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Evening star., 1923-03-28
RESISTANCE sTIFFENS.
Germans in Occupied Territory Be
come More Aggressive.
BY the Associated Press.

Py the Associated Press.
DUEsSELDORF. March 2S.-In con-
,rast TO the recently reported ten
dency of the workers here TO let
down in their resistance to the occu-
patton forces. there now IS noticeap D! e
distinct movement in tie opposite
direction which has been growing
during the past few days and which
The French do not attempt to deny.
During the night walls are covered
with posters urging resistance ana
forhia5en newspapers are smuggled
from unoccupied territory and widely
circulated in the city. The increase e
in tie number OF arrests and expul-
sions is attributed to this suHehlne
in the attitude of the people.
Evening star., 1923-03-28
ARE TOLA9 OF LIBEL.
Wilton ]. Lambert Addresses Dead.
line ClLN5.

Two score WashingtA9 newspaper
reporters grilled AttorneN wilton j.
Lambert for three -quarteN or an
hour last night on various 1ases oI
the libel law, and he came fN I'm tne
ordeal with a batting averaA ol
1000 per cent Mr.. Lambert waN sne
guest Of honor ct the semf-monN my
dinner meeting of the Deadline CA 2
Of reporters and spoke on the libA
law and its relation to the press.
The dinner was the best attended
in the history of the club. and mark
ed the beginning of an educational
program formulated recently. The
program calls for a series of talks
by men who are authorities on SUBJ
jects Of special interest to news
gatherers. Music was furnished by q
lass orchestra of local reporters and
suburban correspondents
Evening star., 1923-03-28
DROPS 600 CASES,
{ CLEARSC0URT JAM
u. S. Attorney Gordon Cuts
List to Not More
Than 1000.

United tates Attorney Gordon to-
day took steps to clear the criminal
aockets of an accumulation of dead
wood. He appeared before Justice
Bailey in Criminal Division 2 and
nollo pressed about 600 eases which
have been pending from two 10 eleven
!ears on the docketS Of his office and
which cannot be tried for various
reasons. The ofteuses range from
non-support OF Wife and children to
homicide
Maj. Gordon announced that with
this wedding out there now remain
no: moro than l,000 cases in his
Office. Many of these may later have
TO be abandoned, he said. 4 large
number of tho cases had TO be dis
missed because witnesses could not he
round or because tho facts would not
warrant conviction and many of these
had not gone 10 Indictment.
Evening star., 1923-03-28
Read the Result i'm the
$50 Edition of The Star

Whatever occurs the world over subsequent to
the regular edition is featured in the 80 edition
that you may know "al about it on the way home to
dinner. Especially the money market-the sports
finals. Tomorrow's Court Calendar is also featured
For sale by newsboys and
newsdealers throughout the city
Evening star., 1923-03-28
ROW MARKS PROBE
OF HAMMER CASE

Continued from FRS, Page.3
Evening star., 1923-03-28
Delegate Is Authorized.

Tho minutes of the July meeting
showed that "Ballister," the alias ot
Robert Minor Of New York, had
moved that instructions to attend
the convention be given TO the ma
tional Industrial organizer" ques
tionnaire filled out by Foster when h.
reached the convention and already
introduced in evidence, stated that he
was the national Industrial organizer.
How the communist International in
Moscow passed on the policies and
plans OF the party IN tais country
vas shown when the StaJr produced d
from the papers seized at the conven-
ton an outline Concerning the next
tasks of the G. Y. of A." to which was
attached a certificate, written Is Ger
man. and Stgued by Rakon, secretary
uf tho EXECUTIVE committee OF the
communist international. giving q
correct copy OF the minutes of 4
meeting Of hhe committee held II
Moscow EoveIn Der 10. 1871. at which
the American Mans We're discussed.
Evening star., 1923-03-28
U. S. STARTS PROBE
OF SUGAR PRICES

ftron+inued from First Page.)
Evening star., 1923-03-28
RADICALS OUTLINE
PLANNED U. s. FAIL
Program Barred at Michigan
Trial Discloses Ambitions
of Soviet Rulers.

Ey the Associated r-ess
ST. JOSEPH. Mich. March cs.-.
With the defense's future plans. as
yet unannounced. Cha rles f. Ruthen-
berg, executive secretary of the
Workers Party. the legal branch OF
the Illegal commurisr party. today
faced the final period of redirect eX-
animation by E'~ank r. Walsh. chic:
aouusel for William L. Foster of
Chicago. charged with ViolatinS
Michigan's syndicalism act.
Indications were that Ruthenberg
would be on the witness stand only
Il short. time today. but Attorney
Walsh declined TO say in advance
whether Foster would be the next
witness for the defense. or dtvulge
the names OF other witnesses who
would he called.
rurty's Minutes Introduced.
The state. during cross-eXamina-
tton Of EuthcnherG yesterday. intro
tiuccd minutes % II communist y" tr
executive committee re"t nT 49,
.Iu'~ - ana 81. I'VE. - 81. ~ '"at
M,S2rW'S Influence over the - n
muniSt party OF Nm '"'ca br lyht
about postpsne'nent OF the ""rty
convention near here. 1t offered In
evidence cah'"gram directing that
the. gathering he delayed until two
representatives, of the executive com
u7ittce OF the communist interna-
tiouaic should arrive.
TIE convention was held III Aug
USt and Il was there that Euthen-
berg and others awaiting trial on
the Same Charge as that against
Faster were arrested
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1923-08-12

fused 70 give any further assistance.
Meanwhile Matthews received compen-
sation check for 500 from the govern
mcnt. and managed 70 secure his re-
lease from Jail. Local Legion men in
structed officers to arrest him if he
came across the river. Last Thursday
he did cross, and was Immediately ar
rested as a vagTant. The American
Legion was preparing to file charges
Of securing money under false pre-
lenses against him, when the Tulsa
authorities wired.
The mans case is curious one, r :
cording 20 Legion officials who made
an investigation. The fact that he was
sent compensation check il evidence
Of his being a ncx-soldier. but he
claims 10 have been member Of an
organization which Legion men declare
did not exist He wears decorations
which they say ne cannot have been
awarded II he was in the division ~
claims 20 have served with.
The money advanced 70 him
was have been returned from
the compensation check he was expect
ing. but both check and local aid were
sarandered in MatamoroS. and il later
developed that several individuals had
fallen victims to his tale Of woe.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1923-08-12
ALLEGED EX- SERVICE MAN, WHO
SPENT MONEY in MATAMOROS, is
WANTED BY TULSA SAAUTHORITIES

Horace Matthews. who claims to be a
world war veteran. and who was ar
rested on vagrancy charge several
days ago, after he had secured finan-
cial assistance from the local post Of
the American Legion. and had spent
the money in Matamoros. is wanted at
Tulsa, Oklahoma. on federal charges,
according to telegram received today
BY county officers and will be held
here for the proper Tulsa authorities.
Matthews. a one-armed man, appeared
in Brownsville about ten days ago, ana
gave sufficient evidence to convince
local Legion men that he was an eX-
service man in need. The local post
gave him $50 10 buy ticket to Hous-
ton, where he stated his wife was III
lie was taken to the depot. and
shown the proper window. hut instead
of buying a ticket. went to Matamoros.
He was arrested By Mexican authori-
ties, and placed in Jail
American Legion men were notified
of his arrest. and an investigation was
made. II developed that there were
grave doubts as TO his being an ex-
service man at all, as his experiences.
as he narrated them, did not CORES
pond with the facts. The Legion re-
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1923-08-12
SAN ANTONIO MAN
IDENTIFIES AUTO

A Dodge roadster, taken last Wed
nesday night when city policeman II.
Gordon and Deputy Constable Roy
Collins arrested two dcserters from
the army. after they attempted TO
cross the international bridge into
Mexico. was identified by its owner rs
a car stolen from him in San Antonio,
and returned to him Saturday.
The men were not permitted TO
cross into Mexico. because they had
not registered the car. and upon inves-
tigation it was discovered the car had
been stolen. and that the men were de
serters. The owner Of the car, Will
liam Kennedy. is in the government
service at San Antonio.
The two deserters. Ray Fenner, and
Y. s. Martin. were turned over 70 mill
tary officials for court martial pro-
ceedings.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1923-08-12
Development of Texas Fishing
Industry Would Add Materially
to Production of New Wealth

Texans of today are turning their
attention 10 the development Of new
industries. textile mills, manufacturing
plants, the development Of al. phases
Of agriculture upon a more extensive
scale. but little or nothing has been
said OF the development Of the Texas
fisheries, which are rapidly deteriorat-
ing instead of improving.
From the mouth Of the Rio Grande
10 Sabine pass, a distance Of 400 miles.
Texas has coast line with potential
tiles for development Of an industry
which would place this state among
the leaders in fish and oyster pfoduc-
ton. The thousands Of square miles OF
bays and inlets. protected By the sand
bars and islands Of the coast provide
feeding and breeding grounds which
cannot be surpassed on the Gulf coast,
but the development Of port projects,
the building of jettics and breakwat-
crs and the gradual filling Of the bays
and inlets because of the closing OF
passes, have all combined toward the
rapid deterioration Of the Texas fish
cries.
Opening Of Passes the Remedy
lncre Is ohiy one ieheus Aoi eN'Ss
ing conditions in the fish and oyster
industry on the Gulf coast Of Texas,
according to Louis Coboini. Of
Brownsville. who has operated fishing
fleets from Gulf ports or fifty years,
and that remedy is the opening VI pass
es to permit more freely the ingress of
Gulf waters to the bays. lagoons and
inlets which form the fishing grounds
OF the Texas fishermen.
Louis CohoIini. or the commodore,
as he is better known along the Texas
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1923-08-12
DECREASE IN TEXAS
HONEY YIELD SHOWN

AUSTIN. Texas. Aug. 1.-The aver
age yield Of honey per colony on July
lst this year was the lowest since
1917. and In Texas the yield 10 the
date mentioned this year was but S
pounds compared with - to thc same
time last year, and an average for the
past five years Of q pounds.
The drop is due chiefly to the failure
of honey plants to bloom well. accord
ing to the Bureau Of Agricultural Eco
Monies. The condition of colonies is
placed az 10 per cent Of normal. and
Of honey plants 81 per cant or normal.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1923-08-12
WILL MAKE FIGHT
AGAINST LEASING
OF CONVICT LABOR
CBv The Associated Press,

AUSTIN. Texas. Aug. III. - There
will be no contract perfected for the
leasing Of the convict labor Of the state
penitentiary. il the efforts of the leg
islature leaders ere successful. State
Senator ii. l.. Lewis OF Navasota said
here today. Lewis. who was chairman
Of the state prison committee during
the last session of the legislature. said
the legislature has taken notice OF the
proposed new contracts for prison labor.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1923-08-12
MRS. HARDING SPENDS
DAY COLLECTING ALL
PERSONAL BELONGINGS

Mrs. Harding. who returned TO Wash
ington this morning from Marion. Ohio
spent the afternoon. SUPERVISING the
clearing out Of the effects Of the late
president from his office in the executive
building.
II il Mrs. Harding's present purpose
10 remain in the White House at least
until Monday after which time she may
take up her temporary residence here
either M the home ~ Mr.. Christian. the
late presidents secretary, or with other
friends.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1923-08-12
Government Had
No Conn ection in
'Ber gdoll Affair
(By The Associated Press.)

WASHINGTON. ID. g.. Aug. IL. -
The War Department officials expressed
interest today in the reported attempt
TO capture Grover Cleveland Bergdoll.
the wealthy draft evader. i'm Germany.
but denied that the department or any
If its representatives had anything to
do with the affair.
There was no significance in the fact
that an old army ear was used BY the
would-be kidnappers. they added. a.
there are many of these ears in Ger
many and France
EBERGACT. Germany. Aug. IL. -
Two men who were waiting outside in
an old American army automobile were
arrested by the German authorities after
being menaced by crowd. The author
tiles reported that one was an American
army lieutenant ard the other a Rus
sian Prince.
The police arrested the men in order
"a save them from the crowd which
threatened 10 lynch them. Those who
were in the hotel. where the attempt
was made TO capture Bergdoll. were
identified by Frenchmam They are
said 10 have tried to choke Bergdoli.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1923-08-12
BUSINESS CONDITION
IN MATAMOROS BETTER

Matamoros merchants are doing a
thriving business as result of the
big cotton crop raised this year in
that vicinity, according to reports COM
ing from across the river. Two gins
are now operating in Matamoros and
one on the Fernandez ranch. all run
ing to capacity and working night
shifts.
Cotton shipments from Matamoros
will be greater this year than at any
time since that city was the market
for Texas cotton during the Civil
War. growers state, and as the price
paid il from 6 TO cents above the
American price, the growers are highly
prosperous.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1923-08-12
BIDS AUTHORIZED FOR
PART OF PORT PROJECT
(By The Associated Press }

CORPUS CHRISTI. Texas. Aug. 1T.
Authorization of the advertisement
for bids for the excavation of 3.OOO.OOu
cubic yards of earth for the construction
Of hydraulic fill shore protection in the
deep water port project for Corpus
Christi was received in this city yester-
day afternoon from Houston from Mayor
l.. G.. Lovenskiold and Robert Driscoll.
chairman Of the board Of commissioners
Of the Nueces County Navigation Dis
trict Number One.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1923-08-12
SHOCK In STORE
FOR WALL STREET
STOCK BROKERS

NEW YORK. Aug. 1i.-Wall street
will probably get its promised shock
in the r. II. Fuller & Company bucket
shop scandal Monday, according TO re-
ports at the federal building today.
United States Attorney Hayward
would send Edward Fuller and VIII
liam McGee. the confessed bucketcers.
before the federal grand jury Monday
to detail before the grand jurors the
startling charges made in their CON
fessions to him early in the week.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1923-08-12
DELEGATES ARRIVE
AT GALVESTON FOR
SUNDAY SCHOOL MEET

GALVESTON. Texas. Aug, II. - Be
tween two and three thousand delegates
from all parts uf Texas are expected
here 10 attend the forty ninth annual
convention of the T'xaS Sunday School
Assoc citation which opens here tomorrow
for three days
William Virgins. general Superin-
tcndcnt. leading the advance guard. was
in the city making preparations for the
convention.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1923-08-12
POLITICAL PRISONERS
TO BE HELD In IRELAND

DUBLIN. Aug. LII was officiaSy
announced today that there will be no
immediat release Of political prisoners.
kevins O'Iiigeins. minister OF home af-
fairs. so informed n delegation sof
transport workers who called for re-
lease IF the prisoners. and demanded
freedom OF speech and for the press
for the coming election.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1923-08-12
DENTISTS WILL MEET
AT LUBBOCK NEXT YEAR

SAN ANGELO. Texas. Aug. III. -
Lubbock was selected az the nfxt meet
ing place for the West Texas Dental
Society which concluded its fourteenth
annual meeting here today. Dr. {. =.
Reed Of Lubbock was raised from first
vice president TO president.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1923-08-12
Negro Centenarian
Married Saturday to
Woman of Forty Years
fHy The Associated Press.

fBy The Associated Press.)
SHREVEPORT La. Aug. H.
100 years old. today purchased n
lie nsc to marry a 40-ycar-old wo-
man Wilson was slave before
the war. and this IL his third mar
riage.
He says he likes to marry them
young while they can work. as
when they become old the rh.umat-
ism hits them.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1923-08-12
DALLAS TRAFFIC OFFICER
is KILLED In ACCIDENT

DALLAS, Texas, lug I'D. q. Phil
lirs. a motorcycle policeman. died at a
hospital here today from injuries, re-
ccived last night when his machine
crashed to the pavement WitnssseA
cf the accident stated that the ofsAT Z
los; control of his machine. ~
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1923-08-12
FIFTEEN HURT IN WRECK
CBy The Associated Press.)


HUNTSVILLE. Ala. Aug. IL. ~ Fiji
teen persons were slightly hurt today
when freight train on the Nashville.
Chattanhoga A. -. Louis railroad
crashed into a passenger train at Hobbs
Island. Ala. according to railroad of
ficialS here.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1923-08-12
FOUR KILLED WHEN "
LOAD OF PIPE SHIFTS

CALEXICO. Calf. Aug. 1.-Two
men were instantly killed. twp others
died from injuries. and three more are
believed TO have been fatally hunt. al
Indio. California, today by the shift
ing of carload of stee! pipe.
None fthe dead or injured have
been identified. The men are said to
have been riding at the end Of the car
when the load suddenly shifted. crush'
ing them.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1923-08-12
PIGCLY WICCLY
STORES TO HOLD
MEETING TODAY

MEMPHIS. Tenn. Aug. 1l.--Clar-
ence Saunders. president of the Pig
gly Wiggly stores, announced today
that meeting of the members of the
recent PiggIy wiggly pool will be held
Monday. at which time 1t will be de-
termined whether he will continue I'm
control of the Piggly Wiggly stores
organization or resign the presidency
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1923-08-12
Strike Waves Spreading
Through Germany, Money
and Food Shortage Cause
(By The Associated Press)

BERLIN, Aug 1.-THE strike caused by the industrial an
accompanied by demonstrations and disorders
time the Cuno to be totcrng its fall
Industrial Berlin has been n feveh turmoil throughput
of
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1923-08-12
OKLAHOMA BANDITS
HOLD UP SMALL BANK
fBy The Associated Press ]

CHICKASIIA. Okla. Aug. N. 80 The
bank at Bradley. small village twenty
miles southeast ~ here. was held MP
today end robbed X $1,000. A girl EN-
ployed in the bank and customer were
locked in the vault by the robbers.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1923-08-12
NEFF TO SPEAK AT
NEW YORK MEETING

AUSTIN. Texas. August 1l.--t;oeer-
nor Ncff left today for chantauqua.
New York. where he will speak ut the
annual Chautauqua program on August
"A. Lieutenant Governor Davidson of
Marshall will sit ia the governors chair
during Mr.. Neff's absence from the
state.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1923-08-12
Governor Offers Reward
for Members of Mob Who
InvadedB dBoys'R 'Reformatory
(By The Associated Press)

ATLANTA, Aug 1.-THE full Of
will be used the series of oggings Macon Georgia. and
Walker n
evidence
connected with the whippngs in Macon
Of
the leader of the Macon foggng 500 for member
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1923-08-12
GASOLINE SELLING
AT five CENTS in
SAPULPA, OKLA.
CBy The Associated Press)

lby lht ASsotiated iress
SAPUiPA. Okla. Aug. ll.-CaSo-
lice sold for five ccnts per gallon az
five filling stations here yesterday
i'm tn midst of price war which
has been raging FOR several weeks.
This Is the lowest price, il is be-
li,ved. At which gasoline has ever
been sold in the state.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1923-08-12
fBy The Associated Pressl

MILLEDGEvILLE. Co. Aug. II. -
The first arrest in connection with the
whippings in Milledgeville took place to-
day when j. J. Nolan. former guard nc
the state training school for hoys. was
taken into custody on the charge Of in
citing riot. The preliminary hearing
will take place next Saturday.
Mrs. Orion Manson. superintendent cf
the boys training school. announced to-
night that a machine gun. with expert
enced operators in charge. had been set
up M the school for the purpose Of pro-
tecting the inmates and the persons EN-
ployed there. She also stated that other
means had been taken 10 protect the in
stitution from any possible attack.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1923-08-12
Official Weather Reports

EAST TEAXS-Sunday aud Monday.
generally fair.
WEST TEXAS. Sunday partly cloudy:
probable showers in the extreme west
portion: Monday, partly cloudy.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1923-08-12

workers throughout the country APE de-
manding wage increases a. correspond
with the rapid decline of The German
mark. Conditions similar 10 those which
prevail in Berlin prevail throughout the
country. reports state.
rhe United socialiSt>. in q k'iucuS
trday. Withdrew their support from the
Cuno government through the adop-
tion of a resolution declaring that they
had lost their confidence III the ch:sn-
cpiior and his government. and this res
olution II believed to furrShadow the
fall of the government and the rc>ig
nation AZ Cuno before morning. The
,hanceIlcr's staunchest supporters all
nit that with the. support II the united
-ocialistS withdrawn. The government il
left practically isolated from all political
support. a..'aI
BERLIN. Aug. Eleven EEteyps
were killed and many others fsRfs
wounded in clash between s.fstins
workmcn nj peasants al Aix-ikF y
pelle. according TO report icsch'ng
Berlin today. After yesterdays .triS
on nearby farms by city worke fst, vi
peasants organized in Aif prctectlos
squads which today proceeded NIT
pulse the invaders who attempted .fort
chilly TO sieze crops. stores, and ,fosf. r
GELSENKIRCHEN. Germany. TApg
ll.-Food rationing. similar TO ttAk7
war days, was InauEurated in GtsEer-
kirchen today by the German authkEls
ties. Ding to the scarcity Of pfeats
fats. potatoes, milk and other s~seu
tialS, this has been deemed nccfAafy
by the officials. go.
The town has been without fresh
milk for two days. and has gone with
out butter for weeks. 80
CREFEID. Prussia Aug. II. - Dur
ing the plundcrins Of food shops here
aud other demon>i :ation> against the
food shortage and currency siringehcy.
four demonstrations were killed and
about thirty wounded. several # whom
are expected a. die.
The casualties occurred during n
pitched battle with the newly organized
police force
Several textile plants have contracts
with United States Importers. were
seized by the demonstrators. many of
whom carried red flags. Virtually all
the manufacturing district Of Crefcld j.
at siandstil owing tc the denonstra-
tions which began Friday
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1923-08-12
GEORGETOWN
MOB ATTEMPTS
LYNCH NEGRO

GEORGETOWN. Texas. Aug. IA
mob Of white men was clamoring be-
fore the county Jail here this after
noon for negro arrested in conncc-
tion with an assault with an axe upon
Will Keeling. near here, last night.
The officers manged to get the ne
gro out Of the Jail and spirited him to
an unknown destination.
Keeling was attacked as he reached
home from church and is reported to
be in seriors condition in hospital
at Temple, 'Texas. This afternoon
nearly 200 men. said 10 be residents
Of FARRELL. near which place Keeling
lived. gathered about the Jail and de-
manded the negro. Sheriff Lee Allen
and other prominent men of George
town engaged the leaders of the crowd
in conversation which caused the crowd
to withdraw from the vicinity Of III
Jail