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WOULD REDUCE MAXIMUM
SURTAX FROM 80 TO ONLY
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FEW BIG TAXPAYERS
Sapid - A 3-
Decision to Reached at Conference
07 of Leaders and Members of
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By CHAS. L HAYDEN
Washington Correspondent Wichita
Daily Times- my-o,-----------
WASHINGTON, Jan. S.—Under scores were sent to hospitals with
g — the Democratic program for tax
.reduction a
a ference of
T house today the maximum
rate will he eat from 50 to «« per
cent instead of 25 per cent called
for under the Mellon plan. This
maximum would be reached on in-
comes of $92,000 and over, whereas
the existing maximum rate to at-
tained on incomes of $200,000 and
over and under the Mellos plan the
maximum rate of 25 per, cent
would be applicable on incomes of
$100,000 and overf O
r uphto $12,000, whereas the Mellon
plan calls for surtaxes so ine-c
ih men % .*
It provide practically the
greed upon at a con-
party“leaders in the
surtax
omen
This ar-
T by the
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nee in the total amounts
aid be raised on incomes »
$20,000, from there on up, however,
there to a radicaldifference and
there to little comfort for the few
bis taxpayers. , .A;.
The decision to stand for this
program was reached today at a
conference of the Den
bers of the ways and------
mittee with Floor Leader Garrett
and other influential members of
A the party in the house, sit
A formal statement outlining the
1 program in detail will be teamed toe
. marrow by Representative J. N.
W Garner, ranking minority member
* of the ways and means committee,
Prwho will conduct the fight for the
ATE Democrats when the bill reaches
yegithe house,
1 A it te understood no effort will be
2 made to submit a substitute bill.
“Instead the Democrats, when the
house to in committed of the whole,
FMTiI offer amendments to the sey-
oral sections as they ere reached.
1 In this way ft to believed, more
7 support can be gained from the
progressive elements among the
. Republicans, in fact, assurances
+ have been conveyed to Democratic
— leaders from many Republicans
7., that they will never stand for the
17 reduction of the surtax maximum
to 35 per cent demanded by Secre-
tary Mellon and President Coolidge.
/ These Republicans point to the fact
that they refused this concession to
the late President Harding. ,
The Democratic , program as
agreed upon does not contemplate
restoration of an excess profits tax
/ but it is understood that some of
chic the Democrats, together with the
N leaders of the radical Republicans,
will sponsor an amendment of this
character.SPNN UN
LAnGH on. COMPANY Mas
MOVED OFFICES TO DENVER
DENVER. Jan. 5. (—The Pro-
ducers and Refiners Corporation,
one of the largest oil companies
operating in, the west, will move its
main offices from Chicago to Den-
ver as Boon as Ite equipment can
be transferred and hereafter wil
maintain owl a branch office in
Chicago, according to announcement
et F. S. Kistler, chairman of the
board of directors, today,
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CHICAGO, Jan. s.in—Upward of a
dozen deaths resulted todlap.tram,
one of the most severe cold waves
which tan awent the entire country
in years, disrupting transportation
and encmunication and cansieg war
42’4 pefrening-judoncigue
sr. Lowns. Jaw. amn—rad partis
frozen bear M Charles T Ban. as
years old, found tying serous rail-
rend e tracks to St. Louis) county
shertix were, weesbremett te
227 2, 2 02" "" ” "Iam Strong, of Dallas, and Ralph
w. Fawc. xinn. on. wun—o-4,
aligst relief from the eots was, ex-
perieness in St. rout and the north-
west today with two deaths re-
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77 - to start in the senate this week.
By WILEY 6. SCRIBNER. The subcommittee of the committee
U. s. State Correspondent. on privileges and elections which
CHICAGO, Jan. 5.—Death and In- has been selected to take the testt.
tense suffering came with the cold-
Mt weather today that the middle
west has known In many years.
- Victims froze to death on the
streets st Chicago.” C
INDICATIONS KLAN WILL BC
MORE OF ISSUE THAN
ASUMED.
TEXAS KLAN LEADERS
HAVE BEEN SUMMONED
Cameron, of San Antonio, In
Washington.
By CHAS. S. HAYDEN
Washington Correspondent Wichita
: Daily Times..
, WASHINGTON, Jan. S.—Hearlage
. Johnson Sells 20 Acres to.
. E. Dale and Associates for a
Consideration Totalling $235,000
Result Dispatch From Washington
Agents of De LaHuerta Order Large
. Supply of Arms and Ammunition
LOS ANGELES VICTIM
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one or the biggest sales of oil 1
property end production to be 1
made in the past year was con- > J
summated Saturday, when D. a |
Johnson sold his tract Of 20
acres located in blocks 316 to -1
319 inclusive, L. F. Wilson lands,
to J. E Dale and associates for 1 ]
a consideration, of $338,000. x
Toe property, which has three
producing wells with approxie-
mately t.000 barrels daily oute >
put, to la one of the most pro-
ductive areas in Archer county, I
being surrounded by bis pros
ducers to the east, south and
north the wells coming to with 1
production ranging from 900 to 1
over 1000 barrels daily from the
1 1580-foot pay. The new, ownera
will immediately begin the fur-
ther development of their new 1
property.
frozen hands and feet.
■ The lowest temperature was 16
degrees below zero in Chicago at 3
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perature rose to 7.1below zero. it
was tatung again at eight with 16
to 17, legrees below in prospect be-
fore morning.7 5
The low temperature was wide-
spread. but moderation bad set in Is
12‘tol was Inerensine. rres
ing weather was predicted for the
gulf states.
At St.” Paul the thermometer
dropped to 26 below. Devils Lake,
N. D. 2s below. Kansas City 14 be-
low. Indianapolis 12 below. Cincin-
nati • below and Louisville 4 he-
low and St. Louis s below.
"it"ante
ne‘ediiry Ware Aowea up 65 the
nten cold. Trains literally “froze
Wo, MNP 52 nen 5
ws” suffered intensely
us
ma’shak" Kunal Ano yar men
mony will hold its first meeting
Tuesday morning. This first meet-
ing will dispose of questions of pro-
ceedure. scope of inquiry, attorneys
fees, and such other matters of sim-
ilar import as may arise.
From the discussion when the
resolution authorizing the investi-
gation was passed it developed that
the forces representing George E. B.
Peddy, contestant, will bh called on
at flrot to make a prima facto case.
This -both Luther Nickels of Dallas
and Scott Woodward of Fort Worth,
representing Peddy, declare they
are prepared to do. Senator Spencer
of Missouri, chairman both of the
, committee and subcommittee select-
ed to bear the evidence, to not pre-
pared to say that it will ho neces-
sary to count all the ballots cast
both in the primary and general
election of 1922, but he points to ths
fast that this was done to the New-
berry contest, the case which has
been taken ns the precedent in this
case thus far. In the event this is
done assistant sergeants nt arms
iuercnsoune a 5 *m
either in the capitol or senate office
building where.s corps et elerke
ana pend,, will so authorized to
count these ballots and make a cet-
tired return to the committee aa to
the result found.
Indications now are that the Ku
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Courtland 8. Dines, Denver so-
clety man, who was shot by Horace
A. Groer, chauffeur, ter Mabel Ner*
mand. The shooting took place in
Hollywood at Dines’ home.
Los ANGELES, ca. Jan. 1. -
The condition of Courtland S. Dines.
Denver oil operator and clubman,
shot and wounded New Year's night
by Horace A. Greer, chauffeur for
Mabel Normand. 1 film actress, was
considerably improved today.
Miss Normand, who was operated
on for appendicitis two days ago
and who is in the same hospital as
Dines, “is doing very nicely,” it is
reported.: 1
MERCURY REA
10 T020 DE
AT TEXAS
VENIZELOS
RPREMIER
n ODESIDENT
were forced to abandon work in--.----— -------
many places. LKlux Klan will prove to be far more
7,The dead in Chicago, all victims -----**------
of an issue in this contest than was
assumed heretofore. This will not re-
BENJAMIN CASE, 40, found volve around the question of wheth-
frozen to death on the street a block--
was. Canotis ANDERSON, 22.
“ii? INSETOi neero. fron
to death seeking shelter from the
wind in an alley.
ROBERT A. KIPPLING, froze to
death while intoxicated.
WILLIAM MULCAHY, found from-
en in a rooming house: believed to
have gone to bed while intoxicated.
- Among the colorful stories of the
cold is that of a baby born in an
automobile while the temperature
was 16 below zero. Mrs. Laura
Cordes, an expectant mother, was
placed in an automobile by her hus-
band, Fred Cordes, to be taken to a
hospital. On the way the automo-
bile stalled because of the cold. Be-
fore an ambulance arrived e girl
baby was born. 1 The mother and
child i were hurried to a hospital,
"29"”5 beln= the worse for the or-
joules and homeless men rouna
refuse is Chicago’s police stations
and public buildings. The muntel-
pal, lodging, house, opened for the
first time in eight years, was crowd-
ed to capacity. Every station of the
First ume is eight years, was crowd-
ed to capacity. Every station of the
Salvation army was filled to over-
Fear Net only Sutterer..
• Ths poor were not the only suf-
.-= :.:awseimes:
temperature.Street cars and ele-
vated trains were as cold as refrig- 9
orators. An ordinance, requires a
temperature of not lean than 40 de-
trees in street cars but it could not
be maintained. It was only ft to 26
above in many of the cars.
Food and elothiog were distri-
buted to destitute families by coun-
ty cullet agents
"Relief now, investigation after-
ward” berame the slogan in red
(Continude on Page 11, Column 1)
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ALL NAMED
n OF STATE
DALLAS. Jan. s. un—The coldest
weather Of the winter was expert-
enced in Texas today. Tempera-
tures from 10 to 20 degrees below
freezing prevailed over a large sec-
tion of the state, t .
Points in the Panhandle reported
temperatures slightly- below sere
and the cold wave extended to the
gulf coast with the first freezes of
the winter reported at Houston and
Beaumont. The mercury reached
its lowest point of the season in the
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and Brownsville... The
maneowc ennenewouids. roackaa
again _______-___,
to the weather bureau.
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ATHENS. Jan. s. mn —Former
Premier Venizelos was elected this
evening president of the Greek
national assembly, receiving 340
votes out of a total of 356 cast.
When M. Venizelos entered the as-
sembly ehamber“before the bal.ot-
scaru Jan. s. w--Apdmtihent
of R. B. Walthall, enief supervisor
of the oil and was division, of. the
state railroad commission, to a po-
sition on the state board of control
was announced today by Governor
Neff. .
He lo to take the place held by
L W. Tittle, whose term expired.
The term la for six years. Mr. Wal-
thail has been with the oil and was
division about a year. For fourteen
years ba was a traveling salesman
for a merchandise house, and be-
cause of this experience he probably
.. will be in charge of the purchasing
• department of the board. He was
formerly private secretary to Gov-
ernor Neff. Hie home is in Nacog-
doches. He will take tbs new post-
tion Monday.
or Senator Mayfield was a member
of the klan or not so much as It will
whether there was an agreement
entered into by ths senator sod the
klan leaders, designating him an
their candidate and providing the
funds to advance his interests in
every county.
"Opponents of Senator Mayfield
have summoned a number of klan
leaders from Texas, including Jim
Strong of Dallas and Ralph Cam-
eron from San Antonio. It is un-
derstood that both of these men.
Who are now here, will be sub-
poenaed and will be among the
first witnesses called. 1 ------ . nurrnw
The fact that the kian recon- REPORTS SPH
nizes the tight on Mayfield as a CLEARING lots
direct blow at that order is evi-
donned by the fart that W. H.
Hanger of Fort Worth, one of the
Texas teadore, and W. F. Zumbrum
of Kansas City, attorney for the
klan in Missouri, Kansas and Okla-
homa, have been selected to rep-
resent the senator at this hearing,
they have declined thus far to make
any statement but indicate they
will be ready to proceed when the
committed meets Tuesday.
• CLEARING FOUSE BANKS
New YORK, Jan. 6. un—The ne-
lual condition of clearing house
banks and trust companies for the
week shows an excess to reserve of
$17,889,160. This to an increase of
$26,355, 00.
SHI
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BRAWLEY, caut.. Jan. I mny—A
sharp earthquake shock was felt
la the Imperial Valley at 12:32 p. m.
today. The duration of the disturb,
ance was several seconds.
PAIRBANKS Alaska, Jan. », (FI
—An earthquake shock, believed by
-some ■ persons here to be the
strongest ever felt in this vicinity
occurred at 150 a. m. today with
no damage being reported. :
CHARGES DE FOREST IS
INFRINGING OR PATENT
ins he was given a great ovation,
the entire chamber joining in the
cheeriagwhich tooted more than a
minutA
. While the ex-premier’s name was
being proposed for the presidency
of the assembly he became ill and
was obliged to leave the chamner
on the arm of M. Doxladis, minister
of public relief. Nd
He did not return to the chamber
after his election. The acting presi-
dent thanked the assembly in bto
behalf.
The liberals having announced
the "candidacy of Venizelos, the
loader of the Republicans, M. Pap-
anastasion. arose and said they
would vote for Venizelos owing to
his services for the country.
The leader of the radical Repub-
licans. admiral C. Hadjikiriakos.
then began a violent speech attack-
ing Venizelos and denounced his
followers as hero worshippers
During the course of his remarks
he declared: “I am for ideas, not
for idolatry."
During r pause is the admiral’s
speech Venizelos, growing paler, put
aside his hats which hs had been
twitching nervously, and made as
if to speak but the admiral mo-
tioned him down, saying he had aot
finished. A
At this juncture M. Doxiadis, min-
ister of public relief, who was sente
ed next to Venizelos, took the for
mer premier’s pulse and whispered
for him to leave the room. Later It
was announced that he had suffered
a heart attack, although not a seril
ous one.
NEW ORLEANS. Jan. E mn-As-
sociated Press dispatches today
from Washington quoting officials
aa saying there was no provision of
tew against arms purchases unless
there is evidence of a conspiracy to
use American soil as a base for op
orations against friendly foreman
powers resulted in Inst ructions from
Adolfo de LaHuerta. Mexican revo-
lutionary loader, to his agents here
to purchase and assemble immedi-
ately a large quantity of war mu-
nitions is New Orleans, says the
New Orleans Daily States.
The substance of the dispatch was
cabled to Vera Crua by Todoro
Troisiers*, revolutionary govern-
ment agent here, and De La Huerta
replied Immediately with instruce
ties to purchase 3,000,000 rounds of
rifle ammunition. 5,000 rifles, 10
machine guns and 1.000,000 rounds
of machine gun amm’nition. At the
same time, declares the newspaper,
funds to cover the purchase were
cabled le a New Orleans bank.
Frezieres immediately called upon
department of justice officials here
and told them of bto intention to
purchase E . munitions, the news-
paper added, and followed It with . ..... ....... ._ ...
visit to police headquarters for theTLapea Eussus and Colonel Cre
same purpose, declaring he was net- -*
ing strictly above board, and bed ne
desire to conflict , with the aw
Colonel George Shanion, chief of the
southern district of the department
of justice was quoted as having told
Frezieres he could not accept the
press dispatch an authentic and if
to ‘understood he later telegraphed
Washington for instructions.
The States doctored Frezieres dur-
ing the day called upon persons
whose identity It did not divulge,
and placed orders for the munitions
The war materials, Fresiere was
quoted as saving, would be ansem-
bled in a warehouse here under bond
to protect the manufacturers and be
held for shipment “subject to the
approval of the American depart-
ment of state." *
LARGE NU
prone
INTERCEPTED MESSAGES UI
GENTLY APPEAL FOR MU-
NITION SUPPLY,
STORM REBEL STRONGHOL
AT CONCEPCION STATIO
Throe Railroad Engines" and sev
eral Prisoners Captured in
7 : Encounter
SAN ANTOMO, Jan. s.on—oeriete
announcement has heen made to the
effect that Generals Jose and Lal
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rises have revolted agelest the
ernment of President Obrege
Dihmspanan and have taken Up 1
areerdlag to Monterey rem
reaching San Antenie Satt
sight. A detachment of troop
immediately sent out to pares
the new group ef rebels. Th
part falls to state the numb
followers of the rebels. .
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THREE BOMBS ARE
THROWN AT TOKIO
^MI PA AUE
Day in Capital
Secretary Mellon is s letter to
Senator Couzens of Michigan re-
newed his arguments for a maxi-
mum surtax of 25 per cent.
The weather bureau predicted
that sub-normal temperatures would
continue through most of ths com-
ing week in every part of ths coun-
Democratic leaders in congress
prepared for a fight agatast several
important provisions of the Metton
LOUISVILLE, Ky., Jan. I. (FI—Lee
A. Collins, a member of the adver-
Lising staff of the Times and Cour-
ler Journal announced here today
that three years ago he patented as
apparatus which will photograph
and reproduce the voice in syne
chronism with a motion plot a re ma-
chine. He asserted that Dr. Lee De-
Forest’s invention recently shown
in Cleveland is an infringement of
his patent. No. 1.866,446, which he
obtained January 25. 1921.
Mr. Collins teamed about the De-
Forest Invention several weeks ago
and consulted his Washington atr
torneys. The matter to now under
investigation.
photograph
CONDITION OF FORMER
. PREMIE in sERIOUS
ATHENS, Jan. s. u—Former Pre-
mler Venizelos, who was taken ill
today during the session of the na-
tional rssembly, of which he was
elected president, became worse
after reaching his home, and a con-
sultation of fear physicians. Include
ins a heart specialist, was called
this evening.
CABLE CouMuNICATION:
MAS BEAN DISCONTINUED
New ORLEANS, Jan. Lun—Caute
communication between New Ore
leans and Vera Crus was closed to
all general business today, accord-
ing to an announcement by the All-
American Cables.
"Effective immediately, 1:15 p. m.
Saturday, January 5. 1924." Mid the
announcement, "we are not accept-
ins messages for Mexico until fur-
ther notice."
The order was issued by Frank
Phelan, of New York, vice-president
in charge of operation, according to
Clarence Liddy, New Orleans men-
tiger for the cable company.
“Our franchise and contract is
with the Obregon government.” Mid
Liddy, -though the De La Huerta i
forces hold Vera Crus, the land end
of the cable in Mexico. Under our
contract in times of emergency the
government with which the contract
was made has power tn order the
cable barred to all but diplomatic
exchanges between mutually recog-
nized governments. President Obre-
gon has ordered the cable stopped
and we have no cholee but to do
that or forfeit our franchise if the
Obregonistar win the revolution.”
rontams or TEACHERS -
COLLEGES ABM DISCUSSED
DALLAS, Jan. Imn—Problems ar-
footing the state teachers’ colleges
of Texas were discussed today at a
meeting here of the council of
presidents of the institutions. The
principal matter taken up WM the
increased enrollments during the
summer term as compared with
other terms. While no notion won
taken, it was indicated that the
council mey recommend on In-
creased tuition fM to, the board or
regents of the colleges to take ears
of the summer work.
______, • MAYS w or
Treat Britain May
Retire Within Walls
Of National Isolation
TOKIO, .Jan, s.m—Three
bombs were thrown at the Im-
perial palace by a Korean
during a demonstration tonight.
The bombs did not explode and
-a
poror and his family are net at
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have arrived from Shanghai
this morning. 77" 3329
In furtherance of President Cool-
lage’s shipping reorganisation plan.
Edward P. Farley stepped out as
president Of the emergency fleet
corporation in favor of Leigh C
Palmer, the asw directing head.
Petitions were filed by war vet-
eran members of the house for a
conference of house Republicans
next Thursday night when SB. at-
tempt will be made to instruct the
ways and means committee to re-
port a soldiers’ bonus Wil.
NORO FOUND m ii.TY or
MURDER FIRST DEGREE
VAX nunew. Ark. Jan. s.on
William “Sen” Bettis, the second of
two negroes charged with having
been implicated in the slaying of
Mrs. Effie Latimer, who was at-
tacked and shot and clubbed to
death at her home in Catcher, a
farming settlement, test week, was
found guilty late today of murder
in the first degree. The verdict of
the Jahr recommended that the
death penalty be imposed, nt
FonpiN PENNIFI VENIZELOS
WILL VisIT UNITED STATES
NEW YORK, Jan. s.an—Former
Premier Ellphterios Venizelos of
Greece, who to III in Athens, plans
to visit the United States in April,
the Near East relief was informed
by cable by Ito Athens representa-
tive today.
M. Venizelos, the message said,
expected to come here at the re-
quest of bto government to discuss
with the American government 1
questions concerning the 1918 loan
to Greece.*..
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$ wasTIEN Fonncasr 1
• FOR COMING WEEK •
: wisnixoron, Jan. n.m-I
• Weather outlook for the weak •
4 beginning Monday: •
• West Gulf States: Tempera- •
• ture below normal greater •
• part of the week; generally •
ttin .'I
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BROWNSVILLE, Texas, Jan. s on W
—Milltary reports or General Cara-
veo on the battle between his forces ■
and those of the rebel leader Figu- ■
eroa at Zocoalpan received today by ■
the "Mexican consul here from the ■
sub-zecretary of the forelsn office ■
state that a sarge number of the D
enemy were killed and many rape ■
tured in the defeat or the rebels. •
Intercepted messages sent by ■
Figueroa to the rebel leader solicit-,
lug very urgently shipments or sups f
piles as his Munitions were ere I
haunted, forcing him to discontinue
be operations, confirms the defeat ■
of the rebel leader at the hands of ■
the federal troops. 5
Government troops commanded by ■
venerate Gavay and Gasca reached ■
the stronghold of the rebels at ■
Conception station, cantering is the ■
encounter three railroad engines and ■
several prisoners. U
The secretary of the interior by D
special instructions received from I
President Obregon requested the‘A
lower house to withdraw the extra- 1
ordinary powers delegated to him D
in the interior department and the ■
department of war. with the ex-D
reption of the treasury department, ■
indicating that the government D
conaiders the situation under oese 1
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The government has ordered 4 1
strong military force to depart al >
once in attempt to regain Turpam
and the remainder of the all diss ■
triet, and the success of these operas ■
tions in expected momentarily* the ■
dispatches atato. Government troops 1
on the Vera Cruz and Jalisen fronts ■
are ready to enter into a decisive ■
action in case the rebels attack and ■
very important news to expected to ■
come from these fronts in the near 1
future.’.. 1
Laborers and farmers of the ree ■
public are still giving the govern- ■
ment decided support by voluntarily ■
enlisting for action against the ■
rebels. 1
intercepted messages from the ■
enemy state that they are making ■
great efforts to organise their ele- ■
ments in order to advance simul- ■
laneously on both fronts, consider ■
ing this plan of the battle by which
they may maintain the moral of
their troops, many of whom are dee 11
serting. the message states The ,
remainder of the country, is is come a
plete calm, with all the public of- 7
ficen working under normal condi- 1
tionsE B
vonTE nawr RESIDENCE Jt*
ra DESTROYED BY wunMA
BOWIE, Texas, Jan. I—The home
and most cf the household effects
of Dee Cunningham, of North Bowie
were complete! destroyed by fire 7
Friday afternoon about # o’clock, %
only a few pieces of tuiteben, foeair 1
tero were saved. The loss, which a
amounts to about $2000, was part 3
tlally covered by insurance. The ■
origin of the fire to unknown 4
withdraw her
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Ctives in the
eineb and ret
Bandits Get $20,000
After Dynamiting Safe
Of San Marcos Bank
Mellon Tax Revision Plan Would
Force Oil Producers to Pay Much
Larger Amount to the Government
SEVEN MINUTES
WEATHER FORECAST I
--------------------------_
Wichita Falls and vicinity: Tem-
erature, maximum 31 degrees,
sinimum 13 degrees. Temperature
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w.s Tessa:
4 un d a y .fair,
warmer in east
portion. Monday
partly steady..
East Texas:
Sunday and Moa-
day partly cloudy
to cloudy, prob,
ably rain on the
“past, warmer. ,
Oklahoma: Bun-
I warmer;
clouds to clouds.
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. y. lowing, prunie withdrawal, nut
Britain will they find consolation in America’s
re-entry, into the world’s
le and are hoping that the
of moral responsibility in
the reparations and ambassadors
body will fall on the American dele-
antes once England is eliminated.
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AUSTEN, Jan.” is. m-a legal
opinionon authority te transfer
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Marrs, state superintendent
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By CHAs. s. HAYDEN
Washington Correspondent Wichita
Daily Times , ■
— WASHINGTON, Jan. s.—Diecov-
dry has been made that if the Mef-
lon plan ia adopted as proposed. M
will force the oil producers of the
south west to pay much heavier
taxes as it euts the depletion al-
lowance on account./of discovery
150 per cent is ss anneal which he
has issued ie the all producers of
Texas and Oklahoma. Representa-
tive E. H Howard of Tulsa points
out that under the existing law the
oil man has the privilege of deduct-
ing the full amount of hie flush
production an a depletion charge,
whereas the Mellon plan limits this
to so pop cent.Tug
L “The discovers clause, as the de-
on mon,” said Howard. • has been
the saving clause to literally thou-
sands of off men is Texas and Okla-
homa and the effort te reduce It
forbodes ruin’to the independent
producers.” lQa w
The theory of the depletion ai-
. lowance was to assist the A wild
catter and encourage the produce-
tion of oil, but under the Motion
plan this is eliminated.
Members of the ways and means
committee of the house, when this
provision was called to their at-
irntton, said the entire clause
might be stricken out, in this
event the loss to the oil men would
be double that contemplated un-
der the Mellon plan. 57 - .
It is pointed out by oil men in
congress the result, would, be to
force all ell production into the
hands of the big companies.
AMARILLO. Texas, Jan. • un-
Sheriff Less Whitaker, charged with
misconduct to office growing out of
a recent flogging ease here, was
found not guilty by a jury to dis-
trict court late this afternoon. The
jury was out seven minutes.
Ranger Captain Frank Hamer
who filed charges against the offi-
cer after be made investigation into
the flogging of E. T. MeDenaid in
August, was on the stand today, but
his: testimony was brief. ‘ He said
Whitaker told him he, tonk Mellon-
aid to a committee of robed men for
a lecture about a eek prior In the
lashing, out he was unable to iden-
tify any of titom.
Whitaker an the stand inter said
MeDonald told him to the presence
of/the masked committee that he
had not-been harmed. When asked
by District Attorney Lloyd Fletcher
y Lloyd Fletcher
to
BAN ANTONIO, Jan. s. un—The the town, but discovered that all
lines but one had been severed. The
one remaining line connected her
with E. S. Sutton, an automobile
dealer, who liven opposite the bank
building. She told him of the site
nation and then alerted a round off
rests on the long distance lines, no-
tifying officers in San Antonio, New
Rrauntels, Lockhart , Seguin and
Austin.
I Officers working on the case bend
Mieve the yeirsa made their get-er
away to the bill country to the
north of. San Warees and it is be-
llered they will remain in hiding
several days under a guise of hunt
ing game birds, until an opport-
nity to make their get-away. "
At the state banking department
in Austin it was staled that no re-i
search for the seven yeggmen who
early this morning blow the safe
of the State Bank A Trust Com-
pany et San Marcos has extended
throughout the state by tonight and
plans were being made for carry,
ing the dragnet for the criminals
beyond the border.
Seven blasts of nitroglycerine
disturbed the clumber of San Mar-
con citizens bet ween 3:20 and tie
a. m. today end the seven-men were
seen to make their escape with two.
large grain sacks filled with loot
valued St approximately $20,000.
The first mneldent to arouse sus-
pieton is the Bitle city was when
Miss Katy Bell Brown, eight tele-
phone operator at the San Marcos
exchange detected the cutting of
the town’s telephone wires by the
signals on her switch board.
A few moments later she heard
the first blast.
On hearing the explosion she
made efforts to rouse citizens et
port as to the exact loss of the
bank had been, received, but it was
announced that all losses were
covered by insurance. The bank
ennmurunes tns was
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