Amarillo daily news. [volume] (Amarillo, Tex.) 19??-current, 1913-02-22
IMPORTANT RULING
ON SALE Of CIDER
LIQUOR LICENSE NECES-
SARY TO SELL INTOxI-
eating CIDER
PREVENT MAD[R0' S DEATH
LEGIsLATORS WIRE SENATOR'S
AND AMBASSADOR TO USE
ALL MEANS TO PROTECT
MADERO's LIFE

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AUSTIN. Texas. Feb. el-The at
tbrney generals department today
held that Il would be a violation OF
the Law. with heavy penalty for re-
tail dealers TO sell In wet territory
cider, capable OF producing intoxica-
tion. without qualifying as retail H.
quor dealers also that where such
cider is sold IN prohibition territory.
30 makes the parties interested in
such sale guilty OF felony. sad
where sold by drummers or /ag .ts
soliciting orders, the seller and al
members OF the firm are liable 10
the payment OF a tax OF SS000 In
each dry county
The state chemist has analyzed
sealed samples of cider from many
counties In the state and find them
heavily charged with alcohol
The attorney generals department
says that elders which have been
analyzed and found TO be intoxicat-
ling are being sold at Paris. Corsi-
cana. Mexia. Dallas. Lufkin. Marshal
San Antonio. Comanche and Austin.
senate In Session
Business was resumed today In
the Senate. there being 2 members
present.
The chair was Immediately dclug-
ed with petitions and bills' many OF
them for the passage OF the Katy bill
over the governors veto. Also pc
ttions fayoring and opposing the
baltimore bill which prohibits the
ioperation OF Sunday theatres.
To Prohibit white Slave Traffic
Senator Brelsford today introduc-
ed In the Senate, bin to prohibit
Whit si.. traffic IA Texas. Tbs Dial
seeks TO prevent compulsory prosti-
tuition OF women, and for It's viola
tion. fine OF $1,000 to $4,000 is
provided, or imprisonment from one
10 three years
To Increase Salaries al Chief JUS
tie. and Judges Of Appeal Court
The senate spent the afternoon
considering a senate bill by Senators
Watson and Bailey providing for an
increase In the salaries OF the judges
oi the higher courts.
The bill vas passed to engross-
ment. increasing the salaries OF the
chief justice OF the Supreme Court
from $4,000 20 $4,000 and that OF the
Judges OF the court OF criminal ap-
poals from $500 to si5OO a year.
Also ensrossed bill permitting
corporations owning saniiariums to
acquire additional land 10 operate in
connection Vith these institutions,
also 10 maintain bath houses. gym
nasiums. etc
Quorum of House Monday
Replies were received this after
noon by Speaker Terrell from a large
number OF the members OF the House
Who were wired to return 10 resume
business. .n which they advise tha:
they will be- on hand Monday. whicn
, means there will be a quorum pres
ent then
. The governor this afternoon re-
ceiyed a telegram from Senator Cul-
, berson In which the latter said:
This morning ! called In person at
4 the Whit House and was informed
that your telegram TO me had been
referred TO the secretary Of war by
/ the president and was still under the
constellation OF the secretary OF
2 war
3 Hangers Isc,ailcd to Protect Border
Property
Governor ColQuitt wired 10 Sena-
tor Culberson that the president and
secretary Of war doubtless think
, there are enough troops to protect
/ the border, but there are not.
| Rangers were detailed tonight TO
Shafer to protect the property OF the
Preside Mining Company which rs
reported to be In danger for lack OF
protection
To Prevent Execution ~ EN-Presi-
dent Madero
: Forty members OF the legislature
wired Senators Culberson and Shep-
pard TO do all In their power TO have
General Huerta refrain from execut-
ing former president Madero.
Senator Sheppard wired back that
he would do all in his power.
Nep,hars of tho legislature would
have General Huerta, provisional
president OF Mexico. spare the HE
o. former President Madero. Accord
b ingly today. a petition prepared by
Representative l.ewelling OF Dallas
land signed by about 80 members OF
the House here. was wired to United
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