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f)e Abilene mty Reporter
FULfi ASSOOIATJED PRUSS REPORTS BY LEASED WIRE
VOLUME XXIV.-
ABILENE TEXAS MONDAY JUNE 12 1922 EIGHT PAGES
PRICE FIVE CENTS
SCORES KILLED IN STORM AT NEW YORK
V
W- W-HwiW M W- i
STATE COMMITTEE
TO HEAR FERGUSON
When" Death and Destruction Stopped Two FeerAwa
STORM DEAD PUT AT 60
IN NEW YORK AND LOSS OF
ORGANIZE! LABOR
SETS FORTH PUI
h m.
k
FORMER GOVERNOR ASKS
THAT HIS NAME BE PUT ON
DEMOCRATIC TICKET
IN EXECUTIVE SESSION
4
Committee Meeting. At Austin
Went Into Executive Session
Monday Excluding All
Outside Visitors.
' AUSTIN Texas Juno 12 With 27
of the 31 members present either- In
person or by proxy the state democra-
tic commltteo went Into session at 11
o'clock this morning. After routine
business of tho committee hnd been
disposed of a motion to bo into ex-
ecutive session carried and newspaper-
men and visitors were excluded.
Twortty-threo members of tho com-
mittee aro present in person and four
Iiavo proxies Tho absentees aro Ben-
ton MeMlllih M. D. Carlock S. K.
Seymour and S. J. Jacobs.
Three vacancies or. tho committee
wore filled L. D. Hill succeeds Fred
L. Blundell in tho 21st district. Mrs.
W 13. Cook succeeds R. II. Hamilton
in tho 31st district and J. M. Stal-
worth succeeds II. C. Randolph in
tho 20th district.
It was not announced how long the
qommltteo would remain in executive
session or If tho matters to bo dispos-
ed of would bo handled in this session.
These matters nte whether former gov-
ernor Ferguson's name will bo placed
ort tha ballot for United States senator
whether his wife's namo will bo
whether tho namo of Harry Warner of
Paris will ho on tho ticket us candldat?
for governor artd. whether E. W. Colo
will bo allowed to run for tho placo
of third congressman-at-large. Tho
committee will also consider Mr. Fer-
guson' petition seeking to have a light
wine and beer plank placed Jn tho
senatorial campaign platform . Ho said
h would present tho petition contain-
ing approximately 5G.0O0 names from
1S3 counties to the committee.
Harry Warner's candidacy is to bo
considered by the committee because
his application failed to reach Secre-
tary Joe Hale at Waco within tho al-
lotted time. It was. gathered from com-
mitteemen that Governor Neff favor
leniency in thq case and would like
to seo Mr. Warner's name on the bal-
lot. JB. W. Colo contends that Texa-i
is now allotod another congressman-at-large
because of the Increased pop-
ulation regardless of tho fact that
the state has not been redlstrlcted sin-
co tho last federal census.
Mr. Ferguson Mr. Warner and Mr.
Colo aro present and wiJI appear be-
fore tho commltteo if allowed to do
so Luther Nichols In the last gubor-
natlonal campaign manager for Sena-
tor J W. Bailey Is hero and will also
appear for Mr. Ferguson
JOHJ'uLiG
DEAD IS BESU
OF II
Special to The Reporter.
McCAULLEY Texas Juno 12.
John N. McClung was shot here Sat-
urday night and died 'Sunday night irt
a sanitarium at Stamford whlre ho
was taken fort roatment. McClung
wawwounded four flmea.
Following tho shooting G. M. Milsap
county commissioner of this preqlnct
of Fisher county surrendered to
Sheriff Lamboit at Roby. He mado
bond
Tho causo of tho troublo is not
known here.
FRANCE AND HOLY
SEE IN SPLIT IS
ITALIAN CLAIM
(By the Associated PressJ
ROME June 11. Plans for closer
relations botweon Franco and the holy
see Appear to have encountoced a se-
rious reverse Nows papers of this
city prodlct tho recall of nionsignor
Correttl tho napal nuncio in Fnrjs and
my that Charles C. A. J.onnart French
nmbassador extraordinary to tho Vati
can vha is. nt present- -away Jrdml
Romo may not return
Tho "situation is said to havo dovol
oped when Popo Pius sent his lettor
to tho archbishop of Genoa just bo-
foro the economic conference mot
there. This letter resulted in eomo
feeling on tho part of tho French del-
egation at Genoa.
It la said by La Trlbuna that M
Jonnavt who was wont there with
great acclaim and hoped to settle all
vexatious questions between tho re-
public nnd tho holy seo returned to
Paris having accomplished nothing.
Assertion Is njndo by II Monrlo that
Franco feared "acts behind tho scono'1
nt Oonoa and olt tho nppronohoniont
between England nnd tho Vatican ana
tho powerful Influence of tho Catholic
party Jn Jtaly would leavo Franco
ulqno.
Tha Giornalod do IttUla says there
has been friction between tho holy soo
and Franco over tho question involv-
ing tho rank of tho papal nunolo
among tho ambassadors In Paris. It
says tho Fronch goyornniont inbisU
that only in religious ceremqnfes does
tho nuncio outrank all other envoys
and that in tlio pplltloal realm nnd at
sorlal functions tho rank nf an Rmh"-
wflor shall bQ determined bv hjh r-
ty.
SHOOTING
RISING OPPOSITION AND PRO.
GRESS VIE WITH ONE
ANOTHER CLAIM.
COURTS ARE CRITICISED
Congress and President Also Come
In Por Share of Criticism in
the Annual Report of the
Labor Council
(By tho Associated Press)
CINCINNATI O Jurto 12 The re-
cord of organized labor accomplish-
ments in "a .year of unusual strifo
nd unusual industrial doprosslon"
waH laid before tho flrty-second an
nual convention of tho American Fed-
eration's exccutlvo council.
The report declared that American
labor during tho year not only suffer
ed from tho widespread unemploy-
ment that existed but was beset "by
opponents moro active and determin
ed than over."
In addition to strictures ort tb
conduct of employers in numerous
cases tho report added explicit ami
pointer criticism of congress and of
some stato legislative bodies declai-
ipg such branches of the government
to bo "succumbing to a wavo of act-
action. Fault was found with tlip act-
ion of some courts including tho Su-
preme Couit and with "what was; des-
cribed as President Harding's "pro-
posal to regulate trade unions."
"The organised mine owner repud-
iated their agreement with tho Un-
ited Mlno Workers Of America" the
report said "compelling tho mine
wdVkorg to cease work. Packing house
employers weto likewise guilty of viol-
ation of agreements. The Contest
going on among employers and the
printing trades union involve a con-
temptuous diaiegard. and flagrant
violation of an agreement by employ-
ers and their associations.
KqtUrn of Good Fnltli
"Wo have recorded only thes? vio-
lations of agreement by employers
which are of natiohal importance.
Wo know of No similar period of time
in which there have been so many
violations of contract on tho- part of
groat organizations of employers. Wo
submit that it i3 a vital essential that
there bo a return of good faith in.
inuubu-y a return to standards or moi-
alltywhleh will restore tho pledges
of-mentln thefFtrue anjifforrtjr mean-
ing. It It rls impossible to have fatih
in pledges glvon thon tho dntlro in-
dustrial structure will be undermined"
'Pllrnlnfr nn'Vt fr. nrittli tl Annn-
tlv council prate&ted "most emphatic-
ally against such Unjust and inhuman
ucuiaiuiiB as uiai or me supremo
Court Voiding tho act Intended to
abolish rhild lnhnr In t hn TTnltn1 Mntnti
Congress "by this decision must keep
Its L:indn if whnn tlm linnliT ... Ilf..
- ..---r . ..s.u.... . lilt.
and well hcing of the nation's chlld-
'tn iita uoiiuuriiqa tno report assert-
ed. Uridine tliaf. 'S!nnntvir. r.i.if nf
today ip far more legau&tlc and lois
humane in Its attitutlo and terrp-jr-
iiiuuni man was tne (supreme Ccurt
of 1918."
"The year is marked particularly
with nil mnrf.nfciii liraHMxr p i.
judiciary toward the effort of wage
parting trt nrrivrinf ilnlnitnitMi p
their standards of llfo and lobar" tho
it-iwri conunuoa." nna xxx we recom-
mended that an appeal ho made to
that highor court of public judgment
and that the public conscience be
aroused to the great and gravo men-
nco which confronts tho porpeulty of
tho constitutional light.? and liberties
of all our people and as originally
conceive! by tho founders of our re-
public." Crying For Relief
Tho executive council descrlbod its
lonewal of non-partisan political cam-
paign organizing in advance of tho
fall elnnflnnu fltlrj nvm-nttund 'iHnfoi-
lOti nVfr lllA WrmrlAvflll ntlthitolocm rtt
pressed' by evory local organization
wwai.tvwL4 uu . iijju J. WM
JAP CABINET IS
FACING TOOiLE
S TOE BELIEF
(By tho Associated Press)
TOKIO June 12. The cabinet of
former Premier Takahashi which fail-
ed becauso of opposition to his liboial
ideas has been succeeded by ono
Whoso announced watchword is econ-
omy nnd which a portion of tho Ver-
nacular press declares has tinges of
reactlonlsm.
These comments directed so far
chief ly-nr tm-OimrTffralloi'TAdmtfaT
uncou Tomosaburo . Kato -who took
offlco today aro reinforced by others
lovollerj at his pllcy of naming a non
party government ' yhlph affect all
the members.
Most of tho members saw service
in either cabinots or governmental
positions. Tlueo aro retained from
tho Takahashi ministry Viscount
Ucjilda. Minister Df foreign affairs
and EnlilelU Old minister of railways
besides the premier
Tijo now ministry takes office as-
sured of t)o support of the Selyukal
the majority purty in thq cabinet and
the fact tlAt aovon of its members
aro poors is expected to give It a
power on tho support' o tho upper
chamber or tho govornmont.
The Konslkal chief opposition
party has. given forth sevoral do-
nyuuls that tho now cabinet be mado
a parvy opo hut theso were disregard-
ed. Another section of the public
which apparently will 'ho dis&atisflod
Willi thu nrrnngoniont completed to-
day Is tho constitutionalist faction
which inaugurated such n vigorous
fimpalgn against Adfiral Baron Ka-
itt'n Appointment that it was deemed
'i ti ur j h's residence
"Battleship0 locomOtlvo and two coal cars. Spreading mils. Dayton
ftlvinc room where J. B. Cooper and family were sitting.
MANIFESTO IHMES
OFFICIALS FOR
E
DK TiA RARRiV AVOUT.D BR PUO-
VJSIOXATj l'KKSIDENT OF MEX-
ICO UXDI3U PTAX GIVEX OUT
IX J3Tj PASO.
(By the Associated Press) '
Eli PASO June 12. Manifestos Is-
sued ih pi Paso over tho name of
Felix Diaz now in New York for a
conference with leaders of alleged
Mexican revolutionary factions sot
forth tho names of tho President and
members of the cabinet of thq provis-
ional government which Jt is said he
proposes to establish.
Francisco Leon do la fiarra would
be provisional president.
Other executives would bo: Secreta-
ry of exterior relations Lie Don Em-
illo Raba&a.
Secretary of the Interior Lie Rod-
olfo Reyes now in Madrid Spain.
Sccnotary of War and Navy Gen-
eral Manuel Palaez residence in Los
.iiBoicp. -va- mm!-'
Secretary of Treasury . Toriblo
Esquizel Obiejjon now in New Tork.
Secretary 6l Communications
Manual Calero now in Now York
Secretary of Agriculture Dr. Fran-
cisco Vasquez Gome now in Los An-
geles. Secretary of industry and Com-
merce Manuel Gaiza Adalop npw In
New York.
Secretary of public instruction
Lolses Lopez.
(By The Associated fress)
EL PASO .Tiino 12. General Man-
uel Palaez "who resigned front the
Mexican nnny three weeks ago after
controlling the Tamplco oil fields sev-
eral years is in New York according
to reports today for a conference
with revolutionary loaders Including
Felix Diaz. Ge-ieral Francisco Mur-
gula of San Antonio and Francisco
Leon do La Barra former foreign
minister in Mexico who has been in
Paris. General Palaez has been re-
siding in Los Angeles.
If the reports aro correct this is tho
first move mado by General Palaez
which Would directly eonnecthuu with
tho and-Obrogon activities.'- '
INOAf EVENING
Pursuant to a call issued by Presi-
dent George L paxton of tho Abilene
Fire Department mass meeting open
to tho public will bo hold tonight
(Monday) at Too Poo Lawn at 8:15
o'clock to consider ways and means of
setting up a suitable memorial in hon-
or of Chief John J. Clinton.
It is urged that all tho friends of
tno veteran cnicr no present
"I'm sorry I can JKt bo hero for tho
meeting" said Congressman Thos. L.
Blanton Monday morning? Ho ndded
that ho would contllbuto $2500 to the
lunti.
i i
PostiiQiW Speaking.
ANSON Texas Juno IS. W. J.
Cunninghtim candidate for congress
was scheduled to speak hero Monday
night but postponed tho dato indefi-
nitely. A revival mooting now in pro-
gress hero was ono of tho loasons
Judgo Cunningham not desiring to
detract from tho crowds attending tho
meeting!.
SIGANA HILL
WELCOME ENGINES
(By the Associated Prass)
CORSICANA Tex. JUtio 13. City
and county officials civic organiza-
tions nnd school children gahorod
hero today to attend ceremonies in
connection wlti tho arrival of tho
"Prnannrllv Hnnnlul" nomnrlsad of
'twenty 2-10-2 typo locomotives from
tho Baldwin Locomouvo vvonc at
Philadelphia. Tho special du at 3
o'clock this nftocnooh will bo turred
over to tho Southern Pacific railway
purchaser of the engines here. Tho lo-
comotives aro to bo used for heavy
freight service on high grades in tho
far went. They loft Ertdystono Pa.
Mny 28 maintaining daylight sehed-
uloii only
Tho "wonder train" Is due to leave
hero at 9 o'clock Tuesday momlng
tho next night lay over beinqr at
Hearne. It is to reach Houston Wed
iicpiVi at D p. m
mm
niHEirr
A MASS MEETING
HARRY CARTER CASE IS
TRANSFERRED TO FISHER
COUNTY; SET FOR SEPT. 1 1
Staff Special to The Reporter.
ANSON Texas Juno 12. .Thts case
of the State of Texas versus Harry
Carter charged by indictment with
tho murder of Attorney It. C Cham-
bers at Abilene last July wassailed for
trial here this morning but on motion
of defense counsel was transferred to
Fisher county and set for trial there
September 11 next.
The motion for transference of tho
case -which had been sent to Jones
county from Abilene was filed with
Judge W. R Chapman and was con-
cur ed in by tile prosecution. No ar-
gument by cither side was mado and
Judge Chapman granted the request
after reading tho motion.
The motion among othor things got
out that tho deceased R. C. Cham-
bers -was for a number of years a res-
ident of Anson residing here from
January 1 Ju.07 to Sept. 1 1015; that
ho was county attdrnoy from 1010 to
1913 inclusive and uftai his removal
to Abilene had extensive court busl-
ntus jn Anson u'nat tuo ucceased oo-
i cameasopiata . -with s. Unsftn iuia4
i .. '. . 7. 1 " ' - .---j-.
: aiso uvea in Anosn a number af years
and both of whom are witnesses in the
case; that Judge Stinson was district
attorney in this county; that J. E.
Robinson another member of tho law
FHESH COTS II
RAILWAY PAY TO
HASTEt
LEADERS ASIC EVERY MAX TO
CAST BALLOTS ON QUESTION
OE ACCEPTING LABOR BOARD'S
RULIXG.
CHICAGO Juno 12. Whilo addi-
tional waca cuts threatened ta slash
another ?l0OQQuOO fiom tho payrolls
oi tno carriers it was rumored today
that any rail strike growing out f
present threats may bo directed andl
linanced torn Canada to ovaqo tno
decision of tho. United States supremo
court holding unions liable for dam-
ages caused by their members.
Leaders of tho rail unions said to
bo contemplating tho ' movo viewed
tho establishment of Canadian not d
quartors as legltlmato becauso tho up
ion's aro international organizations
Financial penalties In caso of a walk
uutcuum mu ijw muuvu ii wbb mm.
TJio expected new Wage reduction
order will increase
30 tho total cut from
railway workers wages to approxi-
mately $150000000 a year. Clerks
signal men stationary firemen nilors
and marln? department employes will
join tho shopmen and malntonarco of
way employes as vlcUmu of tho sinsn.
Strlko ballots to tho 400000 raihsny
shopmen woro accompanied by tho fol
lowing letter.
Want Complete Vote.
"Eyery possible effort should bo
mado to obtain tho vottt of evory em-
ploye oligiblo. This ballot will bo tab-
ulated as soon as possible and thoro
ntust bo no stoppago of work until
you aro properly authorized to do so.
"Tills is the timo for action apd not
taljt or unnecessary delay. Tho rail-
way employes department desires that
ovory ballot shall bo in Chicago at tho
earliest possiblo moment."
"If tha union loaders dont calLa
strike after it is voted tho men will
throw tho loaders ftvor" Urban1 1 o-
doiiX "Mr. Zero" who uuUionod job-
less men off said hero yesterday
Clerical forges of the Chicago. Bur-
lington and QUlncy railroad number-
ing 5000 aro said to havo agreed In
March to aceppt wngo cuts averaging
hotwoen two ana six percent.
The agreement was reached inde-
pendent wf t" " railroad labor board.
Tho minimum cut was ono cent an
hour but ran highor in many cases
Tho application for pay outs for
clerkn mado to tho railroad labor
board ttbked for ardiictions running
fri n 10 to 15 per cent.
SEVERATi COMPLAIN TS Ot
PURE FOOD VIOLATIONS
Sovoral complaints for nllugod vio-
lations of the pure food Jaw of the
State have been filed in Justice of t.o
Peace P. B. Ford's couit. It biiuanie
known hero Monday An Inspector
from tho pure food department was In
tho city Saturday and also Moijdav.
and also Monday and was cxpotod to
complete his work hvro Mondoy after
noon.
Justice of tho Peaca Forjl wquli! hot
dlsdloso tho names of thoiii ngnlnit
wiiom rumi'iiuiua una uecn jiigu in ins
I VOTING
court Monqay
O.
Engine stopped two feet from
firm is and has been for some timo
a reslcloiit of Anson; that .tutlgo John
Thomas who volHntepreil his services
as a (trivata prosecutor in tho case
lives hero and was district Judgo for1
tiomc time; and that tho defendant
Hart'y Curler never resided In Jones
county and is nbt known to tho people
of Jones county.
Tho. motion suggested that tho case
bo sent back to Taylor county or to
some county othor than Jones so that
'tho defendant could secure a fair ami
impuitial trial.
The ease was accordingly transfer-
red to Roby Fisher county mid riot
down for trial next Septombor.
Mrs. Hurry Caiter. wife of tho dc
fondant is 'in Abilene in answer to a
hUbppena from tho defense counsel
and will testify in tho case if called
to the stand. Mrs. Carter reached
Abilene Monday morning on tho Sun-
whini! Snocial from 13l Paso and rcgls-
t'erod M. K &l&!&&l'Pit&s&xvt1Bi
She sald"I do not bdlleve they Will call
mo td tho tKtnoxs stand in mis trial
however If wy do I am ready to tell
tho truth and all that I know concern-
ing.this" ill MBIT
iEDEO DECLARES
1110 LIME
ROCK ISLAND OFFICIAL rOX.
niJMXs LACK OF PUBLIC lN'i'Uit-
EST IN GREAT ISSUES. OF TUJi.
DAY
FAYlUTTEVlXiE Ayk Juno 12 The
application of tho rugged principles of
common honesty and common sense
to daily affjrs of the country would
euro most of tho troubles of tho timet
Marclis L. Bell of New York vlci-
prosldent and gonoral counsel of tho
Chicago Rock Island anil Paclflp to-
day declared In an address here dur-
ing tho seml-ectttcnnlal celebration
of tho University of Arkansas of
which ho Is a graduate
The old and familiar precepts of tho
copy books were the most ofWctlVe ho
" ' ... il " ii." i.i i.u nf im
"u ls " n " '" " ' " "" ""'T
w"ui. . ' "."": 7 '
and enforced would tond to allovlato
troublesome conditions of tho present
day In a manner moro effective tnan
hy the application of now and ineffect-
ive "rules and constitution
"There never was a greater sliamc
fn oin- oxoeuti'o history than tho pas
sago at tho Adamson law When the
labor brotherhoods said to congress In
effect you must "pass this law by Sat-
urday night or wo shall tlo up the
railroads.'
" A Httlo sense a little honesty and
a llttlo moro courage on tno 'pat t of
our congressmen would havo maun
thorn stand firmly bororo the outrag-
eourf demand of tho brotherhoods nnd
represent all tho pcoolo. as they aio
sworn to do Instead of only those who
worn Insisting on an unfair and un-
wise plecp Of constitution.
Js oT Y ct uvco crcn
"Tho country has not yet recovered
from tho disasters which followed l.i
tho wako of that Adamson law.
American cltlzenn nro anathotlc re
garding tho dally affairs and interest
In matters vitally concerning tho coun-
try and conditions generally Mr. Bell
said .
"Even last week In Cincinnati wo
havo tho marvelous spectacle of a
mooting of labor chiefs called to dis-
cuss a threatened uCrlko . to project
against a wiigo roduotlon ordored by
tho United States labor board a gov-
ernment tribunal."
Thoso dissatisfied with tho decision
ho said wore threatening to tlo up tho
transportntJQn of the country "while
tho public looks on In lndlffeoronco "
"This is what I in na nt when I said
that plain honesty and plain common
souse is needed In 'this country" ho as-
serted. Tho threat to tie up thp trans-
portation of the country was described
ns "anarchy and nothing olso bat an-
urchy' by Mr. Boll.
"Moro common sense nnd honesty
in business Jn govornmont nnd by
those who cnnntltuto tho government
fronVtho citizenry to the highest of-
flco holders. Is.i.Ksentlnl forEtl.e coun
try Welfare" he conclude J.
PROPERTY IS
FBI
HUSTINGS
DIED MONDAY AT
WIDELY ItXOWN LIVESTOCK MAN
PASSES AWAY AI-TKU IIIUM"
1I.IiXE.SS WILL ItEDUUIEI) IN
JCAXSAS.
Special to Tho Reporter
STAMFORD June 12. Frank S
Hastings manager of tho S M. S.
ranch and nationally known authority
on cattle matters died at seven tnlrty
this morning after a brief illness. Mr.
Hastings was taken 111 With Brlght'B
disease latu Friday.
Tho bodv will bo sent to Leaven
worth Kansas boyhood homo of de-
ceased where Interment will take
placo Wednesday.
Hastings who was nearly C2 years
old is survived by his wlfo a son
Warren of Stamford; ono daughter
Ruth; two brothers Edward and Har-
ry both of Now Yorkj and three sis-
ters Mrs. Kato Ferguson nnd Miss
Alluo liHstrrriTsTboth of "Kansas City!
and Mrs. Gonoral Will S. Scott of San
Antonio also survive. "
Frank S Hastings was born in Loav-
enwotth. Kansas Juno Nineteenth
IkOtf. llo wa Binduuted from Notro
Dame and University of Michigan. For
a timo ho worked In a hank at Chicago
then wont to a huge stationery house
in Kansas City then launched into
the wholesale produco business in
Denver. Ho wis for fourteen years
salosinuiiager for Armour and Co. in
tho Pacific coust tertltory. Later he
was manager of tho importation of
Hereford cattle from England depart-
ment of Armours Ho conducted many
sales for that concern. Twenty yenw
ago ho Identified himself with tin
SWensoh Interests as manager of the
Swonson ranches llo was ono of tha
best authorities in the United Stale i
on tile cattle situation. Ho was a reg-
lar contributor to tho larger livestock
.imirnalu and was also author of sever
til bouku 'that 'attained Wide circula
tion' Ho was a Slirinor .aniL a- moms
bor of" the Erliscopal-bhnrc'h - u
Jlr. jrustlngs hng boon for many
years a member of thi exou(ivo
bomd of thq Texas and Southwestern
Cattlo Raisers Association. He was
particularly active lu that association.
U. P SwonsDit. head o2 th" Swen-
solis In Texas and president of the Nat
ional City BuhK of New lork return-
ing to New York In a special car won
halted nt St Lou'ia and will att'jvld
tho funeral
UAKES IFJOi
BY 5EISM0GHAPHS
WASHINGTON. Juno 12 A Iw-livy
earth shock was lecordod at the
Georgetown
University selamologlenl
observatory Inst night and a less sevoro
tremor probably moro distant was
recorded about C o'clock thlH morn-
ing. MILWAUKEE Wis Juno 12 Two
i coords of oarthauake.s Woro recorded
on tho seismograph of Marauetto Un-
iversity hero during tho night Father
Kramer reports. Tho first started at
12.B5'a.m. lasting 45 minutes. Thero
was a period of intousoness record
ed beginning at 1.15 and htbtlng ten
minutes.
Tho second shock was recorded at
C a in. continuing for ton minutes..
Tho indicated direction was south-
west nnd location about 2V000 miles
fr6m Milwaukee.
ST. LOUIS Juno 12 Two earth-
quake shock woro recorded last night
and this morning at tho selsmographl-
cal observatory of St. Louis Pnlvorslty
Ono tremor of conslredablo Intensity
was registered from 10.52 to 12.40 i.
in. an(j w"h estimated at about 1.050
miles south of hero. Tho second Shock
was registered from 4:40 to 5slG a.
m i but tho direction was not ascer-
tainable. I J ! 1
DRY AGENTS AfiE
WORKING FASTER
WASHINGTON. Juno 12 Work of
tho prohibition unit is now "practl-eally-oilrrentr"
despite tho tremendous
volumo of business internnl Rovonuo
Collector Blair was informed today
by Gommfselonr Hnynos In summaris-
ing tho activities of tho unit during
tho first year of Mr. Haynes incum-
bency. "Tho year has been a very busy
ono" Mr. Haynes said "tho work ne-
cosMirily being largely concerned with
reorganization."
Reorganization of tho activities of
tho unit havo been nractlcallv com
pleted ho declared with tho vesting
of greater power in tho states and tlio
creation of a mpbllo 'enforcement
force.
Notable Improvement in tho permit
situation has been effected during the
year Mr. Ilayncs asserted noting that
special forms nro now in use to pro-
vent counterfeiting. Savings of $156-
0U0 thiough readjustment In salaries
of worehouso agents and ofMinnrox-
jmateiy t.us.uuu yearly in reuucea
rentals was shown
Steim havo been taken by the local
division Mr. Haynes continued to
sta'rt proceedings upon m'oro than $3.-
00000 worth of bonds during tha year i
adding tho number of convictions oh-;
tniuod for violations of the dry lawi
"has unquestionably Increased favora-
ble pubiis ipin!on " I
TAMO
01
VERY LARGE
(By tho Associated Press)
7E)Vt.YSn.Ki ;uno ia Tho death
toll of tho brief but terrific hurricane
that swooped "down on tha metropol-
itan area Into yesterday passed tho
s x mar.k today with indications that
tho total number of dead might go
much higher.
Tho denth Hat leaped ahead when
an Incoming tido returned 18 moro
bodies that had been Bwopt out to son
last night. Four moro bodies were re-
covered at Hunters Island and two
wore reported to havo been picked un
at Traversa Island
City Island-Haven for Sunday
plertsuro seekers nnd amateur fisher
men was tho hardest hit point but
casualties mostly by drowning woro
reported from many othor points. Tho
beach at City Island today presented
a dosolato spectacle. Several hun-
dred persons rolaflvos of tho missing
worn by hysteria watto' In llttlo
groups among tho wreckage on tho
sand for some word of tho fato of
their loved ones.
Marino Squad police exhausted by
thoir all night vigil continued their
cruise keeping a sharp lookout for
additional bodies.
NEW YORK. 'Jhno 12. Davhrcnk
today found hundreds of parents
children and relatives still standing
vigil at tho docks nt City Island await-
ing arrival of police boats which havo
been senehlncr T.nntr Tn1nnl ffnnnd inr
additional victims of yesterday's storm
juui-u uiun uu persons woro thought
to havo lmnn klllml nnd imvhinli iC
100 uero injured.
Thousands of row boats and brunch-
es dotted thn Kmintl nte nilu lulnnX
just before the vtorm struck 'When
it imu passed tho water was strewn
with overturned craft and buildings?
on shot'o resembled a village In no-
lpan's land. Reseda wotk started ini-
lliediatolv. Darkness nnil onnln.
stricken crowds hindered the lift-
silvers. Property damago estimated at from
One mllltnn ilnltnfM it idfAnni fi..n
that amount was done.
Came Suddenly.
The storm followed a day of In-
tense lief!.!. Tl ll'HM Ult1lf (in.t t.trtln.f
Tho sky darkened the clouds seemed
o uip vurinwnru nnu the wind canio.
Clason's Point a pleasure ground near
CltV Island. Wnil ill till. tllli.'ir.nnn
path. A fcrrls Wheel heavllx froi.-hted
with chlldien and young pciple email -
eu io me grounn a tangma skein nt
Bteo.1. Si bodlc3.wernlatcr tccsvrcii.
A sev.enlh victim dfed 'this morning.
Tho gale which swept tho entire
metropolitan district Was accompanied
by heaT rain. Hugo trees m Contial
Park woro hprootcd.
Fivo people were hurt when tho
wind blew out great plate glass fronts
of Broadway storos.
In Hrnnklvn llrrlitinlti tv....i. .. ..i-...
car and knocked six passengers un
conscious. Electric ulgns seemed Spe-
cial targets for the wind.
Newark. Ohio .nmo 12 Tho
search or the storm swept portion of
Buckeye Lake park near here for
bodies of persons believed to havo
1)0011 bliriod In ilolirla u.hi. . ......i
struck tho ameusempnt park Into yrt-
..uuj ii'numiih- in 1110 ucntu 01 three
people was resumed this morning. A
17 year old boy is missing. Nino per-
sons nrO Sllffni'lll.r frnm I r. 1 .!..
of whom physicians said will die.
ALBANY M. A' T.. 10 m...
were killed scoros injured and proba-
bly two million dollars damago was
caused by electrical storms that swept
oyer Northern and Central New York
yesterday. Flood conditions prevailed
throughout the Mi-hawk vnlley.
In Syracuse it is estimated fully a
million dollars damage was done in
the business and resldptitial sections
which wero covered with from bix
Inches to a foot of Water. A New
York Central pusseifgor train was ma-
rooned In tho lowland at the holght of
tho storm and tho cars flooded. I'a-
bongeis woro rescued by firemen.
FHESH EIGHTH
. IFDEI Gil
TIENTSIN. China Juno 12- Gen-
eral Chang Tso-Lln's proposals for an
armistice with Wu Pol-Fu appear to
have been simply a ruso to gain time
for tho defeuted Mnnchurian war
Lord '
Heavy fighting broko out Friday be.
twoen Chin Wangtno and Shannahvan.
The battlo has been raging steadily for
tho past throe days.
U S. Department of arTcuTluro
W5ATHEB BUREAU
ABILENE Juno 12 For Abilone
and vicinity tonight and Tuesday
cloudy nnd unsettled.
For East Texas tonight and Tuos-
day cloudy and unsettled probably
ahowora in southwest portion and on
West Const
For West Texas tonight and Tues-
Jay partly cloudy probably showers
in south east portion.
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