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Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1926-12-17
ACEDNEV YORK.
FINANCIER dies
Banker Aged lO4 For
I. Many Years Promi-
nent on Wall St.

NEW YORK, n. Y. Dec. 17-tPl-
John Aikman Stewart, l04 years old
Wall Street financier and once as
sistant secretary Of the United
States treasury. died at his home in
this city Of pneumonia.
When he discontinued making reg
ular trips to his office in Wall
Street several months after he had
passed his 99th birthday anniversary,
John Aikman Stewart insisted that
he had not retired, but merely was
acting upon the advice Of his physi-
clan. For several years previous 10
that time he had gone by automobile
three times each week from his
home at Morristown, y. j., to attend
to his duties as chairman of the board
of the United States Trust Company
He was suffering no physical all
ments mt that time and the discon-
tinuance Of the trips to his office
was suggested By his physician as n
means of conserving his strength.
Emphasizing his declaration that he
had not retired, Mr.. Stewart con-
tinued to 20 through regular daily
routine almost to the time of his
death. keeping in touch with the af-
fairs Of his office and with the gen
eral news Of the world by reading
two newspapers daily.
Mr. Stewart often recalled with ap-
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FALL-SINCLAIR
Case Held Up
Arraignment Of Oil
Magnate Postponed
To December FL

WASHINGTON, d. c., Dec. i7.-tPl
Arrangement of Harry Sinclair
and Albert B. Fall on an oil con-
spiracy charge was postponed today
by the District Of Columbia Supreme
Court until next Tuesday.
Argument of Sinclair's motion to
quash the indictment was put off
until the same day, after the presid-
ing Justice had found today's docket
crowded with other cases having
priority.
The announcement from the bench
was made after Sinclair. whose lease
of Tea Pot Dome started the senate
oil inquiry. had waited for more than
an hour in the courtroom. Fall re-
manned at his hotel. awaiting a tele-
phone call from his counsel, who
mingled with the legal staff of Sin
clair in the spectator section Of the
courtroom. The charge against Sim
clair and Fall is similar to that of
which Fall and Edward l.. Doheny,
leasee of the Elk Hills reserve, were
excused by jury yesterday after Il
four weeks trial. In anticipation of
court ruling upholding the Fall
Sinclair indictment. government
counsel are planning TO ask at the
arraignment Tuesday that the oil
man and former interior secretary be
brought to trial early in January.
The arraignment and trial are to
be held in another part of the same
courthouse where Fall and Doheny
were tried. Justice Bailey. a col
league Of Justice Hsehling, who
heard the Fall-Doheny trial, will be
the presiding judge.
Simultaneous with the announce
ment of Justice Bailey's postpone
ment of argument on the Sinclair
motion. Wilton j. Lambert. counsel
for Fall filed n motion TO quash in
behalf Of the former cabinet officer.
The Fall motion was based on the
same grounds as that of Sinclair,
but went step further in challeng
ing the authority of Owen j. Rob-
erts and Atlee Pomerene, the
special government prosecutors NAM
ed by President Coolidge to handle
the oil cases.
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charged that monarchist military
clique was secretly organizing n
huge illegal army reserve and was
undermining the reichwehr as an in
strument of the republic.
The charges were denied by Chan
cellor Marx, but Scheidemann con-
tinued 10 cite names. places and fig
ures. and TO prove his contentious,
among them thf accusations that
munitions and arms were being
stored in Russia.
His charges produced bedlam in
the reichstag and shouts of "trai-
tor, blackguard, and that's trea-
son" were hurled at him.
Scheidemann also charged that
Minister Of Defense Gcsser was a
tool Of the monarchist junkers. "
and demanded the entire cabinet re-
sign. to be replaced by one made up
of republicans.
The reichstag adjourned last night
without taking a vote on the motion,
but debate was resumed today. The
on-confidence action was adopted
by vote Of 249 to III.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1926-12-17
CLOUD MANTLE
STOPSFROST
No Damage to Valley
Fruit or Truck
From Cold

Mother Nature has again proved
generous to the Lower Rio Grande
Valley. Despite the warnings of
heavy frost, issued yesterday BY the
Weather Bureau. the mantle Of low
hanging Gulf clouds. which for
three successive days have hung
over the Valley. again wrapped the
entire lower Rio Grande region in
the protective folds and prevented
the temperature from dropping to
the danger point.
The minimum last night as re-
ported by W. j. Schnurbusch,
Brownsville weather observer, was
80. with the mercury registering a
slow rise today. By noon il had
risen to IS. and will probably CON
tinue rising slowly throughout the
day. Apparently all danger of a
damaging frost has been passed, and
Valley truck and fruit growers are
feeling greatly relieved.
There had been no break in the
cloudbank up to noon today, and the
weather observer stated he could not
predict with any degree of accuracy
when the weather will clear. though
il is probable that normal con-
ditions will prevail by Saturday
morning. Practically the entire Tex
as Gulf coast has the protective
mantle Of clouds, which has pre-
vented the temperature from drop
ping to the low points attained at
inland points.
Fruit growers in all parts of the
Valley have watched the ther-
mometers with anxious eyes for
three nights. Many Of the Valley
orchards are equipped with heaters,
while in others piles of combustibles
had been arranged ready to fire as
soon as the mercury dropped 70 the
danger point. The forecasts both
Wednesday and Thursday indicated
that heavy frost might be expected
if the sky cleared. but the protect
ing clouds have maintained the tenn
perature in all parts Of the Valley
well above the danger point.
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JUDGES URGING
SCENT GAS TAX

HOUSTON, Texas, Dec. lT.-tPl-
Enactment Of three cent gasoline
tax law at the next session or the
state legislature is favored by the
executive committee Of the Sauth-
east Texas County Judges and Com
missioners Association IN session
here.
The committee favored a one-quar-
ter split for the schools, the remain
ing thrae-fourths to De used in the
improvement and maintenance OF
state highways.
The committee also favored legis-
lation that would allow counties 20
contract with the state for mainte-
nance of all state highways in their
borders. All contracts with con-
structors would be then handled by
the county judges and commissioners.
The committee approved proposal
to enact law requiring the presen-
tation of an ad valorem tax receipt
on an automobile or truck as a pre-
requisite for the issuance of state
license.
Harris. Galveston, Brazoria. Fort
Bend. Waller. Montgomery and
Chambers counties are represented
on the committee.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1926-12-17

PROSECUTORS
Claim Nationals Are
Involved In Peon-
age Cases

SAN ANTONIO. Tex. Dec. H.
GPp-Indications that the Mexican
government might seek to employ
special prosecutors TO aid in the
prosecution of Sheriff Raymond
Teller and other county officials
and citizens Of Willacy county.
Texas. on charges of peonage were
given at the Mexican consulate
here today
Nice-Consul Jose NalenZuela an
nounced that special investigators
had reported that some Of the la
borers alleged to have been forced
to work in the Willacy county cot
ton fields were Mexican nationals
and that lawyers to aid federal
prosecutions would be employed
and that all evidence collected by
the consulate would be turned over
10 the government.
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REACH
new HIGH MARK

NEW YORK. N. Y. Dec. ltd
Wall Streets JOY at the unexpected
distribution Of a $500, 100000 melon
to common stock holders Of the Unit
ed States Steel Corporation was re-
Elected today in one Of the greatest
bull" movements in recent stock
exchange. history.
United States Steel common. Atchi-
son common and hand full Of other
high grade industrial and railroad
issued SCARED to the highest prices
ever recorded. while dozens Of 9TH
ers mounted to new peak prices for
the year or longer, on gains run
ming from | to % points.
Total stock sales in the first two
hours approximated 1.475.000 shares,
as against slightly less than l,140,-
600 shares in the same period yes
terday.
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an-American
AViatOrS Will
Arrive Monday

near the sugar mill If ii ID not found
too soft from the effect Of recent
rains. II the ground is found too
soft the landing will be made near
Point Isabel on Laguna Madre.
Mr.. Richardson has wired 10 San
Antonio asking that the flier, sched-
uled 10 come here Sunday to inspect
the landing field. come day earlier
for that purpose.
Mr.. Richardson himself will 20 to
the field either this afternoon or
Saturday in order to determine the
best way for the interested public
OF reach the landing place and view
the planes which will make their
last stop on American soil before
continuing their ls,000-mile flight
through Mexico, Central and South
America. Direction for reaching the
field will be published.
The fliers are expected to land at
about 3 o'clock after taking off
from San Antonio at noon
A representative delegation will
take the filters downtown. They
will he taken to the FL Jardin Ho-
tel to rest and will be the honor
guests at a banquet to be given at
Z O'Clock Monday evening at the
hotel. The capacity Of the new ho-
tel dining room is expected to be
taxed at this banquet, arrangements
for which are being made by the
Chamber of Commerce. Virtually
the same procedure will be followed
il the fiers land on Laguna Madre
with the exception that more time
will be required to bring the await
ors To Brownsville
There will be five flight planes
the group to land near here.
The flight planes will take off
for Tampico. the next stop, at Q
o'clock Tuesday morning.
Pathe and international Ncwsreel
photographers will be present at
the landing and takeoff.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1926-12-17
HOLDUPBANK
MESSENGER ON
BUSY CORNER
Thousands Of Christ
mas Shoppers See
Robbery; Escape In
Automobile

KANSAS CITY, Kans.. Dec. i7.-Ln
"A half dozen bandits slugRed a
guard and robbed a bank messenger
OF S79,6O0 in cash on a downtown
street corner here shortly before
noon today while thousands Of
Christmas shoppers milled about
the scene.
The bandits jumped into a motor
car and escaped.
W. A. Green. a negro messenger.
was carrying the money in a sack
to the Fidelity National Bank and
Trust Company from the Federal
Reserve Bank for use in making M
weekend payrolls. w. M. Mace avaFe.
the guard. walked d few yards BE-
hind him.
Near the entrance to the Fidelity
Bank at Ninth and Walnut street
two men suddenly appeared out Of
the crowd and grabbed the bag, while
at the same time two more began
slugging McCavage, knocking him to
the sidewalk.
McCavaEe shouted as he fell and
Green attempted to sprint for the
bank entrance. The two bandits,
however, grabbed the bag off his
shoulder and jumped into the car.
McCavage rose and rushed into
the bank. He grabbed another. pis-
tol. his own having been lost. and
fired twice at the fleeing car.
Motorcycle patrolmen, attracted
by the scene began chase and
were reported 70 have lost the trail
near the city limits.
The loot was all in cash. S2T .000 in
$40 bills: $2T 900 in So 90 billie: SI4.-
600 in $50: $1,000 in 81 and 5000
in So. Bank officials said the loss
was covered BY insurance.
Persons standing near hy said IL
cense number onf the bandit car
was kansas. 24,250."
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1926-12-17
ARMY SEXES
LITHUANIAN
GOVERNMENT
Coup Results From
Opposition to Close
Relations With So
vietized Russia

RIGA, Latvia. Dec. lT.-tPl-Dis-
patches received here today from
Kovno contain the first definite in
formation that the Lithuanian gov
ernment has been overthrown by for
mer President Smetons with the
support Of the army.
The dispatches state that PreSi-
dent kasmir Grinius. who was elect
ed to the chief executive post last
June. and all ministers within reach
were arrested
The reported motives OF the ris-
ing are a widespread feeling against
the policy Of the government toward
Soviet Russia and its indefinite at
titudc on the minority question.
Further dispatches stated that all
was quiet at Kovno and that the
coup had been carried out bloodless-
ly. All Lithunia was placed under
martial law and Kovno in a state Of
siege. Colonel GTigoliunas Glovat-
sky. was appointed comtnandant.
Placards were posted son the
streets Of Kovno this morning which
read.
"The government is selling the
country to the bolsheviks and for
eigners, therefore the Lithuanian
military forces are temporarily TAX
ing over the situation"
On September %. treaty Of
neutrality and non-aggression be
tween Lithuania and Soviet Russia
was signed. The signing Of the
treaty had a sharp repercussion IN
Poland. some Warsaw newspapers
demanding Intervention in Luthuania
and calling Lithuania Russian
too"
On October % the Polish govern
ment transmitted mild protest 70
Russia against provisions Of the
treaty which we're interpreted as
recognizing Lithuanian claims 20 the
city Of wilma. which the League OF
Nations in 1923, awarded to Poland
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1926-12-17
Vicious VIII Be
Barred at Border
(By Trens Agency J

MEXICO CITY, Dec. lT.-Persons
who are known to be drug addicts or
habitual drunkards are not 70 be al
lowed 10 enter Mexico, according TO
orders which have been issued to i'm
migration inspectors at border points.
Ii II pointed out that at various bor-
der points persons who arc undesir-
able come into Mexico AZ intervals to
indulge their vices.
The inspectors are told that il is
not a difficult matter to identify
such persons and that, once they
have left Mexico. they shall not be
allowed 10 return. All necessary
steps 20 this end are authorized.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1926-12-17
Troops in Battle
With Yaqui Indians

MEXICO CITY, Dec. l7.-Reports
received by the War Department
from General Rios Zertuche state
that the Yaqui Indians lost fifteen
killed and twenty-five wounded in
the first formal encounter with fed
eral forces. The action took place
when three foraging bands came in
contact with the federal outposts.
The Indians fought a rear-guard
action, making three stands but be-
ing unable to turn the tide against
the federals. They were, however.
able to recover some of their wound
ed. The Indians disbanded in tae.
hills.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1926-12-17
SHOOTS TEACHER
Who WHIPPED BOY

, HAZARp. KY. Dec. 17.-tRl-Two
mountain school boys, angered be-
cause one had been whipped by
their teacher. called him to the front
door Of his home and killed him, ac-
cordifg to information brought here
today from Piden, county seat of
Leslie county.
Bud Mrgan, 35. who taught at Mid
die Fork, Leslie county. was slain
Monday night by two sons of Ardill
Farmer of Leslie. it was reported
The boys called at Morgan's home
after he had whipped the younger
lad in school. Morgan is survived by
his widow and five children.
Leslie county has neither railroad
nor telegraph service and news OF
the killing was brought here BY a
Perry county citizen on horseback.
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PAYROLL BANDITS
VERY PUNCTUAL

PHILADELPHIA. Pa. Dec. III
The usual Friday payroll hold-up
occurred today when five men rob-
bed two clerks of $1,000 as they
were about to enter the mills Of K.
W. Maurer and Sons Company, manu-
facturers Of fabrics in the Nicetown
section Of Philadelphia.
One Of the clerks fired a futile
shot.at the robbers as they fled in
an automobile.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1926-12-17
Wreck At Slaton
Ties Up Railroad

LUBBOCK, Tex, Dec. 17.-(P)-
One engine was damaged and traffic
disrupted for several hours on the
main line Of the Panhandle 4 Santa
Fc Railway when the Clovis-Dallas
passenger train was derailed near
the Slaton yards, 10 miles south of
here last night, Santa Fe officials
stated today.
Rumors that several persons were
injured were denied by railway men
who stated that aside from inter-
fering with service the damage done
was negligible. The north bound
passenger was slightly more than
two hours late today, having been
held up while workmen constructed
a temporary track around the wreck.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1926-12-17
TRUCK SHIPMENTS

Cars loaded in the Lower Rio
Grsnde Valley Wednesday and for
warded from Harlingen Thursday.
according 70 a report made by the
Gulf Coast Lines:
Mixed Observation-Disclosures 4.
Mercedes 2, Weslaco /, Donna 4.
San Benito 2. Sriderweb railway
points /. Beets-Donna 4. To-
matoes-Donna I, Rio Hondo 4. Cab
bage-Harlingen 4. Mercedes VI.
Fruit-Hralingen i, Weslaco. 4, Dom
ma 4, .Sharyiand 81. Total To date
316 vegetable. 363 fruit. Total 10
date last year-22i vegetable, 1871
fruit.
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OPPOSED TO TWO
TERM AMENDMENT
(By Trens Agency

MEXICO CITY, Dec. members
of the constitutional congress. which
drew up and approved the constitu-
tion of 1917, have taken a definite
stand aaginst the amendments re-
Gently passed by the Federal Con-
gress which would make it possible
for an individual to hold the ypresi-
dency for two terms, provided they
are not consecutive. A manifesto
has been issued to the nation by
these constituent members explain
ing their attitude in this matter.
While admitting that even constitu-
tional precepts are changeable, the
manifesto holds that these precepts
are not to be altered without careful
and mature deliberation.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1926-12-17

Virtually all the plans for the
reception here Monday afternoon OF
their amphibian planes who finish
their first shop" near Brownsville at
that time. have been completed. ae-
cording to G. c. Richardson, man
ager Of the Chamber Of Commerce.
The fliers will land on q field
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1926-12-17
MAN WOUNDED BY
OFFICER IS DEAD

SAN ANGELO. Tex. Dec. l7.-tPl
Chester Arthur Dayton died at
Texon, early Friday morning of bull
let wounds sustained Thursday night
as he stepped from the door Of Hotel
Best at Best. Texas Arthur Miles,
deputy sheriff. surrendered himself
to county authorities at Big Lake
subsequent to the mans death, and
was held on his own recognition.
Dayton is said by officers to have
been creating a disturbance at the
hotel and to have fired at Miles
when the officer was called. The
bullet went in Dayton's right side,
penetrating the abdomen.
"A brother at Fort Worth has been
notified.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1926-12-17
Two Electrocuted
In Kentucky Prison

EDDYVILLE, KY, Dec. 17.-(P)-
Roger Brannon, 22. white, Of Hamil-
ton. Ohio. and Sam Harris, a negro.
were electrocuted at State prison
here early today.
Brannon was convicted of the mur-
der of William Nelson FAINT at Lex
ington, December 226, 1925. He went
to the chair af>i2:42 a. m.
Harris, convicted wife murderer,
was pronounced dead at 1857.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1926-12-17
Fundamentals Split
OUey Norris Forecast

WILMERE, KY. Dec. 17.-lP,-
Declaring that n ''fanatical, de-
nouncing, fire-eating, abusive
. fundamentalist can never advance
the cause of TRUTH" DR.. n. Ri
doul. professor of pastoral theo-
logy at Asbury College, called up
on group of fundamentalists as
sembled here last night, to with
draw support from DIR. Frank Nor
ris because Of the tragedy In the
study Of the Texas pastor last
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1926-12-17
LEVEL THEE EXPORTED

MEXICO CITY, Dec. 17.-August
Arnath. wanted by the police of Ham
burg, Germany. has been turned over
70 agents of the German government
and is being taken back to stand trial
in connection with large jewel thefts
from firms there and in other Ger
man cities. He was located in Mex
leo after a search which took in a
large part Of the world.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1926-12-17

July when he shot and killed W.
f. Chips at Fort Worth.
IL think it is not too much for
fundamentalists to demand that
any man whose hands have blood
on them had best be retired from
the platform and pulpit" Or.
RidouT declared.
DR.. Ridoul is third vice-presi-
dent Of the fundamentalist As
sociation Of the World.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1926-12-17
ASK RESIGNATION
OF COMMISSIONER

AUSTIN, Texas, Dec. lT.-tPl-E.
J. Croker, state labor commissioner,
resigned Friday, effective immedi-
ately, and his resignation was ac-
cepted by Governor Miriam A. Fer
guson. This announcement was
made by CT ent Sanderford. private
secretary to the governor.
Governor iiriam A. Ferguson re
quested the resignation following a
commotion the labor commission
er's office. 'ormer Governor James
E. Ferguson delivered for the-gov-
ernor her demand that Crocker re-
sign.
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a. c. Love, state highway engi-
need, said the federal engineer de-
clined TO approve the plans and
new plans have been submitted
for consideration. The project will
cost nearly Sl,o00.000. Mr.. Love
said MIR. Lost pointed out that
competitive bids were not sub
mitted in the plans as one OBJ
lection.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1926-12-17
Storage of Arms
IN Russia CHARGE
Defeats Coalition

BERLIN, Dec. 17.-(P)-The bour-
geoise coalition cabinet of Chancel-
Tor Marx, formed last May after the
overthrow of the Luther ministry,
today was defeated in the reichstag
on a no-confidence motion introduced
by the social democrats.
The motion was introduced yester-
day after Phillips Scheidemann. lead
er of the social democrats, had
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1926-12-17
Buffalo Almost Buried
BY Freak SnOaU Storm

tion and exposure after fighting
his way through drifts.
The blizzard passed away with
the same suddenness with which
it began. An hour before it start
ed, the stars were out and the
moon beaming. When the snow
stopped the sky was exceptionally
clear.
The storm was strictly local in
character. At Niagara Falls. 21
miles away. no snow fell and the
sky was clear.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1926-12-17
Flagship Damaged
In Field Accident

SAN ANTONIO, Tex, Dec. IT,
tPi - The Pan-American flagship
New York" was reARy to resume
flying today after mechanics mt Dun
can field had worked late last night
repairing damage suffered in a mild
crack up yesterday.
Both right wings on the New
York" were replaced By wings from
the reserve plane which the fliers
have been using In practice.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1926-12-17
Mexico GivesW arning to Oil Companies
Federal Engineer Rejects
Plan on Brooks Highway

AUSTIN, Texas. Dec. l7.-CRl-
Plans for construction Of 32 miles
Of highway in Brooks county on
highway No. IL. main artery into
the Rio Grande Valley, on which
bids were TO have been received
by the State Highway Commission
December 20. have been turned
down by A. X. Losh, Fort Worth,
federal engineer In charge of fed
Grad aid in Texas and Oklahoma
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Mrs. Bradley Rogers
Visiting Sick Husband

AUSTIN. Tex, Dec. 17.-tPl-Mrs.
Rebecca Bradley Rogers, under bond
for robbery Of the Farmers Nation
al Bank at Buda and on a charge Of
arson at Round Rock, visited her
sick husband, Otis Rogers. Friday
morning and then held a conference
with her attorney. John Golfer.
She continued silent, and now is
being called "Mrs. Sphinx