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SAN ANTONIO EXPRESS: TUESDAY MORNING, MAY IS, 1915.
TEST VOTE SHOWS
GIBSON BILL IS IN
FRIENDS OF INSURANCE MEAS-
URE DEFEATED BY ONE VOTE
IN THE FIRST CLASH.
Staff Special to The Express,
AUSTIN, Tex., May 17.—Resulting in a
lineup unfavorable to the modified Gibson
insurance bill, the opponents of this pend-
ing piece of legislation forced the issue in
the Senate this forenoon and won the first
skirmish by a majority of a single vote.
As was forecast in these dispatches Sun-
day night, the filibustered organized their
opening fight in connection with referring
the bill on its appearance from the House.
They took the stand and fought to the end
successfully that the measure should be
considered in committee of the whole Sen-
ate instead of the Committee on Insurance,
Statistics and History, as constituted at
the beginning of the Thirty-fourth Legis-
lature. The proponents met every argu-
ment and fought valiantly against needless
delay and the jeopardizing .of other pend-
ing bills of great importance to the State;
but they were outvoted.
One of the surprises of the morning's
developments was the alignment of Senator
Hudspeth with the opponents on his ar-
rival from El Paso. There was a tenta-
tive understanding, at least, that he was
favorable to the Gibson bill.
The initial contest occupied the attention
of the Senate virtually to the exclusion of
all other matters from the morning prayer
Bt 10 o'clock till t p. m. It was precipi-
tated when Senator Lattimore offered a
resolution to have the entire membership
of the Senate a ided to the Committee on
Insurance. Statistics and History for con-
sideration of the Gibson bill. Three hours
of skirmishing resulted in the adoption of
the resolution, 13 to 10, Brelsford having
changed his vote from no to aye in order
to be In position to make a motion to re-
consider and spread upon the Journal. In
reality the vote was 12 to 11, with three
pairs and two absent.
Those voting for the adoption of the Lat-
timore resolution were Rrelsford, Conner,
Co we 11, Lattimore, MeNealus, Nugent,
Page, Smith, Suiter, Townsend, West-
brook, Wiley.
The negative votes were e/tet by Astin,
Bee, Clark, Darwin, Gibson, Harley, King.
McCollum, Morrow, Parr.
Hailey of DeWitt, no, was paired with
McGregor, aye; Itailey of Harris, no, with
Hudspeth, aye; Hall, no, with Henderson,
aye.
Robbins was out of the city and Harris
had gone to lunch when the vote was
taken. Henderson is against the bill ami
Harris for it, so if both had been present
the result would not have been different.
The first test vote was on a motion of
Senator Bailey of DeWitt to recess until
2:30 p. m. and was identically the same as
the lineup above, with the exception that
Brelsford remaiued recorded as voting in
the affirmative.
COMMITTEE OF WHOLE PROPOSED.
After the reading of a few petitions, let-
ters and telegrams for and against the
Gibson bill. Lattimore introduced his reso-
lution to add all the Senators to the In-
surance Committee. The resolution was
not a surprise. Senator Morrow made a
point of order to the effect that under a
Senate rule all resolutions must be re-
ferred to a committee. Finding this was
not the case under present rules, lie with-
drew the point.
Senator Brelsford then asked of President
Pro Tempore Wiley (in the chair) a con-
struction of rule 72 as to whother the reso-
lution would require a majority or a two-
thirds vote for adoption. This point was
debated lengthily. The Chair held there
had been no additions to the Committee on
Insurance, therefore additions could oe
made at this time by a majority vote. Had
additions been made previously, he lieiu,
a two-thlids vote would be required.
Senator Brelsford then spoke against the
adoption of the resolution to add the entire
Senate to the committee. "It is a step to-
ward confusing the issue," he asserted,
"and is attempted to be taken in the iu-
terest of delay. There is no reason why
we should not proceed to decide without
dilatory tactics the question of whether
or not this bill should pass. It is not a
good business proposition to consume prac-
tically the remaining days of this session
in the mauner that is apparent in these
proceedings when the rural school bill
and the appropriation bills still remain to
be disposed of and other important sub-
jects are to be submitted for our considera-
11 "Those of you who would rather waste
the remainder of this session in wrangling
and dilatory tactics rather than to orderly
procedure and expediting the business or
the State will vote for this resolution ami
thereby jeopardize everything else on the
calendar. If you have a majority against
the Gibson bill, then vote that measure
down in an orderly, direct way and don t
encourage and court delay that will be ruin-
ous to other pending legislation. The in
spiration of this resolution comes from one
of the leading antagonists of the Gibson
bill and there can be no question that its
intent is to invite delay."
"Senator Bee went on record as being
unalterably opposed to delay as well as
being antagonistic to constituting the Sen-
ate a committee of the whole to consider
the bill, lie reiniuded the Senate of the
time wasted in this manner on the Texas
Company bill hearing last winter, which
he denounced as a "farce and a deteriment
to the business of the State." He continued
that the Senate should not "resolve itself
into another farce." On his part there was
no disposition to prevent a full, complete
and illuminating discussion of the meas-
ure on the floor of the Senate, neither did
he believe there was any proponent who
would attempt to stifle full consideration
and discussion.
"This is a great question," he said, "and
ought not to be»settled on what the rep-
resentatives of this or that insurance com-
pany think about it. but should be settled
conscientiously by the Senators in the light
of what is for the best interests of the
people of Texas. Let us meet this question
fairly and squarely on the floor and let the
responsibility rest, upon the shoulders of
those who defeat or pass it."
LINEUP IS SHOWN.
At this juncture President Pro Tempore
Wiley had the Gibson bill read and then
referred it to the Committee on Insurance.
This was the signal for the proponents
to make a motion to recess until 2:30. A
roll call was ordered and the motion was
declared lost, 11 to 12.
The previous question on the resolution
then was ordered on motion of Lattimore.
The motion to adopt carried by the same
vote as was recorded on the motion to
recess, thus clearly establishing the line-up
of the two factions.
Senator Brelsford changed his vote to ave
and moved to reconsider and spread uporf
the journal. Tills motion was tabled, 12
t<» 11.
The final effort of the proponents came
from Brelsford when he questioned the
right of Senator Wiley to vote while acting
as Lieutenant Governor. The absence of
Mr. Hobby from the State, he said, made
Wiley Lieutenant Governor for the time
being, therefore he should not have vo.ed
except in case of a tie. Mr. Wiley refused
to challenge his own vote ami called Sen-
ator Hudspeth to the chair. Mr. Hudspeth
held that Wiley had not been entitled to
a vote while acting as Lieutenant Governor
If the Lieutenant Governor was out of the
State at the time, but as long as there was
a question as to whether Mr. Hobby actual
ly was beyond the confines of the State he
believed Mr. Wiler had acted within his
constitutional rights.
The opponents of the Gibson bill then ]
forced adjournment until 10 o'clock Tues- I
day morning on motion of Senator Nugent. |
I
YET PUSS SENAIE,
GOVERNOR FERGUSON CONFI-
DENT AND AUTHOR SAYS MA-
JORITY WILL BE OBTAINED.
FIGHT 15 SCHEDULED TODAY
Staff Special to The Express.
AUSTIN, Tex., May 17.—Although ac-
cording to the lineup in the Senate today
on the first two test votes on that measure,
the proponents of the modified Gibson in-
surance bill are one short of a majority.
Senator Gibson and others expressed con-
fidence tonight that one, If not two, Sen-
ators will change their attitude and make
the enactment of the law a certalntv*
Governor Ferguson, also, seems perfectly
confident of a successful outcome and does
not appear to be troubled over the present
situation in the least.
Judge R. L. Ball of San Antonio, who is
here in the Interest of the measure, said
tonight the necessary majority would be
forthcoming when the bill reached the
final stages of consideration. He, like the
Governor, has every confidence in the suc-
cessful issue of the contest that was shifted
to the Senate this forenoon.
The committee of the whole, to which
the bill has been referred, held a brief
meeting tills afternoon with Senator (rib
son in the chair. Another meeting was an-
nounced for Tuesday afternoon at 2:.10
o'clock to be In the nature of a public
hearing. So far no program for addresses
before the committee has been arranged.
The proponents say they don't propose to
go into public hearings in view of the fact
that the subject has oeen threshed out so
many times. Opponents, or at least some
of them, declare they are not courting
long discussions. Many are of the opinion
tonight that the bill will be reported out
tomorrow afternoon or Wednesday; but if
public hearings are to be encouraged a re-
port might not be made before the end of
the week. Five hundred copies the bill
with House amendments have been ordered
to be in readiness in case the bill is placed
under consideration on the floor Wednes-
day.
If Lieutenant Governor W. P. Hobby,
homeward bound from New Orleans, where
he was wedded Saturday, had not crossed
the State line into Texas before 12:30
o'clock this afternoon, the opponents of
the Gibson insurance bill really attained
no advantage over its proponents in the
comparative strength shown in the vote to
have the measure considered in committee
of the whole Senate. With President Pro
Tempore Wiley not voting there would
have been 11 votes to the side. When the
point was raised by Senator Brelsford,
Mr. Wiley yielded the chair to Senator
Hudspeth, who ruled in the absence of Mr.
Hobby from the State, therefore had no
vote except in ease of a tie. If Mr. Hobby
had crossed into Texas before the hour
named, Mr. Wiley was entitled to vote as
a Senator.
WANT TAXES EQUALIZED
Governor Ferguson Requested to Open
Question to Legislature.
Staff Special to The Express.
AUSTIN, Tex., May 17.—Governor Fer-
guson whs today urged by Charles Schwab
of Seguin and Gus Ueinlnger of New
Braunfels, president and secretary, respect-
ively, of the Texas Tax Assessors' Asso-
ciation; Albert V. Huth, Tax Assessor of
Bexar County, and Orlando Caldwell, Tax
Assessor of Travis County, to submit to
the special session of the Legislature meas-
ures equalizing tax assessments. The Gov-
ernor did not announce what action he
would take.
Eibertas Injured by Late Cold Snap,
but Early Varieties Said to Be
Little Damaged.
Widow of First Presiding Judge of the
Court of Criminal Appeals Dies
After Short illness.
The Express Austiu Bureau.
AUSTIN, Tex., May 17.—Professor Ernest
E. Seholl, entomologist of the Texas De-
partment of Agriculture, returned today
from Bowie, Montague County, where he
Investigated the condition of orchards and
vineyards. He reports that, although the
hlbertas were damaged by cold weather to
some extent and other varieties were in-
jured slightly by the leaf curl, there will
be marketed through the Bowie Fruit
(*r<M^(>rs ^ssm'iatlon in the neighborhood
of 200 carloads of peaches. These ship-
ments will consist largely of Early Wheel-
ers and Mamie Hoss.
Apples did not set fruit well, due to
til heavy crop last year.
Considerable damage is being done to
fruit trees by different kinds of borers.
A representative of the Agricultural De-
partment will spend a week or ten davs in
the Howie section in I he earlv part of the
summer to aid in checking these destruc-
tive insects. A campaign of winter spraV
ing will also be carried 011 in the Howie
section this coming winter for the pur-
pose of fighting fruit diseases.
Grain crops are very good immediately
about Fort Worth, but 011 account of heavy
packing rains and cold weather some of
the wheat around Bowie is in a poor con-
dition. Some of the wheat will be plowed
up and the land planted into cow peas or
June corn.
TO LIFT CUTTLE BARRIERS
Foot ar.d Mouth Disease Quarantine to
Be Modified to Conform to Fed-
eral Regulations.
Twenty-three Messages From Gover-
nor Open as Many Matters for
Action by Legislature.
The Empty Bowl
Tells the Story
The highest compliment you can pay a house-
wife is to eat heartily of the food that she places be-
fore you. It proves the merit of her cooking.
Thousands every morning receive complete sat-
isfaction, and enjoy to the last flake their bowl of
Post Toasties
These daily compliments encouraged the con-
tinued bettering of these Superior Corn Flakes. The
result was an improved Post Toasties—crisper and
better than ever.
Only the inner sweet meats of choicest Indian
Corn are used in making Post Toasties. These
meaty bits of nourishment are cooked, rolled wafer
thin, seasoned "just right" and toasted to an ap-
petizing golden-brown.
The flakes come to you in dust-proof, germ-
proof wax wrappers ready to serve direct from the
package—crisp, fresh and delicious as when they
leave the big ovens.
Post Toasties
—the Superior Corn Flakes
Sold by Grocers everywhere.
Staff Special to The Express.
A ['ST IN, Tex., May 17.—In twenty-
three special messages Governor Fergu-
son this afternoon submitted as many new
subjects for legislation at the current se«
slon. The messages were read In the
House, but were not sent to the Senate lie-
cause that body was not iu session. The
new subjects Include:
Galveston dry dock, Judicial reform and
recommending that a commission of five
members be appointed to serve without
pay, suspending the time of payment of
principal 011 former sales of school hind
belonging to the various funds, establish-
ing an additional county court for llurrls
County for civil cases and to have con-
current jurisdiction with County Court at
law; declaring prairie dogs a common nui-
sance, regulating the business of co-opera-
tive saving loan companies, correcting the
code of criminal procedure ho as to pre
scribe that bail bond may be given >u
appeal in felony canes, sucn bond to hold
defendant for new trial In case of reversal:
road law for Wilson County, amendment
to Happy Independent School District, cre-
ating the Greenborougli County Line Inde-
pendent School District In Henderson and
Van Zandt Counties; granting permission
to the Imperial Sugar Company to sue the
State, relieving the Sugarland ltallway
from rebuilding three and a half miles of
road in Fort IJend County, relatiiiK to the
Issuance of stocks and bonds by associa-
tions and corporations brought under the
jurisdiction of the Railroad Commission,
relating to the regulation of the butcher
business, permitting the consolidation of
ihtcrurbans, pertaining to the destruc-
tive diversion of surface waters, reorganiz-
ing the Twenty-third Judicial District and
creating the Seventy-eighth Judicial Dis-
trict, creating the Crowell Independent
School District iu Foard County, reor-
ganizing the Twenty-eighth Judicial Dl*
trlct and creating the Seventy ninth Judi
cial District, fixing compensation for son-
ice by Jail guards, providing for the in-
corporation of inediral milk commissioners,
providing for the division of Duval County
and a resolution providing for the printing
of the session laws expeditiously.
lMiR6ESS'SUT
The Express Austin Bureau.
AUSTIN, Tex., May IT.—At a confer-
ence here today between the Governor, the
Live Stock Sanitary Co in mis* Ion, J. I).
Jackson of Alpine and K. H. Spiller of
Fort Worth, president and secreturv, re-
spectively, of the Texas Cattle Kaiser's' As-
sociation, and about fifteen prominent cat-
tlemen. It was practically agreed to lift
the foot-and-mouth disease quarantine to
conform with that of the Federal Govern-
ment. Concurrence by New Mexico and
Arizona will be obtained before the off!
cial proclamation by the Governor will bo
issued. This, it is believed, will be read-
ily secured and tile proclamation mav be
Issued tomorrow, the authorities of New
Mexico and Arizona having been advised
of the decision by wire.
It is proposed ti> raise the cattle quar-
antine now existing against all States
with the exception of Iowa, Illinois Ken-
tucky, Michigan, New Jersey, New York
Ohio, Pennsylvania, Rhode Island. West
Virginia and Wisconsin, and to raise <t
011 all States in reference to horses, re-
quiring the disinfecting of burses accord-
ing to Federal regulations.
The members of the Live Slock Sanitary
Commission who attended the conference
were: J. II. Avcr.v, Fort Worth, chair-
man; E. Cocanouglier. Denton, and J. Wil-
lis Johnson, San Augelo, State Veterinarian
Chrisnmn and W. A. Wallace, chief in
speetor for the Commission, were also
present.
BUTCHER LAW SUBMITTED
| Live Stock Men Want Record of All
Cattle Which Are Killed.
Staff Special to The Express.
AUSTIN, Tex., May 17.—One of the
new subjects for legislation submitted by
Governor Ferguson this afternoon Is that
of re-enacting the old "butcher law," to
make It operative in the counties that
have been exempted from time to time
for the past twenty years or longer. The
subject was submitted largely at the re
quest of President J. D. Jackson and
Secretary K. B. Spiller. of the Texas Cat
tie Raisers' Association, who came to
Austin today on this errand as well as
to attend the meeting of the State Live
Stock Sanitary Commission to consider
the question of raising the foot and mouth
disease quarantine.
Under the provisions of the ''butcher
law" all butchers are required to fir?
nish bond that they will not buy car
casses of ai\lmals without the hides; also
it is required of them that they keep a
full and correct record of all marks and
brands of animals slaughtered or car
casses purchased, these records to be
open to Inspection by a licensed inspector
or magistrate.
The bill covering the subject was intro-
duced by Representative McFarland of
Brewster County.
Asylum Managers in Austin.
The Exprewi Austin Bureau.
AUSTIN, Tex., May 17.- At lee B. Ay res,
William Casin and J. J. Tucker, of the
Board of Managers of the Southwestern
Insane Asylum at San Antonio, accom-
panied by Dr. Beverly Younar, Superin-
tendent of that institution, were here to-
day conferring with the Governor and
members of the Legislature relative to
appropriations for the asylum.
Patterson Goes to Waco.
Ti • Fxnre*s Austin Rureau.
AUSTIN, Tex., May 17.—John R. Pat
terson, Commissioner of Insurance and
Banking, left tonight for Waco to at-
tend the annual meeting of the Texas
Bankers' Association, which opens tomor
row.
Announcement of Ninth District Con-
gressman Causes Buzzing of Many
Bees About Legislature.
The Express Austin Bureau.
AUSTIN, Tex., May 17.—The announce-
ment of Congressman Burgess is a candi-
date for the Senate was discussed a good
deal In lojjislative circles today, and a lot
of guessing as to candidates for the place
he Is to vacate was Indulged in. Many
of his friends are urging Stale Senator
John H. Bailey of Cuero to enter the lists.
All that he care* to say at present Is
that he Is busy with the people'* busi-
ness in the upper house of the legisla-
ture. As he see* it, there is plenty of
time for all aspirants to ir^ike a more or
less thorough reconnaissance before mak-
ink definite announcement of their inten-
tions. Another man who is being men
tioned for the honor is Senator W. L.
Hall of Wharton.
Senator Hall is absent from the citv.
Judge Fly, representative in the legisla-
ture from (*ou*ales, is another lawmaker
who is being talked about in connection
with the Burgess succession.
Senator I. E. Clark of Schulenberg has
already announced and exports to get
luto the ra<*e actively when the time ar-
rives. Once upon a time Dr. Clark made
the race against Mr. Burgess, and the fin
Ish was so elose that it was some time
before the actual result was known.
Others who are ^opposed to be reten-
tive candidates include Judge (leorge Will-
rich of La<iranRe. Representative Will T
Bagby of port Lavaca. Judge Slel,ber and
former Lieutenant «*overnor A. B. David-
son of Cuero, J. W. Ragsdale of Victoria
and Judge W. S. Holman of Bay Citjr,
HUGE CATTLE DEAL CLOSED
<?uy Wagner Buys Three Thousand
Head From King Ranch.
Special Telegram to The Express.
CORPUS CIIR1STI, Tex., May 17.—The
biggest Individual cattle deal that has
' been closed In the Oulf Coast section for
many months was eousumated today when
Miy Wagner, owner of the Three D Ranch
I car Vernon, T »>.as, purchased 3,000 head
of cattle from the King Ranch near Klngs-
vllle. While the consideration was not
announced, it is said \o approximate
$,."0,000. Two thousand nead will Le shlp-
II d from Klngsvllle and 1,000 from Norns.
AUSTRIAN "ARMY" CONTENTED
Unemployed Aliens in Canada Will
Not Enter United States.
EMERSON, Manitoba, May 17.—Content
with the treatment the.v are receiving from
the city officials, who have fed and housed
them since their arrival here last night,
a» Aiistrlsns, the remnant of the "anuv"
of unemployed, numbering l.uoo. which
left Winnipeg last Ertdav for the I'nlterl
State*, signified their Intention tonight "f
making no immediate effort to enter the
I'nitetl States. They were notlfleil today
by I'nIte,I States Immigration officials that
tliev would not be permitted to cross the
international boundary. Meanwhile Mayor
Caselman of Emerson has renewed his re
quest that Canadinn military authorities
take charge of the men. who, as alien
enemies, are liable to Internment. So far
the men have been orderly.
regii-
School Board Organizes.
Special Telegram to The Express.
SMI LEV. Tex., May 17 - At its last
lar meeting the board of trustee* fo Smiley
Independent School District seated Messrs.
11. K Anelin. A. J. Burdlck, J. F. Williams
and <»eorge W. Coltrin as member* for
two years, elected m-cntly. The board
organized by choosing If. I\. Anglin presi-
dent and <George W. Coltrin secretary.
Regular meetings will be held the second
Monday night In each month.
Degen'a beer, made from malt and bop*
Phone your orders. Phone Travis 1712.
new pbo&a 863. (Advertisement^
The Express Austin Bureau.
AUSTIN, Tex., May 17.—The funeral of
Mrs. Annie Stuart Lewis White, 79 years
old, who died yesterday at the family resi-
dence after a brief Illness, was held this
afternoon. She was the widow of the late
Judge John Preston White, who was a
prominent lawyer and was appointed pre-
siding judge of the original Court of
Criminal Appeals by Governor Coke. Mrs.
White was buried today from the home
to which she came thirty-three years ago,
and where she and Judge White lived to
celebrate their golden wedding September
7, 1903. The funeral services were con-
ducted by Kev. Milton Worsham, rector
of St. David's Episcopal Church.
Mrs. *"hite was born February 20. 1S30,
and was the last remaining member of one
of the, oldest and most distinguished
families of Virginia. Her grandfather,
General John Lewis, was aide on Washing-
ton's staff, and on her mother's side, the
family was equally prominent in South
Carolina. Her mother was the daughter
of Dr. John B. Lewis of Charlottesville,
Va., and born on the plantation home of
her grandmother, Mrs. William Russell
Thomson, of St. Mathews Parish, near
Charleston. S, C, She was 18\years old
and her husband 21 when thev were mar-
ried, September 7, 1853, In Charlottesville.
Four years later they moved to Seguiu,
Tex., where they lived for twenty-eight
years, coming to Austin In 1882.
Surviving Mrs. White are three sons,
James L. Wlflte, Judge Walter L. White
and Dr. M. Lewis White, and three daugh-
ters, Mrs. Annie L. Preston, Mrs. Marv M.
Crenshaw and Miss Bessie White. There
are twelve grandchildren and three great-
grandchildren.
MAJOR SIMONS IN VUSTIN
Army Officer Investigating Alleged
Sale of Equipment of Militia.
The Express Austin Rureau.
AI STIN, Tew, May 17.—Major W. II.
Simons. I*. s. A., assistant inspector gen-
eral of the Southern Department, head-
quarters at Fort Sam Houston, arrived
liero today In connection with the Investi-
gation relative to the selling of equipment
furnished by the l ulled States Govern-
ment to the Texas National Guard. Major
Simons probably will be in Austin all of
this week.
I. & G. N. CASE SET
Status of Goods Entering State by Wa-
ter Involved in Suit.
The Express Austiu Bureau.
AUSTIN, Tex., May 17.—Judge Charles
A. Wilcox of the Twenty-sixth District
Court has set for trial on May 111 the case
against the International iV (treat North-
ern Hallway Company iu which the Rail-
road Commission is seeking to determine
whether the State or the Interstate Com-
merce Co 111 mission bus jurisdiction over
matters Involving leading charges on goods
shipped to Galveston by water ami then
reeonsigned to interior points In Texas.
This suit was filed more than a year
ago, it growing out of the refusal of the
International A: Great Northern to absorb
loading charges on goods reeonsigned from
the Galveston wharves. The railroad's de
fense, It Is understood, will be that the In-
terstate Commerce Commission properly
has Jurisdiction over such reconslgnments.
The case probablv will be taken up to the
higher courts.
MURDER SUSPECT HERE?
Reported That Man Held for Sheriff's
Murder Is Hidden in San Ar.tonio.
The Express Austin Bureau.
AI STIN, Tex., May 17. Although denied
by Sheriff (Jeorge S. Matthews, reports
are persistent that one of the two suspects
arrested at Loekhart In connection with
the assassination of Sheriff J. II. Franks
has been brought to the Travis County
jail for safe keeping, and that the other
was taken to Bexar County.
The two suspects, accompanied by
Uanger Captains J. ,1. Sanders and J. M
Fox, were removed from the Caldwell
We wish to announce to
our many friends and customers,
who have been patiently waiting, that we
have received our second shipment of oxfords, with
the white Spanish insoles—ail leathers, including white, duck
and Palm Beach. Priced $3.50 to $7.00.
RELIABILITY Wm, AND SERVICE
I IBM ©01
County jail Saturday night. Captain Fox
was here yesterday and It is believed that
lie brought one of the sus*»eets to this
city. Captain Fox Is said to nave returner!
last night to Loekhart to resume the in-
vestigation into the assassination. Cap-
tain Sanders was not here yesterday, and
report is that he took his man on to San
Antonio,
STATE SCHOOLS TO CLOSE
Blind and I>caf and Dumb Institutes
to Hold Commencement Exercises.
Staff Special to Tin- .'Sxor***.
AUSTIN, Tex., May 17.—Commencement
exercises of the State School for the Blind
will begin the latter part of May and end
June 1. The students will leave for their
homes June -. tiyninaslum classes and
the music department of the school will
give an entertaining program on the night
of May 28. The following Sunday the
commencement sermon will be delivered by
Uev. K. 10. Vinson, president of the Pres-
byterian Theological Seminary. Class night
exercises will be held May 31. and the final
concert will be given the night of June 1.
Commencement will be held at the State
School f<>r the Deaf Wednesday. June '2.
F. M. Hralley, former State Superintendent
of Public Instruction and president of the
College «'f Industrial Arts at Denton, will
deliver the address to the graduates.
Duval County; no capital stock. Incorpor-
ators, Jose Munoz, M. A. Munoz, Auiado G.
Martinet
Certificate of dissolution was filed by the
Cleburne Motor Car Manufacturing Com-
pany of Cleburne.
Charters Granted
The Exnress Austin Bureau.
AUSTIN. Tex., May 17. Chartered to
Fnele Sam Oil Company, Jacksonville;
capital stock $!•*».iiu i.»j»oiim.., . .
Pressler. W. D Bolton, W. II. Willi-.
.larrell-Thrall Oil Company. Jarrell, Wil-
liamson County: capital sto'k *11 one i»>
corporators, I'. E. Root, J. 4\ Teykl, R. N.
O'Neal.
odem Townslta Company, Odem. San
Patricio County: capital stock $'Jo.0rt0. In
. orpor.Hors, A R. Ponder. M. K. Lendng,
Grant Frederick.
San Diego Athletic Club, San Diego,
Fire Credits Allowed.
The F.xorefs Austin Bureau.
Al'STIX, Tex., May 17. Credits for good
fire loss records have been awarded by
the State Fire Insurance Commission to
Chlllicothe, 15 per cent; loss ratio, .10,\
and Muntsville, i> per cent, loss ratio, .541).
Austin Mayor Is III.
Staff Mpp. 1h1 to The Express.
AISTIN. Tex., May 17.--Mayor A. P.
Wooldridge is confined to his home by
Illness. He will be unable to leave his
bed for several days. The mayor Is suffer-
ing from an attack of cholera morbus.
Attend Enisle Convention.
Staff Special to The Express.
AUSTIN, Tex., May 17 John E. Shelton,
State treasurer of the Aerie of Eagles, has
gone to Heaumont to attend the annual con-
vention of that order. K. Ileiss and Frank
Howard are delegates to the convention
from tlie local lodge.
School Bonds Approved.
The Express Austin Rureau.
AUSTIN. Tex., May 17 The Attorney
Oencral's Department today approved a
school house bond issue of <lfi.0<*) of Ran-
kin Independent school district, 40s, «" per
cent.
New Tariffs Announced.
The Express Austin Bureau.
AI STIN, Tex., May 17.—Circulars were
Issued today by the Railroad Commis-
sion announcing as effective June lO
amendments' to tariff on fruit, melon and
vegetable baskets and hampers, mohair
and to include tin or tinned iron spoons
in coffee premiums.
A
IF / was lookin'for quick results
I'd quit makin' VELVET an'
go in for raisin' century plants.
THE best Kentucky Burley can-
not become VELVET through
any "hurry-up" process. Our
experts are not satisfied with
VELVET until it has been aged in
wooden casks for not less than two
years.
If there was any other way of taking the "bite" and
" harshness" out of tobacco we would know it. But
there is not, and even i* you expended great ingenuity
" hurry-up ** process, you would find that Nature s
—the VELVET ivay—is the only way.
But all Nature's goodness and our care and pains,
will go for naught unless you fill your pipe with
VELVET.
VELVET! To-day I
10c Tins
5c Metal-lined Ban
One Pound Glass Humidors
frifn'ii cu
Com,*!* 1915
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San Antonio Express. (San Antonio, Tex.), Vol. 50, No. 138, Ed. 1 Tuesday, May 18, 1915, newspaper, May 18, 1915; San Antonio, Texas. (https://texashistory.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metapth433182/m1/3/: accessed June 29, 2024), University of North Texas Libraries, The Portal to Texas History, https://texashistory.unt.edu; crediting Abilene Library Consortium.