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THE HOUSTON POST: SATURDAY MORNING, JANUARY I, 1921.
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WORLD'S TENNIS '1920 EXPORTS FROM | WILSON'S ARMENIAN
TROPHY WON BY PORT OF GALVESTON BOUNDARY DECISION
AMERICAN TEAM TOTAL$679,319,167 IS MADE PUBLIC
Johnston and Tilden Bring
Davis Cup Back to the
United States
Imports Received During the'Allies Expected to Postpone Mrs. Rebecca Watson, Sur-
PIONEER BRENHAM
WOMAN DIES AT
AGE OF 92 YEARS
Year Amount to
$30,642,308
Associated Tress Report.
AUCKLAND. New Zealand. Dee. Ill-
Australia lost her tennis laurels here
Friday afternoon before the strei'Kth and
eraft of American challengers. 1 he Da-
vis cup, the trophy emblematic of the
world team tennis championship, changed
hands when the last ball in the final
game of the fourth set was driveu out
uf the court, and for the next year, at
least, the cup will repose under the Situs
and Stripes. This is the fourth time
America has won the cup. Australia I11:^
won it six times, while the Hritish Isles
have been triumphant 011 five occasions.
Hal lying after losing the first set
Friday's doubles match, William 1. ii •
den II, of Philadelphia, and William M.
.J,,l istou, of Sau Francisco, revealed the
same tennis wizardry that carried them
gloriously through the singles matches
Thursday. Their opponents. Norman b.
Brookes' and Gerald F. I'atterson. the
Australian masters of the game, fought
desperately to stem the tide of defeat,
but were outplayed clearly by the ian-j
kces. The match was a brilliant con-
tra—on epoch in the history of the game
played under 11 sky bright with the sun
of southern summer. The score of the
match shows how the Americans won the
victory. The challengers lost the first
Met 4 to 0. but neve again permitted
Brookes and 1'utterso » taste victory,
winning the three rctu.. ,ing sets, ft 1.
<5—It and t! 4.
Americans Superior Team.
The Americans formed an unquestion-
ably superior team. Brookes and Pat-
terson being much below the form they
exhibited at Sydney last January. Pat-
terson was frequently caught in the back
court during rallies, and this weaknes-
was »cized upon by the .•hallenger-.
Brookes attempted in the last two sets
a play often used in seini-mixed doubles,
dashing in successfully on ninny occa-
sions, but against such players as these
American champions, his efforts were fu-
tile.
Patterson undoubtedly won the set. but
beyond question his poor work lost the
next three. The Americans scored their
victory by their excellence of their
strokes, by pressing every weal: position
and by scoring brilliantly many times.
Tilde n meets Patterson and Brookes
meets Johnson in single matches Satur-
day. but the result of these contests can
not effect the possession of the cup.
The value of the service was demon-
strated in the first set. which Brookes
began in splendid fashion. The server
carried off his game until ea<'h side had
three to its credit, and then Brookes
and Patterson won the next two. The
ninth game hinted the weakness of the
Australian team at the net for Brookes
and Patterson failed to make a point,
but the defenders fame back in the tenth
and won the game and set.
When the second set begai^ Johnston
seemed to have t«kcn to heart the les-
sons of the defeat administered to him
and Tilden in the first, and when the
Americans won on Brookes' Service at "3
all," the power of the Yankee pair be-
came apparent. They followed by win-
ning two straight, and then after losing
one. ran the set. In the later games
of this set. Johnston's serving was su-
perb, while Brookes was erratic.
Johnston Stars.
In the third Johnston never missed
a point in the struggle, and he end Til-
den dominated the court, carrying the at-
tack to their opponents every step of
the way. Brookes mulled apparently
easy volleys, while Patterson reverted
to the medley of errors he committed
in the singles Thursday. Tilden was an
ideal partner to the dashing Johnston,
and the Americans went through to vic-
tory. without losing a single game. Pat-
terson seemed to have lost all his con-
fidence, even in his overhead shots, ami
he failed to smash even easy tosses from
the Yankee racquets.
The Americans gained a big advantage
at the opening of the fourth set by win-
ning the first rhiuo on Patterson's serv-
ice. Then Johnston and Brookes served
and won, Tilden lost his service, but
Patterson lost his by weak, hesitating
play, giving the Americans a lead of
3 to 1'. Tilden and Johnston then went
ahead and needed only one gaine for the
set when Brookes won a love game on
his rvrvice amid the applause of the
great crowd.
Johnston, however, came through with
a wonderfully served game, which was
savagely met by the Australians, who
now were ploving desperately. The
game stood -l<»-1 when Brookes scored
with a fine smash and it seemed the de-
fenders would be able to weather the
storm. Brookes, however, was beaten
by the next served ball returning it
across the base line. With that ball
went possession of the Davis cup.
Winners Arc Modest.
Tilden and Johnston were modest In
victory. They walked quietly to the net,
where they were met by Brookes and
Patterson, who congratulated them In-art
ily, and the throng that had witnessed
the stirring match cheered lustily.
Throughout the entire match Brookes
was below his usual doubles form. He
Played well, but never reached the
heights he attained in past tennis battles.
Johnston deserves the most credit for
the American victory. His service games
•were won by lightning shots'to the weak
spots in his opponents' armor, and his
drives were certain dinners where
there was the slightest chance for a
break through. In many volleying ral-
lies he beat Brookes by sheer merit, but
at times he was slow.in going to the
net.
Tilden did not show as severe a serv-
ice ns he flashed ill fhe singles Thurs-
day, and he was not at his nest at dou-
bles. lie often was out of position, but
extricated himself from bail situations bj
the brilliancy <»f his strokes.
Ardmore Attorney, Named
Haman Estate Appraiser
Associated Press Report.
ARDMORE, Ok la., Dec, 31,—J. B.
Moore. a local attorney, was appointed
appraiser of the estate of Jake * L.
Hamon, republican national committee-
man, by W. F. Winfrey, county judge,
r riniiy. Appliration for an npprnisor was
filed by Frank Carter. State auditor.
Bomb Explodes in Office
Of Freeman s Journal
Associated Press Report.
DUBLIN, Dec. 31.—A third incendiary
attack was made on the business offices
of fhe Freemen's Journal. Men entered
the offices and exploded a bomb which
filled the place with smoke but did little
damage.
SIX BUILDINGS BURNED.
SAN ANTONIO, Texas. Dec. 31.—Fire
. •tally destroyed six buildings and par-
tially damaged another at Camp Furlong,
Houston Post Special.
GALVKSTOX. Texas. Dec.
51.—Ex-
Temporarily Effective
Date of Settlement
Associated Press Report.
WASHINGTON, Dec. 31.—President
ports and imports handled through the 1 Wilson's decision on the Armenia boun
vivor of Civil War Hard-
ships, Passes
Houston Post Special.
BRENHAM, Texas. Dec. 31.—Mrs.
Rebecca Watson, age 92 years, oue of the
port of Galveston for the calendar year ; dar.v, fixed at the request of the allied 1 pioneers of this section, died Wednesday
I'CjO reached a total value of $709,1)61,- | premiers, was made public here Friday, j night. Funeral services were held from
Roughly the boundary line drawn by j the family residence Thursday afternoon,
President Wilson extends from the Black
sea at a point' slightly west of Tirboli,
west of Kalkat and Krzingen. through
Mitikan, west of Mush and Bitliz and
south of Lake Van to the frontier of
•lii.
The total value of the exports alone
amounted to $679,319,107.
Imports received during the year
reached a total of $30.(!42,'!08.
Cotton exports, including foreign,.
coastwise and via rail totaled 2,364,231 J Azetebijan.
bales. i The note of invitation from the pre-
Thc total net "receipts were 2.545,953 j miers asked the president to fix the
bales. Gross receipts totaled 2,60S, 114 '
bales.
Wheat exports for the year reached a !
Rev. H. M. Kelley of Houston, a minister
of the Seventh Day Adventist faith, of-
ficiating. and interment was made at
Prairie Lea cemetery.
Decedent was born in North Carolina
and came of sturdy Scotch-Irish stock.
When only 14 years of age she was mar-
ried to the late William Watson, who
total of 44.f>-!."».7.">4 bushels,
Exports for the year were more than
two million dollars in excess of last year
and imports more than 13 million dol-
lars.
During the month of November export
figures reached a grand total of .$122,
i frontier "in the vilayets of Erzerum, j died about 35 years ago. She came with
! Terbizond, Van and Bitlis," but it was j h;m to Texas and resided at Refugio.
I said that none of these vilayets or pro- j Her husband entered the Confederate
' vinces _ was included in its entirety in army, and served during the entire four
Armenia.
The vilayets of Diarbekir, Sivas, Har-
poot and Adans, sometimes claimed by
zealous Armenians, were not included in
the president's award, nor was there any
attempt to draw the eastern frontier of
701.SOI. Cotton exports for this month | Armenia contiguous toGeorgia and Azer
amounted to 527.881 bales.
Cotton heads the list, of export com-
modities in point of value but with the
exception of the month of November the
outward movement of this commodity has
not been very great. Local experts state j
beilijan. The allies are understood to
have left the determination of this part
of the boundary for separate negotia-
tions with the trans-Caucasian repub-
lics.
Since President Wilsou communicated
that this is "due to the lack of demand hi? boundary decision to the alied pre-
for cotton resulting from the inability 1 'J1101'8 several weeks ago conditions in
- Armenia have become so chaotic as a
of foreign countries to buy heavily due .
to economic conditions and the exchange ICS, 7, . ,
situation. a,ld the Turkish
nationalists, that the
allies are expected to postpone tempo-
rarily its effective date.
It has been intimated in official circles
abroad that because of the new situa-
tion in the Near East created by the
overthrow of Venezilos and the conse-
While export figures this year will run
exceptionally high the port probably han-
dled as large a volume of business in
pre-war years where tl*e total figures
were much lower. This results from the
prevailing high prices of all commodities. , . , ... , , » ,
Cotton prices have steadilv declined ?uent ',oss,bl* withdrawal of Greek
during the past few months but the j rf.?r(7;.s, fr°m f Turkish Asia Minor, the
greater portion of the heavy November r«rkish treaty might have to be so re-
movement was sold when prices were ™ed as -t(? necessitate the reopening of
much higher than at present which ac- tho °f the Armenian settle-
counts for the high figures for this
month.
U. S. Exports to Germany
Show Gain in November
Associated Press Report.
WASHINGTON, Dec. 31.—American
trade with Germany continues to im-
prove, the monthly statement of the de-
partment of commerce Friday showing
exports last month of $35,061,009, as j
compared with $23,044,142 in the month !
ago and imports from Germany of $7,- |
557.688 as compared with $3,212,831 in
November. 1!*19.
Both exports and imports generally
showed a falling off last month as com- j
pared with a year ago, but there were i
increases in exports to South and Cen- |
tral America, Mexico, Cuba, Spain and
the Netherlands.
Exports to Japan dropped from $34.-
439,990 in November, 1919, to $9,023,-
003 last month, while imports from Ja-
pan fell from $51,068,147 a year ago to
$15,573,133 last month.
Pullman Employes Vote
Not to Accept Wage Cut
Associated Press Report.
CHICAGO. Dec. 31.— I'nion employes
of the Pullman company will not accept
the proposed cut in wages up to 20 per
cent, which the employes' industrial rela-
tions proposed, according to Harry Smith,
generri! chairman of the Pullman System
Federation of Labor.
Mr. Smith said flint men representing
40 per cent of the 9000 employes at the
Pullman plant voted unanimously
Thursday night not to accept a decrease.
It was announced at the company's of-
fice Friday, however, a majority of the
ment.
State department officials have said
that because of conditions in Armenia
the president did not anticipate pushing
the mission of arbitration between the
Armenians and the Turkish nationalists
which he accepted recently at the invi-
years, leaving her with a large family of
small children. She fled from Refugio
to Alleyton, leaving all her possessions,
which were never recovered. During the
war she suffered many hardships and did
all kinds of work to keep her children
from starving. She resided in Brenham
for more than 50 years.
Mrs. Watson was the mother of nine
children, of whom only two survive: Mrs.
R. M. Eldred of Brenham and James A.
Watson of Shady Grove. Va. She also
leaves numerous grandchildren and great
grandchildren, and two little great great
grandchildren. Thus she lived to see the
fourth generation of her family, and sev-
eral years ago a picture of five genera-
tions of her family appeared in The
Houston Post.
Sheep and Goat Breeders
Elect Officers at Temple
Houston Post Special.
TEMPLE, Texas. Dec. 31.—The Bell
County Sheep and Goat Breeders' asso-
ciation in session here Friday elected
Sam H. Cater, president; C. Merwin sec-
retary and John A. Cole treasurer. All
reside in Temple. ,T. E. Boog-Scott of
Coleman, representing the Texas farm
bureau as national wool committeeman
for the State, addressed the meeting with
regard to the wool situation. He outlined
tation of the assembly of the league of the p]aa adopted at a recent meeting in
nations. The president is represented Dallas for co-operative marketing of
as desiring to wait until the situation in
the trans-Caucasus has clarified.
Foch Submits Report
On German Disarmament
Associated Press Report.
PARIS, Dec. 31.—Marshal Foch has
operative marketing
wool and mohair. The plan was indorsed
and Messrs. Nate Carpenter of Troy and
Joe Sprott Of Killeen were selected as
delegates to a State meeting to be held
soon at Dallas, where final details will
be perfected governing conduct of a pro-
posed wool pool. The meeting indorsed
the French-Capper truth in fabric bill
now pending in congress. It is planned
t ft Pfin nf ra f n n nor r\ f uT/irvl f t'r\T> <->11
Georges Leygues, president of the
council of ministers of the French repub-
lic, conferred with the ambassadors of
Great Britain and Italy concerning the
matter Thursday, and it is believed the
British and Italian governments will be
asked to agree to an urgent settlement
of the problem. It is probable that an
allied conference relative to the situation
will be called.
State Treasury Starts
New Year on Sound Basis
Associated Press Report.
AUSTIN. Texas, Dec. 31.—The State
treasury will start the New Year on a
sound basis, according to the figures
r-> • /^,i t-> i compiled by the State treasurer. The
r oreign Clearances r rom j general revenue fund on hand is larger
1 , 0,01 • than it was a year ago and tax collec-
oaiveston rort ohow L»ain ' tio
accounts of the owners.
Houston Post Special.
GALVESTON. Texas. Dec. 31.—A to-
tal of 126."> vessels cleared from the port
of Galveston for foreign countries during
ions will begin rolling into.the treasury
early in the year.
At present there is a balance on hand
of $6,986,821 to the credit of all funds.
Of this amount $5,004,922 is to the cred-
it of general revenue compared with
the past year, according to estimates | $4,386,500 a year ago. This increase is
made from available figures at the local
United States custom hotffce. Of this
number 875 were of American registry.
Coastwise figures were not compiled.
made despite the fact that the legisla-
ture appropriated $4,000,000 of this fund
to the available school fund, of which
$2,000,000 has been transferred.
workers had agreed to submit to the re- ' c^n clearances for the year 1920 were
duction. The men who voted not to ac- j nearly double those of 1919. More than
cept the wage cut, it was said, are em- I twice as many American vessels cleared
ployed in the repair shops. [for foreign ports during the past year
| than in the year previous.
W. U. Ordered to Extend
• 1 oil Credit to Postal
Associated Press Report.
WASHINGTON, Dec. 31.—The West-
ern Union Telegraph Company was or-
dered Friday by the interstate commerce
commission to extend credit for tolls on
messages transferred to it from the
Postal Telegraph Company.
The commission said the practice of
the Western Union in refusing such cred-
it while extending credit 011 messages
iwhen tendered otherwise than through
r t lie Postal, including those of the same
senders, was •unreasonable.
These figures show that the total for- ! The report also shows a credit of
£141.458 to the permanent school fund
and $1,315,943 to the State highway de-
Kansan Inherits 200 Barrels
Of Kentucky Whisky
Associated Press Report.
partment.
Pioneer Texas Cattle
Man Accidentally Killed
Associated Press Report.
SANTA ANNA, Texas, Dec. 31.—J. R.
Gibson, pioneer Coleman county cattle
was instantly killed Thursday
raiser,
when his rifle' was accidentally dis-
charged. He was hunting wolves and
was crawling through a barbed wire
fence when the trigger of his gun caught
ORDER TO FREE AMERICANS.
Houston Post Special.
SAN ANTONIO. Texas. Dec. 31.—
Major General Joseph Dickman Friday
ordered Colonel Hugh A. Parker, com-
mander at Nogales, to make representa-
tions to the Mexican government for the
release of five American soldiers who
crossed the border into Mexico Thursday
and are detained by Mexican military au-
thorities. The men were armed. Head-
quarters issued a statement in which it
was said they became lost. Their release
and return to the American side is ex-
pected without delay.
FORT WORTH. Texas, Dec. 31.—E.
W. Fowler of Fort Scott. Kan., conferred
here late Thursday with E. A. Turner,
federal prohibition officer for this dis-
trict, regarding the disposition of 200 bar-
rels of whisky, which were bequeathed to j on"aCw4re"an'd\xDlcfdedThrcartrid'^leU
him by a relative in Kentucky. The liquor exploded tne cartridge.
is stored in Kentucky. The case was re-
ferred to Tfrncr by federal officers at
Wichita Falls. Texas. Turner, in return,
referred Fowler to Washington for de-
cision. Fowler is employed by an oil
company.
Florida Bricklayers Make
Voluntary Cut in Wages
Associated Press Report.
ORLANDO. Fla., Dec. 31.—To share
in adjusting the conditions of the country
rp V> 1 t to a "I've anc* let live" policy, the brick-
1 exas I ext Hook Law laJ'ers union of this city Friday announced
a voluntary cut in its wage scale from
Teachers Ask Repeal of
Associated Press Report.
WACO. Texas, Dec. ,'51.—At a confer-
ence of the teachers of the public schools
of McLennan county here Friday they
went on record as opposed to the present 1
free textbook law and desiring its repeal. !
A committee, with R. B. Whitten- of
Tokio as chairman, to draft resolutions
to be presented to' the legislature was
named.
one dollar and twenty-five cents an hour
to one dollar, effective January 15.
SENATOR OPERATED ON.
Associated Press Report.
WASHINGTON. Dec. 31.—A second
operation was performed Friday on Sen-
ator Chamberlain of Oregon. The imme-
diate results were said to be favorable.
totally destroyed six buildings and par-
tially damaged another at Camp Furlong,
Columbua, N. M., Thursday, according to
• report to army headquarters here Fri-
day. The loss is $200,000. Origin of the
Are was not determined.
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May This New Year Bring to You
Greatest opportunities for accomplishment; strength to
overcome all obstacles; and a full measure of joy and
prosperity.
OFFICERS
P. B. Timpson President
R. E. Paine Vice President
George F. Arnold Vice President
O. R. Weyrlch ..Secretary and Treasurer
A. R. Cllne ..., .Assistant Secretary
August J. Heinze ....Assistant Secretary
Thomas L. Cummlngs
Manager Real Estate Department
DIRECTORS
P. B. Timpson
R. E. Paine
W. S. Cochran
George F. Arnold
W. M. Rice
W. K. Morrow
Houston Land & Trust Company
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Our Best Wishes For
A Prosperous and
Happy New Year
1UR COUNTRY has been blessed in
many ways during 1 920. Our city
has increased in population, ad-
vanced with the times and shared well the
general prosperity that has touched every
corner of the good old U. S. A.
-And for the days of 1 921, may the rich
blessings of heart and country be abun-
dantly yours. May recompense come to
you and yours and may it be our pleasure
to add to your success.
This Store Will Remain
Closed All Day Today,
New Year's Day
w. c. mm co.
SOUTHERN DRUG COMPANY
Grateful to its friends' for their
loyal support, extends to each of
them New Years * greetings, and
wishes them health, happiness and
prosperity.
HOUSTON, TEXAS
January 1st, 1921
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1 1917 Touring $275.00
1 1917 Touring $285.00
1 1919 Ton Truck $325.00
1 1919 Touring $325.00
1 1919 Touring $450.00
1 1918 Sedan ... $450.00
1 1919 Touring $400.00
1 1920 Coupe, extras $775.00
DOW MOTOR CO
The Year of 1920 There Was 121,649,337 Feet of Copper Tubing Used In Ford Radiators.
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