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Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1924-12-05
Washington Is
Given Surprise
(By The Associated Press)

WASHINGTON. d. &C., Dec. 5.-Lon-
don reports that the British govern
ment expected to address an inquiry to
Washington and Paris asking informa-
tion regarding the funding of the
French war debt to the United States
were received today with marked sur
prise by officials in close touch here
with the debt funding situation.
1t was said authoritatively that no
intmation had come from London or
from British embassy quarters thus
far indicating that the London foreign
office proposed to take such a step.
1t was asserted also that much of the
agitation on the part of the London
press, expressing fear that the French
would be accorded more favorable
terms of settlement than been allowed
Great Britain, was unwarranted.
The conferences held SO far between
Secretary Mellon and Jules Jusserand.
the retiring French ambassador, il was
said, had been confined largely to an
exchange of information regarding the
attitude of their respective govern
ments on the question of debts and had
been Ct purely informal nature.
1t even is the impression Of some
officials that the French government
had not empowered it's ambassadors to
attempt any actual negotiation but
rather has instructed him to feel out
the Washington government on the
question so that on his return to Paris
ne can give his successor and French
finance officers detailed information
which would be of value to them AT i
later time or whenever actual negotia-
tions are open.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1924-12-05
THE WEATHER

Brownsville and vicinity: Partly
cloudy tonight and Saturday; not much
change in temperature.
East Texas Fair tonight and Satar-
day; warmer N interior Saturday. Light
TO mode rate easterly to southerly WINDS
on the coast.
Weather Conditions
The weather WAS mostly cloudy and
un1ettled practically throughout the
United States at the morning observa-
tion. General rains occurred since last
report throughout the Mississippi and
Ohio Valleys, Alabama, and Georgia.
and scattered rams or SHOWS IN North
Carolina. South Dakota. Nebraska, In
the Plateau region, and in the Pacific
coast states. 1t was much colder this
morning over the lower Mississippi
Valley and most of Texas, and warner
prac n ally Throughout the southeast
ern and eastern states aid over mcst
of the Rocky Mountain region Light
frost was reported from San Antonio,
Texas.
The lowest temperature last night at
Texas station ranged from "a at ANA
rillo to 81 at Corpus Christi.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1924-12-05

'as the motors recently put on between
Austin and San Antonio by the Inter-
national Great Northern Railway.
Work of Standardization is progress
ing rapidly on the Rio G ande railway.
and material is still arriving for the
work. Solid oak ties are being placed
throughout the length Of the road, and
this par. Of the work will be finished
soon. Heavy steel rails have already
been ballasted over a large part Of the
line, and are being unloded along the
rest of It. AS soon as the standard
ization is completed, the car will be put
into operation.
The car is about the same size as al
average passenger coach, substant ally
constructed, with ample aceommoda-
tons on the inside for passengers.
The car will be equipped to handle
passengers, mail and light express be
tween Brownsville and Point Isabel
The motor car service, as shown be-
tween Austin and San Antonio, has
proved very satisfactory for rapid and
comfortable conveyance.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1924-12-05
MAI. 'LEARY'S
MURDERERSDIE
Men Are Electrocuted at
Columbia, S. c., Early
Today
(By The Associated Press. !

COLUMBIA, S. c., Dec. 5.-Mortimer
NJ. King Of Canton, n. c., and Frank
Harre Of Union county, S. c., were cleo
trocuted at the state penitentiary here
shortly after six o'clock this morning
for the murder Of Major Samuel H.
McLeary just off the Raleigh Columbia
highway July 2, last.
Both had confessed to having forraed
the plot to rob passing tourist which
resulted in the death Of the majo, after
he had given them ride ir his auto
mobile.
Although King had confessed 70 hav-
ing fired the fatal shots, Harrel was the
first to be electrocuted. King was
seated in the chair sixteen minutes
later.
Strapped in the chair, each of the
condemned men substantiated his con-
fession to the robbery, although Harrel
maintained that his completely did not
warrant his being given the death pen
atty.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1924-12-05
FIFTY AND TRIMMINGS
is ADMONITION GIVEN
YOUTHFUL ABSTAINER

His grandmoth wasn't sick-he had
none.
Meme of his friends were dying
There was no fire
He had just had his engine worked
over, it made nice. purring noise.
like sleepy cat. when he stepped on
the gas. and he had been stepping on it.
We'll" said the police
Not so very" he answered.
A dollar mile for every mile over
Is an hour
Il raise the ante"
Four aces; beat it or go to ia:l. y
Charge it to the Herald-an accident
executed in line Of duty
Tomorrow you can spread your own
name across your paper"
mot me, I'm an abstainer.'
And the heart softened, and it was
the first time, and he was only going
70, and received the promise that next
time it would be fifty seeds and canary
bird trimmings, and that's that.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1924-12-05
ENGLAND Will
ADDRESS Note
ON war DEBTS
Wants to Know What
Steps Have Been TAX
en- or Will Be for Pay
ment of French Debt
(Bv The Associated press.l


LONDON, Dec 5.-The British gov
ernment, it was stated in official quar-
ters today, is expected to address a
note to the American and French gov
ernments in the course of the next few
days requesting those governments to
inform Great Britain what steps have
been taken or are anticipated in settling
the French war debt to the United
States.
Such inquiries, it was stated, were
natural after the recent statements
made both in France and in the United
States regarding preliminary negotia-
tions to such a settlement, as Great
Britain not only was uniformed Of
such steps but never has been an
preached on the subject of any settle
ment of the French war debts to the
British government
Frances debts to Great Britain
amount to 623,000,0O0 pounds, COM
pared with 1913 100000 pounds owed by
France to the United States. It is
pointed out that Great Britain has a
right to expect, seeing the sums were OBJ
tanned for the same cause, that the
British government receive the treat
ment from France as any other ma
tion in this tangled problem of inter-
allied debts.
The British financial ministry is
necessarily bound to follow public
opinion largely in the matter of debts,
it is stated, and Great Britain's action
in this particular case is guided by
what the man in the street thinks and
wants.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1924-12-05
TO
BRITISH
Assassination of Promi-
nent Government Mem
bers Planned
nv The Associated Pressl

LONDON, Dec. 5.-An' alleged Egyp-
tian plot 70 assassinate prominent mem
bers Of the British government and de-
stroy various public buildings in Lon
don is reported by the Daily Mail
which declares government quarters re-
garded it seriously.
The paper says news of the discovery
Of the plot was sent to the foreign Of
fee by Lord Allenby, the high COM
missioner in Egypt, and that a special
cabinet meeting was Immediately sum
moned.
After the cabinet meeting, the ac-
count continues, Sir William Johnson
Hicks, the home secretary, summoned
the police chiefs Of Scotland Yard fol
conference and specially experienced
officers were assigned to protect the
ministers while an extra guard Of
armed police was also allotted to every
government department building.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1924-12-05
JEWELRY STORE
OWNER SOUGHT
Jacob w. Ufland's Cred
itors' Claims Of $500,
600 or More
(By The Associated Press.D

ST. LOUIS, Mo-, Dec. 5.-Jacob w.
Ufland, president Of the National
Jewelry company. ST. Louis. and Of the
Milton Watch company, New YORK,
which went into bankruptcy last week,
has disappeared from St. Louis, and
creditors here and in New York. with
claims of 100000 or more, are fran
t;ta.lv endeavoring to find him, officers
announced today.
Alleged operations Of UfIand today
put the Trauss Jewelry company mere
into bankruptcy and probably will put
two other small St. Louis wholesale
iewelry dealers into bankruptcy within
/, few days. according to New York re-
representatives. of the National jewelers.
board of trade, who have been here
week investigating the situation.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1924-12-05
WINTRY BLAST
WREAKS HAVOC
in THE NORTH
Damage Estimated at
100000; Iowa an d
Nebraska Hardest Hit
by Elements
fRy The Associatad press.l

thN ne h>>otidi't iFHo-'
CHICAGO, H., Dec. Uninterrupted
telephone and telegraph communication,
more thar 1000 broken poles in Neb-
raska, and Iowa. and delayed trains
TIN oughout the west central states,
were the results of the first snow and
sleet storm of the winter, which was
moving north and east today.
The fury of the elements was abat,
ing in the sections where damage es-
timated at more than $2,000,000 was
done, and forecasts were that the ter
ritory in the path Of the sorm would
escape with a minimum of destruction.
if any.
Nebraska and Iowa were hardest hit,
with railroad and commercial lines
crippled or put out of commission for
miles west of Omaha. Wire conditions
caused train delays as far west as the
Rocky Mountain states.
A heavy snowfall in the northwest
was reported today with from several
inches to a foot or more in Minnesota,
North and South Dakota, and parts of
Iowa. Sioux City, Iowa, had ten
inches of snow in "a hours, with handi-
capped street car service. Sioux Falls
had seven inches.
States in the vicinity Of Colorado
were buried under several inches OF
snow, Walsenberg, Colorado, having 10
inches.
Temperatures in the entire storm
territory hovered around the freezing
point, making the precipitation bene-
ficiaI for winter wheat according to
weather bureau reports.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1924-12-05
f(By The Associated Press.) J

CHICAGO, ILL.,, Dee. 5.-Why the
president of the United States came
into Chieago in an ordinary Pullman
cad instead of on a special train, as
light here in a tale of New England
shrewdness related by a White House
attache, who accompanied the executive
The president from the first had re.
fused a special tram, costing some
s1700, but was willing eto take a special
car, until railroad officials started
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1924-12-05
AVERAGE LENGTH OF
LIFE UP Is YEARS
(Ry The Associated Press.)

WASHINGTON, D. c.. Dec. 5.-The
average length of life in the United
States has increased Is years since
1870. Surgto on General Cumming Of the
public health service. said in his an
nual report to congress.
Fifty six years is now the average
span of life in America. the surgeon
general said This contrasts with the
sixteenth century when human life av-
eraged between 18 and 20 years, in
creasing to about 25 years in the
eighteenth century, and to between AS
and 48 years as late as 1900
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1924-12-05
HICHT-SWEETIN
TRIAL RECESSED
Resume Monday in Eff
fort to Obtain Jury;
Nine Selected
NV The Associated Press,

MOUNT VERNON, H., Dec. 5-The
trial of Lawrence NJ Hight formerr
Ina. Illinois. clergyman and Mrs. Elsie
Sweetin for the murder Of her hus-
band. Wilford Sweetin, was in recess
today until Monday when renewed eff
forts will be made to obtain jury.
Nine jurors had been selected when
court adjourned shortly before last
midnight.
Mrs. Sweetin has. asked permission
of her attorney to have her hair bob
bed before hearing of evidence is be-
gun, it was learned today. Attorney
Smith said he was undecided whetherr
to advise bobbing.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1924-12-05
Coolidge Refuses to Pay IS Extra
Fares When Folks Couldn't Ride

iickering on the expense, the story
goes.
The cost VIII be 500 day for the
private car and an additional charge Of
25 fares" railroad representatives in
formed the White House 1t developed
that only ten persons could be carried
although 25 fares were wanted. So the
president but his foot down on the
proposition.
We'll pay no railroad Is extra fares
when the 10 extra persons can't be
carried on the car paid for,' he is
quoted as saying.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1924-12-05
COLLEGE STUDENT
A. & NJ, FOUND DEAD
(By The Associated rreS)

COLLEGE STATION, Tex, Dec. s.
John F. Kubala of Granger, senior in
the Agricultu, al and Mechanical col
lege, was found dead at the foot of the
l30 foot water tower early today.
After the inquest, authorities stated
that it was apparent Kubala had
climbed the tower sometime last night.
presumably to make an adjustment in
the wireless attached to the tower sup
port ana had fallen.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1924-12-05
REHEARSALS FOR
FAIR SATURDAY

Mrs. Harbert Davenport, local chair
man, was advised today by b. A. Ell
wing of Harlingen, chairman of the pa
Crade and pageant committee for the
Mid inter Fair, that rehearsals for
the events VIII be at the Hailngen
high school on Saturday. Rehearsal
Of the pageant will take place at 10
o'clock in the morning, and rehearsal
for the coronation will take place at
at o'clock in the afternoon. Neither
will be costume rehearsals.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1924-12-05
State Can Prevent
Waste of River Water
fBv The Associated. Pressl

AUSTIN, Texas. Dee. 5.-Waste of
water from the Rio Grande river may
be prevented by the state of Texas be-
cause the state has jurisdiction over the
river insofar as the use of waste of the
water is concerned, the attorney gener-
ais department held today in an
opinion to County Attorney John
Perkins of Taylor county.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1924-12-05
s. S. new TORONTO
REPORTED AGROUND
rBy ThetAssociated press.)

KEY WEST, Fla, Dec. 5.-A message
was intercepted here today by naval
authorities frcm the ship New
Toronto. Captain Martin, saying the
ship is aground ten miles east north
east cf American light shoals station,
approximately thirty miles from here.
The steamer is from Hull en- route to
Galveston.
The coast guard station despatched
the cutter Suakee to the scene from
this port and the tug Warbler of a To-
cal wrecking company, also eft to rem
der assistance.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1924-12-05
Twelfth Cavalry Band
Gives Concert Tonight

The 18th Cavalry band will present
the usual Friday evening concert at
the pavilion in Fort Brown beginning
at 1880 o'clock. Bandmaster George A.
Horton will direct. The program fol-
lows:
/. March. Captain Cupid, Pryor.
2. Overture. LEnchanteresse, Marie.
3. Selection, Little Nellie Kelly,
Cohan.
a. Double Number. (a) Cinderella,
Lorraine; (b) Batangas, Brockenshire.
5. Waltz, Red, White and Blue, To-
bant.
g. Trombone Characteristic. from
bcntue, Withrow
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1924-12-05
WOULD HONOR
WORLD FLIERS
Bill Would Give Each a
$4,000 Reward and
Promotions.
(By The Associated Press.) J

WASHINGTON, d. G., Dec. 5-The
army world fliers would be promoted
and each given $4,000 reward and a
congressional medal honor, under legis-
lation introduced today by Representa-
tive Rathbone, republican, Illinois.
Lieutenants Wade, Nelson and Smith
would become majors, and civilian me-
chanic Harding and Sergeant Ogden
first lieutenants.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1924-12-05
Negro Leaves $4,000
To Shreveport Schools
Ev The Associated Press.l

SHREVEPORT. La, Dec. 5.-The Cad
do parish school board was bequeathed
$4,000 by Joe Herndon, wealthy negro
who died last week at Texarkana. Tex,
his will, probated yesterday, disclosed.
At one tine poor farmer. Herndon
became almost millionaire when OIL
was discovered on his Pine Island
farm. The remainder of his estate was
beoueathei TO relative.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1924-12-05
TRAINMAN KILLED
in PISTOL DUEL
fRv The Associated Press.)

FORT WORTH, Tex, Dec. 5-In a
gun fight today s. W. Thompson, fifty
years of age, killed 0. A. Morris, near
Keller. Thompson is sleeping car
conductor. The duel took place near
his home and was witnessed by his and
Morris families. They met on the
roadside and began shooting immedi-
ately.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1924-12-05
Mississippi Town
Is Damaged by Storm
(By The Associated Press ,

HATTIESBURG, Miss, Dec. 5.-A
storm struck the business section Of
Bay Springs. Jasper county, late last
night wrecking three stores and four
residences and doing other damage. A
number OF residents. were injured.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1924-12-05
HANGED FOR MURDER

LINDSAY. Ont. Dec. 5.-Frederick
William McGaughey was hanged today
Tor the murder of his sweetheart. Miss
Beatrice Fay, last May. while, the
couple were discussing their marriage
during motor tide. Miss Fay was
shot to death.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1924-12-05
MRS. e. CHAPLIN MEETS
+ X X
SCHOOL REQUIREMENTS
x X !:
O FFICIAL DECLARES
lRv TIE Assoc. ated ? ess.A

LOS ANGELES, Cal, Dec. 5.-Charles
Chaplin's 1G year old bride, formerly
Lillita Louise McMurray, has. met all
requirements Of the California COM
pulsory schooling law, it was announ-
ced today by Raymond Dunlop, di-
rector Of the compulsory education de-
partment.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1924-12-05
DAVIS LEAVES PARIS

PARIS, Dec. 5.-John w. Davis, who,
with Mrs. Davis. arrived here last
week, left today for the south. They
plan to visit Algiers and French Moroc-
co, returning to Paris in the middle of
January.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1924-12-05

IL to is h. p. Fairbanks Morse and
kreuger Atlas Oil Engines in stock.
Centrifugal Pumps.
Evening star., 1924-02-07
From Yesterdays $50 Edition of The Star.
THOUSANDS WATCH
C0RTEGE PASSING
ReverentiaI Silence Marks
Daportment Before Home
and Along Route.

Thousands of men. women and chill
dren from every walk of life lined the
sidewalk along the route of the fu-
neral cortege of Woodrow Wilson
yesterday afternoon, and with bowed or
barred heads paid reverent respect TO
the former nations chieftain as his
body was borne to its nnal resting
place on the verdant hill at Mount st.
Alban.
From six to ten deep, the quiet
thrcug stretched from the saddened
Wilson home OH S street out Massa-
chusetts avenue to the gates or mount |
ST. Alban, and waited patiently TO
catch feeting glance Of the funeral
cortege as it passed slowly on it's
journey to the way of peace. a
cold, penetrating wind, driving hur-
ries of snow before IL, ATTENDED tHs
watchfui waiting of the great croWd.
cession was scheduled to start sew,
eral hundred men and women and
children were congregated IN front
of the Wilson house. AS time passed
the crowd grew and at CLOCK
there were several thousand persons
packed from the curb on the north
side OF street back to the building
lines.
On high knoll facing the Wilson
home. an ideal point of vantage,
were hundreds of others. Some had
stood for hours on the damp. muddy
ground. Others had provided them
selves with improvised seats made
from boxes and planks. where they
could sit and look down on the
casket containing the body of the
departed war President as it left the
home.
A deathlikf silence was noticeable
in the vast throng that had gathered
near the former Presidents home.
The talk was muff1ed. Automobiles
that brought relatives and friends to
the home for the brief funeral serv-
ices and motor cycles of policemen
detailed in the vicinity coasted past
the house with engines cut off.
Maj. Sullivan, superintendent of
police, and Inspector Pratt, gave
orders to the officers on duty around
the home in soft tones. A mounted
policeman passed the house and the
horse seemed to sense the signifi-
canoe of the peaceful quiet and
dropped his hoofs a Hit lighter.
Evening star., 1924-02-07

verses from Tennyson's Crossing the
Bar with its message Of resignation
and faith in Gods goodness. TAen
the casket sank slowly into the stone
work and from outside, beyond the
double walls and where the gray end
of gray day was coming swiftly,
the bugle rang out in TAPS" the
There were only a few remaining
about the chapel entrance as that
last, clear message was sounded. They
stood bareheaded and the soldier and
marine guards at salute until the last
note died.
Behind them in the chapel Mrs. Will
son was sobbing as she turned from
the vault with the members of the
family to go back to the vacant still
house on S street. where the great
chair stood vacant beside the fire
place and the books waited for the
friend they would See no more. She
took heart. Il little, to greet the hand
full of close friends who had waited
without to offer her comfort in her
sadness, but IT was u grief-bowed
woman who went back down the
long hill into the city.
And at the vault still stood the
friend and physician, who had been
with Woodrow Wilson through the
years of greatness and world wide
acclaim, and the years of pain en-
dured with stole fortitude that fol-
lowed; the friend who had pledged
his word to another woman in the
White House years before. ere she
came to her death, that he would
watch over his chief to the end.
Not until the great stone had sunk
again into its place did this friend
turn away. his. pledge redeemed to
the uttermoSt.