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Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1920-03-28
PERSONNEL OF
new MINISTRY
FOR GERMANY
Herman Mueller Is Premier
and Foreign Secretary;
Geshler for Defense
By The Associated Press

BERLIN, March 27.-The person
mel Of the new cabinet formed today
with Herman Mueller az premier and
foreign secretary was announced to-
night. Other ministers.are:
Minister of Transport - Gustav
Bauer (socialist).
Minister Without Portfolio-Dr
Edouard David (socialist).
Vice Premier and Minister of the
Interior-Herr Koch (democrat).
Defense-Herr Geshler (democraD
Justice-Herr Plunck (democrat) /.
Finance-Captain Fisher Cuno
(centrist and manager Of the Ham
burg-American Steamship company
Posts and Telegraphs - Johann
Giesberts (centrist).
Food-Herr Andrews Hermer (cen-
tristD.
Treasury--Dr. Wirth (centrist).
The portfolio for reconstruction
has not yet been filled II will be
allotted TO democrat.
DR.. Wirth was formerly a minister
Of finance in the Baden government
and member Of the Baden diet. He
il one of the leaders Of the centrist
party in South Germany. Herr Plunck
was a member Of the old reichstag.
He il Hamburg attorney and as
sisted Matthias Erzberger in drafting
taxation measures when Erzberger
was minister Of finance. Herr Her
mes was departmental chief in the
Prussian ministry Of agriculture.
Herr Gessler, who succeeds Gustav
Noske as minister of defense, is the
chief burgomaster Of Nuremburg. Up
TO this time he has not participated in
politics. The labor federation has
accepted his approval of the cabinet
The democrats wanted Count Won
Bernstorff in the ministry, but were
opposed by the majority socialists.
The latter proposed their leader, Otto
Landsberg, for cabinet position, but
his selection was bitterly opposed by
the democrats.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1920-03-28
IRISH MURDER SOCIETIES
COMPLETED TELYORGANIZED: Y
OFFICIALS MARKED

morning papers are dominated by the
Irish trouble; they give the greatest
prominence TO accounts of the muir
der of Magistrate Bell, while some
treat the case of VIM. O'Brien, Dub
lin alderman who is on a hunger
strike, rs equally serious.
The Daily News denounces the
treatment Of O'Brien as "crminal lun-
acy," and referring to Andrew Bonar
Laws statement in the house of COM
mons, imputates him the same spirit
as actuated Magistrate Bells muir
derers.
The Times also condemns the gov
ernment's attitude toward O'Brien as
calculated to inflame that body of
Irish opinion, whereon, ii says, the
of Ireland must ultimately
depend. The paper declares itself
forced to believe that the situation
has passed entirely beyond the gov
ernment's control and thinks the Ir-
ishmen have begun to accept with
sullen acquiescence open war upon
the government.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1920-03-28
PACKERS OBJECT TO
DEMAND OF CROCERS
Declare Them Economically
Unsound and Hardship on
General Public
CRy The Associated Press


CHICAGO, H., March 27.-De-
mands of the National Wholesale Gro
GERS Associations that packers re-
strict shipments in refrigerator cars
to fresh meats only are not only eco
nomically unsound, but would work
a hardship on the general public, r. ID.
Ryder, counsel for Swift 4 Co, de-
clared today before Commissioner
c. ID. Atchison of the interstate COM
merce commission. Mr.. Ryder said
that the number Of refrigerator cars
operated by Swift & Co. would be cut
from III to $50 week if the order
sought by the WHOLESALERS was granted.
The grocers already have submit
ted that the decree of the supreme
court Of the District of Columbia
granted them relief and there appears
in some quarters an unwillingness to
accord the acts of the government
and the respondent packers a pre-
sumption Of good faith in acceding
to the Decree" he said
The southern railroads we repre-
sented had no intention of discrimi-
mating against the grocers," said
\. w. Proctor, counsel for the Louis
vile & Nashville anr other roads.
Commissioner Atchison departed
for Washington tonight. He an
nounced that if the hearing was not
finished by next Saturday, conclud-
ing arguments would be heard in
Washington.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1920-03-28
BONILLAS Not.
HIS CANDIDATE.
SAYS CARRANzA
Sharply Rebukes Obregon and
Says Government Is Not
Back of Ambassador
"DISRESPECT" is SHOWN
Partially in Race Is Denied
by President
Oy The Associated Press)

MEXICO CITY, Mar. 27.-In ad-
dition to denying that the govern
ment will support the presidential as
pirations of Ygnacio Bonillas, ambas-
sador to the United States, for the
presidency of Mexico, President Car
rama, in a telegram today to Lieu
tenant Colonel Alvaro Obregon also
rebuked what he termed the disre-
spectful tone in which a recent pro-
test to the president by Lieutenant
Colonel Obregon was couohed. 0bre-
gon, under date of Barch %, address
ed telegram from Monterrey to
President Carranza charging the gov
ernment with having displayed par
tiality, and protesting against the ar
rest Of three military officers after
the arrival Of Senor BonillaS in Mex
leo City March Il.
President Carranza's answer de-
clared the administration had in
structed that all government Off
cials refrain from interfering in poll
ties. The president explained that
the three officers were arrested be
cause they had violated orders which
directed the military to remain in
their barracks at the time of Bonil-
las arrival. One Of the officers was
released when he proved he had tax
en- no part in the disorders.
Denouncing Obregon's charge of
partiality, the president asserted that
on the contrary the administration
had shown great patience with the
followers of Obregon, who had vio-
lated the laws, and charged them di-
rectly with fomenting troubles dur
ing manifestations for other candi-
dates.
Relative to the campaign work
promulgated by Gen. Candido Aguil-
ar for Bonillas, the president said
Aguilar had separated himself from
his government and military posts,
and had perfect right TO work for
anyone he chose, while his efforts did
not mean that he represented the gov
ernment. In conclusion. President
CarranZa declared: "The right to
work Tor the presidency - not linz
tied to one man."
Pablo Gonzalez, another presiden-
tial candidate, issued statement Fri
day to the effect that he was willing
to confer with the other two candi-
dates for the purpose of choosing a
fourth candidate upon whom the
three present candidates could unite.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1920-03-28
OKLAHOMA CLOSED
TO COTTON SEED and
HULLS FROM TEXAS

OKLAHOMA CITY, Okla, March
PA general embargo on ship
ments of cotton seed hulls from Tex
as and Louisiana points to Oklahoma
was declared today by ]. A. White
hurst, president of the state board
of agriculture.
Action WAS taken to protect Okla
homa from the ravages of the pink
bollworm, Whitehurst said. All rail-
roads operating in the two states were
notified not to accept shipments to
Oklahoma and dealers in this state
were warned not to accept shipments
or sell cotton seed or cotton seed hulls
from the two states.
The federal government is now
contemplating complete quarantine
of the two states and a hearing on
the action is TO be held at Washing
ton on April 6, il was stated in a
telegram received by Whitehurst to-
day from Representative Scott Ferris.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1920-03-28
Miners UNION
CHIEF, OWNERS,
OTHERS BILLED
President Lewis, Chairman Of
Operators Committee and
123 Others Indicted
OUTCOME COAL STRIKE
Violation Of Lever Act Among
the Many Charges

INDIANAPOLIS, Ind, Mar. 81
The names of approximately l25 coal
operators and miners in the states Of
Illinois, Indiana. Ohio and Western
Pennsylvania, indicted recently BY a
special federal grand jury here for al
legged violation of the Lever act and
conspiracy sections Of the federal
crimial code were made public here
tonight by federal officials. The min
ers include International President
John Lewis, Secretary-T Treasurer
William Green and Chief Statistician
Percy Tetlow.
The operators named include Thos
I. Brewster of St. Louis, chairman
of the operators scale committee.
Phil II. Penna Of Terre Haute. Ind,
spokesman for the operators in CON
ferenoes in Washington just preced-
ng the strike of miners last fall, and
F. S. Peabudy, Chicago, one of the
leaders among the Illinois operators.
Fifty-five Indiana miners or op-
orators were indicted. Forty-four of
them already have been arrested and
service of capiases on others is ex-
pected soon.
The first four counts of the indict-
ments, brought under the Lever act.
charge general conspiracy to "limit
the facilities for transporting, pro-
ducing, supplying, storing and deal
ing in certain necessary, to-wit ::
Bituminous coal, by refusing to mine,
sell or deliver coal for storage pur-
poses. by increasing and maintaining
excessive prices of coal, by calling
and causing strikes among mine
workers, and by closing down coal
mines"
Counts five to nine of the indict-
ment contain similar charges but are
based on the amendment to the Lev
er act, October %, 1919. and cover
the period from the passage of the
amendment March II. 1920. the date
the Indictment was returned.
Other counts take up under sep
arate heads, the charges included i'm
the general allegations in the early
counts and the eleventh count gives
ten overt acts. These include the
strike order Of October 6, signed by
President Lewis and Secretary Green
of the United Mine Workers. confer
ences between Lewis and Green con-
cerning the strike and a charge that
from January to August, 1919, In
i
and held coal for prices above that
quoted on the market. The last sew
en- Of the ten overt acts specifically
charge Indiana operators with clos
ing down their mines and with in
serting clauses in contracts allowing
excessive charges for coal.
Copies of the Indictment with cap
iases will be mailed TO other states in
which defendants reside and the pa
pers will be served by officers of the
respective districts.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1920-03-28
LOWDEN AGREEABLE
TO PLAN FOR FILING
CAMPAIGN EXPENSES

SPRINGFIELD. Ill. March 27.--
Governor Frank n. Lo"dcn of llli-
nois tonight sent 4 telenom to Sena-
tor Borah stating that ha would ac-
cept the senators suggestion that ha
place in his hands statement of cam-
paign expenditure on condition that
other candidates would WV likewise
Should other candidates be uuwill-
ing to do this, Lowdon suggested
prompt congressional Investigation
The governors telegram was in reply
to one he received today from Sena-
tor Borah suggesting that he would
be glad TO meet the Lowdeu campaign
manager III Washington April or "
and would read into the campaign
record any record Of campaign ev-
penses the manager cared To submit.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1920-03-28
DALLAS IS VISITED BY
THUNDER SQUALL;; NO
DAMAGE IS REPORTED

DALLAS, Texas, March PA
thunder squall' swept parts Of Dal-
las, Denton, Collin and Grayson coun-
ties last night, but up to l O'Clock
this morning there had been no re-
ports Of damage.
The Dallas Eeather bureau de-
scribed the thunder squall" as IAN
imperfectly formed cyclone" and said
it was possible considerable damage
was done to property at some places
visited. The storm was due, the bu-
reau said, to "cyclonic conditions
which developed over Colorado yes
terdaY."
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1920-03-28
mo GROUNDS" SAYS LEWIS.


NEW YORK, n. Y. March 81
John Lewis, international president of
the United Mine Workers of America.
named among the coal operators and
miners indicted for alleged violation
of the Lever act, declared in state
ment here tonight that there are no
proper grounds" for the Indictment
Of himself or his associates. He added
that he does not fear investigation
by any court Of competent jurisdic-
ton.
Mr.. Lewis said newspaper reports
of his indictment were the first an
nouncement Of such action he had re-
ceived. but that he had understood
that the entire personnel of miners
officials were to be named.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1920-03-28
SERIOUS FIRE BREAKS
OUT IN COPPER NINE

BlSBEE, Ariz., March 27.-Fire
broke out tonight in the underground
workings Of the Briggs mine, on Of
the big copper producing properties
of the Warren district and owned by
the Calumet and Arizona Mining
Companies. The mine is two miles
southwest Of Bisbee and employees
about 300 men on each shift. Com
pany physicians have been summoned
OF the mine
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1920-03-28
ITALY STEAMER MERGER
ANNOUNCED In NEW YORK

NEW YORK, n. ", March 27.-A
merger of several large Italian steam
ship lines with a capitalization of ap-
proximately S1O0.00O.00O has been
effected for further development of
Italian trade, according to Captain
Angelo Ruspani, prominent Italian
steamship operator who arrived here
from Italy today on the steamship
Duca Aosta.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1920-03-28
OIL LAND WORTH A
MILLION DOLLARS is
AWARDED TO STATE
INV The Associated Press

AUSTIN, Texas, March 27.-
The state was awarded 52 acres Of
land in the heart Of the oil field
of Wichita county and valued mt
81 900. 900 by a jury verdict late
today in the case of the state VS..
J. l.. Schnackensberg in the fifty
third district court here. The land
was claimed as a vacancy by the
state.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1920-03-28
WIND DAMAGE AT Ell PASO.

Ed PASO, Texas, March II
Houses were wrecked, roofs we're
blown off others and many windows
were shattered by desert gale
which swept FL Paso today.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1920-03-28
TEXAS REPUBLICANS TO MEET.

DALLAS. Texas. March 27.-The
state republican executive committee
at a meeting here today called the
state convention for the republican
party Of Texas To be held IN San
Antonio on May 25.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1920-03-28
CUNO REFUSES POST.

BEKLIN, Mar. =. - A Telegram
from Hamburg says Capt Fisher
Cuno has telegraphed President Ebert
refusing to accept the post of minis
ter of finance on the ground that too
many political and non-political OBJ
jections have been raised against his
appointment.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1920-03-28
VALLEY BANK DEPOSITS ARE $13. 3.2500 600
AMERICAN PARTY OF
TEXAS ADOPTS BEER
AND WINE PLATFORM

tBN The AsSOclated Iressl
WACO, Texas, March 27.-Rich-
ard Hudson, campaign manager
for the American party, today
definitely announced that the
party win 90 to the people with
plank asking for light wines, beer
and less stringent regulations on
the medicinal use of whiskey."
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1920-03-28
TEXAS u. DEBATERS ARE
WINNERS OVER ARIZONA
nRy The Associated Pressl

AUSTIN, Texas, March 27.-The
University Of Texas debating team
was awarded the decision by the
judges over the University Of Arizona
debating team here tonight.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1920-03-28
BODY MAY BE THAT OF
SETTLEMENT WORKER

PEORIA, Ills. March 27.-T The
body of "A woman whose description
is said by officials to resemble that
Of Jeanne de Kay, missing Chicago
settlement worker, Tas discovered
floating in the Illinois river three
miles below Peoria late this after
noon.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1920-03-28
ROCKEFELLER IN FINE TRIM.

OKMOND BEACH, Fla, Mar. 27.-
John ID. Rockefeller, who Is a visitor
here, played rounf Of golf today
with gallery looking on. Mr.. Rocke-
feller said he was in fine trim.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1920-03-28
PEACE PARLEY WITH.
B0LSHEVIKI SOUGHT.
BY POLES in RADIO

WARSAW, Mar. 27.-Poland has
sent a wireless message to the Rus
sian bolshevik government proposing
April 10 as the date for meeting SOW
let delegates with view of nego-
tiating for peace. Boryzen. (Brozo-
xow. so miles southwest cf Lemberg), },
is suggested as the place for the meet
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1920-10-26
Bitter Controversy
During Hunger Strike

London. Oct. 25-The story OF the
seif-starvation OF Terence MacSwi-
neg, Lord Mayor Of Cork, probably
will become one of the most moving
chapters OF the centuries-iong his
tory Of the Irish struggle No other
controversy has stirred Great Brit
ain so deeply as this since the one
that conferred upon Cecil Rhodes,
when the Jameson Eaid was baked
by Paul Kruger and the raiders i'm
prisoued.
The campaign in England for Mac
Swineys release from prison has
been apart from all political anc
party considerations and even tho
King was drawn into it. The move
nent in NacSwiney's behalf was
mainly humanitarian and enlisted
tender hearted people Of all factions
but was urged by others with argu-
ments of party strategy.
"NacSwiney dead and canonized
in the hearts Of the Irish people with
Wolf Tone and the Manchester mar
tyrs would be more valuable as
set to the Sim Fein than MacSwiney
alive and, even though a free pass to
freedom for MacSwiney might weak
en- the governments hand, why help
the separatist cause by giving il a
martyr" were the arguments put
forward even by British unionists.
Stand by the law and do not Gre
ate a precedent which would make
the win Of convicted rebel the de-
cisive factor In determining whether
he shall be punished" was the ar
gunent Of the stand fast faction A
majority Of the British papers in
GLIDING the London Times and the
liberal press. the labor unionists- and
many members of both parties in
Parliament joined in the agitation for
MacSwiney's release.
Two notable controversies. one
constitutional and the other theology
cal. have arisen from the case. The
first vas whether King George could
properly exercise his pardoning pre-
rogative independently OF or against
ne advice Of 1is ministers. The Sec
ond was whether the Catholic clergy,
representing a church which holds
suicide to be a crime. could con-
sfstently administer the sacra ment8
20 hunger strikers. The Kings re-
ply through the Secretary of State
for War. TO the petition Of members
Of Parliament was generally inter-
preted to- mean that the Kings per-
sonal leaning was toward granting a
pardon But. since Premier Lloyd
George and the Foreign Minister. A.
Bonar Law. were at the same time
. issuing arguments against ciemency
for the Lord Mayor. it was evident
that any action In that direction by
the King would be against the adj
vice Of his ministers
The newspapers published many
editorials and letters setting forth.
on one hand, that King George should
not be embarrassed by direct APP
peais to him and, on the other hand.
that he should and had the right to
exercise his nominal constitutional
power Of pardoning.,
Ths weekly Nation which y ore
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1920-10-26

of his last campaign speeches TO-DAY
and planned to take a good rest To-
morrow before starting on the Swing
of Ohio cities which will occupy the
rest OF the week
Tonight he retired early, hoping
long sleep would rid him of cold
contracted on his last speaking TIP
His physician said there was nothing
serious ii the affection but that pre-
cautions were being taken To ge& the
candidates voice II good shape
Harding headquarters made public
tonight 4 statement by Judge Garman
of Wilkes Barre. Pennsylvania for
r1er chairman of the democratic ceE-
trail committee OF Pennsylvania pleng-
ing support 10 the republican national
ticket and declared that the pirates
now controlling the good ship Demo-
cracv should be thrown overheard
7 favor Harding for President
said the statement. First because
am a, Democrat.
..Hfs platform and addresses show
that he is supporting the constitution.
and is safer than one who openly
conmends efforts to subverr that
grand cid document
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1920-10-26
De VaIera's Statement

Washington. Oct 25.-Eamonn de
Valera. president OF the provisional
Irish republic declared in state
meat today that the principles for
which Mayor MacSwiney and his COM
pies OF the American Declaration Of
Independence and President wilson 3
war aims-"Tile inalienable right TO
Liberty and privilege of men every
where to choose their own way Of life
and obedience"
Like Patrick Henry and his CON-
rades." said Mr. de Valera, these
Irish patriots. were forced by the
tyranny that could deprive them of
liberty tn make death the alternative"
Mr. de Valera declared Ireland was
now the one last white nation that
is deprived Of it's liberty" and that IL
asked only Americas moral support
in its fight for freedom
Mr De Valera also gave out a copy
of a cabIegram signed by him TO Mrs.
MacSwiney. as follows:
May the noble pride that such a
man was your husband console you
for your loss. and may the knowledge
that your suffering and his have
touched the hearts Of an apathetic
world and aroused It to realization
Of the agonies that are being endured
for liberty's sake in Ireland comfort
you at the shrine Of his bier and death
bed OF his comrades We pledge that
whilst an Irish heart beats we shall
..9p
would rob our country Of its independ-
ence shall fall ae-veiess OF Just
judge has taken his vengeance"
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1920-10-26

taking up politics seriously. Later
he became violently antt-Engiish.
While in Wakefield jail. Yorkshire.
in 1915 he met Muriei Murphy.
daughter Of wealthy Cork distiIIer,
who visited the Jail and shortly after
they were married. despite much op-
position.
MacSwiney was elected as Sim
Feiner member from Cork TO the
British parliament in 1918, but never
took his seat. He was present at
the first session of the Irish parlia-
ment in 1919, when the establish
ment Of the republic was confirmed,
and was elected lord mayor of Cork
in 1920
For various political ofrenses he
had been in Jail. with brief intervals
of liberty, since January. 1916, and
in October 1917, securing his release
from Jail by hunger striking.
Announcement by the Home ONCE
that heart failure was the cause OF
death, is considered an indirect ans
wer 70 the criticisms Of Dr. Josiah
Oldfefd, physician and publicist
WHO declared it was wrong for the
lord mayors doctors 10 administer
meat juice and brandy He said
brandy was a poison and that man
at the point Of death was susceptible
TO poison He added that when a
man tasted long time the first food
he could endure was fruit juice
When one of the officials was
asked today regarding Mrs, Mac
Swiney's absence from the bedside
when death occurred he replied that
restrictions recently imposed upon
the visits Of relatives We're urged by
the attending physicians as vital to
the prisoners own interests.
MacSwiney's grave Will De along
side that of his official predecessor,
Lord Mayor Thomas MacCurtairl.
who was shot IN his own home IN
Cork on March %. MacSwiney will
be the fourth to be buried in this
plot, the others being AacCurtain.
Sheamus McQuirks. who was taken
out Of bed in his Galway home and
shot. and Jeremiah McNesty. who
participated in the Easter rising IN
Dublin in 1915
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1920-10-26

Mayor of Cork persisted in his de-
sign of suicide The responsibility
is his SO far as it does not lie with
those who gave him couutenauce. 1t
cannot be said IN any measure to
rest on the government who merely
declared that under no circum-
stances could ne be released His
death is as truly a case of seIf-mur-
der as if he had opened vein on
the first night of his Incarceration
The Westminster Gazette says:
The government may urge thou
sand reasons TO prove it could do
nothing but what it did do. Never
theiess II has been beaten by Lord
Mayor MacSwiney. Engiishmen have
never failed in generous respect for
those who resist them 20 the death
They know that the death OF this
man is no victory for them"