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bAN ANTONIO EXPRESS: THURSDAY MORNING, OCTOBER 11, 1917.
STATE TRAINING
T
[E
ATTEMPT TO NAME NEW BUILD
ING FOR FERGUSON RESULTS
IN RESIGNATION.
Special Telegram to The Express.
GATESVILLE, Tex., Oct. 10.—"While the
pages of the history of Governor James E.
Ferguson's administration have been at-
tempted to be blackened and defamed, It
would be ungrateful In this board not to
reeognb» his ever-untiring efforts in be-
half of this institution. And we therefore
suggest that the new school building be
named the 'Ferguson Building.'
The adoption of a
foregoing language,
majority of the members of the Hoard of
Trustees of the State .Juvenile Training
S iool, has aroused within the board a
bitter controversy that threat mis to eclipse
the circumstances of its political trouble
over the superintendent's office in March,
1015.
This statement and recommendation con-
cerning Ferguson came in the form of an
annual report to the board over the signa-,
tures of those three of its members who
also comprise the trusteeship of the insti-
tution's independent school district—Wil-
liam L. Blanton of Gainesville, Frank l\
West of Cleburne and Dr. I>. C. Hainan of
Oglesby. All of them are appointees of
Ferguson; West is also the chairman of
the institution board itself. They succeed-
ed, early in 1915, in forcing the resignation
of Superintendent A. W. Eddins by finally
refusing to transact any fiscal business for
the school unless and until Eddins stepped
down and out of the superintendent's of-
fice, in favor of Charles E. King, Fergu-
son's choice, who still holds that position.
Between them and the three hold over
members of the board, the fight for the
retention of Eddins lasted nearly three
months.
The report was presented to the board
by Dr. Homan late Monday night, as the
trustees were about to conclude their
monthly meeting at the institution, three
miles from this city. The minority, com-
prising Secretary M. M. Harris of San An-
tonio and Mrs. E. W. Bounds of Marlin,
senior members of the board and long term
holders under the last appointments made
by former Governor O. B. Colquitt, imme-
diately exerted every effort of persuasion
and objection to have all reference to Fer-
gihson eliminated from the report of the
school district trustees. The sixth and
newest member of the board, Judge J. L.
l'enry of Fort Worth, also a Ferguson ap-
pointee, was absent from the meeting; but,
at that, the Fergusouites had a controlling
vote of :» to 2 and thus carried this report
and every point against the senior trus-
tees.
•"Governor Ferguson lias been friendly
and helpful to this Institution," declared
Chairman West. "He is entitled to this
honor and his friends will not see it de-
nied him simply because he is down and
out politically. The relation of the Legis-
lature to this matter does not concern me.
V i cannot find any man who I.nows about
that business—even the most rabid anti
Ferguson man—who will tell you that Fer-
guson got a square deal." Iionian and
Blanton had similar arguments to urge,
crediting Ferguson with obtaining the $37,
r>00 appropriation for constructing this
Central School Building—which appropria-
tion was directly requested by the board
of trustees at the hand*, of the last two
Legislatures.
Secretary Harris denounced this attempt
to place a State institution "in a false
light before the people of Texas."
"You have no right,'' he said, "to u*e
this public school as a means of gratifying
jour personal friendships and of arous-
ing political animosities. This school Is
dependent upon the Legislature for its sus-
tenance, its very life; and it is not for a
board of State institution trustees offi
cially to ignore or attack the action of tlie
State government in terminating Mr. Fer-
guson's administration. The question of
any mans personal feelings toward the
former Governor is not properly involved
in the official conduct of this place. Your
scheme to 'honor Ferguson' comes too
late, no far as the due and wise adminis-
tration of this school's affairs are con
cerned. You cannot overlook entirely, as
State officials, and in consideration of tlie
rights of the public as expressed by their
Legislature, the circumstances attending
the change in the office of Governor. Fer-
guson will not be Governor when the cor-
ner stone of this structure is laid. Gover-
nor Hobby's name should be inscribed. As
to giviug a name to the building itself—
and I deny your authority to do this offi-
cially if it is named for any person it
should be for Mrs. Julia Bounds of this
board, in whose seven years of trustee
service the*»tdea of a central school here
for our educational system originated; and
who visited the best juvenile delinquency
institutions of the I'nited States in order
to give us the benefit of the records of
successful teaching systems.
"1 shall not spread such a report upon
1 he minutes of this institution. 1 shall ma
write such a recommendation into our
forthcoming annual report to the Governor
and public of Texas, which will be pub-
lished broadcast to the State I shall op-
pose to the limit your proposition to estab-
lish a 'Ferguson' school—to ignore the in-
cumbent Governor in your formalities or
establishment; and to drag this Mate
school again into the strife of politics—
although you still insist, as you have al-
ways insisted, that no State institution
NEARLY AS MANY WOMEN AS
MEN AT STATE UNIVERSITY
In College of Arts Men Are Consider-
ably Outnumbered—Taylor Heads
Military Science.
Special THegram to The Express. .
AUSTIN* Tex., Oct. 1". Unnl ropristra
tlon figures at the University of Texan
show that the attendance of women rim
year at the main university is nearly as
great as that of the men, for 47 per cent
of the students who have matnculateo
have been women. Altogether the men
number U(>6 and the women 70S, but this
does not include the department of medi-
cine at Galveston, for the figures from
that branch are not yet available.
In the college of arts the men are con-
siderably outnumbered, for here there are
780 women and but 6-7 men. The law de-
partment has 130 men and ten women,
while the engineering department has 140
men and eight women.
One hundred and thirty three late regis
trants brings the total registration in the
main university up to 1,704. Every one of
these students was required to pay the
late matriculation fine of $3.
A. B. Taylor, graduate of the A. & M.,
' has bi>en appointed to take charge of the
I military science courses being offered this
report containing the 1 year in the university. Classes already 1 are absurd." His statement
by a bare working have begun in military science 101, ( ence to the report follows-
VITAL STATISTICS
SAYS INCOMPLETE REPORTS ARE
SO "RIDICULOUS THEY ARE
ABSURD."
The Express Austin Rureau.
AUSTIN, Tex , Oct. 10. The Texas Bu- ;
reati of Vital Statistics today made pub- |
lie its report of statistics f"r the month ;
of August. A feature of the report is
the statement made by Dr. W. A. Davis, i
State Registrar of Vital Statistics, who I
brings u severe indictment because of the
extreme laxity shown in reporting vital |
statistics in Texas, lie says the incom- j
plete reports arc .so "ridiculous that they
with refer-
which is primarily for freshmen and
which will take the place of what is fa-
miliarly known as "frebhmen gym" this
year.
CORNERSTONE IS LAID OF
LAND OFFICE BUILDING
Old Building Will Go to Daughters of
the Confederacy and Daughters
of the Republic.
The Express Austin Bureau.
AUSTIN, Tex., Oct. 10.—'With appropriate
ceremonies the cornerstone of the new
$250,000 State Office Building was placed
today. The structure is known as tlie
State Land office Building. Land Com-
missioner Kobisou gave some reminiscences
of the history of the old Land Office
Building and Governor Hobby made an
address. He largely reiterated his Tyler
speech where he advocated land and home
ownership, as typified by new building,
rather than land tenatry. The new builu-
iug may be completed by January 1, after
which the old building will go to the
Daughters of the liepubllc and Daughters
of the Confederacy. The new building is
fireproof throughout.
New Charters Filed.
The Express Austin Bureau.
AUSTIN, Tex., Oct. 10.—Charters filed today
The Cottonseed Cake and Meal Company of
Texas, Dallas; capital stock, $10,000; incorpo-
rators, J. F. Woudfin, A. K. Woodfin, Fort
Wo»*th; Louis Tobian, Dallas.
llurison Smith Company of Texas (Inc.),
Dallas; capital stock, $5,000; Incorporators, J.
S. liowland, \V. T. Henderson, Dallas; 11. M.
Smith, Oklahoma.
Home and Aid, Rosebud; no capital stock;
purpose, sick and death benefit association; ill
corporators, A. It. Anderson, K. A. Adams ami
A. it. House.
MeCauiey-Ward Motor Supply Company, Waco,
capital stock, $1*5,000; incorporators, C. O. Me-
Cauley. Joe L. Ward ami Juke Ileyiuan.
Texas Tractor and Farm Machinery Company,
Amarillo; capital stock. $10,000; incorporators,
J. It. Meriwether, 1\ F. Gruver, T. 13. Hill of
l»ekney, and George O. Culptpper of Plain-
view.
Permits to do business in Texas granted to:
ltarnhart Mercantile Company, St. Louis; cap-
ital stock, $750,000; Texas headquarters in Den-
ison; George u. Morgan, agent in State.
Prairie Hill Oil Company, Oklahoma City;
capital stock, $300,000; Texas headquarters in
Wichita Falls; J. i'at Pope and John Dahl of
Vernon and Wichita Falls, agents in State.
Pippin Oil Company, Wilmington, Del.; cap-
ital stock, $50,000; Texas headquarters in
Brownwood; Dr. H. G. Barker, agent in State.
Weyl-Zuckermau & Co., Los Angeles, Cal.;
capital stock, $50,000; Texas headquarters in
Fort Worth; Ernest Marx, agent iu State.
Charter amendments filed by;
G. 11. Schoellkopf Saddlery Company, Dallas,
changing value of shares from $1 00 to $10*'
making 1,500 shares Instead of 150.'
Texas Oklahoma Phonograph Company, Dal-
Lw, ,LIVi'rea8il,g caI,lt*l stock from $25,000 to
$100,uoo.
Certificate of dissolution filed by Prince Bax-
ter Oil Company of Houston.
'The report covers the data that has been
forwarded to the Bureau of Vital Statistics, but
in no way represents the conditions iu tlie
State as a whole, since only twenty-three coun-
ties out of the 253 counties iu the State and
only thirty cities out of more than 500 incor-
porated towns und cities make reports. The
statutes are very plain that the city and coun-
ty health officers Khali report to tlie Texas
Board of Health, each month, and that every
physician shall report immediately after his
or her first visit every patient having or sus-
pected of having any contagious disease.
"It is not so much the law on this matter
as it is the reputation that the Texas pro-
fession is making in this regard. Cntil the
physicians of the State report to the local
health officers, the health officer can not re-
port. to the State Board of Health. Texas gets
a 'black eye' in the publication of such reports
since this bureau is ashamed of the reports
and will not give them any publicity. To pub-
lish to the world that Texas witb 5.000.000
population had during the month of August
only 120 cases of typhoid fever and 130 deaths,
us this report shows, is to advertise the fact
that the medical profession is ten years behind
the movement for better public health, ignores
the State statutes, and brands itself as a law-
breaking profession. Ninety seven cases of tu-
berculosis and 403 deaths in Texas, with tin
reputation it has as a health resort for tuber-
cular patients is so ridiculous that it is ab-
surd.
"Upon the accuracy and promptness of such
reports depend every effort to control epidemics.
When the physicians fail to notify the health
officers of contagious disease, and hides such
cases, he not only violates the law, but pro-
hibits the public from protecting itself.
"The people are entitled to a complete re-
IH>rt of all contagious diseases, so that they
may use the necessary precautions to protect
themselves. Whether it be a statutory re
qulrement or not, the notification of contagious
disease is a moral duty that every physician
owes his patrons; and the petty differences that
exist between local physicians and the local
health authorities are not justifiable grounds
for such negligence. It is questionable whether
the physician, who is too careless to make such
report, is sufficiently careful to take the re
sponsibilty of a case, and no layman wishes the
services of a physician, who is not abreast
of the times; and carelessness in such mat-
ters is criminal."
The statistical report, as submitted, is as
follows:
'Oil bp conducted free from politics And
since you resist every effort to make you
see tliis situation in its true light as to
its far-reaching and detrimental effects,
you nave my resit-nation from the office of
secretary. 1 shall not handle the records
of the board and the Institution, and do its
heavy work while I have to combat such
t proposition as this, in my capacity as
rustee. The row we had in 1915 over po-
trusiee. x ne row we had In 1915 over po
litical domination and dictation of this In-
stitution was not a circumstance to the
thing that you now propose to do."
( hairman V\est demanded a written res-
ignation from Mr. Harris, which the latter
in.mediately filed along the lines of his
objections as quoted in this dispatch. West,
Bhinton. Homan and Mrs. Hounds then
voted to refuse his resignation, but Harris
Insisted that lie won hi not serve as secre-
tary of the trustees under existing condi-
Hons, and the chairman was required to
appoint Blanton to the office temporarily.
Thereupon the three Ferguson appointees
xoted for. and Mrs. Hounds and Mr Har-
ris agaiust, adoption of the architect s
specification for a corner stone naming
James E. Ferguson as "Governor'' and M.
M. Harris as "secretary," as well as his
Inscription of "James E. Ferguson Build
ii.g" across tlie front of the projected
school.
Just Arrived I
Another Shipment of New
Stetson Hats
in the right colors and the
correct shapes
$4, $5 and $6
JOHN
WILLIAMS
334 East Houston Street.
"A Good Placc to Trade."
HAN(il.\G IN I'ROSPECT
Ccort of Criminal Appeals Affirm* Cam
Against Negro .Slayer.
The Express A istin Bureau.
Al ST IN. Tex., Oct. 10. —The Court of
Criminal Appeals today affirmed the case
of Harvey Hubert from Travis County and
there will be a legal hanging in the Austin
jail unless the (Governor interferes. Hubert,
a negro, was given the death penalty for
the murder, by stabbiug. of a 17-year-old
white boy in knee pants. He was tried
twice and given the death penaltv each
time. The first verdict was set aside by
the trial judge und a new trial granted.
The second trial resulted like the first.
Reversing the trial court at Houston
v hlch denied bail the Appellate Court to-
day allowed bond in the sum of $7,500 to
1*m» Sparks, charged with the murder
of a negro named Wallace Williams. The
killing occurred during the negro soldier
riots in Houston. Bail in the sum of $7,50)
was allowed Will Mitchell from Kuox
County.
There was submitted the cases of VV. 11.
and J. K. WaLson, given two years each
in Freestone County for forgery growiug
out of the so-called Teague bank cas< s.
The murder case against their father, T.
K. Watson, is under consideration by the
court, having been submitted last term.
The elder Watson was given a life term
for the murder of the late John S. I'atter-
scn, State Banking Commissioner, who was
shot while closing the bank at Teague.
Of the twenty opinions handed down to-
day by the court seven were in Dallas
cases, all being affirmed, as follows; John
Wi_ I lace, forgery, two years: Ada Spur-
lock. keeping buwdv house, $200 fine and
twenty days; Challle Jones, theft, two
jears: Felix Gonzales, n'urder of Manuel
Fernandez, seven years; E. T. Kosemond,
lurglary, five years; Lawrence Ramsey,
carrying pistol, thirty days, aud Jonn
Gess, burglary, two years.
$60,*00 for Highway.
The Expres* Austin Bureau.
Al'STIN. Tex.. Oct. 10.—At the Instance
of a delegation of Williamson County
citizens the Sate Highway Commission to-
day granted Federal aid in the sum of
$50,000 to aid in the construction of the
Meridian Highway across that county, i
County Judge Richard Critz. County Com- |
missiouers from tieorgetown. Represents- ;
tive Howard Bland and citizens of Tay-
lor were in the delegation.
Eduewttoa Board Bays Bonds.
j The Express Austin Bureau.
AC8TIN. Tex.. Oct. 10-At its regular
monthly meeting today the State Board
of Education purchased $1*8,000 of school
: district bonds and has $ft6.000 balance for
! the same purpose. It also acquired the
following bonds for the permanent school
fund; $50,000 Culberson County road and
bridge; Bastrop County road district No.
$10,000; Graham City sowers. $*25,000;
■ Stamford city hall and fire station, $115,-
| j 000, Seguib fewer®, $5,000.
(Column No. 1
Indicates smallpox;
No.
2,
scarlet fever; No.
3, diphtheria;
No.
4,
ty-
phold fever; No. [>,
tuberculosis.;
1
2
3
4
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Lufkin
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'Atascosa County .
0
0
ft
ft
2
Christine
0
ft
0
3
0
•Bell County
u
o
ft
ft
0
Temple
0
ft
1
ft
0
Bexar County
13
0
ft
ft
21
Brooks County . .
0
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0
3
1
•Childress County
0
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0
0
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Childress
0
0
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Coleman County ..
0
0
0
1
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0
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New Braunfels .
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2
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•Denton County ..
0
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0
0
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Denton
. . 0
1
0
4
Erath County
0
0
0
1
\
Stephenville ....
0
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0
1
Kl Paso County .
4
0
3
1
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•Falls County ....
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Marlin
0
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•Fanniu County ..
0
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0
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Dodd City
0
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0
2
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•Galveston County
0
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Galveston
0
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'2
3
4
•Grayson County .
0
ft
ft
ft
0
0
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1
0
Hale County
0
0
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<1
0
Plainview
0
ft
ft
11
0
Hall County
0
0
0
ft
1
0
•Harris County ...
0
ft
0
ft
Houston
0
1
1
ft
13
42
•Harrison County .
0
0
0
0
Marshall
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0
2
ft
ft
•Hill County
0
ft
0
0
0
Hillsboro
0
ft
0
1
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Hunt County
2
-
0
6
1
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Jackson County ..
0
ft
0
0
•Jefferson County
0
ft
ft
0
0
Beaumont
1
ft
1
2
0
•Johnson County .
0
ft
0
ft
0
Cleburne
0
0
1
ft
12
ft
Kaufman County .
0
1
o
(1
0
Lamar County
0
-
ft
ft
Paris
0
ft
1
0
v.
Lee County
0
0
ft
1
•Matagorda County
0
0
0
0
X
Palacios
0
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0
1
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•Menard County ..
0
0
0
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0 1
Menard
0
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0
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5
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Corpus Christ! ...
0
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Palo Pinto County
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Parker County ....
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8
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Potter County
ft
ft
ft
2
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Amarillo
ft
ft
ft
ft
0
•Runnels County ..
ft
ft
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ft
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Halliugcr
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•Smith County ....
ft
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Tyler
ft
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1
0
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^omcrvell County .
ft
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4
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Tarrant County ...
ft
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ft
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Fort Worth
ft
1
1
7
3
Polytechnic
ft
1
ft
ft
1
Mansfield
ft
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ft
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1
Taylor County
ft
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0
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•Tom Green County
0
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0
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San Anjrelo
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Austin
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Williamson County
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1
3
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Total
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26
12*5
07
You Should
Buy a "Washer" Suit
—or Overcoat
You may have believed that
overcoats and suits are pretty
m uch al i ke—one store's as good
as another's—you'll realize
your mistake when you own
a ''Washer'' Suit or Overcoat.
They're Better in
Every Way
Style, fabric, fit, color—everything.
But remember, not higher in price.
They are the biggest values you can buy.
HIGHLAND HEATHERS
The World's Biggest
Overcoat Value
25 Months for $25
WliiOllHY AND !f >,C!
WASHERDROSCO
mitt.ee appointed by John A. Simpson,
chairman of the New Orleans Cotton Con-
vention. to confer with Herbert Hoover,
Nutional Food Administrator, on the ques-
tion of licensing cottonseed oil mills,
crushers, gins, etc. The date of meeting
of this committee was arrunged for Octo-
ber 15.
Canadian Officer for A. & >1.
Tlie Express Austin Bureau.
AUSTIN, Tex., Oct. 10.—Dr. W. B. Blz-
zell, president of the Agricultural and Me-
chanical College, was here today on rout-
ine business. lie feels highly gratified
that the A. &. M. Is about the only boys'
college in the country which returned an
increased attendance. Upon his request
an English or Canadian army officer will
be detailed at the college for instruction
in military science. Notice to that effect
having come from Hon. Cecil Spring Rice,
British Ambassudor.
HIGH COURTS.
Supreme Court.
The Etpress Austin Bureau
AUSTIN. Tex., Oct. 10.—The following pro-
ceeding* were ba<i in the Supreme Court today:
Cause dismissed by agreement, on agreed
motion: I'hii Gresham vs. Kirby Lumber Com
pany. appeal from Jefferson County.
Motion to advance overruled: William Olsen
vs. William Grille et al. appeal from Mills
County; John R. Spann vs. City of Dallas, from
Dallas: Morgan Livingston et al vs. It. M. Put-
ney, from Iteeves; MeCuteheon & Church et al
vs. Ben O. Smith, from ltains.
Motion to dismiss overruled: Ira Messimer
et al vs. M. A. Ecnols et al, appeal from Wood
County. /
Motions to advance granted: Prudential Life
Insurance Company vs. H. S. Pearson, appeal
from Hale County; Ward Cattle aud Pasture
Company vs. William Carpenter, from Mata-
gorda County; Kenedy Pasture Company et al
vs. State of Texas, from Travis.
from El Paso; Cliff Johnson, from Cooke; Alvin
Krueger, from Nolan; 11. F. Alexander, from
Runnels; Louie Terrell, from Lamar: LeRoy
Miller, from Guadalupe; George Ryan, from
Galveston; Alijo Fondora, from El Paso.
On brief for State: Maud Banks, appeal
from Collin C-ounty; Fori bio Gustamente, from
Atascosa; Henry Baldwin, from Pallas; It. W.
Rurrage, from Collin; Felipe Carriio. from Cam-
eron; J. J. Mackey, from Denton; M. Bega, from
Runnels; E. L. Ligoh, from HI Paso; J. J.
Parsons, from Cass; Clinton Cooper, from Cass.
On brief for appellant: Mrs. A. C. Rey-
nolds, appeal from Wichita County.
On record: W. W. ('launch, appeal from
Fisher County; Dorman Holland, from Taylor.
Oil motion to dismiss appeal: Charley Clay,
appeal from Grayson County.
PAL OF PIERSOL
A STATE WITNESS
EVIDENCE OF PROSECUTION
BABY KEET CASE IS NEAR-
1NG CLOSE.
IN
Hoffman to Try Electro.
Special Telegram to The Express.
FORT WORTH, Tex., Oct. 10.—The man
who made a fortune in a night out of oil
is going to operate in the Electra field.
S. II. Hoffman of Houston, president of
the Hoffman Oil & Refining Company, was
on a visit to the Fort Worth office of that
company Tuesday and announced that al-
ready one rig was in operation at Kleetra
and that a crew was now on the way to
start another.
New School Trustees.
Special Telegram to The Express.
FLORESVILLK, Tex., Oct. 10— At a
special meeting of the Board of Trustees
of tlie Floresville public school Wednesday
morning. Dr. J. E. Sparks, local physician,
and Sam Fore Jr. were elected to fill
vacancies on Uie board caused by the res-
ignation of A. D. l'aulus and the moving
away of M. M. Hughes.
ARTILLERY BAND TO PLAY.
Concert at Post at 4 :30 O'clock This After-
noon.
The Third Held Artillery band wUl give
a concert between 4:30 and 5:30 o'clock
this afternoon at the Artillery Post. A. C.
Pentland is leader of the band. The pro-
gram follows;
\larch, "Semper Fidelia" Sousa
Selection, "Romeo and Juliet" ....Gounod
Waltz, "Luxembourg" Lebar
(a) idyl, "Whispering Flowers" Blon
(b) Patrol, "The Wee MacGreegor" Aincrs
Kt-ntasia, "The Ambuscadc".... Laurendeau
Oce-ttep, "It's Time For Every Boy to
Be a Soldier" Tiernej
Rrout "piT Stolen.
Mrs. Guy Comb, 125 West Summit
Place, reported to the detectives yesterday
that, someone had entered her home and
stolen a breast pin set with a large onyx
and chip diamonds.
•Represents counties that made no report.
Whooping cough. 15; pellagra, 11; leprosy,
3; trachoma, 3, epidemic meningitis. 1; polio-
mvelitls. 1.
Reports from mlltary camps:
(Column No. 1 Indicates measles; No. 2.
mumps; No. 3. epidemic meningitis; No. 4.
scarlet fever. No. 5, diphtheria.)
1 2 3 4 ft
Camp Kelly 15 2 0 1 0
Base Hospital 2 1 0 1 0
I<eon Springs ft 0 1 O 0
('amp Funs ton 4 0 0 0 0
Army Post ft 4 10 0
Camp lx»gan 0 0 0 0 2
WEINERT TO WASHINGTON
Commissioner of Marketn to Confer With
Hoover on Liornning Oil Mills.
The Express Austin Bureau.
AUSTIN. Tex., Oct. 10.—Senator F. C.
We inert. Commissioner of Markets and
Warehouses, has Just returned to bis of-
fice from an extended trip through South
Texas. He reports that the farmers in
that section are making every effort to
provide for winter feed by saving the
crop grass in the corn patches.
On his trip Senator Weinert visited
Yoakum, at which place he spoke to a
large crowd at the fair. He says the agri-
cultural and stock exhibits were most com-
mendable and that the fair was a great
■access.
Senator Weinert today received notice of
his appointment as a member of a com-
blemishes
unnatural
Third Civil Appeals.
Special Telegram to The Kxpress.
AUSTIN, Tex., Oct. 10.—The following pro-
ceedings were had today in the Court of Civil
Appeals, Third District:
Affirmed: W. J. l^ee et al vs. Brisish and
American Mortgage Company, from Brown Coun-
ty: American National Insurance Company vs.
Annie Wallace et al, from McLcnnan, on re-
hearing granted.
Reversed and remanded: Johnie Hardin et al
vs. John Wanslec et al, from Travis County;
Brack Hill vs. Ida Hall et al, from Williamson,
on rehearing granted.
Motion for rehearing overruled: American Na
tional Insurance Company vs. Annie Wallace et
al. from M< J>»nnan County, by appellant William
Heath, and the motion of appellee Annie Wal-
lace is granted; Kincannon A (Jaines vs. Inde-
pendent Cotton Oil Company, from McLennan, by
both parties.
Rehearing granted: Brack Hall vs. Ida Hail
et al. from Williamson County.
Motion overruled- John Kcharbaner et al vs.
I^impasas County et a I, motion by Missouri Val-
ley Bridge and Iron Company to dismiss appeal
of l4impasas County and to strike from record
statement of facts.
Motions granted: John Scharbaner et al vs.
I^ampasas Ctunty et al, from Lampasas County;
by Commonwealth Bonding and Casualty Insur-
ance Company and J. W. Mitchell, receiver, to
dismiss appeal of I^ampasas County; by same
parties to strike out assignment of error or
cross-assignment of error of intervener. W. F.
A J. F. Barnes Lumber Company; by hame
parties to dismiss appeal ef W. F. & J. F.
Barnes Lumber Company, atid motion by same
parties to strike out assignment of error and
•toss assignment of error; II. A. Wootton et al
vs. W. C. Jones, from Tom (jreen, In two cases,
for certiorari.
Criminal Appeals.
The Kxpress Austin Bureau
AT'STIN. Tex.. Oct. 10.—The following pro-
ceedings were had iu the Court of Criminal
Appeals today:
Affirmed: Francisco Guterres, appeal from
B#h> C-ounty; Santiago Munoz, from Bexar; Buddy
Thompson, from Caldwell; John Wallace, from
Dallas; K. T. Rosemond, from Dallas; Challle
Jones, from Dallas; Felix Gonzales, from Dal-
las; Lawrence Ramsey, from Dallas; Ada Spur-
lock, from Dallas John (Joss, from Dallas: T.
llensley. from Grayson; Karl Mcflam. from
I.amar; Harvey Hubert (deathI. from Travis.
Reversed and remanded: I'ancho Martinez,
appeal from Bee County; Floyd Dickey, from
Collingsworth. Klla Henderson, from Fayettt;
Need ham Davis, from Hamilton.
Appeal dismissed: Floyd Mosley, sppeal from
Wichita County. 4 _
Reversed and bail granted: Kx parte I/e«
Sparks, appeal from Harris County; Ex parte
Will Mitchell, from Knox.
Motion for rehearing overruled: J H. Clay-
ton. appeal from Angelina County; John Jen%
kins, from Harrison, W. M. Smith, from Dal
'"submitted on brief and oral argument for
both: Bd Lawler. appeal from Dallas County;
J. E. Watson, from Freestone; J. E. and W.
R. Watson, from Freestone; Ira Haney, from
Hood' Ex part-' Felix R. Jones, from El Paso;
Ex parte Eugene Marlin. from Falls; Ex parte
Frank Finks, from Falls.
On brief for both: I'^e Bradshaw. appeal
from Collin County: will Ward, fmm Falls;
Walker smith, fr-m Nacogdoches; Cleo Hern-
don, from Young. J- H. l^ay and Palmer Jones,
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By Associated Press.
MARSH FIELD, Mo., Oct. 10,—Testimony
of State witnesses today consumed the en-
tire session of the trial of Claude J. Tier
sol, L'O years old, alleged leader of the band
that kidnaped Baby Lloyd Kleet from bis
Springfield (Mo.) home the night of May
.'IP last. That Piersol on the night of the
Kidi.aping followed Mr. and Mrs. J. H.
keet. parents of the infant, to the Coun-
try Club and when ordered off the prem-
ises drove his motor car in the direction
of the Keet home nearbj was testified by
Paul Lockman, ground keeper at the club.
The baby v\us stolen some time later that
night.
Mrs. Matt Bishop, wife of the Constable
of Billings, Mo., on the ataud said that
•he heard the suddenl.v stifled cry <»f u
baby from the home of Josh Pier son,
grand father of Claude, two days after
the Keet baby was stolrn. She added that
the nearest home where there was a baby
was some distance away. On cross-ex
nnination Mrs. Bishop testified that she
was not certain it was an infant's cry
she heard but that ste had reared twelve
children.
Lockman also testified that when he saw
Piersol in the Marshfield jail later Piersol
"turned white as a sheet."
Dick Carter, a defendant with Piersol
mid others in an alleged plot to kidnap
C A. Clement, a wealthy Sprlngfb id (Mo.)
jewtler testified today for the State. He
told o( having gone to Piersol's grand-
father's home with Claude two months
prior to the kidnaping to arrange to keep
"hostages" there.
All through Carter's testimony one of
Piersol's sisters who. with other members
of the family attend all sessions of the
trial, sat near her brother crying.
Mr. and Mrs. Keet, who also attend the
trial daily, apparently had recovered their
composure today after their testimony
yesterday when they identified the cloth
lng that covered tlie baby's body when
it was fished from a well on the olu
Crenshaw homestead several days after
the abduction.
They sat dry-eyed throughout today s
session.
Piersol sits calmly through the testi-
mony, the only sign of nervousness being
a continual batting of his eyes.
Much of the afternoon session was spent
In showing that a delivery wagon from a
store that employed Cletus Adams, joint-
ly indicted with Piersol. as a driver fre-
quently before the kidnaping made its
way to the deserted Crenshaw place. The
Crenshaw place, it was brought out, is
out of the zone of regular delivery routes.
The State did not complete its testi-
mony today, but announced it expected
to be through by noon tomorrow. It
expects to introduce its handwriting ex-
perts tomorrow/in connection with the
presentation of the letters received by Mr.
Keet from the kidnapers after little Lloyd
was stolen.
MODERN SURGERY GIVES
NEW MOUTH TO A BOY
Hy Associated Pre«.
CHICAGO, Oct 10.—A surgical operaUon
witnessed by scores of surgeons and stu-
dents of surgery today restored a perfect
mouth to ten-year-old <»eorge Vincent
whose mouth and chin was mostly shot
away by the discharge of a shotgun in his
face.
Dr. W. J. Hurley, head surgeon at St.
Bernard's, made the new mouth and chin
by transplanting a rib and today the re-
construction was completed by the resto-
ration of the teeth. Dr. Huley cut open
the boy's fa-v today and Dr. Os<*ar Struck
inserted complete bridge work in the
transplanted rib.
When t?c stitches are removed sur-
geons said tonight the boy could return
to his hot • it Sault Ste Marie, Mich,, with
a perfect r.iouth aud no disfigurement.
ARMY Kt \niNO AND REST ROOM.
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tral'off* I'ddg. Navarro St. A quiet
place t- read, rest and write letters. Open
daily, ex pt Sunda>^Jrom 11 a. m. to 7
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Books for You
and your friends
in Uncle Sam's Service
Ambassador James W. Gerard's message
to the American people, "My Four Years in
Germany," $2.
"Speaking of Prussians," by Irwin S.
Cobb, 50c.
"War Flames," by J. C. Underwood, $1.35.
•Rookie Rhymes," 75c.
"Rhymes of the Rookies," by W. E.
Christian, $1.
"Over the Top," by A. G. Empey, $1.50.
Text Books
"Army I'aper Work," by Major Moss, $2.
"Trench Warfare," by Major Moss, $1.25.
"Soldier's Guide," by Lieut. Col. J.
Hutchinson, $1.25.
"An Aviator's Field Book," by R. R.
"Army Regulations," $1.
Hirsch, $ 1.25.
Learn French
First Lessons in Spoken French for men
in military service, 50c.
Stationery, Too
For Military Men
Complete varieties of leather-covered ad-
dress books, portfolios, picture frames,
photo cases and loose leaf memoranda.
Fountain Pens of good quality with gold
pen points; guaranteed; $1 each.
Waterman's Ideal Fountain Pens in
many styles, $2.50 to $15 each.
Kodak Albums various styles, 25c to $6.
Army and
Navy Notes
A convenient portfolio for soldiers' and
sailors' use. It contains 25 sheets of writ-
ing paper, 12 envelopes and a OC
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