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As Smoke
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Vrracticallv All Texans Both Dmocrate and Repub
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t'. licans Commend Broad Spirit of New Democratic
Platform Adopted by Convention. -..
BY UP8HUR VINCENT. " .- '
'..gAKANTOIO. Texas Sept. 7. With the smoke of. battle cleared
j away democrats both of the ordinary yarietyrand of the anti-klan type
' are now taking stock of the accomplishments of two tmsy days; and
republicans too are considering the lessons of the democratic State
convention brought to a close nerew-
4AVeJWelay afternoon.
Jko'tWttaU platform adopted Is com-
Cvlftili' V considerable share of
ifctoifcerttiltoa. practically exery Tex-VJV-Mlir
democrat republican or
hala' commending the broad spliit
8 W u document. It Is true there are
' Umax referred to as imi-
I.A palnrMl to
fcUnners-whp are not pleased that
vMe resolution condemning the klan
Aras omitted from the platform.
ven these -however agree that the
platform ast-wrUten la suited to the
needs of the parts. - .
Governor Neff Is particularly well
pleased withthe statement of Uie
'Sims and principles of Texas demc-
jacy as set forth in tha Platform.
?Tho people of Texas can well afford
U trust their government to a party
whose alms are those honestly set
'forth In the platform of . 1922"f Gov-
ernor Neff said Wednesday night.
'The wording is clear. There is no
..mblguHa.! While new Issues are met
.' in vigorous manner the principles are
-hose for which democracy has fought
'-ill its battles. Of course I am pleased
lillh the commendation given to my
ministration of the affairs of the
tate government. We have striven
m do what -was best for the State un-
lr the circumstances and conditions
irtiat I and the men who have worked
with me have been succesful. and are
M recognized by the .democrats of
Texas Is cause for self congratulation.
T' think the convention has been a
Splendid success." "
. Hoir. Earle B. Mayfield declare .he
'convention and Its work met every
need of Texas democrats. "
-"The platform docs . not shirk any
cny Issue but expresses what the par-
ity oehetes In regard. the issues Of
U2i la strong; lahgager.VMr-My-
Uf said- "If Txa"'oesocrii m
j .'HnX th wiHhjiontamea 10
at ptatformltm1)y crhWh'-
. . m il . Il a L mm -4 Sal
a grert- aeai ror ine um . n
opl. With th orerwhelmning Vole
in h. rnnvfntion for the ratlfi-
Lin .r tK nistform. I am sure the
jiMple of Texas il stand squarely
4nind the party W its eiions io
nfrits Into tews of the Btata such
"ineasurss esf WW give legal effect to
Uht derrianW kit this convention. I m
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AUDITOR'S
SALARY RAISED
1-1 The salary of County Auditor H. U
' Washburn has been raised from I3I3.S3
or $4000 annually to $36.5 a month
according to an order of commissioners
jourt made Wednesday. The raise was
Teetlve September 1.
' The Increase In salary was granted
view of the fact that Mr. Washburn
1as been appointed auditor of the naw-
. gatlon district which takca.over all of
! the port facilities of the city of Hous-
ton; and also has been made pureTiaf-
' Wg agent for the district. ' An Investi-
gation ef the duties attached to the
dlsttlel'ha .convinced the 'court that
ft Is equivalent to the work of all other
districts combined the. court order
- atstes. ' "
it Katarles are to be paid by the several
jfiATTiTrm
ft .
districts audited by the county auditor
ns fellows: Uralnage district No. 1
' S1S3.W; drainage district No. 2 $30;
-'aralasge dUtrlct No. i. $!00; drainage
district No. . 5250; drainage district
No; t $250; drainage district rso. s.
1250; drainage district No. J. I1T5;
' drainage district No. 10 1250; road dis-
trict V&i n2 50; navigation district
ThoVaboTS amount Is to be paid In
monthly installments of 3tM by the
county 4 and -.tne wa.w .wa
months all districts except the naviga-
tion district will reimburse the county.
' Th amount due by the jiaTlgatlon dis
trict will ba Dald br .it monthly to
county auditor dlrept I
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. f Weather Conditions
itoutten snd Virinlty-Frtday pertly
;loady; wine what unuttled.
Kttt Ttxst4'"ridV partly cloudy; some-
lit untetlled in south portion.
' wt Tnaa--FndaT cencrtllr fair.
' A Uklahema Friday itnerallr fair; not
inch change in teinpcralure.
t Winda- on the Texas Loasf-Light
i i Weather Conditionn The prenura Is low
: ovtrlhs Kocky Motmtain region and Plains
" ' Stales snd light scattered shower; have oc-
curred in the latter section. Thera was
alio soma rain in Waihington. New York
snd the Southeastern cotton belt. It is
' omewhat cooler in the middle snd "Mrtbern
ttocky Mountsi region snd New York and
' aarmer in Montana and the Dakotas while
' .iu.kr hanM in temnerature have been
' '-inilimjorlsnt with unntuslly wsrnj weather
N continulns in ins MiisisMppi vsHej i.e
teeion snd eastern dlttricts. At Cliicsge e
i icmperaturavwss 10 degrees at I clock
- 'I hiiridsr-morning. ' .
J. The coolest Isat night st Ts ststioy.
Vianeed ivna degress t AmsrUlo to iO
- JU Highway Bullstin-rDlrtosds 'are i .fa
A' Temperature extremes and preHpitatioj
' 4 Mottstoa. (or the. 2 Jioars.ended.at i
.' a &:Tltiad--Msximnnr l: snnmrass
. I 'Ji; na erecipjitstioti. - . -
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G.O.P.TO
SUPPORT
ANTI-KLAiy
Republican State Chair-
man Issues Statement at
San Antonio -
Associated Press Report.
SAN ANTONIO Texas Sept. 7.
That the Texas republican party will
lojn In the moverlent started here
Wednesday night by antl-Ku Klux
Klan members of the democratic con-
vention to organize a Texas Antl-
Klan political party was declared by
H. B. Creager republican State chair-
man in a statement Issued here
Thursday.
"The action of the democratic con-
vention carries with It results of na-
tionwide importance."' Chairman
Creager's statement said. "It makes
the republican party in Texas a real
factor In the State's affairs and de-
prives the democratic party of its
chances to control some of the close
and doubtful States this fall.
"The short-sighted policy of the
leader of' the democratic convention
saves Texas from being represented In
the united tatea senate by -m .alleged
membijULttA-u.KlU Jtflan The
broadminded patriotic .democrat of
me mate in comomauon witn the re
publicans wllj defeat the nominee of
tne democratic party."
Creager stated that he has assur-
ance from members of trie republican
State committee that they will sup-
port the antl-Klan movement. Al-
though the republican committee will
not .join In" the cay for a convention
to . organize the new party Creager
said the committee probably' will In-
dorse the senatorial candidates chosen
by . the antl-Klan democrats and work
toward his election.
"As a result of the antl-Klan move-
ment In Texas" Creager declared "It
Is not Improbable that the next repub-
lican candidate for vice president of
the United States will be a Texan."
PLAN NEW S. S. LIME
. TO NEW ORLEANS
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11'.
(Arrangements have been completed
for the addition of a new steamship
line between Houston and New Or-
leans it was announced Thursday by
the Chamber of Commerce.- The new
line will be inaugurated by the Gtilf
Navigation company and will facilitate
the handling of Increasing tonnage
through the Houston port. .
The first sailing will be the steamei
Lake Fisher 4200 tons deadweight ca-
pacity which will leave New Orleans
September 12 and operate In a trlan-
fjular service. New Orleans to Hous-
on Houston to Tamplco and Tamplco
to New Orleans.
Supplementing tho service by the
Lake Fisher the Gulf Navigation
company will put In service the motor-
ship Nols having a deadweight ca-
pacity of (00 tons.-- These two ships
will make five trips a month between
Houston and New Orleans enabling
them to handle the present demands
for tonnage In this trade. . '
The Lake Fisher on her first trip
will' handle freight in excess of 2000
tons for Houston snd 600 tons for
Tamplco.
IRISH REBELS ARE
READY FOR PEACE
DUBLIN Sept. 7. Rebel emissaries
have sent out peace feelers to the Free
State government following the report
ed capture of Eamona Da Vetera and
Ersklne Chllders leaders f thf Irre-
concllables It was understood here to-
day '- .v.--'''' -
The renerts that De Valera arid
Chllders had Msen captured m the vi
cinity of .Cor and later wora tnai
both had been wounded could not 'he
confirmed however. ' .
According to 'word received hers
persons ranking next to .Chllders and
De. Valera tti the rebel forces have
approached members" of tho provision-
al government asking for truce.
This development follows close on
the heels ft the semi-official state
ment that the free State govarnmeat
at determined to follow the policy pur-
sued by Arthur Griffith and Michael
Collins dead leaders thar of war to
the end against rebels a" ;
. It was deemed almost Cei-Uln that
William- -Cosgrave would be- elected
heed .of the datl eireann. ' . i-i
The Free 8UUrgovernmr4 Jc con-
centrating Its forces to prevent any
outbreak of rebellion wbesv ihe del)
meet- y .: y
f Battle
DOUBLE FUNERALS
HELD ft)R VICTIMS
OF SEALY BATTLE
- . --
Impressive Last Rites
Said For Four Prom-
inent Citizens
RANGERS SENT .
TO RIOT SCENE
Two double funerals the largest
ever held In Austin county snd dis-
patching of rangers to- Sealy to be on
hand should trouble arise during: the
Investigation and examining trial of
survivors of the pitched battle there
Tuesday evening marked develop-
ments in the tragedy taking four
members of two prominent families.
Two of the feudists Luther Bell
and his brother Thompson Bell were
laid to rest at Bellville Thursday
morning the largest assembly ever
attending a funeral In the county be-
ing present at the ceremonies.
At 3 o'clock In. the afternoon at
Sealy hundreds assembled' at the last
rites of Fred A 'Schaf fner and his son
Robert.
The funeral of the Bell brothel's was
held from the Methodist church at
Bellville Rev. L. P Bloodsworth of-
ficiating. He was assisted by Rev. U.
Z. Saddler of Katy who at the grave
spoke on the splendid qualities of the
deceased.
As Rev. Saddler reviewed the
fraternal affiliations of the Bells he
came at last to membership in' the
Ku Klux Klan. Immediately four
robed members of the Bellville lodge
appeared and placed a huge wreath
beside the grave o their fallen broth-
ers. No rites were spoken or other
(Cont'd on Pg. t.)
CITY PURCHASES
BAGBY BLOCK FOR
NEI LIBRARY SITE
Price Paid "Is $92500;
Will Sell Old
Building
The Bagby block was purchased by
the city "Thursday for 192500 and the
new library will be built on the site.
The legal tangle which has kept the
city from purchasing the property wns
unravelled by the city's legal depart-
ment and the city gets the property
$2500 cheaper than the price first sub-
mitted. City Attorney Bewail Myer
declared Thursday afternoon.
The library board will proceed Im-
mediately to find a purchaser or close
a deal for the old library on McKlnney
avenue and Travis street.
The block was first offered to the
city by the Bagby estate through' a
real estate man who held an option
on the block. After considerable dick-
ering the day came for the expiration
of the option and a new purchaser was
found the real estate man declared.
He attempted to exercise his option
but the estate declined te deliver. He
claimed he could sue for specific per-
formance of his contract or for dam-
ages and with such a suit threatened
the city refused to buy.
Mayor Hotcombe upon Ms return
from Mexico tried to arrange a com-
promise between the city estate and
the real estate man. it .was finally
placed In the hands of the legal de-
partment and the compromise was
agreed upon whereby the real estate
man gets a commission and waives
right to sue and the city gets the land
for less than first asked Mr. Myer
explained.
COLONEL R.E.LEE
PASSES BEYOND
Associated Press Report.
ROANOKK Va.. Sept. 7. Colonel
Robert E. Lee grandson of General
R. K. Lee died here at 0:10 Thursday
morning. '
Colonel Lee had been 111 for many
months snd came here about seven
weeks ago from Hot Springs Va. His
wife and mother Mrs. W. If. F. Lee
and brother Dr. George. Bowling Lee
were with him at the end.
The funeral will be held in Lexing-
ton at noon Saturday. Interment will
be In the Lee mausoleum at Washing-
ton and Washington and Lea univer-
sity. Plane Falls; Air Mail
Pilot Seriously Injured
Associated Tress Report
INDIANAPOLIS Ind. Sept. T-
Walter J. Smith of Oakpark. Ill.alr
mall pilot was probably faulty injured
at the Indiana State fair grounds
Tuesday afternoon when his plane fell
Into a nose dive shortly after taking
off with mall for Cleveland. Ohio.
Smith was rushed to the Methodist
hospital where It was said his chance
to live was slender. Thousands of fair
visitors witnessed the accident.
Houston to Assist In
" - Rebuilding College
Plans for the organisation of a
Houston branch pf a general commit-
tee for the reconstruction of 8t Ed-
wards college at Austin wers formu-
lated at noon Thursday at" a luncheon
at the Bender hotel. ' The meeting was
attended by number of Houstonlana
beaded by Louis Tuffly.
IMs understood that the Houston
branch will solicit funds for the re-
construction of such buildings ea wery
deatroyed br. the tornado which wreck-
ed the college May i last 2.' 1 j
Turkish Assault
Upon Smyrna Now
App
ears
HEAT IS 'BLAMED
FOR DISCOURTESY
SHOWN? COOL1DGE
United Press Report.
ot TJilTI. Minn.. Bent. 7. State
officials and newspapers today declare
that the excessive neat was reapon-
sibla for the' "discourtesy" shown to
Vice-President Coolldge by fair crowds
yesterday.
COOlidge aiscouraea on pruapemj
snd what the administration has done
for the farmer. The thermometer
crawled to t.
Finally after speaking an hour ana
20 -minutes good natured applause
halted tne speaner. avery iime n at-
tempted to resume his address the ap-
plause broke out again.
Coolldge concluded his speech and
retired his face wet from his efforts.
COFFEE SHIPPERS
HOPE TO OBTAIN
RELIEF FROM I. CO.
Recommendations Made
To Examiner Butler
Here Thursday
Coffee snippers of Houston Osl-
veaton and other Texas ports hope
to obtain temporary relief frOm the
Interstate commerce commission
through a recommendation made 'to
Examiner T. J. Butler at a hearing
In the federal courtroom here Thurs-
day. Traffic representatives agreed
that a differential of seven cents
under the rate from New Orleans to
Brownsville and El Paso ss well as
Texas common points would be ac-
ceptable until the commission decides
another complaint before the commis-
sion docketed aa that pf the Galves-
ton : Commercial Association va the
carriers. "'
Thr "differential front Galveston and
Houston under-the coffee freight rate
from New Orleans formerly wag 47 -l
cents said C. IS. Hollowman of the
Houston Chamber of Commerce. Some
time ago New Orleans 'shippers per-
suaded the commission practically .to
eliminate the differential on long haul
shipments as toetween Galveston and
New Orleans.
Soon after this was done. It Is
said the New Orleans shippers suc-
ceeded in having the carriers publish
rates on a similar basis to Texas
common points notwithstanding the
longer haul and these rates were the
subject of the 'complaint heard Thurs-
day. The Galveston Commercial as-
sociation still has its complaint pend-
ing against the elimination of the
differential on long haul shipments.
Federal Land Bank
Officers Plan Meetings
The secretary-treasurers of the
numerpus Texas brsnches of the Fed-
eral Land bank will hold meetings at
six different points over Texas during
the latter part of September and the
early part of October according to
announcement Thursday by John V
Van de Msrk secretary of the Hous-
ton branch.
These meetings are held once- every
year sad according to Mr. Van de
Mark problems of concern to the
banks will be brought up and dis-
cussed. The system In use at the
Texas Federal banks also will come
In for discussion and possible sugges-
tions of change for betterment.
The meetings will be held at the fol-
lowing cities: Houston September 26;
Longvlew October 1; Dallas October
i: San Antonio October Waco Oc-
tober 9 and Amarlllo October 12.
Council Discusses Plans
For Abolishing Jitneys;
Adjourns Without Acting
After discussing plans for removing
Jitneys from all but three lines for
me week's trial to test the feeling e.
the public and the street car 'com-
pany's ability to furnish adequate ser-
vice members of the city counclt
Thursday afternoon adjourned ant II
t p. m. Tuesday without taking defl.
nlte action. ' . pi
When the meeting was called to or-
der shortly after 2:20 p m. Thursday
City Secretary W. A. Moors read tho
company's request for Jitney regu-
lation. It naked the abolition .of. all
Jitney lines running on ths same
streets traversed by street' ear lints
or on parallel streets within two
blocks. The company excepted the
Austln-Holman Jitney line because it
served a section not served by street
cars. .--
As soon as the request 'was read
Street and Bridge Commissioner T. It.
Waugh suggested the abolition of all
but the Auatln-HolmaB line far one
week's trial. In answsr to a question
from Mayor Holoombs ' Mr. Waugh
said -he would put tits suggestion In
tbe form of a motion.- . .
-The mayor asked each commissioner
for suggestions as to methods of deal-
ing with tho street car company's re-
quest ' '.' v ".;'
n don't know what to suggest
What assurance have we that- the
oompany oaa; furnish adequate ser-(
Tiosi.jir. jtnaeraoa asseo. ; .
"The street car. company has made
great Improvements ' lu service ' and
v.r-
Certain
. . -.
Advance Guards Are Less
Than Thirty Miles
From City . . .
AssoclaTed Prees Report.
PARIS. Sent. .7-The Turks' ad
vance guards now are less than 30
miles from Smyrna according to the
latoat official advlcaa reaching Paris
from Angora! The nationalist cavalry
Is reported making a dash for the
cosst at Smyrna -
The Greek losses since ths opening
of the csmpalgn are estimated In the
Angora advices at 00000. Of these
1500 represent prisoners ana tne re-
mainder killed and wounded.
. -4.4-
Turkish Peace
Terms Outlined t
By tPWABD J. RING
United. Press etsff Correspondent.
(Copyright 1923 by United Press.)
VIENNA. . Sept 7. The Turklsb
peace termaweTe outlined Thursday by
Mahmoud DJemal Bey former minis-
ter of commerce In the nationalist
government In an Interview here.
They comprise a return to Turkey of
practically everything lost in the world
war.
Mahmoud DJemal now that the
forces of Mustapha Kemal have proved
victorious Is touring Europe laying
plans for his government's foreign
trade.
"Our victory won't Induce us to un-
reasonable demands'' the Turk minis-
ter said. "Qur minimum demands
were made known long before the war
with Greece turned In our favor. We
won't go beyond them.
"First the government of Angora
Insists upon the rock bottom peace
conditions as outlined by the so-called
national peace pact which our national
assembly sanctioned.
"Second we demand full freedom for
our commercial customs policies snd
are willing and enter Into far-reaching
economio co-Operatlon with the United
States. I
"Our basic conditions for peace are
aa follows:
1 "t Restoration of Tutklsh - sov
ereignty In Smyrna western Asia Mi-
nor and eastern Thrace.
' Constantinople and the. shore i
the - Marmora eta must bo Turkish
again. (We will agree to open the
uaraaneues ana me uoepnorns 10 in
ternational shipping.)
"I As International commission.
comprising representatives of all Inter
ested nations shall discuss guarantees
"4 The Turkish army shall remain
as large as at present.
"5 Capitulations resulting from ths
recent world war shsll be completely
abolished."
Mahmoud DJemal smiled.
"Hand In hand with ar-reachlng
administrative reform" he continued
"we are anxious to establish commer-
cial relations with America. Ango-
rana are now negotiating with an
American group railway construction.
Our oil wells In northeastern Asia
Minor our mines our Irrigation sys-
tems ths electrification of the Lean-
hder river and systematlo wholesale
trade in agricultural machinery are
fields In which the United Ststes
could profitably eo-operate."
a
Lord Plummer
Put in Command
CONSTANTINOPLE Sept. 7 -Great
Britain has sent Field Marshal Lord
Plumer famed world war command-
er to take charge of the defense of
Constantinople threatened with attack
ly - victorious Turks under Musjspha
Kemal. '
- At the earns time nine British war-
ships arrived at Constantinople to pre-
vent a reported plan of soviet Russia
to send troops by water to assist the
Turk 'nationalist commander In an as-
sault upon the port.
The Greek forces retreating In a
roat toward Smyrna have been com-
pletely defeated. A Turkish commun-
ique today reported capture of a corps
containing 402 officers and 2000 so!--(Cont'd
on Pg. 2.)
tneny new street cars have been
placed In operation" Mr. Holcombe
replied
Mr Waugh said that If the com-
pany had not made these Improve-
ments he would not have suggested
a trial elimination of Jitney service.
Commissioner House suggested that
some of the lines be cut down gradu-
ally and that soma might be entirely
taken off after giving each Jitney
Owner enough time to dispose ot his
automobile or find another occupa-
tion Mr. Waugh first suggested the
elimination of all Jitney lines during
tbe trial period.
"I am ready to go with Mr. (Waugh
with the exception of the Harrlsburg
and Ship Channel Jitneys" Mr. Hal-
verton declared.
J. 8.' Bracewell attorney for the
CHy of Harrlsburg entered a formal
J rot est sgainst removing Harrlsburg
Itnsys. He explained that this line
charged 10 cent fares and that It ran
far into the city of Harrlsburg serv-
ing a section . as fsr distant as 12
blocks from a street car line.
Msyor Holcombe also was-of the'
opinion that these linea could be left
In operation. "If Jitney men on these
lines pick up passengers within the
city limits and bring them to town
they are subject to the loss of their
licenses as this practice la prohibited."
be said.' y - . '- . -1
A Jitney operator on tho Harrlsburg
line explained that It was necessary
LConffr .!.) tV
STATE ADMITS '
GOOD CHARACTER
OF J. R. ITGOWAN
Dramatic Moments Work
Developments i n
Murder Trial
MAS
MRS. EMREY
GOES ON STAND
Legal surprises end dramatic mo-
ments marked Thursday's develop-
ments In tho trial of J. R. McGowan
charged with the murder of George
Emrey on May 20. Evidence was In-
troduced showing that Mrs. McGow
an ststed shortly after the tragedy:
"My God I have killed him I never
did anything like that before." The
State admitted the good character of
the defendant during the examination
of the first defense witness N. B.
Meador president of the Rice hotel
corporation and Judge Ewlng Boyd
ruled that the defense had no right
to introduce other character wit-
nesses. Twenty of 80 Including suci
men as John L. Wort ham Jeses H.
Jones Rev. J. H.' Ellis Rev. D. U.
Griffith Dr. Scott Glover and Louis
Mitchell who had been summoned by
the defense aa character witnesses
were not called to the stand Counael
for McGowan raised vigorous objec-
tion to Judge Boyd's ruling.
Mrs. Emrey was the last witness
to go on the stand before the State
rested Its case at 11:30 a m. Shs
displayed remsrkable composure as
she related details concerning the
tragedy. She said her husband came
home about 10 minutes before he was
killed and talked to her In their bed-
(Cont'd on Pg. 4.)
275 HOMESEEKERS
FROM MANY PARTS
ARRIVE IM CITY
Spend Few Hours Here
And Leave For Lower
Rio Grande Valley
Oht ot (he laitest homeseeklng
psrtles that has visited Texas during
the summer passed through Houston
Thursday according to announcement
of C. W. Strain general passenger
agent of the Culf Coast Railway com
pany. The party was composed of
276 persons from points all over the
northern snd eastern sections of the
.country.
The party traveling in a train tnai
Includes 11 sleepers arrived In Hous-
ton Thursday morning. After a short
trip about the city members of the
party hoarded a special interurban 'to
Galveston where they remained until
Thursday evening.
The special trsln on which the
homeseekers sre traveling left Hous-
ton at 10 p. m. Thursday en route
to the Lower Klo Urande Valley. Mr.
Strain asserted that the special train
araaa fiha Ptararl ktf SBAUSll'eil In n si HAITI
panics of the Valley. Throughout thoJ
summer the movement of the home-7
seekers has been heavy but accord-
ing to Mr. Btrsln Thursday's excur-
sion waa the largest of the year. K.
A. Farr division passenger agent of
the Gulf Coast lines accompanied the
party on Its departure from Hous
ton.
WALSH IS GIVEN
IMPORTANT POST
Associated Press Report.
WASHINGTON. Hcpt. 7 Selection
of Senator Walsh of Massachusetts us
chairman of the democratic senatorial
campaign committee whs announceJ
Thursday by Senator Underwood of
Alabama minority floor leader. VranH
A. Hampton secretary to Senator
Simmons of North Carolina was
chosen secretary of the campaign com-
mittee. Senator Underwood snld the com-
mittee which comprises Henntors Him.
-mons Hitchcock of NenrasKu waisn
of Montana Hheppnrd of Texas and
Harrison of Mississippi had agreed
upon the selection after conference
with all democratic ncnatorinl candi-
dates and the democratic steering
committee.
"The purpese of this work" said
Senator Underwood "is prompted
largely by a desire on the pert of
senators whose terms have not ex-
pired to help re-elect their associates
and Increase their party representa-
tion." Matters Affecting Clerks
Before the Labor Board
Associated Tress Report.
CHICAGO Sept. 7-Rlght of the
Joplln Union Depot company Joplln
Mo. to apply United States railroad
labor board decrease decisions 147 snd
1074 was questioned before the board
Thursday by William Dsvls chair-
man of the railway snd steamship
clerks employed by ths company on
the ground that the company waa not
Included In the original cases. Offi-
cials for the depot company argued
that It had the right to apply the
decreases Inasmuch as It was Included
In decision No. I which increased
wages of its employes.
Representatives) ef the railway and
steamship clerks) on the Ksnsaa City
Southern appeared before the labor
board Thursday asking the board to
affirm Its claim of right to represent
clerks on ths railroad.. This privilege
had: been contested .by the company
unkfsj. . i v. . . 1
No' decision waa expected. lh . either
raaa for antn lime ' " :.
utu.:t..'..
Railway Executives
Pred
ict Agreement
Will Be
Proposals to Be Discussed at Policy Committee Meet
MondayLeaders Deny Report of Strike Settle'
ment Whereabouts of Jewell Still Unknown.' 'mm.'
" ; - i ' . t ;.
By CHARLES R. LYNCH ' V
United Press Staff Correspondent. j
CHICAO0 Sept. 7. Striking shopmen are making thlr siinram
effort to gain a peace agreement with approximately 60 Eastern and
Western railroads. ' t '
Peace proposali offered to "strategic" lines were to be) discussed at
a meeting; of the shopmen's policy committee called to meet here Monday.
(8) Railroad executives here continue l' '
HOUSTON
STRIKERS
HOPEFUL
1
Hanley Denies Reports
That He Is Drawing
$400 a Month
Leaders of ths striking railroad
shopmen are optimistic that a settle-
ment of their controversy with the
railroads will result from the Confer-
ence of the federation's policy com-
mittee called by President Uert M
Jewell foT-Thlcago next Monday. C.
C. Hanley. chairman of the Bouthern
Pacific strikers said Thursday that he
felt that a solution was near In view
of Jewell's action.
"Reports k being circulated by the
management of the Bouthern Pa-
clflc here that I am now drawing $400
per month salary from the union are
absolutely untrue" Hanley stated. "It
la true that 1400 per month Is the sal-
ary of the office I 'hold but ss soon
ns! the strike ' began I Immediately
notified our treasurer that I would
not acoept Ave cents pay during Its
duration." 7 . ' .
Hanley stated that - agents of the
railroad are using the argument In at
tempting te perauaeU union men to
ceme'bacic to wora. a aaaea mai
sot only has ha not drawn any pay
(rem the union sines the strike began
but that he has expended ssversl
hundred- dollars of his personal funds
In helping needy union strikers.
"As president of this district I must
approve all vouchers for the expendi-
ture of union funds and there was
no reason for me stopping my pay
except that I felt that It would not
be right for me to accept my salary
while the men -under me were out on
a strike."
Hanley also stated that he wished
to clear up erroneous impressions In
the public mind that might have aris-
en from the railroads' repeated as-
sertions that the unions defied the
government through refusing to ac-
cept the railroad labor board's rul-
ings. He referred to the recent men-
lion of the alleged flouting of the au-
thority of a government agency in
statement Issued by the Orant
Locomotive works.
According to the "inside" story told
by Hanley. the Bouthern Pacific rail-
road absolutely refuaed to algn an
agreement with him as representative
of the union men. Hanley says he has
In his possession a letter dated March
21 122 from the Houthern Pacific
In which the railroad went on record
ss refusing to sign up.
"On that date I and another union
representative from Chicago held a
conference with Mr. Power who had
been authorized by General Manager
tt'ald to act for him and Qffered to
sign an agreement with the Houthern
Psclflc on the basis of the labor
board's rulings contained In decision
22 and addendum 6. and I hold the
railroad's letter refusing to sign"
Hanley stated.
At the Houthern Pacific offices Gen-
eral Manager Waid was reported to
be In New Orleans. Mr. Power said
he could not recall the particular con-
ference but attaches of the assistant
general manager's office said that such
a conference waa held when the rail-
road took the position that It was
applying the labor board's ruling but
refuaed to sign sn agreement with
the union.
According to Hanley the transpor-
tation act makes It mandatory for
the railroads to sign agreements with
organisations representing (1 per cent
or more of their employes and Han-
Icy says the unions he represented
were to qualified.
FOUR ARE KILLED
AT RUTLAND FAIR
Associated Press Report.
RUTLAND Vt. Bept. T.-Henry A.
("Dare Devil") Smith of Boston an
aeronaut was Instantly killed Thurs-
day at the Rutland fair grounds when
his parachute failed to open sfter he
had dropped from a balloon at a bright
of 1600 feet.
Pour hours earlier Lieutenant Bel-
vin W. Maynard known aa the "Hy-
ing Parson" and two companions
were killed when their airplane
crashed at the fair grounds.
Tank Burning; Workmen
Guard Magnolia rarm
BEAUMONT. Texas. Sept. T." Work-
man are bending every effort to pre
vent the Magnolia Petroleum refinery
tank from being destroyed by fire.
One M.OM-gallon tank full of oil. Is
burning .sfter being struck by light-
ening late Thursday afternoon. . .
Early in the 'evening it waa believed
ether storage tanks .would do saved
the Result
to deny that a peace agreement had
been reached with a group of roads '
but indicated that such- a settlement
may result from the latest move. -
Shop crafts leaders under ths dtreo- '
tlon of Bert M. Jewell president of-
terea a compromise agreement to those
roads which In rocent negotiations
proved the most amenable. - ;
Acceptance of the compromise by 1
these roads would force other roeds
Into line a high railroad official de
clared today. '
"Every railroad In the country needs
all the revenue It can possibly get by
the movegMnt of grain and coal" Shis
official said.
"Jewell if the reports of his sctiv- '
Hies are true has picked unerringly
lines which are In direct competition
with other lines. '
"A settlement would placs those -carriers
accepting the Jewell proposals
In a position to grab off ths cream ot -tho
freight business while ths other "
lines would conllnus to struggle along
as best they can. -
"I do not believe that any settlement '
as yet has been reached but It Is log-
leal to suppose that Jewell's move Is
a great temptation to the railroads
which have been most seriously af- .
fected by the strike and which How
see a chance to settle and come out
of tho dispute winners."
Jewell's whereabouts were still . a
matter of conjecture today. The lat ' '
est report was that ths strike leader '
was near Chicago and that his per- '
sonal representstlvss wers carrying on
negotiations with the- Eastern roads
Ths more powerful lines Involved hi
the settlement were said to be the '
New York Central tho Baltimore end '
Ohio the Northwestern the Burring-. '
ton the Northern Pacific ' and the
fotfthern Pacific. TT .
' The Pennsylvania railroad wag' .'-
ported to be leading the group 'op-
posed to any settlement . i
The policy Committee of the'shojt
men was also expected to discuss tbe
Oaugherty Injunction. Hearing on
the motion to make the Injunction per ''
manent will stsrt Monday. t
Halo Holden president ef the Bur-
lington absolutely denied that any
peace negotiations were under way. . y
The Northwestern has advertised for '
lie shopmen to return to work d. '
curing that "eiery possible effort to '
settle the strike through the national;
officers has failed." Ths Northwest
em promised "fair and just treat-
ment."
H. E. Byram president of tbe Chli 1 ?
cago Milwaukee and at. Paul stated '
that he had "heard that peace nego-
nations were under way."
Samuel Felton president ef the Chi-
cago and Oreat Western stated that ' -be
had not conferred with JewelL
Hcott declared that ths policy oonj.
mlttee was meeting here for only one
purpose and that was to discuss the
terms of the proposed settlement.
"It is an expenslvs proposition
bringing 0 men to Chicago from all
parta of the country. Ws could not do
It unless there was something uja- '
usually important at stake.
"This report thst ths policy commit. ?
tee was called to consider the Daugb
erty injunction Is not true." t
Strike Leader Admits " x "
Peace Negotiations l ;
By JAMIS T. KOLIIRT. Y
United Press Staff Correspondent
noiiinuiun nepi. 1. wiuiam M ' :
Johnston one f the leaders of tm
400000 striking railroad shopmen '
Thursday admitted that there was.
"substance" to the reports of renewed -negotiations
.between strikers and rail- '
road executives for peace v '
Discussions were understood to be
(Cont'd' on Pf. 1)
CROPS IN VALLEY ;
BETTER THAN EVER
"Oemeral conditions In the Rle
Grande Valley are better than they
have been In the past three years"
said P. M. Lamberton prominent
Brownsville banker who was lp
Houston Friday.
"The Valley has Just completed S
cotton crop of more than 47000 bales
valued at approximately fa.000000".
Mr. Lamberton said. "This is fb'
first successful crop In three years ;
and It has put new life Into the farm- v
ers as well as the business men. Land
that has not been used for any agri- '
cultural purpose is now being sought . '
after cleared and preparatlona being
made to plant it as quickly aa possl- .
ble." " ' s
Mr. . Lamberton said ths . financial
condition of the Valley was good. The .
farmers are .clearing up then; to
debtedness money Is easy and. mer- v
chants in all lines are doing a brisk
trade. '' ' yltP "
In speaking of the citrus crop
which will be on the market shortly.
he wtid that that Industry would as-
sume commercial Importance - for th
first time this year. Producing tri:
will be three times as numerous thi
year as last according to figures com-
piled by agricultural agents in tbt
Valley and new trees v' are being
planted each season. - . .; v .(
. "The Valley faces ths most prom-
ising year of its. career1 and t belles
the people are' prepared to take: r
ventage ef IV Mr Lamberton r
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