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Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1925-02-23
STEWART CASE
CALLED TO TRIAL
IN KANSASClTY
Defense Attorneys Seek
Delay at Morning Ses-
sion; Valley Man Fac
ing Fraud Charge
(By The Associated Press. |,


sci for the defense and government at
torneys failed to reach an agreement
at a conference with Judge James d.
Elliott this morning on whether the W.
E. Stewart land case would 20 to trial
today or tomorrow. The defense was
requesting a delay, but attorneys de-
clined to say whether they would ask a
lengthy continuance or whether any
kind Of a plea would be entered
Another conference is to be held this
afternoon.
KANSAS CITY. Feb 23.-The Stewart
land case which two years ago brought
forth startling charges of fraud in the
sale OF Hidalgo county, Texas land. the
conviction of w. Z. Stewart, president
of land company. and later senatorial
investigation involving R. B. Creager, re-
publican national committeeman from
Texas, was docketed for retral in fed.
eral court here today
Stewart who headed the w. E. Stewart
and company and the w. E. Stewart
Mortgage company, was sentenced in
February 1923. to serve five years in
the federal penitentiary. and was fined
$1,000
The case was remanded BY the United
States circuit court Of appeals in ST.
Louis. Other officers of the Stewart
company. who also were charged with
fraud, entered pleas of nolo contendre
and were fined
During the first trial more than a
hundred farmers appeared as witness
es. stating they had been mulcted in the
purchase of Rio Grande Valley land
which they said had been. represented
as tremendously productive but which
actually proved almost barren. Stewart
agents, they said, took them to see the
land in sleeping ears. on which they
were feasted and treated TO music The
witnesses stated they were shown irri-
CATION plants in operation and were told
these would make fertile the lands Of
fered
The irrigation plants, the farmers
said they found, did not water the land
they bought.
Sensational accusations were hurled
in the senatorial investigation conduct
ed year later.
James X. rage. Kansas City lawyer.
who acted before the senatorial COM
mittee az prosecutor, charged National
Committeeman Creager who was an
cillary receiver of the Stewart Land
Company, with having sought to block
further prosecution Of the land case.
He asserted that Creager and others
were responsible for bringing charges
against him in Texas for soliciting law
suits among disgruntled purchasers Of
Stewart land.
Creager and George Hill, lawyer OF
Houston, Texas, Page said. were bene-
ficiaries Of the Stewart case. inasmuch
as they received large salaries for ad-
ministerng the land company business.
Page further alleged that farmers had
not recovered cent from the Stewart
Land company at that time, although, he
admitted, they might have recovered
land taken from them by foreclosure.
Senator Heflin Of Alabama, who pre-
cipitated the investigation, charged that
Creagcr had sought to influence mem
bers of the presidents cabinet on behalf
of land companies.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1925-02-23
One Killed, One Hurt in
Houston Auto Wrecks
nv The Associated Pressl

HOUSTON, Tex. Feb. 23.-Verlan
Turner, ten year old son Of Mrs. Emma
Turner is dead here from injuries sus-
tanned yesterday when he was struck ~
an automobile.
J. NJ. Dean Of Denison received la
cerated scalp and serious injuries last
night when an automobile in which he
as ridin overturend near heie.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1925-02-23
Real Washington Is
Pictured IN Speech
At Nations Capital

his character has been presented to
poStcrity in too austere, too perfect
liness. One should study his letters for
a revelation of the actual human Wash
ington."
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1925-02-23
Union COMMANDER DIES

WILMINGTON, Del. Feb. 23.-Major
General James Harrison Wilson, U. S. A..
retired, last of the corps commanders in
the Union army during the civil war.
died at his home here today.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1925-02-23
OPERA TICKETS CHEAP

LIVERPOOL. Eng, Feb. 23.-The idea
Of giving opera for the minimum price
of six cents is to be tried out in Liver
pool by the Repertorv Opera company at
the David Lewis theatre. The company
hopes to reroduce here an equivalent OF
the famous ''Old Vicl in London. The
charge Of admission will be from six
cents to $l.40.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1925-02-23
Senate Move Opposes
Sectional Product Law
CBv The Associated Press.)

WASHINGTOIN. II. c., Feb. 23.-The
senate would go on record as opposed to
state laws discriminating against the
products. peculiar to a section, under a
resolution offered today by Senator
H eflin. democrat, Alabama.
The resolution went over one day un-
der the rules.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1925-02-23
'Scabies' Quarantine
Declared in Arizona

HOLBROOK, Arizz.z, Feb. pa pro-
viscnal quarantine was declared on
Apache and Navajo counties, here yes
tcrtay on account of cattle scabIes af-
cording to DIR. S. E. Douglas. state We,
erinarian
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1925-02-23
THE WEATHER

Brownsville and vicinity: Fair and
cooler tonight: Tuesday fair.
Fast Texas: Fair tonight; somewhat
colder in east and south portions; Tues
day fair; warmer in west ana nortn
portions Light to moderate northeiy
winds on the coast becoming variable,
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1925-02-23
80 Killed, Many Hurt;
Egyptian Town Burns
(BY The Associated Press.l J

CAIRO, Feb. 23.-Thirty persons were
killed and SO seriously injured in a
fire which destroyed nearly the whole
village of Rahmanya, near Demanhur,
today. Five hundred houses were burn
ed.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1925-02-23
PEACEP0SS!BLE
BY RULE0F Law,
COOLIDGE
Armaments Can Be Cut
as Nations Advance in
Perfecting Tribunals,
Defense Meet Told
fBy The Associated Press.

WASHINGTON, d. G., Feb 2:-Pro-
portionally a. the nations make progress
in creating effective tribunals for peace
full settlement Of international differ
cnces, they will find themselves able to
lessen their military establishments,
President Coolidge said in an address
today to delegates to the women's con-
ference on national defense as peace in
surance.
''If the rule Of law were established
and certain, then there would be far
less need of armaments. the president
said. $50 as we advance toward secur-
ity under the law, we shall he able to
reduce the strength and cost Of arma-
ments.
Speaking to the delegates at the
White House the president made no di
rect reference to the pending move for
another arms conference. but did take
occasion to say that " a country so
powerful i'm numbers and wealth. so for
tunate in its location as our own
shorld set an example Of moderation in
armament and should invite others to
pursue a similar program.
Law Makes Peace
And whenever q particular nation
shall convince its neighborS Of such
purpose of moderation without aggres-
sion, it will be easier for other nations
to adopt similar Sttitude.
'Tbe only enduring peace must be the
peace of law, of order of security and
honor. Such a peace we wish for our
selves and we devoutly wish to share
it with every neighbor in the family Of
nations.
Universal and assured peace, under
the law of nations, is an ideal to which
all of US are devoted. 1t is true that
we have not stopped wars. But it is
also true that there is today a more
definite and more widely entertained
conception than ever before Of the pos
sibility to prevent war under an effec,
tive rule of law. This is the great ad--
vance. We have not reached the end;
probably we shall not reach it for MANY
generations. But it can hardly be
doubted that the purpose and aSpira
tion of mankind are definitely. ntcIli-
gently and insistcntly enlisted in ths
effort to make war an impossibility III
this world.
Preparedness Resuired
But we are compelled to recognize
that national safety requires such
measure of prepare 1ress IS shall be the
guaranty against aggression without
committing the natiol to mIitarism.
For the present the most we can hope
to secure is general acceptance, in good
faith and without resc1 vation of the
view that whatever arm aments we create,
whatever preparat' ons we make. shall
be limited to TIE rtasOnabl require
ments.
Il do not think we should set good
example by abolishing our army and
navy but we can afford to limit our
military and naval establishments so az
to assure that, while determined and
able to defend ourselves, we have no
intention of aggression. If every nation
would enforce such policy the cost
of armaments would Lc enormously les
Sened and the genral welfare Of hu-
manity correspondngly promoted"
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1925-02-23
Houston K. 6. Home
Cornerstone Laid

HOUSTON, Tex. Feb. 23.-Bishop c.
f. Byrne of the Catholic diocese Of Gal
weston yesterday laid the corner stone
for the new $4,000 Knights of Colun-
bus home here.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1925-02-23
CABBAGE CUTTING
FALLS OFF TODAY
(BIILLETIND

telephone message this alter
noon from Louis II. Alsmeyer, county
agent, at San BenitO is that Valley
growers have stopped cutting and
shippers have stopped buying cabbage
over the entire Valley, and the agree
inert between farmers and growers to
hold out for a price of S15 a ton is ef-
fective. The only cabbage being load
cd is that which was sold and cut
before today, Mr.. Alsmeycr said.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1925-02-23
TURKEY TO ATTEND
LEAGUE PEACE MEET
(Bv The Associated Press.)

ANGORA, Turkey, Feb. 23.-The
Turkish government, it is announced.
has decided to accept the invitation of
the league Of nations to participate in
the proposed Geneva conference for
limitation of armaments.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1925-02-23
Holdinr of the league of nations di

Holding of the league of nations dis
armament difference was predicated
upon acceptance by sufficient number
Of nations Of the protocol for arbitra.
tion and security adopted by the fifth
assembly of the league of nations last
fall The ultimate fate of this protocol
and the conference dependent upon it
has not yet been definitely determined.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1925-02-23

IL to 10 h. p. Fairbanks Morse and
Kreuger Atlas Oil Engines in stock.
Centrifugal Pumps.
New Britain herald., 1925-12-24
STOCK DIVIDEND BY SOCONY 0.
25 Per Cent Award Announced
 Today

New York, Dec. 4 tP-The Standard oil Co. of New York today gave its stockholders q Christmas present by declaring q stock dividend of 95 per cent. Tn making the an- nounccmcnt the directors said;
 "The company will distribute on or before Feb. l one share for each four sharas of stock hold by stock holders Of record Jan. 15, and send chcckS for the Naluo of fractional shares, based on the average stock market price. rX-diyidcnd. between Jan. Ia and Jan. 80. No fractional certificates will be issued.'
 This action follows the consumma- ton of the merger of the Magnolia pn'rolcum co. into the Standard Oil Co. of Nov York by exchanging f5dr shares of Standard Oil for one of Maguolia, or a cash payment of $lSL28 a share for Magnolia.
 The Standard Oil of New York stockholders recently increased au- thorizpd capital from S2%5,ho0,hQ0 to $%15. .Q0n, ,uuo, consisting of la,600,00d shares of $25 par value. Prior 10 the recent offer of exchange the stand ard Oil Co. owned about per cent ot i.So",471 shares of Magnolia stock outstanding. Assuming that all of the remaining 30 per cen' IS convert cd. the Standard Oil Co. $ outstand- ing share capital will be increased to |llGg9.S7G shares and the payment of tho stock dividend will bring this amount to 14,5S7345 shares, leaving loss than 500.000 shares of the au' thorized stock uniSsucd.
New Britain herald., 1925-12-24
Pcnzi Investor Must
 Pay Back Some Money

Concord, \. IL, Dec. 4 HD -- Nicholas J. Nasaikas of Manchester must pay tho trustees of the estate of Charles Ponzi, Eet-rich quick f. nancior. S@5.ooo and the interest on that amount from october 70. last. JrdCn George 'F. Norris ruled in federal district court today, The trustees held that Nasaikas had re- cetved the money on his investment two days after Poni was declared lnsolvent Approximately 4o other suits scheduled for trial at the sama time as tn Nasaikas case were 2el- tied out of court,
New Britain herald., 1925-12-24
CHAPMAN FILES
 FORMAL APPEAL
Federal Junse Hand Will Sign
 Papers This Evening

Hartford. Dec. ci Opl -- Tho ar- peal of Gerald Ch%nman 10 the cir. cut court Of appeals for the sec end judicial district will be signed this evening In New York by Judge Learned Hand. Attorney Ray M, Wiley of Springfield and Attorney Charles w. Murphy Of panhury. left this afternoon for New York where they have an appointment with Judge Hand. The appeal will be filed with the clerk Of the dis trict court at New Haven on satur- day.
 The appeal cites thirty-nino req. sons why the decision of Judge Ed. win s. Thomas ot the district court should not be upheld. and consists of seventeen typewriter Nases, lt is contended the district ocurt erred in not granting the motion Of habeas corpus sought by Chapman in it's dc. cision that the order signed Ivy rresi, l dent Coolidge was a communication of of sentence rather than q pardon and further containing that tht transfer of Chapman from fedora, to state Jurisdiction vas without due | process ot law,
New Britain herald., 1925-12-24
Hours of Services in
 Catholic Churches

Special services will be held in the Catholic churches of the city for Christmas lay tomorrow and the hours Of masses arc as follows:
 St, Narys Church
 Masses at 3. '. and lo:3o o'clock upstairs in the church and at and o'clock downstairs, The 5 and 1n:3o o'clock masses up- stairs will be solemn high masses while the o'clock mass down. stairs at which tho Italians will attend, will also be q high mass.
 St. Joscph's Church
 Masses at 5:So. :, $, and 1o:30 o'clock with the first and last masses being high masses.
 st. Peters Church
 Masses at 5:So. ', s. 9:15 and 10:30 o'clock. The first and last will be high masses and a special high mass will be sung at 9;15 o'clock for the French people of the parish.
 St. Johns Church
 Masses at 5:30, S:30 and 10:S( o'clock with the first and last be. ing high masses,
 St. Andrews Church
 Masses at 5:So. 7:2o, 9:3o ant 10:30 o'clock. the first and las' masses to be high masses,
 Confessions ale being heard fir all the churches of the city this afternoon and will be heard dglil this evening.
New Britain herald., 1925-12-24
GROVE HILL SITE OF NEW SOUTH CHURCH PARSONAGE
HumaSon Residence Purchased as Home Tor Minister Sale of Washington Street Property.

The Humason residence at 5a Grove Hill has heen purchased by the South Congregational society through William L, Hatch at a price said to be about ss5,000. Negotia- tions for the purchase of the proper ty were entered into with Grace NJ. Humason and Lawrence C. Huma- son, executors of the will of the late William L, Humason,
 The present South church parson- age on Washington street will be dis posed Of as soon as possible, authori- ty for selling 1t having been given by Judge Marvin in superior court recently. A court order was neces- sary because Of the fact that the property was specified for use as a parsonage by the will of Cornelius B Erwin In 1885.
New Britain herald., 1925-12-24
City Items

Mir, and Mrs. R. T. Downs and daughter, Shirley, Of New Haven, are spending tho Christmas holidays with Mir, and Mrs, Charles Ray, of 5S South High street,
 The Y, NJ. C, A. will be closed Christmas Day, Arrangements are being made for New Years Day ac- tiviues, featuring a basketball game between teams to be announced later.
 Mss Margaret Porter Of the State Normal school has been engaged by the Trinity NJ. F. church to speak for the special instruction and bene' tit of the Sunday school teachers and officers of the church on three nights, January l4, q and ?s. Miss Porter will take as her subject How Shall We Awaken and Main tain tho Interested Attention of th' Chnd?"
New Britain herald., 1925-12-24
STRONGLY OBJECTS
 10 DIVORCED WIFE
D0mb1oWSAi Says He Would
 Prefer to Lose Head

I'd rather have my head chopped 1 of than go back to her." Vas the i manner in which Lconardy pom- hrovski expressed himself 10 Judge Waldo r. Marvin in the superior court ill Hartford yesterday when he was asked how he felt about going hack to live with his first wife, Eva DomhrowSki who is bringing suit against him to have a divorce de- cree rendered for kim against her, declared void and his marriage to a second wifi" set aside. DomhrOwsiI is the center cf a legal battle be- i tween two women, Eva his iii N wife. and Victoria, his second.
 The testimony for the plaintiff was GnisEo yesterday afternoon when ENa's son by a former marriage tos- tititd that Domhrowski sent his mother 10 Europe to visit Dombrow- skis father and become acquainted with his family. He said that pom- : trowski helped 10 arrange for her trip in 1914 and seemed pleased 10 have her go. The son is Frank Bol- isroslly
 Frank was in the country's service when he learned of the divorce his 1 s,enfather had secured from his mother and WIS stationed at Tam pa, Florida. Ile hurried north and had an interview with Judge Will ham Malthie who had sat in the case ,l. I, nf'i ,,f tho states attorney regarding criminal action against him. Judge Malthio told him he was too late, he said and advised him to start civil action. This he did immediately.
 It was also testified that Dom hrowski had received letters from
 his wife in Europe begging him to
 bring her back home 10 the United
 States before ho was divorced. He
 threw these letters in the fire, it is
 charged.
 The presentation of Dombrowski' s
 side of the case had shown that
 there was trouble between the Cou-
 nl" before the wife had gone tc
 Europe nomhrowSki testified that
 h. onco found his wife in the com
 pany of q boarder and this was also testified 10 by others. He had thc
 hoarder thrown out.
 He said that his wife had lonf planned 10 go to Europe and h, knew nothing of the preparations for the trip until q few days hcfor, she left. He claimed that she tool $I,700 of his money which she haC banked in her name, leaving hin
 only his clothes. He could never 6, back 10 her, he testified. x Victoria, Dombrowski, the scCon 0 wife, testified that she was no = friendly with Domhrowski before h
 obtained his divorce as was tcstifc f hy the plaintiffs witnesses. She wa d divorced from her first husband i Q 1920 and married nomhroUsh i 't 1922. It was brought out, hoWcyr' = that she had lived in nomhrowski n rciGhborhood for many years an is despite the fact that she hal liNr !. near the first wifc's home for 1
 ycars she had never heard Of h.
 until after her marriage to Don hrowski.
 Testimony was concluded ycStc'
 day and arguments of counsel wi :, he heard on Tuesday,
New Britain herald., 1925-12-24
Funerals
Miss MNrtlC M. BraNne


 Funeral services for Miss Myrtle VI. Brayne were held at St. Mary's church this morning at g o'clock with q solemn high mass Of re- quiem. Rev. Walter A. McCrann was celcbrant, Rev. Walter j. Lyddy was deacon and Rev. Ray mond Clahhy was sub deacon.
 AS the remains were being taken from the church Mrs. John Cronan sang. some Sweet Day" She also sang the offcrtory. There were many beautiful floral offerings.
 Father McCrann conducted com initial services at the grave at St Mary's cemetery where burial took place,
 The pail bearers were Robert Cooper and Clarence Brayne Of New Britain, William Weich and Morris Glassner of New London, Harold Smith of Waltham. Mass, and Francis Martin of Clayton,
New Britain herald., 1925-12-24
MAY HAVE ONLY ONE TREE

Al meeting of the Chamber of Commerce Christmas tree committee held yesterday, a suggestion was made 10 return to the original plan and have but one public Christmas tree. that on Central park. This ac- lion may he brought about by the development of community spirit in dicated in the placing of trees in several sections of the city. Chair man Walter o. Cook expressed the feeling that 1t might be advisable 10 make the change next year. Neigh horhood organizations would be as- sisted hy the committee, providing the necessary electric wiring for the trees, leaving the program 10 the respective organizations.
 The appeal for $500 was over subscribed by approximately $50.
New Britain herald., 1925-12-24
Source of Supply Is
 Aim of Gen. Andrews

Washington, Dec. 24 RA-ProsresS toward cutting off the sources of supply-the new objective of prohi- hibition enforcemcnt-vas report cd today by Assistant Secretary An irews of the treasury, who has charge Of the work.
 Reports from the administrators of three districts wcrc made pub lie to support tho ,iew. and al- though the districts were not named, 1t was indicated that they were along the Atlantic scaboard.
New Britain herald., 1925-12-24
Albert II. House

Funeral services for Albert II. House were held at the home, B Lake boulevard. this afternoon al 2 6'clock. Frederic L. Fay oficiatCd at the services al the house and at the grave. Burial was in FairvieI cemetery.
 The pail bearers were Martin T. Ctley, James B. Ellsworth, Charles E. House and Wilfrcd House.
New Britain herald., 1925-12-24
HartwCll \. Taylor

Funeral services for Hartwcll X. Taylor were held at the home, 179 Vine street, yesterday afternoon at 3:Sh o'clock. Rev. Theodore A. Greene officiated. Members Of the Rotary club of which MT. Taylor was a past president, attended in a body. The remains were sent 10 Richmond, Va, last evening for in' terment.