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Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1925-03-31
SHEPHERD FAILS
IN SECOND MOVE.
TO OBTAIN BAIL
Judge Refuses to Reopen
Hearing on Plea for
Bail to Transfer Case
to Another Court
(By The Associated Press.)

CHICAGO, H., March 3l.--Judge
Jacob Hopkins today refused to hear
witnesses in support of William D. Shep-
herds fight for reconsideration of
the question of his release on bail be-
cause the witnesses were not named in
the defence affidavit charging that the
principal testimony against shepherd
had been framed. Further hearings was
continued until Thursday morning.
The court gave Shepherd little en-
couragement in the bail matter and re-
fused to transfer the hearing to another
judge as asked by the defense after the
court had refused to hear new witnesses
rot named in the defense affidavit.
DR.. Herman Bundesen, health COM
missioner of Chicago, was one of the
new witnesses, by whose testimony the
defense wanted to attempt to show that
typhoii germs could not have been OBJ
tanned by c. G. Faiman, chief witnesses
against Shepherd
States attorneys were prepared to
resist the announced intent tion of Shep-
herds counsel to blow the states case
sky high" This effort was expected to
center around Mrs. Luella Rheubell,
former assistant to Charles G. Faiman,
jointly indicted with Shepherd after he
said Shepherd had promised him $780,
600 for typhoid germs and information
on administering them.
Mrs. Rheubell claims Faiman never
had live germ cultures at his school, de-
tense attorneys said. She was sought
yesterday by detectives after prosecu-
tors issued a summons for her but could
not be found. At her apartment they
found Miss Ethel Stuart, who was oues-
toned concerning certain documents
which Mrs. Rheubell said are important
to the defense
Attorneys for Shepherd were prepared
to attack in court the tactics of the
Etace,s attorneys, particularly in the
case OF Mrs. Rheubell, she, the, defense
attorneys said, was pursued last night
down fire escape by detectives from
the state attorneys office, and escaped
by jumping into taxicab.
William Scott Stewart, Of Shepherds
counsel, had previously said the state
had attempted to coerce defense wit
nesses, but he announced that he had
new witnesses, unknown to the state. he
would produce at the proper time, and
who could not b intimidated.v
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1925-03-31

those rights can be restored by
legislative enactment and exc
cutive approval. 4
Il have signed my name many hum
dreds Of times since becoming gov
ernor, but this is the happiest signature
| have written" said Mrs. Ferguson as
she laid down the pen of gold
1t was the end of seven year fight
up and down the political hills and
valleys of Texas.
The executive signature of approval
was placed at the end of the typewrit-
ten bill a few minutes after IL o'clock,
while friends. former neighbors and the
governors office force and newspaper
men stood about the woman governor.
Four cameras took still pictures of Mrs.
Ferguson holding the pen to the memen-
tous signature.
She was dressed in a simple spring
dress of silk ratine, tan brown with
touches of blue. large red rose and
an ornament on a string of large beads
were her only adornments.
A few minutes before II, the four
cameramen were called in to the exec
eras and prepared their flash powder
The executive desk was cleared of pile
of unsigned bills and other papers. Mrs
Ferguson sat at ease in her swivel
chair. holding the gold pen. which was
given to her by her neighbors il Temple
to sign her inaugural oath.
Mr.. Ferguson was busy in another
room studying the University of Texas
appropriation with members Of the
board Of regents. When all was ready
he was called in and took his place
standing beside his wife.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1925-03-31
Y. S. Bureau Reports
Broom Corn Surplus
fBv The Associated Press F,

HOUSTON, Tex, March 31.-Carry-
over of $4,000 tons Of last years broom
corn crop may restrict trading. declares
a report from the United tSates De-
partment of Agriculture, and make
growers cautious in estimating the crop
requirements for the 1925 season.
Such a surplus, declares the report.
which is from the hay, feed and seed
division and transmitted to the office of
the federal statistician here, would
strongly indicate rather restrictive
trading and while the analysis of these
figures are somewhat pro/.matical
they are thought to be sufficiently com
prehensive to warrant very careful con-
sideration in estimating the crop re-
quirements for the coming year"
Before reaching this conclusion the
bulletin declares:
notwithstanding the discouraging
effects of low average prices paid for
the weather damaged crop of 1923 the
commercial production of broom corn
for 1924 appears to be above normal
needs. Total shipments reported by
railroad agents from June to Decem-
Der 81, 1924 were 1928 carloads, stocks
in farmers hands on January / were
estimated at 2114 carloads, while the
storage at country points was approxi-
mately 500 carloads, indicating that go
per cent of the broomcorn crop is yet
to be marketed. Of these stocks the
Missouri crop is largely in farmers
hands. heavy stocks are yet in Kansas.
New Mexico and Illinois and at all other
points considerable supplies are ST
on hand.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1925-03-31
LAWRENCE TO BE
SENT TO OKLAHOMA

FORT WORTH, Texas, March 81
On receipt of extradition papers from
Austin for Babe" Lawrence, Deputy
Sheriff Tow Snow and County Detective
Harry Hamilton will leave for Phoenix
Arizona to return him here for trial.
Babe" Lawrence, who is already
charged with the murder of Deputy
Sheriff Joe Morgan of Muskogee, Okla
homa, near here last June, also is to be
indicted on charges of robbery with
firearms, District Attorney Hanger said
This Indictment will charge robbery Of
Deputy Sherigg John S. Barger, who was
robbed after Morgan was slain.
The extradition papers are expected
tonight.
Babe" Lawrence is also charged with
murder of Policeman Hazburch at
Phoenix for which Bill Lawrence, his
brother, was given the death penalty
Saturday. Dispatches reported an at
tempt to Nliberate Bill Lawrence Monday,
for which young man from Oklahoma
is being held at Phoenix.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1925-03-31
POLISH OFFICER
KILLSRUSSIANS
Two Soviet Terrorists
Enroute for Exchange
Shot Near Border
NV The Associated Eress.l

- hC nnSoNidlCu IICSS.J
WARSAW, March 31-The terrorists.
Baginski and Wierzorkiewicz whom the
Polish government recently agreed to
exchange for two PIES under sentence
of deathth in Soviet Russia were at.
tackled and killed by Police Sergeant
Nago Muraszko while on the way to
the border for the exchange, according
to information here. Murazko is quot
ed as declaring he made the attack in
revenge for atrocious treatment he un-
derwent when a resident of Russia. The
incident has strongly moved public opin-
ion.
y Bagipski and Wierzofkiewicz, who for
merly held commissions in the Polish
army, were sentenced to death last year
on charges of implication in the War
saw citadel explosion of October 1923.
Their sentences were commuted to life
Imprisonment by President Wojoiech-
owski
The train bearing the two terrorists
was nearing the Soviet border when
Muraszko suddenly drew his revolver
and fired several times. Baginski was
instantly killed and his companion died
within short time.
After the deed Muraszko surrendered
to the other members of the police
guard. exclaiming 81 have acted as a
patriot; / have killed two traitors"
When it became known a few days
ago that the Polish government had de-
cided to accept the Soviet offer of an
exchange involving the two terrorists
protests were Forthcoming from the diet
and the press. The critics of the gov
ernment declared it was setting a pre-
cedent which would encourage acts of
violence by Bolshevist agents in Poland.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1925-03-31
Governor Appointee's
War Record Assailed
(By The Associated Press.)

AUSTIN, Texas, March 31.-A report
of the investigation into the war time
record of recently appointed member
of the governors military staff has
been sent to the members home post
of the American Legion by the Travis
Post here. This action was ordered last
night at a meeting of the post in which
a substitute motion to drop the investi-
cation without further action was de-
feated.
mittee headed by Police Commissioner
Harry Nolen of Austin. was based on
records of the adjutant generals depart
ment.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1925-03-31
FARMER BEATEN
ARE Held.
IN OKLAHOMA.
Wife Finds Man Uncon-
scious Tied to Tree,
Body Badly Lacerat-
ed; Reason Unknown
fBy The Associated Press J


OKEMAH, Okla. March 3I-With
three men in the county Jail and one
man released on $1,000 bond, officers
today were attempting to find reason
for the abduction and flogging of S. A.
Llewellen, 81, farmer living near Castle.
Llewellen was found early Monday by
his wife tied to a tree near his home,
his body bleeding and lacerated, and in
an unconscious condition.
J. H. Munroe, Roy Person, Guy
Mathews and Fate Lewis were placed
under arrest yesterday when informa.
tions were sworn against them by
Llewellen who said he recognized his
assailants when handkerchiefs tied
about their faces, slipped off during the
struggle. The victim said the men were
neighbors and had warned him to leave
the country He was not given a rea-
son why he should leave, he said Sun
day night, he told police. he was forced
out of his home through window. by
Lewis, who lived at the LewelIen
home. He was met by three other
men. forced across his field to a lone
tree, tied to the tree by his hands and
feet and beaten with a harness strap.
The mans condition is not critical, ply
sicians said, but is serious.
Lewis was released on furnishing $1,000
bond last night. Llewellen was the vic
tim of floggfng two years ago at Ok
fuskee, Okla. None of his assailants
was apprehended at that time.
Roy Pierson, one of the men charged,
escaped from the county Jail at Okemah
'thraa weeks apo officers said He waA
being held on burglary charge
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1925-03-31
IS TRAPPEDIN
ENCLISHMINE;
BELIEVED DEAD
Fifty Drown in German
Military Tests; Sew
!. eral Are Killed in Rus
sian Train Wresk
(By The Associated Press.)


NEWCASTLE, England. March 81
Forty men are trapped in the Montague
colliery at Scobwood. near here, which
was flooded yesterday by sudden in
rush of water. Little hope is held OF
saving any of the men.
Scores of relatives are gathered about
the pithead including many women, who
have stood in the cold rain for Ia hours
or more in the hope Of rescue.
Men who attempted to enter the nit
mouth this morning said the waters
were rising rapidly and that the deadly
black damp was already present, greatly
lessening the chances that any of the
imprisoned men would escape alive.
As last attempt to save the men,
threatened not only by the rising waters
but by the deadly black damp, a new
pump was hurriedly rugged up this after
noon, which it was hoped might gradu-
ally drain the flooded pit.
OF the 38 entrapped men, mine Of
ficials announced, 26 are married and
have total of 10 dependents.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1925-03-31
Chapman's Pal Lays
Blame on Master Crook
(By The Associated Press.)

HARTFORD, Conn.,, March 31-Wal-
ter E. Shean of Springfield, Mass, who
says he accompanied Gerald Chapman
on safe looting expedition that ended
in the murder of Patrolman James
Skelley, a new Britain store last October
faced the ordeal of cross examination
today in Chapman's trial for murder.
In direct examination yesterday Shean
placed the entire blame upon Chapman,
saying he did not even know of the pro-
jected safe looting until Chapman had
driven him in his car from Meriden to
New Britain on tn emorning of the
crime. Only when Chapman stopped the
car at a street corner and left with
crackman's tools, did he know that his
companion was about to Swing a peter"
on the store safe, he testified.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1925-03-31
Truck Markets
Today " ~, S',s, sas1. Radio

AUSTIN, Tex, March 31.--Carlot shin
ments Of fruits and vegetables Spinach.
Texas, Il; Virginia. 63; South Carolina.
.; others, 1; cabbage, Texas, a; Florida,
z; South Carolina, 10; New York. i:
Wisconsin. O.; others. s; mixed yeee-
tables, Texas, s; others, So total 96
onions, Texas, IL, total, SO; beets. D:
carrots, g.; mixed beets and carrots, /:
spring beans, Texas, 2; strawberries,
Texas, i total, IA.
Shipments by district Of origin, Tex
as-Cabbage, Lower Valley, 4; carrots.
Laredo, 1; Lower Valley, 2; spinach.
Lower Valley, i mixed beets and car
rots, Laredo, /.
Shipping point information-c cabbage,
weaker. wagonloads to growers, SO per
ton; cash track, $40 ton; usual terms.
S12 to Sid.
Cabbage-Kansas City, no Texas, one
others. two track, steady, unchanged:
Chicago, three Texas, one others. 26
track, steady, unchanged; st. Louis, 20
Texas, two others, 20 track, dull, $40
to $45; Cincinnati. no arrivals, five
track, steady, $50 to $50; Detroit, one
others, seven track, stronger, best $50;
Memphis, four Texas. two track, steady,
unchanged.
Spinach--Kansas City, no arrivals,
ene track, steady, unchanged; Chicago
no arrivals. 25 track, steady, IS cents
to s1.00; St. Louis, eight Texas. 26
track, steady, so to rs cents; Cincinnati.
one Texas. two track, stronger. IS cents
to $100; Cleveland, three Texas, IL
track, steady. $50 to so ccnts; Denver,
lone Texas, three track. steady, unchang.
Continued On Page Twol
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1925-03-31
METHODISTS TO
MEET THURSDAY
First Conference Of New
Brownsville Parsonage
Is Called

The first session of Methodist min
listers in the newly created Brownsville
district will be held in La Feria Thurs
day and Friday Of this week, at the call
OF Rev. j. E. Lovett, of this city, pre-
siding elder
All pastors, superanuate preachers,
local preachers, Sunday school superin-
tendents, district officers, and others,
including the duly elected delegates will
be expected to attend. The conference
will be opened at 8 O'Clock Thursday
morning, with devotional service led
by the presiding officer.
Reports from each pastors charge will
be heard. the various organizations of
the church giving reports through their
representatives, and suggesting plans
Tor the remaining months of the con-
ference year. Applicants for licenses
to preach will be heard, and their re-
quests acted upon, and other items Of
business disposed Of
Among the special features which
have been provided are: Talks by Rev.
Sterling Fisher, secretary Of the Chris
tion education movement in the West
Texas Annual Conferences; also talks by
DR.. J..T. Curry, secretary of the CEN
tenary movement in the same confer
ence; preaching by Arthur j. Moore.
pastor of the Travis Park Methodist
church of San Antonio.
The program for Friday includes
special meeting Of the Woman's Mis-
sionary Society, with women present
from all parts of the Valley. Mrs.
George S. Stell. district secretary, will
address the conference and other women
workers will speak
Judge M. R. Childers, annual con-
ference lay leader, of San Antonio, will
deliver an address on lay activities and
visiting lay leaders from other districts
will probably speak.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1925-03-31
THE WEATHER

Brownsville and vicinity: Unsettled
tonight and Wednesday, possibly local
showers; not much change in temper
ature.
East Texas: Unsettled tonight and
Wednesday with scattered showers
Light to moderate easterly to southeriy
winds on the coast.
Weather Conditions.
Fair to partly cloudy weather pre-
vailed over most of the country at the
morning observation. Rains occurred on
the Pacific coast since last report and
light, widely scattered showers in other
section of the country. Temperature
changes we're generally unimportant, and
it continued cool to cold over the north
central and eastern states. Light frost
was reported from Tennessee. North
Ca, olina. and from Jacksonville, Fla.
The lowest Temperature last night at
7exas stations ranged from So at AM
aFillo - 20 at Corpus Christi.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1925-03-31
COOLIDGE FIRM IN
STAND ON RUSSIA
fBy The Associated press.l

WASHINGTON, d. c., March 81
President Coolidge is still un-responsive
to suggestions from any quarter that
the administration policy with regard
to Russia should be changed. Neither
does he believe that recent Develop
ments bearing on the attitude Of the
other powers toward recognition neces-
states review of the American atti-
tude.
he sees no warrant for present con-
sideration of proposals to recognize the
Soviet government, as conditions which
have continuously prompted denial of
recognition remain the same.
Ever since the retirement of Secre-
tary Hughes, who was an irreconcilable
foe to recognition of the Soviet. there
have been recurring reports that
change of policy here was impending.
From various sources increasing pres
sure has been brought to bear on the
White House to induce the president to
alter the American attitude toward Mos
COW.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1925-03-31
50 Germans Drown
AS Bridge Crashes
fBv The Associated Press.)

DETMoLD. Germany. March 31.-Fif-
ty members of the German reichswer
were drowned in the river Weser TODAY
when bridge being constructed by
pioneers, in connection with the Reichs-
wehr maneuvers, collapsed The vic
Tins were part of a column marching in
full field equipment which attempted to
use the temporary structure.
More than 100 soldiers were precipi-
tated into the river when the pontoon
bridge gave way, and the first esti-
mate Of fifty drowned may be exceed
ed. The men thrown into the water
had to struggle against the handicap of
their heay equipmenvt and it was fear.
ed that the inability of numbers of them
to free themselves from it might great
~ increase the death list.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1925-03-31
WOMAN'S ESCAPE
CALLED INSIDE JOB
(By The Associated Press J

(By The Associated PresS.)
MARYSVILLE, Ohio, March 31.-De-
claring it an inside job Mrs. Louise
Mittendorf, matron of the state reform
atory for women here, today questioned
a number of employees and inmates in an
effort to find how Mrs. Mabel Cham
pion, "a, Cleveland murderess, made her
escape early Sunday.
Mrs. Champion was still at large to-
day, and no clue had come to the in
stitution as to her whereabouts.
Police jim Mid Western cities have
been asked to keep a lookout for her
as it is believed she is heading toward
Los Angeles where her husband, Ausley
Champion, was hanged for killing a man
during dice game. Mrs. Champion re-
peatedly has declared she would avenge
the prosecution Of her husband
Mrs. Champion was serving 20 year
sentence for the killing of Edward
O'Donnel, carnival promoter in Cleve-
land July 26, 1922.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1925-03-31
Policeman Wounded in
Battle With Robbers

NEW YORK. N. Y. March 31.-Two
policemen were wounded in pistol
battle with four robbers today after a
daring holdup in the Hotel Aberdeen
from which the robbers escaped with
cash and jewelry totalling several
thousand dollars.
The policemen were shot when they
attempted to prevent the escape of the
robbers in an automobile. After they
had been pursued five miles through
the tsreets of Upper Manhattan the
robbers abandoned their bullet riddled
car
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1925-03-31
Flames Destroy Town
In Yellowstone Park
fBv The Associated Press.j

LIVINGSTON, Mont, March 81
Swept by the most disastrous fire in
its history, the little town of Mammoth
Hot Springs, in Yellow Stone National
park today took tool of the damage
wrought yesterday when flames. famed
by a mountain breeze destroyed it's
main place of industry and threatened
a portion of the town.
The damage early today had been es-
timated at approximately 100000, The
plast of the Yellow Stone park transpor,
tation company and SO passenger buss-
es stored in it were a charred mass of
ruins. A machine shop, paint shop and
repair shop also were destroyed. An
oil furnace explosion in blacksmith
shop started the fire.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1925-03-31

DISAPPEARING GOLDFISH
\ X X
MYSTERY SOLVED WHEN
X X X
CAT rs CAUGHT STEALING
fBy The Associated 2ress.)


AMARILLO. Tex, March 31-Ama-
rillo's goldfish robbery mystery has
been solved. For some time Polk
street cafq has been missing gold fish
from the bowl which sits on the cigar
counter. Yesterday morning before
the cafe was opened, a loiterer on the
walk in front of the cafe saw huge
black cat creep up to the bowl, gently
paw fish from the water. place it in
it's mouth ard make off with it. Ir
moment the cat returned and OBJ
tanned another. Three fish were filch-
ed in this manner.
Investigation yesterday brought to
light the fact that the three fish,
alive and well, were swimming about
in a fish bowl in Taylor street
cafe, across the alley from the Polk
restaurant.
The Polk street cafe manager iden-
titled the fish. The Taylor street
cafe manager maintains that the cat
placed the fish in his bowl unaided.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1925-03-31
Mexico May Be Asked
To Join Labor Bureau
lBv The Associated Press.l

TDF Ht AssUCidreu frsssJ
GENEVA, March 31.-Whether Mexico
will be invited to join the international
labor bureau, and whether Germany will
be requested to pay her two years back
dues as member are questions on the
agenda of the labor organizations board
meeting here, beginning Thursday
Mexico has been putting out feelers i'm
dieating she will join if invited, and yam
Oudegeest, the Netherlands labor leader.
is conducting a campaign for the extern
sion of an invitation to her
A question of precedent is involved,
because custom demands membership in
the league as a preliminary to labor Of
flee membership and Mexico is not q
member Of the league.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1925-03-31
50 Killed, Hurt in
Moscow Wreck
(By The Associated Press,

MOSCOW, March 31.-More than so
persons were killed or injured in a
head on collision the Tashkent express
and Moscow suburban train last night.
The disaster, which was one of the worst
in Moscow's history, occurred about a
mile from the capitol.
The locomotives were shattered, and
several Of the passenger coaches re-
duced to fragments. Lack of derricks
made difficult the work Of extricatine
the victims pinioned under the wreck.
age. The rescue parties also were
hampered because of the darkness.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1925-03-31
Forbes Condition Is
Fairly Comfortable
(By The Associated Press.)

: BOSTON, Mass, March 31.-The con-
dition of Colonel Charles r. Forbes,
former head OF the United States vet
Grams bureau, was described by his
physicians today as moderately com
Portable
The illness of Colonel Forbes was
diagnosed as cerebral thrombosis. con-
dition arising from the stopping of cir
culat;on through part of the brain due
to blood clot.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1925-03-31
u. S. to Sponsor Arms
Meet, Solon Asserts
nv Tbc Associated Press,

WASHINGTON, d. c., March 3D.
Another arms conference, sponsored by
the United States, will be held "before
next winter" Senator King. democrat,
Utah. predicted today after conferences
with President Coolidge and Secretary
Kellogg. He said the conference should
seek to curta:l land as well as naval
armament.
The Utah senator also discussed the
world court with the president.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1925-03-31
MARX WILL BE CANDIDATE

BERLIN, March 31.-The executive
committee of the center party this after
noon decided to run DIR. Wilhelm Marx,
former chancellor, for the German
presidency in the second election to be
held April 26. The first election, Sun
day, resulted in no chonce. DR.. Marx
polled a,sS4,S77 of the nearly 27,O0O,O0o
votes cast in this election.