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throat had been badly slashed
and other wounds inflicted.
Johnson was in bed with his baby
when his slayers burst their way in
to the room. Realizing what they
came for, he begged them not to kill
him there with the baby. according
to reports here. So the men took
hold Of his feet and dragged him out
of bed, and as he fell on the floor
shot him TO death.
Sheriff's guards and friends Of
Johnson both had been about the
Johnson residence Monday night and
had been in his room a short time
prior to the killing, but he had told
them he could not sleep with them
present and had asked that they leave
him alone. A short time after they
left the party Of men that killed him
So far as could be learned here
no one recognized the slayers.
The scene Of the shooting is al
most Of the line between this. Trim
ity, and Houston counties. In fact
il is believed the trouble that led
to hte killing of both Gibson and
Johnson had its inception in quar-
rel over whether the Johnson chill
dren were entitled to attend the
school at Center Point which is in
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MILL
IN MEXICOIS
BEINCPROBED
Philadelphia Attorney
Offered Secret De-
crees For $500; u. S.
Proves Rich Field

PHILADELPHIA, Pa, March 10
Federal officials today were inves-
tigating an alleged international ring
to obtain divorces fraudulently IN
Yucatan.
Agents Of the ring. the headquart-
ers of which are believed TO be in
Merida, Yucatan. are said to have
been operating in New Orleans, San
Francisco, New York. Philadelphia
and other American cities. For $500,
prospective clients, il is stated, have
been promised divorces within thir
~ days and without the knowledge
of the other spouse.
Postal inspectors who have ques-
toned Gordon VI. Disharoon say he
has admitted that ne had sold nearly
100 divorces within the last year
His business card, the inspector say,
bears his name and in one corner j.
the word divorce" on the reverse
side is printed:
divorce in thirty days.
''No legal cause necessary.
"Notice given after decree II
granted
Transactions absolutely coufiden-
tial."
Government agents visited Dish
aroon's office yesterday and brought
him to the federal building for ex-
animation. No charge was preferred
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TIENTSIN PORT
ORDEREDOPEN
u. S., Other Powers
Deliver Ultimatum
To Chinese Forces

PEKING. March l6-The United
States and other powers today deliv-
cred an uitimatum 70 Chinese factions
demanding that blockade Of the port
Of Tientsin be ended and all impe-
dlments 70 harbor and river traffic
be removed BY Thursday noon.
The ultimatum. signed by sigma
tories of the protocol Of 1901, was
hnaded to the commanders Of the
forts at Taku and Chinese vessels
outside az Tientsin. The United
States, Great Britain. Japan and
Italy have a dozen or more naval
craft in these waters. The protocol
Of 1901 made stipulations concerning
the disarmament Of forts at the
mouth Of the Pei river in which
Tientsin il located, and also gained
an open way 70 the sea.
The blockade has been preventing
access to Peking from the sea and
recently resulted in Chinese troops
firing upon two japanese destroyers.
Tokyo advices early today were
that the Japanese cruiser Hirado had
been ordered 10 the mouth Of the
Taku river from Port Arthur. "A
Manila dispatch last night described
the departure Of four American de-
stroyers for Swatow. China.
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DYNAMITE WRECKS
OKLAHOMA Mine
tBy The Associated Press. }

ALTUS, Arkansas. March I6.-Two
charges Of dynamite. touched off al
most simultaneously wrecked the
engine and boiler rooms and dam
aged the machinery AZ coal mine
number 6 at Denning. near here.
early today.
Denning citizens. aroused BY the
blasts. found third charge of ten
sticks OF uneXploded dynamite be-
meath the cylinder of the shaft en-
gine.
The engine room or the mine and
the two nearby boilers were badly
damaged, and a smokestack was de-
molished. It appeared from the torn
earth and lumber that the unexpl0d-
ed charge had been placed less than
three yards from the effective
charges.
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SHIPPERS Are
Due THURSDAY
Committees Are To
Arrive Sooner To
Plan Meet

Several committees will arrive here
Thursday on the regular morning
train in advance of the Southwest
Shippers Advisory Board convention
to be held here Friday and Saturday
in order TO get everything in readi-
ness for the meeting which will be at
tended by about 500 delegates.
About 50 persons will compose
these executive committees which
will meet in the city hall TO perfect
their plans. They also will choose
the convention city for the next
meeting which will be held within
three months. The organizations to
arrive here Thursday are the rail
road contact committee. executive
committee and freight claim prose
cution committee.
II. r. Stafford, executive vice-pres-
ident Of the Missouri Pacific lines,
has been added to the list Of speak
ers at the convention which will be
held at the Queen Theaer. Dr.. W.
NJ N. Splawn, president Of the Uni
versity Of Texas, il another distin-
guished speaker on the program.
Several Of the railroad executives
who are coming down for the con-
vention have never been in this ter
ritory before and have arranged to
stay over for time in order to sec
the Valley thoroughly.
Business will be attended to Fri
day by the members Of the board
and tour of the Lower Valley is
en- the program for Saturday. The
tour will be made with autos.
Nine private cars with railroad ex-
ecutives on board are expected in
Brownsville for the convention, ac-
cording to ii. r. Hovey Of the car
service lewiston, American railway as
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THE WEATHER

For Brownsville and the Lower
Rio Grande Valley. mostly cloudy
and unsettled tonight and Wednes-
day, probably with rain; warmer
Wednesday.
For East Texas Partly cloudy to
cloudy tonight and Wednesday rain
in southwest portion and on the
west coast; warmer Wednesday.
Light to moderate easterly TO south
erly winds on the coast.
Weather Conditions.
The weather continued cloudy, un-
settled, and cold practically through
out the eastern half Of the United
States. and fair to clear over the bal
ance Of the country. Light t. mod
crate general rains occurred over
south Texas within the last "a hours,
and light, widely scattered precipi-
tation in states east Of the Misss-
sippi River Freezing temperatures
occurred again last night in the
Carolinas and Georgia.
The lowest temperature last night
at Texas stations ranged from 81 at
Amarillo to 81 at Brownsville.
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ROADSURFACE
BAWARDED
Asphalt Treatment Is
Specified In New
Contract
fRy The Assoeiated Press.l }

AUSTIN, Texas, Narah 16.-Cocke
and Turner OF Marshall today were
awarded the resurfacing contract by
the state highway commission, Of
section one running from Fort
Worth northeast to TeNarkana, al
~ cents per square yard, and for
btuminous asphalt treatment. The
section covers 1885 miles and viii
require 1,772,0O0 square yards of
surface treatment. This was the
only section on which this firm Of
fered n bid.
Hal Moseley. chairman Of the high
way commission. said he would reply
today to Attorney General Dan
Moody's letter. which warned the
commission to not let contracts for
bituminous treatment on roads.
Cooke and Turner's contract call
ed for 35 cents, for the first quarter
mile haul and nine cents for addi-
tional haul.
W. II. Kcmper, acting state high
way engineer who was relieved last
night held a conference with the
highway commission. Upon emerg-
ing from the offices he said that I'VE
quit with friendly relations"
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BILL Is APPROVED

WASHINGTON. ID. c., March To-
The administration bill to Greats a
bureau Of prohibition in the treas
ury department was approved today
by the house ways and means COM
mittee. The measure also would pro.
vide for a bureau of customs, and a
commissioner of prohibition and a
commissioner Of customs would be
appointed at salaries of $4,000 a year.
Assistant Secretary Andrews, in
charge Of prohibition enforcement
proposed this realigrment Of the pro-
hiibtion enforcement machinery. At
present the prohibition personnel Is
under the internal revenue bureau.
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TRY Y'SLAYERS
OF MATTEOTTI
5 Men Charged With
Death Of Socialist
Chief In Italy

.CHINTI. Italy. March l6.-Trial ot
of five men accused of having kid
mapped and murdered the socialist
deputy. Giacomo Mstteotti. in June,
1928. thereby creating. a political
scandal which for six months rocked
the foundations Of the fascist regime.
began today in the local court oil
Assizes before Judge Danza- Many
fascist notables were present.
The proceedings here constitute
the closing chapter of what is con-
sidered the most important case
since the Dreyfus trial In France,
Matteoti was the arch enemy OF
Premier Mussolini and his murder
which anti-fascists charge was order
cd by the premier, excited n tremend-
Gus struggle between Italy's domi-
nant regime and its oponents. The
defendants are Amerigo Dumini. Al
bino Nolpi, Giuseppe Viola. Ameleto
Poveromo and Augusta MaIaoria. ...
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TRUCK MARKETS
BY Naval Radio to The Herald
from U. s. and Texas Agriculture
Departments
Cabbage shipments: Alabama

Cabbage shipments: Alabama 1,
New York !, Texas p. total "a.
Cabbage markets: Pittsburr4--
Steady. Texas barrel crates S3.7fS
70 S4.O0. some fair at 1925 to $3.50,
bulk per ton $50 to SIS, some $40,
barrel crates 3-25 10 $50. Washing
ton Steady. Texas barrel crates
mostly s4.75, few $3.50. Baltimore
Texas bulk per otn $50 ot SIS. Phila-
delphia-Texas barrel crates s4.25s
sO-lh- crates s225, bulk per ton SIS
TO Ss5, poorer. low as S65.
Beets markets: New York-rDulL
Texas bushels s1.5O to $l.75, mostly
Sl.50, poorer low as $l.25. Chicago
FAIR. Texas bushels $3.50 70 sI.75.
few high as 1.S5. poorer 1.25. Pitts
burg-Dull. Texas bushels l.25 10
Sl.50. few low MS $l.0O. Philadelphia
Carrots markets: Philadelphia
Dali. Texas bushels $50 to si.75,
poorer low as si25. New York
Dull. Texas bushels s1.25 to $780,
few $l.75, poorer low as 500. crates
few sales AZ $50 to $500. Chicago
Steady. Texas bushels, fancy i.So.
few high as Sl.60, ordinary condition
$l.25. Baltimore-Dull. Texas
bushels sl.75 10 $500. s.4 M .9i
Cars loaded from the Lower MO
Grande Valley Saturday and sunday
and forwarded from Harlingen sun
dav and Monday. according to ~
regular daily report OF the
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|. G. G. to Hear
New Arguments
For Extension

The Brownsville Chamber of Commerce will renew its ef
forts in behalf of the Southern application extend into the
Lower Rio Grande Valley when the re-hearng j. held at
Washington May T. announced today by G. G. Rich
aTCson manager.
Dispatches from Washington yesterday announced that
hearing before the entire Interstate Commerce COmmis
sion will be held that date and general invitation TO file
briefs before April 80 has been issued.
Mr. Richardson said that the Brownsville chamber will
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DELAY GERMANY'S
ENTRY TOLEACUE

GENEVA, Switzerland, March 10
The leaders Of the council Of the
league Of nations today agreed to
postpone the election Of Germany to
the league until September.
Faced by the difficulty Of Brazil's
continued demand for a permanent
council seat, the leaders agreed that
Sir Austen Chamberlain, the British
foreign secretary. should propose in
tomorrow's session Of the assembly
that the whole question OF Ger
many's admission to the league and
the enlargement Of the council
should be put off until the Septem-
Der session.
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cooperate with other Valley
organizations on the matter,
and he was endeavoring today
to get into communication
with w. r. Montgomery of
Edinburg who has b cen lead
ing the efforts in that county.
The recommendation of
Commissioner T. F. Woodlock
against the extension was
made public by the Interstate
Commerce Commission yes
terday, and along with it came
the announcement of a re-
hearing.
Woodlock upheld the contention OF
the Missouri Pacific that il is amply
able 70 take caIt OF greatly increased
business from the Valley. The Mis-
souri, Pacific now has a monopoly in
the Valley and bitterly opposed the
Southern Pacific extension. Wood
lock said his recommendation liz
adopted BY the commission should not
prejudice the renewal of the appIica-
tion If and when changed conditions
demand III.
Throughout his recommendations
and discussion which cover Is type
written pages, Woodlock closely fol-
lowed the Missouri Pacific conten-
tions.
While the sentiment Of the Valley
as indicated upon this record was not
unanimous, a large majority, as
might BE expected, favored the con-
struction proposed" Commissioner
Woodlock said. 1T is worthy of
note, howeyer, that witnesses who
are residents in and shippers from
the Valley and who were appearing
in support Of the proposal to build
another railroad into the Valley, ad-
mitted in the large majority OF IN
stances that the service which they
have received since the railroads
serving the Valley have become part
of the Missouri Pacific system has
been first class, and this period COW
ers the last two seasons during which
shipments from the Valley have been
about double that Of any preceding
year. The few criticisms or the serv-
ice were Of minor Importance and
not impressive.
NJ. +. Spent Money
"On behalf Of the Missouri Pacific,
Il was testified that large sums or
money have been expended BY il both
IN and out Of the Valley in order to
insure that prompt and efficient serv-
ICE which the increasing perishablc
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Castillo Deported
After Conviction

Huvencio Castillo pied guilty Mon
day afternoon to violation Of the
Dean Amt before Judge Cunningham
in the district criminal court and
drew three-year suspended sen
tence.
Federal immigration officers inn
mediately took charge OF the defend
ant and deported him over the river
into Mexico.
Agapito Zuniga Is standing trial
in this court Tuesday on charge OF
abandonment after seduction. Trial
began Tuesday morning and the
court recessed noon. The court
reconvened at O'clock whc Judge
Cunningham delivered the charge to
the jury.
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'J Favored Initial
In ]. J. Davis Family
fBy the Associated Press. }

WASHINGTON. d. C., March 16.-
ALTERATION in the family Of Secre-
tary James J. Davis OF the labor de-
partment continues unbroken.
Jewel" was selected today as the
name for the baby girl born 20 Mrs
Davs Sunday There already is q
James Jon Jr. a little Jean, named
after ris mother, and q Jane and
Joan.
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Jury Picked To Try
Sniper Bandit Case
lRr the Associated Prrss.N

OMAHA, Nebr.. March 16.-A jury
was obtained today to try Frank
Carter. the "Sniper Bandit who II
charged with the murder of Dr. "A. ID.
Searles, shotd own in his office and
robbed. Carter has admitted shoot
ing the physician and also William
McDevitt. killed in a highway rob
berry.
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Danish Aviators Start
Copenhagen, Tokyo

COPENHAGEN. Denmark, March
i6.--Two Danish aviators Lieuten-
ants Botved and Herschend. flying
separate planes, hoped off today on
an attempted flight to Tokyo. Their
route will take them over Germany,
Poland, Rumania. Bulgaria, Turkey,
Persia, india. Siam, Indo- China and
China.
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LIVESLOST In
LITHUANIA FLOOD

COPENHAGEN. Denmark, March
ia disastrous flood IL reported
at kovno. Lithuania- Dispatches re-
ceived today say Is lives have been
lost thus far. The Central railway
station IL under water and. large
numbers Of the Inhabitants are hur-
riedly eyacuating the town. ~.
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Farmer Dies In Fire;
Wife, Children Burned
CBv The Associated Press)

DIES MONIES, Ia, March 16.-Don-
aid II. Trichell, farmer living near
Carlisle. was burned to daeth early
today and Mrs. Trichell and three
small daughters Sare not expected to
recover from burns sustained when
kerosene exploded as Mrs Trichell
was kindling d fire. The house was
destroyed, T'richell was trapped when
he entered the house after carrying
his wife and children to safety.
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Is Charges Are Filed
Against Judge English

WASHINGTON, ID. G., March 16.-
Twenty-eight counts on misdemean-
or charges against Federal Judge
George W. English Of the Eastern IT,.
linois district were submitted to the
house judiciary committee today BY
a sub-committee which last week
recommended impeachment proceed
ings against the iurist-
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Insane Man Slabs 7
And Self In Mexico

MEXICO CITY. March 16.-Dis-
patches from chihuahua City report
German descent. cashier for the Am
erican Smelling and Refining com
pany. suddenly became insane over
financial difficulties. shot or stabbed
his wife and six children, and then
attempted suicide.
Four of the children are dead. and
the others, their mother and Lawere
are in a serious condition.
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Wounded Man DRAGGED From Bed and Slain
RHINELANDER LAWYER
y = 4
CRITICISES TOWN; is
4. r r
INVITED TO GO HOME
lRr the AssocInted Press.l

OCEAN SPRINGS, Miss, March
l6.-Because he criticized this
town. Leon r. Jacobs, New York
attorney, who. with his client in
the recent Whiteplains. n. Y, an
nulment case, Leonard Kip Rhine
lander. n staying here. is in receipt
Of the following from II. r. Lee,
local business man:
Il can, on behalf of Ocean
Springs citizens, only hope that
you may have q pleasant journey
back TO New York"
Mr.. Jacobs, in a recent interview
to New Orleans paper. said the
citizens OF this town "were show
ing little faith in their own city"
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COL. COOLIDGE Is
THE SAME, REPORT

PLYMOUTH, VT, March I6.-The
condition Of Colonel John G.. Cool
idge was little changed today. An
early morning report from the sick
room said the father of the presi-
dent had passed restful night and
was able TO take little. nourish-
ment
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WILLS STILL WINNING

CANNES, France, March l6.-
Helen Wills won her first singles
match in the Cannes club lawn ten
mis- tournament today. defeating Miss
L. G. L. Cuppage, 6-l; 60. In the
second round, Miss Wills eliminated
Mrs. ]. r. Hall of New York In
straight love sets.
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Victim Guarded
as Murderer in
School Shooting
(By the Associated Pressl

GROVETON, Texas, March 16.-Frank Johnson, tenant
farmer charged with the murder Of Homer Gibson Center
Point 10 miles north of here last Friday night dragged
from bed in his home that place last night and shot
death by unidentified men.
Johnson under arrest for the Staying of Gibson but
had been badly cut in the afay the school house that
he had been left under surveillance his home until phys
clans should advise that he able to be moved His
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KWWG PROGRAM

Wednesday noon: Weather, market
and news reports. "Hula Boys"
Wednesday p. M: Weather, mar
ket and news reports. Texas Thea
ter Orchestra: e fss aw
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WACO GETS /. o. o. r. MEET

AUSTIN, Texas, March l6.-Waco
was selected as the next convention
city Of the Grasd lodge OF OIL Fellows
at today's SESSION.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1926-03-16

AUSTIN. Tex. March l6.-The
story Of how a newspaperu n and
two members of a grand jury se-
cretly listened % an alleged bribe
offer resulted today In clearing
Harris Bell, city recorder, Of charges
Of attempting 70 bride a member Of
the grand jury.
Justice Of the Peace Tannehill dis
missed the complaint on the ground
that there was no evidence.
The complaint was brought by
George W. Boring. member of the
grand jury which investigated state
highway contracts. Boring said
Bell had offered him 800 70 have
an Indictment against Bell quashed.
Witnesses Planted
William Richardson, foreman Of
the grand jury. and NJ. g. Landrum
testified they listened over micro
phone 10 conversation in Bells
office in which they testified than
Boring and not Bell made the bribe
offer W. s. White, Austin news
Continued on Page 2.)
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CLEAR AUSTIN
RECORDER OF
BRIBECHARCE
Case Turned On Mem
Der of Grand Jury
When Witnesses Say
Offer Was Made
lRr the Asseeiated Press }

AUSTIN, Texas. March Ia
Shortly after he had been cleared
Of the charge Of offering a bribe
to George W. Boring, grand juror,
Harris Bell. city recorder, filed
against Moring a charge of agree
ing 10 accept a bribe.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1926-03-16

We suggest that newspapers which
are interested in conducting news
paper poll on the question Of prohi
bition, extend the field of balloting
to below the border.
They might as well, we should
think. Few people are interested
in the subject.
A "straw vote" rarely is worth
in results the time it requires to
take il.
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1926-05-13
SOCIAL EVENTS

THE FOLLOWING PROGRAM
has been arranged for the two days
convention of the Sixth District Fed
Grafton of Women's Clubs which is to
be held at Ironton, Mimi, Friday and
Saturday May 14-15.
Friday Morning
Registration of delegates.
Friday Afternoon
1870 p. m. assembly singing-"Min-
nesota."
Invocation-Rev. Henry T. Broug-
hall.
Address of Welcome-A. H. Ed
wards, mayor of Ironton.
Response Mrs. Willard Freeman,
St. Cloud.
Group Songs - Mrs. Paul M
Hale, Deerwood.
Junior Membership Carl
Thayer, Minneapolis, State Chairman
of Junior Membership Committee.
Trio-Violins and Cello-Miss Mil
dred Johnson, and Ingeberg and Hill
der Carlson, Guyana.
"The American Home" - Hon. E.
P. Scallon, Crosby.
8 40 ID m.-led SefVeO dC Tile IL
lage Hall by the Ironton Community
Council. ....
4:3O p m.-Tour of the Guyana
iron range, by courtesy of the Iron
ton Commercial Club.
$50 p. m.-Supper served at the
Presbyterian church by the Auxiliary
of the American Legion.
Friday Evening
500 p. m.-Assembly singing -
"America
Conservation of our National Re
sources Henke, Asst. Com
missioner of Fish and Game Dept.
St. Paul.
Choral Contest:
Woman's Civic Club, Swanville.
Brainerd Musical Club, Brainerd.
Bemidji Musical Club, Bemidji.
Mothers Club, Crosby.
Saturday Morning
900 a. m.-Executive Board meet
ing.
Reports of Officers.
Reports of Department Chairmen.
Reports of Committees.
Reports of Clubs.
Saturday Afternoon
100 p NJ Luncheon at the Spina
Hotel.
Orchestra Selections-The Ironton
Raggadors.
CAT the Foot of the Rainbow" -