The Houston Post. (Houston, Tex.), Vol. 39, No. 258, Ed. 1 Tuesday, December 18, 1923 Page: 2 of 16
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EFFORTS OF KLAH
DETECTIVES TO 'FIX
UOX TOLD IN TRIAL
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i-Vtendent of the Georgia Stmt 8anl-
tarhia for ti Irann.
t" SoBdtor Bovkia drew frees the wtt-
k. .dmUsien that. oliminnting
'! the etatemeat of Fox and the aesaa-
ed facts in "0-mroute Itfpothetknl
Questioning br the defense ha "would
. . .L. ..tilt ff
pave no opmiou mm .j -Foe.
"From your testimony than." tha
eolldtoc tked. "joa could not say
whether Fox was sane or meaner
" -1 voak) nan no Httfc.'' U wh
TneTser alienist. Dr. J. C Kin
who aaxl nia axprrirnre iora a
poriod of 22 rrara. atuajrinjj ia "Now
tort. LoaV)n and Brrlia." taatifard
for tha drfeaw that after two rxaml-
aatraaa b MierH Fot insaao ad
that hie unaniij dated back from
childhood. He " in aocord with l.
Bwtat M.rici that ha had aujnoeea
aa that of paranoid ronditioo.
Night Sasaioaa.
The rross-riaminationa of Dra.
Smith. Kinf and tSwint were moat
aovore. iKie to the low paca at
wiuch the tnal la prowedrof aad tha
approach of tb Christinaa holidaya.
Jwose . II. Howard aaaooaecd ! to-
da that ni)ht newiotia would be bem.
Oommeiicin( tomorrow.
Mort of the teatimoay adorad froaa
witnesses todar as alonj technical
lines but at times It raned to the
ailefed commis.'-ion of the act and
what happened preceding and follow-
ing the shootira.
r Uaim nn the utand for aore
three boom and was questioned doa-
lr regarding the history of paranoia.
He drew a dirtiiwtioo between nara-
040" and "paranoiac state" which ha
said was Fox a condition. The eiport
deriared Fox is sufferiaf from caroaic
paranoia with which be sars he baa
beea sufferiar continuously since he
collapsed In the efficea of the Del-
tas Tiroes Herald in 1918. Fox was
' nanafini editor of that paper at the
While Dr. King waa betof eroaa-oa-aaained
court took a receaa until to-
morrow Lnomicx
B. K. Hainesdorff. an ariator. held
tn the Fulton jail awaiting federal de-
portation proceeding testified that
- there waa a kangaroo coart ex ia ting
- aanong the prisoners in the Jail aad)
' aew prisoner being sabjecxed to a
trial
. lit aaid Foi wsa not subjected to
ttria procedure because "be appeared
iD and nervosa."
r 'What did Fox do the first night
that led yon to be&ere Fax waa to a
i aerroua condition?"
Heart Voices.
"Well the court waa called to order.
' r ' I waa the presiding offarer. but after
' J looked at aim we decided to adjoera.
"I gare Fox a drink of water. He coo Id
W) not boM the cup in his hand cotild not
f otaad oo hia feet. He waa sick."
The witness aaid B. N. Berriea Jr
' a stork broker wat hia bank mate.
Be tared the first night and the Best
v . 4aj yelled out to "quit talking oat
' there." Nobody the witneaa aaid.
!.tsonV! be conrersing.-
"ach nigbt I bare te get ap and
'walk around fo make an examina-
. ttoa ta imn hint there ia Bo one
4 ' earning him. Ht insists that he heart
v- ; I a mice."
' "What it your oprnion of him ? Do
f you believe that he it a man of sound
inundr
V ' "He it eraxy
Bit very acta In-
f anrota that.'
The witnett on bein
ng
croao eiamia-
. M. oenied that Fox bad amon
''. t Wrtaa of books a text boo
rv t aaaity.
bia col-
on rn-
! k f j The defendant walked into
taa
room and took Bit teat wren
t. owt cpeakiag to hia attorney a. lit ap-
xteared highly
nerroua and irritated.
Dr. Kwint waa asked to demoB
- ttrwte the Kb om berg teat to the
jnrr. A reporter froia the aolicitor
"-genera r offkt waa used at hit eab-
I itct. WaiW be wat thumping to
J - the proper stability of hia tnajeet ht
j ' it waa asked not to render an opiaioa.
t . . Ha testified that he attached ni niarni-
Beance to the Bfcomfeerg test ta kit
"- i examinatiou of Fox.
i Hugh L. Doraey. leading ernaael for
itke defense and Mr. Boy kin dathed
' J orer the next qoestioa aa to whether
t i e It anld be snv trenHe for Fox ta
eiaaulate during the meatal teat. The
' rart tastamed the Btat- and Dr.
: ;)wtat aai that a patleat aoald
1 . oimulate during the Rhomberf toot.
. ' ' y Many teennica raeauona
' ea or Mr. Borkra.
4-' "Ton aay that a person aufferfcaa
T arirh a dptasion rmm have a SMtivs
.' "Tea."
' i "Can a deluioa control i i the
t tkm of time and place of kilang. taa
purrhasj of t piatal and knife!
v i "It coaM. '
i ' "la K cot a net that a person
.' anffering with a deVation when he
. ; CO as Hilts in tct alwaya states bome-
abate) tfterwards why he did it?"
"No. be may tell yon afterwtrrh if
" be ia questioned. But nerer Tohintari
- If-
y i. Cittt Extaipla.
- Taa alienist said be had a case at
i taa Ueorgia State aanittrrnm for tie
- j Insane of which he in aqperintendent
. waart a woman killed another be
' t eaamo the voice of Uod told her to
: iilL" She in mated that aLt wit the
i aM alaia and it required maeh time
- f ha aaid. to ronTince ker otherwisa.
... . -fWaat effect doea writing hare with
. " m. aeiaaMn r
"Ton differ with t; hook tutbora
. '. thatr
"I kaew of no text hook which
. Btttee etkerwisc"
Ir. Kwint said that Fox had
of oamno1 condition in
to another question wfiirs
ben Fox wiB be hopelesely la-
t aane tke rest of hia lifer Mr. Boykta
. aafced.
f "Tea kia caae it a .hronic one."
. i . .The alienist testified that if an
t icaano person imagined he waa a king
. yew could converse with hi ) tbont hie
f (krone.
V- "!W'U. then t pertoa who bat a fix-
ed motive to kiU can you draw that
V eat at bka?7
-It ia possible."
VTheo anpoae a pertoa who baa
V nmmRtod a deed makes a eUtement
tkat -'boya. 1 doat wart to appear
rrwnu but I am not going to
an til I tee my lawyers.' doea
i at smew tkat the pereoa wat acting
' cooer a deluaion ;
"Tkat b all right " waa tbe renlr.
Ceuld be make a false statement
f wkibt tinder a dejusioo-thst it to eay
"ke area going to rala me.' aad tbea
'later aae tbe voice of God told me
t Tbe ajtasnet aaid ft waa poambte.
enatttnwg taat a pertoa could
mit tbe comsiisaton of a crime talk
v freely about it and yet be insrne. He
t Idea tkat rex could hive killed with
: 'out being eager a deJuaien.
WoeS 1t be a eMntion to go ta
hotel wita a womoa get drank ar-
: reatad) aad tkreatea ta kill ta arreat
' tag effijery .j-a
"NX that weeldw ea act'
" -Weald at bo a delaojoa for a mat
i - ta ride aroand h taxVabe drew
5 moaey awt f a bOnk to grre U to
" ' womea. and offer IA ta 1
v - ko rt bia atore IlejaarT1 '
"Na that wouM be cor Bwoer.'
firing (a tai
bMN fog taw ftret day W leal b
ereuM referee $30 for
aaainoaoi
It; te wnt
Mr.
Bovfcta bfU NadtM'iVM
Pascal eating per-
eta (i ? Th at heel wigoroaely
objected to this procedure ciauaiag
that his reeding wit heersa and wet
not aowtsma. Mr. narria mm tati
ta witness bsrT testified the text
book' iraa aa aatfeerity and b taere-
foro bud Ua rigbt to road from it.
The state wtrWtra front - Ha nee-
cedare Mr. Bajta ttetaag that ho did
not ear to take P the cowrr tha.
Rat ha loenaediBtery toonatod tending
Th court Matalnrd tat def aaac'a ofc-
I )jna.
No author asaattalna that para-
nalac has any aatwUactaal dofeet." the
witneoa iwplW ta quantise after ht
was qoeationcd aa to- whet he aa-
tboritiea diaagrcod oa traa. paranoiac.
-What is the difSeaence between aa
Insane man aad . "crimiatl V
"I would larv tothaw the facta
t man aaj oa attatjq tatd a ctHmataJ
too." '- .
Doctor Swing tlten wat tamed ooer
to the defense far a re-eteoct exam-
iaatiaa "It ia yar epaajba thai fog It in-
sane T"
"It ia my pieton that ho kaa aeon
insane aince 1818."
"Ht has daf cawed hia act la rear
presence T"
"Tea. he aaid ho lad ta do it"
Doctor 8wint etited tha chronically
insane hare freouent ootbreaka or
episodea. In answer to qneerionrng.
he aaid the fact that a aerate admit-
ted the crime aad tare reason fot
it would not neceeaanly indicate a de-
lusion. '
Other Important .eaaationa asked
Doctor Bwtnt by BoUcrbtT'. Oeaeral
John Boy kin were;
la. year opuatoa txo twaMtor
asked "could a person in tbia condi
tion wno hat committed a homicide
follow rigidly inatrectioae not tc talk
about crane to any one. ereo when
qoeaboaed by eetortreea?"
L aoa t tbia K woaM oa oootlble.-
"Do yog think it feasible for a par-
ti m roa'a alleced condition te de
fend htmtetf and refuse to talk until
be got a lawyer T
" Cna Rnttt
"Woeld it bo characteriatie for hiss
to tay on one ocrasion "Gold told me
to do ic' aad another time aay ."Cap-
tarn Cobara bad affidavits that would
rain me? "
The atatementt of aaat ana rneana
peoplt are alike except ta degree.
They may or nay net tell the txwtk."
"Doea ft mean earthing to year
mind aa an expert if Fox after com-
mitting tkla rritna aaid tka roaee of
Ood prompted khn to do It only after
he hid conferred with friends and at
toroey T
"It aeea net.'"
Doctor frwint aaid a "earanoiar
coeld he fully censooua of errma aad
at the tame tame be matae."
"WoaM the facta that ha carried
knife and pistol indicate bt waa
aue or Insane?"
"It would merely daaota annalnc.
aad pareaoiaca- are exceedingly
abrewd ia eock metttca."
Doctor 8wint aaid that paranoid
peroonaHtlet are eeeretrtv awd Ja re
plying to a pitab by Solteitor Boe-
kra at te way Fox wo aid consume
qnantrtiea of eora wkbdty before tbt)
anantoa of the erase ante:
He aiekt act tba whiakr to eub-
dne bia complexes."
K. li. Bemea. Jr a refl-mate of
Fox. ttrtifieii that be had roa eluded
Fee waa mentally oakalanced.
Utktw wttaieeata hare teatiffed thai
Fax katinil hia beet frieada were
hia eaeouee and that he alee ia agreed
tbere waa aa organised plot te get rid
of him.
Berriea corroborated tbt teatimon
of K. Rlngedei ft a feTiow prie-
ewar. aa ta For't concbtiaai eioce he
kaa been eonfaned ia jatL Ht alto
denied karhsg aeea Fox leading books
ia ala cell dealing with insanity.
Th Sianoaa factioa of the klan
la eating in the proaocatioa of tie
caae. bat ao far tke a dm ims retire
or Eraae factioa kaa bat appeared oa
tka surface.
Fanl 1. Etberidee. teaerlal kVmaeJ
bee stated wkQe teetifrraaT for the
defWe that at tka etate braasrht hit
faetkm brto tke eat it would be rep-
resented. The pruotcutlon- aerated tke Ilea
attorney of bete "mightily interested
tn too ease. aaxS trsu aiding the de
fense ta tke eeeeetion of tke tirry by
grrmg ajgna ii tke court reoa. Tbia
ke denied. He testified tkat ia kit
optnioa Fox wat "tatty.
FARM HAW) SLAIN
IH QUARREL WITH
BOY; LATTER Hp
(Coat d from Pg. 1.)
aa ambdknee bat met bia father
roata. Tegetker tbey rrtarned to their
borne. Other psoae learning of tbe
tragedy notified the Hoaatoa Lmder-
taking company which ia tars tele-
phoned the tberilTa office.
Justice of tke Peace ComcteB B
Ovtretreet. erompanied .by Deputy
univ;i use nasi w a ti e mvmret aTsf a ay amaatm x-i .
CL Hinds. isveaticUor far tbe district
attoraey'a office wont ta tke scene
unswdirnaly. Tke Inqaeat waa held by
Jnatice Orttvtreet aad Iio waa taken
nta euateay ay a aairaantt coasts
ble.
Uje eatered tka employ of tke
beergiae only about a week ago ac-
cording te tke enfldten. He ia aur-
Trvsd by two breteora J. P. of Hone-
ton and F. J. of Brock too. Hase- and
three sister. Idra. klay Daerd of
WtrehoTjoe Potat Coca.; Miear Kama
Mayo of Brwcktoa aad Mr metm
PtUerwm of .T"rodar Locke. Conn.
Tbe body is being held by the Bona.
ton t naertatipg coen patty pentniit; ta-
ttmotiona trexn relstrre ta the aTJatt.
The 15-yesr-oVd yentb axcuaed of
Mayo'i slsjriBf told officers tkat ke
ao longer attended arkoek He aaid
he worked on 'the ranch la order tfcaj
CeawaeteiW aeetareJ pwraaoo Baevow. Tha beat wood trass borrow
tboMrhet. Doubly slssngitisasd at aN potarts a teear. Perveetly he.
iSXL 2?VLJ!!- aaltaaed. eoad aa your order or arrant today for
awvsiasj aina snooa.
PEDEIHIRON
PILES
tltt Orient Ml
OBREGON STRIKES;
REBELS RUSH AID
: FROII BRA GRDZ
(Coat e from Ft. L)
ike laitiattre agaJaat tat revolting
forces.
General Xageaia afartroet is-ta b
appointed enwi mender -ia-cb iet b tbt
antaientagainat Vera Cram aeeaed-
feag to tb diopatrk. Oaaeral Mertibot
aew kt ia charge of body of men
opposing the. troop I of General Ooada-
hrpe Baachem.
TEN KILLED IH FIGHT.
Associated Prtaa Report.
JCAREZ. Mexico. Dee. IT. Tea
maa were kBled Vaaday ta oagtga-
meata kt tke eternity of Guadalajara
bet ante laaurvactioeiats aad federal
troope. aceording. to nnconfirmad re-
ports roceired here today.
Two Irrenktri wereVeported killed
kadndtng Lisetonaat Pfaateatal. at
OaadaaBpa throng k which ft) ceealry-
taea eaaW ceatmaad of tke Heateaaat.
paeeed ftatarday night ea rente to
Jneroa frela 1 Perteair wkere they
bad been atataeaod. Tbe'eavahrmea
camped a abort distance tot aids the
Tillage according te the rtperta and
rede into tbe tawa iuaeey anaraksg.
saotrtisg "Viva VBLt" "Vrr. do fa
Hoerta. Tke ttea w alaia hi a
brief engagement with taeal gen-
daraaea. Tbe rnaarrirtVraiats aplit fcata tkree
rrowpa a a a e retreorisig toward
Juarea. aaother party riding toward
tbe hiTU aad etbera aorraf toward
Saa Ignacia. At tbe latter place a
aacood bottl waa reported ia which
eight men. xachadUa fiecaj gaarda and
teldiera were kjQed.
TAMFICO TRANOUIL
Aaeodated Press Kaport.
TAVPIOO. kftL. Dee. IX Tke
artwatioai bore aad a tkia ridnlty U
traaaaO. A raster waa ta. eircala-
tioa bare yesterday tkat Tuxpom had
goate orer ta the rebela ban it waa
foaraed today that tbia waa astro e.
A telegram received from tbe eota-
ader of tke rarriaoa at Tnxnam
aaid tbere kad keea no aew dereion-
meata ke tbe attnation; that tbt en
tire oil rtjgioa) waa ander controLof
federal force loyal to President
Oeregoa. The dispatch added tkat
tbt drUiiatt of eO wella waa contiau-
ing actrrely.
re
ederal troop are eonttaabu tbtir
pursuit of Cesar Lopes de Lara for-
mer governor of tbt State of Ta-
maaBpaa who etraral dayt ago Jotaed
the rebel movement. The reoele yes
terday eatered tke teara of Jiminea.
la tke State of IemauHpee about 123
Baa northwest of Tampico. Pursuit
or them is berag hampered by lack
of communication in that region.
Volunteers to the number of 1000
were armed here today aad a worn
in by the chief of the garrison to
guard Tampico In case the garrison
anonn be called upon to leave for tbt
battle front. .
VERA CRUZ CLAIMS GAINS.
Aaaociated Press Report.
FX PASO. Texas. Dec IT. Im-
petna baa bees added to tbe revolu
tionary movement by the anrrender
of tbe pert of Acapalee. together with
tbe aaneaacevnent of adherence of
Carlos GreetM. Ptbla Rodrigaea and
other officer ia the southern end of
the rewabtic to the rebela. accordmaJ
to BHormatwn receive ax tac ut ta
Hureta Jtnta today'.
Htatemeats received from Adolfista
headquarter at Vera Crux today
state that it m not rue that tke nortt
tf v era Iran. MnnttniUo nod Acapul-
co are doeed aad that Leodoro Frea
iera. tbe De la H Bert a reDrenenta-
rjre at New Orleans was legally au-
thorized ta itaue tbe regular docuv
menta.
Advice received also denied that
any laborera or workmen bad been
executed by tbe Do la Hnerta troona
ia Vera Cms end origin of tbe re-
rta waa charged to the Obregoo
We have gtren erdert to all mili
tary chief a toreepect lives and prop-
erty by aO means." Governor Jose
Prieto Isuxrena declared ia a mea-
"tailway men to tbe atrmber of 1500
ta tke State of Yucatan have adhered
to tbe reeett. ft kt said.
Tbe fall of eltlet of Peebla and
Onaatm. Moreloa are confirmed by
mepotches receirtd from Vera Crna.
Former Hllcttsville
Man Dies in Houston
A. kteyarkoff. SS. died at hi home.
3813 Toakam boalertrd. at 4:40 p. m
kfeaday after a lingering iTjaeea. He
kad lived m Houston about three
years coming here from HallettarfUe.
Mr. aaeyeraotl came to Texas about
33 years ag
nesa at Hall
o. He engaged ia bum
ietttrUlt in 1803. fouadinc
wbat It now know as tbe Jdeyerboff
company. H retired about three
years ago aad camt to Houston and
built the bone en Ioaknm boulevard
Ia 1808 Mr. kteyerbeff married
Mia Dona Sflbor of Hallettsville.
Rnrvrrlng are tke widow and one
daughter Byrne.
Funeral aervVe will be keld at
HalktftrriHe Wedaeoday. Tke body
will be forwarded to HaJlettarine by
tbe d Weatkcltaw L'ndertaking
company.
hie sitter Hukta aad their brother
kUMa 6. might attend.
Tka eattre family kad been Cath
erine Ckristmaa holly aad preparing
for th holiday season officer who
investigated tba tragedy aaid. Mamday
afternoon waa to have keea aseot try
Ut Maya aad tke attic girl fax fasten-
ing holly and other Chrutmaa greens
about tka interior of tke Georgia
AKRON
& STBEL CO
s
Dr. A. L. Httadenoo .
Rectal SpedaHst
treat ante aranaat tae euesn
KM
MOUCTQaj. ;t gsArV ;
THE DAY IN
WASHINGTON
Russia's aew bid for recognttiou
reached tea Watte Isoaae aad waa re-
ferred to tbe State departmeat
Tbe ekgMlity of Chairman Farley
te serve oa tbe eaiooini "board wee
nJwTBlrtiCenrTal wJwtWwy?! ffl aWtftwftanw'ww
Relaotatemeag of dUwaieted bureau
el engraving atapleyea waa predicted
by Senator Caraway. aWasoernt. Ar-
ksnxaa.
Plaaa were begua For osrHng the
ateet exabiet Saaator MarfleM.
democrat Texaa air tbe aeaate tlec-
taona eommlttoa.
Braator Hiram Johason announced
he would file in tbe independent col-
ama ea tbe Booth Dakota prootdea-
tial primary ballot.
lis aeaate tatted agate te break tta
deadlock over tbe selecHoa of a
rhairmaa for tbe interstate commerce
committee.
The hewee radfiad kt committee
aseigaments maktog it possible for
tuaittree to bearm framinc iesialn-
tioa mclurtlag taxatiaa aad appropri-
ation men surra
Final estuaatea of the denartment
of agriculture placed the ralne of the
country s principal farm crop thn
year at WJl22.eaft.O00 compared witb
the revised riarnre for mat Tear of
$7.449jJ04jOOa
INSURGENTS HOLD
SENATE HELPLESS
MAY BACK SMITH
(Cont'd from Pg. 1.)
wbe continued te support Senator
Tbe bonte wound up its organisa
tion which had been banging fire
for two weeke fat sjoick order. Dem-
ocrats demanded debate oa tbe rt-
nabUcaa committee aanignmenta which
had been revised te include Represent-
ative Nelson. Wisconsin the tesar-
geat leader oo the relet committee
but foiled to demy the ratification
rote tbe insnrgente with three ex
ceptiono voting aritk the republieaa er-
gaanmrjon. the democratic ntater
were apprered by a Tire voce rota.
Tbe bona action enabled commit
tee coo fronted witb pre suing lerisla-
noa rmauy to get dowa to work the
appropriations committee meeting at
once to perfect tta organisation. Di-
vision of the coca rait tee into tab-corn-mitteei
for tke framing of annual ap
propriation owa wui be compute to
morrow.
The waya and mesas committee.
which must pas oa revenue legisla-
tion before ft can be considered by
tke boaae will bold its initial meeting
tomorrow witb the prospect that an
effort wilt be made to give the sol-
diers' bonne bill priority over tbe Mel-
lon tax reduction program.
iwo members of the committee
Freer. Wisconsin a republieaa in-
surgent and Rainey democrat Il-
linois announced today that they
would offer resolutions to set aside
tax reduction nntU revision of tbe
bono a bill ia reported to the bonte.
Favorable committee action would be
nought by boaoa propoaeata oo the
measure Introduced by Representatart
McKeuxia. repubttcaa Ilbneia. which
In ha essential feature a the eame
as tbt bill vetoed by President Hard-
ing. In mapping its legitlativ program
the ways and means committee win
urge some of itt membership to de-
lay action on the proposed constitu
tional amendment which would pro-
hibit further issuance of tax exempt
secanuet until aa authoritative opin
io- can be obtained ao to whether
adoption of tuck and intendment it
accessary gome congressional lead-
era are of the opinion that income
from trick securities ctn be taxed un
der the sixteenth amend meat and
there it no occasion for submittine
another amendment te the States for
ratification.
Tbe house recused todav nntil
Thursday after adoptiag and sendint
to the senate a resolution providing
lor a congreeaionai recess trots Tnurs-
er nrmi Thursday. January 8. Dor
tag the two weeks holiday lay-off. ja
portent committees will tit to whip
into thipa legislation that can be tak-
en op by tbe boas aad tenate when
eeeuons are resumed.
neiore reaewuut toe vote todav on
the interstate commerce committee
chairmanship tbe eenate re-elected ha
orticera with the exception of a pres-
ident pre ten. Senator Lodge of
Massachusetts tke repobhicaa leader
announced tkat tke reDobiicana 're
garded at unnecessary the re -election
et senator Uommtna aa tbe pre aid rot
pre tern.
Tht democrats In party conference
have aelected Senator Ktimoji of
Nevada aa their candidate for presi-
dent pro tern and they plan te move
for an election efter the interstate
commerce committee chairmnn be
beea aelected. Tbe vote today oa the
senate o nicer s indicated however
that their more would be nnsurreaa
fuL All the republican insurgents and
we iwp armer-iaaor senators from
mianetott tthipstead aad Joan aoa
voted with republieaa organization
senators ror tae rc-eieeaoa of ten
att officers. Borne leaders of tha in
urgent have aaid from the first tbey
were not opposed to Senator Cum
mins at preaMcat pro tern.
McBn's SKppers
We have an elegant selection of fine
Slippers moderately priced. '
All Style in Lesiker
$3.50 $4 50
$5.00
Comfy Sole Eelt
Black gray blue and
brown.
$2 00 and
$2.50
JTO
. 303 MAIN
j -V-:'- i'V
PRINCIPAL CROPS".
OF U.S. ARE VALUED
AT $8322895000
Department of Agriculture
Gnres Final Esti-
mates Aaaociated Press Report.
WASHINGTON. Dec 17. TkVae
of the cooatry'a principal farm crop
tkm year wat pieced at sSJ.rWC.OOO
today by the department al agricul-
ture In its final rat una tea tV tbe year.
Revised figures of 'U tear' crop
placed their ralne at rf.44f.cM00
and tht 1821 crops at o3.3A4UKM.
The acreage of the import apt crops
this year kt panerd at S90.tM.100
acres compared witb 850.04.ff70 in
1922 and MS. 131.500 ia 1021.
Production fararae revised oa the
basis of the latest and fullest information-
avtiltble tnd the value bated oa
December 1 farm prtcea for the prin-
cipal crop follow:
Cera aroducrioa 8.0C4 JSfiiMM bush
els tnd value $222.01000
Winter wheat ttZ&iQOOO aad
J54S.82S000.
Soring wkeet '213.401000 and
$181670000.
All whett 78S.Tal.000 and $725.-
501.000. Oatt U39.S23.D00 and $.V.2S3
000.
Barley 198.185.000 and $108053.-
000.
Rye Sj02J.0O0 and $4004.000.
Buckwheat Ui20.000 aad $12iM-
000.
Flax teed lT.d2B.000 and $38.-
7SS.O00.
Rice 83.2S8.00 and $38888000.
Potatoea 412J02400 xnd $338.-
82SjOOO.
Hweet potatoea 87.177.000 aad 96-
001 .00&
Hay (tame) toaa and
$1.2&&364.0U0.
Hay (wild ) 17j528i)00 ami $1X7.-
eneiioo.
AU asv 106.626.000 and SU90.-
067.000.
Tobacco 1.474.788400 peuadt aad
$20S.8o.000.
Cotton 10.061.000 bales aad $1-
568347.000. Cotton oeed 4.4T8j00O toss aad
$206538000.
Clover aeed 1.232.000 baabela and
$15.027iXX.
Sugar beota 6.885000 tone and
$41.800 000.
Beet sugar S84.000 toaa (valve not
given).
Cant tugar (Louisaaa). IBB.UOU
tons (value.not given).
Maple sugar and oyrnp S333j000
pounds and $7780000. .
Sorghum tvrup 32.001.000 gallons
and $27505.000.
Peanuts rj38.46ZD0O pounds and
$43078000.
Beans 15.740.000 bushelt and $57-
4S0.O0a Grain sorghuma 105.610.000 bush
els and $00353000.
Broom corn (iOOOOO toaa and
$11130000.
Onions 18.318.000 bushels tad $22.-
011400. Cabbage 740400 toaa and $17183.-
000.
Hons 17.770.000 pounds and $3.-
329.000.
Cranberries 810.000 barrels and
$4423000.
Apples (total). 198770.000 btuhel
and $201110000.
Applet (commercial). 34.403.000
barrels and $O5.!r7.O00.
Peaches' 45.702.000 buabela and
$64043000.
leare 1790.000 bushels and $21.-
053.000.
Orange 34.800.000 boxes and $84.-
080.000.
Beans broemcora onions cabbage
A cranberries are for priacipal
pradacing Statea only and ontoat and
cabbage for commercial crop oaly.
O ranges art for Florida and Califor-
nia only.
$750000 BRIDGE
BOND ISSUE UP TO
HARRIS CO. TODAY
a (Cont'd from Pg. L)
the county highways in condition when
the 8tate department ttket them over
in 1924.
8 Late highways wiU bt ma interned
by the departmeat ia tbe name con-
dition under which they are accept-
ed and county engineers ht a recent
report stated that it would cost the
county nearly $32000 yearly to main-
tain bridpet tnd culverts in their pres-
ent rAndition. Permanent structures
would lower this coat to a mfhimum.
they sid.
Four wooden bridges nn the high
way to Gtlveston would be eliminated
aa well aa .three dangeroua railroad
crorwings. county oAVciala aaid. tnd
several bad crossings and bridges on
toe iji I'orte road would be torn
down and permanent structures
erected.
Passage of the bond lease would
not affect tbe tax rate 'officials I
dared because a certain sum for tht
and
apkeep at kridgte and roada at c4-
leetod each year. Tkla aaat wiB he
prinsrtjaaid at tka tastie btasee. to
provide for a atakkig fawd tor tke
near boat gad a taad te retire tke
ksterest.
Tke bttada trill he of the aerial Ta
rietv. matarrna 25j000 sack rear for
130 ye re. and tke intereot rate' will
a eit;pe coat yea party aenaia
aloag Washington avenue will pef
ono-tMrd of the total coat tba ett
third aad tbe county another third
afaaaaaataaVaw atraWaBnni A saVoaanm 'aT'aaBBstmaBnaiaBfcal smaaw
Vnrxwnn7t.y tL99K E WWtwaaTnwaaj amaasai
tounced Monday kit ofsce would re-
make apes an til all retaraa are ro. Be
alse aaid any ooe seeking taforata-
tisa may call him by ttlephoao.
Bill Would Suspend
Immigration Until 1929
WASHINGTON. Dec. IT. All Im-
mlgratron would be auapended until
ign
020
ander a kill Introduced today by
Rapreaeatatrrt
Oregon.
Watklns. democrat
1 1 -
TaCureaCcId
In One Day
Tbe tools and Uittrvw
tOeet at LatxAthra BX0M0
QUININE TwbtoM vQ Jor
ttfy die ratem anat Zn-
ftixim tuid ether awtioo
IDs reaoltiaf froni Cold.
Tha has 1
Special To Close Out
Christmas
Tree Lights
In seta ef a eomplete with Wans-
formor ready te ewt en tba tree.
Te be closed out tht weak at the
following
11.75 Seta (with carbon lampa)
for .x Mt
tz.se teto (with Maada msnee)
for o9ig
et-7J Seta fweui Mazda lamoa)
far acta
Coma Early; Take Elevator to
Gift Shop aacood Fetor
Pillot's
1014 Texao
Grovc'o
Tootclooo
Chill Tor
A Body Builder for Pale
Delicate Children m
EVElY BOY
Need a Fpcket Knife
v
We have a Urge variety.
Values up ta
for each . . .
Values up to SI ff
BERinG-CODTEQ
HARDWARE Ca O
TUnUEYS
Vary cheloeet e000 ta aeleat
from. Save tnanay. 'Su yotjr
ChHttmap twrkayg ttevs. H jreet
have na alace to keep iRam era
tvill taf and xhm "U
Owe. 23 far 2fto extra.
Texas Poultry and
Ptotfaca Co. .
11 Cammerea. fVaatM SSO
PATENTS
Patent 'ObtaMtM and rrat)emaa
aad Copyrlghte Wtajetttud
Harthray 3c Cathey; :
Ph. WroatsTi 7M Mtaatta Tenea
Off lee 4t-je BaiMtor aiortflaao
j Take
JBROS.&CO.ff?3
155 IwSlj Ctrttl. Itisz
ftaajly Oagenjrtf
i'S
Dune
FOk CHRteXMAS PRESENTS ;
CASH r- CASH 1
OR A OR
CREDIT 7
jy
VV DinaOaflYr'r5r
The -Jaanetta- and "syr!1 Plain test PJlaaa shown above era eat asftk
Brilliant BhM White Perfact-Cut Diatnonds
These Rings are Solid Ilk WMte OoM. aaautlrullr hand earvea a4
atarcea. Cased x haooaoana ring box. readv tor prtaantatloa.
A Oeaulaa DUaaoad ftlaaj aj
$7S
atNot
A tvK
$100
RINOS
A WKCK
Ctirittxaai altooot here! No tbm ta Iom! Oar low prteea 4
attractive ttrlet bava crowded oar etoret girlng us tbo gToateat
duittmaa baalneaa Is rears. It ota'ert axe dallgbtad. joa will be.
Peraapa nowhere la America can pur distinctive aad beaatltul
DUnuaada. Watch at 8oUd Gold aad Platinnm Jewelrr be equaled
at oar LOW PRICES. We ixrrUa oofaaariaODai 70a will bo comv
Tlaoed.
"NORMA"
DIAMOND ftlNQ
"JTA"" SOLITAIRE
CLUSTER DIAMOND
RING
.jb.
Pin brae whrte
prfet-cut Uta-
rnond. oot la boss.-
awo top. Tbe riaaj
8oll4 lt-k Whit
Ubld. ptoroad and
oograved.
$37.50
(LOO a Wee
Seven Bne Ble orbit e por
(ort-eet Dtesnonda perfectly
matched aocuraty est la fiat-
imttn Ta Mng le Bond ll-k
Whit Uold. haodaoaelv
pierced and tngraved. Has ap-
i serenes ef a I -carat Soil
tatre. Special at
$110
Daaakoiid Dinner Ring
PUtnium
Three goigooua. twllnarrt. taat
WhMa perfect-eat CHamoriOB ta
oentor wtth IX Bins Walls perfect
cut Dtaimttoa and i thuiDhlre ear-
rounding stood plataawm.
Vary btadoomo ajtsta?
TERMS: KM A WEEK
Other exawtatte Dtoinar Rings al
iita aa.
Wrist Watches for Gifts
alt the aew ttaapsa axl atytea ia
Whrte Oold aad Oram Gold Wrtat
Watcbeo axtrs agsrtaj vstasse at
U tat a
WhHa Cold Wrtat Watch
Rectangular Wrtat
lt-k WbHe OoM; 17
ed. An Meal
.T ER MSV oVio
Watch Hoi 10
rote eat) eat.
529.75
A WEEK
Diaavendaet Wrtat Watohta at A ft I
trip
fnm rde bwp Otaassnta Watcaa. ' Jeetry. Hlvarwar pea ahaaM.
deal with aa old aotabilabed boaa whoa reputation aaiogwarde poor
faataajwsts. and wwore yoa or swaywa ere tttthtg jrour rnU moaeya
worth. We have been la buetneaa ttno iUt rtare). and WB are
"Auottoa wslea antrdwwpt leAC9oenBg Oat aalea." ataanainot
he roturaod. ao mat tar how unsatisfactory after tbe doore are eloMd
AJBX HERB TO MAXB GOOD. Oar JJIitEiltBb; BUTlSj POW
rrriND?wT " WB fT1" comparismjh or quaju
SPECIALS FOR CHRUTlViAS PRESENTS v
Mesh Bags
Whrttng a Da via fiae mesh aow-
eat ahapea and rtaertgao If at p loea
what to give choose one of these
handsome Meah bog. Ritiooset-
oary vaiuea at 1g dad Up
DramotHi Breacelets
Bond Wbltn Uold Platatam top; re-
al Platfaurs. A targe assortment
te choose free. Pi tea to ault any
requirement from f7b to $2500
DeeurKmd and Platiriuni
. Diniier Rings
Kxqvflelte new deelgisa. rleh and
tlaberata. eovotad by every ap to.
dot rouag lady or matroa. Vaiuea
never beforp orforad at
Slot sent gm and aa at faM '
I t ' ..14
Watch Our Stare Wrndewa for
Onewi K.wwrw' NiwM
Cad or write for Catalog Kg Paawie fttjttaa Met aad nuarata wtfj aaO.
. a .
BROS. &co.fo3;s
5CS ;Ctb ttrttti trtr?n
IfaMl. LA
a- - a 1 f I . n.
1-1 1 I f
ftxo tti Pnlrii AW
UU rttoe rlrbtl
- UATGUES
m ui CREDIT
'- ill ....
th beet Obrtatrnae Otft at alt.
$150 $200
PtlNOS ajiNOS
aLH aaJoO
A WCCK I A WUK
$300
RiNoa
act '
" SPECIAL"
DIAMOND RINtt
fine blue whrte.
prfect-cat DMt
mood. 8oUd lt-K
Wblta Oold King
engraved aad
ploroed ba a k t
xnountlag. battgoa
top.
S25
CM a Month
iDiaiiaOncl Cuff Links
Two riD
P lainoada.
ttHMWlllta.
o x a g oa
att tun.
eaoTJfuDy braoedod end gtaeo.
Fnatineat top aa Solid Wait. OoM:
S37.5H
TCRMSl iae A WEtK
Elgin
Vetch WaJawmar .Chain
aad Fookat Knlfa
The cane tt it elne. open tac. o-
year. 14-k WMta Ookf nrksd. Tko
Mddod attraction 1 the wonderful
wajdemar Chatn. regiiintton length.
U rechee wtth a Knife to match
ewallf attached. Cetapiete aet:
17 -Jewel Ctatn ' snooeitiam . .aaaaa
UJewel ain noverant...baaw
Ortd Tonoai L0 a Week
Toilet and Marucnre Sets1
lyorfona. tThentOn aad Amberton
rouox ana Maaicwra note
aractfcwJ gift
thai
are sure to
P""! .Thane oeta are th snoot
eMsttfal we have ever nhowa and
twuroiy oat 01 the ordinary.
rMeae ranet tram gUJO te 1
Silver TeJleware
Roger ttrao. 1M7 Cornnrontty and
Wm. Rogera Soa. Uaaraateod to
wear a Ufo-tlme. Just the gift for
th 'Itos Cea" or far aa Aaat
wf ittteat. : ' . .w
tear n
no $na
Other ata7
pace doea not Parmvt llrutratloea.
Coana In nod boo tnera.
Saegtal aUrgahia Nat Avwrtlaaet
Ifnfil rteerlmo. V)
Texxt aittt!il Arij.
Afe aiu U At .
v
Y 1 1.
I utjf- mm 1
aaaaw
t -Tb alienist aaid kia fee for tehf-
v '.
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