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The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1923-05-05
Statesmen WANTED
Statesmen
HARD WORKERS.

Not high pressure statesmen. but in
dustrous. reliable men TO do clean
selling on a high-class proposition
about TO be started in indianapolis.
Work IN city entirely at a salary that
IS only limited by the efforts you ex-
pend. This is a good opportunity for
four men to set into a real money
making business on the ground floor.
Apply Mr.. HUSSEY, Room ago, 307
n Pennsylvania St
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1923-05-05
Salesman

We are in reed of a young or middle
aged man of good appearance and address;
right man will secure permanent connection
plenty of opportunity for advancement. Call
PIP Merchants Bank Bldg. a. NJ. to 80
D. m on lnday Q 10 II.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1923-04-14
$4,000 RAISED
FOR THE VALLEY
.MIDWINTER FAIR
R. I. Stuart banquets Harlin-
gen Boosters Who put Pro-
ject Over in Less Than a
Week. Other Quotas Made
Especial to the Heraldl

HARl INGEN. Texas. April 14.-At
the concluding banquet held at he Man
haitian Cafe Friday night by the Ro-
airy Club. the kiwanis Club and other
Harlingcn business men. IIarlingens
quota OF $a5.0O0 for stock in the Per-
manent Valley Mid Winter Fair Asso-
citation was announced as having been
completed
a full report by all committees work
ing ON the proposition brought out the
fact that lIarlingen had subscribed 81.
800 up 20 that hour last night. a com
mitiee was appinted at the banquet to
meet this morning AT y o'clock to 70
over plans and figure quotas for the
raising Of the remaining $.,i.1 in all
other Valley towns. This committee II
composed Of Sam Bolts. :. Finley
Ewing. X. II. Eubank. II. r. Hardin and
*. 4. Stuart.
The banquet Friday night was the
largest and most cnthuiastic that has
been held in llarlingen in some time.
There has becn two other luncheon~ held
this week in the interests of the Valley
Fair and the propositions has been put
over during the week.
There were two tables running the
length If the cafe and both were filled
70 capacity with members OF the various
Clubs and Chamber of Commerce. X.
Il. Stuart M the luncheon held on Wed
nesday told those present that II the
S2J.ouO was subscribed by Friday night
he would pay for the banquet The
money was subscribed and Mr.. Stuart
was the host for the evening.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1923-04-14
Official Weather Reports

Brownsville and vicinity: Fair tonight
and Sunday; slightly cooler tonight.
East Texas: Fair and cooler tonight;
Sunday, mostly fair. Light TO moderate
northerly winds on the coast.
Weather Conditions
A disturbance centrsH over the south
ern Appalachian region is attended by
general rains over the southeastern and
Eastern states except Florida. and SHOWS
in the lower Lake region and the New
England states. Moderately heavy rains
occurred also in the Mississippi VAL
ley, local showers in Kansas, Oklahoma,
and Texas, and general SHOWS over the
north central states. II was colder this
morning throughout the country except
! Florida, Texas, and the far southwest
~ern states. Temperatures were near or
slightly below freezing as far south as
Dodge City. Kansas.
Fhe lowest temperature last night NJ
Texas stations ranged from 10 at Am
arillo to &C at Corpus Christi and Gal
weston.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1923-04-14
WILSON CANNOT
APPROVE
HARDING PLAN
Says United States Should
Enter World Court Of Lea
que Of Nations Without
Imposing Conditions

WASHINGTON, ID. g. April ll.--For-
mer President Wilson Is opposed to
President Harding's proposal for condi-
tional American adhesion to the perma-
nent court Of international justice, es-
lished at The Hague, under the auspices
Of the League Of Nations. the Philadel-
phia Public Ledger says in copyrighted
dispatches from Washington.
The article says that Wilson's first
expression on the subject was embodied
in letter TO Arthur b. Rouse Of Ken
tucky, chairman of the democratic con-
gressional campaign committee. in res
ponse 70 an inquiry from Mr.. Rouse. The
letter was quoted as saying: Let me
say approve not Of conditional but un-
conditional adhesion Of the United
States to the world court set up under
the auspices Of the League OF Nations.
though think it would be more consis-
tent with the fame of the United States
for candor and courage TO become a
member of the League Of Nations and
share with the other members the full
responsibilities which its covenant in
wolves"
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1923-04-14
TRIAL OF poses
MURDER CASE IS
NOT COMPLETED
Defendant Asserts Munoz
Was Accidentally Shot in
Struggle Over Pistol. Will
Go 10 Jury Today

Emilio pn>oS charged with the murder
of tcnigno Munoz on the night ot Dct.
II. 1872. took the stand just before
noon this morning. The last Witnesses
for the state viii take the stand early
this afternoon. and il is expected the ease
will 20 10 the jury BY ) ur u o'clock.
Pesos said that he and AIunoz had been
friends lie stated that he had pur-
chased 4 small pistol from an unknown
Mexican from Matamoros n short while
before the shooting and that he held il
out on the palm OF his hand and asked
Munoz ii he wanted TO buy il. Munoz
replied that be would take il and pay
for i, later. Pesos said. and reached
for the pistol
a >grNggic enSucd over the pistol and
Munoz was accidentally shot. posos said
although he did not remember shooting
the pistol. Pesos said that as soon as
the shooting took place. he drained n
half pint bottle of liquor from which
two drinks had been taken By him and
Munoz. and from then on. he declared.
he remembered nothing until he was
awakened al o'clock at the home of
the woman with whom he lived.
Tiburcio Galvan testified that Pesos
tried 10 ant him with large knife and
demanded 10 know where Munvz was.
after the shooting. Julian Soils also
testified that PoSoS cursed him and
threatened to cut him with large knife
il he would not tell where Munoz was.
When Munoz was shot. he took the
pistol away from Posos. and walked
four blocks toward town. giving the
pistol rs the constable lie then went 90
a drug store. was treated for what was
~ first considered merely flesh wound,
ani went To his home, where he died
next day.
The testimony Of Justice Of the Peace
Howard Miller. who took the dying testi-
nony Of Nenigno Munoz. was heard in
the trial of Emilio Pesos this morning.
Justice Miller testified that he had been
sent for to take the testimony from
Munoz, was heard in the trial of Emilio
posos this morning. Justice Miller
csfified that he had been sent for 20 take
the testimony from Munoz. and said that
he copied down the statement Of Munoz
a given To him.
The dying statement has been read 70
the jury. Munoz statement WAS TO
the effect that was called across the
street from the store by Pesos. and was
shot as he approached the latter. He
then took the pistol away from Pesos
and gave il 10 the constable. after which
he was treated at he drug store and
went home.
Munoz told Justice Miller that he be
lieved he was going to die and that he
wanted TO make statement before his
death.
Other witnesses testified IN the case.
only the state witnesses testifying this
morning.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1923-04-14
WOMnn's Place in Government
Outlined in Address Before
National League Women Voters

ship il to so relate these individual and
conflicting bits of activity and thought
to the undcr-current that some day
they will fall back into IL and become
part of the onward movement of civili-
zation.
Every old convention is today being
challenged. Every hoary institution is
shaking 70 it's foundation-church and
state science, philosophy. art and educa-
tion are before the judgment bar. Out
OF the chaos Of old traditions must
come a new cosmos. for the mind Of man
demands cosmos a. the condition Of
sanity. No institution is more subject
to this readjustment than the home.
"we are seeing IL not throught mist
of sentiment, but clearly as the unit oi
society and government. and preemi
nently the center Of two primary needs.
first the individual need of satisfaction
which makes possible the pursuit Of
happiness" second the social need OF
providing a hrooding place for citizen
ship.
"The new conceptions of government
are closely related TO the problem of the
home. Government has invaded its once
isolated sanctity, and in return the
home must invade the government with
its ideals and needs. II demands that
MI The forces that play upon the home
shall be such as 10 contribute TO these
two primary needs, the individual and
the organic.
"For the new conception of govern
mcnt. women have peculiar genius.
Their coming into political rights is not
fortutous but profoundly Significant.
They have the quality that makes for
adjustment at this stage of things. They
have the ability 70 see things from the
human standpoint. They have the con-
serrative mind that demands cosmos in
stead Of chaos. They have the training
and the instinct that viii correlate this
unit. the home. with individual and or
der creating energies"
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1923-04-14
(By The Associated Pressl.

DES MONIES. Iowa. April 1.-Two
mans place in government today was
stressed as profoundly significant" by
Mrs. Thomas G.. Winter. president of
the General Federation Of Womens
National League of Women Voters here
Friday night.
women have the power to be SUI
preme contributors 10 that conception
Of the state which demands that il shall
Be mutual understanding Of friends,
Mrs Winters said.
"A fundamental change has come over
our conception Of governmental func-
tions during the last generation-a
swinging of emphasis TO phases of leg
islation and administration Of which our
constitution making ancestors did not
dream The old political war cries and
old lines OF party demarkation are dead.
The politics of today deals with econom-
ic and sociological questions-with the
associated life of humanity, and we are
insisting that these questions are pri-
marily human. we are insisting that in
dustry involves. not first and foremost
a question Of dollars and profits. but
first the human question and secoEdar-
ly the economic one-with all the time
suspicion that the two are closely
allied and not antagonistic. We are
measuring the efficiency of our govern.
ment and our business world By this
new yard-stick. the resulting life of the
mass Of us.
"Tn every age there are two great
,,haeao ~ r,.tf;c con~cso.rraoe nro l.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1923-04-14
NOTICE GIVEN TO
BUNS AND VACS TO
GET OUT OF COUNTY

Shariff Sam Robertson is having some
posters printed notifying gamblers, vags
and buns to either 20 70 work or to get
out of the county at the earliest possi-
BILE date. These notices will be put up
in conspicuous places and are in both
English and Spanish. The notice reads (:
"Notice to Prostitutes. Vags, Gamb-
lers and Bootleggers. You are known to
the Sheriff's department, so you had
better migrate or get to work and get
SONS calluses in your hands or ] shall
instruct my deputies to take you before
the judge to be tried for vagrancy every
ten days until you either quit the coun-
ty or go TO work.
Sam Robertson,
Sheriff. Cameron County"
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1923-04-14
rail TRAFFIC MUST
HAVE COOPERATION
OF BUSINESS MEN

WASHINGTON. ID. G.. April II
Commercial organizations have been ask
ed by Secretary Hoover 70 coopera
with the railroad managemfnts in N N
national effort to get large volume ~
railroad traffic. expected during 1923.
handled expeditiousIy and without con-
ges;ion-
The secretary pointed out that the
railroads had made heavy investments in
increasing their facilities and earipm"nf.
lie declared that IL was vital that ship
pers assist by taking their winter coal
supplies during the summer. loading cars
10 capacity. reducing ear reronsignments
and refrain from demanding excess ear
supply.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1923-04-14
Gigantic Plots of Irish
Republicans Unearthed by
London Police, is Claimed

LONDON, April 1i.-Documents re-
vealing plots involving the destruction
OF life and property in London are re-
ported to have come into the possession
of Scotland Yard as the result of raid
made last night on residences or re-
sorts Of Irish men and women suspected
Of being republican supporters.
The plans are sad 10 include plots to
attack London's lighting and power
sources and also the underground power
stations. efforts to release Irish prison.
ers. and attempts on the lives Of sew
eral high officials
Scotland Yard officials stated that the
plots had huge qualifications in Great
Britain. and had reached such a stage
that the delay Of week by the police
might have resulted in the plots being
put into operation.
LONDON. April 14.-Another secret
raid upon persons suspected If plotting
in behalf Of the Irish republican cause
was made in London early this morning
according 10 the Daily Express. The
paper mentions Greenwich. Woolwich
and Dermandsey A. the districts where
the police operated.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1923-04-14

cars. San Benito two ears and Olmi-
TO one car Of potatoes.
Shipments from the various towns
were "a follows: Brownsville and
San Benito each shipped three cars
of mixed vegetables. Olmito and
iIarlingen each shipped one car Of
mixed vegetables and Mercedes ship
ped two cars; Brownsville and Mis-
sion each shipped one car Of cab
bage and Ia Paloma and SharyIand
shipped two cars each: Brownsville
shipped three cars os new potatoes,
Olmito two ears and San Benito one
car: Mercedes shipped thirteen cars
Of beets and carrots. La Feria one
car and Meslaco five cars. San Be-
nito also shipped one car Of carrots.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1923-04-14
Truck Shipment Record
For Two Months Broken:
AZ Cars Shipped Friday

HARLiNGEN. Texas. April Ia
A record for the months of March
and April was broken Friday in the
number of cars of truck leaving the
Valley in any one day. There were
forty-two cars left Friday the larg-
est number 10 leave in a single day
during the two months.
Mercedes headed the list rs To the
number of cars leaving any one
town. Brownsville was second and
San Benito third. these three towns
shipping over one half Of the total
shipments for the day.
The largest number Of cars Of new
potatoei shipped this season were
rolled Friday, there being six cars
moved. Brownsville shipped three
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1923-04-14
WANT RECORDS OF
new YORK SUGAR
and COFFEE MEN

NEW YORK, April 14.-All members
of the New York Coffee and Sugar Ex-
change today received form letters
from the United States attorneys office
asking submission Of records Of an Gus
toners, and the transactions Of their
firms in raw and refined sugar from
January 20 April 1.
The government took another step
which revealed the course Of action in
the investigation Of the high price Of
sugar, An agent of the department OF
justice visited the coffee and sugar ex-
change and invited several members to
call on the United States attorney next
Monday.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1923-04-14
SEIZED GERMAN
GOODS PAY COST
OF OCCUPATION

PARIS. April 14.-The French and
Belgian governments desided today at
the conference Of ministers here TO re-
imburse themselves for the Ruhr occu-
patton expenses out of the merchandise
and money seized from the Germans.
The ministers again emphasized their
determination to evacuate the Ruhr on
ly when Germany pays, and any balance
left after the military and engineering
expenses are paid will be turned into the
reparations fund for the benefit Of all
the allied countries.
The merchandise seized will be first
applied 10 orders already placed with
Germany under the reparations sched-
ule for German payment in kind. the
French and Belgians filling their own
orders by compulsion. If necessary
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1923-04-14
SAFELY ESCAPES JINX
OF FRIDAY THE 18TH

MACON, Ga. April i4.-John Parham,
automobile garage owner, who claims to
be the orinigal hard luck man of Macon.
passed through Friday the 18th without
a mishap, the first time in two years.
Parham announced Thursday night
that he would spend the day in bed.
but he showed up nervously at his place
of business later than usual on Friday
and spent the day seated in his automc-
bile waiting, as he said, for something
to happen
Parham had suffered q broken leg,
broken arm, mashed his foot. besides
losing an eye, and had his place Of bus
mess destroyed. all on Friday the 18th
Of previous months.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1923-04-14
SHIPPING BOARD
WILLDISPOSE OF
DECIDE

WASHINGTON. d. G. April IA de-
cision was reached today BY President
Harding and members Of the shipping
board conference 20 proceed ar once to
the consolidation Of the boards Of for
eign trade lines and then offer the
lines and ships for SALE conditioned on
suitable guaranty Of maintained service.
The decision further provides that il
the government finds itself unable to
sell without unjustifiable sacrifice, then
il will proceed TO direct government OPP
Grafton
The policy declared to be builded upon
the basic principle Of the administration
determined that the United States
should have a merchant marine. In the
discussions II II said that the president
and the majority of the board member
ship strongly opposed government oper-
alton. II was explained that government;
operation would be undertaken only as
q last resort.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1923-04-14
LUMBER COMPANY
ANNOUNCES BIG
ADVANCE IN WAGES

HOUSTON. Texas. April 1.-THE
Kirby Lumber Company today announc-
ed an advance Of ten to fifteen per cent
in the wages of men who work on n
daily basis. The advance affecting about
1900 employees. The advance will in
crease the annual pay roll approximate
~ 100000.
The increase was made without sug-
gestion from the men, to whom the an
nouncement came as a surprise. II was
made effective April /, being included
in the semi-monthly pay roll today.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1923-04-14
CALI CURCI GETS
NEWS OF MOTHERS
DEATH AT CONCERT

ALEXANDRIA. la. April 1I.--Mrs.
Homer Samuels. known the world over
as CALI Curci the famous opera star.
smiled sweetest and blew a farewell
kiss 10 the audience at Louisiana Col
lege at Pinevillc last night after she had
sung Home. Sweet Home" When the
applause had died away she turned 10 nm
unopened cablegram. which had lain on
her dressing table during the concert.
which informed her of the death of her
mother. Signora Enrichita CALI. aged 81,
M Milan. Italy.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1923-04-14
THREE DROWN WHEN
TUG BOAT FOUNDERS

LEWES. Dele. April 1t.-Three per-
sons were drowned and two died of ex-
poSure a. the result of the &DunderinE
of the tug Jupiter and two coal barges in
gale off the Delaware capes early to-
day. The wife OF the captain Of one of
the bargcs was among the three drowned.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1923-04-14
MISS MCCORMICK
AND MAX OSER ARE
MARRIED IN LONDON

LONDON, April 14.--An examination
ut the registry office in-Lewisham. .
suburb OF London. today confirmed the
report that Miss Mathilde Mccormick.
age rs. N Slaughter of Harold II. Nc
Cormick OF Chicago. was married there
to Max Oser. the Swiss cavalry officer,
with whom her name has been linked In
newspaper dispatches for several
months. The wedding took place last
TFursday.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1923-04-14
LEAGUE RESOLUTION
IS NOT ENDORSED

DIES MONIES. Iowa. April 14.-Efforts
TO insert the endorsement of the League
Of Nations in the war prevention resc-
luton of the national league Of women
voters convention failed today for lack
Of a second to the motion by Mrs.
Blanche McKelvie of Omaha. She de-
clared tha. she was inspired TO offer the
motion by Lord Robert Cecil's address
in support of the League Friday night
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1923-04-14
KITE KILLS BOY

SfOTN CITY. n. April 1i--IDursey
Rockwooi. IL. was electrocuted here
yesterday afternoon. while fving a kite
near his home The lad was using a
thin wire for the string when the kite
suddenly took n nose dive md fell over
the fed wire Of the Sioux City Gas and
Electricity company. which carries -.
600 volts Of electricity.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1923-04-14
LIGHTING KILLS A
HORSE, PREACHER
W AS UNTOUCHED

TYLERTOWN. Miss. April Al
G. Goff, a negro preacher. while RI.
ding from field to his home yester-
day, had u narrow escape from
lightning during a severe electrical
storm.
A bolt Of LIGHTNING killed the
horse he was riding. tore his cloth
ing to shred ard melted his watch
chain The negro was uniajured. and
the watch to which the chain was IT.
tached did not stop running.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1923-04-14
AUSTIN STACK AIKEN
BY FREE STATE TROOPS

DUBLIN. April 1.-THE Irish Free
State troops this morning captured
Austin Stack. former republican minis
ter Of home affairs. according 70 an
Exchange Telegraph dispatch received
here.
Stack was hiding in the mountains
near Clonmel in the district where Liam
Lynch was recently captured, the re-
port stated.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1923-04-14
CONSUMPTION OF
COTTON IN MARCH
BREAKS RECORDS

WASHINGTON. II. q. April IT,
New records in cotton manufacturing
were established during the month Of
March when more cotton was consumed
than In any other month in the history
of the industry.
The. consumption was more than a
hundred thousand bales larger than
March. 1g... and exceeds the previous
high record ~ May. 1917. BY almost
5000 bales. The consumption in cotton
growing states also broke all records.
393. .c27 bales having been used "a COM
pared with previous record If 351.
30 in May. 1917.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1923-04-14
BUREAU REPORTS ON
COTTON CONSUMPTION

WASHINGTON. u. G. April li.-Cot-
ton consumed during March aggregated
S23, Jos bales of lint and 51.7i5 linters,
Us compared with 566,92i bales Of lint
end 47.6ll linters during February of
this year. the Bureau Of Census report
cd this morning.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1923-04-14
Huge Tidal Wave
Kills Hundreds
on Korea Coast

TOXIC. April ii.-Over four
hundred persons. including a large
number or fishermen, are miSling
as the result Of tidal wave and a
severe storm on the coast OF Korea,
according to advices received here
by the Japanese navy department.
The total number Of lives lost "
uncertain. but IL is believed to be
very large.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1923-04-14
Houston Nonstop
Dancers Keep Up
Pace This Morning
tBy The Associated Press,

HOUSTON, Tex. April ii.-Five women
and four men were still dancing this
morning in the contest for the unoffi-
cial endurance record championship of
the world. Thirty-six entered the con-
test which began at 9:15 Thursday
night.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1923-04-14
DELAY MILLER TRIAL

AUSTIN. Texas. April 14.-Because of
the failure Of attorneys to agree on
special charges to the jury, arguments
in the case q John Miller. charged with
assault 70 murder in connection with the
Sealy clash. were delayed until this af
ternoon.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1923-04-14
ITALY SOWING MORE WHEAT

ROME. April A.--An area of li,6li.o00
acres in Italy has been sown with wheat,
according TO a recent report of the In
ternational Agricultural Institute. The
number Of acres sown a year ago was
ii. .i9l 900, and they yielded record
crop.