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VOL. 34
NUMBER 150
ABILENE TEXAS SUNDAY JUNE 12 1921 TWENTY-FOUR PAGES
P1UCE FIVE CENTS
TEXAS TO SOE TO
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nBTBIiGOnT PERCE RESOLUTION
MESSiijE is nun sure paw
KANSAS SUPREME COURT PORTER MEASURE WILL BE
Three Generations in Murder Case
TI.C.C.
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QUEST FOR PRIVILEGE OF
ATTACKING THE LAW
LEAVE AND CABLES HIM
TO COME HOME
RULES STATE HAS RIGHT
TO REGULATE MINING
SPECIAL ORDER OP BUS-
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1ST STATE BIGHTS
Texas Suit Will Allege IntcrstatOj
Commerce Commission and
Rail Labor Board Aro
Unconstitutional.
(By The Associated Press)
AUSTIN Juno IX Tho nttorncy
general's Jepartment received iiotico
today from the suprcrno court at tho
Unitd States that " tho court hnd.
grante'd the roquost of tho depurtmen'.
to file a suit attacking tho- constitut-
ionality of the Interstate comnlercJ
commission anil tho railroad labor
board of Ihe fcdoral government. Ths
supremo court also paid that subpoonu
had been Issued to (ho two organiza-
tions roqulring'them to appear bel'oro
tho court and defend their position
which tho suit attacks. The suit was
filed June C. ..
The state of Texas Is plalrttiffln the
suit nnd is seoking to show tluyt the
interstate commorco commission and
the railroad labor bpards aro uncon-
stitutional nnd without constutlonal or
statutory authority and proys that tho
two bodies be declared and adjudged
lllnfeil. Tho stnto further prays that
all Taws or parts of laws directing
emjowcring. regulating the creation
appointment nnd other qualification:
of the memberrf of tho two bodies bo
doclarod invalid unconstitutional and
votd and tho acts and order Of thlng.1
to bo done bv them to belikowlsc de-
clared Invalid nnd unconstitutional
nnd without forco of law and that If
anv tnrt of tho transportation act of
3020 ho held constitutional the ro.
mainthK sections thereof bo hold ln-
yal d nnd unconstitutional.
Asks For Injunction
The members of these boards are to
bo restrained nnd enjolneed from en-
forcing these laws according to tho
stntw's suit thnt confllpt with tho re-
gulation of Internal affairs In tho
irtato of Texns It prays for the res-
traint of the enforcement of lawn that
interfere with the enforcement of the.
Texas constitution nnd its laws reg-
ulations niid contracts nnd the con-
stitutional rights of Us citizens.
The suit was submitted by tho at-
torney geneial's department in the
supreme court in conformity with the
federal law that states must file suits
Jn the supremo court. Tn substnncJ
the twit merely IfOlds that tho inter
state commerce commission and the
railroad labor board are. unconstitut-
ional nnd in conflict with the sover-
eign rights of tho states of tho union.
Attowny general Cureton toggUusj;
with flowing MsWwrBCTftvj.
oral will represent TcxhsTjcfofB the
snprcime court: Bruca W. Brnyjint.
Kugono A. WtlKOn. Wallnca Hawkins
Tom I. Biauchnmp and John E. Ben-
ton of Washington. D. C.
Anson Takes Two
Fast Games From
Hermleigh Outfit
ANSON. Junib 11 The fast Anson
Whips took two games from llorm-
loiffh n the local grounds Friday 'and
Saturday J
In Friday's game Jqunson of An-
hsm gave up only six hits tho score be-
ing C to 2. The visitors made their
only runs with tho assistance of an
error. Batteries Hirmlelgh Bag3-
dalo and Harletw; Anson Johnson and
Kmitb Tlmo of gaino 2:05. Umpire
Hardwk-k.
In Saturday's; game Spider Myers
of Anson pitched nlr-tlghp ball letting
tho visitors down wlh two hits. Only
ono Visiting balsmnn reached third
base. Yick Whi.j furnished the fea-
ture of the gnmo when he made a
brilliant one-hand cntch In tight field
latKnes- HerhiJeiRh. Bed Hassell and
Jiarless; Ahson. Myers and Smith.
Time of g.inio 1 'CO.
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Bnithoi- Batch Wins
I.ATONIA Ky Juno 11 Brother
Patch won tho classic Latonlan derby
worth $15 000 at a mllo and half over
Ihe Iatonla traclj today. Behnvq Your-
olf was second and Unelo Velo third.
Tim0 2.47 1-6. Qhly three horses
vtarted.
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Tjphns at Temple
AUSTIN. JUno 11 A cas of typhus
fever at Temple lias boon roported of-
ficially to the attVto health depart-
ment. Also a suspicious caso tit
Brownsville ban been reported official-
ly. State Htfahh Officer Carrick left
thin morning to per&onally investiga-
te the cases.
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Irish Gniiiet CancclliHl
Dl'DUN June 11 Tho collegci
have cancelled tho annual athletli
ft'Rticval weelc of Trinity College in
consoipu nee of tho receipt of a loiter
purporting to bo from tho Irish repub-
l.cun army warning them that tho
sports could only bo held at tho rls
of the 1 uldir.
ERI1 PROTESTS
LITEST IIMSIOl
Hy the Associated Tress)
TOKIO. Japan Juno 11 Tho ro-
presontatlve at Pekln of the Par East-
rn Itepiibllc. nccordhig to the
newspapers has handed holes to tho
?hincKe government an. also to Jap-
inese American and British minlst-
l)a ld'erstitiK th l'ar ljtlstern gqv-
irninents prnteKt against what is torm-
d Jspan's interoference In Siberia
tnd ln-.iHtiug that tho anarchistic con-
litiern are due to Japan'-s import of
be former troops of tho Into Goneral
Kappel who it is charged. Japan rm
.'urnixhed with arms.
It is said further In the notes that
lapnn'ii o-cupHtion is an infringe
nent of TtuBia'8 sovereignty and tho
request is ma do tha't tho allies urge
J.ipan to evaruto Siberia at tho earl-
iest possible date.
Harbin dispatches voport that tho
Uider at Chita capital of tho Kjr
i:.isti m lepubllc have decided to sec
th.- h. Iji of the Soviet to fight Japan
fj-ojid it bwonio necessary in tho
anti-reactionary Btruci."
IS
Telegrams Pouring Into Washing.
ton From All Parts of Coun-
try Urging Action Pro
and Con in Case
(By The Associated Press)
WASHINGTON. D. C June' U-
Bear Admiral Sims was ordorod
homo from Londrn today by Secrotnry
Denby as a result of his recent spoqeh
attacking sinn Fein sympathizers m
tho United Sates. The societary ex-
plained that ho had received no reply
fi om tho officer in response to his
r.iQssnso Inquiring li preps dispatcher
had quoted correctly excorpts from the
speech and hnd locided to revoko tha
tumnlndor of the admiral's leave and
order him to report heio Immediately.
Both senators and icpresentativei
at tho capital wild today they had re-
ceived many tolegrams from thdr
constituents In regard to the case
somo urging" that the admiral be pun-
ished and other urging that he bo
bupportbd In the controversy.
(Bv The Associated Press)
WASHINGTON J). C. Juno 11.
Bear Admiral Sims' leave of absence
in Englnnd was revolted today bv
(secretary Denby atid ho was ordered
to report at onco to tho secretary of
the navv
Sir1. Denby's action was taken with '
cut waiting for a leply from the offi-
cer to tho secretary's cablegram ask-
ing whether ho had been correctly
quoted as attacking Sinn Fein sympa-
thisers Jn the United States in a speech
delivered In London this week. Ad-
ir.lral Sims had announced that ho
would sail fa home from England
on Juno 15. Ho was granted leave of
absonee to go abroad to recolvo a de-
gree from an English University.
Tho naval 'secretary's cablegram
sent today to tho officer Ald:
"Remainder your leave revoked.
You will return to tho United States
immediately and report In person to
tho secretary of tho navy. Acknowl.
edge."
Ml'. Denby's order was not expec-
ted to expedite Admiral Sims' return
from England. The liner Olympic wi
Which the officer already planned to
teturn was tho first available ship for
the trip when he booked passage.
BASEBALL CONTEST
wriwoiiu
MBS. CIIS. V.. SA5IMONS WINS
l'lHST l'HIZr. SAM SW X JS'l)
JOE A IIlTi: 3BI.
Hollls Pitcher. Ahilene; is tho cor-
rect answer to tho Baseball Contest
pag0 which appeared In this paper
last Sunday and which will bo pub.
lishod again In next Sunday's ibsuc
with a new bunch of missing letters.
Mrs. Chns. E. Summons. 330 Cedar
St.. Wins first prize. Ten Dollars.
Sam Swan Abilene wins socond
pre $5.00.
Joe. White Abile.no. wins third prize
S2.P0.
Tho fourth correct answer received
wns from a llttlo eleven year old girl
Who signed her nnnio 'SpUman" and
tald that ahe- hnd worked it out her-
sohl TITo first letter opened was from
Grace Hunt. Ablleno who had arrang-
ed tho letters to siie'll. Liles right flcj-
der Eallrngor. This nnswer AVasaKo
Clven by numerous others- out "or the
three hundred and some odd repllos
from over this section.
Ono of the first answers received
was from Goorge C MOKce of Swcet-
watcr who gavo as his solution Clem-
pns. pitcher Abilony and MM. Beld
Molmore 103C North Third St. Ah.
ilene figured it out Crows pitcher.
Cihflo. Lee Bnlley.-775 Oak St.. Abl-
lone is anothur one that made the let-
ters' spoil demons Pitcher Abilene.
To those who came so close and did
not win a prize you haVo tho same
opportunity next week and the con-
test Is opon to all no restrictions or
regulations Whatsoever. If you can
find tho missing lettors and arrango
them corroctly to spell the position
town and player In tho West Texasi
League you have the same opportuni-
ty as others.
AS TO MEXIGANS
(By the Associated Tress)
WASHINGTON D. C. June 11.
Disapproval of tho administration's
Mexican policy was cxprossod In a
resolution adopted todaj at tho con-
cluding session of tho National Slnglo
Tax League. Tlw resolution opposed
any action by the American govcrn-
jnont to obtain rjmoval of tho 25 per
cent duty on oil recently imposod by
Moxlco ai an unwarranted Interfere
onco upon tho powers of that govern-
ment mid deplored tho "avarlco" of
American intorosts
' Efforts of the Slnglo Tax party to
prdmoto a single tax program wore
Indorsed in another resolution adopt-
ed today.
School Election Carries
Special to Th0 Beportcr
Ovalo Toxsf Juno 11 Tho school
olectlon hold in school district Num-
19. Ovaln. hpro 'todny cnrrlod by u
voto of 42 to 4. The election was held
for tho purposo of raising the tax
from CO cents to $1.
THIS BAMBINO'S 18T1I
NEW YOBK. Juno 11
Babe Buth today mado his 18th
home run in tho seventh In-
ning against Dotrolt. Then
were two men on bases
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Three generations of -women aro indicted for the. murder of Dan F Kaber Cleveland publisher. Tho
women are Mrs. Eva Cathevino Kaber (center) the publisher's widow Mrs. Mary Brlckel (right) her mother
and Marian McArdlc (left) her daughter by a former marriage. Mrs. Brickol pollco say. confessed to -hav
ing with Miss McArdlc disarranged tho houso to mako it appear that Kaber had been killed by burglars.
Mrs. Kaber denies she had any port in tho kllllnc .
PUEBLO TAKES UP
FLOOD PREVENTION
FKDKIlArj govi:bnsiknt send-
ING TWO KNGINKEBS TO SIAKK
PBELIJUNABY SV11VI3Y -
(Br tho Associated Press)
PUEBLO. Colo. Juno 11. Flood
prevention becamo Pueblo's cry to
day following announcement of May-J
or James M. Lover that a committee
would ga to Washington to ask the
foderal government's aid In harness-
ing tho Arkansas riVer and tributar
ies. A telegram from Secretary Kail
of the Interior department said that
two engineers would bo" tent at once
to mako a survey.
Thu proclamation of Governor
Shoup lrrued yesterday calling upon
all organizations In tli ) stato to raise
funds lor relief work had u hearten-
ing effect on jtho populace. The Bed
Cross and affiliated organization?
have the situation well organized pro-
viding food and shelter and medical
caro for ail needy.
The proclamation say? l)io calamity
is the greatest Colorado has ever Buf-
fered and that "it is urgent that re-
sponses should bo quickly" made.'"
Tho mortality list stood at 40 known
dead today.
PUEBLO Colo Juno 11 Nlnoty
four persons hayo been officially re-
ported dead in the flood dlbtrlot -lying
between Pueblo and La Junta ac-
cording' ta a compilation. Just -'made
dj a correspondent of mo Associateu
i a motorcycle from Pueblo to Bock'
on a motorcycle
ford a distance of fifty miles yes
terday collecting dam.
Tho death l'st by towns follows:
Puoblp bodies rccovorod 48 as
previously rQportod.
Avondalc bodlop rccovorod 3 mis-
sing 5.
Bone seven bodies recovered.
Js'opcsetn Ono body w found ono
man and' two wont en. also roported
drowned.
tanzanola and Fowler Each one
bpdy found.
Bockford Bodies recovered two.
ArthurI)arr and three of his child-"
ren drowned but bodies not recov-
ered. Onley Springs Threo bodies of
floxid victims burlod.
Ordway Two bodies tecovored.
Iaa Junta.prcvlausly reported dead
18; bodies of unldntlfjed 'woman
wearing doublo ring on third finger
of right hand burled here total 19.
Would Let Allen Lund
(By tho Associated t'ress)
WASHINGTON V. C June 11
Favorable report was ordered today by
me nouso immisrauuu i-iiiiumui-v "
tho JohnsOn resolution permitting the
landing of aliens who have arrived in
this country In cxccm of tho quotas al-
lotted to their country of origin under
tho Immigration restriction bill
Specifically tho hill .will pormlt
steamship companies to land Immi-
grants who sailed on or boforo June
8 five days after tho restriction laV
became effective.
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BeprcKchtnllU" Good IIumIriih
(By ttie Associated Press)
WASHINGTON. P. C. Juno 11
Beprescntatlvo Good of Iowa chair-
man ot the houso appropriations com-
mittee resigned today immediately of-
ter the house had adopted thp con-
ference repon on tho deficiency ap-
propriation bill tho Inst big supply
measure handled by him. Ho will
practlco law in Chicago.
LABOrt LEADER IS
n
(By The Associated Press)
BIGA. Juno 11 William H John-
ston president of tho International
Association of Machinists after wait-
ing vninty a fortnight here for permls.
slon to outer Soviet Bush la to investi-
gate the labor stiuatlon and trade pos-
sibilities left today for Berlin enrouto
to tho United Statos. Tho balshovlki
gavo no' reply to any of his request?.
"A month before I loft the United
States soviet representatives cabled
Jo Moecow for permission for mo to
enter" Mr. Johnston said beforo leav-
ing hero. "I camo to Biga. fully ex-
pootlng tho Soviets to welcome me. for
I enmo with tho deslro to help thorn to
cstnbllsh trade relations with tho Uni
ted Statos . In Berlin I madoa fur-4
llior application to tho tovlut legation
there which agreed to wlro Moscow
and havo tho answer sent to Biga. The
Blg.a legation also wlred and I wired
personally to Martens (Ludvig Mar-i
tons solf-stylod riovlct ambassador to
the United States who was ordorod do-
ported from tho country ) I have
received no answer nt all although
ether Americans have been admitted to
Bussia or refused permission since I
have been In Biga It Is cry surprls-
tnir thnt 7 hniA lmrl tin nniunp nnA 1 '
am. too busy to stay any longer as they
lifVA hnn ntnnlo rfma1
have had ample time."
Press .n collaboration with the CtfiovivL'al rather Xhtn replacement costs and
rado rtngcrs and national guard. H1.0 fact thnt other prices had not dn-
Tk i-nro.iuln1inf nnl rnnirnr-a .-nrlrt Clined OS mUOjl B8 HIW materials.
ED
RED
E PRICES OUT
OP PROPORTION TO
COST OF MATEHML
MAKKBS AVHOLKSALEHS .TOB-
BEBS AND lUCTAUiKItK (JOT
SLICES OP PllOFlTS T
(By the Associated Press)
WASHINGTON. D. C. Juno 11-
Illgh prices of footwear which obtaih-
od during 1018 and woro Increased in
1919 lesutcd from' ''abnormal condit-
ions of supply and demand both econ-
mJcal and psychological arising from
tho war1' tho federal tradb commission
today reported to tho house of rep-
resentatives. The report was submit-
ted in response to a resolution.
"Inoldent (o thesp conditions" the
report added "worn large margins of
profit taken by shoo tanners Mine
manufacturers wholesalers Jobbois
end retailers" and whoso largo earn-
ings wcro declared to- bo "out of all
proportion to the increase in their cost
per unit.
The advance In the price ot shoes
finally was terminatod by tho "so-
called buyer's strlko" In tho spring ot
1920 according to the report.
Failure of leader arid shoo prices
tojflecllno. as. extensively as did hide
nr;
ices after tho "huyfcr'"'''8
?iiri?n?Jfi!!r.fe.
vniiv.-juj.y t" utiv is vi
- prlof-on act-
"I "ny event" tho report conclud-
d" thu present price of hides and
skins and the. condition existing in
thes.0 phases of Industry Justify an ex-
pectation of still further declines In
the quoted prices ot leather and of
shoes."
The report rlaims largo profits on
the part of tnnndrs. slioo manufactur-
ers and .wholesalers and retailers In
19J8 and 1919. Earnings of 3G1 re-
porting shoo manufacturers represnt"
ing G3 percent of tho 1919 production
nvorngod 16.2 percont on their total
investment according to tho commis-
sions figures.
"Tlieso large earnings of tanners
end shoe nianufneuturers" tho report
says "wcro duo primarily to tho fact
that their selling prl-es increased out
of all pioportion to the increase hi
thoir costs of production'
MANY PltKSKNT KOIt
THE GAMBHKLTi FUNEBAL
'Bv Tho Associated Pre'S)
DALLAS. JUno 11 Promihpnt
church lenders business and profcts-
sional men attended the funeral heic
lodny of Br. J. B. Gambrell. well
I i.nn...n ii.. ;t ndilrnlnr nnd odllnr
- .n?xln.. "a!t5aVia?r.n.T S.J
ii nd Tour nines president of the South
crn Baptist Convention. Ho died yes-
terday after four months Illness. The
funeral sermon wqsC pronched by Di
George W. Truott at First Baptist
eliurch nnd Interment was In Oakland
cemotcry. Governor PatM. Noff was
among thoso named as honorary pall-
bearers. 4
New Dry Officer In
tnv Tin Associated rress)
WASHINGTON. D. C. Juno 11
Boy Hnynos of Hillsboro Ohio was
missloner succeeding John F. Kram-
er of Mansfield Ohio.
Mr Hnynes said ho had no general
pollcv but hoped he could bring home
lo tho public a full appreciation of
the importance of the eighteenth
amendment.
WEATHER
WASHINGTON D. C. Juno 11.
Weather predictions for tho week be-
ginning Monday aro:
West Gulf states: Occasional show-
ers tomperaturo slightly nbovo nor
ma I.
Upper Mississippi and lower Missou-
ri valleys Tomperaturo above nor.
mal. generally fair except that scat-
tered thunder showors are probable.
ABILENR Juno 11 Kor AbIIon'9
and vicinity Sunday partly cloudy.
For Hast .Toxas Sunday partly
cioudy probably showers in south
portion.
Kor West Texas. Sunday partly
q'oudy.
Saturday
...71 S3
.-.70 St
...60 SO
...87 81
...70 82
...71 SO
...7S 7S
...71 75
..75
'.79
.81
Noon. ... .83
Sunrise. .632
Suiibet. ..7 45
Painfull Sauidav morning ...10 m
rtnn t .t . t
Total pinto Jarl 1 j.. Ht77 la
vri& . ii
N 'M SQ
LIVESTOCK LOANS
MY BNH DEB
NATIONAL TBKVSIBY DIU'ABT-
MfiVr IS MAKING El'KOBT
I TO ABltANGK DETA1I.S
WASHINGTON D. C Juno 11.-
Secretary Mellon announced today
that n number of bunkers In tho live-
stock growing sections hnd been ask
ed to meet in Chicago next Wednes-
day to decide upon tho bast1 methods
for meutlng the livestock loan sltu-
ation.
it is urderstood thnt thp Chicago
eonfcreilf-o will consider tho fqaal-
bility Of forming a banking pool to
extend credit ti tho cattlo Industry
somewhat along thu lines ot tho cot-
ton pool formed in tho south' In 1914.
Treasury officials said such a plan
was considered as an alternntlvu to
the recommendations mndo to con-
gress py tho federal reserve board
that $30000000 of federal reserve
funds be made available to the War
fiiifinco corporation for Ipans for cat-
tle raisers.
WASHINGTON. I). C Juno 11.
The meeting wns decided upon at a
recent conference participated In by
.the secretary of the treasury mem-
bers of the federal reserve board tho
povernors of tho fcdoral reserve bnnkt)
nt Njw York and1 lwins City nnd tha
managing dlreqtbr of tho war finance
corporation Tho tecrotary discussed
tli6"situaUon.yeitorday.vfJth J. P. Mor
gun and a nurtbpr of senators.
John IX Mitchell Of tho roborve
board and Kugchu Meyers Jr. man-
aging director of thowur flnaneo cor-
poration will represent' the treasury at
the Chicago meeting.
DALLAS Texas. Juno 1J. W. P
G. Harding governor of tho foderal
reserve systoni who arrived horo to-
day on a tour of Texas reiterated re-
cent statements that financial aid of
somo kind will ba extended to the
cuttjOmeii of the southwest. Ho said
two methods aro being advanced one
through fcdoral appropriation anil
tho other by means of a fuijd to bo
raised by bankers.
Governor Harding said he wanted
Texas bunkers' opinion on tho sub
ject before ho decided which plan ho
w'ould favor. lie will vli.lt Kort
Worth late today going thenco to
San Antfelp nnd Sweetwater return-
ing to Dalla Tuesday to meet u ga
thering of Texas banker. After this J
meutlng ho will proceed to San An-
tonio and from that city will go to
Now Qrleana.
T. P. Martin dlroctor of tho fod-
Onil reneivu branch bunk at Okla-
homa City. Jojlqed Mr. Harding hero
today.
Pathcr SlmotN SlccpliiK Sou
DKS MOINKS Iowa. June 11 B.
M. West shot and killed his sou
Myron West. 18. while hu was sleep
ing at their home here early thin
momiB. Tho fathei has been under
tho caio of physicians for some tlmo
Tho boy uas a gradual from High
School Thursday.
Meet at Houston JNVxt
WACO Juno 11 Tho stato convent-
ion of Christian ISndeavorers In ses-
sion hero today sejectod Houston for
f ventlo continues in business session
tho 1922 nuoting plnce. 'i'no con
today nnd tomorrow will closo with
devotional serving In all the Kndenv
or churches.
PASTORS PROTEST
HOLDING OF BOUT
ATLANTIC CITY. Juhe 11 The
Atlantic City Ministerial Union tod.'y
adopted resolutions protosting agatust
tho holding of tho Bompsey-Carpon-tier
chaniiiionshtp contest at Jersey
City on July 4.
Tho term "boxing oontost" as ap-
plied to this eent tho resolution us-
scrtH Is misleading. Tho match Is a
jovlval of the Outlawed prize fights
tho resolution declares. Tho ministers
further objected to tho daily oxhib-
itons .it Dempsey'8 camp particular
Mroiw being laid on thus hold on
Sunday.-
BUT HOW BID OW.VKB
DISCOVKH BISCOVJJBV? '
FLUSHING. N. Y Juno 11 v
Frank Brasnarti who rocelJt-'
ly purchased th Hick. home-
stead ono of the landmarks of
this Long Island suburb wai 'J-
convinced today that prohibit-
Jon In America was nntlolpat-
od.yoar ago.
Tho Hicks houso wan built
two centuries ago. Mr Brossard 4
had carpenters and painters
renovating the building nnd
they came upon a iecret door
in tho wall. It sprang opon re-
voallng fifty-fivo bottles of a
brand of whlskev that onco "
was popular Mr Brossard was
not suie whether he could be
arrested for pun hosing liquor
H01T MUSTJEBVE TERM
All Eight Counts On Which Coal
Mino Union Londor Senten-
ced For One Year Up-
held By tho Court
(tty the Associated Press)
. TOPBKA Kansas Juno II In tho
most sweeping decision yet handed
down affecting tho validity of the
Knnsns Industrial courtlaw tho stnto
KUprcmo court today afflrmod tho tlo-
clsIon of tho Crawford eounty court
which sentenced Aloxandor llowat to
ono year In Jail for contempt. Tho
law was held Valid on each of tha
eight Issues raised
' Tho opinion was concurred in by nil
of tho stipronio court Judges. It em-
phatically stateo that production of
coal is affoetod with a public interest
nnd subject to slat regulation nr.d
com loi.
Howat who In president of tho
Kansas Miners' Union was found gull.
I ty of contempt of court for violating
n injtinctiqn which tno state pre-
vious had obtained nghlnRt nlno. un-
ion officials to prevent calling of a
strike hn tha Pittsburg district.
Hnwat Wns found guilty and senten-
ced to a-year In Jail. Ills nppal to tho
supremo court followed Immediately.
Tho cao probably will go to the Un-
ited StatCH supremo court for final
determination.
Iteforrlng to tho Industrta: court tho
decision sets forth:
"Tho net creating tjio court of in-
dustrial relations Is a roionablo nnd
valid exorcise ot tho police power of
the stato over tho buslnosa of produc-
ing coa) and doos not impa'r liberty
of contract nnd permit lnoli;iinrv
servitude contrary to tho constltutloiv
of tho United States.
(By the Associated Press)
TOPKKA. Knawts. Juno II "It is
now snfo to say that tho Kansas in-
dustrial act has been sustalnod In its
most osst'ntlal fenturo" W. L Hug-
gins proslUliic Judge of tji Industrial
courf onid today in dwensaing tho
supromo court decision in tho Howat
case.
KANSAS CITY. Mo Juno 11 Bc-
mond 3. Brennan. attorney for Alex-
ander llowat. Hald hero today that
ha would fllo an application for re-
hearing with the Kansas supremo
court within the twenty days atlowed
by law. If a rehourlng Is denied. Mr
Brcrtnan "aid. an appeiij.wlll be trtkort
to the supremo coUtt' of thot United
y tat o.i.
Abilene Women to
Aid Legion In Sale
. Chautaifqua Tickets
Abil'no women who will help tho
American Legion put Over tho Chau-
tauqua will meet Monday morning at
9 o'clock at tho American Legion
club rooms In the banorncnt of tho
Graco Hctcl. Final instructions will
bo'rocolvpd from Miss Counsol Chau-
tauqua diicetor after whloh tho on-
tre resldonco district vlll bo canvas-
sed. BhtrlctH will be nsslgnod Mon-
day morning.
Tho following aro thoso who will
assist In tho selling of Chautauqua
tickets la the resldenco soctlon:
South Side: Misses Madijc and Btiby-
Dick Kirby; Mrs. Ioo Slgnor nnd Mrs.
J. L. Comporo; Mra. Zuma Honry fthd
MUs Lucy Nowbqrry; Mrs. bayigs nnu
Mrs. Hollls. North Sldo: Mrs. Billj j
Hughes and Buth Bryan; Mrs. Sto-
wart Cooper and Mr. C. C. Koan; .
Mrs. Pink Wootun. and Mrs. Ike
Brown: Mrs. J teed McLomoro and)
Mrs. jlupert llitrkfldur; Mps. Mamie.
Bradley and Miss Margaict Good-
night: Mrs. Boy Cutis and Mrs. BO-
hfcrt Spuulding.
Tho fo'lowlng will assist In tho
business district ennvaw of which
wilt bo nude Tuesday: Mis. Olds and
Mrs. Crcsswoll; Mrs. Billy Hughes and
MIsh Beg": Mrs. Ted Haylea and Mm.
U W- IlPlH". Jr..; Mrs. Boy Curtis
and Mrs. Fruncls Moxivotl; Misses
Mudgo Kirby Buby Bkk Klrby Mrs.'
Bugeiie Spauldlng and Mrs
Bobort
Spauldlng Mrs. Kuma
Henry
and
MIhb Lucy Newberry.
FARMER A BULWARK
ST
(By the Associated Pfss)
WASHINGTON. D. C. Juno II
K'armers' co-operativo assOcLUIons
would provide a bulwark against bal-
Phovlsm Charles W- Holmun secre-
tary of tho National Milk Producers'
federation predicted today beforo tho
bub-commltteo. Farmers bellcvo tho
present system of distribution has
broken down ho said permitting high
rotall prices to be maintained.
"There is groat unrost in rural com-
munities" ho asserted. "In tho opinion
of the farmers the colloctlvo bargain-
ing bill Is the mpst important beforo
tho senate. Wo aio not asking tho
ACM
SOVIETS
government to sell our crops or makoft bJ.B hole through tho dam at tin
rices for ub " nortli -n 1 nnd which later c "osod It
I m i
PinSBURGH sum
Til LEU '1 ILL
(By the Associated Press)
CHICAGO. Juno 11 Pittsburg. Pa.
probably Is the greatest center of base
ball gambling In tho Unltod States
tho board of tompcranco prohibition
end public morals of the Methodist
Episcopal church declared today in
tho world digest of reform news cir-
culated by the church
The hoard lists 120 towns' mainly in
Pennsylvania New York. New Jcry
nnu in isew isngi&nu statos wnoro It
has Investigated gambling hnd pix-
Honts photographic copies uf cltppltigs
from 24 newspapers telling' of fatal
cuarrrin growing out ot gambling
canies. in which 1-2 persons were kill-
ed and 13 woundedi
PARTISAN FIGHT BITTER
Passago of tho Mw.MUre Which
Buperacrjcs tno Knox Bill
Is Assured By a Test
Voto In Houso
(By tho Asspclated Press)
WASHINGTON B. C. Juno 11.-
Aftar ft bitter partisan fight In tin
house it took up today tho Porter
resolution tormlnntihe tho stato of
war bctwoon tho United States nnd
the Conrnl Powers and will pass It
Monday a a substitute -for the Knox
monsuro icpoallng tho doclaiat'on of
war.
Passaso of the resolution la cer-
tain any llngoring doubt in tho minds
of the democratic leaders hnvintr
I boon romovod through adoption. 208
to juo. ot a ruio giving tho Porter
proposal right of Way lit placo of tho
Knox resolution already passed by tho
senate ffsjo republicans voted with
tho democrats opposing Us consider-
ation whllo threo democrats stood
with tho republicans in tho fight to
put it through.
Chairman Porter of tho foreign af-
fairs commlttoo In charge of tho
mnoHuro asserted tho houso wns ndt
roady to go as far as tiro senato and
repeal the war declaration for that
ho said might bo regarded as an
nrlual repudiation of tho war in
which thousands o American lives
had boon sacrificed.
Opening the fight in tho houso to-
day against consideration of tho Tor
tor poaco resolution under a special
provontlng amendment. Bcprcscnta-
tjvo Borko Cockrano democrat. New
York declared ho was ready to voU
for peace but not on tho terms pro-
posed by republican tnombors of th
foreign affairs committee.
Bcpresentatlvo Cockrano told tha
houso that by delegating Us great
powers of legislation to a small com-
mittee "It could not get as much
npaco in American iiowspupcru as was
given to a daneo."
DEVELOPS RSGRRP
(By tho Associated Press)
WASHINGTON D. C Juno 11.
yorklng through two prolonged bob.
sIoriB tho senato hearing Henry Ford'
contest for tho seat of Senator New-
berry ot Michigan todny consfdorcd
how far Senator Nowborry was in-
fluenced as to tho expenditures ort
ills 1919 campaign abated ono almost
physical row and about 40 minor ones
bctweon opposing counsel nnd revised
tho list among subpoenaed witnesses.
A ihodical expert reported that
Honry fl Joy. a Detroit capitalist who
holped flnaneo tho Nowbcrry cam-
paign mlfht bo klllod by excitement
or exertion nnd tho demand for hU
nltendaico Was dropped.
II. F. Emery offteo manager for
tho Nowbcrry ca npnign committee
wns reported by his wlfo as "some-
whero in Canada" when tho investi-
gating doctors sought him nnd re-
newal of search was ordered.
OHDEH GEHMHNS TO
EVACUATE
(By the Associated Press)
LONDON. Juno 11 Armed .Ger-
mans sauth of Olelwlt. In Silesia
havo been ordered by tho Intor-allled
commission to withdraw to the west
of tho Oder river nnd tho Poles in
the sumc sector have been ordered to
withdraw to boundary between Bynllc
and Batlbor. according to the London
Timog Oppoln correspondent.
This was described as tho first tltno
a defjnlto scheme for restoring order
has boon nnnllod. This will bo follow.
fed with tho successful withdrawal ot
f tho Poles and Gormnns In opposite di-
rection until tho wholo of tho pleb:
ibclte area Is clear of armed civilians
Tho British Black Watch reglmeht
yesterday occuplod tho railway Junct-
ion south of Voviwaka. pushing tlK
Poles south.
Condition of Lake
Abilene Is Good Is
the Latest Report
City Bi gineer W. A- Blncy r
turned t Ablleno Into Saturdn. o
Ing utter a wcok'a strenuous .
at Lake Abilene whero tho big d
at ono tlmo this week Impounded f1
proximately 3.000000.000 gallons
water and Wns glvon Its first and v
haps most sovore tost when th. f
wators ot a 12 inch rain n-i
down upon tho gigantic tructn.
causing ft leak that developed nr
l"w iy M JI1ISIIIJ' UIVU-III Ul VI1U UHT
hanging clay.
At the pout where t' neak 0C
cured tho watt: out n u body ot
the lake i now uii proximately
tw'onty ttvt- f.it deep. Mr. Blney re.
ported Saturday night that the lak
had lowered thirty Inches from the
highest poiht that It reached. AH
intake valves aro wldo open allowing
tho watqr to pass out as rapidly as.
poseibhj In order that the work of rip-
rapping might bo carried to com-
pletion. About sixteen or eighteen teanu
havo bon constantly at work on th
dam where tho break occurred and
filling the big holes with new clay
hfyl been completed Saturday evon.
intr whon Mr. Blncy left the scene
Tho mtn and teams aro still at
work on tho down jrer- slope bf th
dam. where a number of rivulets and
hollows wero Cut out by the water
that fell on tho dam ant ran down
tho sjdos. Mr. Blney stated thnt ha
expected tho men would complete
thcr work on ropaiilng the dam
JnoraotlmQ durlns today (Bund?y)
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