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The Chattanooga news. [volume] (Chattanooga, Tenn.) 1891-1939, 1919-06-19

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The Chattanooga news. [volume] (Chattanooga, Tenn.) 1891-1939, 1919-06-19
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In the inside pocket: between Main
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The Chattanooga news. [volume] (Chattanooga, Tenn.) 1891-1939, 1919-06-19

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The Morning Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Okla.) 1919-1927, 1919-04-05
SEVEN-PLAYER LIMIT
IS NOT A VIOLATION
Southern Association HCad Says II
II In ArOri With National
Association Rules.

MEMPHIS Tenn April John
N. Martin, president OF the southern
association, IN a statement Issued to-
day after reading a dispatch from
New Orleans quoting telegram
from August Hermann. chairman
NJ tho national comm lesion, TO A J.
Heincmann president Of the New
Orleans club. In regard 10 the Seven
player rule adopted at the fail
meeting of the southern association,
declared that the national commits
sion no longer had Jurisdiction over
the affairs OF the southern or other
minor leagues ana asserted that the
rule in question does not violate
any provision Of the national Hssoi
citation agreement
In regard TO what he terms the
throat by Mir Hermann that rcln-
tions between the major and minor
leagues will h" severed II the ma
tional association OF minor league
clubs attempts 10 carry out rules Of
the character adopted by the south
ern association, Mr. Martin calls at
tcntion 10 the action taken nt the
January meeting Of the national as
sociation In New York city. pro-
Viding that the national board OF
arbitration should haVp exclusive.
Jurisdiction over minor league ar
fairs The southern ASSOCIATION
rules complained OF by Mr. Herr
man do not violate the national as-
sociatIon agreement Mr. Martin
said, which expressly provides that
each separate league shall have ex-
elusive right and power 10 be tho
sole Judge OF its player limit sal
nry limit and qualifications OF its
individual players. The national
commission has no Jurisdiction over
Southern association internal affairs
or over appeals from the national
board OF arbitration AZ was formerly
the case. | confidently expect n de
cision from he national board of
arbitration holding our Southern as
soCiation rules legal
The Morning Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Okla.) 1919-1927, 1919-04-05
Looks Like Major Lacquer

his native state. Ito was student
u th" Chiluuuo Indian college FOR
five years and each Notr was mem
her uf the baseball ana bnskcthll n
teams. making hip letter the firs.
year oul ana thereafter lu 1919, IN"
Indians played kcu6nll college AT
Tuioa The oklahoma city Western
association was in town that day anl
President Duncan ana Manager
iiuWphrlcs took occasion to look She
game over WRno.s play was su i'm.
prcssINo that he was offered an OK.
lahowl Ciiy contract. which he Bc-
ccpi"d NnuD Joined the capital CIiy
club July 4 playing In the Liberty
day douOlehChder succeeding NOr.
man price who was injured early In
the first game The youngsters play
that day ana throughout the season
justified the confidence roposcd IN
him by the oklahoma city officials.
Ills batting was one ~ the sensations
uf the league and his fielding rather
crude at first. soon became smooth.
NHno was In the army last sum
m"r. stationed near New Orleans.
When the pcllCnns lost several play
crs through the draft Wanp NOlun-
iocrcd his services to the club. which
were accepted Hlll played several
games with the pcis ana his work
was so satisfactory that lhls winter
hc VAS offered contract with the
Crescent city southern association
entry. Nano had been recommended
to Spencer Abbott. president OF the
Tulsa club. by Mr duncan. so when
offered a contract by the local club
the sooner decided to accept = that
would permit him to play near his
homo, few miles from Muskogce.
Nauo IL an Intelligent fellow, with
no bad habits and lots Of ambition.
lic Il a capable initial sack coverer
and base runner but n ls his batting
which makes him "A formidable
for n place on the Tulsa
club ana which it II believed Will
eventually send him 10 the major
leagues.
The Morning Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Okla.) 1919-1927, 1919-04-05
The Races
HOT SPRINGS RESULTS.

First race. ~ furlonEs. Marvin
May. no CBrown). first; Mamie o.,
IO7 (smallwood), second, Misc Par.
nell, lOi Cwheatley). third. Time.
.i34-6
Second race, six furlonEs. Blue
Paradise. tiG Connolly. rrst As
trea, 81 CRobInson). second. Ermi-
tana, lo7 (McIntyre), third Time,
ll62-5.
Third race. six furlongs: Ninety
Simplex, ll5 tGroth). first Archie
Alexander 50 tBnylo) second, Eager
Kate. 100 CGerner). third. Time.
Il6.
Fourth race. six furlongs. Amerl-
can Ace, l0S tGarner). first. Ultima
Thule (Johnson). second. Diversion.
1902 tCas-ity), third Time. ll43-5.
Firth race, one mile: TautRlus SIS
tDursch). first; Omond. 100 (Cas-
slty, second Mountain Rose. 1l2
(Swaru), third. Time, | AZ 2-5.
Sixth race, one mile: Cobalt. l06
(Mclntyre), first; Cholrmaster. 100
(Johnson), second; Adelaute. ll3
(BarrcuD, third. Time, Ia 20.
The Morning Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Okla.) 1919-1927, 1919-04-05

mer days was believer In nuper.
atltion and made no effort to hide
HIS belief one OF hls "petsr In this
line waa TO keep away from dogs
on the day OF II bout Canole nearly
innulled some warm personal friends
win this cCcentriCity but every. d.
thing was righted when It was eS
planned why he blew up on the
sight Of dog
urover Hayes, Philadelphia light.
weight uf promise a few years ago.
would not think OF starting match
without first turning his back on
hls opponent This he usually did
by bearing his weight on the ropes.
ah though forcing his gloves 10 1T
snugly. but iinyes' may friends have
enjoyed a short laugh watching him,
after they were In on tho know"
Joe Walcott laughed at the idea
OF boing supcrstitious. but on one
occasion he could not he bribsd to
walk under ladder. according to
Jimmy Dime, Waloott refused to
collect n fee for stepping under the
ladder. when bantered by some
friends.
The Morning Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Okla.) 1919-1927, 1919-04-05
PUGIlISTS FEAR THE
HAND OF THE "JINX'
Boxers Mos, SupcrstItlous Of Ath.
Ictc+-Will Not shave fhrcc
pays ncforc Scrap,

A. - class, fighters are the most
sup"rstltious athletes In the world,
Many fighters will not shave before
bout, unless they can do 40 three
days before tho mlll ana any num-
her Of them Will not pay IA bill with
In ~ hours before they enter the
ring To pay n blll within the INK
period, according to Ray Bronson, Is
an omen that they will meet defeat
and have no bills to pay for ar In
definite period after the engage
ghgem"nt
Oscar Gardner, that sterling bat
tier ~ 20 years ago, considered II a
sure Sign Of III luck II he spied u uat
the day ot match. Oscar used to
say ho was not superstltlous. but he
would not overlook the supposed in
fIuence OF feline
kilb1nc n "nciicycr."
Johnny kilbRne says no In not n
believer In the stuff from witch.
craft days, but the champion fea IN
crweight viii not stand for lighting
three cigars or ciFarels from ono
match, His excuse II that II looks
misery. but the energy cxerted by
johnny IN stalking any such action
stamps him hs n believer"
~ has been said that Martin Ca
mole, miller OF much class In for
The Morning Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Okla.) 1919-1927, 1919-04-05
To Return Dutch ship-,

NEW YORK, April i---Negotls.
tions for the early return to their
owners of the ~ Dutch ships which
were requisitioned by tho United
states In March " last year. are In
progress and 1t was sald TO day by
an officer OF the shipping board
that delivery may be under way by
May | A representative of one OF
the large Dutch lines said he had
been advised from Washington that
"A proposition with reference to the
time, terms and manner OF delivery
had been chbled by the shipping
board 10 the allied transport council
In London
The Morning Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Okla.) 1919-1927, 1919-04-05
nd Kansas City Baseball Clubs Open Local Exhibition Season TODAY
ORIGIN OF BILLIARDS
SHR0UDED MYSTERY
None of European Nations Can Prove
That Game started Thcrc--Sa-
tiunnl Institution Here.

billiards Is ono game greatly en-
juy'h In America, hut one whose
origin ia shrouded In tho deepest
mystery Nho discovered billiards,
and whore iid they come from : This
query pr one similar to It, has been
asked thousands Of times. and each
time u has gone Unanswered.
strange ~ II may seem, none OF
the European ma atoms where bill
liRrds ls popularly supposed TO have
originated, will positively claim the
game na their own, spain, England,
Germany. France, Italy and Egypt
have been credited, and each seems
10 strive for some sort OF evidence
that Will cinch the olaim--but 10
no avail
ono authority on ancient pas,imes,
credited CRtkire more, King OF Ire
land In tho second century. with
having left behind some brass
"hilliardr' Another writer says he
has evidence that Anarcharsis, IN
travelling through Greece 400 II. {.
witnessed game analogous TO
billiards.
We only know that billiards was
known during shakespeare'a time,
Let us tn billiards Come, Charm.
ian" (Anthony and Cleopatra, Act II,
Scene ". whether or not billiards
In ShRkeHpearc's time WAS even sin,l'
lar to the present pastlme we can
only hazard a guess.
billiards are supposed to have been
brought 90 America by a colony OF
Spaniards who settled In and near st.
Augustine, Fla, In 1888, but there
IL really no absolute evidence OF
this our presidents from George
Washington down have played and
enjoyed the game. washing was an
adept, according 10 some diary ac-
counts now IN the possession OF Phil
adelphia families. Henrique Dsvi6ns.
a writer who lived In France In the
reign OF charles xI. 10 Gensrally
credited with having ffven form
10 the game. but he admitted In some
OF his writings that he was unable
to settle upon tho real founder.
Billiards has become an almost na-
tional institution In this country. In
England where tho game was once
moro favored than golf, Il has bean
neglected, until there are not a.
present any titular contsnders there
worthy OF attention from our own
Willie Hoppe
The Morning Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Okla.) 1919-1927, 1919-04-05
SUGGESTS Wildcats As
Baseball CLUBS Name

G. +. Frazier. a Tulsa baseball ian,
has suggested the name OF wa
cats" for the local Western loagu"
baseball club MIR. Frazier believes
the name would meet with great
popularity and would generate more
enthusiasm among the fanr ana re
suit in dhc players going At tor speed
10 live up 70 their names ilc sus'
Rests that the players wear tn" EN-.
hlem on their 6hifnrms
sounds pretty good, doesn't It
fans?
The Morning Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Okla.) 1919-1927, 1919-04-05
PREMIER JOCKEY KILLED
BY FALL AT BALTIMORE

BALTIMORE. April t--Frankie
Robinson, Americas premier jockey,
Is dead at the University hospital
here Jockey Johnny McTaRgert
has two fractured ribs and Jockeys
NJ ooucy and Sniedman are suffering
from bruises and severe shaking
up aS the result OF "A spill In the
sixth race today Mt Bowie, Robin
son, under contract to Harry Payne
Whitney, the New York millionaire,
and the highest Aalaried rider IN the
United States, had II gaping hole torn
In his skull at the basc,
The accident occurred when t"ld
OF eight horses dashed 10 the first
turn in race of n mile and 20
yards, for i-vear- -olds, and IA miNup
followed at the sharp turn.
Willie Doyle was held rcsponsl-
hlc by the track officials.
The Morning Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Okla.) 1919-1927, 1919-04-05
Baltimore Franchise a
Liability Says Garry

WASHINGTON. April 4 --Declara.
tion that the franchise OF the Ralti-
more Federal league club was n
liability instead of an asset, and
worth absolutely nothing was made
by AuEust Hermann, chairman OF
the national baseball commission, In
today In the 5000 900
damage suit OF the Baltimore club
against the National and American
leagues and certain officials Of the
dcfunCt federal league.
Mr. Hermann was on The stand
the entire day and concluded his
testimony Just before the District
Of Columbia supreme court. which IL
hearing the case. adjourned until
Monday
The Morning Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Okla.) 1919-1927, 1919-04-05
6.YEAR.0LO BOY SETS
WORLDS TENNIS RECORD

u .N YORK April Vincent
"''ls ot NonkorS. y. Y. won the
"A'' singles indoor tennis cham
..'..p lourndmcut here today de-
g04 William Tlden Jr. Of Fhila-
f..1 in a fiivc-set match
80. '.' f-s Ct. a..
OIL. 49,. h'fds and Tilden. holders OF
national doubles on turf courts.
"'".3 IN" indoor championship to
collection In the finals OF that
IhrE defeated Frederick B
l....N..'"o'f and br William Rosrn-
.N IIyo sets. Tho score was
' a.h. g. &c. 6-i.
h'rhnrds. AZ lG years OF age. has
.''ri worlds record Tor the
In less than year ne has
~ ulLonAl cham pionshln tIiles
The Morning Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Okla.) 1919-1927, 1919-04-05
Designer L. Acquitted.

LONDON. April t.--ReGinAld
Devuelle. a fashion designer, former
of, ,,rnAnslauHhtsr In connection with
the death OF Billie Carlton. an
American dancer, In the old Bailey
court today. The dancer was found
dead under mysterious oitcumstan noes
In u London hotel early last Dscem-
bor and Il had been charged that
bevuellc supplied her with cocaine.
The Morning Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Okla.) 1919-1927, 1919-04-05
ia!;0! i0aa1!;0!opez
! Larry Daley

There have been numerous youth
rul athletes who have won fame IN
their teens \ few. though not many
have made good In baseball many
have been football stars ana 'hcru
are several boxers who hetHmc top.
no'chcrs before reaching th,Ir ma
jorlty
Vincent richards lG-ycar-oId boy.
who yesterday won the national IN.
door tennis title from william ridden
I'm five desperately cOnicHtrd sets ana
who thereby added his nm natioua.
ChHmniuUsh. IN q years pmh IS
the youngest athlete 20 over reach
such u high place IN the sporting
world
Young Richards tennis record Ia
even more sensational than tho golf
ing record of Buhby Jones. ,gd golf.
or Of Atlanta richards WIS AN un.
known school bog two years ago. but
since mas nr,cf time has developed
not only into the greatest junior
player In the game but us one o'
tho best racquet wicidcrs iu 'hc
game.
That UuIe blaze between joan o.
Martin, prcSidcn, Of the southern as
ISOLATION. ana a ] Hoincmtuu. head
or the New orleans club 300 'Nt'
league. threatens To develop Ir.u p
real confirmation The fuss was
started when the southern adopted
a seven PLAYER rulc. 'p which Homo.
mann has been bitterly opposed
The Morning Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Okla.) 1919-1927, 1919-04-05

one Of the most promising play
ers on the rus,cr Of the Tulsa West
ern league baseball club Is william
tBiiD Wano, Indian first slcker. for
merly with the oklahoma city West
ern association and New orleans
Southern association clubs While
early spring pheuoms often are
lemons when the real grind gets un-
der way. Wano II not an unknown
youngster and his terrific batting In
practice may DE taken a.. an indiga-
ton of his worth
Like his fellow chief Jim Thorpe,
Wano Is an Oklahuman and received
hla start IN professional baseball In
The Morning Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Okla.) 1919-1927, 1919-04-05
Probable Lineup.
uy LARRY DALEY

I.1 I ~ ~ l'fNl lf'A '
r.n tulsa western league and
k...ls cry American association
N...a.Hl clubs are to open the local
.r..rg exhibition season today at the
u.us new home at Tenth and EIsin
streets.
rn ,nn lineup Of the Blues are
so..-. well known major league
,p...-a The Rlucs have played sew
,r. games this season. meeting the
r,rlrus ut kansas city four times
ar8 winning one contest
Josh pcyorc. formgr Giant, Bash
Compton brownie, and BealA
B.,arr. who wla IN the big top sew
p.. -ruous. form ono OF the beat
o....Ils in minor league baseball.
Two Inflcidcr- Jp There.
muuy Hricf, first sacker ana
Jimmie McAuuey. shortstop. have
ais, been up there long enough 20
rr. their names in the record doom
Brief was with the browns NC
A...y pis,mcd with the Pirates.
r,rr1, Brock former Western
association star and with the Car
d.nl.. Aa, season. win probably be
,r ta. receiving end. Lefty era
ham was star In the Western
,raur last year.
FIRST Chance Lo show.
This }. the first real opportunity
NJ rh. local boys to look them over
b.t trcy have put in the four days
ln which they worked In hard labor
and should gS,c the Hickey leaguers
a battle.
Rob Hewitt or Al sparks will prob
,l.y nc used ON the hill In today
game Hewitt has been showing great
s.W ana stuff and looks TO be nt.
Spura. has boon working several
I'Es and prouounCes himself shape
fu g, several innings at top speed
spark. and Hewitt were with the OK
Ahuma Guy Western league club last
wear
The same infIcld which played In
fNa practice game against the Sand
Springs nine Will be in today. Benny
MNur uul Benny Martin Will oc-
.rr .t', ana center fields rcsper-
HiE HrokOW and Ted Lips VIII
alternate In the right garden.
Todays game will also hc the first
opportunity To- see O'Brlen and Man
Iuu ~ action Both are considered
TWO Nl NN' UfNN lHAHh Ul'l' ~ Wv
TGrugy circuit
Vii Inns WIN BE There.
m |a expected that the entire
T, fan10m viii be- on hand to
give .ts first Western league entrant
H Bog scnd-oN iu tho initial appear
un.n ut class \ baseball players In
I0sn
The admlssion is co cents for
g'u!s'aud and 80 cents for bleach
c's which nuludcs war tax.
I.. park Us In readiness. tho final
v.re being completed yesterday The
diamond. which is az hard and
smooth as billiard ball. insures
speedy play
Ned rcttiRrcw Reports.
N'I RoiliRrew, former Western
'"I i"dcrhl league 0utfielder and
Nn" .a o candidate for an outer berth
uM 'Hr Tulsa culA, arrived yesterday.
grew was with the Hutchinson
'''H' .h., scason and despite the long
|Hh winch he has spent In the game
nifty ban player.
..f hours hard work was in
""-'d lu Yesterday Manager Abbott
s."II u.1"wu arranging for the game
..|'F $50 captain Meyer directed the
e...
"u.o the first two days work
'.".'i I'M soro arms and Charley
"'.''. 'hr squad is IN good condition
."'.irr'ng the fact that there have
only four days in which to
The Morning Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Okla.) 1919-1927, 1919-04-05

d. ~ .hitl kSr, y. g. Aprn =
',.., Nr"ton Of Brooklino. and I'D
g.,.lI Nohll or uniontown, will
..... ,NorroW IN the 36-hole final
t... ''r mo north and south anna.
t"plonshIp title.
e., defeated Franklin n.
FINN, ~ Moore county, in the scmi-
t. .'Iiy. two TO ono Bcal won
.'N ) " Wells or the KcnIiworth
'.''. Nv ina same score. 80
The Morning Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Okla.) 1919-1927, 1919-04-05
wife Commits Suicide.

CHICAGO. April Mrs. Irving
G. Black wife OF a wealthy Chicago
business man, found shot with Q rifle
bullet In the basement Of their
suburban home. committed suicide.
according to a report 10 Coroner
Peter NJ. Hoffman by Or. Howard II.
Hatton today,
The Morning Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Okla.) 1919-1927, 1919-04-05
suffrage Beaten

PAEIS. THURSDAY April Tho
chamber Of deputies .considcred the
electoral reform bin today, two
women suffrage amendments being
submitted Roth were defeated
The Morning Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Okla.) 1919-1927, 1919-04-05
Liquor violation Charged Nokc-.

FORT WONTH. ToNNs. NprIT ="
Olin Nokes. Texas league bah player,
Is accused ~ violating tho Reed
amendment prohibiting importation
OF liquor In a charge filed in the fed
Cral court today
The Morning Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Okla.) 1919-1927, 1919-04-05
Britt Wins Prom No,,,

D ''''NNp. ohio, April T.
d, 'rl'' ~ Sew Rerford Na-a
r.,. lcd the newspaper decision
Il. '' Moran Of New Orleans In
ton. 'HhI boxing contest here
The Morning Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Okla.) 1919-1927, 1919-04-05

AMI ~ loTIuht Npili y
H. r. T..
Boston Americans ....5 3 II -
New York Nationals 2 Us y
Batteries .- Mays, pCunoCk and
Schang walters Smith winters and
Mctariy
The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1919-09-10

the time Of departure and route to be
taken.
The robbers demanded the exact
amount, according to the report which
was not known to the two men car
rying it, and it was counted before
the robbers would let their victims
go.
A Tampico bank made up a $4,000
payroll of the Transcontinental Oil
Company, in an effort to thwart the
robbers, and placed it. in box to
be sent to the camp at Mata Redonda
by launch. The Mexican authorities
are said to have delayed the depar
ure Of the launch unexpectedly for
one night and when it reached the
The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1919-09-10

risk. That in case some accident
might happen to him, hereby he form
ally renounces the right that he or
his heirs might have to present al
claim to the Mexican government Ell
ther directly, or through any other
channel"
fiiThis affidavit is not only required
of workmen who are American citi-
zens, but also of American citizens in
the United States holding passports
from the State Department authoriz-
ing them to visit the Tampico region.
Robberies in Tampico.
Details Of three robberies in week
in the Tampico region have been re-
ccived at the office of the oil COM
panies. The lobbers secured $50,O60
Mexican gold, American companies be-
ing the victims and the robberies all
took place in the territory where no
one but the Carranza troops are per.
r1itted to carry arms.
II. M. Kimball, cashier Of the Penn
Mexican camp, was forced by bandits
to open the safe from which $25 900
was taken, the robbers escaping in a
company launch. Twenty-eight men
in all took part in the robbery, all
armed with rifles and revoIvers.
Robbed by Masked Men.
Luis Gutierrez, paymaster of the
Agwi Company, while taking pay
oil of $4,000 to the Tepetate camp,
was held up by three armed masked
nen and robbed. Neither Gutierrez
nor his companion, Kenneth DeLacey
new they were to make the trim un.'l
on r"'nHtns before they started. The
'omr"nv officials, however. had mott.
'od ~ Mexican authorities at Tam.
>ico Of the amount Of the payroll AM
The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1919-09-10
camp, box of old iron had beer
substituted for the original.
STATE BORROWS $4,000

Columbia, Sept. 8.-The borrowing
committee Of the State, consisting of
the Governor, the State Treasurer and
the Comptroller General, have borrow
ed $4,000 from local Columbia bank
to defra ythe expenses of the reor-
ganization Of the National Guard.
This is the amount stipulated by the
Adjutant Generals Office out of thef
conditional appropriation of : $65,006{
made by the last General Assembly.
The money is borrowed at a reason
able rate of interest.
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PLAN
TO AVOID TROUBLE
Americans Must, Not Hold His Gov
ernment Responsible.
MUST SUBSCRIBE TO OATH
If Americans Refuse to Sign Mexi.
cans Refuse to Wise Their Pass.
ports. g..

Washington, Sept. 6.-Apparently
convinced that the United States is
in earnest in demanding proper treat
ment Of Americans in Mexico, the Car
rama government has adopted novel
expedient in an attemp to relieve it.
self of responsibility.
Americans going to the Tampico re-
gion hereafter will be compelled to
sign formal release of the Mexican
governments responsibility for what
may happen to them. If they refuse
Mexican officials will refuse to wise
their passports.
The condition raises peculiar sit
uation, for under international law a
governmept may refuse travel per-
mission to foreigners INTO a region
where it may not be prepared to guar
antce their safety.
Americans going to the Tampico oil
region are being asked to make oath
to such an affidavit as follows:
"Thc Undersigned, under oath, de.
poses and says that ne has beer
warned that the Tampico oil region l.
q dangerous district on account Of the
'"tivities of bandits operating in sal,
REGION: that deponent, by reason Of his
b"siness as employee, is on his way t.
',"t ~""'cn, and travels at his owl