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When thU cdsntry was In an
iarmed. clash with the greatest foe
fcver known to the civilised nations
of the world. Meto's paper In Its
editorial columns on May 28 1918
(tarried this editorial:
.; "As Between the Two"
r "If you are for Prusslanlsm vote
lor Ferguson.
. "If you are for patriotism vote
finvflobby.
lf you love the State of Texas
tote to maintain her laws
i "If .yot think more of the game
than 'you do of tbe name vote to
nullify them.
"It you believe In institutional
progress vote for an Institution.
"If you like demagoguery vote
.for a demagogue
r "The Issue is not one of two men
hut what they stand for.
! "Hobby represents regularity or-
derliness and established method.
. "Fereuson reDresents utter dis
regard of constituted authority.
"Whether this State shall be gov-
erned by reason or by spasm is the
big question or perhaps more
properly whether it shall be gov-
erned at all.
"It is Ferguson's Idea to substi-
tute a politcal campaign for consti-
tution and the judicial system.
"It is Hobby's idea to operate
the State in accordance with the
organic law
: "The one is mob rule stalking
about in plain raiment while tbe
other Is organised liberty."
Who could have done more to
'persecute" Jim Ferguson than did
Foster's paper in its editorial col
umns for two months prior to the
primary election in July. 19187 The
above editorial is only one of many
r which were printed by the Chron
Jcle appealing to the voters of tbfs
Bute not to put Ferguson back in
Power.
Where do you find Foster and bis
pepefjaowT-- --
'Wiping his slate clean and
h ' aMlTaio n the hsssiiel II"
jrerguson who in uis opening
s peach the ether day-admitted that
he still carries the same malice for
the democratic1 party when he said
that he is seeking "personal vindi-
cation." '
You find the Chronicle a paper
which six and four years ago was
ready to strike down Ferguson now
ready to put mm at tne neaa oi we
party and have him declared a
hero.
Mefo where ob where. Is thy
Consistency T
Mefo and His Jim
"All "Because" and then some.
' Little Meto"B ego Is now "In fine
fenxy rolling" like tbe poet's eye
and he unloads a carboy of "be-
causes" setting forth the reasons
why Tie is espousing the cause of
Fergusontsm and why he comes to
tbe point where be can vindicate
justify and approve Governor Jim's
doings back there in 1917.
Some of Little Mefo's "becauses"
are funny and one Is led to believe
that the convolutlng cells beneath
that marceled crown are becoming
Impatient with many things even
the truth.
; For instance he accuses the Post-
Plspatch of striving to deliver the
democratic party to the Ku Klux
Klan and of supporting Felix Rob-.-
ertson. Assuming that soch a state-
ment Is an honest mistake a risky
assumption we grant we'll simply
My he Is misinformed for stated
except In misinformation that little
"because" would become a de-
liberate untruth and well be reck
less again and presume that Lit
tie Mefo would not deliberately
utter an untruth.
Another funny little "because'
Jim's champion bantam unloads is
that Jim has been vindicated by tbe
Texas legislature because It.pro-
- tided for placing his portrait In the
State house. If that is vindication
" then Governor E. J. Davis was like-
wise vindicated for a democratic
. legislature placed his portrait tn
.' the capltol and it is there now
"t t Another funny little "because" Is
w .Virtuous Little. Mefo's assertion
that he has never supported a re-
1 publican against a democratic nom
'lnea although it will be remem
be red that this same little gladiator
only two years ago supported the
nominee of the republican party for
. United States senator against tbe
y democratic nominee and urged
. violation of the "pledge."
And here's another: "He (Fer-
fuson) has fought for the law and
' the constitutipn." The only time
Jim baa bad occasion to fight for
S the law and constitution except
' ' with Ills mouth was from January
- 1915 until September 1917 and the
. official records tf 'this State show
v -' that Jim trampled upon the laws
' and bis constitutional oath of of-
flce. We take It that Meto'a Hbe-
' cause" In this Instance Is due rather
to Ignorance than deliberation.
There are other "becauses" In the
itt that are startling in their de-
" lance of fact their Indifference to
- '' bglo and their Intolerance of troth
- -r decent opinion but who waste to
''"nrb the bnty ' symmetry nd
DAIRY HERD
NEARPN
ISDISEASED
Naw Outbreak Is Out
side Known Area of
Infection but Was
Quarantined.
Fnot. and mouth disease was dis
covered Mondiiy in a herd of 800 dairy
cattle located In the posture ot J. m.
Taceuard. three miles north of Alvin.
Although this in well within the
quarantined area it is outside of tbe
original infected zone of 6500 acres
in the Ellington field vicinity wnere
all developments of tbe disease until
the discovery of the new outbreak
had been confined.
In making ita appearance at Alvin
the ' disease baa jumped about 12
miles from the location of tbe original
infection which was in A pasture
acrow the highway from E ling ton
Field.
About 1500 acres In the Alvin vlcin
tty have been placed under tbe same
ironclad quarantine -which han been
in force in tbe Ellington Field district
for several weeks.
Some highways are closed and trnf
fic probably will be barred from still
others; but until a complete survey
(Cont'd onPgv2. CoL 3.)
REPARATIONS
BET OPENS
Experts to Discuss
Distribution or
v Money
PAUIS. Oct. 27. A conference of
eiperta representing tbe allied and
associated powers opened here Monday
with tares weeks work before it the
object being to prepare the ground
for a meeting of the linauce minis-
ters wbMi probably will be colled
toward the end of next month to con-
sider distribution of the reparations
from Germany expected under the
Dawes program.
The American claims for about
$300000000 in addition to 240000.-
000 due for the costs of the Ameri-
can army of occupation during lt
stay in the Khineland probably will
not be actively discussed until the
plenary Ression of the finance minis-
ters although they may be presented
to the experts for preliminary con-
sideration. parade as its pompous and fussy lit-
tle gladiator struts up and down
the Chronicle's front page breath-
ing fiery disdain upon all us poor
mortals who are too benighted to
appreciate tbe glories of Ferguson-
ism as Mefo interprets them?
We were quite unable to com-
prehend the why or wherefore of
the brave Mefo's ferocity until we
turned to his quieter editorial page
yesterday and read his editorial on
"Is Courtesy Decadent?" Down in
the body of that ethical deliverance
we find these words:
"And so under the guise of tbe
demands upon our time and the
lack of kindness within us we
drive insolently ahead brusquely
brushing aside those who stand
In our paths without regard to
the sensibilities we may wound
In so giving rein to our selfish-
ness and vanities."
There we suppose is the ex-
planation ot Mefo's fury. Goaded by
the great burdens and responsibili-
ties of civilization be can not heed
us lesser beings on the roadside
but treading with ruthless fury
literally shaking the earth with bis
11S pounds of avordupols he Just
sweeps us out ot his way regard-
less leaving us broken and terror-
stricken by his pathway.
Most crushing of all. however is
the cruel way In which he has
thrust us from what we bad proudly
regarded as an bumble place In
bis estimation. Thus deprived to
what Infernal misery are we con-
demned! Standing In the presence of the
radiating glory of bis 45 or 60
inches of stature awed by tbe ef
fulgence of his Intellect the Impec
cability of his Judgment and the
majestic granite ' Of bis. noble
virtues we felt a bumble but suf-
ficient security in his gracious con
descension but having challenged
his Ipse Hlxlt we are forthwith
banished Into the outer darkness of
bis displeasure.
There is no escape from the doom
to which our audacity has con
demned us. We sink to ruin and
disgrace while all the world looks
to Virtue's alabaster pedestal
where standing tn loving embrace.
it beholds two noble eons. - i
Jrr Fersuaon and his' Mefo -
OPPONENTS
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SHERIFF O'BRIEN.
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Mrs. Catherine O'Brien Is campaigning against her husband for
the post of sheriff of La Croix county Wisconsin at present filled by
O'Brien.. She has promised to make husband chief deputy If elected.
In the primary election Mrs. O'Brien topped her mate. '
U. C. V. LEADER
DIES SUDDENLY
Gen. W. B. Haldeman
Is Stricken at'
Race Track
LOUISVILLE. Ky. Oct. 27. Gen-
eral W. B. Haldeman 78 commander
in chief of the United Confederate
Veterans wearing the honors of long
active years tonight bad answered the
final roll call and gone to rejoin
those comrades in gray whose cause
he bad served since It Itrst called
him from his school books a boy
P.t 16
' General Haldeman at one time part
owner of tbe Courier-Journal died
bite Monday from a heart attack In
tbe emergency hospital at Churchill
Downs. He bad been stricken' a half
hour before while watching the races
bis favorite sport.
Seated in a box surrounded by
scenes and friends be loved the white-
haired old soldier complained of feel-
ing ill and suggested he should go
home. He was assisted from the box
but before he could reach his auto-
mobile the attack had so overcome
him it was necessary to cull for a
stretcher to carry him to the track
hospital.
"I am nauseated' be murmured
as he was borne into the hospital.
And those were his last words.
General Haldeman who bod val-
iantly resisted the infirmities of age.
suffered an attack about two weeks
go while addressing the United
Daughters of the Confederacy at their
State convention m t ranfctort. He
was similarly-- stricken last Thursday
at Churchill Downs but he had re-
turned to the rocs apparently com-
pletely recovered.
He was at the downs with Mr. and
Mrs. Palmer Graham of Louisville;
J. Frozier Ronnie a son-in-biw and
Mrs. ArthurBrock of New York wifs
of a former editor of the Louisville
Times.
Soon after General Haldeman was
stricken his chauffeur brought tbe
general's wife Mrs. Lizzie Kobards
Haldeman and his daughter Mrs.
Clara Bruce Haldeman Bonnie to the
downs but he was dead before they
arrived.
Funeral services will be held at 3
o'clock Wednesday afternoon at the
First Presbyterian church of which
General Haldeman wns a trustee.
General Holdemnn will be buried in
his full uniform as commander of the
Confederate Veterans.
Conqueror of Pekin
Assassinated Report
SHANGHAI Oct. 28. General
Feng Yu Hsiang the Christian con
queror of Pekin has been assassinat
ed according to persistent rumors
here. . .
Verification Is impossible owing to
failure of communications with the
capital but the silver market bas
been affected by tbe recorts. The
price of tbe metal bas been advanced.
Negro Dentist
Assault on White Youth
8. D. Hightower 17-year-old deliv-
ery boy for the dental supply firm of
Pendleton & Arto Monday afternoon
filed complaints of simple assault in
corfmration and justice courts against
B H. Ward negro dentist charging
that he was forcibly ejected from
Ward's office after he had refused to
ebey tbe negro's demand that he re-
move bis hat.
Hightower complains that .Ward
knocked bis hat from his bead and
then used force to remove him from
tbe office.
Ward bas an office at 410 1-2 Milam
street together witb another negro
dentist L. M. Mitchell. Hightower
niiii. u va. uu n ui i- . ..3
went there at 5 p. m. Monday to de
liver a package addressed to Mlteneii.
He waited in tbe anteroom while
MitchelL wrote a check at a desk in
an Inner of fics. t
. When Mitchell jailed him late the
inner office - to 4ve him -tk check.
I Hightower said W4 who was work-
Loeb Mes After Heart A ttaelt
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FOR OFFICE
MRS. CATHERINE O'BRIEN.
SELF DEFENSE
PLEA PLANNED
Miller Walker Goes
On Trial for
t
Murder
Miller Walker young man of Hum
ble who went to trial in criminal dis
trlct court Monday for the murder of
his father-in-lsw. C. H. Blumrich
win claim self-defense it was indK
cated in cross-examination of State'
witnesses.. Tbe State rested st 2:30
p. w Moadai jndjadge C W. Bob-
Ins'on adjo4ned .court after defense
attorneys reaa a neposmou irom j.
L. Keeling of Los Angeles formerly
of Humble.
Blumrich s farmer was shot Feb
ruary 28. 1024 on tbe Atascocita
road near Humble. He was driving s
horse and woion when be encoun
tered WuHteiTwho wan in a car. Sev-
eral hourg Inter Walker surrendered
to Sheriff T. A. Binford.
Dr. W. G. McDeed who was called
to the stand when court adjourned.
will be the first defense witness Tues-
day morning. He will testify to a
wound received by Walker in May
1023. when he wns struck with an
iron pipe according'to defense attor-
neys. Otber witnesses on cross-examination
Monday tokl of the diffi-
culty between Walker and Blumrich
when the latter struck tbe former
with the pipe.
"If Walker ever gets well he and
his wife can. go. and if be ever comes
near my house I'll kill him." Keeling
in his deposition testified Blumrich
told him at the time Walker was in
bed after he had been Btruck with the
pipe. Keeling said he had been asked
to ge to the Blumrich home with Mrs.
(Cont'd on Vg. 2 Col. 3.)
ELECTION SUIT TO
WAIT ON RECORDS
(Post-Dispatch Special.)
GALVESTON Texas. Oct. 27.
The case of Robert E. Kirk vs.
George F. Burgess to prevent the
printing of the name of George W.
Schmidt as independent candidate fr
sheriff of Galveston county on the
general election ballot was the first
case offered Judge lo C. Brady who
took office Monday to fill the unex-
pired term of the late Judge Robert
G. Street of the Fifty nixth district
court.
The case was postponed until cer-
tain poll tax records could be verified
by Tax Collector Lotlirop.
SUPREME COURT RECESSES.
WASHINGTON. Oct. 27. The ku
preme court recessed Monday until
November 17.
Held for
the room and demanded: "Take off
that hat."
Hightower said he answered: "What
for?'1 Then he told officers. Ward
knocked his hat from his head gripped
his clothing at tbe belt line and used
force to remove him to the steps out-
side of the office.
Besides Ward Mitchell and the
woman in the dentist's chair three
other men. were in tbe room High-
tower stated.
Officer Haddox was called by High-
tower and he arrested Ward.
Ward's bearing In corporation court
la 'et for 1 p. m. Thursday and in
Justice Overstreet's court at 2 n. tn.
the same day. A $200 cash bond was
mads in the. corporation court case.
A written bond of $200 waa made in
tha second ease. Ben .Campbell at-
torney and former mayor of Houston
signed the bond and will represent ths
aetroV -. 'vv.- .. ..
- llightowejf Urea at 1010. Crawford
CONFESSION OF
SON HASTENED
END KJBELIEF
Albert Loeb Was Too
111 to Attend Trial
Of Son for Murder
s
Of Robert Franks
f United News.)
CHICAGO Oct. 27. Albert Ioeb
vice president of the Sears Hoebuck
company and the father of Hiclinrd
"Dickie Loeb who is now serving a
life sentence for the murder of Rob-
ert Franks died Monday evening at
his Chicago borne.
Mr. Loeb died at 10:10 p. m. after
a severe attack of heart trouble with
which be bas been afflicted fur several
years.
All members of the Loeb family
were at the bedside.
Mr. Loeb was confined to his bed
shortly after bis son Richard con
fessed to the murder of Robert
Franks last summer.
Believing that bis recovery might
be effected if his surroundings were
changed his family moved mm to
their palatial country home at Charle-
voix Mich shortly after tbe trial of
his son before Judge Caverly.
Loeb did not get any better how
ever and realizing that bis end was
near he requested members of his
family several weeks ago to bring
him back to Jus town house in Chi-
cago and be "died in the house where
"Dickie" was born.
The last - time Mr. Ioeb saw
"Dickie" was a few hours before the
boy wnsiarrested on the University of
Chicago campus by detectives who
took bim to the State's attorney's of-
fice where be waa questioned ulong
with his companion Nathan K. Leo-
pold Jr. regarding the murder and
(Cont'd on Pg. 2 OoL 6.)
MVICESFOR
VALLACE HEtD
Body to Lie in State at
Iowa Capital
Tuesday
(Associated PrCBK.)
WASHINGTON I). C Oct. 27.
Funeral services for Henry O.
Wallace secretary of agriculture
were held in the east room of the
White House Monday and Monday
night. The body in care of members
of the family and close personal
friends is being carried back to Des
Moines la. Mr. Wallace's home for
interment there Wednesday.
Tbe funeral party left here at 3:30
p. In. and will arrive in Des Moines
late Tuesday. Wednesday the body
will lie in state at the Iowa State
copitol for several hours prior to the
funeral services to be held in that
city. Stote business will be suspended
while the body reposes in the capitol
building.
Accompanying Mrs. Wallace on the
journey started from here Monday
afternoon are her two daughters. Miss
Ituth who was with her In Washing-
ton at the time of her husband's
death ond Mrs. Angus McLay of
Birmingham Mich.; her three sons.
James A. and Harry A. of Des Moines
and John of St. Petersburg. Fla.. and
John P. Wallace a brother of the
secretary. Another daughter Mrs.
Charles Ilruggemann is abroad.
Secretary Work who was designat-
ed by President Coolidge to serve g
his special representative at the bu-
rial (.ervices was a member of the
funeral party which also Included
(Cont'd on Pg. 2 Col. 5.)
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'Please Let Me Join Him' Begs
Aged Wife When Husband Dies'
But Doctors Fight to Save Her
SAN RAFAEL CsU Oct. 27. At a hospital here an attempt
Is being made to save the life of Mrs. Julia White SO who wants
to join her aged husband In death.
James White 65 her husband died Mondsy. The couple had
lived together at Ignaclo for 40 years where White was station
agent. As he died his wife rose quietly from his bedside and went
Into another room and took poison.
Missing the familiar face of the station master as the train
passed through ths little town the train crew Investigated and
found White dead his wife dying beside him.
She was rushed to the emergency hospital here where doctors
are attempting to save her life.
"Please let me join him we've been so happy together" was
the pltKul plea she made aa ths doctora battlsd against the deadly
poison she had taken.
DICKSON WILL
IS HELD O.K.
Probate Decision
to Be Appealed
Reported
Mrs. Mamie Dickson widow of the
late Henry Dickson lost the first
round of her legul battle to break
the will of the lute Sarah Belle Dick-
son Monday when Attorney Paul Kay-
ser special judge decided in favor of
the defendants.
The will contest was heard In the
Eightieth district court before At-
torney Kayser. appointed to serve in
the j)luee of Probate Judge Chester
(I. Bryan who disqualified himself
because of personal reasons.
An estate of approximately $12V
000 is involved in the will contest.
which waa filed just a few days prior
to the time limit Of four years after
the death of tbe author of the will.
Mrs.' Mamie Dickson contends her
Husband's sinter was mentally Incom-
petent at tbe time she made bet
will.
The will was admitted to probate
seme time ago. Hy Its terms luu
shares of tbe stock of tbe Dickson
Car Wheel company were bequeathed
to John F. Dickson a brother and
100 slmres to Margaret White Dick
son wife of John Dickson. Some 30
or more other bequests including ar
ticles of jewelry were made to rela-
tives and friends and a gift of un an
tique mohgany sewing table $5000 in
money and several other articles made
to the Houston Art league.
Mrs. Mamie Dickson who claims
the estate should jive been settled
under the law of descent and distribu-
tion is represented by II. F. Lewis
and Harry V. Fisher while the bene-
ficiaries are represented by George
1). Sears and R. K. Patterson.
An appeal is being taken from the
probate decision.
WOMAN'S LETTER
STARTS CLEANUP
WASHINGTON Oct. 27. Revela-
tion of laxity in prohibition enforce-
ment by Mrs. Mabel Walker Wille-
brandt assistant attorney general
has resulted in the resignation of six
I nited States district attorneys and
requests for the resignations of four
others within the past few weeks it
was disclosed Monday by Attorney
General Stone. Stone declined to
make public the names of these offi-
cials. Mrs. Willebrnndt In a letter last
July which was brought to light re-
cently by Samuel I'ntenmeyer New-
York attorney said that If he had
the power she would summarily re-
move nine or ten 1'nited States at-
torneys because of their Inactivity or
evasiveness in enforcing the prohibi-
tion low.
"There has been a great speed-
ing up in prohibition enforcement
throughout the country since Mrs.
Willebrandt's letter was written"
Stone said Monday. "Charges of lax
enforcement by federal officers have
been investigated and the department
of justice has acted whenever and
wherever conditions warranted it."
Grandfather 86 Weds Own
Step-Granddaughter of 14
BI RUNGTON Ohio. Oct. 27.
"It was love at first sight."
With these simple explanatory
words. Av. ('- Campbell 80 years old.
a farmer of Burlington returned to
his home Monday night in company
with his bride. Maltie Catherine Wall-
ing a H-year-old girl who is his
granddaughter his step-granddaugh
ter to be precise.
Mony's the day that little Blattls
had bounced upon the knee of Grand-
dad Campbell "Cecil" they called the
aged Romeo when he paused for con-
versation at the general store. But
now Mattlej her hair scarcely out of
braids and not even sufficiently ma-
ture for a boyish bob Is s bride and
glories in the fact.
"We had a big time In Ashland
Ky. after tbe wedding" Mattie back
home witb grandpop assured the
town.' t
When 86-yesr-oM Cecil disappeared
fB! borne with Bab? MaHle last FriAUDITORIUM IS
UPTOVOTERS
City to Act on Bond
Issue of $300000
November 29
A $300000 bond issue "to be ex-
pended in erecting a suitable audito-
rium building and buying necessary
ground for the same will be voted
on by Houston citizens November 21)
city election day. An ordinance was
passed by the city council ' Monday
afternoon authorizing the major to
call the election.
Bonds to the amodnt of $100.0110
are already avail" tile for the purpose.
The new bond issue would bear 1
per cent Interest. Tbe funds derived
from the sale of the bonds are to b
used in buying additional ground en-
larging and remodeliuf the present
auditorium building or in erecting a
new building.
Tbia. last was tbe iuggeatioa-of
Commissioner W. H. Britton who de-
clared that In a few years the present
structure would be out ot date snd
unanitable for auditorium purposes.
Acting on the suggestion of Mr. Brit-
ton the council agreed to offer the
present building for sale tbe proceeds
to be used for the proposed new
building. In case a purchaser is not
found the bond issue would be used
to repair the old building.
FACULTY IRES AT
RICE CELEBRANTS
Threats from Rice Institute offi-
cials of financial penalties to be as-
sensed against participants in unof-
ficial holidays followed the student-
declared celebration Monday of Bice's
victory over T. C. U.
Dean Robert G. Caldwell declared
that custom had given official sanc-
tion to holidays after important foot-
ball triumphs but that such action
after an "unimportant victory" like
that of Saturday was resented by the
authorities. The Student association
will he asked to pass a law fining all
who participate In such holidays $2.
Arrivals for the earliest classes at
Rice Monday morning found the high
iron-barred gates at all tbe cumput
entrances locked and guarded In-
structors living in town as well as
students were barred. No attempt to
hold classes was made following the
unlocking of the gates at 10:30 a. in.
NEFF IS BACK
FROM KENTUCKY
WACO Oct. 27. Governor Pot M.
Neff wos here Moniloy afternoon fol-
lowing a Series of speeches delivered
by him in behalf of the national demo-
cratic ticket in Kentucky. Governor
Neff declared that both sides are well
organized in Kentucky and be is of
the opinion that the democrats will
carry that State. He mnde no com-
ment as to the result of the Texas
gubernatorial contest. The governor
went by automobile to his old home
McGregor 20 miles west of here. He
will go from McGregor to Austin.
day the authorities of Kentucky and
Ohio were asked to search for them
both there was strange inexplicable
fear that they might be married. A
fanciful idea! Well they were mar-
ried. Eloping last Friday from Long Run.
Ky. grandpa and bis step-grandchild
were married in Ashland Ky. and
spent their honeymoon there. Amaze-
ment consternation and abuse greet-
ed their action when they returned
to Burlington but no one. yet has de-
cided what can be done about it
"Mattie ain't you ashamed a bit."
Mattie she of 14 years is tbe daugh-
ter of Green Walling. Walling' wife
stepmothebf the child is the daugh-
ter of Campbell Campbell of 80
years. . And Campbell aa a matter ot
incident is reported to be the father
of 17 children having been married
twice before 'Seven ot the children
are more than twice the ass of his
ln test brii'e; :' .' :i jv? ..''.' '
REPORT CITES
INSTANCES OF
REALNEGLECT
Prison Committee-
Says Diseased Con-
victs Are Not Given
Prper Care.
(Associated Preaa.)
AUSTIN Texas. Oct. 27. A "de-
plorable condition" of disease and
neglect exists in the State penitentia-
ry and prison farms a report of tbe
'lex as committee on prisons and pris-
on labor made public here Monday
charged.
Prisoners without proper medical
sttention infecting each other: men St
the mercy of the Stote suffering from
malignant diseases for which they can
obtain no adequate treatment and fi-
nally being discharged either wrecks
or so diseased as to endanger their
families and their communities; pris-
oners crowded into bunk houses 100
to 100 in a room breathing the foul
germ laden air; one prisoner put to
work in the blazing sun With blood
pressure at 270 and another made
to handle a walking plow thongh
ever turn of the plow painfully
wrenched an infected elbow these
are some of the conditions cited by
the report.
The report was read to tbe Stats
conference on social -welfare here
Monday night by Dr. A. C. Scott of
Temple one of the physicians who
made an investigation of the prison
system.
A Companion report giving results
of a psychiatric survey made by Dr.
Ralph M. Chambers of Maisaeht
setts reveals If wss said. In equally
serious condition in the mental moral
and educational condition of prison
ere. tbxmsanda of whom are reported
to have no education.
The reports are part of the prison
surrey authorised by the last legisla-
ture and started about a vear ago.
Of &8U nwaamhw; tti f.n irnl
pW7fl were suffering from some physi
cal aerect or aiseass. una man while
being examined died trora acute ap-
(Cont'd on Pf. 8 Col. 4.) V
ELEVATION OF
Wilbur Discusses Con
dition of U. S.
Naval Power
(Associated Tresa.)
WASHINGTON Oct. 27. Nsval
strength in the last analysis must ha
measured by the "blow a ship's guns
can deliver at long ranges" Secretary
Wilbur declared Monday night in a
radio Naval day address. Efforts to
acquire a "homogeneous fleet" for the
1'nited States will be unavailing he
said unless tbe gun elevating machin-
ery on American battleships be im-
proved to permit all main batteries to
reach an average maximum elevation.
"Subject to the construction of the
treaty for the limitation of arma-
ments we are asking congress to
niithoriie (he necessary changes to
permit this elevation" the secretary
said "so that our fleet may have a
maximum efficiency at long ranges.
We anticipate that future naval war
will be fought in great fleet actions
where a nation will stake everything
upon the issue of a single battle."
Denying that the navy had over
looked the importance of aviation In
modern naval strategy. Secretary Wil-
bur 'called attention that the horse
power of airplane engine in commis-
sion today in the navy is "almot
equal tn the total horse power of the
navv with which we defeated Spain.?
while there waa on hand or building
airplane engines which would mora
than double this power.
The secretary quoted data to show
that England now possessed superior
tonnage to tbe 1'nited States in air-
craft carriers and scout cruisers hav-
ing constructed extensively in both
classes since the limitation. treaty was
sdopted. He reviewed the proceed
inga in the last congress which had
resulted in the failure of the pending
naval construction bill to become a
law and declared that it "does not lie
in the mouth of the nominee of ths-
(Cont'd on Pg. 2 Col. 4.)
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