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83D YEAE--NO. 275. QALVESTON, TEXAS, SATURDAY, JANUARY 10, 1925. OLDMV ESTABLISHED 1843. TWO DIE IN OIL FIELD BLAST 'Stone's Confirmation As High Court Member Is bfaosed in Senate By AHoclited Preii.

Washington, Jan. opposition to the of Attorney 1 General Stone to be an aociaite justice-of the supreme court of the United Slates arose today with, a result, that a senate judiciary subcommittee deferred action pending examination of court records laid before It by James A. Owneby of Boulder, Colo. These records with a suit brought against Owneby by.the executors of the estate "of the late J. Pierpont Morgan, for whom Mr.

Stone appeared as counsel before, the supreme court. Owneby lost the action, which came up from the Delaware state courts. Owneby was part owner and general manager the Woolen Land and Fuel Company, engaged In coal mining and other activities in Colorado and New Mexico and, according to the court records, the executors I of the Morgan estate, J. P. Morgan, P.

Hamilton and Herbert L. Saterle, brought action in the federal court In Colorado In 1915 asking for a receiver.and an accounting on the basis of a Owneby owe-l the estate $200,000 which had been advanced by J. Plcrpont Hqrsan. The receiver was appointed, Owneby alleged in his bill that while a master was taking testimony for the receiver the executors brought an action in 'be state of Delaware. A special bond of $200,000 wan required of him, under the statute, and when ho was unable to furnish It, the superior court refused to permit him to defend the action and forthwith entered judgment for 1200,167.67 against him.

Owneby alleged that "Intrinsically his stock, which he claimed had been was worth $400,000, but that Its value had been by the receivership. Since this constituted his entire fortune, he was unable to obtain tho bond required by the court, although he sought to get It in Washington. New Denver and Boulder. After judgment was entered, an appeal was taken to the Delaware court of appeals, which upheld the lower court The caso then went to the United States supreme court, In divided held thatitha Dela: ware law requiring- the special bond was-'not In conflict with the constitution. Associate Justice Pitney de- ''IST? 0 for the court.

In and Chief Jastlce Whlto and Associate Justice Clarke dissented. Owneby was heard by-the subcommittee behind closed doors. Immediately afterward Chairman Sterling liugu.it siudy of the record presented, but he said he did not think tho subcommittee could report the nomi- 1 nation to the entire at the THOSE USED AS COMMON CAR BIERS MAIN TOPIC CON. SIDERED. MRS.

FERGUSON PLANS TO DEPART FOR AUSTIN EARLY NEXT WEEK. Special lo Temple. Jan. the departure this afternoon Ferguson for Austin, the of J. scene political activities shitted to the capital, where governor-elect the husband of the will remain until Monday or Tuesday.

Mrs. Ferguson will move from Temple to Austl.i the latter part of next week. phone calls and in- dorsement of applications for office Indications were that any additional appointments would be announced J.he_LcxJi_fEw_4ajt£ regular meeting next had been the program. Monday, FORMER AMBASSADOR TO JAPAN MAY BE SELECTED AS STONE'S SUCCESSOR By Asimclntfd Tress. Washington, Jan.

9. Developments Ht the White House today served to bring to the fore Charles H. Warren of Michigan ns a possible successor to Harlan F. Stone ns attorney general. Mr.

Warren, whose haa been persistently In connection with the portfolio soon to be la-ld down by Mr. Stone, who linn been nominated to tho supreme court, saw President Coolldge during the dny and the president later conferred with Senator Couzens, republican, Michigan, and afterward with Mr. Stone himself. Whether Mr. Wnrron would accept the pl.ico If offered to him al- (Contlnued on Page 6, Column THE WEATHER For Galveston and Vicinity--Sat urday fair and moderately cold.

For East Texas--Saturday unset tied; local rains; colder In Sunday partly cloudy to cloudy; rnln on the coast; colder. For West Texas--Saturday fair colder. Sunday fair; colder In south- emit portion. For Louisiana Saturday loca rains; colder In north portion. Sunday partly cloudy to cloudy; colder.

Winds on Texnn Coast--Moderate northerly. COI.D FEIST. was 1 ft wintry winter's eve when In his castle hall Sir Monltryfayce sato at his meal, and on the paneled wall His harness hung, by loyal hands made free of rust, bright, For he was foollnh on mich things, becoming In a knight. "Come hither, P.ollo!" called the knight, unto his a i nqulrc: "By Merlin, it's your turn to put wood upon tho fire. My foot are cold, nnd by my sword, It Is not.

fit or meet should try to hold his Job whon ho has freezing feet. mind me of one winter's day when 1 was acre besot By twenty false and faithless knights and would bo fighting yot Had not a thought flashed through' my mind--a plnn both wlao and bold-' poured some water on their foot, and straightway made them cold; And soon I had tho field alone, the hero of the fight, Because cold feet are fatal to tho vnlor of a knight." He turned--his nqulro was hand, but In hln place and Mend mewngn scrawled upon tho wnll by hand ho read-I ve hcnrd that yarn two hundred nnd I cnn't stand for If It to domn other squire and Hot to me--I'vn quit," --By Harry Leo Marrlnor. great' scramble 'In' progress for sorno of the best positions. The selection.of a labor commissioner Is now under consideration. Albert J.

Baskln of Fort Worth has put up a strong fight for the appointment as highway chairman r.nd has received hundreds of In- dorsements, but ho hns several opponents and the final selection Is hanging fire. Numerous letters and telegrams have been received since the announcement of some of the appointments last Tuc-aday from citizeriif-ih all parts of tho state. Some express their approval and some voice complnlntH. Among the following telegram wns received from Dr. O.

Supplngton of Galveston. accepting his. appointment state health officer and expressing his thanks: "Presuming that you now have a breathing spoil, permit me to thank you for the confidence expressed In appointing mn stnto health officer and I accept with the assurance of an honest effort to eivo you no cause for regret." Mr. Ferguson stated that he also had learned that many prominent physicians hod expressed thcmaelvcs that Dr. Sapplngtnn's appointment ns utato.

health officer was one of the most excellent that had been made to that office In many a day. MrK. S. W. Mchartf.

ivlio will be tho first woman secretary of state, wired her acceptance today and asked to be Informed of the date whon she would be expected to take office. She wns Informed that she would enter upon her official duties almultnnoously with Mrs. Ferguson. Former Governor Ferguson stated today that a letter had been received from Dr. .1.

B. Cranflll of Dallas accepting on Invitation.to attend the Inaugural ball. "When a big Baptist like Dr. Crnnflll accepts an Invitation to attend inaugurnl ball tho smaller ones ought to take a back stoat." wns comment of the former governor. sram PRESENT VIEWS Various Proposals Offered State Highway Body to Be Referred to Legislature.

By AMOdated Prow. Austin, Jan. of motor vehicles which" operate as common carriers came to the front In an extended- discussion the legislative committee of the Texas Highway Association at a meeting here today. Coupled with was consideration of the remainder of the highway p.ssociatlon'j proposed legislative program, which Included an amendment to the constitution explicitly authorizing the state to construct, own. operate and maintain a system of state highways: the passage of a statute designed to enable the state through the highway department to comply with the requirements of the act of congress, which requires th'at after 1926 all federal allotments for good roads must be matched from funds exclusively under state control, and the enactment of an enforceable automobile headlight law.

Leonard Tlllottson of Sealy, chair- a the committee, COR- clualon of the hearing announced that the various bills presented at the meeting, would go before the directors of the association at a meeting In Austin next Monday, when they would be whipped Into shape tentative measures to be presented to the next session of the legislature. Various Itcprrarnled. Approximately fifty persons attended the conference. The Count Judges' Association was represeritc by a delegation of which Count Judge Adolphus McCloskcy of Sa Antonio.Is chairman, the Truck an Team Owners' Association'of Tcxa by p. C.

Sanders of'Fort rWorth, vie president, and the partment, by R. M. Hubbfird, chal man of the state highway commls slon. Varous truck manufacturer and operators of motor vehicles als attended. In a preilmlnsry statement Chair man Tlllottson announced the belle that no attempt should be made reduce the present vehicle license increase the tax on gasoline.

Bon ho 'sold, are becoming in creaslngly unpopular with the pic' who, he Indicated, arc not un favorable to a reasonable license a fair gasoline tax The one, Farmers View Army Airplanes Scatter Poison in Cotton to Kill Boil Weevil airplanes are being used extensively. In the South In a government battle on the boll weevil, the drea worm that annually destroys millions of dollars' worth-, of growing cotton. -A special polsonoiw dust eattered over the plants. -It does no harm to tho cotton, but the parasite. Deering Safe in Tampico; Towed by Freeport Tanker By Associated Press.

Houston, Jan. -The motor- hip Deering and her crew, reported ost In the gulf by a Sinclair OH ompany tugboat engineer, are safe Tampico, after more than nine ays on the gulf, during which tile ttle craft weathered a torrlflc storm and then drifted helplessly about for three days without fuel. The food supplies of the ship ran out and the crew lived on bananas four dayc. The Dccrlng had a cargo of bananas and oranges. When Don Tompkins, the tugboat engi leer, broi'ght the report to Houston Thursday that the boat was drifting helplessly In a driving storm and that a Mexican cutter had reported an unsuccessful attempt to rescue the crew when the ship went down, every effort was made to get confirmation from Mexico, but without success.

Friday Captain C. G. Haslund of the Freeport Sulphur No. 1 reported on his arrival at Freeport from Tampico that he had picked up the Deer- Ing at noon Jan. 6, 228 miles south of Freeport and 188 miles "northeast of Tampico, and towed" her to the latter port.

Tho boat was docked safely at Tampico Jan. 6, according to a wireless received by R. B. Johns of the marine department of the Freeport Sulphur Company Frida from Captain Haslund. The wireless report was confirmc by Captain Haslund when his shl reached Freeport Friday afternoon.

The Deering sailed from Fronter Dec. 27. Captain Haslund reported that 1 spite of the long battle with th storm tho crew escaped injury. The crew was forced to heave al of the fruit cargo overboard except quantity, retained for food. The men rescued were Captain El B.

Bailey, Bill Dietrich, mate; H. Crawford, chief engineer; Clyd Markham, assistant engineer; Wl Reeves, W. R. Mclnuery and W. Warren, seamen.

snld. Is not large nnd agitation change the other might result In at tempts to -still further divide It proceeds, whereas he believed It should go to tho state for hlghwa; construction and malntcnnnee. Crmtrn nst Common Currlm. Most of the discussion, however revolved around the taxation an regulation of motor cars which ar common carriers. of Purls, a forme recommended tha H.

L. Darwin state senator. each be treated in sepa rate bill with regulation of the state railroad com mission with power lodged in th state highway commission to deter mine In specific cases whether high ways can bear the traffic It is colled upon to carry. question of wlm the supreme court of Texas mlgh do In the matters before It wit! relation to the powers of the rnll- (Contlnued on Page 6, Column KOfiEIZ TENNANT APPOINTMENT AIMED AT WALTHAL'S PLACE, IS INTIMATION By AMoclfttod Press. Austin.

appointment of J. I. Tcnnant of Wnco to tho stato board of control, was aimed at tho place of R. B. Walthall, former private secretary to Governor Neff, who holds a recess np- lolntmont to the bonrd, former Governor James E.

Ferguson, husband of Governor-Elect Miriam A. Fergu- WIFE, SON AND BROTHERS ATTEND; LIST OF ASSETS IS COMPLETED. (Continued on Page 10. Column 4.) Fruits From Valley Mask Shipments of Booze From Mexico By Associated Press. San Antonio, Jan.

rult hauled by truck from the lower tlo Crando Valley to San Antonio will bo carefully Inspected hereafter, a truck loaded with oranges, rnpcfrult, cabbage and boots near ftlfurrlns this morning Immigration and cuntoms officers found a InrKe supply of tmjullla. They also seized ft i car with a ten-gallon mescal tank i Inside the regular gaa a nnd another touring car In which i hottlrs of tcqtillla worn hidden In tho upholstery. Two automobiles also solzod thin morning near Hcbbronvlllo notlud i and sixty bottles of toqullln, respectively. By Associated Press. Chicago, Jan.

Koretz, tho arch who fleeced friends and relatives out of In his phantom Panama Bnynrto Oil project, and who died lost night In the state penitentiary after serving thirty-four days of three concurrent sentences of from one to ten years, wns buried here today. Tho ceremonies were simple nnd wore attended by his wife, his son and four brothers. Early In tho dny the body was removed from the prison to a mortuary In Jollct, where short services were held, after which a motor hearse, followed by one car bearing the relatives, started on the trip to tho Wnldheim Cemetery here. At the grave services were conducted by Dr. Felix A.

Levy, pastor of Emmanuel congregation of Chicago. noforo lenvlnpr for Chicago brothers of Koretz obtnlncd from tho warden at tho prison all that Koretz hart loft of what he obtained from relatives ami friends for investment. Of the millions, he had left only J44.32, asldo from n. few od.ls and ends of personal belongings. A fow hours before his death tho Chicago Title nnd Trust Company, receivers, completed a list of assets ohowlng tho totnl nmount they hoped to reallzo to bo Against this there arc claims to- tn'lng nearly None of these figures takes Into consideration a claim for Income taxes of about $760,000, which tho government figures should be paid.

If this claim la pressed, It will take precedence over all others. TWO MEXICAN VESSELS WITH PASSENGERS MISSING AFTER BLOW. Bringing reports that the Mexican steamship Tamuullpas had been lost with 200 passengers, the coastal schooner Isodoro with forty-three passengers, and several fishing schooners, Captain H. Broch, master of the Nlcaraguan motor ship Worden of the Southern Banana Corporation, declnre'd that the.Christmas norther which crippled the motor- ship Deering with her Houston crew tho worst he has.ever experienced. "We saw Deering ag she left Frontcra thb afternoon of Dec, 23," Captain Broch stated, "but did not hear the of her loss until our last trip back there Jan.

1. We departed from Frontera at 3 o'clock the morning after the Deering left nnd on Dec. 2G encountered' the vorst norther I've ever seen. It was more like a hurricane than anything vhlle It lasted, which was about six- ecu Our lifeboat tecame un- and was damaged, but other- vise we "suffered no damage." The. reports relative to Deering of the Tamaulipas and he coastal schooner Isodoro were card wnen tho made Fron- era on last trip ap- nrently well substantiated.

The a government vessel, en route from Vera Cruz to rontera with 200 passengers, while he Isodoro. which hnd forty-three cck passengers for Vera Cruz, was eavinp Frontcra when the Warden Into that port. "Thus we saw two of the ships re- orled lost with all hands," Captain roch stated. "Small boats. like I liose are all right those waters i the summer, but In the winter nonths It is too' hnrd for them." Captain E.

E. Bailey of Harrls- urg, master of the Deering, was ilcf engineer with Captain Brocl the Truxtun and the Whlpple, the vo other ships operated by the outhern Banana Corporation. Plans Made to Entertain During Stay in "Our primary Intention In connection with the of the annual convention of the Associated Advertising Clubs of the World is to make their trip one of the nicest and most pleasant they have taken," Robert Cohen Sr. said In address to the Chambsr cf Cpmjsercc yesterday morning. The convention, which will be held In Houston for a period of four days In May, will devote one day to a Lrlp to Galveston, where plans have been made to entertain them In every, way possible, to- show them the port, and to acquaint them with commercial Galveston.

On Galveston day the men will leave Houston at noon, In 2,000 automobiles, to be 'arranged for by Mayor O. F. Holcombe of Houston. Box lunchea will be served to them on the way down. Arriving here, they are to attend a business session at the city auditorium from 2 to 4 o'clock, followed by a bathing party.

Then an enormous fish food dlnnc will be tendered them on east bead during which they will have musl and a program of entertainmen That evening dances at the Garde of Toklo. Crystal Pajace and Hole Galvez will be held. Mr. Cohen Is chairman in charg of all arrangements for the welcom of tho advertising men, and within a few days he will select committees to aid him Galveston for the reception. Four thousand delegates are expected to attend the convention, am! already reservations have been made by persons of thirty-two countries.

WO CORSICANA MEN ARE KILLED; ONE OIL WORKER Associated Press. Jan. men ere killed here today. Woods 6 years old, driller in Wortham field cd almost Instantly when struck i the head by a cement hose. The ody of man believed to be Floyc elth was found In the Wortham illrond yards with the skull rushed.

Woods' body Is being held for arrival of relatives. Pending Identification, Keith's body Is being held. CHARGE OF IMPROPER USE OF MAIL PILED AGAINST A MAN By Associated Press. Muskogeo, Jan. O.

Mastcrson. until recently city superintendent of schools here, was Indicted today by a 'federal Brand jury on charges of sending Improper matter through tho malls. The indictment followed tho interception of a letter written to school tencher at McAlestfr nnd with tho Initial Mns- tcrson will be arraigned next Friday. CHARGED WITH KIDNAPING IN CONNECTION WITH MARRIAGE OF COUPLE. By Associated Pren.

Denver. Jan. John Galen Locke, grand dragon of the Ku Klux, Klan, -Realm of Colorado was arrested shortly after noon today on a warrant issued by Juvenile Judge Ben B. Llndacy, charging him with conspiracy and kidnaping in connection with the alleged forced marriage of Keith Boehm. 19 old, to Miss Mae Nash In his office last Tuesday.

d'rcncu J. Morley, governor-elect of Colorado, went on Dr. Locke's bond, which was fixed at 51.000 by Judge Llndsey. Mr. Morley.

who also Is a Denver district-judge, elected to tho governorship this fall with tho support of the Ku Klux Klan. Dr. Locke admitted the ceremony as performed in his office, but denied any coercion had been used. Tho youth, who was taken from a downtown hotel operated by his parents, is a klansman, Dr. Locko declared, and added that he found the boy had obtained a marrlnge Icense more than a.

year ago "to girl, who, he said, was become a mother soon. As a klansman ho thought it -was his duty to see that young Boehm did "the right thing by marrying tho lrl." he declared. Ho said he talked he matter over with tho girl, her mother and the boy and all agreed the mnrrlftge. The dny following tho marriage Boehm'a parents sought annulment tho marrlagn and the case akcn under advisement by DUtrlct Attorney niggot "The world's biggest men will be hero, throughout the world will be represented, nnd Gal- opportunities will be broadcast with the aid of Information received first-hand," Mr. Cohen declared.

"Texas as a whole will be advertised to all parts of the globe, Tor these men will put down their impressions In black and white and send home, and Galveston will publicity of the first order at the lowest possible cost It Is Imperative, therefore, that the reception accorded them be the most cordial, complete and entertaining as It can possibly be. It was explained that, while the Chamber of Commerce would bear a part of the expense Incidental to the occasion, special contributions would be depended upon lo ralae sufficient funds to handle the convention as a special event. Mr. Cohen expressed confidence of the hearty co-operation of business men of the city In this respect, and announced that he would head the list of contributors with a subscription of Mgr. J.

M. Kirwin addressed the gathering and emphasized the Importance of according tho members of the convention every possible courtesy and hospitality. He related his reception In London last year a the attendance of the convention there, and spoke highly of tho man ner in which the delegates were en tertained. Kirwin $100 to local, fund. Publicity Value.

It was pointed out that Texas wa receiving worldwide publicity, due I Lho holding of the convention here ind' members were told that thi London Times had established a cor respondent In Texas to obtain data on the Industries and possibilities the state. The committee will seek to arous nterest In the Houston convention and make an effort to take at leas 150 Galvestonlans to Houston on ciay during the convention. This trip will probably be made the day pre- the visit of the delegates icre. It la hoped that a band may iccompany the delegation In order hat Galveston may well Impress the housahds of viBitors expected. Definite announcements of the se- ectlons of the committees to handle he details of the event are expected be made within a few days by Mr.

'ohen and Chamber of Commerce fflclals. Seven Others Hurt As Boiler Explodes On Edwards Lease Special to The News. WORTHAM, Jan. men were killed instantly and seven others severely injured this afternoon about 4:30 'clock when a boiler on the Edwards lease just east of the Wortham oil field exploded. The dead are: W.

H. ABNEY, Waco. JOHN DAVIS, negro. Those injured are: Boy Erwin, Jewett, Leon leg broken and badly burned. -Loftus Greer, Palestine, burns on back and broken collar bone.

Otto Archlers, burns about face and left leg injured. J. A. Gandy, burns and cut on head. Charlie Collins, Cqrsicana, face burns and arm Floyd Purdy, face and body.burns, cut on leg.

Otho Parker, right arm burned and right ankle injured. The force of the whicii shattered the steel boiler and blew the two dead men into atoms, shook windows in Wortham some distance away. Rigging on the test burned Wednesday night and both crews were reconditioning the tools when the boiler exploded. Mr. Abney, whose home was in Waco, is survived by his wife.

INQUEST IS HELD AND VERDICT OF SUICIDE RENDERED. By Associated Hull. Jan. 9. Fo.und with a rapine wound through the top'of hie head and a plstoi by his n.t artcr 6f'-'-a.

plsto.l shot had boon heard. by members of tho fam- ly. Tom Byrd, 28 years old, son of Mr. Mrs. TV.

E. Byrd of this Place. died at 4 o'clock without regaining consciousness. An Inquest was held by Justice of he Peace D. W.

MacLeod and a verdict of suicide rendered. Members of the family said they ould give no reason for his act', The young man was unmarried and Ivcd with his parents here. He con- ucted a bakery and a grocery with its father at Dalsetta. Tlie untimely death of this young nan recalls the accidental death of Ic sister last June. She was vislt- ng her father at the time and in ome manner her clothing was ig- Ited while she was cooking on a as stove.

He Is also said to have been rc- atcd to Archie Byrd, who with John printer was shot to death at John- ons Bayou on the afternoon of New car's Day. SAID TO BE MEMBER OF DLE WESTERN GANG FOR ROBBING BANES. SHIPS1T EFFICIENT EA SERVICE BUREAU SAID TO HAVE FAILED TO KEEP BEST MEN. MRS. SCOTT IS WILLING TO TELL ALL SHE KNOWS OF LIftUOR IN CAPITAL By Associated Press.

Detroit, Jan. I--Mrs. Edna amcs Scott, defendant In a divorce ction by Congressman Frank D. cott, would respond to any official ummons to "tell she knows" bout liquor conditions In tho na- onal capital, Ward H. Peck, her at- orney.

Indicated following ho reccpit of a story here that wet" congressmen were making Inns to I i her before a houne to tell what she knows bout "dry" congrtsHmen. Mrs. Scott, however. Is not in a ramo of mind to "Initiate crusade clean up Washington," Mr. Peck ado clear.

By Associated Press. Washington, Jan. of the crews on American vessels Is at its lowest ebb, Andrew Furuseth, president of the International Seamen's Union, today told house committee Investigating; the shipping board. The witness declared the lack of skill among the crews was deplorable, and that this condition was brought about by tho sea service bureau of the board "consistently" refusing to -select and keep the best men. The bureau's activities, he as- By.Assoclnted Prcw.

Akron, Jan. H. Scott. 30.. years old; -'alleged; member mornlriff wag held to the foderarjrrand Jury, under bond by 1 United States.

Commissioner today" on charges of robbing two'banks. Rlch- nrdson wns today by Illinois officers and Akron police. Be had been traced here-from Illinois. According to' federal of ardspn confessed lie was a member of a gang of thirty-six organized last May banks -in tho Middle West and loot mail trains. Ko is alleged to have, admitted taking part in robberies of the First National Bank at Shawnee, Dec, 10 and a bank at Froeburs, III.

He Is also said to have admitted mhh 5 11 ember the gang that robbed a Baltimore Ohio car at Salem 111., In which they missed a roll. The combined loot of the jranR- in securities said by officers to total almost Jl.OOO.OOO. WORK STARTED ON FIRST OF FOUR FHJ PRESERVING PLANTS BY FARM BUREAU Ground was broken at Alvln yes- terday'for the first fig preserving Plant of the Texas Farm Bureau Fig Growers' Association, which will cost approximately Three smaller Plants will be erocted at Bay city Wharton and Ganado. The bondi bear per cent interest per year. Fig growers have agreed to secure payment of tho bonds by making deduction of not to exceed a pound on every pound of figs delivered to the plants this year.

This la more than, sufficient to meet the obligations as they come due, the growers say. The association has a membership of seventy at present, representing 2,000 acres of bearing orchards. The new plant at Alvln" will take care of 1,200 acres or more. The association recently Issued $100,000 bonds, which will be offered to Galveston investors. serted, tend to drive men from the sea.

the best sea- Sallors ship en American vessels Mr. Furuseth said, because of the opportunities afforded to smuggle nliens, narcotics and other contraband. Ho scored the practice of hiring Chinese as members of American crews, declaring they were the most active smugglers and in some Instances had paid as high as tt.OOO fh TT l'o" eKO of the United States flag. HOUSE! TAKER UP BH.L under BANKIWO By Associated Press. Washington.

Jan. 9. Tho McFaddin bill proposing a wide range of changes In the national banking laws was taken up today by the house under a rule limiting general debate to three hours. A vote on passage is planned tomorrow, with opponents conceding defeat. CONTINUED IMPROVEMENT NOTED IN WOUNDED WOMAN By Associated Press.

Madison, Jan. mprovement In the condition of Miss Lora Palmer, University of Wisconsin romance language instructor suffering from gunshot wounds ln- Ictcd by F. X. BernaYd of Hlbblng chemist, who later took his Ifo, was reported tonight. Miss Palmer's physician has re- 'used to permit anyone, other than mmcdlate members of her family, to visit her, and she has made no statement regarding tho shooting at the 'rench house here, where she was haporon.

Bernard nnrt Miss Pnlmcr had been ngagcd at one time, according to ctters written by tho girl to Uor- avil and found among his pnsscs- lons at Hibblng. Her re.usal to marry him Is believed lo have re- ulted la the- shooting. Rent a room which you'll like better, A "want" will serve as your abettor. THE NEWS WRITE A WANT AD.