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FULL ASIOOIATSD PRESS REPORTS BY LEASED WIRE
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VOLUME XXIV. Number 27
RA STRIKE
JW IS LOOMING
BALLOTS. WILL BE SENT TO
478000 MEN AFFECTED IN
WAGE REDUCTION.
Ml HQID5JE INCLUDED
Only Excoptiona Aro Short Linos
Which Do Not Como Under
Jurisdiction of the Rail-
way Labor Board.
(By Tho Associated Press)
DETROIT Mich.. May 31. Offi-
cials of tho United Brothorhood of
Maintonanco of Way Employes and
Railway Shop Laborers today began
preparation of strike balfots to bo sont
within tho next few days to tho 478000
members of tho organization through-
out tho country and to tho approxi-
mately 75000 nort-unlon men of the
crafts who would bo affected by a
strike.
Tho brothorhpod members with the
non-union men will bo us'ked to vote
on tho question of accepting tho wage
cuts of from dno to five cents an hour
recently ordered by tho United States
railroad labor board in Chicago. If a
majority of tho hrotherhood votes in
favor of a rejection of tho decreases
E: F. Garbel grand president of tho
brotherhood with headquarters hero.
Is empowered to Issue a strlko call Im-
mediately setting tho dato for the
walkout.
A resolution calling for tho strlko
voto and ordering Mr. Garbel to take
tho strike stop In the oyont it is sanc-
tioned by tho membership was passed
yesterday at a mooting of tho brother-
hood's executive council composed of
all officers of tho union.
Strike In July.
It is expectod by union officials that
the last of tho strike ballots will have
beon mailed by tho first of next week.
All tho replies aro looked for by the
ond of June. If a strlko is desired by
the membership such .a call probably
will go out during tho first week in"
July Mr. Garbel said. The wage re-
becomes effective July T.
rr n fviio -hnnifi rtuu nil mot-h.
anlca and maintenance of way em-
ployes on all tho leading railroads of
the country would bo affected. Tho
only exception according to Mr. Qra-
hel would bo employes of short lino
railroads that do not como under the
rulings of tho lab0Lb?AvS'n
crafts comprising the brotherhoods
membership include mechanics sec-
tion hien and foremen track men and
their foromen bridge builders paint-
ers coal chute men tjlitder pit men
common Iabprors In shops and car-
iionters. OIL ELSllR
BIG SPRING ARE
rtc spring. May 31 Status of
oil wells in tho Big Spring district at
tho latest report is reporieu as ioi-
lows; Work on McCarlcy No. 1 Dguthlt-
Parramoro Winch is progressing nice-
ly at depth of 1700 feet. Hole In good
shape and prospects good for pro-
ducer. Reagon County oil well reported to
bo looking good for potash. Another
well will i-robably be drilled shortly
13nders-Cushing getting new leva-
tor to fish for lost tools. Confidenco
expressed tools will be removed this
week .
Mclntyro No. 1 reports drilling
proceeding. Another test well is to be
drilled four miles northwest of Mc
Jntyro No. 1 by Dallas operators.
Murry & Associates Dallas will
Bpud in now test 12 miles northwest
of Sterling City Juno 5. Rapid pro-
gresfl being mado on ritf erection.
Four now test wells to ho drilled in
tho Iaton-Westbrook field. Rigs aio
reported ordered. .T. C. Maxwell and
J. F. Johnson of Fort Worth will
drill three and tho Fonaland Oil com-
pany tho other.
i . .
AMERICAN LEAGU13
At Boston first game R.II.ll
Washington ..003 000 oto 4 in 4
Boston ...... 0G0 000 OO.V--6 6 S
.Tohnaon ard Plcinich; Fuller ton
Russell and Ruol.
MRS. M'COHMIOK WOUM)
PlircVKN'l TIIK MARRIAG11J
(By the Associated Press)
CHICAGO May 31. A petition for
a restraining ordOr to prevent tho
marriage of Mtsa Mathlldo McCor-
mlck 17 years old to Mux Oser form-
er Swiss cavalry offices' moi'o than
twlco her ago. was presented In pro-
bato court late today on bohalf of
hor mother Mrs. Edith Rockefeller
MoCormlck.
MAKING PROGRESS
ARREST AND PUNISHMENT FOR
BULGARIAN GIRLS WHO REFUSE
TO WORK FOR THE GOVERNMENT
(By The Assqclated Press)
SOFIA. Bulgaria May 31. Pre-
mier Stamboullsky advocates tho ar-
rest and punishment of girls who re-
fuse to obey tho no law ronuirlng
them to work for the government
freo four months out of each year.
Under this law gitla bctJi tho ages
of 1G and 20 daughtenflirr bourgeois
citizens of Vana mill Sofia aro re-
quired to worlc. but only ono hundred
hours a month and they aro doing
.Hcwlnjr typing and houpltal-work.
yjPho law wont Into effect May 1.
I" Thoso who havo refused to obey fig.
uro thet they nro either under or
nbovo tho stipulated ages or that they
aro about to be married.
Members of tho Bourgcolbo party
fearlnjr a peasant distatorship aro at
Moving Pictures by Radio
lie. $?$&lli P ' s?-Vv '" B
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IS rnl 1 s "t f HHh
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With this apparatus C. Francis Jenkins says ho can send out movlo
Jshows by radio to any number of theaters from a central broadcasting
tftation! Or ho can scad them .right Into your homo.
NEW
ILL
S PROPOSED BY
2V Tlio Associated Press)
WASHINGTON May 31 A new bill
. .ni.1n tnn nP -fnfltvrk n A 1 ri V nn
exchanges designed to meet the
. . . M 0ror rnlri
Ml
SENATOR
GAPPER
- . nrpsnnt t-cll' act ln0n-icil
hlve Tin part was introdyced In the
senate today by Senator Capper rep
ublican avansa.a. cmiirmu.ii "J- ""j u"
official senato agricultural bloc and
author of the original act.
In presenting his now measure Sen-
ator Capper said it had tho support of
tho agiicultural bloc and Secretary
Wallace and others of tho department
Jnri 2 frri f
tho agricultural committee.
Tho bill is similar to tho act de-
clared Inoperative by tho supreme
court excopt that its fundamental
jrinciplo is based upon tho power of
congtfvSH to tugnlatp. intoi statu com-
moice instetttl of tho taxing iowor
Which was the basis of tho present law
and which tho supreme1 court hold
could not bo exercised in that respect.
The bill like the present law pro-
vides for designation and regulation
of "contract markets" by the secre-
tary of agriculture and for admission
to gain exchanges of itirmors' co-
operative associations tho latter a
provision opposed vigorously by tho
established boards of trade.
'
Colorado Tests Contihulnif Busj
COLORADO Texas May 31 The
Rcnotex Oil and Land Corporation's
Conwav No. 1 is drilling in very hard
hmo at 32:20 feet. This formation is
thought to bd tho cap rock. Somo gas
is escaping from the well.
Petroleum Operators' Association
and Spauldlns's JJUpha Morrison No
1 la fishing for drill and stem at 2346
feet. They were drilling in hard form-
ation thougnt to havo been tho cap
roqlc when tho accident occurred.
Tho Western Petroleum Company's
Etta Bionnapd No. 1 ha3 set" 12 X-2
inch casing at "15 foot.
Tho Utwdei writers Producing and
Refining Company's Texas and Paclfii.
No. 1 has set '10 inch casing at 550
foot.
Tho rjesher Petroloum Company's
Colman No. 1 Is resuming 'operations.
Jim Hammil ot al of Bleckenrldgp
havo contracted to comploto tho well
to tho deep sand.
WHIT OF E
MUTED
SYN
ATE CASE
AUSTIN. Ttans May 31. Tho Tex-
as supromo court today granted a writ
of error In tho raho of George Flndlay
vs. tho State of Texas known as tho
Capitol Land Syndicate case. It in-
volves tho tract of land which tho
fclate gave for building of thj present
stato capltol amounting to 3000000
acres. Tho land In nuPBtion however
involves only sixty thousand 'acres.
Tho supreme court granted the writ so
as to hear tho oyidenco In tho case.
tempting to oxport their valuables
and many havo beon caught and Jail-
ed. Tho American legation is under
a heavy guard to police and soIdlers
owing to numerous threats.
FRED TtOCEUS SPEAKS
IN HOWARD CAPITAL
BIG)' SPRING. Texas May 31
Fd ftl. Rotors of Bonham candldato
Wr tlio Democratic nomination for
gpvorjnor of Toas addressed a largo
uudluco at tho court houso Tuesday
aftomiqpn Mr. Rogers favprs stato
eoojfpiuy and improvement in tho ru-
ral school svttein. Ills talk was wp-
prcQlutcd by his audtonco
LAN
ABILENE TEXAS
GREEKS
OPPRESSER
BY TURKS IN ASIA
IS
(By the Associated Press)
LONDON May 31 Acts of groat
T n !- n ( a rvi t vn Votrr rniYim(ftl TlV
iho Turks against the Greeks in tho
Trcbizond district nf'AsIa Minor. Cc-
Harmsworth. undersecretary for
foreign affairs told tho house of com
mons today. Ho gave independent
witnesses who had just left Troblzond
as authority for his statement. Ho
said it was reported that little boys
were collected in compounds and al-
io' l o starve to death.
Tho British government is doing all
in its power to accelerate tho dispatch
of tho proposed commission of in
quiry he said but no further action
can bo taken until a reply Is received
to the invitation extended to tho Am
erican government.
Tho eply if expected today or to
morrow.
i
IMim Auditorium For Bljr Spring
BIG SPRING Texas May 31
Plans havo been prepared for an aud
itorium and swimming pool In con
nection wltn tho Big Snrinc Y.M.C
A. These .nlnrovomenfn will cost an
proximately $i5ooo and this amount
will bo secured by popular subscript
iOn.
The first donation to this fund was
$2000 given by Mrs. C. S. Holmes.
O'BRIEN CITIZENS
ST
SALE 0FB0im.EC
(Bv tho Associated Press)
ROCHESTER. Texas May 31 The
citizens of tho town of O'Brien five
miles north ot hero mot at that plrtco
Monday morning and formed a Clt
izens Law Enforcement League
Tho greater majority of tho people
of tho community aro' reported to
have entored this organization tho
primary purpose of which i$r to put a
stop to tho bootlcgglpg of moonshine
whiskey that has beon going on
jaround that place and other parts of
lho country.
Insist on Cloture
(By the Aosoclated Press)
WASHINGTON May 31. Repub-
lican senators today committed them-
solves to tho movomont designed to
bring about amendment of the exist-
ing honato rules fiormlttlng unlimited
debate. By a voto of 32 to 1 the re-
publican conference decided to draft
and press a now cloture rule.
MEMBERS OF RAGE
ITY
env The Associated Press)
AUSTIN" Texas May 31. -Deputy
mii-ruis mm oiuur county oinccrs nre
looking for a negro man Who has beon
terrorizing the negroes ot the Del
Vallo community near A'jstin for tho
past two days. The negro supposed
to bo an escaped convict has entored
tho homos of Del Vallo negroes and
demanded food. Ho has aBked for
nothing else.
Tho way In which tho negro lias
eluded tho officers is considered al
most uncanny. Several times tho of.
fleers hayo had Mm surrounded only
to Jiuu mm gono when they closed
In.
IIo Is arpiod with three pistols ac-
cording to neg(oea whoso homea ho
has entered. When ho first appeared
ho had only ono pistol tho next timo
ho was seen ho brandished two and
when seen yesterday hp hud another
ono hanging from his belt.
go far tho negro has molosted no
ono and has confined his marauding
expeditions to tho homes of negroes.
Tlio county officers how&ver. fear
that he might muko trouble If not ap-
prehended Tho negro residents of
that section aro wildly excited ac-
cording to tho officers
Mi
REPORT
RCA
EN
NEGRO
T
IN TRAVIS COUK
WEDNESDAY MAY 31
IRISH REPUBLICAN
CHURCHILL WARNS BRITAIN
WILL RECALL PACT IF THE
MOVEMENT CARRIED OUT
NEW AGREEMENT A SHOCK
Settlement Between Do Valora
and Collins Brings a Sharp
Reminder On tho Fart of
tho Government.
(By tho Associated Press)
BELFAST May 31. Fiorco rioting
occurred this afternoon in tlio MH-
fiolds district of BolfaBt following tho
shooting of two special constables
Roulston rind Campbell who Were
badly wounded. Incendiarism and
bombing woro rampant and tho crown
forces used machlno guns. Several
(persons woro reportod killed.
LONDON May 31. Great Britain
will tolerate no republic in Iroland
and if tho terms of tho Anglo-Irish
treaty are not carried out by tho Irish
the British government will resume
hor liberty to act in taking back the
Power conferred on tho provisional
government and In ro-oc.cupying tho
territory evacuated It was declared in
tho houso of commons today by Wins-
ton Churchill tho colonial secretary.
Mr. Churchill mado this declaration
in his promised slatomont to tho house
of commons on tho Irish situation. Ho
drew a gloomy picture of tho stato in
which Ireland finds herself today.
Whllo dealing sympathetically with
tho provisional government's plight
and detailing at length its reason as
convoyed to him for ontcring into tho
recent agreement with Eamon Do Jal-
p.m. tho renubllcan leader ho vigor
ously deprecated tho pact as striking I
directly at tho tieaty wnicn no aa-
clared would bo broken If tlio four
republicans who aro to bo taken into
tho Irish government following tho
forthcoming elections refused to sign
tho declaration ot aclhorenco to the-
treaty. Troops In Dublin.
Mr. Churchill frankly admitted that
British troops were being held In Dub-
lin as a preliminary step to military
operations If tnese uocome necessary.
Ho did not bolloyo tho mombors of
tho provisional government woro act-
ing in bad faith or hand-ln-glovo with
their republican opponents. Ho was
convinced their earnest desire and res-
olution was to carry out tho treaty
oven though they might not have ta-
ken tho wisest or strongest course.
Great Britain said tho secrotary
had done her part and he did not be-
lieve her a of faith would be brought
to mockery by tho Irish tieoplo He
concluded with an appeal tnat the
British government continue to do its
part.
(By the Associated Press)
LONDON May 31 Secretary
Churchill in tho course of tho dobato
following hi statement on tho It 'Ah
situation reiterated that Great Brlt-
a.n would not tolerate the establish-
ment of a republic In Ireland. Ho s-aid
tho British troops remaining" in Dub-
lin wero militarily securo and wore
awaiting ovontuallties.
"In tho event a republic Is sol up
added tho colonial secretary "It is the
Intention f the British government
to Jit Id Duplin as onO of th i proHm-
Inarv and essential steps ot jlQ.ary
operations."
(By tho Associated Press)
LONDON May 31 Winston Spen-
cer Churchill secretary for tho col-
onies asserted in tho houso of com-
mons today that tho agreement reach-
ed between tho polltipal factions on
tho Southorn side last Saturday
strlkeg diroetly at tho provisions of
tho Anglo-Irish treaty.
No ono disputed said tho secretary
that tho wish of tho Irish people was
reconciliation which would glvo Ire-
land her freedom her place In tho
world and the hope of final unity.
Up to ten c.ays ago tho leaders of
th6 provisional government had apt
pearod to bo resolved to march
steadily forward through a freo el-
ection and put down if necessary by
force all armed persons who tried to
provont them.
Tho agreement reached botwoon
Michael Collins head of 'tho provis-
ional government and Eamon Do Val-
ora. 'the republican leader however.
struck directly at tho provisions of
tho treaty Mr. Churchill declared.
Tho consequences Qf tho agreemont
wero very SerloUs ho said and It
leomed probable that the Iirsh poo-
plo would not bo able to glvo freo ex
pression to their views.
JtcserACS Its l'owcr
If Do Valera or any of tho others
who might be ministers in tho Irish
Kovornmont refused to sign tho de
claration prescribed in tho treaty tho
secretary continued "tno treaty was
broken by that fact and tho Imper-
ial government rosorvod such liberty
of action whether in regard to tho
resumption cf tho powers which had
been transferred or tho ro-occupatlon
ot territory as it nitgnt tninic appro-
(Continued on Pago Two)
WEATHER
U. S. pepartment or Aarlculturo
WpATHER BUREAU
ABILENE May 31 For Abilene
and vicinity tonight and Thursday
probably fair
lior East Texas tonight and Thurs-
day probutly cooler in northeast port-
Ion tonight.
For West Texas tonight arid Thurs-
day partly clcudy probably showers
In extroniq vest portion wanner In
tho Panhandle Thursday.
TISMPEltATUUES
PI ROW D ON
Tuca Wed.
I'.M A.M.
1 92 (M
2 82 C3
3 81 CI
4 tif l
r 78 CJ
G .. St J
7 7H 65
8 72 Ul
9 ...t W W
1U 68 W
11 CS til
MilKt .... Gl .
Noon Gl . .
KunrlsQ ...... 6:31
Sunset .... 7;J'J
.. 73' 65 G5
.. 69 6i GO
. 6095 869J' fttfc
km s''
Drv thermometer
Wut tturinumeter
Relative humidity
1922 -
Prostrated
Mrs. Beryl Curts Ward Ib In a
etato of collapso at her homo at
Now Rochello N. Y. following tha
iconfesslon of her husband Walter
8. Ward to tho killing of Clarcnco
iPcters. alleged bl&clunallcr.
HOOVER TO FIX
PRICE 01 COAL
HE
S
WASHINGTON May 31. Secretary
Hoover today assumod tho responsi-
bility for fixing a roasopablo prlco on
spot coal during tho continuance of
tho present coal strike.
Oponlng tho confeienco here today
of union and non-union operators In
tho producing fields Mr Hoover de-
clared that any agreement between
the operators looking tov'ard. tho fix-
ing of tho prlco of foal oven though Jn
tho Interest of ?he public would bo
Illegal and therefore ho asked the in-
dividual operators to agjoo With him
upon a reasonable prjcp ot coal In
their1 rospectlvo districts.
m
CONDITION OF COTTON
IN TEXAS IS 05.7
HOUSTON May ' 31. Tho 'aVerago
condition' of the Texas cotton crop on
May 25 was G5.7 percent of tho nor-
mal indicating a yield of 3131 G4G
bales On an estimated acreage of
11.G9G.3S7 according to a roport mado
public today by prlyato cotton factors
of Houston. Tho Increase in acrengo
Is placed at G7 porcont. Tho roport Is
based on 572 replies covering all cot
ton growing sections of tho state.
ER
TO WARD AFFAIR
TO GET A PROBE
(By tho Associated Press)
WHITE PLAINS N. V. May 31.
Wostchestor county authorities today
took official pognlssanco of a news-
paper loport that Walter S. Ward
Wealthy baker's son shot Clarence Po-
tors in Ward's home on -tho night of
May 15 and that pvidenco in tho form
Of bullut-torn woodwork and possible
blood-stains would be found there.
District Attorney Weeks wont into
conference with Sheriff Wornor po-
llco chief of New Rochello and othor
officials and later visited Ward's homo
at Now Bochello.
When Ward surrendered on May 22
his lawyers stated that ho had mot
Peters who was demanding $750Q0
blackmail by appointment that ho
drove with him to Konslco rosorvoir
und there Hhot him in self defense
after Peters had threatened him with
a pistol.
Tho newspaper roport now umior in-
vestigation duotod tho man alleged to
havo been wounded by Ward as saying
that although there was a mack man
Ing plot It was not directed against
Ward.
R
OF I. i 1 1 IS
PROVIDED IN FLAN
(By the Associated Press)
NEW YORK Muy 31. Tho tenta-
tive draft rc-organlzatlon of tho In-
ternational and Great Northern Rail-
Way company issued lttst night pro-
vides for cash retmiremonts of ?18.
000. 000 to ho undor written by tho
re-organlzatlon managers. Speycr and
company( and ) and W. Sollgman and
company.
Total capitalization will amount to
M4.1O6.O00 against tho ?3GP00.977
held by tho old system and economies
contemplated reduco fixed chargos by
more than 2G porcout.
Tho plan provlduH for tho authori-
zation of threo clussea of now socuri-
tles as follows: $4u0Q0Q00 flrat
mortgago bonds to bo Issued Hi securi-
ties $25000000 adjustment mort-
gage bonds. Issuable in Heparato series
Interest to bo oumulatlvo froih Jan-
uary first 1D2S. and common stock to
the amount of $7500000.
Tho basis of exchungo of old upourl-
tlcd1 fqr now calltJ for tho assignment
of tho stock of the now company to
threo trustoos subject to a trust
agreement for flvo years.
Tho International nd Great1 North-
ern has boon niwuted urtder receiver
ship sinco 1314 ' .
ANNOUNCE
ANOTR
INC
I
BONUS BILL IS ORDERED
FAVORABLY REPORTED BY
COMMITTEE BY 9-4 VOTE
DEMOCRATS ANNOUNCE THEY VOTE TO
REPORT IT MERELY TO GET SOME
ACTION ON THE MEASURE
CARRIERS RAVE A
AT HAMLIN TEXAS
itiAns ron the rtJTCnn Ann
DiSCUSSKl) AND SEVERAL MORE
COUNTIES ARE EXPECTED TQ
TAKIjS VI wok.;.
Staff Special to Tho Reporter.
HAMLIN Texas May 31. Tho Ru-
ral Letter Carrier' Convontlpn hold .n
this city Tuesday came to a closo in
tho afternoon following a busy busi
ness session in which plans for the
futwo wero discussed. Tha Rural
Lottor Carrlor's Association ot Haskell
1 Jones and Fisher counties was organ
ic d Feb. 22nd ot this year m stnm-
2d. This organization invited Stone-
wall and jShackelford couhtlcs to Join
them and Judications aro tltat tho In-
vitation will bo accepted.
Tho rural carriers of fourteen coun-
ties had been invited to bo present
hero and more than half of these
counties wero represented tlioro be-
ing also a largo number of postmas-
ters present. Rain and threatening
weather prevented many from attend-
ing tho convontiom R was suggested
at tho business session that Taylor ntid
Nplan counties form a heparato asso-
ciation from tho fact that thera are
onoufjh rural carriers in theso two
eountii-h to form a spienoiu associa-
tion and lave il charater of tljeir own.
Callahan c unty which was represen-
ted here; now has a 100 percent Rural
Carriers Association and a charter of
MJnlr mvn. Other COUIltlOS that WOro
invited to bo present will llkoty Bo
n! H lVr aft
ties and whoro railroad facilities will
enable them to meet with larger at-
tendances. Tho Rural Letter Carrier's
Associations arrango their meotlr 'a
nnrl out opt n IntilnlltH tD takr TllacO On
national holidays so that they will not
conflict with their worlc
T)Airffn.tns woro chosen from Jones.
Haskell and Fisher counties to nttondj
the State Meeting which moots in rr.
Worth August 1i S. ttiul Otlt -Families
Also Present.
Tho ramllles of tho rural parrlers
who wore hero for tho big barbecue
and entertainment attondud a frcd
picture show In tho afternoon during
tho business session and later tho
carriers their famlllos and overybody
wont to a baseball gamo botweon tho
Hamlin American Legion nnd the
Blasterco teams. Stores closed for tho
game. The Jayfon hand of 32 pieces
furnished during tho day for tho en-
tortalnmont of tho visitors. Tho band
and tho barbecue wero provided by
tho Hamlin Business Men's Luncheon
Club Hamlin acted the part of host
ip trae western style.
Tho Rural Carriers will meet again
Sept. -1th in Haskell.
Tho Bail Game.
A largo crowd attended tho ball
gamo at 4:Q0 o'clock tho scoro being
flvo to two in favor ot tho Plasterco
team
Following la the line-up:
Ilajnltn Legion team;Woathorby3b;
London 2b Mlcrs lb; Stacy If; Tit-
tle as; Smith c; Henry rf; Granger
of. Isblll and Griffin pitchers.
Plustorco: Lov. cf: Mocks stf; Curd
2b; Harris p; Lewis lb; Reynolds.
If; Honry catcher; Jones rf Malloneo
3b. Hoyt Via umpire.
1 m
Liberty BomU Higher
NEW YORK May 31. Liberty Is-
sues wero tho strong feature of to-
day's broad and lively bond market
four of that group soiling at rar or
higher. Two lots of ? 1000000 each
of tho third 4 1-4 percent liberty is-
sues changed hands at par. Smaller
lots lator sold at 100.01.
ciFliifis
Tho thousands of friends of Chief
.rniut .t Clinton who has boon serious
ly HI for tho last sovorul duys will
regret to loacn that his condition was
unimproved at twp p. m. weuneHiiay
At that hour Chief Clinton's condition
was very grave. Ho had boon un
conscious for some time and tho end
una oviientcri momentarily.
This grand old soldier is not expect
od to Jlvo more man a tew nours
longer
SPLENDID
SESSION
n
fflli GRAVE
STATE AUTOMOBILE SPEED LAW
KNOCKED OUT BY STATE COURT
ON APPEAL FROM SMITH COUNTY
(By the Associated Press)
AUSTIN lexas May 31 Tho court
of oilinlnal appeals held unconstitu-
tional thia 11 ornlng tho state law
holding that a motor vuhlclo chall apt
exceed u lato of eighteen mllea per
hour on n public highway whoro
territory oouttnguous thereto Is closely
built up.
I'hn nnlnlnn. written liv Jmlza O.
S. Lattimoio was delivered in tho
uiso of CvVparto L. L. Slaughter from
Smith countv who had annealed from
a ronvlotiou for violation of tha )aw
It was held that tho law la Jndofhw
Ho and vaguo. Tho nuostipn Is asked.
"how ian an autotnnbUo oncrntor de
termine when tlw tprrltorv contlng-
uoua thereto is closely hunt up."
Slaughter yyoj ordoea discharged
CKN 1 S
(By tho Associated Proas)
WASHINGTON. May 31 Tho cpm-
monly known MuCumbor soldier bon-
us plan was ordered favorably report-
ed today by tho senato finance com-
mittee Tho voto was 0 to 4. '
Tho effective dato of tho bill watt
changed howqver from next October
1 to January 1. 1323 after Senator
Walsh democrat Mass.. told tho ma-
jority that it would tako six months
to got thq bonus machinery in oper-
ation. Tlio Smoot plan providing for paid
up Ufa insurance in lieu of all other
forms of compensation was defeated
I by a voto ot 8 to G tho .threo de.
crals presont Simmons. Walsh ahd
Gerry Voting against It. Republicans
supporting the Smoot proposal wero
Senators hmpot Mo Lean Fraollng-
huyson Calder and Dillingham. Re-
publicans voting against It wero Mo
Cumber Curtis Watson Sutherland
and LaFollotto.
MelAiap Broko Tlo
Sonator McLean broko the tie which
has existed among tho republican
momberj on tho Voto to report tho Ma
Cumber plan which Is tho houso bill
with somo amendments including el-
imination of tho land settlement or
reclamation projoct. Senators said
reclamation was hot discussed al-
though houso leaders and somo sen-
ato nupportora of reclamation legis-
lation havo urged the Smlth-McNary
reclamation bill or somo Blmllar leg-
islation bo attachedv to tho bonus
measure.
Several of tho majority momborjj of
Uro commltteo gavo notice to Chair-
man McCumbor that they would op-
poso laying anino tho tariff bill for
senate consideration of tho bonus at
any tlmo in tho near future Chair-
man McCumbfr replied that ho in-
tended to get as prohipt consideration
of tho tho bonus bill as could bo
worked out. hut did not state whether
tho tariff mcasuro would bo laid aside
It Was reported that tho repullcan
leaders hoped to work out somo plan
which tho bonus measure could bo
expedited without delaying seriously
tho tariff hill.
Senator Simmons ranking demo-
crnUc momber announced on behalf
?' "?. !? democrats present that
they voted to ronort the Mcaumhee
bill only to got action promptly and
not because tjioy favored tho meas-
ure. Tho democratic leader express
od the belief that tho McCumbor bill
would bo of llttlo boneflt to tho form-
er service men ahd Bald the minority
rosorvod tho right to' offor a substi-
tute bill In tho sqhRto or amendment
to the McCumbor plan..
L
COURT REVERSES 3
DEATH SENTENCES
(By tha Associated Press)
AUSTIN Texas May 31 Three
death penalties wero reversed and
romanded nnd another affirmed by
tho court of criminal appeals today.
Ono reversal was mado after the case
had bjjon previously affirmed a re-
hearing being granted In tho appel-
ant'g appeal.
Tho penaltles.rovorsed and remand-
ed for pew trials woro those of Rice
C. Russotl. convicted In Harris coun-
ty for murder of his brother-in-law;
Glbbs Howard convicted In Comanche
county for murder of Jack McCurdy;
J1. T. Parks convicted In Dallas
county for criminal assault reversed
after rehearing granted.
Tho death sentence case affirmed
was that ot Ray Jones negro con-
vlcted in Colorado county for crim-
inal assault. Tho 25 year sentence of
Omio Weoms convicted In Dallas
county for murder was nlso affirm-
ed. AUSTIN Texas May 31 ?he fol-
lowing proceedings were liad in the
court qf criminal appeals today:
Affirmed: W. B. Johnson Aran-
sas; Ray Jones Colorado; W. E.
Stalling. Dallas: Omlo Wocms Dallas
C. E. Gumm Dallas; Marvin Jacobs
Dallas; Webster Ovorby. Ellis; SUn-
ley Fox Harris; Guy Chadwoll. Jef.
ferson; Earl Alley Potter; H. B.
AVllson T'arrnnt; Romla Rasor Trav-
is; M. F Crowloy Swisher.
Reversed and romanded: Ed Hart
Archer; Olbba Howard Comanche;
S. E. Gcforth. Dalian; Abo McNeil
Deaf Smith; Rice C. Russell Harris;
Earl Matheaon Wichita
Motion for rehearing granted n
roversod.nnd romanded: J. T. Parks
Dallas; Max Childress Orange.
Relator discharged: ex-parto L.L
Slaughter Smith.
Motion for rehearing overruled: R
W. Campbell. Dallas! Jcsso Lee John-
son Hondorson.
RAILROAD MAN OFFERS
CO-OPERATION TO CITX
A conferonco between Frank J.
Burko land nnd industrial agent fo
tho Texaa & Paclfio and the exocut-
Ivo committee of the Abilene Cham-
bor of Commerce waa hold at U
o'clock Wednesday morning at which
time cp-oporatloii of the rallroa with
the city in securing any enterprlf
that they may desire wa extended.
Mr Burke reuuestcd tha committee
to draw up a li?t of "wants" dlra
by tlje city and asuredi tha board that
hc railroad will eo-oieat In every
war .possible towurA pwUlm Qver any
entcrprlso undertake W ttat ifM
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