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vi V' PLAINT If ybur Press is not delivered by 6 p. phone Daliet Drug- Store. A copy will be sent you by special messenger. EN. OFF TO JAN.I By The United Pi sb WASHINGTON.

D. April The Interstate Commerce Commission has deferred to the injunction granted 49 Eastern carriers by the Federal Court in Boston, restraining it from compelling the roads to commence the sale of interchangeable coupon books on May 1 and ordered the sale postponed until January 1, In the meanwhile, the commission will further scrutinize the law and endeavor to make its order airtight. The action would nave forced thft roads to sell the ticket books containing coupons for miles of travel, at $72, or 20 per cent below prevailing rates. The railroads took the order to court, contending that compliance with it would entail serious curtailment of revenues. (Newburger Dally Cotton Digest) (Furnished by George Saunderson.) NEW ORLEANS, April continues nothing in new crop devel opments which at this time would encourage the belief in another full crop.

The glles report of 27 per cent this time last year la decidedly unfavorable, and with the unfavorable weather outlook showing no abatement, and with the certainty of further setbacks to the crops progress between now and harvest time, we rather believe Uiat the question of' acreage increase will have experienced considerable modification of the present view. With particular reference to old crops, the belief prevails that a heavy short interest exists on both the May and July positions, and 4m the of diminish njr whieh I admitted by many to be ItT sufficient to carry spluners to the date of new crop movement in volume, some interesting in the summer mouths may be looked for. While sentiment in major interests still reflects a somewhat bearish dlspositon, careful analysis of the "situation carries no assurance at this time that short commitments can continue to prove very safe or profitable. SPECIAL COMPLAINT SERVICE If your Press is not delivered by 6 p. phone Daliet Drug Store.

A copy will be sent you by special meseenger. AFTERNOON, APRIL 27, 1923. NUMBER 112 FO ABOLISH 4 TEXAS COLLEGES Amendment to Educational Appropriation Bill Fails in Senate. Press Market Report local cottou market: No. 27.50 cents.

No. 2 cents. No. cents. New York April 27.

By The United AUSTIN, Teras, April Seuate Thursday morning declined to accept amendment to the educational appropriation bill denying funds for the support and continuation of Grubbs Vocational College. The amendment was offered by Senators Thomas and Floyd, and sought to strike out the appropriation of $133,765 the first year and $134,095 the year. Mr. Thomas spoke for an hour for the amendment, declaring his remarks also were aimed at the Stephen P. Austin State College at.

Nacogdoches, ibe Sul Rosa Vocational College at Alpine and the creatiou of the Kingsville Normal. Amendments to the Thomas amendment later were introduced by Senators Stuart and Floyd, and were held out of order. The Stuart amendment sought to consolidate Grubbs Vocational College and the University and locute the consolidated Institution at Arlington, and Mr, amend meats to transfer the Grubbs Appropriation to A. M. to be used for new buildings.

lour schools are costing the 'people of Texas $556 per capita a Mr. Thomas said, the University is costing only $196 per capita. The only argument I have heard In favor of them la that trayel Jons; distances to reach them. We are pursuing a su I cidal policy In regard to higher education, and it is ihno to draw the tine somewhere. I had the money to make the race for Governor I would make It on abolition of these schools.

If I Governor now I would show the people nf Texas ibt'k Governor had the courage to veto these appropriations. You people have as much sense as I have, but, you got as much Mr. Stuart denied the figures as to the cost of the operation of the schools by Mr. Thomas and said Grubbs Vocational College had cost the State in live and three-fourths years $1535,161, aud 1,569 students had attended am tired of the youngei institutions being made the football c.f said Mr. Stuart.

Amendments offered by Mr. Stuart Increasing the summer school maintenance fund from $4,000 a year to $6,000, increasing the salary of the resident dean from $3,750 to $4.000, and increasing the contingent fund from a year to $10,000 were adopted. FIVE MURDERED AT IDABEL, OKLA By The United IDABEL, April adults and two small children were murdered at their home four miles southeast of Haworth, near here, last night, reports to the officers here early today said. John Pope, a farmer, is being sought in connection with the affair. Those killed were, wife, their two children, a boy and a girl, and Mrs.

mother and father, Mr. and Mrs. T. H. Hansen.

Poue and his wife had been separated, and she took the children to live with her parents, according to the report. All the victims were shot. Other details are lacking. Feeling is running high. Mob violence is feared if Pope is arrested and brought here.

May July Oct Dec Jan Open 28.70 27.43 24.57 24.07 23.90 High 28.95 27.75 24.95 24.49 24.19 Low 28.60 27.35 24.56 24.01 23.90 Closo 28.85 27.59 24.81 24.33 24.10 Close 28.65 27.42 24.60 24.10 23.S5 New Orleans, April 27. Open May July Oct Dec Jan 27.35 24.18 23.78 23.67 High 28.02 27.65 24.44 24.04 23.81 Close 27.77 27.41 24.28 23.86 23.75 Close 27.60 27.25 24.09 23.70 23.60 Low 27.67 27.25 24.10 23.70 23.62 Liverpool, April 27. Was due 1 1-2 to 12 1-2 lower, and closed 1 -to 2 higher to 2 to 5 down. Spots, limited demand, price easier, tone steady, sales 4,000, American 3,000, receipts 11,000, American 200. Good middling 15.71* Spot Cotton: New York quiet, 29.06.

New Orleans quiet, 28.25, sales 56. Galveston quiet, 28.40, sales 500. Houston quiet, 28.30. Dallas quiet, 27.60fll Chicago Grain, April 27. INDUSTRY GREATER THAN IN 1920 By The United Presa WASHINGTON, D.

April Industry throughout the country is turning its products at a greater rate than in the boom of the year 1920, the Federal Reserve Board, I its monthly report of Midness, reported today. Til? produe.io i la basic industries during Marti' as eight per cent higher than at the 3920 peak, and sixty-seven Knit above the low point of depression year of 1921. MEET TO BE HELD AT SAN GABRIEL APRIL 28-29 Further Activities Foreseen by ci gation CHRISTI, Texas, April 27. developments were expected today fs a result of the grand jury investigations of the 28th Criminal District Court here. Much Interest has been displayed here following the arrest of five county and city officials on indictments charging 'conspiracy in alleged illegal expenditure of public funds.

Two other men, Emert, St. Louis bond buyer, and A. L. Pearson, head of W. L.

Pearson Co. of Houston, were inducted by the grand jury. Pearson declares that the indictments against him were based on the assumptivjn that the warrants paid him for a gas well to furnish the cityjMth fuel were delivered before the yell was completed. According to Pearson, the records will shew that although the warrants were made out ittifcgust, 1922, they were not paid to until January 18, 1923, after'the work had been completed. DEMUES AT El- Its OSCAR THURMAN BURIED WEDNESDAY Wheat Corn 45 Lard.

May July Sept. May 11.17; July 11.45; Sept. 11.70. LOCAL MARKET Ear corn, per hushel Eggs, per Butter, per Uens, per to 15c Friers, per to 25c Country bacon, per Lard, per Hogs, per Cane hay, per 00 Prairie hay, per Cotton seed meal, per ton Cotton need hulls, per ton iCotteA par By Special Correspondent. GEORGETOWN, Texas, April The remains of Oscar Thurman, who died in Sealy a few days ago, arrived at Georgetown.

Wednesday afternoon and were interred in the I. O. 0. F. Cemetey.

deceased was a nephew of J. M. Jones of this place and was associated with him in the lumber business. While in South Texas in connection with his busi ness, he sustained an Injury, a broken limb, some time ago. He failed to rally from an operation made necessary by the injury.

He leaves his wife, formerly Miss Ella Hendrix, of to whom he was married December 25, 1921. He is survived by his wife and an infant child. MRS. JESSE GOLE DIED AT AUSTIN GEORGETOWN, Texas, April Mrs. Cole, wife or Colet of near Georgetown, died at a hospital in Austin where she had been carried for treatment.

Funeral services were held at the home of her sister, Mrs Arthur Eanes, in Georgetown, where the body was brought for interment She leaves her husband, three small children, her mother, Mrs. P. J. Mitchell of Brownwood, and several brothers and sisters, Mrs. Eanes and Tom Mitchell of Georgetown, W.

M. Mitchell of Waco, Mrs. John Ellis Mrs. Oscar Smithwrck, and A. B.

Mlt chell of Brownwood, and Mrs. L. Stubblefield of Little Rock, The Christian Churches of th count lea, BuriesorC OTrflSfrnET" Williamson, have recently called a Pastor Evangelist Into the work to look after the pastorless churches and to organize new churches. They are planning a big get-together meeting at the San Gabriel Christian Church April 28th and 29th, this being the fifth Sunday of the month. We are desirous of having all the churches epresented, and all the isolated members of the Christian Church are urg- to attend.

Preparations will be made to entertain all those who come Saturday. All are asked to bring well-filled baskets for Sunday. The following program will be given: Saturday Morning. F. L.

Davis, leader. vot ional 1 lot t. Address, District and E. Roberts. Sunday Morning.

M. Camp, Superintendent. Sunday School for the L. Noble. Man and the Sunday Frank Smith.

B. Flora and Arthur Scruggs. L. Davis. Basket dinner on the ground.

Each family asked to bring basket. Sunday Afternoon. G. Roger. T.

Curlee. from the churches, led by Walter 13. Smith. Kyle Family. C.

D. Johnson and Mrs. H. H. Camp.

Responsibility to tho F. Weaver. Clara Jones. B. Holmes, State Secretary.

Sunday Evening. Clara Jones. "Our McClendon. F. L.

Davis. T. Biadibury. Benediction. ADVISORY COMMITTEE.

COLONIAL THEATRE GASOLINE csome entertaining comedy- Cecil B. De latest production ened with signal success at Theatre hist evening. scored a veritable tri- Man we saw modern In Adam's we have the other. Surprising scenes Include the Natural History Museum, filled with gigau tic skeletons of million year old monsters, the Chicago Board of Trade, interesting scenes showing the life of prehistoric man, and a. ball that marks the ultimate in De Mille magnificence.

This production, which tops any that Cecil B. De Mille has previously done, lias a featured cast including Milton Sills, Elliot Dexter, Theodore Kosloff, Anna Q. Nilsson, Pauline Garon and Julia Faye. The story has an interesting theme which is developed with rare power. The supporting cast is most artistic.

See it today for the last time. ONE KILLED IN CLASS WAR By The United Press. CHICAGO, 111., April Northwestern Freshman was killed and six persons injured, one seriously, in an automobile wreck which is blamed on the Varsity today. Louis Aubre of Chicago wras another Freshman, Ralph Williams, is unconscious with a fractured skull and possible internal injuries. The Daily Press is now troincr into practically every homo in Taylor wit.li a daily circulation of more than 3000.

The large increase of Press homes has made it necessary to add new carrier boys. If you will notify the Press office of any irregularity in delivery it will help them become better news boys. SCHOOL DOARD BUYS FURNITURE The members of the School Board met with the representatives of the school furniture houses of Texas today for the purpose of purchasing furniture for the new High School building. At three this aftednoon the following contracts had been signed. Contract for teachers desks and Bentwood chairs was given to E.

W. A. Rowles and and the contract for teachers chairs was secured by Bickley Brothers, Houston, Texas. The School Board was reorganized at a meeting last night and the following were elected as officers: E. H.

Lawhon, president; Marrs V. Smith, vice-president; M. B. Conoley, secretary. Other members of the board are: M.

A. Dozier, J. H. Vaughan, J. J.

Brewster, and J. M. Forwood. KLAN CRITICIZED FOR PART TAKEN IN NEGRO CONCERT AT AUSTIN Purse of Money Given and Negroes Informed Klan for The Protection of the Colored GEORGE BAKER IS EXECUTED By The United Press. LAFAYETTE, April George Baker, 19, was executed here for the murder of Deputy Sheriff Norton, which his 15-year-old bother protested that he alone was responsible for the crime.

TAX LAW IS INTERPRETED By The United Press. AUSTIN Texas, April bill passed by the Legislature at its regular session levying a tax of 1 cent per gallon on gasoline is not free from ambiguities and its meaning is not at all certain, and it is capable of more than one construction, but it is the opinion of this department, and you are so advised, that the occupation tax levied by the bill is due from and should bo paid by each and every person, firm, corporation or association of persons engaged in this State, in the business of selling in intrastate commerce, gasoline, or any substitute therefor, manufactured refined, derived, prepared or compounded from petroleum, the Attorney General Department held Wednesday in a letter to acting Comptroller W. T. Gaston. Court action or additional legislation by the special session of the Legislature probably will be necessary to Straighten out the new law.

Late Wire News By The United Press. AUSTIN, Texas, April comment was heard on the floor of House and Senate today about the seventy members of the Ku Klux Klan, in full regalia, last night during a concert given by the E. B. Crezor Club, composed of negroes, and the presentation of a sum of money to the negroes. A resolution was introduced by Representative Mathis, condemning the action of the Klan.

The resolution was referred to the Committee on Criminal Jurisprudence, on motion of Burmeister. Marching into the hall of representatives in the state capitol, approximately 70 Ku Klux Klansmen in full regalia last night presented a purse of money to Lee Campbell, head of the St. John Orphanage for negroes, which was giving a musical program. There was a large crowd of whites and negroes in the hall. The Klansmen entered the hall during the concert given by the Ebenezer jubilee chorus of the orphanage for the entertainment of the legislature.

While the robed and hooded figures gathered in a seml-clrcle about the platform upon which the negro chorus was seated, the spokesman presented the money and stated briefly that the Ku Klux Klan for the protection of the colored and invoked good wishes upon the work of the orphanage. In acceptaing the gift, the head of the orphanage told of the development of the negroes since their eman-; cipation and told tho assembled Klansmen that theiy friend was the negroes of BIG GUSHER AT MEXIA By The United Press. MEXIA, Texas, April biggest gusher of the year came In on the Morrow tract In Mexia fields last nlghtf with the estimated flush production of five thousand barrels daily. By The Unked Press. AUSTEN, Texas, April James R.

Hamilton of Travis County District Court, who heard the application of Youngblood for a writ of habeas corpus, announced that he would render a decision on the application at four today. In tlfe application, Youngblood alleged he was being illegally restrained of his liberty when he was ordered placed in the- county jail for refusing to be sworn and answer certain questions propounded by the joint Legislature Committee Wednesday. By The United AUSTIN, Texas, April House Committee on Criminal Jurisprudence this morning reported the Teer anti-technicality bill fav by a vote of eight to two. By The United Presa NEW YORK, N. April Twelve persons were reported killed when fire swept through an upper East-Side tenement house here early today.

Heavy smoke filled- the corridors, and many hastily arising from their beds ran toward the fire escapes only to be overcome and drop unconscious, within the sight of safety. This was responsible for the heavy casualties, according to the police, since the fire was not of great proportions. TURN ME OVER C-HAP-V-Cvf have eaten lhat with. me GAMBLING HAILS IN JUAREZ WILL CLOSE By The United Press. EL PASO, Texas, April Obregon has won a complete victory in his fight to stop open gambling in Juarez.

This became known when the operators of the keno hall and owners of slot machines, the last of the public gambling places to surrender, announced that they would bowT to the will of Mexico City ard close their game. This marks the end of a bitter fight that threatened to result in the close of the international bridge at 8 each night. Although temporarily victorious when they secured a temporary injunction Saturday against the bridge closing order, the advocates of gambling have apparently given up their fisht and are ready to go along with the Federal which is opposed to gambling in the border towns. The announcement that the keno hall and slot machines were to go marks the closing of the last public gaming places in Juarez. Although the application for an injunction to prevent the closing of the bridge is still pending in the Federal Court at Juarez, the capitulation of the gambling fraternity is taken to mean that the proceedng will be dropped by mutual agreement and that the bridge will remain open until 12 at night, the customary hour DISTRICT COURT OPENSMONDAY By Special Correspondent.

GEORGETOWN, Texas, April District Court will open in Georgetown Monday, May 7, Judge James R. Hamilton bench. There will be a number of cases of more than usual interest, and the docket will doubtless be increased after the meeting of the grand jury. Following is the list from which the grand jury will be selected: A. C.

Dollahon, Thrall; J. V. Poe, Gano; H. Bean, Mager; P. S.

Lockwood, Crosslug; J. V. McCormick, Hutto; G. W. Jones, Round Rock; J.

H. Griffith, Taylor; D. L. Noble, Taylor; M. L.

Bridges, Taylor; W. C. Lundell, Clrcleville; Ed. Lawrence, Bartlett; J. A.

Comer, Jarrell; J. W. Atwood, Liberty Hill; D. D. Monroe, Liberty Hill; George Dorroli, Leander; the weather report M.

Nolte of Thrall was a. business visitor here For Taylor and Cloudy and unsettled tonight and Saturday, probably with showers at intervals. East Texas: Tonight and Saturday unsettled, probably local showers. West Texas: Tonight partly cloudy in southwest portion, local showers in north and east portions. Saturday partly cloudy.

Temperature Yesterday 1 Highest 80; lowest 68. Rainfall( 24 hours .01 inches. Temperature Year Aao Highest r- Cloudy this more raw throughou coast sec; 1 i Grande rs.la a r. tends nor States an 1 result of area cov Texas an t. to weste is most, points in Texas and fluict get erally throughout the country.

The present cloudy, unsettled w'eut er will probably continue in and vicinity tonight and with shniwers at. Intervals. Saturday, Special Complaint Service If your Press is not delivered by 6 p. phone Daliet Drug Store. A copy will be sent you by Special Messenger.