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Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1925-12-19
SENATETORUSH
TAX BILL Vote
Measure Which Passed
in House Expected to
Meet Opposition
(By The Associated Press. !

y Il
WASHINGTON, d. c., Dec. 19.-The
$325.00O.000 tax reduction bill entered
today upon its uncertain Journey In
the senate, assured only of prompt con-
sideration.
With the measure effecting far-reach-
ing slashes in income taxes payable
next March Is. President Coolidge has
asked the senate to act in time Tor it
to become law before that date. Chair
man Smoot of the senate finance COM
mittee, to which the measure goes first
for study and approval, has called the
committee to meet January A, immedi-
ately after the holiday recess. Though
passed yesterday by the house by vote
of 800 to 25, and endorsed sin prin-
ciple" by President Coolidge as well
as the leaders of both parties in the
house, the attitude of the senate on the
measure is a question mark.
The bill repeals the provision for
publicity of income tax returns, voted
into the last revenue act by the senate
and the gift tax a provision forced in
to the last law by the house
However, the principal fight in the
senate now appears to center on the
measures income tax which relieves q
100000 taxpayers by increasing person
al exemptions from 81 0Oe to 81 500 for
single persons and from $4,000 to $500
for married persons. 1t reduces the
maximum surtax from 40 to 20 percent
while the normal income tax rates are
cut from two to one and one half per-
cent on taxable incomes of $4,000 and
less, from a to percent on the mex;
$4,000 of income and from to S per
cent of the remainder of income.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1925-12-19
BARRED
FROM MEDICINE
Treasury Order Says AL
cohol Must be Sub
stituted
(Bv The Associated Press.)

WASHINGTON, d. c., Dec. l9.--Use
Of whiskey, brandy rum or gin after
next February l in the manufacture Of
medicinal preparations or flavoring ex-
tracts and syrups was forbidden today
by treasury order. Alcohol and wines
can be used instead for the purposes
named
The order was issued by Assistant
Secretary Andrews, in charge of prohi-
bition enforcement. It will have no
effect on the use of whiskey, brandy
or other distilled spirits by druggists
in filling prescriptions or manufac;ur-
ing preparations upon prescriptions by
phvsiri.ns.
To accomplish the restrictions lm-
posed, Mr.. Andrews ordered prohibition
administrators to refuse approval for
permits for Withdrawing for the pur-
poses stated, the distilled spirits which
come under the ban, and revoked for
mulas in which they were used and
which previously had been approved by
the treasury.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1925-12-19
BLAST DAMAGES
ELECTRGPLANT
Workers Escape as Roof
lis Torn Off; Capacity
Reduced for Time

A hole was blown through the roof
Of the municipal electric plant at noon
today when an eight-inch main steam
valve on top of one Of the boilers blew
out No one was injured
The most serious result of the explo-
sion. according to Superintendent F. II
Williams, Is that the capacity Of the
plant is greatly reduced temporarily.
He asked that users Of current be -
saving as possible tonight to relieve
the load
The total damage will not amount to
more than $4OO, Mr.. Williams said.
The boiler on which the valve ex-
ploded was just being fired up and
preparations were being made to cut It
in on the line supplying steam to the
turbine. A workman had started to-
ward the valve to open it when it ex-
ploded
Pieces Of the valve indicated the ex-
plosion was caused by an old flaw, Will
liams said.
"While the curtailment Of our capac-
ity is unfortunate at this time when .iI
the stores are remaining open at night
and when people are decorating for
Christmas, our plant will be able to
give constant service if the citizens
will help US by using as few lights as
possible" Mr., Williasm said.
THE street lights will not be turned
on tonight and every. piece Of city ma
chinery that can be disposed of will be
shut off until repairs are completed"
Repairs are being rushed and the
entire plant will be put back into oper-
alton as soon as possible.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1925-12-19
THE WEATHER

Far BROWNSVILLE and the Lower Rio
Grande Valley: Increasing cioudiness
late tonight or Sunday; much warmer.
For East Texas: Increasing cloudi-
ness tonight; warmer in east and south
portions; Sunday unsettled; colder in
north portions. Moderate to fresh
southerlS winds on the coast. increas-
ing Sunday.
weather Conditions.
A disturbance Of considerable inten-
sitv was. central over the southern
Plains states. this morning. with sec
ondary disturbance over north-central
Gulf of Mexico at the same time. THESE
disturbances have caused increasing
cioudiness practically throughout the
southern half of the country, and light
to heavy rains in the southeastern
states since last report. Rather general
precipitation occurred also IN the far
western states and most of the Rocky
Mountain region within the last a
hours. II was warmer to much warmer
throughout the states beween the Rocky
Mountains and the Atlantic coast, except
in the southern half of Texas where
temperatures were lower this morning
and light to heavy frost occurred IN ex-
treme south portion.
The lowest temperature last night
at Texas stations ranged from 80 at HI
Raso to 40 at San Antonio.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1925-12-19
SCHOOLS TO PLAY
SEMI-FINAL TODAY
(By The associated Press.)

DALLAS, Texas Dec. 19.-The stage
was set here today for the North Tex
as high schol football classic to deter
mine whether the Cisco Loboes or the
Forest avenue high school Lions of Dali
las, will meet Beaumont for the inter-
scholastic league championship. The
ticket sale has been brisk and crowd
Of about 1900 is expected to witness the
contest.
The weather promised to be ideal.
The reported intention Of Sherman
fans to protest the eligibility Of Jones,
Forest halfback, will in no wise effect
playing Of the game as it was indicated
today that no action would be taken by
Roy B. Henderson, secretary of the
league, even if a protest is actually
filed
The charge against Jones is that he
was paid expense money as "profes-
sional player" while member of the
Texas and Pacific baseball team last
summer.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1925-12-19
q CONVICTED
in DlSTILLERY
MILKING Case
Men to be Sentenced on
Dec. 30; Government
Elated; Is Make Bond;
20 From St. Louis
fRy The Associated Press. J

INDIANAPOLIS. Ind Dec. 19.--
Eighteen men convicted of conspiracy
to "milk" the Jack Daniel distillery a.;
st. Louis of 10000 gallons of pre-war
whiskey are at liberty today on bonds
of $4,000 to $4,000, and five more are
held in jail here in lieu of bond waiting
sentence on December 30 in federal
court All were found guilty late yes
terday. on charges brought by the gov
ernment against the men whom it call
ed the higher ups" in a case regarded
by its counsel as one of the most inn
portant cases undertaken in the central
west to halt illegal traffic in whiskey.
Twenty of the convicted men are
from St. Louis. Among them are Ar
mold Hellmich, former internal revenue
collector of Missouri; Nat Goldstein,
broker and former circuit clerk of st.
Louis county; State Senator Michael ].
Kinney of st. Louis and his brother
William, former deputy revenue col
lector; and Michael j. Whalen, demo-
cratic city committeeman and former
st. Louis alderman. William Lucking
and George r. Landon of Cincinnati
were among the 23 and another convict
co utitHudnt, OOH H. RODiHSOH, ID q
resident of Chicago.
Prosecution attorneys were jubilant
today over what they called one of the
most outstanding prohibition victories
ron in recent years. They regarded as
'unimportant the acquittal of Mr.. and
Mrs. John Gehrum and August Walters
of Cincinnati, accused of a part of the
conspiracy. The GehruJns are farmers
and Walters baker, and the three
were charged with having received some
of the purloined whiskey.
The maximum penalty for such a
conspiracy is two years imprisonmen.
and $4,000 fine.
The case concerned withdrawal of 3d.
600 gallons of whiskey from the distil-
lery in August, 1923. The liquor was
purchased by George Remus. wealthy
Cincinnati bootlegger and associates,
Remus asserting that through the IN
fluence of several politicians the ring
had obtained protection from the inter
ral revenue office.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1925-12-19
MITCHELL Case
HAS MAZE OF
! POSSIBILITIES
Colonel to Continue His
Fight for Better Air
Force; May Offer To
Resign From Army
(By the Associated Press)

WASHINGTON. d. c., Dec 19.-The
army courts verdict suspending Colonel
Mitchell for five years has not ended
the mitchell case" but on the con-
trary, has produced maze of possibil-
tiles extending from Capitol Hill to the
White House.
The only certainties of the situation
today were that Colonel Mitchell would
continue his fight for greater air
force and that the record of his court
martial was being prepared for submis-
sion to the board of review in the judge
advocate generals office It is the
first step of the records journey to the
White House, where President Coolidge
will pass upon it.
There the president may have oppor-
tunity also to accept or decline Colonel
MitchelPs resignation, which his friends
believe he will offer should the sus-
pension be upheld.
At the capitol where supporters of
the convicted officer are numerous,
further action on the courts decision
was expected. Two resolutions dealing
with the case already have been Offer
ed in the house, both rallying to Mitch
ellis assistance. Their authors were
Representative Laguardia, socialist,
New Yor, and Blanton, democrat, Tex
as, while Representative Reid, republi-
can Illinois, the ColonePs chief coun-
sci, delivered a general attack upon the
court, war and navy departments a1c
their directing agencies.
The colonel himself, however, is re-
naming silent, while official and unof-
ficial Washington awaits developments
and seeks key to the tangled prospect
that will face the officer if his SEN
tence is approved.
At the war department some law Of
ficers are Of the opinion that military
courts have no right to deprive SOL
dier of pay and allowances for five
years and still keep him under army
jurisdiction and unable to accept out
side employment without permission.
They point out too that forfeiture Of
pay and allowances in this case equals
q $4,000 fine.
Complications are added by the re-
tirement regulations of the army and
, the prospect that the colonel will seek
to resign. In two and half years
Mitchell will have completed 30 years
service which entitled retirement if de-
sired and one of the new questions is
whether the five-year suspension would
figure in the retirement computations
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1925-12-19
TITLED ENGLISH GIRL
SUCCESSFUL IN LIQUOR
BUSINESS SHE INHERITED
(By The Associated Press. J

iby Inc 6SSOCIdItu ETcSc.J
LONDON, Dec. ia titled girl OF
10 is running a wine business in Lon
don and with it luncheon club for
business men. She is the daughter
of an army officer and lately sue
ceeded ~ lie title Of an uncle. Bar
on De Beck of the papal aristocracy
who owned a wine business with
headquarters in Rome. The young
baroness De Beck decided to develop
the business in earnest so she rent
ed offices and formed a limited COM
pany with herself as the chief direc-
tor
This was four months ago and the
baroness says she is doing splendidly,
although she had no previous busi-
ness traiAing.
Business is great fun" said the
baroness. especially If one is wo-
man. Men are very considerate and
easy to.get along with. They tell me
what / do not know about wines Is
not worth knowing. ! taste all our
wines myself and find that my judg-
ment regarding them is quite sound.
OF course, it is essential that ! do
not smoke, as that would destroy my
taste
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1925-12-19
CHICAGO JURIES
BILL 70 In BIG
LIQUOR SCANDAL
Former Prohibition Of
ficers, Chief of Erie
Road Held in Wine
Case, Beer Shipments
(By The Associated. press.O

CHICAGO, ILL.,, Dec 19-The govern
meht's version of the manner in which
100000 gallons xof sacramental VINE
were illicitlv withdrawn and distrib-
uted and the methods whereby hun
dreds Of barrels Of beer were shipped
from the east and distributed here we
been revealed in 20 indictments in two
separate grand jury Investigations.
Percy Owen and Ralph Stone. former
prohibition directors and seven others
were named in the wine indictments.
One charge described a 100000 pay off
to Owen. District attorneys said they
would seek to prove he received $780,
0O0
In the beer investigation, the indict-
ed were the Erie railroad, Water Dill
lon, Erie agent in Waverly, ". r.. a
suburban police chief. gunman ana
eight others. A summons for +. g..
Robbins, vice. president of the railroad,
was ordered issued by Federal Judge
Adam C. Cliffe.
Instances were cited in the charges
against Owen and his alleged aides la
which 5000 gallon lots of wine arri
more were delivered. Numerous pay
OlLS VI poOV anu uP AOI PhoHJ itSbA
tions and approval of 100 fake congre-
cations were listed.
Specific charges were made that in
addition to the $4,000 to Owen, Stone
received $4,000; Louis Abelson, a .deai-
er, received $4,000 and made payments
of $4,000 to A. NJ Bennett and Bernard
Rumps, former enforcement agents, all
of whom were indicted. George r.
Bruce, former state senator, also was
named
Beer was transported from Waverly,
N Y, to Chicago suburbs and there
reconsigned. the beer indictments reiat-
ed Robert F. Adams, Sayre, Penn,
was charged with being a buyer for an
eastern syndicate Of breweries who
made the shipments. Connivance in re-
shipping the beer was charged against
Andrew Botz, Summit, Ill, police chief.
Others named are expressmen or truck
men alleged to have aided in unloading
and transferring shipments.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1925-12-19
EX-CHIEF ON STAFF
OF KAISER Is DEAD
(By The Associated Press.)

BERLIN, Dec. 19--Professor Rudolf
Won valentini, who was chief Of former
Emperor Williams civil cabinet, died
today at Hameln, Prussia, aged Il.
Professor Won Valentino was credited
with exerting a powerful Influence with
the Kaiser and during the war it was
said he was responsible for the downfall
of Count Won Bethmann- -Hollweg and
the appointment of DR.. George Michaehs
as chancellor.
His resignation as head of the civil
cabinet in aJnuary 1918 was hailed 'by
umph for their cause, and it was later
stated he had been forced out by the
militarists after predicting catastrophe
for the German arms.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1925-12-19
ITALIANSRAz
AFRICAN TOWN
Reprisal for Staying Of
Soldiers; Warships
Blockade Coast

bY lie ASSOtldIcU IT ~S.J4
ROME, Dec. 19.-In reprisal for the
killing of two Italian n-commission-
ed officers and one artilleryman by
forces Of Sultan Osman Mahmud in
Italian Somaliland, Italian troops have
destroyed Bergal, capitol Of the Sui
tanate of Mipertins. and warships are
blockading the whole coast.
Italians are engaged in changing the
nominal protectorate in this portion oI
Equatorial Africa into a real protecto-
rate, and in some portions are said to
have been fakorably received by the
Sultans and their tribesmen. An Off
cial announcement says that although
Sultan Osman Mahmud had made a
declaration Of loyalty ITO the Italians
sometime ago. his forces attempted to
prevent functionaries. to confer with
him on landing troops from the Italian
warship Sampania at Bengal. In the
trouble which followed the Italians
we're killed.
The report adds that the Italians i'm
mediately returned the attack of rne
tribesmen and occupied and destroyed
Bergal
A plan for developing the protecto-
rate was arranged by Prince Scalea,
minister of colonies, and the Afascist
governor of Somaliland, Cesari di Vec-
chi. For some time Italian troops sn
the sultanate of Mijertins and the au-
tonomous territory of Nogal have been
putting the plan into effect. Recent
dispatches said there had been no re.
s;stance on the part OF the natives, anu
that the Italians had confiscated 1000
titles and large quantities Of ammun'-
ton
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1925-12-19
TO
SEEK ADVICE
CAPITAL SAYS
Invitation of League to
Take Part I'm Arms
Farley Being Studied
By Coolidge, 10 Claim


WASHINGTON, ID. C.. Dee Ie.--Cab
onel r.. VI. House, for years -Presidsnt
Wilson's confidant and appointed W
him n member of the Versailles peace
commission. 10 q house guest off Prrs-
ident Coolidge at the white House.
Unheralded BY any public disclosure
Of his plans, the colonel arrived IN
Washington last night and by invitation
went at once to the executive mamston-
Today he visited Secretary Kellogg -
the state department
His sudden appearance amid sur
roundings that once were. 10 familiar
to him, and at a time when the prrsB-
dent and secretary Of state are seeking
advice on the league of natfons invita-
tion TO take part in a disarmamenk
meeting. caused something Of "a flutteF
in official and diplomatic .Washington-
. Under President Wilson's appoirtment.
Colonel House was the American men,
Der Of the committee which drew up
the league covenant at Versailles. and
through acquaintanees then formed,
and as result Of more recent trips
abroad. he has kept himself well I'm
formed about intricate details Of the
leagues operation.
White House officials prOfessed igno-
rance Of any special significance whieh
might attach to the presence OF ths
colonel as the guest OF Mr. coolidge.
and the state departme1t declined tg
disclose what had been diseussed aur-
ing his call on Secretary Kellogg. De-
partment officials suggested, however,
that Colonel House and Mr. Kellogg
were old friends.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1925-12-19
COLONEL HOUSE GUEST At WHITE HOUSE
BARBER FINDS SELF
HEIR TO FORTUNE

QUINCY, Calf, Dec. 19.-John
L. Cook. barber. opened an i'm
portant loking letter from New
York yesterday and found that he
was heir to one-haif of the estate
of his father, the late Frederick
Cook Of Hanover. Germany, and
that his share would be something
like 100000. The other half goes
to, Mrs. G.. w. Krutchfield of
Huntsville, No., the BARRIERS sis
ter.
The fortune had been knocking
around for several years in search
Of the heirs.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1925-12-19
Miners Offer to Accept
Pinchot Peace Proposal
(By The Associated Press. )

PHILADELPHIA, Pa. Dec. l9.-The
United Mine Workers today notified
the anthracite mayors and burgesses
that they would resume negotiations
with the operators at Scranton next
Monday on condition that the peace
proposal Of Governor Pinchot would be
the basis of discussion.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1925-12-19
zoo AIDS FASHION

LONDON, Dec ls.-Fashion again l.
going to the zoo for its decorative ideas
of the season. Almost every known
skin has been taken up by the modern
furrier. and in addition the animal mo-
tif in decoration has made its pres
ence evident in unexpected directions
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1925-12-19
NIcARAGUAN ENVOY DIES

WASHINGTON, D. c. Dec. 1y.--Dr.
Pedro Gonzales, IS, former Nicaraguan
minister to the United States, died
here today Of uraemic poisoning. He re-
signed his post after the recent Chnor-
TO coup in Nicaragua, which threw the
liberal party out Of membership in the
coalition government.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1925-12-19
Oklahoma Farmer Shot
To Death; Three Held
(By The Associated Press. }

ARKANSAS CITY, Kans., Dec. 49,
Oliver Thompson. Al, farmer Of Kay
County Okla, was shot and instantly
killed shortly after midnight by Jonn
Willard, 80. farmer of Arkansas City at
the Willard home south of Silverdale.
Willard and three other men in the
party were brought here and later tax.
en- to the county Jail at Winfield.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1925-12-19
CLEBURNE NATIONAL
BANK FAILS TO OPEN
fRv The Associated Press. )

CLEBURNE Texas, Dec 19.-The
Home National Bank of Cleburne re-
NAMED closed today when the hour for
opening came. A notice on the door
read:
BY order of the board of directors
this bank has been placed in the hands
of the national bank examiner"
Information concerning the matter
was confined to that statement early
today
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1925-12-19
FRANCE BUDGET HAS
60 MILLION DEFICIT
(By The Associated Press

PARIS, Dec. 19.-France's budget
shows a deficit of 4 500. 900. 900 francs
ts60,000, ,000) despite the 4.0O0,0O0,550
francs in new taxes voted on December
4, Finance Minister Donmer told the
chamber of dephties' finance commit
tee today
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1925-12-19
MEXICO LANDLAW
PASSED BY SENATE
NV The Associated Press J

MEXICO CITY. Dec. 19.-With sew
eral minor amendments to the measure
as it passed the chamber Of deputies
the senate last night voted the govern
ment's bill which provides for the en-
actment of article of the constitution
regulating the ownership of land, water
end minerals by foreigners. The meas
ure now goes back to the chamber for
concurrence on the amendments.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1925-12-19
Aged Woman Burned Co
Daeth as Clothes Blaze

PALESTINE, Texas, Dec. I9.-MFs-
T. "A. Engram. Of Clovis, ". M-, 7s. aI-d
here early today as a result of barns
received when her dress caught FIRE
from heater. The aged woman was
visiting at the home OF her sister, Erz.
Houston Doyle.
She Is survived By three sons. cae
gf whom lives at Clovis.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1925-12-19
Debt Accord Vote
Postponed by House
(By The Associated Pre- ss !

WASHINGTON, D. c., Dec. 19.-Ac-
tion on the war debt funding settlement
negotiated during the summer, includ-
ing those with Italy and Belgium was
postponed today by the house ways and
means committee pending hearing.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1925-12-19
Fliers Out Service
To Protest. Verdict

SAN JOSE, Calf, Dec. l9.-Three
army reserve aviators have resigned
from the service as a protest against
the five year suspension of Colonel
William Mitchell. They were Lieuten-
ants Roberts E. Ryan, Lyman 5. Lantz
and G. H. McMurry.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1925-12-19
Wheeler Delays Naming
Of Trade Commissioners

WASHINGTON, D. C. Dee Is--Ae-
tion on the re-appointment Of Charles
W. Hunt Of Iowa, as member OF rn-
federal trade commission, was deferred
today by the senate commerce. c0nnmit-
tee at the request Of Senator .Wheeler.
dmOcrat, Montana.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1925-12-19

ATLANTA, Ca. Dec. Is.-Benjamin
IT, Watkins, prominent real estate men
and vice presidest Of the National Real
Estate bank, was found dead u his or
flee here today with ballet wauhd fn
his temple. A pistol was found besfds
his body.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1925-12-19
WRITER DIES

BARRY, Wales, Dee. 10. Elizabeth
Phillips Hughes, educational leader,
writer and Red Cross worker, died to
day. She was 81 years old.