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San Antonio light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1911-1993, 1924-04-01

Trains in Twentieth-Lieut. Charles
X. Campbell of Holiday, who holds
commission in the Organized Re
serves, has joined the Twentieth In
fantry for two weeks training. Lieu
tenant Campbell was in the Thirty
sixth Division during the World War
and accompanied that division over
seas.
San Antonio light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1911-1993, 1924-04-01

Find CIothing-David Walsh, 1910
Lamar street, reported he found a
bundle of clothes in the street in front
of his home Monday afternoon. The
clothes were turned over to the city
detective department and are being
held awaiting a claimant.
San Antonio light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1911-1993, 1924-04-01

Big extra dance, X. c. Hall. Tues.
DAY, April 1. Mrs. Krisch Rain Bow
Palace Serenaders. (Adv.)
San Antonio light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1911-1993, 1924-04-01

Announcing Dancing chicken din
ners every night. zee Old Barn Inn
Sutherland Springs road, JUST outside
city limits. Free admission S to il
D. m. Open till a. m.-(Adv)
San Antonio light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1911-1993, 1924-04-01

j, O. O. +. Entertainment-San
Antonio Lodge No. IL, Independent
( Order of Odd Fellows, entertained a
large number of friends with an inter-
esting program Monday evening at
the |. o. o. F. Hall. Rev. Hugh p.
Mcclellan, delivered the principal adj
dress. Miss Mary Eifler and Mrs. Ida
Landa of Alamo Rebekah Lodge No.
1856, gave readings. The drill team of
Miriam Rebekah Lodge No. "a, gave
an exhibition drill; Miss Iora Howe
a reading, and Fred Francisco Her
nandez a violin solo, accompanied by
Mrs. Nellie B. Jarvis. Charles II.
Blount. ]. A. Gore and NJ. c. Cargel
were in charge of the arrangements.
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Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1924-10-22
SEEK Low RATE
TOBROWNSVILE
Merchants Association
to Work for Excur-
sion Nov. IL

The Merchants Association Of
Brownsville last night took the first
step toward securing an excursion rate
Of $3.50 70 Brownsville from San An
tonic and Houston. similar rate to
apply 70 intermediate points. to Browns
Vile for November III and IL. by voting
to cooperate with the Board Of ,~ity
Development in asking the Gulf Coast
lines to grant such rate.
II was pointed cut ut the meeting
that Brownsville will offer many at
fractions 70 bring visitors here from
other parts Of the state. as an Amer
lean Legion carnival. Cn November IL.
including a flying circus. big historical
pageant. and other features. will be
followed on November IL by an inter
city meeting Of Rctarians TO which the
Houston Rotary club has been invited
On November IL d big barbecue pic
mic will he held on the ball park near
Brownsville and residents Of all parts
of the Valley are asked TO be present
Grapefruit in the Valley WY be ripe at
that time. and the visit cf persons from
outside the Valley will be made more
interesting.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1924-10-22
FRENCH 0. K. OF
SOVIET DELAYED
Moscow Rulers Refuse
to Admit Reservations
on Debt

PARIS. Dct. - Recognition W the
Sovict~ which wu~ semi officially am
nounccd for Friday last now i~ under
stood fo havs been delayed IN the
Russians Themselves Moscow. i j.
said. has mimntcd thru"gh itS French
supporters that even tacit reservations
concerning debts will not br tolerated in
the act Of recognition.
Premier llerrint who ~ fir~ declared
Il, would expressly reserve th, French
rights to payment VI both private and
government debts compromised with the
commission which drew ur th' r"cogni-
tion plan ~ sort of tacit reservation
Of those rights.
When this decision reached the Soviet y
they cnmmuniru with their friends IN
France an da~ked them q" make known
that only absolute unqualified rorugni-
tion without reservations either cX
pressed ~ understood would hr accept
uhl ~ Moscow.
The French cabinet decided IN con~e-
uurnre 10 drlay the announcement uf
recognition pending further study of thc
mayer. with the hope ~ finding u form
ula which the Suvict~ would arcrpi. The
commission ON Russian affairs NOW ha~
handed Premier lIerriot final text
which th' Premier i~ considering.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1924-10-22
ALLEGED SWINDLER
LOSES ON APPEAL

AUSTIN. Tex. Oct. 22.-Thc last w
the group ar alleged professional swim
dlers. who were trailed over the coun-
try by J. II. Norflcot. after hc charged
they had duped him out MI S45.o00: lost
his appeal today before tie court ~
criminal appeals. An eight year sem
yencc. four years On two counts. was
affirmed against ". y Spencer. who
was tried at Fort Worth.
It was charged that Spencer ana his
associates accepted thousands of dol
lars from Norflect IN fake stock
gambling proposition. Norflect then
started out 20 bring the alleged takers
20 justice. He travelled over a large
part of The United States tracking
them down and finally landed rractic-
ally an If them in the pcntentiary.
He has since written q book on his ex-
pcriences.
s. enccr was brought.from the federal
ptnitcntiary ~ Leavcuworth. Kansas. 20
stand trial Tie was serving a sent nee
there an similar charge.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1924-10-22
WITNESSES CALLED
IN CAMPAIGN PROBE
(Bv The Associated Pres)

WASHINGTON, Oct. 22.-The money
10 pay the hotel and taXicab bills of
the labor leaders who came TO Wash
ington on Labor day to hear President
Coolidge speak was advanced by T. v.
O'Connor. chairman Of the shipping
board. he testified today before the sem
ate campaign fund investigating COM
mittee.
The shipping board chairman added
under questioning. however, that he in
turn was paid the money by Joseph
Ryan. labor leader.
Subpcenas were issued today BY the
senate committee for William B.
Knox. president Of the American Bank
crs' Association; Charles ID. Hilles.
former republican national chairman.
and George ". Simms. vice presiden, OF
tbs Mechanics and Metals Bank OF New
York City. They were asked to APP
pear tomorrow.
In a telegram to Chairman Borah to.
day Mr.. Knox denied the statement
made At the Chicago hearings by Frank
Walsh. attorney for Senator LaFollette.
that trust companies and national banks
had been requested at recent meeting
Of the American Bankers Association
to contribute perce ntage Of their cap
iial TO fight LaFolette in the West"
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1924-10-22
MRS. SWEETEN
TO GET HEARING
Separate Trial Petition
Up Today; Hight to
Be Arraigned

MOUNT VERNON. Ills.. oct. - \
hearing 80 the motion FOR " separate
trial for Mr. Elsie Sw,tcn vi Ina
jointly charged with Lawrence NJ Hight
with ha~ing con~pircd ~ poison her hn>-
band. Wilfnrd Sweetcn and lights wife
was on ihr dockc- ~ the circuit court
herr today Metion fnr separate tria
was made hy Mrs >wcetcu's attorney
last Saturday after Judge !. q. Kern had
ov"rrulcd 4 motion ~ qua>h the indcf-
mcnt.
Arragnmcut VI Hight also was dock
ctcd for today. \ joint indictment
charging Mn. Two with murder in connec-
ion with the death of their mates WA,
returned last Friday.
Ia asking for 4 separate rial for Mrs
Svcetcu. her attorney declared that NJ
parts uf lIight'~ confession ihAi impli
Gated her IN the alleged poison plot Were
false. and thar thry were made ont 81
her presence. without her knowledge A.,
consent.
Her attorney also alleged She had beer
induced hy Hight. with whom She hac
been clo~eted for several hours. in make
her confession by putting before her th'
possibility of mob violence and hy max
ing Her believe they would ~ taken 4,
anothrr jail for safe keeping if they
both confessed.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1924-10-22
Hope, Faith, Charity
InEurope Becauseof
Dawes Plan Claimed

ecive them without upsettIng the eco
nomic apple cart rs T. pay them.
Even now there are many who be
lieve tina, the payment Of the sums
fixed by the Dawes plan may produce
economic cOnvulsions in the creditors.
This is a point of view which even
the greatest fnanciers AT the Paris
conference barely hinted :, but now
the doctors are agreed that surfe X
of & ID or goods may prove as indigest-
ihlc to a nation as surfeit Of mince
pies AZ Christina ~ u school boy.
There ~ moi one of us. | venture 10
say. who did not wish from his whole
heart that France might be complete
IL and fully inI,mnif.ed for the great
and terrible losses She suffered IN the
war even though we might not agree
exactly as 10 the methods. Now WE
have had the bast financial doctors in
council and they have prescribed
remedy and the different patients have
had the good sense 10 try the cure pre-
scribed
ALREADY the effects of this are vis--
.ble. although the plan has only vir-
tually been in operation few days.
There IL, ! venture Ia say. mere hopes.
more good will and more charity in
EuIope than there has been for ten
years al least. J am. far. a natural
optimist but when | read the speeches
Of the various statesmen M the open
ing ,f the fifth assembly of the lea.
que Of nations, could not help feel
ing that even those who might agree
with some of the things they said mus,
~ convinced that IN one and All. were
inspired with genuine heartfelt de-
sire 10 establish a reign Of peace on
earth and were not paying mere lip ser
vice 20 the cause Of peace.
81 hope that any reference 10 the
speech at Geneva will not be con-
strucd by anyone as an attempt 10 i'm
flucnce American public opinion one
way or another with reference 70 the
league. Every Am rican citizen has
right "a his own opinion on this sub
ject as on every other and | have no
wish TO attempt TO influence American
opinion on this Cr any other political
question If the day. even If | could DO
~. which | do not for a nome Mt be-
lieve.
Peace lasting. enduring. is the
greatest objective Of an statesman to-
day. War. modern war can only be
destructive and ruinous in an ever in
creasing degree. I, is your business.
you who are interested in world com
merce and affairs 70 see 70 X that your
business i not such as 70 endanger
peace and good will among nations"
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1924-10-22

The republic is going to have a lot Of
material TO ship out. and plans are be-
ing made now to ship it out to Europe
and the United States. People seem 10
be working harder and more earnestly
than they ever did before"
As TO any disturbance of any kind
Snake King said he saw none "E's
true enough they pulled the rails and
wrecked a train down there. and then
robbed il. but such actions Of outlaws
are not confined to Mexico. We have
enough train robberies in this country.
In NJ leo City you see men walking
around from a bank to store or from
one bank to another with big sacks Of
geld on their back and no guard of
any kind. That's something you don't
see here. They never think anything
about IL there"
He declared that citizens Of Mexico
talk about politics in Texas like we
talk about revolutions in Mexico. "All
Of them down ther think Butte is GO
ing to sweep the state" he said.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1924-10-22
Is DEAD FROM BLAST
ON CRUISER TRENTON
tBy The Associated presl

NORFOLK, Va. Oct. 22.-The death
Of John Uzzolino. seaman Of Newark
\. j.. this afternoon brought the list of
dead from the explosion Monday aboard
the cruiser Trenton q t.. Four Others
died during last night and this morn
ing.
Four more names last night and to-
day were added 70 the list Of dead from
the explosion bringing the total to
-. OF the five surviving members Of
the turret crew Oh duty at the time Of
the disaster. three still are believed to
be in critical condition.
Franklin Bigelow Jeffry. seaman.
whose home was at Lynn. Mass, died
this morning. George J. Gaffney Of
New York: Arthur j. Mccormick az
Charlestown Mass. and George Dewitt
Lucker Of Bedford. y. j.. succumbed to
their injuries during the night.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1924-10-22
ONLY REVOLUTION IN MEXICO IS ONE
in AGRICULTURE, SAYS SNAKE KING

"The only revolution there is in
Mexico now is revolution in agricul-
ture, said W. A. tSnakel King. yes
terday upon returning from the south
crn republic. THE only revolution
saw there was the plow turning over
dirt, and there was plenty of that
Snake King returned from tour
which took him to San Francisco. on m
into Canada. across to England and
France. and back from France to yern
Cruz and Mexico City. He went to San
Luis Potosi. and on the way back came
through Monterrey and Tampico.
More people are planting crops in
NJ Nico now than | ever saw before in
my life. King said. "All the way from
Tampico to Monterrey. from Monterrey
to Mexico City. and from Mexico Citv
10 San Luis Potosi you can see people
plowing land. II seems that all Of the
!. nd in Mexico is being prepared for
c.cps Of corn. wheat and vegetables.
Mexico will grow much more pro-
duce this year than she can consume.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1924-10-22
DRY WEATHER HELPS
GRID SQUAD TRAIN

dry field and good weather has en-
ablcd the Brownsville high school foot
BAN team ~ get in some good practice
this week. and the coach will put his
players through the PAGES for two more
days in preparation for the game here
Friday. when the Har,ingen team comes
down.
In HarlinEen Brownsville H. facing
one Of the strong teams Of the Valley.
Wonderful Improvement has been
shown in the Harlingen squad since
early IN the season. and after taking a
defeat al the hands If Edinburg. the
team has come back and j. in the first
rank now.
Brownsville should have all OF her
best players IN good form unhandicap-
ped by injury Cf any kind. After be-
ing defeated NY McAllen. Brownsville
has gone back into practice with the
same determination TO put every ounce
of fight into the games. and will face
two OF the strong clevens Of the Valley
in the next games with Harlingen and
San Benito.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1924-10-22
FORMER LEGION
LEADER EMERY
is WOUNDED
Husband
Accuses World War
Veteran With Wreck
ing His Home
(Ry The Associated Press.)

GRAND RAPIDS. Mich. Oct. %
Colonel John j. Emery. former national
commander ~ the American Legion. was
shot and slightly wounded today as he
Eat in his office.
chedell Simpson. ~. husband Of Col
onel Emery'S stenographsr. IL held for
the shooting. a divorce action II pend
ing against him. Colonel Emery was
shot in ths left shoulder
the story told police j. that Simpson.
who il z salesman. entered the real es-
tate office of the former legion com
mandcr and asked If Mrs Simpson
worked there. Told that she did. he
whipped out a revolver and fired twice
al Colonel Emery. the first shot going
wild and the second striking Emery in
the left shoulder
A. Simpson fired. the police were told.
h- shouted:
You broke up my home"
Mrs. Simpson. who j. 20 years old.
had been in Emery's employ for two
weeks. coming 10 his office in response
Ia an dverii>ement.
Colonel Emery. al the hospital. said
he was AZ loss why Simpson should
have singled him out a. the cause Of his
d'mostic trouble.
John Garfield Emery. who was named
commander of the American Legion in
June 1921 to succeed Colonel FredeEick
W. Glabraith. j. A.; years old and mar
ried lie entered the second officers
training camp AT Fort Sheridan August
-. 1917. was commissioned captain
and went to France with one Of Tia, first
American outfits.
on October y. 1918. he was wounded
in the arm and was invalided home.
Colonel Emery was elevated 10
American Legion commander from the
position cf vice commander.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1924-10-22
N ALLEN HOST
TO VALLEY IN
BIG BARBECUE
Between Six and Seven
Thousand Present at
Gathering; Interesting
Talks Made
Especial 10 The Herald }


McAli.E\. Texas. Get - Between
six and seven thousand persons from
every par tnf th, Lower Rio Grandr
Valley assembled yesterday az one of the
biggest get SEQ gcthcr mr' tingS ever held
IN this city. ia" meeting being held ou
the campus of the Carroll College. whicL
il ~ w constructed here III the near
iutur'. TIE affair WAS in the nature
rf tarpctue picnic.
Foiowns an interesting football en-
counter IN which the army cam - the
Twelfth Cavalry. Fort Brown. Il, ,fcatcd
the McAllcm high school team ny u Srcr,
uf IL to :. number ni speeches wrr.
made by representative citizens nf Me
Allen ALL nearby cities.
pr. ]. " Carroll actively interested
III ihc establishment of TIL, college. mad,
u tall, nf welcome. iu which ho point rd
nu; in residents uf the Valley that Gar
rrll College i tosh' constructed IT, fiji
need of the Valley. ana viii TO- for th,
good u! the entire section.
Rev. wrl Matthew pastor uf the
Christian church Of McAll"n followed
Dr. Carroll with IN equally interesting
talk. other speakers al the barbecue
picnic wpr. Tom Tier ~ Wc>laco. Mr.
Eddirg> w Mission ana IN knnard VI
Edinburg.
The gathering was held near the new
addition being opened M for residences
in McAll'n. known a> college Heights. "
Those present Al the barbecue visited
this location.
\ part If the funds for the barbecue
were secured through tag day sale in
McAllcn Saturday The balance was
raised hy popular subscription.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1924-10-22
U. S. PRESENTS PROFITEERINC CHARGE
Insult TO CANCEL NAVAL OIL LEASE

Los ANGELES. Oct. -. Testimony
in support of the charge that y pro
fiteering plot lay behind the granting
10 Doheny interests in 1922 ~ certain
contracts |and bases Involving naval
oil reserves in Califcrnia was scheduled
for presentation At today's session Of
the trial in federal court here of the
governments suit against the Pan-Am-
crican i troleum and Transport Com
pany for cancellation Of these contracts
and leases.
According 10 the opening statement
yesterday of Frank j. Hogan. chief
counsel for the defense. tn re was no
rrofiteering back Of the oil lease tran
sactions. they were based on the high
est and most patriotic Of motives
desira to protect the United States in
the Pacific BY providing IT Pearl Har-
bcr, Hawaii. a hoard Of oil huge
enough 10 fuel the country's oil burn
ing dreadnaughts in possible war Of
defense against foreign aggression.
Edwin DENLY. then secretary Of the
navy. and Admiral J. X. Robson, chief
Of the navy's engineering bureau, he
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1924-10-22
lRv The Associated Pressl

bN j ne Associated frtSrJ
NEW YORK. oct. % Although the
Dawes reparat!on plan has been IN
op ration but Y short time there IA
more hope. more good will and more
charity ~ Europe than there has been
for ten years at least. il not almost
time immc RIAL Sir Esmc Howard.
British uhas s-ador "a the United States.
70 cIurcd IN an address here today AT a
luncheon Of the New York Board o!
T-;.de and Transpc
Speaking on the general subject Of
economics in int, irrational policies and
intcfn&tioal trade as factor FOR
peace, the ambassador also ref rred to
past activities III certain conc. ssion
hunters and company promoters IN
world fields. which metimes have
threatened the peaC ~ the world. He
declared tncrc ~ only one way to cli-
inmate this possible danger to peace
ami good viii. and that is by the strict
application nj The Am rican doctrine
of the open door"
AT there is one thing We have learn
cd during the last few strenuous and
terrible years. he said. 1T is the me-
cessity of recognizing the value "
economies IN international politics.
Nothing has, believe. ever brought
this AZ home t0 the world al the
struggle over the Dawes reparation
scheme. which brought the whole ques-
tion our of the murky atmosphere of
sentiment and politics down u the bel
rock VI hard economic fact and proved
M those interested that il is. when you
come ~ dealing in sums required for
icparations. almost as difficult 70 re-
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1924-10-22

told the court. were the prime movers
in the lease transaction and their mo-
tive was 10 convert crue Ell thousands
Of feet underground into fuel oil avail
able for instant use i'm war time.
Owen J. Roberts, special counsel for
the government in OPP ming the case for
the plaintiff Yesterday. also stressed the
connection If Admiral Robson with the
case. and d clared that Robson was ian
intimate friend Of Doheny. Sr., and
Doheny. Jr. and had notified them that
he had been made chief Of the engin-
cerinr bureau as soon he received
his appointms Mt.
This friend OF the Doheny's. Mr.. Rob
crts continued. met in conference with
Mr.. Fall. also friend Of the Dohenys.
and adopted an immediate program
whereby. with the approval Of Sscre-
tary DENLY. the Elk Hills naval reserve
was turned over 10 tn an-American
Petroleum and Transport Company. un-
der an "oil swapping" arrangement
whereby the government Sas to receive
Pearl Harbor storage in return for Elk
Hills oil.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1924-10-22
THE WEATHER

Brownsville and vicinity: Fair tonight
and Thursday: slightly cooler tonight
East Texas: Generally fair tonight
and Thursday: cooler tonight. warmer
in north portion Thursday. Moderate
northerly 10 easterly winds on the coast.
Weather Conditions.
An extensive high pressure area. COW
ering practically the entire United
States. is attended by generally fair and
cool to cold weather practically through
out the country. II was considerably
colder this morning in the great central
valleys and in the south Atlantic and
east Gulf states. Killing frosts occurred
last night in the north-cenfral states. ana
heavy 10 light frosts as far south ~
Nashville. Tenn. and Wilmington. n &.
The lowest temperature last night nt
Texas stations ranged from 40 At Am
arillo to G6 at Brownsville and Corpus
Christi.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1924-10-22
Hight Insane,
Counsel Claims

MOUNT VERNON. H.. Oct. 22.-Al-
lycging that Lawrence VI. Hight. form
~ clergyman and confessed poisoner
Of his wife and Wilford Sweeten is
insane his attorney. Nelson Layman Of
Duauoin. H.. today filed motion
usking for the appointment of a med
ical commission to pass on his sanity
before he is required TO plead to the
murder charge.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1924-10-22
JAP DESTROYERS
ORDERED TO CHINA
(Ry The Associated Pressl

TOXIC. Oct. 22.-Three japanese de-
stroyers have been ordered from Port
Arthur 70 anchor off Shanhaikwan to
protect Japanese residents and inter-
ests threatened BY the warning forces
Of the Peking COVE rnment resisting the
invading armies Of General Chang Tso-
Lin, Manchurian leader.
Official denial was made today of the
report that Japan was dispatching in
fantry 10 the Shanhaikwan front to pro-
tect Japanese interests there.