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Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1923-07-11
PRESIDENTS PARTY
CONTINUES ITS TOUR
OF ALASKAN WATERS

ABOARD TRANSPORT HENDERSON.
July ll.--carrying memories OF a pleas
ant day spent in the Alaskan capital,
President and Mrs. Harding and his
party sailed from Juneau today in fur
ther search Of information relating TO
the Alaskan problems. The decision was
reached TO step At Skagway, en- route to
Seward, instead Of visiting the town on
the return trip.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1923-07-11
(By The Associated Press.)

NEW YORK. July li.-Wall Street
heard rumors yesterday that differ
ences between the American and Mexi-
can members Of the arbitration commit
tee had been >settled and that recogni-
tion of the Obregon government might
be announced by the State Department
at any moment.
At the offices Of the Mexican finan-
cial agency, it was said that nothing
supporting such rumors had been re-
ceived there. but it was "hoped they
were true.
The rumor was apparently based on
the fact that the international comit-
tee Of bankers, headed BY Thomas W..
Lamont OF J. p. Morgan and company
had issued its formal call for the de-
pcsit of Mexican bonds comprehended
in the agreement reached earlier this
year. This step would not have been
taken. believers Of the rumor argued, If
the way to recognition Of the sister re-
public were not assured.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1923-07-11
WASHINGTON DENIES 1T

WASHINGTON. July ll.-High Off
cials ut the State Department authoriz-
ed late yesterday the statement that
they knew OF no basis in fact for ru-
mors current in Wall Street that
American recognition of Mexico was
Immediately imminent or that negotia-
tions to that end in Mexico City had
been successfully concluded
El Imparcial. (San Juan, P.R.) 1918-197?, 1923-04-14
NOVGdadeS en- Santu[CG

En- Ia noche del II del corliente, a
las 1916 p. M, eli In Avenida Juan
Ponce de Leon el autom0yil nt1mero
47G5, propiedad de Ednlan Stevens, dc
Vega Alta, guiado por el mismo chaut-
feur nGmero 9125, choc0 con TN muro
de concrete al tomar el Puente San
Antonio, resultando el carro con serias
averfas. la selora Hatty Martinez 4.
lc acompalaha. con ma furrte contu-
sion en Ia nariz, V 6l con una contu-
sion en- la frente herida leve en la
mano izquierda. sin que deseaian ser
asistidos Ell In Sala de Socorro.
Los policfas Bernard Y Ccdeno
arrestaron anCrhe i'll individuo Rafael
Rivera, autor de un cScaiamiento CO.
metido reientemente ell Santurce, en-
la residencia del doctor del Nallc, 81
ia en- la Avenida Juan Ponce de Leon.
ntimero 125, ocupdndGle prendaS hur
tadas por valor de 100000. FL case
ha sido sometido al fiscal del distri
to por dclito de escalamiento en- pri-
mer graGIo
El Imparcial. (San Juan, P.R.) 1918-197?, 1923-04-14
Ell FISCAL WELLS EXPUSO SU
4. ACUSACION

Aver manana ell fiscal de la Corte
Federal, despues de haber declarado
en- cuanto la carta de inmunidad
que lie dio a Felix Torres, estuvo ha-
blando por espacio de una hora soste-
niendo' la acusacion presentada contra
w. R. Bennett, Frank F. Harding,
Victor y Cayetano Coll y Cuchi. Ell
fiscal Wells dijo la Corte que todos
los puntos descritos en- la acusacion ha
bian sido probados fuera de toda du-
da razonable, y que solicitaba de la
Corte que todos y cada uno de los acu-
sados fuesen castigados, aunque fue-
sen sentenciados por igual.
Despues comenzaron a informar los
abogados.
El Imparcial. (San Juan, P.R.) 1918-197?, 1923-04-14

Aver, a las 12:45 p. M, parada Z,
en- el sitio @deaominado Beneficencia,
el Milo EduarGo Ruiz, de II aiios dc
edad, que iba para la escuela Braun
bought, accidentalmente Sc cay0 en-
,un hoyc de ocho pies de profundidad
dlTaStrando consigo gran cantidad de
terra por espacio de 45 minutes. Al
prestalsele auxilio por Jose Lameiro
otros &c Pucrta de TERRA, excavan-
do Ia terra con palas lie infirierOn una
herida contusa en- Ia region parietal
izquierda. Asfixiado, sin conGcimien-
to v herido fuG trasladado Il Ia Sala
de SocGrro, donde fuG asistido por el
doctor Mel6ndez, que le devolvi6 la
vida Y paso Il la residencia de sus pa
dres Ell aquel barrio. 4
Aver, Il las > 80 p. m., ell la Ave
MICA Juan Ponce de Leon, parada 5,
ell autom0vil n1mero 2447, propiedad
de Antonio Navas, de Vega Alta, que
suiaba Luis Navas, conductor mime
70 $685.. choco con un carro de cuatro
ruedas, tirado por dos caballos, pro-
piedad de Trinidad Lopez, de Santur
ce, que guiaba 6l mismo, resultando
ambos vehfculos cen desperfectos. Ell
chauffeur fue denunciado ante la Cor
te Municipal por violaci6n la ley
de automobiles.
FL dfa II, las 5 30 p. H., en- ei ba-
rrio Salsipuedes, de Puerta de Tierra,
Ia policfa con una orden Ge allana
miento registr0 la residencia de Ma
mlel Jorge, ocupando un alambique
clandcstino Ell momentos que fabrica
la alcc hol Ell ell mismo. Ell case fue
donunciado ante la Corte Municipal,
se,ci6n scgunda, por violaci0n u Ia
sccci6n 81 de Ia Ley de Arbitrios. Sc
jlullndosele Jorge $4,000 de fian-
"a para su libertad provisional.
III dfa II, las 4 40 p. M, en- Ia
Avcnila Juan Ponce lie Leon, parada
~, la guagua nimero NIT, propie-
dad &c Pablo de Jesus, de Santurce,
que gulaba cl chauffeur Nicolas Pa
X0t. nJimero 2919, choc6 la guagua nli-
nero P.-G49 piopiedad de Ramon Sc
IRA dc San Juan, que guiaba C: chau-
ffrur Mariana Rivera, numero 9410,
rcsultando ambos vehiculos con serios
.lrSpertectos Y la sonora Pillar Rojas
que viaiaba Ell la Suagua humero
I-C19, recibi0 una fuerte confusion
on Ii espalda, siendo asistida on la
Sala de Socorro pas6 asu residencia
Ell el barrio Obrcrc. El chaSffeur Pa
xot fu6 denunciado por violaci0n la
ley de automobiles.
The Cordova daily times., 1923-03-29
JUROR SWEARS
 BRIBE OFFER
 SWUNG VERDICT
Declares Was Offered Five Hundred to Convict

DENVER, March 29-That the en- tire jury would be summoned to ap- pear before the Grand Jury today to answer to charges precipitated by a story published in the Rocky Moun- tain News was the announcement made yesterday by District Attorney Van Cise The Denver paper is pub with Herman M. Okuly, member of the jury in which he declares that bribe of $500 had been offered to him two days after he had been sworn in. He threatens to reveal the fact that the offer resulted in swinging into line three jurors so as to bring in a yer dict of guilty.
The Cordova daily times., 1923-03-29
Mears' Rem0Udl
 Belieued Result
 WeekS-FdU Clash

ANCHORAGE, March 29. Asked yesterday for a statement with re- spect to the declaration of Col Fred erick Mears regarding his superces- sion in administration of the Gov ernment Railway by the appointment of Col. James c. Steese the latter stated that he himself had been in ignorance of the contemplated change and professed to have had no warn ing of his selection for the post. Those in close touch with Commis- sion activities see in the episode the result of a clash between the War and Interior Departments last sum mer The developments are believed to have been precipitated when an missary of Col. Mears asked the Anchorage Chamber of Commerce to further a move for the consolidation of the Alaska Road Commission, of which Col Steese is chairman, so that it might be absorbed by the Alaska Engineering Commission, of which Col. Mears was the head. This action is believed to have brought about a conflict of opinion between Secretaries Fall and Weeks, which' became involved in the proposed
The Cordova daily times., 1923-03-29
ORDER STIR NATIONS
 TO PROTEST
Conforming to Death of Catholic Heads Is
 Deplored DECLARED AN OUTRAGE
State Department Takes Steps to Advise of
 Attitude

WASHINGTON, March 29. - The decision of the Soviet Government to execute Archbishop Zepliak and Mon signor Butchkavitch at Moscow to- day, as announced by the Moscow authorities, was characterized at the State Department this morning as constituting an outrage against hu- manity which could not fail to ere ate the deepest feeling of resentment and horror in the United States.
 Appeals to the State Department protesting against the execution of the Catholic prelates at Moscow have been received from the Catholic Club of New York. Department officials declined to state what action would be taken officially, but it was intl- mated that a manifestation of the Government opinion in the matter would find it's way to Russia, leaving the Soviet authorities in no doubt as to the American sentiments concern ing the action.
The Cordova daily times., 1923-03-29
LITTLE HOPE
 OF AYERTINC
 COAL STRIKE
Washington Miners Plan on Walkout if Wages
 Are Cut

SEATTLE, March 29. - With the temporary agreement expiring at mid night on Saturday little hope is eX- pressed today of averting the walkout of the two thousand union coal miners in the Roslyn and Cle-Elum fields, which are the largest coal sources in the State. Negotiations between the operators and miners, inaugurated last month, have been broken off with the refusal of the miners to submit to a reduction in wages.
The Cordova daily times., 1923-03-29
ALASKA MANS BIG FORTUNE
 IS WIPED OUT
Former Banker Pays Small Amount to
 Government

SEATTLE, March 29.-A check for $40.54 in settlement of an income tax of $12S3.67 was accepted yesterday by Burns Poe, Collector of Internal Rev enue, from J. E. Chilberg, former pres ident of the Scandinavian American Bank. The sum accepted represents all that remains of Chilberg's fortune after paying the court costs in the bankruptcy proceedings begun in the in which the Government has priority right. In his bankruptcy plea Chil- berg confessed to debts amounting to S1,795,9SO and assets of $25,745.
The Cordova daily times., 1923-03-29
STATE DEPARTMENT
 ASKS BE SPARED

WASHINGTON, March 29.-That the State Department has taken steps through the American Ambas- sador at Berlin to convey to the Soviet Government the earnest hope" that the lives of Archbishop Zepliak and Monsignor Butchkavitch, prelates of the Roman Catholic Church in Russia, who have been condemned to death, may be spared" was announced officially to- day.
The Cordova daily times., 1923-03-29
VET. HOSPITAL BUY
 HELD UP BY OWNERS

WASHINGTON, March 29. - The purchase by the Government of the Hartman Hospital at Portland, Ore gon, to be used as hospital for American war veterans, has been held up, owing to the refusal of the owners to accept the Governments offer of $12O,OOO for the property, ac- cording to a statement made today by Director Hines, of the Veterans Bureau. The Director added that the Government has already expended S165,O fitting up the institution.
The Cordova daily times., 1923-03-29
MOVIE VAMP IS
 SUED FOR DIVORCE

LOS ANGELES, March 29. Suit for divorce from Gloria Swanson, the moving picture actress, was filed yes terday by Herbert H. Somborn, who alleges abandonment. Somborn and the actress were married in Decem- Der, 1919, just after. the actress for mer husband, Wallace Barry, had se- cured divorce from her on the same grounds. They had separated in Sep tember, 1921.
The Cordova daily times., 1923-03-29
WILL SELL SHIPS ONLY ON GUARANTEE
 OF CONTINUANCE

ST. AUGUSTINE, March 29.-1n reply sent today to the recent recom- mendation made by the American Steamship Operators Association, to the effect that all remaining service able tonnage owned by the Govern ment should be sold to American citi- zens without restriction" Chairman Lasker, of the Shipping Board stated that the members of the Board are firmly opposed to the sale of the ships at less than world market prices, un- less the purchasers guaranteed to continue them on the routes on which the ships are being operated.
The Cordova daily times., 1923-03-29
LIIERACY BILL
 GETS KNIFE IN COMMITTEE
Senate Elections Body Recommends Bill Be
 Not Passed ROAD BILL IS PROPOSED
Nelson Game Law Is Denounced by
 Foster

JUNEAU, March 29. - Signed by Chairman Brown and Senators Snod- grass and Aldrich the report of the Senate elections committee was sent in yesterday on the Foster Literacy Bill. with the recommendation that it do not pass. The bill comes up for d second reading in the Senate today
 A bill was introduced yesterday by Senator Dimond, of Valdez, requiring the filing of affidavits in proof Of labor performed on mining claims within ninety days after June thlrtl- eth, instead of December thirty-flrst, as is now required. The change was declared to be necessary in order to meet the change in the period re- uuired for assessment work from the calendar to the fiscal year.
 Designed for the purpose of Wlplng out the existing cooperative road law Wilson, of Nome, yesterday intro duced a bill providing for the creation of a new Territorial Road Commls- siOn consisting of four divisional road boards, in which would be vested the control of all expenditures of Terri torial funds for road construction. Nowhere does the bill mention any CO., operation on the part of this Terri torial Commission with the Federal agencies. If enacted into law, say its opponents, it would undoubtedly re- suit in the loss to Alaska of all Fed eral road funds now made available by Territorial cooperation.
 Denouncing the Nelson Game Bill presented at the last session of Con- gress Representative Foster, of Cor dova, yesterday introduced Ill the House a memorial asking for Terri torial control of Alaska game.
The Cordova daily times., 1923-03-29

Governing Board for Alaska, in which the Secretary of the Interior would hold the administrative power. In this connection it is known that Col. Gotwals, vice. chairman of the Alaska Road Commission, operating under the Department of the Interior, while on a reconnaissance of the Kantishna country also selected q route for a railroad spur, announcing that this would eventually be a necessity as a feeder to the main railway line. In opposition to the views of Col. Steese and Major GOtwals that the building of spurs and wagon roads should be embraced in the general policy of the Railroad Col Mears an nounced that he had been sent to Alaska to build the railroad and nothing else The incident has ere ated general interest throughout the railroad belt, where the general opinion appears to be that Col. Mears should have been retained at his post until after the golden spike has been driven, signifying the comple- tion of the road, which event is eX- pected to take place about the first week in June.
The Cordova daily times., 1923-03-29
INTER- AMERICAN MEET PROPOSED FOR LAWS
 ON AERIALS, RADIO

SANTIAGO, Chile, March 29.-The United States delegation to the Pan American Congress in session here will propose through the Communi- cations Committee that an Inter- American convention be called within three months for the purpose of reaching an agreement on uniform laws for aerial navigation and radio communication. Information to this effect was learned today from of ficial quarters.
The Cordova daily times., 1923-03-29
PACKERS MERGE IN DEAL MANY
 MILLIONS
Big Company Absorbs Rival Concern by
 Purchase

CHICAGO, March 29.-Formal mer- ger of the Armour Packing Company and the Morris Company, negotiations for which have been under way for months. was finally completed last night when the signatures of a hun dred persons interested in the trans action were affixed to the transfer order Through it's subsidiary com panies Armour and Company have paid $27, 7,5OO,OOO for the purchase of the Morris Company.
The Cordova daily times., 1923-03-29
WITNESS TIED UP
 IS TESTIMONY ON
 CROSS EXAMINATION

ST. JOSEPH, March 29. - George Rothenberg, the Communist represen- tative from Moscow, testifying in the Foster syndicalist trial was further made to contradict himself under cross examination yesterday when, after denying it, he was forced to admit on the stand that he had writ ten articles declaring that workers must adopt xtra-parliamentary means toward the accomplishment of their purposes. These means included "the use of armed force to overthrow the Government Of the United States"
The Cordova daily times., 1923-03-29
RAILROAD CONFLICT ECHO FROM CAPITAL
DAUGHERTY'S SON GIVES INFORMATION
 IN MURDER CASE

NEW YORK, March 29.-Draper M. Daugherty, son of the Attorney Gen. eral of the United tSates, was closet ed at length in the office of District Attorney Pecora today, where he was questioned concerning any informa- tion he might have throwing light on the murder of Dorothy Keenan, the artists model At the close of the in- terview the District Attorney stated that Major Daugherty had confirmed the newspaper reports of his friend ship for Miss Keenan.
The Cordova daily times., 1923-03-29
SURGEONS TRIAL
 EXPECTED TO BE
 LONG DRAWN OUT

SAN DIEGO, March 29.-The trial of Dr. Louis Jacobs, the Army surgeon, charged with the murder of Fritzie Mann, the Oriental dancer, gives prom ise of being long-drawn out affair The prosecution expects to devote more than a week to the examination of the States witnesses. The first four of these were called yesterday and testified to the finding of the dancers body on the beach near Torrey Pines.
The Cordova daily times., 1923-03-29
BRYAN APPROVES
 SHAFFR0TH FOR
 THE U. s. SENATE

DENVER, March 29.-A telegram was received today by Morris Shaft- roth from William Jennings Bryan, in which the "Commoner" stated that he is in favor of the appoint ment of Shaffroth to the United States Senate to succeed the late Senator Nicholson, with Wayne c. Williams, the Denver attorney, as his second choice. N.
The Cordova daily times., 1923-03-29
GERMANY APPROVES THE AMERICAN PLAN
 FOR PREPARATIONS
March 29.

WASHINGTON, March 29. A statement of Germany's attitude on the settlement of the separations problem, which was recently laid be- fore Secretary Hughes, is understood to have indicated that the German Government approves the American plan, as suggested by Secretary Hughes, for the appointment of an International Fact-finding Commis- sion, as the first step in a solution of the controversy.
The Cordova daily times., 1923-03-29
HEIRESS WEDS POOR Y0UTH0F
 EARLY CHOICE
Refuses to Permit New Wealth Gain to
 Interfere

LOS ANGELES, March 29-The marriage of Miss Delora Angell niece and heiress to the $4O,O0O,o0O fortune of John w. "Bet a Million Gates, and Lester Norris, a car toonist, of New Hampshire, was sol emnized at noon today at Pasadena.
 Norris is the son of an under taker, and was the childhood sweet heart of the heiress, who has re- fused to permit her change of fortune to affect her choice of a husband.
The Cordova daily times., 1923-03-29
CIRCLE CITY FOUNDER
 PASSES IN SEATTLE

SEATTLE, March 29. - Funeral services are being held here today over the body of James A. Peek, one of the founders of Circle City, who died Monday at the age of fifty. The Northern pioneer leaves a wife and son.
The Cordova daily times., 1923-03-29
WHOLESALE DEATHS
 DECREED BY SOVIET

MOSCOW, March 29.-Convicted of giving assistance to Commander Petlura, the anti Bolshevik leader, in his armed attacks upon "Red" forces, eighty-four persons, chiefly tradesmen and members of the In telligentsia, have been sentenced to death by the Revolutionary Tribunal at Kamenet, in the Volhynia district.
The Cordova daily times., 1923-03-29
FRENCH WAR HERO
 DIES IN FRANCE

eral Michael Joseph Manoury, one of the heroes in the French defeat in the German advance on Paris during the first days of the war, died at his home here today.
The Cordova daily times., 1923-03-29
BOLSHEVIKI LEADER
 HAS SERIOUS TURN

MOSCOW, March 29. - The condi- tion of Nicolai Lenine, the Soviet leader, took turn for the worse to- day, according to a bulletin issued by his physicians.
The Cordova daily times., 1923-03-29
WAVE OF OPPOSITION TO JAPANESE HOLDING,
 MOUNTS IN CHINA

PEKING, March 29.-A wave of opposition to Japan, following her recent refusal to release to China the ports of Dalney and Port Arthur and the surrounding territory, is rolling into great demonstrations of indignation throughout the country, according to official telegraph tele- graphic advices.
The Cordova daily times., 1923-03-29
MAY BRING IN QUART WHISKY
 FOR MEDICINE
Arriving Passengers Are Permitted to Garry
 Bottle

NEW YORK, March Forthcoming passengers to this harbor will be per mitted to bring ashore one quart of whiskey if needed for medicinal pur- poses. Unless vetoed by the courts this ruling recently made by Surveyor of the Port Whiteley will stand, ac- cording to announcement made today by Port Collector Elting.
The Cordova daily times., 1923-03-29
OIL REFINERY HAS
 MILLION DOLLAR FIRE

NEW ORLEANS, March 20. - Fire broke out in the refining plant of the Sinclair Oil Company near here today, entailing heavy damage. The loss is lars.
The Cordova daily times., 1923-03-29
EVIDENCE ALL IN i, ON DAMAGE SUIT
 AGAINST CULT HEAD

GRAND RAPIDS, Mich, March 29. Testimony in the Hansell suit for damages of $SO,OOO against the "Is- raelites of the House of David,' was concluded yesterday. Judge Sater requested from both sides briefs on the case, and announced that he ex- pected to reach a decision within 25 days.
The Cordova daily times., 1923-03-29
POPE DEMANDS PRISONERS RELEASE
 AS HIS SUBJECTS

ROME, March 29. '- On the ground that the two condemned prelates are members of the Roman Catholic Heirarchy and subjects of the Pope, the Vatican has sent formal request to the Soviet Government at Moscow asking that Archbishop Zepliak and Monsignor Butchkavitch be liberated.
The Cordova daily times., 1923-03-29
BOOZE PARTY BRINGS
 DEPUTY'S ARREST

DENVER, March 29.-As the result of an expose of liquor party in the Grand Jury room last Saturday Tom Clarke, former Chief Deputy Sheriff and three other defendants have been indicted.