Houston Post-Dispatch (Houston, Tex.), Vol. 40, No. 140, Ed. 1 Friday, August 22, 1924 Page: 2 of 16
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1 1 1 klijS. LIES
'PailM Vmm Pave
(Coo-M iWFage 1 V
t ma art absolute lit. They
y another Instance or the on-
7 i uluenct of those who would
- ' democracy ia th StaV. '
) i.ubertgoB Mia.
t regard tej gey war record y-'ro
' tell that young perjurer that h-r
i not worry about his comaission
a I ia ejected governor. I w-
. it beneath my dignity to answer
auck attack coning from source
M he and Senator Collin.
"Ferguson ha three timet quit the
raocratie party taming to oth.r
"on. In three weeks he will again
La attempting to tear down the ram-
parta of deisocTtcy is Tens select-
ing perhaps the battle cry he used
wbe he Dominated himself for presi-
dent To hrl! with democracy!"
Two years later Jim Ferguson
Claimed he hod been fumigated' from
reptthieanism nnl tin for the detn-
wcratic nomination fnr I'nitcd States
rmator. He was stain defeated by
democracy ax he will be this time.
- f ' Jim Prexlei Wlf.
- This year Jim Ferguson proxied
by -his wife will find himself renin
defeated nr those who have not for-
gotten his treacheries and treason
gainst our government. They will
ot forget tlmt nnli's brntnl. heart-
ies gnd vindicative lennnciatinn of
democracy's great martyred Wood-
row Wilson."
In the city auditorium Rev. U. W.
JtfCann offered the opening invn-
ratiop. (Mil made a speech. llrs
J. O. Hons Colonel Turn Hall and
t'riix Robertson were on the program.
OS were directed zi Pcuntnr (V'.ir.s.
win was termed a traitor for his re-
marks at the auditorium Wednesday
Bight. The bitterest of these and the
; receiving the greatest applause.
Was made by .ludjrc K. A. Calvin
j "Whenever Cnll!n is heard of in
fnjarc his name will be linked with
' traitor' in the minds of all men."
' Judge Calvin said. "He will go
through life with rU.it word written
cross his shnulVrs."
'The other t'-rre Jim Fe'gnson
-wanted to gain his private feds he
fot the backing of the breweries
his time he got a traitor to circulate
rut slander on t!:' last gay o: me
. cempaSss." Jud;e CV.vlr. ivta.-et.
f at as.seri.oii tlnr tie ?erjL$o;s
. w always "".a" wiu t:.e brewery
interest was made frequently by tse
. various speakers. The women were
nrged to forgd their fellow feeling
for anoiber ( I heir sen aud to re-
snewbtT thut "a governor must be
elected who kn-iv. s and believes in the
laws." All attacks on Senator Col-
lins were greeted with much cbeer-
inf aud applauding.
MoCaai Speaks.
. tier. Mr. McCann. the first speaker
ytold of dropping in at the Ferguson
rally "while Collins' ram was loose."
"It reminded ire.-' he aaid. "of the
little boy who fir it smtlled a pole
rat and asked Kit father 'It wotten.
' ain't it. Papa ?' That speech aura did
onad rotten to me
- Rev. J. H. Ellis said that the peo
' pie who do not "tote for a first-class
nan because he was indorsed by the
; Man will not oe consistent in voting
for Davis for president"
"The klan rhnse-Davia and backed
kirn after it failed to nominate Mc-
Adoo" he said "and it's up to nil
arood democrat to support our can
didate for governor "
John M. Mnlliis Sr. contented him
."' elf with reciting a short poem by
- himself as follows: "Me not for Ma.
ma not for I'a but me for Felix haw
' taw.haw:
. Rev. W. D. Lverle. pasor of Cen
tral Bap.it church said that if Lhere
aver was a t:nr. when a preacher
a4oul4 get out tr.d uVs. it is now
when a certain diss of people are
ajfcoat tn turn bark into the highest
ffice nf the State "a man who had
ajtwava keen aligned with the whisky
interest s."
The male quartette from Rev. Mr.
Ietli'S church entertained.
'.A Cyclops Is Sptakir.
. loyd P. Bloodworth cyrlops of the
- limiston kUin made a short talk rou-
riuding with the statement that he
bad heard muny good songs but the
- sweetest song to his ears would be
"when the largest crowd ever assren-
Wed here under a roof greets Judge
Robertson with his own song 'I
dhVt gonna run no more' at the rally
31nrsday night."
Other three-sicute speakers were
Mrs. 0. A. lourg. Rev. Lucius Rob-
rtsoa. Rev. John E. Green. Mrs
' John Walsh.
. 1 Mrs. E. V. Hardwsy held the
..Crowds attention with a short but
remarkably -cll constructed speech.
; She condemned both Ferguson's ree-
' sr4 and his pl"i for an opportunity
to clear himself.
' " "He has a newspaper and a fonn
lain nen. What better opportunity
. (goes he wnnt '. she snid.
i." "As for Mrs. Feru'iison. the people
rant to hc?r from the thro.it of their
. executive th"t cye-it:v-v '-'v-'e :nd
Knt a echo." ilrs. Ilirdwty Oe
flared.
Jndre Robertson the last sneske
' r dertarad t!' if he n-.Me honor him
v'th the office he seeks at the end
ef V trrm he would lis re a rcord
Choice
Broken Lots
Men's Prado Cord
and Spanish
Llnsn Suits
Gin.ll tizos Only
5
- All Other
WSwntner Suits
Up to $15 Now
$8.73
? now $18.75
Vmi?M $24.75
j vttoiso now $29. 75
:inTV7Bi.i;S
II1H
!i t 1
. S3
1
unlrapeached and unimpeachable. "My
people" he aaid 'I know the dif-
ference between my own money and
the State's money. My one desire is
to iive my life on the square. I want
my record l?p There to tell not the
lame I win but how I play the game.'
Judge Robertson also had a poem
to recite: "Miriam had a crooked ram
ita fleece was one dark spot. And
every time a orewery called her ram
waa' on the spot"
MOTES
YOUTHS HARD
V
(Con.'d rrom Pagel.)
his foot. The inference was that the
body would sot have beer fousd if it
hid bees petted &rlher iito lh
drain.
The assistant prosecutor kept his
eyes on a large map of the diHtrict
as be described the start back to the
city.
'Leopold left the car less than 20
minutes after he had pmced the body
in that pipe telephoned your honor
to bis sweetheart a highly respected
young woman of this community"
said Mr. Savage.
Mr. isnrage turned to tlie actions
of the defendants: l.oeb on May 22
withdrew the money from the Hyde
I'arlt bank that ne had deposited
under the name of Ballard. The job
being finished they decided to re-
turn the rented car.
"And then jour honor although the
defense says that these men were
not interested in the money Leopold
had an argument with the man from
whom they hired the automobile over
u matter of five gallons of gasoline."
Talkad to Profsssor.
Mr. Savsge :eit related tow Loeb
hid t$Viei to a professor at tie Uni-
versity of Chicago about the terrible
nature of the Franks murder. Leopold
had discussed the murder with fellow
students he pointed out.
"On a t riday morning your honor.
Leopold went to the I'niversity of
Chicago to take an elimination for
entrance to Harvard that great in
st it ut ion. and he had enough intellect
to pass that examination.
Further attemuts to obtam the
$10000 rarsom frota Bobby's father
were described. Mr. Savage s power
ful voice was raised and his fists
pounded the desk as he denoBactd
this pirt ol the cr:x.
'Tie? to.c J.r. Jrias '.s the let
ter tiat u.s a sr.-.cil7 ooccce.-tn;.
iro?ou;oii but they c.wt even pUy
a:r on taat. cc ssoutec. raey
could have had the money without
taking life Slid the proof ia that Mr.
Franks v.eut to a bank and got the
rrone; and prepared it for delivery to
these fiends."
The defendants Daid more attention
to their own attorneys than tx Mr.
Savace aa the latter told of this mage.
They conversed with Mr. Darrow and
looked over Benjamin Bacnracn
shoulder ai the latter made notes.
TEXAS GULF SULPHUR
PASSES $1.75 DIVIDEND
NEW YORK. Aug. 21 Directors
of the Texas Gulf Sulphur company
todav placed the capital stock on a
$7 annual dividend bnsia by declar
ing a quarterly dividend of l.i. a
shure. In the first two quarters this
vear extra dividends of Jo cents a'
share were paid in addition to the
regular quarterly dividend of J LOO.
An extra dividend of 60 cents was
paid last year.
Cer0 Pape S&V8
C.CIU. i CKO JeY
Ferguson Wil! Wsr
(Post-Dispatch Soecial.)
BASTROP Texas. Aug. 21. Sen
ator Paul I. Tage of Bastrop Thurs-
day denied a published report that
there seemed to be a slight shift
toward Unbertson owing to his
strengthened organization. Itobert-
son will run bO.(KX) votes behind so
Senator l'age stated. The senator
stated that he ia ia close touch witU
the situation and that bis information
is from prominent men in all parts of
the State. This information. Page
said is that "the steady Bweep for
Mrs. B'erguson grows stronger every
day."
Mercury Drops at
Clouds Shadow City
Houston had the coolest noon in
many days Thursday when the tem-
perature stood for a time at 84 de-
grees due to heavy clouds and show-
ers in some sections of the city.
Two hours earlier the mercury had
stood at II'.'. The temperature began
to rue again during the afternoon a
the sun reappeared and no general
relief from the hut weather is ca
nceled it wa:. atcttd st the uisthcr
Hubb
"Even a small
bank account
makes an Impress
upon your char-
acter." Build
Character!
Start a Savings
Account!
SOUTH TEXAS
COMMERCIAL
NATIONAL
BANK
Y
am
HOUSTON POSTrDISPATCH: FRIDAY MOVING 'AUGUST 22 1 924;
KID'S SANITY
TO BE TESTED
More Jewels of Dead
Woman Sought by
Officials
R (United News.)
' LOS AN't;FJ.M. Auv. 21. Prena-
rationa were being made Thursdny to
subjact Cid McCoy awaiting trial for
tha murder of Mrs. Theresa Mors
to a new aeries of tests to further de-
termine his mental condition.
Dr. R. O. She'.ton. alienist w ho had
boas engaged by McCoy's legal de-
fense has made a preliminary exami-
nation aa the once debonair fighter
now distraught and haggard moves
restlessly about his cell.
But no report of his findings will
be announced until after a thorough
study of the prisoner. Dr. Shelton
said Thursday. Two or three other
Chysiciana will be retained to help
im in the work be said hut these
men have not been definitely chosen.
A preliminary indication of the
alienist's report is expected by Mon-
day when McCoy is to enter formnl
pleas to the indictments for murder
and robbery which have been re-
turned against him. Defense Attor-
neys sre giving no definite idea as
to bow they will answer the charges
although State's attorneys say they
will not be surprised if n pica of
guilty to murder is entered.
The jewels which Mis. Mors Is said
to have been wearing at the time of
her death were rcturne by Mrs. len-
n'e Thomas McCoy's sitter. Federi!
officers are search::? iflr other jter.s
which the sla:- vn-i: is reputed to
have owned at various times. Their
discovery will mean little to the case
against McCoy unless it can be
proved that he knew where they have
been secreted federnl officials said.
Miss Dngmar Dchlgren the Kid's
eighth wife who is said to have de-
clared she could prove his innor-ence.
has Jiot been located or questioning.
oneHS
IN TORNADO
X-
a
3X
"' (Coa.'d From Page 1.)
toured a train from Chicago br trey
of Bloom iagt on yesterday and arrived
here 20 hours late from a southerly
approach. No Chicago newspapers
have been received here in two days
and mail service is badly crippled to
all points East and North. Hard
roads are still out to the north and
east and the road to Chicago which
was washed out for more than 1000
feet sear ChiHieoths wi!! not be re-
paired for more then a month and de-
tours are being sought.
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ST. PAUL Aug. 21. Three severe
electrical storms struck the Twin
Cities within the space of a few hours
today tying up street car servite
temporarily breaking electric power
lines flooding basements and causing
other damage. The weather bureau
announced that 3..r8 inches of rain fell
n Minneapolis the heaviest in 19
years snd 2.61 in St. Paul.
Pclitical Notes
0. K. ROBERTSON.
LOCKHAHT. Texas. Aug. 2!. At
s largely attended meeting of the W.
C. T. U. of Lockhart Felix Robert
son was given the hearty endorse
ment aa was Atticus Webb.
WAR-TIME NEGRO DIES.
BROWNWOOD. Aug. 21. Uncle
Dick Pecklns 83 years old negro
died at his home here following a
brief illness. He lived in Rrownwnod
about 30 years. He was a member
of Stonewall Jackson camp 1'nited
Confederate Veterans of Itrownwood
and bad attended several Confederate
reunions.
RAZE LANDMARK.
TTT.ER. Texas Aug. 21. Icsi!:?
the old Tunnel! ar.d Faulkner
building. one o! Garden Valley's land
marks is in progress the site being
owned by O. K. Herring of Garden
alley who will erect a modern fili
ng station and store as soon as the
old building is reninsed.
FISH FRY FOR VETS.
BROWN WOOD. Aug. 21 t'nder
the direction of Lieutenant Kex M.
(iaither a great fish fry and wnter-
rlnn feast was staged here in honor
" tie viiitiz Lc-cionnsJrv& - tLclr
icdi
CLEARANCE SALE
1157 Pairs Women's Footwear This Season's Styles Brooklyn Made
a all i ' i a" wk '
Whiteid Patent Leather
tjte5T Colored Suedes
Values Up
o
Don't Put It Off
firlE
$3)
BUCKLEY SHOE CO.
l! "J; : 'L
f
WEDDINGS- j
WlTCnEB-BROWtf-r-LAMPASAl!
Aug. 21. At tha home of tha bride's
mother Sunday by llev. J. A Camp-
bell Omar Brown and Mis Minnie
Olcna Wjtcher were married Both
to tha Southern Pacific hospital in
and employed by Btoke Brother! ft
Co. After the wedding trip they will
resume their old positio&s. .
GARRISON-FRIDAY LtTKIN
Texas Aug. 21. Miss Elisabeth
Garrison and Joe Friday were mar-
ried Sunday evening at Livingitoa
They will live ia Brrnham.
FOSTERRaTfORD FREE-
PORT Texas Aug. 21. E. Dugar
Rniford and Misa Mecls Foster were
married recently at Hammond La.
Rev. Daffin Baptiatpastor perform-
ing the ceremony. The bride ia from
Kentwood. La. Mr. Raiford is em-
ployed br the Freeport Asphalt com-
pany at Freenort Texas where they
will make their home.
Candidate's Charges
Are Stoutly Denied
(Post-Dispatch Special)
AUSTIN. Texas. Aug. IL-Mem-bers
of the nttorney general's ststf
will not be "disciplined ' by Attorney
(leneral W. A. Keeling for having In-
dorsed the candidacy of Dan Moody
the seven assistants who recentlv de
clared their support of Moodv aaid
Thursday in replying to a purported
criticism by E. B. Ward of Corpiu
Christi Moody's second primary op-
iMinenr. nam iney said eritioted
their professional ability. The Pres
ent attorney general "has never
sought to control or influence their
votes the officials said "and it is
interesting to learn that Candidate
Ward feels that assistants In that de-
prteet should be suizled."
Retirement Given
Friend of Lincoln
(Associated Press.)
BOSTON Aug. 21. After DO
years in the civil service Henry )V.
Bcrthrong long employed in the cus-
tom baute here Thursday enjoyed
the first day of his retirement. He
was in the Union army for four years
in the Civil war end in 1865 bv ner-
sor.a! order of Abraham Lincoln he
rece.vcd a dcaargu frora the arnjy
!.-d L job tLe cvl'. service. Notic-
jiouitf v-..e oa a leave ox abse&ce
l.'.zco'.n ch&cied -.th ai.n '.earaed
that he was a portrait painter in his
leisure time.
He is HO years old.
Hyde Park Lutherans
To Pay Pastor Honor
A reception will be given by the
congregation of tha Hyde Park Lu-
theran church in honor of F. Henkel
at 8 p. m. t riday at the home of Mr.
and Mrs. K. G. Johnson. 1104 Wut
Drew avenue. Mr. Henkel hs been
serving the church as pastor for the
psst two months. He will leave peit
week to resume his college studies in
-enrasxa.
All friends of the church are In
vited to attend.
0
v NOW V
ana
4 ft. Sound Hardwood delivered from cara (f7 fA
per cord Oil
Sound Hardwood Chunks cut In any length A A A
per cord Jy.UU
Corona or Zlegler Coal A f" A
per ton VvsJlf
Sunset Fuel & Grain Co.
FUEL HEADQUARTERS FOR BETTER CCAL
Phones Pre.ton 1613-3867.987-977
No Dirt
No Slate
No Slack
BEST
Black Satin Colored Kids
All Style Heels
to $13.50
o o oj
- See Them Today r
315 MAIN ST.
NABOBS D3.1ES 12
m B KLAN IEBER
jK-ilie. .' - f ....
(Poit-Dtspatch Special)
AUSTIN. Texas. Aug. 21. W. A.
Nabors railroad commissioner candi-
date for renorolnation Saturday for
the four-year term denied in a stats-
ment issued ker that ka ia tha ''Ku
tuux ftlSB canrtidste" pointing ou(
that both he and hia opponent. Lon A.
Smith have been Indorsed by both
klan and aati-klan eraanlaatlona at
different (Jnea and placea ta the race.
ne retteratM bis statement tnat a
la not a member el the klan pointing
ut hia statement wag made to that
effect before the first primary while
hia opponent -did not he aaid make a
public declaration ea tne question un-
til after the first primary was ever.
.' 1 1
DEUDBAL
Survivors of Gun Bat-
tle Held to Grand
Jury
(rost-THspateh Special)
TEXAUKANA Texaa Aug. 21.
The two armstrona brothers stuart
and Will survivors of the gun battle
nt Fouke Monduy when their father
and the Dixon brothers. James and
Charles were tilled waived prelim-
inary bearing when they were ar-
raigned :s Justice Mike Williams court
at Fouke today on charges of mur
der and were held for the Miller
county grand jury without benefit of
bail They were returned tn jail here
tonight by Sheriff LUh Barber.
It is understood their attorneys will
immediately sue out a writ of habeas
corpus with a view tn obtaining bail
which probably will be beard tumor
row.
The two Armstrong brothers at
tended a country dance near Fouke
last Saturday ana there met the Dixon
brothers. It is said moonshine whis-
key was flowing freely and soon the
quartette ecgaged ;n a fight ia which
te Arsr.ftroc j& were worsted tie
parties met agaia Monday st Fouke.
the Armstrosgs being accompanied by
their father and ''shot it outo5 on the
street.
County Is Winner
In Hitchrack Case
LOCKHART. Texas Aug. 21-
The county of Caldwell wins first
blood in the batching rack controversy
that has been on trial in district court
for the past three days. The verdict
of the jury was that the rack cut
down by orders of the board of city
commissioners be replaced and at
their expense.
There is talk of an appeal Nothing
in receqt years has created so wide
attention aa has the hitching rick
row.
UV V .
Save
Few Ashes
No Clinkers
More Heat
BY TEST
AM1NGS
SPECIAL
All Colors in $0-85
Cut-Out Sandals 0
C01T1H
mWPlEAS
Fort Bend Men . Are
Allowed Bond by
McMahon
:
rieas of guilty te liquor charges
were entered Thurdny before win
ston Mclfahon United States com-
missioner by John 1'erro and Toar
Biniatrs both from near Stafford
Fort Bend county.
Siniatra admitted possession of a
50-galloa still in full operation when
the raid wca made 600 gallons of
mash. 20 mash containers a 60-gal-lon
flake stand with coils 44 galtnns
of whisky and IA five-gallon jugs
lie was released under bond for (StKt.
Ferro pleaded guilty to a charge p(
possession of material for the manu-
facture of whisky including various
fiieces of paraphernalia and RO gal-
one of mash but no still. He mad
bond for S.100.
Joe Cash also from near Stafford
pleaded not guilty to a charge of pos-
session of one gallon of corn whisky.
He waa released under 1300 bond.
The raids were all made late
Wednesday by T. II. Curtis federal
prohibition agent working under lira
cey Melton group head.
A charge of possession of Rfi bot-
tles of beer wss filed Thursday
aiainst Taul Friedrlch. following a
raid by Coley White federal agent
on I'ascli a I street residence.
BURNT RUSSET
COLOR SHOWN
Much comment ha a been called
forth during the past week by a gor-
geous window display at the Smart
Shop 816 Main street.
The newest authentic fall styles
for 1021 are effectively displayed and
iiiiiiiiiiiiKiwiiiiniicimiMiuotir
An Event
... ni
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3
500 PIECES IN TWO GROUPS
Gowns
$T)98
I Teddies
$89
1 Petticoats $4
Wash Satin Petticoats
trimmed and hemstitched
Every Silk Undergarment in the House
Silk Hosiery
Guaranteed and Low Priced
V
In flout to a ct
Ladin't Exclusively
REGULAR WEIGHHT
lisle sole and top; in all
at the new list price of
SHEER CHIFFON HOSE with lisle sole
and top; in all colors;
now only
ALL SILK CHIFFONS
delicate weave now
S Hlls at
s
s
I ? ALL ARE
1 STANDARD
I QUALITIES AT
S BARGAIN PRICES
fjiiiHuiiiiiniiiiniu niiiiinmiifjnTbbclumSlyHcaaix fbilnw
arranged la order to show them at
their best A Jiw dreF t Durnt
russet color features the display '
: Another feature ia an antique chair
finished in burnt russet 'and valued
53
Sand us your asdtr r writ today for eatlau and prlfSfc ty
yarn Mfgejaw asjirmnotsasi m ismsjufatwawt "
PEDEN IRON & STEEL CO;
oogtTOM. mam AifTomo it woKTat aKaurrgsroatT
To SYLVAN BEACH and
BAY SHORE PARK
SUNDAYS
Uv. Bsseh ark .7i37 P.M. liMP.M. ItiOav.M.
Phone Preston 11M Office 811
hxAwMvy
of Mammoth
nderweargfe!
$4 and $5 Values
.While our store is being re-
modeled the congestion
which results in several de-
partments must be relieved.
Hence a special offering
such as this and mr.j
others. Gowr.s are pure si!!:
crepe de chine. vts&Sfrpi
$2M Values
This sale of Teddies today
is one of the leading
items in the Silk Underwear V
Department. Fine crepe de
chine garments. However
every other item shows a
substantia! reduction. A
Silk
Radium and
in dainty lace
styles.
extra neavy
licms of self
New Items
For the
Week End
Silk Hose with
colors;
$1.75
$1.50
One group
for a cloae
and other
selection.
in a beautifully
df
P1.70
at $330. It la furnished hy Cat
Louis Leon boyer; and -mala f
the Smart Hliop. returned a fv (In i
ago from a buyinr trip tff Kewt
and other Eastern fioints. " :
AUR0J
C n t r pctort
Qentral : '
soat Barrowe .
Tht btt waatl
framt Ptrrtw'
n tha msrktt "
pig iteehs
And
Return
Dr. A. L. Henderson
Rectal Specialist
treat PHea without the knife
without detention team bust
nees while being oured.
Main Strset
HOUSTON TKXA1
4ii;;3;iiiiiiu:i;c:;auj;iUwmjiuimi
Importance! f
1 o I UN
Slips $4
Crepe de Chine Slips of S
quality wim snauowproot
material.
s
at 20 to 33x Off
i
SALE
Beaded Bags
$6.00 and $7.00 $Qg$
Values :
Richly colored done In flnn beads and
made on filigree metal frames. Slllc
lined and fitted. These are bags of the
type sponsored in Paris at present
SALE
Silk Blouses
Values
To $10.95
$4M
of overblousea reduced today
out I Madn of crepe de chines
popular silki In a good eelor
saie mw&il
Apparel
iitjiiiiiiiuiiin minnqtiffliitHnt
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