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NO. 49.
GALVESTON, TEXAS, SATURDAY, JANUARY 22,1921.
TWELVE PAGES.
JAPS WANT RIGHTS OF OTHER ALIENS
Gillen Report Wholly Wrong ROOT IN FAVOR
OF DISARMAMENT
TOWARD RUSSIA
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Continued on Page Nine.
WEATHER FORECAST.
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ABOUT ONE-HALF POLL TAXES PAID
PLACED IN RECEIVERSHIP.
EXCAVATIONS IN PALESTINE.
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On All Vital Questions, Piez
Iestifies In Shipping Probe
Not Allowed To
Remove Anything
Shipping Board
Will Investigate
Southeast Corner 22nd and Strand
EVERY BANKING CONVENIENCE.
ac-
the
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ulous returns if they would give
money to invest. .
of her eyes was put out and her body
badly scarred.
When found the man’s clothes were
in tatters, the woman wore but a single
torn garment and the child, a girl, was
be dealt with in the same way or by
the same process.
“I think this expresses my view as
fully as I could do if I were to go to
Admiralty Announces Dis-
aster Off Land’s End.
he declined to discuss.
The woman, he said, he captured in
i
Attempt On Life of District
Attorney.
Matter Should Be Left to
New President.
Foreign Secretary Ex-
plains Situation.
Advocates Prompt Steps
For Conference.
Confesses Part in Mail
Robbery.
Two Others Are Seriously
Wounded.
Packages Valued at Over
$200,000 Stolen.
Investigation Resolution is
Turned Down.
NO ACTION, HOWEVER,
BEFORE MARCH 4TH
SOVIET PROPAGANDA
IS CHIEF OBSTACLE
LOOT IS RECOVERED
BY POSTAL OFFICERS
BRITISH SUBMARINE
AND CREW ARE LOST
BLOW IS DEALT TO
PLATFORM DEMAND
CAUGHT HIS WIFE
IN A BEAR TRAP
PROHIBITION AGENT
SLAIN IN ALABAMA
TWO MEN ARRESTED
AT WICHITA FALLS
New York Firm Conducts Bike Race at
Chicago.
By Associated Press.
New York,, Jan. 22.—The New York
Velodrome company, which is conduct-
ing a six-day bicycle race in Chicago,
has been placed in the hands of a re-
ceiver, it was announced here today.
FORMER PASTOR ASK NOTHING MORE, ENVOY ASSERTS GERMAN ATTITUDE
ADMITS GUILT ANALYZES THE CALIFORNIA PROBLEM ................
By Associated Press. .
Washington, Jan. 22—Claims that the report of Martin J. Gillen
to the committee was wholly wrong in all vital questions, were made
here today in a statement submitted to the select committee on
United States Shipping Board operations by Charles Piez, former
director general, United Statesi Shipping Board Emergency Fleet
corporation. . _ ,
In this statement Mr. Piez claims.that statements in Mr. Gillens
report do not square with the facts in a single vital case in which
he indulged in criticism concerning the division of construction;
that Mr. Gillen’s statement that there was interference between
management and trustees in placing of contracts is wholly untrue;
that Mr. Gillen is guilty of gross misstatement of facts regarding
the fleet corporations $250,000,000 mortgages and securities and
that Mr. Gillen’s statement of lack of an accounting system is wholly
Russ Transport Facilities
in Bad Order.
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“Wild Man” Is Captured in
Mississippi.
■ ' I
For Oklahoma: Cloudy tonight;
probably rains in south portion;
somewhat colder. Sunday cloudy.
Winds on Texas coast: Mod-
erate easterly.
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GALVESTON TRIBUNE.
a bear trap 23 years ago and made her , islature to give careful consideration
his wife. Although incoherent in her 1 with a view of redeeming these party
statements, the woman stated she pledges." He added that he will fight
thought she was about 50 years old the matter out on the floor when it
and remembered having been in a fight i comes up for consideration next week,
with a wild cat some time ago. One He also pointed out that the refusal
of the legisalture to act favorably on
the resolution is only playing in the
of complaint by a
! mands,” said Representative Baldwin,
J “that Gov. Neff has just urged the leg-
VOL. 41.
manner in which Kyle became
quainted with the movement of
mail in order to plan the robbery.
ble-down cabin which' has been the
home of the couple for years. The child
By Associated Press.
Laurel, Miss., Jan. 22.—Authorities
today were conducting investigtaions
in an effort to ascertain whether the
Special to The Tribune.
Austin, Jan. 22.—A blow has been
dealt the first platform demand of the
Questions Wisdom of Classifying Foreigners On
Basis of Their Eligibility to Citizenship,,
In Address.
London, Jan. 22.—British submarine
K-5, Commander John A. Gaines, was
lost with all hands Thursday at the
approaches to the English channel, the
admiralty announced this afternoon.
The complement of the lost subma-
rine was not given, but vessels of this
class carrying approximately six of-
ficers and fifty men.
The disaster occurred 100 miles off
Land’s End. A full complement of of-
ficers and men was aboard. The cause
of the disaster is not known.
agreement for disarmament.
Writing to Chairman Butler under
date of Jan. 20, Mr. Root said:
“I have your letter of Jan. 14 asking
an opinion to aid your committee in
considering an estimate for additional
ships of war requiring for their com-
pletion the sum of $107,177,000.
“I do not feel like hazarding an opin-
ion as to what reply other governments
might make to a suggestion from our
government for the appointment of
representatives to meet for the purpose
of discussing the question of total or
partial disarmament.
“I feel strongly that steps should be
taken promptly after the new admin-
istration is established to bring about
a general agreement on that question.
It is plainly impracticable to accom-
plish this before the .change of admin-
istration.
“The precise method of procedure
through which the attempt should be
made, I think, ought to be determined
after and not before Mr. Harding and
his secretary of state have had an
opportunity to inform themselves and
to reach conclusions as to the way
which affords the best prospect of suc-
cess. Action on your part based upon
any opinion which you can form now as
to the best method of procedure might
prove to be just the wrong thing and
might create obstacles to success in-
stead of the disturbed condition of
Eastern Europe and it is difficult be-
cause too many nations have special
apprehensions of danger against which
they wish to guard. The new admin-
istration will soon learn what is the
best way to deal with these difficul-
boards with a view of the elimination
i of unnecessary boards or divisions, was
i defeated by house committee on state
j affairs. A minority report will be filed,
however, and Representative Baldwin,
author of the resolution said, he will
then place the members of the house
squarely on record on whether or not
they propose to redeem the platform
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Parson, 72-year old “wild man” and an 1 resentative Baldwin of Ltibbock,
apparently demented woman who he |
said was his wife, had been kidnaped, i tive committee, composed of seven
The trio, almost naked when found members to make an investigation of
yesterday in a, remote section of the । state departments, bureaus and
Leaf river bottoms, were fed, clothed -5 S- v ‘......
and placed in the county poor house
Washington and appear before your
committee.”
has been held incommunicado since his
arrest.
The theft took place early in the
morning while the money was being
transferred from the postoffice here to
the Chicago and Eastern Illinois depot
for shipment to nearby towns to meet
mine pay rolls.
ing they might be responsible clues
ft may be that they cannot all 1 that would lead to his arrest in the
event he attempted to dispose of them.
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FEMALE PONZI HELD.
By Associated Press.
Cork, Jan. 22.—An Englishman named
Humphries, who with his wife and
eight children, lived over a shpp de-
stroyed by the military yesterday, said
he was not allowed to remove anything
before the building was exploded. He
said this was in contradiction to the
statement made by the officials that
time would be given for removal of
effects.
Humphries stated that his wife
joined him in a plea for time to save a
piano, which was a gift to his daughter,
but they were ignored. The owner pf
the shop said he appealed vainly to the
officer in charge, explaining Humphries
was a Londoner and not connected with.
Irish politics.
- _____ Democratic party of Texas when the
old child found with Albert 1 house concurrent resolution by Rep-
-veo" Aid “wild man” and an ; resentative Baldwin of Ltibbock, pro-
I posing the appointment of a legisla-
We Have for Sale
Food Drafts on Europe
Issued Under Direction of
THE AMERICAN RELIEF
ADMINISTRATION
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certain physical disabilities, and deprive them of rights which all
other aliens are, permitted to enjoy.
“Japanese aliens resident in the Unit- "
wrong.
Mr. Piez’s statement further claims
that Mr. Gillen’s report regarding the
fleet corporations check against au-
thorizations and appropriations is abso-
lutely wrong; that his statement on
control and imprest fund has no foun-
dation in fact and that the destructive
effect of Mr. Gillen’s testimony has
seriously impaired public interest in the
establishment of an American Merchant
marine, and practically destroyed the.
market for shipping securities.
Mr. Piez’s statement says that ships
were built to meet the necessities of
war, not to establish a merchant ma-
rine; that the emergency fleet corpora-
tion delivered 479 ships before the.ar-
mistice was signed; that the task was
to build ships faster than submarines
could sink them, which was a war as-
signment and not a peace undertaking,
and that the building of ships was con-
ducted in a systematic and business-like
manner.
Mr. Piez contends in his statement
they had to build wooden ships, know-
ing they would be scrapped when con-
ditions got back to normal; that be-
cause of the demand of the war depart-
ment for more ships that Mr. E. N. Hur-
ley, Bainbridge Colby and himself re-
quested Charles M. Schwab to join the
organization and that General George
W. Goethals inaugurated the account-
ing system.
OPPOSED WOODEN SHIPS.
Mr. Piez’s statement says that he
suggested in December, 1917, that no
further contracts for wood ships be let,
but the board of trustees was obliged
to keep on building when pressure for
anything that would float became so
intense in the early spring of 1918. The
claim says that, there was not a voice
in or out of congress that was raised in
protest at that time against a continu-
ation of the wood ship building pro-
gram.
Woman Is Said To Have Swindled New
Jersey Farmers.
By Associated Press.
■ Philadelphia, Jan. 22.—Mrs. Mildred
M. Everett, alias Mildred Boniface, de-
scribed by the police as a female Ponzi,
was under arrest here today on a
charge of obtaining $2,300 under false
pretenses from Everett Marshall of
Newfield, N. J. It is alleged she has
multched New Jersey farmers and busi-
ness men of $50,000 by promising fab-
try. But this was granted only upon
Kyle’s confession last night, inspec-
tors said, came after lengthy examina-
tion, during which he had steadfastly
reiterated his innocence and had de-
clared that more than $175,000 . found <
on his property yesterday when he was
arrested had been placed there without
his knowledge.
The inspectors did not go into the
details of the robbery with Kyle when
he confessed, it was stated, being
primarily concerned with questioning
the men he had named as his . accom-
plices and cheking up the money that
was recovered.
An angle which today’s investiga-
tion was expected to develop was the
system from the money collected and if
for this purpose only, the poll tax
money should be gladly paid; it might
be said that to refuse to pay the poll
tax is to deny the schools the aid they
should be given by every right-think-
ing citizen.
A thousand poll tax payments each
day next week will put Galveston in the
clear and that number of people ought
to determine that next week will find
them prepared to enter tnto all the
privileges conferred’by the holding of
a receipt. Tonight would be even a bet-
ter time to make good. Tomorrow’s
sermon would be better enjoyed with"
a poll tax receipt tucked away in the
vest pocket. Try it.
One half of the potential voting
strength of Galveston county is in po-
sition to exercise the right of fran-
chise- that is, .about six thousand peo-
ple have obtained their poll tax re-
ceipt or exemption certificate. It has
taken three and a half months or more
to accomplish this and just seven more
days, after today, remain in which some
six thousand others will have to make
good and even with every precaution
taken for meeting the inevitable last
moment rush, more or less confusion
and delay is more than likely to be
encountered.
Those who cannot come to the court-
house during the regular office hours
pledges.
"This is one of the platform de-
By Associated Press.
Washington, Jan. 22.—The question
of total or partial disarmament should
not be discussed by the United States
with other nations pending a change
of administrations March 4, Elihu Root,
who helped form the international
court of arbitration under the league
of nations, declared today in a letter to
Chairman Butler of the house naval
committe.
The precise method of procedure, Mr.
Root said, ought to be determined aft-
er and not before Mr. Harding and his
secretary of state have had an oppor-
tunity to inform themselves and to
reach conclusions as to which way af-
fords the best prospects of success.
Mr. Root declared his strong belief
that steps should be taken promptly
after the new administration is es-
tablished to bring about a general
naked. The child was apparently in
splendid health and seemed to have
been well fed.
Parson was aided in his primitive
farming by a blind horse which he said
he captured. He was plowing a sedge
field yesterday when found. High
water drove the trio from their habi-
tation close to the river, and, accord-
ing to Parson, brought them for the
first time in years close enough to
civilization to enable them to be taken.
In the meantime authorities announc-
ed they were making efforts to learn
the identity of the child and how the
couple came in her possession.
FAITHFUL SERVICE.
In serving its patrons this bank aims
to be faithful to their best interests
at all times.
The First National Bank
THE WEATHER
FORECAST.
For Galveston and vicinity:
Cloudy with occasional rains to-
night and Sunday.
For East Texas: Local rains
tonight; somewhat colder in
north portion. Sunday local rains;
somewhat colder in north and
west portions.
For West Texas: Cloudy to-
night; local rains in north and
west portions. Sunday cloudy;
local rains in southeast portion;
somewhat colder except in Pan-
the express understanding that the
Japanese government would continue
voluntarily to limit immigration as
provided in the so-called 'gentlemen’s
agreement’ of 1908. ■
“The Japanese government and the
people are not clamoring for the re-
moval of any of the present restrictions
on Japanese immigration. On the con-
trary, the government has shown a
willingness to examine and correct any
of the defects and abuses of the exist-
ing arrangement.
“What, then, is this much talked of
‘California issue’ ”
“Of what does Japan complain? As
I have already stated, Japanese are
ineligible to citizenship under the ad-
ministration interpretation of our nat-
uralization laws. But personal and
property rights they have shared equal-
ly with other allies. In 1913, however,
California devised the plan of classify-
ing aliens on the basis of their eligibil-
ity to citizenship and then proceeded
to deprieve those who were ineligible
to certain property rights previously
enjoyed by all aliens. In 1920 this leg-
islation as amplified by an initiative
and referendum act. Other states are
now seriously considering similar leg-
islation and the people of Japan are
fearful lest this method may be used
not only in property rights, but also
in personal rights.
“It is against this method that, the
government and people of Japan are
most vigorous and earnestly protesting.
They contend that it is unjust and un-
fair to pick out a particular group of
aliens who are under certain political
disabilities and deprive them of rights
which all other aliens are permitted to
enjoy. And the Japanese protest pres-
ents to all our, people this very defi-
nite question: In the larger view of
our relations with the Orient, is it wise
to thus classify aliens on the basis of
their eligibility to citizenship?”
By Associated Press.
Florence, Ala., Jan. 22.—Don Ste-
phenson of Sheffield, prohibition en-
forcement officer was killed, two oth-
er members of the government force
were seriously wounded and three are
missing as a result of a fight with al-
leged moonshiners between locks 4 and
5 on the Tennessee river in Colbert
county early today.
ernment would consider it proper or
expedient to protest because its citi-
zens were not permitted to expatriate
themselves. A friendly state must re-
gret and deplore such a policy and even
hope that some day it would be
changed, but it would undoubtedly
claimed for itself and cocede to other
states the inherent right of a sovereign
state to determine the conditions and
limits of naturalization.
“The Japanese government is not
complaining because Japanese aliens
resident in the United States are in-
eligible to American citizenship. Nor
is the government of Japan asking for
its citizens resident among .us any
greater rights than those conceded to
other aliens. It accepts and in its own
domestic legislation has often acted
upon the principle that any state has
the right to impose reasonable restric-
tions upon the property rights of for-
eigners who choose to live or pursue
their occupations within its borders.
“The government of Japan is not in
any way questioning the' right of our
government to pass, subject only to its
treaty obligations, any legislation it
may see fit covering the admission or
residence of foreigners among us. It
is true that by the treaty of 1911 Jap-
anese were granted full rights of ad-
mission to and residence in our coun-
By Associated Press.
New York, Jan. 22.—Discussing what he termed “the California
issue” in an address today before the University club, Roland S.
Morris, American ambassador to Japan, declared that the Japanese
were fearful that California having devised the plan of classifying
aliens on the basis of their eligibility to citizenship, might use this
method not only in property rights but also in personal rights.”
Ambassador Morris, who has been conducting the negotiations
with Baron Shidehara, the Japanese ambassador, with a view to lay-
ing the basis of a treaty between the United States and Japan, fur-
ther declared that the Japanese protest against the California anti-
alien land law presented to the American people the definite ques-
tion of whether in the larger view of America’s relations with the
Orient it is wise to classify aliens on the basis of their eligibility to
citizenship.
Presenting the issue involved in the present negotiations, Mr.
Morris asked that it be borne in mind that the Japanese were not
complaining because its nationals resident in the United States are
ineligible to citizenship; not asking any greater rights for its na-
tionals than those conceded to other aliens; not questioning the
right of the United States government to pass, subject to treaty
obligations, legislation covering admission or residence of foreigners
nor seeking removal of present restrictions on Japanese immigration.
The Japanese government, he said, does contend that it- is unjust
and unfair to pick out a particular group of aliens who are under
Chicago, Jan. 22.— Osteritter and
Kockler had jumped into the lead again
with 85 points to their credit at 7 a. m.,
on the last day of the six-day bicycle
race
By Associated Press.
Washington, Jan. 22.— An investiga-
tion of the contract between the Inter-
national Mercantile Marine company
an American corporation and the Brit-
ish governmentwill be conducted by
the shipping board next Thursday, it
was announced today after a meeting
of the board. An opportunity will be
given P. A. S. Franklin, president of
the company, and others interested to
be heard.
In announcing the action of the
board, Frederick I. Thompson, the vice
chairman, said it was the opinion of
the commissioners present that "no is-
sue of larger moment affecting the
establishment and permanency of an
American merchant marine had come
before the present board for considera-
tion.”
Temperature Normal Or, Above During
Next Week.
By Associated Press.
Washington, Jan. 22.—Weather pre-
dictions for the week beginning M9n-
day are:
Upper Mississippi and Lower Mis-
souri valleys: Generally fair with
temperature normal or above.
Gulf states, Ohio valley and Tennes-
see—Temperance normal or above;'
considerable cloudiness and occasional
rdins. > \
j hands of the Republicans and the
. American party.
L One of the first general bills of im-
> portance to be passed finally in the
house was the measure by Representa-
, fives Ball of Harris and Stewart of
I Reeves extending the time for a period
i of five years to all oil and gas permits
. heretofore issued on university lands
and on state school lands. No diffi-
culty is expected to the passage of
1 the measure in the senate. The passage
1 of this measure was by a vote of 100
to 21. The enactment of this meas-
ure means relief of oil operators who
have commenced operations and have
not as yet completed them, said Rep-
resentative Hall.
There was also passed finally in the
house, a bill by Representative McFar-
* land, providing for the assessment and
rendition for county taxes of state-
owned farms operated by convicts. The
! bill by Representative W. A. Black of
Bexar county, proposing the separate
rendition for taxation lands and lots
from the improvements therein and
thereon, was killed when the enacting
clause was stricken out by a vote of
70 to 50.
Continued on Page Nine.
ed States,” said Ambassador Morris,
after asserting that he was not discuss-
ing the merits of the issue, but its
definition "are not eligible to citizen-
ship, our naturalization laws having
been interpreted as applying to ‘ only
white persons or persons of African
descent. This is in a sense a discrimi-
nation or perhaps better—a selection of
those whom for one reason or another
we are willing to admit to the privilege
of American citizenship. But it; is
clearly not discrimination of a charac-
ter which could properly be' the Subject
at Ellisville. Their finding cleared up
frequent reports of a "wild man” in-
habiting the woods.
Parson, in good physical condition
despite his age and the hardships of
his life, told county authorities today
he was in possession of homestead
rights to property adjoining the turn-
Wood ships represent a legitimate
war expense, according to the state-
ment, which adds: "They . should be
junked and the cost written off. This
nation cannot expect to realize a sal-
vage of 100 per cent on war construc-
tion. We must recognize that ships,
like merchandise became shop worn
when held too long.”
The statement says there was some
pay-roll padding, some petty dishon-
esty, but no more than there would be
in yards under private control.
Mr. Piez statement begins by ad-
dressing Mr. Joseph Walsh, chairman,
and says:
“The effect of the testimony thus far
presented before your committee has
been to seriously impair public interest
in the establishment of an American
'merchant marine, to practically destroy
the market for shipping securities, and
to make the already difficult task of
the United States Shipping Board much
more difficult. -
“This effect has been produced in
part by sensational head lines, in part
by a lack of appreciation of the condi-
tions attending the construction of
ships but more by the general con-
demnation of methods on the part of
some important witnesses who indulged
in sweeping criticism without ascer-
tainment of the facts.
"I recognize the desire of this com-
mitee to develop some really construct-
ive criticism and suggestions through
these hearings, so that the cause of the
American merchant marine may be fur-
thered, and the vessels created in the
emergency find useful and profitable
employment in the carriage of Ameri-
can products.
“Without public interest and public
confidence this result cannot be
acchfeved, and it is, on that account,
that, with your consent, I have pre-
pared this statement.
Continued on Page Three.
By Associated Press.
Berlin, Jan. 22.—»In a lengthy state-
ment read before the reichstag. Dr.
Walter Simon, the foreign secretary
explained the government’s position
with respect to the resumption of dip-
• Ipmatic and trade relations with soviet
Russia.
The official declaration came in re-
sponse to an interpellation presented
by the Independent Socialists, who de-
manded to know what steps the gov-
ernment proposed to take to establish
relations with Germany’s eastern
neighbor “which are equally profitable
and necessary for both countries."
In supporting the interpellation, Ar-
thur Crispien, the Independent Socialist
leader, who was one of the four dele-
gates his party sent to the third In-
ternationale at Moscow, compared Rus-
sia to the United States, Canada and
Argentina in respect® to its character
as an important nation. Russia, he said,
would find Germany a ready market for
more than half of its exports of food
and fodder.
"If exploitation of those vast natur-
al resources hitherto has been impos-
sible, this is accounted for in the hatred
which the bourgeoisie class bear against
bolshevism and socialism in general,”
sair Herr Crispien.
PEASANTS HOLD WHEAT.
The speaker told the members of the
reichstag that the Russian peasants
were holding unthreshed 'wheat which
represented a yield of five harvests.'
Europe, he said, now was under the
economic domination of the victorious
nations, led by the United States. Herr
Crispien said he believed a resumption
of trade relations would have to be
established on a barter basis even if the
Russian -gold supply was now greater
than in peace times, owing to the fact:,1
that the former emperor’s private for-
tune and jewels were in the possession
of the government.
Answering the interpellation, Dr. Si-
mon said:
"The German government has not
been able to alter the conditions which
have complicated political and trade in-
tercourse with Russia throughout the
whole world. The reason for this is
found primarily in the complete evolu-
tion of Russia from her former eco-
nomic system, her artificial isolation ,
from the sea, her inaccessibility by land
and the total collapse of the Russian
transportation facilities. The- final
obstacle is found in the soviet govern-
ment’s priciples governing internation-
al trade and its attitude with respect
to revolutionary propaganda.”
The reasons why Germany had not
yet resumed relations with soviet Rus-
sia, Dr. Simon added, were explained
by the Moscow government’s failure
to make due amends for the murder of
Count von Mirbach, the German am-
bassador to Russia, and also the per-
sistency with which the soviet regime
had attempted resumption of relations
through unofficial sources, Dr. Simon
stated that progress in this direction
could not be expected until the Rus-
sian government and people were able
to produce tangible evidence that they
were in possession o£ export com-
modities, that the Russian transporta-
tion system had received needed im-
provements and that the east had
ceased to be a theater of war.
The Russian methods of negotiating
also'were keeping other nations aloof,
said Dr. Simon in answer to an in-
quiry of the Independent Socialists why
the German government had failed to
enter into official negotiations with
the soviet.
By Associated Press.
Philadelphia, Jan. 22.—Announcement
was made today by the University of
Pennsylvania museum that it has decid-
ed to begin excavations in Palestine at
Beth-Shan in the valley of Megiddo,
next June.
ire again reminded that each night,
from 6:30 to 8:30 p. m., deputies will
be on hand in the courthouse corridor
prepared to issue poll tax receipts. No
substation will be opened in the busi-
ness section of the city for the reason
that the county attorney has ruled that
it would be illegal and the attorney
general has endorsed this ruling.
According to a ruling of the state
comptroller, while the poll tax is a
prerequisite for voting, it is to be,as-
sessed against every resident of the
county, whether that resident be a
citizen’ of the United States or not.
The principal purpose of the poll tax
is the aid given to the state school
By Associated Press.
Mount Vernon, Ill., Jan. 22.—With
Guy Kyle, 45 years old, former pastor
of the Freen Methodist church of
Mount Vernon under arrest and vir-
tually all of the money recovered, post-
office inspectors today were continuing
their investigation into the theft here
Jan. 14, of hirty-one packages of reg-
istered mail containing $185,000 cash
and $27,000 in negotiable securities.
Developments early today, however,
had convinced the inspectors that Kyle
carried out the robbery single handed,
it was said, but further examinations
of the former pastor was planned.
R. W. Hitchcock, one of the three
inspectors who have been working on
the case, said this morning that “one
or tw,» men whom Kyle was alleged
to have implicated in the theft had
been questioned, but that nothing had
been discovered which would cause
them to be held. ..
No additional arrests are anticipated
unless Kyle names others as having
been implicated, Hitchcock said. The
fact that his first purported state-
ment naming “several accomplices,*
had been disproved, however, strength-
ens the belief of the officials that
Kyle alone was involved, it was ex-
plained. .
After confessing last night that he
had participated in the robbery and
leading the inspectors to one of his
garages where $5,600 more of the stolen
cash was recovered, Kyle, according to
Hitchcock, accompanied the officials
on a second trip that resulted in the
discovery of $435 hidden in the mechan-
ism of an automobile he owns.
The inspectors spent practically the
entire night checking up the cash
which they “recovered at Kyle’s home,
and in his two garages and it is be-
lieved that less than a thousand dollars
remains to be accounted for.
Kyle is alleged to have told the of-
ficials he burned the securities, fear-
By Associated Press.
Wichita Fells, Tex., Jan. 22.—Two
men were arrested by the sheriff’s de-
partment here N early this morning,
three hours after an alleged attempt
was made to take the life of Fletcher
S. Jones, district attorney of the 30th
judicial district of Texas.
At a late hour Friday night, Mr.
Jones’ wife noticed two men crouching
at the window of their bedroom. The
two men ran away when Mr. Jones ran
to the front door and fired four shots
at them. Forty-five minutes later,
after the sheriff’s department had ar-
rived dt the scene two men drove up
in a roadster and made inquiry whether
the sheriff was there.
The two men in the car were the men
later arrested and officers are of the
opinion that the second appearance at
the house was a subterfuge planned by
the men. It Was said that both were
under the influence of liquor when ar-
rested. Two hours before the incident
occurred one of the men had been ar-
rested by the city police on a charge
of vagrancy, but had made bond and
was released.
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