The San Antonio Light (San Antonio, Tex.), Vol. 43, No. 128, Ed. 1 Sunday, May 27, 1923 Page: 2 of 64
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—rrmsr SUNDAY.
PEOPLE'S BLOG
COMBATS HIGH
i FREIGHTBATES
o
La Follette Elected Chair-
man of “Progressive”
Conference. •
RAILWAYS DENOUNCED
$ 10000000.000 Proposed
Increase in Valua-
tion Attacked.
■jt f Chicano. May 26.—A non-partisan
I < v people’s bloc" to fight a $10000-
000000 increase in railroad valuation
and higher freight rates came into
being here tonight.
The “progressive" conference meet-
ing here was formed into a permanent
national organization to be known as
•the “National Confrence on Valua-
tion of American Kailroads.”
Senator Robert M. LaFollette who
called tlie conclave was elected na-
tional chairman at the close of the
session.
Other officers elected were:
1 Representative George Huddleston
Alabama first national vice chair-
1 man.
1 Senator Robert L. Owen. Oklahoma
second national vice chairman.
Edward Keating Colorado third na-
tional vice chairman.
Representative W. Turner Logan
S. C. secretary.
William M. Johnston Washington
it. C treasurer.
Appeal for Co-operation.
i Powers of congressional "progres-
sives'’ a dozen state governors na-
tional farm and labor organizations
shippers and women’s federations were
•pledged to support the project.
■ The executive officers were author-
ized by delegates to invite the gover-
nors and public officials of the states
Jhe conference of governors the Na-
tional Association of Railroad and
■Public Utilities Commissions and oth-
t-r.private and public organizations
Io co-operate.
. The people's bloc which LaFollette
gml other leaders deny is intended as
.a foundation for anyother political
party will carry its fight to the pub-
lic the Interstate Commerce Commis-
sion and if necessary to the court?
and Congress it was announced.
To Appeal to I. C. C.
The conference adopted resolutions
to demand that the Interstate Com-
merce Commission “comply with the
Valuation act" under which it is de-
termining the value of the nation's
rail lines especially as to reporting
the original cost donations and meth-
ods of compiling valuations.
' LaFollette claims that the commis-
sion is shortly to fix a permanent
valuation of railroads on a basis of
cost of reproduction and that the rail-
ways are to demand a $10000000009
Increase over the 1014 tentative valua-
tion of $18900009000.
This the conference charges would
cost the public $509000000 yearly in
higher rail rates and .$1500000000
yea rly in increased cost of commodi-
ties.
' The resolutions also charge that
Congress has never adequately exer-
cised its power to define rules for rea-
sonable rate-fixing. The conference is
authorized to investigate and obtain
Jower freight and passenger rates.
A chairman with power over locn!
organizations will be appointed in
each state.
Must Protect Public.
The fight on higher rail valuation
and rates will be made on the basis
that the precedents established will
also apply to street railways water
-gas telephone and electric charges
i and that “the public must be pro-
‘tected against excessive rates."
The conference tonight formally
answered a questionnaire placed be-
■fore it by J. P. Haynes of the Chi-
cago Association of Commerce. In
the answer the questions are termed
as “impertinent and dishonest en-
quiries emanating from the usual
•sources of railroad propaganda.”
Haynes was accused of trying to
heckle the convention.
The conference voted to answer
questionnaires in order “to show to
■what methods railroad representatives
will stoop to in meeting opposition
to their own r”ivate interests.”
Mismanagement Charged.
In answer to a query “why did
Senator LaFollette under estimate
the cost of voluation work.” the re-
ply contends that LaFollette has no
control over expenditures and meth-
ods now being used.
Transportation was branded “a
monopolized public service” and the
conference asserted that present
financial difficulties are a result of
“gross mismanagement and dishonest
financing.”
“Elimination of financial exploit-
ers from control of transportation
systems” was given as the best way
to Drevent fu.ther railroad receiver-
ships.
Answering a question as to wheth-
er the conf :nce is a “press agent”
stunt for political advancement the
replies declared the meeting “not-
partisan in its devotion to public in-
terests.”
It added: “The only press agent
stunt that has been staged has Is-en
the efforts of railroad propagandists
Jo fill the papers with malicious and
-inexcusable mis-statements of the pur-
rjxsse and probable results of tbe con-
'ference.”
COLQUITT IS WRONG?
Marrs Says Fortner Governor’s Fig-
ures Are Off $.".000000.
Austin Tex. May 26. — Former
k governor <». B. Colquitt made "a
flight error” of about *3000.000 when
ehe stated recently that a sufficient
•amount of revenue is available for the
year 1923-24 to make a per capita
apportionment of $1p50 and urged
Governor Neff to veto bills providing
for additional appropriation for the
• railable school fund S. M. N. Marrs
•tale superintendent of education as-
•ertad in a lengthy reply today.
Mam' statement went into detail
and statistics in an effort to prove
the former governor was wrong.
Calls Stillman a “Poor Giver”
MRS. LEEDS CALLS
STILLMAN “A POOR
GIVER” FOR OFFER
Wanted Back What He
Gave If She Died
Flo Says.
Atlantic City N. J„ May 26 —
“Mr. Stillman proved n poor giver—-
he wanted back what he had given
me in case I died.”
The words were spoken without
malice by Mrs. Florence Leeds.
The scene was a peaceful New
Jersey resort.
The broad sweep of a sandy beach
and a little fair haired fat-legged
boy. chasing hilariously after a rub-
ber ball; a slender grey gowned wo-
man sitting on an old chair that a
wave had left high on tbe beach
watching the youngster with hazel
eyes that never left him.
Between calling cheery warnings
to the boy who tumbled heels over
head at his gn le ami came up sand
drenched and smiling. Florence
Leeds this afternoon told her story
of the obligations James A. Still-
man assumed towards her boy and
which she alleged he failed to ful
fill.
“ When Mr. Stillman sent lawyers
to me with a release he wished me
to sign.” she continued “he also
soqght to make provision that in
event of my death the money would
go back to him. He was bitter
against my family and said they
would never get a cent of his money.”
The release Stillman nought she
said was from any moral obligation
towards his boy Jay. He offered
$59000 which Mrs. Leeds says she
refused.
“To give the public some accurate
idea of just what money I have had
during the past year since Mr. Still-
•aan left me without a word even
of good bye” Mrs. Leeds said “my
income tax which I paid was less
than $lOO.
“That should show I have not the
wealth attributed to me.”
Mrs. Leeds commenting upon a
statement credited to Stillman by
the newspapers ot tbe effect he was
forced to leave her because of the
publicity said scornfully:
“He left his boy unprotected for
fear of what the world would think.”
Commenting on a report that Still-
man would fight if she brings suit
Mrs. Leeds said: “I would like noth-
ing better. Then the whole truth
will come out.”
(Copyright. 1923. Bv United Press.)
ACTING PRESIDENT OF
UNIVERSITY OF TEXAS
TAKES CHARGE JULY 1
Regents Say Permanent
Selection Will Come
Later On.
Austin. Tex. May 26.—Dr. W. S.
Sutton dean of tbe School of Educa-
tion. who was elected acting president
of the University of Texas Friday
evening by the board of regents was
Saturday making his plans to assume
his new duties on June 7 although he
will -<ot be officially in charge until
July 1 the date on which the resigna-
tion of Dr. Vinson becomes effective.
In deferring indefinitely the selec-
tion of a permanent president foi tbe
University the regents assigned two
reasons. The first was that the appro-
priation for the university had not been
finally disposed of by the legislature
and it was not known what salary
would be offered a new president. The
absence of two members of the board.
Col. Louis J. Wortham of Fort Worth
and Fred Cooke of .fan Antonio was
the second reason given.
Dr. Sutton is widely known as an
educator in Texas having been con-
nected with the university for the past
20 years and is the author of text
books on arithmetic.
The acting presidency of the uni-
versity was tendered Judge John C.
Townes dean of tbe law school but he
declined.
The regents also elected William
Keebr. as dean of the medical branch
at Galveston for a two-year term be-
ginning September 1.
The board adopted the plans for a
greater university submitted by Her-
bert M. Greene university architect.
The plans contain a layout for a plant
capable of caring for more than 15900
students.
FLO LEEDS
JAMES STILLMAN
AMERICAN FARMER
MUST PAY HIGHER
WAGES FOR LABOR
Harvest Hands Will Draw
$3 to $5 a Day Plus
Expenses.
Kansas City Mo. May 26.—The
American farmer this season will pay
the highest price for harvest hands
since the war period it was pndictid
tonight by G. E. Tucker field direc-
tor of tie United States Farm Labor
Butean.
“In tbe face of record demands
for labor in other industries the farm-
er is forced to bid higher for his
help than at any other nominal pe-
riod in the nation's history” declared
Tucker.
“Farm hands will draw wages
ranging from $3 to $5 per day plus
expenses.” the labor expert continued
basing his estimates on replies from
questionnaires sent to farm bureau
agents employment agencies and
farmers in western southern and
northern agricultural section".
Simultaneous with the statements
•of Tucker came tin call from gov-
ernors of wheat growing states for
I a conference in Cuicago June 19-20
to discuss plans foi placing wheat
production on a paying basis to insure
the farmer a fair return for his la-
bor.
The call which was seconded by of-
ficials of farm organizations declared
that the purchasing price of the farm-
ers’ dollar is lower today than it has
been in a half-century.
Wheat took a severe slump on to-
day’s markets despite reports of the
Kansas board of agriculture that tlie
state would harvest the smallest wheat
crop in history.
“A fair price for the wheat crops
means purchasing power to the farm-
er. smoking chimneys for American
faetoriek and a full dinner pail for
American workers” it was stated in
the call for a governors’ conference.
Discussing the situation facing the
farmer this year. Tucker snid that at
least 30.099 outside men will be need-
ed to harvest the Kansas wheat crop
alone in the face of the crop short-
age. indicating the extreme scarcity of
farm labor.
“More than 50.000 more are want-
ed in four Southern states in addi-
tion to an unprecedented demand for
harvest hands from other farm sec-
tions.” declared Tucker.
“The harvest will open in Texas
about June 1. with the big demand
for men coming from West Texas
about June 15. where 6000 are needed.
In Oklahoma. 7500 men nre wanted to
report June 10. when the cutting be-
gins. Wages offered in these sections
range from three ft> four dollars for
shockers and five to six dollars for
stackers with board and lodging fur-
nished.
“In Kansas the farmers want men
in June about the fifteenth. They
will pay a minimum wage of $4 and
board.”
Injuries Prove Fatal.
Waxahachie. Tdk„ May 26. —Mat-
thews P. Carlton. 22. son of W. H.
Carlton of Red Oak died late yester
day afternoon from injuries received
last Saturday while playing af a party
in R«l Oajc. Meningitis developed
from the injuries.
THE SAN ANTONIO LIGHT.
“AL” SMITH IN DILEMMA
ON DECISION ON REPEAL ®
F OF NEW YORK “DRY” LAW
Governor Faces a Crisis With His Political Future
and Personal Friendships Depending On What
Action He Shall Take on the Mullan-Gage j
f Repeal Act—ls Bombarded With Advice.
By MALCOLM ELLIS.
Copyright by The Ban Antonio Light.
Albany t N. Y. May J6.^ Cun front-
ed with the necessity ot making a de-
cision next week as to whether the
state of New York shall or shall not
"gecede from the Union” in its own
enforcement of the eighteenth amend-
ment Al Smith governor of the state
stands today in the shoes'of the least
envied man in America.
Surely no man in public life has
been called upon in the past two de-
cades to face such a crisis as this for
to Al Smith his decision may mea:
his destruction as a popular idol or
tbe still further enhancement of his
popularity; it ftiay mean continued
and greater favor in the eyes of Tam
many or it may mean his political de-
struction by that powerful organize
tion; it may mean—ami this is what
troubles him more than anything else
—the loss of personal friends and tin
loss of the respect of those who insist
he would be "double crossing” them
if he makes a decision contrary to
their beliefs.
The Opposing Arguments.
More than 59.000 pieces of mail
have reached the executive chamber
some urging the governor to sign the
bill repealing the Mullan-Gage law
and thus withdraw the state's aid in
the enforcement of the prohibition
law; others urging him to uphold the
Constitution of the United State®
Next week he is scheduled to hear
from the lips of Joseph W. Bailey
late a senator from Texas now an at-
torney in Washington. a brilliant har-
angue ns to why he should repeal the
law. and from tlie lips of the one time
“boy orator of the Platte" William J.
Bryan an equally eloquent plea to
keep New York dry with the local po
lice. The drys point out to him that
if he signs the repeal bill he will yio
late his oath to uphold the Constitu-
tion of the United States and hold
the state of New York up to the con-
tempt of the nation. They argue that
if he acts as they desire he should the
drys of the country will recognize in
him a man who despite his personal
leanings is big enough to do what he
conceives to be his duty and is there-
fore. presidential timber. i
The wets on the other hand contend
FOCH FINDS POLAND
AND CZECHOSLOVAKIA
ARE MAKING PROGRESS
Have Forces Sufficient to
> “Successfully Defend
Peace Treaties.”
By PAUL SCOTT MOWKKR.
Special Cable to The San Antonio Light
and tile Chicago Dailj News.
Copyright 1923?
Paris May 26.—At the conclusion
of his important trip to Poland and
Czechoslovakia. Marshal Foch makes
the following declarations:
“Russia even supposing it desires
to attach Poland will not be very
redoubtable for a few years more at
least. As for Germany she would not
dare undertake a war against an ally
of France not for a long time any-
way.
“In Poland one senses a magnifi-
cent vitality. The country is organizing
Poles; in twenty years there will be
49990.000. The country is organ-
izing itself. Economic progress is in-
contestible. according to British and
Americans 1 met there. There is simi-
lar progress in the country's interior
politics. The Poles are turning their
Lacks on dienms of expansion. They
understand fully that their efforts
must be directed toward digesting
what is already inside their frontiers.
The Polish army is working. Even
now it constitutes a serious anil im-
posing force and could align a re-
spectable number of divisions either
in the east or in the west in case of
danger.
“Many persons have dared to say
that Poland would be a source of
weakness rather than of strength to
France. Even now this is false.
“Czechoslovakia also has a good
nrmv created entirely by herself. The
Czechs lad farther to go than the
Polos for they had nothing at the start
and Poland had a framework. The re-
sult is striking. It is agreeable to think
tbnt French officers wore able to cou-
tribwte to this work. The Czechs are
less brilliant perhaps than the Poles
but they have n profound technical
knowledge. Everything they do is
perfect to the last detail. Thjs new
country is well governed and exhibits
an orderly mid fecund activity as ft
would do if It were a century' old.
“The Czechs are very attentive to
whnt goes on in Hungary and in my
opinion they are not entirely unjus-
tified. I do not say from prejudice
that one should be suspicious of Hun-
gary. but she must be wntched closely
tor a few years more. Sentiments of
revenge are fermenting there. Hungar-
ians nre not resigned to the new state
of things and our friends there are
sometimes worried. It would he nn
exaggeration Jo speak of real danger
there but a firm and prudent policy is
necessary.
“One cannot travel In either Po'and
or Czechoslovakia wi»ho"t feeling that
there already exist in Europe forces
sufficient to Insure the successful de-
fense of the peace treaties."
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that if Governor Smith fails to sign
the repeal bill he will not only break
the.back of the Democratic party ir.
New York but will ruin the 1921
chances of the national party for no
president has ever won. except Wil-
son without the New York electoral
vote.
Tammany has said nothing about
the consequences but Fourteentn
street has made a call on “Al.” It
was Tammany that brought Al Smith
from the East Side lendership and hi«
Oliver street home to the executive
mansion in Albany. It was Tammany
that popularized him ♦ > the point
where he attained in the last election
the biggest majority a governor ever
received. Tammany did all this for
Smith and now Tammany says “Al
won't go back on us; Al won't double
cross us.”
Talnmany Watches Him.
Those exact words “double cross’’
have been employed for Tammany has
taken the governor’s expressions in
favor of moderation of the light wines
and beer to mean that be will employ
any method that opens the way to a
wetter state. Tammany feels it has
a call on Smith ami has not hesitated
to make it. If he fails to answer it
certainly he need have no dream of
higher things at the hand of Tam
many.
Already the mayor of New York
and his backers have started a fighi
on the governor. Smith needs nil the
support and all the friends he can get.
He realizes this better than any man
in New York.
Under fire from within his organ-
ization stormed from abroad his pop-
ularity at stake his political future
in his own hands. New York’s gover
nor wavers between opinions.
His task might be easier but for
the discovery that a bill which would
have made impossible trial of a de-
fendant for violation of the liquor law
in a state court who already had been
congicted in a federal court failed ot
passage in the closing hours of the
Legisiature. The democracy has de |
clared against double jeopardy and
this bill would have removed this
Now prosecutions nre almost manda-
tory under both the existing Mullan-
Gage law and the Volstead law.
RAIN WIND. AND
HAIL PLAY HAVOC
AROUND MONTEREY
Child Killed in Theater and
Lightning Kills Man
Under Tree.
Monterey. Mex. May 26.—The toll
of rain hail and wind storm which
struck this section of Mexico last
Wednesday was one dead and four
others painfully injured. The force of
the wind was so great that the balcony
of the Lyric Theater fell.
A boy of eight was killed and the
wounded persons vere his mother and
father and two other children of the
family.
A great deal of damage was caused
by telephone and telegraph wires and
this city was cut off from the rest of
Mexico for some time as a result of the I
interrupted communications. The ter- '
rific wind tore down hundreds of poles
supporting wires.
Monterey was without lights for
many hours and many houses were un-
roofed during the disturbance. Busi-
ness wns forced to suspend as it was
dangerous for anyone to walk in tbe
streets.
Train service was badly hampered
due to washouts caused by high wa-
ter along the line. The Saltillo divi-
sion suffered the worst damage. Tlie I
biggest part of the delay was due to
interrupted wire comm nications.
Hipolita. Coahuila reported torren-
tial rains in that etion.
A resident of Montemorelos Nuevo
Leon was killed by lightning when a
bolt struck a tree under which he had
sought shelter according to reports
received here.
Farmers living to the east of Mon-
terey report serious damage to grow-
ing crops. Many of the farmers were
preparing to harvest their corn and
the loss in this crop alone will total
many thousands of dollars.
Gift Suggestions For the June Bride
The Hostess
Pattern
R. Wallace Silver
Ten Spoons
per doz.
$7.50
Dessert Spoons
per dnz.
$13.50
Table Spoons
per doz.
$15.00
Iced Tea Spoons
per doz.
$lO.OO
Individual Salad
Forks per doz.
$13.50
Dinner Forks
per doz.
$15.00
Dinner Knives.
Hollow Handle
per doz.
$23.00
All other items
to match.
Your Spring Suit
Won’t Do
Summer Duty
KEEP your spirits up and your temperature down
—wear cool summer two-piece Suits. Hot
weather demands open-air weaves which eliminate
involuntary Turkish baths fanning and fuming.
Don’t wear heavy clothes that cause depression of
mind and oppression of body—comfort is what
you’ll get here in our
PALM BEACH SUITS MOHAIR SUITS
$l5 to $18.50 $17.50 to $37.50.
GABARDINE SUITS SEERSUCKER SUITS
$25 to $45 $11.50
’ TROPICAL WORSTED SUITS
$25.00 to $45.00
Frank Broz
Light Want Ads Are Big Result Bringers^
Universal Electric
Urn Set
Complete as illustrated.
$42.25
Urn tix*cup size.
tAewton &WeHerCo.
Uninversal Snap Switch
Electric Grill and
Egg Poacher
A very complete table stove will
cook an entire meal for two or
three persons.
Complete as illustrated.
$13.50
MAY 27 1923.
The Vogue
Pattern
R. Wallace Silver:
Tea Spoons
per doz.
$6.00
Dessert Spoons
per doz.
$ll.OO
Table Spoons
per doz.
$12.00
Iced Tea Spoons
per doz.
$7.50
f Individual Salad
Forks per doz.
$ll.OO
Dinner Forks
per doz.
$12.00
Dinner Knives.
. Hollow Handles
per dor
$21.00
All other items to
match.
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