The Houston Post. (Houston, Tex.), Vol. 34, No. 329, Ed. 1 Thursday, February 27, 1919 Page: 2 of 14
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THE HOUSTON POSTi ' THURSDAY
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Enters World
Unless United States
League
Chaos Will Follow
Wilson Tells Congress
I Continued From Paj On.) I found practically a universal demand in
a.-fiiment that America i immigration Kurope for a league of nations. He said
would be a question determinable by the . 'he people there had suffered so tre-
learue mend usly from the war that they were
. . ! determined the old system must cease
England Could Not Control. i4ml some wocert of uttioDa formed to
Questions regardinE llreat Britain s fBd war.
f.ve votes in the loasue and the possibd-; Acoordinc to ore of the democrats
lty of the Hntish empire acquiring more ' Senator Brandejree said to the president:
than one vote in the executive council i "Mr. Presideut. th.s league of uatious
eiicitea tne statement irom me piwrami nil not preveut war.
that such a possib.iity was very remote! "It will not." said the resident
as four votes .p. Cue league outside ot the
five grat iiwrs were demanded by the
smaller rations and that their election
would be made by the 40 or 50 nations
comprised in the ieapne.
The president was said to have told
the senators and representatives that the
league 0"' sut ;.r eii adopted was pro
posed bv Ureat Untain but was not the
one drawn by tier.
British authorities
posal. Prafts presented by the United
'. Fra. ee ai d Italy were rejected.
The sr..gth of the league would rest
on the fr erdslup of America Great
Kntait . K:a-.ee Italy and Japan the
president said and he expressed the opin-
ion that senilis trouble between these
five nations was "unth likable." Should
one of these withdraw from the league or j 'stop the spread of
in any way fail to support it. impotence i After the confer
of the leagu
"Nothing will preveut war. but it will
1 bring about a discussion before the be-
ginning of a war. If there had been oue
litfpk'i discussion before the beginning
I of the Kuropean war it would not have
i occurred."
Irish Question Most Wait.
I One senator pressed inquiries relating
ral Smuts one of the 0 thf Irish question and the president
on the league pro-iws saiu to nave answeren mat ireianu
wouin nave no vote in me league ai
present" and that the Irish question was
one for later solution by Ireland and
Kngland.
During the discussion the president
also indirectly repeated his declaration
made in his Boston speech that the or-
ganization of the league would tend to
bolshevisin. '
renoe I hairman r lood
of the house committee made this state
ment:
"I am heartily in favor of the league
of nations and since talking with the
president I am heartily in favor of the
constitution presented. I see nothing in
it that affects the sovereignty of this
country or the right to control its inter
nal atiairs or weaken the Monroe Loc
might result.
President Closely Questioned.
The dinner and discussion following in
the east room were said to have been
marked by the greatest cordiality and
frankness. The president frequently
was interrupted at his own request by
questions. At the outset he said too
much importance had been attached to1 trine. I believe that the people are over-
his suggesttion to defer debate in con
gress and declared his intention was
merely to explain fully questions of con- j
struction to those desiring to hear them.
He then save a description of the in-
whelmingiy in favor of a league of na
tions in this country and abroad. It is
the only hope of an enduring peace."
The senators and representatives were
received by the president and Mrs. il
tricate methods of bringing together the j son in the east room proceeding infor
representatives of all nations for the for- mally to the state dining room. Senator
mation of a league and declared he had Ixidge escorting Mrs. uson.
NEW GROUPING
OF RAILROADS IN
SOUTHWEST MADE
Office of District Director at
Dallas Abolished in
New Order
ilake Charles and Northern; Louisiana
j Western: Morgans Louisiana and Teias;
New Orleans. Texas and Mexico; St.
Louis Brownsville and Mexico; San An-
tonio and Aransas Pass; San Antonio.
I'valde and Uulf: Texas and New Or-
leans and Trinity and ltraios Valley.
Associated Press Report.
ST. LOUS. Feb. 2b Railroads in
the Southwestern region will be regrouped
and the office of district director at Dal-
las Texas abolished March 1 B. F.
Bush regional director for the South-
west announced Wednesday.
The federal managers their headquar-
ters and the roads under their jurisdic-
tion under the new grouping system
follow :
Alexander Robertson St. Louis !
Arkansas t'entral; Coal Belt Electric:!
Memphis. Dallas and Gulf: Dallas and!
Gulf; Missouri Pacific: Xatche and I
Louisiana Railroad Transfer and Natchez
Southern.
William N. Neff Tyler Texas Dallas
Terminal Railway and I'nion depot: East-
ern Texas; Louisiana and Arkansas; St.
Louis Southwestern; St. Louis South-
western of Texas and Southern Illinois
and Missouri Bridge.
J. S. Pyeatt St. Louis Brownwood!
North and South: 1 ort Worth and Rio
Grande; Kansas City. Clinton and Spring-
field; Paris and Great Northern; yuanah.
Acme and Pacific: Kock Island-Frisco
Terminal: St. Iouis and San Francisco:
St. Louis. San Francisco and Texas and
West Tulsa Belt.
J. A. Edson Kansas City Arkansas
Western; Joplin I'nion depot: Kansas
City and Shreveport Gulf: Kansas City.
Mexico and Orient: Kansas City South
ern; Midland Valley: Missouri and North
Arkansas: Poteau Valley: Texarkana I
and Fort Smith: Vicksburg Shreveport j
and Pacific and Wichita l uion Terminal. I
C. N. Whitehead. St. Louis Missouri t
Kansas and Teias: Missouri. Kansas and
Texas of Texas I including Trinity branch
and Beaumont and Great Northern):
Missouri. Oklahoma and Gulf: Oklahoma
Belt and Wichita Fails and Northwest-
ern. J. L. Lancaster. Dallas Denison and
Pacific Suburban: Fort Worth Belt: Gal-
veston Houston and Henderson: Gulf
Texas and Western: Houston and Brazos
Valley; International and Great North-
ern; Texas and Pacific: Transmississippi
Terminal and Weatherford Mineral
Wells and Northwestern.
F. G. Pettiboue Dallas Atchison. To-
peka and Santa rV: Pauls Vallev; Lind-
say and Sulphur Springs districts only:
Fort Worth I'nion passenger station:
Gtilf Colorado and Santa Fe;" Texas MioS
land: Union Terminal of Dallas: Galves-
ton Wharf company and Southern Pacific
Terminal.
W. B. Scott. Houston Beaumont
Sour Lake and Western: Galveston Har-
risburg and San Antonio; Houston and
Shreveport: Houston and Texas Central-
Houston Belt and Terminal: Houston
East and West Texas: Ib-na and Ver-
million; Iberia. St Marys and Kastern
(Burleson's Telephone Rates
i Hit Legal Snag in Oklahoma
Associated Press Report.
OKLAHOMA CITY Okla.. Feb. 26.
The Southwestern Bell Telephone com-
pany was enjo.ned by Jndge George W.
Clark in district court Wednesday from
further enforcement of Postmaster Gen-
eral Burleson's control over its property
in Oklahoma.
As officials individuals or agents of
the postmaster general the officers of
the company are restrained from charg-
ing or exacting any rate in excess of
those fixed by the state corporation com-
mission. An application by the company to the
court to suspend the injunction on a su-
persedeas bond pending appeal was de-
nied by the court. The company through
its attorneys excepted and gave notice of
appeal to the supreme court of Oklahoma.
Each Who Saw Service
Entitled to $60 Check
Houston Post Special.
FORT WORTH. Texas Feb. 26. All
nersons servir.r in rhp militarv
forces during the present war who have
resienea or oeen nonorah v rt aphaoH
since April fi. 1017. will upon application
When you come to
New York do not nut
the risk of marring
)your risit by accept-
ing less than the Hotel
Astor offers.
Many patrons say that
they have been unable to
duplicate Astor serrice.
To stay at the Astor if
to hare New York's best
in comfort and enter
tainmeat.
SojeTnWc
Infants u Inralids
HORLICK'S
THE ORIGINAL
MALTED MILK
Times Square
At Broadway 44th to 45th Streets
the center of New York's social
and busiaess activities. In eloM
proximity to all railway terxaimais.
Rich milk malted grain in powder form.
For wtit invalids growing children.
Pure nutrition upbuilding; tkt whole body.
Invigorates nursing mothers mi the aged.
Mors nutritious than tea coffee etc
Instantly prepared. Requires no cooking.
Sabstitates Cost TOU Same Price
TITAN TRACTORS
Oliver Plows
McCormick and Decring
Hay Machinery
Admiral Hay Presses
W. ROY REID & CO.
25-527 Preston Avenue
Houston. Texas
NEW YORK
STOCKS
Order for securities listed on the
New l'ork Stock Exchange are exe-
cuted either for cash or upon con-
servative credit.
IIEUHAUS & CO.
STOCKS BONOS NOTES
we BUY-
LIBERTY BONDS
Any amount Any denomina-
tion. Coupon or Registered.
SHERWOOD & KING
Stock and Bond Dealers.
to Waahinrton be sent check for $60
according to a telegram sent to Camp
Bowie Wednesday.
This includes officers and enlisted men
alike. Soldiers not ret discharged will
receire the SttO bonus upon their final
par Touchers. Discharged men will for-
ward their claim for such bonus direct
to the zone finance officer. Lemon build-
ing Washington D. C who is designated
to settle such claims. The application
must contain the discharge certificate or
order for discharge if no certificate was
issued but both order and certificate if
both were issued; also include with the
application a statement of all military
service since April 6 1917 showing place
and date of reporting at first military
station. The address to which the check
shall be mailed should not be overlooked.
BERRY STARTS NEW
PROCESS TO REACH
Gulf Ports Conference
Will Meet at Galveston
sheriff or district attnraev if the re
fuss to perform their official duty and
he can bring pressure to bear opon those
two oinciais which ha ran not get against
me memoers ol grand juries whlcn re
fuss to perform their dutv.
- a u is within tbs. power ot sny district
MIIU UA UTIf 'I UA fi'lX !)ud! U the facts sustsin the allegations
111 VIS 1 All 1 lvll All 1 U 1 01 r"lt' 10 both Imprisonment and
fine as a penalty for contempt of court
1 and in the event that sny prisoner is
! lnj.k4 hu k.l. I
I AriTUment Presented Biefore rrest Jurisdiction will lie no matter
or after trial; if the lynching occurs
after notice of appeal baa been given as
in tne Williams case then jurisdiction
would lie with the court of criminal ap-
peals according to the contention of
Judge Berry.
In his motion Judge Berry sets forth
that Bragg Williams was duly indicted
and tned for the murder of Annie E.
Williams; that attorneys were appointed
ior tne detense or tne accused and tnat
the attorneys performed their full duty
that the defendant was tried convicted
and sentenced to be hanged followini
which the attorneys in performance o
their sworn duty gave notice of appeal
and that this notice of appeal rave juris
diction to the court of criminal appeals
and that thereafter the prisoner was to
oe considered as in the custody of that
court: he then alleges that the defendants
in tne contempt proceedings and a num
Criminal Appeals Court
in Hillsboro Case
HARRY T.
WARNER CerrsspoRSSNt.
Hssstos Peat Bvreau.
AUSTIN Texss. Feb. 26. In the
court of crimiusl appeals Wednesday
HoiKton Pot nl morning juage tt. A. Berry assistant at-
ir--r.ct- Z ! itorueY -e"al presented his motion to
GAM ESTON. Texas Feb. 25 The cite certain citisena of Hillsboro for con-
f.rst regular meet ur of the Texas gulf tempt of the court of criminal appeals in
ports conference will be held at the of-1 connection with the recent lynching in
tices of the Galveston Coinmere al asso- Hillsboro.
cation Monday morninr. March 3. ac- In thi. nn.:nn if ;. j
cording to the announcement of l rank A. out that this is the first time that anv
; attempt has been made to bring about
: the punishment of members of mobs and
that if it prove successful there will be
mm k. iber of other persons consoired to take
It is well known that it has been '!ne ufe of the prisoner and did take his
t.sii.er president or the organisation.
-Mr. Illier stated that he would tender
his resignation at the session inasmuch
as he had resigned from the commercial
association and was now employed in a
private enterprise.
-Memhers of the conference represent ! cases and that no punishment is now vis-1 laws " Tel
the towns of Houston. Galveston Besu-!ited upon members of mobs. While it is inal. appeali
......... . u.i ai uur inn 117 1 true mat tno punishment which may be
rreeport and Aransas Pass. The meet- adjudged in contempt proceedings is not
irg was onrinaUy slated to be held in ; equal to that which might be had under
mi i-uauxi-u oecause 01 an a conviction for murder; it is also true
expressed desire on the Dart of theithit an lnl....f. .:i .
meD:.KerMt0 ?-e J!rese2t in palveston dur-1 with it a certain stigma and that also
i ..loiui u lesuvuies. must oe nan red as nart
r
a metnod by which some action
bad. It la well knnnm fl
; impossible to procure indictment in such !"' in contempt and disregard of the
taws 01 xexas ana or tne court ot crim-
s which bad bad no oppor-
PAY OF WIST POm CADETS.
Associated Press Report.
WASHINGTON'. Feb. 26. The an-
nual pav of West Point cadets was fixed
at $700 by house and senate conferees
on the $2000000 militsry scademy bill.
A senate amendment proposed to in-
crease the present pay from $600 to $800.
I must be
1 punishment.
if the contention
of the ultimate
of Judre Ttprrv h
upheld then it will be within the power
of every district judge to 'get action on
members of mobs of hi own motion and
witoout reference to the action of the
grand jury for he can summon all the
men he believes to be guilty end conduct
his own inquiry. It is also within the
power of the district judge to remove
tunity to inquire into the merits of the
appeal or to take any other action in the
case and that the lynching was delib-
erately planned in a successful effort to
prevent the court of criminal appeals
from inquiring into the case or taking any
action whatsoever.
The defendants named are Pink High-
tower. Poly Wilson Jud Beavers Will
R. Wells George Wells Jim Hobbs. Cole
Hammer Will Browning. E. L. Stroud
Earl Hobbs Wiley Wilson and Joe Ferguson.
HAMILTON" Texas Feb. 26. An-
other blizzard struck here Tuesday morn-
ing and Bleet and ice covered the ground.
Patriotic Colors
For many years it will be a patriotic duty to conserve National wealth.
Like other virtues National duty begins at home. Conserving all home prop
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ROOFS Made Water-Tight
Ebonol is a very durable elastic black paint which pro-
tects all roofs from the severest weather and makes them
water-tight. It gives extra long life to paper felt or
canvas roofs and is excellent for gutters tanks copings
fences etc.
S-W Elastic Roof Cement Sticks
It gives quick-action repair to all sorts of leaky
roofs either metal fabric or wood. It is easy and
simple to apply holds tight will not run or crack
allows for expansion and contraction gives perfect
water-tight protection and sticks everlastingly to the
job.
Enamel Your
Porch and Lawn
Furniture
S-W Porch and Lawn
Furniture Enamel will
resist wear and main-
tain its gloss under the
most severe exposure.
The colors are clear
and bright and give the
most inviting atmos-
phere to these exterior
features of your home.
This Store is
Headquarters
in Houston for
Wall Paper
and for
Decorative Plans
which give the most
artistic Wall Paper
results.
S-W Porch and
Deck Paint
A porch floor must
stand the wear of the
weather as well as the
wear of walking. Ordi-
nary paint won't do.
Porch and Deck Paint
is made to meet such
wear. It will last and
hold its color. There
are a number of shades
in browns and grays.
Swim
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for service during the ssason In which It Is sold. Ws Invite comparison
and ars plcassd to furnish samplss snd prices or to respond to Inquiries.
THB LARGEST SUPPLY HOUSE IN THE SOUTHWEST
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The Business Woman
Wants style and comfort She gets both in our "Mili-
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with flexible welt sole medium straight heel.
Dark Brown Kid $8.50
Black Vici Kid... $7.00
Sizes 21 2 to 9 widths AAA to D.
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WE HAVE ARRANGED
to have an expert gov-
ernmental adviser upon
the INCOME TAX LAW sta-
tioned in our Safety Deposit De-
partment who will be at the ser-
vice of our customers and friends
in making out their income tax
report. We shall be glad to have
our friends take advantage of
this service.
THE UNION
NATIONAL BANK
HOUSTON
m
aiiiiii
VICK'S I
GARAGE
Will Open as Announced
March. 1919
For Rates Call Hadley
731-732
1806-1 2 Main Street
E. H. DAVIS Manager
-
We Will Buy Any Amount Liberty Bonds
The undersigned have consolidated their facilities. In order thsf
service possible and are prepared to pay the highest cash price accordingly for any amount of either couDon or
in denominations of 1500.00 and $1000.00. We will also
New York banks making cash local payment the
Special quotations on amounts of S50O0.00 or more
give special quotations on and buy bonds deposited with
same day.
In addition the Guardian Trust .Company will keep your Bonds in their safe deposit department free of
charge giving receipt accordingly; and if so desired will collect the interest on them and deposit the'amount
to your credit Also either of us will make loans on or buy bonds so deposited. amount
Write Phone or Wire either Sherwood & King or Guardian Trust Co. for quotations.
GUARDIAN TRUST CO.
Capital $200000. Surplus $75000.
Jas. A. Baker President
Edwin B. Parker 1st Vies President
C. M. Malone Vice President and Manager.
F. A. Heltmann Phone
Guy M. Bryan vies Presidents Preston
H. 8. Fox Jr. J 6277.
SHERWOOD 6f KING
Stock and Bond Dealers
Established 1875.
Members American Banksrs Asso:iatlon.
Msmbsrs Tsxss Bankers Association
Members Houston Cotton Exchange.
Phones Preston 580-342-566.
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LAURENCE CARR.
DUNN & CARR
Stocks Bonds Securities
LIBERTY BONDS
410 UNION BANK BLDG.
Houston Texss. Phone Preston 332.
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