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VOL.i39.-NOi.. 58 -.i;..'
HOUSTON TEX A FRIDAY JUNE. 1 1923 ; ?.fY;; ; . v
PRICE5 CENTS
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NEI-OLD
s0J Til HOUSTON
THE OTHER. BIDE OC IT. : V
(Copyright 19S by The Houston Port.
Published by arrangement wKh tnJ
. woeeatr oypaicais - inc.. 5. ;: ?
-use. f -at "..
There U en item going the round of
the press relative to -the well-known
: curiosity of woansn. I state that
.-man nnnga- newspaper nome outidlnser she met bin at the door With
-of which a piece has been clipped his flashing eyes- and afaomlnou look
wiio-. win-never rest until wis 410 vrrt-
cured another Daper to ae what It
waa tha h4 been- Mt out.."- i "
A HooMoa maa waa Unpreaeecl wtttt
the Idea ao he resolved to make the
eipenwem. urne nigni wbi' wee
rat out of the day's paper a. little two -
inch catarrah cure advertlaemant end
ten ine niiuinuea paper on'uie uun
. "vhere ihla- wUe would be aura
rend Jt. ' s . '; . - ? .
Ha picked Op a book and pretended
. . i . . .... .
tttanca ' ver. th paper. : When' ahe
to pe interesxea' 'uue ne waionea neridolnr anythinc -' - i
:. .STATE' ATTACKS'.
-r X DEFENSE PLEA IH
H'KASKLE TRIAL
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:7 . Conflicting.; E v i d e n c c
: . .fi; Given ; Threats Alleged
By Defendant "
f Two wltneaiwav introduced . by the
iHtmtm Thnnulav afternoon in the
eof Sara B. McKaskl. on trial forjPP' pouple t. chorus-ladle be
the killing of A. J. Robertson Vebru
try 14 on a downjown etreet corner
' contradicted the teetimony tnat ic
. Jtaskle had given earlier in the after
: ...noon'''. i'""'' "
MtKasKie testinea tnai ne . snoi
. Ttoberteon after- the latter had cursed
ton after- the latter had cursed
d while he was advancing tor
Im in a threatening manner.
wla and W. O McCracken ft-
- him and
wara mm
D. Hot'ln
nesaes fof thefitate In rebuttal ot lie
. r .rLHiuue leatiinony. mhiu uwi . nuw t-
. aeav wtfs atandlng near the corner- Of
tne union jvationst nana ana loofuns
in an opposite direction when be fell
f- before a ahotg-w in .uie.aanua 01 c-
s . McKaelcle. dectrd he shot Robertson
.t In self .defease. Robertson cursed him
awl mad the hip pocket move. Mo-'
v. -v " You r. youve been hiding irom
-mc." Robertson aatd when- he aW3Tc
.. t Xaakl . atttinjr in 1 fak cr .near the
v A'"'" National bank tin h evening
vt VtbTUTT U. ho dMendcnt-aaloVv
' - 1 oen ne maue in nip pocksi move
and I up with my- gun and let him
laiv It." tu continue.- -r ..tsi
t MoKaskle wtaa on the -'stand from
1 1 p. unfit S:Pi m.. On erons-
axanilnaton e declared he was afraid
-- flMtnhrtm lMrause he had Beard of
- tltreats made by hint and that he Mc-
' Kaskle. had gotten his gun but of -the
fawn shop In order to protect himself
- should Robertson attack mm.
J The State Introduced W B. " Me
(Trackcn -eyewitnes to the- ahootlng
fsftortly after f. n. m McCracken'a tea-
tigiony was the same aa mat. of U.
Kamll fli-st wltncea to take the stand
when the trial opened. On the even
' 'log of the ahootlng McOaoken passed
- fKttklA itittlna. i hia nr iuur tha
s v. I'nion National ban kand had only
- gone a short distance when ha heard
4 KntM kff..tnM na tha KtnnH He
. rame oacK and saw McKaskle standing
" on the sidewalk wkith his gun and aaw
' 1 Robertson leaning over the rail of the
vA-. banicteis going to the basement 0
the bank. McKaskle shot again and
" -a u iuoo !
HIGH COURT WILL
HEAR MERGER PLAN
s r " Associated Prear Rapott.
WAttHlNOTON- Mar li. Furthar
V ennaideraUpn by the auprvmecourt of
' v""thfegulKla feetlle-entnil Pacific
'. railroad r tg r.g t suggested by the
- derwrtmc i f jiic la brief filed
' today' at . . I'ul. MS in. before tho
? v ta view of the cWllct- between the J.'
- eiiurenie court ewinoa oraonm ine
. the Central raeuic na a xr mter-
1 eommeroe commlaaioa order per-
niitttng thetomblnatkm to eontlsue
' on the groana ( paoira interest sh
' s- govemmeaU suggested that the Mhv
i est count ahonid give new coBSidcra-
tlon ta the whole matter...- -.r
;-.. Today's Weathei-;
17 ...... M
aod . VieJaity- rridf v fartrr
' elouar and eeswwhat aaaatlcdyeUad
warm. -: ; . . j 1
"IJ:- T '.rrj-vr
. w.-UV. u-lxa. CeajJ-ilodtratetolhow uanyrregunr permiU were la
. freah aoartterly.. . " -; - v
Weatiier fceaditinns-'geasierea aaa
' !iu J2fS?".tSjr ?S cLScUm
-wuh atemK:
era and thander Jioora ftt reported alae
era and thander orma ft reported alas I
from Miuoa-nv Arkaaaaaf Kaotaeky Aja-1
bama. Georgia and the a ma 1
nir
Ai
and eonth Atlaaiie eaU j
weauW h
M I
' of tae
te tae
ockira wiiile tUl weataer
seavi
vaila s
te the weatward. with eay. frost fefoung
KO
sves titers Moatana.
IliaWay Bol
iHcUn-f'-Ihrt reada aaiae ires
Jeing rooaVta Tetitrf wet laea a east
Lowrat Thidav morning i t.
ej. - 1
Vedneaday U
rrmpitatios from I p i
Tim. Mn.f
Moon rian $ tf a. av' seta at J:E
a. ta. June i: luB moon.-; . j . -
t omnaratie recard at HotHtoe May fll:
Timg . miHUl
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0. HENRY
POST OP 25 YEARS AGO.
' ( ttrutk th nlace vhvt the ple.ce had
been cut. she frowned and seemed to
"'iur'-w -'X. .M
I Munaivir.-M mivi saws nw j
1 .- i doubt
I u to whether her. eurlosltv had been
I amused or oL . ivt.ii:-j:
HI The next "day ' When lie came home to
j aoout ner-jaw..' '.--. -u.
I . "Tiui mlimMn. rtceltfia wretelr!
f ah crted. n "After : llvrn alK those
l vaara with mu to find that vou have
been basely deceiving ei and Jaaduiav
I a double Ufa. ana brlnglnr shame and
1 aorrow noon rour innocent family 1 I
I alwaya thought you were a Villain and
1 rebrobate. and mow I -have aoeltlre
tulsroof of the fact' i v-Vsk...
t "Wh Wha what do you mean. Jla-
rlaT'-' . he raaoed. "I . havdn't . been
1 - ' " - r '. . - ' : Jf
"Of course you 'are ready t add
lying to your catalog of vtoea. -SlBce
you pretend hot tovanderstAnd tne
look-at this" i- -. . ; ... .
She bekt up to- bis gaze;w.omplete
pape Of the Issue of the day before.
'You thought to hide your actions
from mt by cutting out. part of the
I paper nut I waa toot sharp (or you."
-Why that waa lust a little Joke.
Maria. I didn't think you would take
It aertously. Jtvi.-j fe r ;.
"Do yeu call that Joke. Jrou shame-
! leas -wretch r she cried spreading the
'paper before Jhim.-. ;.. i :-iv
The man looked and rea In dismay.
In cutting out hw caUrrh advertise J
merit he had never thought to see'
what waa on the other aide of tt and
this was the Item that appeared to one
reading the other aide of the page to
have been clipped:
A gentleman' about town who
stands well In business circles had a
high old time last night in ascertain
restaurant where he entertained: at
longlhg to the comlo opera company
now tn the city.' Loud talking: and
breaking of dlehes attracted some at-tentton-
but tlie natter waa smoothed
over owing to th prominence of the
gentleman referred to."
PtuV . abrteke
I m going home
"'"
You" call that a joke -do you you
shrieked .the excited lady.
o mamma this eve-
going to stay ' there.
Thought you'd- fool me by cutting it
out did you? You sneaking diasi-1
pated old anake J-ou! I've got my trupk
nicely packed ana rm going straight
home don' you come near me!"
'Maria" 1 gasped the" bewildered
man .- T swear I '
"Don't add perjury to your crime.".
sirf - . -.-
The man tried unsuccessful! v to
I speak three Or- four times and then
grabbed hs hat and ran down town.
Fifteen minutes later he came back
oringlni tw4 nw in dress patterns.
teur rounai of caramels and hia
bookkeeper spd three clerk to prove
yt he va Itard at work in tha rtore
J ; tna.rilgttt 'In tstion. '
The affair was finally settled satis.
faetorUvt... but there la one UouHfno
man. who has 'rut- further- curiosity
about woman's curiosity.
Kiwaniahs Name
Edmund FArras
Highest Offiter
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ATLANTA. Ga....Mav . Edmund
F. Arras of Colusabus. .Ohio was elect
ed tnternatiooal president ot the Kl-
wanls dub international at the closing
session 0 the convention here this
afternoon. Denver Colo. waa selected
for the 10M convention city. . - .
Vice' presidents elected by - the Kl-
wanls" were Henry C. Delna of 'At-
lanta; Doug'aa J. Rcott of' Wlnncpe?.'
and Ueorjre K. sndir of Hotte iiont.
Russell 45.- Ward of Jackson Mich
---Hnai report pf the'credenAala cont-
mitee . allowed lui registered dele
gates. ' - - - .. -
It waa announced the constitutional
convention would hold Us first meeting
this afternoon. New and old truatees
of the organisation are .to meet- at the
same time
BIG ROM SCANDAL
LOOMS IN CHICAGO
AasocUted Pfasa Report '
CHlCAOt).' May -aiPreHminary In
veCtlgaUon. of' fha purchase ot liquor
through irregularly issued - -permits
from the -Office of. the prohibition di
rector bern end 4n. connection; with
John K. Monahan. aa attorney and
former employe of the prohibition f-
ce who- has been arrested. today
rausea eutciaia to preaict mat ne un-ravettna-
of the affair would give ChU
raaew ita buraraat rum scandal .einca
prohibition : A grand Jury tnveatig
tlon of. the affaira started todav.
A parson W high authority la the
dlrector'a office today stated that the
aireqtor av otiice .toaaj
Inveatlgatton baa not aa yet disclosed
laued and tow many eases of liquor
may have beea obtained by Monahan
or ; ms-enta - aa the investigators
nii'si" wtf pvmtu- .L
The InvestlgatJon is being conducted
Tne tarvestigaoon Is being conducted
by Colonel ' A. B Karnahatn- chief of
th intelligence Vilt of tha Internal
rerenae department-. . .'
U.S. Agentsjall JEngirayet
'VUf aViWiav: law WiargC
rrai
aaaioaie sitae mf ' BniaiCII
In the Mllia hoteoa evetl. avenue
uamen A. ueevut av prwto atigrawr.
charged with being involved lie a plot
whereby tha Central National hanfc ot
Tulsa Ok la. was defrauded t
ffl September litU" ' --
According to the agents Lea Or tea.
a bonk keener. In the bank has iust
flniebed a terra In Lea vrn worth Kan.
after having be convicted of aiding
ta cashing worthless checks which
Reavla was allea-ed to have d-posited
In the bank la Oklahoma city.
Ronl votrH ertraduloa rroceed-'
irr? t h-'i arr r4. ...
FORLIERIJIMORITY.;
LEADER K I TC mil
- CALLED BY DEATH
Democratic Representative
From North Carolina 1
STRICKEN WHILE I
MAKING SPEECH
HJBON . C My .;-rRrraaeti.
tattve Claude Kltchtn formerly minor
ity leader 1st the lower hoiise of rep
resentatives ded ht-;14 o'clock this
morning. r'Tav ' -
Death had been iwpected hourly for
tiwee aays ana ne oeg sinnng anorsr
bjr before midnight; and died soon af-
terward.: v . . J"i ' a-v! : :-vJ
" At the bedside'' when -.h Ud ere
Mrs. Kitchln.-Mr--.:xwla uttef
daughter; . Mills ICItchln a scJvNaiioV
Dr. . Thurman Kitchin a brother;' wfco
had -beenv with him. throughout the-j
night. " ''r.--?-. --At-;: '.;.-' is
- The body will be taken to s Mr
KitchhVa old home at Scotland Neck
where the funeral will be heli. .Ar
rangements-' for. the funeral had not
been compieiea. nere out 11 was ex
pected to taaa jjlaoa tomorrow after-
noon. . :'-iM.i1 ' " il i
:: Became Leader In 115. . !
Mr. Klrchln became majority lead
er of the bouaa In the (4th congress In
1915 upon the) retirement of Repre
sentative Oscar W. Underwood of Ala-
bama who was elected to the aenate.
and continued in that position through
the (Sth congress. When the dem-
ocrats lost the house Speaker Champ
Clffrk stepped down to the minority
leadership with Mr. -Kltchlri a rank-
ing member of the waya and means
committee but the North Carolinian
again assumed nominal party leader-
Fhip upon the death of Mr. Clark
He was ill at' the time however and
Finis J. Garrett of Tennessee was des
nmatcd aa acting leader.
Dr C. A. JVoodard said Mr. KItehln'a
' v ;. 4cont on Pg. 3.)
BRITTON TO GIVE
ON PAVING TODAY
j
Special ;issioii CaVfid lot
-.Today to i?fohe arges
: ; - Of. Commis5iohetli :
The city council win meet'lri ape
clal'sessien at 10 a. m. ' today to bear
a report which Street and Bridge Com-
misaioaer W. R. Britten says ha Will
submit exposing defecUva gravel pav-
ing accepted by the present city ad-
ministration. ' Mayor Holcombe called
.the special meeting when Mr. Rritton
announced he was ready to Me his
Statement. - ;.- . ;-.. '?. i
The mayor ears that If the report
shows any streets finally accepted by
the city to be below specifications he
will turn the matter over to the City
council with recommendation for an
Immediate Investigation by non-parti-
san engineers. Mr. Brltton says hia
statement will show- that gravel pav
ing has not been laid according to
c ntract in many instaneea. .
Brltton Pellahfna fteperC
. Mr. Brltton waa putting thf finish
ing touches to his report. Thursday
afternoon. He - said- It would cover
the streets he has inapected ainea the
controversy aroae. If tha mayor wants
the report to cover ail gravel paving
accepted since n cook offleo a little
over two years ago he-says ke will
continue his investigation nntft-ho can
furnish this Information filing 4 sup
plementary report la ten
The mayor however told him Mon-
day that if he' woafd file a report on
one street accented by the city -and
found to be poorly caaetroctad . H
would be suffrclorit to start. a Iher-
ough investigation.. . . .:. ' . ;
' : ' . Origin of Inspecttan. "V.'
' The street Inspection grew est of a
redaeet Brltton made to have all
gravel paving inspectors removed from
the city engineer's department and
put'undcr his Jtirisdlction.' ha-making
the request Brltton charged that grav-
el paving was -not . being coiurtrwctcd
properly - aad Inefficient pavtar- Ine
speetora Were' Being allowed ta ap-
prove th work. Th mator called
upon Brltton to prove Ma Statements.
GREW EMPOWERED
TO; SIGH TREATIES
xrMamn&t(at;- wy 'ti ruu-pow
re te negotlata and tga. a treaty or
treatlea of. amnesty aad commerc
wiia xurrey. tne state department on.
pounced . today .have been cabled td
Joseph C. Grew' Americas Minister t
Uwltxerland soar .cnnductlnc caaver
satlona with TUrklah ide legates at
Lausanne . ' i
Informal cnnreraatfo&e. th1 depart
raent aald In a formal -atateeueat. .''have
been proceeding- between Mr. Grew and
laxnet Pasha at Laoaanaa witb a view
to ascertaining -whether a . suitable
basis could be nund for the revision
of enisling treatlea between; the Cntted
States and Turkey. Thee converse -
tktns have reacted a point wAere.the
department considered it apportuno to
aatharisa Vr. Orew to Initiate mora
formal neat latieas aad to this end
foil powers to negotiate aad aiga a
treaty or ureotlo of amity and com
merce with. Turkey were telegraphed
to jur. . orew. enr A!ay IS. XCa eon-
einaion of: rx-b negotuxtioas Is of
eoorv deper '-nt nnoet a satisfartoe-y
rd1--r . eitt oatataadlng oiier.iou
r'r-l"J4 h
.. - '-Pic
bet n-U. e " 0 coufftniuf
Micts' Fortune .--
HahdledByfHim;
Xi'-O r.aoT- nen w sTWin.:.'i
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f: 1 -was. '
1 2 1
APtAlN f QEORGa r v.irvJtKfeCeuo' an' tlat h considered 4t
V chlehdlsbtn-slng officer of the. do- l ole OOBBtltutlnal duty to veto the
nartment oc tne. .interior will retire
on July -1 afnr S years of continuous'
service- lntbafdepartment. H a
handled ta00.OO0.004. without the iea
of a penny and bitvpaaaed on and
ajuaicatea financial affairs approxi-
mating tS.000009000 wifttaut reve'rSBj
of his action.' Hlsfirat wdk for the
government was as a messenger boy
in tho department of Interior Having
been appointed by President
in 1IM.' - 1 1
pin
crosby mmu
MOTHER OFTODR.
; . TAKES OWN LIFE
Mrs.w Annie Strokas -29
Fc
ound Dead iii'
-Bedroom1
Mrs. Anna Strokas S years ld.
married and the' another of four small
children took hsr own life by shoolt
ln' ate 10 J 11 a ota. . Thuraday- while
rtassJ1ng 4 jfjSBtsV asJraa
oeo. room 01 per mm tnree -iniies
west of Croaby .- A U-eallbre rvor
was found by her aide. 't- . . ... t
Th body waa discovered by eoe of
her children. -whose .frightened cries
speedily- brought neighbor j tot tbe
home. They notified the authorities
and entor the huabaid.i"i
According to' Mr. StrokaA his wife
hag -been- subject to ' f tt-.' of despon-
dency foV - soma - month. Of late
however ahe had seenvad' In happier
mood.
An IrMatntv was licH b totfc of
tba Peace -Campbell B War street.
He returned . a ." ?
to gunshot -wounds self -Inflicted. The
OTumt waa sajuajelyjta the center of
the forehead.. Judge 0ertTeet a.nd.
Beside her .husband and four small
children the eldest of whom la nine
year old Mrs. aUrofcea is survived by
her a.tker aad mother two brothers
and a sisterr' -' -. -.-' ... . '-
Burial will be In the Croehy ceme-
tery Friday afternoon. - i
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aladdin Cities
spRiNGiNcypTo
HOUSE StiRliVEKS
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: ' Associated Praia' Report.
WABHlSQTO!Sr. May .Ili-AladJln
citlea designed o house Trora kO.004 to I
49.
Piokia -are ajrtrgtng; tUn. Just j
.t.M. rfw.Ai.i. v' h
for tha Urlfwra enrtveotlon next week.
The are located ear A!e3oidrla. Va.
and Brnnnag and BrMngton M t; with
Pullman -cam by tbe hundred forming
the "homes" r the Inhabitants y r
Exeept tor- the peculiar - type of
house there 'towns" are to he mod-
eav T hay-have their -own -water and
aewevag rytaarda play grounds and
public bath we wall aat their own po-
lice and fire departments. Dining rar
reeUuranta will operate day and night
and shuttle trains .will be ran direct
from the "towns' tf :hlngton..
Bhrtnera from the iionth and South
west .whs do not find aocoaamodatlons
In.. the capital wiU boused- at the
Alexandria "town" Nrhlka those from
the. Bast. Worth and. Northwest will
Hva aboard Pullman at Ureal ng tad
KcktngtpB. g j -.A-
FAMOUS RACING
.i: STABLES BURN
Associated Pros Report. -
" CLEVELAND Ohio. May 11. Ptra
nroae ant in th Stablea ot the Mania
Heights race track eat ta afterwooo.
coaapartely destroying a eectlnn ot the
stauea Where mora than 70 running
bora are kept . The Xu-e broke out at
J p. -m-r shortly after thw aampteUan ;
Of the fifth race. ' ' . .-.-Mf
Several vabaable horses -war tntas-llary
Ing when -hasty chock op wat ae
during the fire but Whether they had j
been degtmved by tha faunea or had I
earaped with srorea of others who I
daahrd tnte the woota nearby. voaM I
not be tnrWnei Purre4 brigades j
raiieg to rtvt-tM Ptnu teertmg
"rr"' f're.tru- k from Maple rvaVrat. Judgv Oodar under ia9pw rba sentre ta be soapead? C ' trj
f"" . ' jsond. . : ; 4 wt-.contsed by th b-atf ...
lee J-H
HEFF FLIHGS BACK;
- HONEY BILLS TO.
fSOLOHS WITH VETO
. - ' f
Senate Immediately Shiws
Tenor by Refusing
'r To PassTaxe '
1
ADJOURNMENT
NOW PLANNED
t"'r.Xi60cUttf Pregg Report.;.'
AUSTIN. Tens My ai. Got-
ernor -Nefr today ; vatoM all the
seneral appropriation bills passed
by the last legislatura. ' Tha appro
priations aggregate 39000000 and I
Include the following eneasureg-.-
-Departmental eleemosynary 'i en-
jral education rural aid emergency
jcbool judiciary and mieceluneom
Claims.
The' governor' message stated
that - the apprporiatlons exceeded
or i8.ooo.ooo tne available rav. 1
1 measures and give tne legliiacare
Jan. -opportunity to reconsider such
hUla lo the nd that th Rtata mav
be leapt on a paying basis.
"' - Favorable Rtport. . : 1
. The senate finance committee. Im-
mediately after vetoes on appropria
tion bill warn- received . reported fa-
vorably the eleemosynary judiciary
miscellaneous claims and departmental
emergency bllla carrying the same
amounts as passed last session.
v At the same time the aenate con-
tnaued its opposition to any new feve-
nuemeasure by defeating the Pat-
mon -kjpe line tax bill when if adopt-
ed a majority unfavorable report 15
to- . Th bill Is considered one of
the ImporuMt revenue meaaure pro-
posea m tn .nrestnt session. ' : v
Tb Coffee feouse hill proposing to
increase tbe. gross production tax on
oil from .2 -tog l-J per cent was do-
(ConK..on Pg. I.)
RECEIVERSHIP FOR
-iKUKLUXiKUNIS
ASKED IATLANTA
Pfciiadelpluans jQiargta
j oross JVHananagementl'
f- Af "? ' i
lVjioney maners
Asaodatod Prtss Report.'
4 ATLANTA. Ga. May M. Receiver
ship for. the Knight of tba KU Klux
k-i.- ..b ii . .u- iii-j i
the Pulton county supYeia court to
day by David MC Ritteahoue) and oth-
ers of Philadelphia who charged gross
mismanagement; to W.4L- Evans Im
f AhA i. i.i ...
perial wizxaru.
...o v-ivll
w j. simmonn. kUn emperor entered
iato a collusion in settling the recent
cent rover ay Involving control of the
organlaaUoo.---- K
Jndr. HunmhreVa .lr..d orf.r
temporarily reatralntng the tura of any
Klan funda and citing the defendants
to' show cause before aim June 0. why
the petition ahouM -Rot be granted.
Judge Humphreys also restrained the
use of Klan money -to pay expenses
Of the meetly. of the KloncBtam.
called by Imperial Wiarrd Evans to
meet in u ashlngton. Jane 1 and I.
Evans and Simmons Name!
ur
The defendants likewise
are - f
enjoined from rorrorinei.t hew
headquartera f :the Klan -froaiTAt-
anta. Twenty . ot ner Kianmnen are
named In tha petition In' addition ft
Imperial WUard iina and Smaerer
Simmons. ' The iafttion also charges
Dr. Kvana andOilcnet Eimmonaiwttb
having vioUtad b patriotic prindpiea
wttn having trie) ta concert tne Kiaa
Into a purely anoney-maglng machine.
Tne namea of . tha plalntlfra - are:
tuttanhoiise. Frank n.
. (Cont oil Pg. M - v .
m - . . - - -. - - i --. .
SUGAR AUTHORITY .
CALLED BY DEATH
DEKVER Colo:.' May 1. Dr. Franx
Murk. (4. wldl known throughout
the country aa a chemist and scientist-
nd lnvrnIor'0f tvocess tor renning
raw cane sugar died here today after
'hor Ulneafcv'He had held Important
roan tone aa uionvn witn tna ureal
Western Sugar company aad with 4he
Sprecfclee sugar taterests In California.
A daugher Mrs. a. p.'Mlnchew .of
Dallas. Texas la juneng tha ararcjvoFs..
Bora ' in ; HiUen-Hela Ocrtnany
Muyke was euperlnteadent of surar
factofieala Gernoanf tad rlpain before
coming to tats country. Mo waa tbe
author of a number of technical books
the latest of whic. "Beet Sugar baa
arhfcved a widespread reputation in
th sugar industry.
-T i I
refining cane auar it almost univer
sally used today .
il' ' '
Receiver J$ Nameil for -Large.
Brokerage Firm
'.. Associated Press IteporL
-KXW TORK. May U.-An tnvolun-
pttittoa ta Bankruptcy waa filed
today against - Joeas A Baker the
largest brokerago booae oannected with
tbe New- Terk- .curb anarke.' wlthr
arawchea la aH porta of the ooontry.
'The curb snarkwt euapendeel the firm
one BttfValst that Alfred C Cosej
ijr tad best appointed renlver by
French Crisis
A
siS MARCEt CACHIN. -
JUT A B C EjL CACHIN communist
member of the'enamber of -deputies
baa been the political storm icen-
tr In Frince.' When the -sonata re-
fused to. try him on charges of' plot
ting with" 'communist group agitat
ing against the occupation of tbe Kuhr
distrioti Premier: Polnear 'tendered
his resignstlon . but President Mllle.
rand prevailed upon him to recon-
sider. 1 -
MINERS' MARCH
ONCOALFIEIPS.
AIRED IN COURT
Judge Scores Those. Who
Seek to Remedy What
' They Call Evils s
. Associated Press Report.
CHJTRLBSTON; 1V. .Vo. May SI.
Tha armed )nar:H against Logan eoun
ty In tMk -and thr disorders' in the
Southern. West Virginia -coal fields.
Were not parts of a conspiracy nirains
11m 'fmeraeora. ' idat .resulted .pan ioral
namon jtt otnragvjt atVHTteya lor
theL-nltM' Mine workers declared to
Judged. W. McCHntlc In United
States dlMrict court today.
-That wafithe bals for their defense
agxlast evldeHrje of these . disorder.
a it nad heen praarnted by tha plaint
iff In injunction suits against the
union now being I card. The attorneys
. . J w i
1 argued in answer to ebecBlnns to ad-
as to the "mine guard syiKenVMa La
gan county. .The oolcctkra- wis sus-
tained by Judge .MeCllntlc. who failed
K sBBtawaii 11 11 1
7: 'I.;?. ' 'Ilthat suVh'evWenc would not be ar
1 !. K.. .k. 1 .K-
rules ot tba court allowed tha union
counsel to question the witnesses as
an offer of evidence
Jadaw McClintic jn i ruling out the
evidence aald:
"Neither the. Ku Klux Klan the
United Mine Worker nor any . other
organisation Is above the law In West
Virginia and they have no rlghtror
authority to remedy- what they claim
to be evils in Logan. Mingo or any
other county. Tne authorities of West
Virginia and the authorities of the
United States were functioning. X I do
nor Intend to admit testimony a to
alleged claims that certain officers In
Locan county violated their oaths ot
office and had done acts which by no
billty eould have been Vonaldered
ZED MOTHER
LAYS CHILDREN
.- . . - - -
Associated ross Report. ' '
. TBOODAD. Colo. May II After
locking herself and her three children
in a "room of- her iwuea at -alortey.
Cokk a coal mining camp pear here
today. Mrs. John Tauk shot and killed
two children... a "boy nine and A. gtrl
six. eeriously wounded bar one-year-
old child a boy. and then turned th
I gun upon- herself with fatal effect.
lCrho two children were shot thnaugti
the head and brxty end the baby In
the ebouMer. - The latter at not ex-
pected to recover. The woman Is
thought ohave- become aaddenlv in-
sne fmnt grief over a- -tragedy of
May Xi. wnen ner Husband. John
Yauk. was "killed by a tall ot rock la
Uie Mortey tntbe.
Tonkama -Oil Men Agree
.TQiispefid OperaticMis
Ktf W Tpnw 'i)t 1.-Tlsv oW
suapaiunwa ewe tngr an agreement rar
a suspension f diiUlag -operations ia
im iwKava. iKMa aaui mere is-an
improvemant hi general ceodlfaapa has
b" reached hy the large prod
ot tnai- tetntary.v K. H . Perry vfea I
president of the Coeden' company.- Is
chairman of th comaaMtee in charge.
8ach -an- agreement already ia ha affect
hi to fcturbeah yield. ' - .
i - - - . ; . . ' - -
.. : 1 . " .
Mother of Eight Shown
MeTcy irt Craninal Court
; Aaaodatcd Pre Report.
PORT WORTH. Texas. -Msy
Pleading -galHy to forgery. Mrs.' Ln-
na Tenngaiood tS. the .mother of
eight rblMren.' received a two-rear
suspended seotenre Thursday -in rrlrr.
tnat district1 court. Her. spphVation
CRA
4
aaaajL
WITNESSES TELL -OF
IHYESTING IH
LEE OIL SCHEME
4 v
Illinoisl? a 8 1 o r Charges
r Special Agents Told
. Of Big Promise'
THREE MEN HAD -
FULL POWERS
t ' ' Associated Press Report. '- "
PORT . WORTH . Texa. May v It
Th 'government continued today' it
introduction. of testimony in the Gen
eral Lee "oil fraud"- trial to prove
the. allegation that Charles ' Bherwlo.
H. H. Bchwars and "General" Robert
A. Lee conspired to use the United
Btatea nulla to defraud.' Two -wit
nesses testified that they had bough
stock In the General Lea Interests'
companies on promise of rich returns
and for which they received nothing.
These witnesses were tne ttav. i.
J. Weavr of Elgin. .111. and J. H.
Bryant ot ghelbyville ky. .Tha Rev.
Mr.' Weaver said that h Invested
in tne Lea companies iiau 01 svnicn
he borrowed from a bank for the ex
press purpose of making the invest
ment. The other ins ne teatniea
constituted his original in vestment of
a and a 100 Liberty bond which
bis wife had inherited. Mr. Weaver
said he sent his oertiflcata of stock
to the. Lee company Port Worth of
fice advising-them to set halt of it
for ''four to one" aa he ha-3 . been
told It waa worth and never saw tha
certiflcat again. .
till Mv gteck. . . '- '
They still have It I suppose. ha
said...- ' ' - ';-' ..':. .
Mr. Bryant aald he bought stock In
tha Lee Interests to the amount ofj
about xiovo." But later b testi
fied he stopped payment of a check
for 1260 and alao prevented a 75 se
curity from being transferred but
that n 1440 security wasnever heard
from again. ' - .- .('&.; -V
JjotD wltnecse told the story un
i t (Cont'd on Pg. I.J
CHINESE BRIGANDS
WORRIED; RELEASE
NEA
e a
TVeeid
Americans
;-Minister'eSays Othejfi:
Are Well Treated
v
Associated Press Report.
" T8AOCHW4KG May Jl.-Negotla
tlooa for tbe release of the -It nmaia.
ing foreign captivea held by the Bban- I
tung nanaita on I'aotauku mouaitaiB
are entering their final stare astd
ia expected -that theywlU be free
wtuun a wcek.. ;
rV AssoeUtcd Pros
I 3a . .
WASHINGTON. Msv 3r.-t;mwn.ll
I a. 'at. d . - - .
twnartteiease by the Chinese bandlu
of two Ot their captives. Major RosOt
a a 11m V h A . nr .w
confirmed officially in a dlspatcla re
reived at the tate department today
from Consul Davis at Ltnrhene. The
consul sdded that the negotiattona for
release of tha reraainaqg prisoners faeld
hv th Kb H I Mnfln-. fm ..... .! M
From Minister Bchurnyi at Patch)
the department received A cablewram
telling of a letter written V Tafajor
Allen before his release andaupsoe-
ing an attempted rescue by force; w . - .
ARea'a letter said. "We are weft
tea. we are ant suffering. 1 . We
1 In no danger. W can remain In
good health Indefinitely If we scrupu
tously . regard the rules of hygiene
nereeaary In China. :
"V hy be impatient at the eloorreoss
of the Chinese government in securiaar
our release? Would It not bo hotter
for us to remain here a month or two
longer aod eventually be released-wlth
whole skins than to bar our hvrs en-
dangared. because our relatives and
friends outside or some of us hero are
impatient at the delay r"
The minister' cablegram .quoted
Joan Powell the American newspaper
man aa having approved th ptaarof
the Chinese government to strengthen
Its military cordon around the bandits
and to exert sllgbt pressure without
opening any hostilities." Powell
ported that the Daedlt rhief were
crowing- mora desirous - lo- negotiate
with the Chinese officials. .
- Thecahlegram said supplies of food.
medicineman clothing were being sent
Corruption in Fasdsti
Trieste DeputyXharges
Associated Press 'Report. -
.ION-DON. May II. The crhtchsrns
ta which fascism in Italy Is now taking
subjected by (ts friends have ret-oivwid
support from Signer Glunta. jjerrtity
of Trieste who arcorOina; to a Rome
diepatch to the Morning Port.' has
pubtl&hod a striking article in whlcri
he romptaln that the taschitl' pavrty
la snvttig evident proofs of Ita lo-
cadence aad Is corrupting and sterilia-
VfTbe people he ' adds.-ara tol-
Bwmg a policy 01 mu spoil alamo not
fasclamo. a dangerous game and oar
chief shoUl be aware of this dangwr'
King GecrleelTianks VfS
Kockef eller roundation
' s Associated Press Report. " '
; LONDON. May tt.-Xin eurare.
apeaklhg Tharsday too tbe occasion of
lay mg the foundatloo atone ' of ti
opening ot the at building given by
tha Rockefeller Foundation td Uni-
versity rallege paid tribute ' pj too
"magntTKent generosity" at tha eonom.
OFCAPTIYES'-
izWh; fx
Two"
Report'.. 1
y 1 j v ' .
many:
repea:
' TT
Qompers .-.Urges Abolit!
Of Legislation; Crows.'
Throng N.Y Capitcl
WOMEN RUSH .
t TO FRONT ROV.
r ' 1 ' ' 1 1 '
.K-.l ...... . . t! i V.
Political Pressure Ac:
In Fight Center in
(y aAioun'd Prohibition
rWssocUtcdl Press fceork
ALBANY. N. Y. May 31
Arguments favoring ignat
of the Mullan-Oage .State j
hibitiori' enforcement act v
beerun before' Governor. S
this afternoon after he had '
tene4 for two hours' to a set
of - impassionei "pleas for i
veto. The first speaker v.
James P. Holland presideV
the New York State FedeiV
of ir;tm::
While the dry snppbrters I
confined; jheir;f. applause
handclappSng adherents of t
repeat set up i vociferous c!
when Assemblyman Cuvi'
floor leader for ? the rn
Wees rose to "introduce I
Ettad. Holland told the f.
eifpr the organization he r
re&hted wa unanimous in i
vor of the repeal. - " -
"The principles" of p.ur po-
ernitient have been outraged !
the adoption of sutnptii"
enactment-invading the ri-
ot States". Thomas declared.
" 'Attacking 4 the ' tlaims
"double jeoparywao not j
posed on .eineg'e4Tjk)s
the prohibition la vvr he ass'
thnrai?4ifr?rr-"etrir '
Nw Yorjkry;itVlilcli
hadbeen- tried - twice for t
same "bffense. v
. Wet su DDorters ' roared
proval when" he declared Y
is rto fcrocityvjike an igno
enthusiasm and ' that v
Wrote! the' eighteenth
ment is ignorant ana tuner
' ' ' Dry' Arrive Ftrgt. '
' Dry west antf prohibition
trals inarched 00 V the Ca
primed with last minute argun
with which they hoped to laflv.
flnvoeriAr Rmith'a - atinn - nn
nglalatlve- bill tor' repeal of
Muilan-Gage State prohibition
forcetuent act which he must f
reto oKklll by tai lure to at t
tweea now and midnight Sue
K Numerically the dry ' got
Jump on the opponents beg:;
to pack - the. asaembly . chin
where tbe public hearing on
repealer was to be held more
four hours before tbe) time set
Itjhe governor' appearance. .-
reponderaungiy ot u rem
lexthe opponents e( repeal ru
lor the-Jront aeat and got mo
tbenw sitting patiently -threugh
forenoon "hours while. Gove
Smith busiecK himself - with : c
sffatrs. Every kdry wa decor
with a White bad beartng tn l
letter the " stogtuV Tor U
against repeal.' ; ".;'.
Not to be outdone. et atir
ent goon . nut in his appear -with
a huge banner bearing 1 1
When the.AnU-SaJohp league con
down a-preaching that drinking -ainful
-v x" i-. .. . -
I'll wager tho rascals a' crown fh
always preach beat with a skinful :
The banaer'a life waa. short ho u
- ContJ Pg- ;-
RUSSIANS ORDERED
t't
D
tMpSC0Wk. Kur.l lia-Th ''aevlet
government - tn gravely eoruiklerirui
the latest demand of Great Britain in"
uWAnglo-Rusnlan dispute which are
reported to '. Include insistence- upon
tbe withdrawal of the Russian ranre-
sen UMlve from Pet sla aad Afghantstsi
where they have been. accused of antf.
British peppaganda.-Tba tone Of thr
official - press Indlcitaa that Rum
already baa yteMeda tag as ls-or-
aiderrd nofitle. . - - - .'. i.
"The whole nMafr ao-at real "w
British public eySition." says th !
vettla. In declnng that tha ar--
of Lard Cureojf; the British aecr-
for foreign scralrs. la grewtng a . -eats.
.and Inat ha- at starving a
break. " i y
The cru of affairs serm to be Lr-
Curxoo's Aemapd .for the recall .-
Shamarsky r.asatan rspretwntatlve
and Lieutenant Rsalmln.
sentarf'ee at JfahaL-Afgtiania
and "daariplinary punudrmont for
Rotbstetn former Riiaeianv repr
th in Persia wb only reeenh
elevated to a post ia the com n . . -of
foreign affaire. ." " :
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