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Aisoclated Preia Report
CHICAGO Dec. 11. George Clemenceau speaking aa a dirt
farmw at France" to the farmers of the United State today ur ed
thim to aupport the re-entry of America into European ftalra not
only aa a conscientloue duty but aa a food bualneaa atrok;e.
. iBolation." he eidalmed" "what doea isolation mean for you?
You know what it meant with yourffi
last wheat crop mora wneai man
Amferlca could eat with lowrlcep
so that you didn't know what to do.
"Vtt the time your prlcea were
down Ruaaia and Austria and Ger-
many and Franca were hungry and
couldn't eat because atoy couldn't
par."
They couldn't pay Clemsaceau de-
clared becauM of . the unsettled eon-
dfttoas in Burope directly traceable
he asserted to the fact that the United
States left Burope after the war with-
out helping enforce the peace treaty.
' 'Speaks" to 900
"If there Is a erisia in Europe now"
he continued "it ia because America
disinterested herself in the treaty. I
don't ask you to aend told or soldiers
or diplomat sometimes I think diplo-
mats are 'worse 'than soldiers I oqly
ask you to send us the good word and
I am sure peace will be restored. Let
the Turks and the Russians and the
Germans Me that America is in the.
moral field the talking field and all
will be well."
The Tiger spoke before an audience
of about 100 delegates to the American
Ksrm Bureau Federation.
He also touched on the charge of
Lloyd George that France sought to
annex the left bank of the Rhine as-
serting "we didn't ask an inch of
German territory why should we do
It now when we have no money to
make war even if we wanted to."
After ills address. Clemenceau mo-
tored to the home of Mrs. Potter Pal-
mer; his hostlsa on bis earlier visit
here for luncheon.
He planned to start for New Tork
at -1:45 o'clock this afternoon in a
special train arriving there at 1:43 to-
morrow afternoon.
He . sails at noon Wednesday on the
Paris
Ughts Dlmm.
When the Tiger rose to speak. In-
troduced' by President Jatnee r. How
' ard of the Federation three glaring
spotlights were turnnj 1 bn htm. - He
gesticulated for the light to be turned
off aad Anally sat down refusing t
star until the lights were eiaraed.
"I am softy' but-I eaa'C speak be
fore such brilliant lights. thvMmt
my eyes" he explained his apology
was greeted with a burst of applause.
the son of a farmer and -thtt fnindson
of a farmer" adding that he was 'a
; rt farmer brought up In the mud a
yoqr crave soldiers were in ranee.
Declaring that he like all the other
farmers of France who made up (0
per cent of the population were for
peace always peace" he said France
had gone to war because Germany
forced her In It
s "Then came the treaty" he con-
- tlnued "and Anlerlca thought she
could disinterest herself. The result
was the great crisis we have now. ' I
want to talk only on one point: Tou
are to choose between peace that
could be settled almost Instantaneously
and war which may come I 'can not
when. That means that you must
choose between isolation and co-operation."
"I leave the matter to the American
people. I am going home. I came
with no mission save my own con-
science. I only ask you to think it
over. If you decide you have made
a mistake you will get up and right
It I Implore you to think about it."
'WORKERS' OUSTED
BOH CONVENTION
- Associated Press Renort
CLEVELAND Dec. 11. Bplrlted de
bate marked the session of the con-
ference for progressive political action
late today when after tb committee
on credentials had mad no report
relative to the seating f delegates
from the workers party of America
C B. Ruthenberg secretary of the
party arose and asked why he and
three other delegates had ' net been
seated.
Kdward Keating . former congress-
- man from Idaho arose and addressing
the convention declared that the party
"w un-American and anti-labor" and
since "this convention stands for the
flag and constitution we are going to
kick the representatives of this party
out because they do not stand for the
flag."
The matter of seating the workers
. party delegates was then referred back
to the committee on credentials which
- it is. understood has voted unanimous
ly against seating them. The conven-
v 1 tion then adjourned until Tuesday.
Holland Plans Loan
' Flotation in America
:;. Associated Press Report
- - THE HAGUB Dee. 11. The govern
i . . ment of the Netherlands plans to float
; aeon a loan which will be placed
largely in the United States for the
V purpose with other credits of con
'. aolidatlng the nation's floating debt of
;v;!; about 400000000 florins. The amount
' . of the new loan has not yet been
'V.;! fixed.
France HarvesU Record
Amount of Wine in 1922
?ft Associate Press Report
PARIS Deo. 11 The Unrest wins
harvest slnee 1171 baa been .registered
in France this year-.'The yield is el-
tOt.tO hectolitres. Ia 1S7S the total
i. .. ' vwriwyw -"Jiiu . A n AVIV'
K . AAA 11M hMllUuk m.. . .
:rk -l UlC average wa 47000000 hectoUtres
... . and. the war; average was 11000000.
. One hectolitre equals M.417 galkma -
JURY DISCHARGED
IN HOLLAN TRIAL;
UNABLE TO AGREE
Case Involves Death of
C. T. Goodson on
' July 7.
After 41 hours' deliberation the Jury
In
the case of Kskar J. xioiian
charged with murder- in connection
with the death of Charles T. Ooodson
waa dismissed at noon Monday when
It reported an ajsssment was im-
It is expecieej a;eia ior m
will be fixed next Jnonth.
When the Jurymen filed into the
courtroom at noon Thomas A. uuau
foreman told the court the Jury de-
sired to be dismissed. He declared the
Jurymen were divided seven to five
and an agrement appeared Impossible.
It is not with a great deal of pleas
ure that I dismiss you" Judge Robin
son said. " 'Hung Juries block the
courts. However I would not want
any man on a Jury to surrender an
honest opinion formed after careful
consideration of facts in the case."
The case had been in the hands of
the Jury since 1:40 p. m. Saturday af-
ter a trial lasting three days. Since
that hour relatives of Hollan and
Good son have been in the courtroom
almost continually awaiting the Jury's
.decision. i
Fred-Switser and -Captain J. V. Lea
assistant district attorneys prosecut-
ed HoDan. -Attorneys John kfetbls
Henry Kaah and Arthur . Heldjngs-
fetder defended the accueed men.
Modson. was allied in rront or a
Washington avenue rooming house on
the night r Baihtn's attor
neys based their le -e aeleleftnee.
if iiiny
TIS.
PROMINENT MASON
DIES AT HIS HOME
Knights Templar Of ficer
Lived in BrOwnwood
Since 1693
Tumias Caldwell Tantis right eml
nent grand commander of the Knights
Templar of Texas and We'll known in
Masonlo clrclea throughout the entire
country died lata fvaday night at his
home in Brownwood according to tele'
graphic advices received here Monday
by Grand Recorder J. C. Kldd.
Mr. Tantis was born In McKinney
Texas August 24 1(54 and moved to
Brown county in 1174 where he was
engaged in the merchandise business
at Sipe Springs from 1(78 to 18J3
when he removed to Brownwood to
become connected with the Brownwood
National bank. He was president of
rhls institution -trom 189S to the tl.ne
of his death. He has held various of
flees with the Texas Bankers' asso'
elation including the presidency. For
the past 21 years Mr. Tantis has been
president of the board of trustees of
Howard Payne college. ..
Mr. Tantis was a member of itowxt
wood lodge 'No. 179 Ancient JFree and
Accepted Masons and was worshipful
master of that lodge for three years.
He has held various offices in the grand
lodge of Texas including Junior and
senior warden deputy and grand mu
ter for terms of one year each.
Taft Agrees to Talk
In Daugherty Probe
Associated Press Report.
WASHINGTON Dec. 11. Chief Jus-
tice Taft Informed Chairman Volstead
of the house Judiciary committee Mon-
day that he would appear before it
at the hearing of the Keller impeach
ment charges against Attorney Gen
eral Daugherty if the committee should
see fit to call aim.
. Chairman Volstead had explained to
the chief Justice that his name was
Included In the list of witnesses sub
mitted by Representative Keller re
publican Minnesota who brought the
Impeachment charge. The chairman
said the question of calling the chief
Justice now would be determined by
the' committee probably after the
opening of its hearings Tuesday.
Mexican Farmers Form
League of Communities
Associated Press Report.
MEXICO CITY Dec 11. A league
of agricultural communities . the pur
pose of which is the defense of the
collective Interests ot villages in the
federal district relative to land titles
and the restitution ot public lands was
organised here today. More than 1000
delegates representing 121 village
within the district were present at the
meeting. .
THOttAS C YAH
SIXJURORSFOUND
FOR BRIGGS TRIAL;
PANEL EXHAUSTED
Court Adjourns Orders
80 More Veniremen
In Case
KILLING OFFICER
IN RAID CHARGE
Six Jurors were selected Monday in
the criminal court In the case ot Leon
Briggs charged with murder In con-
nection with the killing of J. W. Floyd
prohibition agent last May.
They are: J. M. Garrett S5 East
Ninth street; E. A. Wright 20U Com-
mon street; George Cook 1625 Carter
building: F. B. Blackman Clinton
Texas; W. E. Hill Hit Smith street
and C. C. Andler (604 Clay street.
Judge C. W. Robinson aoouma
court late Monday afternoon when the
panel of 125 veniremen was exhausted.
Orders were issued to summon 80 ad-
ditional veniremen to appear in court
this morning. .
Selection of a Jury commenced Mon-
day morning after Judge Robinson
overruled a motion of the defense at
torneys for a continuance. Henry Kann
of the defense counsel declared he was
not ready for trial due to the absence
of Sam Brock a material witness.
The latter is in Dallas Mr. Kann
aid. It ia exoected he will be brought
here in time to testify during the
trial.
Floyd was killed May 15 while he
and W. W. Edwards another prohibi
tion agent were raiding the Briggs
home in Eastwood. Chargea in fed
eral court growing out of the raid re
cently resulted in the conviction or
Leon Briggs on charges of conspiracy
to violate and violation of the Volstead
act and resisting federal agents.
EXPLOSION CAUSES
SINCUIR REFINERY
TO BURN to y
2 1 Persons Reported In-
jured; 215000 Gal-
lons Oasoline Lost
' 1 tTnlted. Press Report
BUFFALO. N. YDee. 11. Flaming
gasoline pouring m a scorching tor
rent from a shattered Sinclair Refin
ing . company station after terrific
explosion today endangered scores of
Uvea
Twenty men and a girl who were In
the factory when a main tank in
refinery building burst had miraculous
escapes.
More than 215000 gallons of gasoline
and oil itoolc fire.
The explosion hurled burning oil in
all 'directions and half a dozen tires
broke out. .
The entire side of the factory build'
lng was blown away and bricks Were
hurled in every directions
So swift was the spread of flames
that Fire Chief Murphy declared him
self unable to explain the escape of
the 21 persons trapped in the wrecked
building.
Fifty persons living in the neighbor-
hood were driven from their homes as
the flaming gasoline spread.
Pupils In schools In the vicinity were
ordered out.
A wave of flery gasoline rolled
through Alabama street. It moved so
swiftly that firemen arriving to light
the- flames were cut off from the Sin'
clatr plant unable to cross the flaming
torrent.
' Finally hose connections were es
tablished and tons of water poured
Into the building but the water gushed
back to the street carrying more
burning gasoline and oil with It
The scene of the explosion was in
the heart of the city's larbor dls
trlct
The explosion was reported to have
resulted from Are In a tank car.
Damage was estimated at more than
$250000.
GOVERNOR VISITS
KINGSYILLE RANCH
' Houston Post Special.
KINGS VILLE Texas Dec. 11. Gov
ernor Pat M. Neff arrived In Kingsvllle
Monday morning and Is spending the
day on King ranch as the guest of R.
J and Caesar Kleberg on a hunting
expedition. Preparations had. been
made for the governor and there la
little or no doubt but that he will have
his opportunity to get a shot at a
buck as he Is being carried to some
of the finest hunting grounds in
Texas.
Upon arrival in Kingsvllle the gov
ernor was met by a number of cltl
sens who had breakfast with him
at Case Rlcardo. No speech-msking
Is planned while In the city but a re
ception by the citizens is planned at
American Legion hall Monday night
and it Is confidently expected that the
governor will deliver an address.
His stay will be short In Kingsvllle.
as he Is scheduled to deliver an ad
dress at the dedication of a new school
building in Brownsville today and be
present at the opening of the mid-
winter fair at Harllngen Wednesday.
Senate Confirms Coal
Commission Nominations
Associated Press Report.
WASHINGTON Dec. 11. Nomina-
tions of members of the United States
coal commission the fact finding
body authorised by congress and ap-
pointed recently by President Harding
ware confirmed Monday by the senate.
City Ready to
100 Texas Hotel Keepers
Urge Establishment of a
Class in Catering
At Cornell
all parts of the State will meet this
morning for the first business session
of the sixteenth annual convention of
the Texas Hotel Keepers association.
The Texas association is affiliated
with the National Association of Hotel
Keepers and many Constructive fea
tures that have been recommended by
the National association will be dis
cussed at the Texas convention. The
National Association of Hotel Keepers
has proposed the establishment of s
research bureau a department that
would lend ite assistance to hotet keep
ers all over America. The research
bureau when It is established win
give advice in the njatter of building
hotels and their proper maintenance.
Plan Legal Department.
National aasoclatton legal and insur
ance departments have been planned
lan ft la stated .tha.t the need of
both of these departments Is now being
felt by hotels all over America.
Probably one of the most Important
thlna-s that wilt be discussed at the
convention Is the establishment of a
.hotel training school at Cornell uni-
versity. It is stated that the National
association has arranged with Cornell
for a class In hotel management and
40 students have already been enrolled.
The hotel industry is growing so fast
Mr. R. L. Sanders said that a serious
difficulty in finaing competent men
lo manage them is being fell.
Texas' quota of funds toward the
establishment of these departments.
Mr. Sanders stated would be 150000.
Ways and means ot raising these
necessary funds will be discussed
today.
Te Report fer Year.
R. E. Pellew oh airman of the board
of directors of the Texas Hotel Keep
ers association will submit to the con'
ventlon his- report of the year's actlv
tile and the resommendatlons of the
board. Besides endorsing the eitab-
llshmen ot the various national de
partment and the class at Cornell unl
verslty the board has suggested the
establishment of a free State park in
Texas more tourist camps the repeal
of the federal surtax on Pullman fares
and a constructive State legislation.
In the direction of stricter hotel laws.
On the program of entertainment for
the convention will be luncheons at
the Bender and Rice hotels a grand
banquet and ball at the Rice tonight
and an automobile tour of the city to
morrow afternoon.
mm
SENATE FIGHT ON
SUBSIDY MEASURE
Blocking Tactics Used j
' Other Legislation
Threatened
WASHINGTON Dec. .11. Demo
cratlc opponents of the admlnlstra
tlon ship subsidy bill began placing
obstacles In Its path today at the very
outset of .its legislative Journey
through the senate.
Senator Fletcher Florida leader of
ths opposition temporarily blocked
consideration of the bill by refusing
his consent to give It precedence over
minor measures on the senate calen
dar.
The situation as the opening gun
was fired appeared to be against
carrying out of the tremendous legl
latlon task assigned for this session
by President Harding.
Republican leaders will be satisfied
if they can obtain action on a rural
credits measure the appropriation
bills and possibly some railroad legls
latlon.
It is the plan of the administration
group to lay aside the subsidy for the
appropriation measures as they come
from the house. In this manner they
believe they will kill the effectiveness
of any filibuster which might be or
ganlsed against the subsidy.
If the appropriation bills can be
rushed through before March 4 both
sides hope to avoid an extra session
It seemed possible that they might
even consent to letting the subsidy go
over until next session unless Presi
dent Harding objects.
Railway Crane Magnets
Used to Load Steamei
Huge magnets suspended from two
railway cranes are being used to load
the steamship Elisabeth which is
docked at pier 3. The ahip Is a 4000-
ton cargo of scrap iron and steel to
be shipped to Baltimore.
The magnets are lowered Into box
cars loaded with miscellaneous Iron
and steel products and life from one
to two tons of the metal at each load.
The derrick then shifts the magnot
to the holds of the ship and drops its
burden to the bottom of the vessel.
According to officials In charge of
loading the Elisabeth but six or seven
days will be required to load her to
full capacity with the use of the
magnets.
Packer Merger Attitude
About to Become Known
WASHINGTON Deo. It The gov-
ernment's attitude toward ths Dm-
posed acquisition by Armour A Co. of
the physical assets of Morris A Co.
anoiner cnicago packing : estsbMsh
ment will be made known' by Secre
tary Wallace Tuesday.
.The secretary under whose direction
the packers and stook yards act Is ad-
ministered has discussed the proposal
with President Harjjlngy and It Is un-
derstood Attorney General Daugherty
has advised that there Is no legal ob-
stacle. The secretary however and
department officials) declined to pre
dict toany wneiner ma decision would
be favorable.
I t mi Arm i mivn
Welcome
$10000 RAISED
FOR CHEST SINCE
CAMPAIGN ENDED
Big Checks Received and
More of Same Kind
Are Expected
More than '110000 has been added to
the Houston Community Chest fund
since the 10-day drive ended a week
are. Clarence R. Wharton director
general announced Monday.
The total amount collected or
pledged now stands at approximately
1X5000. The special committee of 100
wealthy business men expects to com
plete the (400000 quota soon after
January 1.
(00 Workers Report.
Donations as high as I1759 have
been received from single Individuals
since the more than S00 workers
turned in their cards Mr. Wharton
said. Several S1000 checks also have
come in since the drive he said.
"It Is a bigger Job than we had
thought" Mr. Wharton said. "That
Is why we haven't obtained accurate
total figures so far. The auditors
have not quite finished compiling to
tals of the amounts each person has
given.
"Our main Job now is to nna out
three things. We must get a list of
all the wealthy persona and big con
cerns which have not yet been heard
from at all. Second we must visit
each of thbse we believe should give
mors money than was given during
the drive. Lsst we must find those
whom we have no record of at an on
the cards.
Will Qo Hounds Again.
"After we have gone the rounds
aarain anions those from whom we still
hope to get fairly large sums we will
turn our attention to checking up
what has been collected we Know
approximately how much we nave
hut the bis thlnar now Isn't the exact
figures but It is the question of where
the rest of the money must come
from.
'l de not doubt that Houston's
charity fund will be over the top early
In January and maybe sooner. It Is
merely a question of how long It takes
us to reach everyonei
. ''There are a few 'big fellows who
hava held hack but they can not af-
fora to sera put mmn "
A uw...... .
was to) have BOW conference ai i
Rice hotel Mondayilghtbut.MJV
rk.M U ht RkurSa would not
be available after the conference as
ha had anticipated. .
BIDS FOR $71000
IN CITY PROJECTS
BEING TABULATED
Council Opens Estimates
For Paving; Sewers
Also Planned
.Bids for more than $71000 worth of
city improvement wor "k -
by the city council Monday afternoon
and sent to the city engineer for tabu-
lation. Contracts will be awarded next
Street pavement again played the
Important part in improveniiiia
. . . iii.i Anv.M nnvlnff riatna-
siaerea- xm r------ .
way avenue between Baldwin and
Crocker streets and Walk avenue
between Crawford ana nuicmm.
n.w. 1T..M RnrV Annhl.lt Co. Did
$35.3f.56 for paving Hathaway ave
nue. The tiuit iiiiuiiuiio kiuwj
(31 tBS.20. Sco't Shambaugh alio tn-
tned a bid for this work but It wan
not totaled. . .
trf dnrm Before.
- TT-.M. i ' underbid J. P.
M:Vouald for paving Walker avenue
bv W 50. The Rids were uuu u-j-IIUiio
Co. 30713.rc; Uvalde Co.- 29..
- j u. M-.nnnpM. 128.062.50. Mr
M'i.onald was low bidder on this wrk
..:...t.. h ia mntemDlated lay-
.iriu' iji -. - -
ing i. material not called for in the
mill ion and -t hai to be circulated
p n.
ti... ..niiin umr lines were bid
on. One will exttr.d on Gregg street
between Lee and Liberty streets on
Campbell street between Gregg and
road between Whltty and Ranneil
streets. The General fcxcavat'nir .o
u. inw hlrider with a Dries of J6K0
Charles K. Horton bid 17894: V. C.
vm. ntnts- A. M. Arnold. tS5"0.
and the Kroeger-Hayner Construction
Co.. 17299.
Approve Library Action.
Members of the council approved tho
library board action m employing ar
..Kttnia r oAn ut rnion nf a. naw cen
tral library. The board reported thnt
i Woildnfl and ftlnver tf ilran
Ihe plans while crsm ana rermon
would be consulting architects. City
Architect W. A. Dowdy was ssUed
to eo-operate.
Although only a few units will te
built at first the architects will drsw
plans for the complete structures ac-
cording to the repoit
Plans and specifications for paving
Berthea street from Montrose boule-
vard and Graustaric avenue werj af-r-ioved
and the city engineer was au-
thorized to advertise for bids.
Upon motion by street snd BrMg
Commissioner T. L. Waugh council-
men voted gravel streets from gutter
line to gutter line wherever property
t wners first constructed concrete curb
and gutters at the proper grnde. If
curb and gutters oic laid tits gravel
van be topped with a bituminous cost-
ing 1 to creat a permanently paved
ktieet. It was said.
NATION MUST BAR
UTILITIES STRIKES
CONGRESS IS TOLD
Secretary Davis Makes
Declaration in Annual
Report
ASKS CHANGES
IN ALIEN LAWS
Assoelsted Press Report.
WASHINGTON Dec. 11. Declaring
the nation "must find a way to avert
these futile fatal appeals to force in
a....t.u rvla of the labor
inuuvirj -' J
department recommended to congress
today In his annual reiiori. um
.m.tiAn manhtnerv of the federal
government be so sxpanded as to en
able it to nanaie (iireuvcu
wide Induetrial disputes.
h.tt.r example of the futility
of these appeala to force can be
found" said the secretary inn
recent strike or tne ouuminoue
After months of suspended
industry the eOO.OOO striking coal min
ers returned to their worn wunoui a
single change having been effected In
wages or conditions of employment.
"It has been tne experience i
the department of labor that dlsln-
. intnimnt nractlcal concili
ation Is capable of ending many of
these disputes.
"It seems to me that before enact
i- nriixai Urialittnn or chansini
the admlnlatratlve scheme for dealing
with these strikes we migni wen con
.M.r i ha narfectintT and extension o
the machinery which has proved so ef
fectlve in the past."
Exsmlne Immigrants.
Tha ..n..f. m'l rennrt recommended
also a series of legislative enactments
on other subjects dealt wun Dy me
department. He asked mat tne im
ha revised to nermlt ex
smtnatlon and selection of prospective
Immigrants at ineir pons oi otvan.r
a maka mom trinsent the Drovl-
.f ih. rtiiaa exclusion act:
that aliens resident in the United
States be enrolled and educated in
Americanism; that definite action be
taken through a constitutional amend
ment or otherwise to end the employ
ment of children aa wage-tamers
kat invaniiA nffandara Ha riven i
aiatua In the federal courts separate
from that occupied bjf adults; and
kaf ha faAaral imntnvmmt MrVlce
be enlarged to enable It to keep a
finger at an tames upon tne lnaunnai
pulss al the niHM u.
ilea el the asiem w . . .
U. n.vla ''aaiaawif Jllll fha
part takea by the federal government
ik. a L. M Sale
IQwerm uie eeiinjmvut vk in "
aoal Strikes but expressed no opinion
regarding the merits' ot the two con-
troversies. He did refer however to
the debated question of ths attitude
tbn h th. A iwl.Hnn itf Halaav
Executives toward the railroad strike
settlement proposal of rresiaeni nam-
ing when it first was submitted to
them.
. "After two oonierences" said the
secretary in reciting the details of
settlement negotiations "the Pres-
ident submitted a definite plan of set-
tlement. The President then celled
In the late T. DeWItt Cuyler. chair-
man of the Association of Railway Ex
ecutives who I understand agreed
to urge acceptance of the proposition
submitted. It appears however that
whan Hi. nl.a a .KaaAHa4 a (k.
Association of Railway Executives in
new i oik it waa rejected.
Hits Strike Idss.
Continuing his discussion of strikes
which Involved ths Interest of the
general public on a large acale. Sec
retary Davis said that "al thinkers
have recognized for some years that
men who take an oath of office In
public service give up their right to
strike."
"However there Is a field In the
twilight zone between public em
ployment and private Industry gen
erally referred to as public utility
or quasi-public service" the secretary
continued. It Is In this classifies
tlon that the railroads the coal mines
aud other similar industries fall. The
president has well said that every
man haa a right to work as well as
the . right not to work In any given
Industry. The right not to work In
Industry or under conditions which the
individual considers improper can not
be abridged. There must be a com
pensatlng circumstance whenever i
limitation is set upon this freedom of
action."
In connection with Ills proposal for
enrollment of aliens. Secretary Davis
said:-
"To put across such a program there
must be a method a systematic sn1
automatic means of bringing the alien
In contact with the government in a
friendly spirit of co-operstlora The
alien should be acquainted with the so
llcltude of the government as to his
Individual welfare; the government
must Know the alien.
Kills Island Outgrown.
"I should strongly oppose any en
rollment If It were to be conducted as
a system of espionage. It Is how
ever-true that auch an enrollment for
educational direction would automat
icuiy unng 10 me nonce or me gov-
ernment those who actively resisted
organized government or are disposed
to treat lightly Institutions of law and
order."
Along with his recommendation for
a selective immigration law enabling
American Inspectors to examine men
tally and physically all immigrants be
fore they aall for the United States
Mr. Davis ssked for extensive enlarge-
ment in the Immigration machinery In
this country. In many ways the sec
retary said . the present facilities for
regulating immigration are inadequate
The Kills Island station at New York
ne said usually nas st least 60 per
cent more business than It Is equipped
to handle while the atation at Boston
Is "woefully Inadequate" and that at
Seattle is awkardly located and should
fee replaced by a government owned
building.
The station on Angel Island In San
Francisco bay he pronounced "wholly
unsuited for the purpose for wblcb It
(Cont'd on Pg. I.).
Allied Leaders
Fail to Agree
On Reparations
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C. OF C. SAYS CITY'S
POPULATION MLL
EXCEED 200000
City Takes In 28 Suburbs
Since Census of
1920
There aire more than JOO.000 people
now livlnar in Houston and its suburbs
according to an announcement by G. C.
Roussel assistant to gsnerai manager
of the Chamber of Commerce. The ex-
act figures place the number of people
In Houaton at JOI.ltO.
When the census was taken in 1980
the population of Houston waa 1J9.S7I
With the addition ot II suburbs this
figure waa brought up to 159111.
Increase 10 Per Cent.
Roussel estimates that the natural
Increase In population has been 10 per
rent a vear and that there Is at pres
ent a floating population In Houston
of 11000. Using these estimates the
population of Houston proper todsy
Is figured at 171146 an increase of 34-
69 Over 1910.
Roussel figured the "greater Hous
tdn" population at ths last census by
taking Into the consideration the fol
lowing suburbs:
Brookestnlth 1000; Brunsvllle 160
Camp Logan 900; Cottage Grove 1600:
Clinton 1100; 1 nver addition 176;
Knglewood 460; Fidelity 400; Forest
Hill 76: Galena 100; Harrisburg 14I;
Houston Harbor 1000; Independence
Heights 600; Irvington 160; Msgnolla
Park 4010; Manchestsr 16; Oakwood
200; Park Place 901; Port Houston 100;
Rice . Military 100; Ryan 160; South
Houston 400; Southland Terrace 100;
Sunset Heights 1000; West Houston
100; Westmoreland Farms 1100; West
University 116 and Woodcrest 1600.
Forward ttrldss Taken.
Since the compilation of these fig-
ures many of the additions have taken
great strides forward and K the exact
population of each was known today
the population of "greater Houston"
would probablyi be considerably snore
TURKEY PROTESTS
HALTING PARLEY
LAUSANNE. Dec. 11. Turkey to-
day objected to halting the Near East
peace parley for the Christmas holi-
days. Christmas ia not a Turkish holiday
they explained and professed anxiety
not to let. Christian customs Interfere
with a speedy settlement.
Turkish delegates arriving from An-
gora say 'they believe the protocol will
be ready before the New Year If
thai Christian holidays are dispensed
Withr . !
The Russians lodged a protest
against-their exclusion from conserva-
tions now going on between allied and
Turkish military and naval experts
concerning the demilitarisation of the
straits.
The allies are preparing a reply
pointing out that Russia can partici
pate in an commissions and subcoiruj
missions and formal negotiations conl
earning the straits but she can not
alt In during private conservatlona.
especially aa the allies were not al-
lowed to alt In at ths private discus-
sions between Turkish and Russian
experts.
C. OF C. WILL SEND
120000 LETTERS
The first of 120000 letters to Harris
county voters In the Interest of the
proposed 14000000 port bond Issue
will he mailed from the Chamber 6f
Commerce today. The chamber has
undertsken the task of circularizing
three times ths voters of Harris county
for the Navigation and Canal Com-
mission. Two Inclosures will go Into the first
envelopes. One Is a letter from Major
General Lansing M. Beach chief or
engineers of the United States army
nnd the other Is a brief outline of
he proposed Improvements and addi-
tions to the port.'
Approximately 12400 worth of
stamps will be used during the cam-
paign. Clarence E. Linz Named
Reserve Board Director
Associated Press Report.
WASHINGTON. Dee. 11. The fed-
eral reserve board late Monday an-
nounced the appointment of Fred O.
Koor or uenver. Colo. to be a class
"C" director of the federal reserve
hank at Kansas City. He succeed.
Fred W. Fleming whose three-year
term nu expirea.
The board redesignated the incum-
bents as federal reserve agents and
chairmen of the board of directors
or all federal reserve banks except
at Dallas. Texas. Clarence E. Lini
of Dallas was appointed a clem "re
direct or to nil the unexpired term of
mo late w. Ramsey but no re-
serve agent waa deeignated.
No appointment was announced for
claas "C" directorship vacancy In the
Richmond bank now filled by James
A. Moncure. That place as well as
tne place of reserve agent andi board
chairman at Dallas will be announced
soon u was indicated.
FrencK Demands Fot
Guarantees Is Chief
Cause of Split
ACTION BY U. S.
IS ONLY HOPE
Poincare Refuses to Con
sider Proposals of Ruhr
Occupation
Associated Press Report.
LONDON Dec 11. The comet -
ence of Allied premiere called to
arrange the baaia (or an Allied
financial and reparation! confer
ence in Brussels bag broken down.
It waa announced at S o'clock thla
evening that the premiere bad
taken adjournment until January S. .
Tbe conference adjourned after
the British prime minister Mr.
Bonar Law and tbe French prem-
ier M. Poincare bad failed to
reach any common ground for
agreement. Tbe French insistence
upon rigid guarantees before grant-
ing a moratorium to Germany wag
the principal reason for the col-
lapse of the present negotlationa
The French demands included occu
nation of the Ruhr district with suffi-
cient forces to Insurs collection of the
customs and the taking over by France
of the administration of the Rhine-
land. .
Proposals Refused.
M. Poincare refused to consider any
proposals not including ths occupation
of ths Ruhr while Mr. Bonar Law
throughout ths conversations Insisted
that the majority of the British people
opposed military sanctions.
Premier Poincare stated tonight that
even If the allies were still unable to '
reach an agreement In Paria he waa
"utteure" It would not meed A
break tn of.tfce entente.
Tha effloiaPFiencJ9lehyytlpn of -the
adjournment given out by Premier
Poincare said there had not been suf
Heletit Dm te examine alt the aspects
of the situation during the last three
days.
Action by Amerlea.
The only hope ot reaching a solution
today lay in possible action by Amer-
lea. according to the statement.
The French delegates tonight ex-
pressed the opinion that they had 1
brought the Italians virtually to their '
own way of thinking with the excep-
tion that ths Italian premier Signo
Mussolini hsd not definitely agreed to
the French Idea of occupying the Ruhr.
U. S. Participation
Seems Unlikely
Associated Press Report.
WASHINGTON. Dec 11. Request
that the United States take part In
a conference on cancellation of the
French war debt has reached the state
department and there waa no Indica-
tion today that department officials
saw any reason to alter the well un-
derstood position they previously have
taken on the question of European
debts.
It has been said on the highest au-
thority that the United States has no
suggestion to mske In connection with
the discussions of the allied premiers
at London. It Is pointed out further-
more that the state department has
no authority to alt in a debt cancella-
tion conference since congress haa
fixed definitely the method by whleh
war indebtedness Is to be settled and
has set up a separate commission to
deal with that whole subject This
commission Is proceeding with its dis-
cussions In a manner it considers sat-
isfactory. No official will comment on the can-
cellation conference suggeetion of
course until an Invitation to such a
meeting has been received. -It Is con-
sidered likely however that should a
request for American participation
reach Washington the administration
may take occasion to return such a
reply as will leave no further doubt
as to the debt policy of tbe United
States.
New Cold Wave
HeadedThisWay
Although warmer weather Is pre-
dicted today for this portion of the
State the north and northwest is in
the grip of the coldest weather of the
season and bulletins forecast severe
temperatures in the Texas Panhandle
before nightfall.
The new cold wave sent thermom-
eters down below the zero mark In
Montana and Canada. At Calgary
Just across the Canadian border from
Montana the temperature reached It
degrees below sera and it Was 1
below at Helena Montana and Willis-
ton N. D. These temperatures estab-
lish a new low mark for tbe winter
and while the direction in which the
cold wave will travel can not' be defi-
nitely predicted present atmospherio
conditions indicate that it will cone
South.
Houston however will probably net
feel the full brunt1 of the norther. It
Is thought that the most severe weath-.
er-wlll psss the northwest of us. It
wlU be cold by the end of the week
though weather men say.
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