San Antonio Express. (San Antonio, Tex.), Vol. 52, No. 207, Ed. 1 Thursday, July 26, 1917 Page: 2 of 18
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SAN ANTONIO FXPRHSS: I IHJUSDAY MORNING, JULY 26, Hi 17.
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TeZfSn,hcont»oJCAN*DA negotiates big loan
THROUGH Nfclflf TG3K BANKS
HOWEVER, IT IS BELIEVED AT-
TORNEY GENERAL WILL SUS-
TAIN ACTION OF SPEKAER.
The Express Austin Burnu.
AUSTIN, Tex., July 25.—"Your qucitlon
cannot be answered without careful In
vestigation. 1 am not permitted to give
un official opinion except by request
from the House or a committee having
charge of Nie subject, The mutter Is un
dergolng Investigation In the department
mid we will lie ready to answer when
the House meets." This Is the answer
which Attorney (ieueral Looney Is giving
tn uinuv telegraphic Inquiries as to
right to call the House in extraordinary
session. Telegrams asking for this In
formation have been received by the At-
torney General from all over Texas, a
large majority of them being from mem
hers of the House.
It is understood that Speaker Fuller
conferred with Attorney (ieueral Looney
on several occasions at the time of the
organization of the locating board of the
West Texas Agricultural and Mechanical
College and report Is that the Attorney
tieneral at one of these conferences gave
Mr. Fuller un Informal oplniou that the
Speaker was clothed with power to con-
voke the House in special session. It
uppears to be certain that as soon us the
House meets on August 1 a request will
be made of Attorney General Looney for
an opinion.' In that event It Is expected
that the opinion will be promply glveu,
us the Attorney General has Indicated In
the telegrams which he Is sending In an-
swer to inquiries as to the legality of
Speaker Fuller's coll.
Attorney General Looney admitted to
day that Speaker Fuller had conferred
with him following receipt by the Speaker
of the letter from former Speaker Chester
Terrell ot Sun Autonio, requesting tho
Speaker to convene the House In special
session for the purpose of instituting 1m
peachment proceedings.
Opinion Is expressed here that Speaker
Fuller would not have Issued his call for
a special session hud the Informal legal
advice glveu by the Attorney General
been adverse to the proposition and that
If he had been advised that be was with-
out power to call the House be would not
have done so.
Pythian* Hold rntriotlo Service.
biwrial Telegram to Tli« Express.
FI.ATONIA, Tex., July 25.—The local
lodge No. 206, Knights of 1'ytblas, held a
patriotic meeting at their hall here Tues-
day night. The principal speaker of the
evening was John A. Kerr of San Antonio.
A good many visiting members were here
for the occasion.
Continued from 1'ngc One.
Its membership together, including eveu j
the puy of their per diem und mileage,
COMKN WITII01 I POWKH
It is very Hear that impeachment find-
inns can not be contested in the courts, but
It Is claimed that the quern ion of whether
the House ahull have been constitutionally |
nvelied In a matter that could hi' taken 1
into the courts for decision. This possible
legal pliant' of the situation, however, is
not likely to bo reached until the House
Impeaches the Governor, In wlib'li event the
Lieutenant Governor would have conferred
upon him uutouiiitb ally the duties of tho
Chief Executive, pendlnir trial and verdict
Secretary McAdoo Approves
a Plan for Individuals to
Do the Financing.
lly Associated 1'ronn.
WASHINGTON, 1» <July 'Jfl. Cnnada
Is to borrow $100,1)00,000 in the I'tilted
State* to offset In part the henvy trade
balance against her iu this country. The
bian will run for two years, bear interest
at the rate of approximately <i per cent
and will be made by a syndicate of New
\<»rk bankers.
Negotiations for the loan hirve been pro
reeding for aoiuu time. The final step
approval by the American Go\erntuent -
was announced today by .Secretary McAdoo
In a statement Haying that he had so noti-
fied Sir Thomas White, Canadian Minis-
ter of l*'lmui< e. nt a i" cut nmfcrenee.
One of the rcusous the Treasury Itself U
not making the loan Is that su h a credit
would have t<» be made in that ease
through Great Hrltaln. Another reason in
heavy demands already have been matte
und are In prospe» t upon the $'l,000,01)0,000
authorized by Congress as a loan to the ar
lies.
Approval by Secretary of the < anadlan
loan marl s » departure from the previous
policy of keeping American nmrketa free
from the bond offerings of other coun-
tries,
Mr. McAdoo defined to say whether ar
rangeiuents for the loan had been made.
It is understood, however, that negutlatons
have been pro- eertlng I or some time be
tween sir Thomas White and New York
bankers and luive reached the point when
further progn > awaited the conscnt of
the American Government.
Invigorating to the pale and sickly. The
Old Standard invigorating tonic, GKOVE'S
TASTELESS chill TONIC. A tonic tor
adults and children. 60c. (Adv.)
LlEl TKV\NT GOVERNOR W. r. HOBBY,
who will be In the Governor's office If
articles of impeachment are preferred
against Governor Ferguson.
of the Senate in the case. The contest in
the courts Involving tho authority of the
House to convene upon cull of Speaker
F. o. Fuller, as well as its authority to
conduct business possibly with less than
a majority present, would probably form
the basis of the contest for the office on
the part of Governor Ferguson, which
would take the matter directly into the
courts. The impeuchuient Itself cannot be
reviewed by the courts, as ulready stated.
It was reported here today on good au-
thority that Speaker Fuller had assured
himself in advance of Issuing his call for
the House to convene that more than a ma-
jority of members would be in attendance.
Whether or not business can be transacted
without a quorum, two-thirds, being pres-
ent, Is a question noon which lawyerH are
not altogether agreed. Some sav that a ma-
jority can amend the'rules of the House
no as to proceed for the transaction of
business including the bringing In of ab-
sent members.
It Is quite generally expected that the
consideration of the charges against the
Governor will be given by the whole mem-
bership of the House, instead of the mat-
ter being first gone into by a special
committee. Whether or not those who are
opposed to Impeachment will be permitted
to make their protest before the matter is
gone into by the House will probably be
the more central and eastern parts of the
State.
if the majority members of the locating
board do not convene and reopen the mat
ter of selecting u site for this new West
Texas Aricultural and Mechanical College
the matter will probably be thrown into
the courts by means of Injunction pro-
ceedings against the awarding of the con-
tract for the erection of tin' necessary j
buildings when that time arrives.
HOEST TAX RATE IN
HISTORY FIXED BY STATE
Continued from rage One.
On the road
just a hint to the boys
on the road and those
anticipating a trip or
vacation.
in going over our
stock we find a num-
ber of Hart Schaffner
& Marx Suits especial-
ly adapted to road
wear—splendid shape-
holding fabrics; Dixie
Weaves and Mohairs,
they're all in the big
sale, too.
Glimpse these prices.
$15.00 Suits are $11.85
$18.00 Suits are $13.85
$20.00 Suits are $15.85
$22.50 Suits are $17.85
$25.00 Suits are $19.85
$27.50 Suits are $21.85
$30.00 Suits are $23.85
$35.00 Suits are $27.85
$40.00 Suits are $31.85
$45.00 Suits are $35.85
$50.00 Suits are $39.85
Straws
choice of our en-
tire stock of Straw
Hats at 25 per cent
reduction.
Fomby-Jones Co.
517 East Houston Street
The Home of Hart
Schaffner & Marx
Clothes
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SPEAKER F. O. FI LLER,
of the House,of Representatives, who has
summoned the House to investigate the
Governor. This is his latest photograph.
left for that body to determine when It
convenes. It is pointed out that If n legal
argument on the questlou of the authority
of the House to consider the matter under
any other call except that of Governor Fer-
guson Is entered Into, much time will be
taken un and the business of the body
greatly delayed.
HOBBY WOULD NAME REGENTS.
Should the House return a 1)111 of Im-
Iieachment against. Governor Ferguson and
lieutenant Governor Hobby take over tho
Chief Executive duties, it la deemed high-
ly probable that he would Immediately
call a special session of the Legislature
for the purpose of dealing with the mil
verslty situation. The matter of con-
firming the appointments of John M. Ma-
th la, C. E. Kelley, W. E. Love and Dr.
A. W. Fly, as members of the Hoard of
Regents would come before the Senate and
there are food grounds for forecasting
•Ti instance these appoint
would be rejeeted. It would then de^
ituaents
volve upon Acting Governor Hobby to flfl
the vacancies on tho Hoard of Regents
and by making tho right selections of
men that body would bo placed lu posl
tlon to relieve the university of the many
troubles In which it is now involved. The
Legislature at such special session could
also re-enact the appropriation bill for
tho university. In fact It could perform
much othor beneficial service to the peo-
ple of Texas upou recommendations sub-
mitted to it by Acting Governor Hobby.
Public interest is centered in tho mass
meeting of citizens of West Texas that
has been called by the West Texas Agri-
cultural and Mechanleal College Campaign
Association, to bo held at Sweetwater
tomorrow for the purpose of conduct-
ing further Investigation into the proceed-
ings of the locating board of that new
institution. It is understood that the orlg.
inai affidavits of Commissioner of Agri-
culture Fred W. Davis, Sneaker Fuller and
Lieutenant Governor Hobby, each setting
forth that they did not vote for Abilene,
will be submitted at the meeting at Sweet
water tomorrow, .lust what action the
association will take in the matter of con-
testing tho original decision of the locat-
ing board Is not kuown other than that
the question will be taken into the courts
If such action is deemed necessary. The
Attorney General's Department having held
that three members of the board can
meet and reopen the question of locating
the Institution may lead to the solution
of the existing situation. Governor Fer-
guson has annoum-ed positively that he
considers the matter settled and there Is
no hope that lie will reopen the board In
order that new balloting may be had. The
people of West Texas, with the exception
of those In Abilene, are deeply aroused
over the matter and it is certain that they
will not rest until the ouestlon of locat-
ing the new educational Institution has
been reopened and another open and above-
board vote east. In event this 1* done,
it is practically assured that Abilene will
lose the Institution. Many reasons are
being advanced by the people of other
soctlous of West Texas as to why the
new Agricultural and Mechanical Colle^o
should not be located at Abilene, One of
theso Is that that town la situated within
afxty-flve miles of Stephenvllle, when
the new Junior Agricultural and Mechinl
cal College Is located. Another Is that con
sldered li'oui a geographical standpoint,
Abilene is not In West Texas It lies
far to the east of the rapidly developing
agricultural portion of West Texas. It,
has been suggested that if the proposed
new educational institution Is to be lo-
cated with a view of serving the best in
tests of the people, It should be located
at some point upon the idalus or in a
more southern uortlon of West Texas, kuMi
as Kerrvllle, where agricultural conditions
are ot' an entirely different nnttira from
those that are i'ouud uiouhd Abllcuu aud
Terrell, ail of whom were present. The
board was unanimous In fixing the rate.
The highest rate previous to the rute
fixed touay by the State Automatic Tax
Hoard was fifty-five cents. Thtrt was iu
ID 15.
The rate Is based on au estimated total
valuation of property in Texas of fJ,S44,»
7-40,774 and It Is necessary to produce rev-
enue to meet the expenditure «>f $11,774,>70
during the next fiscal year. The increase
In valuation over last year is approximate-
ly $70,000,000.
PROBABLY HE A DEFICIT.
As tho thlrty-flve cent ml valorem rate
will not produce the required amount oi
revenue to meet outstanding appropria-
tions there probably will be a deficit iu tne
general reveuue fund unless the appro-
r> iatio :« are drawn slowly. Not counting
the University of Texas appropriation of
$750,000 which was vetoed by the Gov-
eruor, it is figured that an ad valorem rat*
of forty-one cents would be uecessary.
Governor Ferguson objected to having
the university appropriation considered in
the fixing of the tax rate. As it was
clearly seen that the maximum rate or
thirty-five cents would have to be made
with or without taking Into consideration
the university appropriation the other two
members of the board agreed with the Gov-
ernor iu eliminating it from consideration.
The question as to the validity of the uni-
versity appropriation was not considered
by Comptroller Terrell aud Treasurer En
wards and they did not take any position
in the matter. In their oplulon the eilmln
ation of the university appropriation made
no difference as the maximum rate of
tWrty-flve cents would not produce ths
amount sufficient to meet the appropria-
tions with the university amount deducteu.
It appears us there will be a deficit of
$J,.)0O,OOO in the event the university item
is added to the other appropriations. Thert*
is only one way to avoid a deficit ano
that is for a deity In the construction of
some of the new buildings ordered by the
last Legislature.
SCHOOL FUND $4,551,529.
The State school tax or tweuty cents
will produce $5,089,481. but from thl&
amount must be deducted twenty per cent
for assessing and collecting, leaving 4,r*T>l,
52V for school purposes. The State Hoard
of Education will meet August 1 aud makt>
the per capita school apportionment. In
the opinion of State Suporlnteudem
Doughty the per capita apportionment will
be around $7, the same as last year. The
number of scholastics last year was 1,240,-
862. It is expected the iuerease this year
will be between 40,000 and 50,000.
The five-cent Confederate pension tax
which Is fixed by law will produce $1,422,-
i!70. From this amount twenty per cent
for assessing and collecting, leaving $1,1.17,-
81>(J net. 'illIs sum probably will permit
an increase in pensious.
Today's meeting of the tax board was
held in the private office <>f the Governor.
Following the adjournment of the meeting
the following official minutes were given
the press.
On the 25th day of July, 1917, the Auto-
matic Tax Hoard created by the laws of
Texas, aud consisting of James E. Fergu-
son, Governor .of the State; J. M.
lidward. Treasurer of the State,
II. H. Terrell, Comptroller of the State,
met In regular session In the office of
the Governor, and the following proceed
lugs were had, to*wlt:
The Comptroller submitted his official
report showing appropriations made by the
Thirty-fifth Legislature at Its regular ses-
sion amounting to $o,.'M'»,088.05. lie also
Mubuiltted his official report showing ap
proprlatlons made at the first called ses
slon of the Thirty fifth Legislature
^mounting to $12,7011,612.23, or a total ap
proprlation for the regular and called ses-
sions amounting to $10,180,000.28.
The Comptroller also presented his re-
port showing amounts vetoed by the Gov-
ernor umouutlng to $1,024,343.50 whieh
amount was deducted from the item of
$10,180,000.28 which left, as determined by
said automatic tax board, the sum of $15.-
205,250.78 tho net appropriation made
by the Legislature for the fiscal year be-
ginning Beptember 1, 1017.
The Comptroller also presented his re-
port showing receipts of taxes collected
from sources other than ad valorem
amounting to $2,815,218.87; which was de-
ducted by the board, leaving the amount
of $12,350,037.1)1. The Comptroller then
further presented hi* report showing the ;
amount of money on hand in the tr^sur.v '
not covered by existing contracts or obli-
gations of the State, amounting to $2,587,-
040, which was by the board also de-
ducted, leaving $9,812,301.91. To this
amouut the board added the sum of $1,902,-
478.38, the name being 20 per cent required
by law to bo ^Ided for the assessment
and collection of taxes, which aggregated a
total of $11,774,870.29, which the board de-
termined was the amount to be raised by
ad valorem taxes for the support of the
government.
TOTAL VALUATION TWO HILLIONM.
The Comptroller then further presented
bis report showing a totflj valuation, as
shown by the aggregate of the various
county assessors' reports of the State,
amounting to $2,844,740,774. The board
then, as required by law, divided the total
DIRECTOR GENERAL OF
MEXICAN RAILROADS HERE
Felipe I'escardo Is Shown Courtesies
by International & Great North-
ern Officials.
To bo shown Sun Antonio's gateway to
Mexico, Felipe I'escardo, director general
for railroads in Mexico, was brought here
yesterday morning from Houston by the
International &• Great Northern Railroad
This was his first trip to this city and
he expressed himself as being well Im-
pressed with Sun Antonio aud its rail
road facilities He was the guest of the
Chamber of Commerce at a luncheon yes-
terday noon.
Accompanying Mr. Pescardo to San An-
tonio from Houston were T. Fay, assistant
receiver of the International & Great
Northern, and Truffle Manager Horace
Hootb. The party with J. W. King, dis-
trict freight itnd passenger agent of the
road in San Antonio, visited Camp Kelly
and Fort Sam Houston yesterday after
noon.
Mi I'c-curdo left last night for Laredo.
Mr. Fay and Mr. Hootb departed for Hous-
ton last night
4
Temporarily postponing the order pre-
venting Pullman car reservations from
being taken over the phone, u notice wan
received yesterday by the International
Great Northern Railroad from H. P. Clow
ents, general ticket agent of the Pullman
Company at Chicago. The order which
also forbids money being refunded on un-
used Pullman tickets unless the tickets
were returned to Chicago was to have beeu
in effect by the latter part of the month.
More time to definitely define the new
regulations was glveu as the reason by
the headquarters for postponing the date
for the regulatlous to take effect.
J. C. Woodwortb. chief clerk to the as-
sistant receiver of the International &
Great Northern Railroad at Houston, was
In San Antonio yesterday on business.
F. M. McClure of Houston, assistant
general passenger agent of the Gulf Coast
Lines, spent yesterday in San Antonio
F. A. Huchens of St. Louis, assistant
general passenger agent of the Pennsyl-
vania lines west of Pittsburg, was a busi-
ness visitor here yesterday afternoon.
J. L. Hridges, southwestern passenger
agent of the Pennsylvania lines, with
headquarters In Dallas, was here yester-
day.
General Passenger Agent Joseph Ilellen
of the Southern Pacific Hues at Houston,
was In San Antonio yesterday. lie visited
the army camps during the morning.
AVIATION INSTRUCTORS HERE
Two Civilians Take Up Duties at
Camp Kelly.
With the arrival of two civilian lnstruc-
tors, J. D. Ilill and Roy Frauds, at Camp
Kelly yesterday, the aviation camp there
took upou Itself more of the character of
a training school for airmen than it has
ever heretofore possesed. Practically nil of
the Instruction In flying at Camp Kelly
will be given by civilian Instructors, it is
said, and the two men who arrived yes
terday are the vanguard of the corps who
will arrive within the next few weeks.
Messrs. Francis and Hill came to San An-
tonio from the flying field at Rentoul.
111.
Thus far no students have been trained
in flying at Camp Kelly, and all of the
fly lug has been done by graduates of the
San Diego school who are stationed at
the camp. The plans of the War Depart
rneut with regard to the development of
Camp Kelly and with regard to the plan
of instruction, and the date on which
students will be sent here, are unknown
to the officers at Camp Kelly.
:—
Celling out entire stock of clothing and
fixtures, wholesale or retail. It must be
so'd. Have all kinds of Palm Reach and
PROPONENTS OF IMPEACHMENT
M EET T() DAY—GOV ERN OR'S
FRIENDS CONFERRING.
Staff SpMnl to Tho ISxpre*«
AI'STIN, Tex., July 25.- It was reported
this evening that n number of lending law-
yers of the State will be here tomorrow for
the purpose of holding a conference in re-
gard to legal aspects of the coming special
session "f the House of Representatives
which Speaker F. O. Fuller has called to
consider the matter of bringing iu a bill
of impeachment against Governor Fergu«
son. It Is probable that these attorneys.,
who have offered their services in the In-
terest of th" proponents of the impeach-
ment proceedings, will consider the draft-
ing of the charges so that these will be In
proper forjp. No Information was forth
coining here as to who would be here for
the proposed conference, but It Is expected
to Include former Attorney General M. M.
Crane of Dallas, T. II. Stone of Houston
and others. Chester II. Terrell of San An-
tonio Is already here.
Several prominent attorney from differ*
ent purl.- of the State will probably rep-
resent Governor Ferguson In the proposed
impeachment proceedings were here yes-
terday and held a private conference, at
which the various phases of the situation
were discussed. Those here Included for
mer Senator W. A. Hanger of Fort Worth,
H. V. Cummins of Hlllsboro, John M. Math-
Is of Hrenham, who Is a member of the
Hoard of Regents of the university, and
John M. Wagstaff of Abilene. It Is not
known that Mr, Wagstaff participated In
the conference, but he was outspoken in his
declaration that the call of Speaker Fuller
Is a farce. Governor Ferguson was ut tho
hotel aud met his friends at the hotel at
the noon hour. Representative w. p. Bag*
by of Iiallettsvllle, an ardent supporter of
the Governor, was also here today, as was
also Sam Looii of Hrenham.
Mr. Hanger Is clearly of the opinion that
the convening of the House upon call of
Speaker Fuller was without authority of
the Constitution. What legal procedure was
discussed or adopted to prevent the ses-
sion from being held was not divulged.
Governor Ferguson Is said to be preparing
to substantiate his position In the matter
of holding that Abilene was "squarely and
fairly" selected as the site for the proposed
West Texas Agricultural and Mechanical.
As means of doing this, he may take the
matter directly into the courts, according
to statements made tonight. His attack, If
any Is made, will, according to current re-
ports, be directed against Sneaker Fuller.
Governor Ferguson arrived from his
Hosque County ranch early this morning.
He had no formal statement to make in
regard to the action of Speaker Fuller in
convening the House in special session for
the purpose of impeachment. lie said that
he ueslred to have a certified copy of the
Speaker s calf and of the affidavits which
Mr. Fuller. Fred O. Davis and Lieuteuant
Governor Hobby have made in regard to
their votes on locating the West Texas
Agricultural und Mechanical College be-
fore he made a statement to the public.
RAGHY DISAGREES WITH FULLER.
Representative W. T. Hagby of Lavaca
gave out the followiug signed statement
tonight:
"Some time ago when It was first sug-
gested that such a call could be made
for the purpose of considering matters
growing out of and concerning the discus
slon of the university matters, I gave out
e published statement lu the press of the
State giving my position as to the power
of Mr. Fuller to make or attempt to make
rhls call. However, I deem It not advla
r.ble to call attention, at this time, to the
provisions of the Constitution of this State
bearing upon this subject. Article 3. sec-
tion 5 of tne Constitution reads as follows:
" 'The Legislature shall meet every two
years at such time as may be provided by
law, and at other times when convened by
the Governor.'
"Article 8, section 40, of the Constitution
reads as follows:
" "When the Legislature shall bo con-
vened in special session, there shall be
no legislation upon subjects other than
those designated in the proclamation of
the Governor calling such session, or pre-
sented to them by the Governor; aud no
such session shall be of longer duration
thai, thirty days.'
"Certainly with these plain provisions
of the Constitution confronting there can
not be any reasonable grounds for the
Special for Saturday: Factory repre-
sentative to show you Parker's "Lucky
Curve" Fountain Pens, and we have sev-
eral thousands dollars of 'em in our new
Pen Department.
r.iohalr suits, ralucoats and pants by the
thousands to pick from at Hummers Cloth
iug Store, 30o W. Commerce 8t. (Adv)
Baby Desertod by Parents.
A 1 year old Mexican baby was picked
up in the 200 block of South Pecos Street
last night by Motor Cycle officer Shack
lett. According to eye witnesses the baby
was left on tne sidewalk by the rnotuer
at least two hours before the police were
notified. Captain Stevens placed the baby
in charge of Policeman J. P. Guerra for
the night. Up to a late hour last night
no claim for the baby was made by Its
parents.
$25.00 Woolen,
Mohair and Tropical
Weight Suits now
M9.95
$12.50 Suits $. 9.95
$15.00 Suits .$11.95
$17.50 Suits $13.95
$18.50 Suits $13.95
$20.00 Suits »....... $15.95
$22.50 Suits .... .$17.95
$27.50 Suits $21.95
$30.00 Suits $23.95
$32.50 Suits $25-95
$35.00 Suits $28.95
$37.50 Suits $29.95
$40.00 Suits $31.95
TH£5TOP£
SO# YOU M
suggestion made that any power resides
in tne House of Representative!! to sit as
in inquisitorial body for the purpose of
k Mr&Mc.Cormick's
BEAUTY (BEAM
Makes the compUnoo clear and soft. Contains
no metal or "harmfd ingredients. Takes the-
shine off the face. A toilet article of the
highest grade. Delightfully perfumed Fifty
cents per jar at all druggists
send 10 cents for trial sise.
The Bekrent Drn| Co., W»co, Teui
Ing cliurgen otralnst
the Governor or uny other public official.
than two months u(fo al'ter n tmu-
ilar suggestion to this hail been made by
those who were attocklni; the position of
the Governor on the university question,
Mr. Fuller himself said to me here In the
City of Austin, In the presence of other
Kentlcinen, that ho knew that he did not
possess tho power to make such n call aud
had no Intention of doing so.
"Again, If It be conceded, which Is not
done, that Mr. Fuller could convene tho
House of Representative In special ses-
sion, acting without pay or compensation,
then who, according to his view, If the
House should prefer charges against Gov-
ernor Ferguson, as he seeks to have them
do, Is empowered under the Constitution
to convene the Senate of Texas in extraor-
dinary or special session and consider such
charges.
"One other suggestion In this connec-
tlon: I am as firm In my determination to
Ignore an Illegal call as I would t>« to re-
spect n legal one; aud 1, therefore, will
not respond to Mr. Fuller s pretended call
valuation Into the total appropriation, i,nil
It was found that the tax rate necessary i
to produce said sura of il 1.7T4.H70'_",i would 1
exceed the rrje 0f 38 cents permitted by ! TUT UtUJ FTTFTi PITCUJiV IP 1
law and the Constitution of the State. I II1C IlLli uUU I UHltnA! lo n
Thereupon upon motion duly made ,Wi,l : «,nu„uruT Tft iihiirrun n 11 I H
seconded, It was unanimously ordered l,y MONUMENT TO BUFFALO BILL
the State Automatic Tax Board of the ,w "llb
State of Texas, that the ad valorem tax
rate for the fiscal yw beginning Septem-
ber 1, 11117, be fixed at 3(1 cents, th# maxi-
mum amount permitted by law and the
Constitution.
On motion duly made and seconded, It
was unanimously ordered thut the tax
rt.te for school purposes he fixed ot 20
cents for the flacal year beginning ben
tember 1, 1917.
On motion duly made and seconded It
was unanimously ordered that the Con
federate pension tax for the fiscal year
beginning September 1, 1917, be fixed at
6 cents as provided by Iaw.
Bat) Aagelo Unit Accepted.
Spseisl Telef ram te Ttoe Kxpresi.
SAN ANQELO, l'ex., July 114.—After
passing the physical examination, the San
Aneeln unit of the Texss National Guard
has 1C3 fighting men. The unit has beet,
Ileslgnuted Company II, Sixth Texas In
fantry.
Regular Army Recruiting Increases.
liy Associated Press.
WASHINGTON, I>. C., July 2B.-Undcr
stimulus of the draft, recruiting for the
regular army showed i decided Increase
yesterday cringing In 2.2IM, with four
districts yet to be heard from. That
makes the total obtained since April I,
108.007, leaving only ilS.Wl lo be obtain.' i
to fellas M>« t« 1ft* itrengtu.
The Rrent Cody Koad In Yellowstone Na-
tlonul Purk hus been voted "the most won-
derful 90 tnlles of motor highway In Ainer
lea." Thin is Buffiilo Bill * own trail.
You enter the park ut the famous Tody
(luteway. See the Ueyterf, the Paint Pots,
the Grand Canyon and the wonderful falln
Enjoy Sylvan Pass, the ^reat Korge of
the Shoshone Hiver- -see the wonderful
new Government Irrigation Dam, the Dude
Ranch couutry and many other wonderful
views. Then leave the park at tlie Gardiner
Gateway.
The Cody llond motor trip is a part of
the Burlington's famous 3 In 1 National
l'ark Tour. The Uurllnfcton reaches thy
three great National Parks—Yellowstone,
Glacier and llocky Mountain .National
llstes. Provision Is made on one ticket
fur visiting these three wonder spots.
Drop me a postal today. May how niny
In your psrty, whew you .'Xpert to k t
away slid lot me tend Illustrated folders
ami full details regarding this wonderful
See America tour. Liberal stop overs, long
limits and diverse routes Get the facts
before completing your plans.
Mark Ford, Gen. Agt., 711 Smnpter Bldg.,
Dullus, Tea., i'houes Muiu isUJ. (Adv.)
Modern Eye Aids
^CTUAL eye aid comes through
properly fitted Glasses. This,
from any standpoint, we are best
able to accomplish.
407 E-HOUSTOM ST
HICKS DL.DO-
Ban Antonio'n Leading Optometrists
and Opticians.
of the Legislature, and dcalre to say that
when I refuse to respond that there is no
power in those who do so, should there be
any such, to compel my attendance nor
that of others who view this ouestlon as
I do. I hold It to be the duty or every pa-
triotic cltiien of Texus to yield obedience
to the law, but at the same time the duty
is as compelling upon hucIi citizen to refune
to so deport aud couduct himself as to vio-
late the plain provisions of the Constitu-
tion aud to run into the face of its plain
mandate; and to give the color of author-
ity to one who it not vested with it under
the provision® of the Constitution and to
soek to Invest him with an authority which
1m expressly vested lu another.
Richard* Will Attend.
Special T>legrtin to The L.vprean.
LOCKIIAKT, Tex., July 25.-C. F. Rich-
ards, Representative from Caldwell Coun-
ty, received official notice from Speaker
Puller of the convening of the Legislature
j August 1, and will attend.
AIDN BOYS TO DO BIT
Special Tflegraui to The ExpreHH.
KKIUIVILLE, Tex., July 25.-W. R.
Schreiuer, a wealthy stockman ot this
couuty, has offered to puy the entrance
fees of all members of the Kerrvllle Troop
Boy Scouts who wIhIi to Join the local
Red Cross Society. Twenty of the boys
have already signed the book and it Is
thought the entire membership of thirty-
four will sign today. Mr. Schreiner's pur-
pose in addition to Increasing the fund of
the local Ked Cross Society is to install a
spirit of putrlotlain into tne hearts of the
boyn. Each of the Scouts will endeavor to
make a small contribution each month to-
ward tne purchase of hospital supplies for
the army In France.
Girls Club^to Meet.
Special Telfgrsm to The Kxprew.
HARL1NGEN, Tex., July 24.-The Girls
Economic Club which is under the super-
Tislon of Mm. J. L. Landrum at Austin,
meets there this week and the Harlingen
club will be represented by the following:
Miss Paul Hill, the manager of the club
here, and four members, Misses Myrtle
Falrbank, Allle Hathaway, Kathryne Lock-
hart and Evelyne English.
What » NOT
A Perfect Dentifrice?
LtaJinw Medical Aathoritie$
pr0$cribt (Ami ' 'mutt not8''
IT MUST NOT be colored.
It must not contain grit,
itrong acid* nor toapa. It
muat not contain sweets or
perfumes. It must not be of
such a nature that germa
thrive upon it.
C A T 0
Anti-Pyorrhea Tooth Put*
contains nothing that it shouldn't
contain —and everything that it
should. 60«. st ymr tlrvggitt't.
INDEX OF THE NEWS
WEATHER CONDITIONS.
Pan Antonio and vicinity: Thursday
and Friday generally fair.
Local record, Weather Bureau. Hourly
temperatures, Sau Autonio, July 25, 1017:
tf a. in 72
7 a. in....
8 •% m
LAREDO TO CLEAX UP
All Houses of 111 lumf In Border City
Ordered Closed.
Special Tolcgram to The Express.
LAKKDO, Tex., July 25.—-As a result of
a mass meeting of business men held at
the Chamber of Commerce rooms yesterday
afternoon when a resolution was passed
that all houses of 111 fame in Laredo be
closed and the inmates compelled to leave
town in order to stou the selling of intoxi-
cating liquors to soldiers, District Attorney
Vails and Sheriff Salinas this afternoon
closed all such houses and gave the in*
mates forty-eight hours in which to leave
Laredo.
Violations of the law against selltng
liquors to soldiers have been frequent here
and It was decided that as most of the of-
fenders were women. The action was taken
at a request made at the meeting by Henry
VV. MacPherson, of the War hepartmem
Commission of Tralnlug Camp Activities,
who stated no soldiers would be sent here
until a "clean up" campaign took place.
WILSON'S VIEWS WILL
PREVAIL IN CONFERENCE
Continued from Page On.,
McLaughlin of Michigan and And.rson of
Minnesota (Republicans).
The opposition lu the House to send the
bill to conference melted like dew In sun-
shine. Mnnn, the Republican leader, who
had fought for a separate vote on "section
2H," creating the committee, hod enpected
one or two roll calls.
Hut when Lever nskeil unanimous con-
sent to send the bill to the confereees and
Mann objected, Garrett of Tennessee pro-
duced a rule formed yesterday by the Rule
Committee. This provides for Immediate
reference to conference. The vote wns
taken without n roll call. Randall of
California, a prohibitionist, was the only
Hemocrst to vote against the reference,
Thlrty-oue Republicans voted for tne con-
ference.
The conference committee will hold t
meeting tomorrow.
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foreign.
Air route to Hcrlin planned. Toge 1.
Rusk collapse blow to allies, l'age 1.
Whip losses Increase, l'age 1,
Russ still deserting solnrs. l'nge 3.
Carrnuza falls to place loan, l'uge 3.
DOMESTIC.
National Guard to hurry to Pershing
l'age 1.
Wilson to control food conference. l'age
First year of war to cost 17 billions,
l'nge 1.
AlHTIV.
Ferguson does not control Senate. Page 1.
San Antonio quota fixed at 151. Page 1.
Highest tax rate In history. Page 1.
Looney declines to go on record. Page 2.
Legal talent discusses special session.
Page 2.
Duvls scores Legislature, Pnge i.
Hanks show era of prosperity, l'nge 4.
LOCAL.
to women
Page 1.
Camp Kelly cantonment begun. Page 1.
Lieutenant Ducos called to Prance. l'ug«
llrackenrldge gift opens Columbia's doors
Pi
lly
it I
Start msde on permanent post. Psge lb.
Kxpect 10,000 troops soon. 1'sge 10.
RPORT.
Two fast games won by Hampsts. Page
IV
Navigators guests of Broncs. Page 10.
luuruc; tu opcu tuUgf. l'age 10,
T
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Delightful Liver-Cleansing With-
out the Slightest Unpleasantness
or Danger—New Calomel Tablet
a Wonder.
Everybody Is looking better, feeling bet-
ter and doing better since Cilotabs, the
de-nauseated calomel tablet, has come Into
general use. For biliousness, constipation
und Indigestion the new calomel Ublet Is
a wonder—not the slightest unpleasantness
yet all of the llver-cleanslug virtues of the
old-style calomel.
Calotah* Is the easiest and most pless.
ant of all medicines to take. One tablet
on the tongue nt bedtime, and a swillow
of water—that's all. No taste, no nausea
or unpleasantness. You wake up In the
morning feeling fine anil with a hearty
appetite. Eat what you please—no dinger.
Calotshs are sold only In orlglnsi pack-
ages, sealed, never In bulk. Price thirty-
five cents for twenty iloses. So good and
sure that, your druggist Is authorised to
refund Ihe price If you are not thoroughly
delighted wlU CalgUUi. tAdv.)
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