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: HOUSTON DA1L.Y POST; TUESDAY MORNING; MAY 14. 191?.
anizatibn
to Push Hobby ; Campaign
First Political Meeting in
' j AVAAl CU1V4 TT UIIKII lVSllt A IUUUAU1M CM Wfc.a.
iA. Mayor A. E. Amerman - Made Permanent
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Man and woman voters formed an a'
ecutlve oommltUa to push tha campaign
' In Hurla eounty for tha re-election of
Wlllltm P. Hobby aa governor of Texaa
v at an enthusiastic meeting field Monday
Bight In tha council chamber of tha city
" 'hall. Following tha preliminaries of or-
' ganlsatlon Mayor A. B. Amerman waa
elected aa permanent chairman of tha
Harria county club and A. 8. Moody vu
mad permanent aecretary.
' Colonel George M. Bailey acted aa tem-
porary chairman of the meeting and Mlaa
Kllen D. MaoCorquodale waa aecreUry.
Colonel Bailer edited the object of tha
meeting briefly. He created a diversion
by expressing his pleasure In presiding
at the first political meeting In Harria
county where ladles and gentlemen aat
together both In the capacity of voters.
"This organisation Is worthy In every
respect of the co-operation of th women
f tha county" ha aaid. "In electing aa
chief magistrate an intelligent patriotic
honest gentleman. I think that If any-
thing happens to prevent the attainment
of that object It will be a disgrace the
State wlU not gat over for a hundred
years. '
"I hava been conservative and not aa
enthusiastic aa J ahould have been per-
haps regarding the ladiaa voting; but If
thsy really want to vote I hava no more
objections and my enthusiasm has been
rising by lesps and bounds lately. I think
we are all going to be politically benefited
sad uplifted and In my family there will
be three Baileys voting for Will Hobby
where otherwise there would be only
one."
NO TIM I FOR
PIICH MAKING.
In acknowledging his nomination for
permanent chairman. Mayor Amerman
said thla was no time for speech making;
that all present wanted to see Governor
Hobby re-elected and that those present
should proceed at once to the buslneaa of
organisation.
A. B. Moody then nominated R. B. Burt
Prank Andrews. John H. Crooker Mrs.
H. F. Ring. Mrs. W. H. Ward. J. E.
Proctor. A. 8. Cleveland. J. W. Hall
Jeff Matthews M. McDonald Mrs. Har
ris Masterson. Miss Eva Goldsmith. O
V. Banders C. B. Gillespie and Harry
T. Warner as a permanent executive
committee. These names were adopted
with an amendment permitting the addi-
tion of such names as tbe committee or
the chairman of the State executive com-
.mlttee might desire to make.
Colonel Bailey then called on Mrs. W.
H. Ward to take the chair presenting
her as the vice chairman of tne meet-
ing. There were calls for a speech and
Mrs. Ward upon being asked for an ex-
pression regarding the attitude of women
toward being given the ballot said that
question -had been already threshed out
many times. She did emphasise however
the fact that so many-of the best men of
the country were In the service of their
country and could not vote and that the
situation in Texas demanded the aid of
the good women of the State to tssure
a continuation or tne good worn oegun
by Mr. Hobby and the past legislature.
GOOD WOMEN WILL NEVER
VOTE FOR FERGUSON.
"The good women of Texaa will never
never vote for Mr. Ferguson" she as
serted "and we expect to see that every
woman registers who can be persuaded
to do so and that alt go to the polls and
vote. It shall be our purpose to further
the Interests of Mr. Hobby because there-
by we can further the Interests of good
cltlsenshlp."
Mrs. Ward referred to tha trip made
recently In the liberty loan limited In
which a party of Houston women drove
several thousand miles through the State
In Mrs. H. I Young's car Mrs. Young at
the wheel. She said they found women
everywhere who wanted to vote and who
would support Governor Hobby.
While a committee took the names of
those present Informal talks were made
by J. A. Elklns J. V. Cunningham of
Howard county. Judge J. L. Storey Louis
Albright. Judge Norman G. Klttrell. W.
H. Ooates of Weldon Houston county and
Miss Florence Sterling.
Mr. Elklns was called on to speak
as the original prohibition Hobby man
and declared that he believed in Governor
Hobby because he was a man who could
and would account for every cent of cash
that passed through his hands.
MUST SELECT MEN
ON THEIR MERITS.
Mr. Cunningham said that he came
from a district strongly favoring prohi
They're Conning
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TE3E lllllty'
Is Coming
Back
Thursday the 1 0tKi
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Was Formed
Harris County in Which
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bition but that Governor Hobby had
destroyed tha differences heretofore ag-
isting between "anti" and "pro" and that
Mr; Ferguson stood against Just IT things
that proa ware for one of thesa being
William P. Hobby (or governor.
"Tha time haa ooma whan wa must
aelect men on their merits whether pro
or antl and since the elimination of this
perplexing liquor question I hava learned
to love Jake Wolters even and we are
all ready to work together in harmony
and peace for the election of an effic-
ient governor." 1
Judge Storey emphasised 'the import-
ance of not counting the victory until it
la won pointing out lines whlrh needed
hard work and declaring for the neces-
sity of hard work on the part of the
committee "In the interests of Will Hobby
and the good government he represents."
He said that chiefly must the commlttaa
work against the Idea being spread by
the opposing forces that a wrong had
been done James Ferguson.
Mr. Albright aroused much Interest
and anthuslastlo approval by his decla-
ration that good legislators were needed
and that it was tha patriotic duty of men
of sound qualifications to make sacrifices
and become candidates for the legisla-
ture rather than endanger tha good work
dona by the past session through elec-
tion of inefficient or unprincipled men.
That there Is on record In the fifty-
fifth district court in Harris county data
In tha face of which James E. Ferguson
Is not eligible for office was the state-
ment of judge Norman O. Klttrell. who
ssid he msde that declaration on his
personal responsibility and could prove
It by the record of Mr. Ferguson's testi-
mony In the case of tha escrow fund case)
styled M. P. Mansfield vs. Temple State
bsnk. Briefly he outlined tha history
of the case.
DANGER IN THE
RURAL DISTRICTS.
Danger "In tha rural districts where
Ferguson propaganda is being freely dis-
tributed wss pointed out by W. H.
Oatea. who said he had known Gover-
nor Hobby 35 years and that he was be-
ing misrepresented to country people.
Miss Florence Sterling waa asked to
give her reasons for favoring the elec-
tion of Governor Hobby sad said she be-
lieved in a square deal that Mr. Fergu-
son had not given the State a square
deal and she believed Governor Hobby
would.
Among those present were Mrs. John
H. Crooker H. L. Robertson. Mrs. R. I
Young. John H. Crooker Judge Norman
G. Klttrell Mrs. Jo 8. Palmer Miss F.
M. Sterling Mrs. S. A. Undsey. Mrs. G.
A. Young Judge Chester A. Bryan. H. L.
Washburn C. C. Crocker Elijah Coles
C. B. Gillespie F. Lemonte F. O. Mof-
fett. Harvey T. D. Wilson H. T. Tucker
Joseph Lehan. W. G. Biirchfleld John
Farmer. J. W. Woods. W. J. Howard
George I Charlton James Charlton Jr.
Mayor A. E. Amerman J. H. Smith Ed
H. Harrell J. w. Tinkler Lewis K.
Bryan. A. L. Jackson D. A. Turner
C. 8. Scharff James L. Storey J. W.
Hall. L. Lee Adam. T. W. Ford. J. W.
Blake. W. C. Moore. J. D. Cunningham.
W. R. Morin. P. 8. Moore. George M.
Bailey. Will N. Williams. James 8. Grif-
fith. R. M. Morgan W. C. Day. O. 8.
Carlton R. M. Farrar. J. A. Elklns. W.
W. Cockrell. John C. Williams J. C.
Mahoney W. H. Oates Lewis Fogle C.
G. Smith W. O. Huggtns. Sam Taub.
Walter L. Holllngsworth L. D. Sherfy.
H. A. Delery. A. B. Foster J. V. Tacka-
berry C. H. Minton. J. L. McReynolds
C. V. Reynolds H. A. McCelvey.
Brother of German
Banker in Custody
NEW ORLEANS. May II. Federal
agents late Monday boarded a steamship
from Mexico and took Into custody a
member of the crew who they said was
Hans Ludwlg Chrambach. brother of a
captain in the German army and son of
a Berlin bank president inrambach. It
was said recently lived In Mobile where
he waa known as ti. L. enramer. He
carried a passport and registration card
each bearing tbe name of George Tacea.
Chrambach was taken to the palish
prison where he will be held pending
further investigation Dy me department
of justice. Chrambach. It is said came
to tne unitea states in laiz irom uer-
many. He Is 29 years old. He left Mobile
for Mexico in April. 1917.
The specific charge on which he is
held was being within 100 yards of a
wharf in violation of the president's proc
lamation.
HOME GUARD DEEDED
TO HEBT EMERGENCY
Bill ProrkEnf for Orjiniution
raised by ugislitare.
Robert X. Dane Captain Com-
mandiBf Houston Battalion .
Saji Meaair Faili to Pro-
ride Authority.
The following eotnmunlcatlon has been
received by Tha Poat concerning tha or-
ganisation of Home Guard:
To Tha Post.
Tha Houston battalion: This command
was organised by Major Ingham 8.
Roberts after tha Houston Light Guard
was mustered Into the army and waa
given tha privilege of using their armory
for drill. It was Intended aa a Home
Guard for tha protection of any local ne-
cessity that might arise It was Intended
If conditions required for service on the
Mexican border It waa Intended to en-
list any able bodied man physically ca-
pable of Instruction in the school of the
soldier and general military work; with
tha special Intent that any one leaving
Its ranks would be sufficiently well posted
to assume the duties of an officer In the
United States army where he might be
assigned. Wa hava turned out over 60
men and nearly all of them hava received
commissions. So we tiave been a nucleus
to the United States army as well as sub-
ject to the call of the sheriff of Harris
county in case of emergency.
The standing and recognition of the
Houston battalion: We are Informed by
General Crowder through Major General
Carter U.S.A. that wa must look to the
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governor and 'adjutant general of Texaa:
that the United States now has all the
anna ammunition ana equipment neces-
sary for Homo Guards sublect to tha
order of tha governor of Texaa. But by
aot of tha Texaa legislature at its third
called session -mm act called "The Hume
Guard Bill." wtilch provides that "a
Home Guard cam Dosed of citliens of Har
ris oounty over tne age of II years may
Da created ana organiaea unaer tne ol-
faction of lha oounty court." further
"Such a Homo Guard shall lie subject to
the orders of tne eherirr." "The organi-
sation of such Home Guard shall be with
out expanse to tha State of Texas or any
county city or town proviaea nowever.
1 1 1 k VfU 111 m. W ' w m ugmf .111 UH.ll
their lawfully constituted governing
bodies appropriate from their publlo
treasuries money wherewith to provide
arms and ammunition for such Home
Guard under eucn rules and regulations
as they may oreaorlbe: provided that all
persons who receive arms from the county
shell return all guns and ammunition to
tne county judge wnen tney are not on
duty."
Recognition of tha Houston battalion
and commissions to Its officers. The
commanding general of the United Stales
army says they hava all equipment neces-
sary for Home Guards. But Jt must be
Issued to the governors of the respective
States and wa ahould receive recocnitlon
from tha governor or adjutant general of
tne state.
I. Tha adjutant general In personal
conference aaya not to disband the bat-
talion. But tho law as passed by the
legislature takes the Home Guard control
out of the hands of the governor or the
adjutant general and places It in with the
county commissioners court for their di-
rection; and at the same time in the
same bill says tha Home Guard shall be
subject to tha sheriff's orders or call.
Continuing says that all persons who re-
ceive arms and ammunition from the
oounty shall return all guns end am-
munition to tha county judge when they
are not on duty.
I asked Judge Bryan if he or the com-
missioners court would issue commissions
to the officers selected by the battalion.
Said that they had no authority. 1 asked
If he or the county commissioners would
appropriate money to buy arms ammuni-
tion and equipment for this Horns Guard
battalion. Said tney had no funds for
such purpose and then too the law pro
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You. Ask
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Show It to You
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Kites ti and up. European Plan
Half a Block from the Court Heuee '
GEORGE H. LEWIS' Mjr.
vides that they eould only be secured
for soma special purpose and had to be
turned In to the eounty Judge when tha
men ware not on duty.
TBS liberty bond campaign and response
was a duty and tbe obligation to our
government was filled to the letter and
by no one mora than by Judge Bryan of
Harria oounty. The Home Guard Is prob-
ably second In Importance.
An account of a "Home Guard bill"
passed It seems without consulting the
attorney general or some military au-
thority unquestionably not understood
by tho governor or lie would not have
signed It but leaving no authority what-
ever for recognition for commissions for
arms that can be used In drilling for am-
munition to practice and fit men In mark-
manshlp. for uniform equipment to con-
form to military without encroachment on
that of the United States army. Only
within tha recruiting for the Cavalry
brigade we have from our battalion a
captain a first lieutenant top sergeant
and several privates to join them.
The Home Ousrd: The Houston bat-
talion Is needed In Houston and since
the law la such as to prevent our officers
receiving commissions prevent our men
from tiering rifles Issued to them for
practice In drill and target wa hava de-
cided to continue this patriotic organisa-
tion for military Instruction and do our
best as a safeguard to the community and
a support and nucleus to tha army In
France until some one can aea the fal-
lacy of auch a mongrel law as the "Home
Guard bill;" that will deprive an Amer-
lean citlsen or cltlsens of Texas of every
right of liberty he may have possessed
and by further act have the said bill
stricken from tha records and In future
all military organisations of any kind
or character receive their sanction their
armament and equipment from rhe
proper source the adjutant general of the
State through the governor of the State.
I want thla published that the cltlsens
of Houston may see the necessity of this
organisation and do what other counties
are doing In the way of arming and
equipping men who are willing to give
uu thler time to an organisation that Is
helping the cause all the time and may
be neeaea tor special amy any time until
such a time as we receive that recogni-
tion which will give us public attention
reedy for action. Yours truly
(Signed) Kobert R. nancy.
Captain commanding.
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Watch Papers for Grand Opening.
for it represents an asset which will tide you
over the rough places when things are all askew
and the exchequer is low.
In times of need it makes one look at life in a more
optimistic way if there is a deed in the strong box.
No one expects illness or disaster to overtake them but
when these things do occur there is a feeling of
security in living under one's own roof.
"Our home is a place
happiness."
Living in a rented
discomfort.
New Cotton Hotel
EUROPEAN
Room With Bath. . . .$1.75
Bill Would Authorize
Medals for Americans
' iAtiKttHd Prtil ntport )
WASHINGTON May II. The war de-
partment's plana for awarding honor
decorations to soldiers distinguishing
themselves In tha service waa submitted
Monday la an administration bill for-
warded by Secretary Baker aa a sub-
stltute for measures pending In congress.
The decorations proposed are a niadul
of honor a distinguished service cross
end a distinguished aervloa medal. All
decorations under tha bill could be award-
ed by an army commander In the field.
As no second decorations could be award-
ed the bill proposes additional bars or
other Insignia to be worn on the emblem
previously won.
A pay Inc
A n hieraaaa of II monthly to enlisted
men for each decoration and additional
bar would be given py mo pill.
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having credits sufficient to equalise their
quotas 10 counties will not have to fur-
nish men under I he call for 1314 men who
are to move on May lf. These counties
are: Bee. Borden Brasorla Brown Cal-
houn Deaf Smith Dimmit Kntor. Ed-
wards Galveston Gurxa. Hale Hays
Howard Mitchell Montgomery Nolan.
Potter Reagan Roberts Sterling Tom
Green. Trinity Uvslde Walker .Ward
Willacy Winkler.
All the large cities in the State ale
are not required to furnish man .under
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