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Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1926-01-08
US. S.ATTORNEY
FIRST HEARDN
SENATE PROBE
Walsh Reads Lette. Re-
vealing Alleged VIC
lations of Consent De-
cree of 1912

WASHINGTON, d. O.. Jan. 2.
With Attorney General Sar-
gent as the first witness. the
senate judiciary committee be-
ban today inquiry into the fail
ure Of the department Of justice
to bring contempt proceedings
against the Aluminium Company
Of America in which Secretary
Mellon is large stockhOlder.
Besides Mr. Sargent, Assistant At
torney General Dovona and Chairma an
Vernon W Van Fleet. Secretary Otis
B. Johnson and Chief Examiner Millard
Hudson of the federal trade commis-
sion were called a. witnesses in the in
quiry which expected to cover a wide
range affecting both the justice depart
ment and the trade commission
At the outset Senator Walsh. demo-
crat Montana. read from letter writ
ten by the then Attorney Gen Harlan
F. Stone Of the trade commission in
which it was held that the Aluminium
company had violated provisions OF the
consent decree of 1912. Among other
things this decree forbade the shipment
of defective materials 10 competitors.
Letters from agents of the company
and from competitors charging ship
ment Of defective materials then were
read into the record.
Attorney General Sargent said he
could not say exactly when he first
knew there was an investigation being
made Of the Aluminium case.
This matter was in the hands OF
Colonel Donovan in whom | had the
greatest confidence" the attorney gen
eral said, adding that for that reason
he did not give it his personal atten-
ton
Newspapermen first called his stten-
tion to the case. he testified. At that
time he understood il was before the
federal trade commission for inyesti-
CATION.
And it is my understanding that II
still is before that commission" he
added. The attorney general said he
had not seen the letter Of former At
torney General Stone until very recent
ly.
Didn't the inquiries Of newspaper
men suggest to you that Colonel Dono-
van was not doing his duty? demand
ed Senator King, democrat, Utah.
They did not "''
Senator King asked if the justice de-
partment had taken the view recently
expressed by the chief executive i'm his
New York speech that business ha.
purged itself and there il no longer
need to invoke the antitrust and Clay
ton acts"
II have not heard Of any such prop
osition from the chief executive or any
other source" the attorney general
said.
Il am undertaking to see that all OF
the laws are administered
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1926-01-08
THE WEATHER

For Brownsville and the Lower Rio
Grande Valley: Fair tonight with heavy
frost to freezing temperature; Saturday
fair and continued cool.
For East Texas Generally fair to-
tonight and Saturday; freezing nearly
to coast and frost to the coast. Light
northwest to north winds on the coast.
Weather Conditions.
The weather was cloudy and unset
tied over the southern and eastern
state and generally fair over the bal
ance of the country this morning. Light
to heavy general precipitation occurred
throughout the southeastern and east
ern states since last report in connec-
tion with the Gulf disturbance now off
the south Atlantic coast. 1t was cold
er over most of the country this morn
ing, with temperatures sub-normal IN
the southern and eastern states.
The lowest temperature last night
at Texas stations ranged from "a at
Amarillo to AZ at Galveston.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1926-01-08
CHURCH TREND
TOWARD VALLEY
Bull Fight Advertising
Ban Move to Come
Up At Meet
Especial to The Herald.)

WESLACO, Texas, Jan. S.-The tide
Of church development in Texas i turn
ing this way, along with other develop
ment, in the opinion Of Dr.. J. NJ. Car
roll. president Of Carroll College, who
made the principal address of the morn
ing session of the Valley Baptist work
ers, assembled here today in regular
monthly session. More than a hun
dred Valley people are present
The question Of working to secure
passage of law prohibiting the ad-
vertising Of bull fights on the Amer,
can side of the Rio Grande, with the
ultimate object of stopping bull fights
along the bor4er, is scheduled to come
up during the afternoon session.
"Other sections of the state have re
ceived most of the. church money and
development for many years past, and
the Valley has been neglected to a
certain extent in this respect, Dr..
Carroll said. However, the increase
in population here, and the rapid
growth Of the Valley is forcing the no
tice of other sections, and resulting in
more church development
Today is the seventy fourth birth
day of DR.. Carroll, and his birthday
was celebrated by the tending of a cake
to him, the cake bearing IA candles.
These candles were auctioned off at 81
each, and all were sold, the money to
go to Carroll College fund.
Reports from the Baptist churches in
the Valley were made at the morning
session, this, with the address of DR..
Carroll. taking up most of the fore
noon. Rev. E. w. Marshall Of Browns
vile presided at the morning session.
At noon dinner was served at tn.
Baptist church building here by the
aides Of the Methodist church, the
banquet being arranged under the di-
rection Of Rev. Z. L. Compere, pastor
Of the Baptist church of this city.
The afternoon session is expected to
be occupied partly with the question Of
attempting to stop bull fight advertis-
ing, and with other matters before the
church.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1926-01-08
Sargent Explains Delay
in aluminium Co. IuQ4i1'v
Plea of Congressman
Wins Pardon for Man
Who Killed Partner


AUSTIN, Texas, Jan. S.-Twelve Tex
as congressman signed a letter to
Governor Miriam a. Ferguson asking
clemency for 4. T.. Andrews. who today
was granted conditional pardon He
was sentenced TO two and a half years
in Archer county for manslaughter in
connection with the Staying Of Shell
Melugin his former business partner.
The letter was signed by congressman
Buchanan, Williams, Sanders, Connally.
Wurzbach, Garner, Hudspeth. Blanton.
Garrett, Mansfield. Box and Johnson.
Conditional pardon also was granted
J. y. Dunlap, given a year from Lub-
book county for liquor violation; and
a sixty day furlough was granted d. r.
Galloway, given from 3 to 81 years in
father who is seriously ILL.,
The letter from the congressman re-
cites that Andrews and Melugin were
whiting with their pocket knives when
they became involved in a controversy
about partnership property
A heated conversation arose be
tween them. Both became aroused
The decedent, Melugin. first advanced
on Andrews Andrews struck with an
open knife in his hand in self defense.
MeluCin fell
K was merely an accident that the
knife struck q vital spot. and no doubt
the intention to kill never existed in the
(COnt.nLed on Page TwoD
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1926-01-08
TURKEY PREPARES
FOR MOSUL ACCORD
lBv The Associated Press.l

CONSTANTINOPLE, Jan. Utter
ances in official circles and the tone
Of the newspaper comment on the Lon
don pour parlers indicate that the Tur-
kish government is preparing public
opinion for a compromise arrangement
with Great Britain regarding the dis
position of Mosul. in Upper Mesopo-
tama
Turkey desires peace and tranquil
ity," high government official said 70
The Associated Press. Under no cir
cumstances does she want to launch on
perilous adventures.
Turkey i preoccupied with reforms
she wants to put her house in order.
Ser modernization schemes are extern
sive and she does not want to be divert
ed from them at present. 1t is for this
reason that she is disposed to negotiate
with England"
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1926-01-08
CRUSHED SKULL
Shown jury IN
0SACElNQUIRY
Favorable Developments
Buoy Hopes Of u. S.
Officers; Witnesses
Get Whiskey, Charge
rn- ~ro Aseo~.~+ed Pro4s.) }

wy $50 yea lff'+S.
GUTHRIE, Okla, Jan. s.
The battered skull Of Anna
Brown, first victim OF an alleg-
ed death ring in the Usage coun-
try, was taken today before the
United States grand jury here.
simultaneously it was an
nOunced by Edwin Brown, as
sistant United States attorney
general who is in charge of the
grand jury that liquor is being
given Indians, brought from
their restricted lands to tell
what they know OF the death
shadow that seemingly has hov-
cred over some of their people.
The grand jury is trying 70 lc.erm.ns
the truth of rumors long forming, that
powerful conspiracy to obtain Indian
money to the extent of about $2,000,000
was responsible for the series Of nearly
twenty deaths.
No arrests have been made on charges
Of intoXication among witnesses, Mr..
Brown said but several Osages have
been under the influence OF liquor and
it is feared their testimony might be
affected.
Five witnesses were heard BIZ the jury
yesterday and more than l25 persons
remain yet to testify.
Only one official expression was
Forthcoming during the day That was
the statement OF Roy Lewis, United
States district attorney, who declared
that unexpected developments had
buoyed the hopes of federal authorities
that the long list Of crimes would be
fully solved.
Thursdays witnesses were those who
found the body of Anna Brown, wealthy
Usage woman.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1926-01-08
Planned Rum IuUUSiOm by
Air Seen By Coast Guard

New York and George Hand left New
York for Florida December %. 1t
put into this city with engine trou-
bic and left last Saturday. Since
then no direct word has come from
the two aviators
Three hours after the plane hoped
off telephone call from an uniden-
titled person to the coast guard base
said a seaplane which had left three
hours before had failed to return OF,
scheduled time. Search for the plane
was made by coast guard vessels for
three days without result
On Saturday night after two men
had been seen on a pier signalling a
seaplane was driven away by shots
from a coast guard patrol boat.
Whether there is any connection
between these occurrences is the
question confronting the coast guard
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1926-01-08

ATLANTIC CITY, n. J.. Jan. s.
Coast guard officials today wrestled
with a mystery centering around a
wrecked hydroplane picked up four
days ago by the steamship Alegrete.
The mystery is complicated by rum
ors of an impending rum invasion by
air, a telephone message and some
shooting.
Among reports along the Jersey
coast was One that somewhere on the
Atlantic today Is patrol boats were
cruising to prevent a fleet of hydro
planes from landing liquor from rum
row. No information concerning this
reported strategy would be given,
coats guard officials said. until de-
tails of the hydroplane wreck had
been cleared up.
The wrecked plane is believed to be
one in which Charles r. Warren Of
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1926-01-08
WHY Was Mrs. Berlin Not q
Vanderbilt Wedding Guest?

NEW YORK, n. Y, Jan. 8.-Broad
way and Fifth avenue were equally
curious today as to the reasons for
the absence Of Mrs. Irving Berlin
from the wedding Of Consuelo Wander
bilt to Earl f. T. Smith yesterday.
When Mrs. Berlin returned from At
lantic City a few days ago she said
she planned to attend the ceremony
and had come to New York for that
purpose.
All day yesterday she remained
with her husband in their West 46th
street apartment, guarded by Ivan,
huge Russian valet. Her name did
not appear on the list of guests given
out at the Vanderbilt home.
Her father, Clarence Fl. Mackay.
PRESIDENT Of the Postal Telegraph
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1926-01-08

company, who had not seen her since
her marriage to the composer last
Monday when he expressed his dis
approval, was present with other
members of his family.
Although the Berlins had planned
a dinner party at Atlantic City to-
night. they remained in New York
last night. They have reserved the
presidential suite on the Leviathan
leaving tomorrow, but doubt as to
whether they will go abroad has been
expressed by the bride.
A business associate Of the song
writer denied he has settled $1,000
900 on his bride. 1t has been report
cd that Mackay cut off his daughter
from his s3O,O00,0O0 estate but this
cannot be confirmed.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1926-01-08
Pressmen Reflect
Present Officers

KNOXVILLE, Tenn, Jan. 8.-Major
George L. Berry, international president,
and all other officers Of the Interna
tional printing pressmen's and assist
ants union of North America, have been
unanimously reelected. Major Berry
announced today the result Of the bal
loting.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1926-01-08
MEXICO CONTINUES
TO WAR ON REBELS
CBv The Associated Press

MEXICO CITY, Jan. 8.-The govern
must continue its successful operations
against the apparently small remaining
rebel bands in the states Of Zacatecas
and Jalisco.
Six persons have been arrested in
Zacatecas City, charged with plotting
against the federal government but no
executions are vet reported.
Four rebels captured at Juchipila,
in Zacatecas state, have been executed.
WASHINGTON. u. a., Jan. 8.-Re-
ports Of preparations to ward off revo-
lutionary activities along the Mexican
border. brought the following statement
today from the Mexican embassy.
The embassy has been informed Of
the revolutionary activities Of certain
agents, but the Mexican government has
not taken these rcnorts seriously on
account If the lack If political response
bility Of persons interested in this
m movement.
Nevertheless. the Mexican govern
ment is prepared to meet every possible
emergency"
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1926-01-08
Reclamation Deficit
Recommended in Bill

WASHINGTON, d. g., Jan. S-The
writing off of s14,317,15O as a deficit
on 10 reclamation projects was recon-
mended to congress today by the board
of adjustment and survey of the inte-
rior department. The board also recon-
mended that s12,785,137 be estimated
as a probable loss.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1926-01-08
500 DROWN IN
MEXIC0FLOOD
Damage in Nayarit Esti-
mated at Three Mil
lion Pesos

Los ANGELES. Calf. Jan s-Spe-
'tial dispatches to The Los Angeles Times
az that devastating floods are sweep
ing the Santiago Ixcuintla district, state
of Nayarit- Mexico
Tht governor Of Nayarit in a telegram
to the states deputies in Mexico ~ de-
scribed as estimating the loss Of life at
800 and property damages at 10000
pesos.
Some villages are reported to have
been almost destroyed. Rail communion
tions have been cut.
The dispatches also say messages from
Durango report that crops have been
destroyed and that many miles Of coun-
tryside are under water as the result OF
three days Of torrential rains. Rivers
have reached height Of some five feet
above their normal levels. Preliminary
estimates place the damage at $50 600
pesos.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1926-01-08
VALENTINO HOWLED OFF
SCREEN IN ITALY; HE IS
TO BECOME AMERICAN
{ BY The Associated Press }

BERGAMO, Italy. Jan. S.-Rudolph
Valentines film Monsieur Beaucaire"
was howled off the screen in a cine
ma theater here last night. The de-
monstration il attributed to the feel
ing aroused by the Italian actors re-
cent application for American citizen
ship.
A movement to boycott Valentines
films in Rome recently brought per-
sonal orders from Premier Mussolini
that they were not to be interfered
with.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1926-01-08
CHEATHAM NAMED
TOSUCCEED HART

WASHINGTON, ID. C., Jan. S.-Col-
onel B. Frank Cheatham was selected
by Secretary Davis today to succeed
the late Major General William RI.
Hart quartermaster general of the
army.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1926-01-08
(By The Associated Press.
Cold Wave Grips
Entire Northwest

DALLAS, Texas, Jan. 8.-General
SHOWS throughout Northwest and West
Texas which made farmers and stock
Continued on Page Two.)
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1926-01-08
LUQUE HAS OPERATION

HAVANA, Jan. 8.-Adolfo Luque, Gin
cinnati National league baseball pitch
er, underwent an operation today fdr
appendicitis. The operation is believed
to have been successful.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1926-01-08
BRYAN MAN DIES

BRYAN. Texas, Jan. 8.-Roger O.
Astin, 3S, wealthy land owner and cat
tie man of this section, died last night
after long illness.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1926-01-08

NOGALES Ariz.. Jan y Hundreds
of families have been made homeless
BY floods Of the last week in the state
Of Nayarit, Mexico, hut 10 loss Of life
has been reported it is stated in a spe
cial dispatch from Tepic, capitol Of Ma
rarit received today BY the Nogales
Herald.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1926-01-08
HANG LAWRENCE
AS COP SLAYER
Oklahoma Bad Man One
of Bravest, Arizona
Warden Says
tPv The Associated Press. !

ARlLONA STATE PRISON, Florence
Ariz.. Jan. William a. Lawrence. 27
of Muskogee, Okla. was hanged at 5:22
m. here today for the murder of a
Phoenix, Ariz., policeman.
He was pronounced dead nine and a
half minutes later.
Before stepping on the trap, Law
renee made a short statement declar-
ing he was mot guilty" and then asked
several people who were present to wit
ness the execution to kneel with him in
n seven minute silent prayer.
The warden of the prison said Law
renee was the bravest man he had ever
seen 90 to the gallows.
Until a few minutes before going to
the death chamber, Lawrence remained
in his cell playing a guitar and singing
Spanish love song
LITTLE ROCK. Ark, Jan Sly
rus Clark, 2S, slayer Of l.. NJ. Stout,
Sulphur Springs banker, and Aaron
Harris. negro, slayer Of Deputy Sheriff
Scott Streeter, were electrocuted here
at daybreak this morning.
Clark's brother, Ray Clark. of Dug
ger, Ind, arrived yesterday and made
a final appeal to Governor Terra.
Stout was killed by men who raided i
bank at Sulphur Springs ana others of
the gang are serving prison terms
Clark contended he was framed" by
them.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1926-01-08
BISHOP DIES

BISHOP DIES
PARKlF RSBURG, n. Va, Jan. 8.-The
Rev. W NJ. Weekly. bishop emeritus Of
the United Brethren church, died at
his home here today
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1926-08-07
Enough Coal to
Last at Least 1000
Years. Word Expert

Williamstown, Mass. Aug. 6-(P)-
There are .50O,OOO,0O0 900 tons OF
, coal still imbedded in the earth, and
enough in the United States to last
at least 1000 years at the present ra te
of consumption, but in spite of that,
the future of coal looks black" Dean
+. A. Holbrook, of PENNSYLVANIA
State College told the Institute of
Politics today.
He said coal is without substitute
as the foundation of our industrial
civilization and that waterpower, al
though valuable, is inadequate.
+. G. Tyron, bureau of mines sta
tistician, predicted that 1.-THE supply
of easily reached coal is going to run
out and it's going to be hard to find
an economical substitute"
a decrease in the use of Water
from Lake Michigan through the
Chicago drainage canal and "restora-
ton of normal conditions" was pre-
dicted in a letter from the Royal
Bank of Canada, made public.
1t stated that Chicagos use Of $500
cubic feet per second is less than the
full allowance in the permit from the
secretary Of war and that by 1880 a
sewage plant program will be COM
pleted that will reduce the diversion
TO 4,l67 cubic feet per second. The
contamination problem caused by To-
cal floods discharging into the lake
will be solved after July l, 1929, when
plant at the mouth of the river
controlling the flow of water from
the lake is expected to be completed.
the letter stated.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1926-08-07
Estate POLICE nab
/ four WANTED IN
DISAPPEARANCE AUTO

Dudley Barringer, the Manchester
chauffeur who last Saturday evening
is alleged to have borrowed a big
Studebaker Six, the property of
Banks and Fairbanks, proprietors Of
filling station at Manchester, for
short ride and who was later heard
from In Portland and still later in
New York was apprehended late last
evening in Saco by State Highway
Patrolman James Adams and was
brought to this city early this morn
ing and lodged at the Augusta police
station. Hearing on a warrant of
conversion" will be held before Re-
corder Arthur Tiffin of the Augusta
Municipal court at three o'clock this
afternoon.
With Barringer it Is understood
were Mr.. and Mrs. Earl Gray Of
Manchester and Miss Katherine Nc
Ginnis of Gardiner. The reason for
the trip to New York, which seems
to have been a most impromptu one,
was not explained but it was UNDER
stood that Barringer and Miss Nc
Ginnis were married while away.
AS near as could be ascertained the
story of the early part of the es-
capade was as follows: On Saturday
night last Barringer, Miss McGinnis
and Mr. and Mrs. Gray started out
with a car owned by a Mr.. Kearns, a
summer visitor at Cobbosseecontee,
the employer of Barringer,. for a
party. Later in the evening having
trouble with the machine, they went
to Mr.. Banks of the firm of Banks
and Fairbanks and asked to use the
Studebaker Six to take Miss Nc
Ginnis back to her home in Gardi-
ner. Permission was given for the
trip. and nothing was heard from
them until a garbled telephone mes
sage was received by Mr.. Banks from
Portland, in which Barringer is I'M
derstood to have declared that they
were having trouble with the
machine but that they would return
as soon as they had made some
minor repairs.
Again there was long interval OF
silence and then Mi. Banks by in
quiry found that they were in New
York. He got in touch with them
but on Thursday morning took out
| a. warrant against Barringer and
gave it to Inspector Joseph Young OF
! the State Highway Police force to
! serve. A call was sent to the men on
| the road from Kittery to Augusta
and on the Lewiston road to be on
| the watch for the car and to appre-
bend the driver, as 1t was understood
that they were coming back.
The trip has not only inconven,
| fenced Banks to a great extent but II
was stated that Barringer took with
him the keys to all of Mr.. kearns
cars, so that until he could employ
a locksmith to put the cars back IN
! commission, he was obliged to de-
pend upon hired machines.
What If anything will be done &c
the other members of the party has
not been decided as yet. but it is sald
thai the case against Barringer vii
| be pressed.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1926-08-07
Gathering in Honor
DIR. and Mrs. Randall

A gathering of the sturgis, Ran
dali, Weber and Lee families in
honor Of DR.. ami Mrs. George NJ.
Randall Of Daytona Beach, Florida,
who are the guests of Mr.. and Mrs
Smith Randall at their home on State
street was held Friday afternoon and
evening at Broadacres, the summer
home of Mr.. and Mrs. Horace Stur-
gis in Riverside.
The party gathered at Broadacres
shortly after five o'clock and enjoy
ed a delicious buffet lunch which
was served on the veranda. A social
hour followed DIR. Randall declared
during the evening that Maine with
its scenic beauties far surpasses any
place that he has visited, although
he has travelled extensively from the
Panama Canal Zone to Etah in
Greenland.
A beautiful sterling silver table
service was presented to DR.. and
Mrs. Randall on behalf of the north
ern relatives and in his brief address
he conveyed to the visitors the love
and best wishes of tn entire gather
ing. The guests were very much sur
prised and expressed their apprecia-
tion in fitting terms.
Those present were: Mr.. and Mrs,
Horace Sturgis, the hosts; DR.. and
Mrs. George NJ. Randall the guests
of honor; Mr.. and Mrs. Smith Ran
dali, Mr.. and Mrs. Ralph G. Weber.