El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1919-02-11

Texas began and representative
Canales .-as very active in attempt
ing TO check IL by apprehension by
federal authorities Of German priests
who were spreading propaganda
among the Mexicans.
Thefts BY The hungry.
When regulations Of the United
States food administration prohibited
selling OF fc across the line, Mex
leans on the other side got hungry
and would come across and steal The
rangers had disarmed many Of the
people on the Texas side and they
were forced to remain in their homes
at night while the thieves chased their
stock across the river
Reference 10 FL Paso.
Answering . question as TO what he
knew as regards TO outrages alleged
to have been committed in Fl Paso
and other points along the western
end OF the border. Canales said that
the charges were brought on infOr-
nation furnished by other members
OF the house who would appear as
witnesses He testified that bandits
had committed cold blOoded murders.
but he did not think this justified
similar acts on the part OF the ran
gers.
Says Ranger Threatened him.
Representative Canales complained
Capt Stephens. who was in command
Of the rangers there. was a good man
he was under the influence Of men
with private ends to serve and asked
his remo-al. Capt Stephens was re-
placed by Capt VIII Taylor. Then
rep sentative Canales told Of the al
legged threats made against him BY
ranger Frank Hamer and quoted
Hamer as saying; You are hottfOot- |
in- IL between here and Austin to
complain against the rangers You /
are E0ing 20 get hurt He said that I
ne thought that Hamer was acting 1
under orders from higher up in an at 4
tempt TO sag" him.
Then he read letters 20 and from I
the governor and the adJutant gen I
eral concerning the threat Represen-f
tative Canales said that he understood I
that ranger Hamer was still on the
force.
A number OF important measures
were introduced in the senate yester-
day, including a bill by senator Car
lock Of Tarrant county. which would 4
allow the retention by counties OF /
their short term cOnvicts for the pur- /
pose Of working them on the public 4
roads under regulations TO be made I
by the prison commission the state 4
10. receive payment Of so cents a day /
for each convict so retained The bill
also provides that the counties Of 10e,-f
BOO population OF over 10 exercise the
option OF leasing all convicts sent up
from the county for a term OF two
Years or less.
A bill by senator McNealus proposes
10 make it an offence to have a
thinking cup. glass. or any other
thinking receptacle or towel for COM
non use in any school, church. the
tier. market, playground park, store,
lOtel, office building. factory or man
ia curing establishment.
The repeal OF the act creating the
state department Of agriculture and
he transfer Of the duties OF the com
missioner Of agriculture TO the A and
" college is provided for in a bill in
reduced by senator Clark
Other Bills Introduced
Other bills introduced were as fol-
ows: BY Buchanan Of Bell. author
zing the state prison commissioner
o lease prison lands under their con-
rol for oil and mineral development
By Hall. empowering the director
" the state experimental station to
.dopt standards or definitions Of con-
definitions or standsrds shall not he
higher than those prescribed by the
ederal control officials.
By Hertzberg. permitting the in
corporation Of companies to act as IL
ensed agents for the various kinds Of
Insurance business
To sue For Killings.
The first bill introduced in the
resent session Of the legislature 10
.ermit a person TO sue the state as re-
ults Of killings by state rangers was
ffered yesterday N the senate by
enator Suffer. 1t provides that Mrs
.thel Richburg be permitted to bring
uit against the state for damages be-
ause Of the death Of her husband.
ThO. IL is alleged. was killed by
Anglers on or about December "a.
9IS. Under the bill the suit may be
rought in either Wood or Eastland
ountfes