The Houston Post. (Houston, Tex.), Vol. 37, No. 151, Ed. 1 Friday, September 2, 1921 Page: 2 of 16
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;OTS SAYS BRITAIN
OHLY STABILIZING
uIFLUENCE IN WORLD
ID
t South African Premie Re-
; ;grets U. S. Has With-
; drawn Her Aid
Associated rrM Report.
CAPETOWN South Africa. Sept 1.
Sneaking t a luncheon given in his honor
Wednesday. General Jn C. Smuts pre-
mier of the ITnion of South Africa who
baa returned from Kngland. where he at-
tended the imperial conference and also
was a factor hi the Anglo-Iran peace
pour parlert referred to the matters en-
ifartng him while in 1-ondnn. i
f The premier manifested hopefulness
(for a conclusion of pesce between ureal
t Britain and Ireland. He pointed out the
dangers of the -Silesian difficulty and
made carnal reference to the 'naTal
r rivalry of America and Japan who are
laonchinr. new problems on the world."
JHe advised that "in the hurricane now
r sweeping the world the motto should be
General Smuts said the situation in
Ireland when -he arrived in Ixtndon was
indescribable. "Any idea or such a state
of affairs if it had existed before the
great war. would hare been scooted"
the premier declared.
The situation the premier continued
was difficult but not hopeless. The only
solution of it was "dominion home rule."
General Smut characterised world
mnHitimid n-a "Tdinff!v mmA tn mv
ne coming in contact with these pro-
blems." Cheers followed his declaration
that the withdrawal of the I'nited States
from international affairs left the Brit-
ish empire as "the only stabilising in
fluence in world affairs. '
According to General Smuts the peace
of the world is closely bound np with the
iSile'i situation as it was with Belgium
iaWli.
'There might have been at any mo-
ment a devastating conflict." General
Smats declared "and consequently the
dominions strengthened the hands of
Great Britain is) preventing Silesia from
4reinr Gnnanv and Franc intn an -
other war. Europe now knows she is
deahng not only with Great Britain bat
with the British empire. .
lfcahng with the questions or relation
within the empire. General Smuts said
I it was considered unnecessary U pursue
the constitutional nositioD at the confer
ence Unit to leave well enough alone and
refer the question te more peaceful
time. v'v
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Body of Anderson"Soldier 7
:X Hero Arrives at Hobokeh
V; Houstoa Post Special- '
AXDERSON Texaa 8ept t Wlra
was received few' days ago hf C Ju
Taylor of Anderson from the war depart-1
mcnt Hoboken. X. X saying that tn
body of Corporal Bersig I. Wesson toa
of aire. Emma Wesson of Anders had
arrived there and would be shipped to
this place in a few days for reburia! Cor-
poral Bersig T. Wasaon waa. fatally
wounded in battle in France October 8.
1918. and died October ltt 1918. .
He was cited for bravery and heroism
by General J. 3. Pershing and General
l'etain. he having captured a nest bf-ma-chine
guns turned them on the enemy
holding the positiqa for four days cap-
turing a Urge number of prisoners and
finally receiving his death wounds.
It is understood be will be baried by
the American Legion. Jt is thought the
ooay wui arrive in aoont a week. '
Des Moines to Speed Vote
On New Trolley Franchise
Associated Press Report
PES MOINES la.. Sept 1. With a
renewed street car shut down less than
36 hours distant city officials after
receiving a proposed new franchise
Thursday prepared to speed referen-
dum on the document.
The franchise provides for an eight
cent fare until outstanding indebtedness
of tat company is wiped out and alter
that a sliding scale fare. 4
TBe street cars will stop Friday at
midnight.
SCHOOL TAX INCREASED.
Houston Post Special.
NACOGDOCHES Texas Sept 1.
Martinsville school district has Just held
an election increasing the school taxes
to $1 per hundred limit by an over
whelming majority. Only one vote was
cast against this ineresse. Martinsville
is a bttle village in this county 15 miles
east of this city with a progressive citi-
lensmp.
This is the second school district mat.-
j iog this raise in this county under the
new legislative provision. The other
I community is Douglass. 16 miles west
I of here on the King's highway.
SODfiliaDQT '
ophcolghojers
ship 5 carloads
1 23700. Pounds! Consigned
'' to Co-Operative Associa- .
; ;Jk at Houston
Houston Post Special
LUBBOCK Texaa 8epV" 1. The
Sooth Plains Farm Bureasj ol Grow-
ers' association with headquarters at
Lubbock holds the record of having
shipped the largest holding of wool to the
Houthwestern Farm Bureau Wool and
Mohair Growers' Co-operative Marketing
association at' Houston.
Five cats of wool totaling 123.700
pounds have been shipped from this local
association to the Houston warehouse
where it will be graded and els seed by a
United States government trader Fol
lowing this grading check Is issued to
the grower covering a standard per ccut
of the value of the wool in storage and
the balance paid after the wool has been
marketed by the office ra of the South-
westers associa tkm.
Handled 500000 Peases.
' J. W. Jennings Lubbock county farm
agent is secretary-manager of the South
ruins Farm Bureau Woof Growers' as-
sociation with headquarters at this city
and has been actively instrumental in
putting ever the farm bureau Men in this
section. Last year the association
handled a half million pounds of wool and
will handle anprox'mately the tame vol-
ume again this year.
Bong-Scott i ui rector general of the
Southwestern association and arrange-
ments have been made for the marketing
f this wool upon the government grade
direct to the Eastern mills taking advan-'
tag of the low water rates from Houston
to the New England States. The Hous-
ton warehouse will store more than
2000000 pounds of wool and the co-
operative system of marketing has the
indorsement of the bankers and business
em of Texaa.
I sdastry Grows la Faver.
Throughout this section the sheep in'
dustry is growing in favor with the small
farmer as well as with thehrg sheep
grower. The low cost of feed production
plus the high freight rates has forced
the individual farmer of this section to
market-bis crops en the hoot "drive
your feed to market" is the slogan used.
The result la tocreawi prosperity for the
individual farmer a4 the South (lain
action as whole -
Seven thousand and five hundred head
sd sheep were fed out In this section last
year at a mall margin of profit and even
more are expected to be led this year
te counterbalance the high freight rate;
Lubbock Fair Premium :0
' :-' Lists Being Distributed
' '; Houston Post SpeeUL V. "'
t - LUBBOCK. Texaa "Sept. 1. The
premium list snd catafegwea for the Pan-
handlo South Plaint fair te be held in thin
city October 4 S -and 6 are ben die-
tributed and interest hi the fair li trow
ing rapidly throughout the South Platan
section. - - 5.-. v 'I -
The 1020 fair recorded 15000 paid ad-
missions exhibitors from seven com ties
and 407 separate premiums paid totaling
more than $3000. The 1921 premium list
totals $6000 and entries are expected to
more than double- the record of 1020
The Poland-China and Duroc-Jeraey
futurity shows are drawing full entries
and pre pa ratio as are being made to
handle mdre than 900 head of pure bred
hogs this year. ; Three additional exhi-
bition tents will be necessary to house
the exhibits this year. The five-exhibition
balls last year were unable to aeaejf m
exhibits of the first district fair aad
every plan 4a being laid upon a basis ef
100 per cent increase for this year.
17 CENTS FOR COTTON.
Houston Poet Special.
WORTHAM. Texas Sept L Gotten
is selling here Thursday at 17 cents. The
crop is not large. .'Corn and grain crops
are very large and fine.
U.;S.M::t.Pc!2tc3.
lajr BrinJ Beverages :
OfJWVin'
Associated Frees Beport '
I WASHINGTON. Sept 1. Adoptios
ef t passive attitude toward the possible
arrival in Washington of beverage of
rare vintage along with the delegates to
the disarmament conference in November
wai indicated Thursday by treasury of-
ficials Delegate to the conference of-
ficials asserted would probably be ac-
corded the aam diplomatic privileges ex-
tended duty accredited foreign represen-
tative and in such case therewonld be
ne question of their right to "Import in-
tottcanu. . a r vy '''?.-
CEMETERY ASSOCIATION ELECTS.
- Houston Poet Special
BBENHAM Texas. Sept 1. At the
aiuwal meeting of the stockholders ' of
the Brenbam Cemetery associstion. the
folowing officers were re-elected: A. D.
Milroy president: H. F. Hohlt vice
president; A. M. Krug.-ecretary; D. C.
biddings treasurer. The officers to-
gether wltb Frapk W. Wood W. A
Tatas and Mrs Ar Avr Hacker consti-
tute the Vbard of directors. Tbe-jn-dowment
fund committee' reported col-
lections totaling about $7000 and an ef-
fort win bo made to reach the goal of
$10000 by January- 1. An endowment
of $100 insures that the endowed lot
will be kept dean and in good shape and
eared for perpetually.
J Shells
Dove seaaoa opens September 1. Duok season opens October 15. Mr.
Dealer if you bare delayed! placing? jrouf order for your season's re-
quirements In loaded Bhalls you should order ndw. We hare a bis stock
of all popular loads. 8poclal quick service on all ammunition orders.
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PEDEN IRON & STEEL CO.
Uur cami wpzn
On Saturday Nights
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Convenient '
Banking Hours ; " w 4 u -
H 'N. orrjfer to accommodate those wto
cannot visit the Bank in ordinaiy
"T bankinsr hours our Savings Depart Vr "
v rrient is open every Saturday from 5 FJ. M. i
until 8 KM. ' - V
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it. is dangerous io Keep-money in inc.
house.
. w!
ffl Deposit ypurfarmngs week by week
. in thw -Bank and let the'axcumulatinK--3-j
S iriteresVadd to your earnings' and provide4
v for old age.
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A-D GAS RAIiGES
SASY PAYatlNTS
HOUSTON GAS & FUEL CO.
PATENTS'
Patent Obtained and Tredemarka .
and. Copyrights Rsglstertd x.'
HARDWAY & CATHEY
Phone rVeeten 470 Houeten Towns
Off toe 70S Kress SuUding
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finest flshiry V fafBdhiry '
fori V frolic
Rest V Recreation
Go the Smokeless
Noiseless Way
to Galveston Via
HIES
BlfiD
Cool Clean Comfortable
' Every Hour on the Hour
Make Your Visit Complete By Going To
Joyland Park Garden of Tokio
Dancing 8 to 11:30
Big Time Monday Meet Your Friends at Joyland Park
That Famous University of Texas Orchestra
Alternating with
Schelewa's That Famous Tokio Orchestra
WTm seaside special to
Leave
Union
Station
1:15 PI Sunday
i Morning Train Leaves
8:05 A.M.
ROUND Returning Leave Galveston via
TTUP Santa F... 7:15 P.M. 8:40 P.M.
Union Station
tax 18e Extra Information Phone Preston 2290
sGaivetoifl-
Dig Labor Day Celebration Monday
Your Success Demands Occasional Rest
Spend Your Vacation in Galveston
When summer heat has sapped your vitality and you do your work in a half-hearted
manner you are ripe for a vacation.
Now is the best vacation time for it puU you in shape to take.up the rigorous duties
of fall and winter business with snap and zest.
Galveston offers you all the requirements needed in a first-class summer resort.
The finest surf bathing in the world may be found Here. The beach front abounds in
rides and amusements that serve to while away many pleasant hours. Boating f ishing'
golfing and dancing all of these and more go to make up a great resort
Galveston is easily accessible. It Unless expensive than other resorts and it offers
everything that may be found in any other first-class resort in the country.
Hotel Guyett
Key to Comfort
At the Beach Phone 3420
European Plan
Three Blocka From Union Station
Telephone 722
HOTEL
ROYAL
European Plan
Galveston's Meet Modern
Uptown Hot!
BEACH HOTEL
Phone
Overlooking the Our?
Cafe In Connection
6096
Louis Sigel Proa.
For literature or information address
A
GALVESTON COMMERCIAL ASSOCIATION
V. V ' Galveston Texas.
Eat Dance and
be Merry
AT A
Over Mrtfoctt ;
Open All the year
Gahrestoa Beach :
When You Visit Galveston Stop at
Will ft iiJEr.-
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HOTEL GALVEZ
t sjla vwu. v lc is now Dcing opcraiea on - me American r lan en-
ablingus to give far more satisfactory 8eryice'at rates lower than any;
high class Hotel on the European Plan including Meals.' y J
Hotel Galvez is corrducted on the hizhest plane possible for a hdmrviikf
resort hotel giving good food well cooked and digestible with luxurious
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