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VOL. 36 NO. 294'
PRICE FIVE CENTS.
Houston; texas Saturday iIanOary nx m.
U. 0. BANDITS HERB .
Oil DAY OF HOLDUP !:
. OF GIlIZEliS BA11K
Houston . Police . Asked to
Nab Men in Downtown
I v -:S Hotel:"!
MIGHT SERGEANT-
1 FAILS TO ACT
Men Wanted Are Reported
Ji':' "-tap - at!- --'.
1 o Have Uone to oan 1
.:. . Antonio
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New Orleans bank robbers now in cus-
tody o( the police of that city two mem
bers of the rani of which they-hare
been a. part for many months were in
i Houston at the time of the robbery of the
Citixens State hank on Washington ave-
nue and Heights boulevard Wednesday
afternoon.
The twir"men in Jail lit New Orleans
are- Harry Ahesrn and Ross Keys.
Ahearn was. the first to bresk under th
cross-examination "of the New Orleans
police officials "and attorneys. He
"peached" on his pals and within a few
hours Keys and three others were ar-
rested. Keys followed Ahesrn In acknowl-
edging bia part in two New Orleans bank
robberies and several "minor" jobs which
netted several thousand dollars etch and
added confirmation to Ahearn' story
that other members of the gang that par-
ticipated in the bank robberies were in
i Houston and New Orleans.
Ask Arrests la Heustoa.
A telegram was sent to the Houston
police asking for the apprehension of the
men mentioned by Ahearn and Keys. The
reply from Houston according to the
New Orleans police was that the men
named had been stopping- at tbe . down-
town hotel mentioned but that they had
checked out and had reported that they
aere going to San Antonio.
It is recalled that among the hats
found in the abandoned rent car used by
the Citizens' bsnk robbers was one con-
taining an address on East Houston
street San Antonio. This leads to the
impression thst the New Orleans robbers
. probably had been in San Antonio and
possibly stated that they were going
there to divert suspicion.
Coolant Gat Actio.
' Whea the aews af the New Orleans) ar-
rests and confession was received in
Houston late Friday morning over the
long distance telephone a Poet-reporter
immediately went to the -olice station
and sought to interest Night Sergeant
Drennan in an effort to: apprehend the
men wanted by New Orleans. He re
fused to become interested declaring that
Captain Kessler was in command of the
night squad and waa not then in the
office and might not return.
It was pointed out to Drennan that
it was more than likely the. New Orleans
bank robbers were the men implicated
in the Houston robbery of Wednesday
and he was urged again and again to
act He refused repeating over and over
that Captain Kessler waa in command
and was out on some of the beats some-
where. Drennan even refused to put in
a call over the police telephone system
in an effort to locate Captain Kesaler to
the end that he might be called to tbe
station and .given an opportunity to act
' on the request from New Orleans.
Ralls at Reporter.
Instead of becoming interested in the
request to catch the bank bandits said
' by their pals to be stopping at a down-
.tbwn hotel in Houston Sergeant Dren-
nan spent JbiB time railing at the news-
papers for getting informstion "ahead of
the police)' and bemoaning the fact that
the police department was not equipped
t with racing automobiles equipped with
sirens and bells.
It waa not until after a long distance
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i FORECASTS OF THE WEATHER
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; Sunday probably fair cooler.;
r Louisiana Saturday increasing cloudi-
ness in east nortion: -local ahnwura In
- west portion; Sunday probably showers.
- Arkansas Saturday cloudy probably
A local showers in wast portion cooler in
northeast portion; Sunday probably
showers cooler. )
. Oklahonta Saturday probably .rain
cooler; Sunday probably rain cooler in
. east portion. .
' 'yoracast for Haustoa and Vicinity Satur-
- day tMKttled; probably rata.
. .Temperature extremes and precipitation at
IloHMttn for the If hoursadcd at p. m.
Jtntury II 11)1 Maximum Hi tnininiip
M; no precipitation t "' .
Atmospheric praMure at Hotutoa at I p. p.
30.8S MS UiyI. tiding. ..'-
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tlva humidity tl set tent s"'''- "i '.
Jane Addanis Says Use
Half Armament ;
Fiinid to'Feed Stamiig
By Leased Wire to The Houtoa Post.'
WASHINGTON Jan. 21: Miss
Jane Addsms of Chicago appearing
Trlday before the senate banking and
currency committee advocated cutting1
army and nary expenditure! In two and
niing the ether - half estimated at
about $800000000 i for. European
relief. f V " ' ' '
; She 'declared that public sefatiment
was becoming aroused ov.er the- failure
of congress'to take some action looking
te the relief of atarving Europeans.
When some one suggested that the
people might object to being taxed for
the furnishing of food to foreign coun-
tries she replied that tbey would
rather bars a relief taa than an arma-
ment tas. t-4
"It will its a horrible indictment o
the good will and intelligence of the
American people If some means is not
devised to get food over to the starv-
ing people in Europe" she said.
MUSKOGEE STREET
CARS GUARDED BY
ARMED DETECTIVES
All Police on Duty Friday;
Trouble From Killing of
Negro Bandit Feared
Associated Press Report.
MUSKOGEE Okla. Jan. 21. Every
available member of the city police force
was on duty here Friday night and armed
detectives and deputy sheriffs rode all
street cars that ran Into remote sections
of the town in anticipation of further
trouble arising from tbe killing Thursday
night of a negro bandit by W. M. Linn
a motorman of a Hyde Park street car.
Shots Fired at Lisa's Car.
Fire shots were fired at L.inns car
just after dark Friday night. The shots
came from a thicket that skirts the
right-of-way at the identical spot where
the holdup was attempted Thursday
night. One of the shots penetrated the
car passing between Linn's legs. The
motorman returned the fire shooting at
the flash of fire he saw coming from the
underbrush.
Rumors filled he night--The report
that a negro had fired upon white won
an in a residential section of the city
brought a patrol load of detectives to the
spot. A negro highwayman had attempt-
ed a holdup of a white woman and an-
other negro attracted by her screams
had fired at the bandit.
v R apart of Secret Meeting.
The police early in the night received
what they considered a well authenti
cated report that negroes living in the
extreme northern portion of the city had
held a secret meeting and decided to
dynamite Linn's car.
The negro section of the downtown dis
trict appeared quiet but policemen oa
trolled all beats in pairs.
Motorman Linn Friday was given I
policeman's commission.
Gastwise Rate Hearing
Case Date Again Reset
Houston Post Special.
GALVESTON Texas Jan. 21. The
Interatate commerce commission coast
wise rate hearing has again been reset
according to advices received in local
.traffic circles. The new date is now
February 14. The hearing will be held
at Houston. Coastwise rates from At'
lantic seaboard' territory to Galveston
and points in Texas are involved. This
hearing was originally set for Houston
on January 12. Later the commission
ordered the hearing to be held at Wash-
ington on February 7. Thursday the
order changing the date and place was
issued following the receipt ef a num
ber of telegrama from interested par
ties protesting against the decision to
hear the case' at Washington.
Income Tax Return Forms
To Be Sent Out Monday
Associated Press Report
WASHINGTON Jan. 21. Forms for
filing income tax returns on incomes of
$5000 and less will be ready for dls
tribution Monday the bureau of internal
revenue Friday announced. Copies will
be sent to allper sons who flifd returns
last year the bureau stated but failure
to reeelva a copy will not relieve any one
from making a return by March 15. ' Dis
tribution will be made by the various col
lectori of internal revenue.
.On the same date the bureau an
nounced forms will be ready for filing re
turns of nsrmal Income tax to be paid at
source such aa interest on bonds and
similar obligations of domestic and for
eign corporatlona having a paying inter
est in tta United States.
LForeicn Fur Prices Cut
From 35 to 75 Per Cen
; NEW YORK Jaa. 21. Pricea for for
sign' furs among them mora than 42 tons
of rabbit ikini trott . the AntiDodee.
showed marked decline from spring salt
levels at ths fur auction here Friday.
The declloei ranged from 55 to ?3 per
. Wolf and oposaum th only domestic
nklna .sold showed average decreases of
w to vu per cent respectively . ;
HODSEPASSESm
IllPORTAliT BILLS
Kmmimm
Extension of Gas and Oilr
Permits on State Lands f
"Vis Granted '
UNSIGNED LETTER
CRITICIZES VINSON
Bill to Investigate Depart
ment With View to Make
' Cut Halted
Houston Post Special. .
AUSTIN Texas Jan. 21.r-The house
paased finally by a rota of 116 to 5
the bill by Representative McFarland re
quiring .the rendition for county taxa-
tion of all State farms on which eon-
victs are employed The bouse adjourned
until Monday morning at 10 o'clock. The
senate has also adjourned until Monday
morning at 10 a. m.
By a vote of 100 to 21 tbe bouse late
Friday passed finally the house bill by
Representatives Hall of Harris and Stew-
art of Reevea extending for a' period of
five years from the date of tbe permit
all oil and gas permits heretofore is-
ued by the State on university lands in
West Texaa and on State school lands in
various portions of the State on the
school lands. The permita are extended
In many instances where development for
oil has been commenced and not com
pleted. Representative Hall said that
this will relieve a serious situation which
exists at Goose Creek and other fields
in that portion of Texas. Tbe bill now
goes to the senate for action.
Baldwin Resolatioe Cheeked. j
House concurrent resolution by Rep
resentative Baldwin proposing the ap
pointment of a committee of seven to
make any investigation of all depart-
ments bureaus and divisions of the State
government with a view to the elimina
tion of useless departments and bu
reaus and consolidation of others was
reported unfavorably by house commit-
tee on State affairs. This was a plat-
form demand said Mr. Baldwin. There
whs a favorable minority report which
will bring the resolution directly before
the house. The bill by Representative
W. A. Black ef San -Antonio proposing
the separate rendition ef lands and kl
from thr 1timftwuLsireon was
killed in the bon.se by striking out the
enacting clause by a vote of 70 to 50.
Indications of a' movement to call a con-
stitutional convention waa dislodged Fri-
day when the house postponed action of
a joint resolution proposing a home
ownership amendment to the constitu
tion. On motion of Representative 8at-
terwhite action was deferred until next
Tuesdsy. ....
There are over a defen . proposed
amendments to the constitution now
pending In both brsnches and .these will
be withdrawn if the constitutional con-
vention resolution is adopted.
Aseayaseas Letter Clrcalattd.
Circulation in the house Friday of an
anonymous letter discrediting Dr. R. E.
Vinson president of the University of
Texas in hia efforts to remove the uni-
versity from its present site caused a
stir. Dr. Vinson was characterized as
the "evader of real Issues." He was de-
fended by Representative John T. Smith
of Travis county. Representative H. J.
Neinast of Washington county Friday
replied in the house to the charges of
disloyalty brought against him by Rep-
resentative Robert B. Thrasher of
Travis. Neinast flatly denies that be
was disloyal to the United States. He
admitted however that he entered a
plea of guilty of conspiring against the
United Statee in order to lessen the costs
and court procedure. The committee
appointed by the speaker will hear the
charges Monday.
.By refusing to recommit a bill which
provided for county inspection 'of all
public or private hospitals reformatory
convents asylums schools-by the sher-
iff the measure was killed.
A proposed "initiative and referendum"
amendment to the constitution was in-
troduced in the senate Friday by Sena-
tor Murphy. Acting on charges of al-
leged mistreatment and brutality of con
victs at printed in a newspaper and
signed by a man from Houston the sen-
ate Friday referred the matter to the
committee on penitentiaries to make an
investigation of the matter. The charges
were branded "as a slander Hot only
to the past administration but also to
the Texas ' aenats." ' Both branches of
the legislature Friday accepted an in-
vitation to riait the education Institu-
tions st Denton January 20. The in-
vitation came from the chamber of com-
merce of Denton.
Mexican Party Reaches
Laredo En Route Home
Associated Press Report '
LAREDO Texas Jan. 21. The Mex-
ican presidential train bearinf the offi-
cial party which represented President
Alvaro Obregon at the Inauguration' of
Governor Pat M. Nett at Austin Texas
reached here Friday oa its return trip
to Mexico City. The train wllU depart
fcom Nuevo Laredo Friday .evening.
General Jacinto Trevino and four of
his staff officers were taken for flight
over Laredo and vicinity Friday after-
noon by AnTerican army aviator '
Pre. Wilson Will Not
Accompany Harding
To Inaugural Stand
By Leased Wire to The Houston Post.
WASHINQTON v Jan. 21. Presi-
'dent Wilson according to inauguration
plans aa tbey stand now plans' to ride
with Prealdent-Eleet Harding- to tbe
eapitol March 4 when the latter will
take the oath of Office. Mr. Wilson
.: however does not expect to remain for
the inangnratiori ceremony where he
would be required according to custom
to mount the inauguration stand with
hia successor. " '
While the president could if neces-
sat accompany Mr. Harding to the
inaugural stand hit friends and med-
ical advisers think that he should not
do so. He will therefore ietuni to
tbe White House as soon aa Mr. Hard-
ing reaches the eapitol and await the
new President and Mrs. Harding at
tbe White House at luncheon. The
President and Mrs. Wilson will then
take leave of the White JHouee and go
to their new Washington home.
woimcnmuB
HAS FIRST GENERAL
MEETDIuATUUl'S
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Gathering Declared Great
Success; 6 Mayoralty Can
didates Speak
A crowd of eager enthusiastic women
that overflowed Munn'a auditorium long
before 8 o'clock six candidates for the
office of mayor of the city as speakers
and an extremely able chairman to con
duc tbe meeting with charm and author-
ity all combined to make the first gen-
eral meeting of the Woman's City club
of Houston an unqualified success from
evdry point of view.
Whatever doubt as to the need apd
desfrsbility of such a club may hsve been
in the minds ef the original organizers
before Friday's meeting it wss rapidly
dispelled when Mrs. J. A. Hautier chair
man was surrounded at the close by
women anxious to enroll as members
ready with dollar bills to psy their dues
and more than ready to uphold and foster
the impartial spirit that is the sole key-
aota of the 6rfsnixation.
Ceaaratalatless Ip Order.
Congratulations were tieard on every
side given with hearty sincerity and with
the hope of the club's continuous sue
cess and not one of the six met speak
ing on his own behalf failed to express
hia admiration for women who wish to
judge for themselves as to the qualifica-
tions of their future mayor and to vote
with the intelligence of personal knowl
edge.
The first speaker called upon wss Os
car Holcombe who spoke with straight-
forward emphasis on the Rubjcct of pub-
lic utilities and ssid that in his opinion
the question of bow many gas units are
available is of less importance than the
question "Can you fry an egg with tbe
gas you have?" Improvements in the
public schools of Houston was a matter
upon which Mr. Holcombe aim touched.
Improvemeats Rest With People.
Kenneth Krahl was the second speak-
er and his chief statement was that the
improvement of ptblic utilities rests
mainly with the people of the city for
the street car service the gas and tele
phone service will continue to be just as
it is until the people demand better.
Mr. Krahl declared that he will if
elected call a weekly conference of the
heads of the city offices to discuss mat-
ters and to eliminate tbe petty jealousies
and bickering that he believes prevail in
the administration. The city expansion
board he said should) be a live issue in
the city planning affairs.
G. J. Palmer speaking first of the or-
ganisation of the Woman's City dub con-
gratulated the women upon their anxiety
to learn of municipal affairs and ex-
pressed a nope that they will not at any
time ' descend to tbe level of men in
politics.
Limitless Good Can Be Done.
Keeping impartial and broad minded
he said the women of such a club can
do limitless good for the city and its citi-
sens. . i . ..'.
Mr. Palmer pointed-out that as mayor
a man has very little to do with the city'p
money but that hia utmost endeavor
should be to see that the various
branches of the administration perform
faithfully their tasks that involve the
spending of the city's money.
"I won't promise to do anything par-
ticular" he aafd "but will try to do what
you people want done. And it would be
a fine thing for you te reach out into all
sections of the city' and discover what
the women do feel should be done by the
mayor." ......
Mr. Prince was called for but was not
present. W. A. Rows made number of
statements concerning the methods of his
rival candidates -and outlined at length
hli opinion of what a mayor should do.
".f Heattea t Hlppler Place.
; R. H. 8pencer ssid that he had no
special appeal to make to the women
sinon everything that affects men af-
fects women to a like degree. He said
bia snxiety is to make Houston a happier
place to live in and that he wbuM rather
promise less and perform more. In hia
opinion the past -record of success in
(Continued en Ptge 5 Column 3.)
WITNESS TELLS OF
SHIP BOARD ROW.
WITH ..STEEL.MM
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' ' ' C a " " ... ;
Benson Was Ready to Com
mandeer Yard Testifies
Martin J. Gillen '
SCHWAB DENIES
ABADIE CHAfcGES
v
Declares He Did Not Profit
One Cent From Shipping
Board Management
Associated Press Report. '
NEW YORK Jan. 21. Admiral' Ben
son chairman of the snipping board had
determined to commandeer the yards of
the Bethlehem Shipbuilding corporation"
if necessary to adjust tbe' dispute over
an audit of its books. Martin J. Gillen
Friday informed the Walsh congression-
al committee. Gillen was a former spe-
cial assistant to the chairman.
The Bethlehem concern Gillen said
did not object to the audit but to the
employment of the firm of Perlay Morse
k LV In connection with the same. The
auditing company's employee be added
bad been refused admission to tbe cor-
poration's yard after the audit was or
dered. At conference to bring about
an adjustment of the difficulty Gillen
Said it was necessary to bring pressure
to bear oa both sides.
Voeoher for Schwab Expeaaes.
GlUn declared the voucher for $200-
000 which the preceding witness Colonel
E. H. Abadie former comptroller gen
eral of the shipping board had brought
into the testimony waa discussed at the
conference. The voucher Colonel Aba
die said be had been informed .by the
auditor Perley Morse was for the Oc
tober 1018 personal expenses of Charles
M. Schwab chairman of one board of
directors of Bethlehem Steel corpora-
tion! and a former director general of
the emergency fleet corporation.
Gillen testified the item was charged
to profit and loss by the Bethlehem Ship
building corporation and waa not charged
in any way to the shipping board or to
the navy. The witness added he had
been informed at conference with the
auditors that there was "nothing wrong
with that item." .
Schwab Deales TesUsteay. -
Cbarlea M. Schwab appeared. before
the committee Friday morning and
denied testimony given Thursday by Col
onel E. H. Abadie former comptroller
of the United States shipping board to
the effect that Mr. Schwab's personal
expenses for October 1018 amounting to
$200000 were charged to the shipping
board.
Mr. Schwab declared the statements
were "absolutely unqualifiedly and ma-
liciously false" and that he personally
paid all of his own expenses during his
term of office as director general of the
emergency fleet corporation.
Mr. Schwab said that although he was
supposed to receive a dollar a year salary
be did not' even collect' that and for.his
travels from shipyard to shipyard while
at the head of the fleet corporation he
asserted he never received any compensa
tion and did not want any.
Admits Voacher Paid Him.
Mr. Schwab admitted such a voucher
as that charged by Colonel Abadie may
have been paid to him but declared
was not for tbe purpose claimed byxAba-
die and no part of it was charged to ship
construction.
His acceptance of the position as head
of the fleet corporation he told the com
mittee was only at the urgent request of
the chairman of the board and President
Wilson.
Colonel Abadie who again took the
stand said he regretted the necessity for
connecting Mr. Schwab with the voucher
and said he hoped it was an error and
that Mr. Schwab would be cleared.
Asked further concerning the voucher
Colonel Abadie reiterated his previous
testimony that 'information concerning it
had been given to him by Mr. Morse of
Perley Morse & Co. accountants em-
ployed to audit shipping board books. He
said $100000 was charged to ship con
struction.
Mr. Schwab waa called te appear again
next Tuesday.
During his testimony Friday Mr
Schwab said that when he waa requested
to take charge of the Emergency Fleet
corporation he anticipated that some
criticism would arise due to his connec
tion with large shipbuilding concerns and
that he objected.
"I felt" he said "that some irrespon
sible or sensational person might en
deavor to connect the two matters. In 1
manner that would not be agreeable to
me."
President Urged Acceptance.
Mr. Schwab said he went to the presi
dent of the United States and to the ship
ping board with his objections.
"They told me" he continued "that
notwithstanding my objections tbey felt
it my duty to assume these responsible
ties and I said Very well gentlemen if
under the conditions yon insist I wllL"
Mr. Stfcwab said be then made it dear
that any (Yraneactlons between the ship
ping board and the Bethlehem .Steel com
pany . woma nave 10 oe nandied by
Charlee Plea. .
"No man can honestly say they ever
saw any action on my part which was
ever maoe in any manner Tor my own
benefit or Interest" aaid Mr. Schwab.
"I gave my very life te this work."
United Americanism Is
Plea of President-Elect
In Message to
Harding DeclaresThere Is No
Lmefr Industries Should 'Flourish and Merchir.i
Fleets Sail From Southern Ports Just as Is the Case b
The North He Says. ; -
-. ' Associated Press Report w ?v r;: ;
ATLANTA GtL Jan. II. A new spirit of united Americanism hoi I-
Ins Itself above sectional and partisan divisions and making seenre t&a
industries of the whole nation alike was bespoken by President-Elect Hard-
ing Friday night in a'message to the people of the South. .v ;
The message written at the request of Clark Howell editor of the
Atlanta Constitution and democratic national committeeman for Georgia
was made public on tbe arrival of the train which is taking the president-
elect to Florida as follows: ' : v1 : '
"Of course I have no message to
not gladly utter to all the United States. Perhaps the South would be in
terested to know however of one ambition which I cherish. I want to ba
the instrumentality In establishing
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R. R. ASSOCIATION
MEN ARRIVE FOR
ANNUAL MEETING
Houston Passenger Agents
In Charge of Entertain-
ment Program
With the arrival in Houston Friday of
L. B. Shepherd of Dallas secretary-
treasurer of the Plsaenger. Ticket and
Freight Agents' Assodsrjtn of Texas
arrangements were rapidly formulated
for the opening Saturday of the six-
teenth annual meeting of ths association
which will convene In the Rice hotel ball
room at 10 a. m.
Members of tbe association as well as
prominent railroad men from all over the
country arrived on every incoming train
and Friday night the lobby of the Rice
hotel was filled with railroad officials
from the various systems of the country
greeting one another.
Interesting Talks.
At the business session Saturday morn
ing several excellent talks on matters of
laUtatf ti.thNaisnaatinaJwlll be made.
Among those on the speaking- program
art F D. Hammer of St. Louis assis-
tant general passenger agent of the Wa-
bash' railwa; Howard H. Hayes of Liv-
ingston Mont president of the Yellow-
stone Park Camps company; Z. G. Hop-
kins of St Iiouis assistant to tbe chief
operating official of the Missouri Kan-
sas and Texas; George J. Charleton of
Chicago passenger traffic manager of
the Chicago Alton and others.
The address of welcome on behalf of
the city of Houston will be made by
Mayor Amerman and D. D. Peden on be-
half of the Chamber of Commerce with
a response by F. L. Orr of San Antonio
president of the association.
Secretary-Treasurer's Report.
Mr. Shepherd who has been secretary-
treasurer since 1013 will submit bis an-
nual report showing a membership of
451 a net increase of 10ft since 1017.
The report will also ahow that 11 death
claims have been paid since the last
meeting and will also include' a state-
ment showing the financial condition of
the association. Other business to be
transacted at the morning session will be
the election of officers.
This will be the first meeting of the
association since 1918 and Mr. Shepherd
said Friday night that an attendance of
at least 200 members is expected and
possibly more.
Entertainment Plans.
Following the morning session a lunch
will be served at the Rice with automo-
bile rides around the city and to the turn-
ing basin in tbe afternoon followed by a
dinner-dance with entertainment "fea-
tures at the Rice Saturday night'
More than 100 reservations have been
made for the trip to the Rio Grande
valley 1.1. special train tendered the as-
sociation by C. W. Strain general pas-
senger agent of the Gulf Coast lines
which will depart from the Union station
at 10:80 p. m. Saturday. It will be a
solid Pullman train and stops will be
made at Kingsviue Brownsville Mata-mjros-Mexico
McAUen Mercedes and
Corpus Christi the special train return-
ing to Houston Tuesday morning.
Every facility will be afforded the
members of the association to see all
points of interest In the valley and spe-
cial trips have been arranged for them at
Brownsville McADen and Mercedes by
business organizations of those cities.
The committee of Houston passenger
agents who have arranged the local en-
tertainment program have left nothing
undone to make this the most successful
meeting of the association ever held'
John D. Jr Contributes
$1000000 to Relief Fund
Associated Press Report.
NEW YORK Jan. 21.-John D. Rock-
eferrer Jr. son of the Standard Oil
magnate has contributed $1000000 to
the 'chef of starving European children.
This announcement : was made Friday
night by Herbert Hoover at the conclu-
sion of a dinner given to Mr. Rocke-
feller's Bible dais. ' '
Soutl
Reason For Any Section:.!
the people of the South that I wouli
that complete concord of union which
hold to be essential to tha' Ameri-
can fulfillment.
"I realise how the political solidarity
of the South followed the unfortunate
days .of the civil war. I know how that
solidarity has been encouraged 00 the '
ine hand and I think I understand" the
desire to break it on tbe other hand. ; v
Desire For Metsal Parseae. V'
Mf f 4a nf atmanlftnailv m MntikltMn mm.
bition. It is rather to be accredited to a
desire to establish complete mutuality
of purpose and oneness of ambition in
America. ' ' -
"There Km littU laft tha nM-tlma
hostility and there isn't any occasion for
any section of America to pin ita aspira-
tions to the fortunes of one 'party. 1
think it is fair to assume that all politi-
cal parties mean to be best fqr our com-.;
mon cause. As' a republican I believe
thai an.t.a 4k. u..v.i:. '
" uaiau vi uio ivyuvunu irvuiwa at.
calculated to best serve all of America.
For instance I believe there Is a great
significance in the coming tariff con-
gress to be held in Atlanta. I believe
most cordially in prospering 'America
first. I do not see how we can retain
our home markets npon which Ameri-
can good fortune must be founded and
at the same time maintain American
standards of production and American
standards of living unless we make other
peoples with lower standards pay for '
the nrivileie of tradinc in tha American
market
Beat Market In World. 1
"Ours is the best market in the world
became' we- are lenest'WmaumplIoa
snd tbe ablest to buy. The application
lies in a perfectly justifiable ambition to
make the Southland as industrially emi-
nent as the States of the Northland
Eaxt. There ought to be a flame of in-
duxtry here in exceptional significance
because of your natural resources. Your
people want precisely the same things
which sre found in the natural ambitions
of the North Snd West There isn't a
slightest excuse for a sectional line in
America. We are one people with One
flag and it is folly to allow long-time
prejudices to stand in the way of fullness
of understanding and the utmost cordial-
ity of relationship.
"Tbe people of the South are Just as
much interested as any other geo
graphical location in the development of
American merchant marina. v-;;"
Should Have Eminenoa In Trade. ;
"Out of the abundance of .resources
out of our great ability to produce and
out of our boasted American efficiency
ought to come American eminence fat
worldwide trade. We ought to send our
cargoes from Southland ports just as
numerously as we do from Northern and
Western ports. Of course as a general
rule we can not sell where we no not
buy but with a rational economic policy
safeguarded in protective tariffs we can
buy tbe things tbe production of which
is not essential to our own good' for-
tune and expand our trade with those of
whom we buy to supply our own needs
which can cot be supplied here at home.
"I am sure the Incoming administration
wishes to see figuratively speaking
every Southern port whitened by fhe
st Us pf commerce and know that Our1
carriers are taking messages of good will
and amity along with our cargoes to all
parts of the earth." ' '.
Harding Nears Florida . ;
With Care Free Spirit ' (
Associated Press Report. -ON
BOARD PRESIDENT-ELECT
HARDING'S TRAIN Jan. 21. Presi-dect-Elect
Harding put his cares out of
mind Friday night as he neared Florida
and told companions on his vacation jaunt
he proposed to forget entirely for two
weeks the Important decisions ahead of
him.
Except for a short time during; the
afternoon when he worked on corre-
spondence that had been crowded out ln
the final preparations for leaving Mar
ion he rested and deported himself as an.
ordinary tourist during his day's trip
southward across Kentucky and Tennes-
see. His private car attached to regu-
lar passenger train attracted unusual at-
tention at only one or two stations. t
To Arrive About Noon.4 .
Arriving' at fit 'Augustine aboat no :
Saturday Mr. Harding expects to g t
into hia vacation clothes and after a
game of golf go aboard the houseboat se-
lected as hia hope durtof the fishing ex-
pedition -that will occupy his first tw
weeks In the South Id his talks w'."
newspaper correspondents and at!
members 1 of his party Friday he t
emphasised hia desire to cot himself t
from all thought of. the subjects he I
. ' If 1
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