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The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1923-11-12
WAL TON 7 RIAL
IN SECOND
WEEK
Oklahoma Governor Hopeless
of Senate, But Sees Chance
in U. S. Courts.
BY ROBERT s. THORNBURGH,
International News Service.


SENATE CHAMBER, Oklahoma
City, OKLA, Nov. 12.-With the
converting of the second week of
the Walton impeachment court to-
day, the prosecution turned the
light on the suspended governors
campaign expenditures and pre-
pared to look into the sensational
Tonkawa, Okla, university case of
alleged bribery.
Unless the Senate abandons its
plan to take evidence on all the
twenty-five articles Of impeachment
1t appeared today the trial would
last we'll into December.
Anxious for Vote.
On the other hand there was q
strong disposition on the part OF
influential members of the senate
court to call for vote on remov"
ing Walton from office without 60
ing into all charges.
In such event Governor walton
would be called upon to present
evidence only upon the charges
prosecuted by the State.
Judging from the atmosphere or
the court the pessimism OF walton
attorneys, who openly charge the
whole business is a frame up"
against their client, and well IN.
formed observers, the suspended
governor is unlikely to get more
than eight votes. He must nave
fifteen to prevent removal from
office.
Hope in United States Courts.
However, in spite of the little
hope held out by the defense ior
favorable decision, Walton ana ms
attorneys are highly optimistic that
they will win before the pubic OF
the United States and they are
equally confident of getting an al
verse Senate decision reversed IN
the United States courts.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1923-11-12
BRITAIN SEEKS
!. RULE Of j. {.
LINERS
Company Under Contract With
Crown Bids for Shipping
Board Vessels.
CONTINUED from First Page)

Continued from First Page)
cipal agreement which his majestys
government may require for pur-
poses other than employment as an
armed cruiser or commissioned aux
iliary shall be let on hire to the
admiralty when so required during
the currency of the principal agree
ment upon the terms of the usual
charter party for a transport under
the regulations of his 1najesty's
| transport service at such rate of
hire as may be settled at the time
of hiring, by mutual agreement or
| in default of agreement by arbltra-
ton as aforesaid"
If arbitration should be necessary,
! the arbitration board would consist
of one member appointed by the
admiralty and one appointed in con-
cert by the international Mercantile
Marine and the six British steam
ship companies--six English votes
| to Americas one.
! All doubt that the British domi-
nate the situation is removed by sec
ton IL of the principal contract.
which reads as follows:
'tIn case of any difference arising
out of this agreement the same shall
be referred to the lord high chan
cellor of Great Britain, whose dect
sion on law or fact shall be bind
ing"
Company's Hands Tied.
How Great Britain can break the
contract at moments notice, while
the hands Of the American" com
pany are tied for five years, is
shown by this:
"This agreement shall have effect
for twenty years from the 9th Of
September, 1902, and shall continue
in force thereafter, subject to no
tice Of five years on either side
(which may be given during the
continuance Of this agreement, pro-
vided that his majesty's govern
lnent shall have the right to tOrmi.
rate this agreement at any time II
the association pursues policy in
furious to the interests of the Brit
ish mercantile marine or of British
trade"
At the time of the last agree
ment, in 1919, there was no indica-
ton that the American" company
had given notice of any intention to
break the contract. Among the
signers of the documents are Geddes,
Bruce Ismay, Jellicoe and Franklin.
Franklin has been here recently
looking to get more ships Of the
American merchant marine. He is
reported to be on his way to Eng
land to confer there with Chairman
Farley, of the Shipping Board.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1923-11-12
SHRINE CIRCUS
IN SECOND
WEEK
KaIioplis Crotto Will March to
Convention Hall Entertain
ment Tonight.

Several hundred members of
Kalioplis Grotto, accompanied by
their band, drill teams and all uni
formed units will march to Con
vention hall tonight to participate
in the Shrine circus, now in its
second week.
Leonard p. Steuart, illustrious
potentate of Almas Temple, his
divan and all members Of the spe.
cial circus committee will receive
the visitors and escort them to a
section reserved for them.
More than $4,000 Shriners and
their friends attended the circus
last week, and as three new acts
have been added to the John w.
Moore's shows, feature attraction
of the entertainment, good attend
ance is expected this week.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1923-03-10
EQUAL EDUCATIONAL
OPPORTUNITIES FOR
NEGROES ADVOCATED

WASHINGTON. ID. c. March To-
Equal educational opportunity for both
races was held 70 be the first need to
allay the unrest so prevalent in many
states in a statement Of conclusions
adopted at the final session Of the ne
gro educational conference. which has
been in session here.
The statement urged the encourage
ment of the negroes desire for educa.
tion until illiieracy shall be entirely
wiped out. Senator Pierce OF Missouri
in an address declared that al the ne
groes wanted is the right 70 select his
own vocation ard pursue Il. the right to
have home and protect II. and the
right to vote and have his vote counted.
The conference statement expressed
it's -inslebiesnrSs to the philanthropir
spirit of the friends of education who
have helped uS rise from almost one
hundred per cent illi;erate To- nearly
seventy Ter cent Of literary.- Senator
Spencer in his address that The progress
Of the negro race in America IN the last
sifix years j. hut the beginning adding
that the next fifty wears viii he inspired
by the past and be greater than ever.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1923-03-10
TIMELY SUGGESTION
TO COTTON GROWERS

Many cotton growers are seriously con
sidering poison this season 10 control
boil weevil. and will soon be placing
orders for busting machinery While
ii H. we'll 10 be fully prepared In this
respect. if poisoning j. 70 be done at all.
yet another condition Is 10 be considered.
Information. just received from several
manufacturers If calcium arsenafe. y
to the effect that the supply OF this ma
terial already manufactured. as well as
the raw material required for its manu-
factmre i very limited. and most Of the
houses will not consider any present
orders other than from former customers
end doubt that they can even supply
these slrnenls At any rate. prices may
hc expected "a be high.
Before purchasing expensive machin-
crv. IL will be well To ascertain IL poison
can hc obtained 20 apply.
We invite later inquiry a. 10 whether
later information reveals an improve
ment over present conditions.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1923-03-10
LARGE ATTENDANCE
AT VALLEY E. OF E.
MEETING IN WESLACO

The meeting Of the Valley Chamber
of Commerce. held at Weslaco yester-
day was well attended by representa-
tivcs from every point in the Valley.
and several subjects Of Valley interest
were discussed.
{. IL. pease of McAllcn was reappoint-
ed chairman Of the gravity irrigas on
committee. and H. II. Seay Of Mercedes
was appointed chairman Of the flood
control committee. The question OF
changing the name of the organization
to Lower Rio Grande Valley. Incorpora-
ted was brought up again and the
change was voted.
Publicity plars for the coming years
were discussed ard IL was the conscn-
sus Of opinion that the Valley should
color citrus edition issued recently by
Monty's Monthly. received much favor
able comment. and the opinion was cx-
pressed that advertising Of that charac-
ter would prove very valuable to all Val
ley interests.
The Valley Fair at Harlingcn was also
discussed and plans made TO make the
1928 fair bigger and better in every
respect. The fair ia now generally rec
oEnized AZ permanent Valley institu-
tion. according 10 opinions expressed.
and every effort should be made TO make
X representative Of every Valley COM
munity. Satisfaction with the success Of
the 1922 fair was expressed. and efforts
will be made 10 secure greater coopera-
tion from Valley communities for the
fair to be held this winter.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1923-03-10
SHOT FROM BRUSH
FIRED BY UNKNOWN
PARTY HITS BOY

number of Mexican boys were play
in back lot in Carricitos. near Los
Indios last night when shot was fired
from the darkness and the bullet struck
one of the boys just above the hip. ac-
cofding 10 Information received by Sher-
iff Robertson in telephone call from
X. @. Barron.
The name of the boy was not given.
He Is said 70 he about IL years OF age
and was reported this morning to be in
a serious condition. The shooting took
place last night about 10 o'clock. and
Deputy Sheriff Manahan was immediate
IN despatched 20 the place 10 locate the
person who fired the shot However. re-
ports this morning stated that no trace
can be found and no reason can be found
a. to Why any one would want % shoot
the boy.
The bullet was from .4j calibre pis-
tol and entered near the hip. Carricitos
in place about two miles from Los
Indios and mile and ssne-half from the
river.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1923-03-10
|MISLEAD TOURISTS
I'm REGARD TO OIL
AND WATER SUPPLY

The mass OF mi>informafion tourists
acruirss at ~ Antonio and Corpus
Christi concerning the Valley and the
facilities the Valley offers the tourists.
H. surprising Wiley Truss. manager OF
the filling station at the Tourist Park.
stated this morning
According 10 Mr.. Truss the tourists
are informed at San Antonio or Corpus
thar in order 10 reach the Valley they
must cary a big supply Of OIL gasoline
and water: that there Il long stretch
of desert to cross. and that they must
be prepared for every possible contin-
sency- Quite often.- Mr.. Truss said.
tourists come into the park here with
water cans and gasoline and oil con-
tainer. and state that they were informed
M San Antonio ar Corpus Christi that
they would need the extra supplies be-
fore they reached the Valley"
There il no point on the road from
Corpus Christi "a Brownsville where the
tourist IL more than three miles from
good supply cf water. and the greatest
distance between points where oil and
gas supplies can he secured H. less than
fifteen miles. Gas water and oil can al
ways be secured mt a dozen places he
tween Edinburg and Riviera. which is
designated by the ..an Antonio and
Corpus Christi parties a. the desert :
section II the route.
At both points the tourists are urged
to buy oil and gas supplies sufficient 70
carry them clear through 10 Brownsville.
and as result they are often incon-
venienced by having their ears loaded
down with the extra cans Of water. oil
and gas.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1923-03-10
TRUCK MOVEMENT
Still SHOWING A
DECLINE, IS REPORT

IARI.INs:EN. Texas. Maryli 1O.-The
truck movements from the Valley con
time 20 fall off although prices and
weather conditions are fine. The falling
off Of the movement may he attributed
partly 10 the farmers being able To get
into their fields and begin planting cot NJ
ton. With the fine weather III the past
ten days the fields have dried ont enough
10 permit planting in practically all
parts of the Valley with the exception
If extremely low land and land where
water was running in the natural drain
age ways.
The movement. together with the
names of the towns and corresponding
shipments for March 9th was as follows:
liarlingrn. Donna and III Rain each two
ears of cabbage: combe~. la Feria. Mrr-
cedcs. Santa Maria. San Benito and
Brownsville each one car Of cabbage:
Mercedes shipped one ear Of bects. one
ear ~ mixed vegetables. one ear 81
carrots AMI two cars Of beetS and car
rots: Navaty shipped one car Of mixed
vegetables and brownsville shipped one
ear Of spinach.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1923-03-10
PEACE DESIRED
BY both Sides
BRITISH STATE
Present Situation in Ruhr
More Hopeful Than at Any
Time Since French Occu-
pational Troops Entered
tBy The Associated Press)

LONDON. March TO- Some Of the
British correspondents in the Ruhr Val.
ley assert that there j. general ten
drncy toward peace. and that both sides
would welcome settlement OF the eco.
nomc war which has ragged since the
French and Belgian troops entered the
area
Both the workers and industrialists on
the German side are tired OF the strug
gle. the correspondents said. and the
former can see no hope Of winning.
while their suffering are augmented
daily. The industrialists are feeling the
pinch of lost trade and are fearing 10,
the future Of their great industries.
The French are represented as suf-
fering also. They have not got what
they went IN 20 obtain. and French in
dustries have been seriously affected by
the curtalment Of he coal supply. Tn.
suggestion carried in the dispatches
from the spondents u 70 the ef-
feet that X will be impossible for pres
ent conditions TO continue much longer
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1923-03-10
WATER ROUTE
CHICAGO
follower Gulf
New Orleans Foreign Trade
Convention Will Discuss
Plans for Extension Of
Waterway Transportation

NEW ORLEANS. La. March 1n.--i
conference looking 10 direct. unhreken
cargo water transport between the river
and lakes Of the Upper Mississippi Vale,
and the port cities of the Gulf States. i.
10 he feature Of the week of the Tent
Annual Foreign Trade Convention il
New Orleans. May 81. next.
The port authorities % New Orleans
who will open formally and dedicate or
May 3. the Inner IIarbor and Indust ria
Canal. have called conference of all
representatives Of these various cities
upon port equipment and facilities.
with view Of perfecting equipment 81
that all cities can obtain the ma ximnm
benefif from the water transportation
into and out Of New Orleans. both by
sea and by river.
Proponents of the micronesia Canal
now largely completed. plan to submit ia
this conference a program Of aggressive
action 10 get the missing links" in the
canal completed as soon as possible
We see" said Capt. Horace ii.
Harvey. chairman of the New Orleans
branch Of the international Canal AS
soeiation. New Orleans a. the junction
point between the Missippi river water
way system. and the intercoasial canal
system. with boats and barges eventually
moving between Chicago. Cleveland. De-
troit. Duluth. 81. Louis. Kansas City.
or Pittsburgh. and Mobile. Pensacola.
Houston. Lake Charles. Galveston. or
Brownsville
There viii he deposit warehouses in
New Orleans for assemblage and dis
tribution Of cargoes waities tonnage.
end both Gulf and river cities and their
territories will get the full benefit Of
waterway transportation.
We don't see this ns any substitu-
tion for rail transportation. The busi-
ness Of the country j. going 10 keep
the railroads crowded. bnt il II going
20 grow and Il is growing so rapidly
that the rail roads must be supplemented
with the fullest possible development Of
waterways"
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1923-03-10
SAYS CALIFORNIA
NOT In CLASS WITH
rio CRANDE VALLEY

"The Valley is a thousand times bet
ter than California" was the verd CT
returned BY Jeff Laner. who came back
70 Brownsville this week after spending
several months in California.
Mr.. Lanier said that the only thing
California has that the Valley has not
u meu.. aims. and we dent want those.
He declared the citrus here 10 have less
peel and more juice. the soil better. and
conditions III general are better here
than in California. although rot devel-
oped TO as great an extent. More good
roads and adequate hotel facilities are
he needs of Brownsville. in the opinion
" Mr.. I.anicr.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1923-03-10
FRIENDS LOOKING
FOR w. S. KOPPERL

Some concern IL felt by the proprie-
tors Of the Travellers Cafe and others
over the disappearance of W. s. Kopperl.
who arrived in Brownsville only O
short time ago. and who disappeared
Monday afternoon.
Kopnerl was an elderly man and gave
his home as Austin. lie went to work in
the Travellers Cafe upon his arrival here.
working there for one week before his
sudden disappearance. Monday afternoon
at gao he left for his room. but never
reached IL. and since that time 10 trace
of him his been fourd. He left his
clothes in his room.
A search for the man in Matamoros
failed 70 disclose anv clue a. 70 his
whereabouts, and his friends are looking
for him on this side of the river.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1923-03-10
COMPERS VERY
I'LL in new YORK.
CITY HOSPITAL.

SEW YORK. Aiarck 10 Salnael
Goinpers. president II the American
Federation II Labor. j. seriously III with
influenza in a hospital here. lie was
suffering from bronchitis when taken to
the hospital several days ago. and FIR a
time was threatened with pneumonia.
His secretary. W. a.. Roberts. an
nounced that ,;omperS physician. Br.
Gustav Fish. reported the patients con
diiion as serious. his advanced az.
greatly r-farsling convalescence-
Mrs. Gompers arrived from Wash
ington. -. G.. today and went at once to
her husbands bedside.
After later consultation with other
phy ians. among them Ipr. Evans. a
n"ted specialist. DIR. Fisch announced
GomperS lin no immediate danger. M
though he j. a very sick man. over
work had combined with age to lower
his vitality. h. said.
Gomper> came here frnn hS head
quarters at Washington last Saturday
night. against the advice of his per-
sonal physician. 20 attend the annual
banquet II The Inner Circle nm or
ganization of newspaper men.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1923-03-10

EXPLOSIONS
FATAL TOTWO

FAIRFAX. Okla. March lO-Two wo-
men were killed and one man was ser
iously injured by a mysterious explos-
ion which occurred early today. and
and completely wrecked the home of
Bill Smith. Smith was badly burned and
his wife and Mss Nellie Brookshire
were killed.
Residents of the town were aroused
from their slumbcrs by the blast and
found the bodies Of the two women in
what remained of the debris Of the
house. Smith was unconscious when
found.
Parts Of the house were blown over an
area Of two blocks and did some dam
age To adjoining homes. The cause of
the explosion has not been oscertained.
but the authorities are said 10 be at
tempting to connect il with possible
incendiary motive. Smiths sister-in-law
Miss Anna Brown. was slain here about
year ago.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1923-03-10

Unsettled and much cloudy weather
prevailed throughout the country this
morning. Light, widely scattered show
~rs occurred over the southern and east
ern portions OF the United States. while
moderately heavy SHOWS were reported
from the Lake region. western Kansas
Colorado and southern Utah. Tempera-
lures continued to rise over the South
ern and Eastern states. while decided
fall occurred over the upper Mississ; ppi
Valley and moderate fall thence south
westward and westward to the coast. II
is considerably warmer, however. tins
morning in the Ca. adian Northwest
The lowest temperature last night at
T.xas stations ranged from 81 at Am
srillo to 81 at Brownsville.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1923-03-10
GOVERNOR LIND !
OF MINNESOTA
VISITS VALLEY

John Lind. the first democratic gcv<
ernor elected in the state Of Minneso~
"A. is visitor in the Valley. accompa-
MED BY his wife. arr'vinr IN Brownsville
last night from Corpus Christi, where
they had spent two weeks. Governor
Lind will remain in Brownsville until
Sunday morning nrd will 20 70 upper
Valley points. visiting McAIlen and Mis-
sion.
For many years Mr.. Lind was one a
the most prominent figures In NORTH
western politics ne served three tsrnis
IN the lower honse of congress and was
elected governor Of Minnesofs in io93-
n 1916 President Wilson appointed him
~ his personal representative 70 Msxi-
co. and Mr.. Lind spent several months
in the southern republic.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1923-03-10

AUSTIN. Texas. March l0.--Covernor
Ncff today issued proclamation calling
the legislature 10 meet in special ses-
sion next Thursday, March Is. Both
houses had set March l5 as the date for
the adjournment Of the regular session.
Governor Neff called the special session
to provide sufficien; funds for the sup
port of the public schools and other in
stitntions. and 10 provide for the punish
ing ~ outlaws who openly and unfear-
ingly manufacture and sell whiskey."
The Rogers house bill. amending the
workmen compensation act to make the
maximum benefits $40 weekly and the
minimum benefits 81. was passed by the
senate and goes 10 the governor.
The house passed the bill making per-
manent the Ninety-first District court in
Eastland county. This bill had been ve-
toed BY the governor. but was passed
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1923-03-10
DISAPPEARANCE
ITALIAN BANKER
CAUSES WORRY

NEW YORK. March 1O--Twenty
Italians. accompanied by the Italian con
sui called at the police headquarters this
morning and stated thar Nin.enzo TiSbo.
who conducts a bank having deposits Of
S..WD.C0O. had Disappeared The dele
CATION was referred 10 the district at
torney.
The police reported that an excited
crowd gathered around the bank a. soon
as II became known that Tisbo had dis
appeared. The institution was patronzed
chiefly by Italians. and carries the saw
ings deposit of hundreds Of that nation
alify.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1923-03-10
TELECRAPHERS ASK
FOR REHEARINC ON
DECEMBER WAGE CUT

CHICAGO, ILL.,. March l0.-A petition
for a rehearing on the wage cut made
last December which took approx imately
a million and half dollars annually
from the railroad telegraphers, was de-
MED today in n decision by the United
States railway labor board.
The original decision involved the tel
egraphers Of about eight Of the larger
middle western roads. and the decision
today increased the number Of carriers
involved 70 twelve and affecting APP
proximately / 1000 employees
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1923-03-10
OIL FIRE DOES MUCH
DAMAGE In CALIFORNIA
INV The ASso,.iated Press.

LOS ANGELES. Calf. March TO-. An
unidentified man. believed TO have been
burned 10 death is missing. and a num-
ber Of houses and dairy were des-
troycd by a fire which swept an area of
more than a quarter Of mile long ard
a hundred yards wide following the
break in an oil pipe line along the high
way near Ar.esia. eighteen miles
southeast Of here. according TO reports
received early today.
None OF the residents of the district
are believed To have been injured BY
the fire which was brought under CON
troll after the oil supply had been shut
off
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1923-03-10
CAPTURE PRISONER
WHO MADE ESCAPE
FROM BEXAR JAIL

SAN ANTONIO. Texas. March TO-
After spectacular escape from the
prison ward hospital. Clayton q. e..
Mcdaniel. age ~. who figured promi-
nrntlv IN the recent Scis~pd~ murder
trial was picked up by the police and
rushed back 10 the hospital for emer-
gencv treatment.
Mcdaniel drank quantity ~ poison.
according "a rhe surgeons. and his con-
dition was pronounced serious. but ply
Sicians say he has n chance 70 recover.
He was about ~ hc returned 10 jail 10
serve sentence on the charge Of drunk
enness when be escaped.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1923-03-10
Bodies Washed
Ashore Believed
to be Smugglers

TALLAHASSEE, Fla. March l0-The
bodies OF four unidentified men. which
have been ashed ashore on Wakulla
county beaches within the past two
days are believed TO be the result OF
a smueglcr's war. According to reports
made BY a deputy sheriff ot the coun-
~ there j. every indication that there
has been wholesale foul play.