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Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1925-03-15
MAN Held FOR
EMbEzzLEMEN1'
New Boston, Tex, Bank
Closed Following Of
ficer's Death

NEW BOSTON, Tex, March IA
warrant charging embezzlement was
served today on J. +. Thompson, cashier
Of the State Exchange Bank Of New
Boston, which has been closed since
Thursday night, following the suicide
of Marshall n. Morris, assistant cashier.
and admission by Thompson that there
is shortage in the funds Of the bank.
The bank now is in the hands Of John
WtiEhtman. state bank examiner. who
will conduct thorough investigation Of
its affairs.
A meeting of the directors of the
bank was held this afternoon, during
which there was conference with Mr.
WEightman
No statement concerning the present
status Of htc bank or the possibiiitie,
of the future has been made. Thomp-
son was IN custody when the warrant
was served. having surrendered volun
tarily soon after the death Of Morris
and having declined to accept release
under bond, although many persons of
fcred to 90 on his bond. He will he
given permission to attend the Morris
funeral tomorrow
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1925-03-15
GERMANY ASKED
TO JOIN LEAGUE
Move Considered for Flu
ture Harmony of All
Europe

GENEVA, March 1J.-Closing the
most important meeting in its history
with what is generally admitted to be
constructive move Of great signifl-
cance fcf the future harmony in Europe,
the lcague of rations council adjournej
tonight after expressing a sincere wish
TO see Germany assisted in its labors
by 10 ming the league and thus play in
the organization of peace a part cor
responding to Germany's position in the
world
III the council was unable to approve
Germany's request for an exceptional
place in connection with the obligations
imposed by the covenant it did, by voic-
ing the above sentiment, pay her a
great and unprecedented honor, for no
country has ever been bid to take "A seat
in the league and a place around the
council table. Everybody agrees that
Germany can have permonent seat in
the council.
Today's action is deemed significant
because it represents the first word adj
dressed to Germany by the allies on a
basis of perfection equality. Germans
here following the council proceedings
are openly pleased at the phraseology of
the letter which the council has sent to
the Berlin government.
Though the document fails to share
Berlin's views that because of her en-
feebled military condition she is exempt
from the sanctions duty fixed by the
covenant. The hope was expressed to-
night that corciliatory tone of the note
will enable Germany to find road lead
| ing to the league which does not in
volve. sacrifice Of either her national
pride or what she conceives to be heI
national interests.
| The next act in the international play
1 the desired climax in which rs the dis
t covery of solution TO the great prob
lem of security, will be presented at
Paris, for thither many statesmen are
4 bound tomorrow to confer with Premier
] Herriot on the problem of a pact Of
guarantees.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1925-03-15
SHEPHERD Held
FOR QUIzZlNG
Grove Checks Habeas
Corpus With Murder
Charge Threat
(Bv The Ass,,.tatcd Press. ,

CHICAGO, ILL.,. March IA William d.
Shepherd today chose 70 remain in Gus
todY of the states alto ncy rather than
face an immediate charge Of murder in
connection with the death from typhoid
fever Of his young ward, William MI Nc
CEntock, who willcd him an estate Of
approximately $1,000, 900.
Shepherds counsel agreed with Rob-
crt +. Grove, states attorney, on post
hca ing until ncxt Wednesday, Shepherd
meanwhile to he detained in down.
town hotel and permitted to see his
wife and counsel ut reasonable in
tervals
From his seizure on forthwith sub
po"na AT his kenilworth suburban home
before ! o'clock this morning until his
appcafancc before Judge Jacob II. Hop
kins this afternoon, Shepherd had been
held in municado and persistently
questioned by Grove and his ass stants
missions, and that being detained awhile
longer could not make any difference.
rs he had nothing to with the death Of
yonng McClintock.
III opposing Snephtfd relcaSc on a
writ Of haheas corpus. Mr.. Grove ad-
mtted to tho court that Shepherd was
being held without process Of law as
a result Of the investigation into the
death Of young Billy McClntock
However" continued Mr. Grove we
have evidence which in my judgment
makes it necessary to hold Mr.. Shep-
herd.
II am propored to file fo-mal COM
plant against him if it becomes neces-
sary to keen him in custody.
William Scott Stewart, noted trial
attorney. speaking in behalf of Mr.,
Shepherd said that his client tech
nically is entitled to discharge at this
time, but rather than "precipitatc a
charge Of murder we want to give Mr..
Grove time to look carefully into the
case.
He termed the accusations against Mr..
Shepherd conspiracy to deprive him
Of his rights under a will"
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1925-03-15
WARREN TO Be
GIVEN RECESS
APPOINTMENT
Coolidge Announces In
tention to Override
Senate I'm Choice for
Attorney General Post
CBy The Associated Press.)

WASHINGTON. ID. G. March IL
President Coolidge will offer Charles
b. Warren a recess appointment as 1t
torncy general in the event that hi
nomination is rejected second time b.
the senate. it was announced official,
today "A The White House.
Upon receiving this information the
senate deferred a vote on the nomna-
ton until 2:30 p. m, Monday after
den ocratic leaders had declared the
senate must meet fearlessly and de
cisively the challenge 10 its constitu
tional authority which they said the
executive had thrown down.
The White House pronounccment
made on the presidents behalf by Sec
retary Sanders, came as q complete sur
prise to leaders on both sides in the
senate who had received word earlier
IN the day, that The executive was con
sidering the selection Of another for the
post.
Reports TO this effect were circulated
generally in the chamber after Senate,
Curtis of Kansas. the republican floor
leader, had returned from 4 conference
and ha consulted with a number of hi,
colleagues in an effort TO obtain ar
agreement to defer action on the nomi-
nation until Monday.
Senator Walsh, democrat, Montana, 4
leader IN the opposition to the appoint
ment, refused to consent to that ar
rangement and debate was opened.
Senator Robinson, of Arkar sas the
democratic leader. declared the pres
idcnt had challenged the power and
right Of the senate to DO :tS duty under
the constitution hat Of advising and
consenting to nominations for high Of
flee
THE executive must be taught TO re
cognize,' he added that no assump-
tion must be INDUCED in that this body
in performing its constitutional duty ir
tranSccnding its authority is violatins
the rights Of tho executive.
Expressing the opinion that not in al
tCont:nued on page p
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1925-03-15
NOTED CRIMINAL In
KAMASCAPTURED
(By The Associated Press.)

ELDORADO, Kansas, March 14.-Will-
lam (Big Bid La Trasse who has fig
ured in Kansas crime annals for q quar-
ter Of q century. was captured in a raid
on an abandoned house near here today
and tonight was safely behind the bars
Of the Butler county jail.
More than a year ago, La Trassc, vio-
lated Christmas parole granted by
former Governor J. NJ. Davis. At that
time, La Trasse, who had nine years in
the state peniuentiary ahead Of him,
represented to the governor that he
wanted to spend Christmas with his
mother. Ell left the prison in Decem-
Der, 1923, and never returned.
Pacing the floor of the jail tonight as
he puffed steadily on a brar pipe, La
Tiasse told Sheriff Mcknight that Miss
Hazel Henderson. sister of the man
who met his death in the raid, was his
wife. Miss Henderson however, denied
that they were married, but said they
had intended to be in a few days.
Claude Henderson. slain in the raid had
a long criminal record it developed upon
questioning his sister.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1925-03-15
BILL FOR new
COURT PASSES
NLEGISLATURE
Mrs. Ferguson Was to
Affix Signature Satur-
day Night; Judge APP
jointment Expected

The bill creating the 103rd judicial
district in Cameron and Willacy coun-
ties and establishing civil court to sit
throughout the year was passed by the
of l05 to and was to have been signed
last night by Governor Ferguson, ac-
cordng to kilograms received from Rep
resentative Harry L. Faulk.
The bill is said to have carried the
emergency clause and to have become
operative Immediately. An Amendments
sets the first session few weeks in the
future, according to Judge J. G. George
Under the provisions of the bill five
terms of eight weeks each are to be
held in Cameron county each year and
two of four weeks each in Willacy
county, keeping the court in session
AZ weeks each year, Harbert Davenport
said.
The appointment of judge to preside
over the new court is expected to be
made by Governor Ferguson within the
next few hours. Four men, two OF
Brownsville and two of Raymondville
have been urged for the place by their
friends and one Of them is expected to
be appointed These men are Davis f.
Decker and J. P. Cogdell Of Raymond
vile A. NJ Kent and Rufus Ransome Of
Brownsville. Friends of the men were
not willing to make a prediction as to
which would get the place.
The decision to seek the creation of
the new court was reached at meeting
of the Cameron County Bar association
held at the court house just before the
present Legislature was convened. The
bill was introduced early in the session
and passed the senate but was delayed
while the tax remission fight was on.
J. c. George, Volney W. Taylor, Har-
bert Davenport and others have worked
for the passage Of the bill, having been
named for that purpose at the original
meeting. Lloyd F.. Stiernberg of Har-
lingen secured the Nueces county bar
association endorsement of the measure
and many others have helped the fight
to pass the measure.
Corpus Christi and Brownsville have
been in the same judicial district, the
old 2Sth, since the counties were organ
lied and under the new bill still are
served by the same criminal court, this
tribunal not having been effected. I'm
der the new law the present civil court
will serve Nueces, Kleberg and Kennedy
counties, the new civil court will serve
Cameron and Willacy counties and the
criminal court still will serve all five.
The Nucces county bar assisted in
working for the new court, realizing
Al. a. . Ir,oL La4a
would be relieved bv its creation. At
first only court served the entire
district and in 1915. when the dockess,
both criminal and civil, became SO heavy
that one court could not transact the
business, the first civil court was ere
ated to serve all five.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1925-03-15
Collier to Face
Staying Charge
nv The Associated Press. ]

WICHITA FALLS, Tex, March IA
Frank Collier. former mayor Of Wichita
Falls will face trial in the 89th district
court Monday morning on charge Of
murder. it being alleged in the indict-
ment that lie shot and killed his SON
in-law. Elzie l.. Robertson on the night
Of February IA.
1t was Indicated at the habeas cor
pus proceedings two weeks ago when
Collier was granted bail in the sum of
$4,000 that the prosecution, headed by
District Attorney James v. Alfred win
ask for the death penalty while the de-
fense will be the right of man to pro-
tect his family circle.
On June IL. 1924. Mary Frances Col.
Ger and Buster Robertson eloped to
Walters, Oklahoma, and were secretly
married, and on January IL, last, suit
for annument of the marriage contract
was filed in the district court of WI
chita county.
The shooting followed declaration on
the part of Mary Frances that she was
going to leave her home and livP with.
her husband.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1925-03-15
Memorial Committee
Lauded by Governor
fBy The Associated Press }

ATLANTA, Ga, March IA state
mert from Governor Clifford Walker in
which he said the members Of the ex-
ecutive committee of the Stone Noun
tain Confederate Monumental assoca-
tion enjoy the confidence of the best
people Of eGorgin" was made public at
the offices of the association today.
G.. McClcndon, secretary of the state
Of Georgia, said today that he had writ
ten Governor A. W. Mclean several days
ago suggesting that the North Carolina
governor undertake the work of nation
slizinc the Stone mountain memorial
movement. To this letter he has re-
ceived. no reply, he said.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1925-03-15
TEAPOT DOME
suit TO REACH
CLIMAX MONDAY
Fall to Be in Court Mon
day; Judge to Render
Decision on Admissa-
ability of Bank Books
tBy The Associated Press.)

CHEYENNE, Wyoming, March ID
The battle of Teapot Dome wilE reach
its climax in United States district
court here Monday.
Albert B. Fall former secretary Of
the interior. who is accused by the
government o. conspiracy and fraud in,
connection with the lease he gave Har-
ry +. Sinclair's Mammoth Oil company.
as scheduled to be in court Monday TO
await the call Of government counsel
for an explanation Of his now famous
act of April q, 1922. when the lease was
delivered to Sinclair. Federal Judge T
Blake Kennedy also will rule Monday
on tine question of admittin. into the
evidence Of the governments civil suit
to cancel the Teapot Dome lease the
bank account records of Fall in FL
Paso. Texas, and Pueblo, Colorado.
BY these the goTernmcnt expects TO
trace movement Of liberty bonds from
the now defunct Continental Trading
company of TrCnoto, alleged interme-
date agent for Sinclair to Fall.
The defense has fought this angle Of
the governments case with all the e-
q.
ing the bank records to be incompetcnt
evidence because the government has
not yet established any connection be-
tween Fall and Sinclair financially ano
because the government has not sub
pocnaed bank clerks who actually made
the bank account entries, but rather
Dank officials. Because these officials
iiave no personal knowledge Of the en-
tries made and because the government
has introduced no previous testimony
to show a financial lason between Sin
clair and Fall. defense attorneys con
tended in argument that the proposed
Testimony of the government is "double
hearsay."
Whether the bank records and tcsti-
mony constitute hcarsay testimony or
whether they are competent evidence.
Judge Kennedy VIII decide Monday. If
Judge Kennedy bars the records and
testimony regarding them, much CT the
governments attempt TO prove a finan
ciai connection will be wiped out of the
trial; if not, the plaintiff viii be al
lowed to make the most Of the material
it has for its case.
Mr. Fall, who has been staying in
Denver, is due to arrive in Cheyenne
tomorrow. along with his SON law, c.
{. Chase, former collector of customs at
FL Paso, who also has been subpoenaed
by the government Whether or not
he will testify or whether he will exA
ercise his constitutional right to re
fuse to answer questions on the ground
that to do so might incriminate him. is
not known, but is "A matter of wide spe-
culation here. Fail now is under ndict-
ment in Washington, in connection with
the lease and his alleged dealings with
Sinclair and has the privilege Of refus-
ing to testify if doing 50 would in
criminatc him, attorneys here say The
Continued on Page Two)
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1925-03-15

lit carried a gang of labOrerS
into Point Isabel at noon Sat
urday.
The regular schedule with standard
equipment was inauguratrd when an
other gasoline car left Brownsville at
9:15 o'clock Saturday morning, carrying
passengers. mail and express to Point
Isabel.
J. W. Griffin. operator was at the
throttle" Of the car, and T. 2. Nc
Govern was the conductor in charge.
Bartholomew was the "brakie,' and
the. passengers included Miss JuEa
O'Brierb secretary Of the Rio Grande
,aIroad. J. NJ. Stein Of The Brownsville
Herald. Mrs. Mamie +. Winters and
her son, O. G.. Winters of La. Crosse,
Wis, tourists, Mrs. L. l.. Lieck and
Miss Viola Lieck Of Point Isabel, r. D..
d. MP, United States game warden Of
Brownsville. Harold Reed son Of the
Capt5'n Wallace Reed Of the U. S. Coast
Guard Station at Padre Island, Fred
erico Perez Of Point Isabel. Charles
Middlekof, locomotive engineer of the
Rio Grande. and his son
Fuol SdT OH
The first car left Brownsville on
time without fuss or feathers Of any
sort. There were few curious per-
sons scattered through the yards here.
When the car reached Point Isabel il
was the cynosure of all eyes. Most of
the residences of the town are along
the right Of way, and their occupants
thronged the porches to view the ar
rival Of the car. Up near the Jefferson
Hotel a small and curious crowd and
gathered.
Charles Champion, mayor" of Point
Isabel and his brother. John Champion,
and Mrs. c. ID. Pendleton, manager Of
the jefferson Hotel, were among the
most interested of the Point Isabel cit
izens. They went through the car.
Everything has my approval, de-
clared Charles Champion. This is
fine. We're going to grow"
The gasoline propelled cars are, how
Continued on page %
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1925-03-15
Okldh0n1an Stages Fight
tOLuud 618 Pound Shark

Charles Bailey, Oklahoma oil drill
er, feet and weighing 220
pounds. yesterday demonstrated a
number of cuts on his hands, made by
ropes. and some other half healed
scratches and cuts which he received
in half-h hour battle on Brazos Island
pass with leopard shark weighing
618 pounds.
But the husky Oklahoman, who de-
clared that the shark was the first
fish he had ever caught, stuck to is
prey, battled for half hour. and
landed the shark single handed. "be-
cause / wanted to see what it was
like The monster was feet. 8
inches long, and was of such a size
that after he had been dragged to the
edge Of the water il. required the
united efforts of four or five men to
move him. 1t is said to be the only
large shark Of this species ever land
ed at the Point
Bailey, with his wife. is staying at
Point Isabel, where he has been for
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1925-03-15
LECIsLATUREZN
final SCRAMBLE
Cry The Associated Press)

AUSTIN, Tex. March i4.-With sire
die adjournment set for March 10, mem
bers Of both houses awoke today to the
fact that the final session is drawing in
exc ably nearer, and in a mad scramble,
pet" measures were jerked from their
places Of hiding on the calendars and
passed.
Charges Of non feasance were hurled
in both the house and senate as the
tension increased, and fears we're
aroused that the work Of. one house
would go for naught because Of crowded
conditions of the calendar in the other.
The house came back to work this after
noon reluctantly and only an order for
locked doors kept the solons in their
seats and assured a quorum. Then, re-
signed to the5r task. the representatives,
first postponed consideration Of pro-
pose constitutional amendments until
Monday morning and the mad scramble
was on. SO enthused did the represent
atives become. an effort was made to
recess until Sunday. but this was voted
down and Monday morning was set for
a renewal Of the "give and take"
IN the senate while the scenes were
mode decorous, there was fidgity por
tending the final scramble. Senators
were pressing hard TO have their fay-
orite measures adopted before the final
gavel sounds the death 1nell Of the ses-
sion.
&3uf
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1925-03-15
RIO GRANDE LINE EXTENSION SOUGHT
SAN BENITO SHIPS
FIRST STRING BEANS

SAN BENITO, Tex, March ID
The first shipment of the spring
movement in green beans left here
Friday, being shipped by Buck and
McMenemy. thereby upholding the
San Benito slogan Of We grow it
f'tst, the shippers point out. The
beans were grown by Tomas Cava-
zos near the c. c. Woods farms
on the banks Of the Rio Grande
Beans which were planted Jan
uary 20 by Luis Trevino began TO
come up during the last three days
IN that monta, showing the next
day after the heavy frost. These
beans vii b. ready for their first
picking during the coming week
and VIII command fancy price,
according to Mi, McMencmy.
It is expected that a few more
beans with squash and new pot
atoes will start comirg III during
the next week and by the last of
the month it is expected that the
shipments viii be fairly heavy.
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about two months. He is known
among the natives there as 1.-THE big
shark" after his feat in landing the
huge leopard. man-eating shark.
Bailey hooked the shark on a large
throw line, made with cord about
the size Of small rope. When he start
ed to pull the line in. he was SUR
prised to find such a large fish on it,
and was almost jerked from his feet
by the first rush of the shark.
but | was about as much bull
dog as he was" Bailey declared, "anc
| wanted to see what was on the
line"
The oil driller. in spite of his gi-
gantic frame, was jerked along the
sand on the shore as though he had
been small boy. He thrust his el-
bows into the sand as he was being
dragged along. in order to slow up the
progress Of the shark. When the
fish would slow down, and come back
toward the shore short distance,
Continued on Page Two)
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1925-03-15
Senate Tables Move
For Peace Conference

WASHINGTON, d. c.. March IA
Senator Shipstead, farmerlabor. Min
nesota, today introduced a resolution
declaring the senate is in readiness to
receive from President Coolidge pro
posals for concluding international
agreements for the limitation of arma-
ments, for the prohibition Of warfare.
and for codification Of the rules Of war
fare. The resolution was ordered to
lie on the table
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1925-03-15
THE WEATHER

East Texas: Sunday partly cloudy
with showers on west coast, warmer IN
the interior: Monday generally fair and
warmer.
West Texas: Sunday fair and warm
er: Monday fair.
louisiana: Sunday fair and colder
in southeast portion; Monday fair
warmer.
Arkansas: Sunday and Monday fam
with rising temperatures
Oklahoma: Sunday and Monday fan
and warmer.
EsnG wzrmsf
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1925-03-15
RADIO SET OFFERED
FOR PRIZE SLOGAN

A Radiola III, fully equipped,
has been offered BY the Wilkinson
Motor Company, radro equipment
dealers to the person submitting
The chosen call letters and slogan
for the Brownsville radio station.
I'm addition. the radio committee
is offering u cash prize of SO.
The person submitting the Sc
lected call letters and slogan will
be awarded both the Radiola and
the $40 in cash. If the call leg
tcrs Of one person and the slogan
OF another are selected then the
on submitting the call letters will
he awarded the radio equipment,
and the one submitting the slogan
Sill be awarded the SO in cash.
The call letters must not be
more than four in number and
must start with either "W" or
*" which are the first letters OF
all United States calls. The slo-
gan should be something appro-
pirate to the Lower Rio Grande
Valley.
All persons are eligible to sub
nit suggestions iit the contest. If
none of the suggestions offered
are selected. prizes will not be
awarded All suggestions must be
in by April 1.
The Herald has been asked to re
ceiye suggestions. Address Radio
Editor. The Herald, Brownsville,
Tex.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1925-03-15
Cattlemen's Meet to
Open in San Antonio
(Rv The Associated Press.

SAN ANTONIO. Tex, March 1.-THE
cattlemen are arriving. Hotel lobbies
arc already beginning to fill up with
stockmen from many sectious. They
are gathering for the 49th annual con-
vention of the Texas and Southwestern
Cattle Raiscrs' association, which will
open Tuesday morning for three day
session