The Houston Post. (Houston, Tex.), Vol. 39, No. 94, Ed. 1 Saturday, July 7, 1923 Page: 3 of 14
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; . THE HOUSTON ; POST? SATURDAY MORNING JULY 7 1923
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resident Kobt. jouy ue-
livers Address of
Welcome . ..
DRAWS W
- :i-."-The thirty-third annual convention
;jf .the State B. Y. P .U. of Ttxas
' ; Wixd at Talaclos July 3 with In at-
tendance of more than ZEOO present
i there being over 10 delegate from
if' ' Houston. The sons- service opened at
'.! VM un(er the direction of L B.; Bey-
f - Molds head of the raustc department of
- M Fort Worth seminary with a choir
of more than 100 volcea accompani
ments being furnished by two pianos
aid various other musical Instruments.
: President Robert Jolly of Houston In
ul opening address spoke wyrds of
""welcome and expressed his apprecta-
'. rOon of the fact that so large a num-
ver were present on me opening niam.
r - -Km also' made announcement giving fun
MAmatuiii An thA klnria nt wftrlr In
which Instruction1 would be given dur-
jngthe 12 days of the convention.
" . . Keynote Address.
' Xr. I. K. Gates pastor of FirsOSap-
tlat church San Antonio delivered the
keynote address which contained the
Idea ot Individual responsibility to each
individual. His text waft "Am I my
brother's keeper!" Wednesday morn
lnr Rev. E. F. Adams of Galveston led
f the quiet hour service In a study of the
twenty-third Psalm. After this the
classes began real work. On the first
iday there were over 450 In the classea
Tn second any mere were wen over
MO In the classes.
Dr. 1. E. Gates delivered an Inspir
ing patriotic address at the 11 hour on
the subject "What Is a 100 Per Cent
American?" Dr. J. R. S&msey of
Louisville Ky. gave an address In the
evening on a character study of
Stephen. Dr. Sampey had the quiet
hour on Thursday morning to the de-
light ot all who heard htm. Dr. E. P
Weet Houston led the vesper services
Wednesday studying with the great
crowd that attended his service on
the subject of prayer.
Other Clssses Success.
T. C. Gardner secretary of the B. f.
V V. work is handling many classes
in his department with his workers
W. P. Phillips has six Or seven classes
going -en in his department of the Sun
day school work. Mrs. A. F. Beddoe
and Mrs Hans Bush are doing a fine
Constructive work In the W. M. U.
Work. E. E. Lee addressed the con-
vention on Thursday on his famous
Baseball speech. V
It is said by those who have been
coming to the encampment for many
years that It Is in many ways the best
convention that has been bad thus far
in sis years. The spirit -Is high the
people are happy and congenial the
entertainment is an tnat any coma ask
the addresses have been splendid. As
a- whole the convention thus far is
very auspicious.
STREET WORK TO
.BEGIN AT ONCE
e Work on the removal of Main street
eeplasade from McGowen to Anita
Steenut probably will begin wlthlus-tha
nexfweek according to City Engureer
KoVea. The Smith Brothers company
has the contract
Other paving work which Is sched-
uled to get under way soon is that on
Chanevert .street from McGowen to
Klgln avenues and Brasos street from
Webster to Calhoun avenues. In both
Instances werk Is to be done by the
Gujf Bltulithlc company. Richmond
road Is being prepared for a hard sur
. face pavement that will extend from
: Grauatark almost to- the Shepherd's
Dam road.
Just as soon as the city council set-
tles the controversy over the use of the
word "bltulithic'i In the city's specula-
tions for paving Mr. McVea says he
will .Advertise for bids on the paving
; of Polk avenue from Hutchlns to Dum-
' ble street. -
55 Would-be Teachers
Take State Examination
Fifty-five applicants from Harris
' Galveston and Montgomery counties
; took the examinations for teachers'
' certificates st the Central High school
Friday morning. The examinations
. will be repeated today and on August
17 and 18.
. W. W. Hlggins county superin-
' tendent of schools stated that the
- Avamlnailnn rtM nara wmllrl Vl m fnrVnii1
fhj ed to the state hoard of education at
Nausttn for correction.
TTtttll thin vear thjtae' ATHmlnntlnni
.-v"were held monthly with the exception
the new law which goes into effect
September 1. after which no more
tecond grade certificates will be
sued the state Is giving every oppor-
unlty to applicants to secure their
1 certificates.
i
; Krassin Ousted From
! London Office Report
i Associated Press Report t
? LONDON July . It Is officially
e? announced that Leonid Krassin has
;been removed from his position as
head of the Russian soviet delegation
in London says a Reuter dispatch
from Moscow today.
NEW YORK
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H0UST0N1ANS EAf
MELONS APLENTY.
AT PETERS FEAST
Allie Anderson Proves
He's Champ in Lee
Brother's Patch
After being alone In. a JOOO-acre
watermelon patch all day 10 Hous-
fenlans returned to the city at :30
p. m. Friday from the watermelon
feast and barbecue given at "Peters
Texas by H. C. and W. A. Lee to
celebrate the opening of the melon
shipping season. Thex event was
branded an unqualified success de-
spite threatening weather and a two-
hour delay on the train. ;
.The party left the union - station
at' 1:10 a. m. In a special car. Wil-
liam Robertson Houston Ifee repre-
sentative had charge of arrange-
ments Arriving about 11 "a. m. the
visitors Immediately began to work on
the melons. The supply was unlim-
ited. The watermelon eating contest (for
professionals) was won by Fire Com-
missioner Allie Anderson. Judge Ches-
ter H. Bryan came out ahead In a
horse race.
The only speech of the day was
made by Judge Ewlng Boyd who was
elected to thank the hosts.
Lee and Lee with 1000 acres of
their own planted In melons and
agents contracts' on almost that many
more lay claim to the title of the
largest Individual watermelon grow-
ers In the world. Their farm has
shipped 160 carloads already this sea-
son and It Is expected that 700 car-
loads more will go out within the next
46 daya AH of these will be Tom
Watson melons and the majority of
them will go to cities in the North
and East A solid train load was
shipped to Kansas City and Chicago
Friday. For the remainder of the
season shipments are. expected to
average SO carloads dally. E. A.
Hurt division freight agent for the
Santa Fe and D. A. Ross trainmas-
ter are in charge of the special mel-
on trains.
Those who made the trip to Peters
Friday were:
O. B. Parker John H. Payne C.
J. Lllley Sidney Van Ulm C. D.
Walde W. L. Stalllngs manager of
the agiioulturaU department of the
Chamber of Commerce; Burt Rule.
publicity director of the Chamber of
Commerce; O. N. Edgar. W. E. Woods.
E. A. Hurt. D. A. Ross Allie Ander-
son fire commissioner: J. H. B.
House water commissioner; H. A.
Halverton land and tax commissioner;'
F. W. Kessler Judge Ewlng Boyd.
Judge Chester H. Bryan Judge Camp
bell Overstreet R. C. Patterson John
B. York. M. F. Hathaway. Court
Norton T. A. Blnford A. C. Wlnborn
O.'W. Vaughan. L M. Barton. O. A.
Cordell J. H. Johnson and William
Robertson. .
FOREST PARK CEMETERY not a
graveyard but a beautiful Perpetual
uare ouriai para. aqv.
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New Orleans limited
AlkSteel; All-Pullman Train
via
Louuville & Nashville R. R.
Leaves New Orieaaa SMS P.M. -Arrives
m New York P.M.
M f !:-j't u.
'' im muuuu aiauu
0 V. .Leaves New Orleans &00 P. M.
if P.' AntmkNiVafl ftl(t as
Additional Through Sleepers
Leave. New OrUaaa &30A.KL
Arrive in New York fet5A.lt.
er rWrrW Sbnsietha ryras. -
MictfCY cW CATcH AS
"tWcstcrs hanging aoumd Trtt
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City Prepares for
Street Car Fight;
J.A.BeelerComing
Active preparations by the city to
contest the petition for a temporary
Injunction tiled in federal court by the
street car company will begin Monday
according to City Attorney Sewall
Myer. Two men from the J. A. Beeler
company of New York traction experts
engaged to represent the city will ar-
rive In Houston today to assemble data
for use In the hearing of the case
July 19.
Later J. A. Beeler will come to Hous-
ton to take part In the litigation. His
services will cost the city $150 per
day snd expenses. The two men who
will arrive today are to receive be-
tween 25 and $75 daily.
Former Klan Official
Asks $20000Q in Suit
CHARLESTON 8. C July . T.
F. Brower of Columbia. 8. C. today
filed suit In the United States dis-
trict court here sgalnst the Ku Klux
Klan Inc. for damages of (200.000
of which $100000 Is for punitive dam-
ages. The plaintiff alleges Injury In
this sum to his reputation and "due
to an alleged" communication. or
"decree of banishment" Issued against
him by the head of the order while
he was serving ss exalted Cyclops at
Columbia.
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City Office
Ph. Preston 602
Union 8tttlen
Kh. Preston 2290
Enjoy the Week-End
Go Via
Sure Dustless Reliable Quick-Cool
V ' Every Hour on the Hour
SPECIAL RATE THIS WEEKEND
$1.95
Ticket good going Saturday and Sunday and re
.ununjf any time up to 1 1 .00 P.M. train Monday.
By Fontaine For.
MArtY AS
CITY GETS BIDS
ON LUMBER SHELL
Contracts on bids on 165000 feet of
timber 135 carloads of gravel and 85
carloads of shell probably will be
awarded by the city council Monday
according to Street and Bridge Com
missioner W. R Brltton. The mate
rials are about a two-months' supply
for the street and bridge department.
Mr. Brltton was pleased with the
prices he says competitive bidding
brought forth. The lowest bidder on
120000 feet of Sxftx20 long leaf yellow
pine timber 90 per cent heart was the
Jones Lumber Co. with a price ot
$42.50 per thousand feet. The same
company bidding 182.55 turned In the
lowest figure on 45.000 feet of 3x8xi0
creosoted timber. Nine other compa-
nies And dealers submitted bids on the
timber. There were six bidders on
the gravel and two on the shell.
Noted Narcotic Sleuth
Passes at Nogales Ariz.
Associated Press Report.
TUCSON. Ariz. July John A.
Toomey prominently connected with
government narcotic enforcement work
In Arizona and the southwest for a
number of years died late last night In
Nogales Arts.
Before coming west Toomey wss In-
strumental In breaking up Illicit traffic
In drtigs In St Louis and Kansas City.
Fast Trains
Every Sunday
Leave Union Station
8:05 a.m. 1:30 p.m.
Returning
Leave Galveston
7:45p.m. 9:00p.m.
$1.50
Round Trip
Children 75c
at Galveston
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Round
Trip
Conservatory
Observes 16th
Commencement
Pipe organ selections numbers by a
splendidly trained 15-plece orchestra
a five-piano overture and piano and
vocal solos featured the sixteenth an-
nual commencement recital of Smith's
Conservatory of Music Friday evening.
Diplomas of graduation were award-
ed seven of the conservatory students:
Mrs. Lydla Mae Crow Misses Lometa
Starnes Llllle May Williams Clara
Schroeder Bernadlne Derrick Elnora
Bauhof and Messr. Harold Gulnn and
Angel Schuvlksky. Many other pupils
received honor certificates and medals.
The diplomas were presented by Rev.
W. M. Harrell who delivered the bac-
calaureate address.
The program opened with "Proces
sional" played on the pipe organ by
Professor Smith after which J. W.
Bailey delivered the Invocation and
Miss Llllle Mae Williams gave the wel-
come. Musical selections followed.
Those contributing besides the grad-
uates were Miss Anita Matley vocal-
ist who sang "The Night Bird's Com-
ing" (Bayers) andMiss Cosetta Laur-
ence vocalist accompanied by Mrs. E.
P. McClanahan. Pupils from the Inter-
mediate department played the five-
piano overture.
Eight Die 38 Injured
In New Zealand Wreck
WELLINGTON. N. Z. July .
Eight persons were killed and 38 in-
jured yesterday when an Auckland-
Wellington express train was derailed
near Taumarunus. -
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Hoover Electric
Sweepers
Cool and Breezy
Seersucker
Suits
r
$12.50
Lorraine
Suitings-
$20 Mohair Suits $16.95 $25 Mohair Suits $19.95
Feature Value Pure Irish Linen Suits $14.50
Two-Piece Wool Suits
Tropical Worsteds Crashes Flannels
$20.00 Two-Piece Suits $17.50
$25.00 Two-Piece Suits $21.50
$30.00 Two-Piece
$35.00 Two-Piece
Men ! See
Melt's Stetson Ox-
fords the world's
best reduced. Ar-
nold's Glove-Grips
the perfect fitting
Shoes in young
men's brogue stylesy
reduced.
Men's Oxfords
100 pairs dC OC
extra special. i) JiOD
All White
HOUSTON LEGION. .
CONDEMNS AGTOF
NEW KORK MAYOR
Report Differs With Hy-
lan Regarding School .
Text Books ' -
A resolution was passed Friday night
by Thomas Dlsmuke post No: 52 Amei
lean Legion condemning as unworthy
the action of Mayor Hylan of 'New
York In ordering an Investigation of
the American history textbooks used
In the public schools of New York city
which resulted in the filing by David S.
Hlrschrleld of a 40000-word report
which Is said to "besmirch American
traditions"
In the report It is stated the books
contain anti-American propaganda
leaning toward the annexation of the
United States to1 England. A number
of well known Individuals are named as
supporters of the books. The Legion's
resolution says "We recommend all
history and text books contained In the
Hlrsetifleld report aa safe and proper
for use in our public schools."
The subject was brought to the
Legion's notice by the organization's
Americanization committee and was
dlcussed first by Thomas Dlsmuke post
St a meeting June 15. The resolutions
committee was instructed to prepare a
resolution denouncing Mayor Hylan's
action and It was adopted unani-
mously. 7
OPTOMETRIST TO EXAMINE YOUR EYES
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fHr.fsn.tM ml an tu
Suits $26501
Suits $29.50
These Values
High stnd Low Shoes
Havana brown kid
or
calf per
$6.50
pair
Oxfords Reduced
THE MOST
STORE
Lumber Bill
Squabble Goes to
Council Today
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' A committee appointed' by the city
council to decide payment of a lum-
ber bill to which Street and Bridge
Commissioner W. R. Brltton objects
Is expected to report today. The com-
mittee is comprised of Commissioners
H. A4 Halverton and James H. B.
House. i
The matter concerns two orders
placed With the Herman Hale Lumber
company last year. Prices on two lots
of material' are given In the contract
at $43.75 and $39.50 per thousand feet.
When the material priced at $39.50.
was delivered to the city recently It
la stated. It was billed at $43.75.
Mr. Belk approved payment of the
Invoice because he. said the company
was unable to deliver the timber In
carload lots and had to handle it sev-
eral times in the yards. Mr. Brltton
objected to paying a higher figure
than specified In the contract.
Sterling Purchases
Downtown Property
R. 8. Sterling of the HumSe Oil and
Refining company Friday purchased
from S. F. Caldwell receiver for the
General II oompariy unimproved
property at Louisiana street "and Texas
avenue across from the city audito-
rium. He also purchased a tract at
Main street and McGowen avenue the
total consideration being $90000.
According to Miss Florence Sterling
sister of Mr. Sterling the property was
purchased merely as an Investment. No
Palm Beach
Suits
Palm Beach
Suits
$1?
Summer Trousers
Palm Beach Mohairs Tropical Worsteds and Gabardines
$5.00 and $5.50 Trousers $4.45
$6.00 and $6.50 Trousers $5.45
$7.00 and $7.50 Trousers $6.45
$8.00 and $8.50 Trousers $7.45
Clearance of Hosiery
Women's White Silk Hose $2.25
Women's medium weight white silk full fashioned Hose; Onyx
pia&e with a high spliced heel and double sole; lisle nr
garter hem. Special - $&0
Silk Hosettes 99c .
Women's or misses' all pure Silk hosettes in red green aa
or black; sizes 8 to 9H- Special ( j"C
Women's Lisle Wunderhose 50c
Sheer Mercerised Lisle Hose made
spliced heel; double sole; in black white or tan. Special
Misses' Hosettes 50c
Women's and misses' jersey ribbed
dark brown or black: the stockings
Children's Socks 25c
In sky green brown navy or black stripes; sizes 5 to 9H; In
plain white French tan dark brown black and putty; jp
sises 5 to 7ft. Special 4dC
PROGRESSIVE
IN TEXAS
Immediate improvements are contem-
plated ah said Friday afternoon.
Deeds to the property were tiled for
record Friday in the office of Albert
Townsend county clerk..
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T HERE It reason for mry-
thing that happens. "Com- .
mon-seni killr misery. Common
tense also stop boils! S. S. & is '
tne common
sense remedy
for boils be-
cause it is
built on res-
son. Scien-
tific authori-
ties admit its
fowerl S.S.8.
nilds blood
power it builds red-blood-cells.
That is what makes fighting-blood. .
Fighting-blood destroys imparl- 'i
ties. It fights boils. It tights
pimples I It fights skin eruptions I
It always wins I Mr. V. D. Schaff
557 15th street Washington D. C
writes: ;;
"i tried for years to get nllef
from m bad case of boils. Erery- . .
thing failed until I took S. S. S.
J am now absolutely cured ami '
it was S. S. S. that did it." 1? i
B. & 8. is sold at all gooi ' '
drag stores in two sixes xbo i
larger sin is more eronotnlMU
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