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GOODSON AVERS
MPLOYEWAS
'INSDBORDIHATE'
(Cont'd'from Par. 1.) "
"tart at I a. oa. and leave at ( p. ra.
evtry day uslmtit had permission
frees Chief of Detectivea Keuler. The
witness aald ha questioned tlx BertU-
ton Officer about caltinc City Manager
Claud Balk offering to go to Free-
port in hla airplane when "Little Phil"
Alquin fugitive waa landed from Mex-
ico. But he testified that Lacy told
. him he did that for him.
' "I asked him about the monthly re-
ports and Lacy aald. You came down
here to bawl me ou this morning' I
replied that I waa going to lay him off
l days for that remark. Then he
asked me if he could talk and I aatd
ha could. Lacy then toid me. 'You've
been all swelled up since you'vo been
hero and you came down to bawl me
out.' Then I fired him and took his
key awsy because 1 heard that Lacy
would fix the records if he ever was
fired. the chief testified.
He told me about a conversation he
had with Chief Kessler. saying that
Ketsler said he could handle Lacy.
"But later he aafd he couldn't do any-
thing with him" Chief Goodson said.
"He asked me to have a talk with
Lacy."
Navar Saw Letters.
Chief Goodson said he ordered that
all correspondence be signed by hint
or Chief Kessler. but that certain cor-
respondence with the Boston. Mass
police chief and signed by Lacy never
tame to hint.
Referring to the charge that Lacy
arrested a man without sufficient
ceuae. Chief Goodson aald he spoke
to Lacy after the man was turned
loose. "I told Georga he wasn't en-
titled to any more of the street than
the other autcmobile driver. He
asked me whm a man should o in a
case like that ami I replied that if he
didn't know he had no business being
a polio officer.
"After the men left Lacy said sev-
eral times he shculd have killed htm."
the chief testified.
Goodson alro testified that be had
received re pons that Lacy ws using
rue language that he had beaten
L -h' -". b.
il eard he waa neglectinr his dutv.
' "George will not co-operate with me
and I'm going to put a man there who
will." he said on the stand.
"What was the actual reason for
firing Lacy?" 8witxer asked. "When
did you fire him?"
' "I Bred him after he v.& me I came
down all swelled up to ball him out."
Ne Information.
Goodson said ander crosa e lamina-
Uon that the department could not pet
Information from the Bertillon office
when Lacy was out. Switxer ques-
tioned him closely about the corre-
spondence with Boston.
"You were holding a man here. That
letter Lacy wrote was ahout identifi-
cation wasn't it? When you (ouikI
he couldn't he Identified you turned
him loose didn't you?" Switier asked.
"Chief Keaslvr turned him loose.
" He should have seen the correspond -
ciiw. wii me reply.
Corporation Court Judge Reeves tes-
tified he dismissed a "mooching case"
against a white roan when he learned
"Lacy beat hira up." "That waa Just
before Chief Murphy resigned. Both
Lacy and the man said he beat him.
It was the man who had come to
Lacy's back door to get something to
eat" Judge Reeves said. Under di-
rect examination he said he was sure
he was a white man.
Chief of Detectives Kessler testified
. that th tiilm -.. . .i.-
... - . - i iiiiru min ji me
fcureea of identification'' was used by
the Bertillon operator since it was or-
ganized to the best of his knowledge.
t But. be said the operator held ne such
' title. He said Lacy snowed up a num-
ber of times as late aa 11 a. m.. nnd
that he had to send to a radio com-
pany office for him several times.
Questioned by Mr. Ford the chief
said Lacy waa a valuable Bertillon
I man. but that his tardiness and other
action impaired his value.
Secretary Overhear.
A. A. Fowler secretary or police.
Who Said It ail his dUtv to luka
c'uirgf of the time sheets testified
that Lacy did not go to work until
I a. m. or later a number of time.
" reported this to the superior offi-
cers and they said he had been working-
nigts." he testified. He also said
ibe heard part of the conversation be-
tween Chief Goodson and Lacv when
the latter was fired. He said Lacy
rained his voice and said: "What are
yosj bawling me out for?- and the
chief said be waa not. He also testi-
fied Lacy tnld him he was going to
take a city oil stove home.
Night Chtei Martin testified he saw
"the white nun" Lc-y was alleged to
have beaten and who was turned loose
by the court. He also testified that
Lacy said he should have killed the
man whom he arrested and marked
"Hold for Chief Kessler." and who
Icier was turned loose after a con-
ference between the man. hia brothers
Chief Goodson and Lacy.
Tom Harris prosecutor called Plain
Clothes Officer gammons who said he
tried to get some records from Lacy
nd that he would not give them up.
stemmons said this occurred a number
oi tiroes.
( ' Alqu:n Story.
.. The prosecution also IntrorluoeH Tot-
. Base detective irho said he heard
. Ury say "Tom Shelly was a of
a man to be captain of detectives."
tTeder cross-examination he raid it
- eras when "Little Phil" Alquin was
tayken to Lacy. A detective freed a
hand but left one handcuff attached
to one wrist while the other was
hanging iree which could have been
sod as a bludgeon. He said. how.
: ever tliat Alquin weighed only Ul
pounds and that a number of men
were around with runs st th time.
- Testimony of Tlce Wilklna. plain
. clothes officer was Introduced to the
. . effect that Lacy onve said he "could
tlx bis records If he was ever fired."
Ho aald. however that Lacy said
5eould." snd not "would."
- Philadelphia to Honor
I ifv a Pnraimi
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t PHILADELPHIA. Feb. M. Four
anasarca foreign students in schools and
ceil seres here have been invited to at-
tend the third annual dinner In their
hennr to be given by the chamber of
oaawslMeilo Msrrh 1. Rem-antatfTe.
' Of 41 countries are Included In the list
' Ma4v have heea sent.
Weil known business men of this
. tHy. -with their wives and daughters.
; ria he grouped with the students at
US) eunner. an en prominent in Amer-
vsroai aipsansuc ana puauoesst circles
. Kllt llSia IK. mtmm-A-mm I Km -
" sssamead br the chamber. Resoonses
: will he saade by students. Representa-
as? mmcW rontlnefit wilt bji chAan
aa aaaaka.ra.
. ' Tarn pmn of entertaining tore lam stu-
. deetta at banquet Is attracting atten-
tion am other cities. Officials of the
v lhainher of commerce aay they Save
: luarasd that a similar affair rs planned
' by Use New York Merchants' ssoocia-
tien. mm that Boston which held soeh
" a flatter last Year win hold another
ratal saisM. Banquets for foreign stu-
asms suss ww oe neia. it i sola is
isa utr wva uucssro inaiana polls.
Bswejaraaia' Maaay. and Booth Bead
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MEASURE PASSED;
GOES TO HARDING
Senate Accepts House
Changes; Oklahoma Oil
Claimants Protected
Asarctsted Presf Report.
WASHINGTON. Feb. H The sen-
ste late Wednesday accepted house
changes In the bill directing the sec-
retary of the Interior to adjust claims
to oil and gas rights in the south half
of the Red river between Texas and
Oklahoma and the measure waa sent
to the president. Earlier in the day
the house had passed the bill which
originated in the senate.
Passage of the measure was with-
out a roll call after the house bad
voted down 193 to SO. a motion by
Representative Connelly democrat.
Texas to recommit the bill with In-
structions to the public lands commit-
tee to limit to 1(0 acres the amount of
"-and that mUrht be awarded to iny one
claimant.' The maximum fixed in the
bill la (4 acres and it waa around
this provision that the chelf fight bad
centered.
Leasees would be required to pay aa
royalty to the federal government
12 1-1 per cent of all oil and gas pro-
duced by them. The federal receiver
for the oil and gas wells appointed by
the supreme court would turn over a
like royalty.
SHIPPING MEASURE
FINALLY KILLED BY
VOTE OF SENATORS
(Cont'd from Pg. 1.)
Jcr-p-eed-eT'fo ToT'o'n "the
motion of Senator Robinson of Ar
Kansas the acting democratic leader
to send the ship measure back to
committee. ' Administration leaders
including Senator Jones republican.
Washington who has been in charge
of the legislation in the senate had
Indicated their opposition to this
course and the motion was voted down.
J to 3.
The final blow then wss deslt the
hill which waa given up as lost last
Friday by its supporters after a four-
day filibuster. Senator LaddV republi-
can. North Dakota moved that it be
laid aside In favor of the filled milk
bill and the motion was carried. S3 to
T. the republican leaders voting with
the majority. The action meant (he
!euth of the shipping measure Inas-
much as Senator Jones had told the
senate he would make no further ef-
forts to carry th bill up before ad-
journment. The action also was taken to mean
the end of such legislation in the near
future for President Harding has 'M
it bo known that th administration
plans no attempts to obtain considera
tion for the bill at the next regular
tesslon of congress.
Milk Bill Debated.
The filled milk bill which prohibits
the shipment In Interatste commerce
of evaporated or condensed milk when
made from skimmed milk and such oil
substitutes for the withdrawn but
ter fat aa cottonseed and oocoanut
oil. was debated intermittently through
the remainder of the day. Agreement
waa reached for a vote late Thursday
on the measure w Inch has passed the
bouse.
The shipping bill between the time
It was presented to congress a year
ago and Its death today passed
through the following stages:
It was the subject of hearlne-a be-
fore the senate commerce and the
house merchant masirre committees in
Joint session beginning last April 4 and
continuing until May 19. In amended
form It was reported to the house
June 14. hut President Harding con-
sented to postponement of sction on
It thst session. The executive called
congress in special session November
z to consider the measure snd on
November 21 delivered another mes-
sage in its support. It waa passed by
the house November 29 by a vote of
28 to 1st.
It wss referred so the senste com-
merce committee December 4 the day
congress met in regular session and
five days later was reported to the
renate with some amendments. It
was msde the unfinished business of
the senste December 11. and until to-
Cay had occupied that privileged osi-
tion most of the time. The president.
In the meantime renewed his appeal
for Its enactment in the course of a
message delivered February 7. but op-
ponents began an active filibuster
February 19 whkh. after running
through day and night sessions four
nays resulted in proponents giving up
the fight last Friday.
ADMITS GUILT
BUT DISLIKES
"SHEIK" TITLE
Houston Post Special.
DALLAS Texas. Feb. 51 E. B.
Leverette immaculately garbed youth
charged with the robbery of gems
worth I2W. admitted completely In a
recent holdup here at his preliminary
hearing today and declared that he was
willing to "face the music" for his
crime but he balked at the title of
"Sheik Bandit" given him by the
newspapers.
Leverette was released under bonds
totaling 15004. following the hearing.
"I admit that I'm a darned fool."
Leverette told district attorney Cox
"I helped pull that holdup but 1 am no
."nelk lover." Here Leverette thrust
out his leg and called the attention
of Mr. Cox to his trousers.
"There's nothing bell bottomed or
Sheik tab about those trousers is
there?" he demanded.
Leverette. it is charged with two
other men and a woman robbed Mrs.
Mitxi Arlington of diamonds valued st
:boo.
LEGION MILITARY CONCERT.
Houston Post Special.
EL CAMPO. Texas Feb. . A mu-
sical concert will be glvesj March IS
by the Americas Lesion military band
here under the direction of Prof. CL
Martina. The band has been organ-
ised less than a year and has at this
time about M members.
During the past summer many open-
air concerts were given In the park
and several out of town engagements
were filled. Preparations for this con-
cert have been under way for some
DIES AT AOES OF 10.
Associated Press Report.
HANNIBAL Mo. Feb. 21. Thomas
B. Anderson. 1M years old died last
night at his home la Rails couaty
Mlsawuri He moved to Missouri (roes.
Indiana M years ageSCHOOL DISTRICT
MEASURE BRINGS
COUMITTEE'SOK.
(Cont'd from Pg. IA
lacy are two appointees who have not
vet been before the committee.
A vot by the lieutenant governor
was required to break a tie op en-
grossment of the Dudley nurses'
licensing bill after a heated discussion
in the senate .tola morning. The
measure was engrossed by a vote of
It to 12 after th vote was tied on roll
call and Lieutenant Governor David-
son voted for engrossment.
Severs! amendments seeking to de-
stroy effectiveness of the measure
wero voted down. An amendment by
Senator McMUlin placing the authority
to revoke nurses' licenses In a court
of competent Jurisdiction instead of
the Slate licensing board created by
the measure was adopted.
Would License Nurses.
The bill proposes to require licensing
of all professional nurses and creates
a State nursing board to. govern auch
licensing.
By a vote of II to 14 the house this
afternoon voted to adjourn sine die
st 10 p. m March 10. More than an
hour of debate was spent before th
vote was finally taken. Old members
of the house declared the question
should not come up at this time but
the legislature should get busy and
complete the work before It befor
talking of adjourning.
The house la still operating on Mon-
day's calendar having recessed .both
on Monday and Tuesday. Ordinarily
Wednesday Is senate day in the house
buf the suspension calendar was so
long that no adjournment has been
taken.
The lower house adopted a resolution
by Representatives K amble and Potter
of Fort Worth Inviting Sidney Smith
the cartoonist who portrays Andy
Gump and family to address that body
on March . Th resolution carried
the provision that he should demon-
strate his work before the house.
County officers would be liable to
removal upon charges that they were
Intoxicated while on or off duty under
a bill by Representative Wallace of
Teague which was engrossed by the
house this morning.
The house also engrossed th Rogers
bill prescribing means and procedure
for enforcement of the obligation of
the father of legitimate children for
their support. An effort to finally
pas failed for want of the necessary
majority.
The Miller bill provides that no
license shall be Issued for the mar-
riage of a male under 21 and a female
under It years of age except In the
county where the parent or guardian
of the female applicant resides and
then only with parental consent. This
bill was engrossed.
The house defeated th Downs bill
providing thst bar examinations may
be held in supreme judicial districts
instead of only before the Stats su-
preme court as at present. The favor-
able minority report of the criminal
Jurisprudence committee on the Mc-Daniel-Stewart
antl-rlgaret hill nas
ordered printed and will be considered
with the unfavorable committee re-
port on the floor of th house.
FINAL VOTING ON
FARM CREDIT BILL
AGAIN DELAYED
(Cont'd from Pg. I I
publican Kansas and Representative
Tinchen
Farmer's Gamble.
"The- purpose of the blU" said Sir.
Luce. "Is to enable the farmer to gam-
ble with his products."
Representative Black. democrat.
Texas another member ef the bank-
ing committee took Issue with the
statement declaring the only purpose
of the legislation waa to bring about
onleiiy marketing.
"So long as the middleman snd the
commission merchant are speculating
with the farmer's output. why
shouldn't the farmer have a right to
do It. too?" interrupted Representa-
tive McSwain democrat South Caro-
lina. "That is right." retorted Mr. Luce
"the farmer is here now asking that
we deal him a hand."
Representative Burton denounced
the proposal to establish Intermediate
credit banks as neither feasible nor
safe.
"You can not cure the farmer's con-
dition by legislation." he said "and
we have promised more business in
government and leas government in
business.' Tet you now wsnt the gov-
ernment to embark 'in the banking
business which affords the most fruil-
ful field for loss. There already is too
much borrowing."
Mr. Burton said he favored estab-
lishment of private credit corporations
proposed In the bill a feature of the
original Capper measure.
Mrs. La Follette Enters
Fight on National Guard
Associated Press Report.
MADISON. Wis.. Feb. 21. Mrs.
Beile C. La Follette. wife of Senator
La Follette In a telegram to Miss Ada
L James of the Wisconsin Women's
Protective association today declared
tliat she Is "heartily in sympathy with
the purpose" of the measure before the
senate calling for abolition of the Wis-
consin National Guard. 8enator La
Follette last week declared his opposi-
tion to the proposal.
Socialists sponsoring the bill won a
tactical victory in the 8tate senste to-
day when they were successful In pre-
venting a move to suspend rules and
take up immediate consideration of
their proposal. Tbe measure was mide
a special order of business March 7.
and in the meantime a second hearing
wil be held before th senate State af-
aftrs committee tomorrow to consider
the socialist proposal
Gvil Court Holds U. S.
Bonds Are Not Taxable
Associated Press Report.
AUSTIN Texas. Feb. 21. United
States bonds are not taxable whether
ther be In the rjw-rv tf iMl nf It..
reserve of aa insurance company the
supreme1 court held today. In affirm.
in thm ridwWinMa nf th Atmrt
and court oWtvll appea'a in the cue
oi me ciiy ci naco against the Texas
Life Insurance company.
"I 'ft a i rfliiltH fmm mm t - .
ef the city to tax .liberty bonds total
ing kw.vvu wnuen ins Defendant com-
pany had on deposit In the Bute treas-
ury for security ss required by State
law. The court's decision upholds the
contention of the insurance company.
LUFKIN MAN KILLED.
"Houston Poet Saectal
Smith waa killed ta Alexandria lau.
Tweed ay. according to a message re-
ceived hf bis father. Hiram Smith ef
this city Me) particulars were glreaw
ifintTMimiMiiT tvtvi7 I
EDUCATIONAL BODY
CALLS VORLDIIEET
TO EFFECT PEACE
niiwiiMii .a '' V
N a t i o nal Association's
' Plans Come to Light
At Convention
Associated Prise Report.
CLEVELAND. Feb. It. Announce-
ment that the National Education as-
sociation has called a world confer-
ence on education foi the promotion
of International peace and tire mutual
understanding of nations and peoples
furnlalied the principal topic of con-
versation among thousands of dele-
gates attending ths snnusl convention
of the department of superintendence
and affiliated organisations of the as-
sociation Wednesday.
The conference will be held In San
Francisco and Oakland. Cat June -S
to July t. At the same time a Joint
world conference on child health will
be held.
Calling the conference. It la said
makes the first effort ever made by
united educational forces to bring
peace to the world after statesmen
and politicians hav failed.
Although arrangefnents for the con-
ference have been progressing for three
years so secretly hss the committee
carried on Its work that many mem-
bers of the association believed the
plan had been abandoned.
Attendance of 1000 delegates from
cities universities and professional
organisations of educators represent-
ing more than 400000000 school chil-
dren In SO nations of Europe Asia and
South America has been assured it
wss announced. Another 1000 ex-
change professors will sit with the
delegates of their respective countries
and act as interpreters.
This rqprnlng's session of the con-
vention wss devoted to sddresse and
discussions of the curriculm of the
schools.
Discussion' of tne physical welfare of
pupils was on the afternoon program.
Among the sneakers at the morning
session wss William McAndrew as-
sociate superintendent of schools of
New Tork City. He spoke on "th
human element in curriculm making."
FIGHT ON TEXAS
BANKER RENEWED
Associated Press Report.
WASHINGTON. Feb.. 28.-Further
obstacles developed today in the sen-
ate fight on the nomination of James
G. McNary. Texas-Ivew Mexico bank
er to be comptroller of currency and a
vote by the banking committee went
over until Saturday only one day be
fore the close of congress.
The nomination of V. R. Crissinger
comptroller of tbe currency to be gov-
ernor of the federal reserve board was
reported favorably today by the senate
banking committee but action was de-
ferred on the nomination of James
McNsry. Southwestern banker to suc-
ceed Mr. Crossingsr ss comptroller.
The committee's action was regarded
as paving the way for a recess ap-
pointment for Mr. McNary after con-
gress adjourns. There waa no record
vote by the committee on Mr. Cris-
singer'a name but there was said to
be no opposition.
ARREST TWO FOR
DEATH OF GIRL
Associated Press Report.
DALLAS. Texas. Fsb. 21. Mis
Grace Efrtoden. Dallas rooming house
rroprietreaa and G. B. Goodsel of Firt
Worth were 4inder bonds of 2S000 and
57000 respectively today following their
arrest Tuesday charged with murder
In connection with the death hers Sep-
tember 7. 1922. of 19-year-old Rilh
Jeter. Fort Worth girl ss the result of
an alleged illegal operation.
A Delia physician under similar
charges is "reported ill In snother city
and Jias not been arrested.
Shortly before her death the girl Is
said to have called her mother to her
bedside and stated she wss dying as
the result of sn lUeg.nl operation which
officers here say. was performed In
Dallas. Goodsel was arrested here. He
and Miss leter were employed by the
same company in Fort Worth.
The Goodsel murder case will be
transferred to Dallas ctyinty. it was
announced by the district sttorney
here today.
HUCKIN TO BE BURIED.
Associated Press Report.
CHICAGO. Feb. 2. Funersl serv.
ices for A. G. Huckm vice president
and aeneral mnnarer of the Illinois
Northern railway and seneral man- I
axer of the CblcaBo. West Pullman and ;
Southern Railway company and othtM-
industrial roads of tlie International
Harveeter comiwny. will be observed
tomorrow at his home In May wood n
suburb. He dlod Monday night after a
brief illness.
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PLAY SURE GAME
(Cont'd from Pg. 1.)
expected to take the part he did for
many reasons of which health and
burden of office are only two.
I It la expected that John D. Adams
will retain the post of national chair-
man regardless of whether the powers
thst decid on Harding as running
horse or find the nation-wide canvass
a sign that the colors must be carried
by another steed.
r testing Maya.
Will Hays are endeavor-
ing to awing him hark to the chair-
inanship of the parly. If he leaves his
present Job there Is no tloubt thst this
boom will Increase greatly in strength
as there is also bo douht whatever
thst he wilt be sought in the counsels
Ihst will send the president forth to
find out the nation's opinion snd thst
he will play a)eading part in the cam-
paign should a second term be decid-
ed on.
The fact that the primary law holds
now In 17 States gives common sense
backing to the plan the lenders have
figured out. Because of this the bat-
tle for delegates Is fought snd won
or lost long before tbe seasons set for
State conventions.
The swing around the circle and th
working of the primary law fits well
Into ths plana made by those who wish
the renominatton movement to develop
smoothly.
If the first States to hold primaries
after the swing fall to endorse Herd-
ing decisively the re-set Ion over the
country can be seen to prove a great
handicap a fact that leaders would
have well In mind and would be so
prepared that ample time would be
left for a change of horses before even
reaching the edge of the river.
Revenue Fund on Cash
Basis For First Time
Associated Press Report.
AUSTIN Texas Feb. 28 -For the
first time since last September the
State general revenue fund went on
a cash basis today Stat Treasurer C
V. Terrell announced.
A call for warrants amounting to
more than 100.000 was issued this
morning and It was announced In the
senate that the treasury hss sufficient
funds to meet ail outstanding war-
tint.
The balance In the general revenue
fund today waa nearly a million dol-
lars. It waa said. '
t.
The Silvertop
A stylish new Hat for now and warmer days
to come. Refreshing grays beautiful silver-
tones very cheerful and springlike. You'll
like the fine quality at
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On Main Street at Preston
Legal Holiday
Please take notice that t!:e banks of the City of Houston
composing the Houston Clearing House Association will
not be open for business
FRIDAY MARCH 2 1923
(Texas Independence Day)
the same being a legal holiday
All paper maturing on that date will become legally
due and presented for payment Saturday March 3 1923.
Correspondents are respectfully requested to be gov-
erned accordingly in placing orders for transfers cur-
rency shipments or other business.
HOUSTON CLEARING HOUSE ASS&CIATI0N
C.. DWYER Manager "
Passenger Sendee Houston to Bremen and Hamburg
Ss. Danzig Sails March lSth-Fare $200.00 Tax $5.00
Lykes Bros. Steamship Co. Inc 311 Cotton Exchange
' Phone Preston 4691 and 3713 -
WILKENS
Amfi!n A front
y tea eiii p ngvufce
i?h 'JiTiTT BUT IDtflJ i3 1
RUHR SITUATION:
WILL END IN WAR
(Cont'd from Tg. t) " -of
the Swaatlka and the notorious
consul reactionary organisation. t
The prince came toftne hum several
days ago orf a special mission urging
the nationalists to a program ef vio-
lence the French declare. The nation-
allots have been unusually active In
the last few vdays holding protest
meetings spreading propaganda among
the strikers and urging the calling of
other strikes. The occupational au-
thorities assert the nationalists have
been doing their utmost In these ways
and many others to binder the carry-
ing out of the Franco-Belgian plan (or
reorganising the Ruhr.
Communists Meet.
The communists who oppose the
presence of any troops In the Ruhr
and who before the invasion objected
even to the presence of German troops
are holding meetings to combat the
efforts of the nationalists to cause
trouble. The communist claim the
security police have been assisting the
nationalists particularly In tracing
and giving1 Information against Ger-
mans who hava accepted the occupa-
tional regime. All the security police
In Bochum have been disarmed
It Is reported In Gentian sources
thst Karl Radek chief of publicity fos
the Russian soviet government has
been prohibited by the Interallied high
commission at Cobleni from entering
the occupied son. The Ruhr Echo
the communist organ has been sus-
pended by order of the French
'The Belgians have seixed 140000.000
marks as Dulaburg which amount
they claim was intended for use as
a strlH fund. The French mad a ilk
selsure of 160000000 marks at Kup-
ferdreh. Rabies Scare Induces
$600 'Dog Wagon Fund
Associated Press Report.
DALLAS Texas Feb. II. Six hun-
dred dollars to defray the expenses of
the operation of a "dog wagon" waa
made available by the city commission
today as the result of an epidemic
said to be rabies among the Dallas
dog population.
Numerous persons have been attack-
ed during the past three months The
city fathers instructed three dog catch-
ers to kill every canine found unmuj-
xled or not kept fastened st home.
I'cllce announced they had shot hun-
dreds of cats and dogs recently at the
request of their owners.
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WICHITA FAULT. ToMeIeo. .
Service will ' be Inaugurated en th
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ita Valley railroad Thursday. Waurtka
Okia. naa piannru to apprepnaivur
celebrate tbe eomnletlon of the road
and a large number from thla city will
utMd. naklnar .h trio on (ha first
tegular through train. -t l
For tbe present a mixeu train win
k. .MHt.it mia trtn Mith wav dallv.
leaving here at a. m. and returning
at I p. m.
IRKCT SAWMILL.
LUFKIN: Texas. Feb. It. Q H
Condrs. hss begun th erection of a'
swamill near Huntington which will
be completed within a few weeks. -
Agricultural Steel Goods
Cotton Chopping Hoes. Mattock Hoes Weeding Hoes Garden
Cultivators Pull Easy Cultivators Wheel Cultivators D Socket
Shovels Garden Rakes Spading Forks Floral Tools ete. Big
bright atfar stock ot agricultural steel goods. Send us your '
orders or write today for prices and information.
PEDEN IRON
MOUBTOM. MAN AJsTOlOO.
THE LAST WEEK
A. 1
857 Pairs Broken Lots and Discontinued Styles in
Our "Standard Makes"
This Doesn't Mean Our Entire Stock
9 styles "Hanan's" regu-
lar price $15 A Q(f
and $16.50. 5111.00
12 s t y 1 e s "Hammer-
smith's Special" regular
price $10.00 i7 QC
and $11.00. . . 5 1 .00
9 styles "Hammersmith's
Monarch" regular price
$7.00 and (4 QC
$8.00 M.OO
These Shoes are all our "standard makes just
clearing our shelves of broken lines and surplus
styles."
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GOOD DOORS
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During iiianuiuciuring ;vo v
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' LOUUVUXB Kjr. Feb. St-Tha -
ualoue sight of a horse-drawn bearso .
heading a funeral pDoceseton of rnour. u 4
pr-iden automobiles appeared pn tno
streets her recently. . : ' ' '
Ha Lucy Rust. W. 414 at' Fair- .
mount. Ky.; and her body wag brought
here for burial. 'During the. last years if '
of her lite Mrs. Rust had steadtesUy y
refused to fide In an automobile-. s)ho " t .
requested before her death that a .
hors-drayn hearse be used t her fu- J
neraL . '- ' .. ". ::: ' v J
After ' much effort' a . hearse was I.
found t Mount' Washington. Ky. and:
brought here bearing the body of Mrs. (
Rust from Falrmouiit Completing the
cortege Were the machines of relatives
and friends. "
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