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Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1925-01-15
GEN, BULLARD
RETIRED FROM
U.S.. ARMY AT g.
Gen. Morton, Born Same
Day, Also Released;
Weeks Praises Service
Of Both Commanders
(By The Associated Press

WASHINGTON, d. c., Jan. 15.-By
the coincidence by their birth on the
same day 64 years ago, two major gen.
erals, both with long military careers
crowned by conspicuous servise with
the American army in the world war,
passed from active service today under
the age retirement law.
War department records show that
Major General Robert L. Bullard. COM.
manding the second corps area at Gov
Charles G. Morton, commanding the
ninth corps area at San Francisco, were
born January Is. 1861. The passage of
46 years since General Morton entered
the military academy from Massachu-
setts in July, 1879, gives him service
record just two years longer than that
of his comrade from Alabama, who put
on the cadet uniform in July, 1881.
Letters praising the years of con-
spicuous service by both of the officers
were handed them by Secretary Weeks
on turning over their commands to APP
pointed successors.
In his letter to General Bullard, the
wa secretary recalled that it was he
who led he first American division to
enter the front line of battle in France,
the first to fire on German forces, the
first to take a German prisoner, the
first to pierce the hostile positions in
the battle of Cantigny-the first Am
erican offensive of the war.
The first division under your direc-
tion ana leadership" the letter said,
established high standard and its
spirit and its achievements will go down
in American history as among the fin
est of our patriotic traditions
The achievements of General Morton
as commander of the 29lh division and
during his detail as military observer
for the American forces in France were
recountei in praiseworthy fashion by
Secretary Weeks in his letter to the
ninth corps commander.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1925-01-15
CITY THREATENED WITH
X * x
EGG FAMINE WHEN HENS
x * x
MARCH OUT ON STRIKE

The other morning customer
walked into a local grocery store at
an early hour.
"Have you any fresh hen eggs?"
she asked.
"Yes, madam, we have few" the
clerk replied.
'Do you want them now, or shall
we send them out?" the clerk asked.
,'I'll take them to the office with
me-l'm going to see that l get some
this time" replied Tie customer, and
she did.
Eggs are scarce article In
Brownsville. according to the house
wife's report. The hens have gone on
a strike, Or the public has gone on
an egg "fest" or both, but at any
rate eggs are priced purchase, and
whenever anyone is so fortunate as to
secure some, he or she can be seen
carrying them around proudly.
The hens are being urged to start
laying again. and relieve the, situa-
tion. Hens in other cities are ac-
cused of sympathizing with local
strikers.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1925-01-15
BANDIT IDENTIFIED
AS GERALD CHAPMAN

NEW YORK, N. Y. Jan. 15.-Gerald
Chapman. notorious mail robber, who
escaped from the Atlanta penitentiary
some time ago, was positively identi-
fled today as the lone bandit who held
up the mail clerk in Long Island rail
road car %ist Tuesday night and es-
capped with $4,000 in cash.
The Identification was made by John
T. Green, the clerk, who visited the
rogue's gallery at police headquarters.
After scanning many photographs he
came to Chapman's picture. He hesi-
tated, then said he was positive. Chap
man was the man.
Chapman's whereabouts have been un-
known for some time. He was last
reported to have had part in the fatal
shooting of Patrolman James Skelly at
New Britain. Conn.,, on October IL, but
his connection with this case was later
disproved.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1925-01-15
PUZZLE
BACK IN HOUSE
Underwood Leasing Bill
Is Returned by
Senate

WASHINGTON, d. c., Jan. 15-The
Muscle Shoals problem was back today
in the house where the four year old
fight over disposition Of the property
started
1t was returned by the senate in the
form of the Underwood private leasing
bill adopted as substitute for the
house measure proposing lease to
Henry Ford.
Supporters of the Underwood bill
will make every effort to get it before
managers on the part of the two
houses in the hope that some sort Of
legislation finally disposing of the
ques 1ion will be enacted at this session.
Should the legislation be referred to
conference, it is generally believed it
will be rewritten in large measure to
conform to the views of President Cool
idge' as outlined in his message to con-
gress last December. He proposed
either sale or lease and as last alter
native government operation.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1925-01-15

Jonathan M. Davis, resigned today.
TOPEKA, Kans., Jan. 15.-Another
charge that money was paid for a
parole issued by former Governor Jona-
than M. Davis>was added today to the
series Of accusations against the re-
tired executive, his son, Russell G.
Davis. and Carl ]. Peterson. state bank
commissioner, in connection with aleg.
ed trafficking in executive clemency.
The case presented to the attorney
general and the Shawnee county attor-
ney, who are conducting sweeping
investigation of the pardon scandal, in.
wolves the parole Of Ernest Bartholo-
new, son of G. H. Bartholomew, wealthy
Wichita merchant. The, elder Bartho-
lomew alleges in his affidavit he paid
$3.50 to q man namd johnson. and
received the parole for his son, who
was convicted of motor car theft.
johnson told him, Bartholomew states.
that the deal would be handled through
Carl j. Peterson state bank commits
sioner" and that the money would be
divided $500 to Governor Davis, $500
to Peterson and $3.50 to Johnson.
Bartholomew states he gave the
$3.50 to johnson at the state house
and, following Johnson's instructions,
went to the governors outer office and
waited there until Peterson came in,
entered the governors room and then
departed.
Thereupon, Bartholomew says, he was
admitted into the governors room
where Davis quickly issued the parole.
Peterson is charged IN another affi-
davit, made by A. L. Oswald, Hutchin-
son attorney, with having solicited
money fer, parole for Walter Grumpy,
bank wrecker.
The bank commissioner indicated he
would issue statement during the day
concerning the charges and it was
thought he might make his positi\n clear
on the request of Attorney General C.
B. Griffith for his resignation.
Edward Rooney, assistant county at
torney, was preparing to issue sub
poenaes today for persons linked with
she cases under investigation. The
county attorneys office, it was an
nounced, will conduct formal inquiry
and question witnesses in preparation
of the prosecution of former Governor
Davis and son on the charges of accept
ing bribe for the pardon issued to
Fred Pollman. convicted banker, and
with a view to instituting other GRIM
inal actions if the evidence warrants.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1925-01-15
SEC. SLEMP TO
QUIT COOLIDGE
Congressman Sanders Of
Indiana Named to
Fill Place
(By The Associated Press.) J

WASHINGTON, D. c., Jan. &c.
Bascom Slemp will retire March A as
secretary to President Coolidge and be
succeeded by Representative Everett
Sanders of Indiana.
The decision of Mr.. Slemp, who has
been secretary to Mr.. Coolidge since he
entered the White house, became known
today after he returned from trip to
New York.
Representative Sanders will retire
f -om the house March A, not having
been candidate for reelection. He
was director of the republican national
committees speakers bureau during the
campaign and is a member of the house
steering committee.
Mr.. Slemp's decision to retire was
due to several factors, including de-
sire to look after the direction of his
extensive business interests.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1925-01-15
CORPORATION
WOULD HANDLE
EXCESS CROPS
Agricultural Conference
Offers Plan to Divert
Products to Foreign
Countries
(By The Associated Press.)

CHICAGO, ILL.,, Jan. 15.-
Creation of a farmers export
corporation of Is individuals
with power to divert a surplus
above domestic needs to the
world market, with adequate
working capital. power to col
lect from each unit Of each COM
modify amounts sufficient to
prevent impairment of work
ing capital and a protective tar
if, have been recommended by
the American council of agricul-
ture to President Coolidge's
agricultural conference.
The Suggested legislation, outlined
by G. M. Peek, Moline, H., president Of
the council, provided that the incor-
porators be the secretaries of the treas
ury, agriculture and commerce and IL
individuals appointed by the president,
one from each Of the federal land bank
districts, from nominations made from
the district by bona-fide farm organize
tions. The life of the corporation would
extend to June 80, 1880.
The incorporators would make up a
board of directors with power to or
ganize a small executive committee
from the appointed members, to hire sd-'
ministrative officers and otherwise ex-
ercise corporations powers, it was
proposed.
Broad grant of general and special
powers to the corporation was recon-
mended.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1925-01-15
Hughes Resignation
Cheers Soviet Russia
(By The Associated Press. }

NDa lHc ASSOCtdttu I-TeSS.t
MOSCOW, Jan. 15.-The resignation
Of Secretary Hughes and the suggestion
in some American newspapers that his
withdrawal presages a change in the
American governments attitude toward
Soviet Russia have greatly heartencd
The Bolshevik officials and press.
The belief is held that Mr.. Hughes
retirement was due to disagreement
with President Coolidge and his col
leagues over the question Of recognizing
the Soviet and the prediction is freely
made that one of the first acts of the
new secretary will be in the direction
Of giving official countenance to the
Soviet regime.
The Bolshevik papers print derisive
cartoons Of Secretary Hughes, usually
referring to him as an uncompromising
opponent Of the Soviet.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1925-01-15
TAUNTS OF COMMUNISTS
X X
ENDS MEET OF FRENCH
X X X
CHAMBER OF DEPUTIES
(By The Associated Press.) }

tDy 4 he ASSOCldteQ fTeSS.D
PARIS. Jan. 15.-A tumult today
forced the suspension of the sitting
of the chamber of deputies Taunts
hurled by the communist,s at the rest
of IT, house, particularly at the men,
beis q exPresident Millerand's re-
Gently formed national republican
hague, brought deputies of the right
and center to their feet in an at
tempt to rush the communist benches.
The ushers stepped in and checked
the drive of the angered deputies but
the latter executed flank. movement
in an effort to reach theif objective
around the ends.
This move likewise was thwarted.
President Painleve then ended the
hostilit;es by donning his hat, thus
suspending the sitting.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1925-01-15
Woman Divorced, Held on
Staying Charge Same Day

of her parents. Disagreements and
threatening letters which he is ac-
cused of sending his wife, coupled
with his appearance at her room yes
terday and his alleged attempts few
ihinutes later to shoot her, were the
events contributing to his Staying,
Gladys told police. That was the
same story advanced by M. M. Eskew,
SO, railway mail clerk, who was with
Mrs. Feseler when she shot her hus-
band,
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1925-01-15
Packers Have Friends
In Congress, Charged

WASHINGTON, d. C., Jan. 15.-Fail-
ure Of the house committee on ac-
counts to report out a resolution to
provide salary for a clerk for the COM
mittee on expenditures in the depart
ment of agriculture referred to it just
before tbs latter committee started an
investigation ten months ~ of the
departments administration of the
packers and stock yards act, was cited
as evidence that the packers still have
their friends in congress" in a state
ment today by Benjamin c. Marsh, man
aging director of the farmers national
council.
The statement also asserted that the
chairman of the national committees
of both major parties have failed to
date to comply with the senate reso-
luton and inform the senate what con.
tributions they have received from the
big meat packers since 1920"
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1925-01-15
Volley Ball Interests
Girls Attending u. T.

AUSTIN, Tex, Jan. 15-Interest in
class volley bail among the co-eds of
the University of Texas is becoming
very lively, according to Miss Hiawatha
Crosslin. assistant in the department. of
physical training and coach of the vol
ley ball teams. While each class had
one representative team last year. there
is evidence that there will be as many
as two from nearly every class and
three from some of them this year.
Prospects are bright for the seniors,
materials; however, the junior teams
will make the contests interesting for
the fourth year students, it is predicted
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1925-01-15
VALLEY SENDS
DELEGATES TO
OPPOSE BILLS
Meeting Being Held in
Austin Today to Con-
slider New Water Dis
trict Measures

Judge Samuel Spears and
Frank Robertson of San Benito,
and D. w. GlasScock of Hidalgo
county are in Austin today,
where they will represent the
Rio Grande Valley and seek to
prevent passage of irrigation
laws in the present legislature,
these laws being scheduled for
discussion today at a meeting of
irrigation and drainage repre-
sentatives at the Stephen F.
Austin hotel in the capital city.
These representatives of the Valley
were appointed at a meeting of water
district Representatives and attorneys,
and of the irrigation interests of the
Valley in general, held in San Benito
Tuesday night for the purpose of dis
cussing the proposed new laws, accord
ing 10 r. B. Rentfro, local attorney, and
water district representative, who was
present at the meeting in San Beinto.
The question of a change in the laws
~
areas came up at the time cocification
of the laws of Texas was under dis
cussion at the last legislature. At that
aime comm ittee was appointed to
codify and bring up to date tie statutes
of the state, and it was generally agreed
at the. time that, codification of laws
applicable to water districts should be
left to the attorneys for water dis
tricts, and persons more intimately ac-
quainted with this work.
Disapprove Bills
At meeting of Valley irrigation men
soon after that time, Mr.. Starley OF
Wichita Falls, a we'll known Texas at
torney, was agreed upon as the lawyer
to codify the laws applying to water
districts, part of the fee for this work
being furnished by the Valley. and part
OF the fee being furnished by the West
Texas chamber of commerce and other
agencies 1t was pointed out then that
the water district and irrigation laws
of the state needed only minor charges,
as they are applicable, although should
be brought up to date.
At the meeting in San Benito recent
ly, the two bills which Mr.. Starley
prepared were submit ed, and after
careful examination it was found that
he had not codified the irrigation and
drainage laws of the state, but had
written two new bills, which incorpor-
ated some of the provisions of the
old statutes, but which were virtually
additions to the laws of the state as ap-
plicable to this subject, Mr.. Rentfro
said.
!. was further declared by attorneys
present at the meeting that the new
bills are no satisfactory so far as the
Lower Valley is concerned in that they
will involve practically all of the water
users, as we'll as the water districts,
in litigation, an dwill prove unsatisfacl
toy, according to Mr.. Rentfro. 1t was
decided at the meeting, that since the
Valley territory is one of the most i'm
portant sections OF the state so far as
irripation is concerned, a committee be
sent from this section to oppose the
adoption Of the bills.
Meet in Austin
AS provided in the original agreement
on the codifying of laws applying to
water districts, meeting is being held
in Austin today to discuss the bills. II
it is the sense of those present at the
meeting that the bills should be passl
(Continued frcm Page Two)
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1925-01-15

sarily not attaining an accuracy COM
parable to its population estimates.
Leading in the national wealth
category of values was real estate
and its improvements subject to taxa
tion. placed at $155,90S S,625,000 next
came personal property assets. such
as clothing. furniture, vehicles and
the like, figured at $39,S10,001 900.
Manufactured products on hand and
in distribution ranked third with
valuation of $23, ,s48, ,000.s
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1925-01-15
GAMBLER MUST PAY TAX,
WIN, LOSE OR DRAW, Isl
X X X
APPEALS BOARD RULING

WASHINGTON d. c., Jan. 15.-
Those who gamble must pay the gov
eminent win or draw.
The board of tax appeals recently
held that persons who win in gam
ing operations must pay an income
tax on their winnings and today So
licitor Harsto of the internal revenue
bureau ruled that losses are not de-
ductible from gross income in states
where games of chance are illegal
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1925-01-15

OLD daughter of Max and Mathilde
Oser.
The stock is a part of a trust
fund created in 1917 by John d.
Rockefeller, Sr., valued at more
than S20,0C0,000, which is held by
the Equitable Trust Company of
New York as trustees.
The suit sets out that Edith
Rockefeller Mccormick relinquish-
ed Ter right to the original trust
fund which was $4,000 shares with
par value of 500 a shore, Jan.
l9, 1918, when she turned it over
to Harold F. Mccormick, who is
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1925-01-15
Los Angeles Starts
On Baltimore Trip
(By The Associated Press.)

LAKEHURST, N. j., Jan. 15.-The
dirigible Los Angeles was taken from
Naval air station hangar at 9:40 O'Clock
today preparatory to leaving for Bal
timore and Chesapeake bay where she
will test the mobile mooring mast on
board the U S. S. Patoka.
The dirigible was released at 1890
o'clock, gracefully slid into the air and
in ten minutes was fading away in the
western horizon haze. The ship is ex-
pected to reach Baltimore shortly be-
fore noon.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1925-01-15

bringing suit in behalf of the in
fant.
The plaintiff charges Mrs. Nc
Cormick is attempting to regain
possession of the stock which at
the present time, has increased
to l23.S24 shares and is not right
fully entitled 10 it. The stock, ac-
coriing to the stipulation drawn
up by John D. Rockefeller at the
time it was created, The petition
declares, provides that the trust
fund is the property of the grand
child to be held in trust until it
reaches the age of 80.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1925-01-15
o. S. GyO1Us Enormously
Wealthy, Census ShO1Us

WASHINGTON, D. c., Jan. 15.--The
census bureau figures that the wealth
of the United States had reached at
the end of the year 1922 the total of
$320,80, ,S62, 900.
Representing an increase of 72.2
per cent in the decade since 1912,
when the total was placed at $780,
299,664 600, the latest figure was re-
ported by the bureau as based on the
best estimates available of its prop
erty classifications, although neees-
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1925-01-15
(By The Associated Press.)

(By The Associated Press.)
INDIANAPOLIS, Ind, Jan. 15.-
Harold F. Mccormick, millionaire
farm implement manufacturer of
Chicago whose daughter, Mathilde,
married Max Oser, Swiss riding
master, filed suit in United States
district court here yesterday ask
ing that 123,S24 shares of Stand
ard Oil Company of Indiana stock
with present market value of
more than S8,0O0,000 claimed by
his divorced wife, Mrs. Edith
Rockefeller Mccormick, be held in
trust for Anita Oser, nine months
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1925-01-15
First National Bank
OF McAllen Elects

Stockholders of the First National
Bank of MiAllen, in session Tuesday,
elected officers. and directors of the
bank for the year. 1925. The newly
elscted officers are NJ. j. Bowe, pres
iGent; X. w. Jones, vice presidents; F..
w Leinburg, cashier; and H. L. Lem
burg, assistant cashier.
Directors are r. r. Rodgers, s. p.
Merzegrs NJ. !. Bowe, K. w. Jones, r.
w. Lembnrg
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1925-01-15
Raymondville Bank
Has Same Officers

All of the olt officers and directors
of the Raymondville State Bank went
back into office Tuesday at the meet
ing of stockholders of the bank. The
officers are c. B. TONNE, president; A.
A. Lindahl, vice president; H. E.
femme, cashier.
Directors of the bank are H. E.
TONNE, NJ. H. Dreyer, c. B. Tonne, w.
"A. Harding, and A. A. Lindahl.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1925-01-15
THREE CHILDREN
EAT POISON, Die
(By The Associated Press J

WACO, Tex, Jan. 15.-Three small
children Of Mr.. and Mrs. Tom Hurst,
living at Coee, 13 mills west of Waco,
are dead from eating poison. They
knocked a covered bucket containing
arsenic from tree where it had been
placed as safeguard. The lid fell
from the bucket After eating some of
the poisonous substance, the children
became ill, one dying at 9 O'Clock last
night, another two hours later and the
third at 3 O'Clock this morning at a
Waco sanitarium.
The children are Joe, a; George, 8;
and Dorothy Elizabeth,r2.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1925-01-15
(By The Associated Press.)

lBy The Associated Press.)
FORT WORTH, Texas, Jan. 15.-
Yesterday Gladys Feseler, %, got a
divorce from Bernard Feseler, %. her
husband of less than year. Today
Feseler lay in morgue, a bullet
hole in his forehead and Gladys was
in the county jail charged with MUIR
der.
Bernard was shot to death late yes
terday at his wife's room ia the home
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1925-01-15
YECCS DIG THROUGH
WALLS, LOOT BANK

FORT WORTH, Tex, Jan. 15-Rob-
bers last night battered through the
walls of the First State Bank of New
ark and then forced their way into the
vault, accc riding to report received
here. The amount of money taken had
not been determined at 10 a. n. Crowds
were being kept from the scene pend
ing the arrival Of bloodhounds from
Fort Worth.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1925-01-15
COTTON SHIPMENTS BIG

GALVESTON, Tex. Jan. 15.-Approxi-
mately 10000 bales of cotton will
move from Galveston today and tomor-
row for foreign ports under the guar
anteed semi-monthly schedule. Ship.
ments around the first of the month
were around 165, 900 bales.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1925-01-15
Gore Promises Every
Aid to Livestock Men

ALBUQUERQUE, N NJ, Jan. 15.-
Secretary Gore of the department Of
agriculture today telegraphed the AM
erican National Livestock association,
in convntion here, "the department of
agriculture will give earnest consdera-
tion and heed to every suggestion that
promises to promote q better day for
the American livestock man.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1925-01-15
Gibbons Wants $4,000
to Meet Firpo in London
(By The Associated Press.)

by The ASsOcIattu FTeSS.T
NEW YORK, N. ", Jan. 15.-Tom
Gibbons, St. Paul heavyweight, today
demnaded a flat guarantee of not less
than $4,000 with an additional $4,000
for expenses, to box Luis Angel Firpo
under the auspices of the National
sporting club in London.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1925-01-15
House Fails to Hold
Morning Session
(By The Associated Press J

(By The Associated Press)
AUSTIN, Tex. Jan. 15.-No morning
session of the house was held today,
the meeting being scheduled for 2 p.
M. following ther adoption of resolu-
tion yesterday in memory Of the deces-
cd members~o of the 3tSh legislature.