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The Coconino sun., 1926-02-12
THE VERDICT

Judge: What is this man charged
with ?"
Officer: ~Intoxication, your honor"
Prisoner: Judge, Pm as sober as
you are this minute"
Judge: Pleads guilty-ten days!
Next casei''
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whats all dat noise gwine on
ovah at 20 house last night?
Dat? Why dat was nothin'; only
the gen'man from the furniture store
collecting his easy payments.
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A CHASER

Chairman Of Banquet: How long
will you talk, cid man?
Next Speaker: Oh, five minutes.
Chairman: You couldn't make it
ten could YOU? We want to clear the
room for dancing!
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WANTED-USED FURNITURE AS
part payment on new at Flagstaff
Furniture Store. 5-15-tf
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SHEEPMEN NOTICE. HAVE
range for band of sheep. Running
water. All fenced. Would like to
get band on shares. Address Co
conino Sun. 2-12-4t-pd
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FOR SALE OR TRADE-OVER-
land touring car, will sell or trade
on light Ford truck; this car is in
good condition in every way. In
quire ITO W. Birch Ave. 12-1S-tf
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FOR RENT-3-ROOM BUNGALOW
in court. John G. Potts at Harper's
Second Hand store. 1-8-tf
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FOR RENT-TWO STEAM HEAT
ed rooms, phone 302, or call at 20
East Birch. 1-22-tf
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POSITION WANTED BY WOMAN
as cook. Call at Is Coconino ave.
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BABY CHIX-R. /. REDS, EVEN
color and red to the skin. Barred
Rocks, Black Minorcas, Golden Buff
and White Leghorns, Tancred
strain. Enoch Crews, Seabnght,
Calf. 1t
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FOR RENT-FURNIsHED ROOMS,

WANTED--GOOD, CLEAN COTTON
rags at The Sun office. 424-tf
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CLASSIFIED ADVERTISEMENTS

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and Seller. Use This Column - It Pays.
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CHAS. A. EICHELBERGER, PIANO
tuner. Phone 1876. Mt. Eden.
2-12-3t-pd
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MAGGIE JIGGS HAS SOME
POLITICAL DILEMMAS

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FOR RENT-THREE ROOM FUR
nished house, modern. Phone 223M.
1-15-tf
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1926-01-22
SEEK TOLIMIT
COURT DEBATE
Friends of Proposal Use
Heroic Measures to
Obtain Vote

WASHINGTON, ID. c., Jan. PA
vote on the question of limiting de-
bate on the world court was assured
today when the courts supporters Sc
cured more than enough supporters to
a petition asking for such a vote.
WASHINGTON, ID. c., Jan. 22.-Sup-
porters of the world court again showed
signs today of resorting to heroic meas
ures to bring the issue to a vote in the
senate.
While the courts opponents kept the
floor with an oratorical marathon COW
ering wide range of international
problems. Senator Robinson, the dem
ocratic leader, conferred with other
friends of the court and announced
that the rule limiting debate would be
invoked tomorrow unless there was an
agreement meantime fixing the time
for a roll call.
The burden of the fight against the
court was taken up first today by Chair
man Borah of the foreign relations
committee, who held the floor for one
of the longest speeches of his senate
career while Senator Reed, democrat
Missouri, Senator Nye, republican, North
Dakota and others were marshalline
data with which to continue the battle
later in the day.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1926-01-22
DEFEND REPEAL
OF estate TAX
Senate Committee Re-
port Says Levy Be-
longs to States
(By The Associated Press.)

WASHINGTON, d. c., Jan. 22.-The
report Of the senate finance committee
on the tax reduction bill, as submitted
to the senate today by Chairman
Smoot, defined repeal of the inheri-
tance tax on the ground that this field
of taxation should be left entirely to
states except in emergencies.
Only the ten republican members of
the committee signed the report. Sen
ators King of Utah, and Jones OF New
Mexico, democrats, have indicated they
would file separate reports, but the
other democrats on the committee have
indicated agreement with most of the
features of the BILL
Further discussing it's proposed re-
peal of the inheritance tax, against
which a stubborn fight is in prospect
the committee majority declared adop-
tlon by the house of provision allow
ing 80 percent credit for payments of
state inheritance taxes constituted an
admission that only 20 percent of the
federal levy was needed
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1926-01-22
Land Law Designed as
Defense Measure--Saenz

but the law had to solve problems of
acquisitions prior to that date, estab-
fishing for aliens such conditions so
they could$ keep their properties until
death, when individuals, or until disso-
luton of companies, when corporations,
and furthermore so that foreign heirs
could dispose of them five years from
the date of an aliens death.
This condition applies only to heirs
Of such aliens as acquired real estate
in the prohibited zone prior to 1917.
Outside of the prohibited zone the only
restriction imposed on heirs of aliens IS
that of obtaining the permit required
by the constitution, which is only
condition for the acquisition of property
rights and therefore does not prevent
aliens from acquiring them as long rs
they have obtained such permit, which
does not affect the rights referred to in
any fundamental manner This practice
has been observed since 1917 without
difficulty.
I'm accordance with the principles Of
law any government has the right of
imposing rulings on inheritances, even
to the point Of reverting them to the
state and practically confiscating them
Nevertheless, Mexico has not adopted
such severe measures as other coun-
tries, and confines herself to providing
that heirs Of aliens in the prohibited
zone may transfer their rights, with suf-
ficiently long delay, to persons entitled
to acquire such rights in accordance
with the law.
Concerning alien corporations the
general principle above mentioned will
be applied except in the case Of such
companies that may have more than 90
per cent Of stock in Mexican companies
owning real estate with agricultural pur-
poses in which cases they are given ten
years to dispose Of these rights exceed
ing more than the fifty per cent re-
quired by law. All other Mexican cor
porations, either industrial, mining and
oil or of any other kind not agricultural,
are not subject to any restrictions as TO
the participation of foreigners.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1926-01-22
CONTRACT
PRICE RAPED
Hoffman Co. work Could
be Done for Third,
Engineer Says
(Bv The Associated Press.l


AUSTIN, Texas, Jan. 22.-Gibb Gil
christ. who voluntarily resigned Feb
ruary Is. 1925. as Texas state highway
engineer. testified today 10.5 cents a
square yard was reasonable price for
a single course asphaltic treatment un-
der specifications of the Hoffman Con
struction contract. He said 10.5 cents
would cover all costs and leave the con
tractor a Substantial profit" He was
testifying in the states suit against
the construction company.
Twenty-one. cents a square yard was
fair price for a two-course application
if the second should be applied six
months after the first. BY two course
application" engineers understood the
second is to be applied few hours af-
ter the first. If the second should he
applied Immediately, p cents would be
too high price, Gilchrist said.
The thirty cents square yard paid
the Hoffman company by the state was
an unreasonable price, even if two
courses had been applied over all the
highways, he said.
Gilchrist declared it would not be
practicable to wait six months to dis
tribute the second treatment.
Application Of asphalt to what he
termed "calche" would be a Nrvss
waste of money from standpoint Of the
state for 1T is fine powder" he said
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1926-01-22
SATTERWHITE WILL
SEEK REELECTION

AMARILLO, Texas, Jan. 22-Speaker
Lee Satterwhte of the Texas house of
representatives, recently widely quot
ed proponent Of a special session of the
legislature, has let his political cat out
Of the bag.
He will not run for governor in pos
sible opposition to Governor Miriam A.
Ferguson, with whom he clashed in pol
icy regarding the projected extra ses-
sion to investigate her administration.
Such was assured yesterday in his an
nouncement here that he will be a can
didate for reelection as representative
from the 193rd district, composed of
six Panhandle counties.
The speakers announcement of plat
form was brief. IF I am reelected
will continue to serve you and the state
of Texas to the very best Of my abil-
ity." he said.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1926-01-22
THE WEATHER

For Brownsville and the Lower Rio
Crande Valley: Fair to partly cloudy
and colder tonight with lowest temper
stdre below freezing; Saturday fair and
continued. cold.
For East Texas: Fair tonight; colder
in south portion and not so cold in ex-
treme northwest portion; freezing to
the coast; Saturday fair with rising
tAmperature. Moderately northerly winds
on the coast.
- Weather Conditions
Barometric pressure was high and
temperatures unseasonably low through
ont the region bstween the Rocky and
Appalachian Mountains this morning.
Precipitation vas general throughout
the southern ana eastern states during
the last "a hours. Temperatures were
much below zero in the north central
states at the morning observation, and
below freezing as far south as San An
tonic, Texas.
The lowest temperature last night
at Texas stations ranged from Ia at
Amarillo to Al Al Brownsville,
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1926-01-22
CITY URGED TO
AID c. OF c. in
PROGRESSPL
Close to 200 Attend En-
thusiastic Gathering;
Paint Bigger Picture
Says Leopold

Close to 200 persons assembled in
Harper's Cafe banquet room last night
ard heard three nationally known
chamber of commerce men tell them how
the people Of Brownsville and the rest
of the Valley can help to bring on the
progress that is sure to come to this
section
These three speakers were II. II.
Haines, vice-president and manager Of
the Houston Chamber cf Commerce;
Ed Overholser, president and general
manager Of the Oklahoma City Cham
Der Of Commerce, and Joe Leopold, sec
retary Of the United States Chamber Of
Commerce at Dallas.
All Of them stressed the need Of CO
operation of Brownsville people in pre-
pairing for the development which is
sure to come, and all Of them declared
that this cooperation can best be shown
by support, both in money and in work,
for the Chamber of Commerce of
Brownsville
The banquet was opened by Presi-
dent S. G. Tucker Of the Brownsville
Chamber, and Rev. Z. p. Day returned
thanks. The assembly, led by Harry
Banker, sang one verse In the Good
Old Summer Time" and after the ban
quet Mr.. Tucker introduced the speak
ers of the evening.
In his Introductory remarks, before
presenting the speakers. Mr.. Tucker
stressed the need of everyone aiding
the Chamber Of Commerce. not only
in paying for its upkeep, but in serving
on committees, working with the Cham
Der officials, and otherwise aiding in
the actual work. He mentioned some
things that Brownsville IL working for
through its Chamber Of Commerce, in
cluding more conventions, accommoda
tions for conventions, a city auditorium
and home for the Chamber Of Com
merce, hard surfaced road to the Gulf,
Continued on Page Two)
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1926-01-22
REFUSED REPLY.
TO 0QUEsTION IN
METAL CO.CASE
Former Attorney Gener-
al Should Answer or
be Punished, Federal
Jury Asserts

NEW YORK, Jan. Harry
M. Daugherty. former attorney
general of the United States,
was arraigned before federal
Judge Thacher today for failure
to answer questions and to pro-
duce records under subpoena in
the recent investigation concern
ing the American Metal COM
Jany.
Mr. Daugherty was cited by a fed
eral grand jury punishment for con-
tempt" or for Instructions by the
court that he comply with the sub
poena."
Colonel Thomas w. Miller, former
alien property custodian. four German
and Swiss citizens and three German
and Swiss corporations were indicted
by the federal grand jury last October
for conspiracy to defraud the United
States government in the release by the
property custodian Of about s7,000,O 900
of sequestered assets of the American
Metal company. 1t was alleged that the
Continued on Page TwoD
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1926-01-22
ma CONFERS
ON EXTRADITION
Answer in Arkansas Re-
quest for Pardoned
Man Held Up
(Rv The Associated Press.l

AUSTIN. Texas, Jan. 22.-Goyernor
Miriam a. Ferguson. after lengthy
hearing today took the request Of Gov
ernor Tom Terral of Arkansas for extra
dition Of a. j. Gurley, former Miller
county sheriff, under advisement. She
said she would announce her decision
later in the day.
The hearing involved the pardon laws
Of Arkansas Gurley was pardoned with
eight other men last October by Act
ing Governor s. B. Mccall during two
day absence from the state of Governor
Terral
The governors representative claimed
today that the pardon in companion
case had been declared void by the SUI
preme court of Arkansas, and that the
executive of Arkansas refused to recog-
nize the Mccall proclamation as it had
not conformed with the law providing
that it must be published in the county
in which the person was convicted,
about two weeks before granting Glenn
ency.
Counsel for Gurley asserted that the
Arkansas executive failed to present
certified copy of the indictment of Cur
lev for failing to pay over county funds.
Gurley was convicted in Miller coun-
ty court, December IA. 1923 and sem
tenced to five years. He had served Is
months when pardoned by Mccall.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1926-01-22
Suits Withdrawn IN Valley
Road Case; to be Improved

Suits which were filed by attorneys
for D. "A. O'Brien and associates, act
ing for their interest in the Rio
Grande Railway litigation, have been
withdrawn following the action taken
yesterday whereby w. I. Eldridge
becomes president, and majority
stockholder of the road. it was an
nounced today.
The agreement yesterday was ef-
fected at a meeting of directors of
the Rio Grande Railway, in the of
flee of the railway. At that time the
designations Of d. A. O'Brien, Miss
Julia O'Brien, A. Albert Browne and
James "A. Browne, as directors, were
accepted. designations were turned
in also by John Gregg, A. L. Brooks
and A. Y Baker, but were not accept
ed, these three directors remaining
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1926-01-22
Farm Board to Regulate
Crops Proposed by LOaUden

should accomplish in reference to time,
with the seasonal surpluses of the
farm. -
"A surplus of the staple farm
products is inevitable and necessary.
said Mr. Lowden. "The farmer asks
why, if this seasonal surplus is
good thing for everyone else, 1t
should result in loss to him. The
farmer must always plan to raise
more than just enough if the world
is to be fed and clothed. Everyone
recognizes this need.
Business responds to the prom
Use Of bountiful crop. The far
mer's gladness, however, is temper
ed with the bitter thought that maybe
these seeming blessings of a kindly
providence may bring him ruin. He
is always confronted with this di-
Continued on Page Two.)
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1926-01-22
CREACER Wins
BRIDGE PERMIT
in REFERENDUM
Vote of 5 to | Favors
Granting Franchise by
City; Opposition In
Courts Forecast

People Of Brownsville yesterday
voted to grant to R. B. Creager fran
chise to erect bridge across the Rio
Grande here, the final vote being 364
for granting the franchise to Mr.. Creag-
er, and 73 against granting it.
The voting picked up in the afternoon
to make the total more than AGO. a
heavier ballot than was expected from
the morning voting.
The vote by wards was: First Ward,
SO for, 40 against; Second Ward, 103 for,
Ia against; Third Ward, Sc for, 10
against; Fourth Ward, 112 for, nine
against. Total, 364 for, 73 against;
total vote in election, 437.
The ordinance granting to Mr.. Creag-
er a franchise to erect bridge across
the Rio Grande here has been passed
by the city commission at first reading.
It was passed by the old city commits
sion, two members of which have been
replaced by other commissioners since
the ordinance was passed at the first
reading.
The ordinance must be passed at sec
ond and final reading by the commission
before becoming effective.
Yesterdays election was the first use
of the referendum made by Brownsville
people since the present city charter
was adopted, in 1916. The referendum
vas called by the city commission fol-
lowing the filing of petition for such
an election by Judge E. X. Goodrich,
connected with the Brownsville & Mata-
moros Rapid Transit Co., which concern
is also working to erect bridge across
the river here.
A third faction has entered the field
of bridge building here in G. G. Malott,
who proposes to erect the bridge for the
city, on a bond proposition, and to lease
it from the city and operate it.
A legal fight is foreseen before the
matter is finally settled.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1926-01-22

on the board by agreement to rep
resent the second mortgage bond
holders, who are residents of the Val
ley.
This. arrangement is in effect the
same as that agreed to between at
torneys for Eldridge and attorneys
for the second mortgage and deben-
ture bondholders before attorneys for
O'Brien filed suit, it was stated by
Judge F. w. Seabury, one Of the at
torneys representing w. T. Eldrlogc
in the litigation. 1t is in effect, that
Eldridge take over the road and OPP
crate it for two years, during which
time it cannot be sold, and that it
be improved to comply with the state
railway commissions provisions. and
also that terminals be provided at
Confined on Page TwoD
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1926-01-22
RED CROSS BOARD
ELECTED THURSDAY

The executive board to administer the
affairs Of the local Red Cross Chapter
was elected at a meeting held in the
parish house last night. Members Of
the new board are Rev. f. p. Dav, Mrs.
B. L. Cain, w. L. Pendergraft, Emmett
Dodd, Mrs. f. j. Tucker, Mrs f. r.
Holiday and A. f. Monsees. The posi-
tions will be assigned later.
Mrs. ]. X. Wells will represent the
Public Health Association on the board.
A meeting will be held some time next
week at which the present board will
turn over books and records to the new
ly elected officials.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1926-01-22
Slayer Sentenced to
Die by Judge at Waco
(By The Associated Press.o

WACO, Tex, Jan. 22.-Sentence to die
by electrocution before sunrise on Feb
ruary %, was passed on w. T. Aven to-
day by Judge R. !. Munroe. 1t was the
first time in McLennan county that the
sentence to death by electricity had
been imposed.
Aven was convicted of the murder of
his wife, Mrs. Maude Aven, near Waco,
on July g. 1921. She died as the result
of poisoning. He has been tried twice
and given the death penalty each time
the first case having been reversed.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1926-01-22
Alleged Finnish Spies
Are Arrested in Russia

LENINGRAD, Jan. 22.-Eleven al
legged Finnish spies have been arrested
by Russian state political police. One
of their number while attempting to
escape was mortally wounded The
head of this espionage organization,
say the police, is an international spy
named Alexander Tasso, who is alleged
to have crossed the Russo-Finnish from
tier clandestinely no less than twenty
five times during the last five years.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1926-01-22
OVER A MILLION MOTOR
y y y
VEHICLES ARE PRODUCED
II :x y
IN u. S., CANADA IN rs
(By The Associated Press }

WASHINGTON, d. g., Jan. 22.-
Production of passenger automobiles
in the United States and Canada for
1925. asannounced by the commerce
department, totaled 3,817,638 against
3,262, 1863 in 1924. The 1925 motor
truck production was 496,998 against
377,344 in 1924. Both totals for last
year were the largest on record.
The announcement showed 179 man
ufacturers in operation last month
compared with 246 at the beginning Of
the year.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1926-01-22
(By The Associated Press.)


CHAMPAIGN, ILL.,, Jan. pa fed
eral farm board to regulate crop
production for the farmer, as the
federal reserve board adjusts nation
wide credit facilities for the indus
trial world, was advocated today by
Frank o. Lowden, former governor
of Illinois, before the annual meeting
of the Illinois agricultural associa-
tion. Acting through cooperative
groups representing certain crops,
such a farm board DR.. Lowden said,
might expect to prevent the ruinous
over-production which from time to
time confronts agricultural producers,
turning the surplus of the very es-
sentials of life from burden into
blessing"
The federal board seeks to do, in
reference to space, what farm board
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1926-01-22

MEXICO CITY, Jan. 22.--Foreign
Minister Saenz in statement today ex-
planned the Mexican land law and its
application to foreigners, :" in accordance
with the constitution of 1917, and for
reason Of defense and otherwise" he
said prohibition has been established
against aliens acquiring real estate in
the border coastal zone. Consequently
since 1917 no alien has been able legal
ly to acquire such rights in that zone,
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1926-01-22
Freeze Forecast IN
Valley by Morning
Blizzard Sweeping Over
Nation to Hold Mer-
curry Down

Warn Valley citizens to drain the
radiators Of their automobiles and all
exposed pipes" W. j. Schnurbusch urg-
ed this morning. The local forecaster
predicts freezing and below for the en-
tire Valley by tomorrow morning with
the possibility of heavy frost.
SHOULD the wind cease blowing and
the clouds clear away the mercury
would go several degrees below freez-
ing in the Valley tonight and there
would be a heavy frost" he said. There
is possibility that the sky will be
clear befoI morning.
The loves temperature last night in
Brownsville was H.
The present cold spell is so wide
spread that tt mperatures will remain
low until Sunday at least. it was pre-
dicted. Sunday likely will be clear with
slowly rising temperatures.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1926-01-22
ITALY APPROVES LOCARNO PACT

tBy The Associated Press,)
ROME, Jan. 32.-The chamber Of
deputies today approved the treaty Of
Locarno.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1926-01-22

DALLAS, Texas, Jan. 22-North and
West Texas was gripped by freezing
weather last night as the blizzard de-
ployed south almost to the gulf coast.
Snow ranging from one TO six inches in
extreme north Texas and in the western
part of the state to Pecos and San An
gelo were beneficial to farmers and cat
tie raisers.
Intense cold prevailed in the north
Continued on Page Two)
New Britain herald., 1926-07-02
INJURIES PROVE FATAL
shelton Youngster, Struck By Auto Last Evening, Passes Away at Hospital Today,

Shelton, July LPl-Rosa Bracrona the five year old daughter of Mir. and Mrs. Nicholas Bracrona of the River Road who was badly injured when struck by an automobile operated by Charles Gale of 415 North Main street, Ansonia, about g o'clock Thursday night died at the Griffin hospital, Derby, at six o'clock this morning, Death was due to a, frac- tured skull according to the report of Dr. Franklin Loomis, the medical examiner. Gale was taken into GUS tody shortly after the accident anG later released under bonds of Sl,000 for his appearance in the city court Monday morning, July 12, He was said to have been operating his car at a moderate rate of speed at the time of the mishap, the child dart ing out from the gutter directly in the path of his machine. With him at the time in his car were his wife, her sister and two children.