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Houston; 5000 Have"
Had Training
ORGANIZATION flS r
12 YEARS OLD
Program at Rice Hotel To
day Will Mark Observ-
ance of Anniversary
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Boy ncouta of Houston will gather . in
the ball room of the Rice hotel at 2:30
p. in. this afternoon for program hon-
oring the twelfth anniveraary of the
founding of the Boy Scouts of America.
All troops in the city will meet at Card-
line street and Capitol avenue promptly
at 2 p. m." and Vill march from this
point to the hotel.1.
An. interesting program has been ar-
. ranged for the occasion to be partici-
. pated in by scouts and prominent busi-
ness men of the city. Eer. H. R. Ford
will nnin thm nrnirrsm wifth an invoration
and H. R. Gates scoutmaster of troop
On U.J k nIti i "IdiMiM "
The pledge to the flag will then be given
by the scouts led by Riley Avery. E. A.
Hudson president of the Houston . boy
scouts wil fetid the annual . message.
The meditation from "Thais" will b
played by Frank C. Jones Jr. and J. M-
I.enis will tell a number of boy scout
stories.
Interesting Program Planned.
"How the Boy Scouts Came to Amer-
ica" will be the subject of an address by
Fred StuII.'to be followed by a dance by
Bates Griffln. Dr. 8. C." Red Will tire
talk and Fred McGinney will demon-
Htrate fire making )ith -flint and' steel
8cout bugl calls wlll le given bj T'-avis
Calvin and Judge J. C. Hutcheson . will
deliver an address. Led by liam ftmison
the scouts will give their oath as the con-
cluding event of the program. '
There are now 871 registered boj
scouts in--Houston - according to"R. R.
Adrock boy scout executive. These are
grouped into 28 groups. For eight years
the boy scouts have been one of the most
active organisations in the city and dur-
ing that tima more than 6000 boys hare
been membeaU'V'r'sV.- -" i-fi-Mr.
Adcock who la Bow "in his third
year aa executive for that Houston troo:
states that during: 'titfWfUi' eig
new troops have been organised. Thirty
seven local boys have' attained the rank
of fagl scouts thy. highest
ganizatio&rMd besides these 4hra'.r22.
' life and sar members the next highest
Arank'.whJ ire working for their eagle
badges. '
Incorporated Bebruary S 1010 and
chartered by congress June 15 1916
023000 boys apd men are .today enrolled
as members of the Boy: Scouts of Amer-
ica according to figures issued by na-
tional headquarters.
:. In Idea! 12 Years Ago. .
. Twelve years ago the boy scout move-
ment Vas an ideas ;Today 84000 men
are voluntarily giving service in this es-
tablished American institution recog-
nised by the schools as an invaluable sup-
plementary 'aid' to education by the
churches as a most desirable ally in
character building and by statesmen and
leaders from coast to coast as the most
influential factor today in training boys
for good citizenship. Today this system
of boyhood organized for civic service
is looked to by State and city govern-
ments to perform definite duties of a se-
rious character" in forest preservation
combatting.- epidemics gathering accu-
rate data on civic conditions for use of
authorities and the dissemination of in-
formation. The aoverlent also includes
a thoroughly organized" expertly led pro
gram of outdoor .and ' indoor activities
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expression to boy impulses
"There are over 500 boys in the United
States who have received medals for sav-
ing life at the risk of .their own" says
Mr. Adcock." ' -.""
"It did not. require a Boy Scout move-
ment to make boys heroic. But it did
seem to require that movement to teach
boys. to be prepared to meet emergencies
in which "heroism would cotmt for' little
without knowledge of what to do.' Thi
week we au are giaa to give tuougnt 10
what the scout movement is doing for
our boys. How many of as know what a
splendid record scouts have' as Ufa My-
ers' and in meeting emergencies that
threaten life and. property?
Boyhood la Trained.
- 'The troth is it has become soch' a
matter of fact thing to expect scouts to
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help fight epidemics floods fires panics
that We forget that they are boys Who
ara doing these thing's la 12 years boy-
hood in America has been trained to give
organised intelligent efficient service in
wmbatting some of the worst foe to pub-
lic safety. The national court of honor
of tha Boy Scout of America awards
special medals to scouts who risk their
Uvea trying to save others. Ia tha 12
jears of Boy Scoot history 643 honor
ndal have been awarded and many let-
ters of commendation ; in - addktioa for
heroic. acts involving -ienser dsk. . These
ira individual heroes. The list of calam-
. xiea in which whole troops of scoots havt
yren heroic rrTics in aiding tha aa-
sr the snread of dnn im mt Un Ttm
H Tonl rirer Ik)siB tlve Paeblo and te
7B. Antonio flowds the' inttueroa ep
.u.u.m: w. iwo are merely example. Our
own scoots have theitvopporttmitie
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PLANS FOR SOLDIER
MEMORIAL TO BE
LAUNCHED TODAY
Meeting at City Auditorium
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to Explain and Sponsor
Undertaking
"Dixie Memorial Drive" to be made in
Hermann Park by the planting of 200
trees in memory of Harris county's gold-
en" star Soldiers by the War Mothers and
what it means to the city and county will
be
explained at a public meeting at 3
m. Sunday at tue uity Auaitonura.
Relieving the proposed driveway' is of
vital interest to the public the Kiwanis
club is sponsoripghe meeting for the
War Mothers. Every citizen it urged to
attend. There will be no admittance fee
and no collection taken this ia empha-
sised iy Judge Ewing Boyd president of
the Kiwanis club and Mrs. H. D. Morse
president of the War Mothers.
In-addition to several addresses the
program will include musical numbers.
Judge John Charles Harris will give
the talk upon the plans for the "Dixie
Memorial Drive" and what the planting
of .'these 200 trees will mean to the
county. - .
Activities of the War Mothers and their
accomplishments since organization will
sped by Jidg 8ara. Merrill.
Enrique Rasoplo Chilean violinist sc-
companied by Aid ridge Kiddy will contri-
Kiifaa rka tMiiatiwtl nrnsfram ttrlll tti
Khranls leo club. . "
"We are anxious to have the suditor-
ium filled for this meeting" Mrs. Morse-
states. "The addresses will be short-as
we are trying merely to get the eo-pp.-J
eration and sympathy of the public In our
work. We feel Harris county as a whole
will want to have a share in perpetuating
the memory of our 'golden star boys by
the planting of this drive."
' Harris county's golden star list In-
cludes 200 names. ! A tree for each boy
will make a beautiful drive way in the
park. There will be a bronse marker set
in concrete. on each tree according to the
plans which will be explained Sunday.
Space will be reserved in the City Au-
ditorium for all golden star relatives and
the War Mothers. '
Vassar Girls Agreed
: That $500000 Is Mild
- Price for tylore Men
Associated Press Report. .
ANNANDALE - ON - HUDSON N. Y.
Feb. 11. Vassar girls are so anxious to
get more men in the neighborhood that
they' are planning further activities to
help alone the 'Campaign for $500000
wanted to enlarge St Stephen's college
near Jier. More men for St. Stephen's.
"r'."rue nan """ aancing partners
nr rMlri . . .
Miss Helen C. Hohl. a iunior from New
Rochelle; made two pounds of fudge
which were sold at auction at St. Ste-
phen'a annual freshman dance Fridav
night It brought what is considered the
record price for the country if not for
Itherworld $23.50. a pound. The Vassar
'girls helped bid it up.
'WEATHER FORECAST.
Houston sad Vicinity Sunday partly cloudy
weather if
?4 Kss Texas Sunday partly cloudy.
' West Texas Sunday partly cloudy to cloudy.
Oltlahoma Sundav unsettled: warmer.
Winds on th Texas Coast Light to mod-
erate variable.
- Weather' Conditions Tfi'.r of fcl.li .tM.
I sos that -showed np ovtr the northern Rocky
Mountain ration on Fridav morning has moved
to north-central Statea'and Rave muck colder
weather from the northern Rockies to the Jake
region and southward to Oklahoma with tem-
peratuRs from 4 to 22 degrees below tero in
moniana. ik Ijaaotas and MtnnfutL fjm
1W were reponea rrom the northwest and
I PUtean' and local rain (root the Pacific coast
I and northeast. Tcmperatares arc about normal
in the Plateatt. but nnustiaflv Mrm Math
meraila in the southern Rockv Mountain r-
mini in wnincrn ana oasrera qisiocts.
The coolest last nisht in Tas nasal ?ram as
decreer at msrillo to f 1 decrees n the emit
tiie-nway Boiienn uirt roafls hm rontinucd
to imp-rave and ara ttaasabkt Dot locally kenvy
sod rouirh. -
Tssnperarart tjitrenies and MedpHatiasi t
Houston for the 24 hoars ended it 1 s. sw
sraniay Masumum 75; mmnntzzs as; ao e-re-
itmosnherie press at Houston at t p. aa.
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.nnnse 7:o a. m: aotiset S:OS p. m. -Comparative
record" at Hottston for Feb. 11
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Mrs. John A. Dahms Pre-
sents Proofs'and Prompt
Paymeni lsMade .
. A subscription to The Houston Post
means $1000 to the widow of John A.
Dahms of Somerville.
. Here js a bit of chronology simple yet
vital in its results: '
August 8. 1921 John A. Dahms' sub-
scribed for The Houston Post during the
visit of a Post traveling agent in Somer
ville. 'His $1000 insurance policy was is
sued immediately.
January 20 1922 Mr. Dahms was
found dead on a road between Brenham
and Somerville killed in an automobile
accident. Nearby was the body of Alvin
Collins. .
February 7 1922 notification of death
was sent to The Post.
February 10 1922 the family provide)
necessary proofs or aeatn.
February 10 1922 (three hours later)
the above check for $1000 for draft No.
1(311)2 drawn on the National Casualty
company Detroit Mich.) in favor of Mrs.
Minnie Dahms was forwarded to the
widow.
John A. Dahms held a-Houston 'Post-
insurance policy for 165 flays. Today his
family is $1000 richer for bis forethought
in providing free insurance through sub-
scription to The Post.
Three hours 4u Sited to. effect settle-
ment after the necessary proofs of death
wcreprovided. '
The Houston Post insurance policies
like The Post itself are reliable efficient
and absolutely without cost to Post sub-
scribers. '- . v - ' -. '
Harding Ready to Turn
Jt lYlercantue jyianne
.A Associated tss Report iAy.
WASHINGTON Feb 11. President
Harding having transmitted to the' senate
the "arms conference treaties now plans
to turn his attention toward quick action
or relief legislation for the mercantile
marine Chairman Lasker of the shipping
board said at the AVhite House Saturday
after a conference with the president. Mr.
1.88k er recently submitted to the execu
tive a report covering an extensive study
of the shipping situation and since has
been in conference frequently with the J
president. The exepcutive is exetremely
intercsted in th marine situation Mr.
Laskr said and expects to submit to con-
gress his recommendations on the situa-
tion within two weeks to a joint session.
Mr. Iflsker said Saturday on leaving
the White House that his report includes
one large integral plan and he expects
shortly to make public such psrts of the
plan as the president bad approved.
Textile Mill Strike
District Reported Quiet
Associated Press Report.
PROVIDENCE R I. Feb.. 11. Gov
ernor Sans Souci Saturday dismissed two
troops of cavalry which had been held at
an armory all night in readiness to go to
the Pawtucket valley to preserve order
and prevent a possible conflict between
textile strike sympathisers and workers
in the mills. Heports to the governor
said that all was quiet in the valley Sat-
urday morning.
The strikes which have caused the
dosing' of a score of plants most of them
makers of cotton doth were called as
protest against wage cuts of 20 per cent
made recently. Some of the walkouts
wero spontaneous: Others followed dem
onstrations in front of the mill gates by
groups who marched from ouc to . an-
other of the mill -villages that mske up
the cotton manufacturing districts. Of-
ficials of both the United Tortile Work-
ers of America and the Amalgamated
Textile Workers' are in the field.
Arrest Warrants Issued
.For Persons Caught in Raicj
Associated Press Report.
' NEWPORTKy'Feb; 11. Following
the sensational - raids late -Friday - and
Friday jiight 'on saloons and cafe by
State troops oa duty in Newport as-the
result of the strike at - the Newport
Rolling mill warrants were issued Sat-
urday by United States Commissioner Os-
car H. Bbuetken of Covington Ky. .for
th arrest of person alleged-to have
been caught in the net. that was thrown
about Newport by the .military. .
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Christian Science Monitor
To Become Afternoon Paper
Associated Press Report. v "
BOSTON Mass. Feb. 11-Th Chris-
tian Science Monitor announced Saturday
that beginning next Monday ( it would be
issued aa an afternoon paper with inter
national and. local oditiona. . It baa keen'
issued daily' aicept Sunday for many
months appearing soon after fcidnight i
VERDICT 6F TEN .
YEARS BROUGHT IN
BY TOYMAN JURY
Former Commandant at
Gatesville Sentenced for
Death of Dell Thames
. Associated Press Report.
FQRT WORTH Texas Feb. 1L
After being out since 0:30 p. m. Thurs-
day the jury which tried H. G. Twyman
former commandant at the State training
school for boys at Gatesville for the
death of Dell Thames inmate of the
school last fall returned a verdict Sat-
urday afternoon at 2:30 o'clock giving
him 10 years in the penitentiary. The
jury . had reported twice previously it
was unable to agree on the punishment
and asked to be discharged. But oacbl
lime ine jurors were sem dscx lor iur-
ther deliberations.
Thames' death resulted in an investi
gation at th school and a change in man-
agement" Twrman was accused of caus-
ing Thames' loath by beating and choking
as- punishment or failure to drill cor-
rectly. .
JURY DISMISSAL i
IS-EXPLAINED. BY-
U OKLAHOMA XTOBGE
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Innocent Victim of Follow-
ing Advice of Freeling
He Declares
Associated Press Report.
OKLAHOMA. CITY Okla. Feb. 11
In a long distance telephone converse
tioh with Associated Press Saturday
Judge H.' R Christopher' at Coyle Okla
homa outlined his reasons for dismissing
the superior court grand jury at Okmul
gee last Thursday morning but declsred
that if necessary to satisfy the people
be would set aside h'is order of dismissal
when he returned to Okmulgee Monday
and allow the same jury to continue its
delibrationa In investigating the failure of
the Bank of Commerce at Okmulgee last
November."'
OKMULGEE OkTa. Feb. ll.'-Will
ingness to aet aside his order of last
Thursday morning dismissing the grand
jury which was said to have been called
primarily to investigate the affairs of
the defunct Bank of Commerce of Ok-
muliee. was expressed in a telegram
received Saturday by county attorney
James Hepburn from Judge H. U. Chris-
topher superior -judge. The telegram
was from Coyle Oklahoma in Logan
county.
In the telegram made public by the
county attorney Judge Christopher said
he felt he was "an innocent victim of
following the' advice and direction of At
torney General Freeling wlfo'ha charge
of criminal appeals and claimed a loss of
msny thousands pf dollar r to our county
unless a new jury was drawn.. .
Judge Christopher said in the telegram
to Hepburn that he was willing to let
the old jury continue its work and asked
for a reply. Hepburn Is In conference
with Attorney General Short. succeor
to Freeling who was appointed special
counsel for the State ia the Uklaboma-
Texss boundary dispute to determine
what action shall be taken.
It was learned. Friday night that be
fore his departure from Okmulgee Judge
Christopher had issued a eaU for -a new
grand jury. A petition for tha calling of
a grand jury by District Judge Mark t
Bosarth (also .has been Tiled and Judge
Bosarth announced Friday night it would
h mnn.U.Mt Kphrtiarv 2f). Thft salnstr-
ior and district courts t have identical
jurisdiction the auperior . courts having
been created in certain .congested judicial
district by aet of the legislature.
Judge-Christopher ia due to open a
civil term of court in HenryetU this
county next Monday morning. . - j . .
Amendment to. Co-operative
Bill Is Passed by House
Associated Fre Report. ;
WA8HCW1TON. Feb. 11. By a toil
of 27814) 8 tha bouse accepted senat
amendment to the farmers' co-operative
marketing bill and sect It to th president
for his approval " : -t --.
' The measure long before congress la
one form or another would permit or
gaoicatioa of . marketing . aociationa
among farmer ' for . co-operativ deal
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Purpose of Conference Js i to
' Consider Alliance of
Two Unions
WILL RESIST
i WAGE ATTACKS
Rail Organizations Unani-
mous in Accepting Min-
ers' Invitation
Assodated Press Report
INDIANAPOLIS Ind. Feb. 11
-The
first joint meeting of the representatives
of the railroad meni organisation and ttio.
United Mine Workers of America will bo
held in Chicago February 21 according
to an announcement made Saturday by
John L. Jwis president of the mine
workers who called the meeting..-.
The purpose of the meeting ss an-
nounced in Mr. Lewis' invitation to the
rail union chiefs is to consider an alii
ance of the 3000000 membera of the
rail and mine union organisations "in
resistance to proposed attack on wagt
scales." The miners in special con-
vention here next week will adopt -their
policy in seeking new wage agreements
effective April 1
President Lewis said the acceptance
Bjfthe railroad organisations of the min-
ers invitation to' enter a joint meeting
rras' practically unanimous and ."espe-
dally gratifying."
"it indicates that the organised rail-
road workers and mine workers" said
a statement issued by Mr. Lewis "have
a profound appreciation of the necesfity.
for closw co-operation and reflects a de
termination to utilise every proper meani
or protecting the interests of the men
employed. In these basic industriei.1'
Mr. Lewis concluded hi statement with
the expressed belief that tha Chicago
meeting "will be fruitful of results that
will reflect credit upon the associated
organisations and demonstrate' the ca-
pacity of labor to intelligently organise
foe tha promotion of its ideal."
Associated Press Report.
CLEVELAND O.. Feb. llrrRallroad
brotherhood chiefs will bo represented
at the Chicago conference by vice presi-
dents it wa announced here Saturate:
regional conferences of th chief execu-
tive in th east on February 20 and 22
preventing their personal ' atteirikac. -
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Foreign Relations Body .
fBegnlfr Gonsideration of
4 rfpwer racihe Treaty
Associated Press Report ;
WASHINGTON Feb. 11. Considora-
fion of th four-power Pacific treaty on
of the reven laid before tbq enate Fri-
day by 'President Harding as the product
of the Washington conference was beguj)
Saturday by the senate foreign relations
committee '.which after a lengthy dis-
cussion of the pact adjourned to meet
again Tuesday.
No deflnltv program for consideration
of the four-power and the other treaties
was agreed upon Saturday by the com-
mittee. There was no demsud for hear-
ings however and senators said they
probably would be dispensed with.
The four-power treaty waa taken np
first Saturday by mutual consent it was
said. It was read and rc-read at the
initial committee meeting along with the
lengthy explanations of aarioas phrases
made by Senator Lodge of MassachusPttn
chairman and one ot th American del
sates to the conference.
Senator Lodge.' after the session said
that it was -probable tho committee
would ot consider the seven treaties at
one time but would report out each
treaty a its consideration was finished.
Boy Acquitted of Murder
In Trial of 22 Minutes
Associated Press Report..
ANDERSON S. C Feb 11. After
what is thought to be the shortest mur
der trial on record in South Carolina
courts Barney Ramey 10 was acquitted
Friday. Th trial of the case lasted 22
minutes including the drawing of the
jury. -The. State's only witnesa was the
boy's mothef. The only witnesa for the
defense wartbt boy himself. ".
Young-Ramey shot and killed J. "Tom
Hays one of five men who last July at
tacked his father Tom - Ramey. Tom
Harney was killed by bullet wounds after
being clubbed by members of the party.
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Banthead Highway Meef
Be Held in Waco March 6
Honsto'n Post SpeciaL
PirrSBURG Texas Feb. ll.--8am
R Greer president of the Texss-Mexlco
division of the Bankhead Highway asso-
ciation has called a meeting of all towns
along this route to meet la Waco on Mon-
day.. March 0 at th Raleigh hotel.
It Is believed that bractlcallr every
town along this proposed road will rnd
delecate to the meeting. . PresidfTit
Cameron and Director General Round
trea.ol.tha National Banknead Highway
association will b present at this meet-
In. '.-:. ' .
Delegates win b elected to attend the
national cotivenUofi. which meets in P bos-
nix. Aria. in April and a permanent or
ganisation will ha perfected at the meet-
ing in Waco of which Sam R Greer is
president and A. Is Surge Secretary of
to temporary organisation 3
- - Cf laad Defeat. Iralaad
AatocUted Press Report. -DUBLIN.
Feb. lWEnaland defeated
Ireland. 13 .to S. in aa international liug-
by mate htra Sattirday ;J .
Edison's Employes ; )
Observe Inventor's
75tli Birthday
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Associated Press Report.
WEST ORANGE. N. J. Feb. 11.
Seventy-five year ago Saturday
Thomas A. Edison was born. Satnr
day however was just another Satur-
day in bis busy life. He hid mad no
plan to take a day off not even to de-
lay rising beyond the usual hour
While Mr. Edison seemingly forgot
th day and its significance there w
no oversight on th part of tha "Edi-
. son pioneers" an organisation of nea
employed by bilk; sine 1885. '
Members of this band of workmen
had planned for many day the greet
ings to be extended to tb aged inven-
tor and had arranged for the annual
luncheon in the storage battery build
Ing of tha plant. t '
A wireless telephone has been In-
stalled in the hall and arias by Marie
Rapnold grand opera star who sang
for the gathering were sent broadcast.
The Edison workers proudly dis-
played celluloid buttons having the fig-
urea "75." Messages of congratula-
tions cam in from all parts of tha
world. - ' -
A private dinner party will be held .
at the Kidson home Saturday evening..!
GOOD ROADS BILL
HEARING TO START
FIGHT OK GAS TAX
Proposed Levy r fo Bonus
Would Be Intolerable Im-
position It Is Said
Post Washington Bureau.
WASHINGTON D. C. feb. 11. A
hard row to hoe i ahead of tha pro-
posed gasoline consumption tax ot on
cent a gallon in raising the money for
th soldier bonus. Th flm developed
organised attack on tha proposal wlU
come from the American Association of
State Officials whose representatives
now aregatherlng In Washington for
the. approaching bearings on th Wood
ruff good roads bill which provides for
an appropriation of $300000000 to b
allotted among the several States In an-
nual flve-vear Installments of 1100.000-
000 aa the federal government's aid to
Improved publio highways '
Fifteen State. It Is pointed out al-
ready r nave a Msolina. consumption tax
levied for highway betterment and
federal tax oa) gasolln' U la contended
would atnowat to the Imposition at an In
t-dorabla-bdrden npoa that sonrce.t Next
rear the . ledalaturea. of S 4 States will
hold sessions and It is stated that avsry
one of those trtates -arhk do not now
hav a gasolino consumption tax will n
aet one a source of. revenue to be
applied to meeting it pro rata of the fed'
ernl hiihwav aid act. : ;
Februnrv 17 is th tentative dot' r
betinnin the hearings on th Wtv if
bilk
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Resignation of Chinese
Premier Gven Cabinet
Associated Press Report.
PKKINOreb 11. The resignation
of Dr. W. W.' Ten foreign minister and
acting premier' wss presented to tho
cabinet Friday evening. Immediately aft
erward the government announced that
it hnd summoned home from n asliington
Dr. Wellington Koo Alfred Se minister
to tho United States and Dr. Chiing-Hui-
Waiui. the- delegate to th armaments
coneeference.
The tovernment called for the return
or the delegates to Hear their report 01
the conference and receive their advice
regarding Far Eastern affair it was
stated. '
Senate Passes Amendment .
To Navy( Appropriation Bill
Associated Press Report.
WASHINGTON Feb. lLWlthoof
recrod vote but after extended dabatt
the senate Saturday approved aa amend'
ment to tha independent o;cea approprl
ation bill requiring that unless otherwise
ordered by the preslncnt no expenditures
In excess or gnouu shall be made in re-
pair or recondition of government vessels
(n home ports until a reasonable oppor-
tunity has ben given available navy yard
to estimate the cost of anrh work within
the limit of time in which tb work is to
be dona.
Grand Opera Singer of
L ' Chicago Marries Secretly
Associated Press Report
NEW YORK Feb. 11. The marriage
of Joseph Michael Schwars' barlton of
lb Cbicaigo Orand Opera company and
Mrs. Clara Mielcken widow ot Herman
Siekken the "roffetj king" was pre-
formed secretly Friday night the bride's
publicity agent announced Saturday.
The wedding first wasSeportod to hav
taken piece Thursday- bat the principals
denied -it asserting they had difficulty in
obtaining a license because Mr. Srhawrs
was unable to offer proof of bis divorce
from a former vsife In Vienna. .
Ford Signs Check for ;
Lincoln Motor Company
Associated Press Report. . .
DETROIT Mich Feb.. 11 A chock
for $8000000 bearing Henry Ford's ig.
stan re waa turned over Saturday to Ralph
stone rocelver of the Llncohi Motor com
paav completing tha transaction where-
by Mr. Feed becomes owner of th Lin-
coln proDCrtT. no Id at auction Ian Katne.
day. .-.!. . . .
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UU Past Of flea Naatlaatloaa. J..
-i Associated Press Report.
WASmvnTOY - r.t. iv vt
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lions aeot to tbo senate Saturday by
President Harding lBciuded John A. Da-
vis to be po-tmsater at Hope. Ark and
Walter M. Jln.Uon to b. peatwaster at
Weatherford Tcxa. -.-.- ----- v
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Ur S.'.Q'Ven Free Accc:j I
Island in Regard to G&! :
'i Landing r ;
JAPAN RETAINS
. ADMINISTRATIS .
Treaties Now ir Fcrce E
;tweeh Two Cojihtxr?s Will
Apply to Islands
Associated Pres Report '
WASHINGTON : Feb. 11. The U ;
controversy between tha "United States
and Japan relating to the Pacific Island
Tap the aubject of many aotea 'an.;
Other diplomatic exchange was formnllj-
and finally ended Saturday with tha i
nature of a treaty by representative of
the two countries. . t ''iVli .
Tho treaty which define th right ef
the United State In Tap .and-other is
landa mandated to Japan under tha treaty
of Versailles waa signed at 2:30 o'clock
by 'Secretary Hughes for tk United
States and Bron Kijuro Shidehara for
Japan in th office ot tha former at tha
tata department j - 1 . "
The .secretary declared that under the
treaty tha United Statea ia given free ac-
cess to th Island of Tap on a footing
ot entire equality with Japan or any other
nation In all that relates to tha landing
and operation of tha existing Tap-Guam
cable or ot any other cable which may
hereafter be laid by the United Statea or
Ha national.
. On its part the United Statea con-
sents to Japanese administration of the
islands in the Pacific ocean north of the
equator mandated to Japan under the
treaty of Versailles aubject to mil the
provision with respect to the Island of
Tap and also subject to certain other con
ditiona
V These latter art) that th United States
ia to have the benefit ot tha engagements
of Japan as set forth in th manulrt and
that Japan aha! permit complet free-
dom of conscience and tha fret HrciM
of all form of worship- consonant with
public order and morality and hall per-
mit mlaslonarle of all rliglon freedom
of access and trave and tb right to own
pcuj'rm' pifH-w upon acuuoia uirvugnoui
th lrrltorf. Japan however ia given
ttibt lo axerdso auch tontrol over
missionaries a may bo necessary for tho
maintenance of pubUtf order and food
forernment s-v 5 l'Z$?fr$;V'
Japan further agree that trested
American' property rights in tha Island
will be maintained and respected and
agree that any modificationa in the
mandate granted under th . treaty of
Versailles ara to be subject to tha consent
etHhe United State and that Japan w.'lt
address to the United State a duplicate
report on the administration of h nan
data '
It ws further agreed that tha trentlcs
between tha United State and Japo"
now in force- ttould apply to tho -nan-dated
Island. ' -f y
Dr. Pearce Bailey' Former
Medical Of ficer' Passes
-" " Aisociatod Praa Report 1
NEW T0RK Feb. 11. Dr. Peorc
Itailey. b 1 served a colonel in the army
medical corps during th war and wat.
awarded a Distinguished Service medal
by President; Wilson died Bstu-day in.
his fifty-seventh fm.'v.$?- ':;
vr. uauey one ot the leading neuro
pathists and psychiatrists in tha United
States served aa chief of the division of
nenro-psychlatry in tha surgeon general' '
office and also saw aerrtc la Franc a
bad of a medical Unit ''.' '
More Raids on : Nafcotic
Operators Officers Plar.
Associated Press Report
TORT WORTH. Texa. Feb. IL
Mora raid seeking to smash the narcot'
ring operating between North Texas.
Mexico will follow Friday night's 1
of W. A. Master special offlcer. r
supposed to have-shot himself t '
after polict began looking for h
ehsrge of having handled nareotic)
men seised at the time nf the t
preceded the death of Master
held in jail. - Federal narcotic t
are holding much liquor and t.
UwellMiUsOoser
.""Following Stnke
- - Associated Pres Rcr
LOWELL Mass. Frb. JL V 1
nton Slanafacff ring company opc-
cotton miU employing 1S00 persoi.
down Saturday iiidefioJtery follo'iri!
tiro that employee war to trif.e .
day against a SO per cnt wag rerltic
Tb Bay State cotton mills uo ;
aflecteoy . -. ' ' ' i
New Mexican Sea;'
? Of Commerce "Ap;
Assecisted Press Report. .
MEXJCO CTTt FeK 11. :
Alcssio Robles hss been appoint -1 a
rary of commerce tDdootry and 1 '
la 'announced and wffl be sworn
soon a President Obregon reo
beoltK" ' .
Tbo president bs1 a s
hot io expected . t t
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