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Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1923-02-14
COURT DISMISSES
BRIBERY CHARGES
AGAINST GOVERNOR

ADA. Okla. Feb. III Charges that
former Gov. !. w. \. Robertson -
Oklahoma accepted part of S1lMHl
bribe to permit "A failing bank at OK
mulgce - operate we're dismissed in
district court here laSi night whan ~prciul
Judge Ifaf johnson SiSfafnefsa general
demurrer io the Indictment.
Judge Johnson ordered Mr.. Robert
son discharged anil the release nf his
hcnsSmen.
Grant Gillespie prosecuting attorney
of tkmulgee county where the indicf :
mrui wa~ brought. gave notice of ap-
peal Judge Johnson granted ~ da,S
for filing "f the appeal and an a,Idi-
iioual IL days for the defense ~ make
reply
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1923-02-14
GERMAN CITY
WILL NOT PAY
FRENCH fine

BERLIN. Feb. l4.-The municipality
Of Gelsenkircher has declined to pay
the fine Of one hundred million marks
demanded by the French as a penalty
for the clash which occurred there be-
tween the German police and the
French gendarmes, according to infor-
nation received here.
The Burgomaster and chief of police
Of Vchwinkel have been expelled from
the town Of Dusseldorf for refusing to
obey orders Of the occupation authors
ties.
Five hundred Dusseldorf telephone
girls today refused to work in the same
room with French girl. and walked
out in body. leaving the city without
telephone service.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1923-02-14
MILLION DOLLAR
OIL CASE SETTLED

tDRS1rANA. Texas. Feb. IA
compromise settlement of million
dollar oil suit involving more prop
"rty probably ~ any ever brought IN
Texas has been perfected. an agreed
Judgment filed with the district clerk
revealed Monday.
The agreed Judgment contains "a
pages of closely typewritten matter
The suit. STYLED George q; Kirby "
Mark 4. Copeland ct nj. has been pend.
ing here in the district court sinre last
June. and several of Texas big oil com.
panics were included among defendants
in th. cause If action
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1923-02-14
DRAFT EVADERS
Will ESCAPE
PUNISHMENT

CLEVELAND. Ohio. Feb. H.
Thousands of men and youths who
csadcd the seicctivc ser,icc Law
during the World War are free and
exempt from punishment ubdcr
ruling made b, Federal Judge West
haven.
The Judge declared that the joint
resolution of congress. upon which
the government relied % ob,iaic
the statutes Of limitations In the
prosecution of draft evaders. j.
merely an expression Of opinion. lie
ruled that the draft esaders can on
~ be prosecuted when indictments
were returned before the expiration
OF three years after the alleged
offcnse
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1923-02-14

KANSAS CITY. Mo-. Feb. IA
The Edinburg irrigation system. un-
der which land in Hidalgo county,
Texas, was sold by the w. +. Ste
wart Land company, was branded as
inadequate yesterday by w. L.
Rockwell, Of Austin. Texas. testifying
as a government irrigation expert in
the federal court trial here Of Ste
wart on charges Of using the mails to
defraud.
Rockwell, who told the jury he
had made complete survey of the
Edinburg system and sail the canals
and laterals were not adequate TO
convey the water to the lands. He
added that the 6O-inch pump on the
bank OF the Rio Grande river and the
4s-inch pump, at the second lift. '
were not large enough 10 supply the
entire area. Weeds and willows
growing in the canals and laterals
retarded the flow Of water. he said.
Il would recommend that the en-
tire district be divided into four
sections" Rockwell testified. Main
canals should be built from the
pumping plants to each Of the sec
tions. In this way water could be
placed on a given piece of land
every five days instead of every 20
days, as the rotation is now sched-
uled.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1923-02-14
MRS. McSWINNEY FREED
BY IRISH AUTHORITIES

DUBLIN. Feb. H.. Mrs. Mary McSwin-
ey. has been released hy the state au-
thorities and returned TO the republican
headquarters. rDstman this morning
delivered letters from America address
ed to Eamonn de Valera while newspa-
per men were present.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1923-02-14
COURT OF CRIMINAL
APPEALS DECISIONS

sentence of Bennie Young of McLennan
county. was affirmed by the court Of
criminal appeals. III a decision handed
down this morning Young was en-
vcted of the murder Of Homer Turk on
February 13. 1922
The court overruled the motion for q
rchraring of the case of Cooper John
son, sentenced to death for the murder
Of LouIa Barker. appealed from Nc.
Lehman county.
The case of Scotty Ferguson. convict
ed Of murder in Limestone county, sen
fenced 10 five years in the pcnitentiary
was reversed and rcMand"d.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1923-02-14
SENATOR SUMMONED
BEFORE GRAND JURY

AUSTIN. Texas. Feb. a. Senator "
+. Watts Of cleburne stated today that
he bad been summoned 70 appcar before
the tfavis eourty grand jury IL con
ncct:on with certain Investigations
Watts denied the reports that NJ had
refused 70 10 before the grand Jury
H. stated that the summons had been
presented during session of the sen
ate ard n ut he co IA not leave AZ that
time. lie said that he had been threat.
cncd with attachment. and added that
~ knew nothing about the investiea
tion.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1923-02-14
Packing Plant
Ships 2S Cars
of Grapefruit

HAKIiNt:E\. TexaS.->Fcb 1i-The
Valley Packing I'inul reports that they
have shipped twenty eight Sclid ears of
grapefruit this season. .tccor,ling Ia
ihr Packing compans'> estimate there
viii be seventy ears of cituis fruit leave
the Valley this year ia asldiiron to "a \
trcmriy heavy cypress Shipments making
a total Of approximately one hundred
eats this year
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1923-02-14
Fail to Locate
Crown Jewels
in Open Grave
fBs The Associated Prcss.)

NEW YORK. Feb l4.-Aone 81 the
crown jewels were found in the coffin
Of Seaman James Jo..cs. who had been
buried in the Brooklyn cemetery. The
body was disinterred today By orders
Of the government.
The exhumation Of the body had been
ordered to settle the question of whcth
er $4.000.aaO worth Of gems. once be-
longing 10 the Gar Nicholas of Russia.
had been smuggied into the United
States in 1920.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1923-02-14
APPROPRIATION. FOR
SCHOOLS IS Held UP
BY GOVERNOR NEFF

AUSTIN Texas. Feb. 1I.-Governor
Neff declined to sign nj this time the
Nelson house bill providing for nm
emergency appropriation of x3.O0O.H ono
Yesterday afternoon when the measure
was presented ~ him ~ a delegation ~
legislators and State Superintendent
Mars The chief executive told the
members he was not vet ready ~ pass
finally upon the emergency bill. Mem
hers who hav. conferred with the COVER
nor on the bill expressed the opinion
that he will sign the measure.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1923-02-14
COTTON MANUFACTURE
GREAT ACTIVITY in THE
MONTH OF JAM, REPORT
CBy The Associated Press)

WASHINGTON. ID. G. Feb. 1i.-Cotton
manufacturing showed greater activity
during January than at any other time
in the history Of the industry. The
number of cotton spindles active during
tn, month passed the 35.0o0.000 mark,
the census bureau reported this morn
ing.
The growth Of the cotton spinning in
dustry in the cotton states is largely
responsible for the increased activity,
the report said.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1923-02-14
WEEKLY REPORT
ON LUMBER SALES

NEW ORLEANS. La. Feb. li.-South
ein Pine Association barometer for last
week shows orders received increased
0.6 per cent over previous week; pro-
duction increased 7.6 per cent and ship
ments decreased 20.s per cent. Reports
from 100 mills show 9o.esi .5s3 feet or
dcred. 67.7ss-3s2 feet shipped and, &C.,
lG6.6i7 feet produced. Orders on hand
end Of last week were 470. 0.750.06s feet.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1923-02-14
TESTIMONY COMPLETED
MAJ. CULBERSON CASE
nv The Associated Press.l

WICHITA FALLS. Texas. Feb. ~. "a
Both the state and defense rested ihi
morning in the ease Of MAJOR ". l..
CulbcrScn. charged with the murder o!
NJ. O. Lamar The judge then charged
the jury. after which the arguments
began.
The State used very few witnesses to-
day and The dcfcTSc confined Is test
mony 20 further effort 70 establish the
contention that Lamar made frequent
visits 10 the apartments Of Mrs. Cu'.
berxon. A number 80 Witnesses arrived
this morning fiom HilIsboro.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1923-02-14
ALCUIN TO PLEAD
NOT GUILTY, HIS
FRIENDS ASSERT

Los ANGELES. Calf. Feb. H.
Friends Of Little Phil' AlEuin fore
cast plea Of not guilty at the expect
ed arraignment today for murder Of .
detective sergeant in July. 1921.
Reports are current that they have
raised a fund Of $4,000 for his de-
Tense. Alguin i said by the police TO
have made written and verbal confes-
sions but latest reports said that Al
guin had denied making any confession.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1923-02-14
BANDITS KILL MESSENGER

LOS ANGELES. Feb. Samuel
Niece. bank messenger Of the First
National Bank, was shot and killed
here yesterday in a daylight robbery
by two automobile bandits who es-
capped with bag containing funds.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1923-02-14
MOTOR VEHICLE
LAW FOUND NOT
CONSTITUTIONAL

AUSTIN. Texas. Feb. 1.-The state
highway law relating 70 the operation
Of commercial motor vehicles on the
public roads was held unconstitutional
by the court Of criminal appeals today.
The court held that II was obnoxious to
the provisions OF the constitution pro-
bibiting class lcgislation.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1923-02-14
ELECT CHAIRMAN OF
LOCATING COMMITTEE
0ny The A>soeiated Press. I.

AUSTIN. Texas. Feb. if.-Chairman
Cowcll of the board or control. was
elected chairman Of the locating hoard
of the West TevaS Technology College
The various towns were given until
April. %. 20 apply for location.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1923-02-14
RAIL CLERKS RAISED

GAT.ESBURG. III. Feb. 1i.--An in
crease IN wages for clerks ON the Chi
cago. Burlington and Quincy railroad.
effective March |. IL reported TO have
been decided upon nj a meeting cf
"enera' ard division suprintendents held
here Monday.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1923-02-14
VOTE ON
DEBT FUNDING
BILL TONIGHT.
(By The Associa,ed Press

'f ~ *,'7'e'"~'N hitooI.
WASHINGTON ID. C. Feb. IA
drive for a vote before adjourn
ment tonight of the senate on the
British debt funding hill was under
taken BY senate leaders. Discussion
of the bill was opened today by Sen
ator Lodge in support of the fund
agreement
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1923-02-14

SWEETwATER. Texas. Feb. 49,
The West Texas jubilee celebration here
70 commemorate authorization of m
Texas chronological college win be held
on March =. II was announced today.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1923-02-14
fBy The Associated Press. }

AUSTIN. Texas. Feb. ii.-Speaker
Seagler today named three non-Iegis-
lative members Of the joint committee
10 investigate the proposed prison re-
location sites. Those appointed are DIR.
r.. b. Blalock Of Woodlawn. Lee Simmons
Of Sherman and Mrs. w. C.Martin Of
Dallas.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1923-02-14

Brownsville and vicinity: Cloudy and
much colder tonight and Thursday.
East Texas: Cloudy and much colder
tonight; Cold wave in north portion
with temperatures i2 to II degrees.
Thursday cloudy: colder in southeast
portion. Fresh northerly winds on the
coast.
Weather Conditions
Severely cold weather and the highest
baromteric pressure Of the season over
lies Alberta. Canada and the northern
Rocky Mountain and Plains states
Swift Current. Canada. reported baron
eter 3l.13 inches. and the temperature
30 degrees below zero. Reading Of 90
degrees or more below zero prevailed
at the morning observation in Montana.
Wyoming and the Dakotas. while the
zero lire extended well into Kansas and
the freezing line we'll into the Southern
states. This high" has been building
up for the last ~ hours. and appears
now to be moving east-southcastward
Severe billiards are attending its east
ward movement ST. Paul reported y
maximum wind velocity Of 50 miles
from the west with heavy Snow during
the las, ~ hours. High wirds and much
snow occurred also at other places with
IN the area Of this "high." Light 70
heavy precipitation has also occurred
in the east Gulf states. or the north
Atlantic coast. and in Oregon.
The lowest temperature last nigh. ~
Texas stations ranged from % at AM
arillo TO 50 ut Brownssi'le
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1923-02-14

CHICAGO. Feb. ii-The winters S.
vercst cold wave from Alaska and the
Canadian northwest is still increasing
over the upper Mississippi valley and
plains states. Drops of twenty degrees
East Texas. and colder Temperatures in
Louisiana The cold wave is expected to
reach Texas tonight.
4 binding snow storm which Tuesday
slowed up traffic and spread a white
cover several inches in depth over the
city. marked the beginning II what tn.
weather bureau predicts fould bc the
coolest weather Of the winter.
shortly after dusk the snow ahated
and frigid northwest wind sent the
mercury down in a drop that WAS ex-
pected 20 continue until il touched ten
or fifteen degrees below zero Thursday
when the cres: of the wave would be
reached.
The drop IN temperature in Chicago
was expected 10 be fore runner of
similar conditions throughout the mi'.-
die west
SATIEA. Colo. Feb. 1I.--Denver and
Rio Grande Western passenger train
number 10 is marooned in mountain
Gus snow drifts at Marshall pass. near
the top If the Continental divide. with
forty passengers aboard. II was reported
here. The storm in the mountains
from Saida are working, to break the
snow blockade which Is 20 miles west Of
here The storm in the mountains
was reported % be of blizzard proper
items and the most severe experienced
IN ten years. Reports said that only the
smoke stack of the engine was visible
over the snow drifts surrounding the
Inarooncd trains.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1923-02-14
STATION
BILL PASSED SENATE:
NOW UP TO GOVERNOR

AUSTIN, Feb-f4-The HOUSE No
known bill
Hidalso county, carrying
Of $4,000.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1923-02-14
JURORS ILLNESS
DELAYS STEWART
CASE TRIAL TODAY


KANSAS CITY. Mo-. Feb. 1.-THE
closing Of the governments te~ti-
lnony late today or tomorrow In
he trial Of w. z. Stewart. was de-
fcrred when one Of the jurors. Will
liam Brammer Of Buckncr. Mo- was
reported i'll with la grippe.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1923-02-14
Local Weather Data.


Barometer pm. yesterday 3Voo
Barometer Z am. today ........ 3h.lJ
Tempe rature highest Yesterday SI.
Temperature 7 pm. yesterday -.
Temperature lowest last night 81.
Temperature am. toda y...... 90.
Temperature 1890 today ....- so
Humidity pm. yesterday fpctl So
Humidity 7 am. today (pct1 .... 100.
Humility 1890 today tpcD 30.
Precipitation pm. yesterday GOO
PRECIPITATION 7 am. today ....-- O.oo
Total rainfall this month .-..- OFT
Wind (direc and vcD 7 pm. ~ Sc
Wind (direc and veD am. ... E-a
Weather pm. Yesterday clear
Weather am. today .-.....-. fogcy
Sun sets today ..........--..-.- c:2z
Sun rises tomorrow .-..--..-..-. I:o6
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1923-02-14
COTTON MARKET

Dallas. steady. 27.3o: Houston. quiet.
2slJ: Galveston. quiet. 2s-25.
The Kevin review. [volume] (Kevin, Mont.) 1922-1929, 1923-10-25
DEMOCRACY IS IN
PERIL IN EUROPE
WAR TIME PREMIER OF BRITAIN
ISSUES WARNING IN AD-
DRESS AT CHICAGO
U. S. AND BRITAIN BULWARKS
France, Also, Lloyd George Believes,
VIII Stand BY Popular Govern
ment in a Crisis

Chicago, Ill.-Five years after the
World war, democracy, which in 1918
won a great victory over autocracy, is
in peril, David Lloyd George, the war
time premier of Great Britain, de-
clared in a luncheon address here. A
wave of autOcracy seems to be sweep
ing we the world, he said, but against
1t the United States, Great Britain and
France will stand together.
Russia threw over democracy a few
months after starting the experiment"
the former premier asserted. Italy,
Spain, Bulgaria and now Germany are
talking about a dictatorship. Democ-
greatest triumph democracy has ever
had.
"Why is democracy more sure,
safer? 1t is slower to begin, it doesn't
bring its forces into action in the way
perhaps, and autocracy does, but in a
struggle it is the heart that tells, and
democracy sustains the heart, and
what happens is that democratic insti-
tutions alone can produce and train
men that are able to appeal to nations,
to rise to those heights of sacrifice
which are the last citadels of freedom
in all lands.
"Now, when democracy is in danger,
when l can see the throne Of democ-
racy tumbling in land after land, here
you have a land of democracy. Britain
is the land of democracy, and France,
l believe, will stand by democracy,
and whatever happens these three
great lands will stand together against
this wave of autocracy which seems
to be sweeping over the world"
The arrival Of the distinguished Wis
itor in the city was marked by a great
demonstration. Met at the station by
a reception committee headed by May
or Dever, Mr.. Lloyd George was taken
a drive through the Loop section,
preceded by a band from the Great
naval training station and an
escort Of cavalry and thanked and fol-
lowed by mounted police ana Official
cars. Crowds packed the sidewalks,
while others hung from windows and
other places of vantage high up on the
buildings. Confetti and streamers
filled the air, while there was a con
tinuous roar of welcome as the auto
bearing the former premier
with barred head passed through the
The Kevin review. [volume] (Kevin, Mont.) 1922-1929, 1923-10-25
WHEELER ATTACKS POLICY
RECLAMATION DEPARTMENT

Washington.1The recent appoint
ment by Secretary Work of a fact
finding commission to study irrigation
projects, is described in a statement
by Senator Wheeler, Democrat, Mon
tana, as another expensive smoke
screen behind which the actual pur-
pose of the policy of the department
can be concealed"
ssThe solicitude of the secretary of
the interior for the settlers on the re-
clamation projects Is q subject of sus-
picion," said Senator Wheeler. "The
department Of the interior must be il
possession of the facts in regard to
the causes which have led to the pres
ent deplorable conditions Of the farm
ers of the west on both the government
projects and elsewhere-the deflatiOn
brought about by the federal reserve
board, high tariff, the exorbitant rail-
road rates demanded of the western
farmers and the refusal of the Repub-
lican administration to lend them aid
through legislation looking to the sta
b~ilization of prices.
at has been intimated that the OBJ
ject Of the present policy of the inter-
ior department is to dispossess the
present occupants and throw reclama-
ton projects into private hands, to be
exploited in the interest of the power
trusts.
According to the statement of the
reclamation service, the government
expended in round numbers $1S1,OOO,-
600 on the various projects, from
which 1t has received only $46,OOO,OOO,
leaving a deficit of $135,OOO,OOO.
Everyone who has the slightest know
ledge of farming conditions throughout
the west knows that the settlers on
these projects cannot meet the obliga-
lions, and If the requirements of the,
reclamation act are enforced they all
will be driven from their homes"
The Kevin review. [volume] (Kevin, Mont.) 1922-1929, 1923-10-25
FOOD RIOTS CAUSE BERLIN
TO RELEASE FLOUR RESERVE

Berlin.-In view of the seriousness
of the situation generally and contin-
ued reports of food riots from various
points, the governor has decided to re-
lease Immediately the comparatively
small reserve supplies of flour which
had been stored and originally intend
ed for emergency use during the win
ter.
Officials express the hope that the
release Of the flour will have a tend
ency to relieve the conditions brought
about when the government abandoned
the subsidies to the bakers, which
for years had kept down the price of
bread. The bakers maintained, how
ever, that there is not enough reserve
flour in storage to relieve the situation
materially, as far as they are con-
cerned. The bakers in Berlin and
other cities have announced that they
are unable longer to finance their bus
mess, but that they will keep their
ovens hot on certain days for custom
ers who bring their dough for baking.
The price of a loaf of bread in Ber-
lin is two billion five hundred million
marks.
The smashing of bakery windows
was reported not only in the Berlin
workingmen's home districts, but in
other residential parts of the city.
The Kevin review. [volume] (Kevin, Mont.) 1922-1929, 1923-10-25
PLANS BEING MADE
FOR FARMERS WEEK
State College Experts Arranging To
Entertain Large Gathering At
Bozeman January 7 to II

At a meeting in Bozeman, recently,
preliminary plans were made for the
Farmers Week program which will be
held at the State College the week Of
January z to IL. There was a large
attendance of farmers and their wives
at the meeting last year, and more
han SOC persons are expected to at
tend the 1924 session. Railroads al
lowed reduced rates last year and it
is believed the same arrangements will
be made for the coming meeting The
various departments of the college,
particularly in the school of agricul-
tnre, and the extension service, are
preparing for their part of the pro-
gram, which will consist of a series of
papers and lectures. The various SEES
sions of the meeting will be conducted
by specialists in the various depart
ments of horticulture, poultry, farm
crops, animal ~husbandary and other
branches of agriculture. Effort is be-
ing made to secure outside speakers,
specialists in the many branches of
agriculture and home economics, to
give discussions. Many prominent men
are being considered, but no selection
been made yet. The farmers week
program will also include state meet
ings of the many leading agricultural
and livestock organizations of Mon
tana, adding much to the scope and in
terest of the program. Last year the
Bureau, state %dairymens' assoc
ton, potato growers association and
many livestock associations and other
organizations met in Bozeman during
Trainers Week.
The Kevin review. [volume] (Kevin, Mont.) 1922-1929, 1923-10-25
BAVARIA BALKS At
MILITARY DICTATOR
DECLINES TO ENTER OFFICIAL
RELATIONS WITH MINISTER
OF DEFENSE
TROOPS SENT INTO SAx0NY
Industrial centers Policed by Soldiers
To Prevent Recurrence OF
Communist Riots

Berlin. - Diplomatic relations
between the Berlin, Munich and
Dresden governments, which of
ficiai quarters represented as
having assumed a more tranquil
aspect, were given an unexpected
jolt by Dr.. Won kahr, the Bavar-
ian dictator.
DR.. Won kahr informed the GEN.
trail government that Bavaria
hereafter must decline to enter
into formal or official relations
with Dr.. Otto Gessier the federal
minister of defense, who is mill
tary dictator for all Germany un-
der the provisions of President
Ebert's recent proclamation.
Reports that DR.. GessIer had or
dered a score or more Of battal-
ions to Saxony have been dis
missed as grossly exaggerated the
gravity of the situation, although
the minister of defense, who now
Is military dictator, has ordered
additional contingents to Saxon
industrial sectors, which are being
terrorized by communist mobs.