The Houston Post. (Houston, Tex.), Vol. 37, No. 285, Ed. 1 Saturday, January 14, 1922 Page: 2 of 16
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THEtH0UT0r4P0ST;.SATUUDAYJX.vuu lAUUv' I. Ivi...
houses and QKcit inn were actually
tuartled by armed wen. t
A Tool tee eviui-uvo Mitwrro at wm-
deer tkat tha outlaws tkaj-s ad crooks
I the 8:t had mobillaed at Mex'a. In
tha lifht of all tha (acta as revealed" bjr
tba inurartigatioiv a ro d was ordered.
Tela orlsinally Included two tlacM only
there not beinf euon-h men to taie ear
el with safety more than these. In these
two places alone 163 gallons of wlilsky.
was found together with almost every
known gambl nr. dev'ce. Somt 20 peoiile
were arrested as ope; a tors of these two
places.
Martial Law Ntoassary.
"The Rangers and tha prohibition en-
forcement officers gaihered these out-
laws in ona of the ra'.ded gambling homes.
The lrral mdr arr from the attorney gen-
. eral'a office together with the Usngors
informed me that for ressons not mws-
- nary here and this t ma to relate it would
b ncesrv to declare manial law to
dean tha Mexia section of the rouutry of
lawlessness. There was noibj:g to do
but to declare mart al law or retire van-
' guished from the field of onfU-t. I was
unwilling for the law to bow at th" feet
of the bootlegger the gambler the this
and the crook. I was uuw.llir.g for cr me
to find a protecting shelter in the vary
center of Texas tivilaf?on.
"I therefore declared martini law anil
martial law w'll remain in force u- til
CTery vest! of lawlessness Isi swept
dean from every sqnsie foot of fie Mex;a
community."
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ARKAEEHTiPARLEY
BUMS C03PLMT3
Robertson Pays Tribute
To Near East Relief
Houston Post Special.
OKLAHOMA CITY. Jan. 13. 'The
achievement of the Near Cast relief in
aalvagir-c a nation should be commended
heartily by all and the co-operation of
tha American people in this dis"ntrrest-
sd workasbould be spoken" wss the iu-
dareement g'ven the Near East relief
by Governor J. B. A. Robertson of Okla-
homa following the anrual reg onal con-
ference tiiait recently closed here
The endorsement of Governor Robert-
son makes -.animors the approval of
governors of every 6 ate in
tha othera having given their indorse-
ment of the work in months past.
. "No one in the United States can be
withowt a feeti.g of distress over the
trend of erects in the Near East Gov-
ernor Robertson stared. "I have been a
participant in a sma'l way in a a neere
effort to do some becom ng thjig that
would prove helpful to the stricken
nunla of Armenia. I heartily indorse
the work of the Near East ret el.
Oovernor Pat M. Xeff. of Texas re
centr indorsed the work in a letter to
Mrs. Anna Waller district director at
Houston Texas.
Governor Robertson attended a nam
ber of the business sessions of the re-
gional conference here.
-
Plans for Re-Establishirig
Agricultural Agency Good
Houston Post Special
TEMPLE. Texas Jan. 13. Plans be-
ing formed for re-establishing the pff.ee
of county . agricultural demon;:trat"on
agent in Bell county are rece'virg much
eccourarenveat and it is sxd that the
(reject w 11 succeed.
Several months ago when f nances were
at low ebb the cou ty eommisa oners felt
impelled to withdraw support aid the
position was dlscont nued. Recently the
extension department of A. and M. col-
lege sent agents here to interest farmers
and business meaa a revival of the
po"t.on.
The eMlere proposes to set aside $1 600
anraTy for suinort of the place provid-
ed the emmtv win sunrly at least a i addi
tional $1000 per aacum. . Ommerral
rjraniiato-f of TetniJe eld Belton are
co-opera U g for restorat.
torstjka.
chfeBrk
Lrcat'on of Nechjs Bridge
Object Orange Conference
Houston Post Special.
ORANGE. Texas. Jsn1 13. Jadg-
Jeaee B. Peck and eng'neera were in
Oraage Thursday eve ing. conferral;
witt County Judge Ed S. MeCarrer. Maj-
or Lea and others eituezs relative to tUe
tentative location of tl e Ncches river
bridge. It is understood thst a survey
will be made at an early date by the Tex-
as and federal hi-Iiwav departments ai.d
that O-ange cavity's nee3 and c-nvtn;-erces
in emnectae. the cou-ty highway
with the bridge wil be brought icto con-
sideration. Orarge county offic"als ci'ixens are
well pleaded with the present arrange-
ments for the bridge.
Burch Case Gees to Jury
As He Wished on Friday
' Associated Press Report.
LOS AXGELSS. C.-L Jan. 13. The
ease of Arthur C I.urch. acUKed of mur-
ennr J. Belton Kennedy here Isst Au
wst 5 wa given to the jury at 3:57
o clock Friday efternoon.
Barch rmiled as the 10 women a-d two
ea fled out of the ou-t room. He
often had sa d be hoped his fae would
ee pot in the t a 'us of the jurors on a
FrM-iy. the 13:h day of the month.
The ease went to tr'al eight weeks ago.
(Cont'd. From Pg. 1.)
tier t!ie i:iw proposition the fortifies-
tious on the American island of Guam
which bate always proved a source of
ti leasiness to the Japanese are amorg
those wh'ch are not to be increased.
Vice Admiral De Hon represented the
French delegation at the afternoon meet-
ing of the committee of fire instead
of M. Snrreut. at the latter'a request.
No official explanation was made but
it was understood that M. Sarraut de
sired to romam at his hotel as be was
expecting advices from Paris.
Chinese Bankers Would
Raise Shantung Rail Loan
Associated Press Report.
PEKIN. Jan. IS. A Chinese bankirg
group ban s:g:i!fiel a willingness to raise
a Idju of $110000000 to be used as cash
payment for the purchase of the Shan
iung railroad recording to information
received here Friday. The loan wonld
be secured by the increased customs du
ties as a result of the Ch'nese customs
agreement reached by the Washington
conference.
The bankers are said to have reached
the agreement to raise the loan as a re-
sult of cahle advices from the Chinese
delegates at Washington saying that
America and Great Britain had shown
approval of fh's course. '
The Pekin government Friday cabled
the Washington delegates to the effect
that the Shantung question was in the
bands of the delegates and saying there
was no truth In the reported changed
policy of the Pekin government relative
to the Shantung question. -
Chinese Territory Would
Be Opsn to World Trade
Associated Press Report. I
WASHINGTON. Jan. 13. The port
of Tsingtao and the entire Kiaochow
leased territory would be opened by
China to the commerce of all nations on
equal te-nis u:;der an agreement reached
by the Chinese a-d the Jana;ese arms
delegations Friday in continuing their
conversations over the Shantung contro-
versy. Tiie restoration of the rTaochow
leasehold itself will bo taken up Saturday
by the two delegations ' ..
The deletion it was understood dis-
posed of Friday in its entirety the ques-
t'on of reonening K'scnow. the Japanese
dedarirg Japan wanted uo exclusive set-
tlement nor d'd she desire an interna-t-'o-1.!
settlement.
- Cha it was further nnderstood.
agreed to resnect the vested rights of
forei?-era in the territory and to allow
forei.era to enioy a'l t-f.'e a:!vaiMe.
The comnunique issued after Friday's
meerirg said:
The twe-ty-f'fth meeting of the Ch'-i-ese
a d Japa-ese delegates .was held
Fridiy at 11 o'clock a. m. in the gov.m-
fg board room of the l'an-Ameri-in
Union bu'Mrg and the discussion of the
opening of th former German leas d
territory of Kiaiehnw to foreign trade
v.as d cu3set aid an agreement was
reached.
'The meet"- ad-mir-p-' at 1:30 o clock
to meet at 10:".!) o'docK Saturday morn-
rg Ja.:uary l.
MerLsrt Slulbs Is New
Lubbeck County Clerk
Houston Post Spec'aL
LCBEO0K. Jax IX Herbert Stubbs.
f .r ti.e past th.ve ycircs with the (Junr
entee Abstract com;ia'-y of this city an l
fonne.-lr with the county elerk s office
was e.ecled to Ml the vaea-cy lift
by the res'gnatioa of County Clerk Sam
T. Oarls effective January f rst.
Mr. Davis a recognized fixture of the
Lubbock cou ty courts for the pct ten
years becDmes tue mansger of the West
Texas Hospital company of wh rh Dr.
Chas. Wa; :er is president and chief of
staff. Th s hot-pital company is com-
rleting their fonr stnry mo !ern br ck
hospital plant and will occupy it during
n s montn.
POINGARE TAKES .
"DP.BUPHS OE.
. PREMIER'S POST
Cabinet to Succeed Briahd
Ministry to Be Ntmed
Soon
Associated Press Report.
PARIS Jan. 13. M. Ppincare offic'al-
lv informed President ALllcraud late Fri
day afternoon after a long conference
With the president that he accepted the
task of forming a cabinet to succeed the
liriand ministry and would present the
list of his colleagues Saturday.
Premier Rriand s resignation seems to
ttnpA nmttamA M.Mt nm.n t ) n vttiiaml
UU.V HHVU .vy.v. m.uvub B"' I
(.iklin mml In ma iw nAlitii.1 ri rn Till '
tha Washington esW eraaea. Instnw
tlons to this effect were reeahred t'rtdar
in a cablegram from iL Uriaud retiring
French premier who eonttonea aader
French procedara t sxerdse tha func
tions of his office until hia auecsseor
takaaap hla duties . .
CONGRATULATORY ' f
MESSAGES POOR
IN ON NEWBERRY
Senator Spends the ' Day
Answering Hundreds
of Telegrams
'j ;( . .... : rV -v; ' .lis' v;-i
Suits ''lfiM
Associated Press Report
WASHINGTON. Jan. 13.-SeBator
attitude of the major.ty ot the press is Xewberry of Michigan tha title to
fairly accurately reflected in the follow- . j w. i
inr r.ot from Journal: I whoM e0t0rUI " W' red by tha
r
Ilia decision is doubly rearettable senate Thursday night spent Friday at
first because it deprives the country his desk answering hundreds at tela-
the midst of the negotiations of a skill- grams congratulating him on tha sen-
ful advocete whoso supple mind more ate action. The aenator said he wat
than once has avoided dangerous flashes happy to know that the attacks on him
and secondiy because ltriand's deelura- in the senate apparently had not reduced
tions having neither been debateil nor the list of his friends as attested to by
voted upon no clear indication as to the the sheaves of messages
views of parLsnient on the points dis-i When Mr. Newberry reached the sen-
cussed at Cannes has becu given his sue-. ate office building half a dosen Dhotor-
cessor." j raphers were perched on the entrance t
mo lie siaiiers ui a uniiuumiBi iru- sirps. k uusuvu wim laem up waisea
dency such as the Figaro and the Echo into his office only to find another lot
de Paris ou the other hand do not con-; of camera men awaiting hia appearance
ceal their joy at the resignation. I there.
Thacomuiiinit dcmitv. Marcel Caehin. The senator said he exnected tn stick
writes in I.'Huraanite: 'The res rnation on the job "now that the Question to his !
ot tne ministry increases tne trouoies rignc to sit in tne senate bad been defi
and aggravates the dangers of the situs- nitely answered."
tion nat'iir.al ad international. Mwo
rival Jactions of the bourgeoisie hence-
forth arc locked in bitter strngle. deal-
ing blows which will weaken both."
Sarraut to Continue
As Delegation Head
Associated Press Iteport.
WASHINGTON.-Jan. 13. President
.".I llersnd of France has directed M. Sar-
raut head 0 the French delegation to
continue that capacity until the end of was bailed' again.
Orarige Petroleum Sets
Screen on Winfree No. 4
Houston Post Special.
ORANGE Texas Jan. IS. The Or-
ange Petroleum company started sett Inr
screen in their No. 4 Winfree Thursday
at a depth around $350 feet. This well
is not far from tha company's Winfree
No. 3. which come hack flowing at the
rate of 3500 barrels -Thursday when it
American Sawmill Machinery
Cordwood
Saws
Drag Saws
Hoist and
Wood
Splitters.
Sawmills for
Fordson
Tractors.
Portable
Variable
Feed Saw
Mills
We carry in stock a full line of American Saw Mill Machin-
ery. . If interested write for detailed description and speci
ficattons. Free on resuest.
eaa Mauwr svenv sons rai I
PKI)KN IliON & STliKliCO.
WORTS! !
SifK-SITO.W. MAS ANTOSno PT.
Giero Meat Market Is
-Robbed; 2 Suspects Held
t J in
I was repoi
I aasnecu 1
Houston Pjs Special
CTEEO. Texas. Jan. 13. A local
seat market was brohen Into and robbed
cash last Wednesday n'ebt. it
reported to city authorities. Two
leets bare bee? arrested a-d chirred
with this burglary but both declare they
were sot in town at the ume of the
robbery.
LUFKIN CHURCH ELECTS.
Houston Post BpecIaL
LCFKIN Texas Jan. 13. The B. T.
P. C of the First Baptist church have
elected the follow ng offcers for the
ew year: President Urady Woods;
Ties-prcs dent Gladys Scarbrongh: treas-
rer Gladney G bson; secreta.7. Jame
Baker Cant hen; librarian Enna Stewart;
There are 31 members. A membersb'p
drive ia to be made this week under the
eareetic of Mrs. Chas. Prothro.
Two Fires at Nacosdcches
Causes Losses of $13030
Houston Post Special.
NACOGDOCHES Texas Jan. 13.
Two fires occurrirg within an hour Fri
day rooming caused losses of aonroxi
air.tely S13.000. The home of Dr. C. C.
Pierce was destroyed at 2:30 o'clock
with loss of $7000. At 3 o'clock the eon-
tests of the City Bakery and Restaurant
on mvd street were destroved with losr
of gTOOO. The bnilding. belonging to E.
II. Elnunt was damaged to the extent
of SIO0O.
Caures of the 6-es are nnkniwn. Both
re insure! tLe former for $4000 and
Jie latter for SooOO.
Red Cress Health Center
To Be Placed at Belton
Houston Post Spec'aL
TEMPLE Texas Jax 13. Through
co-operation of the Young Men's Cham-
ber of Commerce a d physicians of the
city a Bed Cross health center will soon
be establshed at Belton. Children's
clinics will be held on the second and
fourth Saturdays of er.eh month.
Parents derring it.format on regird-
irg the physical well being of the:r off-
spring wil be accomodated and informed
as to what eonre to pursue where de-
fects are found. Oie of the clinics will
be devoted to dental case.
The Elks have offered fr. .r
their dub rooms and professional ser-
vices will be donated.
r PRELATE FOR TURKEY TROT.
Hoc loo post BiciaL
affecting a Turkey Trot association were
feraaadated at the regular meeting
mt tko bserd of directors of the chamber
at eosanteiee held Tbarscay afternoon.
Details for this organization will be work-
4 mmt mt m Imim MMfl. I .
To have every yard and flowergsrden '
agw srith yellow comes next fall during
a lwracy irot n the newest plan of
sa Cara Cvle leagae.made at the mvt
asaetat of this organiaatioB held Wed-
aaeday afteraooa.
' V1SIT1KQ IN HOUSTON.
ra-. . L. Jaqae of West Columbia
nd Miaa Bebeeea Will mt u..
J'a arc vi. ting at the home of J. K
Methodists of Georcetown
Conference Meet Jan. 16-17
Houston Post Special.
TEMPLE Texas Ja 13. The Meth-
odist ministers and laymen of the forty
three charges representing over 8000
members of the Georgetown conference
district will conduct a two day session at
the First MetbotLst church here January
ltt and 17. Mora tbaa one hundred at-
tendants are expected indud ng some
prominent religious leader from the
largest etlee of Texas.
Questions w.ll be discussed affecting
the effifency and work of pa Mora and
plans hod for conduct rg a Lvely tsd-
gehstie enmna'g? thronghont the district.
Men's Shoes
This morning we place on sale several hundred
pairs of our "Standard Makes." But this sale does
not embrace our entire stock.
1 0 styles Hanan's Shoes ; regular
price $15.00 to $16.59
17 styles Hammersmith's "Special";
regular price $10.09 to $12.00
13 styles Hammersmith's "Monarch";
regular price $8.00 to $10.09
$1250
$8.50
$6.50
This Sale Does Not Embrace Our Entire Stock
303 Main
! Lbock. Helena street. Mrs. Jaqne
S ffiss WiQiama have mtuj friends
I
aUCON-PWIFT Com rs-a Ry R.
! aadhlia Bebeeea Swift were mar-
nad aawa Waannasj.
PATENTS
aatets Oetainea ana traaemartia
ana CepyrlflMa SKgntarsa
HARDWAY & CATHEY
oane ftaM sa Mevstoa. raaa
OCtice fOI etrosa witaing
'rVT7rl A T T A rriTT
Xv Galvanized After Expansion
THE BEST THAT MONEY CAN BUT.
Also Painted Lath Channels Corner Beads Brick Ties Etc.
Mall Orders Given Proirxrt anal Careful flttsntlssj.
I IORTON & HORTON
' BillLOINO MATERIALS
nwiniit raa
y: -'.Kv'"''iv sw-:t .:-: '--i?'a-'aiaT-:::'iv
rrom nan ocnuiinvr cc marx
Wholesale Surplus -
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They're new fresh Suits and Overcoats just from the
tailoring shop of Hart Schaffner Ac Marx sold to us
at less than it cost to make them. It's your oppor-
. tunity to get the finest Clothes made at an enormous
saving. '
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Suitt and Overcoats Suits and Overcoats Suits and Overcoats &
made to sell up made to sell up made to sell up
to $52.50
' to $42.50
to $62.50
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Men's Trousers Of fine all wool
fabrics stripes and suit patterns;
$8.50 $7.50 and $6.85 $C Of
values. veOl
Broken lots of Men's Suits and
Overcoats; in all-wool worsteds
and cash- $01 CA
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meres.
Clearance of MenYShoes
French Shriner & Urner and C B. Slater High Grade
Shoes. You'll find big savings at these reductions
I French Shriner ft Urner
1 Shoes re- & 7f i
. ductd to... '
C B. Slater &Q flC Other standard Off
Shoes reduced. t90aa7i Shoes reduced. PU.Oa)
OnM&hh atra e4
W. C. GODP AKIV
"THE FASTEST GROWING DGPAKTMOfT STORE Bt TEXAS?
Special Today Only-
Li 1
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Newly Arrived Hats in
Faille Silk ad Straw
'.. . .; : .
-at
Combinations
Regular $7.50 and $10 Values &
A delightfully complete selection aa to P
new and favored styles colors and trim-
ming motifs. ' Large and small Hats to
please the particular fancy of every
woman. Specially priced for today only
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