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GOOD MORNING
Al
AND GOODLUCK
CWNTRAL EEXAS wafHER TODAY.
d Pres
sts
Fair, colder.
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“ALL OR AUSTIN"
FOUNDED MAY 31, 1914
“TRUE TO TEXAS”
“AMERICA ALWAYS”
PRICE FIVE
RAILROAD AGREEMENTS ORDERED ABROGATE
HENRY WILSON
PRISON EVILS
HITS POLICY
BLAME PLACED
Today.
OF W. WILSON
7
UPON METHODS
ati.
Iphia.
Regarding Situation—Premier
Assails Ex-Presiden’ Mexi-
inons
N
By Associated Press.
The decision affected all railroad employes except those
trainservice who are under separate agreements be-.
on
FOR PRO MEN
FARM LOAN
i
MOVIE EDITOR, AUSTIN AMERICAN
BOND SALE
Send this Ballot in sealed envelope
%
ary examtnationa
SALES TAX
I Vote ...
Wilson con-
My Name
PROBE ASKED
Other
speakers
were
Mail sealed envelope to Movie Editor "American.”
ice Commissioner.
LEGION MEET
AT SMITHVILLE
20 NEGROES
WERE KILLED
By Aamoriated Press to the Austin Amerienn
WEST TEXANS
AMERICAN SAILOR
the
eig1
ral
Fede
ARECHARGED
WITH PEONAGE
At the district meeting
American Legion was held
About 200 were in attendance.
BLUE SUNDAY
By Associated Press
were:
CASE IS LOST
man
him come out.
censor.
It is said t«> be the richest vein
or
Alaska.
by the Railroad Commission.
GANDER DEAD
THAT LED OX
government buildings.
Auetin American City Sobscribers.
Ambitious ?
Want Ads
forwarded
For Sunday
By Anocintel Press to <>>• Austin Amwima
■
I
Lloyd George Interviewed by. Deputa-
tion—Mine Owners Ask Conference.
Says Bryan Removed Most Val-
uable of the Political Ap-
pointees
ALL NATIONAL AGREEMENTS
WITH RAILROAD EMPLOYES
ORDERED ABROGATED JULY 1
Former Texas Frison Commis-
sioner Lays Blame for Al-
leged Maltreatment
Austin carrier
Mail in Texaa
Of
the
Wire
Hours
retary Mellon will announce Satur-
day the forthcoming isse f farm
loan bonds. farm loan board offi-
autin American
rexas. April
i made here
f Granbury,
n named as
Attorney for
of Texas to
recently re-
University of Dames.
Pathfinders’ Club.
Evelyn Wright Circle of the First
fort Worth, Tex , April 14--
Intrastate freight rate differentials
which Rreckenridge has been forced
to pay for a year nr more have been
$ 7.70
7.70
10.00
of the
at the
b. Ae’n.
b. Aas’a.
Special News Servlee of the Austin Americaa
NEW ORLEANS. La.. April 14 —
So far no success has been met with
in efforts to avert the general strike
; the
cel
ropean conflict,"
tinued.
RNEY
HARDING
LATEST AUSTIN
CITY EDITION
He Unearthed Brutality in
Texas Prisons
form of government over the pris-
ons.
His recommendation was that the
$3.95
3-08
AUSTIN CENSORSHIP
FOR MOVIE PICTURES •
AND VAUDEVILLE ACTS?
day.
3.
My Address ......................
I state, on my honor, this is my only vote.
ABOLISHMENT URGED
FOR PRISON BOARD
$2 00
3,00
3 75
T—J
ul M
l
BAKERS TO STRIKE
IN SYMPATHY FOR MINERS
1 .7®
70
1 00
1.25
PILL PEDDLERS
AS DIPLOMATS
TRUTH RULETH
ABOVE ALL
THE GOOD M
MEWSP
to Austin Wednesday to administer
the 26th degree to a large class In
the Capital City.
The team is made up of the fol
lowing
Dr F. F. Mikeska
H G. Gernert
a a Probst
Wilbur H. Gossett
George Jowers
A large crowd from Taylor is at-
tending the ceremonials
Movie Editor, Austin American.
Clip out the following ballot and vote according to rules.
ONE LIFE LOST
IN HOTEL FIRE
. •
By Assoelated Press to the Austin American
or six weeks, which the miners con-
sider totally fnadequate.
==================
KEEr FOB THE DAT
LON-I TEROW AWAY
-NOT MORE PAY
BUT MORE WORK"
BRECKENRIDGE RATE
FIXED BY COMMISSION
REWARDS OF TURKS
WHO FELL IN BATTLE
BRITISH LABOR STRIKE
WATCHED BY EXPERTS
I. W. V/. SENTENCES
UPHELD BY COURT
FIRE IN JAPAN
DESTROYS 4,000 HOUSES
If You Are Leavinz Austin for a While.
Austin city subacribers who are leaving
Austin for vacation, as well as mail sub.
scribers, may have the Austin A mart min
forwarded to them wherevec they are by
promptly notifying in writing the ekrcula-
tion department of the Anstin American.
he had received notice that mem-|stroyed the big hotel.
bers of his union would walk out < Firemen reported they aaw a 1
on all ships in English ports. ’run into the hotel and did not
The strike was made in a tunnel
which pierces a 1000 foot bluff and
the center of the vein is said to be
two feet of solid galena- assaying
more than $200 a ten.
EFFORTS TO AVOID STRIKE
OF BRITISH LABOR UNIONS
BEING MADE BY GOVERNMENT
Miners’ Leader Addfesses House of Com- Former Ambassador to Mexico Mny Petitioners to Austin City Council.
Austin American Starts Movement to
Department of Justice.
Names of three more negroes al-
leged to have been killed were made
public.
“AMERICAN” STARTS VOTING ON MOVIE CENSORSHIP
United States Railroad Labor Board Can-
cels Agreement on Railroad Working
Conditions—Conferences With Em-
ployes Are Called for Early Dates.
• ziadly cpe-
the attention
Ameriena.
dogn wages
Liyd George Stands Pat.
The prime minister in a confer-
N
Always Send Your RtMwal Subscription Promptly Before Your Time Is Up —
Wait for Your Austin American to Be Stopped—You Cannot Afford to Miss Any
same time, the delegates
tertained together.
The board called upon the officers and system organi-i
zations of employes of each road to select representatives
“to confer and to decide” as much of the rules controversy
as possible.
“Such conferences shll begin at the earliest possible
date,’ the decision said.
How to Subserihe for the Austin American.
If you live in. Austin, you may telephone
your subecription to M20. or send subserip-
tion in writing ar call at Austin American
of fir*
if you live outside of Austin, send your
subecription direct or through postmaster. 1
Sing copy Be Month 1 Mos. 6 Mos. Year
“with supreme authority" be placed
in charge of the system. , — —--—— - — — — --- --- -lzuvi rparaue agreexlus u
toFtestMiinstLormerrrisoninsrecsjtween individual railroads and the four big brotherhoods.
HAVEN’T A CHANCE
। Special News Service of the Austin American
LLANO, Texas, April 14— Since
the little wave of banditti struck
Llano, a geniushas devised an elec-
trical contrivance to be attached to
garage doors so. when opened, will
alarm the owner at his residence.
He also has an apparatus to be
placed near the floor of a bank, with
electrical attachment with both the
fire station and sheriffs office.
If the cashier is called on to throw
up his hands, he can press his foot
on <e pedal and send distress sig-
nals to them for help.
The device is not costly arid can
be attached to hen houses and cel-
lar doors.
Espionage should not be practiced
by either side, the decision said, and
employes’ representatives should
have a right'to make an agreement
applying to all employes in the
craft or class of the representatives.
cm Stand
gA,
ican
lost in the fire that de-
■ v ident Harding by Governor-elect
Ry Ansociated Press to the Austin Americnn i Hardwick of Georgia.
RICH STRIKE
IN THE YUKON
cials say. ■ -.
The amount of the issue will be
between $40,000,000 and --------
were en-
ANARCHISTIC SPEAKER
MOBBED AND WHIPPED
Let the People Vote on the Subject.
Ballot Begins Today.
g. - - — — •— 15.00
/ Subcriptions are strictly cash in advanee. j
Subecribers wishing thelr addresne
ehanged will please state both old and new
addremses
ndvin at onc- of any Irre«ularly
05 “mlu"• "ther by Austin carrter or)
proposed, for the mo-
tothe Austin American c-:T..
14.— Bart * Charred boner
24-Hour Lenned Wire Anaoctatea Presa.
The Austin American’s lenned wire of the
Annociated Press covers the full day ana
night report of 14 hours complete in every
respeet- and is printed regularly in th,
Antin Amevican every Morning Rend it
every day.
Censorship Asked of Council.
To Austin Amertean Man Bubsermera.
The Antin American is mailed promptly
each morning to every outalde-of-Anstin
subacfiber if delivery is Irregular. It le
the fault of the railwny mail serviea
Please notify Austin American at onee and
immedinte shepe will be taken to perfect
delivery to you. Mimsing eoplee wfl be sent
st once.
Former Prispn Inspector Says
The county chairmen for the
Tenth District of the American Le-
gion Auxiliary was held in Smith-
ville Wednesday, and Mrs. J. W.
Young, who is district chairman.
accompanied by Mrs. F R Lacey
and Miss Ada Mae Maddox, mo-
tored from Austin to Smithvine to
attend.
A short business session was
followed by a banquet given by the
Smithville Legion Post and the
auxiliary unit.
---- means to dispose of the Southern
KILLED BY EXPLOSION cotton crop. was suggested to Pres-
in addition to the signature of ‘ having been killed on the John S.
the 291 men and women the censor- Williams farms in. Jasper County
ship petitions bore the endorse- through a period extending as far
ment of: back as 1910 and of their inten-
Austin Mmisterial Association. tion to widen the scope of their
Travis Chapter of the Daughters ( investigations ^ty alleged peonage
of the Republic of Texas in Jasper and other Georgia coun-
Travis County Humane Society, ties, was made by agents of the
Woman's Missionary Society of
the First Methodist Episcopal
Church.
I
Nation by ratification of
hteenth amendment to the
Constitution.
BUFNOS AIIES. April 14 — An
set# of sixteen principles which are
to serve as a foundation for any
rules which may be agreed to in the
conference. f
— 60,000,000
with interest at 5 per cent. T Hunt of the pubie «roup and p
f held the right of the employee to
organise for lawful purposes, the
right of employes to negotiate
through representatives of their own
choosing, the right of seniority and
the principles of the eight hour day.
It was specified that "eight hours'
work must be given for eight hours’
pay."
lieved uncensored movies' are a
greater menace than the saloons.
The saloons were legislated out
of Austin, first by local option vote
of the people of Austin, next out
of Texas by an amendment to the
Texas State Constitution and out
By Associated Press to the Austin American
WASHINGTON. April 14.— Sec-
Presbyterian Church
Members of Committee.
Members of the committee
J. Gregg Hill.
Dr W. R Minter.
Dr. Grafton.
Dr. George Zimmerman.
Dr W T Mather.
Dr. K. P Barton.
Sam Sparks
Mrs. M B. Moreland.
Thad Thompson.
Mrs. F. W. Crane.
Mrs. R. G Brydson.
Mrs. Moses Jones.
By Associated Press to the Austin American
NEW YORK. April 14.—Jules S.
Bache, one of the promoters of the
Tax League of America, declared
that he would welcome an investi-
gation of the movement for a sales
tax, as proposed by Representative
Frear of Wisconsin.
That same law, said Ulman, was
written into the statute books at
a time when they branded and
burned men for slight offenses and
hanged some people because they
thought they were imbued with su-
pernatural powers
Mr Ulman pleaded with the jury
to cast the law aside and declare
it as obsolete and without effect
under conditions such as exist at
the present day
Mr. Haynes and Mr. Yett are the By Associated Press to the Austin Amertcan
only ones of the present commis- ATLANTA Ga April IL—An
sion who will be in the new council, houncement that inaicalions pointed
Organisations Backing Movement. • to eighteen or twenty negroes in all
explosion on the American freight I States ask the Allied governments
steamer Terre Haute at her pier I to underwrite German bonds to be
killed two stevedores accepted in payment of cotton ex-
Six men were seriously injured, ports and held as securities against
including three of the crew of the. the war debt.,
steamer. .......
Question to Be Voted On!
Do you want an ordinance passed by Austin City
Council “authorizing a paid censor for the moving
picture and vaudeville shows and objectionable billboard
features shown in this city, the censor to be endorsed
by the citizens’ censorship committee?”
Above extract is from petition.
How do you vote. Yes or No!
SANTA BARBARA. Cal., April 14
NFW YORK, April 14.—Bart l Charred bones identified as those
Hawton a delegate toRne National of a human being, found in the
Union of Stewards Cooks. Bakers I Ambassdaor Hotel ruins Thursday
j and Butchers. which is affiliated I afternoon indicated that at least one
with the triple alliance. announced;life was ’ "
lly Aesoclated Press to the Austin American
HAKODATE, Japan, April 14.—-
Fire which broke out at midnight
Wednesday destroyed some 4 000
houses before It was brought un-
der control.
where it should have been vigorous '
and aggressive."
of the
We rrevocably record our be-
lief that today s need is not more
pay but more work,” said the reso-
lution.
AUSTIN, TEXAS, FRIDAY MORNING, APRIL 15, 1921.
Dr Anoclatm Prem to the Austn American
HOUSTON, Texas, April 14.-
Blaming the 'evils of the Texas
penitentiary system" on the method
of government. R. M. Johnston,
formerly chairman of the Prison
Commission, recommended to the
joint legislative investigating com-
mittee. that the-- rison commission
be abolished and one superintendent
ence with representative
By Asspciated Press.
LONDON, Friday, April 15.—Determined efforts are
being made to reopen negotiations between the miners and
mine owners for a settlment of the coal strike which is
slated to begin this Friday night. .
A deputation from the House of Commons' visited
Premier Lloyd George after Frank Hodges, secretary of the
miners' union, had addressed members of the House and
explained the miners’ point, •
< The mine owners have also decided to invite the miners’
leaders to continue the discussion.
New Deliberationa i - ■ — - —
Evan wtams, premident Ot the A,,,,, ~rmiem
mining ansoclation, announced at a (IWII CDDIIND
late hour that the mine owneta I l V | I , NKKVIlN,
would extena another invitation to VI I IM •LIL I IV Li
The Awtin American
While the decision did not spe-
cifically say so, members of "the
board said that all disputes as to
rules and working conditions auto-
matically were referred back to in-
dividual conferences between each
individual road and its employes.
This method of procedure had
been sought by railroads, whereas
the labor side had favored a nation-
al conference between representa-
tives of all roads and ail unions.
In connection with the conference
negotiations, the board laid down a
"Suffice to say that it was wrong
where it should have been concilia-
lory and vaccilating and weak
in the British Isles. set for 10 o‘clock !
Fridaynisht .0 Henry Dena of Boston,
! EE‛cranee,UfEcinAsMe:
The situation in England is con- l
side red grave, and while the outlook ’
He proposed that the United
Board of Prison Commissioners
should be abolished and a supreme
head put in its place.
This man. he said, should have
the proper assistants to aid him in
the work of governing the prisons.
Hi Asnociated Presa to the Auntin Amerlcan
DALLAS, Texas. April 14-Fed-
eral Department of Justice agents
have been sent from Dallas Fort
Worth and Wichita Falls to inves-
tigate alleged violations of the
peonage net in the vicinity of Big
abolished.
The abolition was arranged at a av"r
conference in Austin nd approved
By Associnted Prem to the A wet in American
BENTON, Ill , April 14 —A man
who attempted tn deliver an an-
archiste speech on a street corner
of Rend City was escorted out of
town by a mob.
Several in the mob struck him
with horse whips
cases of cruelty to prisoners during
the term he was inspector and that
he had reported same to the prison
commission.
Convict Is Spurred.
Dr. J. M. Wells, who was recently
relieved from the position of prison
doctor. told ot a convict being spur-
red and beaten until his life hung
in the balance.
Numerous cases of alleged cruel-
ty werereferred to in the question-
ing of Mills.
W. R. Dulaney, former Prison
Commissioner, was asked what -he
। thought of the use of chains as a
punishment for prisoners.
He replied that he thought it
"pretty bad."
U should be abolished. he said,
"beause it is inhuman and torture."
He added, however, that he did
nof believe punishment should be
done away with altogether.
Johnston Before Commission.
R. M. Johnston, former chairman
of the Prison Commission, asked
1 to be put on the stand that he might
' make a statement.
I He was before the committee for
more than an hour.
He said that the evils of the pres-
! ent prison system are due to the
M Spencer,
Richard J
re-elected
By Amoclated Fres to the Austin Amertean
DAWSON. Y T. April 14—Re-
cant arrivals from Kono Hill in the
Mayor district confirm the report
of the discovery of a nine-foot -sil-
ver vein in the Rico claim.
struck in the Yukon
creased wages was contained in a Mail in U. S
resolution adopted by members of • Mail, foreign
the American Paper and Pulp As-J /
sociation.
By Associnted Press to the ustin Ameriean
OLYMPIA. Wash. April 14.— rhe
State Supreme Court handed down
a decision upholding the conviction
of seven alleged 1. W W members,
convicted of second degree murder
in connection with the Centralia
armistice day massacre and refus-
ing to grant the men a new trial.
was indicted provided for the death
support of | penalty for those convicted of
R Minter, "blasphemy." according to Joseph
< l'Iman, counsel for Dunn.
offer made by Mr Hodges in his
speech to a meeting of the mem-
bers of parliament
In th to the Secretary of the min-
era' union said .
"We are prepared tn considerhe
question of wages provided thryMre
nt .regardabie as permanenty nn
s district basis, but only ot a tem-
porari character."
Regarding his offer, the press as-
sociation said that it is not with-
out promise of a peaceful agree-
ment and will be conveyed to the
premier
Labor Solid With Miners.
The whole labor movement la
aligning itsoif solidly with the min-
ers
The workers seem fo believe that
the hour has struck for a final
ntruggje against what they suspect
to $e an organised plan to forc«
Then read our Want
Ada regularly. If you
are looking for a posi-
tion, th. best are adver-
tincad in our Clamfird Adver-
tising Section. If you wunt
to buy, Mil or ekechange real
malt, automobtlrt. mi
marXtnm, mumat instru-
mrrui. Household Foods,
etc., you should
anad -nd Ue the Want an. •
AUSTIX AMaNICAX
C- raw o-e• mo. •m, .
Mexican laborera are maid to have
been held in chainn in pome W„t
T'lO ranches tn prevent their
leavine before dincharging their
indebtednems to land ownera.
J. Qrege Hill. Sam Sparks Dr
Grafton. Dr. w T. Mather. Mr.
K. tl Brydmon. Mts. M B More-
land. Mre. F. W Crane. Mra S C.
Red and Thad Thompson
Yoy, too, Can Bo Hoard.
If you wish to vote on the sub-
ject of a censor, mail your vote.
By Associated Prens to the Austin American
CONSTANTINOPLE. April 14-
The Sultan has given ST.000 to the
Turkish Red Crescent for the fam-
ilies of soldiers who fell during the
Greek offensive and the Turkish
counter offensive.
The Sultan's wives took up a
collection tn the imperial harem for 1
the same purpose, gathering $2500
The Austin American is taking a popular vote as to whether
the people of Austin want an Austin city official censor for the
movies and vaudeville. •
As a newspaper, it is our duty to lay this before the people
as it is now officially before the Astin City Commission for action.
This ballot will be printed every daty unUi April 30, 1921.
The vote will then be announced.
You must obey, on honor, these rules
Only people of Austin may vote.
Must sign your name and address.
This is a secret ballot. --
As the votes are received, they will be placed in a sealed box.
This box will not be opened until May 1. 19 JI, after all votes are in.
No {votes will be received after Saturday. April 39.
The votes will be counted by the Austin American Editor, a
Minister, and a movie manager.
You must vote only once.
Every man and woman, young man and young woman has the
right to vote.
Mail or leave ballot in sealed envelope addressed to
•y Associated Prens to th* Austin American
BALTIMORE, Md . April 14 —The
foreign policy of the Wilson admin-
istration was assailed by Henry
lane Wilson, former ambassador to
Mexico. In an address at the annual
meeting of the National Civil Serv-
Ice Reform Lague.
Reviewing the advances in the
diplomatic service made in the ad-
miniptrations of Presidents McKin-
ley. Roosevelt and Taft. Mr Wilson
declared that the "Wilson and
Bryan politics checked the develop-
ment nt our foreign service."
Mexico’s Policy Assailed.
The policy of the Wilson admin-
istration in Mexico." the former am-
bassador said, "placed our nation in
a false and ridiculous position be-
fore the world and aroused the sus-
picion and distrust of all Latin
America. -
"Under Mr Bryan’s administra-
tion, the most trusted, the most
highly trained, the best informed
aides ein the Department of State,
were relieved of their duties with-
out reference to the important bus-
iness nt th to country, and patent
machine vendors, pill doctors and
political lawyers were placed in po-
sit tons which they had not the nat-
ural ability or previous training to
nil
Diplomacv Vacillating.
"Only passing reference need he
made to the attitude nt MMT diplo-
macy vis-a-vis with the great Eu-
By Associated Press to the Auskin American
• BALTIMORE, Md. April 14-
Activities of the National Civil
Service Reform League in combat-
ing appointment of "loose and in-
efficient" prohibitoin enforcement
agents are reviewed tn the report
of the Council of the League rm
at the annual meeting
Reiterating charges that the en-
forcement personnel includes many
dishonest men and women, some
with criminals recors, the report
urges support gf a bill before Con-
areas reqyjring that all dry agents
be plaed under civil serviee regu-
lation and subjected to the custom-
"Such an investigation,” Mr.
Bache said, "would show that a
large proportion of the business
। community is thoroughly in favor
of such a lax.”
' BANDITS IN LLANO
! msasu -an:
pitala, school houses, theatres and Eree team.n[.Tayor Manons went
the strike 1s averted.
H. AND B BEERS
Springs. Texas, I
spe e ial agent, said.
Does Austin want movie-censored
films ahd vaudeville?
The subject is now officially be-
FOR COTTON "orevhopeuwn RtSCorrmtonon.
1 V It UU 1 1 UIV ' commissioners Tuesday that he be-
LARGEST CIRCULATION IN AUSTIN AND CENTRAL TEI.AS AND ONLY MORNING NEWSPAPER AT THE TEXAS CAPITAL
tion picture houses, for Majestic
vaudeville and for the billboards?
We will let the people answer
And the way is to let the people
vote.
A Ballot Every Day.
So from this Friday morning un-
til Apri 30. the voting coupon will
be printed every day
Then the votes of Austin will be
totaled and the result announced
The ballot contains all informa-
tion.
The Petition.
The petition presented to Austin
City Council read as follows
"We, the undersigned citizens of
Austin, deplore the conditions aris-
ing from the distressing crime wave
all over the land.
"We approve and appreciate the
educational and recreational value,
of the many good moving pictures
that are placed before the people,
but Wf keljeve that the suggestive
and immoral picture show is in a
great measure responsible for this
crime wave.
We, therefore petition that an
ordinance be passed by your hon-
orable body authorising a paid cen-
sor for the many picture and vau-
deville shows and objectionable
billboard features shown in this
city, this censor to be endorsed
by the citizens" censorship commit-
tee.”
Dr. Minter's Statement.
A numbgr_qf speeches were made
supporting tbe petition and Rev
Dr. Minter said:
“I believe there is a greater pos-
sibility of danger In the uncen sored .
moving picture show than there
representatives of the miners to de-
liberate both nationally and in the
various di strict d with the object of
ascertaining what was feasfble to
improve the lot of the lower paid
miners.
The owners then again visited
Downing Street in response to a
summons from the prime minister.
New Hopes Arise.
Now hopes of a renumption of
negotiations hart arisen through
‘his nttrr of the mine owners to '
meet the miners’ Beaders around a 1
new conference table and a too the '
ay Associated Press to the Austin American
BALTIMORE, Md. April 14-
Blur laws so far as they apply to
Sunday baseball were disregarded
when a jury in criminal court ac-
quitted "Ja. Dunn, manager of
the Baitimort International League
tram, on trial under an indictment
based upon the fact that Sunday
games have been played in Oriole
Park.
The same law under which Dunn
CHICAGO, nl, April 14.—National agreements defining
working conditions for employes on all American railroads
formerly under the federal railroad administrator were
orderd abrogated effective July 1, 1921, by the United
States Railroad Labor Board.
appearn peneimintie, there 1. the/AIMII nT I Ir
trfaL alllance deslard the govemn- paTathiK. bonkavthreatartdesonr i NEW PLAN
ment would fight on its refusal to (hour i 11U11 A —d-*
Erent.a. nationel Pool of . prorite I The immediate future of the mar-
No d.ta.l. nt the financial kei, therefore, Will hkel depend!
anen.contemphater. by the Eovern: mainly upon whether the walkout
~ Jr'". Jl .7 officallyandlin averted or becomes a Feailty.
ocernment haronrfoprominna Ane;. « ’ V strketakea piecpAYatues
a«ta..ee far th. perod or a month cneppperhaprenienarp aavhncedr
WASHINGTON, April 14— A plan
to take advantage of Allied debts to
the United States in providing
Please send your want
ads to the Austin Ameri-
can this Friday, if possi-
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By Ansociated Prem to the Austin American
WATERLOO. Iowa April 14—Con-
trary to a recent Abilene, Texas,
report, the gander that led th* Mind
ox to water at Greensboro, Ala., is
dead, and the ox is rapidly wasting
away, according to Stillman Wood-
son of Waterloo, who claims to
have a newspaper from Eutaw.
Green County. Ala., exposing a plot
to advertise Greensboro, the neigh-
boring county seat
An attempt to perpetuate the
fame of the gander guide by use
of a goose understudy is being
made, says the Eutaw paper, but
the old ot, while it cannot see, can
tell by the smell that It to being
deceived, and is refusing all food
and consolation.
was in the saloons, because the
children—our boys and girls—of
the city go to the shows and did
not enter the saloon."
Commissioner's Views.
Commissloner Alford, who was
not a candidate for re-election, and
Commissioner John Ward, who was
defeated, both said they supported
the petition.
Commissioner Graham was out
of the meeting most of the time.
Commissioner Haynes was non-
committal.
Mayor Yett said it was a mat-
ter for the new Board of Commis-
sioners to handle after May 1
NEW YORK, April 14 — Depreca-
tion of efforts to curtail production
"unduly shortening working hours,
or under this guise to procur in-
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Miss Annie Smith.
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Those who spoke in
the petition were Dr. W.
Proposal to Legislate, Not Vote.
It is now proposed, in Austin,
to legislate for movies, not by a
vote of the people, but by an act
of Austin City Council.
At Austih Council meeting
Thursday, a committee of twenty-
one women and men, headed by J.
Gregg Hill. presented petitions
signed by 391 women and men of
Austin asking for a paid censor to
rule over movie shows, vaudeville
houses and billboards.
Council took the matter under
advisement.
Ths Right to Vote.
The Austin American believes
that this to a broad subject in-
volving all the people of Austin
and that the majority have a right
to rule in this as in all legislation.
The wisest voice is the voice of
the majority
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