The Houston Post. (Houston, Tex.), Vol. 29, No. 147, Ed. 1 Friday, August 28, 1914 Page: 11 of 16
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FIRST OF OuBiif
; wills mmm
Wai Fi!:J fcr ProBste
i Bwumeat leave Lugs Eitat tol.
l H. EiriWho Wonld lxpend thi ;
h; . tfonejr Aoeordiag to Withes
. -- of Bacluie. ';'. Vy'
Tha Unit of the tnstrusMats to be)
. vines astiM'wm tf thekUarraatatsA.
i Olden a aOUoMli rectus who died tit
local betel to Juna:ws filed for prafcat.
IThuraday morning by tb law Arm of
uuw m tuiuwm wrung mm hhhimji jut
F. H. Ktii who ta named u th Ml
Uneflciary of the win.
Two other wins (N Mid to haW
found but U rtt only ths will" In the
pomaaloa of Mr. Karl bat tat fllod. Ou
tho .other will which mibm a womu
ta Florid m tho beneficiary Is In the
knda of N. & Knight and Andrei Venn'
tt administrators of tM .state. No
fret kM been mad to have .tf' filed
for probata m tho ecnlmstratora hav.
so authority to ftlo It
Tho loot wUl to bo found name on
aged vremaa la Cairo 0 m tho bsnefli
elarjs and I on tho way to Houston. Gar
Graham who boo boon employed mm tM
attorney of tho beneficiary stated Thurs.
dty alsfht th( ho did not know what f-
' foit the flung of the-wtll held by Mr. Earl
would bar qb It. and that h fu un-
decided as 16 whether or not he will file
It for -probate. -Tula wUl Is expected to
. arrtro) Saturday.
1 Tho will tiled Thursday1 leaves the im-
mens eatat to F.-H. Earl -and nuiM
Umaa executor without bond i la the
pttltion accompanying the1 will Mr. Karl
ittod that too oxaot amount Of -tho
tale which la. said to be large;'1 Is--unknown.
According to tho petition Mr. Earl
when ho oomea Into possession of the
property doei not desire to retain It
for himself but will aconrdlni ta m. with
v expressed to him by. Franoli A. Ogden
iuiu gw one-ienm ox u lo tne testator s
A (liter and. other amounta toother rela-
tives after which bo will expend the
money according to a with expressed by
Oiden about a month before his death.
In part the petition reads:
"To the end that your petitioner may
carry out such plans and purposes of the
testator with fidelity so that the part
of said estate to be devoted thereto may
be properly applied accordingly. It Is
your petitioner's intention when said
estate baa been Tested In him by probate
of said last will and testament now pre-
sented and filed herewith to call to his
aid five cltlsena of the city of Houston
to be of such profesaonal and business
landing and personal character that
theli- names will command the con-
fidence of the entire community and give
assurance that the estate of . the de-
cedent will be faithfully applied to the
purposes ke had In view and to which
ho desired his fortune to be devoted."
The will which is laboriously printed
with an Indelllble pencil on a sheet of
ordinary writing paper with a "general
merchandise" letter bead la dated
March 10. 1H.
MAIN STREET STORE
) IS "BRIGHTENING UP"
Important Alterations and Improve-
ment! Are Being. Hade by
i LeoDold & Price. ' i
A real "brightening up" campaign has
been Inaugurated by Leopold Sc Price
the Main street haberdashers and cloth-
ing merchants. In preparation for the
heavy fall business they confidently ex-
pect. Practically a new store front has
been contracted for and other general
alterations are now under way which will
transform the store until it will hardly be
known.
The concern la located about opposite
the Rico hotel and has an established
business that brings credit to the pro-
prietors. New fixtures are being placed
In anticipation of the arrival of heavy
shipments of fall goods handled by the
firm.
The proprietors of this enterprising
establishment are firm In their belief that
business will be good the coming fall
and winter and they take little stock In
the prediction that tho European war will
bring about dull times In tho United
BUtea.
We returned on every dollar purohase at
TUbuab Drug Co. S13 Congress. Adv.
&J.-j'JL-3iJTS:
Musto la king at the liajestlo this week
and Mary Graf li'wsw The Four Ma-
hxnl Troubadoro. preMBtir the iD0r
tely staged speeWie onuded "A. hht
In Venioe" combine in their act a Pott
blending of masterful tea-ereft and
wonderful musical talent aad tbjwugbout
the act tho aUeftco that Oelgno to the on.
tire house is a tribute to tho perfect nar-
But Mary Oray! Wbo shad Morlb
tho quaint and altogether elriwn peN
ooality of this gifted glrk act Is
m far from berneproseJe er osuthat
she hao established for bersetf a VM
that to the easy of her sister arttsta.
Frank Morrell to anothet Hingis" who
to due for display of hit name .to i the
lloetrlo Ugbts W front" one r tteso
days. A big vnsn. a hearty one. bubbling
over with infectious good humor loaded
with itot of fags that haven't reached
their majority yet. and singing with a
splendid tenor .yoioa bnoh - at mw
"SeJrauon uo.- a 'owody drama
presented by David Walter and com.
poontlnaes to please aU aadtonoea
and It should for the plot to a consistent
one. attentton-grlpping and Interest-hoid-lnsr
from curtain to finish.
Smnces identify their offer-
ing by tho name of "The Btock Firm'
the smlM farmooMtlng of a rural land
scap drop to which occasional reference
to made but their real forte to songs and
dances. '
Delmar and Dalmar. a pair of European
aerial avmnasts continue to thrill Ma-
tostio audiences aad tho Throe Blondys
wore never mors entertaining than local
audiences seem to find them.
Motion Picture Theaters
Tho Wolf" a mashlno Hrt gt tho
Queen.
The most beautiful as well as the best
acted feature of tho present season to
Eugene Walter's "Tho Wolf." which re-
ceived Its Initial showing at tho Queen
yesterday and will bo repeated for the
final titno today. The atmosphere of the
out-of-doors pervades the piece which
shows beautiful snow scenes as 'W1'J
mountains and rushing rivers Into which
backgrounds have been blended continu-
ous action. y flne Lubin cast beaded
by Ethel Clayton and George Soule 8pen-
"The Wolf.l which it In six reels tell;
an absorbing story and tells it much
better than did the play or the book
tat has since been made from the play.
When Jules Beaubien's father died the
young man found himself heir to the
stout old mansion at Montreal and a big
fortune which tho family had made In
tho lumber of the great Canadian forests.
But on his death bed his father had mad;
a confession that 20 years ago he had
met a squaw of the OJlbway tribe and
that a girl child was born. She was now
up in the Nlplssing country with a French
Canadian family that had adopted her by
arrangement with the father. Old Beau-
bien's last words to his son exacted a
promise that the boy would find his half
sister educate and care for her and give
her a liberal share of the estate.. As soon
as affairs could be settled up Jules started
on his quest to find Annette. Arriving In
the Nlplssing country he found that the
family has moved from the Tallsy but
he was Informed that a woodsman. Bap-
tists Le Grande could tell him ail about
the girt as he had been her sweetheart
He had loved the girl with all the strength
of his rough manhood but a city man had
come along and betrayed her. Baptlste
tried to tell the story but hla rage would
not permit him to be coherent and Father
Paul continued.
Annette knowing she wis disgraced ran
away fromier foster parents and wan-
dered to the camps where the women of
the trappers tried to care for her she
became delirious but she never mentioned
the man's name. When her child was
born she wandered out into a storm and
with her babe in her arms laid down In
the snow and died and the wolves had
eaten her and the child.
In the Indian summer Jutes and Bap-
tists put up at MacTavtfth's house. Two
other men arrived. Mr. McDonald a civil
engineer and his assistant. Mr. - Huntlsy
who were surveying for a Canadian rail-
road. -
MacTavlsh's daughter Hilda a' strong
and beautiful girl of Swedish type did the
cooking and housekeeping and 1? -was not
surprising that McDonald and Jules soon
noticed that each were contesting for the
smiles of the Scotchman's daughter. Boon
the rivalry between Jules and McDonald
became an open book. Jules lovsd Hldla
while the other man was simply playing
for a dishonorable advantage. One day
the men admitted their rivalry face to
face. Jules was willing to play the game
fair but demanded or McDonald If his
Intentions were honest. In his bravado
he told of an affair some years ago with
a little half breed girl up In the Nlpls-
sing country it was the story of An-
nette. When MacTavlsh ordered her to go with
McDonald she resisted. The old man In
his rage would have seised her by the
throat and strangled her. but Jules bore
him to the floor of the cabin while Bap-
tlste from outside the window covered
McDonald with his Winchester. The fight
was desperate and long but Jules seised
Hilda; and with Baptlste and Huntley
who had discovered his master's villainy.
The four hastened to the creek and in a
A lot of folks will be making
snowballs in a (ew weeks. At
the same time Texas will have
strawberries and cream to eat.
Tell the folks back home
about this land of opportunity.
There is room for SO million
more of them in this Great
Southwest Empire. The Sep-
tember 1 Trade Edition of The
Houston Post tells all about it.
Get ten. copies and send
them away.
Send in Your Order Today
Houston Port:
Enclosed find 50 cents' for which mail one
copy of the Industrial Edition to each of the fol-
lowing names:
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-Nnrtte-
-Addrea
r'Sjt.ii-'-'f
.':' f; t- .- ' j '-. ' f 1 ill KV
canoe' which had" been' furnished with
supplies for the trip made toward tho
Canadian railway for Montreal Mo-
Donald followed and Jules toft the party
at a landing to meet hlnw V. desperate
duel was fought In which McDonald was
killed and Jules and his party after bury-
ing the body hastened to bis bom. and
'i "On tho Hloh teas" at 1.1. ; k
At tho UU today Alex Oaden will ap-
pear. In a two-part Imp drama "On the
High Seas" a story of adventure and
lews. Dorothy Phillip la tho other star
of the picture. Bo bad bio son kidnaped
and sent to sea to reform him. What
bapponedT A thrUUng tale of romanoo
and adventure and refermatioo. with the
see as a background.
' The captain of tho schooner was a
drunkard. His first mate was a bully
and also a heavy drinker. There was
hardly a man on the old wooden vessel
who if the oeeastoa provoked would not
plwkge his knife into the other fellow's
back. Into this Junk snip among the
crowd of brutal snprlncipled men Mr.
Marshall rich shipowner sent his son -to
reform him "to make a man of htm"
as ho put it Do you think the eld father
was wise in bis action? If we are to be-
lieve the saying that "man is fashioned
after his environments" the father by
sending hi. box into such a mess was
taking the right course to make a devil
of him. .
Th. other picture Is a Joker comedy
"Pass Key No. S" which promises lots
of - fun for Isls fans.
Good music by orchestra and pipe or-
gan augmented by the team of Sullivan
and Adams completes a strong bill.
"In Tune With the Wild" at Pearce's.
Pearee's theater today offers to Its
patrons ens of tho most Interesting pic-
tures of the animal life. Daring startling
vivid and elaborate Is tho way the crltio
treats "In Tune With the Wild." In
which that most clever artist. Kathlyn
Williams plays a dual role in a manner
that brings her much favorable criticism.
In staging this production tho entire
Bellg aoo sad . jungle was brought Into
play with its horde of wild beasts and
truly shows the dominion of man over
wild beasts.
Tomorrow comes tho much talked about
"The Lure" written by George Scarbor-
ough formerly of Waco who became
famous In New York over night As a
Play it had an extensive run at Maxlne
Elliott' theater on Forty-third and
Broadway and was Indorsed by press
and public. This production is at Pearee's
for two days only Saturday and Sunday.
"The On. Who Loved Him Best" at the
Qem Today.
The One Who Loved Him Best" Is the
catchy title of tho now Edison feature
which will head tho Gem theater program
today. It tells a dramatlo story and has
Ksltivsly never been shown In Houston
fore. Edison features are well known
for their excellence and this Is well up
to the standard. Tomorrow the Gem will
show Kodman Law the famous daredevil
of the films. In the new Blache feature
"Fighting Death" in which he performs
feats which seem wellntgh Impossible. It
is one of the strongest and blgcest fea-
tures the Gem has had. and will please
the patron of that house as few .pictures
have this season.
War Pictures at Rax.
' "Tho Fall of France." a picture depict-
ing battle scenes of the Franco-German
war of 1170-71. will be a feature of the
bill at the Rex Friday. This should prove
particularly Interesting at this time with
the war in Europe In progress.
An interesting picture story Is told in
"The Inner Conscience." which Is also a
part of. Friday's program. It Is one of
unusual dramatlo strength and deals with
the vital things of domestic life. Action
is not lacking being sufficient to hold the
interest throughout.
JACK KELLETT INDICTED
ON CHARGE OF MURDER
Former Harrisbnnj Constable Im-
proving at Infirmary Guarded
by Deputy Sheriff.
An indictment charging Jack Kellett
with murder was returned Thursday. For
more than a month Kellett has been lying
at St. Joseph's Infirmary suffering from
a buUet wound In his bead About the
same time that Kellet was found In a
downtown barber shop with a wound In
his head the body of Mrs. India Thomp-
son was found In some bushes near Hol-
lywood cemetery. ' Papers found near her
body apparently connected the shooting
of Kellett and the death of Mrs. Thomp-
son. Thursday night Kellett appeared to be
considerably Improved. He was allowed
to get up out of bed and walked around
In the room at the Infirmary. He Is being
guarded by a deputy from the sheriff's
department. It la thought that he will
be able to leave the Infirmary before long
but the sheriff's department has Intimated
that as soon as he leaves the Infirmary
hs will be placed under arrest
An Indictment charging Henry Lewis
with burglary also was returned by the
grand Jury.
HEALTH DEPARTMENT
KILLING MOSQUITOES
Gang Started to Sprinkling Crude
Oil in Ditches in Hyde
Park Thursday.
The qlty health department has ds-
clared active war against the mosquitoes
and-weeds of Houston and on Thursday
morning a gang of four men was started
out to sprinkle crude oil in tho ditches.
The men worked In Hyde park Thursday
using common flower sprinklers to spread
the oil. They will work next on Elgin
street and then wtl) go to the North
Side.
City Health Officer Green has caused a
numoer of property owners to cut the
weedr. and grass on their property and
the campaign Is expected to be pushed
vigorously until the dt has been cleared
of mcequltoes ss far as possible.
Sine It has become known that the
health department would start out a gang
to do this work numerous complaints
have been received at the city hall and
all have been told that their sections wlU
be reached as soon as possible.
ram
RECOVERY OF EARL
EAGAN IS DOUBTFUL
CL0VE3-W Udlaa' ia.Butt3i ''tUk'f
Gleva.; double tips Ma bite 'only. Ifi
; Month .End Cltarane. Prl. r
V i 1 pa'' (mii STSZS
jL. ; j ?-- . .' . .
J'ti'LH.V.
BROB
GLOVE 60c Udlof . Two Clasp
'hi End Clear. t
-arte pries pair ;
Lisle Glqvaln black wtfte. gray add
'chtaob&'-Mdnthi End Clear. Oft-
W.v;
Ulff 5 nrHIS once a month Clearance is a Sale
Uzicfr
Ladloa WaLta. material . . . . . -7 Udlag' 'Walata-Material
irsS ;5TOiaHdds and Ends Brokenaitd iriS
tack cuff. Many wntats . TllChnf I ni iW! I IflDC if MottiTartsliCo f Kaf Kr.'a1 V would b .urprUed if we
In tkig lot are worth two awyvuwuwvM uuiw vra I'luwiuuiuiow uiuiiiuvw told yon the regular value
and Uiree times the Dries e...M.i.1 f J 2ma1La atl lL tV'.V.i of the. Watota. So come
theV sr. now mnrked. aiAUlllU ILCUdlUWCUlC 111 M Ul U1C IllUlllll Will and see them. Month
Month
anc.
Discinliriuedlihes of Merchandise that hav
JaS! accUdsincett li?
98c bedoSmcBe of cost Ifyouapr X.59??
nitet Articles prteiJAKbAlNbyouwiUTnakeitconveni- ToUenmci
SSO. L M4lth End Clear- aes " aej " aej ae im. m.mj a itj in a Price can "!;- A .110
w as as w ' ag w as --w u m !':
anoa Prioa ...15
Palm Oltvt 8osp which
sella racttlar for 10c a
cake. Month End Cloar-
and aakt. for. .... .25
All charge purchases made today. Saturday and Mon-
day will be charged on September bills payable October 1
Pozzoni'e Face Povvderi Jn
white flesh and brunette.
This sells regular at 50c
Month End Clearance
Prlc 42o
r
$35.00 Suits $6 35
Ladle.' Suit of fancy and plain Patina
In "pink Hague blue lavender Uht blue
and tan. with medium length tunics
fancy collars and cufta. In this lot are
gutta that have sold as high aa 135.00.
Month End Clearance Aff
Price Jiti
$25.00 Dresses $435
ammor Dresses. We have Just 30 of
these Dresses Lift . They come in
flowered organdies ; with lace trim-
ming colored voiles with soft silk gir-
dle and plain crepes with long tunica.
Actual $15.00 values. Month QM QC
End Claaranoo Prloo ipeeD
$18J50 Suits $4351
Ladies' White and Colored Linen
Suits with heavy lace and embroid-
ery collars and cuffs. Actual $18.50
values. Month End Clear- M AC .
ance Price . . PTitlu
Children's
Wear
60o Children. "Rompers in
.checked and striped gingham
also chambray; all neatly trim-
med in piping of white. Month
End Clearance 9Q
Prlc ! C
$1.10 Baby Cap. In this lot are
Caps of sheer white lawn and
allover embroidery neatly trlm-
aed in Val laces rucnlng and
ribbon. Caps that have sold aa
high as $1.60. The Month
End Clears nee Prlc.
39c
$7 SO Wash Skirts $238
Ladle.' Skirts of Plain and Nub Ore pea. Made with long tunics.
Trimmed with large pearl buttons- Also heavy linen skirt with
fitted flounce sot on deep yoke. 'Actual $7.50 values. S aa
Month End Clearance Price 9ei70
r
$10.00 Suits $135
Ladles' Tailored Linen Suits in natural and' white. Not a Suit
In this lot that sold for less than $10.00. In the Month d nr
End Cloaranoo Sal. ejleeJD
Wash Goods
69c snd 76o Solid Color Crop.s
and Ratines in heliotrope gray
tan pink and bine. Month End
Clearance Price OCj
a yard
35c Brocaded Ratine in solid
colors including pink "brown
tan gray garnet and heliotrope.
Month End Clearance 1Q
Price a yard iC
IPjo and 15c Fancy eolorod
Batiste ta pretty figured and
flowered designs. Month End
Clearance Price a yard t
only 'C
25c and 3So Fancy Colored
Crepes and Rio. Cloth in fig-
ured and floral designs. Month
End Clearance Prlc Jg
25c Solid Color Poplins in pinks
grays blues heliotrope and tan.
Month End Clearance 1 r
Price a yard
Stamped Goods
50c Children's Stamped Pique
Hate with Tarn O'Shahter
crown witn scaiiopea eage.
Month End Clearance
Price ...........
$1.75 Boy.' Oliver Twist 8ut
stamped on Pique and Ratine
colors are white blue and rose.
Month End Clearance
50c Stamped Lln.no one odd lot
including Pillow Tops Scarfs
anj Center Pieces. Month OO .
End Clearance Price ... aVtOC
35c
Hosiery
39c
25c Children's Fancy Top Box
.One odd lot; a splendid value.
'Month End 'Clearance oj
Price 2 pairs fbr asOC
60o Ladles' Gauze and Silk Lisle
Hose; "Outalse" double sole
and toe high spliced heel; in
gray tan black and white.
Month End Clearance
Prlc a pair .......
$3.50 Lsdloo Hand Embroidered
Hoss. Pure silk in pretty de-
signs. 1 Values up to $3.60.
Month End Clearance (A
Price a pair ePleUU
26c Men'a 811k Llale Sox double
sole and toe high spliced heel
in tan gray navy purple laven-
der white and black. Month
End Clearance Price n
pair IOC
26o Ladles' Cause Lisle Hose
double heel and toe in black
and white. Month End 1A
Clearance Price pair.... leC
Lace and Emb'd'ies
$140 Voile Flouncing In a large
variety of patterns; full 45
Inches wide: Month End r?A
Clearance Price yard... OjC
4So Shadow Las. Demi Flouno-
Ing in cream white and ecru;
18 Inches wide. Month OA
End Clearance Price yd sssfC
35c Baby Embroidery Match .
8ots. A splendid assortment to
choose from. Values up to 35c.
Month End" Clearance in
Price lUC
$1.50 Lace Band. an assortment
of odds and ends of Lace Bands.
In this lot are values up to $1.50.
' Month End Clearance 1 A
Price 1UC
$3.50 Embroidered Crepe Flouno-
Ings with colored embroidery on
white grounds 45 inches wide;
values up to $3.50. Month End
Cloaranoe 1 1 4A
Price eH.4j
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REMNANTS HALF PRICE.
For Friday Saturday and Monday All remnants of white goods
waah goods and staples will be sold at one-half the marked price.
Remember these remnants are already reduced but during the
Month End Clearance you can have your choice at exactly ONE-
HALF THE MARKED PRICE.
(This Start Costs Every Day at 6 o'clock Including Saturday)
(HTt Kcfus ftsHreaa' fmt n Ptr Flat el Rettlt tfercasoft Assocafioa)
(We Glvt ZK Trading Stamps on Ml Cash Purchases)
Neckwear .
$2.50 Neckwear including Net
Frills In white and ecru' also
Lawn Collars with frills. Neck-
wear that hag sold up to. $2.50..'
Month End Clearance AO":
Price HOC
One Lot of Windsor Tie and
Bows In thia lot are Ties that
have sold up to 50c each. Month
End Clearance " it
Price 11C
One Lot of Ladles' Collars in-
cluding pique embroidery crepe
and lawn. A good assortment
of styles. Specially priced f or'
the Month End 'Clear- in
ance at 1UC
Underwear
$1.50 Muslin Underwear. In this
lot are ladies' princess slips of
soft nainsook or cambric Neatly
.trimmed in medallions; val laces
and embroidery. These are all
slightly mussed from handling
but each one la a bargain. Values
up to $1.60. Month End A '
Clearance Price OUC
$2.50 Ladles' Vsnetlan 811k
Vests In plain and embroidered
design; color are pink light
blue and white; Vests that have
sold up to $2.60. For the
Month End Clearance dM It?
Sale jl.LD
Corsets
$4.00 Corsets Odd lot and dis-
continued models. This offers
a splendid opportunity for stout
figures as the sites range from
25 up. In this lot are Corsets.
that; sold as high as $4.00. . The
Month End Clearance (
Price 05IC
.Bags and Belts
8uodo Belts and Wide Satin
Girdles in a good assortment of
colors. For . Month End Clear-
anceTo go at Half the Marked
Price.
$1.50 Leather Bags with moire
linings. Many good styles are
included in this lot Month
End Clearance (.
Price OlfC
60o Patent Leather and Suede
Bolts in all colors. Month End
Clearance on
Price OUC
'4
Foley BrotheYs Dry Goods Company
..j
ANOTHER AUDITOR
MAY BE PROVIDED
To Have Charge of County
Drainage Districts.
Such Action Is Expected to Follow
Investigation by Grand Jury.
No Irregularities Are
Charged.
yictim of Sunday Kain Street Fire
Paralysed Exoept Arms
and Shoulders.
Little hope I. held for ths recovery of
Earl Kamn. one of the men Injured In
the Main street fire last Sunday morning.
The paralysis et his body had extended
until only his arms and shoulders are
not affected. An operation was per-
formed to remove tho pressure of a broken
bone on his spinal oord. aad the bono was
successfully removed.
Hasan's case Is said te parallel that of
Mr. Hawkins of the city engineering Je-
Sartment who died st St. Joseph's ta-
nnery about a year ago from aa Injury
te his .pine suffered when he dived off a
pier Into shallow wat .
;& i.k 'J.- 1. f.i'J .T'i-K-.J. '.. L ... . .
'Vif-'V''f NAV'iV'J'
Orowlnf out of an InveatlgaUon by th.
arand Jury Into the affairs of the Various
drainage districts of Harris county It Is
probable that the county will provide an
auditor to tske chant of the books and
accounts of the various districts. While
tho investigation hat not dlsotoeed any
Illegality In the handling Of the bwlnes.
of the districts there has been a lack
of business methods in tho keeping of tho
accounts. This has led to the filing of a
number of complaint Within th. past
few weeks by i-iili.-ns of the drainage
districts to the ertoct that they were not
being sept Informed as to the amount
and nature of the work that la going on.
Reports were not being filed nor were
they being published as Is required under
lhThese" complaints led to sn Investiga-
tion which disclosed tho faot that suit-
able methods of bookkeeping were Wok-
ing. The commissioners of the drainage
districts Is Harris county were oalled
upon and the matter dlaoussed and sr.
ransements were made to have one com-
missioner from each precinct hold a con-
ference with County Judge Ward it was
also mvttt that an auditor should be
appointed to handle the books and ao-
. '. '..i.'.. ;vfll
counts of all the districts th. selection
to be left with the county Judge the
auditor to be peM from the funds of the
districts. At first the sussestlon was
mil that the matter be olaced in chars I
of County Auditor Washburn but owing
lo tne targe amount oi work handled in
his office. It was found that he would be
unable to attend to It during abe regular
office hour.
The drainage districts handle the pro-
reeds from the Ml of bond. sinning
funds and Interest money and are called
upon to pay a large number of bills.
This sometimes runs Into the hundreds
of 'thousands of eoihtrs tor all the dis-
tricts combined. In order to remedy the
situation It Is understood that a recom-
mendation will be mad to th legislature
to make provision for Checking the books
ana accounts of the districts and other-
wise curing tho defects In th present
lav.
BONDS FOR SCHOOLS
MAY BE VOTED UPON
Question of laisiaf $2p0000 to Be
Submitted Whin Other Bends
An ltassd Ok
Mayor Campbell said "thursday after-
noon that It was probable when the bond
Issues for i. (X0000 were submitted to a
vote of th people that they will also be
given an opportunity of voting on the
proposition of Issuing 1200900 for school
aad school equipment.
An ordlnenca calling for the bond elec-
tion will be prepared at opee and will be
placed on three readings by th elty
council. Before the election can be called
It will be necessary to redlstrtot some of
th voting precincts of Houston this be-
tng made necessary since the limits Were
extended.
The city's Segal department has fur-
nished data to the county commissioners
court as It Is tho place et the county
officials to do tho redisricting. This fea
ture will have been arranged by Monday
and then City Attorney McMahon can
proceed with drafting the order for tlie
election. ' ei4
No date for the electiop has yet been
aeciaea upon.
FAVOR USE. OF THRIFT
IN ALL DEPARTMENTS
COUNTY EXPENDITURES
SHOW NICE DECREASE
Committee Appointed to Promote
Virtue That Is Said to Be
Fast Dying Out
That thrift should be used In all de-
partments of life was frought out at the
meeting of the Thrift society Wednesday
afternoon and the declaration was made
by President Schumacher that thrift. Such
as is practiced In Kurope. Is unknown th
America.
According to William A. Wilson who
was one of the speakers when he came
to Texas he was antnnished at the waste
that was golns; on. but that aa time prog-
ressed he. too fell into the habit of. the
country. Recent discussion In the news-
papers said Mr. Wilson had brought him
to a realization of the facts and had
given him renewed enthusiasm for thrift.
Mrs. Henry B. Fall president of the
State Federation of clubs; Mrs. J. C.
Love secretary of the Social Service
federation and C. W. Taylor of the Re-
tail Merchants' association also spoke.
A committee headed by P. W. Horn su-
perintendent of the city schools was
formed to. promote thrift in various ways.
The committee was as follows: William
A. W ilson Mrs. J. C. Love Mrs. Julia
Franklin Mm. Henry B. Fall H. C
Schuhmacher. C. W. Taylor C. a Gilles-
pie. Harry T. Warner and the heads of
the savings departments of the various
banks who are aa follows: M. 8. Murray
Lumbermana National: W. P. Mulcahy.
Houth Texan Commercial National; 8. M.
Woroack Houston National Exchange;
Wllhelm Bcheler Union National; A. K.
Fisiier National Bank of Commerce.
Daring August $5000 Less Wai
Spent Than in the Month j
Previous. j
J
Expenditures for Harris county during
August were about $5000 less than during
the previous month according to the
monthly report of County Auditor W'ush-
burn filed Thursday. They amounted to
)M7M.M while tor the same period the
receipts amounted to I37.09SU2. The ex-
penditures from the special road and
bridge bond fund amounted to 180.0U.71
for the month bringing the total to date
up to S170.137.7S.
The bond fund expenditures were dis-
tributed as follows: Precinct No. 1 JI'J.a
815.64; precinct No. 2. 18.!06 !iti; precinct
No. 3 $S61.9 precinct No. 4. Jll.!t59.rJ
Among the Items of expenditures thl
sum of $2714.01 was used for tho training
school for boys at South Houston. $372i.fif '
on the court houise and $si0 on the Int
dustrlal school for girl. j
The expenditures for the month wero as
follows: County clerk $.ri07.30: assessorj
$181; collector $1."4; county Judges
$671.35; district clerk $77.50: district at-l
torney $474; county auditor. $6-11; at-
torney for county. $350; physician $200j
rainier. 3583.50: Insane $301.10; Infirm
ary -$505.50; delinquent tax department!
$1878.91; Faith Home. $300; county Jail
$833.1; court nouse. iiiua.iu; repairw h
roof $1300; ooys scnooi. siii.vi; Kirm
-..l..t tuftA- anfn rettslrs. Ml)!... Mni
farm. $724211; interest on bonds $06
miscellaneous $5928.97; conimlsslonri
.roeimt No. 1. $1107.67; preclnat No
$806.91; precinct No. 8. $1334.59; precinct
No. 4. $3430. M.
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