Houston Post-Dispatch (Houston, Tex.), Vol. 1, No. 9, Ed. 1 Saturday, August 9, 1924 Page: 16 of 16
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vTURDAY MORNING
AUGUST 9 11924
icrease More Than Com-
bined Jump at N. O:
Galveston
' T
i -
. Increase of cotton exports from
d port of Houston daring the 1923-
24 Mason just closed was 62697 bales
more titan the combined increases of
Oahreston and New Orleans accord-
' inf to an analysis made by the Cham-
'. ' f Commerce of statistics pre-
pared hy the New Orleans cotton ex-
chante. ' The increase for Houston was 345-
'670 bales for Galveston 151763 and
Jot New Orleans 131210. The per-
centage of tain wss 32 for Houston
even for Galveston and 13 for New
Orleans. All these percentage figures
.should have s fraction leas than one-
half added to the figures given above.
Th total export fisures for Hous-
ien were 1065.612 bsles as compared
'with 719942 bales for the previous
'Reason; for Galveston 2.080874 and
1929111 and for New Orleans 945-
" 227 and 814.017. New Tors which
ranked fourth as a cotton port ex-
Srted 531716 bales during the 1923-
aeason. The New York figures
tor the previous sesson were not
ghren.
i. "The ststistics as printed in a Oal-
''Veaton newspaper featured the fact
tkat Galveston's cotton exports were
- greater than the combined exporta-
tion of Houston and New Orleans but
tfcey were csreful to eliminate the
: number of bales which constituted
the. Increase for each port." the
! Chamber of Commerce stated. "When
the actual increases are exhibited it
ia . apparent to the moat casual ob-
server that if the preaent rate of in-
. creases is maintained for each port
it is just a matter of a short time
; until Houston will rank first as a
' otton port."
HONE GUARDS
BONDS CLOSELY
" (Post-Dispatch Special.)
i r SAN ANTONIO Texas. Aug. 8.
Fully registered snd approved San
. Antonio's $4350000 bonds issued for
' flood prevention and other improve-
. asenta have been turned over to the
: buyers a syndicate of bankers and
bond concerns which paid a $50000
i premium
e- Taking no chances at robbery the
; escort to take the bonds to and from
i AniHn vW thv wr rpinrrH
When the bonds were removed from
an Austin safety vault in the early
morning preparatory to their retnrn to
: San Antonio the guard stopped in a
I- restaurant for breakfast. It com-
i'r prised Police Chief Van Riper and
. . r w t-: i j T .. i. t - . i
Clifford RamschissrL Mayor Tobin.
City Attorney Ryan snd City Clerk
Fries were in another car.
- Into the cafe the escort took the
treasure which was placed on the
floor with the guards' (set right on
top. Officer Ix)ng ordered ham and
rga as his docs rested on s por-
of the bonds.
-Teed a farmer!" yelled a wsiter
to the cook.
Teed a fsrmer. h
said
Long inn you ever sre
farmer
'.with a million dollars under bis feet?"
"Sixlu-Three-Y ear Search
Js Thought to Be Ended
(Associated Press)
.
DALLAH. Texas. Am. 8 A search
j ol 6 years for J. M. Jom-s is believed
ht members of the family here to he
pded with the finding of Mr. Jones
Jn Farmington. Term. Jones and hii
bride separated at the time of the war
.;- between the States. He went north
and joined the federal forces. H's
i brides parents. Southern people
brought her to Teias. Their son.
pbarlea L. Jones was born after the
j aeparation and never saw his father.
For years efforts were made to find
h huahnnl anrl father fV. . .u .1.
- being conducted by Sirs. Jones her
son. and finally by Mis Edith Jnnei
daughter of Charles I.. Jones. MUs
"i Jones by writing letters to rvery pos-
.. aibie relative finally learned of J. M.
Jones st Farmington. Tenn . and an
xchanpre of messages caused the
1 U 1 . k. 1- :
Kiii ii t urir lu 7T-Iirr lur nrnrm 1
ended.
TWortham Bank Cashier
Held Up.on Mexia Road
(Post-Disp!cii Spet-inl )
-WORTHAM. Terns. Am 8 -W
L Davis cashier of First State hnnk
while returning from Waco Thurs-
day night about 1 o'clock was held up
by two hijackers one mile from W'or-
uam. Davis was first stopped by
-the men near Tehuacnna inquiring th"
dray to Mexia. Davis told them to
fellow him and he would direct them
Iff the pike. When Davis stopped nt
Cross roads the robbers held n gun in
111 face and relieved him of a div
jsjond Shriner's ring watch and $35.
After s thorough search they made
Bun get out of the car. shooting in the
sir while driving away. Davis walked
to Wortham. notifying officers who
returned with him for his car.
Former Levelland P. M.
fil Bad With Uncle Sam
vfi AMARILLO. Texas Aug. 8. Bar-
mirtte Gunn. former postmaster at
-Levelland. Texas a civic leader and
once a minister has admitted issuing
money orders to himself to the
aount of approximately $5000 ac-
cording to Potter county authorities
lie m being held in jail here.
Tf ft ' Intended paying the money
bacaT" Gunn said today "and if the
.Authorities give me a chance I will
make good every dime."
lie waa arraigned before the t'nl-
f i States commissioner yesterday
d his bond fixed at $5000.
HELD WITHOUT BOND.
DALLAS Texas Aug. 8. Mrs.
FdnrOurlee alleged slayer of Mrs.
Myrtle Rine was remanded to county
iaU without bond after preliminary
learing Friday. Mrs. Rine wsa shot
Wednesday at downtown store where
she waa employed. Mrs. Cnrlee told
officers domestic affairs caused the
shooting. Mrs. Bine denied this in
a dcatapM tottaeaU
in:-
Notorious Jobber Shoi :
In Fight With Officers
(Associated Press.)
" LEAVENWORTH Kan. Ang. 8.
A bandit shot and killed by a sheriff's
posse near Sedan Kan. late Thurs-
day was Jeff Duree notorious mail
robber who wss released from the
local federal prison on bond last Feb-
ruary it was letrned by prison au-
thoritiea here Friday. Duree was
wsnted in connection with the recent
robbery of a bank at Lamont Okie.
and was recognised by the city mar-
shal at Orenola when he drove into
town with his wife last Saturday.
Duree submitted to arrest but re-
quested permission to drive to his
home to ensnge his clothes. The mar-
shal granted his request.
When they srrived st Duree's
home the marshal was confronted by
Elmer Downa brother-in-law of
Duree and Charles Duree a brother
both of whom were armed. They
took the marshal's gun and fled.
Late Friday afternoon Sheriff
Buckles Chautanua county was no-
tified the three were in the vicinity
of Sedan. He organized a posse and
started in pursuit
The three men were surrounded in
their motor car in the northwest part
of the county. The suspects began
shooting as the posse closed In. In
the exchange of shots Jeff Duree wss
TEXAS DEATHS
VASKL KYLE Texss Aug. 8.
Miss Hannah Vasel. age 15. daughter
of Rev. and Mrs. Vasel died Sunday.
Tv. nrl waa hlH at thft Herman
Baptist church after which interment
took place at the Uhland cemetery.
nmmA hail livail ceversl rears in
the German Baptist community
where her father is pastor of the
church. The funeral was conducted
by Rev. J. P. Feiffer. pastor of the
German Baptist church of Dallas as
sisted by Kev. iaucn oi me Metnoaist
church of San Marcos and Rev. Gas-
.. n tka T .iiflia m rt 4nfh of
TTiland. Active pallbearers were
George Lengefcld Norman Lenrefeld.
Willie Hofmann. Arthur Hill Walter
Schmeltekopf George Wiegand. and
the honorary pallbearers were girls of
her Rnnday school class: Misses Mary
OAm Jtabnnf T"i r-t M f mini)
i" unit 11 niii. w. - - - . .
Emma Lengefeld and Lydia Ahlhardt.
TOMACHEFSKY BRENHAM
Texas Aug. 8. Mrs. Amalia Toma-
chefsky died Wednesday night sged
79 years snd funeral services were
held Thursday afternoon from the
home of her son Robert Tomachefsky.
with Rev W. P. Bell of the Christian
church officiating. She was born In
Germany but came to America w'th
her parents when only three months
old. t Mhe bad resinea in ine same
house in Brenham for 57 years. She
leaves sn onlv son. Robert Tomschef-
sky of Brenhnm and three grandchil-
dren. HART SMITHVILLE. Texas
Aug. 8 Newall J. Hart aged 51
died Wednesday at his home here
after a two weks" illness. Interment
took place Thursday evening in the
Oak Hill cemetery with service by
Rev. E. H. Wylie of the Christian
church.l Beside the widow he leaves
one son. Turner Hart of this city.
He was a member of the enrpenters'
union.
KNOOP BRENHAM. Teias. Aug
8. Ed Knoon. aged (59 yenrs. died
Thursday morning and funeral ser
vices were held r nday afternoon
with Rev. Arthur Hartmann of St.
Paul's Evangelical Lutheran church
officiating. He was born in Switzer-
land but spent the greater part of
his life in Hrennam. lie leaves a
widow and the following children:
Ed Knoop Jr. of Waxahachie. Mrs.
L. E. McNeil of Brenham Mrs. Al-
bert Kierke of Salem. Misses Elsie
and Alice Knoop of Brenham.
CORXITIT'S BREXT1AM. Tens
Aug. 8. The body of F.rnest Corni-
titis aged 70. who died in Houston
was brought to Brenham for inter-
ment and funeral services were held
Friday with Rev. Thomas J. Wind-
ham of Housion officiating.
'WEDDINGS
BEAFMIEll-WILLIAMS BREN-
HAM Tens Aug. 8. Miss Snrita
Lucile Beaumier daughter of Mrs
Mart Beaumier. was married at the
home of the bride's mother Wednes-
day afternoon to Carroll B. Williams.
After a short trip to Houston tney
will make their home at Orange Grove.
District Knights of
Pythias at Goose Creek
GOOSE CREEK Texas Aug. 8
The district meeting of Knights of
Pythias lodges' Tomprising the Sixth
oMstrict will be held in this city next
Wednesday August 13. E. A. (ientrpt
district deputy grand chancellor has
issued the call for the meeting which
will be sttended by members of the
order from Houston. Harrihburg
Humble Huntsville Wharton Velasco.
Conroe and other places in this sec-
tion included in the Sixth district. Ii
is expected to be one of the most im
portant events in the history f
Pythianism in Goose Creek.
Following the regular program i
watermelon feast will be tendered the
visitors hy Goose Creek lodge No. 4.1S
OIL WORKER KILLED.
CORSH'ANA Texas Aug. 8. I..
Eugene Goldman 23 was inBtantly
killed Friday when he fell from a der-
rick in the Richland oil field near
here. His father W. H. Goldman
lives at Pollock La.
KEEP YOUR SCALP
Clean and Healthy
WITH CUTICURA
A Tonic For
Pale Delicate Women
and Children
Grove's
Taotclcsa
Chill Tonic
killed and Downa wounded. Charles
Duree escaped and commandeered a
motor car driven by a woman telling
her he was an officer in pursuit of
bandits. The motor car was found
some miles away but Duree had made
his escape. Downa is being held in
jail at Sedan.
Jeff and Dan Duree George K.
Downer and E. E. Dodge were ar-
rested in Oklahoma about three years
ago and charged with robbing a mail
train. They were convicted in fed-
eral court at Guthrie. Okla. and sen-
tenced to the federal penitentiary.
They were received here February 8
1022. Jeff Duree was released on
bond of $10000 approved by the fed-
eral court at Guthrie February 12.
last His appeal now is pending in
the circuit court of appeals.
Closing
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o'clock pursuant to our regular plan:
of weekly half holidays during the
midsummer.
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daily only $2.00 $1.75
and
Croup 2 This consists of
colorings sun-proof and
at $3.00 and $3.50 offered
until 1 o'clock at
Umbrellas Just received a most attractive assort-
ment of Sun and Rain Umbrellas in all the wanted
colors. New Country Club Handles to match the
silk. Priced up to $16.00
to
72 YEARS OLD BUT .
STILL ON THE JOB
'Taulac just seems to suit mjS
system exactly and in view of the
splendid results I have got from its
use I wuuld not change to any other
medicine in the world" is the un-
nualified statement of Theodore
Kngelhardt. Wll Warwick Blvd.. an
Antonio. Texas
Mr. Engelhardt has been a drafts-
man and superintendent of building
construction for 50 years. He has
pernouullj' supervised erection of
many famous structures in Texss. in-
cluding the Santa Rosa hospital at
San Anlonio. Mr. Ennelhardt is un-
doubtedly one of the best-known and
respected men in the Southeastern
part of the State.
In answer to some complimentary
remarks concerning his being so
healthy nnd active at 74 Mr. Engel-
hardt said: "People generally tell me
I look It) yenrs younger than I really
mn and I nttribntc the good health
and strength I have enjoyed the past
four Tears to the use of Tanlac r
"No doubt I would have had to re-
tire from active work long before now-
had it not been for this medicine.
Chronic stomach trouble and 'nervous
indigestion together with slugKihh
liver and constipation was grudunlly
getting the upper hiind of me.
"But Tnnlac and the Tanlac Bills
put an end to my health troubles fonr
years ago and since then I have made
it a rule to take a few doses now
nnd then to keep myself in trim and
it hns not failed me yet. It keeps
me with a keen appetite sound di-
gestion makes sleep sound and rest-
ful and an a result I feel younger and
better in every way. Tanlac has cer-
tninly stood the test of time With me
Park Place
Is the Place
Roomy fresh and beauti-
ful in mid-summer.
It is the place for your
home.
Instead of a small down-
town lot select a homesite
or Villa tract in Park Place.
It means infinitely more for
health thrift and content-
ment. Phone us for an appoint-
ment to show you Park
Place.
Park Place Company 2nd
Floor Keystone Bldg. Phone
Preston 3354.
HOTEL BENDER
Rates $1.50 Upward
tXCBLLINI CAFI
i. K. OALBV Manager
GATING
SOP
MURDER
BEAUMONT. Texas Aug. 8. A
special session of the Jefferson county
5 rand jury has been called for Mon-
ey to investigate the death of Mrs.
J. E. Bishop 45 whose body was dis
covered in her burning home a bullet'
through the base of the skull early
yesterday.
Police revealed Friday that a neigh-
bor and his wife beard a shot and a
woman's scream and the sound of an
automobile being driven rapidly away
a few minutes before the Bishop home
burst into flames. These witnesses
and others snd letters found by the
police which were written by the
woman to her son a few days before
her death indicating; thst she had n
Parasols
We are offering
for clearance our
stock of Japanese
Parasols.
Group 1 consists
of Parasols that
were sold regular-
ly at $2.00 $2.25
and $2.50. In a
wide range of at-
tractive colorings
and s e r v ic eable
for sun or rain.
Sale prices for to-
$1.50
Parasols in new Oriental
rain - proof sold regularly
for today
$2.75
and downward
and I endorse it without hesitation."
Taulac is for sale by all koimI
druggists. Accept no substitute. Over
40 million bottles sold.
Tanlac Vegetable Tills for consti-
pation; made and recommended by
the manufacturers of Tnnlac.
MAX JFINK'S
Syncopated
Syncopaters
Syncopation Week
and the Iris Entertainer.
"LOVING LIES"
WITH
MONTE BLUE
AND
EVELYN BRENT
$4.95 a
premonition 'of impending doom will
be taken before the grand jury. X B.
Bishop who separated from his witu
Warm Your Residence With
a Steam Heating Plarit
Radiators for 5 rooms and boiler complete. .. . $700.00
Radiators for 6 rooms and boiler complete. . . . $800.00
Radiators for 7 rooms and boiler complete... $900.00
Radiators for 8 rooms and boiler complete. . . .$1000.00
Radiators for 9 rooms and boiler complete.... $1100.00
No cellars are necessary just place 'the boiler In kitchen
and connect itjip to mains under floor; our installation does
the rest Thesf plants heat quickly and cheaply. Our service
department 'maintains them for you without cost tor one
year after completion. x
Phone us for Information about them. Can be old on
installment plan. ; .
COLLINS PLUMBING & HEATING CO.
PRESTON 96 1409 PRE8TON AVE.
5 cvtt 0 Mi
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T fry 1 .. .' i dono. amnoRE-cHAaACK ill
SflJ fri AND 50.000 AOBB ; j
'i&ClhEaHA m
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Today IIS V A
tVv a
'changing!
'husbands!
LEA.TNCE JOY
CECIL .r"LU
Alto '
Our Gang Comedy
"THE CRADLE ROBBERS"
LAST DAY
Virginia
Valli
-AND
Milton
Sills
IN
"A Lady of
Quality"
Sunday
Helens
Chadwlck
and
Lowell
Sherman
In
"The
Masked
Dancer"
last Monday and who waa arrested
Immediately following discovery ot
the body haa refused to talk.
LAST TIME TODAY
If you haven't aean Cipt. Hugo
plunge from the clouds at
LUNA PARK
come out this afternoon or to-
night. Hit final dive takes
place at 10 o'clock tonlghtl
A REAL THRILLER
From 100 feet In the sir this
daring diver plunget head first
Into a net. It's a feat you will
remember.
Two Dives Today
4P M FREElOP -
ALL NEW TODAY
Bertha M. Clay's
Sensational Novel
"WIFE IN
NAME ONLY"
ALL STAR
CAST
Edmund Lowe
Florence Dlxpn
Mary Thurman
Arthur Houe-
man
Tyrona Power
Edna May
Spoaner
Ora May Jones
William H.
Teokar
Laat Day
NEAL HART
In
"FIGHTING
Tomorrow
8TRAIN"
HARRY
Also
CAREY
In
- "TIGER
THOMPSON"
Comedy
YOU have ne" x 1
in your life
seen anything
so amazingly
beautiful.
EXTRA
"WEDDING
SHOWERS"
(Comedy)
PATHE
NEWS
and
QUEEN THEATER
ORCHESTRA
The Second of the Famous
COOL
TO PAY
BARBARA La MARR
AND
CONWAY TEARLE
Supported by
0rlM Oe Roche Ben Lyons td a Brilliant Cast In
A Dazzling Romance of Night Life In Gay Parla
and on Broadway
Also
A Stan 'Laurel
Comedy
And A
Latest News Views
20 Cooler
3rw TODAY
NEW FACES SCENERY AND C08TUME8
THE TALK OF HOUSTON!
7J
Henry Sheer and Jack
8UPP0RTED BY
Babe Demont
Kitty McCoy
Mickey Riley
IN THE
4 is I
AIIE
"Interrupted Honeymoon"
1
Vaudeville Musical Comedy Burlesque
SPECIAL PICTURE PPOORAM AMATEURS THURSDAY
Houaa of Better Pleturea
LAST DAY
"Between Friends"
By Robert W. Chamber
VVItn
LouTellegen
Anna Q. Nilsson
i ne turning pouu i i
the history of motion
pictures7 is found in
ZANE
GREY'S
"Wanderer.
of the
Wasteland" .
the first photoplay
ever made entirely in
natural colors.
you don't just
' gee the picture
you feel it!
Forty Paramount Pictures
COMFY
Musical Program
by the
Isis Qoncert
Orchestra
Prof. Fennell Con.
T s nalal
Than Outside 0
THE
PRINCE FOLLIES
WITH HOUSTON'S OWN DANCING
WINTER GARDEN GIRLS
Featuring Musical Comedy's Funniest
Comedians
Erickson
Billy Elliott
Rossie Morton
O. H. BLanchard
V jgav
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OTTO
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LAST DAY
TO EE
Pete and Bud
N
"Let George
Do It"
TOMORROW
"VVE8T OF THE
WATER TOWER"
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