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Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1920-02-08
ACTING JUDGE
DIRECTSPROBE
OF CO. AFFAIRS
Names Committee of Citizens
to Go Over Records and
Submit Report

With instructions 10 make an ex-
animation Of the books Of the various
county officials. and TO submit a re-
port on their findings, Harbert Dav-
enport, acting district judge in the
absence of Judge Walter r. Timon
Saturday appointed committee of
three citizens to look into the finan-
cial condition of the various offices.
The committee, which is the first
of the kind appointed in the county,
at least in recent years, and which is
in compliance with law, consists Of
John Gregg, president of the Mer-
chants National Bank, Fred Starck Of
Brownsville, and Judge Samuel
Spears Of San Benito. The commit
tee will have five days in which to
complete its Investigations and make
its report. The report will be sub
mitted before Judge Waiter +. Timon
who IL expected to be back in the city
Monday to conduct the remainder of
this court session.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1920-02-08
.3O2,6l2 CASUALTIES
in WAR, new FIGURE
Previous Figure of 239,06l
Is Corrected by Adjutant
General of Army
nRv The Associated Press. ,

WASHINGTON, d. c., Feb. =
Corrected figures on casualties in the
A. f. f., published today by the war
department, brought the total to 302.-
6I2, instead Of 293,06l, as shown in
figures compiled from weekly reports
furnished to the press. The correct
ed total was compiled by the adjutant
general after comparing his records
with those from France.
The deficit was due primarily to
the inclusion in the revised statistics
Of the total number Of cases Of
wounds reported, instead of the num-
ber Of individual soldiers receiving
wounds. Ii sometimes happened that
a soldier was wounded several times.
The corrected figures are: 22l.-
059 wounded; 77,1sS deaths; 4,432
captured by the enemy, and 3 missing
in action. Casualties from Siberia
were not included.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1920-02-08
$l3O,OOO,OOO A YEAR
Will Be COST TO U.S..
UNIVERSAL TRAINING

WASHINGTON. ID. G., Feb. T.
Adoption of a universal military
training poKcy. such as proposed in
the senate bill. would cost about
$3.50. 100000 a year. Representative
Kahn (republican). California. chair
man of the house military committee,
said today in a statement urging such
action "as an insurance against war
and to correct misleading" esti-
mates.
''lt will cost about $34 per man
per month while he is at the camps,
he said
IAN told the cost of the military
establishment including the cost Of
training and Of maintaining the regu-
lar army. viii be about $500. 900. 900.
at would take about two hundred
years to expend the amount required
for the universal training Of our
youths 10 total the amount that this
nineteen months of war cost US"
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1920-02-08
GRAIN CORPORATION MAN
PROFITED BY CONNECTION
IS GRAND JURYS BELIEF

can food administrator. and julius
Barnes, president of the United
States Grain Corporation. Of an in
terest in a newspaper in Washing
ton. ID. g., and the report continues
I'VE note daily newspaper articles
which seem TO indicate a propaganda
is being carried on through the news
paper by Hoover, urging the financ-
ing on a huge scale of wheat and
flour TO European consumers"
The report named the Pacific
Grain Company, the Pacific Coast
Elevator Company. and the Puget
Sound Warehouse and Elevator Com
pany as having formerly been con-
trolled by Houser, although it is de-
clared "he made some kind of a
transfer of his interests in these con-
Germs" when he became vice presi-
dent Of the United States Grain Cor
poration. Offices of all three CON
Germs, the report said, are located in
a building owned by Houser.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1920-02-08
OFFICIAL LIST
OF HUNS TOBE
TRIED ISSUED
Paper Bound Book Of 200
Pages Contains Names OF
500 Persons With Rank
(By The Associated Pressl

PARIS. Feb. THE official list
of those whose extradition is demand
ed by the allies was issued by the for
eign office tonight without comment
A paper-bound book of more thar
two hundred pages contains the
names Of the $50 persons or groups
with their rank and the accusation
against them. In many cases where
names are not known a general de-
scription of duties of the accused is
given.
Four pages are devoted to Field
Marshal Won Hindenburg and General
Ludendorff, the same accusations
serving for both.
The British list contains charges
against 81 members and groups, the
French 344, the Italian 20, Belgian
344, Polish 81, Rumanian Al, and the
Jugo- Slav 4. This total j. 900, but
there are few Implications.
The list Of persons and groups who
are designated by their rank or de-
scription of their duties because
their names are not known mum
her 142.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1920-02-08
INTERPRET MONROE
DOCTRINE REQUEST
DIRECTED TO u. S.

trine is in Article q Of the coven-
ant Of the League Of Nations.
For the first time the communica-
tion of the Salvadorean government
is made public. Ii recites that de-
spite its neutrality in the war, Sal
vador manifested ''its sympathes on
every occasion for the ideals which
animated the government of the
United States in entering the war"
praises President Wilson for having
crystalized the legitimate hopes of a
fruitful peace, by submitting the
draft Of League of Nations coven-
ant, manifests the desire TO adhere
to this treaty which sanctions arbi-
tration as the only method Of set
tling disputes between nations" and
continues:
From the year 1923 in which the
distinguished James Monroe rejected
all Intervention by European nations
in the affairs Of American continent
to the present day, this doctrine has
undergone different applications. dc.
pending upon political tendencies
prevailing AT that particular time IN
the United States
My government recognizes that
the Monroe Doctrine consolidated
that independence of continental
states of Latin America and saved
them from the great danger Of .
European intervention. 1t realizes
that il il a powerful factor in the
existence of democratic form OF
government on this continent anc
that it raised barrier to European
colonization. Since. however, the
covenant of the League of Nation:
does not set forth nor determine tbs
purpose nor fix a definite criterion
of the international relationship OF
America; and since, on the other
hand, the doctrine will be forthwith
transferred. in view Of the full sane
ton Of the nations Of the world, into
principle Of universal public law
jurs de jure. ! request that your ex
cellency will he good enough to give
the authentic Interpretation Of tn,
Monroe Doctrine, rs it is understood
in the present historical moment and
in its future application by the gov
ernment of the United States"
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1920-02-08
POISON OLIVES KILL
5 MEMPHIS PERSONS
Brand Found to Be Same as
That Which Killed IA
at Detroit, Mich.
CRy The Associated PrcSsl

MEMPHIS, Tenn, Feb. With
the death tonight of Max +. Vun-
kannon. the number of victims Of
ptomaine poisoning as a result Of
eating canned ripe olives at a lunch
con served at the Nunkannon home
here Thursday, was increased to five.
Mrs. Max +. Vunkannon. hostess
at the luncheon, and three of her
guests died yesterday and today An
other is i'll. but physicians say prob
ahtrawill recover. Investigation BY
health officials has disclosed that the
olives. which physicians say caused
the fatalities here, were Of the same
brand as that for which food i'm
spectors throughout the country
made q search with a view to confis-
cation after the death in Detroit Of
fourteen persons who had partaken
of olives served az a banquet in that
city.
A quantity Of the fruit found in
the basement of a store here today
was seized by the police and de-
stroyed.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1920-02-08
"MIDDLE CLASS UNION" A
NEW WORGANIZATIONTHAT
MAKES BOW IN NEW YORK

NEW YORK. Feb. THE mid
lie Class Union Of New York State, 7
the first organization of its kind in
the state, was today granted GER
tificate Of incorporation in the
Brooklyn supreme court. The mem
bership of the organization. accord
ing to Joseph Wolff. lawyer, one
of the incorporators. will consist of
that host of refined. intelligent but
unorganized individuals who are
neither labor unionists. politicians
nor capitalists.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1920-02-08
ENRICHT DEATH CAR
IDENTIFIED, CLAIM
SHOOTING WITNESSES
n,y The Associated Press,

CHICAGO. Feb. Ralph Buglio
believed BY the police 70 be the own
er Of the automobile used by the as
sailants Of Maurice ("Moss"l En-
right. labor gunman shot to death
last Tuesday night by men in an auto
mobile, appeared today in the state's
attorney office. He denied any con
nec;ion with the shooting and said
his car was not out that night. The
witnesses Of the shooting identified
Buglio's machine as the one used
the police said.
Michael Carozzo. president Of the
street swcepers union, held since
Wednesday in connection with the
shooting was released today in $l0.
900 bond.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1920-02-08
STORY BRISTLES
WITHCHARCESOF
GRAFT, WASTE
Muscle Shoals Air Nitrate
Plant Subject Of Further
Inquiry at Capital
by The Associated Press }

WASfffNGlON. ~. g., feb. t.
An account fairly bristling with
charges Of criminal negligence and
waste IN construction of Muscle
Shoals air nitrate plant was laid be
fore the house war expenditures COM
mission today by Mark IL. Evans OF
Arcadia, Cal, formerly Of the mill
tiary intelligence service. Before he
was called off the job. he said. he
had obtained l29 affidavits charging
incompetence, criminal negligence
and graft. and sent them 20 Washing
ton. So far as he knew. he added,
nobody ever had been hailed into
court.
While cry was going up from all
quarters for cars To move munitions
and foodstuffs, 1923 cars stood idle
at the plant from ten to twenty days,
he said Demurrage charges ranged
from So to $500, and records show
ed, the witness declared, that failure
to unload material cost the govern
ment SSl 900 during the first six
months Of 1918.
Evans said fully 500 saddle horses
were kept in readiness for service at
the plant, when there was no demand
for them. According TO Evans, six
mules were used 20 haul load hard
" big enough for two, and anybody
who wanted horse or an auto got
one.
Every foreman drawing $3.50 2
month-and you didn't have to be
much of "A man to draw that-got an
automobile. Hundreds Of trips were
charged to the government that were
mere JOY rides.
Evans will continue his testimony
Monday.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1920-02-08
senate DEMOCRATS IN
CONFERENCE AGREE TO
WORK FOR COMPROMISE
(By The Associated Press)

WASHINGTON H. G., Feb IA letter from President Wilson
objection framed
called
slider what the friends should
before the week The reached
the parliamentary
light
frame a definite
Striking directly and
various proposed substitutes the president that
which the
relationship
between this
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1920-02-08
By The Associated PressD

WASHINGTON, d. G., Feb. T.
Latin-American countries which par
ticipated in the peace conference and
also those which have been invited
to join the League of Nations are
watching the request of Salvador that
the United States define the Monroe
Doctrine so that they will know just
what they are agreeing to if they join
the league.
The state department has acknow-
lodged receipt of the request. 1t now
remains with President Wilson to
draft reply. Meanwhile some of
the Latin-American countries are
delaying joining the league until the
definition is made.
The reference to the Monroe Doc
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1920-02-08

ilfA i ne A~Sbt'tHtr'i f'frSNt
SPOKANE, Wash. Feb. belief
trat Max III. Houser Of Portland,
Ore, by reason Of his connection
with the United States Grain Corpo-
ration. has been able TO manipulate
and operate grain companies which
he formerly owned ito an immense
profit To himself and associates" is
expressed IN the finding Of United
States grand jury, returned here to-
day. Houscr Is vice president Of the
United States Grain Corporation for
the northwest.
The grand jury declared that grain
companies of the northwest threaten
in case action is taken to force them
to sell their holdings TO mills at the
prices paid by them. plus reason
able carrying charge. Ito close their
mills and ship the grain to eastern
points.
The report continues: ITO frus-
trate any concerted plan Of evasion.
we would urge the department Of
justice 10 take simultaneous action in
all wheat and flour centers of the
United States"
The further recommendation is
made that the president fix the sell
ing price on all wheat now held IN
the United States at the price paid
the farmers. plus reasonable car
rying charge, which provision. how
ever. shall not apply to the producer.
Reference is made to the reported
purchase by Herbert Hoover, Ameri-
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1920-02-08
PRINCESS ANNE'S CREW
AND PASSENGERS SAVED
All Brought Ashore by Police
Boat Patrol-To Float Her

NEW YORK, N. Y. Feb. 7.-All
Of her thirty-two passengers and
twenty-eight members of the crew
having been brought ashore by the
police boat patrol today. an effort
viii be made tomorrow 10 float the
Old Dominion liner Princess Anne.
which Is stranded on sandbar off
Rookaway Point. Forty-four mem
bers Of the crew have remained
aboard the ship to aid in floating
her. She is about two-thirds loaded
with cargo.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1920-02-08
UNITED PARLIAMENTARY
SUPPORT FOR GERMANY.

IfN Tho AS~n"iatrd f'rPS-l
BERLIN, Feb. 7.-Political lead
ers tonight predicted that the govern
ment would have united parliamen-
tary support to its attitude on the ex-
tradition issue, even TO the extent
hat the independents would desist
from open opposition or heckling. In
dependent leaders who discussed the
situation with the press today de
clared the government could on no
conditions yield to the demand for
extradition.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1920-02-08
CATHOLIC, PROTESTANT
AND JEW ON COMMITTEE
fRr The As>ocintcd rressl

NEW YORK. Y. r., Feb. 7.-Tho
Church Peace Union today announc-
ed that commission Of three. a
Catholic. Protestant and Jew,
will visit Mexico to study conditions
there. with view to an amicable set
tlement of difficulties between that
country and the Unied Stacs. Peter
W. Collins, Knights of Columbus re
construction director. has been select
ed to represent the Catholic church.
No other members have as yet been
chosen. il was stated.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1920-02-08

tion containing this language which
had been under consideration by the
recently disbanded bipartisan com
promise commission, the president
wrote. was very unfortunate" in
form though he agreed with its sub
stance
Was Written During Negotiations
The letter was written on January
26. while the bipartisan negotiations
were in progress and before publica-
ton of the letter Of Viscount Grey,
former British ambassador to the
United States. on the acceptibility Of
the republican reservations II was
addressed TO Senator Hitchcock Of
Nebraska. the democratic leader of
the senate. who laid it before the con
ference today.
Wide disagreement was revealed
among senator's regarding the prob
able effect Of communication on the
question Of the treaty's chances of
ratification. Some interpreted the
letter as merely reiteraton of views
previously eXpounded by the execu-
tive. while others profcssed TO see in
il tendency toward compromise.
Comparing it with former utter
ances Of the president. these sen
ators pointed out that il contained
no statement that he considered the
language quoted a. multiplying the
treaty or constituting a rejection.
Not n Change in Attitude
Senator Hitchcock declared no
change in the democratic attitude il
indicated either by the letter or the
proceedings of the conference. The
democratic senate forces remained
determined. he said. not to accept the
republican Article 10 reservation. un-
less it were modified.
In some quarters significance was
seen in the fact that the letter Of the
president was written four DAYS be-
fore the bipartisan negotiations col
lapsed following the refusal of the
republicans to consider modification
Of the reservations relating to Arti-
Gle 10 and the Monroe Doctrine. II
was suggested that the restatement
Of the presidents attitude might have
had weight with the democratic con
ference in agreeing to transfer the
whole fight again into the senate.
Touches On Mandatories
Besides Article 10. the president
touched on the reservations respect
ing withdrawal and mandatories. say
ing he had no objection to qualifica-
tions on these subjects. He also gave
his approval of the Interpretation of
reservations presented by Senator
Hitchcock just before the treaty fail
ed Of ratification last November The
letter was made public by Senator
Hitchcock in the following statement
The presidents letter. dated Jan.
26, was called for by a letter which
] wrote him on the evening Of the
Continued on page two)
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1920-02-08
so INJURED WHEN TRAIN
ROLLS OFF EMBANKMENT

SAVANNAH, Ga, Feb. Fifty
passengers were injured today. none
fatally. il was said. when four coach
es Of Seaboard air line train No. g.,
New York 10 Jacksonville, rolled
down an embankment nineteen miles
south of here. The cause Of the
wreck has not been learned.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1920-02-08
ADMIRALSTRONC
FOR HONORS THE
EUROPEANS GIVE
So Asserts Secretary Daniels
in Concluding Testimony
Before Medal Inquiry
DISAGREE ON THE POINT
Naval Secretary Says He Is
Opposed to Them
(By The Associated Press,

WASHINGTON, ID. c., Feb. T.
Concluding his testimony today be
fore the senate subcommittee inves.
tigating the award Of naval decora-
tions, Secretary Daniels disclosed the
fact that wide disagreement OF
opinion existed between himself and
Rear Admiral Sims during the wal
on the question Of the acceptance OF
foreign honors and decorations by
American naval officers. The adj
miral, who favored such decorations
while Mr.. Daniel opposed them. will
again be before the committee on
Tuesday.
Secretary Daniels told the commit
tee that q medal had been conferred
on Thomas A. Edison in recognition
of service he rendered as head of the
naval consulting board. hut that the
inventor had refused il after the con
troversy over naval awards had
arisen, saying he had served for love
of country and wanted no reward or
decorations. Mr. Edison, Mr. Dan
iels said, had given his whole time,
most Of il aboard naval vessels. to
studying anti-suhmarine devices.
Members Of the committee read
Mr.. Daniels highly commandatory
statement made in recommending
that Admiral Sims be made a perma-
nent admiral for his war services.
Secretary Daniels declared that he
al
mendation, as developments since his
original action had caused him TO
change his mind. lie cited what he
characterized as Admiral Sims ef-
forts 70 magnify the achievements of
the British army and navy in the war
and to minimize the results obtained
by the United States forces-injudi-
cious statements contained IN "A re
cent series Of articles by Admiral
Sims regarding the navy's part IN the
war. including "A eratituous reflec
ton on the whole Irish race" and
the officers action IN having made
public official instructions of high
ly confidential nature. as having led
TO a change in his views regarding
special promotion for Admiral Sims
Regulations Waived for Sims.
Mr.. Daniels said he had waived
regulations requiring officers to sub
NIT articles to the department be
fore publication because he wished
TO show Admiral Sims every consid-
Grafton and courtesy" and expected
the articles to be confined strictly
to Americas naval participation in
war.
Il am very sorry now that ] gave
Rear Admiral Sims this latitude and
that ] did not require him to sub
nit his articles to the department, >"
Secretary Daniels said.
Chairman Hale placed in the rec
ord a letter from Carlos V. Cusachs,
formerly lieutenant commander in
the navy and assistant naval attache
to Spain during part Of the war.
Cusachs said he was recalled after
Ambassador Willard had cabled the
state department that a Mr.. Urgoitoi.
owner Of a Madrid newspaper, had
informed the ambassador that Gu
Continued on page four
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1920-02-08
DoCKWoRKERs co ON STRIKE
dRy The AsSncared Pressl

NEW ORLEANS. La, Feb. T.
Longshoremen on the local docks vot-
ed to strike today after the railroad
administration had refused their de-
mands for increased pay. An en-
barge on all export freight to New
Orleans was ordered. The strike in
wolves about two thousand men who
claim the present wage of forty-three
cents an hour was insufficient.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1920-02-08
RIDICULOUS AND ABSURD"
SAYS v. PRES. NJ. n. HOUSER

PORTLAND, Ore. Feb. IN. II.
Houser, vice president of the United
States Grain Corporation, today
characterized as ridiculous and alb
surd" charges by a federal grand
jury at Spokane, Wash, that he had
been able, through his official posi-
ton. to operate grain companies at
immense profits" TO himself and his
associates.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1920-02-08
"DEADWOoD DICK" is DEAD

IN thF N~~'f'AdA''b
LOS ANGELES, Cal, Feb. T.
Richard Bullock. said to have been
the original ''Deadwood Dick" died
tonight in hospital at Glendale. near
here, after years illness. He was
rs wears old
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1920-02-08
WEATHER

East Texas-Sunday partly cloudy,
cioudy; Monday cloudy, moderate
temperature.
West Texas-Sunday and Monday
geanra cloudy. somewhat colder in
north portion Monday.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1920-02-08
ALLY MISSIONS
TAKEN BY REDS

COPENHAGEN. Feb. 7.-(Reut-
ers. .)-The British, French and ItaIi-
an missions in Siberia have been cap
tured by the bolsheviki. They are
being well treated. according to a
message to M. Litvinoff. the bolshe-
Wiki representative here, says he had
received from Tsotzky, the soviet war
minister.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1920-02-14
Smith and NViley
Cause Confusion
S;Detectives and Prisoners
A1esaVer to Clerks Call
With One accord.

Smith and Wiley at the bar and
Smith and Wiley behind ui,e bar, was
confronted Judge D. c. Richardson in
the Hastings Court yesterday, when
the case Of Smith and Wiley, charged
with HOUSEKEEPING and larceny, Was
called, with Detectives Smith and
Wiley appearing for the prosecution. :.
smith, called Billie Breeden. the
Here, answered two voices,
Wiley" called the assistant clerk. p
Here. the answer, came In duo
Smith yelled the assistant clerk
Here two voices answered again.
Wiley" called Mr.. Breeden
Here" camo two Simultaneous an
swers. ~. -
Spectators sat up to .take notice and
the clerk unravelled the mystery
through reading the indictment.
Cornelius Wiley and Melton Smith,
colorsd, housebrealSing and grand lar
ccny," called the clerk.
Here, tho prisoners answered.
,".]Detective Sergean;s Smith and
Here" the detectives answered The
case was continued. ~