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WEATI
Li meg
VOL. XVI,
PRICE Bo—PAY NO MORE
WICHITA FALLS, TEXAS, SATURDAY, MARCH 10, 1923
EDITION
NUMBER 271.
BODY
9
FOUND IN A
SANK IS
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T TO
DATE TREATY
4 LONDON, MA
Ale ter’s dispate
< > lays that th
reh 10.—A Reu- •
from Peking •
. —- — Chinese govern: •
ment has notified Japan that 4
China, desires abrogation of •
the treaty Bt 1918* emb
the famous 21 dem
> CHICAGO, March 10.—Inveatiga-
tion into the death of Fred W. .
Popp.; president of the Logan
■ Square Trust hand Savings Bank.
and an inquiry into the accounts of
the bank by state examiners be-
hind closed doors marked the two.
important steps today ia the his-
tury of the institution.
The bank president’s body, was
discovered yesterday in an automo- .
bile on a lonely road near bore, a
bullet hole in the head and an auto-
-. matie pistol lying nearby. .
Bank directors meeting laat night
in emergency call, with state bank-
Ing association officials declared
the institution solvent but issued
an official statement suspending
operations of the bank while the
Inquiry I* being conducted in order
to give the examiners uninterrupted
pwork.
TA - examination resulted partly
frogithe finding of $61,000 worth of
cancelled checks in the dead man's
pocket, made payable to his son,
Paul W. Popp, secretary and cash-
ier of the bank. Popp began his
career as a banker 25 years ago,
discarding a mail carrier’s uniform
to enter the financial field and his
body waa found by Frank Klem
Schmidt, a mail carrier making his
morning rounds, yesterday. The
body, unidentified, remained for
several hours where it was found
and police first investigated on ths
t hoocy that the dead man was a
i victim of robbers. Twelve hours
% after the body was found, reports
of the death reached the coroner’s
office. Identification was made
through ths family physician. In-
vestigators Mid Popp had been de,
spondent for some time because of
his wife's ill health and had found
it necessary to take sleeping PP
* "-■ Considerable Interest was evinced
by investigators in the manner in
which the cancelled checks had
been preserved. Each check, show,
ing It to have been cashed, had
boon carefully pasted back Into the
‘ checkbook. The checks ranged in
amount from $5,000 to $30,000, all
drawn by, made payable to, and en-
y dorsed by Paul W. Popp, the son, on
3 the Republic National Wank of St
Louls. I 1 1
The Bank president had been con-
nected with the institution since its
founding, first as a stockholder and
then advancing step by step until
be became president two years ago.
The institution was credited with
resources of $2,607,652.68.
5 Early today the bank’s presi-
dent's son, Paul, explained te in-
vestigators that he had given the
cancelled checks to his father prior
to his departure for California two
months ago. He said the $61,000 in
cancelled, checks were drawn on hip
personal account at the Republic
" National Bank at BL Louts.
“It was my own personal ac-
count," he said. "I don't wish to
- . talk about that." _
The cashier said the Bt. Loals
bank was not a correspondent for
the Logan Square Trust and Sav-
ings Bank. I
0 NOT
»♦
EHOUSE
REHOUSE CASE
TAKING RECESS
CALLED TO CONVENE THURSDAY
FOLLOWING ADJOURNMENT OF
REGULAR TERM ON WEDNESDAY
, LARGELY ATTENDED AND is
FEATURED BY MUCH EN- ‘
THUSIASM.
CONSTANTINOPLE, March 10,-
Although Turkey’s answer to the
proposals submitted to her at Lau-
sanne asks no important modifica-
tions of the political clauses of the
treaty, the Angora government
finds difficulties in the economic
section and in the paragraphs cov-
ering the troublesome capitulations
question.
The note, now in the handa of the
British, French and Italian high
commissioners, insists that Turkish
subjects in the allied countries be
accorded the aama rights as the
allies seek for their nationale in
Turkey. It is also proposed further
discussion of those economic
clauses upon which there is ea yet
no agreement.
1 The Angora note proposes alight
changes in Turkey’s boundaries aa
outlined in the treaty but accept*
In full the section covering prison-
ers of war. The note asks that pro-
visions be made for paying the In-
teroat on the Turkish debt in paper
money. \ -
KO OCCASION FOR CONCEIEN 4
J, OVER COLLEGE IN TURKEY
LONDON, March 10.—Charles R.
Crane, former U. S. minister to
China, elaving foy the United States
China, leaving for the United States
position of the American colleges
in the near east, told the corre-
apondant of the Times that the
Turks profess inability to under-
stand why there should be any
anxiety respecting the futureof
the colleges, aa there was nothing
the Angora governmnet was more
concerned about after peace than
education 1E %
COrroN EXPORTS DURING
JANUARY ABOUT SAME
- AS FOR PREVIOUS YEAR
MR. AND Mas. ROY TAYLOR
AND NEGRO PORTER ARE
ARRESTED. 1
ADJOURN LATE ON FRIDAY TO
SPEND WEEK-END AT
THEIR HOMES.
JUDGE FITZGERALD OF '
WICHITA FALLS SPEAKS
Two Hundred with Band to Attend
Rally at Bellevue Next
Week.
OFFICERS SEIZE 24 ^
GALLONS OF LIQUOR
IMPORTANT: WITNESSES 1
HAVE GIVEN TESTIMONY
Had Been Shipped. From Chicago
On Plumber’s Order Billed As
Plumbing Supplies. „
Relieved That Inquiry Will Be Con-
cluded Before Close Of
• Next Week. €
Special to The Times. a
HENRIETTA, TEXAS March 10—1
At a mass meeting held here Friday
night, attended by 500 enthusiastic
citizens of Clay counts, the prop
pored, issue of bonds for the con-
struction of a road across the coun-
ty was endorsed and plans made for,
urging a favorable veto on the
proposition. .
In the absence of J. S. Dicker,
president of the chamber of, come
merce, w. H. Chilton presided at the
meeting and explained its objects,
urging the importance of the Im*
provement aa a means of promoting
the development of the county. .
- City Attorney W. J. Glasgow also
urged the success of the movement
and stated that it was no time for
good roads advocates to remain in-
active. He advocated a thorough
campaign for the proposed bond is-
sue - -
Others who addressed the meeting
included Judge W. K. Fitzgerald of
Wichita Falls, who urged coopera,
tion between that city, and Henrietta
In. the matter ofeyplopint this
section. - AY F
in connection with the meeting it
Henrietta would go to Bellevue next
week, making the trip in automo-
biles, where a good roads rally will
be held. The Henrietta band will
accompany the. party.
- J. S. Dickey, who waa absent from
the meeting,* appeared . before the
court of civil appeats in connection
with the mandamus injunction seek,
ing to force the creation of another
road district which. It in-altered.
• * would interfere with the district al-
i ready *romkd,37 11 * +4
WASHINGTON, March/10-Raw
cotton exports during January
amounted to 473.436 bales valued at
$65,256,000, the department of com-
merce announced today, compared
with exports during January, 1922.
of 475,910 batea valued at $45,233,000.
- Cotton exports during the seven
months ending with January to-
tailed 3.752.730, valued at $464,593,-
000, compared with 4,183.233 bales
worth $367,699,000 for the oeven
months ending January 1922,
ST. LOUls, March 10.—There is
. nothing . Irregular in connection
A with the $61,000 of cancelled check,
T found on the person of Fred W.
" Popp, Chicago banker, and drawn
Fr Fon the Republic National Bank of
8L Louls, J. A. Lewis, president of
the local institution, stated today.
The check* were drawn ea the
personal account of hie son Paul
W. Popp, and the account was never
“ overdrawn. Mr. Lewis amplified.
“Paul W. Popp la a friend of
mine,” Mr. Lewie stated, "and last
April he opened a checking account
with our bank. From time to time
he made additional deposits and
there always was a sufficient
amount on deposit to cover check*
drawn against the account. There
is still a balance on hand and there
is nothing irregular whatsoever."
Mr. Lewis Mid Paul Popp stopped
over in St. Louis last Thursday, en
route to Chimugo from a visit In
California, but amerely discussed
general business conditions. ,
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PUZZLE
DALLAS, March 10.L skele.
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CHICAGO, March 10.—Proposing
to demur to a oomplaint of Illegal
combination filed by Secretary of
Agriculture Wallace, Armour and
Company and Morris and Company,
two of the five leading meat pack.
Ing concerns, have virtually con-
summated the proposed merger
that awaits only a formal state-
merit to make it, effective.' The
statement, announcements here as-
serted, would probably be issued
Tuesday or Wednesday.
The only stumbling block that
remained to be removed, that of Arr
mour, and Company stock values,
was successfully passed yesterday.
No announcement waa forthcoming
aa to the value placed on the Ar-
mour and Company certificates that
are to be exchanged for Morris and
Company stocks.
The merger of the two concern*
represent a combination of capital
upwards et $500,000,000.
A north wind that came up 'early U
in the eight Friday put the spring
weather of the past three days to
flight and Saturday morning found
Ph the skies overcast with a dull Cov-
ering and with the wind bringing
with It a much cooler touch. 1
On the north end of the Wichita
Falle & Northwestern agents re-
ported a minimum temperature
reading of 3 degrees, while legally
the lowest point reached during the
night was 54 degrees. During the
afternoon Friday, the sun pushed
the mercury up to 84 degrees.
No rain was reported from any
atmospheric conditions at various
point Saturday morning but at*
mospheric condition* at various
places were favorable for rain.
U UNL
DUAL
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IAPrwusr wrona I
O WARNING IS ISSUED +
$ WASHINGTON. March 10.- $
+ An advisory southwest storm •
G warning was ordered , dis- •
" • played at 9:00 a. m. today by •
• the weather bureau along the •
% Atlantic coapr from Norfolk, •
• Va., to Eastport, Maine. A
•Strong south and southwest •
A winds and probably" gales te- •
4 day shifting to northwest to- A
A night were predicted.
***********
LOS ANGELES, March 10.—An
unidentified man is believed to
have burned to death and a number
of houses and a, dairy were der
stroyed by a fire which swept an
area of more than a quarter of a
mile in length and nearly 100 yards
wide, following a break In an all
pipe along the highway near Ar*
tenia. 18, miles southeast of here,
early this morning.
Residents of the district left their
homed soon after the blaze started
and none was thought to be In*
jured. 1
A stranger in an automobile at-
tempted to pass over the flame
swept road, despite protests of a
number of persons. CriM for help
were heard soon after he disap-
peared. Rescue partlee located the
automobile which was destroyed
but no trace et its occupant could
be found.
The fire was brought under cone
troksoon after the shutting off the
♦ oil supply."
) NEW YORK, March 10.—Resting
a little more comfortably but an
low a to get back to his desk, Samuel
Gompers, president of the American
Federation of Labor, was eerfoosly
ill with influenza at the Lenox Hill
hospital today where he has been
since Wednesday suffering with
bronchitis’ and pneumonia. 1
"If I had my way,” Mr. Compere
yesterday told his secretary, W. G.
Roberts, “I’d get out of bed, take
the next train to Washington and
go right down to the office and get
to work. I feel-strong enough for
it now.’ 1
Despite his weakness he attended
.to some business yesterday. Mrs.
Gompers who came-y here: (from
Washington, la at the hospital with
him.
Prohibition Enforcement Officer
Arch Tyler and a squad of city po-
licemen Friday evening traced a
shipment of 24 gallons of, alcohol
from a local hotel to a warehouse
where it was seized. Mr. and Mrs.
Roy A Taylor and a negro porter
were placed under arrest and
lodged in the eny jail."
According to the officers the 21
gallons of pure alcohol had been
shipped from Chicago as plumbing
supplies. The shipper 3 was the
% Mfe Plumbing Company, locate!
Company, located la the 6400
block on .Broadway, and was
shipped to Jack Keefe. The ship-
ment.consisted of two boxes.
Along with the alcohol, officers
WASHINGTON, Maren 10 —En-
listed men at Fort Myer, Va. across
the Potomac River from ‘Washing-
ton, were cleaning up the debris to-
danof aa tise which destroyed eight
budings at the army post’alast
night with an estimated lossof
#119.000, and enused minor injuries
to 18 of the men who fought the
“ [flames.; Starting in the main bar-
racks, which, was one ofthe build-
I angs destroyed," shortly after 9.00
o’clock, the fire raged for two
hours, despite, the combined efforts
of the poet fire department, and
apparatus sent here from nearby
Virginia towns before it was
brought under control. It destroyed
the isolation ward of the poet hos-
1 pital and threatened the general
i hospital, causing the removal of all
1 patients. Thirteen of the injured
• were enlisted men who suffered
* lacerations and suffocation from
smoke LT 1: 54 ‘
said that a large amount of labels
and caps bearing the same inscripr
tion as those found in the raid on
the Westland Hotel Wednesday
were also found.
A tip had been given the officers,
they said, and early in the after-
ncon officers werestationed ,at
convenient places „to watch any
maneuvers that might take place.
At 8:30 o'clock, they said, two boxes
were haufed to the warehouse. An
inspection revealed the contents and
the arrests followed.
. The three people arrested spent
the night in the city jail and up to
a -late hour Saturday morning no
charges had been filed. 1
Mrs. Taylor in speaking of the re-
ports of the raid of last Wednesday
stated that she absolutely, had
nothing to do whatever with 1 the
farm on which the still was cap-
-.-ntn.Anrn
thestii was discovered by Con
stable Frank Morgan. She denied
the statement. *
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OUA
U
TAKES
tons of seven persons, packed
closely six feet underground,
unearthed late yesterday by
workmen in a gravel pit here,
furnished a mystery for officers,
today. Walter Taylor and oev*
eral other deputy, sheriffs who
are conducting an investigation.
■aid practically nothing but, the
skulls remained. Four of the
bodies apparently had been
buried with heads to the east
and three with heads to the
All were turn«l face
west. All were turnel face
down, and Beamingly had been
originally pieced in tiers of two.
according to officer*. There was
no trace of clothing.
Wife Is Blamed
For Murder and
Pardon Is Asked
BOSTON, March 10—Marry G.
Baker, serving a life sentence in
state prison, for the ‘murder of
Dwight Chapman of Westboro, in
1919, in a letter to Governor Cox
asks for.a pardon on the ground
that his wife, Elnora “ R Baker,
killed Chapman and that he look
the .blame to shield her.
“I lied to save her," Baker wrote.
"I iled. because I loved her, and I
would willingly have died to have
saved her life. I believed in her,
during all these months in prison.
She was drunk when she killed
Chapman. 1 here been a poor feel
and now I am paying for, it."
Recently Mrs. Baker waa arrested
with a Boston policeman on a stat-
utory charge.
RAIN MAKING BY USE
, OF AIRPLANE POSSIBLE
SAYS GENERAL MITCHELL
wAsHiNGTON, March It.*-Rain
making by use of the airplane has
been demonstrated to be practicable
in experiments conducted at the
Dayton, Okie, army _ air station,
bris. General William Mitchell of
ike army air service, said in an ad-
dress here last. The experiments,
he said, were being continued by
selentists with the use of army
equipment.
General Mitchell Mid the experi-
ments consisted of sending up an
airplane, leaded with fine sand
charged with positive electricity.
When the wand waa shot late the
clouds a precipitation waa Induced,
he said, by the contact of positive
electricity in the sand with the
negative current in the clouds.
SIXTY PASSENGERS ON
SUBWAY OVERCOME BY
ETHER ESCAPING CAM
New ronk, March 10—sixty
passengers on a Seventh avenue
subway train were overcome early
today by other escaping from a can
carried by Richard Chanorro. a
young South. American‘who 'told
police he was taking it home for a
cold. He was arrested
When the train pulled in at- the
96th street station, practically every
passenger in one car was swooning
and some women were hysterical.
The passengers were removed to a
hospital.
RAN ANTONIO, March 10.—Less
than an hour after he had made a
spectacular escape from ths prison
ward of the Robert B. Green Mem-
orial Hospital, Clayton G. C. Me-
Daniel, 20, was picked up by police
In a dying condition last night and
rushed to the Institution for emer-
BASTROP, LA, March 10.—There
was no session of the Morehouse
parish grand jury, the investigat-
ors having adjourned late yester-
day until Monday to allow the mem-
bers to spend the week-end at
home. ,
It wee believed that “the inquiry
into hooded band operations would
come to a close next week, prob-
ably Tuesday or Wednesday, prac-
tically all of, the important wit-
nesses who testified at the opening
hearing here in January, having
been questioned. -
A. V. Coco, attorney general. Mid
that only a few more witnesses re-
ins In cd to be called. * . P
Harold Teegerstrom# who ap-
peared before the jury Thursday,
was recalled yesterday: Teeger-
atrom disappeared shortly before
the open hearing started and *
statewide search for him was un-
successful. He reappeared in Mon-
rue a week after the conclusion of
the hearing. He was regarded as
an important witness for the state.
Teegerstrom was timekeeper at
the Southern Carbon Company's
plant al Spyker and it was said the
state desired to question him in
connection with the testimony of
several witnesses who declared
they recognised Jeff Burnett as one
off the masked kidnapers of Walt
Daniel and T. F. Richard on Aug-
ust 24. Burnet was also employ ed
at the carbon plant.
R. A. "Berry" Whetstone, an
other important witness at the open
hearing, was also questioned by the
Jury yesterday. He left for Baton
Rouge at the conclusion of bis rea-
timony. Ui
At. the-open hearing. Whetstoue
declared he was stepped by a mask-
“ed bang en the Bastrop-Mer Rouge
highway. August 24. and requested
to get a bucket of,, drinking water
for the band. " He witnessed the
holding up of persons returning
from a baseball .game and barbe-
cue at Bastrop and saw the masked
men drive away swith Daniel and
Richard and three other Mer Itouge
citizens. He. testified he recog.
nised Burnet as one of the masked
men when he raised his mask to
take a drink of water, a
T. Semmes Walinsiey. assistant
attorney general, waa another wit-
nee* yesterday. it is believed his
testimony had to do with the identi-
fication of the two bodies found in
Lake La Fourche four months after
the kidnaping, declared by the state
to have been those of Daniel and
itiehard. Tie " " .
i AUSTIN, March 10.—dovernor
Neft this morning isued a procla, |
mation calling the legislature into
special session Thursday, March
1S. Both houses had set March 14
as Adjournment day for the regur,
lar session.
A motion to expunge from the
governor’s message reference to the
action of the senate yesterday in
the quo warranto bill and to return
the message to the chief executive
following reading of the message.
The. governor stated that the sen-
ate “smothered to death A bill pro-
viding that courts of the country
be vested with authority to remove
officers against whom it has been
proved in open court and before, a i
jury that he had wilfully and cor-
rupily failed and refused to enforce
the laws of the country."
Speaking in - favor of Senator
Murphy's motion, Senator Fairchild'
Mid that the senate should not “be
FACTIONS WOULD -
WELCOME PENCE
GERMAN UAROR IS TIRED OF
STRUGGLE. SAYS BRITISH’
REPORT. .
FRENCH HAVE FAILED
TO PRODUCE RESULTS
waged with any rule such as that i Suggested Will Be imgonatat For
with which it is trying, to be suggested WAI ■• Impossible For
gamed." i “ Present Conditions to Con-
T Adjourn Before Action A 1 1 tinue Long.
The senate adjourned before ac-
tion was taken on the Murphy mo-
tion
The governor's message declared
that the session has failed to enact
measures to provide sufficient
funds for the support of public
schools and institutions, and also
measures providing methods for
"punishing outlaws who openly and
unfearingly” manufacture jand sell
whiskey in Texas." 1
5 The specialsession is called for
TO o’clock Thursday morning
Among ths purposes set forth for
the session are the following:
1,-"To provide sufficient funds
by every means known to the con-
UssEN, March 10—ie connequeure
of the shortage ed policemen the
number ef criminals in this car <e«
reached a menacing figure. The
French removed jae ausperta from
the Vereinshaus tolyl and adjoining
buildings last winter
By Associated I’ress.
LONDON, March 10.—Although of-
fering no very definite evidence le
EBRATION AT
Two score Wiehitans represented
this city • at- the celebration at
Waurika Saturday noon, leaving in
a special car on the regular train
at 9116. Representatives of a num-
ber et other towns in Northwest
Texas and Southwest Oklahoma
were: also: expected to attend the
celebration, the chief feature of
which was the presentation, by
Waurika business men, of a bonus
check to Frank Kell, builder of the
railroad,, .
A number of high officials of
both the Denver and Rock Island
lines? attended the celebration.
The Wichitans were scheduled to
return at s p. m.
gency treatment
McDaniel, according to hospital
surgeons had taken poison. Ill*,
condition was pronounced serious,
although physicians say that be he*
a chance to recover.
MeDaniel who had been a pris-
oner in the city since his convie-
tion on a charge of drunkenness.
February .26, was taken to thehos."
pital. March 7. after he had com-
plained nt being ill. Last might he
was 19. be discharged from the hose
pital and returned to jali in finish
serving his sentence of 26 days.
• While in - the hospital internes
were going overhia medical rec-
ord prior to his transfer, he sud-
denly made a dash for liberty. Later
police found him lying in the street
unconscious. j
orrICKHS*TILL SEARCHING
ION GEORGIA DISTILLERY
BLACKSHEAR GA. March ____
Deep in the swantps of the wire
grass section near here. Olin P.
Robinson, sherift. and lite deputies
today were continuing a Meurch for
the person or persons, believed to
be distillers, who shot and killed
Ivy C. Drooksma ppiceman, Thur
The hunt, according to officers,
centered about S. J. Sharpe, the at
leged slayer, and the question of a
gun battle remained to be salved.
Celebration for
“Uncle Joe" Has
Been Postponed
. DANVILLE, iuL, March 10.—
“Uncle J6e” Cannon, patriarch of
congress, waa back under his own
root tree here today to rest, "defi-
nitely retired from „__- -.----
for the first time since he went to
Washington during the administra-
tion of President Grant.
Only a knot of casuals saw the
veteran statesman, tired, pale and
walking slowly on the arm of a
friend, although none the Jess
jauntly despite his 87 years, leave
the train which brought him home.
In defense to Uncle Joe's wishes,
Danville did net turn out with
bands and deeorated automobiles to
welcome him. But just as soon as
he geta mated up the folks art
planning to blow the lid off the
town to show Uncle Joe what the
MORE PROSPECTS
Read Wichita Falls Want Ad Directory
One insertion of the following ad waa sufficient to
rent "the spartment-
35
ment. ad.
and car line
led two-room apart-
bath, on pavement
Call after • p. m.
can secure results. Just telephone gape
for Want Ad department. Then you are
of satisfactory and economical service
home folks think of him,
"This country is a bell or a she-
cess.” opined Lacle Jee when press-
ed for some formal statement. “Just
let that stand as all the interview •
cars to give out I'm not giving in-
terviews any more. I’m out of com-
mission now anyway, and I'm going
home to rest, that’s what I’m home
to do—nothing else"
Mr. Cannon possesses remarkable
recuperative powers fur one, of his
age, and the friends who sent him
to represent them in 23 congresses
of which four times he was chosen
speaker ef the house, bide their
time unit he gets ready for them
le celebrate. 1
CONTINUE SEARCH
FOR BOY KIDNAPED
BY NURSE MAD
Wichita Daily Times Classified Ada
Wiehiee vans want Ad Directory ,
over 12,00% KEU Fam CIRCULATION DAILY
stitution and statutes of Texas” to
maintain the public schedis, state
institutions and government. 1
: "To vest the courts with et-
feetive authority to remove from
office any officer against whom it
can be proven in open court or be-
fore a jurp‘ that such officer has
failed, or refused to enforce rhe
laws, Y *
3.—“To paes such laws •■ will
make efefetive the provisions of
the federal constitution and of the
Texas constitution which prohibit
the manufacture and sale of intox-
icating beverages."
The governor’s message created
considerable among the legislators
regarding an attempt to adjourn to-
night or Monday, T----*
nisTuce cover an.r. J
1 is MAssED ovER VETO
AUSTIN, March to.-By a veto of
It to 32 the house today passed the
Burliest senate Mil making per-
manent the tist judicial district
court of Eastland County over the
governor’s 1-ete. The measure pre-
viously had passed over the chief
executive’s vote in the senate by a
vote of 15 to 3 and now becomes a
law. /
The house reconsidered the vote
by which Ji had previously refused
to pass the bill, over the governor’s
veto. Arguments in favor of pass-
ins the bill were made by Repre-
sentatives Green and Russell. Rep-
resestative Bonham opposed such
action. This is the fourth district
court measure to become a law
over the governor’s vote.
RAILROAD CONSOLIDATION
IS PASSED BY THE HOUSE
sepport their statements, some of
the British correspondents in the
Ruhr assert that there is a ten-
dency towards peace and that both
aides would welcome arsettlement
Both ths worker* end the In-
dustrials on the German side are
tired of the struggle, the corre-
spondents Mid. the former seeing
no hope of winning while at the
same time their sufferings are sus-
mented daily. The industrialists,
with the exception of one or two
of the most influential are feeling
increasingly the pinch of lost trade ‘
and are fearing for the future.
The French-on their port are rep-t
Scented ae suffering scarcely less.
They have not got what they went
into the Ruhr to obtain and French
industries are being seriously #f- • '
tested by the curtailment of .the
coal supply.
The suggestion in these dis-,-
patches is that it will be impossible
for present conditions to continue
much longer.
With regard to the customs bur-c
rise around the Rhineland, it is as
serted that other trade interests be-’
sides those of Great Britain are
complaining over, the French re
stricken* Holland and Denmark, .
according to-the Telegraph’s diple-
malic correspondent, Thave made
representations to France.
Sweden, whose large trade |r
Rtelir ore has-been virtually stopped,
also in disgruntled and is said to
be only awaiting some more by
Great Britain.
Washington, the correspondent
adds, also is interesting itself in
the question, although along in -
dependent lines.‘‘ T
IENN
nnu numwt
IS STILL AT
AUSTIN, March 10.—Passage of
the bill authorising the consolida-
tion of the St. Louis A San Fran-
eisco railroad with the Interna-
tional-Great Northern and four oth-
or Texas railroads was completed
in the house late yesterday, less
than an hour after the measure
was called up by Representative
Mathes The senate is expected to
publie service take up the bill today and place it
on final passage.
The consolidation measure rea
celled practically unanimous sup-
port of the house members, when
an agreement was entered ‘into by
T. A. Hamilton, presidents of - the
internationalGreat Northern line,
regarding employing of union men
who went va strike last July.
Strong opposition has been ex-
pressed’ on the measure unless such
an agreement was made.
Tire agreement entered, into by— - —w— —_____---- --------
the loternational-Great Northern through an omen field
with members of the house and IhU Indications today belated to the
bro ropredentatives will result inf necessity of amputating the leg uf
the < mplormnent of several handre a. San Haston. the most serioousir
unionweriera who wore on strike, wounded victim of the negro’s isui-
it was MH.-7
FIVE
LOUISIANA MURDERS
FRANK LINTON: LA. March 1S,-
Ths Washington parish county
grand Jury called to investigate the
slaying of Robert Wesley Crain and
Wiley Pleree, deputy sheriffs, at u
moonshine still in a swamp eight
miles east of here, continued their
sessions today and it was predicted
by parish officials that indictments
In addition to those returned year
terday against five of the 13 men
held in jail here as suspects, would
ba found
Those Indicted yesterday were
John Murphy" and Gideon liester,
charged with murder, and Mack
Little, his son, Jap Little and Frank
it
SPARTA, TENN. March 1*—Lewis 1
Douglas, negro, who shot five pur- 1
sons at Npenetr Thursday, was mill ■
at.large today, and more than 200
men from this city were combing
the country a abort distance worth 3
of here in an effort io trace down
* elue to the negro’s movements. A
The search continued all aright <
and houbs were held out that it 0
would be brouglit to an end bales. 1
The hunt centered around a district 1
where- yesterday it, waa reported
that a suspicious person, identified
1 as a negro had been seen fleeing
lets, physicians said. The shvorina
occurred at the rear of the llastor
home while Ara. Haston lay lit she
died while the shooting was in ful
• way.
CHARGE USE
TO DLONLL UN
DOCTOR JACOBS
ALBANY, N. T, March 10. —
Search for Leopold, Minkin, three
year old son of City Judge Leopold
Conklin, a newly employed nurse
maid.n shifted today to Benmeston
Vt.,where a woman and a hoy re.
semiling the missing pai
train yesterday.
I Albany offered a reward of $1 000
tor information ast to “the boy’s
i whereabouts.
1 Authorities believe the girls
inaging for a child-let her to kid-
nap the Minkin boy
SAN DIEGO, CAL. March 10
Charges that third degree methods
have been used by the police and *
officers of the sheriff’s force to get .
a confession from Dr. Louis L
Jacobs, charged with the murder of
Fritsi Mann, dancer, were made by
James E: Wadham attorneyffor the” -
defendant, in connection with a de-
mand filed by him on District AU 4
torney Kempley for “the return’t
forthwith'- of articles belonging le ,
Dr. Jacobs.
Wadham declared that these ar-4
Carter as accessories, who are al-
leged to have aided in concealing
the crime f7n
-----__tieles were seized by officers when
4 EIMAN ALFTAren is Twithest a warrant, they‘ranmarked
way noy 1*N FINED TT.900,0 MARKS the defendant s room at Camp Wear
pair ’left aP WARDEN, ■ Mo ep 10. -Urine nev” They included two revolvers,
Friedrich WATheim ven live, * A Amrall eamera a nt other heloua-
ilermnan nationalist agitator, was as all in * leather grip, and pie.
tried by a courimartial her- yester Itures of a priest and lad yr (rende of
day and fined 17,000 eve marks Thethe defendant."
prince was arrested February Th. District Attorney Kempley and
charred with stirring up agitation (the notice denied such methods had
against the forces of occupation lbecn used. I
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