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THE HOUSTON POST
VOL. 37, NO. 88
HOUSTON. TEXAS, FRIDAY, JULY 1, 1921.
TWENTY PAGES—PRICE FIVE CENTS
ARMY CONQUERORS
OF AIR ARRIVE AT
ELLINGTON TODAY
Two Troop Trains Bearing
Crack Flyers Leave Kelly
Field Thursday
FIELD HERE TO
BE PERMANENT
Activities For Combat Fly-
ing Is Work to Be
Pursued
Everything at Ellington Field is in
readiness for the arrival of tin; tirt pur-
suit group that will come from Kelly
Field. San Antonio, Friday morning. ac-
cording to a report from Ellington Field
'J htin day night. Two trains enrryin;;
troons end baggage of the group, left
Kelly Field at 0 p. ID. Thursday.
The baggage train will ptobably reac i
the flyftj! field about noon. The tro'>p
triins cMis-st of 13 chair car?, two sleep-
ers. and two baggage cars, according to
a report from San Antonn received hue
Thursday night. The detail will include
about 700 men and 30 officers.
Finances Troublesome.
A heavy freight train carries the bag-
gage, equipment and airplanes. The
movement of the pursuit group from San
Antonio was delayed for several hours
by necessity of checking finances to de-
termine whether or not sufficient funds
were available for the movement. For
a time, it was said, it was feared that
the transfer could not he made on ac-
count of lr."k of funds. Headquarters
was given $7.",000 for troop movements
to be made before midnight Thursday.
One pursuit group, composed of four
aerial pursuit squadrons, one air park
and a group headquarters, will be includ-
ed in the consignment from San Antonio.
It is estimated that about 48 active
planes in addition to several reserve
ships will be included in the detail.
The pursuit work, which is combat fly-
ing, is done in single-seaters.
To Bo Permanent,
Ellington Field will be one of the per-
manent flying fields in the United States.
Activities for combat flying will be con-
ducted with Ellington Field as a base.
Kelly Field will be used as headquarters
for the bombardment group.
The air park is used as the work shop
of the pursuit group, the group headquar-
ters attends to administrative work of
the group.
The first pursuit group i» composed of
four squadrons: The 17th, 27th, 04th and
95th. Air park No. 2 is inclnded in the
group.
Party of Houstonians
Victims of Auto Wreck
Mr. and Mrs. E. Houck. 1010 Walker
avenue, their daughter, Mrs. Claude Kav-
anaugh, her husband and their two chil-
dren and a Mr. Sheffield were the vic-
tims of an automobile accident late
Thursday night, according to Mrs. E.
Houck.
Mrs. Houck stated that the party was
coming on to the La Porte road from
the road that leads from the San Ja-
cinto battlegrounds. Mr. Houck was
driving and on approaching the I>a
l'orte road did not see the turn in time
and when he did he turned his car too
short nod caused it to turn over, pinning
Airs. Houck and her husband and one of
the children under the car.
It was said that a Mr. I/cggctt was
in front of the Houck party and heard
the crash of the car when it overturned
and went back and picked up Mrs. Houck
and her husband, who were the most
seriously hurt, and brought them to their
home, where the doctor was called. Mrs.
Houck said that her husband received a
very bad cut on the hand and that she
was suffering from pains in her chest.
Other than saying "It was a wonder that
we all were not killed," Mrs. Houck had
nothing to say.
Today s Calendar
WEATHER FORECAST.
Associated l'ress Report.
WASHINGTON, June 30- East and
West Texas and Oklahoma; Friday and
Saturday, generally fair,
Louisiana: Friday and Saturday, part-
ly cloudy; probably thunder showers in
southeast portion.
Arkansas: Friday and Sntvrday, part-
ly cloudy; probably scattered thunder
showers.
forecast for Houston and Vicinity—Friday
partly cloudy.
Temperature extremes and precipitation at
Houston for the 2 4 hours ended at 2 p. m.
June SO—Maximum 00; minimum 74; no pre-
cipitation.
Atmospheric pressure at Houston at 2 p. m.
29.97. sea leevl reading.
Sunri>c 5:24 a. m.; sunset 7:27 p. m.
Comparative record at Houston for June .10:
Time—
1921
1920 | 1919
74
74
75
1" a m
82
8fi .
84
12 in
89
S8
88
f> m
9.1
87
85
ft p m
91
90
86
7 a m—Dry bulb 86.3; wet bulb 74.3; rela-
tive humidity 91 per cent.
12 m— Dry bulb 89.0; wet bulb 75.4; rela-
tive humidity 53 per cent.
TODAY'S EVENTS.
Salesmanship club luncheon at Rice,
12:l,"i noon.
American Legion meeting at club rooms,
8 p. m.
Deepest Well Flows
At Humble:
Comes In at 4150 Ft.
The Texas Production comnany's No.
1 Bissonnet, by far the deepest well in
Humble field, was brought in Thursday
at a depth of 4150 feet. Tite flew is
estimated at 2000 to 3500 barrels, of
which 15 per cent is water and emul-
sion. The oil is 23 gravity
The well is on the north side of the
field. It was drilled to about S800 feet
by the Texas Production c»mpany and
abandoned. Relieving that >i5 could be
found if the well was drilled deeper,
John A. Deering took over .he well on
n 50-50 basis with the Terns, Produc-
tion company and drilled the last 300
feet to completion.
Oil was struck last week, but the
well sanded up. Several days were
required in cleaning it out.
WILLIAM H. TAFT
CHOSEN FOR CHIEF
JUSTICE OF U. S.
4 Senators, Borah, Johnson,
LaFollette, Watson Op-
pose Confirmation
Associated Tress Report.
MONTREAL, Canada, June )0.—
"It has been the ambition of my life
to be chief justice," Willinw Howard
Taft declared Thursday u ght, "but
now that it. is gratified, I tremble to
think whether I can worthily fill the
position and-be useful to tlK- country.'
Associated Press Report.
WASHINGTON, .Tune 30— Former
President William Howard Taft was
nominated late Thursday by President
Harding to be chief justice of the T'nited
States and his nomination was confirmed
by the senate in executive session.
The nomination was not confirmed
without opposition, however, and a roll
coll was demanded. The opposition was
understood to have been voiced by Sena-
tors Rorah, Idaho; Johnson, California:
FaFollctte, Wisconsin, all republicans,
who were said to have criticized Mr.
Taft's record and his nomination.
Four Oppose Taft.
On the roll call, however, only four
votes were cast against confirmation.
These were by Senntors Rorah, Johnson,
and LaFollette, and Senator Watson,
democrat of Georgia.
The final vote was 00 to 4. An agree-
ment was reached not to make public the
roll call.
Mr. Harding is under.stooG to have
been advised by legal officers of the ad-
ministration that all the federal courts
were so congested with business that
prompt action during summer recess was
necessary in order to expedite litigation
as muck as possible.
It was indicated that President Hard-
ing had acted so far in advance of the
winter term of the court because he fe't
that the new chief just-ce should have
ample lime to reorganize the courts busi-
ness before the reconvening, October 1.
Greatest Aspiration.
Throughout all of his public career, a
hope that he might some day become
chief justice is said by Mr. Taft's close
friends to have been the aspiration
nearest his heart. It is said that he*
always has felt himself better fitted by
temperament to serve in the judiciary
than in the executive branch of the gov-
ernment and that when in 1010 fortune
brought him the opportunity to appoint
a chief justice he would gladly have
changed places with the man he selected
and now succeeds.
It also is told of Mr. Taft that he
hesitated several times at what he con-
sidered the parting of pathways that
led in the opposite directions of the
presidency and the chief justiceship.
When he was secretary of war under
Hoosevelt he is said to have been of-
fered a choice between remaining in the
cabinet and taking a vacancy on the
court, an alternative which caused him
many honrs of anxious consideration.
The then President Roosevelt was un-
derstood to have counseled against ac-
ceptance of the justiceship, arguing that
his secretary of war would become a
logical successor to the presidency.
Justice From Connecticut.
As president it later became Mr.
Taft's duty not only to choose a chief
justice, but to make five other appoint-
ments to the highest court. Of the men
he selected, only two. Justices Vandc-
vanter and Pitney, remain to serve with
him on the bench.
Although he came to the presidency
as a citizen of Ohio, Mr. Taft now is
selected chief justice as a citizen of Con-
necticut. Soon after he left the White
House he made New Haven his legal
residence, accepting a position he still
holds as professor of law at Tale uni-
versity, from which he was graduated in
1S78. Mr. Taft prepared for the prac-
tice of law at the Cincinnati Law school.
All of Mr. Taft's earlier traditions
pointed to a legal career. His grand-
father, Peter Taft, had been a judge in
Vermont and his father, Alphonso Taft,
left the be.ich to serve as attorney gen-
eral in (he cabinet of President Grant.
At ti.e age of 23 Mr. Taft became assist-
ant prosecuting attorney at Hamilton,
O., and after that for 32 years he was
given a succession of public offices which
left 1 im little time for the practice of
his profession.
Twice he has served on the bench.
(Continued on Page 8—Column 1.)
HARDING APPEALS
FOR MODIFICATION
. OF ARMY MEASURE
Sends Special Message to
Congress Advising Delay
In Cutting Forces
Man Bakes Loaf
"Like Mother Made;"
Beats 45 Women
100,000 WOULD BE
PUT OUT OF ]OB&
Wants Time Given For
Gradual Change in Size
Of Standing Army
Associated Press Report.
WASHINGTON. June 30.—President
Harding informed congress Thursday
that while be had signed the army ap-
propriation bill with its provision for a
reduction of the regular army to
150,000 men by next October 1,
it might be necessary to ask for modifi-
cation of the measure to avoid em-
barrassment to the secretary of Avar.
The executive declared in a special
message sent to both the senate and
house that summary discharge from the
army of men who had enlisted for a long-
er period thin October 1 would seem to
involve a repudiation of a moral obliga-
tion by the government which would have
its effect upon the morale of the army
and possibly influence enlistments in
the future.
The nature of the modifications which
might be asked for later was not dis-
closed, nor did the president explain how
it was proposed to meet the moral obli-
gation to the men and, at the same time,
carry out the direction of congress to
reduce the force by some 70.000 men in
the next three months.
Every Effort to Be Made.
He did say, however, that "every ef-
fort will be made to meet the require-
ments of the congress at the earliest pos-
sible date."
Secretary Weeks, in discussirg the bill
Thursday said (hat if the war department
sueceded in meeting the limitations im-
posed by congress, some 30,000 civilian
employes of the army, besides the 70.-
000 enlisted men would be thrown on the
labor market to complicate the unemploy-
ment situation. He added that the war
department still hoped to be able to
avoid the summary dismissal of any en-
listed men in reducing the army.
The war secretary explained that an
opportunity would be given enlisted men
in the service who desire to leave to ten-
der their resignations. In this way he
said it was hoped to avoid forced dis-
charges. For the next few weeks, Mr.
Weeks added, only routine and requested
discharges would be issued. If these do
not indicate that the enlisted strength
will reach the level fixed by congress,
the question of arbitrarily discharging
enough men to make up the difference
will then be taken up.
Practicable Course.
In signing the bill, President Harding
was understood to have followed a course
regarded by bis advisers as the only
practicable one in view of the insistence
of both the house and senate that the
army be reduced as proposed in the
measure and the short time remaining be-
fore the end of the fiscal year.
The president's messacre to congress
said:
"I am advising the congress of my ap-
proval of house bill 5010, a bill making
provision for the maintenance and sup-
port of the T'nited States army for the
fiscal year ending June 30, 1022. I can
not resist calling to the attention of con-
gress at this time the very great em-
barrassment in carrying out its pro-
visions while dealing justly with the en-
listed forces of the army so that a later
call for a slight modification may not be
wholly without notice.
"The bill necessitates a very large re-
duction in the enlisted personnel of the
army, aw^ it is doubtful that the reduc-
tion can be brought about without the
summary dismissal of many thousands of
men who have a right to expect at the
hands of the government the same moral
obligation which the government requires
of them when they enlist for service.
In Good Faith.
"In perfect good faith the secretary
of wTar will proceed to reduce the army
to figures contemplated by the congress.
The normal expiration of enlistments
probably will approximate one-half the
reduction which the congress has di-
rected, and every effort will be made to
meet the requirements of the congress at
the earliest possible day. I would not
feel justified in asking the secretary of
war to enforce the dismissal of men who
have enlisted for a definite term of
service. There seems to be a moral ob-
ligation involved the violation of which
would be demoralizing to the spirit of
the army itself and might prove a very
serious discouragement when enlist-
ments are desired in the future.
"I have thought I ought to say these
things to the congress now because in its
earnest desire to reduce the army per-
sonnel and limit army expenses the -con-
gress has expressly provided that no
deficit shall be created. The secretary
of war will seek to avoid the creation of
any deficit, but if a probable deficit de-
velops in a just procedure to reduce our
enlisted forces I will report to the con-
gress at the earliest possible day and
ask it to relieve the embarrassment of
the secretary of war. and make such
provision as "will be necessary to deal
justly with our enlisted men while at-
tempting 1o keep faith with the congress
to the fullest possible degree."
By Leased Wire to The Houston Por>t.
f ~T,CAGO, June 30.—Charles F.
(,') .in, just an average man making
nC.T esensions to superiority, went
K?-?. t bread baking contest with 45
~ ~ in at the Evanston "county fair"
5 won the first prize, a work apron
,i blue ribbon drawnwork cmbroid-
'? ''
J )fficals of the fair made the an-
ouncement Thursday. The contest
ivas held last week and the 40 loaves
of bread were tested by well known
experts, who agreed Champlin ftad
turned out the best loaf.
"My mother taught me to bake," said
Champlin. "I am willing to teach any
man how to bake bread like mine, but I
warn him not to do it too often or he
will spoil his wife."
CONTESTED W. 0.I.
BALLOTS SPIRITED
OFF TO NEW YORK
Two Boxes That Caused
Ruction Here Taken to
Convention
The sealed ballot boxes containing the
contested ballots which split the conven-
tio.i of the Woodmen of the World, held
in Houston March 10 last, were spirited
away from Houston Friday night and
are now on their way to the national
convention of-^the Woodmen, which is
to be held in Now York July 5. The
balloi, boxes are in the hands of an "in-
surgent" committee, composed of Con-le
Hopkins of Gonzales, C. S. McGee cf
Nixon, William W. Walters and A. II.
Armstrong of Houston.
On leaving Houston the committee
spLt, Hoskins, McGee and Williams leav-
ing for M'W York over the Missouri,
Kansas and Texas railroad at 8:30 p. ;n.
and Armstrong leaving over the Houston
and Texas Central at 11:05 p. m. Which
party had the ballot boxes in their charge
is not known.
Will Make Fight.
According to information learned from
the committee while in Houston it is the
intention of the "insurgents" to take
the boxes to the convention and demanJ
that they he opened and the ballots
counted before the convention.
A determined fight to do this will be
made by the "insurgent" members from
all over the United States, who will be
present at the convention. Should the
convention refuse to count the ballots
in open convention, it i» declared the
courts will be resorted to compel it to
do so.
The ballot boxes, duly sealed in the
presence oi Sheriff Binford of Harris
county and other witnesses, hive reposed
in the safety deposit vaults of the Stat*}
bank of Houston since March 10. subject
to the order of a committee which de-
ported them there after the split of ilie
contention. The bank surrendered the
bal'ot boxes to the. committee named on
presentation of an order duly signed by
the first committee Friday afternoon
Wher. taken out of the vaults of the bank
the seals were intact and in the same
condition as when deposited.
An Exciting Story.
The story of the ballot boxes is one
of tfie most exciting and dramatic in tiie
hist'rj of a fraternal order. From the
time the convention met in Houston,
Match 0, its days were numbered by one
sti'iing event after another. It was
known that one faction of the order was
opposed to the officials at the head of
the order. Those who were opposed to
the officers and the manner in which they
were conducting the affairs of the order
were dubbed the "insurgents" and the
others the "regulars." Jerome Cochran,
head sovereign of Texas, a "regular,"
was the presiding officer of the conven-
tion.
The first day the convention met the
"regulars" attempted to keep the "in-
surgents" out of the-convention by post-
ing sentinels at the doors wi*h a list of
names of those who were to b^> admitted.
This list excluded the "insurgent" mem-
bers. Shortly after the d.;>rs of the
convention opened at the city auditorium
a crowd of "insurgents" gathered and
vociferously demanded admittance. Mat-
ters looked squally when Mayor Amer-
man, who was to make an address of
welcome to the delegates, arrived and
noticed that the crowd was rapidly grow-
ing impatient.
Convention Hall Opened.
Fearing that serious accidents might
occur, the mayor demanded that the doors
of the convention ball be opened. The
mayor told Cochran that the doors must
be opened, and if not opened at once he
would ord-r the police to open them. The
doors were then opened to the crowd and
the convention hall was ja.itmed with the
opposing factions.
Confusion and disorder i-etgned at in-
tervals during the day's convention. It
was at the next day's meeting that the
alleged "switching" of the ballot boxes
occurred. Instead of placing the ballot
box on a table in front of tt'e rostrum
and having the delegates wa'k past it and
deposit their ballots, Cochran ruled that
the ballot box should be carried on the
head of the sergeant-at-arms around the
convention hall. After much opposition
(Continued on Page 8—Column 1.)
PEACE MEASURE IS
PRESIDENT TODAY
House Passes Resolution by
Big Majority; Now in
Hands of Senate
KNOX CALLS IT
SUGGESTION ONLY
U. S. Saved From Humilia-
tion by Discretion of Con-
gress, Declares Flood
Associated Press Report
WASHINGTON, June 30.—President
Harding is expected to receive Friday
the compromise congressional resolution
ending the state of war with Germany
and Austria.
By a vote of 2G3 to 50 the house
Thursday adopted the conference draft
of the resolution, and it was taken up
in the senate a few hours later in an
effort to complete its enactment, but
went over after an hour's debate until
Friday with favorable action then said to
be assured.
Discussion in both senate and house
centered mainly on the provisions as to
enemy alien property and the controversy
over ending the statement of Avar by de-
laying peace or by repealing the war
resolution.
Saved From Humiliation.
Representative Flood of Virginia,
senior democrat of the foreign affairs
committee, said the country had been
saved from humiliation by discretion to
declare a state of peace. Senator Knox,
republican, Pennsylvania, author of the
original peace measure, said that either
method would accomplish the desired
result.
That a treaty of peace is to follow
the peace resolution was suggested by
Senator Knox and others during senate
discussion. Referring to the resolu-
tion's provisions for holding enemy alien
properfy, Senator Knox said it meant
"nothing but an expression by congress
that we do not intend to have claims of
the TInifed States (againts enemy coun-
tries) ignored, waived or not re-
spected."
Suggestion to President.
"This is only a suggestion," Senator
Knox continued, "to the president when
he comes to settle the terms of peace
with Germany, that these things should
be taken care of. The president may
ignore the suggestions. The status of
affairs then may be such when we come
to negotiate that treaty that we may be
more lenient with Germany; or we might
require more drastic terms."
Senator Walsh, democrat, Montana,
replied that it was "perfectly obvious
that such a treaty to be entered into
must regard the instructions from con-
gress."
Hoitnor Knox was asked under what
authority the property of Grover Cleve-
land Ber;tdolI, the draft evader was
seized. Replying that be was "ashamed
that Bergdoll was a Pensylvanian," Sena-
tor Knox said he could not see how Berg-
doll's property could be seized, if it was
contended by the government that lie
wad r.n American.
An Idel Act.
r£Iie administration either would have
to negotiate a "separate treaty" or ratify
the treaty of Versailles in some form,
Se'.utor Hitchcok of Nebraska, ranking
democrat of the foreign relations com-
mittee. said, reiterating that the pea^e
meisure was "an idle act." That it vio-
late the armistice, in its holding ~f
ene.ny alien property for satisfaction af
all American claims, was asserted by
Senator Walsh of Montana. In connec-
tion with the discussion of action to fol-
low the peace measure, it was indicated
in administration circles Thursday that
thi S'gning of the resolution by the presi-
dent; would automatically open the way
to the resumption of diplomatic relations
with the former enemy countries, but it
is understood that no definite plans have
been mada as to the means by which
thai resolution will be carried into effect.
I: was pointed out that many consid-
erations were involved and that Presi-
dent Harding was feeling his way step
by step in working out the details of
pence. Commercial treaties and simile r
agreements of various kinds all have gone
by the board^is a result of the war and
mat.y steps remain to be taken before full
intercourse can be restored.
Protection Not Given.
Replying to r.n inquiry from Repre-
sentative Cooper, republican, Wisconsin,
Chairman Porter said the resolution
would not confirm either directly or in-
directly any private sale of alien prop-
erty seized by the government. Mr.
Flood declared the resolution did not ade-
quately protect American purchasers of
seized alien property, and he predicted
that original owners would make deter-
mined efforts in court to recover their
property.
Mason's Daughter Asks
To Fill Unexpired Term
Associated Press Report.
CHICAGO, June 30.—Mrs. Winnifred
Mason Huck, youngest daughter of the
late Congressman William E. Mason,
has conferred with Governor Small seek-
ing appointment to fill her father's un-
expired term, and announced Thursday
that if a special election is necessary, she
will be a candidate. She is the mother of
four children.
Radio, Airplane and
Liner to Carry
News of "Big Bout"
Associated Press Report.
WASHINGTON, June 30.—Expec-
tant Europe awaiting word as to the
result of the Dempsey-Carpentier
bout will receive its news and pictures
of the event as quickly as this age of
wireless telegraphy and the airplane
will permit. Transmission records
between the continents are almost
sure to be broken.
A radio corporation has been re-
quested b;f the French government to
flash the result of the bout from the
ringside. Direct connections have
been arranged between the Jersey
arena and the Tuckerton wireless sta-
tion. The messages flashed from
there will be received in Paris by a
set especially installed for the oc-
casion. Barring unforeseen delays,
Parisians will know of the success or
failure of their idol within three min-
utes after the end of the battle.
Photographs of the bout for Lon-
don and continental newspapers will
be carried out to sea by hydro air-
planes and delivered to an ocean liner
on its way to Europe about 100 miles
off Eastern Long Island. The steamer
will sail from New York for Plymouth
at noon Saturday. Three big interna-
tional picture agencies will be in the
race to get their pictures before the
continental public first. The pictures
will be developed aboard the liner and
made ready for airplanes that will
meet the liners off the English coast
and speed with them to London and
Paris.
RAIL UNION HEADS
GOES INTO EFFECT
Vote of Men on Acceptance
To Be Reported; Outlaw
Strikes Feared
Associated Press Report.
CHICAGO, June 30.—Hundreds of
railway union leaders from all parts of
the country gathered here Thursday night
in preparation for a series of meetings
Friday which will take up the accept-
ance or rejection of the wage reduc-
tions recently ordered by (he T'nited
States railroad labor board effective Fri-
day.
Votes on the proposition have been
taken by a number of the organizations
involved and while no official announce-
ment of the results will be made public
until Friday or Saturday, it has been re-
ported that the votes in some cases show
a majority against the acceptance of the
cuts.
Engineers Against Acceptance.
"The stationary engineers and oilers
have voted 0-1 per cent strong against
the acceptance of the wage cuts," de-
clared Timothy Healy, international pres-
ident. of the organization.
"There will be no nationwide strike
unless the men the forced into it," said
B. M. Jewell, president of the railway
department of the American Federation
of Labor. "Our men will accept any
reasonable adjustment, whether ordered
by the labor board or proposed by rail-
way managements. They have all been
studying the situation and whatever de-
cision they come to must be based on
accurate knowledge of conditions."
Up to th3 Men.
'There is nothing to be alarmed over
in the situation." said W. S. Carter, pres-
ident of the Brotherhood of Locomotive
Firemen. "The decision to accept or re-
ject the wage reduction is up to the
men alone. The leaders of the organiza-
tions w\ll carry out the decision of the
men, whatever that decision may be."
In addition to representatives of the
engineers, firemen, conductors and train-
men there will be those of the switch-
men and clerks. The executives to be in
session here, it was said, represent a total
of more than 1,500,000 railway* employes.
Unlawful Strikes Feared.
Any general walkout could not be ap-
proved at the conferences here. Such an
order would have to be approved by ref-
erendum voters of members of many
unions which would require from 10 to
30 days.
The chief concern of the leaders, it
was indicated Thursday night, was that
there might be isolated cases of unau-
thorized walkouts or "unlawful" strikes.
It was indicated that the men had al-
ready been cautioned against this and
that the full power of the railroad labor
unions would be employed to prevent any
such action.
♦ ♦♦
Rail Board Ruling
Averts Injunction Suit
Court action to prevent the Houston
Belt and Terminal railway from putting
into effect certain agreements or nego-
tiating further with employes' commit-
tees allegedly improperly chosen, which
was contemplated by the Brotherhood of
Railway Clerks, has been averted by the
receipt of a ruling from the railway labor
board, according to F. W. Turner, busi-
ness manager of the clerks The de-
cision is a victory for the organization,
Mr. Turner declares.
Mr. Turner announced Tuesday that
an injunction was to have been petitioned
to restrain the management of the Hous-
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RUSSELL GUILTY;
DEATH PENALTY IS
IMPOSED BY JURY
Verdict Brought In Late
Thursday After All
Day Session
CONDEMNED MAN
WEEPS AUDIBLY
Attorneys for State and De-
fense Make Vigorous
Pleas
The jury in the case of Rice C. Russell,
on trial for the killing of Douglas Crow
on May 0, returned a verdict of murder
in the first degree and assessed the
death penalty as punishment for the
crime.
The jury retired to the jury chambers
at -1:20 Thursday afternoon after listen-
ing to arguments the greater part of the
day. The jury was out a little less than
two hours, returning their verdict about
0:10.
When the verdict was read Russell,
who was visibly agitated and nervous,
grabbed his 9-year-old son and hugged
him to his breast and wept audibly.
Very few people were in the court
room when the verdict of the jury was
returned. No one was expecting a ver-
dict before Friday morning. Most of
those present were the immediate mem-
bers of the Crow family and their friends
and a few friends of Russell's. Besides
his 9-year-old son he had two other sons
by his first marriage with him when the
verdict was read.
Shortly afterwards Russell was led
back to the county jail by Deputy Sheriff
Hampe. On the trip between the court
house and the county jail Deputy Hampe
says that Russell repeatedly said, "I
didn't deserve it." This, the deputy stat-
ed, was with reference to ths verdict of
the jury. When the jail was reached
Russell thanked the deputy and Sheriff
Binford for the nice treatment lie had
received while awaiting trial.
Following the taking of testimony
Wednesday afternoon and the reading of
the charge of the court to the jury court
was adjourned until Thursday morning
when arguments started. Each side was
granted three hours apiece by Judge C.
W. Robinson.
When Judge ,T. V. Lea of the district
attorney's office opened for the State
the court room was well filled with spec-
tators. Judge Lea rehearsed the actions
of both parties on the day of the homi-
cide in and around the court house. He
laid particular stress upon the actions
and movements of the defendant. He
asked for the extreme penalty in closing
his argument.
Argument Opens.
Cam Kay, attorney for Russell, opened
the argument, for the defense and spoke
for an hour and forty minutes. Mr. Kay
attacked the credibility of the State's
witnesses and tried to tear down their
testimony.
Following Mr. Kay's argument court:
was recessed until after lunch. Crowds
began to gather early for the afternoon
session and when Mr. Fuch began the
closing argument for the defense the
court room was crowded. He spoke for
more than an hour and gave the jury a
review of the case and the martial,
trouble?- of the Russells and told of this
relation to the case now on trial. He
spoke to the jury from the standpoint of
his client and closed his Aliment asking
that the jury abide by the judge's charge
and render a verdict in favor of client,
Russell.
Prosecutor Speaks.
Mr. Morris closed the arguments for
the case speaking for the State and de-
nounced the stand that the attorneys for
the defense took in upholding t>:e action
of Russell. Mr. Morris styled Russell as
a "home wrecker" and said that Russell,
and not Crow, as counsel for the defense
stated, was the home wrecker. Air. Mor-'
ris, in closing a speech that brought tears
to the eyes of the Crow family, appealed
to the jury to render a verdict of guilty
and give the alleged slayer what he
termed his just dues.
The case has been on trial in the crim-
inal district court for the past four days.
On the day of the shooting Russell and
his wife were in court relative to setting
aside a decree of the court on a former
occasion when the court had granted Mrs.
Emily Crow Russell a divorce and Judge
Ashe had gran(cd her the custody of their
two children and gave Russell permis-
sion to have the children two months out
of the year. Mrs. Russell was in court
with her brother and father and other
members of her family, and it was aP.er
the proceedings in Judge Ashe's court "n
the fourth floor had terminated and the
principals were leaving the court house
that Crow was shot.
First Bale of Cotton in
San Antonio Brings $150
Houston Post Special.
SAN ANTONIO. Texas. June 30.—
The first bale of cotton of the season
marketed in San Antonio brought $150
at auction Thursday, being purchased by
Sullivan, Herring & Delatte. Benito
Reyna, the producer, was given a bonus
of .$200. The bale will be auctioned again,
the proceeds to go to charity.
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