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Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1924-04-10
/. e G. N. President on
Stand to Defend Road IN
Austin Merger Hearing
tBy The Associated Press)

AUSTIN. Texas, April Pres ident
I. \. Hamilton of the International
Great Northern railroad. which has
been toss,d d about from witness 10 wit
ness tcstifying before the Texas Rail
io;d commission at the Gulf Coast
Lines merger hearing, came to the de
tense Of his road today
He d,nied testimony given Yesterday
that his road would 20 into receiver
ship uni s. aided by a "step-iather. 7
Nothing short Of calamity that
would effect every business in tn 2
southwest could force US into receiver
ship" H. declared. after detailinr the
financial conditio" Of the line. with
fixed charges OF less than 81 .2Je. 900 4
year to ny interest | don't see how we
can 90 broke. There is no more likeli-
hood oi il than there is OF Texas going
bankrupt"
lie explained that the total fix ID
ekalg's OF the road are Sl.179. 600. rep
z sentng interest on 1880 600 Of
fiist mortgage bonds and on $2.750. 600
Of bonds issued as collateral 10 a note
in favor of the United States railroad
administration. Interest on an addition
al sl7,000.00J of adjustment mortgage
bonds is payable as and when earned
and j. not consid red fixed charge.
he said
The load is in good physical as well
financial condition. h testified Among
(Cortinued On page -
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1924-04-10
Figures on the Valley Citrus
Industry Show Tremendous
Increase During Past Year
CBy The Associated Press)

AUSTIN. April III. Tremendous IN
crcases in titrllS production IN the lower
Rio Grandc Valley this year ~ com
pared with last ycar. are shown by est
mates Of the state department Of asri-
culture based ON inspection of nursery
stock. The production has more than
doubled 4 report issued today shows
thai NJ to March ~ this year l>'.u>N
crnp.fruit trees had been Inspected IA
Valley nurseries aS compared with -
.,I1 for the whole of last year. \
similar ratio il shown in other citrus
fruits. 80 far this year i total ~ ..'>.
,,i budded trees Of all citrus varieties
have been Inspected aS compared with
"A total of 800 for the whole of last
year.
There have been shipped ~ from
Florida and California this year iI.>uu
brtl,lcd trees. while last year showed an
importation Of 100000 budded ~
There are nj present 3..2:n.'n sour
grange seedlings in seed bed and nursery
form through the Valley.
The figures were collected and CON-
piled by j. NJ. Delcurto and j.. W. Hal
stead Of the department OF agriculture.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1924-04-10
Daugherty Committee Probes
Charges Against Sen. Wheeler

committee member To make the Ohio in
quiry with Wheeler vigorously oppos-
ed the prosecutors plans and later
withdrew from the Subcommittee.
Chairman Brookhart taking his place.
Senator Moses said afterward that
his objection to making the immediate
trip TO Ohio were based only on his
personal engagements and pending SEN
ate business.
The committee has been seeking for
several weeks TO get access to the
cooks of the Midland bank, OF which VI.
$. aDrgherty. a brother oi former At
tcrney General Dalgherty is president.
AL .irst the cords were subpoenaei
but the bank replied IL would be impos-
sille 70 send them to Washington.
Then q special examiner was sent TO
Washington Courthouse. controversy
csc as ~ th, scope NJ his inquiries
into III business VI the hank. with the
result that his investigation has been
suspended
4 subpoena also was issued for NJ. s.
Daurhcrty but ne has failed 70 appear
mere and contempt proceedings against
him have be n considered. The commit
tee prosecutor believes the bank looks
% cont. in evidence Of cedtain testi-
mony given in regard 10 the fininacial
operations ~ Harry NJ. Daugherty. Jess
Smith and others.
The meeting Of the committee this
morning was behind closed doors is said
10 have developed some heated passag-
es among members as 10 the best meth
od VI procedure. Senator Moses with
drawal .rcm the subcommittee follow
"a an argument in which some Of the
major differences Of opinion that have
been developing in the committee came
openly to the surface for the first
time.
when the doors were opened the
committee resumed its inquiry into the
Miller brothers land fraud case in Ok
Iahoma. placing 0n the stand George l..
Miller. one Of those who received and
still holds a large grant o. Indian
lands. once a part Of the l0l Ranch.
After he had waived absolutely"
any immunity he might have claimed a.
defendant IN the eases. Miller began
reading q long prepared statement,
(Continued on Page 81
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1924-04-10
DAWES REPORT IS
VIEWED With FAVOR
BY GERMAN PRESS
rBy The A soc.ated Press

BERLIN. Apdil lO.-The bulk o. the
editorial comment published in the
Berlin papers tod y .ncines "a th'
opinion thtt the report NJ Brig. General
Dawes expect rcparation committee
constitutes basis for negotiations.
Only in isolated instances of the ma
tionalistic organizations IN opposition
w th, recommendations voiced and the
the familiar cry of unacceptable le
y lacking.
Hugo SHINES Dcutehe Allegemc IN
Zcitung declares il y h,hoovcs the r-
man government 10 give the report
"cbicct.v, and int nsivc examination.
Vorwaerts says its rejection would be
a catastrophe piece Of stupidity on
which the French imperialists are
unquestionably spcculatinr.
The question which now confronts
any German government. the socialist
organ continues. is "ean il march into
the Ruhr and drive out the Franch. II
not. then there j. only one path 20
freedom left us. and that Il indicated
IN the experts report.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1924-04-10
MEN ARRESTED in
KLAN DISTURBANCE
HELD WITHOUT R..N
(By The Associated Pre- Ny

ERENsBURG. Pa. April 10 ENpit
ing the opinion that il is unlawful i'r
body of men to assemble when dress
ed in gowns and masks, Judge John A.
Evans last night ordered the p men
arrested in Johnstown in connection
with the fatal rioting Of townspeople
and visiting membsr rs Of the ku kluN
Klan last Saturday night Il Lilly be
held without bail for the June term OF
criminal court.
The men held. said to be Klansmcn.
are charged with murder and riot.
Judge Evans opinion was given IN de-
nying the application for writ of ha-
beas corpus. The men who were
brought to Ebensburg yesterday on
special trolley car will be held in the
county Jail here.
Two Lilly men we killed. one fatally
injured and about score Of other per
sons were wounded in the rioting.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1924-04-10
San BENITO CLUB
WILL PRESENT
SACRED CANTATA

SAN BENITO. Texas. April 1.-The
final rehearsais are being held for tn
rendition Of The Last Seven Words.
which VIII ~ pres antci at the Pastimc
Theatre on the 18th NJ this month by
the Harmony Club of san r. nito. which
so successfully pres, ntcd The Mes
Siah. on December 30. last. Chas. l..
Stone of San Antonio. will again sing
the tenor parts. His work was much
liked by those who heard him III THE
Messiah" War; Hull also % san
Antonio. and who sang the baritone
pats in THE Messiah" will have the
same parts III the Last Seven Words. :"
The soprano solo parts VIII ~ taken
by Mrs. Henry Carlyle. Of Merced, 5.
Mrs. Carlyle comes very highly recon-
mended and will no doubt he an acqui
sition 10 IN eclub in this cantata. The
soloists will render several special
numb. rs on this occasion. Mr.. Stone
singing Ave Maria" Selections chosen
by tho other soloists as yet have not
bean given out. This beautiful sacred
cant-ta Will ~ the last appearance this
season in public conc, rts Of the Har-
mony Cub and promises to be one Of
the best musical treats that has been
offered the people Of this city and
community. since the presentation Of
The Messiah" last December. Arrange
mcnts will be made 10 b, oadcast this
concert. and those having radio receiv-
ing sets may listen in.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1924-04-10
Simmons Again
on Stand in the
Valley Hearing
(By The Associated Press

WASill\t.1bN. April IL. Rush II
simmons. chief postal in~pc tor. wa
questioned to-day before the senate i'll
vr>tigaiing committee by c,;prgr a. iliii
Jr.. of Houston. attorney for X III;
treaEcr. Texas republican national COM
miitecmau, who j. charged by Senator
llcilin. democrat. Alabama. with being
Implicated in alleged land frauds il 'i-
Riu Grandc Valley oi Texas.
MIR IIill propoundrd a question on III,
circulation of Il petition during a meet
ing addressed hy James r. Page. "un-
official prosecutor" M Donna. Texas.
August -, 1921. and asked that If under
,ircum stances hc oailincd h. considered
that The petition WAS fairly cir ula' I'd
and in good faith" Mr.. Simmons re
piled h cdid not think 50.
Calling attention to 4 glowing des-
cription of the Valley, given ~ Senator
Sleeps rd democrat. Texas. in a re
cent speech in the senat.. Hill asked
the chiei inspector if it was at al sur
prising" that residents Of the Valley
should have protested against The
false petitions circulated by IN attor-
n,y indicted by these se.f-samc people
for barratrous practices. and who now
resent the charges that justice can not
b. ID III the Rio Grandc Valley" The
witness agreed that to him. IL was not
surpi sing.
Hi then read into tn record an af-
fidavit signed by District Attornty 5.
II. Woods of the 10th Texas diStrictrict
describing the return of eight indict-
ments against james II. Page. an attor-
ney. charging many separate acts of
bairatry. and adding that the defend
and had left til, state "but warrants
fo- his arrest could be issued and ser
vcd."
In my opinion" the district attor-
ney said. the evidence presented tto
the grand jury clearly established the
guilt Of the said James X. Page for
Zach and all Cf the offenses charged.
Declaring tn, cha, actcr of his client
had distinct bearing upon the case
before the committee. Hill read numer-
Gus letters rom prominent Texans at
Il sting their high regard for Crcaga ar.
The signatures included those Of for
mer Senator X. VI. Johnson; former
Governor O. Il. Coiquitt. forme. X pre-
sentative J. H. Eagle and Judge Duval
West Of San Antonio.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1924-04-10
.HENEY IS NAMED
HEAD VETERANS
BUREAU PROBE
lRv The Associntcd Pre- sl

WASHINGTON. April lO-Francis j
Heney Of California. widely known for
his work rs public prosecutor. has
been selected TO do most of the heavy
work Of the special senate committee
investigating the internal revenue bu-
reau. His fee as special counsel for
the committee is to be paid personally
by Senator Couzens. republican. Mich
igan. who introduced the resolution un-
der which the inquiry is conducted.
Senator Couzcns' proposal yesterday
for employment of Mr.. Heney brought
vigoous opposition from Sen or Wat
son. republican. Indiana. chairman of
the committee Of Senator Ernst Of Ken
lucky. the republican member. lat
it was adopted by vote Of three 20
two with Senators King of Utah and
Jones of New Mexico. the democrats,
supporting its sponsF.
Senator Watson predicted the dis
cussion that employment Of Mr.. Heney
would result in another senate muck
raking affair.
Senator Couzens said this was his
purpose and also insisted ne was not
after somebody" as charged by Senator
Ernst, who suggested he was aiming
the investigation at Secretary Mellon
because he had been spanked. BY the
treasury head in their controversy
over financial matters
The committee members finally agreed
verbally to hold firm control over the
public hearings BY considering in cx-
ecutive session what evidence might BE-
admitted.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1924-04-10
HALTED TOURISTS ARE
ALLOWED TO PROCEED
(By The Associated Pressl

BLYTHE. Cal. April -We>thound
traffic NJ the Arizona California border
was reopcncd yesterday after 80 auto
mobile tourists had been held several
days al Ehrcnburg. Ferry. facing 4
shortage Of food and with no gasoline
to permit their return to Phoenix or
other Arizona points. but all roads will
be closed Friday because of the foot and
mouth disease.
Another protest against what county
authorities declare AriZona'S "unwar-
ranicd Interference with Interstate com
mercc." unjuStified hy any existing
conditions has been directed To Se re-
tary II State Hughes at Washington.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1924-04-10
FRENCH NON
COMMITTAL
ON REPORTS
No Official Opinion Given
Out by French Govern
mental Heads on Dawes
Reparations Report
(By The Associated Press }

PARIS. April 10. After tw@n-
ty-four hours of consideration of
the reports of the two expert repara
tions committees. >pokeSmen for official
circles today declared no official opinion
had been formed of the recommendations
contained in the documents. SatiSfae
tion however. was freely expressed that
the experts had found evidence tendin:
10 confirm the Fren h attitude regarding
Germany.
II il assumed by the officials that the
Dawes report iusiifies what the French
have been saying for three years a. -
these four points:
That Germany was allowing her
capital to be sent out of the country
that she was practi,ing mad prodigality
in her budget. that she was ncgiccting
10 impose proper taxation and that She
was excessively developing her entire
industrial installation in fragrant contra
diction To her continued pleas of dis
tress."
One Of the unexpected results of I'll"
filing of the reports is 20 end all talk
of an approaching entente conference.
IL is declared nj the foreign of
flee that official circles are IL
norant Of IN intention by Pre-
mier Macdonald Of Great Britain. ~
come is France and are unaware of any
tentative suggestion Ia arrange Il meet
ing of the British premier with NJ. Poin-
1are
The reparation, commission has the
floor" is the Stereoiyped reply ~ to|
what the allied governments are likely
to do concerning the expects plan. Til"
impression given out az the Quai dorSlv
il that there will BE- no contact between
the entente governments or their pre-
iniers before the French elections.
Meanwhile. il j. thought probable
that the reparation commission will on
deavor To draw ont the attitude Of the
German government and that u VIII
refer the report to the allied govern
m.nts only after il has acquired a clear
idea a. To whether the Berlin govern
ment H. ready To accept the experts
suggestion.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1924-04-10
COOLIDCELEAD
INCREASED BY
LATE RETURNS
Nebraska and Illinois Prim-
aries Give President Sub
stantial Lead Over Senator
Johnson


CHICAGO. April 1O.-Returns trick
ling f.om six hundr odd precincts
still unrepertcd two days after tn, m
nois primary continue 10 make unccr-
tain the result of the struggle or Sen
ator VI dill cForm:ck and former Gov
crnor Charles 5. Deneen for the repub-
lean senatorial nomination. tn only
contest not definitely decided.
neneen's lead Of nearly 5000 vot y.
obtained IN Chicago IL being absorbed
by McCormick's gains down state. With
1920 precincts of 5.6is in the state un-
reported. Dcnctn has 1864 ana Nc
ca'mick 3l5.oa7, 4 lead of 1857 fur the
form r governor.
Indications that the final majority Of
President Coolidge over Senator Hiram
Johnson for tlr1 republican presidential
preference would amount "a close ~
10000 were given ia returns from All
but 6s5 pr. cincts. Reports rom I.7s3
precincts gave Coolidge 432 .6Gl and
Johnson 322.977.
The lead of Governor Len Small over
stat Senator Thurlow q. Essinrton
for the republican gubernatorial nomi-
nation increased when downstata pre-
cincts report D. With lOl precincts not
heard from Small had lead az 47.Ol7.
More tnan 100000 votes were east for
william q. McAdoo. unopposed for dem
oc attic prrsid ntial preference. Tut del
egates pledg ! to him were rejected in
favor of an uninstructed delegation to
the national convention
The nomination .. col. 4. A. Sprarue
democrat FOR tn United states senate
was conceded last night.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1924-04-10
Official Weather Reports
OFFICIAL WEATHER REPORTS


Brownsville and vicinity: Clordy and
unsettled tonight and Friday; littla
change in Temperature.
East Texas: Partly cloudy to unset
tied tonight and Friday: warmer IN
north and west portions Friday. Moder-
ate northerly to oasterly winds on the
coast.
Weather Conditions
Cloudy and rainy weather with oc-
cational thunder showers prevailed IN
the cotton belt exc pt Florida since
last report. Light to moderately heavy
rains occurred in southeastern Texas
except apparently very light IN the
lower Rio Grande Valley. Generally
fair weather prevailed in western and
northern districts of the United states
II was cooler this morning throughout
the great central valleys and Texas and
considerably cooler in the lower Mss
i'sippi Valley.
The lowest temperature last night a
Texas stations ranged from 40 1t Am
ariilo to 70 st Brownsville.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1924-04-10

4 deal was closed this afternoon
for the purchase Of the vacant lot
corner Elizabeth and Twelfth streets.
from Mrs. Chas. More. by the State
National Bank. The price paid is
$4,000. A bank and office building
will be erected on the site. The cost
and size Of the now brilding are not
yet given. but the building will be a
credit to Brownsville, according to an
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1924-04-10
EDITOR DOUBLES
PAY GIRLS W HO
FORSWEAR CUPID

MANSFIELD. Mo-. April IO--Not
with any intent To antagonize Dan
Cupid. but simply tn provide for n
steady ard reliable supply If assist
ancV in his printing plant. Oliver II.
Davis, editor Of the Mansfield Mir
rcr, has offered to pay his young
women employees. beginning at once.
two ard one half times their present
salary. if they will sign contract
10 stay with him ten years and not
allow Themselves to De pierced with
Cupid's darts.
so far none Of the young women
have signed the contract and they de-
clare they never will.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1924-04-10
SENATE ACTION
OF BONUS BILL
EXPECTED SOON
(Rv The assnciated Press)

WASHINGTON. April 1o-The SOL
der bonus bill was taken up for con-
sideration today by the senate finance
committee with indications that a re
port on the measure substantially as
passed BY the house would be ordered
without delay. Republicans ~ the COM
mittcc Yesterday agreed 10 support the
house bill with minor amendments.
Meanwhile Chairman Smoot intro
duced in the senate the tax reduction
hin ordered reported BY the commit
tee on Tuesday.
The bonus bill passed by the house
by vote of 355 to 81 provided for
cash payments to veterans not entitled
to more than $50 in adjusted service
credit for twenty year endowment life
insurance policies to others.
II would allow 81 a day for home
service and 81 - n day for overseas SER
vice with maximums Of $500 and s625 IN
adjusted service credit. respectively.
The first sixty days Of service would
not be counted in computing the credit.
Payments would be allowed also to
depcndents Of veterans who have died
since the war 10 the extent ol auJuSt-
IA service compensation which should
have been due To the veteran.
The revenue bill rs placed before the
senate today carried the Mellon income
tax rate schedule. the provision for
twenty-five per cent reduction IN tn
income taxes Of 1928 payable this year,
n - per cent reduction on earned in
comes up to $4,000 and repeal or re-
duction Of many Of the excise taxes.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1924-04-10
GOVERNMENT WITNESSES
TESTIFY In OIL CASES
CBv The A. sociatei Press)

TEXARKANA, Ark. April l0.-Testi-
monv Of government witnesses and tha
introduction Of exhibits containing ad-
vertisements Of oil promotions was be
gun yesterday in the tiial in fed raj
district court here Of Morton Howard
CPaD Marr. Eldorado promoter. charg-
ed with misuse NJ the mails.
Charles Ingersoll Of Whistler. Ala.
stiiicd that he had received n 100 per
cent dividend on his initial investment
in the double barrel Gushar syndicate.
Morris first company. but that he had
received nothing in return when he re-
invested a portion Of the dividend at
the solicitation of Marr.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1924-04-10
COMMITTEE NAMED
TO INVESTIGATE THE
WHEELER INDICTMENT
Uy The Associated Pressl

WASHINGTON. April 10. Senator
Borah. publican. Idaho was named to-
day as chairman o. the special commit
tee which will investigate the circum-
stances surrounding the Indictment by
Montana grand jury Of Senator Burton
H Wheeler Of that state.
Other members Of the committee are
Senators Mclean. Conn 'cticut. and
Sterling South Dakota. republicans.
and Swanson. Virginia, and Caraway
Arkansas. democrats.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1924-04-10
Tv The Asso. :ated P-esa)

NASHUA. y. IT.. April 10.-Six
Nashua policemen. equipped with two
machine guns and side-arms. left earl,
today for Dover NJ the request of Of
ficial> of that city. for aid in quelling
rioting said 10 be in connection with a
strike.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1924-04-10
REVENUE BILL is
GIVEN TO SENATE
tHy The Associated rress.

WASHINGTON, April lO.-The new
revenue bill was presented 20 the sen.
ate today by Chairman Smoot Of the Ill
rance committee with the statement
that it would be called up next We'd
nesday for consideration.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1924-04-10
FIND BELONGINGS
OF MISSING TEXAN
(By The Associated Press)

PHOENIX. Ariz. April 10. State oil
ficials reported today the finding IN the
desert IL a suit case containing 'l"'hins
and papers that had belonged 10 John y
Knight wealthy Texas oil man. wh" dis
appeared July q. 1922.
The suit case. which also contained =
watch with Knights initials engraved
thereon, was found ~ a de>olate spot TAR
from the roadway. IL miles from Buck
eye. Arizona.
Knight disappeared while travelling
across the desert in an automobile.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1924-04-10
new Hampshire
STRIKE CAUSES
RIOT AT DOVER
CBy The A ociated Press)

from other cities aided the local force
today in patrolling the business section
and keeping everyone on the move aS
result ~ the disturbance last night
viii h resulted in six arrests Amoug
those arrested was Bert Emslcy. organ
izer of the one big union.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1924-04-10
AROUND THE WORLD

7
PRINCE RUPERT Il. G. April TO-
squadron ~ American army fiicrs On
flight around the earth t1xi.d into
tho air here al 9:22 this ming and
winged their course Tor Sitka. Alaskq.
800 miles northwest.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1924-04-10
CRv The Az ociated Press)

WASHINGTON. April 1o.-Consid
Grafton fthc soldier bonus bill was put
over today ~ the senate finance com-
mittcc ~ Saturday morning when Char
man Smoot predicted agreement would
he reached on a bill similar To that pass
ed hy the house.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1924-04-10
AMERICAN NEWSPAPER MAN DIES
NV The Associated Press,

MUNICH. April William Bayard
Hale American journalist and during
the earlier years Of the Garranza gov
ernment. President Wilson's uno.ficial
representative in Mexico. l. dead herr.
He was born III Richmond Indiana. IN
1869.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1924-04-10
HEAVY STEEL ORDERS
(By The Associated Press

NEW YORK April l0.4Unfilled or
ders Of the United States Steel corpor-
alton on March 81. made public today
tctalled i.7s2.sO7 tons decrease OF
100. .09i tons compared with the end OF
the previous month.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1924-04-10
NEWSPAPER MAN DIES

tBy The Associated presS)
loI' 'NGSTOWN. o.. April 10. Will
lam +. Maag. Sr.. ~. founder and gen
cral manager of the Youngstown Vim
dicator. died AZ his home here today.