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83D YEAH--WO. 307. OLWK9T NKWdPAPHM GALVESTON, TEXAS, WEDNESDAY, FEBRUARY 11, 1925. fKAAS' Wi.UK*'* HKWM'APKN ESTABLISHED 1841 MAY REACH COLLINS TODAY Woman Tells of Alleged Killings and Cruelties SAYS CONVICT MADE DIQ HIS OWN QRAVE THEN WAS MURDERED By Associated Press. AUSTIN, Feb.

.7. E. King, chairman of. the prison advisory board, was hea'd by the legislative prison investigating'com- mittee today. She told an amazing, story of alleged killings, neglect of sick prisoners, harsh and cruel treatment by guards and doctors, and general inefficiency in the system.

This was the first time since her appointment as chairman of the board three years ago by former Governs! 1 Pat M. Neff that Mrs. King has had an opportunity to publicly present the evidence she unearthed. She said she had made this her life work, after discovering the true conditions, end that she hoped to pursue the task until the prison system is cleaned up. Alaskan Musher of Death.

The grcwsome death of Frank Chance, a native of Chile, who was shot to death by guards on one of the "riron related by Mrs. King, set the committee members aghast. was charged Chance had been compelled to dig his own grave. Mrs. i declared the man was murdered cold blood and a she had tried in vain to obtain the discharge of one of the guards, who was charged with complicity In Hie case.

Mrs. King received a letter from Chance asking her to come to the prison to save him, because he feared ho was to be killed. Accord- Ing to the letter, the guards had taken Chance, out In a field, where they made him dig a hole, tvhlch they Inferred was to bo bis grave. "They asked me how mil I was," Hand 'Chance's letter, which Mrs. King read.

"When 1 told them six feet, they ordered me to dig a hole six feet long, as that was to bo my grmvc." Mrs. King hastened to the prison fitrm as soon as she could, but was delayed several days. Mha la' Drntli. "When 1 arrived. Chance wns dead." continued the witness.

"He hud been shot to de.ith by -the guards, yis.xl(mill p. cold-bload- 'ed, brutal murder. The guards explained thoy had shot him because ha bad threatened lo kill a dog and tect state property by killing the prisoner. "Think of such a thing happening In this age. I demanded that the men be prosecuted for murder i requested the grand jury to a It up.

The only result was a one discharged. The other Is stlH retained." Mrs. i said she found prlson- nt the Clemens farm compelled to work In tho blaring sun with ALSO HELD WITH H. GIDDY AND OTHERS IN LIQUOR CONSPIRACY CASE. T.

lj. Bryan, one of five men now under bond In connection with the seizure Jan. 12 by coast guards of two liquor-laden boats, three loaded trucks and B.OOO quarts of whisky on west beach, i be given an ex- a i i hearing Friday before I'nlti'd States a Harris on charges of intimidating government witness. Charges were filed ugalnst him by F. Scharff.

special agent. And arc said to Involve the making of a threat against a witness the case following tho a i of a sUilcnient by The fliiTig of tho I 11 Ida! plaint against ISryMn fo hrought i out two additional men, he and Giddy, former merchnnt a officer, are now under bond of conspiracy as result of the customs Investigation of the f.on.-ft guard seizure. Thuse together i Albert SamU-rfcr und Clement Houbion, who verc said to navo been arrested by cjast (ruards- in-n an they iinnm ashore from the in-r, boats the i the seizure, nnd Gamblno, io be tin owner of one of charged i Indians Hold Council of War and Homesteaders Arm, Fearing Trouble I By Auoclited PreM. Sazita Fe, whlU refilling arrest 'by a constable, a Na.va.jo Indian-is 100 of his tribesmen congregating around tils body, refusing; to let a- coroner approach and homesteaders are arming: themselves around the little town of Cuba, N. In fear of general uprising the Indians, according to word received here today by J.

Young, state senator, who lives at Cuba, about fifty miles west of here. I The trouble arose over the act of a Xavajo In cutting.post*, it is altered, on the homestead of a young; man named Lacy Bird. Bird saya when he. ordered the Indian off his land, he showed fight, using a clubbed sun. Bird ewore out a warrant before a justice of the peace and when Constable Blanchfiold sought to serve it, the Indian' attacked him, it Is Blanchfield shot and killed the Navajo.

'The word spread rapidly and soon hundred or more angry Navajos were holding a council of war. LEONARD TN one of the most dramatic dog- team races In all history, Leonard Penpals, famous Alaskan mushcr. bore Into diphtheria-stricken Norms the precious package of antitoxin that was counted un to halt the plague. RESTORATION OF POLITICAL RIGHTS IS VOTED IN SENATE. LEGAL POINT IS INVOLVED Court Fight on Constitutional Grounds Predicted if He Runs for Office.

BILL IE BELIEF PSYCHIATRIC HOSPITALS AT GALVESTON AND DALLAS ARE PEOPOSED. By Prmn. A i Feb. for James 15. Ferguson was agreed TREATMENT IS PROVIDED Reorganization of System Would Be Made; Girls' School la Voted Funds.

By ApKOcln Austin, Feb. 10. The state system of caring; for Insane would JOHN CRANSTON INJURED IN AUTO ACCIDENT NEAR LIVINGSTON. SHU unconscious as the result of an uutomoblle accident near Livingston I.IKt Cranslo 1326 Av tJulf, Colorado Santa Fc train here I.B.yt i rushed Upon by the senate today by a vote be completely reorganized by the of 19 to 9 as the proper means io Wallace and Jrwln bill, engrossed The restore him to his political rights, Senators who voted for and passed today in the house. bill enacts the major rccommcnda- nesty measure were: Berkeley.

I tions of the Texas eleemosynary Earlier In tho day the house passed the eleemosynary approprla- Moore of Cook. Ktirphy, Parnell, Parr. Heal 1 Rttynek. Smith. Strong.

Ward, U'itl and Woodward. Senator John H. Bailey of Cuero llons b1 carr ln total refused to vole, and explained that I 8 1 for lno nest blennlum. an iKt Sunday morning. John while tin wanted the I crease of over the ap'proprla- n.

13 years old, residing at, bar removed from Mr. Prrtuiron. he tions for the present wa stukcn off the V. no ft Linn ,.0 of Banana Oil Come NEWSPAPER MAN AND FARMER TESTIFJT JN CAVE MISHAP O6BE By Associated Press. CAVE CITY, Feb.

military court of inquiry Investigating circumstances surrounding the imprisonment and reacue work of Floyd Collins in Sand Cave adjourned shortly after noon until 3 p. m. after hearing two witnesses. More testimony was in prospect when tbe session was to be resumed. William B.

Miller, reporter for the Courier-Journal at Louisville, and B. G. Fishback, a farmer, were heard during the two-hour morning session. Their testimony was to the effect that rumors speculating on whether Collins still woe In the cave were false and that threats of danger to tbe reporter In his cave rescue efforts were delivered by TESTS WITH AMPLIFICATION DEVICE ATTACHED TO WIRE HADE. Fights "Orgies" UllclK'S, conspiracy to I temperatures of from 108 to lOfi, and violate Hie c.untoinx laws and the nu- i a Dr.

C. C. Ham-pel, physician Hoiint i i i act. and Sanderfer ulso are charged separately i a violation of these laws in of this fnrm. Mexican i suld she held refused to a a broken jaw.

She Dr. JInmpcl directly for conditions at this farm. At Tnbrrculnr Fnnn. At the tubercular farm declared she found men sleeping In dairy house where the milk ami i for the a were kcp: The beds at farm were i bugs, which fell to Hip floor when the mtttressrs were i she a i i to being named the conspiracy case. as yel unurresled.

arc also said io named in iln; Conspiracy i i i i the!" have not been i Both T. Brj-an iimi fliildy waived a i i bear- ins; beinrr arrested a are o'j'. a i 5l bond each, i other? 'are. ttlco out on the bonds the fede.r; fContlnued on Pane S. Column 6.) THE WEATHER 0 liryan.

in understood, formerly opm-aU'd 11 blncksiaitli shop In Gal- vcsioti. The I i i a i cho a i i was to have been i i a a i I Ft ids foro Commissioner Harris, but was deferred i this week. Details of the alleged I i i a i to John Setly; Hospital the passage of a Kene'nl amnesty bill. si no TO bill. On ,1 lllan board of con- of bill came 'uy oil lay Son's ambulance for incut, but senate, umcfous ap- stricken from th Members of yoiitJVa i and! parent ly lo matter out of!" 0 bill.

Oppo frlnnds at the hosnltHl last nlcht. i way. I'uppen'dod am! hntm -jtrol The bill In' the Girls' Traln- at OS Ihc's yl I Ilr, a'n' I teni Mid that Cranston Is In a serious condition. A JTord touring car which he was driving; btu-k home from some point up tho state ran Into a ditch Sunday morning at 10 o'clock and pinned him under It. crushing his hrad.

Physicians were a i a careful! examination last nlprht and oxpocti'd lo take nn X-ray photograph of tho parts of tho body. wux i a passed the i 21 to 6: Full nirhlic Itm(om). Senators votiny In the negative on the senate, approprln- Opposltlon Is expected bill reaches the (senate. Uic reforms In the Wallace bill the i a passage of I effoct Hoprescntatlve Bledsoe. Moore of Hunt, Price Held Tl I said, Insanity In Texas i be reduced 50 per cent.

Trcat- a and Wood. I Senators Bailey and Trlplett were of Insane persons supcr- 1 a present and not voting. aiid! of trained psychiatrists Is and (lowers were paired. All Provided, Instead of Incarceration, ot'ner ypnators voted for bill. said that practically no bruises re-i nc la "leslRnpil to rp- sultPd from ihc ncddf-nt.

Hie' Injii-i Po'ltical rights to James I asylum rics being Internal. Cranston 1 on changes i i alonp. but two friend- were I Just behind i in another ear HIP accident occurred ported. HOUSE PASSES POSTAL PAY AND RATE INCREASE BILL Uy I'rf Washington, Feb. 10.

i record vote tho house today passed cl1 the rcnr collate. horge (he Kelly postal pay an'd rnte In re JIr Ferguson, i Ills ivife. given crease bill and sent it to the crnor Miriam A. Ferguson, and be- ate, which already had passed a I i a TM'" alrs George -Valle, For Oalvo.ton and Vlclnlly-Part- lle i i ly cloudy nr.d colder lowest temperature about 4C dc-l AIHPI.AXE FLIGHT TO (Trees; moderate to frech northwest winds. For West Texas--Wednesday fair, colder In south portion.

Thursday fair; rising i in mirth nnd we.sl portions. For West Tcxns--Wednesday fair; Thursday fair with rising temperature. For Louisiana--Wednesday fair; colder In cast and south portions. I WITH MI3DICI.M3 By AMocUtnd Pri-iin. Anchorage.

Alaska. Feb. airplane expedition lo carry i theria from Fairbanks lo N'ome has been at iho re- rjuesl of Hii; public a Tl, i was orrtp-Pd rall off somewlint similar measure, only to have it turned back by the house as i i i on Its exclusive prerogative to originate revcnuc-produclnc- legislation. Brought under special ruin which i i dpbet.e to less a two hours, barred ome.ndments from floor nnd required two-thlrda majority for passage, the.measure was approved In nbout two hours without a record vote. would raise 561.000,000 In revenues--about twice ns much as the senate bill nnd fall short ostal employes' salary las at present, it was said.

bill changes the name of each to "state hospital." he commitment law so that it will accomplish this emergency treatment may be stip- a moot question. Sonic i a Jury trial, which i-' lol that it i i i assure early treatment, where, jn. i i i a amendment to the present system, only con- lunatics reach the tn- was sold, lies a psychiatric hospl- State Medical College at sl.ite. a court fight will bo jCrnlveston and Baylor Medical Col- raised lo stop him on the ground lesre. at DallHfl.

A small psychiatric Hint Hie i.ctlpn of I he senate was (hospital or receiving station at each Ksylum Is provided. Director IM Charge, The entire state work would be placed control of ,1 director, a psychiatrist, to be employed by the board of control ut year. The state board of control is empowered to collect fees for board nnd treatment from families of insane persons that arc able to pay, but payment is not a prerequisite contrary to the i i Reception Held. the i a vote wns announced, a spontaneous reception bad sat discussion. i The df-liatu on the amnesty measure wns characterized as a friendly discussion.

The Fergusons sat Just behind the last row of senate seats. In chairs especially arranged for them. Apparently they were unperturbed by the debate, though Mr. nnd Mrs. Ferguson manifested a deep Interest in the argument.

As the vote was announced, senators and spectators rushed MY. Ferguson to shake his hand nnd congratulate both him and Governor Ferguson. Soon the two were was rall off Thurrfay fair; rising temperature In because of the Intense Jan. 1 IS 2 5 a rom Winds' on Texas Const--Moderate northwest. TUB MOST.

"Come, children," said their mother, dear, "we're going out today: You'd better bring the big vaHsc-- the one shuts to stay. And bring a basket, ono of you; we'll need It. for you sec. We're going shopping where the stnres will give you something free. "Wherp is my list? Oh, here it lo.

We'll go to Jlmpson's i City Manager, Civil Service, Ad Fund Among Tentative Planks of Business Party Polish wlenerwiirat, Ami a HIP. Stnmlard. If ynit buy a pound of tea, i They'll give you nearly a of Ooosc-ICgg coffee free. "I i we'd better buy a broom at Watson's store today, nuciiiu'e i every uurchii.se they arc giving things And though we don'l need one just nnw, ti brnrtin will keep. Besides, they have, a sale today and brooms am soiling cheap.

"I a somn too: we'll get mime purple heliotrope, r.ecause If you buy from floss you'll got 11 cake of soap-Hen) Shark Oil soap they advertise I'll loll you what we'll do Onp of you come In a nm for gum and wn'll get two. Well, come, alone. Have von the sack? We'll ne.vl It'sum'today AVe'rn going shopping whero ihn stores nro (riving i away. Harry Morrlnor. A i i platform, with seventeen planks, I i iho rcstora- of iho civil service In police TM" adoption of a i manager plan nnd tho expenditure of publk, for advertising rtalvPBton.

as suggested by the Chamber of Commerce. Young Men's Progressive League nnd Tly; Gnlvcs- tou News," wns submitted to members of Hm Unlvnston business parly In last i at Screwmcn's ll.ill. A a commlltoo headed by John Whoolcr was appointed by Frank Mclllnn, chairman ot tho party, to work out a definite platform with additional namps to bo mhled to the committee. Principal discussion centered about the city manager plan of gov- i some, opposition ox- Mr. a himself Is a IIP declared, hns been tried success- In 311 cities In Iho Hnlted Stalr-s iinO In i cities In the.

atnte. of Texas. An open discus. Hlon of various suggested plsnks was Invited nnd members of tho imrty nskud to meet i t.ho platform to map out its pro gram whon HIP committee or- Uolli Mr. nnd Mr.

MeJllna Him tlio business parly not propose to attack tho public Hint iho nm ,1 Co lpn 1v "ompnny and the electric companies urn part and parcel of Galvcslon. Clly llon.l. They did. however, nosall Iho president of Gnlvestoii city parly whom tlu-y ehcrgetl i "bossing the town." a i i nt present Is In Hie. hnml.i of one man.

It was assorted. "So far as Henry O'Dell 'is personally concerned. um frlond, but when he ceases to bo Mr. O'Pell anil hpec-mejj Floss O'Dell, that mailer," said Mr "We have nt. tho bend of Gnlveston a m.in i Ihe town who has not been elected to office by the peo- 's a i Wheeler.

strong advocate, of tho which. Die. This Is bossdom. nnd I compll- ment Mr. O'Dell on the way he handles his trained animals.

Cut I bc- llcvp. in i i a majority government, In which all (Continued on Pngp) a. Column 1.) Tliroughout the debate the Kal- leries were crowded, all business in (Continued on Page 2, Column 4.) HUES 12 ALL TOPPLE INTO GULLY AS BROKEN RAIL IS STRUCK NEAR MILVTD. Special to Tho Xews. 13c.au mont.

Pcb. men were Injured, one It Is feared fatally, when a logging train of the West Lumber Company toppled Into a shallow gully nenr Jlilvld e.nrly tills Vimce. foreman; C. Wlthnm nnd J. C.

Clark, a negro, three of tho worm Injured, were brought to Beaumont thin ufUtrnoon. Is In a critical condition, ills body having been badly scalded. Vance Is i from burns and a broken arm. Tho other nine work- ors wore taken Conroc for treatment. A broken mil is declared to have been responsible for tho plunge.

Tho train consisted of ono engine, on which three men were riding, and trailer carrying tho remaining loggers. All were on tholr way to work, tho route carrying them over several bridges. for-admisslon to state hospital. Supervision ot a private sana- friends, not enemies, seeking to warn him of'the hazardous undertaking in which he was engaged. Reporter's "I arrived at Cave City about 9 o'clock on the morning ot Feb.

5." said Miller, in opening his story. "I went directly to tho hotel and made inquiry as to wbuthtr this man had been gotten out of the cave or not. "I then proceeded to the cave, where I. found six. or eight, men BtandJng around outside and two boys were also there.

There were, about fifteen men In and around the cave altogether. 1 met Homer and Marshall Collins, brothers of the entombed man, Floyd Collins. They came up out of the cave entrance and Homer said be bad fed his brother. "On the way out to the cave I met Columbus Doyel, brother of B. Doyol, who owns the property on which the cave entrance IB located.

"I went down In the bole with Columbus Doyel, who directed Iho way. He stopped at a narrow passage, I where It was too hard for him to get through and I proceeded farther by worming my way on my stomach. "I down through the passage head first until, It. right on top of Floyd. I had begun 'calling-when about I en feet from him and receiving only a grunt, for on answer.

"Befire I-ma lifted It i -had slipped 'dowh''the' Floyd's headi covered with an cloth, which wns wcL" A this point Miller, was whether at this i ho had received any Information from per- the juvenile, court-of hns vigorously -nttackcd''the morala of the students In tho University of Wisconsin, declaring, tuxls can bo IcdTl'lns'had'ben'n seen In the early hours ot the ng an( tt i BO that John Gerald had Ing tak'ng drunken 'and exhausted students--men nnd women--from fraternity house parties, which he described an "Babylonian orgies." I. C. C. RECOMMENDATIONS AS TO PULLMAN TAX MAY BE SIDETRACKED. (Continued on Page 2.

Column 7.) EOFVn' "NOT SO BAD," IS COMMITTEE REPORT, BUT "BUZZARD ROOST" TABOOED. By Ansoclftttd Press. Austin, Feb. at the Confederate' Veterans' Hume are not as bad as rumors Indicated, It was announced today by Representative H. Eogffs of San Anjrnlo.

chairman of a special investigating committee, after an all-day More than fifty witnesses were examined, mostly veterans. At the lunch hour the committee members conveyed to the veterans a message of cheer and sood will from Governor Miriam A. Ferguson. Sevtr al recommendations have been made lo stalo board of control by the subcommittee. Among; them ore: That the "buzzards' roost," one of the dormitories, la a "fire a more a i a system of dishwashing should be used; regular inspections by bonrd of control representatives: a meat orders be checked so that tho hoard will bo assured the veterans are getting the food purchased, nnd that the board take steps to stop the serving of over-roasted coffee.

Assurance a board of control would a steps to reforms suspesterl was made by S. B. Cowell. chairman. He said that tho "buzzards' roont" is beinjr iiRpd jccxuse there are so many applications for entrance, and that an np- jroprlation Is now before tho Iptris- aturo to repair tho homo so that this building may be abandoned.

By Associated Prens. Washington. i by the secretary of the treasury of recommendations by tho interstate commerce commission for retention of the Pullman surcharge was urged In the senate today by Senator Smith, democrat, South Carolina, chairman of the Interstate commerce committee. Senator Smith also asked the senate to order the commission's recommendations set aside through an amendment to be attached to some pending bill. This course, he said, would get the question Into conference with the house without the necessity of wait- Ing on the chamber to net on a bill ordering elimination of the surcharge which the senate passed at the session.

Senator Smith described the 60 per cent surcharge as "unuual and been digging around the prisoner. Vint Ilrurd Colllnx Speak. "Ob, you and the stone are hurt- Ing me," were the first Miller heard from Collins, Miller said. This came when ho slipped down the chulo onto tho prisoner. He lifted the cover from Collins' face and Collins asked him to put It back to protect him from the fall ot dripping water.

At this point Miller was n.skcd to describe In detail conditions at the point where Collins was found. "There arc," said. Miller, "no pools of water, but a constant seepage. I was unable to see his fe.et. I could see as far down as his chest, but could not tell how much of his body was covered below that point.

"A largo stone arches over his breast with only about two Inches clearance. I got my hand under the stone, and over his chest. I ear- (Contlnued on Pago 2, Column 3.) INFECTED BIVALVES PUT IN WITH GOOD ONES NEAR NEW YORK. Circumstances Lead to Hopes of Finding Tunnel or Crevice Early Today. By Associated Press.

Cave Feb. 10. -Strong fumes of banana oil tonight came through, the Dottom of. the rescue shaft. boring down toward Floyd Collins' prison 'and officials in charge ot the work had strong hopes of finding a tunnel or crevice through which they might reach tbe Imprisoned man by dawn, tomorrow.

Further tests with the amplification device attached to the electric light wire leading down to Collins late today gave what the physicians here asserted was absolute proof that Collins still is alive. A series of raspy noises interrupted the regularly timed faint rattle in head phonos, indicating, the physicians declared, that Collins was coughing or moving about. ColllDi Aalcep. The "breathing" Jjounds In tbe receivers, at the even' rate- of 20 a minute after the "coughing" sounds had ceased, dropped to 11 or 12 times u. mlntue; indicating, physicians said, tjhat Collins had fallen By Pr Washington, Feb.

10. tlon of the recent "excessive preva- cn ce" of typhoid fever In New Tork In my opinion a and assert- pd that yesterday's report of tho In- Chloa Washington and several terstate commerce commission up- other cities has Jed the public health holding rate was "unfair and unjust to tbe laymen." "The leoorl tried to mnke out," he continued. "Lhat tho handling of Pullman ears was more expensive io the i i a than i a cars. As a a of fact, railroads are relieved of the expense of upkeep of Pullman CRTS by the Pullman Company. "This Is unfair, uncalled for and unnecessary.

Pullman cars are necessities and should bo mado available for every one." Senator Robinson of Arkansas, the democratic leader. Joined in denunciation of the report and insisted I the bill passed at the last session I o(1 sanitary quality." by the senate could be gotten to Period of excess prevalence of service to conclude that the disease was caused by shell oysters-distributed by a company operating within the vicinity of West Sayville, N. T. "The" preponderance of evidence i that the general supply of no large distributor of oysters was uniformly Infected," said a public health statement Issued today, "but that oysters Infected In one or more beds or part of one or more beds, or at one or more floats and constituting but a small proportion of the total, were Introduced Into and distributed with a large supply of oysters of vote In the house It would pass overwhelmingly." POPE PIUS PROPOSES TO GO ON TOUR OF WORLD Associated Press. London, Feb.

Morning Post In big typo this morning prints a report that Pope Plus contemplates making a world tour. "It Is undn stood in Koman a olio circles In Great Rritain." snid the. newspaper, "that them is con- typhoid was said to have been between Oct. 2B and Dec. 20.

1924. and there wns no reason to believe that oysters distributed since Dec. 20 by tho company near West Sayville or any other large distributor "have been any more of a factor In the spread of typhoid Infection than any such oysters were In any corresponding period within the last several The typhoid scare bad led several cities of the Middle. West, particularly Chicago, to place certain restrictions on the sale of raw Virginia Maryland oysters, the.se siderable likelihood of a concordat states, through tholr public health being shortly reached between th i officers, have cndcavorod for several pope and Premier Mussolini, In i weeks to have the ban lifted, hold- his holiness proposes ing that their oysters had been innke lour of the world." given a clean bill of health. Tbe shaft tonight at 8 o'clock was something over forty feet deep, according to unofficial estimates.

The banana oil was sprayed down tho original sand tunnel Sunday night and the geologists and mining experts, searched caves in the vicinity for scent-laden air, but without avail. There has been a noticeable down draft in- the tunnel despite rock slide, which prevented from further attempts to reach Collins in that manner since early Thursday. H. B. S.

Poscy, secretary of tho state highway commission and the engineering representative of Governor Fields, said the banana oil odor became apparent when tho shaft reached thirty-seven feet and now was much stronger. He said tbe odor was so strong, that he is convinced the shaft is withln'teh feet of its goal. Another, section ot timbering to be finished by 10 o'clock tonight and then the rescuers will follow tho banana oil scent, which comes from a. mud seam. In the hopes of reaching the entombed cave explorer before dawn.

At 11 o'clock tonight progress had been mado In the side of the tunnel through the mud seam through which the banana, oil odor was drifting, and those In charge of the rescue effort felt that Collins would be reached In a few hours. InterTKt In Probe. There were fewer visitors at the cave today. Chief interest swung to Cave City, where a military court of Inquiry heard several witnesses relate what they had done and what has been done to their knowledge to aid Collins. The court met upon tho call of Governor William J.

Fields to investigate all angles of the cavo tragedy. The Investigation was made, because of charges by certain persona that others had not acted properly in the rescue work and on account of reports and that had been circulated In regard to the situation at the cavo. including a rumor thnt the entrapment of Collins might be a hoax of some. sort. The governor said the circulation of such reports (Continued on Page 2, Column HOUSE WOULD BAR CRIMINAL AND THOSE OTHERWISE UNDESIRABLE.

By Associated Press, Washington, Fob. a vota ot 213 to the house late todny passed nnd sent to the senate a bill making sweeping changes In the deportation lawr. The bill Is designed to strsngthpn the hand of tho government In dcnl- ng with aliens who, on account o( criminality or physical or mental Incapacity, are undesirable. It provides for deportation of aliens convicted of offenses fi.r which they are sentenced to Imprisonment for ono year or more, or with special reference to prohibition law violations to shorter terns ngpreg.it.lng 18 months or more. The bill covers nil classes of nlicnt ey.cludablo unde.r present laws and broadens the ban on others..