The Houston Post. (Houston, Tex.), Vol. 40, No. 110, Ed. 1 Wednesday, July 23, 1924 Page: 3 of 16
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THE HOUSTON POSTIT WEDte0AP MORNING JULY 23 1924.
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'Pittsburg Plus 9 Plan
Is Abolished By Order
Of Trade Commission
.rK-fy' Aeaodated Preas Report.
fe WASHINGTON. Juv 22. The ted-
'J 'ral trade commission today ordered
';the United State Steel corporation
; - to abandon the Pittsburg plus system
";"f determining the price of ateeL
' The commission held to be an un-
fair method of competition the system
by which the corporation and its snb-
sidiurien quote prices on rolled steel
Jrodncts manufactured by aud shipped
rom their plants outside Pittsburg at
'a Pittuburg base price plus an amount
equivalent to what the freight charge
' would be from that city. The practice
thus was found to be a violation of
the federal trade commisison act and
further to constitute a means of price
discrimination in violation of the
Clsyton net.
The commission held specifically
that the system is contrary to the
public interest not based on the law
of supply and demand is a price fix-
ing system succeeding the old steel
"pools" "Gary dinners" and other
methods and thnt it is made possible
by the alleged domination of the steel
industry by the United States Steel
corporation. It also held that the
Pittsburg plus system lessens and
eliminates competition retards busi-
ness in all steel centers eicept Pitta-
burg and adds greatly to tne cost of
steel production. It adds $HO000.0(M1
a year to the cost of steel to farmers
in 11 Western States the commission
declared.
Commissioner Gaskill tiled a dis-
senting opinion in which he held the
commission to be without authority to
prohibit the steel corporation operat-
ing its severnl plants wunln the law
from maintaining the same price at all
its plants. While not specifically dis-
agreeing with the commisison's find-
ings as to the effect of the Pittsburg
pluR system he declared "the law
rocs not require absolute freedom of
competition" nor does "the law en-
join the ohxervance of sound economic
principlea."
U -;.;. in tt innnunimnt
of its order what it believed would be
the effect of abandonment of the sys-
tem the commissioner said it would
build up all steel producing and con-
suming sections outside of Pittsburg:
return to the Western and Southern
steel users the natural advantage of
their location; decentralize the steel
industry and industries using steel
products: enforce price competition
among the steel producers and elimi-
nate other alleged evils in the indus-
try. The commission in Its order for-
bade the I'nited States Steel corpora-
tion or its subsidiaries from quoting
any steel price without listing sepa-
rately the price of the steel and the
transportation charge.
The United States Steel corpora-
tion in the hearings and arguments
before the commission contended that
the Pittsburg plus system was the re-
sult of competition in the steel indus-
try and that it was created by free
operation of the law of aupuly and
demand.
The fight over Pittsburg plus has
been one of the most bitter ever
waged before the federal trade com
mission. The entire proceeding was
brought on the commission's own in-
vestigations and bearings were held at
virtually all aeel producing points.
Attorneys for 32 associated Middle
Western States and Western steel con-
sumers joined in the move against the
system.
Committee Meets
To Buy Gowns For
'Miss Galveston
Galveston Bureau
Tha Houston Post.
GALVESTON TexaB July 22. A
special meeting of a joint committee
representing the Galveston chamber
of commerce the Galveston Mer-
chants' association and the Galveston
Beach association will be held within
the next 10 days to finance "Miss
Galveston" who will represent her
city at the Atlantic City pageant to be
held September 2 to 6.
Miss Loraine Holzhaus who was
selected as Miss Galveston in the an-
nual bathing girl revue will be sent
to Atlantic City by the Mallory Steam-
ship line. She will accompany other
Texas beauties on a boat sailing from
Galveston August 23. The beauties
will return on the Mallory liner Con-
cho leaving New York September 10.
TRAFFICCLUB OK'S
PORT BOND
SSUES
Members of the Traffic club put
themselves back of the port bond
issue Tuesday by adopting a resolu
tion endorsing the plan. The issue
calls for $500000 to be voted July 2ti.
$300000 of which will be used to
purchase fire fighting equipment and
a fire boat and $200000 for extension
of the Pub he Belt railroad.
Why the port needs a fire boat
was explained by Captain B. C. Al
lin at the noonday luncheon of the
organization at the Kice hotel. He
said that land fire fighting equipment
was not efficient in fighting ship
fires. It is the custom to tow a ves
sel which catches fire into midstream
where she will not endanger other
vessels. The fire boat then nulls
alongside and extinguishes the blase.
Captain Allin also made a plea for
the railroad bond issue.
The attitude of the steamship men
toward the bonds was told by C. B.
Fox. Houston manager of K. Sgitco-
vitch and company. He heartily en
dorsed the purchase of the fireboat.
and was favorable tn the extension
of the Public Belt railroad.
Dredge Overhauled at
Island Off For Mexico
Honston Post Special.
GALVESTON. Texas. July 22.
After being reconditioned in the Gal-
veston drydork at a cost of $150000
the big seagoing dredge St. Hilda
owned by the United States Iredging
company sailed Monday night for
Tampico to resume dredging opera-
tions in the Panuco river. The St.
Hilda is working on a $4000000
dredging contract to clear the I'auu
co river for navigation.
Stated iimms!
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Get a package of "Horlick's" and use it at your home
German Sailors
Freed After Try
At Shore Leave
Houston Post Special.
GALVE8TON. Texts July 22.
Six German seamen members of the
crew of the German steamship Otto
Hugo Btlnnes No. ft Tuesday were
released from the county Jail where
they were held for two daya follow-
ing an attempt to dash by immigration
guards who had been stationed on
the vessel to prevent men' of the crew
from coming ashore.
Five of the seamen overpowered an
immigration guard following the ar-
rival of their vessel here Sunday.
They failed in their attempt to make
shore however when other guards
apprehended them as they left the
ship. A sixth seaman was confined
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In jail Monday when he became vio-
lent in an attempt to reach shore.
Immigration authorities refused to
permit the seamen shore leave be-
cause the ship's crew list was not
viaed by the American consul at Vera
Cms or Hamburg where she tooched
before coming here. The ship sailed
Tuesday afternoon for Germany.
LIBERTY MEETING CLOSES.
CALDWELL Texas. July 22.
The meeting which has been la prog-
ress at the Baptist church at Liberty
for the past week dosed Sunday
night. Rev. Mr. Ray of Romerville
conducted the services which resulted
in four accessions to the church.
ISLAND
FILLING
TO START SEPT. 1
Galveston Bsrsaa
The Hoastoa Pest.
GALVESTON. Texas. July 22.
The 1150 horsepower Diesel engine
and other equipment for the 1 175000
booster plant to be used in raising
the grade of the west end of Galvea-
ton Island will be aasembled and in
operation by September 1. It was an-
nounced Tuesday by the United States
Dredging company contractors who
have charge of the grade raising
work.
The booster plant will be construct-
ed on a huge steel barge which will
be stationed In Offst's bayou in the
extreme western part of the city.
From this point the plant will pump
enough earth to raise the west end
of the city about eight feet above its
present level.
The work will be similar to the fa-
mous esst end grade raising project
which was carried out here several
years ago. The entire eastern sec-
tion of tbe city was elevated several
feet above its old levet gfrin' tnst ;
part of the city frea Bin t 14 fee
above aea leveL
Brownwood Postmiwtef'
Masonic Leader Ii III
Associated Press Report i '.;!'
BROWNWOOD Texas Jnly Hr'
D. F. Johnson past grand master. OS
the grand lodge of Texas Aaeieei ' '
Free and Accepted Masons and poet-
master here waa stricken with ape ;
plexy today and ia n a critical
dition at bia home here. Relatives V
have been notified C
W. C. MUNNCOInfiOT
"THEFASTEST CMOWINQ MPAMnttMTtTQUBI TtXAS
STORE HOURS
DAILY
8:30 A.M. to 6 P.M.
July
The building of the Great Wall
of China was begun 214 B. C.
Its length is 1400 miles and the
height varies from 15 to 30 feet
earaice
dales
Our July Clearance places the final low price on hundreds
seasonable pieces of merchandise. It is an economy
in every sense and extends the length and breadth
of every floor. The values are here awaiting the visits of
thrifty shoppers. The W. C. Munn Company guarantee
of quality accompanies every purchase.
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RUNNING ON BOTH TICKETS
A CITY WITHOUT A FIRE PROTECTION
A PORT WITHOUT ADEQUATE FIRE PROTECTION!
Either Is Unthinkable!
Fire is no respector of persons or property.
Our Port has been built at a considerable cost. Ships are loading and unloading at our wharves every day and
the number is increasing rapidly. The Port ships and cargo need the protection which can only be provided by
a Fire Boat.
THE PORT RAILROAD
The Public Belt Railroad is the golden link that unites the Port and industries along the Channel with the City and Trunk Line
Railroads throughout the State. With the rapid development of the Port comes the necessity of extending this railroad down bo th
sides of the Channel and to connect its detached sections so that it can better serve the Port and industries. It is proposed to expend
about $200000 of the Bond Issue for this purpose.
Read thla newa Item from New
Orleans.
(Galveston News July 11. 1M4)
SISAL CARGO FIRE IN
HATCH OF STEAMER
AT NEW ORLEANS PORT
NKW nRLKANS. La. July . The
dork board tire tn Peluea tonlcht was
fighting a stubborn blai that broke out
In a als&l rargo aboard the steamship
Valderoan-Hftrtland. Ths blase started
from spontaneous combustion In the
bunker hatch and th boat which waa
t the nine-mil" point raced full apeed
ahead fnr the fireproof government docks
at Poland street where he tied up.
II waa estimated the blase had dam-
aged the cargo valued at 1100.000 to the
extent of f25K0 and the ahlp valued
at 12(0.000 to thx extent of $6004.
Captain '11. Johanaen Is master ef the
hip. It Is a Norwegian boat bandied
through the Norton A Lilly Agency."
Can you figure the less to our Pert
as a result of a wild firs Just upon
ths svs of a new season?
Everybody VOTE FOR THE PORT BONDS Running On Both Tickets
Respectfully
E. A. PEDEN Chairman
R. S. STERLING
R.MFARRAR
D. S. CAGE
R. J. CUMMINS
The following firms and individuals heartily endorse this Bond Issue and urge the voters to support it:
James Bute Company
Anderson Clayton Co.
Weatherford Crump Co.
Turning Basin Compress Co.
Bering-Cortes Hardwsrs Co.
Bemls Brothers Bag Co.
Foley Brothers Dry Goods Co.
Farrar Lumber Co.
Peoples State Bank
Taylor Lumber Co.
American State Bank
W. L. Macatee & 8ons
J. W. Carter Music Co.
Levy Brothers Dry Goods Co.
United Dredging Co.
Guardian Trust Co.
Daniel Ripley eV Co.
Texas Transport A Terminal Co.
8outh Texas Grain Company
Houston Land & Trust Co.
Schutte A Clark
Guaranty Nstlonal Bank
E. H. Dumbls eV Co.
First National Bank
C. Bender A Sona
Cheek-Neal Coffee Co.
Carglll Co.
Shippers Compress Co.
Houston Drug Co.
Cravens Dargen A Co.
Public National Bank
Harrls-Hahlo Co.
Baker Botts Parker 4 Garwood
Palnter-Relchmann Co.
Sakowltz Brothers
R. M. Gordon 4. Co.
Peden Iron A Steel Co.
Horton A Horton
H. E. Deterlng
Atlantic Gulf A Pacific
South Texas Lumber Co.
Lubbock A Yancho
8. J. Daugherty A Co.
Geo. H. McFadden A Bro. Agency
Sinclair Refining Co.
Bering Manufacturing Co.
MhUMHaiaSwt)
F. G. Pettlbone
J. R. Cheek
John A. Hulen
W. L. Jones
Frank Andrews
Magnolia Petroleum Co.
Alexander Sprunt A Sons
W. S. Hunt
Jamea N. Darrow
Texas Abstract Co.
United Central Oil Co.
Adams and Porter
Hogg Brothers
Houston Oil Terminal Co.
Magnolia Compress A Wsrehouse Co.
South Texas Commercial Nat'l. Bank
Cooley Schwelkart A Seaman
Weatlnghouas Electric A Mfg. Co.
Southern 8teamshlp Company
Myers Spalti Mfg. Co.
Flaxman Dry Ooods Co.
Jeeae H. Jones
Bankers Mortgage Co.
Fowler A McVltle
J. 8. Pyeatt
John McClellan A Co.
Fidelity Trust Co.
Gulf State Bank
Houston Pilots
F. W. Heitmann Co.
Howard Kenyon Dredging Co.
R. B. Everett A Co.
Galena Signal Oil Co.
Gulf Refining Co.
Suderman A Young
Bay Towing Co.
Texas Chemical Co.
Armour Fertilizer Works
S. Sgltoovlch A Co.
The Texas Co.
A. F. Ksttmann Tent A Awning Co.
Spencer-Sauer Lumber Co.
R. W. Wler Lumber Co.
Don Hsll
W. T. Carter Lumber Co.
American Steel A Wire Co.
Vote For The Port Bonds Running On Both Tickets July 26th 19
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