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OL. XLII—NO. 362.
ANT TROOPS TO STOP ARKANSAS RIOT
. D. Harrigan and Two Other City Employes Suspended After Fight
OUT OCCURS
UESDAY AT
ITY HALL
>kde Damage Done Though
Blood Spilled in Three
cornered Affair.
AYOR TAKES ACTION
rank Young and J. H.
Sullivan. With City En
gineer, Are Suspended.
ART OF AN OLD ROW
Encounter Said to Have Re
sulted From Street De
partment Imbroglio.
I Following a three-cornered physical
Lcountcr at the city hall shortly after
|l o'clock Tuesday morning in which
liuch blood was spilled but little actual
Linage done. City Engineer IX D. Har-
Egan. Frank Young, an employe in the
lewcr department and J. H. Sullivan, a
keeker in the engineering department
Lrc suspended, pending an investigs
lon of the affair. Announcement ot
he suspension ot the three men was
lade bv George Huntress Jr., secretary
l> Mavor Black. Il was firal announced
bott the mayor's office that only Young
suspended but later the mayor
law instructions .that the city engineer
Ind Sullivan bo included.
f Tuesday's fight wap the outgrowth
If bitter feeling which ba existed in
me street department for some time,
Lring manifested itself in a controver-
I between Street Commissioner "U-
Lm O. Reiden and the city engineer.
It came to a head Tuesday when the
Street commissionr transmitted a IH
hr to tbe city engineer informing him
hat Frank Young had been prep
'harge of the sewer department. This
formerly was under the direct super
psiorl of the city engineer. Just prior
k 4'mt time the street commissioner
L,] engineer hnd held a heated con-
L. • •during which Mr. Harrigan in
hrmid tho street commissioner that
fospitc the letter, Mr. Young would not
pkc charge.
Meet in Street Department.
I Shortly after 11 o'clock Mr. Harrigan
fotered the office of the chief clerk of
lie street department, where he found
loung sitting in a chair..
I-Did you have Commissioner Reiden
Lite me that letter?" the city engineer
1 said to have as’l-d Young.
I "Commissioner Rieden wrote the let-
Lr," Young is said to have replied.
[••But what I want to know is did
nu have him write it?” the city cn
ineer is said to have insisted.
I Thereupon Young is said to have
Lisen from his chair, squared his
boulders and replied. “Yes I did, don t
bn like it?" , . ,
[Then the fireworks started. who
truck the first blow was doubtful but
Lddenlv fists were flying and the city
pgineer is said to have been in the
[ad on points when employes grabbed
oung and stopped the encounter. Then
oung went down stairs.
Blood Is Spilled.
In the tnain corridor on the first
oor. an eye-witness said. Young met
H. Sullivan, a man of about 55.
a checker in the engineering de-
Crtment. A brief conversation fol
- Then by-stnnders say. Young
[ruck the man, who threw his hands
b to shield his face. No interference
las at first offered by onlookers and
Lon blood was flowing freely from Sul
tan's face. A large pool of blood was
[ter mopped up by one of the janitors,
[itliougb Sullivan had several painful
raises, it is not thought that ho was
[riously hurt. Young later left the
pty Hall. Mr. Harrigan showed no
Isible marks of the encounter.
It was stated by Mr. Harrigan later
Lat Young had read bis letter to the
[reman in the sewer department car
er in the morning but that 'they had
[dined to take orders from him, Ha
iring Mr. Young that they wore under
[e direct supervision of the city engi-
Oficials at the City Hall firmly be
pvc that an open break between the
rcet commissioner and city engineer
knuot now be avoided. Although
ommissioner Rieden insisted Tuesday
orning that "everything is lovely” and
at he was not even, considering dis-
Larging the city engineer, it is known
at the matter was. discussed between
e two just a sbprt while before.
Breach Grows Wider.
I Harrigan is said to have insisted that
khdon get rid of certain men in the
|reet department and that money al
bed to have been contributed by em
|oycs in the street department for a
Impaign fund be returned to them. In
Ie discussion which followed. Harri-
In is understood to have told Rieden
Lat if be went, nt least two men in the
mtinued on next page.)
THE SAN* ANTONIO LIGHT
LEGISLATURE WOULD
PROHIBIT TEACHING
OF MONKEY THEORY
Stroder of Navarro Pre
sents Anti-evolution
Bill.
Austin. Tex.. Jan. 16.—Considerable
interest is being manifested in what is
known locally as the “Monkey bill” in
troduced in the House by Representative
Stroder of Navarro county. The meas
ure would prohibit the teaching of evo
lution in the public schools and educa
tional institutions of higher learning
supported in whole or in part by the
state. .
Sentiment both for and against the
bill is already beginning to be aroused.
When he introduced the bail, Mr.
Stroder said he made the statement
that most of the churches of Texas stood
against the theory of evolution, but the
Catholic and the Episcopalian.
“However.” continued Stroder, *1
knew that the Catholic Church stood
out boldly against any phase of evolu
tion —for I have their latest pronounce
ment on it. Not having any data as
to how the Episcopal Church stood, I
awaited developments. On last Sun
day a resolution apeared in the papers
which showed that the Episcopal
Church, or rather her youth, did stand
for the theory of evolution.
"However. I trust that, no mature
minds in the Episcopal Church holds
to that theory, that man's remote an
cestors tadpoles, then frogs, then apes,
babboons and monkeys. Again I hear
it hinted in Austin that some are here
who stand for evolution instead of the
Genesia account of creation.”
An Episcopal convention here re
cently adopted a resolution expressing
opposition to any legislation on the sub
ject, stating in substance that the ques
tion was not one for the law-Making
body of the state.
RUM-RUNNING FLEET
IS SO THICK THAT
SHIPS CAN'T PASS
Call Bootlegger Flotilla a
Menace to Navi
gation.
Ry the Asseeiated Press.
New York. Jan. 16.—Captain Barry,
attached to coast guard headquarters in
this tRy, announced today that the
commander of a vessel arriving from
the West Indies bad reported difficulty
in crowding its way through the rum
fleet standing off .the .Jersey roast. Com
plaint was made that the fleet consti
tuted a menace to navigation.
Rom Runners Lay Low.
By the Associated Press.
Highlands. N. J.. Jan. 16.—The rum
fleet standing off shore today has in
creased.
Experienced observers reported sight
ing fourteen vessels south of the Am
brose light ship. The squadron com
prised one tank steam, a smaller steam
er. resembling a trawler, one three
masted schooner and eleven two-masted
schooners.
No buyers were observed putting off
from shore, where everything was quiet,
indicating that maritime bootleggers
were adhering to their resolution to lay
low after the heavy rum running last
Thursday night.
Loms Electron Contest.
Washington. D. C„ Jan. 16.—A
House elections committee reported to
day that Dan Parillo. Republican, who
contested th” scat held by Representa
tive Kunz, Democrat, of the Eighth
Illinois district, had failed to comply
with provisions of the law governing
such cases and “had no case which can
be lega By con sidcred. “
THE WEATHER ~
TEMPERA TV RES.
JAK. 15. 2 n. m ..45
8 P. m .14 n a. ni 44
4 p. m sr 4 p. m 44
5 P, .64 S a. m 4g
G p. m......... 12 ft a. m 43
7 p. m...a 59 7 a. m 42
S p. m.........57 j a. m 41
9 P- m 54 fl a. m 46
1° p. m ....51 «. 55
11 -• m 49 ’1 a. m 59
12 mldalfht 48 1* noon 61
JAN. 16. 1 p, m...* 63
1 «. m 46 2 p. m 5,
FOREX AST.
San Antonio and vietaiiyt Ti.e«d«y night
and Wednesday, fair; minimum temporft
tura. 42 to “• light tn moderate variable
winda becoming MUtherly.
East Texaa: Fair; warmer in northwest
portion; Wednesday, fair and warmer.
We<t Texas: Tartly cloudy; warmer
Wednesday.
HOME WEATHER FOR TOI RISTS.
St. Uilm Temperature. 40; clear; eUcht
een-tltlle wind from the northwest: Jow
est temperature In last 24 hours. 38;
hlrhest, 48.
Chicago: Temperature. 24; clear; eight
een-mile wind from the northweet: low
est temperature in iaet 24 houre,' 22: high
est. 38.
Kanwts City: Temperature, 88; clear;
six-mile wind from the west; lowest tem
p«raturo in last 24 hours, 31; highest. 50.
New York: Temperature. 32; etoudr;
32-mlle wind from the northwest: lowest
temperature in las; 24 ’aours. 50J high
est. 40.
Washington: Temperature. 34: partly
cloudy; sls-mlle wind from the northwest;
lowest temperature in last 24 hours, 34:
highest, 44.
SAN ANTONIO, TEXAS, TUESDAY, JANUARY 16, 1923. —EIGHTEEN PAGES.
25.000 GW
SOLDIERS NEAR
FHEWTBOOPS
Occupation Army Reaches
Dortmund and Controls
Ruhr Outlets.
CLASH IN BOCHUM
Reparations Commission
Says Default Requires
Instant Action.
Dortmund. Jan. 16.—French general
headquarters has information that 25,-
000 men of the German reichswclir are
concentrated south of Muenster, less
than 25 miles north of Luenen to the
north of Dortmund. The French have
advanced to both Dortmund and Lue
nen, and the outnosts of the French and
German forces at some points are only
from eight to ten miles apart.
By the As.oeinteO Frees.
Dusseldorf. Jan. 16.—The French now
control every outlet frojn the Ruhr into
Germany, whether by rail or water. The
lines* were extended today through Dort
mund, ten kilometers northeast to Lue
nen on the Lippe, and thence to Wit
ten, which is seven kilometers south of
Dortmund.
By the Associated Press.
Mayence. Jan. 16.—The <-la«h between
French t.-oops and German civilians at
Bochum last evening was due to firing
by German demonstrators upon French
posts, the French replying to the fire,
the semi-official Havas Agency states.
Marks of bullets were found o« the
walls, of the railwar station, -bowing
•K tse French had hee» fir.□ v.patl.
it is declared.
A Berlin disi>atch l»st night an
nounced a clash between German Jem
onstrators ami French troops at tlie
Bochum railway station. The French
fired, the message said, killing one per
son and wounding several other*. The
incident was a sequel to political dem
onstrations of a large scale by the Bo-
Chum population after the entrance of
the French.
Other advices gave the casualties in
the Bochum incident as a boy killed,
one man seriously wounded and a wom
an probably fatally hurt.
By the Associated Frees.
Paris, Jan, 16.—The reparation* com
mission today decided that Germany had
wilfully defaulted in deliveries in coal
for 1023. France. Bclgiun aid Italy
so ‘voted. Kimball Cook, representing
Great Britain in place of Sir John Brad
bury, who was reported as indisposed,
abstained from voting.
The default, it was explained by Lou
is. Bartbou. president of the coumii*-
sion, resulted from tbe refusal of the
German government to brake deliveries
in kind while the French wte in the
Ruhr.-*
President Bartbou raid Germany's re
fusal was "an open defiance of the Al
lies,” which must be met with instant
action.
Ixmdon. Jan. 16.—The French threat
to arrest the German coal directors in
the Ruhr valley has caused a panic in
Berlin, says a dispatch from the Ger
man capital this afternoon. On the Ber
lin exchange this morning the dollar
rate was .around 18.000 marks.
FAIR AND WARMER
Weather to Continue Pleasant Over
Wednesday.
Again the forecast for San Antonio
is fair and warmer.
Tuesday night will be fair. Meteor
ologist J. H. Jarboe says, and Wednes
day will be fair and warmer. The mer
cury will not drop, iu the next 24 hours,
below a point between 42 and 48 de
grees. M inds will be light to moder
ate and variable, becoming southerly.
An area of high pressure hung over
Texas, with Abilene at the center, at
7 o'clock, observation time. Tuesday,
but it did not bring extremely cold
weather to any part. Abilene’s HO de
grees being the lowest in tbe state.
A “low" coming iu over the north
western part of the country will be the
next major influence on local conditions.
Mr. Jarboe believes. Whether it will
develop any rain possibilities cannot be
forecasted for the present.
Ab energetic “low" passing out over
tbe eastern states developed a 36-mile
wind in the Pittsburg vicinity and
snow at Pennsylvania points. There
was heavy,frost along the Gulf Coast
from New Orleans eastward, with kill
ing frost ar Jacksonville. Up in Can
ada, Winnipeg recorded 20 degrees be
low zero. El Paso and Brownsville re
ported 01 of an inch of rain.
FIREMEN ARE OVERCOME
Injured by Escaping Gas in SIOO.OOO
Washington Fire.
Washington. D. €„ Jan. 16.- Two
firemen were overcome by escaping g»“
and one occupant of the building by
smoke in a fire which totally destroyed
tbe Norfolk apartment house here,
causing damage estimated at $lOO,OOO.
Center of French Religious Storm
The attention of religious France is centered now on the position of Bishop-
Elect Adroit who broke with the Roman Catholic Church to f»uud the "French
Official Catholic Church” and to marry Mlle. Lucia Delong. The rites and
dogma of the Roman church are maintained but papal authority denied and
members of clergy permitted to mntry. Bishop Adroit and his wife are shown
above.
THE IRON HAND OF FRANCE
TO BE LAID ON GERMANY
IF DEFIANCE CONTINUES
France Now Controls Ruhr District, Blood Has Been
Spilled, Germans Wit! Evade Repave tfons Pay
ments and France May Be Forced to Collect
by Use of Troops.
By fail Mtrrr muokr
Special Cable to Tho San Antonio Light
an 4 the Chicago I‘ally New*
Copjrtgnt, lies.
Paris. Jan. 16.—The Franco-German
economic battle in the Ruhr district has
rushed rapidly to the first dangerous
crisis. Blood has been shed in a night
time affray between French troops nnd
German communists in Bochutn. The
French occupation was extended to
Bochum Monday and to Dortmund to
day. The Allies now hold in a firm
military grasp the whole of the Ruhr
basin, the bulk of Germany’s coal sup
ply and many great industries.
Hitherto the character of the occupa
tio i has been mild and inconspicuous.
Beginning lotiay as tbe result of the
German defiances of Monday, the velvet
glove will be removed and the iron hand
of France will be revealed -in such a
way that doubt can no longer exist as
to the unshakable determination of
France to break the resistance of it?i
adversaries. Trouble began Monday
afternoon.
Germans Refuse Deliveries.
On Sunday the German mine owners
in their negotiations with the Allied
engineers agreed to resume coni deliv
eries ■provided the Allies would pay for
th<m in place of the German govern
ment. The Allies gcreed. thinking to
provide tbe money from the collection
of the 40 per cent tax hitherto imposed
and collected by the German govern
ment.
When the mine owners met the
French engineers Monday morning, how
ever, they declared that Berlin bad for
bidden them to deliver coal to France
or Belgium on any condition nnd con
sequently they would be obliged to re
fuse. M. Coste, head of the French
engineering commission, telephone im
mediately to Paris and a cabinet meet
ing .as held. Early in the afternoon
orders were given to the French troops
to extend the occupation to Dortmund,
Orders were also given to requisition
the necessary coa! from the • German
mines, beginning today, without, any
payment and simply on requisition
slips.
France Will Use Force.
Troops are to be used wherever it is
necessary. Resistance to French orders
will be punishable by immediate im
prisonment.
On learning of these measures, the
German mine owners late last night
again approached tbe Allied engineers,
suggesting that they might resume de
liveries despite Berlin's orders if the
Allies would pay them as promised. Tbe
French thereupon postponed th” requisi
tion plan by 24 hours. If the Germans
resume deliveries today, well and good:
otherwise forcible requistions will begin
Wednesday morning.
Meanwhile the French have discov
ered that tbe German government has
not been collecting the 40 per cent coal
tax in the last three months, thuo en
abling German manufacturers to obtain
coa' correspondingly cheaper than the
world price. Work in the Ruhr ■ dis
trict continues as usual, although
throughout Monday nationalist agita
tors were busy haranguing the crowds
and stirring up dissension.
Germans Seek to Embroil U. S.
To meet a threatened food shortage,
t'e French plan to establish soup
kitchens and food stores for workers.
Tbe boycott of French merchandise in
Germany began Monday. German man
ufacturers declare that they coa! for
two months and are buying more in
Great Britain. As n result the mark
again dropping at a diw rate
understood iha Germans arc also offer
ing shares in their enterprises to Brit
ish nnd American capital in tbe hope
that Great Britain and the Untied
Slates will attempt to restrain the
French from confiscatory measures.
According to French military reports,
Germany has 13.000 regular troops in
the vicinity of the Ruhr valley and
tjicae might be reinforced by 10 000
irregulars. If the effervescence in
cieases and the Germans, losing their
heads, resort to open attacks the French
have not the slightest doubt of their
ability speedily to master the situation.
There is an impression here that Ger
many hopes that Russia will not as
sume a threatening attitude towards
Poland and RoumanU. but the French
feel no anxiety in this respect.
TWELVE INJURED AND
BUILDINGS WRECKED
IN DYNAMITE BLAST
Stored Next to Gasoline;
Lantern Sets
It Off.
Crowley. I-a.. Jan. 16.—Twelve per
sons were reported injured and a num
ber of buildings were wrecked at Scott.
La. twenty miles from here last night,
as a result of an explosion of dynamite.
According to the reports received
here, 700 pounds of dynamite exploded
in a garage, where it was stored with
gasoline. Some one entered the garage
with a lantern last night, igniting the
gasoline, which caused an explosion, set
ting off the dynamite.
The blast was felt twenty miles away.
BREWERY IS INDICTED
Charge Company With Manufacture of
Real Beer,
Milwaukee, 16—The Wat-
l*r Brothers Brewing Company, of
Menaeba. was served today by a depu
ty Uniteil States marshal with an in
dictment returned at the recent session
nf the grand jury charging the manu
facture and wale of beer of illegal
strength.
The brewing company wa? indicted
on seventeen counts. Thirteen charge
Kales of boor, two poasession of beer
and two manufacture of 400 barrels.
HANGS FROM RAFTERS
Body of Narcotic Victim Found in
Houston Jail.
Houston. Tex.. Jan. 16.—Tbe body
of J. L. Smith. 35. narcotic patient in
the county jail, from Segulu. Texas,
was found by attendants this morning
banging from the rafters in his cell.
GIMMES
DSTH Of OFFICE
AT THE CAPITOL
Hundreds Present at In
auguration for Second
Term.
DAVIDSON IS INSTALLED
Neff Calls Upon Legislature
to Perform Its
Duties.
• By the Asswinted Press.
Austin, Tex.. Jan. 16.—Colling upon
the members of the Thirty eighth Texas
legislature to comprehend their duties,
undertake to perform them with cour
age. charity and humility, “obliterating
personal interests and rising to tile
heights of patriotic effort in behalf of
this great state." Governor Neff at noon
today took oath of office for his second
term timid impressive ceremonies at
tended by hundreds of publie officials
and private citizens. T. IV. Davidson,
of Marshall, was inaugurated as lieu
tenant governor succeeding Lynch Da
vidson.
The governor in his inaugural ad
dress emphasized the "deep conscious
ness" he said he felt concerning tbe
responsibility which attaches to the ex
ecutive office and declared that it gave
"inspiration to the heart and courage
to the soul." He exalted patriotism, de
fining it as "one of the noblest at
tributes of human life."
Pointing out that "many grave and
serious problems confront you," Mr.
Neff tali! the legislature that the "edu
cational life of the state is counting on
you. the livestock interest, covet your
counsel, the fortunes of the farmer
await your action, the barometer of
business rises and fa!' as rour vote.”
"We legislate for 5.000.(100 people.
Let us not place over against the in
terests of Texas selfish considerations.
liersonal animosities or immaterial is
sues. I.et ns forget discords and dif
fer nces and begin our work with one
thought, that of serving faithfully and
efficiently th© best interest* of Texas.’’
LEARN THAT COUSINS
FOUGHT DEATH DUEL
OVER HAREM BEAUTY
Woman Escaped From Con
stantinople 16 Years
Ago.
Granite City. 111.. Jan. 16.—Coroner
Mercer of Madison county, last night
said he bad learned that Marian Kalo
sian. over whose affection Dick and
Abraham Kalosian. cousins, fought a
death duel with a razor and revolver
here Sunday night, had escaped from a
Turkish harem near Constantinople,
sixteen years ago. H© said that Diek.
from whom she was divorced two
months ago, brought her to the United
States and married her.
CANARY IS THIRSTY
Takes Entire Police Department an
Hour to Get Him a Drink.
Long Beach, Cal.. Jan. 16.—The po
lice department worked more than an
hour to get a drink for a canary. Some
body passing a show window in a store
temporarily closed saw tbe bird re
peatedly thrust its bill into the empty
water cup attached to its cage. A crowd
gathered. Some one telephoned the
police.
Detectives ascertained that the store
was under protection of a private
agency. Operatives of that concern
were notified. Finally a man with key
to the store responded. He filled the
canary's water cup.
NEW MARRIAGE TEST
Bill Would Require Mentality of 12
Year-Old Before License Granted.
Salem. Ore.. Jan. 16.—Men and wom
en applicants for marriage certificates
would be mental to pass both a phy
sical and mental test under the terms
of a bill introduced in the legislature
today by Mrs. C. B. Simmons, represen
tative of Multnomah county.
Failure to pass the examination
would preclude the issuance of a mar
riage license unless one or both parties
submitted to sterilization. The bill
would require the mentality of at least
a 12-yenr-old child to permit the grant
ing of a certificate.
New 23 Story Hotel.
Clik-ago. 111.. Jan. 16.—A new $12.-
000.00(1 twenty threc-story Palmer house
with the entire first floor given over
to shops and arcades nnd with shops
across the State street front of tbe first
five floors will replace the present hotel
by that name, it became known today.
First floor shops will Imve private ele
vator* permitting tenants to lease ad
ditional space as high as tbe fifth floor.
STRIKER FOUND LYNCHED
AFTER ARMED CITIZENS
AVENGE BRIDGE-BURNING
Former Railway Workmen Accused of
Sabotage Are Rounded Up and
Driven Out of Harrison, Ark.-Mayor
and City Council Likely to Resign.
Prominent Capitalist Who Signed
Striker’s Bond Is Horse-whipped.
Little Rock, Ark., Jan. 16.—One alleged railroad striker
lynched, armed citizens partolling the street in search of
other reputed strikers, a general exodus of former railroad
employes who went on strike two years ago, the possibility
that the mayor and council may be ordered to resign, the city
marshal ordered to leave town, and the possibility that the
Arkansas National Guard would be called out, was the situ
ation at Harrison, Ark., today, reported by the Harrison cor
respondent of the Arkansas Democrat, from Harrison this
noon.
Unconfirmed rumors were that several persons had been
killed, but no verification could be obtained.
The situation at Harrison is the result of burning of
bridges, destruction of machinery and other depredations
along the Missouri and North Arkansas railway. Some of the
crimes date back to nearly two years ago, when the strike
on the road begav. Three bridges burned last week brought
matters to a point where officials of the road virtually de
cided upon its abandonment. This threat is believed to have
aroused the citizens along the road, and yesterday they
began to arrive at Harrison with the evident determination
of bringing to an end the the road.
The intenseness of the feeling of the citizens is indi
cated by the public whipping of a Harrison capitalist and
hotel owner, who is reported by the Democrat's correspond
ent as having been horse-whipped by citizens for having
signed the bond of A. P, Stephens, a former railroad man,
who was under arrest in connection with a charge of bridge
burning.
FOUR INJURED, ONE
PERHAPS FATALLY, IN
AUTOMOBILE ACCIDENT
Mrs. E. L. McKinney Taken
to Hospital in Critical
Condition After Crash.
Mrs. E. L. McKinney, 42 years old,
824 West Agarita, was taken to the
Physicians and Surgeons Hospital in an
unconscious condition and may die, fol
lowing an antomobile accident at (he
intersection of Woodlawn avenue and
Belknap place at 12:55 Tuesday after
noon. Mrs. McKinney is suffering from
internal injuries and was bleeding bad
ly when rushed to the hospital in tbe
police ambulance.
Miss Erin McKinney. 17, and Miss
Bessie, 15, daughters of the injured
woman were also injured, though not
seriously. The former suffered severe
cuts on tbe face while fhe latter was
only slightly bruised. Mrs. ? cKin
ney's son, five years old. was bruised
about the head.
According to a report of the accident
made to th© police. Mrs. McKinney and
her four children were driving east on
Woodlawn avenue. Pat Dwyer Jr.. (123
East Cincinnati avenue was traveling
sonth on Belknap. The two cars col
lided at the intersection, police say.
The McKinney car was turned com
pletely over, both ears being badly
damaged. Dwyer was not hurt police
said.
Feports from tbe Physicians and
Surgeons Hospital at 1 :30 were that
Mrs McKinney was seriously hurt, but
hospital officials eould not say whether
her injuries would prove fatal.
VALLS WILL NOT QUIT
District Attorney of Webb County Dis
trict Reconsiders.
Austin, Tex.. Jan. 16—.T©bn A. Valls,
district attorney of the Webb county
district, has withdrawn his resignation,
it was announced late Monday in the
executive department.
Valls, several days ago. tendered his
resignation to Governor Neff, but the
governor refused to accept it. request
ing the reason for sueh aetiou. Valls
lird been prosecuting a murder case
txansferred from Corpus Christi Io La re
do when he presented his resignation.
HOME EDITION
TWO CENTS ? 1 Co ? 1 ' ,n .
v Vive cento on trelne and eleewbere
E. C. Gregor, the man who wu
lynched, was said to have opened fir©
on citizens and officers who searebad
his home yesterday. They reported
finding of a quantity of emery dust
and explosives in his home. Gregur ia
said to have defied the citizens’ com
mittee. and. when he was called before
(hem for a hearing, avowed that “«
day of reckoning would come.” His
body was found early thia morning
hanging from a bridge near tbe railway
yards at Harrison. A coroner's jury
has been impanelleled to investigate
the lynching.
A call for help made to Governor Mc-
Rne. at Little Rock, was answered by
immediate action, and the calling-aur
of national guard troops now hinges
upon the findings of Col. H. B. Mc-
Allister, adjutant general of the guard,
who is on his way to Harrison to in
vestigate.
Governor Mcßae also sent a message
to the state legislature in session here
requesting immediate setion.
Governor Mcßae called attention to
the situation and asked that the legis
lature take some immediate action. Both
bodies immediately appointed special
committees to confer with the governor
and it was expected the committee*
would report back shortly after the
noon recess.
Governor Mcßae’s message quoted an
urgent demand for troops received b.
him in a telegram this morning from
the circuit judge at Harrison.
SEEK T. J. STRONG '
Friends A«k Aid of Sheriff Following
Disappearance.
Upon request of friendfl who *erw
worried over hie disappearance, tbe
Bexar county sheriff a office
soanh Tuesday nooa for Tucker J.
Strong. 2$ years old. who was last
Monday. According to the report
at the sheriffs office. Strong wM
lived nt SOS Hermitaga court, secured a
position with the Pierce Oil Company
He was supposed to report for duty
Tuesday morning. Instead, however,
bis friends told officers, tbe company
received some- keys belonging to it.
enclosed in an envelope whieb bad been
addressed in Strong's handwriting.
Strong is described as about five feet,
seven inches fall, weighing about 130
pounds and dressed in a grey suit, grey
overcoat, grey bat with Nack band, and
brown sboea. ...
I nion Official* Meet.
Kort Worth. Tex- Jan. lA—Thirtv
officials of the soonroen's onion from all
parts of the S»»uthwrst are in confer
ence here fo«loy. Only mads on wbirh
agreements have not made are r*»e
corned in tbe deliberations. None of tbe
local officials of strikers waa permitted
to sit in the morning session.