Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1923-08-27


talking with newspaper men before he
left at noon to attend the Lubbock.
Texas archaeological College celebra-
tion The governor took the oppor.
tunity TO insist that his quo warranto
bill. which the legislature has consist
emily refused to pass. should be pass
cd at the earliest opportunity.
Ranger Captain Shumate's report was
bgief. He stated that thirty-two ar
rests had ben made. that a number Of
stills had been seized. and added tha.
the drive against bootlegging estab-
lishments in San Antonio was proceed
ing very nicely. the governor said.
WACO. Texas. Aug. 27.-Ranger VI
Barton was before United States Com
missioner Mccormick today for the
pose. he stated. Of filing complaints
against the thirteen men brought here
last night. arrested in connection with
raids made by the rangers in Somer-
veil county Saturday and Sunday
The thirteen men. including the
sheriff and county attorney of Somer-
we'll county. were placed in Jail imme-
dately upon their arrival here.
Ranger Barton announced today that
the other seventeen men caught in the
raids at Glcnrose would be brought to
Waco. probably today or tomorrow. and
that charges would filed against them
along with the other thirteen already
here.
WACO. Texas. Aug. 27.-Charges
fnAu fnts
States -CommissionerM Mccormick.
against 81 citizens OF Somerville coun-
~. arrested in raids Saturday and Sun
day +. W Davis and +. l.. Roark.
sheriff and county attorney. respective
~ Of Some rville county. were charged
with conspiracy TO violate the national
prohibition laws. and allowed bond in
the sum Of $500 each. Twenty nine
others were charged with the manufac-
ture possession and sale of intoxicat-
ing liquor. Bond was fixed at $3.50
each. A preliminary hearing il expect
cd to be held next week.
FORT WORTH. Texas. Aug. II
Texas ranger forces climaxed their two
day drive on moonshiners and boot.
leggers in the woody hills Of Somervell
county by taking County Attorney Eddie
,konrk into custody. Six other men sur
rendered during Sunday to rangers.
bringing the total number now held by
state forces to 20.
The rangers left Glen Rose Sunday.
part for Waco and the others for Dallas.
The rangers leaving for Waco took II
alleged moonshiners with them and lodge
them in the McLennan county jail.
Sheriff Walter Davis. Of Somervell
county. arrested and jailed Saturday
by rangers. and County Attorney Roark
were taken 10 Waco with the L.. IL was
asserted
The other IL men. now held in the
Johnson county jail at Cleburne. will
BE- transferred 10 Waco nj the earliest
possible time. Captain Shumate de-
clared.
Charges ~ violations Of the liquor
laws and conspiracy will be filed in the
federal court at Waco. it was learned.
Captain Shumate believes that they
have just completed one Of the best
raids ever attempted IN any section Of
the state and while he would not say
that his force had cleared the woody
hills Of Somervel county. he asserted
that his men had put every effort forth
during the two days and one night to
round up every violator of the liquor
laws
Rangers received every courtesy by
citizens If Glenrosc. and sbN they
were perfectly willing 10 have rangers
come in a. clean out m"onShiners If
local and county officials could not stop
the Illicit traffic. which has been going
on for some time. There was not the
slightest opposition on the part of any
a.