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Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1920-02-22
'CICARSWRAPpED
With $40 Bills
TOINDUCE VOTES
Newberry Trial Develops a
Janitor Who Is Director
of Bank in Michigan
ny The Associated Frcssl

GRAND RAPlDS, Mich, FeD. II.
Coaching Of a grand jury witness,
repairing a house on Newberry mon
ey, passing out cigars wrapped in tin
foil and ten dollar bills, marking bal
lots for Indian voters and hiring cam
paign workers through janitor who
holds bank dictatorship as a side
line, were points presented in govern
ment testimony at the Newberry cleo
ton conspiracy trial today.
The proceedings served to drag
into the spotlight two defendants
whose part of the campaign has been
of the unrevealed portions Of the gov
ernment case. James t. Fisher, a
banker ut Laurium, in the Lake Su-
perior copper district and Elmer +.
Smith, Kalamazoo insurance man,
were the individuals suddenly pushed
forward from their upstage positions,
Through a member of the grand
jury the prosecution adduced testi-
mony that Fisher acknowledged he
travelled the longest way round in
going from Laurium to Grand Rap
ids. The witness, Charles S. Potts,
said that Fisher told Of travelling to
Detroit after he was granted post
ponement of his grand jury subpoena
and of talking there with James Nc
Gregor, field agent in the northern
peninsula for the Newberry congress
campaign. The testimony had it that
McGreggor warned Fisher that re-
port had gone in on only $450 of the
5000 given him by McGreggor and
that the latter told the banker not to
say anything about the extra $500,
Fisher called this latter sum "gra-
tuity."
The bill-wrapped campaign cigars
were an incident of the campaign in
Flint in whose political atmosphere
has been brought to notice several
times in the trial. Harry Corcoran
testified he found SO on each OF
two foil covered cigars handed to him
by Fred Henry, deputy state factory
inspector.
The capitalist -janitor was John
Metrikiewitez Of Grand Rapids, who
wields a broom around the building
and owns enough bank stock to make
him a director. He told of getting
$50 from Frank McCay for workers
at the November polls, but said they
were told to busy themselves with
the regular republican ticket.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1920-02-22
5000 ACRE LAND
SALENORTHEAST
OF BROWNSVILLE
Greenville Man Buys Large
Tract From Browne Estate
and Will Develop 1t

w. l.. Beckham and his son, w. l.
Beckham. Jr, of Greenville, who
claim to have built more hotels
than any other one family in
Texas, Friday purchased six thou
sand acres of Valley land from the
Browne Land and Cattle company.
The transaction was an alEcaSh
one, and the consideration was in
the neighborhood Of 100000. II
is the intention Of the new owners,
according to Mr. Beckham ST., to
subdivide the land into small tracts.
This, however, will not be done for
some time, as the tract is first 10
be surveyed. The land lies just at
the edge of the present Browne
tract irrigation system, and is said
to be subject to irrigation. and it
is planned to nave the land placed
ready for irrigation. 1t is located
east of Rio Hondo.
I'VE have been in the Valley for
some time, and have been watch
ing it with interest for several
years. We consider it the great
est section. not only Of Texas but
Of the United States The soil Is
as rich as you'll find anywhere,
and the climate is better. We have
disposed Of all our hotel interest,
and want to make our money in
some easier way, and think the
Valley has afforded US the oppor-
tunity," Mr.. Beckham said.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1920-02-22
BRANDS FOUND WITH
POISON, "JOBBERS' BRANDS"

LOS ANGELES, Cal, Feb. 2l.-
The three brands Of stuffed olives
named by the Illinois superintendent
Of foods and dairies as having devel-
oped poisonous bacilli are "jobbers
brands packed in distribution cities
Of the middle west, according to j. j.
Hoey, secretary of the California
Olive Growers Association.
Mr. Hoep said today some of the
large eastern jobbers bought bulk
olives and either canned or bottled
them in their own establishments. He
said that so far as he knew the ba-
cillus had not developed in anything
but olives shipped from the growing
sections in bulk.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1920-02-22
RAILWAY Bills
ADOPTIONVOTED
IN HOUSE 249-l9
Conference Report Approval
Comes After Defeat of
Motion to Recommit
HELPSLABOR OPPOSITION
Caused Dozen Against Votes
to Change in Its Favor

WASHINGTON. ID. G.. Feb. 2l.--
The compromise Esoh-Cummins rail
road bill was approved late today By
the house, which adopted the con-
ference report after four hours or
debate.
The house adopted the conference
report BY vote Of 249 To $50.
clean margin Of 90 votes.
Adoption OF the conference report
came after the house had defeated,
22S TO III, motion to recommit.
Chairman Esch of the interstate COM
merce committee then called the priv
iiege question and there was buzz
in the chamber as the voting began.
There never was any doubt as to
the outcome. leaders said. although
the effect Of pressure from labor
leaders against adoption OF the bill
was variously interpreted. Repre-
sentative Kitchen (democrat), North
Carolina, in the closing argument
against the bill. declared that iaDor
leaders had caused at least "a dozen
members opposed to ii 10 rally to its
support. During the debate i'm which
more than a score of representatives
took part, Chairman Esch declared
that the railroads would be handed
back to their owners on March 1st,
regardless Of whether congress enact
ed legislation meanwhile, but he
warned the house that defeat Of the
bill at this stage would put half the
railroads in the country in the. hands
Of receivers in three months.
Pau Paints Gloomy Picture
Representative Pou (democrat) Of
North Carolina painted q more
gloomy picture by declaring that the
country would see the greatest finan-
cial disaster in years IL II gave up
the railroads without enactment laws
which would give them the right to
earn n fair return. Representative
Kitchen said his opposition was not
compliance to the demands of MIR.
Gompers." He attacked the "insidious
propaganda" which he said railway
interests had conducted and declared
the question Of government owner
ship was not involved. Whether
this report ~ adopted Or rejected"
he said. eve have II from Mr. Esch
that the roads will 20 back 10 their
owners cn March 1st"
The Roll Call
The vote for the adoption of the
conference report showed 20i repub-
Leans and 40 democrats supporting
it. The vote against included 125
democrats, 23 republicans, one indie
pendant and one prohibitionist The
roll call included the following:
For the Republicans Okla
homa. HarreIl and Morgan; Tennes-
see, Sells and Taylor: democrats:
Louisiana, Dupre; Tennessee, Davis
and Padgett; Texas, Black. Eagle,
Parrish and Rayburn
Against the bill-pemocrats Ark
ansas, Caraway. Goodwin. Jacoway.
OIdficld. Taylor. TiIlman. Wingo:
Louisiana. Aswcll. Laznrro. Martin.
O'Connor, Sanders. Watkins, Wilson;
Oklahoma. Carter. Hastings. Howard.
McClintic, Mckeown; Tennessee,
Bryncs, Fisher. Hull. Moon. Sims;
Texas, Bee, Briggs. Buchanan, Con-
nally, Garner. Hardy. Jones. Lanhsm.
Mansfield, Young.
Blanton (democratl. Texas. for the
bill was paired with Curry. repubii-
can, against, and Summers demo
cratl, Texas. against the bill. wss
paired with Fordney trepubIicanD.
Michigan, for the bill.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1920-02-22
COWBOYS UNION, FIRST OF
ITS KIND, is ORGANIZED;
TO AFFILIATE WITH A.F.L.
uRy The A .sociated Pres->

RENO, New, Feb. 21.--A cowboys
union, said to be the first of its kind
in America, is being organized here
under the auspices of the Trades and
Labor Council. and will seek affilia-
tion with the American Federation of
Labor. A. James, secretary Of the
Trades Council. said more than $50
-cow- punchers" had signified their
support Of the plan.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1920-02-22

Ell PASO, Tex, Feb. 21.-Charg-
ed with smuggling ammunition into
Mexico, Andres Villegas and Concep-
cion Villegas, the latter said by fed
eral officers to be niece of Fran
cisco Villa, are in Jail at Maria,
Texas, according to announcement
made late today by department of
justice agents at FL Paso.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1920-02-22
RECEIVERS SONS BODY
WITH AID OF RED CROSS.
K. C., AND MANY DOLLARS

NEW YORK, Feb 21.-Difficul-
ties encountered III reaching her sons
grave IN France and IN getting the
body aboard the steamship Brittania
for transportation 10 America were
related today by Mrs. "A. Devera Of
Chicago. Mrs. Devera. who left to-
day for Chicago with the body, de-
clared she would have failed in her
mission had it not been for the as
sistance Of the American Red Gross
and the Knights of Columbus. and the
''unstinted use of American dollars"
among the employees Of French bu-
reaus.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1920-02-22
STOCK DISEASES AND
WEEVIL IF MEXICAN
LABOR is ADMITTED

CORPUS CHRISTI, Tex, Feb.
21.-Threats to scatter the bo;;
wecvil and stock disease germs
hroughout Texas and the south ]:
Mexican agricultural labor is a.
mitted have been received here by
county officials and cotton men,
in letters Postmarked "CAlves-
ton," some Of them being signed
"l. w. W." and others being an
onymous. They have been turned
over to the department Of justice.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1920-02-22
80 INCH FALL OF SNOW
IN JERUSALEM CRIPPLES
WIRES, CAUSES DISTRESS

JERUSALEM, Friday, Feb. l3.-
An unprecedented snowfall of 80
inches has crippled communication
and caused great distress and hunger.
The government has instituted relief
work.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1920-02-22
WEATHER

Louisisna-Sunday partly cloudy.
cooler in north and western portions;
Monday partly cloudy, cooler in the
southeast portion.
East Texas-Sunday cloudy, cool
err except on west coast; Monday un-
settled weather.
OlxIahcma---Sunday cloudy, cooler
in southeast portion; Monday cloudy.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1920-02-22
FEDERAL OFFICERS IN 8
STATES MAKE FRANTIC
HUNT FOR BAD OLIVES
Widespread Distributions of Poison
Fruit is DiscOvered-.- Efforts
Are to Locate and Destroy

head of the firm and federal fair
price committeeman for Illinois, has
furnished record of all sales to fed
eral authorities, and has also in
structed his statesmen to call on everv
customer and take up the olives.
Only Ripe Olives Affected.
The brands involved at Batavia, =
Ferndell' and "Richelieu. Only
ripe olives, stuffed with pimento
and sold in bottles are affected
J. l.. Mclaughlin, superintendent o:
the Illinois division of food and
dairies, said investigation disclosed
that no blame for the condition of
the olives attached to either the
packer, wholesaler or retailer.
The labels on the bottles do not
carry the name of the packer.
The bottles contain six ounces net
and are of the No. 10 size, according
TO the labels.
Bicillus Botulinus, a deadly poison,
first discovered in ham in 1899, ap-
peared in ripe olives last fall when
a party of five persons died after
a dinner at a Canton (Ohio) club.
The deaths were traced TO the olives.
Several other cases have since been
reported, with fatal results in nearly
every instance
Prior TO the discovery Of the pres
ent case, federal authorities, accord
ing to Mr.. Mclaughlin, believed that
the only dangerous olives in the mar
ket were the whole ripe olives pack
ed in glass.
Housewives Warmed to Beware.
Mr.. Mclaughlin warned house
wives to beware Of preserved goods
lheaving an unpleasant odor. The
affected olives have noticeable
smell and are usually soft The
germ, it is said, can be killed by
boiling preserved goods, and Mr.. Nc
Laughlin advises housewives to cook
all food taken from tin or glass con-
tainers.
Mr.. Mclaughlin in his statement
says: in connection with this state
ment, wish most emphatically to
warn the public against any hysteria
because Of this affair. Foodstuffs
in tin or glass that are dangerous to
health can be determined by care
ful cook. The United States Depart
ment Of Agriculture has issued the
statement that botulinus poison is
never present in sound food.
"All available scientific informa-
tion indicates that food poisoned ba-
cillus botulinus has a peculiar odor,
which should attract the attention of
a careful housewife. Olives found
contaminated with this poison are
usually soft and odorous.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1920-02-22

~ The Aa~nriHfpH PrPAAi
BLOOMINGTON. ILL.,, Feb 21.---
Geo. s. Hanna, capitalist Of this city,
died tonight Of pneumonia.
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1920-03-30
Continued on page four).
MAYO PRAISES
EFFICIENCY OF
FLEET IN 1917

Washington, March 30.-The At
lantic- feet never was better pre-
pared for war than when it came
from Cuban waters late in March
1917, after its winter battle prac-
tice, Rear Admiral Henry T. Mayo
former commander in chief OF the
fleet, today told the senate commit
tee investigating the navy's con-
duct of the war.
The personnel was on peace
basis and was somewhat made
quate the admiral said, but officers
am men were confident and well
trained and target practice in
southern waters had shown graft
flying results.
No written plan or policy for the
participation of the feet in the
war was given him when the Unit
ed States joined the allies. Rear
Admiral Mayo testified, but in con-
versations with Admiral Benson
chief of naval operations, and
other department officials, he was
informed that the missions Of his
comand were to prepare for in
slant service; to protect the coasts
of the United States and to train
naval personnel.
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1920-03-30
|I0WANS ELECT
LABOR MAYORS
Candidates Garry Vote at Sioux
City, Waterloo, Burlington
and Quincy.

Des Moines, Iowa, March 30.-Re-
turns compiled this morning from
municipal elections throughout the
state yesterday, show that Labor
party candidates were, for the most
part, successful in he larger towns.
In Sioux City, Wallace M. Short,
who headed the Labor ticket, ap-
parently was successful in his cam
paign for reelection. He met keen
opposition from the business ele-
ment Of the city.
Waterloo For Labor.
In Waterloo, Nelson w. Frisbee,
Union Labor candidate, was elected
by a comfortable majority. ALI but
two members of the Frisbee ticket
were elected.
Cedar Rapids, under commission
form of government. reelected ]. F..
Rail, the present mayor -----''7'''A-
In Burlington, T. ]. Smith defeat
ed Mayor James NJ. Bell, Smith
being one of three Labor party COM
missioners elected in the commits
sion of five. At Clinton, Labor
party candidates, headed by H. W.
Cowles, were successful in all but
two instances.
DeS M0ines N0n.PartiSan.
The election in .Des Moines was
more or less non-partisan, nor was
labor an issue in the campaign.
H. H. Barton was elected mayor.
The compilations received here
from the various towns was made
ON unofficial, but almost complete
returns.
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1920-03-30
War GENERAL
HOME TO FACE.
CRUELTY QUIZ

New York. March 30-Brigadier
General William S. Harts. who was
commander of American troops in
the Paris area. after the armistice,
arrived from France today on the
steamship lorraine. He is expect
ed to answer charges of other army
officers that he was responsible for
cruelties to soldiers in prison
camps.
Washington, March s0.-Briga-
dier General Harris. chief Of stan
Of the American forces in Germany.
who arrived today at New York.
was ordered home to testify before
a house war investigating. commit
tee, concerning charges Of cruelty
TO American soldiers in the prison
OF the Paris district during the
time that General Harts was in
command Of that district.
1t was said at the war depart
ment today that at the conclusion
Of his testimony, General Harris
would return to Coblenz.
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1920-03-30
Short Code Favored
By Many at CO,1-COn

durability. Every article, he said.
should be written so that it would
be as applicable as conditions %
or so years in the future as to con-
ditions of today.
Big BEls for Legislature.
Former Governor Joseph Fifer of
Bloomington, delegate to the con-
vention, said the constitution
should leave large powers to the
legislature and permit that body 10
deal with many questions which
have come before the convention.
Delegate Abel Davis OF Chicago,
attacked the address OF William
Jennings Bryan before the conven-
ton last week. Mr.. Bryan pro-
posed plans which would be fatal
to constitutional government, Col
onel Davis declared.
The conveption delegates and
their wives will be guests of Coy
ernor and Mrs Frank o. Lowden at
a reception at the executive man
sion tonight
/. and Z. Up Tomorrow.
Opponents of the initiative and
referendum will be given a hearing
before the committee o. the whole
tomorrow. A hearing on labor
proposals will be held Wednesday,
April !, the convention decided to-
day.
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1920-03-30

Springfield, ILL.,. March S0.-Sen-
timent for a short constitution de-
void of statutory articles was e1-
pressed here by delegates to the
Illinois constitutional convention
today.
The convention. meeting in COM
mittee of the whole, discussed the
final drafting of the new basic law.
President Charles E. Woodward.
appointed Delegate George Barr OF
Joliet, to preside over the meeting
of the committee and outlined his
views on the framing of the consti-
tuition.
Urges Short Code.
II hope we may produce docu-
ment which contains only the fun
damental principles necessary to
government" said President Wood
ward. "It has been subject OF
criticism that some Of the propos-
ais introduced are legislative in
character. believe We should in
corporate only those essentials
which history has shown to be
necessary for our form Of govern
ment."
President Woodward declared
the constitution was being framed
to last for years and that the test
|of every proposition should be its
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1920-03-30
STRIKE TIES
ST0CKYARD.
AT CHICAGO
Stock Rushed to Other
Markets After En-
barge Is Ordered.

Chicago. March 30.-Chicago's S
livestock market, the largest in the
country, was at a standstill this
morning and $4,000 packing house
employees face suspension of work
as a result of the strike OF SEQ
feeders at the stockyards.
An embargo ordered yesterday,
barred all animals from the yards
and railroads were busy diverting
the thousands Of cattle and hogs
that ordinarily arrive here each
day to other markets.
Quotations Deferred.
Dealings today were restricted to
a few animals held over from yes
terday and no quotations were
made.
The union heads have tele-
graphed Washington asking that
federal mediators be sent here
following refusal of Federal Judge
Alschuler, who has arbitrated
other stockyards troubles, to act
unless the men first went back t.
work.
Calling Of the strike caused nc
increase in meat prices here, al
though the five big packers say
their plants will be entirely shut
down within week if the strike
continues. Average hog prices yes
terday were $1475. as compared to
$15.16 last week and s.9.67 year
ago.
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1920-03-30
CHICAGO CITY
OFFICES TIED.
UP BY STRIKE

Chicago, March 30.-Clerks. stem
ographers and bOokkeepers employ
ed in municipal Offices went on
strike today for higher salaries.
threatening paralysis Of city busi-
ness. In. addition 136 garbage
handlers were on strike. shutting
down the municipal garbage reduc-
ton plant and causing . suspension
Of garbage collection.
At the same time general strike
of groups Of the lS.050 municipal
employees. who have demanded in
creased salaries. threatened as the
result Of action Of the city council
early today In rejecting q revised
budget carrying 100000 to meet
salary raises.
Three hundred OF the 1000 clerks
voted for the strike last night. They
receive $500 = year and demand
. $500 raise.
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1920-03-30
FRENCH AGREE ON
WILSON PROPOSAL
IN TURK PROBLEM

Paris, March 30.-It was said at
the foreign Office today that the
French point of view regarding
Turkey and Armenia is in agree
ment with that of President Wilson
as to the desirability Of the largest
possible Armenian state and the ex-
pulsion OF the Turks from Con-
stantinople. The question is rails
ed, however, as to how these ends
can be achieved without the force
necessary to deal with the trouble
certain to result among the Mus
sulman population.
president Wilson's note on the
Turkish question was delivered to
Premier Millerand by Ambassador
Wallace during the session of the
council of ambassadors in Paris
yesterday.
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1920-03-30
ILLINOIS CITIES
SHOW SUBSTANTIAL
POPULATION GAINS

Washington, March 30.-Popula-
ton statistics announced today by
the census bureau included:
Hannibal, Mo-, 1880, an increase
of 609, or 3.3 per cent over 1910.
Taylorville, ILL.,, 5,S06, increase
$50, or &C per cent.
Belleville. ILL.,, 24,741, increase
3,619, or Ill per cent.
Jeffersonville, Ind. 10,09S, de-
crease 314, or 80 per cent.
Salamanca, N. Y, 9,276, increase
3,4S4, or 60.2 per cent.
Batavia. N. Y. 1854, increase
1928, or 1876 per cent.
Cortland. n. Y. 1924, increase
1870, or 1876 per cent.
Lockport. N. Y, 21,30S, increase
1888, or 1876 per cent.
Geneva, N. Y, 1858, increase
2,2O2. or 17.7 per cent.
Frederick, Md, 11,066, increase
655, or 6.3 per cent.
Clinton. Ind. 10,9e2, increase
4,733, or 76.0 per cent.
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1920-03-30
BITUMINOUS
MINERS SEEK
GREATER WAGE

New York. March 30. - Repre-
sentatives of bituminous coal work
ers announced today that they
would ATTEMPT to obtain greater
wage increase than the 81 per cent
accepted yesterday by the joint
conference of operators and work
ers pending a new agreement. The
sub committee, appointed by the
conference to arrange new agree
ment, began its session today and
the workers representatives point
ed out that their acceptance of the
award of the bituminous coal COM
mission was only to enable the
miners to continue operation from
April /, during the negotiations.
William Green, international Sec
retary-treasurer of the United
Mine Workers of America, and P.
H. Penna, secretary of the Indiana
Coal Operators association. were
named by a joint committee as
| members of a contract committee
,, to draft tentative wage agree
ment, based on the award of the
bituminous commission.
Counsel for the operators an
nounced he had received letter
today from Federal Assistant At
torney General " B. Ames assur-
ing him that the meeting of the
JOINT subcommittee would be legal
and proper and in the public in
terest. ...-.s. s.
The contract committee will re-
port a tentative agreement to the
subcommittee tomorrow morning.
Palmer Consulted.
Before getting together and draw
ing up a new contract the bitumi-
nous mine operators asked Attorney
General Palmer for his opinion and
consent. This action was taken,
they explained, to prevent a repeti-
ton of the Indianapolis indictments,
which were returned against 123
miners and operators for alleged
conspiracy to increase the price of
coal to the consumer. The letter
from Assistant Attorney General
Ames, who is conducting the prose-
cution OF the Indianapolis cases, is
in reply to their inquiry.
At the close of the subcommittee
meeting today, bituminous opera
tors declared that as a result of the
27 per cent wage increase to mine
workers, the price of soft coal prob
ably will be advanced over present
prices from 81 to $1.25 at the mines.
Because of favorable local condi-
tions in certain sections Of Illinois,
however. the price advance there,
they said, will be only IS cents.