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VOL 35; NO. 1 19.
V;HQUSTON;;TEXASJ
; AUGUST I :1 9 1 9:
FRIC2 :
i:C3F3 AIID tOBSii
GLASn III CHICAGO;
; RESCUE NEGROES
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' macmne -. uunss riacea in
J Position butNqt Used
' rf inStockyar Js r '
i2rNAMES IN ?
Of :the More r Jhan r 300
Wounded by Knife or
r v Bullet Many Prob
jv:;ably;Wli:Die;-"
By Leased Wire to The Houston Post
; CHICAGO July SL--Thus Wsr the
t rac f eud that hu killed 32 men and
beaten kicked atoned; 'atabbed and ehot
' more than 800 therm etill smolder.
- On nan colored waa killed Thursday;
six were Injured. ': ; jf
- Iaaiah Nodes la the man Mlled He
waa colored. ' They found him uncon-
does at Forty-third "nnd Union streets
where white men had left him. He died
f of bin injuries in a bosnitat Another of
the riot victims Samuel Bankas colored
1 shot Wedneaday nig ht died in Provider
boapitaL " .
' The troopa are doing excellent work.
Adjutant General pickaon aald he waa
prond of them. . Their commandere eaid
they acted like veteraai They eared
" many -liree protected property; and tbey
were cool and steady facing angry mob
that outnumbered them many times.
' They aaw plenty of etdtement during
the4y. Tbey reacned Richard Duide a
colored man from St Louis. who was
about to be hanged on a telegraph pole by
- a white gang; they reacned four other ne-
groes who were imperilled In the stock-
yards and this waa the first and moat
. serious dash that occurred between white
. gangsters and wbito soldiers. '
Beglaalaf nf the Traabla.
' The trouble began when militiamen
attempted to rescue four of thejiegroes
t wb bad been attacked by mobs of whites.
I One negre was m eererely beaten that
it la aaid at the county hospital he may
die. Two othern- were mangled. Four
' aor negroes were rescued by the sol-
dlera who bald the white mobs at bay at
' tha points of helr bayoneta until police-
' men arrived.' " f- ' vn" :
' Two ' companies of . the Sd infantry
awfciting" orders ai.Oarfletd bonterard and
i TTinthrop. arenae disperaed a' mob of
4 whitaa attacking colored residents near
Garfield boalerard and Normal avenue
shortly before noon. Two mounted police'
men seeing whites in the act of atoning
negro homes and fearing arson galloped
dowa Garfield boulevard to the soldier
post asking aid. The troops piled into
motor trucks made a quick run down the
boulevard posted thfcir machine guns and
. their lookout but the white rioters
had fled. The negroes were escorted
from the danger none by aoldiera.
Machine guna with their crews posted
and belts filled with ammunition ready for
action were placed at four street inter-
: sections bjr officer and men of the 11th
regiment of reaem militia! - - :
Despite the TigQance of the soldiers
however a number of dashes occurred
between whites and negroes. ' Three
ftikej men were ahot. down in revolver
. battlea recalvrag critical woundsC A
whit and a colored man were sent to the
county hospital wEen they were severely
beaten. There were a number of arrests
i made. r- .... .-
... -Aaarehlat Plot Citosed.
. A well defined plot to blow up the De
La. Salle institute Catholic institution
: at ' Wabash . nvenu and Thirty-fifth
streeta with dynamite and atart a se
riea of fires and bomb Outrages that
might hare led to a eitywide conflagra-
'' tion was asserted by Mayor Thompson!
to have been responsible for his action
in calling out ue troops.. -
Aa evidence of the plot he pointed out.
the Information that cam to tha may6r
' and his aide waa to the effect that the
attempts would bo-made to shut out po
1'ce and flrsmen' rom the threatenedH
area. - '''';('iv
Guy wires removed from the trolley
;oles were to be stretched acrost the
treets at a height above the ground
here they would sweep police and fire
en responding to alarms out of their
psratus or vehicles' it . was declared
The plotters knowing the trolley wires
rried no current tm .account of the
reet car strike removed some guy wires
d fixed them acrosi several street
A report had been Circulated among
the rioting negroes apparently to. lnfu-
- ria them that a nhot had been 'fired
. from a window of the Pt La Baile fa
it'.tute. . -"' "' 5.'. '
. The Aujiiat grand jury will take first!
steps Mouday to mete out justice-to the
n.n wlio have shot and atabbed aoj.
beaten their fellow citisens Jn Chicago
tLSa wtek-':?")' '-if.'-' 'v--1
Dr. Herbert Hayes td Be. 3
In Charge Ncy Hospital
Dr. Herbert Hayes a Teas nniver-
i "y gradiuite and more recently of.Cleve-
; 1 O. has been selected as th res-
' ;t physician in charge tf flouston's
i -w- municipal hospital and will .enter
! on Lis duties here August l.r
I'ntil tli new hospital unit Is' ready
f r rrwipanfy Dr. Hayes will assiHt pt.
:"' city hcnlih officer In getting
rr fir I'.e opening of the new f ii i -
'fDrs$?&; Srieidrnanl"
PITS FOUNDATION --
WORK TO FIGHT FOR
SINGLE TAX
Dr. S. Sneidman Resigns
Secretaryship to Direct; .
Movement Here
v
Prompted by his determination to carry
on the fight for single tax reform 8. A.
Speidman has tendered bia resignation as
endorsement secretary of the Houston
Foundation effective Friday. The resig-
nation waa accepted by II. Virt Steele
director of the Houston Foundation. Mr.
Sneidman said he did not contemplate
leaving Houston. '
"Bealiaing as I do" Mr. 8neidman
stated in his letter of resignation "that
every man should give expression to the
best within himself' ao that he may be
of the greatest service to mankind ' I
feel that I can best serve by working
and fighting for fundamental reform true
democracy justice and equality of oppor
tunity for all." ' --
Mr. Bneldman will remain in Houston
as executive teerrtary for the Just Tax
stiou league' and. he will continue . to; .bo
amooiated wh the single' (ax movement
here. Ju thin Worl Mr. Sneldman will
co-operate with William A. Black eiecu
tlv secretary of the Single Tax League
of Texas; and wDl advocate the reform
program 1 which' that organisation ' baa
undertaken in the State. Mr. Sneidmaa
is acting secretary for the Houston Hos
pital aasefdation.
''By profesdoV Mr. Sneidmaa is a physi
dan.-. His home is in New York dty
where be. practiced for two yearn. At
that . time ho waa also . connected with
several humane societies there 4 He en
tered the army and was sent to Camp
Travis at Ban Antonio. ' From that can;
tonment he was transferred to Houston
for duty at Camp Logan. He was 'a
second lieutenant in the veterinary corps
at the timS of his discbarge in February
of this year. Mr. Sneidman became affili-
ated with the Houston Foundation after
leaving the army. ' ' " -1 - f - ; :
Republicans Decide to v.
Double" Duty on Zinc
Associated Press Report. f -WASHINGTON
July 8t. Bepnbu
cans on the house waya an4 means com
mittee dedded Thursday-to report a bin
restoring the import duties Imposed by
the Payne tariff law on sine. ;
These rates are on a graduated basis
and practically double : those; how: pro
rided under the Underwood Isw. "r
Reno Judge Will Grant
Divorce td French Countess
' Associated Presa Beport V'
RENO Nev July 81--At the eon-
dusion of the second hearing of the suit
of divorce brought by Countess Margaret
D. BeBernard against Count Pierre M.
BeBernard of Paris District Judge E. F.
iLunsford ordered the case submitted.. - -
Tha cour indicated that it would f rant
ine uivoroa " v : .. . - :'.:' .j-
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Todays - Calendar
F0BECA8TS OF .'.THE WE1THEB.
VX Associated Proas-Beport
WABHINQTO July tL B?t Texas-
Friday and Saturday partly cloudy. v" v
West T Friday partly cloudy po.
slbly local showers in extreme west por
tion; Saturday partly cloudy. r
Louisiana Friday and Saturday partly
cloudy; continued warni:'! .'-'' ?r-i ' '
nnoeaai wot ammm in ticiiii: ymtnuf
fair weather. ' Temperahu eatnsMt and pm-
eloltarJon. at Houitow eodlna loir ?1 ll. S
B.m.1 Maxlinnia (0 oilntmuta T8 pwclpltttoa
a.OO InchM.' - Atmotpharlaprawute'.at Howtna
at 3 a.m. 80.01 wa level rMdlna. iKaarkw :41
S.B. naaat-8:Il OJB' ': -i ' '
OomtarttlT. record t Bonatoa lor fair 81: .'
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TODArS EYENTS.
f-ii1osmnrih'r club - lain hfon at
IUce
REFORM
OFFER C0UPR0I1ISE
jH SENATE FIGHT
;ven Republican; Senators
gree to'Support Minot
'g; Reservations
THESE MAY HOLD
BALANCE OF POWER
President Submits Protocol
'Gntaining Additional - ;
.Requirements of Treaty
. . Associated Press Report .
. WASHINGTON July 8t Develop
ments shaped up Thursday for a sharper
definition of the ' senate issues raised by
the league' of nations and the Shantung
agreement - while another and : hitherto
obscore section pt the Versailles treaty
relating to alien enemy property was
brought under 'fire in the ' foreign rela-
tions committee. ; . ' 4v
" To the jeagiie controversy seven re-
publican senators all friendly fo the
treaty added a new feature by agreeing
to a definite group of reservations Whose
wording they hoped will furnish a middle
ground attracting enough members of
both parties tq insure the league's ac-
ceptance by the senate. .
1 ' Shaataai Agltatioa Sabstdlag.
" Regarding Shantang it became known
that in the very-near future a declaration
throwing Jight on Japan's intentions is
definitely counted on by administration
senators. ':
The alien property sections brought
into question for the first time was de-
clared by the republican senators at a
republican committee bearing to "vali-
date'' in every respect the acts of A
Mitchell Palmer as aHen enemy custo-
dian dosing tha door of legal appeal even
to American dtisena who were minority
Stockholders in German concerns taken
over by the government They cited a
blanket daase Is the treaty providing
that "no question shall be raised as to
the regularity of a transfer of any prop-
erty" under war legislation.
During the day there .was more speech
making on the treaty in the senate and
President Wilson submitted for ratifies
tion along with the treaty the protocol
agreed to at Versailles containing add!
tional requirements upon Germany.
. May Divide liaao. ' v
- Of the dafa developments the agree-
ment of the seven republicans attracted
perhtpiftSrldeentloAee
m.0 aA.1. mmm. . LI.
rations relating to the powers of congress
under artide 10 the Monroe doctrine
national control of domestic problems and
the right of wlthdsawal.
The-aevenSrho gave their assent to
these reservations in the phraseology as
agreed on were ' Senators ' McCumbeti
North Dakota' 't member of the foreign
relations committee; McNary Oregon;
Cummins Iowa; Colt Rhode Island; Kel-
logg Minnesota;' Spencer Missouri and
Lenroot Wisconsin.; :. ;
.Although the extent to which they will
bo bound by tbdr agreement waa not re-
vealed it wal declared tbey realised fully
that they might hold the balance of power
in any reservation vote and this cut off
any attempt for more radical qualifica
tions-as well as prevent unreserved rati
ficatioa. to. '. ' r-
National Budget System
To Be lnausuraled : '
s Committee Is Appointed
Assodated Presa Report
WASHINGTON . July 81-Speaker
uuiett was authorised Thursday in a res
olution passed by the bouse to hppolnt a
committee of seven 'republicans' and five
democrats to recommend legislation for
the r creation of a national budget syr-
iem. The committee must report before
next March 1.- Speaker Gniett .later ap-
pointed the budget committee as follows:
- Republicans-Representatives' . Good
Iowa;' Campbell Kansas; MaddenIlll
nois; Hawley. Oregon; Temple1. Pennsyl
vania; Tuckham Massachusetts; pernoU
Indiana -. ; -
Democrats Byrnes Tennessee; Kitch'
in North Carolina; Garner Texas; Tay-
lor Colorado and Hull. Tennessee.
(Hoover and Colleagues ;
yo to London for ' ; v
Conference on Food
' ' Associated Presa Renort.
iPABlS. July 8t-Herbert C. Hoover
and otoe members - of tbe supreme
economic council Jeft Thursday for Lon-
don where the council will meet Friday
to discuss plans iorthe continuance of
inter-aiiiea control of- supplies j --.j J
French Cabinet. Fixes 4-l
- Associated Press Seoort.
V PARIS. July 81.-iTbe Prench-chbinet
approved .Thursday the ' proposal that
peace should be considered to. exist of-
ficially - from 'the date of. 'publication n
tbe of tidal journal of ratification of the
German treaty by the chamber of depu-
ties when completed -l" . i-.; t ;?
It was derided' that the' ratification
0f.th German treaty' should be consid-
rered to mark a state f peace without
fomenfing the conipktiou of other treaties
v'.'h . oi' i-r powers. Bii!l st war with
t i r-.. ' . ' -''
exans ! ;
;C6ntiriii Work of n ;
V Port! Develojnl;
' ' v' Houston! Poet Special -1 V
WASHINGTON July 3t-On ot th
last words pf Chairman Edward B Hui;-
ley bef ora he (tlosed bis desk 'pnd ra
urea iroin -uie'sntpping nqara inursoay
waa to send a' sieaxage of good cheer to
the backers pt heiorts of Teiss. ; '
. Congresenian iBriggs . 'of Galveston
called alLIurles office to1 bid him good-
bye and to thank hbu for the many cour-
fesies shown' the Texas ports and it was
at that time that Hurley said he desired
Upon retiring to send .a message to the
people of TetaA' '". f-! -' ." -' " ;
He said he would urge1 them ta con
tinue (tha fight1 so well started for the
upbuilding of the commerce of their ports
and to secore '.the1 necessary ships to
handle this commerce. . Ha sajd the ship
ping board yould - look' favorably upon'
any reasonable request andany enter-
prise of the pdrts ;tbat. would promise
a fair returni H .'-A t
He aaid It would tot be a question of
sectionalism wkh the shippingboard as
it is serving 'all -portions of the country
and once the. Texas ports and tbe South-
ern ports come forward with a reasonable
proposal the board would bejound doing
every possible assistance. Chairman
niirlav . ftia Hnnth anit Cant i-ol
American trad .offers the greatest in
ducement to the;Texas ports.
Stens-Takefi to SuddIv
Ellintton Field With
Sufhciency of Officers
y : Houston Post Special
WASHINGTON July" 31. Fenr
that there would be a shortage of
-. experienced officers at .Ellington '
Field will be dispelled if an amend
ment written into the bill to be con
sidered by -the house looking- to
temporary 'additions to the. number
of officers of the Regular Army" is
accepted.
The amendment was offered by
Laguardia of New York who was
himself a flier during the war. It
providea that noteless than '1200 of
these additional officers shall be as
signed to the air service of which
number. not less - than' 85 per cent
shall be duly qualified fliers. This
wonld plact at .the top of the air
service practical ' fliers who have
beentrained in tb service.
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Houston Wins Fight
For 'Readjustment oi
Rates an; Peanyt Oil
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Houston Popt HpeeiaL
I "VUBIUU OJgi 111 17 4 VI fLXIaUOlCrUW DBS
Comi
scored. victory before the Interstate
commerce commission in itorig contest
to have peanut oil placed ona parity as
to rates with cotton seed pit pie de
risiou of tbe commission was banded
down Thursday and holds tbatf rates on
peanut oil and soya bean "oil in car-
loads from Houston and'-other Texas
points to interstate destinations in: the
past have been prejudicial to that indus
try and to destinations in St Louis ter
rltory have beea unreasonable. However
no claims for reparation were allowed.
The commission also holds that failure
to accord car load 'shipments of cocoa-
nut oil and soya bean oil the same tran
sit service accorded cotton seed oil to
the same points ia unduly prejudidal
Peanut oil rates are placed on a parity
with cotton ed oil rates. '
Pershing Opposes Plan '
to Remove .American
' v Dead From France
; Assodated Press Report
PARIS July 31. General Pershing
told the correspondents Thursday night
that he would advise against the re-
moval to the United States of the Amer-
ican dead buried In France.Ha-aaid he
was arranging a Conference with Amer
ican artists with a view to miking plans
for the4eautification of ' at permanent
cemetery and the erjeetion of monuments
to America'il dead. ' - '.' v .
Pershing Ready to Free. ;
48000 Germans When
Three Ratify the Treaty
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Assodated Press Repori-v -i'iS
PARIS July aLrGeneral "Pershing
said'Thursday that So. his op&ion the
48000 German: prisoners held by . the
American army may bo releasedaa soon
as the German peace treaty is ratified by
three of he-great powers. r)Li j.z'-
Ho said "he believed it would not be
necessary to v await Ameripan ratification
of the treaty ti:-' . v-. -'
Greaf-Britaui Gomrjletes -
L?RiitificatioH-rof Pea& ;
rvl reaty and French Pact
v- - "x Assodated Press Report
LONDON July t--Royal assent was
tThur'sday glvefe to the German :; peace
treaty- and to-jthe Anglo-French triaty
which.thua becomes lay. C-' 'j'i' ' s.-"
Daylight Saving Repeal X fe
; Bill Before the; Senate
1 . - V'Vvi''
'. " Assodated Press Beport! - Y
- WA SHINGTCIN July 31The noise
bill V fos- repeal 'Qf the daylight ? aavig
laws Thursday was placed in privileged
sf:.t'"s before the senate for consideration
Fr 'y and with a vof von: passage
I " 1 late i i t:-e ur. ' ' ; ; ' f.
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DEMOCRATIC CHIEF
GOADS REPUBLICANS
INTO HEAR FRENZY
rv.r
Homer S.: ' Cmiuriings " Has
' Funf With Indignaiitt
.Hbiise. Committee
CHIDES THEMIS " I
FOR-HYPOCRISY
Declares More and Sharper
Light
Will Be Turned r
on Congress
- Assodated Press Report. - ;
WASHINGTON July 31. Homer 8.
Cummings chairman of the democratic
national committee; called "before the
house subcommittees investigating air-
craft expenditures to testify under oath
Thursday night why he had permitted the
publicity bureau of his organization to
branjA a proposed committee trip to the
Pacific coast a "junket" took full respon
sibility for the statement and declared it
was not a drcumstance to what would
come later. V
. From the moment he entered the com
mittee room and introduced himself to
the members demanding the explanation
until he went away Mr. Cummings con
tinually Was smiling while Chairman
Frear pounded the table with great heat
and stopped the proceedings to .have cer-
tain replies struck from the record. With
mock courtesy Mr. Cummings turning to
the chairman and addressing him as "ny
good fellow" said that he knew before
he arflved that be would be unable to
satisfy the republicans. There were one
or two '.sharp retorts from Chairman
-Frear to one of which the witness light
ing a dgar from another and still smiling
dedared. "My wasn't that a dellriate
thrust"' '
vj "Worst Is Yet to Come."
At the outset Mr. Cummings told the
committee that while he had not read the
particular artide to which the repub-
licans took offense be quite approved it
except that it was not vigorous enough.
it was during this questioning' that Chair-
man Frear told the stenographer not to
permit certain .statements to remain in
the record to which the witness replied
that in a court of justice be would have
more rights i . -
What the chairman wanted to know es-
pedally was the basis for the charge that
the subcommittee was a "smelling com-
mittee" and that itoon waa to. start oa
a Junket." Finally after a sharp wran-
gle Mr. Cunimlngg esJd fhat he under-
stood the committee contemplated a
Western trip to look- into spruce cotadi-
tions relating to aviation when alt .of
this had been gone over by Charles E.
HuShes.
"There have been 6ther inquiries? the
witness continued "and this whole sub-
ject h'as been canvassed until it is thread-
bare! Moreover the taking up of a sub-
ject of : this character by a committee
which I submit is not friendly to the ad-
ministration and not in a position to give
an unbiased report is a waste of time and
public money and in ordinary political
parlance a junket."
... Frear Fames.
- "Is it fair to this committee when it is
ordered to makethe. trip to call it a
junket V Chairman Frear asked.
"I think so" . Mr Cummings replied.
"It js perfect folly to spend money on a
trip of. this character when you ought
really to send accountants and when
there are so many other problems includ-
ing the high cost of living demanding con-
sideration v:.
V "The republican organisation" the
witness went on "has indulged in plenty
of slander directed at the President of
the United States and you should be
sportsmen enough to stand mild eritidsm.
This Isn't a marker to what's coming." ;
"If you do there will be sn investiga-
tion by tbe house"the chairman inter-
rupted. ' .
"Fine" the witness replied. "I have
quite enjoyed myself this evening."
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Second Division Billed
For Camp Kearney Cali
'Assodated Press Report. '
WASHINGTON Jgiy 81. The second
division ' now on its .way' home from
France will be primarily . stationed at
Camp Kearney California where it will
be sent on its arrival according tp plans
of the war department : Tbe third di-
vision .next to return wul go to Camp
Pike Arkansas and the first division
which begins its - homeward . movement
from . the Rhine" August VS will go to
Camp Taylor Kentucky. ;
The marine brigade of the second divi-
sion and all marine officers detailed to
headquarters induding the' commanding
officer Major General LeJaene wil) be
detached on arrival at New York and
the brigade will proceed to. the mariner
barracks at Quantico Ya- vTwo regular
regiments ot now attachM to any divi-
sion wDl take the place ofxthe marines
in this' division.;'; l-'
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eviks Defeated' in
i Great Battle on the Volga
t
Assodated Press Report.
I Ld-NDON;' July 81 General r
the .Russian 'commander be
important' vlcf.oryover tW's
captured theitownv'
Volga.-- ' :
ikfne
an
anl
ilio
Five thousand f
and large q't r t U
taken. . '
.me gnu
I were also
aO
'''' r. W'';.
ovemment
V
Set iii; Motion to
Cin1ttOfficer8i Consider ProWehxi at ' L":
Conference--:Some Drastic Measures . L .
A'Kte.Orietb'Reiiice the Volume Qf
" v- .'c AsWiatM "Press tJenrirt. '
. WASHINQTON ' July '3tG6v(himenur fmachincry was set
in motion Thursday -in response to..demands' from the. public that
some official action be taken to relieve' the high colt of living. -
Pricesl as they 'affect the average citizen assumed first place iir
interest at the capitol. .AtJ the ; 'White House President Wilson 'was
said to be giving -'deep; and. yeryt thoughtful' consideration" to prob-
lems presented toim and the railroad -administration was' told by
members of the xailrpad brotlierhoodsi who represented7 that prices
would haye to come down' of wag?s go up if social unrest was riot
to develop in the country.':: "(1-P . ; I . :'fiV-4i .P'K
In the senate and house the situation gave rise to several reso-
lutions to investigate the cause of existing price levels one to reduce'
the volume of currency in circulation as a means' of 'deflating' prices ;
one to request that the. attorney general (Stop speculation" in food on
exchanges and another to sell this year's wheat crop a rriarket
prices instead of at the government guafantee the difference to be
made up by the government " ' " . '.
Late in the day Attorney General Palfner met high government
officials whom he had summoned to his office for a; discussion of -high
prices and the best methods to pursue to effec a reduction.
After a general talk lasting nearly thref hours the conference dis-
banded to meet again probably next week forfurther counsel based
on additional mfonhatiori to be collected in the meantime.' .Those
$80000000 Ship Sale
Closed bv Uncle Sam:
100 Vessels Involved
Assodated Press Report .
WASHINGTON July 81. One
hundred steamships built on the
Great Lakes during the war have
been sold by the shipping board to
the Anderson Oversess Corporation
of . New York for approximately
$80000000 This is probably the
largest ship sale on record the
.board said announdng the deal '
Thursday night and the vessels will : .
eventually pass into French and
Italian ownership.
Pelivery of the ships ;will com-
. meoce August 10 and proceed at tha
t. rate' of .six or more a. week until
completed Chairtnaa Barley said. As
the sale is made' on a partial: pay-
ment basis the board will keep a
measure of control to assure provi-
sion of insurance protection and free-
dom from liens.. Tbe ships range
from 8300 to 8600 dead wight tons
raft ;v.V- -'
Old Time Jeffersohian
'Democrats Rally Around '
Former Senator Bailey
Associated Press Report '
FORT .WORTH Texas July 31. Old
school democrats and party leaders of
many a bitter Texaa campaign were pic-
nic guests. Thursday on the John Stev-
ens ranch "'. at Covington Hill county.
Former United States Senator Joseph W.
Bailey 1 who has said be will assist in
forming a new party in Texas was the
guest of honor and delivered the only
address of the day. It was a rallying
call to those who are dissatisfied with
the present leadership of the democratic
party in Texas especially on national
prohibition and nations) woman's suf-
frage;'. . --: -.
Bela Kun Red Dictator -V"
- Retains Power in Budapest
- Associated Press Report
VIENNA July 31. Bela Kun head of
the Hungarian Soviet government still
is in power at Budapest according to
advices received here Thursday but al-
lied representatives here expressed the
hope be would listen to their appeals to
his patriotism and consent to turn over
the government to' the socialists rather
than to the radical minority commun-
ists "-i?. -i-'XA-'f '' V ' :
Mineral Royalty Act r "
) Signed by Governor
.Y. ' ':.- .:
Assodated Prefcg Report
AUSTIN'' Texaa July .31. Tha act
providing that owners of toil of Btate
lands' sold with mineral rights reserved
shaQ be allowed one-sixteenth royalty on
oil 'and ' gas production' was 'signed by J
uovprnor xioooy. nursuay. -y.j :.:n
( The act revising mining laws as they
apply to hard minerals; to 'make them
conform with federal -laws v was also
American :Dye Industry ?
' ; To Be Well protected
' Associaiea tress itcpori. - .
: . WASHINGTON July; SLAfter" a
long-' dispute in' executive session repub-
lican members of tue bouse ways and
means committee- decided by a divided
vote to teccouiend passage of a bill pro-
Hdinir for a licensing board "to control
e imports as well s b levy a high
i 'f on a;i forc-a: djf luffs cr'.: in
to
cou" try.
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Qattending'; the conference 'includ
ed Secretaries Glass . Houston
Redf ield and Wilson ' Dtrecor
General Hines Chairman Murdock of tbe
federal 'trade commission Assistant Sec-.
retary of the Tteasury lffingwell and
W. B. Colver. of the federal trade coin-
mission. - t ; i : :
It developed that demands for more
wages were pendiag before tbe railroad
administration from . several hundred
thousand employes. Perhaps the frank-
est talk which government officials have
heard in a long time1 came in this connec-
tion in the statement of W. G. Lee preni-
dent of the trainmen- before the wage
and adjustment bearcj. Mr Lee told the
board that an increase in wages n not
the proper solution of the- present eeo--nomic
hardships inder which - working-
meq are laboring because they would be
followed by bew ioereases in Ihe cosf of
everything which wtjuld more- than ebgorb
the additional payy Untjl all classes gt
together to stop "profiteering ne said
"the only thing for every one to do is t
get all the wages he can" a course which
he declared . would eventually Tesult" in
the "upheaval "now staring the country
In the face. . l s.:'-; ' i '' . -
' . Lea Wants Square DeaL . -
Answering question Mr. Lea ' slid hn J
did hot believe in giving ant one class ad- ' -yantagea
at the expense of anobe but
said as long as present methods continued
be believed in everybody getting his share. '
He declined to suggest how. prices could
be reduced saying the country was
ing milliona of dollars tothe.men ou tbe
hill (capitol) who are auposed tb have all
the brains in the country and they are
not acting to stop the hiereaser .
"Asked what would be bia opinion ss to
wage rates based on present food price. '
if the price levershould decline material-
ly Mr Lee aaid he did totreI Justified
in going into the question but asked to be
allowed ta tell of his experiences In the
recent strike at Winnipeg where he said
he found conservative home downing
members of hls organisation throwing
away all they had gained in 23 years of
membership' and joining tbe general
strike because they said ."to hell with sll
this; we can not stand it any more. Coi'e
with us and we will correct lt 'V . "
" Mr Lee said they could not make cou-
tracts for . the future h6 knowing what
tomorrow would bring forth He.doclare l
he could not justify the (act that wbout
waa $2.26 in this country1 and flour per-
haps m a barrel when flour made from
the aame grade of grain sella ki Englan '.
at.$5.U.;' m ' '4 :
"J want if possible toaee som.e p" 1
devised here that will permit somebo y
to say that beef pork and comnjo(iltio f
that kind can not 'go above a certain
cent" .Mr: Lea? aaid' f: '. '
;'MJ-Tf Sell Amy Sappnes.
As a step toward breaking the '
prices plans' are being made by Beer
Baker Postmaster General Hurl
Representative Kellogg of Pent '
to sell through the parcel r r '
army food stocks valued at ?! - '
.In. response io' questions ?'
admitted that-there was to l.-i
prices could be. lowered C '-
declined to "say 'whe the r .
was needed to euub'e t
punish men who may 1
keering. '
- 'There is a "great d
the statute booU" t! e
dedared. V
' .When a course f
upon" tbo fi'-' i I f
understood to 1 r
extensive wV
tion ever t
Production
tained by t
represent'
itaL as t
tbe wr
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