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NORRIS GIVEN
VENUE CHANGE
Trial VIII Be Held
At Austin in jan
uary

FORT WORTH, Tex, Nov. 3.-iP,
DIR. y. Frank Norris, pastor OF the
First Bsptist church of Fort Worth
and fundamcntalist leader. will 20
10 trial at Austin probablr IL Janu-
ary for killing ID. +. Chir5s. wealthy
iurbernan, here last July.
Granting a defense mot on for a
change of venue on the plea of the
minister that he could not obtain
. fair trial in Fort Worth, District
Judge Hosey yesterday transferred
the case 70 the state capital city.
where the Travis county district
court will set the date Of trial. At
torneys said it was unlikely that thu
case would be called .here before
Janua-T az the earliest.
Judge Hosey acted after more than
score Of witnesses had testifi ed they
believed sentiment here was such
that . fair trial and impartial verdict
could not be obtained. The court re,
fused TO hear testimony offered By
the state in answer to allegations by
the defense that "a combination Of
city officials. whom DIR. Norris has
attacked, and Catholics, had been
formed 70 prosecute the minister.
Judge Hosey said he was acting only
on the evidence Of prejudice develop
ed by the defense.
DR.. Norris expressed jubilation
over the defense victory. declaring
he had the prosecution on the run. "
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ANNOUNCE CIVIL
SERVICE EXAM

A United States civil service ex-
ANIMATION for immigrant inspector
at $3.50 year salary IN southeast
ern and southwestern districts. is
announced here bv r.. X. Jefferds.
secretary Of the local civil service
examining board.
Applications must he on file in
Washington. d. &C., not later than
Nov. 27. and the date for assembling
Of competitors will be announced
on the admission cards sent appli-
cants after the close az receipt OF
applications. This will be about ten
days after the date of closing. In
formation may be secured from Mr..
Jefferds at the custom house.
An examination is being held to-
day for one applicant for the posi-
tion Of junior civil engineer.
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CARRY Three
COUNTY BOXES
Democrats Expect Ma
jority to Exceed
Thousand When All
Returns Are In

EDiNBURG. Tex. Nov S.---lncom-
etc returns from the voting pre-
incts in Hidalgo county indicate
Fhat the entire democratic ticket has
ETon decisive victory. though the
republican county ticket secured
heavy majorities in several precincts.
70 definite figures will be available
&1til the vote has been canvassed.
Republican leaders have not conced-
III the defeat of the county ticket,
Eut democrats are claiming the cleo
Jon bv najoriy ranging from 500
10 1000.
The vote was the heaviest east in
kny general election. DESPITE the un-
Favorable weather conditions, indi-
fating the general interest of the
Electorate. Present returns indicate
[hat Edinburg cast tho heaviest vote.
polling nearly 900. The democrats
earried the Edinburg box by 672 to
50 for the republican candidates.
Returns received here indicate that
me democrats carried Mercedes by
poo majority. a-total Of $40 votes be-
ing polled at that box. Donna gave
5he democratic candidates a ma
fority Of $50 and Weslaco added a
majority of so. McAllen is report
I'D to have given the democratic
Ticket only a small lead. Other pre-
fincts which gave decisive maporities
for the democratic ticket were Peni-
tas, Hidalgo, Los Ebanos, South
Mission and Ranchita.
The republican forces carried the
Mission boxfby a vote Of 367 to 222.
klamo and /Pharr went to the repub-
ieaps, the former by a majority OF
! 10 and tht-iatter by 100. Several
Justices of the peace and constables
we're elected by the republicans ,at
Mission. Pharr and Alamo. but the
democrats carried all commissioner
districts. according to reports avail
Able today.
The company Of rangers, sent to
1idalgo cunty by Governor Fergu.
on. left today for Austin. Captain
amer reported no disturbances oi
kny kind. the only incident being the
rrest at Mercedes of "a Mexican op
Rrating a truck TO bring voters tc
le polls.
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work
Being RUSHED
President Of Company
Is In Charge of
Hostelry

j. NJ. Nix Of San Antonio. presi-
dent Of the FL Jardin Hotel Com
pany. Is back in the city after hav-
ing returned to San Antonio over
the weekend, and is working hard
preparing the new hostelry for
opening soon.
Mr.. Nix said that he was not Ger
tain on just what day the new hotel
would be thrown open TO the public
but would know probably within the
next few days.
II is expected that several floors
viii be completed and thrown open
first and the remained Of the hotel
finished later. r.
Lobby Work Rushed.
The lobby Of the hotel Is being
rushed through now. A four foot
wainscoating Of tile il being put IN.
the ceiling Is being stercilled in
several colors and the walls tinted
with several colors to give d mottlcd
effect
The desk will be to the left as
ruests enter the building. The telc-
phone switch board and booths.
checking booths, telegraph booths
an dtoher lahby fixtures also will be
to the left of the entrahce with the
elevators. which are already in op-
Grafton. at the right.
Two high speed elevators have been
installed. The furniture has arrived
and II awaiting only she completion
Of the hotel TO be unwrapped and
placed.
Electric Kitchen.
General +. S. Fagg. steward of the
hotel, Is in the city and II in
charge OF the installation Of the
kitchen facilities. Many of the con-
trivances in the hotel kitchen will
be electrically driven and heated.
Among the utilities il and electrical
~ driven potato pecler capable Of
reeling many thousands of spuds in
short time. Ranges, ovens TO keep
buns and other foods hot, dough
mixers and the like are included.
Very little work remains TO be done
the outside Of the hotel. Only one
narrow strip remains to be succeed
"a the rear of the building and half
o. this is being taken care OF now.
The other half is to be taken care of
later when the temporary lift used
Tor carrying material to the ton Of
the building is out of the way.
Mr.. Nix IL to be in very close
touch with the hotel after it is COM
pleted. lie will divide his time be-
tween interests in San Antonio and
Brownsville, assuming managerial
duties here.
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DEMOCRATS IN
full CONTROL
IN OKLAHOMA
Republicans Elect One
Congressman; Har-
reid Meets Over
whelming Defeat

OKLAHOMA CITY. Okla, Nov. ..
-'El-oklahoma democracy today
was basking contcntedly in the sun
light Of political supremacy after
an almost complete emergence from
the republican eclipse of 1920. and
1922.
Virtually every republican office
holder who has been a spot on the
democratic sun was removed IN yes
terday's general election.
The removal Of republican SEN
ator-John W. Harreld. and the eleo-
tiou Of the democratic candidates.
Congressman Elmer Thomas. was
regarded by party leaders as one of
their outstanding featS in the clear
ing ar the political sky.
The eighth congressional district
remained a. u black dot ia the eyes
Of the democrats--rc-e election Of
Congressman Milton G.. CARRIER, re-
Continued on rage two.)
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Only One Woman
Candidate Wins

NEW YORK, Nov. 3.--CP)-Of the
nineteen woman who aspired TO join
those already in the house OF repre-
sentatives. only one was successful.
She was Mrs. John W. Langley. or
Kentucky, wife OF formre Represen-
tative Langley, who serving SEN
tence in federal prison for a con-
spiracy to violate The national pro-
hibition law.
The three present women mem
bers were returned, Mrs. Florence
Il. Kahn, republican, California;
Mrs. Edith BoUrse Rogers, Massa-
chusetts., and Mrs. Mary T. Norton,
democrat, New Jersey.
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Says Local Issues
Cause of Defeats

CHh AGO, Nov. 3.-tPD- Republi-
can losses Of senate seats in yest1r-
days election were mostly in states
where local issues dominated, and
the reult generally "can in no way
be construed as party republication. .
Senator l.. c. Phipps of Colorado.
chairman Of the republican senate
campaign committee, said today.
Il confidently expect" hc said.
that the republican party will or
ganize the next senate. It is vastly
important that it do so, for only
through unified control can legisla-
tive programs be carried out. Frank
ly seeing the cooperation Of the mi
nority. we win attempt to continue
the splendid record of legislative
achievercents established during the
last fiy5A years OF republican con-
troll.
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SMASH ATTEMPT
TO START REVOLT

PERPIGNAN. France. Nov. 3.--iP
News of sporadic demonstrations
in Spain, connected with the revolu-
tionary plot nipped here. was re-
ceived over the border today. The
demonstrations were quickly squelch-
ed. however, and the country now il
calm.
The revolutionary movement. with
the separation Of Catalonia from
Spain as it's ostensible obpect, was
set to break out at dawn today, the
conspirators hoping IL would have
like movement throughout Spain.
They We're checkmated however. by
the alertness Of the French political
police. who captured ninetv-three
persons. cquirped for mountain war
fare, with full uniforms Of khaki
md plentiful supplies Of blankets.
canned goods. first mid packs. mess
kits and other paraphernalia.
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ENDURANCE RUN IN
CITY Is PLANNED

A 2,000-mile, no engine stop run
for gasoline mileage and endurance
will be started at O'Clock tomorrow
morning in one of the stock Over
land Whippets sold BY the Home
Service Sales Company here to Dave
Dekorte.
Mayor A. b. Cole or some other
public official VIII be on hand for
the purpose OF starting the car on
its long run which Is being conduct
ed as a test for gasoline economy
and endurance.
The car will be driven in Browns
vile only and will run cay and aight
until 1900 miles are registered on
the speedometer.
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Refuse Rehearing
In B Hall Matter

AUSTIN, Nov. 3.-tPD-The third
court Of civil appeasl today over
ruled motion for rehcaring the
famous b Hall case at the Univer-
sity of Texas, styled w. NJ. w.
Splawn ct al, VS.. Percy T.. Woodward
et al., Travis county.
The court recently dissolved the
injunction obtained by student resi-
dents Of the dormitory restricting
the president, DIR. Splawn. and the
board of regents from dismantling
the dormitory mad converting it into
an office and class room building.
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MOODY GIVEN
TREMENDOUS
VOTEINSTATE
Wurzbach Has Slight
Lead Over Demo-
ocratic Opponent In
18th District

DALLAS. Nov. 3.--tFi- Returns 10
the Texas Election Bureau at 1889
4. ~. from ll3 out OF 252 counties,
including . complete Sh0w:
Governor: Moody. 1851; Haines.
S.6li.
Prison amendment: For, 27,S9s;
against. 1864
Soldier amendment: For, 26.649;
against 1864.
District amendment: For, 26,2ii;
against. 1856.
Tax amendment: For. 2s,452;
against. l2,Ia7
Congress lIth district: Rogers,
1895: Wurzbacn. 6,4i3.
~-
DALLAS. Nov. 3.--tP,--Latest re-
turns to the Texas Election Bureau
CONTINUED on Page p
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WALL STREET NOT
AFFECTED BY VOTE

NEW YORK. Nov 3.-tPl-Wall
Street. which has habit Of register
ing its reaction TO outstanding news
and business developments through
the stock market. failed to show any
outward manifestation of either APP
prcval or disapproval Of election re
suits in today's early trading. Prices
fluctuatcd in the same uncertain
manner that has characterized most
sessions in recent weeks, with sew
crnl Of the standard industrials
drifting lower while a number of
specialties and investment rails
showed decided strength.
III the absence Of any decided
movement in either direction, the
natural assumption was that Wall
Street already had anticipated the
loss Of several seats in the United
States Senate and the house OF rep
resentatives by the republicans.
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Democrats Carry
.illacy County

/ RAYMONDVILLE. Texas, Nov. 3.
1.-The election in-~Willgcy county, in
$hich sharp contest had been
aged between the democrats and
dependents for the county offices,
3esulted in u decisive victory for the
democratic ticket. A total Of $50
Totes were east. the democrats car
Tying by an average majority of
bout IS votes. Two independent
1sndidates were elected, s. r. Cald-
He'll, commissioner in Precinct 4.
j ynd +. r. Dodd, justice of the peace
Ia Precinct 2. Definite retarns on
khe vote for state Officers were not
but the republican candi-
Hate for governor received approxi-
5nately 100 votes
II Following is the vote on the coun-
Nv ticket:
For county Judge: A. Crane. dem
crat, 432: w. L. McCharen, inde-
,ndent, 500.
For sheriff: X. H. Teller. demo-
,at, 444; Joe Turner, independent,
81.
For district clerk Ben Duffield,
democrat, s59; B. r. Huff, indepen-
dent, 367.
For treasurer-Robt. Al keene.
hem mocrat, 455; o. O. Sehecht, inde-
pendent, 339.
For surveyor-R. Layne, demo-
Erat, 45s; J. L. Corbin, independent.
For tax ASSESSOR. {. Pless.
democrat, 495; L. B. Puente, inde-
pendent, 3o4.
The county commissioners elected
are: Precinct No. /, John Widman;
Precinct No. 2, c. r. Thompson;
Precinct No. 3. f. B. Baldridge; Pre-
cinct No. a, S. r. Caldwell.
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vention with view to altering the
18th amendment carried by large
majorities.
SAN FRANCISCO. Nov. 3.-LPl-
Advocates Of repeal Of California's
prohibition enforcement law out
numbered dry voters more than two
70 one in early returns, the vote III
s42 out of S.5l2 precincts standing
for repeal 1925; against repeal c.
553.
HELENA. Montana, Nov. 3.-gP}-
Repeal of the state prohibition laws
was indicated on the basis Of re-
turns from 572 Of Montana's l,4sf
precincts, the vote standing l1,ls6
for repeal 20 s,ssS against.
ST. LOUIS. Nov. 3.-,P,-A pro-
posal TO repeal the state rrohibition
law was lost in yesterdays Missouri
election by a wide margin, despite
a majority Of 62.5l3 in favor of the
proposal in wet st. Louis.
The vote from i,6-7 out of i.t05
rrecincts in the state. including st.
Louis 62i precincts complete. gave
yeS. l95, 1904; no. 203,097.
Virtually every county outside OF
St Louis and Kansas City rolled up
heavy majorities against the pro-
pcsal.
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Wurzbach Has Big
Lead Over Rogers

SAN ANTONIO, Tex, Nov. 3.-ClP)
Harry M. Wurzbach. Texas only
republican congressman, increased
his lead over A. ID. Rogers, his DEM
ocratic opponent to $500 and seemed
virtually certain of reelection to-
day with about two-thirds OF the
vote tabulated. Rogers refused to
admit defeat.
No official tabulation or estimates
were available here, but figures
gathered at the campaign headquar-
ters OF the candidates indicated that
Wurzbach had total at noon Of ap-
proximately 1s,500 nd Rogers about
10000.
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SELECTING JURY
in MURDER CASE

SOMERVILLE. N. j.. Nov. 3.-tPl--
The first trial in the four year old
Hall-Mills death mystery began to-
day with the attempts to select a
jury.
Mrs. Francis Stevens Hall and her
brother. Willie, and Henry Stevens
took their seats in the courtroom a
few minutes after court was opened.
They are charged with the murder of
Rev. Edward Wheeler Hall, and Mrs.
Eleanor Mills. They are on trial now
only for the murder of Mrs. Mills,
soprano, in the choir Of the church
Of st. John the Evangelist in New
Brunswick. Of which Rev. Edward
Wheeler Hall was pastor.
The bodies Of Rev. Mr.. Hall and
Mrs. Mills were found under a crob
apple tree on the deserted Phillips
farm near New Brunswick, Septem-
Der 10, 1922.
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NELLIE ROSS
IS DEFEATED
Wyoming Again Goes
Back Into c. 0. P.
Column

CHEYENNE, Wyo.. Nov. 2-tPl-
Wyoming republicans apparently
won a complete victory including
defeat of the first woman governor.
Nellie Tayloe Ross. in yesterdays
election.
With SIS precincts out of 6S5
Frank M. Emerson. republican. was
leading Governor Ross BY 1.Igi.
The vote stood: Emerson 25.962.
Ross 24.I71.
The states single representative
in congress, Charles r. Winter. re-
publican, was conceded reelection
over Thomas NJ. Pagan, democrat.
with a commanding lead of 9.S6A.
Republican candidates. were prac-
tically assured OF victory in all the
other state contests.
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Hold Port Arthur
Court Is Illegal

AUSTIN. Tex. Nov. 3.--tPt-The
court Of criminal appeals today held
the Port Arthur Corporation Court
invalid. because illegally establish
ed and ordered the prosecution dis
missed in four convictions brought
by that court.
The legislature in 1923 passed an
act creating the corporation court
and the appellate court pointed out
the legislature did not have that
power.
Cases dismissed: Lorraine King. va
grancy. $40; Jack 0'Burke. vagran-
cy, $25; Rosa Commellia, abusive
language, S5; and Glenn Oakley, va
graney, SIS.
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Quccnly arms comforted him and
royal candy was brought into play.
He was the queens guest until Spo-
kane was reached. Marie hefself
telegraphed the boys parents.
"Please have no anxiety about
Lester. He is dining with myself
and my children and | assure ne
will be returned to you mt the earl
lest possible moment and be taken
care Of until he is put in your hands
by a representative OF mine. We
are happy 70 have him with Us"
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Harlingen Jewelry
Store Burglarized

HARLINGEN, Tex, Nov. 3.-The
Van PeIt Jewelry store in this city
was robbed last night and about
500 worth of goods taken, including
a watch, pistol and some rings. The
thieves gained access to the store
by prying off a back window. the
evidence indicating it was the work
of amateurs.
The safe which contained a num-
Der Of diamonds and soma money
was not touched.
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MRS. MCPHERSON
HELD FOR TRIAL

Los ANGELES. Nov. 3.-tPD-
Aimee Semple McPherson was
bound over TO the superior court
by Municipal Judge Samuel X.
Blake here today for trial on char
ges of criminal conspiracy.
Mrs. Mime Kennedy. mother Of
the evangelist and Mrs, Lorraine
Wisemann-Sielaff. her chief accus-
cr. charged Jointly with Mrs. Me-
Pherson also were held fer trial
in the higher court.
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independent Wins
I'm Starr County

RIO GRANDE CITY, Nov. Mrs.
b. Owen Scott, independent candi-
date for superintendent Of schools,
hvon an overwhelming victory ut the
|,olls in Starr county, defeating Sam
n. Vale. who has held the office the
'oast eighteen years. A spirited cam
baign was carried on by Mrs. Scott
4 few weeks prior to the election.
The usual democratic majority was
by the county for all other
county and state offices.
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Edinburg to Get
Gas in A Months

EDINBURG. Texas. Nov. 3.--Nat-
ural gas for industrial and domestic
use will be piped into Edirburg
within the next four months. The
gas line will be laid from the Jim
HopR fields ard will enter Edinburg
from the northwest, according to
Mr.. John w. Gaines Of the Rio
Grandc Gas Company. Edinburg will
be supplied with gas before any
other Valley town.
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NeVadaVOteS
dripping Wet

RENO. New. Nov. 3.--tfPD-Nevada
emerged dripping wet today from
the election of yesterday.
Two question on liquor, one de-
claring constitutional prohibition
failure and the other authorizing
the state legislature to memorialize
congress for a constitutional con-
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NO DISAPPOINTMENT

WESTPORT, Ky, Nov. 3.-(P)--
One defeated candidate il glad he
lost. John Held. Jr., cartoonist and
democratic candidate for congress,
said: "I'm delighted. Once in Wash
ineton nv Marcy would have demand
er thn White Kevse. No. she will
have to stay on the farm.
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TAX ASSESSOR
LOSES APPEAL

AUSTIN, November 3.--tRl-Albert
Tankersly, former city tax assessor
and collector Of Fort Worth lest in
his appeal before the court Of Grim
inal Appeals today on three convic-
tions Of misapplication Of city funds.
He i sentenced two years in each Of
the three cases.
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Smith Carries New
York; Butler Loses
Massachusetts TOga

NEW YORK, Nov. 3.-lF0-The squa that rocked the
republican brig yesterday washed away of the party
majority in the senate reduced its margin in the house and
still giving today to Of the OF sta
warts.
Senator Butler Of Massachusetts the republican national
chairman, succumbed sugng biow of for former
Senator David Walsh Senator Wadsworth Of New York.
buried under the landslide that Smith
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Daily River Bulletin
Flood Present "a Hr. 70 Hx
Stage Stage Ching. Rain
RiYer Enrecasf

The river will begin falling slowly
at and below Brownsville today, and
continue to fall slowly from below
Rio Grande City down for the next
6to 4S hours. A moderate rise will
probably occur nc Rio Grandc City
within the next "a 10 80 hours from
the heavy rains in the Del Rio Sec
tioz OF fl~ days ago.
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WEATHER

For Brownsville and the Lower Rio
Grande Valley: Fair and continued
cool tonight; Thursday fair and war
mer. Light to moderate northerly
winds on the west coast.
For East Texas: Fair tonight and
Thursday: frost in north portion.
Light TO moderate variaBe winds on
the coast.
Daily River Bulletin
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DEMs CARRY COLORADO

ILLS 1-thRt NsOt-OhAlN
DENVER, Colo, Nov. 3.-fgN--
Former Governor Oliver II. Shoup,
republican candidate for governor
for -hird term was hopelessIv de-
feated by state Senator " II.
CBilly) Adams. democrat; the entire
republican state ticket probably
elected by pluralities ranging from
1000 TO 10000 and the proposal to
repeal the states prohibition law
apparently was mired beneath an
avalanche of votes in Colorado's off
year election. The vote in ,Ogs pre-
cincts gave for governor: Adams
l37,57s, Shoup S5.940.
Former governor William r.
Sweet opponent of Charles W Wa
terman for the United States SEN
atorship was trailing by approx
mately II 600 votes.
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e. O. p. LEADS INDIANA.

INDIANAPOLIS. Ind, Nov. g.
After night Of fluctuating margins.
the race for the two United States
senatorial seats from Indiana settled
Continued on page two.)
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vention with view to altering the
18th amendment carried by large
majorities.
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BRITISH LABOR
TROUBLE DOES
NOT SEEM over
Employers F all to Ia k e
Back Men Who Walked
Out-Labor Threats

LONDON, May 13-The Trades
Union Congress, after a special ses-
sion at which was considered the
failure of employers to reengage
workers throughout the country, is
sued statement which said the
Trades Union have no alternative
but to resist to the utmost "any
attempt to impose humiliating terms
on the workers. Our resisting pow
er is unimpaired We cannot toler-
ate imposition of conditions design
ed to destroy trade unionism and
peace without vindictiveness is i'm
possible. Unless the attacks are
ended Immediately the workers will
not surrender their hard earned
gains.
Many forecast a split between
the Trades Union Congress and the
miners.