The Houston Post. (Houston, Tex.), Vol. 37, No. 328, Ed. 1 Sunday, February 26, 1922 Page: 2 of 40
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THE HOUSTON - POST: ! SUNpAV: MORNING FEBRUARY 26 1922. ! I .; ;1 '
uHIUERS OF PRIZES
III COLOR C0NTES1
First Prize Qoes to John
Shaw; Judges Find De
u1 Vicision Difficult
r H ft.
- Hi Port is pletnw! to aimoimce the
winntra m tn recent cowr cowen iwuj.
" ' i fk.M wau mnw v Nil la? fit KnH
' mens submitted to the judges that it wss
Try difficult task to make the final
' decision.
v Th manner ia which the judges ar-
.' rived at their decision was taking into
- .vunuvmtivH v.. . "'i"
advertisements on the two pages end then
not rog eareiuay toe aeiaus in iuc uiu.-
O vidua! advertisements.
The first prixe of $7 ha been awarded
49 John baw llij. j.eeiana avenue;
' "' second rie of (5 awarded Jiin Morcom.
3008 Crawford atreet; third prize of fi
.J a n .tsW II. - rflt 1
to Jonn Bamueia ouu jainoun. iut iui-
lowing five were awarded $1 each: Grace
F elder. 315 Srcamore street lirenham
Texas; Katheriue Arnold :wJ8 itairie
avenue; Dora Irine Ilurlbut Fairbanks
n c i n if.. : i. . 1' i
' 1 lexas: copula -oogs nuiwuuut
f lm Tkiim Kn 1.44 Whartnn. Teras.
Some of the firms announced that they
' 'would giro special prises to the children
who colored their particular advertise-
taenia the beet and the judges have
awarded tne io.ion.ng -priaca. uu
V Coffee company awarded $1 to Elisabeth
Book store offered a fine book and this
prixe was- awarded to Jessie aiay neo-
ter sua- Norwooa street l oonograpu
J .Affurul hvfh Jamia Kiirnitnre
'v company jtoea to Kathryn Wilron. 7(12
f aeuie avenue. . voun nuui i uar-
macy's prise of a two-pound box of candy
was awarded Helen Lee Davi3 1801
Preston avenue. The $1 cash award of-
' f ered bv the Texas Bread company goes
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v'to tana ocnumacuer mi nuimsiuu
-tmi H.V.JU Jnhn Hhaw 1111 Teelanu
' venue was awarded the Victor record
" offered by the tlarter Music company.
' . . n- th. mAiintl avafflf.fl Will
' ; be mailed to the successful contestants
oMnday and to those who were awarded
fteial nriaes a letter will be sent which
.will eniblft tnem to secure ineir prue dj
. J ' All. l VSIiMlO jvaj j
! entered this contest could not receive a
prixe but we feel tnat tne aniouni 01
work each cnua aid on mis was 01 gouu
. educational vaiue.
F.ncnnfrs Confer on Water
j" Power Prospect in State
XXUUB1UU umi. Dfcui.
ATT8TIV. Texas. Feb. 25. llaior B. B.
Brown was is an assistant to Major
Adams of the United States engineers at
UaJvestou was in Austin Friday confer-
' ring with John A. Norris chairman of
' tne State Doara 01 water engineers wu
reference to making a survey of Tna
streets of Texas for the purpose of ascer-
taining the probable amount of power
that can be developed from these
. streams.
The district engineers of the United
Ktmttm aeolneical deoartment will co-on-
erate with the fcftate board of water en-
' gmeera to enlist their help and co-opera-
tion ia fathering data.
The state board dm agreed to neip
. Major Brown who has been delegated to
. make .the survey of Texas streams in
verv wav DoasiDie.
. 1. According to reports from the State
board tbq BMpe has not less than 500000
undeveloped water power in us streams.
The Ntate board will ask the lesislaturo
lo appropriate a fund to further thin
worn up to tne present time mere nas
. hua PMi E ' anTi.nn.l.faH n. -na
; and that fund has now become exhausted
as it was spent on a survey of the Colo-
- rado river nar Ballinger.
Mr. Norris states that the board is not
. working to develop any one stream but
V will develop all the streams of e State.
win cr rrominenr noustonv
; Attorney Filed for Probate
-' John C. Williams prominent Houston
attorney who died January 20 executed
' bit will January 4 it became known Fri-
day when it was filed for probate.
- An estate of $15000 left to his wife
. and five children is involved in the will.
' It appoints Ous Wortham John L. W'or-
team and John H. Crooker independent
executors.
Kumlor the will as witnaiaea mrr
Vera Harris Fred N. Ankenman and
: Jonn ii. crooner.
RADIO REPORTS TO
TEXAS FARMERS ON
MARKET ARE BEGU
(Cont'd from Tg. 1.)
Rvarv radio station in' Texa- ! "
to receive theae nportTTortSeTbwuaut
of the producers in their particular lo
cality. These reports will be the very
latest possible as to the condition of th
various markets and the prices at which
the- quoted products are being sold each
day.
The. departments interested in this
movement believe that this is but another
step toward bringing the price received
by the producer for his products nearer
to the prices paid by the consumer the
farmer being kept thoroughly informed
as to the market price of commodities
which h has for sale and the places at
which he can dispose of same and tho
consumer therefore 'being put in touch
with producers who have things which he
needs. .
Assistant State Marketing Agent
Austin Hunter who is in charge of the
operation of this- service for both the
markets and warehouse departments and
the State denartment of agriculture stat
ed Saturday that for the next week or
ten days while the university atation is
getting in touch with other radio stations
of the State only reports of a general
nature would be sent out. Both these
departments' hope that a number of news
radio stations will be estaDlisned in van
oua Darts f Texas by chambers of com
merce and others interested in receiving
these reports. t
Governor Xeff a message to the people
of Texas was the first sent out from Aus
tin station Saturday. It. follows:
"I congratulate the agricultural Inter
ests of Texas that tne markets and ware
house department together with the de
partment of agriculture of the State
government has made it possible by the
use of the radio to furnish to' the people
daily information as to the supply and
demand as well as thg prices of the vari-
ous products of the soil. This is another
step forward in bringing the fields of the
producers close to tne tames oi tne con-
sumer. It will help to solve the greatest
problem that today confronts our people
the proper marketing oi our larm
products."
Doing nest to serve.
Commissioner Baugbman s message
wav this:
"We have somewhat of an understand
inc of our economic conditions and are
doing onr dead level best to labor to the
end that conditions for the producer and
consumer may be improved. Uo-opera
tion on your part will enable this depart
ment to render a service truly beneficial
We crave your most earnest co-operatioi
and invite constructive criticism and as
sure you we are yours to serve for the
betterment of conditions of the people of
Texas."
Commissioner Terrell said:
"The denartment. of agriculture is In
tended to render a real service to the
people by the proper administration of
agricultural laws and the dissemination
of useful agricultural information. I
have no desire to engage in anything
showy or spectacular to advertise our
work but am glad to accept the best and
quickest means of disseminating market
news from any source available and since
radiophone service has become a practi-
cal reality and is coming into general use
1 gladly accept this means ot dlssemlna
tion through the courtesy of the univer
sity and will give to those most directly
interested fresh market newa daily rela
tive to supply demand and prices when
such news would be of value to a large
number of people."
Dr. Robert E. Vinaon telegraphed this
message to the station from Galveston:
"The resources of the University ot
Texas which nave been so generously
provided by the people of the State are
always att heir disposal for any practi
cal service which the university can ren
der.
"I am clad that we can be of direct as
sistance in disseminating market reports
and hope that the service may become
Statewide in scope."
Wants Trial Marriage.
Associated Press Report.
CORPUS CHRISTI. Texas. Feb. 25.
Application for a six taonths' trial mar-
riage was made Saturday bv a Mexican to
Justice of the Peace W-W. Sharp.
I know I love her well enough to be
true tocher the rest of my life but I
am afraid ahe doesn't like me that well"
the applicant explained. "If we get along
all right for six months I thought I would
get a regular marriage license."
. Grange Association to Hold
Next Meeting in Wichita
Associated Press Report
- r WICHITA Kan. Feb. 25. The next
annual meeting of the National Grange
association win be neid in Wichita. An-
- Bouncement to this effect waa made Vri-
day night by Barton Needham of Lane.
Kan national lecturer for the organiza
tion and Leslie it. smith of Hadley
Mass secretary of the national execu-
tive committee who came to Wichita
Friday morning to inspect the facilities
oi tne aty lor handling the convention
Married at Georgttowa.
1 Houston Post Special
GEORGETOWN Texas Feb. 25. A
wedding of interest socially here was sol-
antaised this wek when Miss Ella Martin
rfaitffht. A T)i mnA im fl H f-tin
was married to Irvin B McCuilough of 1
UHlsboro on Tbnrsday morning at the I
paternal home. The ceremony was per-1
formed by Bar. E. P. Williams pastor I
ot ui uetnoout church. They m make
: taeir aome in Buisboro.
Miss Elisabeth Farley a hieh school
student of Amherst. Mass- has Dro-
gressed in a few years from a cultivator
of flowers for market to poultry raiser
and dairy larmer till ahe has become the
owner of a farm stocked witb a score
of Jersey cows 80 hens two horses and
A HEADY
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No longer U it neces
sary to heat a whole
range and the kitchen to
boil one panful of water.
Use oaa burner or two;
or three or four just a you
need. Have the beat right
under the utensils and high
or low for each aa needed)
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ELLY HEY PROGRAMS
GIYEN PAST TOK
RECEIVED WELL
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Tickets fof Concert Will Go
on Sale Monday
. . Morning ; j
princess mary's-
trousseau; said'
; T0 BE SIUPIiE
Blue Is Predominating Cq-
ot ; Wedding Dresses
Cloth of Silver "
The Elly Ney jirograms given the past
week by members of the' Girls' Musical
dub before the luncheon clubs of Hous-
ton were received well and aroused much
interest in the appearance ot the famous
pianist here March 3.
Certainly Madame Ney is one of the
most interesting woman pianists inter-
esting to the eye as well as to the ear
And what music she brings from the
strings. Nothing but Beethoven from
first to last the Andante l'avori aud
the "Appassiouata." But a Beethoven
vitalized by temperament by intellect by
nnetie feehnr. with never a lapse into
mechanical monotony. Such is the com
mint nn Madame Nev's nlaYinc.
From the verv outset she has her
auditors in the hollow of her band it
is declared. They sit speUbouni listen-
g to the music of the master.
Madame Ney is called an artist a
great artist
Tickets for her concert here next Fri-
Aav nirht rn on sale Mondav st 8:30
a. m. at Thomas Goggan & BrothPr's
music Btore 708 Main street with Mrs.
Gillette Woodell in charge of the sale.
All aptiva and aaaociate members are re
quested to exchange their season tickets
for reserved seats. .
Officers of Rusk County
Interscholastic Meet Named
Houston Post Special.
HENDERSON Texas Feb. 25. The
following officera of the Rusk County In-
terscholsstic league elected by the teach
ers at their institute have been received
and duly recorded in the State office of
the league which is conducted by the Uni
versity of Texas:
J. W. Ktill of Henderson director gen
eral; Sydney Lloyd Overton director ot
debate; W. C. Shaw Minden director of
declamation; M. B. Hollcman.New Salem
director of spelling: Mrs. M. B. Holleman
New Salem director ot essay writing;
Harvey Hays Henderson director of ath
letics.
These officers have entire charge of
the county meet which will be held dur-
ing the month of March and winners in
the various contests selected will repre-
sent the county at the district meet
which will be held in April. The league
aa a State organisation has been con-
ducted since 1010 and the next State
meet will be the twelfth annual Stato
meet held under its auspices. Lost year
the league numbered 4006 member
schools and had 106 county organiza-
tions. Advices from the schools or this
county indicate that the work will be
taken op enthusiastically during the en-
suing season and the county's share of
honors captured at the district meet.
Associated Press Report.
LONDON Feb. 25.-SimpUcity tsthe
keynote ' of rrtneesa Mary s trousseau
uow practically complete at Buckingham
Palace in readiness for her marriage to
Viscount Lascelles next Tuesday except
for the wedding dress itself which con
forms to the precedents of English bis
ry for the attire of royal 'brides.
The princess waa allowed an entirely
Oliver Speaks to Many
'Voters at San Augustine
Houston Post Special.
BAN AUGUSTINE Texas Feb. 23.
Hon. George F. Oliver of Center Texas
and candidate for congress from the Sec-
ond congressional district spoke to a
crowd of voters in the court house here
Saturday afternoon.
Mr. Oliver's speech was alone the lines
of the present depression and ita cause.
lie ascribed tne cause tn a very large
measure to the Federal Reserve Banking
system.
He advocated a banking system
through the postal savings bank. He
advocates the issuing of all currency by
the United States government alone re-
fusing the right to Federal Reserve
batiks to issue currency. - He also advo-
cates the currency of the United States
to be a legal tender for all public and
private debts.
free hand in the choosing of her trous
seau. A large selection ot models was
taken to Buckingham Palace for her ap-
proval and after trying them on and dis-
cussing them with Queen Mary the prin-
cess ordered her selections to be copied
in her favorite colors.
Blue is the predominating note blue
in almost every shade and tone from
forget-me-not to deepest corn flower.
After blue comes gray the smoke dove
and aesthetic French shades and after
graywild rose and hyaeienth mauve.
The royal bride-to-be has had all of
her dresses costumes and tea gowns
cut on long straight and simple lines
showing the fashionable long waist and
wide or slit sleeves. The skirts are of
medium length.
Cloth of silver with a sheen of moon-
shine was selected by the princess to
form the foundation of her wedding
dress. ' f
This was draped with a gossamer over-
dress embroidered with designs of pearl
and gold by some of the most skilled
workers of the country. A deep lace
collar falling in little showers was choB-
100 JOBBERS HERE
READY FOR "BUY
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vided for entertainment at Visitors while
in Houston.' ''''-
This is the third trade week promoted
by the Trade league and officials of the
Trade league and officials pf ths organ
iaation look forward to th moat 'success
ful one this week. Attendance at the
second doubled lhat of the first and twice
the number hero for the second is expect
ed hero this week.
The necessity for spring buying in
creasing prosperity and general rains in
dicating more money for farm era and re
sultant buying are factors which officials
believe will stimulate wholesale buying
next weea.
Aged Residen of Mercedes
Passes Away Early Friday
Houston Post Special
MERCEDES Texas Feb. 25. R. B.
Hadden aged resident of this city died
early Friday morning.
Mr. Hadden waa in his seventy-first
year and baa been a resident of Mercedes
for 'five years coming here from San
Antonio in 1017. He had always been
very active in tne Ufa ot the community.
Funeral services were held from his
late residence at S o'clock Friday after-
noon Rev. Robert F. Gribble oreaidinr.
Active pallbearers included Messrs. John
Herndon J. U. Tsppan Arthur Sum-
mers Langford Winn and R. H. Kern
Honorary pallbearers were U. I Held
rick. C. B. Beck. J. W. Irbv. S. P. Silver
G. K. Wattson E. E Evans and Walter
m -XT ft rr. i .a m .
en to appear above 'the English silver S .-Hvin.T ien to an An-
short court train magnificently mounted Ti!S S.Vi....ihe.KStJrdaT morau
on white Duchess satin embroidered in
silver ana huh.
The decolletage is square cut the
overdress has transparent sleeves reach-
ing to the elbow and veils of glistening
silver transform the square corsage into
a V-shape front. Exquisite point lace
which it is understood was worn by
Queen' Mary at her wedding played an
important part in the evolution of the
dress. It is arranged in a deep collar
at the back and falls in soft cascades on
each side from the waist reaching below
the hem of the skirt.
The full court train worked with In-
dian silver-and ailk embroideries repre-
senting various floral emblems of the
empire is about four yards in length.
The princess probably will wear a tulle
veil falling back in graceful folds from
a flat wreath.
Silk stockings are one of the worldly
pleasures which are being renounced by
the women converts of the great religious
revivals in Scotland.
and will be interred there.
Mr. Hadden was born in Kosciusko
Miss. and is survived by bis wife.
daughter. Mrs. E. A. Scott of Mercedes.
and four eons Frank of Mercedes Will
ot on Stockton Texas Charlton ol
Houston and Roby of Columbus Texas
Call For Tariff Conoress.
Associated Press Report.
FORT WORTH. Texas. Feb. 25
Call for a Texas tariff conrress to assem
bm in Fort Worth March 16 was issued
hero Saturday bv N. A. Shaw of Tex
arkana chairman of tho State division
of the Southern Tariff association. Means
of securing a tariff on various Texas
products will be discussed says the call
particularly peanuts wood hides rice
petroleum products and came.
Bookout Trial Carried Over.
Associated Press Report.
SHERMAN Texas. Feb. 25-
-The
-tug
PROVIDING
your employes with best possible working condition
is dividend-paying: wisdom. What about their eyes?
No worker can be any better than his or her eye-
sight. Many employers are hating us co-operate with
them by sending their helpers here for eye-examination
and glasses. V
Ask for Mr Kuhlman orJMr. Clark
CLARK&COMPANY
Optometrists and Opticians
'918 Texas Avenue
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ChUdren's Wash Suits
In new spring style ideas
for little fellows 2 to 8
Wash Suits that are just as fresh and as crisp
as spring itself; they have style originality of
design; made with care which assures highly
satisfactory service.
Middies and Oliver Twist models with long
and short sleeves; new fabrics and in colors
that are different; many pretty combination
trimmed collars and cuffs. Reasonably-priced
$1.25 $2 $2.50 $3.50 $5
Wash Suits for little tot 2 and 3 years with
white waist and combination pants In pink
corn and blue $1.25
' ''Creepers.' in new peg modef solid color cham-
bray aad pin check gingham braid trimmed
lie 2 and 3 .'. $1.00 $1.25
Children's Sport Hose Medium
weight ribbed for spring wear in
heather shades of black and cordo
van and navy ana green;
sizes 6 to 9
Phoenix Socks for little boys and
girls; good quality lisle in plain
colors and all white; sixes ar
4 to 9V4 JOC
Waist Union Suits in pin check
nainsook for little fellows 3 to 8.
Come in two grades 75c
and
Special Boys' All Wool. Pants
The very best quality yon can buy;
made full lined; beautiful o Ar
pattern pWe70
65c
Tailored Straws
for little girls
A very select diplay- ot becoming .
styles to please any little girl; large
and medians shapes; la nary black.
brown sand and brown combina-
tion. "
Straw for little fellows fit $2
92.60 to 15.
cm-
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The Boys StoriSecond Floor
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ouster suit gainst County Attorney Hu-
bert Bookout will run into neat week
the court having dismissed tb Jnry at
noon Saturday until Monday morning.
The defense Saturday morning placed
Ross Stoddard former assistant attor-
ney at Denison and Cliff Hugglns Sher-
man attorney on the stand in an effort
to refute allegations that certain exam-
ining trials tbey participated in were Ir-
regularly conducted. . ' r
Blue 1 the favorite color of Prince
Mary. '
Wanted to See It Burn
' Explains Yoiithful Firebug
V Associated Press Report. . d
fei' vunM' MA . Tah. 25. Police
Saturday announced that a Jtoutb under
arrest bad confessed that he and another
yooth had set fire to the Wlles-Chipmau
Lumber company -. January 20 causing
1160000 damage 'Jjust to see a fir. -The'cooflairratioa
waa on" at " i
lumber yard fires here receaOy invelyiiiK
damage estimated' at $600000. ' :
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FISHING TACKLE
For fresh and salt water fishing. Rods Reels tinea Hooks Sinkers
Floats Artificial Bait eto. We carry the largest wholesale stock of
Fishing Tackle to be found In this territory. Bend us your orders or
write today tor our sporting goods catalogue and prices.
PEDEN JRON & STEEL CO.;
BOfJatOM SAN AMTOMXO Wt. 'WOBTH SWxUtVatPOB .;j
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Diamond Rings
Tou may be absolutely certain that the Ring for Engagement or
Wedding that la selected from the stock displayed in this store Is
correct In style finest In quality and reasonable In price three requl-
Itea for absolute DEPENDABILITY. First consideration In buying
diamonds is the quality of the stones. This consideration Is auto-
matically settled
Mail Orders Promptly Filled
when selection
Is made f x o in
SWEENEY'S
stocks aa only
quality atones
are ever given
a place in our
cases.
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New Crop Tested Garden
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Grow bumper crops. Quality yield comes only
from aualitv seed. Our 'tested full-of-life seed
are of highest quality thefetst that money can buy.
Seed Potatoes Onion Sets
Beats Cabbage Turnips Let-
tuce Mustard Parsley Peas
Radishes Collards Carrots
Sweet Corn. Sow Pepper
Eggplant and Tomatoes for
traneplantlng.
GARDEN TOOLS
NEW STOCK LOW PRICES
Big shipment Just received. Na carry-over high-priced
goods. Hoes Rakes Spading Forka Spadea Shovels Oar
den Cultivator Garden Trowela Hedge Shears eto.
MOERS SEED GO.
Ill Preston Ave . Phono Preston 6692
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Big Bank Is Big
Friend
There Is quality as well as quantity o the
Berries which you get from a big bank. Many
lines of business are represented among its
directors and their joint counsti is at the
disposal of ths patron who applies for help
In his business problems. The best friend of
ths depositor Is a big; bank for
in ita site lies its capacity to be
a big friend
The Union
In -UNION" ThtrS Stnnjll
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Wsgens. 1 Hvy Pels Wgo-
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PATENTS
Patent OMalaae ana TradeiMerka
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