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COMPLETE ASSOCIATED PRESS REPORT BY LEA
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VOL 50.—NO. 80.
AUSTIN, TEXAS, MONDAY, AUGUST 22, 1921.
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TEMPERATURE 101
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LAW HELD TO BE
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IN HOTEL FIRE; SCORE
OF GUESTS INJURED
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BILL TO STIMULATE
EXPORTS PASSES SENATE
from windows. Hays was fatally hurt
in jumping from an upper window.
Men and Women Forced to Leap
From Windows of Blazing
Structure at Macon, Ga.
Young Girl Driving Automobile
Neglects to Look About At
Railroad Crossing.
Senator Underwood of Alabama
Among Men Being Considered
for Appointment.
By Associnted Presa
GREENSBORO. N. C., Aus.
Judge James E. Boyd, In federal
Sutherland and Root Also Said
to Be Included In Harding’s
Available List.
American Forces Will Probably
Not Have Anything to Do In
Boundary Dispute.
North Carolina Judge Rules That
Regulation of Labor Is Purely
State Function.
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On Result of Deliberations Prob-
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average temperature, 88 degrees.
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By Associated Press.
WASHINGTON, Aug. 22.—With a
number of amendments the Senate
bill, which would make one billion dol-
lars available through the war finance
corporation for stimulating ex porta -
tion of Aric ultura! products, was pass-
ed today by the house.
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Baromater rondinga:
Maximum pregaure, 23.62 Inches at
noon Sundayi minimum pressure, 29,8
inches at 6 p. m., Bunday: averag
pressure, 28.45 inchen, barometer at-
Etonery,
Wind velocitiest Hiahegt, « miles
per hour from south at 6180 p. m,
Bunday lowest, calm at S.a. m., Mon-
Precipitation, nona,
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By Associated Press.
MOUNT VERNON, Ky., Aug. 22.—
With twenty-five national guardsmen
from London and twenty special dep-
uty sheriffs on guard, the Rock Castle
court house presented a martial ap-
pearance when John Bailey Jr., slayer
of Beverly White, waa called for trial
here today. Bailey's case was brought
here on a chnage of venue from Knox
county, where the slaytng occurred.
Approximately 100 members of the
Balley-Lee clan and the Whites, op-
posing factions in the 'most bitter
mountain feud that has torn eastern
Kentucky in recent years, were pres-
ent. The troops and special deputies
were summoned to kep down any
posalle flarsup qf the feudal spirit
that in the last few years has caused
a number of bottles on both sides and
which in the last quarter of a century
has resulted in possibly a score of
murders.
Judge B. J. Bethurum, who 1* con-
ducting the court here, asked for spa-
clay guards for ths courtroom.
Major James L DiIon, in charge of
the cuardmmen, has issued warning to
the leansmen against carrying con-
cealed weapons during the trial. The
killing for which Halley is to be tried
occurred on April T last, near Barbour-
rills.
BURGLARS, ENTERING
FROM ROOF, RANSACK
CASES AND SHELVES;
SECURE MUCH BOOTY
Left to right, above: Charles E.
Hughes and Elihu Root Center:
Philander C. Knox. Below: George
Sutherland, Oscar Underwood
and Henry Cabot Lodge.
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After th* shooting Alexander
went away, carrying the shotgun, it
was Mid. and a eheriff. pern* |*
weerching fer him.
Mrs. Bnehmen had been visiting
at Lindsay, Thar*, also, had been
Alexander, and Beohman went from
hl* heme yesterday to return hie
wife to hl* heme. Alexander snid
he would ncoompeny the Ba oh man.
in their automobile.
Bachman drove, and in the front
seat with him waa hl* wife.
Alexender, according to tach,
man’*, etory, for the enire dietanoe
from LIndny to Porterville and the
eight milee beyond to the Cellino
niece, held a knife at Bachman’,
back to compel the hueband to obey
any order* th* other man might
give.
At the Collin* place Alexander
pot out, Baghman nye, and out the
Ignition wiree of the -utomobile.
Then Alexander I* reported s. go-
ing into hi* home and returning
with a shotgun.
.Adyancing upon Mea, Bachman,
the husband paid, Alexander de-
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government that is employed by Cana- | and the greater part of these had only
da or Australila, and it has been held one means of egress—that of leaping
that the prime mjnister should define " ‘ “.....
his exact psition in this respect.Or-
By Associated Press.
DUBLIN, Aug. 22.—Secret sessions
of the Irish republican parliament to
draft the Sinn Fein reply to Great’
Britain’s peace proposals began here
today. The public meetings last week
and subsequent conferences between
Eamonn de Valera and his colleagues
were believed to havt laid the ground
for an early reply.
Thg presence of Harry J. Boland,
who represented De Valera in the
United States after the Sinn Fein
chieftain had returned to Ireland, was
considered important as it was be-
lieved he would submit to the parlia-
ment a report outlining the state of
public opinion on the other side of the
Atlantic. It had been understood since
the initial meeting of the parliament
that a decision might be delayed until
Boland reached this city and his ar-
rival yesterday was looked upon as
significant.
_________ _ _____ house, a frame hotel here, early today.
In the rank and file of the parliament and firemen expressed the belief the
over the attitude to be taken toward 1 death list would be materially in-
the British offer of dominion status creased when the ruins of the struc-
for Ireland and it appeared probable Jure had been explored.
today that many members would speak [ John K. Hays, a former justice of
on the question before final decision | the peace, was among the dead.
With the thermometer reaching
101 degrees on Saturday and Sun-
day afternoons, the highest tem-
perature of the present summer
was recorded, according to a report
made by Fred Morris, observer at
the University weather bureau.
This is the hottest weather Austin
has had since August 10, 1919,
when the thermomotor registered
101 degrees.
Simultaneously with the heat
weayethat has been prevalent here
for the past two or three weeks,
Austin has also experienced a
period of dry weather for the past
two months. The last rain falling
hors camo the second week in
Juno. Since then the skies have
been clear and sunshine has boon
in evidence every day.
On account of the dry, hot
weather, numerous grass fires have
boon reported and roads out of
Austin have become very dusty.
Mountain Gunmen of Rival
Clans Gather In Force At
Mt. Vernon, Ky.
By Asaociated Press.
PORTERVILLE, Col. Aug. 22.—
Mr*. J. P. Bachman, forced to
ehoos. between her husband and
another man in the prenence of
both, elected to remain true to her
marriage, and thua sealed her
death, which came an Inetant later
when the other men, Walter H.
Alexender, It i* charged, ehot and
killed her yesterday.
"Well, what are you gel ng to
do?" Alexander 1, quoted n de-
manding of Mre. Bachman.
“I quess I’ll stay here," Bachman
•ay. hi* wife replied.
Thereupon, Beohman says, Alex-
ander fired a ehetgun pointblank
at the woman. The charge struck
her In the back and she fell dead.
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By Associated Press.
MACON, Ga., Aug. 22—Three per-
sons are known to have lost their lives
in a fire which destroyed the Brown
First news of a forest firs which
destroyed hundreds of nores of
seder trees and other shrubbery
near the villages of Duval and Jof
lyvilla. in the northern portion of
Travin county, was recived here
today from the Jollyville telephone
operator The fire, etarted by the
arelessness of Mexicans who were
burning rasa, broke out on hur-
dey evening, Aug. 11, and continued
to burn until Bunday morning,
Aug. 14, a period of three day*. Ths
most serious damage wee done in
covering about 400 acres,
while slight damage to trees end
shrubbery in the adjacent area of
approximately BOO acres wss done.
Ths first report of the fire waa re-
ceived hero Bunday, one week after
the ocourrence, when George Hendettk
city paswenger agent for the Missouri.
Kansas A Texas Railway Companw,
informed an Austin Statesmn repr-
nentative that he had seen a glare
against the sky to the north as he
passed several miles north of Mouat
BonnelL This glare, it was learned
later, emanated from the coala and
cinders in the nshes remaining front
the cedarbrake fire.
Acconding to intormation recelve4
from Jollyville, the fire started on
the Roeder ranch, and extending west-
ward toward Bull Creek, it passed
through the Lane and McKay ranches
This section of the country is tickly
covered with cedarbrakes, an resi-
dents of the neighborhood were put to
constderable labor te keen the flames
from spreading and doing mors sertous
4" the «
two months, which haa dried out the
grass and shrubbery in the Duval
neighborhood, made the rapid spread
of the fire nsy. For a time it was
fen red that the eedarbrake fire might
extend to ranch houses in the neigh-
borhood. but this was avoided by the
prompt steps of the fire fighters.
Failure to receive news here earlier
of the fire of a week ago is explained
by the fact that communication with
the ranches In the district is ordinarily
difficult v
The Brown house was the oldest
hotel in the city and was located close
to the center of the business district.
The flames from the wooden structure,
spreading to adjoining buildings, burn-
ed practically half of the block from
Plum street to Poplar street.
gans of the Unionists have been urging
acceptance ofthe government’s pro-
posals, or at least the submission of
them to a plebiscite In Southern Ire-
land.
The attitude of Ulster up to today
had apparently been unrelenting so far
as making common cause with the Sinn
Fein in attempting to reach a settle-
ment with Great Britain was concerned
it seemed the decision of Sir James
Craig to stand aloof during negitia-
tions between Dublin and London had
not been reconsidered.
The week-end passed quietly in this
-city but it was marred in Belfast by
the explosion of a bomb.
Long before eleven o’clock, when
the parliament was to meet crowds
gathered outside the mansion house to
cheer the republican leaders, parti-
cularly Mr. Boland and Miss Mary
MacSweeney, both of whom arrived
from the United States
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second floor of the building today have
not been identified.
Approximately twenty of the 150
guests of the hotel were injured.
The fire started at 1 a. m. and fol-
lowed an explosion of chemicals In an
adjoining drug store. One whole side
of the hotel was blown in.
Many guests were cut off from the
was reached.
Press comment in Dublin newspapers
would seem to reflect a desire on the
part of the Sinn Fein not to utterly
reject the British offer, but rather to
obtain from Prime Minister Lloyd
George a statement giving details of
the government's offer. Objections
have been made that Ireland, because
of her geographical position, would
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• The burglary was discovered early
, Monday morning by J. Thomas Ward,
optometrist, who conducts his shop in
the rear of the jewelry store. After
unlocking the front door of the store,
I he stated, he discovered jewelry stands
| scattered on the floor and noticed hand
marks in the dust on the linoleum floor
covering. Those hand tracks were to
| be found all over the first floor of
the store, the burglars apparently hav-
ing crawled about on their hands and
knees to avoid being seen from the
street. The police were notified imme-
diately and telegraphic notice of the
burglary was also transmitted to Pin-
kerton’s.
Among the articles missing, accord-
Ing to a check by G. U. Lansdowne
and A. G. Barritt, owners of the store,
are several cameo and diamond rings,
four Gruen wrist watches, a number
1 of gold nose glasses and lorgnettes,
| numerous silver and gold cigarette
cases. The jewelers expressed the fear
that other articles might also be mins-
Ing. but stated that this could not he
determined definitely ntil an inven-
tory had been made.
Divery of a bare foot track in
the dust on the third floor during the
course of the investigation by the po-
lice Monday morning gave an addi-
tional mysterious due to the possible
apprehension of the burglars. The
entire job appeare to have been coh-
ducted by amateurs, who were, how-
ever, apparently well acquainted with
the arrangement of the store.
"They took everything of value that
they could get their hands on, and took
nothing that was not of particular
value to them,” was the comment of
G. U. Lansdowne.
The robbery of the Lansowne-Bar-
ritt store is the third of a series of
jewelry robberies staged in Austin
within the last few months. An at-
tempt to rob the store several months
ago, when the Koock jewelry shop was
burglarised, proved unsuccessful The
thieves at that time were apprehend-
ed, as were the burglars who several
weeks ago raided the establishment of
Joe Koen & Son, jewelers.
Confidence that an early solution of
the robbery would be reached, as was
। the accomplishment in the previous
burglary cases, was expressed Monday
at police headquarters. Several clues
which are expected to lead to the dis-
covery of the thieves and the recovery
of- the loot have been obtained, it was
! learned.
Burglars raided Landsdowne-Barritt Company’s jewelry store
Sunday night and carried off articles of jewelry and silverware esti-
mated at over $1,000 in value. Every shelf, drawer and desk in the
store was ransacked by the burglars, investigation showing Monday
morning shortly after the discovery of the robbery. The burglars'
effected entrance by breaking a door on the roof of the building oc-
cupied by the jewelry store after which they came down the elevator
shaft from the third floor.
WASHINGTON. Aug 2 2 —Whne
United states marines were sline
sputhwara today to stand by when
Conta Rica marches her forces Into th*
tiny bit of territory whose ownersht
Fannma has mo enrnestly and long oon-
tested. ofticlals here expresse the
opinion that they would have a plea**
ant cruime and probably never fir* a
rifle.
The Navy Department was requested
by the State Department to mend ma-
rines, and Naval Secretary Denby wald
the action was purely precautionary.
He emphanized that no action was on.
tietpated, and the belief generally wait
felt that the territorial dispute would
be amicable adjusted.
Secretary Hughes’ note to the gov-
ernment of Panama, published today,
declared It the opinion of the Stal
Department that there exista no vall4
reason" tor Costa Rica to further do.
may occupation of the disputed ter-
tory.
The next development growing out
of the boundary controveray I* er-
reeled to be the formal occupation b*
Costa Rican forces of the district on
the Pacific side. Pannma forces now
there are believed not to number mor
than five or six police. It la not prob*
able, it was believed here that Conte
Rica would find it necessary to mend
into the region more than a company
of soldiers at the most, and unles un*
foreseen armed reststance ottered, the
martnem who ar* being transported ore
the bettteship Pennsylvania, will not be
landed.
The Pennsylvania, which took on •
battalion of marines from Quantieg
win move through the Panama Canal,
join the Pacific fleet. and remain with*
tn touch of the mainland where thd
commanding officers can be easily
communicated with by the officer n
charge nt ths Comtn Rieen foreen.
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HOUSTON'S HOTTEST DAY.
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HOUSTON, Texaa, Ang. »1—»
ton was r yine to recover today CT
sweltering Sunday, the hottest
since June of 1916, The thermo*
yesterday went up to H and •
there while Houstonlana vainly *■
some rellet.
By Associated Press.
WALNUT. Kann, Aug. 11.—Four
persons—two boys and two girls—•
were killed here last night when a
Katy freight train backed into their
motor car. Two other girls and a four
year old boy who wars in the car, were
injured:
The dead are:
Blair Erney, it, Kimball, Kane
Donald Dalton, 11. Kimball, Kana.
Omega Lee, II, Walnut.
Helen Lee, 14, Walnut.
The Injured:
Marie Bqulres, 14, Walnut, bruised,
Gladys Bqulres. 11, Walnut, not ser-
iously.
Felix Lee, 4. Wainut, seriously.
Erney and Dalton had dutven to Wal-
nut yesterday afternoon in the car of
Dalton. With the Lee girls and the
Bqulres girla and the 4 year old boy,
they were riding last night. One of
the girls was driving when the car
reached a railroad track In this town.
The motorists apparently did not aee
a freight train backing down upon
them, and tho caboose (truck the car
squarely.
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By Associated Press,
DENISON, Texas* Aug. 22--
Sunday was the hottest day of the
year for Den icon. At 2 p. m. the
mercury reached 103. Wolls and
tanks on farms in north Grayson
county are low, and suffering
among stock ie impending unleea
the drouth is broken, farmers say.
SENDING OF MARINES 1
TO PANAMA MERELY
today held th* new federal child labor
law unconstitutional. The Owen-
Keating child labor law was almo held
unconstitutional by Judge Boyd two
years ago and that ruling waa upheld
by the supreme court of the United
States,
The opinion today was recorea In the
case of the Vivian Spinning Mills of
Cherrydale, N. C., who asked an order
restraining J. W. Bailey, gollector of
internal revenue, from enforcing the
act. The law imposed a federal tex of
ten per cent on the profits derived
from products on which child labor
was employed.
Regulation of labor. Judge Boyd held
tn bio decision. Is one of the power*
retained by the stales and not dele-
gated to the federal government, state
child labor law* are adequate to oaro
for the mituntion and provide a penalty,
not a tax. aa la propowea by th. act
of Congresa the declalon enia.
The attempt of the federal govern-
ment to reculate labor within th. atate
is an usurpation of authority and a
violation of the moverelm rights ot the
state, the ruling conqlden.
An order permanently restraining the
collector from collecting revenue from
the Vivian Spinning Mill* was signed
at the same time the opinion was an-
nounood.
BY MARK SULLIVAN.
National Political Correspondent of
The Austin Statesman.
(Copyrighted, 1921.)
WASHINGTON, D. c, Aug. 22.—
Speculation about the remaining prob-
able selections for American represent-
atives in the disarmament conference
has come to sethe in Washington like
guesses about proable cabinet ap-
pointments. It is w reflection of the
sens of the Importance of the con-
ference which increases here every day.
With Secretary Hughes and Senator
Lodge already chosen, the burden of
the most dependable guessing centers
on Senator Knox of Pennsylvania and
Senator Underwood of Alabama for
the third and fourth places. It five
shonid be the number ultimately de-
cided on. speculation is divided between
ex-Senator George Sutherland, of Utah
and Elihu Root, with the prevailing
opinion slightly favoring the former.
There hap beon u suggestion that
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TRAVIS COUNTY FOREST BURNS
LANSDOWNE-BARRITT'S STORE LOOTED’HUNDREDSOF
t Cga.
Themometer readings:
Maximum temperaturo, 101 degrees
at 4 p. m., Sunday; minimum temper-
d f, o:n
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