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Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1924-04-23
tHv The AssociateG prc-s.b

SAN ANTONIO, Texas, April 23.-The
vsgabonds of the air as the balioonists
who 20 up in the national elimination
balloon race at Kelly Field this after
nooa will b. when they launch forth on
the trackless vast. Of the air. are vet
erans of many flights and many have
looked death squarely in the face.
The dean Of them all i Pilot ii. l..
Honeywell Of st. Louis, who enters his
own balloon and represents the Coopera-
tive club { kansas City. He Is a veteran
on 26 balloon cont ests. including six i'm
tcrnat oaal. lie has won first in six
ricts. He never has had q serious mis-
zap. IN 1912 Honeywell established the
present United States record by Tying
from Kansas City TO Manassas, Va. - ?
miles. Later that year he participat q
in the international race starting from
Stuttgart. Germany. He landed near
Moscow. Russia, after flying 1900 miles.
taking second place. There Honeywell
and his aide, who spoke German. were
arrested as suspect "a German spies and
held in jail fave days on clrtailed ra-
tions.
The youngest of the flyers Is Her
bert Won Traden, in the llloon ID atroit,
representing tn Detroit Aviation Soci-
ETY.. II actual flying. perhaps. Won
Thadcn could not be termed veteran,
but in the technical knowledge OF bal
looming he Is mellow.
Although only 26. Won Than ranks
high as an a-ronautical engineer.
With Won Thaden as aide is Svend A.
L. Rasmussen. also young man and
novice at free baliooning. He was born
in Copenhagen. Denmark, in 1894
Ward r. Van Orman, aeronautical en-
gineer tnd pilot Of the new Goodyear
Company balloon entered in the races
las been affiliated with the Goodyear
a-ronautical department since 1919
Carl X Wollam. who will be Van Or
mans aide has been connected with
professional aeronautics since 1911.
II. II. Fournier balloon pilot and NJ. r..
Wills. air service reserve officer. with
the rating II airship pilot. will repr--
.ent san Antonio.
Fournier is entering his personal bal
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1924-04-23
NO OIL LEASES
UNDER DANIELS
SAYS WITNESS
Former Secretary Obdurate
When Proposition Of Leas-
ing Naval Reserves Was
Brought Up

WASHINGTON. april -: -IoScphus
Daniels. a> - .rctary Of the navy was
-v,ry ubduratc" when ii came ~ get
ting amy lease for lands within the naval
oil reserves Commander II. y. Stuart
L. :. " said in II letter read today into
the record "f the senate oil committee.
Commander Stuart was ia cnargc of
The reserves under Mr. Daniels and N
now on duty in Wyoming with the Tea
pot Dome reserve receivers.
Stating that the oil land leased while
Mr.. Daniels WAS secretary amounted
only l2u a,-rc~ the le~Srrs being til"
Consolidated Mutual oil company and
five wells to the Boston Pacific Oil com
pany all in reserve Nn. in California
commander Stuart said that after the
result of the 1920 election Mr.. Daniels
particular stated that hc had consist \
emily refused 10 open nj the reserves
and that he woukl not change that policy
before leaving office"
To any uf ~ who tried 10 get Mr..
Daniels M loosen hi> hold on the rr-
serves IN ease where We considered il
very essential ia do defensive drilling.
tie letter added. Fit was highly amusing
M see the apparent attempt to max"
him out ~ an 'rNploi,"r' nf The reserves.
recall distinctly that in The aSc of the
consolidated mutual. - whom was grant
ed eventually lease for l2u acres. MIR.
Daniels WAS very much afraid. ami Su
stated. that even granting that water
conditions were rs bad ~ represent ed
the leasing of even this small acreage
would tend - establish prcredcn.
which might Ec used By others ~ a.
tempt tn obtain other leases.
Il feel that there ~ not \ single naval
officer who had anything to do with the
naval petroleum reserves during Seyre-
tatY Daniels tenure nf office. who world
net testify m"St cmphaticaIy that hlS
attitude M an times was - keep n,
much oil in the ground n possible"
Commander Stuart letter WAS in re
ply ~ one sent him hy senator Walsh.
prosecutor III the VII committee.
James -. Lewis. pctrolcUnl engineer.
called by Senator spencer. republic
Missouri. testified nj today'S committee
session that Teapot Dome would have
been drained to \ serious extent IN ad
iaccnt wells had Development been delay
ed Drilling operations uf 'hr Dom" since
it, lease. he said. had disclosed geological
conditions which would have l.d 4" eN-
EnuStiun of th,. Dumr'S uil stores hy
salt Greek producer ANA gat pressure"
wnUid also have been lost. hr said. MAX
ing the oil left in the naval reserve ire
covcrable 10 a great degree.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1924-04-23
Official Weather Reports

Brownsville and vicinity; Partly
'udy tonight and Thursday: not much
ange in temperature.
East Texas: Partly cloudy and unset
led tonight and Thursday. Light TO
moderate southerly winds on the coast.
Weather Conditions
here was considerable cloudiness
oNsr the western half ot the cotton belt
q, the morning observation. and light
ses tered showers occurred within the
la "a hours in the Gulf states. General
ral occurred also in the Atlantic
o. states from North Carolina north
4 into the New England states. Elsa-
'e the weather continued generally
to partly cloudy. Temperatures
considerably lower this morning in
southeastern and Atlantic coast
ties. aud higher throughout the bal
If the country. Heavy frost was re
pors-I from Louisville. Ky. and light
frost from Roswell. New NJ. xico.
I'll, lowest temperature last night al
T~xss stations ranged from IS at Am
s...sv to IS at Brownsville.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1924-04-23
HARRY K. THAW
is DECLARED
Sane BY jury
Rv The Associated Press
dill AIll.I lAlII AnrII --... -

rHH.AnELrlIIA. April ~. - ~
though NJ. wa~ declared sane and fully
capable nf managing his affairs ~ =
mry in common pleas court last nighi'
Harry *. Thaw today Is still IN thr
PENNSYLVANIA Hospital for Mental anu
Nervous Disease. where he hl> hr"h
confined cor TIE last seven years
After the verdict had been brought IN.
William \. Gray. counsel for l-v'lNh
\cshii. ThnwS divorced vie. whose r.
ycar-od son was permitted ~ intrrven"
he trial. requested the usual four daS :
in which Ia file motion and reasons
for n new trial The motion was grant
I'd and Judge Mnnahan by whom the ease
WAS heard. held Thaw III the custody M
the court pending it, disposition ="
time will be- set for hearing of the mo-
tion. Meanwhile. Thaw must remain iii
the asylum.
IN announcing that he would ask ior
another trial. Mr.. Gray said NJ ai~n
smoke for Arthur q. Dickson. couh>ei
for the trustees of Thaw'S estate. VINO
also IMPOSED his release.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1924-04-23
COOLIDGE SPEECH
WELL RECEIVED In
FOREIGN COUNTRIES

LONDON. April 23.-prcsident Cool
idge's promise of efforts looking 20 an
other conference on armament limita-
tion. made in his speech At the lunch
con Of the Associated Press in New
York yesterday. j. featured in the lead
ing news columns here today.
The editorial writers hail it as good
news of the highest Importance. The
presidents declarations that efforts 70
bring about such a conference must Be
predicated on a definite settlement Of
the German reparation problem is duly
noted. together with his approval of
the report Of the reparation experts un-
der Brig. General Dawes.
The papers express hope that II the
conference materiaiizes il will aim at
an agreement for the protection of civ
ilian populations from aerial warfare.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1924-04-23

plication IN the killing on the part of
Trevino. and had even failed TO show
any motive for such action.
Presentation or argument in the caSr
began with the opening Of court nj $50
this morning. Evidence in the case was
completed last night about . o'clock. nj
ter "A night session of an hour and Il
half.
Interest in the ease yesterday was
center-d chiefly on the testimony of
two witnesses. that of Bcnito Trcvino
himself. who was on the stand in his
own defense, for more than an hour: and
If Mrs. George Carpenter. wife of the
slain man. who was introduced as re
buttal witness of the state. Previous
testimony in the ease had been that oi
persons present nj the dance. NJ which
the shooting took place Most of thi,
evidence was not very clear ~ To de
tails Witnesses testified that there
were four guns firing at once. Martin
t:eorge is alleged To have started
shootin nj George Carpenter. when
the latter attempted To relieve
George of gun. Carpenter re-
turned the fire. and Andres Reyes. "a
deputy under Carpenter. opened fire ON
George. After Carpenter fell another
man. whom the state is attempting to
identify rs Trcvino opened tire from
behind a house. George was killed also,
and Reyes was shot down as he ran,
after having emptied his revolver.
Trevino told his story of the shooting
in straight forward manner. and show
I'd no visible strain. lie appeared 10 y"
in excellent spirits. and when he told
the jury. in response 10 "a question from
District Attorney West. that had he
killed George Carpenter. he would have
been a ross the river instead Of on trial.
q ripple of laughter ran through the
court rrom which even brought a smile
.atvm Serr al Of the jurors. lie denied
xny> ihlpN y In the murder. and de
.lured~,hnt been friends with the
dead man. ate attempted 10 show
that Trevin, unfriendiy toward Car
penter because te lattrr had impound
I'd Trevinos COWS. He told of having
run after Reyes. when the latter fled
from the scene of the 100 ing. taking
short cut through a cane patch. Ia
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1924-04-23
FLOOD WATER
DIVERSION
IS CHARGED
Willacy County Landholders
Claim Mercedes Canal d.
verts Flood Waters Onto
Willacy County
Especial TO the Herald)

II,ELINGEN. Texas. April GA
demand that the farmers Of Willacy
county b. given guarantee against loss
from Rio Grande floods or legal action
would be- taken 10 compel the cutting
of the Mercedes canal az Mile Twe.v-.
was made laSt night by committee of
Willacy county citizens ~ meeting here
attended by the board of the In F.ria
and Harrington districts. several Valley
engineers and number of Interested
residents of the sections affected. Fol
lowing considerable discussion. in which
the Willacy county committee gave the
assurance that the county would CO.
operate with the other sections Of the
Valley in any feasible plan for flood
control or flood prevention. and would
not invoke legal action except a. last
resort. members If the boards gave the
assurance that a join, meeting Of the
boards Of the lower section If the Valley
would b. held within a day or two. and
that every effort will b. made to work
out 4 flood prevention project without
any Of the parties going 10 the expense
Of unnecessary litigation.
An appeal was made ~ the state Re
cIamatiun Department several weeks
ago hy citizens of Wiliacy county 10
order the cutting of the Mercedes canal
An investigation has been made BY the
department. but no opinion in the ease
ha> been given by the attorney general.
Citizens If Willacy county contend that
the canal diverts large portion of the
flood waters from the natural course.
throwing them onto the area inundated
IN the 1872 flood and il was poinIri
out that "a cut the canal would entail
heavy loss To the irrigated section below
the Mercedes canal in the event the
Rio Grande reaches high flood stage.
A plan for flood protection. whereby
the flood waters could ~ diverted BY
single levee and carried northward TO
the salt lakes in the sand area. was dis
cus~cd. A. was also the plan of flood
way ~ carry the surplus waters to a
point east II Sebastian. The aid of the
State Reclamation Department will b.
secured Immediately for the ne essary
surveys and 10 make the plans for the
construction " the proposed lrv.r. the
cost NJ which will not be excessive. and
which engineers state j. well within Tia.
means of tn. districts affected.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1924-04-23
Mysterious Letter is Hinted
at in Wheeler Investigation

have nothing To DO with Camphelrs gov
ernment land matters. The charge IN the
senator's indictment j. that he accepttd q
money for appearing before the interior
department IN such cases.
Tho statement of the witness was al
mitted to the record after Senator Ster-
ling. republican. South Dakota, first had
question "a, whether il was "hearsay
evidt nee, but later had waived the
point.
Wheeler told him in "strong western
language" Beaulieu continued. that ne
knew moth ing about government permits
and had told Campbell he would handle
only state court eases. He denied any
knowledge that Wheeler performed.
agreed to perform. or had been paid for
any legal services hy Campbell in con-
nection with any federal question. As
chief counsel for Campbell, he said, he
had reasonable ground" to claim that
he knew fully about Campbel's legal
sffairss
when | asked Mr.. Wheeler about
law point regarding certain permit.
the witness said. "he was very positive.
H. said Il don't know thing about
government permits. | told Campbell
would have nothing to do with govern
ment permits: that | would appear for
him only in the courts out here
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1924-04-23
DEMENTED COWHAND
RUNS AMUCK, One
DEAD, TWO INJURED
Try The Associated Press.l

FORT WORTH. Texas. April 23.-One
man has been killed and two shot by d
demeated cowhand near Tahoka. Terry
county. in the last three days. The man
is now surrounded in dipping vat in
Terry county ard posses of ranchmen
and officers are hurrying toward tn,
hiding place. DR.. $. III. windham was
shot to death Monday night. another
man was badly wounded yesterday and
third this morning.
More armed possemen. equipped with
machine gun. have been summoned
from Lubbock and Tahoka. DR.. Wind
ham was owner of large ranch. No mo-
tive was advanced forthekilling until
today. when il was decided that a de-
mented cowboy armed with a rifle, was
the slayer
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1924-04-23
TENNESSEE EDITOR
AND MANAGER FOR
M'ADOO DIES TODAY
tBy The Associated Press)

MURPHREESBOKO. Tenn. April 23.-
George Fort Milton. So. owner and edi-
tor of the Chattano Evening News
and one OF the best known men in bust
css and politics. died suddenly Of heart
disease here csrly today. He was state
manager for William G.. McAdoo in his
presidential campaign. and. it is thought
overtaxsd his energies in his efforts to
keep up both his political and editorial
duties
Mr. Milton was delegate to the DEM
ocratic national conventions of 1900,
1904 and 1912. lie was n director of the
National Rivers and Harbors Congress
and member Of the National Press
Club at Washington. He also was a
Spanish American War veteran.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1924-04-23
OKLAHOMA HOLDS
REPUBLICAN STATE
CONVENTION TODAY
(By The A ociated Press)

OKLAHOMA CITY, April 23.-okla-
homa republicans are il convention here
today In select a national committeeman.
state chairman aud seven dclegatc>-at-
large To the national convention. \
state platform also j. to BE- framed \
contest j. in prospe over the state
,hairmanship. A. &. Alexander. incun
bent. * being supported for reelection
by United States Senator j. W. llarrcld
and opposed by James Harris. national
committeeman. Despite the opposition
Ia Alexander. no other candidate for
the chairmanship has been put forward.
Instruction of the delegates large
certainty as similar action has been
taken hy most of the congressional dis
trict conventions.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1924-04-23
FEW REBELS LEFT
IN MEXICO STATES
WAR SECRETARY

MENICn CITY. April 23.-Thr re-
cent succession II victories by the gcv
crnment troops and surrendcrs by rebel
leaders have advanced the situation so
that full peace in the republic j. possible.
within two or three weeks according
a. General Serrano. secretary ~ war.
Only few rebel bands remain seat
tered over the country. all lacking iii.
proper materials for warfare. and the
majority II their chieftains have ap-
piled for amnesty. he declared
The two most important among the
remaining chieftains are Guadalupe SAN
chez and Fortunate Maycotte.
Salvador Alvarado. Candido Aguilar
and Kicardcz Broca. rebel governor Of
luratan. have left the country.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1924-04-23
BROWNSVILLE ROTARY CLUB

The weekly luncheon of the Browns
viii" Rotary club was attended by n large
number of Rotarians. w. A. Rasco.
principal Of the high school. made talk
If the work Of the high school and the
work of high schools in general. He
pointed .ut the Importance Of nigh
school training. and emphasized the int
portance of having the best methods OF
training in our high schools. A. Wayne
Wood. of the First National Bank. made
a short service talk Ia the members.
William Bailey Of the local telephone
company was made q member Of the
club.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1924-04-23
GENERAL STRIKE IN
CUBA FOLLOWS DOCK
WORKERS WALK0UT
T- The Associated Press \

HAVANA. April -; Thirty thousand
uni"n workers.. including 2:i.ooo cigar
and cigarette makers. are idle in lIa-
vara. They are supporting the striking
dock workers
Street car men and taxi and bus driv-
cr~ have abandoned their Positions and
Joined the strikers.
No icc was delivered yesterday. no
newspapers were published except the
three English language papers: the driy-
rrS of the brewery wagons luit. and frN
men were willing to deliver gasoline io
the filling stations. and thereby both
beer and gasoline went M in price.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1924-04-23
fDIRICIBLE TURNS
BACK FROM TRIP
BECAUSE OF STORM

BEILENILLE. H.. April 23.-Thc
United States array non-rigid dirigiblc
TC-3 which left here yesterday in a
flight to San Antonio. Texas. arrived "a
Scott Field shortly after $50 o'clock
this morning.
Tie TC-3 was forced To return be-
cause of Il severe electrical storm IN
northern Texas The big ship WAS un-
damaged. bur will not attempt another
flight to san Antonio al this time.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1924-04-23
HONDURAS PEACE CONFERENCE
tBv The Associated Press)

tBv The Associated FressD
WASHINGTON. April 2:;.-A peace
conference 10 be attended by revolution
ary and a. facto government representa-
tivcs today AZ Amapala. Honduras. has
been arranged hy Sumner WellcS acting
as the personal representative of Pres
idcni Coolidge in Honduras.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1924-04-23

NEW YORK. April 23.-British ana
French exchanges mounted to new high
prices for the year today on heavy buy
ing from European sources. which was
described ty some local dealers as be-
lated short covering. French francs
touched 6S2 end demand sterling was
quoted ut i.40. Other European rates
improved in sympathy.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1924-04-23
( Nv The A ccinted Press

JACKSONVILLE. Texas. April 23.-
Trees were stripped of foliage and dam
age done to peach and tomato crops By
hail storm in this section early today.
The affected territory lies north. east
and southeast Of Jacksonville. embrac-
ing I'm area five miles wide and twenty
miles long. Window lights wers broken
n a number Of houses here.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1924-04-23
WORLD FlIER IN-iNDIA

KtRACIlI. Bombay. India. April y
Stuart MacI.arrn. British aviator. who
il attempting flight around the world,
arrived here at six o'clock this evening
from Bunder, Abbas, Persia.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1924-04-23
TAYLOR SUCCEEDS BEACH
nv The Assnrrnfrd presl

WASHINGTON. April "a Secretary
Weeks announced today that Brig. Gen
eral Harry Taylor. assistant Chief of
Army Engineers. had been selected to
be chief to succeed Major General Ian
sing Beach. who retires from active
service June Is
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1924-04-23

PARIS. April 23.-President Cool
idge's New York speech is given prom
inence IN the newspapers. which regard
u Of the greatest Importance. The text
of the address was received too late 10
permit of editorial comment by the
morning newspapers.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1924-04-23
INVESTIGATION POSTPONED

(By The Associated Press J
WASHINGTON. April 23.-The bonus
fight in the senate again today caused
postpoaement Of the session of the sem
ate committee investigating charges o.
land frauds in the lower Rio Grande
Valley Of Texas.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1924-04-23

the
pistol fight Mexican dance Los
the OF in paccdi
handso Of jury in
the
dct having been reache two days
for ,rehear sgd
L.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1924-04-23
Case of Benito Trevino
Charged With Murder of
Officer Given to Jury

the district
YoungstownskeÌ SlovenskeÌ noviny = Youngstown Slovak news. (Youngstown, Ohio) 1910-1940, 1924-12-12
KoNIEC svEfA 6. FEBRUARA 1926.

Spojenych Statoeh peslednom case nmoho kriku
r,bia takzy "Sedemdnov Adventis''; sekta, ktora
ooIz predpovedala koniec sveta ale svet este vzdy
sto Najnovsi konec sveta predpovedany je pserokml
tejto sekty g. februara bud1eeho roku tedy VI diva
neslace, Mnohi jej clenoyia spredai veky ssoje se
kyi satstVo naladie, aby "a utfzene peaaxe aoa
tla1it Observation-Disclosures, pososty, ktOry ~ ozlalno
yany koniec sveta S1dny Den. 4 Il
Tatosekta zakotvila uz medzi n2sim ludon. Caste
ftai dopsy tychto l'udf jednom sovenskom dem
nlkn videli kphy crkulare tlacen6 sloyenskej
resi