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CIVIL SERVICE
LOBBY TRAIL
or Worry
"FAULTS BARED
LED TO SUGAR
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Wacaa" supply promptly from Houston stock and at bottom f
about what is the right nibdel Straw Hat
i for this season. I Look in our windows
see the Kiam styles. ' Note iDQ f
the quality of our Sennits at tiGMU
Feared Democrats May Go
Ramificatioos of Tariff Figh
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CHANNEL IRON '
1 WATERPROOFING.
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BRICK WALL TIES
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BeviTal of Spoils Syttem Zrili Potii
' ble Jtetult of (krreoting Wrong
f Created Under Bepublioan . '.'
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Senator Ransdell of Louisiana Toll
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"Against Eefiners. :'
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Get our Prices before you Buy or send your Order flow.
Proportions to Fit any Face
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INCOME TAX
PLAN FAULTY
oats" and buckwheat. Apparently there Is
Mmt disposition atlll to recommend that
a duty ba retained on both. Tba subcom-
mittee originally voted to put a duty on
oats or can la a ousnei. . .--
Tariff Bill Clause Held Un-
; constitutional -: V
Amendment to Bemedy Defect Will
Be Adopted Changes in Several
C Features Are Under DU '
enssion.
(Autciatti Prtu Rtpori.1)
. WASHINGTON Juna 4. Before tha
Senate ltd on tha Underwood tariff bill
tha Income tax section will ba amended
to remedy- a defect which ' It waa dla-'
covered today would make tha measure
i. unconstitutional.
Whan the framers of the Income tax
provision fixed January 1. lilt m the
date from which to compute Income tor
taxaUon they overlooked the fact that
the constitutional amendment authoris-
ing an income tax was not proclaimed as
' ratified untU February 26. 1919.
i This fact waa brought to the attention
1 of ithe Senate Finance Subcommittee
which has the Income tax under consid-
eration and aa amendment probably mill
be drafted at once.
Aside from the constitutional defect
arguments nave been praaantad In favor
of making the taxable income accrue for
the first year from July 1 or later. As
. far aa tha constitutional limitation Is
concerned It would ba legal to compute
Incomes for 1912 from March 1.
' Taic en Insurance. " '
Senator Williams' subcommittee still
has under advisement the scores of pro-
: teats filed by officials of mutual life in-
auranoe oompenles against their inclusion
under the provisions of the Income tax
- law and the committee still Is consid-
ering an amendment Which would give
such mutual ooncerns exemption If they
are able to prove after the tax baa been
assessed that they are not conducted for
profit andAhat all of their surplus earn-
Ins are participated In by their policy
holders.
Among the briefs on this subject filed
trlth the subcommittee - Is one by B.
Btelner a business man of Birmingham.
. Ala. Which Includes correspondence with
Representative Underwood chairman of
the House Ways and Means-Committee. .
In a letter to Mr. Underwood Msr
Steiner cited the objections to taxing tn-
' comes of mutual life Insurance com-
panics maintaining) that thla would re-
sult in a tax on the policy holders who
would really be taxed twice.
Reply by Underwood. '
Replying to thla Mr. Underwood wrote:
"You seem to overlook the fact entirely
that these companies are being taxed un-
der the present corporation tax law at
exactly the same amount as they will be
taxed In our Income tax bill; that we are
not levying on them what they do not
pay at present. An ordinary corporation .
is organised for the benefit of its stock-
holders a mutual life Insurance com-
pany lsorganlsed for the benefit of its
policy holders. In one Instance the indi-
vidual holds the stock in the other in-
stance the policy and in both inatances
the corporation Is operated to earn dlvi-
aenae or net proms ror ma oeneiii."
In reply Mr. Steiner epitomised the
arguments- of the Insurance presidents
and others who are working for an
amendment to the section as follows:
"When you state that the tax oropoeed
under the Income ta bill la for life Insur-
ance oompanlea substantially a continu-
ation' of tha present corporation iax. you
- are In general terms correct but not al-
together so.
Whst Court Held.
"The Federal Court holds under the
present corporation tax that so-called
dividends in companies operating on the
mutual plan are not dividends and can
be deducted by the company In mailing
Its returns. "The language of the present
' bill clearly directs that the so-called divi-
dends a hail not be deducted and there-
fore that they a hail enter Into the net
Income of a company for purposes of
taxation.
"Moreover y Implication at least vn-
der this bin every maturing endowment
and every cash surrender value amount-
ing In any individual case to $4000 or
over would be taxed; and if such pay-
ments plus the other Income of the re-.
clplent amount to (4000 It win also be
taxed. This phase of the tax would not
fall -ob a company's net Income bat will
be a direct and heavy burden on Indi-
viduals to whom the payments ere
made." . . .
Action by the subcommittees to be
ratified by the Finance Committee In
putting live stock and grains on the free
list retain on the free list also meats
flour and oatmeal. It Is . expected will
arouse protests from farmers and farm
organisations but the committee will
hold to this solution of the probltmi pre-
sented In the Underwood bin of equalis-
ing agricultural raw materials and other-
products. The Senate Finance subcommittee
which has been wrestling with the agri-
cultural schedule and whioh decided yes-
terday on the free Hating of live stock
- and wheat. Is reported tonight to be un-
decided as yet on Its report . regarding
Bjemnoir to be held.
Ken of Green's Brigade Will Meet
C) ..at Bosenberg. .
ROSENBERG Texas Jane a The an-
nual reunion of Green's Brigade will be
held here June SS-M and plans have been
made for tha occasion which will assure
pleasant entertainment for an the many
Oiu soiaiera woo vui .aiuuiu.
The following programs have been pre
pared: y . . t . '
" Wedneeday. Juna tS t:X a. m.
Meeting called to ordan William Fer
guson presiding.
in o.
H. Blair followed by
lnvocatloi
mimln.
Address of welcome In behalf of cltl-
sena by Mayor Henry. Meyer
. Address of wreloome in behalf ox vet
erans Major W. uaviaaon.
Jlesponse W. H. Browning.
'. Ilualo Duet. . .
Introduction of brigade president by
William jrerguson.
Adjourn for dinner.
Afternoon Session a O'Cleek. .
Called to order by president.
Music.
Roll can by Secretary Rankin and mln
utea of last meeting.
- Reports of standing eomnalttees and
routine business.
Annual address by Braxton B. Wade.
Music and adjournment.
CI tl sens reception Wednesday evening
HVNI W AW v wwm.
Thursday June S6.
Meeting called to order by president at
p a. m.
Mualc followed by Invocation by Chap-
lain Blair.
Bona- "Dixie."
Recitation Miss afollle Johnson spon-
sor Val Verde Battery. ;
Address by Mrs. Mary Hunt Afflek
brigade sponsor.
Music
Address J. J. Hall brigade general.
Adjournment for dinner.
Afternoon aeasion S O'Olock.
' . Report of committee on resolutions.
Election of offloere.
Selection of next place of meeting.
Music.
Report of committee on memorial. .
: Memorial address Dr. O. V. Ridley.
Prayer Rev. B. D. Clark followed by
song "God Be With You."
Benediction.
Citlsenn reception Thursday night from
S to 10 o'clock. -
Comrades and' visitors expecting to at-
tend the reunion wUl please send their
names to George R. Hallman of Rosen-
berg secretary of the Entertainment
Committee statins- what ' time thav ex-
peet-to reach Rosenberg: so that theV can
do met a uie
to
yer by Dr. O. V Ridley followed by
tralns and! aaalKned
Auxiliary programs: I '';
' Tueedsy Kvenlng June J4.
Convene at S o'clock with Mrs. Taylor
Ray . presiding.
Prayer by Dr.
music
Reading by Miss Dorothea Clark Hous-
ton. Mualc Local talent
Reading by Miss Martha Reld of Rosen-
berg. Recess and get acquainted.
Music by local -talent
War stories and reminiscences by Clem
Basse tt Walt Tinkler Rev. 8. H. Blair
and W. C. Kelly .
Adjournment
Wednesday Evening June 25.
Convene at S o'clock Mrs. Taylor Ray
presiding.
Music by local talent v
Reading by Miss Bernlce Glenn of Ro
senberg.
Music Solo by home talent
. Reading by Miss Hettle Haley of
Houston.
Recess for refreshments.
Toasts.
Adjournment
Thursday Evening. June 26.
Called to order by Mrs. E. W. Cum-
Inn. Music by local talent
Reading by Mrs. C. Ray Flohrea of
Houston.
Mualc Quartet by local talent
Reading by Miss Cleo Day of Houston.
' Music Chorus by the boys and girls
of Rosenberg.
Reading by Miss Otis Fenn of Rich-
mond. Music.
Readings by Misses Alene Clark and
Edna Glbbs of Houston.
Adjournment
WHABTOH MAN IN ACCIDENT.
Son of Judge Eaves Seriously In-
jured When Car Upset
- (Hntton PH Sftdal.)
WHARTON Texas June 4. Jack
Hawea of Wharton son of Judge K.
Hawea was probably fatally injured yes-
terday In an automobile accident near
Sugarland. The party of three In the
automobile driven by Howard Bates of
El Campo were returning from Houston.
While attempting to pasa a machine just
ahead the wheal flew off the automobile
turning a somersault in the air throwing
Its occupants to the ground. Hawea was
the only one Injured suffering a broken
oollar bone a broken rib which punctured
the lung and a bruise on the back of the
head. His mother sisters and brothers
who were summoned arrived in an auto-
mobile but his condition was such thst
hs could not be moved exoept on a litter
and . they were compelled ' to await the
train last night. - i "
ve W. S. OARO
i . Houston Pest Staff Correspondent.
WASHINGTON June 4. -That old
feUch "civil service reform." la In for
some rough handling Just as oertaln as
can be. There Is bound to be reform and
It is going to begin right In the Civil
Service- Commission "
Charges of s unjust discrimination for
the past 11 years have largely come from
Democrats In the past This has teen
lightly dismissed as a calamity howl by
aspiring oflloe seekers who were dlaap
pointed In their ambitions to And' a place
on the Federal payroll. ' iV I
The first real new light to be thrown on
the subject came- with making public the
report on the Civil Service' operations
made to President Tart by his economy
commission. President Taft may not
have designedly suppressed this portion
of the commission's work but It Is no-
ticeable that It did not come to the atten-
tion of the publlo until it was sent to the
United States Senate upon the request
resolution Introduced by a Democratic
Senator.
Thia reoort makes clear what the Dem
ocrats have always charged that where
two or more applications for a position
made a grade above 70 that the Repub-
lican always got tha Job although his
Democratic competitor may have scored
a much higher grade. Demand Is now
being made for an end to thla sort of dis
crimination which has made the Civil
Service a farce under Republican admin-
istration. .. -
May Oo Too Far..
Representatives end. Senators' who are
true advocates of the. merit system are
now fearful that the coming Investigation
Into the worklngs-of the old Civil Service
Commission will disclose so much rotten
ness that a spirit of retaliation will grow
so strong In Congress that laws will be
passed which will Increase the defects
and add to the difficulties.
senator Overman of North Carolina naa
Introduced a resolution Intended to take
the fourth-class Dostmaaters out of the
civil service and he would have the same
rule apply to the deputy customs collec-
tors deputy Internal revenue collectors
and all Government employes who are
required by law to execute a bond to
their suDerlor officers. Some Senators '
who have looked into this resolution say
It would also apply to assistant postmas-
ters and remove them from the classified
service. While the Overman resolution
would open a lam number of places to
Democrats consiaeraoie anxiety is oeing
expressed over the tendency to revert to
the spoils system.
Redfleld on Warpath. '
While Congress Is Indignantly defend
ing : Itself from fancied reflections . cast
upon It by President Wilson In his open
hostility to the tariff lobbyists. Secre-
tary of Commerce Redfleld baa been Just
a busy putting forth- facta. and figures
which contradict the chief argument .of.
the Amenoan manuiaoturera that tney
can not compete with .European indus-
tries. . - ....... .
While he wss a member of Consresa.
Secretarr -ftedfieM- declared -to the- floor '
of. the House again and again that it
was his personal experience as a manu-
facturer that the superior American
equipment and business system made It
possible for manufacturers to pay higher
wages man are paid in Europe ana yet.
because of greater output and cheaper
mechanical methods of operation to un-
dersell the foreigners.
Whst Amsrlcs Is Doing.
As Secretary of Commerce he is fur
ther Illustrating this by a most Interest'
lng series of reports which hs Is making
public ifrom time to time. Figures Jnst
msde public by the Commerce Depart-
ment show American exports of manu
factures to have Increased durlnr the
past 10 months at the -rate of 116000.000
per month or at the sum rial ns rate of
1500.000 per day. W hile there has been
a railing on in tne exports of manurae-
9 ii mjI TAiwiattirrs nr ai itr via mah Vi iuui fetus
ui3u luuuBkuita v en- uvww v vft eyitVWfVWe
there has been an Increase in exports of
manufactures for further use in manu
facturing of over J6.OCO.000 for tha 10
months and In the item of manufactures
ready for use there is an increase in ex-
cess of 19S000000.
Taklns the period from 1901 to tha
present time. Secretary Redfleld says.
Strange as It may aeem to some the
greateat Increase of all Is m those manu-
factures which are fully finished which
have grown from 521 millions in 1901 to
what win proDaniy m over 750 millions
for the full year of 1913. an Increase of
139 per cent" Now for that bunch of
"Infant industries clamoring for more.
and atlll more protection. In order that
they may keep altve that is surely
strong showing of Infantile greatness
greatness in production and greatness In
nerve to oe aexing tor a oonus in the way
oi a win uu.
Satty tmi
Stlf-FOlint
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Reliable " rn r.
Inexpensive
Ouaranteect-
Wonderful Growth.
Jest another very Interesting paragraph
from Secretary Red field's report which
will further Illustrate the remarkable
growth of American manufactures:
"It is but the lifetime of a man' from
1952 to 1912 but in that one man's life
our sales of manufactures abroad of all
kinds have grown from 47 millions yearly
to 1300 millions yeany.
"But even this misleads a -little as to
the correct inference to be drawn for the
figures Just stated Include manufactured
foodstuffs. If we leave these out and
consider only manufactured goods other
than foodstuffs the ratio of Increase has
been even larger for the foreign sales
have Jumped from 17 millions In 1969 to
over 1000 millions In 1912 and promise to
be nearly or quite 1209 millions In 1912."
Fron the Best Local Dcalert
L.ILV.'atrr2a Ccr-azr 173 Cfoainr TIw York
CATTLEMEN ABE SUITEBJJfQ.
Salazar Seized Horses and 'Cattle
. Shipments PreTented.
(From the Kl Paso Times.)
Dr. T. A. - Bray chief Government live
stock Inspector for this division says that
conditions In Mexico are playing havoc
with Mexican cattlemen who have con-
tracted to deliver cattle to buyers In this
country. "The Corrslttos Company" said
Dr. Bray yesterday "has been trying to
ship out about 000 head of cattle and has
been unable to do so. Recently the com-
pany aent - horses down there for the
roundup and Salasar and his gang appro-
priated the horses. Warren Son who
brought the Beresford ranch suffered the
same experience when they ssnt In horses
to round up 6000 head of cattle for Kl
Paso -delivery. The Paloma Laud Com-
pany which has about 7000 head of cattle
to ship out sent down horses for the
roundup and .the Mexicans took every
one of the horses and laughed at the
Americans. William Benton Is also hold-
ing 1600 head of cattle for shipment and
I expect Terrasas has 20.000 head con-
tracted for delivery. Below Chihuahua I
expect different shippers are holding it.
000 head of cattle booked for this port
But the railroad can not get them
through. Then both Federal and. revolu-
tionary officers levy an export tax of
from 92.60 to 96 Pr head on all cattle
shipped out of Mexico so you can see
that the cattleman down there- are be-
tween the devil and the deep see and are
being robbed by both sides to the diffi-
culty. ' Tou can see where Kl Paso lost
the handling of 100000 head of cattle this
season on acoount of Mexico's Inability to
govern Itself. Some day there must come
a reckoning for the high handed manner
in which American cattle raisers In Max-
rnl ar twin lhlwrt -..
U ' '' ." tAitocialtd Prtu Rtporf.)
' " WASHINGTON June 4. Ramifications
of the sugar tariff fight being conducted
outside the balls of Congress gave the
Senate' "lobby investigating committee'
busy two hours late this afternoon.
with Senator Ransdell of Louisiana aa
tha chief witness members of the Inves-
tigation committee pried Into every phase
of the fight between the free sugar and
antifree augar forces and established the
fact that general offloes are maintained
by "both factions and that1 a systematic
and organised fight has been carried on
for and against ths free sugar provision
Indorsed by President Wilson.
. The activity of the sugar tariff forces
wss partly responsible for President Wil-
son's statement that powerful lobbying
influences ere at work in Washington to
euect cnanftes in me tarui diu. .
' ' List Was Lengthened.
Several names were added to the list
of persona who are being subpoenaed by
the Senate committee and who will tea-
tlfy Saturday as to whether or not they
"lobbyists." These included emDloves
of a bureau maintained by the sugar
Eiwers ana by various persons "who
ve been Identified with the antifree
sugar fight" -
. Senator Ransdell discussed ths ora-an-
Ised activity of the Louisiana sugar cans
growers bat said he believed little money
bad been spent as oompared with the
amount spent by Claus Sprockets the
Federal Sugar Refining Company and
Frank C. Lowry of New Tork. said to be
an-employe of that company. In the at-
tempt to -create publlo sentiment. In favor
oi iree sugar.
T urged Louisiana neoole to ore-anise
two years ago and combat this false sen-
timent that was belna- courted In favor of
free sugar" he said "but they did not
act In time.
' insular Growers Busy. .
Some light was thrown on the activity
of Hawaiian and Porto Rlcan growers
who also Appose free sugar by the Sen
ator.- He denied there bad been any con
certed action among tne tnree forces and
saia tne ixtuiaisna .growers naa scouted
their snorts to distribute literature put-
ting arguments to show that free sugar
meant destruction to their business and
no benefit to the consumer.
Senator Ransdell named Hsnrv T. fr-
nard. Truman Palmer. Sldnev M. Ballon
and A. D. Baldwin as leading figures In
the antifree .eurar fight and said BL H.
Harr. J. D. Hill Jules Burguleres Jules
Godchaux ' Charles Godohaux and E. F.
Dickinson were sugar planters who had
"taken turns" In carrying on the cam-
paign from the Washington headquarters..
- The Investigating committee probably
will finish taking the testimony of Sen
ators tomorrow and then win begin bear-
ing outsiders whose names have been
mentioned during the Inquiry or that ths
committee had been given to understand
should know some of the facts sought
Seme More Subpoenaas.
Many subpoenaas already have been Is
sued and tonight the names of J. K.
Rhoades F. R. Hathaway and Fred L.
Fish back of Washington were added to
the. list '' j AlTot thps mentioned .today
by . Senator r Ransdell probably .will be
oafled.! i ifO XC UjUiisUsf --.-.':. 1
President Wilson had not sent any com
munications to the committee or Indi
cated what further statements he wished
to make.. He had already given the chair-
man ths names of several men who might
know - something about Congressional
'lobbying." -The
drag net was snread todav and
subpoenas for a score ef men were
issued. It was generally understood
here mat some or the names were
furnished by President Wilson and
that others were those which developed in
the testimony of Senators. The new wit-
nesses are to be heard next week. Some
of the names are being kept secret but
Chairman Overman today gave out this
partial -Mat:
. Aaron Gove Denver; Dr. 8. W. Mo-
Clure Salt Lake City secretary of the
National wool u rowers' Association;
Henry F. Oxnard New Tork prominent
in the neet sugar industry; Edward F.
Dickson and Jules Godcheaux represent-
ing Louisiana sugar interests; Sidney M.
Ballou K. E. Paxton H. D. Mead and
Walter G. Smith also understood to be
Interested In sugar taiirl an airs; John F.
Hamburg New York; Harry Irwin H. T.
Alexander Trenton. N. J. L Frank Gorman
Buford. Lynch and John Carroll all of
Washington.
Some of these are men' whom Senators
have testified appeared in a "legitimate
capacity."
Senator Lane the first witness today
saia ne was a pnysicuui ana naa no in-
terest in anything affected by the tariff.
"That handsome man back there by the
wall wss very mucn worried snout wool
he said pointing to a listener.
acres 'of timber land end's 9000-acrs
plantation partly planted to cotton and
oom but declared he had no personal
Interest In any rates. Ths majority of
his visitors he said had talked about the
sugar and rice duties.
Senator Robinson of Arkanaas told the
committee of a letter he had received
from B. A. F. MUUken of Bayou Meto
who had threatened to vote against him
If ths Senator voted for removing the
duty on rice. He told of a talk with
R. D. Bowen of Texas representing the
Farmers' Union which waa fighting ths
reduction of rice and cotton duties.
- The Senator said he knew of no corrupt
::'..f.;; .-' '
" New List of Names.
Lata tonight the committee Issued sub
poena for former Congressman William
S. Bennett of New Tork. Otto Carmlchael
of New Tork formerly a Washington cor-
respondent: ths Rev. Father G. H. Mi.
lone ot juenver wno now is in washing-
ton; G. Harold- PowelL Francis B. Hamil-
ton Horrieon Osborne O. . L Bass A. A.
Irving - William O. Marvin and William
F. FlUgerald. This is a list of names
furnished to the committee apart from
names brought out in testimony by wit-
nesses. Chairman Overman did not re-
veal the source of the Hit or the purpose
for whioh the persons' attendance la
sought. -
At the tilght session of the . committee
Senator Thornton -of Louisiana testified
that he : regarded aa unfair the methods
used by Frank C. Lowry of the Federal
Sugar Refinery Company to create a sen-
timent for free sugar. Ha said Lowry
had Issued droulsrs under the letter head
of a grocers' - organisation when In real-
ity he waa representing the oane sugar
refiners.
CHICAGO MAN SLAIN;
WIDOWJS IN CUSTODY
tan Said to Have Visited Home of
Woman Held as Ao-
1 eessarj.
Represent! Wool Q rows re.
"Handsome man" said his name was
s. w. Mcuiure secretary of the National
Wool Growers' Association. He probably
will take the stand when the Senators
have finished.
Lane knew of no lobby but said he be
lieved money wss being used to try to
convince people thst bad effects would
follow the tanrr Diii.
Senator Stephenson always a pic-
turesque figure enlivened the committee
with a half hour human Interest story of
his life. He hsd been la the lumber busi-
ness 73 years beginning aa cook when he
was II. He co messed that ha owned sev-
eral million dollars worth of timber lands.
several farma and some Iron mines. He
said Pauline Wayne former President
1 an cow wss aoing well nsck on the
farm in Wisconsin.
Named by Senator
Senator Newlands named the following
who had talked with him: -
8. H. Cowan live stock; A. D. Baldwin-
Sidney Ballou Henry O'Neard. Truman
G. Palmer and Claus Spreckels augar;
8. W. McClure wool i .
When I came here 20 years aa-o one
occasionally saw -a man wno was regarded
aa a loooyist. saia str. newianas "but
that type man seems to. nave dlaan-
peared. .
Know ef Lobbying.
Senator Pittman of Nevada testified that
Indirectly he was Interested In the tariff
on cyanide used In milling gold and had
asked for a reduction of duty. Senator
Pittman declared H wee evident that lob-
bies existed In Washington and that men
poured In protests against the Under-
wood bill when It reached the Senate
seemingly "by a concerted movement."
He agreed mat mere cad seen a large
"lobbv" or delegation ot Alaskan Mode
In Washington urging the Government to
spend minions tor tne
railroads in Alaska.
eonatractkm el
He did not consider
it lmoroper.
"I know of my own knowledge said
Senator Pittman. "that there hes been a
-remedltateo sustained ajidi expensive st-
art made by the wool growers to Intimi
date their Representatlvea to support oer-
taln measures in the belief that the peo-
ple favor them."
Little Money Ueo.
Senator RaaedeU amid be thought com
paratively little money had been raised
by the sugar planters tor the tariff cam-
paign; that a tax of 10 send per ton on
the sugar croc had been assessed. It was
reported a tax that would yield approxi-
mately 9S0.000 but he believed only a
small part ef this assessment had been
paid by the augar growers. He said be
understood Henry M. Balloa a Hawaiian
ausar man. .had done . some newmane?
advertising ssralnst free sugar.
Bene tor I -"'-I - 1 fwe
CHICAGO June 1 Mrs. Louts .Van
Kuaasn waa held to the grand Jury on a
charge of murder in connection with the
fatal shooting of her husband. John Van
Kueren. at the doorway of her apart-
ment early today. George Penrose who'
admitted he had visited Mrs. Van Kue-
ren's home shortly before the shooting
was held as accessory.
Mrs. Van Kueren told the coroner's
Jury she bad fired her revolver when
some one Droits tne glass window over
the door at the entranoe of her home.
She said she believed it wss a tmralar.
The bullet penetrated her '.husband's
Drain.
Private detectives who hsd been In the
employment of Van Kueren testified at'
the inauest that Penrose a leweler. had
gone to Mrs. Van Kueren home with
her last night after dosing his store.
The detectives then telephoned Van
Kueren. .
SEBATOB GBEEB BEAD.
Wills Point Solon Snoenmbed at His
Besidence.
Utcuttou Foil SsmM.)
WILLS POINT Texas June 4. State
Senator William Jeffrlca Greer who has
been 111 at bis residence here since bis
return from Austin died Tuesday.. Mr.
Greer waa born in South Carolina-- April
9 1952. He came to Gilmer Texas la
1964. He commenced to practice law in
Van Zandt ConntyV served as District At-
torney from 1902 until 1909 -when he was
elected to the State Senate from this dis-
trict. He served with credit In the Sen-
ate was president pro tern during the
Thirty-third session and was a member
of the Senate at his death.
He Is survived by his widow and eight
children Mrs. Judge Meli of Gilmer Mrs.
Clarence Hubbard of Wills Point Nell
Greer of Harleton Texas; atlss Ella
Greer and Messrs. Karl Barry William
and Goesett Greer of Wills Point.
r
Formal Opening
otel
TONIGHT
ice
Dinner de Luxe $3.00 per plate--;
ServJ .t 7:00 P. M. -.
DariciDtf .t 9:30 P. M. '
INFORMAL .
Pleaie Ptone for Reservation Tor Taoles
1 . - i ' ' -
J
HERO OF MEXICAN
JAIL DELIVERY DEAD
William : Stroud Bolton. Pioneer
. t
j TrAJLJ5gnje4 in jjifynj&ia
t . rPrisoaY wanrf
WANT TARIFF WAR ENDED.
Lumbermen Also Ask Creation of
. Permanent Commission.
iAtsocittti Prtu Rtfon.y
KANSAS CITY. June 4. Resolutions
favoring a permanent tariff commission
and memorialising Congress to expedite
the pending tariff legislation to the limit
of consistency "In order that business
shall not remain unsettled longer than
necessary" were adopted unanimously by
the National Lumber Manufacturers' As-
sociation in session here today.
After the election- of officers R. H.
Downmann of New Orleans being chosen
aa president the convention adjourned.
C4tsodaUd Prtu Xtfort.) '
EL PASO Texas June 4. Dr. William
Bolton an El ' Paso . pioneer died - last
night. He was born In Galveston In May
1969 and later lived . at Hearne and
Waco coming to ' xa Paso In 1SSS. . His
only surviving relative la a nephew W.
D. Lewis a wealthy rancher ot. Hearne.
During the Spanish-American war Dr.
Bolton went to the Philippines as an
army surgeon. He waa noted In the
Southwest as the man -who mads ths
most Ingenious escape from a Mexican
prison on record. On April 2. UN 8. H.
Cavttt an American cattleman waa
killed on the streets of Juarea. Mexico
and Dr. Bolton and J. W.. Clayton were
placed In Jail. Friends hi El Paso pro-
cured some United Suites army uniforms
and four of them attired aa solders went
to visit Bolton in ths Juares prison.
They had smuggled In an extra uniform
which. Bolton donned and when they left
he accompanied them and succeeded In
getting back to El Paso.
The affair came near causing Interna-
tional complications and resulted In aa
order forbidding American soldiers enter-
ing Mexico.
HITCHCOCK MADE BEPLY.
Former Postmaster General Contro-
verted Charge of Democrats.
iAmtcirttdPrtultttort.)
SILVER CITT N'. M.. June 4. On ar-
riving at 811 ver City today from the
Mogollon Mountains where he baa been
pending some weeks .former Postmaster
General Frank H. Hitchcock was shown
the statement Issued a few day ago by
Postmaster General Burleson attacking
the administration of the Postofflce De-
partment. ' Mr. Hitchcock' Issued the fol-
lowing statement: '
"A committee composed In the main ef
newly appointed assistants having less.
77 YEARS f.f
' there was no texa:
no railroads no devc '
ppe J ' electricity BU
was tneh "founding t
Masury Pure
House Paints then s:
now the Beat Paint mac!
i - ' Sg4ti In Tax sy ths) ' : '
JAMES BUTE CO.
HOUSTON TEXAS. .
than three months' experience In r
office business attempts In a repoj
the present head of the departmei-
dlseredlt the financial showing ma-
ths postal service under President 1
administration.
"After - -reporting alleged" dlsorepan
that are insignificant when eomi
with the great sums known to have -saved
by their predessors this eon
tee of novitiates oroceeds in Its nubi
statement to enlighten the American
Ce as to the character of the postal k
they have been receiving.
- - "Their statement inaccurate- - as I
gratuitous for the public well knows
never was the postal service con
more efficiently or mail handled
more precision and dispatch than Ii
closing yeans of the Taft admlnlstrt-
During that administration nearly
new postoffices were established d
ery by letter carrier was pr ovided in t
900 additional cities and over 200
rural routes aggregating about
miles were authorised.
"Notwithstanding these great e
siona of services and the heavy mc
In expenditures they required the 1
office Department was placed on a
sustaining basis and that was Its c
xlon when on the 4th of March It r
into the hands of newly appointed
cars who seem thus far to have be-
haustlng their time and their energ y
vain attempt to detract from the r
made by the devoted public servants
succeeded."
jsDliiiiiilli
Is one of the most exclusive in England.
It is composed of yourifj f cllovs ctill in
school. The Prince of dcH jq
recently; but when his ciotlier heard of
one of the stunts the club pulled off oho
made him quit. The ctcry jbf just what
the club is and vhy the Prince he to pull
otitis told in a story in Thcf Sunday Pcci
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