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Amarillo daily news. [volume] (Amarillo, Tex.) 19??-current, 1913-02-04
NEW YORK POLICE
! PROBING BEGINS
PATROLMAN MAKES CON-
FESSION EXPOSING SYS-
TEN OF GRAFT

" hesoctateu nv
NEW YORK. Feb. 3.-The confess
sion of a patrolman today gave the
district attorney a long sought in
strument by which he expects TO un-
cover the corruption OF the New York
police department
Investigation OF the alleged graft
among police will be aided by Pa
trolman Eugene Fox. Fox suddenly
changed his plea and acknowledged
his guilt. Fox will testify before an
extraordinary grand jury Monday.
From him the district attorney
hopes TO learn the details OF a system
Of collections. which it Is charged
certain police officers levied on vari-
ops resorts.
Fox implicated police captain
T. Is alleged Fox confessed 10 hav-
ing collected protection money Tor
The police from Iqss fo 1919 and
.his collections Amounted ta $500
monthly
Amarillo daily news. [volume] (Amarillo, Tex.) 19??-current, 1913-02-04
GOVERNMENT LOST
ANTI TRUST CASE
SUFFERS FIRST REAL DE
FEAT IN SHOE MACHIN-
ERY CASE

WASHINGTON. u c.. Feb. g.
The government today suffered its
first big defeat in the antitrust cam
paign when the Supreme Court de-
cided that the officials OF the United
Shoe Machinery Company had not
violated the sherman law
The court. however. did ro. pass
on the legality % the system By
which the company leases machines
on terms that no independent ma
chimes be- used
The action OF th' court today was
result OF the az IN OF the Massa-
chusetts Federal Court 10 annul
an Indictment holding % aid not
state an offense under The sherman
Z law
The government announced if
would prosecute the company under
tho one remaining indictment. chlrr-
inr wo11ro'~ r-' r...'r ra-re.
methods
Amarillo daily news. [volume] (Amarillo, Tex.) 19??-current, 1913-02-04
.HN|NG IN STATE
SCHOOLS DOOMED
DRASTIC BILL INTRODUCED
SENATE TO STOP
PRACTICE.

AUSTIN. Texas. Feb. AS re-
sult of the hazing at A. and NJ. col
lege. which resulted Saturday night
Of the dismissal of i66 students in
the institution. a resolution was
adopted in the Senate today, signed
Ly Senator Carter and 2l Others COM
mending President Miner OF the
institution for the stand he has tax
en- on the matter and condemning
'hazing.
A bill was also introduced today
in the Senate By Senator Nugent and
three others prohibiting hazing at
the University OF Texas and A. and
NJ. College and other educational in
stitutions OF the state. The bill also
provides for the dismissal OF any
teacher. instructor or member of the
faculty who permits hazing. A fine
OF from s25 10 s200 is imposed for
violating the act. a jail sentence OF
10 DAYS TO two months is also pro-
vided
social Club BiIi
Senator baltimore today introdu-
ted his bill which seeks to prohibit
the sale or exchange OF intoxicating
liquor in social clubs and providing
that liquor shall only be sold In reg
.ularly licensed saloons.
Amarillo daily news. [volume] (Amarillo, Tex.) 19??-current, 1913-02-04
STATE Or TEXAS
NOW ON CASH BASIS
FOR FIRST TIME IN MONTHS
WARRANTS PAID ON
DEMAND

AUSTIN. Texas. Feb. The
State of Teyas went on a cash basis,
according to announcement made to-
day by state Treasurer Edwards The
deficit in the general revenue which
has existed since October .. 1912.
was wiped out today and from now
on all warrants will be paid on pres
entation.
The state treasurer has received
upward Of 81 600. 600 in tax collec-
,ions from collectors over the state
which wiped out the deficit OF $500
OOO and left sufficient funds on hand
to maintain cash basis
1t is expected tha, iucludingNchool
taxes. there will be received this
month nearly four million dollars
Katy Bill Passed
The Katy consolidation bin Vas
passed finally In the Senate today
without any amendments The House
has already passed the measure and
now 1t goes 10 the governor for his
signature.
Amarillo daily news. [volume] (Amarillo, Tex.) 19??-current, 1913-02-04
REBELS APPEAR On
BOUNDARY LINE
AGENTS DECLARE SALA-
ZAR IS MOVING TOWARD
CASAS CRANDES

By Associated Press
FL PASO. Texas. Feb. 3 The re-
appearance OF rebels az varlons
points along the border was report
ed today 10 General r. z. steeyer Of
Fort Bliss.
Gen. Emialano Zapata talked to-
day at the international line With
Colonel Hatfield OF the Thirteenth
cavalry concerning a shipment Of
supplies consigned to rebels but held
by the United States.
Rebel bands are also appearing
along the Texas border west Of Iua-
rez.
The location OF the main troops
under salazar remains in doubt
Rebel agents declare Salazar is
moving toward the Casas Grandes
district
Amarillo daily news. [volume] (Amarillo, Tex.) 19??-current, 1913-02-04
SUGGESTS EXTENSION OF
PARCELS POST AND RE-
DUCED RATES
CHEAPER LETTER POSTAGE
RECOMMENDS CONSOLIDATION
OF THIRD AND FOURTH
CLASS MAIL WITH
PARCELS POST
By Associated Prs..

WASHINGTON. d. c.. Feb. a
Postmaster General Hitchcocks an
nual report. made public today. ten
tatively suggests reduction OF some
parcel post rates and Increasing the
limit OF weight beyond eleven pounds
recommends civil pensions for postal
employees, an increase in rates a
second class mail which may pave
the way for one cent letter postage
the consolidation OF the third and
fourth classes so books and papers
may be forwarded by parcel post:
and points out that during his ad-
minlstration, expense OF operating
the postal service has been Gu down
$500. 600.
In course OF statement on the
condition OF postal finances. Mr.
Hitchcock says in his report.
In 1911, for the first time since
1883, postal receipts exceeded postal
oNpenditures, leaving a surplus In
stead of deficit heavy loss OF
revenue in 1912 due TO the extraor-
dinary amount OF franked matter
mailed in the political campaign. cre-
ated a temporary deficit. but since
the close of the fiscal year the In
come of the department has again
outstrlpped expenses.
The transformation of a deficit
into surplus has been accomplish
ed not BY curtalling the service. but
by developing II along profitable
lines While postal facilities have
been greatly enlarged. extensions
have not been made In a haphazard
manner. but only when shown on in
vestigation to be justified by condi.
tons"
On the basis of the present month";
~ net increase OF deposits IL is esti-
mated that the gross income OF the
postal savings system for the fiscal
year ending June 80. 1912, will
amount To $1,000 and the interest
rayable 10 depositors to $500 900.
Perhaps the most important recon-
mendation contained in the report is
that the third and fourth classes OF
mail be- consolidated so that books
aud other printed matter may he
forwarded By Parcel Post At pres
Ient the postage charges for these two
classes o. mall bear no fixed ratio 10
each other For certail weights and
zones the parcel post r9,os are lower
than the third class rates. while "A
other cases they are higher
During the fiscal year 1912 more
than 300.00O.O0O pieces Of mail.
having an aggregate weight OF about
$1,000 900 pounds, were carried free
through the mails under the franks
Ioi congressman and OF various gov
Iernment establishments
The report recommends that civil
pensions based on length OF service
should be granted By the government
10 postal employees when they become
supcrannuaf'd n Is likely that the
Expenses Of such a system would be-
more than offset by gains In effici-
Iencq
Amarillo daily news. [volume] (Amarillo, Tex.) 19??-current, 1913-02-04
POKER PRObERS
To CLOSE DOORS
INVESTIGATION OF ALLEC-
ED POKER PLAYING NOT
PUBLIC

= STlN, Texas. Feb. The 30.
fci iuycftgation committee OF the
House lesan it's probe today 10 a.
cc'tain whether or not any members
OF the House has played poker with
lobbyists BY vote OF 10 the
committee to make the Investigation
decided TO have II behind closed
doors. consequently the newspaper
men we're barred from participating
In the proceedings
Amarillo daily news. [volume] (Amarillo, Tex.) 19??-current, 1913-02-04
RANKING PROBE COMMITTEE
TO CONSIDER FINAL REPORT

BY Associated Press
WASHINGTON. ID. c., Feb. a.
The House banking and currency
committee is preparing to consider
the repck on the money trust which
Chairman Pujo and counsel Samuel
Untermyer are now drafting.
A meeting OF the full committee is
called for Wednesday to take up the
money trust report. II will be late
in the session before the committee
report is given In full to the COM
mittee of the House.
Amarillo daily news. [volume] (Amarillo, Tex.) 19??-current, 1913-02-04
UNITED STATES CAVALRY
CAPTURES yAQUI INDIANS

NOGALES. Ariz. Feb g. Nine
iaqui Indians were captured BY
United States cavairymen in aH al
legged attempt 90 smuecle o00
pounds ~ ammunition into M1yico
were brought here to-day and placed
~ ''l They we're captured 'vr
u'i~e eaef OF Nogalrs
Amarillo daily news. [volume] (Amarillo, Tex.) 19??-current, 1913-02-04
strike Rioters ON Trial

EACKENSACK. y J. Feb. "A
number % laborers arrested during
the strike -'ots az the Shady Side
coal docks near Edgewater early in
December were arralgned in court
here today 70 stand trial for the al
legged murder Of Police Captain A. J.
Craw and Of Detective Clarence NAL
lery
Amarillo daily news. [volume] (Amarillo, Tex.) 19??-current, 1913-02-04
SUPREME COURT DISMIsSES
JACK JOHNSON'S APPEAL

WASHINGTON. u. c., Feb B.
The Supreme Court today dismissed
the appeal OF Jack Johnson. indicted
In Chicago on charge OF violating
the Mann white slave" law The
cases against the pugilist are now to
be tried Immediately.
Amarillo daily news. [volume] (Amarillo, Tex.) 19??-current, 1913-02-04
WAR WITH TURKS
BEGINS AGAIN
COMMANDMENT OF ADRI.
ANOPLE AND SKIRMISH
AT TCHATALJA
TWO MONTH ARM|sT|C[
BUIGARIANS RE-ENTER STRUG'
GLE WITH INTENTION OF
DRIVING MOSLEMs FROM
EUROPE

By Associated Pre-"
LONDON. Feb. 3.-The Balkan
war has been resumed.
The bombariment of Adrianople
began tonight. and a small skirmish
occurred along the Tchatalja lilies.
The armistice lasted exactly two
months.
Bulgaria turned deaf ear to the
lremonstrance OF the Powers and un-
less Turkey yields to the Balkans de-
mands. her armies will nov attempt
10 drive the Turks completely cut OF
Europe.
According TO despatch from Bel
grade tonight, Scutari is already on
the point OF falling
II is reported the Turkish com-
mander sent two representatives TO
the Servan commanded 10 postpone
the capitulation of Scutari.
Or Daneff. head of the Bulgarian
delegation. in an interview at Paris
tonight declared there would be no
further armistce whatever happen
ed.
The Turkish delegates declare l.
If driven 10 despair the Turks will
fight like wild animals"
Amarillo daily news. [volume] (Amarillo, Tex.) 19??-current, 1913-02-04
ABySSINIAN KING MENELEk
AGAIN REPORTED DEAD
By Associated Press.

LONDON. Feb. 3--King Menelek
OF Abyssinia is dead. according 20
report received here today
His grandson. Prince Lid Ieassu
has entered tho capital as his sue
cessOr.
Amarillo daily news. [volume] (Amarillo, Tex.) 19??-current, 1913-02-04
CLAHBN OrTpOINTS
"kNOCkOI1" BEON y

MILWATK TKEE. Feb Jimmy
Clabby outpointel George Knockout
Brown OF Chicako. IN a ten round
bout here tonight
Amarillo daily news. [volume] (Amarillo, Tex.) 19??-current, 1913-02-04

ny Atsnris'tf Press
TRENTON. y. T.. Feb Govern
0r Wilson today announced that Jos.
D THmuin Dos private secretary.
world In rf..r fo tte president
H N.-h
Amarillo daily news. [volume] (Amarillo, Tex.) 19??-current, 1913-02-04
CONSOLIDATION MEASURE
ADVANCED TO THIRD
READING
VITAL ERROR CORRECTED
ONE AMENDMENT STRIKES OUT
ABSORPTION or BEAUMONT
WHARF AND TERMINAL
COMPANY
lI,y j. A. Fernandckl

AUSTIN, Texas, Feb. 3.-The SAN
ia Fe consolidation bill was passed
engrossment or third reading this
afternoon In the House.
without any perceptible opposi-
ton. with but one amendment. be-
Ing one which struck out the alb
sorptlon of the Beaumont Wharf and
Terminal Company
The bill will pass finally when
called up again when It will be sent
10 the Senate for passage
The error found In the body of the
bin by Seth y. Holman, secretary OF
/ the Amarillo Chamber Of Commerce.
was corrected and as passed the bill
Iis approved by that body.
The clause. between Sweetwater
land Coleman had been omitted in
the body OF the bill though not In the
lcaption. the House this afternoon
also passed to cngrossment, the fol
lowing bills:
BY Grindstaff. requiring whole
lsale dealers In intoxicating liquors 20
pay a gross receipts tax on liquor
shipped in local option territory 10
the consumer, no such tax now be
ing imposed
/ By Henry OF Wichita requiring
that firms and corporations entering
into contracts with the states. coun-
ties or municipalities. shall execute
bond for the protecting OF laborers
and those furnishing the materials.
BY McKamy. TO prohibit the sale
of liquor In any city or town which
Fas fi-,ad li,rsss " which LIQUOR shall
be sold outside OF such limits.
A Senate concurrent resolution
was adopted this afternoon In the
House providing for any inyestlga-
tion the affairs OF the state training
school for Juveniles The House re-
fused TO appoint committee TO in
Ivestigate the hazing question AZ the
\. and NJ. College.
/ All'I hh fNi'Hufu u'pdI liu'uis ih'
House passed TO third reading the
bill by IIaney and others providing
for the establishment OF state high
schools. one - be- established In each
OF the 81 senatorial districts, with
an amendment attached providing
for 30 acres OF land for each school.
and eliminating tuition fees.
The governor this afternoon re-
ceived the resignation OF Morris
Sheppard as a member OF congress.
and also that OF State Senator Hor-
ace Vaughan as a member OF the
state Senate. Sheppard's resignation
is effective at once and that OF
Vaughan on March 3, he having
been elected TO Congress In the Tex
Iarkana district
Amarillo daily news. [volume] (Amarillo, Tex.) 19??-current, 1913-02-04

TcNas Weather Yesterday
Panhmdle-Go Generally clear and
cool. no rain
Central Clear and cool
Nortt Clear and cool no rain re-
ported
E1ef C'alr ard cool
sorfr clear rn1 COOL no rain
Amarillo daily news. [volume] (Amarillo, Tex.) 19??-current, 1913-02-04

ny Associated Press
CONSTANTlNOPLE. Feb. g. Il
was announced tonight officia y
that hostilities began punctually al
o'clock both at Adrianople and a
Tchatalja.
At Adrianople the allies openedl
bombardment At 1'chatalja ap =
significant skirmish occurred.
Amarillo daily news. [volume] (Amarillo, Tex.) 19??-current, 1913-02-04
HWtATntp|
Local Forecast

Fair and warmer Tuesday
Yesterday temperature
Amarillo daily news. [volume] (Amarillo, Tex.) 19??-current, 1913-02-04
TcNas Weather Yesterday

approximately 2 inches.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1913-12-24

near Kiaochow. on the Shantung rail-
way, southwark to Hanchwang. where
the Tien Tsin-Pukow railway crosses
the Grand canal.
The second line Is to extend the
Shantung railway from Its terminus at
Tsinan to Shunteh on the Hankow
railway.
A mixed commission of Germans and
Chinese Is to settle the exact routes to
be followed between the terminal
points of the lines and 1t is hoped that
this will be done within three months
so that construction may begin In 1911
The railways are to form part of
the Chinese state system under tho
control of the ministry of commerce.
but a German chief engineer is to re-
main in charge as manager until the
loans have been repaid.
The lines will form valuable feeders
to the German harbor at Tsingtau,
which, aided by the Shantung railway,
has jumped since 1900 from the TWEEN
ty-sixth to the sixth degree In import
anoe among the Chinese ports.
The railroads will have little stra-
tegic influence but will open up great
districts now dependent upon caravans
and river traffic. The second line par
ticularly will divert traffic from south
ern Chilli and Shan-Li, which has
hitherto passed through Picking to
Tien-Tsin, and will open up the Sham
81 mining region, which Is the richest
in Chinese The Kaomi line concession
was granted by the Kiaoehow treaty
of 1892 but was never undertaken.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1913-12-24
GERMANS TO BUILD
CHINESE RAILROAD
Sign Agreement With the
Chinese Foreign Minister
for Construction

Berlin. December 2s-The Chinese
foreign minister and the German min
day an agreement for the construction
in China of two railways to be I'M
dertalxen by German engineers who are
to utilize purely German materials and
capital.
The cost of the two undertakings is
figured at s20,OO0,oOO, but the Dis
conto Gesellschaft estimates the finan-
cial requirements at a much higher fig
ure. 1t is yet uncertain when the loan
is to be offered.
The first line is to run from Kaomi,
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1913-12-24


month by the present small police de-
partment good work.. and witness stated
he did. Witness stated he considered the
work done by the present police force
about all that could be expected on ac
count of Its size: that he understood
the size of Birmingham's force COM
pared about 4 to l with Atlanta, and
3 to with other southern cities OF a.
similar size that he had asked sheriff
and deputies about conditions In Bir
mfngham, and that none of them had
given satisfactory excuses for the APP
parent laxfty in the law enforcement
except Chief Bodeker, whose excuse
was the small force
Judge Lane then announced the hear
Ing would resume at 10 o'clock this
morning. President Ward Is in favor of
continuing the hearing on Christmas
Day. 1t is probable he will be out
voted.
Both Mr.. Austin and Chief Bodeker
constantly conferred with their attor-
neys during the hearing yesterday.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1913-12-24

agement of the municipal waterwori<s
system and the alleged excessive rates
which the city is charging for water.
On four different occasions at the
meeting today. +. @. Blair president
of the Blair Coal company and one of
the largest taxpayers of the city, asked
to be heard on matters affecting the
citizens of the city and the manage
ment of the waterworks. On each oc-
casion his request was refused, Com
missioner Rodes stating as his reason
that Blair did not have the proper at
titude before the commission and
therefore he should not be allowed to
speak. Commissioner Hugh Prince dis
agreed with Commissioners Rodes and
Sprott and stated that he thought the
right to be heard should not be denied
Blair As Blair was again attempting
to speak to the commission and the
assembled citizens Commissioners
Rodes and Sprott adjourned the meet
ing and left the room. The citizens
present then organized a mock COM
mission and called on Blair to make
his address, which he did.
Blair Makes Charges
The incident took place after the
contract for the waterworks coal sup
ply had been let The bid Of Blair,
representing the Blair Coal company,
was accepted, it being far cheaper than
the others. In his speech Blair charged
that an effort was being made by the
management of the municipal water
works plant to discriminate against
Tuscaloosa coal. He claimed, and Of
fered to produce affidavits from the
engineer of the waterworl1s plant to
prove his claims that tests were to be
made of Goals and that bad Dieces of
coal from his mines had been saved
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1913-12-24
TUSCALOOSA BOARD
DENIES CITIZENS
RIGHT TO SPEAK
Mock Commission Is Organ
lied and F. G. Blair Makes
An Address-Charges
Discrimination

Tuscaloosa, December 23.-(speciai3
sitting as the waterworks commission
ers. of which they are the ex officio
members today denied the right of q
citizen to appear before the board III
a public meeting and later one of the
commissioners made an effort to pre-
vent the use of the city hall by a group
of citizens who We're hearing the ad-
dress which the city commissioners had
refused to hear. The Proceedings at
the meeting today created intense in
terest around the city and served to
intensity the agitation which has been
growing for some time over the man
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1913-12-24
HARRY THAW AGAIN
BEFORE COMMISSION

Concord, N. H., December 23-Harry
X. Thaw spent the greater part of to-
day before the commission appointed by
the federal court to determine whether
his mental condition was such as to make
his release on ball a menace to public
safety.
The proceedings were secret
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1913-12-24
COMMITTEES
ARE NAMED IN ADMISSION

L. Little, John F. Boozer and +. NJ. Nix
on. all of Admission.
H. T. Parsons. county superintendent
of education, heads the Underwood
club, with Capt. A. w. Bell vice chair
man and John F. Williams secretary
treasurer. The committee consists of
Henry Burton. Oxford DR.. J. f. Walker.
Admission; NJ. B. Wellborn. Admission;
James T. Gardner. S. P. Ingram, DIR. r.
l. Hughes, ID. p. Haynes, Admission; d.
w. Goodlett, mayor of Jacksonville; A.
P. Johnston, Jacksonville; f. ID. Me-
Clelen and o. L. Stewart, Piedmont.
E. ID. Willett, county manager for
Captain Hobson, said that he will not
likely put any speakers in the field, but
that he will make an aggressive house
to house campaign. An effort will be
made by the Underwood supporters to
get the House leader to come to An
niston again to deliver an address be-
fore the campaign closes.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1913-12-24
J. L. WILEY is
NEXT WITNESS HEARD

J. 7. Wiley claim agent for the
Southern railway, took the witness
chair. Upon examination by Judge
CASTOR witness stated that he never
was in what he could swear was a
gambling house; that while he was a
foreman of the grand jury he and "A
committee from the grand jury, under
the guidance of Sheriff Walter Nc
Adory and three or four deputies and
Captain of Police Martin Eagan and
three or four policeman, visited sew
eral alleged Agambling houses; that the
places visited We're the Windsor hotel,
the Elmo hotel, the Gaiety, the Burton,
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1913-12-24
Police Probe Opens
and Light Is Thrown
Into Dark Places


took the witness chair and upon examina-
ton by Judge CASTOR witness stated that
he had been foreman of the January,
1918. grand jury: that he had personally
investigated gambling and criminal con-
ditions in Birmingham; that he had sent
out members of the grand jury to investi-
gate the gambling houses and that they
could not get into any of them; that he
personally investigated what he had been
told was named Lattice row in the segre-
gated district; that he was shown through
the place by deputy sheriffs and MEM
bers of the police department; that he
saw anywhere from 500 to 800 young men
of all ages dancing with women and
drinking intoxicating liquors in squalid
and filthy and corrupting surroundings;
that he was told the liquor was brought
from neighboring saloons; that he was
taken into what he was told was an opium
joint at Second avenue and Twen-
ty-second street. that he found
there three women and a man, who he
was informed operated the place, that
there was no one smoking opium that
he could find, that he had been Informed
the place had been raided a few days
before, that he looked INTO pool rooms.
both negro and white, that he saw loaf
ers about all of them who he was In
formed were the petty thieves and vag-
rants and pickpockets and purse snatch
ers which infested the city
Captain White took the Witness Wit
ness stated that Chief Bodeker was sus-
pended at the time he made these per-
sonal Investigations, that he did not re-
port his findings to the police depart
ment; that Martin Eagan was acting
chief that the grand jury of which he
was foreman did not indict any of the
people he had seen in Lattice row. or
any of those the witness had seen in
pool rooms or heard in pool rooms bet
ting on the games, that it did not indict
any of the people found at the opiura
joint. that 1t did indict many persons
for vagrancy, that the grand jury had
used the members of the police depart
ment to get much of its information, that
he presumed Lattice row" was In the
segregated district. that the particular
place where he had seen bad conditions
in pool room was on Third avenue
between Twentieth and Twenty-frst
streets on the north side of the street.