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Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1923-03-15
FIRST INSTALLMENT
INCOME AND PROFIT
TAX is DUE TODAY

wASHINGTON, ID. c. March l5.-The
first irstallment of income and profit
taxes. covering The calendar year 1922.
due today. II estimated by treasury Of
fic.ais 90 amount 10 about S40o.ooo.ooo-
II was explained that the figures arr
Subject to great uncertainty since col
Iecticns will show the effects Of chang
es made by the revenue act Of 1921.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1923-03-15
BOYS PIG CLUB
IS ORGANIZED BY
FL JARDIN BOYS

Ravmcnd Holland was chosen president
II the boys pig club organized this week
IN III .Iardin hy county agent Louis IL
Alsmeyrr Homer Hannah was elected
vice president and John Graham secre-
tary and treasurer.
The club will hold meetings every two
weeks. and will try 10 arouse more in
t-rest in better methods of raising hogs.
The cub will stimulate interest in hog
raising which will prove both inStrucfing
and profitable 10 the boys the county
agent said.
similar club has been orghnizesl
nj Stuart I'lacc. aud the county agent
intends 10 organize hoyS' pig clubs In
either rural communities in the county. in
cluding Wilson tract and Rio Hondc.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1923-03-15
SHIP BLOOD HOUNDS
TO CAMERON COUNTY
TO TRACK CRIMINALS

Chief Deputy Sheriff Mike Mana
han returned to Brownsville TODAY
from the prison farm. near Hunts.
vile. He purchased three blood
hounds from the s,ym at : COS -
$500. The dogs have been shipped
and viii arrive IN Brownsville to-
morrow.
Mr.. M.nahar bsrsht dogs some
what smaller than ~ usual run ~
hounds. IN order that thev will ~ u
more service IN running through the
brush In this part NJ the essnfry.
Mr.. Msnahan aid tke dogs were
marveis % efficiency ~ runnsne
down criminals su1 skosld prove :
great aid In the work u ths sheriff. Z
dcpartment. H viii have charge ~
the blood hounds.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1923-03-15
SPECIAL SESSION TEXAS
LEGISLATURE C0NVENES
AND AOJ0URNS AT liam.
(By The Associated rress.D

AUSTIN, Texas, March l5.-The leg
islature adjourned the special session
at III o'clock this morning. one hour af-
ter convening. which is believed 70 have
established record for the shortest
session. No bills werc introduced and
no work was undertaken. The house vot-
ed to adjourn. after adopting the Put
nam resolution 70 that effect BY vote
Of 10 TO i3.
The senate adopted the resolution by
q viva voce vote. with Senator Lewis Of
Grimes county expressing strong oppo-
sition 70 adjournment.
Senator Mcmillan of Grayson county
was elected president pro ten OF the
senate for the time ii was In session
today. Senator Witt Of Waco was elect
ed president pro TEN ad interim just
before adjournment. Twenty eight SEN
ators and one hundred and fourteen
representatives were present at the
convening Of the session. The same Of
ficers were appointed in both houses for
the special session Governor Neff's
proclamation calling the session was
read.
Committees appointed TO inform the
governor that the hour Of Adjournment
had been set returned with the message
that he had nothing further to commune
cate at this time.
Mrs. Edith Wimans Of Dallas. the
only woman member. expressed criti-
cisms Of the newspapers OF the state
when she rose to a point Of personal
privilege during the short period the
house was in session The senate re-
ouircd few minutes more to complete
its work. and set the clock back eight
minutes. The session Of the senate thus
officially ended At li:0s. one hour and
eight minutes after converting.
Immediately after the passag of the
adjournment esorlution the members
began leaving the capitol 20 catch
trains for their homes.
tain came down on the regular session
Of the thirty eighth legislature yester-
day afternoon at $3.50. II Was 3: Is
when the two houses informed each
other and the govcrncr that they were
ready - adjourn.
The house finally adjourned at 3:14
hut detailed work detained the senate
until $50. At this time the senate
clock was turned back to i2. the hour
set for sine die adjournment. and Lieut.
Governor Davidson declared the lcgis-
iature adjourned The session had con-
tinued for 65 days.
The work Of the present legislature
was commented upon BY Lieut. Governor
Davidson IN his final words to the sen
ate. He declared the body has worked
untiringly and fairly throughout the
session and congratulated both branch
cs on the work that has been accom-
plished.
Resolutions praising the Lieutenant
governor and Senator r. NJ Dudley
president pro tempore of the senate
were adopted by the senate before ad
journing
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1923-03-15
TRIAL OF NEGRO
STARTED TODAY
in WACO COURT

WACO. Texas. March 1J.-sioy Nit
chell. negro. went ON trial today charged
with the murder of w. T.. Holt IN Jan
uury. a number " rangers aud the
county peace officers are ON guard. Ar
thur Postal. the negro brother in lnw of
Mitchell. j. charged with perjury In the
complaint. This charge was the after
math of Posteal's appearance before the
grand jury.
Postal H. charged ~ the complaint
with the murder Of IIol, and Mrs. Ethel
Denecamp. but no action was taken 10y
the GRAND jury since the alleged state
ments of Mitchell 40 not incriminate any
one else
Four jurors have been accepted in the
Mitchell case and twenty venircmen
have been examined.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1923-03-15
BRITISH MAKING
FIRST PAYMENT !
ON DEBT TODAY

WASHINGTON. n. c.. March 15.-
The first payment hv the British gov
ernmenf under the debt refunding aGKre-t
ment will be made today at the New York
federal reserve bank. although the sg-
gr-rmnt II not yrt actually signed.
The London government made known
it, desire /" make payment at once OF
81 u.s. .OS5 necessary To reduce the debt
70 m even $1,000. .O00.O00. upon which
the sixty-two year funding plan ~ cal-
culatcd.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1923-03-15
ORDER REVISION :.
COMMODITY RATE
BY LAST OF JUNE

WASHINGTON. n. G.. March d.
Railroads operating through the South
west and lower Mississippi Valley have
been ordered by the Interstate Commerce
Commission 20 make a general revision
~ the commodity freight rate schedules,
the revision 10 he effective June I'D.
The commission today ordered lower
freight rates on shipments from Mem
phiS 10 Arkansas points. 10 southern
Missouri from Natchex. Miss. and from
Arkansas points to various territories
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1923-03-15
EXPORTS SHOWING
BIG INCREASE In
REPORT FOR FEB.

WASHINGTON. d. C. March i5.The
total exports from 'he United Stctes
during the month Of February amounted
to $4,000. 900. compared with $780,
6la 200 in Februar. 1922.
The imports Of geld into the United
States during February were valued n
81. .3s2. 1876 and were smaller thar
those Of any month during the past
three years. The gold exports totalled
81 .s99. .0S9, which was close 20 the av-
eragr.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1923-03-15
INSTRUMENTS
RECORD HEAVY
EARTH SHOCK

ROME. March ia heavy earth
quake at some po,nt not Tar distan, .sas
recorded by the seismographs at Ma
pies and Fosgia tins morning. the
shock being 20 intense tIsa; the insIru-
.neuts were damaged.
4 Florence dispatch reported that tho
earthquake ccntrrrd IN the Daimhtfau
zone. across the Adriatic Sea.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1923-03-15
VALUE PLOW LANDS
IN j. s. SHOWING A
26 PCT. DECREASE

WASHINGTON. ID. c. March ia
decline of 20 per cent in the average
value Of plow lands throughout the
country is shown in statistical sur
vcv BY the Department oil Agriculture.
The average value per acre March 4.
was $66.53. the Department reported.
compared with s69.s9 at the same date
last year. ard s90.0l in 1920.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1923-03-15
CONTINUANCE In
CLARK TRIAL IS
REFUSED BY JUDGE

HOUSTON. Texas. March Is. FEEDER
al Judge Hutcheson today refused "a
grant continuance in the case Of Ed.
ward Young Clark of Atlanta. Gn.. for.
mcr acting imperial wizard of the ku
Klux Klan. who is charged with vio-
iation of the Mann act.
1t is expected that a writ will he is.
sued for his arrest and return 10 Hous-
ton. His attorney said he did not know
MS present whereabouts.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1923-03-15
oil COMPANIES
REFUSE TO PAY
MEXICAN TAXES

'i:l The i-S u.ial ed I'rrxs.p
MEXICO CITY. March I5.-Rcr-
re-; cnfativcs of the oil companies.
who have been negotiating with tie
Mexican Government on the gucs-
tion of taxation. have broken Off
concentrations. refusing To pay th.
ta.es fixed for February.
The oil ccmpanie hold that the
rates fixed BY the ministry Of e.
nance are unduIy high. l. j. under
stood they have decided not to make
payments until a final agreement
has been reached.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1923-03-15
MUSTANGS GET STAR PITCHER

DALLAS. Texas. March i5.-f. &.
Matthews. Of Center Texas. captain Of
the Southern Methodist University bas-
ketball squad will join the Mustang
baseball squad MS its star pitcher after
completion Of the basketball schedule.
Training is IN full swing and several
practice games have already been play
ed.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1923-03-15
Perjury Charge
Follows Breanh
of Promise Suit
tBy The Associated Press)

NYArK. ". IT,. March Is. Evan Bur
rowes Fountaine. the dancer. and her
mother Mrs. Florence Fou6tsine. have
been indicted on charge of perjury
growing out Of the million dollar
breach or promise sua against Cornelius
Vanderbilt Whitney.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1923-03-15
OPENING BIDS FOR
DEPOSITS OF STATE

AUSTIN. Texas. March 15.--Bids for
bank repositories for state funds were
opened today BY the depository board
urder the new law fixing the rate OF in
terest at four per cent The board will
begin letting the contracts in few
days.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1923-03-15
STORM WARNINGS
CONTINUED

Change to sou.hwe storm warn
'ngs a. $50 am. to-day. There will d.
fresh to strong southwest winds anc
prob:biy gales en- the Texas coast 10
day shifting To northwest tonight.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1923-03-15
INCREASE IN
PRICE OF CRUDE OIL

HOUSTON. Texas. March H., The
Humid. oil 4 Refining company an
nonnced an increase in the nrice If Gulf
crude oil from $l..J0 10 Sl7.l per barrel
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1923-03-15
Blizzard Hits
the Panhandle;
'HeavySnowfall

AMARILLO. Texas. March Is.-
The entire Panhandle IL today In
the grip of severe blizzard. and
snow IL falling fast this morning.
The temperature has dropped to ~
degrees above.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1923-03-15
OF PIONEER
.CATTLEMEN FOUND:
ARRESTS TO FOLLOW


CANADIAN. Texas. March. 1J.-N-
ter finding the body ~ Noah Staples. y
pioneer raftleman. buried in cellar
lIenphill county officers advanced the
theory thar several persons were inn
plicated in the killing. William Mohler.
who has been in the employ Of Staples.
is still in the jail here. hut maintains
his innocence sheriff StirLlry this
morning forecast the arrest of others.
Fresh developments today tend Ia
threw additional light ON the mystery ~
Samples dissrpraranr~. officers say
samples automobile was located at
Strong City. Okla. 4 resident of that
county told the officers that he had
pulled the ear ont cf the mud Sunday.
and The driver of the machine j. believed
to have been Mohler.
CANADIAN. Texas. March i5.-The
body Of Noah Samples. aged cattle man
who mysicrious,y Disappeared Saturday.
was found III miles southeast Of here
on the Washfa river. His head was
beaten to a pulp and other parts ~ the
body We're badly lac.ratcd.
\ small rope WAS found beside the
body and officers believe Samples was
tie.l before being killed.
The aged mans watch was found in
his pock.t. but money. which he drew
from u Canadian bank late Saturday.
was missing
Excitement l. high here but officers
refused to Civ. out any statement that
might irnplirste any suspect.
Samples was .. years ~ age aud had
made plans for 4 business trip 10 Kan
sas City. he told friends Saturday.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1923-03-15
Germans Disguised as
French Soldiers are
Accused of RObberies


PARIS, March. l5---Gcrman na-
tionaiists wearing French uniforms
and posing a. French soldiers are
declared in French advices from the
: kuhr valley to have been commit
ting 1crics Of rohhcrie- and other
cutrages with their own nirymen
a. victims. The purpose. "a inter
prctcd here. il To excite public
opinion against the troops and to
s.iffcn German resistance.
DUSSELDORF. March i5.-Threa
Germans were shot and killed by
French sentrics today while trying 70
break into machinery warehouse Mt
eklinnhausen. The French announced
that th1-4hooting .teck rtacr after the
Gcrmans had disrrrarded their chal-
lengcs.
LONDON. March ~ '..rmany il
about a. make a declaration that she il
willing.xc and ready 10 produce a plan
for tie final settlement of the rerara
rionS question provided d. can rely 81
tls- plan receiving the attenlio ion and con
Sid"rati"n "f ,h. allied governments.
says the I'ailv Telegraph's diplomatic
correspondent. nlaon whose Information
the Daily Telegraph. in an editorial. says
the fullest relianc" May br pIncrsl.
According 20 the correspondent. the
plan which involves q material guar
ant.r tn ~. German industries will
npt y" disclosed until the s:ernsarl
government Is assured that il will not
w brushed aside without serious exam
inatinn.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1923-03-15
Local Weather Data

Barometer 7 pm. Yesterday .... 29.sG
Barometer am. TODAY ...... 2a72
Temperature highest yesterday !. ~.
Temperature pm. yesterday II.
Temperature lowest last night :. 72.
Tempe nature Z am. today ..... ~.
Temperature 1880 today ........ ".
Humidity 7 pm. Yesterday tpct) Ts.
Humidity am. To-Day (pct) -. 81.
Humidity 1890 today fpctl 49,. "a.
Precipitation Z pm. yesterday .. 600
Precipitation am. today .. n.00
Wind (dircc and velD pm. 49,. SIG
Wind (dirrc and vel) am. ... S-23
Weather pm. yesterday ...- cloudy
Weather am. today ~ cloudy
Sun sets today ..... 6:a9
Sun rises tomorrow ............. 6:3s
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1923-03-15
STORM WARNING ON COAST
Iit The A A~sociated I'resl

rs The Associated FreSs.I
\EW ORLEANS. March is The
Weather bureau has issued southwest
torn warning far th. Texas coast.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1923-03-15
Official Weather Reports

Brownsville and vicinity: Cloudy anr
much colder tonight. probably with light
rain; Friday partly cloudy and colder.
East Texas: Unsettled tonight with
rain Ia east portion; much colder. cola
wave in torth ard central portions with
temperatures from 2s 20 32 degrees, !,
Friday fai-. colder in southeast portion
Fresh 10 strong west 10 northwest winds
or tho coast.
Southwest Storm Warnings for Tex
a. Coast Today.
Weather Conditions
disturbance of cons sdcrablc ntcn-
sity with narrow trough-likc deprcs-
SION extending from Del RIO. Texas. tc
Kansas City. Mo. i causing strong and
stormy winds from Texas northeas;ward
% the Great Lakes: also much cloudi-
ness and occasional light rains from
Texas. eastward TO the coast and north
eastward Ia the lower Lake region
Light 20 heavy srows occurred also over
. great area. reaching from central New
Mexico and the Texas Panhandle to tine
canadian border and the upner Lake re-
g.or n was still showing az the morn
ing observation in northern Texas. west
-rn Oklahoma and Kansas, and over
most Of New Mexico.
II - quite mild immediately in adj
vance of the ''low''. but cold over the
northeastern portion CT the country land
inseasouaby cold Immediately to the
ear of the disturbance ard throughout
he Northwest. Sub-zero readings were
General over the Canadian Northwest
this morning and reached well into
North Dakota and Min; esota. ard frcez-
ing temperatures prevailed thence
southwark almost 10 FL Paso, Texas.
The lowest temperature last nigh. nj
Texas stations ranged from 20 ut Am-
ariilo to ~ at Brownsville
The Washington times., 1923-11-17
AMERICAN EDITOR ACCUSED
or LlBELINO zAYAS

HAVANA, Nov. 17.--Edward de
Laursal sIsyin. edlto1 "a the Isle
The Washington times., 1923-11-17

governor, who had remained unn0s
tfced, Jumped to his feet and denied
the assertion. Senators and the
court marshals rushed between the
two men as they went together
Al half hour recess was called.
Clashes Narrowly Ay6rted.
Excitement reigned in q tremen.
doualy tense situation. a crowd in
the gallery kept on their feet, pear
ing down into the political arena as
various factions OF the senate
argued.
Several other near clashes were
narrowly averted.
In the last few days Of the trial.
the suspended governors attorneys
had gained steadily and were taking
the offensive away from the State
when q sudden sw0op swept oil
martial law charges In the tempor-
airy discard and left the khan de-
tense structure tottering.
The State, in explaining its ob1ec-
ton to the Ku KIux Khan evidence,
declared that prior to Walton's
declaration OF war against the khan,
e. movement to call the Legislature
for his Impeachment based on the
governors alleged loose method Of
pardon and parole Of convicts, had
been starteds
1.-THE khan Is no issue in this
case,' states attorneys said. It is
simply Walton,s smoke screen to
divert attention from his govern
lment.'
The Washington times., 1923-11-17

Quits Defense and Walks Oui
81 Senate When Evidences
i Barred.
By ROBERT s. THORNBURGIl,
- = e,

SENATE CHAMBER, OKLA
HoMA CITY Okla, Nov. II. n
. dramatir address to the I'M
peaehment court this morning,
Gov. Walftn announced
that az would WiEhdtaw viii hin
attorneys from tie trial.
albon after BRIEF talk,
arose and accompanied 81 Mrs.
Waiton and his attorneys, march
ed out of the court room.
Trial no Continue. 81
The state announced it would
continue the trial.Waltcn.s removal
from Office was considered certain
as he win offer no defense.
II have been sitting here for ten
days watching my trial. Walton as.
clared In a voice filled with emo.
ton. don't want to criticise any
member Of the court. No doubt
there are some members who desire
to give me fair trial. But It Is
plain to see that can't get q
just hearing in this court.
Therefore. am withdrawing
with my attorneys from the court
room. You may proceed as you will.
Nothing ] can offer will change the
situation.
II do not care to subject myself
to humiliation-nor do I care to
subject my family to this humiliar
ton"
Barring Of Evidence Anglers Him.
Governor Waiton's sensational
withdrawal followed action Of the
court in refusing to permit intro.
duction of testimony as to why he
issued special police commissions
and e verdict which excluded from
the record all evidence on Article
II which charged that he unlawfully
issued police commissions.
A near riot occurred in the court
room after Walton left. President
pro tenn Tom AngIin declared he
had been informed that subponea2
for all defense witnesses had been
withdrawn.
I. C. Sprague, an attorney for the
The Washington times., 1923-11-17

The. new developments, startling
in their Importance, greatly in
crease the amount Of news that
may be transmitted, overcome the
delays due to land wire break.
downs, and insure that the news
sent out can be received only by
papers with the proper receiving
apparatus-an ordinary model OF
typewriting machine.
Editor and Publisher says:
AFTER several ye9rs OF close
ly guarded experimentation, M.
Koenigsberg, president Of Interna.
tional News Service, declared Inter
national News Service radio engi-
neers had perfected wireless device
capable Of sending simultaneously
from one central transmitting sta
ton four different stories to four
separate typewriters operated by
the same wireless impulses that
carry the message, thus quadrup-
ling the volume hitherto found
possible in radio transmission"
100000 Words Daily.
The Editor and Publisher quotes
M. Koenigsberg as follows:
NEWSPAPERS in large cities could
be given q report totalling 1O0. 900
words day II they wanted IL.
Small town newspapers could be
furnished easily ana ct cost with.
lContinued on Pare 2. Column p
The Washington times., 1923-11-17
USE or SPECIAL
STAMPS ON ALL MAIL

Placing Of Christmas stamps or
labels of any description other than
postage stamps on the face Of mail
articles addressed to foreign coun-
tries will result In the return OF
such parcels to the sender, or their
consignment to the deadletter office
il the owner cannot be found. ac-
cording to orders issued today by
second Assistant Postmaster General
Paul Henderson,
All nonpostage stickers, stamps or
labels used must be fastened to the
back Of packages, and unless this
condition is complied with, ARTICLES
bearing nonpostage stamps win not
be dispatched from this country"
The Washington times., 1923-11-17

Virginia Normal RuiIdines at
FarnviIIe Suffer Heavily.
No Lives Lost.
b Tnternationai News Service.

FARMVILLE, Va, Nov. IT,
One fireman was injured and
damage estimated at $4,000 was
caused at the State Normal Col
Iegs here by fire which broke
ont It o'clock and burned for
more than three hours.
SO Girls Escape.
The fire was confined to 4lie
kitchen and dining rooms, which
were destroyed. The durfnitory,
where 500 won1en students are
chartered. escaped the flames.
st was feared when the fire
started that tho whole schoQ would
60 up in flames. and assistaace was
summoned from Petersburg and
Lynchburg.
The Washington times., 1923-11-17
R|T|SH-F RENCH
RELATIONS
IMPROVE
london Sees Hope That En-
tents cordiaIe VIII Not
BE Wrecked.
By DAVID NJ. CHURCH,
International News Service.

LONDON, Nov. 17.-Foreign
office officials denied today that
the Anglo French entente Is in
danger Of immediate dissolution.
They said that, even if France
acts alone in imposing additional
penalties upon Germany it viii
not mean the end Of the entente.
Foreign office officials were
apparently more optimistic over
the European situation today.
They said that the delay Of the
allied ambassador council in
meeting might lead to modified
French views.
England Opposes Penalty.
Officials said that Great Britain
did not wish to make any threats
she was not prepared to carry out"
At the same time It was announced
that Great Britain would not
carry out any further sanctions
Oenalties) against Germany.
The breach between England and
France remains wide, but many
statesmen have not lost hope that
IL may eventually be healed.
A new alignment Of European
HOAs 40 ROSblU1O 69 q ISSQI OF
the breach. Italy is supporting Eng.
leno and Is preparing to draw into
closer relations with Spain. It is
0ossaole that mutual agreement
nay be reached embracing Great
Britain, Italy and Spain.
Crisis L. DfmEned.
The new crisis affecting the Anglo.
french entente has been somewhat
summed In British eyes by the politi.
81 campaign. It appears certain
s snat Great Britain win not make
my further concessions to France
nor Jake any new steps regardinR
Germany and reparations until after
the election, December 8.
AZ WIZ be mp to the new 9overn.
Z ment TO take definite infernational
SSps toward a new entente 81 the
allance between Enrland sn6
france Is officially broken
IN this connection official. ,n,,,4-
Cd out today that. IN All i1+a.an.s
ana purposes the Anglo. Frs,,eS, 80 =.
,ente has been inoperativa far ree,.
2 year. Neither Finland or
france. however, wished 10 faEa -.
sponsiDillty for denouncing n offi.
Anti.French feeling Is CROWN. =
some Quarters. It e predicted fhat
Continued on Page .. Column 81
The Washington times., 1923-11-17
Amnesty Granted Reds.

SOFIA. Nov. 1.-THE Bulgarian
government announces q general
amnesty for the participants IN
the recent Communist uprising,
only the leaders and ergantners oe
the saoYsmsnt hsiBs sxnepteA
The Washington times., 1923-11-17

of Pines Appeal, has been arrested
and released on bail on a charge
az having libeled President zayas,
according to dispatches.
Slevin is an American who has
long resided IN Cuba. -