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Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1924-09-04
Official Weather Reports

Brownsville and vicinity: Fair tonight
h Friday.
3East Texas: Fair tonight: wsssner
Ast and south portions. except inshledi-
te coast. Friray fair: cooler north-
rst portion. MoSerate easterly winds
An the coast.
Weather Conditions.
Light showers occurred in Brownsville
and vicinity. central Arizona. southern
Manitoba. northern Florida. and along
the coast of the Carolinas.
II is generally cooler over Texas. ex-
sept in the northwest portion: also cool
er in Arkansas. Tennessee. along the
Gulf and Atlantic coasts. over the nor
thern Rockies. and in most Canadian
districts. Elsewhere il is generally
somewhat warmer. but temperatures are
| still below normal over most central
sections.
The highest temperatures at Texas
- yesterday ranged from - degrees
kstine to 80 degrees az San An
NJ Corpus Christi.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1924-09-04

Exes Of c. !. A. and Of the South
ives Texas State teachers college h Id
meetings this morning to consider or
ganization.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1924-09-04

G. O. Clough. president Of the Texas
State teachers association. and super
intendent of schools az Tyler. arrived
in Brownsville shortly afternoon and
delivered short address at the insti-
tute in connection with organization
work. He urged large attendance AZ
the association convention to be held
at San Antonio
Daily Kennebec journal., 1924-03-11
Minnesota Congressman And
Employe in Labor Depart
ment Arrested on Virginia
Road - Both Admitted to
Bail - Victim of Mistake,
Former Republican Whip
Declares in Statement

Washington, Mar. 10-Representa-
tive Harold Knutson, of Minnesota,
E.ade bond of $4,000 today on serious
charges entered against him by the
Virginia Highway police. He was
released from Jail at Arlington, Va,
where he had been held since his ar
rest last night on the outskirts of
Washington.
Bail in the same amount was fur
n!shed by Leroy NJ. Hull, % years
old, an employe Of the department of
labor, who was arrested with Repre-
sentative Knutsen. Police who made
the arrests said they found the two
MEN in 4 parked automobile.
The case will be heard tomorrow,
continuance having been granted
when the two were arraigned today
and asked that they be permitted to
employ cousel before pleading to the
charge against them.
Representative Knutsen, who Is
serving his fourth term in the house.
was Republican whip during the last
session.
In q statement tonight Mr.. Knut-
sen said in part:
Il am the innocent victim of a ter
rible mistake. The facts are these:
"On Sunday evening ! left the Will
lard Hotel and met L. NJ. Hull. whom
1 had known quite well during 1917
and whom l had sen but once since
he returned from France, after the
armistice. / invited him TO take IA
drive and we drove over to Virginia
in my car.
Shortly after passing Arlington Mr..
Hull found it necessary to leave the
car and / drove into the first side
road where stopped and as Mr.. Hull
stepped out OF the car l turned out
the ligths. In a minute or so I got
out and stood on the other side of the
car. Suddenly / saw another car ap-
preaching. l hurriedly got in my own
car and called to Hull to do likewise
which he did.
"The on coming car was brought to
n stop beside my car. Two men.
whom l later learned to be deputy
sheriffs. jumped out. One, flashing q
light into my car. demanded to know
II did not know that 1t was against
the law to park alongside the road.
l replied that I did not but that if
was violating the law I would move
on.
AT this point the officers said we
were under arrest. Ore of thea off,
GERS got in my car and the other took
Mr.. Hull in his car. On the way to
the county Jail I had my first intima-
tion of the heinous and revolving
charge that was to be preferred
against us.
Upon my arrival at Jail my re-
quest to call up my aged mother and
some of my colleagues was denied
and we were kept in a crowded cell
for fifteen hours during every mo-
ment of which I suffered the most
indescribable mental agony but
throughout the long night, though
half dazed at the enormi<y of my
situation, I was sustained by n con-
sciousness of my complete innocence.
II shall not rest until l receive Il
complete vindication and if there Is
still such a thing as justice in this
world that vindcation will be speedy
forthcoming"
Daily Kennebec journal., 1924-03-11
Hold Funeral
Service Over Body
OF Baby Mclean

Portland. Maine. March 1O.-The
body of Nettie May MacLean. the
year old child for whose death Ken
meth K. MacLean and his young
wife are held on bail for the grand
jury on the charge of manslaughter
the latter having confessed that she
smothered IL according to the au-
thorities. will be taken to Tacoma.
Wash. their home. for burial.
a simple funeral service was con-
Quoted at the undertaking parlors
to which Mrs. MacLean brought the
body in her arms from Brunswick,
after her alleged attempt to bury 1t
in snow near n brook, by Alexander
r. MacLean. its grandfather, who is
an elder in the Presbyterian church
of Tacoma.
Mrs. MacLean left with her moth
er for Tacoma Saturday night. Mr..
MacLean and his son planned to re-
turn there tonight. The latter has
abandoned plans for further college
work this year.
Daily Kennebec journal., 1924-03-11
Democrats Successful IN
All City Contests; Many
Women Voters; Rec.
ord Vote PoI|ed /

Biddeford, Me-. Mar. 10-Edward
II. Drapeau. Democratic mayor OF
this city, was returned to office for
his third successive term at today's
election. He defeated William Sui
livan by " 1860 votes. Democratic
candidates won in every contest.
Woman voters turned out in cXcep-
tional numbers.
Mayor Drapeau polled 3O24 votes
and Sullivan 1854. the total of 47SS
being one of the heaviest votes cast
In n city election here. All seven
wards were carried by the mayor.
Last year he won by 1901 votes but
failed to carry ward one. Seven al
>dermcn and > common councillors
were chosen.
Andre Il. Painchaud. Democrat.
running for the school board, de-
feated clayton T.. Clough. Republic
can. 296G to 1880. John l.. Cart
land, Democrat. was elected 20 the
police board. defeating Joseph La
montague, Ir, Republican, 2Sl7
votes to 1G91.
Daily Kennebec journal., 1924-03-11
Same Definition
Veteran in New
Bonus Measure

Washington. March 1O-Thc same
definition of veterans entitled to
soldier bonus as was carried In the
bill passed last session was agreed
upon today by n sub committee OF
the house ways and means committee
in drafting the new measure. Work
will be started tomorrow on framing
the paid-up life insurance policy
provision which forms the basis OF
the new bill. Under the definitions
agreed upon. men and women who
served In eittNr the. military or
5, 1917, and before November II. 1918.
would be eligible to the bonus. The
committee previously had agreed TO
exclude from the benefits of the bill
officers who ranked above captain
in the army and marine corps and
senior lieutenant in the navy.
Framing of the insurance provision
of the bill Is expected to entail con-
siderable study by the sub commit
tee. Several propositions have been
presented, including proposals for
endowment policies running from 20
to 30 years. The basis on which
their values would be figured, how
ever, is problematical. The old bill
provided for an adjusted service
credit OF 81 for each day OF home
service and $1.25 for overseas ser
vice
Daily Kennebec journal., 1924-03-11
Attorney General Unwilling to
Disclose Identity Until Guilt
is Apparent - House Can
Either Take Over Whole In
vestigation or Allow Dept. OF
Justice to C0ntinue-Demo-
Gratis May Insist on Names
Being Made Known

Washington, March 10.-The House
was advised today by it's judiciary
committee to make no further effort,
at least for the present, to ascertain
from the department of justice the
names Of the two representatives
against whom criminal evidence is said
to have been developed before a Chi
cago grand jury.
A report from the committee, con-
tanning this recommendation was sub
mitted. but action by the House on it
was deferred. 1t was indicated that
when the committee report comes up
for approval some of the Democratic
members may urge that the House in
sist on having Attorney General
Daugherty disclose the names.
The judiciary committee was in
structed to determine on a course of
procedure when the House was notified
Saturday by Mr.. Daugherty. in re-
sponse to resolution directing him to
make public the names. that he was
unwilling to do so until convinced Of
the guilt of the accused.
Under the reply of the attorney gen.
eral." said the committee report, there
is but one of two courses open to the
House of Representatives (a) the
House take full charge of the investi-
cation and evidence of the alleged
charges and relieve the department of
Justice from further responsibility;
(b) allow the department of justice to
continue the investigation now being
made.
while there is n difference of opin-
ion among the membership of the COM
mittce as to the correctness of the po-
stion of the attorney general that the
enGs of justice would be imperilled by
giving the House the names of the
House members and the charges
against them as requested by the
House, and while it is n high duty
which the House owes to itself and to
the country at large to purge itself at
the quickest possible moment of all
those, if any there be, unworthy to sit
in that body. the committee is un-
willing to recommend to the House that
it permit to be placed in the position
of being responsible for the suspension
of proceedings by the attorney general
in connection with this matter"
In his communication to Speaker Gill
lett. Mr.. Daugherty said he was willing
to transmit all evidence in the posses
sion OF the department to the House so
that a committee might conduct an in
Vcstgation. If this were done, how
ever ha told the House. the department
would suspend its investigation in or
der to give the House free hand.
Daily Kennebec journal., 1924-03-11
EVENTS OF DAY
IN WASHINGTON

a house ways and means sub
committee began drafting q soldiers
bonus bill.
Secretary Hoover issued 4 state
ment opposing any monopoly in ra-
dio broadcasting.
Charles NJ. Schwab told President
Coolidge congressional Investigations
were injuring business.
Secretary DENLY departed from
the navy department. his resignation
having become effective.
The house passed the Mckenzie
bill providing for acceptance of Hen
ry Ford's bid for Muscle Shoals
New York's state labor laws reg
ulating hours of labor for women
were upheld by the supreme court
Attorney General Daugherty ad-
vised the senate that the packers
consent decree had been we'll ad-
ministered.
The state department was in-
formed that .Honduran rebels had
rejected peace overtureS of Central
American republics.
The senate finance committee de-
cided to complete other sections of
the tax bill before taking up income
rates.
The house judiciary committee de-
cided that investigation of charges
against two representatives develop
cd before a Chicago grand jury
should be left with the department
of justice.
The supreme court decided that
the section of the Kansas industrial
relations court law prohibiting
strikes by coal miners must stand
or fail on the decision of the Kan
SaS courts.
Attorney General Daugherty and
Senator Elkins. Republican. West
Virginia, are the only two public
officials who had transactions in
Sinclair oil stock so far as shown
by the oil committees audit of brok-
er's books. Senator Walsh. Demo-
crat. Montana, announced.
T.. L. Doheny. through Frank J.
Hogan. his attorney. notified Presi-
dent Coolidge that he has personal
ly guaranteed his companies against
loss for pursuing work on number
= naval fuel station al Pear! Har-
bcr. and the work will continue
pending the oil litigation.
Daily Kennebec journal., 1924-03-11
ADVISED NOT TO INSIST
ON NAMES MEMBERS ACCUSED
G. F. REDMOND co,
OFFICIALS TO GIVE
SELVES UP TODAY

Boston. March 10.-George F.
Redmond and James S. Lamont,
treasurer and president of G., F. Red
mond Company, Inc. investment
brokers whose Offices in New Eng
land and elsewhere were closed last
week by federal injunction will sur
render tomorrow to federal officers
on warrants charging use of the
mails to defraud, it became known
tonight.
The warrants were issued today
and later it was said at the federal
building the officers of the company
agreed to be present in court volun-
tarily.
The decision to begin criminal
proceedings at this time against
heads Of the Redmond firm was un-
expected. Receivers named last week
by the court are engaged in investi-
eating the affairs of the company
and 1t was believed that the federal
authorities would await their report
before taking further action. The
specific charge named in the war
rants Is use of the mails in scheme
to defraud in connection with the
sale Of stocks on the partial payment
plan.
Judge Morton in L. S. District
Court today also issued an injunc-
ton restraining Redmond and his
wife, Mildred ID. Redmond, who was
formerly stenographer in the COM
pany's office here, from touching any
property of the company, and the
National Shawmut Bank from allow
ing the Redmonds or their agents ac-
cess to the deposit boxes in the bank.
Earlier in the day the court had
named j. Weston Allen, Bartholo-
new J. Brickley and Charles y. Cur
tis. Jr, receivers for Warren n.
Wilmington. carrying on business as
Wilmington and Company. stock
Brokers. The Wilmington office
closed at the same time as that of
G.. +. Redmond Company, Inc, and
the two were said to be closely al
lied. The same receivers already
were acting for G.. +. Redmond COM
pany, Inc.
Before the warrants were issued
today conferences were held by the
u. S. district attorney with post Of
flee inspectors and others. The fed
cral grand jury has been summoned
to meet March Is and it had been
believed that no criminal proceed
ings would be started before the
grand jury reported on the broker
age cases.
Federal officials announced today
after search of their records, that
i'm December. 1913. George T.. Red
mond and Stephen J. Gnass, of Ari-
IONA were indicted by the federal
grand jury of this district. Three
indictments were returned at the
same time. one charging Redmond
and Gnass with conspiracy to use
the mails fraudulcntly in connection
with marketing of stock of the Ran
Ter Mines Corporation of Arizona.
copper mining project. The other
two indictments related to the same
offence. All three were mol pressed.
Daily Kennebec journal., 1924-03-11
DECLARES NATIONAL
CAPITAL WETTEST
CITY IN COUNTRY

New York, March 10.-Rear Admiral
Charles j. Plunkett, commandant Of
the Brooklyn navy yard. declared to-
day at the police trial of Deputy In
spcctor George r. Wakefield that pro-
hibition was a failure. He character
lied Washington, d. c., as the wettest
city in the United States.
Inspector Wakefield, who has charge
of the district which includes the navy
yard. is charged toy Police Commits
sioner Enright with failure to enforce
the Volstead act.
Admiral Plunkctt said he had no
complaint to make on the way police
worked in the var. and added that he
believed the officers were doing every
thing in their power to clean up condi-
tions. He testified to having seen 90
federal injunctions to paddock places
asked for by the police '.pigeon-holed
by the federal authorities
where did you come from before
taking charge Of the navy yard?" the
witness was asked -
washington. ! u. C.-The wettest
city in the United States" was the
reply.
"Wetter than New York City?"
"Yes." answered the admiral.
The witness testified that if "all the
lawyers and all the judges in the coun-
try were to give up their entire time
for year and devote it to checking
the sale of liquor. they would not make
a dent in prohibition"
He told of applications by the police
for permission to wear regulation ma
val uniforms in the hope of cleaning
up places in the district, but said their
applications had been refused at
Washington.
The admiral quoted the police cap
tains as saying: There isn't any pro-
hibition. Every house in the area is
making liquor. We are after the men
who sell liquor to the sailors"
Daily Kennebec journal., 1924-03-11
London Cannot
Believe New Plan
Caliphate in Turkey

Londan, Mar 10--The announce
ment by the Turkish president. Mus
tapha Renal Pasha. that the cali
phate in the future would be vested
In the Turkish parliament learned of
in Constantinople dispatches today.
was received with incredulity in Lon
don. 1t is believed here. however,
that greater part IF the peasant
population in Turkey may be dispos
ed to accept this radical departure
from the tradition of centuries. but
that Moslems generally will refuse 20
recognize any merely secular institu-
ton lige the Angora assembly pos
sessing spiritual sovereignty over
800. .O0O. 900 Mohammedans scattered
throughout the world and attempting
to exercise powers of Allah's Vice
Regent on earth.
The British government is follow
irg closely the efforts # various Mo-
slem countries to create caliph or
their own. but Premier Macdonald
pointed out in the house of commons
today that the government has no in
tention OF interfering in any way
with the selection of new comman-
der of the Faithful.
Our policy" he said. "has been.
and will remain, one of complete dis
interestedness."
Some British officials who are en-
perts on near eastern affairs sense in
Kemars pronouncement n design OF
the Turkish president himself ulti-
rlately to succeed to the sultanate.
Mohammedan sacred law does not
permit Kemal becoming caliph. but
British observers say there is nothing
to prevent him from setting himself
up as successor to the house of Os-
man, which is not embraced by Mo-
hammedan law. II the assembly
should elect to give .kemal the title
OF sultan he would, undoubtedly.
claim at least nominal rulership over
the Moslem communities throughout
the world.
Daily Kennebec journal., 1924-03-11
Sees Good Sign
In Easy FlOtatiOn
Jap Loan in i. S.

New York, March Unsuccessful
fIotation of the japanese reconstruc-
tion loan in the United States was
more than n commercial transaction,
Masanao Hanihara. Japanese am
bassador to Washington, tonight de-
clared at the annual dinner of the
Japan Society. Rapid oversubscrip-
tion of the loan. he said. was an en-
phatic explanation of the American
public's trust and friendship for
Japan The loan ranked next in or
der, and possibly equal in import
ance, to the aid rendered Japan i'm
mediately after the earthquake dis
aster, he added.
cisms, here as we'll as in Japan, as
to the terms of the loan," Mr.. Hani-
hara said. According to those
critics the terms could, or should,
have been made more favorable to
the borrower. am not familiar
enough with the affairs OF the money
market to pass any judgement on
the soundness or unsoundness OF
such criticisms. But suppose, for the
sake of my argument, that the terms
were not altogether such as might
have been desired: that matters
little. From my point of view the
important fact Is that the japanese
loan, of no inconsiderable amount,
was negotiated here and was over
subscribed by the investing, not the
speculating, public of this country.
i, for one. am satisfied that Japan
has received friendly consideration
in this transaction"
The actions of the American pco-
pie since the Japaneses earthquake,
the ambassador said. added to the
many good reasons for friendly CO.
operation between Japan and Am
erica, so that at the present t.me the
relations between the two countries
were thoroughly cordial.
Tho one outstanding question on
which there was any likelihood Of
friction was that dealing with jap
anese immigration to the United
States, he declared. This was not a
question of Immigration, as that
question was generally understood
the ambassador asserted, but more a
question OF treaty rights. 1t was a
question of whether the Japanese az
a nation and not as individuals. he
continued were entitled to that res
pect and consideration by other DOW
ers. which they by common Consent
accord to each other, and which form,
the basis of amicable recourse among
the nations OF the civilized world.
The Japanese AMBASSADOR said he
carefully refrained from alluding to
the immigration bill now pending in
congress but was sure that witt, the
confidence and good will evidenced
on both sides Of the Pacific. what
ever difference or difficulty might
arise between the two countries
would be settled in a manner fair
and satisfactory to all concerned.
Daily Kennebec journal., 1924-03-11
REP. KNUTSON Vigorously
DENIES SERIOUS CHARGE
: MADE BY HIGHWAY POLICE
MANY ANGLES TO
DAUCHERTY PROBE
TUSTART THIS WEEK

Washington, March 10.-More sitting
of evidence preliminary to opening
hearings on the Daugherty investiga-
tion again occupied the special Senate
committee today.
There was at the same time a lack
of any development from Attorney
General Daugherty or other admins
tration quarters regarding his cabinet
status. No explanation was given of
the consideration few days ago of
eligibles to succeed the attorney gen.
eral and administration leaders who
have been urging his retirement admit
ted they We're at loss to understand
why eligibles should be considered
without action resulting sooner.
The Senate committee has perfected
It's plans for investigation of the attor-
ney general and his administration of
the department of justice to the point
where hearings, scheduled to begin on
Thursday are expected to continue
thereafter uninterruptcdly for an in
definite period.
Senator Wheeler. Democrat. Monta-
ia. in charge of the prosecution of the
AiiIt - NolIS SStIHB IIiuHN NiSltoTo
and preparing the early course of the
hearings. Leonard Wood, Jr. son of
Major General Leonard Wood, candi-
date in 1920 for the Republican pres
idential nomination. attempted to see
him today, but unSuccesSfully. and may
confer with him tomorrow concerning
reports that oil influences figured in
the 1920 Republican convention nego-
tiationS. Wood has been summoned to
appear before both the Daugherty and
the oil committees.
Mexican revolutionary affairs are
now definitely scheduled to be the sub
ject Of initial consideration by the
Daugherty committee. Some of the
witnesses subpoenaed in the southwest
already have reached Washington and
are being interviewed by Senator
Wheeler and Chairman Brookhart.
Senator Wheeler today withheld COM
ment on the statement of Z. l.. Doheny
denying reports reaching Senator
Wheeler that the California oil mag
nate helped finance anti-Obregon revo-
lutionists. The Montana senator ex-
planned, however. that the committee
was concerned primarily with the Can
tn revolution in Lower California in
1921, but thought that the committees
inquiry in this affair might lead inte
the affairs of the present revolution.
Senator Wheeler announced that a
subpoena had been ISSUED for Castor
Il. Means. now under two indictments
in New York in connection with liquor
Withdrawals and alleged attempted
bribery of Mr.. Daugherty and his aides
in New York. The subpoena also'called
for papers, diaries and other documents
Of Means. who formerly was 4 depart
ment of justice agent.