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x. The DailyrWith the Largest Afternoon Circulation in 23,035 January, 1522 SAN ANTONIO EVENING NEWS tDITIpN United Press, International News and Universal Services Cable Dispatches from All Parts of World VOLUME FOUR- NO. 144. SAN ANTONIO, TEXAS, SATURDAY, FEBRUARY 18, 1922. -EIGHTEEN PAGES 2 CENTS LANDIS QUIT FINAL VOTE GIVES LEWIS VICTORY OVER HOW AT'S REBEL MINERS U.

S. JUDGE CONVENTION 2,059 TO 1,856 BUILDINGS OF AGAINST UNION REINSTATING ARMY CAN BE OUTLAW FACTION OF KANSAS LENT TO OH dray-Haired 'Mother' Jones Raises Voice Judge -Whom Congressmen Failed To Oast Resigns of Own Volition For Harmony In Midst of Tumultuous Demonstration for Ousted Men By GEORGE W. WILLIAMS International News Service Stall Corrf spondtiit. I NDIANAPOLIS, Feb. L.

Lewis, international president cf the United Mine Workers, triumphed today over Alexander Howat's insurgent faction in the' miners' convention. The union thief was victorious in a test of strength with the fiery leaner of the Kansas "outlaw" miners, getting, according to complete unofficial returns, 2,059 votes as against 1,956 for Howat, The Howat faction was in an uproar and one after another ot the Kanssn's lieutenants tool: the floor and lent his voice to the tumult. When the demonstration was at Jts wildest, the gray-haired SUGGESTION MADE TO AFFORD HOSPITAL FOR PATIENTS IN VICE CRUSADE CHAMPGOLFERS ASKED TO PLAY HEREONFEB.22 MANAGER FOR JOCK AND JIM HANDED CITY'S $500 WINNER- TAKE-ALL TERMS JCK and Jim Barnes. L-ulf will be invited to lilny livrc IVbruary 22 they agree to for ywo, wlniier-take-all. against Toiii Lally nnd Clarence MaDgham.

Rav Mi -nnnoger for tee golfers, nticn'ilcd meeting of-biisiness at Ohnmlwr of Commerce and nftiT he fold- ttiat-Son Antonio would -nut plenty for -competition- and not iinc cent for cihfbilion, he stated that Itn would confer with Bnrnes and Hntchl- and would notify Chairman William Furlong tonight whether tbe two champions would accept San Antonio's terms. K.VKXES A'D NOW IX HOUSTON. Unrnps and Hutchison are in Houston now and will compete in the tournament here Monday and Tuesday. In the event they ncccpt the Sun Antonio terms they will return to piny next Wednesday. coif fans are and Z-iilly anxious pitted to see against i r.nrnes nuil the Municipal linki 'ivhcrc- the recent Texas open cham- iKiinsbiu WIIB held.

It will give them a tmxis fur i-oinpari-ion with the scores whicli -were turned in- during the championship play. According to olil-time irolfers, the t-ompctitlon here during the first wceK in. February was about as keen us any ever staged anywhere. Some folks contend tluit neither E.irnes nor Hctchl- would have been able to better tlip wf-re mnje by McDonald and winlk'er. WOL'LI BIO UAI.LEKV HEKE.

It Is believed, in tbe event Barnes Hutchison accept San Antonio's terms, that the largest gallery In the lilstorv of the game in this section of tho countrv will vbiv the match. 'Harrison Furlong, chairman of tbe golf tournament committee is particularly keen about putting over this match. It Is believed Ciat Sun Antonio will de- rlrc niHeli fflvorTrbJe publicity throughout the countrv as a result of the match. This match with the two champions involved will be fitting climax, say the local golf fans, to tlie successful tournn-- nicnt which wns lielil lirre the fore part of this month, The tUnt It will be a genuine match "for blood" is adding zest to the local committee's Work and it is believed a the local sportsmen will "klct in" plentifully purse. Chicago Poltoeauui Shootit Burglar.

CHICAGO. Feb. An unidentified man was shot and killed early today by Police Sergeant -Edgar XX Cowing, who discovered the roan attempting to break into bis home. The only mark of identification found about the man was the label of a Milwaukee firm on. his clothes.

mother" of the workers made her way to tho front of Tomllnson Hull and tbe shoutlcg WHS turned into an uproarous ovation. "EVES Or WOKLD ON YOU," SAl'S "MOTHEK" JONES "The eyes of tne world are on you," she told the delegates when, she finally succeeded in silencing them. "Wherever the electric current tuaclies, the, world Is watching, 1'ou are wasting your time here, spending money that ought to go to your bubies and families. "I want you to quit this fighting and get down to business. officers are honest (cries of 'no' interrupted her) and they deserve your support.

"The enemy Is boring from within today. I can fight the officers of this organization or the officer of any other organization who do not treat right or deal squarely with you. "I can raise hell with any that are not true to you and I will. Now I want yon to get down to work and not fight yourselves. "You are putting Into tie bands of the enemy the weapous to fight you.

"I have been in Kansas. 1 was there 00 years ago. I had- a blind horse with its ears open and an old bucltboard. I started the -organization. I know Alexander Howat.

1 know what he has done. 1 -worked to get him out of jail anil I did, didn't II Xou bet your life I did. I am fully acquainted with the work and I want to say this so that the whole world will I wish there were a million Alexander Howsts for the canse of labor in this America of ours." By FBED G. JOHNSTON, Press Stolf Correspondent. INDIANAPOLIS, Feb.

no longer threatened division in the ranks of 500.000 coal miners today on the eve of a possible strike vote. There will be no "rump" union movement within the 'United Mine Workers as the result of a close vote by the wage convention sustaining President John L. Lewis and his administration in expelling Alexander Howat, the stormy petrel of the Kansas mine fields, and his rebellions supporters. By the final vote 1 completed In tumultuous session, the convention refused to reinstate the Kansans in the union and upheld the order of tbe Lewis administration e-tpelling them. Frank Farrington.

leader of the Illinois union, who engineered Howat's near-victory, Kiid there will no split, did Howat. They were the reactionaries and would be the natural National leaders of a movement to withdraw. "John Lewis may get me flown for a while. I'll come bock again," Howat said. "I'm not through with the American labor movement-- not by a long shot.

It is thought tie convention may ao- Journ tonight after having taken a determined stand on wage mutters and instruct- in" the leaders to invite the operators HE army may lend two barracks buildings to the city to be moved onto city- owned property for a detention hospital for diseased women of the underworld. This announcement was made today by Mayor' Black following a conference with llaj. Gen. John L. Bines, commander of the Eighth Corps Area, at Fort Sam Honston.

When the barracks h.ive been tnrned over to tee city, they will be removed from the military reservation and placed on one of the maity city-owned tracts or land, there to.be equipped In tbe latest modern approved methods lor the treatment of women of the underworld who arc Infected with social diseases, Mayor Bind; said. At present ttie only place provided for the detention of snch women lg the city jail, and the courts have ruled against their detention there, according to Phil Wriglit, Commissioner of Fire and Police. Today's conference between Mayor i Black and (Jen. Hincs marked the begin-) r.ing of a co-operation between tlie civil and military authorities to stamp out vice here. Mayor Black said.

Concern at Washington over the alarming increase in tbe social disease rate nnjong soldiers stationed in and adjacent to Stin Antonio is responsible for a number of workers of the United States Inter- departmental; Social Hygiene Board being sent here to aid local civil and military authorities in cleaning up the city. It wns i said by George E. Worthington, special consultant for the Federal board, at fl conference of law enforcement officers snJ I city and county officials at Mayor office Thursday. i The importance of the citizens co-opcr- ating wlto and influencing the Police De- partment In a sweeping antl-vice crusartp was given further emphasis by Gen. last Thursday, when 'speaking before tli? Conopus" Club -at the- Menger IK-' warned the business men that 'or the crusade acalngt vice In all probability, would be followed" by the' abandonment of San Antonio as a site for army camps, movement to reduce the army in vr Chief of Police Martin last night made a personally conducted -tonr.

of the so- called vice districts 'In quest of Information on which to base arrests, he said: His movements were merely preliminary to the crusad? Jind no arrests were.made, he announced this morning. Full Ma7tial Law Threat at Mexia again to meet in the conference as provided Interstae wage in the present CO As ra the end of the meeting draws near, Lewis and 'his men are looting toward their' conference with railroad workers in Chicago next Tuesday to form 'an economic alliance" of the two groups. PROSPECT TOMORROW Chances are small for San Antonlans to see Old Sol tomorrow for Weatherman Jarboe predicts that Snndav will be cloudy. He estimates that the minimum temperature will range from to 60 degrees. Moderate to fresh southerly winds will blow.

MISSING TAXI DRIVER ACQUAINTANCE OF W. D. TAYLOR BEING SOUGHT Letter From With Claim He Can Solve Mystery, Indicates Former Valet Is Beneath Very Eyes of Sleuths OS ANGELES, Feb. today sought a taxicab driver, missing since February 2, whom they now believe to have been a hired in the William Desmond Taylor mystery. The man is said to have known Taylor, Edward F.

Sands and others mentioned in connection with the case, having been employed numerous times by each of them. Neff Gives Limestone One Week To Prove It Will Act TMTEXIA. Feb. mar tlal law. entailing the abolishment of all local civil authority will be put Into effect in Limestone County next Fri day night unless between now and that time the citizens of this county give convincing assurance to Governor Neff that the law will be enforced strictly from this time forward by tbe civil authorities of tbl 8 region.

Tbis was in substance tbe outcome of the conference held this 'morning in.the Or er a House at Mexla between Governor Neff. Attorney General Keeling and Gen. Jake Walters on one side and the people of Limestone County on tie other. Since the Bankers and the National Guardsmen came into thlg. community 5S2 warrants have been made.

A majority of the men apprehended were violators of the National prohibition act Only three men out of the total were persona who resided in Mcxio. prior to the oil boom. Two of these three were negroes who were arrested for crap suootlr-g, while tbe third was a young white man for carrying a pistol. OLD KANSAS CITY STOCK YARDS FIRE DISASTROUS Police are said to have found several- bullets, the exact duplicates of tbe odd .32 caliber sing that killed Taylor, in the driver's room. He 1a said to have removed an old-fashioned revolver which had lain unmolested for months on his bureau on the afternoon preceding the West Lake Terrace tragedy.

WABBANT MAY BE ISSUED TODAT A warrant probably will be Issued today, police said. Meanwhile, tie District Attorney's office is working alone other lines altogether, attempting to widen the alleged breach in. the stories of William Davis and Henrv Peavey, chauffeur for a fllai actress. and valet for Taylor, respectively. Sands, missing valet of-Taylor, is in Los Angeles, beneath the, very eyes of investigators, -who are on his trail today in connection with the murder mystery, it was believed following receipt of a letter purporting to be from Sands, Tbe letter, written and- mailed In Los Angeles.

8eclares Sands knows who did the killing and will give this information to District Attorney Woolwine in exchange for Immunity. The District Attorney's office hopes to lay hands on the writer of the letter, if it is Sands, at any moment. "I dirt not murder Taylor, but I know who did." It said, according to the letter- made public by Woolwlne. "I can untangle the murder mystery for you." And in response, the prosecutor immediately published a promise of Immunity from prosecution on an old embezzlement charjre if Sands "will give himself up. prove that ho is innocent of the Taylor murder, and give aid in determining killed the flint director.

The letter declared Sands was in Los Angeles. "The purported letter from Sands may Page Two. KANSAS CITY, which last night destroyed sheds, and chutes in what'is known as the old Kansas City Stock Yards did damage estimated at between 523,000 and 545,000. Five hundred sheep and 100 hogs were tilled end several hundreds of tone ol hay and feed were destroyed. Authorities today were Investigating to ascertain why water in mains near tbe fire was found turned off when the blaze was discovered.

Bj- 1TJTHZB A. HOUSTON International Kown VJ Blclon to XiBAd noon after toe' renounced UH ante ot the poeitlon vbMeball' A pareittly was. launched foiroe' him to retire either from tbo busetaoU' job tbe bench. largely through. liutirittion: Senntor Dial ol SoatJt Carolina and Welfcy.

of- Ohio, since retired, an attempt WM HBade to bring- impeachment proceedings atfaltiat him in ConffrMB. tne House started on tbe. baflla of-Ws holding employment ontaido of MjTjndJclal oapAc- ity. Senator Dial took nmbraeo be- eaafte of Judjre leniency ia.the ease of a ID.year-old tc-taatinf bonk teller of Ottawa; youth, on after of iflondemhetl officials for onteHBtlBr- of -larso sums to Sen- ator 1 'vigorously- Jndlie; annse action, on the- lm peachnwilt proceedings 'failed, however, nttemptM to enact' leffifllation making it for a Federal to outside employment 'have not been BiiceeMflful. 'Jndge lentils was born November 30, 1HW.

at Millvlllr, Ohio. He was named. Keneeaw bocanie, it at the' battle of-'Kenetaw Xoain" tain in Georgia dnringr -the -Civil War that his father received woaudfl. family home is at Ind. SEARCH FOR MISSING HOOCH IN STEARNE CASE TAKEN UP BY POLICE AND DRY AGENTS Chief Martin Says First Knowledge of Raid Game When Justice Campbell Rushed In Three Days Afterward to Say "Some of the Liquor Was Short" CEARCH for the missing still and liquor the Stearne case and investiga- tion of reports that some of the "had been drunk up by.officers" constituted the developments today following the Stearne case.

Preliminary hearing of George H. Stearne was held before United States Commissioner Edwards yesterday, at which time sensational 'testimony was offered by Justice of the-Peace Campbell. The illicit still'and nine moonshine whisky were turned over to Stearne's attorney by Justice Campbell after the justice had dismissed the case against Stearne in his court, according to Campbell's admission before Commissioner -Edwards yesterday. None, of the Federal officers making the raid were, notified- by Justice Campbell of the dismissal of case and were not given. an opportunity to present the prosecution's case.

Justice Campbell declared. Jr court yesterday that he'had-dismissed the. case after making a personal investigation during 'which-he heard "some "unsworn testimony" at the police station. TURKS MASSACRE 1000 CHRISTIANS THE WEATHER San Antoolo and vicinity: Tonightaa2 a a cloudy cloudy: minimum temperft- tcre to 6ft; moderate fresh southerly winds. Kast Texas: Tonight a el Sunday partly clouds to cloudy.

Temperatures Sa. 5s lOa-m 57 12-mj la.m.. 2 a Sa. 4a.m Sa. a.

7a.m Temperature Tear Agro Today Highest 72 Lowest 47 Ha. 12 I 55 60 62 66 71 74 77 3 p. 79 LONDON, Feb. thousand Christian women and children' are reported to have been raassaered by Turkish Nationalists in the region of Samsun, according to an Exchange Telegraph dispatch from Constantinople today. SOUR LAKE MAN GIVEN TAR COAT AND DUMPED UNCLAD IN STREETS BEAUMONT.

Feb. WHllam Flores. 4S. Sour Lake real estate man, was tarrea'and feathered in' tbe woods near Sour Lake yesterday by a nnmber of, masked He was then taken to town and thrown out in front of local- theater. with no- other coverine than the coat ap'- plicd by the band.

since. He bns not been Without the nine bottles whisky and the still. Federal' authorities admit they cannot convict Stearne-In Federal Court. Surprise was expressed by Federal prohibition enforcement agents at Justice Campbell's action in surrendering the still and liquor to other than an. officer of tne law, since moonshine whisky is contraband and possession, of.

a stillvig unlawful under-State-and'Fed-i oral laws. "Why Jnlge West even-hasn't' the authority to' return contraband; liquor to a private individual and I never heard of its being done Captain Charles Stevens said. Chief Police declared today that he, would demand a searching tlsation concerning the 11 bottles of whisky, which Justice Campbell testified "from hearsay" yesterday, "had been drunk up by officers." Chief Martin said he did not believe- that police had drunk the liquor, but that if any had, they would be-fired. SEARCH 1VABRANT BETOtX SHOWED 20 BOTTMS SEIZED The return to Justice Campbell's Court of the search warrant in the State case against showed the raiding officers had seized 20 bottles of whisky. Justice Campbell testified yesterday thni only nine bottles of liquor were turned over to him the day foDowlng the The liquor had been stored In the police; station 'during the night." Chief Martin and Captain Stevens were working today engines that the shortage of bottles might have occurred at some place other than police station.

Chief Martin pointed out that all liquor held by, police over night for the Federal' authori- Ctontinued on Faye NOTED JURIST TO GIVE ENTIRE TIME AS BASEBALL CZAR Man Who Fined Standard Oil Co. $29,000,000 Ends 17 Years' Service On Federal Bench By United Press. HICAGO, Feb. Mountain Landis today resigned as United' 1 States' District Judge in order to give all of his attention to his work as commissioner of organized baseball. Landis has also been in ill health for some time.

Besides his duties as Federal Judge and baseball commissioner, acted as arbiter in Chicago's building trades disputes and participated in other such activities. Although the judge did not say so, it was understood that all of the" duties were proving too heavy a burden for his physical constitution. He said: "There are not enough hours in the day for all these activities. Therefore. I bave forwarded my resignation to the President, effective March Landis wus the most widely kuown Fed- t'ntl idffe in the country.

DECISIONS IN8FIREO JTXAB XXD KESPKCT. His inspired fear among the law violators who were brought before lilm and respect anionog those who watched his court woris. His characteristic methods of getting to the bottom of any case before him by dl rect methods, through exumlnatioa-of wit ncises himself, made him famous. Landis first attracted.wide atcntlon when lie fined the Standard Oil Company 000,009. The fine, tbe largest ever imposed by liny court of Justice, was later remitted by vise Supreme Court.

Landis was appointed- baseball coinmls sloner.over a yenr ago at a salary of, yearly. He-took the Job when organized baseball faced a- dark outlook, due to the "Blacl: Sox" scandals -and other He wai offered it yoar.vbut to- deduct bis salary, as Federal judge Irom tliat deal of criticism heard -when tbiv judge remained on the bench and alfio administered his baseball duties; It came to with an effort to censure him in Congress. Although the Judgelad intended to leare the bench he' refused to quit under fire and remained on the job long jitter be had planned to quit. Practically all criticism of his holding both lobs had died down at the-time of his resignation. yLCSJ5SS XOTKD AFTER BASBBAIX MEETING.

The Judge's illirSss was first noticed following nis attendance at a meeting of the organized baseball heads in the East. When he returned'he had a severe cold. He stayed at. home for several weeks, only coming to the office when absolutely necessary. Although physicians found nothing organically-wrong, they advised him to take it easy until, he had regained 3 full strengtt again.

Then' he apparently hud done recently ana was at his office steadily recently. One of his most recent official sets. which was characteristically Landis. led to the dismissal of V. Cllnnin.

an Assistant United States District? Attorney. Evidence presented in a bootlegger's case before the grand Jury appea'rcd to Landie to be entirely sufficient to warrant an Indictment, although no indictment was returned Investigators were unable to find the eason. Landis called tie principals into court, told them tell the truth, and found that about $1,000 had been paid by the lootleg-' get to. a politician to obtain the "no indictment." Although there was never any indication that the jury received any of the money, believe the evidence was sufficient to warrant the suspension pending an investigation. BECAME JUDGE MAKCH 6, Landis.

the son of a prominent Indiana family was on the Federal bench for nearly 17 years. He assumed the office on March 1905. Previously lie bad practiced Chicago, coming to this city -in 1S81. He served two years as private secretary to Secretary of State Gresiam before becoming Judge. He'was educated in tbe public schools of Logausport, and received his law degree from Union College of Lnw in Chicago lo ISOJ.

Landis' chief pride is in his family, includes a son and daughter and grandchildren. Coring the war lie was intensely patriotic in his support of the Government. His son. Reed, made an enviable an aviator with the American armies. On his return to this country he married and now has two children, in whom Judge Lnndls' has always taken great' delight.

The Judge's resignation was taken In sporting circles here to mean that he feels that he has "made good" on the baseball 1ob and has raised it to a higher plane. He is known to feel, however, that there is a great deal more to be done in cleansing tas sport, and will at the work more intensively when he leaves the bench: The Judge's work as baseball commissioner, as were nla activities on the bench, Continued on Pace Two KIDIBAYOUT FOR SEAT IN STATESENATE CITY ATTORNEY'S ANNOUNCEMENT FOLLOWS i)H HEELS. OF W. BLACK'S H. RlWffi WAX; CUy.

Attorney, day formally announced hlg'candl- for the Democratic nomination We. the state senate to State'. Senator. WJ10 congressional 'nomination district. announce-, enc close on of that W.

A. Black, a member.orstbe Legislature StcrnooT tols aDnounu AlthuugV Do said' he not ready to announce his complete platform at thin Ri sov outli nel to a reporter for I he i-ve upon which eporter ing News some of the IKSUCB hich ie will make nig campaign. J.WO of the most important of tuehc are a uniform system of. tax assessment and. the enactment of a to simplify matteia of practice and procedure Jn tbe in several respects, which would On the subject of a uniform syutcm taxutlvn, Mr.

Itidgeway suid that tic thickly populated and more nrogrcsslvs counties of the State, as Beliar whicli spend considerable sum of money for the construction of ronds and are paying more than their share, of theV'state taiees. for the reason that they 'must n- sess their property fllgh, In order to pay for the roods and bridges and. for other improvements, wliereaa more backward counties, which -not go In few such Improvements, keep their asstsf- ments low, Mr. Uidgeway said hewouM support a bill to remedy that condition, On- tie matter ot the simplification of court procedure, Mr. Eldgeway said: "Our methods of practice and of couu procedure are involved, -complicated and out it harmony with the spirit of the times.

The low is full of technicalities, many of which should be eliminated, first tor the good of the people, and second, for, the good of the bar Itself. -It trill my purpose to work for the ena'ctment of law which win simplify matters of practice and procedure, so as to expedite trial of cases and lessen the cose, of court procedure." Mr. Ridjteway said he would introduce a bill providing lor public administrators of small estates, which under the law are "eaten up" by court costs and attorneys' fees, and that he wonld. a measure to establish small branch agricultural colleges ot several point!" throughout the State, all to be ander the administration of Texas Agricultural and Mechanical College, as the parent institution. "Texas is so large that of agriculture which are applicable In otte part of the State frequently are Inap- pilcable in another part," Mr.

Itidgeway said. "I a in and if elected 'to Senate, will introduce a bill to ish these branch agricultural colleges wltk- specif le idea- 1 that- any citizen 'of State may go ttcre and 'taie a course In agriculture, which will fit him '0 make a bigger success of farming in his own community." He said be would support any measure for the betterment of the public of the State nod of the University of 4 Texas, and that he 'anpport measure tending to attract factories and ndustrjes to the State, and to promote' estdbiisbment. Mr. Ridgewny, who has long stood for cleanliness in politics and civic betterment, is a.Shrlner and a member of Anchor Lodge A. IT.

A. M. Police at Fort Worth Arrest Seven After They Kill Robber and Wound Another In Battle DORT WORTH, at noon today had rounded up. seven persons as members of a ring of hijackers, following the killingj!" of one robber, wounding of another and the woundine of Motorcycle' Officer- Ab J. Mitchell lt night.

Bell when police stopped it last rjght Assistant District Attorney. Tolbert was preparing this morning to file robbery charges against six of them, including two women. John Cornish Miller in All Saints serionsly wounded In last sun with police, and his son John Miller. Is Jn the city -Jail. The Millers were Jn car with Arthur Avenue, precipitating a gun fight.

Bell was shot to death. The younger-Miller escaped and arrested later. Officer Mitaaell suffered wonndn. neither serious: Three men had held up W. Hill's Store and- the Pennsylvania Pharmacy, and automobile was stopped during the search for the robbers.

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