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Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1923-04-28
four ARRESTS
MADE IN OKLA.
MURDER CASES
Two Men Held at Clarksville
and Two at Isabel, Okla,
for Murder Of HanselI
Family

ISABEL. Okla. April 25.-While neigh
bors Of r. II. Hansell prepared the sim.
pie funeral services over his body and
those Of three other members of the
family who were slain early yesterday
morning while they slept. Sheriff Rich
ard Jones expected TO leave for Clarks-
willie. Texas, where two men are under
arrest in connection with the killing
Two others are in Jail here also. charg-
ed with murder.
John w. Pope. the estranged hus-
band Of Hanselis daughter. who was
slain. and RED" Harvey. who is alleg-
ed 10 be a close friend Of Pope, were
arrested yesterday near Clarksville and
will be brought hers AT once according
to Sheriff Jones, unless they demand
formal extradition. A. L. Miller and Ira
Garner. who are also said to be friends
Of Pope, are the men held here. They
were overtakcn by posse while evident
~ attempting TO make their way to
Texas.
The bodies OF the victims were laid to
rest in the local cemetery today.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1923-04-28
CONVICTED MEN
AT GARY GIVEN
PRISON Terms


INDIANAPOLIS, Ind. April 2s.
Sentences ranging from one day
to year and six months in Jail
were given to fifty-two persons con-
victed Of conspiracy 10 violate the
prohibition laws at Gary. Lake Coun-
ty. Indiana, by Federal Judge Ferdi-
nand Geiger of the United States
District court here today.
Roosevelt O. Johnson. mayor Of
Gary, was sentenced to one year
and six months in the federal peni-
tentiary at Atlanta. Ga. and was
fined $4,000. Lewis Barnes. former
sheriff of Lake county, and now
chairman of the board Of public
works of Gary. was given one year
and fined $1,000. William III. Dunn.
Judge of the Gary city court until
his resignation after his conviction.
was gwen one year and also fined
$1,000.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1923-04-28

post. and il was reported to the inn
migration Office at both bridge and
ferry that the entrances into Mex
leo would probably close. However,
this was not definite until late
hour yesterday afternoon. and when
the bridge and ferry did close. and
no traffic was allowed either way,
grave concern was felt here for
those who failed to get back. Only
officials. such rs the Mexican and
American consuls, can pass after
hours.
The gambling houses of Matamo-
ros closed Friday night Of last week
at the request of the mayor of Ma
tamoros in order that the immigra.
tion chief would not he forced to
close the bridge and ferry. However,
the halls opened again Saturday
night. and ran Sunday. closing Mon
day.
No information could be secuI ed
as to how long the bridge and fer
ry would be closed every night mt s
o'clock. but it was stated that he
closing of the Mexican entrances will
depend upon the action Of gambling
hall proprietors in Matamoros.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1923-04-28

ing districts observed daylight saving
by common consent. or by earlier work
ing hours without advancing clocks.
In Delaware, where Wilmington and
Newport last year observed daylight
saving time under local ordinances, an
anti-daylieht bin this year passed the
legislature and became a Law without
the governors signature. There was
talk Of the possibility OF court action
against the Law. which compels courts.
public offices and banks to operate on
eastern standard time.
Tentative arrangements have been
made BY the Merchants Association OF
New York to have Marcus M. Marks.
president Of the National Daylight Saw
ing Association. who launched the move
ment in 1915. broadcast throughout the
United States by radio an address on
the advantages Of the new time. with
the view % augmenting the number Of
cities which have adopted IL.
England and Belgium are among some
of the European countries which OBJ
serve five months Of daylight saving.
beginning the latter part Of April.
Advocates Of the new time here de-
clare the principal objections 10 day.
light saving. originating mostly IN the
rural districts. have been exploded by
results Of tests at the Massachusetts
state experimental farms and by those
farmers who do advocate daylight saw
ing.
Many farmers have contended that
crops could not be cultivated early In
the morning when dew. still Is on the
plants. hut this argument. daylight saw
ing proponents say. was reduced TO the
case OF one piant--hcans. Subsequently.
il was added. one Massachusetts, farm
er, an advocate of daylight saving. cul-
tivated q record crop Of beans while
still dew-laden prior 70 3 am.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1923-04-28
Official Weather Reports


Brownsville and vicinity. Fair tonight
and Sunday: little change in tempera-
ture.
Ess tTexas: Generally fair tonight
and Sunday. Light to fresh westerly
winds on the coast.
Weather Conditions
The weather was unsettled this morn
ing over the Southeastern and Eastern
states and the lower Mississippi Valley.
and cloudy practically throughout the
cotton belt. Light to heavy rains oc-
CURED in the Ohio and middle and low
Or Mississippi Valleys. and moderate
rains from Alabama eastward to the
coast. There were few scattered show
ers also In Texas. the Plains states,
Colorado. and Utah.
Temperature changes were mostly un-
Important but with tendency 10
warmer over the cotton belt and the
Northwestern states. and somewhat
colder over the Central Plains states.
Missouri and Iowa
The lowest temperature last night al
Texas stations ranged from so at Am
arillo and FL Paso to "a on the coast.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1923-04-28
|. ". v. MAY DAY
CELEBRATION IN
CHICAGO EPLAN

CHICAGO. Ill. April -. The twelve
hour international May Day celebra-
tion dance viii be held by the I. W. w.
next Tuesday afternoon and night I'm
Chicago. but no May Day demonstra-
tions Of general nature have been
announced today.
Gills denied that statement of Gar
land W. Powell. national direStor ~ the
Americanism commission o fthe Ameri-
can Legion. thar the l. w. ". had called
a general strike.
SACREMENTD. Calf. April 2S--A
declaration that tlf Feather river will
run red with blood ii the demands made
recently in connection with the strike
called by the Industrial Workers Of the
World are not met. was contained In a
letter circulated among lumber com
panics Of northern California. particu-
sarly in PlumaS and Butte counties. ac-
corsiing 70 a copy fthe letter given
out acre and published in the Sacra-
mento Bee.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1923-04-28
new CONSUL IN
CHARCELOCAL
y OFFICE May |
J. Alfonso Ulloa Of Philadel-
phia will Succeed S. Bar
rera Guerra as Mexican
Consul Next Week

j. Alfonso Ulloa of Philadelphia newly
appointed Mexican consul. j. IN Browns
vile. and will take over the duties Of
consulate in Brownsville Monday. April
30. and Consul :. Barrefa Guerra will
leave MAY >. for Dallas. where he will
ASSUME charge, of the consulate.
Mr. Ulloa has been with the Mexican
government In the capacity of consul in
different cities for the past three and
one-half year.. His home is in Mexico
City. but during the past three years he
has been in charge of the consulates at
Philadelphia. Los Angeles. San Fran
cisco. Toronto. Canada. San Diego and
Cincinnati al varying times. His varied
experience thoroughly fits him to take
over the position here.
Mr.. JlIca said this morning in con
nection with his new duties. Il expect
TO receive the same cooperation that all
business people have given TO Mr.. Guerra.
and will do my best TO merit this co
operation and return H."
Mr.. Guerra came here on March !.
from Washington. ~. C.. where be had
for four years been secretary of the
Mexican embassy in Washington. lie
remained in Mexico City few months
Immediately after leaving his Washing
ton post.
This Is the third change that has been
Snade in the consular service in Browns
vile within the past year. \. NJ Vas
quez. who u now consul nj Laredo. was
promoted fro mthe Brownsville office
last fall. Louis q. villalpando replaced
Mr.. Vasquez. coming here from Kansas
City. and going to Spain TO take over a
consulate
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1923-04-28
Perfect Harmony Marks
Mass Meeting to Discuss
Flood Control for Valley
Salient Points of the Convention


dorsed.
Outline Of special creating reclamation district or
Willacy. Hdalgo andS starr approved
Appointment Of draft finished submits
sion by Governor Neff.
Announcement that second vaIeyde
pa on The neasu
Termination Of and
Districts relative the
General endorsement
mem
Calling
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1923-04-28
DAYLIGHT SA WING
BEGINS TOMORROW
IN EASTERN STATES

NEW YORK. April 2s.-Daylight Saw
ing time will begin at 2 am. tomorrow
under local ordinances in about $50
cities and towns in group Of eastern
states. ms well as few scattered middle
western cities Massachusetts in the only
state having daylight saving statute.
The new time will continue until 2 am.
September 30.
New York and New Jersey are the
principal states in the eastern time
zone in which. under local ordinances,
clocks will he advanced one hour. white
about 50 scattered cities and towns in
New England. outside Of Massachusetts
will observe daylight saving either by
local ordinance or BY common consent.
Daylight saving throughout Massachu-
setts was assured by Ie recent action
Of the House in refusing TO consider
further the repeal Of the present stat
ute,
In Connecticut attempts to prevent
daylight saving time failed earlier this
month when the state Senate defeafed
an anti-daylight saving bill. which the
House had previously passed. The bill
provided fine of 800 or ten days i'm
prisonment. or both. for the wilful dis
play Of any but standard time in pub
lie places. Some members of the leg
islature considered that the bill even
applied TO wrist watches. Members from
the rural districts opposed any change
in time.
The Common Council Of Hartford re-
Gently voted for daylight saving. after
the failure Of mn attempt in the legis-
ltaure 70 have n referendum on the
question Hartford. so far as known is
the only municipality to take this ac-
t:on. Last year such cities ms New Hav-
en-. Hartford. New Londons Norwalk.
Bridgeport. New Britain. Meridian. Wa
scrbury and others in the manufactur-
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1923-04-28
VOTING
CHARGE AGAINST
NUECES CO. MAN

CORPrS CHRISTI. Texas. April ..
--Tloreninn Garcia was served with a
warrant yesterday b ythe sheriff's de-
rnrtment in connection with mn indict
mcnt returned against him hy the special
grand jury on charge ~ Illegal votine-
Garcia's bond was placed nj $1,000.
which he made.
No additional papers we're delivered
10 the sheriff yesterday by q. T. Will
kin~on. district clerk. but II II thought
that All ~ the papers in connection with
tn. ..,o indictments returned by the
special grand jury will b. In the >hcriff's
hands before long.
The warrants are heing served by
members ~ fhe shcriff's department as
rapidly as possible.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1923-04-28

With practically every town and CON-
munity in the Lower Rio Grande Val
ley represented at the flood control
convention. held in Harlingen yesterday
afternoon, the Valley went on record as
endorsing the proposition of a reclama-
tion district 20 unity the Valley for
flod conrol work and unanimously en-
dorsed the proposed measure TO be SUBJ
mitted to the special session Of the leg
islature. permitting counties or dis
tricts to contract with the U. 8. Recla-
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1923-04-28
WIFE SEES HUSBAND
BEATEN TO DEATH In
FIGHT AT FT. WORTH

FORT WORTH. Texas, Apri. IS
While his wife looked on. L. ". Nichols.
n resident Of the stove foundry road.
was beaten 10 death in fist fight which
occurred at the rear of his home.
Mrs. Nichols. in statement made
this morning to the district attorney.
said that the assailant Of her husband
took turns in holding her and beating
her husband with his fists. Two have
been arrested in connection with the
affair.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1923-04-28
COMMUNISTS IN
PITTSBURGH Are
PLACED in JAIL
tBy The Associated Press)

PTTTSBtfRGH. Ia. April r.
Twenty-Five alleged communists. includ-
ing one woman. are under arrest after
n raid by the federal. county and city
officers. The prisoners. according 90
the authorities. had planned big May
bay demonstration. The district at
torney announced this morning that the
raids would he continued until every
suspect is iailed.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1923-04-28
COMMANDER OF
FLYING CIRCUS"
ARRIVES In ROME
~ AAAsASS s~S -

ROME. April 2S.1Eaptain Georges
Nadon. commander of the Flying Cir
s@s." esxasized By Capt. Bapt. arrived
here today. ending the fears for his
safety. He explained that he had been
obliged 10 snake a landing in the com
try. and had bsel ae,a-sd slmost day.
Italian airpIanes and dlrigibiss had been
searching for him.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1923-04-28
DENY MOTIONS
/. FOR new TRIAL
IN GARY CASES

INDIANAPOLIS. Ind. April 2S.-Mo-
tions for new trials in the Gary liquor
conspiracy eases were denied all hut
three If the defendants by Judge
Ferdinand Geigcr o fthc United States
district ceurt
Those granted new trials were William
III. Odds. sheriff Of Lake county; Charles
l.. Clemens. "A justice Of the peace and
Fred Seabriglt m attorney.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1923-04-28
|. WV. STRIKE
IS SPREADING
TOOlFIELDS

SAN FRANCISCO. Calf. April 2s.--
The spread into thesouthern California
oil fields of the l. W. W. strike. which
previously had affected only the marine
and forest workers. and the declaration
In court that delay In the trial OF the
two men who are said 10 be members Of
the organization might result In revo-
luton. we're the outstanding points OF
the demonstrations today.
The declaration regarding d reyolu-
tion was made this morning In the
Seattle police court. where the two al
legged members of the organization are
held upon the charge Of having made
threats "a workers on the docks.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1923-04-28
MISS. CONVICTS
RECEIVE PARDONS

JACKSON, Miss. April 28.-Ninety-
nine convicts were pardoned or given
suspended sentences By Governor Rus
sell during the first four months of the
present year. Twenty-one Of those who
were released are murdercrs, Of whom
thirteen were serving life sentences
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1923-04-28
SUSTAINS DEMURRER
In SUIT FOR ISLANDER

WASHINGTON. d. G. April 2s.--Jus-
tice Hcehling Of the district supreme
court today sustained the demurrer fill
ed by Miss Alice Robertson. former rep
resentative from Oklahoma 10 the SLAM
der suit brought against her by her for
mer secretary Benjamin r. Cook.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1923-04-28
.Celaya Wins
- -. - - -
Discus Throw
- - -. - -.
in State Meet

VFTFTTTT To VTF TTFTTFWT
HOUSTON. Texas. April 2S.--
Charles Celaya Of Brownsville won
over all other high school entries
in the discus throw at the Second an
nuaI Rice intcrschoIastic meet on
Rice field today. He took secord
place in that event. Satterwhite Of
Allen Academy. taking first.
Celaya's distance was ITO feet
and nine inches. Smith in the broad
jump failed to place. A drixxling
rain Il falling. presenting many dif-
flcuItics for the contestants.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1923-04-28
CUBIST ARTIST
MARRIES INDIAN

NEW YORK. April 28. Miss Mabel
Dodge Stern. widely known in cubist and
futurist circles. was married 20 chauf-
fcr-, Antonio Lujan. fuli-blooded In.
dian. al Taos. New Mexico. on April 10,
the New York Word states this morn
ing. This Is her third marriage.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1923-04-28
ALI. BUT TWO BOATS
HAVE BEEN REPORTED

cAPFTOwN. I-rinn. south Africa.
April 2S.--AII but fwo fthe lifeboafs
belonging ~ the Portuguese steamer
NIcS~amrdes. which wsx wrecked re-
cenflv nsar Cape Frio. are now reported
o. having hrrn rirked ND. The steamer
is repnrtsd to have carried 237 pas
SenxerS. I
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1923-04-28
START LONG AIRrLANE PLIGHT

KANSAS CITY. Mo. April 2s.-Frcd
Stnrek. director Of the war finance cor
poration. left Kansas City this morn
Ing on q nonstop airplane flight to Day
ton. Ohio. He intends TO leave Dayton
tomorrow on n flight to Washington.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1923-04-28
LEGISLATIVE PARTY
AT EASTLAND, TEXAS

Legislative party which j. inspecting the
Eas'land oil fields arrived here from
Easiland arsi visited the German Desda-
monia property.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1923-04-28

SEOUL, Korea. April 2s.--The Korean
governor general has notified the con-
sular body and foreign missionaries in
Korea that Christian churches in Ko-
rea now nre recognized nv legal institu-
tions under the domestic laws Of Japan.
and that this recognition dates from
April I, 1911.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1923-04-28

Barometer pm. yesterday 2o7l
Barometer am today ........ 29.73
Temperature highest yesterday 81.
Temperature 7 pm. yesterday -. 10.
Temperature lowest Last night 80. "a.
Temperature am today 10,
Temperature 1880 today 49,
Humidity z pm. yesterday fpcD 81
Humidity am. today (pct) .... %.
Humidity 1890 toda fps) ....- 81.
Precipitation pm yesterday DGJ
Precipitation am. today .-...... 600
Total rainfall this month .... OBS
Wind fdirec and veD pm. S-12
Wind (slirec and veI) 7 am. ...... SO
Westher pm. yesterday pit. cldy
Weather am, today .....-.. cloudy
Sun sets today ....s.. ........-- 1900
Sun rises tomorrow .............. 5;5i
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1923-04-28

LANSING. Mich. April .,S.-The last
hope of the House of David colony 10
prevent the state from taking steps ~
bring about the dissolution Of the colon,
has been slis<irated. The Michigan
supreme court. in an opinion handed
down this morning. has denied the an
peal fihe colony from the Ingram cir
cult court to dismiss the proceedings.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1923-04-28
DECLARES RELIGIOUS
CULT MOSTLY FRAUDS

GRAND RAPIDS. Mich. April 2s---
The House of David colony. of which
Benjamin and Mary Puimess were lead
ers. has been characterized a. n frand in
a written decision filed by Judge John
T.. Satur.
Judge Satur. IN his opinion awards
compensation to John and Margaret
Handle for services while they were
members of the colony.
The Alaska daily empire., 1923-02-24
SWIMMING MARATHON
 IS NOW IN PROGRESS

SAN FRANCISCO, Cal, Feb a. four weeks marathon swimming meet B progressing in the tank of the Olympic Club of San Francisco. The contest began February 12 and VIII continue until March 2. The contestants swim an hour three days week and cups have beel offered for the first, second and third places. Each contestant has checker who will record the laps he swims. Any sNlmmer found resting on the bottom 3f ne tank, or leaving the tank, will he barred from further swimming on that day.
 The swimmers are expected to do approximately two miles a day In the first marathon swim at the club, held in 1915, Ernest M Smith swan G. miles in 30 consecutive days of swimming. This 30 days swimming was deemed too strenuous and swim ming three days d week was substi- tutcd.
The Alaska daily empire., 1923-02-24

under the A. A A Contest Boards sanction, No. 1860
 Harry Miller handed the entry to Mr. Myers oa May 31, the day after Jimmy Murphy's sensational drive to victory last year.
 Miller is one Of the engineers who has been successful in developing the small high speed engines to main tain the racing speeds of the larger power plants every time the race conditions changed and in his shops in Los Angeles ne has been busy since he made the entry developing q new engine and lighter chassis for his own car. He has not selected a driver fer the ear but he will not have to worry about a pilot for any mount he turns out.
 Murphy Made Record pace last year. averaging 94.45 miles an hour for the five century distance and raising the old mark established by Ralph De Palma in 1915 almost five miles per hour. Mul'phy's mount was known as the Murphy Special IL had one of Millers new eights to give it the speed but the chassis was one that Fred Duesenberg built and which carried Jimmy to victory in the 1921 French Grand Prix. Miller had one complete car in the race owned by Tommy Alilton, the 1921 champion.
The Alaska daily empire., 1923-02-24
OREGON AGGIES TO
 HOLD WATER MEETS

EUGENE Ore, Feb. 24.-Oregon Agricultural College and the Uni geraty of Oregon will hold two swim ming meets with each other this .pring Although definite dates for he meets have not been selected as yet. the first meet will probably be at Corvallis early in March and the second will be at Eugene in April.
 A relay race between four-ma an aw.m will be included among the events in both meets. Fancy diving events from an Sh-foot board and a plunge for distance will also be in cluded
The Alaska daily empire., 1923-02-24
HELEN WILLS TRIES ECONOMY IN MOTION
 IN TENNIS PLAYING

BERKELEY Cal. Feb. 24.-Econo- my of motion and accuracy are being developed by Miss Helen Wills, the 17-year old tennis star, who was ranked third in the country last year Each day Miss Wills is on the courts of the Berkeley Tennis Club practic ing for her contemplated tennis tour this year.
 Her father is her teacher and prin cipal opponent just how. He places a handkerchief on tho court and Miss Wills from the opposite side of the court tuies time after time to hit the
The Alaska daily empire., 1923-02-24

SAN FRANCISCO, Feb. 24.- James R. Needles, former Santa Clara star halfback, has been engaged to coach basketball and baseball at St. Ignatius College here for next sea son, Vt is reported. He will alsc direct all sports at the, high school department of the college.
The Alaska daily empire., 1923-02-24
MANY ENTRIES
 ALREADY FOR
 AUTO CLASSIC
Prize Number In Indianapolis Speedway Meet Goes to
 Pacific Coast Man.

INDIANAPOLIS, Feb. 24.-Most coveted of all numbers for a race is the nameral l and the Indianapolis the coming international sweepstakes, which will be held May 30 on the famed brick course, the smallest num- Der will be carried by q California speed creation, nominated by Harry Miller of Los Angeles.
 It has been many months since the entry was made in writing 10 T. E. Myers, secretary and general man ager of the Indianapolis Motor Speed way, but it did not become official until the issuance of tho entry blanks
The Alaska daily empire., 1923-02-24
E1rasla coue a+zd Henry Ford uu1.

mark. She is striving to be able to stroke the ball to any part Of the court she desires
 The economy of mo5ion is being developed with the idea of making her opponent do all the running on the court and thereby saving her strength for the killing shots. Miss Wills has perfected her drives to such an extent that she does not have to consider them in the game. It is accuracy and conservation of her Physical powers that she is stressing this year.