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VOL.36 NO: 349
U. S. TELLS PANAMA jMcrJest Mary Selects.
TO COMPLY AT ONCE Man to Manage
TOH WHITEAWARDlOpera; Man Denies It
Hughes First Long Note
Embodies Judicial Analy-
sis of Dispute
'TRUE FRIENDSHIP
PROMPTS ACTION'
Intention of Firm Dealing
With Latin-America Is .
Indicated
By Leased Wire to The Houston Post.
. . WASHINGTON March 17. Secro-
tary of State Hughes mado ruiblic Thurs-
! 1 day the text of the note hi dispatched
Wednesday to Panama virtually an ulti-
. anatum demanding Immediate acqni-
. . escaece by that republic in Chief Jui-
4ic White' settlement of the boundary
4 dispot with Coata Rica.
; . It li the first lengthy note produced
by the new secretary of statu and era-
S bodies a judicial analysis of the dispute
v culminating in the conclusion that Pan-
- ( ana has not a leg to stand on in dedin-
. " Ing to recognize the White award.
After calling on Panama to proceed at
v once to arrange 'with Costa Rica for the
appointment of an engineering commit-
aJon to delimit physically the boundary
decreed by Chief Justice White Secre-
- . - tary Hughes concludes his note:
' U. 8. Motive Friendship.
"It is to b hoped that the govern-
- ment of Panama will recognize that mo-
I tives of true and impartial friendship
for the governments of Panama and
Costa Rica prompt the making of these
" representations to the government of
4 Panama.
f "The government of the United States
would view with apprehension a contin-
f . . uance of (his dispute which has already
"given rise to hostilities with attendant
Ipsa of life if such a continuance were
' " caused by the refusal on the part of the
government of Panama to carry out ob-
if ligations which it haa bound itself sol-
' ' amnly to perform. This government
f- therefore deems it its duty to ask thst
- the government of Panama definitely in-
k ' dicate its intention to comply with the
' representations mac to It by' the gov-
arnment of th United Statea."
" Obllgatlont Discharged.
' i In UkrasTtMnftrmm thadmtotlra
tion is actuated primarily by the desire
to discharge the obligationa of the linlt-
t . cd States arising from its dose and spe-
cial relationship to the republic of Pan-
& ami. Under the Hay-Bunu VarUla
J. ; treaty the United States undertook to
; guarantee and maintain the independ-
i." anoa of Panama. To perform this duty
Mr. Hugher points ont it is necessary
for jthe United States to advise itself
' of the territorial limits of ' Panama.
Moreover discharge of the American ob-
1 ligation is conditioned upon Panama's
faithful observance of its own interna-
tional obligations. Mr. Hughes makea
Kit cleatthat there are to be no treaty
"scraps of paper" in American affairs.
Costa Rica Criticised 1
For Stopping Hostilities
Associated Press Report
SAN JOSE Costa Rica March 17.
Opponents of the government of Costa
Rica are sharply criticising the adminis-
tration (or terminating hostilities be-
tween this country and Panama "follow-
ing intervention by the United Statea.
Exciting scenes are occurring in con-
gress many members of which are de
nouncing the government as "fsvoring
Panama and endangering the independ-
ence of Costa Rica."
The government is making conciliatory
replies to these criticisms and endeavor-
ing to calm the storm.
&f t Costa Rica Repudiates Oil
' Field Concessions
Associated Press Report
WASHINGTON. March 17.-A con
cession involving approximately 7000
square miles of potential oil fields in
Costa Rica granted by the old Tinoco
government and held by British interests
kaa been repudiated by tba new Costa
t Kica government
Advices Thursday to the state depart-
1 1 ment said the Costa 'Rican congreaa on
v March 7 voted 24 to 10 against recog-
: nifting the act of the Tinoco government
. Tbp concession originally was obtained
" tgr Amory & Sons an .American concern
; anil subsequently sold toTthe British in-
; . . terests reported to include the son of
; Jth British premier Lloyd Oeorge.
j ' Neither Great Britain nor the United
n- States recognized the Tinoco government
;w but they have recognised the new govern-
ment Since extending recognition Eng-
" land according to advices haa undertaken
to enforce the claim bringing pressure
? ' to bear and threatening trade retalia-
- .' tion.
f j It was said Thursday at the state de-'-
partment that the American governmopt"
bad taken no action with regard to the
' ' concession. . The position of the United
- Bfateg is nnderstood to be that it) could
. not protest against the granting of an oil
concession to British interests b Costs
Rica while it was demanding equal trcit-
.; ; inant for dtiaena of all countries In
- Mesopotamia nutl other former enemy
imssessiona for which mandates have
4ea graated.. " v. 1 . i
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Associated Press Report
CINCINNATI. O March 17 Mary
Garden arrived in Cincinnati Thursday
in advance of the Chicago Metropoli-
tan Opera company which ia to give
three performances here. Miss Garden
said that she would remain manager
for a year only and that her succes-
sor would be a man whom she haa
already selected.
CHICAGO March 17 Following a
telephone conversation with George M.
Spangler business manager of the
Chicago opera company which was
playing ia Cleveland Thursday night
the Chicago headquarters of the com-
pany issued the following statement:
"Mary Garden's agreement as gen-
era director of the Chicago opera
company has two more yeara to run.
Her statement at Cincinnati tonight is
attributed to over modesty on ber
part. She will undoubtedly continue
aa general director for several years
to come.""
STINGING POSTERS
FEATURE PARADE
6FNEW YORK IRISH
St. Patrick's Day Celebra-
tion Turned Into Anti-
British Demonstration
Aasqciite Press Report.
NEW YORK March 17. Turning
their anual St. Patrick's celebration into
a mammoth demonstration et fealty for
the "Republic of Ireland" and bitterness
toward England thousanda of New
York's Irish marched up Fifth avenue
Thursday in a parade that lasted "more
than three hours. They were watched
by tens of thousands along more than
seventy blocks of the avenue. 1
Rainbow division veterans of the 69th
national guard regiment known ss the
"Fighting Irish" held the place of honor.
For miles to the rear the scores of
Irish organisations and bands came
tramping along with the green white and
gold flag of the "Irish republic"
Trl-Color Pradoatlnates.
This tricolor waved everywhere re
placing almost entirely 4h green banner
w. .M-tnr.n
bcriptlona so numerous in past proces -
..a . .a a .iti f-i . . ..
siont.
The paradera were reviewed by Mayor
Hylan former Governor Smith and a.
number of Catholic clergy including the
Reverend Francis P. Duffy chaplain of
the "Fighting Irish 60th."
Some of the most stinging sentiments
against England were carried by the
women organizations. One of their pos-
ters read: "England damn your con-
cessions we want our . country." An-
other described "English civiliza'tion in
the twentieth century" as "the torch
the bullet the scaffold." (
Oat With Anglo-Saxons.'
"We want no Anglo-Saxon caste in
the United States" declared another
sign. Behind it came a statement that
a "true American is a true Sinn Feiner."
A placard carried by marchers which
read "as much religion aa yon like from
Rome but no politics" brought protests
to he committee in charge of the parade
from Monsignor Livingston who was de
scribed as the official representative of
Archbishop Hayes and Father Duffy.
The committee disclaimed all respons
ibility for the poster stating that it was
slipped into the line surreptitiously and
not approved by a committee appointed
to censor all placards.
Licensing of Stock
Yards Is Terminated
Associated. Preaa Report
WASHINGTON. March 17 Formal
announcement of the termination of the
licensing and supervision of stock yards
and dealers in livestock was made Thurs-
day by the bureau of markets of the
department of agriculture. This results
the announcement said from the repeal
of the Lever food control act.
' .
Today's Calendar
FORECASTS OF THE WEATHER
Associated Prcas Report
WASHINGTON March 17. East
Texaa: Friday and Saturday partly
cloudy continued warm.
West Texas: Friday generally fair
continued warm; Saturday fair.
Louisiana and Arkansas: Friday and
Saturday generally fair warm.
Oklahoma: Friday lair ' continued
warm; Saturday partly cloudy.
Forecast for Houston and Vicinity Friday
mostly cloudy sad semewfaat unsettled; no ma-
terial change in temperature.
Maximum 71; minimum Hi n aredpitation.
Atmospheric prewira at Hootea at 1 p. m.
10.10 sea level reading.
Sonriac (:2t a. m.; sunset 1:1! s. m.
Comparative record at Hounon March" 17:
Tinw mi 20 i m
i a aa. M It 60
10 a m 70 ft g
If It 71 71
i a M . 7 7
- p m. 71 71
TODAY'S EVENTS.
American legion meet at 8 p.
Wontau'a Auxiliary American
. meeta at S p. m.
Legion
Citizenship "scbeo! sea Ions continued at
First. Christian church.: ;v ;
Harris county remibHcaa wrnndl meets
' m room 1413 Carter buOdrng 8 y. am.
HOUSTON
CLARA HAMON HELD
NOT GUILTY;- JURY
OUT 40 MINUTES
Defendant Freed on First
Ballot; Thanks Jurors
And Reporters
DECLARES SHE
IS VERY HAPPY
Dramatic Speeches on Both
Sides Feature Closing
Hours of Trial
Associated Press Report
AUHMOKE Ok.. March 17. Clara
Smith Hamon late Thursday was acquit
ted of a charge of having murdered Jake
Li. Hamon republii-an natioual commit-
teeman from Oklahoma and millionaire
railroad and oil promoter.
The jury was given the case at 4:30
!. m. and returned to the court room 40
minutes later. B. F. C Lauthridae. 7-1
years old foreman said only one ballot
was taken a secret one confirmed by a
rising vote.
Clara Hamon obtained the information
fully seven minutes before the verdict
waa rendered in open cdurt and sat sur-
rounded by membets of her family half
smiling half afraid to believe the nods of
assurance that were befit toward her.
Clerk Reads Verdict
When Jjidge Thomas W. Champion
mounted the bench and received an af-
firmative response to his question:
"Gentlemen have you reached a ver
dict ?" her eyes followed intentlv the mo-
tions of the bailiff as he received the
verdict from Mr. Laughridge walked
across the aourt room kid handed it to
Lthe clerk who read it in a nervous fal-
tto voice.
Claia Hamon gasped audibly in the
tersely silent court room drooped 'for-
ward in 'her seat only to be seized from
behind by her younger brother 'Jimmy"
squeezed violently and kissed on the left
cheek. Tears came to her eyes and the
other members of her family cried with
her as she crossed to the standing jurors
who had passed judgment on her land
haltingly thanked them for their verdict.
Thank Newiaaptrms.
She came to the press room to thank
the newspaper workers banging on the
arms of Sheriff Buck qarrett and hor
iaaaaa VI KtMCrill Al
TMWinriiir rs strenTng--'down
l. . ... '
"I am .th.e happiest womsn in the
world."
She used a secret passage from the
court room to escape the crowds which
threatened to overwhelm her and went
to a lower floor of the county building
where she sat for some time receiving
congratulations.
Thursday njrht her plapa for the fu
ture were mcgftplete she and membersJ
of ber counsel of six attorneys said. She
is considering a ' number of business
propositions according to Walter Scott
of Fort Worth Texas one of her coun
sel but what she shall do in the imme
diate future is undetermined.
To Visit With Relatives.
She probably will remain in Ardmore
a day or4wo at the home she leased to
be here for the trial and then probably
will go to Wilson 18 miles west of here
to stay with ber sister for a few days.
Her father J. L. Smith is seriously ill
at El Paso Texas and it was said she
might return there to be with him ia the
last days of what fs termed an illneaa
which may be fatal.
None of the members of the family
of Jake L. Hamon was in the court room
when the Jury returned its verdict. Mrs.
Hamon the widow and her 10-year-old
son Jake L. Jr. left when the case was
placed in the jury's hands. Mrs. Haioon
at that time was In tears and had wept
violently as Attorney General S. P.
r" reeling in charge of the prosecution
had referred to her several times in his
plea to the jury as a neglected wife and
honorable mother and to young Jake as
a noble boy and to 11-year-old Olive
Belle as a sweet little girl. '
Olive Belle was in court only on the
opening day while Mrs. Hamon attended
all sessions mprnuig snd afternoon ex-
cept two clad in deep mourning and sit-
ting directly across from Clsra Hamon
only. 30 inches away.
Mr. Jake Hamo Not Told Verdict.
Not once during the entire trial which
Began a week agff did the. two women
appear to become conscious of each other
except on the days they testified when
each regarded the other closely.
Thursday night at' the' home here of
Mrs. Jake Hamon it was said that she
had not been told of the verdict and that
she would not be until Friday because
of her physical and mental condition.
Jake U Jr. said that if his mother was
given the? information of the acquittal
after such brief consideration by the
jury it "would tend to throw her into a
collapse on the verge of which she is
fight now."
Young Jake made no comment in-
quiring however aa to the detail of
the court room scene when the verdict
wss returned and as to how Clara
Hamon had accepted the acquittal '
Evidence Pointed t Fight
Mr. Hamon was shot on the night of
November 21 last as the culmination of
what wss 'brought tit in evidence in-
troduced at the trial aa being a Vidoas
fight with' the young defendant Ha was
shot threagh tb appsr right body
(Continued an Column Vrg .)
TEXAS FRIDAY MARCH 181921.
LAND 6.N.T0P0ST
BULLETIN GALLING
WAGE CONFERENCE
Only Unskilled Labor Will
Be Affected by Proposed
Reduction
AMOUNT OF CUT
- NOT YET NAMED
If Agreement Is Not Reach-
ed Labor Board Will Be
Appealed To
A bulletin calling for a conference be-
tween offioiala of the International and
Great Northern Railway and employes
in the unskilled labor class to be held in
Palestine March S5. will be issued from
the office of Thormwell Fay executive
officer of the International and Oreiit
Northern Friday according to informa
tion given out from Mr. Fay'a office
Thursdsy.
It is stated that no given amount of
reduction will be named in the bulletin
and that only unskilled laborers will be
affected by the proposed cut. The date
for the reduction to become effective has
not been named but will be derided upon
following the conference at Palestine
it waa stated slthough it cannot be under
30 days in compliance with- the railroad
act regulating salaries of employes..
Mr Fsy ststed that if an agreement
la reached with employe at the confer-
ence a date will then be fixed for the new
rate to become effective.' In the event
of a failure to reach an agreement with
the men at the conference an appeal
III be made to the railway labor board
for an adjustment.
The announcement of the Internation
al and Great Northern that a reduction
in ' the wagex of unskilled labor will lie
made follows closely similar announce
ments made by the Gulf Coast Lines the
Gulf Colorado anil Hants Fe and the
Southern Pacific linen of Texaa and
iouisiana all of which lines serve Hous-
ton. The announcement of the Southern
Pacific differs from the others in the
respect that the reduction in pay will ap
ply in some cases to skilled workmen snd
that a restoration "in working condition's
to the basis of December 31 1017 is pro
posed . .
' " '1 r"
Wgene-Vri
rreedwnThrough Harding
By Leased Wire to The Houston Post.
WASHINGTON March 17. Eugene
V. Debs thrice candidate of the social
ist party for president msy gain hii
freedom from the Atlanta penitentiary
thsnugh the clemency nf President
Harding
The "president Thursday ordered At
toniey General Daugherty to review the
Debs case. No action will be taken be-
fore Mr. Daugherty makes Ills report
it was stated st the White House.
Debs is now serving a 20-year sen
tence for obstructing the drgft act in
violation of the espionage law. The de-
partment of justice seversl months ago
reviewed the Debs case and recommend
ed clemency but President Wilson de
cided otherwise.
President Harding has been deluged
with appeal for action on the Deb:
case. During the campaign the ques
tion came before him retieatedly. He
declined to approve a general amnesty
but promised then to consider each cam-
on ita merits; More recently the social
ists have threatened to picket the White
House until Debs received a pardon.
.SA- &A. P.R.R.Will
Colonize Land Along Road
Houston 'Post Special.
BAN ANTONIO Texaa March 17.-
The San Antonio and Aransas Pass rail
road will take full advantage of the bene
fita conferred by the federal farm loan
act and will soon put into effect a plan
to colonise land along that road it was
announced here Thursday. The special
provision of the act relating to the long
time amortisation idea that will permit
tenancy amounting to ownership eventu
ally forms the ground work of the road's
plana.
Officer of the federal farm loan bank
at Houston here Wednesdsy discussed
the matter with the road officials. It wss
said.
Anti-Rent Ordinance Is
Declared Unconstitutional
Associated Press Report
LOS ANGELES. CaL March 17 Los
Angeles' municipal' anti-rent profiteering
ordinance designed to' limit sums land-
lord might charge to certain percent-
age of their -investments in bouses and
furnishings wa declared "unconstitu-
tional" Thursday by tha Los Angeles
county superior court.
The ruling followed the recent issuance
of an injunction enjoining the 'city prose-
cutor from i enforcing the ordinance.
Marion Man Takes Oath as
Comptroller of Currency
' Associated Pre Report.
WASHINGTON Mar. 17.-D. R
Crisalnger si Marlon Ohio took oath
Thursday a comptroller of to currency
and- ud ato0atlcajly became a aeai-
kf f tba federal reserve board.
Border Patrols and
Immigration Officers
Battle With Mexicans
S Associated
EL PASO TexsaV March 17 The
soldier of the border patrola engaged
Mexican at a point on tha Rio Grande near here. Two aoldlera have been
wounded and a bullet grased the head of one of the Immigration offlclala
The battle wa still going on at 12:45 a. m.
. 4- .
FINDING NEGRO'S
BODY LEADS TO
CAPTURE OF STILL
Death Caused From Drink-
ing Poisonous Whisky
Officer Finds
Tbc finding of the dead body t Net
Perry 4(1 years old. negro in Park
Place early Thursday morning led to the
capture of a fifty gallon still near Genoa
early Thursday afternoon. Deputies
from Sheriff Uinford's office arrested
one man alleged to be connected with
the operation of he still and took 1-V)
gallons of mash being prepared for mak-
ing contrabrand whiskey. Deputy Ilanipe.
who cqndncted the investigation hclle
he has evidence of two other nsen being
implicated.
Nat Perry a worker on the Allen
ranch near Harrisburg together with
another negro ft Is said were hunting
wolves on the prairie below Genoa some
weeks ago. when they became tired ami
sat dowii to rest. The wind startinK up.
blrw a "pleasant" odor In their direction
and upon investigation of a farm dou
nearby the two found whiskey. They
had since bought their whiskey there
according to Perry's pal. And Wed
nesday night after Perry had drunk
some of t lis whiskey he lay down rear
Kam Itering'a place in Park Place where
Ins body was found Thursday morning.
Judge Muttliews of the llaf risliiirn
justice court pronounced that Perry came
t( his death from drinking Hinnou
whit'key.
Scirch Farm House.
At the sheriff's office the rae wa
turned over to Deputy Frank Hampe
who together with Special Off cer John
Glass Investigated the detail of 'thr
death and lean ed the aouree ol
the whiskey two bottles nf which were
found beside the body of Perry.
Officers Hampe and Glass went to the
Meadow Farm one .and one half miles
west of Genoa and sixteen miles from
Houston near the (ialveton road' where
at 2 p. m. they captured the still In au
uiideigroiii'd "cave." They made furtli
er investigation and found in an outhouse
the three hogxheads containing about
l.'j) gallons of mash- in (lie 'workli s;
stage." A search around the premises
revealed no further evidence exrepl
parts of the still under the residence.
One man on the place at the time wa
arrested and taken to the county jui
Woman Makes Statement.
A' woman and a small child on the
place made statements conflicting at
first but finally involving two other men
in the manufacture 9f the liquor. The
woman said she had only lived on I in
farm about a month but that the still
bad been in operation for some time
She said that about fifty gallons of w-liia
key a week had been taken to Houston
and sold wholesale. Her confession in-
volves a Houston ma - who she
made frequent trips to .the farm. The
men nf the place she said had gone In
Harrisburg Thursday morning in a small
wagon drawn by a mule.
Thursday afternoon Constable Me
Nally of the Harrisburg precinct am'
Judge Matthews together with Motor-
cycle Officer Turner searched the neigh-
boring houses ard country for other
said to be implicated in the operation
of the still.
In the statement to Officer Hampe
the woman said that two double barreled
shot guns and 200 rounds of bird shut
found on the premises had been secured
for the "coming of the officers."
Offocer Hampe expected late Thurs
day l ight that the others connected with
the case oson would be safe in Jail.
Krondstadt Fortress
Falls to Soviet Troops
Associated Preaa Report
HKLKINGFOKH. March 17. Kron-
stadt haa surrendered to the soviet
forces. This announcement ia tnsde by
the Yevolutionsry committee of Kron-
stadt which haa arrived in Finland ac
companied by MOO soldiers.
STOCKHOLM. March 17. The bol-
sheviki launched a general attack against
Kronstadt at 0 o'clock Thursday morn-
ing and notwithstanding the heavy fire
of the revolutionaries succeeded In pen
etrating the fortres according to refu-
;ea in lenoki rmiand said a dlepatcb
rom the latter city at noon.
me nun ana sum pauenee opposite
.are in we nanus of the bol
sbrvikl. Hie refugee declared while
liodleben and Obrutsjev still are In the
hands of the revolutionaries
T. AND P. TO CUT WAOE8.
Associated Press Report.
FORT WORTH Teiss. March 17.-
Wsge of unskilled labot on the Texaa
and Pacific railroad will be reduced it
waa announced here today. A conference
to decide aa ta reduction will be held in
Dallaa March SS.
Press Report.
United Statea Immigration official and
in a long battle Thursday night with
STRIKE RIDDEN R.R.
SUSPENDS TRAFFIC;
VIOLENCECHARGED
U. S. Deputy Marshals Go
To Harrison to Protect
Road's Property
Associated Press Report.
L1TTI.K HOCK Ark. March 17.
Trufi'ie mi the Missouri and Northern Ar-
kansas railroad was discontinued Thurs-
day according to a message' from ('. A.
l'lielnn.i general manager ami receiver
to I'uited States District Judge Jacob
Trlener which said that action was taken
"because of interference and lawless-
ness." I'nioii employes of the road
have beeu on strike since last month.
Bridges Bvraed.
In response to the message which told
of the burning of two bridges Wednes-
day night Judge Tflcher instructed four
1 lilted Htatea deputy marshals to go to
llarrUm ainl stated Unit if necessary to
protect the lailruad property othrra
would be appointed. The officers car-
ried nairunta for thr arrest of striking
employes f the road who are charged
with having assaulted men employed
since the strike of union men. The road
is under juristic-linn of the federal court
-die tc lis having gnne into the hand of
a receiver.
Other advices from llsrrison told of
the binning of two bridges in addition to
those mentioned by Mr. Phelan but no
speciflr charges have been made against
tiny one In this connection.
Appeal for Guardsms.
Governor Mcllae Thursday received an
appeal from Judge J. II. Shinn of llarri
son that fifty national guardsmen be
placed on duty to protect bridges and
other railroad property. Tb governor
said lie did not want A interface u Hi
matter because of the federal court's
jurisdiction over the road except to in
struct civil officers to uphold the law
in their communities. At his sugges
lion however State Ijibor Commissioner
T. A. Wilson will confer with Judge Trie-
be r Kriduy with a view to learning bia
attitude tovCard action by atate authori-
ties if need of troops is confirmed.
(Jovernor Mi ltae Wednesday received
a request from Mayor Trimble of Har-
rison asking him to use hia influence in
au effort to settle the trouble growing
out of a cut in wages and the strike
which resulted but said he had no juris-
diction.
Mr. Chelan said In his telegram to
Judge Trieber that operation of the road
Would be resumed with the present or-
ganization composed principally of non-
union men as soon as provision Is made
for protection of property. '
Embargo on Freight and
Passengers Announced
Associated Press Report.
IIAUUIHON. Ark.. March 17.-An
unconditional embargo on both freight
and passenger was announced late
Thursday by the Missouri and Northern
Arkansss railroad. The notice signed
by J. H. Iteildorb general superintend-
ent says: "Effective this date on ac-
count of lawlessness and .Interference
the Missouri and Northern Arkansas
railroad will refuse to ucvctit passen-
gers or freight of all class at Junc-
tiona or stations."
Ueneral Manager Phelan of the Mis-
souri and Northern Arkansas lute
Thursday sent the following telegram to
various official of the line:
"Passenger and freight train opera-
tion is discontinued. Bridges are being
burned water tanks drained water
pumps damaged obstructions are being
plueed on tracks and rsils to derail en-
gines and train telegraph wires are in-
terrupted and cninloyes in the service
are being assaulted'
Submarine Strikes Reef
While En gaged in Practice
Associated Press IteporL
WKHTKUI.KV. It. 1 . Murch 17.-The
(ubmaraie N-. a coastal type boat
struck the Watt-hill reef while maneuver
ing off here Thursday and ran upon the
rocka 111(11 sum dry. I oaet guards who
went out to her reported that Lieutenant
Claude Kariwr and his crew of 11 men
would remain aboard.
Hess were heavy in Hock Inland sound.
but the weather was clear.
The submarine was opera tins out of
tb base of New lndon and had been
engaged in. practice stunts In the sound.
U. P. Has Cut Forces by
17000 Since December 15
Associated Preaa Report.
OMAHA. Neb. March- 17. Working
forces for all line of the Union Pacific
system have been reduced by about 170(10
since the middle of last December K. K.
flalvln. vice president In charge of op-
erations announced ber Thursday The
loiai numoer oi asnpuvea Bfr the Bro-
ceaa of reduction) began waa about So..
000 Mr. Oabria) said. f
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FOR "SQUARE DEAL"
IN MEXICAN LAWS
.
Favorable Interpretation ; ol
Constitution Will Assure
t - '
Justice ;
EXPORT TAX IS
CALLED UNJUST
Valuation of Crude Oil 1s
Multiplied For Taxation;
Is Charge
Associated Press Iteport. r1.
0AI.VK8TOX. Tenss. March ' 17-4
"way around" article i'7 of the new con-
stitution of Mexico which. American
holding interests In the southern republic
claim to he confiscatory was discussed
her Thursdsy by members of the A0-
elation o( I'roducera of Petroleum -ta
Mexico. This "way around" according
to oil mei in attendance Ilea In article
14 of the same constitution and Ita la
terpretation by the Mexican government.
A "reasonable" interpretation of ar-
ticle H which provides In subataace.
that nothing in the new constitution shall
he retroactive m the detriment o( any
firm or individual would offset tha far
reaching provisions of article 27 It waa
stated. With this interpretation artlds
J7 would apply only to vacant and pah-
lie land aa of May 1 1017 when tb
('arm ma constitution became effective v
Such interpretation of artid IV
Mr. Sleveua declared "not only would
protect American against threatened
confiscation of their property but would
mean that thousand of individual Meg-
lean landowners would be conaldered t
own the oil In the sub -soil of their hold-1
ings."
Thla "way round" according ta Mr.
Htvena already haa been pointed Ant
to the administration at Mexico City' .
Fight to Be Made
On Export Tax
Assorts led Pre Report. ';
(1A1.VKHTON Tex March 1T.-Ta
Association of Producer of Petroleum
In Mexico (t the closing session at HoUl
(llve Thursday night went an record
at being opposed to the u ores so sable
and unjust export Us aa crude oil that '
ia Iniioed by the Mexican government
Thla statement waa given out by Guy
Stevens director of the association fol-
lowing the meeting. Tb oil magnate
from the East have been in session bar
for the paat two day conferring with
field reprt sentatives from tb Tampico
nil-region. ? j
The export lax on crude oil I eonxid-
ered too high by the producers and tb
course liiken during the pang few
months agalnat this unjuat tag will tUl
continue to be made. This method con-:
sists of filing "amparo" aaft against
the tax according to Mr . Stevens
Tax It Msttlplltt
The tux ia 10 ier cent of the value f
the oil but the Mexican government
fixes the value of petroleum arbitrarily
at two to five times what the producing
companies receive. . This action boost
the tax from 10 per cent to 'JO to 60 per
cent of the value of the oil. It was pointed
out. It wss einphssixed however that
the oil meu were not opposed to a just
tax of 10 per cent but they do not Con-
sider Iff) to SO er i-ent tax Just. Ihl
lax is computed on the tonnage basis it
was Mated. .
Steps will be taken at once to install
a modern water producing plant at'Tant'
lico due to the fart that the present
water supply is wholly inadequate. Tb
question is not only a matter of having
enough wnter to meet convenience but
Involves the health of the city aa well.
The municipal authorities at Tannlm
were doing nothing to relieve tb attua- '
tion so it became necessary for th il
companies to get busy. It wa -decided i
to erect a plant at once at a coat of
tVMXMI. One half of this sum 1 U b
supplied by the oil men and the balanc'
la to come from other sources. Ifttrtber
discussion of federal lone concession
und artlei'' 'J7 of the constitution wa
held before adjournment. vr
Dr. K. J. Dillon Thursday emphatically
denied rcmrta to the effect that ha waa
conferring with the oil men In tb inter-
ests of President Obregon of Mexico. -'
Daeta't Rttreteat Obr. ' ' -
M visit to Oilveatoo at the present
time ia purely Accidental." ha dectansd.
Keportu lo the effect that I cam bar
in the private railway car of the Mexican
president are absolutely false."
Dr. Dillon said that he knew wbo bad
been responsible for the circulation at
the reports. He Intimated that they can
from a peraoo who bad requested bus to
ask a favor of Obregon a request with
which be refused to comply. '
Tb doctor his been in Mexta for
some time pst and has been contributing
article to the Saturday Evening Post
concerning Obregon and Mexico.
He aaid that he waa at present an b'
way to Washington from Mexico City. '
"I contracted a severe cold while
route from Mexico City to tb bord
and simply cam to Galveiton to gee
perat by the era" be aaid. "Re po
concerning the purpose of. my i;t
(lalvestou are mallcioua and tvQ. -1 k
the party responsible for tbeav '
-1 cam ta Oalvertottifrom Ma;
a Pullman . earv Pteaa put d" -i '
nam of tb car fnber." J i
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