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SATURDAY
THE SAN ANTONIO LIGHT
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tion of The ban Antonio Light during the six months
<ndlng September 30. x«l6. "as 22.062 copies and of
ths Sunday edition was 26756. Omitting all spoiled
left over unsold returned filed samples advertisers
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edition was 20.477 opies and of the Sunday edition
24424 copies.
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uvs and final by tho advertisers of America and Europe.
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can guarantee its advertisers 50 per cent more paid
circulation direct to the homo in San Antonio than any
other newspaper.
THE RESPONSIBLE MEN.
i he Brown-Lambert-Garland-Kearny po-
l:ce force is again distinguishing itself. An-
other high officer in the department has
"cut loose” and done a few things not ui
line with the duty he owes to the public
for the salary he draws.
It is just possible that this second oc-
currence of the kind would not have hap-
pened had Commissioner Uhr been al-
lowed to discipline the first officer who
performed his specialty with an automo-
bile.
It is alleged in behalf of both these men
that they are in general meritorious and
efficient men. They undoubtedly are. The
fact that they behaved as they did is sim-
ply further proof of the demoralization
that has been created in the force by the
action of the commissioners in refusing to
allow Commissioner Uhr to perform the
duties of the position to which the people
of San Antonio elected him. Nothing but
demoralization could possibly have arisen
irom the refusal of the commissioners to
allow Commissioner L’hr to manage his
own department.
The commissioners who have persistent-
ly voted against Uhr are the men respon-
sible for the demoralization in the police
force today. The voters of San Antonio
should and will hold them responsible
for it.
A DELICATE PROBLEM.
San Antonio ex-students of the Univer-
sity of Texas after hearing an address bv
President Robert E. Vinson of that in-
stitution sent a telegram Tuesday night j
to members of the Texas Senate” urging j
them to use their best efforts to secure a
thorough-going investigation of all ques-
tions affecting the school.
These ex-students are to be given full
credit for a desire to promote the welfare
of the university. Moreover it may be that
a comprehensive senatorial investigation
of the questions affecting the institution
as advocated by the ex-students would
afford the relief sought. This would depend
largely upon the exclusion of partisanship
from the investigation. The present de-
plorable situation is a product of partisan-
ship and other factors which had their be-
ginning in partisanship. To what extent
partisanship entered into the recent in-
vestigation by the board of regents of the
university is made evident bv the con-
sistency with which the division in the
voting of the regents was maintained.
It vould be extremely difficult to keep
partisanship out of an investigation by the I
Senate. If a thoroughgoing non-partisan |
investigation could be had such an agency i
might serve to bring about the ends which I
the ex-students are seeking. If the invest!-i
gation were of such a nature not only'
might the present situation be cleared up I
but an efficacious remedy might be found I
for the entire malady from which the uni- i
versity has suffered for so tnanv years— ■
a malady due to its uncertain status in the■
scheme of the state’s government.
Unfortunately the San Antonio ex-!
students seemed to give Governor Fer-
guson the benefit of none of the doubts
on the assumption that like themselves
he did not and does not have the best
interests of the university at heart. Ordi-
narily an investigation is sought by those
who suspect irregularities in whatever is
to be investigated. But in this instance the
investigation is being sought by those who
feel sure that there is and has been noth-
ing wrong In the conduct of the univer-
sity’s affairs so far as the university au-
thorities and teachers themselves are con-
cerned. They contend that partisanship
rules the other side.
With no evidence more convincing than
the statements of university authorities
themselves and the outcome of a puny in-
vestigation in which partisanship marked
a clear dividing line they arc disposed to
choose partisanship as their own weapon.
Their object in seckig a legislative investi-
gation is to “put to rest forever” all
charges that have been made against the
university authorities.
It is natural perhaps tor ex-students of
any university to have the pre-conceived
idea f^yhe school they love can be guilty
of no wrong and that therefore it is a
foregone conclusion that it is able to with-
stand the test which any investigation
might impose upon it. But would it not be
more creditable to leave sentimentality out
of the matter and proceed with the deter-
mination to see the affair through regard-
less of which side to the controversy might
get the worst of it?
In his address to the ex-students Presi-
dent Vinson made the assertion that the
controversy with the governor had been
the result of a misunderstanding and he
recounted incidents to make that view
highly plausible. But it was a misunder-
standing which the university authorities
unfortunately cither did not perceive or
took small pains to remove before the con-
troversy was aired in the regents’ so-called
investigation. To the non-partisan ob-
server the evidence does not appear to be
on the side of the university exclusively.
Due to the proverbial niggardliness of
the Legislature in appropriating funds for
the university There had grown up long
before the beginning of the dispute be-
tween the institution and Governor Fer-
guson a marked tendencj’ on the'part of
the university authorities to “work” the
lawmakers and the state’s chief executive
for all that could be got out of them. Mr.
Ferguson set in to remedy the situation
and to place the university and the entire
educational system of Texas upon a sound
business-like basis. He is the first gover-
nor since Mirabeau Lamar to appreciate
at its full value the asset which Texas may
make of its public schools. Even now
when he has incurred the enmity of so
many university men. Governor Ferguson
is planning the largest appropriation ever
given to the institution.
Was it not natural and to ba»cxpectcd
that Governor Ferguson after having
planned such a liberal program for the uni-
versity should become suspicious and re-
sentful upon finding that the old decep-
tions were still being practiced by the uni-
versity authorities? Was it not also natural
that believing certain men were to blame
for tiiese deceptions he should seek to
have those men removed? Any courageous
person with the welfare of the university
at heart could not conscientiously have
done less.
If the entire controversy was the result
of a misunderstanding and there had been
: nothing wrong in the conduct of any mem-
ber of the university faculty it would .ap-
pear that the practices of which the gov-
ernor complained should have been main-
[tained. It is unfortunate that such an
investigation as that conducted by the
board of regents was required to put a
stop to any practices whatever regardless
of whether they may have been unwhole-
some.
Governor Fergu^bn is not a “quitter.”
He is no less human than are those who
think that he is in the wrong and who so
thinking seem to be determined to “show
him his place.” Before deciding whether to
conduct an investigation therefore the
Legislature should consider whether such
a course would relieve the entire univer-
sity situation or gratify a few teachers
whose feelings have been injured and
broaden the breach between the university
|and the executive branch of the govern-
| merit.
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ABOUT-FACE FOR BRITAIN.
The old question of the right of British
ships to stop vessels of other nationalities
on the high seas and take people from
them is up again. It will be remembered
that this was one of the important issues
in the war of 1812 but unfortunately al-
though it was one of the impelling causes
of that conflict it was left entirely out of ■
the treaty of peace and is now as far from I
settlement as when the war of 1812 began. I
It seems that the British cruiser Otran-|
to stopped on the high seas about ten |
miles off the coast of Peru the Chilean I
steamer Maipo and took from it Captain
Ernest Krauss marine superintendent of
the Kosmos Line at Callao.
It may be remembered that the Otranto
which is an unarmored-converted merch-
antman was one of the British squadron
।in the fight off Coronel when Admiral ■
i Cradock’s squadron was destroyed. Not
I being a fighting vessel in the proper sense
'it was compelled to pull out of the fight
lon the course of which it could exert no
influence and make for safety.
| It has been repeatedly claimed that Cap-
tain Krauss had rigged up a wireless plant
|at his home in Callao and had through
!it. transmitted messages to the Germans
| of great importance to the German squad-
! ion which later defeated Cradock. It is
I therefore natural that the British in gen-
|eral and the Otranto in particular should
I have been looking for hint. They found
him on a neutral vessel on the sea and
they gathered him in.
1 he act of the Otranto is exactly in ac-
ccrd with the right of visit and search
I claimed by the British before the war of
1 1812. It is also exactly in accord with
| the action of the United States sloop of
; war San Jacinto which in the American
[civil war stopped the British steamer
> I rent and took from it Messrs. Mason and
। Slidell who were on their way to Great
I Britain to plead the cause of the Con-
federacy.
Great Britain claimed in the case of the
I rent that the United States had violated
her sovereignty although the San Jacinto
had done exactly the thing that British
ships had been claiming as a right for
nearly a century. She was so incensed that
she was on the verge of attacking the
United States and actually did send troops
to Canada in preparation for possible
hostilities.
Her action in th* case of the Trent was
in direct contravention of her attitude dur-
ing the war of 1812. Now in the case of
the Maipo she has reversed the attitude
| assumed at the time of the Trent incident
and has gone back to the doctrine of 1812.
As for the Trent she has forgotten that.
Chile will protest it is announced
against the action of the Otranto but will
probably be satisfied with an apology as
in the case of the German cruiser Dresden
which was destroyed by the British cruis-
ers Kent and Glasgow in Chilean waters
and in direct violation of Chilean neu-
trality.
It is unlikely that the case of Maipo will
amount to anything more than an interest-
ing sidelight on how circumstances alter
the views of governments.
The Legislature has voted an agricultur-
al college for West Texas. If the present
rate is maintained. Texas will soon have
more colleges and deficits than agricul-
ture.
Members of the Legislature now pro-
pose an investigation of the official acts
of the governor. Whatever the Legislature
may show up on the governor they will
never convict him of killing time and ob-
structing legislation.
Secretary Lansing has warned the
Cubans that the United States will recog-
nize no government founded on revolt. The
revolutionists therefore have the pleas-
ing alternative of surrendering to the
Cuban government and facing a firing
squad like good patriots.
“The word chauffeur is used in the state
statutes as meaning any driver of a car”
George R. Gillette city attorney is quoted
as saying: “I consider the issuance of a
yearly permit to drive as a very reasonable
requirement because in a year’s time the
ability of a person to handle an automobile
may be greatly impaired and unless the of-
ficial examiner is satisfied of the ap-
plicant’s ability then his presence or. the
street in a machine may constitute a
menace to other cars.” Yes quite so.
OO
Enforce That Law.
The state Senate of Oregon has passed a bill
making it a misdemeanor for a person tinder
the influence of liquor to drive an automobile
and to make owners of automobile liable to
punishm at by law who do not discharge in-
toxicated chauffeurs. Safety first. — Waco
News.
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Switzerland io Remain Neutral.
Switzerland* seems to have decided to sit
tight and not be drawn into the conflict even
at the invitation of the United States. If the
present rate of slaughter keeps up. Switzer-
land may yet wake up to find herself the most
powerful as well as the most populous nation
in western Europe.—El Paso Times.
Wall Street Is Amusing.
At any rate Wall Street furnishes some
amusement during these days of stress. When
peace talk becomes prevalent the street
shudders and stocks go down; and like-
wise when war talk is on it shudders and
stocks go dowp. Wall Street seems to thrive
most when the other fellows only are at
war.—Chattanooga Times.
Co-operation Is the Only Way.
The smaller neutral nations are manifest-
ing no more disposition to follow the lead of
the United States now. than the United
States did regarding their suggestion for con-
certed action when the submarine first be-
gan to play a prominent role. Co-operation
between the neutral nations of the world is
the one and only way in which the belliger-
ents can be made to toe the mark. —Galves-
ton Tribune.
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Where Both Will Suffer.
If the farmer buys his food and feed that
will bring him into competition witn rhe con-
sumer who must buy such things; this will
iaise tho price of products to such an ex-
tent that the consumer will not be able to
buy other things that the producer has for
sale. Both will suffer. If the producer de-
sires the good money' of the consumer ho
mutt not compete with the consumer in the
consuming business. The producer should
produce and allow the consumer a monopoly
of consuming.—Temple Telegram.
This Bill Should Pass.
The bill designed to stop reckless auto driv-
ing in Texas ought to be passed by the legis-
lature. Municipal ordinances and existing
statutes fail to provide the remedial means for
which there is increasing ; nd instant demand.
The measure proposed by County Attorney
Lively would make it a criminal offense to
injure persons by reckless driving; unques-
tionably a drastic measure but the only sort
that will effectually restrain the fool and the
coward at the wheel. The clapping on of
heavy penalties in a few cases would do the
work. Any legislator who is in doubt as to
the need of such a restraining law is invited
to navigate the business district of Dallas any
Saturday afternoon.—Dallas Journal.
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May It Be the 141st.
Cold weather records for I^o years have
been broken in Germany during the present
winter and there has been great suffering.
All over Europe the winter has been severe
and the news has seeped through that there
has been almost unbearable hardships in the
trenches. Millions of people denied the cloth-
ing. fuel and food they might have provided
themselves with had it not been for war have
shivered and suffered in the inclemency of the
season. Every energy should be bent toward
the effort to make this the last winter of the
war. Indeed peace ought to be secured be-
fore the opening of spring that the stricken
countries may bo able to raise something of a
crop during the coming summer.—Utica (N.
Y.) Observer.
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(omit Von Bernstorff
Before shedding further crocodile tears over
Count Von Bernstorff as some mw <p.i [.m s are
doing in editorials stating that the dismissal is
directed against the German government rather
than the ambassador personally it should be
recalled that within six months of the war’s
outbreak Count Von Bernstorff had outraged
the hospitality of this nation. Ample cause
has ever since existed for his dismissal; the
only reason probably that his recall was not
demanded being that the State Department
knew not who might be sent in his stead. His
subordinates plotted against the neutrality the
peace and the laws of the United States. Two
of them were dismissed. Cut off from home.
Count Von Bernstorff has exercised supreme
German political and diplomatic authority in
North America.—Boston Transcript.
THE SAN ANTONIO LIGHT
One of the unusual incidents in
“The Golden Fetter” which will be
seen for the List time at the Empire
theater today with Anita King and
mulaje Reid in the stellar roles is
when the two are handcufied to-
gether and Mr. Reid severs the chain
by a shot from his revolver. Al-
though Mr. Reid is supposed to suf-
fer from a broken wrist as a result
of the shot every precaution was
taken to see that no such accident
happened.’ A number of tests were
made to see if Mr. Reid’s wrist would
stand the sudden jar of the bullet
hitting the chain. His wrist was
heavily taped but in spite of all
precautions a small sharp projec-
tion on the handcuff made a deep
incision id his arm. Supporting the
tM»o stars are Tully Marshall Guy
Oliver Walter Long Lucien Little-
field C. H. Gehlert and others. A
Bray cartoon and a Paramount
scenic complete the program.
Bunting Players in “Lover’s Lane.”
Emma Bunting and her players
will offer as their next play at the
Majestic Clyde Fitch's famous com-
edy “Lover’s Lane.” This is a real
rural comedy with some serious
sides and altogether different from
anything Miss Bunting has present-
ed in the course of her'present stock
season here. In the part of “Sim-
plicity” the little waif who is adopt-
ed by the village parson and who
sets the entire community "by the
ears” Miss Bunting makes herself
long remembered. All the mem-
bers of the company will be seen in
clever character parts as follows:
Mr. Whitaker as the parson who
attempts to bring new ideas into an
old-fashioned narrow-minded com-
munity who adopts little Simplicity
and provides a home for Aunt Ma-
lissy and Uncle Billy; Mr. Friedkin
as Deacon Steele who wants things
the way he wants them and will not
brook opposition; Miss Sargent .0
the deserted wife and mother who
teaches school to support herself
and her little lame boy;. Mr. Bond
as the erring husband who comes
home to his wife and baby; Miss
Harcourt as Aunt Mattie who keeps
house for the parson and has a great
deal to say about how things should
be who spanks Simplicity and
"bosses” things generally; Mr. Men-
love as Uncle Billy who is the par-
son’s man of all work and who falls
in love with Aunt Malissy; Miss
Ryan as the new school teacher who
comes to the country town with cit^
ideas and finds a cool reception. A
number of local children will ap-
pear in the school scenes and sing
and play as in a real playground.
"Lover’s I^ane” will be presented at
the Majestic theater Monday and
Tuesday with matinee each day. As
this play is especially pleasing to
children the management has ar-
ranged to hold the Monday matinee
until 3 o'clock.
To enable them to see "The Birth
of a Nation” at moderate prices be-
fore it is withdrawn from the road
the management of the Grand hgx
arranged a special after-school per-
formance of the spectacle Wednes-
day afternoon for teachers and stu-
dents of the public schools. Those
holding the special tickets to be dis-
tributed at the schools next week
will be admitted at reduced rates.
The engagement of “The Birth of a
Nation” is for five days with daily
matinees and seats for all perform-
ances will be placed on sale tomor-
row. The presentation will be exact-
ly the same as last season with the
same large orchestra. Eighteen thou-
sand people were employed in tak-
ing the historical pictures. One seen
Lincoln among his counsellors issu-
ing the call lor troops the battles
; of tne conflict Sherman’s march
1 Grant and Lee shaking hands at Ap-
pomattox the shot that John Wilkes
Booth fired the South in the throes
|of change the carpetbaggers’ ex-
it esses and Hie famous rides of the
K. K. K. Parties of war veterans
and sons of veterans attend the per-
| formances in great numbers.
At the Theaters
Claire Vincent at Majestic.
Claire Vincent supported by a
good company in the presentation
of "The Recoil” comedy playlet
featured at the Majestic for four
years was leading lady with Walker
Whiteside And has played in this
city with him in several of his fore-
most successes. The playlet writ-
ten around an original plot was
composed to fit her personality and
with a view of best displaying her
splendid talents. Maryon Vadit
dancer and Senor Qta Gygi violin-
ist to the king of Spain are the
headliners blending their widely di-
vergent talents into a sparkling gem
of entertainment. Winsome Josie
Heather dainty English comedienne
is another big feature of this pro-
gram. She is assisted by William
Casey Jr. and little Bobbie Heather
her sister. Parish.and Peru offer a
variety of eccentricities. The Lunette
Sisters have a thrilling aerial nov-
elty. Frisco “Paderewski of the
Xylophone” specializes in ragtime.
The Florenze Trio presents some-
thing new in magic a feature of
which is a cigarette trick. This pro-
gram concludes its engagement at
the show tomorrow night.
“Golden Fetter” at tlic Empire.
“The Birth of a Nation.”
Nell O’Brien’s Minstrels.
Neil O’Brien’s Great American
Minstrels strictly up-to-date in every
respect will be seen at the Grand
Opera House today matinee and
night and Sunday matinee and night.
It is promised by Mr. O’Brien's man-
ager. Oscar F. Hodge that ^every-
thing is new for the present season
and that there^ is not an old joke or
an old sung and that the costumes
and scenery are all new and up-to-
date. A pleasant surprise is prom-
ised in the new first part setting
which is said to be artistic and suf-
fiicent to startle the eye. Assisting
Mr. O’Brien in the fun-making will
be: Eddie Ross "Lasses’’ White
“Happy” Benway Steve Werhor AI
Marto Major Nowak and Allen
Karie.
SPEECH ON TEMPERANCE
Mrs. Nannie Webb Curtis to Address
Mass Meeting Sunday.
Mrs. Nannie Webb Curtis state
president of the Woman's Christian
Tempi rance ilnion* will speak*at a
mass meeting at 3:30 o’clock Sun-
day afternoon at the Travis Park
Methodist church. An orchestra has
been secured to play for the services
The closing prayer will be offered
by Dr. J. H. Groseclose.
The front seats in the center of
the church have been reserved for
the women wearing the white rib-
bon whether visitors or San An-
tonians. All pastors arc to be seat-
cd on the platform.
PROS CONFIDENT
SUBMISSION TO
PUSS IN HOUSE
Defeat by Two Votes Friday
Does Not Discourage
Advocates.
UNIVERSITY PROBE NEXT
Senate Expected to Take Up
Question Tuesday—Take
Over Tarleton College.
AUSTIN Tex. Feb. 17.—Despite
the second failure of submission to
prevail in the House the Pros and
Submissionists have hopes of ulti-
mately adopting House Joint Reso-
lution No. 1 and plans are already
being made to call up the resolution
on final passage during the early
portion of next week. It was evi-
dent that the Sub Issionists believed
they had several votes over the
necessary 95 for little effort was
made to bring in the absentees. In
the meantime the Pros will caucus
and reach a plan whereby they be-
lieve they will be able to muster up
the required number of votes.
Here is what M. H Wolfe chair-
man of the Sumbission Campaign
Committee on the second failure of
the submission resolution: |
“The committee ainendrnent pro-
viding for statewide prohibition
lacked two votes of receiving the re-
quired two-third majority in the
House today. The measure will like-
ly be called up next week perhaps
Tuesday’ for final passage. If the
amendment fails on final vote the
Legislature will be asked to call a
constitutional convention which can
be done by simple resolution in both
the House and Senate and bj- a ma-
jority vote.
To Avoid Governor’s Action.
“By leaving off the appropriation
the governor does not have to ap-
prove the resolution. A constitu-
tional convention has full power to
finance its own expenses by the is-
suance of deficiency warrants.”
The vote on submission was:
Ayes: Mr. Speaker Baker (Mi-
lam) Beasley Bedell Bell Bertram
Blackburn Blackmon Blalock Bled-
soe Boner Bryan Brant Burton
(Rusk) Butler Cadenhead Canales
Carlock Clark Cope Cox Crudg-
ington Davis (Dallas) Davis (Van-
Zandt) Debogory Dodd Dunnam
Estes Fairchild Fitzpatrick Florer
Fly Hawkins Hudspeth Johnson
Jones Lacey Laney Lee Linde-
mann McComb McDowra McMil-
lin McMeador Metcalfe Miller
(Dallas) Monday Moore Morris
Murrell Neeley Neill Nichols
Obanion Gsnorne Peddy Peyton
Poage Raiden Reeves Richards
Rogers Russell Sackett Sentell
Seawright "mith (Bastrop) Smith
(Hopkins) Smith (Scurry) Spencer
(Nolan) Spencer (Wise) Spradley
Stewart. Templeton Terrell Thom-
as Thomason * Nacogdoches)
Thompson (Hunt) Thompson (Red
River) Tilson Tinner Tray 1 er Up-
church Veatch White Williams
(Brazoria) Williams (McLennan)
Williford Wilson Woods and Yan-
tis. Total 93.
Noes: Bagby Beard (Harris)
Beason. Bland Brown Cates Den-
ton Dudley Fisher Greenwood
Haidusek. Hardey HarHs Hartman
Hill Holland Lans Lange. Lanier
Low (Washington) Martin. Men-
dell. Miller (Austin) Nordhaus
O’Brien Lillow Pope Robertson
Roemer Sallad Schlesinger Scholl
Strayhorn Swope. Taylor Thomason
(El Paso) Tillotson Tschoepe
Wahrmund Walker and Woodul.
Total 41.
Present and not voting: Burton
(Tarrant Parks Scholars and Val-
entine. Total 4.
Absent: Davis Lowe (McMullen)
McFarland and Schlosshan. Total 4.
University Question Next.
The question of investigating the
affairs of the university will not Je
taken up in the Senate until next
Tuesday' morning and from present
indications there will be nothing
done during the remainder of the
present week with the Lattimore
resolutions which would refer the
question of probing the governor to
the House. Senator Lattimore and
Senator Hudspeth both of whom are
deeply interested in these proposi-
tions are temporarily absent.
There is considerable speculatio i
as to whether or not the Senate will
order an investigation of the uni-
versity; the governor thinks a probe
is useless while the Ex-students'
Welfare Committee and the faculty
of the institution are insisting on an
investigation provided it be limited
to the charges made against certain
members of the faculty; while the
governor insists that if an inquiry
be ordered it should be general and
all of the affairs of the institution be
looked into.
Both branches of the Legislature
have now passed finally the bill pro-
viding for the taking over by the
state of the John Tarleton College
situated at Stephenville. Erath
county and the measure is now up
to the governor for approval. It is
contemplated in the bill that the
state take over this institution and
convert it into a junior agricultural
and mechanical college. The prop-
erty is worth approximately $145.-
000. This measure was passed in
the Senate and House late Friday
evening.
There was considerable debate in
the Senate last afternoon over the
hill by Senator Westbrook which
provides for the taking over by’ the
state of Northeast Texas Normal
College a private institution located
at Commerce.
Tho Same Bill.
When the bill came up for con-
sideration Senator Floyd made an
effort to substitute his bill fur the
Westbrook measure: the Loyd bill
providing for the creation of the
Stephen F. Austin State Normal at
Commerce. This is the same bill
which was passed by the Legislature
two years ago but was rendered in-
operative by the refusal of the judges
of the supreme court to name two of
the members of the locating
committee this being a pro-
vision of the biH. Senator
Floyd said that when he made his
campaign for the Senate one of the
planks in his platform was to have
this bill again • a steed but not nam-
ing the supreme court judges to
select the locating committee. The
Senate however refused to substi-
tute the Floyd bill and the West-
brook measure was passed to third
reading.
Senator McNealua gave notice that
he would object strenuously to the
final passage of this bill as he did
not think the state needed any more
state normals.
The House has passed the bill re-
quiring publication in newspapers of
1 legal notices bv a vote of 76 to
52 after an amendment had be^n
adopted inaKing the rates compet^-
Avoid Rcdistrfct Measure.
Thu House again shied at (he con-
grestb nal redistricting bill which is
now up on final passage; when t|ie
bill came up Mr. Boner the author
of the measure moved that further
action be deferred and that the bill
be laid on the table subject to call.
The House also passed finally the
Lill fixing the time of holding court
in the Sixteenth Judicial District
Representative Nurdhnus of San
Antonio auClired the to ei?-
grossm.mi of his bill allowing the
operation uf motor cars by street car
companies to make conr.ecLons wlih
lh?ir main lines and the House tick
eradication bill was placed on the
table subject to call
In the Senate a concurrent reso-
lution was introduced by Senator
Buchanun of Fell providing for the
appointment of a committee of five
members of the Thirty-fifth Legis
lature two from the Senate appoint-
ed by the president of the Senate
and three from the House appoint-
ed by the speaker to make u com-
plete revision of the statutes of
Texas relating to advalorem taxa-
tion and report a bill on the sub-
ject to the Thirty-sixth Legislature.
The general idea being to make
such changes and additions to the
present laws on taxation as will pro-
vide a comprehensive and efficient
law for the rendition assessment and
collection of taxes' also for a more
efficient system of collection of de-
Hnquelt taxes and to prevent dou-
ble rendition of property and a more
efficient system of bookkeeping for
tax collectors assessors and the
comptroller.
Provide Tax Experts.
Senator Buchanan points out that
the various amendments and the
codification of the present laws on
taxation have brought about as to
make manifest tho necessity for a
complete revision thereof. The reso-
lution which was referred to the
Senate committee on civil jurispru-
dence provides that each member
of the committee shall receive a sal-
ary of $5 per day for not exceeding
six months; provision is also made
for the employment of an expert on
tax matters who shall receive a sal-
ary of $lO per day to he paid out of
the contingent expense funds of the
House and Senate.
After considerable debate the Sen-
ate passed the Dean-Johnson anti-
pool hall bill by a vote of 20 to 7.
The bill as passed is one of the most
drastic regulatory measures in the
Legislature. An effort was made to
amend the bill so as to apply only
to cities having a population of 500)
or less but this amendment by Sen-
ator Page was voted down. Senator
McNealus and Senator Johnson of
Harris made efforts to exempt bil-
liards from the provisions of the bill
but to no avail.
As finally passed in tho Senate the
bill prohibits the operation of pool
and billiard halls in any shape for
profit. There is no restriction made
against poll and billiards in clubs.
The Senate also passed finally the
bill by Senator McNealus which reg-
ulates the campaign expenses of can-
didates in municipal elections and
prohibits the use of slush fields ror
the promotion or defeat of any can-
didate for office.
This bill applies to counties having
a population of 130.000 or more and
isfcf particular significance to Dallas.
Judses’ Salary Bill Up.
Practically the entire afternoo’
session of the House was consumed
in the consideration of the Robert-
son House bill increasing the sal-
aries of the Judges of the Court of
Criminal Appeals supreme court and
district judges. The author of the
hill announced that he had an
amendment which would reduce the
salaries proposed in the bill so as
to make the compensation of the
judges of the supreme court $6OOO
instead of $7OOO and of the court
of criminal appeals to $5OOO. Judge
Woods of Navarro county declared
that the bill very properly failed to
pass as the present Legislature was
creating many new courts and it
would mean much additional cost to
the state. Judge Carlock of Fort
Worth spoke in favor of the measure
as did Representative O’Banion. An
effort to strike out the enacting
clausei failed and the bill was still
pending when tlie Houy adjourned.
WANTS A GOLF COURSE
Corpus ClirlMl Takes Steps to Pro-
vide Trad for Pur|»osc.
CORPUS CHRISTI. Tex. Feb. 17.
—At a meeting of tjje Corpus Christ:
Commercial Association Thursday
night the proposition of securing
for this city an up-to-date golf
course was the chief subject dis-
cussed.
The committee appointed some
time ago to get a line of sites avail-
able for such a course as the asso-
ciation has in mind reported that
six sites have been offered either of
which would make a good golf
course. Two of these sites lie south
of the city and four west of the city.
The Commercial Association an $
the public generally recognize the
necessity for a golf course ana realize
that a first-class course favorably
located and easily accessible would
be a valuable asset to Corpus Christi
and a string drawing card for tour-
ists.
Federal Positions Open.
Civil service examinations for
stenographer and typewriter are. an-
nounced for Thursday March 8.
1917 and on the third Tuesday of
May August November and Febru-
ary thereafter until further notice.
Positions are open in the Internal
Revenue Service in Austin; in the
immigration service. Eagle Pass; in
the immigration service. El Paso;
in the coast guard service Galves-
ton; in the bureau of plant industry
Houston; in the immigration service
Laredo; in the quartermaster's of-
fice. New Orleans. La.; in the de-
partment laboratory. Southern De-
partment U. S. Army. San Antonio;
in department signal office San An-
tonio; at the arsenal. San Antonio
two stenographers and in the bu-
reau of entonology. Tallulah. Lar
FEB. 17 1917.
SAM HOUSTON DAY
SET TOIT MARCH 2
Governor Issues Proclama-
tion Calling for Observance
of Memorial.
AUSTIN Tex. Feb. 17.—Governoi
Ferguson has issued a proclamation
officially designating Friday March
2 as Sam Houston Memorial Day.
This was done in accordance with a
joint resolution adopted by the Leg-
islature setting apart the day hero-
in mentioned as the 134th anniver-
sary of the birth of Sam Houston
and the 81st anniversary of the
adoption upon his motion of the
declaration of Texas independence.
This is the text of the proclama-
tion:
PROCLAMATION BY THE GOVER-
NOR OF TEXAS:
In obedience to the provisions and
directions of a Joint Resolution of
the Legislature I James E.
Ferguson governor of Texas do
hereby designate and set apart
Friday March 2 1917
the 124th anniversary of the birth
of Sam Houston and the 81st anni-
versary of the adoption upon his mu.
tion of the Declaration of Texas In-
dependence as
Sam Houston Memorial Day
and do earnestly call upon the peo.
pie of Texans to observe and celebrs.’*
the day by ceremonies in harmony
with the sentiment associated with
the historic and doubly hallowed an-
niversary.
On behalf of the state a special
appeal is made to the public free
schools and all the state institutions
of learning to celebrate the day by
the reading of this proclamation and
the Declaration of Texas Independ-
ence and in such other manner as
may be deemed proper.
z It is deemed most fit that on said
day contributions be made to the
fund for erecting in the city that
bears the name of the patriot and
statesman. Houston and which was
once the capital of the republic es-
tablished by his patriotism and valor
a memorial to his memory and the
people of Texas are asked to make
such contribution to the ‘end that a
debt of gratitude long due him may
be discharged at the earliest possible
day.
In testimony whereof witness my
hand and the great seal of the State
this 16th day of February A. D.
1917.
(Signed) JAS. E. FERGUSON
Governor of Texas.
C. J. BARTLETT
Secretary of State.
HONOR NEW OFFICERS
Athenaeum Society to Hold Banquel
Saturday Night.
The Athenaeum Soviets’ will honor
its new officers with a banquet Sat-
urday evening at the Menger hotel
at 8 o'clock. The officers recently
elected for the spring term of the
society are: Fred Daggett president;
H. M. Harrington vice president;
U. S. Algee. secretary-treasurer.
The Athenaeum Society is com-
posed principally of young lawyers
its purpose being to give its mem-
bers practice in public speaking and
debate. The toastmaster for tho
banquet will be J. Croswell Hall and
among those who will be called upon
for speeches and toasts are: Judge
Nelson Lytle J. Hill Grover John
Pfeiffer Russell Wine Fred Dag-
gett U. S. Algee Graham McNeill
and Harry Harrington.
The society has arranged for a
public debate on universal military
service with the McLellan class to
be held at the Central Christian
church Tuesday evening. February
27 at 8 o'clock.
PLAN SETTLEMENT HOUSE
Baptist Women to Hold Conference
With Pastors Wednesday.
A meeting of Baptist women has
been called for 3:30 o'clock Wed-
nesday afternoon in the Baptist
headquarters. The women have
Invited the Baptist pastors to meet
with them in a conference and dis-
cuss plans for the establishment of
a settlement home.
At a recent meeting of the wom-
en it was decided to go forward
with the plans for this home as many
encouraging reports of the work
were heard from various commit-
tees. The work is being undertaken
by the personal service committees
of each Baptist church under a
board of directors from the Baptist
churches.
TO AID PENSION FUND
Episcopal Churches of America tc
Raise $200000 Sunday.
The offertory in the Episcopal
churches of San Antonio Sunday
and in all of the Episcopal churchef
in the American church will be for
the clergy pension fund. It has
been undertaken to raise $5000000
for this fund the amount to be com-
pleted before March 1.
This collection which is being
taken in the churches is the final
push of the campaign for $200000
which is still needed to complete
the total. At the last report made
by Bishop Lawrence who is at the
head of the work. $4.500000 had
been raised but unless the amount
was completed by March 1 about
one-half of these contributions
would be withdrawn.
Fraternity Men to Meet.
The annual Pan-Hellenic banquet
will take place Saturday night at 8
o'clock at the Gunter hotel and
more than 150 Greek letter men are
expected to attend. The toasts in-
clude the following: “When Greek
Meets Greek.” by Seth 8. Searcy;
“Most Anything” by Donald Freser;
"When I was a Gout.” by Maury
Maverick; "Greek Goddesses.” by
Dr. W. B. Russ; "The States Wit-
nesses.” by J. F. Onion Jr.; “College
Politics” by James A. Harley.
Railroad Hearing Is Set.
AUSTIN Tex.. Feb. 17.—The State
Railroad Commission has issued no-
tice of hearing to the Katy that it
will take up and consider on Tues-
day. March 13. a complaint filed with
the commission by citizens of Calvin
a station on the Katy against the in-
adequacy of the present depot facil-
ities: the citizens of that place also
petition the commission to require
the Katy to provide adequate depot
facilities.
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