San Antonio Express. (San Antonio, Tex.), Vol. 46, No. 284, Ed. 1 Wednesday, October 11, 1911 Page: 5 of 16
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SAN ANTONIO EXPRESS: WEDNESDAY MORNING, OCTOBER 11, 191
Ladies Take Notice
Thursday, October 12th
Mrs. John Smitley Calvin
Will Remove Her Baking School
From San Pedro Park to
N'os. 236 and 238 Ave. C
where she will be pleased to meet all
her old patrons and many new ones.
Food products of all kinds will be
discussed.
Special instructions on how to use,
and why you should use Calumet Bak-
ing Powder and White Wings Flour.
Baking Commences
Promptly at 2:30
The usual large cake given away
each day to some visitor.
Bring Pencil and Pad to Take Down Ri-
ccipts. Everything Baked Served
To Those Present.
NEWS FROM AUSTIN
Tho Express A list in Bureau—Office 112 Hast Sixth fUrcct, Drlskill Hotel Uuildlng. 01,1
telephone No. 1SS8. M. M. Harris, Staff Correspondent.
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READY FOR CELEBRATION
Knights of Columbus Expect a I-arjfe
Crowd in Austin To-
morrow.
n»< Express Austin Bureau.
AUSTIN, Tex., Oct. 10.—Everything is
In readiness for the first State-wide cele-
bration of Columbus Day in Texas as a
legal holiday, Thursday, and it is ex-
pected by tomorrow evening there will
be many visitors here who have decided
to take advantage of the railroads' con-
vention rate. Under this rate those who
attend may leave their homes tomor-
row morning and remain in Austin until
the night of the 14th.
The various committees in charge of
the details of the celebration report ar-
rangements are completed and it is ex-
pected every feature of the celebration
a'ill be carried out as scheduled.
Work on the temporary altar in Wool-
dridge Park, where the pontifical high
mass is to be celebrated, is nearly fin-
ished and provision has been made to
prat over 1000 especially invited guests;
tnere is room for about 10,000 to stand
and witness the ceremonies, which will
begin promptly at 10 o'clock and he
concluded at noon. The sermon on this
occasion will be delivered by the Rev.
Father James Ivirwin, former rector of
St. Mary's Cathedral in Galveston, a well
known orator. The celebrant will be
Right Rev. N. A. Gallagher, D. D.,
olshop of Galveston.
Austin is in gala attire, and by to-
morrow night it is expected the deco-
rations will be completed. The floats
3re ready for the procession which will
he held Thursday afternoon at 3 o'clock.
As this Is a legal holiday, the banks
snd most of the business houses will
remain closed for the day.
approve corpus wharf bonds
Issue of $48,000 Is Registered in At-
torney General's Office.
Tbo Express Austin Bureau.
AUSTIN, Tex., Oct. 10.—There was ap-
proved for registration in the Attorney
General's department today a bond is-
sue of J4S.000 for the Corpus Christi wharf,
10-40s, 5 per cent. These bonds are ot
j 1,000 each and are for the building of a
municipal wharf 200 feet wide on tlie
shore line and extending east into the bay
at least 1,000 feet, to be located between
the Sidbury and Central wharves. Con-
struction is expected to be pushed rap-
idly.
The department also approved ll.iuu
Tom Green Common School District No.
IG bonds, iiOs, 5 per cent.
Reserve Agents Approved.
] lie Express Austin Bureau.
AUSTIN, Tex., Oct. 10.—The Depart-
ment of Insurance and Ranking today
approved th# following reserve agents for
State banks of Texas;
Mechanics-American National Bank of
St. Lpuis and Chase National Bank of
New York for the First State Bank of
fork town.
< V.n.monwealth National Rank of Dallas,
Pittsburg National Rank of Pittsburg. Tfex.
tnd Mercantile Trust Company of St. Louis
for the First State Bank of Leesburg.
COTTON REPORT MADE
The Army of
Constipation
!• Growing Similar Evary Day.
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LIVER PILLS an
responsible—they
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SMALL PHI, SMALL DOSE, SMALL PUCK1
Genuine moot*., Signature
Carters
State Department of Agriculture Ac-
counts for 1,443,243 Bales Ginned
I'p to October 1.
The Express Austin Bureau.
AUSTIN, Tex., Oct. 10.—Reports from the
public ginners of the State to the Depart-
ment of Agriculture, counted, tabulated and
made public this morning by its cotton
bureau, account for 1,004,808 bales of cot-
ton, counting round bales as half bales,
ginned in Texas during September, and
that up to October 1 there had been ginned
of this year's Texas crop a total of 1,443,-
243 bales.
In September, 11)10, 969,049 bales were
reported. Of the 1910 crop ginned to Oc-
tober 1 were 1,212,*778 bales.
The increase- in the number of bales
ginned this year over previous years, the
department considers, is largely due to
early planting of quickly maturing varie-
ties of cotton, favorable conditions for the
gathering of the crop, and unusual activity
of the farmers in getting cotton to the
gil.ners in the counties where the increase
is shown.
A great deal of speculation has been
heard regarding the size of the present
Texas crop, mueh of which has resulted in
a detriment to the man who produces the
fleecy staple. In South Texas all the
cud ton is practically giuned. lu many other
places gins are now running on less than
half time, some only being in operatioVi
one day in the week. Careful and judicious
marketing of ttie present crop is the lever
lu the producer's hands to enable him to
control the price of his product, say the
experts. Patriotic bankers are offering
farmers finaneial assistance in the holding
of cotton, and many farmers are taking
advantage of the offer.
The tabulated report for September by
counties will be made public tomorrow
by the bureau.
Real Estate Transfers.
The Express Austin Bureau.
AUSTIN, Tex., Oct. 10.—The following
real estate transfers were filed with tiie
County clerk today:
Allie C. Est ill to Sam T. Hill, 69x11V 4-10
feet of the p. W. Bouldin homestead
tract, for $2o.
W. A. Clark and wife to E. W. Wor-
mack, lot 8 and south one-half of lot 10,
block 2, Buddington's subdivision of out-
lot 77, division D, for $2,200.
Charles Stephenson and Wilber U.
^oung to J. A. Carrell, lot 5, block 01',
Christian and Fellman addition, division
C, for $750.
A. Trautwein to H. C. Nolen. lots 1, '1,
n and 4, block 5, South Heights addition,
for J100.
' C. Callins and wife to Joe Hudson,
two acres of the Benjamin Osborne tract,
for J40.
Noah Johnson and wife to C. c. Callins
fen acres of the Benjamin Osborne tract'
for *100.
Additional Tax Rolls Received.
'ilie Express Austin Bureau.
AUSTIN. Tex.. Oct. 10.—The Comptroller
trda.v received the following additional tax
rolls:
Br seoe County, value. $2,518,781; In-
crease over 1010. SI 10.81il; increase over es-
timate. $189,821.
Callahan County, value. $5,995,270; m-
crease under 1910, $08,055; increase over es-
timate, $110,500.
Fonrd County, value. $4,495,485; increase
over 1910, $859.2.15; increase over estimate.
$*4,085.
Ida no County, value. $0,7.18.292: increase
over 1910. $197,943; increase over estimate.
$10,290.
Mason County, value, $4,279,305; increase
over 1910. $51,400; increase over estimate.
$7,020.
Oldham County, value. $4.000.7:19; de-
crease under 1910. $125,350; decrease under
estimate. $00,591.
Smith County, value. $12,387,803; increase
over 1910. $1,117,123; iucrease over estimate.
$184,953.
Tyler County, value. $5,364,537; increase
over 1910. $100,320; increase over estimate,
$39.537.'
* The Day's Charters.
The Express Austin Bureau.
AUSTIN, Tex.. Oct. 10.—'The following
charters were filed today in the Depart-
ment of State:
Uv« Oak Cattle Company, Mathis; cap-
ital stock $10,000. Incorporators, Julius
Dreier, R. A. Atkinson and G. J. Schlei-
cher.
ASK RATE ON CEMENT
APPLIC ATION OF MEDIN A IRRIGA-
TION COMPANY HEARD.
Railroads Interpose No Objection lo
Petition nor to That for Readjust-
ment of Classification of Ratings
on Window Frames, Etc.
The Express Austin Bureau.
AUSTIN, Tex., Oct. 10.—An application
for a rate of 18 cents on cement hauled
from Harrys and Eagle Ford, Dallas
County, to Dunlay, where it will be
hauled over the private line of the Me-
dina Irrigation Company to the }t>,u0o,(H.-0
darn and irrigation plant' construction
on the Medina River, was presented be-
fore the Railroad Commission's monthly
hearing this afternoon by T. B. Palfrey
and William Aubrey of San Atnonio, le-
spectively general manager an 1 at torney
of the irrigation company. No opposition
was urged to this application by >ailroad
freight agents or officials; it was taken
under advisement and order thereon is
expected in a short time.
Mr. Palfrey said big shipments of ce-
ment are in constant demand on the
project and a lower rate than the taritf,
I cents, is required. Conditional c-jn-
| tracts have been made for '225,000 barrels,
: divided according to capacity, among tne
| two mills in Dallas County and one in
i San Antonio. The laud that will be ini-
| gated, he said, is on both sides of tne
j international & Great. Northern and
Southern Pacific Railroads, and the enor-
mous tonnage that will come from this
territory will continually compensate the
, roads for the lower rate, that will be
I requested at once.
The chief engineer of the irrigation
work, A. \V. K. Billings, told interest-
ingly of the construction and plans and
of the benefits that will accrue to the
entire Medina region and surrounding
counties, thereby to the entire State, as
it is a very* costly experiment, he said,
to prove the value of conserving storm
waters and <j»f tnaking a wilderness i ro-
ductive by intensive farming.
General Freight Agent Sargent of the
Texas & Pacific road said his line does
not oppose the rate desired .and .hat the
Southern Pacific is in favor of the re-
duction.
The proposed readjustment of classifi-
cation of ratings on window frames and
sash, pumping jacks, etc., met with no
objection. Readjustment of class end
commodity rates on ammunition, tin plate
and ware and wire cloth was opposed
by Mr. Maxwell of Dallas as to ammuni-
tion and tin articles, on the argument
that it would give Waco an advantage
over his city, while the present adlust-
ment is equitable. Several hardware
dealers fav*>red the proposition.
REDUCE RATES ON CEMENT.
The application that has been pending
some time to reduce rates on cement
i from Harrys and Eagle Ford, Dallas
County, to several Frisco points, to meet
reductions from Oklahoma cement plants,
was urged by G. S. Maxwell, head of the
Dallas Chamber of Commerce freight bu-
reau; and in opposition General Freight
Agent Preston of the Frisco testified
southbound rates are an equalisation,
and that a very small amount of Okla-
homa cement has been moved into
Texas under the rates complained t»r.
The commission now has low emergency
rates from these points to meet the re-
duction sought to be combaCed, put in-
to effect March 25.
Agent Preston produced figures in bis
argument that the company loses money
on every car of cement moved under rhe
emergency rate. He offered to withdraw
tlie Oklahoma, rates from the Foi t Worth
Rio Grande if the commission would
lift the emergency rates from that l:ne,
but the commission wanted canceled the
entire Oklahoma tariff applying on Fris-
co lines in Texas. G. 1,. Kice of the
Ada (Okla. > cement plant corroborated
Mr. Preston's statements and added
that, although his plant had obtained re-
duction of 5 cents to Fort Worth, this is
double the Dallas County points rate.
Frank Andrews and Mr. Preston said
the Kansas plants north of Ada and Dal-
las plants on the south are owned by
the same interests, and are trying to
crowd out the Ada works by rate manip-
ulation. Mr. Andrews questioned Mr.
Kice along this line, with the commis-
sion's consent, and the statement was
corroborated. The different interests to
be affected by the requested reduction,
then were argued pro and con by ail
these officials.
EXPRESS CHARGES ON EMPTIES.
The proposal to fix express charges
on the return of empty carriers, such as
kegs, crates, coops, freezers, etc., some
of which now are transported free,
brought an argument from A. W. Terrell
°,f t,hJs.city to t,le ©ffect that there
should be no discrimination as between
K*s ..anfl carriers of farm products.
Mr. lerrell said he "appeared as a citi-
zen ot Texas and not representing at v
interest," and that the commission was
created to prevent discrimination. Farm
carriers if beer kegs were, should be re-
turned free, be claimed.
Traffic Manager Johnson of Wolls-
e argo Express objected to increasing the
list of articles to be hauled free. The
principle of tree service is wrong and
should be corrected, lie urged. Commis-
sioner W illiams replied it is not a -Tee
service. "If 1 thought you were doing a
tree service | would report you to the
Attorney General for prosecution," he
remarked. Mr. Johnson answered the
tariff says "free," and the commissioner
replied that "free" means "without ad-
ditional charge," the original rate coher-
ing the round trip of the carrier, and
the commission might change the word-
ing to "without additional charge." He
inquired whether the express companv
would prefer its original rate be reduced
and the balance made up on a rate to
be charged for returning carriers.
"We certainly want no reductions,"
the traffic manager answered, it was
said that this so-called "free service" is
observed throughout the Union, except
in Arkansas, and Commissioner Wortham
reminded that the express companies had
themselves inserted the provision.
WOULD ABOLISH FREE SERVICE.
- C. M. Day of Denver, Colo., represent-
ing the Adams Express Company, also
opposed adding more articles to the free
list .and said Texas is tlr<| only State
where beer empties are returned free
All breweries but one. he said, had < cn-
sented to a normal charge on returning
empties, and the entire free .service
should be abolished, in his opinion—cer-
tainly not extended
The proposition was taken under rd-
visement.
No objection was made to the proposals
to adopt straight carload classify ation
on toys instead of permitting mixed
.cars, or to apply McNeil lime ra*es as
the maxima to Texas points on lime
shinped from Dittlinger.
The same basis of rates on canned
goods from Port Arthur to Orange as
applies from Port Arthur to Beaumont
was asked by S. R. Shepperd. secretary
of the Orange Board of Trade, the pres-
ent schedule being S cents to Orange
and 5 cents to Beaumont, and F. T.
Mustmyre or Beaumont joined him in
the argument for the same State rates,
tne two points being equal on interstate
rating.
UNIVERSITY OF
TEXAS NEWS NOTES
Tb«- E\nre«M Austin Bureau.
AUSTIN,. Tex Oct. 10 -Tho students
of the Lnnerslty held their annual fall
election of officers today with the fol-
lowing results:
T.aw department—Junior laws* Presi-
dent, Grady Nlblo of Dallas; vice presi-
dent. Miss Rose Zerloskv, the flr«t
woman student in the department: sec-
retary, G. W. Dupree: Students' Council
ui amber, Grady Caloway of Comaoctaa:
CONFERENCE AT HAS
COLQUITT INVITES OTHER GOV-
ERNORS TO MEET HIM THERE.
Date Is Fixed for October 23—At
That Time Ways and Means of
Keeping Lp Cotton Prices
Will He Discussed.
Tire Express Austin Bureau.
AUSTIN. Tex,, Oct. 10.—Governor Col-
auitt tonight sent a telegram to the
Governor of every cotton-producing state
inviting him to be in Dallas Mondav,
October 2;;,' for conference as to how fur-
ther decline in the price of cotton may
be prevented.
The action followed receipt today by
Mr. Colquitt of answers from the Gov-
ernor of every cotton State in the South,
excepting Georgia and Tennessee, to his
detailed message of yesterday inviting
the conference soon, and in some cen-
trally located Southern city, and request-
ing suggestions. Governor O'Neil of
Alabama suggested Memphis or New Or-
leans; Governor Gilchrist of Florida re-
plied he was on the way to attend the
prison conference in Omaha, Neb., and
might not be able to attend, hut he re-
quested to be advised of the date and
place of conference.
Governor Colquitt's suggestion also in-
cluded tho Commissioners of Agriculture
of each of the States, and their attend-
ance is implied in the executives' re-
sponses. Governor Donaghey of Arkan-
sas urged the confernce be held in Little
Rock, as "nearest tho center of cotton
production." Governor Cruce of Okla-
homa mentioned Dallas or Fort Worth;
Governor Mann wired he would be "glad
to welcome the Governors to Virginia."
Governor Kitchirn of North Carolina ad-
vised he awaits the others' decision; Gov-
ernor Noel of Mississippi suggested Mem-
phis. New Orleans or Birmingham, Gov-
ernor Sanders of Louisiana desired it be
held in New Orleans. All these execu-
tives heartily commend Mr. Colquitt's
plan, adding also conditons as to cotton
prices are entirely unjustified by the na-
turo and size of the product and the sit-
uation is in need of immediate remedy.
The Galveston Cotton Exchange,
through its secretary. H. Hickman, also
wired the Governor that Galveston com-
mercial organizations thoroughly approve
his plan, and urge the confernce be held
in that port, through which more cotton
is exported than in any place in the
United States and where all necessary
data, reports, etc., will be available at
once.
Mr. Colquitt said tonight he sugesgted
Dallas during the fair as the most at-
tractive point in the State for visiting
Governors, since a conference within a
short time is necessary, and it is the
most convenient point for executives west
of tho Mississippi. The Governors of
the more, distant cotton States who can
come, he said, will travel and be enter-
tained here as his guests.
Invitation Is Extended to Staff Repre-
sentatives of Daily Papers
of Texas.
sergeant at arms, Luther Hoffman of
Denton.
Engineering department: President, T.
R. Smith, Colorado; vice president,
W. C. Looney, Calvert; seuretary-
treasurer, G. D. Crow, Hender-
son; sergeant at arms, S. G.
Gaines. Fort Worth; member board of
Engineer's Loan Fund. Dr. N. H. Brown;
member of Athletic Council, Offie Leon-
ard, Austin; President engineers' recep-
tion. Julian Montgomery, Whitewright.
Senior Class: President, J. H. Moseley,
Corsicana; vice president, W. N. Harde-
manri, Dallas; secretary-treasurer, B. L.
Stemmons, Austin; sergeant at arms,
Sam Kone, San Marcos; members of Stu-
dents' Council, W. A. Smith and S. I.
Strickland.
Junior officers: President. M. Harold,
Blanco; vice president. R. B. Alexander,
Taylor; secretary-treasurer, L. M. Chok-
la, Abilene; sergeant at arms, W. I).
Burk, Nacogdoches; Trustee of Engineers'
Loan Fund, Frank lvebleman, Weather-
ford.
Sophomore officers: President, H. Les-
ter Jones, Dallas; vice president, P. E.
Woodward, Fort Worth: secretary-
treasurer, J. A. Focht, Sweetwater; ser*J
geant at arms, G C. Knaur, Denison;
member Students' Council, Harry Fritz,
Dallas.
Freshman officers: President D. B.
Pearson, Sulphur Springs; vice presi-
dent. C. B. Cochran. Marion ill; secre-
tary-treasurer, E. B. Robert san, San
Antonio; sergeant at arms W. C. Carter,
Fort Worth; Members Students' Council,
E. R. Holland, San Antonio.
Academic department Freshman class:
Emmett, Crane, president; vice president,
Miss Marie Burns Other offices were
not filled on account of reception to
new football coach.
David V. Allerdice, the new football
coach of the university, who arrived late
last night from Indianapolis on a belated
train, was this afternoon warmly wel-
comed by the students of tin- university.
The grand rally which had been planned
for yesterday afternoon had the coach
arrived was carried out in detail. Meet-
ing at the law building at 4:30 o'clock
several hundred students formed a pa-
rade and marched to tie' athletic field,
where the new coarh was greeted in
proper stvle. Speeches, yells and a regu-
lar old-time bon fire wore the important
features of a programme the like of
which lias never been before pulled off
on Clark Field.
Mr. Allerdice. who comes to the uni-
versity from Michigan, pvornmended as
one of the best backs that Michigan ever
had, took charge of tiie team at once
arid from now on will hammer the team
into shape for the first, game of the sea-
son. with Southwestern, Friday after-
noon.
An athletic rally on the part of the
young ladies of the university was given
in the girls' gymnasium tonight, taking
the form of a circus which attracted
several hundred girls The object of the
circus was to draw the attention of the
fair co-eds of tire institution to the im-
portant part that athleti s plays in the
life of a college girl In this way at
the very beginning of the college year
the new girls, as well as the older ones,
were given a correct idea of the value of
sports in the university
Talks were made by the girls and their
instructors on every branch of athletics
that the girls engage in. basket-ball, ten-
nis, gymnasium and hockey. After the
stunts were over refreshments were
served to the large number present.
Contrary to the hopes of some of the
students, the university will no* observe
a holiday Thursday. October 12, when the
celebration of Columbus Day will be held
in Austin. Although this is likewise a
legal holidy for Texas, President Mezes
stated thmt since all holidays petitioned
for could not be gr.inted, only those
printed in the catalogue would be ob-
served. Besides this, since the larger
part of the exercises of the Knights of
Columbus occur in the afternoon when
many of the students are free from class
work the necessity for a holiday is not
deemed so great.
However, the students will take part
In the parade. Two men from each de-
partment have been appointed by Presi-
dent Seagler of the Students' Associa-
tion to arrange for the part that the stu-
dents will take, and report that arrange-
ments have been almost perfected for
that occasion. It Is planned to have the
university band lead the university con-
tingent, followed bv students in various
make-ups with banners, pennants and
other Insignia to stamp them as col-
lace man
The Kxj ress Austin Bureau.
AUSTIN, Tex., Oct. 10.—1The Board of
Prison Commissioners In Huntsville,
through J. A. Palmer, its secretary, has
communicated to every staff corre-
spondent of the bigger Texas dailies
making .his headquarters in the capital,
a cordial invitation to inspect the Rusk
arid Huntsville State prisons, and the
four State convict farms in Brazoria and
Fort Bend Counties, and to acquaint
themselves with the progress made in the
way of improvements and pending re-
forms, "in accordance with the new
prison laws and the policy of the ad-
ministration."
The invitation is by resolution of the
commission adopted in a recent meeting
and it is suggested the newspaper men
make the visit after October 25 when
they may see the entire movement of
tiie cane crop, which will be an unusual-
ly fine one.
WILL PAVE THIRD STREET
Wood Blocks and Bitulithic Will Be
Material I'scd.
The Express Austin Bureau.
AUSTIN, Tex., Oct. 10.—Third Street
between Brazos and Colorado Streets will
be paved with wood blocks in the near fu-
ture and several blocks will be ordered
paved with bitulithic. >
Councilman Powell is contemplating
paving San Jacinto, Fifth, Third, Col-
orado and Brazos Streets. San Jacinto
Street will be paved from Fourth to Sixth
Streets, Colorado treet will be paved from
Third lo Eighth treet and tiie paving on
East Fifth treet will be extended from
Trinity Street to East Avenue, San .la-
cinto Street will also be paved from
Fourth to Sixth Streets.
Either brick or wood blocks will be
used to pave Third Street and when this
is done there will be a paved platform ot
one block in front of each depot. Only a
few property owners will be affected by
the paving of Third Street, as the Inter-
national & Great Northern controls the
property on both sides of its tracks and
the Houston & Texas Central has already
paved the north side of its track.
Excavation has been started in front of
the Hume Lumber Company on Congress
Avenue and the gap that has been there
since the brick was first laid on Congress
Avenue will soon be filled. The next ex-
cavation to be made for paving will be
the alley back of the Drlskill Hotel. This
will bo done as soon as the wood blocks
arrive.
The bitulithic company will complete Its
work here this month, as only Tenth and
West Sixth Streets remain to be paved.
The concrete on West Tenth Street has
been laid and work has been started on
West Sixth Street between San Antonio
Street and West Avenue. The only pav-
ing in addition to this remaining is that
recently ordered for Fourth Street and
the alleys between Brazos and Colorado
and Fourth and Seventh Streets.
The concrete has been laid in the alley
between Fifth, Sixth and Brazos Streets
and Congress Avenue. The alleys and
Fourth Street are to be paved with wood
blocks. The w*ork in the alley back of the
Hancock Opera House will be arranged
so as not to Interfere with the shows
there.
Councilman Powell said this morning a
great amount of sidewalk paving is being
done and that the wont on Congress Ave-
nue will soon be completed, as only a
few places remain unpaved. The use ot
oil on the streets will be discontinued un-
til next summer, as the rainy season is
near and oil can not be used during that,
period. It is expected oil will be exten-
sively used next summer.
T
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You select the material vou wish
and we will have expert men tail-
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nishing all findings, etc.
Your choice of two big tables of
new fall skirt fabrics, including all
wool cheviots, fancy herringbone
worsteds, mohairs, fancy Scotch
cheviots, Henriettas, storm serges.
Select any of these fabrics, then
decide upon how you want the
man-tailored skirt made—there are
75 new styles to choose from—
we'll make the skirt exactly to
your measure, furnishing mate-
rial, findings, etc., for S3.50
(Dress Goods Section—Second Floor)
BRIEF AUSTIN LOCALS
AND PERSONAL NOTES
Test of Governor's Veto Will Be
Begun in the Supreme
Court.
The Express Austin Bureau.
AUSTIN, Tex., Oct. 10.—The mandamus
suit of Attorney General Lightfoot
against Comptroller Lane to test the
Governor's veto of a portion of the Leg-
islature's appropriation for the State's
law department will be heard tomorrow
morning in the Supreme Court.
For the relator Mr. Lightfoot and As-
sistant Attorney General Brady wdll ar-
gue, contending chiefly that the Govenor
can not under the law veto a part of the
appropriation bill—in cutting In two the
item for this department—and that the
entire sum of $83,160 fixed by the Legisla-
ture remains intact, the Governor being
obliged to veto all or none. The respon-
dent, Comptroller Lane, will not employ
counsel, as he announced several days
ago he would not be put to this expense.
He will appear personally to argue the
demurrer he filed in answer. His conten-
tion is that the Governor vetoed the en-
tire appropriation and there is no pro-
vision for the law department, wherefore
he refused to issue a salary warrant to
Mr. Lightfoot on demand, and the man-
damus suit resulted. He bases his po-
sition, he says, on the specific language
of the Governor's message at the close of
the special session, wherein the Governor
refused to approve the $83,160 for the de-
partment.
Representing the Governor's position
that he merely halved the item for con-
ducting the law department the next two
years, and that $41,580 Is available to pay-
running expenses, etc., Assistant Attor-
ney General C. E. Lane and H. M. Gar-
wood of Houston will argue, and will
submit a voluminous brief jn support of
the legality of the Governor's action and,
generally upholding the veto power and
its use. Especially will they urge that
the Comptroller Is required by law to
issue warrants to all officers whose sal-
aries are fixed by law, and he can not
refuse on the ground that there Is no spe-
cific appropriation for any officer or de-
partment. such discrimination being the
duty of the State Treasurer alone, un-
der the law providing that "no money
shall be withdrawn from the Treasury
except on specific appropriation," etc.
Since the State's plea In Intervention
and interrogatories to parties were with-
drawn at the court's request Messrs. C.
E. Lane and Garwood will appear as
"friends of court," by Its courtesy. Much
Interest attaches to the hearing among
all State departments in view of the con-
stant questioning by th* Comptroller of
the legality of departmental funds.
The Express Austin Bureau.
AUSTIN. Tex., Oct. 10.—Dr. A. B.
Conley, State Superintendent of Public
Buildings and Grounds, returned today
from a trip of several days to San An-
tonio, El Paso and to his home in De-
catur, Wise County. While in San An-
tonio Dr. Conley talked with the con-
tractors who have bid on the work of
tearing away the inner structure and
roof and removing sheds, rubbish, etc.,
from the courtyard of the Hugo-Schmelt-
zer building, adjoining the Alamo, pre-
paratory to the Governor's plan of re-
modeling the Alamo and adjoining prop-
erty as nearly as possible to its original
appearance. Dr. Conley said nothing has
developed In this work. He will confer
with Mr. Colquitt soon as to the submis-
sion by citizens and architects of data
and plans for such remodeling, and the
bid may be awarded shortly for the
tearing away. There has been one bid
subsequent to the time in which bids
could be received, but it will not be con-
sidered.
.T, c. Haynes of Huntsville of the finan-
cial department of the penitentiary sys-
tem, conferred today with the Attorney
Generals' Department on matters connect-
ed with his branch of the commission's
work.
J. H. Meurer of Scotland. Tex., was the
first of the many score visiting Knights
of Columbus to arrive here for Columbus
Day celebration.
Lee Clark of this city, general agent of
the Conference for Education in Texas,
has reported to the conference that gen-
eral interest Is being manifested through-
out the State in the execution of the re-
cent school laws. County school boards
have been appointed and the schools are
being classified, rural high schools or-
ganized and courses of study adopted.
This means that Texas has taken on im-
portant step forward educationally, he
says, and It is gratifying to find the
people ready to co-operate in the move-
ment for better rural schools. There Is
also much Interest in the manual train-
ing, domestic science and agricultural
departments, and State aid is being ob-
tained by many schools to establish these
departments.
Sheriff W. M. Rea and Jailer J. W.
Moore of Tarrant County were here to-
day, summoned as witnesses in the cases
of the State against E L. (Buck) Dree-
ben. His case is on call for this term of
Fifty-third District Court. Dreeben ts
charged with forgery in connection with
thfc loss of over fifty pension warrants
Chamberlain's
Cough Remedy
During- the past 35 years no rem-
edy has proven more prompt or
more effectual in its cures of
Coughs, Colds and Croup
than Chamberlain's Cough Remedy. Ia
many homes it is relied upon as im-
plicitly as the family physician. It con-
tains no opium or other narcotic, and
maybe given as confidently to a baby
asto an adult. Pric«v.'5c; large size 50c
from the Pension Department. E. A.
Bolmes, former Pension Commissioner, is
also here on the case.
The appointment of Maj. II. E. Roach,
retired to the inspector general's depart-
ment, Texas National Guard, with the rank
of major, was announced today by Adju-
tant General Hutehings, by the Governor's
order. An order also was issued to the
effect that the inspector general's depart-
ment hereafter shall consist of three in-
spectors general, each with the rank of
major.
The members of the University Tennis
Club have called for a meeting of the
club tomorrow afternoon at which time
th club will organize for the year and
hold their election of officers' for the
coming session. Last year the members
had a most successful year, with a rec-
ord number of students playing tennis,
and it is hoped that interest of a like
character will be displayed this year.
CUERO WILL GIVE A WELCOME
San Antonio Business Men Will Be
Entertained There.
Special Telegram to The Express.
CEURO, Tex.. Oct. 10.-At the regu-
lar monthly meeting of the Commercial
Club last night, steps were taken to
entertain the San Antonio Trade Ex-
cursion, which will arrive here tomor-
row.
The business men will meet the train,
which arrives here at 3:50 o'clock p. m.,
In automobiles and will show the visi-
tors the points of interest about the
town, or will conduct the visitors to a
meeting place down town, as they may
have already planned.
It is very much regretted here that the
San Antonians cannot stop here two
hours instead of one.
ros&ett
MAKES LIFE'S
WALK EASY*'
TRADE /MARK.
Mr. Wlbbles—What fine dark hair you
have, Miss Knox. My wife, who Is
younger than you are, has hair quite
gray.
Miss Knox—Tes, and if l'dbeen your,
wife no doubt my hair would have been
gray, too.—Boston Transcript.
Do Not Trifle
With a Cold
Is good advice for men and women. It
may lie vital in the case of a child. Long
experience has proven that there is noth-
ing better for colds in children than
CNamberlain's
C ig'H Remedy |
It* favorite with many mothers and i
■ever u.sappoints them. It contains no I
spintn or other narcotic and may be given
with implicit conkdeucc, 1
Good
Luck
—for your feet
in thenewCros-
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Same old Cros-
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but brand new
styles. Button
models—lace
models—snap-
py shapes—
clever stitching.
$4.to $6. everywhere
Lewis A. Croaaett, Inc.
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