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HOUSE VOTES GIFT
' .CIGARETTE LEVIES;
SESSION ENDED IN
.''VERBAL CONFLICT
: Fifty-Cent Theater Tick-
ets Exempted After
Hot Debate
THREAT OF
. VETO MADE
G.O.P.Leaders See Com-
promise on Surtax When
. Final Vote Comes
Associated Press Report.
i WASHINGTON Feb. 26.
Two major amendments were
' incorporated in the revenue
bill today by the house amid
-storms of debate a series of
'personal exchanges threats of
republican organization lead-
ers to vote against passage of
the entire bill and a warning
from Representative Mills re-
publican New York of the
possibility of a presidential
-veto.
'; The session ended in a row
over reduction of the automo-
bile taxes final action on these
W oroposals eoiev over until
. ' Thursday. The house will de
Y. vote its session tomorrow ex
i "..' tjlusively to the Harding me
$ rnorial service.
A"f C Adept (Sift Tex.
'-Alaift tax. imposing levies begin-
.V ' jinf at oDe per cent on total amounts
-'! ft sifts in one year in excess of 150-
- 600 and running up to -40 per cent
' The ta oa igarettea wss-Talaed
j'trohi 3 to f4 a thousand by a vole
L'i ot 117 te 85. . . - '
i t7; A provision of the bill.griotidg ex-
' 1 imMtLn fAW thm 111 nv nt theater
. admisHioB tax on. all tickets of 60
cents and under wlthxtood sereral as-
saults to lower or raise this exenip-
' tiou.
' When edjournment was forced an
amendment was before the . bouse on
' which both Representative Iongworth
' the republican leader and Represent-
I . ative- tiarner of Texas in charge of
'.' the-democratic forces said they un-
derirtood general agreement bad been
reached. This would" provide for
V' Repeal of the three per cent tax on
'" automobile trucks and wagons the
; rhasis of which sold for less than
$1000 and for a cut ia half of the
.. ' five per cent tax on automobile tires
and accessories.
fJ- The hecond extended - row of the
r. " day broke out at this juncture Ren-
." resentative Clancy democrat Micn-
1 Jean rushing to leaders on his side
- with the cry that he had been "dou-
t ble crossed" ia not obtaining tkne
to itpeik. Representative Garner
took the deciaratlon as directed at
t Bin) and rushed toward Mr. Clancy
when Representative Garrett of Ten-
nessee the democratic floor leader
intervened.
CosfutroR Reigns.
I An agreement had been reached to
end debate on the automobile tax
r' subject at 6 p. m. Representative
Clancy aaa ootainet time to speas
when that hour was reached and ef-
forts of both sides to prolong the
session resulted in a parliamentary
tangle providing both noise and con-
fusion and adjustment was decided
uDon as the onlv way out. All speak
ers however had declared in favor
ofome reduction in these taxes.
Early in the day republican ranks
were split by a sharp exchange be-
tween Chairman Green of the ways
and means committee and Represent-
ative Mills of New Xork. a member of
the committee during which Mr.
Green charged the New York repre-
sentative with "nrsurping the powers
of the chairman." and Mr. Mills char-
acterised Mr. Green as "the nominal
chairman of tbe committee" point-
It 'onl'd on Tg. 2 Col. 3.
Post Thanked For
Aiding C. ofC. Cruise
Declaring that the "publicity
made possible by Tbe Houston
Post resulted in giving toathe
Port of Houston the most ef-
fectrVe and intensive advertis-
' log in the maritime history of
the city" the executive commit-
S4e of the Chamber of Com-
' merce Tuesday adopted a reso-
lution thanking Tbe Post for its
. eo -ope ration in furnishing news
of the Lafayette's cruise to the
West Indies.
"It is realised by tbe execu-
;. tire committee that the auccesa
.of the chamber's cruise to tbe
! West Indies is due in large
.' measure to the unfailing co-op-'
' e ration of Tbe ' Heuston Post
la extending to the chamber the
siHof its columns in giving pub-
licity prior to and after the ar-
v rival of .the I-afayette at the
' - pert" the resolution declared.
A second resolution expressed
a appreciation for tbe aid liven by
the snayor and city eoamissioa-
n aad the port commission
- W cbainMB and embers la carry-
v tn TOW wqv-Uitr luwjw w. mm- -
'Usatiea.v
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Radio Expert Will
Keep Lafayette In
Touch With Houston
A special wireless operator will
be Disced aboard tbe steamship La
fayette In New Orleans today to fa
cilitate communication to ana irom
the vessel.
This was announced Tuesday
night by Will Horwitx owner of the
Iris theater radio station who said
the "low wave" American apparat-
us Installed when the ship was
berthed here did not work to advan
tage in strange hands.
The equipment aboard the pala
tial liner is of the French type. It
Is constructed for "high wave"
work.
Wireless at Disadvantage.
Although the last word y wire-
less development it is at a disad
tain constant communication with
American stations which are com-
pelled by government regulation to
remain on low waves.
Horwitz first attempted ot send
Gerald Chinski chief operator of
WFO to Lake Charles by airplane.
There he was to have caught the
i. V. passenger train which left
--tnTi at V p. m. Tuesday. Eut
ao plane was available for the nigh
ELEVEN PERSONS
INJURED IN DAY'S
TRAFFIC CRASHES
Street Cars Collide at
Main Street Viaduct;
Nine Hurt
Eleven persons were more or less
seriously injured in the three accidents
Tuesday which included tbe crash of
two street cars the collision of a
street car and an automobile and the
collision of an automobile and a horse-
drawn vehicle.
Nine per so: a were injured when the
street car crash five of whom were
sent to the hospital for treatment.
According to the report to police
headquarters a LyonB avenue car was
climbing the grade at the Main street
viaduct when the air jammed. The
car begin to roll down grade and
bumped with a heavy impact into a
Liberty avenue car that was follow-
ing it.
Taken to Hospital.
With the impact passenbers of both
cars were thrown to the floors and
living glass fell around them.
Those injured in this accident are
Joe- Laurino. 1209 Houston avenue:
back and right arm injured.
BUiel Walker taegress 715 Groves
street internally injured.
Tom Uowdin conductor on tbe
Lyons avenue car arm and leg hurt.
Kill Myers motorman on tbe Lib
erty avenue car cut by flying glass
and bruised about the body.
B. Cofff cuts on head and shoulders.
(Cont'd on Pg. 2 Col. 1)
HOUSTON MAN
HELD AT ATLANTA
Associatedress Report.
ATLANTA Ga. Feb. 26. Phil
Hopkins of Houston Texas sceusad
by postal authorities of having bean
associated with Or. Frederick Cook
In oil operations In Taxaa was ar-
rested hare tonight by post office in-
spectors. .
Hopkins was arrested on a com-
missioner'a warrant issued in Houston
some time ago post office inspectors
said It was alleged that Hopkins is
head of the Hopkins Consolidated Oil
corporation said to have a capitali-
zation of $100000. Hopkins; it was
stated represented thst his organi-
zation waa a $1000000 corporation.
Steps to return Hopkins to Hous-
ton will be taken at one it was said
Federals Enter Tuxpam Find
City Is Deserted By Rebels
Associated Press Report.
TAMPICO' Feb. 26. The federal
forces under General Lull Gutirrex
Juan Kspinoza Cordoba and Juan
Pablo Macias occupied Tuxpam with
out resistance this afternoon.
The rebels evacuated tbe city Mon-
day night. They were commanded by
Generals Jose Moran 1 samel Rneda
Antonio I. villareal Jorge i'neto
Laurens and Benito Ramirez
Federal .cavalry is pursuing tbe
rebels wbo have split up into several
small bands. It is stated that Laurens
embarked on board a steamer bound
for New Orleans. He is accompanied
by other rebel chieftains.
Associated Press Report
MEXICO CITY. Feb. 26. Presi-
dent Obregon bss directed -General
Amaro to begin an energetic campaign
against the rebel leaders Estrada and
Diegnei wbo are still at Coalcomaa.
A column ft 7000 mennder General
Escobar will occupy Co lima and Maa-
saaill ia this movement.
.Aviator are co-ops rating; efficient-
ly with the troops locating and bomb-
ing: th esemjv- r .
CIS ESCAPE mm
flight and it was decided to era
ploy an experienced American op
erator in New Orleans.
The last minute decision to send
along an operator whose sole duty
it will be to facilitate news to and
from the Lafayette was communi-
cated by Horwitz to H. R. Haines
vice president and general manager
of the Chamber of Commerce
aboard the vessel at her dock in the
Creole City. The telegram said:
The Message.
"The Iris theater feela it necessary
to place one of its own wireless oper
ators aboard the Lafayette as an aid
to the French operators in charge
of the radio set aboard the vessel.
in order that the people of Houston
- Ke proper &0T&& of actities on
the cruise. Kindly make reservation
for him foi the trip and John J. Wal-
lace to wfioro he will first report
will issue sight draft against me for
the amount of his passage. Not to be
technical but to explain it seems
that the receiving set aboard this
vessel is best adapted to receive high
meter waves and very poor on low
meters to which we are restricted by
our government. The American' re-
ceiver which we placed aboard does
not seem to work properly in strange
bands. Please assist me in advising
the boys in the Lafayette radie room
that our operator is at then- order
and command and is there to aid them
in every way. Thanking you for your
co-operation.
(Signed):
"WILL HORWITZ JR."
New Orleans Greets
Houston 'Goodwill' Ship
Houston Post Special.
NEW ORLEANS. La. Feb. 26.
The "queen city" of tbe Mississippi
river a port of call for craft oper
ated by men of many nations since
its first Btraggling buildings were
erected in 1118 by the Frenchman
Bienville turned out in force tonight
to welcome tha steamship Lafayette
the larrest vessel ever to make the
r!07 mile journey from the gull.
The palatial French line vessel
swung to the foot of Canal street at
8 p. m. in view of thousands of peo-
ple. The officers and members of
the ship'r crw Tei'e' greeted in their
native language by throngs of Creoles
and the vessel was tbe center of in
terest for many visitors in New Or
leans to attend the Mardi Gras.
The Houston Chamber of Com
merce good-will party cheerful again
after a hectic day and night on the
gulf Jn the storm was glad to see
New Orleans as citizens of the Louis
iana metropolis were to see the mon
ster vessel.
Members of the party went ashore
at 7 p. m. on a sight-seeing trip
but those who tried to escape their
staterooms for the night were dis
appointed since no hotel reservations
could be secured in 'own. r ifty peo
pie were included in the crowd which
disembarked.
The weather at the Crescent city
was far from springlike a stiff north-
ICont'd on Pg.. 2. Col. 2.
'A-1' Postman
Delivers Lost
Boy To Daddy
A. R. Wilson postmnn already
rated an A-l carrier added a lit 1 1
more to his rating Monday when be
safely delivered a lost boy. Or at
least one Wilson thought was lost.
When the postman was coming into
the city on a street csr be found ss a
fellow passenger a 3-year-old who
Was going to the ' Bender hotel to
find his daddy." But beyond that no
information could be gained.
"You look like a lost parcel." the
postman replied and like a good mail
man he promptly delivered the "lost
article" to the superintendent of
mails.
At Oe hotel it was learned that
the boy's father worked there but
that he did not report until night. The
hotel did not know bis address.
After consulting the city directory
and Postmaster Roy Nichols Wilson
decided tbe lad s home wss in the
lisi block on Mclv.ey street and he
delivered him.
A rebel band belonging to the-
rorces under .Mateo Moran and Anto-
nio Villareal. after being defeated at
Curva de la Muerte. captured Panuco
which was unguarded but soon evac-
uated the position and are supposed
to be moving toward Tuxpam. Act-
ire pursuit is being made of the rebel
bands roving around Cerro Azul. Los
Naranjoa and Potrero'de la IJano.
After an adventurous trip from the
Guerrero coasts! region and cross-
ing an extensive rebel zone General
Iamael Castro with 250 men success-
fully escorted Governor Neri. of Guer-
rero and aeveral American proprie-
tora and officials of mining compa-
nies to Mexico City.
General . Castro predicts the cap-
ture of Acapulco within a fortnight
and complete extermination of the
revolt in Guerrero within two months.
He said that Romulo Ficueroa has
about 2500 poorly armed men now
operating near Iguala.
A rebel band which intended tn
blow up a psenger train near Sole-
dad was defeated by the federals aft-
er two hour ot fighting the rebels
loaiac 87 killed.
SAW AND TUNNEL
SBH
wu m
Uesperate L-haracters in
Wholesale Break From
Stockyards
HOUSTON POLICE
TO AID SEARCH
Tunneling out from under the west
building at the Blue Ridge State
prison farm after sawing a hols in
the floor 27 desperate Mexican con
victs made their' escape about II p.
m. Tueaday and at an early hour this
morning still were at liberty.
Some of the men were lifs-ftrmers
serving sentences for murder.
Thirty bloodhounds and a posu of
more than 25 men were rushtl to
the scene from the Sugarland State
farm to aid in a search for tht Mex-
icans. Captain Tom Connor mana-
ger of the Houston municipal farm
carried two bloodhounds and 1 small
posse to the Pierce Junction region
in ap 'effort to intercept the Mexi-
cans. All available Houston police
were detailed to duty In the expecta-
tion that the convicts would try to
make their way into town. Some of
the officers were stationed along
roads leading into the city while oth-
ers went to the Blue Ridge reglonTo
assist State officers in their hunt.
The Sugarland posse waa tinder
command of Buck F.unagan superin
tendent of the Sugarland farm.
. First word of the wholesale break
was Brought to Houston by J. D
Jameson a guard. Telephone service
to Blue Ridge oloaea at 6 p. m. and It
was after midnight befora officers
here knew of the escape.
The Blue Ridge farm confines about
230 prisoners all Mexicans. A forge
number of the Inmates in the west
building made a getaway.
The escape was carefully engineer
fed according to the story told by
Jameson. A picket guard serving on
the first watch sigtset the prisoners
as they emerged from the camp but
wss unable to halt them. He muds a
futile effort and then set up a shout
and rsn to secure assistance.
It is believed that the convicts
broke Into small groups after enter-
ing the wooded region near the prison
camp.
There Is a possibility that more than
27 escaped officials Ut the farm de-
clared. A check had not been made
however authorities devoting their ef-
forts to running down the fugitives.
Blus Ridge farm is about 18 miles
from Houston.
COCO WILL DROP
MER ROUGE CASES
NEW ORLEANS. La.. Feb. 28
A. V. Coco attorney general of Louis-
iana announced late today that he
would make no further move in the
prosecution of misdemeanor and fel-
ony cases at Bastrop growing out of
the operations of noonca snd raaan-
ed bands of oMrchoiiHe parmh in
1022 which culminated in the kid
naping and murder of u at t LXiuei una
T. V. Kichnnl of Mer Itouge Mr.
Coco was defested for re-nomination
in the recent prima rie and will be
succeeded in May by Percy Saint of
New Orleans. Further steps Mr.
Coco said would be up to Mr. Saint.
Several citizens of the psrun in
cluding J. K. Skipwith exaltfd ry-
clops of the K11 Klux Klan. sere
convicted of misdemeanors and fined.
Others have been convicted and are
awaiting sentence while Hietrict
Judge Fred M. Odom ha m under ad
visement motions for ret nam anil de
cisions on points ot law ny oppos
ing counsel.
Trial of the cases wa intermptea
ast November when counsel for the
defendants sought to have Judi
Odom disqualified on the ground of
prejudice. The State supreme court
refused to remove him and ordered
hat he try the remainder of the
cases. A dozen or more or the de-
fendants are yet to be tried.
FOREST FIRE BURNS
CALIFORNIA TOWN
SANTA BARBARA fa I.. Keb. 2fl.
A -forest fire which Iisk been burn-
ina in the edae of Montecito. a sub
urb since last Monday brok its
bounds tonight and destroyed U Tax.
a large resort on the mouotain drive
and a number of smaller buildings on
estates in that district. The property
burned at 10 o'clock toniarnt wis said
to be valued at between S50.000 and
f 75.000 although the extent of the
damage can not be ascertained until
W
daylight according to supervisor Ches
ter Jordan of the Santa Marbara na-
tional forest.
Driven by fierce and ooniilantly
hanging winds the fire swept rapidly-
over a half dozen or more. etates.
one of which ia owned by Ixilits Ar-
mour Mitchell a daughter of J. Ogden
Armour of Chicago. Tbe Mitchell
home was aaved aa wava tbe Dean
scboeL a fashionable school for boys
patronised largely by wealthy fami-
lies. ; .-..
iDauirhertv's Fall Will
1
Be Signal
1 ar
Qn NextHigh Officiai
Associated Press Report
WASHINGTON Feb. 26. Attor-
ney General Daugherty's position
In the cabinet continues to remain
in the balance.
After President Coolidge bad
conferred with him for two hours
at the White House tonight Mr.
Daugherty's enemies were predict-
ing that his resignation would not
be long forthcoming.
ine attorney general s mends at
the same time were reiterating
that he stood by his determination
not to resign under fire and
claimed that President Coolidge
had no intention of asking him to
do so.
Decision Coming Soon.
Under the surface of these open
pronouncements for and against the
attorney general were very general
indications that either a definite
announcement that he will remain
or retire will be made soon. The
day's developments were interrupt
ed by many including some of
those friendly to Mr. Daugherty to
mean that the time of his retire-
ment and the manner in which it
shall be made were more to the
GIRL 23 LINKED
WITH MURDER OF
WOMAN 70 TAKEN
Prison Inmate Charged
With Death of Indiana-
polis Teacher
Associated Press Report.
4NDIANAPOLIS Ind. Feb. 20.
Gladys Ellis alias Katberine Rodger
flged 23 whoie escape from the In
diana woman's prison here was dis-
covered todsy shortly after the find
ing of the body of Miss Louise Rich-
rds. aged TU. a teacher and matron
at the prison whose skull hnd been
fractured by a blow on the bead was
captured here tonight.
The young woman was taken in
custody by a BqOad of detectives as
she stepped from a taxicab at a down-
town corner where she had made an
engagement to meet a young man.
hen caDtiired detectives found a
bunch of keys to the prison belonging
to. the slain matron and also other
property of Mies Richards. Miss El
ls was brought to ponce neanqusr-
ters in a hymeneal condition and of-
ficials at an early hour were unable
to obtain any information from her
regarding the slaying.
iseory or roues.
Tbe police theory is that Miss
Richards was stain by the Ellis
woman in mailing ner escape irom
he prison but so far no satisfactory
explanation has been given as to how
the inmate obtained egress from her
cell. Two explanations. however
have been offered according to the
police. One is that the prisoner at-
tracted the attention of the teacher
and enticed her to her cell. The other
is that the cell door either was left
unlocked or the lock had been picked
the prisoner then climbed over a
wooden door and sprung an iron
screen door sufficiently to permit her
to enter the hall and from there to
the teachers' room opposite.
Body Found by Nurse.
Miss Richards' body was found by
a nurse who went to invextigate when
the teacher failed to report for
breakfast. Miss Richards was lying
on her bark her bands and feet bound
with strips lorn from a kirt. The
strips also were bound tightly around
Uie teacher a nerk and the loose ends
1T.. ..rr...l I n. k -..
There was a jagged wound over the
left eye as if. apparently she had
been struck by tbe bunch of keys she
usually carried. Entwined about the
fingers of the left hand were strands
of hair and a piece of a torn hnir net
indicating Miss Richards had made
a futile effort to protect herself.
The bed room of Miss Richard"
located across a hall from the room
in which the Ellis girl was confined
in a ceil aa an incorrigible wss in
disorder and it was found thst s
blsck hat and a plush coat some
money and the prison keys of Miss
Richards ' missing.
Weather Forecast
Associated Press Report.
WASHINGTON. Feb. 2(1. East
Texas: Wednesday generally fair
somewhat warmer; Thursday unset-
tled probably rain. '
West Texas: Wednesday and
Thursday partly cloudy to unsettled
sometwhat warmer in southeast por-
tion Wednesday.
Ixuisiana: Wednesday fair rising
temperatures; Thursday part cloudy
and somewhat warmer.
Shippers Forecast 350-niile radiua Pro-
tect 26-hour shipments against 2& to 30 de-
grees north and northwest; freetina else-
where. i i . r 11 . . ; f . ' . i .
Iniiowii uuiirnu A nil oiri losai sre
fair to heavy in west; rouxn to heavy and
jtnpaflsable in east.
F Hiffheat temperature Mondsr 47.
Lowest Tuesdsv mornirf. 35.
Precipitation from 2 p. ra. Monday to S
m. TuevdsT .34 inch.
Sunrise S.sl s. m. ; sunset S:ls p. m.
Moon sety ll:0t a. m.; full moon.
Comparative record at Houston l:rb 26:
Time i llil I 1;3 I 122
a at 31 7 4
10 k n 17 70 (0
1 a ..". 41 7t it
1 p pi 44 6
6 p bi 44 7 go
7 a ss Dry bulb 37.0; wet bulb 310;
relative homidity II prr cest.
1 fr Walt 40.7: wet bom II I:
relative InsaaMity per eaat.
BLUE
For Assault
forefront in the negotiations be-
tween the Capitol and the White
House than the attorney general's
actual retirement itself.
Meanwhile from under the fight
being waged to force the resigna-
tion of the attorney general came
another -development.
It became known that the coali
tion of democratic and republican
progressives which forced the
resignation of Secretary Denby and
is now pressing Mr. Daugherty has
another cabinet officer singled out
for tbe next attack. President
Coolidge knows the nature of the
charges which are being held ready
for launching and those who are
urging him to retain Mr. Daugherty
until he has had a hearing are ad
vising the president that to permit
the attorney general to leave tbe
cabinet under fire will be the signal
for an attack on this other cabinet
officer with probably more to fol-
low on others.
Coolidge Silent.
Throughout a day in which con-
ference followed conference all of
which centered about the question
of retention of Mr. Daugherty In
the cabinet the president main-
tained silence. After the cabinet
meeting it was announced he had
no statement to make and inqui-
ries at the White House after to-
night's conference with the attor-
ney general brought the reply that
there was nothing to be said at this
time.
Mr. Dangherty also was uncom
municative and after his visit to tbe
White House tonight his only answer
to a direct question as to whether be
would continue in office was the de-
claration that "there is no statement
I can make." The attorney general
left the White House plainly agitated.
His customary joviality was notice
ably absent.
The whole day s develonments
pointed to a climax in the near fu-
ture in tbe controversy which has
raged and gathered daily momentum
about the bead of the attorney gen-
eral. There were those in official
life in Washington tonight who believe
an announcement of some kind may
come toaaereato. .from eitbe tbe
White House or the department of
justice but on tbe other hand there
were those who feel tbe preaeat
course ot events will not run Us
end for several days.
The dsy'a developments started with
an hour s conference between She
iresident and Paul Howland of Cleve
and a close personal friend of Mr.
Daugherty and bis counsel in tbe
house impeachment proceedings of a
year ago. Tbe conference took place
n 1 1 AIM I. - IT.. V. lf 1
hi. viic 11 11 lie uvumj uciuitj uir. ijvui
idge went to the executive office.
Mr. Daugherty on arriving at the
executive offices for the Tuesdsv cab
inet meeting half an hour after the
visit of Mr. Howland warded off all
inquiries as to tbe nature of the con-
ference between his former attorney
and tne president.
Balloon Racers
To Get Weather
Tips From WEAY
Contestants who take off from
Kan Antonio April 23 in the great na-
tional elimination balloon race may
while away the tkne as they soar over
cactus snd mesquite pastures of
Southwest Texas or amble over the
f;ulf toward Havana or Davy Jones'
ocker by listening to musical pro-
grams broadcast by WEAY the Iris
tbester station.
They will receive a much more vital
message from the Iris broadcasting
plant under arrangements completed
Tuesdsy between Will Horwitx owner
of the Iris theater and the central
weather bureau office at Washing-
ton. D. O.
Tbe central office sent a request to
Mr. Horwits through Iawrence H.
Daingerfield Houston weather bureau
chief asking him to broadcast a 100-
word special bulletin describing at-
mospheric conditions on the afternoon
after the start of the flight. Mr. Hor-
witx agreed to comply with the re-
quest j
'Installment Plan Operated
In Judge Hutcheson's Court
Judge J. C. Htitrbeson Jr. of the
federal court probably operates the
only "installment plan'' court in rr.e
world. If a culprit comes before
him and escapes with a fine as a
large percentage of them do. it i not
much trouble for bim to get a "lit-
tle credit." Incidentally the judge
seems to be rather a good business
man. Once tbe fine is assessed be is
concerned with whether his employer.
tbe Lmted Mates government la
going to get the money.
The sentencing of Kelly O. Fgarer
Tuesday afternoon illustrates tbe
judge's method. Farrer was jtined
$100 for possession of wblskr.
"Can you pay that amount?" the
judge asked.
"No your honor I can't." Farrer
replied.
"Well. I will give you 30 days to
raise the money. Or I will do tetter
than that. I will give you HO days
but you come in in about 30 days
and pay half the amount.
"Or at least don't wait 60 days
to come in here and tell me you
can't pay tbe fine."
Doaeos of those teat eared espe-
cially ia Ha.aor caaes leave the JudgVa
RIDGE
ANTI-GAS PLANT
TICKET NAMED IN
MAGNOLIA PARK
Citizens Who Have Op-
posed Contract Select
Candidates
FLEMING SEEKS
MAYOR'S OFFICE
W. N. Fleming city secretary and
treasurer of Magnolia park and lead-
er of the fight against the municipal
gas contract executed by Mayor Fred
A. Baldinger and the city council was
nominated for mayor at a meeting
held in the Magnolia Park school
auditorium Tuesday night. A com-
plete ticket for the April 1 election
was put in tbe field.
J. F. Camp defeated by 10 votes in
the straw ballot which decided the
anti-administration ticket declared
that he will run as an independent
candidate. He will fire his opening
gun tonight at the Harrisburg boule-
vard theater be announced.
Kighty-five votea were cast in the
nominations for mayor.
Johnny Cotton M. O. Varner and
R. A. Hagget were chonen hs candi
dates for aldermen while Roy Shep-
pard w8 selected to seek Mr. Klein -
(Cont'd on Pg. 2 Col. -L)
WORLD'S GREATEST
ARTISTS TO SING
IN OPERA TONIGHT
Chaliapin Rosa Raisa
and Lazarri Among
Famous Group
Rringing with it a collection of mu
sical stars to whom most of tbe world
pays homage the Chicago Opera com
pany will arrive in the city this aft-
ernoon tin two -sneelal trains for the
performance of "The Jewess" tonight
and "Boris Uodounoff" Thursday
night at the city auditorium. The
trains which are in route from Tul
sa Ok la. where the company ap
peared are due at 4:40 and 4:50 p. m.
They will bring 250 people artists
choruses ballets and backstage forces.
Among the great singers whoOwill be
aboard is Feodor Chaliapin recog-
nised ns the leading basso of the day.
who will have the title role in "Boris."
Although she is not to sing in either
of the operas to be given here Mnry
Garden is also expected to arrive with
the comnanv.'
Mies (Jsrden will likeiy spend .her
two days in Houston resting after the
ardors of traveling from Boston
where the company opened its tour.
It will be her second trip to the city
this winter she having appeared in
concert at the auditorium u few
months ago.
Rosa Raisa Chsrles Marshall. Kdith
(Cont'd on Pg. 2 Col. 2.)
MAN IS CALLED
TO DOOR BEATEN
J. E. O'Learv. 1M0 West Capitol
avenue waa badly beaten and knocked
unconscious luesdny nlgnt wnen ne
went to his front porch to answer a
summons from two men ina ar ac-
cording to -the story told police by
members of his family. His jaw wa
broken and he suffered severe bruise
and lacerations. He was carried to
tbe Baptist sanitarium in an ambu-
lance of the Westheimer I'ndertaking
company. He regained eonscinusnens
shortlv before midnight.but refused
to talk about the affair.
Police arrested William Hix. 20OS
Fulton street. In connection with the
difficulty and filed a charge nf ag-
gravated assault against him in Jus-
tice Campbell R. Ovcrst reefs court.
His bond wss set st $.KH1.
'According to Hix family difficulties
led to tbe trouble.
1
bench under an arrangement some-
thing like this.
The court seems to be working on
the theory that if the crime is not
sufficient to nend tbcm to jail in
the first place they should not be
sent to jail because they can nor
pay the amount assessi-d. Or at
least i hey should not be sent to jail
until given a reasonable time in wbicb
to try to raise the money.
Judge Hutcbeson also probably
works on the theory that sending a
man to jail under these condition!
is adding an expense to tbe govern -ment
when there ia a good chance to
add to the treasury if the money for
the fine can be produced.
But no matter what (he motive
the consideration extended baa sav-
ed more than one man the stigma
of a time In jgil.
Farrer was accused of having
whisky secreted m a boi behind a
garage which be kept locked. Judge
Hutcbeson intimated that he didn't
care much for thia aet of circum-
stance. Daring Tueaday the court sentenc-
ed several ether persona charged with
mbMr rioJatioiuvi ; - . . . .
EAIB
PROBE IS
MOVING
SLOWLY
No Startling Information'
Is Unearthed in Search ;
Among Telegrams
Sent McLean and Fall "
:-
More Sensational Devel-
opments Expected in
Secret Session of Oil 1
Committee Today
Associated Press Report.
WASHINGTON Feb. 26'
The senate oil committee be-
gan a still hunt today for more
sensations in the oil scandal ;
but no startling information t '
was unearthed.
The quest will be continued
tomorrow at another secret
session with the inspection of ';'
additional records of the West- '
enV Union Telegraph company
and those of the Postal Tele--
graph company.
Upwards of a hundred tele- 1
grams exchanged between Ed-
ward B. McLean publisher of
the Washington Post and his .
employes in Washington many V:
of them having to do' with
developments in the oil in-
quiry were examined today-'
and senators said "interesting." '
but no sensational information
had been obtained.
The committee is seeking to estab lish
whether administration officiate "
or individual members of tbe com ''
mittee had communication with Me- '
Lean or Albert B .Fall after they '
had misled the investigators as to '
lha aource of tbe $100000 loan Fall
Obtained while secretary of the In-
terior. I
Francis Moidoo Namad.
No evidence of (audi comntbnlcation '
was brought to light in the telegrams'
exnmlued. Chairman Lenroot told tbe
committee he had sent a formal and
official telegram to McLean at Palm
Beach on last January 0 informing ''
him that Senator Walsh democrat
Montana had been authorised to take 7
his testimony. He made tbe telegram -public.
There was rather frequent men- -tiou
senators said of a Francis Me-
Adoo a New York lawyer as COD" ' J
sultant of the publisher In matter v
which were not made quite clear "In t.-n
the messngea. Committeemen want :
to know whether this is Francis H.- '
McAdoo son of William O. McAdoe
a candidate for the democratic pree- -idential
nomination who ia a member
of the New York law firm of Mil- '
er and Otis.
Fall whs variously referred to In v"
tbe niesssges as "the man at WardV
man Park." "the secretary" and fine"- "
ally as "Fall." Senatora asserted ;
I flat McLean made inquiry in one
message as to whether the former' '
secretary was coming to Pajm Beaca ;
and appeared not over-enthuaiastid
about such a visit. . . i' -
Palmer's Advice Soaght
The name of A. Mitchell Palmer
former attorney general and conaael "
for McLean also appeared frequently
in the messages committeemen eaid ;
adding that his advice apparently waa
sought on many occasions.
Chairman Lenroot and former
Chairman Smoot of the oil com 1
mittee ulso were mentioned it waa""
stated some of their statements at -the
public hearings being quoted la
messages sent to McLean. ' "
The name of J. W. Zevely per-
sonal counsel to Harry F. Sinclair.''
also appeared senators raid. Zevely -afterwards
went to New Orleana to ;;i
confer with Fall and upon return- ' '
ing here disclosed to the committee ' "
that Sinclair had loaned tbe former
seceta ry $25000 three months aftei -r-he
retired from the cabinet.
The committee has called upon the
telegraph companies for all message ( -that
were sent from Washington to -
.eveij. ran ana t.. Ij. uoheny while : 1
they were at New Orleana prior to t
(Cont'd on Pg. 2 CoL ft) .
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