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ASSAULT ON OPEN
PORT LAW IS LOST
IN COMMITTEES
Houso and Saiate Mem-
bers Vole Down Re-
peal Bill
SCHOOL NEEDS
- STILL IN FORE
s Proposal Would Make
I ' ' Teaching of English
j Compulsory
Honaton Post Special.
AUSTIN Texas. Ska. 14 The re
peal of the open port law was re
ported adversely by the Joint com-
mittee on cItU Jurisprudence late
this afternoon. The vote of the
house committee stood 13 against
repealing' the law and three for the
repeat The senate committee stood
three against the repeal of the law
and two in favor of the repeal. The
names of the committee members
i - of the house who voted to keep the
statutes on the books could not be
l learned.
Those of the senate against the
' repeal of the law were Holbrook
. - Lewis and Bledsoe. Those favoring
'the repeal were Bowers and Fair-
child. Senator Burkett author of
the senate bill did not vote as he
was presiding over the committee.
Two of the members of the house
committee who voted to repeal the
. law were Rogers and Turner of Hous-
ton. The other could not be leurned
tonight.
School Needs.
Unusual developments In the probe
of Tezus ranger activities In directing
the open port law Invoked In several
Cities of the Stste during the shop-
i.ki. d Ktrlke. and frequent reference
to school needs marked Wednesday's
sex km i f the legislature.
' The Joint committee-Investigating
eoHiptaliils of administration of the
open port law startled legislative ob-
' V servers by changing cnatrmans during
the hearing because it was claimed
Be ii a tor Burkett of Eastland was
prejudiced In his stand through being
author of the measure seeking to re
peal the open port statute. W. 8.
Crawford of Beckvtlla replaced Mr
Burkett.
- The comrmrteeS rescinded all action
taken thus far In the investigation and
started anew with the hearing "on
the merits" of the proposed repeal ol
the open port statute following a de-
mand by Representative Purl of Dal-
las that rangers and National Guard
officers be permitted to coroe before
the committees and "clear them-
selves" of charges made In testimony
presented at the bearings.
Records Discarded.
Representative Purl referred to
statements tbat the American Legion
was involved in 'the 'controversy over
confirmation of Adjutant General Bar-
ton's appointment and declared the
entire matter should be fully investi-
gated. On motion of Senator Hol-
brook all records and affidavits made
thus far In the committee's investi-
gation wgre discarded and then Chair-
man Burkett announced that the ques
tion of Barton's appointment would
not be brought info or considered in
the hearing.
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The actios of Governor Neff in de
claring open port and martial law at
Denlson last summer and the activ-
ities of State rangers were strongly
upheld; by United States District At-
(Conf d-on Pg. t. Col 1.)
TEXAS ADTO CLUBS
SET MEETING DATE
Call for a State meeting of the
United Motor Clubs of Texas was is-
sued Wednesday by Harry F. Cohen
of Houston president of the organisa-
tion. The meeting will be held in
Austin Monday and Tuesday. January
and 0.
Representatives from the automobile
clubs pf Dallas Ban Antonio- Waco
Brenham. Wichita Palls Galveston
and Beaumont are expected to be pres-
ent. Proposed legislation ' affecting
automobile owners will be discussed
and resolutions adopted informing the
legislators of the desires of the own-
ers along these lines.
President Cohen and Secretary w. u.
Jones of the Motor League Club ol
South Texas will represent the Hous-
ton club. 'Secretary Jones also is
secretary of the State association.
v Weather Forecast
Z Associated .Press Report.
WASHINGTON Jan. 4. East Tex-
as: Thursday increasing cloudiness
warmer; Friday partly cloudy tb
Cloudy colder in northwest portion
Louisiana: "Thursday fair warmer;
Friday Increasing cloudiness warmer
' In east portion.
Arkansas: . Thursday Increasing
t cloudiness.' warmer; Friday unsettled
probably rain colder In west jwrtibn.
Oklahoma: Thursday Increasing
' cloudiness warmer; Friday unsettled
s colder. .
- West Texas: Thursday and Friday
'unsettled probably rain Thursday
night or .Friday colder Friday.
Hithwsv Balletlo -Dirt tsads continue
bit- te seed ever west Texas and heavy
aver eait Texas. .
Highest temperature Tuesday 41.
.Ldwest Wednetday morning 17
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ARIAS AND DDETS
BALLAD AND SONG
DIVIDE PROGRAM
Althouse and Middleton
Offering Is Delightful
Song Melange
Opera arias and duets best known
and most liked were mixed In Just the
proper proportions with ballads and
songs of popular appeal like "Danny
Deever" and "The Great Awakening."
to make the Joint recital program of
Paul Althouse and Arthur Middleton
at the city auditorium Wednesday
evening interesting and delightful.
The concert was the second in the
Treble Clef club "bargain series" and.
like the first offering brought out a
large and appreciative audience.
Althouse's clear-cut tones mingled
with the sonorous bass-baiitonef of
Middleton in "Solenne in Quesfora"
(Swear In This Hour) from "La Forsa
del Destine'1 (Verdi) as the opening
number on the program.
Accompanied by Rudolph Gruen. Alt-
house gave two Handel compositions
for his first group of solos. The "Om-
bra Ma Fu" (Xerxes) was highly ap-
preciated. The "Somml Del" (Dada-
mlsto) was well delivered but not so
much appreciated as the first number.
Most Difficult.
One of the most difficult of all airs
"Largo al Factotum" from "The Bar-
ber of Seville" (Rossini) was Middle-
ton's first solo. This is the gayest
of songs and is the Joy of baritones
(unless sometimes It's their despair)
and Mr. Middleton delivered It effec-
tively so much so that he was forced
to sing an encore giving "Lungl dal
Caro Bene" (Secchl).
That beautiful aria "Una Furtlva
Lagrtma" (L'Elistr D'Amore) by Don-
Ixetti was the vehlele for what was
perhaps the best singing of Mr. Alt-
house during the evening. He reached
a great climax In this and was en
cored roundly. For the encoure re-
sponse he sang "The Blind Plowman'
by Clarke.
Perfect little gems were the three
Salt Water Ballads (Keel) sung by
Middleton accompanied by Stuart
Wills. First there was "Port of Many
Ships" a sort of boisterous affair
then followed "Trade Winds" soft.
rocking and enchanting god then
"Mother Carey." cheery 'and rollck-
Ing. For an encore he sang "I Am
a Roamer Bold" by Mendelssohn. For
real excellency of interpretation Mid
dleton is hard to beat.
Request Numbers.
"The Minstrel)). (Martin). "Daffo
dll Gold" (Hodgson) and "The Great
Awakening" (Kramer). formed the
last group given as solos by Mr. Alt-
house. These .were so well received
that he returned to the stage and
ang by request. "Veati la aiubba'
from "Pargliaocl" (Leoncavallo). Etno-
(Cont'd on Pg. 14 Col. 1.)
British Leaders
Pay Tribute to
Walter H. Page
Associated Press Report.
LONDON. Jan. It. The Times to
morrow will publish over the signa
tures of four British prime ministers
and Viscount Grey of Fallodon a trib-
ute to the late Walter Hines Page
former American ambassador to Great
Britain.
Besides Viscount Grey who was
foreign secretary during Mr. Page's
term of service at the court of St.
lames the signers are Bonar Law
the present prime minister; the Earl
of Kalfour Herbert H. Asqulth and
David Lloyd George.
The tribute which takes the form of
a letter to the editor of the Times
also contains an appeal for funds for
the erection of a permanent memorial
to Mr. Page the form of which will
depend on the amount subscriptions
received. - The letter refers to the late
ambassador as "one of the best friends
Great Britain ever had and a far-seeing
crusader in the cause of Anglo-American
co-operation."
"In the difficult period of the war
before the United States entered it"
the letter continues "and when many
contentious Issues inevitably arose be-
tween the British and American gov-
ernments. It was Mr. Page's handling
of these Issues as much as any other
factor that kept them within the
bounds of reason and 1 good
temper see
"There is nothing In Britain to mark
the fact that Mr. Page lived here
for five years as United States am-
bassador and that In the great crisis
he served his own country and ours
and civilisation Itself with noble com-
petence. "We desire to repay that omission.
WO confidently invite subscriptions to
perpetuate a name and services that
can never be thovt of on either
side of the Atlantic without deep af-
fection and gratitude."
MARTIN DEMOTED
AT OWN REQUEST
' Thls change Is ths last of the so-
called "police ahakeup" declared Tom
Good son superintendent of police
when Interviewed concerning the- an-
nouncement that R. L Martin for the
last two years captain of detectives.
Is to be replaced February I by De-
tective Tom Shelley.
"Shelley was made captain follow-
ing a request tf Captain Martin that
he be reduced to the ranks - Captain
Martin will continue to work wits the
department In tbe capacity of a detec.
live-" Ooodson declared.-
Shelley has been a detective here fot
xeveral jreara and recently came' back
from a long leave of absence " -
BASTROP WARNED
OF MARTIAL LAW
AS HEARING ENDS
Leaders Told Threat
Will Put Soldiers
Back On Job
LAST WITNESS
TALKS TODAY
Associated Press Report
BA8TROP.' La.. Jan. S4. WJth
troops on duty In Morehouse parish in
connection with the State s Investiga
tion into the activities of hooded men
schedule to depart Immediately' and
with the hearings expected to be con
cluded tomorrow Adjutant General
Toombs arrived here today with a mes
sage from Governor Parker to leaders
of the Ku Klux Kian and officials of
the pariah. It was learned on good
authority that If any of the State's
witnesses were threatened in any way
between the conclusion of the hearing
and the trial of persons who may be
indicted by the grand Jury to which
body the testimony obtained at the
investigation will be presented about
March 1 martial law In the parish
would be declared Immediately.
General Toombs refused to deny or
confirm the report declaring that Gov
emor Parker rather than himself
should be the one to discuss it. The
only reference he would make to troops
was that the cavalry units on duty at
Mer Rouge and Bastrop and the four
automatic rifle men here would re
turn home either tomorrow or Friday.
Final Witness Delsyed.
The hearing which was to have
been concluded today after havlag been
In progress since January 1 struck a
snag when the last witness summoned
and regarded as the most important
telephoned that because of illness it
would be impossible for him to arrive
here before tonight. As a consequence
the hearing was adjourned to be re
sumed at I o'cloca tomorrow morn
ins. an hour earlier than usual in or
der that final adjournment might be
.taken before noon.
Trie aosentee is ueon u. Jones.
(Cont'd on Pg. t. Col. 4)
LYNCH DAYDJSON'S
MOTHER PASSES AT
HOMEOFSONHERE
Funeral Services Will Be
HeUat30prmrTo-
day at Residence
Mrs. Neil Davidson aged 75 mother
of Lynch Davidson former lieutenant
governor of Texas died at the home of
her son here at 7 p. m Wednesday. ...
Mrs. Davidson whose maiden name
was Laura Cecilia Lynch was a
daughter of one of the oldest families
in the State her father James P.
Lynch having settled in Washington
county in 1832.
She was educated at Fairfield semi-
nary in Freestone county and follow-
ing her marriage to Nell Davidson
settled at Groesbeck Texas In 1SU.
During the civil war Mr. Davidson at-
tended the Louisiana State Military
school receiving a captains' commis-
sion. Mrs. Davidson also had two
brothers who were members of the
Terry. Rangers.
Surviving Mrs. Davidson besides the
former lieutenant governor are one
sister Mrs. Anna Calvlt of -Utopia
Texas and three granddaughters Mrs-
George W. Smythe and Misses Lois
and Katy Lynch Davidson of Houston.
Funeral services will be held at 3:30
Thursday afternoon at the home of
Lynch Davidson. 1010 Hadley avenue.
Rev. Frank Smith of the First Meth-
odist church officiating. Burial will
be In Hollywood.
The following will serve as active
pallbearers: G. M. Seaman J. H-
Cooke R. W. Franklin. C. R Whar-
ton. 11. Wler and F. M. McAshan.
Honorary pallbearers include Dr.
James Greenwood' Thomas Blanchard
John T. Scott. S. F. Carter Guy M.
Bryan. H. M. Garwood. Dr. James
House Bute. W.vD. Sherwood E. R.
Wicks B. F. Bonner J. M. Rockwell.
John S. Bonner F. J. Womack. J. M.
West R. M. Farrar A. C. Ford. Dr.
J. Allen Kyle Ed H. Harrell George
M. Bailey. N. E. Meador. R L. Blaf-
fer J. Lewis Thompson and Norman
G. KlttreU Jr.
$6500000 Asked For
Mending 13 Warships
Associated Press Report.
WASHINGTON. Jan. U. An appro-
priation of 16500000 tor modernising
13 battleships of the United States
navy would be authorised under a res-
olution introduced today by Chairman
Butler of the house naval committee.
The ships affected would be the
Florida Utah Arkansas Wyoming
Pennsylvania Oregon Oklahoma Ne-
vada New York. Texas Mississippi
Idaho and New Mexico.
Gobs Put Skids Under Classic
ptTRISTS who complain that the
English language is degenerating
Into a mongrel collection of slang ex-
pressions are duo for a abock If they
visit marina recruiting headquarters In
Houston. Saturday Sergeant H. Hols-
tins recelva "through official chan-
nels" a glossary of "gyrene" slang
s picturesque lingo contributed to by
nearly every country of the lvtllsed
globe as well as a goodly part oX the
uncivilised
Marines era far from being Illiter-
ate any marina recruiting officer will
tell you that. A demand ot the serv-
ice Is thst every man 'jack speak
read and write English. A goodly
proportion of the corps Is nuide up of
college men with a craving tor excite-
ment and a chance to travel. But once
"hitched up" the college bred' youngs-
ter soon acquires the "Esperanto" of
the service. :.- v - VS -;
Part et the lingo comes from the
Spanish Main; 4 1-Is tinctured with
the patois ot oVjPort au Prince and
FugitiveBack
To Pay Debt
Declares He Is. Innocent;
Wrked"iUke Slave"
While Hiding
Associated Press Report
KIORMAN. Okie-. Jan. X4. After be-
ing a fugitive for four years Jm
Stogner former clerk - of Cleveland
county returned hers today to stand
trial on charges of embesxlement and
"straighten up bis county matters'.'
'. Stogner disappeared In 1(11 while
under bond awaiting trial after his In-
dictment on six counts alleging that
be embesxled a total of !7U from the
county.
Stogner refused to give sny account
of his movements during the last four
years when he surrendered today. The
former clerk according to his brother
told relatives that he had "worked like
a slave" to save the money he stands
accused of stealing and Is ready to pay
back every cent that Is missing.
Stogner. was arraigned in county
court this afternoon and pleaded not
guilty.' He refused bend and was tak-
en to the county Jail.
"You know I did not take one cent
of the money" he told his wife who
visited him In his cell. Mrs. Stogner
has lived In Norman with her r.iree
children since her husband's disap-
pearance. Stogner told Is wife -that he fled be-
cause bs did not have money to re-
place the county funds missing nor
money to defend himself. He de-
clared he could prove his Innocence
now.
When efforts to apprehend Stogner
failed suit was fUed against his
bondsmen H. O. Miller. John W. Bar-
bour and Henry Johnson all of Nor-
man and Judgment was obtained for
13000. which was paid last April.
Relatives said tonight that Stogner
intended to reimburse his bondsmen.
Lordly Longhorn
Yields Prestige
ToLowlyPorker
Texas la slowly losing a character-
istic that from the time of its ad-
mittance to ths Union has made It
one of the most picturesque of States.
The United States department of agri-
culture has Just released figures which
establish the fact of this waning glory.
According to tbe depaf-jnent's live
stock report there has been since
January 1 1922 an estlmsted decrease
of 13 per cent In the number of range
or beef cattle throughout Texas. There
were however 4.W6.000 head en hand
January L -1923 so that there Is no
Immediate danger of the far-famed
"longhorn" Joining the dodos.
The cause of the decrease lies In un
favorable . range jxndltiooa a f lnanolai
situation uaiavoraoie to stockmen and
a short feed crop. - There hsve been
heavy sales st disadvantageous prices
In consequence.
Temporarily at least It would seem
that the steer has yielded his suprem-
acy to tbe erstwhile lowly porker.
Texas swine. It Is shown by the report.
are now. selling at figures from 10 Ju
75 cents In excess of those obtaining
in other States.
FIREMEN HAVE
EVENING OF FUN
FOOD AND MUSIC
Surrounded by a supper prepared by
their own chief. J. C. "Fatty" Grimes
and to music furnished by their own
orchestra members of the Firemen's
local union No. 213 met at the central
fire station Wednesday night and en-
Joyed an evening of fun speeches and
feasting.
Speeches were delivered by Fire
Commissioner Allle L. Anderson City
Electrician Clarence George. Fire
Chief "Roxle" Ollre. President E. 8
McNatly of the union and Secretary-
Treasurer E. J. Cavanaugh of the
union.
Accompanied by the orchestra. Fire-
man George Wilson entertained mem-
bers of the union with his own version
of the Hula-Hula and Solorae dances
much to the merriment of all In at-
tendance. The committee on arrangements con
sisted of H. McLean J. C. Grimes
and C. E. Brown. Potato salad cakes.
plea sandwiches pickles and coffee
were Included on the menu.
Another "feast" Is planned by the
firemen at their next meeting on Feb
ruary T.
Auto Output Trebles
Inside of 1 2 Months
... Associated Press Report.
WASHINGTON Jan. 24. Almost
three times as many automobiles ano
trucks were manufactured last De
cember as in that month the previous
yean according to the census bureau.
The December output of passenger
automobiles was 10S.4IB compared witn
7010 In December 1921 and the
number of trucks was 20151 compared
with 9.307. There was a slight season
al decline In the output in December
bur It was not nearly so marked as In
1921.
the near-Costlllian Spanish ot Santo
Domingo. It is interlarded with the
"boulevard French" of gay Parse. Ahd
It- Is thoroughly sprayed with tbe salt-
water lingo of the- deep ses sailor-
man. When a marine leaves for anywhere
he "showes off." If he asks his cap-
tain for a two days' leave of absence
he "hit the skipper for a forty-eight."
To sleep is to "caulk -off.-" Te rise
in the mornlnk Is to '.lilt the deck."
To remain silent Is to "pipe down"
knd to "duck a detail" Is te avoid
work.
' An extra portion served to a marine
lit the messhall Is "seconds" coffee Is
Java." bread Is "punk." and tbe salt
Is "sea dust." The vinegar bottle In
deference to It shape Is called the
"lighthouse"1 In the glossary of nan-
rine corps terms "r lead" stands
for ketchup. To ask tor anything- and
to accompany ths request wKh ."gtve
it a fair wind" will Insure rapid serv-
ice. Potatoes "are "spuds" nd from
BRITON AND TURK
BOTH IMMOVABLE
ON MOSUL STAND
One or Other Must Back
Down If Compromise
Is Reached
CLASH ON DEAD
IN GALLIPOLI
Associated Press Report.
LAUSANNE. Jan. 24. Great Brit
ain's proposed appeal to the league of
nations against Turkey on (he ground
the Turkish atttltude on the Mosul
question threatens to disturb interna
tional peace was th subject of a long
conference today between Lord Cur-
son the British foreign secretary and
Sir Erie Drummond secretary general
of the league.
Both tbe British and the Turks were
holding tenaciously tonight to their
original positions. No compromise ap-
pears possible; one or the other must
back down.
In the meantime a complete agree
ment was reached today op the prob
lem of the exchange of populations
whereby ths Turks in Greece will be
moved to Turkey and the Greeks In
Turkey who are Ottoman subjects will
be sent back to Greece. The Turks
have consented not to Insist upon ex
pulsion of the .Greeks who retain their
Hellenic- nationality and have also
withdrawn their claims that the west-
ern boundary of western Thrace should
be the Struma Instead of the Mesta.
Western Thrace like Constantinople
Is excluded from the general exchange.
Another clash occurred today be-
tween the British and Turksh over the
men buried In Gallipoll. The Turks
announced that the cemeteries of the
British dead -must be made smaller;
they were willing tbey said to discuss
the laying out of new cemeteries else-
where than In Gallipoll.
The British delegates characterised
this demand as an Insult saying that
British forces now occupied Gallipoll
and would continue to occupy It what-
ever happened until assurances were
received that their solider dead would
remain undisturbed.
BOY SCOOTS GIVE
CHIEF EXHIBITION
OFTHEIRPROWESS
Main Street Roped Off as
esrWatchesUds-
J'''
Do Stunts
' Wall-scaling contests flag relay
race fire building contests and first
aid performances made up a demon-
stration given Wednesday night by the
boy scout troops of Houston In honor
of James E. West of New York chief
scout executive of America.
Main street between Walker and
Rusk was roped oft for an hour while
some of the city's finest boyhood went
through their stunts for the approval
of their chief. Approximately 1500
people witnessed the demonstrations.
The most spectacular of the dem-
onstrations the scaling of a 10-foot
wall erected on the street pavement
was won by eight scouts on troop It.
The official time for this
demZravo'nJ
IS seconds flat. The
called forth great admiration from Mr
(Vest who declared that the exhibition
was one of the best that he had yet
seen in America.
The eight winning scouts were Paul
Ferguson. J. B. Brown. Esra Sterns
W. V. Bussard Monroe Bell Richard
Bell Robert Whltmore and Reeder
Lacey. L. J. Pierce la trainer and
scoutmaster of troop It.
Concluding the demonstrations Mr.
West addressed the scouts Informally
on the general aims of scouting and
outlined In brief the purposes of the
organisation.
Mr. West preceding the street
stunts was guest of honor of the
Houston boy scout executive commit-
tee at a dinner at the Bender hotel.
The chief executive after an all-day
conference Wednesday with local and
State officials left Wednesday night
for San Francisco to attend scout con-
ferences there.
Rum Fleet Reports
Poor Day's Business
Associated Press Report.
NEW YORK Jan. 24. Despite the
favorable "snow screen" off shore
which prompted the quick dispatch ot
the coast guard cutter Manhattan the
launch Surveyor and all other available
craft to Sandy Hook to block possible
attempts to land liquor the rum fleet
off "Sandy Hook rode Ijjly at anchor
today with no customers. The Man-
hattan returned tonight with "nothing
te report.'"
The fleet according to observers
now numbers 17 ships three of them
steamers.
English; Draw on
time Immemorial every marine who
rejoice in the surname of "Murphy"
Is known to his companions as "Spud."
With "careless disregard for mixing
the languages the marine will tell you
be has "beaucoup francs" snd Intends
to spend them "pronto." With equal
sang frold he will tell his Chinese
laundrymen In Peking that the money
for the weekly wash will be forthcom-
ing "poeo tempo" snd he marvel's at
the. Inability of the "Chink" to under-
stand terms thst are perfectly plajn to
a Filipino.
No matter how far Inland a marine
mav be stationed the terms of the sea
follow him. He leaves his barracks or
'"lor "'snore." though the ocean
amy be miles away and he returns at
"eight bells" or at whatever hour the
seev-gotng regulations prescribe. His
kitchen la a "galley;" the hospital s
r-slcg-bay;" the chaplain a "sky pilot
The floor ef every kind et structure
afloat or on dry land -at the "de."-
Tbe marines refer te the aatlvj ef
FRENCH DICTATE PRISON
TERMS FOR RUHR
U. S. TROOPS LEAVE RHINE
Last of American Forces
Entrain on Way
Home
GALLIC INFANTRY
GUARD OF HONOR
St Mihiel Waits at Ant-
werp; Belgians Plan
Farewell
Associated Press Report
EHRENBREIT8TEIN. Jan. 14.
The last of the American forces
which have been keeping a watcb
on the Rhine since tbe signing ol
the armistice are homeward bound
The stars and stripes were low
ered from the famous fortress of
Ehrenbreitsteln at noon today and
this afternoon the troops boarded
trains bound for Antwerp where
they will board the transport St.
Mihiel. which will leave for the
United States tomorrow afternoon.
The ceremony of lowering the flag
over the fortress took place on top
of "Grosse Traverse!where the Am-
ericans and French- troops-rVad form-
ed facing the flagstaffywhlch reared
itself a befldred feet above the ram-
parts. The 'band struck up "The. Star
Spangled Banner" as four sergeants
veterans of the seventh machine gun
battalion of the third division pulled
the halyards and slowly lowered the
flag and folded it with great dignity
and then marched off to the head of
their comrades.
Trl-Color Goes Up.
There was a brief pause and then
French soldiers broke out the trt-color
from the flagstaff the bunting fluU
terlng gently In the breexe. Every one
had stood bareheaded during the elm
nle but Impressive eeremony whether
bestarred generals or simple sol-
diers. After "retreat" had been sounded
for the American troops Major Gen-
eral Alien and Colonel William W.
Harts his chief of staff and the
French .generals. Marty Mordacq
Danselme Demetz and Henrys all old
comrades In arms of the Americans
inspected the troops.
The Eighth Infantry regiment which
formed the principal American eontl-
gent.1 sweiameomt uooiens in two sec
tions at -4 o'clock. High allied offlolals
saluted ths men. The lMta Freneh
Infantry furnished the guard of honor
ana its band played the American snd
French national anthems as the trains
pulled out. The populace of the city
ef Coblenx. especially the Women and
girls were at the station to say fare
well to departing friends.
Not alone were crowds present st
the station but the railway tracks be
yond for a mile were lined with friends
waiving handkerchiefs and shouting
farewells. Some of the townspeople
went to distant suburbs to pay their
last respects while others took the
ordinary trains to Antwerp to renew
there their farewells.
Both train loads of troops will reach
Antwerp tomorrow morning.
Brussels Voices Regret
At Departure of Yanks
BRUSSELS Jan. 24. The minister
of national defense M. Derese plans
to go to Antwerp tomorrow to salute
the departing American troops In the
name of the Belslan army.
Inasmuch as Major General Henry
Tj Allen the American 'commander is
not accompanying his men to Antwerp
it is uncertain whether the king and
the government will send represent
stives but It Is said that Lieutenant
General Baron Jacques may be present
witn M. Devexe when the St. Mihiel
sails at S p. m.
Regrets are voiced by the Brussels
newspapers today that no Opportunity
is to be given to show the Ulg'n
feeling toward the Americana before
their departure.
The Independence Beige expresses
sorrow that the hopes of Brussels In
habitants to see the last phalanx of
the American Legions parade before
their unknown soldier's tomb will not
oe reeuiseo.
French Drivers Only
If Germans Refuse
LONDON Jan. 14. A Beuter dla-
natch from Essen saya that their de-
cision to Isolate the Ruhr the French
are taking complete control of the
railways but so tar as. possible are
leaving the Germans to operate the
trains. The French declare however
that should the Germans decline to do
their work on the railroads there are
ufficlent French drivers In the re
ston to maintain the principal ser
vices. Six hundred French drivers
and firemen have already reached the
Ruhr and more are arriving daily.
All Languages
Latln'Amertcan countries as "hombres"
-4- "spjeka." The former is the Spanish
word for man. picked up by the ma-
rines in the Philippines. The latter
Is a corruption of the word "spiggoty"
and owes its Incorporation into the
leatherneck lingo to the natives who
have long tried to tell the marines
that they "no spiggoty English."
Leatherneck has been a synonym for
marine since the days when a stiff
leather collar was pan of the sea sol-
diers' uniform.
. The verbs have shall will would
could did and so' on are never final la
marine's oolnlon until he has added
ths phrase "you know." Ask a ma--ine
if lie has performed a certain
duty. If he en toyed the movies or will
he make good a certain promise and
he will immediately assure you with
"I have rou know." or "I did' you
know" or "I will you knew." The
final "row know" Is apekea with aa
emphasis which leaves a further room
foe doubt . .-."'. ' u- ;-. :: . .
. .n -- t vWr "';-': .:
The Day's Action
On the Banks of
The Sleepy Rhine
Conditions In the Ruhr are Im-
proving" for the occupying forces.
The mines are In operation to 16
per cent of ftielr capacity the rail-
road ' services are reported to be
well up to the standard and In
general there Is less tension evident
in the Industrial towns.
The trial at Mayence of a num-
ber of industrial leaders. Including
Frits Tyssen has ended without
dramatic incident. Tbe Germans
were condemned to the psyment of
a comparatively small fine for dis-
obedience to orders. Dr. Schlutlus of
the state finance department and
Dr. von Ralffeleson. president of the
stste mines administration were
condemned to a year's imprisonment
under a suspended sentence.
France Is preparing to take over
control of the railroads for emer-
gency purposes snd is mobilising
her own railroad workers who will
be put Into service in the Ruhr In
case the Germans go on strike.
Premier Polncare at Paris in con-
ference with the heads of his tech-
nical departments. Is preparing to
send reinforcements to the occu-
pied territory and at the same time
the French authorities have In mind
the cutting off of the Ruhr region
from all communications with out-
side sections of Germany.
There are rumors that General
Weygand Marshal Foch's chief of
staff will be appointed high com-
missioner for the Ruhr.
The French president. M. Miller-
and. In an address to representa-
tives of the league of patriots an-
nounced that France was determined
to compel respect' for treaties.
WITNESS DECLARES
LYNCHED MAN WAS
NOT NEAR BRIDGES
Arkansas 1 n v e s bgators
s sr- .
Hear Side of ' Rail
Strikers
Associated Press Report..
UTTLB OCK. Ark. Jan. 24.
Reading into the record tonight dep''
ositlons from his employers snd fellow
workers at a power plant near For-
sythe. Mo. tending to show that E.
C. Gregor striking Missouri and North
Arkansas railroad employe who Was
hanged at Harrison Ark. last 'week
following a series of bridge burnings
and depredations along the railroad
could not have been implicated the
Joint senate and house committee of
the Arkansas State legislature ap
pointed to inves:igate the Harrison
situation closed that phase of the in
vestigation dealing with the examine
Hon for strikers. --
Perhaps the most important witness
examined tonlghc from the viewpoint
of the striking employes of the rail-
road was D. O. Williams of Woodruff
county who testified he operated an
UOO-scre plantation upon which two
Missouri and North Arkansas railroad
bridges are located.
Questioned by Senator J. R. Wilson
of EI Dorado he said that there Had
been two fires on the bridges. Both.
ie said had been daylight fires with
many persons around and that he was
nositlve the fires could not have been
of Incendiary origin.
Williams said he had no personal In
terest In the trouble between the strik
ers and the railroad and that he had
good friends on both sides. He said
he was interested financially. however.
and wanted the road to operate.
Kyle Cook a striking employe of the
road who said he had been operating
restaurant in Searcy since January
H. sold he left Heber Springs because
he knew trouble was coming.
Cook's testimony substantially was
to the effect tha: he had been ap
proaehed by a striker who suggested
ourntng s bridge about three days be
fore tbe Alprna bridge was burned.
Price of Lumber
Sure to Go Up
DealersAreTold
Associated Press Report.
KANSAS CITY. Mo.. Jan. 24 Prices
for lumber will advance W. S. Dlck-
nson of this city president of the
Southwest Lumberman's association
lec tared In Ma annual address before
the convention here today. Mr. Dlck-
ason based his prediction on the. as-
sumption uJiat demand wiM be Increas-
ed by Intensive home and farm building-
within the next six months or
rtore.
"Railroads are In. the market for
crest quantities of lumber for car re-
pairing tor new cars and for recon-
truct'on. generally." Be asserted.
"Manufacturers of motor cars fur-
niture and other products are doing a
profl jible business. Their demands
are heavy."
Mr. Dlckason estimated the cut of
yellow pine this year at eight or nine
i.mon feet as compared with fifteen
billion feet a few years ago. Each
year he said lumbermen will have
o look more and more to tha West for
their supply.
He attributed the high coat of build
ing operations not so much to lumber
prices as to the value of real estate
and the demands et labor.
Hottest Weather In
Years-In Soutji America
BUENOS AIRES. Jan. 24. Bueno
Aires today sweltered under a tem-
perature of 104 degrees. Fahrenheit.
erbioB was accompanied by an ex-
Mraordtnarytly' hot wind not unllks a
simoon. There were numerous pros?
trattofuv'j r-rfweij ji; ':
CHIEFS;
Thyssen and Companians
Ordered Fined by Court .
Martial T:"
BANISHMENTS
STILL CONTINUE
Canal Workers Now to
Refuse Work on Coal -Barges
;
Associated Press Report
MAYENCE Jan. 24. Dr. Schlu
tlus president of the state finance -department
and Dr. Von Raiffeisen . '
president of the state mines admin-
Istration recently arrested for re-
fusing to obey the orders of the V
French authorities were today con-
vlcted by a yebnrt martial and sen- '
tenced to one year's imprisonment.
The sentence however was sus-
pended. . ' -
The six German industrialists
headed by Frits Thyssen who were
arrested by the French occupation
authorities In the Ruhr for refus-v .
ing to carry out orders given then. ;
to Insure reparation deliveries from
their respective plants were con- ;
vlcted here today by court martial. .
In each Instance lines were Imposed
In francs. The aggregate amount
translated Into American money was
120.000.
French officials here were unwilling :
tonight to comment on the Judgment
of the court but permitted-the feeling
to spread that it would serve as fur- t
ther proof of the mildness with whlct
the French government Is conducting '
Its operations In the Ruhr and be er
excuse forfctronger measures when or :
If the turner occasion arises to deai '
with recalcitrancy. - .
Ruhr Railway Men '
Call peneral Strike .
Associated Press Report. -
DU88ELDORF Jan. 24. After the
verdict of the court martial in the trht '
ot ths German Industrialists was an-
nounced the workmen's unions In thi
Ruhr took Important action. Thi
railway men declares a general strlkt -
to .begin V midnight but thq strik ..
became practically effective on all tbe " 1
Ruhr lines beginning at t o'clock al
trains being stopped as they arrives
at stations. : t
Tha number of expulsions of efficlalr '
since midnight of January SO now to-
tals II. The director of customs e.
the Dortmund district has been ar-
rested thus recording the first la-'
carce ration since the industrial mag-
nates were taken into custody las .. . "
Saturday and held for trial by court -martial.
. ' .
The Instructions received In th
Ruhr from tbe minister of posts and
telegraphs In Berlin to decline to a
ford any telephonic communication re-
quested by the French military ha ' . .:
been countered by the French who
have taken charge of the 'Bochum ' .
Dortmund and Essen telephone ex- '-
changes and are operating them.
Meat Prices Mount. .'. " .:
Mining operations throughout the
Ruhr yesterday reached SS per cent '
of the normal output; the railroads p..
eived requests from various mines -for
1S.675 empty coal ore o :v f
day s production while the normal
demand la 22.000 .
Meat has increased (0 per cent In '
price while fatssand lord are gettina .
.scarce. There la also a great short-
age of milk. " ' '
The workers along the Llppe am'
Rhine canals today; under instructions -
from Berlin refused to operate tht v
darns or load barges with coal des '
lined for France. A great move men'
of troops Is noticeable throughout the -.
occupied region. The French i !.
that new troops ore arriving aad that
orces already on the ground ar- '
choosing better quarters and more ef - . '
fectlve strategic positions tor the put '
nose of stopping the export of coal to '
Germany as well as ths disappearance ' '
"f rolling stock into unoccupied terri- ;
tory. . ' '
Documents seised by the French b"
Essen show that 1022 was a banner"
year In cast Iron and steel produotlo "i !
In the Ruhr comparing f avorahly WrtlT '
1315. which was the most prosperous
on record.
MENTOR DIES
AT HOME HERE
Edward W. Thomas Inventor ef Vu
Thomas oil burner used In many loco-
motives and a former railway engineer
died at :t6 p. m. Wednesday at hit
home 2414 Houston avenue.
Mr. Thomas was 4S years of age. the .
lost 12 years of his life having beer -
devoted to experiments along tbe line
of locomotive oil burners. He was in
capacitated for the dutiea of en ei. '
gineer In a railroad accident In 106
He Is survived by his widow tw
sons Edward C. and Marion; thre
daughters. Miss Mildred and Jessie
all of Houston and Mrs. T. H. Archi .
bald of Richmond CoL; one sister1 '
Mrs. E. Renaud of Las Angeles Cal
and three brothers C. C. William and
H Thomas; all ot Ban Diego CaLj.
Funeral arrangements will be 'an-
nounced later by the Morse Company-
Undertakers. Dry Law Enforcer Falls
Back On Revenue Law
Associated Press Report u
ST. LOUIS Jan. 24. Flaa-rant t
lators of the prohibition -law hare-
will be prosecuted under tho'ola
temal revenue laws which pn
more severe penalties than -th
stead act John C. Dyett spec
sistant in charge of prohibiten
here announced tonight I
the internal revenue den-
authorised procedure
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