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Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1924-04-19
REENACT BATTLES
OF CONCORD And
LEXINGTON TODAY

BOSTON. April 19-The old COM
of Massachusetts, united today
~ commemorate and re-cnact the STIR
ring events Of 1875 which lcd up to the
battles Of Lexington and Concord mark
ing the opening of the revolution.
Last night. 1i9 years 20 the hour af-
ter the lanterns were hung IN the
stccpIe of Boston's old North Church
starting Paul Revere on his historic
ride to awaken every Middlesex village
and farm" two lanterns famed IN the
helfrv Of the church. They were borne
there by Paul Revere, great great grand
son IF the revolutionary hero, and fifth
of his name
Today the old roads through the Mid
dlcscx countryside over which Revere
and William Dawes. Jr. rode on April
10. 1775. were again the routes Of two
horsemen. clad IN exact copies of the
costumes Of Dawes and Revere Re-
vere's route lay again through Winter
Hill. Somervillc, Mcdford Square. Ar
lington Center and Lexington Green
with Dawes" journey lying through
Brookline. Cambridge and Arlington TO
Lexington Green.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1924-04-19
CBy TIE Associated Press)

WASHINGTON. April III. Senator
wheeler. democrat Montana, was noti-
field today by the United States mar
shaI's office tor thc District NJ Colum-
hia. that it held warrant for his AZ
rest. issued under thc terms ~ thc Mon
tana indictment found against him last
week
The senator was asked to go through
thu formality vi accepting service at his
leisure and said he might IN ,o later tn
day. Il MAS said Senator Wheeler prohah-
TN would not hc required to rut up bond
for his appearance tor trial but would
Z allowed W give h.s own rccoEuizancc
IA appear whenever desired hy prosccu-
ting officials.
When the Montana iudi tmcnt was
turned over IN the United States Com
missioner Macdonald, however. the Iii
trict attorney asked that bond Nv fixed
m 81 600.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1924-04-19

WASHINGTON, April l9.-Turning
temporarily at least from its duties for
information about the under surface
events at the republican national con
vention al Chicago IN 1920, the senate
oil committee launched today into an
investigation Of the leasing Of govern
mcnt land in California naval reserve
No. 2.
Leasing in this reserve. which is
known as the ~chcckcr-boa because
Of the alternating squares Of govern
ment and privately owned lands, began
in 1920 with the drilling Of offset wells
u protect the goyernrgent plots from
drainage.
r. g. Finncy, assistant secretary o.
the interior and II. Foster Balm, director
Nh hr bureau Of mines, were called by
tAL committee for questioning. v. ".
Tarbcl, an oil operator, now living al
Bethel. Conn. also was recalled for
cross examination in connection with
observations respecting leases in this
field which hc gave % the committee
earlier in the week.
AT the outset Senator Walsh, the COM
mittcc prosecutor and Tarbcll got into
long discussion about the question of
the drainage Of Teapot Dome. The Wit
ness said when NJ referred to drainage
in his previous testimony he was talk
ing about the edge of the reserve.
He declared ii was impossible % tell
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1924-04-19

WASHINGTON. April l9.-An effort
will hc made by Nh federal government
to bsiug AT out an agreement looking to
adjustment vi the situation growing out
of the cmbarroes of adjoining states
against California to prevent spread o..
thr foot and mouth disease.
Although federal authorities are pow
crlcss to relieve the zoo motorists who
have been cucampad for several days in
the desert near Yuma. Ariz.. trying TO
enter that state from California their
plight has emphasized the effect o' all
states embracing ban against vehicu-
ular traffic from the latter state and has
led tu a decision I'd call a conference
looking % adjustment Of the difficulties.
Representatives of the affected
states will bc asked hy the department
Of agriculture TO consider an agreement
providing protection for those not af-
tcctcd hy the disease and at the same
time releasing the restrictions. In addi-
tior to thc troubles of the tourists. can
tcloupe growers in the Imperial Valley,
where the disease has not appeared. and
other farmers are said by Secretary
Wallace 20 be threatened with heavy
losses unless some relief " provided.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1924-04-19
w @ MAN BICAMlST
TO HAVE HEARING
BEFORE MAGISTRATE
rBy The Associated Pressl

PHILADELPHIA. April 19.-MrS. An
nu Beswick con csscd bigamist and mo-
thor Of rs children. is 20 have q hearing
today before q magistrate on charges
of obta lining money under false pretcns-
es and hy forgery. Three men 70 whom
She declared she had paid approximately
$50. 600 10 keep them from revealing her
dual life also were arraigned on charg-
~ of blackmail.
The police say that Ms. Bcswick
obtained S50.O0o from William {.
Martin. banker and warehouse operator.
to whom She was married last February
or from two Of his brothers. NJ. Martin
who believed Mrs. Martin divorced from
her first husband. has not entered
charges against her or indicated wheth-
or he will do 20.
Additional charges were lodged a.
gainst her today by George Swartz who
alleged she had obtained from his mo-
ther. three brothers and himself. to-
tai ot $500 on the pretanse she was
about "a come into possession Of an es-
tate. SwaItz said that he had acted as
her "bodygua-d TOR about year at
$50 week but had received no wages
Since her arrest and release on bail
week ago. Mrs Beswiek has been liv-
ing with her first husband. Charles
Beswick. a carpenter. Prior to her ar
rest she divided her time between Bes-
wick and Martin.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1924-04-19
P PRESSURE ON
GERMANY WILL
NOT Be RELAXED
(By The Associated Press)

PARIS. April 10" France viii give
IN none Of the means Of pressure on
Germany which she now possesses un-
less the allies agree to replace them by
prc-arrangcd concerted action between
them. fixed in advance and 70 apply
automatically in case of new default
by Germany. says lie Matin. which Of
late has been particularly well inform
ed regarding Premier Poincarc's inten-
tions.
The French government, moreover, ac-
cording u the newspaper. will not CON
slider the rcparation question settled un-
til France is assured Of 26.ooo'ooo'ouo
gold marks plus such amounts as she
may be called upon to pay On her in-
ter-alicd war debts.
lie Matin adds that the British point
of view ~ still in contradiction with the
attitude of the French government and
that negotiations will be necessary be-
fore the suggestions made by tn" eX-
mort reparation committees can become
effective.
The British. according to the news
manor. insist that the question Of the
eventual pledges to be taken IN case OF
A new default by Germany should come
up only after such default has been
duly brought to the allies notice by
the reparation commission.
The paper says this does not satisfy
". Poincare who does not intend To give
up the hold he now has on Germany
until sure that il will be replaced by
one equally effective.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1924-04-19
DAVILA CLAIMS
VIRTUAL CONTROL
OVER HONDURAS
thy TIE Associated Press.l

WASHINGTON. April 10 Provision
MI President Daviln nf Honduras. advised
his personal representative here today
that the counter revolution IN the west
had been completely routed and the cn-
tire country except for Tegucigaipa
brought under control. The rebel gen
cral Romualdo Figucroa was said to
have been Killed in m encounter At
bcutopeque.
Active negotiations for restoration IF
peace IN Honduras have been opened ny
Sumner Wellc>. actin. aS personal rep
rc>entative of President Coolidge. State
department adyiccS today said Mr.
WclIc~ had arrived i'll Tcgurgalpa. and
was i'm touch with the defacto and rev
oluionary leaders.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1924-04-19
Nine DEAD
in CHICAGO
FACTORY fire
Many Others Injured When
Burning Walls Collapse;
Many Acts Of Heroism are
Shown
(Ry The Associated Press)

CHIC AGO. Aprll Io.-Eight Ilreih'h
and William Bchr. laborrr. were killed
aud score Of persons. ~ ludlns TWO
women injured. some probably fatally
last night when wall ~ burning four
story box factory collapsed after az
explosion.
liI,mcn were trapped On the fire c>-
cape Of the structure. on ladders again".
il or ~ 4 fire tower playing streams
VI the blazing roof Tons ~ masonry
swept down so suddenly that none could
reach safety. Flying stones amd bricks
injured spectators.
Police aud fircmcn. aided BY volunteer
rr>cucr~ dug franlically iu the shoulder
ing ruins all night. searching for others
thought To have perishcd. y checkuP
showed ony one man vi truck company
H. first 10 respond to the alarm, not ~
"a hospital morguc or reported missing.
Al inquiry ~ dctcrmin" the cause If
the rapihity of the fire. spread and the
explosion was begun by the coroner anu
chief W poll NJ Stories that quantities
of bonzinr had been stored ~ the bulid-
ing and that dissatisfaction existed I'd
The ncighhnrhnud because top floors had
been leased recently 10 negro churcii
we're the main points ~ investigation.
The building. has been "A ghetto land
mark. 80 years. The flames had been
lapping wv the upper stories. nearly hn
hunr before the explosion and score ~
fire companies were working 10 pre-
vent thr spread NJ the Flames through
the thickly populated tenement sections
near rs.
Numerous acts NJ hcroIsm were per
formed hv r.~cuers who crowded in'"
the ~ieaming ruins. tlcreym"n donucd
fire helmets and coats and gave SWritnAi
consolation tu the diving. More than Z
dozen fircmcn. rendered unconscious bc-
cause w the explosion. were taken ir"h'
the flames hv companions.
The fircmcu known q" have prrI~h''i
were Cant. John Brennan, l.i"ui. frAhh
Frn~ch. Michael Devine. Thomas heliA.
Frank Lravy. Samuel Warren. Edward
krrstinr and jeremiah tallaghan; tn
casualties were the greatest since ihc
.torkyard~ fire III December. 1910. when
"A were killed.
The damage estimated ~ S3hl'"Hl
made y total w S1In.uun i"r the day
Earlier three Armour and company
warehouses were nearly destroyed.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1924-04-19
BONUS BILL
NOW BEFORE
THE SENATE
CBy The Associated Press }


WASHINGTON. April 19.-Thc senate
took up the soldier bonus bill today with
the democrats still undecided whether
~ fight for inclusion Of full cash pay
ment option.
The bill. reported from the senate II
nance committee only week ago as
PASSED by the house with cash paym ents
restricted 70 veterans not entitled 10
more than $50 under its terms. was made
the order Of business last night on
motion of Senator Curtis. republican
Kansas. Senator King. democrat. Utah.
az ring immediate action on the tax re-
duction bill. cast the only vote against
immediate onside-ation Of the bonus
measure.
Democratic leaders held conferences
last night and again today in efforts 10
determine whether to determine party
stand NJ the fun cash payment option
question and meanwhile. democratic
members % the finance committee with
held minority report on the bill favor
ing suspension. Senator Walls, Massa-
chusctts. democratic member Of the
committee however. said he might press
a substitute bill providing full cash pay
nents in addition to the insurance pro-
vision If the present bill.
Senator Harris. democrat. Mississippi,
asked Senator Curtis from the floor last
night to determine the presidents at
titude on the pending bill. promising
that If assurance was given that ne
would approve H. the democrats would
give up their cash option plan and ex-
pedite its passage.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1924-04-19
SEN, WHEELER
PLACED UNDER
ARREST TODAY

WASHINGTON. April ~ Senator
T. X Wheeler ~ Montana. appeared br-
fore United States Commissioner Nj
Donald here to-day and furnished bond
for 81 600 for hiS appearance May = IVY
Great Fails Montana. tn answer an in-
dictmcnt charging him with acccpiin-
money Illegally for appearing before thr
Interior department in land cases.
The Dausherty committee prosecutoi
went before the mmi~>iun"r v"ltm-
tarilv soon after hr was advised TN tn'
district attorneys office that the indict-
mrnt had been forwarded here with q
request far service.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1924-04-19
MAID CHARGED WITH
GIVING FAMILY FOOD
CONTAINING GLASS

CHICAGO. April 1g.-Fifteen per-
SONS arc under physicians care and Ella
Rctich. n discharged houSemaid IL held
rs police. while portions of food. thought
wv contain ground glass. served ~ \
dinner party la>t night ~ the home ot
Dr Val 4. Freedman. prominent physI-
elan are being anHlyzcd. Two of the
guests are seriously Ill.
Most w the food served at the dinner.
nr. Freedman said had been prepared
hy the maid before she was discharged
for breaking dishes.
Dr Freedman was one ~ the phySi-
clans who attended guests poisoned dur
ing banquet in honor ot the then
Archbishop Mundclrin several years agn.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1924-04-19
Official Weather Reports

Brownsville and vicinity: Fair and
warmer tonight and Sunday.
East Texas: Partly cloudy and warmer
tonight: Sunday partly cloudy. Light to
moderate southerly winds on the coast.
Weather Conditions
The weather was generally fair
throughout the country this morning ex-
ctpt in the New England states and over
the upper Mississippi Valley. Light to
heavy rains were general. however. with
in the last p hours in the region from
the Appalachian Mountains to the At
lantic coast. Tennessee. and Florida
Temperatures were unseasonably low in
the southeastern states and below freez-
ing over the Canadian Northwest. but
somewhat higher over the balance of the
country.
The lowest readings las. night G,
Texas stations ranged from 30 at Am,
a,illo TO 50 at Brownsville.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1924-04-19
CONTINUED IN
ARMY SERVICE BY
SECRETARY WEEKS
(Ry The Associated Pressl

WASHINGTON. April l9-Thomas L.
Lane. auditor and legal adviser for the
army service who testified recently be-
fore the senate Daugherty committee
that he had been dismissed because he
refused 10 stay away" from the COM
mittee. will be continued in office by dr.
rcction of Secretary Weeks and given an
opportunity to defend himself against
charges Of insubordination.
The war secretary decided on this
course after recommendation that he
dismiss Lane had been made ty air SER
vice officials. The executive order un-
der which the auditor was employed eN-
prcs May |. however. and it is expect
ed that IN any case his services will bc
automatically terminated nj that time.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1924-04-19
NOTED ACTRESS is
STRICKEN ON STAGE
(By The Associated Press.)

FORT WAYNE. Ind. April 19.-Some
improvement was noted today by ply
sicians attending Clara Kimball Young.
screen and stage actress who was strick-
en- during a performance here last
Thursday night. Miss Young suffered
relapse last night and physicians said
an operation for appendicitis might be
necessary. It was said this morning.
however. the operation might be avoid
ed
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1924-04-19

zation. which were Of special interest to
the Lower Rio Grandc Valley, were AS
follows:
Division of Rio Grandc Waters
Whereas, the waters Of the Lower Rio
Grandc are among the most valuable as
sets of the United States, and Of our
sister republic Of Mexico; and
Whereas. there ~ at present 10 agree
ment between the two governments con
crning the equitable division Of these
intcrnatinoal waters; and.
Whereas. great hindrancc TO the de-
velopmcnt Of the Lower Rio Grande
Valley Of Texas ~ caused by the lack
of such agreement; and,
Whereas. there has been introduced
in the L. s. congress bill providing
for the creation If a commission ~ con
fer with q similar COMMISSION already
created BY Mexico and perfect an agree
ment in this important matter; now
therefore;
Be Il Resolved. that the Texas Sec
tion of the American Society Of Civil
Engineers does heartily commend the
purpose Of this bill and does urge up
on each of our senators and rcpresen-
taitves in congress that he give his ac-
tive support 10 the passage Of said
bill: and w IL further
Resolved. that q copy of this resolu-
tion be sent TO each senator and repre-
sentative III congress ana To the gov
ernor Of the state of Texas.
Stream Gauging on the Rio Grandc
whereas. the United States section Of
the international boundary commission
has been compelled because of lack Of
funds " abandon the stream GaugnE
work carried on for many years On tbs
Rio Grandc; and,
Whereas the state ~ Texas. though
Whereas the state of Texas, through
its Board of Water Engineers, on ac-
count of the incalcuablc valu" of TINS
work ~ the interests Of the Lower Kio
Grande Valley Of Texas, has assumed.
temporarily. this stream gauging Work
NJ the boundary commission; now there
fore.
b. il Resolved that the Texas Sec
tion " hte American Society NJ CIVIL
Engineers does respectfully urge upon
the national congress that il make SUI
ficient appropriations for the rcsump
Continued on Page l1
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1924-04-19
FORCE SANTA FE TO
REDUCE WORKING HOURS
CBy The Associated Press)

CHICAGO. April ia decision ex-
pected 20 reduce working hours Of yard
masters and yardmen from l2 to 9hours
VA made today by Federal Judge CIiffe
in the case Of the interstate commerce
commission against the Atchison. Tope-
ka and Santa Re railroad. The decision
affects 5000 men.
The company was fined $4,000 and
preparations were made TO appeal the
case. which may 90 to the United States
supreme court.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1924-04-19
PRISONERS ESCAPE
FROM LUFKIN JAIL.

LUFKIN. Texas. April f9.-F. B. Bag
rett and ". III. Hendricks. sentenced for
forgery and charged with automobile
THEFT respectively. escaped from Angel
ma county Jail about ! o'clock this
morning. They sawed the bars Of their
cell. removed bricks from the Jail wall.
and slid to the ground from the second
story on rope made Of their bed cloth
inc
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1924-04-19
ENGLISH PREMIER
OPTIMISTIC OVER
RUSS. CONFERENCE
(By The Associated Prcss)

YORK. England. April lo--Prime
Minister Macdonald. addressing
crowded labor meeting In the Theatre
Royal today. declared the Anglo Rus
sian conference in London had started
well and ne believed il would succeed.
The audience gave the premier tre-
mendous ovation when h appeared with
his daughter. Isabel. Before the meeting
portion Of the crowd sang 1.-The Red
Flag"
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1924-04-19
TOURISTS Are
PERM TIED TO
ENTER ARIZONA
Bars Let Down for 500
Stranded Tourists, Halted
Because Of Disease Epi-
demic in California
Hy The Associated rressl

YUMA AFlz1Ha. ApTiI I9.-Upon re-
rcirt NJ instructions from Governor
Hunt 10 permit entry into Arizona Of
some 500 tourists blockadcd here. prep
arations were begun NJ once hy city and
quarantine of icers 10 subject the trav-
clcrs to inspection and fumiEation II
the plant at knohb. California, II mil =
west.
Among the stranded tourists who have
become ill on account of their eXreficnc-
cs IS Mrs. +. W. Mckenzie of New York.
Shs wy in " Yuma hospital. Eleven other
persons arc boz hotels cooperating from
exposure and the effects % poor food
ANA water.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1924-04-19
H. The A..o -intcd rressl

CHICAGO. April ~. Samuel M""r'
and Leo I'udrll. owners M sporting
and novelty concern. were in custody ip-
day for questioning IN connection WIN
thu blaze in which eight firrm"n ana
one civilian lost their lives la>t night
Samuel Polin~ky. said I" have hHd I'M
.Yran.r dealings with Moore and ndrli.
WAS declared hy the police to have had
insurance policies aggrcgaiiuE Si-'Wu'
issued ~ Moore and lnd"H- ~ hiS pos
session. Polinsky and Adolph Friedman
also ARE held W. witnesses for the IN
puiry.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1924-04-19
GEORGIAN MADE STATE LANGUAGE
NV The A Associated rressl

MOSCOW. April ia Tiffs dis
patch says that BY a decree Of the Geor-
gian executive Of soviets the Georgian
language becomes the state language.
Russian. Arm and Turkish may be
used in auxiliary state institutions.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1924-04-19
MAsoNs TAKE OVER HOsUITAL

NEW YORK. April l9.-The Masonic
fraternity Of New York yesterday took
over the maintenance and support Of the
Broad Street hospital. well-equippcd
and modern institution. The hospital
will be open to the public irrespective
of race or creed.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1924-04-19
EARTHQUAKES in
ENGLAND CONTINUE
(By The A. oeiated Press

LONDON. April l9.-Violent earth
tremoys were again reported today in
the Midland Coliery district between
Alfreton and sutton in Sheffield. They
lasted but few seconds.
The characteristics of the disturbance
were similar To those of the recent
quake in this district but it was Of less
severity. Little material damage was re-
ported
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1924-04-19
POSTPONE INVESTIGATION

WASHINGTON. April 19.-The ses-
sion Of the senate committee investigat-
ing alleged land frauds in the Lower
Rio Grandc Valley of Texas was post
poned today until Monday.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1924-04-19
HOSPITAL HOLDS BABY
AS SECURITY FOR BILL
BUT COURTS INTERVENE

CHICAGO. April ia writ VI habeas
corpus today restored Eleanor Nodine.
a. months old. to her mother after the
baby had been held IN hospital on orr
der D. the physician for 2 S2l5 hill con-
tracted during treatment for pneumonia.
The mother. getting $40 week was una
bic to pay the bill at once and the physi-
clan refused 20 permit the child 10 leave
before settlement was made.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1924-04-19
HALF MILE IN GLIDER
(Bv The As. ociated Press


fARlS. April 10. Marquis Raoul Pes
cara. Argentine aviator inventor. yes
terday. flew his helieopter more than
half mile. keeping at a uniform height
Of seven feet The test was carefully
times and controlled BY representatives
Of the aero club.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1924-04-19
(By The A sociated Pressl

WASHINGTON. April l9.-The Ameri-
can Legion today endorsed the insurance
z~lA'ar bonus bill taken up by the SEN
ate I'm a message to each senator. Com
mander Quinn asked that no attempt be
made on the floor to amend the pending
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1924-04-19
CONFIRM CAPTURE or PROGREsO

WASHINGTON, April 19.-Statc de-
partment reports today confirmed the
occupation of Progreso. Yucatan. by
Mexican federal troops.