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SMi ANTONIO EXPRESS: MONDAY MORNING, JANUARY 15, 1917.
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' Illinois Governor Plans
to Wipe Out Many Boards
and State Departments
SAN ANTONIO SENATOR WOULD |
REDUCE PERMIT FEES AND j
FRANCHISE TAX *.
SAYS WOULD HELP STATE
Staff Special to The Express.
AUSTIN. Tel., Jan. 14. Senator Carlos
ltee lias introduced two companion Dills
relating to permit fees and franchise tuxes
of lorcigu corporations which do business
lu Texas. The bills ure of no lucousiaer-
abie Importance from several viewpoints.
In the first place, their euaotmeut into law
would, it is claimed, encourage many out
side corporations In various lines of niist-
ne.ss ana industries to enter Texas which
now keep out of the State because of the
alleged exorbitant fees and franchise taxes
which they are reoulred to pay to the Sec-
retary of State's office.
The first of Senator Bee's bills seeks to
amend the existing act relating to grant-
ing permits to foreign corporations so as
to base tin* permit fee upon the capital
stock of corporations issued and outstand-
ing, Instead of upon the authorized capital
stock, as provided In the present law and
limiting the permit fee to a sum of I-.50O.
The second bill seeks to amend the stat
utes so as to provide that the franchise tax
of foreign corporations shall be based upon
the proportion of the totul Issued and out-
standing capital stock that the gross re-
ceipts of such corporation upon the tax
fees bears to Its total gross receipts. This
contemplated change would base the tax
on the actual stock issued and outstanding,
instead of upon the authorized capital
stock as now provided. It would also limit
the amount of the stock upon which the
tax is based to such uroportlon of the total
stock as the Texas business bears to the
$21^17,387 WAS BOY SOOUT HIKES
COLLECTED BY STATE F
SEVENTY PER CENT OF PUBLIC
REVENUES LAST YEAR CAME
FROM TAXATION.
total business, instead of upon the total
outstanding stock as is now required by
law.
Senator Bee said that the object of the
amendments is, first, to meet tlie decisions
of the courts, which nave held and Involved
the present laws as applicable to foreign
corporations, and, second, to so liberalize
the statutes as to induce the entry of for-
eign corporations into the State under
proper legislation. The coming to Texas
of more foreign capital in the way of or-
ganized concerns to enter upon various
lines of busiuess would mean the establish-
ment here of competitive forces and besides
the vast benefits that would thus accrue
from the development of the State re-
sources and the employment of many ad-
ditional men that would add greatly to the
taxable wealth of the State.
In citing the legal objections to the ex-
isting laws, Senator Bee points to certain
cases wherein the courts held that tne State
was without power to compel the payment
of the franchise tax based on the entire
capital stock of the company when they
were doing both an interstate and intra-
state business, and also holding that the
tax imposed was taxed upon extra terri-
torial property and that the intrastate
business, being incident to the Interstate
business, the State was without power by
means of such tax to forbid the doing of
the Intrastate business.
The Supreme Court of Texas in the re-
cent case of the State against the Western
Union Telegraph Company held that the
latter corporation could not be required to
pay the franchise tax under the law which
Senator Bee Is now seeking to amend. Un-
der these decisions such concerns as Wells
Fargo & Co. pay no franchise tax to the
State, nor do they pay permit fees. It Is
cited that, while the Southwestern Tele
graph and Telephone Company pays the
tux, it is under no legal compulsion under
the court decisions to do so.
The case in which the Crane Company,
an ordinary trading corporation, chartered
under the laws of Illinois, brought suit for
injunction against the Attorney General of
Texas and the Secretary of State to re-
strain them from enforcing the provisions
of the franchise tax law is now pending in
the Supreme Court of the United States.
Senator Bee says that, irrespective of the
legal provisions involved In the present
law, the act is essentially unjust and oper-
ated to keep out of Texas trading corpora-
tions of large assets which would other-
wise be glad to come into the State, except
for the permit and franchise fees, and add
to the revenues of the State, and would
also add largely to the business Interests
of Texas and thereby increase the pros-
perity of the people.
It often happens, Senator Bee said, that
corporations are authorized In their charter
to issue stock in excess of their present fi-
nancial need so as to provide for future
expansion of operations. This stock, al-
though It is not issued and outstanding,
represents 110 capital and no business, Is
taxed under the present law. Senator Bee
has gone very thoroughly into the entire
t subject covered by tlies* two bills and ho
hones tn bo able to convince the Legisla-
ture without difficulty that the necessity
of their enactment Is too apparent to meet
with serious opposition. He says that a
comparison of the laws of all other States
that the just and equitable method to be
adopted Is to impose a franchise tax which
Is based upon the actual capital employed
In business in Texas; that Is to say, this
State will undertake only to tax the busi-
ness that Is done within its borders. This
Is the underlying principle adopted In the
great majority of States.
The Investigation shows that, excluding
certain land mortgage companies, the only
foreign corporations with permits to do
business in Texas with a capitalization of
over $2,000,000 are the following:
National Biscuit Compa.ny $ 5,500,OftO
Maryland Trust Company 5,000,000
Continental Gin Company 3,000,000
Trinity Portland Cement Com-
pany 3,500,000
(IOVERNOR FRANK O. LOW DEN.
International News Sertlce.
SPRINGFIELD, 111., Jan. 14.-Governor
Lowdeu has revealed the details of his
consolidation bill, the big reason for his
being Governor and the most terrible pill
a political party ever bad to preteud to
like.
It contains many surprises. Boards tire
abolished that were thought impregnable.
Among the erasures are:
The public utilities commission.
The court of claims.
The insurance department
The grain inspection department.
The board of pardons.
The board of administration.
Typical of the changes that had not
been guessed by the politicians is the
losing o{ the printing department In the
department of finance.
Sun Company (1,000,000
Southwestern Portland Cement
Company 2,200,000
Consolidated Kansas City Smelt-
ing and Refining Company .... 2,500,000
J. J. Case Threshing Machine
Company 5,000,000
Butler Bros 10,000,000
Barnhart Bros, k Splndler 3,000,000
Southwestern Telegraph and Tel
ephone Company 40.000,000
Fort Worth Stock Yards Com-
pany :;,ono,ooo
Western Newspaper I'nion 0,500,000
United Cigar Stores Company.. 2,000,000
Trussed Concrete Steel Company. 2,000,000
Sleet l ulls at Austin.
The Express Austin Bureau.
AUSTIN, Tex., Jan. 14.—A temperature
"f 20 degrees was registered In Austin
this morning, a drop of 30 degrees. Light
sleet fell in the early morning, the first
of the season.
The Express Auntln Bureau.
AUSTIN, Tex., Jan. 14.—Revenue collect-
ed In support of the State government.
from September 1, 1915, to August 31, t
1016, amounted to $21,217,387.92, as shown j
by the annual report of State Comptroller
H. B. Terrell, filed with the Governor,
of this amount, $15,593,126.36 were receipts
from County Tax Collectors, the greatest
amount received. The smallest amount
came from the Railroad Commission,
$126.50. Interest from land sales was $1,-
702,271.20; special collections by treasurer,
$1,142,607.71; land sales. $517,605.66.
Receipts from the Attorney General's
Department amounted to $326,463.75; spe-
cial collections by Comptroller, $86,66.879;
Department of Insurance aud Banklug,
$78,794.79; General Laud Office, $90,253.69;
leases and rentals. $428.24; State Health
Department, $27,478; Superintendent of
Public Buildings and Grounds, $6,944.23;
Secretary of State, $606,045.82; Cominls-
slouer of Labor, $1,300.23. Game, Fish and
Oyster Commission, $51,780.19; assessment
of Insurance companies, $104,745.68; Dairy
and Food Commissioner, $6,010.19; miscel-
laneous deposits, $74,885.42; interest from
State depositories, $44,774.42; Interest from
city and independent school district bonds.
$325,668.10: interest from common and
county school district bonds, $388,947.90;
Interest from railroad bonds, $15,732.94;
Court Criminal Appeals, $1,546.86; Supremo
Court, $1,585.29; Warehouse Department,
$6,296.77. non-indigent fees from eleemosyn-
ary Institutions. $15,200.08.
The table showing recelnts from the va-
rious sources aud the funds to which they
were deposited is as follows:
Leases aud Rentals-
Available school fund $ 428.24
Land Sales-
Permanent school fund 513,930.46
Land Sales-
Permanent university fund.. 1,191,31
Land Sales—
Permanent deaf and dumb In-
stitute fund 1,730.49
Land Sales—
Permanent lunatic asy'm fund 55.60
Land Sales-
Permanent blind lnstlt'te fund 411.87
Land Sales-
ARTBUR WILLIAM SEABURY AR-
RIVES IN SAN ANTONIO AFTER
EVENTFUL SOUTHERN TOUR.
Permanent orphans' h'me fund
IutereHt From Land Sale,—
376.87
1,51(>19«.29
Thirtccn-Ypar-Old Gallatin Lad Out-
distances Nineteen Adult Farm-
ers in Contest.
Special Telegram to The Express.
JACKSONVILLE, Tex., Jan. U.-John
W. Chandler Jr. of Gallatin, aged 13
years, has just rendered an account to
'be First National Dank of Jacksonville
snowing how he made a net profit of
J127.B2 In tils venture in raising hogs In
sixteen months' time. This does not take
into account the $10 paid liirn by the
bank for making the best showing and the
lesson he has learned.
On September 1, 1915, the bank Bold a
number of well bred sows to farmers who
'"'d to try their luck at hog raising.
I he boy gave his unsecured note for his
sow and hep aid the note on September 15,
mo, which totaled $17.28, Including in-
terest.
During the sixteen months he paid out
a total of $»5.28 which included the fol-
lowing Items: Difference paid lu sow
trade, $10; breeding sow, $•_•; making and
Imrvestlug one acre of peanuts (fifty
bushels), $15; making and harvesting three
acres of corn (seventy-two bushels), $21;
bank note and Interest, first sow, $17.28;
and paid $10 for twenty-five bushels of
sweet potatoes at 40 cents a bushel.
Ills receipts during the time Included
one pig sold for $,ri; two hogs killed,
weight dressed 3ti3 pounds at 12U, cents,
$45.37; three hogs killed, weight" dressed
572 pounds, at 12'^ cents, $71,50; one sow,
fat. ready to dress, weight 250 pounds, at
12'i cents, $31.21; one barrow, llu
mouths old, weigh 225 pounds at VM cents,
$28.12; fi/ur pigs, 4 months old,'weight
100 pounds gross at 8 cents, $32.
nis gross receipts were $213.20, less
$.85.28 expended, leaving a profit of $127.92
id sixteen months from n start on one
how which he gave his note for. For
sixty days Ills hogs ran lu a paBtuso
where they fed on acrons.
The boy made the best record among
twenty farmers.
A N IJ R I C r
A Wonderful Discovery.
When the kidneys are weak or diseaoea
these natural filters do not cleanse the blood
sufficiently, and the poisons are carried to all
part* of the bodv. There follow depression,
aches and pains, heaviness, drowsiness, irrita-
bility, headaches, chilliness and rheumatism.
In some people there are sharp pains in the
back and lions, distressing bladder disorders
and sometimes obstinate dropsy. The uric
acid sometimes forms into gravel or kidney
stones. When the uric acid affects the tissues,
mureles and joints, it causes lumbago, rheu-
matism, gout or sciatica. This is the time
to try Anuric, the discovery of Doctor Pieroe
for kidney trouble and pains in back and all
over bodv I Write Dr. Fierce, send 10c. for a
large trial package—this will prove to you that
Anuric is many times more potent than lithia
and eliminates the uric acid from the system
as hot water melts sugar—or ask your drug-
gist now for a fifty-cent bottle of Anuric.
Folks in town and adjoining counties are
delighted with the results thev nave obtained
by using Anuric, the great discovery of Dr.
Fierce, who is head of the Invalids' Hotel,
OH. MY BACK! Buffalo, N. Y. Many daily voice their praise«
of the merits of Anuric, as well as Dr. Fierce1!
famous Favorite Prescription and Qolden Medical Discovery.
Here is a letter for instance, that of Mr. Jacob Good, he says: " In
regard to Anuric would say, that I have never taken any medicine that helped
me so much. I,'had been troubled with kidney trouble and lame back so
that I could not walk straight and was not able to do anvthing, but after
taking the Anuric Tablets I feel like a new man. I am 67 years old and
have worked all summer and I give Anuric the credit for it. I would say
to all that have kidney trouble, try Anuric."
mtJuit ilef into the drug lion and oik for Anmne, 60 cent*, or tend
Doctor hunt 10 cents for triol package.
Available school fund
Interest From Land Sales--
Available deaf and dumb In
stltute funds 2,157.74
Interest From Land Sales-
Available lunatic asylum fund 042.f»5
Interest From Land Sales-
Available blind Institute fund 027.05
Interest From Land Sales-
Available orphans' home fund 021.03
Interest From Land Sales-
Available university fund .. 182,206.45
Interest From Land Sales-
Game and fish and oyster fnd $.120.40
Special Collections by Comptroller—
General revenue fund 71,136 08
Special Collections by Comptroller-
Available school fund 2,500.02
Special Collections by Comptroller-
Confederate pension fund .. 627.41
Special Collections by Comptroller—
Unorganized county, county tax
fund 6,880.40
Special Collections by Comptroller—
Bailey County special tax fnd 4,236.30
Special Collections by Comptroller—
Special tax fund to pay Loving
County bonds 674.70
Special Collections by Comptroller—
Hockley Co. special tax fund 521.08
Attorney General's Department—
General revenue fund 326,463.|75
Special Collections by Treasurer-
General revenue fund 856,008.06
Special Collections by Treasurer-
Available school fuad 285,600.65
Department of Insurance aud Banking-
General revenue fund 78,674.70
Department of Insurance and Banking—
Available school fund 120.00
Stute Health Department —
General revenue fund 27,478.00
Superintendent Public Buildings
and Grounds—
General revenue fund 6,044.23 ;
General Land Office-
General revenue fund 00,253.60 I
Secretary of State-
General revenue fund 606,045.82 i
Commissioner Labor—
Employment agency fund .... 1,300.23
Game, Fish and Oyster Commissioner-
Fish and Oyster fund 41,748.87 J
Game, Fish and Oyster Commissioner—
(iame, fish and oyster fund.. 10,031.32
H
Men's Sweaters
And Sweater Coats—a special lot of about 12
dozen—now exactly half price.
$4.00 Sweaters for S2.00
S5.00 Sweaters for $2.50
S6.00 Sweaters for $3.00
$7.50 Sweaters for ... • $3-75
$8.50 Sweaters for $4.25
$9.00 Sweaters for $4.50
$1 Silk
Neckwear
69c
«ci«IUIY {©J IMStllKi
WASHER BROS, CO.
25c Initial
Handk'chiefs
2 for 25c
28,705.75
566.00
412.81
Miscellaneous Deposits-
General revenue fund
Miscellaneous Deposits—
Available school fund
Miscellaneous Deposits -
Special tax fund to pay Loving
County Bonds
Miscellaneous Deposits-
Available university fund .... 34,855.86
Miscellaneous Deposits-
Inspector of masonry fund .. 345.00
Miscellaneous Deposits —
Available university fund, med-
cal branch 10,000.00
Assessment of Insurance Companies—
General revenue fund 104,745.63
Dairy and Food Commissioner--
Pure food fund 010.10
Interest from State Depositories—
General Revenue Fund 30,525.05
Interest from State Depositories-
Available school fund 5,240.37
Interest from City and Independ-
ent School District Bonds-
Available school fund 325,418.10
Interest from City and Independ-
ent School District Bonds—
Endowment fund, medical
branch, University 250.00
Interest from County and Com
mon School District Bonds-
Available school fund 325,656.06
Interest from County and Com-
mon School District Bonds-
Available deaf aud dumb in-
stitute fund 1,307.74
Interest from County and Com-
mon School District Bonds-
Available orphans' home fund 1.342.50
Interest from County and Com-
mon Sch >1 District Bonds-
Available blind Institute fund 400.70
Interest from County and Com-
mon S hool District Bonds-
Available lunatic asylum fund 150.00
Interest from Railroad Bonds-
Available school fund 15,732.04
Court Criminal Appeals-
General revenue fund 1.546.86
Supreme Cour|—
General revenue fund 1,585.25
Warehouse Department—
General revenue fund 6,206.77
Railroad Commission—
General revenue fund 126.50
Non Indigent Fees from Eleemo
svnary Institutions-
General revenue fund 15,200.0ft
Receipts from County Tax Collectors
General revenue fund 15,503,126.76
Total $21,217,387.02
Committee tn Hear Car Shed Bill.
The Expreas Austin nuresu.
AUSTIN, Tex.. Jan. 14—What Is known
as the car shed Mil will probablv be taken
up next In order by the committee. Thli
bill is expected to meet with some oppo-
sition from the railroads. It provide* that
where five or more laborers are engaged
In the repair of cars, trucks, etc., the com-
pany shall erect snd maintain a shed for
their protection from the Inclemency of
the weather.
Jarm Cohn Oftd it M.
The Eipress Anstin Boreas.
Al'STlN Tex., Jan. 14.—Jonas C*hn, 86
years old. a long time resident of Austin,
Is dead.
Cuero Nheriff Return* Prisoners.
Speetsl Telegram to Ths Express
CITKRO, Tex., Jan. 14 Sheriff Jesse n.
Ferris msde a business trip to Ran An
tonlo, Msrlln snd Fort Worth, returning
yesterdav afternoon and bringing with him
thrr" prisoners, one each from these three
cities, atalnst whom Indictments were re-
turned bjr the recent grand Jifc»
ARTHUR WILLIAM 8F.AllI BY.
Boy Scout Arthur William Seabury of
Blazing Arrow Patrol, Troop 74, Brooklyn,
N. V., who left New York City with his
father November 11, HUG, traveling south-
ward through the Atlantic Coast States to
Georgia, and thence westward through the
Southern States toward the Mexican bor-
der, has reached San Antonio. Throughout
the eutlre distance of 2.474 miles, Hoy
Scout Arthur followed the National, State
and county highways, whenever available,
going overland the entire distance. Pas-
senger trains were resorted to for 105
miles only, in such places as swamps or
coastal lauds had not yet been crossed by
public roads. In many places en route, this
boy of 15 visited the Hoy Scout troops of
a dozen States, being entertained by them
and witnessing their work, ills father
and he, incidentally, addressed the boys
of the troops visited, upon the objects of
their journey.
Leaving New York City ou November 11,
1016, Scout Arthur to the time of his ar-
rival at San Antoulo had passed through
portions of thirteen States. New Jersey
was traversed the first day, camp being
made across the Delaware River from Tren-
ton, at Morrisville, Pa., the first night.
Arthur reports the temperature that nig lit
20 degrees above zero, with much Ice the
next morning. Wilmington, Del., was
reached on the night of the second day,
a hotel being resorted to because of heavy
rain. The third night out was passed at
Centerville, Md. The State line was crossed
into the Virginia Peninsula ou November
22, 191G, aud steamer was taken acioss the
34-mile stretch of salt water from Cape
Charles to Norfolk, Va., the evening of
November 24, 1016.
Entering the Navy Young Men's Chris
tlan Association at Norfolk, Va., the Hoy
Scout walked in upon a meeting of Troop
1 of Norfolk, meeting a number of the
boys, who were receiving tests, and Scout-
muster M. 11. McArdle. This night was
speut as guests of Eagle Scout Eugene
Swlngluy, at his father's home iu Nor-
folk. At Suffolk, Va., the following night,
Arthur met the Scouts of Troop 1 of Suf-
folk and on the following night, tpok his
final second class test from Scoutmaster (1.
L. Woodhouse, who conferred upon him
his second class grade.
Two more days brought Scout Arthur
and his father to Emporia, Va., where they
were entertained throughout three days of
heavy rain by Morris S. Eagle, Scoutmas- j
ter of Troop 1 of Emporia, aud also met
the entire Emporia troop, all tenderfeet.
Leaving Emporia December 1, 1010, Ral-
eigh, N. C.; Columbia, S. C\, and Augusta,
Ga., were passed in rapid succession. The
greatest number of miles covered In one
day, 173, wero covered on December 7,
1016, from Hatesburg, s. C,, to Macon, Qa.,
and four miles beyond, camp being made
by the side of the Columbus Pike. This
day six miles were covered afoot, and 164.5
miles in seven automobiles. The remain
log two and one-half miles were rlddeu in
a trolley car.
From Macon It was hard going 100 miles
westward to Columbus, Ga., ou the Chat-
tahoochee River, the roads being little trav-
eled and very heavy. Alabama was entered
on December 11, 1016, Mississippi on De-
cember 18, and Louisiana on December 20.
Upon reaching Pascagoula, Miss., the
highway ended abruptly, so passenger train
had to be resorted to for conveyance into
New Orleans. From New Orleans west-
ward across the Gulf Coast of Louisiana
is one vast maze of swamps, and while
automobiles go through that way they do
•o only in dry weatber, and this week wai
a succession of storms and heavy showers.
So more than 100 miles of Southern Louis-
iana had perforce to be negotiated afoot.
In one place it was twenty two miles by
public road and only five miles by rail-
road, Ho the way or the iron horse was
followed.
Nine miles afoot covered Christmas morn-
ing, but all of that afternoon at Patter-
son, La., heavy rain fell. The Scout was
hailed by a millwright at Patterson, who
extended the courtesies of a good Christ-
mas dinner. Remaining with him until 5
o'clock that afternoon, the rain abated,
and Scout Arthur hiked three tulles farther
to the Zeuor sugar plantation, where the
night Was passed amid the activities of a
typical Louisiana cane colony.
In Calcasieu parish, La., of which Lake
Charles Is the county, or parish, seat, the
dirt roads came to an end. and automobile
conveyance was again available. This par-
ish has by fur the best roads in Louisiana,
the highways bcliiK of brick, asphalt snd
gravel. Crossing the Sabine River. Texas
was entered on New Year's Day.
Orange. Beaumont, Houston, Wharton,
El Campo, Edna, Victoria, Cuero, Gonza
les and San Marcos were passed on the
route to San Antonio
At San Antonio, the Scout was taken In
hand by Scout Executive William C. Qualff.
who Is also secretary of Alamo Council
of the Hoy Scouts of America. A number
of the 450 Scouts of San Antonio were
met. and the end of the big Journey was
signalizing by fraternal greetings.
In traveling thus overland from New
York to San Antonio, forty six days were
consumed In pushing forward, eleven days
being utilized for rest. Sunday observance,
snd because of storms. Mllenge afoot to
tailed 405. 108 automobiles carried the trav-
elers 1.732 mile*, seven wagons 2flty miles,
eight electric cars 57 miles, six passenger
trains 10"» miles and six boats IW'j miles,
a total of 2,474 miles.
BANK ELECTIONS
GEORGETOWN. Tex.. Jsn. 14—The Flr«t
Natloosl Hunk of Georgetown ha* elected the
following officers nn«l directors J E. Cooper.
tre»lrteut; 0. s Relford, vice president; I. N.
eller, caahlei. W. O. Woodlff snd E II
Eat**. assistant cashiers: W. II. Allison. E. M.
itouftitr.r, E. A Nelson, S. A. Earley and W.
R. Hell*, director*.
BART LETT, Tex.. Jsn, 14 The foil,.wing of
fleers snd director* of the First Nations! Hank
were elected: W J Csgle. chairman of the
bosrd; <\ V. Bailey, pfsaideetj H. A Brelhau.
vie* president; E. T. Jones, rice president and
cashier; H. E. Kick. aMlstsot cashier The
tartlftt National Hank elected as follows;
Mrs. Mary Rartlett. president; J W. Jsckaon.
• Ire president; T. B. tieuaon. cashier; W. E.
Cox, asBlHtaut cashier; P. M. L'ox. assistant
cashier. Dlvldeuds amountInj; to $10,000 were
declared. The Hurtlett Stat.> Hank elected a*
follows: J. V. Morris, presldeut; J. C. Con
dra, vice president, and H. Tlucek aud E. E.
[.Indeiuan, assistant cushlers.
HAY CITY. Tex.. Jan. 14.—At s meeting
of the stockholders of the First National Hank
the following officers and dlre< tors were
chosen: M. Thompson, president; l». P. Moore,
vice president; J. C. I.ewis, cashier; S. J.
Thompson, assistant cashier; E. M. Matthews,
assistant cashier. The directors are M. Thomp-
son, I). P. Moore, N. M. Cogelsang, A. 11.
Wadsworth and J. C. Lewis. At the annual
election of officers and directors of the Hay
City Hank and Trust Company, the following
were elected: T. J. Poole, president; (ieorge
It. Burke, vice president; W. M. llooplngur-
ner, cashier. The directors are T. J. Poole,
John Gaines, James W. Bugeley, (ieorge It.
Burke aud M. J. Murphy. Mr. Burke was pro-
moted to the vice presidency from the position
of cashier and Mr. Hooplngaraer to cashier
from assistant.
ROCKDALE, Tex., Jan. 14.—All of the banks
have held their annual meetings, when all
officers were reelected, ami are well pleased
at the showing made for 11)10. The Cltlieus'
State Bauk declared a dividend of 10 per cent
ou the total amount of capital stock to be
transferred to the surplus fund. The Rockdale
State Bauk presented this week Its stockholders
a dividend of 8 per cent ou the past year's
business.
HALLINGEB, Tex., Jan, 14.—At the annual
elections of the local hanks the following of-
ficers were elected:j First National—J. Y\
Pearce, president 1>. M Baker, vice president;
11. G. Erwln, cashier; directors, J. A. Walker,
J. T. Pearce. Qua Nojres, R. A. Hall, I, L.
Basbury, I). M. Baker. YV. W. Fowler. J. Mc-
Gregor, P. G. Erwln. F. A M. Bank—II.
Glesecke, president; It. It. Russell, vice presi-
dent; E. 1). Walker, vice president; J. F. Cur-
rle, vice president; A. C. Homun, cashier; di-
rectors, It. It. Russell, (j. (J. Odom, H. Oles-
ecke, J. F. Currle, J. L. Chastaln and E. 1).
Walker. Balllnger State Bank—C. S. Miller,
president and cashier; C. A. Moose, vice presi-
dent; directors, C. A. Boose, N. J. Allen, C. 8.
Miller. C. D. Harris. E A. Wearner.
CAMERON, Tex.. Jan. 14.—The stockholders
of the First National Bauk have elected the I
following officers: A, N. Green, president;
J. C. Reese ami S. W. Cleaves, vice presi-
dents; H. M, Hefley, cashier; Clyde Thacker
and J. L. Clinton, assistant cashiers. The fol-
lowing officers have been elected by the Cltl-
zents' National Bank: Oxsheer Smith, presi-
dent; T. S. Henderson, vice president; f). L.
Wilson, cashier; H. H. Steadman and L. T.
Lewis, assistant cashiers.
ROCKPORT, Tex., Jan. 14.—'The annual elec
tion of officers of the First National Bank
resulted as follows: Arthur Mathls, president;
A. L. Bruhl, vice president; J. G. Hooper,
cashier. The directors are Charles G. Johnson,
Arthur Mathls, A. L. Bruhl, Sam B. Allyn and
J. <i. Hooper. The stockholders of the State
Bank held their annual meeting and elected the
following directors: Roy Jackson. E. A. 8tev
ens. L. M. Bracht, and C. O. Lowery. The
officers elected were Roy Jackson, president;
L M. Bracht. vice president; C. O. Lowery,
cashier; It. E. Hparkmau, assistant cashier;
E. A. Stevens, attorney.
LAMPASAS, Tex., Jan. 14.—At a meeting
of the stockholders of the People's National
Bank the following officers were elected: J.
F. White, president; VV. II. Browning, vice
president; J. C. Ramsey, vice president; Ed
Hocker, cashier; Jack White, assistant cashier.
At a meeting of the stockholders of the First
National Bank of Lampasas the following of-
ficers were re-elected: President, H. N. Key;
cashier, W. B. McGee; assistant cashier, P. V.
Hickman Jr.; directors, A. L. Hlgdon, W. F.
Barnes, H. N. Key, J. R. Key, and W. B.
McGee.
SAN ANGELO, Tex., Jan. 14,—The four
National banks of San Angelo at meetings of
stockholders this week declared 1910 to be one
of the best year's business In their history.
All old officers were re-elected lu every in-
stance.
CENTER POINT, Tex.. Jan. 14.—An election
of officers and directors of the Guadalupe Val-
ley Bank for the ensuing year resulted as
follows: W. l>. Burney, president; Oscar Now
lln, active rice president; J. B. Rees. vice presi-
dent; <Ieorge L. Sellers, cashier. The directors
are W. 1». Burney, Oscar Nowlln, J. 1>. Wills,
(ieorge L. Sellers, J. B. Rees aud Dee Burney.
RPNGB, Tex.. Jan. 14.—At a meeting of
the stockholders of the Runge National Bank
of this place a dividend <»f 8 per cent was de-
clared. The deposits and cash reserve of the
bank are also more thau at ony tlmo since Its
organlsstlou.
BRENIIAM, Tex., Jan. 14.—Stockholders of
the First National Bank of Brenham, Farmers
National Bank of Brenham aud the Washington
County State Bank of Brenham met Tuesday
and elected directors for these Institutions, as
follows: First National Bank—Directors, Ed
Amsler, Louis Elohholt, F. W. Wood, H. F.
Hohlt, J. R. Williamson, T. A. Low. 11. F.
Kolwes, S. I). W. Low, Henry Schlottman aud
A. A. Hacker; officers. T. A. i/ow, president;
H. F. Hohlt, vice president; J. R Williamson,
vice president; H. F. Kolwes, acting vice pres-
ident; Aliuot Schlenker, cashier. Farmers Na-
tional Bank—Directors, O. E. Baumbart. F.
S. Bryan, William Hermann, H. L. Luedemanu,
E. W. Relchardt, O. A. Schat*. Charles Schlott-
ninnn, William Seldel Jr., Willlaiu Suter, W. L.
Wlese and C. L. Wllklns; officers, C. L. Wll-
kins, president; E. W. Relchardt. vice presi-
dent; II. L. Luedemann, vice president, and
i). E. Bttumgart, cashier. Washington County
State Bank-Directors, 0. H. Sander. Henry
Thlel. Ed Schmld, L. Teach. It. E. Pennington,
O. M. Schubert. J. S. Glddlngs. J. S. Harri-
son. F. 11. House, I)r. S. Bowers, Dr. R. E.
Nicholson. Officers, F. II. Bosse. president; O.
M. Schubert, vice president; J. 8. Glddlngs,
active vice president; J. S. Harrison, cashier;
II. A. Helling, assistant cashier.
SHERIFFS COLUMN
I War County.
Stolen, January 11, 1917. oni> new flve-
pttHseriKer Furd automobile, 1017 model,
No. '25 Tuan, engine No. 158297'.'. The
owner, M. A. Shumard Jr. of lloerne, will
l>ay $.->0 for car and $50 for thief. John
W. Tobln Sheriff.
Destructive Wolf 18 HlaJn.
Staff Special to The Eipre«>.
KINtlSHl'HY, Tel., Jan. 14.—After hav
lng operated In this community for a long
time, destroyed numerous kids, pigs and
other small live stock, and becoming known
to everybody In the community as "the big
black wolf,'1 the animal has been slain by
K. Echols, after hounds belonging to him
and Harvey Echols had chased the de-
stroyer out of his lair in the woods. E.
Echols, seeing the wolf coming across his
field with the dogs on Ills trail, seized his
gun and badly wounded the animal from
a distance of 300 yards. This enabled the
dogs to overtake the wolf and they made
short work of him. Mr. Echols estltnatea
the wolf's age at 15 years.
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Cuero Firemen Choose Captain.
Special Telegram to The E.'.press.
CUERO, Tex., Jan, 14.—The office of
captain of the paid drivers of the Cuero
Eire Department, has been created aud R.
P. Heyer Jr. lias been appointed to the
position by the City Council. He Is the
oldest, son of Eire Chief Hob Ileyer and
he has been In active service ever since the
cars wero purchased for the department
four years ago.
Cancer on Increase,
Census Bureau Finds
International News Service.
WASHINGTON, I>. C., Jsn. 14.—The
scourge of cancer In the United States la
still growing, the Census Bureau announced
today. More females are its victims than
males, and whites more subject to it than
negroes, three eighths of the deaths from
cancers are caused by cancer of the stom-
ach and liver. The statement says:
"The total deaths from cancer and other
malignant tumors throughout the regis-
tration area (which contains approximate-
ly two-thirds of the total population of
the United States) in 1914 numbered 52,-
420, corresponding to a death rate of 7D.4
per 100,000 population. This figure repre-
sents an almost continuous Increase—
amounting to 2tl per cent for the entire
nerlod—since 1900, when the rate was 63.
How much of thli increase has been due
to mnrj accurate diagnoses and greater
care on the part of physicians in making
reports to registration officials, and in
thus a"i earent rather than real, It is Im-
possible to estimate. I'or registration cit-
ies having 10,000 Inhabitants or more, In
1910 the rate averaged 88 per cent per 10O,-
000. but for smaller places and rural lo-
calities in the registration States it aver-
aged only 09.0.
"Among the States, the lowest five rates
—46.8, 46, 48.9, f>.15 and 57.8 per 100,000
population—are shown for Utah, Kentucky,
Virginia. Montana and North Carolina, re-
spectlvely; and the highest five—100.9,
107.0. 101.2, 100 8 and 910—for Vermont,
Maine, Massachusetts, New Hampshire and
California, respectively. (The rate for
North Carolina relates only to place* which
had 1,000 or more Inhabitants In 191o.)
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City Starts Jitney
Rides for Hoboes
International Nsws Service.
BROWNSVILLE, Tex., Jan. 14.—Browns-
ville Is probably the only city In the
United States operating a "hobo Jitney.'*
Tramps and vagrants no longer "hit the
grit" or "ride the rods" when leaving this
town. Instead they occupy a cushioned
seat In a flivver. There Is an ordinance
against "hopping trains," but the city au-
thorities have observed that where vugs are
ordered out of town they walk only a
short distance and then come back. So,
to avoid tempting the tramps to violate
the city ordinance by catching "rattlers"
and to make certain that they would he
removed so far from the city that It would
be easier to walk to some other point than
Brownsville, the "hobo Jitney" was inau-
gurated.
Freezing Predicted »t Yoakum.
Special Telegram to The Express.
YOAKUM, Tex., Jan. 14.—A norther blew
up Friday night accompanied by a little
shower of rain, and the temperature at
noon Saturday had fallen to almost free/-
lng point, with prospects of freezing that
night. The farmers would appreciate a good
rain as their land has most all been plowed
and ready to receive a good rain.
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