The Houston Post. (Houston, Tex.), Vol. 37, No. 346, Ed. 1 Thursday, March 16, 1922 Page: 5 of 16
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THE HOUSTON MARCH 16 1922.
I?'CHAIRIJEll"TRyi
TO GET CONTROL AT
KIWANIANS' STUNT
But Miss Eden and Her
: Telephalic ' "Master .
' 'Mind" Win N
pouaton Kiwaolans let a new record
' (or a stunt luncbtoH at the regular meet-
In Wednesday at the Rica hotel when
(our "ehalraen" made individual attempt
to control the meeting and ended with -a
compromise program in which Miss Hope
Eden and partner "Master Jiind" Free-
. eott both of the Majestic aUrred. .
H. W. Allen advertising manager o
The Houston Poet started to officiate at
chairman but 0. 8. Brueh Joe Green ana
&F. Be Ik aroae each announcing grave-
that he end he alone hid been se-
lected chairmen. Several "eerlous"
apeecpea were begun and hooted down
particularly one on Muscle Shoals sched-
uled (or 40 minutes. -
Then Mr. Belk won out and introduced
Miss Eden and ber telepathic stunt . Inv
mediately s the varioua prominent me
present ware "put on the pan" in a aeries
of clever answers to questions they were
supposed to oe .cogitating over.
One was assured he would be intoxi-
cated not later than Saturday. Another
was told that his inner disturbance was
not love-merely indigestion. A third
was told his reputation was that of the
worst bridae nlsver in the world.
OrlHe O'Reilly sang a pleasing number
State ;
News Bfiefs
iFROM HOUSTON POST CORRESPONDENTS
section with the ahooUng of Frail It
ell. an. a ncichhnp. five miles . nor
east of here Tuesday. Dunagao a bond
aeseeeeeeeaoeeweeaeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeoeeeeMeeeefeeee
Rebuilding Campaign
Of Baylor Alumni Is
Off With Big Promise
WACO Tanas March 18. The second
week of the Baylor unlverilty alumni
rebuilding campaign with the object to
'build new chapel M library buildings
at Baylor Tf an with O. H. Penjand
Htate director engaged in '.organising
Northwest Texas. He will visit Wichita
rails AmaxillA Sweetwater and Brown-
wood 1 '.
' Dr. 3. B. Tldwell o( the Baylor (acuity
held aa organisation conference at Sher-
man Tuesday night Dr. 8. P. Brooks
president of the university will visit
Tyler Thursday and Texarkana Friday.
Services are being volunteered from
all parte of the State according to alum-
ni leaders. The campaign proper ia set
to bea-ln March 25 and last through
April 0.
Dallas Grass1 Jiry Sliest
DALLAS. Texas March 15. The
r 1
grand jury retained its official silence
on- the Rnthblum case when it reported
to Judge It. B. Seay in the criminal court
Wednesday 'morning no indictments out
of the 22 returned having any bearing
on (he whipping of Rothblum which has
been under consideration of the indicting
body for the last week.
Dlsouss May Fata.
TEMPLE Texas March 15. At a
meeting of the 'high schoor senior class
held Monday a discussion was had over
the question of whether the usual senior
class Dlay would be presented si me
and at 1:45 the meetina adoiurned with
a viva voce vote of "the best session of I a-radnitin axerolaea lit Mav or whether
aaaaxagmn ' I l t i ..U .J.nd
the season."
Hidalgo County Road
" Bondsl Are Approved
MERCEDES. Texas March IB. HI-
dajto county's $1250000 bond lasue has
been approved by the attorney general s
department according to a wins received
Wednesday afternoon by Wv Vi Chadlck
of. Mercedes a member of The commis-
sioners court of the count.
Dispatshea bearing an Austin data line I nd combings horse
lipsBrins in an suersjoon vspcr iram
few days ago announced that -the bonds
were to be disapproved and 'occasioned
intment to residents oi
issue
no little disapi
the county who voted for the
unanimously
Proceeds from the Issue will be a
to build a hard surfaced highway from
Bdinburg to Pharr and easVand west
from Phsrr to the Starr anal Camerun
county lines. . ' .
Examlalnr' Trials Bpsa
ORANGE Texas. Marck 15 Attain-
la man an.1 Jnhn'nla UmtAilt. rtpnutV I PSSrl JobniOn dauthtor Of Mr.
sheriff charced with murder In oonnec'IJ- W. Johnson of Taylor was married
tion with the slaying of Luke Halley and W. M. Sims of Waco Saturday eve-
Henry D. Griffith was begun in J. J. I"". ' 0 clock the .bride a home
Hairs justice court Here weanesaav. I "
haa been placed at 11000
Beasaent Banker Retiree.
BEAUMONT. Teise. March 15. Aft
er IS) years in bankingduring which time
ha haa risen) from the position of runner
In the old Beaumont National bank to
active vice president and cashier of the
Tesaa Bank and Trust company Howard
Gardner has tendered his resignation to
go with the Phoenix Furniture company
aa treasurer and assistant general man-
ager.
Hair Rate Approved.
AUSTIN Texas March 15. The
Texas railroad commission has adopted
and approved a rate of 15 1-2 cents per
hundred pounds on human hair stumps
BflJ AAmKinaa knaaa laaalaa aaaata Kails
os aaii wwwuiiai uvmo taenia ) w l
alpaca hair' llama hair ana carpet wool
straight or mixed csr loads or in mixed
care with camels hair minimum weight
mimj pounds per car.
Rail Body Session Hold Over.
AUSTIN Texas March 15. Because
of -the postponement of all cases on the
docket of .toe railroad commission there
was no ooen session of the commission
Tuesday which was the date set for the
regular monthly meeting''
Proailnoot Couple Wad.
TAYLQR Texas March 15. Miss
and Mrs
Wllma Potter 28 whose body waa seared
two weeks ago when her clothing caught
fire from an open gas stove died here
Tuesday night as the result of her In-
juries. -. . ; - i '
." Beaumeat Baak Deposits Up.
BEAUMONT Texas March 14-Lffbe
statements of the five banks here ahow
desposlta at the last call of l4000.000
aa against 112000000 lata in December.
BsaamoRt Building Modern:' '
I BEAUMONT. Texas March 18. De-
tails of plans for the business building;
to be constructed by Will P. Oldham on
the site of the old Oldham borne at Part
and College streets ahow that It win be
one of the most complote market bonaaa
in the State.
. Take Qoliad Boned Caaiat.
GOLIAD Texas March 15. Trustees
of Goliad county are busy thia month
taking up the scholastic census. It is
believed there will be an Increase over
last year.
Mag"alla Grove Meets.
Woodman Circle Magnolia Grove No.
540 will meet at 8:80 p. m. today at W.
a W hall. 700 la Branch street.
Bryans Home Given to v! " . fj
Hospital Association ; '
LINCOLN Ntb. March 15. Formal
announcement that Falrvlew the home '
estate of William Jennings Rrysn. P.-mthn
eest of Lincoln bsd been offered to the
Methodist Episcopsl Hospital association
was made Tuesday by Charlea W. Bryan . '
a brother '
No condition la atUched to the gift:
according to Mr. Bryan other than that .1
the property ahall bo used and maintain-
ed for hospital -purposes by the associa-
tion receiving It ;
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Corporatleas Chartered
. Houston Post Special.
AUSTIN Tessa March 15. Char
tered wednesdayi
Texas Coast Oil company of Houston;
capital stock $78000. Incorporators:
vassett Hlakely J. M. Frost Jr. i. T.
Wyse. M. V. Frost and G. J. Lee.
West Texss Children's Aidand Wel
fare association of Abilene; no capital
biock. incorporators: W. A. Minter
T mi era s w mm
ve x. rerry ana w. J. smwuer.
Lometn Sanitarium ram nan t of Tvima.
ta; capital stock $12000. Incorporators:
W. M. Lowe W. I). Biggs and W. A.
wntnenberg.
8tamford Baseball dub of Stamford;
capital stock $4000. Incorporators: D.
x. rernna a M. Kmard and T. J. El
liott.
Baker Hotels of Fort Worth; capital
coca (ouu.ww incorporators: T. B.
Baker Charles St Clsir snd Hill Grover.
AAA Auto Hotel company of San
Antonio; capital stock $5000. Incorpo-
rators: Harry James Foote William
Tom Foote and Charlea Edward Mang
ham.
State Building and Loan association of
uailas; capital stock $10000000. In
corporators: W. C. Eveoett Louis Bin
iock uuoert Hlrsb and Sam Turner.
Rebkopf Mattress company. Inc. of
Texarkana; capital stock $21000. In
corporators: Albert Rehkopf Josie Ren
aopr ana .uuuie Kenxopr.
Amendments filed: Hub Furniture
company of Temple decreasing its capi-
tal stock from $20000 to $13000: Ship
tnannel development company of Houh
capital stock from
rr khiuuu to sou.uuu;
ment company of McAdlen
IcAllen Improve-
len. increasina its
capital stock from $45000 to $75000;
Interstate Compress company of Fort
Wortb decreasing its Capital stock from
$480000 to $00000; United 'States Over-
all company of Fort Worth changing
name to Willlamson-Dtckle Manufactur-
ing company; Nixon Cigar and Candy
company or uaiias changing name to
Merchants Cigar company.
Permit was granted to Fensland Oil
company of WumingUin. Del. capital
stock $1000000 Texas headquarters at
iron wqrui t. . UoKer mate agent
Austin' Judge Indefinitely
Defers Action on K. K. K.
AUSTIN -Texas March 15. Judge
' Jama's' R. Hamilton took under advise-
mint indefinitely Wednesday a motion by
the grand jury bere citing for contempt
of court J. D. Copeland police commis-
sioner and F. G. Reynolds clerk of a
fraternal order alleging tho two men re
fused to answer Questions concerning
their membership and the membership of
others in the Ku Klux Klan when they
were called betore the grand jury in con-
nection with the investigation of the klll-
int of Peeler Clayton here last Decem
ber.
Defense -attorneys said following the
announcement that the matter was taken
' Under advisement that habeas corpus
proceedings would be started at once and
the ease be carried to the court of crim-
. inal appeals should. the judge order the
two men to jail lor refuaal to testify.
25 Fleet Bids Reoalvad.
Associated Press Report
WASHINGTON. March 15. The ship
ping board Wednesday had received 25
bids in response to the advertisement of-
fering virtually its entire fleet for sale.
tbe Mayfete plan would be adopted.
Pick Datlalmere Tonight
TEMPLE. Texas. March 15. A meet
ing of the dedaimers ot the Central
grammar and Reagan schools will be held
in the high school auditorium Thursday
night for the purpose of picking the ones
to renresent each school at the Bell
county contest March 25.
Ceero Sphool Board Election.
CUERO Texas; March 15. Announce
ment of a school board election to be
held April 1 to fill vacancies which will
be left by the expiration of the terms of
three of the present members was made
at a meeting of the board Held Monday
night
Americas Eggs to Mexico.
MONTEREY. Mexico. March 15.
Several carloads of American eggs have
been received at the Monterey market
during the last few days. Eggs are be-
ing sold at 4.20 pesos a hundred and the
price haa abojui a tendency to tail au
during last week.
UalnJuredvWhee Car "Flips."
DAYTON. Texas. March 15. Seated
in a small touring car while it turned a
'flin" down a 10-foot embankment and
escaping without injury was the unusual
experience that befell Mr. and Mrs.
Stencil of Webster Monday afternoon.
Victoria Dental Office Robbed.
VICTORIA. Texas March 15. The
office of Dr. J. H. Tolson dentist was
robbed some time Sunday afternoon and
about $00 worth' of gold crowns and
bridges stolen.
Rodriguez Hevolts.
VILLA HERMOSA Mexico March 15.
General Gerardo Rodriguex revolted
against the federal government two days
ago. He is - said to be at .1 Uenso a
sugar cane hacienda near here.
Subscribe $ 1 500b for Church.
SINTON Texas March 15. The Sin
ton Methodist church Has concluded a
subscription list of over $15000 toward
a new church buildinx. flans are being
made for a $JOoou plant
Texas Banks Not Falling.
AUSTIN. Texas March 15. Accord
ing to T. P Priddie Jr. deputy banking
commissioner there hue not been a fail-
ure among the State banks in Texas this
month.
To Give Oyster Sapper.
GOLIAD Texas! March 15. Fannin
school trustees are making arrangements
for an oyster supper and dance to be
given at the Fannin pavilion on the night
of March 25.
Katy Builds Fuel Tanks.
SMITHVILLE. Texas Mrch 15.
The Katy ia having erected two more
fuel oil tanks here of 55000-barrel ca-
pacity each. I
Little of importance was brought out .the
principal feature. being overruling motion
of defense attorneys for severance of the
cases.
Slayer -of Two Girls ladlctod.
AMARILLO Texas March 15. Hous-
ton Upton 18 who seriously shot him-
self followinc the shootina to death of
two Floyd county girls as they slept early
in the morning of February 27 haa been
indicted on a charge of murder by the
Floyd county trand jury according to
advices from Floydada where district
court ia in session.
Ninth Wall laAt Ploaesr.
PIONEER Texas. March 15. The
Washington Oreron Oil ramnanv's No. 1
well on the Webb farm one mile west of
Pioneer drilled into pay sand Wednesday
and is now making 200 barrels. It is the
ninth producing well in the field.
Big Gasaar At Eaatlaad.
EASTLAND Texas March 15. The
Unit Oil company's No. 1 Burkett well
South of Eastland came in at 8275 feet
Wednesday making 14000000 feet of
fast Another well in the field came in
as a big gasser a year ago but now ia
making 40 barrels of oil per day.
Baatlay In Taylor.
TAYLOR Texas March 15. Ed R.
Bentley of McAllen candidate for State
superintendent of public instruction was
in Taylor Monday. Mr. Bentley ia presi-
dent of the McAllen Rotary club and past
post commander of the American Region.
Woman Seriously Barsed.
FORT WORTH Texas March 15-
Mrs. F. R Wilton was burned perhaps
fatally when she fainted and fell across
a fas stove at her home here Tuesday.
Neighbors hearing her cry ran to her
rescue and smothered ber blazing gar-
ments. Extend Bryan Limits.
BRYAN Texas. March 15. The city
commission has voted unanimously to ex-
tend the city limits by taking In about
20 acres of land additional adjoining the
southern corporation limits.
Fruit Trees Uninjured.
MINEOLA. Texas. March 15. The
fruit crop in this section baa not been
injured in the belief of many old resi
dents.
To Install Radio Phoae.
MINEOLA Texas March 15. W. K.
Thompson recently nominated for mayor
is planning to install a radio station at
his store.
137 Acres Brings $18900.
CORSICANA Texas March 15. A
tract of land containing 137 acres sold
here yesterday for $18500.
Cattlemen Favor Tick Fight.
EL CAMPO Texas March 15. The
cattlemen in this district are air In fa-
vor of the tick eradication law according
to a statement by Gerd Peters.
School Census Under Way.
EL CAMPO Texas March 15. C. E.
Whltlev has been employed as census
enumerator for the El Campo independ-
ent school district. He expects to have
the work completed within a short time.
Paris Farmer Arrested.
Dunagan farmer la under arrest in con
Hutchinson ScMitchellCoTy
Our Plant
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Credit
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EXCLUSIVE
KLASSY
KLEANERS
AND
DYEjRS
Pantitorium
Preston 598 .
rank ShiplWcl Mgr.
The Original
Houston Home
of
Hart Schaffner & Marx
Clothes
404 Main
Houston Texas v- 914 Preston.
Pelaez ta Refute Accusers.
MEXICO CITY March 15.-MJenerar
Manuel Pelaes who ia living at San
Francisco has declared that he will be
here next week in order to refute some
of the evil versions made public here re-
garding Ms hostile attitude towards the
political administration of Mexico.
' Special Veslrs Veek.
MINEOLA Texas March 15. Next
week will be special venire week with tile
district court for this county in session
at Quitman.
Sehulenburg Election April 4. '
8CHULKNBURO Texaa. March 15.
Mayor Gus Russek has ordered a city
election to be held Tuesday April 4 for
the purpose of electing three aldermen
to serve for the ensuing 'two years.
New Print Shop at Corsleanl.
CORSICANA Texas March 15. L.
M. Morton C. E. Millerman and James
B. Robinson are preparing to open a
large job printing establishment in Corsl-
cana. Storm Strikes Lafkln.
LUFK1N Texas March 15. A vio-
lent windstorm accompanied by an elec-
trical display and the hardest rain of the
nesson reached Lufkin st 8 o'clock Mon-
day evening. '
Diea of Burns.
DALLAS Texss March 15. Miss
SIMPLE APPLICATION
THAT DISSOLVES
BLACKHEADS
No more aqueednc and plnchlnt to st
rid of thoaa unslshtly blemish black
heads. There ia one simple safe and
sure way to get them out and that la to
dissolve them. To do this Just set about
two ounces ot powdered neroxin from
your drussi't sprinkle a little on a hot.
wet apoose rub brlakly over the black
heads for a few aeconde wash the parts
and every blackhead will be none.
Plnchlns and equeeslnc out blackheads
make larse pores and you cannot set
all of the blackheads out this way while
this simple application of powdered
neroxin and water - dissolves every par
ticle of them ami leaves the akin and
pores In their natural condition. Any
druss't wlH sell . you the powdered
neroxin and about two ounces will be all
you will ever need.
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The very best assortment of
SPRING SUITS we .have ever
offered.
Snappy pattemsin sport models
as well as a fine selection of more
conservative patterns.
We want you to realize that
these are we firmly believe the
very beat values to be found in
the city of Houston at the price .
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The Famous "Buster Brown"
Lisle Hose
In gray navy black and white. Spe-
cial at per pair
25c
The Newest Sensation
Tal-ly-hq Ties
Proving so popular now in the East!
Beautiful patterns to select from.
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A Most Extraordinary Offering
TODAY!
7150 Pieces of Sparkling Oat
Glass In a Pre-Easter
Sale
Real Rock Crystal Cut Glass in more than a score of useful
and ornamental pieces. Many new and pretty designs.
The values range from $6.00 to $ 1 1 .95.
Round Bowls
8 and d-inch Bowls
Sugar and Creams
Fruit and Flower
Baskets
Compotes
4-Pint Jugs
Fern Dishes with
linings
Glasses in Sets
Ice Cream Trsys
3-Piece Nappies
Celery Trays
12 and 14-inch Vases
Footed 9-inch Bowls
Ice Tubs
Round Nappies
Punch Bowls etc.
Featured at Choice
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SPECIALTY SQUARE
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Blouses anil Overbiouses of Georgette Crepe
Specially Priced at n sj Q CS
IPlV.Os? lzes 34 to 44
Dainty garments ot full-bodied Georgette Crape to a Tarlety ot attracti?
trlaa: trimmed with real filet lace beading and embroidery: nean
bisque navy black and white and.fc few high shades. Not all slsee In
each model. .
Shirts Made to Order
With Your Material During Our Sale of Shirtings.
Special arrangements have been made to make up shirts to your Indi-
vidual measure at thia low price. We will furnish collar bands buttons
and thread you to furnish the material.
Notable values In Cotton and Linen Shirtings during this rent
Today the seeond day.
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