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•L XU—NO. 158.
ENGLISH OFFER PEACE TO IRELAND
KIMBERUIIN
HOGE BEHIND
I CLOSED DOORS
Honor of Navy Involved and
Committee Excludes
■ Newspapermen.
laim defense gagged
Hormer Captain’s Attorney
II Not Allowed to Gather
Evidence He Says.
■ Washington D C„ June 25-—Testi-
bearing out the claim <4 former
^Kpt. Edtnuud G. Chamberlain United
Matra Marine Corps that he was not
^Krmitted to gather eMential evidence
^Keesaary to prove his story before the
^Kurt martial in England was submit-
Hd to the MMU committee on navel
Affairs thia rooming by Maj. Keth Wil-
■uns Uniter) States Marines assigned
General Pershing to Chamberlain s I
^pfense.
Kit developed that Admiral Sims bad 1
K changed the original order for an
Kvestigation as to bar testimony for
Mie dufense and that the request of
Major Williamr for a car with which
M> collect evidence just before the court-
Martial was refuseri by Captain Long
Kith the observation that be didn't
Kant -officers Joy riding over France."
I Hearing Made Secret.
■ At this point in the proceedings 8c n
Htor L. Heisler Hall Delaware. chair-
Kan of the aub-comniittee chosen to . -ar
Ke Chamberla.n cane interrupted tbe
■ntncmr declaring that as it a| pra^d
■he cane involved the honor of the navy
■he hearing would be executive. News-
Kapeh corrcs|>ondeiits were excluded |
with the statement that printed qepie* ’
it the testimony would be made avail- i
iblo when the committee's report is I
nbmitted.
In bis preliminary statement Major |
Williams told nt being detailed to
'bamberlain'l /fens. in Febiuary
1!>1 H. and having convinced himself ]
hat the story of the exploit was essen
tally correct agreed to represent the
reused officer.
Met Many Otistarles.
*1 first asked Chamberlain to write .
me in detail of the efforts he had made
fo secure evidence" Maid the witness '
“and this of necessity disclosed the ob-
taclcs he had encountered. It was as-
ounding and 1 could hardly believe it
at first but later' when 1 had an op-
portunity to cheek up on his statement I
found It litAslly true. Chamberlain
had little opportunity to secure evi-l
tlence but every tune he was sup- v
piled with a car or gone out with sonic <
other officer hr had added some posi-
tive points to bis case."
Major Williams then detailed .the
original orders for the investigation
by ('apt. A- N. Proctor judge advocate
of the navy who had charge of the I
prosecution. Under these proctor was i
to take sworn testimony for and against
tha alas/ntiilsinf
Defense Testimony Barred.
•Some weeks later" said Williams
“I had a talk witlf Captain Proctor
and he said he was positive that Cham-
berlain was guilty and that he did not
think it negessnry to take testimony fur
tbs defense. Accordingly he wired Ad-
miral Hiros' to change the orders so ns
to omitetestiniony for the defendant."
•Do you mean there was no oppor-
tunity for the defense to be hrerd?" in-
quired Senator Ball.
• "This was not the eourt-martial"
replied Williams.
*Waw ft an investigation to deter-
mine if a court-martial was neces-
sary?" asked the Delaware senator.
Um Refused Car.
•I believe o -aid Williams "and
J am not criticising Admiral Sims for
changing the order but ns soon as f
found Captain Proctor was not going
to take testimony I sought to obtain
a car for one coaid not get very far
in Franc* then without one. and asked
that I ba permitted to accompany Cap-
tain Chamberlain on a search fur evi-
Mec. Captain Long who had charge
of such details a"ked ine how- long I
wanted it. A replied about two weeks.
He refused my request with the state-
ment that he dido t want officers joy-
riding over France. Soon after we were
ordered to London where formal charges
had been preferred. This was about
two weeks before the court-martial." •
It was at this point that Senator
Rall announced the session would be ex-
ecutive- Newspaper men present pro-
teateil. pointing out widespread Inter-
est in the case hnt Senator Rall at-
thongh expressing regret declined to
change his decision.'
Captain Chamberlain and his father
Edwin Chamberlain nt Kan Antonio
were permitted to remain -with the un-
derstanding that the former officer
would be permitted to cross-examine the
witness at the conclusion of bis state-
ment..
REVOLT IS DENIED
Matamoraw Commander Haw Heard
Nothing of Crowing.'
Browns Ilir. Tex. June 25 — Denial
of the reported Gnnr.aleß-Murgia invo-
lution In Tnmaullpa*. Mexico wax made
here tnnleht by Fenomi Benigno Lnpw.
rofnmnndrr n( the Matamoraa garriana
Mexico.
Genera! Tjnpet alm denied he had in
atructod the commander of the Gurr
rs» garrison tn take the field against
remlntinniatw bended by General Fran
ei«ro Mnixiiin. Nnfh : n< Ima been re*
It Ijopet of ’nmila errnmiug
tbr Granda near Zapata Texas
Iw »aid.
THE SAN ANTONIO LIGHT
INDICT JUDGE CORNELL
IN CONNECTION WITH
KILLING IN DEL RIO
Vai Verde Grand Jory Re-
turns True Bill for IV.
T. 0. Holman s Death.
Del Rio Tex. Jane 25.—The Vai
Verde county grand jury today returned
an Indictment against District Judge
James Cornell of Sonora in connection
with the shooting of W. T. O. Holman
prominent retired stockman here last
Monday night. Judge Cornell is at lib-
erty under a $5OOO bond.
Holman was shot four times. Judge
Cornell and Holman had been enemies
for years the trouble having started it
is said over a dispute which arose in
connection with a lawsuit. Trouble
had been averted-naroowly three.months
before the killing. • *
Judge Cornell will be represented by
Linden and Martin of Han Antonio. The
case is set tor trial in October.
TULSA GRAND JURY
BLAMES NEGROES FOR
STARTING OF RIOTS
Agitation for Social Equal-
ity and Lax Law En-
forcement Scored.
* Tulsa Okla. June S3.—The grand
jury aummoned by Dhetrict Judge Val-
jean Biddiaon Tulsa county to make
an investigation of the -causes of race
riot here May 31 and June 1 and
other viuiatiuna of the law in Tulsa
and Tulsa county reported:
"We find the recent race riot was
। the direct result of an effort on the
part of a certain group of colored meu
! who appeared at the courthouse an the
I night ut May 31. IU2I tor the purpose
lot protecting one Dick Rowland theu
and now in the cuatody of the sheriff
lof Tulsi county tor an alleged attack
upou a ooung white woman.
"We have not been able to find any
evidence from either white or colored
citizen. that any organised attempt was
■ made or planned to take from the slier
!if fa custody auy prisoner; the crowd
assembled about toe courthouse being
merely spectators and curiosity seek-
ers resulting from rumors circulated
about the city. Tpei/ waa no mob spirit
among the whites no talk of lynching
mid no arms. Xbo assembly was quiet
until the arrival of armed negroes
which precipitated and war-lhe direct
tau-M! ot the entire affair."
The grand jury’s report declared that
there existed indirect causes more vital
to the public interest than the direct
cause. Among these were “agitation
among the negroes of social equality
ana the laxity uf law enforcemeut on
the part of the officers yf the city and
county; that certain propaganda and
agitation nmoAg the colored population
resulted in the accumulation of fire
arms ami the storing ot ammunition
by the negroes."
The jury condemned the “exagger-
ated and untrue reports of the presa
purported to give the facts both as to
the cause and results of the riot the
information coming from excited minds
for the time unreliable."
In other violations of the law. the
jury reported that “choc'” (home brew)
joints and bouses of prostitution are
more or leas common iu Tulsa; “boot-
legging ia the business of a number of
individuals and rooming houses and
hotels aeJl and allow to be sold vari-
ous kinds of intoxicants on their prem-
ises.”
Today’s true bills brought the num-
ber of indictments aml accusations re-
turned by the grand jury up to 100
seventy-nine of whom were negroes.
THE WEATHER
TBMPEKAII REff.
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FORFCANT.
East Texas: Pandey an<t Monday partly
cloudy; scattered showers.
West Taxes: Sunday and Monday. Cen-
trally tetr.
HOME MEATH EK EOK TOI'EISTH.
O'hlenae: TcmpereOure. 10; pertly cloudy
leee then lt-snlle wind from tbs north-
•nat; lowest temperature In last SO hours.
VI: hlgheat. SO.
Kanaes City: Temperature 71. elmady;
leee then le-mlle wind from the east;
lowest temperature In lest SI hours. II;
' hlxbeet 70. •
I New 'Verb: Temperature SI. cloudy. IS-
I mile e||nd from the south; lowest temp-’r-
etuls In Inst SI hours 7S: highest. SO.
Mt. Saale: Temperature SO. dear 10-
mlle'wlnd from the south; lowest temper-
etwre In test St hours 7S; hlshest st.
Weshlnslsni Temperature. SI: cloudy:
less thin IS-mPo wind from the south:
lowest tempers I urs la led SI bones 7>:
hilhesl. 14
SAN ANTONIO TEXAS SUNDAY JUNE 26 1921.
KANSAS MINERS
TO GOTO HDW
TRIAL IN BODY
Labor Leader to Face Court
on Criminal
Charge.
LITTLE TOWN EXCITED
Police Force of One Thought
Inadequate to Cope
With Crowds.
Culunilitiv Kan. June 25.—Several
thousand southern Kannas coal miners
will quit work Monday nud attend
the trial here of Alexander Howat pres-
ident of District 14. United Mine
Workers who will make his most dra-
matic stand against the provisions of
the Kansas industrial court next week.
Howat with August Dorcby vice
president of the district also a de-
fendant is scheduled to go to trial in
district court on a charge ot violating
a felony clauie of the industrial court
law by calling what was known as the
■'Mackie strike" involving a controv-
.ersy over the wages of a young coal
miner.
An "unlimited number" of plain
clothi-s policyiuen and a .score of deputy
sheriffs will be sworn in to keep order
difring the trial Expected to be one
of the most bitterly fought in the his-
tory of Kansas criminal courts.
Uhurcbea and restaurants and a dozen
or more “concessions" in public parks
tonight were preparing for a crowd of
miners and ojher union men which ou
the strength of best information ia
expected to pass the 5000 mark.
Pollen Force of One.
Thia little southern Kansas town
after refusing to get exeited about the
trial until the last day or two. was iu
a furore tonight. The matter of po-
lice protection—one day policeman
spending most of the time repairing
streets being considered a standing
army in normal times—was ai+auged
at a hastily called meeting of the vil-
lage council by Mayor C. B. Skid-
more.
The arrival yesterday of two Chi-
cago reporters and a “strange" auto-
mobile added to the excitement.
I though in many quarters it was bc-
lib< rd crowds will not be large because
few miners and other uuion men have
yet appeared in response to Kansas
labor President Freeman's “call to ac-
tion” for all union men tn "gather at
Columbus for the trial” it was de-
clared by mine heads that today is pay
day at the mines and the workers will
not begin inarching on Columbus until
morning.
A seven-acre park will probably be
aecuv d by the miners for their "picnic"
grout ds here. >
Several Thousand Coming.
Gver a score of conceswionists have
applied to the city council for permis-
sion to feed the crowds.
The penalty for Howat and Dorchy.
if convicted ia a S.'H)OO fine and two
years’ imprisonment or both.
State's attorneys will also hold a
conference here Sunday night. Leo
Armstrong county attorney said that
be has received word from Attorney
General Hopkins that the latter will
not ask n change of venue. Despite
Armstrong's statement however there
was considerable speculation about this.
Howat'a attorneys declared they would
“fight to the last ditbh" against a
change.
Dorchy tonight stated he expected
several thousand miners to attend the
trial and as “far as I know” no mines
in Cherokee or Crawford counties will
operate during the week.
Millers at Girardo Mulberry Arms
Frontenac and practically all camps
north of Pittsburg have signified their
intention of attending the trial.
Strict Order In Court.
It will take practically all day Mon-
day to select a jury it was believed to-
night. Twenty-five special veniremen
have already been chosen and 75 more
will be drawn Monday. Defense attor-
neys said at" least one hundred jury-
men will be examined. The defense has
twelve preemptory challenges and the
state three.
Strictest regulations will be enforced
in the courtroom with the walls pla-
carded. "no standing room." Judge
Frank W. Boss announced. Guards
will be posted at the doors and only
enough spectators allowed inside to fill
seats. The room's capacity ia less than
one hundred and fifty. A ban will be
placed beforehand on “rough stuff."
Judge Boss is the author of the fa-
mous decision that stood in supreme
court against railroads shipping liquor
into the state.
Howat will be tried under the crimi-
nal section of the industrial court law
making it a felony to call a strike in
coal mines or any essential fuel or fuel
industry. Miners' attorneys claim the
issue la whether a unto* l<nd r catv W
sent to prison for using the “right to
strike" to obtain adjustment ot a wage
controversy.
STORM IS EXPECTED
Caribbean HiFrirane May Strike Near
Central Amrrira.
Galveston. June 2.s.—The newest
tropical *torm orifiMtint in the Car j
ibbean Sea Friday wa» expected tn
strike the southern Mexican or Central
American coaet. according to a report ■
by the weather bureau today.
Strong wind* would continue for the .
next 24 houra the report said.
A warning waa h"«urd to shipping I
along the eoaat and in the gulf to be .
prepared for a heary blow. The wtortn
wan moving wr»t. north westward near
the ceMt of Houduraa.
BROWNSVILLEPROPERTY
OF STILLMAN ANCESTOR
IS UNDER LITIGATION
Washington Woman Warns
Against Buying Land
Pending Sait.
Brownsville. Tex. June 23.—The
right of James A. Sullivan New York
bunker to sell bis propertv in Browns-
ville consisting ot most of the original
townsite was contested here tonight.
Business wisdom of Charles Still-
man grandfather of the banker who
virtually founded Brownsville entered
into the contest filed by Mrs. Susnn
B. Hale. Washington D. C. said to
be one of the heirs of a former partner
of Charles Stillman.
Mrs. Hale contends the property Still-
man recently sold to It. L. Stell local
nal estate man for $325000 is still
partly owned by the heirs of a former
partner of Charles Stillman ' Judge
W. G. Hale.
Mrs. Hale in a notice published in
Brownsville newspaper warns pros-
pective purchasers tinft title acquired
from Sillmnn will not be valid. Rite
claims a tripartite agreemen: made in
IV>2 bet'vccu Charles Stillman. Judge
Ila'c and Samuel A. Belden for her
contention.
The three men. nciording to records
after purchasing the land where Browns-
ville i^ now located agreed that iu
event of the death of any member to
the ngrccment the others would pay to
the heirs $15000 and would acquire the
title.
Ilale is said to have sold his inter-
ests to Stillman anil Belden for $1 and
other considerations.
Sirs. Hale is contesting this point.
The sale is not recorded in the Cameron
ci.unty records but the instruments of
the transfer are said to exist in the
flee of the Brownsville Land and Im-
provement Company.
Stillman came into full porticssion of
thi land by the death of Bidden after
paying Belden's heirs $15000.
Samuel Belden attorney of San An-
tonio. will bo interested to nn extent
in the litigation which according to re-
ports. has been instituted by Mrs. Su-
nn K Hale of Washington. D. C. fur
property in Brownsville. He said that
Samuel A. Bold-n was an uncle of
his father who also was named Samuel
A. Belden. Samuel A. Belden. Hale
and Stillman cane to Toxas from New
York in 1*27 and established the part-
nership of Stillman. Bidden and Hale
buying lands dealing in hides stock
nnil products establishing an extensive
hu ini - . He said the land had unco
before been under litigation the district
court in 18K7 establishing the tit?c in
the members of the partnership.
WILLIS SEEMS VICTOR
Early Indications to Effect He Will
Win Dallas Election.
Dallas T<x_ June 23—Early indi-
cations in two race for state senator
from Dallas and Rockwall counties ere
that J. Hart Willis. Dallas lawyer will
be elected to the place made vacant by
the denth of former Senator J. C. Me-
N'ealii’. Complete returns from SO out
of 103 boxes give Willis 3251 votes.
Bis nearest opponent is William H.
Atwell the Republican nominee with
17G1 vot' s. Claude McCallum enuuty
democratic chairman was third man in
the early returns with 1025 votes ord
the other four candidates wore standing
ns follows: Harold W. Walker 2"7:
W. Gregory Hatcher. 152: John Mc-
Ginnis. 20; W. T. Paco. 3.
Road Bond Petitions Signed.
Waco. Tev„ June 23.—Petitions for
the $5500000 road bond issue in Mc-
Lennan county ate being signed rapid-
ly in various parts of the country where
they are being circulated according to
reports received by the county good
roads committee-
Girl Seouts to Camp.
Dallas. Tex.. June 25.—Girl scouts of
Dallas will hold an encampment at
Bachman'a Dam. near here next week
it was announced today. A beneficial
program both physical and education-
al has been nrrnngMl for the week.
Hg Crop Plentiful.
Yoakum. Tex. June 25.—There are
many figs in this section thia year and
are being rapidly sold at reasonable
prices tomatoes and melons are selling
cheaply.
Houston Oil Man Dead.
Houston. Tex. June 23.—Funeral
services will be held tomorrow for J.
U. McKalilp. vice president of the
Clarion Oil Company who died at his
home here Friday.
Cahe of Soap Is
a Mark of Decency
Ranger Judge Rules
Ranger Tex. June 25.—" Where is
your < nke of soap?" is the question
which has taken the place of "Are
you guilty or not guilty?" in the ex-
amination of "Riders of the Rods”
who face the court hern on vagrancy
charges.
Beverly R. Dudley eity attorney
an authority on the ways and gietb-
those who steal rides on tha
trains ia responsible for the new
question.
Th" real vagrant according to
Dudley that is. the man down on his
luyk carries always a cake of soap
and if possible a towel a co.nb anil a
safety razor. The fact that be has
these is proof that he is beatiug his
way Dudley says but it also sepa-
rates him from that great horde of
panhandlers.
“Those birds do not bother to keep
clean" said Dudley "while a man
down on his hick does his best to re-
main clean outwardly.”
LABOR MEETING
PICKS GW LBS
ANO ADJOURNS
Aged Federation Chief
Pledges Utmost Efforts
to Union Cause.
LEWIS PLEDGES AID
Delegates Complete Election
and Other Business and
. End Session.
Denver Colo. June 25.—A united la-
bor movement faces whatever trials and
tests it meet Samuel Gonpers presi-
dent of the American Federation ot La-
bor. stated tonight in a message to the
trade unionists of America.
Gompers who had jost been chosen
head of the labor movement in Ameri-
ca for his 40th term >n face of hitter
imposition led by John L. Lewis of
the United Mine Workers of America
declaring the organized workers “face
serious times undaunted and with con-
fidence and courage."
Tin: veteran of the federation his face
showing plainly the relief he Mt that
the trials of a tense two weeks were
over talked as lie directed the lira:
work of the federation's convention. He
chewed a cigar vigorously as he nn-
phasizedehis words and his hands toyed
with a box of American beauties the
gift of the stenographers’ union in rec-
ognition of his puceewk There wire 71
flowers symbolic of his age. He hand-
e<l one of the roses to each of the wom-
en who passed by the platform to ccn-
gratulate him.
labor Directs Own Course.
“I am proud of our movement.'’ Gom-
pers spoke feelingly “sud my life shall
be given to it in the future as it lias
been for tliees many years."
Gompers said the result of the ehc-
tiun anil the work of the convention
“fills me with satisfaction gra.itudc
and pride not for myself but for tbe
labor movement.”
“There is a greet satisfaction in tbe
result of today's election" he eontin*
ued. "Our trade union movement Ims
demonstrated that it will not submit to
dictation from the forces ot corruption
or greed—that neither the Hearsts nw
the Garys can chart our course or se-
lect our leaders.
“Our movement is prepared to be ag-
gressive in defense of the right of the
toilers. It will not be swerved from its
course.
"It will be a sad day for tbe aspira-
tions of the working pi-ople of our land
when corrupt and intriguing interests
can cither divide our movement change
our course or destroy its leadership.
The vote today has uemoustrated to tbe
world that we have not yet come upon
that day.
Cincinnati Next Convetnion City.
“The whole work of the convention
the resolutions nnd declarations adopt-
ed. the policies indicated mean for the
future united progrwiive militant move-
ment. following up on a progressive
fruitful and militant past."
Gompers swamped I^wis in the vote
for president. Tbe vote was:
Gompers 25022 Ixiwis 12324; not
voting 12605.
Lewis said ho was contented with the
result. He declared ho was not the can-
didate of William Randolph Hearst nnd
referred to tbe anti-union policy of the
Hearst interests in the miners' strike in
the Black HiUa.
Most of the final day's session was de-
voted to selection of officers and the
next conventiou city. Cincinnati was
awarded the next conventuin in a Lot
contest with Fort Worth Tex.
Besides Gompers the following off;
cers were elected:
Other Officers Elected
First vice president James Duncan
Quincy Mass.; second vice president
J. F. Valentine Ciucinnati; third vici
president. Frank Duffy. Indianapolis;
fourth vice president William Green
Indianapolis; fifth vice president Wil-
ham. D. .Mahon of the Street Railway
Men's Union; sixth vice president
Thomas Kickart United Garment
Workers; seventh vice president Jacob
Fisher; eighth vice president. Matthew
Woll. Chicago; treasurer William Js>-
bin. Indianapolis; secretary Frank Mor-
rison. William Spencer Washington
and James J. Forrester of Cincinnati
were chosen delegates to the BrititUi
trades council.
Janies O'Hara was elected fraternal
delegate to tbe Canadian dominion la-
bor meetftig.
Tbe delegates rushed their work to-
night. in order to wind up affair.. A
vote w»4 taken to remain in continuous
session until all work was finished.
An amendment was adopted provid-
ing for a conference between three mem-
bers of the executive council to be
named by the president of the struc-
tural iron workers and to be held in
Indianaisilia within <lO day. to settle
the dispute over handling material be-
tween members ot the teamsters' uuion
and of the Structural Iron Workers.
At 5:5O«. m. the American Federa-
tion of labor adjourned sine die.
Prince Sets Fashion.
landon. June 23.—The fashion in
morning coats for young men set by
the Prince of Wales provided for a
hne-button black fraided coat light gray
herringbone trousers a double-breasted
irnistcoat cut square at the wsist wing
collar and biscuit colored gloves.
Plans Tax Suits.
Corpus Christi Tex.. June 23.—A1l
names of delinquent tax payers in Cor-
pus Christi sre being compiled by Jame*
M. Taylor city attorney preparatory
to immediate collection of these taxes
and the fituig of suits where necessary
to collect V:en>
—FORTY-FOUR PAGES.
RESULT OF RECHECK
ON CbRPUS CHRISTI
CENSUS ANNOUNCED
Miss Blanton Reports Num-
ber of School Children
in Gulf Town.
Austin Tax June 23.—Miss Annie
Webb Blanton slate superintendent of
public instruction today announced tbe
result of a retaking of tbe scholastic
census of the town of Corpus Christi
by census enumerators which disclosed
a total of 2<MMI scholastics while tbe
census given the department of educa-
tion and taken last March showed a
total of (1043 scholastics
I "The investigation" continued Miss
Blanton "also disclosed that 1015 slips
on which the census is taken had been
signed by the parents and 4K02 bad
been signed by the euumcratora for tbe
parents. Our enumerators also found
31 streets listed they were unable to
find with a city directory and the as-
sistance of an abstract man. On these
streets wee listed 280 scholastics which
could not be found. Sixty-four streets
were listed ou which our enumerators
could not find a child aud on wh eh tbe
first census taken showed OLI school
childreu lids been enumerated."
Tbe apportionment of the available
school fund at the present time ia $14.50
per capita of scholastics and auumiug
that the same amount will be appor-
tioned for the new scholastic year the
amount Corpus Christi would be en-
titled to based ou 2000 scholastics is
$.'1031)2 while had the department of
education accepted the first censuX
taken of (1043 scholastics. Corpus
Christi's apportionment would have
been 87.652.50 or a difference of $57.-
200. Miss Blanton added that she had
referred the matter to the governor
and he advised her to take tbe propo-
sition up with the attorney general's
department aud this department has
been advised of tbe situation with a
view- to deciding what future action is
to be taken in the premises.
The census enumerators of the de-
partment of education also made a re-
count of the census of Robstown also
in Nueces county aud found the census
had been correctly taken Mlm Blanton
said.
It was indicated by Miss Blanton that
enumerators of the department are to
make recounts of other cities ami towns
in tbe state as long as the funds for
that purimae lasi. The coining s|iccial
session of tbe legislature may be asked
for an additional appropriation to prose-
cute this work. Miss Blanton stated.
HELD FOR KILLING
Drrckenrldfc Woman Arrested for Con-
nection W’tli Burkburnett Tra<cdy.
BrcckoidAce Tex.. June 2&. —Mw.
Pearl Mimui<. 30 waa a
late yesterday afternoon by Sheriff Ixm
Head and Si>ccial Deputy Bob Ke<l of
Wichita FalK on n murder wan ant
ekargina her with romifticity in the kill
ing of John Whiteman at Burkburnett
last April. Special Deputy Red ar-
rived in Breckenridge yesterday after-
noon after visiting many of the oii
towns in Texan and Oklahoma during
hin hunt for the woman. Mrs. Malone
dcnirM nil knowledge of the shooting.
It is all« k a young man
to whom Mrm Malone in naid to be a
friend had a violent quarrel with the
murdered man over the woman and
threatened to kill Whiteman if the lat-
ter did uot ?<tay away from Mm. Ma
lonc'N home in Burkburnett. Thin young
alleged ta
He ia said according to Bed. tn have
confcMwl hia part in the affair impli-
cating Mrs. Malone.
RATS GO ON DRUNK
Dalian Undent* ('ut Capers on Down
town Sidewalks.
Dalian Tex.. June 25.—A big rat
climbed Uowly from the gutter to the
sidewalk here Saturday morning. Wom-
en screamed aud hurried /or shelter
with skirts hcßl high.
The rat looked around then started in
a sig-zag direction down the walk. His
efforts to promenade were labored and
finally it lay down as if in tbe last
struggles of poisoning.
Lying for a few moments it got up
and started again only to fall then
roll into the gutter. After every one
had quieted down from the first scare
another rat climbed from the grating of
the federal building nnd started across
.' ■ . 1 led as it ualkcd
snd finally lay down in the middle of
tbe street.
Investigation disclosed that United
States Marshal Baggett had been pour-
lag out a quantity of corn whiskey and
the rats in tbe sewer wc/e on a
drunk.
7%e Underwood Mystery
(By CHARLES J. DUTTON)
A fascinating detective story begins in
The Light tomorrow. It will appear in daily
installments. It is one of the best stories that
The Light has yet published a mystery serial
that ranks high in the list of serials which
readers of The Light zvill be given during the
year. Do not miss the first installment to-
morrow.
LLOYD-GEORGE INVITES
OE VALERA 10 ATTEND
GONEERENDE IN LONDON
Safe Conduct Is Offered Irish Repub-
lican Leader and Delegate He May
Name for Trip to London Conference
With Sir James Craig to Bring About
King’s Expressed Hope for an Early
Conciliation.
London June 25.—The British government tonight
made its first official peace overtures to Eamonn de Valera
president of the “Irish Republic.”
Premier Lloyd-George made public a letter to De Valera
inviting him to a conference in London in con.pany with Sir
James Craig premier of the new Ulster parliament as the
first step toward definite settlement of the Irish question.
The letter addressed De Valera as “the chosen leader
of a great majority in Southern Ireland” and stated the pur-
pose of the conference was “to explore to the utmost the
possibility of a settlement.” A similar letter was dispatched
to Craig.
The greatest significance was attached to this move in
semi-official quarters. It was pointed to as an expected
climax to a series of important incidents in the last week.
King George in convoking the first home rule parlia-
ment in Belfast pleaded for peace and urged the Irish peo-
ple to “forgive and forget.”
RAIN AND HAIL STORM
BRINGS TEMPERATURE
DROP OF 32 DEGREES
Heavy Downpour Accom-
panied by Lightning and
Thunder Drenches City.
A heavy downpour accompanied an
electrical wtorm Saturday night flood-
ing streets and grounding many tele-
phone and telegraph cables. A light
precipitation of hail occurred in Alamo
Heights. Beacon Hill nnd the southern
residential sections. Tbe rain broke
tbe intense heat of the last two days
the thermometer falling from 9S de-
grees at 5/o’clock to GG degrees at 8
o'clock.
River avenue and South Presa street
were iouedated to the depth of several
inches. Firemen went to sections of the
latter thorouglffare to clean out storm
sewers and pump water from base-
ments No material damage was re-
ported.
The precipitation in San Antonio up
to 8:15 o’clock when the rain appear-
ed to be over was 1.50 inches ac-
cording to the weather bureau gauge.
The hardest rain fell between 7 :25 nnd
7:45 o'clock. It had sprinkled inter-
mittently from 5:30 o’clcek. The wind
reached n maximum velocity of 20 miles
an hour bemg generally from tbe north-
east.
Knin was general north of this city
as far as Waco nearly all stations
along the Missouri. Kansas nnd Texas
railroad to that city reporting showers
of half an hour to an hour in duration.
The chief dispatcher of the Southern
Pacific railroad reiejrted that rain fell
as far east as Withers but little was
re|M»rtcd west of San Antonio. Pal-
estine Fort Worth. Dallas nnd other
places i nthe north and east Eexaa re-
ported rainfall.
South Text* is under a low barome-
tric pressure and skies are likely to be
cloudy Sunday but rein is not probable
according tn J. 11. Jarboe. taetarologtst
of San Antonio.
PRICE FIVE CENTS
Thtn there ram. the arrest of De
Valera under su assumed uaaie. He
is still technically a fugitive from jus-
tice as the result of his sensatiuuul
escaiie from prison preceding bis flight
to America but as soon as hia real
identity waa established he was prompt-
ly released.
Republican Forces More Active.
The British ccvernuieut's recent mili-
tant gesture of arms had been met by
increased activities of the Irish -Re-
publican” forces.
As soon as the increased British gar-
rison began to pour iuto Southern Ire-
land the Sinn Feinera' depredation be-
came more frequent more spectacular
and ou a larger re-ale.
To the ordinary raids were added the
burning of the Dublin customs bouse
the capture and destruction of three
coast guard stations almost witbiu sight
uf that city and finally tbe wrecking
of a British troon train.
De Valera Re-elerted.
The recent elections held under the
home rule act for members to the
Northern and Southern Irish parliq-
incuts .bowed conclusively that the re-
publican element was more strongly .u-
-trenehed than ever the Sinn Fdneia not
only electing their own membership to
the southern body—and theu invalidat-
ing the election by refusing to take of-
fice—but showing unusual strength iu
Ulster by winning a few seats there.
These elections followed by the Siun
Feinera’ own balloting whiiji resulted
in De Valera's re-election as "president”
without oppositi<n.
The text of Idoyd-George’a letter to
De Valera follows:
"Tbe British government is deeply
anxious that as far as it can be as-
sured. His Majesty's appeal for recon-
ciliation in freiand shall not have been
made in vain.
Invited to Conference.
"Bather than allow yet another op-
portunity for settlement in Ireland to
be cast aside they feel it incumbent
upon him to make a appeal ia the
spirit ot hi* majesty’s words for a con-
ference between themselves and repre-
sentatives of south and northern Ire-
land.
“I write therefore to convey the for-
eign invitation to you as chosen leader
of a. great majority in southern Ire-
land. aud to Sir James Craig premier
ot Northern Ireland that you bold a
conference here in laindou in company
with Sir James Craig the explore the
utmost the possibility of a settlement
and that you should bring with you any
delegate you may select. The govern-
meat of course will give aate conduct
t<> any one who may be chorea to par-
ticipate iu the conference.
"We make this invitation moved by
a fervent desire to end th. ruinous cooy
flict which for centunea has divide<|
Ireland and embittered tbe relatioaa »f
tbe people of these two islands wbq
ought to live tn barmoayK
and whore co-operation would m*«a “» e
much not only to tbe empire but to
humanity. "We wish that no endeavor”
should be lacking . i. oar part to real- ’
ixe bis majesty's prayers sod we ask
you to meet us as we will meet you.
in the s|>irit of conciliation tor which
bis majesty apptaiad/*
Seeking Cotton Bickers.
Corpus Christi Tex. June 23—Itu-
mediate steps will be token by the Rural
l^nd Owuers' association to see that
the.- are sufficient cotton pickers in
South Texas to gather this year's cot-
ton crop. This announoement was uruta
today hr Roy Miller secretary ot the
avoociatioa.
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