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VOL 38 NO. 88
'rtOUSTON TEXAS SATURDAY. JULY r 1922
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LABOR
AILS TO TO
BOARD
INTERVENTION
RAIL STRIk
DUBLIN
REBELS-
BEATEN State Troops Finally
Force Surrender of
Garrison
MANY KILLED '
AND INJURED
Four Courts Demolished
By Two Terrific
Explosions ' .
United Press Report
..' DUBLIN June 30. Uncondi-
tional surrender of the Four Courts
insurgent stronghold and capture
ot the entire rebel garrison includ-
ing' Rory O'Connor; was announced
in an official bulletin here Friday
evening.
Lieutenant Colonel -O'Connell of
the Free Stajt troops who was held
as a hostage in the Four Courts
was freed. - .
'"' Trflvloiis to the surrender the
Four Courts was destroyed by two
terrific explosions. Eighty-were
killed and injured In the first of
these explosions wnieh shook the
city. . ' '
De Valera took the leaderships! the
rebel army wjhteh Is fighting Free State
troops throughout the city of Dublin.
. This indicates a general civil war
throughout Ireland. It la believed that
the Insurgents under De Valera will
make a supreme effort to overthrow
'Jthe Free Stats' government which was
established by the treaty- with -Great
Britain.
..Three lorry loads of British forces
were ambushed at Black Rock by In-
surgents Friday It was reported here
'Many of the rebels fled to buildings
they had seized In the vicinity. " Some
were captured. The Free State sol-
'diers immediately began to batter at
the walls of these improvised strong -.
holds. - '
The flight' of the rebels was marked
with Intense street fighting.
Cory O'Connor in defiance et the
- Collins government; -seised the Foot
- Courts on April 14 .and Immediately
began to fortify the building. .
Collins on Wednesday served notice
on O'Connor to evacuate. O'Connor
- refused and the Free State troops
stormed thw hulldinf.'
The two main portions ot the Four
Courts were captured at z . m. today
after concentrated bombardment by
Free State troops. '..
Thirty-five rebels were captured and
several hundred fled to nearby struc-
tures. ...
Three rebels were killed and 14
wounded in' this engagement. Rory
O'Connor rushed to the rear of the
building with 150. of his followers.
oWmandant Barry of the rebel forces
and 33 others were arrested. Barry
was seised while attempting to escape
disguised as a nurse.
The rear of Four Courts the last
stand In the building was then as-
saulted. The storming grew 'so fierce
that by o'clock this morning O'Con-
nor and his band had to abandon his
position.
Free State troops according to ad-
vices Received here were attacking
(ConCd on Pg. I.)
tt ArfTTirtmAt n tt Am s
liOHDUUlOK bliUl
- BY NEGRO TRAMP
W. H. Reed -conductor on the South-
etrn Pacific lines and believed to live
lit Houston is In a hospital at Colum-
bus sufferls' from wounds received
when attacked by. a negro tramp1 at
S:J0 p. m. Friday- ' ..'-''
Mr. lied was In charge of a freight
train out of Houston and was at
tacked near Ramsey g miles east ot
her and equal distance' west of Bl
Campo.'The negro secured tho conduc
tor's sunRirlng the scuffle mnd shot
' htm In the foot. The. Injury Is not
serious hut a wound In the head sus-
tained when hwfeir against the rail
Is very painful.
The wounded man was taken to
Columbus where his condition Is said
to be favorable to recovery. v
Despite pursuit by members ot the
train crew the negro made his escape.
Colorado county officers have given
chase with bloodhounds and his ap-
prehension Is expected.
. ; .
New 'Arrest Follows .
Wednesday's Liquor Raid
Homer W. Smith was arrested Fri-
day afternoon In connection with sell-
ure of a car and JtO quarts of liquor
back dt a downtown hotel.- He He' the
second pei-aoa. to be arrested In the
cast. His bond has not yet been fixed
by United States Winston McMahon.
. ' V. J Robinson owner ot the car
. in which the alleged liquor was found
was arrested Thursday. He claimed
that he had no knowledge of the liquor.
Governor Pardons Man
0 Convicted of Swindling
John f-. Coombs who was convicted
during the February term ot county
court of swindling and who has been
confined tn the county Jail since that
time has beer pardoned by Govenor
JSeff.' . .
'The realased man said Friday that
his pardon was due to the effort of
District Attorney J. T. Branch and
T. R. Hancock president of S. Sgtto-
lch & Co. Galveston. .
AMUNDSEN NOW
ON FIRST LAP
OF ARCTIC TRIP
Associated Press Report
NOME Alaska June 30. Captain
Raokl Amundsen the explorer Friday
Was On the first lap of the Arctic Jour-
ney on which he will attempt to fly
across the North Pole. He sailed fraan
Nome Thursday afternoon In his ex-
ploration schooner. The Maud. '
From Point Barrow the northern
extremity of. Alaska he plans to. take
oft In about three week! In an airplane-'
flight which Jie hopes will land him
less than. 24 hours later on the 'island;
ot Spitsbergen or on. Cape. Columbia
Grant's Land Northern Greenland.
With the Norwegian explorer sailed
Elmer O. Fullerton Canadian mem-
ber of the TBrltleh Royal Air Force
who1 will pilot the 185-horsepower
Junker monoplane in its flight
SVem-now Mn the. nly -communication
Amundsen will have will be by
the powerful radio apparatus ' with
which The Maud was fitted before
she ."sailed from Seattle early . this
month. . .- - " ' '
The crew of the United States coast
guard cutter Bear escorted Amundsen
from the dock to his ship. On the
forward deck of The Maud Judge R. J.
Lomcn spoke for the citizens of Nome
bidding the voyager- Godspeed and
presenting him with tfaallk American
flag. -
FOUR OF DALLAS''
WEDDING PARTY
DIE IN SMASH
Train Hits Auto Near
Chickasha Tearing
Car to Bits
United Press Report. '
DALLAS Texas' June 30. The four
persons ground to death by a Rock
Island passenger train Friday between
Chickasha and Pocaset Okla. was a
Dallas wedding party.
The party consisted of: V. M. Porter
and wife . Miss Ltla Speer and
ThomaS Sneer. Mrs. Porter Miss
Spetr and Thomas Speer are ths
children of J. A. Speer 814 Crlst-
ler street .Pallas street car conductor.
Porter and Miss Speer were married
at the home of ths bride's sister Mrs.
Blanche -Lock Hominy Okla and the
bridal party was believed to be on
the way to Dallas when the accident
occurred the father told the United-
Press. ' CHICKASHA;. .Okie.- June SO.
Identification of a member ot the
party of two men and two women.
killed by Rock Island passenger train
No. 70S. rrlday morning between
Chickasha and Pocasset indicates that
Penle Speer 914 Crestle street Dallas
Texas was one of the victims.
"'The Information was found on an
Identification tag picked up beside the
track at the scene of the wreck. The
card also bore the Instructions: '
"In case of accident please notify
V. M. Porter phone 3002 Dafiaa.
Texas." It also'bore the imprint of
ths Texas Light and Power comn.mv.
Other. papers found in the.lfiasa of
debris along the track bore the name
of. W. H. Klttrtll 914 Crestle street
Dallas Texsfe. There was nothing In
the pockets of the men to Indicate
any Identification. i
The bodies Were mutilated. Appar
ently one of the men was about 28
years of' age and the other about 18
to 20. The women were apparently 24
to 2i years of age and bore the re
semblance of sisters.
They were 'driving a Ford car bear.
Ing a Texas license tag No. 146827.--
All apparently were killed instant-
ly. " The .car .struck squarely in the
middle literally was torn to bits and
scattered along the track tor 60 yards.
One of the women and one of the
men -were found on the pilot of the
engine when It was stopped. The oth
ers were hurled to their death along-'
side the track.
NIKE DISTRICTS1.
TO AID VETERANS
'' Associated Press Report
WASHINGTON June 30:-Appolnt-ment
of nine district employment rep
resentatlves to take charge of the work
ot finding Jobs for disabled former
service men In various parts of the
country was announced Friday by act
lng director Rogers ot the veterans
bureau. '
The districts and appointees are:
'Boston F. J-Herher; New York E.
H. Jewett; Phlladejprfla E. A. Stevens
Washington. E. W. Metcalf; Atlanta
J. Lv.DavIs; Cincinnati. W. H. Kem-
per; Chicago. H R. Chndwlck; St.
Louis N. H. Ldwards: and Minne
npC-lls -Colonel W J Mollinson.
- Wther appointments wltl net be made
until rerresentatlve of the employ
ment service of the rehabilitation div
ision of the bureau have been placed
In the 14 district offices and In some
of the principal sub-district offices
Mr. Ttogeis said. .
TKroucK" Mair Service
To Valley Is Restored
Through mall service to points in
the Rio Grande Valley was restored
Friday night after being suspended
since last Saturday:
Chief Railway Mail Clerk Leak who
has been In the Valley since the first
of the week personally directing' the
.distribution of the mall. Is expected
to return Saturday. .
NEW HEAD FOR SERVICE
w Associated Press Report
WARHtNOTav Jim in
ment ot Edwin Ornnt Dextor bf Calais
Me as president of the vocational
training school for disabled service
men at Chilllcothe O. succeeding J
M. Prltchard resigned wai announced
Friday by Acting Directoi Rogers of
the veteran' bureau. f -.
lvl.K.&T. :
ORDERED
TO SELL
Receivership Is Dissolved
By
Decree Authonz- .
ing Sale
MUST BRING
28 MILLIONS
Associated Press Report.
St. LOUIS.. Juno SO Thi
ship ot the Missouri Kansas ft Texas
railway company was dissolved Frt-'
day afternoon when Judge Sanborn of
the United States .circuit court of ap-
peals signed a decree authorizing the
sale of the road for not less than S28-000000.-
The decree was enteied by
security holders. .
The receivers!! n dates back tn. fton
tember 27 1915.
The Cburt anoolntnl Rvrnn IP Pah.
bltt a St. Louis attorney and Joseph
F. Dobbyns of Oklahoma City. Okla.
special masters to conduct the sale
nublia auction. TIia anl win ka
held at the road's station In Colbert
Okla.- In about sis weeks. It was said.
Financial Interests headed by J. and
W. Seligman & Co. and Hallgarten
&Co.. Of New York tlRV nlanned tha
reorganization of the road and are'
expected to buy It In at the sale it
was explained.
Judke Sanborn rAfiinf4 a i.h.n
the clause in th decree granting the
reorganlzers the privilege of abrogat-
ing contracts. He also declined to
dismiss the Intervening petition of "the
Kansas Citv TprmlT.nl nnii.n.j
ciatfen an nine of Its 10 member
raiiroaasjxeeptlng the Missouri Kan-
sas & Texas which sought to prevent
what they allowed to ha ithnn.oi
of the Missouri Kansas & Texas from
meir association and establishment of
its own' station in Kansas Citv.
The cltv- of K'nnnAi pitv .n.
- J b.FiTru
to Intervene for similar reasons but
wasgoeniea permission. Counsel for
the security holders however ex-
plained that tha rmmnlnn t.u.
Intention of wlthdrawlna- from th
Kansas City Terminal association.
The Kansas City. Terminal group
has a claim of nhont SIR non oaa avBina
the road for Its participation in the
terminal system judge Sanborn said
In hla written opinion handed down
Friday that tha anAniai nni. .v...u
take up this claim at a later date.
counsel tor the security holders de-
clared the COUrt'a actlnn rilatlrult
VlCtOrV ftjlll that It wnnlrl rvAn-.l Af
road's participation in the Kansas City
. . j h ..nil 0 vquim i
able basis than formerly. Trie? ti1.itwV 1
lermuui ivirprn itnn i .
t wmtu m mu roan may be
sold was determined by the security
holders.
A rumor has been In circulation for
several months that the M. K. and T.
was contemplating the purchase of the
Chicago and Alton but this h'as been
denied by officials of the road. The
officials explained that as the road
was in the hands of a' receiver such
a purchase .could not be consummated
until after'1 emergence from- the re-
ceivership. Included In the dissolution are the
M. &. and T. Railway Company of
Texas and the Wichita Falls and
Northwestern Railway company sub-
sidiaries. The combined lines aggre-
gate nearly 4000 miles of trackage in
Missouri Kansas. Oklahoma and
Texas. The eastern termlnu nt ran.
eral offices are here.
Included in the reorganization plans
are assessment of the old common and
preferred stock to raise $18420000 cash
for reorganization reduction of the
fixed interes); bearing debt by about
$18000000 and recapitalization of the
company for bonds and preferred stock
aggregating $182320000 and with 783
155 shares of common stock without
par value. ...
The "receivership was ordered on ap-
plication of two creditors. D. B. Hus-
sey of St. Louis with a claim of $135.-
030 and the Railway Steel Spring com-
pany a New Jersey corporation with
a claim of $1M09. The road concurred
In therequcst. There are twelvo
constituent suits Involved In the pres-
ent decree the chief plaintiffs being
the Central Union Trust company .and
the Farmers Loan and Trust company
of New york trustees under two prin-
cipal mortgages. ...
WOMEN ACTIVE v
UNTIL PRIMARY
The League of Women Voters. Is
planning to taken active interest in
the primary election July 21.
Plans were made at a conference
Friday tor a 'series of semi-weekly
meetings' beginning next Wednesday
and continuing until the .primary to b
held at th ljice hotel at which candi-
dates on the ticket wilt be given the
opportunity to state their platforms
and the merits upon which they are
seeking office. The meetings will be
open to the. public and the members
are urged to bring their husbands. '
During the. first week the meetings
wll be held on Wednesday and Fri-
day. On Wednesday the meeting will
be held at I p.. m. either on the Rice
roof or In. the banquet halt and on
Friday the meeting will bo at J p. m.
Days on which the meetings will be
held the following weeks and the pro-
grams will be announced later
'Kleven- candidates will be -Asked to
speak Wednesday night Thevspeak-
ers will be limited to ten minutes and
asked to -confine .themselves to the
duties of offl.ee to which they aspire
and the reasons why they believe
themselves capable. Questions from
tne noor win not te permitted accord
inn m i no program committee.
the program commttteC
Jesse E. MoseJey Is president
League of Women Voters. -
Mrs
of the
I3.S7S ASKED IN UIT
- t
Snlt for J375.U was filed In' federal
court Friday by El Reno Mill and
Rlcvator company vs. Mra. Augusta
Qerlach Individually and aa Independ-
nt executrix ot the estate ot Chart is
Oerlach. '.-v. -
SUIT TO TEST
RIGHT TO USE
TRADE NAME
Alleging; their patrons have become
"contused and misled" by the similar-
It v in namn thA SArv.TT WfcntT and
Oarage filed suit Friday in the eight
ieth district court against tne Bervu
Antn llvarv tn rAntrAln thA lattnr. fmm
using the trade name ot S.erv-U.
fiainmis lh n. a-ier ana c. S-
Nlckles claim they originated the
mnu in Hntmtnn and havA hnllt un
a large business through it. The de
fendant f uller iieagan recently .ap-
propriated the trade name for his auto
llbrv. .th twttltlnn HtatAa. thArfihv
causing the Serv-U Shop and garage
consiaeraoio damage .xno two urnit
are located around the corner from One
another. .
Judge Harvey has set 9 a m.- July
S as a date for a hearing on thei suit.
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WEAY
(Saturday's" Program)
Post-Iris Station
(36 Meters)
11:00 a. m. Dinner hints writ-
ten by Betty Benton Patter-
son market basket editor.
12:00 m. Noonday recital -2:30
p. ra. Organ concert
6:00 p. m. Baseball scores and
other news of Interest.
8:00 p. m. Amplco concert ar-
ranged by Thomas Goggan tt
Brother's Music House. (
Tha program:
"Prelude In C Sharp Mlndt"
' Rachmaninoff
''Three O'clock In the Mom-'
lng" . Robledo
' The Amplco. 1
Several lovely numbers by
Mrs. E. 0. Wessels accompa-
nied by the Ampico.
"Lassie o' Mine" Walt
"Sorter Miss You" Smith
Roy Wall tenor aceompa-
"Tiled by the Amplco with
violin bbbllgatos by Joseph
Bragers.
"Call Me Back Tal o' Mine"
Dixon
"Swanee River Moon"..... .
Kendall
Vera Prescott soprano ac-
companied by the Amploe.
"Ave Maria" .Gotmod
"Melody in A Major".. Dawes
Joseph Bragers violinist
accompanied by the Ampico. '
'' wiv
HuHburt Stlll Electric Co.
(48S Meters) - '
10:00 a m.V. S. official weath- '
er forecast and road condition
report. '
f :30 p. m. Final reports on
. 'weather and roads with latest
market bulletins front The
Houston Evening Post -
WCAK
Z (30 Meters)
. 7:00 p. m. Short musical con-
cert and radio clnb news.- .
11-YEAR OLD BOY
IS KILLED WHEN
TRAIN HITS AUTO
- m'
Four Other Occupants of
Car Narrowly Escape '
Death
Oran Edgly 11-year-old son of Mr.
and Mrs. George Edgly. J014 Liberty
road was instantly killed at :4S p. ni.
Friday when 1. and G. N. train No. 1
the Houston-bound Sunshine Special
struck the automobile in which he was
riding. The accident occurred' at the
Hays Street crossing. Four other oc-
copants -of tha car narrowly escaped
death. i
The youth was with his parents and
two sisters Joyce and Rxith. In the
family car. They were riding about
the city for pleasure.
The automobile was moving slowly
when' It aDDroarhed th main ac
cording to observers. Mr. Edgly looked
up the track as the car drew near the
crossing. Then a mad attempt to
dodge the oncoming train. All ot the
party except Oran succeeded In get-
ting clear.
While the train drew nearer and
nearer the father vainly struggled to
pull Oran over the side of-the car per-
sisting in his elTorts until the train
was almost upon him. Oran was part-
ly out of the automobile when the im-
part came.
The boy's left arm was severed from
his body and his skull crushed. He
was thrown about (0 feet by the
crash.
The body was taken In charge by the
Weatheimer Undertaking company.
Justice J. M. Ray was to hold the In-
quest. Besides his parents the boy Is sur-
vived by two sixer and his grandpar-
ents Mr. and Sirs. G. D. Daughters;
' -
State Police Take Over.
v Coal Strike Situation
Associated Press Report
. PUNXSUTAWNEY Pa.' June $0.
A detail of the State police arrived
here' Friday to take over the coal
strike situation. after a night of disor-
der in the mining district around
PunxsutaWney. Marching jnen esti-
mated by the authorities to number
fully 300 destroyed a scale house and
scales wrecked a motor truck carry-
ing coal and cut the tires from an-
other truck. The march was Anally
brokan up by the troopers who rode
through the' crowd. .There were no
casualties. ' "
.'. . t r .t
HoUSC AfJlOUmS Until
1 uuac iujuuiiw auu.
WABitiAutun -june s. The
house ot representatives adjourned la-
nl"h' at l:4 o'clock until August IS
thus giving members oiwrtunltn to re-
urn borne to look after their cam-
P1- while the senate still a at
work on the tariff .
OUTLAWS
RELEASE
OILMEN
Texas Congressman Pro-
poses Probe of Alleged
" Kldnapings
SITUATION IS
CLEARED UP
Associated Press Report.
WASHINGTON June 30. Appoint-
ment of a joint congressional commit-
tee to investigate the alleged kidnap-
ing and capturesvof American " citi-
zens and their f roperty by bandits In
Mexico was proposed in a resolution
introduced Friday by Representative
Connolly; democrat Texas.
Associated Press Report.
WASHINGTON June 30.-DlS-patches
to the state department Fri-
day from ConsulShaw at Tamplco
Indicated that the 85 employes of the
British-owned La Corona Oil company
Including the half dozen Americans
held Thursday for ransom by outlaws
had been released. - The message was
very brief and not clear arid the de
partment telegraphed immediately for
an explanation. . -
The consul said merely that the 85
persons referred to In his report on
Thursday ot the. new bandit raid were
"not now held." It was not stated
whether the bandits had withdrawn
from the property at thePecer camp
of the oil company or whether any
payment had been made. v
State department officials assumed
from the message lhatGorozave ban
dit leader had released all of the em
ployes at tne camp ana mat tnis im-
plied at least that the bandits had
left the camp although when the raid
occurred Gorozave had fixed July 2
aa the date by which his demand for
a payment of 1000 pesos must be met.
Since representations had Deen made
at Mexico City for protection of the
Americans the department requested
Consul Shaw to transmit an explan-
atory message at once.
If the interpretation placed here on
the consul's message Is correct and
the bandits have released their cap-
tives for the moment at least the
situation has been cleared up aa no
Americans are Involved mi far as is
known In any other Mexican disturb
ance.
ASKS WALLACE
v OPEN FAH
H. C. Walsnce secretary of agriculture-Washington
has been invited
to Houston to open the Fair and Ex
position November 9. The Invitation
was sent him Friday by Mayor Hoi
combe. x ' '
' if Mr. Wallace accepts elaborate
plans will ba made for him here. He
will be asked to deliver an address
officially opening the fair at that
time.
"Plans are being developed which
promise to eventuate in the greatest
fair that Houston has ever put on."
Mr. Holcombc's invitation says in part:
"We feel that if you can possibly ar-
range to be with us you will find the
experience worth while here. As yop
know this section of the country is
attracting nation-wide attention be-
cause of its phenomenal development
along many lines. The city of Hous-
ton Itself Is a notable example of civ-
ic reconstruction and progress.
"We believe that the trip would
be a revelation to you In many ways
and we know the service we are
asking. you to rendewould be a source
of much gratification and encourage-
ment to the people of Houston and
vicinity.".
Anti-Lynching Bill
Favorably Reported
Associated Press Report.
WASHINGTON June 30. The Dy'er
antMynchlng bill providing for Im-
position of penalties by the foderal
government for mob action was re-
ported favorably wtth amendments
Friday. by the senate Judiciary com
mittee Dy a vote of s to (.
Eight republican Chairman Nel-
son Minnesota. Dillingham Vermont:
Brandegee. Conneoiicut; Cummin.
Iowa: Colt. Rhode Island; Sterling
South Dakota.'" Ernst Kentucky and
Shortrldge. Cajlforma. Voted In favor
of the bill. One. republican senator
Borah ef Idaho and five democrats.
Culberson. Texas; Overman North
Carolina; Reed. Missouri; Shields
Tennessee and Walsh. Montana were
recorded in opposition.
'
Morse Freed by Judge;
Arrested by Marshal
- Associated Press Report.
PORTION D. Me. June 30.-Charles
W. MormKund Rupert M. Much un-
der Indictment for conspiracy to de-
fraud the governn.-:t on- shipment
board contracts were discharged from
custody Friday by U. 8. Commission-
er Arthur Chapman on the ground of
a technicality In the complaint ac-
companying the warrant on which
they were arrfsted. They were al-
most Immediately arrested by Deputy
Marshal Gilbert A. Brown.
Boiler Explosion Kills 'J
Two Workers at Panama
Associated Press Report '
PANAMA June 30. Two persons
were kitted and several Injured Friday
by an explosion tn a Balboa boiler
shop caused by the blowing up ot an
acetylene tank. The dead are a negro
employe and Leopold A. Johnson ol
Portland Ore. employed as a riveter
The machinery ot the plant was not
damaged. . 1 .
U.S. PLEDGES
LABOR B04RD
FULL BACKING
'Associated Press Report
'WASHINGTON June 30. Declara
tion was made In forcible language at
the White House Friday that the rail-
road labor board has the" full and com-
plete backing of the government
President Harding was said to be
disposed to back up the labor board
to the utmost because its determina-
tion's in wage and other' matters af
fected the carriers and their employes
are made by the ' delegated authority
of congress and its field ot action is
definitely marked out by-law. .
MEXICAN KILLED '
BY YOUNG NEGRO
WHO IS CAPTURED
Argument Over Possession
Of Cotton Truck
v Causj Fight ' j
Miguel -"Hernando about 27. years
old who lives on" Colby's alley was
stabbed to death at the Menkwa Com-
press Houston East anijyjesC Texas
railway and Trinity and Brazos Valley
railroad crossing at 1:45 p. "ra. Friday.
H. A. Miller 22-year-old negro is be-
ing held oft a charge 6t murder.
Hernandez was stabbed one time Just
above the collar bone at the throat
The negro and Hernandez; both em
ployes of the compress are said to
have been in an argument over the
possession of a cotton truck. Her
nandez fell mortally wounded. He died
In an ambulance' of the Houston Un
dertaking company en route to St.
Joseph's Infirmary. "Miller ran but was
caught by other employes. He was
held- until Deputy Sheriffs A. T. Ham-
ilton and Charles Roescher arrived.
Miller told Special Investigator Ira
Nix of the district attorney's office
that he stabbed Hernandea in self de
fense. He said that Hernandez came
toward him with n knife. A complete
statement was made by the negro to
Nolan S. Stanford court reporter. In
the district attorney's office.
Justice Leon Lusk returned a verdict
of death from knife wounds Inflicted
by H. A. Miller. Ira Nix filed the
murder charge In Lusk a court.
FLOOD CONTROL
raiHMBOPTED
Associated Press Report.
executive committee of the Mississippi
Valley association has adopted a com
prchensive flood control and reclama
tion program it was announced Frl
day. The association takes the view
that reclamation and flood control are
national as well as local problems and
government engineers should give
them "serious attention" ths an
nouncement added.
David L Goodwills of Chicago has
been Indorsed for appointment toHhe
national commission arranging for
America's participation In the Brazil-
ian centennial exposition next Sep
tember it. was added. The Middle
West will have a large number of -ex
hiblts at the affair it was said.
Colorado Coalfields
Reported Quiet Friday
Associated Press Report.
DENVER Colo. June SQ.-ulet
prevailed in the Colorado coal fields
during the night according to reports
received by .the Associated Press Fri-
day morning from the sheriffs of Weld
Boulder Freemont Huerfano and Las
Animas counties comprising the prin-
cipal coal mining areas In the State
Mexican CabiVlet Ratifies
Agreement With Bankers
Associated Press Report.
NEW YORK June 30. Adolfo de la
Huerta Mexican minister of finance
announced rriday that he had re
ceived unofficial Information . from
Mexico City that President Obregon'g
cabinet Thursday night had ratified
the agreement for the payment of the
Mexican via tlonal debt recently made
here between him and International
bankrs. -
Weather Forecast .
Houston and Vicinity Saturday partly
Kist Texas Saturday partly cloiuW.
inrsi 1 exit Saturday partly tluuify;
probably thunder showers in the panhandle.
Oklahoma -Satlirilav narllv rlmt.lv nrnh.
ably scattered thunder showers.
Winds on th Texas Coast Light to
moderate southerly
Weather Conditions 'The Rocky Moun.
tain area of-low pressure noted Thursday is
central over the upper central vslltvs wMle
the pressure continues high in northwestern
and southeastern districts. Showers have
occurred in northers States from the Rocky
Mountains eastward to the Mississippi river
id there were scstterrd rains in the colton
belt alona the middle Culf coast and in ea-t.
ern districts. Changes of temperature have
been unthiiiortant. and it continues warmer
than normal in the Plains States and Mis.
sisainpt valley. The coolest .last night at
Texas stations ranged (rom OS rirfiees at
Amarilio to 10 on the upper coast.
Highway Rulletin Dirt roads are mostly
in good condition although attill rough -beV
tween Houston and lleaumont.
Tcmiierature extremes and precipitation
at Houston for. the i hours ended at t
p. in.. Friday Maximum 93; miniuiuai 7C;
no nrecipitarion.
Atmospheric pressure st Houston at t
Mm. 29.9C. sea level reading.
Comparative record at Houston Njn 30:
Time-
1S2S
latl 1 1920
6 a.m..
10 am.
1 tn..
7
IS
84
TS
34
88
94
94
T
la
8H
K7
90
1 a m Dry bulb 78 0; wet bulb 71.1;
relative humidity 80 per cent.
13 m Dry lulh 84.0;- wet bulb 71.3;
relative humidity JO pel cent . v
6 Shop Union
Flout U. S.
To Reach
Refuse to Appear Before Federal Body's Inquiry ;
y Chairman Hooper Declares No Further Attempt
Will B Made to Forestall Walkout of 400000.
'---. .' .Jar -
CHICAGO Tune 30. Federal interve'ntion by the1 United
States railroad labor board Friday failed to halt the strike of
400000 railway "shopmen called for .10 o'clock Saturday morn-
t?t t . t A'- .111 e
mg-. i luuuiig me uusma tnui ia iu ciiCLl a -SCIUCHICDI OI fnC
shopmens grievances before the walkout took place B. M.
Jewell head of the shop crafts' unions and the six international
union heads refused to appear for an official investigation of
the strike by the board. No further attempt -ot forestall the
strike will be madeChairman
: t- r -
RAILROAD HEADS
SHOP CRAFT MEN
READYJOR STRIKE
Houston Officials Issue
Statements; Unions '
Call Meeting
Before press associations had
finished carrying advices from
CMcagO that an eleventh-hour at-
tempt to halt the threatened nation
wide railroad strike had failed
high rail officials In Houston issued
statements directing the attention
ot the public to the seriousness of
the situation pointing out that the
controversy was In no wise one
between the railroads and its em
ployers but rather one between the
government ot the United States
and certain groups of-rall workers.
.Almost simultaneously beads ot the
six shop crafts unions in Houston
called a meeting- to take up plans for
making; ths strike ffectlT here. Mam.
"pent of" tha" six crafts were asked to
meet at ths Clerks' hall 10 1-1 Pres.
ton avenue. . The order for tha meet
ing; was sent out by J. E. Helear
chairman on the Southern Pacific of
the six unions affsctcd who has lust
returned from a AVest Texas trip of
Inspection.
StatementsYroro rail officials In cos-
nertlon with the proposed strike came
from the Gulf Const lines and South
era Pacific officials. The former an
nouncement was made orally in the
form of a statement to the press and
declared that officials of that line had
not abandoned-hone that some-way
out of the difficulty might yet be
found. As did the other statement the
Oulf Coast lines officials pointed) oat
thst'the proposed strike was not one
against the roads but against the
government Itself.
"The railroads like the people of
the country" the officials asserted
"are only Innocent bystanders to the
dispute.
The second statement came from W.
R. Scott president of- the Southern
Pacific lines of Texas snd Louisiana.
It said:
"A crisis Impends due to threatened
Interruption of transportation on these
lines as well aall other lines In the
United States due to dissatisfaction
with the decision of the labor board
in docket No. 1300 snd according to
press reports grand officers of. labor
organizations ave authorized a strike
on all of the railroads against the
decision of the labor board' an Instru
mentality creates by the congress of
the United States for the purpose of
hearing disputes between railways snd
their employes and for the purpose of
adjusting the same to the end that
there would be no Interruption of
transportation the members of this
board being three representatives from
each the railroads the employes and
the public. -
"A regular hearing was had be-
fore the board looking to the reduc-
tion of rates of pay of employes due
to changed conditions existing since
the large Increases due to war condi-
tions were made. All parties present-
ed their testimony to the labor board
and that boJy has rendered Its de-
cision and It can be Considered as a
Judgment of the people of 4he United
Slates through their representatives
on the board and whose Interests are
more Titniiy sfTected by any Interrup-
tion of traffic than either the rail-
roads or their employes and who. Ir
the last analysis must pay the cost
of transportation and any Interruption
thereto.
"At the present time the railroads
In a great portion of the countrv and
these lines In particular are actively
engagea in moving perishable crops of
fruits and vegetables the results of
labor and efforts of .' tha mwr
through the planting and maturing
season and who will lose practically
everything they have produced as a
result of their efforts In event the
strike Is carried into effect. TM of
Itself should prove the wisdom of con
gress In providing means for a settle
ment of disputes without resortlna. to
Strike.
"The labor board In their Invest!..
tlon of the case has had before them
all of the facts that could be present-
ed by employes or others at Interest
showing relative costs snd burdens to
employes through living expenses. The
cTvumvin mi-iuc lextia ana ixmisiana
lines have cheerfully compiled with
the decisions of the labor board cover-
ing Increased wages of all classes of
employes since the organisation of the
board. It must be manifest to all that
same adjustment must be made look-
ing to a reduction In costs of transpor-
tation to the publie and every man liv-
ing under the ' government of . the
(Cont'd on Pg I.)
Heads
Efforts
Ag
Ben V. Hooper announced in
adjourning the federal body!s
inquiry.
CHICAGO June 30. A threaten.
ed strike of the. nation's 400000
railway maintenance ot .way work-
ers was temporarily forestaiid
Friday when E. Tt Grahle. head of
the maintenance of way brother
hood announced before an official
investigation or the United State
railroad labor board that he would
hold the Impending strike call in
abeyance for the present.
Mr. Grable announced thai a meet.
lng- of the executive council of the '
maintenance of way brotherhood would
be called In Chicago July S to consider
the situation as developed by tha fed-'
eral inquiry Friday. He made this
concession he said on the assurance
of the board that present wages woulj
M increased at any time -that ln-
oreased living posts warranted i
The announcement comes as the
first definite accomplishment of the
board which Thursday stepped into
the threatened railway crisis follow
ing a strike caH of the 400000 shop-
men xf the country for Saturday.
Heads of the shop unions however
did not appear before the board when
the hearing convened. Subpoenas were
Immediately Issued . however - in an
endeavor to bring- B. M.i Jewell hearf
of the shop unions and Timothy Hea- '
ley. president of the Stationary Fire-
men and Oilers union before the board.
Meanwhile the board went Into en
Investigation of contracting aa' prac-
ticed by several roads snd on which
the shopmen cast their strike vote
along- with a ttO.OOO.040 was cut-SiMi
objections ta certain working- rules
recently modified by the board. -
Representotiveej of the New ' fork
Central Chicago Great Western tho
Rock Island and the Chicago fc North-
western all parties to dispute over
farming out work announced their
purpose of .cancelling all contract
If such would aid in averting a atrlke.
Eepresentativea of the Chicago Mil-
waukee & 8t. Paul tha Missouri. &sn-
sea A Texas the Pere Marquette the
8an Francisco A tst. Louis the Ann'
Arbor the Chicago A Alton tha cm.
orado A Southern.' and the Wheeling
Lake Erie followed suit. Each of
the roads' representatives stated that
although considering their contracts
legaj. each carrier would if in the
board's opinion Its orders have been
violated cancel its contracts in the
Interest of harmony and of averting
any threatened strike.
Questioned by-members o'f the board
Mr. Grable said that if a rehearing bv
the men's grievances Including lower
pay. unfavorable working rules ami
the practice by some roads In con-
tracUng out track work was grantsd
by the board he would "use his In-
fluence" to avert a strike of the 400-
00O maintenance of way men.
Chairman hooper stated that his In.
formation was that llvlnrt cost were
golr.r up and that If that is true tl-s
Maintenance of way men are prlv "
leged to come before the bonrtl t. ab
wage increases.
In a communication hanrimt -h.
board Mr. Jewell acknowlerirai' ro.
celpj of the railroad labor board's cita-
uun jnursaay. and replied: "I assume '
that a similar telegram has been sent
to the executives of the shon nrof .
ganiaatlon. Thoy are engaged aa you '
(Cont'd on rg. j.) ?
DISCUSS AFFAIRS
OF SOUTHWESTERN
Some of the affairs of Southwestern .
university at Georgetown Will be dis
cussed at a meotlng ln Houston today
which will be attended by Bishop Sam
R. Hay Dr. P. W. Horn the newly
elected president and a number ot the
members of the board of trustees re-
siding in this part of the state. -i
The meeting will be held at 10 a. m.
In the office of Dr. George Wvh-
Davis presiding elder of the Houston
district In the Foster building. Among
those to be present In addition to the
bishop and Dr. Horn are Dr. Davis
Rev. Ei L. Ingrum of Galveston.
Judge W. U Dean ot Huntsvtlle. and
Judge E. A. Berry 'of Houston .
Dr. Horn and family hive taken up
their residence tn Georgetown. He will
arrive -In Houston this morning sad
will leave tonight for Shreveport. -
New El Campo Radio .
ricks Up Post-Ins .
. Houston Post Special.
El. CAMPO Texas. June 10. E. B.
Noyes received a new radio receiving i
set yesterday and hooked up and was
receiving concerts not heard with the
old outfit. The first concert to come
In was from The Post-Iris station at
Houston.
This new set ia a much stronger set
than the old one and has a much
wider range Mr. Noyes states that
when the large horn that he has or
dered arrives a public concert will k
given. .
reement
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