actor Is on the pro
.rntv Stat bank when he knew the ram he generally plays In more than
Institution was tailing.
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AS HL CoUi-D P?o(d -THt
YH6- FAMII.Y 0OT WHfJ
TooK OP THAT PHlASt
Of
iWfc Parrot
he JDST
1)EATH OF YOUTH
STILL A MYSTERY
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' Associated Press Report.
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OKLAHOMA CITT Okla.. Feb. 1
Investlntloo. Into the mystery sur.
rounding the death of Riviere Horner
24. whose body was placed on the lawn
at the noma of his father J. A. 'Hot-
ner. here early yesterday by a nan
whom Horner said ha reoognlsed' but
could not question because of his hasty
departure moved slowly today.
Police said tney were wimoui rvr
ther Information as to hew the man
met death or whereabouts of Floyd
Felts whom tfie elder Horner said he
recognised as the man who brought
the body home.
Acoordlng to the story Horner tow
the police and J. K. Wright county
attorney the man roused him from his
bed and Informed htm tnat nis son was
'out here but can't come in because
he Is dead." The man then said be
had had the body in the car since Bun-
day when Horner was ahot in an en-
counter with highwaymen. The man
then threw the car in gear and aped
away. 11
Homers body was buried ner to
day. The funeral was private.
MIAMI Okla. Feb. 2. The' belief
that Riviere Horner whose body -was
left on the lawn at his father's house
m Oklahoma City early yesterday may
have been shot In . a gun fight with
officers here : last Sunday was ex
pressed by George Gibson chief of
police today. Gibson aaya that Hor-
ner's description corresponds with that
of one of the men who escaped. A
motor car in which they were riding
was Captured.
Gibson said the men were suspected
of having stolen a car at Vlnita. He
said he believed he could Identify both
men.
Kansas City Engineer
Honored by .Chinese
KANSAS CITT Mo.. Feb. 2. Dr. 1.
A. I WaddeU of Kansas City todsy
JAP ACTORS
WILL FIGHT FOR
SIX HOUR DAY
' Associated Press Report.
TOBUQ Feb.' 2. Japanese actors and
actresses by combined action have
wont wfc i-eforrrts which wiD benefit the
public .and . performer alike. - The
clacker or hired applauded whose
charges were a. heavy tax on the
actors; have been abolished and per-
formances are to be limited to six
hours except twice a year when they
may be extended to eight hours -in
old days a performance would last
from morning till night and women
spectators' would change dress during
the performance. Even up to the pres-
ent' tea cakes and at feast one meal
were partaken of either .In the dining
room. If It be a loreign-Duut theater
i The' qthe! fosruns3re that'"
1100000 and totalling ' f 13t69:C
without knowledge and consent of the
directorate.
one playt. Charges vary from J.. 60 yf
fbr i (ourtJi claaa- un J A. aaa tir-i6 ve
ibSolrjKX 5 to M t.3 .gj star
lino and totalling ' I13l.69:. PPearstf:or a Wg tfhsMy SeKwrnanpe
has been organized these seats go Bp
to 15 yen. Seats at the Imperial thea
ter-are 6.50 yen and 7.30 yen for fee-
I .1... Tm 1. aM.ll.. V.'
Levees' on Kio orande taku theat!i ?'ch devo
MaV UiaBfe Ljirrent costuming the prices are 3.50 yen and
. 15. yen. o"
Houston r-ost epeciai. i For the no dance lasting from 1:30
BAN RENTTO. Texas. Feb. 2. The I to p.m.. a box can be had for 10
building of leveed along the Rio Grande I yen while those who belong to the no
river on the Mexican side or tnat I cmo reserve seata ior ne wnoie year
stream la causing some anxiety on the I by a subscription of 1000 yen.
part of the engineers for the Harllngen
and Hav tienlte pumping stations. . . i- . . . .
r n .... nf M.nn tr K. I YAFAIieK- KicKats. A elr
. umbv wwvwe ...... - UVUUli71l WIOIIVIAI I
v piantea in 'Mexico . xms -season just i - v t y- -
across from the two pumping plants I nclp riOm - ndruUlB
Associated Press Report. ;
RXQCKHOUH. Feb:1 1 The ;arch
bishop and the bishops of Sweden
have sent telegrams to President
Harding Premier Bonar Law the
archbishop of ..Canterbury Cardinal
Dubois and Premier Poincare appeal
ing to them and especially to Preal
dent Harding to take action to re
lieve "with all ' possible speed and
by a straight forward agreement be
tween the representative powers the
tension which dally Is growing unbear
abie." J
'The curse .now being sown will
bear fruit in new and more frightful
war" says the bishop s message.
'We servants . of the church in
Sweden urge our fellow Christians In
France and in alt lands to Implore with
us from Qod the vision and power for
whole-hearted action. The whole
problem of peace and necessary re pa
rations must be lifted from the present
level of reprisals and threats to the
higher plane of mutual trust and good
wiu." i
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ROADS SHORTENS PISTANCE.
.. Houston Poet Special.
8 AN BENITO. Texas. Feb. 2. The
new raad tnat is Ming opened and
graded from Los Fresnos to Pointy Iea-
bel will shorten the distance from up-
V alley points about 20 miles and when
finished will be bne of the best dirt
highways in the county.
mentioned and to protect these cotton
lands levees are' now .belng con
structed which - according to W.
' Anderson chief engineer for the water
improvement ' dlstict might be the
' means of causing a change In the 'cur
rent of the river.
. This might result in leaving both the
' pan. Benito and Harllngen plants on
in estero Instead of the main channel
ef the Rio Grande river. Mr. Ander
son accompanied by Francisco Lau-
rents. a Mexican clvif engineer made
an Inspection trip up the river from
Matamoros to view this work and
make an estimate of Its possible effect
v to the plants on. this aide. No protest
. has been made and no complaint is
planned but the facts are being sent
' to the international boundary commls
Sion at El Paso.
S. P. Railroad to Improve
El Paso-Del Rio Division
Associated Press Report
EL PASO Texaa. Feb. 2. The
Southern Pacific railway will spend at
least 1 1600000 on Improvements on the
Et Psso-Bei Rto-division this year ac-
cording to Jphn W. Harshaw division
' engineer.
Approvtmately 3700000 ' of this
amount will be spent In El Paso in
enlarging the shops here. The bal
ance will go Xor track repairs and lm-
: provements..
A total of 350000 will be spent for
ballasting alone 'the most of Which Is
to be done with crushed rock. .
Heresy Charge
Against Dr. Grant
To Be Dropped
Associated Press Report. .'
NEW YORK Feb. 2. The Rev. Dr.
Percy Sttckney Grant rector of the
Protestant Episcopal Church of the
Ascension has escaped trial for heresy
for his pulpit utterances which were
interpreted as implying doubt as
the deity of Christ.
Bishop William T. Manning who had
demanded that Dr Grant either recant
or resign says in a letter to the rec
'tof. published today that his state
ments are too vague and. ambiguous
and that a heresy court requires clear
and convincing proof of t disbelief
"Therefore the present ntter rests.
says the bishop.
The bishop rebuked Dr. Grant not
only for his recent utterances but also
for his "advocacy of easy divorce."
Geologists to Examine '
Oil Lands for Senate
' . Associated Press Report.
WASHINGTON Feb. 3. Arrange
menta were completed today by the
senate publlo lands committee for an
Investigation by two expert geologists
sctlng for the committee of the Bin
clalr and other oil leasing operations
in- the Wyoming naval oil reserve ee
oeclally in the Tea Pot Dome district.
Fred G. Clapp of New Tork and
James O. Lewis of Tulsa Okla. who
will conduct the investigation plan to
begin work In Wyoming about March
7. ..The Inquiry Is expected to continue
for a month.
While the geologists are conducting
their investigations in Wyoming the
committee. It was announced wlll.no
proceed further with ita investigation
Chairman Smoot however will ar
range for continuation of Its inquiry
fter the adjournment or congress.
Students Adopt "Masks"
To Advertise Meeting
MISSOULA. Mont.. Feb. 2. Two re
cent kldnaplngs of University of Mon
tana students by scarlet hooded and
robed men were explained last night
at a mass meeting of members of the
faculty alumni and students In the
gymnasium. It was revealed that the
kldnaolnrs were staged withithe con.
sent of the victims'" to crests Inter
est In last night's meeting which was
Intended to Increase oo -operation or
students faculty and alumnL
Wife of Former Canadian
Official Dies Suddenly
Associated Presa Report.
LONG BEACH. CaL. Feb. 2. Ladv
Mary L. McMillan wife of Sir Daniel
McMillan former lieutenant governor
of Manitoba Canada died here today
after an acute heart attack. With
Sir Daniel she arrived here two weeks
ago. Mrs. L. M. McCarthy of Toron
to her daughter was at the bedside
The body will be sent to Winnipeg
Saturday where funeral services will
be held. I V
Juarezito Spend $200000
For Gvic Improvements
I Associated Press Report
"EL PASO Texas. Feb. 2. Approxi
mately 3200000- will be spent In Juares
during the year for dvte Improve-
ments according' to a tentative pro-
- gram juat completed by Antonio Co-
rona newly elected mayor of the city-
across trie Rio Grande. .
Construction . of five new schools.
paving of three of the principal street
ira jfiinna wavr ur mu parte ui uie
f city are the' principal projects an.
Bouaoed. Work on tnfese will begin at
once and rushed to completion.
BIRD SEASON CLOSES.
.. Houston Post Special.
. SAN BEXITa Texas. Feb. 2. Last
night at sundown the open season for
all 1 migratory birds eiosed and
more may be killed lawfully unti next
'fall. The season just closed accord
ing to hunters hss been one of plenty
and few limit bags have been killed.
Goose shooting haa been good on
'the roeatal prairies. The hunters
nractlcallv all scree that ducks ara
coming here trv .Increasing numbers '
each year. buttxa gmilnjT hsrrUr .to.
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$16.40
To New Orleans sad Return Account Msrdl Orsg
Dates of 8J Fab. HI. Iaelaslro
Libe.nl Hetum Ximiu
DEPENDABLE SERVICE
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D. W. Morris WATA 929 Tsxss Avs
' Phone Preston M0 ' '
ITALY RECEIVES
RULER'S FINERY
' FROM AUSTRIA
Associated Press Report
VIENNA Feb. 2. The crown the
sceptre the seal of state the mar-
shal's baton and the mantle all used
by Napoleon I at his coronation at
Milan on May 26 1306 have been sur-
rendered by Austria to Italy In ac-
cordance with a clause of the treaty
of St. Germain. The house of Ha pa-
burg became possessed of these tro-
phies in Italy and carried them off to
Vienna In 1848 since when their re-
turn has mora than once been urged
by Italy but without success.
Of the gold-gilt crown surmounted
by a cross and richly Inlaid with
mother of pearl and paste stones. It
will be recalled that . Napoleon set it
on his own head exclaiming: "God
has bestowed it on me; woe to who
ever attempts to touch it" The one-
sleeved coronation robe of green vel
vet trimmed with ermine and embroid
ered in gold and silver lace in which
In gold leaves of clever Napoleon's
initials recur a hundred times always
has been regarded as perhaps the most
magnificent robe ever worn by mon
arch at his coronation. .
It was with many regrets that the
release of these objects was pronounc-
ed by the national assembly iere.
BOMB EXPLOSION.
MOBERLT. Mo.. Feb. 2. Ths ex
plosion of a bomb t the home of
Frank Obrien Wabash shop employe
and the finding of a second bomb un-
exploded in the same vicinity this
morning were under investigation to
day by police and United States mar-
shals The bomb did little damage
breaking windows In adjacent houses.
No one was Injured. The second
bomb wss found this morning lying
In the street. It was made from a
section of an old automobile exhauet
pipe filled with dynamite. Police have
no clues.
Today
Special
240 Pairs of
Misses' Shoes
Size Wz to 2
Boots in a variety of colors.
All Goodyear welts. Just
the thing for
school wear at
' VI We J
$4.00
! 300 Pairs of
Children's Shoes
Size 84 toll
Mothers will welcome the
opportunity to purchase
t h e e high-grade ' chil-
dren's boots. Goodyear
' welts ilso some . hand-
turned shoes
At pair.....
New Lew Sal
Pricet Begin l.
$3.60
$1K
BUCKLEY
SHOE CO.
Children's She Store .
813 Main Street
IV. C. tfUNM COMPANY I
- -nvMJiBnatosrXMgavejriisjCTfnwsrTBM- '
Day by Day In Every Way They Ara Soiling Better and Better
Four
Carloads
In a Few
Months
Four carloads of AMERI-
CAN Akron tires
nave been shipped to m
Houston in the com para-
tively short time since we
became the - distributors
of them and approximate-
ly three carloadi of the
four are now gracing the
wheels ; of Houston's'
"rolling stock"
Repeater Sales
Many firms in the city owning fleets of automobiles
and trucks are gradually replacing their present tires
with AMERICAN AKRONS but only after they have
been thoroughly tested.. And auto owners who bought
one tire for trl have or are equipping all four wheels
and 'the spare with t ..
. ' -
American Akron Tires
'." - ' "BEST ON EARTH-
Cord 10000-Mile Written Guanatee
nre-PIj Firic -&000-M3e Written Guanatee
ifc
m us
was the recipient of the Chla Ha Med-
al (rem 'the Chinese government
awarded In appreciation of ls work
in designing a bridge acre as ne i al-
low river near Pekln. "The medal.
which la a second class order of the
Sacred Oraln" was delivered by a
special messenger 'from the Chin-
ese government. .
The estimated cost of the bridge
across the Yellow river was more
than eix million dollars. The bridge
later designed by Dr. WaddeU (a said
to have cut this cost in half.
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Armour Company Heads
Mum on Morris Merger
CHICAGO. Feb. t. Armour and
company officials todsy refused te
take cognisance of reports that the
long drawn out negotiations for the
acquisition of Morris and company
had been completed.
None of the executives of the com
pany would discuss the report al- J
though it was indicated that no of
ficial announcement was anticipated
soon nor did they know when any
statement officially confirming the re-
ports wojld be available. If ever.
Quantity of Silver Causes
English Bankers Worry
v -Associated Press Report. ' . I
LONDON Feb. l.--london banks I
are overflowing with silver so much I
so that they are embarrassed for facil
ities to handle the huge amounts which
have been deposited with them. It Is i
estimated that there la twice as much
liver in circulation in England as-l
Hotel Bender
Rate $1.50. Upward
KXCSCLKNT CAPB ---J.
I. DALKY Mtnager -
necessary that one-hilf of ths M.0OO.
000 pounds worth of coined silver could
be dliapenaed with.
It was needed during the wr but
today the bankaare at their wite end
as to What to 'do with it. ' The vaults
of many banks ara filled and It ha
benn whispered trial the .dungeons sf
the Tower of London have been- requi-
sitioned to Store the surplus metal
Bituminous Miners and y
Operators to Hold Meet
Associated Press Report
KANSAS CITT Mo. Teb. t.A
wage scale 'conference between bitu-
minous eoal miners and operators 'In
the Southwestern field t will 4 begin
here next Monday. W. L. A. Johnson
secretary of the Southwestern Inter
state Coal Operators' association an-
nounced today . -
Texas College Pupils
. Presented in Redl
Puplle from the Texas College of
Music and Art were presented in the
third recital of the sesaon Fridar
night at South End Junior High school
auditorium. Some - it studenta ap-
peared giving readings piano selec-
tions vocal numbers and dances.
Those participating were: . 1
' Florence Harrison May McMorrla.
Alberta Buente Dorothy iPaxton
Jessie Farnsworth KaUe Mae Walker
Mary Jess Olpson. Mary White Mr a
Helen B. Farrell Frances Poe Lo
Johnson Elinors Gammel C. JL Xur-
kee Ines Terry Virginia Lea Funke
Mary Melga Ruth Elisabeth Tucker.
Wllma Rau Wynne Creekmore Vir-
ginia Whlte Mrs. H. 0. Jonea and
Lenore Dodion. Accompanists for the
evening were Mrs. Oertrud Brlghtwell
and Miss Bertoa Perkins of th col-
lege faculty..
MILBY HOTEL
Tsxsa Avenue and Trsvls treat
room and PHIVAT BATH ana
CBIt-INO FANS St.M and Up
SPECIAL ANNOUNCEMENT
Olivers Music House Is Waiting on the
Insurance Adjusters
SONG SHOP OPEN TODAY
Luckily we have seven new Pianos at the
freight depot and can fill all orders. We are
ready for business. Call Preston 1 1 77 or drop
) in 910 Tex Ave. ; ' )
Oliver's Husic House
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Today Wo Feature a
Display and Sale of
Hats
New SDrina
$5.00
' ; Please Note Window Display :
" To Appreciate These Exceptional Hats
. Most of these Hata have just arrived this week from New York and
embody the very newest that New York shows.
Your preference is here be it an off-the-face style a turban a
. cute poke or a drooping brim. J
NEW COLORINGS
Strawberry Wood Shades Rhies Grays Almond Henna
Flame Purple Orchid and Conventional Black Brown' Navy
Mllllnary Third Floor
Today's Extra Values
Women's
Pumps
Women's high-grade black kid one
and two-strap Pumps. French heels.
.:.ii.......$5.85
. . Black and brown two-strap Suede
.. Pomps. French heels tji 4C
Special -Jrie'laJ
. High-grade ' black Satin v Strap
Pumps. Values to $12.00. QC
Special aJJ.Oal
' i Special Reductions on ' Children's
' Shoes including the Well Known
. . Buster Brpwn's
Have Dinner With Us
Tonight
Special Table d'Hote Dinner
75c - " '
Three Big Values for"
Today
Women's Hosiery
I . r
$3.9544.50 Fancy
. Silk Stockings $2.89
Women's All Pure 811k Stockings
In lace stripe deelgne; black and
orown; emoroiaerea
black fcnd
white
clocks in
S2.89
II
35c Women's Cotton
Stockings 25c
Women's Light Weight Cotton
Stockings: made with a reinforced
foot and a seamr offered In brewn
flesh snd white a
at pair 9C
HI
75c Outsize Lisle
Stockings 59c
Woman's Ribbed Top Lisle Stock.
Ings -made with a seam high
spliced heel and double enle; offered
In black and white; elsee rn.
t to u 996
OPTICAL OFFICES
One of the moat modernly equipped suites
' in Texas.
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