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The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1920-04-16
Depo rsation Case Probed.

jEUnited, Press Leased Wire Service
WASHINGTON, Apr. 16.-As an
other step in investigation of the la
Dor department, the house immigra-
ton committee today voted to issue a
subpoena for papers in the deporta-
ton case of Enrique Florez Magon, a
Mexican, who published paper called
Regeneration at San Antonio and
Los Angeles.
. Wagons deportation warrant was
cancelled by Post, Representative
Vaille, Colorado, told the committee
today, after such action was recon-
by Anthony Caminetti, di-
rector general of immigration.
THE memorandums of various in
spectors show Magon advocated and
believed in overthrow of the govern
ment of the United States by force
and violence, destruction of all laws
and assassination Of public officials"
said Vaille. yet Post has cancelled
the deportation order. Magon is now
in the federal penitentiary at Leaven-
worth"
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1920-04-16
DEMOCRATS OF
IOWA MEET
state Convention Today for Purpose
OF Naming Candidates for State
Officers and U. S.
Senator,

Hunted Press Leased Wire Service. I
| DIES MONIES, Iowa, Apr. 16.-Iowa
democrats, from all parts of the state.
met here today in state convention,
10 name and endorse candidates for
state Offices. A candidate for United
Estates senator was also selected.
Up to noon, however. little progress
had been made on selection of state
ticket and politicians predicted it
4 would be late today before slate is
finally adopted. Prospects were that
several candidates would have to be
drafted as dearth of material for
state Offices was reported to exist.
Claude r. Porter, Centerville, and
| W. D. Jameson, Shenandoah, were
mentioned most frequently as candi-
dates for-U. S. senator with the form
er apparently being first choice Of the
delegates. .a...a
Clyde R Herring, Des Moines, was
being boosted for governor. Herring's
acceptance of the nomination, it is
understood is contingent upon Porter
|consenting to make the race for
United States senator.
For lieutenant governor, John Web
Der, Ottumwa, appeared to have
clear field. No other name was men
tlOucu III COuueCllOH WIFI IIllS ONCE.
Emmett FINLEY, Council Bluffs ana
J. Ray Files, Fort Dodge, were sug-
gested as candidates for attorney gen.
eral
The rest of the slate was expected
to line UP as follows:
Treasurer-C. B. Murtagf, Algona
Auditor-Mrs George Shuttle, En-
kader, or Ruth Summer, Abel.
Secretary of state-Ruth Summer or
Charles Cameron, Alta.
At a meeting of the state central
committee this morning, it was de
cided to hold the state conventyor
lowing the primaries at Cedar Rapids !
on July 20, and the judicial conference |
in Sioux City week LATER. J. H. /!
Cedar Rapids was chosen !
chairman of the state meeting in
Cedar Rapids. |
The state central committee also !
appointed Farley Sheldon, Ames, to |
be delegate-at-large to the San Fran
cisco meeting, to succeed Tom Steeg.
Sioux City, deceased.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1920-04-16
ANNUAL SHOWER
NEXT SUNDAY
Ladies of Charity Will Have Open
Meeting in St. Vincent's Hall and
Invite Everyone to the
Meeting.

An open meeting Of the Ladies of
Charity will be held Sunday at St.
Vincents, when the society will have
its annual shower for the purpose Of
'replenishing its supply closet for an
Iother year. The Ladies of Charity in
vite all of their friends to this show
Ter Sunday afternoon, the hours being
from two to six o'clock. There will
be a program besides the regular
meeting of the society. Ice cream,
cake and candy will be served during
the afternoon.
Another interesting feature of this
meeting will be the opening of St.
Vincent's hall which has been redeco-
rated and repainted, and which is be-
ing used for the first time Sunday
afternoon.
Wearing apparel of all kinds is
needed by the ladies for the loan
closet.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1920-04-16
is YOUR AUTO
NUMBER 192331?
" SO the Police Want to See the
Owner and Ask Him About Knock
ing over Crossing Sign at
Fifth and Main Streets.

The police are looking for ForG
Car bearing the Iowa license number
of 192331.
According to the police an automo-
pile bearing this number struck one
OF the silent cops at the corner of
f1fth and Main streets and draggea
it several feet.
The license number was reported
10 the police by persons who SAID
they saw the car.
The police would like to have the
owner OF this car come in and explain
how the accident occurred. If the
car owner does not come in the
police will write to Des Monies TO
the automobile department and ask
for the name of the car owner.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1920-04-16

ARE READY
Candidates for Legislative Places
VIII Have Opportunity to Answer
Labor's Quizz on Their
Stand

missionaries for the candidates
Tor legislative Offices have been pre-
pared by the committee representing
tne hon-partisan campaign committee
OF the labor organizations and the
farmers organizations in the first
district
THESE missionaries will be sub
mltted and answers will be received
not later than April %, and the
answers will be considered by the
committee which will meet in Bur
lington April "a.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1920-04-16
Prosecution Closes Case.

UNITED Press Leased Wire Service.
PARIS, April 16.-The prosecution
closed its case against Joseph Gail
laux, former premier, charged with
plotting against France during the
war late today.
Caillaux was charged with holding
intelligence with the enemy. No
specific penalty was asked.
The prosecution was not opposed to
some clemency, in view of the fact
France won the war. the prosecutor
said, but he cautioned against over
clemency.
Death penalty is optional
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1920-04-16
SHE JUST DYES
EVERYT HING NEW
DYES" SAVE SHABBY
OLD, FADED APPAREL.

Don't worry about perfect results.
Use Diamond Dyes guaranteed to
give a new, rich, fadeless color TO
any fabric, whether it be wool, silk,
linen, cotton or mixed goods
dresses, blouses, stockings, skirts,
childrens coats, feathers, draperies,
coverings. ss..-
The Direction Book with each
package tells SO plainly how to dia-
mond dye over any color that you
cannot make a mistake.
To match any material, have drug.
gist show you Diamond Dye" Color
Card.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1920-04-16

PEORIA, ILL.,, April 16.-County
court house employees here have
agreed to wear blue jumpers to work
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1920-04-16
ledo who have been out for week
voted this afternoon to return 10
work Immediately.
ANOTHER MOTOR
LICENSE PLAN
Next Years System Will Be Simpii-
fled, Says State Department.
Trucks and Autos to Have
Different Plates.

Changes IN the motor vehicle law
which will be effective next year,
are announced in word from the state
motor vehicle department received
here Saturday.
I Trucks, automobiles, trailerS and
motorcycles will all have different
kinds of license plates under the new
! plan. However, while plans are being
made for 1891, the local office is still
awaiting the receipt OF some 300
license plates, needed by local motor
vehicle owners who have paid their
license fees, but for which no plates
were available.
Suggestions from the county treas
urerS of the various counties Of the
state, relative to changes in form Of
the registration blanks for the year
1921, will be gratefully received by
the state department, and changes
that will be of great assistance 10
both county and state departments
will be made in these blanks.
Following are some of the changes
in the registration plan that the de-
partment has already found neces-
sary:
/. Automobile, truck, motorcycle
and trailer applications will be Of
different colors.
,. Receipts for the above will be
consecutively numbered and will cor
respond to the tissue Of each county.
3. Truck plates will be different In
style from the automobile plates and
will be used separately. They will
be numbered from l to $4,000 and
will have the word truck above the
4. All applications will have a J
space for the previous registration
number whether new or secondhand !
and space for the county of which !
the applicant is a resident. In addi- |
ton to this the truck application will |
have space for the factory number |
and a statement as to whether or not |
the truck can be registered unless so
equipped under h recent ruling Of
the attorney general.
The contract for plates was let
February 2 and delivery of the entire
number, 100000. is to be made to the
state department August l, the letter
states.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1920-04-16
Cabbage and Sausages
W0man's Diet

81 have doctored with the best doc
tors in the United States. Some
said one thing and some another was
ailing me and all wanted to cut me
open, but Mayr's Wonderful Remedy
saved me, so now l eat cabbage, sau-
sage and anything | want 10. Notlr
ing hurts me-" 1t is a simple, harms
less preparation that removes the
catarrhal mucus from the intestinal
tract and allays the infamnialiol.
which causes practically all stomach,
liver and intestinal ailments, includ.
ing appendicitis. One dose will con.
vince or money refunded Wilkinson 4
& Co., and druggists everywhere
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1920-04-16
COMMITTEE is
HAVING SUCCESS
keokuk Post Representatives of the
American Legion Canvass City
Today in interest of Their
Party.

Committees from Keokuk Post No.
Al, The American Legion, were can
yassing the city today in the interest
OF the first big public event that the
legion Is sponsoring, the dance, which
VIII be held a week from tonight in
the K. c. hall.
business men were being waited
upon this afternoon by committees
from the legion and success was re-
ported early this afternoon from
these committees.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1920-04-16

UNITED Press Leased Wire Service.
HIGHLAND PARK, H.. April 10
Twenty-six of the local leading citi-
zens joined in the drive against the
II. c. Of l.. today with the formation
of an "overaIls club"
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1920-04-16
HANGED
FOR MURDER
Was Convicted on Finger Prints for
Killing Two Men Last Summer
and Sentenced to be
Executed.

UNITED Press Leased Wier Service.
CHICAGO, April 16.-William Y.
Mills, 70, negro, was hanged here
today for the murder of TWO men last
summer. Mills was convicted on
finger prints. The trap was spruns
at 9:18
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1920-04-16

Vote to Return to Work.
UNITED Press Leased Wire Service.l
TOLEDO. Ohio, April 16-The Two
thousand striking switchmen in To
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1920-04-16
OyeraIis on Broadway.

NEW YORK, April 16.-OVerans
were to make their first appearance
on Broadway today when members Or
the Cheese club. an organization of
dramatic writer's, press agents and
editors of theatrical papers, will
stage a demonstration against the
high prices for mems apparel.
Students and faculty of the
Jamaica high school in Brooklyn
voted to wear khaki "work-gar-
ments"
Amarillo daily news. [volume] (Amarillo, Tex.) 19??-current, 1920-07-16
CUP CHALLENGER
Wins FIRST RACE
RESOiITE LOSES ~ SliiuKO'h
N WIiEN NCCIDE>T PtTS
III;R ~ Z Oi SHAPE

hN Assoc aitN ltfff
SANDY itppk l. 1. July o. -
Great Ihiitiu GAINED her nrst tu" hold
In a. wears un the Americas cup e..
dlv vhru Sir Thu ilptun's chal
lrrgrr Shlmruh ~ won the FIRST
r,cr uf the 1899 regatta, at,cr Tho d.
frudrr E,.uluir had been forced out
nf tho running o., an accident q" hrt
rigging
IN, green challenger must win ~"
more s,,, uui vi q pussiblr maximum
.f fuur II she i. o. achieve Sir Th"mls
Iip,rr's dream ui taking the huttom.
les pewter tru.ht bach o. Britain.
u,-ulut, must Vin three vat uf four
to retain th. ,up Wh,ch has been ,n
uuss.,.iun ,f the Nrw Nwk Yacht
club since 1861.
The srrpnd race viii start ct noul
SATURDAY
slammed w. ,iytprv to,lav was
wen n the face ui what had seemed
certain defeat i.,uluic had taken
the head 20 tine start and held u by
nu ever widruirr margin UNTIL ''
sh, sNuUp.d Within half ml' at th'
tmninr mub fifteen milss' from th'
start. 1u,iaturs un the rr'at tl,ct 81
nlsasr, craft sw h'r vrat AREA 81
t.liy,nr canvas shi,cr and begin @,
rlnk. nuttprinr down h.' mast
\ sudden gust had snapped be-
thruat aud q scouud later the jaws oi
her gnff were shattered beyond re
pair.
Amarillo daily news. [volume] (Amarillo, Tex.) 19??-current, 1920-07-16
HARDING DOES NOT
FEAR THIRD PARTY
HAS CONFIDENCE NEw MOVE
WILL MAKE NJ SERIOUS ~.
ROADS On COR STRENGTH.

uy NHA"eAfsd lffts
MARION. ohio july ia.--l'"rfcct
confidence ih'i th, third iarlv move
mcni viii make uu serious iuruads en-
,cpulltran strength WIS expressed o..
dnv by senator lIerding. rcruhliraL
candidate fur president Taking special
motto" ~ tn third PARTY convention at
Chicago. the raudiditc indicated thu
outrmnr would IN 80 way aii"ci hi
riniiuign pl,rs aud declared th" re-
publican platform Wa hrnd and pro.
Rrrssi,c enough g. make Winning rp'
peal ~ IN. llrmpr labor and other
clrss'q vhi,h the new party is scrlt
ipg iu hiring under ~ banners. Tie cN'
pressed qualification that senator Ia
Toilette. had declined ~ u" ~" rnudi
date ol the third party aud added TIM,
h" believed Few republicans ~" h..
icrcstcd In the third PARTY movement '
= nator Ilarling'~ comment WIS
madr during q I,ausr In u hard dlN'H
work - his sI,cc,h ol acceptance whn h
~ O. u. delivered u week frum toia'
~ the furull notification ,,t'monic''
hcr'
'''rh" republican plrtv' he ~Tid.
"standf hrfme the country upon plat
form which IN sound and progressive.
u Uffcrs platform to the v"trr' irr
their Judgment. with confidence that
the expression of their Judgment viii
result IN victory In November.
Amarillo daily news. [volume] (Amarillo, Tex.) 19??-current, 1920-07-16
Disappearance of Bandit
Force Following Attack
on Neuvo Laredo Mystery

one hundred and nfty Yaqui rein
forccmcnts coming In shortly after the
battle reported they had met the rebels
via miles below the town and killed
eight an ten of them.
Eight federal troops and one bandit
were killed In the engagement IN the
edge of town and In q battle several
miles south of town with outpOsts III.
teen rebels were wounded and crossed
t. the American eide.
The number of dead was not reported
Dhtrict Attorney John A. Wallis lat"
today was asked a. permit thc rebel
wounded tu be- brought 10 LAREDO Tor
medical treatment and they arr ~.
p.ctcd g. rearh here some time tonight
while the fighting WIS IN progress
nN iaiors flew low over ScuNo Laredo
and dropped warning notes to the com.
hatint' not tu lir" across the llu".
Gri",nnrr ~ the rebels, o." Tar ~ can
lr learned originates IN the effort of
the MrNican government tu clean M
graft practices iu the customs depart
ncnt Asidr from widespread strikes
over thu republic 'ud mdustrial unrest.
IN, local outbreak has me- uaceablr
connection with Mexican pulitic". II is
estimated that about 500 rebels pariici'
putcd In the fighting.
Amarillo daily news. [volume] (Amarillo, Tex.) 19??-current, 1920-07-16
Harding Will Give
Hearing to Those
Opposing Suffrage

WASHINGTON, July !" -- Senator
Harding has notified the National ~
sociation opposed iu woman suffrage
that h. will readily give u hearing 10
those opposed tp woman suilng,
Th, Republican nIninc". m letter
tn Mrs iiorHcr Brock madc public tu.
uirht hy the organization. declared 'h'
d.d uu mcnu tp lr cnndldtio who be-
The pajilg'u ut any particular group be-
our American activities
The senator added that he would
give suggestions of the AM, sufiragisis
thoughtful consideration
lu making public the letter Miss
Merry q kiihfcth. president Of the as.
r"'atiun charged thaf rrprusoutstivcs
w fl. organization v,r ds,uminat"
1EuH 70 co., Democratic national
convention.
Amarillo daily news. [volume] (Amarillo, Tex.) 19??-current, 1920-07-16
Mexico to Place
Orders for Ships
and Railway Goods

Special 10 The News
SAN ANTONIO. July ~. - General
Salvador Al,arado minister of finanrc
IN the cabinet II Provisional President
de Ia IIucr,n. who arrived IN san An.
toniu today from Mexico ~, said Ia
was an u thrcc.fuld mis'iun Ia thu
United States In New York next
week, he expects tn ralify contracts Toy
construction ul sTuXimntcly iif,v
ships ordered frwu American ship
builder aud wiz place contracts for
rolling r,uck fur Mexican railroad
Another object of the present trip. Mt.
Alyarndu sail, was the establishment
of financial agency of the Mexican
government In New York With bank.
crs of the eat he viii exchange vicwa
looking 81 closer commercial and iinan'
cial relations hctwccn the business men
of the two countries.
Amarillo daily news. [volume] (Amarillo, Tex.) 19??-current, 1920-07-16
FINAL ARRANGEMENTS ARE MADE FOR
BROOKS UNDERWOOD DEBATE TODAY,
CONGRESSMAN JONES WILL PRESIDE

inil arrangements fof the u.c
90 the Methodist Tabernacle.
EiEhih aud Polk siptt~. for the
i'int d,bair between Dr. :. o.
Brooks. pf Waco. ~, sidrnt II
Isa,lur University. and Aiiorne, a.
D. Indrrw nod. oi imaTillu. hi,r
been cp'nplrird. aud the debate VIII
h' h'ld ~ that piice this aiirrnorn
~ ia o'rlork. I'r. IIrooLs. Who
y touring wr>i TeNas in the in.
isre>i oi the candidacy oi Fat VI.
Nrii for go, etnur. viii be- given
onr hour. and Mr. Underwood vii
fellow him. speaking ane hour and
Is minutes. after which i'r. iiraoks
viii haye IS minutes for q rcbuttal.
Amarillo daily news. [volume] (Amarillo, Tex.) 19??-current, 1920-07-16
VOTE To CONTINUE
49, ORGANIZATION.
ADiOi R>NENT ~ TAKEN OyER
PROTEST WITHOUT NAMING
OF NATIONAL TICKET.

~ Assoeis,sd rr,ss.
CHICAGO. July H. Members uf the
rormittc" uf ~. who yesterday bultrd
the tusiun movement of the farmer.
labor party, tonight after day IL futile
Wrangling, adjourned with NO arrange.
mcnt made to put separate prcsl.
dental ticket IN the field.
Lights Turned Out.
AdJ"ufnmunt WAS taken over piutcsts
uf u minority group aud was only &C..
cumplishcd when the committee lead.
rgs turned eat -, lights nnd ordered
the owner tu ,lrlr the hull l'rtIr ;n
adjourn. ,cut "a" leaders presented "a
report providing fur tho continuation
of the organization n ,i,n state
Report Adapted.
The report Wns adopted u MAX, =
me- pre-, ision fur national ticket. In,
'lur' provide that another u,ilounl con.
t'utiuu mnv be- called a. sumc futur"
date.
Par'cy y christensen ~ S,lt Lokc
CITY. presidential nuuin-" ui iu" ftiu.
cr.libw marty threw the diving frriv
eight convention into an uproIr m
Scuding II mcsstgc ,hJri,t,rizHg ir,
actions as "toulsh"
Nill tunlinur Race.
"li,gardlrss uf the action tlkru at
this meeting however foolish Chr,s
irnscn's mcsaig, sitd u am the can.
didity ~ tn mrm"rlal'or piril and
will continue In the race"
Amarillo daily news. [volume] (Amarillo, Tex.) 19??-current, 1920-07-16
Win Canlinur Race.
Greek I'orrrs Advance.

~ Associated ft,ss
LONDON. July iS.--\n official con.
muuigur from army headquarters tu.
day SAYS that IN. advance guard oi the
Grv"l. forces has reached line ~
Lilum"tcrs beyond liiuz1t
we Hnuihilatyd the enemy cn
trcnchcd IN the region ct llruzza, cap
turing ~ hir artillery" the state
mpnt adds
Amarillo daily news. [volume] (Amarillo, Tex.) 19??-current, 1920-07-16

Congressman Marvin Jones' win
presldr ~ chairman of the meeting.
according Co an agreement by boih
the Thomason aud Ncff faicionz.
Dr IlroaLS viii he introduced BY
iinn. Otis TruloVe. Amarillo at
i"rncS. and Mr. Underwood by Dis
triti Judge Henry =. bishop.
Ihe joint dehat- was arranged for
ri the suggrsiion of members ef
the Th"mas ason-fartsosernor Club.
When asked o. divide iime With Mr..
I nierwood. the doctor readily
sgrred % do sa.
Women are cordially Invited 70
attend the meeting this aiierneoll-
Amarillo daily news. [volume] (Amarillo, Tex.) 19??-current, 1920-07-16
By Assoria,s,, Press

by Associated Puss
LAREDO. July la.-Whnt has he
come Of the bandit party which ut 4
o'clock this morning attacked NcNo
Laredo on two sides IL q mystery that
battles all uhBerVors Colonel Winn uf
1T Mcintosh tonight was unable ,o
give IN opinion though army ayiltors
hung overhead all way ~ a lockout ut
the Mexican military operations.
Amarillo daily news. [volume] (Amarillo, Tex.) 19??-current, 1920-07-16
ARK NNSAs GOVERNOR RsPs
NEW PARTY MOVE

% Asfaciaird lrrfs
OGDEN. Jtsh. July Is. - Governor
Hrough of Arkansas. at dinner ten
dcrcd him here tonight by citizens ni
honor II his being a former ogdenite.
drrlarcd the new party was an organ.
ization burd, ring ON anarchism, Bol'
.hc,ism and J. W. wism. and he said
Utah should take mo- pride In the fact
that an utahln was named as tho
standard hoarcr.
Amarillo daily news. [volume] (Amarillo, Tex.) 19??-current, 1920-07-16

The oud sought the general slid. be-
tn rccsinhlish the channels uf trans
yuriaiiun to and through tho purt ~
Galveston 10 accomplish this adc'
uuatr protection must bo assured all
men who want to work. he said
"Thr citizens uf Galveston must real
lzc that they owe duty Ia the people
who's, Interests ARE directly affected bv
unsc,tl"d conditions at this port D." Gen.
,rai Woltcia declared They nro Ia"
lru'icr' tn whom the people luok fnr
druuttc police protection f"r worker,
an tn duris The city authorities hnvc
wholly failed tp afford this protection
n h. NOW up tu the pcoplc of Gnlysiu1
W relieve tho situation.
"whpr there is s will There is re-
wnv. aud certainly among w, 'itifrrs
of Galveston Wpv Du h' found 'u r,.
store normal ruuditi,u- and rur.ri'.
permanent adequate p,wi dom iu 600
workers"
Amarillo daily news. [volume] (Amarillo, Tex.) 19??-current, 1920-07-16
I SITANIN I'M
IACkfr u IOt Nj.
NV Afss~itt"l pr'ssl

Wv AfnHtti"u i't'NH
PHILADELPHIA. July To-
\ hfo inrkct silent r,W'm
iriror oi the tragic sinking ~
ih- i.usit1nia ave years aro. and
bearing 70 strand ~ faded hlurdc
hair Wes picked up yesterday
on tho Delaware river
The maine ~ th, shin th" Gri.
m1r, turpcio,d still remained
clear and distinct un thr wave.
b,atrn canvas. which has i.eru
drift un the seas Throughout
three years ui war and tWu uf
pg1cc
Amarillo daily news. [volume] (Amarillo, Tex.) 19??-current, 1920-07-16

II IN stated bv the governor IN the
proclamation. that thcsc officials have
made M attempt to prevent and sup
press the riots that occurred In Gal
weston. ar 10 arrest and apprehcnd the
persons who engaged and participated
therein neither did they put down the
inYurrcction that existed, nor would
they attempt Ia do so
Further Charges
The governor also asserted that the
city officials at Galveston neglected
to protect the citizens Of this state In
their constitutional right to engage in
lawful occupation, that is. the loading
and unloading of vessels at the docks"
thus mnking II impossible for vessels
to be loaded Although, the governor
ihid. plenty Of men were ready ard
willing TO work. provided they wcru
protected from physical violence"
WoItcrs ~ Charge
IiTi.,adior General Wultcrs IN dlrectc |
In the proclamation tu faithfully cN'
ocute this order, and Uiyil law In the
territory affected by martial law. A.
lurncy General Curcton, IN his opin-
ton. held that where civil officers ~
charge of "a district ,Nclarcd to be- un.
der martial law make no attempt Ia
enforce the law. suppress insurreciun
aud displdcrly conduct" the governor.
under the Texas constitution. has the
power Ia suspend such officers from
office during the period that martial
law is In force In that district"
The city officials suspended are ~.
q. Sappington. mayor. the four city
commissioners. A. y Norman. George
T. Robinson. I. l.. Purcell aud John II.
, Grrnard. Henry Odcll the chief uf
/ police chici uf detectives and All mem.
brrs uf the police and detective do
partmcntS.
Martial law was declared ut Calves.
tom by the governor on June 7, whcd
General Wultcrg with force of ap'
pruXimatcly 1909 men and officers. WAS
placed IN command This force was
subsequently reduced about one third
Reports made I the governor disclosed
that there has been u resumption ul
the movement at freight. and con H.
tiuus we're said to b" almost normal.