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POST.
Building Permit . tssrusd
Friday
Number of structure tl.
Total value $551644.
Total permits leaved to
date f 2.046.C24.
Weather Houston and
- Vicinity
: Saturday Rain; not much
change In temperature.
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VOL. 38 NO. 319
HOUSTON TEXAS SATURDAY FEBRUARY 17 1923
PRICE 5 CENTS
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Convention Issue
Goes Before House;
Amendment Killed
Senate Takes Up Cousins
Bill to Alter Medical '
Practice Act
ADOPTS SEVERAL
AMENDMENTS
'. o n f e rence Committees
Fail to Agree on Text
Book Measure
AUSTIN Feb. 16. The Rountree-
Q u a 1 d constitutional convention
resolution was before tbe house
again Friday morning; the body
recessing for lunch after adopting
one amendment and rejecting an-
other. The adopted amendment provides
that the proposition of calling the
convention shall be submitted to
the voters at the November elec-
tion. 1924 and that the names of
constitutional delegates in the event
of a favorable vote shall be selected
at an election in March 1925.
Under the resolution as originally
drawn the proposton and the dele-
gates would both be voted on at
the 1924 election. The vote was
85 to 21.
The senate took up the Cousins bill
to amend the medical practice act
along the lines sought by the State
Medical association and the State
board of medical examiners and spent
all of the Friday morning session dis-
cussing the measure without arriving
at any final action.
Amendments Adopted.
Several amendments to the bin were
adopted by the upper body preceding
the noon recess. Committee amend-
ments were adopted providing that
nothing In the act shall be construed
to discriminate against any particular
school or system of medical practice.
Senator McMlllln) is scheduled to of-
fer from the floor an amendment
sneeiflcally exempting Christian Scien-
tist practitioners from the act
Furflier provision is made In the
committee ameadments providing that
the act as adopted shall not apply
to "dentists legally qualified and regis-
tered under the laws of this Stat
who confine their practice strictly to
dentistry; nor to optometrists who con-
fine their practice strictly to optome-
try; nor to nurses who practice only
nursing; nor to masseurs in their par-
ticular sphere of labor who publicly
represent themselves aa such; nor to
commissioned or contract surgeons of
the 1'ntted States army navy public
health and marine hospital service in
the performance of their duties but
such shall not engage In private prac-
tice without meeting provisions of the
bill."
The Pope textbook bill seeking to
nullify recent awards of the textbook
commission was probably killed when
senate and house conference commit-
tees fulled to reach an agreement on
amendment adopted by the senate and
voted to report such fsllure back to
the respective houses. A new con-
ference committee may be asked for
to attempt a further agreement. If
rliis Is not done the bill will be dls-1-'
rtl tt
Senators eMolbrook and Cousins were
n:ded to the penitentiary survey com-
mittee which will leave for Houston
on Its first Investigation trip. The
committee will inspect prison farms
and visit the Huntsville penitentiary
before returning to Austin.
The senate refused to concur in
house amendment to the Holbrook bill
increasing the minimum capital stock
of State banks from 115.000 to $25000
and asked for a conference on the bill.
Among the measures reported fav-
orably the Stuart bill providing
for the establishment of the county
school unit plan In Texas. The meas-
ure providing for taxing foreign insur-
ance companies operating in Texas
nlso was reported favorably.
Hendricks Motion Tabled.
Representative Hendricks of Waxa-
h:ttilo precipitated something of an
uproar mhen he moved to reconsider
the vote of Thursday by which the
house chamber was extended to the
Rev. J. Frank Norris. Baptist minister
of Fort Worth for an address on the
subject "Evolution in Tax-supported
Schools."
The motion was finally tabled
Ttt iirt sentative Hendricks declared his
belief the house was "setting an un-
wise precedent in extending use of
ie hall for an address by an out-
sider on a controversial subject con-
cerning which legislation is pending
befot the house."
Rei resentative Stroder of Navarre
i.vthur of the anti -evolution teaching
bill -now pending declared that the
principal of free speech should be up-
held in legislative halls and that "the
l ouse should not deny a Texas citizen
the right to speak on a subject of such
vital ini -tr st to the people of Texas."
Represt ntative Sweet of Fort Worth
upheld Mr. Stroder s contention de-
claring the Rev. Mr. Norris was en-
titled to "the courtesy of tbe house re-
gardless of his stlbject."
Senator Parr Introduced In the sen-
ate a bll authorizing the State land
commissioner to lease for a period not
exceeding 50 years a group of three
Flanda in Bahla Grande (Big Bay) In
Cameron county to the National Asso-
ciation of Audubon societies for the
purpose of propogating. protecting and
conserving birds and bird life.
FORM IK ENVOY ILL.
PHILADELPHIA Feb. U. Charle-
maane Tower former ambassador to
Germany is seriously 111 la a hospital
here with pneumonia. Mrs. Tower said
today that he had passed the crisis
tut was still very 11L
HOUSE INFORMED
FOREIGN ENVOYS
KEEP BARROOMS
Probe Ordered; Britten
Told He Is Quoting
"Funny Pages"
Associated Press Report.
WASHINGTON. Feb. 16. An In-
quiry Into the importation of Intoxi-
cating -liquors by foreign diplomats
was ordered today by the house by a
vote of 189 to 113.
The inquiry is directed to Secretary
Mellon who already has informed the
house Judiciary committee that he
could not "properly" give out the in-
formation which the house now asks
for.
Followed Police Charge.
The resolution calling upon Mr. Mel-
lon for a statement of the amounts of
liquor Imports for all embassies and
legations was Introduced recently by
Representative Cramton republican
Michigan after publication of state-
ments by police authorities that for-
eign diplomatic establishments here
formed the source of much of the illicit
liquor supply In Washington.
The resolution had been referred to
the judiciary committee but the house
on Mr. Cramton motion today dis-
charged that committee from further
consideration of the resolution and
then voted to adopt It.
Supporting his resolution Mr. Cram-
ton read a newspaper article which
said that at a recent reception at an
embassy a barroom was established
with three bartenders on duty.
Abusing Privilege.
"We have felt" he added -that
some embassies have abused their
privileges. Certainly they ought not
to make barrooms of their receptions."
Representative Britten republican
Illinois declared the article Mr. Cram-
ton had read was from the "funny
page" of a newspaper and was "ridicu-
lous." "There Is nothing funny about this
situation" retorted Mr. Cramton. "It
Involved the Taunting of our laws."
He added that he Was .ousting from
the magazine section of a paper and
not the "funny sheet."
England's first
Dry Measure Up
In Parliament
Associated Press Report.
' LONDON. Feb. The ground
work for what Is expected to be the
first debate In the British parliament
on a measure for total prohibition was
laid today when two private member
bills dealing with the liquor question
were Introduced and formally read for
the first time In the house of com-
mons. The most sweeping bill was that
sponsored by Edwin Scrymgeour pro-
hibition member for Dundee backed
by two or three labor members who
are teetotalers. This measure would
prohibit the manufacture importation
and sale of alcoholic liquors In the
United Kingdom.
The other measure was Introduced
by Lady Astor. It would amend the
law with regard to the sale of Intoxi-
cating liquor to young persons.
Private member bills In the British
parliament lacking government sup-
port are rarely adopted but the In-
troduction of the Scrymgeour measure
opens up the possibility for debate to
test parliamentary feeling on prohibi-
tion. NATION'S EXPORTS DECREASE.
WASHINGTON Feb. !. The coun-
try's exports during January totaled
$339000000 according to preliminary
figures made public today by the com-
merce department while exports for
December were $344426364. Depart-
ment officials viewed the decrease as
due to economic conditions in Europe.
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MONT REILY GIVES
IN RESIGNATION AS
PORTO RICO HEAD
Wires President Accident
Is Cause; Thanks Hard-
ing For "Loyalty"
ACTION WAS
LOOKED FOR
Associated Press Report.
WASHINGTON Feb. The res-
ignation of E. Mont Retly as governor
of Porto Rico was received at the
White House early this evening but
no announcement was made concern-
ing It although there was every In-
dication that it would be accepted.
The text of the cablegram of resig-
nation as made public at the White
House follows:
"Hon. Warren O. Harding
"President of the United States:
"On account of very serious Injury
while in the States my trip to Porto
Rico prostrated me and I have been
confined to my bed since not being
able to resume my official duties. My
physicians Inform me It will be sev-
eral months before I can recover and
I must have complete change and
rest free from all care. This being
the case I feel that I should resign
and look after my health first.
"I would like my resignation to be-
come effective April 1 believing that
(Cont'd on Pg. I.)
REGULAR COFFEE
CONSIGNMENTS
ASSURED HOUSTON
Shipping Board Threat to
Galveston Alone Say
Local Agents
Coincident with news from the Gal-
veston Commercial association saying
the United Shipping board severely
criticised that port for the poor show-
ing on coffee movements there and
threatened to withdraw ships allocat-
ed to Galveston for coffee service as-
surances were forthcoming from
Houston shipping cfflces and the port
commission that such action would
not In any way affect Port Houston.
It wss pointed out that Houston
in no way depended on the United
States Shipping Board for the Im-
ports of coffee through the port. De-
finite arrangements. It was stated
have been made to bring coffee to
Houston every (0 days. The Lloyd
Braslle steamer Tapajos Is due in
Port Houston March 15 with 118500
bags of coffee: and assurance has been
given of a permanent movement of
not less than 200000 bags each year
according to Information given out.
Houston shipping men were em-
phatic jn their refutation of state-
ments saying that If the shipping
board vessels In the coffee service
were withdrawn from Galveston cof-
fee imports through Texas ports would
be seriously affected.
Shipping authorities are of the be-
lief that the United States Shipping
Board's letter to the commercial as-
sociation at Galveston was prompted
by the fact that although the steam-
ship West Cheswald sailed recently
from Brazil with 98000 bags of cof-
fee only 4u00 bags were consigned to
Galveston. This point is stressed in
the letter they say and it further
states that if an improvement in move-
ments of coffee at Galveston Is not
shown the vessels of the shipping
board In the coffee service there will
be withdrawn.
Japanese Envoy Denies
Colonization Rumor
Associated Press Report.
RIO DE JANEIRO Feb. 1. The
Japanese legation here says tbe report
in a New Tork paper of an agree-
ment Under which 500000 Japanese
would come to Brazil for colonization
purposes Is entirely without founda-
tion No project of such a nature was
ever proposed by either country. It Is
declared.
Pharaoh Coffin
Is Discovered in
GemLaden Tomb
Tutenkhamun's Sarcophagus
Reveals Richest Treasures
Ever Buried
Associated Press Report.
LUXOR Egypt. Feb. The sar-
cophagus of Pharaoh Tutenkhamun
was found when the Inner chamber In
his tomb was opened by the British
archaeologists this afternoon.
The sarcophagus was enclosed In a
huge canopy which alone has been
opened so far. The exploration re-
vealed two chambers each filled with
splendid treasures.
Associated Press Report
NEW YORK" Feb. The tomb of
Pharaoh Tutenkhamun. opened by ex-
plorers today in the valley of the kings
near Luxor Is by far the richest treas-
ure trove ever uncovered in the ne-
cropolis of ancient Thebes and in all
likelihood la the richest that ever will
be discovered. Ambrose Lansing act-
ing curator of the Egyptian section of
the Metropolitan Museum of Art de-
clared today.
Tombs of practically all the early
rulers of Egypt have been accounted
for most of them thoroughly looted
by native grave robbers said Mr. Lan-
sing. "There are only two or three royal
tombs left to look for." ha said "and
they are those of lesser kings. "All
the others have been opened a few
by archaeologists but the most of
thera by vandals who left nothing of
importance behind them."
Royal furaitura royal garments
chariots ornaments and works of rare
beauty and exquisite workmanship al-
ready have been found In unprecedent-
ed quantities in the outer chambers of
Tutenkhamun's tomb. ' The funeral
equipment much of it heavily en-
cruBted with gold and seml-prectous
stones is valued at millions of dollars.
But treasures of greater value In. the
eyes of the Egyptologists bits of his-
torical data of the era antedating
Christ by thirteen and a half centuries
are hoped for when the hieroglyphic
inscriptions within the tomb itself
have been translated.
MEMEL RULERSHIP
GIYEN LITHUANIA
Associated Press Report.
PARIS Feb. 18. Sovereignty aver
the Memel district the Baltic-area de-
tached from Germany and since the
war under interallied Jurisdiction was
granted Lithuania by the allied council
of ambassadors today.
The Memel territory was Invaded
early In January by Lithuanian irregu-
lars and a government was set up un-
der M. Bimonaltls leader In the In-
surgent movement. Demands for the
withdrawal of this armed force and its
executives were made by the council
of ambassadors upon Lithuania. The
council was officially informed today
that the revolutionary government of
Simonaitls had withdrawn and that
another government presided over by
M. Qailius and recognized by the al-
lied authorities had been Installed.
The council thereupon decided te al-
lot the sovereignty of Memel to
Lithuania Allied troops are occupy-
ing sectors designated for them as an
assurancs of the preservation of order.
The conditions imposed by the allied
powers for the turning over of the
sovereignty Include the establishment
of absolute autonomy and the organi-
zation of transit facilities for foreign
commerce.
$78655000 Is Needed
For Illegal Tax Refund
"WASHINGTON. Feb. 1 An addi-
tional appropriation of I78.G65.0OO to
cover repayments on taxes Illegally
collected was asked of congress today
by the budget bureau. The item In-
cludes $54000000 which it is estimated
will be required to meet tax refund re-
quirements between July 1 and Decem-
ber SI.
While only approximately 123.000000
Is to be used in the tax refunds be-
tween now and June 30. the treasury
deficit of 192000000 for the current
fiscal year Is thereby increased to
Jtl7.000.0O0. General Lord the budget
director called attention however to
the Increasing receipts in back tax
collections and reiterated that the
president's hope of balancing the bud-
get this year still appeared likely to
be fulfilled.
AWAY WITH SMILE
CopTTitrht it? n ths
ANXIETY FELT FOR
SEAMEN ON STORM
BEATEN YESSELS
Tuscan Prince Lost Off
Vancouver; Fate of
Crew Uncertain
RADIO MESSAGES
CONTRADICTORY
United Press Report.
SEATTLE Wash. Feb. It. Myster-
ies woven alone as tragedy and dis-
aster at sea can weave them today
came out of the storm ridden waters
along the Waahlngton and British
Columbian coasts where probably half
a dozen ships are burned or wrecked.
Outstanding In ths various reports
were:
A report that a "mystery ship." said
by some sources to be a freighter and
described by radio advices through
Victoria B. C as apparently a pas-
senger ship was afire ofr Pachena
Point on the west coast of Vancouver
Island. Indications that garbled radio
reports describing tips rescue of the
crew of either the ' burned steamer
Nlka or the wrecked Santa Rita may
have resulted in announcement that
the crew of the Tuscan Prince British
freighter had been saved.
Lata this morning reports that the
captain and crew of the British
freighter Tuscan Prince had been res-
cued were revived by snnouncement of
the receipt of the two radios stating
they were safe.
The harbor board's station picked
up a message saying the captain of
the Tuscan Prince was at the Este-
van Point radio station and that th
crew was on the beach near the wreck.
A second message picked up by the
merchant's exchange said the officers
and crew wars safe but did not say
where they were. The harbor radio
had not been able to verify how the
crew and officers got ashore.
The Point Estevsn radio station
however advised the Point Grey B C
station shortly before noon that noth-
ing had been seen there of the offi-
cers or crew of the Tuscan Prince.
These points bad been definitely es-
tablished: Tbe steamer Santa Rita Is a total
wreck at a point on Vancouver Island
B. C west of Carman Light.
The British freighter Tuscan Prince
Is a total loss at Estaven Point
Nootka Sound 9. C.
Fate of her crew la unclear.
Ths motorshlp Cootcha is breaking
up la the seas htlng ths coast of
Vaneowve island m few- -miles west
of Victoria B. C. Her crew Is safe.
Ths wooden lumber carrier Nlka
burned to the waters edge and Is a
total loss off Cape Flattery and her
crew safe having been landed at Seat-
tle last night.
tugs are searching has been reported
ashore near where the Santa Rita was
(Cont'd on Tg. I.)
RESIGNATION OF
FORBES ACCEPTED
Associated Press Report.
WASHINGTON. Feb. 16. The resig-
nation of Colonel Charles R. Forbes
as diitctor of veterans' bureau has
been accepted by President Harding
effective February 28 It was announc-
ed today at the White House.
Without comment. White House of-
ficials made public an undated letter
from the retiring director who is now
in Europe assigning 111 health as the
reason for his resignation. There was
no mention either In the tetter or by
officials at the executive offices of
the charges of Improper administra-
tion in the bureau which recently have
led to an Investigation by a committee
of congress.
The text of the resignation follows:
"My dear Mr. President:
"I hereby tender my resignation as
director of the United iUates Veterans'
bureau to become effective at the
close of business. February 18 1923.
"After nearly two years of strenuous
service I find my own health so en-
dangered that retrenchment Is neces-
sary to safeguard it: and I realize
that only a partial service Is Impos-
sible. I therefore respectfully request
that my resignation be accepted as of
the date above mentioned.
"Yours truly
"Charles R. Forbes."
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Mr Naught ByndlcatB Id
SENATE PASSES.
HOUSE'S BRITISH
FUNDING MEASURE
President's Authority
Taken Over on Deals .
With Other Nations
PROPOSAL WINS
BY LARGE VOTE
WASHINGTON Feb. 11 Congres-
slonal approval of ths British debt
funding settlement virtually was com-
pleted tonight when the senate passed
the house funding bill.
The bill was returned to the house
for adjustment of amendments not
relating to ths plan for funding the
British debt of 14(04.000000 over a
term of 62 years at reduced Interest
but providing ths settlements with
other debtor nations must have the
approval of congress Instead of .the
president.
The opposition consisted of four re-
publicans: Senators Borah Idaho;
France Maryland; LaFollette Wis-
consin and Norris Nebraska and nine
democrats: Ashurst Arlsona; Gerry
Rhode Island; Heflln Alabama; Hitch-
cock Nebraska; M-Kellar Tennessee;
Reed Missouri; Trammel Florida;
Walsh Massachusetts and Walsh
Montana.
The vots was TO to II.
Another amendment adopted was
(Cont'd on Pg. J.)
FLYING SQUADRON
TO ADDRESS TEXAS
BANKERS MEETING
Speakers Touring State
Due at First District
Session Monday
A number of prominent speakers will
he heard when bankers from the First
district of the Texas Bankers' asso-
ciation meet at the Rice hotel Monday
for a one-day session. The speakers
are members of a "flying squadron"
which fa- touring the" State attending
various district conferences.
There will be a genersl "get to-
gether" hour st the Rice Monday
morning from :30 to 10:80 and ths
convention proper will open at 10:45
with an Invocation by Dr. A. F. Smith
of the First Methodist church. The
response will be made by J. W. Mln-
ton president of the State Guaranty
bank of Hemphill. Walter P. Smith
vice president of the Jasper State bank
of Jasper will be chairman of the
meeting.
Governor McKlnney.
Hon. B. A. McKlnney governor of
the Federal Reserve bank of Dallas
will speak on "Finance In Retrospect
and Prospect"; Hon. J. L. Chapman
commissioner of Insurance and bank-
ing on "Dangers of Prosperity and
Depression": Hon. M. C. Drlscoll of
Yoakum president of the Texas Bank-
ers' association on "Cordiality Be-
tween llnnklng Systems"; T. H. Nees.'
president of the Security State bank
of Beaumont on "Moral Hazards in
Banking"; Ben Johnson president of
the Commercial National bank of
Shreveport. on "The South Ripe
I'nto Harvest"; and F. M. Law vice
president of the First National bank
of Houston on "Constructive and De-
structive Hank Legislation."
Following the addresses there will
be an election of officers for the com-
ing year and the next place of meet-
ing will be decided upon. Present of-
ficers of the association are Walter
B. Smith vine president of ths Jasper
State hank president and Charles
Pheuman cashier of the Cat Springs
State bank of Cat Springs secretary.
Amusement Program
An smusement program for the con-
vention hss been arranged which In-
cludes a boat trip along the ship chan-
nel and a dinner and theater party
Monday ntght.
The "Flying Squadron" was In San
Antonio Friday and will arrive In
Houston tomorrow night. The spesk-
ers are scheduled to sttend a conven-
tion In Coleman. Texas on February
20 and another In Fort Worth Febru-
ary 2:.
Another Must Pay
Fine For Resisting
Occupation Forces
BRITISH REFUSE
TO PASS FRENCH
THROUGH ZONES
Report Says Premier Bars
Invaders' Trains in
Cologne Section
Associated Press Report.
LONDON Feb. 16. Prime Minister
oBnar Law at the conference with the
French which ended this afternoon is
reported to have refused transporta-
tion facilities for the French occupa-
tional forces throughout ths British
sons at Cologne.. He is understood to
have offered however to transfer a
small section of 'the sone to complete
the French control.
Paris Declares Matter
Satisfactorily Settled
Associated Press Report.
PARIS Feb. The visit to Lon
don of M. Letrocquer minister of
public works has resulted in the
French receiving satisfaction as re-
gards their requests that trains loaded
with reparation coal be allowed to pass
by the line running through Graven-
noltry and Duren across the British
sone according to a semi-official state-
ment this afternoon.
As regards the use of the main lines
through the Cologne area for re
lieving and provisioning the French
troops In the Ruhr the British
government made a counter-proposal
which. It Is stated gives partial sat-
isfaction to the French government.
while giving complete satisfaction in
principle.
More Rain Is
Promised Here
By Forecaster
More rain is on the weather menu
for Houston todny but L. H. Dsnger-
fleld local forecaster promises there
will be no appreciable rhange in
temperature. East Texss is also sched-
uled to receive further dampening
without great movement of ths mer-
cury. The forecast for West Texas
Is "unsettled and probable rains" and
for the Panhandle "somewhat colder."
The cold wave which gripped the
country from the Canadian border to
northern Florida la slowly wearing off.
The bllzsard took some 35 lives in the
north and middle west. Corpus Christ I
reported the hlgest temperature in
Texas Friday with 48 degrees.
Heavy rains fell through the lower
Rio Grande valley Friday morning. In
most cases they were welcomed by
farmers snd ranchmen although El
Campo reported an ever-nbundnnce of
moisture. Brownsville hsd received
2 66 Inches at T a. m. Friday and San
Antonio 1.10 Inches. Rain In excess of
one Inch fell generally as far north
as Lampassas anil Llano.
Today's forecast for the valley Is
cloudy snd rainy.
$20950000 Asked for
Relief of Shipbuilders
Associated Press Report.
WASHINGTON. Fob. 1 -President
Harding transmitted to congress today
an estimate for an appropriation of
205O.00O to meet costs of the battle-
ship scrapping program agreed upon at
the Washington arms conference.
Congress wss Informed that the ap-
propriation would be used for the re-
lief of hardship among contractors
caused by the suspension of ship build-
ing operations. These contractors it
was explained hsd on hand when the
treaty waa signed large quantities of
partially fabricated material and had
Incurred obligations with subcontrac-
tors. By H. J. TUTniLL
Sentences Are Returnee.
By French Court Mar- ;
rial at Bredenry;
TWO WOUNDED
IN ESSEN RAID
Tension High; TanVs Arc
Moved Into City; Sev-
eral Arrested
Associated Press Report.
ESSEN Teb. The French
court martlar at Bredenry trying
various German officials on charges
of resisting the occupying forces
today sentenced Ober Burgomaster
Hayenstein of Oberhaueen to three
years' Imprisonment and Director
Buszmann of the Rhetntsh West-
phallan electric works to pay a fine
of 5000000 marks.
Associated Presa Report. '
ESSEN. Feb. !. Two French
soldiers were wounded here last
night by German security police
who interfered in cafe altercation.
Tbe tension which already wag
high has been increased by the
hooting and today the French
moved tanks into the city.
The shooting Incident arose from the
soldiers' demanding drinks In ths csfe
and being met with a refusal by a
waiter. A row waa started the secur-
ity police appeared and the French
claim fired the first shot.
Guard In Bsnk
A guard of French soldiers has been
placed In the Rsscn branch of the
relchsbank but this Is explained as a
measure to protect the supply of elec-
tric current to .the Kalserhof hotel
the French headquarters which Is fed
through the benk's transmitters.
Several cases of attempted aabotsgs
were reported during the night from"
various parts of ths Ruhr One In-
stance resulted hi the death of a Ger-
man railway worker who was shot nv
a sentry as he tried to enter a round-
house In the hands of the occupying
forces.
'Mis acts of sabotage were directed
particularly against the linns of com-
munication. During the night adll-
tlonal telephone and telegraph wires
wers cut at Imasseldorff. handicapping
headquarters there considerably In
keeping In touch with the Ruhr devel-
opments. Owing to the Increased sab-
otage more severe measures are con-
templated by the French. They have
alresdy arrested eight postofflce tele-
graph employee. Two assistant' burgo-
masters at Hern slso were arrested
for resistance to the forces ot occu-
pation. French Expected to
Take Essen Roads
Associated Press Report.
ESSEN Feb. 1. The complete tak-'
Ing ovor of the railroad administra-
tion In Essen by the occupying au-
thorities within the next few days la
expected In Germsn quarters. The
Franco-Belgian officials thus would
assume full technical control of all the
railway traffic In the Ruhr.
In addition to the strike of municipal
officials and the closing of the schools
Snd places of entertainment In Kasen
Thursday as a move against the oc-
cupying forces ths restaurants and
cafes also suspended business for sev-
eral hours.
Axson Club Benefit
Party Is Postponed
On sccount of the unptessant weath-
er the carnival entertainment schedul-
ed by the Axson club for this after-
noon at the Root home hss been post-
poned until after Easter according to
an announcement made Friday. The
exact date will be given out later.
' The entertainment was arranged In
conjunction with the club's drive to
raise 110000 with which to create a
permanent Rice Institute scholarship
tund.
Today's Weather
Houston and Vicin)tSturdr protw- -hy
rm- not much chmnffe in temper Mil r.
Hf Texas Saturdar probably ram; not
murh change in temperature.
Wert Texas- Saturday unsettled: proba
bljr rain in aotith portion.
Oklahoma Saturday partly cloudy; not
murh change in temperature
Winda on the Tcjua Coa Ufh
moneTBic norrnerry.
Weather Condtttcna-A further decliwa
tn temperature ia common ovrr th Texas
coast the cast Gulf and especially the south
Atlantic coast states and Florida in con-
nection with tbe Tast interior high preaura
area. SloW node rat ing temperatures are
recorded over the Kocity Mountains and
Plains states and the upper M iwssippi.
Aside from the Panhandle snd extreme east
Texas tftia stats has experienced rain. th
fall brine heavy over the lower Rio Grande
with 2-tft inches at Brownsville. Jilaewbera
precipitation has been neclijnblew
Hirbwar Bulletin Recent refnr ktvt
made dtrt roads soft and beaw to imraaa
ble. aside from extreme west Texas and the
Panhandle where they continue fair lt
good.
Higheftt temperature Thursday If
1-owest Friday morning 45.
Precipitation from t p. an. Thursday ra I
p. m. Friday .03 inch.
Snnrise 7:01 a. m.- sunset Irlt p. m.
Moon rises at 1 .IT a. a.; acta at 1:11
a. m. New moon.
11.1 hours f daylight
Comparative reeord at Hoturton FeV 1 :
Timr
I 193 t 1?M Ul
Cam
10 a m......
12 .m
a m
5 n m
4 17
4 47
4a 13
a 7
7 a m Dry bulb til: t sal 41.4;
relative hutmditv 7) per ceat.
II ro rrr Ve'b 4 4: wet last
relative aasudisa tlftt stssVi ' ' '
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