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Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1925-02-14
AMNESTY BILL
TO Be PUSHED
J TOULOUSE Vote
Attorney General Moody
Rules Measure Passed
in Senate Fails to
Clear Ferguson

fBy The Associated Press0

AUSTIN, Texas, Feb. l4-Proponeuts
oi Legislative amnesty for James r.
ferguson, oustej former governor. will
not relax their efforts to push the sen
ate amnesty bill through the lower
mouse, despite an opinion late yesterday
by attorney General Dan Moody, hold
ing such measure unconstitutional
The bill, passed by the senate Tuesday
by substantial majority, has not been
taken up by the house.
senator Walter c. Woodward, who
sponsored the measure in the senate,
declared last night that the opinion of
the Attorney General was nothing more
than the argument and conclusions of
opponents Of the measure
Woodward said he respected the
views of the attorney general, but did
not feel that they had any more weight
than those of any other lawyer. The
courts have yet to rule on the question,
he said
Attorney General Moody held that the
Impeachment action against Ferguson
was final and that no subsequent legis-
lature could undo that action. Further
hC Hclu, lHc fISHI 10 Is
vested exclusively in the executive of
the state and was not a Legislative func-
ton. The constitution, he said specifies
what crimes are .pardonable and makes
no provision for pardoning impeach-
ment cases.
The bill which would restore to Fer
guson tie political rights he forfeited
through his impeachment, probably will
come up for consideration in the house
next Wednesday. A hearing on the bill
by the judiciary committee probably
will be held early next week.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1925-02-14
MORE. COTTON
SCONSUMED
Compress Stocks Lower,
u. S. Bureau Report
Shows
(By The Associated Press.O

WASHINGTON, ID. C., Feb. l4-Cot-
ton consumed during January amounted
to 5S9,725 bales Of lint and 81 300. Of
linters compared with 532O47 of lint
and 46,182 of lntcrs in December and
578.468 of lint and 405S3 Of Iinters in
January year ago, the census bureau
otday announced.
Stocks of cotton on hand January 81
were held az fellows:
In consuming establishments ,433,81i
bales of lint and 1877 ,634 of lintcrs. COM
pared with 1,319265 of lint and 1l892i
Of linters on December 81 last, and
1887 1924 of lint and 120.394 Of linter>
on January 81 year ago.
In public storage and at congresses
1868. ATS bales of lint and 5000 Of
linters, compared with 1923 1868 Of lint
and 53,017 of linters on December 81
last and 063.983 of lint and 1855 Of
linters January 81 year ago.
Imports during January totaed 5i.SA
bales compared with 1868 in Deccm-
Der last and 1853 in January a year
ago. sAe
Exports during January totalled l.,
O76,075 bales of lint, including 24.2li
bales of linterS compared with ,O75,923
including 22475 Of lintcTs h December
last and 546,S53 including 1868 Of lint
ers in january year ago.
Spindles active during January num-
berd .33. 180758, compared with 32,66l,.
949 in December last and 33,279.92G in
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1925-02-14
; White MEN
SLAIN IN ROW
Two Negroes Held After
Quarrel Over Busi-
ness Deal
(By The Associated Press.)

ORANGE, Texas, Feb. 14.-Threc
white men are dead as the result of a
quarrel between two of them and two
negroes here today.
Those killed were Joe Prejean, about
as, Dallas Morris, about %, and Basil
Stakes, deputy sheriff. Two negroes
are under arrest. Feeling is high
After Prejean and Morris had been
killed Deputy Sheriffs w. c. Woods
and Basil Stakes attempted to arrest
Frank Wilkes and another negro named
Natchan. Wilkes started toward the
officers carrying a rifle in one hand a
revolver in the other. Stakes grabbed
the rifle and the but hit the negro's
head. 1t was discharged, killing Stakes.
A business deal quarrel is said to
have precipitated the trouble. Prejean
was interested in meat market, bakery,
and tailor shop. Morris was in his en-
ploy. Prejean and Morris both were
married.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1925-02-14
ENGLISH Actress
NOW ARISTOCRAT
fBv The Associated Press.)


NEW YORK. N. Y, Feb. 14.-Beatrice
Lille one Of the leading condolences
on the stage, has become Lady Peel By
the death in England Other fathcr-ins
law. Sir Robert Peel. grand son of the
noted prime ministr.
Miss Lilies husband, whose name
also is Robert, is theatrical manager
and now is in Australia Miss Lille is
appearing in an English revue in Chi
cago They have four year old son,
Robert. who has been living with his
grandparents in London.
Miss Lille was born in Toronto and
began her stage career in London.
CHICAGO. H., Feb. 14.-Miss Bea-
trice Lille, appearing here in revue.
who yesterday became Lady Peel OF
Drayton Manor. through the death Of
her fathcr-in- law, Sir Robert Peel, will
not relinquish the stage for some time.
She announced she will fulfill the
terms of contract to appear in Amer
lea in the same revue opening next
September in New York. but will re-
turn to England early next month to
reion her husband. now in Australia.
The only change effected by her ele-
vation to the peerage was the elimina
tion by her last night of few lines
of a sketch in which she appears as
comic aristorcrat to detract attention
from the new dignity, she said
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1925-02-14
marin DEMANDS
DEBT REDUCTION
Former Minister Tells
Vets Loss of Life Must
Be Counted
tBy The Associated Press.)

PARIS. Feb. 14.-In a lecture before
Il war veterans association last night
former Finance Minister Louis Marin
again voiced the views expressed in Il
sensational speech before the Chad
last month, that Frances heavy losses
Of life and other sacrifices in the war
must he reckoncd in any fair settle
ment Of the inter allied debts
lie declared it would be really
graceless act on the part of England
and the United States to insist upon the
repayment of debts contracted to defeat
the common enemy
The war he maintained, had been won
by France and France alone. The pro
posal for repayment made by the Brit
ish chancellor Of the eXchequer would
he said. involve ruin for France.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1925-02-14
THREE CHILDREN
burn TO DEATH
Flames Trap Them in
Hay Barn Near
Austin
(Ry The Associated Prcss.)

AUSTIN, Tex, Feb. Il.-Trapped be-
hind wall cf flame in Il burning hay
barn at the horic Of u. q. Hardin, four
miles west of Austin, three girls were
burned to death here late yesterday.
The dead are:
Francis Cullen. aged a, and Dorothy
Cullen. age 6, daughters of. Mr.. and Mrs.
r. o. Cullen Of Austin.
Ia May Hardin, z, daughter Of Mr..
and Mrs Hardin.
The bodies of the children were char
rd almost beyond recognition. The ori-
gin Of the fire is unknown. A fire
truck from Austin answered a call to the
Hardin farm and dragged the charred
bodies from the smoking ruins with
hooks.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1925-02-14
Mrs. Katherin Cook
Dies in Brownsville

Mrs. Kathcrin Cook, age 60, died at
the Windsor hotel here last night at 8
O'Clock following short period of ill
ness, and her body will be shipped this
afternoon to Houston, the family home
The body will be shipped from the w.
A. Darling undertaking establishment.
Mrs. Cook had lived in Brownsville
for eight years. She is survived by q
daughter here. Mrs. G. c. Green, and
by two othr daughters. one living in
Houston anG one in Fort Worth. Botn
of these daughters are in Brownsville,
and will leave with the body.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1925-02-14

MEXICAN BANDIT DROPS
X * 4:
GOLD COINS TO DELAY
X X X
PURSUERS AND ESCAPES
(By The Associated Press.)


GUANJUATO, Mexico, Feb. IL
Threatened with capture in running
chase after a pay roll robbery near
here, the bandit carrying the loot
th-c-~ gold pieces in the path of his
pursucrs, who halted to pick up the
glittering coins. The bandit on his
Owe burdened horse improved the time
thus gained to reach tortuous canon
from which he vanished into the
mountains.
The escape was the climax Of an
attack by a band of dozen robbers
upon the paymaster of the Cubo
Mining and milling company, who was
wounded, one of the guards killed
two of the bandits before succumbing,
while his companions, who had scat
tered when ambushcd Joined in pur-
suit Of the robber who bore away the
paymaster's sack containing 5000
pesos gold.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1925-02-14
NEARING
COLLINS TRAP.
WORKERS Think
Volunteers Converse
With Men in Natural
Passage; Expect to
Reach Cavern Soon

CAVE CITY, KY, Feb. IA
Men in the natural passage to
Sand Cave talked to men in the
rescue shaft being sunk toward
Floyd Collins, entombed cave ex-
plorer, while making soundings
at II o'clock this morning.
III. T. Carmichael and Albert Marshall,
miner, went to the bottom of the
shaft and held distinct conversation
with Ed Brenner and two other men
who were in the passage az far as the
cavc-in, said an official statement. 1T
is estimated we will reach Collins in
approximately 20 hours provided no
other difficulties occur. We still have
six more feet before we can reach the
original limestone top, believed to be
the roof Of the cavern leading to Col
Inns"
The shaft. according to Mr.. Car
michael. will tap and Cave between
Collins and the point where the lcave-in
occurred in the natural passage last
week The point between the cave-in
and Collins was estimated at twenty
feet. The penetration Of Sand Cave will
be in front Of Collins. Previously it
had been believed that 4 would he be-
hind Collins.
Digging will continue until three
o'clock this afternoon when new sec
tion o .tinlbering will be lowered into
place, one of the diggers said at noon
today This vii ltake until about 8
o'clock tonight and "when the digging
is resumed. we may cut through to
and Cave any minute" he added.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1925-02-14
TROTSKY OUSTED BY
SOVIET GOVERNMENT
(By The Associated Press.)

MOSCOW, Feb. 14.-Leon Trotzky,
recently removed as war minister, has
been relieved of his membership in the
council for labor and defense, it is Of
ficially announced He will be succeed
ed by NJ w. Frunse, tnc new war min
lister.
This deprives Trotzky of all connec-
tion with the Soviet government, but he
is still member Of the central COM
mittee of the communits party. Trotz-
XIV now is recuperating from his illness
and writing his memoirs and appears to
have been all but forgotten by the
Russian public.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1925-02-14
LONGWORTH BABY
BORN Wis A GIRL

CHICAGO, ILL.,. Feb. IA A
daughter was born to Mrs. Nicho-
las Longworth at the Chicago Ly-
ingIn hospital at 10:30 this morn
ing.
Physicians in attendance said
both mother and baby we're "do-
ing well.
The child is the first born to
Mr.. and Mrs. Longworth and is an
addition to the grandchildren Of
Theodore Roosevelt.
Representative Longworth of
Ohio was in Washington but is ex-
pected to arrive here tomorrow by
! fast train.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1925-02-14
Britain Delays Ships
For Arms Meet
(Bv The Associated Press.)

BV The AssOc1ated Prcss.l
LONDON. Feb. 14.-Hope by the Brit
ish government that a new disarma-
ment conference will be called before
long and preferably by the United
States, is believed to be causing the
cabinet to delay its decision regarding
fresh war ship construction.
The treasury is resisting an increase
of nearly. 10,O00,009, pounds sterling in
the naval estimates said to have been
demanded BY the admiralty.
Winston Churchill, the chancellor Of
the exchequer, who is credited with
opposing tthc admirality's demand, is
said to be banking on the prospect Of
another disarmament conference to
strengthen his viewpoint.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1925-02-14
Bulgarian Envoy to
u. S. Assassinated
(Bv The Associated Press)

PARIS. Feb. 14.-An agency dispatch
says that three persons were concerned
in the assassination Of Prof. Nicola Mi
left yesterday at Sofia. and that they
escaped after shooting him down in the
street. Professor Mileff, who was re-
Gently appointed Bulgarian minister to
the United States, was a member of the
Chad supporting the government and
was also editor of the newspaper Slovo.
He had been conducting a campaign
against Bolshevism.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1925-02-14
IBANEZ SECRETARY USES
* X X
BLACKJACK ON ENEMY
JUDGE In FRANCE HEARS
(By The Associated Press.)

PARIS, Feb. IA magistrate has
taken into consideration charges pre-
ferred against Carlos Espelo, secre-
tary to Vicente Blasco Ibanez, as the
result Of a clash with. Cabellero An
daz, another Spanish writer, who
Espelo asserts. sent an insulting
letter to ILanez.
Espelo said he merely slapped the
face of Andaz, while Cabellero swore
that the slapping was done with
knuckle dustcr on one fist and a black
jack in the other.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1925-02-14
Mrs. Purdy to Face
Conspiracy Charge
(By The Associated Pres,.)

TULSA, Okla, Feb. 14.-Sensational
charges that Mrs. Helen Paul Purdy,
over whom Charles f. Purdy, her former
husband killed Ernest S. Hutchinson,
wealthy Tulsa business man month
ago had conspired with Purdy to obtain
possession of Hutchinson's fortune were
made in suit filed today in state dis
trict court by L. l.. Hutchison, brother
Of the slain man, will break the latter's
will.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1925-02-14
Four Killed in Blast
In European Train
fBv The Associated Press. }

LONDON. Feb. 14.-A Bucharest dis
patch to the Evening News says four
persons were killed and twenty serious
ly injured when a passenger on q
crowded train dropped lighted cigar
cite on package Of dynamite carrie j
by mining engineer.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1925-02-14
Pennsylvania Crude
Continues Advance

PITTSBURGH, Pa, Feb. 14.-Another
increase Of 25 cents barrel in the lead
ing grades Of Pennsylvania crude oil
was announced by purchasing agencies
today. The new prices were:
Pennsylvania grade in New York
Transit lines and Bradford district
grade in National transit lines $3.85.
Pennsylvania grade in National trans
it Southwest Pennsylvania, Eureka and
Buckeye lines S3.75.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1925-02-14
Truck Markets
Today v; s.,, s's.' ns... radio
(Texas Warehouse and Markets
Department. wy.

AUSTIN. Tex. Feb. 14.-Cariot ship
ments Of fruits and vegetables spinach.
Texas, So; Virginia, o; others, 0; cab
bage, Texas Sc; Florida, g.; South Caro-
lima. 1 !; New York, "a; Wisconsin. IL;
others, 13: mixed vegetables, Texas.
As; others. 5l total SO; grapefruit.
Texas, 8; total. 119; lettuce, Texas, Q;
total, 1872; potatoes, Texas. 1; total, 16;
sweet potatoes, Texas, 1; total. 2S.
Shipmentsby districts-Beets, Lower
Valley. /; cabbage. Laredo, /; Lower
aVlley, SIS; spinach. Laredo, 9; Lower
Valley, 1; Winter Garden, As.
Shipping point information Laredo.
spinach. weak. cash track, 60 to 10
cents, usual terms, rs cents.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1925-02-14
Report on Shoals
Measure Is Delayed

WASHINGTON, d. c., Feb. IA
Caught behind an appropriation bill
which has consumed more time than the
leaders calculated the conference report
on the Underwood Muscle Shoals leasing
bill today went over until next week.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1925-02-14
G.. /. A. President.
To Talk Over Radio
(By The Associated Press. }

DENTON, Texas, Feb. 14.-Col. Lind
sey Blayney, president of the College
Of Industrial Arts, will address hum
drcds Of graduates and former students
of the college over Fort Worth radio
on Founders Night, Monday, February
49, program beginning at 1880 and
lasting one hour will be given at that
time by students and faculty membety
or 'C. r. a. ff'"f srd a'r
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1925-02-14
PRESENT RECITAL

SAN BENITO, Texas, Feb. 14.-An
attractive musical program was pre-
santed Thursday night by the music
puNils of Mrs. +. W. Comery at the
First Presbyterian church. The recital
was enjoyed by a good crowd Of friends
and relatives Of the pupils.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1925-02-14
CAR OVERTURNS,
OCCUPANTS HURT

DONNA, Tex, Feb. l4.-Judge Russell
and three companions, whose names
were not secured. were injured at l
o'clock this afternoon when the auto
mobile in which they were driving turn
ed over ON the road near Val Verde. All
of the occupants were taken to the hos
pital at this city. Russell was suffering
from cuts on the head, and the other
occupants of the car were also injured.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1925-02-14
Ohio Governors Son
Jailed for Speeding

COLUMBUS, Ohio, Feb. 14.4Hal Do
nahev. Is year old son of Governor
Vic Donahey, today was sentenced to
three DAYS in jail for. violation of the
automobile traffic laws yesterday. -
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1925-02-14
BEAN KING CLEARED

ALBION. n. Y, Feb. 14.-Lewis f.
Sands. world bean king, today was
acquitted of grand larceny by jury
which deIiberated twelve hours.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1925-02-14

Johnnie Gcralds, top, is i'll
with pneumonia contracted
from his attempts to rescue
Floyd Collins from Sand Cave,
near Cave City, KY. Lee Col
lins, center, Floyd's father,
pleaded for persons through
out the country to pray for
his sons release. Norman
Parker, below, was the last
man to talk to Collins. He
was in the cave when the pas
sage to Collins was blocked
the second time.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1925-02-14

l IL to Is h. p. Fairbanks Morse and
hreuger Atlas Oil Engines in stock.
Centrifugal Pumps
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1925-12-27

property had been disposed of. Then
what had been beautiful scene of
reunion turned into bitter vitupera-
ton from her and silence on the part
Of all the people who had eaten her
pigs.
1T was new experience in Nsawelus
L for the dead to he resurrected. es
pecially so soon after the funeral
Moreover, If Lawusa We're alive, they
had to hand back her property. 1t
was easy enough to return ornaments
ana clothes, but unfortunately many
of her pigs had already been con-
sunled.
So the old men, who, according to
the patriarchal system, are the final
arbiters on all matters of religion, Gus
tom and anything connected with the
destiny of the tribe, went into session.
Tkey had hstd time in arriving at
any sort of agreement.
Among the villagers was A oneeyed
chap named Gomulu, hard -fea tured
old fellow who had been in Queens
land. where he had worked for a
number of years. When he finally re-
turned to New Ireland. lie had lost
many of his native scruples and had
acquired a peculiar brand of mixed
native and white cunning. The rest OF
the village had come to rely on him
to find the way out of whatever
difficulties arose. But he had not taken
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After about three days Lawusa
began to show improvement. and
in another two weeks she was able to
get up. The two men, her father and
husband had died.
AS soon as Lawusa learned that she
was the only one from her village left
In the hospital she insisted on starting
hack immediately She was still a
Scarecrow with hardly any flesh on
her bones. But haggard and sick cas-
she looked. she stuck flower in her
short, fuzzy hair and tried to make
herself beautiful according to native
ideas.
She was in no condition to under
take the journey back to her village,
and l did my best to keep her from
going. But she said that If she were
not allowed to go, she would run
away, and finally she started off, pad
siling along the road down the coast
with stick. planning to make Ngawe-
lus by going short stages each day.
It so happened that Lawusa was al
most our last influenza case. The cpl
Gernic had about run it's course, and
Hoon after she left Kaewieng | pro
posed to Taylor that we get launch
and go down the coast for bit of
blowout We certainly needed one.
Taylor was only too glad of the pros
pect Of a little rest, and we started of
accordingly.
One afternoon about I o'clock, while
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only to tell man that he has an in
durable disease and he will lose 2s
pounds in the next fortnight.
Or tell him that something is GO
Ing to cause his death in 10 days. and
In 10 days he dies. All resistance is
gone. Partly through neurasthenia
and partly through mental depression,
which makes him unable to eat. he
simply dies AT the appointed hour.
When the occasion warrants 1t. I
myself lay claim to being a witch
doctor. The following story will Illus
trate my method of procedure.
Once. when l was stationed in New
Ireland. a native boy" came to me
about breakfast time, looking hollow
checked and haggard and just about
as white as a native can look when
he IS frightened.
When l asked him what the trouble
was, he told me that he had only six
more days to live. "One Teller Mary
the sorceress in his village-had put
a puri-puri on him. He implored me
to recharm him. expressing in fatter-
ing terms his conviction that l was
much more powerful than the sor
ceress in question.
] could see no genuine ailment of
any sort that was affecting him: SO
pretended to take serious thought. FL
nally | announced that | would take
his case into consideration, but that I
needed more time to think it cut. Then
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the coast, nearly 700 miles from the
locality where Futia mad first come
into the limelight in Dutch New
Guinea. Entering village late one
afternoon he happened TO notice
carelessIy constructed and insa nitsry
shack little to one side Of the cen
trail clearing
The shack rather spoiled the neat
appearance of the village. and turning
to the old chief Lebincus, he asked
why chief should permit a miser-
able little hut like that to destroy his
record for having the cleanest and
bestlooking village on the island. The
old man, somewhat i'll at ease replied
that II had nothing TO do with him or
any OF his villagers.
The inspector walked over and en-
tered the hut. There was no one In
side. but he had sudden feeling that
some one was watching him through
the thin attap that formed the back
wall. He went out by the front door
and walked quickly around to the back
but saw nothing OF a disturbing
nature.
AS he turned to retrace his steps he
suddenly found himself looking
straight down the muZZle Of a rife
held by q particularly savage looking
native. who was just about to preas
the trigger. Apparently the man had
been concealed behind the trunks of
some oanut trees. There was no
time for the officer TO take action in
self defense, but his wit saved his life
Right. you fellows" he called out
cooily. addressing a pretended ce~--
pany OF scouts located to all appear
ances just behind his adverse rvs
shoulder. This is our man. Fasten
him up"
AS the "a vage wheeled with an eI-
ella ma ton OF alarm. the officer man
aged to catch him a blow behind the
ear that brought him to the ground.
Holding him there with one arm
twisted up under him. he shouted
Justify for help. The village Rqusre
by this time was filled with natives
babbling and yelling with excitement.
Very few minutes passed before the
intruder. who was, of course. Futia.
was securely trussed up and on his
way under guard to the island head
quarters. where. for his long series NJ
crimes, he was sentenced to serve
eighteen wears OF imprisonment.
Copyright 1881