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Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1921-05-29
MERITORIOUS
CONVICTS TO
BEPARDONED
Governor Neff Expects To Is
sue Some When Law
Is Respected


AUSTIN, Texas, May 2S-Gov
ernor Neff said todav in letter t,
the board of prison commissioner!
that he expects to pardon some 'me
ritorious convicts when respect fol
law is established in Texas and the
crime wave subsidies"
The letter advised the commission
ers that "whi'e am governor nc
guard will be punished where / ca.
prevent, for doing whatever is neces
sary to be done to keep convict
from escaping"
Governor Neff's letter followed s
close examination of the prison re
port for 1920 with reference to ths
number of escapes that year. H.
said that the 256 escapes seemed T.
him to be an alarmingly large mum
ber.
ain looking over the annual peni
tentiary report, / find that durinf
the year 1920 two hundred and fift.
six convicts escaped from the peni
tentiary." the governor said. "This
Is an alarmingly large number, i
seems to be permitted to escape tn
guards / have been advised that fire
quently the guards permit them to e
cape, rather than use force to stoT
them for fear they will be censured
for cruel teatment. do not share
that view. The penitentiary is made
for convicts to stay in and not a char
mel through which they are to bs
turned out on the public wish tn
guards to be advised, provided j
meets with your approval, that while
/ am governor no guard will be
punished where l can prevent, foi
doing whatever il necessary to be-
done to keep convicts from escaping
Convicts should be taught to know
that when the lxw places them in the
penitentiary they are there to sta.
until they are bv the law release
when respect for law is established
in Texas and the crime wave sub
sides. expect TO grant some nar-
dons to meritorious conviets, but do
not intend to extend clemency to
even one who has broken a trust or
assaulted guards in an effort to e.
cape. While / believe every convic
a. he pays the punishment that fol
lows crime, should be treated kindi-
and i'm the most humane manner pos
sible, but they should know that then
place for the time being is in tn
penitentiary and that while there
they must obey the rules. IL the,
will not willingly obey penitentiary
authorities, they should be made t.
do so. Every citizen of the state.
those in and those out of the peni
tentiary, should know that the peni
tentiary is a penitentiary where
those who violate the law pay ths
penalty. I do not think they should
Be permitted to escape at the aver
age of about one a day. 1t is m.
profound judgement that just a
soon as the convicts. understand tina
the guards are not going to let then
escaDe. they will quit trying to dc
20. This letter is to advise you that ]
shall be glad to cooperate with you
fl any way possible looking to the
elimination of the causes that make
easier those escapes"
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1921-05-29
GOVERNOR NEFF
WILL VISIT In
VALLEY JUNE 9

Governor Pat NJ. Ncff will be at
McAllcn for the opening ofthe con
vcntion of the Texas Press Associa-
ion, which meets there June 3. 10
and IL, according to letter from
Governor Neff TO A. ID. Rodgers. who
extended the governor an invitation
be McAllen's guest.
The governor stated that hcwiil
each McAllen on Wednesday,, June s.,
ne day in advance of the opening Of
he convention. and there viii be a
reception to the governor at the
'asas Palmas hotel on that evening.
lie will spend the larger par, Of the
following day with the editors.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1921-05-29
Night Riding Contest No
ChiId's Play, Riders Find;
One Officer Walks IS Miles

by 1t Jones the contestants will learr
what they ought to do. The most mpor.
tant thing in an endurance contest is I,
make the proper preparations.
''Some Of the entrants also learne,
that horse needs 10 he taken care 81
in a long ride Those whose horses cam,
in in the best shape were those whicl
had been watercd and groomed ami rcste,
on the wEy more often than the others.
Unreliable information furnished by IL,
inhabitants in giving their indefinite III
rections. were l,.arned 10 be dsregarsses
IN the larger numbers of eases. said Col
Nctiee. Reliance on the maps was foun,
TO he the best means of finding the WAY
he said.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1921-05-29
HUNGARY TO ASK
ADMISSION into
NATIONS LEAGUE

GENEVA, May 2s--Hungary has
officially notified the league Of ma
tions Of her intention to apply for
admission to the league when the as
sembly meets in September.
The Danish foreign minister ~
day advised the league secre ar at
that King Christian has ratified the
International court of justice proto-
col The Swiss federal council also
has ratified the protocol.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1921-05-29
FARMERS IN BETTER SHAPE
WASHINGTON. ID. O. Nav %.

Financial conditions among the farm
er are believed to have improved
somewhat recently and farm credits
to have become easier according to
reports to the federal reserve board
from its governor w. p. G. Harding
who is on a visit to the south and
middle west studying conditions in
the agricultural sections.
The recent rise in wheat prices i said
to have resulted in better condition
while at the same time price condi-
tions especially in implements were
beginning to react to the benefit Of
the farmer.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1921-05-29
DALLAS MAN INDICTED
lRy The Associated PrtSsl

DALLAS. TEXAS, May 2S-2S
Robt. L. Slaughter, %, member Of a
prominent Dallas family whose father
is general manager for the c. &.
Slaughter cattle company Of Dallas
and a wealthy cattleman and ranch
er, is charged with violating the
Mann act in an indictmen returned
recently by the federal grand Jury
and made public at the federal build.
ing here today.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1921-05-29
STATE COMPLETE CASE
.DI Ine AnsUcIaIe.I l'rcs.,

KANSAS CITY, Mo-, May 2S-
The state today comp. .eted its case
and the defense began presentation
Of evidence in the trial Of Densel
Chester, charged with the murder OF
Miss Florence Barton, young So
cicty woman who was shot to death
by supposed highwayman the night
Of Oct. 20 last while riding on a
county road with Howard Winter,
her fiance.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1921-05-29
KILLS FORMER WIFE,
SHOOTS SELF In HEAD

SAN DIEGO, Cal, May 2S.-A.
j. Cannon who came here recently
from Texarkana. Texas, today shot
and killed his divorced wife, Kathleen
Cannon, and then shot himself in the
head. Ii il thought he will die.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1921-05-29
WEATHER REPORT

WEST TEXAS: s. nv partly
cloudy in southwest; ldersowers
in the Panhandle; Nv partly
cloudy in southwest It'll lcrshowers
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1921-07-04
100000 VETS
PARADE TODAY
Authorization Pageant in
New York

NEW YORK. July t.--More than
100. 900 persons were scheduled TO
march thru Fifth ave. here this aft.
ernoon In a proteat against prohibi.
ton.
Fearing huge banners which told
the world In letters ten feet high
that "vosntead Must co." the psrad-
ers were 10 assemble al y. m. al
Washington square and tramp To
soth st.. being reviewed en- route by
Mayor Hylan and other city officials.
Mos, Of New York was expected
to stand on the side lines and ap-
plaud.
n promisesi 10 he In truth n wet
parade. The temperature was hit
ting around so at noon and IL WAS
getting hotter every minute.
This dampneeH. the wrong vnriety.
promised 10 cut the parade down.
Nearly half a million persons had
pledged Themselves TO participate.
Women ~ill be In line BY the thou
sands.
C1ergyrnen, officials OF the interra.
tionai reform bureau and others who
agree with Mr.. voist~sd were busy
today hesping inveciive upon the
heads OF this wet psrsderr.
Tho ministers. thru the press.
called tho parade one Of -pent'up
passions. thwarsed thirsts and poi.
sonous propaganda"
Dr. Wilbur v. Crafts. superintend
ont OF the international bureau. said
~ would h. interesting to see the
roster OF names In the parade and
md how many we're foreigners and
how many had been Arv-rtcd for Law
rcaking."
Crafts efforts against the demon
ssration were about as SUCCESSFUL an
hi. attempt. last wesk. To stop the
Dempsey Carpenter night at Jersey
CITY.
One minister. the Rev. William II.
Freeman. 81 Carlisle. ~. r.. stood by
tho vet marchers. lie sent them an
open word" commencing the move.
mcnt and depiorsnE the -illegiti'
macy OF the volssead amendment
Tho parade vas organized by
Frank c. Drake. OF the American
Liberties league. There ~iil b~ II
divisions. one composed Of physicians
and professional men. one OF wound
ed war veterans. one Of women and
another OF labor organizations.
Considerably, police announced
today that there were $50. places Tn
New York which authorities -nus.
pect- arc being used for the sale OF
liquor.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1921-07-04
Sylvia Denies
Engagement to
Jack Dempsey

LOS ANGELES. July 4.--ff Jack
Dempsey Is going To marry Miss
Sylvia Joceiyn, film actr~xs. now In
New York. Sylvia hersrif docsn't
know anything about ~
This Was the declaration Of her
mother. Mrs. Helen poutney. at her
Hollywood homr today.
In proof Of her assertion. Mrs
Doutnsy exhibited the following tcie
gram;
New York. July :. Dear Mother;
Saw the fight IL vas tremendously
exciting. II any reporters tell you
about rumorvd engagement. deny II
fatty. They are trying to spread the
story and I want 4, killed ifnmcsfi.
ateiy. SYLVIA.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1921-07-04
Veterans Working
With Educators

DIES MONIES, Ia. July 4.-Great.
err Americanization will be promoted
In the country's schools under a pro
gram by the National Education as
ISOLATION and the American Legion
A committee Of five prominent ed
ucators was appointed at the N. ".
A. convention, which opened here
yesterday, 10 work with the Aneri-
can Legion's committee.
English IL to be the batnc IAN
guage In the schools. II was agreed
and all teachers viii be required to
take the oath Of allegiance TO the
government Tho legion viii furnish
speakers for the schools.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1921-07-04
MAY SIGN new
GERMAN PEACE.
Double Cinching Pact Now
Being Talked

wAsHISoToS. July "a treaty
Of p~are. hased on the Versailles
Pact. may bs the course which Presi'
dent Harding and Secretary Hughes
viii decide on as = basis for FUTURE
relations with Germany. n vas pr~-
dicfsd In weil-informed quarters here
today.
This. n 10 believed. Is likely TO be
tho next step following tho conErcs
sionai declaration OF state Of peace
with the central powers. which Pres
ident Harding signed SATURDAY.
A new treaty, which Is already b..
ting characterized by republican lead.
ers AZ a treaty Of amity and com
merc~." In one Of the two Courses
which Hughes In understood TO have
prepared TO take IN framing what
win in effect be a peace With Ger.
many.
Thu other cour~e was the accept.
anc~ Of the Versailles treaty In IL
self. with tho necessary reservations
and notifications to meet the ap-
prevail OF the United states senate
Hughes first proceeded on the hope
that the Versailles treaty would be
resubmi,t.d to the senate. but later.
realizing that a treaty retaining any
ssmbianc. OF the Versailles document
would not have a chapce. he started
on a treaty OF peace with Germany,
a. announced exclusively BY the
United Press.
Hughes felt that the rights and In
terrsss of the unitcd states could
be protected probably as well In a
new treaty a. In the Versailles docu-
ment.
II Hughes and Harding decide on
a new treaty with Germany. II prob
ably xnil be submitted. when com
pieted. 10 the German government
for signature thru Ellis LorinF Dire
s~i. American commissioner IN Berlin
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1921-07-04
SUGGESTS
REDUCING
| Coal COST
Commission Asks Wages Be
Lowered and Other
Expenses Cut

RrtsucsaoW II wages. of SUPER.
vssans and managing expenses.
and ef Distribution costs Is
receusnscnsard by the coal com
mhsaca Appointed by Edward
CtifSerd. dirrrtcr Of the state Dr.
parsmcat Al labor. 70 investigate
The cual mine Situation In Wcsh.
hgtpa.
The ccst Of q ton OF coal delivered
nom Washington mines to the con
0 Is approximately $40. tn.
h(nmissicn finds IL recommends
S>ductions OF 80 cents TO 81 per tor
- sseAming coal. and from 81 to
ESQ per ton on coal for domestic
arpcscs.
A Coal miners wages. the commits
pcn recommends. should be cut ap
20 par cent.
Supervising ana mana ging ex
penses should be trimmed wherever
possible.
Retail expenses should be cut by
limiting the number OF dealers
coal.
The coal commission was appoint.
"a Immediately following the coal
zine strike which began March Is
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1921-07-04
$3.50, 900 Tornado
hits South Dakota

ABERDEEN. s. d. July +.--one
killed and 500. 900 worth OF property
ruined when a tornado struck the
town OF Frederick here Saturday
night aetleaiiy every building In
the city was destroyed. Damage In
Aberdeen In estimated at t35o.oea
Arnc Anderson was killed at Fred
erick when he was assisting his fam.
iiy to the storm cellar. The house
was torn from its foundation. crush.
ing him beneath heavy timbers.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1921-07-04
RAILWAY UNIONS.
WILL ACCEPT CUT.
To Take Wage Reduction
Under Protest
ny CARL VICTOR LITTLE

CHICAGO. July 4. - Two million
railroad workers win boo TO the edict
Of the United States railroad labor
board and accept II per cent wage
cut. II was revealed To the United
Press today.
Union representatives. who have
been meeting here for several days
TO accept or reject the S4oo.ooo.ooo
annual wage slash. viii issue state
mont today agreeing that the mem
bcrship OF their organizations will
work for less money. according to
reliable information.
The acceptance Of the reduction
will be made under protest. how
ever. The powerful rail unions are
expected TO tell the public that the
cost OF living has not decreased To
such an extent to justify a IL per
cent slash.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1921-07-04
Woman Kills Self;
Husband IL Sought

PORTLAND. Orv.. July <.--Au-
thorities here are instituting =
search today for James Hiii. the hus-
hAnd OF Mrs Mary Hin. IS. found
I'D In her room At local hotel last
Night from drinking carbolie acid.
Her husband had been a waiter at
Ne Spokane club. Spokane. wash.
ut when Mrs. HIN attempted to
- him BY onE.dsstanoe telephone
rday. she was told he hsd not
~ there for several weeks and
ftDAt his Whereabouts Vas unknown
Fof1cwtng receipt Of this informa-
oon. MA Hiii sent . bell boy for
|nune cArbuaic ACID Her body vas
discovered ak hours later by hotel
|Attendanss. who became curious
Uhen she nd not answer her tcle-
phone. aisho IL Vas known she Was In
her room.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1921-07-04

Howard Actason. ~. carpenter.
committed suicide Saturday night by
inhaiing gas at his home. ssss sfh
ave. n. W. Act>son had been In ~
health and out Of work for several
months. and Is thought TO have been
deapondent. The body was found by
his wife. Mrs Houie Actcson. who
found Acteson crouched over the
gas range with a blanket thrown
over his head. Acteson bad no
children. His body was removed TO
tho county morgue.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1921-07-04
USES POISON TO
take own LIFE
Lumber Mil Employe Gives
House to Woman

Pred Smith. smploye Of the Paxe
Lumber Co. a, Eagle case. commit.
ted suicide tn Auburn Sunday BY TAX.
ing s,rychnloe. Smiths body was
found Sunday night In q house
owned BY George Baird. a relative.
Smith had come To Auburn TO cele-
brnte the Fourth.
Nothing shat would Indicate tho
cause OF the acton has h'ren detect.
I'd. Only a note addressed 20 Mrs.
Stacy A. BIRD. City cafe. Eilensburx.
In which smith told Of his Intention
70 take his life and to leave her his
house and lot In Auburn. Was found
te~.dIe the body.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1921-07-04
DRIVEN TO KILL
| SELF BY USURER
Loan Shark Causes Man to
Commit Suicide


nm tns*SrS8 b0A0 snASk ~ ~
iiesed To have caused . mans
drath SUNDAY.
Ira S~ank. Is. clerk. Was found
dead IN his room At the New Stand.
ard hotri Sunday afternoon. with =
buiI~t thru HIS head Tho weapon
was found beside hts body.
swank II thought Ia have b~en de
spondrnt over Financial worries
According 10 a statement by Eli.
Grout. clerk at the New standard
hotel. and a friend Of S~ank. he
overheard a conversation brt~-~n
s~ank and a biil collector. In which
s~ank ~aa thr-Ai~osd BY the man.
Tn. body ~ss found by q chamber.
maid. who forced AN entrance To hls
room swank had not bren se~n
since Saturday afternoon. swank
had b~~n out Of work for Some time
He vas q member of the Seattle n
r. o. v. lodge No. -. swanks
mother. Mrs. f.ifxa svank. lives In
Humphreys. Mo.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1921-07-04
As a Real Fighter
Dempsey Is a Bum

"The real fighter Is the little
fellow with the shriveicsi chest
who came out from behind hi<
desk. ate bocfsteaks md drank
matted milk 10 build him mp.
won't into tho Argonnc and was
found by his comrades terribly
manglct. with = dad German
Il the end Of his bayeoet"
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1921-07-04
400 Are Homeless
in 100000 Fire

MARYSvILLE. Cal. July -Four
hundred persons are homeless today
and a large part OF the city Ia In
ruins az a result OF S7oo.ooo fra
here Saturday.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1921-07-04
EXECUTE MEXICO
COLONEL
Salinas Calmly Directs Own
Firing Squad

EAGLE PASS. Tex. July t.-DI
recting his own firing SQUAD. Col.
Reeves Salinas. active IN revolution
AIRY movements against the oorrgon
administration. was shot TO death at
Pteiras NegraA across the river
from here. early yesterday. accord
ing To reports here today.
Salinas. . nephew Of Carrann. Vas
was captured By cowboys near Pscdrzs
NcgrAs last week. amer leaving the
MurxuiA band which was reported
dispersed near LAREDO.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1921-07-04
Seven Women Will
Represent Seattle

Seven Seattle business women viii
represent this city at the third an
nuai convention OF the National
Federation OF business and Profcs-
eionai womcns clubs. July 1873. at
Cleveland.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1921-07-04
Gave Other Woman
Ring, Wife Declares

Mrs. Bessie X. Berglund filed
suit Saturday against Andrew
". Bergiund. asserting that he
left her pennDeas In order to
provide a diamond ring costing se.v-
crai hundred dollars for another
woman. Mrs Berglund asks for the
custody Of her two children and for
SIS a week for their support.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1921-07-04

"As . real fighter he's bum.
This was the commentary on
Jack Dempsey voiced by i<muci
M. Bollcs, national adjutant Of
tho American Legion, who
reached hero Saturday and II
visiting his mother, Mira Edith
B0lke~
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1921-07-04

OMAHA. Neb.--'i wanted some
nice clothes" says Loretta Brewer.
under arrest here for theft Of 5000
from Alvin White
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1921-07-04

SALEM. Ore.-Rudolph Samuelson
dies from injuries received tn auto
crash.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1921-07-04

sroKANE.-Miss Ruth Donald.
-. and Mrs. Bertha Wilson. ~. killed
when auto plunecs over hank.
Grand Forks herald. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1916-1955, 1921-09-27

81
Grand Forks herald. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1916-1955, 1921-09-27
TUESDAY EVENING, SEPTEMBER q. 1921.
CHINA AND Japan.

It takes a long time for China and Japan to get
together on a program concerning the evacuation OF
E,hantung by Japan. Japan has on several occasions
proposed conferences for the arrangement of de-
fails, and China has replied in substance that the
tvay to ~evacuate is to evacuate, andythat no confer
Ance is necessary. b.
We may assume that japan would be pleased
10 remain perpetually in possession Of Shantung.
Her own territory is crowded. Her efforts at col
Dnization on the eastern. shores of the Pacific have
not met with favor from the nations in that part of
The world. The Asiatic continent is close at hand,
ind the conditions there are favorable for Japanese
Exploitation. Nevertheless, Japan is pledged to re-
sSStore Shantung, and it scarcely likely that she will
willingly subject herself to the charge that she has
Violated a plain obligation.
1t may be that China could have made better
progress had she acted on the assumption that
Japan was acting in good faith, which, it seems, she
s:ould have done without prejudicing her own case.
Dn that assumption the request for a conference ap-
Bears entirely reasonable. Japan cannot merely get
ZIP and get out of Shantung. She possesses inn
~Ssortant interests there which she has acquired in a
Perfectly legitimate manner. She has invested large
auns in railway and other property. Many of her
citizens are residents there, carrying on business in
which they have large sums invested. In turning
over possession Of the territory itself Japan is en-
titled to assurances that her commercial rights will
BE respected, that her investments will not be con-
ascated, and that her nationals resident in China
will be fairly dealt with. The satisfactory adjust
@@nent of these and many other details calls for con-
ference and negotiations, and the proposal for these
On the part Of Japan seems entirely reasonable.
Grand Forks herald. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1916-1955, 1921-09-27
CHAPTER xxIm

"A faint breezet came eros the
plains and carried with 1t the elusive
nurInur Of bells The sun, deep
crimson. and barred with . belt Of
pine Ia the little wood which showed
black and clear-cut on the western
horizon, and the dir wa sweetawith
the scents OF evening. "A bee etiil
hung suspended over the purple
clumpS OF heather. as though reluc-
tant TO leave the scene Of his labors.
AND you must really 30 In toMor-
row, Bobby?
The yQunK man bent his head and
looked tenderly down into the gray
eyes lifted D his.
I'm afraid there's no help for 1t,
Grand Forks herald. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1916-1955, 1921-09-27

doctor bent forward to assist, and, by
q stlken ribbon, the man drew out q
wash-leather bag Robert put It in
hts pocket without q second glance
and stood looking down at the pallid
face. The eyes remained closed. and
he turned to leave the chapel. Then
he heard his name again whispered
and he bent again over the pillow.
"You ~ believe - the accidenf?'
hand. FORGIVE" Robert
pressed the fingers that had found
and frightened round his. It was bet
ter than words.
At the door Of the chapel he turned
again. He forgot the scene
Two candles had been lit, and in their
tall c~andlesticks burn steadily and
made Q little oasis of light around the
pew in which the dying man lay and
touched into points OF radiance the
communion service on the altar. The
fading light of day filled the chapel
with an elusive sheen through which
the statues and carvings doomed in
strange shapes.
Vivian Renton had turned his face
on the pillow so that it faced the al
tar. His eye were still closed, but
his lips moved ever SO slightly. The
tall, frock-coated doctor watched him
anxtously
Baxenter tip-toed from the place
and rejodned Berwick and Haverton
In the little wood, the three men fol-
lowing the master Of Granville as he
led the way back to the house
h scene in the chapel filled the
solicitors mind and gave. him pity
for all rogues. He slackened his
steps and touched Haverton on the
arm.