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Seward daily gateway., 1924-09-10
BILL GAINING IN FAVOR

The literacy bill to be presented tc the next session of the Terrltoria legislature is rapidly gaining impe' tus, especially since the Women's clubs and American Legion posts o1 Alaska have endorsed its passage This bill makes no special race ol sect it's target, but denies every citi- zen unable to read and write the privilege of the ballot. It Is one of the most progressive and patriotic movements yet fostered by the Ami erican organizations of country loving electorate.
 The Gateway favors this bill, net because of political reasons, but be- cause it will make better citizenry; q more patriotic constituency ano more genuine Americans. No man o1 woman at this day and age car claim to be 100 per cent American who is not able to read or write, an1 whose political preferences are ring cd by dollars and cents rec 9ived for their vote. Wherever the iiteracy bill has been in force it has decreaa- ed the number of illiterateI and caused a higher standard of citizen ship. The man who points with pride to his Flag ard his country should be able to say what it stands fer ana why he is better off under the crim- son bars and blue field carried SC gallantly through the many victori- GUS wars than under the Red Flag ol Russia H. should have some other motive in his heart than personal aggrandizemeI' in applying for the educatioaal privileges so frce.v pro vided.
 There is no need for the passage Cf a cumberson literacy test If the voter can W,'te his or her name in the election register, it sho 'i} suf- flee, provided he can read ne oath at the top of the page, stating that l14S CltN tOI ioS lINSu III Lltt lcIIllUTy one year, and ip the voting place 30 days, and is q years of age. Sure ly no man ' ith a love of country and desire for cleaner ballot can have any objection to a lit tracy test that does not discriminate bctween races, and ic 0vS to the rnnghten ment of the voter. The lowest type of politician whose thought is not to serve but t. obtain an ea'7 patri- mony, can give no excuse why the voter should not be intelligent en- ough to reao and write.
 In case the next legislature bring up this bill, and it is practically cer- tain that it will. the women and ex- soldiers should mark those opposed to it and retire them from public life if they wish an unpolluted ballot, free from taint of commercial spells. The United States government pro- vides a liberal education for all, free of charge. Those who do not take advantage of it are not to be con- demned but should have safeguards thrown around them to prevent their ignorance contaminating others. On- ly by education and educating our voters can we remain the foremost nation of the world.
Seward daily gateway., 1924-09-10

solete wooden hulls against steels un- il we started the White Squadron
 our regular army was reduced to 25,- 900 and our neglected National Guard went into the war with Spair with rifles that carried less than a thousand yards against rifles that carried twice as far.
 If we had been prepared in 1872 Britain might have given us oul rights at sea for which we had to fight. If we had been prepared ir 1898 Spain might have freed Cuba without our having recourse to force There are two wars which the Persh- ing plan might have prevented.
 But there are people who say tha' if you prpare for war you breed war if you build ar army you are bound to use it. We have had the armed strength to overrun Mexico, but we have not used it. We have kept smil- 'rg at Mexico while our loaded gun has been restraint on her wild ele- ments.
 After the Spanish War we trebled our regular arm and we reorganized our National Guard and whole mili- tay system. If we had not and, in 1917, had had only our pre-Spanish war nucleus we should have been moreunprepared than we were for the World War. We should not have been ready for St. Mihiel as soon as September 12, 1918, which was sev- enteen months after our entry into the War.
 After the World War we again in- creased our regular nucleus, applied the lessons of organization learned in France and provided for an or ganized reserve, by the Defense Act of 1920.
 On September 18th, St. Mihiel Day, we are having a Defense Test. This does not mean that we are go- ing to mobilize all our forces on an actual war footing. We are to have the answer to the question, "How ready are you?" to all who can help and offer to help in the defense of the nation. As people we are to think and act in terms of defense on that day. To those who say that here is no danger of war in sight the answer is: "Who would have thot in September, 1913, that we should have an army at St. Mihiel in Sep tember, 1918?"
 Whatever the size of our army, whatever the nature of our defenses we as an efficient people want them efficient for their size. Otherwise we are wasting our money and do not know how we stand. Defense Day IS a test of efficiency taking account of stock, an inspection in each corps area acording to the local command CTS direction, and in keeping with the sentiment of the community. We are simply going to see in what con- dition our gun is if we should need to use it in hurry as we have had to in the past. We are not going to draw our hat brim down with a frown and put chip on our should CT. We are going to smile, or if we
Seward daily gateway., 1924-09-10

Mems Second Hand Clothes bought and sold at Jordans Valet Service. Phone Madison 103.
Seward daily gateway., 1924-09-10

Balkan officer whom I heard say: "Of course, we're going to have an other war. What would we do with out wars? They're the big sport"
 If there is any man in the United States who feels in this way, wheth- CT he is a soldie TOT not, he is a fool and the kind of troublemaker who misuses the Defense Test. Ev- cry word and act which promotes the growth of fair play, of justice, of good feeling among nations is in keeping with the right spirit of our people in responding to the call to do their part on September 18th as on all other days. Peace is what we all want and we may have peace in our hearts while we make ourselves strong within reason, not as a threat, until there is some better guarantee than we have now for the ideal end we all desire-that there will be no more wars.
Seward daily gateway., 1924-09-10

Remington Portable Typewriters at Schallerer's Alaska Shop. If.
Seward daily gateway., 1924-09-10

Fresh cigars and tobaccos at Schal- lerer's Alaska Shop. If.
Seward daily gateway., 1924-09-10

FCR SALE-Bargain in tent-Sx1O, and large canvass. Call at Palace Pool Room.
Seward daily gateway., 1924-09-10
Classified Advertising

FOR RENT-Eight 11em furnished flat with bath. See Dougherty- Phone Madison 5S.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1924-02-08
REVENUE Bill
BEFORE House
NEXT MONDAY

WASHINGTON. Feb - The house
today fa "a four more hours of debate
on the constitutional amendment NV pro
hilii the issuanre of taN-cxrnpi sccur-
iics preparatory M consideration of
The nrw revenue bil ordered reported
yesterday BY th. ways ard means com
miti"r The bin will M formally rc-
ported tp the house next Monday.
-Four hours II the eight allotted under
y special rule ~ debate IN the amend
meni resolution were completed yrster
day with members Of both parties vienr-
ouSlt attacking the measure on the
ground that IL was an invasion Of states
rights. The resolution passed the hunSc
last year buf was nui voted upon wv the
senate and yesterday attafk left iiS
proponents apprrhrnsivr M if- adoption
The amendment prov ides III effect that
the federal government may tax state
ANA municipal bonds that states and
cities likewise may tax federal securities.
a fwn-ihird> majority in necessary fer
passage.
With the revenue hill now up In the
house rrpuhli an leaders are attempting
to compromise the difference splitting
their forces over the Smriax rates ~
Secretary Mellon. which were approved
hy the committee.
Representative FagG. republican, Ohio.
haS been ,anyas>ing the delegations with
u view of aSferiaining what maximum
~nrtax rate could hr fixed ta swing "
solid party vote for the bill which would
be- necessary for passage of a republican
measure III view ~ the democrats unit ch
stand for higher SuriaN and lower nor
mai income tax rates The hin a~ rr-
ported provides fnr maximum surtav
of - per tent but il j. believed by some
republicans that forty Ter cent rate Will
be fixed.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1924-02-08
WORK STARTED ON
MEMORIAL GROVE
AT SCHOOL GROUND

Planting cf q memorial grove III honor
Of Brownsville hcroe will b gin tomor-
row, " was annr unccI today hy Off
c2rs o. the Brownsville Federation Of
Womtn's Clubs. The hrlrs for the trees
are bling dug today. and planting will
begin early tomorrow. The grove will bc
planted in accordance with thl beauti-
fication plans vi he high schaoI. Dcii-
cation Of the n es will not be made un-
Ill arhor dfy, but the Valley climate "
such that the tr e. should b. planted al
one, in order tp ecurc the y st results.
Planting of shrubs and flowers Nv the
Parent Teachers Ass ociation, which has
chargr cf the general n autification
plans that are being rut into effect at
the schools. will also be resumed tomor-
ro-y, IL was announced This work was
started last. Saturday. and good head
way has been made Planting has been
done m the high school. junior high. and
grammar school campuses.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1924-02-08
five NEGROES
MEET Death In
ELECTRIC CHAIR
Last Minute Effort to Secure
Reprieye for Melvin John
son From Acting Gov.
Davidson Fails

HUNTSVILLE. Tex. Feb. S.-Elec-
troeution became the legal method Of
execution IN Texas this morning when
five negroes were put TO Death ia the
electric chair 1T the state pcnitcntiary
here
A dramatic last minute effort was
made 10 save the life of Melvin John
son. An hours stay 0f cxerution was
granted by Prison Commissioner Wal
ter Saylcs IN order ID allow III W.
Love. Johns0a's attorney. 10 get in
telephone communication with acting
Governor r. W. Davidson. III an at
tempt to obtain a rcpricvc, but he
failed
The other negroes executed were
Charlis Reynolds. Ewell Morris. George
Washington and Mack Mathews
Reynolds was brought from his cell
in the death block al nine minutes af-
ter midnight. and. escorted into the
glare of the execution room. stood
blinking between the guards. Hc was
speedily strapped into the grim. low
built sturdily anchored chair, and a
moment later his body stiffrncd against
the stout leather thongs as Warden
Walter Monroe Miller threw the switch
which sent 2500 volts and i5 ampcrrs
of electricity into his body.
Morris. Washington mad Mathew fol
lowed Reynolds % the chair III the Or
der named. The same procedure was
gone through The last of the four
Or. L. H. Bush. prison physician and
n
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1924-02-08
Declares He is Confident
President Coolidge and
Senate Will Give DENLY
Fair Deal


DETROIT, + y. \. The committee in
vestiEating the Teapot Dome oil lcas'
might 40 well tr look into the posi-
bility ~ a connection between oil in
tcrists and our attitusf toward the Mex
lean difficulty" Henry Ford said today
in a statement. The statement issued. II
answer 10 b request that he join hun
Ill u. or eth Michigan citizens ia urg
ing "a fair deal for Edwin DENLY. secrc
tary Of the navy, and a Dstroitcr
said:
II have been asked to join other cit
IL, ~ of Michigan In touring a fair
deal for Edwin DENLY, secretary of the
navy Ii Is all egcd here that because he
mas lfss political influence than oth,T
members of the government a pretexi
may he sought TO make him scars-
goat. MY reply has be that | am SURE
we can rercse full confidence in Pre-
ident Coolidga's, sense of juSticp which
will not rmit him Ia coadfmn any man
without just cause nor injure any man :
reputation without good reason The
senate, also. without doubt, will accord
very man q full hearing AM opportuni-
In for self defenss. No one in Michigan
who know Mr. Denly has ever believed
him capable cf personal dishon sty in
public or private affairs.
Nothing in this stat ment should be
construed as desiring in any way to
limit or weaken the investigation now IN
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1924-02-08
official Washington
Again Deep in WeItey
of Teapot Dome Matter

L. Dohcny, correcting his testimony a.
TO the total ( e paid Mr. McAdoo and
torncy Cen ial Daurhr-.y's telc
gram cf February 4. stating the y ",
ment of justice never WIS called upon
to pass on the oil leases. All Of tErs
communicates previously have b cn
published.
After disagreement among its mem
hers over the trend taken hy The oil ~
duStry. the senate oil committee decided
todayo defer until Monday iiS examina
ton Of William g. MrAdoo.
Previously il had been decided ~ per-
NIT the former treasury 81. rctary to
appear tomorrow ~ response 10 his
request hc BE- given an opportunity to
explain his connections with T.. l..
Dcheny.
This decision was reversed after a
long committee session AT whirh Fred
crick q. Eunfils publisher of the Denver
Post. related how his paper had begun
an expose Of the Teapot Dome situation
months ago and then had stopped. and
how representatives If "a group OF whirh
he was a member had made an agree
I-
10 make considerable financial con. cS-
sions provided the claims ol others a.
rights within the Teapot reserve were
dropped. The same witness viii con
tifuc his testimony tomorrow.
Mr.. Bonfils told the committee sub
sequcnty there was meeting nj
Kansas City after which a contract was
drawn. Under this the Sin lair inter
cSts We're 10 pay $2Jo.0iD for the Stack
rights and give those Interested in the
Stack contract 80 a res in the Teapot
Dome oil reserve. This money actually
was paid over by the Sinclair people.
MIR. EonfilS said.
Under the agreement. the witness said.
the Sinclair oil company was bound with
in - months. which will expire March
IL next. 10 rcpurcha>c the 81 acres al
a cost Of $1JO.OOO if the holders desired
10 sell
DOheny had been mu h Interested IN
Stacks efforts 10 obtain the Teapot
Dome lease. Mr. Bnnfils said. but had
suddenly for some unknown reason with
drawn. Mr.. BonfilS explained how the
$2lO.uO0 paid bs Sin lair had been III
Vidcd between him and his partners.
The suits. he and Stack had instituted.
he said. 10 assert rights they claim ia
the Salt Creek field. were settled by this
agreement which Sinclair had made with
them in the name Of the Mammoth on
corporation.
James q. Lewis. one of the gcoIogists
employed By the committee investigating
..fa.. a
IN a memorandum read - the committee
against suggestions which. hc said. had
been made BY Senator Walsh. democrat.
Montana. lie insisted that when he ac
ccpted employment ~ the committee his
mind was open" with regard 10 the
matters under investigation and that he
was free of prejudice which would have
lContlnued on Page 81
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1924-02-08
Ford Suggests Possibility
of Connection Between Oil
Scandal and Mexican Stand

progress LIT the invc tiEat@a proceed
without personal or partisan r. ar ~
favor until all the facts are disclosed
~ IN not enough ID know who are the
immediate persons concern a; let tn
probe go deeper until the international
banking houses who conc ivcd AID ii-
name d the deal are exposed, for in the
IA analysis they ar the sources N
the corruption in which othr men are
caught. IL the investigation is pushed
hcycnd surface facts. NOR than our
rights in the naval reserve will bc re-
COY red; we may also gain knowledge
of what inspiris weakness IN public or
flee.
THE dangerous element in this mat
ter j. not alone the gre Il ami weak
ness Of individuals hut tn ir readiness
% weaken he country's dcfensfs IN
giving up the navy's fuel to private ex-
ploitation. The committcs might also do
well ~ look into tn. pos ibilisy of u
connection between the oil interests and
our attitude toward the NJ xican diff
Guilty"
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1924-02-08
MAD00 WILL TESTIFY MONDAY IN OIL LEASE PROBE
Chairman Hull Compares
Wilson's "A administration
With That of Republicans

pr sent oil G, nddl revelations offer
sL- king reminder ~ IN very first iir-
ports.nt policy pursued ~ the Wilson
administration. which was To expose and
drive out cf ne capitol the type VI lub
byist repr seniing the prcdatt r. inter
sts in wa hington.
Asserting conditions which hal been
lett over from the Taft administration
had been RESUMED On Il four fold seal
under tn, present administration. Nh
Hull said they "cal loudly" for nm i'm
mediate resumption WI III, invc tigation
policy of the democratic administration.
A. thu other step. ha said. there
should ~ a y newAI " effort t0 enact
such . comprehensive corrupt practice
act, calculated y prcvsit large expen-
diturcs of money to control political
conventions aud th government It's Ii. "
as Wa put through the house in thc
Wilson administration few months W.
for the entry ~ the United StatSs into
the war.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1924-02-08
NATIONAL BANKS
OF u. S. SHOWING
GOOD CONDITION

WASHINGTON. Feb. :. Aggregate
resourc' ~ the couutrys national
hanks increased $I3il7I. 600 during
1928, Comptroller Dawes Of the currcn-
~. announced III ma ing public an an
analysis r banking mditions as show
IN IN call of December -. The total re-
sourc wcr, So, LOG. .I2s0Oe. thc great
est since the cali Of December -. 1920.
Deposits and liabilities of the nation
al banks u ccmbcr ~. amounting To
Sl7,s2S. SCI 900 were rr alter than at any
call date in history except that of Dec
cmber 81, 1919. This represents al IN
crease Of S7ss,33l 600 since th call of
September ~. hut TN incscasc VI only
sios 3s0.010 over the chi Of 1922 because
of the r duction in deposits during tn
summer producing season when heavy
calls were made for funds.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1924-02-08
WEALTH INCREASE
In MANY STATES,
STATISTICS SHOW
lRy The Assaeiated Pressl

WASHINGTON. Fch. S-North Caro-
lina's wealth was two and thtec-quar
tsrs times more at the end of 1922 than
" was w 1912. having had the largest
increas in " alth in the ten year per
iud MI afy state for which statistics
thus far hav been issued NY the census
bureau.
Figures lur North Carolina. Mississ-
ippi and New York wer made public
today. New York wealth being place
III $3G-gsG.63s.OO0. wv increase Of i7-s
per NJ in the ten years, with p 7
capita wealth Nj $5,l3i. an increase NJ
an.i per cent.
North Cardinals wealth was S4.543.
10000. an increase NJ 1851 par cent
with per capita wealth of S3.7U3. aa
incr ase ff 1852 per cent.
MissiSsipris wealth wah $2.l7T.T9J.
000, an incfessc of sos per cent with 1
y r capita wealth Of Sl,2l6. an incrcaa 1
Of sTl per cent
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1924-02-08
CHARTER GRAN TED
FOR RAILROAD In
RIO CRANDE VALLEY

The Austin correspondent Of the san
Antonio Express yesterday published the
following in the San Antonio paper.
What is believed 70 hc the first step
for construction ~ direct line Of rail
road from San Antonio IL the lower
Rio Grandc Valley WAS taken Thursday
when the Rio t;randc City Railway
Company. which il finan cd by business
men in San Antonio. was granted 4
charter by The - rctary of State. after
approval hy the Attorney General.
John II. Darlington. member ~ The
board of directors. who was here and
secured the charter said that actual con
siruciion ~ the line. which will extend
from Sam Fordycc terminus Of the Gull
Coast Line in Iiidalgo County. 70 Rio
Grandc City. Star County. 4 distance
of - miles. is expected To begin soon
that ~ per cent II right of way has been
- urcd. and that all material for con
Strut ton was on the ground. 50 per cent
AZ Sam Fordycc and 20 per cent AZ
brownsville.
Rio Grandc City. according % Mr..
Darlington. j. the largest city IN the
United States without railroad and he
added that il would soon lose that dis
tinction.
The company took the minimum cap
itnl stock $230On. The headquarters
are 10 be at San Antonio. The board of
directors consists of Albert Steves.
Franz q. GrooS. John u. Darlington. j.
III. Savage. :. H. Ricaby. John III Gun
ninyham. Frank Wincri h. Percy Tyreil.
Walla Carahan Jr. and H. Lee Ran
son. all of San Antonio.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1924-02-08
GERMAN ATTITUDE
WILL HAVE AFFECT
ON PROPOSED LOAN

NEW YORK. Feb. s.-Failufc of Ger
man representatives in ihis country tf
pariicipat. III III national mourning
for former rr idfnt Wilson has less
enc4 the chance NJ successful ficatation
~ "a loan in Wall street for the purpose
of helping to rehabilitatc Germany fi-
nancially. WV wv opinion WI information
al banker here.
The effect uf thc German action alsn
will ictard seriously efforts now being
mad. to provide or dts in the Uaited
States for food shipments to Germany,
il was said.
BERLIN. Feb s.-Thc foreign office
refuses TO discuss reports Of Ambas
sador Ncidfcldts possible resignation
W. result of the Washington flag in.
cidcnt but il seems ~ hc clearly tbs
governments intention fn shift thr NJ.
sponsibiiity to the ambassador.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1924-02-08
MOVIE ACTRESS
IS STRANCLED
+, while MBED
[By Th Associated Prcssl

NEW YORK, Feb. s.-Miss Louise
Lawson. a young movie actr S.. former
ly from Walnut SPRING., 7 Xas, was
strangled to death today after a des-
perate battle with thieves in her IA
shionable apartment house in W st nth
street. Gems valued At several thousand
dollars were missing.
The woman's fest wcr" tied with silk
stockings; her hands stretched ovsr her
head. were lashed to bcdposts and 4
towel had been stuffed into her mouth.
IT, tine furnturo in the room was ov-
erturned. some OF il broken. evidca aces
of the girls valiant fight for life.
Several vase. filled with cut flow rs
fresh from the florist. stood on the
tables and the castings Of the broad
French windows. Two photographs Of
men. on young army officer. and
other a New York business man. were
found on the young woman's Dire. sing
table. The police made an ar. mpt 20
communicate with both the men.
The actrs S. hands had be spread
eagled" and tied to the bed posts with
a dog leash Her Belgian police dog wa
found lashcd 10 a chair in anoth r
room Of her apartm, Mt.
Mis-. Lawson. who was described a.
unusually attractiv, has be n taking
minor parts in local film companies.
The body was discovered By a negro
maid who went to the apartment 10 pre-
pare breakfast for tn. actress.
Tho police said the murdcr must have
been committed after $3.50 o'clock this
morning as the tenant Of m adjoining
apartment said she heard Miss Lawson 3
bell rung several times AZ that houf.
To thg girls query 70 the caller. re-
piled he was an express man. Tht door
was opened. the tenant said. and the
caller apparently ent rtd. Nothing NOR
was heard.
The body was nttircd only in night
gown. portion Of the towel had hecn
stuffed into her mouth and il had b. n
fastened to the sides Of her head with
adhesive tape.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1924-02-08
GRAND DUKE READY TO
TAKE RUSSIAN THRONE
WHEN THE CALL COMES

NICE. France. Feb. Strand
Duke Cyril. claimant 0f the Russian
throne. IL convinced that the Bol-
shevik regime can not last much
longer nov that the movement oi
revolt Is already beginning To gather
way" and is ready 10 return should
q genuine desire BE- expressed for
him To do 80. according to an inter
view published here.
The peasants ard workmcn are
tired Of undergoing perpetual hard
ships. the grand duke said. He was
persuaded that ear. avoiding the
hlrnhcrs Of predecessors. would
now have good chance of rrEcnrr-
ating the country and making Rus
sia power worthy the traditions Of
the past.