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VOL. 5.
REFUGIO, REFUGIO COUMTY, TEXAS, FRIDAY, FEB. 7, 1913.
NO. 48.
TEXAS
LEGISLATIVE
NEWS
THE THIRTY-THIRD LEGISLATIVE SESSION l
Tuesday’s Senate Proceedings.
Finally passed bill providing for
[residential primary.
Majority of attorney general’s de-
triment investigating committee
Iks to be discharged; action defer-
|d.
[Senate bill passed establishing an-
ter state normal college.
Engrosses early closing bill.
Tuesday’s House Proceedings.
Liquor traffic committee substitute
1 Kennedy bill under consideration,
lion by section; efforts to post-
unavailing and strict regulatory
|ures being accepted.
>ecial committee reports that no
Istigation of the anti-tuberculosis
ly board is justified.
“Battle of the Alamo.”
stin, Tex.—Before a crowd of
land women which comfortably
the senate chamber Tuesday
, and which included many legis-
from both houses, the senate
fttee on public buildings and
{.s conducted a hearing on the
[induced by Senator Real at the
Ice of Mrs. Clara Driscoll Sevier
"of New York, the purpose of which is
to eliminate from the law giving cus-
tody of the Alamo to the Daughters
of the Republic and empowering them
to remodel it the little but potential
phrase, “with the approval of the gov-
ernor.”
The committee closed its hearing at
midnight and reported the bill ad-
ve*«ely by a vote of 4 to 2, Senators
Real and McGregor voting for it and
giving notice of a favorable minority
report. The committee reported fa-
vorably a substitute bill by Senators
Hudspeth and Watson, generally call-
ed “the governor’s bill.” It vests con-
trol of the Alamo in the superintend-
ent^ of public buildings and grounds,
named bill is to facilitate the building
of the interurban railroad union sta-
tion at Dallas.
The amendment in respect to the
institutions of learning is a complete
revision of the entire article of the
constitution on the subject of educa-
tion. It is the measure agreed on by
the governing boards of the univer-
sity, Agricultural and Mechanical col-
lege and normal colleges, and was in-
troduced by Speaker Terrell and Rep-
resentative Haney, the latter having
been asked by Governor Colquitt,
President Mezes of the university and
Speaker Terrell to take charge of the
measure in the house.
In addition to revenues which the
present constitution devotes to the
public school fund, this amendment
adds one-fourth of all occupation,
gross receipts and income taxes.
It makes it clear that cities, as
well as country precincts, may levy
a special school tax by majority vote.
The “Jester amendment,” which
authorized the legislature' to transfer
1 per cent annually from the perma-
nent school fund to the available fund,
is stricken out.
Sale of county school lands must be
as provided by law, instead of being
left to the judgment of county com-
missioners.
The governor is made ex-officio
president of the state board of edu-
cation.
Railroad Hospital Bill Favorable.
Austin, Tex.—The railroad hospital
bill was reported favorably by the
common carriers committee Tuesday.
A public hearing of this measure was
conducted and representatives of rail-
road managements of the state ex-
pressed the belief that railroad em-
ployes’ hospitals could not be operated
satisfactorily under the proposed plan.
This is to give to the employes of
each road a majority of members of
the board of directors of the employes’
hospital of that road.
House committee on agriculture re-
ported favorably the Chlvin-Dove bill
authorizing the establishment of coun-
ty farmers’ public libraries by any
county. The Dunn bill establishing
an experiment station in the seventy-
sixth representative district was also
reported favorably.
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MEXICAN REBEL ZAPATA NAS BIG SHOWING
Austin, Tex. — Governor Colquitt
Monday received1 the resignation of
Morris Sheppards as congressman of peac^f ^ _
appropriates $7,500 with which to re-
store it.
Thomas H. Franklin of San An-
tonio inade the principal speech in
favor of the measure. Mrs. Sevier
herself was drawn into the discussion
by a question propounded to her by
Mr. Franklin and addressed the com-
mittee briefly. Miss Adina de Zavala
•of San Antonio led the opposition to
the measure. Both ladies made pleas-
ing appearances before the committee
•and were heard with manifest inter-
est.
To Cut Out State Conventions.
Austin, Tex.—Mr. Townsend Tues-
day adopted the final passage of the
bill providing for the holding of presi-
dential primaries in this state. It wras
amended, but not materially.
The bill: provides that the presi-
dential primary be held on the fourth
"Tuesday of May, when the people
shall register their first and second
choices for president; also to select
delegates to the national convention
•and presidential electors. The returns
of such election would be made to
and canvassed by the state executive
committee and there would be no
state convention.
Vigorous support was given the bill
by Senators Towmsend and West-
brook, who said they were tired of
convention methods with politicians
ruling and wanted the people to con-
trol their affairs, which opportunity
would be given in this bill. Mr.
Vaughan reminded that Democratic
•Chairman Williams had ruled that
there was no authority for the people
holding a primary election as to presi-
dential choice and also that the Wood-
row Wilson League had offered to
finance the expense of such election,
but had been refused it.
Mr. Astin in vain sought the adop-
tion of an amendment permitting
counties and precincts to hold con-
ventions where no election was held
in such subdivisions. The amendment
was tabled, 17 to 5.
Mr. Collins had an amendment mak-
ng the bill optional with political par-
ties which polled less than 50,000
votes for ‘their candidate for governor
at the last preceding general election.
Mr. Hudspeth secured the adoption
of an amendment providing that the
expense of holding such election be
paid by the respective counties.
Vaughan as state senator of the First
district, effective March 1. Mr.
Vaughan will become a member of
congress Mareh 4, succeeding Mr.
Sheppard, who has been elected to the
United States senate.
Both resignations were accepted
without any delay whatsoever.
Monday’s Senate Proceedings.
Adopts resolution indorsing Agricul-
tural and Mechanical faculty handling
strike.
Bill presented to punish hazing in
state institutions.
Katy merger bill from house finally
passed.
McNealus nonpollution hill made
special order for last of week.
Monday’s House Proceedings.
Refuses to investigate Agricultural
and Mechanical situation.
Engrosses the foreign Santa Fe con-
solidation, Haney district high school
bill; bill preventing sale of intoxicat-
ing liquor outside of saloon limits of
cities having such limits.
Adopts resolution asking attorney
general to investigate reports that the
state is without anti-trust laws.
Investigations.
Report on tuberculosis colony in-
quiry is being written.
Poker probe is halted by silent wit-
ness.
Attorney general’s investigation
strikes a snag and W. H. Gray enjoins
telegraph companies from surrender-
ing his telegrams.
Investigation of Gatesville training
school for juveniles is ordered.
Story of Army of 8,000 Firsl
Smiles in Mexico City, Buf
Taken Seriously.
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Mexico City.—That Emilia:
pata has an army of more tha
men well drilled and well pr
with arms and ammunition is
that caused the capital to smile
it was brought there recently by
ham Martinez, a semi-official en
the government to Zapata, but
now is receiving far more seriou;
sideration. If the story is true
believed that it will alter mate:
the relations of the central go
ment and that of the rebel
name has spread panic through
of Mexico, and which has been ai
ed as a battle cry by thousands
perhaps have never seen him.
Since that day, more than a
ago, when Francisco I, Madero,
yet president, met Zapata at Cuau|tla,
qnd by inaugurating negotiations
peact^f rustrated the plans .>f
- ^resisWhi
hasl
from to time indulged in refund ibout
efforts to end its disagreements ^With
him. Martinez has played a hi? part
in these negotiations. RecenX y he
brought to the government 7^. pata’s
terms for peace, and althouj-j they
have not been made public, it is
known that Zapata does not* n >w in-
sist upon the resignation 01" M idero,
but that federal troops be retire from
the state of Morelos, and that he he
made the military commander of the
seventh military zone, whos<! head-
quarters is at Cuernavaca. H<i offers
to furnish his own soldiers, gua rantee-
ing the maintenance of peace.
Martinez declares that he is con-
vinced of the truth of the sta tement
that Zapata has an army of 8,00 ) men,
in addition to those numerous bands
which have been raiding the length
and breadth of the states of J lexico,
Guerrero, parts of Puebla, ( )axaca,
and even those whose operati ons in
the state of Morelos have gaii led for
them the term “savages.” 5tfapata’s
army—that over which he hasl direct
control—is, according to Mart nez, in
a region twenty by forty mile s in an
isolated part of the state of I [orelos
There his men have been for months
doing little besides drill and prepare
for eventualities. The drilling and or-
ganization have been done, h e says,
under the general supervis don of
Guadencio De La Llave, a col onel in
the regular army who joined the re
hellion.
Rebel followers of General
attacked a passenger train ti
from Mexico City to Ozumba
Pensions for Judges.
Austin, Tex.—Proposed constitution-
al amendments to retire the judges of
the higher courts of Texas at the age
of 70 on pensions and to provide ade-
quately for the development and sup-
port of the state’s institutions of
higher learning were the leading
measures offered in the legislature
Tuesday. Among the bills was one
providing for a graduated tax on cir-
cuses and one authorizing interurban
railroads to erect office buildings.
The immediate purpose of this last
Saturday’s Senate Proceedings.
No session; adjourned Saturday
until Monday.
Saturday’s House Proceedings.
Passed to engrossment married
women’s equal property rights bill.
Passed finally bill authorizing ap-
pointment of temporary guardians for
minors with estates of less than $500.
House committee on private cor-
porations holds hearing on blue sky
law at 8 p. m. February 4.
Friday’s Senate Proceedings.
Passes to engrossment Katy railroao
consolidation bill.
Resolution to print 50,000 copies of
Morris Sheppard’s speech ruled out of
order.
Several additions made to standing
committees.
Bill liberalizing confederate pension
law passed finally.
Passed to third reading house bill
providing $100,000 for penitentiaries.
Friday’s House Proceedings.
Provides for poker investigation.
Passes finally Katy consolidation
bill.
Passes finally Davis County park
bill.
Passes finally emergency appropria-
tion bill, $337,000.
Zapata
aveling
forty-
five miles south of the capita 1, Mon-
e twen-
escort.
led and
rs were
day, killing or wounding all th
ty soldiers on the train as
Four men passengers were ki]
many of the women passenge
carried off by the rebels.
CASTRO PLANNING TO RETBRN TO EUROPE
Friends, However, Say He Will Re-
main Until Right to Be Admitted
Is Settled.
New York.—Cipriano Castro shun-
ned the streets of New York this
week and says he is not going out to
see the sights of the big city.
“Do you fear for your personal safe-
ty?” he was asked.
“I am afraid of no man,” the little
Venezuelan replied, “but‘I am looking
out for No. 1. This is all I can say
about this at present. More, maybe,
later.”
Castro would discuss no further the
abrupt abandonment of his sightsee-
ing plans. From his room, however,
he issued a statement declaring that
his difficulty in setting foot on United
States soil was due to the opposition
of “certain interests which desired to
obtain possession of Venezuelan
mines.” These interests, he averred,
^vays opposed, the result of
’een “aillu^i|^g£uMi|ion to
had been^^^RtecOor the
last five years.
He continued:
“And for that reason I will go back
to Europe as soon as I possibly can,
because I do not want to expose my-
self to new persecution.
“I could have answered all the ques-
tions the special board of inquiry at
Ellfs Island placed before me,” says
the statement, “but it would have
been equivalent to recognizing the im-
migration authorities of the United
States as an international tribunal to
deal with the civil, political and crimi-
nal questions of all the nations. I re-
fused to answer as a matter of princi-
ple.”
It was said by friends of General
Castro that, notwithstanding his state-
ment that he would go back to Eu-
rope as soon as possible, he intends
to stay in America until the question
of his right to be admitted is definite-
ly settled.
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Savannah Has $1,500,000 F ire.
Savannah, Ga.—Damage estimated
at $1,500,000 resulted early pSunday
from a fire of undetermined origin,
which swept Savannah river Bont for
two blocks, destroying the (wharves
of the Merchants and Miners Trans
portation Company, several ware-
house ;and business structuresfand the
Planters’ Rice Mill.
Russian Deserter Sh
Kiev.—A deserter from a:
artillery battery Monday k|
corporal and fatally wound
other officers, including the
der of the battery, Captain
They were attempting to arrest him
in the street. The deserter was shot
dead by one of the woundediofficers.
ussian
ed his
three
omman-
Kirtsky.
INDIANA CORNJETS FIRST PRIZE
Ten-Ear and Single Ear' Trophies of
$1,000 Captured—Other Winners
in International Exposition.
Columbia, S. C.—Corn from In-
diana was awarded two first prizes
j Wednesday by the judges in the fifth
; international corn exposition. Chas.
| Short, Greensburg, Ind., won the In-
j diana ten-ear trophy, valued at $1,000,
and Joe Helms, Richmond, Ind., was
awarded the Kellogg single-ear trophy,
also worth $1,000. The only other
prize was the Colorado trophy, valued
at $1,500, for the best peck of oats on
exhibition. This went to J. C. Hill &
Son, Lloyd Minster, Sask., Canada.
The winners were picked from the
following victors in the zone sweep-
stakes:
Northern Zone—Chris Steon, Beres-
ford, S. D., mixed; F. H. Roesler, Be-
loit, Wis., yellow and white.
Central gone—C. A. Brown* Frank-
lin, Ind., mixed; Charles Short, yel-
low; J. T. Henderson & Sons, Ken-
tucky, white dent.
Eastern Zone — Burton Bayard,
Waynesburg, Pa., yellow. .
Southern Zone—B. A. Rucker, Dela-
piane, Va., yellow; C. T. Buford,
Pulaski, Tenn., white; G. L. Fentress,
San Saba, Texas, mixed.
Eat Dogs at Adrianopi|.
London.—An uncensored liispatch
from- Constantinople says a mJmber of
the late Turkish cabinet haslieclared
that Adrianople could hold but only
Dying Vote in Londonderry.
Londonderry, Ireland.—Because a
nationalist victory would give ths
Irish party a majority of the seats
in Ulster, the by-election for the seat
in the house of commons to represent
the city of Londonderry was protest-
ed Thursday. The seat was made va-
cant by the retirement of the marquis
of Hamilton, a, unionist, to take the
a few days unless the garrison ate 1 place of his father, the late duke of
herses and dogs. 1 Abercorn, in the house of lords.
4G6 A. ID M. CADETS
MEMBERS OF JUNIOR, SOPHO-
MORE, FRESHMEN CLASSES
GUILTY OF HAZING.
GOVERNOR SUSTAINS FACULTY
Better to Close College, He Says,
Than to Fail to Enforce Dis-
cipline—Bill to Prohibit
Hazing Introduced.
Bryan, Tex.—An order striking the
names of 466 students from the rolls
of the A. and M. College was entered
on the faculty minutes of the institu-
tion Saturday.
The 466 students are charged with
insubordination as defined in the blue
book—the college rule book. Wednes-
day twenty-two students were dis-
missed for hazing. They strapped
freshmen, it is charged, because the
freshies refused to give a Christmas
tree to the upper class men. Friday
five more students were dismissed.
The students dismissed were sopho-
mores and juniors.
A petition demanding the reinstate-
ment of these was presented to the
faculty. This was signed by 466 stu-
dents who admitted they were guilty
of hazing and who said if their fel-
lows were not reinstated that they
would attend no academic duties.
The faculty Saturday ordered the
dismissal of all who signed the peti-
tion.
President Milner issued the follow-
ing statement:
“On January 28, 1913, twenty-two
cadets of the Agricultural and Me-
chanical College of Texas were dis-
missed for hazing. On January 31
five others were dismissed for the
same offense. Today, February 1,
members of the junior, sophomore and
freshman classes, 466 in all, demand-
ed of the faculty that the cadets so
dismissed be reinstated and declared
that they would attend no academic
duties until the faculty complied with
their demand. Believing that ti
cadets ruling this demand had act
hastily a|^BL£a£Pe ca.
cion, the
at once, tf
facts gave them ample opportunity to
reconsider. They declined to recon-
sider and they were dismissed for in-
subordination.
“R. T. Milner, President.”
Governor Upholds Faculty.
As a consequence of the trouble at
the college, a bill to prohibit hazing
is to he offered in the senate by Sena-
tor Nugent of Montgomery County,
and it will probably also be offered in
the house.
The telegrams interchanged by
Chairman Peteet and Governor Col-
quitt Saturday read as follows:
Chairman Peteet Reports.
“College Station, Tex., Feb. 2.—
Hon. O. B. Colquitt, Governor, Austin:
I have the honor to report that on
Saturday 466 underclassmen present-
ed to the faculty a peremptory de-
mand that twenty-seven students dis-
missed for hazing be reinstated, and
refused to attend classes until this
action was taken. In this communi-
cation they confessed themselves
guilty with the dismissed students.
The faculty refused the demand and
dismissed all who participated. Nine-
tenths of the boys are acting under
coercion of a few leaders, and many
will return as soon as they have re-
flected. Many are now applying to
the faculty and others will do so as
soon as they hear from their parents.
“Walton Peteet.”
“Austin, Tex., Feb. ,2.—Hon. Walton
Peteet, Chairman, College Station:
“Telegram received. I fully indorse
action of the president and faculty.
Unless they enforce respect and dis-
cipline the school had better close
and the student body should be made
to know that they must yield to the
college authorities and obey the rules.
“O. B. Colquitt, Governor.”
Inventor’s $2,000,000 Fortune.
New York.—James Bartlett Ham-
mond, the typewriter inventor, who
died in St. Augustine, Fla., last week,
bequeathed his entire estate, esti-
mated to he worth $2,000,000, -to the
Metropolitan Museum of Art in New
York, according to a copy, of a will
executed last August and recently
made public.
California Approves Asiatic Exclusion.
Sacramento, Cal.—Asiatic exclusion
received the approval of the Cali-
fornia legislature Monday when the
lower house adopted a senate joint
resolution calling upon congress to
pass the bill introduced by Congress-
man Baker excluding “Asiatic and
pauper” labor.
Miners Spent $750,000 for Relief.
Indianapolis.—Almost $750,000 was
spent for strike relief work by the
United Mine Workers of America dur-
ing the year ended December 1, 1912,
according to the report of the inter-
national auditing committee. Most of
this went into West Virginia.
ALLIES BOMBARDING ADRIANOPLE
AFTER TWO MONTHS’ ARMISTICE?
PROVINCES AGAIN AT WAR.
Bulgaria Turns Deaf Ear to Remon-
strances of Powers, and Will Now
Fight to a Finish.
London.—The Balkan war has been,
resumed. The bombardment of Adria-
nople began Monday night and a small!
skirmish occurred at the Tchatalja.
lines. The armistice had lasted ex-
actly two months.
Bulgaria has turned a deaf ear to
the remonstrances of the powers and
unless Turkey yields to the Balkan,
demands, the allied armies will now
attempt to drive her completely out of
Europe. .
According to a dispatch from Bel-
grade, Scutari already is on the point
of falling. It is reported that th©
Turkish commander has sent two rep-
resentatives to the Servian comman-
der to propose the capitulation of that
town.
Dr. Daneff, head of the Bulgarian
delegation, in an interview in Paris,
said he had promised Sir Edward!
Grey, the British foreign secretary,
that if the Turks immediately accept-
ed the allies’ conditions, they would
conclude peace, but whatever happen-
ed, there would be no further armis-
tice.
Sir Edward Grey had a long inter-
view with the king Monday, after
which he attended a brief meeting of
the ambassadorial conference, but
nothing of importance was transacted.
Osman Nizami Pasha, the •second
Turkish delegate, will leave Londoi
immediately to resume his ar
dorial duties at Berlin. He^
from information receive^
tary sources he believe
underestimated the coj
Turkish arn^jfcand w<J
selves conf|^B|d hi
enemy—theSHB Mus[
veterans fn^RTrabia 1
under Izet Bey and til
good marksmen latj
Tripoli under E?
Bey. He addedj
"The ar
San Antonio Made. Army Division Un-
der Reorganization Plan Ordered
By the President. K
Washington. — Provision for the
tactical organization of the United
States army into three infantry di-
visions and one cavalry division, is
made in an order issued by direction
of President Taft and made public
Monday by Secretary of War Stimson.
This plan of reorganization, which
becomes effective February 15, in-
cludes the entire mobile army within
the continental limits of the United
States, as first drafted by the war cob
lege division of the general staff, and:
was determined upon with some modi-
fications at the close of a conference
of general officers at the war depart-
ment last month.
Hitherto there has been no tactical
organization other than a regiment.
There have been no brigades or di-
visions existing in time of peace.
Upon the outbreak of war, when an
army was needed, it was necessary to
create such an army under all the
stress and hurry and excitement of
such an occasion. In order to carry
out the necessary administrative work,
connected with the military establish-
ment of the United States, the coun-
try has been divided by the new or-
der into four geographical depart-
ments—an Eastern, Central, Western
and Southern department, with head-
quarters, respectively, at Governor’s.
Island, Chicago, San Francisco and
San Antonio.
One army division will be situated
in each of these departments, tha
cavalry division being in the Southern
department, with an infantry division
in each of the remaining departments.
The Eastern and Western depart-
ments are virtually the same terri-
torially as the present Eastern amj
Western divisions, while the Southern
department is carved from the pres-
ent Central division.
Germany Says “Hands Off.”
Constantinople.—“Hands off all th©
Turkish possessions in Asia” was
Germany’s pointed notification to all
concerned. It was given by the Ger-
man ambassador to Turkey in the
course of a speech at the Teutonia
Club’s annual dinner in honor of Em-
peror William’s birthday.
“The future of Turkey lies in Asia
Minor,” Baron Hans von Wangen-
heim told an enthusiastic gathering of
his compatriots. He continued:
“German interests in Asia Minor
are very great and are bound up with
those of Turkey. The recent note of
the European powers promises that
Turkey would be aided in her future
development. Germany will lend pow-
erful assistance in this cause.
“In any case, however, to all the
Turkish possessions in Asia Germany
will attach the label ‘touch me no4’ ”
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