The Houston Post. (Houston, Tex.), Vol. 34, No. 37, Ed. 1 Saturday, May 11, 1918 Page: 3 of 16
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TREASON OF L W;W.
PROVEN IN COURT
Sabotage Was to Be Extended to die
Trencaei n France. :
Doenueats e4 Into Beeord Show
Plots to Spike Gum and De
rtroy rowder.were Part
of Program. .
' -. AvtcimHi Prtu Jr.)
CHICAGO May 10. Br defeat of the
aircraft prom ro nd the selective service
act toaether with the practice .of
' sabotage In the trenches in Franc and
lh faotoriea at home. It was hoped by
the Industrial Workers of the World to
crumble America's war plana according
. .te evidence presented by the government
' Friday In the aedltloua conspiracy trial
of Industrial Workers of the World 4eed
. era.
V The lit defendants listened Intently
' during presentation Of the great mass 01
' documentary evidence which characterised
eonacrlntion aa a challenge to the work
ing man. advocated spiking of gum and
aiiolllnsr of nowrtar and termed the unl
. form of the soldier "The livery of .the
r scab herder."
i "Why not aak the lumberjack T" wa
the heading of an article- In an offflolal
organ of August 1917. In which authorl
A Ilea were auoted as saying the nation'
' aircraft program would be delayed a year
' unless a strike In the Northwest lumber
f districts waa settled In two weeks.. "This
Is an open admission that we have tied
tka v.mhm " .atil llu .it nl. " . n .1
up the program said the article.
' tt m imm Wfwwfpnw Wilson
says.
slacken oil fall armies and statesman are
helpless.' He read a previous Tiotlce
And
If you
ay when tho cat
pick handle brass
neipieas. ne reaa
. presented oy me gpvernmenc as evidence
-Kignt yon are wood
v (sabotage) alts on the pi
button miut fo."
' "Whether the United States gets into
thli war or not does not alter the fact
' That Industrial organisation Is the crying
. need special i'rosecutor Nebeker read
from one or the seized documents. "One
i big union Is the power that can disband
'one. big army"
"1 belong to the Industrial Workers of
tne world because 1 am patriotic read
one of the alleged antl war documents.
Patriotism does not nwnn murder but
war does. 1 am too patriotic to enlist.
Only a few days before the time set for
registration under the selective service
draft the publication Solidarity later
suppressed.- distributed to the membership
and throughout the country an article
rilieriy attaining America S entrance Into
tne war. it opposed the draft law and de-
i tared:
"As long as the kaiser can be made the
rcapegoai for the hideous realities of to-
day capitalism can pose as awhife angel
01 purity.
. .various means of brnaklng down the
military machine by a campaign of de-
struction and the teaching of discontent
were rei erred to In some of the matter
piacea on recora.
"The patriotic Industrial Workers of the
World members does not salute the flag.
He slows down production (by practicing
. .Vr n ' . V irue "ia loyally ny in
telllgont rebellion."
Saloon Man Enjoined
Under Zone Law;
(Hoailen fort iiIA
AUSTIN Texas May 10 District Judge
George Calhoun Friday granted a tempor-
ary Injunction restraining R. Opperman
from operating a saloon within a radius
of 10 miles of the town of Lytic Atascosa
county at Whlch place ia -maintained a
government radio station and a landing
field for aviators. It was alleged that
upperman nas been operating a saloon
at Somerset Bexar county which is about
five or six miles from the town of Lytic.
'' The Injunction goes against Opperman
his agents servants ana employes.
This is the second injunction suit
brought by the attorney genaral under
authority given htm by. the iamlle sons
. acv- oi rus last special sesaton of the
imnxxnird legislature. It waa filed fol
tosrtag-nn- investigation by Assistant At
tomey General W. A Keeling J .
I The first suit waa filed Wednesday and
Was brought against Walter HKoehler
who la temporarily restrained from oper-
ating a saloon In Bexar county at a point
within one and one-half miles of the
town or i.y tie.
. Bankers' Association
Opposed to Guaranty
iAsioriattd Pros ilerf.)
V HOT SPRINGS Ark. May 10. The ex-
ecutive council of the American Bankers'
association in session here Friday want
on record as opposing in principle bills
pending In congress proposing the guar-
- anty of bank deposits of $5000 Or less
and one wnicn would impose new penal-
ties for usury. Opposition was based on
. the ground that strong well managed
banks would be forced to pay losses
causea oy incompetent- or aeiecuve sup-
ervision of less fortunate concerns.
Membership of the bankers' association
has now reached 11.147 banks. It waa
. reporiea at rriuay a meeting.
rin-':ti: :
Buy - Yonr Clsaosd eq tie
LoftiY Liberal . Credit Plan
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This beautirui jLor-
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karat solid gold
mounting is fault-
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embodying ail the
Unas of delicate
grace and beauty
' with the neces-
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sirengui. ueautuui rings
ranging in price from ttS up
to wow ana over our No. Hi
ia a leading favorite at
TERMSi 1. A' WIEK
$50
Military Wrist Watches 118 up; Army
and Navy Rings and Secret Locket
Top Rings 18 up. Special prloea on
Service Pins one and two stars solid
gold. Eaajr terms. .. .
for This .' Jtl . A MONTH
Quaranteed Iff
Elgin. '".-'.-jV-v!.:
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warranted for 15 years either polished
or beautifully engraved. Elgin m t
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UEERTt S0NC8 ACCEPTED
OPBN
EVININQS Call or writ fo?
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F0DRHILLI011 FOR
WAR WORK PLAMHED
General Conference Asked OmrcBet
. $1000000 Per Yeaj; v ;;
HeiMfo ;rrom Pwiident Wilioa
' Thanking Conference lor In-
.dortement Brought Cheert.
Britisher Spoke.
ATLANTA. Oa-. May 10. A general
eonferanca commission on War work to
look aftar the expenditure of 11000000
during the coming four years for religious
training of American soldiers and sailors
was authorised at iriflay s session oc vne
Southern Methodist Episcopal church gen
eral conference sitting here. Subsidiary
war work commissions la each of the an-
nual conferences also were provided for
and the church was asked to. contribute
11000000 year for the next four years
for tho work. I
Tho report of the war work committee
was the principal business before the con-
ference Friday. The report pointed out
the need for more ChapuUna nurses and
other workera.
A setter sent to the conference Friday
by President Wilson thanking the mem-
bers for their telegram of encouragement
Ivaa mmIvm! with mufti annlun..
The majority report of the committee'
on boundaries and finance waa adopted
Which provides for the budgeting of ail
sums for benevolences by commission on
finance to be constituted by the general
conference.
Friday night a large audience greeted
the Rev. John T. Tasker fraternal dele-
gate from the British Wesleyan Church
and the Rev. K Curtis fraternal delegate
from the Methodist church In Canada.
Disappointment was. expressed that
Rev. William V. Kelley.'fraternal dele-
gate from the Methodist Episcopal church
was unable to be 'present on account of
sickness.
The committee on episcopacy at a
meeting Friday night decided to recom-
mend tho election of six dI shops. The
episcopal address recommended ths flec-
tion of five bisbops. but' since Bishop
Lambuth Friday waa recommended for
war work the committee decided thai
another bishop should be elected.
Lady Movie Manager Dead.
(HowlM Port Special.)
YOAKUM. Texas. May 10. Mrs. W. D.
Evans owner of Yoakum's picture
theaters and one of the most popular
women of this city died Thursday morn-
ing after only a few days Illness. She ia
survived by her husband and four young
children. .
BUSINESS ADJUSTED.
TO WAR'S DEUANDS
Federal Resem Board Says Trade
. Conditions Are Good.
Bank . Clearinp Are Increasing
Wagei Are Eiiing and labor
Ii in Great Demand in
Manr Linoju
(AutcUtti Prtu Rtrtri.)
. WA8H1NOTON May 10. Rapid read
justment of business and Industry to
meet war demands (s shown .by the
federal se serve board's monthly- summary
of business conditions issued Friday.
Tha report said the transition of war
production Is being accomplished with
little loss of momentum and business
generally may be aald to be 'broadening
and settling on a satisfactory basis.
A note -of concern is expressed how-
aver over tha slowpeaa of consumers to
economise on food and clothing needed
tor tne army.
The labor semoly continues much be-
.low tRa demand and tha scarcity is now
lor spring -planting rev laoor aisuiro-
ancea are reported. - Construction work
and all lines of business deoendlna on it
are suffering severely as a result of
government curtailments. Bank clearings
generally are Increasing art Or money rates
continue firm.
Conditions note In tho districts Include:
Dallas Building activity greater crop
oonditlona excellent farm labor scarce
wagea in. all branches advancing.
Belgians Being Forced
Into Hun Servitude
iAtiatti Prtu Rtptti
WASHINGTON May 10. As part of
the practice of commandeering labor tha
German military authorities In Belgium
have registered all youths above II In
the region of Mons and are employing
.many between 14 and IT In digging and
grading close to the trenches north of
Verdun and near St. Mlhlel. the Ameri-
can sector said advices received Friday
by tne Belgian legation.
Belgian senators receivea
rotest of
by the legation says the Germans are
forcing men' women and children Into a
state of servitude throughout the mill-
prfges
sons which oomp
all Flanders
trv i
nd a considerable part of Halnaut and
tar;
and a canal
Luxemburg.
"At Erneghem. a village of Flanders."
says the legation s statement "the bodies
or is cnuaren wno naa oiea near tne
front were taken back to their parents."
INVESTIGATION OF
HIDE TRADE ASKED
- .
Prices Lower Tbi Before War bnl
Leader u Soarmf.
Camp Logan Mar See Period When
There WUl e jrew xroope
but Camp Will Probably
Be Enlarged.
y W. a. OAHO Cerrespendent
401 Kellegg Building
WASHINGTON. May 10. Represent
atlvs Qresw baa Introduced a resolution
calling upon apeakes Clark to appoint
committee of five to Investigate the bide
and leather situation. Oregg says Texas
hide salesmen claim there Is no market
now for bldea and that local prices have
been depressed below those prevailing
prior to the war and yet leather has ad-
vanced to unheard of prloea. He wants
congress to ascertain the reason for this
wide margin of prices between hides and
learner. -
CAMP LOQAN NOT
TO Bl ABANOONKD.
Expressions of alarm from Houston lest
the number of soldiers receiving training
at Camp Logan be greatly reduced beU
tho number now there and soon to be
sent to France caused Representative
Garrett Friday to take the matter up
with General Marsh and the war depart
Ha waa assured as haa been re
peatedly stated In tie dispatches that
there Is not the slightest Intention of
abandoning Camn Logan. It was frankly
stated that when the troops now there
are moved there may be a period of time
van the troops win oe lower in number
than at present but It is not expected
that this condition will exist for any
length of time aa newly drafted men will
take the place of men being sent to
France. Indications point to enlargement
rather than decreasing ump igan. said
Representative Garrett.
Cotton Ginners
Re-Elected Officers
lAutiU Prtu Report.)
DALLAS Texas. May 10. All execu
Uvea of tha Texas Cotton Ginners'
aoclatlon today were re-elected Friday
at the annual convention here. They
are: T. F. Justlss president Howland
Texas; I. A. Daniels vice president
Crockett. Texas; and S. 8. Fraxer sec-
retary. Hugh Humphries foasl adminis-
tration executive of Washington ad-
dreased the ginners and explained In de
tail the food regulation organisation.
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McCaD's
Patterns.
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Crepe Leghorn Hats White Milans Smart Tailored Hats
Feather and Floyer Trimmed Hats; a rare opportunity
" for big savings on your choice of nearly a thousand Hats
and no two among them alike.
No Trimmed Hat in aur entire Millin-
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higher price than $10.00 regardless
of . former prices or present values
Netirly 100 Hats--
About 150 Hats Formerly
$5.00 to $10.00
About 250 Hats Formerly
' $15.00 to $20.00
About 200 Hats Formerly
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About 100 Hats Formerly
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New Silk Shirts in especially attractive
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this the finest assortment of Silk Shirts
in Houston..-
New Summer Shirts
$1.25 to $2.50
Every kind of Shirt- that a man could
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Lightw'ghtNightShirts
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Cool cut extra full long or with long
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Onyx Hosiery 75c
Assortment of plain color or fancies in
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Men's "launder
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Seamless in lisle and in cotton; tan
black white Palm Beach and grays.
Summer Union .
Suits $1.25
Knee length athletic and short sleeves
in nainsook crepes and figured madras; '
"Piccadillys" and "Rockingchairs." Let
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price. (
Athletic Unions in mercerized and
ilk striped madras; white and colors. .
$2.50
Very attractive Tub Silk Union Suits
white and pink; specially priced
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$5 Men 's Wh ite Low Shoes
$3. 95
Choice of two styles Men's White Summer Ox-
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