The Houston Post. (Houston, Tex.), Vol. 35, No. 39, Ed. 1 Tuesday, May 13, 1919 Page: 10 of 18
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THE HOUSTON POST: TUESDAY MORNING" MAY 13 M 9 1 9
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its former general manage -with . Ihe
band bag. Other member of the Clum-
ber of Commerce force gave Mr. Georga
the handsomely engraved gold wato Ben
S. -Davison of the service department
made a short talk when the gifts were
presented. Mr. Georte leaves Houston
to become the genersl manager of the
State chamber of commerce with offices
in Dallas. . '
NEGRO CONTRACTOR
SHOT AND CENTRAL
PARK MAN ON BAIL
Man Killed While Strug-
gling With Constable and
Had Cocked Pistol
SGHOLASTIC CENSUS
IN RURAL DISTRICTS
LISTS M2.890 PUPILS
These Figures Indicate Har-
ris County's Population
Outside of City 64450
FIRST BAPTISTS TO
BUILD NEW CHURCH
AT MAIN AND LAMAR
Site Is Purchased xrom R.
E. Burt for Price of .
$.179443.41
APPLICATIONS FOR '
card on which to note his name and ad-
dreaa. In addition he states bis ace oc-
Ejnploys Present Gifts j
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to Late Chamber manager
Emplojea of the Houston Chamber of
Commerce presented James Z. George
former general manager with: gold
watch and a leather hand bag it their
picnic at San Jacinto battle ground.
Tbe agricultural department presented
LAND BY SOLDIERS
MAY BE MADE HERE
Vamil In h.fAM .ntwn. the mmtIm. fh.
kind of farminr preferred whether the
applicant would take work on a govern-
ment project until the land ia ready for
OCCtinanev and . wher '. h rip.ir. tn
reside i
' Tbe application is aent to Washington
mMtrm fM. .nil im nn wav K.n.l nM
comiMitt the applicant. .
Government 'Jtc Rehabilitate
Land If Enough Men
Show. Interest 4
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M. Lewis Degro contractor was shot
to death at Sixty-seventh street and
Avenue K Central I'ark at 4 p. m. Mon-
day. J. 1'. Burrage. Tenth and Cannl
treeta was arretted and charged with
murder in a complaint filed in Justice
I on Link's court. JUirraf e made bond
of $1000 and waa released. He will have
an examining trial before Justice Luna
at 2 p. ro. Thursday. .
Mr. Burrage in a statement to George
Andrew investigator of the district at-
torney's office said he shot the negro
at th request of Constable C. A. Chap-
man pf Harrisburg. He said Chapman
was trying to place Lewis under arrest
for having a pistol in bis possession.
Burrage said when they reached the
place where the negro was Chapman
grabbed Lewis from behind in an effort
to disarm him. Lewis seemed to be get-
ting the best of the constable. Burrage
said.
"Chapman asked me to get his pistol
from his holster and shoot the negro
which 1 did." Mr. Burrage said. "I shot
him lu the bead."
Sheriff Biuford Justice Leon Luttk and
George Andrew went to the scene. They
found the body of the negro in a crouch-
ing position. On turning the body over
tbey found an automatic pistol in the
negro's right hand loaded and cocked
George Andrew said. The pistol bad six
cartridges in the magazine and one in the
barrel.
Mr. Andrew said te obtained state-
ments from person living in the imme-
diate vicinity who saw the shooting all
of whom said the negro was getting the
best of the constable and they believed
the shooting was justified: Justice Leon
. Lusk held on inquest. The body was
turned over to the Houston Undertaking
company.
Negroes in Mass Gather-
ing To Hear Reports on
Anti-Lynching Meeting
William Nickeraon Jr. and C. F. Kich-
ard ou. both negroes delegates to the
anu-lyncliing conference recently held at
New York Cfty will submit a report of
the proceedings of tbe conference at a
negro mass meeting at 3:.'tO p. in. Sun-
day at the Antiocli Baptist church on
Kobin street.
The mass meeting will be held under
the auspices of the Houston branch of
the national association for the advance-
ment of tbe negro race it was announced.
Special music will be furnished by the
Choral club of the Houston branch the
Antiocb church choir and an orchestra.
The committee in cliarg has asked
white friends of the association to at-
tend tbe raeeting.
A scholastic census for Harri county
outside of the city of Houston completed
Monday shows there are 1U.8U0 pupils
of school age in the district and rural
schools according to W. (J. Smiley
county superintendent of public instruc-
tion. Based on the usual ratio of 1 to 5
the population of Morris county outside
of Houston is 04450.
A scholastic census of the city is now
being made by (Seorge Charlton but will
not be finished for two weeks. The city
census was delayed Mr. Charlton said
owing to the fact that -the blanks ar-
rived three weeks Idle. Last's year total
for the city was 31.000. This figure will
be substantially increased Mr. Charlton
thinks when the exact number of schol-
astics in Houston is obtained.
Time of Filing Briefs
in Vegetable Oil Case
Announced by Examiner
Primary brief in the interstate com-
merce coin mission case of the Interna-
tional Vegetable Oil company against
Walker I). 1 lines director general of
railroads will be submitted June 12 it
was decided at the hearing of the case
at 10 a. in. Monday at the Chamber
of Commerce. Kxaminer Fleming of
Washington I). ('. ordered the defend-
ant's brief to be submitted June 27 and
complainant's reply to brief July 7.
The International Vegetable Oil com-
pany seeks to recover damages of
$tlT7fl.ril which amount is alleged to
have been overcharged in computing
cost of transportation of a shipment
from San Francisco. Cat to Houston.
The I'nited States railway administra-
tion is represented bv Judge H. M. Gar-
wood and M. I). Waldo.
The sale Monday by R. E. Burt to
the First Baptist church of site on
Main street and Lamar avenue running
bark to Fannin street for 17M43.41
means another magnificent church build-
ing for Houston. ' ' . .
The purchase by the church consists
of lota 4. 5 !) 10 and part of lot 11 to-
gether with the improvements. The site
is 110 feet on Main and Fannin and Z'tO
feet on Idiiiiar.
While no plana for the new structure
have been made members of the board
announced Monday night that plans will
be determined upon shortly. Tbe new
church will be of sufficient size to com-
fortably seat the large membership it
now enjoys..
The building now occupied by the First
Baptist chtircb recently was sold to
Arabia temple. Tho church will occupy
this building until January 11)21 when it
is planned the new structure will be
completed.
Kev. James It. Leavell is pastor of the
First Haptist church and the trustees
are J. W. Xeal J.K. Lester It. C. Ter-
rell and Frank C. Jones.
The : United .' States government has
adopted the referendum vote method as
regarda habilitating reclaimed land for
soldiers aailora and mariues who have
been honorably diacharged from the
service. Queries from discharged mili-
tary men are sought by tbe government
and to this end W. C. Munn company
has received a supply of application
blanks' and valuable data direct from
Franklin K. -Lane secretary of the inte-
rior. The blanks may be obtained on the
second floor of the W. C. Munn com
pany store.
A bill is now pending before congress
the provisions of which authorize an ex
penditure of $100000000 provides for
the reclaiming of land situated in virtual-
ly every State in the I'nion. Final pas-
sag of. the act will depend on tbe atti
tude the returned soldiers and sailors
take regarding the proposed project i
' Applicant! wtll te turnisnea wi - a
Negro's Sudden Death
Causes Murder Report
Wesley McXeal negro about 30 years
old. died suddenly at Habermacher's
farm near Addicks at 10 a. rn. Monday.
The sheriff's department was notified
that a negro had been liniirdered near
Addicks anil Sheriff Itinford George
Andrew of the district attorney's office
und Justice Leon Lusk went to the place
wliere it was learned the necro died a
natural death. The ambulance of the
Houston I ndertaking company also went
to the place. Justice Lusk held an in
quest. Nothing was known about the
negro who had been in that section only
a snori nine.
Elks Will Have Resident
and Salaried Secretary
A ..nvniasB m11 Via nlasAaA af
a ttbiui ii V orv i rial j v j 1 1 vr immi a v
the mesting of Houston lodge of Elks
T.. ..!. II. ..Ml h! on.
tire time to the duties of the office and
lodge tie also will iook alter tne wel-
fare of the wives and families of members
when they are visitors at the Klks home.
The position will be made a salaried one
according to Dr. C. M. .Lusk exalted
ruler.
Movies Show Children
How Sugar Is Made
An interesting entertainment was ten-
dered the pupils of Husk school Monday
morning by Harry Redan special repre-
sentative for the Sugar l.ancl industries.
Sugar Ijand Texas in the showing of a
special film on the various processes em-
ployed in the manufacture i( sugar. The
picture is one of real eilucationul value
and was shown during the Housewives'
League aeoking school last week and was
one of the attractive features of the
school.
MONEY FOR ORPHANS.
Evangelist S. C. Bailey field repre-
sentative of the Buckner Orphans' home
reported Monday that subscriptions to
that institution from Houstonians totaled
$U10.
Lovers
Of extra-grade flour can al-
ways get it by asking for some
Star brand. Our star is on the
sack.
For 40 years we have been mak.
ing the finest flours in Texas. And
we always shall.
Judge for yourself how well it
pays to get this superlative flow.
Our Finest Brandt
New Way Ambrosia
Galveston Belle
Tidal Wave Anita
TEXAS STAR FLOUR MILLS
Established 1878 Galveston Texas
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Burley cigarette. It's toasted Burley tobacco
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Iockr Strike cigarette famous.
Pipe smoker? You'll
find Lucky Strike !.
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formula; it's toasted.
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The Houston Post. (Houston, Tex.), Vol. 35, No. 39, Ed. 1 Tuesday, May 13, 1919, newspaper, May 13, 1919; Houston, Texas. (https://texashistory.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metapth609588/m1/10/: accessed July 18, 2024), University of North Texas Libraries, The Portal to Texas History, https://texashistory.unt.edu; .