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Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1925-12-15
TEXAS SENATOR
FLAYS GARNER
congressman, Fri en- d s
Seek to Mislead Peo-
pie, Stuart Says
(Bv The Associated Press.)

FORT WORTH, Texas. Dec. l5--
Charging that certain members or the
Texas delegation in congress have evad-
ed the principles involved in the fed
eral inheritance tax levy Senator Rob
ert A. Stuart, Fort Worth, in state
ment today declared that these con
gressmen are hiding behind the cloaks
Of the late President Woodrow Wilson
and w. G. McAdoo He stated that the
leaders of the democratic party favor
ed the inheritance tax levy as a war
time measure, and now certain Texas
congressman seek to support such
measure merely because they have been
told it is needed Declaring that some
members of the Texas delegation IN
congress are trying to mislead the peo-
pie Senator Stuart continued:
"A huge smoke screen has been cast
over Texas by Congressman Garner,
Connally and Blanton in their efforts
to obscure the issues in the fight that
is beng made by the Texas Tax club
and the legislature Of Texas for states
rights and the repeal of the federal in
heritance tax law. They are making
a desperate effort to divert the minds
of their constituents from the provi-
sion in the present tax measure that
invades the province Of the State of
Texas to decide for itself the laws that
are best suited for its people. They
would have US forget the 80 percent
provision in this bill which in effect
says to the legislature that if it does
not tax its people the federal govern
ment WILL
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1925-12-15
THE WEATHER

For Brownsville and the Lower Rio
Granue Valley: Cloudy and somewhat
colder tonight with lowest temperature
So to AZ degrees; Wednesday mostly
cloudy and continued cold.
For East Texas: Generally fair to-
night; colder in east and south por-
tions; probably frost to coast, and
freezing or lower in interior; Wednes-
day generally fair; rising temperature
il, north portion. Frost northwest to
north winds on the coast decreasing to-
night.
Northwest storm warnings are dis
played on the Texas coast.
Weather Conditions.
The high pressure over the far
Northwest yesterday morning has over
spread the entire Rocky Mountain and
Plateau regions this morning. and IS
extending its influence southeastward
to the Texas coast. Moderate to heavy
rains occurred within the last PA hours
practically throughout the Gulf and
south Atlantic states in connection with
the eastward movement Of the Gulf
disturbance. Rain and SHOWS were re-
ported also from the central states. 1t
was much colder in the west Gulf states
this morning, and colder practically
throughout the country under the north
western high pressure influence.
The lowest temperature last night at
Texas station ranged from 1S at
Amarillo to 46 at Brownsville and Gal
weston.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1925-12-15
Dallas Has Coldest
Weather of Season

DALLAS, Texas. Dec. l5.-Coldest
weather of the season reached Texas
last might and though temperatures
failed to rise notceably early today
there was indication that the intensity
of the cold was breaking. Warmer
weather was predicted for tomorrow.
Freezing temperatures extended well
into Central Texas, Taylor being re
ported as one of the southernmost
points experiencing 81 degrees weather
1t was sleeting in Taylor this morning
and light rains accompanied the cold
wave in scattered sections.
Light snow and sleet fell at Fort
Worth this morning.
Amarillo experienced temperature of
Is degrees last night. Temperature was
80 at Houston and a light rain falling.
At San Antonio it was SO degrees with
heavy clouds. The mercury at Corpus
Christi fell to AZ.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1925-12-15
CHAP MAN LOSES
FIGHT FOR LIFE
Habeas Corpus Appeal
Denied to be Taken to
Supreme Court

HARTFORD. Conn. Dec. 15.-Gerald
Chapman, mail robber and slayer of n
policeman, must die on the gallows on
March unless the United States su-
preme court saves him.
Federal Judge Thomas yesterday de
MED Chapman's contentious in habeas
corpus proceedings. Chapman sought
to return to Atlanta to serve a 25-year
sentence for mail robbery before Con-
necticut could carry out the death SEN
tence.
His counsel have indicated that the
case will be carried to the highest
court.
Judge Thomas ruled that Chapman
was deprived of none of his rights
when he brought to Connecticut
from Atlanta to stand trial for murder.
The court held that no rights Of m
generation was guaranteed by the con-
stitution and that under well settled
rule of law a concentration need not
be accepted by a prisUner to be oper
ative. Chapman's sentence to Atlanta
was commuted by President Coolidge
after the death sentence was imposed.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1925-12-15
MOSIL GIVEN TO
BRITAIN, REPORT
League to Direct Pacts
Favorable to Turks,
Runor Says
(By The Associated Press. }

GENEVA, Dec. 15.-After an hours
secret session Of the league Of nations
council today a report was circulated
that il had unanimously decided to fix
the provisional Brussels line as the
definite frontier of Mosul, thus award
ing the greater part of the disputed
territory to the British mandate of
Irak
AS conditions, the reported decision
directed that economic treaties favor
able to Turkey be negotiated and that
Great Britain formally engage to ex-
tend her mandate over Irak for twenty
five years. There was no official con-
firmation Of the report However, it
was accepted as a fact in some circles,
where it was openly declared that the
council logically had been driven to it
through the impossibility Of handing
over Mosul to Turkey in consequence
of an additional report by General Lai-
doner, the leagues investigating agent
This report, issued today, presents
a terrible picture Of massacres Of
Christians BY the Turks. The report
was prepared in Mosu by three assist
ants of General Laidoner, of Spanish,
Italian and Esthonian nationalities.
The report charges that the massacres
were committed by officers and soldiers
Of the SiXty-second Turkish infantry
The report estimates that 5000 Cath
Ollie Chaldeans have been deported from
the Mosul Turkish frontier. 1t accuses
the Turks of violating and Staying
Christian women.
Five aged women who were unable
to keep up with the marching columns
are declared to have been buried alive
under piles of stones and left to their
fate.
At Jaijo alone, the report says, forty
men were shot down in cold blood At
other villages the deportees were Civ
en- no food for ten days and those fall
ing by the wayside were Immediately
killed by the soldiers.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1925-12-15
SENATE WARNED
BY LAFOLLETTE
VOTES HIM IN
Wisconsin Senator Wrote
Old Guard He Would
Adhere to Progressive
Ideas of father
(By The Associated Press.)

WASHINGTON, d. c., Dec. 15.-Un-
deferred by a warning that he would
follow an independent course" in
furtherance of the policies of his fa-
ther, the republican senate committee
today formarlly accepted Senator Rob-
ert NJ. LaFollette in the republican fold
from which the elder LaFollette had
been excluded
His assignment as a republican mem.
ber of three standing committees was
given approval in the senate without
debate or a record vote after last
minute conference of the party leaders
had declined to reverse yesterdays de-
cision classifying him as a republican.
In letter to Chairman Watson of
the republican committee on committee
which yesterday voted him committee
assignments as a republican, the young
Wisconsin senator said he wanted a
clear understanding of his attitude be-
fore such assignments were made defi-
mite.
AS soon as the letter was received
Senator Watson hastily called a confer
ence of other senate leaders just before
the senate met.
The platform on which he was elect
ed, said Senator LaFollette, was the
same on which the elder LaFollette.
read out of the party just before his
death; was elected for the last time in
1922. During his service here, tn.
senator's letter continued, he wouis
"adhere to the letter and the spin; of
the platform upon which / was elected
and follow the independent course
which I have marked ont for myself
with these facts before the commit
tee" it was added, SHOULD they assign
me to committees as indicated by the
press. ! shall accept such formal as
sil nments.'
After considering the letter, the COM
mittee decided not to change its action
in assigning him to committees as a
republican senator
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1925-12-15
Midwest Region
Recovering Today

DENVER. Colo, Dee 15.-The North
Central Rocky mountain region end
the midwest today began digging itself
from beneath blanket of snow that
varied in depth from five to eighteen
inches
Train schedules were almost normal
again and Uncle Sans air NAL was
winging its way across the plains.
Livestock apparently suffered title
and only one casualty was reported al
tn ~ / score Of sons hdr narr Y
escapes from death BY freezing.
AL Fort Collins, Colo, and North
Platte, Neb, snow was 18 inches deep;
Cheyenne had IA inches. I,aram .e 10 and
Denver 5.
Frozen rain on wires interrIpte :
telephone and telegraph servic. for a
radius Of fifty miles around Kansas
City. Ice-glazed streets halted traffic
and caused dozens Of minor accidents.
Williston, n D., was coldest place in
the country yesterday, its thermomo-
tiers recording IA degrees below Zero
PARIS, Dec. 15.-Paris and all of
Northern France this morning lay under
a mantle of snow After a brief period
Of mild weather the country has been
stricken with the worst blizzard it has
experienced in ten years.
The snow which still is falling inter-
mittently, lies at varying depths. Traf-
fic is greatly delayed and telegraph and
telephone communications interrupted.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1925-12-15

COUNTESS GUARDED BY
OWN, AND WATCHED BY
u x
HUSBANDS DETECTIVES
(By The Associated Press.)


WEST PALM BEACH, Fla, Dec.
l5.-While detectives in the employ
of Couny - Ludwig Salm Won Hoog-
straeten, the former Millicent Rogers,
patrolled the property of their en-
ployer to ward off strangers today,
just across the street and at other
points of vantage, other detectives
claiming to be in the employ of Count
Salm Won Hoogstraeten kept a watch.
full eve on the countess home.
near clash between the two corps
Of detectives was narrowly averted
last night when the countess pro-
tectors seeing the pckets Of the count
lettering in the shadows across the
street from the countess home, ad
vanced with drawn pistols. 1t was
then that it became known that the
count had stationed men to watch the
home of his wife whom he alleges had
deserted him and refuses to permit
him to see his son.
Count Salm was given an order by
Supreme Court Justice Grain in New
York yesterday allowing him to serve
by publication papers in separation
suit against the countess.
The theory is now being ad
vanced that intruders at the coun-
tess home early yesterday morning.
and who fled under a hail of bullets
from the pistols of the guards on the
place may have been process serv-
ers" in the counts separation suit,
instead Of kidnapers as first thought.
The count in his suit for separation
filed some days ago asks custody
of his son. His attorney declared he
was not connected with the alleged
kidnapping" attempt.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1925-12-15
PACT
Is AIMED AT SOVIET
by The Associated Press }

PARIS. Dec. 15.-Foreign Minister
Tchitcherin Of Soviet Russia, who IA
visiting France. regards the Locarno
security pact as preparation for
crusade against the Soviet republic,
he told the press today.
Asked what the soviet's attitude
would be toward possible Locarno
pact for the Eastern frontiers the for
eign minister replied that he did not
know what that might mean. However,
the Moscow government was ready to
enter into agreements with each OF the
Baltic states individually.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1925-12-15
FREEZE MISSES
VALLEY;
HASBADSPELL
Freezing Temperatures
Extended to Central
Texas; North Digging
Out of Snow Banks

Temperatures in the Valley tonight
will drop to between SO and AZ degrees
but there will be no damage to crops and
cloudy weather will continue, accord
ing to Forecaster J. W. Schnurbusch
The worst part Of the cold spell which
brought freezing weather to most OF
the state has missed the Rio Grande
section. as the local bureau predicted
yesterday
Warmer weather probably will reach
the Valley sometime tomorrow as the
spell is reported to be breaking over
the state today The lowest tempera-
.ure reached last night was 46 degrees.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1925-12-15
Speaker Will Read Mail
First; Returned From
Washington
(By The associated Press.)

AUSTIN, Texas, Dec. 15.-Today is
the date set by Speaker Of the House Lee
Satterwhte for his call Of special
session Of the legislature, but he has
gone home to look over his mail and
probably will be officially silent until
he reaches the capital Thursday.
Between trains at Wichita Falls late
yesterday, Mr.. Sntterwhite, returning
from Washington to Amarillo, told re-
porters he will defer action on the
special assembly until he can get home
and read the legislators answers to his
circular query as to whether they want
to pay their own expenses to an extra
session.
Mr.. Satterwhite took occasion to mod
ify previously printed statements at
tributed to, him by declaring that he
had been in favor of special session
only if It is shown by a grand jury
report, yet Forthcoming, to be neces-
sary.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1925-12-15
SatterWhite DELAYS
Extra Session Call
TRACTORS HAULED
STILLS IN ALABAMA

MONTGOMERY, Ala, Dec. 15.-
Moonshiners in this vicinity do not
lack originality as disclosed when
prohibition officers seized two
tractors that proved to be COM
pletely equipped mos able distil-
leries. Each tractor was fitted with
copper still in addition to other
complete equipment, including a
whistle.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1925-12-15
FIVE BURN TO DEATH
in new YORK BLAZE
(By The Associated Press.)

NEW YORK, n. Y, Dec 15.-Four
women and one man lost their lives and
five Others were injured early today
in a fire that destroyed five story
tenement in West 14th street Three of
the women perished on the top floor
while the other woman and the man
were trapped in third floor hallway.
The dead are Mrs. Ellen Fogarty, as
years OLD; Mrs. Agnes Silcox, Mrs Eliz-
abeth Murphy, 80 years old, Mrs Agnes
Masterson, As, and John Murphy, 35,
husband of Mrs. Murphy
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1925-12-15
Hicks, Alien Property
+. Chief, Dies in Theater

WASHINGTON, ID. c.. Dec ia
heart attack, coming at the high point
of the performance by stage magician,
caused the death last night of Frederick
c. Hicks, alien property custodian.
-Slumping in his chair at the Belasco
theater just as the magician hypnotized
a women and caused her to apparently
float over the stage, Mr.. Hicks died be-
fore physician could reach him.
Mr.. Hicks, who succeeded Thomas W.
Miller as custodian after the latter's
resignation, had served in the house of
Representatives from New York from
1915 to 1928, and last year was special
United States min on a diplomatic
itlission TO Peru.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1925-12-15
Pedro Morales, Who Was
Chased by Indians, Dies

Pedro Morales. who had vivid
memory of the old days when he was
chased by Indians, and who was here
when some of the first houses of
Brownsville were built. died at his
farm home near West Brownsville at
1880 this morning He was 10 years
old
For the past 65 years Pedro Mo-
rales has carried vegetables to his
stall in the city market, and sold
boy. he brought in the produce from
his fathers farm the same farm that
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1925-12-15

he was born on, and that he died on
and sold it in the market. Yesterday
morning, at his usual hour of 3
o'clock, he brought his vegetables to
the market and sold them. During
the more than half a century be-
tween these times he has been as con-
stant as the rising sun, never known
to fail making the trips in all kinds
Of weather.
Pedro Morales was born soon after
his father came here. The elder Mo-
rales, Rafael, was soldier in the
Continued on Page Two.)
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1925-12-15
Secretary Mellon to be
Director of Railroads
(By The Associated Press.l

WASHINGTON, d. c., Dec l5-Sec-
'retary Mellon in addition to his other
duties will become director general of
railroads January / under proclama-
tion ISSUED today by President Cool
idge.
He will succeed James c. Davis, who
has rendered his resignation. The work
Of the office has been practically conf
pleted
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1925-12-15
Khan Bars RhineLundev'S
Wife from Florida TO1Un

news, officers Of the local Klan are
said to have called meeting and
sent out committees to wait on the
hotels. Visits were made to four,
the registers scanned and the man
ayers questioned as to the possible
presence Of the woman. On learning
that she was not registered at either,
the men gave the hotels warning that
they must not permit her to become
guest.
A guard was then posted at the
railroad station to keep a watch for
her and rot permit her to stop here.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1925-12-15
RHINELANDER JURY
PROBE IS DROPPED

WHITE PLAINS, N. Y, Dee 15.-The
grand jury which has been investigat-
ing the charge that DR.. j. G. Bennett,
an eye specialist of Yonkers. had
ought to tamper with juror in the
Rhinelander annulment case during its
trial, today refused to return an indict-
nlent and the charge against DR.. Ben
nett was dismissed
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1925-12-15
SNOW INDICTED FOR
MURDER OF THREE
CBy Tho Associated Press. }

STEPHENVILLE Texas, Dec. 15-
Three indictments were returned here
today by the Erath county grand jury,
charging F. NJ. Snow with the murder of
his step son, Bernie Connally. his wife.
Mrs. r. NJ. Snow and her mother, Mrs.
S. A. Olds. According to Sam Russell,
district attorney, Snow probably win
be brought here from Fort Worth FRI
day or Saturday to be arraigned and for
the setting Of his trial.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1925-12-15
FRENCH REPULSE Attack

JERUSALUM, Dec. 15.-(Jewish Tele-
graph Agency1-The French used artiI
lery, machine guns and airplanes in re-
pulsing Druse attack last night in the
Chagour quarter of Damascus, doing
great damage, dispatches received here
today said
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1925-12-15
CHINESE COAST BLOCKED

LONDON. Dec. ia despatch to the
Daily Express from Peking says access
to the sea from the capital still remains
Blocked. As a consequence the poor
are suffering, many persons dying from
starvation. General Feng Yu-Hsiang's
wifr heads the Red Cross.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1925-12-15
TERMS OF REVENUE
BILL ARE APPROVED
(By The Associated Press.)

WASHINGTON, D. c., Dec. 15.-The
house today approved terms of the rev.
enuc bill which would relieve 2,500,000
income tax payers from federal levies
as a result of increased personal exemp-
tions.
The section Of the bill approved would
increase the exemptions for single per-
sons from the present $1,000 allowance
to Sl,500. The exemption for married
persons would be increased from $2,5OO
to $500.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1925-12-15
GALVESTON SEEKS BALL TEAM

GALVESTON, Texas, Dec. l5.--Gal-
weston interests are watching the situa-
tion with reference I'd. the Beaumont
franchise in the Texas league. very
closely and are ready to close deal
for the club in case Beaumont lets 20,
it became known here today.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1925-12-15
fBy The Associated Press }

by The ASSUCIdLeu ITtSS.J
FORT PIERCE, Fla, Dec 15.-Un-
robed men. said to be members of
the Ku Klux Klan, today were
standing guard at the local railroad
station to see that Alice Jones
Rhinelander, negro bride Of Leonard
Kip Rhinelander, wealthy New York
er. does not stop at Fort Pierce.
Dispatches last night stated she
might be on her way to Florida and
Fort Pierce was named as one of the
possible points Of her destination.
Immediately upon receiving the
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1925-12-15
NEGRO WELL ARMED;
HAD FIVE KNIVES

TAMPA. Fla, Dec. 15.-Five
knives, razor. pair OF lead
knuckles, two rings, two tie pms,
hat pin, a pair of dice, automatic
pistol cartridges, a woman's van
ity case and powder puff were
found when police searched James
Washington Abraham Fuller,
negro. at headquarters today. lie
IS being held for carrying CON
cealed weapons.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1925-12-15

AUSTIN, Texas, Dec. Ex-Governor
Miriam A. Ferguson left today for
Temple, her home town where she will
officially open the Temple to Bolton
pike. Her party included former Gov
ernor James f. Ferguson, Hal Moseley,
chairman of the new highway COM
mission; John Cage and John Beckett,
Sr members; Mrs. Clippie Dooley Wal
lace, and Eugene Smith, secretary to the
highway commission.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1925-12-15
AIR TANK ExpLoDEs; KILLS ONE

MEXlA, Texas, Dec. 15.-Ira Patton.
20 a machinist. was killed here. today
while attempting to repair a leak in
high pressure air tank. The tank ex
ploded and blew him 100 feet into tina
air.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1925-12-15

PARIS, Dec. 15-The chamber of
deputies finance committee today con-
firmed its vote of yesterday. rejecting
the fiscal projects of finance Minister
Loucheur. There was only one dissent
ing vote.
The action Of the committee in re-
affirming its vote is considered in po-
litical circles as calling for the resig-
nation of M. Louchenr or the retirement
of the entire cabinet if the minister
Of finance refused to step down alone.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1925-12-15

(By The Associated Press.)
WASHINGTON, d. c., Dec. 15.-The
mantle of the republican party hung
Continued on Page Two)
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1925-12-15
French Cabinet Quits;
Finance Bill Rejected
(Ry The Associated Press.

By the AsSOcIaLeu FfGSs.J
PARIS, Dec 15.-The French cabinet
resigned today following defeat Of the
finonce minister's projects.
The Chapel Hill weekly. [volume] (Chapel Hill, N.C.) 1923-1972, 1925-02-12
ri Beta Phi Chief Here

Mrs. Robert Logan, province
president of the Pi Beta Phis,
came from her home in Salem,
Virginia, to visit the chapter
here last week. She was the
guest of Mrs. Harry Conner and
many entertainments were
given in her honor: A tea at the
Pi Phi House on Thursday after
noon; an informal reception at
Mrs. C. T. Wollen's on Friday,
was attended by Chi Omegas
and Pi Phis; and on Saturday a
luncheon at the Carolina Inn.
A week ago these students. were
initiated into the Pi Phi: Misses
Louise Sawyer, Harriotte Tay-
lor, Louise Latta, Mary Werner,
Naomi Alexander, Annie Moss
Taylor. and Louise Rogers.
The Chapel Hill weekly. [volume] (Chapel Hill, N.C.) 1923-1972, 1925-02-12
Miss Jones to See Pope

Miss Alice Jones will sail from
New York next Tuesday on the
Mauretania to make a tour of
Europe. She has letter of in
PRODUCTION which assures her,
when she gets to Rome, of an
audience with the Pope. Miss
Jones's companion on her Jour
ney will be Miss Sarah Robert
son, daughter Of the former
Miss Mary Harris of Chapel Hill.
When they are received by the
Pope, in the private rooms of
the Vatican, Miss Jones will
wear a black frock with black
veil, and Miss Robertson will
wear a white frock with a white
veil. The costumes of persons
received by His Holiness are
governed by regulations based
upon age. If you are over twen-
.ty you wear black; if you are
under twenty you wear white.