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Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1923-12-01
OFFICERS MAY HAVE
CLUE TO ASSAILANT
OF CHARLES DORSEY

Officers believe they found clue 10
The identify III The members nf the party
which beat up Charles Dorsey. .Ir.. after
stopping bis sar on the highway
"Wednesday night. and arrests III the
case are expected in the next das or
two.
Dorsey. who lives on the concrete
highway about = miles from town. was
severely beaten with n xShooter and q
sparkpluE wrench after his ant0mhile
was halted by another car, containing
four men and two women. Dorsey did
not recognize his aSsailaniS. but was
able ~ furnish officers with drScrip-
fionS. both Ut the men and the ear.
which may lead to the apprehension ri
the guilty parties.
According 70 the story told officers by
young Dorsey, he was driving down tn
road in his car. when he was hailed BY
another car which was parked AZ the
side Of the road. lie stopped and got
out, and the men began tu abuse him.
accusing him OF breaking their wind
shield and costing them Sl4.5o- Dorsey
protested that ~ knew rothing of
the windshield. and he said that he had
never seen the ms "A Or the car before.
0ne Of the men struck Dorsey from be-
hind with wrcnch and then the four
men best Dorsey severely with the butt
Of . gun, and wrench.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1923-12-01
ILLEGAL VOTING
CASES AT CORPUS
CHRISTI DROPPED

CORPUS CHRISTI, Texas. Dec. L.
With the dismissal of about 10 eases
In which the defendant had been charg
"a with illegal voting At the special
March tarm of the criminal district
court. the 2sth criminal district court,
Judge Al. WI. Cunningham presiding re-
cessed here yesterday afternoon until
December -. IN every case IN was shown
that the defendant was qualified yo-
ter.
Il was found that number or the
persons indicted did not exist, or could
not be found by local Officers and of-
ficials. In practically every ease the
defendant was Mexican. Defendants
were rrprestr rtcd wv Dudley Tarlton.
The only case not dismissed Of those
charging illegal voting was that of "
Mexican who had not taken out his final
naturalization papers. " being said that
he had entered the United States army
and thus being prevented from getting
them.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1923-12-01
ELECT TYLER
Man PRESIDENT
OF ASSOCIATION

FORT WORTH. Texas. Der. L.
Geprgr q. 'Iuueh. superintendent "
public schools at Tyler. Texas. was
elected president pf the State Teachers
Association 10 sucrerd J. e. Wilson.
profcsson of edueaiinn Al sam Houston
state Teachers College at Huntsville. ae-
eording ~ the announcement ~ The COM
niifer un elections. made at The general
session Of The convention today.
Clongh defeated Iep Elark uf Gaines
vile By ~ votes, refeivins LIS to
clark's i.lO7. The convention made she
vote unanimous "a moginn nsaar IN
Saiprrinsrndrns IIamrr Erizzcll Of
Palestine
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1923-12-01
HAY TO BE REcLAssIfieD

WASHINGTON. Der -. Federal
hay grades are to Be siinplificd under =
survey ordered hy the Department q
Agriculture 10 bring about reduction
in the number If CLASSES and grades and
Il simpler method of determining grade
Maurice Niezrr. of Fort Wayne. Ind,
has ben named consulting specialist ~
advise IN the work.
Under The simplified system. classes
af hav viii 81 determined ~ jrretofor'
hy The percentage ef grasses anu
legumeS III mixtures. Grades viii be ae-
iermined BY color. Color will be ex-
pressed ~ one factor. namely. the per-
centagc ~ green. instead % as com
bination ~ brown leaf surface: brown
aud blearhcd and off color SYSTEMS. a
now done under the federal system.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1923-12-01
MEXICAN GOVERNMENT
TO RESUME PAYMENT
OF INTEREST ON DEBT

NEW YORK, Dec. I. Bankers inter-
ester in the Mexican dEht agreement
plan whereby thr Mexican government
is 10 resume interest payments on the
external debt. let " bs known yesterday
that actual operation or the plnn il not
fur distant
While NJ official announcement will
o. mad until next week. j. was
learned unoffirially tIat negotiations
are under way between members Of
the international commission on Mex
leo here and Europe 70 fix an early
date hi the time limit for making de-
posits under the plan.
1t was stated also. that little doubt
" FELT nrw by bankers that Mexico
will he able 10 remit the full amount
required 10 make the plan operative
not later than January I. 1924.
The strength nf Tho Mexican securi-
ties III both New York md London Co
day gave added strength 20 the re-
pcrts of an early resumption of in+
terest payments.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1923-12-01
SAN BENITO MASS
MEETING DISCUSS
ROAD BOND issue

About forty representative cititens
or the San Benito community met last
night for discussion CT the proposed
bond issue for the construction 0f a
road from Barreda 40 Point Isabel, and
feeder roads 10 Highway No. l2 Frank
Robertson, San Benito representative on
thc committee that worked nut the plan
for the issue presided IL the meeting.
MIR. Robertson, Judge Oscar e.. D1ncy,
and Mr.. Ruff or Los lndios spoke along
the various phases Of the issue. discus
sing IN particular the effect of the is-
sue on bonding capacity for flood cons
trcl and drainage, construction 0f
feeder roads, etc.
Various questions were discussed
but the sentiment VI the meeting ns
whole was not expressed. Much interest
was shown by those present in the
proposition.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1923-12-01
CITRUS FRUIT
FROM EXCHANGE
GETS PREMIUM
Fruit Sells on Dallas Market
at Soc Per Box Above
Price Received by Inde-
pendent Shippers

The first ear M grapefruit shipped hy
the TrxeS Citrus Fruit Growers kx-
.hnunr SnA ~ n prrnit,m III "A, cents
per fsx on The Dallas market. ana the
.lrale~y ara taunrinr for more shin
mcnis. according 10 4 Telegram received
Yesterday VS. John Shary cf Mission.
pr~i rai ~ the Exchange Mr.. kriih'S
telegram ~ Mr.. Shary WAS aS follows
Tile first rar of grapefruit shipped
ay The Exchange arrived IL Dallas yes
trrday, and made arci'led hit ani
favorable impression with the trade.
th'S ear was a'S'fion'rd propaf.ionn'ris
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1923-12-01
WANT TEXAS TO
ASSIST In FOX
IINVESTICA TION

ATLANTA. Ga. Dee. Governor
Walker has given Solicitor General Boy
Kin letter requesting Governor Nrff uf
Texas ~ assist Georgia officials ~ Oh
tain the records uf the life of Philip
Fox. scheduled XIV ~ placed on trial here
lpe emher T.. for the murder 81 William
tobnrn. an Atlanta attorney. who rep
resented the so-called Simmons faction
~ ths ku klux kIan
Officers of the klan Yesterday gave
nul A statement charging that The in-
rrsligatorS working IN Texas had met
with opposition and Indifference from
The state and county authorities there.
FeS resided in Dallas. Texas. for a
number VI years before coming To At
Iaflln
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1923-12-01
HUNT FOR MISSING
MAN AT CHILDRESS
is STILL UNDER WAY

CHILDRESS. Txas. Dee. T. Nearly
one hundred y Needed By Ranger
Sergeant n. W. Mccormick and Sheriff
Jim Crane. were making q thorough
search Of the Pease river cane brakes
today for thc body cf y. C Stroud, who
has beer missing since Monday night
Officers stated that charges would he
filed. against two men tonight who are
already under arrest. Charges have not
yet been filed IL was said. because the
officers expect to find Stroud's hody
WIN tho complaint can re CHANGED e.
murder.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1923-12-01
PROPOSES new
APPORTIONINC
LOWER HOUSE

WASHINGTON. ID. III. Dee. Il. The
reapporiionmeni of the house representa-
tivrS un The basis 0f The 1sl1n census.
without change III the present number
~ 345. IL nropnsr in hin which will
Nv presented NV Representative Fair
child. republicans. of Indiana. senior
member NJ the census rommittrr.
Under The reapporiionment proposed
M thr hilI eight state delegations will ~
increased while seven viii suffer losses.
THE reappOrtionment 40 be fixed ON the
ratio III figures complied ~ the census
department. Texas would gain one
member under thr proposal.
This proposition was passed hy the
house two years agn. lint was moi acted
upon BY The senate after the apportion-
ment providing for iSi members had
been refused
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1923-12-01
new BATTLESHIP
COMMISSIONED AT
NORFOLK HARB0R

WASHINGTON. u. q. Dec. The
navy gains orc Of the prondest ships
afloat today with the commissioning a.
the Norfolk navy yard Of Ute battIeship
West Virginia. This battlcship embed
les all the knowledge of naval archi-
lecture and protective devices gained
during and since the battle Of Jutland.
The biz fighting rtft. which ii 2
sister ship of the Maryland and Colora-
do. The West Virginia will take the
place of the North Dakota, which will
be scrapped under the provisions cf the
Washington conference naval treaty.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1923-12-01
FORD ADVOCATES
AN INTERNATIONAL
TONGUE OF WORLD

DETROIT. Mich. Dec. i.-Talking into
a radio broadcasting set last night,
Henry Ford made l5-minutc speech
designed 70 be heard IN England. He
spoke On the internntionalism Of the
English language. calling attention 40
the fact that both countries speaking the
same language made such an expert
mcnt possible.
Ford asserted that until tnr nations
ofs ttc world spoke an international
language there could bc no Information
vi peace.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1923-12-01
MEMBERS OF CREW
RIFLE MAIL SACKS

NEW YORK. Dec. A. An alleged plot
TO rifle mail sacks on board The Amer
ipan liner Magnolia WAS revealed to-day
wlsn ihfee members If the crew were
brought back on the Aiiunekha from
Hamburg. The theft was discovered
when the opened sacks We're found
floating On the river Elbe-
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1923-12-01
Booflegeeys' Agent Turned
on Hydydnt IN Front Yard
to Get His Liquor Supply


III THF .kT7'V1fEEFu -
DALLAS. Texas, Dee. i.--Offi-
GERS discovered here to-day liquor
still whose product was forced by
air from harrel in the basement
of 4 Rouse through a pipe a. u hy-
drant in the front yard, where de-
livery was made 10 an alleged boot
logger agent.
A regulation water meter waSsin-
stalled IN the yard "a keep track of
what the agent carried away. the
officers said. One man wsS arrest
cd In connection with the raid was
turned over 10 the federal Off
GERS.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1923-12-01
RECOVER PART OF
MONEY LOOTED FROM
BANK AT CUBA, ALA.

MERIDIAN. Miss. Dec. i.Thrcc
hundred dollars ir crisp SO bills. an
swcring the description of the money
stolen from the bnnk II Cuba, Ala, last
week, was found on J. A. Covington- a
saw mill mar residing near Cuba, u was
announced today by the police. The ban
dts secured several thousand dollars
when they looted the bank.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1923-12-01
PROGRESSIVE BLOC
OF SENATORS FAIL
TO ATTEND MEET

WASHINGTON. ID. c. Dec. L.
An members of the senate progress
siye bloc absentfd themselves .oday
from the republican senate confer
cree at which the party organixa-
tion was speedily effected with the
reelection Of senator Ledge OF
Massachusetts "a leader.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1923-12-01
TROOPS GUARD
COURTHOUSE
DURING TRIAL

ROCKYMOUNT. N. C. Dee. with
a detachment of troops from the Will
son machine company On guard, the
trial Of Lee Washington, q negro.
charged with having attacked white
woman near Moncyer several wetks
ago, entered its final stage az Nash
Vile today.
The hearing started yesterday. but
last night officials removed the negro
10 an upannounccd destination. fearing
trouble lnn his return to Nashville tc-
day for the resumption Of the trial he
was guarded by troops.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1923-12-01
Official Weather Reports


Brownsville and vicinity: Cloudy
and unsettled tonight and Sunday. prch-
ably with occasional light raino: cold
er By Sunday night.
East Texas: Unsettled tonight and
Sunday, probably local rains Colder in
northwest portion tonight. and IN north
and west portions Sunday. Modtratc
tsaterly to southerlf winds on the
coast.
Weather Conditions
high pressure area has developed
over the northern Rocky Mountrin
states since last report. and the pres
sure Is also high over the eastern one
third of the country. Relatively low
barometer prevailed ever the balance OF
the cftTtry' and over the far Canadian
Northwest This pr ssrre distribution
has hacn attended by generally fair 90
partly cloudy weather over the great
er portion oa the United States. A few
light scattered rains occurred within
the last q hours in the extreme south
ern portions Of xas ard Florida, also
on th.. middle ard north Atlantic coast,
and IN nnsylsaia. while light SHOWS
continued to fall over the central and
northffn Rocky Mountain states.
ri was muck warmer this morning
thrs urhout Texas. and werner over the
Mississippi Valley and the Plains
states. Much rcider weather Appeared,
however. over the Comedian Northwest
and northern Rocky Mountain states,
and temperatures were also consldera-
~ lower IA the morning observation N
thc sortheastern and eastern states.
The lowest readings last night NJ
Texas stations rangsd from "a at Am
afilio ~ 81 at Brownsville.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1923-12-01

AMARILLO. Texas. Dee. La. NJ.
Ratcliff was found guilty of violating The
open port law hy inry IN district court
here late last night and his punishment
fixed at one year IN the peniieniiars.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1923-12-01

.nOME Tee. = Speaking il the
chamber IL drputir~ laxt night Premier
AIu<<olini said ihe Italian government
would raise ~ difficulty with rrTar(
wv giving Nv jurn rtccxlIiiiII|
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1923-12-01
EXTEND Invitation TO
UNITED STATES TO HAVE
Member ON COMMITTEE

PARIS. Dee. An Invitation to the
l'nited States 10 appoint members ~
each cf fhr Two committees which are
~ Investigate German finances III cuis-
neelipn with PREPARATIONS. has been for
war,lca h" Washington I'm Colonel james
Logan. On behalf II the rclaralions
commission.
According 10 information ~ rcpara-
tion circles the principal reason Why the
door was lift open ~ the rcpaGations
commission for the Amcrican govern
mrnt ~ ~ represented On tic two
committees, was that the French. BRIT
in. Italian and Belgian govrrnms nts
were agreed that American money
would br essential - any reasonable
plan fol the restoration of the G rman
financial system.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1923-12-01

WASHINGTON. ~. g.. Dee. Ans
announ rmcrIt ~ the attitude ~ the
American government toward The new
invitation ~ ail in the rrparaiicns
settlement rs the appointment of mem
berS to the Two committees named yes.
tcrday ~ the reparaiions commission
must await the arrival in Washington ri
the official invitation itself In ths
meantime. however. il il apraren, that
officials ~ not hook upon he move with
the optimism that Is apparent il s"in'
quarters abroad.
Many times ID The past two week
President Coolidge anil hiS advisers have
asserted their belief that The real 4soln.
tinn of Eurunr's difficulties could bc az.
coInpliShe,l only ~ " fnli AMI nnre.
strirted inquiry into the facts rather
than IN DETACHED Investigation inis
separate and individual phases of The
problem
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1923-12-01

WASHINGTON. y. 6. Dec. 1.-The
Am ricsn government IN still unwilling
to participate in the restricted inquiry.
into German finances. and has so in-
formed Colonel james Logan, the
American observer with the reparations
commission IN Paris
A communication outlininR the gov
rnmcnt'S position was sent to Colonel
Logsa after he had informed tht State
Department that the rcparatlons com.
mission favored American membership
W. tire two commissions created by H
to Investigate and reoprt on the state
of German finances a8 related 10 the
ability Of that government To pay
rerarations-
The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-08-23
IF GERMANY PAYS FRANCE CAN, SAYS PREPARATION NOTE
French Hope For New Allied Conference Real
 Soon
By CARL VICTOR LITTLE Leased Wire to The Age-Herald)

PARIS, August 22.-Behind the French separations note to England lies the desire of Premier Poincare to see a new conference of premiers for the discussion of the relationship of separations and payment of allied debts.
 French public opinion is optimistic that such a conference may result.
 As predicted Tn late news dis patches, the note published Wednes- day stressed Frances war debts Le the United States and England, ana illustrated the French view that any payments to her war allies must be collected from Germany.
 While recognizing our debts. We are forced to say that we cannot pay until after we have received what Germany owes us." the note declared.
 Emphasis was placed on the propo- sition that EnElands idea Of re- ducing Germany's debt would leave France without sufficient funds ID pay America. the note saying:
 We wish to pay our debts to the United States, as well as England. We could not grant a preference to one over the other"
 The reply was volume in itself, totalinS 54 printed pages, with an additional 15 printed pages of re- production of Lord Curzon's note, which was answered by parallel column explanation and refutation of certain points.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-08-23
RAILROAD TRACKS USED BY 82,889, CHAMBER FINDS
Check Shows 11,5O0 Man Hours Lost At Two Cross
 ings Daily

Passengers numbering S2,sS9 or 41.4 per cent of the city's population cross railroad pro perty from Eight eenth to Twenty-fourth streets dur Ing a 11-hour day, according to ob . serYati0ns conducted by the Junior Chamber of Commerce, under the di- rection of c. F. Yarn, secretary.
 A complaint of these observa- titn ms show that, among other things the total number of vehicles passing during 1l-hour day were: At Eighteenth street, 6.562; at Twen- tieth street, 5.540. The total number of street cars passing during an 11-hour day were SIP at Twentieth street The length in miles of ve- hicles passing during an II 1-hour day was 22.4 at Eighteenth street and lS.S at Twentieth street. The length in miles of vehicles delayed by trains during an 11-hour day were 6.2 at Eighteenth street and 3.6 at Twen- tieth street. Number of times street blocked on Fourteenth street during hours and 3S minutes, 109 times; on Eighteenth street during Il hours, 177 times; tn Twentieth street, dur ing 10 hours and 54 minutes. 104 times. Total number of man hours lost during an 11-hour day 4,076 at Eighteenth street and 7,451 at Twen- tieth street
 MT. Yarn stated that this data was gathered to show the vital necessity of placing viaducts and underpasses at these railroad crossings at an early date.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-08-23
JITNEY ORDINANCE THREATENS LAWS,
 ALTMAN DECLARES
Quotes Opinion Of CabaniSS To Pratt City Citizens
 At Meeting

Saying the written opinion of E. H. .Cabaniss of Cabaniss, Johnston, Cooke & Cabaniss held that the int ney ordinance, if passed. would re- peal every ordinance in Birmingham, John ". Altman, attorney, said the titney ordinance was the most out Iandish proposition ever presented in round of applause from an assembl age of Pratt City people in the former city hall of that community Wednesday evening.
 Mir Altman sad the jitney mems ordinance made no provision for re- sponsibility on the part of the jitney men as individuals or an association, that they would be given unlimited power over Birmingham traffic regulations and that the most any court could do if jitney driver were arrested, would be to find the de- fendant either innocent or guilty for there was no provision in the pro- posed ordinance providing for penal ties
 Mir. Altman's statement was chal- lenged by a man in the audience Mir. Altrian spoke of the interrupter as a fellow attorney, and handing him 6 copy of the jitney ordinance asked him to point out the sections that provided penalties. The paper was taken. read, and no contradiction of Mir Altman's assertion was made. Holds No Brief For UtiIity.
 Continuing, MT. Altman said he held no brief for the street car com pany, that he daily, almost, brought suit against it. and saw room for many improvements it could make,
 Continued on Page Four)
The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-08-23
TIDEWATER LINE TO BE CONTINUED,
 PEVEAR DECLARES
Announcement By Lacey At Pratt City Meeting
 Is Confirmed

Continuance of the Tidewater car line, If the jitney ordinance is de- feated, was announced Wednesday evening in Pratt City by J. E. Lacey former mayor of the suburb, at mass meeting in the town hall. Mr. Lacey said that he, with Dr. J. NJ Darlington and William Monjot. as a committee from Pratt City, had held conference Wednesday morning with J. s. Pevear. co-receiver of the Birmingham Railway, Light and Power company, at which MT. Lacey said it was stated by the receiver the line would be kept in operation.
 The Pratt City committee agreed to the discontinuance of the loop of the car line in their community, the ears to be run out tC the end of the pres ent line. the trolley reversed and the car brought back along the same way.
 Mir, Lacey announced also that MT Pevear had agreed to the company paving a block, now unpaved, on First avenue in the Pratt City bust ness section, if Judge w. l. Grubb would agree to the expenditure.
 Mir. Pevear. when called by tele- phone later in the evening and asked for details, made the following statement;
 we are the cC-receivers in the hands of the courts and the core ceivers are not going to do anything to stop the TideWater car line"