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HOUSTON TEXAS SUNDAY' MORNING APRIL 13 19i4.
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Political
By Frank K Roberti
f T IS eaay ttf lect itovernori in
1 Dallas and If on will mill around
- the yariouB "headquarterBM and ait
.'.'around in the hotel lobbiea where
the self appointed preaMent makeri.
may be found be will get both eara
full of -making of the next presi
dent." a democrat of course.
. Down at tbe Southland hotel on
the conseiuB of opinion that if
son'a State headquarters. . Lynch
was out In "tbe open spaces" of
West Texas last week but h ab-
. senoe brought no slackening In the
. speed of the typewriters nor light-
ening of the loads of mail tbe post-
Bten carry to and fro from these
m rooms if one really wants to know
bew Lynch is going to be elected
all be bas to do is take about three
dqys oft and go through a stack
of correspondence three feel. high.
There are letters there. It would
seem fro mevery city town and
hamlet in the great State of Texas
every letter bringing some Infor
mation about the formation of a
Lynch Davidson club or otherwise
organizing the precinct -or county
for tbe Houston candidate. Ana
every letter brings the promise and
prediction of the certainty of
Lynch carrying that precinct or
county.
'"pHEN it -one wanders oft down
1 the street to the Orlando hotel
lie will find a place literally seeth-
ing with politics. Here are to be
tound headquarters not only of T.
V. Davidson and Senator V. A. Col-
lins in the gubernatorial race but'
velso the office of W. K. Lea the
dynamic former mayor of Orange
Joiit'd on 1'age 0.)
TILE TAKER
Arrest of Soldiers Clears
Mystery of vOne of
Most Spectacular Raids
in History of Texas. '
State Rangers Apprehend
Suspects After Two
Months' Work on 'Tip'
From the Military.
DE BUYS FOUND
GUILTY Of
1
Pretty Wife of Defendant
Faints as Verdict
.: j-1 ;'Is:dbveji'-'' t
.ic iltrk'g voice droned in federal
court Saturday while the spectators
Hat tense liKteuinf for the verdict at
the end of an oil fraud trial lasting
ail the week.
in tne jury find tbe defendant
John L. le tirueys guilty on count h
one two three "
Ue liruey-M' pretty young wife ait-
ting with clenched hunda and tbe
marks of nirvous strain on her face
i;uve a little moan and slipped to the
floor nntonxcioua. 811 e was revived
and helped from the court room by a
ut'iiuty marshal only to return a few
minutes later and give her husband
tbe same courageous smile she has
mown during tbe long day and night
aesatona.
Urn. 1) Brueys was sitting beside
Mrs. Ucorge JU. IS. I'eddy wife of tbe
special government prosecutor. Mr
I'eddy made an eloquent plea for De
Mrupj-s Friday nigbt taking tne wit
ness stand in his behalf.-
De limeys was a literature writer
for tbe Old Dominion Oil company.
He wm found guilty on all ltt counts
of the indictment. J. F. Lewis was
found guilty on 13 counts the court
nav.nic lustructed the jury to return
a verdict of not rullty in tbree. On
car L. Pardue president of the oil
concern who changed his plea of not
guilty and admitted bis guilt after
tne trial had progressed tour days
was found guilty on all coanta in a
formal verdict. J. J. Edwards whose
Case was dismissed by request of gov-
rrnpi'nt counsel Friday night re-
ceived a formal verdict of not guilty.
The jury recommended a light sen-
tence for De Brueys. Judge J. C.
Hutehesoo Jr. announced . that he
would pronounce sentence on the
convicted men Monday morning.
Weather Forecast
For Houston - and Vicinity Sunday ia-
reaainf cfogdinesa; probably local showera.
For East Tn Sunday unsettled; prob
ably local tbowera.
- for West Texas Sunday partly cloudy;
probably ahowera io southcaat portion.
For Oklahoma Sunday cloudy; probably
taowera in loutheaat portion.
For Oklahoma Sunday cloudy; probably
' aaowers in t nad central portions.
For Lbuiaiana Sunday cloudy; probably
local ahowera: wanucT in eaat portion.
Wjnda an the Texas Coast Moderate to
freah southeast to souta.
Weather Conditions The shallow Gulf
depression has apparently advanced to aea
and has aroducad lisht to beayy precipita-
tion over the eastern cotton belt. The Cans
dian and srvithwest depressions are respon-
sible tor moisture oyer the middle and
northern Csckies the Plains the upper
MisaisstM and the upper Lakes and some-
what warmer weather from tbe Rio Grande
la the Lakea and tbe Ohio. The Pacific
northwest btirh has carried somewhat colder
weather sa lbs Plateau resion Colorado and
Nabraaka.
. The coolest last nyrht at Texas stations
ranted from SO deareee st Palestine to C4
st Brownsville and Corpus Ckristi.
- - Highway Bulletin Texaa dirt roads are
- fr tn voAd in west- fair to roneh in north-
-east aniair to heavy and occasionally im-
psasabie m soutaeaat.
Highest' temperature Friday SS
LraMt -Saturday mornine &&.
Precipitation Irom 1 p. m. Friday 10 2
p. as. .Saturday Neae
Saariat i:SI a. St. cloud;; Sunset S:47
a. m clear. '
Moaa rises 114 p. sa. April 11: sets
- 1:S4 s. sa. April 12; first susrter.
Comparatiye record st Houston April 18 :
Houston Tost Special.
SAN ANTONIO Teias April 12.
With -tbree soldiers in custody and
fourth man being sought. State ran
gers here today were confident they
have solved tbe mystery surrounding
the robbery of the State Bank and
Trust company of San Marcos Janu-
ary 4 In which citizens were held at
bay several hours and $42000 in loot
secured. '
The robbery was one of the most
spectacular in the history of the
State.
The arrests were made by Captain
C. Baldwin and Captain Frank
Hamer who with adjutant General
narton filed complaints against tbe
four men late Friday night at San
Marcos.
Recovers Part of Money.
Captain Baldwin declared today he
has recovered a portion of the money
taken from tne bank and lug evidence
winch be believes will positively iden
tify the men in custody as the ones
wbo committed tbe robbery.
The men under arrest are Eiro
Hmitb Mack V. Fouaa and Ber'r:
Clark.' The name of tbe fourth man
mho was charged by complaint with a
share in the robbery tg being withheld
pentHBaT bis apprehension.
House's home is at 8a n Marcos. He
Was bora t Bound Rockrttae eene ef
Ham Bass last desperate atnnd. Clark
la saia to oe an Austin ooy.
Rat.lt of Hard Work.
-According to Captain Baldwin tbe
arrests areitns result oi two months
hard; work-on the nart of rangers.
military authorities and Ban Marcos
peace officers.
Bangers working on a "tip" from
the military found that the four sol-
diers had been seen near Han Marcos
at 10:30 p. m. on the night of the
robbery. Captain Baldwin and other
rangers followed tbe clue and discov-
ered where tbe burglars' tools had
been purchased and where tbe men
procured saws and climbers with
which the telephone wires at San
Marcos were cut.
Clothing and shoes believed to have
been worn by tbe men on the night of
the robbery have been recovered the
ranger captain said.
Two of the men are being held at
ranger headquartera on Garden street
and tbe third is in custody of military
authorities at KellyField.
Has Taw Parallels.
Tbe San Marcos robbery has few
parallels in the Southwest for sheer
daring. The four bandits all masked
and armed with rifles and pistols
first cut tbe burglar alarms leading
from the bank and later clipped every
phone wire at tbe independent tele-
phone exchange with one exception.
While one of the men patrolled the
front of the bank building which is
located at one corner of the court
house square the others primed and
discharged heavy "shots" of nitro-
glycerin. One or two- people who ven-
tured near tbe scene were detained by
the robbers.
The night operator at the telephone
switchboard" finally aueceeded in get-
ting a line through to the jail and no-
tified officers. A posse was organ-
iied but in the meantime the robbers
had wrecked the bank vault packed
the money into two automobiles and
made a leisurely escape.
Posses scoured tbe hill country to
the west snd south for hours after
the "robbery but without avail.
Rangers say the bandits returned
directly from San Marcos to San An
tonio.
McAdoo Flays G.O.P.
As Overflow Crowd
G ives Him Ovation
. -William. Gibbs McAdoo has come
and gone from Houston. On a fly-
ing tour Of the State he stopped off
here five hours Saturday. He met
old friends made some new ones
addressed several hundred persons
In the street at the entrance of the
Main street auditorium talked for
an hour and 10 minutes to the
crowd that packed the auditorium
snatched a hasty lynch of a glass of
milk and sandwich at the Grand
Central railway station and left at
11:20 for San Antonio. He was to
speak at San Antonio Saturday and
then go direct to .Chicago. De-
velopments of the 24 hours preced-
ing his arrival in Houston caused
him to change his original plan of
hastening from San Antonio to the
Pacific coast and making a tour
Into the Pacific Northwest.
It was the McAdoo of yore with
the distinctive springy step quick
retort" and pleasant smile that
Houston citizens who welcomed him
at the train breakfasted and
chatted with him at the Rice en-
countered. It wag the same Mc
Adoo with quick nervous gestures
that the crowd at the Main street
auditorium saw and heard. Only his
voice seemed tired from the strain
of campaigning.
Lambasts Republicans.
He lambasted the republican
party made an appeal for "a pro-
gressive democracy" "corrected
impressions" seemed to have been
gotten from his speech at Dallas
M'AOOQ MANAGER
CHARGES
FRAUD
Chicago Election Most
Corrupt in History
Rockwell Says
Bryan Qualifies as
Candidate at Large
Asofiatrd Press Report.
TALLAHASSEE. Kla.. Anril 15
William Jennings Bryan today- Quali
fied as a candidate in the June pri-
mary for delegate at large to the dem-
ocratic national convention.
Associated Press Report.
CHICAGO April 12. A formal
public statement today by llavid Ladd
Rockwell national manager of the
McAdoo campaign referred to last
Tuesday's Illinois democratic pri-
mary as "the most corrupt election
in Chicago's history."
"Evidence of gross and palpable
fraud and election theft" Rockwell
said will be presented to tbe proper
tribunal."
Ten district delegates pledged to
McAdoo were elected in the priirary.
lesnite the boss control of tbe
democratic vote in Chicago the state-
ment said.
"The strength of tbe McAdoo cause
wherever tbere is an honest count is
further shown by the fact that 10
district delegates pledged to McAdoo
are indicated by incomplete returns
s elected in the down State districts.
while 10 others uuinstructed but fa-
vorable to McAdo were selected
throughout the State.
Tnere are two essentials in any
election casting the ballot and count-
ing. If either is corruptly manipu-
lated tbere is a cloud on the title of
the apparent victor."
The praniary in Chicago Tuesday
pparently was characterized by Wil
liam L. O'Connell. - chairman of the
Illinois McAdoo camapign committee
as "the most corrupt primary I ever
nave known in my experience in Chi
cago politics."
"Tb?re is a cloud on the boss title."
McAdoo was unopposed for the
democratic presidential preference in
the primary but a slate of pledged
McAdoo delegates was entered in vir
tually every district and eight dele
gates at large sought support of the
McAdoo candidacy throughout the
State. The pledged candidates were
defeated by large majorities in Chi-
csgo oy entries carrying the colors
of George E. Brennan. Illinois democ-
racy chieftain but down State the
McAdoo slate won in many' districts.
"One of the clearest evidences of
the Chicago fraud" said Rockwell's
statement "is to be found in a com-
parison of returns in the city with
those from outside the county where
the McAdoo pledged State slate ran
considerably ahead of the boss slate."
Charges that municipal employes in
Chicago were forced into active par-
ticipation in the campaign against the
McAdoo slate and thst coercive meth-
ods were used in many instances fig-
ured in the charges.
relative to Governor Neff and the
40 delegates from Texas to the na
tional convention and lauded the-
Wilson administration.
He made no reference In bis
speech here nor at Fort Worth
or at Dallas to the Ku Klux Klan in
politics. The only time the Issue
was raised publicly was when a
Houston newspaper reporter upon
the candidate's arrival at the depot
this morning asked him point blank
"how he stood on the klan." His
reply was to call his secretary and
give out a copy of a statement made
by him from the platform at Macon
Ga. on March 16 when he was in-
terrupted by a question from the
audience as to wheft-e he stood on
the Ku Klux Klan. He replied:
"I stand foursquare with respect to
this and all other orders and organiza-
tions on the immutable guarantees nf
liberty contained in the first amend-
ment to the Constitution of the I'nited
States namely freedom of religious
worship freedom of speech freedom
of tbe press and the right of peace-
able assembly."
With Reference to Naff.
While Mr. McAdoo made the state
ment regarding Governor Neff. "I
hold in the highest esteem the gov-
ernor of your State as we have
fought together on pregressive princi-
ples and for prohibition" tbere was
no indication of any weakening on the
part of the McAdoo forces to make it
a "win all fight" for instructions for
McAdoo at the national democratic
convention.
Marshall Hicks of San Antonio
who held the crowd's attention inside
tbe auditorium while McAdoo was
talking to the overflow outside made
a vigorous appeal for an instructed
delegation from Texas to the national
convention. He said he regretted that
a situation had arisen in Texas "that
breaks tbe harmony among the pro
gressive democrats.
."One. in high office" he declared
is asking that an uninstructed dele
gation be sent from Texas to Nov
York. Having attended four national
conventions and having seen the ma-
nipulation of uninstructed delega-
tions I want to ask yon to give your
delegation an expression of your
W4HMS. . tv
Colonel Thomas Ball. whn Inrrn
duced Mr. McAdoo spoke even more
vigorously against sending an unln
strutted delegation to New Tork. H
said "the delegates might get lost in
ew lork." He declared that such
5reat men as James Stephen Hogg
ohn A. Reagan and Charles A. Cul
berson bad never asked to go unin
strncted. They had always wanted
and courted an expression of the will
of their constituents.
Mr. McAdoo was given a vociferous
welcome. Before launching into his
address he paid Houston some nrettv
compliments. Then came the lambast-
ing of "the republican element" in our
leadership. "It has condemned ideal-
ism exalted materialism debased
public and private standards of moral-
ity." and so on to the conclusion "the
imperative need of America today is
to reincarnate and dynamitize the
spiritual and moral forces of the
country to elevate political standards
(Cont'd on Page 2.)
ISN'T MADE
Inspector Admits Lack of
Water Knowledge in
Fraud Complaints ;
Says Files Investigated.
Senate Storm Breaks
Over Coolidge Note;
G. O. P. Strikes Back
Reed of Missouri Says Message Must Be Expunged
From Record Democrats Charge President
Fears Facts in Mellon Case.
PJiiiBI
Complainants Werecver
Seen Witness Says;
Creager Helped With
Lincoln Neb. Inquiry.
U S WAR
CHIEF
BACK
N MOSCOW
Associated Press Report.
MOSCOW Russia April 12. Leon
Trotzky soviet war minister who has
been absent for a long period in tbe
Caucasus because of ill health re-
turned to Moscow today. Before
leaving the southeastern area he in-
spected the army of the Caucasus and
took part in a party conference at
Tiflis.
Regarding tbe Bessarabian situa-
tion Trotzky declared Russia was
striving with all means for a pacific
Settlement hut was hv nn mean con
tent to let the situation remain as it
is at present.
"We will never agree that the Bess-
arabian workmen and peasants shall
remain under the iron heel of the
Roumanian nobles" he said in an in-
terview. "We will not make war and
we will strive to avoid it by all means.
This however does not mean that
we agree to the oresent situation.
The soviet government will line all
its riower to liquidate the conflict
peacefully. If its efforts are unsuc
cessful however this will be due to
a desire On the part of the other yide
to aggravate the situation."
Associated Press Report.
WASHINGTON. April 12. O. B.
Williamson post office inspector
took the witness stand today before
the senate committee investigating al-
leged land frauds in the lower Rio
Grande Valley of Texas.
James R. Page Kansas City attor-
ney and "unofficial - prosecutor" of
the inquiry questioned the witness.
Further examination of Rush D. Sim-
mons chief postal inspector has been
deferred to allow Inspector William-
son to appear as he is due in Indian-
apolis soon in connection with the
Governor McCray case.
Senator George democrat Georgia
presided in the absence of Chairman
Moses republican New Hampshire.
Williamson maintained it was . a
common practice to close out a case J
claiming fraud without actually see
ing tbe complainant but not without
conferring with a complainant iu some
way. "There were no two cases
alike" be explained.
Inspected Fteoorsla Oaly.
He thought the "Zumbrunn angle'
of the case would show fraud If any.
1 nave no knowledge of water con
ditions from my own personal knowl-
edge" tbe witness conceded. "1 got
all my knowledge at the Lincoln of
fice from the files.
"You didn't interrogate ny of the
victims to find out if their informs -
Associated Preaa Report.
WASHINGTON April 12. Senator Read announced in concluding
his spaeoh that ha would Introduce a resolution to expunge the presi-
dent's measagt from the senate record.
Associated Preas Report.
WASHINGTON April 12. Republican leaders of the senate heart-
ened by the meaaage of President Coolidge today put their backs
against the door through which the demoeratie-insurgsnt coalition haa
sought with ever-increasing pressure to drive home their attack on the
administration.
Rallying to the defenae of Secretary Mellon the republican forces
In the course of a long and fiery debate developed their position Intb
a general counterattack on 'those whom they charged with a campaign
of acandal and gossip to discredit every republican from Prealdsnt
Coolidge down. '
It was 8enator Watson of Indiana chairman of the special committee
Investigating the revenue bureau that took up the challenge of the at-
O tacking forces who heretofore have
waged their campaign In the aen
BULLET BLIIS
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Bridge Builder N e a
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Shooting
tion was misinformation '!" Senator
Heflin asked.
"I did not." Williamson replied add
ing that many frauds are detected by
examination of the files.
George A. Hill Jr. of Houston coun-
sel for Creager declared "practically
all of tbe people who signed the peti-
tion complained againat the Stewart
Land company."
Page dissented from this view.
Protested Probe.
Williamson now inspector In charge
at Philadelphia told of being in Wash-
f Cont'd on Pg. 2.1
GRAPELAND
VOTES
TO
INCORPORATE
Houston Post Special.
GRAPELAND Texas April 12.
At an election held here Friday the
town of Grapeland was incorporated
by a vote of r.u to IH. The light
vote polled is attributed to the small
amount of opposition to the proposi
tion. A. II. Luker editor of the
Grapeland Messenger and vice presi-
dent of the Teias Press association.
was elected mayor and the following
were elected aldermen: J. ('. Ken
nedy. C. L. Haltom. George E. Dar-
sey Jr. W. D. Cranberry and W. A".
Riall. 1
The incorporation of tbe town of
Grapeland is an accomplishment of
the chamber of commerce which was
nrgsnized here esrly last fall. This
body is composed of practically every
business and professional man and
many influential farmers in this sec-
tion. It hopes to launch another
good roads campaign in the near future.
Memphis Women Lose
$1600 to Bold Bandits
Associated Press Report.
MEMPHIS. Tenn.. April 12.
Payroll bandits invaded the down-
town business section of Memphis
shortly before noon today knocked
down two young women employes of
the Memphis Linofvpe company seized
a bag containing $1000 and escaped
in an automobile. '
With both eyes blinded by a bullet
Raymond Stanaland is in a hospital
at Sugar Land struggling to keep
aglow a dim life spark.
He was accidentally shot shortly
after 12 o clock Saturday when P. It
Johnson bis cousin tossed a pistol
on a rot iu a tent which the two men
were occupying. The gun bounced to
the earthen floor sending a bullet
into Stannland'a temple which sev
erad bpth oiitlcal nerves. With an
endurance that enused physicans to
marvel the wounded man remained
conscious for two hours. Late Matur
day afternoon physicians would ex-
press no opinion as to his chances for
life. They would only say that be
was dangerously wounded.
The homes of both Stanaland and
Johnson are said to be In Houston.
The two men were in a tent be-
longing to a road working crew of
which Johnson was supervisor nnd
which is building a concrete bridge
over Oyster creek within the town
limits of Sugar 1-and. Johnson had
been examining the pistol and then
tossed It to the cot. It is believed
that when it rebounded to the floor
the hammer struck the earth.
Justice G. T. Pike made an Inves
ligation and stated that the facts
substantiated the happenings as they
were told.
Stanaland has a family.
Because of the severing of the
nerves it is .thought thnt if Stan-
aland should live he will be perma-
nently blinded.
Water Well Dispute in
Holy Land Ends in Fight
-Sio-ia ed Press Hepor:.
JERl'SAI.EM. April 12. The old
quarrels over water wells in the tim
of Abraham as recorded in the Bible
were recalled by a serious quarrel
which broke out today between two
Arab tribes in the neighborhood of
the village of Valadzi. In a dispute
over the rights to the only water well
in the vicinity the two tribes engaged
in a battle which resulted in the death
of one person and the wounding of
eight others.
The authorities have started an in-
vestigation and sent a force of nolice
Into the district.
Cutter Carries Supplies
For World Airmen
Associated Press Itenort.
AMOAKO P. S. COAST GI'AItn
Cl'TTKIt HAIDA. off Alaska Penin-
sula. April 12. The I Is ids left Sew-
ard Alaska yesterday for I'nalasks
Attu and Atka in the Aleutian islands.
carrying parts and supplies for tV
American air squadron which has
reached Sitka from Santa Mi.nl
Cal.. on a Journey around the world.
At Sewnrd the Haida loaded four
pontoons to be used to renlace an
of the eight on the machines that may
be wrecked and spare wlnr nsnels.
These are to be left at points on the
route to the west side of the Pacific
ocean.
ate chamber through aeaslon after
session without a word of reply
from the republicans.
The present hope of the coalition
the Indiana aenator declared Is to
discredit Secretary Mellon and
through him the preaident. It was
for that purpose he aaid that the
proposal was made to employ
Franola J. Heney aa counael for
the revenue bureau committee.
Governor Plnchot's Suggestion
He added that he had been Informed
the suggestion for Haney'a retention
was made by Governor Pinrhot of
Pennsylvania after his row with nro
hibition officials under the treasury
department and had been seconded bv
nenator t .ouaens republican Michigan
arter a personal quarrel with Mr. Mel-
lon over the tax bill.
The time has come continued Sena-
tor Watson when the country should
know that the oft-repeated charge that
the government departments In Wash-
ington are honeycombed with corrup-
tion Is "unfounded and untrue."
"Otherwise." he continued "the re
public falls. For tbe personnel of
those departments are her average
aitiienaiup -and thaoyernpiesrt cannot
be maintained under any effort if the
ciiizeusmp is corrupt.
When Senator Watson had con.
eluded the democrats returned to the
attack with another broadside against
tne message sent to tbe senate yes-
terday by Ui president.
Senator Reed democrat. Missouri.
leading the assault declared the mes
sage should be expunged from the rec-
ord because it was nothing short of
an "insult' to the senate. He chal
lenged the republicans to say why any
honest public official should object
to investigation and declared the real
explanation was that Mr. Coolidge had
grown afraid of "losing another cabi-
net officer."
Only "Crooks" Opposed.
Reviewing the revelations before the
oil committee and other investigating
bodies of the senate. Senator Reed
declared that "those who oppose that
kind of muckraking are men who have
crooked records or who want to pro
tect public officials with crooked rec
"The onlv man who fears Investies
tion" he said "is one who has done
something he does not want tbe coun
try to know about.
Senator McKeilar democrat. Ten
nessee declared that the internal rev
"Pile bureau investigation waa "fear-
ed" by Secretary Mellon because it
mignt result in an Investigation of
prohibition enforcement.
As soon as our republican friends
(tot into office Ue said. they put
ii cuorge oi proamnion enforcement
irobably the' biggest distiller in the
i mted Mtates. Jhink of nutting pro
hibition enforcement in the bands of
(Cont d on Pg. 2.)
Section Aimed at Japaf
Stirs Virtually No OfK
position; All Change
Turned Down Quickly
r '
Quotas Are Cut From 3 toi
2 Per Cent With 1890
Census as Basis; Party!
Lines Broken.
WOMAN
OUD
ISP
DYING AT HOTEL
Kvidently suffering from the effects
of a dose of puisou Mrs Maude Ott
was discovered unconscious in her
room in the Newport hotel. Preston
avenue and Howling street by her
husband at 4:.')0 p. in. Saturday.
An ambulance rushed her to St.
Joseph's infirmary where she died a
little over an hour later. Attendants
at the hospital said death was appar-
ently caused by bichloride of mercury
poisoning.
Mr. Ott said he hnd left his wife
WASHINGTON. April 13-
Carrying a Japanese exclusion;
provision against which the
Japanese government has pro-
iesieu vigorously the Johnson
immigration bill was passed
today by the house 322 to 7U
No effort was made to elimi
nate the Japanese section
which provoktd onlv brief nndi
perfunctory discussion. There
was nothing to indicate that
any of the opposition votes
were directed at the Asiatic
policy contained in the bill but'
rather against the provision
fixing the 1890 census as the
basis of the 2 per cent quuta
which was aHnrttprf
While the seAte was getting
oacK to its constderation of the
immigration question at a
night session- republican lead
ers issued a call for a Dart v
conference next Monday at
which an effort will be nMtde
to agree upon a policy.Jjptla'
as to Japanese exclusion and
the census quota basis
The existing law which expire aiii
next June 30 fixed the quota St UI
per rent on the 1010 census and bod'
nj provision relating to Jafianese itn
migration which for years baa be?tt
regulated by tbe gentlemen's ..grce-'
nient with Japan. .'
flushes Uroed Aarsemenf. - v
Secretary Hinjhe has ursjed tit -t
te American government ur.tinue ij A
recognize this agreement and tlteV
Japanese be placed on the same quotdai
basis lis' the nationals of other oua-
tries. Ilepresentative Johnson of WV-"
inginu rbair.nau of the h.ue iiu i-
tt nit ion committee announced to. y
that when the time comes f.r I s
house and senate to reconcile their -differences
on immigration legists- ;
tion tbe managers on the part of tbe)
house will insist to the end o thai -retention
of the Japanese exclusioil .
provision. v
Ambassador Haniharas letter to
Mecretary Hughes which wm trSBu
mitted yesterday to congress pro
testing against any exclusion feature
was not mentioned in house debate)
on the bill. When this proposal isj'
reached in the senate however. Senao
tor Johnson republican. California. r
and other senators from the Pacific:
coast plnn to take formal cognisanea
of the letter and redouble tbeir ef-
forts to have an exclusive featura
written into law. t
AmtnSmaati Fall.
A last minute attempt was made -by
Representative Snyder republican '
New York to change the quota baa's
in the measure from the 1SS)0 to tb
1010 census leaving the auota at 2 .'
per cent but his motion to recommit
the bill for such nn amendment was -
ejected by an overwhelming !?!
voce vote.
There was a sharp break iu party
lines in the voting. - Members from;
the larger cities and norm Inn dla--
tncts of the East and Widdle Weat V
led the opposition while members
from rural sections and front ta '
South snd AVest sunnorted the sisaa.
ure practically without exception. i.
Two democratic members of tktV
immigration committee Raker of .
California and Box of Texati assist. '
ed Mr. Johnson In putting the bill -iTJl"1'
wUbnat material amendment-
.iiir mr iigni na-sinst it wss led By.
representative Sabbath of Illinois
n good spirit earlier in the ay. and d IMckstein of New Tork. denw-
was unable to ass.gn any re.isu for crats. on the Immigration comm-rtei!'-Der
ct- Mr. Rakjer and Mr. Johnson di.
BLIND FIDDLER'S DAY MADE BRIGHT BY PATTER OF MANY FEET
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Tha work-a-day world of E. F. Miller blind fiddler is peopled with
feet that fo pattering gaily hurriedly dejectedly ploddingly bv the
warm sidewalk nooks where ha sits sweeping his bow across his violin
strings. They pass before the Impenetrable shadow tbat haa settled
before his vision as ships) pass In the night. They rise to a faint
scraping moan Ilka many boats being dragged upon faraway sandy
shore or dim to the pit pat of one or- a few.
And some times none come at all for a space and then the blind
fiddler is very lonely. Bat when there are many his is the content-
ment of the entertained.
Only vaguely does his. ear lend itself to quaint old melodies that
are coaxed from his fiddle. He listens to the pattering feet to him
tones high and low acute aa a canary's song each telling him some
tale that his eyes can not see a tale that is only a blending of Bound
a Jumble of noises to those with a god-given vision.
Don't yon get very lonely sitting here all day playing tbe violin
the fiddler was asked. - ;
. . ."Some times I am. lonesome and some times I am happy." 'he
replied. "Passing feet make it so. If only a few go scrapinely along
I aaa lonesome. But whem there are many I feel as though I have
company. '
"One can hear the gay feet go pattering by; the dejected one
step dragging behind the other; those who are hurrying on some
business; to an appointment; a tryst or other errand bound; and the
plodding. These are the tired ones or the discouraged. When only
a few pairs of feet pass I am lonesone. They tell me little because
they are not many to talk to me.'
The fiddler atopped for a moment. His ear bent to hear the tread
of what to him most be a ghostly figure; a world peopled by feet that
have not been seen since babybood. A world of undertones.
"But sometimes they stop." he said. "These for the most part
are working folks. There are many more women than men.
"Business should get better now. The sun is shining warm and
more Women are coming on the streets.
"It is the Old tunes which reach the heart. Thar h ava moloHi.a
that reach out and grip. They affect the young and old alike 1
" 'Nearer My Gcd to Thee' and 'When You and 1 Were Young
Maggie.' are the best. There is something about them that stirs '
emotions." --
The blind fiddler waa playiag against the south wall of a bank on I
. Congress areaue Saturday. But he doea sot always stop there. It j
helps his business when he moves about. "The same folk usually
travel the same street" he said.
He has many regular customers. They tome listen a moment
drop a coin and go qn their way. He knows them by their voices.
W hen the day s work is over the fiddler goes home to hia family.
Here he must still see with his eara. and through tbe eyes of his wife.
He is paying for a home in Sunset Heights.
A baby with prattling tongue romps on Ita lawn.
Its glad cry of "Daddy" goea echoing down the street to a father
tbat cornea home guided by a cane. In all his world of aubdued roicea
this is the sweetest.
All the conductors on tbe Studewood line know Miller. They hall
him when he Is ready to go home. He knows when be reaches his
own stop.
This much tbe fiddler told and then he waa the laboring; man
again.
ncreed. however on the aHviuklllt-
of accepting an amendment to tbe-
burden of proof" section of tbe bill.
Johnson agreed to an amendment of.
fered by Representative Begg to :
modify the provision while Rake
led a determined figbt against it. 1-
Adopted by a vote en 140 to J31
amendment was subjected rem
roll call remsiri-g in the bill by a ''
vote of 197 fo W3. '
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Fellowships Enrich '-Jf
J . S. -Scandinavian Fund '
As-oeiated Press Report
NEW TORK. April 12.-TV gift .
of two new fellowships of $1000 each
from O. Hihner Lundbeek. New York '
manager of the 8wish-Amerint '
Hteamsbtp line and the State beak of -Chicago
were announced today by the '
American - Kcandinavtaa rVmtwUti. ..
ha-hiea conducts an anneal exchange e.f
lorry snraeats oetweeo Aaaerrcu saxf
ocBnuiDRvussi universities.
A plaintive tune that was a favorite 60 years ago. and which haa .!
only become mellowed with time sobbed Its way out nto the traffic JV 20 Aasericss anrvointe ti ftj."
and became a lost olce; an occasioned coin clinked into the cup. wwahipe wiH be selected' today at '
Miller waa listening to his world peopled with feet that pass b- I Wi"l7s ??r- '
lore his shadowad eyes as ships pass in the night v i.
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