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VOL. LXI— NO. 323. •
THRU! TO KILL
FOCH CHOSE OF
UtME
Claim Secret Service Agent
Set the Pace for Mar-
shal’s Automobile.
MANY FAIL TO SEE HIM
Committee Says It Was Not
Allowed to Regulate
Speed of Parade.
Fear that an attempt would be made
U|m>ii the life of Marshal Foch while in
San Antonio Wednesday was responsi-
ble flor the haste with which the pa-
rade moved over the downtown streets
it became known Thtiraday. It was
also learned that the speed of the cara
in the parade wan controlled by a se-
cret serriCe operative who rode with
Marshal Foch. The local committee
which had charge of the parade and oth-
er feature* on the pregram therefore
freh that it is not to blame for the
fact that only a fleeting glimpse of the
French marshal rewarded hours of
waiting in a cold drizzle by thousands
of San Antonians and visitors.
Public criticism of the hasty progress
of Marshal Foch through the business
district was made by member* <rf tba
San Antonio school boyrd and was
echoed by hundreds of people on the
streets. Many school children had been
standing at Travis Park for almost an
hour and it is claimed that the mar-
shal's car parsed around the park so
rapidly that he had paaaed before many
of the children knew it.
Plans hnd hera made by those In
charge of the parade to have the'cars
move through the city 11 a IBM 1 "f
eight miles an hour which would have
given the thousands who lined the
an i This
plan had been mr.de known to Provost
Marshal Frank P. Stretton who occu-
pied the pilot car which preceded Mar-
shal Foch's automobile.
Two Warnings Received.
Tuesday evening however a letter
was received by the chief of police of
Han'Antonio warning ’him of u plot tn
assassinate Marshal Foch during his
visit here. Six men. the letter stated
had planned to do the work with high
powered rifles from some housetop*
Wednesday morning therefore the pn-
11c* department secret yervice and mili
tary authorities took every precaution
to prevent a possibility. Plain clothes
mm armed with rifles secret service
operatives and military polices kept
close watch over Marshal Foch during
his entire stay here and up until he re-
turned to his train at the Southern Pa-
cific yards.
It was also stated that the Foch party
had been advised at Uvoldo in a tele-
gram from Washington that rumors of
to take the life of the
French hero would be made in San An-
tonio. This put the secret service men
in hia party on till ahrt.
When Marshal Foch and Md aides
and countrymen hnd been placed in uu-
tonndob-M at the station Wednesday it
was noticed that the personnel of the
various cars was not according to plans.
It had been announced that Gov. Pat
M. Neff and Mayor O. B Black would
ride in the car with Marshal Foch. In-
stood he w:is accompanied by two r ui:
tary aides and a secret service o|M*ra-
tire.
Secret Sen Ice Controlled Speed.
Ju-t off of the
can. Captain StrcttuL informed the se-
< nd sarviet man thm the apaad af the
parade was to be eight miles an hour
through the eity. The provost mar-
shal was informed in return that tha
speed would lie regulated by the mar-
anal's own car. It was for this reason
that the parade moved much faster than
bad been anticipated.
Although the provost marshal’s car
was in the lead the driver kept it just
fast enough to keep ahead of the rar
carrying the marshal of France and
at times even <ln^f»-d behind.
“Secret service men with Marshal
Foch were obviously uneasy** ont of
the committee said Thursday “and we
were anxious ourselves. We therefore
took tvtry precaution we could. While
we regret that it wav necessary to
move the marshal ab*mt rs rapidly as
we did. it was anfirrlv under the direr-
tion of member* of hi* own party and
for the marshal** nrntertion."
MARINE SHOOTS TWO
Guard on South Carolina Train Scrx
Jim Bobbing Express Car.
Charleston S. C.. Dec. B.—Sergt.
N. K. Betbera marine corpa n guard
on n mail car attached to Atlantic Const
Line train No. Sil Jacksonville to New
York enrlv today firrd bis xawed-off
gun five timra at three men two' of
whom were negroes who were throwing
package from a eenlml express car
ahead. The .hooting occurred about
four mile thia aide of Saveni.ali Ga.
Two of the men were wounded ac-
cording to unofficial information and
the third mon ie at large. Seine of the
package thrown off wire reenvernd. n»
alm wax a hat with bin I Ind hole in
it. The express car la being held here
jiending Investigation. The wounded
men were taken to Savannah it wan
raid.
Former Kaiser Publlahm Book.
Berlin Dee. H.^-Formcr Emperor
William hnx publlulled n book entitled
“Comparative llixtorical Table* from
1878 io the outbreak of the war in
19H” according to newspaper Ach
Tuhrnbenldatt. In ndditiorf to tnbi-
lated matter the book contain* infor-
mation regarding event immediately
preceding the gmit war.
Oklahoma Sen.paper Sold.
Ardmore Okln^ Dee. B.—Purchase of
the Ardmorite I’iiblishing company
publishers of the Ardmore Daily Ard-
morite by Fred G. Cowie and L. 11.
Myer. wa» announced here today by
I F. Earley publisher and priori
pal owner of the newspaper. All ex-
। few aban riding stock
in the company ia included in tbe trana-
action.
THE SAN ANTONIO LIGHT
FREEZE IS FORECAST
Temperature of SO Degrees Is Expected
Before Frexh Norther Ends.
Jack Frost will pay San Antonio a
visit Thursday night at coaling to J. H.
J arbor local forecaster.
A high pressure area n^w covering
the Rocky mountain states and bring-
ing with it a fresh norther and clear
skies is moving southeastward and
San Antonio lies directly in its path.
Tbe temperature in San Antonio Thurs-
day night will drop as low as 30 de-
grees' is the prediction. Clear cold
weather over the entire state is in pros
pect. The winds will probably con-
tinue until Friday morning.
There is freexing weather already in
tin Panhandle Amarillo reporting a
temperatuie of 20 degree above rero.
The coldest point in the UnitaH States
ia at Modena Utah where the Thermom-
eter register ten above.
The "low’ which brought moderate
to heavy rain baa passed out into the
gulf and is moving eastward. At 7
o'clock Thursday morning however
rain was still falling along tbe Texas
coast. Galveston had a rainfall of 1.54
inches at latest report and Houston’s
rainfall was only ten-hundredth of an
inch less.
San Antoniq's rainfall Wednesday
was thirteen-hnndredth of an inch. At
Taylor there was .48. and at Corpus
.80. Rainfall in the lower wetions of
Louisiana Mississippi and Alabama
was also reported.
The “low” came across the northern
portion of Mexico. Mau Antonio was
virtually on the dividing line between
the area where rain fell and where
there was no precipitation.
SUSPECT IS HELD
Dallas Police Believe 835000 Jewel
Theft Nears Solution.
Dallas Tex. Dec. B.—With one man
under arrest at Los Angles and further
developments expected today police be-
lieve the mystery surrounding the dis-
appearance (rom a local hotel last week
of a suitcase containing jewelry valued
at about $35000. has been solved. Cap-
tain of Detectives Will Goffett raid he
would lay the case before the grand
jury today and that two detective
would leave immediately to bring the
Los Angeles suspect back to Dallas.
The jewels property of Shire and
Strauss of New York have not been re-
covered. but Captain Goffett asserted
he expected "further developments.”
Harry L. Strauss traveling salesman
for tbe New York firm left tbe auit-
cnse in the office of a hotel on Thurs-
day night of last week. When he called
for it the next morning the alleged
theft was discovered. .
FORMER RULER FREED
Guatemalan Bevolutionists Belease Ex-
president Cabrera From Prison.
Uy Th Assovtsted PreM. .
1 .Mexico < Ity Dee B.—Private mes-
sages received here from Guatemala
City indicate that former President Ca-
brera was lilts rated from prison during
Tuesday morning's revolt in which the
government of Carlos Herrera was
overthrown These advices urge Guate-
inalnn political refugees here to re-
turn home immediately a “all is well.”
Dr. Luis Felipe Obregon.' Guatemalan
minister to Mexico under the Herrera
administration conferred with Presi-
dent Obregon for more than an hour
this morning.
Tn (’boo*r New Prtwidmt.
Ry the Asaocinted Pram.
Guatemala City Dec. B.—The Gua-
temalan congress which was dissolved
during the revolution of September
has been called to meet tomorrow to
receive the resignation of Carlos Her-
rera. whose presidential regime was
overthrown in tbe revolt ot Isst Mon-
day night end to elect a provisional
president.
APPROVE MINE DECREE
Internationa! Board indorse* Lewis in
OuM ing Kanus I nion Official*.
Indiana poll*. Ind. Dec. B.—Action
of Jolin I. Lewie president of tbe Uni-
ted Mine Workers of America in revok-
ing the charter of the Kansan district
organization and deposing ita officers
was approved by the Internstiohsl exec-
■ srd of tbs mil •• In **Mlsa bra
The international board also held that
the action of the district 12 (Illinoi*)
• lion In placing an BMMMM
its members for the benefit of tue Knn-
w* district was illegal and in violation
of the lawn of the organization 1: fur-
ther notified officers and members of
Lirtrict 12 “that such assesument
should nof he collected."
DipiHlreriu rioses School.
Yoakum Tex.. Per. M.—The Hope
school of near thia city bn* beeu cloned
indefinitely on account of diphtheria in
that election.
THE WEATHER
TFMPEKATI RO M.
Dice. v. X
I p. ni Air 2 a. m SI
> p. m x a. m St
i p. m hi i a m feu
t P- m il * | a. n> 41
1 p. in SC c a. m. * 47
7 p. m 7 a. m
1 P- m it m a. m 41
• P. m 14 > a. nt 43
IS p. m. S 3 !• a. ui 44
11 P- ni S 3 1! a. m 43
13 midnight... 13 12 in. 4*
DEC. 1. 1 p. m w 4»
1 a. m. 14 1 p. m 11
W FATHER.
N«*ii Antonia and slrlnlty: Tonight and
Friday fair; colder tonight with froat:
minimum temperature 3S to 31; moderate
to traah northerly winds.
HOME WFATHKK FOB TOI RI MT M.
M. Tempera tars 31; cloudy; 13-
inlla wind from the north; lowest tem-
perature In last 34 hours 34; highest. 10.
< (draco: Temperature. 33; cloudy; 13-
mile wind from the northwest; lowest tem-
per a furs In pist 34 hours. Ml highest. 41.
Kmomi* City: Temperatutc 30; cloudy;
14-ndla wind from the north; lowest tem-
perature In last 24 hours. 10; highest. 34.
New lorh: Temperature. 30; cloudy;
13-mlle wind from tho noithwest; lowest
temperature la last 14 hours 34; highest.
40.
Waslilngton: Tempera lura. M; rlaudy;
4-iuile wind from the north went; lowest
temperature ia last 24 hours 30; highest
4I«
SAN ANTONIO TEXAS THURSDAY DECEMBER 8 1921.-TWENTY-SIX PAGES.
AMERICA TO KEEP
LEADERSHIP IN OIL
U. S. OFFICIAL SAYS
Petroleum Institute Hears
Methods of Drilling
Lauded by Expert.
I birago Dec. B.—Predicting that
Ainevira will maintain her preaent posi-
tion in tbe production of oil Judge
Edward C. Finney first assistant sec-
retary of the interior told tbe Ameri-
can Petroleum Institute today that tbe
federal government stood ready to co-
operate with and assist oil production
in every way possible.
He sketched the laws relating to gov-
ernment oil lands and said he "hoped an
era of contests withdrawals charges
of technical frauds and discouragement
had been ended by the enactment of the
general leasing law of February 15
HKKt.”
“Our British friends have accused us
of extravagance” concluded Judge Fin-
ney “but we can'point out that Amer-
ican drillers are in the four corners of
the globe drilling the wells and handling
the oil according to American practices
for thow who charge us with waste.
“It would be folly* to claim that our
method arc ail that could be desired
yet we shnnld be proud that our na-
tionals with American machinery have
drilled for onr commercial rivals in one
month while previously it had taken
three years to complete such wells with-
out Americsn machinery.”
Louis Sands general ynanager of
the Oli Well Supply company said that
tbe rebound from the past year' de-
pression would be more than compen-
sated in the constantly growing market
for petroleum and its products.
FIANCEE PREDICTED
DEATH OF KENNEDY
* WITNESS DECLARES
Conversation in Beauty Par-
lor Described at Trial
of Burch.
Ix>» Vogeles. Dec. B.—A conversation
In a beauty parlor involving a predic-
tion of tbe death of J. Belton Kennedy
was the major topic of testimony Wed-
nesday in the trial of Arthur C. Burch
accused of murdering Kennedy. The
converration was described by Mm.
Mary A. Bailiff of Loe Angeles who
said Mm. Madalyn Obenchain accuse)
jointly with Bnrch. had made the pre-
diction of Kenneily's death lying cross
examination failed to change her store.
Mrs. Bailiff raid she met Mrs. Oben-
chain first at the beauty parlor la«t
■ print and thev "got to tulking. a-
en will.” Later she said tber wt
again at the same place and she de-
scribed to Mrs. Obenchain 4 dream .be
had bad. in whlrit she raw Mr«. Oben-
chain on a oountry road with a crowd
approaching.
“I couldn't tell whether it was a fu
neral or a wedding procession." the wit-
nes declared and added she thought il
strange she should dream such a thing
about a stranger whereupon Mrs. Obej-
chain said:
“I know exactly what it meant. I
feel something is going to happen. Bel-
ton will soon pass out.” And later sho
said: "Belton will soon pas out. I
conld almost put my hand on the spot
where it will happen.”
Asked bow she knew who was meant
by "Belton" Mrs. Bailiff said Mrs. M.
L. Wilson proprietor of the beauty par-
lor bad told her "Belton was Madelyn’s
sweetheart." Asked bow she had become
intimate with Mrs. Obenchain on such
short acquaintance she said: "We got
to talking together a women will at
such places."
GRAND JURY CRITICIZED
Governor Small** Attorney Attack* In-
dictment AgainM Executive.
Hy The Aaraelaled Prom.
Waukegan. 111.. Her. M.—Attorn?/*
for Governor Len Small and Vernon
Curtin Grant Park banker who are un-
<i»t indictnifht eharari wfth enbenk
nient of Mate funua con*piracy and
<*<»nfi<loiicc gnmp .opened their final at-
tack on the charge* today with a dec-
laration th^t the Sangamon county
grand jury which returned the indict-
ment* wn* illegally drawn ami returned
an illegal special report.
A. F. Beaubin. for the governor went
back into the history of grand jurie* to
ahow the safeguards which have always
surrounded the selection of jurors. He
said Sangnmon county court should not
have received and made public the so-
called “.special return” in which the
graml jury purported tn describe the
evidence on which it returned the in-
dictments. *
GROOM SUES TAILOR
Wedding Suit Not Properly Tailored
and Plaintiff Wants Damages.
St. Louis. Mo m Dec. B.—Because the
trousers of hi* wedding suit were al*
x too loaf Md too short and
then too long again making his ap-
l»carance ndiculou* and causing the
(boMponement of the ceremony. John
Brim has filed suit in the circuit court
here to recover SUS from his tailor.
That sum. Srim says includes rent he
paid in a<lvame on a flat and a fee
for his lawyer.
The rase is under advisement. Srim’s
marriage has not been announced.
SMALLPOX EPIDEMIC ON
81. Loui Phyxlrian Flmla DiraaM*
(’aurad by I .ark of Van-ln.it lon.
St. Louia Dw. B.—A lark of ro"i
pulmry varcination in Kanra City >a
tbe eauw of the nmall|wx epidemic then'
according to Dr. Jame E. Stewart di-
rector of hygiene in local acbool. who
returned here fbday. after making n rar-
vey of affected region throughout the
state.
In hi survey Dr. Stewnrt raid he
learned the dineara wa« prevalent in
mH part of tbe tate. Anti-van-inatioi
linjurganda waa responsible for tlie Jl<
vase to spread in some localities Dr.
Stewart said. •
MANUFACTURERS
OF COTTON IST
TARIFF ACTION
Present Uncertainties Pre-
vent Starting New Enter-
prises Is Claim.
COMPETITION IS KEEN
Senate Finance Committee
Hears of Encroachment
of Other Nations.
Waidiington D. C Dee. B.—Prompt
action on the tariff bill was asked to-
day by spokesmen for cotton goods man-
ufacturer appearing before tbe senate
finance committee.
Present uncertainties it was said
were preventing the active operation of
old enterprises and the stimulation of
new ones.
“Cotton manufacturers today are op-
erating on a day-to-day basis and are
unable to look ahead and make plans
for future activity” said Arthur N.
Lowe speokiug for tbe association of
manufacturers Iki th North and South.
< ompetition 1 Keen.
“We meet the keenest competition
in our market from Japan England
Belgium and other section of Europe
where long established industries are
paying low wage." •
Declaring that the present Underwood
act does not afford proper protection
to tbe industry Mr. Lowe said congress
must look at tbe question in a broad
way.
“Tbe textile industry ia a basic one”
be mined "and I cannot impress too
strongly upon this committee tbe im-
portance of its prosperity not only on
all the eastern states but for the spread-
ing of prosperity throughout the coun-
try.”
Concerning tbe American valuation
plan tbe witness said that unless this
was retained tbe Fordney bill would
have to be rewritten a to rotes. Even
with American valuation he added tbe
measure is not “sufficiently protective”
a the rate on cotton manufactures
"are very much lower than under any
previous RepuMican tariff bill.”
Embargo Not Favored.
Mr. Lowe raid that while cotton man-
ufacturer did not believe in the li-
censing ot the importation of dyestuffs
or any embargo they did believe in a
duty on dyestuffs which would estab-
lish and maintain tko dye industry of
this country.
"It a duty is put on dyes there should
be a compensatory duty on fabric in
which those dyes are used" the witnes
declared. “It 1 really not a very sci-
entific law which tries to assist an
industry by e method which regualte
importation of an article in its origi-
nal form but encourage importation
of the same article in a combined form.”
TYPHUS IN MOSCOW
Epiiltmir Spread* and Numerou* Deaths
• Reported in F'amine Area*.
By The A.MM-lated PreM.
Mom*ow. Dee. B.—The hospital* her?
have provi<! 1 :• w bed* to .
modate typhua patient*. (A Moscow
diapatch of December 2 «aid there were
then more 2000 typhu* canes in the bos-
pitals • f that fit \. •
iTcaths are reported increasinx in the
famine di'tiitt-. doe to tbe flood abort-
a/o.
Advices from Astrakan state that ty-
phus. oMdlpox eboleni and tbo "Mack
death” have appeared there.
INVITE BAILEY TO TALK
Former Texaa Senator to Delher Mem-
orial Address for Justice White.
Washington. D. C. Dec. B.—Fortner
■ I bt < n in-
vited to make the memorial address at
the nervier* to Im* held by congress in
honor of the late Chief Justice Edward
ikmglas White of the United States
supreme court.
SHERIFF’S TRIAL ENDING
Defense Introdures Witnesses in Caso
on Killing of Cattlrm:in.
BrowiMtood Tex.. Dec. B.—The de-
fense continued il^ testimony today in
tbe iriai <»f Sio-iiu Bob MOKr of Coe-
cho county charged with the murder of
Tom Benge cattleman with indications
that it will not rest before late talay.
Court di<l not hold a aeasion last night.
Rev w. I. Ri iof Ed< . i tith I
hr had urged Miller to rsaign as sneriff
to avoid trouble with Benge which l.e
said wn* threatened.
NEW GOVERNOR NAMED
SucttMor Io Miinlrrcd Argentine Off!-
rial Is Cho.cn.
Bueno. Aim Doc. B.—Tbe federal
goveiument ba. nmuiuatcil a tiiii|«>i-
ary governor for the province of San
Juan the governor of which. Dr.
Zmable Jone. wax araaxainated on No-
vember 20.
Thirteen of the fourteen Argentine
province have temporarily loxt their
autonomous xiatu under the present
adminixtrntion.
FUNDING BILL BLOCKED
Senate Committee Unable to Agree on
Term of .Meaxure.
Washington. D. C.. Dec. B.—The xen-
ate finance committn- failed again to-
day to reach an agreement with reapect
to proviaion of the bouxe bill for re-
funding tbe war loan to the allied
power*
After a brief xeraion it wax xM
there lynl been little change in the line-
up of committee member since Tues-
d»r.
CHINESE FOUND DEAD
AFTER VOICING FEAR
HE WOULD BE KILLED
Meat Cleaver Found at Side
of Kelly Field Cook
With Throat Cat.
Mystery eurround* the death of
! Soon refugee Chinese cook in bis
quarters at the air service intermediate
depot near Kelly Field Thursday
noon. Officer* found him on the flour
hi* throat having bceu slashed. A
blood-stained meat cleaver was ten feet
from tbe body.
An inquiry by military authorities
i mid inquest proceeding* are living
jointly (imdiicted Thurxlay afternoon.
Soon. It to i<i»'rtr<l. may have ended
his vwu life in a fit of terror. A
Chinese co-worker hi* clothing blood-
stained. is being held pending the in-
vestigation.
14ite Wedneaday night air service
officers report. Soon fled from his
quarter* clad only in his night clothes.
Yelling loudly and seeking tbe protec-
tion of the American officers be de-
clared enemies were seeking to slay
him. Officer* accompanied him to his
rot4B. Ttand^i ■ornlaf tbe military
authorities summoned the members of
the Chinese colony and issued ordera
for them to maintain order. The body
of the CbiMM cook was fouml in tbt
room n few hours later. Another Chin-
ese. who VfMbid from tbi <1
maintain* the man committed sutolde.
Tbe blnod stains on bi* own garments
he claim* was received when he sought
to prevent Soon from ending his own
life. •
CONGRESSMAN FROM
VIRGINIA DIES AT
HOME IN WASHINGTON
Representative Flood Intro-
duced War Resolution
in Congress.
Washington D. C.. Dec. B.—repre-
sentative Henry B. Flood Democrat
of tbe Tenth Virginia district died at
his borne here today.
Heart trouble was the cause of Mr.
Flood’s death. He had been ill for sev-
eral weeks. His death occurred shortly
before noon.
Mr. Flood was serving his eleventh
term in congress. A: chairman of the
house foreign affairs committee he in-
troduced the resolution* ditlari^B Mfot*
enee of a state of war between the
I’nited States and Germany and Aus-
ttla-H:.ngarr. Hh Home was in An-
poMtttox. Va . and h* wn* yaars tM
On convening at Mil tbt brat im-
inedia’i'ly adjourned Mt ef raMrt to
Mr. Flood after adopting resolutions of
regret over his death.
TRANSPORTATION ACT
IS UNDER ATTACK BY
TEXAS COUNSELLORS
Supreme Court Hears Argu-
ments in Second
Rate Case.
Washington. D. C.. Dec. B.—Validity
of sections of tbe transportation act
providing for the establishment of tbe
roilroad labor board were attacked in
tbe supreme court Wednesday by coun-
sel for the state of Texas in presenting
argument in the second of the great rate
ca^es.
The Texa* suit which primarily seeks
to have tbe court determine tbe power
of tbe interstate commerce commission
to regulate intrastate freight acbednles
and passenger fares was called as soon
as argument waa completed in a similar
case from Wisconsin.
T. L. Beauchamp of counsel for Texas
said that state assailed also the com-
mission's assumption of authority to
regulate railroad constitution to order
ebadonnient of line or to supervise fi-
nancing of carriers incorporated by the
Mate and to which the state had donated
large tracts of Innd. He contended that
the “power of the states to regulate
their internal cnminerce had been nnm-'
hilated” by the transportation act with-
out giving the railroads or the country
“any substantial relier from exist ng
conditions.”
Concluding argument in the Wiscon-
tin cam. M. • Nbricb. < "ii:i <; im that
sfate declared the government h id fix** I
interstate rates solely to produce the
return which the railroads were declared
by congress to be entitled to nn tbeir
investments and regardlee* of disparpy
between these ratos and intrastate rate*
Whether the state rates were reason-
able was not considered by the inter-
state commerce commission in declar-
ing them discriminatory counsel as-
serted.
State* will recover control over state
railroad rates and fares. *aid Alfred P.
Thom aeneml counsel of the Associa-
tion of Railway Executive* “a* soon s*
they fix their rates to conform with the
national atandard.”
PLANS PARACHUTEDROP
Army Aviator Will Attrmnt M Break
HI Own Becord.
Oklahoma City. Okla.. Dec B—Set-gt.
Encil Chambees holder of the world'
record for hijk altitude parachute de-
M-nxion will attempt to break bix rec-
ord in an aerial frolic to be staged at
I'oat Field. Fort Sill. Okla. according
to an announcement by Lieutenant Colo-
ncl Haulbcck. commandant at l’o«t
Field.
San Angelo Banker Die*
San Angelo. Tex.. Dec. 8 Jame- M-
Fayette Malone. 39. banker and drug-
girt resilient here 37 ycarx dint to-
day after two weekx illne.-. He i. •ar-
rived by hi widow daughter and two
eona.
HTT BEGINS
PROBE Of Ml
HINEING CHMEf
Senator Watson Is Prom-
ised Every Opportunity
to Prove Statements.
WILL CALL WITNESSES
Texan Is Among Those to
Be Summoned by In-
vestigators.
By The Frew.
W .isbingam. D. Dec. B.—lkgin-
ging invevcigatfon of charge* by Hvua-
l«r Watxm Democrat Georgia that
private soldierN were hauged during the
war without conviction* by court-
martial Chairman Brandcgee of tho
special senate committee announced to-
uay that the proceeding was uot nn in-
votigation uf the Georgia senator but
was ordered to a.<*ct*rtain whether •‘of-
ficers of the United States army were
murderers.’’
Senator Watson appeared before the
committee immediately after the adop-
tion of a rveolution requesting him to
appear and testify iu support of bia
cuarges.
No Indiscriminate Charge Made.
”1 made no indiscriminate raargr iu
tbe senate against officer* and nurses.
“I said too many officers were guilty
of brutality toward soldiers.”
lApluium^ the work c( tbt «<»mmit-
tee. Senator Brandcgee said it was “a
must disagreeable duty” adding that he
had received many letters resenting the
charge* and that tbe purpoae was to
find if they were true.
“I told Senator Watson.*’ the chair-
aid. ’'that l wonM*rannM4i wit-
uesses from any part of the world that
be. on his honor as a senator said
could present evidence to support the
charge*.’*
Senator Watson declared he waa pre-
pared to prove hi* charges that sol-
diers were hanged without trial.
Texas Newspaper Quoted.
The senator read a story from a
Waro Tex. paper which quoted John
J. Forbes of Cleveland Ohio a former
service man as saying that the Watson
< harge* were true mid that hnlf had
not been told about cruelties inflicted
on soldiers by officers.”
•’Senator do you believe any Amer-
ican soldier wa* executed when he waa
innocent?” Chairman Brandrgee asked
“1 do." Senator Watson shot bark.
“WelL ^riil you let us have iu”
*‘l wiU" "aid ’be Georgia senator
“but you have asked me to read this
|«Mr.
“(So ahead then.” the chairman brok*
in and the senator preceded io read
Forbes’ statement that he had seen a
man hanged.
Will Summon Forbes.
“Do you want Forbes summoned’*
('hairman Bra ml egee asked and Sena-
tor Watson said he did.
The newspaper printed a picture of
what waa purported tn be the gallon*
on which Forbes alleged hr saw the aol-
dier put to death.
Discussing procedure as to calling
witnessra. Senator Watson said there
were some men who were injured in the
war and now drawing compensation
who were afraid their compensation
might be affected by tbrir t appearance
before t^e committee.
‘ They will be protected." Chairman
Brandcgee replied. “This committee
gives you carte blanche to oay wblt yet
please and to call any witnr«se« you
please.”
An affidavit aigned by George H.
Thylor aettlaf forth that he saw
twelve aoldierii hanged in France and
that hr M not know whether all were
convicted by court-martial was pr»
The aoldtor aaM hr aaw two
negroes and a white sergeant hanged
the latter after conviction by a French
court martial on chnrgts of rain*. The
soldier resided at Detroit Mich. am^
asked that hi* mother be notified that
i of influenza.
Eleven members of the American Ex-
peditionary Forres were haaflad in
France after conviction by a* military
court-martial. Col. Walter E. Bethel
assistant judge advocate general of the
army testified today before the com-
mitter.
Saw Gallow* at Gleirrs.
Colonel Bethel who was Genera!
Pershing** chief legal adviser overseas.
app4»ared before the committee after
Senator Watson iu an opening stntemri t
had presente<l a numlM*r of affidavit*
and letter* from former soldiets to sup-
port hi* charges.
•’Did you ever arc a gallows at
Gievrrs?’ <*olonrl ButL<l was asked.
» **Yes” he *aid. "one wa« erected there
for execution «»f a convicted soldier.”
It wa* nt Gievres according to in-
formation given Senator Watson by for-
mer service men. that soldiers were
hanged without trial.
“1 **an not vouch fbr anything except
what these men have said to me.” Sen-
ator Watson said a* be concluded his
ofiening statement. “1 assume men
would not tell me they were ready ami
willing to come hen* and-testify rcgaid-
less of consequences unless tbe facts
were true.”
Witnesses Are Summoned.
A number of those mentioned by th"
Georgia Venator were Mimtnnurd liefore
the (smimitlec. including a man fnnn
a Fort l^eavenwortb. Kha. penitentinr>
convicted early in the wir for violation
ot the espionage a<t who. Mr. Wate.u.
said could give uarac* of important
witnesses mid evidence of bis own.
Gduncl Bethel informed the commit-
lee that tha American military author.
Um hnd nMinalve jnriadtotton ever liw
American army and the French net er
attempted to exercise jurisdiction in
criminal cases.
Tbe first of the eleven executed he
said was convicted of murder and an
attack and the second a negro soldier
for od attack on a I'reuch woman
years old.
Eviilence Brad Carefully.
“In every case where we recummeul
ed tbe death sentence” lie said. ”1 n-u I
the «videucc <*arefully to see that n«»
mistake had been made.”
The third and f >uith executions. r b*
cvloiH'l said . |mu were for attacks butu
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TWO PFNTV pr '"k* '■ cn » tod eternity.
A »V w Vl-H* *^l*l74 cents on tmine and elsewhere.
AMERICAN SUB SINKS
BUT CREW IS SAVED
AFTER 1 O-HOUR VIGIL
End of S-Boat Sticks Above
Water and Admits Burn-
ing of Beacon.
B » Ihr .Vssoriutrd Pre*.
New \ork Dec. 8. -Fifty-one mciu-
ber* ef the crew of ibe submarine S-JS
I who escaped through torpedo tube* af-
ter their craft had made a nose dire
off Bridgeputt harbor yesterday and
stuck to the bottom told a remarkable
story of their rescue on their arrival
today at the New York navy yard.
A< ording tu a t epoi I ma It to 1
eummandant. they lightened one cud uf
the aiibmiine until it appeared nbtne
the surface and then sat |»crcbed on
tais pinnacle for more than ten hour*
until after darkness had fallen. Then
by* .lighting mattresses they attracted
the attention of a passing tanker which
picked them up and brought them here.
fiswral of the men a^ well as Lieut.
Francia Adams Smith were found to be
suffering from the effect- of chlorine
gas created by salt water flooding stor-
age batteries. After examination how-
ever. <»nly three were aletaincd at tbe
hospital.
The submarine left Bridg^pott at
10:28 a. in. on h trial trip. About
une mile off the entrance to the harbor
after making a nose dive she failed to
come nn and h^r commander rr|)orted
that the prHumptton waa one her
hstch eoveis hnd uot been proftcrij -
trued allowing water to seep in.
Salvaging operations already have
been started. Tbe Nubuiarine is be-
lieved not to have been seriously dam-
Wbeu night came on some of the 51
officers sailors and mecbanlca went
down into the sunken craft ami hauled
out mattrrssc* to hum iu order to gel
a bright signaling flare.
One by one the mnttresscs were
burned around their flaming signal.
There was u stiff wind and the waters
of the oound were becoming mure rough.
Ju*t a* the last mattress was burning
about 10:80 o’clock the Standard Oil
tug No. 2N sighted the submatine and
came alongside.
CLASH OF ATTORNEYS
PROMINENT IN TRIAL
OF ALLEGED BANDIT
Roy Gardner’s Lawyers
Seek to Prove Defen-
dant Insane.
Fferaaix. Arii. Dw. B.—Cla<u«~i be-
twwn counsel for the KovrrunKnt »nd
Boy Gardner (nice convicted of mail
lobbery featured Wedneadax’x lemdan
of tbe United State district court here
where Gardner ia being tried on a
charge of robbing a lunil car at Mari-
copa. Aria. Judge William H. Sawtelle
interrupted Gardner to state that it
Gardner were nut already under xen-
tencex of long term in prixon lie
would be kcnteneed for contempt fi.r
bix continued retuxal to answer tbe
pt executor'.! qiiextionx. Gardner in re-
turn nuked the court to excuxe bix at:i-
ffitle.
When Gardner rrxumcd the atand
Wetlneaday evening he apologized t . ti e
judge for hia actions during the mim-
ing.
The latter portion of the afternoon
session was taken u with the examina-
tion of. expert witnesses regarding
Gardner's mental condition. Dr. George
A. Britter superintendent of a hospital
in Bisbee Ariz.. read Ilie record uf
ttentment given Gardner there in Marva
IDOS for a fractured skull. Dr. H. L.
Goss of Phoenix X-ray expert intro-
duced and explained X-ray photograph*
of Gardner's skull which hr said
showed a bone scar which might press
u|w»n Gardner's brain.
When court adjourned Wednesday
night. Dr. Ray Ferguson superintend-
ent of the Arizona state hospital for the
insane her* was on th* stand to testi-
fy os an expert for the defense.
Fart Davis attorney for Gardner
asked him a long hypothetical question
i a I nn i. 8 <ii'i ।i<t nt -
torney obj<* tc<l. Judge Suu telle sug-
gestotl that he would adjourn court ami
give the counsel for both sides a chance
to agree on the question tu be Rumuit-
ted Thursday wh^n court convenes.
Gardner admitted committing the rob-
bery.
WILL PROBE RAILROAD
Attorney General to Investigate Acts
of New Haven System.
Washington. D. <\ l>ec. B.—Attorney
General Daugherty announced bslay
that h* would leave Sunday for New
England for a |»ersunal investigation of
the trolley steamship line* and subsid-
iary railroad holdings of th* New York.
New Haven JL Hartford railroad with a
view to <ietrrmin:/g the government's
policy under tbe connent decree nf Oc-
. ring the railroad
pany to dhppse of these properties with-
in two year*.
Lives Here 39 Years
Without Discovering
He Is Not a Citizen
O-car Berman. XIS Madiaon
xtrvet formerly of tbe Berman A
Zadck Paper com pane now of the
firm of Berman A Zadelu loans
117 1-2 Wext Commerce xtreet. lived
39 yeafs in San Antonio without
knowing he wax not a citiaen of the
Unifcd State.. Hr ilixeovered the
fact Thurxila.v. Bcrnmn came to
America front Poland in 1882 when
he wa< but 17 yean of age. be tol I
naturalization official! here when
be recently applietl for citizenxhiu.
He had bceu under the imprexxio.i
tlwit coming into the countn- ax a
minor and growing to maturity here
automatically made him a citizen
Swearing fealty to the Unite*!
Statea before Judge Went now re-
main. to make Mr. Berman an
American citiaen.
CITY EDITION
CLOSING MARKETS
RIOTERS IM
PISSEM ON
[MD TRAIN
Chicago Police Restore Or-
der in Packing House
District.
NINE HURT IN FIGHT
Temporary Injunction Pro-
hibiting Picketing of
Plants Issued.
Chicago. Dec. B.—A temporary in-
junction prohibiting members of the
Amalgamated Meat < ’utters and
Butcher Workmen’s Union from ‘’pick-
eting or otherwise mn!e*ting” worker* ia
the stock yards was granted in super-
ior coart by Judge Ilrnni* Sullivan to-
day. The petition for tbe injunction
wa* filed by Swift A Company and 21
other parkers.
Following another outburst by strike
•ympathizrrs. who attarked an elevated
train carrying parking hotisa workers to
the stockyard* early today. Packing
Housetown settled <k>wn to it* fourth
day of the strike with no further dis-
turbances but with 15lM> ^solice keeping
watch for trouble.
More Defections Reported.
A few more defections were reported
by the big five {lackers today but the
plant* were still njwirating. Reports
from other parking renter* naid there
wa* little disturbance and little change
In the situation except at Albert Lhu
Minn. where a request was sent to the
state for troop* to break picket line*.
The attack today in Chicago was an
aftermath of last night’s rioting when
nine person* were *rniou*ly injmed and
many a**rr*ted. Police said most of the
rioter* had drinking and Captain
William Russell in charge of the yanls
police details immediately closed all
saloons. The L train attacked tbi*
morning ws« crowded with workers
when the rioter* threw stones and
bricks through the wYndows. Those in-
jrred were mostly rut hy flying glass
or hit hr the missile*.
Will Pay Off Strikers.
All the big nlant* announced that they
would pay off the strikers tomorrow to
avoid |M»*sihle trouble.
Captain Russell snid no reserve*
n'ouhl be asked for tonight and ex-
pre««ed rnnfichmre that he could cope
with tbe situation.
Ouiaha reported (mketing Wl night
but only minor disturbance* and Ea*t
St. Lottis and Kansas City Kao. re-
ported al! quirt.
TROOPS ARE REQUESTED.
Mayor nf .Minnesota Town Wants
Strikers Pirket Une Broken.
Albert Ua. Minn. Dec. B.—Mayor
WiUlem Wohlhuntrr and Sheriff Peter
Fomi today asked state authorities to
order troops io this plare to be used
in breaking the picket line which has
been thrown about the Wilson and
coinpanv parking plant here by strike
sympathizer*
COTTON BALES TOTAL
THREE MILLION LESS
THAN 1920 GINNINGS
Texas Again Leads Whole
U. S. in Production
of Staple.
Washington. D. C.. Dee. B.—Cotton
ginned prior to Derember 1 amounted
t? 7.<W0570 running bale* including
121.M50 round bales counted ai half
bales 22.01 M bales of American-Egyp-
tian and 2915 bales of «ea island the
census bureau announced today.
Ginning* to December 1 last rear
were 19.141.293 bale* including 191.-
539 round bales. 40.1 tin bales of AneH-
can-Egyprian ami !Nis bales of am
isle ml.
Ginning by states to December I
thi* y<*ar were:
Alabama. 575.310; Arizona 25.715;
Arkansas 758008; California 10.030;
Florida. 11.724: Georgia. 803515:
Utuisiana. 273.197: Mississippi. 79v.»
329; Missouri. 00.130; North Carolina.
739.035: Oklahoma. 470.532: South
Carolina. 734.fWL3: Tenne*see. 281.251;
Tex**. 2.073.572: Virginia. 14 952:
All other states o.oo^.
Revised totals of the ginnings to No-
vember 14 was announced at 7.276.-
304 bale*.
MOB ATTACK AVERTED
Trnnexra GiiariUnivn Cxßml Out Fol-
lowinr Attempted Lynchin.
Dyerxborr Teun.. Dee B.—Dancer ot
mob violenee threatened la.t nitbt when
» crowd of xevoral hundred men «•
xeiubled about th county jail here
whet fin- aecrae* »re held for hivaa*
fixation in eounection with tbe klliinx
of R. L. Burkett. ■ stock rairar. van
believed today to hare bee navertod and
announcement vi< made by H. B. Bry-
ant county xheriff. that he consider*!
hia forces ample to control th (itua-
tion.
State troopa were ordered here from
Mcmpuix and Jackson last night when
tbe mob gathered about the jail and
were due to arrive during the day.
SHERMAN GIRL KILLED
One Arrext lx Mad. Following Death
of Telegraph Operator.
Slietmao Tm Dee. B.—Mixx Louira
Carpenter 18. telegraph operator for a
railcoqd here was shot and killed while
seated in her antomnbile here last night.
A man who wa« working on tha auto-
mobile ia being detained pending lnv«^
tlgation.
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