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VOL. XLI—NO. 292.
OWSLEY LIKELY
TD ENTER HUGE
FOR GOVERNOR
American Legion Officer to
Decide After a Tour of
the State.
NEFF TOO DICTATORIAL
Thinks Executive Usurps
Prerogatives of Court
and Legislature.
Virtual admission that he will he a
candidate for governor of Texas at the
Best general election was made by
Alvin M. Owsley. notional director of
the Americanization committee of the
American Legion upon hia arrival in
Kan Antonio Monday morning to ad-
dress Alamo Post. American Legion
and several civic club*. Definite an*
nountTment ns to whether he will or
will not be a candidate. Mr. Owsley
said will be made on November 15.
Mr. Owsley exports to visit Fort
Worth. Cleburne. Wichita Falla. Dal
la* and Tyler making uddrowes in all
these citim. and will conclude bin
V|M>aking tour at Tyler where he will
fly from DaHaa by airplane on No-
vember 12.
“I can learn th*» attitude of the peo-
ple by that time” he said. “and dur-
ing the three days left until Novcm-
Imt 1". can MOka up my mind whether
I care to make the race for governor.**
“I am in Texas fnr the purpose of
aising up the aituntion.” Mr. Owsley
►aid. “and if. after I kava ceMpletsd
my tour of the alate I am convinced
that iny friend* and aunjiorters really
are in favor of my candidacy and the
state need* me I will run. I cannot
say positively now however that 1
will.”
Rays Neff Ila* Been Arbitrary.
There is urgent nerd. Mr. Owsley
said for a man who can harmonize all
the warring Interest* In Trxos which
“are now tearing thia state to ahreda.**
“What we need in Texa* t ” he said
“is a man for governor who will re-
store the confidence of the people In
their government and chief executive
and give them a government by the
people devoid of autocracy. Thia «tate
Is torn by numerous warring factions
which retard its growth. I believe I
ton Id harmonize all the^c interests and
restore the public confidence to a de-
gree which would injure future pro-
gress.”
Mr. Owsley here took occasion to
eommrnt on the attitude of Governor
Pit M. Neff in attempting to “become
i dictator" and usurp fat prerogatives
if not only the legislators but the
•ourt* themselves.
“AU the brains” he said. “are not
tom-ent rat in one man. He needs
idvica and counsel from his people and
from the representatives of the |M»ople.
So one man. without proper and care-
ful study ran presume to dictate the
individual nerds of our state prisoner*
lor a*Mimc the entire management of
this and other state affairs. He
ihould co-operate ami work in harmony
with the representatives of the people
ind not against them.”
If he dwides to become n candidate.
Ind is elected. Mr. Owsley said hr
sou Id “npik p Austin a place which the
people at large liketl to visit and not
me from which they Would run away.”
“1 would give the pe pie of Texan
I government by the people which they ।
lorely lack nt this tune.” he added.
Fa vers Serviceable Monuments.
11l commenting on the growth of the
kmerienn legion. Mr. Owsley praised
ts leaders and its individual members
for “keeping out of |mlitics.”
“Not only has the American Legion
tept out of politics.** he an id. “but the
cambers themselves have kept politico
Nt of the legion.”
He explained at this juncture how-
tvar. that the fact that the legion a*
i body has kept out of tsdith-s. does
lot relieve the individual member of
lie duty to his government which Hew
n his paying his poll tax and voting at
ivery election.
“It is only by every member of the
egion exercising this right.” ho Mid.
‘•hot the country can be restored to
ts high ideals ami sound principles.”
Mr. Owsley urged the erection of club
warns for the legionnaires rather than
he setting up of monuments in mcm-
»ry of the soldier dead
“It serm* fnr more fitting in my esH-
astion.” he said “that we should pro-
’ide the living with a roof over their
irad. Mun* place where they ran en-
ny themselves. than to erect a slab of
narhle. commemorating those who have
leparted and whom we can never for-
Rcheduled for Three Addresses.
Other large cities of the country he
ai<l have e«tablhliod cluh rooms for
he American Leginn members and in
bls work the women** auxiliaries have
ent welcome aid. In other cities fra-
ernnl organisations who number many
s-aervlce men among their membership
•ave built club rooms for them. This
» particularly true of the Masonic
rlrr. and he suggested that a move
sent be started among the Mason* and
♦her fraternities In Kan Antonio to
mvide spitable rooms.
In cases where dubs art established
y the legion members themselves be
aid. the club dues are not always amnlc
a defray th* expenses and in these In-
fances local merchants the city gov-
rnmenfs and other organizations have
nine forward with aid.
Mr. Owsley was scheduled tn address
Jarno port. American Legion at its
onndny luncheon at the Gunter hotel
nd afterward the Van American Round
•able Several civic Hubs planned tn
ttend the legion luncheon al*o. In the
Ite afternoon he expected tn vi*it the
nrntlnnal school at West End and tn
ddr'M the leeinn members nt night
t the T. M. C. A. on strictly legion
tatters.
Freight Conductor Killed.
Denhm. Tex . Nov. 7.—Zac r. Got-
nn pgr J W. K*»y fre’vht conductor
e»MH»* here was killed at Whites-
r-n thH morning while con nil ng the
sb- tn a train. Gordon has been
i the service 22 years.
the san Antonio" light
WARMER MONDAY NIGHT
Thmncmrtrr to Klw After Several
Day of Cool Weather.
Warmer Monday night with the tern-
perature falling no lower than between
00 and Cl w the forecast of J. H.
Ju r hoe metcnrolofi.t. This represent
a rise of several degree over the mini-
mum temperatures of tbe la»t eeveral
days. Skies are due to be partly cloudy
with light to gentle easterly and south-
erly wind.
Sunday here though partly cloudy
did not coincide with fear of rain
which during the weekend envelo|>ed
a border area oot far »onth of Sen An-
tonio. Cloud* were wen in the sky
during the day but they did not hide
n sun which .hone throughout the day.
It win ideal for the «|M>rt.nian nod auto-
tnobilixt who lined roadways leading
from tbe city.
One of the first snows of the season
was falling over South Oakotu Mon-
day morning. This was the result of a
high pressure area which dominated
parts of Canada near tbe extreme
northwest border of the United States.
Snow was falling heavily on the Canad-
ian side where the thermometer at
Prince Albert in Saskatchtwan bad
dropped to b degrees at 7 a. n>.
Kain shower! a depth of 1.12 inches
nt New Orleans with pre'ipitation con-
tinuing. llainfall was not general over
the country Sunday.
Key West Fla. with 7C degrees was
used as an indication of the general
warmth over the country Monday moru-
ing.
COLD WAVE FORECAST
Missouri Kanna*. Nebraska and Okla-
homa .May Experience Freeze.
Kath.™ City. Mo.. Nov. 17.—A cold
wave which will cover Missouri. Kan-
\ebraska and most of Northern
Oklahoma is f<»re«-nst by P. Connor
government weather observer here. Mr.
('minor Mys a cold rain will begin to-
night and predicta anow by Tuesday
morning. Temperature* will lie below
freezing over the whole area by tomor-
io\v morning. Mr. ('minor prodi-i .
CABINET IS UNIFIED
Mexican Minister Saya Obregon's Men
All In Harmony.
New York Nov. 7.—4»en. Plutaru
Elia* Calle* mini*trr of the interior of
Mexico who arrived Saturday from
Rochester Minn. where h‘* recently un-
derwent an ope at ion. declared niere
wen* no differences of opinion among
member* of the Obregon cabinet.
“The impression n he *aid “that there
are diffm n< <•* <f apMaa MWMfI Dt
La Huerta and myself and other mem-
bers of the Mexican cabinet I* ab*md.
We are united. President Obregon wino
our admiration brrcu«e he is a man of
highcMt character necking the happiness
of Mexico.”
SHIP LINE IMPROVED
North Atlantic Service Bettered by U.
K. Shipping Board.
Washington. D. ( .. Nw« 7.—UM tf
the *hipidng board’* bent vessels on the
North Atlantic line* runing from Nr#
York tn Plymouth Cbe-bourg Bremen
and Danzig tn meet threatened mm-
|M*tition by German Une* wan announced
tad 'I kf < 'li.iiriiinn l4i-k< r
Tbt rand pltM ta witMnw thtM
IforaMT German iMpS BOW BNd BB tie
route* and to replace them with three
■a 6915 footei .' fitted <mH a ith e|N
rial Mlcrroge facilities Mr. I^ker Mid.
Tbe Genrge Wa*hington and tbe Amer-
i<*a. both former German veanela now
bring u*e<| on the route will be re-
taiurd.
MINE IS WRECKED
Two Explosions Occur—Destroy Tip-
ple of Bnrgez* Coal Company.
Pittsburg. Kan.. Nov. 7.—The small
mine the Burgees Coal Company
one mile south of Mulberry was
wrecked by two explosion* early today.
The tipple was de*truyed end the
mouth of the *lo|>e ravvd in by the ex-
plosinn*. which were of terrific force.
Matora and other electrir*l MBddaery
were ruined by the explosions.
The mine ha* been operated for sev-
eral wecb in enite nf the strike. Eight
men comprise the company all of them
miner* and they hax* done all of the
work at the mine. Six of the men have
been working regularly at the mine it
waa said this morning.
Arbnrhle Trial Continued.
San Frnnrlsro Cal. Nov. 7.—The
trial of “Fatly" Arhmkle fnr man-
slauikter. was continued today until
November 11 bv consent nf both sides.
The court annonnred that the trial posi-
tively would begin on the 14tb. •
THE WEATHER
TKMrr.RATI RKS.
NOV. •.
5 P- in ?1 2 a. m
3 p. m 7* 3 s. tn •. ..Sj
i Ik m 77 4 a. m ss
P. m 7S t a. m SI
« n. m 7 4 S a. in t..57
7 t»- m ft 7 a. m 47
• I- hi >• 1 a. m S 7
• P- m ••«.** » a. m
I* p. m << 1* a m. 71
P m <3 11 a. ni 73
13 inlawirht S 3 ]f noon ;<
NOV. 7. 1 p. m 71
1 •• m <1 2 p. ..go
WKATHKR.
Ran Antonia and vicinity t Tonight and
Tueaday parity cloudy; warmer tonight;
minimum temperature. *0 tn fl; light to
gentle to easterly to aoutlierly wlnda.
BOMK WEATHER FOR TOI RISTS.
Kt. I^mil*: Tempera two. 44; clear; alz«
mile wind from the north; loweat temper-
ature In last 24 houra. 46; highest. 72.
4'lilengo: Temperature. 4*; dear; five-
mile wind from the northwest; lowest
temperature in last 24 hours. 40; high-
est. 12
Kansas C'Hyt Temperature. 44; clear;
ten-mile wind from the anutheaat; Inweat
temperature In laat 24 boura. 44; high-
oat. 71.
New York: Temperature. 41; cloudy;
alxtoen-mlle wind from the aoutbweat;
low eat temperature In last 24 hour*. 42;
highest. 44.
Washington: Temperature. 10; partly
cloudy: sight-n;ne wind from the south-
went; lon eat temperature in last 24 hours
44; highest 10.
SAN ANTONIO TEXAS MONDAY*NOVEMBER 7 1921.-EIGHTEEN PAGES.
SAYS GROSS EARNINGS
OF PUBLIC SERVICE CO.
ABOUT 33 l r 3 PERCENT
Petition for Lower Charges
Will Be Presented to
Council Monday.
The claim that according*to publish-
ed statements of tbe San Antonio Pub-
lic Bervice Cor|»oratiun the company is
making 33 1-3 per cent gross on Ila
capital stock will be placed before the
city commission Monday afternoon
when a petition i* presented requesting
the city to take action to force the
company tn observe its contract with
the city. The petition bearing more
than 2»10 signatures will be presented
by W. B. Anderson retired broker. Mr.
Anderton ha* figure* w hich he • My*
shows that amount of gross earnings on
an investment of S100(10000. The fig-
ures show that the company carries 2-
(NNI.OOO passengers monthly on its car
lines at R cents each or a total of
$lOOOOO a month an I a total <»f Sir
920000 a year: that the company has
more than 25.000 customers who u*e
electricity at an average nf Ml
per month or a total of $447000 s
year; that tbe COR^iMy has 18W0
user* of ga* at an average of $3 SO per
month or n total of $BlOOOO a year
and that it* tot.-l gross revenue there-
fore i* $3207000. approximately. This
amounts to about 33 13 per cent m tbe
capital invested.
Mr. Anderson Mid that his Investiga-
tion show* that while tbe federal court
l*ermitte«| the company to fix its street
car fare at any sum necessary to earn
a fair return on the investment that
ifaM tbt K 1 'Rt f*re was put into ef-
fect there ha* been no further move on
the part of the city to determine whoth-
re that fare come* within the meaning
of the court’s ruling or whether the
company merely fixed that fare and is
maintaining it rrgar<lle*s of the amount
of return it p oduce*. He thinks it
time the city take action to determine
how much return the 8-rcnt 'are pro-
v Ue* and says this may be done bv de-
manding th* company observe its con-
tract with the city as such a demand
will compel the company to open ita
b<M>ks for inspection.
SALESMEN EMPLOYED
BY MOONSHINERS TO
SOLICIT BUSINESS
Defendant Tells Coart Boot-
legging Industry Has
Healthy Growth.
The ‘’bootlegging" Industry in San
Antonio anil Bexar county has grown
to tin* extent that alleged illicit dis-
tiller* are employing “Mlesmen" to ped-
dle their wares to the retail Illicit
dealers. According to statement* made
by Frank Schurin in a preliminary
hearing before Fnited Kfates Commis-
sioner R. 14. Edwards Monday morn-
ing. Schurin is charged with posse?
ing and selling liruor and at the com-
pletion of the hearing was held under
$lOOO b ind.
Srhuri* told Commiasioner Edwards
he did not know the whereabout* of any
stiH* but that he had taken a quanti-
t| <>f "moonshine" wln-k< \ from a mn I
whom be named in payment for a debt
of $3B. The mnn named who also faces
a charge of possessing dqunr wa* de-
clared bv Schurin to be a “Mlcmnan"
for an illicit distiller.
Charles Stevens dry officer who ar-
rested Schurin caused a laugh when he
asked Schurin if the sa!c*meu carried
Mmplrs of their liquor with them.
“Sometime*’* replied Schurin with
a grin.
Schurin’* arrest Sunday at hia place
south of Kan Antonio was tlie third
for alleged violation of the prohibition
act. Hr in tinder bond fnr two former
offenses scheduled fnr bearing in the
federal court during Jbe coming win-
ter term.
SIGN BOARDS BURNED
Voliva of Z*nn Seeks Damage From In-
dependents for Alleged Art a.
Zion. 10. Nov. 7.—Sixteen Independ-
anta bound over by the grand jury for
burning bulletin boards creeled by
Glenn Voliva. overseer nf Zion and
later releas'd on the grounds that t.ie e
was nn law to punhh such an action
have been served with warrants to ap-
pear in circuit court at Waukegan 111.
the first week in December.
Overseer Voliva is seeking $IO.(»OO
dglMgaC 'Pie independent'' getoßtly
fallowed Voliva’* example and erected
sign boards of their own. denouncing
the doctrines of the overseer.
Minor Violators of
Dry Laws to Go Free
On Own Recognizance
IM Rio. Tex v Nov. 1. — Upon
l>Mirnii>g that wveral <Mra<lant« in
the I'nited State* di.triet court here
had been confined to jail for several
montha for violation of the Volstead
act Federal Judge Ihival West in
onMi i-ourt Satimlay ordered that all
violators should be released u|>on
their own reeognisanr when unable
to procure bond ('barges at which
the court aimed were having liquor
in poßsesaion.
"Tn keep ciliaen*.a<vuae<l of triv-
ial violations of the Volstead act in*
jail for two or three months is t<s>
severe punisbuvnt* the judge de-
clared.
Edwards Observes West's Order.
Carrying out Judge buval West's
idea of how charges involving minor
infractions of the liquor laws should
be handled. United States Commis-
sinner It. 1. Edwards at Son An-
tonio. Monday released Charles El-
liott. a railroad fireman on bis own
recognisance. Elliott was arrested
Sumlay and officers claim they
found a half pint of "moonshine"
liquor in a grip be carried. Charges
of possessing and transporting were
filed against him. Commissioner
Edwards allowed him to sign his
own bond in tbe sum of VsMI. with-
out demanding additional security.
PREMIER BHD
JBIIIKS IN 11. S.
FDD UNNIS MEET
France Will Join in Any En-
deavor to Avert Wars
Statesman Says.
CROWD GREETS VISITOR
Party Leaves for Washing-
ton Dispensing With
Official Welcome.
New York Nov. 7.—France la ready
to join in every emleavor tn avert new
war* “provided abe bai nothing to fear
for her own security which remains
one of the moat nolid guarantee* of the
peace of the world” Mid Premier Aria-
tide Briand in n meaaage to the Ameri-
can people upon bin arrival today to at-
tend the armament conference at Wazh-
ingtoa.
“Just bccauae abe had to suffer from
the war more than any other nation”
be added “zhe ia ready to approach the
problem of the conference in the most
favorable spirit for tbe maintenance of
peace.
No Room for Difference.
“Between France ami the I'nited
State* of America there in uo room for
any difference however slight. Both
our countries* ouly endeavor to lead
tbe men and people* of good will to
peaceful and fruitful work and to re-
duce more and more the risk* of war.”
“Today the wurld which is in such
need of safety and rest want* nut only
soothing word* but realities.”
A crowd gave the premier and hia
party a rousing welcome as they stepped
ashore from tne steamship La Fayette.
Official welcoming was dispensed with
to allow M. Briand to go to Washington
at once.
After commenting upon the fratern-
ity between men of France and America
resulting from living and fighting on the
same fields together Premier Briand's
message continued:
Two Statutes of Liberty.
“The statue thug stand* ut the en-
tram e of New Virk ami raises right
above the harbor her light-spreading
inn ba ilea in Paris on the
banks nf tbe Heine. These two statues
though standing thousands of miles
from each other point out the close
relationship which exists between the
two peoples the aspirations they have
in eMNMR» the IIMMM of tneir role
their e<Ml tore cl JUU.V'. their similar
will on ibe path uf BNgroiß.
“If. as prime minister of the French
r.public I did not hesitate in spite of
present difficulties to leave my cuun-
t.y it was because 1 wanted to bring
over here the tribute of her gratitude
and at the mam Übn to riww that Iba
foremost thought of every Frenchman
is peace.
To Demonstrate Good Will.
As soon a* President Harding sent
out his noble call iny country answered
present! Ami here 1 am to demonstrate
fita • io! fead will of Frame by
every me*ns in my power.
“1 earnestly trust that the Washing-
ton meeting will give us au opportunity
in this respect. France and America
ybaterday united on battlefield* will
thus continue to play their beaefieient
part in deriving from their rummon
victory such result* as will conform
with the idealism that has ever ani-
rnated them.”
Premier Briand who said he would
reserve formal comment on tbe confer-
ence until be had seen President Hard-
ing comes with tbe pur|M>se of assist-
ing during the first twelve days uf the
conference in determining tbe principles
upon wblcb subsequent detail* and re-
sult* will rest lie cume* without in-
slructious and with a fret hand. He
will enter the evufercuve with these
general xmlicies dear iu bis mind.
Not Bound by League.
First the French goverument'a obli-
gations to the League of Nation* do
not preclude France from joining other
powers inside or outside the league in
limiting armaments or settling other
questions that the league considers a*
within its jurisdiction.
Second. French policy i* identical
with that nf the I'nited Ktates toward
equal commercial opport unities in
China.
Third the restriction of sea arma-
ment* offer* no difficulties peculiar to
France. Her navy is already below
any formula likely to be adopted.
Fourth French interest* concentrate
upon land armament^ Their strength
la cwMUtUaed bj GerMßßy bml tbt pay*
meut uf or non-pay ineut uf repara-
tion*.
German reparation* and military
question* are cvu*idered to be closely
related to when and how France can bc-
giu to meet her AjMTican debt. There-
fore. if Waahiugtun desire* to raise the
question of tbe debt* iu the conference
the French ddegstion would be pre-
pared to diwus* them.
These may be con*idercd as the
broadly drawn boundaries within which
the French delegation's thought* sre
moving but M. Briand goes into the
conference holding not t<»u closely to
pre|»osseMion6 a>d disposed at any
time to examine fresh proposals.
Confer* With Delegate*.
His intimate associates during tbe
voyage Mid he had long aud frequeut
conversation* with Vlviani. with Kar-
raut before he was taken ill with an
affection of the throat with Berthelot
Saccnave. Boat Deßou. other member*
of the mission and newspaper corr^
spondent*. both French and American.
M. Briand suggested the second day
out that the nirmbe* « of tbe several
groups *bnuld not keep to tbe tgblc* al-
lotte<i to them in the dining room but
should move about exchanging seats
snd tables to obtain one another's jmiut
of view.
They thus arrived at a certain unity
of thought.
M. Briand in recreation played cards
with members uf the delcgatiun«
FRESH BEEF PRICES
BACK AT 1914 LEVEL
SAYS PACKERS’ BODY
Wholesale Figures Given by
Institute as of Pre-
war Period.
Chirago Nov. 7—The average whole-
sale price ot earca.s beef it now back
to the level prevailing in 1014. accord-
ing to figure made public Sunday in a
review of the meat and livestock situa-
tion during October iasued by the in-
stitute of American Meat Packers.
The average wholesale price of car-
cass beef in I!>H approximated 12 cents
the re|H>rt says while at the end of
October. 1021. it waa between 111-2
cent and 12 cents. Some grades how-
ever. are selling higher and other lower
it is stated.
A normal volume of production has
been maintained iu the packing indus-
try for the first nine months of 1021 a«
compared with the first nine months of
1913. says the statement.
The total of all kinds of federal
Inspected meat animals for the first
nine month of 1921 is given at 47.-
154.934 while for the same period in
1913 the number was 41J123.V10.
(iovernment figures showing stocks of
meat in odd storage indicate there was
no heavy surplus left on hand as a re-
sult of the volume of production the
report says.
GERMAN INDUSTRIAL
LEAGUE OFFERS AID
TO THE GOVERNMENT
Credit of One Billion Marks
May Be Provided by
Resolution.
By Tbe AsssciHtrd Press.
Berlin. Nov. 7.—The league of Ger-
man induztrialiMt* ha* voted to c e
to the financial ai<l of thp government
by placing at its di*j»OMl the foreign
rredite of the league'* member* which.
stimated. w ill y iohi I imhi (
mark*. A resolution to this effect wna
adopted after seven hours of stormy de-
bate which wax participated in by Hugo
Ktlnne*. the financier and Dr. Alfred
Hugenburg director of the Krunp
Works.
The resolution sets forth the follow-
ing conditions:
Adoption by the government of a
program of rigid economy and consulta-
tion with private enterprises iu formu-
lating the economic and tax program.
Declaration of the government’s will-
ingness to call upon foreign finanr’al
osptrto tor adrai Ib tofafd to t .•
amount of credit to be floated and Hs
relation to the prevailing fluctuations
of foreign exchange.
Enterprise* in the hands of tbe state
and public bodies to be managed in
such manner that they rea*e to be a
drain upon the public treasury.
Freedom of the conn y’s erom :ale
life from erery restriction that hinders
its development. In this category the
league place* the eight-hour day.
STORM HITS BELGIUM
Calais I>o<ks Submerged Wi h Fatali-
ties—Grounded Htcainer Floated.
Faris. Nov. 7.—A violent storm is
raging over Belgium and the north
of France and considerable damage has
I" 'ii :•’•(.I r- <|. The dueka nt Calais
were submerged by the high seas and
their were several fatalities.
An American steamer ran nground.
east of Dunkirk but was re-fluated and
11I>'.."b d for Ant uerp.
MAY END VILNA FIGHT
UthuaiJan* Report cd Willing to Settle
( »ntrinrr>\ With Poland.
By The Assoclnted Pgrs*.
Kovnu. Lithuania Nuv. 7.-—The Lith-
uanian cabinet ha* tentatively decided
to accept with some reservation* the
League of Nation* plan to terminate
the dispute |>etween Poland and Lithu-
ania over VilM by the creation of two
semi-nutomm^s Lithuanian cantons
•me comprising the VHna region and
the other the remainder of Lithuania.
The question as tn what reservations
will be made is still under 41i*<-usvion
but lhe correspondent is informed that
the Lithunni n reply accenting the me-
diation plan proposed by Paul Hymans
president of the first Geneva meeting
of the league assembly will be sent be-
fore December 15.
Lithuania is readv to accept the prin-
ciple of home rule for each canton
with a common military twJiry.
RATE DECISION MADE
Mileage to and From Track Scales May
Be Excluded.
Washington. D. Nov. 7.—The In-
terstate Commerce Commission h. au-
tburity « hen m Its dlamtM tbe facto
warrant to exclude distance to and from
track scales in computing mileane upon
which tap lines can claim division nf
through rates the supreme court held
to<lay.
The court’s decision grew* nut nf an I
order of the commission refusing to
l»ermit the Ixmisiana and Pine Bluff
railroad io include fat diotoßCU U RUd
from track scales in >1 ipments made by •
certain lumber mills in estimating the ■
distance of the haul to junction point i
The Uulted Staten diotrirt court for
Western Arkan*a* held the commission
had not rxceedo'l its authority.
FIND IRISH PRISON
- 3
Youth Sentenced to It. ng Found Jn
Belfast Ral.i.
By The AMeclntrd press.
Belfast. Nov. 7.—After raiding a
place in Kent street last n*ght. the po-1
lice reported that they hau diwoverwl
a pritoß ninintaineii by tbo lb •publicans. I
A young man who was found confined
in tbe place they Mid. who bad been I
condemned to execution today. Three!
armed men who were acting as guard*. I
were arrested and a quantity of equip
ment was seized .including a complete
wireless set. telephoning apparatus aud
signaling flags.
IPHNES TO
AETAS ESCORT
TO 0.5.™
Body of Unknown Soldier
Will Reach Port
Wednesday.
INDIANS PLAN TRIBUTE
Body Will Lie in State in
Rotunda of Nation’s
Capitol.
Washington I>. C. Nov. 7.—Desig-
nated as in additional escort to the
cruiser Olympia bringing America's
I nknown Soldier to the homeland trn
airplane* it wan announced today at
Boiling Field will meet the cruiser late
Tuesday when she cuter* the Potomac
and will accompany her to Washing-
ton.
Four American Indian chief*. ra« h a
tribal hero will pay to the uukuuwn
dead 4it Arlington next Friday the
bighot honors known to their race by
placing ui*'u the ca*ket u coup stick
and war buunvt.
I‘leuty t to* uf the Crows Lone Wulf
of the Kiowa* and Amon Krd Uwl. and
Stranger Hor*e of tbe Kiuux were
cboM'n to confer tbe decoration by Com-
missioner of Indian Affairs Burke be-
cause of their prominence iu the his-
tory of the West. Each is a high
chief in his tribe and ho* fought Amer
jean soldier*. They will be dressed
iu full warrior regalia.
Is Highest Indian Tribu e.
The coup *t irk pronounced "koo.”
i* several tret long and was carried
by warrior* who considered it a brave
deed to touch an enemy during a fight.
When a warrior did so he rut a notch
iu the *tick or attached to it an eagle
leather.
The war bonnet was regarded by the
worrior no tbo mart tanportnnt article
uf bi* regalia and only proven braves
were allowed to wonr om. The i«m;
plume was made from eagle feather*.
Consent of the tribe bad to be ob-
tained to make a war bounet. and the
making was an occasion for much cere-
mony including the singing of harun-
gue*. Each time a feather was laid
in place the chief recounted the parti-
cular deed it represonto<L A perfect
“tail” convr.Nted of twelve featborg^ with
white plumes and black tip*.
Body to Ide in State.
The body of America's unknown hero
will arrive in Washington Wodnesday
afternoon or evening and will He in
stat# in the rotunda of tbe capital until
Friday it was announced today.
The public and those official dele-
gations and onefotteo wbleb bsvt bobu
given permission to ptaca wreaths on
the bier will be admitted to the ro-
tunda from 8 a. m. until 10 p. m..
Thursday it was stated but no one
will be admitted after that hour dur-
ing the OOIbRIR night pre. eding inter-
ment at Arlington.
Permits already have been issued ।
to more than sixty organization* so-
cieties and foreign diplomatic repre-
^rntalivrs to place decorations on the
casket.
Many former member* nf the Forty-
second or llninbow Division are mak-
ing their plans to reach Washington
in time to pay their final respect* to
America's unknown soldier. J. Bentley
Mulford first vice prc*idcnt of the
Rainbow* Division Veterans snid today.
Members of the division will hold a
brief service during the time that tbe
body lies in state in the capital nnd
will hove n designated place in the
funeral procession from the capital to
Arlington.
DeMroyer* to Meet Y’ezMl.
New York. Nov. 7.—Five destroyers
left here today to escort to Washing-
ton the cruiser Olympia bearing to the
homeland the body of America's Un-
known Warrior.
OIL PRICE ADVANCES
Prairie Comrar » o>t* Price of >2.25
for Texas Crude.
TuSa. Okla.. Nov. 7.—The Prairie
Oil and Gaa Company today announced
an increase in the price of Oklahoma.
Knn*n* and Texas nil. Oklahoma and
Knnsa* nil wa< advanced tn $2. North
and Central Texa* nil wont tn 82.25.
—Disarmament Conference —
In addition to the complete day service of the Asso-
ciated Press carried over two leased wires direct to the
office of The Light this newspaper will be represented
at Washington duing the international conference on dis-
armament by special writers.
Herbert Corey one of the ablest and best known
newspaper men in America heads the list of correspond-
ents who will present the conference from the American
viewpoint.
Junius B. Wood representative in the Far East for
the Chicago Daily News foreign service for many years
will be at Washington. He is in close touch with Japa-
nese affairs and will interpret the conference as it affects
the Far East.
Paul Scott Mowrer Paris representative of the Chi-
cago Daily News foreign service has also been ordered to
Washington. He is probably in closer touch with the af-
fairs of Europe than any other American correspondent
and his recent series of articles in The Light on the dis-
amament conference and the problems of Europe was
highly instructive. His recent book “Balkanized Europe”
has been widely discussed.
Leroy T. Vernon another well-known Washington
correspondent will also serve readers of The Light during
the conference as will a number of the best informed
writers of the Associated Press and other press associa-
tions.
TWA FFMTQ wr •» <dty •"<! ounity.
1 H v 1 0 Five ciut» on train* and •!••<*•»•
MRS. SOUTHARD GETS
10 YEARS IN PRISON
FOR HUSBAND’S DEATH
Idaho Woman Hears Sen-
tence Without Tremor;
Appeal Is Asked.
Twin Fallm Idaho Nov. 7.—Tn the
pre*en< «* of a rruwde«l court room. Lyda
M '• Hautbard
uner of Edward F. Meyer her fourth
husband and charged collaterally with
the murder of three previou* husband*
and a brother-in-law wa* tbia morning
Mentrnct'd to a term in the Idaho alate
penitentiary of from trn yean to life.
The defendent received the sentence
without a tremor.
Notice of appeal waa filed by her at-
torneya but a May of execution wa* not
a*krd and it i* ron*idrrrd likely that a
commitment will follow in a frw day*.
Mr*. Southard according to her at-
torney* ha* expreawed a wish to brgiu
serving her sentence* at once.
I'nder Idaho law the duration of in-
detrrminalr acntence* i* largely in the
handa of tbo ototo pimbm beard
Mra. Southard appeared in court
alono except for her attorneys. Her
huabaod left for Sou Franci*co laM
sight to resume itlon a* a
petty officer in the navy. Except for
11.. a blit ion of a Wat h bat« Ihedi f< nd-
ant had made no change in her roa-
tume. In appearance Mie wa* pale but
not noticeably nervoti*.
WEEKS ASKS LEGION
TO AID PROBE OF
SOLDIER HANGINGS
Secretary of War Says Wat-
son’s Charges Reflect
on A .E. F.
Washington l>. (’. Nov. ".—The
American Legion waa a*ked by the War
Depart men t today to lend ita arndMance
iu obtaining nil facta relating to the
merge* made by Senator Wat*on of
Georgia (hut eolditra were frequently
atari and hunged witbout < <>u. t martial
during tbo WOT*
Secretary Weeka appealed to Hanford
MacNider. commander of the American
Legion asking the asaiMancr of bi* or-
gauiaatiOß ill order to make BuWie
all record* and information relating to
tbe *ennior's allegation*.
After quoting the senator's charges
a* printed in tbe CongreMidonal Reuurd
of IMobrr 31. the a^’retary Mid:
“Tlie foregoing Matement coining *o
long after the couimiaaion of the al-
legi I Crimea coastitutea a reflection
u|»uu the entire |*er*onnel of tbe Amer-
iron Expeditionary Force. 1 consider
th* public entitled to all the Meta
which it i* within the power of my
office to produce. If there possibly
exists any basis for sneh an allegation
the rrsjHinsible pcranns abuuld bear the
oeiiuiu. Otherwise definite refutation is
deniable.
“The War T>epart ment will make
available nil of its record* ami such
information a* may come from person*
under its rnntrdl. However auch per-
BUM cuMtltato but a small pascOßtoM
of those who served oversea* and Wn>
have been attacked.
“I request that the American Legion
lend its assistance toward obtaining all
tact* bearing ux»ou the issue which has
been raised.’*
EXPRESS CAR ENTERED
Packages Are Cut Onen but Nothing
Reported Missing.
Ihillaa. Tex. Nov. ".—Although sev-
eral packages had been cut o|M»n ap-
parently nothing wa* taken by bur-
glars who entered a sealed express < ir
on Missouri Kansas end Texas rail-
wav southbound train No. 23. Sunday
night according to Superintendent
Sampson nf the American Hailway Ex-
prom Company Imre today.
The car waa billed from New York
to Dnlla«. tlm seals were intact wirnn
tbe rar left McAleater Okla. nnd dis-
covery that it had been opened was
made at Denison early Sunday. The
car wa* entered probnbly between Du-
rant end Ke«| River. Mr. Sampson Mid.
He believed the robbers ware frightened
away.
La«t night’s report* that the <ar waa
en route from Kt. Tx>uia *o Sin An-
tonio were inaccurate it was said.
Probe of Klan Ordered.
Houston. Tex.. Nov. 7.—Probe nf the
Ku Klux Klan was ordered by Judge
(’. W. Robinson in his charge to the
new grand jury this morning iu the
criminal district court.
CITY EDITION ’
CLOSING MARKETS
SOLDIER BONUS
PRDffIMLMN
MEETS DEFEAT
Plan to Use Foreign Debt
Interest for Payment
Is Opposed.
VOTE IS 42 TO 29
Six Republicans Join 23
Democrats in Support- >
4 ing Measure. _
r —
Washington. D. C. Nev. 7.—Another
effort to write the soldiers* bonus bill
into the tax revision measure failed to*
day. the senate rejecting. 42 to 29. the
Simmon* amendment proposing to pay
the bonu* out of the interest oa the
foreign debt.
Six Kepuhlican* supported the Sime
mons amendment and one Democrat;
Meyer*. Montana voted against it. The
Republicans were Capper Johnson
Kmvnn. l.rdd. I. iKolMtn and Norito*
The amendments yet to be a<ted upon
today were those by Senator Rim-
moiw (Democrat I. North Carolina and
McKellar (Democrat) Tennessee pre
posing to use the interest on the for*
cign debt to finance the bonus.
After these are out of the way. the
senate will proceed with the ennsidera-
tion of other propoiu . witti
the program calling for the renewal for
fights for a graduated corporation in-
rome tax and for the making public of
income tax return*. More than a score
of other amendment* have been »ug-
geMed. but it was not certain Um all
of them would be pressed.
In urging hit amendment. Senator
Simmons said hr believed it was the
intention of President Harding to pay
the soldiers’ bon uh out of the interest
on the foreign debt. This view also
was taken by Senator MH’umber of
North Dnkotn. one of those in charge
of the tax bill.
Ix»dge Wants Real Payment.
Senator Ixxlgr of MaMarhu&tta. the
Republican lender took the position
that the bonus should not be contingent
upon so uncertain a proposition.
’’Whenever we pay the bonus as we
undoubtedly shall*' >aid Senator Lodge
”1 want the payment to be a real pay-
ment. This proposition under the pre-
tense of giving a bonus gives only an
uncertainty. None ran tell wbea we
will begin to get the interest on the
credits given to the foreign countries.
We certainly are not going to use fore*
to collect it. The promise that we will
provide the bonus from thi« interest is
practically giving the soldiers nothing.”
Senator Simmons told the senate that
he regarded as absurd the proposal to
। pay the bonus by furans of a sales tax.
He declared the business of the country
would not endorse that proposition ami
that the Republicans would not will-
ingly enact legislation that the big
busine>-N interest* did not want.
Opposing the bonus. Senator Nelson
fßepublican) of Minnesota a Civil
V . • tO -H
everything possible done for the
wounded and for the men who fought
overseas but that he had no "tinpathy
with the claims of the 2.IMMUKM) nm
who remained in this country. He
compared their experiences with those
of the soldiers in the Civil War and
said that the latter upon returning
home instead of demanding a I ton us.
did every thing possible to assist in aid-
ing the nation.
Think* Veterans (Oppose Bonus.
*'l believe that the great majority of
the World War soldiers are opposed to
thia bonus.” Senator Nels. - declared
“and 1 believe the politicians of the
country will find that they cannot bun-
co the soldiers with any proposition of
a bonus.”
Senator Walsh (Democrat) of Massa*
chusetts declared that the proposal for
a sales tax in connection with the bonus
was “ridiculous.”
“A sales tax for this purpose will
never pass thia congress.” he said add-
ing that the people behind a sales tax—*
the business interests—were the ones
mo<t opfA^cd to the soldiers* bonus.
"The power of these business in*
tercels.’* he added “kept a bonus dec-
laration out of both the Republican and
Democratic platforms.”
FOR STATE RAIL BODIES
Farm Bureau Federation Want. Inter-
state (ommi»ion’.« Power. Parcelled.
Washington. D. C.. Noy. 7.—A noth-e
plea for restoration to the state of
railroad regulation power* wax mnde to-
day to the senate interstate cummert.
Committee.
Clifford Thorne of Chicago appear-
ing a- general counsel for the American
Farm Bureau federation urge*! a return
to the pre-war relation of the state
commissions and the interstate emu-
men e commission as established by Su-
preme court decisions.
The (I per cent rate guarantee rat
described by Mr. Thorne aa "fait” la«c
and as "a defiance of natural lawa of
busincM snd a failure.”
WANT WOCDFILL RAISED
Fifth Dklsion (amp Asks Promotion to
Captaincy for War Hero.
New \ orl X | ■ ■ „ <in tn a
captaincy of Sergt. Samuel WoodfiU
selected by General Pershing aa the out-
standing American hern of the WdrM
war and 'loignuted to represent the in-
fantry at the burial of the unannwn
soldier at Arlington on Arm I*tier day
was demanded in a telegram tn Kecr*-
tary of War Weeks made public today
by the New York camp Society of ths
Fifth IH vision.
Sergeant Woodfill earned a captaincy
in the Fifth division by hrrvi-ai but
resigned it to re-enter the raaka after
the war.
St. Louh Ha* gioo (MM) Flrv
St. lawK. Mo.. Nov. 7.—Lire of ws-
determined origin today destroyed the
two-Ntory brick building nf the Haynes-
Mngenberg Manufacturing Cwnpany
here. The prnperfv In^ e»Uiual«d
at more than IIUd.OOU.
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