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VOL. XXIX. Xu. 229. BROWNSVILLE TEXAS THURSDAY AFTKRNOOX. FEBRUARY 22. 1923. FOUR PAGES TODAY ESTABLISHED 1893
UNIVERSITY
GLEE CLUB TO
VISIT VALLEY
Arrange for Programs at Mis-
sion McAllen Edinburg
San Benito and Browns-
ville in March
Ill** Jexas I III versify Glee I'luh will
come Id tile Valley Tuesday. March 20
for five days. according to an announce-
tnetit made this morning by Superin-
tendent Yoe. who lias been enlisting the
interest of Valley towns hr the tour of
the dub. Mission. McAllen. Kdinburu
and San Benito have each a mummed that
they will join with Brownsville in bring-
ing this fatuous musical organization to
the Valley. thereby giving the nm-i«
lovers of this section of the slate an
opportunity to hear a glee club that has
no superior in the South. The dub will j
also give programs at Corpus Christi
and Kingsville on their way to the Valley j
arriving here Tuesday. March 2t». and j
remaining until Sunday night. March 2-*».
No definite arrangements have l *••♦•11 |
concluded. Imt according to tentative
plans the first program will lo* at Mis-
don ou Tuesday night March 20. Wed- i
nesday at Kdinlmrg; Thursday at Me- I
Allen; Friday at San Benito and Sat- j
urday at Brownsville. Flans for the
Sunday program have not been arranged
hut some upper Valley town may aeeure
the cluh for that day. At Brownsville 1
the concert will be given under the aus-
pices of the senior class and the Fni-
mfv students club.
The manager of the glee dtil* has
■ been corresponding' with Superintendent
Yoe for several weeks relative io mak-
ing the lour l** the Valley. Fl:i< b y ear
the cluh makes a week's trip to some
part of the state ami every member
desired to come to the Valley this year.
It will give them an op|Mirtunity to visit
a section of the stale thar every one of
the twenty-five members has a desire
to see. and will tend to bring the Valley
into dosed contact with the stale's
greatest educational institution.
Music clubs in all the Valley towns
are expected* to join with the schools in
assisting to make the tour of the glee
chit* a success. It is an opportunity such
as is seldom presented to the Valley ami
the music lovers are determined t»* make
the most of it.
BORDER DRYlONE
FAVORED BY MEX.
OFFICIALS REPORT
WASHINGTON. It. C. Feb. 22 —
The Mexican government according to
advices ‘here is contemplating the adop-
tion of a prohibition law against all alco-
hol beverngea within a zone of fifty miles
wide along the entire American border.
* If was said here that an official an-
nouncement could be expected soon front
Mexico City promulgating the new legis-
lation. • ;
Frequently complaints have reached
the government of Mexico it was re ‘
ported regarding the traffic of liquors
along the border whidi disorders ami
violations of law arc increasing.
The Obregon administration has en-
deavored ft* i*uf an end t*» the situation
it was acknowledged by th** adoption
of spe< ial legislation concerning the
consumption of aJ**hoholic beverages i
while the plan is under study for pro
hihitioii in the fill-mile zone.
BOMBARD POLE POSITIONS
WARSAW. Felt. 22. Detachments
of Lithuanian troops have bombard***! j
with heavy artillery the Polish frontier
in the forest of podkamieti. according to
re|*orts received here from Vilna.
Official Weather Reports
^ _i IL<-| -|-- ~ -
Binwnsvillc and vicinity: Mcstly ]
cloudy and unsettled tonight and Fri- I
d»y; colder. Moderate easterly to n»r-
. therly winds.
Weather Conditions.
A further sight rise in temperature
has occurred since yesterday morning
over the Southeastern arid Eastern
states but the readings are still most-
ly below normal In those district*. I
From central Texas northward into Can-
ada there has been a moderate d.op
and suh-xero readings occurred in |
North Dakota and Minnesota.
Light to heavy rmns were general i
over Eust .Texas nl«o over extreme ;
. west and northwest Texas and 'Ver|
southwestern New Mexico. Over the '
balance of the country the weather
has been generally fair except for con-
siderahle cloudiness over the south-
w< stern states.
The lowest temperature last night at j
Texas statin"* ranged from 32 at Am-
arillo to 64 at Brownsville.
Local Weather Data.
Barometer 7 p. m. yesterday . .. 30.13
I Baiometer 7 a. m. today . 30.17
Temperature highest yesterday .. 73.
T. mperature 7 p. m. yesterday .. «l.
Temperature lowest last night-64.
Temperature 7 a. m. today . 67.
Temperature 12:30 today . 67.
Humidity 7 p. m. yerterday pet) . .H9.
Humidity 7 a. m. today t pci * -91.
Humidity 7 p. m. yesterday (pet) W. •
f Precipitation 7 p m yesterday . .02
Prer'pi'atinn 7 a. m. today.22
Total ra:nff»H *h;s month . R.26
Wind (direc and veil 7 p. m. S-K
Wind (direc ar.d vcl) 7 a. m. K-H
t(k. Weather 7 p m . yesterday -cloudy
Weather 7 a. m. today . rain ng
San set* today . 6:27
KL 1
Democrats in
Senate Keep
Up Filibuster
w -
(By The Associated Press.)
WASHING 1 ( *\ |*. iv. Feb. j-j
George W asliiiigtoti whs unintentionally
enlisted in the filibuster in the senate
against the shipping hill today. Senator
Glass democrat. of Virginia in a*
otnlaner with an order made l>* the s«..i-
ntc several ilavs ag>. read Washington's
farewell adrr-s.
Senator .loins republican. f Wash
iugton. who is in charge of the hill ex
pressed satisfaction in the taking ef the
measure out of the position as unfinisjie I
business la si night lie pointed .in that
ins motion to take it on ag'uiu now as
pending business must he dispensed of
hef ire any oilier action is taken.
BELIEVE REMINGTON
VICTIM BOOTLEGGERS
WAR IN LOS ANGELES
(Bv The Associated Press.)
I.ns ANGKI.KS. Calif.. Keh. TJ.~
Federal prohibit ion agents today joined
the police in the sen fell for tin- slavers
or Italic Remington the electrical ea
gitner. follow mg revelations hv the police
that Reniiiigtou was a society bootlegger.
1 be o| it hit* is now expressed that he
was tin- victim of a bootlegger's war.
Kidnaped
Reward* have been offered to
stimulate the search for the abduo
tors of Sister Ceceha (above) kid*
naped from the Notre Hume Aca*
demy at Frederick. Md- who later
escaped from her abductors in Hal*
tfcnora.
WIDOW OF GENERAL
JOHN LOGAN DEAD
(Rv The Associated Press.)
tVASIlIXUTOX. |i t> F».|*. Mr<.
I«*1|| Logan. widow of Iietieral Logan
who commanded the I’niott ariin of the
Tei:tie*. during the t’i\il War. died ihi*
morning of iitfliienxn til her home here.
Senate Appoints New
Conference Committee *
on Pope Text Book Bill
FOUR NEGROES HELD
ON MURDER CHARGES
FOLLOWING BURNING
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i Fv The Associated Press.>
ATI .A XT A Ga.. heb. 22 Two non j
and twn women.'negrues. are in jail here
in connection with the hurtling to death*
r»f Will Matt.-*-. »»i- 15. and Marion. the«
17-tear-old daughter of Mr. and Mrs.h
.loli u M. M'ltnwell. at Decatur. tin..*
i et-lerda*. TV negroes w ere brought
here for safe keeping.
'I’lu- arrests were made following the
reported confession of Dimpie Nix •
formerly n cook at the M.-l».iw.-ll home.;
in. which she implicated her husband j
Rial several «»ther negroes in settitig* fire
t*» the house following her «lis*-harge a- a
servant.
NAMES OF APPOINTEES
SENT IN BY GOVERNOR
(By The Associated Bress.l
AT STIX. Texas. Feb. 22. The names
of thirty-two appointees of Governor 1
Neff for the coming two years w.-re j
sent to the legislature for confirmation
by the chief executive yesterday. Re-
appointments include: S L. Staples sec-
retary of sta*e; A. A. Stiles reclamation
engineer; T. I>. Barton adjutant g*-n
eral; G. \V. Tilley state fir*- marshall;
J. G. Willacy tax commissioner. Dr. |
W. II. Beasley of I.ufkin. who has lo-cti
acting state health officer for two
months was appointed to that position
permanently. Doctor Beasley succeeds
I»r. J. II. Florence resigned. J. I-
Chapman who was appointed banking
commissioner last September to sue- |
reed Ed Hall was reappointed for a two
year term.
The appointment of Royal It Watkins
of Dallas as member of the board of
regents of state normal schools w.ts
announced in the list. Watkins succeeds
his father. W. D. Watkins who died
at Athens Tuesday night. The list also
includes members of the new hoard of
regents of the Texas Technological col-
lege. Following presentation of the
appointments the senate adopted a res-
olution to go into executive session next
Tuesday morning to consider the ap-
pointments.
FORT BLISS TO HAVE
HORSE SHOW IN APRIL
(Tty The A-msdatcd Pre*s I
FI. PASO. Texas. Fell. Fort
Bliss Iimd<|iiart<-rs of the First Cavalry
division of the Fnited States army com-
manded l»t Major General I*. L. I low re.
is preparing for its annual horse show
and militarv review to he held April 1'!
and 14. Ktdisted men a - well as offi-
cers from various units of the com-
mand will take part in horseback riding
races and different feats and contests in-
dividually. iu teams and in groups.
So* lety guls from F! Paso will ride
their own horses or mounts from their
favorite regiments for honors in the
name of the regiment. I.oving cups
ribbons and other prizes will 4»c awarded.
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JAPS NOT GOING TO BRAZIL
(Bv The Associated Praaa*
WASHINGTON I). C. Feb. 22—
The Japanese embassy announeed
t.he receipt of cable advices from
the foreign offices at Tokio assert-
ing that there was no truth in a re-
cently published report in this coun-
try that Japan and Brazil had enter-
ed an agreemnt for the movement of
500.000 laborers from Japan to Bra-
zil for colonization purposes.
IBv Tim \-s<>< Press.)
Al s'! IN. Texas. Kelt. l.ieuteli
;int tlnve-nor I bn is..n t.slav appointed
Senator- Mailer and Strong as the new
members of the eonfereu. e committee
"hull will attempt to reach an ag’.ee
meiit w ji h the house committee ..n the
Pope text hill. A committee con-
sisting of Senators !>arw u. Mowers and
Mirti was also appointed to investigate
the recent text hook awards.
Member- of tin* joint }*en)tentinrv re-
locating c.onmittce of the lerbdafarw
were asked to answer <|ue»rhirinnire* re
garding tertflin piia-es of the rein-nting
wotk. whi'h t‘liairnian 'l‘eer -aid would
<■ file loi-i* tor -uimua rixing their
opinions. The committee will meet to-
night to again fttiempt to arrive at a
definite understanding after having
previously failed tit agree.
The senate Malay pas-.-d the bill pro*
vi.ling for the modification of civil crim-
inal procedure rule the hi!l prescribing
the mode of prosecuting ■ ertftin cases of
perjury.
The house today passed to engross*
ment the iiill amending the workmen**
compen>«tion law.
The senate passed bill- relating to
directors of water improvement dis-
tricts ami the appointment of deputies
in justice precincts.
The prison .ptes^ionnaire a-ke<| wheth-
er the financial slaUts of the peniten-
tiary -hon’d he included in the report of
the sv-teiu hy the commit tee. the gen-
eral principles of farming' whereby the
penitent in rie* are situated and what in-
dustrial system should be maintained.
GUNMEN KILL LAWYER
ST. lulls. M..„ Kelt. Jacob
.Murkier local crimiunl lawyer was shot
and instantly killed by xik unidentified
nut ■•mobile gMnitieii who fired a volley
■ •f shots at Mack ley. w hile he was driv -
ing his automobile here la»t night. I’o-
lice ascribed the killing to a gang feud.
The gunmen e«« aped. Two friend* rid-
ing with a Mu< kley. escaped injury.
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BOYS MAKE RICH HAUL
(‘IlirAdO Kelt. Three youth
fill bandits late yesterday threw the
l.a Salle street financial district into a
turmoil when they held up a clerk in
the l'oiiitner* ial tinaranty company on
the eighth floor of an office building
and escaped with about yiiat.iNNi.
SHERIFF’S OFFICE
COULDN’T SUPPLY
HIM A BOOTLEGGER
Sheriff Sam Robertson was awak-
ened this morning at .1:2(1 by a long
distante call from Harlingen.
"Hello is this the sheriff?" came
a voire from the other end of the
line.
“les." answered Colonel Robert-
son to the half polluted party on
the wire.
“Is this the high sheriff?"
“ Ye«."
"Is this Sam Robertson?"
“Yes. what do you want?”
"Hid you -ay you would give $21
for a bootlegger?"
“Yes."
“Well. I'll give $10 for one. Send
him up in a truck."
4fler the sheriff had convinced
the man that he was on a hopeless
trail so far a.* getting a bootlegger
from the sheriff the thirsty one
called the jail and tried to make
arrangements with the iailor to send
un a bootlegger. So far as is known
he did no* connect up with the right
person last night. \
I
PEDOY BICKERS FILE CONTEST
PETITION IN SENITE MIKING
CHIRGES IGAINST MIYFIELD
ALL CATHOLIC
j CHURCHES IN
N. Y. GUARDED
Police Instructed to Permit
no Persons with Suspicious
Bundles to Enter Catholic
Churches of City
f»tv The Associated Kress.)
MW YORK. Fell. SJ A police
guard lias been posted in every Catholic
«liurch in Creator New York w ith in-
structions to keep all person* carrying
suspicion* bundles from entering and
also to prevent loitering. The inspector
of police this morning refused to g*ve
reason for the order.
The vicar general of the diocese said
t In* i the church authorities had not
usketl the police for protection for the
churches and believed that the action
was spontaneous on the pan of the
j jiolice. The sexton of one ehur< h said
j there had beet! thefts from the poor
j *>i.\cs and candle depositaries and that
| the guards had been posted to cnlitl the
: inn rainier*. He declared that lie knew
of 1*0 threats having been made to burn
Kotnan Catholic chttrlo **. mi< h as have
been rece v»*| hi Canada.
There have been several fire* recently
in the Catholic churches in northern
New York.
TRIAL OF STEWART
CASE TO CLOSE IN
KANSAS CITY TODAY
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! The defense h*dd the witness stand
yesterday. Four witnessea told of buy-
ing Tent* land and being please*! with
j their purchase*. I*iiot*‘graphs were in-
tr*ehtce»l showing farm* in the Valley
and tlie Kdinhurg irt ignition plant around
wlii*h null h testimony lias centered.
Witnesses for the prosecution hav«*
luainiaitosi that this plant was inade-
i iptate atnl that it was the only source
of irrigation w-«t»r for the land fh«v
* ought. They s» }| hI*o that before
| *oey twilight tlo-i- land they were shown
anoth r system the Mercedes. and l«*d
to belli re that they were to gel their
w itter tio re.
I leTe*is»* vi 11 es*e* testifieii that they
Wee iln in both plants.
!..it • yisteio-v ti K. Vanberg. a civil
engineer of Mercedes. Texas was put
'•It the Maid lie testified that the
j Kdinhurg irrigation system was t-apa-
. Id- ot watering t w i< * as much land as
j is under eidt>vatton at that tra-t.
WASHINGTONWOMAN
ARRESTED ON UQUOR
.CHARGE IS RELEASED
I Itv The Xssoi'iated I’reaa.t
WIVSI11M JTt tV. I* <*.. Kelt. IT.*.
Mrs. Klir.abeth .1. II •c|»t. who was nr-
rested iu a raid on apartments in a
fashionable section of the city was or-
tfiiitled by a jury of the charge of *e||.
ing and the illegal possession of Ibpior*.
The poli< e charged that the Ihpiors
found in her apartment were obtained
through a legation. A man who said he
was the minister of a t’entral American
republic was in the apartment at the
time of the raid.
l in. —■ ■ in — in. ■ hi—
I AGED MAN STRUCK BY
CAR DIES AT HOUSTON
fRv The Associated Pres*)
IllirSTON. Kef). 22 John Ragtey. age
71. died today from injuries received
vvlien he wn*/(truck l»y n car on n down-
town corner this morning. He »W
known to the residents of the fashion-
able West Moreland section 20 years
ago as yardman lie was a man of toys
tery. and apparently well educated and
was an authority on grand opera.
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SOUTHERN PINE REPORT
_
Ni:\V i Mil.KAN’S. Keh. 22 Southern
pine Association Parameter for Iasi
1 week shows orders received decreased
I s per cent below previous week; produe-
lion increase !t per i-ent and shipments
increase 1T» 1 per cent -Reports from
12.*) mil’s show S7.I2'\272 feet ordered.
7-T.tl‘MI.H I feet shipped and IW>SS170
feat produced t tttlers on hand end of
!:|st week were I I!t.7*t2.70'' feet.
GET MEMORIAL
WASHINGTON. D. C. Feb. 22.—
The House in snerial session yester-
day hold memorial service for for-
mer Senators Penrose Knox and
('row and Representative Connell all
Pennsylvanians who died within
I1 about a year. Almost till the. Penn-
sylvania delegation and several oth-
ers delivered eulogies.
(By The Associated Press)
WASHINGTON I). C. Feb. 22.—Sweeping charges against the Ku
Klux Klan and its officers were made in papers filed in the senate today
which challenge tin* right of Earle B. Mayfield senator-elect from Texas
to take his seat in the next senate.
I he papers Were filed by George E. B. Peddy who ran on the republic-
an-independent ticket' and accused Mayfield in the course of a bitter
campaign of being the candidate of the klan as well as of the regular
democratic organization.
Illegal expenditure of money by the Mayfield forces fraud in count-
ing ballots and other irregularities are charged in the contest petition.
which asks a recount of the votes.
The contest charges that Peddy was
actually elected but in the event the
senate does not so decide the peti-
tion asks that Mayfield be barred
from taking the seat in the senate.
Peddy based his claim on the al-
legation that 2U0U00 votes counted
for Mayfield were illegal and fraud-
ulent anil that several thousand cast
for Peddy were not counted. The
expenditure of $150000 in behalf of
Mayfield in the primary election in
violation of the state law limiting
the expenditure to $10000 it is
charged. The printing of Mayfield's
name on the ballot was made illegal
it was contended by the alleged ex-
penditures and that he is alleged to
be in conspiracy witli the klan. The
contest petition states that Peddy's
name was illegally denied a place on
the ballot.
Tfe petition alleges that there is
a conspiracy to secure political and
commercial domination and that
this conspiracy is assisted by va-
rious state and county officials of
Texas. The personal qualifications
of Mayfield are challenged because
of his alleged violation of the cor-
rupt practices act alleged false tes-
timony in connection with the Corsi-
cana injunction case and alleged
misuse and abuse of his official
powers as railroad commissioner to
compel the financial and political
| support and contributions by indi-
viduals and corporations having busi-
1 ness with the railroad road corrmis-
[ sion and for his alleged membership
! and approval of the Ku Klux Klan
and its activities.
The Ku Klux Klan is charged in
the petition with concealing its real
I designs under a cloak of patriotic
intentions in order to hide plans to
subject the government and consti-
tution to the invisible empire with a
conspiracy to evade and defeat fed-
eral and state laws.
WILL REPRESENT
EARLE MAYFIELD
IN CONTEST CASE
_
■ nv T''"
FORT WilRTII. Texa*. Feb. *J2 -
Walter It. Kent! i« an route t«» \V*«h
I me?mi in represent Karla It. Mnrfield.
| senator elect. in tlia fotrhentuinR »*oiye*l
j over bis seat in Ilia f’nited Slate* sen-
i «:a it wax announced bar a today. Scott
l i» a member of tlia law firm wliiidi
| rei.rc-onted .Marfield at Ilia t'orsicana
j (na-alertion bearing
SAYS EVERY VALLEY
BUSINESS MAN OUGHT
TO ADVERTISE VALLEY
—
A Tew iiars ago ih** Herald stated that
a certain Brownsville firm made a
prnetice of never sending out a letter
that did not carry at the hot tom of the
page a line advertising Brownsville or
the Valley anil Valley products. If
ha* since developed that this practice is
I followed by several business firms and
i others have acccptcil the suggestion and
j adopted the plan.
i A. K. Branch a I .a Kerin merchant
has been advertising Valley products in
his correspondence for a number of
mouths and in a letter to the Herald j
endorsing the plan says:
"I think your idea of each business
man in the Valley using* the slogan jio
I you use !tio 11 ramie Fruits and Vege-
tables?* a very good one. Personally.
I have used this at the bottom of each
letter written mid also on the back of
i each envelope for the past few months.
"1 believe that if von will boost this
idea through your paper and try to get
other paper* in the Valley to take up the
idea that we can get some very good
advertising for the Valley from the
letters written each day to parties liv-
ing in all parts of the I'nited Stales.
“Many manufacturers now are using
■ some su< h slogan to sell their products
. and I believe the above is a* good an
advertisement as we < an use.”
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CUT WAR DEPARTMENT FUND
WASHINGTON. Feb. Approprui-j
lions of for the war de-
partment for the next fiscal year are
provided under an agreement on the an-1
muii army bill reached today by the J
senate ami house conferees. The
amount i* about $4000000 less than
provided bv the senate and <“.0001100
j more than that provided by the house.
COLD IN FLORIDA.
JACKSON VIl.i.K. Fla.. Feb. 22.—
Northern Florida Su’day experienced
the coldest weather and the first ice
of the season. The lowest temperature
recorded hy the local weather bureau
was 34 degrees at 7:30 a. m.
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STATESMAN OF
FRANCE DIES
(Bjr The Associated PresaA
PAUIS. I'eli. !*■_’ ..phile |M<-:i-«e.
former minister of foreign affairs of
i France died la -1 niglit at Vice Italy.
|ltelc8'*e was one of the most notable
jof French statesmen during the past 23
year* having to his credit above all else
| * tie inspiration which le<| to the forma-
[ti m of the Anglo French I'ntente I 'nr-
diale.
1 teb-asse was born March 1. 1H32 at
| Panders department of Ariege. in that
part of sonny France that has been a
prolific producer of state-mien. He
developed early interest in puhlic af-
| fairs and serves! a sort of political a|»-
i prenticeship in journalism. While he
was on the staff of the ** Itepiihlhpie
Francaifte” lie was elected a member of
| the tteueral Council of Ariege. In lssfi
the district uf Foil in the same depart-
ment sent him to the chamber of
1 deputies and regularly re-elected him for
.years thereafter.
I telcasse's first legislative work was
in the naval colonial ami foreign rela-
tions committees and he became one
of the stteakers who commanded the
greatest attention of the chamber.
Fnder-HeiTeitirr ftif ttre eo**ntMi HI
the Klimt cabinet ilstldt. he became
.Minister of the Colonies ill the ministry
presided over by Charles Hiipm lIMMl.
1 It was in his brief administration of
colonial affairs that he first aftra fed
j attention to the metbodieal application
| to affairs that lia- characterised his life
work. In Ic-s than two year- ite had
| mastered the colonial problem of France
considerably dr\elnped its colonial in-
terests anti at the same time grasped the
international ipiestions that were to have
so moment nous a bearing upon the fu-
ture of France beyond the seas.
WILL CELEBRATE THE
50TH ANNIVERSARY
OF EL PASO CITY
(Bv The Associated Press)
Kl. I’ASO. Texan. Feb. 2"J.— Fifty
years ago. on May 1tl. Kl Paso was in-
corporated as a city. Clubs the Cham-
ber o (Commerce and the Kl Paso Conn- 1
for a three-day celebration in honor of
the event.
Frontier days will be pictured and old
relics will be displayed. The first
wagons street cars and automobiles will
be located and compared with modern
transportation facilities old time pie-
lures will be shown.
Mexicans will join in the celebration
and there will be dancing speech mak-
ing and carnival attractions. Persona
from West Texas. New Mexico. Arizona
and northern Mexico are expected to
attend the celebration.
It is claimed that Kl Paso in fifty
years has grown from a town of about
S.Onfl per sou' to one of SO.OtKI.
STARTS MOVEMENT
FOR BIRTH CONTROL
OSAKA Jnpan Feb. 22.—Under the
auspices of the Jnpan Labor Feedration
an educational movement has bt»en
started in favor of birth control. Prof-
essors from the universities have been
engaged to deliver-lectures throughout
the country while offices have been
opened to which the people are advised .
to go for information. Professor Abe
Iso of Waseda UniveYsitv who deliver-
ed the opening lecture here told of the
miserable life of the poor of Japan and
the terrible effect of the wretched liv-
ing conditions among th« many chil-
dren of the slums. These have been
described bv an American woman set-
tlement worker as the worst in the !
world. Professdr Iso declared that
birth control was not sinful and gave
example!* of eugenic practices.
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MINER KILLED IN EXPLOSION
LOMAX. tV. V».. |Vb. 21.- lUnresen-
tatives of the state department of mines
went to Holden today V» investigate an
explosion fhere last night which caused
the death of one man and serious burns|
t » four others.
AMBASSADOR RECOVERING
WASHINGTON. I>. Feb. 22 —
Physicians attending .1. J. .lusher a ml. the
Fren-h ambassador who has been ill
with bronchitis said today he would be
aide to resume his duties iu four or five
duj s
ORDERS ARREST
OF MINISTERS
ENTERING RUHR
French Commander Replies
to Germany’s Protest With
Order That Miniters Enter-
ing Zone be Arrested
HEK1JN. Prh. 22. — General De-
goutte has forbidden the entry of
the German cabinet ministers into
the occupied territory an Etwn
dispatch states this morning. Ho
has issued instructions that any
minister disobeying the order be
arrested and brought before tho
military court. Failure to comply t
with the order will result In tho
punishment of the cities or towno
concerned.
FSSFX. Feb. 22. Steps to make the
effort of the French occupation of the
Kuhr felt by neutral countries have been
taken l»v Herman nff\ iala. according
to information in the hand* of the
French. .Mine officials of the Bodmin
district have decided to cancel coal i-on*
tracts with Holland. Switzerland and
other neutral countries it was stated.
It was agreed that the mines of tho
district would supply only local needa
viiich means the mining of lesa coal and
t.r increase in tiuemploviiient.
II INCHES OF RAIN
REPORTED IN PARTS
LOS FRESNOS TRACT
“ Front the Kth of February to the
very delightful showers" *ay* a
Mexican almanac in this city. “From
the 22n»l to ifith. torrential rains.** The
residents of the city are anxious to see
aome “torrential rain*" if the precipita-
tion which has been experienced la
called a “delightful shower."
{ Reports frob I .os Fresno* today say
I that the tract is badlv flooded. Moat
j of the low land is entirely under water
and the large drainage ditches are aver-
• flowing and cannot carry off all the
water. Kleven inches of rain fell In
> ec.nmTm.tr of rte-tract'test week
H.is week nrhi/tl!^ rtWa fb losHrdlif \l(|
l water is standing Oil most of the land.
It is reporter* b.r# flat one hum)re.| *|
goat* were tliowned In the floods ntfaf |
i lo* Fresno*. Many of the small coi-
I verts h.-»re washed out.
Ilnwft«r the rain will pot the land
| in first class condition ami farmers on
that tract state the land will be ready
for planting* as soon as it dries enough
after the present rains. It will be soma
time before the roads are in i-ondition
to use. and some work must be done on
them to put them in passable state.
FOREIGN DEBT MONEY
FOR SOLDIER BONUS
FAVORED BY MELLON
< Bv The Associated Brent. I
WASHINGTON. D. C.. Feb. 22. —
Secretary Mellon was quoted in th*
house today by Chairman Fordney of
the ways and means committee as stat-
ing that he had no objection to tho
use of money received from foreign
debt settlements for payment* of aold-
iers bonus after the money is in hund.
Congressman Blanton of Texas want-
ed to know if this did not mean that
the former service men would have to
wait fi2 years the time the British
loan is to run. “The gentleman from
Texas knows better than that” Fordney
said.
The last action necessary for congres-
sional approval of the British debt set-
element agreement was taken by th*
house without a roll call. The hous*
accepted the senate changes to tha bill
amending the debt funding act.
ESTATE OF ALLISON
MAYFIELD PROBATED
(By The Associated Press >
SIIKHMAN. Texas. Feb. 22—The
estate of Allison Mayfield former chair-
man of the state railroad com mission
who died here on January 22. was
valued at $.20000. *c<*yrding to the will
which ba« been filed for probate. Th®
will bequeaths the entire estate to his
wife.
HAS A VARIEGATED
POLITICAL RECORD
(By the Associated Press'*
Austin. Texas Feb. 2*2.—Representa-
tive J. H. Wessels of LaGrange. Fayet-
te County has a unique political rec-
ord. Mr. Wessels has run for the leg-
islature three times each time on a
different political ticket and each
time has been elected. Four years ago
he made the race on the democratic
ticket. Two years ago he switched to
the newly organized Amercgn party
which later disbanded and last year
he conducted his campaign in support
of the Republican platform.
Mr. Wessels rarely taken the floor for
« speech hut vtPes op all questions. Ho
has the reputation of being a chronic
dissenter. He said to vote “No” on
more issues than any other member of
the house.
Mr. Wessels is net the only repubs
lie;in in the house. Rep. O. D. Vaugh
of S-guin Guadalupe County was
elected by the republicans of thah
county largely it ia said because ha
had no democratic opponent. j
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