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The Morning Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Okla.) 1919-1927, 1921-02-02
An Economic Absurdity

A bill has been introduced in the
United States senate by a senator
from California and has received
the approval OF Josephus NJ. Dan
icls, secretary Of the navy, authoriz-
ing the president To declare an inn
mediate embargo on oNportallon or
ou. The hill rs Ostensibly for the
purpose of securing tor the United
states navy an ample supply OF
crude oil and its products for all
times, and was referred 10 the SEN
ate naval committee through which
the approval Of Secretary Daniels
was gotten. such bill. especially
under the present conditions. II moth
The Morning Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Okla.) 1919-1927, 1921-02-02
Charge TAXI DriUers
Rob PdlUhuskd Guests
BY International News Service

BY International News Service
PAWHUSKA, Feb. IA well or
ganlaod scheme to dofraud arrivals
In pawhuska was uncarthcd here to-
and Ralph Palmer, both taXica-
drivers. They arc charged with
robbing passengers arriving here.
George Lamott. travelling man, IL
complainant. Iamott accused the
pair OF robbing him Of $1,000 in
diamonds. A third party is being
sought by police.
The Morning Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Okla.) 1919-1927, 1921-02-02
SUES no sror INTERFERENCE
seek to- Prevent Farmer tiOm Pro-
Mhiting piIs tinc Firm Employees,

Asking an Injunction preventing
T.. NJ. Goodman from interfering
with agents ~ thc oklahoma pipe
Lime company In the repair vt de
foctiyc lines through the Goodman
farm In sections 20 ana 2i-lN-l2.
Tulsa county, suit was brought In
district court Tuesday bv the pipe
line company against Goodman.
Tho pctition declares the company
was granted the right to lay the linc
through tho farm In question while
the land was owned hy another pcrs
son and that Goodman, present own
or, has no right to Interfere with
repairs on the line.
The Morning Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Okla.) 1919-1927, 1921-02-02
Wid.CO Operations

The Mid-Co Petroleum corpora
don il drilling in sand at 2,412 feet
in its No. 10 Washuurn, in l5-23-2w,
Billings field,
The Mld-Co Is drilling in red rock
at about $50 feet, in It's No. II VIII
k!ns, In 3O-24-lw.
The same company is drilling in
sand at $50 feet In its No. 7 Reed,
IN the northeast Of 2g-2i-lw.
on the ChilbOcco Indian reserya-
tlon, the Mid-Cu interests are drill
ing in lime at 3,6j7 feet in its deep
,rst in 2S-29-2c,
The same peoples No. 8 Case, IN
19-24-lw, is drilling IN blue shale at
1880 feet, while Case No, 10 is run
ming the lV,inch at 1850 feet
The Morning Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Okla.) 1919-1927, 1921-02-02
Barn and Contents Consumed.

oINtIII 10 TIC WUfIU-
PONCA CITY, Feb. In n blaze
that destroyed, her barn aud every
thing In it, last night Mrs, Julia
Bradley, a woman farmer living be-
tween Dilworth and Brahan. this
county, lost practically all her saw
iuEs. Tho losses included also 600
bushels OF wheat, which she was
holding for better market price.
and several sets OF harness.
The Morning Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Okla.) 1919-1927, 1921-02-02
Would Lease Agency Site

Special 30 The World.
PONCA CITY, Feb. 1.-The otoe
Indians would lease their agency and
ribal school sites, 90 miles south Of
Punca City for oil and gas. accord
ing TO petitions signed by all the
Dtoes and Missouris requesting the
commissioner Of Indian affairs to
grsT-~ permission. II is understood
that such permission has been re
fused, 1t being held that there IN no
Jurisdiction for such action. but the
Indians are making another attempt.
The Morning Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Okla.) 1919-1927, 1921-02-02
,,pxrr QUOTATIONS.
Further Cuts in Price
d Crude

I, the last As hours there have
,... ,,,ts IN the Montana, louisiana,
sod eastern crudes making adjust
-, ~ the basic reductions of day
before yesterday. Eastern orudeS
saro ~, IS cents per barrel, making
~. new prices as follows: Lima,
,gs,. indiana, ,2,2S; Illinois. sS,27;
",,nc.ton. s3.27, and Wooster $500.
~, l,rontana crude prices were also
cys Is cents per barrel, making me lne
~, w. market quotations for Grass
ne" hnv ~ a5; Elk Basin, S2'23; Big
SI'JG SN'JS, Al 80. Lance Creek, t2.20;
SuJu,C so.E creek, $500. and Mule Creek:
NtS HOtS The Louisiana and Gull
Sc,S SSo's,al crudes were cut 80 cents,
'.,Slns SV[Ii the prices at 12.25 and $3.50
respectively
The Morning Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Okla.) 1919-1927, 1921-02-02
Oklahoma Central Has Pay

Tho oklahoma Central on com
pany has the top OF the Red Fork
at 1000 feet ana will drill in some
time today, IN its No. 3 Mayberry.
located at tho center OF the north
line OF the northwest OF the south
east OF lS-i9-10. No, 4 on this farm
is drilling nt 500 feet.
In the same district, the Gladys
Belle Oh company Is drilling at 500
feet in its No. In the northeast
corner Of the southeast of the
northwest OF lg-i9-lN
The Morning Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Okla.) 1919-1927, 1921-02-02
Good Wen Brought in
Northwest of keHyuiiie

The Leo on y Gas co.'s No. /
we'll located In the northeast cor
uer of the southwest of 2e-lS-10. is
good for $50 barrels aud has Just
been drilled a little into the top Of
tho sand. This new we'll ~ about
two miles west OF the nearest pro-
duction, and opens up an entirely
new territory The owners Of the
well state it will not be completed
until conditions are such that the
oil will be taken care OF.
The Morning Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Okla.) 1919-1927, 1921-02-02
New Abstract Company.

Special to The world.
HOLDENVlLLE, Fob. l.-col.
Lafe Spcer who has been in the alb
stract business here for several
years. has incorporated under the
name OF Hughes County Abstract
company. H.. VI. Washington, cX-
court clerk, will be associated with
the company.
The Morning Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Okla.) 1919-1927, 1921-02-02
Lee oil Company Has
Biz butcher Wen

Tho Lee On company c.. j.
Smith Of Sapulpa and aesociatcsD
are reported to have n producer
flowing 10 barrels per hour at hut
III the northeast corner Of the south
Meat of gQ-lk-lO.
The Morning Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Okla.) 1919-1927, 1921-02-02
Win the Oil Men

l.. Il. Hyde. salcsmanaeer Of the
4. y. Mcdonald Manufacturing
company OF Dubuque. Iowa, ~
spending few days in Tulsa look
ing after business interests. MIR.
Hyde Is on his way through the
southwest and will leave hero tho
latter part of the week for various
points In Texas
The Morning Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Okla.) 1919-1927, 1921-02-02
Comancbc County Cotton.

Special % The WoTId.
LAWTON. Feb. III. H. Brere-
ton, cotton reporter for Comanche
county, reports that up TO January
16 a total Of 1921 bales Of the 1920
crop had been baled, AS compared
with l2,o25 bales up to the same
date one year ago OF the 1919 crop.
This Is an increase OF 3.2O6 bales.
The Morning Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Okla.) 1919-1927, 1921-02-02

Singapore oxpcrimontcrs have
found that feed cake for stock ca1
be made from the residue OF rubber
seed after the extraction of an oil
lDilar to linaccd oil
The Morning Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Okla.) 1919-1927, 1921-02-02

Iour-huudrod-acre lease in Sec,
1-al-t, one mile north Of Grenola,
wiz sell all or any part, Priced
worth the money. G. NJ. Self, Gre
nola, Kan.-Adyt.
The Morning Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Okla.) 1919-1927, 1921-02-02
Argue Nearing Pay

Tho Argue well In the southeast
corner OF the northwest OF lS-lg-lO,
~ drilling at tho top OF tho Wilcox
sand at 2,Sl0 feet, with no showing
as yet.
The Morning Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Okla.) 1919-1927, 1921-02-02

Nanied--To buy from owner only
SHmalI settled production, .6OS n.
Denyer.--Adyt.
The Morning Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Okla.) 1919-1927, 1921-02-02

n wanted Shallow production, 10
hs.'.V9, LaIreis; exchange equity in
Seeaasuiui sou,hsido, two-story resi-
ISpSSe' oyersized corner lot. Cedar
So, j. \. Harrison, owner, 2Uy
''''h Cinclnnati.-Adyt.
The Morning Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Okla.) 1919-1927, 1921-02-02

FOR salc--One complete string OF
hedly standard tools, present loca-
uon .i--5-S, Address J.. A. Him
mex arland club. Ponca City
The Morning Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Okla.) 1919-1927, 1921-02-02

,ror sale--Casing all sizes, new,
ussu nasu me pipe and tubing. We buy
s,rG casing, abandoned lines ana
W., Hoodman Il Co., 3g5 Central
"S.--Adyt.
The Morning Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Okla.) 1919-1927, 1921-02-02

4 Hanted--An experienced pumper
I liEe Well lease. Telephone Cedar
sSS.-Adyt.
The Morning Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Okla.) 1919-1927, 1921-02-02

IN Tcahted-l'eases for drilling only
cona,H' nStseH' Okmulgee and Okfuskee
TuIsa I'SS, vs. Okla. Address s0s-B. care
The Morning Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Okla.) 1919-1927, 1921-02-02

T. accounting auditing and income
T. WORK solicited. TaX-Audit COM
81 -pS-i Dallas Bldg, Tulsa,
''0ne Cedar ls6s.-Adyt.
The Morning Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Okla.) 1919-1927, 1921-02-02
OIL AND GAS
leases - Supplies - ProJuction. Etc,

Bargatn-Thrce complete strings
easlbs used once, 232 Atco Build
ing. Usage 6446.--AdVt.
The Morning Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Okla.) 1919-1927, 1921-02-02

power 20 afford them steady en-
ployment at living wage.
The Morning Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Okla.) 1919-1927, 1921-02-02

For your depletion and tax prob
'aM "'HS' accounting and systemati1ing
na1 a1 Car. l.. Rice, G. f.. A.,5l7 Ken
"'uy HIdg. Phone Cedar 297-Advt.
The Morning Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Okla.) 1919-1927, 1921-02-02

Wan,ed-Competent drlllers anu
Wv. u'caSer, that will work on 1900
Ivy VOL within 90 niles Tulsa, for
interest and board, while work -
uacN' Location on structure, halt
H''e rom good showing oil. Ad
u'ss Box i3O-C, care World--Advt.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1921-12-21

NEWARK. Dec. 21.-The building
fund campaign of Salaam Temple,
A. A. O. y. NJ. s.. has passed the
81. O0G. 900 mark and ground for the
new Mosque will be broken in the
very near future, probably within
the next two or three weeks. such
was the announcement made last
| night at a meeting of the building
finance committee. which has had
charge Of the campaign.
The total thus far subscribed Is
khe amount originally called for for
he construction of the temples mill
'lion-doIlar building. An additional
fund for cquipping the building and
making various improvements will
be provided by a further sale Of
bonds.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1921-12-21

TRENTON. Dec. 21.-With q
view to providing outing opportuni-
ties under state authority for the
great number of young citizens OF
the state, the State Department of
Conservation and Development today
announced that camp sites in the
state forests where permanent build
ings may be erecte-. are now avail
able TO Y. NJ. g. A. groups. Boy
Scouts. and similar organizations.
The groups will rot be charged for
the camps, but they must comply
with reasonable restrictions respect
ing the character of the buildings
and the use of the state property.
The decisi-n to offer these perma-
nent CAMP sites has been reached
with a view to providing all the re-
creation possible for the young men
of the commonwealth.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1921-12-21
STATE NEWS

TRENTON. Dec. 2I.-Priests of
the Catholic Diocese of Trenton as
sembled here yesterday for their
quarterly conference with Bishop
Thomas J.. Walsh. Papers bearing
on ecclesiastical subjects were read
by several of those in attendance.
The bishop also extended the holi-
day greetings to all the clergymen
present which included the Catholic
parishes starting at Perth Amboy
and taking in all the territory down
to Cape May.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1921-12-21
PERTH AMBoY EVENING NEWS. WEDNESDAY. DECEMBER q, 1921
CITY ADVERTISEMENT
NOTICE OF PUBLIC HEARING

Notice Is hereby sfen that a public city 70 he held on December soth 1871
hearing will be held at City Hall Co1n- at $50 T. NJ &c take VI for adoption
IuI Chamber Perth Amboy. y J.. al a the ouowng budget
meeung of tbs Council OF said
Amarillo daily news. [volume] (Amarillo, Tex.) 19??-current, 1921-02-12
AMERICAN LEAGUE
MEMBERS Oppose
MANY NEW RULES
ALL CLUBs. WITH THE ExCEP.
rION. or NEW YORK. REPRE-
sENfED At MEETING.

~ Associated Prss-
CLEVELAND. Feb. ii.-lIarmony
and brcyity marked the annual meet
inE q the American League here to.
day. al 81 the clabs being rcnrc~hr
ed except Now YdrR.
The club voted down the rule recon-
mendtd BY thu NV baseball council
that Is rfr cent d. the clubs shares 81
receipts IN cities sharing in pos, aason
series BE- paid into the League treasury
and Adopted a rule that i5 per cent so
"a the fnnds q the new commission. Ia.
sfsad ~ 10 per cent n formerly
Tho rule governing sending ~ first
year players o. the miner l.agu,s VAS
amended to make ths number unlimit.
Cd. such FIRST year mcn. however. can
not NJ -'a,.lceusf ~ drafted players
Formerly the limit was four. The Limit
also was removed frum the number Il
players 10 farm CUT. the previous llinl,
being eight.
y Aiiothvr rule amended permits play
ers aho' have. been in the major league
FOR ten years consecutive SEASONS a. Dc
i1nand uncuadifi,mal rtlcas. after vair
ers have been scrv>sL Under tbs fore
YER rnic club could claim him Within
isn tiayr nfter the waiver Tcrlci.
No tfttsies were reported.
Amarillo daily news. [volume] (Amarillo, Tex.) 19??-current, 1921-02-12
HOUSE NOT INVITE
SISTER LATE LORD
MAYOR TO SPEAK
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with tho f,ietnl government In Amer.
.caniyinis the foreign population Of the
niied States Senator Hrrtzhcrr al'o
introduced hill providing that tho
Death penalty 80 confinement for life
c,n b. imposed upon any persons con.
vicied ~ kidnapping a child under the
age OF = years old. AZ present the max.
mum penalty il five years
senator Dudley's hill requiring live.
stock commission merchants 90 give
bond 81 $4,000 20 $4,000. and proyid.
ng that MI livestock transactions shall
ha paid for hy eNrhafrse or cashier
check. win b. changed considerably
when an amendment rs senator VII.
ians u Wise. eliminating the remit.
mncc provision. was adopted Senator
Dudley said the amendment struck on,
M vital issue 10 the bin. and he would
10; further press it, passage. and IN
his request Il was laid On the table
'uhiect 20 call.
Attorney Genera, Cureton announced
to-day that h. was preparing a I'LL "a
20 presented 20 the legislature giving
/ the sisIs depository eoari authority t.
all fer state funds deposited in hanks
= Texas AZ such times ~ the board
deems wise and proper
The present law requires that hanks
which have state funds On deposit and
which 30 not receive awards for the
ensuing year must turn over this
money 90 the state On March !. Fearing
that sudden call On many hanks II the
state TO- this fund on March would
create q financial strin@cncy. Attorney
General Curcton sad no would draft n
law ihnt would give the hoard power 20
call for tho money NJ any time. The
awards OF state depo sitorios which are
about 90 h. let excluded a number 81
banks heretofore holding state funds. u
Is understood.
The attorney general h authorized 10
investigate certain Oh companies ~
Texas. with reference On violation ~
the Texas antitrust law. according TO
houre concurrent resolution by Bur
kett ~ Easiland, which was adopted
IS both branches q tho legislature late
todny. Representative Rurkeit said the
Investigation was to be made on &C.
count - the sudden drop In oil
prices over the state.
Amarillo daily news. [volume] (Amarillo, Tex.) 19??-current, 1921-02-12
DISARMAMENT OR
REDUCTION IN NAVAL
CONSTRUCTION ASKED
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British ship. viii DO second class the
AMERICAN naval strength. in capital
'hlrs. will bc .lr ahead o; that u
ir nc Britain
Naval tonnage On 1894 VIII BE- as fol.
.ows: United States i35o6so: Great
Britain Ss3gss. Japan 1850.
These figaro are not subject 10
hange because u takes three years 10
iulid first % rsc,ond class dread.
,aurht n Great Britain or Japan
we're now to lav Down double the mum.
Der II ships the yhayc on the STOCKS
h. t'nlt'-i states could ssill keep the
lead Il viii have IN 1924 hy SIMPLY
tarting construction ~ m equal mum
,,r. ~ laid Down hy Japan and the
3riiifh. In other words the United
states is destined o. b. In few years
h. reading naval p,wcr on the glohc.
{ tn present building program j. not
ialte,i by anything so souscless. many
hsrrvers here siieve. as the Bosah
resolution 10 stop an naval colstruc.
ion.
A study Il tn figures Tor 1894 shows
hat in tha; year the United STATES WI
q nearly thhd murt powerful m
avail tonnage in that year will De- al
nos; as great a. that n Great Britain
nd japan combined The American
navy In 1894 will have arrived NJ the
noud position once held hy Great
Bflii.n-that H. q "two standard pow.
r." meaning that the American navy
vlll he almost ~ powerful as tho com.
incl navies ~ tho next two strongest
sations Thc "tWo standard power"
'avy position wac lung held hy Great
litain. but me United States IL now
iead-d In the direction. wherc In thrvc
ears our navy win take the proud
lustirn on the seven seas once held BY
England unless the norah or some
'inilnr rssolu'ion siops the goal ~
Nmrrsoan naval supremacy now Ia
light
cs,at Britain has Suspended her
,uiliinr program. one reason given
that there II doubt "a 20 the v4lne
{ initle-hlrs IN the next war The
'cal roason probably Is TINT Great Brit.
In ~ unable tn keen pace with the
'n.icl States iu building new naval
a.iss.
Thc United States + now building
ix,sfn great hatil,shlps and battle
ruiseIs Japan Is building o. preplr.
~ - buill sixteen battlcships or hat.
L. cruisers
Patriotic Americans IN Congress hope
hat the liorah resolution will fall
Amarillo daily news. [volume] (Amarillo, Tex.) 19??-current, 1921-02-12
INNOCENT MAN WAS
VICTIM MOB, SAYS
ILLINOIS PRISONER
MAN CONfEssEs TINT ANOTHER
WAS PCNisIiED FOR CRIME
W. COMMITTED.

MARION. Ill. Fob. 1.-The story
~ how AN innorrni mDn went To his
death at the hands Of mob tor an.
other mans crime. came io light after
rDtrtnu &c sarti' nn italian miner.
AIS hanged here ,rdny Tor the murder
nl Amol Cnlcatciti and Tony llomphill.
two bows
BEFORE hc was l'l % the gullows. he
SItti= cont sird fu on. murder ct vi
snrd chapman IN Johnson city, H..
~ years ago. t'r witch crime anoth,r
iialitn. Joe ninrn NuH lyn'hod by a
mob i' the time.
liingo. DO santls md another Italian.
Frank liinnca. had been working tn.
r'th'r IN coal min, ut johns n city
th'tiy b.ior~ the Chairman murder
and upon bsinr discharged hy ucu
S.hull thu min, foreman. they made a
threat % get him
Several niRhts later bullet crash.
I'd through j window 1t the schulz
home. where Schulz. hie wife and "a
thtr'in.luw. Chapman. were sitting. II
missed Sohuli and KILLED Chapman. Dc
SAINTS and Blanca disappeared the
nirht hlngu was caught hy % mob and
'ynched
several moeihs agc Blanca. who alsp
Wax iinnliclted IN the murders Tor
which De Saints was hanged today.
made q confession In wnlch he charged
D. SAINTS shel the shot that Killed
Chapman. aed few DAYS later. com.
mittcd suicid" In jail while his trial
was IN nroRrrss. DE- SAINTS then con.
i,se ~ o. another Italian. Tony Marnni,
Who was on, ~ the Interpreters az his
trial, that no had accidentally shot
Chapman while trying Co kill schulz
Amarillo daily news. [volume] (Amarillo, Tex.) 19??-current, 1921-02-12
100000 BUSHELS
CORN WILL BE GIVEN
TO STARVING CHINESE

Wy Associated iwas.
CLEVELANI. Fob. H. Farmers ot
the country viii onposc any attempt Ia
repeal excess profits and income taNcs,
j. Il. Howard. president Of the Amcrl'
can farm bureau federation. told dele
yates to the N American cooperative
congress today.
lie said that farmers of the corn bclt
region. Including ohio lriiann, Illinois.
Iowa. Kansas. Nebraska and Missouri
were ready to donate io.ooo0oO hush
lis VI corn r. starving people II china
mud Europa Railroad hrotherhn@ls. Ice
fnid. have agreed a. transport the grTin
Ia the fcahonrd tree. nnd naval re-
rcrvos have volunteered To- see That the
sain WIS delivered u II the plan oi
~" American farm bureau ~ start the
movement II this gir from country
stntiuns on February %.
Amarillo daily news. [volume] (Amarillo, Tex.) 19??-current, 1921-02-12
ssesner Damaged nv Fire

HAVANA. Feb. 1.-THE Cuban steam
~ Marie julia. formerly the United
smtex steamship winona. was hadiy
d4nme> by fire this morning while In
dry dock here undergoing repairs. Ma
r1scs frsm the United States haitieshiI
Minnesota gave valuable assistance ir
ron,rolling the flames.
Amarillo daily news. [volume] (Amarillo, Tex.) 19??-current, 1921-02-12
TORNADO VICTIMS
HOUSED IN TENTS
RED CROSS WORkERS AND PiiisI.
CItNS N,t RENDERING
ASSISTANCE.



CcONEE. Ga. Fcb. li.-Teuts were
pitched here tonight hy the He'd Cross
for those rendered homeless by ycstcr.
DAYS tornado hut drop IN tcmpera
turo cau'cd considerable suffering Red
cross workers arrived early frum a..
bntn With relief supplies while physi'
clans and civilians from nearby towns
rendered nssiatnnCo.
An offer Of assistance from Governor
D,i.ey however waa declined hy Wash
inTton county nooulc. WIN .nid they
wruld subscribe ~ q fund to meet the
,mcrg, ncy. The governor offer wits
prompted bv roports that additional out
side aid was urgently needed
Identification II the dead had h"en
ufncti'hlly completed tonight when -
hofli,s had been accounted f,r several
injured negroes IN hospital nt San
doisvillc were not expected SO liv"
through th" night
Hundreds drove here today ana &C..
ported Tint articles blown hy the storm
Ncif found ~ tar as eleven miles away,
while purt # hrdsty1d had been
picked ~ - miles away
Amarillo daily news. [volume] (Amarillo, Tex.) 19??-current, 1921-02-12
SMALLER ARMY AND
NAVY NOW WANTED
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recommended hy the trainers % the
measure were not authorized b. law
IN fhb way many sections went cut
eh points ~ order. with Indications
thar many more viii go out. for only
q ifttle Roadway was made with IN,
reading today.
Advocates ~ economy and friends Of
disarmament Jumped 20 their feet on
all siies q the chairman Ia throw out
an amendment ny Representative
Hicks, republican. New York. Of the
naval committee. providing t7.Soo,ooo
fer navy aircraft In the end they
hAd thrir way. although Mr.. Hicks
pieaded hard fer sufficient funds e
bniid M the mir branch of the SEA ser
vice. There was no vote on the amend
merit. Il beinr ruled ont on a point u
orsler A. new legislation.
N going after some sections Mr.
Rriftcn hit upon an kcsn ~ 5000 for
expenses ~ the civilian naval consult
inE hard ~ which Thomas A. Edison
has been one 81 the leading members
since 1919. Chairman Kelly q the
subcommittee. In charge Il the hill
smilingly remarked that u was sub
jcct to n point Of order. hut insisted
81 should stay because the country stiil
was technically az war. Chairman
Outer picadsd with Mr.. Britten 20 lei
a stay ind the latter Withdrew his Oh
5ection. after announcing that In at
sncklng Unauthorized provisions he has
cnnxinenfiy dcmanded strict com
plianee with ttr law.
Mr.. Brittcn failed 10 upset m appro
prsxtion Of ss4s.eeo for temporary
government IN the Virgin Island.
,.Thrre were many speeches for ana
nKsinst tho biggest navy In the world
Representative Pou. democrat. North
carolina, declared that while h. had
yufei Cor hig navy every year during
his twenty years of service, he had
hop<d the time might come when h.
could ccase giving such support
"a baftieship ~ q no earthly uss
except 60 kill or destroy he said
Now 81 per cent Of all government
appropriations are Tor the army and
navy and Cod help us n this i 90 con
tinue. see no hope lar the future
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