The Houston Post. (Houston, Tex.), Vol. 39, No. 239, Ed. 1 Thursday, November 29, 1923 Page: 2 of 18
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G KQVEr.1il 29 IV23
;iuoRTHm
LID 6. 0. P. Ill
LOWER HOUSE
(Coat'a trot F. 1) '
aad ay ta repabUca eamaUttaa
comwJttso. BapreeontatrT Mage f
Nets York Is txpactarf to replete Bep-
reeeatativ Daa. of New Tort who
aaa ittfrea tret congress. The eleva
Uot of Mr. LoDfirortk o the leader-
ette would mai Ma tx-g(B cfcair-
' : Th plae of former Representative
Ureea ' ol enaoat wao aaa Been
' elected to the oenate probably will be
filled by a representative frost another
' aectfoa w the eenntry trader agr
tna- that New England with the apeak'
ir adeanately repreaeated ia the
- - dererxeinlng ot the legislative program.
.' This sad the two other vacancies
oa the eommittee will be AIM by men
from the West and it was stated
. that these appointees with Repro-
' ' seatatiTe Anderson a leader of the
4 tana bloc will five the agricultural
t "; sections a majority on the committee.
k V U ia the expressed intention ot party
.J leaden to appoint a man from the
I'aeinc coast one front Illinois and
Orefon and Graham ot Illinois ate
KMiii tkAita mMlMind tar two of the
i paces.
DoaMcraU Pbu Fight
uurassiaa ol te organisation
of
Am hnuu ind nekate was confined
; ;l limb tadav ta binders ol the demo-
' erals oa the one hand and those ot
. l ua nroKxvssiTe nma w miw wwi
'Leaders of the senate democrats
- ovta an uuoruuu eviuemn is v.
'.tV ties ot Senator Robinson ot Ark an -v
. t ana and while he declined to make
aay statement it waa learned
"' that the decision of Senator Cum-
':'" tains of Iowa not to reUaqaisk vol-
". ' natality hia place aa prosideat pro
V'.tem had not altered the plan of the
' : field and to fight for its election.
'. '; ' Democratic leaders ia the house
'"-; also indicatsd that they would stand
' '. aondb for their ticket. Teloxrama
;" were sent to all absentees arging
- them to be present at the opening
' . session of coacress Beat hlonday and
f ufLMiUri tka tim. whan a.
. t v caniaatioa haUotiaf beciaa-
- Henate araocrats so not atroe
. V- repub&can leaders that ue
eJectiea of a p rend sat of the seetate
. wtuu?T ! taa arrieo of Tice-nru-
dent makes necessary the selection
k?et a president coat ending that the
.Mir to desiraate Siiastnis to n
' side in his abeeace and that ta
' ' ia ahw a question as to whether he
' is enotied to the emohunents that
with the office of the president
fire tJ riM-Dresident.
' . u . rf. l i n al.
y . : orutwr vuuiuiaa fwu iu emu uir
: .... senate to order next Monday and to
prssioe anui te senate aas enacteo
V: his soccessor. Repablicaa leaden
Uli mtmAm it tk.t Km (Ia ma
ytropese to raise the israe of the
sejhicrJoaof a president lesrinc to
contest.
: . Partiameatariaas aay a motion to
. eJeat woold be a bichiy prirDefed one
:. and would have to ha anteitained br
' the preskDnc officer. If the senate
I mn m istot h aa eiemon pres-
eat expecunons are taat urea can-
ottdates will be placed ia aominatioa
v ama be the reoahliraa ansaiaiiiia
. oae by the democrats aad one by
w. tae nioaiessiTe Moc The eenernl
- '. heUet is that none ot the candidate)
i oa onaui a najonvy aaa wai
r deadlock woaM easne.
' It became kaowa today that the
?: i duinsa ot the republican leaders to
seae ue presideney in statns omo
M readred at the conference called
; yesterday by Senator Lodjre of
5' Massachusetts after his Tint to
Pimidtut CooMce at the White
House.
Before this conferearo some of the
.-leader indieidaally had apprised
; Senator Cammins of a senrlmeai
-'moat senators that ho should not
;1. fcav both the presidency and the
chairmaaahio of the iateratate enn.
.f-merce committee and bad sufgested
ia ne kits ap one ot tbem- Alter
the caafereace howeTcr the leader
informed him that they approved of
Ua nosMoa that he had aothiac to
i nBaqamh sine he held both of his
i : places ssUy at the pleaaare ot Ue
.:' senate.
; - Etforts of the members of the
j j swaato procressiv bloe te ret to-
i ' tether today to discuss Ue orrani-
sarioa sit na ties were ansaeeesafnl.
t swt Uey plan to kare a conference
J . Friday at which some decisioa on
the course of actio may be reached.
A aember of members of this bloe
j- ' wiH not attend the repabaran ron-
feroare to be held Saturday bat oth-
. . era may be present.
Historic Law Office of
Andrew Jackson Sold
Aasodated Press Report
" Nashville. Taaau not. 2&
'; Iw ofHcea used ia 1830 by Andrew
Jack sea. termer president ot the
faked States will be tore away from
- their dews town site here to make
.''.-way for a bank buiMint. The prop
arty has been boaght and condeaiaed.
ROgER
as Ranges
1 1..-1
Reduced Prices
Easy Payments
Connected Free
SEC OUR WINDOW DISPUY
k4 ' ' ' ' ' " ';'
v'... s' x .-. .... . ...''
Pittsburg Water Heater
Cocipany
V' ; I
VnOon 776 ' . ; x
ST. LOUIS BANKERS
TO BE ENTERTAINED
WHILE IN H00ST01
(Coat1 from Pg. 1.)
Houia ABsoctatioa. The yisltora wiH
he entertained at luncheon at the
Saa Jacinto Ian. Mr. Pattea - aa-
Bounced and will return to Uoostoa
by autoBBobiie.
Included ia the narr ate W. Frank
Carter prominent attorney former
president of ue unamoer ot uom-
aierce. chairmsa of the eitisena' bond
eoaunlttao. which recently secured
Dsssace of aa S87.000.000 bond
sue. chairman of. the 8t Louis Air
board director of the XI. K.-T. nil-
road and ceaeral ehah-maa of the
Oommaaitr asaocistioa: J.
Donechv. caDitanst and nreMdent of
the City National bank of Welling-
ton. Texan and of the-First Bute
bank of Hedley. Texas: Kdward
Fsust. aoa-in-law of Aucustns Buses
and president of the- St. Lewis Boat
tnd Encineeriny; company; Columbus
nine rice presiuent oi toe OL tk.-x.
rauroaa: w. u uemiarwar. rice ores
ident of the National Bank of Com
merce; John O. Lonsdale president of
ue .National uaat ol Commerce tor
mer president of the national bank di
riiion of the Americaa Bankers' at
ociatioa director of the Federal K-
serre bank for the eif nth district and
of the hlisaouri Pacific Ones aad a
member of the etecutire committee
of the Americaa Acceptance council
N. U M offlt. areaidoat ot the UoffU
Napier Grain company and former
president ot toe uercbantt exchange
r. W. A. Vesper president -of th
Vesper Bnick Auto com pan) retiring
president of the chamber of commerce.
former president of the National An
tomobile Chamber of Commerce; Fred
J. Paro. assistant cashier of the Na
tional Bank of Commerce; Darid
Bommera. president of the Schram
Olaaa UanutactarUia companr. nresi
dent of the Columbian dub and direc-
tor of the Federated Charities aad
John B. Straoeh. president of U
lloore-Jones Brass and Metal com
panj and director of the chamber of
commerce.
DOUBT PRESIDENT
HAY ISSUE PARDON
IN CONTEMPT CASE
(Cont'd from Pg. 1.)
ward of New Tork for their views on
the case in order that if a dodiuoa
farorable to legality of pardon were
reacned be could proceed to considers
Don of the merits of the case.
Ssmuel Gompers. president of the
American Federation ot Labor today
telegraphed Comptroller Craig urging
aim to put a stop to efforts to obuin
a pardon. Mr. Gompers' telearam.
made public at ue federation of m
bor said:
MCircwmstaneei bare made von the
national outstiBding figure for a prin-
ciple for which the people for genera-
tions hare contended 'if yon maintain
your position without flinching you
will perform a greater public set-rice
than has been given anv man in many
a year. Why not nppeal to your real
friends and repudiate your pretended
friends and stop their efforts to
secare a oardoa for vou? With ath
era I met a similar situation and fol
lowed that course resulting in some
relief.
ORDERS DELAYED
IN RUM CAPTURE
Gafvaatea Boreas
Tbo Hsestea Post
GALVESTON. Texss. Nov. 28.
No definite instractions from the
BriUsh government had been receiv
ed at the consulate here todav re
yarding the seiaure of the British
mm schooner Island Home last Fri
day by customs authorities accord
to to 8. W. Barnes British cos
Mr. Barnes intimated that tho eniv
etion that he baa taken in coa-
uection with the seizure was to for
ward aaiiy reports en the contra
versy to WaihhlCton headansrtam
The Island Home was raptured by
customa officers about six miles off
San Lais coast raard station. Ac.
cording to testimony brought out ia
the prelimlasry hearing of Ua crew
of tho vessel the ram ship had been
vtthia the three-mile limit two days
prior ser seurare. rbe was fly.
ma the British flaa when
Captain W. H. Farrell. skipper f
the vessel snd eight other members
of the crew sre at liberty under
Donas ranging from tXTKJ to glOOO.
to appear before the federal miJ
jnry ia January. Hearing for the
also seamen waa held Tuesday be-
fore United SUtes ComarinsioQef
vaanes f. uinreJL
DIES OP INJURIES.
BKKCKENBJDGE. Teraa. Ma.
2S. E. E. RadesbeiTv. 3ft n n
driDer. died ia a hospital hero today
rrawi a iraetare at Ue base of his
sanu. reretvoa aeeideataay at a weJL
611 San Jacinto Street
SOOIMLKV
BLOCKS LAWS UI
- SENATE YOTIHG
(0oat'4trom Px.1.); . 1
of Ua hill waa resamod this mora-
by a vote of 20 to 18.
tor Ckaries UePhoma. ot Do
raas. thoa introduceH a substitute
tar Ua defeated sectioB which would
aave provided Uat a court order
could- compel secret ortamsstions to
produce membership rosters ; With
the - assertion that the bill would
have as varao withoat a dauso open
tag membership lists. Senator Mo
Phsrren declared that it his pro-
peea! waa voted down ha would op-
poe tho entire measure. ' a
The roll call shewing XT to 17
sgainst th substitute killed the last
hope of thoa fighting to include in
toe am aa open . membership pre
vision.
. Senator Nichols ho declared spoke
ia behalf ot thoasaads of men who
are aad aav been affiliated with
the ktan and who are not agaiast
tho proposal to sake public tbo se-
cret membership ot the organisation.
Member Assails Klas.
Defending ue fclaa for what he
termed ita aood moral. affect in the
Ssjte the Eufaula soloa declared aev-
erthetosa that "the continuation of
Uo mtustioa caused by the ortsn
iaatJoa ia a dertminet and a threat
to tho peace of mind of Oklahoma far
f renter effect than ia the correspond-
tag goad it has done by iu law eu
ro recount program.
"When wa aa wo need an iniM
tutioo like tho klan or any ether
to assist U drtving the petty law
riolators from aay town wo are con-
fessing that organised government is
not sutltcient to handle the situation.
and thla ia a confession I do not
want to make." ho declared.
"A (Overmaent tike ours can not
exist withoat political parties which
stand ia tho open for great econo-
mic ariacioioa. The crestest ohlec
tioa I have today ia that I believe
uo klan ia iu present form is de-
stroying tho political nartiea ot
this 8ute and will do so in every
Stste.
The life of the klaa is of smsll
importance as compared with the
peace of mind ot the great State of
Oklahoma. If the effect of this bill
is to kin the klan and to rid the
State of the Influence that is hurt-
rng it and destroying its peace of
mind thoa I say let the klaa be
killed."
BeitreaeaUtiv lfurrav Gibbons of
PnrceU former speaker today en
tered a general denial to charges
anew which his exnuunVm from the
lower bouse of tbo State legislature
la aaied alter Ue house had over
ruled demurrers which his counsel
presented to each of the three allega-
tion a.
Hia trial oa charges Of traflckins
ia executive Hemeacv. attemntina to
prevent the October 2 special election
and padding the bouse Journal pay
rolls was ordered to d recced next
Monday aa scheduled.
TEXAS TEACHERS
TO MEET TODAY
FORT WORTH. Texas. Nov. 28.
With the annual convention of the
Texas Sute Teachers' association to
open . here tomorrow it is expected
uat at least seven candidates will ea
ter the race for the presidency for Ue
ensuing yesr.
Among Uose who are mentioned ss
candidates are: L. H. Hibbard ra-
perinteadent af the Belton public
srhoola: W. J. Knox assistant aaner-
iatendeat of tho Baa Antonio public
schools; 8nneriataodent J. C. Pyle
Bhermsa; Superintendent Lee Chirk
Gaiaesville; Mary 8hlpp Saadera
Georgetown county superintendent
Williamson county; G. p. Winfield
president of Alexander college Jack-
sonville and G. O. Clourh. mnertntoa-
dent of the Tyler public schools.
Between HUUU and 10.000 teachera
are expected here for the convention
according to R. T. Ellis secretary.
More than 8000 identification eernfl.
eatea have been mailed out and with
an advance membership enrollment of
12135 the convention promise to be
the largest ia the history of the as-
sociation he aUted.
Established 1866
Thanksiviog
WE EXTEND our
thanki to our cut-
tomert for their patron-
age to the entire com-
munity for its good will
and to the S u p r e m e
Ruler of the Universe as
the source of all those
better qualities of human
nature which make
progress and prosperity
possible.
5311 'lit 'HU 15 if Altll
TODAY AURIGA
U1UTES TO HOLD
THAlIKSGIYDKrDAY
.4-
- v
r-J Ooafd froai Pf. 1.) V
which recently adorned with a cover
of niii-ent white our TexSS fields.
'ho people of thla great Wat
have this year aeea nounuiauy
alesaedroor farms ksrs yielded et-
toa la such abundance that we shall
sunblv a mat nartion of the World I
annual demand) ttrourw of liquid M
gash tram
'nm tho rich miaersl veins aw
aeath oar soil; th boundless expanse
of th West Trias
plain have pro
vided rich naatnrae fot aumbonoaa
herd of cattle which supply the
markets of the-nation I the sUitty
ptno foreau of Bast Taisi have riven
ua lumber tor th aoaatractwa M oar
homos; th irrigated valleys ot Sooth
Tezaa have furnished throughout the
varvina' sea sobs aa abundance
fruits aad vegetablea for both home
and national markets; - while oar
granariee are tilled to overflowing
with cora wheat aad ether grains
indigenous . to our rich and varied
soiL Our eountrs has been free from
war and we' have been protected by
the hand of Divine Providence from
the distress and devanUtion of earth
auakea. floods. nestDeace and disease.
It is fitting and proper that at this
harvest season wo give all praise U
Him who baa accorded us uese mani
fold blessings.
Observe Day.
.. "Therefore aa a grateful people.
and in eonformit wiU Ue prod am a
tioo ot the president let as observe
Thursday November SO. 1023 as
Thanksrivina dav thronikout the
Sute. Let every eitixea residing
within the broad borders of Teaas
tola oa that day ia thanksgiving to
uod for the bounteous guts material
and spiritual. Uat have fallen from
His band. As we gather about our
familv firesides and our church al
ura. let our hearts swell in a ST est
symphony of gratitude to Him for the
countless manireststtons ot tits lov
In kindness; and mingled with oar
fervent thanks let na offer a prayer
of supplication to a Benevolent rather
for the continuance ot Ulvtne (avor
and coidance.
"In testimony wnereot. I. rat al
Neff. governor of Texas have her'
onto set my hand and censed the
great seal of the Sute to be affixed
hereon at Austin. Texas this the 27th
day of November in the year of oar
Lord. Nineteen Hundred aad Twenty
tnree.
(Signed) "Pat M. Neff.
"Governor of Teiaa."
Radiant Home
Gas Heaters
Radiant Heat
BERinG-COIlTEQ
HAROWARS Ca U
PATENTS
Patents ObUlned aad Tradomarfca
and CopyrlflMa Het'stsred
Haidway & Cathey
Ph. Presteii art Houston Texas
Offtoo saaa-ss ankers Msrtaaaa
Bultdla
MYIQIOLYED
LCROimiG BARED
(Caat'l froai Pg. !) '' T.;-'r :.
two actual aiurderere had the drivers
of tho aar Jm which thov had fled -v
District Attorney padd of Brooklya
aaaoancod that through leads discov.
kf
with the
9!trfa J9 persons la-
at lady are. noder arrest la tho
PoUw Iaspector Coujrhlla aftar hi
1923
res isuay a oeueved he aooa woo
get us aaada oa iurio A. Ceaeellaro
a printer Bought e efaantts at mur
der aad arson la eonnsotioa
"An Extra Measure of Service1'
The typical old faahioned ' Tlwrugivmg
.dinner waa characterized by ita bounty.
Good things in extra measure were prepared
. for the occaaion just a little mora than
would usually be expected.
In Houston throughout every business
day in the year the UNION NATIONAL:
BANK is giving to the requirements of their
customers just a little more attention than'
would usually be expected surrounding each
transaction whether large or small with
"An Extra Measure of Service"
Union National Binfi
MAirtSTBSXT ' V hi W CwOUSSAVgW
S10USTON '
The Bank With the Chime Clock
Hi
fx
9
T .
N V
IxJttK:
reconstrnrtion of t-g f;t " V 11
to ti aiSjiir of tae b;.k t ess
geri in one of tie boltlat roL enm
ever committed la tils city expreinci
belief that from evidence now la
band charges of first degre murder
could bo preferred tiiot only the
nlssiag gunaea aad the drive of te
murder car wnoae hientmeation ae
said already had been esUblished.
The police saW they had a near
idea ei the ami aftar Paatano had
ronf eased his Bart ia th crime aad
the Diamonds formerly well know
ia Brooklya a high eehool athletes
aad made important aaauasioaa .
Sairictitv of Turkey i: 1
S?1 Roost Wiu wfcisith
JtOKt WORTH Tests No ti.
The pre-Tkaakagirug saacttty ot t
man's turkey roes was ashsld by a
iday before Judge P. W. Howard la
oeuaty aoart at law which Tuesday
sitraoa gsve j. b. ateett teateace
If - if '
living
i
1923
T.USCti isatht.
One autumn dav
in the vear i 62 1 . the
- r succeeded in fthraing their first harvest set
aside a day on yhich to give thanks for'their hard won"
rewardfood to lasj through the long New JEngland
winter. Thanksgiving; Day meant to its foundersthe
hardy Pilgrims a day on which tp return thanks to a
Divine Providence which had "mightily blessed our
.labors." .; '.'-' ' - -
This day of feasting and friendship so well begun
unfortunately did not continue as an annual event l?ut
was intermittent and spasmodic until J 864 when by pres-
idential proclamation the last Thursday in November wa
set aside for a national day of Thanksgiving with the view
of making this date an annual holiday in every State. It
has since been observed regularly; each year.
Texu' It UnnszaUti Thankful fhts Year for
Its Bountiful rpp$ and Material Progress
THE SOUTH
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of l't ti " s in f 'I and a f "3 fne
iuf t e t. t of t...et;-.iUysV Cif-
. Lares irousn :
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' Conplata ttock Nlagari'Tinaert' Toola and (hop equipment..
1 Bend u jour prdarl or writ today tor catalog and full intorma-
: i fm iiBiitan awss.w
PKDEN STEEliCO.
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1 Day .
You're thaiikful for a - lot t
tHmgte We're diaiikful for yoiir
: patronage during ite pait
a It shows you. appreciated our'
efforts to serve you; it givet us
confidence t b continue o u r
service and value-giving policy.
STORE WILL BE CLOSED
TODAY
THANKSGIVING DAY
Mr
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in New Enorland
Pilffrima who harl
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