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THE AUSTIN STATESMAN
MONBAY, FEBKUAKY Z8, 1921.
DR. MILTON GUTSCH
SCORES OF BILLS labor leaders
3 REPRESENTATIVES
BATHING BEAUTY
NOT SATISFIED
WILL HAVE CHARGE OF
MAY ENTER RACE
TAKES SWIM IN
IN LEGISLATURE
SUNDAE CLOTHES
SAN SAM CORONATION
WITH CARINET
FOR SENATE VACANCY
DOOMED TO DIE
$
An Austin giri, whose name is
(Continued from Page One).
Victorian Ceremony.
IN YOUR BANK
LAWS ENOUGH NOW
r
.....11
per can . .
Do you know General Pender?
701
Congress
Local Cotton Exchange
NEW YOR KCOTTON.
It
AUTO THIEF IS GIVEN
NEW ORLEANS COTTON.
NEW YORK STOCK LIST.
h
WIFE SLAYER WILL
SPOTS (MDDLING).
American Hide and Leather pfd.. 441
PLEAD INSANITY
American Smelting A Refining... 4112
FIFTY-THIRD DISTRICT COURT.
100%
... 61
this
FORT WORTH LIVESTOCK.
A
CRIMINAL DISTRICT COURT.
business.
MINING VILLAGE
OF W. VIRGINIA
NOTICE
(Continued from Page One.)
AUTOMOBILE REGISTRATIONS.
Meeting In Connection With
HOUSEWIVES LEAGUE
SAFETY GRADE CROSSING
3:30 Tuesday Afternoon
the
APPROACH IN MINIATURE
made
At
SHOWN BY SAN ANTONIAN
Considetation $3900.
Alford Building,
a
it
1602 Lavaca St.
Feb 26,
to Adolph
d
By Wilson’s Corega
CONSUMERS
Ask Your Dentist or Druggist
CO-OPERATIVE SUPPLY COMPANY
•SiosM, Shet Steel A Iron v 48*
Corega Chemical Co.
forty feet long.
4'
l
4
Crowning of Queen of Spring
Festival to Be Modeled After !
Thousands of thrifty people have put
Kash-Karry on their shopping list because
they realize the savings derived from
previous visits.
LATEST REPORTS SHOW
25,826 RATS KILLED IN
RECENT ANTI-RAT DRIVE
Star Soap......per bar .04
Crystal White . . .per bar .07
Palm Olile . ...per bar .08
Large State House Oats .26
this
the
both in terms of money and power, they
lie in the field of fraternal organiza-
94
86'
STARTING SATURDAY, MARCH 5TH WE WILL
CLOSE AT 9 P. M. AND ALL OTHER DAYS G:30 P. M.
small
families
False Teeth Held
Firmly In Place
45%
87%
Previous
Open. High.Low. Close. Close.
.. 11 94 11.96 11.27 11 30 12.01
.. 12.48 12.48 11.79 11.80 12.62
.. 12.50 12.50 12 00 12.02 12.72
.* 10.97 10.09 10 56 10.56 11.17
.. 11 55 11.55 10.96 10.97 11.63
Campbell's Pork & Beans .11
Maine Style Corn No. 2
he-
con-
. 7%
83%
20%
. 31
. 7
division
6, 1920.
New York . . .
New Orleans
Savannah ....
Mobile .......
Memphis ....
OPENING OF QUEEN
THEATER IS POSTPONED
Allis-Chalmers ............
American Beet Sugar .....
American Can ............
American ('ar and Foundry
American International Corp
American Locomotive ......
On trial:
State vs. K. L. Smith. theft; found
guilty by jury and given suspended
sentence of two years. \
at
In-
Dallas ........
Fort Worth :
Austin ........
American Sugar ...........
American Sumatra Tobacco
American T. A T...........
American Woolen ..........
Anaconda Copper ..........
Atchison ...................
Atlantic, Gulf A West Indies
Baldwin Locomotive .......
Baltimore A Ohio ..........
Bethlehem Steel B .........
Canadian Pacific...........
Central Leather ............
Chandler Motors ...........
Chesapeake A Ohio ........
All shareholders and prospective share-
holders are invited to be present
General Sentiment Seems to Be
That Statute Books Need No
Additions.
Chino Copper ..........
"Colorado Fuel and Iron
Corn Products .........
Crucible Steel .........
Cuba Cane Sugar ......
Erle ....................
General Fectric ........
General Motors ........
Goodrich Company .....
Great Northern pfd.....
OLD NEGRO VETERAN OF
CIVIL WAR LIVES HERE
Effie Rowe
vorce.
Resignation of Senator Russell of
Eastland County, Received
At Executive Office.
July ...
Oct. ...
Dec. ...
March .
May ...
“SHOT OFF MAP”
A TRIP TO OUR STORE
WILL MEAN
1-1b. Jack Frost Baking
Powder, per can.........
... 35 4
...49
... 29%
.. .12.1 %
Irish Potatoes per lb. 2%e
Now is the Time to Buy
Your Seed Potatoes
I
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Chicago, Milwaukee A St. Paul.. 27*
Chicago. Rock Island A Pacific. . 27%
KASTKARBY/
(Trade Mark Rag.)
EVERYWHERE
... 38%
... 82%
... 41%
... 89%
...34
... 56%
. . .11678
.. . 38
... 67%
... 59%
«. 162
... 32%
... 33
... 21%
...120
Those Not Acted On This Week
. Will Have Small Chance of
Passage.
Inspect These
“First-of-the-Month Prices”
United Fruit ............
Virginia Garo. Chem. ...
Pure oil ................
Invincible 0il ...........
American Tobacco ......
Amer’ean Zinc ..........
•Hi
only one man
day, however.
... 11.25
... 11.25
... 13.50
... 10.75
... 12.00
... 12 00
... 11 25
... 10.10
... 1015
... 9.00
MARRIAGE LICENE8 ISSUED.
George Bell and Miss NorThur-
man.
Matthew Can and Miss Emma Bry-
ant.
Dell F. Riddle and Mrs. Lilian Mc-
Connell.
sideration $1000.
William J Dili to Mrs, Louise Gan-
in-
the
day
MM
ich
the
nd-
be
Judge J. R. Hamilton.
Filed:
WOMEN OFFICIALS MUST
TAKE DUELLING OATH
. 21*
. 28%
. 70*
. 92%
. 2%
2132
113
. 75%
"It is designed to construct a gigan- j saw the opportnities for renumeration,
tic political machine under the guise..... ‘
SUSPENDED SENTENCE I Krea and administered a sound thrash-
ing upon the watchman who was later
------ discharged.
Cleveland
Send 10c for Sample
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hasty retreat to other parts.
The wreckage in the village was
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Six deeds filed with the county clerk
Monday involved property valued at
312,009 The list of deeds follows:
Chas. Wendlandt, Jr. to L B But -
nettp. part of, lot L -Block 15, Groom's
miners and their
Armour’s Grape Juice
Pints............... .28
Quarts............ .54
Half gallons...........91
% Galveston ....
% 1 Houston .....
with assault, is scheduled for
afternoon.
K. L. Smith, charged with the theft
of an automobile from B. H. Bridges
of this city, entered a plea of guilty
Monday when his case was called for
trial in the criminal district court by
Judge James R. Hamilton. His case
was submitted to the jury, which, after
i short conference, found him guilty
and entered a sentence of two years
in the State penitentiary, which was
suspended upon its recommendation.
The trial of Jim Gerard, charged
Mrs C P. Anderson, Ford; 133373.
Oscar Jones, Marion; 513831.
sensation
tion is called at an opportune time. It
is known that Representative Cox is '
vitally interested in the West Texas'
A. and M. measure and should the elec- I
tion be called at an early date, Mr.
Cox announced that this measure might
prevent him from becoming a candi-
date.
Lee Rosner, the third prospective
candidate, had not issued a formal '
statement, but it is believed by mem-
bers of the House that he will be a
candidate.
IOST Oh Fast and West
tween dam and Conrress, n
Arthur Rowe; di-
slon D. Froth Addition, Asatin. Feb.
25, 1921. Consideration $2500.
By Associated Press.
OMAHA, Neb. Feb. 28.—Work of
selecting a jury to try Burnell Lawson
of Little Rock, Ark., on a murder charge
growing out of the fatal shooting of
his wife in an apartment here last Jan-
uary 24. was begun in district court
today. '
Lawson’s attorney, William Jamie-
son, has declared a plea of insanity will
be made by the defense. County At-
torney Shotwell has maid he would de-
mand the death penalty.
Following the shooting Lawson said
his wife did not "play fair” with him,
the police say.
The Royal Vacuum Cleaner is lighter
and has a stronger pull. A payment
of only $4.31 will put this electric serv-
ant to work in your home. Standard
Specialties Co., 733 Congress Ave.—Adv.
thorizing such merchant to transact
and improvements. Austin;
1921. Consideration $900
Fred Herzer and wife
Werchen Conveys an undivided 1-5
interest in 100 acres, out of lot 10.
subdvision of Isaac Lindsay survey;
Feb. 17, 1921. Consideration 33000.
Tlizabeth Moore et a) . by Jno. J.
Stumpf, attorney ip fact, and Jos Peter
Felain et al., by Jno. I. Feltin, attorney
in fact to Miss Ellen Cooke, conveys
lots 17 and 13. Block 1. O. L. 14, divi-
Dr. Milton Gutsch of the University ;
of Texas history department will be in '
full and complete charge of all ar-
rangements for the coronation of the'
Han Ham queen on April 22, according
to an announcement made today by
C. W. Barker, president of the 1921 j
Violet Crown San Sam.
Preliminary arrangements are now ,
being made by Dr. Gutsch for a core- j
nation ceremony of great beauty and
effect, which is expected to outdo any-
thing of the kind ever witnessed in •
this city. The full committee assisting
Dr. Gutsch will be announced later
this week, according to Arthur P Wat-
son. secretary of the San Sam. It is
understood that the coronation will be
a replica of that of Queen Victoria of
England.
A. W. Griffith, director of out of
town participation for Austin’s big
spring festival, declared today that ne
is daily in receipt of assurances of
support from nearby cities and that
he believes the city will be crowded
as never before during the festival
week, April 20, 21 and 22. "The prize
of 3500 which we are offering for the
best out of town float," said Mr. Grif-
fith, "is attracting a great number of
contestants, and keen rivalry is ex-
pected to be developed between the
towns in Central Texas for the banner
ribbon.”
An athletic program which will
satisfy the most exacting for variety
is being mapped out by Director Todd
Hart, who expects this feature of the
entertainment for Austin's guests to
be the best obtainable.
was slain. The next
,,, . . . He could have had a political career.
The bill is sponsored by the but had the initiative to make a whol-
state department of agriculture. |,y airferent career for himself. He
withheld, created
toina $15. Finder phone 2615 for re-
houses- So far the outstanding feature
of the present session lias been the 1
unusually large percentage of bills and ]
resolutions that have been defeated,
many of them in committee and others (
on the floor.
Leading legislative observers assert 1
that the present legislature is "doing
a real service to the state" by killing ,
in their inciptency many of the meas- ।
ures offered for consideration. It is (
also pointed out that there are now
more laws on the statute books than ,
is necessary for the effective admin-
istration of the affairs of the state, .
many of these laws being to all prac-
tical purposes in the discard.
There is a proposed amendment to
the constitution pending, which, exper- :
ienced law makers declare, should be
by all means adopted and submitted ,
to the people. This is the joint resolu-
tion introduced by Representative Ed-
wards of Coryell which, if it becomes
a part of the organic law, would in- ;
hibit the legislature from the consid- :
eration of local bills, such as road laws 1
and acts creating independent shcool
district*'. These measures make up
about two-thirds of the bills regularly (
introduced in the legislature and in-
cidentally consume nearly one-half of
the time of the session in calling rolls,
suspending the constitutional rule, etc.
Hobby Policy* Faring Badly.
The legislative educational program
as prepared by a general committee,
appoirted by Former Governor Hobby 1
which proposed nearly a dozen bills
for consideration during the present
season, has not met with any marked
degree of success so far at the hands
of the lawmakers. At least three of
these educational measures have al-
ready been defeated and the othrs have
not proprssed sufficiently in their leg-
islative journey to assure their passage
at this session. Not even the bill ill-
t reduced by Senator Floyd of Red
River appropriating 32,000,000 a year
to supplement the available school
fund has as yet been passed. Such a
measure was passed at one of the spe-
cial sessions of the legislature under
the administration of Governor Hobby.
One of the educational bills which is
destined to die, is that introduced by
Melson of Hopkins which proposed to
turn over the educational system of tne
state to a board of regents, similar to
that of the University of Texas, com-
posed of nine members. This board
was to administer the finances of the
schools, decide on policies and also
name the state superintendent of pub-
lic instrutcion, in fact have general
control over the educational affairs of
Texas- This bill has not as yet been
discussed in either branch.
Determined opposition is being mado
by the Texas Wholesale Fruit and Pro-
duce Dealers Association to the bill
pending in the house by Representative
Perkins of Cherokkee et al This re-
quires that every commission merchant
doing, or drairing to do, business in
the state of Texas will be required to
make application to the commissioner
of agriculture Mr a state license a-
Bills and resolutions which full of
enactment during this week in the
Thirty-seventh Legislature will have
little, if any, chance to pass during
the remainder of the regular session,
as usually the last week or a session
is devoted mainly to free conference
committees which adjust the differ-
ences between the two branches on
— naway and Miss Katie Gannaway (322-
equalled by the havoc done in the [355). Lot 7, Block E, Raymona sub-
mine workings, said the Governor and
Z, and improvements, Nov.
tion. He found the order of the Moose
as a moribund thing, with only one
lodge and less than one hundred mem-
bers- He took it up, and by his capac-
ity for organization has built it up to
a membership of over half a million.
As it is usual in this sort of thing
for the organizer to receive a portfn
of each membershipfee, Davis has
grown well-to-da. The Moose has not
been, however, a mere matter ol
money making with Davis. It is a fine
organization, actuated by the sirit uf
benevolence, the kind of fraternal
idealism common to such organization.
There are some signs that Mr. Hard-
ing may feel he can satisfy the union
labor leaders by appointing a represen-
tative of them on the interstate com-
merce commission or on the shipping
board.
T.. C. Peterson and Henry M Block,
by Sheriff to Jno. H Biggs. Jr.. Loot
4 and 9 feet off outh side of lot 3.
Block 31, Hyde Park Addition. Austin:
Feb, 26, 1921 Consideration $750.
A. B. Hubbard and wife to Will
Bradshaw and wife. Lots 6 and 7. block
3, smith Extension of Bouldin Addition
A device designed to protect auto-
mobile tourists against crossing acci-
dents is being displayed in the lobby
of the Driskill Hotel by K. W. Carter
of San Antonio. It is a miniature of
a grade crossing approach so con-
structed that the automobile is made
to pass through a passageway eight
feet in width and is so curved that the
autoist changes direction twice before
getting to the railroad crossing. A
wall some fourteen inches high en-
ables the driver to see clearly any train
approaching and also checks the speed
of the cur from becoming too ex-
cess ive.
Mr. Carter explained that cars enter-
ing the approach which he has de-
signed will have to slow down to six
miles an hour because of the double
curve. This, he said, enables the driver
to change his mind quickly enough to
avoid crashing into a train. A clear-
ance of eight feet between the track
and the end of the approach is al-
lowed. The walls of the approach are
Formal opening nf the Queen The-
ater, seheduled for Tuesday afternoon,
has been postponed until 2 o’clock
Wednesday afternoon, said Manager
J. J. Hegman Monday noon.
The postponement is necessary,
stated Mr. Hegman, because all ar-
rangements for opening Tuesday could
not be completed in time.
Conclusion of the rat extermination
campaign in Travis county resulted in
the destruction of 25,826 rats, reported
Walter E. Davis, county farm demon-
strator, Monday. Elroy School led in
the contest with 4752 rats to its credit.
Individual leaders in the contest are
school boys.of Elroy, the leader having
killed 1310 and the runner-up having
1234 rats to his credit.
Results have been received from
thirty-six out of the eighty-six schools
of the county and thirty-four essays
on "The Life History and Habits of
the Rat” have been received, said Mr.
Davis. The campa igu closed February
25. after a month’s duration.
Further details of the campaign will
be available in several days when all
schools have turned in their results,
stated Mr. Davis.
Did you know that when a woman
takes public office in Texas that she
has to swear that she never fought a
duel. Further she must swear that
she has neither sent nor accepted a
challenge nor acted as second in car-
rying a chailengt, or aided. advised or |
assisted any persons thus offending. »
All this is done in accordance with a 1
provision in the State Constitution !
which provides that all public servants I
must be able to truly swear concerning I
their relation with the practice of duel-
ling.
There is no record of the fact if
any Texas woman ever fought a duel
with another. That there may have
been feminine challenges sent is pos-
sible, but if so no news of it has
leaked out. The greatest extent of
physical violence to which women re-
sort in most cases is that of hair pull-
ing and that could hardly be classed as
duelling.
Women who contemplate running
for office had bedder view their past
and ascertain whether they have ever
participated in a duel, for teh section
of the constitutional oath concerned
with matched encounters applies to
them as fully as to men.
Duelling used to be rather common
a number of years ago and especially
was this true among the office-holding
gentry. The practice grew until con-
stitutional steps became necessary.
Now duelling is a rarity and the oath
on the subject is becoming one of the
archaic provisions of the Constitutions.
body of Addition, Austin; Dec. 18, 1920. Con-
of drastically regulating commission
merchants,” said Geo. W. Mendell, Jr.,
of Austin. attorney for the association.
The House bill by King of Throck-
morton which seeks to place the State
Highway Department under the bud-
get systen and make the department
accountable to the legislature in its
receipts and expenditures, is still pend-
ing on the House calenaar tor final
passage. The bill ns originally intro-
duced proposed to divide the receipts
of the department on the basis of 85
per cent to the counties from which
the license fees were collected and 15
per cent to the department. This pro-
posed was, howver, defeated when th
bill was engrossed. Under the present
law the division is on a 50-59 basis.
Another bill of importance, at least
to the oil industry of Texas, is by Cof-
fee of Wise which proposes to increase
the. gross production tax on,oil from
1% to 3 per cent, the increase going
to the available school fund- This bill
is also pending on final passage in the
House, but not on the suspension cal-
endar. There is also pending with the
bill an amendment which would make
the increase 2 per cent The author
of the bill said he will make an effor,
to obtain consideration of the measure
during the present week. The bill was
engrossed over ten days ago. Ther
appears apparently little chance of the
ultimate enactment of this measure as
the opposition in the House is very
decided.
FORT WORTH. Texas, Feb. 26—
Combined receipts of livestock today
were among the most voluminous of
the year to date and with the increase
in supplies came a general downward
revision in prices. The cattle trade
was particularly draggy and its only
support enme from stocker buyers
Around 3.000 head of cattle, 1500 ealves
and yearlings, 3500 hogs and 2,0000
sheep arrived. Sales of steers ruled
generally 25 cents lower. Cows were
dull at decline of 25 to 35 cents, bulk
lost 10 to 15 cents and on calves the
he would not be involved in this par-
ticular economic question, and certain-
ly would not select any one who would
be regarded as an enemy to the prin-
ciple of union labor.
For a time Mr- Harding seeme to
go to the other extreme. It is certain
that at one time or another a confi-
dential agent of Mr. Harding made per-
sonal investigations of the record and
of the standing in their respective com-
munities* of several union labor lead-
ers, notably Lee of the Trainmen’s
Union, Lewis of the coal miners union,
and at least two others.
At this point a consideration arose
which barred several union men.
Mr. Harding, by his vote in the Sen-
ate and by several direct utterances
in his campaign, was and is on record
as strongly supporting the Esch-Cum-
mins act, under which the railroads
are now conducted. It was and is
obvious that he could not well select
any one on record as opposed to the
act. This barred Lee of the trainmen’s
union as well as Congressman Nolan of
California.
The off Ichiis of the American Fed-
eration of Labor recognize this limita-
tion - and would be entirely satisfied
with any one of the several labor men
who either favor the Esch-Cummins
act or have not made violent opposi-
tion to it.
The two union meh recently consid-
ered have been Duncan of the Granite
Cutters Union and O’Conor of the
Longshoremen’s Union. Both those
men are not only satisfactory to union
labor, but are also largely satisfactory
to that class of employers who favor
the unions. As between the two it
might be said, roughly, that O’Connor
would be, say. 80 per cent satisfactory
to the American Federation, and Dun-
can 100 per cent satisfactory.
On the other hand, O’Connor has the
backing of large employing Interests
to an astonishing degree. One of his
chief advocates is the leading figure
in the General Electric Company He
is indorsed by Elihu Root, by the he d
of the International Mercantile Marine,
and by a multitude of the heads of
transportation sompanies and other in-
dustrial concerns with whom his work
has brought him in contact.
Several of the employers who have
indorsed him say that their relations
with his union are on the basis of the
closed shop and a forty-four hour week
but that nevertheless they have found
the relation so satisfactory that they
are happy to support him for Secretary
of Labor.
Who proposed Davis and what in-
terests are back of him is not clear. It
may be that in a way he represents
a compromise of the early contest be-
tween union and non-union. In the
days when he was a laborer Davis car-
ried a union car, but that is the extent
of his indentification with the-unions.
As a young laborer Davis was elected
to a minor political office in Indiana.
He did his work well and commende
himself to those who had contact wtth
him.
Bunday morning at the Burton
Springs swimming resort when
she leaped into the water, fully
clad, swam across the pool,
climbed the springboard on the
far side. did a beautiful swan
dive and then swam back to the
then entered a car with them
starting point, where she joined*
two young men friends. She
and the party drove for the city.
That she did it on a bet wus
later explained.
According to eyewitnesses, the
diving beauty proved herself a
true daughter of Neptune as she
plunged through the cold waters
to fulfill her daring wager. •
The two young men who played
the losing end of the bet ap-
peared to be great admirers of
the young lady, and both de-
clared to a mutual friend Mon-
day that they would not rest,
until each had popped the ques-
tion to her.
trade was stendy to 25 cents down
Hogs were 10 to 15 cents under Fri-
•lay’s levels, packers and shippers pay-
ing no more than 39.25 for the choice
classes. Most deals ranged from 38.50
to 9.00. Pig trading was active and
steady, most* of the run clearing at
37 75 to 8.00. A string of ewes selling
at 35.50 was quoted 75 cents higher
than a week ago.
Quotations: Cattle, beeves, 35.50 @
7 50; stockers, $5,0006.50; cows, $3,00
406.25; canners, $2.0063.00; heifers,
$50020800: bulls. $3.55005.00; calves,
$5000100; yearlings, $5.0006.50.
Hogs: Light, $9,00 69 25; mixed,
$8.00608.75; heavy, $7.2508.25; rough,
$6,254 7 25; common, 36 00^7 50; pigs,
34 09^8.00.
Sheep: Limbs, $5.006800: year-
lings, $5.00 67.00; wethers, $5.00 46.50;
ewes. $3.0005.50; culls, $1.000250.
families remained in the village and
worked in the mines. The cottages
of these, he said, “had been rein-
forced with sheet iron and sandbags.
For the protection of their families
they dug cellars where the women and
children would remain until the night-
ly shooting ceased."
Reports of the fusillade of Febru-
ary 19 which filtered in indicated that
The resignation of Senator Russell
I of Eastland was received in the Gev-
ernor’s office this morning. The resig-
| nation has not yet been handed to the
, Governor and he has not announced
। when he will call a special elect io to
select Senator Russell's successor.
Senator Russell has been absent
from the Senate about a week.
With the announcement that Senator
Russell had sent in his resignation,
West Texas members of the House
from that particular district, who are
regarded as candidates to succeed Sen-
ator Russell are Lee Rosser of Snyder,
Ben L. Cox of Abilene and Joe Burk-
ett of Eastland.
Burkett announced definitely Mon-
day that he would be a candidate. In
a statement Monday morning Cox an-
' nounced that he would run if the elec-
FOR WINONA MILLS Hosiery.
Underwear and Sweaters, call
phone 4265 and ask for Mr.
Harrell.
Great Northern Ore Ctfs........A 30 ।
Illinois Central .................. 88% ]
Inspiration Copper .......... 34 %
Int. Mer. Marine pfd............. SK
International Paper ............. 54%
Kennecott Copper ......... 18
-touisville & Nashville .........100
Maxwell Motors ................ 5%
Mexican Petroleum ....... 156%
•Miami Copper................. J8
Middle States Oil ............... 13%
General Asphalt ................ 64%
Midvale Steel ................... 30
Missouri Pacific ................ 19
New York Central .............. 71
N. Y., N H. A Hartford......... 19%
Norfolk A Western ............. 99 %
Northern Pacific .......... 82%
Oklahoma I'rod. A Ref........... 3%
Pan-American Petroleum ....... 74%
Pennsylvania ......... 39%
People’s Gas .......... 37%
Pittsburgh A West Virginia..... 29
Ray Consolidated Copper ....... 13%
Reading ................ 72%
Republic Iron and Steel......... 65 %
Royal Dutch, N. Y............... 60
•»5hell Trans A Trad............ 39%
Sinciair Con. OH ........... 23%
Southern Pacific. ex div......... 76%
Southern Railway .............. 21%
Standard Oil of N. .L, ex div.....107%
Studebaker Corporation 58%
Tennessee Copper .......... 3%
Texas Company ............. 41%
Texas A Pacific ...... .....23
Tobacco Products ......... 53%
Transcontinental Oil ............ 8%
Union Pacifk .................120%
C. S. Food Prouts ............ 231
U B. Retail HtdVes .......... . 53%
U B. Ind Alcohol ............. 68%
United States Rubber .......... 65%
United States Steel ex div ...... 812
Utah Coper p................... 49%
Westinghouse ETectric ..
Willys Overland ........
"Atlantic Coast Line ...
Coca Coin ............
•Gulf States Steel .
Seabord Air Lone
Not the famous Confederate general
by any means, but "General” Pender,
an ancient negro who lives in Austin
and as a chief delight spends his time
in telling stories of the Civil War
’days.
"General” Pender, who makes his
living by currying horses arid touching
his white friends for "loans,” is proba-
bly the best known member of his race
in Austin. His usual method of ap-
proach in making a touch Is either that
he has just injured a leg which was
broken many years ago or that he has
just received a new baby at his house.
The writer has been keeping tap on the
old "general” and he finds that the old
negro has a new baby at his house
at an average of every two months.
During the past twelve months he has
also "broken” his leg seven times. His
appeals, lacking often in veracity, none
the less bring returns because those
who know him understand that he
needs a little help at all times.
"deneral” Pender in Civil War days
was the property of the real General
Pender, a rich slave holder of Vir-
ginia. Master and slave fought
through the Civil War together, one
as commander of volunteers and the
other as tenger of the general’s horse.
Following the war "General” Pender
was given his -freedom and came to
Texas. Here he has lived ever since.
During the World War, old Pender
was one of the picturesque figures to
be seen day by day at the School of
Military Aeronautics, where he held
the position of baggage man. He was
well liked by the cadts, who continually
kept him supplied with pocket funds
at his solicitation. Despite his "touch-
ing” way he was permitted to have
the freedom of the school and the
cadets were his friends. Once when a
watchman got angry and proceeded to
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the office was first created of filling
it with a union labor man.
The complexities of this situation
and the difficulties Mr Harding has
had can beat be stated chronologically.
The first interest that became active
immediately after Mr. Harding's elec-
. tion was a group of manufacturers and
employer, who are actively and im-
placably opposed to union labor. Their
wish was that Mr. Harding should fill
this post not with a union man at all,
but with a representative of the em-
ploying interests, a captain of indus-
try Their thought can best be illus-
trated by the fact that among the
names they proposed was that of
Charles M. Schwab.
On the other hand, several other
large employers, as well as thought-
ful men in public life, among them
Herbert Hoover, recommended strong-
i ly that the best solution of American
labor problem lies In giving the rec-
ognition and moral support of a cabinet
officer to the unions.
This conflict between union labor
and the opposition to union labor was
one of the first embarrassments that
beset Mr. Harding. Almost at the
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Oct....... 12.65 12.75 12.18 12.23 13.02
Dec....... 12.93 12 98 12.40 12.42 13.28
March .... 11.30 1130 10.95 10.95 11.50
May ...... 11.85 11.85 11.25 11.32 12 02
Judge George Calhoun.
Filed:
Gulf, Colorado A Santa Fe Railway
Company vs. Texas Railroad Commis-
sion et al.; bond filed.
Stebbins & James vs. Missouri. Kan-
sas A Texas Railway Company of
Texas et al.; debt and damages.
Ex parte William P. Gaines Jr.,
minor; removal of disabilities of mi-
nority.
this destruction was further described
hy William McKell, the general man-
ager of the Willis Branch Company.
"Miners in this whole section.” he
said, “Struck September 1, 1919. The
operators generally yielded to the de-
mands of the workers, but this com-
pany decided to make a finish fight
of it, and it has been a fight ever
since. Poles carrying electric current
to the mine were blown up. Two
charges of dynamite wrecked both in-
clines. The hoist house was broken
Into and its machinery destroyed. The
tipple was fired and badly damaged
On February 19 the substation was
blown up by a charge of dynamite,
the explosion being heard twelve
miles away,"
measures that have passed in both! outset, however, he made it clear that
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