The Houston Post. (Houston, Tex.), Vol. 37, No. 20, Ed. 1 Sunday, April 24, 1921 Page: 4 of 64
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THE HOUSTON -POST: SUNDAY MORNING; APRIL 24 1 921.
IIAM'S NOTE
REGARDING GOLD
j. IS SENT TO. PARIS
Ignores Reserve Transfer;
' Offers to Agree Not to
1; Export Gold
counties all a reliable State ud federal
rands en work that n Mw under contract
or win be withia eery abort tin.. It
wfll be absolutely tapossible- for tkt
8Ute nlihway eoamlukm to make any
nut . more
I
additional appropriations
funds become areilable.
Associated Prcta Report.
Z PARIS April 23. Germany. Instead
1 et either agreeing or refusing to trane-
far the fold reserre ot tha rotehabaak
'-to occupied territory in tha Bhineland
; Ja tee allied reparations commiaeioa had
$ idetnanded has offered to agree not to
export or permit the exportation of fold
I f treat Germany before October 1 next.
'iV; '" WM 84 PrttMta
'Germany's note in reply to the repar-
".itione commission delirered to the com-
atiaaion Saturday in which this offer la
iteadered says her proffered agreement
V ' would adequately protect the allies who
faad demanded the transfer because che
Paeeend pantf raph of article 248 of the
treaty of Versailles prohibiting the el-
Wortatkm of gold becomes inoperatrre
.tfe note was signed by Dr. oa Oert-
: wen for the war burdens commission. It
pointed oat that the removal of the
i aakhabaak gold would act to further de-
v -nreciate German exchange and farther
'jaiore that the gold reserve was not di-
rectly under the control of the ministry
of finances bat was private property.
Will Not Expert Geld.
-1 Tihe) transfer the note contended
. Venld not serve as re para traps pay-
aneats as the commission seemed to
think. as the depreciation to exchange
Swing out ot it would result in a gen-
l' economic weakeninc of Germaavv
'The second paragraph of article MS
: if the peace treaty reads:
; j- "Up to May 1 1921 the German gev-
ernmeat shall not export or dispose -of.
' knd shall forbid the export or di agonal
V pf gold without previous approval of the
. wJned-and associated powers acting
' throeah the re oa rations commisaioit :
This provision was intended to jare-
went-Germany should she feel naolwed
e ate ao from disposing of any of- se.
' toli holdings prior to final settlement of
the amount and methods of her repaa
paymenta.
Dallas Commercial bodies
Clash Over Open Shop
Houston Post Special.
DALLAS Texas April Friction
between the Dallas chamber of commerce
and the Junior chamber .of commerce has
developed over the open shop issue to
sock an extent that the Juniors may
withdraw and organise an independent
Tonne men's business leaxne. according
to Geo. G. Pari n director ot the junior
organisation.
The trouble. Purl says is the result ot
the awarding of a contract to print the
Roll tin. tha weoklv omn of the Jeaiora.
to an open shop printer who bid higher
than a anion printer wno naa neon eomg
the work. The senior organisation
patronises only open shop concema. Dot
the Juniors have refased to endorse the
open shop movement
Admission of Women to
University Is Petitioned
Special Gable to the Cak-ago Tribune.
By Leased Wire to The Houston Post.
(Copyright 1921.)
MANILA. Aoril 23. The Santo Tones
oniveraity here which U said to be the
oldest university under the American
flag it being founded ta ion as petioon-
inVPona Benedict for Mrnusafon to ad-
mit women students. The rector states
that if permiaiaoa is granted the women
will be rigidly segregated and will not be
admitted to the same daee rooms with
the men.
Santo Tomaa university in believed to
be the oldest European educational insti
tution in the Far East.
HAYWOOD REPORTED
EI RUSSIA TO HEAD
SOYIEt PROPAGANDA
Survev For Texas Port on
: JGulf Coast to Be Made
' - Houston Post SpeciaL
U SAN AKTOXIOl T.t.. inril SJi.
Jan. industrial survey of the trade terikf
. wry Irom Kansas City south to'aprw
' the need for a deep water port oir.the
Tuna gulf coast will be undertakes? by
Gregg and company which concern is
now engaged in making an industrial
surrey ot San Antonio.
The proposed survey was determined
y nsten Saturday at a conference here be-
' twoen executive committees representing
8an Antonio Corpus Ghristi end the to-
. terrening territory. A contract with tha
company waa prepared. The survey ia
he begin May t and to be completed in
89 days.
The meetine 'waa attended tr W K.
Pope C WVCjbspn and Fred Roberta
Farm Organizations
Decide to Form Union
Associated Press Report.
OMAHA Neb April 23. Represen-
tatives of Nebraska farm rganiaations
here Friday night decided to torn one
Hit B to work tor snatuai co-
don. A committee to perfect the
win meet on that date. J. W. Short-
manaaec of a State co-operative
jns) and live stock aaoooaooa sue
r . . a 1
aeusupnaiy ox iannsrs tipimiiH
Mt reacbed a pout wnero tnere was
clanger ot "disorginisatioa tarough too
ntach organisation.'
Albert S. Burleson Listed
As Passenger to Europe
Associated Press Report.
representing ue Uorpui e.'bnsn Deep
water aaaociation; R. J. Kleberg J. 8.
Pyetatt and Roy Miller representxW 'the
deep water harbor association of South
and West Texas and San Antonio bosi-
The result of the surrer wQl be nre-
V nested to the United States hoard of en-
Jneeia in support of the claim for a deep
water port on the coast
$260000 State and U.'st?
i - Aid Granted Texas Roads
- . Houston Post SpeciaL
AUSTIN Texas. April 23. The State
i- highway commission at their regular
nMothly meeting this week granted $260-
000 State and federal aid to active pro-
ject ha Nacogdoches Limestone. Galvea-
-rteev Reeves Cass Fayette El Paso
i jcvser cms ana Lavaca counties.
: asaron cute nigliway com-
aojaeioner from Itasca stated that thia
i .aid was granted on important stafe high-
"waya that are actually under contract
and tnat Hare been under financed.
Mr Martin stated further that the
' "Onmmimaon has alloted to the varioaa
NEW YORK April 23. Albert 8.
Barieaoa. former do ttm aster general.
who now rerurters as a "cotton plantar.
t. Austin Texas" was Dated na a pea-
aenger aboard the steamship Zeeland.
aiitnx Saturday tor Antwerp. He said
he would visit Uernuny. r ranee Italy
Spain. Greece and Caecbo-Hlovaxia.
Cotton Belt Foreman
Injured in Auto Accident
Houston Poet SpeciaL
LTJFKTN Texas April 23. Geerge
Anderson foreman ot the sanitary A
partment of the Uotton twit waa patn-
fnllT. but not seriooalr injured thia
interning when his motor ear ran faun n
dog.
Marathon Iowa Bank in
Hands of Bank Examiner
Associated Prear Report
" SIOUX CITY la April 2S. The
Marathon Seringa bask at Marathoo la
dosed Saturday and in the hands of
the Iowa hank examiner. Inability to
realise en wane ia given an the cease.
Deposits amounted to aooot 93UUMI
liabilities were not announced.
U. Officials' Are Inform
ed Lenine Selected Him
for This Work
V Associated Press Report
CHICAGO. April 23. Federal ot
ftdals Saturday said they had received
information that "Big Bill" Haywood
L W. W. chief who is believed to oe in
Russia had son to that country to be
come head of the propaganda bureau ot
the soviet government
"We have information tnat uaywooa
rknxen for this work bv Lenine alter
r rammiBAnded be certain radicals
whohave been deported from the United
States" said Charles F. Clyne U. &
district attorney. "We understand that
the first fields for Haywood s propaganoa
will be Germany Poland Sweden Nor-
way and Finland. He will attempt to
brine about Dorisum there we believe.
"Our information is that Haywood was
approached by secret agents of the Rus
sian government and ottered tne position.
I doubt very much if it will be possible
to extradite Haywood."
Havwood's time limit for reporting at
the Leavenworth. Kam penitentiary
where he waa scheduled to serve 20 years
for obstructing war activities expires
Monday.
Mr. Clyne said he believed uat two or
three other members of the Industrial
Workers of the World had accompanied
Haywood to Russia and that they would
return to thia country "to flood it with
Russian gold in the interest of the soviet
government.
He said be was not surprised at the re
port that Haywood was to become a chief
in the soviet eovernment
"He is especially fitted for propaganda.
work" said Mr. Clyne "for be brought
the membership of the I. W. W. up to
400000 In this country and it has now
dwindled to SU.WOO since be was convicted
and consequently could not continue his
organisation.
HELENA Mont. April 23. Clin B.
Anderson of KalispeD is willing to go to
prison but wants some one to pay his
fare thither.
Anderson of the Industrial Workers of
the World due to begin serving sentence
in Leavenworth prison next Monday
started from his home at KalispeU Mont.
for Jhe prison several days ago. Thars
dayfnight he telephoned the United States
marshal's office here collect from Great
FaOa that he was "flat broke" and if any-
body wants him to go to jail transporta-
tion wiD have to be provided.
ence ot business men ot Dalits prepara
tory to the organisation of a local finance
organisation under the terms ot the Edge-
romerene -nttl to-utilise fadntiea of the
war finance corporation in selling the
carry-over cotton crop of Texas amount-
to more thaa TUO.OUU bales nn beta
onownw vuaua awvwv smvs ua an vwsi
for Monday afternoon by Nathan
Adams Dallas banker and head of a
cnamaer or commerce -commission named
ta. eonairffir tha nwiW. I
Buddie Will Save Hero
i ; From Paupers Grave
By Leaned Wire to The. Houston Post
CHICAGO April 23. Hit country kt
Philip Fournier . gassed and wounded
hero ot the Meuse-Argonne go jobless
and hungry until he died in a Madison
street "flop" but hie "buddies" will
spare him the indignity of a pauper's
grave.
iTlday tne press of the city ptiblished
the story ot Fou ruler's pitiful death
caused n coroner's physitiaa said by
hanger. Saturday offers began pooring
in. The Legionnaires' dub was the first
and aaid that arrangements were being
made with the American Legion for
burial of the veteran's body. Members of
the dub will escort the body and n squad
of regulars will conduct military ceremo
nies.
A marker bearing aa an inscription a
portion of Fournier's citation tor bravery
will be provided and his honorable dis-
charge papers and his medal will be
buried with him.
General Bliss Calls to
Pay Respects to Harding
Associated Press Report
WASHINGTON April 23. General
Tasker IL Bliss American representative
on the supreme war council during tne
war and later a member ot the American
peace commission to Fans called on
President Herding Saturday to pay his
respects. International matters were not
discussed. General Buss said.
.1.PEDE1ICH0SE1I
PRESIDEllTOFTEXiS
HARDY AM JOBBERS
Convention Closes at Galves-
ton With Election' of "
x I9il 'Officers
Houston Post SpeciaL
' GALVESTON Texas April 23. The
Texaa Hardware ' Jobbers' association
convention dosed here Saturday with the
election of officers for the ensuing year.
A new executive committee wae appoint-
ed and a number of resolutions were
adopted. A boat ride en the bay Sat-
urday afternoon will conclude the enter-
tainment features ot the convention.
The officers follow: E. A. Peden
Houston president; A. D. Hodgson Fort
Worth first vice president; W. T. Her
rick .Waoo second vice president
Resolatleaa Adopted.
Resolutions pledging the support and
co-operation of the association with the
Texas railroad commission in the pres-
ent efforts to restore former rights in the
matter of fixing freight rates and pas-
senger fares' on intrastate traffic were
adopted at 'the closing session Saturday
morning. Another resolution was passed
which urges the continued support of the
association in the matter ot reducing the
postage rate on first class mail from 2
cents to 1 cent The hardware men co
operating with the National Postage as-
sociation were greatly instrumental in
bringing about a speedy reduction of the
wartime postage rate of 3 cents to the
present rate of 2 cents.
Galvestoa Interests Thanked.
Galveston hardware men the Com
mmiHiiii. Hotal Calves and
local preafe were heartily thanked for
k.;. m.1fnwm in-mrmfA makin the conven-
tion a success in resolutions in another
aet ot resolutions anoptea. ; -
t A memorial season waa new ramraaj
morning for the two members ot the or-
t..L. ha AmA Uat vear. TheV
were W. J. Burnham ot Texarkana and
vaptain V. J nooens ui ouviuwu. m-
? With the exception of the opening
v44i mirnln tha halanea of
ine sessions vrerw .awn. . -r"
Iproblema that affect the hardware busi
ness were aiscussea. - 7
W. H) Richardson Jr. of Austin la the
re tirmg president of the aaaociation
Mysteriou&InsaneMan J 4
Shot by Dallas; Woman
DALLAS Texas Anrfl 2i "Jack the
Slugger" the mysterious insane man who
naa been terrorising ue mnsrn rvn-
eotinn nf Dallx for the oast three
weeks by hU strange attacks with a club
noon slumbering householders waa shot
and probably badly wounded' at 2 o'clock
Saturday morning by Mrs. Nellie Wil-
liams 30 as he attempted to break Into
her house police here say after an inves-
tigation. 1
Mr Williams alone in her home in
LEast Dallas was disturbed by the noise
of some one attempting to open tne iront
door Saturday morning. She had read
newspaper accounts of the strange at-
tacks recently on five other persons in her
neighborhood so aha waa prepared. She
took a revolver and went to the door.
Seeing a man. with a club in his hand
standing on the porch she told him to
"leave at once." Instead he tried again
to force open the door.
Mrs. Williams fired once scarcely five
feet from the man who fled after stag-
gering away from the door. Police found
blood stains on the porch and assert the
man was wounded.
Police declare the man is demented. He-
has broken into five homes recently and
attacked the inmates with huge rocks
clubs and other similar weapons. After
the attacks he flees without stealing anything.
nTfrrjniTirrTAn
UULmilAllUiUiJ
IEADOMS-I0BE
OF KANSAS STRIKE
Dean Shovel Day Men" Pro-
- test Hiring tA Workers
by the Month
I.
Associated Press Report
PITTSBURa' Kin April 23 An-
drew Steel of Novington Ma William .
DaJrymple of MeAlester Okla and
George Peck at Pittsburg members of
the International executive board ot the
United Mine Workera of. America are.
here Saturday to investigate the strike
of miners at the big steam ahovel of the?
Deaa Coal and mining company. The
strike has been In progress three weeks.
Steele Dalrymple and Peck were In-
structed .to make the Investigation by
John L. Lewis International president
The committee spent most of Saturday
morning in conference with Alexander
Howat president of the Kansas district
of the miners' union. .
The strike at the Deaa sherd one of
the largest fn the Kansas field occurred
ever a dispute when the company began
the nse of a loading machine in the re-
moval of dirt
The loading machine is operated by
men hired by the company by the month.
Men paid by the day made the objection
which led to the strike.
The Kansas court ot Industrial rela-
tions has taken no action on the Dean
strike.
President Lewis spent two daya in
Kansas City thia week conferring with
officials of the three southwestern dis-
tricts. President Howat was not in-
vited to take part
MINERS FEDERATION MEETS.
LONDON. April 2$. Delegates of local
anions of the Miners Federation of Great
Britain met here Saturday but it was un-
derstood before the meeting tnat no defi-
nite dcudon relative to the controversy
with the mine owners which caused the
miners' strike on April 1 would be
reached until after leaders of the federa-
tion conferred again with Premier Lloyd
George on Monday.
Orange Takes Steps to
Get Another Ship Line
Houston Post SpeciaL
. ORANGE Texas April 23. Negotia-
tions are in progress between Orange
shippers and Lykes Bros. of Galveston
for the establishment of another steam
ship line for handling freight between i
Uus port and West Indies ports.
J. M. Lykes and George M. Lykes of
Lakes Bros.: are scheduled to be in
r Orange next week to take up the matter
wun snippers inasmuch as this firm
has been assigned Texas berths for ship-
ping board vessels for the West Indies
trade it is anticipated that arrangements :
a .l- u ... . -i . . . !
urr ue unes wm oe reaauy completed.
If this line is established in addition to
the lines now in operation it wQl mean
the opening op of a very large trade ter-
ritory that has been almost inaccessible.
Lumber and rice are the chief commodi-
ties that will take the lead to the West
Indies.
Conference of Dallas
Business Men Called
Houston Post Special
DALLAS Texas April 23. A confer-
Here We Are for
LadieV Ready-to-Wear
Organdie Dresses
Tunio and overblouse ef- CC QC
tocta worth 10; special at P0
Organdie Dresses
With square and round nocks laoe
trimmed worth H.W; g
Silk Dresses
Featuring beautiful Georgettes regu-
lar price $25.00; special CI 4 QQ
aX eeooo B
Skirts
SS."?. $2.48
$5.00 Poplin 6f) no
Skirts 9wO
Beautiful Silk Taffeta Sklrta
Regular $7.00 tfo AO
values epJelTO
All Wool Blue- Serge m nn
Regular $7.50 values epIwO
Petticoats all
kind
98c
UP
Monday 1th Extra Special Values
From All Our Different Departments'.
It Wfll Pay You to Walk Over Our Way!
Look at These Values
Bungalow Aprona
Splendid quality upward AA.
from J0G
Children's Dresses
$3.00 values. In gingham plaids at-
$1.35
tracUvely trimmed
at
Figured Voile
Regular 9Sc quality special
at
50c
Imported Dotted Oroandle
Regular $2.50 quality CI AO
special per yard .M VlitfO
Gingham Norwood and Red Seal
29c value special 4Q.
per yard 196
Scrim
With flowered borders 4 91m
25c value special at lialG
LADIES' SHOES
Our Shoe Department la up to date and you will find there Just the kind
of Shoes you want at prices thst sre right.
White High Top Shoea
.All different styles and slsea
worth up to $5.00; special
Patent Leather Pumps
With French heels and metal
buckles $7.50 values; CA OQ
speclatat 9law'0
Vld Kid Walking Shoes
In tan and black; $7.00 CA QO
value; special at ........ vlitfO
' Satin Pumpa
With etraos And baby Louis heela.
regular price as.sia;
special stt .
318
Milam Street
Mall Orders Promptly
Filled.
UVU
$5.98
uJ
Men's and Boys' Dept
Genuine Palm Bench 1 jt rr
Suits bXL colon ..... el.?0
Men's S-Plece Worsted Salts solid
and fancy Ai nr
stripes pi'x.jD
Boys' Salts mad of Beach Cloth
sues it to 17; special
at
$2.50
Straw Hats
Sailors Panamas di aq UP
and others p70
Men's Shoes
A tot of Ixrw Quarter Shoes worth
ts.00 to UM broken aiaas; CO OO
special at . vsuQO
Hla Top Ounmetai button Shoes:
regular $$.00 and $6.00 C9 7C
Shoes; special at 9wf 0
Men's Ensllsh Walking- Oxfords tan
0 Bhoea; CC AC
... wi09
only; these are $160
priced speclsl at
"Where Prices Are Low and Quality fs High"
Corner Milam and
Preston
Mall Orders Promptly
Filled.
Mail Orders
Filled.
We Pay
Postage.
Feature Value
Men's Underwear
For Monday and
Tuesday
90c
Sizes 34 to 50
Athletic cut Men's
Union Suit knee
length; taped at
arm and neck; fine
count check nain-
sook and large
plaids. Ideal under-
wear for hot
weather. A feature
value emphasizing
L a n d e rs small
profit policy for
Monday and Tues-
day 90c
.0 jf QQ
Scanlaa Buildiai
Holeproof Hosiery for All
nders
Fashion Park Clothes
Clothes You'd Love
to Wear
Houstonians can find at this store an assort-
ment of clothing second to none in the South.
Our strong financial standing attracts makers
of nationally known merchandise who seek
the Landers Co. Store as an outlet for their
products.
Light Weight 3-Piece Suits
New Models New Patterns
$30 $35 $40
Two-Piece Summer Suits
Summer fabrics such as gabardine tropical'
worsted mohair Palm Beach etc in a great
variety of patterns and colors.
16 188 $20 $25 30
STRAW HATS
Newest Shapes and Braids
$3.50 $4 $5 $6 to $15
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Filled
We Pay
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