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HOUSTON TEXAS THURSDAY AUGUST 4 1921.
PR1CE FIVE CENTS
GOVERNOR HARDING
Harding Enjoying
First Rest
Since Inauguration
SORROWING ITALY
PAYS TRIBUTE TO
MEMORY OF CARUSO
Thousands Stand Uncovered
as Funeral Cortege
Passes
250 American Legioh
HOUSTON TO YOTE
ON STREET CAR
FRANCHISE SEPT. 2?
Council Passes Ordinance on
First Reading After
Conference
Rev. Atticus Webb
Dry Leader Ejected
From State Senate
UNIVERSITY BOARD
WILLING TO TRI;
WANTS FREE HAND
Regents Send Letter to
Legislature Regarding
Making Retrenchments
DENIES ALL CHARGES
Members Sail to
Visit Battlefields
1 ut
i7" IIA1KRVW II MINIS
Federal Reserve Comptroller
Breaks In on Hearing;
Demands Proof
FORMER HE:AD
STANDS FIRM
Renews Accusations
Clash With Representa-
tive Mills
in
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Acciuk' l Press Report
1 A.MIIN't.TOX Aug. Govcrnii
Hiirtlini' ( the fericrul reserve board
after .itlitis through n Iwo-dny atturk
on his fliliuiniKtrniioi; by John Skelton
Williams former comptroller of the cur
reucy. Wrdr-rsda.r broke into the pro
ceediiiirs of .1 cuicrc.'is.ional commission
with n tint denial of detailed statemeuts
the witi.et.-i was making.
TV hen confronted will: a demand for
proof of some of bis accusations Mr.
Williams agreed to furnish data In the
case of a Southwestern bank where he
said a law case against a reserve bank
was. being matured by member bank of
ficinls.
The examination had branched off Into
a .minor question w hen Mr. Williams re
marked that (Jovernor Harding had
broken a promise to hiin concerning
board record.
I deny that I ever made any such
promise" Governor Harding exclaimed
rising in the audience.
Poison Gcs Charge.
"Governor Harding has threatened to
use poison gas" Mr. Williams said.
And I deny that too" Governor
Harding shouted. "There was a board
room incident when I told Mr. Williams
that I waw't after trouble that- ny ob
Ject was to work out our difficult prob-
lems peacefully and effectively but that
I was not afraid of him; that if he in-
tended to light I'd fight fair if that was
what he wanted ahd that if he tried to
use poison ros I'd meet him on that too.
I'll not let these things go unchallenged.
Charges that the federal reserve board
made certain cotton htnkr Vy SI Pr
cent interest and at tiuf Te demanded
ta high as 87 per cent c'((f4lle Wed-
nesday by. John Kkeltsn WBllayas' former
comptroller of the currency 'assuming
hla testimony before the congressional
agricultural commission.
Stands by Charges.
In a clash with Representative Mills
republican New York Mr. Williams said
he also "stood by" his charges that in
specific instances reserve banks required
member banks to put up 100 and 300 per
cent collateral in farm paper before
lending.
"Do you know that?" Mr. Mills de
manded. "(live us an instance."
"(Jo to the reserve board" Mr. Wil
Uams retorted. "They have the records.'
As a reserve board member Mr. Wil
liams mid. he had fought increased in
terest rates and "progressive" interest
rates which made a bank pay higher in
terest on rediscounts as its total of bor
rowing increased.
"One cotton bank was charged 31 per
cent" lie said "and when its borrowings
increased during the cotton moving pe
riod the rate went as high as 87 per
cent. The practical result was that this
little bank was forced to choose between
letting its customers face ruin or paying
ruinous rates."
These charges were "super-interest'
Mr. Williams said while at the same time
"New Tork banks were getting large
amounts at 7 per cent." He told of being
"voted down on resolutions" at board
meetings.
Progressive Rates Theory.
"What was the theory of progressive
rates?" Mr. Mills asked.
"Go to the reserve board" Mr. Wil-
lianis retorted. "I was in favor of some
Increase In rates on excessive borrow-
ings but I never dreamed of the extent
to which the board would go."
"But you approved of the principle?"
Mr. Mills persisted.
"Not when I found the Injustice and
buses which the board allowed" Mr.
Williams said.
' Mr. Mills read from board minutes to
ahow that individual plans ' submitted by
district banks had been approved or
amended by the board.
"In August. 1020 the Atlanta bank
sked permission to suspend the progres-
sive rate nntil January 1J)21" Mr. Mills
aid "and on August 31 you with other
members of the board voted against the
request."
"Because I did not have information
the governor of the board should hava
given Its members" Mr. Williams re-
plied. Polish Army Checks
Panic Stricken Russians
By GEORGE 8ELDES.
p peels I cauie to me uiicago rrionne.
'. ' Bv Leased Wire to The Houston Post.
(Copyright 1B2J.)
BERLIN Aug. 2. The Polish army ia
' saoonrrhg artillery on the Russian border
j' ta the neighborhood of Baranowltchl to
' prerant hordea of panicky Russians from
- f pat taunJn regions from overflowing Po-
land according to statement of Polish
r'avvMa It la estimated that 100000
l r wdlf U PoUak Wder. . -
Associated Press Report.
LANCASTER N. H. Aug. .
President Harding found Wednesday
tlie seclusion and easement from cares
of office for which he expressed a de-
sire so often since he became chief ex-
ecutive. As a guest of Secretary
Weeks at his country home on the
summit of Mount Prospect the Presi-
dent anH Mm. Hflrrilnr. with m nartv nt
! friend tan with a day of rest
vacation which is to last until the end
of the neck at least. A closed private
road is the only approach to their re-
treat and a telephone four miles away
at the foot of the mountain Is the
nearest connection with the outside
world.
It is expected that their only trips
will be to nearby golf courses.
FUGITIVE BANKER
TRIED TO FLY TO
TOWN IN MEXICO
Man Believed to Be Spurgin
Appealed to Kelly Field
Men at Marfa
Associated Press Report.
SAX ANTONIO Texas Aug. 3. A
man believed to have been Warren C.
Spurgin missing president of the Mich-
igan Avenue Trust company of Chicago
attempted to hire a Kelly field aviator to
take him from Marfa last Sunday across
the Mexican border it was learned here
Wednesday morning when fliers returned
from the border.
Lieutenant C. P. McDarment with
other fliers went to Marfa last week to
ferry back airplanes from the border.
Sunday afternoon while Lieutenant Mc-
Darment was at the airdrome a civilian
came up to him and asked If he Could
arrange to take him across the border.
The man said that he bad an Important
business deal in Mexico and that if he
could get there befpre another competi-
tor that it would mean a great deal to
him. He asked if he could be taken Mo
Presidio.
The man was about 40 years old and
although his clothes were good they
showed signs of travel. The stranger
appear nervous and aald 4ht he waa
yery anxious to cross that day.
Lieutenant McDarment told the man
that government regulations forbid the
air service pilots from carrying civilians
as passengers and that in addition there
was no landing field across in Mexico
where a ship could be brought to earth
safely. The man asked numerous ques
tions about the possibility of getting
across the border by airplane but when
he found that the trip could not be made
by airplane he left the airdrome bur
rledly.
Fliers upon returning here and reading
newspaper accounts of Spurgin's visit to
Marfa and attempt to get across to Pre
sidio stated that they believed that the
stranger who had tried to cngsge the air
plane was Spurgin.
Spurgin Safe in
Mexico Is Report
Associated Press Report
EL PASO. Texas. Aug. 8. Immigra
tion officers along the border Wednesday
believed Warren C. Spurgin missing Chi
c-axu oanser is somerwhere In Mexico
probably with friends he is known to have
been associated with who used to make
El Paso thefr headquarters. It was
earned Wednesday that prior to leaving
Chicago he had communicated with two
former residents of this city who are now
in the interior of Mexico.
Posing as a mining engineer a person
who answers the description of the miss
lng banker got off the train at Marfa
Texas July 19 hired an automobile
drove to Presidio ahd on July 20 crossed
tbe river Into Mexico. This was further
confirmed todsy immigration authorities
announced.
Ine stranger presented a passport
made oat in the name of "Scott." He
said he was a mining man. His only bag
gage was a large snit case.
After he passed inspection he hired a
Mexican to take him across the river in
rowboat. Persons coming from the
Mexican side to the American reported
that tbe stranger left Ojlnaga Chihua
hua the border town across from Pre-
sidio in an automobile presumably for
Chihuahua City.
Small Will Not Return to
Springfield at Week-End
Associated Press Report.
DANVILLE III.. Aug. 8. Governor
Len Small haa called off his road inspec
tion tonr and with it his proposed return
to Springfield at -the end of the week.
He will return to Kankakee his home he
aaid.
Governor Small announced that he
would be glad to have the aberlff of Ver-
million county serve tbe warrants upon
him charging Un with embezzlement and
conspiracy In connection with hla terms
a StaU treasurer or would be pleased to
d served by Bay other sheriff in Illinois
except the sheriff of Sangamon county
where the Indictments were returned.
Unless h chances Ilia plana the gov-
ernor probably will be in Springfield tbe
first cf ant week. -
OPERA SINGERS
COMPOSE CHOIR
Martinelli to Succeed as the
World's Greatest Tenor
Dispatch Says
Associated Press Report.
NAPLES Aug. 3. Sorrowing Naples
and Italy Wednesday paid tribute to tbe
memory of Enrico Caruso the great
tenor who died here early Tuesday morn-
ing. Thousands gathered at a solemn
mass celebrated at the church of Madonna
Delia Grada or stood uncovered along
the streets leading to that edifice while
the funeral cortege passed.
In tbe choir which assisted in tbe Im-
pressive ceremonies were many men and
women who have played stellar roles on
the operatic stage.
Scenes of extreme pathos were en1
acted all day Tuesduy at the Hotel
Vesuvius following the death of the man
popularly acknowledged to be tlie premier
tenor of his generation. Neapolitans of
every class stood in line for many hours
to file past the bier of Caruso which was
placed In the room where he had died.
From time to time the silent procession
would pauRe while some man or woman
would kneel for a moment beside the
body snd offer prayer.
Mrs. Caruso Places Garlands.
The body was clad in evening clothes
and over it was shed the mellow light
of four candles two st the bead and two
at tbe feet. At the dead tenor's side
were garlands of roses arranged per-
sonally by Mrs. Caruso.
The master singer who had for nearly
a quarter of a century enacted roles in
which death was an unseen player ap-
parently was cognizant of his critical
condition following his sudden illness on
Monday. Just before he sank into the
coma which was the prelude to the end
he said to bis son Rodnlfo:
"I feel very ill. This time it will he
difficult to escape."
Newspapers of this city In tailing of
the death of Caruso quote one of the at-
tending physician aiTsaylng: "I and my
colleagues believe Caruso never ully re-
covered from his illness In New York last
winter. His long sickness from pleurisy
weakened his resistance."
The Sculptor Cibarlollo took Wednes-
day a death mask of I'sruso.
Singer Leaves Fortune
Of 30000000 Lire
Associated Press Report.
NAPLES Aug. 3. Enrico Canto ac-
cording to estimates in the newspapers
left a fortune of about 30000000 lire.
(At the normal value of the' lire this
would represent about the sum of $0000-
000.) At the present rste of exchange it
would be equivslent to $1203000.
Associated Press Report.
LONDON Aug. 3. A Milsn dispatch
to the Daily News Wednesday ssys it is
authorltstively ststed that Giovanni Mar-
tinelli will sncceed Enrico Caruso as the
leading 'enor at the Metropolitan opera
house In New Tork.
Amocintcd Press Report.
ROME Aug. 8. Richard Washburn
Child. American ambassador to Italy hns
sent to Mrs. Enrico Caruso and other
relatives of the dead tenor the condol
ences of the I'nited States government.
EFFORT TO SECURE
ULSTER POSTPONES
IRISH PEACE REPLY
Sinn Fein Would Have
United Ireland Join
Negotiations
Associated Press Report.
DUBLIN Aug. 3 The. sole reason
for the delay in the Sinn Fein's reply to
the government's Irish peace proposals
it is authoritatively stated. Is the at
tempt being made to secure the adhesion
of Ulster to the peace plan before resum
ing the negotistlons with Premier Lloyd
George so he could be met by a United
Ireland.
It is felt thst there Is no use even to
consider the terms it is said nntil it is
settled who are tbe real parties to the
bsrgaln.
Kvery effort Is being made behind the
scenes it is said to induce Ulster to
accept a share in tbe powerful body
which it is planned V make the all-Ireland
parliament while retaining her own
local government hare been unsuc
cessful.
Tbe expectation of an arransement
with Ulster baa not yet been abandoned
however. Should it fall to b brought
about tbe republicans it Is pointed out
mast consider whether they will accept
for the 2fl coantiae outside of lister
tbe terms ofered or renew tha war. Some
of the republican leaders express the
view that eventual nnttr would be more
speedily reached by such accept. '
Associated Press Report.
NEW YORK Aug. 8. With the flag
of the national commander of tht
American Legion flying at her mast
bead and more than 200 members of
that organisation on board the Amer-
ican passenger steamship George
Washington aails Wednesday for Cher-
bourg and Bremen.
The Legionnaires will disembark at
the first port whence tbey will go to
visit the battlefields on which for mare
than a year they fought against the
forces of tbe German empire.
The party is headed by National
Commander John G. Emery and ex-
service men from every State. Advice!
from Cherbourg aaid that the veterans
would be officially received there by
representatives of the French govern-
ment. President Millerand and Premier
Kriand will receive - the tourists In
Paris and Marshal Foch will join them
in Fllrey where a monument erected
by citizens cf liberated Lorraine will
be unveiled as a token of eitectq to
America. The war department has or-
dered Major General Henry T. Alien
and a company of infantry from Co-
blenz to attend the unveiling ceremony.
The Official itinerary of the Legion-
naires Includes viaita to Blois Verdun
Rhcims Chateau Thierry Toulouse
Lyons Strasbourg Mets and llordeaut.
The tour will be made' in special trains.
At Chateau Thierry the Legion party
will witness the laying of the corner
stone of the Pont Roosevelt wliloh will
replace the wrecked bridge aeross the
Marne defended by American machine
gunners.
CLUB PRESIDENTS
ISSUE S. 0. S. CALL
TO TEXAS WOMEN
Organized Woman h ood
Asked to Protest Cut in
Budgets for Education
Houston Post Special.
AUSTIN Texas Aug. 3. An S. O. 8.
call to the women of Texas has been
Issued by Mrs. Jessie fJanlut Ames
president cf tbe Texas League1 cf Won
en Voters st-iMsst sJJarntce CFlora
president Texas Federation of Wamtm'i
Club! Mrs. S. N. Mors president of th
Mothers' Congress ami Parent Teachers'
association. The call is as follows:
The leaders of a retrenchment policy
in the legislature followed by a large and
merciless majority are cutting tbe bud
gets for higher education as passed upon
and submitted by the board of eontrol
and the appropriations committee unti
our State institutions of lesrning are in
danger of being deprived not only
teachers of the first cIiiks but even o:
the second and consequently of being
brought below the level of mediocrity
The university budget lias already been
so cut that its friend: and officials feel
its efficiency is almost hopelessly crip
pled. The announced program of this
ssme group includes similar cuts in the
budgets of the other Institutions Of high
er education as they come before the
bouse.
Will you not rally your forces snd
send a protest from the organized worn
anhood of the State against such false
economy. Notify your representatives
that you expect them to repudiate by
their votes such a sui.ridal policy.
Des Moines Street Cars
Are Ordered to Stop
Assoi ted Press Report
DKS MOINES. Iowa Aug. 3. Des
Moines street cars will stop at midnight
Wednesday in accordance with an order
issued late Tuesday by Federal Judge.
Martin J. Wade. Before the departing
street cars have reached the barns i
complete system of bus transportation
iucluding about 70 busses will begin
functioning on evefy line In the rity
attorneys for the bus association have
announced.
Street car company officials sny the
present situstion is the direct result of
the inability of the company to operate
with an 8 rent fare with unrestricted bus
competition.
Temporary licenses msy be Issued by
Mayor Barton to owners of automobiles
taxis or trucks who msy wish to enter
the transportation field during the emer-
gency period.
It was believed the street csr system
would be closed down for months. The
company will be sold snd completely re-
organised end there is some question of
franchise rights.
Peking-Tsinanfu Mail
Service Is Inaugurated
Associated Press Report
PEKIN. Aug. 3 A successful aero
plane flight from Pekin to Tsinafu In
Shantung province and rcturfc with malls
and passengers msrkrd the Inauguration
Monday of regular tri weekly postal
service between these points.
AOED COLORED WOMAN DIES..
Associated Press Report.
JEKFKRSONVILLF.. Ind.. Aug. 3
Funeral services for "Aunt Mary" Ihinn.
colored who was said to have been 1 10
ears old were bM Wednesday at her
oca here.
COMPANY AGREES
TO 1 PER CENT TAX
Officials Flatly Reject 6
Cent Fare Proposal and
" Lower Valuation
The people of Houston will have the
opportunity to ratify or reject the new
street car .'rkmrhlse on September 27.
The city council at a recessed session
Wednesday passed the ftanchise on first
reading and ordered it printed and re-
ferred to tho people for a referendum
vote on the date named. The passage of
the franchise come after a short con-
ference with officials of the car company
at which the various provisions of tho
franchise which had been objected to
at Monday's session wvere discussed.
The only change inane In the franchise
was the insertion of the provision thnt
the company should pay to the city the
1 per cent tax on gross revenues of the
Houston Electric company and the Houston-Galveston
Interurban company based
on their mileage within tho city limits
to which provision the ear company
agreed without demur.
Reject 6-csnt Fare.
The question of a reduction of tbe
valuation of $0000000 for the com-
pany's properties and of a fl-cont fare
instead of a 7-cent fare was flatly refused
by tbe company. When these matters
r
ere brought up Luke C. Kradley dls-
rlct maftagor for Stone & Webster
owner of the car company frankly told
the mayor and councllmen that tho com-
pany had conceded all that it cared to
or would concede in the franchise; that
to make guch concessions as were asked
would "place tho company in such n
position it could not finance Itself." The
matter of the Issuance of bonds tholr
amount or the matter of refunding the
$8400000 of outstanding indebtedness
now due by the- company was not touched
upon.
At tha conclusion of Mr. Bradley's
statement refusing to lower the valuation
r unit nidwtins) ta street car fares
the council by1 snanlmons vote passe
the'franrliise and ordered it referred t
the people.
The franchise cnlls for on etenion o
the present franchise for a period of
practically 30 years from IDl'l as tl
present franchise does not expire unti
1933 and with the 15-year extension
makes the date of expiration lll.Vl. Th
valuation as approved by the federa
court of $0000000 is to be increased by
all additions to capital account that have
been made since the date of tho decision
of I he court.
To Expend $1000000.
The company is obligated to expend
only $1000000 In the next 10 months
but has promised to make eipcndlturca
aggregating $3000000 "within a reason
able time as its abilities permit."
Thert is no provision In the frsnchlse
by which the company agrees to remove
the street car trscks from Msin street
There is no Iminedlste reduction in
street car fares promised In the pro
vfsiona of the frunchlse except that when
'stabilising fund" created from rev
enues over and above Its "operating ex
penecs" has "equaled ! per cent of the
property Value of the company $00OO.
XK)000 plus additions Ihfn the counci
hall reduee the fare" but "no reductioni
hall be made which will jeopardize or
impair" the ability of the company to
earn a fair return which fair return Is
permitted'' by the council to be 8 per
cent on the $0000000000 plus addl-
ions valuation.
Tbe company claims that it Is earning
only 4 1-2 per cent return on its valu
ation and has not earned above this since
t made the city sn Faster Sunday gift
f a cent fare last year.
Returns Show Trinkle in
Lead in Virginia Primary
Associated Press Heport. .
IUcmiOND. Va. Aug. 3 Further
but Incomplete returns Wednesday from
Tuesday's democratic primary election in
Virginia indicated the nomination of V
Lee Trinkle of Wythe for governor by a
majority of 15.0(H) to 18000 over his op
ponent Hsrry Kt. George Tucker of Hock
Bridge according to figures gsthered by
he Richmond Times -Dlspstch.
30000 Bottles of Beer
Seized at St. Louis
Associated Press Report.
ST. LOUIH Aug. a Thirty thousand
bottles of beer said to be eV 4 per cent
Icoholie content were seized by federal
prohibition enforcement agents in the
erminsl railroad yards here Wednesday
fternoon. The shipment was said to be
rom Christopher I1L Two men who
eslled for the beer were arrested.
1
FASHION DECREES PLUSH HATS.
Associated Press Report
CHICAGO Aug. 8. Big velvet and
lush hats will be fashion's next edict.
milliners sttending tbe national congress
retail merchants announced Wednes
day.
Associated Press Report.
AUSTIN Texas Aug. 3. Atticus
Webb superintendent of the antl-
snloon league of Texas was ejected
from the floor of the senate Wednes-
day at the instance of Senator Parr of
Duval who invoked enforcement of
rule VI against visitors occupying the
floor of the senate. This action was
taken during consideration of the
Burkett low enforcement bill.
Rev. Mr. Webb who had been sit-
ting near Senator Willis of Dallas
at the approach of the sergeant at
arms hesitate and then arose from
his seat and slowly left the senate
chamber.
KIDNAPING FAKED
SAYS MUSKOGEE'S
CHIEF OF POLICE
Citizens Search for Missing
Boy Through Night
With No Result
Associated Press Report.
MUSKOGEK. Oklrr-Aug. 3 Belief
that Malcolm Ktheridge 18-year-old boy
who disappeared late Tuesday was not
kidnaped as at first thought was ex-
pressed Wednesday by Kd Maloney chief
of police. Chief Maloney called tho ap-
parent kidnaping a "framcup" and a
"fake." Five hundred cltlxcna who had
been armed by the police spent most of
the night In a vain search for the missing
boy.
Chief Maloney characterized tbe dis-
appearance as "the biggest fake ever
pulled In this port of the country." He
declared Ktberidge waa "stage struck"
and was "playing for notoriety to get
an engagement in the movies." He did
not say what was the basis for his be-
lief. The hunt for the boy during the night
revealed the fact that Ftheridgc had
been seen at the homo of relatives In
Purdenville a suburb where he was un
derstood to have asked about a train
for Fort Smith Ark. Ijater he went to
Kort Gibson eight miles from here where
h could hare caught a train to Fort
Smith but railroad employes there said
they did not recall selling a ticket t any
one answering bis description. He was
reported to havo been alone at both
places. Police and county officials say
they think he has not left th county.
Citizens abandoned their search for
the boy late Wednesday but sevii
county officers were still engaged In the
search. The police Chief Maloney In-
dicated have virtually dropped the In-
vestigation. GOMPERS IGNORANT
OF JAPS' HELP IN
HAWAIIAN FUND
Union Treasurer Says No
Officer of Federation
Knew of Solicitation
Associated Press Report
WASHINGTON. Aug. 3. Samue
Goinpers president of the American Fed
eration of Labor told the house Immi
gration committee Wednesday he was
"absolutely astounded" fo lind that rep
resentatives of organized labor in Ha
waii had obtained $1500 from Japanese
merchants to help finance their protest
here in the nsme of working men against
the admission of Chinese coolies tem
porarily to the Islands to meet labor con
ditions.
After Wilmot Chilton treasurer of tbe
Central Labor Union of Honolulu which
is affiliated with the American Federation
of Labor had repeated that the money
was equally divided with George W
Wright president of the union the other
delegate Mr. Gompcrs asked the right
lie heard.
.mj mcinncr m mis committee wss
more sstounded hy the testimony of Chil
ton that Japanese had contributed to an
expense fund than 1 was tbe labor
leader said The same holds true of
members of our organization and our
egtslative committee.
Replying to a question br Mr. Gom
pers Chilton said that no officer of the
federation knew anything whatevor of
he solicit ing of funds.
WEATHER FORECAST.
Aftvorutcd Pre Report.
HMSVGO.V. A.t. l.Iail Tcxai
I Uutiiiay ffnfrallv fair.
li'eit 'term 7 hMrtiiay parity fltadv. proba
My Miattertd iUowtri n toutheatl port en.
Aiitontat Thursday grmtrally lair
Fofrrait for llouiton and Vicinity Thtiit
r isrtlv !ouly. with thoweri.
'Jmrrature rxfrrmrs and precipitation at
ItouMon for tlie 24 ho-im rnHrrl at 2 n m.
Wednesday Maximum II J ; minimum 76 pre-
pitahon trace. Sf
Atmospheric nre.mtre at Houston at 2 tt. m.
I) 1 1 sea level rea'linu.
Comparative record at Mouaton for Aug. 2:
I ime i IDZO I jilt
am I 75 77 7
HI a m IS ID It
12 m 8 II 10
it p m I . . IS S3
I P m . . I . . 7
7 a m Dry hulh 77.7; wet bulb 74.1; rtls-
e humidity IT per rent.
II in Dry bulb III: wet bulb 712: re la.
Iiv kusaidity II per cent.
WOULD MAINTAIN
HIGH STANDARD
Saving Can Be Made and
Quality of Service Be
Maintained
Associated Press Report.
AI'STIN Texas Aug. 3. In a state-
ment to the legislature the board of
regents of the I'nlvcralty of Texas
Wednesday expresses its willingness' to
operate the Institution upon such funds
as the anticipated revenues of the State
may enable tho legislature to appropriate
without doing injustice to the taxpayers
or increasing the burden of depriving any
other arm of the State's educational
service of adequate means of support.
The board however declared thot this
should be done without lessening the
quality of service which the university is
required to render under the constitution
and statutory provisions applicable to
this institution.
"An institution practically without re-
striction or limitations" continues the
statement "can not be operated except
by the use of adequate means but an in-
stitution can be operated In a first class
manner upon such means as may be at
the disposal of the State provided this
board be authorized to place such restric-
tions and limitations as may be neces-
sary to secure this end."
The board also states It la In accord
with the effort being made to reduce ex
penses In other departments of the Htate
government.
It Is also Indicated by the board that
it would not object to delay in carrying
out the improvements of the laud re-
cently acquired under the acquisition net
"thus bringing about a reduction in the
immediate burden of expense to the
State."
Substitution of Volstead
For Dean Law Urged
Atssdated. Press Report.
AUSTIN Trias Aug. 3. Sennint
II all of Wharton Introduced a bill in th
senate Wednesday proposing a complete
repeal of the Dean prohibition law ami
passing In Its stead a duplicate of Hit
Volstead law. The purpose of the bill.
Senator Hall said was tomake the Staff
and federal prohibition acts uniform and
ovoid conflicts that now prevail.
Consideration of the Burkett law en-
forcement bill was taken up in the sen-
ate and debated tins)! recess was taken
until 3 o'clock Wednesdsy afternoon.
Senator Hall of Wharton Introduced
the optometry bill in the senate. The
bill proposes to recognize and regulate
the practice of optometry in Texas.
More Restrictions Put
On A. and M. College
Associated Press Report.
AI STIN Texas Aug. 3 By a vols
of 70 to 52 the house Wednesdsy adopted
an amendment by Pope of Nueces to the
A. and M. college budcet for the appro
priation bill providing that no item in the
budget shall be expended for other pur-
poses linn appropriated and all unei
pended sums shall lapse into tbe Ktate
treasury.
An amendment hy Marshall of Harde-
man adopted by the house reinstated in
the A. and M. college budget appropria-
tions of approximately $27000 for trh
of the next two years for operation of
the six experimental substations. This
appropriation had been eliminated by the
finance committee.
A bill by King of Throckmorton seek-
ing to reduce frsm $l.ri00.000 to I7.V).-
000 the appropriation for the Kerrville
memorial hospital made at the rexular
session was Introduced in tbe bouse late
Wednesday.
Rout the Day's
Monotony by
a Good Auto
The routine of business and of
home duties grows monotonous
then wearing. It Is necessary
to get away from it. both as a
matter of heslth and as a means
to better work.
There is no happier method of
routing the monotony of occu-
pation than the possession of
an automobile. It offers recre-
stion for the whole family.
If a new car seems beyond your
reach there are many splendid
nietl ears offered for safe over
in The Post's Automobiles for
Hale" columns. For a modest
kuiii you can buy health-giving
recreation and pleasure for
yourself and your family.
Read these columns every diy
and you will find what you
want.
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