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FORTY-TWO PAGES
SUNDAY AND
WEEKLY ISSUE
NUMBER 258
SEIZE LARGE QUANTITY OF EX PL OSIVES IN NE W YORK CITY
REA CH TENTA TIVE A GREEMENT ON FARM CREDITS MEA SURE
PRESIDENT SUGGESTS U. S. JOIN LEAG UE OF NA TIONS CO UR T
PROPONENTS PAVE
WAY FOR DEATH OF
SHIP SUBSIDY BILL
COMPROMISE ON
MEASURE TO GIVE
. AID TO FARMERS
TEXAS LAWMAKERS UNITED STATES MAY
HAVE 800 BILLS ON JOIN WITH COURT OF
SESSION CALENDAR LEAGUE OF NATIONS
DAY IN TEXAS LEGISLATURE
USE BANKING COMMITTEE
AGREES ON RURAL
CREDITS BILL.
ONLY TWO WEEKS OF REGU.
. LAR SESSION LEFT FOR
WORK.
SENATE IB ASKED TO AUTHOR
IZE AMERICAN MEMBER-
SHIP. ,
EMBRACES FEATURES
OF THREE PROPOSALS
REVENUE MEASURES
IN UNFINISHED STAGE
Concessions Are Made By All Par-
ties Interested In Leg-
Islation.
Next Week Should Find Calendars
of Both Houses Considerably
Reduced.
WOULD BE CONDITIONED
ON FOUR RESERVATIONS
Would Involve No Legal Relations
On Part of U. 8. to League
of Nations. .
5 HOUSE.
Debated Stroder-Howeth anti-evolution teaching bill, voting down
62 to 50, motion to kill bill by striking out enacting clause. Adjourned
before final action taken.
Finally passed aad sent to senate McNatt bill providing system of
automobile license fees graduated according to weight of vehicle.
Finally passed and sent to senate Shearer bill regulating practice
of chiropody by licensing of practitioners and providing for their os-
amination by state board.
Anti-cigarette bill waa introduced by Representatives McDaniel
aad Stewart, staking manufacture, sale and donation of cigarettes il-
legal. *
Representative Chitwood introduced bill restricting expenditures
of state text book commission for new text books.
Penitentiary relocating commission filed report, saying no suitable
sitae could be found within 75 miles of Austin.
Committee on banks and banking favorably reported Stewart con-
surrent resolution protesting to congress against submission of fed-
sral constitutional amendment on question of making tax-exempt se-
zurities taxable. -__
DEFEAT OPPONENTS ON TWO
ROLL CALLS BUT ADMIT
DEFEAT.,
MOTION TO RECOMMIT
GOES OVER TO MONDAY
WASHINGTON, Feb. 14—Tenta-
tive agreement was reached today
by the house banking committee
en a Trat credits bill which both
Chairman McFadden and Represen-
tative Wingo, ef Arkansas, rank-
ing Democrat, said they believed
AUSTIN, Feb. 24.—With only tw
weeks of the regular session left,
the Texas lawmakers are faced
with more than 800 bills to be dis-
posed of before the cloning day.
which in expected to be March 9 or
10. Included in the list of measures
which have etarted through the leg-
islative machine are the principal
revenue measures that have been
would be approved by the various ________________
groupa in the congressional row, introduced. None of there measures
which has attended consideration
of the subject. As drawn, but sub-
ject to final vote by the committee,
the bill embraces the Capper and
Ledroot-Anderson measures, passed
be the senate, and the Strong bill.
• passed by the houee.
Concessions are understood to
have been made -all around in an
effort to agree on a program which
would command the greatest sup-
port in the house. All three of the
measures, committee member* said,
were amended to prevent any poe-
sible overlapping and to remove
what might be construed aa legal
obstacles.
The bill carries the provision of
the Lenroot-Anderson bill, creating
• system of intermediate credit
banks under supervision of the
farm loan bank system, but amends
the section to limit the capital
stock to $60,000,000. As passed by
the senate, expansion to $120,000,-
000 would have been authorised.
The intermediate credit banks,
although under the direction of the
farm loan bank directors, would to
independent in so far as their an*
sets and liabilities are concerned.
Their agricultural paper will be
eligible for discount at federal re-
serve banks.
TOWNLEY HAS STARTED
ANOTHER NON POLITICAL
FARMERS’ MOVEMENT
MINNEAPOLIS, MINN., Feb. 24.-
A. C. Townley, founder and former
president and directing genius of the
National Non-Partisan" League, Is the
head of a new national non-political
farm movement which waa launched
by a group of 75 farmers from 12
states at a meeting here last night,
agprdins to an announcement today
by leaders of the movement. Accord-
ing to the announcement, the purpose
of the new organization, which is
named National Producers Alliance,
is the stabilization of farm product
prices through voluntary, cooperative
control of acreage and dissemination
of price and market-information and
advice.
have passed both branches. Four
have passed the house and are now
in the senate for consideration.
Passage of the Cowen one-cent
gasoline tex bill end the Patman
intangible asset tex bill constitute
the limit of horse deliberations on
revenue measu a this week. In the
senate, only th sulphur tax bill and
the Coffee gross production oil tax
bill have been reported from com-
mittea. The first was reported un-
favorably, the latter favorably, aft-
er reducing the tax from three to
two per cent. -.
Passage of the Laird resolution
calling for an investigation of the
recent text book awards, of ths
Beaumont and Great Northern Rail-
road consolidation bill, the Molson
bill creating the, etato insurance
department and refusal to pass
finally the Clark joint resolution to
repeal existing constitutional pro-
vlalon* for free text books, were
among the important actions of the
senate during the week. The Clark
resolution has been reconsidered,
however, and will be called up again
" Yak should find both
branches reducing their calendars
considerably. The Rountree-Quaid
constitutional convention resolution
will be before the senate, as will
several of the tax bills. Tuesday
ths upper branch will pass finally
on Governor Neff’s new appoint-
ments.—The house will have before
it for final passage at least two
more revenue measures and several
constitutional amendment proposals
that were engrossed Friday.
Proposed establishment of two
new courts of civil appeals at' Waco
and Eastland also is expected to
come up. Senator Burkett has been
out of the senate all week because
of sickness, but he probably will
call up his secret organization bill
and port repeal measure.
Members of both branches srs ex-
pressing opinions in fsvor of ad-
journment st tbs enB of the elxty
day limit. No action has been taken
on sny of the several concurrent
resolutions on adjournment. The
progress on calendars next week
will probably determine the length
WASHINGTON, Feb. 14—Pres-
ident Harding asked the senate to-
day to authorise American mem-
bership in the permanent court of
international justice ‘organised un-
der auspices of the league of na-
tions.
Such a membership as the pres-
ident recommended, however, would
bs conditioned ca several “reserva-
tions” including one declaring that
no "legal relation on the part of
the United Statee to the league” is
Involved.
In a message asking for senate
authority to act, the president
pointed out that the United Statee
had a conspicuous part in the orig-
inal conception of the court and
added that "our deliberate public
opinion of today le overwhelming-
ly in favor of our full participa-
tion" and the attending obligation
of maintenance." %
Hughes Approves . -
Mr. Harding acted on the recom-
mendation of Secretary Hughes,
who advised that with the reserva-
tions stipulated this government
Governor Neff ..ne ...22.7, baking legielation be
enacted providing adequate financial system for etato penitentiary;
recommended appropriation totaling $900,000 for current year.
r Admiral A. O. Wright, Jacksonville, Fla., addressed senate on ap-
propriation for collecting historical information on Confederate sailors.
Bledsoe bill creating ninety-second judicial diatrict of Stephone
and Young counties engrossed.
Parr bill authorising state to accept certain islands in. Rio Grande
river purchased by United States government, engrossed.
Senate committee investigating Texas employers insurance asso-
ciation gave public hearing to officials. Final action postponed.
+ ? % — 4
ATTACK ON "DRYS"
STARTS FIREWORKS
AT WASHINGTON
LIVELY DEBATE IB STAGED IN
HOUSE ON SATURDAY
1. EVENING.
could safely and practically enter
the court without deviating from
its traditional policies.
Such action, the president con-
tinued, "would add to our own con-
sciousness of participation in the
fortunate advancement of interna-
tional relationship, and remind the
world anew that we are ready for
our proper part in -furthering peace
and adding to stability in world af-
fairs."
In addition to the disclaimer of
any legal connection with the
league, the reservations suggested
by the president would permit the
ROW IS PROVOKED BY
MASSACHUSETTS MAN
Blanton, Of Texas, Takes Exception
to Reference to U. 8.
Senator,
WASHINGTON, Feb. 24.—Foes
and friends of prohibition in the
Death is Expected On Motion th
Lay Aside Bill For Other
Legislation.
MACHINE GUNS AND
EXPLOSIVES SEIZED
UNDERWOOD WILL
CONSIDER MAKING
RACE NEXT YEAR IN NEW YORK CIT
•O INFORM* FRIEND* INTALA-
BAMA IN RECENT
LETTER.
RESOLUTION ADOPTED BY
ALABAMA LEGISLATURE
Urges That He Permit His Name
to Go Before Democratic
Convention.
CAPTURE 176 CASES WITH
1 TWENTY GUN* AND
AMMUNITION.
SECRETED IN A RIVER
FRONT LODGING HOUSE
JAIL PENALTY IS
TO BE INVOKED IN
ILL BOOZE CASES
AUSTIN, Feb. 24.—The jail penalty
of the Volstead act will hereafter be
demanded in all federal prosecutions,
all the way from the hip pocket flask
case to the moonshiner. Prohibition
Director Frank Cole announced today.
The nuisance clause of the law will
also be invoked, under which property
may be seized, it waa stated.
Thia provider that the flrat offense
and for each offense of sale, possess,
ion, transportation or manufacture,
.ristitutes a nuisance, and that guilty
: wersons may be restrained by Injunc-
tion and ection brought in equity, the
property involved, house, room, bond-
ing, boat, structure, store, hotel, res-,
taurant or other property may be
closed for a period of one year, in ad-
dition to the jail penalty up to oue
year, and fine up to $1,000 or both.
of the session.
BILL SEEKS TO PROHIBIT____
TRAFFIC IN CIGARETTES
AUSTIN, Feb. 24.—A bill aimed
to stop the traffic in cigarettes by
prohibiting their manufacture, sale
or giving away and providing n fine
of $10 to $260 for violation of the
act wee introduced in the h use this
morning by Representatives Mc-
Daniel of Comanche and Stewart of
Edwards. The bill would aso pro-
hibit the manufacture and rale of
cigarette papers.
The bill sets forth that the proc-
ent law ' prohibiting the sale of
cigarettes to minors is inadequate
and does not protect minora and
others from the "baleful effects of
the use of cigarettes.”
Two bills amending the free text
book law were introduced by Repre-
sentative Chitwood of Sweetwater.
One would reduce from 15 cento to
six centa the portion of the 35 rente
school tax rate which the text book
commission would be allowed to
spend for text books. The reduced
amount would supply $2,000,000 an-
nually for the purchase of text
books which is adequate, Mr. Chit-
wood eaid. The other bill would
provide that no change in text
books shall be made in a school un-
til children studying the texts then
in use shall have completed those
texts.
Representative Avis of Wichita
(Continued on Pago 11, Column (.)
VORABLE REPORT
T
United Statee to take a full part in
the selection of justices of the
court; would provide that congress
determine what part of the expense
of the court this government would
bear; and would permit amendment
of the court, regulations. without
concent of the United Statee.
Reservations Named
The text of the reservations rec-
ommended follows:
‘‘1—That such adhesion shall not
be taken to involve any legal rela-
tion on the part of the United
Statee to the league of nations or
the assumption of any obligations
by the United state* under the
covenant of th* league of nations
constituting part one of the treaty
Of Versailles.
"2—That the United Statee shall
be permitted to participate through
representatives designated for the
purpose and upon an equality with
the other states members respect-
ively of the council and assembly
of the league of nations in any and
all proceedings of either the coun-
cil or the assembly for the elec-
tion of judges or deputy judge*
of the permanent court of interna-
tional justice or for the filling of
vacancies.
"3—That the United Statee will
pay a fair ehare of the expenses
of the court aa determined and ap-
propriated from time to time by
the congress of the United States.
"I—That the statue for the per-
manent court of International
justice adjoined to the protocol
shall not be amended without the
consent of the United States.”
“LITTLE PHIL” OLGUIN
IS HELD FOR TRIAL BY
JUDGE IN LOS ANGELES
LOS ANGELES, Feb. 24.—Felipe
"Little Phil" Olguin, charged with
the murder of Detective Sergeant
John J. Fitzgerald July 11, 1921,
and recently deported from Mexico,
was held for trial in the superior
court here today after a prelimi-
nary hearing commenced yesterday.
BOOT WILL BE SENT TO
NEW YORK FOR BURIAL
DAYTONA, FLA., Feb. 34—The
body of Dr. Robert Stuart MacAr-
thur, prominent In the Baptist
World Alliance, who died last night
at his winter pastorate at. Daytona
Beach, is expected to to sent to
New York for burial following
services here. .
His death waa sudden, being
caused by acute indigestion.
hours, met today, n_an orat orienl
encounter which kept the member,
ship in an bproar for the better
part of an hour and apparently fur-
FOR LOAN TO ORIENT
Day in Capitol
Woman Held Not
Missing Bride of
San-Angelo Man
' SAN ANGELO, TEXAS, Feb. 24.-
A woman held at Los Angeles on a
fugitive warrant from San Angelo is
not the missing bride of L P. Grimes,
afriing county ranchman, according
o’ a telegram today from Sheriff
• Duckworth of Tom Green county,"who
Y accompanied Crimea to Los Angeles
I# Ml effort •• identfy the woman in
custody there. The woman sought,
according to Grimes, deserted him at,
Fort, Worth December 23, carrying
with her $1,000 of his money.
WASHINGTON, Feb. ----The
senate committee on interstate com-
merce today reported out the re-
viced Orient bill. Under this bill
all Ideee as to a contemplated sale
of the property am eliminated, the
committee merely accepting the
suggestion of the Interstate Com-
merce Commission authorising an
additional loan up to $3,000,000, if
necessary for continued operation
of the line.
Tha bill does not carry any provi-
sion exempting tha Orient from any
of the restrictions provided by law
nor la there a provision deferring
for 20 years payment of interest an
the existing loan of $2,500,000.
No action has been taken on the
bill as presented in the house bet
Chairman Winslow has intimated
to Representative Hudspeth that if
action can to obtained by the sen-
- ate he will not oppose unanimous
consent for like action by the house.
Administration leaders finally
/abandoned hope of passing the
shipping bill and agreed in the
senate to a vote to dispose of it
early next week.
The houee banking committee
completed a composite farm
credits bill, embracing the prin-
cipal features of the Lenroot-
Anderson, Capper and Strong
measures.
A spacial senate committee
recommended unanimously that
there be an investigation of the
veterans’ bureau by a joint com-
mitteo during the recess of con-
gress.
President Harding asked the
senate to authorise American
membership in the permanent
court of international justice or-
ganised under the auspices of
the league of nations.
FROZEN PIPE LINE
RESPONSIBLE FOR
TRAGEDY AT WIN
SPRINKLING SYSTEM HAD
BEEN SHUT OFF FOR
FIVE DAYS.
REPORT SUBMITTED
BY STATE INSPECTOR
State Investigation Planned By
-Members of the Legis-
lature.).
nished a great deal of delight to
crowded galleries.
Aroused by assaults on the Vol-
stead act by Representatives Galli-
van. Democrat, and Tinkham, Re-
"publican, both of Massachusetts.
Representatives Cramton. Republic-
an, Michigan, Upshaw, Democrat
Georgia, and other "dry” leaders
hit back without mincing words as
their followers shouted or ap-
plauded their approval Addresses
of the Massachusetts members end
more particularly that of Mr. Galli-
van, were characterised as “vaude-
ville stunts” and notice was given
that prohibition would be enforced.
Aa the storm broke around them,
the three "wet" leaders. Represen-
tatives Tinkham, Galilean and Hill,
Republican, Maryland, gathered to-
gether on a front row, conferring
and laughing occasionally seeking
to interrupt the speakers.
“Why all this nonesense?” de-
manded Representative Blanton.
Democrat, Texas, in closing the
debate. “But for the two gentle-
men from Massachusetts and the
rider of the white charger from
Baltimore (Hill) thio house would
be unanimously ‘dry.' They are
three of a kind, but they could
draw until eternity and never fill
their hand."
Says “Full” House
“We'll draw a ‘full’ houee in the
next congress,” shouted Represen.
tative Hill.
“Your grandchildren will to 80
years old before you could do it,"
retorted Blanton.
Opening the discussion with a
prepared addrees, Mr. Gallivan told
the house that he tod observed
from a Washington newspaper that
the Anti-Saloon League now pro-
posed to make members of congress
"drink as they vote." He then an-
nounced that he would pause while
“dry” members who “religiously
vote as the league tells them to
vote" and who "take a drink and
like a drink" raise their hands.
“Why, Mr. Chairman," he said
after the pause, “all I can see
around this chamber is haloes. Well
I guess we are all sober thia morn-
ing (laughter) even though a sen-
ator got drunk the other night—a
dry senator—and they had to stop
him from answering a roll call, and
(Continued on Page 11, Column 1.)
SANTA FE, N. M., Feb, ft.—The
pipe line of the sprinkling system. In
the No. 1 mine at Dawson had been
frozen for five days prior to the ex-
plosion of February 8"which killed
120 men, according to a report made to
Governor Hinkle today by W. W. Mla-
den, state mine inspector.
On February 14 the coroner’s jury
which investigated the explosion
found that "the bodies of Albert
English Jr., (mine foreman) and oth-
ere found in the mine • • • came to
their deaths by reason of a dust ex-
plosion la mine No. 1 of the Phelps-
Dodge corporation at Dawson, * * *
that said explosion was caused by
derailment of an outcoming trip which
knocked down timbers to which the
trolly feed wire wee attached, raising
a quantity of dust which wea ignited
by en electric arc' resulting from the
feed wire coming in contact with one
of the iron pit cores.’ Responsibility
was not fixed by the jury.
In hie report Risdon asserted that
for the five daye period no water
had been sprinkled on the “roads”
to lay the dust.
Risdon alleges there Is no reason
to doubt that the blast was a dust
explosion.
"1 have been told,” said the inspec-
tor, "by men in charge of the mine
that on Saturday, February 3, five
days before the explosion, some one
closed a valve la the pipe line, thus
ehutting off the eprays and stopping
the flow of water through the pipes.
The extreme cold weether froze the
WASHINGTON, Feb. 24. — Pro-
ponente of the administration ship-
ping bill demonstrated their super-
ior strength today in the eenato but
their effort* only served to pave
the way for the death of legielation
on Monday.
Those supporting the measure,
although openly conceding it toybe
doomed, defected the opponents on
two roll calle by the identical .vote
of 4* to 38. One vote was on a mo-
tion by Senator Robinson of Ar-
kansas, ths acting Democratic lead,
er, to table the pending motion to
proceed with consideration of the
bill. The second was on the motion
to proceed with the bill, which mo-
tion was made Wednesday night
after the measure had been laid
aside to permit action on two con-
ference. reports.
Thus the shipping bill was tem-
porarily revived, but Senator Roby
inson immediately presented a mo-
tion to send the bill, back to-the
commerce committee and to, its
death. Thla motion waa by agree-
ment left pending when the senate
adjourned for the day and will come
to a vote soon after 1 o'clock Mon-
day. Supporters of the bill expect
to defeat thla motion.
The end of the legislation for this
congress and of similar shipping
legislation for at least two or more
years then will come on a motion
expected to be made by Senator
Ladd, Republican, North Dakota, to
lay soldo the bill and take up the
tilled milk measure. Senator Jones,
Republican, Washington. In charge
of the shipping bill, said today he
would vote for the Ladd .motion,
and many of the Republicans who
voted today to keep the measure
alive are expected to join with him
in such numbers as to pass the mo-
tion. Such action would put the
shipping bill beyond the possibility
of further consideration before ad-
journment. 1
Supporters of the ship bill
claimed that the vote today on the
motion by Senator Jones to take up
the measure for consideration
showed thet the legislation could
have been passed in the senate If It
had not been prevented by the fili-
buster from coming to a vote.
The teat of strength and the
agreement to proceed Monday with
the motion to recommit the legisla-
tion served to bring to an end the
WASHINGTON, Feb. 21.—Senator
Oscar M. Underwood of Alabama.
Democratic floor leader in the sen-
ate, may again be a candidate for
the Democratic presidential nomi-
nation. He has informed friends
that after his return from Europe
he would "give very careful and
thorough consideration” to many
suggestions to enter the race for
the 1924 nomination of his party.
The position of {Senator Under-
wood, who soiled early today from
New York for Europe, was outlined
in a letter of February 2 to W. M.
Coleman of the Alabama house of
representatives. After adoption by
the Alabama legislature of a resolu-
tion urging that Senator Under-
wood permit his name to go before
the Democratic national convention
next year, Senator Underwood
wrote: *
"The home papers advised me of
the great compliment you and your
colleagues paid me In the resolu-
tion passed, on your motion, sug-
gesting my name for consideration
in connection with the next Demo-
cratio nomination for the presi-
deney -
"1 have always felt there is no
honor that has ever come to ime In
my public career that was-greater
than the honor given me by my
home people in 1913 when the Ala-
bama -delegation to the Baltimore
convention voted for me for the
presidential nomination through 45
ballots. 1
“None of us are wise enough to
look far Into the future and 1 do
not think we should reach a hasty
conclusion In regard to Alabama’s
attitude before the next Democratic
national convention, I em going
away when congress adjourns for a
few months’ rest. When 1 return 1
shell give very careful and thor-
ough consideration to the friendly
suggestions that are being made in
reference to the advisability of my
entering the fight for the presiden-
tial nomination of our party." .
Senator Underwood will not re-
turn from Europe until the middle
of June.
In the 1912 campaign the Alabama
senator was a prominent candidate
at the Baltimore convention for the
nomination won by Woodrow Wil-
son. He hod a large block of votes
which held solidly throughout the
balloting;
wster in the pipe "
WANT LEGIS..
To
INVESTIGAE DISASTER
SANTA TO N. M., Feb. 14.—Repre-
sentative Puryear and Howard an-
nounced in the house of representa-
tives of the New Mexico leg islature
today they would introduce a reso-
lution proposing joint investigation
of couse of the explosion In the
Phelps-Dodge corporation mine at
Dawson, which coal the lives of 120
miners on February S. They an-
nounced that the resolution would ask
the governor and attorney general to
initiate steps for prosecution, lu the
courts, ft the inquiry Indicr ted viola-
tion of the law in connection with the
. explosion.
REPORT ox cosprON OF
CLEARING HOUSE BANKS
NEW YORK, Fob. 24.—The actual
condition of clearing house banks
and trust companies for the week
(five days) ahowa * deficit in re-
serve of $17,627,830. This la an In-
crease of $37,010,900.
Governor Promises
Surprise Monday In
New Commissioners
AUSTIN, Feb. 24.—Announcement
was made today by Governor Neff
that when United Statee Senator-
Elect Earl B. Mayfield’s resigna-
tion ss railroad commissioner
reaches him Monday, he will Im-
mediately accept it and announce
Mr. Mayfield’s successor, and also
name the commissioner who is to
fill the vacancy caused on the come
mission by the death of the late
chairman, Allison Mayfield. The
governor conferred with Commise
sioner Mayfield today and asked
Mena’in resignation mint to **-
Mr. Mayfield informed him that It
would be tendered Monday. Mr.
Mayfield resigns after serving 1*
years ae railroad commissioner. He
did not announce definitely when
he will leave for Washington, but
it will to within the next few
days.
filibuster begun last Monday night
and continued until adjournment
yesterday. After the votes taken
today, the senate spent the rest of
the session, in consideration of cal-
endar bills, and the shipping Aegis-
lation was only mentioned but once
when Senator King, Democrat,
Utah, in the course of remarks on
another bill referred to it as “sword
of Damocles hanging over our
heads."
DARING HOLDUPS
STAGED IN MANY
: PARTS OF COUNTRY
By the United Press. -
Approximately $125,000 in
money and jewels waa obtained
by bandits today in a series of
daring holdups in various parts
of the country.
Fifty packets of uncut dia-
monds, worth $100,000, were
taken from Henry Hart. New
Tork jeweler by two bandits in
an elevator of a crowded down
town office building in Chicago.
Three other bandite at the same
time escaped with the $2,000 pay,
roll of the Imperial Credits1
Company,-
Porch climbers in Philadel-
phia looted the apartment of
George Chixon, wealthy Chicago
lumberman, and excaped with
jewelry valued at $10,000.
■ Four bank robbers at Mount
Pleasant, Ohio, were driven
from town after they
wounded Harry Price, assistant
cashier. They failed to secure
had
any loot.
Felloe captured three men in
Denver who they said planned
io rob the Denver museum of
$90,000,
ML
IN
: IUWNO CONTEST FOR
WEST TEXAS SCHOOL
AUSTIN, Feb. 24.—Applica-
tions for location of the Texas
Technologies College were filed
today with Secretary W. R.
Nabors of the locating board,
on behalf of two additional
towns. They are: Rails and
Coleman Junction. Tho list of
applicants has not passed 30,
although none of these have
filed complete information on
the proposition.
KLAN CANDIDATE
EL PASO ELECTION
RUNS FAR BEHIND
Two Men Transferring Explosives r
From Truck Taken Into
■ Custody.
NEW YORK, Peb. 24 - The sEim-
uro of 75 cases of hand grenades
and high explosives being unloaded
from a trurk in achasement in the
Chelsea ple district tonight, led
ths discovery of 100 more gases,
which had been secreted in a ‘river
front lodging house.
A few minutes later city and fed-
oral authorities uncovered in the
same building 200 rifles. To machine
guns and a large quantity of steel
jacketed machine gun ammunition
in belts.
The explosives. In hugs packing
eases, were addressed to “S. U. B.
New York," and to "Arthur Lelbin-
ger, 263 West Thirty-Fourth street."
All were labeled “precaution, high
explosives—handle with care."
Two men, who were transferring
the explosives, were Taken Into cue- it
tody and quizzed as to the source
and destination of their cargo. They
professed: not to know by whom It
waa being shipped, or where.
While a cordon of special police ,
was -thrown ‘about the truck load
and the building where part of its
contents had been stored, chiefs of
the secret service, police author!-
ties, fire department officials, heads .
of the bomb squad and of the bu- I
reau of combustibles, were sum-
moned to break open and examine
the strong boxes seised.
The seizure was made in the Chel- 3
sea pier section of the North-river,
where the Cunard, White Star end
French lines have their principal
docks.
Edward and Patrick Howey,
brothers, who claimed to own the
moving van whence the explosives,
in huge packing cases, were being
skidded along * plank into the
basement, were taken into custody,
as was Joseph O’Buryne, proprietor
of the lodging houss. -
Tero others, engaged in unloading
tho munitions when a water front
patrolman became suspicious and
summoned polices nd secret service
egents, escaped. TA half dozen ‘ten-
ants of the lodging house also were
taken to headquarters lo be ques-
tioned, V •
The Howey brothers claimed to •
have hauled the seized cargo from
"a red brick warehouse” on Rivet
Street, Hoboken, N. J., at the in*
stance of the. two men who es-
caped. whose names they claimed
not to know. .
WANT nuuFinon
STATE BANKING BOABD
AUSTIN, Feb. 24.—Attorney Gen-
eral Keeling in letters today to
chairmen of the eenite and house
committees on insurance and bank 1 ,
Ing requested that the attorney gen- 1 .
oral be relieved of membership on r
ths atate banking board. Keeling .
stated that this work is mostly
clerical and has come to require
considerable time of those sitting
as members. He proposed that the
legal department be charged with
representing the banking depart-
ment in all legal proceedings but
that the head of the department to
relieved of membership on the
board. The request was not taken
up in either house today.
GOVERNOR SIGNS
NUMBER OF BILLS
. DURING SATURDA
Governor Neff has selected -the
two new railroad commissioners but
he will not disclose their identity
until Mr. Mayfield’s resignation is
in his hands.
“I am the only man who known
thet these two men ere to to ap-
pointed; they don’t know It them-
selves.” said the governor. “I know
this much, they are available and
they will accept the appointments."
The governor said that neither of
them ever held public office end
neither sought the appointment as
railroad cimissioner.
“One of them is drawing a larger
salary than that of the railroad
commissioner, the other is the
state’s "biggest shipper, familiar
with the business of shipping, end
who I am convinced will make a
splendid railroad commissioner The
ages of the two men I have picked
are 40 and 55, respectively.”
Texas May Lose
Oklahoma Gas
DALLAS, Feb. 24— Texas may
lose its supply of natural gas
from Oklahoma, Louisiana and
other states, if the "carbon
black" bill pending before the
etato legislature should become
law, Wi A. Morehead, of the Lone
Star Gas Company, declared here
today. Fifty per cent of Texas
gas supply comes, from okla-
homa, he said, adding producing
companies would probably shut
off their pipe lines to Texas if
the bill passes.
Uy United Press..
BL PASO, TEXAS. Feb. 24.—
Early returns tonight indicated the
entire anti-klan ticket in the city
elections has been elected by a vote
or three to two.
At S:50 o’clock headquarters of
n M Dudley, anti-kian candidate
for mayor announced half, f the
precincts show Dudley 4,600 votes
to 2,600 for P’. E. Gardner, allege
edly supported by the hooded or-
der.
Official returns from nine of the
37 precincts gave Dudley 1,467:
Gardner 911,5 with the exception of
a fight in the police station be-
tween two detectives the day pass,
ed without trouble up to this hour.
Indietaions were that not only the
mayoralty race and aldermanic tic-
ket. but all others running on the
anti-klan platform were elected by
huge majorities.
WILL ne CANDIDATE
TO SUCCEED DUDLEY
AUSTIN, Feb. 24.—Representative
J. E. Quaid of El Paso will be a
candidate for senator from the El
Paso district, following resignation
of R. M Dudley at the close of the
regular session, on today’s returns
showing Dudley’s nomination as
mayor of El l’aso, it was announced
here.
Dr. 11 F. Berkley of Alpine, will
also be a candidate. It was learned,
while reports indicate Quald will
have other opposition from the city
ef LI Paso.
AUSTIN, Feb. 21.—Governor Neft
today signed five measures passed
by the legislature and filed five
others with the secretary of state '
to become effective without his
signature. Among the measures
signed is the MeMiilin bill completes
ly revising the state depository tsw
and eliminating competitive bids
from the system of contracting for
state depositories.
The bill which provides for the
creation of a horticultural and agri-
cultural experiment station in the
citrus belt of Cameron or Hidalga
counties, also was sign'd. Other
measures signediwere: House bid
requiring the marking et highway
Interseetiona and authorizing com-
missioners’ courts to have such
marked; house bill accepting pro-
vision* of the Sheppard-Towner
congressional act on maternity and
child hygiene: senate bill reappro-
priation unexpended funds of the
memorial hospital at Kerrville. All
bills filed were local. The bill ace
eepting the Sheppard Towner act
was signed by the governor in the
presence of a large delegation of a
club women from over the stole and
authors of the measure. The bill J
was sponsored by the women’s clubs we
of the state.
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• WEATHER FORECAST
• FOB COMING WEEK
• ---
e WASHINGTON, Feb. 24.-
• Weather outlook for the weeks.
* ben iliumir Monday:" 1
• West Guit States: Couside,
• arable elondiness and occar
• sional rains; temperature
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