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HOUJTON DAILY POST: WEDNESDAY MORNING MAY 24. 1D1C.
AMUSEMENTS
Happenings in
Houston
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V'The'Good Bad Man" at 4h Quten.
- The opening bill today at the Queen U
Dfuglag Fatrbanka in "The Good Bad
Man" a Triangle Finer Art picture the
..' aame feature that opened the New Rlalto.
theater. fNew York last week known as
the million-dQIlar theater. Mr. Fairbanka
jm i tne author of the. scenario ana is a
Slated by Bessie . Love Bam de Grass.
Doo Cannon and Fred .Burns In the act-
Ins of the ohotonlav.
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: Energetic effectiveness seems' to be as
apt a term as could be applied to Douglas
Fairbanks the Griffith screen Comedian
who with four pictures to his Credit Is
now ranked among the very foremost of
me screen actors. - Me nas nnisnea nis
fifth picture the story of which he wrote
himself and under the name of "The Good
. Baa Man ' It will snow at tne viueen to-
day and tomorrow. Judging from this
story Mr.' Fairbanks the author. Is sec-
ond only to Mr. Fairbanks; the actor
for It Is novel entertaining and inter-
esting to the last Meter and this is much
to be said for a come'dy drama. Anyone
' who has seen Douglas Fairbanks hi any-
thing can well Imagine him in the role of
Passin' .Through the eccentric tender-
hearted cowboy robber a sort of Bobin
Hood of the prairie who loot stores and
trains for the fun of the thing and to get
the conductor's ticket punch because 'he
always did want one" and . gives 5 the
spoils -to the mothers 6i fatherless chll-
dren. Allan Dwan is t capable director
of this production and It is to his credit
that such a success has been made of the
Sollicking story. Griffith's find young
Bessie Love plays opposite Mr. Fair-
banks and Sam De Graase- and Joseph
Singleton contribute mich to the fun.
The one . thing--that . gives Passin'
Through concern Is the fact that he
knows nothing of his father ln fact is
not quite sure whether he .can claim any
or not. But when he meets Amy the
" daughter of a gang of outlaws he begins
to find evidence that The. Wolf Knows
more than he cares totadmlt about Passin"
Through's own family hsitory. In the
course of the exciting story there are
V' chases dashes on cayuses in real Western
it style gunplay and a really extraordinary
s fight In which 150 horsemen take a part.
... "The Good Bad Man'' is a winner and
Douglas Fairbanks is himself.
On this same bill will be -shown a new
' Keystone comedy "Her Marble Heart"
with Charlie Murray. i V' .-. ..
. Florence Lawrence and Billy Beard at tht
- Isis Today. -
Billy Beard "the party from the
South" with new songs and stories and
i- Florence Lawrence's return to the screen
- after an absence of several years give the
Isls an unusually attractive program to-
riav and Inmnrrow. Mr. Beard is featur-
; ing today the new Al Jolson song "Where
. Did Robinson Crusoe Go With Friday pn
Saturday Night?": ' '
A new Bluebird feature "Elusive Isa-
uel." serves to introduce Miss Lawrence
v to her admirers again. -
How a group of foreign representatives
from several Latin nations undertook to
violate American neutrality in plotting a
world-wide compact for control of the
universe Is pictured In so many thrilling
A scenes that the exciting Incidents form
TZ what Is practically one continuous chain
ot daring deeds hazardous undertakings
. and fruitful sensations. -Against
the plot of the foreigners led
bv a clever European - diplomatic spy
battles the cleverest operative in the gov-
. crnment secret service and the wild chase
this young man leads after the consplra-
ftors Is made tne more interesting inruusn
the fact that he is in love with the darins
. young woman who continually- plans and
conspires to inwart nis purpura m
' checkmate his moves in a brilliant game
of wits. .
Miss Lawrence returns to the screen
after several years rest. Times have
changed but the only change In Florence-
Lawrence is for the better an ad-
vancement In her artistry and the bene-
fits her long rest have bestowed upon her
physical forces. ;
Mlas Lawrence comes back in a role
that Is wonderfully suited -to her per-
i sonality and particular type of artistry
i As the European spy she leads her com-
' pany through a series oi stirring events
with opportunity . for expressing almost
' very conceivable emotion that moving
picture heroines are wont to be called
upon to portray. And Miss Lawrence
has years of experience backed with na-
tlve ability to assist her in many expres-
s(ve and exciting scenes that make "Elu-
sive Isabel" an exceptional work among
- camera productions of an unusual type.
"Paaauala 'at the Zoe T hater. :
J ; The- intelligent animals seen in the
latest Morosco piay -.rasquaie BiarruiK
George Beban and showing at the Zoe
theater today and tomorrow deserve
special mention . Animals are not ab-
solutely necessary to strengthen the rapid
action and strong plot but the way they
do aid in doing this is worthy of special
comment. Mr. Beban has the rare power
to win the confidence and affection of the
horses dogs birds and all other animals
used in the olay. and in several scenes as
he goes to leave they of their own desire
turn to waicn tneir master ana irienu
Mr. Beban Is supported by beautiful Myr-
tle Steadman Helen Eddy." Page Peters
Jack Nelson and Nigel De Brullier. Every
set for every scene was made in the
Morosco studios which is of much inter
est when we remember that the Italian
village the smart home ot tne Martinet-
lis. the Italian-Austrian frontier and
many other widely different locations are
portrayed ' .
Pasquale . the "green" grocer is well
known and well liked in the little village
of Oakdale. His two' joys in life are his
horse and Xhe little orphan girl. Mar
garita whom he has reared. He plans
to marry the girl and when on her birth-
day h comes ith the ring to hear her
announce her - engagement to young
Charlie Larkln he hides his disappoint-
ment and gives her the ring as a birth-
day present. - The young people marry
on1 mevn BftArwnrH PaamiAlA anil 111 Hrn
Pr neighbor. Martlnelli are called on to fight
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absents his wife is almost persuaded by
. Bob Fullerton to elope with him and In
the meantime nun- nas proved un
worthy of Margarita. .The men come
home from War at the time when these
thina-s reach their climax and the ad
justing oi tnings manes up a tnorougn-
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show at the Zoe.
: 4 At the Liberty
"The Tight Reln.V thai second chapter
of the " Pathe i'Who's Guilty" stories
showing at the Liberty today only gives
exceptional opportunities to Anna Nilsson
and Tom Moore who are featured
throughout the 14 dramas of the series.
Miss Nilsson has the role of a factory
hand who encounters a hard fate when
her employer learns that his son has
fallen in love with her. The black list
drives her from home and 'she fares still
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worse at the hands of the world when
she seeks refuge In New York. Her work
in this episode alone Justifies the name
by which she has been called "the girl
with a thousand emotions." Mr. Moore
Is equally forceful In handling his role
of the son. The scenes between him and
his father are excellently done and es-
pecially touching are the last ones where
he meets his sweetheart and sees the
hopelessness of making amends for thts
way the world has treated her. The
actios leads to a striking denouement
that would not be fair to reveal; but it is
enough to say that It leaves one wonder
ing who is guilty the father the girl
or the agent of fate. . " '
C'-i the program witn this appears tne
new chapter of "The Social Pirates
called "The Parasite." Marin Sals and
.Olll Kirkby are featured In this Kalem
serial of It episodes) as two girls of so-
ciety who have determined to take ven
geance on tne sort ot men' wno prey on
the weaknesses of women. The story
lives them splendid opportunities for both
comedy and dramatic acting and the two
girls are auick to take advantage of them.
Miss Sals is from one of the old Spanish
families of California and Is a decided
brunette' Spanish type. Miss Kirkby on
tne otner band' is a pretty blonde.
"God's Country and the Woman" at the
'. ';.''.': wrown. -... . .
Mrs. Florence Vldor Otto whose movie
name is " Nell l Clark Kellar "returns
home" In the famous dramatic spectacle
t'God'S: Country and ; the Wonian" ' an
eight-part Vltagraph superlative produc
tlon which comes to the Crown for three
days commencing Thursday. V r
Miss Kellar (to.UBe her "movie"-name)
baa been with the Vltagraph Hollywood
company for quite a number of months
and her Houston friends and admirers
have watched her progress Xrdrn "extra'
to character leads with much Interest It
was quite a compliment to Miss Kellar
when RoIlin S. Sturgeon who has a
reputation second to none as a director
picked her as his character lead In such
a production as "God's Country." Direc
tor Sturgeon however made no mistake
as Miss Kellar's work In this huge spec-
tacle leaves little to be desired.
Miss Kellar writes home folks that
movie life is a little bit more strenuous
than anything she has . yet experienced
and especially the Aiming of "God's Coun
try and the Woman." The 18 members
of the Vltagraph party started from Los
Angelea to portray a story of "reel" life
and death. As It turned out it came near
being real life and real death to all of
tnem. Tne party. Headed by JJirector koi-
lin S. Stureeon. intended to take advan
tage of the snow m the mountains In
making an Alaskan picture. - For two
weeks the party stayed at Pine Knot
lodge making film. Provisions came on
big trucks from San Bernardino. - Every -
tning was loveiy. .men came tne ui
storm. When the sky cleared- from li
to 18 feet of snow had blocked all roads.
At first the exiles thought it a great
Joke but when Iguchl the official Nip-
ponese chef reported supplies low . an
order was issued putting everybody on
rations. William Duncan the "hero"
lived up to his character by venturing
forth with other hardly souls In search
of deer while Iguchi spent his leisure
hours at a nearby stream fishing through
a. crack In the ice.
A week after the ImDrlHonment. Iauchl
reported a quantity of beans a little Hour
and four cans of prunes all that was left
in the' larder. That meant nothing for
the Alaskan dogs and mightyi little for
anybody else.
"We had beans and beans and beans'
Miss Kellar said. "Fortunately the cook
was educated in the art of cooking beans
for he knew 12 different styles. That was
all that saved us from going mad about
beans. Once a day we were given three
pancakes apiece and for supper we each
had - two prunes. One day we had soup.
"Finally we ot desnerate. One morn
ing we came to breakfast and there were
no more beans. Only a pancake apiece
and one prune. M. Sturgeon was very
thoughtful and as one of the dogs walked
through the halt he watched it. sorrow-
fully. ' - - -"We
knew what he was thinking and
we all protested. We finally decided it
was either'.break for Ireeaom or stay
there until the end.- So we put on our
snowshoes harnessed the dogs to the sled
and started. It was pne long slide. Miss
Vhipman and I rode- the sled - working
with heavy boards to noia it oacK. xne
mert slipped and slid down.
"After what seemed like hours we. ar
rived at the.Shay ranch. They were
awfully nice and took us on trucks the
rest of tne way to San wernaruino. .Never
again if I know it. . It was too. real for
me." . .
Old Mill Opened at Eden Park.
Last night the loading pjer at the Old
Mill looked like an army embarking
aboard a man of war. Everyone was try
ing to be the first to ride on the greatest
feature known to the park business. It
seemed for over 30 minutes that they
would have to call out.the reserves to
keep the crowd back to enable them to
send'the boats out. It was estimated that
over 400 people went through this mag
nlflcenf piece ot archlctecture and me
chanical work. Not only did they go
through once but several times and they
all said the more they went through the
better thev liked it.
The natatorium also was a favorite
Tuesday for many driven from the hot
and busy city found that the cool and
pleasant nat was . the pleasure spot of
Houston. . Msmy parties were seen on the
ground with their baskets having spent
a most enjoyable day in the beautiful
nark. . . i .' .
The vaudeville show seems to please
as usual judging from the amount of
applause received at each performance.
And the orchestra selections under the
leadership of J. C. Wllllricn were a fea-
ture of the ODen air theater itself.
A number of picnics have been booked
for this park In the near luiure.
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"Trailed by a Movie Camera" at the Rex
' Manager Anthony Xydias says that be
cause of the large crowds that have been
turned away the motion picture "Trail
d bv a Movie Camera" made In Hous
ton. will be held over two 'more days
Wednesday and Thursday at the Bex
theater. . . - .
SOCIAL AND CLUB
MEETINGS TODAY
Clemens Memorial guild at rectory 3
P. m. ' -
Edmundson school May fete school
grounds afternoon.-
St. -Patrick's j church - entertainment.
North' Junior High school 8:16 p. m.
' ladles gilld of Clemens Memorial May
fete dance on church-lawn. 6:30 p. m. .
Modem Maccahees: hive No. 834 regu-
lar meeting at Odd Fellows hall t p. m.
South Junior High school ' Parent-
Teachers association at school 2:30 p. m.
Harvard school H6uston Heights
Parent -Teachers assotUttlon called meet-
ing 3.80 p m.
. Sherman school May fete school
grounds 8 p. m. and inspection ot school
work from 8 a. m. to 8:30 p. m. 4
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r-PTTTmATTTl WIT TiAV .
Garfield Candidates' Joined School
' . Children in' Frolic. ' ;
(HtHtton Poit Sftcial.)
CVKRO. Texali May 2S. A large num-
ber of county candidates and others at-
tended a barbecue and May day celebra
tion in the Garfield school community
yesterday.. . ::'
Last night the senior class play of the
high school drew a . capacity house at
the school auditorium. It was founded on
witchcraft days in New England and was
well costumed and cleverly acted by the
boys and girls of the class. The -high
school orchestra made the music for the
occasion.; ;. - "' ' . . "
JTlstol kills aU Insects frcstoa 3587-O.dTj
.Election of Teacher.
Election of teachers for the city schools
will be held Monday night. June I at the
office of Central High school.
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. 18959 In .Schools During 191B.
Xhe total net enrollment for the school
yeSr Just1 closing Is reported byt Super-
intendent Horn to be 18958 pupils
. -' Bond Election Carried.
' County Superintendent of Schools J..
W. Lyle has been Informed that a $2000
bond election for school district No. 40
carried Saturday.
J Hit by Jitney.
A wogon driven by a negro was struck
by a jitney at Austin and Gray late Tues-
day night The. negro was knocked from
the wagon and painfully Injured. r
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. Two Couple Married
Two Houaton couples were married
Tueaday morning by Justice Ray. -. They
wre Wade H. Reed and Miss Rita M.
Moore and Hlldredth Gorgas and Mlas
Pearl F Barrows.
South Junior Mythoa Club.
The South Junior High school Mythoa
club will have Its annual story telling
contest In the school auditorium Thurs
day June 1. The club ia sponsored ty
Miss Elizabeth Dukes. -
6tate Teachers' Examination.
' The State examination for teachers will
be held in the offices of he county su-
perintendent of schools June 1 t and 3
according to announcement made Mon-
day by Superintendent Lyle. .-
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Drew Tvo-Yar Term. ' .
Tom Wright a white man was sen
tenced to two years penal servitude Tues-
day in county court at law Mo. 1 on a
charge of stealing a suit of clothes be-
longing to Bolle Dials a negro.
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- Southern Pacific Officials on Trips.'
President W. E. Scott G. S. Wald vice
president and general manager and J. H.
R. Parsons general passenger agent of
the Southern Pacific lines are on busi-
ness trips over the company lines.
Revival at Trinity Baptist.
Rev. M. K. Thornton of Bessemer Ala.
is conducting a series of revival meetings
at the new Trinity Baptist Tabernacle
Hogan - and Common streets. He is
preaching nightly to crowaea nouses.
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Eastern Star Memorial Services.
Ransford chapter No. 135 of the Order
of the Eastern Star will hold memorial
services Wednesday! night at 8 o'clock at
the Scottish Kite cathedral. All persons
interested whether members or not are
Invited to attend.
Methodist Revival.
Revival meetings are being conducted at
the McAshan Methodist church corner of
Sampson and .Magnolia streets by Rev.
Harold G. Cook. Morning services will be
held at 10 o'clock and evening services at
8 o'clock throughout tbje week.
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Benefit Fairy Pageant.
A fairy' pageant will be given at the
North End Junior high school Thursday
May 26 at 8:15 p. m. for the benefit of
the school grounds one of the federated
Methodist churches ' of the Fifth ward
and the purchase of Brackenridge ath
letic field. . "
Old Fashion Baby Show.
There will be an old fashion baby show
in connection with the other features of
the Lubbock festival- Friday afternoon.
May 26. All the mothers in the city are
invited to enter their babies. Program
begins at i p. m. witn music at p. m
by the Municipal band.
House Was Robbed.
Several articles of jewelry valued al
8440 were taken from the residence of
Mrs. G. H. Cahoon 4308 Wood .street.
some time Tuesday morning. Mrs. Ca-
hoon had left the house for a short time
and placed the Jewels under a. pillow.
When sne returnea tney wero sunt
Th. fa t Khotwell team would like to
hear from some in or out of town team
for a game Sunday May 28. Phone P9704.
The Olympic club would like to hear
from some fast team averaging 17 years
old for a game Sunday morning. Ring
P8134 and ask for .Louis.
The Bauguss Lumber company will
hold a meeting Wednesday night at 8
o'clock on the corner of Mills and Slmms
streets. The following players are re-
quested to meet: C. Bigler F. Wagner
V. Dorsett A. Dunkerly J. McHale I
Thlele L. Templet L. Young M. Mc-
Colpln E. Tripp J. Nicol and R. Con-
neth. '!' .
Thursday night at 8 o'clock the White
Dry Cleaners will hold a meeting at 05
Congress avenue. There ' is a double-
header booked for Sunday and Manager
Thomason wants to talk a littl Inside
baseball to the entire club. The follow-
ing players are requested to be on hand:
Sieffert Hathaway Payne Chief Myers
Kuffles A. Arts Quinn Jerrleld Coffey
Lefty Anderson Ronnungli . Lindsy and
Red Decutr. - .
The. Southern Tire and Repair eom-
nnnv team will hold a meeting at the
Souther Tire office Wednesday night at
8 o'clock. The following players are re-
quested to-attend: Coffey Martin Tur-
ley Simpson Ackerman Rast McDon-
ald Cotton Davlln Red Peary and
tiaulding. The Tire boys are open for
a game Sunday June 11 and would like
to hear from some fast out of town team.
Write Frank Ltuzza 704 Southern Pacific
building Houston or phon P7631. .
. ALL BASEBALL MEN CALLED.
AmateuPTesms of Houston Will Meet at
City Hall Tonight.
All team managers ot the City league.
Commercial league and Laundry leage
as welt as managers of all Independent
teifms In the Houston Arrjateur Athletic
association are requested to meet Wed
nesday night In the council chamber at
city hall at 8:50 p. m. Uncomplete plana
for participating In the -big preparedness
parade to be held Saturday evening
June 8 next.
It Is hoped to have every amateur
baseball team in the city In line of parade
in uniform and a full discussion of the
matter will take place at tonight's meet-
ing. 1
All team managers In the association
who have not sent in a list of their play-
ers with names telephone numbers and
addresses are requested to do so at the
meeting tonight. Kule books will be is-
sued tonight to all members of the asso-
ciation f . ' : .
OIL COMPANY. EECEIVEESHIP.
V '" V . ; SSSSSMS '-'"
Negotiations to Set Aside Recent
; . Order for Beceivership. .Cj .
"Negotiations are being made to have
the receivership which was ordered for
the Griffin Oil company set aside for the
purpose of taking the settlement of the
financial affairs out or court .-.'. :v :'
-According to statements of stock hold
ers ths Indebtedness of i the company
amounts to a total . of about 1450. of
which A' Lee Griffin is the principal
creditor - and the assets ot the company
are valued at $25000. . v --.-
Amateur Notes '
Among the article missing was a lavat-
Her containing a large diamondt valued
at $375.. band bracelet a solid gold
wedding ring and a platinum ring an
valued at $86. The theft was reported to
th detective department.
' ' MaceabM Musical. . (-
The Maccabees will give a musical and
literary for th member and their friends
Wednesday evening. The meeting will be
held at their nail. Rusk and Milam. Un
der the'directlon of J. W. Walker and all
Sir Knight and their friends including
the ladles are welcome.
St. Patrick' Church Entertainment.
An l entertainment for St. Patrick's
churclkwiU be given at the auditorium of
th North Junior high school Wednesday
night There win be refreshments and a
special program. ' A dance will follow
with music by the municipal band. All
re cordially invited to attend.
' South Junior High Exhibit.
An exhibit of the work done by the
manual training -domestic science writ
ing and drawing departments will be on
display at the South Junior high school at
2:30 Wednesday afternoon. Ice cream
and other refreshments will be for sale
on the lawn. Parent are cordially in
vited . .-
: Officers Were Elected..
At a meeting of the stockholders ot the
Seabrook ; Town .Lot and Improvement
company Louis Bryan was elected presl-
dentend Hamp Cook ecretary. Thirty-
seven of the 40 shares were represented.
A committee composed of Messrs. Bryan
and Cook was named to look after an im
provement proposition.
K. of P. Memorial Services.-
Memorial services of the Joint Hous
ton lodges Knights of Pythias assisted
by the dramatic order Knights of Kor-
rassan and the Pythian Slstera will be
eld at Glenwood cemetery next Sunday.
All who expect to participate win meet
at the hall Main and Prairie at 8:30
d. m.. and will march to the Franklin
avenue bridge to take specal cars for the
cemetery.
Negro Shot snd Killed.
Will Johnson a negro who has been
In the employ of W. 8. Kelley a' lumber
man near Huffman was shot and In
stantly killed by another negro - near
Crosby about 10 o'clock Tuesday night.
As soon as word of the shooting was re
ceived in Houston Sheriff Hammond
went to the scene also District Attorney
Crooker. An inauest was held by Justice
Fry of Crosby. The body was brought to I
Houston by wail & BtaDe.
- . Debate Tonight.
The Jeffersonlan Debating club of the
Young Men' Christian Association and
the Owl Literary society of the Rice In
stitute will debate on the subject: "Re
solved. That the President of the United
States Should be Elected for a Term of
Six Tears and Should Not be Eligible
for Re-election." (Question of constitu-
tionality waived.) The debate will be
held In the assembly hall of the Young
Men's Christian Association ' at 8 o'clock
Wednesday.
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First Firm to Respond.
The first firm to respond to the call for
those who will participate in the "pre
paredness" parade June 8 is the Carglll
company. The firm 'has about 100 em-
ployes and Frank Clemens believes that
each and every one of thetn will nartlci-
pate and that members of their families
to the number of another hundred will
also participate. - Mr. Clemens Is figuring
on autos for the women and the men and
boys to walk which plan is acceptable to
tne committee.
Mytho Club Contest.
The Mythos club of Central High school
held Its annual story telling contest
Tuesday afternoon at the school. Three
members were selected by vote of the
club to contest for a cash prize of $5.
Miss Gladys Mann was adjudged the best
story teller oy a board or Judges con
sisting of Mrs. Griffiths dean of girls
of the school; Miss Carlton and W. A.
Cathey. The three contestants were be-
sides Miss Mann Misses Julia Beard and
Roxie Johnson. Miss Mann told the
story of iflurydlce.
LOCAL BOWLERS
The A.-W. team led on the Turnvereln
cocked hat alleys Tuesday night the
scores following:
' A.-W. ' -
Pltyer 1 2 8 4 5 Totol
Alliret-st Jr. 25 Jt2 41 2 3fl 137
Olwrwetter 20 27 5 S 88 138
Wgrreu SO 38 3S 79 07 22
Hydnor 43 4i 28 44 28 2U8
Totals 149' 142 142 181 151 785
wT-Ti.
Nm 1 2 84 8 Total
Williams .' 21 21 22 ' 25 21 117
Tails terra 3d 28 22 80 2fl 142
Hstmtou 41 OH 43 JM 84 240
Totsls ...."ioii U7 189 118 71&-"&0
RS. ' - .
Player 1 1 2 8' 4 t Total
Ttoller 45 3.1 27 81 8 172
Stuoe 35 27 27 28 23 138
Siueaton 53 40 MM 43 23U
Totals .133 100 104 107 102' 646
. ';': p.-s.
Player 1 2 3 4 8 Total
Prtuca .... . .'. ... 87 66 44 31 46 214
K. W. Loon of
Brenham 28 42 46 60 85 211
Slmpaoa ......... 35 37 38 62 62 214
Total .100 135 128 148 133 ' 639
MANY ENLISTMENTS RECEIVED
FIELD ARTILLERY BATTERY
Nearly One-Third of Strength
Necessary Obtained at Meeting.
102 More Men Wanted for
' Immediate Service
Nearly one-third of the full strength of
a battery of field artillery was enlisted
for service In Houston Tuesday night In
the Houston Light Guard armory and
another meeting will be held at the same
place again Wednesday nifcnt at a o ciock.
W. N. Pearson. T. A. Harvey J. Wes
ton Meek and J. J. Clark are organizing
the battery and during tins weeK they
want to enlist 102 more men for Imme
diate- service and leave for the border as
soon as possible. At the meeting held
Tuesday night 48 were enlisted and ex
pressed a desire nr going 10 von sum
Houston at the earliest convenience. Any
body wishing to enlist for . immediate
service Is requested to call at the Hous-
ton Light Guard armory Texas avenue
and Ksnnln street Wednesday night at
8 o'clock. - .. -
. State Convict Shot.
iAuinSalti Pnu Rtptn.)
RICHMOND Texas May 23. Ike Per-
ry a State convict was abet and killed
by a guard . I. R- Kelly. UCelly had a
quad of convicts chopping corn on ths
tmn.rl.l Rtatft farm in this county. The
evidence taken at the Inquest shows thst
Perry had all day been trying to make
a get sway. H finally raised his hoe
and started for the guard paying no at-
i.r.iinn ;tn warnings to stop.- He at
tempted to strike the guard with the hoe
wli-n the guard nreu Killing mm innmni-
ly. Perry was serving his second term
for burglary. v v '
: ImTIm n.r-ti j-r:..-t:nj.;mf - -t-- i
V : ' " .-- 77. "
A Sale of Embroideries and Laces
Every yard 'of Embroidery every piece of Lace in the department
is included in this sale at these reductions. Many of these em-
broideries are being shown for the first time being the newest of
this Reason's arrivals. There are some beautiful shirt waist pat-
terns among them.
1 19c Embroideries at
10c
Embroidery Edges and In-
sertions 3 to 10 inches in
width dainty patterns' Swiss
and nainsook; regular 15c
and 19c values. Spe- Iflp'
cial at ilUb
39c Flouncings for
25c
Swiss and Nainsook Flounc
ings 18 inches wide ; 35c and
'39c values; all new arrivals.
Special for this sale
tv! 25c
at a yard . . .
Baby Sets Offered at
Vz Price
Swiss and Nainsook Baby
Matched Sets;. values from
10c up to 69c; rare bargains
for today's sale at HALF
PRICE."
Embroideries at
Vz Price
All Fine Embroideries
Flouncings and Bands in
voile organdy batiste and a
few Georgette crepes; val-
ues to $10.00. Special at
HALF PRICE.
MSSMBMaMBMBSMBBMWMBMasNlasMMM
15c Maraschino Special Sundae Today Only. :10c J
Sport Veils for Sport Hats dnd Automobiling
Latest novelty. in Veils.; one that is bound to prove immensely popular? full yard and a
half long; come in white with borders of blue and pongee old rose and pongee in sport
. stripes; also Navy Blue Veils with green and white light blue and white borders of sport J
'stripes; borders are about one and one-half inches wide; they are dustproof yet fl1 KV
thin enough for automobile veils ; each PliJU
USED GUN TO END
LIFE OF SICKNESS
J. L. Gallagher Stranger in City
Died by Own Hand.
"I Have Nothing Left for Medical
Aid Which Would Only Prolong
My Misery Anyway"
He Wrote.
"To the Authorities:
"i hav suffered for a long time from
a severe stomach trouble and can stand
It no more. Life is a burden .to me. l
hv. nnthlnar left now for medical aid
which would only prolong my misery any
way so I take this way out.
"T have no relatives except a -sisier
somewhera In Arisona and have not heard
frnm - hr in vears. I want to De laid
awa as quickly and quietly as possible.
J. Li. uauagner. -This
note tells the story. .
noiisa-hxr was found dead In bed .In a
room at the Alamo rooming house 103
Congress avenue shortly alter 6 o ciock
r.....l.v att.rnnnn. He had shot himself
through the mouth. A 41 caliber pistol
was louna ncaruy .mui
empty. . : ' . . -
VERDICT OF SUICIDE .
RETURNED.!
The police were notified by PftuI Jack-
lln proprietor of the rooming house.
Officers Carter and Plummer responded
and summoned Westhelmer's ambulance.
The body was removed to Westhelmer's:
morgue. An Inquest was held by Justice
Ray who returned a verdict ot suicide.
According to im im wn no-
been running the rooming house? for sev
cral weeks Gallagher engaged a room
Tuesday morning and paid for two days.
He registered from Ban Antonio.
"He went to his room shortly before
noon saying he was going to lie down'
said Mr. Jacklln. "That was. the last I
1. 1 ... T Mmamkor Ihnt AarlV m
aw oi inn.. ...... 1 a . :
ths afternoon I thought I heard a shot.
but did not pay any siwnuon m n
t thought it was an automobile tire ex
ploding. t'iv VlalluirhAr
was sleeping quite a long time and went
and peered through the keyhole of the
door but could see nothing more than a
many lying on tne cea wun ins tmi
on.
DEAD WHEN
DISCOVERED.
"Another man who was with me stood
ud on a cnair ana looaea ovr is ir
som and said.. "Why. he's bleeding.' W
fnnnd th . dobr unlocked and entering
the room saw he was dead and that
there was a Duuet wound in nis muuiu.
The I called the ponce."
In Gallaghers' effects were found $7.91
In nnrrancv. some clothing etc Noth
in was known about the man at the
rooming house other than that he came
there Tuesday morning and said ha was
him before" said the proprietor of the
P Rnm members of the police depart-
hient said they thought that Gallagher
had recently been running a Jitney be-
tween Houston and Humble but were
not sure. .
50c Flouncings for
35c
Swiss and Nainsook Flounc-
ings 27 inches wide;' regular1
50c value ; some of our new-
est Embroideries; 50c 0C
values. Special at.. . Ovu
Allover Embroidery
Swiss and Nainsook Allover
Embroideries in dainty baby
patterns designed especially
for baby cicthes.
98c values at........ 79c
$1.49 vu'ues at. ...... '.$1.19
$1.98 values at ...$1.39
Baby Flouncings
Ruffled Baby Flouncings in
Swiss; very dainty patterns.
75c values at........ 59c
$1.39 values at........ 98c
$1.49 values at.. $1.19
$1.98 values at. ...... .$1.49
SUMMER CONCERTS
WILL COST $8000
This Amount Will Be Appropriated
by City Council at Next Session.
Band Will Flay First at Sam Hous
ton Park Sunday May 28 A
Schedule for Parks Pre
pared by Halverton.
Houston will spend $8000 for the en
tertainment of her citizen with good
music during tbe summer.
An ordinance appropriating this amount
from the general fund is being drawn for
Eresentatlon to the city council It will
e passed nt the next session.
Of the $8000 a majority $6000 will be
spent for musio at the parks. The re-
maining $2000 will be expended to enliven
conventions and other special occasions.
The opening concert will he given next
Sunday in Sam Houston park and It will
he- followed hy another concert at the
same place Wednesday night. May 81.
Somewhere In the city there will he a
concert by the Municipal band every
night in the week except Saturday be-
ginning June 1. i
One concert will be given durlpg each
of the three summer months at the North
Bide Junior high school but the conce.-ts
given at the various other scnoois iam
year will be discontinued during this
summery
THOUGHT PARK
THE BETTER PLACE
- In making recommendations to the cliy
council Commissioner Halverton took the
position that the attendance at a major-
ity of the schools last year did not Justify
the giving of concerts there and that "it
was his bllef it .would be the better pol-
icy to hold the concerts in the parks
iLr. th i-ltv la already soendina lame
sums of money In providing places of
recreation for Houston people.
Kastwood i nark Is not Included In the
Krogram for the season but the band will
e there on the night of the formal open-
ing and on other special occasions.
SCHEDULE ARRANGED
FOR CONCERTS. ' i
Commissioner Halverton has prepared
the following schedule of concerts:
May Sam Houston park last Sunday
and last Wednesday. - ' .
June Sam Houston park four Sundays
four Wednesdays; North Side Junior high
school four Tuesdays; Elizabeth Baldwin
park five Thursdays! Woodland park Ave
Kridnys; Settegast park first and third
Monday; Hennessey . park second and
fourth Mondays. . '
July am Houston park five Sundays
four Wednesdays; North Side Junior high
school second third and fourth .Tues
day: Elisabeth Baldwin park four
Thursdays; Woodland park four Fridays;
Settegast park first and third Mondays;
Hennessey park second and fourth Mon-
days. .
- Ausrust Ram Houston park four Sun
days five Wednesdays; North Side Junior
htgn scnooi nrst ana secona luesasys:
Elisabeth Baldwin- park first and second
Thursdays; Woodland park first and sec-
ond Fridays; Settegast prk first Mon-
day; Hennessey park second Monday. ; '
C A S T 0 R I A W Infants nd Children
TbKlr.iYcj;;:.:..:.v2ysE
"(TBI
39c Embroideries at
19c
Corset Cover Embroideries
in Swiss and nainsook-; 25c
35c and 39c values; some
beautiful patterns. Special
for today only' 1Qf
at iuu
69c Embroideries at
49c
Camisole Embroideries in
Swiss dainty patterns in 18-
inch width ; regular 69c
values.' Specially
49c
priced for today..
Laces Of fered at
Vz Price
All Trimming Laces in all
widths and all styles in
values running from 98c up
to $10.00. Special for today
at HALF PRICE.
Allover Embroidery
39c
Allover Embroideries in
open patterns ; very effective
and pretty ; Swiss and nain- u
sook; regular 49c 69c and
98c values. Special 39 G
BENEFIT OF CLEA11UP
CAMPAIGN APPARENT
f ' . ' H ! .1 LI! ' : '
Reports From Various City Scbccb
Show Excellent Results.
Pupils of Allen and Lamar Build
ings Had Campaign of Their
Own Civio Organizations
Showing Interest.
Concrete examples of the ; benefits of
the cleanup and beautitlcatlon campaign
are appearing dally. '"
Recently a report frdm the Allen school
showed that the children o( that school
alone had cleaned 82 back yards and that
9t children had cleaned vacant lota 131
had planted flowers and greater numbers
had otherwise contributed time and en-
ergy to the movement.' '''' .
The last report comes from the Lamar
school where a contest has been carried
on to obtain the longest list ot signers
who woulu agree to aid in the cleanup
movement ' The longest list contained
250 signatures the next longest SZB and
the next 800 practically 1000 signers were
secured in this way by the school chil-
dren all agreeing to clean up their own
premises nd contribute as much as pos-
sible to the movement. s -
GOOD RESULTS ' '
ACCOMPLISHED. . . '
' A report has been forwarded to Sterling
Myer president of the league. Indicating
that the children from 14 rooms alone at
the Lamar school have accomplished the
following results: Number of yards
cleaned 850; number of ditches cleaned
120: number of vacant lots cleaned 0:
number of vegetable gardens planted 156;
number of llower gardens planted 103.
'This report applies to only one small
section ot the city. If results of this
character can be obtained by a alight -operative
movement on the part of the
school children what would be the re-
sults if our - citizenship as a whole co-
operated as they should? It is hoped
that every school in the city will send in
their reports so they may be published
and thus make the grownups somewhat
ashamed of themselves. . Kent Wheeler
commissioner of the boy scouts of Hous-
ton recently Indicated that he was goinir
to organize the scouts of Houston for a
summer campaign pf co-operation in this
splendid work. '; ;.; -
OTHER ORGANISATIONS i 1: ' ' '-
WILL CO-OPERATE. ; f
? Many civic organizations which In t.
past have not manifested active Inter?
In the campaign have agreed to appoi.
committee and co-operate.
: During the weejs talks will be made 1
the different members of the commit t-
t the school children wherever oi
tunlty Is presented. .
tlstel kills all tn suets. Prcit t .
Bear th
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