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FRENCHSTART
EVACUATION
OF
Two Towns of Ruhr
Of fenburg and Op-
penweir Are Va-
cated Monday.
(Associated Pre.)
STRASBOURG Alsace
France Aug. 18. French
troops began their evacuation
of Offehbourg and Appenweir
Monday morning and it was
expected they would be en-
tirely out of the two German
towns sometime Monday
night.
An official announcement
said the evac uation of the two
Baden towns was due to the
recent resumption of interna-
tional train services between
Paris and Warsaw and Paris
and Prague the suppression of
which on the German section
of the line caused the occupa
tion as a penalty in February
1923.
LON'DO.V Aug. 18. rrime Min-
ister MacDonald of (Jreat Britain
Afnndsv sent letters to Premier Her-
riot of France and Premier Theunin
of Itelclum. urates that France and
Belgium take every possible step-to
evacuate tbe Kuhr in lass time toon
tba onr year period agreed upon at
' tbe Internatiomil conterenre.
"la the opinion of the British ot
eminent." Kir. Mac-Donald snid "con
tiqued occupation may prejudice tbe
working ot tbe JJawes plan ana may
jeopardiae tbe arrancementa agreed
U at the London conference."
PARIS. Aug. 18. Premier Herriot
came back from London Monday line
t conquering hero. At the Onre St.
Iatafe lie whs cheered an no premier
baa been cheered for years by a
crowd of many thousands.
The train which bore the head of
the government back home after his
lone and arduous work at the inter
national conference pulled Into tho
station at o:iu ncioi-K iiionuaj ctcu-
ing but it took M. Herriot YS minutes
to get through to the motor car which
was waiting for him.
And when the automobile had
started t had to work its way
through streets jammed with the pre-
mier's enthusiastic admirers while
four policemen standing on esch run-
ning board were forced to push away
those who wanted to jump into tbe
car.
WORLD FLIERS
IN SUSHK
REYKJAVIK. Iceland. Aug. 18.
The two American army around tbe
world filers attempted this morning
to take off on the long North Atlantic
hop to Frerirricksdal. near Cape
Farewell. F.aet Greenland and in
doing so both of the planes were in-
jured In icrhaps the most serious
mishap so far of tbe globe-encircling
trip.
One of tbe planes broke its spread-
er bar and the second machine broke
Its propeller.
It is anticipated that the mishap
Will delay tbe fliers some days as the
cruiser Richmond which is bringing
all the spare parts for the planes
will not arrive here until Wednesday
niorning. It Is hoped the repair may
be completed the same day.
The accidents todny were attrib-
uted to the fact that the plane were
carrying the heaviest loads of petrol
that bare been attempted sine the
atort of the flight. Although the sea
was dead calm tbe machines war un-
able to leave the water.
SHOT FATAL
TO SHERIFF
CHILDRESS
Texas. Aug. 18.
antl-klan candidate
GERMANY
j r'Wei . jjwigni
t -. m .i itm 1. : 1 .1 l -
i wat found in his garage nrre early
'oon. xue grand jury was -aiiea io
meet In special session Monday to in-
i . veatlgate the case. . 1
ii ta tinderstood tnat iwigni was
to have gone to Uardeman county
Monday ' to swear oat complaints
'. ' aitlnal mrtln foe theft from bat
j enra and it is known that one of the
. number' suspected was In- Cbildreae
Batnrday and he baa aoi baw.aoes
Luminous Car
Will Feature
Night Racing
(Associated Press.)
LOS ANGELES CAL
Aug. 18. Practice over th II-
lumlaatad track at Aacot speed-
way for the first of a aeries of
night raoina programs which
will bagla aaxt Saturday Right
were to be held on the oval
Monday night. Leon Puray will
bo the first to tak tha course
In hit car which haa been
coated with luminous paint.
BLAZE CAUSE
UNEXPLAINED
BymiALS
Loss From Fire in Set-
tegast Building Set
at $200000 by City
Commissioner.
The cause of the fire which broke
out tforly Monday in the Settegast
building an eight-story structure at
1010 Preston avenue had not been
determined late Monday and prob-
ably never will be known according
to city officials.
No board will be appointed to probe
tin causa of the blase which badly
damaged tbe first three floors and
the two upper floors of the building
and caused a lots estimated at -'00-000
according to Fire Commissioner
Allle Anderson.
The fire marshal made bis regular
investigation.
Five firemen were injured and
10 alarms were annwered during
the day. Uuree of the men
were hurt when a plate glass
window tell from its place at the
Settegast building. They were
Charles Morgan of No. 0 John Cash
of No. 0 and H. L. Hale of the
central stutiou. Morgan was sent to
his home.
The other two men J. TVciner of
No. 10 and Captain li. Lloyd of No.
a were burned when they came in
contact with live steam from a switch
engine which they were using to ut
out a bluie on the Bouthcru Pacific
tracks in the 3700 block on Clark
street. Weiner was burned on the
face and both arms and Captain
I.loyd on one arm. Three ca-
booses were partially destroyed.
Origin of the fire is uuknown.
K. J. Bond manager of C. L. and
Theo. Bering Jr. Inc. in the Sette-
gast building stated Monday after-
noon that the stock in his establinh-
nient which occupied the ground and
menanine floors wns valued nt about
JHW.OOO and the fixtures ot $t.)OO0.
Nearly everything in the More was
destroyed.
All day Monday occupants of the
building were engsged in checking
losses. This wos mnde very difficult
ss there wore no means of access
to the building except the fire es-
cape. The fire wns discovered a few
minutes after 3 a. m. by Joe Royal
night clerk in a restaurant across
the street.
Streams of water were thrown on
the building and on adjoining build-
ings from hose lines lsid on the
ground or strung across roofs.
Fire Commissioner Allie Anderson
arrived at the sopt before the appa-
ratus onlled for on the second nlarn
arrived.
Hundreds of spectators gathered
within hnlf an hour after the fire
alarm was turned in. Many guests
at the Stratford and other nenrbv
hotels were awakened by the smell of
smoke and the noise of the apparatus
and rushed from their rooms hslf
dressed. Most of these however
went back to their hotels sfter seeing
that the fire department was able to
prevent any spread of the blnxe.
The building la owned by the Sette-
gast estate but haa been leased to
C. II. Hurlock Houston real estate
man. A sublease with about !7 years
yet to run had been let by Hurloch
to the Bering establishment. Hur-
lock estimated tbe building's value at
about $100000. The Bering had no
Interest in the hardware store hav-
ing sold their stock in the company
several years ago.
A big explosion took place during
the fire. It is believed to have been
from a keg of gunpowder. Ammuni-
tion In stock in the hardware store
kept tip n constant popping during the
first half hour that tbe building was
In flame.
Although several adjoining business
establishments were damaged by
smoke end water all were onen for
business Monday afternoon.
Both the buildlna and the C. I A
Theo Bering company were partially
covered by insurance.
PLAN FERGUSON CLUB.
ELGIN. Texan. Ana. 18 Effort.
are being made her by O. W. Webb
nrecinct chairman and others to or-
ganise a Ferguson chih. and call
issued (or all Interested in the oiiuiU
dncv for Mrs. Ferguson to file their
names at tbe off Ice of Attorney Webb
haa brought forth a number of ex-
resttont (row tho anxlouivtoi tew-
eervlce ia Mrt Targuaon'o jjeoajf.
4-
ewels Wortlk $10
LAWYERS FOR
1SBANDG1YE
P0UO0RY
McCoy Admits Hav-
ing Received Gifts
From Woman De-
nies Late Charge.
LQS ANGELES Aug. 18. Charges
that jewels valued at $10000 were
stolen from the body of Mrs. Theresa
Mors either just before or after her
death were name Monday by attor-
neys for Albert Mors the woman's
former husband.
This accusation combined with the
report that the State's alienists have
pronounced Kid McCoy sane featured
the day's investigation ot the alleged
murder in connection with the former
fighter who is now in jail
Mors has been granted letters of
administration which permit him to
nguin take over the antiuue shop of
Mors Inc. which bad been given to
his former wife in their divorce set-
tlement. The charges that the jew-
elry bad been stolen were mnde when
the petition for award of the shop
was made in court.
Jewels Not Recovered.
Mrs. Mors is said to have been
wearing a pearl ring brooch and
wrist watch on the night of her
death. These have not been recov-
ered and their absence resulted in the
charges that she was robbed.
McCoy is suid to have admitted
that Mrs. Mors had made him pres-
ents ofj jewelry at various times but
he denies knowledge of tbe specific
articles mentioned by Mors Monday.
The report of Doctors Victor Park-
in Paul Bowers and Leuia Weber
alienists indicated tabt McCoy dur
ing their testa showed a sign ef
insanity. He has an "exalted ego'
and exaggerated opinion of his own
imjMrtance but no trace of insanity
that would prevent bis being tried on
murder charges the physicians stated
Their full report will be presented to
the county grand jury Uuestfsy when
it is expecled that an indictment
acainst McCov will be returned.
A nart of McCoy's mental atti
tude was that be was irresistible to
women the alienists have agreed.
"He could not stand to be turned
aside by a woman over whom he
thought he had complete control"
they will tell the. jury.
Shocked His Ego.
"Wlien Mrs. Mors told him she wos
through with him. it was a shock to
his ego. Intensified by ilnjnkeesi-
and inflamed puguncity this shock
caused murder.
"His actions were those of a man
whose inhibitory powers have been
broken down by shock and boose.
They were not the actions of nu in-
sane person."
District Attorney Asa Keyes after
a check of Mors' nlibi which appeared
to be broken by the statement by
James nwney that Mors had visited
his garage early Wednesday an-
nounced that he was sstisfied Mors
hnd no further knowledge of the
murder.
Mors' declarations that he retired
at his hotel shortly before 11 p. m.
Tuesday hns been supported by the
manager of the hotel.
Early Wednesday however. Mors
did go to Lswney's gnrage but this
visit had no connection with Mrs.
Mors' death authorities believe.
Doctor Facing
Murder Charge
Tries Suicide
ROMERVIM.E Mass. Aug. 18.
Dr. Raymond 1). Thlery under ar-
rest nt the Massachusetts General
hospital in Boston charged with the
murder of his brother-n-law. David
M. Noble in this city on August 8 at-
tempted suicide during the night hv
opening's vein in bis forearm with
a safety pin.
Early today a nurse heard him
groaning and on investigation found
the bed covered with blood. She called
a doctor who made an immediate
blood transfusion from a policemen
st the hospital. The belief wns ex-
pressed nt the hospital that Thlery
although in a much weakened condi-
tion would survive.
Assistant District Attorney Bush-
nell of Middlesex county said that
Tbiery had severed s vein and that
tbe vein was opened with "safety
rar.or blade which he concealed yes-
errlay. No blade was founl ' the
room however and the authorities
are satisfied thnt a pin discovered in
the bed was used.
FIVE BURNED IN
OIL FIELD BLAZE
CORMCANA Texas Aug. 18.
Five men were burned painfully two
of them probably fatally. In a fire at
the Humble Oil and Refining com
pany's gasoline department casing
head plaDt in the Powell oil field Mon-
day nfterrnon.
Tbe injured men are: Iran Rlck-
erson superintendent; John Barton
J. B. Wyatr H. L. Cox and Fred
Chandler. Chandler and Barton were
bnmed the most sererly as they were
nt tbe bottom of the still; when the
blase began. Little hope ia held for
their recoTeri. svHJ&.-fi . . if :
Eagle Lifts
97-Pound Lad
From Ground
(Associated Press.)
CHATHAM Oat Aug. 18.
Aa aagla moatnring 8 feet from
tip to tip picked ap 14-year-old
FreC Cannlnghaat weighing 97
pounds on a golf coarse near
here latt night lifted him five
feet la tbe air and then dropped
him. Cunningham clawtd and
acratchod managed to aet the
bird In a wlrt fence where It
wat killed.
cm COUNCIL
ORDERS FIVE
WATERWELLS
$50000 to Be Voted
At Once to Help
Relieve Situation in
Houston.
Five new water wells which are
expected to increase the city's supply
at least 4000000 gallons a day were
authorized by tbe city council Mon-
day afternoon. They will be paid
for with $30000 in bonds which the
council will vote troui the $100000
allowance it hue each year for perm-
anent improvements. Advertisements
for blda were ordered run Tuesday.
The council s action waa taken dur
ing a coll made -on Hater Commis
sioner J. 11 If. House by a committee
of seven .insurance men. beaded by
W. O. Woods ot John R. fount; &
Co. They brought with them
an advertisement from a Sunday pa-
per ia which an insurance firm (not
represented) used tbe recent low-
water pressure as un argument iu
favor of fire insurance.
While they were aware those of
the committee said that there bad
been no serious water shortage at
any time such publicity might possi-
bly lead to an increase in the fire in-
surance key rate and they urged that
something be done to offset it.
All members of the council had
gathered in Mr. House's office during
the conference. When it developed
that tbe city has been forced to
abandon six or seven of its wells this
summer Fire Commissioner Anderson
mnde motion that the $")0000 be
voted to replace them with new wells
and Commissioner Britton promptly
seconded.
The five wells probably will be
drilled at the Central pumping plant
in Artesian Place snd will remove nil
danger of the water system being
overtaxed it is said.
A new well making 1250000 bar-
rels a day was brought in at the Cen-
tral plant Monday. Another which
is expected to produce ot least 2000-
000 gallons a day Is ready to be com-
pleted at the Heights water plant.
These two will guarantee full sluml-
ord pressure in all parts of the city
while the other five are beiug drill-
ed it was said. Bids on the new wells
will be opened iu 10 days.
Both Commissioner House and City
Attorney Sewull Slyer who investi-
gatea all fires denied that there was
nny low pressure while the fire in
ine kj. ii es. ineo. tiering store was
being fought Monday morning.
"1 never saw the pressure better"
Mr. Myer declared. "The aerial hose
shot water entirely across a street
without a drop of three iuches. There
is absolutely nothing in the nature
of nn emergency about the present
situation but we must look to ihe
needs of the immediate future and he
prepared to meet them."
FIVE DRC1
AT FLO YDADA
(Associated Press.)
FORT WORTH. Texas. Aug. 1S.-
Five young people nil members of
prominent families In West Texas
were drowned near Floydnda loto
Sunday when their boats overturned.
The dead lire: Vlrgie Fnwver.
Frank and Milton Fnwver I.eona
Lnffrnll and Ernest Gregg.
Esther Harry who was in the bont.
wss saved. Tbe three boys who
were drowned could swim but lost
their lives in trying to rescue the
girls.
Several hundred people were gath-
ered on the lake's shores for a Sun-
day outing and witnessed the drown-
ing. RUN OVER BY WAQON.
GEORGETOWN. Texss. Aug. Jfl -Edgar
Hewarri Hooks 13 an orphan
boy living with Mr. and Mrs. H. J.
Reward seven miles north of George-
town was perhaps fatally Injured Hat-
urdsy when he fell from a wagon
loaded with corn. One of tbe wheels
passed over his head fracturing his
skull and tearing tbe flesh fr.m his
face. The child wta alone when ihe
accident happened and waa picked up
on tb road by passing autolsta who
rushed him to a hospital berv vv " J
THREE MEN
KILLED IN
STREET FIGHT
Two Sons of One of
the Victims Held
Following Five-Cornered
Battle.
(Associated Press.)
TEXARKANA Ark.. Aug. 18
Three men Walter Armstrong f0;
Charles Dixon 'M and Jim Dixon 20.
were shot to death in u five-cornered
run battle on the main street of
Fouke near here Monday according
to a dispatch to tbe Texarkuniuii.
William and Htunrt Armstrong sons
of the dead man were alleged to have
shot the Dixon brothers.
The two boys were arrested and
placed in Jail here where they will
be held pending a preliminary bear-
ing. The shooting is alleeed to have
originated at a party at Ward's camp
near Konkf Saturday night.
Jim Wilson according to witnesses
was shot by one of the Armstrong
brothers after Charles Dixon had
been fatally wounded. Which of the
Dixon brothers shot Walter Arm-
strong could not be learned.
SLEUTHS' FUND
TO BE RAISED
Convention Finances
To Get Attention
At Once
Plans for rasing funds lo entertain
delegates to the International Iturenu
of Identification uud the Texax Police
Chiefs' association which meet here
in joint session September 3 4 and 5
were completed Monday by a commit
tee at a luncheou on tho Rice hotel
roof.
More than 400 persons including
some of the most famous criniiuolo
gists in the world will attend the
iilenlifieation men's convention. Rep
resentatives from Scotland lard Ca
nadian cities. Mexico and the prmri
pal cities of the L'nited States will be
present.
Kxperts in all methods of Identifi-
cation will give the delegates the ben-
efit of their experience snd knowledge.
federal secret service agents experi-
enced in Ihe ways of count erf elters
and smugglers will attend.
A school for the instruction nf
Texas police chiefs iu identification
methorig will be conducted.
Fifteen business men heads of
large firms wil solicit funds to de
fray expenses of tho convention.
Abotu $3000 in needed. The commit
tee will meet at X p. in. Thursday In
the Secoud Nntionnl bauk to receive
reports.
Harney Morton manager of the
Rice hotel aiioiinn-d at the luncheon
.Monday that lie has purchased 'M)
young beeves frooi the l'leston Aus-
tin ranch near Victoria and is tinving
them specially fed iii preparation for
the coining of the crime detectors.
The entertainment to he given the
delegates will include a dinner on the
Rice roof and a day at the Galveston
beach.
FIRST WOMAN
NAMED TO AID
ATTY. GENERAL
TOPKKA. Kms. Aug. 18. A wo-
man will occupy an official .-hair in
the attorney general's office for the
first time in history when Mrs. Lou
Ida Martin of Wichita becomes as-
sistant attorney ijetjeral. Announce-
ment of Mrs. Martin's appointment
was made Monilny by Charles II.
Griffith attorney general.
Mrs. Martin is the wife of Genrrsl
Charles I. Mnrtin for ninny years ad-
jutant general of Kansas and who
went overseas iu the world war as
a brigadier general tic no nil nn
Mrs. Martin took up the tudv of law
after their marriage and both were
admitted to the bar at the same time
first practicing iu Fort Scott.
The iiKTeiisiiig number of legal
questions pertsiuing to the status of
women influenced him to select a
woman for bis Msff Attorney (leo-
eral Griffith said Monday. Mis. Mar-
tin will be placed in ehnrgq of til
suits and problems nt law involving
women he said.
SPECKING AT FREEPORT.
KKEKl'OKT Texas Aug. 8.-An-nouncement
has been made by those
interested in the Uohertson campaign
that a public spenking will be held In
Kreeport Ttiemlnv night with CI. M.
Meyers of Humble as orator for the
occasion. At the recent primary
Robertson carried reenrt more
than three to pne ore Lis nearest
opponent T. w. Davidson tan. Ftr
gaaen ttcciTad 1T vottev .. '. 1
Mm Are lissnii
Man 73 Kills
Wife 33 Then
Hangs Self
(Auodated Press.)
NOEL Mo Aug. 18. Lewis
Smith 73 ihot and killed hit
wife. Ell i S3 and then wound
ed himself twice with tha tame
gua cat hi throat tnd finally
hanged hlmielf hers lite Sun-
day. Smith had just return-
ed from Oklahoma and daring
hla abstnci hla wife had filed a
tnlt for divorce.
LEE DECLARES
DECLINATION
NOffJSFINAL
G. O. P. Nominee Re-
fuses to Reconsider
After Exchange of
Telegrams. I
(Associated Press.)
COLORADO Sl'RINUS Colo. A'lg
18. Thomas P. lee of Houston.
Texas) Monday refused to reconsider
his declimitioti of tbe republican nomi-
nation for the governorship -if Texas
following an interchunie of telegrams
with republican leaders over protests
made on t mesvage be sent foimer
Governor James Keriuanu pm pressing
the hope tlist the latters wife Mr.
Miriam Feriiaon would capture the
democratic nomination in the runoff
primary. August 23.
Mr. Lee slid he took this action
despite a number of telegrams from
Texan republicans including the flats
cbairnian urging him to stay iu the
content.
Mr. Lee telegraphed R. 11. Cretger
of San Antonio republican national
committeeman fur Teius last Friday
that he would decline the nomination.
His telegram to Mr. Creager fol-
low r :
"Iteplying to wire I do not know
if Dress has quoted me correctly
However let tia be consistent. Please
remember action of our State orgsn-
iintion two years aio in nominating
said party's ( Ferguson's) campaign
manager our cauilidnte for I niled
States tenntor. A little compliment
nn his ponitlon on the klnn issue at
this time is not in my mind incon-
sistent. "Judging from pnst experiences
hia opponent will be nominated and
to be successful must look to those
for nuppnrt that believe in constitu-
tional government anil nil rights it
guarantee! Ihe private ritixen. Should
the unexpected happen my wire will
do no harm since our party is already
(Cont'd on I'g. 2.)
AGED WOMAN
AUTOVIOT
Mrs. Kellog Sustains
Painful Injuries in
Accident
Mrs. Msry Kellof (II of 010 Ox
ford street HiiKtsined a severe gash
on the left side of the head anil pos-
sibly a fmcture of Hie skull when she
wta struck by un automobile at l'res-
ton uvenue and Travis street st 4:45
p. ni. Monilsy.
The Occident wns the third one
Monday ia nliich injuries were caused
by anloiiHibilcs.
According to reports Mrs. hellog
had stepped from Ihe xidewglk to
cross tlie street. She was taken to
St. Joseph's infirmary in a West-
hcimer ninhiilnnie where an X-ray
waa made Monday evening to deter-
mine tile extent of her injuries.
Ioren TcIIcmui 7 411ti Park
drive wss slightly rut shout the head
when sue wax knocked to Ihe pave-
ment at DiiMhh nveiiiie near Kuatwood
street it .'l:.'tO p. in.
Ihe girl wns tnken to her home In
n pnvnle car anil doctor summoned.
Her condition was snid to be not se-
rious. A. E. Thormsn 'MY1 Austin street
i ih! allied slight injuries when the
wheel of a car driven bv A. I). Ituch-
nloo K. Y. I . No. 11 passed oer his
foot. The nrr ideal occurred at Main
atreet snd Commerce avenue. Thor-
ruan refused to to to a hospital for
medical ti cut merit.
Driller Loses Life
In Oil Well Blaze
K. J. ItroiiHsard a member of the
drilling crew working nn the (Julf
l'roductlon ooenpsnv's Knldwin NV 1(1
at FIull lost his life Saturday night
when the well blew out. instantly
catching fire. Ilronssnrd wat stand-
on the derrick floor and was unable
to lespelenr of the flumes.
The derrick and standard rig waa a
total loss. At the time of the blew
ont the wet Iwas being .deepened
from 8100 feet where a 00 barrel
Wrvducn a
obtained
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CANDIDATE FORI
VICE PRESIDENT
OPENS CAMPAIGN
Running Mate of John W. Davis Will Continue
To Keep Issue Alive During Tour Through
West; Devotes Bulk
(United
LINCOLN Neb. Aug. 18.
of hebraska democratic vice presidential nominee intends ta
keep alive in his campaign throughout the West his opposition '
to the national defense test scheduled for September 12 in "
which he has been backed by John W. Davis. . -
He took another slap at the administration's plan forks'"'
mobilization test in his speech accepting the vice presidential '
nomination here Monday night before a throng of his towns-
people who gathered to hear his speech of acceptance in an- -swer
to the notification by Senator Pat Harrison of Mississippi"
temporary chairman of the New York convention. -
"War propaganda mobilization demonstrations of the civil
and industrial resources of the country when we are at peace
with the world" Bryan said "unnecessarily inflame the. minA
of the American youth are a great economic waste mislead th .
people of other lands as to peaceful and friendly intentions of '
2 Injured When
Tyler Gasoline
Barrel Explodes
(Post-Diarmtch Special.)
TYI.KK. Tex.. Aug. 18. A
lighted match thrown into a
barrel which had contained
amsoline waa followed bv a
terrific exploaion In tbe fcast
Krwln strett plant of the
Crescent laundry here Hatur-
dav. E. y Andrews manager
of the laundry suffering com-
pound fractur of one leg be-
low the koet and sever bums
and bruise on both legs and
Will Whitman a bystander
received a alight wound on tha
forehead by a niece of flying
timber.
Andrews had planned to
clean the barrel and believing
the gflsoline fumes from some
gasoline be bad poured into It
had evaporated he drooped a
match through a hole he had
bored In the side of the barrel.
The explosition followed driv-
ing the hend of the barrel vio-
lently atalaet Aadrewt" thin
No property damage resulted.
CLAYTON IS
BACK HOME
Houston Man Will
Give His Time to
Party
Will I. Clayton member of the
firm of Anderson. Clayton and com
pany leading cotton merchants of
Texas has returned to his office in
Houston after a visit with John W.
Davis democratic catidlibttp for pres-
ident nt IM-ust Valley New York
where Mr. Clayton agreed to accept
the appointment na chairman of the
democratic fiuanre committee for
Texas.
Mr. Clayton who has been a per-
sonal friend of Mr Davis for several
years was asked over long distance
telephone to take the place but Mr.
Clayton preferred to see the candi
date for a talk before accepting the
appointment.
Immediately upon his return to
Houston .Mr. Clayton began getting
bin personal business In shape to
leave with bin nasoeintrs. He plana
to devote most of his time to tbe com-
mittee's work aa soon as possible.
While Mr Clayton haa mndo a ten-
tative list of the members of his
state finance committee be will not
nmiouiiee tbe Dames until tbe men
and women npiointed agree to serve.
John V. Davis if elected will
make a great president Mr. Clayton
any. He sees ahead splendid oppor-
tunity for the democratic party and
exeets Texaa to do her part in vot-
ing and in financing the campaign. Mr.
Clnyton is preparing a statement
which Is expected to be an appeal to
the democracy of Texaa In belinlf of
'be Davis-Ilryan ticket. It also will
give some lateresting facta about tbe
nominee of the party.
Train Passengers
Tell of Forest Fire
(Associated Press.)
NE WORLBAN8 Aug. 18.-A New
Orleans threat Northern passenger
train a route to this city crashed
Into two huge nine trees felled by a
forest fire early Monday between
Mandrville and Laeombe. La. but the
only damage done waa the lose of the
pilot of the locomotive. Passenger
said an area of possibly three miles
was la flame and that the smoke for
long distance wss so thk-fc t to
make object Invisible beyond! AO yards
of is raiiroaa.t -las lire aasteea
burning sereral . dayi and apparently
ipitadlnfi
- Xy ;
of Address to Farmers
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News) '
- Governor Charles W. Brvan V'
the United btates government
ana should be discouraged by
all trienr nf u-nrlH n dki! .
w v t . V v .
Though he did not specify
the defense test his thousand
of hearers know what -he
meant. He made his attack in-
approving the section of . the
party platform dealing with
the outlawry of war. '
Aa expected Bryan devote most
of bis address tn tha hniu. '
biting the oatrtandlng points la the-
democratic' platform tn term of their;
meaning in the agricultural atctlot.
He discussed in great details th
nceda of the farmera;ajejaHnf 4hi '
republican tariff the admfnlstratlou'a
attempt to reduce aur Uxea Mth '
n t ion policy of the republican admin
latratlon" "pretended relief meev
urea md the Increase of the tariff
.ii ii urxni conservation M
national resources and development
of Muscle Hhoala and the abolition
of private monopoly. . ;
He gave mnch test attention than '
Oiivis to the disclosures of congres-
sional investigntiona but empbaalied
tbe pnrty'a 'dishonesty la govern
The buying of Itnmunltfea tht fc- i
suing of permits the hoisting of tariff
schedules and the granting of govern. '
ment oil leasee in return for campaign '
contributions must be unrooted and
destroyed forever If this govern-'
ment Is to endure" ke said. -Men- .
must be selected for public position!
on account of their honesty and ablhV.
ty and not on account of their
wealth their social qualities or their
political strategy." - -
The party's candidate ho charac
terixed aa that "able lawyer; that
that trained diplomat; that exper-
ifnc l statesman: that champion ef
the rights of humanity; thnt profre.
slve democrat John W. Davis." He
approved the democrat platform see.
tiop by section taking its planks nota "'
order. -' i; ;
Charging the republican alrataittrt- H
won who changing the conditions of
the farmers "from prosperity to ad. '
v!I"(TH ''eclsred that "the re.
lief plan provided by tbe republicans' '
which Increased the import duty Mt
wheat although the farmers were s. v'
porters of grain has added to tht
farmers' knowledge of tho workings
of the protective tariff. - .
"Pretended relief measures roi
vided by the republican ndmlnlstre. -lion
for loaning tbe farmer money. at
high interest rates with a commiaaJonr
paid to middlemen for making tha i
loans bns encouraged the fanner to-'w '
go still deeper into debt and has nana
his final downfall more certain." '
Bryan declared that "tho failure
enforce the laws against conspiracies
In restraint of trade and illegal (o-
binations of business which stifle
competition has unnecessarily nn f
fairly and dishonestlv Increased tao
cost of living and permitted tkirpro-
fiteer to ply bis trade without hia- i "
drnnce. . - . s's"
'Those engaged In agrleAilUr th v
middle classes and wsge earners h V
snid. "have been placed at such S die- Y
nnvnmnne mat meir situation ls"T
luiri-a reineomi SCtion.
. 'S' l
luff Cfyivt '
Riley to Serve
12 Years in Peji ;
-
After facing two charara In the
trlct criminal court Monday and beua
given one sentence of seven Tears' '
and another of five E. H. Itiley alias'.
El Munso still haa IS charge "to
' VVrVV'.
Riley who pleaded not (nifty to a
brltlant flow of oratory before ' Ihe
Jury wss indicted under both narae.
H was convicted on a charge ef
burglarising a. homo on May XX and
also on a charge ( theft growing out
of fhs kBw.tranaactlon.c ' A
Riley constituted his owa defc
connseL He smoked end chatted t
chalantb with tb prosecution i
Jury gar its '"" .
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