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VOL. XL—NO. 76.
BROINNE TELLS
MILEY STAND
OH PROHIBITION
Campaign Manager Speak-
ing at San Marcos Advo-
cates Old Principles.
WANTS STATE RIGHTS
Bailey Club Is Formed Fol-
lowing Speech at Court-
house.
San .Marcos Tex. April 3.— John L.
owne of San Antonio Southwest
^'xas manager for former United
Slates Senator Joseph W. Bailey in his
rare for governor opcu«*d the campaign
here tonight addressing a well-attended
meeting in the Hays County court-
house which resolved itself into a
Bailey-for-Govcrnor Club after the
speaking.
The principles of the Fort Worth
platform were outlined with especial
reference to state rights and construct-
ive and broad-gauged rather than sel-
fish legislation for special interests.
In his speech which was frequently
applauded Mr. Browne set forth that
the Bailey attitude toward prohibition
is iayt founded upon opposition to pro-
bibudou but to the manner of its eu-
w*mcul.
^^“Senator Bailey has never been a
^^ranatic on prohibition” he declared
‘‘but still he is not opposed ‘to it. He
is opposed to the manner in which en-
forcement officers are sent out from
Washington and in whose selection the
Xputheru peojde have no say. And he
^^K^lopposed to the searching of private
s without search warrants.
^^Blr. Browne cited several incidents
in San Antonio where private property
and automobiles belonging to reputable
individuals hail been searched without
warrant by enforcement officers who
were both arbitrary and dictatorial.
One incident was cited where a lady
boarded a train at Victoria and when
approached by a Federal inspector as-
sured him there was no whiskey in
her grip. Despite this fact and under
protest of a lawyer friend who happen-
ed to be on the train this Federal in-
spector opened up the lady’s grip and
dumped her clothing and personal arti-
cleg on the floor while she cried in
humiliation and. when he foukid nothing
told her she could return her personal
effdeta to th<* grip
Would Avoid These Insults.
“It is insults of this kind to which
our women am subjected which 1 would
avoid” he said.
•Mr. Browne asserted his belief in
local sclf-govcrumc nt as opopsed to na-
tional prohibition believing first that
this question should be submitted to
the muncipality then to the county and
then to the state. He said be did not
believe one state should have a right
tA say what another state should do 1
in this matter.
“California wants light wines; Texas
has no right to say she shall not have
r them” lie asserted.
Mr. Browne called attention to the
fight now being made by New Jersey
Massachusetts and other states against
the interpretation set noon the Volstead
act which prescribed one half of one I
per-cent as the maximum alcoholic con-
•< nf of beverages. He (minted out how-
.’Jker that this law passed by the na-
JLjß^fUul Congress should stand and that
/ states have no right to fight it. He
however that Congress might oith-
J <4- repeal this law or redefine intoxi-
cating liquor and as a possible result
Texas may have saloons on every cor-
. ner.
Condemns Texas legislature.
Mr. Brown* condemned the Texas I
^^gialature for ratifying the woman
hint rage amendment after it had been
delated by popular vote in this state
by owruxiiuatcly 25^099 votes "but
th<* 'IVTos Legislature.” said Mr.
Browne •fin so doing deliberately over-
rode the/voicc of the’people.’’
He «mcd the fact that there still are
thirteen states which have not ratified
this amendment. ten of which are south-
fin states which realize the danger
of it.
Mr. Browne then read an article'from
a newspaper in which Federal prosecu-
tion in lynching cases wfs advocated.
Jl*' (minted out the possibility ^ith a
^Republican Congress ami executive at
Vfiyr ashington of the appointment of
y^Jorthcru Republicans on southern
• benches who would not see the point
of view a red-blooded Southerner in
Buch cases.
Mr. Browne also disapproved vigor-
ously thp Wise national labor law. This
law said he. is the “most odious docu-
ment ever promulgated in any country.
It advocates equal hours with equal
wages for every one which puls a price
upon industry and energy.
“While I do not say positively that
♦ his law was passed as a political meas
urc at the same time it was passed
prior to a national election. California
which is in the main a union state cast
the deciding vote in tlmt election.”
Abuses of Federal Power.
Mr. Browne also disapproved of the
Federal reserve and national farm loan
act us placing bunking in the powei ol
the government. Thia pow* r was taken
from the government Air. Browne citeu
years ago by the abolition of the Unit”.
States Ku nk and he said it war not wise
to pla<p such powers in government
bands /gain.
M^ Browne was introduced by B. G
XJjffibors a Sun .Marcos lawyer. Air
J^ighbora announced that following All
^^Krowne's address a Bailey Club would
r be formed.
“We all must line up.” Air. Neigh-
bors said “and might just as well g« t
in the middle of the load: either for or
against. If a man represents on. prin- 1
ciphs supiMirt him. If he does not 1
represent them do not support him.
Thia is not a .wroonnl matter but a
matter of principle. All old Democrats
know what Democracy is. And Join
Browne is a true Democrat and knows
what its principles are.”
^Mr. Brown** discussed the two plat- '
R|Bhims adopted at Fort Worth and Dal-
He characterized the Dal
platform ns weak saying that thvr<
Mmns not a single principle announce*!.
I p(Continued on Next Page.)
THE SAN ANTONIO LIGHT
COL. G. A. SKINNER BASE
HOSPITAL COMMANDER
ORDERED TO TACOMA
No Indication of New Duties
at Camp Lewis Are
Given.
Col. George A. Skinner commander
of the Base Hospital Fort Sam Hous-
ton has been ordered by the War De-
partment to Camp Lewis near Tacoma
Wash. according to information re-
ceived in San Antonio Saturday night.
Lieut. Col. William R. Eastman Medi-
cal Corps of Camp Lewis has been
ordered to Fort Sam Houston. It is not
known whether Colonel Eastman ia to
succeed Qoloncl Skinner.
Colonel Skinner has been in com-
mand of the Base Hospital for the last
year coming here on his return from
France where be commanded the hos-
pital center at Mars-Sur-Allier. He or-
ganized this center and planned for its
completion which was nearly carried
out at the time of his departure. It
provided for 45000 beds and was
handling more than 35000 patients dur-
ing his administration.
He waa in command of the Base Hos-
pital here before going to France and
started the extensive improvements now
being completed there.
Colonel Skinner has no information
regarding his duties at Camp Lewis. He
said that be would arrange to leave
immediately and expressed regret at
the necessity of quitting San Antonio.
He has been active in social circles and
is a prominent Mason. He has been
for some time the organist at the Scot-
tish Kite Cathedral.
PETRIFIED MASTODON
TUSK FOUND NEAR FANT
CITY LIVE OAK COUNTY
Estimated by Geologists to
Be 4000000 Years Old
and of Unusual Size.
A petrified mastodon tusk weighing
fifteen and one-half pounds and esti-
mated to be more than 4000000 years
old by geologists was found on Alarch
<“1 on top of lime formation on tfie
Festus Doyle survey near Fant City
where Ed Mattison and associates are
drilling a test for oil according to
Air. Mattison who arrived in San An-
tonio from Live Oak County.
This tusk is one of the largest ever
discovered and is the largest ever seen
by Air. Mattison who has viewed masto-
don tusks in all the principal collections
of the world. “The next largest.” slid
.Mr. .Mattison “is in Paris. There are
large ones in New York and also in Ixin-
don. The parks tusk is 2% inches by
6 inches; the London one is 1 inch by 5
inches and the Now York one 1U inches
by 8 inches. Part of the London tusk
is polished. The tusk just found near
Fant City is 5 to 7 inches long 6
inches in diameter ami 20 inches in cir-
cumferonce. It will be cut into three
sections and one may be sent to the
Smithsonian Institution at Washington.
"Last fall two tusks were found nine
miles away on the Fant ranch. They
wore not petrified however and woigho*!
about one pound each. They wore ron-i
sidered important enough for a well-
known New York scientific investigator
to travel to Toxas to inspect. One was
sent to the New York Museum. The
other is in my possession nt Fant City.
“The important feature of the finding
of this petrified tusk is that it indi-
cates that the country where wo are now
drilling is much older nt least in the
particular formation where the tusk wns
found than is indicated on most geologi-
<*al mnps'.’ ’ •
MEN WILL NOT STRIKE
Illinois ( -al Operators Confident Min-
ers Will Hold to Agreement.
Springfield. 111.. April 3.—The vast
majority of the bituminous coni miners
of tic country will nbide by their wage
e.Krecmcut with the government and will
refuse to strike within the two years
designated in the agreement in the opin-
ion <>f local coal operators tonight.
The Belleville and Ohio “strikes’
•sere characterized as “flarc-ups” of
the radicals seeking to cause dissen-
sion among the more conservative work-
'T he radical elements in the miners’
mgnniz.ition are strongest at Belleville
and Bridgeport. (OhioI” one operator
declared in explaining today's walk-out
at those places.
THE WEATHER
TK.MPERATI KES.
APR. 2. u n. m 54
3 p in 73 6 n. in 54
1 p. in 7 3 7 a. in 56
b i>. in 74 S a. m 57
6 p. in 72 9 a. in
7 p. m 70 10 a. ni. ..... 01
8 |>. m 11 n. m 70
I' P. in 63 12 in 74 i
10 p. m . 61 1 p. m 76
II p. m 58 2 p. m 7 9
12 midnight. . .. 56 3 p. m S 3;
APR. 3 4 p. m 84
1 a. m 55 5 p. m 86
2 a. ni 51 6 p. m 85
3 ». m 54 7 p. ni 81
4 a. ni 5 4
MEATHEK FOK El AST
East Texas: Sunday generally fair much
colder; strong northwest winds on coast
by afternoon probably frost to ioast Mon-
day morning except in Lower Rio Grande
Valley; freezing in north portion: Monday
fair with rising temperatures in north-
west.
West Texas: Sunday fair; colder in the
south portion; hard freeze in north por-
tion; Monday fnlr rising temperature.
HOME WEATHER FOR TOL*RISTS
< hiengb: Cloudy: eight-mile wind; high-
est temperature Saturday 40.
Bt. I.ouin: Raining; 22-mllo wind high-
rst temperature Saturday 50.
Kansas City: Snowing 28-mile wind;
highest temperature Saturday. 36.
New York: Clear; 24-mile wind high-
est teni|>erature Saturday 60.
Waahlngton: Partly cloudy; ten-mile
wind; highest temperature Saturday 69. 1
POLITIES iLL
BE FOREMOST
DURING WEEK
Five Presidential Primaries
Scheduled by Both
Parties.
GEN. WOOD IS LEADING
Democratic Line-up Is Not
as Well Developed as
Republican.
New York. April 3. — The coming
week will be the most important of the
pre-coDveqtion campaign to date ac-
cording to political observers who ex-
pect for the first time to get a definite
line on the present comparative strength
of the various candidates for tin* presi-
dential nomination of both major par-
ties.
The Republicans will hold state pri-
maries and conventions us follows:
.Monday.
Michigan preferential primary (30
delegates.l Rhode Island convention (1U
delegates.)
Tuesday.
WistroDbin preferential and direct
primaries (20 delegates.) New York
i direct primurie> <BB deb-gates.)
Wednesday.
Georgia convention (18 delegates.)
Democratic primaries and conven-
tions include:
Monday.
Michigan primary (30 delegates.)
Tuesday.
New York primary (30 delegates.)
Wisconsin primary (26 delegates.)
Philippine Island convention (6 dele-
gates.)
Thursday.
North Carolina convention (21 dele-
gates.)
There are thus 173 Republican and
170 Democratic delegates involved. •
Tallies Thus Far.
So far Major General Lennard Wood
hub 57 delegates pledged to him ; Gov-
ernor Frank O. Lowden has 12 and
Senator Hiram Johnson ha- 2. Avoid-
ing to the claims ami admissioDs of
campaign managers the uniustructed
delegates added to this would make
the complete line-up:
Wood 01 Ixovdeu 87. Judge Pritch-
ard of North Carolina 22 Governor Al-
len of Kansas 20. Johusou 2.
The Democratic line-up is far "less
comprehensive it shows:
Instructed delegates: Senator Robert
Owen Oklahoma. 20: TV. J. Bryan. 10;
James W. Gem rd 10; Herbert Hoov-
er 3.
Cninstrm-tcd delegates: Arizona. G;
lowa 26; .Maine 12; Nevada G: New
Hampshire 5.
Of these unpledged delegates no one
has undertaken to forecast their pref-
erence with any degree of accuracy At-
torney General A. Mitchell Palmer
however is generally conceded to have
the advantage in Alaine and Nevada
giving him 18 possible delegates.
William G. McAdoo is thought to
have a good chance for Arizona's G. But
so far a> the Democrats are concerned
there appears to be nothing definite to
glute eom-erning any of their unpledged
delegates’ inclinations.
Hoover on Both Ballots.
How important the candidates them-
seives regard the Alichigau primaries is
shown by the intensive campaign con-
ducted there by them and their organi-
zations.
Michigan is looked u|U»n as one of the >
pre-con volition “pivotal" states. There I
are seven names on the Republican I
five on the Democratic and one on the
Socialist ticket. Hoover is on both the i
Democratic and Republican ballots.
Because of hiu previous refusal to des-
ignate his party affiliations. Hoover
easily held the center of Ihe stage this |
week as regards publicity first by align- '
ing himself with the Republican party
then by making plain lie would refuse
cither a Democratic or third party nom J
ination.
WILL EXAMINE CROKER
Alienist Will Remain Two Days in
Household to Judge Competency.
Palm Reach Fla. April 3.—Major
Ralph N. Green noted alienist and
Florida health officer today began an
intimate observation of Richard Croker
at the latter’s country home “The Wig-
wam” near here.
Green will spend several days at the
“Wigwam” with Air. and Mrs. Croker
and latter is to examine Croker us to
his mental condition. He expects to
complete his examination Monday or
Sunday. Necessary material for bis
tests have arriv*-d from Ja< k<onville.
Croker's children have obtained n
temporary injunction tying up Crokers
holdings and have applied for a conser-
vator or committee to handle their
father’s property They allege Airs.
Croker influenced her husband against
thorn and the temporary injunction tics
up the property so far as she is con-
cerned also.
SNOW AT AMARILLO
Cold Wave in Panhandle With Temper-
ature of 19 Degrees.
Amarillo. Tex. April 3.-The Pan-
handle of Texas was struck by a cold
wave today. About 3 p. m. light snow
began falling but the temperature re-
mained above freezing until nightfall.
By 8 o’<*lock the skies wore clear and
♦ho storm had passed over. Thp ther-
mometer registered 1!) nt 9 o’clock.
Snow Exceeds One Foot in Kansas.
Topeka Kan.. April 3.—M«»rr than n
foot of snow tonight covered Western
Kansas counties. In th** eastern part ot
the state the snow melt***] as fust as it
fell. But in the northwestern part of
the state it was reported drifting badly
delaying trains. A high wind cripph**!
wire communication. It was th** heav ; -
est fall of the winter in most western
counties. The heavy blanket of mois
turn will be n great help to the wheat
which had suffered from drouth aul
dust storms.
SAN ANTONIO. TEXAS. SUNDAY. APRIL 4. 1920.—FIFTY-TWO PAGES.
Easter Finery Will Sappress
All Precedent in Middle West
Shopkeepers and Whole-
salers Say $100000000
Was Spent on Bonnets and
Costumes for Traditional
Fashion Display — Hat
Styles Have Great Range
in Color and Character.
Chicago April 3.—The Middle West
boulevards will witness the most g<»rg<-
cus spectacle in its history when $lOO.-
000000 worth of Easter finery parades
Sunday morning.
Easter this year is to be full of the
brightest hues. The predominating note
will be a jade green followed closely by
a navy blue gray mid citron. Very
little white will bo worn.
Chicago retailers and wholesalers to-
day estimated money spent throughout
the Aliddle West this year for Easter
toggery will run over $100000000. Of
this women have spent $10000000 for
hats. Five million of it was spent in
Chicago alone.
Every color and all nations of the
world arc represented in Easter millin-
ery styles this year according to Miss
LED BY SOCIALISTS
REPUBLICAN AGITATORS
BESIEGE ROYAL PALACE
Danish Mob in Copenhagen
Shouts “Down With the
King: 9
Copenhagen April 3.—A huge mob.
estimated at more than 40000 staged a
great demonstration in front of the
royal palace today shouting “Down
with the king’.” “Give us a republic”
and singing the “Alarscillaise.” Polic**
and soldiers guarding the palace were
unable to cope with the mob.
The demonstrators were l*‘d by radical
workmen and Socialists who have been
active in working for n republic since
King Christian dismissed the cabinet of
Premier Zable.
Members of the town council joined
in the demonstration. Earlier in the
day they had (Demoralized the king urg-
ing formation of a cabinet satisfactory
to the B*»cialiMe.
King Christian was in conference
with his now minstry headed by Otto
Tiebe. tonight It was admitted the
situation was grave.
The Danish king precipitated the pres-
ent crisis last Monday when he dis-
missed the cabinet headed by Premier !
('. T. Zahle. The action was unpreer- ;
dented in modern Danish history and i
Socialists immediately demanded rein- j
statement of the ministry on threats of ।
a general strike w hich was to be called ’
April G. King Christian refused and
troops were called into the city to guard J
the royal palaeo.
Dismissal of the Zahle cabinet wns at- *
tiibuted to its failure to attain success .
in the Danish-German plebiscite voting'
in the second zone. The zone voted to :
remain German and the king blamed '
his ministry.
Socialists have threatened to proclaim
a republic ever since th** trouble started. •
H. G. WELLS APPROVES
U. S. ATTITUDE ON
LEAGUE OF NATIONS
When Militarists Want a
Real League U. S. Will
Come In He Says.
BY 11. G. WELLS.
Ixmdon. April 3. —I must confess I
do not sec any great disaster to man-
kind in the refusal of the United States
to come into the present League of Na-
tion or to honor the treaty of Ver-
sailles.
The United States and lor that mat-
ter the better elements of French and
English public life entered the great
war tv put an end to militarism Ger-
many was the enemy not because she
was Germany but because she was a
militarist ami an imperialist. Directly
Germany. Austria and Bulgaria laid
duwu their arms submitted to disarma-
ment and became republics they were
entitled to participate in the discussion
of the future of Europe ami of their
own penalization equally with their cou-
quciurs with the newly-liberuled peo-
ples and only in the real world con-
trn’iice on the future of the world.
The British empire is too vast and
too far-reaching n system to remain
out *»f any pro<Tss of world recon-
struction. Its subject peoples have to
be considered and heard in any re-
planning of the world. Its navy has
to be brought into any world scheme
for the control of armaments. If the
world is indeed tv become one of peace
then it is im(>ossible to have one part
of the world within the ring or fence
of the Alonrve Doctrine cut off from
the responsibilities of the federal world
a ml common weal.
Until the political imaginations of the
peoples of Great Britain and America
♦•an be educated up to these vast
changes of uutlouk any League of Na-
tions that may be contiived will be
mure or less of a sham a polite name
for an entente of this and that and the
other power against the rest of the
world. In the long run I believe the
peoples of Europe America. India and
t’hinn will come to realize the need and
the righteousnemi of a world law upheld
by a world authority representing man-
kind. I believe that the realization is
already nt the back of countless minds.
They decline the present League *»f Na-
tions not because it is an infringement
| Hetty Koeko buyer for Marshall Field
1 A Co. here.
Straw Hats Predominate.
Straw hats trimmed witn Howers
iwill predominate she says. The game
laws against the killing ot birds with
fine feathers have cut down styles in
feathers and flowers are the fash-
ion.
Garden hats decorated with daisies
poppies and sunflowers were sold by
the thousands at prices ranging from
$l5 t«> $lOO. The real Easter hat Ls to
be a big affair. It’ will run about a
foot and a half in diameter with a three-
inch crown.
Turbans such as worn by Queen
Elizabeth of B< lgium were g*md sellers.
Chic tin bans in Egyptian ami Span-
ish styles were al>o sold
American Hats in Minority.
American-made hats will be worn at
the ratio of about 25 for every foreign
bonnet Sunday. And this isn't because
of economy. American bats on the
whole were higher than the imported
hats. The domestic products sold for
as high a> $l5O but a few scattered de-
signs were offered for $2O.
A few styles from England this year
are selling *hcai»est. Hats made of
horse hair dyed in solid colors will be
worn. Oue feature bonnet was a blue
bit of straw shaped like a Chinese man-
darin’s cap with flowing ribbons.
Not as many new hats were bought
this Easter as last said Miss Rocko.
but more money was spent. Millinery
this year wns higher priced than in
1919.
of sovereignty but because it is an in-
sufficient infringement of sovereignty
It m not good enough and not strong
enough. It will pot carry us where we
want t<» If you want to fly the At-
lantic it is no use starting in a ma-
chine with insufficient furl lo g< l half
way over.
So America stands out and waits. It
is. 1 am convinced an extremely whole-
some thing for the aggressive imperial
ist of Britain in M*sopvtamia. of
Frame in Syria of Italy in Albania
that America should so stand out ami
wait. It creates just that lonely cold
feeling which the aggressive imperialist
needs.
When Europe by which 1 mean Brit-
ain. Fram*c Germany with Austria.
Russia Italy and Spain as the principal
figures can agree upon a scheme that
is not simply a scheme for the partition
of Asia and Africa--and by 1922 they
ought to be chastened to the pitch of
such an agreement — I have no doubt
that they will find the profile of the
United States very ready and willing to
come into the brotherhood.
RAIN IS IMPROBABLE
Plrasanl Easter Afternoon Is Weather
Prospect.
Cloudy but fairly pleasant weather
some cooler and breezy early in the
day was indicated for Easter Sunday
by atmospheric conditions Saturday
: night. The possibility of rain even a
I sprinkle app**arcd to br remote and it
i seemed probable that the wind would
' soon di** away.
An element of uncertainty had been
| injected into the Easter prosprets by
; the appearance Saturday morning of a
I well-defined storm center over the
[ Texas Panhandle with an area of high
i atmospheric pressure northward and in
J Canada. This brought cold weather
} with some precipitation in the north-
i west and west and indicated the arrival
| of a norther in San Antonio not very
’ severe however.
r During the succeeding twelve hours
■ the disturbance moved fairly rapidly
; appearing to be centralized at 7 o’clock
; Saturday I voning over the southeast
j corner of Oklahoma. The wind at Sa>
। Antonio then was in the south and
I the barometer was slowly rising indicat-
j ing a shift in the wind around to the
northwest and north and a lowering
of the temneiatuies during the night
<luc to the * ir< ling-in of the cold air
' from the “high" iu the north to the
storm center as it moved eastward. A
; 30-mile wind at Amarillo n 28-mih
। wind at Abilene and a 36-mile wind
’ at Oklahoma City all from the north-
-1 west made it likely that no consider-
able velocity would be felt here.
PRICE OUSTS FASHION
Decrees Styles of Footwear. Wilh
Leather Scarcer Than Fa er.
Chicago. April 3.—Half soles will be '
i more popular than ever this season. [
! They will bo worn either sewed or;
tacked long and thin. Price rather i
than fashion has decreed.
“Prediction^ that shoes are going to
' be cheaper will undoubtedly prove true
I if made often enough and long enough”
ja leading -hoe manufactdVer here state*!
| today. “And while these persons are
I figuring the decrease in shoe prices lot!
I them forecast the.time when wages willl
।be back on the level of $1.25 a day; I
when a suit of clothes can be had for!
। $l5. That time may come—not thia
! season but perhaps in the next ten or (
fifteen years.”
The scarcity of adequate ranges for
grazing has caused a ‘scarcity of cattle
which in turn has caused a scarcity of
hide> which means mon* money for
leather and shoes which means the
working man must have more wages.
Consequently production cost is gen- t
erally inflated. Greater prodm-tion only j
will effect a normal price shoe it was I
stated.
No Drop Is in Sight.
St. Ixiuis Mo.. April 3.—lmmediate
drop in shoe prices forecast by govern-
ment experts was discredited by shoe
wholesalers and retailers here tonight.
The public is still buying a “bcttP' .
class of shoo.” J. W. Roberts whole
saler said ami production has nut yet
caught tin with the demand.
Three Sailors Are Drowned.
Washington D. C. April 3.—Deaths)
of three American seamen from drown- :
ing and one through accident were an- ■
nounced by the Navy Department. The
men were: Ralph Elmer Bost. Mur-
physboro. 111. drowned at Hunters
l’ o !ut on March 30; Clifford Leroy
J'liinips Bibrary. Pa. drowned at Na-
val Radio Station. Tatcosh Island.
Wash.; King Jones. New Orleans
drowned at Submarine Base Coco Solo
Panama Canal Zone and John Ignatz
Glazik Little Falls Minn. died of frac-
tured skull March 27 at Mare Island
California.
CRACK LKLISB
TROOPS GIRDLE
CITY OF DOOLIN
Elaborate Precautions Have
Been Taken to Put Down
Uprisings.
CASTLE IS A FORTRESS
Tension Is Great as All
Parties Anxiously Await
Easter Riots.
Dublin. Anril 3.—Farming a semi
circle reaching from shore to shore
around the city of Dub-<n. British
troops tonight were bivouacked a> if
ready for a long siege against a hostile
city rather than to protect a govern-
ment against a possible Easter uprising.
The cordon of soldiers was placvtl at
n distance of four miles from the out-
skirts of Dublin. Pronarnt *• is they
made for camping indicate they were
to be lichl in readiness for any event-
uality for many days.
Barbed-wire entanglements shut off
all inlets and outlets to the suburbs.
In addition to troops stationed nt mnuv
points in the city proper detachments
were masse*! on the roads to Glnsnovin.
Drumcondra. Malahide and Chapelizo<|.
Wire entanglements have been erected
at Katbfnrna'xn.
Troops Well Equipped.
The troops guardin’’ Dublin are eom-
nosed of crack English >outbs enrrj
•I full equipment. including ummuni
lion trerndj helmets and bayonets.
Newspapers issued extra editions an-
nouncing the city was surrounded by
troops. This only served to heighten
the tension at- Dublin Castle. High
government oficiah were virtunllv
prisoners in the castle which has nil
the appearance of a fortress.
Sir John Tfi.vl >r. nndor-svrretary for
Ireland was red-eye*! as ho has not
ventured from the rastlo in four months.
Ho fears ho is marl rd for <lenth.
Castle is Prepared.
When the <*orrespondent went to the
east |p to interview Taylor it was nA*-
essary to be accompanio*! by police
escorts.
In the front of the ca*Ue were two
tanks ready for action and a few motor
trucks ready for emergency use. <)n
each was mounted a concealed machine
gun protecting the entrance tn the
castle.
Taylor has boon in charge since lan
MarPherson'a resignation. M-* admitted
ho would l>o greatly relieved if he
were transferred.
DEMOCRATS LIKELY
TO ENDORSE HOOVER
SAYS CHICAGO MAN
May Figure That Thereby
They Can Remain in
Power.
Chicago. 111.. April 3. — Herbert
Hoover’s supporters here tonight waxed
so enthusiastic over the leaning of big
Democrats toward him ns to see visions
of Hoover's endorsement by both par-
ties.
Despite Hoover's declaration that he
will run ns a Republican if ho enters
the race these supporters believe they
see a chancp of his unopposp*! plpction.
This was the word brought here today 1
from Now England states by Harry A.
Wheeler vice-president of the Chicago
1 nion Trust Bank and formerly pres-
ident of the United States Chamber of
< *ommer< e.
According to Wheeler Democrats in
New York. Boston Philadelphia ami
in \arious localities in the New England
states are talking of supporting Hoover
ami urging delegates to the Democratic
national convention to endorse his can-
didacy should the Kepublicans nominate
him.
"Those Democrats ar** responsible
business men and arc not politicians
in the sense that they hold political
office” sai<i Wheeler “but they are in-
fluential among Democrats.”
Wheeler recently returned from New
York where he had a conference with
Hoover.
That Democrats are giving.serious at-
tention to Hoover is shown by the tact
that the only delegates named for
Hoover are three instructed by New
Hampshire Democrats to vote for the
former food administrator at the San
Francisco convention. Hoover also buhls
tin* unique distinction of being a quali-
fi**d candidate for Michigan’s prpf*'ren* »‘
vote for President on both the Republi-
can and Democratic ballots.
Republicans here were worried over
the situation.
Wlu*elrr holds that an endorsement
of Hoover by th** Dcmwratie conven-
tion if the !{ppublirans nominate him
is not impossible.
“If the Democrats convince them-
selves that they can't bent Hoover they
might figure it would bo good politics
to confirm him.” he said “because a
-mail piece of pie would be better than
PREDICTS RAIL TIE-UP
Railway Manager Says 3000 Cars of
Live Stock Will Not Move .Monday.
Chicago April 3. —A general tie-up
of railroad traffic in the Middle West
impends tonight as a result uf a strike
of 350 switchmen demanding reinstate-
ment of a discharged service train con-
ductor and increased wages.
According to W. J. O’Brien general
manager of the Chicago Junction Kail-
way if the strike continues the coun-
try’s food supply will be seriously im-
periled and thousands of workers will
be forced into idleness.
Three thousand cars of livestock
which usually enter the stock yards on
Monday will remain motionless tomor-
row O’Brien predicted.
CALLAHAN PLEADS NOT
GUILTY AND SAYS HE
CAN MAKE RESTITUTION
“I Have Feared This for
Some Time” He Said
on Arrest.
Kansas Citj. Mo. tpril 3.—K. G.
’ allahan secretary and treasurer of
the Alamo Farm Loan Association cf
San Antonio Texas who was arrested
at the I nion Station yesterday in con-
nection with a charge of embezzling
of the funds of the Federal
Laud Bunk at Houston Texas was
arraigned before the United States
commissioner here today and pleaded
not guilty. He will be given a prelim-
inai\ bearing on Tuesday moruing.
Callahan is b**ing held at the county
jail. 11<* said that he was now iu a
position to make complete resti<ution.
as he had the money in a safety deposit
\ault at San Antonio.
When Callahan was sran hed. an au-
fumade pistol a revolver and a box of
ammunition were found. He did not
resist arrest. “1 have feared this for
some time” he said.
Set Callahan Bond.
Federal authorities here an advised
that bond of R. G. Callahan held at
Kansas City under a charge of cm-
lozzling approximately S69(MM) from the
Farm Loan Bank of Houston while
acting as secretary-treasurer of the local
branch will be fixed nt S2(MMM). It is
branch will lx* fixed nt 2<UNM». It is
iindersto<Ml that friends of Cnllahan in
San Antonio are making efforts to raise
this amount or arrange for its provision
by a bonding company.
A certified copy of the complaint
filed against Callahan in United States
Commissi<mcr K. K Edward’s **ourt
Friday afternoon has been forwarded to
Kansas City ns required by law. n<*-
cording to Hugh K. Robertson. United
States district attorney. Unless Cal
lahan is nble to furnish bond ho will
be hold nt Kansas City pending th'*
notion <>f the Ftsleral grand jury of the
Mny term of court bore Mr. Robertson
said.
It is believed that Callahan will
waive an.examining hearing.
MANY BOYS AND
GIRLS NEVER
GO TO SCHOOL
Miss Blanton State Superin-
tendent Publishes Texas
Statistics.
\uMin. (mm April 3.—lu spite nf
Hie re|»itation of Texas that it has
maue generous provision for its schools
। there arc many white children in the
I State Who have never seen the inside of
\v«kk ni "‘-vording to Miss Annie
n<bb Blanton state superintendent of
। education.
'!/ Permanent school fund
Jnd |U o ‘»9y perma-
nent funds aggregating $12751 493
lexas is repute*! to have done well in
regard to the schools she says. In its
special appropriation of S2.IMMMMM) p er
year for the aid of rural schools and
its state-wide system of free text books
it ranks first among the states of th •
union in special state aid for these pur
(loses says Miss Blanton. '
Continuing to ipiote from Miss Rian
ton s statement:
"In its appropriation of school funds
provided for public education through
state taxation. Texas ranks tenth among
the states of the union. Those states
tanking above Texas in this respect
are Alabama. Arkansas Delaware
Georgia. Kentucky. Maim*. Mississippi’.
Montana and New Jersey.
But in provision for the schools
through local and county taxation. Tex-
as is very far down in the scale her
rank being forty-fourth. Only four
states fall below* Texas in this respect:
Alabama Georgia Mississippi and
Montana.
W hen we consider the entire amount
from all sources spent for public edu-
< ation in pro|s»rtion to the total popu-1
lation funds Texas ranks thirty-second j
among the stales of the union. Mon-
tana taking first rank appropriates
three times as mm*h as Texas and Cali-
fornia Arizona. Ctah North Dakota
and Idaho more than twice as much iu
proportion t<» the population. lowa]
Minnesota. New J* rsey. Washington |
Indiana. Nebraska. Kansas. South Da-’
kota. Oregon and Wyoming appro-<
priate in proportion to the total popu- !
lation. nearly twice as mm h as does ‘
Texas. The states ranking below Tex-
as in this respc<*t. named in order of ।
their rank arc West Virginia. Florida !
New Hampshire. Oklahoma. Kentucky i
Maryland Virginia. Delaware. Louisi-
ana Tennessee. Arkansas. North Caro- :
lina Georgia. South Carolina Alabama
and Mississippi.
“However when the amount spent l
on the education of each child is con-’
sidered. T<*xas stands even lower iu the 1
scale taking the rank of thirty-fourth. .
For the education of each child Mou-
tana spends four times as much as]
Texas: California. Nevada and Arizona.;
three times as mu«*h as Texas; Wash-'
iugton Wyoming. New Jersey. Oregon.
Idaho North Dakota lowa Utah. In
diana Rlmde Island Minnesota. Colo-
rado. Massachusetts. Michigan. Kansas
and Nevada speml on the education *»f
ra**h <'hibl more than twice as much as ;
doos Texas.
“On percentage of illit» nu'y of per-1
sons ten years of age or over. Texas'
ranks thirty fifth among the states of;
the Union. Those below hrr in this re-1
s|M*ct. given iu the order of their rank .
are Kentucky . Arkansas Tennessee..
Florida Virginia. New Mexico North •
Carolina Georgia. Arizona. Mississippi I
Alabama South Carolina and Louisi-
ana.
WOOD ENDS OHIO TOUR
Says “We Keep i ect cn Ground and
St^.nd for Law and Order.”
Columbus. Ohio April 3.—Genera!
Wood brought to a close his first pres-
idential campaign tour in Ohio tonight
by pledging that “we k**ep our feet on
the ground and stand for law am! or-
der. the rights of property and of the
individual stand against class legisla-
tion. against any autocracy of wealth
or labor.”
PRILL. FIVE CENTS
GBNGRESS i?
END SESSION
EARLY IN JUNE
Republican Leaders Wish to
Be Free at Convention
Time.
TO DECLARE A RECESS
Legislation Now on Program
Will Take Longer
Lodge Fears.
Washing Um. April 3. —Congress will
probably recess early in June and re-
eonyeiie fir six weeks o- two months
during July and kugiHt Republican
leaders said tonight.
I uder time plans final adjournment
of this session would be taken alsiut the
time cayipaigns arc actively starte*!.
House haulers have been insisting
that the Senate sj»ee*| its work so that
the session may be ended for g<Mxl about
June 5 or just before the Republican
national convention. But word from the
Senate was received today from Rrpre-
sentative Mondell. House Republican
leader that this will be im|M>ssible and
is also considere*! politically unwise.
It was learned that warning had been
given the House that if it tries tn force
au adjournment important bHIw will b«*
delay***! iu the Senate so as to force a
sumption of the session after the Con-
ventions.
Hazard in Adjournment.
Republican leaders state their belief
that. President Wilson after an ad-
journment. might (mint out important
legislation that should be enacted and
••Largo that Congress has run away in
onler to give its attention to politics.
Ho would have power to recall Con-
gress if it a*ljourne*l but would not if
it n***cssed.
Senator L*dg*' believes that it will be
impossible to pass all the legislation
now on the program of Republican
leaders before the first part of June.
The injection of the soldier bonus
question carrying with it the necessity
for increased taxes and a possible modi-
fication of the revenue law regulations
has strengthened the same belief among
House leaders. Mondell said today.
Treaty Ghost Stalks.
Another question that is apt to dis-
arrange congressional plans for taking a
vacation is that of ending the war. The
jwace resolution which the House ex-
pects to act on next week may cause a
prolonged discussion iu the Senate and
the President may take a step at any-
time that will enforce reconsideration
of the peace treaty.
Other imi»ortant questions pending
arc the disposition of the merchant ma-
rine. disposition of enemy alien proper-
ty seized during the war. protection for
the dye industry universal military
training which is expected to be up hi
the Senate next week revision of war
risk insurance laws blue^sky legisla-
tion. "honest merchandise bills in-
rreaM'd pay for army and navy men.
the print paper situation additional
regulation of the pmkers. budget Ilgis
lation an«l many minor matters.
WORK IS RESUMED
ON EMPIRE’S TEST
IN DUVAL COUNTY
Three-Inch Casing Is Being
Placed in Hole Prepara-
tory to Drilling.
Bcnaxides. Tex. April 3.—The work
of running in the new string of three
inch casing which is expected to stop the
caving am! permit deepening of the
Becker No. 1 of tLe Empire Gas and
Fuel (’ompany was begun nt 2:20 Fri-
day afternoon. This work had been
delavrd. awailing the arrival of a spider
to handle this casing. When this did
not arrive Friday however. Frank Per-
ry head driller on the Becker decided
to <tart work lowering the light casing
with elevators until the spider arrives.
It is believed here that it w-i!l only
be a matter of a few days with good
lu<k. until the three-inch reaches the
bottom of the h01e—3545 feet—when
• leaning out will begin preparatory to
(he resumption tu'illing with the small
tools which arc now nu the ground.
The crowds of people who flocked here
last week when the casing arrived ex-
pecting to sec work resumed immediate-
ly. left when further delay seemed im-
minent and when the first joint of cas-
ing went in yesterday there were very
few people on the ground. As must
of them are in n.earby towns however
it is expected that Benavides will again
be filled to overflowing as «*ion as news
of netivitv around the Empire test
reaches them.
RIVER FLOODS DUBUQUE
Mississippi Invades Ijcwcf Section of
City and Covers Bridge.
Dubuque lowa. April 3. — With a
flood stage of 26-foot crest for Sunday
the Mississippi River tonight had over-
flowed lure covering the islands and
luw-lying parts of the city.
The Dubuque Boat and Boiler Works
suspended work and it is feared sev-
eral other ••onevrus in the wholesale
district will be flooded. Traffic from
Wisconsin over the Eagle Point high
bridge has been halted and the bridge
closed as the eastern end is under
water.
To Expand A. A M. College.
Eastland. Tex. April 3.—Leaders of
the West Texas Chamber nf Coniinerc?
at a meeting here today outlined a cam-
paign to be conducted for toe establish-
ment of n senior A. Ac M. College for
West Texas. The campaign will be in
charge of C. M. Caldwell of Brcckon-
ridge chairman: B. Reagan of Big
Springs; O. B. Slaton of Lubbock. 11.
P. Brelaford president of the rhumbe*
of commerce and Porter A. Whaley
secretary.
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