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i.ids Included in New
Negotiations
FINITE PLAN:'
) IS .WORKED OUT
Lewis Rrictshd of Bit-
Strike :..
This Week
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"' V Aiaoclated Pre Repor. '
CLEVELAND Oh Aug. T. Tba deft
' :t ' program .that U chednd - for
rreaeatatlon at Wednesday's ' confer
ence of miners-nd operators it. waa
.learned.-contemplates th abandon
ment of the cantral competitive "field
aa tha ba'sl for tba settlement of the
Mrtke. undar' tha plan aU coal dla-t-lcta
that are unionised would Da mU
i icled by a settlement reached here.
' President Lewie of the' miner d
dared after the - conference that he
was hopeful and optimistic that a et-
t.tunent would tie reached. '
"I am wt the opinion" - said Mr.
T.ewla "that this -week- will see the
md of the bituminous coal strike.'
Details oC. the plan for settlement
"nr not disclosed here when the
iterators and union men. net for their
1 tret conference which was scheduled
to adjourn until Wednesday to await
mw arrirals among the . operators.
The plan It was said had the approval
of enough operators to insure settle-
ment of the; cos! strike:-vy
;;'rBHeaTft.eprt;.:SA'
c a tonnage is represented here to
rusk the eoat peace conference which
orient Monday .a complete success
; 1 boats Kk Maber one of tha most
powerful of tha Ohio conservative op-
erators told- the United Pee as. ."
The big oueeftlon has been whether
ugl) operators would J attend to
ice any agreement signed at
velndt parley really effective' In
-eatenlng th end of the mine strike.
1 ine owner and union leaders were
; .mil andgreted each other oor-
ally a theyawalted tha opening
- iuonday afternoon of the peace -confer
ence. which - was called - by John I
lewis president of the United Mine
Workers. : ..lv-...
Possibility of making the conference
nationwide loomed hers shortly -after
noon when It became known that Ohio
operators have been In conference ever
long distance telephones with .opera-
tors outside the central field. - - '
In that eve; 1 it was indicated the
present four-State ' conferenca' ' might
t e postponed until outside operators
1. an reach Cleveland. ; ' ' .. x
Poatponemcnt ot the -niner-operator
age conference nntU 1:30 p. mwas
announced when tha. general policy
committee of the United Ulna Workers-went
Into executive session her
today to decide upon definite propo-
nttlon to lay. before the operator of
the central competitive field. -
At the opening of the main confer-
'noe the miners and -operator : will
isctA cnairroan. alter wmca tney ar
expected to appoint separate commit-
tees to adjourn to separata Moras to
"Ider action. -.' j'-'- 14 ."
While tha policy committee '.was
etlsi the executive committee of
e Ohio miners met to decide Upon
i oat action Is to bs taken rsgardlag
ine announcement of Governor Davis.
that hs would operete two Ohio mines.
uom sines guaraea mair pians care-
fully as tha conference la predicted
o be the nub around which tha na-
tionwide walkout effective sine April
I Will b terminated. . . . :
Operators declined to dlscjm the
tvoni o. on eg. i.J
. lUnltad Press Report '
LITTLK ROCK. Ark. Aug. t Mora
n IM.oM votes a high record for
' rkansas will be 'cast tomorrow In
e democrat! Btat primary election
wxiing to prospects today
i iterest of' women- In the election
arrow noted during pre-election
ipalgnlng. indicates a heavy wom-
vote will ho polled political obsanr
wtldlf'-. v. i ;.. r; .
r the first llme In the Bute a
.an s on the ballot a candidate
r songrssstonal romlnanon. she-la
i. Alice Of Millie.' Little Jtock can--te
from tb Fifth district.
v hat wa as id to be 'the bitterest
"signing in the history of Arkan-
waa pi-might virtually to a dose
.ay nfirht. .. - v
e qtiesiioa ot th Ko Kink Khn
- i th ess In th recent Texas
t Oklahoma primaries 1 th center
n est to tomorrows election. -owers
f both sides of th agl-
i qtieatlon held big meetings her
day ; night Br. Harry Q.
s : deetndect ' th Klan's . par-
i.on' in the election before a
4 estimated at 700 persons. W.
iilih. prominent local attorney
ed the'f Klan before - another
crows. Gov. r C. Mcr.se can-
to 4or fauoininadoa and re-Olec
i addressed s mass meeting at
Bluff Judge li I. Tonet op-
;it of UcRa for th nomination
. at North Utttw Hot. '
mstlr answer to th queettoa :
you a detnooratr win be all re-
I ( voUrs la tomorrow's lco
'- - - '-I - '
' candidates) for seven
t t United State engrea
t -s.d at tha election.
FAST 'TRAIW ENGINEER -BLAI.IED
- FOR " VRECIC
MC0RONER!S VERDICT
L & G. N. OFFICES j
Will REMAIN
: 'AT PALESTINE
Associated Press Report
' AUSTIN . Texas. . Aug. 7 Head -quartsrs
of tha reorganised Interna-
tional and (Sreat Northern .railway
company will remain at Palestine or
charter' of the new company will not
be approved by" Attorney-Genets W.
A. Keeling it was stated Monday.' i
The proposed new charter of the
International - .and -Great -' Northern
railway company designated Houston
s the place for the .headquarters fol-
lowing reorganisation.- . : '";
KIRBY IS LIKELY :
TO BB CAllDIDATEj
. FOR U. S. SENATE
s
Possibility That He May
x ' Enter Race ai InoVH ;
perident Democrat v:
' Possibility of John Henry Klrby run-
ning for th United States senate aa
an Independent democratic candidate
loomed Monday. . . -. .
Although be ha not yet announced
for the office air. Kirby admitted that
he mlght dp so. Ha declared that ha
had given the matter 'no thought until
the organisation recently .at .Wells
Texas of a Kirby-for-aenate club. .
"I always have "believed. the lum-
berman said "that I oould be of more
ervlce to my country in Industrial life
than Iri holding publio ' offlce.' But
seasslngly; th Interests of the oountry
are sx stake and I feel that a man who
loves) the constitution as i do ought to
protest against .the -modern tendency
to -uidermine thalf constitution. o
a n is cne wiso oi me people i may
be compelled taf forego my individual
Interest and announce for the office.
If I do nnr-U-wlU be a an Independent
demecrat.'- . r ...
Ms. Klrby left Monday .night far
Meiaphis rteBii4a ai.taii4 a himbr.
no 'definite -statement of h' oandMaov
will be mad Until his return.
HAuSSdV :
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1 Funeral services-for Hugh Hamil-
ton J IT v rWnv'sttt mulUJmU-
llonalre resident iof -Houston r' who
died JVlday It illlWaukee ' will ' be
held at a. fh. Tuesday at the family
residence and at :W at the Sacred
Heart church. Rev. It. J. Crowe will
conduct th services. Burial will b
In Washington cemetery Under direc-
tion -of the Barthman and McCarty
Undtrtaklng Co . '
Mr. Hamilton- had gone -to Milwau-
kee for medical treatment. HI daugh-
ters' and many friend were at hi
bedside at tha tims-of his death. .
'Mr. -Hamilton waa pioneer' le
manufacturer. of Houston and Tex.
He was the ''-Inventor of a process of
making clear Ice from artesian water.
Mr. Hamilton also was' well known
as a capitalist and for many i years-
took an active part in du sinew ana
commerce In Texas. '
R. 1. Autrey J. H. Studdera D.
Rossi E. It. Corah R Vf. Horlock.
J. S Marshall - A. 'F. Engel and H.
Otto will' act a active pallbearer.
Tb honorary pallbearers will be
B. A. Relsner . F. Meyer F Brsg-
nles Joe Nuasbeum John. A. Baker
J. Andrews William IV- Foley ' H.
Prince J. J. .Sweeney. J. 'S. Pyeatt
W. O. Choate. Ed Hussion. Frank
Andrews"J. ' K. Moor and J. H.
Orlght i:w ...
ARliiT AVIATORS :
COMPLETE AIR
MAPPING FLIGHT
: "'.Associated Pre Report t
. SAN OISOO Califs Aog. T.-Com
pletlng their 0W-mll air . mapping
flight Lieutenants harle Webber and
Virgil Hlnes. army (viator arrived at
Rockwell field here Monday. The t-
slrmeh started from .Rockwell field
on Jaly ft flying to. Las Vegas . Nevn
V Mk 151. Denver Ban Antonio
El Paso and Kogales hopping off from
the ttt"city rly Monday; -
Body of 'Joe Fuvey -:
vNot to .Be ExtWied
Associated Pre Report ' ' .
BAN FRANCISCO. CalL. Aog. T.
Th proposed -exhuming of . a- body
supposed to 0 that of Jo rurey Ba-
thmally known awlndlcr. la an en-
deavor to 'etoar up certain mysterious
features regarding tha dlsposltloil of
his remains .will not fa undertaken by
hair rrgneisco authorities authorised
by the authorities of li Angetea
which wsa shmiosed to be Farcy's Iset
home. TO this official annouseement
was medo Monday. Tha body waa
sent here from Hunlrviiie. Texas and
was buried Atgut I. Mrs. Helen
Marberger who said aba was a resi
dent of Ban Francisco and a alec of
Furey took charge of th funeral ar-
rangements here. ' The funeral di-
rector aid Mopday that It was that
Of jrarey. ' ; Vi-.."
Failed to Observe"" Block
V t- Sispal; Declares. :
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Associated Press Rsport
1 JXB BOTQ. Mo. Aug. 7. Negligence
on th part of Engineer Matt tuuv
ger") Glenn was responsible for ; the
Sulphur -Springs wreck which caused
3& death thus far and Injury to more
than 10 persons according to tha ver-
dict of a coroner's Jury lata Monday
afternoon. r V - . ' -. N.s " ;
- Glenn waa'ensineer on Mlsseurl Pa
cific fast passenger train No. -t which
crashed into.pcal No. U.Saturday
night The coroner'o jury held that
his failure to obssrv a block signal.
warning him that tha track ahead waa
not elear caused th rear-end collision.
Mr. ' Glenn was killed when he
Jumped from hi cab Just aa th collision-
occurred. '.'' v....'f--...(r -.
(Th verdict was returned after the
jury had decided to .render an open
verdict blaming no one and had then
Immediately '.reconvened and recon-
sidered It decision. Y v . '
Official Inquiry Into the rear-end
collision of Missouri PaclfuS passenger
train at Sulphur Bar in is Saturday
night wa begun Monday by Coroner
George W. Elders ot Jefferson county;
Inquest may be held by the coroner
of St Loula In th cases of some who
died after being brought to that city
but the inquests her will be only per
functory and th task of fixing the
responsibility will Da irt to in Jet-
ferson county; authorities. ' ; . .
' Identification of th dead was com-
pleted Sunday. .' ' .
The railroad officer hold that En
gineer Glenn should have stopped be
fore reaching the other train because
the block- signal a sufficient dlstanc
south wa set against him. Circum-
stances indicate that Glenn failed-to
observe the .block signal because he
wa reading; aa Older which h had
matched In passing through Riverside
three milea- Below and- which' per-
tained to a stop he waa to makt at a
point 'farther north.'
"The block aisnsl system Is an mr
gencV precaution designed to protect
train when other precautions fell It
la not intended to do away with other
precautions But It appeared. In ad
vance of the official Inquiry that
other precautions were neglected in
this case and everything was left to
tn mock signal which then was not
heeded. It seems that observance of
the-; signal would have prevented the
qissaier. At tnesam tun. It has not
been -explained -why th local train -waao
on th w'it track at a tlm when the
express wag overdue.. : - Had No. .Lt
taken th side "track at Buluiiur
Spring and waited until the . passing
of No. before going on the main
track to take water. It would have
mad a safe -thouch much helated.
arrival In 8t Louis.
The event tamediatelv nrecedlne
th wreck were related by the tele
graph Operator at Riverside which is
three mue south of Sulphur Serines.
showing that every precaution had
been taken to prevent what oocurred.
No. J!. th telescoped train th
daily schedule of- which makes li du
in Buipnur Bprtngs .st-. t-.tl . -m. and
In St Louis at ;J5 arrived at River-
side at 7:S p. n. There were no or-
ders for it as it makes alt stops.; n
departed a minuter later for Sulphur
Sprlnga . . . ' ; 7'
No. 4. th fast axDrasa fnm im
worth ' wa du dally In Sulphutv
Dpnngs mi s:ss ana in 5t Louis at
8:05 It reached Riverside at 7:11 and
(Coat 1 on Pg. I.V
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T?M?AHIT
IDEE HERE
- -Luther A. Johnson of Corslcsn can
didate for cngrss unopposed front
the Sixth congressional district la la
Hoastaa for a fw daya. tba guest of
hi brother. R. D. Johnson treasurer
ot tne federal land bank of Houston
and hla brother-ia-Jaw 'Judge H.. M.
Oarwood. .
Mr. Johnson Is candidate for the seat
occupied by Judgs Kufu Hardy who
I voluntarily reUrtng after serving II
year ana polled an Mcellent vote
In th primary.;- - - . . " ; . t
For lx tws he was district at-
torney of the old - Tbirtleenth judicial
district .' which ' comprised Navarro
Limestone snd Freestone counties and
at present 1 enraged la the. practice
of law at Coralcana
la UN Mr. Johnson was chairman
ot tn Btat democratic- eoaveoUon
held In Fort Worth. ' 5
Mr. Johnson who 1 acoompsnled
by hla wife and three children immii
her while (pending a vacation 'along
in guu snore n win leavs for hi
horn wltliin the next few dsy. '"
y. Weather Forecast
flaaatoa and Vidnity Tttnosyi snscf
tied weather. :
u?!". 'T"Teilst pertly cleudy te
cloudy; probably sctltercd Ihuadtr skowsrs
la north fftMHi. '
S.?tu"'r".;T'y eaersnv.sl..- '
OkUhoesaTueKlay gCMraily fair. '-
Weaiser Cmditiont Aa sras of lew
peranre central ever the Lake rejrion Von-
ay awrning baa heea etteoded by local
bowers Iroas New Mexke aortkeaitward
as ta Lake ration. There wars alia leal
iwswear we win rosn sna u sertians el
the. KecaT Motiatlin Slatea. Aa arts e!
preasare ever th Nortkera kocky
Mountain mrioa kaa seen attrnled kv xxl
weather in that aartinnaM.1 m l- rtA...
ciavwacre vnnparaiiiTea are BMBily aowv
era coMeai ben. T - 7
Trwwerstare otrenNs and snelnitstte
St Hmudi for the 14 hours nM at i
at. m finnv Mania ana St. fenaiiaasi
71; precimtatM Irae.
AlmnDhcria Brmnrw at Mtvnm
a. si. !. ses level rtadma.
nnnee : a. m.s awmet T:ll s. WL
Coamarstive r fiord at lleoatoa Aug T:
Time . n:z)r'lfi Q
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relative koauuity 14 set otat . '
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Heads cf Five Nations
A Face to Face With )
. Serious Problem ;
POINCAREANDiv
GEiORGE QIFFER
' By-LL0YO-ACLKN . '
United Pro Maff Cerreeponderrt
' LONDON Aug. ' T. Remedie for
Europe' financial chao wer dis-
cussed for fir and a naif hours' tods)
by tn representatives of five aattona
who met at 11 Downing street at th
Invitation of Premier Lloyd Oeorge.
No announoemant was mad of ao-
compllshmnt - of. th ? confer Doe.
which waa adjoumea at trie p. m.
until tomorrow. .j-..v.; ' -.'
Anted leader face to face with th
most (critical Situation sine th war
mat at thw call of Premier JUoyd.
Oeorge. Tb conference of th pre-
mlr I regarded a th moat Import-
ant aino th Versalllas peace con
ference. . It 1 the thirteenth sine
th Oermans signed the peac treaty.
( Th conference opened at 11 a. m.
-Primary purpose of the eoaf erenc
la to find solution to tM situation
ooussd by financial choas In Europe.
The crisis la declared by statesmen
th direct result and outeom of the
Wr 'J- ' ' ')''.-' '
Lloyd Gorg and . Poincar stand
directly opposed to each other In th
matter of oeaung who in -urmaa
problem. "England Is Willing and
thinks It absolutely necessary for the
stability of Europe to be lenient with
Germany and to grant a moratorium
on replraUons payments.- ' )
France'e attitude hr one of severity
toward Germany. jTb best ah will
.i ? (Cont'd on Pg. X).
IIARSHALHARVI1I
-I FORT WORTH; .
. .QUIET PREVAILS
; t v '
Preadent Scott of : South-
' ft PcintRebrr.s
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From "New York
fc-'Xl i4
With United Statu Marshal Harvln
at Ifbrt Worth Monday attaches of
his offlce here reported everything
quiet la the railroad strik situation
Preeldent W. R. Scott of th South-
ern Pad no returned to Houaton Mod-
day from a trip to New Tork. where
he attended the conference of raiiroaa
executlv which- rtjected-'Presldent
Harding! peace --pUa but' he aould
not be reached for an xprejoirof hi
vlw.i'' ' --....
At union headQuarters her' It wss
announced that plan. art progresalng
favorabir for th "stunt wight" to b
given August II at th city auditorium.
C C. Hanley. chairman ot tb South-
ern Paclflo shopmen new en strike
stated that th eemmlttee has mad
arrangement -for a boxing bout be-
tweea "Bobby 'Gieen and Tom Whit
whom h said ar WeH known tn flght
circle la thl Stat. .' v..
."Union leader wer cheered by tn
action of th Houston Typographical
union-Sunday mooting 100 to aid ta
striking shopmen -m th flght and the
Sdoptlon of a resolution calling iport
-in jmisrvauonai -ijvTmynwmA uniwn
to oontrlbute JtM.lOO to th trlk
fuhfls of -th national shopmen's or-
ganisation and a Ilk sum to the coal
miner.' t" - ''"
The rtsotutioo upholds fh1 striking
Shopmen in what I termed a nation-
wide eCort to crush organised labor.
Union leaders considered tb action of
special significance in vtsw of the fact
that tha Typographical Union ha been
financing a national fight for th 44-
hour week. ; - - j - '
Union leader here kay that a num-
ber of other Houston local hav bee
making good-slxed contribution to th
-striking shopmen' funds- and that
they hav no fear that they will run
short of ready ash even if. tb strike
la potons;od. : )-' -' 'j -; -. ' v - - ''.
aionaay mgnt a joint meeting ot in
three Houaton locals f tha Brother-
hood of Railway Tralgmsn wa bald. 1
- : . - Indoip
Organisation of lh Lesgu of Pro
testant Women was completed sf
meeting held Mondsy at 1 p. m. ks
the Heary Bouse' building on Milam
street' and Capitol-avenue. Tb-cea-stltqUaa
and by-law wsrs adopted
and permanent officers elected Jfrs.
H. D. Mors being ehossa president
Mrs. J. M. Stewart' vtoe preeldent:
Mrs S. J. Wlmberty second vie pree-
ldent; Mr. Henry' Helnxe third vice
president; Mrs. W. Si Hoaklns trees-
rr; Mrs. J. L. Alexander toner
guardr Mra. If. T Ulrica outer guard;
Mrs. W.. K. ClUHand. asarehall; Mrs.
i. W. Harmon ckspism and Mrs. U.
A. -Toung Stat erganlxer.
Stat headquarters for th leago
will be opened here in the Bint build-
ing room 4with Mrs. Nellie Bt Kent
In charge It wa decided at tb Mom
day afternooa meeting. Until after the
run-oC elect loa. however tb league
member will concentrate their efforts
oa campaign worm aewrdfng to Mrs.
Ct A. Joung. Mar than log war pres
ent at the flnal rganlxatlon meeting
ktoaday af terneen and they evidenced
Intense Interest In th futur work of
t -s lesgu a was shows by their out-
TEMPLE
MAN ON
BALLOT
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CoteniiKee Places Fergu-
1 sen's Narae on Run-
off Ticket . .
1 Associated Pro Report
-DALLAS. Texas Aug. T. By1 unani
mous vote th State domocratlo ex-
ecutlv committee Monday decided to
eertUjMh name Of Jaraewirrrgu-
son -of Temnl to trie county chairman
aa on of th rua-off candidates for th
United States senate In th primary
Aura at I.
. Tha rootloa to certify Mr. Ferguson
as a candidal wa seconded by Judge
Barry Miller who waa th campaign
manager of Senator Culberson's earn
palgn for the July primary. Judge
John W Gains of San Antonio who
sought to prevent Mr. Fergusoa'a nam
going on tha ballot for th August
primary spok against certifying Fer-
guson's nam. At th end of hi speech
the motion to adopt th resolution
naming Mr. Ferguson with- Earlaif B.
Mayfleld a th
candidate for itheiwltnesses and urged that they take
senatorial nomination Was put.fcnd
adopted. Judg Gaines' protest
the only one against th actio of th
committee which . recessed at . noon
until t o'clock. . i-
When th committee convened Mr.
Ferguson wss present but did not re-
main until final action on hla candi-
dacy Mr Mayfleld was not prnt
la person but. waa represented. Ho
ha mad hi position plain a oppos-
ing actleevwhlch would eliminate Mr.
Ferguson from th - August primary. .
Th committee Monday first ' en-J
vassed th vote of th July primary
and then certified th names pf can-
didate in th am order as the un-
official tabulation of votes by th
Ten Election bureau showed thir
respective poaltlona '
Th morning session waa for about
and hour and wa open contrary to
pravloo expectations. About 71 per-
sona other than committeemen attend-
ed. Among observers .were T. W.
Davidson of Marshall mn-off candl.
date for lieutenant governor agalnat
mill Mayneiq jr. or Houston and
Cullen F. Thomas 'one of th candl-
datea at th July primary for United
Stat senator. Mr. Thomas wa glv-
an considsrabl applau when h an-
tered th room." .s - "
Chairman Frank Davis of San An-
tonio presided. Sixteen member of
th committee wer present but oth-
ers ksd sent 'proxies. Judge Oalnee
of Ban Ar'anlo protesteil e-'iint ft-
gnltlon of proxies fn bianal outi.a-
ing that at least proxy wa Is-
sued 'In that form. Proxies held by
John Davis and Barry Millar also war
S rotes ted by Mr. OalneS baceus h
eclafed they held lectli-e pfflo of
the state and caa not hold two uca
offic. Th commltte on prsxksa
however reported in favor of recognis-
ing th credentials and authority givn
Mr. Miller and Mr. Davl and th re-
port was sdopted. j-''
- Th canvassing Commltte reported
en reeuris from- Ml counties com-
plete. M Incomplet and 14- Counties
unofficially complete but not certified.
Al th conclusion of . th eahraaetng
oommltte report Judg Gain -was
gtvn th floor and mad hla statement
against the adoption of th report o
far a it concerned Mr. Ferguson.
Objections to Mr. -Ferguson's name
going on tha ballots for . tha. August
primary ar said to hav been based
n hi Impeachment when governor a
rw year ago and also that two year
ago It I alleged h was not a demo
crat but a member of another party.
These reasons war net presented to
the oommltte in open session how.
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PRICES OIHIASH -: :
-"CARS REDUCED
. Due to a error In an advertisement
It was announced Sunday that the
price of the Nash six touring car Is
ril f. o. b. factory. Thl 1 th old
price according to th Townssnd-Var-
aer Nash company. Under th nsw
schedule recently announced the to us
ing six sells for flitf (V . b fac-
tory. ' . .". fi : '
Th same annouttcament slso gavs
tbs roadster four at VU. wbll th
present price I 111. Thkj Nash ear
four and sixes of all modal onen and
closed now rang In pric from Spit
to fziN r. . b. factory. ; ' 1
Earle Bi Mayfield
4-
burst of appltua throughout thl ses-
sion. ' V'i ' - . - ...'.I
'i Mrs. J. Watsoa Northrop offered 'a
resolution to th meeting . indorsing
the candidacy of Earle B. Meyfleld for
United States at na tor? after which th
league Indorsed m a jroup Earl B.
Mayfleld Colonel Blllle Mayflield Dan-
iel B. Oarrtt F. W. Tamer and Ed
R. Bentley. Tb resolution as read by
Mrs. Northrop and signed by Mra. O.
A. Toung Mrs. J M Stswsrt and Ifrs.
Northrup stetes: - . :
-Whereas th Hon. Earl B. May-
field stand for the rigid enforcement
of U prvblbltkm laws and where
' ' ' (Cont'd on Pg. 1)
San Yat Sen Suffering : .
' From Mental Disorder
. Associated Pre Report .' 1
"LONDON Aug. I. Dr. Sun Tst Boa
former bead of h Southern Chinese
government. Is suffering from a mental
trouble which baa required the attend'
snce of two forelga brain specialist a
ay a Hong Kong dispatch to- the
Dally T"frapb . .
'.- ' -jriam fc '.'
C-nARGES A6AIEST
ft70 UIII01I RAH.
m DISMISSED
Judgnient (n Case of A C
.. Gisach Is Suspended
.Indefinitely
M'FARLANEAND
DELATTE FREED
' Charge of contempt against tw ot
th striking shopmen were dismiss
by ' Federal - Judg Hutcheeoit tat
Monday afternooa after a bearing
which Bated nearly all day while
judgment wss suspended In th case
of th third smb. whs th Judg
staled hsd xpressed views that war-
ranted hi being held subject to the
call of th court. - '
P. C. Detatte and C. . McFarlan
war th two treed unconditionally.
A. C Cuaach was tb one against
whom judgment wa .suspended. ;
In announcing hla decision Judge
Hutcbeaon warned th union men that
under no circumstances would h tol
erate re priests agalnat government
extra precautions to see tnat no aarm
cornea to B C Wtmbsrty who testi-
fied for the government and on whose
affidavit th complaint was brought
"It hs dear that th evidence onera
Um Insufficient to find th rsipondents
guilty" Judg Hutcheeotr said after
th lest wltneaa had keen heard. -
The nil agalnat Delatte and Mc-
Farlan will be dismissed but a to
Cuaach. I am uncertain. - . .
"Cusach has stated" th judg eon-
Unued. "that- he- hold certain views
as to th right of thl railroad to oper
ate with which I do not sgree and i
belle It will bs beet to suspend judg-
ment In hla.oss."
Cusach was than told that th mat-
ter automatically would he dismissed
If h refrain from Interfering in any
way with th operation of the Inter-
national Great Northern railroad.
Th complaint which wss Med by
United State District Attorney Held-
n Saturday alleged that Delatte Me-
(Cont'd on Pg. 1)
C011SDLATEEERE
HAKES REDUCTIOS
IfiTXPOHT CEABGE
Jhrzi P. Cent JTat.on
Freird'Insuranctf
Charges Abrogated . .
Abrogation of an added eonaular fee
imposed upon goods exported from the
United State to Mexico which -Vas
aid to hav. dlscrlailnstsd ; agalnit
water traffic wa announced aionaay
by th office ot th Mexican consulst
A was th caa bafor th abrogat
ed fee became effective about a month
eg under a decree of th president of
Mexico th consular fa now . to. be
charged will be 1 per cent of th In
vole value Of th good shipped. The
nsw arrangemsat. Is ffectiv imma-
dUtsly. . ' .;..:.'. .. - ; .
Under ths-ux plan just revoKea a
consular fee of I per cent wss eollect.
ed on the Jnvelc value of th goods
phsj'th freight and Insurance rhsrte
te th port -of sntry in Mexico. Th
cost ( shipping goods Into Mexico was
increased .materially by placing the t
per cent .tax on. tee freignt (no insur-
ancs chsrges as wll as tho mvolc
ysiue-efth SW' . "'
Among those to- malt protasis
against the Increased teg was t. I
Evan manager of th foreign and
domestic trade - department of the
Houston Chamber of Commerce. The
protest waa handled through th do
panmpnt ot stats. -
Fourteen Votes Separate '
wandifjatcs in State place
Associated " Pro Report ' V .
TOPEKA. Ksnsss. Ana T.W. W.
Haryey of Ashland speaker of th
llll Kane boos of representatives.
went into th lead m the oto race
with Justice Judaea S. Wat of To
sek for the' republican nomiaatkm
rupreme court peaitloa No. t. H array
leading by 14 vote.- Tniai l tho
only contest In the npubHcaa eotumn
whica tke unofficial return from lest
Tusdar primary election hav failed
te Setermln thu far.
V 1 1 1 '. ' 'I . t -
Chicago Strap Hangers y
. ..Welcome tnd of Strike
Associated Preae Report . t
rider greeted 'restoration of . normal
transportation Monday alter sis days'
experience without ear on the Mr-
faos and elevated line. Car men who
went- out aa strike last Monday ac
cepted wage red r tic of I cent
anJurar-and retained tb trlght-hour
dsy and former working condition. '
Th first .ears to mere sine th
rtiik were taken ever their -route
Sunday wight following ratification or
tb agreement reached by union lead
ers and oompaay officials. -.
Japan Ratifies Treaty C
' urawn at rms meet
'. Asocisted Pros Report.
TOKO; Aug. T.-Forelsa Minister
tTehlda Monday aoUfylng Charles
Beecher warren the America am-
bassador that th trestles draw at
th Waahlngtsn conference had been
officially ratiflsd snd sanctioned by the
prince regent said japan waa ready
te deposit th ratifications at wssh-
ingten on being advised by President
Harding that th other signatory gov-
ernmeata! wr . prepared t do Ike-
Wl.. "-r-r-V'Jr.s-. '. la .
- . . . .. -..
to
rroposes
Seniority Question -ToRailLaborBoard
Appeals to Striking Workers to Return to Work Pend- v
! ing Decision; Communicates New Plan Person- -
- ally to Jewell in Conference. . ; v 'a i
'';' Aitoelattd Praas Report . .'- V
WASHINQTON Auf 7. Preildent Jtardlnt's hew progoaal (or
kettllnr the iUroad itriks apparDtly advances "Bo constnictlv pro
fTam" leaders ot the Itrlktas (hop cratUmeh announced Monday nlcM
after a protracted conferanca. They announced ttiat toe ting ot
executive! of ill railroad anloot Including the tonr brotherhood would
.be sommcmed to consider what action should follow rejectloa of the
propoeat. : '. .
B. H. Jewell heed ot th ehopmfti federatlrsi said the Preeldeat't '
eetUement propciaaU constituted "a moat uncarted tor attempt to help
tha railroad break the strike" and added that ''nobody ought to get
tha Idea the shop federations will acoept" - '
f..'-. -..' ' ' " " 1""'
United PreM Report -
WASHINGTON Aug. 7. President Harding In n new mora to end '
th nationwide railroad itrlke Monday propoeed that th enlorty qnea-
Uonthe chief obstacle to n ettlment--le submitted to tb railroad
labof botrd tor doolilon. - ! ;:
. Th preeldent appealed to th striking rail worker to return to
work pending this deciilon. '
. Herding also asked that th nil executive agree to taking th work-
ii- -Berg back leafing th . seniority '
TON.H0DST01I
WEEK DRAWS BIG
CROWD FIRST DAY
Visitors Here From Wide
Range of Country
To Trade
Houston's fourth "Buy In Mousipn"
week which opened at I a. m. Monday
cam In with a largsr ft rat -day tttend-
are' than tsy previous trade week. '
S(lthugh enty If merehsnte regis
tered at th headquarter ot th trad
leagu la ttW lobby of the Rio betel
f T EvsnL' secraterv of th htagu.
I astlmaus that at ktsst M raerohaauJ
wr in town during th dap.
Moat of the flrt-y visitor wr
busy making their purchases. Mon-
Amy morning Mr. Slvanl called UP on
of th wholesalers sad wss tow inert
were 10 out-of-town merchant there
at the time. H called up another aa-
tabllshment and was told there were
II there. Mr. Evens hsd only flv
name on lb register at the tlm
1 The total number of registration at
tho last trade week was It Oa the
basis of first-day . registration Mr.
Evan estimate thai th attendance
probably will be aver WO. "
. Visitors this trad week are from
far wider - territory than- In ptevloui
Weeks sccordlng to if.! Evans who
said on merchant hsd -com all th
way 'from Uvsld Ml mil front Holts
ton and II mil on the other elds of
Ssji. Antonio one of Houston's most
fonnldsMs competitor In th whole-
sale aaarket -
- Other visitor ar fmm point u
far away u BvUls Palestine and
Rockdale
Th first entertainment for th visit.
Ing merchants will be Tuesday after-
nooa when a boat ride down th ship
channel will b given Th party will
leave at I p. m and return at lam
A 4 Industrie along th channel will
be-inspected during the trip.
.Automobiles beta for pleaear and
mtslnasa snd tickets to a number of
theater are availabl to the vldtora
Among the who registered Mon-
day were; R a. Vansickl fur-
niture Beevtll; W Hermann fuml.
ture - Brenhamt ' J. J Frank Nsw
Ulm Department store. New uim; P.
P. Slddall. retail lumber Anderson!
K. LsVtnaon general merchandise
Lyons; W. Eb-oda general merchsn
dlso Psleatlne R. U Cray general
merchandise Ooodrleh; B H. William
son general mere lie ndlae Foa torts; M
K. Mia trot general merchandise
Shlro; J. OoMateln dry good. Rich-
mond; Mlw Lou Brooks dry good
ana orugs walker; w.;K. Cummlm
dry good i Eagle Lake .
BEA0II011T FIRE'
CADSESBIG LOSS
' Hsoston Pott Special.
'. BEAUMONT Texas Aug. f.-rire
origlna'lng la a barber ahop at gll.
bee eartry Monday destroyed the post
ofTlce "th stored of Neylsnd A
Brand "and-' David- ' Brand. The
Cotton barber shop la which th fir
started els waa a complete Ice. . All
of th building war end-story frame.
Tha less wsa estimated at fso.
Pi re. fighting apparatus from Beau-
mont arrived too late- to aastet' in sx-
Ungumhlng th Mas. .
Girl Plunges to Death
From High Yosemite Qif f
' Associated Pre Report '
s TOSEMITE.- CatVAug. IMlss -laabeth
Jones IT year eld daughter
Pf Professor U W. Jopes head of lh
department of "ehemlatry of Princeton
university Sunday fell to her death
over a cliff into the swirling wsters
of the Merced liver la Yosemite valley.
' Professor Jonee grasped Mis Jones'
hand as she started to tell. Th hands
parted and ah slipped over the P re
ceptee Into th rapids. . )
According to the rsngsr. It may b
some urn oeior u koay 1
oubmit
queUon to b decided by th gov
eminent labor tribunal
Harding communicated hi hew plan
paraonally to Bert M Jewell ' leader
of th itrlkwe la a confer no at th
Whit Houm end U T. CeWltt Cliy
lr chairman of the- Association of
Railroad Executive m New Tork. .
HardlM pointed out that th
ecutlvea had aoeepted th first frln-
clple of hi compromise plan and that
the strike Isadora had accepted all
three. . . - v v i
. In the messege to head of the
strikers and th rail xcuttvs th
president ald that th question of
ssnlorlty "remain la dispute and bttl'
a Ulainent" 4 ;;
In vlsw of th fact that both tac
lion had agreed t abide by decisions
of th labor board Harding listed ha
felt that th seniority question th
chief point of th dispute should be
placed with tha board for decision
Th president' announcement Mon
day of hla new proposal oanftrma th
excluslvs annouBcemsnt by th United
Pre Saturday that th executlv had
sugtd to th strikers' leaders that
th'snkrtty question bo an seal! led-
to the labor hoard for dsewkm f ..
Harding banded th following mes-
sag to B. at Jewell leaner of th
striker ; .'.'A-:- - X
1 hav your eommunleatlon ' In '
which you and your aasoclstc. pak '
Ing for th striking shopmen pledged
your agreement t the proposal
which I submitted to th railway es '
ecutive and your rtanlaaUona for
th settlement of the pending railroad
strlkea inasmuch as I am acting- be
a voluntary mediator seeking th aT- -llset
possible ttlmnt I confess la
you th asms dlssppolntmsnt which
I hav conveyed to th executive that
th term wer not unanimously so-
ceptsd. -.- ... .
"As you ar already aware th
eeutlvee of th carrier declared their
Inability to restore Mslorlty right un-
impaired. It U xedlnly gratifying '
however that ta responding to the
term which wre-propoeed that both
th poksma for th carriers snd.
th spokesmen for the employe hav
pledged that they win recognise th '
validity of all decisions by th. rail
road labor board and te faithfully ear
ry out uch decisions a contempistsd
by th law. . ...t
"Moreover spokeemen for earrter
snd smployss hav approved tb m-
nd parsgrsph of the proposal snd
In thslr approval hsvs sgreed that
rallraad labor board decision which
have bote Involved In the strik may :
be taken la the exsreis of reeog. '
Used right by ltbr party te tb
railroad labor board for rehearing.
"Inasmuch a th employee bar
agrd te all the term proposed end
th executive heve agreed to two n
of th a of settlement and rejected
th third there retnalns only the que- -v.-
Conl'd. aa pg. t t ." v
HARDING DENIES 1?
. BUYIHG GOTTOIl
Itaseiated frees Beeart' " .
WASHWOTON Aug. Oovernor
Harding of the federal reeerve board
Monday sddrssd a letter to Chair-
man Mclesa-of tb senst banking:
and currency . commltte ' declaring '
that he had never speculsted la cot
ton or taken any personal Interest la
th cotton merkei sine becornin a '
member of the board. 1 ' . ' ';
Although the letter mentioned bo .
name tt Inaieattd that R was wrft-
ten In connection with the-- speevti -
made In the senst by Senator Heflw. '.
democrat Alabama who expreaaed
th belief which he ald was shared
by "lot of people" that Oovernor
Harding had speculated la cotton dur-
ing what be described a tb deflation
period -v ' .- '
"Sine I nave bee it a member .of th .-
federal reserve board said Oovernor :
Harding's letter 1 hav never bed
th slightest personal Interest tn any
speculative transaction. ' In th au-
tuma of lilt-when the 'buy-a-bale'
movement was under way I bought .
one1 bale of cotton at ls' eents per
pound but with that exception I
hav had no pnrsonai Intsrest. direct v
or Indirect la th eottoa market i
have never been horf oa eottoa m
my Hf and ainc I bv bee oa the '
board with th exception . abov
stated I hav had ao transaotloa for '
caah or on a margin hi eottoa er any .
other eommodlty nor hav I held any s
direct or personal Interest la any pur ..
chsses or . la ot eommodltiee er
stock upon any f the axchange.
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