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Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1922-06-11
ARREST 7 FOR
LYNCHINC; Held
WITHOUT BONDS
fRy The Associnted Pr,ssl

TENAl;kA\A. Ark. June 1n-Sevcn
men we're arrested today on bench war
rats charging first degree murder for
alleged connection with the lynching of
ilul-n Owens on thc night Of MAY ~.
following the shooting of X. C. Choats,
an Arkansas side police officer,
The men under arrest are John FL
more. Jcc Carter. Dick Farr. Nick High
tower. -. T.. Rurns Biil Mays. and Joe
Ransom. all of whom arc being held ib
jail without bond under instructions 10
The sheriff from the prosecuting attor-
nC3.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1922-06-11

IN South America and in Italy n well A.
il Spain"
Il was in America for very few
weeks last spring but | had 10 hurrs
back for engagements here.
Next scason-ah. how i want to
sing a Spanish opera in America. But
We Spanish singers must always sing
Italian or French operas.
From old days the Spaniards have
had natural voices. They sing withou,
effort and without study. They sing
clearly. truly ard simply.
Perhaps when people are used 20
schools they are nstoni~hcd nj the ma
turalncss If the Spanish voice. The
Spanish method or lack 81 method may
seem too-too innocent. I,ut 10 uS the
simplicity and not artificiality . what
counts"
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1922-06-11
CARTHAGE POSSES
EFFORTS FRUITLESS;
RAIN ENDS PURSUIT
Ry Tho Associated Prcss)

CARTHAGE, Texas. June 10. - Cit
liens and officers posses which search
cd the thickets surrounding Carthage
today for Zack King. negro charged
with shooting 70 death park Ravburn.
young farmer, near here today, returned
tonight before nightfaIl and gave up
the chase for the time being. heavy
downnour Of rain hampercd the posse
and dogs. After trailing the negro to
dense thicket they lost the trail.
After returning to town. the posse,
made I'D mostly of farmers. disappeared
and there was no semblance Of excite
ment on the streets tonight.
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COMPLAINT IS
FILED AGAINST
u. S. PRO AGENTS
1By The Associated Press,

CHICAGO, H., June 10. Warrants
for the arrest of two federal prohibition
enforcement agci.is on charges Of eN-
tortion. were sworn out today on i'm
formation from the proprietors Of o
grocery store who said they paid $1,000
10 officials 10 prevent a raid.
John A. Holm. one Of the agents. was
arrested and a search is being made for
Thomas l.. Jones. Four men. one
federal agent assigned here from Wash
ington, were held 20 the grand jury to-
day in bonds Of $500 each on charges
Of cXtortnE money from saloonkeeprrs.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1922-06-11
CHARRED BODY FOUND

CHICAGO. H.. Junc Officials 20
Porter county. lrdiana. were invcstigit-
ing III An effort ~ determine the idcnti-
Is &C man whose charrcd body was
found in a clump Of bushes Oh the Sand
dunes near Chesterton.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1922-06-11
sRy TIE Associated Press.l

NORFOLK. Va, June 10. - Ap-
proximately 5000 quarts Of liquor.
valued at over $4,000, are said to
have been seized BY marine guards
in the navy yard today in 3 raid on
the naval transport Sirius, under
orders Of Rear Admiral Andrews, in
command Of the yard. The officers
and men of the ship were confined
TO the ship under guard.
The commanding officer Of the
Sirius. according to Admiral Andrews.
was detached from the vessel today
and ordered To the receiving bar
racks at the naval base and mean
while board Of investigation will
be convened. Until its report is sub
mitted, IL is understood no action
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1922-06-11
LYFORD HAS MUCH RAIN

\ total of 800 inches of rain lave
fallen in the I.yford community in the
last week which constitutes almost a
record. Farmers say that the rain in
Sures bumper cotton crop for the dis
trirt.
President Craig ~ the local bank ask
cd farmers 10 report il they were trou-
hlcd with boil weevil. cut of twenty
five who gaze reports. not ono complain
"a Of boll wcevil damage.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1922-06-11
.LYFORD ADOPTS
BOND ISSUE TO
BUILD SCHOOL
Especial TO the Herald>

INFORD. Tex. June 10 Voters ~
I.yfcrd today voted IN favor of bond
issue of s:'50O0 for the purpose of erect
iIg "A modern high school building. The
vote a. 6I To 4. or 1G to /.
Lyford now has two schools for its
grammar grades. but a connections high
school building j. needed Work on the
new building will start as soon a. the
bonds can Ice disposed of
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1922-06-11
HARDINGS START OFF
ON WEEKEND CRUISE
(By The Associated Pressl

WASHINGTON. n. g.. June 10
President Harding. Mrs. Harding and a
small party of friends left Washington
Unexpectedly tonight for an ovcr-Sun-
day cruise on the Mayflower.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1922-06-11
Cox Acquitted at
Houston on Charge
of Misuse of Mails

HOUSTON, Texas. June 10. - s.
j.. J. Cox, oil promoter. was found
not guilty Of charges Of using the
mails 10 defraud, in verdict by
federal court jury late today. The
jury has delibcrated since Friday
afternoon.
Cox was tried on fourteen counts
in federal indictment returned in
connection with the sale Of oil and
potash shares and leases.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1922-06-11
RE-APPOINTMENT Is URGED

CHICAGO. Ill, June 10. President
Harding in message from the admins
tration committee OF the Illinois Cham
ber of Commerce. yesterday was urged
70 reappoint W. T.. G. Harding as COVER
nor Of the Federal Reserve Board
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1922-06-11
KATO'S SELECTION
UNPOPULAR; HOME
IS CLOSE GUARDED
tDy The Associated Press)

TOXIC, June 10. - Popular feeling is
running 20 high over the recommended
tions of the renaro that Admiral Baron
kato. regarded by many a reactionary.
bc asked to form cabinet to succeed
that Of Niscount Takahashi that the ad
miral's residence is being closely guard
ed
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1922-06-11
Senate FaUOyS
Bonus Three to
One, POHShOUs
(By The Associated Press>

WASHINGTON. ID. s., June TO-
An informal canvass by leading APP
ponents of the soldier bonus bill il
said 10 have disclosed a senate maj
ority for the measure Of practically
three to one. compared with a nearly
five to one vote when il passed the
house.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1922-06-11
BLOCKS ANTi.BeTTING BILL

BATON ROUGE. Ia. June 1O--Tht
Louisiana house ways and means COM
mittcc. by a vote If ; to : Thursday
night reported unfavorahly the Butler
Shattuck b.il which would prohibit bet
ting in all forms on horse racing at Ii
ccnscd traces within the state.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1922-06-11
RANGERS INVESTIGATE BLANCO KILL ING
Laredo District Attorney
Asks Governor For Men to
Northumberland
(By The Associated Prcss)

LAREDO Tex, June 10Rangers will
District Attorney Walls investigate the killing Wednesday night OF
Banco, former officer
This became known today Walls public telegram
from Governor Nff in reply his
follows:
In compliance with wre have asked the adjutan general 10
direct
to for the mentioned
Walls there developments
Killing
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WEATHER FORECAST

East Tcxas-Snnday ami Monday
partly cloudy scattered showers.
West Texas-Sunday and Monday
generally fair.
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Discriminate BuVinq

pays bigger dividends than You stretch
your dollar its elastic limit by keeping abreast of the
opportunities to full valuethat is BY reading the
Herald advertisements.
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ROPE AND CABLES

Whitlock Sisal and Manila Lesohen
wire rope and cables.
LEADERS IN THE LINE
ALAMO IRON WORKS
San Antonio
Evening star., 1922-02-06

had been affixed previously and con-
ference attaches standing at the ell
bows Of the delegates pointed where
each was to write his name.
Belgium was next. and Baron De
Cartier, the only Belgian delegate,
took his place as Elihu Root arose
from the table. He had two treaties
to sign-the general far eastern and
the Chinese tariff.
The seven British delegates headed
by Mr.. Balfour signed next They
affixed signatures to all five Of the
documents.
Mr.. Balfour signed at 1922 o'clock.
British Delegation Applauded.
There was prolonged applause as
the seven British delegates marched
around to the signing place. While
the British delegation was signing
motion picture photographs were
President Harding had not arrived
while the signing was In progress.
At 1889 O'Clock the Chinese sue
ceeded the British at the table and
began signing. -
China Is party only to the far east
ern and tariff treaties and her three
delegates finished signing them at
1885.
Albert sarraut and Jules Jusser-
and. the only two French delegates
remaining in Washington. followed
the Chinese and finished signing the
treaties and the Supplements where
France is concerned at 1898.
Senator Schanzer, Ambassador Ricci
and Senator Albertini for Italy had
four treaties but no supplements to
sign. They completed at 10:42 am.
Evening star., 1922-02-06

To the accompaniment of a roar OF
applause the three Japanese dele
gates filed around to the table. Baron
Kato signed first, finishing at 1914.
Baron Shidehara and Vice Foreign
Minister Hanihara followed. each
signing his name to all Ave docu-
ments.
President Harding Arrives.
President Harding arrived while
the Japanese were signing, but wait
ed in a cloak room for the ceremony
to be completed.
Minister De Beaufort and Jonkheer
Van Blokland. the two delegates of
the Netherlands, finished signing at
1O:49. Their government was party
only to the two far eastern treaties.
viscount dAlte and Capt. Vascon-
celloas. the Portuguese delegates,
also had but two treaties to sign. and
they finished at 10:52h. That ended
President Harding then entered the
hall a minute later. Audience and
delegates rose and applauded for .
half minute. while the. President
bowed his appreciation to all Sides
Without an introduction the Presi-
Applause Interrupts President
The President. as he read slowly
from his manuscript. frequently was
: halted by bursts of applause. He
finished speaking at 11:10 o'clock, and
as the applause had died away Rev. Mr..
Abernethy stepped forward and pro-
nounced the benediction.
May it be in the heart of every
nation and every man." he beseeched.
"to hasten the bringing Of the era Of
good will
The prayer ended, Secretary Hughes
raped with his gayel and announced:
"The conference Is adjourned sine
die"
Evening star., 1922-02-06
OBSERVES FOUNDERS DAY

\ Senator James q. Watson OF Indiana
leads the list Of speakers scheduled for
the annual Founders day dinner Of the
Phi kappa Pei fraternity % hs held
Saturday evening, February 10, ae the
new City Club. Among the Phi Psis
expected are Rev. Ernest etires. rector
Of ST. Thomas' Episcopal Church. New
york city; ex-senator Chamberlain Of
the Shipping Board. A. Mitchell Palmer,
Senator Smith Of South Carolina, Sena-
tor Kenyon Of Iowa. C. +. Marvin, chief
Of the weather bureau, Gen. Tasksr II.
Bliss and Representative Little Of
Kansas. The committee on arrange
nents is in charge of George b. Lock-
wood, editor of the National ReSubil-
'This dinner cslebratss the SEVENTEEN
Anniversary Of the establishment Of the
first chapter of the fraternity ut Wash
ineton and Jefferson College in Pennsyl-
yania. and is part Of q nation. wide cefe-
bration in all of the colleges aud
alumni centsrs In which Il has since
heen established. There are over ~
menabeIu Of the fraternity living in the
National CapttAl III
ThroueA 3n sysee he etAE ~ a. ~
nspAna4So1x tndiaataA ~ 1jAaAe ~
YlaAe tsse e04NE1aA -
Evening star., 1922-02-06
RETIREMENT BILL:
CHANGE ACCEPTED
House Passes Senate Bill
Providing For Prompt
Repayments.

The House today passed the Senate
Dill amending the act for retirement
OF employees in the classified civil
service. Under the retirement law,
approved May %. 1920. every en-
ploye coming within it's provisions
contributes 21s per cent Of his basic
pay toward the annuity which he
ultimately may enjoy, which pay
.nents are deducted from his salary.
Upon his separation from the serv-
iceA before his right to receive an
annuity has accrued, he is entitled to
receive back these deductions with
interest Ascertainment Of the amount
Of deductions and their repayment de-
wolves upon the bureau of pensions.
Under a construction of the law by
the controller Of the Treasury. the
bureau of pensions must compute
these deductions from the service rec
ord of the employe which is fur
nished the lGIreau upon request by
the Civil Service Commission. which.
in turn, obtains the data from the
head of the deI,a rtment in which the
ex-employe was working. During the
past wear there were approximately
1900 separations from the service.
each case involvinA the repayment OF
deductions. BecauAf Of the cambef-
some procedure of ascertaining the
amount of deductioIrs the bureau OF
pensions, with its exiting personnel.
could not keep this weak current. ana
as a result some 22,GS'0 cases were
not disposed of. ID
These persons are entitled to have
the deductions from their salaries re-
paid them promptly. No aood reason
for the complicated procedure exists.
Chairman Lehlbach Of t1ae House
committee on reform in the civil
service reported to the House. The
bill passed today simply Erovides
that the actual amount Of deductions
may be reported by the head Af the
department directly to the bureau or
pensions when an employe leaves
the service and may be promptly re-
paid to him by the bureau Of pen
FsionS
The bill also amends section 13 ~
the original act by adding the words
'.for annuity so that the procedure
construed to be mandatory in deal
ing with all claims. shall not arpl!
to the repayment of deductions"
Evening star., 1922-02-06

NEW YORK. February 6.-De-
tails of how glands from the body
Of Edward Persons, electrocuted
In Sing Sing prison last month,
were grated upon George Hauser.
a defective, serving sentence for
an attack upon a woman. were
made public by DR.. Terry NJ.
Townsend of New York, attached
to the prison staff as a visiting
specialist.
DR.. Townsend said he had had
nothing to do with removing the
glands from Persons body. but had
completed the transplantation in
an effort to restore Hauser's con-
dition to normal. The grating
operation was performed on jan
uary 21, and the physician said to-
night that Hauser had already
showed symptoms of improvement.
Removal Not Explained
Just when and under what cir
moved from Persons body was not
moved from Persons body was not
made clear. Several surgeons were
Evening star., 1922-02-06
stBAD DREAM" ANIMALS
ONCE HELD F0RTH ON
AUSTRALIAN PLATEAU
By the Associated Press.

By the Associated Press.
MELBOURNE, February g.
Animals similar to those which
populate delirious dreams roamed
about the great plateau which
reaches its eliminating point in
Mount Kiseiuslso. it is. declared by
Profs. Skeats, Richards and David.
who have just returned from an
EXPEDITION to that region.
Among the creatures which 1eft
relics in that district were an eie-
phant-Hke wombat. q gigantic
emu, a marsupial rhinoceros and
q fierce and powerful lion. which
was also q marsupial. The time
when these creatures were COM
mon to the plateau is estimated to
have been 100000 years ago.
Explorations made by the Lin
mean Society in 1893 suggested the
presence of fossils of gigantic ami
mails in the plateau before it was
covered with glaciers. Prof. David
is now at work in constructing
large relief models of the region
as it was when under the glacial
ice.
Evening star., 1922-02-06
BRIDGE INSPECTION
URGEDbYSENAI0R
Examination Of Calvert
! Street and MingIe Ford
F Structures Asked.

Prompt and rigid Inspections Of the
Calvert street and Klingle Ford
bridges to determine their safety for
the trafnc which they are required
to bear, was urged today of the
Senate district committee in letter
from Senator o. E. Weller OF Mary
land, also a member of that commit
tee.
Senator Weller sent to Senator Bail
a copy of a communication which ne
had received from N. S. Cusack, ~
Raymond street, Chevy Chase, MD.
in which the latter suggested
that there was some doubt in the
minds Of the many people who use
these bridges as to their safety.
Inspection Begun.
II this statement is true, Senator
Weller said,, these bridges should be
risidly inspected by the District en-
gineer department. If they are found
to be safe, it would relieve the minds
of many of the people who are re-
auired to cross them daily, and 1t may
be the means of saving the lives OF
many people. He suggested to the
committee that If they were found to
be unsafe the committee should take
some action looking to their prompt
Replacement
John Greiner. expert bridge en-
gineer from Baltimore, began a
thorough inspection of the Calvert
Street and klingle Ford bridges TO-
day to determine whether they are
safe for use by vehicular traffic and
street cars,
Although Mr.. Greiner was brought
to Washington at the expense OF the
Capital Traction Company, which
operates cars over both structures, he
will make his inquiry with the CO.
oeeratton of Daniel McComb, District
engineer of bridges.
Confer With Col. Keller.
Before beginning work Mr.. Greiner
and Mr. McComb conferred with En-
,kineer Commissioner Keller at the
District building.
Col Keller said Mr.. Greiner is an
eminent engineer, and that the Com
missioners feel confident that If there
H any weak spot in either of the
bridges he will find 1t and recommend
What additional supports, II any. they
l.eeG.
.fCol. Keller said he told Mr.. Greiner
4hat the Commissioners want to know
fhe true condition of the bridges.
While the city heads are satisfied the
bridges are sufficiently safe to be In
nse by the public. they welcome the
step taken by the Capital Traction
Company to have expert advice.
Evening star., 1922-02-06

Continued From First Page.)
the spectators applauded Arthur J.
Ralfour. head OF the British delega-
tion, got particular attention.
Many of the delegates were busy
signing autograph albums.
Prayer by Rev. AbernetAy.
The session was called to order at
1902 o'clock. with a prayer by Rev.
William S. Abernethy, pastor Of CAL
vary Baptist Church. which Presi-
dent Harding attends.
His prayer follows:
Our Father. holy and just and
wondrously gracious art Thou. We
bow before Thee In grateful acknowl-
edgement of Thy mercies 30 freely
bestowed. We have come to the day
ate ended. Problems vital to the future
Of the human family have been consid-
cred and decisions reached. Overrule,
we pray Thee, the mistakes that may
have been made. Bring to sue
cessful conclusion the good that has
ceasingly. each in his own place. that
the era OF universal peace and good
viii and mutual understanding for
which the heart OF the world longs,
may. indeed. become = reality. May
mics of happiness and progress. be
supplanted by brotherly Iowa and
confidence and unselfish service.
May there be in the heart of every
man and in the heart Of every nation.
the will to bring about the reign of
peace on earth. Hasten the day when
the will of God shall be done among
men, even as 1t is done in heaven.
Then shall the whole earth be filed
with Thy glory.
"This prayer we humbly offer in
Jesus name, Amen"
shantunE Settlement AD1lauded
Amid applause Secretary Hughes
announced that the shantung treaty
between Japan and China had been
signed Saturday.
The treaties will now be signed"
announced Secretary Hughes, and the
American delegation flled around to
the foot Of the big green-topped table
70 the secretary generals desk in
side tho tnclosure and began signing.
Secretary Hughes completed his
signature at 1913 O'Clock.
The signing was in this order: Tho
United States, Belgium, Great Britain,
France, Italy, Japan, the Netherlands,
China and Portugal.
The signing of the last Of the docu-
ments was completed by the American
delegation at 1915 am.
Wax Seals Previously Fixed.
To save time the red wax seals
Evening star., 1922-02-06
CAPT.J. WALTER MITCHELL
! SUCCUMBS IN 9th YEAR
Veteran Newspaper Man and Prom
! inently Identified With Civic
3 and Military Organizations.

z Capt. ]. Walter Mitchell. known as
pne of washington's veteran news
paper men, died today at his home,
his sixty-seventh year. 49, I
Capt. Mitchell was the son Of
Thomas A. and Isabel c. Mayo
Mitchell. and was born in Annapolis
Md. He was educated in public
schools and at Fitzpatrick Academy,
annapolis, Md. He had served on thS
Editorial staff of virtually every daily
Newspaper published in Washington.
including several which have ceased
publication.
He organized Gen. Nelson A. Miles
Camp, No. 1, Spanish War Veterans,
fskst national officers, being elected
tp the position of chief signal officer
81 the first general convention of that
hsdy.
He entered newspaper work at the
are of eleven as a printers devil"
and for many years was member
Of the reportorial staff of The Even
ing Star. He served in tho Regular
Army from 1875 to 1883, and was a
volunteer in the Spanish American n
war. Later he served in the National
Guard Of West Virginia and Virginia
ana had held commissions as can.
tadn three different times.
Capt. Mitchell was author of a mum.
bF of works, including The Watch
word of Liberty" and a History of
the Spanish War Veterans" During
the last presidential campaign he was
q epeaker and member of the national
republican organization. completing
at that time twenty-five years Of
continuous service with that body.
He was a member of the Civic Bet
terment Association, the Randls
Highlands Assembly. the National
Republican Press Association, the
Army and Navy Union, the Soldiers
and Sailors Club, the Randle High
lands Citizens Association, the ma
t{enal press committee for District Of
Columbia suffrage. the Veterans Of
Foreign Wars and the United Spanish
War Veterans.
I He had resided In the District sincs
1855, coming here with his parents
from his birthplace in Annapolis at
that time. He married, Elizabeth G.
Reeder of Maryland in 1891 and is
survived by his widow and SIX chill
dren-Lawrence l., Mayo c., James
Ss;,ssa11 T.; John A. Frank Noble and May G.
Funeral arrangements have not been
completed. but it was announced to-
day that the burial would be in Ar
lfngton cemetery with full military
honors, under the auspices Of the
Presidents Own Garrison, Army and
Navy Union.
Evening star., 1922-02-06
TENANTS PLEA DENIED
! IN APPELLATE COURT
Failure to Invoke Ball Law in
| Lower Courts Estops Claim
on Appeal.

] The Ball rent act does not affect the
jurisdiction Of the Municipal Court
when neither party invokes that en-
actment in an action between a land
lord and tenant. The District Court
Of Appeals so decided today in an
opinion by CHIEF Justice Smyth, which
affirmed a summary Judgment grant
ed in the District Supreme Court in
favor of the landlord.
! The appellate Court points out that
rs the tenant. James r. Hayden, did
bot apply to the rent commission, and
did not plead the Ball act in either
lower court. he was estopped from
claiming the protection Of it's pro-
visions on appeal. when judgment had
been granted to the owners. Rocco
and Rosario Filippone. His case IL to
be governed by the provisions Of the
District code. and az he was q tenant
BY sufferance and was given . notice
Comprising full thirty days he could
not attack its validity IL it gave more
than thirty days notice, the court de-
elared.