San Antonio Express. (San Antonio, Tex.), Vol. 47, No. 96, Ed. 1 Friday, April 5, 1912 Page: 4 of 18
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SAN ANTONIO EXPRESS: FRIDAY MORNING, APRIL 5, 1912.
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NEWS FROM AUSTIN
The Express Austin Bureau—Office 112 Hast Sixth Klrcet, Drlsklll Hotel Building.
Old telephone No. 188S. M. M. Harris, Stuff Correspondent.
STATE RAILROAD COMMISSION
WILL TODAY ISSUE A MOST
IMPORTANT RULING.
business in are aided
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The Express Austiu Bureau.
AUSTIN, Tex., April 4.—A most Im-
portant ruling will issue from the Rail-
road Commission tomorrow which will
sweepingly direct the railroads of this
. State to switch generally for competing
lines at all competitive points. Possibly
aome of the rayroads may object so
strenuously that they will test the order
in the courts of the State.
For a long time the question of switch-
ing has been a question of much concern
to the commission. Scores of industrial
plants over the State have insisted on a
switching service to their plants on ship-
ments which have entered their home
city on the tracks of a line which did
not own rails into the plants. The com-
mission now note stlieir contention is
legal and will order railroads to switch
accordingly. This effects wholesalers,
warehouses and ollie rcommercial inter-
ests located on switch tracks.
Under the ruling to bo promulgated
tomorrow a car destined to a firm lo-
cated on the Texas & Pacific in Dallas,
but arriving in that city over the Hock
Island, will have to be switched to the
door of the Industry by the Texas &
Pacific. The exact phrasing of the forth-
coming order will largely govern the ex-
tent of the prospective uniform switching
' service, and until it is formally issued the
details cannot be given.
MAY DESTROY^OME RECORDS
New Order Is Issued by State Railroad
Commission.
The Express Austin Bureau.
AUSTIN, Tex., April 4.—Canceling nil
orders to individual lines of railroad in
Texas permitting destruction of certain
reeords of operation, accounting and fi-
nance, the Kailroad Commission today is-
sued a general order for all roacis in the
State covering these important details.
The order, is of date Mareh 15 and effec-
tive April 1, was unanimously adopted by
the commission at the suggestion of
Auditor W. E. Fitzegerald, whose work it
is, and meets the situation arising by the
roads petitioning the commission to de-
stroy the memoranda nnmed therein.
Concerning the documents n;tmed, the
necessity of petition to destroy is obviated
by the terms of this order; in other re-
spects the prohibition order of 1002 re-
mains in force and roads have the right
of petition to destroy memoranda not in-
cluded in the new general regulation.
The new order is of great lenirth and
epecifies in detail the various documents
that may be destroyed and after what
time. The period of time ranges from one
to eight years.
shy eood-bTto sparks
Employes of the Department and
Others Show Friendship for
Retiring Treasurer.
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The Express Austin Bureau.
AUSTIN, Tex., ' April 4.—The friend-
ship for former State Treasurer Sam
Sparks, who formally left the depart-
ment today, after five years' service,
to assume the direction of a new trust
company In this city, was affectingly
shown on his departure.
Present and former members of the
office Joined in the affectionate "fare-
Well" spoken by the successor to the
treaaurershlp, Joseph M. Edwards, and
in presenting to Mr. Sparks a handsome
silver loving cup. The engraving on tne
testimonial is of the retired treasurers
term of service and the names of the
clerka, his friends, whose association
with him has been harmonoua at ail
times.
m LEONHARDT'S DISCOVERY
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HEM-ROID WILL INTEREST EVERY
PERSON WHO HAS PILES.
The public is Indebted to Hr. J. S. Leon-
hordt of Lincoln, Neb., for years of study
of the treatment of piles, and for bis dis-
covery of a suceessfn] remedy, taken In-
wardly. which livens up the stagnant blood
circulation and reduces tlie swollen vessels.
Dr. Leonhardt's prescription is HEM-
BOID, sold by H. L. Wagner nnd Edwards-
King Drug Co., fun Antonio, Tel.. and
ail druggists at *1 for U4 days' treatment
Guaranteed to give satisfaction. I>r. Leon-
hardt Co., Station B. Buffalo, N. V. Write
. for booklet.
THAT NATION TO USE 500,000
HALES OF AMERICAN STAPLE.
Heretofore Mikado's People Ifave Used
Only 200,000 Bales a Year, Hut
Demand Has Greatly Increased,
Advises Consul General.
The Express Austin Bureau.
AUSTIN, Tex., April 4. According to
the report of Thomas Hamiuons, American
consul general in Yokohama, Japan, that
country will use this year not less than
500,000 bales of American cotton. This re-
port was transmitted to (iovernor Colquitt
today by T'untington Wilson, Acting Sec-
retary of State, pursuant to the resolution
adopted by tlie New Orleans cotton con-
ference of Southern Governors to obtain
cotton consumption certificates from all
parts of the Avorld.
Mr. Sammons advised that heretofore
Japan had used only 200,000 bales of
American cotton a year, her spinners se-
curing <»4 per cent of their cotton from
India. 2.'1 per cent from China anil i:» per
cent from this couutry. /-The increased
demand for American cotton will tend to
raise the price in the South, it is ex-
pected.
They May Nol Be Counted as Admitted
Assets by Life Insurance Com-
panies.
The Express Austin Bureau.
AUSTIN, Tex., April 4 Acting Attorney
General Walthall .today advised Insurance
Commissioner Gill that a homo life in-
surance uompany may not count among
its admitted assets a time certificate of
deposit in a bank when the deposit by
the company with the bank is in the na-
ture of a loan.
He writes that if the certificate of de-
posit set forth by the commissioner evi-
dences the entire contract betweeu the
parties, the deposit of the fun.Is with
the bank by the company constitutes a
loan, and is not such a security as the
company may Invest in. under the statute.
texas swamps baylor
Longhorns Win, First Track Meet of
the Season by 88 1-3 Points
to 37 1-3.
Thf Express Austin Bureau.
AUSTIN, Tex., April 3.--In the first
track meet of the season here today be-
tween Baylor University and the Univer-
sity of Texas, Baylor was swamped by
a score of SS1-3 points to 371-3.
In fourteen events Baylor won only
two first places, they were the high
hurdles and the half-mile. For the pole
vault three men tied for first place, two
of them Baylor men and the other Texas.
In the high jump Matthews of Texas and
Cobb of Baylor tied for first place.
Morgan Yining, Austin, for Texas, low-
ered the State record by jumping 22.1 feet
in the broad jump.
John James lowered the University
record on the shot-put by placing it 38:7}£.
The meet, being the first of the year,
was far from Interesting* The crowd was
small and evidenced very little interest
in the events. *
The track events were had in the face
of strong winds and this caused the run-
ners to participate under difficulties.
The events with entries and time fol-
low:
100 yard dash: Hoover, Texas; Kwing,
Baylor; Walker, Texas. Time, 10:2.
Mile: Scurlock, Texas; Bruce, Texas;
Jenkins, Baylor. Time, 5:12.
12«> high hurdles: Kwing, Baylor; Ross,
Texas; l^eonard, Texas. Time, 17.3.
440 yard dash: Hoover, Texas; Walker,
Texas; Adams, Texas. Time, 53.2.
220 low hurdles: Ross, Texas; Hamilton,
Texas; Kwing, Baylor. Time, 28:1.
Half mile: Jenkins, Baylor; (Jrlffin,
Texas; Bruce, Texas. Time, 2:12,,£.
20 yard dash: Hoover, Texas; Pinrod,
Baylor; Rothc, Texas. Time, 23.2.
One mile relay: Rot he, Adams, Walker,
for Texas, first; Bracken, Pinrod, Burn*
houser, Blair, second. Time, 1:38.
Field events—Pole vault: Bain, Texas;
Ellis, Baylor; Cobb, Baylor, ail tied for
first place; 10.6.
Shot put: James, Texas; Niblo, Texas;
Pritchett; 3S:7M».
High jump: Matthews, Texas and Cobb.
Baylor, tied for first place; Penrod of
Baylor and Vining and Hamilton of Tex-
as tied for third place; 5:8.
Discus: Kirkpatriek, Texas; Harold,
Texas; Niblo, Texas; 101:8.
Broad jump: Vining, Texas; Ewing.
Baylor; Boothe, Texas; 22:1.
Hammer throw: Niblo, Texas; 102:9;
Calloway, Baylor; Pritchett.
Rix, referee; Disch, starter; Metzenthin
and Bettis, clerks.
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Girl's Slander Suit Waning.
CHICAGO, 111., April 4.—Arguments in
the $100,000 damage suit of Miss Esther
Mercy 'against Miss Marion Talbot, dean
of women at the University of Chicago,
for alleged slander, centered today on
the complainant's character.
Miss Mercy's attorneys accused oppos-
ing counsel of attempting to blacken the
complainant s character. It is probable
the case will reach the Jury tomorrow
evening.
CONTES TA NTS FOR WILMO1
PRIZE IN DECLAMA HONS
These are contestants for the Wllmot Prize in Declamation at the University ot
Texas, April 6. Left to right, lower row: Cliarles I. Francis, Denton; Albert G.
Phillips, Corsicuna; Edwin li. Walker, Austin; Hull H. Brown, Floresvllle. Top row;
Charles C. English, Dallas; llines H. liaker, Medina; Raymond 11. Meyers, Mineoia;
Edward M. Freeman, El Paso; Elijah C. Nelson Jr., Floydada.
These men are all freshmen iu the university and were selected ns :i result of
preliminary contests. For first-year men they are considered unusually strong in
public speaking. Mr. Francis has made an intercollegiate debating team, which is n
rare record for a first-year man. Messrs. Freeman and Meyers were on the winning
teams from their respective districts lust year in the contests held under the auspices
ot the Debating and Declamation League of Texas Schools, Mr. Freeman being one ot
the members of the victorious team in the final coatest and awarded a university
debating scholarship.
dies on stage
Former Governor of North Carolina
Stricken While Making Speech 1
at Birmingham.
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Bexar County Organization Will Pro-
tect Women, the Aged, Children
and All Living Creatures.
The Express Austin Bureau.
AUSTIN, Tex.. April 4.—Bexar County
Humane Society, San Antonio, was char-
tercd today in the Department of State
"for tbo charitable and benevolent pur-
roses of protection of women, the aged,
the children and the prevention of cruelty
to animals, and to all living creatures,
the killing of birds and to secure legisla-
tion to carry out such purposes, ami Ui
enforce the laws pertaining thereto"
There is no capital stock, but it is pro-
vided the corporation may receive, con-
vey, etc. real or personal property do-
nated, bequeathed or otherwise acquired.
The term is fifty years, and tho officers
are to be a president, three vice presi-
dents. secretary and treasurer, with not
less than nine nor more than twenty-one
directors, to be. elected for terms to be
prescribed In the by-laws The incorpora-
tors and first-year directors are San An-
tonlans: I >r. R F. k'UiBsley, W. W. Col-
lier, T. H. Kidgeway, Mesdames Mahel
Mussey Bates and Mary B. Jersig, Dr.
1,. A. Brustad, It VV. Orvis, George 8.
McKlroy, li. L. Rhea, D. V. S., and J. M.
Knott. *
Other charters filer!:
Fresnos Construction Company, Pan
Benito capital stock $*,000. Incorporators,
L. D. Cr&wl'ord, H. A. Atrill and B. S.
Gentry.
crystal *'itv & Uvalde Railroad Com-
pany, Crystal City, filed amendment
changing name to 8;in Antonio, fvalde
g. Gulf Railroad Company; increasing
capital stock from $l!5,00t> 1n $230,000; pro-
viding for 105 miles of extension (else-
where detailed).
Cummins Resolution Is Indefinitely
Postponed by United States
Senate.
WASHINGTON, D. C., April 4.—'"in-
definitely postponed" was the .Senate's
action today on Senator Cummins' reso-
lution to ask the President to inquire
if Great Britain and France wished to
join the United States in extending prac-
tically universal arbitration to all Justi-
fiable controversies.
it was proposed to have the three na-
tions to extend arbitration even to na-
tions with which neither have arbitration
treaties.
Senator Cummins suggested this course
in view of the recent emasculation of
the arbitration treaties.
THREE PERISH IN FIRE
Mother, Son nnd Grandchild Die When
Home Is Destroyed.
OPEIjIKA. Ala., April 4.—Mrs. Amanda
Dunn, aged 55; Cleveland Dunn, her
son, aged 23, and Mildred Dunn, aged
2, daughter of Cleveland Dunn, lost
their lives shortly after midnight last
night in a fire which destroyed the home
of Milton M. Dunn, treasurer of Lee
County, a few miles south of Opellka.
Cleveland Dunn lost his life and that
of his baby in an effort to save his
mother. After having sen that his wife
was safely out of tho burning home,
he heard screams from the room of his
mother. After having seen that his wife
was the last seen of him.
The ashes of mother, son and babe were
found later by searchers in the ruins.
Dallas Girl Killed by Car.
Special Telegram to The Impress.
DALLAS, Tex., April 4.—Cressy Scott,
5 years of age, daughter of J. Scott,
a paperhanger, was instantly killed by a
street car at Commerce and Bopp Streets
early Tuesday. The girl was riding on
the rear step of an ice wagon. Jn
jumping from the wagon she ran in
front of a heavy car on the Commerce
Street line, which was running about ten
miles an hour.
Standard Trust Company
AMPLE FUNDS ON HAND TO LEND
MAKES MORTGAGE LOANS FOR CLIENTS
ACTS AS TRUSTEE, AGENT, EXECUTOR, ETC.
J. M. BENNETT
J. J. WELDER
F. J. COMBE
DIRECTORS:
R. J. KLEBERG
" W. J. MOORE
S. J. BROOKS
G. R. STUMBERG
E. B. CARRITH
J. M. BENNETT Jr.
227-231 Gunter Office Building
SAN ANTONIO, TEXAS
plant wizard cipitwm
Luther Burbank Sells His Past and
Future Creations to a Syn-
dicate.
BIRMINGHAM, Ala., April 4.—Former
Governor Charles B. Aycock of North Caro-
lina dropped dead at the Jefferson The-
ater tonight while addressing the Ala-
bama Educational Association. Mr. Ay-
cock was speaking on "I nlve*sat Educa-
tion, Its Necessity and Benefit."/He was
about one tour I h through his address
when he suddenly staggered hacjt a step
and fell to the floor so suddenly that
I hose on the stage were unable to rerfch
him In time to support him.
Water was hastily thrown in big face
and he was taken to the wiugs of the the-
ater, but expired at once nud his death
was pronounced to be result of heart
failure.
Governor Aycock followed Governor
O'Neal of Alabama, tvho had Just deliv-
ered an address to tho association on
"Some Educational Problems." Governor
O'Neal and prominent men in the South
were sea ted on the stage during Governor
Aycock's address. The body was taken
to a local undertaking establishment,
where it will be held until advices can be
received from North Carolina.
HEALTH HAD BEEN POOR
Governor Aycock Had Recently Left
Sanitarium.
RALEIGH. N. C.. April J— Charles
Rrantly Aycock, ex-Governor of North
Carolina, who dropped dead in Birming-
ham tonight, had been in poor health
for some months.
Only a week ago he returned to Ral-
eigh 'from Philadelphia, where he spent
a month in a sanitarium fortifying him-
self for the strenuous canvass of the
State, which he was to have begun next
fitrlav, April 1-, for the nomination by
the State Primaries for United States
nator, to succeed F. M. Simmons. Ho
was born November 1, 1850; was District
Attorney under Cleveland and was
elected Governor for four years in 1WH).
He leaves a widow and eight children,
six girls and two boys, all minors, ex-
cept one.
SANTA ROSA, Cal., April 4.—Luther
Burbank, the wizard of horticulture,
sold all his fruit, flowers and plant
creations, present and future, to Roilo
Iloiigii of Oakland and W. Garner Smith
of San Francisco today. No statement
of the sum that changed hands was
made. Hough and Smith are under-
stood to have the backing of capitalists
whose names are withheld.
Hereafter Burbank will have' nothing
to do with the marketing of his prod-
ucts, but will be free to devote his en-
tire time to experimental work. He
wishes to leave commercial life alto-
gether for science.
Bloomington Forms Commercial Club.
Special Telegram to The Express.
BLOOM INOTON, Tex., April 4.—At a
meeting Tuesday night at the bank a
commercial club was organized, and a
committee appointed to make plans to
perfect 'the organization and outline the
work to lie done. The next meeting was
set for Friday night at the hotel.
United Stales Senator Stone Makes
the Charge in Speech at
Chicago.
CHICAGO, April Charges that both
Woodrow Wilson and Judson Harmon
have been disloyal to the National Dem-
ocratic party were made in address by
Senator \V. .1. Stone pf Missouri1 here
tonight. Tie addressed a meeting of
Chatnp Clark's supporters.
"Neither Governor Harmon nor Gov-
ernor Wilson voted for W. J. Bryan
when he was a presidential candidate in
ism:," .said Senator Stone, "but on the
contrary, gave their support to the ftp-
position ticket. This statement, 1 am
sure, will not be denied."
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Receipts at Bryan Postoffice.
Special Tp I eg ram to The Express.
BRYAN. Tex., April 4.—The receipts
for the Bryan postoffice for the fiscal
year ending March I amounted to $14,-
,Mi7.57. The Bryan Commercial Club has
appointed a strong committee and active
steps are being taken to secure free mail
delivery for Bryan.
\W0RKERS UNION
UNION/! (STAMP
cj The Union Stamp is the
peaceful, uplifting, educational,
economic emblem of the
organized shoe workers.
<J It aims to secure bigger, better,
and happier working and living con-
ditions for Union Shoe Workers
by proggressive means; never by
destructive measures.
fj Buy Union Stamp Shoes.
BOOT & SHOE WORKERS' UNION
246 Summer Street, Boston, Mass.
WORKERS UNION
WRITE FOR LIST OF UNION
SHOE FACTORIES AND
OTHER INTERESTING LIT-
ERATURE, TELLING WHAT
WE HAVE ACCOMPLISHED
FOR OUR FELLOW WORKERS
AFFILIATED WITH AMERICAN FEDERATION OF LABOR
My Faultless
LowShoesat$4
Are PositiveIy_Worth
a Dollar More
Every day I see men
who are in the habit and
who can afford to pay $7
and $7.50 for their shoes,
pick a pair from this
strong $4 Faultless line.
The wear, fit and com-
fort of my $4 shoes are
astonishing.
And the styles you'll
find tans, patents, gunmetals
and vicis in any toe that fits
your foot.
And I know you'll have to pay
a dollar more for shoes of equal
quality outside my cash store.
I want the man with Shoe
Troubles to come to me.
Stacy-Adams Oxfords are
$5.50 and $6.00.
Banister Oxfords are $6.00
AARON FRANK
CLOTHING COMPANY
509-511 East Houston Street
SPECIAL NOTICE
WE DESIRE TO PLACE A NUM-
BER OF OUR PIANOS IN THE
HOMES OF RELIABLE PEOPLE
FOR ADVERTISING PURPOSES.
WRITE US FOR OUR NEW
ADVERTISING PROPOSITION.
THE MAYOR PIANO CO.
215-317 Soledad Street San Antonio, Texas
Greater Speed—Greater Accuracy-
Greater Efficiency—are the
logical results of installing the
UNDERWOOD
TYPEWRITER
Exclusive Underwood
features make possible the
most important labor-sav-
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accounting.
The ever growing demand
puts the annual sales of
Underwood far ahead of
those of any other
machine—making neces-
sary the largest typewriter
factory and the largest typewriter office building in
the world.
Such a demand from business men everywhere is
unquestionable evidence of the practical mechanical
superiority of
"The Machihe You Will Eventually Buy"
Underwood Typewriter Co., Inc.
1015 Capital Avenue, Houston, Texas
237 W. Commerce Street, San Antonio, Texas
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SCHOOLS AND COLLEGES
SUMMER NIGHT SCHOOL
Special rate.* starting now. Business, bookkeeping, shorthand, typewriting, English
branches, peumanship, etc. Convenient location—delightfully cool quarters. Day
teachers. Hours 7 to —four nights week. Start now. Call, phone or write
305-7-9 E. Houston 8t. Shnfer ft Downey, Proprietors
WILL TAKE YOUR NOTE
For tuition, pnvable in twelve month* from the day iron enter, and get you a GOOD
POSITION within 15 days after you graduate or return the note and receive nothing
for their expert teaching. In other words, NO POSITION—NO l'AT. Students en-
tering on this plan must attend regularly, reasonable absence for sickness allowed;
otherwise the note becomes due and payable on demand. This offer Is limited to
ONE HUNDRED students. IF YOU WANT IT, the time to get busy Is RIGHT NOW I
Address Jno. F. Dranghon, president; Earthman Bros. * Parish, managers. DRAUGH-
UN'8 PRACTICAL BUSINESS COLLEGE, San Antonio. Texaa.
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