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most unfortunate" but added that
fight for farm relief would be car.
ried on.

st. Paul-House passed teachers
tenure bill, 90 to 3h. providing for
lShree-year probationary period for
teachers in public schools in cities
Of the first class,
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FARM RELIEF
WILL BECOME
VOTE ISSUE
CONTINUED from noro oro,

Continued from page one)
lators hailed him rs the real repre-
sentative Of the farmer, and in a pc
tition, wired to the former Illinois
executive, requested that he enter
the race for the Republican presi-
Dental nomination next year. The
Iowa legislature also adopted a rcso-
luton asking congress to pass the
bill over the presidents veto.
Mr.. Lowden, reached at the San
Marcos desert camp in Arizona, as he
was about to go for horseback ride.
declined to comment, saying he had
made no statement and does not an.
ticipate making one"
Will Affect Coolidge Vote
Forecasts that the veto would af-
feet Mr.. Coolidge's support in the
west were given strength in comment
by leaders sympathetic to the bill
who emphasized it would prove highly
disappointing to people Of that sec
ton.
Representative Tilson. the house
Republican leader, summed up senti-
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SENATE PASSES
3 BRIDGE BILLS
AND KILLS TWO
(Continued from paee one)

Of agriculture between February I,
1927, and June 30, 1927; $11, 900 for
child welfare work by the board of
administration; $27,15O for vocation.
al education and vocational rchabili-
tation; $291.l0 for c. f. Lounsbury.
Wahpeton, for expenses in the state
highway commission investigation in
1926; $62O.60 for F. J. Graham, Ellen
dale, attorney for. the house commit
tee in the highway investigation;
and $4,000 for preservation and con.
troll Of artesian waters Of the state.
A bill providing that the decision
Of the city council shall be final and
binding upon the courts in excluding
farm lands from city limits was de-
feated when it came up for final
consideration, 81 to 16.
The house bill providing that the
workmen's compensation bureau may
invest its funds in county or state
bonds was passed, 81 to Is.
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nesota benefits average % per cent
less for total disability or death than
those paid in North Dakota. The
amendment to the present law would
jeopardize the interest Of the EN-
ployes and force them and their FAM
lilies to run the risk Of becoming
public charges in the event of their
death or permanent disability in in
dustrial accidents, he said.
Twichell cited the comparative
benefits granted by the North Da-
kota law and those paid in neigh
boring Northwest states. show the
North Dakota scale to be substantial
~ higher in almost every particular.
Provides General Reduction
Even with the reduction North Da-
koLa will be aolng very we'll by it's
working men in comparison with
other states. he said, and alleged
that people are being made to pay
for the high scale of benefits
| through increased cost Of various
articles. Business men add their
costs and insurance charges to the
ordinary cost Of doing business, he
| said, and the result is the general
that in addition to the limitation on
maximum benefits, the bill provides
a general reduction Of Is per cent in
the scale of payments for minor in
juries.
An attempt to kill the bill failed
but motion to recommend it as it
came from the senate was carried be-
fore vote could be taken on Twich-
ellis motion to recommend it for
passage as amended BY his commit
tee.
Requirements for certifications as
registered pharmacists were in
creased from two to three years of
college work in n senate bill recon-
mended by the house committee Of
the whole. Swendseid objected, say
ing the tendency is to increase the
standards of the various professions
so as to bar out those with insult
ficient means to 70 to college for
extended periods.
The bill, which deals generally
with the pharmacy law, was amended
to permit the sale of certain drugs
and chemicals in bulk. 1t permits
specified drugs and preparations to
be sold by other than drug stores
if in the original labeled package.
The house passed the senate bill
permitting Decentralization Of GER
tain inmates Of state penal and
charitable institutions under speci-
fled conditions. The state already
has sterilization law. but it has
been commonly regarded as unconsti-
tutional. The new enactment is mod
eled after the Michigan law, which
has been held constitutional.
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COOLIDGE CHARGED WITH
SIDING WITH THE EAST

Raleigh. Y. c.. Feb. 26.--(P)--In
vetoine the McNary- Haugcn bill.
President Coolidge has run true to
his provincial form and sided with
his section--thc industrial east
against the sorely distressed agricul-
tural areas" Dr. Il. W. kilgore, presi-
dent of the American Cotton Grow
ers association. said here last night.
lie added that the issue primarily
was one between the agricultural and
industrial sections, with the latter
fighting for the cheap food and raw
materials with which to protect and
develop their highly protected indus
tries regardless Of what may happen
to the agricultural producers Of the
nation"
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NEWS BRIEFS

N. w. Rowell, counsel for Cana
dian customs commission at Winni-
neg. recommends to commission abol-
ition Of British Columbia liquor en-
port house rs admitted source Of
rum smuggling into United States.
Internal revenue agents ut Louis
vile, KY, arrest 1876 suspected mar
cotic peddlers.
Special train, with prominent poll
ticians ordered dePorted in premicrs
campaign to stamp out opposition to
government, leaves Santiago. Chile.
William Preston Beaver, 80, retired
broker in bad health. jumps to death
in New York from eighth story hotel
window.
Washington-Scnator Shipstcad Of
Minnesota introduced bill to repeal
grain standards act of 1916.
st. Paul-Thomas f. eastman,
Owatonna, president Of Minnesota
council of agriculture. in statement
said veto Of McNary- Hau~en bill was
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Six Arrested For
Fl0gging Minister

Lyons, Ca. Feb. tR-Chareed
with having flogged the Rev. J. 4.
Jones, guest minister at u church
near here more than q year ago, Mac
New, well known merchant. and five
farmers Of the county were under
arrest today on indictments returned
by a grand jury.
The Rev. Jones' assailants accused
him Of mot living right over in An.
ping county," where he made his
home.
The others indicted are Willie Nc
Dilda, William Wilkes. l.. s. Eden
field. and Hugh and Al Taylor,
brothers..
All were released on bond Of $500.
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4 Paintex supplies at Bis,
nlarck Paint & Glass Co. Com
plete Line. Prone 399-J,
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COOLIDGE BELIEVES
ACTION IS POPULAR

Washington, Feb. 26.-(P)-Presi-
dent Coolidge believes his veto of the
McNary- Haugen farm bill has been
favorably received by the American
people.
kilograms on the subject poured
into the White House last night and
today in a volume that officials said
established a record.
They declared the messages show
ed support for the presidents stand
from all sections Of the country.
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EFFORT TO CUT
DEATH BENEFIT
MORE is FUTILE
CONTINUED from nara one)

mitted would result in making many
persons totally disabled in industrial
accidents eventual objects of state
charity or state beggars, he said.
Swendseid pointed out that the re-
cent investigation Of the workmen's
compensation made by c. +. Scatter
good, actuarial expert, had given it
clean bill Of health and had proved
that North Dakota employers pay
less premium than those of Mime
sofa, despite the fact that the Min
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FIRST BAPTIST CHURCH

Corner Fourth Street and Avenue 4.
{. A. Stephens, Pastor.
1890 morning worship, subject:
"The Stewardship. OF Life"
1900 Sunday school. II. f. Ken
needy, superintendent.
$3.50 Senior Il. Y. p. Y.
Junior r. Y. y. u. +.
Adult Bible class.
1880 evening worship, subject:
"Life's Way of Reward"
$3.50 wednesday evening, prayer
meeting.
The young ladies' of the church are
making arrangements to start nur-
sery during the morning service each
Sunday morning. Mothers can bring
the babies and young children and
they will be we'll cared for. They
will have the nursery ready Sunday
morning, March 9.
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liamentary jam.
The motion was made by Senator
McNary Of Oregon. but Vice Presi.
dent Dawes held It was out Of order
The senator said he would try again
later.
Concrete evidence that the hackers
Of the McNary- Haueen bill will fight
it out for that measure was furnished
in the house when Chairman Haugen
Of the agriculture committee -joined
with Representative Adkins, kepub-
lican, Illinois. in blocking a move to
bring up the Aswell farm relief bill.
When Representative Aswelf. Demo
crat, Louisiana, accused the DIRECTORS
of indifference to farm relief, Haug-
replied that I've want legislation
that will relieve. but not u subter-
fuge." NM.
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ATTEMPT TO GET RE-VOTE
ON MEASURE Is HELD lIp

Washington, Feb. 2G.--LP)-An at
tempt to vote on re.passage of the
McNary Haugen farm bill over Presi-
dent Coolidge's veto was held up to-
day in the senate when motion to
consider the bill becam entanglcd in
the Boulder Canyon prohibition par
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! VOTE TO OVERRIDE VETO
WILL MATT Until MONDAY

Washington. Feb. 26.-[Ay-The
senate vote in AN attempt to over
ride the presidents veto Of the Nc
Nary-Haugen farm relief bill went
over today until Monday.
Chairman McNary. Of the senate
agriculture committee, explained that
because Of the pressure OF other leg
islation in the senate, he had agreed
! TO. defer action until next week
Under the original plan vote would
have been called for today.
Douglas daily dispatch., 1927-04-01
ADMINISTRATION
CONSIDERS CHINA
INDEMNITY PLAN
President and Cabinet Con-
fer On Marking Out
RACES; No Decision

WASHINGTON, March 81 up =
Formulation of an American policy
for exaction of indemnity for the
Nanl1ing outrages and for. guarantees
against similar attacks upon Amer
night to be the probable purport of
prolonged conferences atS the White
House and state department. There
is no Indication that decision had
been made.
Steps to Fix conclusivclys the re-
sponsibilityi for the ISanKlng attacks
are believed to have been discussed
with the president by Secretary Will
bur, while at the state department,
there were indications that Secretary
Kellogg devoted much of the day 70
recommendations from Minister Mac
Murray at Peking and Admiral Will.
liams. American naval commander
III Chinese waters.
Disclosure in London that draft
demands upon the nationalists gov
ernment in connection with the Nam
king incident had been formulated
and were, under study by the gov
ernments concerned, failed to shake
2ldlG uSfpctA CbASSh ~
sumably demands were drawn UP by
the Peking diplomatic corps and
involve some form of concerted ac"
tion by the powers.
Secretary Kellogg refused to dis
cuss the Peking diplomatic confer
ence. He spent hours, however, IN
conference with Nelson Johnson,
chief Of the far eastern division OF
the department and u veteran of the
consular service in China. Every
official dispatch regarding the Nam
king affair has emphasized the
statement that nationalist soldiers
in uniform committed the reported
outrages on Americans and other
foreigners, MacMurray's messa ges
have all been equally positive Re-
ports from ShanghaiN have Indicated
that sworn statements had been oh
tanned from Americans and other
foreigners who were actually vic
Tins of the attacks.
In view of the circumstances there
is no reason to doubt that the Wash
ington government is already satis-
fled on the point but may have
found it desirable to supplement its
in order to back up a
demand upon the nationalist auth
Continued to Page Three)
Douglas daily dispatch., 1927-04-01
BANDITS LOCK TEXAS BANKERS
IN VAULT; LEAVE ESCAPE MEANS

IiteIy relieved him of the heavy
sack and asked him If it was in
snreds When DIurfee replied i'm the
negative, the rObbcr returned the
money, remarI<ing that he could
not take it since it was uninsured.
In the street outside. a few doors
from the bank, stood a closed auto
mobile, it's engine running and two
men standing beside it.
Having completed their business
within The bank, the robbers Or
dcred the customers and employees,
who now numbered abOgIt %, into
the vault. One of the men tossed
a ScrewdriVer to them. giving them
instructions on how it was to be
used to open the vault door after
the robbers had left.
The three men then Ieisurely
walked from the bank, entered the
automobile and were gone. They
took "a course off across the plains
characterization and tonight were
believed to be cutting across
large ranch. The throng packed
tightly in the small vault soon
extricated themselves as the cash
Ter found it easy to manipulate the
lock with the screwdriver. The
entire robbery took about 23 min
uteS.
Pampa is an oil town of 10000
pOpulatfOn 20 miles northeast of
Amarillo. This is the second bank
robbery in west Texas in the last
few days, several thousand dollars
having been taken from the bank
at OyaIO several days ago.
Douglas daily dispatch., 1927-04-01
OPTIMISTIC REPORTS COMING
FROM HENRY FORD'S BEDSIDE;
DISCLAIM ATTEMPT TO KILL

DETROIT, March II lR9-Bulletins
burgeoning only optimism continued
from Henry Ford's beside tonigl$,
while varying reports persisted as
to the manner of the accident which
last Sunday night sent him careen-
ing in Ford coupe down the en-
kankment of the Uplifted Roadway
of Michigan avenue just al the. east
ern end of bridge over the river
Rouge.
"Ihe. Patient had fairly good
day." read the last bulletin late to.
day of DR.. r, D. Mcclure, surgeon IL
chief of the Henry Ford hospital
Progress continued favorable"
The first authentic statement iron
any one of the vast Ford organiza-
ton today was a disclaimer Of be-
lief that d deliberate attempt TO XII.
the manufacturer had been made.
1t came from Harry II. Bennett,
chief of the Ford investigators, anG
was to the effect that he was salts
fled that Ford's light car was size,
swipeG by 'hit and run" motoris;
driving with one arm about girl
or Slightly in his cups.
There remained -undenied, however,
Douglas daily dispatch., 1927-04-01
HARRY SINCLAIR
MUST RECEIVE
JAIL SENTENCE

WASHINGTON, March 81 1A9 =
Harry F. Sinclair, millionaire cil
operator and sportsman, today lost in
his last effort to avoid sentence be-.
ing imposing upon him in the District
cf Columbia supreme court for con
tempt of the senate.
Justice lIitz overruled a motion
for a new trial and by agreement
of counsel set tomorrow Cor hearing
argument as to whether there had
been one or more offenses committed
when the lessee of the Teapot Dome
naval oil reserve in Wyoming re-
fused to answer a series of ques-
tions put to him by the senate oil
committee three years ago.
Counsel for Sinclair informed the
court that they took the position
that the refusal to answer all qles
tions constituted single offense.
the penalty for which could not he
less than one month nor more than
12 months in JAIL and fine OF not
less than 500 and not more than
$1,000.
Government counsel announced that
they were prepared however, to
argue that refusal to answer Il q1es'
tion constituted a sepaCate off2nse
and that the minimum sentence t.
be imposed to be four months il
Jail, one month on each count ir
the Indictment and the maXimun
sentence 12 months on each count.
Douglas daily dispatch., 1927-04-01

One Douglas girl and the
sister of; Douglas woman are
making their homes in war-tOrn
China, where the situation re-
gaTIing foreigners daily becomes
more critical.
The Douglas girl is Mrs. Nor
riS DePass, Jr., who before aer
marriage to Captain DePaSs or
the United states army was MISS
Helen Stone. She is "a niece or
Mrs. A. S. j. Shropshire. O47
Ninth street.
Mrs. ID, w. Swift, sister or
Mrs. R. L. HoyaI, is living VITA
her husband in battle-scarred
Shanghai. Her husband is an
attorney for the Standard OIL
company.
educated in Douglas. Her mar
riage to Captain DcPass was
sOIemnixed here six years ago.
She has host of friends in
Douglas.
Captain anil Mrs. DePaSs are
in Tientsin, where he is statiOu-
ed. Captain DePaSS speaks tsIe
Chinese language perfectly anG
InstructS United States troops
in the language.
Great alarm is felt by the
ShrOpshireS over the safety or
Captain and Mrs. DePaSs. The
local people have not heard from
them in several days.
Douglas daily dispatch., 1927-04-01
RELATIVES OF DOUGLAS PEOPLE
IN DANGER IN WAR TORN CHINA

The anti-fOreign sentiment in
the MOngOlian empire forced
Mr. and Mrs. Swift to leave a
little village ON the river a few
miles above Shanghai and seek
safety in that city even as early
as February. according 10 a LETT
ter received six weeks ago by
the Royals.
The letter stated that conditions
gerated by the American press
and that only the presence os
two American and one British
gUnbOnt in the river enabled
Americans to remain in the little
village as long as they did
That bOlsheViTxs are the real
source of the trouble in ChIna
and are stirring up the people
was the statement made in the
letter.
The Royals have not not heard
from Mrs. HOYal's sister since
conditions became alarming IA
China. They believe them to be
in Shanghai at the present time.
1t takes letter about five
weeks to reach here from Chinn.
Mrs. HcyaI said. She fears Tor
the safety of her sister.
Mrs. Swift has been in Chmn
about three years and visited
here last fail. She has visited
in Douglas several times. swift
was born In Japan,
Douglas daily dispatch., 1927-04-01

the original statements last night of
a source close to Mr.. Ford that the
accident was accepted as q deliber-
ate attempt at assassination and q
second statement by Ford spozes-
man that a great many men were
investigating along numerous lines,
and that it was believed that the
automobile which satapaulted Mr.
Ford over the embankment was
known.
In addition there were reports that
the Ford Investigators were, comb
ing Detroit for a damaged automo }
lille Of a certain type.
The only official investigation
launched has been completed by the
Dearborn police force but tonight
"a report had not been passed to
Joseph o. Catelluccl, assistant prose-
cutting attorney of Wayne county
(Detroft) who today requested it
from Fred Faustman, the Dearborn
police chief.
Castellucci, who is the assistant
prosecutor in charge of the invcsti-
CATION of automobile accidents, scar
cd that he took the step because OF
the widely different accounts OF the
accident which had come under his
eye.
"Judging from what 1 have read,
and that is my only information
he said, Il do not believe we wiz
find any necessity for starting an
investigation, I only wish to assure
myself, as is my duty, that there
was nothing particularly suspicious
about the thing"
Castellucci said that his course of
action would depend entirely upon
Faustman's report.
At the scene CT the accident to-.
day barked spot on a big elm tree
was the only physical evidence of
the smashup that might have cost
the life of the man accounted the
worlds richest
That MIR. Fords plight had been
exaggerated was indicated by a
,, close inspection of the scene.
His car stopped fully 50 feet from
ne could not have been in danger of
being drowned unless ne had lost
icontrol of it and headed back in the
direction opposite to that in which
he was driving.
So far as could be/learned. todaS
Mr. Ford remained braced with
splints regarded as necessary pe
cause, of the injuries to his ribs and
back.
The bedside bulletins contains Mt
I hint of a recurrence of the bladder
and lung hemorrhage which develop
( ed Immediately after the accident
/ nor was any i'll effect from the con-
| cuSsion he suffered remarked upon
Douglas daily dispatch., 1927-04-01

PAMPA, Texas, March 81 (P).-.
Five natty bank robbers, who i'm
structed their victims ON how to
escape from vault, robbed the
Pnmpa First National bank of
$4,000 here today.
With something like motion pie
ture draniatics, considering the
gentiIity of the principals and the
fact that the victims were nu-
merOus enough to form a mob
scene, three men wirh drawn re-
vOlvers appeared suddenly at as
many doors of the bank. One re-
mained at the front door while the
other two backed all employees and
customers into the rear of the
building, where they were COM
ceaIed by a temporary partition
erected while the bank was under
going repairs. Among the em-
pIoyes was ID. l.. Vickers, cashier,
and a. v. HendricIS, teller.
One of the robbers carried
cement sack he had picked mp on
the sidewalk. His companions
called him ''Whitey." While Whitley
held the sack the other man, re-
ferrcd to as "Sliln," dumped bum
dies of currency into the bag, the
two commenting on various topics
as they went along. They refused
TO touch silver and other coins.
AS customers entered, the rObber
at the door ushered them to the
rear.
j. I1. Murfee, 81 Pampa merchant.
entered with sack containing
$1,000 for deposit. A rObber pO-
Douglas daily dispatch., 1927-04-01
Rate Making Valuations to
Be Based On 1914 Repro
ductiOn Cost.
ORDER PAYMENT
Excess Earnings Are Or
dered Paid In to Govern
ment Treasury.

WASHINGTON, March 81 B.-Fed
erai valuation of railroads for rate
making and all other purposes will be
based upon costs, prices and wages
prevailing during 1914 rather than
upon the much higher levels of later
years, majority of the Interstate
commerce commission decided today.
Railroad officials saw in the find
ings, which were handed down in sus-
tanning the governments attempt to
collect excess income from the St,
Louis and O'Fallen railroad. decision
which may sway the computations at
tached 10 railroad property by billions
of dollars.
1--WE are dealing here with one small
railroad" said the majority opinion,
written by Commissioner Meyer, with
Commissioners Eastman, McManany.
Lewis, Esch and Campbell concurring.
Nevertheless, what we do in this
case we must in principle do for all the
railroads of the United States. What
ever our decision is. its effect in money
is relatively unimportant in this par
ticular case. But having in mind the
whole railroad situation, the decision
is of the greatest consequence from
the public and private viewpoints"
AS the first effect of the sweeping
policy outlined, the ST Louis and ORAL
Ion company was ordered to pay to the
government within 80 days $226,87S,
this amount being half the excess earn
ings the commission decided that it
had in the years 1921 to 1924, inclusive.
For other carriers, the prospect is
now clear that demands for excess
earnings in amounts many times as
great will be forthcoming from the
government, though the final payments
will not be met until the litigation is
carried to the supreme court for con-
firmation or rejection of the commits
sion's policy.
In a lengthy opinion reciting all the
facts, the majority of the commission
explained that it was bound by law to
find a valuation for all the railroads
in the country and that having deter
mined that also was bound to fix rail-
road rates that would enable efficient
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