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Imperial Valley press., 1924-04-12
EARTH SWALLOWS
UP SPAIN CROPS
By United Press Leased Wire

GRANADA, Spain, April 12.-
Spaia S greatest scientists have heen
attracted to the situation at the
village of Monachil, where the
earth still is moving, carrying every
thing in its path, and in SOME in
stances swallowing up in their en-
tirety olive groves and houses. The
center of the disturbance is about
1900 meters long and 500 meters
VIDE. The movement of the earth
is gradual, but hardly perceptible
to the eye.
Thus far there has been great
loss to crops in the affected dis
trict. In one instance II cottage
has been slid along by the earth 5
movement, without damage, dis
tance Of about 200 meters.
Imperial Valley press., 1924-04-12
Curry, Popular
Auto Sales Man
Makes Change

Ted Curry, who has for the past
two and a half years been the sales
manager for this district of the
Star Motor company, has accepted Il
position as sales manager for the
Imperial Valley Motor company.
Mr. Curly left the Star company
on Tuesday. beginning his work
with the Studebaker Wednesday.
lie will be in charge of sales work
in the Imperial Valley district and
will be associated with Wiley
Weaver, Jr. ..... s....
That business prospects in the
automobile line in the valley are
exceptionally good, was the opin-
ion expressed by Mr.. Curry yester-
day. "The Stddebaker factories
at both South Bend and Detroit
are running at capacity he said.
"Thc Studebaker company re-
Gently made the larges, shipment
of automobiles of the year, when
Il trainload Of 207 ears valued at
about 100000 was shipped" Mr..
Curry said.
Imperial Valley press., 1924-04-12
ChevrOIets Will
Take Voters
-.t.y--.
to Polls

The Robertson Motor Com
pany, distributors for the Chew
rolet car, realize the Importance
of the city election on Monday
and have announced their inte,1-
tion of doing their part by TAX
ing voters to the polls. ~ There
are always certain ones, par
ticularly mothers and house
wives, who often find it diff
cult to get to the polling place,
yet they are eager to vote. The,
Robertson. Company will have
four cars with careful drivers at
the disposal of voters all day
Monday. They will gladly call
at the homes of prospective vot-.
ers, take them TO the polls and
deliver them back home. All
that is necessary is to call 400
any time Monday, and the Chew
rolets will do the rest.
Imperial Valley press., 1924-04-12

FOR SALE--1 wicker table, wick
er rocker, wicker armchair, Nor
ris chair, four burner Perfection
stove with oven, wash tubs, boil
or, washboard, ironing board, so
gal. settling tank. 30 gal. oil
tank. Perfection heater. Inquire
Hcber post office. 1878
Imperial Valley press., 1924-04-12
u. G. Stands Good
Chance of Losing
Great Crew Race
BY United Press Leased Wire

SEATTLE,' April l2.-- Gloom
hangs heavy over the University OF
California camp today as the houi
of the big crew race with Washing
tond raws closer. California s star
stroke, Rogers, is still suffering
from a badly wrenched back ana
chances arc that he will not be able
to row.
Coach Carroll Ebright predicts
that California will lose.
Gordon Cranmer, No. 5, has been
shifted from No. 6 to stroke. Walk
or has displaced Bearn at No. and
all port men have been moved up
one seat to make up for the alb
sence of Rogers.
The race will start promptly at
$3.50 p. IN. with the freshman race
following the varsity half an hour.
The weather was cloudy this morn
ing but the lake was smooth.
Imperial Valley press., 1924-04-12
Sen. COuzens I'll,
Hold Consultation
Hy United Press Leased Wire

WASHINGTON, April l2-A CON
sultation of physicians will decide
today whether an operation on Sen
ator Couzens, Michigan, will be
necessary.
Couzens is suffering from a di-
gestive ailment similar to trouble
he had some years ago. His three
doctors here have summoned a spe-
cialist from Detroit and upon his
arrival today the decision regard
ing the operation is to be made. =
The three physicians, Doctors
Thomas j. Kelley Jr., E. B. Behrend
and William f. O'Donnell, and a
nurse were in attendance on Couzens
yesterday and last nigEt. They de-
clined, however, to make' any state
ment regarding the exact nature of
his illness or his condition.
Imperial Valley press., 1924-04-12
Sleeps After 81
Days Sans
Slumber

LOS ANGELES, April 12.-
Or. William F. Kelly, local
psychologist, was repor { d
sleeping today, following a SO
days period spent without
lumber.
Seeking TO establish conduct
between the conscious and sltb-
conscious mind, Dr.. Kolly hired
assistants to sit beside him and
keep him awake during the per-
iod, he said.
The experiment was not en-
tirely successful, as just when
he was on the borderland be-
tween sleep and CONSCIOUSNESS,
his aides persisted in quarreling
and disturbing the research,
the psychologist admitted.
Imperial Valley press., 1924-04-12
Hoppe Is Cause
Salvatore Being
Dropped for Title

Los ANGELES, April 12.-phil
Salvatore was dropped from compe-
tition for the lightweight title Of
the coast last night at Hollywood
stadium when Dick Hoppe, formerly
of Ell Centre, hoped all over him
for three out of four rounds. Sal
vadore furnished good scrap but
was clearly outpointed. His defeat
was a surprise, as he had been a
favorite to cop, the coast belt the
stadium is offering.
Imperial Valley press., 1924-04-12
JUST ORDINARY
BASEBALL TEAM
FOR This YEAR
Rogers Hornsby One
OF Greatest
Players
BY HENRY i. FARRELL
UNITED Press Staff Correspondentl

WASHINGTON, April 12.-Witl
Just an ordinary ball club, not toe
good and not too terribly bad, the
st. Louis Cardinals failed to make
the first division in the national
league last year after they had been
pcnnant contenders over a stretch
of several seasons.
There have been many reasons at,
tributed for the decline of the Cardi.
mails, chief among which has been
the failure of the club to keep up
on its pitching. The Cards last sea,
son fell off in hitting and next to
Brooklyn Robins they were the
loosest fielding team in the league.
With Rogers Hornsby, the Cards
are almost q one man team, al
though they are not so much de.
pendent upon an individual as the
Browns have been. Hornsby is one
of the greatest players i'll the game
and with the possible exception of
Frank Frisch, the young Giant see
ond baseman he is the most Valu-
able player in the national league.
Hornsby won the battling cham.
pionship of the league last season.
but his value to the club was dc
preciated somewhat by Indifference
that resulted from a row with the
management. He played i'll only
107 games of the schedule and he
refused to play late in the season
when he claimed that he had q bad
knee.
Since the close of the season when
Hornsbv was reported to have said
that he would never play again for
Branch Hickey, he is reported to
have made peace with his manager
and if he has he will be of much
more use to the club this year.
Stock Has Slipped
Milton Stock, veteran third base
man, did not report to the club this
year. He insists that he will not
play unless he is transferred to
some other club. In his place,
Hickey is using Herbert Bell, a
youngster, who was developed i'll
the extensive school the club main
tains in the minor leagues.
Stock had slipped back greatly
ard it is quite possible that Bell
may play well enough to make the
veterans services only slightly
missed.
The veteran Doe Lavan probably
will be replaced at shortstop by
Freigau, another young player who
was picked up from an Ohio col
lege diamond.
Hornsby, of course, will play see
pnd base and first will be handled
bv jim Mottomley, who has devei
pped almost sensationally since
Hickey brought him in from the
outfield.
The team is desperately in need
of catching and it is probable that
q deal will be made with some other
club before the season has gone far.
The pitching staff consists of
Haines, Doak, Barfoot, Pfeffer,
Stuart, North and Sotboron. Man
ager Hickey in banking upon Doak
to have a big season this year and
he is expecting a lot from Sothoron,
who slipped to the minor leagues be-
cause he couldn t field bunts.
The Cards have not been improv
ed positively, while it is certain
that they will face harder competi-
ion this year than they did last
wear.
Imperial Valley press., 1924-04-12
WHAT IS DOING =. =.
in RADlOLlA And

+ WCAE, Pittsburgh, 462 ~, 9:3Q
p. M. Z. S. T.-Testimonial dinner
rendered Andrew NJ. Mellon, see
retary of the treasury from WiIliam
w WoR, ie'1>5 Newark, 4o5 M, $50 p.
m.g &, s.. T.-Ely, noted pianist,
WOAM, omaha, 526, ln., 10 Pa.lpf
C. IS. T.-Pyogram by colore,l art
lists. Courtesy Colored Commercial
Club. .,.>sa, T.. f8..t
WRC, Washington, 400 NJ, $50
p m. Il. S. T.-Dance music by Tn
tied States Army Band. " ~ -.
KYWN Chicago, 539 H., 8 z. m,
C. S. T.-Concert program. .,......
Imperial Valley press., 1924-04-12

Press Want Ads do the work
Try them. 4e-.-t 49,
Imperial Valley press., 1924-04-12
N. Y. HEAVYWEIGHT
IN HOSPITAL AFTER
MEETING 1HAMBONE'
BY United Press Leased Wire

BOSTON, April 12.-Wolf Larsen,
New York heavyweight, is i'll a seri-
Gus condition at hospital here as
result of punishment he took iii
contest last night with Hambone
Kelly, Boston heavyweight.
Larsen was knocked out in the
sixth round and had. to be carried
from the rig and rushed to hos
pital. He was operated on about
ten weeks ago for. appendicitis and
surgeons fear that blows to his body
opened some of the internal in
cisions.
Imperial Valley press., 1924-04-12
l.. A. Girl Kills
Self After Row
by United Press Leased Wire

LOS ANGELES, April l2.--Edith
Wilmot,, Is, shot and killed herself
as a result of quarrel with her
brother today at the family home in
Bclviderc Gardens, near here. The
suicide FLOWED several threats made
by the girl to take her life, members
of the family said.
Imperial Valley press., 1924-04-12

RENO-Miss5 Charlotte Roumcr,
second ranking woman tennis 4layer
of California and San Francisco
singles champion, has accepted an
invitation to play in the Nevada
State tournament to be held here
May 81 and June /.
Imperial Valley press., 1924-04-12
FIGHTS, FIGHTERS
And THE RESULTS

NEW WORKABLE Goldstein, ban
tamweight champion, has signed to
defend his titles against Johnny Me
Coy at East Chicago on April q and
against Clarence Roscn at Detroit,
on May 5. 4 xM&E
CHICAGO-Warnie Smith, Okla
homa COW boy, got the decision in
his ten round fight with Morrie
Schaiflcr here last night. Schaif-
Ter defeated Smith in Omaha last
winter. ..
Imperial Valley press., 1924-04-12
The Weather

FOR LOS ANGELES AND YICI-
NITY Mostly cloudy tonight and
Sunday but probably no rainfall of
Importance. '.,
FOR SOUTHERN CALIFORNIA;:
Fair tonight and Sunday.
Imperial Valley press., 1924-04-12
THE PRESS CLASSIFIED SECTION
TODAY'S WANT ADS
EXCHANGES
WE WANT IMPERIAL VALLEY

For San Bernardino income, clear.
Riverside income, clear. Covina
orange grove. Monrovia chicken
ranch. Tontana orange grove.
Fontana vineyard. Los Angeles
flat bldg. If you want trade
and have good land. Sec
o. w. AFFLERBAUGH 12t6
Edgar Bros. Realty Co.
Imperial Valley press., 1924-04-12
MISS KAVANAUGH 5@
RETAINS TITLE
BY United Press Leased Wire

LOS ANGELES, April 12.-Miss.
Doreen Kavanaugh, of this city, yes
terday retained tile California wo-.
mans golf championship title by
defeatinf Miss Mary x, Browne IN
the finals of the annual toarna-
ment, l up. Miss Browne missed an
l8-inch putt that would have squar-
cd the match Oh the 18th hole.
Imperial Valley press., 1924-04-12
For Sale--LiUeStOck
Special Notice

MONEY TO LOAN-We are now
prepared to make farm loans Ia
amy amounts from 100000 up
Earl {. Pound. Phone ls Braw-
ky. 2tf
Imperial Valley press., 1924-04-12

Press Want Ads do the work.
Try them. .t
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1924-06-18
NO QUARTER FOR
DEMACOGUES SAYS
CHARLES G. DAWES

CHICAGO. June ~. 80 quarter will
hc given the demanoeue in the cpminr
camraina n Brinadier General Charles
n. Dawes. republican vice prcsi crtia
nominee. hr declared last night in hia
first cxteade uttcranrc since his selec-
tiun AZ running mate to President Cool
idrc. iic spoke to n gathering of friends
and neighbors felicitating him On hie
romiraticn ~ his home ia Evanston.
ITO such an extent hrS grown the
cvil "a domaroguc ry among politicians.
Gen, ral Dawes sal ''that the real facts
and the economic priaciplts invn we'd m
questions Of national policy arc contin-
rgily chs .urcd by u ccns, and puirid
fog ~ dcma-ogic argument designed
simply for the purpose of forvar .ine
selfish personal political and groyp IT.
tlrcSts.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1924-06-18
BRITISH LABOR
PARTY CONDEMNS
ITALIAN RECIME.

LONDON. jaime N, Premier Mae
donald and hi- ministerial colleague arc
enlarged hy the a,ti sofefmnrff press aad
parliamfufuiai uitl adopting au lmAx-
n-lt offensive attitude Toward fhr
Mg hni governments iH lfab y ai ira~f
ta " approval of ettHdtmnatnrg r..-piu
ifnn PASSED yesterday af meeting nf thr
i'riiisa labor party ~ whil Mr. Mo
donald aud some w ihe other miniStca.
were present
The resolution a profession 81 the par
fy's profound dvtrsiniion" WI ire lid-
mapping M thr socialist drHHfs Maiteptfi,
sends warm -smpa'hs aud hearty sup
port te thc >srial'~i party of IiaiN wv
ii~ struggle against ihc force that are
iramphng upon ihe fundamental princi-
pies W liberty aud democracy"
" i~ NOT cl"ar WAofhrf Premier Maze
donald and eo.league~ voted for 'hr
resolution bui " NY stated Thar thcy did
mot ,Asi their hallnt against ii Apaio-
ai-ts fer the GnVrrnmrn say lhe rr~o.u-
;irn mtrt's expresses ihc aiiiindc " ihe
lii.ug party nnd dor~ npi commit the ad
mini~iralinn.
The governmental critics, however
contend that this is nor iikvy to have
weight in Italy whcfc efirnse ia ia.
ctiiable.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1924-06-18
LARCEPART OF
MAIL ROBBERY
LOOT EFOUND

CHI AGO, June ~ Much W the S3.-
100000 loot obtained I'M The hoidup laat
Thursday night Of Chicago. Mlwau-
H ana ~ Paul railroa mail special
has been recovered and Chicago police
men and postal inspectors expect M find
an additional substantial quantity to-
day.
Enough evidence has been obtained M
Justify charging tbs eight men Under ar
rest wv connection with the holdup with
the robbery and the three women as
accessories. according ~ the police.
Three other men are sought.
Sixty one mail bags 100000 worth NJ
on-neGotiah securities and $1,000 In
S5 ills taken wv the hoIdup have beca
recovered. The last item apparently
having been over ooked by the ban IN
dts
"A ,hcck-up of pouches recovered in
dicntra that thf bandits took "A package
containing 100000 IL Liberty Bonds
hippcd from NV York bank tO St.
Paul. more than S50On0o in Liberty
Bonds Df denomina ions smaller than
THE Si 600 hon in the New York pax
arc and approximately 100000 In cur
fcncy.
J. II. Wayne. one of the suspects
found with five bullet wounds and
thought 10 have been shot during tbs
holitp. Is reported dying
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1924-06-18
four STORY
BUILDING TO
Be ERECTED
Bids Will be Opened on June
rs; Architect Now Draw
ing Plans for New Office
Structure

Bids for construction of a new four
story bank and office binding. to ~,
erected AZ Twelfth aud Elizabeth Stree. W.
bv the State National Bank of browns
vile viii he ol,Eed ia June -. ana
actual construction will begin as soon a~
possible thereafter ac ording 90 am
nounrcncni made by John g.. Fcrnindcz.
pfficial ~ ihr bank. l'lan- for ihr -itm--
'ure are now being drawn IAN q prominent
san Antonio architect "Details ~ the
ew building ar" MOI availahi" until the
'lnns are completed and approved hni
he building viii BE- four stories high.
"nsfrurt'd at reinforced con, rcfr. fire
ROOT throughout
When completed the new hame of
h. hank viii ~ ono W thr most im-
~in~ hu.iness hnildings in this eiiv.
he site for the building which was re-
'nils rur has.a ~ W." bank. from AIr~
All More. af a consideration 0f $40.
go. Ii one Of the most desirable ia the
brownsville business section.
ln addition "a ihe better banking fa
ciities afforded hy the State National
ia the new and up to date bHllding. the
office rooms in the Siruriur. Mil pro-
vide room for the ever Increasing num
her of business and prof s~i.nal men W.
his city
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1924-06-18
Big State National Bank Building to Start Soon
COMMUNISTS CONTROL
LABOR PARTY MEET
St. Paul Civic Organizations
Refuse to Pay Rent for
Convention Because of
Radical Control

ST PAUL. June IS Faced with r.
naHciul troubles coming WI top w n com
munisfi victory yesterday in the first
slrmiSh of the gathering Delegates e.
TIE national farmer labor progress Ivr
convention today hogan work In an un-
certain state If mind.
thaS u. Taylor, state senator from
Montana who was elected permanent
chairman of the convention yesterday.
said W. had w definite program w miu'.
fur today aside from thr selection ~
standing committees and hi~ oWn formal
speech as permanent chairman.
The convention. hc Indicated. would bc
ai >iandsiill until the committee "n
party organization was ready ~ report
with -prrrh making employed NV fill the
interval ANA with Alice Lorraine Dhly.
the first woman an'iidatc for governor
iu South Dakota. as hcAdlinrr. Miss
nalN was elected secretary of the con
vcnfion rs reclamation yesterday on mo-
finu W. Joseph AIanlcy. Illinois delegate
from thr workers party and afinoMl-
edged spokesman IN The convention for
William ~ Foster American representa-
tive for the Moscow infcrnaiionalr.
The financial troubles arose from The
unWilhngneSS cf Si Paul civic organizA-
tianS tu guarantee fhe $50 daily rental
for the convention hall IN the municipal
Continued Oh page FOUR
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1924-06-18
EDSEL FORD HOME
ROBBED OF JEWELS
WORTH 100000

DETROIT. June lS-Pnlice have OBJ
tanned finger prints of AT employees in the
house and about the grounds W. the resi-
drnrr M EdSrl II. Ford. president M the
Ford Motor Company. in connection with
thcprobbery WI 100000 worth w ipNelry
Saturday night The robbery was made
public late yesterday by police Clear
finger prints were left nv the thief ac-
c0rding to police.
The Jewels in silver case. included
4 pearl necklace w 2U5 graded pearls
with platinum clasp Srf with one
carat diamond. valued af $57. 600. "A
pearl necklace of 1u.; grndcd pearls with
a platinum clasp Vet with one half
carat diamond. valued M So 600. Mrs
Ford'S wedding ring. platinum baud ~
scroll design; guard ring enrirrled
with ne-eighfh carat diamonds and
gold octagonal lock.
The Ford residence. surrounded NV "A
high wall with spikes. IN guarded cnn-
stan;ly by r. men and police expressed
themselves WV being skrptiral that any
thief coull break through this Gordon.
The jewels were taken from the bed
room of Mrs. Ford while shr and her
husband were entertaining guests
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1924-06-18
FINAL DETAILS
OF PRIMARIES
ARE SETTLED
Executive Committee Meets
to Determine Order of
Names on Ballot; No Ac-
ton on Turner Case

The Democratic Executive Committee
of Cameron County at if~ regular meet
ins held ai the ofli ~ r. " Srabury
county chairman. determined NV luf Ihr
order of names io aprcar on tine off 'ial
ballot and. appointed Tie presiding Off
rrrs WI hold thr primary election III I'LL
:ai~cll WAS appointed ihy executive COM
nlitteenEn far Precinct NJ =. Media
I.una. WV place WI Harry ~. FAuih. who i-
a candidate fpr representative. and Burt
Gamble fpr I'resiac; ~. - the news pre-
riFici recently created at iIurnw.n. Ilr
NJ. a. Bell Was unanimously eic trd sir"
chairman NJ the committee ~ tribute
wv IVY long auH faithful service NV thr
democratic PARTY and n view nf hi~ hay
ing become disqualified AZ executive COM
niittccmau for Precinct >u r. on ar-
count 40 now living in another precinct
in brownsville.
The committee was unanimous in de-
clarlng fnr nominations Nm majority vote
in ac "rdanoe wiih ancient democratic
practice This Mil result in srrund
county primary w AngasHt III. VA any of
the fhrer-rnrnerrd races fDr county Of
fire. W. candidate should obtain Y nhl-
inrity M the primaries to W. held .luS
~. 4 second primary il now practically
\ certainty
The committee refused tn act finally
nm the matter nj placing ihe name mi
y. VI y. Turner on thc ballot a. Y cam
lidatr fur district attorney. a. MI
White of hing~siic. thr District Chair
man. regularly certified rhc names VT
Judge N II. Hopkins and Mr.. y. II. Todd
n~ candidaf.~ fpr district judge and the
name II Gcorge e. Nr>tervelt a. candi-
adic far district attorney bui ~ unly
~-uhmitfrd~ he name N Mr. Turner
calling attention 90 the fact that Mr.
Turner'S application had not been nr-
lnnMlrd4"d a~ required iA law The
committee unanimously held that II WAS
up w thc district chairman either tu
certify ~ nai rcriifs Mr.. Turner name.
and directed The onnfy chairman 90 re-
quirc III him definite statement NJ to
whether hr certified ND mot said name.
The arpnrtinnmcni "f expenses among
ihr candidates resulted wv considerable
decrease compared with prior elections.
Afi"r the last primary elections the Sev-
cral candidafe> received from the pres
WIT county chairman " refund M more
than fifty pfr cent mi their assessments.
This time II was decided tu make n
closer estimate and avoid refunds as far
nS possible. II now costs 500 instead
of 500 for i person u gri his name On
th. ballot as candidate far sheriff
All H~S"S~mrntS have to hr paid nn or
before next Monday. after viii i the
ballot n itS final form viii IN made up
and printed ;n the Herald.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1924-06-18
MATAM0R0S CITY GOVERNMENT QUITS
RESIGNS
IN BODY
TUESDAY

The entire city government Of iata-
moros has resigned as 4 result of what
appears wv wv " conflict between tine
clvil and military authority in that city.
The direct cause of the resignation lies
w the appointment WI Bernabc Rodri-
gucz as CONAN dante de pOlirIA. "a Mfxi-
can municipal office equivalent othr
chief VI police IN American cities. ty
Governor landclario Cara Uf IamauiI-
pas, about month ago. Since the APP
pointmcnt of Rodriguez there has been
friction between the clvi and military
authorities. All the time of the appoint
ment the Matamoros municipal auht0ri-
ties protested against RODRIGUEZ being
M, pointed to the position which was for
mefly held by Comandante Yarritu. who
Icft his post for another public position.
but the governor of the state M Tamau-
lipas. who, according to Mexican law,
who has the right IVY appoint chiefs WI
police for the cities Inn the state under
h.a jurisdiction, ignored the protest MI
tie Matamoros officials AMI Rodriguez
wv -eivcd the appointment.
The Matamoros officials. it is MI eyed.
finding themselves confronted with
chief wv police who they claim stands AVN
with the military and i'm mot Inn accord
with the authorities III the city. sent in
their designations wv the governor Mon
day M intimation of the further course
of Governor Candeiario Cara has heen
received.
Those who resigned constitute the
governing body Of the city of Mafamo-
Fos- LUIS Rcndon. mayor of Matamor0s.
was the most important figure among
Inc group 10 tender their designations
~ he governor of the state. Rtud0n's
secretary followed THE mayors example
and ALL Mi tho rcgidores, officers equiv
alent ID the American city alderman.
ten cred their designations with the
mayor
The action of the Matamoros municip-
WI officials in resiEninE their posts wv
result XII an appointment hy the gov
ernor that was not acceptable to them
~ in line with anction said WV have been
taken under similar circumstances iu
other Mexican cities recently.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1924-06-18
DISABLED VETERAN
CHARGED WITH WIFE
DESERTION FREED

AUSTIN. Texas. June S.-A former
soldier who had been rasscd in France
today received the mercy Of the court
of Grim al appeals. which reversed "a
sentence for wife dcscrtion against Wal
ter +. Smith Of san Antonio. Smith had
been sentenced 10 ninety days III fail.
The evidence showed that he had been
unable 20 work because of his war
wounds, having earned only S55 since
August 1922. The statutes, said the
eorrt. never contemplate that one
should be punished as 4 criminal be-
cause Of his inability ID support hi
wife.