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WICHITA FALLS, TEXAS, SUNDAY, MARCH 4, 1917 —PART ONE
Weather Forecast
Sunday Fair.
Number 252
SMALL GROUP OF SENATORS BLOCKS VOTE
N TURBULENT SCENE IN HOUSE ON PRECmENT’C ARMED NFIITRAITY Bill
DA
INDIGNATION
AT REMARKS
OF GOVERNOR
CHIEF EXECUTIVE’S REFERENCE,
TO SENATOR JOHNSON AS NE-
GRO DRAWS NOISY PROTEST-
LATER APOLOGIZES FOR HASTY
WORDS
TO VOTE MONDAY
Resolution Goes Over—Ferguson Ac-
cuses University “Circle” and T. N.
Jones, and Has Near Encounter
With Tyler Man in Capitol
Special to The Times.
Austin, Tex, March 3.—The presen
tation. In the House of Represent 1
tives today, of charges designed lo
lead to _ : proceedings
against Governor Ferguson, was fol-
lowed by one of the most turbulent
Senator W. A. Johnson
and riotous scenes in the history ul'
the Texas capitol.
Ferguson standing on the speak-
er’s rostrum to reply to the charges,
referred to Senator W A Johnson of PLAN TO EQUIP MERCHANT SHIPS
Hall, who sat near the front of the
House, as a “nigger” pointing his fin-
ger at the senator as he did so.
Ferguson
PRESIDENT TO AUTHENTICITY SUPPORTERS WILL ISSUE
i TAKE FIRST ADMITTED DY MANFreTAT TINTO
OATH TODAY ZIMMERMAN MANIFESTO TO COUNTER
PI AYS FOR ELABORATE CERE.
— MONIES TOMORROW WHEN HE
IS SWORN IN FOR SECOND TERM
ARE NOW COMPLETE
cEnMaN FOREIGN „ecsETAnY Opponents Apparently De-
SAYS INTRIGUE WITH MEXICOX. %
I WAS PLANNED AS DEFENSIVE , o y W
MEASURE AGAINST U. S. termined And Chance
CAPITOL IS READY COUNTER CHARGE For Passage Remote
By Associated Press
Washington, March 4.—At two o’clock this (Sunday) morning, the small
VReEpetdtot OTLPE ANlerEDecres Note Measure or Pre group of senators who had been blocking a vote on the armed neutrality
2E00ET9 RDITIRH urar Addmes 9-caution measure, asked by the president, had still been able to prevent a roll call on
NOVAL DLUREID DRIHTDI OUUAL 1 _ the measure and to keep a time for a vote being fixed.
, , 1 With negotiations under way, and pre sure being brought to bear upon
RY REPIDEI CRINS o am a. The following 1......munition group republican and de......ratic senators standing behind the
I ULU UNEy ULWIDLU OnINO mouse or mnanguratiwh-h mark was 41g ett hi) helveren News president N program prepared manifesto to be issued to the public in case
ithe beginning of the econd term of TTy today the omiit Gasman the opponents of the bill succeed in preventing a vote by noon Sunday
DERS INORY IN ANODE CICHT Nari nan WIN IT MALAY Moot Monam " orgem ‘ sec m.....,........re...........dutxhu, • NE........................attach..............i......teato, i.......THE
UTTIUL MNVUN I I I in the Senate chainher and in the was asked by a stan member of th the naues or Senator ‘ niberson and Sheppard of Texas It was the Intan-
open air at the east front of the Overseas News Agency about the tion to hold back the document until it Became certain that no vote would be
— - capitol English report that a German *1
Precedent for boldits inaumia: had been
ADVANCE. ALONG FRON T OF FIVE on Mar a e declare v.
MILES IN FACE OF STUBBORN AT . “ A a *
GERMAN RESISTANCE-NEAR C L S STL 1
LINE OF DEFENSE jaavini, Pemerctnei, o arsial anal
was followed by Presidents Taylor
and Haves. President Wilson’s inau-
Iguration is the fourth under such cir |
Exercises to Begin in Senate Cham. Says Washington Tried to Unite West |
ber and to Conclude in Open Air ern Nations Against Central Pow-
Where President Will Deliver Inaug- ers- Declares Note Measure of Pre
ural Address caution
WITH LIGHT SWIFT SUBMARINE
CHASERS IS DISCLOSED DURING
SENATE DEBATE
An uproar followed and cries of
"throw him out" were heard amid the
din. When order was restored, the _ wAaRL IAI prnonA
governor apologized. TANICI Q 1Q CHIENT VICTORY IN PERSIA
The charges were embodied in aJANIEL . SILENT VIVIUNT IN I LHOIR
resolution by Representative Davis of-****Y " * "
Van Zandt county and deal with the
banking activities of the governor and
with his expenditures for the gover- Makes No Comment on Incident, But
nor’s mansion.
sible
this "
ment
aled to get Mexico tnipermitted, and then to read it into the Senate record, with the names of those
again t the I sited States who stood bi hind the president attached
sun PanTN wTehst the Senators LaFolette, Norris. Gronna and Cummins, progressive republi-
cans, and Senator Stone, democrat, constitute the group that threatens to en-
under tand that it is impos compass the defeat of the bill.
r me to drums, the facts of There was every indication at midnight that the opponents of the bill in-
nd-rmegeetreumstaneer tended to prevent a vote before the session expires at noon, but the leaders
e allowed to limit had not entirely abandoned hope of saving the measure; and some of them
at is. aid in the thought that the circulation of the manifesto for signatures had increased the
1 he E’Kli report ,
hat Germany ex DMibility 01 passage: it WAN realized, however. that the Doss ibility was still
and wished to remain on terms remote
Senator Hitchcoe k made another futile effort at midnight to secure unant-
n ease ha ( nfied States de-I mous consent to fix a time for voting
cumstancen.
Nothing nay neon left undone
----, make the occasion a great demonsta my answer
Capture of Hamadan By Russians tion of Americanism The capital English rel
! Brings Them Within 240 Miles of has been decked in American flags *
Others of Navy Department are Out Bagdad—Only one Vessel Reported and the red. white and blue to the D
Shortly after the House adjourned spoken in Their Criticism of Sena- I Victim of Submarines* Jusion of all other colors These
this afternoon. Governor Ferguson: tor’s Remarks. T T. 1 ... .otoprdminatrs—inu
met N Jones of Tyler, whom he1 The Associated Press summarize every ceremony of the day: it is their
accuses of being responsible for them • - European war operaCAus AS to TOTT of the mmenrat procession * WI ON Germany I fall to NAN The House recessed at 12:52 a mi today until ten a. m Sunday.
*-******** Om AN " WoomM Shortly after midnight, through-parliamentary inadvertence, 4........•
rowly averted Washington.tartne in lines on the Anere front in France Ou HTnoodnidlattare 100 mean nothing but that we would use trality bill was displaced temporarily, when the Senate voted to take up the
The "resolution will-com up Tor* TTr-stomeoomseiestre saturday Field Marshal Nfutrin fgreeac leonntry means nntver-ally anmiued in war in conference report on the agricultural appropriation bill No difficulty in re
action Monday at two p m. when iti in the Senate debate that the navyrVandeserequtrieeeniimi # mront Oni, Thousand of visitors are pouring case the T’nited a teetar AW* storing the measure to its place was anticipated, however,
is probable that action will be taken had.planned equipping merchant’shipsitinto the city from thousands ot places. T he most importable part of Ulel
upon them without debate I with light swift submarine chasers to marix fiemil Tun fee or stublilistoric Pemtisyivania avenue ha alleged plot is in it condition.....1 one proposa.......der consideration in the Senate was to force a vote by a
The Davis resolution provides for guard the magainst submarines in ‘ Tua a amadamst of been „banke d high with reviewing TOTII The whole plot" falls fl il to notion for the previous question. Sur h a move would be unprecedented in
the appointment of A committee the prohibited zone
seven with plenary judicial powers. They regard. it as fortunate ......
to investigate the charges and "use more of their pans have not beeen dis
such charges as a basis for im- .................................,
peachment proceedings." Adoption of position to the armed neutrality bail,
the resolution therefore, will not ne- but were chagrined that so mtc h had
cessarily mean impeachment, but been said, especially in view or the infantry-erounters on both banks of Fig tane of merican flags, bunttn. " An Argentine newspaper
merely that thercharges be probed fact that the Senate only recently at the Anerf and is apparent German electric lights, arches, columns and time ago “revealed a plot when-
with a view to impeachment. The im- the request of the mili y depart Mere orern" eresistanee festoon, of € olor told i hat the I nited States last: 5 ear
peachment trial, should the Houseiment passed a bill making it a crime 1 The British attempts at advance: At the capitol, where the lnauguri suggested to other American reputh 1
order one, would be held before Ure publish the government’s secrets than they have recently tal stand has I.....n built on the Plaza licc common action against Germany:
Senate, as provided by the Constitu ! Secretary Daniels was in The capitol Near FalllyT south of the scene at the east front, a great sice has and her allies. This "plot" apparent
tion. when Senator Stone made his state of British adainces. and northwest been roped off, where the president’s ly was not conditional in the least
After presentation of the resolution ment but refrained from making any of Guedecourt. the Germans are said military escort, including the cavalry The news as published by 0 Prensal ME ETING OF SAN ANTONIO TAKES
there was much excitement and when comment. United States naval off to have attacked the British lines Re. ! from Fort Niger the We st P’oint ca tsenos Avrestagrees well with the STEPS FOR COMING
Governor Ferguson, upon the-speak f cars were not so reserved pulsed at caudecourt the dermans by ders—wAA-lhe-epfirocorpsofintdahips istrtadon E €2 -......--CAMPAIGN
er’s platform, in the course of his rest ================================ a bombing attack gained some ground, men from Annapolis will form a on Amerie n newspaperman Edward.
marks, pointed his finger at Senators A the 1 ansitbut the lost ground is reported to have
Johnson of Hall county, who sat near Captain Ransome of the state rangers been regained by the British. , |
the front and termed’him "n nigger," forcra who changed to present. | Hamadan. in Persia. 240 miles north . . ,
immediately the Houser became astopmed any Do ible personal ensoun east of Bagdad, the goal of the present program to beein at thei capitol
mass of shouting men who advanced 1 ter. . 1 British advance e in Mesopotamia, has ! noon € Ordinarily they 5
near the speaker’s stand Members When the resolution, comer ul’for been captured by the Russians, accord i started at that hour because
sought to attract the attention of the consideration in the House on Mon ling to a Teloran dispatch The one upa have been d. pi ndent on the end of
chair who pounded calinly with the: day the iestion will he on the adob tion of Hamadan may pre sage another | the season of Congre Often in
gavel, refusing any recognition tion of the resolution vallina for ‘elattempt by the Russian to advance the last hour crush and hurry, the
There were frequent cries of “put investigation in the event the repolu into Mesopotamia from the east to aid hands of the clock iti the Menate or
him out" and “throw him out" heardi tion in defeated, the matter will rl the British forces therHouse have been turned hark a
through the din of the upraised voices I there, but hould the r solution I C In a ra d on Russian lines west of ! there was net d so that wimtever ,
of members who protested that the adopted, then a committee, of seven Lutsk, Volbiynia. which were penetrat-itime it really was, it officially-was 12:ing tat
dignity of the House had been vio-mnembers will be nained by tinel ed nearly a mile. Berlin mays the Ger-lo’cleck- noon when Congress ended for the entente than direct partici-
lated by the governor, speaker to investigate the charges. , "mans destroyed the Russian works and | its session and the inaugural Cr re- pation in the war, ** •* - ** *
When the excitement died out aml This committee in empowered foltook
Speaker Fuller secured order he summon witnesses, take testimony
stated that all-dignities of the-Howsn+an swear winrsls—-----
must be upheld and the governor.
stepping to the front of the C_______________
apologized to the House, saying his tie mouse adopts this report, then edonian and Austro-Italian front,
self possession had slipped away be-the matter will end, but if it makes a: 2
cause of the fact that for weeks his recommendation that there is some-don that the Greek steamer Procon ........, ,
character had been assailed through thing in the charges and tie Houses nissos of 2700 tons, has been sunk by capitol, where first he will attend the
out Texas by “those who would make adopts the report, regular impeach. A submarine, no-reports of losses from inauguration of the vice president in
charges and would not back them ment charges will then he drafted and : the entente capitals. Higures vouched i the Senate € hamber and then, later. entente
up.” Y. sent to the Senate which will theblfor in London show that German sub | with the whole, official party E2,to
He expressed his sorrow at the 06 try the governor. . - marines destroyed 490,000 tons of mer-the standsron the Plaza
currence and it was received in si- In other words, the louse arts aorghant shipping in February. This Is
lence. Then he proceeded with a statea grand jury and il it find ; an i
ment. ‘ dietment, then the case will be tried: Berlin has claimed would result month- _____
Governor Ferguson alleged that therin the upper mranch of the lezisla-Iv from unrestricted submarine war- join
influence of T. N. Jones of Tyler and ture.are
of the University "circle", bad beenThe charges allege the Kovefffor TAs
instrumental in the filing of the char “at various and sundry times during
—ges and proeeedings-against him, and the your 1915 and 11 and during his
that Representative Davis of Van tenure of office as governor of the
Zandt who submitted them was into Stateof Texas,misapplied public
cent, and would be sorry before the funds of the State," that he misused
matter was concluded that he had al- a large part of a certain appropriation
lowed himself to become involved.made by the 3414 Legislature, amount:
These charges were denied by Mr ing to $10,000, for the governor’s man-
Davis, who stated that no influencersion and he has “approved account
had been instrumental in the charges, for articles purchased for his personal
and that the only connection......Mrr use and those for the-usy-orhis fam:
Jones had with the incident was the ily and household. as charges against
drafting of the charges in legal form. the State of Texas."
When the resolution comes up for
consideration on Monday afternoon at... .
2 o’clock, it is planned to vote imme-with a bank in Temple. Washington: March, 3
diately on the resolution without de-l ......-._______.. -.
bate in order to facilitate the move- before the House, stated that the men.a joint resolution designed to postpone Marshall
ment of the investigation, should it be who - .
determined to have one and indica-had withdrawn from them. and 1 1..........------- —
tions are the investigation will be or- sought by these new articles, to attack effective today, until July 1.
dered in the House. The governor has him. He further stated that all the Beppente ,! the :.....utie ..........
asked for an immediate investigation money alleged to have been loaned by tain a faint hope thatit can be rushedsmentatives Garrett and McKinley ant
in fact is desirous to have the facts’the bank had been paid in full | through-the Senate before adjourn Chairman Harper of the local AN
brought out in order to disclose whot Mr. Baghy asked some-slght-toch-ment---------—-----------—-—u—sural committee
is really back of the whole matter. I nical revision in the draft of the reso.. Some members of Congress, includ-time within the memory of local ahi of unrestricted
Governor Ferguson has no fear of lution and that the matter be postpon-1 ing Representative Randall, the prohicials that a vice president’s wife has, failed to keep the I nited States net
the outcome of the charges, it is said,ed until Monday afternoon at two bitionict, contended that the resolu-’accompanied him in an inaugural pro tral. These reports are based on the
believes there o’clock, when the investigation would tion would not legally extend the ef cession. The precedent by which a following facts *
behind the continue This was agreed upon. The festive date, because the bill including president’s wife accompanied him was "After the decision had been taken
the charges House then adjjourned until Monday the Reed amendment, already had’rreated by Mrs. Taft in 1909. At to begin unrestricted submarine war
Jones of Tyler.! morning at ten o’clock | been signed by the president; and its President Wilson’s first inauguration fare on February 1 we had to reck-
adjourned and The House today passed finally the provisions could be changed only by the Essex. N. J., troop acted as his on in view of the previous attitude
- — 1.— — *- —1----1---" - 1—----At— 4* I*L. 4*- 1---t4—* dal of the American government, with
1 the
. , imto tne CIry srom mnousangh o paces i n°1 WUN IuIIInu mur part of
early five nut i The Lsei of stub-lilistoric Pen vivania avenue ha alleged plot is in it condition
. .. ,1------. the masainst submarines in The latest main was made east of ......nabank d high with reviewing form The whole plot falls, lal lo Motion for the previous question,
committee of the prohibited one . ruistens an Miont 1 north of Gom- islands along the entire line of march the ground in **** im 1 sited States Senate pr dure.
They regard it as fortunate that I merourt whir h woute bring it almost I W indows, roots and all other point dors u, declare wa‘ " .. And it :
_____________5 amnuaaunvpnaume line of vantage have been capitalized in we TeAH, AN the report alleged. com
closed in the heat of the senator’s op-l When it Tar Lean port the Ger-laccordance with the advance cost of sidered the possibility of hostile acts
......- . —------------------a mans werenespected to make a sand. Iall luxuries. The way from the cap of the United States against ns, then
il erlin Javs There hath been violent tol to the White House is one way we really had reason to do so.
Nierlin BAVA TneTE nat been point — * • * * - ***- ******** A--** -aw n short
. Virtually all of the trouble came
from a small group of progressive re-
1 AA ClIAn IOD onbltcara w ho blocked every effort
PUTTIE to get unanin.....s consent ior limiting
LOIS LUIL TUA debate or srtt ng time for a vote.
Demecratic leaders appealed to the
GAsOTDUsInal republicans to aid thein in swinging
LIINAEEVAIIEN 1. !.t‘l. cro i into tin Reading that
UUNTOLIITTTTUIT i thorent erii milure of the
bill would mean national dishonor and
disgrace - . -
T For the most part republican leaders
showed a willingness to cooperate. As
the debate proceeded into the night
— however, withe- aAv—tmible-er--
Price, in Berlin and London, who raid. -— dance of a break in th e opposition. ad-
that the United States was waiting . monitet ra ton lead P rs P re w m ore dib-
- , M/InUTAA AASAED io s about the prospects
the entente. The! E i The barassment of t he democrats
Y * was increased by a dramatic speech
--------------------------------Senator Store, chairman of the for-
feign relations committee opposing the
J. A. Kemp on Committee—More Than bill as a war measures That, however,
at the entente’s disposal, and that the 100 Are Present at Conference was the only evidence of defection in
Americans had not declared war only! Saturday democratic ranks.
because they felt sure that assistance on behialf of the republican sena-
by friendly neutrality would be. dur UXA sated Pra , , . itotr. Senators Simmons conferred with
i time, niuch more efficient 3 The Senator Brandegee of the regular
Texas Conservation and Reclamation republicans and Senator Kenyon. rep-
Whether this AmMoo aimn met here this ornine to resenting the-progressive republicans,
...........—,..........-.......of erican newspaperman reported the 1 for an finationa com both of whom have supported the bill,
no great activities alsewhere on thelthe Pens.....of the next Congs • is in fact exactly, we were at a loss to ten at aver ial arir. tonAurt urging them to intercede with Sena-
eastern front and heusy snows are re-estraordinary cession______r in santsfactory. fashion since "1 nt the proposed amendment 1 Ml tore Follette. Norris, Gronna. and )
this is altered this year because we were more or teas completely cut lo wthe formation of reclamation dis — WmHHs. the four progressive ropy —
I off from communication with the tills Ticans to accept any proposition to ex- s
United States 1 Nearly 100 were present and a com. pedite passage .
"‘But there ware more facts which! mitten consisting of W W Seley of Mihile the negotiations were pro-
. Waco, C S. Fowler of San Antonio, reading several senators sought to in-
assurances. Every body knows these I J A Kemp of Wichita Falls. M L. due e friends of the bill to refrain from
facts and I need not repeat them. The Hewitt of Navasota, and W. D. Love HHxcussing it, "Il order to force the four 52
propaganda services have of
sufficiently: heralded L. ..
demonstrations in the United States,
“and if you link these demonstrations
with the actual attitude of the United
.............-MEXICO NOT
we should VIMtiUL 098 B
Annapolis will
square while Nr Wilson is deliver
ing his inaugural address. ------
The formal ceremonies are set by for the proper moment in order to
1 at, opportunely assist the entente. The
seldom have same American stated that Americans’
they from the beginning of the war really
participated in it by putting the Im
mense resources of the Enited States
22 prisoners. There have been [monies began by the convening
activities
----------------------------__:__-__... 1 eastern front and hey Y allows are re
! Should the committer report that ported in Rouaminia Raids and artil-T
stand.I the charges are not- sustained and fery’action are reported from the Mac- March 4th falls on Sunday
.-......Early tomorrow morning prepara i
Except for tire announcement in Lon- lions will begin at the White House:
i for the president’s procession to thel seemed to confirm this and similar
-...........----------- — . Thepresident’s escort of Cavalry
a-lless than half of the- amount which will be assembling in the White
ENFORCEMENT OF
BONE DRY" PLAY
House grounds about the time the States, then it is obvious that ft war
i inaugural committee of Con not Trivolous on our part to i onside
gress arrives to escort the president- what defensives measure
Hal party to th" capitol The commit take in case we were
the is composed of Senators Overman the United States’"
of North Caroment Nth f-onouety ---------
Georgia, Senator Warren of Wyom
mg: Representative Rocker ol Mix-
souri: Representative Garrett of Ten
lessee, and Representative ,M. Kitil ’V
services have of U valde, was named to raise funds progressive republicans TO take the
all pro-entente and conduct the campaign . floor. N one of them had yet spoken •
United States e.--------------—------ at length. They would not admit they
intended to filibuster but they had
given notice of intention to discuss
the measure fully, and that was in-
attacked by
GOV'T. GOT INFORMATION
of iHincis
About 11
• k If the pros ram
By Associated Press.
London. March
tary Zimmerman
3 Foreign Sec re 1
instructions to the
German minister to Mexico as pul
Terpreted to mean that they were re-
serving themselves for a final effort
to talk the bill to death. Senator Nor-
ris hiad openly declared he “would
kill the UiIl if he could
—-—Eenalur—Townsend said—the-—bill
; would give, the president only such
_ power as he already possesses
anTEI a gaps. "If I’thourht it meant war in this
1 11 IILLLD.rur and it may be fateful hour. I
WWTIT NCTT would houtatoheeibit mthts
VWS 1 I man s , solemn hour it seems to me I should
Ivole to give notice to the world that
a-----[Conpress I- behind the president."
Reurtor Townsend said that he fav-
ored, however, the portions of the
Stone amendment which would ex-
emit rusitions ships from protection
carried out according ‘ to arrange
1 ments the presidential, party will be
ready to leave theWite *_ ,
the capital the Second Cavalry troop Erectly nuoferh acrording to A dis ne t 1
ir will head the procession; then-patch to Renters from the German Guadaluars Mexico: March 3
will come the-president and Mrs Wil capital, by way of Amraterdani. General candidadd Aguilar the pro.
Not accompanied by Senator Overman The dispatch quotes the following treten relations 1
Danin.....tativa Ruekar Next telegram received in Amsterdam from, Mu Ae A THAT MA M.i:* When Senator Stone concluded 1
I four hour attack on the armed nevitral-
[its. bill. Senator Hitchcock asked un-
janimous consent to limit speeches to
1 fifteen minutes and also for an agree-
[ment to vote on the bill. His requests
twere blocked by Senators Cummins,
lished, in the United States are ad
louse foal mitten in Herlin for have been for
The resolution renews allegations 4 ------
growing out of the governor’s dealing By Assorlated Press . ____________________,
ith a bank in Temple, Washington: March, I By a vote and Representative Rucker. Noxtitgram. rm., ven ... ATu """'do. lay formally denied that the Mexi.
Governor Ferguson, in his speech of 284 to 4G. the House today adopted will be the vice president and Mr Berlin, on Friday and which Was an ean government had been approached
afore the House, stated that the men „ joint resolution designed to postpone Marshall with Senator Smith and parently sent by the Wolf Bureau, by Germany with the object of form
ho had imide the original charges enforcement of the "bone dry" amend-Senator Warren The vice president sithe semiofficial German news agenling an alliance nostile to the United
1 now ment to the postal bill which became escort will be the black horse trompicy: * States:
5**1. Meetire : e i ‘ from the Culver Military Academy ! "The American press contains re $__:________L.
Supports, of the resolution enter-in a third conveyance will be Repre port.alout instructions from the min VIRGINIA YOUTH CHARGED
+- —11 1 4*** and juter of forelgnaffairs to the. German WITH THEFT AND ARSON Norris and Gronua. , ‘
.............r minister in Mexico City in the event
It will be the first that Germany, after the proclamation
submarine warfare, -_____________- -______,____3
1 Dabney Crenshaw, Jr., son of S. Cren- ator Stone called attention to the al-
By Axenriated Press.
Charlottesville, Va., March 3.—
Declaring that “to say the entente
lare fighting our battles is a dream, a
S. nightmare of disordered brains." Sen-
in fact, the governor 1
are certain influences
whole thing and that ---.......z-Inuuce cues nuu........
were prepared by T. N. Jones of Tyler, morning at ten o’clock
After the House had adjourned and -
Cone, providing passage of a law amending it. escort." This time the president de-
Others said if it passed the Senate, clined all offers and selected a troop, the possibility of conflict with
. during the afternoon there was a se-1 bill by Representative (vue, wivviae
quel to the morning proceedings when free transportation for the governor . . ---------.-----
the governor encountered Jones in the and certain other state officials and the resolution could be signed by the of regular cavalry,
lobby of the capitol The governor members of the legislature. This bill president on the legislative day of Alnuumi the u
charged Mr. Jones with having writas originally drawn provided passes March S. the same date of his signa-lined with sightseers
ten the charges. Several-heated words ----------------— ----ituire to the bill, and would stand in
were spoken by the governor when (Continued on page Two) court as a part of the bill itself.
Although the streets generally are
i at that early
1 United States. That this calculation
was right, is proved by the fact that
| the American government severed dip-
(Continued on page five.)
(Continued on Page Two)
| shaw, Sr., of Virginia, Carolina Chem. lies conference for commercial coon-
ical company of Richmond, was ar eration after the war and said this
rested here today charged with grand was a problem that must be faced
larceny and maliciously burning the
chemical laboratory of the University
‘ of Virginia He was released on $10.
1000 bond, furnished by his father It
is charged that young Crenshaw, a
| fourth-year student at the University, |
| stole about $2,000 worth of platinum
and that he started the fire which
destroyed the building, to cover up
. .............._t must be faced
"When did it come to pass that the
people of the United States have good
reason to lean upon the strong shoul-
ders of Johnny Bull?" asked Senator
Stone, “whence came this impulse of
dominating affection ? .
“There are senators and members
of the House, who somehow, have
the theft.
(Continued on page five)
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Wichita Daily Times (Wichita Falls, Tex.), Vol. 10, No. 252, Ed. 1 Sunday, March 4, 1917, newspaper, March 4, 1917; Wichita Falls, Texas. (https://texashistory.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metapth1702696/m1/1/: accessed July 17, 2024), University of North Texas Libraries, The Portal to Texas History, https://texashistory.unt.edu.; crediting Texas State Library and Archives Commission.