The Houston Post. (Houston, Tex.), Vol. 39, No. 162, Ed. 1 Thursday, September 13, 1923 Page: 2 of 14
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JiiCOX BRIGHT
TOR HEIGHTS FAIR
. OFFICIALS STATE
Many Houston Firms
Lease Booths at
Carnival
. With a number of additional booth
Itatfd and many contributions pledged
k UAMotjtn kitin. MflMMI. ' th
outlook for the Houston Heights Fair
and Exposition appeared orient
nesday night at a meeting of the
Heights Civic Improvement dub held
at the Heights senior high school
Committees working under the direc-
tion of F. A. Kesseler general man-
ager of the fair reported that W.
C. Munn Foley Bros. the Texas
Bread Co.. the First National bank
and the Kirby -Bonner Lumber Co.
wore the latest leasees of booth space
on the midway.
Cash contributions Uaid in the
preliminary work incidental to open-
ing; the exposition were received tram
the Park Realty Co. and- Adams
Brothers Co. ranners and preservers.
A letter waa read from H. F. Meng-
den Houston representative of the
H. Dettlinger Roller MUls Co of
Now Braunsfels asking that booth
pace be reserved for the concern.
Several committees of men and
women are working daily to stimulate
interest in the fair which opens on
October 2 for a run of five days. They
reported Wednesday night that they
had a number of prospects and that
they expected little difficulty in dis-
posing of the entire 100 booths al-
lot to them. R. E. Couch a mem-
ber of one committee stated that he
bad nine prospects ready to sign this
week. Mrs. J. P. Rogers declared
that she also had a number on- the
waiting fist -
Manila Roofing Material
Is Offered to Japanese
Houston Post Special.
NEW TORK. Sept. 12. As the
result of action taken today by the
directors of the Certain-teed corpora-
tion many thousand square feet of
roofing materials in Manila and
Shanghai have been placed at the im-
mediate disposal of Japanese authori-
ties for reconstruction purposes.
The company's representative in
Japan was instructed by cable to get
into immediate touch with the u-
thorities there and learn in what way
the Certain-teed corporation could
bo of greatest service to Japan.
Indirect advice reaching the George
A. Fuller company builders of the
famous Marunochl and Xusen build-
ings in Tokyo make it evident that
the American typo of steel reinforced
buildings has stood the- test of both
earthquake and fire exceedingly welL
Fire Damages Tin Shop
And Home Wednesday
Two alarms within three minutes of
oach other were answered by the Cen-
tral fire department Wednesday.
The first alarm came in at 1027
from the tin shop. 1217 Washington
avenue operated by B. Feldhake. Ac-
cording to firemen workmen at the
shop were repairing a washing ma-
chine which had been used in a clean-
ing establishment. When soldering
iron were applied gasoline which
had not been cleaned ont of the ma-
shine exploded setting fire to the
place. Little damage resulted.
The second call came at 10:30
from 1615 . Washington avenne. A
workman on the roof had carelessly
dropped a cigarette causing the roof
to eaten tiro. tJnrtrets or water were
need to I axjingffiirithe blaze. The
residence! (stowned by W. J. Wilson.
-
Business Meeting
Held by Kiwanians
Houston Kiwanians lunched alone
Wednesday noon at the Rice hotel
and hstened to reports of their pres-
ident and three members who attend
the Mineral Wells conclave on Sep-
tember 3 and 4. No gnesta were pres-
ent at the meeting.
Jndge A. . Amennan president:
Dr. William States Jacoba Frank C.
8mith and W. 8. Pattern the Hous-
ton deelgatea spoke briefly of their
experiences at the meeting. Dr.
Jacobs praised the speeches made
there by E. F. Arras international
president and L. B. Henry interna-
tional trustee.
One-Hour Parking Law
Asked on Capitol Avenue
Acting upon suggestion of mer-
chants with places of business on
Capitol avenue between Fannin and
Caroline streets the city council
Wednesday placed to the hands of the
ordinance committee a proposal that
the one-hour automobile parking rule
be invoked in that block. A report
will be placed before the council at a
meeting on October 1 Mayor Hal-
rovnbe announced.
The city ordinance committee con-
sists of Commissioners Britton
House and Anderson.
Negro is Git on Arm
During Street Fight
Eugene Thompson negro 2004 Live
Oak street was cut slightly on the
right arm by another negro at 5:15
a. as. Tuesday in the 1700 block on
Congress avenue. An ambulance of
the Houston Undertaking company
took bun to 8t Joseph's infirmary
where first aid treatment was admin-
istered. At police headquarters following the
catting the negroes told officers they
.were "fooling and the cutting was
accidental
Negro Woman Charged
With Disturbing Peace
Charges of distnrbine the neace
were filed against Willie Jones and
Josephine Teeley negro women fol-
lowing a fracas oa San Felipe street
early Wednesday night During the
argument the Teeley woman waa
etaooea in tne lace wit aa ice pick
She waa taken to 8c. Josenh's la.
firmer ia a private car and later
tamed over to short caU officers Case
sort intto.
Firemen to Learn Use
Ut Gas Masks Here
A school for training men in the
aae of gas maska ia soon to be forme!
by Chief Roxey Ollre at Central Fire
station according to aa announce-
so ent Wednesday. A building about
30 feet square is being erected ia the
roar of the station which will be need
as the "gss house" he said. The
MJtafwill be asadt of beaver board.
fTabtoidfl
The lateraatloial-Great Nertkera
railroad was granted a permit Wed-
nesday by the city council to erecta
spur track vn Commerce avenue 376
feet east of Buffalo street. A re-
port from the city inspection com-
mittee urging that the permit be
granted waa approved after the coun-
cil learned that the railroad would
bear the cost of moving a water plug
on the site of the roadbed and pay
for proper drainage.
Fellewlae the large aarnber of raids
and aeisures made by prohibition of-
ficers in the last few weeks a de-
cided slump in the activities of moon-
shiners and bootleggers has occurred
according to J. W. Vann group head
of the Houston district. Most of the
liquor which ia now finding its way
into Houston is manufactured in
Mexico and the West Indies for
American consumption it waa stated
and ia of very poor quality.
. The city eeiacil Wednesday ap-
proved an appropriation of $1500 to
pay expenses incurred in drafting
nlans and specifications for the pro
posed city-county hospital Authorisa
tion lor tne city attorney to a raw
an ordinance appropriating this
amount was made upon recommenda-
tion of Commissioner House.
An additional appropriation of $320
for iron work on the new fire-police
station and $00 for electrical work
that was not done at the time the
structure was built was approved by
the city council Wednesday morning.
The money will be taken from the
general fund.
Dtoterklaa diviae wershls cost J. C.
Meyer $25 In the court of Justice of
the Peace Campbell R. Overstreet
Wednesday. According to witnesses
Meyer drove' by a tent meeting at
Larkin and Ratctiff streets August 26
with the cut-out of his automobile
open.
Polios are saarehlai for a aeare
alleged heldup and robbed Mandy
Ooode negress 711 Hawthorne ave-
nne of $5 a lock and mirror at 1
a. m. Wednesday after she had alight-
ed from a street car near her home.
A dona Garker peart welshlag
nine pounds were brought to Hous-
ton Wednesday by W. P. Wright of
La Porte. The largest weighed 17 1-2
ounces. Last fall Mr. Wright raised
a turnip which weighed five and a
half pounds. MThatrs aa big as the
Valley can grow" he stated Wednes-
day. J. B. Freai 1807 Capitol avenue
employed by the Ford Motor Co. is
at his home nursing injuries sustained
at 8:35 a. m. Wednesday when a
Ford body fell on him from a hoist
upon which it was being raised. The
body struck Frees on the head. An
ambulance of the Fogle-West Under-
taking Co. took him to St Joseph's
infirmary where -first aid treatment
waa administered.
J. W. Datsett 542 West Nineteenth
street ia at the Baptist sanitarium
with a dislocated shoulder sustained
at 10:80 a. m. Wednesday when he
fell whUe working at 100 Baker
street An ambnlance of the Sid
Westheimer Undertaking Co. an-
swered the caU.
The Cooley school Mother's chib
will hold its first meeting of the
year at the school building at 10 a. m.
Friday. All members are especially
urged to attena.
Oa the eve of the gevertatit
auction at Camp Logan Wednesday
approximately 1000 pounds of sheet
lead were stolen from one -of the
warehouses there it waa reported to
police.
ttt
Arretted by Detectives Hlada and
Smith Wednesday in a gambling raid
on Main street tftree men lster were
allowed their liberty on small bonds.
Charges of receiving and placing beta
were lodged against one anal charges
of loitering against the other two. A
dook centainmg vcntnea oi jragera
was taxed by the otneers. ' -;
Mint Mamie C. Smith was .awarded
$500 Wednesday by the ciy council for
land confiscated by the aty in order
to carry out its program of widening
Rose land street at Louisiana avenne.
Action of the council followed a mo-
Hn put by Commissioner J. H B.
House
Uader a rtllsa received Wednet
day by County Auditor H. L. Wash
DximatelJ S20O was lopped off .the
monthly fees of Sheriff T. Ai B
ford. The county rets 'the money.
The opinion holds that -the 15 cents
allowed s emits far "sate keening"
of prisoners daily moat now be handled
a any otaer xee.
Teachers of Sanest Heiahtt school
will assemble at the school anditon
urn at 9 a. nu Friday for registration
Xho next txsM -.
yon buy caJoopel
a&fbr
i pertfied and reflMel
alcatel tablets that an
a safe
X2tdna1vtTtDentafo
4 aad tatxiwTat!. Sol.
aty la sealed pactacs
ftfea Ite aad Be
PATENTS
Patents Obtalnea and Tradamarka
and Cepyrlghta Rag istsrae
Hardway & Cathey
Pw. rreaton 470 Houston Texas
Offloo 42S-2t-e Bsnkers Mortgage
uUdlng
CLOiniiia SUEIiER
ARE URGENT HEEDS
IH STRICKEN JAPAN
ffVintM 'mm P.
needed and gasoline was asked for.
The relief fund being collected in
the United States for the sufferers
grew steadily today with $5663100
entered on the books at nightfall inn
sum is exclusive of the $132500 cash
gift made early last -week by the
American Red Cross.
By divisions funds pledged in
clude:
Washington $3317000
w England.. 400000
Southern 132.000
Central 801.000
Southwestern S.W.OtH'
Pacific 461.00T
Insular and foreign ...... 201000
Ambassador Hanahar advised the
State department today in delivering
a message from the Tokio foreign
office that while Japan waa deeply
grateful for foreign aid the govern-
ment preferred that the contributions
be confined to money and supplies
rather than relief personnel who un-
familiar with language and customs
in coming to Japan at thia time might
add to existing confusion.
The first refugees from Japan are
due to arrive at Victoria Saturday
the Red Cross was advised. There
are 100 in the party some of them
injured whUe others are Buffering
from shock. They will be met by Red
Cross nurses- who will accompany
tbeat to Seattle.
All the Japanese steamships plying
from Pacafic coast ports are co-
operating with the .relief agencies in
the expediting of relief materials
each having notified the Red Cross
officials that they had placed cargo
space at their disposal.
Elephant Costs Too
Much Council Thinks
Houston's too will have to struggle
along without an elephant until the
city's coffers swell to such an extent
that the expenditure of $3000 for one
will not be noticed.
That was the decision made by the
city council Wednesday morning.
Learning that the elephant would cost
$3000 f. o. b. Houston Commissioner
Anderson made a motion that the city
forget the idea. Commissioner Brit-
ton seconded and the rest of the
council agreed.
and classification of pupils according
to an announcement made ednesday
by John C. Bennett principal. The
first meeting of the Parent-Teachers
association of the school will be held
at 10:30 a. m. it waa announced.
Louis S. Winston A.B. DD.S.
707 Scanlan Bldg. Houston.
Practice Limited to Orthodontia Adv.
ONE OF THE MOST MELAN-
CHOLY SPECTACLES ia a neglected
graveyard. Perpetual care guarantees
tbat Forest fark uemetery will De
kept beautiful forever. Adv.
Dr. Joha R. Richer dental surgeon.
Practice limited to pyorrhea. By ap-
Dointment onlr. Trlenhone Preston
5844. 926 Bankers Mortgage Building
(Entrance uoggan Building). Adv.
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Sanitary Dust
Pans
Opens antomatically aa It la set
down : closet at it la lifted.
French Cray Enameled
75c
BERING-COnTEQ
HARDWARE CO. O
taocwroifa avaJum Aa aaaa
CUT 20 CENTS
ON THE BARREL
A cut of 20 cents per barrel in
Oklahoma and Kansas crude oil waa
announced Wednesday by; the Gypsy
Oil company a subsidiary of the Oali
Oil corporation. The lowest quota-
tions offered by the company ia SO
cents while the highest ts . $2 ac-
cording to the announcement
The Gulf company followed the
lead of the Magnolia Oil company
when the latter compaay made prac-
tically the same rata last week . The
Humble Oil .and Refining company
and the Texas company also met the
Magnolla'a eat --"f
- Atfer making the cats the Mag-
nolia abolished 41 degree! and above
grades. The Gulf announced that it
would maintain the former .cot from
$2.20 to $2. -
roe Uuu Pipe line company mad
similar reductions in North Texas
light oil it waa announced.
HOilSTOH LAGGING -
IN -JAP-RELIEF
Altboath ' Washington' ' 'disnatches
Wednesday annonnceir that America
had oversubscribed the $5000000
fund for Red 'Cross relief work in
Japan Houston was ttill lsgging in
giving lis snsre oi ue total bo iar
leas uan S8UUO bat been received by
the local chapter.
Announcement that the Gulf Coast
Lines and the Union Pacific railway
had '.tendered aa offer to the Red
Cross to transport free all supplies
destined lor tne stricken people oi
Japan was received Wednesdsy. Julian
rvance. general agent for the V. 1'.
in Dallas and C. W. Strain general
passenget agent for the Gulf Coast
Lines made the offers. The Union
Pacific also announced a $25000 con-
tribution to tho relief fund.
Contributions received by I: Tiraa
cashier of The Post Wednesday fol-
low: L. B. Everett Conroe $10; M.
T. Ward. $5;. Welander Mattress
Works. $5; R. L Bunting $2; Nat
Henderson. 13: cash. $5: R. H. Butler.
a; h. v. wickers Huf smith. Texas
$1: J. r. Hanka. $5: Paul D. Miller.
$10; Mrs. Mary A. Anderson SZ; Mrs.
Sue JS. Mnrrelle n; Mrs. J. Hen-
derson Sr. $1; Robert L. Cole $10;
Stella Christian Sunshine Society $10;
Mary E. Winn $5.
Texas Minister Still
Missing Search Fails
Associated Prtfs Report
AUSTIN. Trass. Sent. 12. Re
ports that Rev. J. T. Renfro. Baptist
minister and lecturer of the Ku Klux
Klan who disappeared at San An-
tonio last month ia now in Washing-
ton could not he confirmed at State
ranager headquarters .here today
Rangers located Renfro at Philadel
phia last week and it was reported
that a brother of the missing minister
had been dispatched to bring him
back to Texas.
3g:&3n Mfeg iii jiT
NEW
PRESENTING the most advanced style ideas in Fall
. Hats for your selection. You'll find here Hats with the
seal of fashion approval identical with what the metro-
politan is wearing. Truly a display of decidedly smart
Hats that marks them distinctly as the proper Hats for
men and young men to wear this fall. . r t
DOBBS Cross Country . . .$5
DOBBS De Luxe Hats...... $7 $3
Stetson's Fall Hats...... $7 $8 $10
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TAKES 07U LIFE:
WHEN CORNERED
Cashier of Looted Bank
Positive in Identification
' -'Associated Press Report.
' MARSHALL. Texas. Sent 12.
cornered by Sheriff Sanders in the
rear of a lunch room here about 0
o'clock this morning a youag man.
about 23 years old believed by local
officers to have been the bandit who
robbed the hank of Mooringspoit La.
of approximately $5000 yesterday
shot and killed himself.
Charles Morefield cashier of the
Bank of Mooringsport La. positively
identified the body of the young man.
as the man who robbed the bank yea-
terdav. Approximately $11 In money
and a xs calibre pistol on wntcn were
the initials "T. W. E." were found on
. - -... i ...
the body which waa taken to Bnreve-
port at the request of Sheriff Hughes
or tnat -aty.
The robber escaped from Moorings
port yesterday in a stolen automobile
to Waskom Texas 20 miles east of
here near the Louisiana line xne
driver of a baker's delivery truck from
Shreveport La. told officers that the
man who took his own life asked nun
for a ride at Scottsville seven miles
east of here early thia morning. The
driver at first refused the man a ride.
he said but at the point of a pistol be
was forced to bring the alleged bandit
ta MarahalL
Upon arriving here the truck driver
notified the snertlt saying mat irom
a description obtained in Shreveport
he believed the man wat the bandit
Sheriff Sanders found the man in
the lunch room. After searching him.
he allowed him to finish bis lunch.
GUNS AND AMMUNITION
L. C Smith Fox Stevens Winchester and Iver-Johnton .
Shotgtras and Rifles all grades gauges and calibers. Shot-
gun Shells In all the popular loads.. Small arms ammuni-
tion fot all makes of guns. Send us your orders or write
today J&rtatalog and price list Sold to dealers only.
PEDEN IRON
Sakowitz Bros. Announce the v
Opening of
FALL HATS
On Main at Preston
door the young man drew a piatol e i
ran to ine rear oi """""t1
sheriff covered tun wun a guu
sent tnr aid. meanwhile guarding the
doors A pistol shot was heard and
tne man waa touno oeaa wuu
wound ia the rlghUalde of his head.
The only due to the dead W a Wen-
II. - - -Amr kaarin the
name. Frank Erwin. Hewas light
complexioned wlto oara rou aair.
BRYAU BACKS TO
M PRESIDENT
AUSTIN Texas Sept 12. What
.. k nntitiral saDnort-
era here as support for Governor Pat
JNelt ot Texas tor ine ueuwi"
presidential nomination in 1924 by
William Jennings Bryan waa con-
tained in a letter copies ot which
were given out today from Bryan to
the Observer a Jacksonville (Via.)
newspaper. .
Ken and iiry an conierreu ai noua-
jImmi mmtk It waa learned
today and the democratic presidential
prospects were Oiscusseo n is under-
stood. ' . i
The democratic ; party hat to
choose between the exploited masses
on one aide and the exploiter! on the
other" the letter stated.
The beat 'way to elect a president
from the South would be to "put up
a man like Governor Neff" it was as-
serted in the communication adding:
"There is no reason why the South
should not have the presidency."
Two Dead Four Injured
In Auto-Train Smash
BIG LAKE Minn. Sept. 12. Two
neraona were killed and four others
seriously injured when an automobile
bearing a Winnipeg license plate wat
struck by a westbound Northern Pa-
cific passenger train here today. The
bodies of the two victims and four
seriously injured were taken to St
Cloud.
& STEEL CO
Th6 BUCKNELL
A amart DOBBS Hat that
will be much in vogue;
slightly larger In shape;
for men who appreciate
the value of correct style
with super quality.
am
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City Club Our Feature Hat;... $5 ;
The Lounge Light Hat. .. .. . .$3.50
Smart Caps $2 $2.50. Dobbs $3.50
7I;g7ayi;om
oh 1i01i-st0p trip
- (Cont'd from Part L) :
been spent in preparing for todays
venture. He hat flown ever much of
the ground he hopes to cover today.
' Twe-Hoer Teat.
He gave hit plane a test flight of
about two hours' length recently
A New Car for a '
$5.00 BILL fil
Come by and let us
demonstrate K u h n's
Auto Finish.
PAINT YOUR
CARAT
HOME
THE COM-
PLETE COST
FOR ALL
PAINTS REQUIRED
IS ONLY ......
The result is a new t;ar and the cost is psactjcslly:
nothing. - . '. . j . i '
THIS WILL INCLUDE ' s
Kuhn't Auto Enamel (black) i Kuhn't Seat and Top DrtttlnS r ?
Kuhn't rinlahlng Varnlah 1 Kuhn't Red Lead for y" ';
Kuhn't Wonderblaek for ran I neath fendera -. .y
nlng gtara. - ' 8andpapar and bra ah
Open'All Day aturday ' V
Kuhn's Paint Store
1109 Capitol Atenue . Preston 82
We Deliver
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De tne bndge .that will
help you over the depres-
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your Savings Account with this Bank.
Union National Bml:
flAIN STREET U Li
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All Lawn Mowere and Harden Tools
"The House of Guaranteed Valuta" l .
C. L&Theo. Bering Jr. Inc.
60S Main Street.
Choice Alabama Lump Coal
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PRICES GOOD FOR THE KEXT 15 BAYS QT '
At we are required to move the tamt within thtg time
Texas Wood & Coal Co.
Preston 5217-6763 Taylor 1C23
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Cramer was an lustru. ' t ti '
and rkett fields durinir tns f
has engaged in ' coniuIre."l
since. He is a seeker of thrir t
a year ago he took an airplui
with gunpowder akyrockera a '
Inflammable uateriala aloft a. J
tire to it in midair at a dnoL
tion of a new fireproof paiut
He ia about 27 years old. little b"1'
than five feet in height and star
built. He does not wear a heltnt i
hit flights but lets his halt at
in the wind. He seldom wean got
Water chocolate bart hot .
and sandwiches constitute hit "chu
box" for the trip. :
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