The Houston Post. (Houston, Tex.), Vol. 37, No. 256, Ed. 1 Friday, December 16, 1921 Page: 4 of 16
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THE HqUSTON POST: FRIDAY. MORNING DECEMBER 16 1921V-
1AHGERS KNOCK
ROMANCE OUT OF
BOOZE SMUGGLING
"Churches Must Help
Make Peace Lasting'
' Associated Press Report.
CHICAGO. IVe. l.V In message
wilt by Arthur J. Bflfour head of the
ltrkish ' delegation to the limitation of
'armament conrerenee to in leoerai conn-
il of the churches of Christian America
Xt f f p If ' the Kuglish statesman declared that Hm
Extent of Mexican's Illcit
Deal
ings
Jrs
.fire
X '. . Houston Tost Special.
. ! lrsriv t.ik !! l.Y ;v-rnor
? j...:.. k;. r.w.Mi inn t. tin' Til"
Grande allev obtained Mnie highly '
teresttng and iiit.if i-t.t information
' 1-;..- . 1.. ..!..r iin.l :truut I'f trie
ttquor traffic rwiulw te.l ! M-ii'"in boot-
rL- ih. liui h. r.'iislu fiiisodr ami
' encounters of niorr recent dan- between
.. rsnrers iitni'T command of t ap-
Vr.ii! uitn heailwiarters at
ftrownsville was the rapture of several
r..:.. i... nL'fl.r. together with
85 pack horses f re.fchteil with
..... nf L..lrh . ii.tu r 11 last lu
iv the Muru of the fight ue Mcaicau was
. ' l:iii
i vr' r.. the description of the
V fiaht. the Mexican were discovered by
Cntaiii Wiitlit and his seven rangers
tkm l..ns.. thicki't of mes-
. auite brush convoying the loaded pa k
Mexicans Om Fire.
Piacovp riiic the presem-v of tin- ran
). Mexicans immediately 01101101
which was not returned by th'
-kn . .nitiinio.t to ride towarn
tk favicall until V It hin about .Ml yard
h.r h. fr returned and the Me
i-- i.....ir ili. nark train to bo
wur. II" P I .
....i..i .... the ranters. In tin
n.l. m f ih.. Mexicans was killel
t - - - ik. ... k... ..f th hMiul were round
rH nn and turned over to the federal
..ikuriliAl
Inquirv as to the reason why the
hootch runners were not turned over to
tk tt. for nrr.pi uti.'U. (Jovernor Neff
aaid that in portions of Iuva! county
and alont the border it was impossible
to obtain the co-operation of State offi
rials In the prosecution of booze amun
ml hi i ..r The i.ivornor
Mid. kowevrr. that this lax performance
of dutj did not obtain rperaily. but in
rrtain dis-tinotlv defined ylon of the
'border territorv. Tnerefore it was usit
lln niMiurr iTi these area to turn to
h fdril 'anthoritiei I' obtain the
proper law enforcement.
95 Hootch Laden Horses.
Pnrinjt a period of six months Captain
Wripht and his ranper force have cap
tured 05 hootch laden horses. 2T men en
Itaaed in nmucglinK booze into Texas and
6820 quarts of wh.sky. 1 wo lively Dai
tm Ktween Texas ramers and smug
fk.ri occurred durine thi six month
period. Casualties thouch not in any
instance laree. wVre yet confined to the
ranks of the dashinc and romantic
knirhts of the whisky smugglers.
Although the highly romantic Toca-
tion of whisky sniugclini i still in
Togue along the border the glamour has
somewhat lost its lutter sim-e the Texas
' rangers display astonishing disregard of
romance and usually shoot so straight
and fast that whatever of romance may
imnel the Mexican hootch smugglers to
thir trade is beginning to lose it fasci
nation in vie of the activity f the
Texas range; according to reports ra
ired at the adjutant general's depart
menu
mined to Inl would Da a vain uiiuerias-
ing. Tha federal council opened a three-
day sckmou hcj Weuueadaj.
"It would be vain." the message read.
"for statesmen to diminish annameuts
and coatrive treaties of conciliation in a
world determined to ftaht. Eea the im-
forrettable horrora of war w-ill not pre-
veut nations rushing to mutual destruc
tion.
"More is reouired and that more the
churches must help to provide. It is not
1 lint I desire to ee the ohiirchea take any
corporate sua re in ciirrrnr wnrmi im-
troTersies. The chu roars have a Jiigher
mission for it ia their aupreme ihity to
raise the Weals of the cnmeiunlf.T wnh'h
they serve and to create the atmosphere
in which these ideals can flourish.'
Associated Presa Report
SANTIAGO ChU. D. 15. Foralfu
Minister Itarraa Jarp speaking In tna
Chilean chamber of daoutlea Wlnaslay
on tha Tacna-Arlca quaatlon rafarrad to
Peru May Reply to I Oyster Fishermen Petition
Chile Ihrough U. b. . hor Law Against Uredges
Houston lot Special.
AUSTIN. Taiaa Dae. 15. Oyatar
ftabarmaa of Palacloa Matagorda Ualvas-
inn Port Traca Port O'Connor and
quaatioa retarraa to ...f .
Praaldant Alessandr a tntssaa to tha Corpue t. nnau nara pcutioDati vsorrruur
Chilean' congrass last June. In which thNff o una his Influeace to hart a bill
preaident was quoted as saWog that at an lotfoju n tha nail leg lalatmra prohlb-
opportune time Chih) would InrlU Peru . . .... . ...
to irUdpata in a plebiadta in these ' te.w . (
provmcrs. . I oyster reeis auu iu ivv suauvw t...-
The foreign minister added "The gov- along the gulf coast by persons or con-
rrnmrnt of Chile as sole Judge believed cerus engaged in the oyster fishing Indus-
"y. ... V .. .. : ....
The objections stated in the petitions
Need of Religion in
Colleges Emphasized
Associated Press Report.
MK.MPHIS. Tenn.. Doe. IB. Empha
sizing the need or religion in me courgr
us in the home. Ir. W. I. Few presi-
dent i f the Kducational Associafion of
tin Methodist Episcopal church. South
I. .11 M th..dist educators at tlv anuual
n eting of the association Dere edns-
ia.v that the outstanding educational
task at this time was to lorm an in
separable alliance betwoen progress and
religion between learning and god will
between aggresaive evangelism and the
adequate training of youth."
To this task Dr. tew said the collegia
f the Southern Methodist church had
consecrated themselves.
Ilepresi-ntatives of '.10 educational in
stitutions in LI I Mates are attending the
serious which continue through Tbu
nay.
the ofiiMirtunlty had arrlrVd. Therefore
the governiueut has directed a not to
Peru."
Tha chamber then went Into secret
session at which. It was reported au
nroval of the government a action was
voted.
A reHrt in circulation here that the
ma government has asked the I nited
States embassy there to confirm through
the I nited States embassy at Santiago.
the authenticity of the Chilean note led
to the belief in aoraa quarters bera that
sf Peru should reply to the note its reply
would be made through American diplo
matic channels. there was much con
jecture here Wednesday regarding Peru's
act ion.
iirs-
More Money For Patent '
Office Employes Urged
Associated Tress Keport
WASHINGTON. Pec. IS. A larga
delegation of lawyers representing patent
'omiii.'tteas of in any bar associations and
tecliuical and scientific sooietiea confer
red with Republican leader Mondell on
Wednesday asking him to hurry legisla
tion1 to relieve the personnel aituation in
the patent office where they said the
government was about to losa tha ser
vices of many valuable men because of
inadequate salaries.
Mr. Mondell told the delegation he
would not press pending bills for the
purpose while the project of reclassifica-
tion of government employes in all de
partments was under way.
-Havana Gets $500000
To Pay Street Sweepers
Associated Press Report.
HAVANA. Dec. 15. Arrangements to
aecure a loan ot .vkki.iksi. irom navana
banka completed Wednesday by the gov
ernment are expected to end tne striKe
of street sweepers and garbage collect
ors who in their present attempt to
aecure the payment of nearly two montns
back wares have been out for four days.
In addition to paving the "white wings"
the gjvernment will utilize the loan for I
other pressing and immediate necessities.
During the strike sketchy attempts
have been made to keep the capital dean
by pressing scores of convicts into ser-
nee. Many thickly populated streets
Dreseoted a spectacular appearance on
Tueeday nigJht. when big piles ot retuse I
were burned by householders. I 1
Ci- r ri or
Kule Alter rioliday Kecess Boys Suits
Associated fress Keport.
WASHINGTON. Dec. lo. Favorable.
report upon the Towusend resolution pro
viding: invocation of clfiture iuthe senate
by a majority vot probably will be made
soon after the holiday recess it was said
nednesdav after a meeting of the sub
committee of the senate rules committee
which has the matter under considera
tion.
Senate leade;- . however predicted that
a fight against proposed rule undoubt
edly would euu.. t nder present pro-
tW' ".rd vote is required to
put cloture iu etfect.
South Dakota U. Students
Hang Effigy of "Prexy"
Associated Press Report.)
VERMILLION. S. P.. Pec. 15. Grow
ing discontent among students as a re-
sult of actions by President Robert Sla-
gle of the I'niversity of South Pakota
was said Wednesday to bava been re-
sponsible for the hanging of an effigy of
the university president to a flag Dole
Tuesday.
The immediate action which resulted
in the "hanging" was the censoring by
President Slagle from the columns of. the I
school paner. the Yolante. of an edi-l
torial condemning the attitude of faculty '
members. I
Proposals For Union of
Churches Are Deferred
Associated Press Report.
NEW YORK Pee. 15. Proposals for
union of all Presbyterian and Reformed
churches in the I nited States have been
deferred indefinitely owing to inability
of representatives of the various denomi-
nations to agree on a unification pro-
gram said a report of tha special confer
ence investigating the matter made public
Y ednesday night.
The report said the various denomina-
tions would continue to co-operate as be
fore through the council of reformed I
churches holding the Presbyterian sys-
tem but without in any way modifying
their independent organizations.
The secretary of the general board of I
education said the conference held iu J
Richmond Va. had been marked by "thel
most fraternal feeling throughout."
Denominations represented in the con
ference were the Presbyterian church in
the luited States (South); Presbyterian
church in the I nited Statea (North); Re-
formed church in the I nited States and
the l'altedrresbyterian church.
submitted are that the use of oyatar
dredges causea an unnecessary and ex-
tenslve damage to the oyster reefs and
also results in a vast amount of damages
to the oysters. It ia contended that the
dredges in operation crush and otherwise
damage the shells of oystersV and also
tend to destroy the oyster ImAn.
f urthermore tha use of dredges ia said
to tend in the direction of eventually
wracking the oyster fishing industry
along the gulf coast unless restrictions
are imposed by law protecting the man
ner and methods to be employed by oyster
fishermen.
Approximately lsl namea were signed
to the petitiona submitted to the gov-
ernor who has taken the matter under
advisement.
BaDtist Heresv Committee''
Meets to Hear Charges
Houston Poat fipacUL '
PALLAS Taiaa Dae. 15. Tha "har
esy. committee" appointed by tba Baptist
general convention in session bar two
weeks ago bald ita organisation aaaalon
Wadnaaday. with Pr. T. V. Naal of El
Paso presiding and Rev. M. IL Wolf of
Ilouatoa actinf aa secretary.
Tha committee laauad a statement pro
claiming ita confidence B tha Hantist ed
ucational institutions and Inviting any
on who w shed to sutunit claims or proof
of hereav in the schools to atmear before
the comnrttre. Her. J. FranK isorna or
Fort Worth who precipitated tha invar.
tlgatlon was hare and indicated he would
apiiear before the committed if granted
permlsalon.
Ft. Worth Home Entered;
Man and Woman Beaten
. Associated Press Report.
FORT WORTH Tes. Pec. 15? Tha
nf.lifsj im a.4kfii Wpilneiulav a man
who entered the home of jeaa W. Cald-1
well in Riverside Tuesday midnight beat i
Caldwell over the head until insensible
and then turned uixm his aged mother
choking her. She fought back and
forced the intruder to flee. Caldwell
now in a hospital is semi-conscious.
' K " ' 11
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Nolwthslanding the fact that we
suffered a great loss in the fire yes-
terday we are open for business as
usual. Will be glad to take care of
your wants in the same courteous
way as heretofore.
MOSEHART & KELLER AUTO CO
Mosehart-Schleeter Company
immnnammimmrrrnTmmuiiimimiimmirmrminmwmmimuraii
9lsaMan Would Plan It Jar Himself
Beaumont Road Bond
Issue Prospects Bright
Houston Post Special.
BEAUMONT. Texas. Pec 15. No op
poaition has developed to the 2.000.00
road bond issue which will be voted onl
here neit Tuesday. Meetings are being 1
field in all sections of the county. The
voting on bonds here will have some in
fluence on elections called in Orange and
Liberty counties to provide concrete high-
ways' connecting up from Orange to the
Harris county line.
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Agents and Dealars writ for Xmu Dawl
Wife of Wealthiest Indian
j. Wants Revenge on Papers
Associated Press Report.
MUSKOGEE. Okla.. Pec 15. Mrs.
; Jackson Bsrnett. wife of the State's
wealthiest Indian told newspaper men on
. Wednesday f-he was anxious to engage
in the publication of a daily newspaper
- in Aluskogee to get even with Musko-
i gee newspaper men for "writing her up.
' She aaid that in the event she established
her paper she would give $.') to ber re-
porters every time they "scooped the
v- newspaper men on whom she wishes re
venge.
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