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PRICE
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PRICE
5 CENTS
5 CENTS
VOU37 NO. 286
HOUSTOH-'TES;. SUNDAY JANUARY; 15 1 922;
price 5 cents;
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" 1 1 ' ' " " . pTlT?T ' . ' " TT " ' ' ' I 1 ' ' 11 ' tmmmmmm' ' ' ' " i' '
ifiiiiiiiiiiiiii
: Opening Pay of Houston's
; ; "Buy It in VaUey" Week
FREE STATE PACT
ACCEPTED FINALLY
BY SOUTH IRELAND I'
JAPAN AGREES TO :
. TRANSFER TO CHINA
KIAOCHOW LEASE
Arrancement Is Effective
- When Entire Shantung
Dispute Is Settled
Six Cat Loads of Rio
Grande Products Soon J
Disappear'' After . Being
Put on Display by Lead-
ing Downtown Merchants.
Provisional Government Set
Up; Entire Procedure
Lasts 20 Minutes '
NO DISSENTING
MURMUR HEARD
DISCUSSION WILL
CONTINUE MONDAY
Remaining Minor Questions
Are Mines Cables and
Salt Fields
Associated Freu Report.
WASHINGTON Jan. 14.-Japan
through her armi conference delegation
agreed Saturday to transfer to China
the administration of the leased territory
of Kiao Chow in Shantunf province.
The agreement becomes effective when
a complete settlement is reached on the
entire Shantung controversy now before
the' Chinese and Japanese delegates. The
Japanese' also agreed to hand over to the
Chinese government all documents nec
essary for the administration of the lease
hold when the transfer is effected.
Convrrsatioaa to Coating.
Conversations will be continued Mon
day when efforts will' be made to clear
Houston residents and Houston mer-
chant joined "Saturday in a co-operative
fruit selling and buying campaign a the
opening feature of "Buy It Grown in Bio
Grande Valley Week."
Product of the Bio Grande Valley
six car of selected fruits arrived in
Houston early Saturday morning for dis-
tribution to various stores in the city
eager to assist in bringing before the pub-
lic the superior quality of Texas-grown
fruit Through Perry-Harde brokers
the grape fruit oranges tangerine and
lemons were taken about to a majority (of
the Main street deoartment stores drnc
stores aid clothing shops. Hera they
were used in window displays and placed
on specially prepared counters for sale.
z . Supply Is Exhasitsd.
By 6 o'clock Saturday evening the
supply issued for the day hadrbeen ex
hausted at nearly every store and in many
cases more of the. fruit could have been
disposed of had it been immediately avail
able.
Window displays arranged Saturday
morning attracted hundreds f shoppers
to the counters where the fruit had been
placed "on sale at what was practically
wholesale prices.
Opponents of- Treaty Ab
sent; Spirit of Good Will
Prevailed
Associated Press Deport.
DLBLIN Jan. 14. The Anglo-Irish
treaty creating the Irish free state was
ratified unanimously Friday by the South
Ireland parliament
Eamon de Valera and his supporters.
who opposed the treaty in theDail
Eireann were absent '
A provisional government was consti-
tuted comprising Michael Collins Wil-
liam Cosgrave Eamon. J. Duggan P. J.
Hogan Ffaiian Lynch Joseph McGrath
Professor John MacNeill and Kevin
O'Higgina.
The entire business of ratifying the
treaty and setting up a provisional gov
ernment occupied less than twenty min
utes.
Not a murmur of dissent marred the
: r . "1
'. Miss Helen Post of ' -".
x Gatesville Is Queen :
- ;f . - y&
ILa f w C m il
MISS HELEN POST.
HAYS TO RESIGN -FROM
CABINET FOR
JOB WITH MOVIES
Will Head National Asso
' ciation of Producers and
Distributors
Flames j
DECLINES TO
DISCUSS SALARY
Harding Has Not Consider
ed Question of Successor
It Is Said .
Maid of Honor of Fetes of
1920 and '21 Will Grad-
uate This Year
Houston Post Special
GEORGETOWN Texas Jan. 14.
Miss Helen Post daughter of Mr. and
smoothness of the proceedings which
Ons of the most elaborate exhibits of were entirely of a formal perfunctory
the Valley fruit was that arranged in the nature with the exception ot a few brief
Main street window ot the W. C. Munn speeches. No opponent of the treatv
company. A bit of the Valley itself had I were present and a spirit of cordial Jhn T- Port ' Gatesville" has been
been transported to the window the floor agreement and harmony prevailed. . I chosen as the Queen of May for the 1022
I of which was covered with moss. A ' Ratlficatlea Body I May fete at Southwestern university
Satsuma orange tree laden with ripe! The parliament met Under clauses 17 Announcement of her selection was made
up all the phases of the Shantung ques-1 fruit aad sent to the store by W. R. Mc-1 and 18 of the Anglo-Irish treaty which Saturday by Laura Kuykeadall who la
Hon with tha exception ot the control Daniel of the Alvin fruit farms and a made the member of the Southern Irish LIirator ot the pageant which haa won
of the Tsingtao-Tsmanfu railway. Settle-1 grapefruit ree aent by the business men's parliament elected "BUder the government bonors throughout the Stat each year.
ment ol this question awaits word from I league of Mission Texas are used in the of Ireland -act of 1920. tbe'fcodv whirhl Miss Post who was maid of honor In
Pekin and Tokio concerning the Hughes-1 window together with several smaller should ratify the treatr and take! May fetea of 1920 and' 1921 is a
Balfour compromise formulae. I tree and dosens of select specimen of measure for constitutinx. a . nrarlaionaH aenior at Southwestern and. will receive
The remaining minor question in-1 the fruit A an added attraction several government . S..i-v r.L -t- I her iu B. degree in June. ' 8h i a mem
voivm iu me onanrang .Begounuons are I iov-urd and two armadillo are to be I Xb meeting wa held in the Oak room Mr ot Ui Bouthweatera nnbrerdty Schol-
the mine cable and salt fields. I placed Jn the window. " Across the front of the mansion house. The entfr. I arskln society and of Ket" TsTl ; Alpha
' Bsiraucui nw-au m riuay 10 open i me woras ttio uranoa rruit are or men Den including the font Ln-1 aoronty ana m Dees prommeot n I. w.
up the port of Shantung waa aaid Satur
day by a British spokesman tp have crea
ted a healthy atmosphere.
The BriHiHlrDy tMB
spokesman have 1 quite made op their
mind to surrender their spheres of ill'
fluenco in China although Great Britain
holds in the Tangtse valley by fas the
richest and largest of these spheres.
Expert Work oa Plan.
The Far Eastern experts ot the con
ference have been trying to work out
plan to meet the Chinese complaint that
existing railroads in China controlled
by foreign interests have been discrimln
ating against the Chjiese and other na
lions lists.
The following communique was issued
after Saturday's meeting at Washing
ton:
"The 2Gth meeting ot the Chinese and
Japanese delegates relative to the Shan
tung question was held in the governing
board room of the Pan American build
Ing at 10:30 o'clock Saturday.
'The question of the transfer to China
by Japan of the administration of the
former German leased territory of Kiao
Chow and of the surrounding 60 kilo-
meters sone was taken up. The discus-
sion will be continued at 10:30 o'clock
Monday morning the meeting Saturday
adjourning at 1:30 p. m."
spelled out with oranges. ionist elected foa- Trinity college had I C. JL and das aetivttiea
r ran uoes i- aai. oeen summoned hut only those who fav-
Insjde the entrance a table JkMibeeal ortd .the-treaty attended. w.
paced for 'the tair of grapefruit and The sfendacotitaiBed a resolution eaU-
oranges. Within a few hour after they I iBf for ratification of tha treaty and fur-
were put on sale at 1 o'clock 52 eases of "cr resolutions appointing eight mini- nATlTD I THllCI If TUlfTIlTn
grapefruit and 12 cases ot oranges had ler to comprise the provisional govern- f ft II illf A fl l tl IVI nPi I I HIT
... u L m ..ni m a I inw hjuf TW li -.1.1.1. jtj .. 1 wm
mv ivi iiicr retailing lor v in.t w mui a quij raa-
centa a piece or $5 a case and tht " by the meeting' i identical with the
oranges selling at 35 cents a dosen. Plans "8t 01 the ministers -of the Dail with the
are being made for more than 100 cases
to be available on Monday.
Levy Brothers are planning for an
elaborate window display later in the
week and Foley & Co. have already ar
ranged many dosen of grapefruit and
addition of Professor. John MacXeilL
speaker of the DaiL and Finian Lroeh
who was one of the secretaries of the
London delegation.
Griffith Not lacladed.
The list of ministers does not include
oranges in their front window. Exhibits ArtB" lnffitJi president of the Dail
are also to be placed in the lobbies of the nor Go e Gavan Duffy the Dail's
four theaters of the Southern Enterprise minler of foreign affairs presumably
company the Queen Zoe Liberty and mreign anairs although they
Prince. wiu pe within the competence of the
At the Bender hotel Is anothP at. 'we-aUte when constituted win not be
tractive display under the direction of I0rmur bandied by the provisional tran
Mrs. Flora B. Shea of McAllen sister "lonl government
of A. J. McCoIL one of the prominent lat bM mating of the Southern
citrus growers of the vaUey. " Mrs. Shea P'IMt members was presided over
also hss included in her exhibit fruit from 0T William Deroiste (Liam Hoiaite) of
the Volts ranch at Mission and the R. E.
Horn grove at McAUen.
Ta Give Away Grasefrslt.
Every one who attends Tuesday even
ing's performance at the Majestic theater
wUl b given one grapefruit according to
announcement made Saturday. It is ex-
nected that 1200 will he riven -
From Civil Service StatUS I thoun u the demand exceeds this number DaiI Eireann would decree a general elec-
uirr wm oe more avauaoie. I yu'""" people to pronounce
Posters for the "Buy It Grown in Rio I """bers on a form of constitution and
Grande Valley Week" wiU play an impor- cIect represenUtives to the parliament
Revenue Officers Removed
Cork City who was placed in nomine
uon oy i-atrick OMallev. member for
Connemara with Finian Lynch of Kerry
seconding the nomination. Among the
few privileged spectators wore M.
Blanche the French consul
The chairman announced that when
the transition period was completed the
Associated Press Report
WASHINGTON .Jan. 14. President
Harding by executive order haa removed
from civil service requirements the office
of deputy commissioner jf internal rev
enue it was said Saturday at the treas
ury.
There are ffre deputy commissioners
each office paying a salary of S5O00
year and under th president's order the
commissioners will be subject to appoint
ment by the' commissioner of internal
revenue with th approval of ha secre
tary or Ui treasury.
Removal of the office of deputy com
miaaioner from civil service statu was
anderstood to be the first step In a gen
i era reorganisation of th internal revi
enue bureau planned by the administra
tioa to obtain greater efficiency and la.
aure appointment of experts. .
At present there are tare deputies aad
two acting deputy commUMfonera and
according to Commissioner Blair ft has
'not yet been determined just what ap-
pointment win be made in the vacant
afficea.
Cost of Living Decreased
In Big Cities Last Year
'Associated Press Report
WASHINGTON Jan. 14. The cost of
Hvlng decreased between June 1020 and
December 192L 22.7 per cent at De
troit 10.7 per cent at Chicago; 19 per
cent at -Washington 18.7 per cat at New
Sort aad 18.4 per cent at Philadelphia
th (area) of labor statistics ot th de-
"rtmat ei latior -announced Saturday.
tant part In the campaign and are bow
ready for distribution at th Houston
Chamber of Commerce. Merchants wish-
ing these posters for use in their window
displays are asked to call at the Cham-
ber of Commerce. Photocranbs of soma
of the largest fruit groves ia the Valley
are also being used.
In a desire to assist In promoting the
camimign mo uranae alley ice com
of the nation.
The roll call established the fact that
not one member of Mr. De Valera's par-
ty was present Tie four Trinity col
lege members all attended.
Kerry Maa Makes Motloa
fierce tfeasley . of .Kerry formally
moved the resolution approving th
treaty with Joseph McBride of Mayo
SEGREGT SURROUNDS
POINCARE'S MEETING
WITH LLOYD GEORGE
Great Importance Attached
to Conference in Political
Circles
pany. with headquarters in Houston has brother of Major John McBride. who was
offered to store free of charge sny fruit
shipped to the city especially for this
week and which may not be sold during
the week until it is disposed of.
Marebaata C-oaratlf
have installed special exhibits or who will
arrange them later ia the week are:
Green Bridges US Maia street;
Hutchison de Mitchell company 404 Main
street: Lander eomnanv. Hranlan build.
ing; Leopold Price. 609 Maia street;
atoms Brotbar. .nil Umin atm? Nath
an Clothing and Men's runushing. 620
Mam street; gakowita - Broth ern 4IJ
Main etreet: Shot well's Ie 004 Main
street; William son Ax Lander. COS Maia
executed after the Easter week rising in
iuio. seconding the motioa.
McBride said the treaty wa demanded
by an overwhelming majority nf th peo-
ple of Ireland and waa for. the benefit
of the country. '
The resolution was carried unanimoaalv
and Deputy Wand of Doaegal proposed
the election of the ministries. Justice
McKenna of Meat seconded this prop-
osition and th resolution wa passed
without dissent'
Arthur Griffith president of the Dq
FT n at aAilsunk L. J a a .
street; American Drug company. Bender ZTZZSui w J ' !
hotel: Aaderaon Pharmaeyr & Maia Hou1 " deairabjv to. makt defiaJte
svraw; tsurgann-a raanaacy 200 Main l.WMl pwsmoa wa ot tb provisloaal
Associated Press Report
PARIS Jan. 14. Raymond Poinrare
premier designate of France' conferred
for an hour and a half with Prime Mini
ter Lloyd George of Great Britain at the
British embasssy Saturday afternoon.
The two statesmen met in the strictest
secrecy
Guards barred the entrance to the em
basey while the conference wa in prog
Newspaper men' left on the ide
walk saw only M. Poiacar arrive in hi
car and enter the court followed shortly
afterward by MvIJoyd George and the
departure of the French statesman after
the meeting. "
Hp for Mack.
The greatest importance is attached to
the conference by politics! cirdts where
it is hoped the meeting cleared the way
for the eventual signing of the Anglo-
French treaty negotiated 'by M. Briand
or some substitute for it- Hope also is
entertained that M. Poiacar and Mr
Lloyd George came to aa understanding
on the difficult problem to hav thereto-
fored differed widely from the ablution
M. Briand had expected would be ap
proved at Cannes if he remained premier.
That France stands alone in her view-
point and policy toward Germany was
reported as tb outcome of th later
view Saturday afternoon between Premier
Desigftste Potncare and 'Prim Minister
Lloyd George.' '."-
. .. Meratariaai Sapaaalttoa.
Although no oalcial antMaaeemeat was
made it was learaed frata a member of
th Belgian delera tioa returning from the
r r ' .
street; CoekreU' Draw- 8tore. Man
street; Corner Pharmacy Ml - Main
street: Postoffice Pharmaev. 1124 nn4.
to! avenue; Pubbc Drag company 821
Maia street:. Radford Drag company.
" i siren; kmni irug Wore
Brothers. 411 Mala riwb tf.r.N.M.
eompany. Mala street and Texas a venae;! fovernmect would he that of sen ring the
mjvvr firvuiera. oil aiaui f rj.it w f ' imimm I r mkhmi ..n.. t.
Mnna Co Inc. 000 Travia street: Foley KmrUni Iiwlia J
Cosrtflrv B22 Mai. et; J. I. SweeJ JT T
new. Jewelry eoapanf. KSasling i Drug w waited la front of tha Man-
eUorat Barnorer k ortoa taiiors; A. bovj" taring tb BteetiBg. but H wa
Balsatsia taiiprs aad Haasittaa Br. et aad ordeHs. - .
government that' had' been called Into
being.
After th adjournment the members
filed out and were photographed. .
Michael CWIiaa In caaversatwa Uter.
said tie firat basin of the provisional
Cannes eoaferenc of tha supreme eori
cO that M. Psificar opposed granting a
moratorMia to Germany la favor of
which Belgium. Great Britain "and Italy
are solidly united.
M.. Poiacar and Mr. Lkyd George
discussed all the qacstioa peading be-
tweca tb two Countries. K waa'learked
aad tb French Matesmaa told th Brif-
isb. premier that aa apoa as. bis cabinet
waa formed be would ask facially for a
meeting of tba allied supretae council to
which Japaa would be invited b send a
delegation. Ha explained that he waa
mot yet ia a.peaitloa to apaak aSdaJly. j
Associated Press Report.
WASHINGTON Jan. 14. Announce
aient that Postmaster General Hays soon
n-ill retire from the cabinet was made at
the White House Saturday.
After a 40-minute conference with the
lotmaster general. President Harding
$Kl ha could not well interpose any ob
jection to Mr. Hays' retirement to be
come head of a national association of
motion picture producers and distributors.
The president personally gave ut the
toiiowing autement:
"The-postmaster general and . I have
been discussing at considerable length the
proposal which has been made to him to
become the head of a national association
of motion picture producers and di
tributors. If the arrangement proves
(o be when the details are worked out
what it seems to be I can not weU in
terpose any objection to Mr. Hays' retir-
ing from the cabinet to take up a work
so important"
Publio Service. .
"It i too great an opportunity for a
helpful public service for him to refuse.
I shall be more than sorrv to have him
retire from the cabinet where he has
already made so fine a record but we
have agraed to look upon the situation
from tha Broadest viewpoint and seek the
highest public good."
Mr. Haya aade tbi statement:
"With tha president's consent I have
decided to undertake th work suggested
by the notion picture producers and dis-
tributor. No contract haa baen executed
aa yet I am assuming of course that a
satisfactory contract win be possible and
one which win make certain' th tarrying
out of the high purpose contemplated by
thi great industry" - r ? .
X "Xb'Oatt for fttlrnt
The postmaster general in discussing
the matter informally said no date for
hi retirement had been decided on that
matter beng left open awaiting hi nego-
tiation with the motion picture pro
ducers.
Mr. Hsys ln further discussing ' the
proposition informally expressed con
uaeuce tnst satisfactory arrangements
could be worked out by him with motion
picture interests. He said that a soon
ss possible he would confer probably ia
New lork with representatives of the
motion picture industry who have been
negotiating for his services.
Mr. Hays refused to discuss the salary
which he would receive in his new posi-
tion but it has bean reported a upward
of 1100000 a year.
Postmaster General Hays was said by
bis friends however not to regard the
salary as the controlling factor in his
decision.
While it was stated at the White
House that the question of a successor
to Mr. hays had not been considered by
(Cont'd on Pg. 2.)
ump From
Building to Building
In New Oil Town
Telephone Building One of First to Go Telegraph Wires
Burned Out Associated Press Operater Forced to
Flee From Burning Building Details of Destruction
Of Two Blocks Received in Houston O .'sr Humble
Company's Private Wire.
nre Droke out in the business section of Mexia shortlv afteA
o'clock Saturday night. At 8 o'clock two entire blocks had been de-
stroyed. At that hour.however it was believed that the flames were
under control.
Reports received over the Humble Oil and Refinin? comnanv -
wires into Mexia say the fire started in or near the Ross Green build-
ing Duraing mar diock and jumping across the street
The Southwestern Bell Telephone comoanv buildiW th R-.mn
Oil company building two or three dru stores a bank and n.mem. 5
small office buildings at 8 o'clock had been destroyed. '
Water was scarce at Mexia and volunteer flr fihr. Jl . .
disadvantage. " '
Corsicana sent a fire truck nine men and 1260 feet of hose itn th-
as Boon a POMUMe. nd citizens from Groeabeck aided ln fighting the flames.
yrv. wa io me western union Telegraph wires were out
The area affected by the fire Is in the heart nf th- .
Mexia are almost ail wooden structures put up for quick use during the oil boom.
v so rar none of th- nil i.ni.i..
uihiivu vr
gushers are in anger
Wires First to Go
In Mexia Blaze
Assoctatei Press Report.
DALLAS Tma 3m. 14 Fire which
broke oat in tha Business section of '
Maria about 6 e'clock Saturday night -had
burned wires of the Southwestern
Bell Telephone and Telegraph company
leading into taa dty. . Keporta received -here
before the. wires went out were
that several hufldinge oa the south aide
of tows were burnlnr. Vha AmtMmimA f
Pa eerator. located an office build- "
ln. s forced to vacate his post nhea ''
the. building was threatened.
The Western Union Telegraph com-
LEWIS ACTION IN
ODSTINGHOWATIS
UPHELD BY COURT
lea to Make Permanent In
junction Against Union
Chief Denied
Fanner KUled When He
Accosts Night Prowlers
Houston Post Special. '
DONNA. Texas. Jan. 14. J.' W. Min-
nes 00 years old a farmer living about
five miles east of Donna is dead as the
result of pistol wounds received when be
came upon alleged prowler! at his home
about 10 o'clock Friday evening. County
officers soldiers rangers and a citixen
posse are searching for two Mexicans
identified by Minner si "his assailants la
a'statem-ehf before he died.
Members of Minner's family state that
he heard hoof beats about his house and
went out' to investigate taking his pistol
with him.
On reaching the back door . he accosted
two Mexicans and inquired their busi
ness in the yard. ' He was answered by
fusillade of shots. He died half an
hour later.
The Mexicans are believed near cap
ture. A few shots were exchanged early
Saturday morning between the posse and
the fugitives bet escape was made in
the underbrush.. Diligent search is now
being made aad early capture of the two
men is expected.
Minner. leaves a widow' but no ehil
dren. He was buried in Weslaco ceme
tery Saturday afternoon.
Associated Press Heixrt. .-
n.A.BA3 C'txr Jan. 14. John Ul
Lewie international president of the!
United Mine Workers of America wupun announced at 7 o'clock that all their )
upheld in bis action in ai.... P"1 WtaWmrV:
" - I If Jkvf k fas .' a. ' '-. A- 'i'".
a ' ww. - I -a u JL CABS DtTwail All maM rWI - y
uer xiowat BrcilideIlt of di. t -- .
.: i al . . I - -w uw . i .
v.w mine worxers wnen judge result or a "clean up" of the town be-
samuei A. Lw of Jackson couuty circuit un eT"l dayg ago by State author-
court Satardav refnsM tn m.i.
-ent . temporar rdbtrnin order grant- ll""? jf ttt
rt . . I ' " m mere several
zzrTr. - ? . bt tod. it -
b:r:trL7zr'i: th" scow ppi-
v uik in nil v avav rnari
hi district 14. 4.4.4.
Igsors ReoemaieBdalioas. I LI T3.i AH
Th. ennrf I..M H u 1 1UU91UI1 1 OSl IVian
uBl uuaru onicers r o r m
oa w otart ot blaze
A. C. Hutton. -agent for The Hnn.fnn
lost at Mexia reported from Groesbeck
at 9 o'clock Saturday evening that the
VmA i J . ..
co rccummenaations of a com
mittee appointed by International Presi
dent Lewis that work be resumed pend
ing aroitration although the Howat
b.ard h ful authority unr the Uw L ..3 of J
cuikijci vi return 10 wora. l kMk... m.:- i ..
Th. nl.inf!fe l.j .... . "weea we xwss
" "" "gnorea ureen building and the Oil
. .wuu.uua ui me luiemacionsi h Min
exchange
executive board of the mine workers thati
they (the district officers) should order I
the men to work the ruling asserted.
no substanual evidence "of confisca
tion or misuse of district funds or prop
erly was presented" Judge Dew said.
ine evidence dearly shows" the
court's order declared "that plaintiff I
Howat publicly stated in Urge mass
meetings and elsewhere that inn. ..
he remained 1n Jail he-hoped no coal Control After Hard jRcht
would be dug nor until the imln.tri.il 0
court law of Kansas was repealed; that I
Mr. Hutton said that he waa in the
restaurant shortly after 6 o'clock when
oil cook store flared up suddenly
In a few minutes the whole building waa
in flames be said.
He confirmed that two blocks had been -
burned up to 8 p. m.
a-
Fire Brought Under
Jeff T. Kemp Appointed
Judge of Milam County
Houstoa Post Special.
CAMERON Texaf) Jan. 14.-Jeff.T.
Kemp for several years clerk of Milam
county waa Saturday appointed county
Judge to auceead Hon. W. G. GiTUs re
signed. : The appointment becomes ef
tectiverebraary.V
ia this he waa speaking also for ids in tiff
Ltorcny vice president of the district
board who was present: that nUintlff
Fleming now acting president of the
plaintiff board appointed by Howat. ad
mitted that the board had tbc authority
to order the men back to work. Trot testi-
Assodated Press Report.
MEXIA Texas Jan. 14. rire whick
for a time threatened tha entire business
section and which destroyed the Ross
Green Pittman Oil Exchange and Pe-
troleum buildings was believed to be un
der control at 8 o'clock after bunting for
about two hours. -
The city is under martial Uw following
tied that on account of Howat being in J a proclamation by Governor Pat M. Koff
Jail and on account ot the Kansas Indus.
trial court Uw he had no intention to
order the men to return.
Evidence Predaesd.
Other and ample evidence was pro
duced clearly showing that at least one
of the chief causes of the union members
for whom the plaintiffs claim to speak.
for refusing to return to work. Is that
Howat ia now in jail and that the indus
trial court Uw must first be repealed.
"The plaintiffs defying the exixting Uw
and courts of a sister State with one
hand appeal to the law and tribunals ef
Missouri with the other" the order con
tinned. "This court is ot course not
concerned with the merits ot acr of the
existing Uwa of Kansas aor the consti-
tntiooality or uaeonstitutioaaUty thereof
but until they are properly repealed or
by a court of competent Jurisdiction set
aside they remain the Uw ef that com
monwealth and no man or set of men can
violate and defy them and at the same
time get relief from the courts of equity
ot a sister State.' -
Tha operating contracts pleadod the
court asserted contains "several plain
previsions prohibiting any and all cessa-
tioaa of work pending arbitration ef
grievances" adding that this U nst as
blading oa tha miners as oa the mine
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to rid the town of gambling and alleged
bootleggers. The military and State
rangers encountered difficulty In handling
crowds at the fire. -
Movies to Be Used For 1
Foreign Trade Promotiot
Associated Press Beportr ' '
WASHINGTON. Jan. 14. Moving
pictures are to be used extensively by
the government as a means ef foreign "
trade promot.on. it was announced Fri
day night by trV commerce department
Arrang-niem nre being made for tee co-
operation of the motion picture experts
of the bureau of mines and of manufac-
turers as the cost of the films to be
shown must be borne by the company
whose product is pictured.
WEATHER FORECAST.
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