The Houston Post. (Houston, Tex.), Vol. 36, No. 295, Ed. 1 Sunday, January 23, 1921 Page: 2 of 54
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LI TESTIIJOIIY
JSHIPPmGEOARD
PROBE CRITICIZE)
J!.irle$ Piez. Former Direc-
. tor General Defends mer-
; gency Fleet Otjklals
iMdiMFitaEmrt
xexSmSGTOS. Jan. 22. If tee
vtBcrfcu merchant satin is so be de-
elepee: MCCCMfullr the ehlppiag board
mst be relieved of the task ot operat-
ic skips and settHac ciaima arevriiH
at of toe cancellation of war eontracta
Charles Pica of Caicefo former direc-
tor teaeral of taemerfeaey fleet or-
peratisa declared Satarday before the
Pbm committee tarestiiatfflS the board a
ope rations
Coupled with these declarations was a
jdlat denial V Mr. Piea of Tarioua charfea
rof aaiamanageojent nad acaiast the eoa-
'straetioa divisioB of the board by Mar-
Ttia J. Gillen ia recent testimonies before
.the commission. The witness also de-
Otied that Casrles M. Schwab bad beea
TtmbrMd by Ue government for his
personal expenses while director general
r the fleet corporation.
Pralaaa Schwab' Service. I
t Mr. Piea made no direct reference to
- . ar at a w .K. Cab.-
a u.iuIU. tka akinninar IhAartL
that a. Toucher for SSXMWO bad been
presented for Mr. Schwab's -personal m-
' peases" bat he did say positively that
the was certain that no voucher bad ever
been issued either for salary or expenses
of Mr. Schwab.
miu cvniuvrvui vt m-v 'yr-
Praianc Mr. Schwaa service 10 me
'government Mr. Pies said be bad ac-
Icepted the job reluctantly because he ex-
ipected to be subject to unfair criticism.
and added that it was "unfortunate that
any suggestions of improper action on
'Mr. Schwab's part bas been made at the
.hearings."
Deaios GiSea's Aecsracy.
1 IaMr. Pies' reply to Mr. Oillens
charges he declared Mr. liillen s report
did not "square with the facts" in "a
single vital instance' and that the charge
;! a lack of an accounting system in tne
division of construction was wholly
IWfMt
-Create a tribunal thst will dispose of
'these claims expeditiously. Turn over to
'the emergency fleet corporation com-
.pletely the operation of government -owned
ships. Give the shipping board an
opportunity to perform tfce functions
'Mtliaed for it in the merchant marine
"act the development of a menant ma-
rine." 5 "Declaring that the wooden ships had
thee a "thora ia the side of the Ameri-
caa people too long." the witness urged
'these craft be disposed of immediately.
'Parent-Teachers Outline
Work of Present Year
Houston Post Special.
AUSTIN Texas. Jan. 21. At a meet-
imj held here called by Mrs. S. M. X.
Marrs State president of the Texss Con-
grcs of Mothers and Parent -Teacher as-
suriatinn plans for the work of the pres-
ent year were outlined by the executive
board of the association. Election of
chairmen of the various departments
was also held. The following members
of the board were in attendance: Mrs.
8. M. N. Msrrs. Austin president: Mrs.
.Nojes D. Smith Austin corresponding
secretary; Mrs. Ella C. Porter. Dallas;
.Mrs. Edward Rneeland Dallas: Mrs.
I Chalmers Hutchinson. Fort Worth: Mrs.
I Eugene Barley. Dallas; Mrs.; Charles
Woodson. San Antonio: Mrs. eb Hsrle.
'San Marcos; Mrs. H. P. Hunnicutt Aus-
tia: Mrs. J. M. Loving. Austin.
The following were elected as depart-
antrat beads: Dr. Frederick Eby. I ni-
versity of Texas department of educa-
rtioa; Mrs. J. M. Loving. Austin ma-
ternity; Mrs. W. Myers Henrietta child
.hygiene; Mrs. J. 8. Coppinger Belton
literature; Mrs. George Peyton. San An-
tonio printing; Mrs. J. JL Woodson
Temple playgrounds; Mrs. Noyes D.
Smith Austin publicity; Mrs. Boedeker
'Houston motion pictures: Mrs. F. L
.Jaecard. Fort Worth special committee
ton children's music; Mrs. Stanley Boykin
Fort Worth parliamentarian.
Miss Annie Webb Blanton State mi-
'perintendent f public instruction de-
live red an address in which she outlined
the educational legislative program and
surged its support by the association.
.
iHeavy Imports Through
Galveston District Ports
. Houston Post Special.
J GALVESTON. Texas Jan. 2"J. Im-
.ports through the ports represented in
the Galveston district during the month
t November. 19J0 totaled $2293902
'according to a report issued at the local
'United States custom house. Of this
amount $775313 was classed as duti-
able and $1518679 as free.
4 Heading the list of free imports is
Trade oil from the Mexican fields. More
'than 81 million gallons of this product
.was received daring the month with a
.total value of $880851. Creosote oil
I rem tne Netherlands nlnarf at mn
'than a half million dollars came through
'the ports during the month the renort
further states; a total of 157137 pounds
' AT HUTM TtYim 1 'dAinhasl ealnul m ft WJ't
t38w was also received.
4 Cane sugar from Cuba came first oa
the dutiable import list almost ten mil-
. 'lio pounds of this commodity arrived
' here during November according te the
.report. The total value was $887687.
j7 Texas Towns Granted
. Maximum Insurance Credit
t ' Hoastoa Post Special
ATJ8TTN Texas Jan. 22. A
'credit of 15 per cent was Saturday grant-
ad bv tba Rtata Km in..a :
.to seven Texas towns on account of mooA
fire records. The towns are: Taylor
awwie Asruen jcagie uaxe JtoDy. Tyler
'and Smtthville. This reduction in the
nnai rate ei insurance applies on all poli-
aea WTitten oa or after March 1 1921.
; SOUTH DAKOTA BANK CLOSES.
Associated Press Report
MITCHELL S. D. Jan. 22.-The
.Cera Belt National bank at Scotland
tt was closed Saturday by a federal
.bank examiner. The bank a deposits ap
proximate $200000 It was said. Its
M-apHal h $20000.
; This is the secoad bank failure in
Gotland la leas than six months. The
use ef the Cora Belt National's diffi-
ics waa-at.aaaeunced.
PARD01I DOARD IS
EOffiHED; LAW TO
- B& UPHELD 11EFF
V.
l Oeotineed leesa Paga Oa.V
BeeohitioB by 8enater Page proposing aa
increase in the salary of the governor ta
18000 - asMsIly attorney general. U
$8000. and comptroller? SjraUtreaaurar
and secretary of state to $3000 each. A
proposed amendment permRUilg ser
fclatere to increase the salaries of theee
olftciala was defeated at the last ST tt
election. -Resolution by Senator Bledsoe
proposing aa amendment that ear Amer-
icas citiaeas shall be permitted to exer-
cise the right of auffrage in Tex a. These
resolutions jmw go te the house for ac-
tio a. '" I
WsaM Repeal Tax Ptotahv
Senate coumiUee on criminal Jurispra-
deace reported favorably oa a bUl by
SUmtiip Vtmrmm nronoainl the reneal M
the SO per cent greaa reeeipta tax ea pistol
sates while the senate commiHee ea ws
jurisprudence reported favorably oa the
Oarlock bill which provides for the aoemt-
nation ef district judges ana jaage w
the higher courts by primary conventiona.
The senase committee on criminal juris
prudence made a favorable report en a
bill bv Senator Bledsoe exempting build
ings such as grain elevators from the pre
visions or Ue law jequirrog nre escapes
for buildings ever two stories ia height.
Tha Wrwht house bill nrobiUting bet
ting on elections was reported favorably
by the house cosasatttee ea privileges ana
elections . The house committee on crim-
inal jurisprudence considered Ave bills
three to amend the present statute and
relative to the suspended sentence law.
two to repeal H. These bills were re-
ferred to a subcommittee which baa about
decided to merely amend the present law
by adding forgery! burglary automobile
theft and embraalemeat to the list of
crimes for which a suspended sentence
sbsll not apply.
Aaainst the protests of live stock com
mission merchants the house committee
on stock and stock raising has reported
favorably a bill by Representative John
son of Uillespie proMBiung tne use oi
personal checks by commission merchants
in any transaction and requiring the use
of cash exchange or cashier's checks.
The bill also fixes the bond of commission
merchants at from $20000 to 30.0U0.
The bouse committee on revenue and
taxation Saturday considered the four tax
bills of Representative John T. Smith of
Travis. These are the bills providing for
a new tax code and the revision of the
present system of taxation. There was
considerable opposition to these measures'
by Judge I. C. Henry of Fort Worth rep-
resenting out-of-State loan companies
and John R Mobley of Houston repre-
senting the lumber and sulphur interests.
The bills were finally referred to a sub-
committee to draft certain proposed
changes in these measures. Representa-
tive John Davis of Dallas chairman of
the subcommittee said be expected to
hare a report ready for presentation to
the house on Monday.
The bill by Representative Rosser car-
rying an appropriation of $300000 to
build an apartment house on the capitol
grounds tor the use of the members of
the legislature was killed by the bouse
committee oa State affairs. Representa-
tive Malone gave notice of a favorable
minority report in order that there might
be some debate on the proposition ea the
floor of the bouse.
Blner Fsaa far Nabbias Speeders.
This connnittee reported favorably en
a hill hv Furled nrumwiin an increase of
ARMY GOODS
1921 PRICES
TINTS'
Braa4-ew Kill Rids Pole Tents
(foot wall. It-ox. army dock oompiot
with rowi and nakea SU.es
rua-Nnr ISxlS I Man Tent. 1-foot
rait Each S4S4S
Bimad-Nrw MSHiH-foot Wagon Coy-
r it-ounce army khaki duck. Each.
uniy se.ee
BLANKETS
r a a n anmaul
BiaatkHs-Braatl-nrii double bed alxe.
txi4 Inchei; ruaranteed to aatlary.
Kuch SS.M
aaao Blaakrt a Aaoie-lixhtly uacd.
but suaranteeil to no In excellent con-
dition double bed an all wool.
Each S4.M
1. 8. Amy O. D. Com forte Wolfbt
lbs. new and perfect. Each as.se
ARMY SHOES
r. 8. Army Offltm' Ureas gases Beat
rrade leather. Dtain toe. Goodyear welt.
brand-new. Bargain price per pair SS.SS
lasses Leather
iat: wonderful
value. Per pair SS.ee
Hrmry Rasset Army Work Bhoas Per
air. only s.Za
'. H. aabber Ian Baota Beat crade of
black rubber. Per pair S4.4S
I. 8. Bibber His Boat Beat grade
black rubber. Per pair SS.M
CLOTHING
1 . 8. Anaiy o. D. Wool MaekiaaW-
Brand-neSr. with be::a. Slsoa It to 44.
Big bariralna. Each ) SIS.M
I . f. Army Kecaauwa on
Thre-quarter marchmg length. all
wool. Can
be djred any color. Bin
14
C and 3R only.
nach
SS.M
ursao-new w. v. wool BOlrta Armr
regulation. Each S4.5S
l . i. Amy Ketrnianoa o. V. wool Bfcbta
"lightly uael. bat guaranteed to ha
In excellent condition. Each ft aa
Khaki Breoehea Slightly used but In
excellent condition. Per pair tt.SS
Brass-Sew O. D. Wool Spiral Wraa
Lra-glaga Per pair gl.7$
Casta t ff Imaging Per pair tie
Uahtwelght Woolen Half Hooe
Pair 7J
Jhree palra SX.se
Six pairs S4.M
nnai atw nrmxj ikaaau mil length
strataht leg trouaei. mole flAiini
Per pair only Mas
HraTy Caata Llnea with aheeaakln.
Extra special &UM
Heavy U. S. Army Combat
Wagon Harness
This Haraeaa ta eomprate in ere
tleular. witk Concord Hamea.
par-
Trlole-tt Kchod l-pir Leather TuaV
eary.
Back Bands and Belly Band. Heavy
Boaalatioa Laagtll Lrnea Blind Bridlea
with Balsa. AdJuotasi Flank Strap
Extra Length role Strap. Breeching
with Tnrnbaeks Lasy Htrapa. Breairt
Straps. (No Collar included.) Thia
T BVei MrHH IS WUB'MV ana COt
the goyernmont lilt. Now reduced
per doublo set SMS
xaraaa-4
V. A.
Army Lead Haraeaa
(without eollara).
nonucod to. per
A ttM
aousio set
ew
Collar Only
each
raed
.se
Callows- Each
TEAM BODIE8
Team Bodies eomptot with Rery
T17 i ipiv-ouicsow xjeaioor Tags
Back Baada aad Bony Band. DouEi.
et for two heraea only Slt.Se
New Hasvr atala Bratloa Per
Bilr MM
a is-ft. Liaag. Oaly.er
ftUty' ' inWealsiiWertl. ' i jia'l. ' pi?
double aet. only .....til
Sew "roast rHraao Per pair only itse
ew Pol ataxta rr palrToaly. . .toe
Abtolst. aafUractioa guaraatood lii
nrZ" a or "oeer Promptly ro-
in aaa nopocx our w
Diet Un ot Arm Good. sir JUT.
Ilbl" ' " '" "vices Boo-
Clothlnc. Blaakets and Shoos seat
uSE&F9 pot' a
Make obeeks or raoaey ordara m
aal te aad nddrew mm7n.
r K. Tewna Manager '
ARMY SALES STORE
511 rVeeten Av Houston Texas
from $1 to $3 for each arrest aiaUe 1
efiit-ers of spiredera on the highways.
Representatives ef eaunicirialitica and
ef the public utilities ef the State are al-
ready arriving here for the hearings which
are te commence Mnnday nijht oa the
public utilities bill. Thia bill will be con-
sidered by the senate eocnaaittee oa State
affaire and by the house coaunitfee aa
common carriers. - i
Thia ia the tneasure prepared by the
tovernor'a committee. . Aa effort Is beinc
atade te arrange foe joinC satiioaa ei
these two committees la order te expediu
the CMaideratioa of the bill. The various
bills proposing the repeal and amendment
ei the sainiiaoss wso law are stilt ia
eosiaiittee aad it ia expected that these
measures wiU sMrttt freta coaunittee
eartr next week. .v s-
There is no iadkerioa aa yet when the
university removal propositioa will come
ap for Hisideratioa.
Wisconsin Appeal Case
WaiTeslLCCAuthonty
Associated Press Report .
WASHINGTON Jan. 22. Attest case
mrohinf authority ( U interstate coin
merce commission ta supervise -railway
rates within a State as wall as between
8utes reached the supreme court Satur-
day from Wisconsin. Counsel for the
8tat railway coaamiaaion filed an appeal
from aa injuactioa gran ted the Chicago
Burlington and Quincy railway which
would restrain the State commission
from intsrfermg' with the filing of new
tariff schedules authorised by the fed-
eral commission. .Advancement of argu-
ment to.etpedite a final dedsioa will be
QltEN DEATH SENTENCE.
.Houston Post Special.
SAN 'aNTONIO Texas Jan. 2
George McKinley Grace negro was
((tuad guilty et criminal assault oa a
vflllte woman by a Jury verdict returned
at 11 o'clock Saturday night which fixed
his punishment at death. Thia ia the
second time the death penalty bis been
assessed in the case. Tae court of crint-
inal appeals reversed tne first ease.
A combined sale of our entire remaining stock of Hart Schaf fner & Marx Sam
Peck Leatherizcd and Cordcy Jr. Boys' Suits and Overcrat?-wduding a spe-
cial purchase of 400 2-pantt Suits; all offered beginning tomorrow at HALF
PRICE making tnis event the greatest reduction and saving opportunity in the
history of the boys' store. Every garment is a real boy's style tailored of fab-
rics especially selected for durability and long wear. Sizes 6 to 18.
$
125 Boys'
Stout Suits
With 2 Pants
Sizes 12 to 19
Formerly $30
HALF-PRICE
15
U.HiLltL.j'iO
Li:..J-'lu()UMAb
c:i n:nii;a cruisb
InYiUlionsi to Public "Fiinc-
; tions Bawed During -
Florida Tnp ' -
I Associated Press Be port : ; -ST.
AUGUSTINE rbu Jan. 22. A
artsrraat ef recreatkm calculated to in
sare immanity-frosa tba worries' ot the
presidency awaited PreaMeat-Elect Hard
lag apon Us arrival Sere Saturday for a
sU weeks' rlait t Florida.
Patting bis vacation at one into full
swing he arranged even before bis train
reached St. Augustine te spend Saturday
afternoon on the felt links and to put out
a few honra later for the houseboat fish-
ing cruise that is to occupy the next two
weeks. .
He also made it known that during bis
stay la the South be intends to accept no
invitatjona to public functions. As soon
as the fishing expedition 4s over he will
return to a Bt Augustine hotel but be
expects to be kept busy with important
questions relating to hia administration
which must be determined before
March 4
On the fishing expedition which ia ex-
pected to begin late Saturday the president-elect
will be the guest of Senator
Joseph Frelinghuysen of New Jersey
aboard bis houseboat "Victoria.'.' The
trip will take the party down the eastern
shore of Florida aa far as Palm Beach
or MiamL
RETURNS FROM NEW YORK.
Fred A. Courtney returned to Houston
Saturday from New York-where he apent
several weeks.
Avetl Order)
Boys' Suits formerly $15 to $40
NOW HALF-PRICE
7:50 to J20
HALF-PRICE SALE OF .400 BOYS'
2-PANTS SUITS
This is the greatest offer in years. Many fabrics in this lot are appropriate
weights for spring wear ; all wool materials mohair linings hand-basted Coats.
Smart models every suit with two pain pants; sizes 6 to 18. '
Formerly $20 and $25 HALF PRICE
'10 and 12.S0
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I lot iii tors iireir-trr-t (itoro For
e
Arlcullurcl Stcc! Gcddajv
Cotton Seed Forks H ay Forks Potato Hooka Floral Toom Garden -Rakss
Spadlnr Forks Genuine Seovtl Cotton Chopping rtooa. Big -bright
new stock of Agricultural Stool Goods Sond us your orders
Wsshiri quick. - 0
' - uawwsraraaijg;
; aOCarTOX.tAM AMTtKriOi
Monarch Oil & Refining Company '
Can supply a limited number of share) at an unusually attrac
'tive price considering:: prospects and present production .
v Full Information Furnished on Application r "' '
ELI
' ' Stocks
Sit Maoen ulldln.
AUSTIN
ONLY MOrtNINO NEWSPAPER IN CENTRAL TEXAS.
Awtiw Lsytdlnfl NaikBpor. Laraott arctilatlon.'
KENDALL BROOKS ! CRESStY EDITOR AND PUILISHER.
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PRICE
of Boys' Suits
and Overcoats
V2 Price
On All Boys'
Overcoats
Mackinaws I
Overcoats for juvenile and big boyss
sizes 2 to 18 years. Mackinaws in rich
plaids and heather mixtures. Never
before have you had such savings of-
fered to you.
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9km j
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MARES
and Bonds
Phonal Preston S24I
PromptlyFinod
Flodr
Mn
AMERICAN
SALE
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and J ' I
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Av.i- .n uo i.i o.iCy su-a
EscLzr-t Specially Ger-
man. French Italian -and
E"2"h t
r.l2-no!!a Petroleun Co.
Gulf Oil Corporation
UcaMa C:i & nefblrj Co.
American- Republics Coxy.
poration pfd. ' v v
: For S2I3
National Bank: of L Coni-
merce Jt :
Lumbennans National ' :
Bank ; r .. X
n S ml sawa s a
s auatea quia iUDiitnea v
1 Curb Stocks
. Orders executed (or the
above for cash or on a con-'
servatiT credit - .
Shcnvood & King.
Stock and Bond Dealers -
- PATENTS 1
Patenta Obtained and TraSemsrks
' . and CofyHghta Regleterea
HARDWAY & CATHEY
Mono ayteton 47S0. ' Heueten Texas
Office 701 Kress Build In ..
el'Cp
See
WindowJf
We are talcing a tre-
mendous loss on our
entire stock of Boys'
Suits and Overcoats
in order to give you
sensational values.
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