The Houston Post. (Houston, Tex.), Vol. 38, No. 317, Ed. 1 Thursday, February 15, 1923 Page: 1 of 14
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Building PormlU siu4
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Number of itructures 23.
Tutal value $25702. -
h ' Total permits issued to
date 11.482.105. .
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-VOL. . 38 NO. 317".
HOUSTON.MEXAS; ;THURS DAY FEBRUARY 1 5 1 923
: PRICE: 5 CENTS
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By Serioii& Fires;
Six Children Die
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Three Armour & Gdm-
pany Buildings Destroy-
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JEWEL TRADE
-CENTER. BURNS
Fortqn'e in Gems Buned ia
. 5afes in Smouldering
. 'N.'Y. Buildings
Associated Press Report
OMAHA. Neb. Feb. U.-HFtre o(
r.nltnowa origin ealy today; swept
ihrougb two brick 'building f the
Qine-etorx. plant ct rmour Co.
packers and was. still burning in
r third. tnls-.aftarnoon. threatening
licstructlon. Estimates of the loss
;hlcfi'0;"Crt7UHirTeSrBs-B.
ajar said -vas fully covered by in
curance ran as high s J 1000090
Una fireman was injured while
nncther Was saved from:- falling
Crona a roof by companions when be
tanR unconscious from the strain
of long hours ot fire fighting.
Asoistant Fire Chief M. F. Dlneen
was tlo'k eight feet Into the air late
mil ertempon -wuen an explosion
thought'' - to have ' been "caused by
ftmoniq. .occurred .althoagh apparently
not seriotnnr hurt tie was ordered tan
rn to a hospital. Two companies-of
firemen escaped Injury when the ex.
plosion' caused part of the walls of
one of the buildings to faH. .
Ctarting from an unknown causa in
a building known s No. l-the blase
iicWkly spreedvto an afljolning. strva-
tuN dessrnyed it ai. Iien .attacked
third. v. xWntT'.comDanIsf Are-
awn were handicapped - by siiB-'iairO
temperature and- a high wlnd. : "
. Building No.-lll house the company's
dry sausage trelh sausage and hog
cutting -department. The other fwo
nere used' by the- dry salt and' hog
chilling departments.. ' -One thousand
rmpleyes.' it. raa-estimated wljl-be
tht-ewn ouCof mpldyment tetjlporaiHy
Uetay in getting water onto the are
T as met when the nemreat Are -plug
was. found to be frosen. Unes were
a;ckly-run (onore .distant plugs h-g
ever. nd jrithln; a few minuus water
T.-as . bolns played into tne flames" 00
four sides.. . - " '
"fllre was' not enough pressure to
thrwwntr r-rM sn the ouii-itngi .
silStant Chisf Martin Dlneen. "We
rcMldn'l. roaoh the flames with-'water
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Fcur Children Pensh '
HomeiBurnaZ
y "Asjoeiated Press flepwf..
HTL PAVlJ Feb. 14-Feur 1 knowh
d'-attin weV reported as a resuft of the
i ifim of. last night Four children of
ft fnmlly named Clbbs perished when
'ctcfarm homell miles northeast of
l-lfe City Mibq.. was burned. - -
Jlra. Olbbe and a jlftb-ebild are In
v scrrous condition A physician -this
morning waa on the way te the scene
from Pine City in n effort to savehe
S o' f tT-.T.-i He was making Slow
- nurets In bOrklhg" 1 large df Ifts
Tlis fire In thefllhba'.liomejts believed
. he started frqm go grheitcf"
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Oujldmin Majden:.;;
! ar t peslroyed ; ?. -v
. A-wiated Press Reporti
NKW VOnK Peb -14.-.A loj-tune J
f-)'. - ggl't aart i sllycr estimated ?al
tj (giO.OOn 111111 -upwrrds lay karled to
Uy. in' the safes in the smeutdertng
wreckage of a sla -story offlce Jjulldlrtg J
- Which JKS9. royed Jyr Jre "jdJJ
in. the Iswcl.oenier of the weria: -
MOie-than 0 Jewelers. amd-.illveis
smttl)r oerupiea sjie PH"'ve . . 'V'
the walls! end" floors- coilspscd during
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Todavs Wearier
tnTiton anil' Vicfnitv -tharsdav cloudy;
fV'"i Tn-Thnrdav cloodv cold.l is
Wmi TfawThBriisv clondT:eotdr bl
ol ' .rg:At . t
k Hid on. the Tessa Cosit Krejfc nertb-.
rlr.
sliems Thursda""-- -fair; ce tinned
! si.fnnrr fevetes gSS-mile rsdiu-Pre.
arres. HOT at snd orthwMt snd . Is 20
Weithe. Cendflone The hishey eret-
.nre of alie winter wnh s cret of ' H If
iriat Swifl Current tutt.porth of Mon.
tsra. domi'nwte h eeatlier ever prsctleall.
-" ih whole wntrv. with inteM cold witrj
-oiii'iilt.n Ikh the . Canadian nenkwest
- wKitivsiiward t. Ksnaw; owittffl Mit-
i.nU.i and llUmrti. and marked temperature
.'rlit).'mn !"4 "S"'!
rrlterfd rain l reported iron tse rttt
;.H and Atlartfie c and snow fltwrrea
.rth enrlherw Kockiea. eer slope si4
mit tr Misatssinni.
. The roMnt Toeadav nisht at.Tersa ns.
tiofa rnMl fmm 2 dettreea at AnsnUo
foilU fyowrjaeUle. ..... .
Hi'-HwaT1 BsBetin IWrt roada are hi fait
" . rorditH. vk. weat Texas sad rousk and
kcevtk navr -east. Texas. . . . j '-
. Hhrheat leisiieranire W eawadssr 7a. -i
Lowest Triarads anoralns f .
Irecurlstioe frwm I a- Wednesday U
' I t is. Ttmrwfar None. .
grwwise a "i-J sanset s.
. Won rises a : a. as. t sets at iJI
fx m. . New moon. - - J ' -
11 1 darliskt boea. -
" rernnarative reeord at Hontm Feb. lit
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. 85 I
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t . bo .t: wet bulk 4(.4:
rtrarirt kmnrdirv 44 per cewt . :
12 tn Orv b-ilb S.l: wet baft MJ;
nt Wt 12 cent.
Is Swept
BEWILDERING LOT
OF CRIME TOLD IN
COMMUNIST CASE
Detectije Agencies
Charged With Everything
Fjtom Bribery to Robbery
I." Associated Press BeporL '
CHICAGO Feb. 14. Further revela
tlons of crimes alleged to hare been
committed by officials and operatives
nf. two national detective agencies
weie paraded today in bewildering
irray when Albert Ballln alias Albert
Ralanow. continued his deDositlon for
the defense in the Michigan communist
;ae. j -.. -
L'ncTer questioning- of Frank P.
Walsh attorney for the 22 defendants
Ualanow swere under oath that the
detective agencies -- were- guilty ... Of
everything from inventing false re
port. In an effort to help the. Chicago
packers "frame" members of the ted-
erai .trade commission to bribery bur-
glary and. safe robbery ...... .
' Radicals Are Detectives.
According to his aworn story it ap
peared that' a large number of the best
known radical leaders In the country
were private detectives in disguise and
that as agent provacateurs they In
spired much of the radical activity in
the United States.
OA one occasion this morning Bala-
now. arose to announce that before he
Is throtigh1e will "Impeach Attorney
General Daugherty; William J. Burns.
frhief of the secret service; a kit bf
United states senators and Jake spo-
lansky." ;
Spelansky Is chief of the radical sec
tion of the bureau ' Of investigation
here aa.d Bahuiow baa charged (hat
lie alsolreecelVM 128 a day foe soiling
twraatatiMMili-lo the Thlel detee-
tlve agency. Bpolansky Tuesday de-
nied the (hg rge and declared he woh
Balanow'a enmity when he obtained a
deportation warrant against him' In
1930. . i
- Offered Trip te Runla.
In the' course of 'his statement today
Bala now swore that Allen 'J. iyer
.tssislant aeneral manager of the W
Burns detective agency offered in 1920
to- send him- to Russia and told hint
Kb could put him in touch with persons
In. Poland .aftio would supply him with
oolron to put in the drinking water of
the Russian soviet leaders. - t
Both the Burns snd the Thlel aitm
eles. he swore were interested-in the
Uffort to connect Fluart Chase a morn-
nrr or .tne reaerru icatae comrntssion
Ith radical artivlty and he swore
. -cy were working -on behalf Tof tlja
lilra'so packers who at that. . tlne
IKminder-lnvesMgatlon b)r-4he coia-
'!ilon. In this connection l.e inen-
.Jojied Alfred Austrian as ' attorney
or the Armour Swift and Morris In
this. . " i-
He. swore that T. J. Cooney at that
flme with the Thlel- agency here told
him that the department of justice had
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Packed Trains
TakisMartfiGras
' ' Visitors Home
' - . anoclated Press ReDOrt.'
. NEW ORLSA.S'g.-Fb. J4 All ross
!n New Orleans led to various railroad
jfatlons today for the thousands of
rlJUor who Journeyed here from all
nerti of tbe country to witness this
year's Mardl Orss - carnival which
ended at midnight last night.
AH-regular trains' leevlng last night
1 nd early today were taxed "to their
capacity special .trains were scnea
Siari to denart during-' tbe day. - .
'i The twe-rtwer packets wtilch brought
nearly '200 sightseers from Memphis
sndi Cincinnati were to leave on the
muni trio this afternoon.
The season's festivities were featured
yesterday by the parade of Rex. king
of the carnival represeniea oy rreu
Trtirarar.-Tsrentv' elaborately designed
floats portraying "a fantasy of the
sea" made- up the pageant The
Druids' - oarade with Mother Goose
stories told in 20 floats and the pro-
cession ef numerous ottier carnival or-
ganisations and snarctilng rlube fur-
nished merriment for tbe throngs of
spectators whlcn flooded the downtown
thoroughfares ' -
Maskers appeared on trie-streets' from
early morning tintil rfwnaet. -.-'The
annual ball of Rex ..brought the
carnival festivities to a close.
Pioneer Passesat Age
Of 75;. Was Legislator
.' Associated I Teas He port.
EL BEJCO Okla -eb-14. Judge F.
E. Gillette pioneer Oklahoman. died
at his borne. here early today at tbe
age of 7..
Judge Gillette served two terms aa
fudge of the Seventh territorial dis-
trict and was prominent in affairs of
the territory before Oklahoma was ad-
mitted to statehood. Before coming
1II he served a tern In the Kan
sas legislature. . . . -
ARMOUR CUTS MELON.
Associated Press Report.
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CHICAGO. Feb. 14. A quarter's'
dividend at the rate of 7 per cent; on
preferred stock-of Armour A Co. of
Uflnols was declared today at a meet
ing ef the board of directors. The divi
der! la payable to stockholders of ree-
ord March 1&. 122
PDMP GUN KILLS
VICTIM; ALIJSGED
. SLAYER CAUGHT
NT'
Tragedy Takes; Place I
Full ViSw of Main
' Street Crowds x
DROPPED DEAD
. AT FIRST SHO'
. L. A. Kobe rt son was . almost in
Irantly killed about . 1:10 p. m. Wed
nesday night when struck by a Joad
ot buckshot fired from a .pump gun
at Congress avenue and Main street.
Sam McKaskle later Surrendered
the police. ' . ' v - - -:
The killing occurred when the side
walks were crowded wlthl theater
foere and pleasure-seekers and auto-
mobiles lined both sides Of the street
If la regarded as remarkable that ao
bystanders -ware -Injured.-.'
As far as can be learned .no words
passed before the shot was fired. Wit
n esses stated ' that Robertson was
standing on the corner apparently
waiting for a street oar when be was
killed. . ;
. Attracted by the report of the gun.
srowd quickly formed. Only one shot
was fired. -
At a late hour Wednesday night no
charges had been filed. McKaskle re
fused to discuss the affair further than
to say McRobertson was I boarder
his home. ' . r '
FIERCEST WINTER'
WEATHER COYEES
UPPER MISSISSIPPI
Heaviest Snowstorms in
f Years Spread Whiw
Blanket -
CHICAGO. Feb. l.i-Wlnter'a sever
est' cold wave that came dowfi oiit of
Alaska .and ' the - Canadian aortnweat
today still was Increasing in Intensity
and spreading rapidly over the upper
Mississippi Valley and plains State.
already having embraced the North
west. It was forecast to extend to
the. eastern half of -the country by
today or Thursday tumbling the met-
eury In all sections except Florida;
In the wake of the storrt In the
Northwest trains were reported stalled
kr snow drifts and transportation and
communication generally demoralised.
Thermometer1 readings in that section
ranged from four to 22 degrees' bekrw
sere' r. . '..'... ;'
j'lp Montana readings of 22 below
Were reported to have set. a record for
several years.' St Paul. Minn. early
today a a n o u n c d 20 'below .sere
weather. " . . . . ' ' " -
Paasengw. and frelght'traliis In tbe
ftocky mountain region' Were either
Stalled 'or delayed by snow drifts.
Twenty below weather was predicted
for Omaha with thm arrival of the erest
of the cold wave overspreading-the
Missouri' Valley. -; Midnight' tempera
ture in Omaha was aero wnue points
In -Nebraska and western Iowa regis
tered sub-serd readings. ' - . . . v
-In Chicago the torecaster pfor the
district said the bold wave would reach
the eastern limits of this area includ
ing the. western lake' region and 'the
lower Ohio Valley Wednesday with the
cold continuing ever until -Thursday
or later. . . - r .. - . '-.;i . .
K-The area of Jllgh pressure remark
able in maa-nitucie. last nigat nao ex
tended . serosa the upper Mississippi
Valley to central Wisconsin-and read
ings as' low aa IS 441 25 degrees below
MM rA 1 . .
The crest of the cold wave was an
nounced to reach Chicago Thursday
morning 'sending tbe mercury down to
10 ' below. Early today the thermo
meter .stood ' st six aboye a drop of
fltgrees In 14 hours. H j ' .
1 8hlnpers"were warned' to expect 10
to 20 degrees below sero- In the North
west five to 10 below- In the West
sero to 10 below in the South and
five above In the East
Cold wave warnings have been is
sind for Mississippi Missouri . and
Kansss. ' - .
Freeslng temperatures were forecaet
for Memphis Tenn.. and virtually with
the mercury reaching 2t degrees above
by Thursday.
rColder weather was promised the
east Gulf States - excepting Florida
for the next two days. .
Drops of So degrees or mora were
predicted for Arkansas West and East
Texas snd colder -temperatures ia
Jjouisiana and Mississippi. - '
- The cold wave waa to bava reached
Texaa tonight . '
Tbe heaviest snow fall In history
left the Psclfte northwest and the
Sierra Nevada mountains of Califor
nia covered with an unbroken blanket
sf white.
Wind storms lb the Sierras reaching
at least 10 miles an bout did consid-
erable property damage.
Portland. Ore. and Seattle Wash.
Were ' experiencing demoralised street
car service and telephone communica
tion.
Beports from the Ndrthweat today
Indicated that transuortatlen and tele
phone and telegraph communication
ere ertill partially paralysed b the
btlxnrd of yesterday and the cold
weather which followed.
Fond da lc Wtaw was reported cut
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Gvil Service Printers
Restored by President
WASHINGTON1 Feb. 14. An ex-
hecnthre order restoring the civil serv
ice rights of 17 of the employee of the
bureau of engraving and printing
who were removed nearly a year ago
after an Investigation was Issued to
day froca the Whit House.
Storm Signals-
Posted' Alorig
Coast' 6
as
tovr 'Barometers Follow on
i Heels of Slight Cold;
i.
Storm warnings for the Texas coast
are out;-temperatures over-the north-
east part of the State are falling: the
Panhandle section 'is In the grip of a
severe bllssard and skies are cloudy Iq
Houston as the cold wave sweeps tow.
ard the South.. ' "...' -
Late Wednesday afternoon the Hous-
ton weather bureau- received front the
district; office tbe following message;
"Storm-- warnings fori the - Texas
ooast .' Rising barometer will be at-
tended by' fresh to steong northwlnds
thirf afternoon and .tonight'' - '
'This means. according to Govern-
jnent Observer Lawrence H Dalnger-
iieta inai-rno leanperaiurs in nouston
will probably be- hovering -arotlod the
freezing point before tonight And yet
the city will not be -feeling the full
irlast of the cold 'wgva. The center"
expected to pass to tne' northeast HI
the -weather office -advisee the usual
precautions against freeslng tempera-
-lV50.e - J f.- 4 ' et 4t Ji .h.-s
The cold. Wave formed in the Ca-
nadian northwest about -four days ago
and . immediately '..began a journey
South according to the weather man.
In Wyoming .and Montana tempera
turea' were .sent s low aa M degrees
below sero. The fall. force of the wave
struck North Texas .Wednesday and
started ' fnerfcurlea there 4 toward the
bottom.-'" v''..--.'-"-' -
Dtobs in . temperature over Texas
Wednesday ranged from . 8 to ' 12 de
grees - Dallas registered the greatest
change. From SI 'degrees Tuesday
morning the temperature there fell te
40 -degrees v Wednesday.; Houston
lowest Wednesday morning waa SI as
compared with 61 Tuesday morning
Galveston reported. little change in the
temperature v. v ' .-'.. . - .-
MOREHOUSE JURY
- SELECTION IS ON
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. ; United Press Report
. Njrar - ORLEAK'a;. Feb. ll.-r
Mfmsmrr at tne iviwi.is.rs.n "ill Bf
bajttiorjg genrtee ofUhs . MorritoMaa
Parish grand Jurr: helna aalactsd. te.
day to heir the evidence brought cut
at the public hearing into the murdet
of Watt Daniel and Thomas F Rich
ards according to -plans of Attorney
Uenerai Ceco. . . -. v j . . A .
The attorney 'general through huj
representatives cwaa expected to -present
-strenuous objeotlone to the" selec-
tions of any kUnsman on the ground
members of ths organisation are preju
diced against aertaln. race and creeds.
At the grand Jury 'hearing -the1 at
torney general's office hopes fd secure
murder Indictment iiv connection with
the murders of Daniel ' and Richards.
If the murder indictments fall. It was
Inornate an attempt would be made
to . inoict . tne aeienaants - on man
slaughter charges. - : '..!
Present' plans call fpr the prsnta-
ton of evidence Mgron I. '-
i i ::::ct .-
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TWO CHILDREN OF
SLAYER
V Associated Press 'Report
WICHITA FALIyS; Texas. Feb. 14f-
The State continued its rebultaCusti-
mony here today ii the ; trial ot.J4aJor
w. M wuiDereon ror-tne .laying on
January: . L jot M. iOL Lamaf. .ah n
ploya In' a-muali store..' -". '"
nurpuwr-oi wjinettm arrrvea- inis
morning rrom-mustxirp.' It is . "under -stood-4hey
-will be used by-the de-
f. nan irl4nr..a.rn... fM r-1.
bBrsoei.-'whO' fertieylT yedr st-i Hitls
bare.' v'v. .-.' .. .j '
Major' CuJberton."testirytng '.yester
day In. bis ewn behalf; declared' be
called on Leraar with no-Intention of
KiMins. turn out ti in- uis iaew or pre-
vailing upon him to Cea4. alleged gu
tentions to Mrs.' Culberson. H shot
when- be believed bis - life' to dgnlter
(.uiDerspn leaiintOA ..: r..- . ''.
' Cathallg and .'Martha Culbersm at
17 and 14-respect wely testified' that
there had been no ralseonduct on the
part of their raorher Mrs. W. L. Cult
brtn on. tbe t occasion. Of -Lamars
visits ta -ise. wuiperson gpsnmepr.
Lamar called-in conoectlon wltfl a bal
ance due en a phonograph) the tuajer's
daughters declared. - :.J-
Both . sides jested shortly .after 10
clock. The eourt then submitted the
charge to the Jury and arguments De
"tan. . " v;. ': -'.'- '
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Eight Persons "Injured
.When .Engines Crash
Associated Pres. Report '
AMKRfCVS.'' Gg.' Fb. Ia4.reigbt
persona were burt. oene seriously at
ndaraonvillef Oe. ihl morning when
two sections of the Southland Limited
tourist train -renolng between Cbl
cage knd St Petersburg. Fla.. collided
near .the Central 01 C-orgla jlepot here.
The first section of the' train bad
Stopped tor recover d- bolt 'loet oft one
of Its two engines acorn-fling te'rall-
lead - officials. tlelore . the flagman
iu'd -get ' back a efficient dietance
the second section rounded a curve end
wee unable -ta aton .before 'bumping
klntof the first section..
Both tne engineer 'ana n reman un
the second section Jumped before their
train -struck the ether. The wore
both ellghtly scalded.
All the other -Injured were cut by
flying glass. - ' v .
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One Killed Five Hurt
When Coal Hits Them
BENTON 111. Feb. 14 -Mlke Mluer
Ss killed; five etber miners were In
jured- when coal fell oh them- la- the
Colliery of the PraMgltn. County Coal
company here today. ... J .
HORTICULTURAL
STATION MEASURE
PASSES SENATE
CorisUtutional : Convention
Is' Discussed But No
r-"Action Taken ; .
t ':
"CHICKEN". BILL.
- CAUSES RIOT
flousteo Post Special.
l AUSTIN Texas iFeb. ll.-rKstab-
tishmeht of a horticultural experiment
station In' .the Rio Grande Valley Is
now up ro Governor K'eff who it la be.
Ilevei rlll . .slgrw the bill . aa passed
finally by the senate- rate Wednesday.
The MU originated in the house and
wag passed quickly ' It provides an
appropriation of 250000 (of- erection of
a plant-In either Hidalgo or Cameron
countg and wllLbe under the supervi
sion ot A. and M. experts. - .
. Although tbe house' considered the
question of calling a constitutional con
vention and many amendments were
oltereq to tne committee amendment
inis aiternoon no unai action was
taken upon the issus.
Upon motion of Representative Sat
terwaite tne resolution calling for a
convention was laid on the table until
Thursday morning. 'This was done in
order that proponents of tbe bill might
oner an entirely new amendment.
' It is proposed by the proponents of
tne diu to nave tne legislature can the
convention. Some say this can pot be
doae and that the attorney general has
so neia. others says that under a
ruling of 'the supreme Court years ago
the legislature has this right
. ' '. v '-' Election Question
While before the house for discus-
sion the predominating - Issues were
whether to eubmlt the .question to the
people at the general election in 1124
or to hold a special election. The chief
' i Cert' A jxsai Vg -
L a' y m e n" - of Women's
' .Auxiliary End Annual '
Meetings -
'.'Bstli the Presbyterian iaymei s con.
ventlon and the third btenhlal convention-
oft the .women's auxiliary pt the
Presbyterian church drew" to a close
Wednesday with sessions In the after
noon 4 The meetings ended with a
Joint" session' 'at M p. -m. Wednesday
at the First Preebyteriftn'cJiurch..
Bueailng fefore the auxiliary at the
aftemoa seaelon' Rev. James tfmtfh of
the - pVegbytsrlan mission school at
Cardenas. Brsall said;- - ' . 1 -
' -'Show "me wthe' reMglon of a nation
rnd I wf.'th0ia you that nation.''
... ' PtellfWn Blamed.
Rev. Mr. Smith laid 1 the' bUme for
Braail's eoonemie -baokwardness. at the
deor of her present system" of religion
Twelve per cent of the population form
thd dominant class. -Cultured refined.
courteous they rule the land' tor their
own fhterests. and take -no thought of
the pitiable conditions The nearly W
per cent of BraU'g W.0000ofl who are
Sunk In poverty and illiteracy.
The eftsbllslfment ef Prljtestaijt mis-
sions In Rio .de 'Janeiro In 1150 marked
thb BerlrJnJng Of a new. day for Brssll
the apeakerksald. -Ther are today 14
Presbyterian churches - Ih Bio alone
and ia addltlon several congregations
waa are. auppiica irom uwse caurencs
tvery Sunday the gowpel 4s preached
from .: 0 . Preabytsriap. pXilrJlst in tbe
eity-. -. . ; .'- '" s
. For this ..Rev. Ma Smith eetended
the thanks o( all Hrflfil te tne women's
guxi
luilllary for the contributions in the
Destroyers in Maneuvers
Damaged mi vollisiorf
: United Press Jtenort . f
ABOARD THE VyB.fi. MELVILLE
tjofl miles south ot Point Lome Calif.)
flammed by tbe U. S. 8. Paul Hamil
ton the u. 8. B. Stoddard narrowly
escaped serious aocldeat In the l"a-
clfie fleet meneuvera ' after; leaving
Magdslena bay. -
A gaping note six leer across was
ut In the bow of the DUid.lard Juat
above the wster line. Expert seaman
ship saved the two- ships fro "a mor.
serious injury. Both are destroyers.
Three Are Killed When
; Auto Leave Bhdge
" Associated Press HcpofU ' .
EMPORIA. Kan Feb. 14. Mr. and
Mrs. a W. Largent Mrs. Be Lewis
nd Mra Lewis' baby daughter living
nar Emporia were killed et noon to
day when their automobile plunged afl
high bridge. Mrs. Lewis' lamer wee
Injured.. '
Dry Agents Warn Boats
Of Kum rirates Activity
' Associated Frees Report
NEW rORIC Feb: 14. Evincing be
lief that rum pirates' were active at
tea' custom and prohlUthvn efjaeiale
today broadcast a general alarm for a
Steam-trawler which Ws reported to
have robbed the auxiliary schooner V.
J. McLaughlin of nearly iTM.OOe worth
ef liquor off the Jersey coast Sunday
JOffiTCOHYEHPN-
OFMSBflERfANS
MOUGfiT TO CLOSE
Ight. '
GELSENKIR CHEN REFUSES
TO PM FINE FOR CLASH;
OFFICERS HELD IN CUSTODY
SENATE ADJOURNS:
WITHOUT VOTE ON
BRITISH FUNDING
Final Action Friday. As
sured ;' Night Session .
ailed off ;
Associated Press Report
' WASHINGTON Feb. 14 The sen
ate failed today to reach a vote on the
British debt funding bill as had been
hoped by administration leaders and
also called off the proposed night
gion but negotiations providing for a
final vote next Friday made material
headway. - - '.
Formal proposals for a vote Friday
were brought before the senate late in
the day but s decision went over un-
til Thursday ' Democratic opposition
compelled the republican leaders to
cancel tonight's proposed session but
Senator Robinson democrat Arkan-
sas told the senate that Thursday
there was every prospect for an agree
ment to vote on Friday.
May Be Smoothed.
Acceptance today by republican lead
ers of the Robinson amendment to
limit the debt funding leglsaltlon to
the agreement with Great Britain and
provide for acceptance of findings with
other nations by congress instead of
the president smoothed the way for
the scheduled passage of the bill on
Friday.
After private conferences. Senator
8 moot republican Utah in charge of
tne blu late today proposed an agree-
ment to limit all speeches to five min
utes after I o'clock Thursday. This
waa objected to by Senator Robinson
Who said that while there waa no dis
position so far as he knew to delay
action several senators had planned to
Lsp.ak at length. He said there was
not the slightest Justification for a
sight session and efteri considerable
sparring .the counter pifcposltlon for
a votlufl-Friday deVwIoDed nd went
over-iur action until i nursoay.
' !. '- Adoption Urged.- -
in today's debate speeches were
msde by both party leaders. Senators
Ledge of Mesaachusetts and Under-
wood of Alabama strongly urging
adoption or the British debt agreement.
senator underwood however made his
support of the bill contingent upon
adoption or tne Kouinson amendment
Both -leaders emphasised the effect
upon world stabilisation the agreement
would have... Senator RansdelL demo
crat Louisiana also urged .psssage of
tne diu. . - .. -j ? .
Speeches criticising the agreement
were made by Senators Borah repub-
lican Idaho Reed democrat Missouri
and Ladd non-partisan republican
North Dakota. Senator Borah how.
ever. Indicated he would vote for the
bill and Senator Ladd was noDcommlt.
al. while a characteristic attack upon
I ha funding plan was made by Senator
Reed who wilt resume his address
rnursony - -
MAGNOLIA PARK
VOTES ON BONDS
Magnolia-Park will go te toe polls
today to vote on the proposed Issuance
of $300000 worth of storm sewer bonds
' If." the bonds carry a storm sewer
system will be built In that municipal.
Ity which will practically drain III
sections officials said Wednesday.
They are confident that the Issue-will
carry although city commissioners say
real estate companies and some prop-
erty owners-op Harrtsburg boulevard
are opposed to It y
F. A. Baldlnger tnayor of Magnolia
Park declared Wednesday It would not
be necessary to increase the tea rate
one cent to care for Interest and fink.
Ing fund on the bonds. ... ...
Mary MacSwiney Let
Out of Dublin Prison
Associated Prees Report! ' ;
DUBLIN Feb. 14. Mary Mac'
Swlney has been released by Free
State authorities. She was back today
In republican headquarters la Suffolk
street where she received Iks' news
paper men. . . '
While the newspaper men wore pres
ent a poet maa delivered seme letters
from America addressed to Eamon de
Vslera. . - " t r
Mary MacSwiney said she had at first
been detained m the offices of govern
ment officials snd that she did not re
fuse food ae she preferred postponing
a hunger strike until site waa In tall.
At sight she was taken to Klkwalnhen.
iafl and lodged la a cell at 13 o'osoea
but was released with her companion.
n ituur mtr. f j
.'Maty MncSwlney de. aired there was
no possibility of negotiating peace be.
tween the Irregulare aad the Free
State unless what Kevin O'HIgglna
minister of home affairs called the es-
sential provisions of the treaty were
removed. She as pressed confidence In
the sblllty of the republicans to main-
tain their resistance for years.
Legion Commander
Pays Tribute to Lincoln
Associated Press Report.
' SPRINGFIELD. 1IL. Feb. 14.-
rfpeaklng "as a Southerner.' National
Commander Owsley of the American
Legloa In aa address here at noon to
day paid tribute to Abraham Lincoln
aa "the greatest man ever born." This
moruJug be visited Lincoln's tomb sad
laid a wreath there.
Occupation Forces Take Steps to Avoid Repetition of
Incident - Where Two Were Killed Two
Woimded Functionaries of Vohwinkel Also
T Ousted For Refusal to Obey Orders.
- . ' United Press Report. y.
PARIS'. Feb. 14. General Do Qouette bag decided to disarm mil Ger
man police in tbe Ruhr to avoid repetition ot tbe incident at Gelsen-
kircben wherg two French officers were shot.
y - Associated
BERLIN Feb. 14. Tbe municipality ot Gelsenklrcnen according to
advices received bere bag declined
demanded by tbe French as penalty for tbe clash there between Ger-
man police and French gendarmes on Monday.
." J.'1' ' -:"' ' '- i
't Associated Press Report.
DTJESSELDORF Feb.' 14. One hundred million marks represent
ing the fine levied on Gelsenklrchen as a result the clash between
German police gnd Frencb troops
today while tbe French retain in
FRENCH WARSHIP
SUNK BY TURKEY
LONDON IS TOLD
Paris Government Lacks
Confirmation ; Adrianople
Ordered Cleared
Assoctsted Press Report.
LONDON Feb. 14. Nothing
known here regarding the report cir
culated in America that a French
destroyer bad been sunk by the Turks.
According to an Exchange Telegraph
message from Paris such a rumor Is
current there but the French govern
ment baa no confirmation of it.
..' Asseelatsd Press Repert '
CONSTANTINOPLE. Feb. 14. Itsu
tars understands that the Turkish au
thorltles at Adrianople have ordered
sit tbe eld men women and children
to- vacate the town aa a precaution
ary measure because "in the event
of trouble it would naturally be fo
cused on Adrianople."
MARSEILLES. Feb. I (.-Smyrna
harbor is 'thoroughly laid with mines
which extend out to sea tor a consider
able distance according to the captain
of the steamer Tiers Lotl which ar
lived here thia morning.
The captain said that wben hs at.
tempted to enter the harbor the forts
signalled that If he did so It would be
en his own. responsibility. He eald
he then requested a Turkish pilot and
after waiting In vain for 24 hours put
ths ship .on her course for Marseilles.
LONDON. Feb. 14. The wording ot
the Joint note the allied high com
missions rs In Constantinople were to
have handed yesterday te Adnan Bey
Turkish natir-aallst representative in
reply to the dereand for the withdraw
al or warships from Smyrna harbor.
was left .to the discretion ot the allied
representattvea on tha scene but It
understood in official circles ths note
declares ths. Turkish demands are lu
acceptable. . .
- The general line taken by the note
It is believed. Is thst the armistice
of Mudros signed when Turkey cap
nuisiea nv ins aiose ok in gri war
Is held by the allies to be still in
tores and that - they are entitled to
rnamteln their warships at Smyrna
. i ' '
Grown Jewels I
Missing in Coffin
Of U.S. Sailor
United Press Report -
NEW YORK Feb. 14. Another
Russian crown Jewel bubble burst here
today when. William Williams United
8tatea treasury agent opened ths
erve of James Jones at Cypress Hills
cemetery but failed to find therein the
Romanoff gems. I
Persistent .'rumors that smuggler
had hidden 11.000.000 worth of Russian
lewels In Jones' casket while the for
mer United states seaman was
brought back to this country for burls I
.vuaed the treasury Department at
Washington to Issue orders that -the
grave be opened.
The grave in cypress hhi cemetery
had been guarded for Talks by a
squad of soldiers. - ""odey the gverd
was tripled every entrance to he
cemetery wae blocked by soldiers 4rlth
fixed bayonets ard every precaution
t .'.en as the coffin was opined. There
were no Jewels Inside.
26 Men and Four Women
Marooned in Snow Storm
Asacclsted Press Report.
DULUTH. Minn. Feb. 14. Twenty
six men rescued . with four young
women from two stane etreet ears
In a suburb late last night spent tht
night In a fire ststkm while their mora
venturesome feminine eomranlofis
made their way to their Borneo after
lam.
Firemen carried coal to tbe etreet
rare to keep the Stoves going and when
the fuel had been exhausted they took
I he 20 passengers -to the lire ball
where food and first aid treatment for
frnet-Mttea ears and noses was pro-
vided. The young women thoroughly thaw.
ed out by I a. as. decided to board one
oof the etreet oars wkea It waa re-
leased at that hour.
kirche
to pay tbe tin of 100000000 marks
on Monday art due from tba town
custody several officials arrested
-sin connection with tba incident
Press Report.
One report from German sources de.
Clares that tba men arrested. Including
the burgomaster and the chlof of po
lice were eubjected to a beating.
This city hss been considerably in-
convenlenced by the patriotism of
German telephone girls who walked
out rather than work with a French '
operator whom the officers brought to
the exchange. Service waa Immediate-
ly stopped.-'. ' -."-"! .
The expulsion of German function. '
arles for refusing to carry out the or-
ders of the French has extended to
Vohwinkel. The burgomaster and the
ehlef of police have been forced to
leave town. . . .
. .
Dozen Coal Trains .
Leave Ruhr
Associated Press Report.
PARIS Feb. 14. More than a doscn
trains with coal from the Ruhr left
Tuesday for various destinations -it
waa stated In advices reaching here
today. Five trains of coal and one of .
coke were destined for France snd
Belgium two coal trains for Italy
twg lor Bwitxerland gnd fiv for Po-
land. ..... . . .V. .... .
Thlrty-tWO "arrests were- made In
Qelsenklrchen In connection with the
wounding of two French gendarmes '
there Monday the reports ahow. The '-
prisoners were mostly members of the
Qermsn security police In civilian at- .
tire. They will be court martlaled in
the Ruhr occupied area and not at
Mayenos ae hae been the custom
heretofore In such eases. '. .
Ths burgomaster of Essen and the
president of the Hotel Keepers' union
there have been arrested and lodged
In Jail. The former la held responsible
for turning off the lights from the
French headquarters and the latter for
refusal to serve French troops.
Three Industrial plants in Barman
and Elberfeld have shut downowln
to lacK of luei. . s
M. Le Trocquer minister of publli
works accompanied by General Payot
quartermaster genoral of the French
army in the Ruhr together with the
operating directors of the northern an t
eastern French railway systems left
Psris today for London where they .
Ill discuss with the British govern
ment means for utilising the railroads
In the Cologne bridgehead held by
British troops .
Irish Rebels Accept
rlebescite Agreement
LONDON. Feb. 14. Eamonn Da Val.
era haa accepted William Coegrave'a
proposal that the rebels cease fighting
and leave the question ot Free attain
or Republlo to a plebesclte according
to the Dally- Mall's Dublin correspond
ent The Free Slate president ad-
vanced the suggestion fa a recent In-
terview with the United' Press. -'
mi Kngjaaa remove the threat' of
war and pledge herself to abide by the
results of the plebesclte on the Question
of republlo or free state" De Vslera
replied according to the Mali. "v
are willing to accent the result Irish.
men win never disestablish the r.
public snd accept the treaty ef their
own wllL If this Question can b. -
tested" . 1 .
Reichsbank Refuses
To Disgorge Gold Marks -
Associated Prose Report
PARI 8 Feb. 14. Tbe German gov.
era ment haa asked the relchsbenk to
throw 150.000000 gold marks on the '
market In order to stabilise exchange
says a Havao dispatch from Berlin
today and the governors- of the bank -convinced
of the futility of the pro-
posal have resigned. The eoverament.
sdds the message. Is persisting In Us . '
demand. .. . i
Post to Re-run
ChurchSection
' In order to supply ths demand
for many thousands of extra
copies of the Southern Method-
ist section of Tbe Evening Poet
which ran wMb the regular edi-
tion of The Evening I -oat three
weeks aao. a re-rua ot that sec-
tion with a aew treat page win
bo made by Tbe Post Friday.
The new first page will contain
message ta Houston and
Texas Methodists written espe-
cially for the occasion by Dr.
Charles L. Goodell and also a
report of tbe success ef the clty-
wlde revival being conducted by
Dr. Goodell under tbe snap Ices
of the It Southern Methodist
churches In Houston .
Persons desiring copies of this
re-rua eertloa should notify the
circulation department of Tbe
Post at once. Tbe section cos-
tains a complete sut vey of
Methodist activities la Texas.
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