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VOL. XLIII—NO. 28.
HOUSE VOTES EMBASSY LIQUOR PROBE
Sarcophagus of King Tutenkhamen Is Discovered at Luxor, Egypt
APOLINAR HAS
butoneweek
- MORE OF LIFE
Is Growing Fat and Is Not
Apparently I
Worried.
STEPHENS LOSING GRIT
Says He Can’t Stand An
other Three Weeks
of It.
Barring interference by Governor
I'at SI. Neff, Clemente Apolinar. con
victed of the murder of 14-year-old
Theodore Bernhard, will hang one
week from Friday.
The hangman’s noose was prepared
Thursday afternoon. Fire Chief A. J,
Goetz having tied the knot, and every
thing is in readiness for inspection by
Sheriff John W. Tobin. t John Win
trek, county jailer, called at the sher
iffs office Friday morning and noti
fied the sheriff that he was ready.
Sheriff Tobin will make his inspec
tion Monday.
“Apolinar seems oblivious to the
fate which awaits him,” the jailer
told Sheriff Tobin. “He is growing
fat, eating heartily and insisting that
lie have his ration of oranges and
appies daily. He seems to be in a
happy frame of miud. spending a large
part of bis time singing and danc
ing.”
Contrasting forcibly with the atti-
■” o' - a<g. w
vcophehs; cofivtctea of the mnhler of
T. A. Finucane and sentenced to hang
on. March 9.
■•♦rw- Stephens Breaking flown.
"Stephens is breaking down,” Jail
er Wiatrek told Sheriff Tobin. “Hi*
children visit Jiim almost daily antj
he spends hours on Bis cot, sobbing
audibly. He seems .extremely depress
ed after each of these visits, and is
seemingly breaking under the strain.
He remarked to me a day or so ago
that he didn't believe he could stand
another three weeks of it.”
Stephens, the jailer said, although
he does not demand fruit as does
Apolinar, is very fond of menthol
cough drops and consumes box upon
box of them. This condemned man,
the jailer said, is visibly losing weight
in direct contract to Apolinar.
The rope with which Apolinar is to
be hanged. Jailer Wiatrek told Sher
iff Tobin is one of the “best” that has
been secured for such a gruesome pur
pose in the Bexar county jail so far.
It has been thoroughly worked and
stretched until it is as pliable as silk.
The process of stretching, he said,
required the combined strength of six
strong men. working with pulleys.
The rope is now four feet longer
l han it was when the stretching be-
Morbid Seek A&nission.
Hue to the height, weight and
bnild of Apolinar. the jailer
aid. extreme care must be exercised
n having the rope just the required
ength. The man has an unusually
nick neck and a long "fall” will
ic required to break it. A few inches
oo long and the rope would allow his
vet to touch the floor and the work
f the hangman would he to do all
ver again. Extreme care ulso wa
xerciscd in preparing the knot and
loose.
The morbidly curious already have
r-gun to apply to Sheriff Tobin for
asses to the jail in order that they
iny witneas the hanging. More than
<H: applications had been received up
AJ’riday morning, although the hang
!g is one week away. Only a lim
ed number can be accommodated and
any who have expressed a desire to
:c the man die will be disappointed.
I‘etitions seeking commutation ot
le sentences of both Apolinar ind
tepbens have been circulated and
ill be presented to the governor,
oubt is expressed in courthouse c!r
es, however, that the governor will
iterfere in either case.
[ONOR LEONARD WOOD
ritisli Naval Commander and Seven
■ Battleships in Manila Harbor.
■ By the Assm-tated Press.
■ Manila. Feb. IB.—Admiral Sir Ar-
Jur Ixiveson 'ommander of the Brit-
Bi naval station in China, arrived
•re today aboard the flagship Haw
■is. accompanied by half a dozen
Aier British warships. It is under
.■•od that Admiral Leveson bears a
.■ter from King George to Governor
'■neral Leonard Wood thanking him
the honors accorded the late Rear
LBiniral John S. Duinaresq. ex-com
[Knder of the British Australian fleet.
Ko died in Manila last July and was
Wen a military funeral.
[■Georgetown Election in April.
[■Georgetown. Tex.. Feb. 16.—An
[■incemcnts of all the old members
[■the Georgetown city council, who ■
expire in April, were made this
IB'k for re-election. Citv Marshal
iBl Bradv and Aidermen D K. WII-
11. Davis and W. R. Mood
for re-election at the election’
win Ge brill tne first Tnursoa.v
'■Anril. All of these men have been
W" c ,n th® city’s governing board
■ several years.
THE SAN ANTONIO LIGHT
SEEK OIL MAN ON
WOMAN'S COMPLAINT
CHARGING SWINDLING
Mrs. Sallie Allen Alleges
She Was Defrauded
Oat of $lO,OOO.
Bexar county officers Friday were
seeking S. W. Johnson, also known as
IValter Johnson, who is charged by
complaint in Justice R. Neil Camp
bell's court with swindling Mrs. Sallie
Allen out of $lO,OOO in money. The
affidavit on which the complaint was
issued sworn to by J. A. N. Flores,
special investigator out of the dis
trict attorney's office. Deputy Sheriff
A. Diaz wns given a warrant for the
man, who is believed to be at Laredo
or Luling. Up to noon, however, offi
cers had been unable to locate him.
The alleged swindle according to the
charges set out in the complaint, oc
curred on April 18, 1922. It is
charged that a man represented him
self to Mrs. Allen as being an oil
man and that he was drilling an oil
well. He needed more money, the
complaint charges that he hepresent
ed to her. in order to complete the
drilling of the well. Mrs. Allen, it
is alleged, ’through “false pretenses
and devices” on the part of the man,
turned over to him the sum of $lO.-
000 in current money of the United
States.
The complaint further charges, the
man did not use the money for the
purpose for which he obtained it,
Mrs. Allen thereby being fraudlently
deprived of this large sum of money.
The alleged offense is said to have
occurred in Bexar county.
EXPECT EARLY ACTION
IN FIGHT TO UNSEAT
TEXAS SENATOR-ELECT
Peddy's Counsel Arrives in
Washington—Confers
With Creager.
Washington. 1). C., Feb. 16.—With
the arrival here today by Luther
Nickels of Dallas, chief counsel for
George E. B. Peddy, it is anticipated
there will be early action in the con
test against seating Senator-elect
Mayfield. Neither Nickels nor Scott
Woodward, former State Senator, who
lias been here a week, would discuss
their plans, but it is known that dur
ing the day there is to be a confer
ence with R. B. Creagor, Republican
state chairman of Texas, and others
in Washington opposing the seating
of Mayfield.
They have been soundin*, out senti
ment on both sides of the chamber and
proltss to have received considerable
emoutagement from Democrats ns
well as Republicans. It now appears
that the case against Senator-elect
Mayfield will hinge largely upon al
leged excessive expenditures during
the primary.
TO JUNK BATTLESHIPS
Harding Wants $21,000,000 Fund to
Meet Costs.
Washington. D. C., Feb. 10.—Presi
dent Harding transmitted to Congress
today an estimate for an appropria
tion of $20,050,000 to meet costs of
the battleship scrapping program
agreed upon at the Washington arms
conference.
THE WEATHER
TEMPKRATI RES.
FEB 15.
2 P- ni 42 2 a. m 21
• I'- m 41 9 a. ni 3|
P” 4 a. in
5 p. in........ 39 5 a. m 39
« P- ni 3« G a- m 39
; p- m 37 7 a. in 39
J P- n» 37 Ji a. m .39
• P- m 37 9 a: m 40
P. m 37 10 a. m 40
P- m 37 • 11 a. m.. 41
12 midnight. .. .37 1* noon ........ 12
FEB. 16. 1 p. tn 40
1 *• m 37 2 p. m-41
FOK FC AST.
' san Antonio nad vicinity: Friday night
i and Saturday, probably rain: not much
change in temperature; minimum tem
perature, 36 to 40: light to moderate
northerly to easterly winds.
Kant Tex a*: Probably rain; not much
chainge in tempei ature.
West Texas: Unsettled: probably raiu
hi south portion: somewhat colder in
the Panhandle. Friday night.
HOME WEATHER FOK TOURISTS.
St. Louh: Temperature. IS; cloudy;
six-mile wirM from the nordwest; low
est temperature in last 24 hours. II;
highest. 24.
Uhlcago: Temperature. 4; clear; ten
mile wind from ths west; lowest tem
perature in last 24 hours. 4; highest. 12.
K humin Pity: Temperature 20; cloudy;
five-mile wind from the northwest: low
est temperature in last 51 hours. 20;
highest. 26.
New York: Temperature. 14; clear:
30-milo wind from the northwest: low
est temperature tn fast 24 hours, 12;
highest. 52.
Temperature. 14: clear;
seven-mile wind from the northwest:
lowest temperature in last 24 hours, 14;
highest, 2L _ _
SAN ANTONIO, TEXAS, FRIDAY, FEBRUARY 16, 1923. “-TWENTY-FOUR PAGES.
PLEAD LIQUOR
CARRYING NOT
■UNBECOMING'
Andrews Defense Says Act
Is Neither Base. Vile
Nor Depraved.
IS A MISDEMEANOR
Cites Cases to Show That
“Unbecoming” Convic
tions Based on Crime.
Adverse rulings by the court-martial
of snecial pleas entered by defense
counsel. First I.ieut. Park Holland, in
the trial of First Lieut. Leland 8.
Andrews, on charges pf illegally pos
sessing and transporting intoxicating
liquors, took up the trial at Fort Bam
Houston all of Friday morning. Fol
lowing lengthy arguments the court
denied the special plea that the court
martial hr no authority to try Lieu
tenant Andrews for violation of the
national prohibition act. Likewise
did the court-martial deny lite plea
that Lieutenant Andrews' charges did
not constitute conduct unbecoming an
officer. The defense counsel was plac
ing before the court his fourth special
plea when court adjourned until 1 :80.
The fourth special plea was entered on
the ground that no person can be tried
twice for the same offense, and defense
counsel submitted evidence and cited
eases in an effort to prove to the
tlmt the wa»
being trieu u sieond time WlglitMit his
own consent for a crime for which he
has already been punished in a civil
court.
Argue Over Plea.
Tn support of his’ first* special pleq.
Lieutenant Holland argued that the
charges against Lieutenant Andrews
were'purely for violation of the na
tional prohibition act, and cited court
decisions to show that for such viola
tions the defendant could be tried only
by a United States District Court.
Capt. Humphrey Biddle, trial judge
advocate prosecuting the case, asked
in reply that the court-martial bear in
mind that Lieutenant Andrews is not
being tried before that body for viola
tion of the prohibition act. but for
conduct unbecoming an officer and a
gentleman. Captain Biddle admitted
that the court-martial could not try
the defendant for violation of the pro
hibition act. bufsaid that such viola
tion. if such was found to be true by
the court-martial, constituted an act
unbecoming an officer and a gentle
man.
Col. Beaumont B. Buck, president
and law member of the court-martial,
after asking if there was any objection
to his denial of the defense plea, or
dered that the plea be denied.
Cites Military Cases.
Lieutenant Holland took up 45
minutes in presenting his third special
plea, which was that possession and
transporting intoxicating liquor does
not constitute an act unbecoming an
officer and a gentleman. The defense
counsel cited several decisions to up
hold his plea, and argued at length in
its support.
“We do not deny.” Lieutenant Hol
land said, “that any officer who pos
sesses and transports intoxicating
liquor is guilty of violation of law.
However, spell violation would be a
misdemeanor and not conduct unbe
coming an officer and a gentleman.
Any officer who ever carried a flask
of liquor in his pocket is guilty of vio
lation bf law. but I do not believe that
this court will go so far as to hold that
any officer who ever carried a flask of
liqqor in bis pocket i’ guilty of con
duct unbecoming an officer and a gen
tleman.”
The defense counsel then cited sev
eral definitions taken from military
law books which described conduct un
becoming an officer and a gentleman.
In bis argument to the court. Lieuten
ant Holland summarized these court
decisions in saying that conduct uu
beeoming an officer and a gentleman
involves conduct and crime that is
base, vile and depraved, and renders
one unfit to follow* the honorable pro
fession of arms.
Cite Parking Laws.
“It is against the law," he said, “to
park your car for an hour in cer
tain parts of tow n, but would such a
violation make an, officer base, vile,
depraved and rentier him unfit to fol
low the honorable profession of arms?
The violation of the national prohi
bition act is merely a violation of a
civil statute and on the first offense
can be nothing but a disdemcanor.”
Lieutenant Holland then read from
the national prohibition act the sec
tion which provides that no one shall
be tried for its violation in any court
other than a United States court.
The defense still clung to its posi
tion that the violation of the prohi
bition act constituted conduct unbe
coming an officer and a gentleman
The court-martial denied the special
plea.
Fined at Laredo.
The defense couifMl submitted a*
evidence the findings of the United
States Court of the Southern District
of Texas, in the case of the United
States vs. L. S. Andrews et al. in
(Continued on next page.)
FORECAST OF RAIN
FOR FRIDAY NIGHT
BUT END IN VIEW
Country Clear and Cold
Except Texas; “Low”
Pushing In.
*n ideal raiu conditiou exists for
San Antonio, accorui tg to the weath
er map Friday morning and tempera
tures wiU remain about the same.
Up to 7 o'clock Friday, 2.15 inches of
rain had been recorded in San An
tonio since 2 o'clock last Wednesday
afternoon.
The backbone of the cold wave
■which swept over the country is brok
en and temperatures over the United
States will rise. The freezing line
Friday morning, however, extended
into Northern Florida and following
the gulf coast westward. Jackson
ville reported frost.
Practically the entire country is
clear and cold except Texas. Rain
reported Friday mor.ing was. Ei Paso,
.36 of an inch; San Angelo, 1.16;
Marb.e Falls. .95, and Ballinger, 1.25;
Brownville. 2.66.
The high area pressure is hanging
over the northern portion of the coun
try. centered over Montana. The zero
line, however, was north of Chica
go Friday morning, taking in the Da
kotas. The center of the “high” re
ported 10 degrees below zero.
A "Idw" which has been hanging
over Lower California for the last
few days was pushing northeastward
Friday morning and brought the tem
perature at Amarillo up tn 30. This
“low" to the west of San Antonio and
the “high" to the east is responsible
for the forecast of continued rain.
The “lbw.” however, offers the pos
sibility that we tnay have clear weath
er within 24 hours. In thp meantime,
Texas will be visited by rain and prac
tically the entire state will reap rich
benefit from the steady drkudu. From
a quarter to a half ineh of rain hr.d
fqllm : „ts '
Texas A Pacific to the border. Frc<n
ing temperatures ac<oin]<a#ieit the
rain In some loeallt.es.
RUSSIA PREPARES
TO RE OPEN STEEL,
IRON INDUSTRIES
Must Be Ready for “Sick
ening Spasms” of War,
Trotzky Writes.
By the AMociated FreM.
Moscow, Feb. 16.—Leon Trotzky is
preparing a plan for the rebabilitatLn
of Russia's iron and steel and mining
industries.
The plan will be submitted to the
congress of the Community party next
month. It is principally designed to
bring about quick resumption of the
manufacture of peace time machinery.
The war minister, in common with the
other Soviet leaders, has shown by his
writings that he accepts the theory
that any nation's success in war de
pends upon its metal output.
“The Red army is not the necessity
merely of a year or five years,” he
writes, “for the, revclutionary move
ment and the epoch of imperialistic
wars will continue, not for months
and not for years, but for decades,
embracing the world after short
breathing spaces with new and heavier
sickening spasms."
During these breathing spells, he
indicates, the Red army should pre
pare seriously and permanc-‘ly.
CAB HITS TRUCK
Two Victims Die In Collision; Third
Seriously Injured.
Chicago. Feb. 16.—Two persons
sire dead and another probably fatally
injured, as a result of a taxicab
crashing into n motor truck near lx*-
inont. 111., late last nigbt. ■
Men” Puzzle
in The Sunday Light
Sharp wits will be given a more difficult test in the
“Little Men” code which the puzzle editor has evolved after
a week or so in seclusion and he is going to offer cash prizes
for solutions. Also in Sunday’s Light the winners in “The
Ploughman” contest will be announced.
Rin|f Lardner has visited a county fair in Florida and
comments amusingly about it. George Ade has another fable
on “The Off-Year Candidate,” and O. O. Mclntyre writes
interestingly of Greenwich Village, the Bohemia of New York.
There will be a fashion page in Sunday’s Light and in
addition there will be an article of interest to every woman—
an article in which Julie Beauregard, writing from Paris,
tells of the gorgeous colorings and materials that will be
used in summer gowns for all occasions.
In addition there are many other carefully-chosen fea
tures in The Sunday Light designed to meet discrimianting
and intelligent tastes.
A special feature of The Sunday Light, is its comprehen
sive chronicle of world events through the best cable news
service printed in the Southwest. Q
Be sure and order your copy today.
Asks Divorce
Mrs. Rosanna Baxter, cousin of
the late Admiral Dewey, has filed
suit for divorce against her husband
•in San Francisco.
POSSE FINDS NURSE
FROZEN AFTER NIGHT
SPENT IN AUTOMOBILE
Companion Says They Fell
Asleep While Motoring
in Bitter Cold.
Omaha. Neb.. Feb. 16.—Miss Kath-I
r, n, Lucasknvac. 40. head nurse at
u hospital at Shenandoah, lowa, was
found frozen to death in an open au
tomobile two miles from Shemiudoab
by a posse of farmers, nceording to
n special dtaimtdb received here. Miss
Lu ..skavae is a graduate of a St.
JuseiJr M i., hosni'al.
McMaawu 25. who said hr
vent motoring with her last night,
sakl they fell asleep. He was held fol
a coroner’s inquest this afternoon, the
dispatch said. The temperature last
night was said to have been 10 de
grees below zero. McMahon jglid he
could hardly move when up
early this morning and weiirtor help.
CONVICTED SLAYER
ELECTROCUTED FOR
POLICEMAN'S DEATH
Another Must Die When
Governor Refuses to
Interfere.
Columbus, Ohio. Feb. 16.—Charles
lining. 30, of Cleveland, convicted
slayer ot Patrolman August Dyke,
who was shot when he attempted to
capture three robbers in Cleveland.
February 20. 1921, wa« executed in
the electric chair nt the Ohio peni
tentiary early today.
Condemned Man in Stupor.
Columbia. S. C., Feb. 16. —Ira Har
rison. youthful alleged slayer of John
C. Arnette, is to be electrocuted to
day following the refusal of Govcrnoi
Thomas G. McLeod to interfere with
the execution. Hnrrison has been in
an apparent state of coma practically
ever since his conviction. Appeals of
the condemned man’s mother and n
petition signed by hundreds of citizens
seeking commutation of the sentence
to life imprisonment, failed to change
the executive's views.
I’olic Chief Fired; Won't Quit.
Atlanta. Feb. 16.—James L. Beav
ers, chief of police of Atlanta, early
last night was indefinitely suspended
as head of the department on a charge
of insubordination. A notice signed
by the police committee of the city
council was served on him. He re
fused to recognize the legality of the
committee's action and is continuing
to occupy his offices.
PHARAOH IS
TAKEN FROM
INNER TOMB
Big Crowd of Journalists
and Visitors Watch
Removal.
FURNITURE IS FOUND
Archaeologists Take Im
prints of Seals and
Masonry.
FULL OF TREASURES
May Find Confirmation of
Bible Accounts in
Hieroglyphics.
Luxor. Egypt. Feb. 16. —The sar
cophagus of the Pharnoh Tutenk
hiuneii was found when the inner
chamber in his tomb was opened by
archaeologists this afternoon.
Many articles of fnrnitnie also
were in the mortuary chamber.
A Inrgi - i rowd of visitors mid news
papermen had assembled early in the
mwaiug in anticipation of the un
sealing.
Before the work was started im
pressions of the seals on the masonry
were taken by the eminent Egyptol
ogists. James H, Breasted and Allan
Gardiner.
RICH TREASURE TROVE.
Belies Arc Worth .Millions—Hiero
glyphics Are Priceless.
By the Associated Preas.
New York, Feb. 10.—The tomb of
Pharaoh Tutenkbamun. opened by cx
plorars today* in the Valley of the
Kings near Luxor, is by far the rich
est treasure trove ever uncovered in
the necropolis of ancient Thebes, and
in all likelihood is the richest that
ever will be discovered, Ambrose Lan
sing. acting curator of the Egyptian
section of the Metropolitan Museum
of Art declared toduy.
Tombs of practically all Ilie early
rulers of Egy pt have been accounted
for, most of them thoroughly looted
by native grave robbers, said Mr.
Lansing.
“There are only two or three royal
tombs left to look for,” he said, “and
they are those of lesser kings.,
All Others Opened.
“All the others have been opened,
a few by archaeologists, but the most
of them by vandals, who left nothing
of importance behind them.”
Royal furniture, garments, char
iots, ornaments mid works of rare
beauty and exquisite workmanship al
ready have been found in unprece
dented quantities in the outer chamber
of Tutenkhamun's tomb. The funeral
equipment, much of it heavily en
crusted with gold anil semi-precious
stones, is valued at millions of dol
lars.
But treasures of greater value in
tile eyes of the Egyptologists—bits of
historical data of the era antedat
ing Christ by thirteen and a half cen
turies—are honed for when the hiero
glyphic inscriptions within the tomb
itself have been translated.
One of the most fascinating the
ories the records in the tomb may
confirm or explode is that advanced
by Arthur Wicgall, one of the best
known Egyptologists, that Tutankha
mun was the Pharaoh who oppressed
the Children of Israel mid whose
army, pursuing the Israelites at the
time of the exodus, is declared in Bib
lical accounts to have been swallowed
up in the Red Sea.
Tutenkbamun, previously discover
ed records show, took the name “Tut
enkhaton.” when he first succeeded
to the throne, thus indicating his
sympathy witli the so-called “here
tical” monotheistic worship of Aton.
the “all loving father of all creation."
which had been introduced.into Egypt
under his predecessor. Aknaton.
Changed Name and Religion.
In the midst of his eight-year
reign, however, lie changed his name
to Tutenkhamun, indicating a return
to the polytheistic Ammon worship of
his ancestors.
Mr. Weigall’s theory is that the
"Aton” worship was in reality the
Jehovah worship initiated in Egypt
by Moses, and that, when Tutenkha
mun returned to the worship of Am
mon. he began the oppression of the
Israelites, including the enforced
brickmaking without straw, which re
sulted in the exodus.
A ooniparison of the Biblical rec
ord with records giving the Egyptian
side of the story, long has been await
col by critical students of the Bible
with keen interest.
Mr. Lansing exhibited a series of
photographs c? tb« '’alley of Kings,
one showing the exact location of Tut
enkhamun’s tomb. Tucked nway in a
(Continued on next page)
TWO CENTS Per C o ®’ ,n °'D eod vicinity
X »» VI-ili 1 O Fivscentn on trains and niMwnvta
YOUNG IRISH BRIDE
STAYS WITH REBEL
HUSBAND IN CAVE
Spend Honeymoon With
Fighting Raging Around
Their Hiding Place.
By the Associated Press.
I.cndon, Feb. 16.—Bitter fighting is
in progress in the Arign.. mountains
of county Cavan, where General Bo
fin, the irregular leader, and his bride
arc spending their honeymoon in a
cave, from which th. bridegroom di
rects the operations of the rebel baud
against the Free State troops, says an
Evening News dispatch from Belfast
today.
ThcJFree Staters are gradually clos
ing in* on Bofin and his followers.
The Irregulars are known to have lost
two men killed and 17 wounded, while
sixteen of Bofin's men, attempting to
fight their way through, were captured
and taken to Sliga.
Although the Free State troops arc
using airplanes and searching the
mountains with shrapnbl from the
howitzers, they are handicapped by
the mobility of Bofin's band and the
effective cover it is able to command.
The Irregulars are using machine guns
and have placed them so as to defend
important points from the final as
sault.
The correspondent expresses the
opinion that it is unlikely that the Ir
regulars will be starved out. They
may, he adds, hold on for weeks, in ,
the caves and tunnels with which the
main Arigna mountain is honey
combed. It is said the Free Staters
are determined to take the rebels alive
or dead.
Bofin is a tall, wiry man, 30 years
old. He was in charge of u flying
column against the British i» the days
before the truce, holding the rank of a
brigadier. His home was at Manner
Hamilton, county Leitrim. His bride
refused to leave him and the pair set
up housekeeping in the cure, which is
well stocked with looted provisions.
FAMILY WAS STARVING
Mother and lattle Ones Rescued and
Are Being Fed.
A mother. 10-montbs-old daughter
and 5-months-old baby were found
starving to death in the heart of San
Antonio Thursday by a worker from
ihe office c» tlw Associated Chari
ties. E-rtreme poverty an dire need
are not unusual in a city the size
of San Antonio, according to Miss
Mable Ferguson, secretary of the as
sociation. They are brought to her
attention daily. However, in spite
of all the suffering that she must
see. she had never thought it possi
ble that a family would starve to
death in the midst of plenty.
The case wns called to thei? at
tention when n 10-year-o)d girl wns
found going through the garbage pails
looking for scraps of bread and po
patoes. Upon investigation it was
found that she took these home, wash
ed them and served them to her moth
er. There is n baby girl in the family
5 months old, which the mother wns
trying to nurse on the little nourish
ment obtained from the east oui
crumb*. '
A ’octor was called to examine the
emaciated mother mid babe.
“Starving to dentil" was his diag
nosis. Food has been provided, mid
is being given to them slowl”. To
give them all they could eat nt nue
time would 1* dangerous. For months
the baby will hnve t • he enreinil;* fed
on the best milk o’ tainable, or its
health will never bo regained. The
funds of the Charities are taxed to
the limt. etid Miss Ferguson i< ask
ing that e<vne organization or s-mic
individual in the ri«y agree to fur
nish just the milk for the baby. With
that much help the arsocintio" will
be able to take care of the fami’y
until they nre well mid strong.
IGNORE FORD S OFFER
legislative Program of Republican
leaders leaves Out Muscle Shoals.
Washington. I). <’.. Feb. 16.—The
legislative program for the remainder
of this session of Congress. which
does not contemplate action on Henry
Ford's offer for Muscle Shoals, is
being worked out by Republican lead
ers of the House.
STRANGE GAS KILLS
Mysterions Fumes Invade Two Homes
One Dead. Eleven in Hospitals.
Battle Creek. Mich.. Feb. 16.—
William Edinger. 26. is dead and
eleven others were in hospitals last
night, victims of a mysterious gas
that invaded two homes here yester
day. The coroner's office, health of
ficers nnd physicians announced they
had been unable to determine the na
ture of the gas or its origin.
‘Talk Title Talk’
Hundreds of
Dollars
To be awarded to
best “Talkers”
For particulars turu to page 5.
HOME
EDITION
EMBASSIES,
BAR-ROOMS,
ARE LINKED
House Orders an Investiga*
tion by a Vote of
189 to 113.
MELLON IS INFORMED
Ambassadors Abuse Their
Privilege, Representa
tive Says.
CHARGE CALLED
“Not Funny,” Is Retort;
“It Involves Flaunt
ing of Laws.”
Washington. D. C„ Feh. 16.—An
inquiry into the importation of in
toxicating liquors by foreign diplo
mats. was ordered today by the House
by a vote of ISO to 113.
The inquiry is directed to Secre
tary Mellon, who already has inform
ed the House Judiciary commit tee
that he could not “properly" give out
the information which the public now
asks for.
The resolution calling upon Mr.
Mellon for a statement of the amounts
of liquor imports for all embassies
and legations was introduced recently
by Representative Craniton. Republi
can. Michigan, after publication of
statements by police authorities that
foreign diplomatic establishments here
formed the source of much of the illi
cit liquor supply in Washington.
The resolution has been referred to
the judiciary committee, but the
House, on Mr. Cniniton's motion to
day. discharged that committee from
further consideration of the resolution
and then voted to adopt it.
Supporting bis resolution. Mg.
< rainton rend a newspaper artii-le
which said that at a recent reception
at an embassy, a bar-room was estab
lished with three bartenders on dutv.
“We have felt." he added, "that
some embassies have abused their
privileges. Certainly they ought not
to make bar-rooms of their reeeii
tions. “
Representative Britten. Republican.
Illinois, declared the article Mr.
< ramton had read was from the
“funny page" of a newspaper and
wn s " ridiculous. ”
“There is nothin- funnv about this
situation." rrtortcl Mr. Crnmton. -It
involves the flaunting of our laws."
lie added that he was quoting from
the magazine section of a paper and
not the “funny sheet.“
ATTACK ON GOVERNOR
Unknown Assailants Injure Mexican
Official; Kill Another.
Mexico City. Feb. 16 Manuel
Garcia \ igil, governor of Oaxaen.
was attacked and seriously injured
yesterday by unknown assailant* a«
he was entering his residence here.
JJio newspapers express the belief
that attack was the outgrowth of
political ouarrels.
The police found' the body of Jose
I. Goinez. a federal deputy, near tb»
scene of-the disturbance. The news
papers say he probably was shot bv
the governor's assailants.
Index to Advertisers
Index to principal advertising tn to
days l.tsrht./or guidance of shopper-:
Advertiser— p._
A. B. C. Auto Livery n
AniUßementa ....,1*
Ranks. Insurance, Investments... *i
Banquet Market j.
Rarkin A'BcbilHnr *' f
Beacon Shoe Store p
Rlum Co.. Emil ’*
Boston Shoe Store
Calumet Raking Powder <’o »•
Chew On Grocery c© •
Classified and Real Estate 22
<'i<Mßian & Osborn “
Dalkowltz Brom Co
Federal Bakeries 1 n
Fomby Clothinp Co.
Fox Co. *
Crank Bros ..•••.!. *
Frost Bros Co
Gr-.nt Co.. W. R «
Gulf Refining Co t
Gydesnn-Manfonl Cadillac Co.. . . . 2’
Haas Bros. (Watt Cl|mr) o
Hoy)« A Bartek 1*
.Joake Broa *'o 3-11-1*
La Mode Millinery 1
LigrM> Guaranteed Pure Food
Papes i|.ii
Lurie A Hollman I
Maison Maurice F
Paeklnß Marketa
Quaker Qata Co. <
Steamshin Lines
Sur»nnan ***» Co . %
Tex-La Pecan Crcharde 5'
Washer Broa. Co 4*’
While Dyainr A Cleaning Co.. E. ». H
Williams. John H
Wolff A Marx Co
Wolfson Dry Goods Co. lac
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