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■VOL. XI^NO. 216.
»OFFERS
NIB RE EVIDENCE
AGAINST NEFF
: Poll Tax Records Show He
Gives Age as 47 in
1920.
REPLIES TO BROOKS
«
Ex-soldier Declares Wacoan
Not Fit to Be Gov-
ernor.
I^^^Ay a Staff Correspondent
^an Marcos Tei. Aug. 21.—Supple-
Miienting the statement that he made at
Temple Friday dealing with Pat M.
Neff's war record Joseph W. Bailey
Saturday afternoon in a speech at Lock-
hart and again Saturday night in a
speech at San Marcos made public ad-
ditional information tending to show
that the public records of Texas record
Pat M. Neff's birth as of November
2(5 1872 and reiterated that therefore
Ne*ff was subject to the last draft regis-
tration. _ .. _ ..
At Lockhart Bailey read from the
Texas legislature manual of IJOo and
from Martindale's Legal Directory both
of which gave Neff's birth as of No-
vember 26 1872 and he again referred
to the records of the Texas Year Book
of 1003 which shows similar informa-
tWAt San Marcos Saturday night Bailey
r^l a telegram from Waco containing
11 Jworn statement signed by Warren
m<Jod Hunt an official court reporter
Kr which Hunt states that he has ex-
Alined the poll tax records of McLen-
nan county and that the poll tax receipt
issued to Neff on January 10 1020
shows that when he received that receipt
Neff gave his age as 47 years. Bailey
also referred Saturday night to the
fact that the 1920 issue of Whoa
Who” In America fixes Neffs birth
as November 26 1872. Editors of
"Who’s Who" submit proofs for cor-
rection to the subject of the sketch
before publication. Ho also made the
statement that not a public record in
the state Capitol that had been found
and which referred to the birth date of
legislators but which showed that Nclf
is on record as havipg been born on
that date. He also read again the
affidavit from the Waco draft board
which affirms that Neff did not regis-
ter on September 12 1918 the date
for registration of all males in the
United States betwen the ages of 18 and
45 years both inclusive.
Produces More Evidence.
Bailey said if Neff was born on the
date that every public record shows him
to have been that Neff would have been
only 45 years and 9 months of age al
the time of the last registration ana
therefore should have registered as did
other Americans. He said that the poll
tax receipt issued this year shows that
Neff gave his age as 47 years and that
if Neff was 47 years of age when he
obtained the poll tax receipt Neff was
within the draft in 1918.
A torrential rain fell during the trip
of the Bailey party from Lockhart to
San Marcos Saturday evening. Kain
began falling just as Bailey finished
I his Lockhart speech and continued
nroughout the trip and at 9 o'clock
Mien Bailey started his speech in the
Baptist Tabernacle at San Marcos rain
Was still falling. Bailey supporters at
San Marcos claim that but for the rain
10000 persons would have heard his
address. The crowd was estimated at
2500. Col. It. W. Finley former state
comptroller introduced Bailey.
Bailey was given a welcome in San
Marcos which might indicate that
Neff's majority in that city and in Bays
county will be cut down in the next
election. The Bailey club beaded by
J. S. Knox chairman and with 200
members in line received Bailey and
he was the guest of the club at dinner.
It is claimed that seven out of ten
Thomason men in San Marcos will
swing to Bailey.
To Speak in Waco.
Bailey returned to Austin Saturday
night and will go to San Antonio Sun-
day. He leaves San Antonio Sunday
night for the last week of the cam-
paign. He speaks at 11 o’clock Mon-
|day morning at Yoakum and at 8
•’clock that night at La Grange. Tues-
day afternoon he speaks at Brenham
Wednesday afternoon at Athens Thurs-
day night at Waco home of Pat Neff
and Friday afternoon at Italy. He goes
to Gainesville Saturday to vote.
Special trains will be run from var-
ious parts of the state to Waco for the
speaking and arrangements are being
made to care for 10090. The speak-
ing will be in the Cotton Palace Coli-
seum.
At Lockhart Dr. A. A. Koss presided
and Judge E. B. Coopwood former Bed
Cross county chairman introduced Bai-
ley. Boss asserted that issues dead
as slavery had been drawn into this
campaign and used as purported reasons
why Bailey should be opposed. He said
the politicians were in a frenzy less
they lose their places at the pie counter.
He said dire results would come from
the Neff land plank and declared that
both Thomason and Looney had said as
much.
Protests Dirty Politics.
“As the son of a Confederate soldieu
the grandson of a soldier of ban Ja-
cinto a member of the Caldwell draft
board and a 100 per cent American I
protest the issues raised to defeat Bai-
ley. Neff has classified the Bailey sup-
porters as unpatriotic and with sancti-
monious unction Neff prays God to for-
give them for their acts" he said. Koss
then rend letters and telegrams from
Caldwell county men who were in thd
army which speak for Senator Bailey's
candidacy. One of these in from Maj.
Frank Boberts who resigned a public
office of Caldwell county although be-
yond the draft age and entered the war.
and attained the rank of major. One
wan from Maj. .1. B. Hatrhitt a former
• Ixx'khart lawyer who served with the
| OQtli Division in France.
Roberts' letter declared that Neff is
unfit to be governor and that Neffs
attack on Bailey's wnr record classes
Neff ns impossible. Hatchitt’s letter.
(Continued on Page Six.)
THE SAN ANTONIO LIGHT
GRAIN HOLDS STEADY
Bearish and Bullish Factors on Chicago
Board of Trade Counterbalanced.
Chicago Aug. 21.—Despite the fact
that bearish influences kept to the fore
the last week the range of the Chicago
grain market was not startling.
At the close of the week prices were
about where they started with the fu-
tures slightly lower and the cash steady
to a trifle higher.
Prominent among the bearish factors
of course were the improved railway
situation with is promise of carrying
sufficient grain to meet the demand;
the big yield and the lack of heavy de-
mand by exporters. However prices
were held about steady by good sup-
port. Borno traders openly bullish call-
ed attention to the heavy corn crop of
last year.
In 1919 there was a slump In corn
futures just prior to harvest but the
demand boomed and prices remained
high throughout the year.
COTTON MEN TO MEET
Fraternity to Gather in Convention
With View to Stabilizing Market.
New Orleans La. Aug. 21.—A na-
tional convention of cotton growers cot-
ton products manufacturers and south-
ern bankers will be called at Montgom-
ery Ala. September 1 to perfect a plan
to stabilize the cotton market it was
learned here tonight.
A bear campaign has put cotton prices
to producers under the cost of produc-
tion it is declared. Tentative plans
for the convention are to set a mini-
mum price and discourage gathering of
low-grade cotton. State and district
associations will be asked to hold meet-
ings prior to the Montgomery meet-
ing.
38500 LIVE IN WACO
Population in This Year's Census Sur-
passes 1910 by 120'5
Washington D. C. Aug. 21.—The
census bureau tonight announced the fol-
lowing 1920 population statistics:
Waco Tex. 38500; increase since
1910 12075 or 45.7 per cent.
Lipscomb county Texas 2684; in-
crease 1050 or 93.9 per cent.
Orange county Texas 15379; in-
crease 5851 or 61.4 per cent.
Parmer county Texas 1699; increase
144 or 9.3 per cent.
Wilson county Texas 17289; in-
crease 2133 or 1.3 per cent.
RESCUE IS SLIM HOPE
Twenty-nine Victims of Steamboat Col-
lision Believed Lost.
Cleveland Ohio Aug. 21.—N0 hope
was entertained tonight by the Pitts-
burg Steamah’p Company here for the
missing 28 members of the crew of the
steel freighter Superior City sunk in
a collision with the freighter Willis
King near Sault Ste. Maiie Friday
night. A woman the wife Of an en-
gineer on the ill-fated vessel was also
believed lost making a tdtal of 29
victims.
GIRL INSTANTLY KILLED
Two Other Persons Severely Injured
Wl|en Struck by Automobile.
Mobile Ala. Aug. 21.—Mary Byrd
9 was instantly killed; William Fox
sustained a fractured skull and Mrs. J.
M. Sparks was severely injured when
struck by an automobile here today.
•L H. Truex blacksmith foreman for
the Mobile Shipping Company was held
on a charge of murder without bail.
WEDS IN 100TH YEAR
Centenarian Observes Birthday hy
Choosing Bride of 73.
Isis Angeles Cal. Aug. 21. —Dr An-
drew Malcom Morrison was 27 y .s
old when Miss Mary A. Barney was
born. Today he had seen an even cen-
tury of life. He celebrated by obtain-
ing a license to wed Miss Barney who
is 73.
This is her first matrimonial ven-
ture and the doct r's third.
TANKER FLASHES S. 0. S.
Coast Guard Cut»er Talapoosa Goes to
Succor the Fuelight.
Mobile Ala. Aug. 21.—The tanker
Fuelight rastbound from Texas poits
vas reported in distnss 150 miles off
shore to he Morgan line early today
but later passed out of wireless range.
The United States coast guard cutter
Talapoosa was speeding to extend any
needed aid.
THE WEATHER
TEMPERATURES.
AUG. JO. 4 a. m 75
3 P. m 94 5 a. m 75
4 P. m 95 6 a. m 75
5 P. m 94 7 a. m 75
« P. m 93 x a. m 76
7 P. m 89 9 a. m 79
8 p. m 87 10 a. m 81
9 p m. ...... 83 11 a. m 84
10 P. ni 82 12 87
11 P. m 80 1 p. m 90
12 midnight.... 79 2 p. 92
AUG. 21 3 p. 94
1 *. m 78 4 p. m 95
2 a. m 77 5 p. m 95
3 a. m 76 6 p. 93
WEATHKK FORECAST.
East 3exu: Sunday partly cloudy cool-
er In southwest portions; Monday partly
cloudy; warmer in northweet portion.
West Texas: Sunday partly cloudy;
warmer In north and west portion- Mon-
day generally fair; warmer in north por-
tion.
HOME WEATHER FOR TOURISTS.
St. Louie—Temperature 68; cloudy; ten-
mile wind from the north; highest temp-
erature Saturday 74.
Chicago—Temperature 64; clear; four-
teen mile wind from the north; higheat
temperature Saturday 68.
Knnsns City—Temperature 72: clear;
ten-mile wind from the north; higheot
temperature Saturday 76.
New York —Temperature 72; raining;
eighteen-mlle wind from the southeast;
highest temperature Saturday 71.
Washington—Temperature 71; * partly
cloudy; four-mile wind from the
highest temperature Saturday 14.
SAN ANTONIO TEXAS SUNDAY AUGUST 22 1920. -FIFTY-SIX PAGES.
FEDERAL JUDGE WILL
ACT MONDAY IN CASE
AGAINST GOV. HOBBY
Galveston Sait Will Be First
of Its Kind in United
States.
Galveston Tex. Aug. 21.—Faced by
what was agreed the first case of its
kind in the history of American jutis-
prudence federal Judge Rufus E. Fos-
ter at the close of a three-hour hear-
ing this afternoon announces be will
hand down bis decision Monday morning
at 11 o’clock on the right of Governor
W. P. Hobby to abolish the corporation
court of the city of Galveston and aub-
stitute in its place a provost court.
This question was virtually what to-
day’s hearing narrowed down to on the
application of William McMaster chauf-
feur for a writ of habeas corpus for
which hearing Judge Foster artived
from New Orleans today.
Should the court's decision be in fa-
vor of the relator who is confined ia
jail for refusal to pay a $5O fine for
speeding the effect will be to abolish
the provost court so far as it affects
civilians.
‘‘Governor Hobby has the right to
suspend every court in the territory at-
fected by martial law” E. F. Smith
assistant attorney general declared in
his argument. “When martial law is de-
clared the military is supreme."
Citing the bill of rights of Texas and
the fourteenth amendment to the feueinl
constitution John T. Wheeler cuief
counsel for McMaster declared that ike
right of trial by jury the right of oail
and the right of appeal cannot be de-
nied McMaster.
COX OFFERS TO
PROVE CHARGES
OF G. 0. P. FUNDS
Says Capitalists Seek to
Use Force Against
Strikers.
Canton Ohio. Aug. 21.—The coffers
of the Republican campaign fund arc
being filled by big interests who believe
that the armed forces of the govern*
uicnt should be used to end strikes. Gov.
Jamea M. Cox charged here today in
closing another busy day of stump
speaking.
“If Will Hays has denied that the
Republicans arc seeking a campaign
fund of $15000000 1 will produce the
evidence” Governor Cox said tonight.
He indicated “the evidence” will be the
subject of later speeches. Hays denied
the Cox charge today.
Addressing an audience here in which
were many workers. Cox declared that
nothing is more dangerous than a gov-
ernmental policy which seeks to compel
settlement of industrial troubles by the
use of soldiers.
Public opinion can be relied upon to
settle disputes between capital and labor
and the forces of government should he
used only to preserve order and to pro-
tect life and property the governor as-
aerted.
“There is no symptom of present ten-
dencies more dangerous than the eager-
ness of some industrial captains to en-
trench themselves in the favor and the
gratitude of public officers with the
very definite idea that force can be in-
voked if the occasion arises to compel
settlement” said Cox.
The governor made four speeches
today; two from tbe rear platform of
his car one at Orrville this afternoon
and one here tonight. In all he direct-
ed a stronger attack on the campaign
fund which lie claims the Republicans
are raising. Governor Cox vigorously
asserted that he has plenty of evidence
to back up his charge that the minimum
goal of the Republican campaign fund
is $15000000.
Governor Cox charged that the Amer-
ican Defense Society formed for pa-
triotic purposes during the war has
been turned by some of its officers into
a Republican ptditi'-al “organization of
hypocrisy and deceit.”
Although Cox devoted much of to-
day’s speeches to industrial questions he
did not neglect the League of Nations.
At Orrville he boldly gave all hecklers
their chance.
“Is there anyone here who believes
that we should not go into the League
of Nations?” he asked. “If there jr lot’s
have it out here right now on this street
corner.”
The crowd applauded but Cox waited
in vain for someone to accept his chal-
lenge.
TO FINANCE ORIENT
R- elver Plans to Complete Line Into
Old Mexieo.
Kansas City Mo. Aug. 21.—A plan
to finance completion of the Kansas
City Mexico & Orient Bailroad sys-
tem between Kansas City aud Wichita
Kan. and further construction iu Mex-
ico will be devised at once W. T.
Kemper receiver for the road stated to-
day following notice of approval by the
interstate commerce commission of a
$251X1000 loan to the road. The loan
however will be used to pay off re-
ceivers’ certificates and maintain oper-
ation of the present system Kemper
said.
"We believe the security holders will
keep the construction” Kemper said
"but if they do not we will orgauize
a company in Kansas City that will.”
The line now operates about 1000
miles of road in the United States and
Mexico. Kemper predirtid the road iu
the near future will be developed into
a through trans-continental line about
>JX) miles shorter from Kansas Citv to
the Pacific ocean than any present
road. Extensions under contemplation
now will add 635 miles to the present
system Kemper said.
One Killed Nine Hurt in Wreck.
Meriden Conn. Aug. 21.—Engineer
George Bill 30. of Hartford Conn.
was scalded to death and nine of the
passengers and crew were injured some
of them seriously late todav when the
New York-Springfield Express on the
New York. New Hnven & Hartford Hail-
way left the track a mile from here and
plowed into an embankment.
SUFFRAGE FIGHT
MM BE UKEN
INFO THE COURT
Maze Must Be Untangled
Before Bar of Justice
Tennesseeans Say.
ANTIS BREAK QUORUM
Fight Will Be Waged on
Legality of Lower
House’s Action.
Nashville Tenn. Aug. 21.—Indica-
tions tonight were that it will remain
for the courts to untangle the maze in
which the suffrage question bas become
involved in Tennessee.
Out of the confusion created by par-
liamentary maneuvering and squabbling
injunctions the flight of legislators into
Alabama to break a quorum and tbe
session of the house without a quotum
present suffrage supporters emerged
with the declaration that the nineteenth
amendment had been legally ratified
whatever may have been done since.
They are firmly of the view that the
courts will uphold this position that
action already taken by the legislature
will be considered satisfactory and that
Tennessee will be counted as the thirty-
sixth state. Supporting this conteuacn
are Governor Boberts. Attorney General
Thompson Speaker Todd of the scimte
and others. The apti-ratificutiouists
however cling to their argument taat
final action has not been hud.
Most of the developments today re-
volved about the motion to reconsider
the question of ratification which
Speaker Seth M. Walker made in t.ie
house Wednesday. Under the rule..
Walker had the exclusive right dunug
two days to bring up the motion and
failed to do it. Some held that the mo-
tion died automatically aud others that
it required further action.
So suffrage forces planned to kill toe
motion today and prevent possibility of
later reconsideration when their slender
majority might be destroyed by abseavcs.
But when the house convened to .ay
there was no quorum. A roll call dis-
closed 59 members. Sixty-six constitu-
tes u quorum. During the night uat'-
rutificationists had quietly gone fo Lo-
catin' Alabama to.break a quorum aud
prevent action on suffrage.
After the roll cgjl was made. Repte-
sentative Reddick a leader of the pro-
suffrage group moved that the motam
to reconsider be brought up. Walker
leader of the antis ruled the motion out
of order because no quotum was present.
Biddick appealed nnd the house up-
held him. The antis with nearly all
their adherents in Alabama did net
vote and the suffragists just mustered
50 ayes.
The house took tbe motion to recon-
sider from the journal. Then it voted
not to reconsider following this wit„ a
motion to send the resolution of ratitl
Cation to the senate where it origin-
ated and where it must be enrolled and
signed.
Suffragists contend action of the
bouse today precludes further reconsid-
eration.
Says Ratification Impossible.
Speaker Walker aud his supporters
hold the motion to reconsider has not
been 'erased from ’the journal and that
ratification will not be accomplished un-
til it-is.
Walker declared the question now is
so involved women will be unable to
vote in any event in November because
it will require too long a time for the
courts to decide.
Judge E. F. Langford issued tbe in-
junction to which Walker referred. It
was served also on Governor Boberts
Speaker Todd and Secretary of State
Stevens. Each was enjoined from tak-
ing official action toward certifying
ratification.
The injunction bearing will be within
five days on agreement. Speaker
Walker declared he will never sign the
resolution.
How long the anti-ratificationists will
rennin iu Alabama is uncertain. They
sent back word they would remain un-
til the people of Tennessee had an op-
portunity to express themselves on suf-
frage.
Nine legislative days remain to com-
plete the special session. It is agreed
that if absentees stay in Alabama until
the session is over the motion to recon-
sider will die automatically.
STUDY SUFFRAGE LAW
Hobby May Call Special Session to
Clarify Foil Tax Question.
Austin Texas Aug. 21. —An inves-
tigation is being made by the governor
and attorney general of the question as
to whether the federal suffrage amend-
ment when finally adopted will nullify
the poll-tax provision of the Texas con-
stitution which requires voters in the
geueial election to pay a poll tax un-
less the tax is imposed upon women.
Attention was called today by the
governor to the federal suffrage amend-
ment which provides that there shall not
be any discrimination as to sex. The
amendment reads:
“The right of citizens of the United
States shall not be denied or abridged
by the United States or by any state
on account of sex.”
As to primary elections in Texas the
governor declared there was no dis-
crimination as to sex as poll tax re-
ceipts are required of both men and
women before they can vote but in the
general elections under the existing
provision of the constitution the poll tax
is only required of men. This is con-
sidered by the governor to be a dis-
crimination against the male sex.
The investigation the governor said
had not progressed far enough to indi-
cate a solution of the problem but in-
dicated that it may become necessary
to call a special session of the legis-
lature to impose a tax on the women in
order to keep alive the poll tax provision
of the state constitution.
EIGHT INDICTMENTS
RETURNED AGAINST
MORMON SUGAR FIRM
Charge Made That $23.48
IFaz Received for What
Cost $9.44.
Salt lake City Utah Aug. 21.—
Eight indictments charging profiteering
in sugar were returned against tbe
L'tah-Idaho Sugar Company and ita of-
ficers and business associates here today.
The charge was made that the company
owned largely by the Mormon church
sold sugar costing $9.44 per hundred
pounds for $23.48.
The sales were alleged to have been
made in eastern cities.
Officers of the company specifically
named in one indictment were: C. W.
Nibley Merril Nibley S. S. Love W. E.
Mattis W. 8. McCormick J. D. Mur-
dock Thomas B. Cutler and D. A.
Smith.
Merril Nibley and James E. Jen-
nings in another indictment were
charged with conducting a wholesale
sugar business without a license. Simi-
lar indictments were returned agaiust
George Goddard and Gage Broaduian.
Bankers were involved in the indict-
ment of Frank Pingree a cashier and
J. H. Gunt banker. It was charged
they received gifts in connection with
loans in connection with alleged viola-
tions of federal laws. The money was
used to buy sugar in Chicago it was
charged.
Herbert J. Grant president of tbe
Mormon church is president of the
sugar company also. He was not
named in the indictments and it was
said he voted against the price fixed by
the company. C. W. Nibley is presid-
ing bishop of the church and general
manager of the sugar company.
BANDIT CHIEF HOLDS
MANY FOREIGNERS FOR
RANSOM IN MEXICO
Zamora Adds Six to His
List of Victims Is
Report.
MeGco City Aug. 21.—Pedro Za-
mora bandit chief in Western Jalisco
continues wholesale kidnaping of for-
eigners having added six more to his
captive list according to reports reach-
ing here tonight.
Zamora now holds W. B. Johnson
British ranch owner Autlan Charles
Hoyt and wife and three others.
The Americans hold by Zamora are
connected with the Esperanza Mining
Company an Anglo-American concern.
The party left El Oro to investigate
mining properties at Jalisco where they
were captured t .
Fifty thousand pesos are asked as
ransom by the bandit for the release of
tbe Britisher and 200000 pesos for
each American.’ it is reported.
The party is said to have consisted
of twelve Americans but seven escaped.
The Americans captured a few days ago
at Las Penas have been taken toward
San Sebastian. None of the hostages
are banned according to latest advices.
The federal government dispatched
5000 men to Jalisco and will send many
more to exterminate Zamora if neces-
sary.
“There will be no peace negotiations
if we catch Zamora” said President
De la Huerta.
For the past fifteen days. Zamora
with 300 men bas been terrifying west
Jalisco.
He is reported to have destroyed min-
ing property and has pillaged and
burned the towns of Mosscota Talpa
Guale and several others.
STRIKES NOT LIKELY
FURTHER TO INCREASE
THE PRICE OF COAL
But If Walkout Continues
Longer Shortage May
Result.
Chicago. Aug. 21. —Further Increase
in coal prices this winter as a result of
present strikes in mines in Indiana and
other states is unlikely in the opinion
of M. C. Searles president of the Illi-
nois Coal Operators' Association unless
the strikes continue for more than two
weeks.
To date the strikes can have very lit-
tle effect on the tonnage Searles said to-
night He declared the strikes came late
m the week when very nW* **tl
moved. Should it spread and last over
two weeks he believes that it will mean
a coal shortage and a boost in prices.
But Searles does not believe the strikes
will last long.
Illinois operators and miners will con-
fer here Monday on the Illinois situa-
tion.
The situation in Indiana grew more
serious today when additional mines
were tied up by further strikes. Alto-
gether there are 27(MM) miners on strike
in Indiana tying up 205 or 225 mines
in Indiana. Monday the Indiana opera-
tors will meet with miners’ officials nt
Indianapolis in an effort to adjust dif-
ferences. Th^ miners’ walkout is due
to dissatisfaction with the award in the
new wage scale.
TO REJECT OPEN SHOP
Galveston Longshoremen Ready to Con-
cede Anything Else.
Galveston Tex. Aug. 21.—The strik-
ing longshoremen will concede almost
anything save the steamship companies'
proposal for the open shop it was the
general belief following n “council of
war” tonight by union lenders at which
an official reply was prepared to be sent
the local agents.
The reply while said to contain count-
er proposals looking toward settlement
of the strike was declared by J. H.
Fricke district president of the dock
workers’ union to be a flat rejection for
“employment without discrimination” as
demanded by the steamship companies.
With both sides standing fast no pros-
pects are apparent for a break in the
strike deadlock local observers say.
INCREASED RATE
CAUSES HEW
RAIL TRAFFIC
Everybody Wants Vacation
Before New Scale is
Effective.
INCREASE 40 PER CENT
Pullman Company Is
Booked Solid Until
August 26.
Chicano. Aug. 21.—Increased railway
rates effective August 26 nu<l high wages
have shattered rail traveling records to
bits this summer according to railway
officials here tonight.
Vacationists who planned taking* their
holiday in September have advanced
their plans So us to benefit by the pres-
ent rates and effect a saving of 20 per
cent ou rail fare and 50 per cent on
Pullman reservations. Railway ticket
offices are being swamped by applicants
for reservations before the 26th.
More People Travel.
According to several rail officials the
lost few days before the increased rates
nre effective will sec more people trav-
eling than ever before in the history of
American railroading. In addition to
vacationists who are trying to make a
saving there is an unusually heavy
summer traffic which officials say is
caused by the paying of high wages.
“People are traveling today who never
traveled before” said H. I'. Clements
general passenger ageut for the Pullman
Company. Clements expects a slight
falling off on travel after the 26th.
"There has been heavy travel this sum-
mer. A whole lot of people who have
saved money from high wages want to go
out and see the country.”
Travel is exceptionally heavy on the
runs to the Pacific coast. The Chica-
go and Northwestern railroad which
runs two trains daily to California is
sending out two sections to each train
daily and may increase this to three on
August 25.
No Berths Vacant.
Pullmau ticket offices here report that
they are virtually booked solid to the
26th.
A. L. Morrison assistant traffic man-
ager of the Santa Fe says they
swamped with demands for reservations.
The Santa Fe Morrison says is run-
ning two sections daily ou the Cali-
fornia Limited its best train and on
August 25 expects to run three sec-
tions.
“We are almost up to the limit” he
said. “We can't get any more sleeping
car snare but after the 26th we expert
to see it run easier." Morrison esti-
mated the increased traffic amounts to
about 4(1 per cent.
Both the Chicago Milwaukee and St.
Paul an the Chicago Burlington and
Quincy roads say they are experiencing
similar conditions.
TERENCE MACSWEENY
EX-MAYOR OF CORK
IS DYING IN PRISON
Mrs. MacSweeny Concurs
in His Determination to
Refuse Food.
Landon Aug. 21.—After concurring
iu his self imposed sentence of death
the young wife of Terence Mucfiweenf.v
lord mayor of Cork maintained a tlecp-
lesß vigil tonight awaiting eonsnrama*
tion of his sentence or a miracle.
Mac Sweeney slowly d.\ ing from the
results of a hunger strike was given
to live but a few hours. Edward
Shortt secretary of stale for home af-
fairs speaking for the British govern-
ment bad decreed that in keeping with
a recent general order MacHweney
should not be released.
In a narrow cell at Brixton prison
where MacSweney began serving u two-
year sentence for sedition this week
an unprecedented human drama was en-
acted this afternoon. After she and the
lord mayor’s sister had vainly inter-
viewed many government officials in an
effort to obtain a temporary respite for
him Mrs. MacSweoney sought out her
husband and sobbingly advised him to
continue his hunger strike until released
by death.
“It is better to die than to yield to
your country’s enemy” she declared
and her pale faced emaciated husband
nodded in affirmation.
As she left the prison she turned to’
the correspondent and bravely trying
to speak calmly said:
“The doctors tell me that Terrence
is dying but I kuow he will die with
an unbroken spirit. I told him that
his decision was my decision. Irish
women are no less brave than Irish
men.”
TEQUILA IN WATER BAGS
Ford Reaches Del Rio With Intoxicants
Hidden in Upholstering.
Saturday morning a Ford rolled into
Del Bio which aroused the interest of
Deputy Customs Collector F. L. Childs
especially after he learned that the
driver bad spent a few days in an
“oasis” across the border.
A search of the car promptly follow-
ed but nothing was revealed until an
inquisitive hand was thrust into the
upholstering and there comfortably
nestled three hot water bags each con-
taining about a quart of tequila. The
result was that the driver was held and
suit was filed by Assisjgnt United
Btates Attorney Brewer for the confis-
cation of tbe Ford.
Grain Embargo Is Extended.
New Orleans La. Aug. 21. — The
New Orleans grain embargo was to-
day extended P> August 29 by C. T.
Brown secretary of the car service com-
mittee American Railway Association.
Elevators were reported being emptied
but many grain care were still loaded
on tracks.
HARDING TO SHINE
IN CONSTELLATION
WITH STAGE LIGHTS
Theatrical Stars Going to
Marion to Hear Can-
didate.
Marlon Ohio Aug. 21.—Beal "jazz”
will be injected into the Harding front
|>orch campaign next week when au ag-
gregation of theatrical stars conus to
Marion to see the Bepublican presi leu-
tial candidate. They will put on sev-
eral stunts for Harding who in tu*n
will perforin for them “in oue.”
A number of other dates were an-
nounced at Harding headquarters f ere
tonight. Only one an address Friday
at a picnic of Erie railroad employes at
Galion. Ohio twenty miles away w.ll
take Harding off his front porch.
Stage and movie stars scheduled to
come here Tuesday include Al Jolson
Blanch Bing. Dewolf Hopper. A.ice
Lloyd Lew Fields Valeska Suratt Cou-
way Tearle Evelyn Nesbit Leo Carilio
Eugene O'Brien Francis ne Larrimorc
Zena Keefe Jewel Carmen. Alma Bub-
ers Ruby Deremer Paul Lanuin M an-
da Lyon Frances White and Rccert
Emmett Kean. *AI Jolson beads Jie
party.
Babe Ruth homerun slugger wanes
to come and will if he can get leave
from tbe Yankee manager.
The party traveling from New York
will carry its own orchestra and wi'l
stage short stunts at several cities en
route to Harding headquarters.
Saturday August 2 Indiana I'ay
Harding makes a speech on the League
of Nations; Saturday September 4. he
is to visit the state chairman of the
ways and means committee.
September 11 he will meet delegates
from the congressional district* of
northern Indiana and address them.
POLITICS IN GERMANY
BECOMING SERIOUS
WITH RED TENDENCIES
Radicals Incite Riots as a
Protest Against State
Forbearance.
Berlin Aug. 21.—The political situ-
ation in Germany is fast assuming a
serious aspect.
Various political factious despite
their mutual distrust have begun to
align themselves in two bodies—R : gbt
ami Left. These two groujis are uar-
rowly watching each other fearn g a
revolt that would put the opposition iu.
sole control of the government.
The radicals inflamed by continued
official refusal to aid the bolsheviki in
their war with the Poles seemingly
have taken the initiative. Commu uat
riots have broken out in various parts
of Westphalia. A Soviet republic was
proclaimed iu the town of Velbert near
Essen yesterday and the workers of
Essen and Remscheid were invited to
“participate in the revolution. A gen-
eral rebellion of miners in that district
ia feared*
PLANS ARE COMPLETED
FZx-Soldiers' Sanitarium at Kerrville to
Be Opened Soon.
Austin. Tex. Aug. 21. —Its policy of
per dieui contract having been discon-
tinued and the plan of leasing substi-
tuted by the I'niled States public health
sei vice for care of tuberculosis ex-ser-
vice men it was necessary for Dr. C.
W. Goddard state health officer and
Col. Claude V. Birkhead of San An-
tonio representing the Benevolent War
Risk Society of Texas to go to Wash-
ington to re-make the agreement rela-
tive to the memorial hospital now in
course of construction at Kerrville.
They retut nc<l today from Wash-
ington after having completed satisfac-
tory arrangements with the war risk
insurance hoard aud the United States
public health service for opeuiug the
sanitarium at Kerrville as early as
buildings can be completed.
The institution will be opened under
the supervision and control of the pub-
lic health service which will furnish
equipment for the buildings and sup-
ply personnel of the medical staff Sur-
geon General Cummius’ opinion being
that the employes would include:
One doctor in the capacity of execu-
tive superintendent one X-ray expert
one > laboratory expert two or three
ward physicians one dentist 15 or 20
nurses 30 or 40 attendants and such
other help as needed.
“It behooves patriotic Texans.” said
Dr. Goddard “to extend immediately
financial aid esufficient to complete this
sanitarium and make aAme available
to our noble ex-service men dying of
tuberculosis.”
PRICES UNDER SCRUTINY
Federal Investigation of Fuel Sales in
Texas Begins Monday.
Dallas Tex. Aug. 21.—A federal in-
vestigation of fuel prices in cities anil
towns throughout North Texas will
start Monday it was learned today at
the office of T. A. Alien assistant
United States district attorney.
Tbe probe will also include an ex-
amination of coal and wood business
methods in view of filing charges
against dealers making "more than a
reasonable profit” it was said.
Deputy Sheriff's Nose
Is Keen When Moonshine
Fumes Scent the Air
Dallas. Tex. Aug. 21.—Deputy
Sheriff Allen Seale stopped and
sniffed on Main street tonight but
his partner officer J. F. McClure
said:
“Aw come on you smell steak and
anions in that restaurant.”
But Seale didn't “come on.” He
retraced his steps a quarter block —
still sniffing—stepped in front of a
flivver cranked it and drove It to
the sheriffs office where he un-
loaded several jars of fresh corn
tiquor.
PRICE FIVE CENTS
POLES MBT
NEW VICTORIES
ODER RUSSIANS
Fight Bolsheviki at the
Front and Also at Minsk
Conference.
SITUATION NOT CLEAR
Conflicting Statements Re-
garding Operations—Wran-
gel Reports Success.
Berlin. Aug. 31.—Polish troop bar
re captured Strasburg Neumark aud
Ciechanof according to re;iorta receiv-
ed here tonight The Bolsheviki are
in retreat between Soldan and Mlawa.
Strasburg is 35 miles northeast of
Thorn Neumark is 22 miles weH of
Graudenz and Ciechsinek is 40 miles
northwest of Warsaw. Strasburg and
Neumark are in East Prussia.
London Aug. 21.—The Poles and the
Bolsheviki continue to battle with tndr
wits iu the Minsk armistice negotiatioca
and with artillery and bayonet* along
tbe 500-mile battle front from the Dan-
zig corridor to the Roumanian frontier.
As the Bolsheviki 'delayed the parleys
when their military were in the ascen-
dancy hoping to clinch their terma with
tbe capture of Warsaw so are the Poles
now pursuing the some tactics with tie
object of meeting the reds on an even
basis by clinching the newly won vic-
tories in their counter offensive.
The latest advices on the Minsk sit-
uation —a delayed wireless received from
Moscow tonight—said the Poles had is-
sued an official statement there to the
effect that they do not desire war aud
are merely continuing hostilities fot the
purpose of occupying territores in which
the populations can thus exercise self
determination.
Independence Is “Invincible.”
The Poles further stated that their
counter proposals will assert the invioi-
ability of Poland's independence aud
non-interference in her internal affans.
These points were broadly conceded ia
the terms submitted by the Boisbevuci
but such specific proposals as reduction
of the Polish army to 60000 creation
of a civic militia amnesty to pollt'cal
and military offenders and land gtanti
for the families of killed or disabled Pol-
ish soldiers may very properly be coi-
strued as "interference” in Polish do-
mestic problem. At the same time tuis
statement was issued the Russian dele-
gates replied that the Poles were pur-
posely dragging out tbe negotiations aud
that Poland would be held responsible
for the bloody consequences of suen a
policy.
Tlie military situation was more oo-
scure than ever tonight with both tbe
Poles and Russians making extravagant
claims that flatly contradict each other.
In a general way while the Poles ap-
parently appeared to press their advan-
tage in the center and on the northern
front the Bolsheviki were steadily ad-
vancing on the south and were whnin
seven miles of the important city of
Lemberg fall of which was expected
hourly.
SO Miles Radius Clear?.
The Poles iu an official statement this
afternoon declared that no Russian
troops remained within 30 miles of
Warsaw. Simultaneously the Russians
stoutly insisted that they were fighting
stubbornly west of Stanislavof whicu is
only 20 miles directly east of Warsaw.
After claiming the recapture of Brest- |
Litovsk two days ago the Poles an- ’
□ounced officially today that they bad
partially re-occupied that city.
The Bolsheviki north of Warsaw ap- j
parently were in a double trap. Presi- |
dent Pilsudski’s army driving noub-
eastward toward the red headquarters
at Grodia had taken Bielsk 100 miles
northeast of Warsaw on the Vistula.
This wedge if driven 30 miles further
northward would completely cut off all
progress by rail from the salient which
tiie reds have moved along the soutaern
edge of the East Prussian frontier as
far as Vloclavek on the_ Vistula 85 •
miles west and north of Warsaw. Even
if the thrust toward Bialystok fail* tus
Poles by shoving their double-bitted
wedge immediately north of Warsaw
either northwestward to Ostrelenka or
northeastward to Lapy can still cut off
a large force of Bolsheviki between the
capital and Vloclavek.
The latest claims of the Poles regaid-
ing captives give more than 15000 men.
up to Friday and great quantities cf
munitions.
Meanwhile General Wrangel anti*
Bolsheviki leader in the Crimea is re-
ported to be conducting a successful
offensive on a 150-mile front along
Drieper river extending eastward from
the vicinity of Kherson.
Russians Retreating in North.
Unofficial advices received here to-
night stated that the Russian army
northwest of Warsaw had begun to re-
treat in good order through the narrow
gap between Soldau and M>awa la ais-
tance of July 12 miles) removing all
its transports.
Speculation was under way in mili-
tary circles as to where the Poles now
that they are on the river Bug wu.cli
forms the Russo-Polish boundary find
by the treaty of Versailles for a |u».-
tion of its length will attempt to c.osa
into Russian territory. It is known Ita
French have advised against this un-
less it is necessary tor strategic pur-
poses.
TEN REPORTED KILLED
Miners aud Guards Clash in West V ir-
ginia Is Rumor.
Charleston. W. Va. Aug. 21.—Re-
ports received at the office of the stats
department of police here tonight said
a battle took place today between tniaera
and mine guards in Raleigh county. It
was snid ten or more were killed. De-
tails here see meager. Col. Ja.kao*
Arnold is on duty at the armory awaits
ing possible rail for troopa.
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