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Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1925-01-06
PINCHOT'S CHOICE
FOR SPEAKER LOSES
(BY The Associated Press.l

HARRISBURG, Pa, ia. 6.-Governor
Pinchot will read his inaugural message
today to the new legislature, one brach
Of which will have a presiding officer
whom he opposed
Election of Thomas Blue't, Phila-
delphia, as speaker Of the house was
assured by the republican house caucus
last night He received 1873 votes to
So for c. Jay Goodnough of Emporium
Mr.. Bluett was the candidate Of the
organization leaderes Mr.. Goodough
was supported by Governor Pinchot who
attacked Mr.. Bluett on the grounds that
he was wet" and was picked by "a
handful Of bosses" at secret con-
ference in Washington.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1925-01-06
APPOINTMENTS
ANNOUNCEDB BY
MRS. FERGUSON
First List Includes Small
Part Only of Places to
Be Filled; Board of
Pardons Is Revived
(By The Associated Press.)

TEMPLE. Tex, Jan. 6.-Mrs. Miriam
A. Ferguson, governor elect. made pub
lie today the first list of those she will
appoint to state offices when she be-
comes governor. The list is Al small
part only of the places she has to fill.
1t follows:
Member Of the state board of con-
troll for years-Roy /. Tenant of
Temple.
State prison commissioner r. Du-
laney, Houston.
State Dental board-Dr, T. w. Dee
Houston; Dr. J. c. Johnson. Atlanta. and
Oar. j. Burt Thomas, Sulphurs Springs.
Tax commissioner, Edward Edwards,
Clarksville.
Game, fish and oyster commissioner.
Turner Hubby, Waco.
states attorney in court of criminal
appeals. Sam d. Stinson, Greenville.
Assistant states attorney in court Of
criminal appeals. Nat A. Gentry. Tyler.
State health officer, Dr. H, o. Sap
pington, Galveston.
Members state board of pardons. w.
P. Sebastian, Breckenridge. and j. N.
Aldridge, Gilmer
Member Of board Of state teachers
normals, A. B. Norton, Plainview.
State fire marshal, j. j. Timmins.
Austin.
The naming Of members of a state
beard of pardons revives that board
which was abolished BY Governor Pa,
M. Neff. Sebastian was chairman of the
board when James E Ferguson was gov.
ernor.
Mr.. Tenant. named a member of the
board of control, is a close neighbor of
the Fergusons in Temple and was Mrs.
Ferguson's staunch supporter during her
campaigns. He is real Estate man.
w. R. Dulaney for the state prison
commission, formerly lived in Bell coun>
ty and formerly was superintendent Of
the state prison at Huntsville.
The new game. fish and oyster COM
missioner is we'll known in sporting cir.
cles Of the state and is an expert trap-
shooter. y
DR.. Sappington, selected for state
health. officer is former mayor of Gal
weston and frequently has visited .+-the
hospitals in Temple. ssx5
Timmins, to be named state fire mar.
shall now is connected with the state in
surance commission at Austin
When the first list was given out the
ferguson headquarters announced that
other appointments may be expected to
be made public soon, possibly late to-
day or tomorrow.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1925-01-06
'BOOTLECCER KING
FOUND SHOT DEAD
(By The Associated Press.) }

SANTA BARBARA, Calf, Jan. g.
The body Of George Turner, who for
two years had openly boastei of his
title King Of Bootleggers" in Santa
Barbara county, was found shot
TIN ough the heart las: night in a field
south of Summerlard. The sheriff and
police say a rival successfully disputed
his reign.
Irving Denton, Santa Barbara, was az
rested as a suspect. Turner was arr
rested July IT at the head of an elab
crate liquor convoy. The surprise raid
came after officers had watched the
convoy land and load shipment from a
rumrunner on the Hope, ranch near here
and netted 300 cases of pretentiously
bottled whiskey, 10 automobiles 6! I'd
seven prisoners. Turner counted off
$4,000 in bills, The total of fines of the
party and tossed them flippantly to the
Judge ana then sped away.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1925-01-06
SENATE VOTE
ON P. 0. VETO
COMES TODAY
Test Vote Leads to Be-
lief That Adrninistra-
ton Forces Will Pre-
vent Overriding Veto
(Rv The Associated Pressl

WASHINGTON, D. c., Jan. 6-Pres-
ident Coolidge's veto of the postal pay
increase bill was direct issue today in
the senate with administration leaders
apparently holding sufficient strength
TO sustain il.
A test en- the que stion came last
night when two more than the necessary
one third of the total vote to prevent an
overriding of the veto were mustered
in favor Of a motion to r. commend the
bill to the postoffice committee. The
motion was lost 80 to 50.
Friends of President Coolidge insisted
that they not only would be able to hold
their full strength on the vote that
must come today by fcur p. m., but
that they would draw some votes from
those opposing the motion to send the
bill back to the committee.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1925-01-06
Mine Union Secretary
Riddled With Bullets
NV The A Ssociated Press. }

SCRANTON, Pa, Jan. ellis body
riddled with bullets, Samuel Pace. sec
rekary of the Even Colliery local union
of the Pennsylvania coal company, wai
found dead on a street in Pittston early
today. He was 81 years old. Pace, one
Of the 1000 miners on strike in the
Pittston district for the past five
weeks, was on his way home after at
tending a union meeting.
Pace was walking along a Pittston
street when attacked by two gunme n.
according to persons aroused by pis-
tol shots. Several persons saw two
men shooting at Pace and saw him
fall. The men then fled.
Pittston police found PAGES body
riddlcd with fourteen steel jacket bull
lets which entered his stomach and
legs. The Staying took place less than
block from Pace's home where his
wife and three children were waiting
fer him.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1925-01-06
POLK AVENUE IS
PRIZE WINNER
Street in Harlingen Is
Awarded $50 in Trees
for Its Civic Pride

HARLINGEN, Tex, Jan. 6.-The cam
paicn for Identification, street and yar1
WORK. has been going on since before
the Mid Winter Fair, promoted by the
City Park Board and the Better Har-
lingen Civic Club.
Monday afternoon, a meeting OF Inc
judges appointed by the board, was he'll
in the directors room at the First Ma
tioral Bank, together with The parh
board officials. The judges were w. II
Steffens, La Feria, G.. ID. Livingston OF
Lyfoid, Louis Alsmeyer, San Benito.
They made tour of the streets and
Judged according to three counts:
|. Best kept street and no old fences
% points.
2. Condition of lawn, 25 points.
3. Cleanliness, so points.
The result:
Polk Avenue, rs points, No. /.
TYLER Avenue, 65 points.
Harrison Boulevard, 20 points.
Van Buren, Avenue, 81 II points.
Jackson Avenue, Ga points.
Madison Avenue, 68 points.
Monroe Avenue, SO points.
The prize will be $50 worth of trees
and shrubs to be set out Immediately
Tbs work will be continued on through
the year with two more prizes to bt
given during that time.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1925-01-06
SCOTT LETTERS
Heard in TRIAL
We Have Split Over
Nothing Mrs. Scott
Says in Letter
(Bv The Associated Press)

ALPENA, Mich. Jan. 6.-After steady
crescendo Of charges and Of denials the
Scott divorce trial was expected to
swell into full fortissimo today when
Mrs. Edna Scott faces continued cross
examination at the hands of the at
torneys for her husband, Frank D.
Scott, congressman from the eleventh
Michigan district since 1914
Exhausted from the grillng yester-
day Mrs. Scott still was able to muster
% smile as she stepped from the wit
ness stand at the end of the days
hearing.
1T seems to be the army against
congress-, she remarked, land you
know who won in 1918" A softer
note found it's way into the marital
dissonance yesterday in letters intro
duced into the he earings-letters writ
ten by Mrs. Scott to her congressman
husband following their separation.
One of them said:
Il want you to come back to me.
will be willing to help you pay off
your gambling debts to Mr.. Moore. and
we can start again. l have few dol
lars,' and everything | have is yours.
I'VE have split over nothing. There
has been undue influence. vulture
has swept over our little nest and ruin
ed US. We were always happy-happy
until the day we parted. | want you
to come back
Yesterdays testimony swept over
wide territory: the Scots Washing
tOn anartnent. Jamaica ubero H.
quor cards were given them upon land
ing;" to Detroit and Lake Orion. near.
by, scene of the alleged ''pajama
party" and to a New York hospital
where, according to Mrs. Scott she un-
derwent serious operation with her
husband absent
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1925-01-06
MRS. ROSS BEGINS
EXECUTIVE DUTIES
(By The Associated Press.)

CHEYENNE, Wyo., JAN 6--Mrs. Mel
lie Tayloe Ross. Americas first woman
governor. today got down to the tasks
that face her as executive of Wyoming.
Her routine called for early appear
ance at the executive chamber where
she will continue work on her messages
and budget recommendations to the le-
gislature which convenes January 13.
Throughout the night kilograms Of
congratulations from persons in all
walks of life continued to pour into her
office.
Announcement of four appointments
marked the first official act. She sell
ected as her secretary Edward B. AL
mon and named Miss Ruth Harrington
her private stenographer. Both served
in similar capacities in the administra-
tion Of her husband, the late Gen.
Ross. Two other appointments were
also made.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1925-01-06
GERMANY TO DENY
RIGHT OF ENTENTE,
(By The Associated Press.)

BERLIN, Jan. 6.-Prompt denial of
the entente's right to prolong the oc-
cupation Of the Cologne Brdgehead on
the ground Of alleged defaults, as cited
in the allied ambassadors preliminary
note handed to the government yester-
day, will be voiced in the German reply
which will go to Paris tomorrow
The German government, it was said,
will defer specific discussion of the
various breaches alleged against it un-
til the Ambassarods' supplementary
note is received This note will be
Forthcoming until the inter-allied mill
tary control commission has made its
report.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1925-01-06
HARBOR CHIEF
UNAWARE FUND
IS ALL SPENT
General Taylor Calls on
District Engineer at
Galveston for Early
Report on Matter

Major General H. Taylor, chief of en-
gineers, United States rivers and har-
bors board, in a letter 10 Congressman
John N. Garner, copy Of which has
been received in Brownsville by John
Gregg and The Brownsville Herald, in
dicates that his office was not advised
that the Valley fund for the dredging
of the inner channel at Brazos Santiago
had become exhausted
General TaylJr Informed Congress-
man Garner that "the latest report of
operations, that for November, 1924,
showed 1.-The entire unexpended balance
Of $20,97809 is covered by the existing
contract, and from an inspection of the
work made by the division engineer in
November, it was found that the con-
tractors dredge working on the inner
channel had completed the turning
basin and about 85 per cent of the chan
rel from there to deep water in the
Pass"
Mr.. Gregg had wired Congressman
Garner on he situation here, and his
telegram was referred by the represen-
tative to General Taylor. The latter
advised Mr. Garner that he is asking
the district engineer at Galveston for
an early report.
Senator Morris Sheppard, who had
also been wired by Mr.. Gregg, replied
to him yesterday as follows:
Have looked carefully into the mat
ter and regret to advise that it does not
look possible to secure an appropriation
at this session. Additional appropria-
tion to which you refer is not author
lied by any existing survey. Under ex-
listing laws appropriations for river and
harbor work cannot be secured except
in pursuance to survey which must be
authorized by an act of congress. Will
continue to make every effort within
my power and will advise you further.
The harbor situation has also been
referred to Secretary of War Weeks II
Continued on Page Two)
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1925-01-06
Attorney General NOW
Sought by President

accordingly the formal announcement
of his retirement was followed by quick
action at the White House.
While Mr.. Stone will not leave the de-
partment of justice until his nomination
is confirmed by the senate usually in
such cases matter of routine, thought
must be given Immediately by Mr.
Coolidge to the appointment of sue
cessor. All indications Of an official
nature are that he has not reached even
preliminary conclusions, but dozen
names are being mentioned in connec-
tion with the office.
|, Among these are Arthur P. Rugg
chief justice Of the supreme judicial
cotirt of Massachusetts; Judge Frank
S.! Dietrich of Idaho, and Charles B.
Warren, former ambassador to Japan
AID joint head Of the special American
commission to Mexico.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1925-01-06
Agrarian Policies of
Mexico to Be Defined
(Bv The Associated Press.)

MEXICO CITY. Jan. 6.-The secretary
Of agriculture, Luis Leon, conferred
yesterday with all delegates to the
local agrarian commissions for the pur-
pose of defining the agrarian policy to
be followed, especially regarding the
practicability of the land divisions
methods heretofore used. The confer
ence decided to urge the various state
governments to define az soon as pos
sible what should be considered as
small property in order that small
land owners shall be protected in the
future against unjust seizures.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1925-01-06
Jailed Journalists of
Rome Given Freedom
(By The Associated Press.)

ROME. Jan. Journalists jailed by
the Rome police yesterday for alleged
unfounded reports about the political
situation, were released last evening af-
ter having been warned against con-
tinuing to disseminate false news, which
has damaged Italian credit, especially
abroad.
Searches and arrests are reported
from various cities. Arms, propaganda
pamphlets and anti-fascisti papers have
been seized at Perugia, whe re the po-
lice head has issued a decree prohibit
ing all meetigns, professions and public
demonstration. He also has revoked Ii
censes for the carrying of arms and
has ordered liquor sellers to close their
places at seven p m. daily.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1925-01-06
ENGLISH BANKER
VISITS AMERICA
Montafgu Norman Be.
lieved Here to Bring
Sterling Back
(Rv The Associated Pres. }

WASHINGTON, d. c.. Jan 6.-Wash-
ington officials have been informed that
the hitherto unexplained visit TO New
York Of Montagu Norman, governor Of
the Bank of England. is in connection
with a proposal by which the British
governmental and British financial in
forests would restore the pound sterl-
ing to its gold parity in the near fu-
ture
Governor Norman is not expected to
enter into negotiations with the Amer
lean government as it is not nec5 ssary.
close cooperation between the Lon
don and New York money markets
would be essential, however, to any re-
turn Of British currency to par.
Ons cf the things which might be ex-
pected upon rehabilitation Of the pound
sterling which the responsible Britt h
agencies consider they can brin about at
any time. would be a difficulty in keep
in it at par thereafter. Bank rs consid-
or il probable that large amount Of
British money invested in the United
States has been held in the form OF
dollars because Of the confid nee of it's
owners that the pound sterling would
recover.
There might be, in consequence, a con.
siderable amount of such investment t
which would go back to England when
its currS ncy reached par and at the
same time there might be considerable
English capital which desired TO move
out of England.
Governor Norman is understood to be
gathering estimates in New York as to
the trend of capital and kold move
ments which might be expected to re
suit from a par for sterling and to be
making tentative arrangements for the
adjustment of monetary and banking
machinery to NEST the new demands.
In the view of some Washington Off
cials the sterling parity. when reached
is likely to have the ultimate result of
Fastening a redistribution along sound
economic lines which would M an an in
creased export Of gold from the United
States.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1925-01-06
Chlorine Gas Urged as
Cure for Some Ailments
(By The Associated Press.) J

WASHINGTON, d. c., Jan. 6.-Chlo-
rine gas has demonstrated it's value as
cure and preventative of respiratory
diseases, Brig. Gen. Fries. chief of the
army chemical warfare service, de-
clared in an address here. Speaking
before the American Chs mical society
last night General Fries said treat
ment of 931 cases Of whooping cough,
bronchitis, common colds and ether re-
:spiratcry affections had been ''con-
elusive of the good effe cts Of chlorine.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1925-01-06
(Bv The Associated Press.l

WASHINGTON, D. c., Jan. 6.-Presi-
dent Coolidge today for the second time
within year set about finding new
attorney general.
Harlan f. Stone of New York, selec ed
as head of the department of justice
nine months ago after the retirement
Of Harry NJ. Daugherty, was given ap-
pointment yesterday 10 the supreme
court.
The nomination of Mr.. Stone was sent
to the senate an hour after the vacancy
created through retirement of Associate
Justice Joseph McKenna, who himself
was appointed to the court from the
attorneygeneralship q years ago by
President Mckinley.
The desire of Justice MeKenna to
leave the court was communicated to
the president several weeks ago, and
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1925-01-06
THE WEATHER

Rrewnsyille and vicinity: Fair ana
warmer tonight and Wednesday.
East Texas: Fair and warmer TO-
r;ght. Wednesday increasing cloudl-
ness. colder in extreme northwest pof-
ton Moderate southerly winds en- the
coast.
Weather Conditions
Generally .fair to partly sciouds
weather with temperatures near the
seasonal averae prevailed over the
greater portion of the country since
last report, Light to moderate precl-
pitation occurred in southeastern dis.
tricts. in the upper Ohio valley. anu
in the far northwestern stat s
The lowest temperature last night al
Texas stations ranged from % at Anna
rillo to So at Galveston.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1925-01-06
(By TIE Associated Press.0

(By TIE Associated PressD
AUSTIN, Tex, Jan. 6.-Fruit growers
Of the Rio Grande Valley are to. be
ohampioned by Representative W. R.
Montgom- ~ Ct Edinburg in the coming
Legislature. He will introduce several
bills in the interest of the citrus fruit
industry, he said here today.
''The first bill. he said, "wilI deal
with the stealing of the citrus fruit,
making the penalty more severe as
Texas has no adequate law along this
line and - was found that such a bill
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1925-01-06
London-Berlin Air
Service Makes Record
(By The Associated Press

BERLIN, Jan. 6.-The London Berlin
air service established new record to-
day when a plane carrying a full COM
plement of passengers, mail and bag
gage, covered the 600 odd miles be-
tween the British and German capitals
In actual flying time Of four hours and
20 minutes. Including stops at AM
sterdam and Hanover, the planes time
was six hours. Ordinarily the actual
flying time is seven hours, or 8 hours
80 minutes with the two stops.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1925-01-06
Rep. Montgomery Has
3 Citrus Fruit Bills

was necessary in both California and
Florida.
The second bill will be with refer
cnce TO the shipping of California and
Florida fruit which may be infected
Rio Grande Valley.
''The third measure will have as its
object the prevention of marketing and
shipping green citrus fruit, for it is
not only an injustice to the purchaser.
but it is also an injustice to the Valley
as a whole"
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1925-01-06
(RY The Associated TreSSl

NEW YORK. N. Y. an. 6.-France
owes the world complete statement of
its financial condition and the French
people are deluding themselves in not
making such statement, Sir George
Paish, British financial authority and
editor Of the London Statist said today
upon his arrival on the steamship Adri-
attic.
THE French debt is an unsettled prob
lem but | want to see it paid" he con-
tinued. favor an investigation to de-
te rhine whether or not France can pay
without injuring herself. There is no
wisdom, however. in destroying ma
tion just TO make her pay.
1--WE, the British nation, have lent
meney TO France as have YOU. The two
nations should come to an agre ement
as to what should be done"
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1925-01-06
Mexico to Investigate
All Oil Concessions
(Bv The Associated Pressl

MEXICO CITY, Jan. 6.-The secretary
of industry and commerce has ratified
decision to investigate all oil and
other concessions granted by he Mexi-
can government, to discover which Shall
be cancelled because of unfulfillment
of contract. The measure is intended
to hasten exploitation of the national
resources, thus aiding in The establish
ment of economic equilibrium.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1925-01-06
uo1DUP MEN WOUND BOY

PITTSBURGH, Pa, Jan. 6.-Hold up
men today fired upon and wounded John
w. Sands, the son of Lawrence A.
Sands. president of the First National
Rank when he ran to call for help after
= demand for $4,000 had been made
mon his father as he was leaving ms
home in fashionable Squirrel Hill.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1925-01-06
First Insurance Check
Paid by Government
(Byi The Associated Press \

WASHINGTON, D. c.. Jan. 6.-The
first chs ok for an insurance policy paid
up under the new bonus law was hand
ed today to Mrs. Irene c. Crisp, Of
Washington, widow Of Lieutenant Fred
". Crisp, killed by a motor truck last
August at Oahu, Hawaii. 1t was for
$l544.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1925-01-06
Klan Wizard Defendant
In Damage Suit Filed
(By The Associated Press }

DYERSBURG, Tenn, Jan. 6.-Hiram
W. Evans. imperial wizard Of the Ku
klux klan. who is in hospital here
following an operation for appendicitis.
was made a defendant in a suit asking
$4,000 damages filed here yesterday by
attorneys fer r. F. Causey, Of Memphis,
alleging slanderous remarks made
about the plaintiff. It is said Causey
was banished from the Klan by Evans.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1925-01-06
To Resume Uncovering
Ruins of Mayan Capital
(Rv The Associated Press.l

MEXICO CITY, Jan. 6.--The work Of
uncovering the ruins of the ancient
Mayan capital Of Chichen-Itza in Yucca
tan will be resumed February 10 and
will require at least ten years, DR..
Sylvanus Gl Morley head of the Car
negie Institutions archaeological mis-
sion told Preside mt Gales yesterday.
DR.. Morley is enthusiastic over the re
suits of the explorations thus far.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1925-01-06
Chancellor Lindley
Wins Point in Fight
(By The Associated Press)

IBy TIC ASSOclateu FfessJ
TOPEKA. Kans.. Jan. 6.-The state
supreme court today granted a temper
airy stay to Chancellor Z. H. Lindley of
the University of Kansas permitting him
to retain his office until it may he ar
and decide his appeal from the iudg-
court.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1925-01-06

IL to is h. p. Fairbanks Morse and
Kreuger Atlas Oil Engines in stock.
Centrifugal Pumps.