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San Antonio light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1911-1993, 1925-09-23
IMPROVEMENT
Of COURTS
PLANNED
Justice W. S. Fly Of San
Antonio Will Address
Waco Meeting.

WACO, Sept. 23.-R-Improve-
ment of the eleven courts of civil ap-
peals in Texas is the object of an or
ganization of judges of these courts
to be perfected here September 20.
A call for the meeting has been sent
to the 80 judges of civil appeals courts.
Judge I. Fl. Conner, temporary chair.
man of a preliminary meeting held in
July at the annual State Bar As
ISOLATION convention in Austin, issued
the call.
Judge Conner will bring the meeting
to order in the Raleigh Hotel here.
Judge James w. McLendon, temper
airy secretary, will read the minutes of
the former meeting and will address
his fellow judges on permanent Or
ganization and the plans suggested for
a permanent body.
TO BE PERMANENT.
Then will follow round table dis
eussion led by Judge ]. N. Gallagher.
Ways and means to obtain suitable
support for the courts of civil ap.
peals will be discussed. Judge w. 5.
Fly will lead a discussion on how the
courts may be improved. Election of
officers and appointment of commit
tees will be the only other business.
The committee in charge has issued
an appeal for every civil appeals court
judge to attend the meeting, declaring
that much good may be accomplished
for the courts, lawyers and citizens in
forming a permanent organization of
the judges.
ENTERTAIN VISITORS.
San Antonio light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1911-1993, 1925-09-23
SNEAK THIEF TAKES
SHOES FROM ROOM

Looks like they'd have left my
shoes, after taking everything else, )"
said Henry Williams after reporting
a theft to police headquarters.
Williams told police thieves had en-
tered his residence at 32j West
French place, Tuesday night, taking
two pistols, S16 in cash, a watch and
q pair of shoes.
San Antonio light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1911-1993, 1925-09-23
ST. LOUIS PHYSICIAN
is AWARDED PRIZE
BY X-RAY SOCIETY

WASHINGTON, D. c., Sept. 3d.
P)-The American Roentgen Ray So
ciety has awarded to DR.. Evarts A.
Graham of st. Louis the Charles Les
ter Leonard prize of $1,000 for the
most valuable service during the past
year in the field of X-ray develop
ment.
The award, announced at the So.
ciety's annual meeting which opened
here yesterday, was given for DR.. Ora
hams development Of process, known
as cholecystography, making possible
by X-ray accurate diagnosis Of gall
bladder and other intestinal disorders.
The process was said to be of the
highest importance to the medical pro-
fession because of its elimination OF
the need Of dangerous exploratory oper-
atoms in diagnosing such disorders.
&>
(Advertising)
Dickey's Old Reliable Eye Water
brightens and clears a dull, tired eye.
Red folding box. All Druggists.
San Antonio light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1911-1993, 1925-09-23
SHERIFF DIES IN
NIGHT GUN BATTLE

CONTINUED From Page One.)
San Antonio light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1911-1993, 1925-09-23
BOY RADIO FANS
INVITED TO POST

San Antonio boys who are interest
ed in radio have been invited to &C.
company boys Of the juvenile depart.
ment of the Y. VI. c. A. on an inspec-
ton visit to the radio station at Fort
Sam Houston next Saturday morning.
The boys will leave the Y. VI. C. A.
at 8 80 o'clock for the army post.
San Antonio light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1911-1993, 1925-09-23
AMERICAN GUNBOATS
LEAVE NICARAGUA
By uni ,ersaI Serylce

WASHINGTON, Sept. %. - The
gunboats, Denver. and Tulsa. ordered
to Nicaragua TO protect American in
terests due to threatened political dis.
orders. started hack TO their base at
Panama Sunday. the State Depart
ment was advised today.
A cable from United States Minis
ter Charles c. Eberhardt at Mica
ragua, stated the situation is now
normal and no further danger Of an
outbreak exists.
San Antonio light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1911-1993, 1925-09-23
AVIATION PROBE
TURNS TOU.S.
AIR MAIL
Commercial Success of Fly
ing Testified to by
Officials.
Confined From Page one.)

\ sinspecdon by the court before the
atests are made at Washington.
- The court also directed the prepare
re@tion of a blueprint of the ship Civ
ling the location Of the various wit
enesses at the time they saw or heard
-sthe first indications of the breaking
--up of the craft so as to ascertain
whether it will be possible from the
i Testimony TO determine the location OF
--the first serious failure in the struc-
'esrure.
San Antonio light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1911-1993, 1925-09-23
Air Mail Success
Retrieved by Board

) WASHINGTON, Sept. 23.-OP-
of the postal air service
were revived before the Presidents
air board today by Postmaster Gen
eral New as demonstrating that com
mercisl aviation sis an entirely fcas-
jble thing
= One motive in instituting the trans
sentimental air mail service, he said,
had been to demonstrate to men OF
means that commercial aviation is
"a possibility" How far that had sue
sceeded in attracting capital to a new
Industry was best shown, he thought
by the fact that the department recent
Ny received nineteen bids for eight new
mail routes it proposes to place in
Operation.
The postmaster general prefaced his
statement TO the board with an al
Fusion to the controversy over the ma
lions air defense in which he declared
1T is, of course, understood that the
Postoffice Department has no place
in the differences existing among mill
.fary and naval authorities as to the
best method for carrying on their aero
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1925-04-18
LYFORDCLAIM
ISBEINC HEARD
Railroad Commissioners
Open Harlingen Ses-
sion; Officials Testify
Especial To The Herald.l

HARLINGEN, Tex. April 18.-Hear-
ing before the railway commission Of
Texas Of the case in which Lyford is
seeking to have the branch line of the
Gulf Coast Lines run from that city to
Edinburg instead of from Raymond
vile to Edinburg was started here this
morning.
Members of the. commission present
were Clarence f. Gilmore. c. v. Ter
rell and Lon Smith. E. w. Kirkpatrick
chief engineer; R. A. Stafford executive
vice president, both of the Gulf Coast
Lines, and r. T. Stuart of Stuart Place
were on the stand this morning.
Frank Andrews, general consul of the
Gulf Coast Lines. represented the rail-
way, with H. L. Yates of Brownsville
as counsel for the Lyford Cemmorciai
club. which club is prosecuting the
case. w. R. Montgomery, Edinburg at
torney, objected at the hearing to call
ing the track to Edinburg "spur, I
which objection was sustained bv th,
rail officials with the assurance that it
would be called "track" in the future.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1925-04-18
C0LLECEPAPER
SUPPRESSED
Harvard Lampoon Plans
to Resist Police Order
in Courts
(By The Associated Press.)

CAMBRIDGE, Mass. April 1S.-The
editors of the Harvard Lampoon, col
lege humorous publication, whose cur
rent issue known as the Literary Di-
gest" number, was suppressed yester-
day yorder of the Boston and Cam
bridge police, plan to take legal action.
In a statement today the editorial
board said its attorneys had advised
that the Lampoon did not violate the
law.
The Harvard Crimson, undergraduate
daily, said editorially today that the
affair was "unwarranted abuse of the
police power based upon fine tech
nicality Of the law"
"One the eev of the celebration of the
Battle of Lexington and Concord, the
Crimson said, "the bureacracies ol
Boston and Cambridge swoop down up
on the news stands and with grand
gesture of patriotic and ethical yea
carry off every available copy of the
Lampoon as if it were carrier of pes
thence and destruction. Nothing could
be more ludicrous, more utterly absurd
if it were not so Grass and insolent q
demonstration of petty tyranny"
The chief grounds on which the is
sue was suppressed were the cover de-
sign. burlesque of the well known pie
ture Of Washington crossing the Della
ware, and in picture of nude wo.
man. baed on one of Manet's paintings
in the Louvre.
The use of the American flag on tn
cover was pronounced illegal, while the
other picture the police regarded as in
decent.
1t is reported that the issue win b
placed on sale again and test case
forced in that way. In the meantime
the work of mailing copies to subscrib
ers continues. ,the local police having NJ
caused run on the Lampoon and boot
leg copies are commanding as muci
as SO. The regular price is -25 cents.
The university authorities have tax
en- no action.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1925-04-18
Hollow Mounds Arouse
Interest of Scientists

ANDERSON, S. c.. April 18.-Arch-
aeologists from several colleges in this
state are to join an expedition being
organized here for the purpose Of ex-
ploring the great mounds on the Tuga-
loo and Seneca rivers. near here, which
are said to have been built by race
that antedated the red men.
Some of the mounds, especially those
along the Tugaloo river, are so large
that they cover approximately three
acres and are about 100 feet high.
Following an examination of several
Of the mounds Andrew Todd, of this
city expressed the opinion that their
interiors are hollow and contain relics
of an ancient race that only await the
explorers pick to bring them to light
A large mound near Calhoun Falls
was demolished during the floods of
1908, revealing a number of pieces Of
pottery and other evidences of past
civilization.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1925-04-18
Philippine Property
Increase Pays Tax

MANILA. AE.il 18.-T'he value Of tax.
able real property in the Philippine Is
lands increased by $i0.362, 900 and that
of non-taxable property by s1,565. 900
during the year 924, over the preceding
year, according to figures compiled by
the executive bureau.
In 1924 the value Of the taxable real
property amounted to $600,600,000, COM
pared with $500, ,23S. 900 in 1923. The
value of the non taxable property for
1924 placed at s96,565. 900 as against
S95 900. 600 for the preceding year.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1925-04-18
SHIPPING BOARD
SPLIT IS SEEN I'M
BOAT Sale ROW
Divergent Views Ex-
pressed by Commits
sioners in Stand on
Transfer Of Ships

WASHINGTON, d. G., April 18.-The
wide split in the shipping board over the
sale of the five president~type liners in
the Orient trade to the Dollar Interests
was emphasized toGay when views of
dissenting commissioners were submit
ted to the supreme court Of the Dis
trict of Columbia in the injunction case
brought by the Pacific Mail steamer
company.
The views Of those who opposed the
sale are set forth in affidavits by Com
missienefs Plummer and Thompson and
are in sharp contrast to the boards
answer to the suit filed yesterday
In the affidavits presented today Mr..
Thompson summarized his position as
follows:
Il still hold the view that neither bid
should have been accepted until ne
gotiations had further been had with
the bidders, in accordance with the pro-
visions Of the advertisement, until
further effort had been made to in
crease the price to insure permanency
of service, some provision provided for
replacement Of vessels in the trade when
SHipS DeCOHle ODSOleLe, ana any
further needed requirements imposed
by the merchant marine act, 1920
Commissioner Plummer contended
that the board in awarding the sale did
not take into consideration the purposes
declared as national policy in the
merchant marine act, and that no at
tempt was made to ascertain the for
eign market price of or the demand for
such ships. He added that the only
justification for the sale of these ships
at less than their fair market value is
the securing for the commerce of the
United States Of an adequate ocean
service" and the maintenance" por-
vided for in the merchant marine act " is
not secure by the proposition made" by
the Dollar Interest.
AS to the figure Of 81 100000 which
he said had been set for each vessel as
the basic price, Mr.. Thompson declared
proceedings before the board show that
an evaluation committee had originally
appraised them at $2,50O,000 and that
this had been reduced $1.0OO,000 by Ed
ward z. Farley, then chairman Of the
board, over the objection Of j. Harry
Philbin. manager of the department of
ship sales. The resolution of the ship
ping board approving the valuation sub
sequently set, he added, makes no men
tion of this incident.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1925-04-18
Yorkshire Agriculture
Land Ruined by Mines

YORK, April Tin consequence of
report that mining operations in the
West Riding district of Yorkshire havs
caused subsistence extending over 5000
acres. commission of inspection will
shortly make tour of ascertain the ex
tent of the damage.
In the valleys of the Dearne. Calder.
Aire and Rother, land has become sub
merged. derelict and waterlogged to such
an extent that it is unfit for agricultural
purposes. It is said that similar condi-
tions will prevail on further tracts Of
land in the Doncaster area when the
coal fields there are fully developed IL
an extensive drainage scheme is not un-
dertaken.
To consider the best means for such
action a special committee has been ap-
pointed to investigate the whole situa-
ton.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1925-04-18
NATIVESCATHER
TOSEE PRINCE
Emirs Congregated for
Formal Reception in
Nigeria
(By The Associated Press. .,

KANO, Nigeria, April 18.-Crowds of
natives poured into Kano all night long
to get view of the Prince of Wales
who arrived here yesterday. The new
comers displayed great enthusiasm
blowing horns and making so much
noise that sleep was impossible
The scene from the building stops this
morning was amazing, great streams OF
plodding natives stretching for miles
in all directions, converging on Kane
like swarms of ants
The Emirs have already congregatec
for the Durbar formal reception to ma
tive princes.) Most of them Travelled
hundreds Of miles, accompanied by host.
of retainers and there were many death:
among the parties owing to the intense
heat and jungle accidents.
All the Emirs are attired in new anc
costly garments, acquired especially fol
their interview with the royal traveller.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1925-04-18
Chinese in Philippines
Seeking Equal Rights

MANILA, April 18.-Repeal Of the
bookkeeping law which has been de-
clared constitutional in a decision BY
the supreme court. will be sought by
Chinese merchants Of the Philippines.
The law requires all accounts to bs
kept in English. Spanish or a Philip
pine dialect. and the Chinese claim this
discriminates against them to such an
extent that the enforcement Of the
measure will drive out of business
thousands Of small Chinese merchants
throughout the islands who are not
conversant with any Of these languages.
and who are unable to employ book
keepers on account of the expense.
1t was stated that il the legislature
fails to repeal the law. the Chinese
will, as last resort, carry the case
to the United Supreme Court.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1925-04-18
JURY RETURNS
INDICTMENT ON
DEATH OF GIRL
Two Companions Held
on Same Charge as
Former Dragon of Or
der In Indiana
(By The Associated Press.)

INDIANAPOLIS, Ind, April
I'D. c. Stephenson, former
grand dragon of the Ku Klux
Klan, and his two alleged COM.
panions, Earl Klinck and Earl
Gentry, were indicted on
charge of first degree murder
today by the Marion county
grand jury which has been in
vestigating the death last Tues
day of Miss Madge Oberholtzer,
%, of Indianapolis.
The murder charge is based
on the allegation that the three
men failed to provide medical
attention for Miss Oberholtzer
after she had taken poison at
Hammond, Ind, hotel, follow
ing an attack which she declar-
ed was made by Stephenson.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1925-04-18

in STELL CASE
Cole Case Is Continued
Until Next Term of
of Court

Hearing of testimony in the case of
DR.. George s. Stell charged with the
murder Of Mrs. Leona Sibson, was con-
-tinued at the morning session of dis,
trict criminal court here today, the
court recessing at 1880 this morning
until the afternoon session.
Principal witnesses introduced by the
state were the husband of the deceased.
and her father-in-Iaw, t. R. Sibson.
Jr., and T. R. Sibson. Sr.. respectively.
I. The state rested this morning, and
defense witnesses will go on the stand
this afternoon.
The case of A. B. Cole, charged with
the murder of Mrs. H. S. Burnett, has
been continued by the court until the
next term of court. the reason being
that there is only one more week Of the
present term. The set for
April 2l, but can not be brought UP
before April %. and the court may not
present term, the case is set to come VI
been continued b ythe court until the
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1925-04-18

THAT'S ALL HE WROTE
* X
GOES FROM MATAMOROS
X X X
TO BOCA CHICA BEACH

That's All He WROTE an express
sion known throughout the Valley in
connection with dance hall at one
time operated in Matamoros, may be-
come a passing expression at Boca
Chica.
At least the promoters Of pleasure
resort at Boca Chica, including the
erection of dance pavilion, building
of bath houses, and construction of
road across the heavy sand to the
beach. are using this slogan.
The slogan appeared on large cloth
signs on the back of service cars in
Brownsville. 1t was "That's All Fl,
Wrote. Boca Chica."
The same orchestra which played
for the dance hall in Matamoros will
play at the new dancing pavilion at
Boca Chica.
Activity at Boca Chica starts Sat
urday, April 18.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1925-04-18
CONVENTION OF
OIL MEN OPENS
INBROWNSVILLE
Pierce Petroleum Cor
poration Agents Pres
ent; Officers Pleased
With Valley

More than 20 officers and agents of
the Pierce Petroleum Corporation, from
st. Louis, the head office of the Cor
poration, and Texas cities, are in
Brownsville today. holding the second
day Of the district meeting which open
ed here yesterday.
Members of the directing force Of the
corporation, including G. A. Steele, as
sistant general manager. from the st.
Louis office; George S. Norman, man
ager Of the lubricating oil department
and I. A. Peck, chief engineer, from st.
Louis also, and others, have marveled
at the country they found heG, A. M
Jessup, district agent for this district
said, after the party returned to
Brownsville late yesterday after tour
ing the Valley.
Opening the morning session at 8
O'Clock yesterday. matters of import
ance concerning the distribution Of the
products Of the company. sales, etc.
we're discussed by the officers, agents,
and experts who were present. The
business meeting, held in the old Cham,
ber of Commerce building in Browns
vile, was followed by trip u pthe
Valley, where the oil men witnessed the
remarkable development that has taken
place in this district since the company
first came here.
Recognizing the Importance of the
Valley district as a distributing point
and it's steady increase in business, tbs
leaders Of the corporation chose this
city for the district meeting" Mr. Jes
sup said this morning, in speaking oi
the first day Of the meeting. "They
have all expressed themselves as being
more than pleased with the choice o.
this city as meeting place.
Last night the oil men enjoyed a din
ner in Matamoros
The second meeting Of the distrc
representatives opened in the Chamber
of Commerce building, now occupied
by the Triunc Trust Co, this morning
and the meeting will be concluded thi.
afternoon
others present at the meeting ar,
| Lewis Fries, senior manager of Texas
San Antonio; George Rowland, manage
| southern Texas division, Houston; p. Z
| Barber, assistant manager, Southern
Texas division, Houston: L. G.. Haubo'd
I engineer; Honston, and the following
agents: Charles L. Schmidt, Laredo
G. E. Boatright, Corpus Christi; l..
Mcintyre, Falfurrias; J. S. Brown, Sar
Benito; ]. f. Goode, Kingsville; r. M
Eubank, Harlingen; W. R. Dyer, Edin
burg; Van M. Storm, Mission; J. E
Spinosa, Brownsville; J. T. Sturgis, Mer
cedes Roy Sloggett, Brownsville, as
sistant; F. P. Cav, salesman, Corpu:
Christi; A. M. Jessup. salesman, Browns
Vile; T. J. Lyons, auditor, Houston;
NJ l.. Johnson, credit manager, Hous
ton. af
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1925-04-18
Banished Barons Seek
To Restore Russia Car
(By The Associated Press }

WARSAW. April 18.-Russian royal
lists who cannot refrain from intriguing
to get a ear back on the throne Of all
the Russias, are having a rough time
in central Europe these days. Poland
does not care to be the center for move
ments to this kind. and whenever the
evidence is sufficient the police call
around and take group of agitators to
Jail.
A recent raid in Warsaw on supporters
of the claims Of Grand Duke Cyril
brought into the net Count Toll, Baron
Tiefenhausen, Prince Avaloff and a
number Of other titled Russians. chiefly
former army officers. The specific
Charge was spying upon the Polish army.
Documents captured with the prisoners
are said to reveal all sorts Of plots for
the re-establishment of the Russian en-
pire. lae
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1925-04-18
THE WEATHER

Brownsville and vicinity: Fair to-
night and Sunday; not much change in
temperature.
East Texas: Partly cloudy tonight;
cooler in northwest portion; Sunday
partly cloudy; cooler in north portion
Moderate to fresh sutherly winds or
the, coast.
Weather Conditions
The weather was partly cloudy tc
cloudy practically throuhgout the
United States at the morning observa'
tion and unsettled over the great cen
trail valleys, Light to moderate rains
occurred within the last "a hours prac.
tically throuhgout the northen half Of
the country, also in Tennessee, Norts
Carolina. and Florida. Temperatures
were seasonable to above norma
throuhgout the United States thit
morning.
The lowest temperature last night al
Texas stations ranged from Ga at Anna
rilio, FL Paso. Palestine and San An
tonic to 72 at Galveston.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1925-04-18
REPORT
IN0LSON test
McClintock Inquest Gets
Testimony of Death
From Mrs. Olsen

CHICAGO. H., April 1S.-Coroner
Oscar Wolff expected report today
from Dr. William d. MeNally, his chem
ist concerning analysis Of the organs
of DIR. Oscar Olson Exhumation of
DR.. Olson's body after three years Of
burial. was made in view Of testimony
given at the Billy McClintock inquest
concerning the circumstances Of his
death.
DR.. Olson on the night Of his death,
it was testified, in his delirum fancied
Tommy O'Connor, gunman and fugitive
convict, was trying to force an entrance
into the sick room.
Mrs. Louise Olson, his widow, testi-
fled that on the Sunday before her
husbands death, Billy McCIntock Wis
tied him. She said that on the evening
before Dr.. Olson's death he was visited
for the first time in years by William
d. Shepherd, indicted on charge Of
killing Billy McClintock with typhoid
germs.
Shepherd was accompanied. according
to Mrs. Olson's testimony. by his wife
and I. A. Newman, a friend, and the.
brought a basket of fruit
Mrs Shepherd said lets leave the
men folgs to talk ythemselves." Mrs
Olson said, $50 we went into the sun
parlor. Later when the callers were
leaving and | was saying good bye AZ
the door, | noticed Mr.. Shepherd had
disappeared. Going to look for him ]
heard voices in the sick room and
through crack of the partly closed door
| saw the contour Of Mr.. Shepherds s
form standing by the bedside
''After they had left asked the doc
tor what Mr.. Shepherd told him after
returning to the sick ROOM The doc
tor said Mr.. Shepherd told him that
oil had been struck on some land in
which the doctor had invested and that
soon the doctor could retire from prac-
tice and live on his dividends.
<sDir you ever receive any dividends
from thai supposed oil?" asked Judge
Harry Olson. the physicians brother
who was examining the witness.
"No."
y Mrs. Olson said that during the
night the physician became worse rapid
ly and died in the morning before the
attending physician arrived in response
to her telephoned summons. He turned
pink, she said. and became delirious.