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HOUSTON DAILY POSTt TnUBBDXT MO NG.JUNE19. EY CONTEST W. H. SPR0NG CHOSEN REFEREE OF POSrS SOCIABILITY RUN Pilot Car WIO Be Driven by Aujust Bering, Jr. Observers Must Be Named.

"SAFETY FIRST" REGATTA RACE ENDS FRIDAY BANQUET HELD PROGRAM FIXED Grand Prize Will Be Awarded This Week. Representatives of Houston Hoaston Launch Club Com-Electric Co. Assembled mittec Met 8 Discussion of Safety llorement Bit I Program' te, Be Held at Seabrook closed Fact That Houston Boys May Obtain Passes to Baseball Game Any Day by Bringing 1000 Swatted Flies to The Post. Leading Miss Eras Neuhaus, driver of the pacemaker In The Post Sociability Kun June 2. will be the pilot car.

The pilot oar, a Stuts. driven by August C. Bering will distribute confetti over July 3, 4 and 5 Will Include Many Interesting Aquatic Sports and Boat Races. Leads Other Cities in This Bespeot. the route to be traversed on the 130 mil trip to Galveston and return but will lead windows of L.

Leehenger, from whose workshop this work of art was produced. With ths loving cup as ths first prist for either ths roadster or touring car. the other prise follow la ths separate classifications. For touring cars only: First prize Klaxon born, given by ths Fisk Company of Texas. Second prize Nickel plated Channel bumper, given by ths Levand Automobile Supply Company.

Third prise $26 silk motor coat bought especially for The Post Sociability Huq. This prize is donated by Foley Brothers. Fourth prize Coupon book good for 60 the pacemaker far enough to prevent the conflict In setting the schedule time for the entrants. The racing commutes of the Houston At ths banquet given on the Rice Hotel roof garden Wednesday night for the The committee In char re of the run Launch Club met Wednesday night and completed ths program for ths seventh members of the Central Safety Commit- which is to be held for the women motorists of Houston only, has chosen W. H.

tee of ths Houston Electric Company and ths various subordinate committees. It- annual regatta of the Houston Launch Club and ths Beabrook. Carnival Association, to be held at Seabrook July 4 and arrangements also belns? made for ac Sprong as referee. Mr. Curong, connected with the Overland Auto Company, will give the decisive word in all contro With the award of pn'' Friday the fly snattmg contest of 191J will close Instead of waiting for the Fourth of July.

The award of the irrard rrit will be made now. It that great 2 Rood has torn done In a January way and a review will be jub- was brought out that this city la leading all others In the matter of equipment ana gallons of gasoline, contributed by the THE KINO CANTILEVER SPRINGS GIVE 7 LONG LIFE TO YOUR CAR. Two Styles One Chassis Tour Car and Roadster." service looklnir to the safetv of the DUblio versies. If any should arise. In the scoring of the contestants and the operation of the cars.

I'pon his shoulders will fall commodating the large number of visitors that are expected to attend ths regatta. It Is expected that manv boat and that In the "safety first'' movement me scnool or Instruction and the safety committees are accomplishing results that all of the blame and but little of the glory, in other words, his position la not owners who are not members of ths Hoaston Launch Club wlU also participate In the regatta. Commodore J. S. Bonner has called a meetln of all the uiiuxe mat oi the much maligned umpire iv surprising.

About 00 representatives of the Hous. at the baseball game. 'The guy who Is made the goat If everything don't run all 1913 EQUIPMENT IN BRIEF. 3 3-4x5-in. Motor.

ton Electric Company were In attendance at tne banquet, representing every depart O. K. for the team." But controversies are not to arise. Ths ment. According to some of the addresses of the evening, those to whom most of the women are expected to be thoroughly committees to take plaoe at the Chamber of Commerce Thursday night at o'clock to complete arrangements for the regatta.

All members of the various committees are requested to be present, as well as those Interested In the re creoit is due for the decrease In the num ber of accidents each year for the last three or four years, are the men who In the performance of their duties dealing with the public directly, are at the same time going beyond the mere performance gatta, rgaruiesa of whether they are members of ths Houston launnh cinh or riawKins-Huiii AutomoDiie company, at which garage the coupons wilt be exchanged. Fifth prize Right-day automobile clock, given by the Houston Motor Car Company. Sixth prize Pair of Weed chains, given by the Ftsk Company of Texas. Seventh prise 110 credit certificate on a' Falls tire, given by the Van Allen Tire Supply Company. The two prizes for the roadsters follow: First prize Choice between a bumper or a Klaxonet horn, given by the Bering Tire and Rubber Company.

Second prize S10 credit certificate on a Falls tire, given by the Van Allen Tlrs Supply Company. No contestant will be entitled to two prizes. Should a touring car win the loving cup, that entrant will be barred from winning the first prize for the touring cars. This rule applies the same In the case of the roadsters. Again attention Is called to the fact that few observers have been named.

The appointment of observers by the entrants must not be overlooked by the ap DOC We expect to have the most brilliant regatta ever pulled off In the South, said Commodore Bonner Wednesday oi sucn uuties Dy hearty co-operation in the work of the safety committee. R. X. Graham presided as toastmaster for the occasion and opened the speaking by comparisons as to the danger to life nianc A larirar number nr hnati will ne entered than there were last year. Many of them will be soeed boats that conversant with the rules of the run.

and if not to obtain the desired Information from the Auto Editor at The Post. So far with IS entrants but two are drivers of roadsters. As was announced, separate prises will be awarded to ths drivers of roadsters and touring cars. With this fact In view The Post has selected two prises of the total of 11 which are for roadsters only. Thus If no mors roadsters are entered before the closing of the lists next Tuesday at noon, each contestant will receive a prise.

A loving cup offered by The Post Is hung up as a trophy for the woman finishing with the nearest perfect score. Either ths driver of a roadster or a touring car can capture this handsome loving cup with the required scoring. This cup, which Is one of the handsomest ever offered In Texas as a trophy for an automobile contest. Is on display In the show lished shortry. With the clow of The Post fly-swatting contest Friday the awarding of the grand prise rests between Francis luirl Browan anil Edna May Canstie.

This prize consists of (14 and a handsome pocketknlfe. John E. Patrick. Is the contributor HO toward the pranJ priie. Dr.

J. D. Puckett SI. B. B.

ililmer $1, Dr. A. C. Wallace SI. J.

W. Lookett 11 and The lost the pocket-knife suitable for either a boy or a girl. Katy IVarl Kcbmson Is the only contestant for the special prise of S2.S0 hung up by O. B. iTirisile for the boy or gin catehine the most (ties in a Christie fly trap.

Katy Pearl's catch is less than 20.600, a mark easily beaten with a tittle exertion and ingenuity. Francis Karl Krowan is the only contestant for the $5 prize hung up by C. J. Hughes, maker of rhe Hughes fly trap. Besides the awarding of these valuable prizes.

other prize await the swatters this Friday afternoon at The Poet building between 1 and o'clock. The Gerlach Baking Company will give a ticket to the baseball game to every boy under 15 years of age bringing 1000 or more dead files to The Post building. This offer Is good any day during the week. The boys are not restricted to Fridays, but can obtaln4the passes any day by calling at The Post with their file. The first priie to he awarded Friday ran ueveiop speed sucn as has never be anu umo now and thirty years ago.

He contrasted the difference In the tall buildings of Houston of today with the three and four story buildings of years ago, the fore oeen seen on the Gulf. We are taxing special nalna to have a hemitlfnl Unit Power Plant. Three Point Suspension. Selective Type Transmission. 112-in.

Wheel Base. Dual Ignition System. Extra Cooling Surface. 80 Ampere Hour Storage Battery. Drop Forged Beam Front Axle.

32x31-2-in. Tires. Demountable Rims. Multiple Disc Clutch. 14x2 1-4-in.

Brake Drums. New Departure and Hyatt Roller Bearings. Semi Eliptic Front Springs. Rear Door 20 in. Front Door 18 in.

Extra Deep Cushions. Nickel Plated Trimmings Throughout. Horn, Pump, Jack, Tools. Tire Repair Outfit, etc. speeuing automobiles with the horsedrawn vehicles and the rapid electric cars that are expected by the public to make a high rate of speed in order to give the fireworks display, and will spend much money In making It one of the most spectaoular seen in the State.

Besides the racing features, the aauatle snorts uemrea service, witn tne mule cars of that will be of much Interest. There will be penoa. in this way he led up to the lm swimming races' for bova rlrls and men. portance of the safety movement and of as well as various canoe, skiff and row-boat races. Other features will be hlirh plicants for positions In the Sociability Run, and it Is urged that the names reach The Post not later than Sunday night.

tnorougn organisation for the protection diving contests, canoe tug-of-wars, tub i me puuuc against acciaent. Houston Pioneer City. races, aquaiane contests, and greasy pole issssse waiaing over uie water. He stated that Houston was the pioneer city In the safety movement In the matter ths society are night. AU members of Invited.

Boat Racing Events, The first race of the seventh annual regatta will take place, at 8:30 Thursday of street car service and was the first city In the country to have all "prepay" cars, which Is one of the Important safety Mwnn Building Plans. Plans for the building to be constructed tor W. C. Munn on the side at the cor morning, July between cruisers of the latter were J. G.

Horning, F. G. Matthews and A. H. Kutchbach.

T. W. Watson of Gorsicana, president of the board, and the following members were present: F. G. Cook of Paris, Texas, secretary and treasurer; A.

E. Flowers, Dallas; VV. A. Knight, Houston, and J. W.

Burby, San Antonio. The questions the applicants for state veterinary diplomas are required to answer cover practically all the subjects that ap- EXTRA EQUIPMENT. ewss type, wnicir are 0 feet long. The length of the course for this race will be 43 miles. The cruisers will go Mr.

Graham concluded his address by Introducing C. R. Wharton, attorney for the company for the past eleven years. Mr. harton declared that Houston has Ward-Leonard Electric Self-Starter and Generator.

to a point near uaiveston and return. A runabout race will be the second oecome lamous for the nuniinn of mm. event. It will commence at 9 o'clock. Tire Irons Silk Mohair Top The runabouts will have a 15-mlle course.

$60 At 10 o'clock the race for boats of the p.y to regular meaical practice with the difference that they apply to animals Instead of human beings. Jurisprudence Is also required. Anatomy Includes that of practically all the domestic animals. Rain Vision Ventilating Wind Shield dinghy type will take place. A 3-mile triangular course will be arranged for this race.

The speed boat race will start at 11 o'clock. Only boats that have an established record of 25 miles an hour will be allowed to enter this event. The afternoon Is a pocket knife valued at $1 15 and a pass to the baseball game contributed by The Post This priie will go to the boy with the rrsjst flies. The second prize will go to the girl swatting the greatest number of flies. This prize is a pass to the Crystal Theater and a dollar given by the Magnolia Park News, a page advertisement of the Magnolia Park Land Company appearing In The Post each Sunday.

The Wiird prize for the boy of 15 or younger with the largest catch of files Is a pass to the bali game and a dollar riven by the Southern Benevolent League. The fourth prize is a Christie flv trap, given by George Christie, and a pass to the Crystal Theater. This prize will go to the girl of 15 or under with the most dead flies. The fifth prize win be awarded to the mallest boy fly swatter regardless of the size of his catch. The prize Is a dollar, given by Max Block.

A special prize, a Hughes 6y trapi contributed by C. J. Huirhes. will be awarded NEGROES OBSERVE JUNETEENTH TODAY length of the course will be 21 miles. The boats -will traverse a 7 1-1 mile triangular course three times.

At 11:30 the race for boats of the cat-boat type SPECIAL "KING" FEATURES. King Patent Cantilever Suspension Springs. Full Electric Light Equipment. Center Control. Left Hand Steer.

Full Floating Rear Axle. 18-in. Steering WheeL Gemmer Steering Gear. Long Stroke Motor. win take place, rney win go But 3 ner of Travis Street and Capitol Avenue were submitted to the City Building Inspector Wednesday for approval.

The pians call for a building to cost in the neighborhood of $300,000. The site has been cleared of the oid buildings and everything Is in readiness for work to begin Immediately. Officers Were Elected. At a meeting of Gray Lodge. Xo.

329, A. F. and A. held Wednesday night, officers for the ensuing year were elected as follows: F. H.

Burkey, worshipful master; J. Bergeron, senior warden; A. J. Dow, Junior warden; E. E.

Bloxsom, treasurer; J. H. Rothwell, secretary; P. E. Raach.

tiler. A joint Installation of the officers of Gray and Holland Lodges will be held on June 24. -f Special Bathing Excursion. A special bathing excursion was given Wednesday evening by the members of the National Protective Legion of Houston, three coaches over the lnterurban being chartered for the occasion. The special train left The Post building at 6: SO o'clock in the evening, going direct to Galveston beach at the foot of Twenty-fifth Street, where the party disembarked for "The Breakers.

Returning miles. tem of electric lines of such proportions with so small a number of accidents. He said the Houston companv has but three cases pending for accidents, in two of which It was made defendant in error, which Is the smallest docket for accident cases of any corporation or Institution of Its kind and proportions In the United States. David Daly, manager for the Houston Company, spoke on "Co-operation." He stated that the occasion of the evening marked the climax of the safety movie-ment In the most efficient system of street railway In the countrv. He declared that the Houston Company has not entirely solved the problem of safety, but has as nearly done so as any city from New York to the Rio Grande, Me pleaded for co-operation, not on the part of the employes of the companv alone, but more particularly as to the public.

He praised the people of Houston the most patient, generous, nobls-splrlted people on God's footstool." and expressed confidence In their willingness to co-operate with the company In an to protect their families against accident The race for the big sloops win com mence at 1 o'clock In the afternoon. The course will be 15 miles In length. At 2 o'clock the race for sloops 18 feet In Industrial Parade Through Streets of City Will End at Emancipation Tark. length will take place. These boats will traverse a 7 1-2 mile triangular course.

Aquatic Sports In Afternoon. we are ready now to establish agencies in Texas. If vou want-' The aquatic sports will be held ln the to the boy or girl bringing In the greatest Dumber of flies caught in a Hughes fly afternoon, beginning at 3:30 o'clock. The a rcai tive one, mane your arrangements to take a Kinor Ao-enr-v trap. first event will be a 2-mile, 2-paddle LIVE AGENTS WANTED.

canoe race. A quarter mile swimming race for bovs win be neld at 4 clock. Half an hour later the half-mile 2-paddle canoe race will take place. A amateur News of the Qty swimming race for girls will be held at The colored population of Houston has arranged to have one of the most successful celebrations of Emancipation Day on Thursday, June 19, ever held, and various events are programmed to show their appreciation of the forty-eighth anniversary of their freedom from slavery. The celebration will be participated in by Harris County negroes and will continue for two days.

They have arranged to have an industrial pageant by means of a street parade athfinder Motor Gar of Texas 1111 COMMERCE STREET, FORT WORTH, TEXAS 5 o'clock. The aquaplane contest will take place at 6 o'clock. At 6.30 a donble- paddle canoe race, lady and gentlemen. Is scheduled. "The Man Behind the Gong." R.

T. Sullivan, general superintendent of the Houston Company, had as his subject. "The Man Behind the Gong." He said that speaking of safety measures does not imply that an emplove Is to merely exercise due consideration as to the safety of the public just in the Performance of his duties, but goes fur- tne special left at 10 o'clock at night. Dog Catcher at Work. As a result of the warning given by the police that all unlicensed dogs would be picked up.

the dog license department at the city jail did a rushing business Wednesday. By 6 o'clock 24 licenses had been sold. John H. Ferguson, who has On Friday morning the second heat S. M.

Harrison, Mgr. C. N. Crawford, Dist- Sales Mrr. of the regular boat races will take place.

the arrangement being the same as that through the streets of Houston. In this parade will be depicted various stages of Departed for San Antonio. 'Mrs. R. L.

Coombs and Miss Wolf departed for San Antonio, where they will be the guests of Mrs. M. Fox. Visiting Parents Here. Mrs.

J. H. Dunbar and baby of Aust-well are visiting Mrs. Dunbar's parents, Mr. and Mrs.

Edward Adkins, in Houston this week. ot Thursday, witn tne exception that the first race will commence at 9 o'clock. slavery existing before the war, as well instead oi at as on inursaay. Fea tures of the program for the afternoon of Friday will be a canoe tilting contest as special floats representing different societies of the colored people. Several prominent colored orators will address and a canoe tug-or-war.

the crowd and Lincoln's Emancipation The final heats will take place Satur speech will be read as an appreciation of day morning for the big boat races. his great work In setting them free. The first event is scheduled for 9 o'clock. The parade will form at the Trinity In the afternoon there will be a fancy Metnoaist Church at the comer of Travi swimming contest ana a canoe lemon race, besides several other Interesting Street and Bell Avenue. Leaving the church it will pass down Milam to Clay events.

Contrary to past custom, the official BY TELEPHONE You may, possibly save a long, tiresome trip. You may save the inconvenience and expense of traveling. Avenue, thence to Main Street, out Main Street to McGowan Avenue and down this street to Dowilng Street, when the program will be devoid of any paid ad vertising. In speaking of the matter last night, H. T.

Williams, chairman of procession will repair to Emancipation cimetLvuring to enlist the cooperation of the public, by offering courteous suggestions to anv who mav be about to perform some act that is hax-afnous. W. H. Whiting, chairman of the safetv committee since its organization, spoke on the work of 'The Safety Committee." His talk was an outline of the methods of conducting the work of the central committee an 1 the relationship it bears to the subcommittees, which make regular reports of all occurrences demanding the attention of the central committee. He told of the results that have been ln wa' and stated that there has not been a single accident on the Houston electric lines since February 1 of the present ve.ir cannon, accident Inspector of PMi.i Kn5ent InP'n Bureau of Philadelphia was present and spoke on 'Accident Prevention He said that when a man takes chances on doln-something he thinks to be daring, where the safetv of others Is Involved he Is not plsylne the rart of a hero, hut of a coward.

He said that before coming to Houston he had heard so much of the efficient work that Is being done by the safety committees that he thought it Park, where the remainder of the two the race committee of the Houston Launch Club, said: "We have decided to print the program complimentary this days celebration will be held. Prizes will be awarded for the best decorated floats and vehicles and the contest will be hard fought by the different clubs and year, and will not asK ror any paid advertising. Anybody getting up adver been appointed dpg catcher was kept busy during the day capturing stray canines. He will continue the work and if it becomes necessary the dog catcher will be given assistance to rid the city of stray dogs. Opening Date Changed.

The Houston Heights Music Study Club announced late Wednesday that the time for opening the Heights Playground Park for the summer had been changed from next Tuesday night to next Monday night. The park is located at Harvard Street and Twentieth Avenue. The recently organixed Houston Heights band of 18 instruments will furnish music at the opening and at regular intervals during the summer. Election Proclamation. Copies of the Governor's official proclamation calling a special election for Saturday.

July 19. 191J. for the purpose of considering several amendments to the State constitution, adopted for submission at the last session of the Legislature, were received Wednesday by County Judge W. H. Ward.

These will be posted in various parts of the county under the direction of Sheriff Hammond, and preparations for holding the election will be started soon. Schoofey-Kuester Wedding. Arthur B. Schooley and Miss Julia Kuester were united In marriage at tising claimed to be for the regatta of societies. Upon arrival at Emancipation Park July 3, 4 and 6, will De doing so without the authority or consent of either the I Pictures at Rusk School.

Motion pictures will be shown at Rusk School afternoon at 2.30 o'clock and again tonight at o'clock. Besides the pictures refreshments will be served on the playgrounds. Missionary Society Meeting. The Ladies Missionary Society of the Oak Lawn Evangelical Church will hold their regular monthly meeting at 4 ciock tnis afternoon. All members are requested to be present.

Bought Valuable Property. John Ross has purchased through the Jake H. Sam Realty 'Company five lots in the block bounded by Franklin. Commerce, Sampson an.1 Rubens Streets, for wmch he paid a rotisideration of H500 Lpon tne property Mr. Ross expects to erect some dwellings soon.

-e Union Bible Class Meeting. The members of the Nori" Hide Union Bibie Class will meet at the Hardy Street Presbjner.an Church Thursday morning Airs, rioreme Porter, religious wort program of music. Invocation by the Houston Launch Club or the Seabrook: grand chaplain, reading, singing and Carnival Association. And, speaking will be observed. The amuse ments for the visitors have been plenti fully provided for.

and fireworks will be the leading features both nights. You may save practically all of the valuable time NEW SCHOOL NAME The grand officers are: W. M. Jacobs, grand president: E. Jones.

L. TO BE EDMUNDSON that mght have been wasted but for the teIePhone- I i. nut since his and upon making examination Woods. Robert Clark of Houston Heights. Harris Burton.

William Wyndon and Alex Johnson, vice presidents; E. E. Jones, v. tne results t- bet- touno tnat It wi even ter thin Its refutation represented en grand secretary'; Kev. H.

Logan grand chaplain; A. T. Sparks, grand mar- Seven and a half million telephones in more than shal. The deputy grand marshals of the parade are D. C.

Strong. W. M. McNeil, Tt7r seventythousandtownsconnectedwiththeBellsystem. Frank Patterson.

R. H. Trimble. Charlie Gaston. James uparks, D.

T. Birdwell. Improvement Club. Two hundred and twenty thousand Bell Teleohones J. .1.

rastorlza. tax commissioner of the city, was caMei for -responded li a few words of a nrn the work thai being done in th. safetv mTe Electric Company and admitted that he was surprised that the matter being carried on In such a systematic manner a Among the out-of-the-cltv guests the banquet were H. P. Weaver, fire Inspector, and H.

H. Cannon, both or he Independent Inspection Bureau of Phila? delphla: Harry B. Pewall. superintendent jL Company, and Ira Berry, assistant treasurer of the sam. company, also of Galveston o'clock Tuesday evening at the home of the bride's parents.

Mr and Mrs. C. E. Kuester. 401 Gargan Street by Rev.

a. T. Storey. The home was beautifully decorated for the occasion. The bride's sister.

Miss Grace Kuester. furnished the AMUSEMENTS in Texas alone. At Pearce's. Manager Troxell heads the bill rector for the Young Women's Christian Association, will preside at the meeting Ail the women in that vicinity are invited to be present and become members. Officers Were Elected.

The Baraca class of the Oak Lawn Lutheran Church held their monthly meeting and semi-annual election of officers at Uie parsonage last Monday night, resulting in the election of the following President, jr. L. Walker-vice president. George Nelson; secretary' Oscar ikfcuoert; treasurer. Char ie Tim-mennac; reporter.

Kufus A. Howard. Retail Merchants to Meet. At the meeting of the Retail Merchants' Pearce's today with an amusing and You cannot afford to be without Bell service. laughable comedy.

"Anonymous Love," THE TUEFVEREUT BOWLERS played by the Essenay Company. A Fischer's 274 Het Topped All Scores Last Night. Henry Flwh.r tnnpM th sw. an th. is prominent and beautiful society lady named Mrs.

Wilson has a colored servant by the same name. A postal clerk, very much enamored of the fair lady, begins sending bouquets of flowers and gifts of jewelry' to the Mrs. Wilson, who, he thought, was the beautiful white lady, but, ultimately to his consternation, he finds the dark-skinned Mrs. Wilson has received all. In ail there are four pictures the other Contingent on favorable action by the City School Board the new school to be opened ln September an the Hamblen property ln the Edmundson Addition will be known aa the Edmundson School.

At a meeting: Wednesday night at Jones hall the Leeland Improvement Club adopted a resolution asking that the school board adopt that name permanently (or the new school. He ports were heard at the meeting from the chairmen of committees appointed at a previous meeting on various matters, one of which was the report of the committee that called on Superintendent P. W. Horn of the city schools last Monday, In reference to that school. Mr.

Horn Informed ths committee that a four-grade school would be opened on the new school property next September providing for grades one, two, three and four. He also, the committee reported, approved the suggestion of the name Edmundson School. The report of the committee was received with enthusiasm. That Mayor Campbell has promised to have the work of paving Leeland Avenue from Crawford to Broadway, the rmin 11T lust nlrtf with a n.t nf "ni lonigci at ocleck in the Frrnt was hhfnrf of 271 uei wore rooms; or tne Lhamber of Commerce, offi- music, Mr. Schooley recently moved to Houston from Pennsylvania The couple will be at home to their friends after June 20 at 2116 Lamar Avenue, President's Brother Employed.

Word has been received in Houston to the effect that Joseph R. Wilson, brother of President Woodrow Wilson, has entered the service of the L'nited Fidelity Guaranty Company as manager of the promotion and development department, with headquarters at Baltimore. Mr. Wilson's long sendee with the Nashville Banner and his newspaper worrf with that Journal enable him to bring to the United States Fidelity and Guaranty Company intelligent, up-to-date methods and a ripe judgment. Death Occurred In Austin.

Miss Lulu Doughty, sister of Leonard Doughty of Houston, and for many years a teacher in the public schools of Houston, died In Austin Tuesday afternoon. Miss Doughty resigned her position here at the end of the last session on account of ill health and had been living In Austin since. Her mother died there last September, and Miss Doughty had been in declining health ever since. The fu The Southwestern Telegraph and Telephone Company hiV year ana delegates to TOrNG BLOODS. Gill HuhlPnun 1 2 4 37 41 Sfl 43 33 31 31 50 ...44 43 7 S9 47 45 44 57 ...57 49 5 53 ...220 20B 243 262 Total 30 41 1K8 4 271 3 25 274 2201154 Bryant M.

Knodel Kisber Totals w-n ir, wui oe neid in Beaa- rt2 U. and "5 wi" be elected. Other matters a.so come up for consideration including a report on the work done by the collection department. Society Will Entertain. Members cf the Home Mission Sodetv of the McAshan Methddist Church will be the guests of the society at an jr-e oream ocjab.e teat wi.i be held at the home of airs.

A. B. il on Engleke Stret Thursday afternoon and evening. The sociable will occupy from to o'clock In the svfternoon and irom to 10 clock at .1 Total 38 228 47 2S5 45 216 49 231 60 239 230 1148 in attendance at the meeting are W. A.

Webb, general manager, Dallas; J. L. West, general freight agent, Dallas; J. W. Allen, general freight agent, St.

Louis) J. F. Garvin and H. B. Sperrja.

assistant general freight agents, Dallas; K. H. Coombs, assistant general freight agent, Houston; O. C. Smith, superintendent of transportation.

Denlson; H. F. Anderson, general superintendent, Dallas; C. M. Payne, Inspector of transportation, Besides these the meeting will be Attended by commercial agents, traveling freight agents, compress agents and local agents at all compress and competitive points, numbering altogether about ISO freight traffic representatives from various points on the 1781001.

contract for which has already been 1st. done during the fall months of this year, was reported by a committee appointed to discuss the matter with the Mayor. The material will be Hassam cement and in the case of Houston will be an ex-, perlment. A resolution was adopted to be presented to the City Council asking that ths Houston Belt and Terminal Railroad neral was new irom tne home of hr brother, Frank Doughty. In Austin Wednesday afternoon.

three are: "For Mayor, Bess Smith." a splendid Pathe drama; "Nearly In Mourning." a good comedy, an "The Professor's Predicament," both Lubin productions. Stelnfeldt's Orchestra begins Its program at 2:30. and plays during the progress of the pictures for both matTnee and evening performances. e-f At the Isls. "The Grand Old Flag." a two-reel war drama produced by the "101 Bison" Company, will be exhibited at the Isls today.

This film tells the story of a Spaniard and an American soldier of fortune, who are rivals for the hand of a beautiful Cuban girl. A Japanese play, decidedly out of the ordinary, hand-colored and acted by a genuine company of Japanese players, will be seen at the Ieis today. Friday win be "Blue Ribbon Day" and will be featured with special music, decorations and picture plays out of the ordinary. The singers, Morton Harvey and Cliff Winehill, sing at every performance. At the New Majestic.

Mr. Blitr, the able conductor of ths new Houston Symphony Orchestra, has brought the organization to a high stats of efficiency. The players are all enthusiastic over their orchestra sad ths KENTUCKY. PlaTM 12 3 4 8ctm! 52 44 45 4S 44 47 47 47 Montgomery 47 43 3D 40 Fritsrb 44 4 47 43 Bit an 47 54 41 47 Totlla 234 2.18 212 221 TEXAS. Plw 1 4 Knhlman Sr 40 39 55 40 KT'lnor 43 43 3 46 Cwllfpp 48 50 38 2A Krih 44 41 30 47 Bail ter 55 41 45 Totalt 2S1 214 244 220 ALABAMA.

Pllr 12 3 4 Dearlnc 47 47 47 47 HIH ST 43 69 50 Joe Ifejer 4S 43 4 50 4T 43 83 83 8caroc4er 30 42 86. 48 Tola la 23 21 223 22S Don't Persecute your Bowels 5 Total B0 234 34 202 41 227 4.1 22.1 67 268 2381144 VETERINARIANS GIVEN STATE EXAMINATION Company be requested, formally, to open the crossing at Leeland Avenue by removing the fence at that place. A committee composed of Ouy J. W. Sampson and Julian Jantsen, was appointed and authorized to obtain signatures to a petition asking for ths creation by the city of a sidewalk district on Leeland Avenue from Crawford Street to Eastwood Addition.

This district will be. If created, about SO blocks long. 2 XE' 'notation in the form of 'f'1" has been extended to F. Bralley State Superintendent of Pabllo Instruction at Austin. Dr.

K. Mease president of the University of TexaiiS' Austin, and Prof. H. F. Estill, presldeitj add8r.

artisre Gentlemen Realizing fully the Imnor. tance of the educational feature, 1' amendment of sections 41 and SS, article th Stat constitution to be mltted to a vote of the people on Julv 18 and recognising the some difference of opinion exists to thl real purport of this amendment we eian? Invito you to be present aa oar rue-ti of on the Friday June ST, -and to address an educational rally explaining to the people your views concerning the real inJenini of this amendment, to tbVend that in casting their ballots the voters mayWs before them as much light aa posatblala to the beet Interests efthej educational system of the State. Respeotfullv yours, Ben Campbell, Mayor of Houston. Harry T. Warner, President Press Club.

W. C. Munn. President Chamber ef Commerce. Rafus Cage, President City School Board.

L. L. Pugh. Schoot- Superintendent City Sohoolt, EDUCATIONAL RALLY T0DISCUSSC0NS0LIDATI0N CARTER'S UTTLlf'fck. LIVER FILLS FV ax "i 'f 'X 2 OlTTtt 8 Total 47 235 42 250 4 237 87 15 47 2U8 Three of Serenteen Applicants for Diplomas Were Residents of Houston.

PI a Albrwht vrriRANg. 1 4 87 28 88 52 54 85 3 .40 57 43 41 40 8 4(1 4tt 89 62 88 8 Total 88 lVt 4 224 i ari 42 222 31 210 Beniirer Borate R. Knodel Leopold Totals puonc win nave their opportunity to en-Joy the worthy rendering of an excellent program at the trial concert on the afternoon of June 21 at i o'clock sharp. The concerts will be continued In the fall If the music lovers of Houston ewpress themselves ss being in favor of continuing and supporting a local enterprise of such importance. .248 218 SOT 214 218 1093 suU Pill, SassJI Dw, SosJl Pries Cenvint Signature Examinations were beld at the Houston Chamber of Commerce Wednesday for certificates under the state board of examiners permitting the holders to practice as veterinary surgeons in Texas.

The examination comprised the regular June examination authorised by the Stats law, providing; tor two such Tw-Tns1lrrni sn-sually. Of the, 17 amllcantB lakln, nmln-. Prominent Educational Leaden Ax. Invited to Discuss Amendment Before Citizens of Houston. In order to ascertain their views on the amendment to tbe State constitution providing for the consolidation ef the Agricultural and Mechanical College with the University of Texas, which will be submitted to Twte of the people jf Texa -r- 1 A- -V.

KATY OFFICIALS WERE Tnrav. Passed Thitragli Houston. En. Boute Meeting- la Galreston. A number of general officials of the Missouri, Kansas and Texas Railroad were ln Hoaston Wednesday en routs Galveston to attend the annual cotton meeting to be held ln that city Thursday and Friday tar the put-pose of considering all matters pertaining to handling cotton shipments during the coming season.

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