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VOL. XXV.-
Abilene Dally Reporter
FULL ASSOCIATED PRESS REPORT BY LEASED WIRE
ABILENE, TEXAS, FRIDAY, FEBRUARY 22, 1924—TWELVE PAGES
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NEWS IN PICT URES
Shades of Washington: “Surely a Son to Be Proud Of.”
World Champ! .
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Mlle. Szabo-Plank (above), Austrian champion figure
Pinal honors at Chamonix, when she defeated the Amer
Beatrice Loughran.
ton
ter.
“Nothing Like Home!”
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Marberry Bin Bootlegger,” owned b> \ 1 Warren of Prides
Crossing Mass., is back home after a most successful trip to New
York’s day White Way. He was adjudged the best dos tn a recent
show in Gotham.
PRICE ‘.
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15 Arrested in Witness Killing/ Case
NATIONAL LEGION TEXAS RANGERS 20,000 WILL BE OPINIONS DIFFER AS TO
HEAD SAYS BONDS HORRY TO GLEN IN KLAN PARADE WHETHER PROBE WILL BE
FIGURES JOGGLED ....." Vwn ar RHAHPRTV
PARADE WHETHER PROBE WILL BE
SAYS BIG BUSINESS IS SPEND-
ING FEW OF WAR PROFITS
TO PREVENT PASSAGE OF
BONUS.
“Before Next War We Will Try to
Have Law that will End Profi-
| teering and Will be No Need of
Adjusted Compensation."
WINSTON SALEM, N. C., Feb.
22.—“Mellon juggles figures and
big business spends a few of its
hoarded war profits to fight against
the passage of obligations which
are pledged to us by the republi-
can party,’’ John R. Quinn, nation-
al commander of the American
Legion, declared here today in an
address to American Legionnaires
from southern states.
“Every one except big business
felt veterans compensation was an
obligation that was owing” he said,
adding that the railroads, war time
contractors and ship yard workers
received large sums and civil ser-
vice employes received and still re-
ceive bonuses.
Commander Quinn, said President
Harding was induced to veto the
compensation bill by an “astound-
ling miscalculation.”
I He quoted figures which he said
came from a report by Representa.
1 itive A. Piutt Andrew showing that
Marks Grave Of
Mary Washington
ROSE ON FRIDAY AT OKLAHOMA CITY MADE OF DAUGHERTY
ATSON STATES EVERY STATE IN INION TO RE
RICHARD WATson, STATES! REPRESENTED IN BIGGEST I
GATHERING EVER IN SOUTH- NICE LAIC
WEST NLUJ LEWIJ
Paraders Expected to Be Unmask.
_________J W ATSON, STATE’S
WITNESS IN LIQUOR CASES.
SLAIN
FRO M AMBUSH
THURSDAY NIGHT.
FORT WORTH. Feb. 22.— Fif-
ed in Compliance with Law Pass. InsTED FTTI ID
ed by Oklahoma Legislature u u K F I r n
Banning the Mask | IUI1LLII ULI ILLI
OKLAHOMA CITY. Feb. 22 — nirn Qil rInV
Klandom’s flaming cross will glow TILL L U | Y
tonight above a column of 20.000 11 1 T
or more members of the Knights UILU UI1 1 IIIUI1I
of the Ku Klux Klan in regalia but _
probably minus the mark, march: CAME TO THE ABILENE COUN-
ing m a parade, the crowning and
closing event of the state conven-
tion of the orgaization.
Throughout last night and during
jassy . -* ------. nlthe day special trains, chartered
son in his testimony admitted he | cars on regular trains and auto-
had been employed by moonshiners • mobiles brought thousands of mem
in the hills of Somervell county. .bers to the capital for tonight’s
A load of buckshot, fired through parade, which Klan officials say
a closed window, evidently at close will be the largest gathering of
range, caused Watson’s death ai-1 robed men ever assembled in the
most instantly. . I southwest.
Immediately after the killing, a Every state in the Invisible em-
small automobile, said to have con- pire has representatives at today's___________.
tained four persons, was driven conclave, N. C. Jewett, grand dra- Abilene and he is known through-
hurriedly away from the scene. I gon of the Oklahoma realm of the out this section of the state.
Five rangers with officers from Klan, and organizer of the con- He was horn in Gonzales, Texas,
Johnson, Bosque and Hood coun- vention declared.
ties, rounded up 15 persons and Two members of .....----- 1013 WIL* uE are -. w.I
lodged them in jail for question- household at Atlanta, the imperial Parramore, one of the founders of .
ing. ’’kligraph (secretary) and the im-Abilene. When Mr. Lewis came
Belief was expressed that before perial Jklokard (chaplain) will at to this country, it was a ’free
the day is over, the persons who tend, as well as a number of grand range" cattle country. He engaged
killed Watson will be discovered, dragons from neighboring states himself in the cattle business and
--Jewett said.-up until last year owned a large
Well in Hind. , The convention of the Klan went ranch near Abilene.
AUSTIN. Feb. 22.—The situation into session this morning at. " On February 20th, 1884, Van
sit Glen Rose. Somervell county, o'clock with Jewett presiding. What Ness Lewis was married to Miss
where Richard Watson, a witness business was to come before, thesunie I4rris in Gonzales.® The
in a liquor case developed by state body Klan ofrictals, would not reigcouple came to Abilene immediate-
rangers, was killed last night, is veal, but it is known that several ly ‘ their murriu - —
well in hand, according to a tele- educational and eleemosynary pro- this their home.
XISMENTHE TS X^^^ . ****** RIESMi reudrep .son
This was the seance-RNMtonitm ..t ne ns an Ieoue 05 sew
. niecespecial leanest is re-gates from every woman a organ-
sent un' Deci ’ - lization in the state, it was said. wo wodwara
The marchers are expected to be one son. W lley Lewis of Woodward:
! maskless, conforming to a law pro-Okla.: two brothers, Edward W
, , hibiting the wearing of masks in is of Gonzales and Judge Thos.
here. It was said,public places, passed recently by Lewis of Bay City, Texas; and one
Watson was seated near a win, the legislature but which is not ef-sister. Miss Minerva Lewis of San
! Ifective until June 1. If the march-Antonio.
come. -Wo investigated IIS uBurTEIE was NIVL ... ...» v.’ "J -> ers appear unmasked It will be the Funeral arrangements have not
land found that he had estimated unidentified assailant, the .report first time in the history of the Klan been made pending the arrival of
the cost of the adjusted compensa-said. _______________activities in the state that a pub-
I tion at approximately $84,000.000, a A=nsia lic demonstration will have been
per year for the first four 3 rears - 111 I P I | linilP held without masks.
We told him about that, showing AlA AH AN | ------::-----
that th.e adjusted compensation WIHLOll i nuA AVn A
could be paid and still reduce taxes 0814 1 111-1 Wil M i n
$216,000,000. we showed him- piinnriii v rnnM AUDOL HON n _
that by reducing all the taxes ex CITITI-ATT V - U 11 IIUUUIII flUllU
cept the surtax, that the money JUUTULTLI TUN nr dibit niiiin
collected on surtaxes from 22,000 U U U U L 11 L. I I ‘CI | P I
war-made millionaires would pay 1IDDTII DI nni IIIA V 1
the cost of the bonus. , T TPCTTA I LIIIIII I UUILU
“But let me tell you that before. TillTTATTIT TA Ainrris muinn
the next war comes, and 1 hope NUIIII UNIIUL A PAITA 01100
there is none, the American will - | 1 1 1 h
endeavor to placeonsithe, statute | WASHINGTON, Feb. 22.—Sena-1 UMI I I Ull U
books of the United States 3 Walsh
that will draft men, money and tor-Walsh,
means so if all serve alike and re-leading figure
celve the same recompense, there
will be no war profiteering and
there will be no need of adjusted
compensation."
teen arrests had been made early
today in the killing of Richard
Watson, Corsicana policeman and
star state witness in Somerville
•county moonshine and bribery tri-
als. Watson was shot to death late
last night by assassins as he sat
in the home of friends in Glen
Rose. Me had gone to Glen Rose
following the trial of former Coun-
ty Attorney Roark at Cleburne on
a charge of accepting a bribe. The
jury is still out in this case. Wat-
TRY IN 1879 AND ENGAGED
IN THE CATTLE BUSINESS. I
Hundreds of friends regret to
learn of the death of Van Ness
Lewis, who died at his home at
1346 North Sixth Street Friday
morning at 12:30 o’clock, after an
illness of some four weeks though
his health has not been good for
about three years. Van Ness Lewis
was one of the pioneer, settlers of
He was born in Gonzales, Texas.
. and came to the Abilene country
the imperial in 1879 with the late Col. J. H.
Walsh’s Sudden Re-
turn Causes Consid-
erable Speculation;
Daugherty Attends
Memorial Program
In the Senate.
the government paid out in the
year the bill first passed $211,000,-
000 more than the legal require-
ment on the war debt and ended
with a balance of $370,000,000 to
its credit.
“This year,'* he continued, "when
I the adjusted compensation issue
| again came to the front. Secretary
Mellon could no longer disguise the
condition of the treasury, so he: phone
I comes out with a slogan ‘no ta* cut : Aldrich
Hit the bonus passes.’
cleverest political trick of the age 1
How it Could Be Paid. I----- .
1 “Secretary Mellon proposed a re-reeived. Captain Aldrich said. There
‘auction of $330,000,000 if no bo- are only two rangers in Austin now
nus passed and he added to that by and none available to send from
saying that if a bonus did pass tax- here, it was said.
| es would probably go up and pre- Watson was seated near a win-
I vert any reductions for years to dow in company with Burton when
Ye investigated his figures he was shot in the back by an
WASHINGTON, Feb. 22.— .
Attorney General Daugherty’s
refusal to retire from office
under fire led to an open dis-
agreement among republican
party chiefs today as the sen-
ate prepared to drive home the
attack upon him.
Chairman Adams of the re-
publican national committee,
revealed that he and other
committee officials agreed
with the attorney general that
his resignation without a thor-
ough investigation would be
“absurd.”
At tlie same time the repub-
lican leaders of the senate,
who believe Mr. Daugherty
should get out at once, agreed
with the democrats to place at
the head of the committee
ly after their marriage and made
___.___, .....- - Day before
yesterday, Feb. 20th, was the for-
tieth wedding anniversary of the
couple, who truly number their
friends by their acquaintances.
Mr. Lewis is survived by his wife,
son, Wiley Lewis of Woodward,
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FINE SESSION
OVER 200 ATTEND BANQUET
THURSDAY NIGHT AND OC-
CASION IS VERY ENJOYABLE
ONE.
the son, Wiley Lewis, who is ex-
pected to arrived in Abilene Fri-
day night. As yet it has not been
decided whether the burial will be
In Abilene or in Gonzales. If in
Abilene, it will not be before Sun-
day afternoon, Feb. 24th.
Van Ness Lewis was a member
of the First Baptist Church of Ab-
ilene, a member of the Masonic
Lodge, and a member of the Vic-
tory Bible Class of the First Bap-
tist Sunday School. He was very
retiring and unassuming and never
cared for ostentation. He had
I many friends, especially among the
I pioneers of West Texas
i While he himself was a member
cue - of the First Baptist Church he
UNDER LEAGU E n love also for the First
AUSPICESOTHER NATIONS Presbyterian Church, of which his
ARE LIMITED.| wife is a faithful member. So great
s predion tol was his interest in his wife’s church
ROME. Feb. 22. I ermission, to that he daily watched the building
of the new First Presbyterian
Church at North Fourth and Or-
* Streets and as his closest
nations auspices tor xE VIA: "a titan arpry brick
got in I principles of the Washington naval friends state he loved every brick
" and stone In the new building.
Announcement of the funeral
will be made in Sunday's Reporter,
WASHINGTON, Feb. 22.—Sena-l
democrat, Montana, .__.
the oil invasti- w ANTS TO BUILD 419,000 TON’S
gation, returned unexpectedly to UNDER LEAGUE OF NATION’S
Washington today.
Whether the senator’s return'
forecast any important turn in the
oil inquiry remained undisclosed. nur. ,= - -
He had gone to North Carolina build 413000 ton in capital ships has
for a vacation and it had been ex- been asked by Russia of the con-
pected he would be absent until ference here under the league of
Sunday or Monday. Inations auspices for extending the anse
The Montana senator L -__-
touch with other members of the treaties,
oil committee after he reached his Admiral Behrens, representing
office. He said he would have Russia, set forth the difficulties of
no statement to make until he hadher position with its frontage on
three seas and pointed out that she
had not received any guarantees
from the other nations for her se-
familiarized himself with the latest
developments.
| Senator Walsh left Washington
Sunday and has been in Pinehurst,
‘N. C., taking treatment for a cold.
Just before he started south he
was informed of the special inves-
tigators report of oil stock deal-
ings by Attorney General Daugh-
erty and after he had conferred
with other senators regarding it
curity.
The conference offered Russia
Cochran Wins
HOUSTON, Feb. 22.—Tommy
Cochran of Wichita Falls, defeated
Jay Renfro of Fort Worth 7 up
and 6 to play in one of the four
third round matches in the cham-
pionship flights of the Houston
* - this
Brabham Formerly of This
is Elected President and Chairman Lenroot communicated
orer officers Are Chosen for the contents of the special report
die Fusing Year.
to President Coolidge,
During his absence, Mr. Walsh
has declined to comment on those
phases of the inquiry relating to
Daugherty.
125,000 tons but her representa-
tive refused to consider that ton- .-------
nage and after much discussion the invitation tournament hare
figure was reduced by Admiral, morning. E. D. Wild of Engle-
Behrens to not more than 300.000, wood, N. J. was 4 up on Preston
tona in exchange for which he ask-Moore of Houston at the turn.
ed certain guarantees for the Bai- .
tic and Baltic. J - - ------------5
The Russians said Russia could ^^^^mmmmmmi^^
not construct warships at present
but did not wish to tie herself down
Erected by the women of the na-
tion the first monument ever erect-
ed to a woman by women, this
shaft marks the grave of Mary
Washington, mother of the coun-
try s first president.
In stands in Fredericksburg, Va.
From 1776 to 1739 Mrs. Washing-
ton lived in the plain frame house
which still stands in Fredericks-
burg. In this house Mrs. Washing-
ton entertained Lafavette. and sev-
eral times George Washington came, quers ... .... ...... . st. ... ,—
from the battle front to visit his ple of the city better acquainted
mother there. ,
The monument to Washington s
mother was erected by an associa.
tion of women which was formed
to keep the grave site, which had
fallen into private hands from be-
ing sold at public auction. The
contribution of a dollar each by
women all over the United States
paid for the memorial, which is 59
feet high. On one side is the in-
scription, “Mary, the Mother of
Washington,” on the other the
words. “Erected by Her Country-
By GEO. W. McDANIEL, Jr.
CROSS PLAINS, Texas, Feb. 22.
—The first regular monthly meet-
ing of the Cross Plains Chamber
of Commerce took place here last
night with some 200 people in at-
tendance. One month ago the or-
ganization held its annual banquet
and it was decided to hold month-
ly banquets each month during this
year. While the banquets are pri-
marily social and “get-together”
affairs and attended by both men
and women, subjects are discussed
and ideas exchanged for the bet-
terment of Cross Plains. Last
night’s meeting was the annual
election of officers.
The big banquet was held in a
vacant store building and the sup-
per was prepared and served by
the Parent-TeaChers’ Club. The
various women’s organizations in and warmer. Saturday rain in
the city will take turn about serv- southeast portion; partly cloudy, .
ing the banquets during the year—in west portion: somewhat colder secret t uestion mark which
As emphasized by F. M. Gwin, the in extremen northwest portion. The great mason
wide-awake and progressive secre Temperatures. has hung 01 et all the wadions 2.5
tary of the Cross Plains Chamber
of Commerce, the monthly ban-
quets are an effort to get the peo-
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and to help build up n city in th
vast empire of West Texas
An entertaining feature of th
occasion was the excellent musi
provided by the Cross Plains Mu-
nicipal Find under the direction of
Bruce MacQuaide. The band has
thirty-four members and will b
one of the contenders in the band
women.”
context at the West Texas Chamber
of Commerce Convention this year
in Brownwood.
The cold misty rain that was
(Continued on page 2. Col. 1.
WEATHER
U. S. Department of Agriculture
WEATHER BUREAU
4
ABILENE, Texas, Feb. 22.—For
Abilene and vicinity: Tonight rain
and warmer: Saturday partly
cloudy andd somewhat colder.
For West Texas: Tonight unset-
tled and rain and warmer in south
east portion: Saturday partly
cloudy comewhat colder in porth
uortion.
For East
Texas: Tonight rain
Saturday rain in
to any agreements which would pre
vent her doing so in future if cir-
cumstances permitted and she had
need to exercise the privilege.
One capital ship of 35,000 tons,
to be built in 1927 or later, will be
the n*w construction of first class
fighting craft allowed Argentina
Brazil and Chile if the proposals
formulated by the conference are
adopted by the respective countries i
TO Limit 3 Countries
An agreement for limitation for;
Norway, Denmark and Holland has
been reached.
Spain has indicated that she ex-
pects to be able to construct a cer-
tain amount of first class tonnage
but the conference as a whole
found itself not in accord with the
1 Spanish viewpoint.
The conference is continuing its
session today and will meet again
tomorrow. All its deliberations ore
Western Weekly
Sunday to Have:
Cover page in colors.
What psychic eye did for
Rosamond Pinchot, society .
bud.
Panhandle oil and gas story '
with pictures of well.
West Texas’ extinct volcano i
a freak of nature.
Abilene's big water system
| In 1886.
Poultry department, edited |
by R. L. Toung.
Charles G. Dawes and how |
“Hell and Maria" gets results. |
Evolution of Eve, by Phebe |
K. Warner.
Farm problems and rela-
tion to foreign trade, by Bas-
Thurs. Fri. been the problem of Russia, due
P.M. A M. to the uncertainty of her future
31 development and the bearing this
21 would have on her desire or ability
35 I to put a navy on the seas.
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31
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BRITISH STRIKE ENDS
Mdgt ... 31 ...
Noon ... 42 ..
Sunrise . . 7:14
Sunset ... 6:31
7 p.m. 7 a.m. 12:39
Dry thermometer . 21" 34%
Wet thermometer . 29* 32°
Relative humidity . 78%6 86%
•-Degrees.
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com N. Timmons 1
Im A. Cowhand, Says; by -
Henry Ansley.
HHustrated story of old Fort
Concho.
First installment of “ The
Affair at Othman’s,” novel by
Will Payne.
Why blue-eyed girls have
the best figures.
International Sunda y
school lesson by J. E. Nunn.
LONDON, Feb. 22.—The IT . Better reserve your copy of
delegate conference Mf the
dock workers has decided te
recommend accepta ace of
the strike settlement terms
to the members of the union,
it was announced by Secre-
tary Bevain of the dock
workers this afternoon.
Sunday’s Reporter today.
The
Abilene Reporter
which is to investigate his of-
ficial acts, some other repub-
lican than Senator Brookhart
of liwa, one of the La Follette
republican insurgent group
whose members repeatedly
have attacked the attorney
general. %
In the midst of the discussion,
Senator Walsh, democrat, Mon-
tana, who has taken the lead in
prosecuting the oil inquiry, ended
a vacation in North Carolina, held
a hurried conference with his col-
leagues and announced that unless
further evidence was forthcoming,
ho opposed an inquiry by the com-
mittee into the attorney general’s
reported dealings in Sinclair oil
stocks.
That matter, he indicated, could
well be left for examination by the
special committee authorized un-
der the resolution by Senator
Wherier, democrat, Montana, for a
sweeping inquiry into Daugherty’s
administration of the department
of just ice.
A favorable report on this reso-
lution was ordered by the audit
committee and its adoption in the
senate is expected Monday.
Daugherty In Senate.
Mr. Daugherty himself created *
stir by appearing in the senate
chamber at the opening of today’s
session. He explained that a
month ago he had promised Sen-
ator Willis, republican, Ohio, that
he would listen to the reading by
the senator today of Washington’s
farewell address.
A number of senators shook
hands with the attorney general,
who took a seat in the rear of the
chamber on the republican side.
An agreement for adjournment
until tomorrow after the reading
which is an annual event, prevent-
ed presentation of the favorable
report on the Wheeler resolution.
Chairman Keyes will make the re-
port tomorrow, but action will be
deferred until Monday because of
the absence of a number of sena-
tors from Washington.
Walsh’s Return Sudden.
The sudden return of Senator
Walsh caused much speculation at
the capitol. He had planned to
remain at Pinehurst until the end
of this week. He denied that any
"specific matter” had occasioned
a change in his plans.
A subpoena will be issued for
Harry F. Sinclair. Senator Walsh
said, adding that the possibility of
the oil magnate refusing to testify
on the same grounds as did A. D.
Fall had been given consideration.
He said that if Sinclair took that
position, no attempt would be
made to influence a change in his
attitude.
SOIL TERRACING
IS EXPLAINED AT
CROSBYTON, TEX.
Special to the Reporter.
CROSBYTON Tex. Feb 22.— A
terracing demonstration was held
by county agent S. A. Palmer on
the farm of H M Reed. The fun-
damental principles of the farm
level were explained and each far-
mor was taught how to use the In-
strument in running terrace lines.
Terracing was stressed as a good
investment to tenants and land
owners, that as the great problem
of conserving and distributing the
rainfall during the average year
would insure greater production
and increase value of land.
The progressive farmers of West
Texas are realizing that -terracing
is a permanent investment and es-
sential factor n the maintenance
_ of soil fertility.
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