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Weather Houston and
Vicinity
Friday Partly cloudy
L i (tt M) - W
VOL. 39 NO. 247 HOUSTON TEXAS FRIDAY DECEMB J 93 J 20 PAGES-PRICE 5 CENTS l
OPEN REBELLION
GRIPS MEXICO;
OBREGON DEFIED
'Five States Join in Movement Against Present Re-
gime; Army and Navy Officers Abet De La Huerta
Faction; Declare Revolt Will Spread Throughout
Nation; Federal Officials Thrown Out
Associated Press Report. )
VERA CRUZ. Dec. 6. Five Mexican states are in open
rebellion against President Obregon and General P. Elias
Calles Obregon's candidate for the presidency according to
information reaching here.
The military in the states of Vera Cruz San Luis Potosi
Chihuahua Michoacan and Tamaulipas are said to have repu-
diated the federal government ousted all the federal office-
holders and substituted their own men.
The commander of the gulf fleet the chief of marines and
several leading generals at midnight last night forwarded a
message to President Obre-gon declaring they had resolved to
"assume the defense of the institutions offended so seriously by
the government you represent" for the good of the country.
The meetings were held here in the home of General Gua-
dalupe Sanchez chief of military operations and was attended
-Sbv Commandant of the Gulf
' HOUSTON TRADE
TRIPPERS REACH
HARL1NGEK FAIR
Find Valley Town Filled
To Overflowing for
Exposition
Houston Post Special.
HAULING EN Texas Dec. 0
The Houston Chamber of Commerce
delegatiou which arrived here this
morning after an all-night stop al
Mercedes found the city filled ith
people and additional sight -s-crs ar-
riving by automobile and train.
The Houstonians took part in the
parade which was one of the day's
features of the Valley Mid-Winter
fair. The day was cloudy after bril-
liant sunshine Wednesday.
The queen who was to have d
the procession at 10 a. m. caused a
further delay her automobile becom-
ing "stuck" in the mud en-route.
In addition to tlie special train from
Houston a special from Corpus
Christi rolled in during the morning
and a third from the upper valley
Tlie fatter returned drtu the day
when it was found that the crowd
was so great as to render sig'ni-see
ing difficult.
Big Attendance.
The fair grounds were officially
opened Wednesday night with the
greatest initial attendance in its his-
tory'. It is sojiedulcd to close Satur-
day night. Among the attractions for
the last day will be a football game
between Brownsville and M'Wllcn.
while a game between Harlingcn and
Weslaco or San Itenito is being ar-
ranged for Friday morning The ipieeu
was scheduled to be crowned tonight
aud a grand ball held in her honor.
Brownsville business houses closed
Thursday afternoon and a special
train was scheduled to be run to the
fair. Governor Pat M. Neff was to
crown the iiueen.
The principal adilressfflhiursday
was made by Lynch Davidson former
lieutenant governor and andidaic for
governor. He advocated "tewer "ml
better lows."
Mr. Davidson declared that "no
Athar ninety institution everts a more
salutatory influence upon the people
of th land than does the annual fair
The history of fairs begins with the
Fourteenth century. It was an in-
stitution of vast commercial and so-
cial importance in that early time anil
constantly gre and prospered as
hi.-V"
The New York world's fair of lSoo
apparently marked the beginning of
fairs in America. Mr. Davidson said.
He declared that "in no place have
fairs served such substantial ends as
In this magic and magnificent valley
of the Rio Grande the garden spot
not onlv of Texas but of the whole
I'nited States."
Orator Not Needed.
Turning to a discussion of govern-
mental problems Mr. Davidson as-
serted that "We are prone to cast
our ballot in fnvor of the orator and
elocutionist but oratory and elocu-
tion have never solved the problems
of the present or the future."
He asserted tha two great out-
standing leaders of America were not
professional men but mouthers of the
business world George Washington
and Theodore Roosevelt. "We ought
therefore to measure every man who
offers for public office with the yard-
stick of individual accomplishment
and qualification." he declared.
legislatures of the I'nited States
have "ground out" 13'J.XT0 laws in
the Inst IS years Mr. Davidson
(Cont'd on Pg. 0. Col. 7.)
Weather Forecast
WASHINGTON D. C Dec. fl.
Arkansas and East Texai: Friday
fair warmer; Saturday fair.
Louisiana: Friday and Saturday
lair wanner.
Oklahoma: Friday fair warmer:
Saturday fair odder in west por-
1 tion
West Texas: Friday fair: Satur-
day fair colder in north portion.
Highwiv Bulletin Dirt road! ire In fair
9ondction in west Texas and rough to
heavy in cut Texas.
" Highest temperature YVeoneday 81).
Lowest Thursday morning 4S.
Precipitation from 2 p. m. Wednesday to
. p. m. Thursday None.
Sunrise 7:04 a. m.: sunset 5:22 P. m.
Moon rises 6:15 a m.; sets 4.35 P. m.
Comparative record at iujnlecJI.
. Time I l l
f m. .
48 65 50
5ft 67 59
66 72 2
65 7 14
63 74 (S
10 a m. .
p m M
p re
j WW humidity It per eanfc j '
Fleet Hiram Toledo Chief of
Marines Alfonso Calcaneo and
General Najera Loyo La-
gunes Reyes Villanueve De
La Huerta and Pedro Gon-
zalez. At its conclusion the
following message was sent to
President Obregon :
"Defense of Democracy.''
"In defense of the institutions of
tlie republic anil to contribute with
our military honor to the conservation
of peaic unil respect for the free will
of the people anil to prevent the odi-
ous impositions which aim at destroy-
ing in its cradle our democratic form
j of gjverinnent we have resolved to
assume the defense of the institutions
offended so seriously by the govern-
ment you represent.
"We mention the violation of the
sovereignly of the states of San I.uia
Potosi and Michoacan which states
In ' k independence and guarantees for
the free functioning of their legisla-
tive powers because of federal inter-
vention; the anarchy and lack of dis-
cipline fomented in the army from the
highest official ranks.
"These u.o the undeniable and com-
pelling ceasons which have inspired
our attitude and through which we
can assure tl.e return of good for the
country"
A copy of this message also was
ent to the governors and military
chiefs of all the states of Mexico.
Oust Office Holders.
The generals and the naval chiefs
then proceeded to oust al! federal of-
fuv bidders and substitute them with
persons of tlieir following All the
officials here and in .lalapa. capital of
Vera ( ruz. were removed-
tieneral Kduardo I.oyo was named
provisional governor of Vera Cruz.
1 hiring the night military truins moved
to the borders of the state and other
strategic point filled with soldiers
These troops now hold advanced posi
tions at Perotc. on ihe inlcroeeaiiio
I railway; at Maltrata on the Mexican
I railway lines; and at Tieira lllauea.
on the Isthmian railway.
News whs received here last night
of a similar movement against the
Obregon government nt Tamaulipas.
headed bv General Lopez Lara and in
Chihuahua led by General t'hao who
has 4IKK) men under linn. I here were
also reports of uprisings in the states
of S:iu Luis Potosi and Michoacan.
The movement against President
Obregon ami General t'alles appears
lo have been launciied by partisans
i of Adolfo de la Huerta. Flores N il
i Ureal and Huoul Madero-
All rail con.muuicatiou between Ve
ra Cruz and Mexico City was ordered
pP1
Trains will be run only to
the points where the insurgent troops
are stationed. era I rui is com
tdetcly tranquil- There have been no
disorders.
Today work was resumed at the
docks and throughout tlie maritime
zone normal conditions have been re
stored bv the new authorities who
with an iron hand put a prompt end
to the labor disputes between workers
hiid employers which have prevailed
for the last two months.
The opinion was generally ex
pressed by leaders of the revolt today
that the movement soon will extend to
nil states in Mexico-
Obregon Says
Revolt Not Serious
Associated Press Report.
CELATA Guanajuato. Dec. 6
Despite the bitter political campaign
and uprising at Cuenero and Vera
Cruz enemies of the Obregon admin
istration will find "tlie lion of Selaya
is not dean yet not even disabled.
President Obregon told the Associate
Press in an exclusive interview where
in he discussed with fraukness the
inteiior and international aspects of
the Mexican situation-
"The possibility of a general revo-1
union surn as overtnrew inaz anil
( arranza is remote. Pre.-ideut Obre-
gon asserted. "Because such move-
ments already existing are completely
(Cont'd on Pg. 2 Col. 6.)
JOSEPHUS DANIELS secretary of the navy during the Wilson ad-
ministration and directing head of Uncle Sam's fighting craft In
tho world war arrived in Houston Thursday night on hla way to
Taylor Texas where he is to lecture tonight. He will return here
December 11 for a lecture on "The Challenge of Peace" which will be
given under the auspices of the Salesmanship club.
President Coolldge's address to congress Thursday was character-
ized by Mr. Daniels as "a fairly good message." The former secre-
tary ofthe navy declared however that it lacked any touch of genius
and was neither constructive nor inspirational.
The president's lukewarm indorsement of the world court was
declared by Mr. Daniels to be an index to the whole) document
" "Let's have a world court with reservations.' the president says.
I don't th(nk It Is worth much but let's try IC" was the way Mr.
Daniel summed up the portion ot the mesiagV dealing with world
itffaira. v. ( .. . .
tutvMi-xU that It Coollrls to b0tttaite4 tor:
COOLIDGE DEFINES
STAND IN ADDRESS
BEFORE CONGRESS
President Declares in Fa-
vor of Tax Cut Against
Bonus
SILENCE OF FOUR
MONTHS BROKEN
Associated Press Report.
WASHINGTON. Dec. C President
Coolidge frankly informed congress
and the country today of his position
on all the major problems confronting
the nation.
For more than an hour calmly and
in terse phrases the executive ad-
dressed a joint session of the house
and senate thus breaking the silence
on public questions so studiously
maintained since he entered the white
house four months ago.
Many of the score and more of sub-
jects upon which the president touch-
ed seemed destined to play their part
in the coming national political cam-
paigns and this accounted in some
measure for the more than usual im-
portance that was attached to this
his first annual message.
Approves Mellon Plan.
Outstanding points in the address
were an "unqualified approval" of the
Mellon tax reduction program; a de-
claration against the soldiers' bonus;
endorsement of American adherence
to the world court with reservations;
immediate reorganization of the rail-
road freight rate structure; govern-
ment assistance in the disposition of
exportable wheat and declarations
ngainst price-fixing the excess pro-
fits tax repeal of the rate section of
the transportation act and revision of
the tariff.
Mr. Coolidge spoke in the house
chamber where the smoke of battle
over tie speakership precipitated by
insurgents within his own party had
scarcely cleared away. A number of
the recommendations he presented
run counter to the legislative program
announced by the insurgents and since
they hold the balance of power in
both houses there was general doubt
at the capitol that congress would be
nble to translate into law even a sub-
stantial portion of the proposals of
the chief executive.
The president presented some of
his recommendations without argu-
ment but others were discussed aud
at some length. He did not mince
words on the subject of tax reduction.
Telling congress it could render no
higher service to the country than to
cut the tax bill he declared that "to
neglect it to postpone it. to obstruct
it by unsound proposals is to become
unworthy of public confidence and un-
true to public trust."
"The country wants this measure
to have the right of way ovee all oth-
ers." said he.
Before Mr. Coolidge reached the
(Cont'd on Pg. 2 Col. 1)
PRICES INCREASE
IN 'STREET' AFTER
PRESIDENT TALKS
Associated Press Report.
NEW YORK. Dec. 6 Wall
street's approval of President Cool-
idge's first message to congress was
reflected In higher stock and bond
prices and expressions of a favorable
uature from leading business and rail-
road executives. Special emphasis was
placed by all commentators on its
clarity.
E. H. Gary chairman of the board
of the I'nited States Steel corpora-
tion described it as a "master-
piece." "The president's message." he said
"will be generally approved for it is
non-partisan conciliatory frank and
fair to every section and every inter-
est. It is able clear comprehensive
and convincing. It will have a good
effect upon business progress. Up to
date Mr. Coolidge seems to be the
kind and quality of president that is
needed to guide the destinies of the
I'nited States under the present com-
plicated and difficult conditions."
"No single sentence is susceptible to
two constructions" added Mr. Gary
who with other executives of the steel
corporation heard the address by
radio in his office. "It was not in-
tended to influence the presidential
election of 1024. However much In-
fluence it may have in that election
by reason of its real solid value it
does not favor one political party or
another. It is not antagonistic to any
political party. It does not favor cap-
ital or labor as they are commonly de-
signated nor is it antagonistic to
either.
"It evidences th fsct that Mr.
Coolidge intends while he is in office
to be the friend and the protector of
every person and of e 'cry Interest
without prejudice or discrimination."
Mortimer L. Schiff. a partner in
Kuhne. Loeb and company said:
It is a very able document and I
sm greatly impressed with its clarity
of thought and language. Then re-
commendations contained in it would
appear to me to be generally sound
and to form a basis tor constructive
legislation."
JOSEPHUS DANIELS SEES DEMOCRATIC
CAPTOR. NEAR VICTIM AND
I -v f
f Steffi
itiiaidsai. ' : - ' SHERIFF BINFORD.
MRS. F. X. CARL. f ' J- AJfi TV ' I
: . m:;r!mj
JACK SMITH MAKES
DASH FOR 1IBERTY;
QUICKLY CAPTURED
How Holdup Man Got
Pistol In Jail Is
Mystery
The pistol used by Jack Smith in
a spectacular dash for liberty which
started in the Harris county jail
Thursday afternoon and ended after
be had fired two shots which nar-
rowly missed taking effect and press-
ed an automobile into service in a
wild dash down Capitol avenue is the
center of a mystery which is .engag-
ing the attention of the sheriff's de-
partment. The weapon was smuggled
into the jail but how or by whom
has not been determined.
Smith a Central Texas youth was
convicted by a jury in criminal dis-
trict court recently on a charge of
aiding in the daylight holdup of P. C.
Ijeggett Houston Ice Cream com-
pany salesman on Washington ave-
nue last August.
He was in the lobby of the jail at
3:20 p. m. Thursday when Turnkey
Bob Miller opened the door leading
to the courtyard to allow a negro to
pass out.
Quick as a flash the youthful con-
vict whipped out a pistol and placed it
against Miller's temple.
"Open that door again" he de-
manded. The turnkey refused and Smith
still holding the weapon in place
reached with his free hand and swung
the door open. He dashed down the
steps and into the courtyard. Assist-
ant Jailer Trapoliiia started in pur-
suit and Smith wheeled and sent a
bullet speeding in his direction. It
missed him by inches.
As Smith ran up Capitol avenue
county officers effected one of the
quickest mobilizations on record- At
the Brazos street intersection the fu
gitive tripped and fell and his re-
volver was accidentally discharged
The bullet clipped a lock of hair
from the head of Mrs. K. X. Carl
who was watching from the door of
her apartment.
Leaping to his feet. Smith ran into
the street and jumped on the running
. (Cont'd on Pg. 2 Col. 5.)
VEX EN AT GIVES
PHOTOGRAPHS
TO ATTORNEYS
Autographed pictures of George
Vexenat were presented to Andrew
Simmons and Russell Wolters at-
torneys who represented the Kre: ch
war-time airman by the prisoner at
the county jail.
"I realize what you young fellows
have done" Vexenat told the attor-
neys who were appointed by Judge t.
V. Robinson to defend exenat in
the murder trial for the killing of
Ijouise KJoquet. "I stili believe I
should have paid with my life for
the murder of my sweetheart."
Judge Robison will pass sentence
on Vexenat in the criminal district
court room Saturday morning. Tlie
punishment is life imprisonment in
the Texas penitentiary.
Ned It. Morris prominent as a
criminal lawyer whom Judge Robin-
son named as advisor for Simmons
and AVolters in defending Vexenat.
said Thursday that he is proud of 'lie
efforts put fortli bv the younger at-
torneys classing their work as equal
to the best that any criminal law-
yer could hope to accomplish.
second term by the republicans the democrats will sweep the country
in the 1924 presidential contest.
"I believe that McAdoo will be the next president." he asserted.
With a reactiona?y like Coolidge opposing him he would sweep every
State In the West with possibly one or two exceptions. If the repub-
licans should nominate Johnson however the condition might be
reversed."
According to Mr. Daniels' view the progressive vote will play a
greater part' In the election of the next president than It has played
since 1912. S
"Conditions over the country are very similar to those existing In
1S92 and 1912." be declared. "There la an unmistakeable demand for
a change in the policies" which have been in effect since the .war
There Is a possibility that the progressive. element of the republican
party may split "with th Old Ouard Mid pat an Independent Ucftt Is
tiMttold.'" '. ' r. - . .'V.
X hit. Daniels stated that Underwood Is a strong factor in tfte demo-
cratic situation and; that h has -daVelopfA a graat dsaj ot strength. ;
JACK SMITH.
II
'Campaign Has
Strenuous Start
In Juarez Cafe
Jt'AHKZ Mex. Dec. tl "Calles
has lota of money and many pistols!"
With tliese words .lusto Ifipez
pulled pistol from his pocket in a
cafe here this afternoon.
Shouting "Viva de la Huerta" two
men leaped toward Lopez. One was
struck with the pistol. The other
Valentin Vasquez candidate for al-
derman in the recent municipal elec-
tion received bullet in the left kDee.
Vasquez is in Libertad hospital. Ix(mz
is is jail. It was the first bloodshed
in Juarez over the presidential cam-
paign. WOMEN VOTERS'
LEAGUE LEADER
RESIGNS4 PLACE
Al SDN. Texas IKc ti. At n
called session of the executive c nil-
mittee of the Texas League of Women
Voters here today Mrs Jessie Dun j
iels Ames of lleorgetown resigned a
president. Mrs. Ames has been pres-
ident of the organization since I1'-
league was formed. Mrs. Heb'ti Moon
of Texas City firs' vice president of
the organization was elected lo sin -ceed
Mrs. Ames. Pressure of oilier
business was advanced for th
reason
of resigning by Mrs. Ames.
The cumin t tee also adopted two
resolutions one dealing with the child I
labor law and the other endorsinc the
world court and ashing I'nited States
Senators Sheppan! and Mavfield t.
support the proposal of too I niiel
States cnteru g the alliai e.
The first resolution fallows: "In
view of the fact that congress h de-
cision of the supreme court of the
I'nited Stntes is denied the power t
limit prohibit or protect child h.bor.
and in the belief ihuf only t h roug b
such limitation prohibition or prefer- 1
tion can the chddien of our country!
attain proper ph.s:cal and mental dc 1
vclopment which i essential to tlie
development of high American ideaK i
and further that onlv by acti.nj
through congress can the neccssarv j
regulation of chilo lubor both within
and between ihe State be secured.
"He it resolved thrt the execitiv
committee of the Texas League if ;
Women Voters in conformity with
the action of tiie Htinial convention '
endorse the child labor amendment t
the federal constitution and pledge j
itself to work unceasingly for its s i:
mission by tne sixty-eighth iimgres- j
lo the States for the ratification. " i
The other resolution endorses tin'1
formation of a world court and a-k-
that the I'nited States through c in '
gtess. enter tne alliance
Copies of both resolutions we:'
forwarded to all members of tie
Texas delegation in congress.
JAIL BREAKER
ALLEGED VICTIM
OF BLUEBIRD OIL
STOCK TESTIFIES
Miss Mary V. Hilgert
First Stockholder on
Stand
Miss Mary V. Hilgert. the first stock-
holder and alleged victim of Hlue llird
Oil company promoters to be placed
u the stand in Ihe trial of .lames H.
West. J. A. Whitten Sydney V. Alwes
and William Uavies. stated in federal
court Thursday afternoon that she
aid her family invested more than
$.'KXKt in the cutnpany buying shares
of stock.
Miss Hilgert. who resides in St.
Joseph. Mo. identilied several letters
and circulars sent out by the Blue Hird
company most of them signed b)
Henry II. Hoffnniu the president and
one by James II. West one of tin
defendants.
The four men are on trial for Con-
spiracy and fraud.
Karlir in the afternoon the govern-
ment introduced cvideniv to show that
JS of the ::;t lease which funned the
basis of the company's $..innmnni in-
corporation were purchased from M.
II. Hurt of San Antonio for s toml of
$11'-' or 40 cents no acre. Hurt who
Va qi the stand nearly an hour ideu
tified the leases which were offered
in evidence.
Steps in the formation of the com-
pany which the government charge?
was organin d n .d started on its st ick
selling career ivith practically no as
sets were detailed at the morning
president of the Colonial Charter nun
pany of Wilmington. Itela.. and J. K
1 louston av
Organization Method Told
ltorsey tnld how he and two other
(numbers of h: company urgiinized the
Itlue P.ird company on March 1. I'.1"!
Oil the ;!fleruion ( the .-iu.e dax
the. met a'.d resigned their nlaces a
"fhcTs iitiiI director nnd Henry H
llofTiiinii v-a- eleited picsnlent. W:l
liain Puvles v(v president an I Sylne
V. Alwe s'-creter u:ni treasurer
'The concern wn capitalized at
j $.").IHSI.(HKI miller a Delaware charter.
with iO iHHUHKI shares f stock at a
ps" value 'if H cents. Iiorsey assert-
ed. Ten thousand shares "f the stock
taken out bv the charter cotiip'iiiy.
were transferred to the new onV-r
for a iwii-nl.'i alien of SI. he said the
stock bc'i n as-inned in blank.
The I'.h.e Itird c onnruiy's minute
I i ; 1 1 1 . i ii i In ileorge Y. I!.
I'edd. ill charge of I be ".'sei-'lt ;on.
ga c ti record of the transfer of
4'.I.!M' share f Hlue H id stock o
James II et and .1. A. W hitten in
(Cont'd on Pg. II. C..1 a. I
PONCA CITY OIL
MAN GIVES BANK
OPEN ACCOUNT
A ss.atd Press lie..;i
I I'dNTA CITY. Okla.. y. c (i. 1
W Miii'land wealthy oil man ul ili-
cit today telegraphed I.. K Meek
j president of th' closed Central Stal
j bank to "draw on mi for .J."ui. mmi f
i it i needed" m liipiidnt mg the nlfaii s
of the bank. Marlsnd. who is m w
i rk. v ire! his offer afu-r a ; Inn -f
' i e.i gatiiztit ion for the hank had been
i sent him by a group of local 'uimm'ss
! lull.
The hank closed voluntarily tw.i
I da s ago.
VICTORY IN
He declared that America's "drifting" policy in foreign affairs
can not continue.
"I favor the entry of the PniteM States into the league of nations."
he explained "and 1 always will. If we can't get that then 1 favor any
lesser method of achieving world peace."
Mr. Daniels apparently Is in the pink of physical condition He
has a ready wit and a genial manner which might best be expressed
in the old Texas phrase about "never meeting a stranger." He de-
clared that when he cornea to Houston next week he wants to eat
'possum and taters and drink persimmon beer with Colonel George
Bailey.
"Colonel Bailey's persimmon beer conforms to all the provisions
ot the Volstead act." he added.
Mr. Daniels is editor of the News and Observer at Raleigh N. C.
His first "job" was as editor of the Advance at Wilson N. C when
he was 18 years old. The greater portion ot his life has been spent In
newspaper work and lie declared Thursday ntpht that it is "as much
LABOR LIBERAL
GAINS TURN TIDE
IN GREAT BRITAIN
Conservative Party is Beaten on Its Protective Tariff
Policy Despite Three Cornered Contest; Io Party
Will Have Majority; Greatest Inroads Made by
Laborites But Fight on Lady Astor Fails
Associated Press Report.
7. (2:40 a. m.) State of the parties:
110; labor 76; liberals 59; Independents 6;
LONDON Dec
Conservatives
tionalist 1.
The conservatives gained 3 and
The liberals gained 30 and lost
Labor gained 29 and lost 9.
LONDON Dec. 6. Protection met its Waterloo in the
British elections today if the returns from 158 constituencies
including 50 where the candidates were unopposed prove a
true portent of the final result.
The labor and liberal parties are running neck and neck.
In the earlier reports the liberal gains figured notably but later
in the evening labor began to pull ahead.
Competent political authorities assert that the conserva- J
tives can hope for nothing better than a three-cornered house ;
which would be equivalent to defeat.
The minister of labor Sir Montague Barlow was defeated -:
bv the labor candidate and Rear Admiral Sir Reginald Hall
chief organizer of the conservative party also had to haul
down his flag.
On the other side Winston Churchill powerful influence
in the liberal partv lost his
game fight at Leicester to a
laborite.
Laiy Astor Wins.
Lady Astor will again represent the
Sutton division of Plymouth in par-
liament. She defeated her old op-
ponent. Captain Urennan by nearly
30XI votes. Several of the other
women candidates however were de-
feated. Tonight's returns have been from
the cities where the labor unions are
strong. Tomorrow's reports from the
country may change the complexion of
the contest.
The country voters generally lean-
to conservatism. Thus far there has
been no chance to judge as to whnfj
effect Premier Kaldwin's promises!
subsidies to the farmers has had.
With all the early returns showing
steady conservative losses there was
great enthusiasm at liberal headquar-
ters with predictions that there was
little chance of the conservatives
gaining a majority.
It appears like a repetition of the
1!MH) landslide against protection.
In Cheltenham a typical conserva-
tive borough Sir James Agg-tiardner.
the popular chairman of the house of
commons kitchen committee retained
his seat but his majority was reduced
from :ill to HHt).
Conservative Losses General.
At (irinisby the conservative. T.
Sutcliffe retains his seat with his
previous majority of !M'.K) reduced to
1")T0.
In Hath another typical conserva-
tive constituency the liberal K. W.
Kaffertv. was elected with a majority
of S-KS.'
The first minister to fall was Sir
Montague Itarlow. who was beaten by j
the laborite J. Toole in the south di-j
vision of Salford. Sir Montague was i
unopposed at the last election. He
will be remembered as having made
the public announcement sometime
ago "which the government had after-
ward disavowed that the government
was contemplating the adoption of a
policy of inflation.
Lubor was doing well. Among the
laborite elected were Iun Irving vet-
eran soe alist. and lien Tillett of the
Transport and (linera! Workers
tlllloll.
Perhaps the result at Hat ! was
most significant of the country s feei
ng the only tune in its History uiai
Hath previously elected a liberal was
in
lfinc. find then for precisely the
same reason ns it returned a liberal .
toda. munch to ile'ent a protection-
ist policy fathered by Joseph Chum-
berla'ii.
Asqnith Pulls Through. I
Herbert H. Asc.uith. leader of the
reun.tei! litieral party w e.u n.-reu inc.
st'.riu winch seemed to threaten to !
unseat h.in at 1 aisie. retaining iu
einbersblli ill the house by
VOt'
of '.Ci"-'." against 7HT7 polled by
J. M
Higgar. labor.
Mr. Asipiith's victory was due to
he labor vote being split the sec-
ond IhImt' candidate polling ."!5K.-.
t t herwise Mr. Asipiith would have
bee. defeated (if the four candidate-
the conservative. Shaw polled
I TT-.s
! St
Montague Harlow mit' -ter of
c . 1 1 -e r a 1 1 v c i w as defeated for
'ml..
the south division of Salford In J.
Toole labor;'.!'. The nulling was:
Tooie I'J.im'm. Harlow intiti.
Arthur Hender-on. secretary of the
labor partv. lo-t his sent for Kast
N'ewca-tl- to Sir K. W A-ke. lib-
eral. Tin- is one of the most signifi-
cant libere' gams as New Castle is
a labor -f rongbold. Henderson's ma-
iorit in the bve election of PCI was
. .'!M
I Winston Spencer Churchill liberal
jwus defeated by P. W Pethiek-Lnw-i
rence. iabor. for We-t I .ciivstor.
i I'ethick I. aw rence is one of the f re-
I most advocates of a capital levy.
1 924
na-
lost 38.
12.
ANTI KU KLUXERS
1EET DEFEAT IN
OKLAHOMA HOUSE
Effort to Insert Amend-
ment Is Unsuccess-
ful Associated Press Report.
OKLAHOMA CITY Dec. G Like
their colleagues in the senate anti-
Ku Kltu Klan lenders in the lower
house of the State legislature met a
crushing defeat today in their attempt
to make public the membership lists
of secret organizations by legislation.
The house in one of the stormiest
meetings of the present session voted
down an amendment to the senate bill
under consideration which would hava
..compelled secret organizations to
throw their rosters open for public
inspection and then defeated amend-
ment after amendment with virtually
the same proviso which came in a
steady stream from the anti-klun facV
tion after the action on the initial
proposal.
Republicans Solid.
Proponents of the membership
clauses maintained a clear majority of
from i to 11 on each vote and while
there were no roll calls it was noted
that republican niemhers with but
one exception voted solidly to kill the
amendments.
The house chamber rang with tu-
multuous debute in which the Kit Klux
Kliin both was eulogized and bitterly
assailed during the greater part of
the session. When adjournment was
laketi early in the evening the first
section of the bill its wording un-
changed by amendment .-till was un-
der consideration.
Speaker W. It. Mcllee opened con-
sideration of the bdl with a plea for
"reasonable adequate" legislation and
speaking in supjmrt of the first amend
ment. h declared that agitation over
I t
ie such us now prevails would
a religions war ranking as the
in history unless it soon is
PU1 tl
hloodie
ended.
Aid in Get Together.
The amendment he argued would
hurt ti o organ. atioii. and would
claril the enure sii:iat1(n. at the
same tune 'l.clp.ng the people ot tne
Stale to get together."
.moiig tlios :rost prominent among
the amendment's oppon"Ms were Kep-
reseiHalive Mi'ier of Tulsa who de-
clared that there was no good iu the
entire measure ami it was a disgrace
to the In.:. sc.
"The whole issue." he asserted "was
sturted by a man we kicked out of
the State house. Th:s i..:n- was for-
mer t rii.r Wiii'T's i.ist hope.
This is a direct tight ihe Kit Klux
Klan. oc.e f the fires' .rgauueation
in America t . n-n oi tlirow
this t : 1 1 m t:.o waste h;i-...'t. the State
w ill get 1
: .1 :
basis."
THREE DROWN IN
MINE DISASTER
; -.!..
i i'.i:i.i.r h i i: r1
I riiin.-f- w . if .1. r..1
s
'It.
(i Three
l.'.l and six over-.
K. i. hi. 111 coal mine
1 mile south from
moon when a gang
come hi ga s at
three I'olirlhs
here 1;.
ot workniea i!ii.-i cri eti! ly opened an
aba' iloi.c.i -Irift tilled with water
..iu:;.g lie mine to be Ihimled with
wale: The ga also escaped through '
the ..pel. ii t in the wall. )
I M..re than -"( men were working's
: in (he mine at the time and vainly '
sought to stop tin' rush of th? flood
I water which quickly forced the men;;:
: i. . the surface and compelled them to.; '.-'
' akiudon their work. Tli three vie- '
tims of the mine flood were seen to
drop back into the slift and into the V
wilier during the wild scramble that
followed the rush for the main exit.
The three drowned miners are Lottis -Ambruster.
William Lescher and John
Evans all of this city. The six mn -overcome
by the gns were revived by '
use of a pulinotor after they bad bee
brought tof the surface. -
The tniat is owned by th Aluminum
Ore comply of America. Officials ot
the compete said tonight the r water
would have to be pumped out before e
Match tor the bodies eooM --
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