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Spirit of Jefferson. [volume] (Charles Town, Va. [W. Va.]) 1844-1948, 1925-01-28

from Lne spirit VI JeHefSoH Vi
January 81, 1871:
JohP W. Dalgarn, Publisher.
Died.-At Harpers Ferry, Mr..
Joseph Layton Mauzy, aged as years;
at the residence of his son in Jeffer-
son County, Mr.. William Brotherton,
aged about rs years.
Representative from Berkeley and
jefferson counties in the West Vir-
ginia Legislature had to make the trip
from Parkersburg to Charleston on
horse back.
Spirit of Jefferson. [volume] (Charles Town, Va. [W. Va.]) 1844-1948, 1925-01-28
az YEARS AGO.

From the Spirit of Jefferson of
January 30, 1888:
Geo. W. Haines. Editor.
Died.-At his home in Charles
Town, Mr.. William Phillips, aged 62
years.
C. H. Briggs was elected Mayor of
Bolivar, s. V. Yantis Mayor of Har-
pers Ferry, and John M. Nicely May
or of Middleway.
Spirit of Jefferson. [volume] (Charles Town, Va. [W. Va.]) 1844-1948, 1925-01-28
From The Spirit Of Jefferson
In Years Gone BY
M YEARS AGO.

ON the Spirit Of Jefferson Of
~. 81 1911.
Spirit of Jefferson. [volume] (Charles Town, Va. [W. Va.]) 1844-1948, 1925-01-28

From the Spirit of jefferson of
January 2S, 1890:
| Geo. w. Haines. Editor.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1925-09-11
Looking Over
Palace Bill
BY Walter ID. Hickman

- Kings run to music at the
Palace this weekend.
The chief musical leader is
Percy Cakes and Pamela De Lour
and their La Chapino marimba or
chestra. Here is a smart and salts
factory act both from musical
standpoint as we'll as dancing.
Marimba music has that soothing
quality which, combined with light
ing effects. obtains satisfactory re-
suits. This act pleases with ease.
Reed and Ray become musical
near the close of their act, THE
Bull Fighter" Up to the time that
the man introduces his harmonica
the act was just so so. But when
the music started the act stopped
the show.
Jules Black and company have a
burlesque edition Of fun in a school
room. Noisy laughs are handed out
in the regulation hokum manner.
Full of slap-stick comedy. only fairly
well presented. An accordian player
saves the act.
Pantomine and acrobatics make up
the offering Of Clair and Atwood.
Jarrow is a magician who does lot
Of talking and few tricks. The
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1925-09-11
COUNTY BANKS
! ARE ALL SET
Anti Bandit Plans Are Now
Completed.

Marion County banks are well
fortified against bandits, according
to George Snider, chairman Of the
protective committee. Organization
under the Statewide protective plan,
has been completed in all of the
forty nine banks.
Cashiers and clerks who have been
given deputy sheriff powers have
purchased arms and are engaging in
target practice at the Indianapolis
Gun Club and the East Side Gun
Club. Rural banks are practicing
in the country.
twenty-five of the lightweight
counties which adopted the protec-
tive plan have completed organiza-
ton, and the remaining ones are in
the process or organizing, said Miss
Forba Mcdaniel, secretary OF
Indiana Bankers Association.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1925-09-11
GERMANY TO BE INVITED
Chamberlain Announces Security
Pact Farley viii Be Held.

BU United Press
GENEVA, Sept. 11.-Brftish For
eign Secretary Austen Chamberlain
announced to the press today that
a note had been drafted inviting
Germany to a conference of foreign
ministers over the proposed allied
German security pact. The time and
place of meeting, however, had not
been decided.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1925-09-11

movie is Mary Piiilbin in 1.-THE Cal
ETY. Girl"
At the Palace today and Satur-
day.
i l. +
Other theaters today offer: Hans
Hanke, pianist, at the Lyric; bur-
lesque, at the Broadway; THE Man
Who Found Himself" at the Ohio;
Wild, Wild Susan" at the Apollo;
Shore Leave" at the Circle; Pete
Morrison in 1.-THE Ghost Rider" at
the Isis, and "Seven Days." at the
Colonial.
The Indiana indorsers Of photo
plays recommend as adult entertain
ment the features at the Ohio, Co.
lonial and Apollo; family, at the
Circle.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1925-09-11
G. O. P. OUTING SET
Irvington Republican Club to Give
Picnic Saturday.

Irvington Republican Club will
sponsor a Republican outing and
stump speaking at Dietz's grove,
east Of Irvingtong Saturday at 2:3o
p. m.
State, county and city officials are
expected to attend. John L. Duvall,
Republican nominee for Mayor,
Senator James E. Watson. Governor
Jackson and Frederick E. Schorte.
meier, secretary of State, have been
invited.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1925-09-11
BIG OFFENSIVE BEGINS
Frances Spanish Drive to Crush Krim
Starts.
Blu United Press

Blu United Press
FEZ. Morocco, Sept. 1.-The
great Franco-Sponish offensive, aim
ing to crush Add FL Krim into
accepting peace, has started. The
French drive has already reached
the old line in the central section
of the front held at the beginning
of the summer.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1925-09-11
SPANISH VETS TO MEET

Spanish War Veterans will hold
a special meeting at 1880 p. m. Sat.
urday at Criminal Courtroom in the
courthouse. j. c. Holmes, quarter.
master. announced. The department
commander will be present.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1925-09-11
COOLIDGE HOSPITALITY

SWAMPSCOTT, Mass. - When
Charles r. Crane, former minister
to China. called on President and
Mrs. Coolidge, chop suey was served.
The dish was prepared by one of the
Chinese cooks on the Mayfiower. the
presidential yacht.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1925-09-11
ROBINS STEAL LACE

YORK. Pa.--Mrs. David Small
lost a piece of lace about three
inches long. A week later she found
that robins had stolen it and used It
to make their nest.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1925-09-11
BRITONs IN 200 B. O.

BRIGHTON, Eng.-Relics now in
the Brighton museum, which in
clude pottery and cooking utensils,
indicate civilized people lived In the
British Isles as early as 700 r. G.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1925-09-11
FOR HONEYMOONERS

BUFFALO, N. Wow 1t no
longer will be necessary for honey
mooners to go to Niagara Falls. The
roar of the falling water is to be
broadcast by radio.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1925-09-11
YES. DOBBIN's PASSING

CHICAGO-In Chicago during the
last five months 1898 horse-drawn
vehicles were given licenses. Dur
ing the same period more than
$50, 900 auto licenses were issued.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1925-09-11
HAD PLENTY OF NAMES

LONDON-A man recently ar
rested here said his name was Ptole-
my Napoleon, George Washington,
Omar Khayyam Bass. Yes, he was
dr1Ir1lr
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1925-10-16

ing her children up in that belief. She
said she had no part in the Identified
tion of the body.
In Williamsoni W. Va, Joe Jacks.
Turner's father-in-law who was an cleo
tric;an for the Auburn mine at the time
of the explosion last January has been
arrested on murder charge also,
'sWc were blasting through gravel TO
a new cut" Turner began his story to
Hatfield and New York police yesterday
Henry Wilson and some other men
were setting dynamite CHARGES. | was
in another part of the mine"
Ordinarily. according to Turner, it is
a safe and simple thing to attach wires
to dynamite charge. then go back to
the electric battery and plunger and set
it off. But on the fatal night in Jan
uary, the circuit must have been closed
and the explosive went off as soon as
the wires touched it.. At any rate, Will
son and his companion were blown to
pieces.
81 didn't know anything about it,"
continued Turner. "That night a
brother-in-law of mine took me out to
drink some white mule. He wouldn't let
me go where anyone could see me. He
kept making me drink and when / was
good and drunk he pulled gun on me
and said | would have to get out Of
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1925-10-16
Anti-Alien Ownership
Law of Mexico Upheld

had severely injured established inter
ests and had brought ruin to vast in
vestments, yet nobody questioned the
right Of the United States to pass such
a law
Mexico's right to enact legislation put
ting into effect article 81 of her con-
stitution likewise could not be ques-
toned
The proposed law at most, he said,
was more mereiful" than prohibition,
because foreigners were to be given a
reasonable time in which to dispose of
their stock in corporations within the
prohibited zone-
Regarding remuneration by foreigners
of their national rights as to compa-
nies outside the prohibited area. he
pointed out that foreigners were for
b'dden to acquire property in some of
the states of the American union.
The proposed amendment to article IN
was debated in the chamber of deputies
yesterday. Deputy Sotogama, agrarian
leader, asserted that unless the acqui-
sition of lands by foreigners was check
ed, Mexico might lose Tamaulipas state
where there are oil fields, also Lower
California and possibly other sections
1.-THE same as we formerly lost Texas.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1925-10-16
Special Session of
Legislature Likely

FORT WORTH, Tex, Oct. 16.-A spe-
cial session of the legislature, to- meet
in the middle Of November or about De-
cember /, may be called by Speaker
Lee Satterwhite of the house of repre-
sentatives before he leaves here tomor
row for Washington to appear as wit
ness before the house ways and means
committee in favor of abandonment OF
the federal Inheritance tax.
Satterwhite said, however, he anti
cipated that before that time Governor
Ferguson will call a special session. He
said, in his opinion the governor and her
chief advisor, former Governor James
f. Ferguson, would desire special ses-
sion not only for the purpose for pro-
viding illegal means for wiping out Of
the hoof and mouth disease, but that.
she would demand, in justice to her ad-
ministration and her appointees, spe-
cial session to investigate rumors which
are rife, and which have so agitated the
minds of the people"
The speaker will confer with Attorney
General Moody in Dallas today.
"Mr Moody is the constitutional chief
legal official of Texas" he said, I'VE
will confer relative to the proposed spe-
cial session. Mr.. Moody, as the re-
ports in the press have stated, has been
conducting an investigation Of the va
rious departments of the state govern
.ment. As the chief Official of the house
of representative, a body composed OF
the direct representatives Of the people,
l shall confer with the chief legal repre-
sentative of the people"
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1925-10-16
WORKERSFLAY
U.S,RAIL BOARD
Bell Telephone System
Arrogant Monopoly,
Resolution Says
(By the Associated Press.) }

ATLANTIC CITY, N. j.. Oct 16-
The American Federation of Labor, at
its concluding session today, voiced its
condemnation of the transportation act
and the railroad labor board. The
board, said committee report, no long
er has the regard or respect of any po-
litical party and it's abolishment
would be but the painless excision Of
a dead and witherei appendix. 1t was
voted to urge union organizations NOT
to permit the promotion of social leg
islation to supersede the trade union S
own purpose of fostering selfreliance
and self-help.
A congressional investigation of the
Bell Telephone system was urged. "The
company" said report, "has monop-
olist grip on a vital public service and
has become, year by year, more AFRO
CANT more arbitrary and more detri-
mental to the progress AMI welfare Of
the country"
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1925-10-16
MOODY RAPS ROAD COMMISSION
Pike County Fendist, Tired
]. of Being Dead Back From
Germany; Held For Murder

NEW YORK, N. ~, Oct. 16.-William
III. Turner, former coal mine foreman
of feudist Pike county, Kentucky, tired
of being dead" in Germany, is back in
this country to face charges of muir
dering the unidentified mine worker
whose tombstone bears Turner's name.
eHe is also accused of the murder of
Henry Wilson, another mine worker
killed in a mysterious mine explosion at
MeCarr, Ky. The fatal explosion was
considered an accident until Turner,
who blames others fer the affair, got
homesick in Hamburg and wrote to q
Kentucky friend a letter that reached
the authorities.
When Turner, under weight from
short rations and with his belongings in
papier mache suitcase, stepped off the
gangplank of the liner Resolute arriy-
ing from Hamburg yesterday he was
greeted by Taylor Hatfield one Of the
famous feudist clan and a deputy sheriff
of Pike county. Hatfield showed Turn
er a warrant for his arrest.
Mrs. Turner who has been living in
Trenton, N. j., with her five children
since she and Turner's sister Mrs. F..
F. Farley Of Coral Gables, Fla, col
lected $4,000 insurance after Turner's
supposed death, said she had thought
her husband dead and had been bring
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1925-10-16
CHARGE AGAINST
PAM DEBATED
Gales Asked to Request
Secretary to Quit But
Fails to Act
(By the Associated Press.)

MEXICO CITY, Oct. 16.-The Mexi-
can chamber of deputies yesterday de
bated reports linking The name of Al
berto j. PAM, secretary of finance, with
Gloria Faure Mexican actress, alleged
to have accompanied him into the Unit
ed States in violation of the American
law.
Several deputies voiced severe criii-
cism of Secretary Pani, and later a
committee from the chamber waited
upon President Gales, and urged that
he request Senior Pants resignation.
The president replied non-committal-
ly, saying he had not been informed re-
garding the reports.
Furthermore, he pointed out, ,Secre-
tary Pani is not engaged in an official
mission to the United States, but is
comforting with private citizens.
Assistant Secretary of Labor Hus-
band on Tuesday instructed the immi-
grafton authorities at New York to
take no action on complaint seeking
deportation of Senorita Faure. The de-
partment officials said that political
enemies of Senior Pani were responsible
for the complaint and that no evidence
of substantiation had been submitted.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1925-10-16

town and stay out. He told me where
to go and what to do. went"
In the meantime an investigation was
held in the little mining town Of Nc
Carr in Pike county. Wilson was iden
titled without difficulty, and when
Turner's absence continued for several
days, the other body, badly mangled,
but about the right weight and measure
ments, was identified as his. An insur-
ance company paid his widow" $4,000
and his sister 100000 without protest.
Turner went from McCarr to Colum-
bus, Ohio, and thence to New York
where he was met by his father in law,
Joe Jacks, who had tickets for both of
them to Norway Turner left alone,
however. From Norway he went to
Hamburg.
Il got sick of hearing German and no
American all the time" explained Turn
.er, land that with not getting enough
work or enough food, | just decided to
write home and find out what it was all
about and get in touch with my wife"
"But say BILL remarked Deputy
Sheriff Hatfield when Turner finished
his story, "who do you reckon that fell
low was that was buried for you"
Turner thought moment and then
answered:
"Damfino."
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1925-10-16
COMMISSIONERS.
REFUSE TO ACT.
ON AMENDMENTS.
Proposed Extension of
City Limits to Include
West Brownsville . is
Rejected

The question of bringing West
Vile by extending the limits was TEN
porarily closed by the board of city
commissioners when that body at its
regular meeting this emorning refused
to submit to the voters any of the ter
proposed charter amendments, the first
two of which would make it possible to
bring in West Brownsville
Further plans of West Brownsville
people who favor the extension of the
although Harry L. Faulk, county attor-
ney, who presented the matter to the
commission indicated that he did noi
consider it closed
The presentation of petition by c
S. Morton, signed by 20 property own
ers of West Brownsville, and opposing
the extension to bring in that section
was the cause of the commissions ac-
tion
1t appeared to the commission that
a majority of the property owners OF
West Brownsville were opposed to com
ing into the city," Mayor A. B. Cole
said after the meeting, and we do not
propose to force any district to come
into the city where the residents dc
not care to come in. 2"
The petition which was presented
merely set forth that the land in ques-
tion was mainly farm land, and should
not be Incorporated in the city OF
Brownsville at this time for that rea-
son. 1t was signed by r. B. Rentfro
G. S. Morton, A. H. Fernandez. o. v
Lawrence, j. G. Fernandez, w. S. Hop
per, Carrie Hopper, Hattie Hopper, Sue
Robinson, l.. l.. Crixell, C. l.. Cloetta
d. B.-Villareal, E. H. Weller, the Tour
ist Auto Supply Co., c. A. Ross and Mrs
V. w. Biggs.
The other amendments which were
included in the ten submitted to the
commission by Mr.. Faulk were passed
over without action, the commission
likewise refusing to take any action in
adopting the resolution expressing in
tention to submit the resolutions.
1--WE are tired of being farmers" said
Mr.. Faulk in pleading for acceptance OF
the proposed amendments. 1--WE would
like to be in the city of Brownsville
but if Brownsville does not want US we
will take steps as soon as possible to
incorporate. He said that it is neces-
sary to have 500 residents before a sec
tion can incorporate, and that at the
present rate of increase West Browns
vile will probably soon have that num-
ber
Following the action of the commits
sion Mr.. Faulk said that the matter was
probably temporarily closed, but indi
Gated that steps may be taken later tc
continue the effort 10 become part Of
Brownsville, or to incorporate.
Action on the matter was taken By
the commission in executive session
which followed the regular session.
The other amendments which were
submitted by Mr.. Faulk for considera
tion provide for cleaning up alleys ant
cutting weeds, for maintenance OF {
municipal band, for right of the city
to condemn and purchase public utlli
ties, and other similar matters.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1925-10-16
SLAYEROF BOY
FREEDOM BOND
Youth was Charged with
Attacking Waxahachie
Mans Daughter
(By the Associated Press.)


WAXAHACHIE, Texas, Oct. lev
A. Butler. Navarro county farmer,
charged with mansiaughter for the fa-
tai shooting here yesterday of A. r.
(Pete) Alexander, Corsicana youth, was
released on $1,000 bond. Alexander
was shot twice at the Ellis county
court house while being escorted to a
habeas corpus hearing, having been
held for an alleged criminal assault up
on Buffers daughter. Butler surren-
dered Immediately to an officer who
was in custody of Alexander.
The slain man was to have gone to
trial Monday in the criminal assault
charge, companion case to one COM
pleted here this week in which Lester
Paulk. also of Corsicana, was sentenced
to 80 years in the penitentiary for al
legged criminal assault upon a Corsicana
nurse. The cases were transferred
here on a change of venue.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1925-10-16
Ezequiel Tamayo
Given Five Years

< Ezequiel Tamayo was found guilty of
the murder Of Tomas Gomez by the jury
returning it's verdict here late yester-
day afternoon and Pedro Tamayo, his
brother who was tried jointly with him,
was found not guilty. Ezequel was Civ
en- five year sentence.
The case took several days of district
court here, H. B. Galbraith and John
l. Kleiber acting as special prosecution,
with Judge H. L. Yates defending the
two brothers.
The case went to the jury shortly af-
ter court was convened after the noon
recess yesterday.
Two Dean law violation cases were
brought up in court this morning, .wo
year suspended sentence being given in
one case on plea of guilty, anda s. }
fine in another.
Trial of divorce case was then start
ed.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1925-10-16
POLITICALROW
Seen AS STATE
OFFICERSCLASH
Maintenance Contracts
Let on High Bid is
Charge; Ma Sees Eff
fort to Hamper Her !
(By the Associated Press)

AUSTIN, Tex, Oct. 16.-Can-
collation. of maintenance con-
tracts in 33 counties is required
for the public interest, Attorney
General Dan Moody, Informed
Frank V. Lanham, chairman of
the highway commission, in
letter made public today.
The attorney general told the
chairman that the commission
had failed to accept the lowest
bids for these thirty three con-
tracts, which totaled $872,-
976.25, while those accepted Of
higher bids totaled $1,034.-
1890.
The difference in the totals amounts
to $161,13635.
"In case of each county listed you
awarded the contract to some one other
than the lowest bidder" the letter read.
at is to be observed that in certain
counties, lower bid was made than the
one at which the contract was let, and
such lower bid was made by contract
or whom you deemed sufficiently re-
sponsble to contract with for the main
tenance of roads in other counties. And
further it is to be observed that cer-
tain Of these contractors got counties
in which. their bids we're not the lowest,
whereas they did not get the contracts
in counties where their bids were low
est
He gave the counties as Bowie, Bra
zoria, Fayette, Franklin, Hood, Knox,
Morris, Somervell, Titus, Upshur, Van
zandt and Walker.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1925-10-16
Harlingen Defeats
Rio Hondo 81 to 0

HARLINGEN, Texas, Oct. 16.--Run-
ming through the line Of the Rio Hondo
football team at will, the HarlingIn high
school team yesterday rolled up the gi-
gantic score Of 81 to. Q in a game played
at Rio Hondo.
As the Rio Hondo line was unable to
offer the first line any resistance a
larger number Of substitute players
were used.
A total of 13 touchdowns were ID,
almost every man on the team getting
at least one.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1925-10-16
School Pupils Here
Give to Red Cross

Pupils of the public schools of
Brownsville have raised total of $25
for the Junior Red Cross, Mrs. j. X.
Wells, who conducted the drive in the
absence of Miss Elsa Walther, head of
the Junior Red Cross here, announced
today.
Mrs. Wells also said that the 'Si'il-
dren of the schools filled 20 boxes with
toys and other unperishable objects as
presents to the war orphans of Europe.
Similar boxes were sent out by the
schools of Brownsvilles last year, and
some letters that were received from
the orphans were read at the schools
during the recent drive.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1925-10-16
BECINPROBEOF
S--5l DISASTER
Don't Give a Damn for
Ship, City Of Rome
Commander Said
(Rv the Associated Press. }

BOSTON, Mass, Oct. 16.-"I don't
give damn for the ship but | am s9r-
ry for the boys Captain John H. Diehl
commander of the City of Rome, said
to Michael Lira, the first Of the three
S-51 survivors to be taken aboard the
steamer, the latter testified today be-
fore the naval board of inquiry when
questioned about his conversation with
the Rome's officers
Lira said that the crew of the City
If Rome's life boat almost swamped the
craft when they picked him out of the
water after the submarine sunk The
witness said that the life boats search
for survivors lasted only 20 minutes
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1925-10-16
Accident Almost Fatal
To Macmillan Party
(By the Associated Press)

BOSTON, Mass. Oct. 16.-The Bos-
ton Transcript, in copyrighted story
says that the grounding of the steamer
Peary on a reef near Hopedale, Labra-
dor, while northbound, nearly resulted
in the loss Of the ship and the disrup-
tion of .the Macmillan Arctic expedition.
1t quotes Lieut.. Commander f. F. Nc
Donald, Jr., commander of the ship. as
saying that he suppressed information
of the disaster on his own authority.