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The Galveston Daily News from Galveston, Texas • Page 3

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THE GALVESTON DAILY NEWS, MAY 18, 1929. TEXAS COUNTY AND TOWN i FILES PETITION WITH COM- MERGE COMMISSION. Washington, May Nelson Phllllpa ot Dallas, attornoy for Palestine and Anderson County, filed a petition'for intervention on their behalf on the applleatllh of the Missouri Pacific fo. the Interstate commerce commission for the lines of that system. Anderson County and Palestine want, to protect their rights the matter of location ol tho Beneral offices and shops of the International Great Northern on lor a smooth, blemish-free Soap the lines of the Missouri Pacific system.

The has been through the courts a decision by tho United States supreme court supporting -the, claimjof Texas county and city that held the International's 'general shops and roundhouse at a point, based upon an made by the railroad that Is of years' stand- Ing. Subsequently a auit was m-uught by. the Union Central Trust Company of New York, holding a.mortgage upon the railroad property, in the federal court at Houston, that It had not been a party to the former case. This suit Is said still to'be In the federal courts. The litigation arose out of a desire of the International to move the activities to Houston, the Union Central's suit'claiming that the annual loss by reason of the Palestine location was $50,000 and "that the value of the then diminished by about $3,000,000.

The. application to'Intervene for Anderson County and Palestine "was filed with the commission by Representative Clay' Stone Brlggs of tho Galveston district at the request of Judge Phillips. Tho case will be heard by Director Mahaffie of the finance bureau In Kt. Louie June 3. BAIN CAUSES POSTPONEMENT OF SUNDAY SCHOOL PICNIC The Protestant Sunday School picnic was to have been hold at League City today, has been definitely postponed until; next Saturday, May 25, because of the rains of the past few days.

Special interurban cars will leave Galveston at 9 o'clock, aa planned 'arriving at. League City an hour' later. Fare for adults will be 60c and for child 12, 30c. An excellent program of races, Barnes and athletic contests has aeen arranged. Officials for the program are: Robert Henry, Ned Kemp.

Ben Henry, and Harold Gelbler. Prizes will be awarded by T. J. Smith. All prizes were purchased, no donations being asked.

FLORIDA PRODUCTS UNDER INTENSIVE INSPECTION FOR FRUIT FLY. By Adioclated Presi Austin, May It. Del c'urto, chief entomologist of the state department of agriculture, returned from Atlanta, where he attended a meeting of Southern quarantine officials called by thf plant and control administration of the 'United States department of agriculture to consider the Mediterranean fruit fly situation In the South. Detcurto said that new Infestations were reported In eight counties and 100 cities In Florida on not only all forms of citrus, including orangee, grapefruit and lemons, but on peaches, mangoes and Joquata. "While no infestation has been found In' orchards of -any other state, infested shipments from Florida were found on the markets of Louisiana, Georgia and other states," Delcurto said.

"Inasmuch aa there Is great likelihood of shipments from Florida scattering the pest into other states, a program of intensive inspection Florida fruit now on Southern markets was arranged for. "The meeting went on record as urgently requesting the federal government to prohibit the dissemination of the remainder of the 1929 Florida crop to Southern states Inasmuch as the distribution of the possibly Infested fruit wai a serious menace to the horticul tural Industry of the South." Texas now has a quarantine prohibiting the movement of Florida lt into ZHlBnOXALTY 0HOP SATURDAY SPECIAL GEORGETTES OHIFFONS PRINTS FIAT OREPES QUEEN 0'OREPES WASH OREPES For Business, Street or Sports Wear YOU'LL BE ASTONISHED AT THE VALUES Included arc ensembles with the wnshnble ercpc dress with long nnd short printed cont, uliilTnnn inn! georgettes in prints ns well as solid colors, sleeveless ns well as tho. lout; sleeves. K.xc;e,]tionil values every one of them. Second Floor HAT SPECIAL ONE-DAY SALE Wliilo Pink Mnizc Nile l.Uuo Two-tones medium nnd Jicnd sixes.

3 Values to $8.50 Wonderful values In hnlr and soft 'strnwii, suitable for eport and dress woar. Closo-flttlng Hats, medium brims, off-tho-faco nnd lonp side effects. All New Hals. First Floor. Women's Specialty Co.

Kahn Levy and Jean Lafitte Hold Arc Next to Us. Not Dlawtiaficd Ourtomor HOOVER ANNOUNCES 'AGREEMENT BETWEEN PERU AND CHILE AFTER LONG FIGHT. By Anoclatid Pteis. 'May years of International wf angling over the South American provinces of Tacna and Arica.wcre ended formally today by.Frcsldcrib Hoover. He announced the agreement reached by direct negotiations between the governments, of Peru and Chile to'divide the territory--Chile to retain Arlca and.

Peru to receive The terms of, the. set.tle- men will be incorporated, 'in a treaty subject to ratification by both countries, Peru receive back the province lost to Chile in (he war of the Pacific. The governments agree to erect promontory of Arlca--El Morro Do Arlca--a monument to the memory of thoae who fell In the battle While land-bound Bolivia had constantly pressed her demands for a route to the sea through the disputed territory during all of the negotiations, that country was not mentioned In tho terms of the settlement. Bolivia, which was an ally Of Peru In the war of the Pacific, was completely cut off from the uca after tho Chilean victory In that dispute. Immediately after today's announcement, the Bolivian legation issued a statement which said the entire question was "far from 'settled, and.

it will not be unless the land locked condlt4on in which Bolivia had endured national life since the war of'1879 Is changed." President Hoover announced the settlement nt the request of the two governments and not ay arbitrator, a position he holds ex-of- proposal suggesting a basis of settlement as previously agreed! upon by the two governments was i submitted formally to them by President Hoover on May. 15 and was immediately accepted by them. I The direct negotiations for a tlement were begun after tho tw countries, at the suggestion of fo mer Secretary Kellogg In 1028, sumed dlplomaHc refatlons after break of seventeen years. WOMAN INJURED IN AUTO frpIXIgjON IMJPROVIN Mrs. Ima 2115 Twenty clehtti street who was nalnfoll cut over, the right eye and.receive a fracture of the'right arm, I a automobile 'accident that- occurre Thursday evening when the car i which, she was driving with he husband was in collision with ai other automobile driven by Ros Staley.

316 Twenty-elshth. stree at Thirty-fourth and Avenue still at John Sealy Hospital, though attaches her to resting well. Mr. Porter sustained his left, -eye and right arm. bi was dismlesed after -receivln medical, attention at the hosplta Mrs.

Porter's, month baby wa thrown clear of -their bu escaped Injury. Mr, Staley, who was unlnjuree was charged with accravated at sault with a motor vehicle. He wi receive a. preliminary hearing be fore Justice of. the Peace R.

Kuosa Tuesday morning. --as announced in this week's SATURDAY EVENING POST We are having Allen-A INTRODUCTORY SALE of HOSIERY AND UNDERWEAR GUARANTEED. If any pair of Allcn-A Hosiery should prove unsatisfactory through imperfection or defective workmanship, we will replace with a new pair. WOMEN'S OHIFFON HOSIERY Sl.OO Values si.ro Valuta $1.85 Volum 52.00 Voluw 79c $1.19 $1.33 $1.59 MEN'S SOX "4'oi'ijftle' Sox now 75e Silk Sox now $1.00 Silk Sox now MEN'S UNDERWEAR 29e 59c Shirts now $1.00 Shirts or IJQ Shorts now I $1.50 Shirts 10 or Shorts IK 1 -just COMPARE! Balloon Cords 29 4.40 30 4.50 29 4.75 30 5.00 31 5.00 30 5.25 31 5.25 S3 32 6.00 6.00 9 6.05 6.90 8.30 8.95 9.35 10.25 10.55 12.95 High Pressure 30 3H CI. Reg.

55.35 3 0 3 Cl.O.S. 5.85 30 3W S. S. 6.95 3 1 4 (6 ply) 10.25 32 4 S. S.

(6 ply) 10.85 33 4 S. S. (6 ply) 11.45 32x4J4 S. S. 13.65 33 S.

S. 13.95 3 3 5 S.S. 19.45 Other sues proportionately low Built by a firm. that knows how ELLY-SPRINGFIELD built Buckeyes will outrun any "bargain" tire ever sold, and cost very little more than the over these prices for yourself, and remember, the tires are built and guaranteed during their life by KELLY I I When you see a tire with the Kelly name 'on it you don't need to ask anything more about it--you know it's good. Kelly-built Buckeyes at these prices are a real buy and we don't know how long we'll be able to offer them at this figure.

Why not take advantage of this opportunity to get a full set of these fidl size, full ply mile-eaters? R. W. Bowen Tire Company In Y. M. 0.

A. Building Phone 832 A A "Many medicines, few cures." Often Quaker State Motor Oil alone is sufficient to restore a sick, motor to health. Try it, my friend I Special refining has. removed from each g-allon the quart of use- less material thee buys in ordinary in oyery gallon of Quaker thee gets four'full quarts of lub- ricant--an'extra quart! Lfiok-jnr the freen-and-wltite sign PER STATE MOTOR Oil, AutbrixtJ. Distributor LYNN ADAMS WACO.

TEXAS BIG VALUES IN CLARK'S BEAUTIFUL NEW Compare our Quality Shoes with other Shoes at higher prices anil son 11 we're not offering you more for your money! In the very newest creations, any height you desire. All sizes. of rflffer- stjl. --REDS! --BROWNS I --BLUES! --BLONDES! --PATENTS! --SATINS! See Special Window MEN'S NEW STYLES can find nail cumfurt tn tho good looking Shoes our store. Black nnd IUD leathers.

All BOYS' TAN AND BLACK OXFORDS Rejpilar 53.60 values. Collegiate styles. Sizes 1 to fi-- $2.69 CHILDREN'S PLAV OXFORDS Several styles to choose from. Strongly built-- to 8 S1.33 to 11 51.19 llA to 2 MEN'S GUARANTEED WORK SHOES Munson Moccasin and Plain Toe Styles. Priced very reasonably-- $1.98 to $2.98 2,000 PAIRS OF NEW STYLES This ma! cs It easy for you to select (ho pair you desire.

AH colors. AJI sizes- $1.98 to $2.98 MEN'S SHOES Every stylo cliv sired In many different colored 10411hers. All sizes $2.98 to $3.38 VISIT OUR NOTHING-OVER ONE DOLLAR DEPARTMENT INFANTS' SOFT SOI.KS BOYS' TENNIS SHOES 8fo GIRLS' TENNIS SHOES R5r. BABY'S PATENT SLIPPERS sac WOMEN'S LEATHERETTES 41)0 MF-N'K $1.00 FF.I.TS 790 BATHING SLIPPERS olte WOMEN'S FANCY FIBRE IIOSM S3c MEN'S FANCY 60o SOCKS sfln AND HUNDREDS OF OTHER ITKMS.

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