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THE METAL MARKET
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repl poealMr enow tturr lr In north por-
tion; warmer in eoultt portion. Tomorrow
renerallv fair.
Nar Meilro Today end tomorrow fair;
not ao rotri eaal portion.
Arlaona Tooay and tomorrow fair: not
mufh cbenire tn temperature.
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36 TH YEAR
EL PASO TEXAS SATURDAY JANUARY 12. 1918.
ENGLISH SECTION TWELVE PAGES'
PRICE 5 CENTS
GOVERNMENT TO PUT EID ON PRIVATE AND CITY BOND ISSUES
Tomado
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Til
IV
Political Chañara Involving
Tranafer of Aguilar From
Vara Cruz Thought Likely in
Place of Military Drive in
View of Growing Banditry in
Country.
International Interest in Mexican
Affairs Increases a Fate of
Oil Supply Hangs in Balance;
Reports Indicate President
Controls Few of States.
Dy Associated I'M'--.
Washington Jin. II. Inr rcasra inter -niiii'.
n-ii interest In Mexico's affairs has
iol lowed iii.- receipt here or unofflriat
information that President Our muta again
la considering a plan to drive Mauuci
l'alaes rrotn control or tint Taniptco ot!
fields. Prívale reporta forecast an early
resumption of military operations again!
Pmlaei. but them also In lurormatlou in
dilating that the Mexican government is
attempting to aeai uttu tne tdiuauoii
through political chantes.
May Remoe Amiliatr i mm Vera Grar.
Palaez In renorted to have declared Mint
Bu long as candido Aguilar remained at
ino neuti oi me vera urui state govern1'
ment he would continue In revolt. Con
M'uiieiitiv carranza I being urged by
koine or hi advisers to tr ansie p Aayllar
to ttie ministry of foreign affaira rt'TJsr
hope that It might olv the problem of
me on neius nomination.
Itaiiflll Artlvttlf Prevent Armed Forrr
bandit or revolutionary activities in
northern Mexico have Reroute so pro-
nounced recently as to make resumption
of threatened -military action at Tamplco
seem Improbable. state department ami
diplomatic representatives acre of tbe
entente ar keenly interested In tne siluv
Uon because of tin danger to tho oil
mpply involved In any right that might
be waged for the mastery of the fields
r.arraaia Control Few Mate.
Inofficial advices from Mexico Blip-
Bu t' d in part by reports 10 me átate
íparlment Indícalo an mcreaae In or-
ganizcil army benditty tbroughout the
republic t.arratia Is said to liavo com-
plete control in few Atales.
i .ii iintiv tfgbltaf Tbroughotit Heulb.
West or tiuadalajara ufiuiai domina
tton Is seld to be little more lhau noml-
ii.fi. Tn the south of Mexico City numer-
ous factions are fighting ror control and
Itetweeit the capital and Vera mtui rebel
activities are ao open that communication
by railroad is uncertain. Oovcmtnenl ad-
vice have beeh that the rederal forces
have made some progress in combatting
the rebels In San Luis Potosí and In Coa-
homa where Kulallo (lullerfea and his
brother. Units Outlerres have or gaol ted
a revolt. Entallo Oqllerrex was at one
time the nrlvltloiial president.
liter Fall te Co-erdlnalr itaad.
Felix Die continues Ids operations In
tlte southern part of the country but in-
formalioh received at tlte state depart
ment IndlcatfS that he has made no ma-
terial progresa In eo-ordluaihig the many
factions hi other parts. The apparent lu-
abllitv or any one of the rebel leaders
to organice the different groups hdo one
movement han caued tinned State offi-
cials and rilptontsls here In regard the
Carrania government In no immediate
danger. .
affCXICAN MCIJCUATION TO
UII.IMIM MEETING ARRIVES.
0 Associated lres.
Buenos Aires. Jan. II.-The Mexican
fltatvniiim in the iirniwihed cnnitress of
the neutral I. aim American nations has
arrived here.
K dispatch from Buenos Aires m Ter.
ft conveyed a government annunixement
thai this congress which was to have met
this ihonth. had been iKlKjiid until
April Apparently Hie Meilcan repre-
sentatives lo the (-oiigrcs hail left fur
Argentina before the iKxtttM.ni-ment was
ilerlded upon. A upectal dlnptlrh rrftm
Rsrhi. s nn Dec. N staled that Li
Calrera. Mexican mluister of finance. ad
infi Hint island that da v. in board
steamshin probably bound for buenos
Airea.
New Mexico Road Plúns
Involve Cost of Over
Three-Quarter Million
njM-inl tn thr Mnroiilic "limes.
fisnta .-. M . Jan. II A federal aid
mart aSaaS .In Ml 1( ill HtOlilSIII in HCW Met
ico during the tuwilng year htvoivlng an
t.tlinatfn- eXDCttBe Of fiMJOO. IS pruLiov d
by me stat highway commission. The
Dolb y Is to take up as mnch federal aid
money in road pn-Jcrta this year aa tl!
ti i ahh- to rmam-e. about
reaulrhiR' an expenditure of ittfl.ouu stale
lunds and the same amount In county
funds making a total of ríot.ootí To this
will be added more Mats funds aa far
a ihe stale can finance on a shan- and
ah.rr ItaM With Hie i ouiilie- Ttte gVV-
enimetit pennlts t"d building at a coat
of one-fourth lo the county one fourth
lo the slat and une-nair it aasj gni
rueoL Itoad apportioiynenU lo New Men
anrirr Um fedarsl aid law total 47l.
m rerelvrd as folio St IBT7 fTS.IW;
fots li7.Wo; Ifllt. aMMOP.
Mi.Hli BtlUXIal I At l.HI
D-itvei. Colo.. Jan. it. a negro walked
.!.. ti- Hlbernla Bank and Trust torn
uany here shortly before noon today
reacbed into the piylng tellers' rage while
that officer was at lunch and seised sev
eral iHindred dollars in currency a ua
employe h saw nun. rnasea mm a
blw k doe.m a crowded street and caught
Stan. Kr several dlja P.-"
has been W lo mo jburi bank em
lUoye- said and gave ft as their theury
nil ihe irf-aro had made urevtoua visits
hcAir. Iüs rttí2W
dlcaied ba knew rttafei lo go.
OUST PILE
FROM POWER
IN TAMP1C0
'
Claims
REDUCTION
1
Enthusiastic Citizens
Start Campaign to Make
El Paso Saloonless City
Representative Gathering of Men and Women at Court-
house Form Organization to Work for Success of Anti-
Liquor Movement in City and County.
The rirst step In the campaign to make
Kl I'aao a saloonless eliy was taken Fri-
day night at a iiKMtiiig in the Thirty
fourth district courtroom attended by a
Urge number or representative rltlaen.
men and women. A committee of to men
vyae appointed to conduct the fiht
against liquor In Kl Paso city and county.
This committee was empowered to name
ihn manager r tho cantualaii. and also
and advisory board of loo'inen and loo
wMu- n. timer coi liter may be ap-
pointed from (line lu lime if tliev si
found neressary.
Whe.n ihe manager will be nanrcd -as
not Mat.-d Friday night but it was said
liy Judgti K. J. Isaacs lugal representative
of the local option forces that the com-
mlttee wuuld probably moot Saturday.
Crewd ür re el i ii .
It was an enthusiastic and itevnon.tra-
tlve crowd or pontile that gat Ik-red at
Ihe ruurihouse at-8 o'clock to assist In
planning the campaign against Ihn demon
rum. And after listening to rousing ad-
dresses; the people who composed the
crowd lell iv meeting place each de-
termined to do his or her pert toward
driving the liquor business from El Paao
city and county.
There was no speoulation on the part or
the speakers whether the city and rounly
will vote out the saloons. Zack I amar
Uibb expressed the sentiment or 11 mm all
when be stated he intended lo wire Sec-
retary of War Baker on the night ..r
January SO: "Thank Ood we nave
M'oncti
up.
fbe courtroom was comfortahlr rilled
lsn 0. P. Putnam railed tho meeting to
order declaring ihat "we have met this
evening to deliberate upon the moat mo-
imutoua issue that has conrronted this
city In years and possibly lu all Its his
lory."
Mr. Putnam was cheered when he slated
that the gTcauat proposition before the
teetpaji of El raso and lite Vntted hules
Is the winning or tlie worM war and ''it
now bft'ouven II as citizens lo Tall In line
with the things fixed by the president
111 Ml. I ft OI II' I - I
fm New Asked ta Clean In.
We liave dooe every thing tltai we
i.ke ieeii asked to do In a rriuiaa-eoua
alralilitforward way" lie declared alter
citing that 1. 1 Passu lias dune more than 114
bit In every public rami l an ror the
lnclit ol I couqUy and letvs in Ibe
t imed Kistes army. -Mow. have been
asked bv the government to do something
ciso. w an anow wnai ii n. raw re
quest lias come to us to dean up. and w
iniefui to no it.- Tins statement was
loudly cneerro.
Mr. tuttiam stand he had never seen
anything me. i uiin aucb universal an
proval as bad live petitions presented lo
taw extattttw awsftaaaaaesaBHra. wfafeh rMuiini
lu that body calling the toral option elec-
tion for Ja wary au. He iolnled out that
r.i rsso was reiusea a ranionment he-
cause tlie city was considered um lean
for soldiers The goi eminent sshl that
the i-ity would have to be cleaned up be
"ásalas IWssáWd Hm "
-We can't afford to do otberwlac tbau
Heavy Life Toll
IN RAIL PERSONNEL CONSIDERED
CLEAR THE TRACK!
Executive Commillee of
Welt Knotbn Citizens
to Direct Movement
Here are the men selected on tlie
executive 'oiiunittee to conduct the
campaign for a saloonlese F.1 Paso clly
and county. The committee will se-
lect 1U own chairman:
tieorge Le Baron
J. 0. Ncflary.
Jack H. Burton.
B. I.. Ferrer.
H. T- )'oni
ban M. Jackson.
H. . Cbrtatie.
Itobert Sllberbera-
Dr. B. M. WorsTiam.
W. J. Rand.
K. 0. Ierry. - "
tr. Paul Oallarticr.
H. B. Blevrns.
I. E. Ouald.
0. w. Hawka.
Frank Colee
T. M. Wingo.
F. e. i ' 1 1 1 1 1
Babbl Mai tin Zlejonki.
clean up" he continued. -The tiling to
do Is to organize tonight. And let's do H
wtih mailt -e toward none."
Styllug liquor as the greatest meuac'
to the city's prosperity tie declared that
Kl Paso county cannot arrord to not
vote out tlie saloons.
Judge Isaacks was then unanimously
elected chairman of ilie meeting.
"When I entered the court house to-
night Nomeono said 'There's ihe scoun
drel who Marled all this trouble'" sehl
the chairman after lie had been etcorted
lo the chair by Judge ban M. Jackson
and l.. ;obb. ! want to enter a de-
nial to tha rharge. but at the same time
I want to lell yon who did start the
irouoie lor ine aaioon men.
Tell WlM Marled I not Id r
"Years ago good people reanoning rrom
a atajUMipuiiii oi uiorsi. (ici meu mat SB
loons must be abolislied. hut until re
cent years their error is met Willi little
BBBBBSSgaj
"Mow o there bogan to consider
Mibjcct. flusiuesa men began v look
at it rrom an eoonoinir. standtKitif and
nine ii waa uiai tne saiooii met tt rate
We ahould be sorry that we did not sbol
i-h the rahMUts rrom a moral -laiidpoinl.
arauou wo in um ine iinH is com
lor w lieu they wit
'Ml
be a Ihlns; of Hut nasi.
"When men began to reason about Uie
protMtaiuon tbey befan to see that every-
thing that went into tne aaioon from
both skies was an economic waste. The
result Is that today more than half or
wi tn una union are nry.
The great state of Tessa which la noi
dry but sow will be. said the speafc-
recently began to cierno up with Use re
suit that today ronr ftflaat or ttte coun-
(i:ubsiiJ est tw0$ Waar)
HARLKY AND BAKER
TO CONFER MONDAY
ON RDRDER PATROL
Neceaaary Legislation Ready
WaV Departme-nt Approves
Plan.
SpeciBl lo ihe Morning Times.
Washington Jen. . Adjutant r.eueral
Harley is liere on business with the war
department concerning the Tris na-
tional guard and the proi-oaed border pa-
tioj. lie expects to confer with Hecreiary
or War Baker Monday or Tuesday. A
soon as the war department indícales Its
attitude toward iiovemor Hobby's pro-
posed border pstrol. Chairman Itent or
the house military atfalrs rompiltlee hBa
Inrormed Itepiesentstive Mansrield tfual
he will Introduce Uie necessary learlala-
tlon should tho department approve Uie
plan.
Weald in-ia Impart Law.
ftenator Hheppard today proposed an
amendment to the sgrtcultural bill which
would permit the Introduction or "tirkv
came ironi mronj aun t.euirai win
Ho ii th American countries to anyHnited
Continued on Page Two.)
Robbers Clad
Back Three to Death With
Axes in Camp Funston Bank
Liberty Bonds and Money Taken by Murderers From Vault
After Brutal Crime; Authorities Declare Clothing
of Army Officers Used as Disguise.
By Associated Press.
Camp Funston Kan. Ian. II. Three
men wero killed and two aerhualy In-
jured at I o'clock tonight when the army
bank here was robbed by a man dressed
in I tie uniform of a captain or the I'oited
States armv. The three men civilians
were killed w:ih an ax II ia reported
while Uiey were at work in the bank.
Í?. F. Winters vice DfWdent of Um na-
tion Beserve bank of Kansas clly. Mo.
was eeriuuidy wounded and It is feared
he cannot recover.
The men killed were;
Hill John Jewell and Karl oiheon
all clerks.
Military authorities here are reticent
regarding the mbbery. It was loaraed
nowever uiai use roMery was niscovi
when persons passing the
bank heard
groans.
Kearney WameU was
recovase
At least two men took part In tha rob-
bery as two hand axes used In the
kitting were found Inside Uie bank
The robbers gained entranro to the
vault and removed a considerable quan
Uty of cash and some Liberty bond"- the
amount secure! was not made known.
TksJ rubbery It waa said was Ml dls-
in Alabama and
0FS.P.
PUN
Pruning of List .of Workmen
Would Seriously Affect Or
ganization of Lines and Mean
Disarrangement After War
Kruttschnitt Telle Commerce
Committee.
Suggest Eliminating Some of
Passenger Trains Between
Omaha and Chicago and
Transferring Crew to Freight
Kun; Asks Change in Com
pensation Plan.
l)y Associated Press.
Washington. Jan. II. Poaslbl reduction
in the number of railway employes under
government onerstlon wu tmirtMH ntwui
today at the house interstate consnerco
rontinmee h hearing on ihe adiiilhUtra
lion's railroad bill. Julius Krultschnllt
rbatiTOMi or Ihn hoard or the Boulheni
I'ertric who atd he spoke for th Amerl-
rwi Hsiiwgs sroxjriauuii YOieeti serious I
rriaTT " aTV '
lliioa anil mean dlarranvrannl wlirn tlisf
prntirrlMt irn turned liark In tltrlr own.
era .rier Hie wtr.
Chslrmau 81ms askad about the rnaal
hllilv or ellminallng some or Uio solicitors
employed by ihn roads particularly lliose
whose duties are to seek passenger busi-
ness. Mr. Krtittsclmltt said the men who
solicit passenger business also look arter
freight and thffiaroro ft did not believe
any considerable number of them could
be dispensed with.
Would Reduee Passenger Trains.
Some or the twenty-one passenger trains
running Ixdweeit Omaha snd ':hicago the
witness thought could be taken ofr and
Um men engaged on them given employ-
ment lu the rr eight service. He waa op-
posed however lo - any changes that
wuuld throw men out or employment.
Mr. fcjru its chnl it again voiced hla oh
Jecilon to the proposed basis of com-
pensation to the muds saving he belleed
tho returns should be baaed on what
the roads were oirulng at the time they
were taken. He suggested that less than
six months alter Uie rtoge of the war waa
surricient time for tho fovernmeut'a re-
turn of the railroads.
Before the seualo committee on Inter-
state commerce Commissioner Aiuterson
cathuated that maturities or railroad se-
curities in ioig and 1019 would amount to
m o--i.ii.Hi. itvaa not to be assumed that
Ihe government ias to take care or Uils
lie said but Uie "revolvluf fond. 01
1'iObxjoooo provided In the bill was to
cover flnancUtr that might be neceaaary.
WAR LOCOMOTIVO Ml 1 r
hi 1 II I 1 11 1 1 1 .11 1 CONUKNTIUN.
by Associated Press.
Washington Jan. II. Locomotives built
lu- this country ror use tn France and
taken over temporarily to hero relieve Uie
height congestión in Uie east have been
put Into sen ire. In making Uila an-
nouncement today. Director General Mc-
Adoo said that within a few weeks loco-
motive built ror Itussta and rommander-
ed also would be reedy for tute.
It was nccessarr to change tiieir . guafe
lor otteratlon on American railroads.
within the last few months more than
ion locomotives have been transferred to
astern roads by Uioae In the south ami
weal and with this agumeutatlon of nfo-
tlve power it In cxperled Mat rapid
'onllut
ued on Parra Twm
in Uniforms
covered until arter 0 o'clock. Tlie military
1 oihfl were immediately put on Uie case
and telegrams were sent to police In sev-
eral clUcs enlisting their aid In Uie
search ror Iba ruyin ves.
Arm orricers hero said tbey were con-
vinced the man wist apparently led In the
robbery waa not an orficer hi the army
although he worn the uniform or a cap-
tain. It Is neiieveo the uniform worn by the
murderer is stained Willi bkioaL
How Ihe robbers entered the bank at
tacked live men with axis robbed the
vault and made their escape Is a mystery.
The robbery occurred after the bank
bad closed and no one esrept an orrp-cr
could liave galmd admission unless he
waa known to the clerks. II is believed
ibis was the reason iba robber obtained
a captain's uniform.
aI.IKVK BOH PES t Ng.U
i Nirofttf Aa blwuiaSL
Sy Associated Press
Tossaka Kan. Jan. II The local police
received the following message late to-
night: "rama Funston Armr bank bare rob
this evening. Three civilians killed.
"tCAartlaaaaJ as fSBS Two.)
HEAD
OPPOSES
putbaa Ins that ttnnrl I
on voiced serious!
SCORES INJURED WHEN
SOUTH IS GRIPPED BY
FIERCE WINTER STORM
Seven Persons Killed When
warts Ala.; Six Children Crushed to Death at Dothan
When School Houm Falls; Wires Down.
Property Loss Grows Hourly
Through Stricken Territory ; Second Big Snow of Week
Buries Chicago at Moment Coal Famine Looms.
By Associated Presa.
Atlanta ua.. Jan. ii. i iviit tcrnous
are known to have been killed probably
two score more injured and much prop-
erly damaged by a series of tornadoes
ihat swept over northeastern Alabama and
outn central ueorgta today rue aionn
fcwept eastward and late today struck
i.amp viec.ier and Nsron us. wnare ono
s killed.
At Cow arts. Ala. seven MNMa were re
ported lo have lost their Uvea and twooty-
rive or more others injured. Beports aa d
the town was destroyed.
wire communication with virtually all
tinut in the south Atlantic .coast region
was Interrupted.
Temperature ren ton en t arter a dar or
heavy rain throughout the south.
IX niLDRICN KIMJCD
WMKN m limn inn -i FALLS.
By Associated Fresa.
iKitnan. Ala.. Jan li.-n:x children are
reported to have been killed and forty
otners nmrn or less seriously Injured
when s schoolhouse two miles east o? hero
was demolished lale today by the wind
storm which swept this section rtepnria
also said Ihat one man was killed and a
score injured at Webb Ala. ten miles
nurlheast of here.
( IBt lfi Wtl.ONH WNKCHCBi
Wil li ANIMALA LOOBCU.
By Associated Press.
Macon ua.. Jan. IK A tornado followed
by. a torrential rain twent down udou Ma-
iu and vicinity late tuday. killing one
man injurlur several others snd seriously
damaging proparfy In the city and at
.amn wneaier. near here. All commum
canon wiia tn camp was cut off shortly
Uw kisiui Orukr. but lehiuUona oiu
-aUon r aalahll.hoi lonlilil rtvnalrd
T:7nnm catfdn re-ealablished lonurhi
Qualey Shot Down
Without
Buchoz Testifies
No Hint of Impending Tragedy Seen Real Estate Man Tells
Court in Examining Trial of William G. Ruasell; Death
Bullet Fired During Conversation.
Witness (Declares He Did Not See Cattleman Now Held for
Death Until After Shooting; Houghton Gasps at News
Acquaintance Is Accused; Repeats Zeiger Story.
vviiib- tn the midst of 5 conversation
with n. n. Burbot (diaries Qualey with-
out warning- waa shot down and killed
on the night or January 9 last.
This. In erreel was Uie tesUmouy or
Mr. Burhot. who returned rrom Loa An-
geles Friday artenmon to leattry in the
examining trial of William 0 Hussell on
a charge of murder 111 connection with
uualcy' death.
Quelry Sbet From Brblad.
According to the tesllmony of Mr.
hm in- the shot which ended Qualey's
life reme from behind Buchoz and
a little to the rlgliL There was 'an awful
ringing in his ear lie said and even on
the next day ho stated ho could hardly
hear with that ear.
Previous witnesses tesllfylnf in the pre-
liminary hearing hail said Mr. Burbot was
within three 'feet of Qualey at the time
or the shooting and It was believed that
he must have seen and heard all Uiai
transpired prior to iho ratal shot. II was
ror this reason that the state waa anxious
10 have Mr. Burhn ie-tir in the examin-
ing trial and lie was wired at l.os Anye-
les. Ills message in response to this wss
that be would come to Kl Paso and appear
as a witness In the case.
IMS Net Bee Russell on Mreei.
The witness wss positive thai while he
was standing talking to Qualey Uiai the
latter hail not called out to anyone or had
been called lo by anyone. He did nol see
Buasell unlll arter the hoolhig ami thai
waa-after lie bad entered Uie Hole) hoi
don end saw itusseil going up the glair-
way Mr. Buchot dhl not have any Idea
or where the shot i nim rrom or who rired
11 It might have been aa accidental
shooting. Aa be did not see nusscll out-
side or the hotel when the tragedy oc-
curred he liad no idea that Buasell had
any connection with the case. He did not
know this until he reed of the tragedy lu
Ihe press and learned that llusaell had
been arrrateil nod i-harasvt In i-omito-lion
wiui ooaley'a death.
Henea corpus Heartag prebeaiy Ñenday.
Mr. Suchos waa the last witness olaced
on Uie stand by Ihe state. After bis tes-
timony the -tale announced Ihe examina
lion was closed. Tho defense offered no
teMtimony. It Is expected that by Satur-
day ariernoou air the witnesses will liave
-tn j uteir testimony ine gramj jury
will lo- in session Monday morning lu
the event or an Indictment Judge v. 1.
Howe or the tblrly-lourtii di-tre t court
haa agreed to take "uo a habeas cornua
proceeding al X o'clock Monday afternoon.
tsoee rrees Tram is 1 ouri.
II was 3 o'clock Friday altsrnoon .when
Mr. Buenos took the aland. Tin: train on
which he came from Lo.; Amrelrs had ar
rived only a few minutes before tie came
directly b om tint station to the thirty -
ion in díame roui i room wuere tne a
animation was held.
11a stated bis name wasVuume (J. Bu
ChOl. a
"Were you at Hie Hotel Hhntdou on Ihe
night of Jan. 1?" asked county Attorney
W II. Pryer conducting ihe examine-
Un.
".'
What time were you there?"
"About 7 or a little arter."
"Did you see Mr. oualey Iberer
"Vea. About 1 or a little alter I waa
Georgia
Twister Destroys Town of Co-
as Ram and Sleet Beats
rrom the ratn which had flooded many or
Uui hospital tents sixteen of which were
blown tlqwn. It was said 1K patients
were in the tents but eariv reports from
thn camp said nope of them was injured.
no cuiiapxe oi me corrai or ine ivnu
Inrsuiry caused the only death reported
that of Prívalo Harris of Atlanta.
After tlte tornado passed over the eamn
it struck the rltv. wrecktiia the rare lra.:k
and haiteliall grand stands at Central Clly
I'ntk aitfl deitKdlsh'd a building lo which
wild animals helomrlug to a rlrcus. ware
Muariered. omo or tho beasts were
crushed under the debris while outers
escaped but were raptured by ahnwmnn.
A kangaroo however still was at largo
tonight.
Ram mi viMi in m
ifinoi uii MtTuckKN trun i mn v
Uy Aasoclatcd I'iok.
Washington. Jan. It. Swept by wind
rain sleet and snow and with a tornado
taxing ton or lire and property in parts
or southern tieorgla and Alabama the
south tonight was In Ihe grin of its worst
stormy of the winter only aflffamsfle
wire communication was possibhV with
ihe cities and from them came reports
thai outlying districts where the storm's
fury was greatest were completely cut
off.
NKCOND 'mini ni i- i mi m. 0;
' "M i hum LeOHR.
Uy Aaaurlit.(l Preai.
i:inoru. Jin. II WIOi tl") nerond M
anuw t tho wek. Iuiyln ditrir anil
I nub-arrn cold v.ao awiiepln tonanl
tltn city on fm-ty inlle sale ctilr.atu
rain ran d a ramilla or fur) and rand
rrum New orlssiii to L4ka Btiprmr
suit wt tn Talu til wrttona of Iha
Miutlltveal and nnrumi .i are reellu tun
iSfns alnrm. At ilalveaton Taxaa mmw l.
MMtitlniiM on Haas Twn.t
Warning
In- the Hole! Sheldon lobby. I saw Mr.
Qualey bere. We walked I o re titer a
feW mlnules. Then we went oulslde."
"What side or the hotel did you go
oat on"
"We went out the west side we were
walking south. We stopped snd stood
near the entrance to the basement of
un noiei ana were uistng.
What wera you talking- about?"
Were dleenaslag Zelaer right.
"The Zelfer arralr. Wo were talking
there pro and con when I suddenly
heaid hot f saw Mr. Qualey rail.
After ! gathered myseir together 1 walk-
ed back to the hotel."
"Who waa Uie rirst person you saw?"
"I saw Mr. Jenkins."
"bid you see air. Hueselljf
"When I wss Inside or trm Itoiel I saw
Mr. Huaaell going up the glairs"
"What wero you doing Just previous
10 the atiootlunT1'
"We were just talking."
"How wss Mr. Qualey racing?"
"He wsa facing north l was racing
him."
Qualey Talking to Ne Una Clae.
"Stale the last thing you remember
hearing before tlte shot?''
"I do not remember the last tiling. I
was uiklnr to him."
-mo sir. Quaiey speak 10 anyone else? '
"Wo."
"Did he call to anyone?"
"No"
"bid ha aay. 'Bill' or 'Bussel. come
Itere.' or say lo anyone 'Are you looking
lor me?' "
"Bo. Bol a word."
"Do yon knew iMjslllvely thai he did
not say anything 10 anybody when you
were there talking?"
"Vea."
Mande Met Near Gun.
"Where were his hands;"'
"They were in a natural position."
"Down by hla aldei"
"Ves."
"hid you see him male a movement
bark lo his hip pocket t"
rto.
Where was his rlsht hand with rerer-
enco to hla coat pocket."'
'As well as I can remember his band
waa In a natura: position."
"bo you know William HussellT"
"Ves. I met him at Uie homlal on
January l As soon as I heard that Mr.
Hougnion waa at Ihe hospital I went up
there. I met Mr. Huaaell there. My car
was out or nx and 1 rented a car U
to the hospital."
go
"bid you hear any conversation between
Mr. Houghton and Mr. Bussall at tho hos
pital?"
'-no." witness sakl that hussell rode
wiui mm in ine iiiiomohie
"bid Mr. Hnsaall discus anything?"
"Yes. he asid Uie Zeiger hunch had hurl
his rnend Hoihjtiton and tie wag ffoasa; to
clean up."
On January ff witness said he saw Bus
sell about 4 o'clo. k m ihe afternoon In
the Sheldon bar. He said be bad known
yuaiey very wen
Qualey bid Net Know
vuj yi
yon ever hear Cbariaa Qoaley aay
icouunuea on raga ruur.)
WILL REFUSE
PERMIT EQR
NON-WAR
PROP
Proposed Lrgialation Would Af
fect Bonds. Stocks and UtMC
Securítíes of Big Corporations
Giving Treasury Department
Power to Direct Course of
Capital.1
White House to Ask States.
Counties and Cities to With-'
hold Building Permits and
.Cease Expenditures for Un-
necessary Improvements.
Uy Associated Press.
f m iston. jan. r . ncguiaij
Issue or virtually all ptivate securities
soon will be promised bv the government
l.egl.ilatloo is being drafted aulhorlstnr
the treasury to Iti epsc each individual so
curlty Issuii and to reruso approval to en-
terprise regarded as not ecnentlal to the
mi. lin t 01 uie war I ne esercmcs oi mii
rimrllnii will hn ;i -lu n-il to Ihe federal
reserve board or some agency created by
It. WBlih al-o would im on ine priortiy
or caiKtat needs.
AS a collateral man lormanon or a gwr-
erninent t orim rallón to absorb any or lbs
approved nioi k or bond Issues has been 1
agreed upon lenlatlvely.
unid Mop riiuur imp ra veto cms.
A preliminary step considered at the
White Mouse Is Isrtuancc of a proclamation
calling ou governors ahd legislatures of
an sutes aun county c ly or oiner local
orricials lo cease mskliig expenditures Tor
public Improvements not absolutely noc
eaasry and to reruse building or othsfr
permits si fir as possible to ennstrurttou
not directly necessary to Iho pro It SMI US
of tho war.
Ouest on luday wlih tieasury advisers and
some definite acuou Is expected wiUMa aV'
weak
The result or ibe tovernmenl's under-
taking would ho lar reaching. Not only i
bonds stocks and other crurltles of big
orporatloris would he airected but
building operations on a small scale prov
ably would reel the effect of tho tighten-'
n if or capital. The government wouIdVy
have a tlgltt grip on tho securities mar-i
ket with powers to Indícale to wMcwh1
husinest ventures raidlal should be placed'-.
rud rrum which l should bo withhold UttS
II the war'a end.
Liberty Loan hkon Nerd or istep. .y
TIm necessity or rederal regulation of-iV
apltal expeudttuces haa been rmpbeetligH
by Secretary McAdoo and other oiriclgWOT
iiwo the first Liberty loan. The secre-
tary ha derlai"er Mint the aovernmenl
must be prepared to absorb the aupply of '
new capital ava lsbln tor Investment dlpB
trig the war. This In turn made It eail
sential. he asid that unnecessary capital 't
expenditures should bo avoided lu puBfWM
and prívale enterftrlaea ilovernnmnl con- 9
tud oice -eenr lies should he bolh regu-
latory and constructive pi his opinion.
nana la unify the mutou's financial re-
Hourres imut be taken betore the third a
liberty loan orrictata-say or the govara-fl
rnent will r nd a mass of private issues Siw
bonds stocks and notes on the market Inul
.IMi elillon with lis own wnr bonds to i
tits detriment or bollt government and
(irlvale rmanclnv.
P rtfA ( fniKiri)ttitntt
in Cafes and Homem
By Assoc i a led press.
Washington Jan. U.-tufotced food T
conservation in restaurants and exteu- ffi
stou or anti-boarding regulations to H
make tltem apply to Ibe Itouaeliofd are I
included !n the plana of the rood aaV M
n.niK4ratioii for creating a larger ex- Im-
port surplus or rood for Ihe allies.
1 his was revealed toiUgbt in a slate- S
ment by Food Administrator Hoover. B
hetttng forth that the allies are in need' C
of an additional 7:.oou.oi bushels of K
wheat and that they liave asked Amer- K
lea to double meat eiports. cmly by n
futuro savins Mr. Hoover declared W
can the rood be sklprd.
Tbere is 1 for rationing in
Amerka in Mr. Hoover's opinion and
with the auppleinentary rugulaliou
there will be 110 shortage.
Girl Kills Robber
With First Shot
By Associated Presa.
Mltiueapulln Minn.. Jan. It. -A robber
wBo attempted to hold up the II. McCoy
Fuel company's orrices.here pHiight waa
shot and liisUully kilted by Miss Mabel
brumaler v years old a clerk wlw
seised a revolver hidden underuesUi tlw
eouuicr. sun nrtui at the intruder. Miss
Drumater wss alone In the office at the
time.
The man was Identified as h. F. Orr s
Bwitt-himm. tu t' was married and had a
lunily.
Tttxaa fmtakJC HKLb up. .$
By Associated Press
Heaumoni. lexas. Jan. tl. t oon use re-
quext ol baniuel Mompers. iueidenl or the
American Federation or ishor. the local
shipyard laborers' union. í.'mi trong to-
nlahl aniioiinreil thai the -Nik-- -hiiluled
to go into errect tomorrow had been held
up tending the arrival or representantes
or the federal Mopping board who vf:
on their way 10 Beaumont. The men had
not hed their employers lat night they
would Mriae naiuraay ir tne y were re-
fused an tnereaae lu Uie wage seal to to
cents au hour.
M.VIM. MM OKI I AT kkLLkY HTXD.
By Associated Frees. ' fin
San Antonio Tesas Jan. II -starting
rrom a n.i l eo.ere.i uitli Keet and snow
and Hying tn Uto lowest January tempera-
lure recorded here since ine aJtoties. sev-
enty two airplanes at Kelley field today
estabnsned what ia a new rtylng rmord
ror avuuou kciwois. when Use reanalnea
in Uie air a total or 3w hours.
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