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IDENTIFY EIGHT OF
EXPLOSION VICTIMS

BALTIMORE, Md, Nov. 20.- Rl--
Eight Of nine men killed in the
explosion which shater the Nor
wegian oil tanker Mantilla. in the
dry dock Of the Bethlehem Steel
Company al Sparrows Points yester-
DAY had htan identified tonight.
Cause Of tac explosion IS not known.
Relatives identified the torn and
burned remains of three as the
bodies or Carl Gustav Bergman.
Richard Emil Peterson and Go0t-
hardt Johanson all employed by the
Maryland Boiler Scaling and Ship
leaning company. and residents Of
Baltimore.
FIVE Others wlere recognized by
members Of the crew a. fellow
sailors.
With the exception Of Abrssen,
who died today at Q hospital. all
were killed instantly.
Fragments Of ninth body re-
mained. beyond probable Identified
tion, III the Sparrows Point NOR
que. Workmen Expressed beiiei
that fellow worker, known only
a. Charlie had been blown 10
his Z"
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PRO OFFICER
WANTS u. S. TO
make WHISKEY
Andrews Will Request
Congress to Enact
LAW to Provide For
Liquor Shortage

WASHINGTON, Nov. 20. -tFl-
Immediate creation Of private
corporation TO manufacture medic
inal whiskey and 70 take aver all
existing supplies Of this liquor will
be asked Of congress by General
Lincoln q. Andrews. in charge ~
prohibition enforcement
liz said today, IL was imperative
that the corporation immediately
set about the diStilling OF whiskey
lest the present supply Of about l5--
900. 600 gallons be exhausted AZ the
end Of five years, which time he es-
timated will be necessary for the
new stock ~ age.
ln view Of the present system Of
private ownership and distribution
Of whiskey. Andrews proposed that
the corporation be under govera-
ment supervision and that IL buy
all liquor stock now on hand and
assume full responsibility for fu-
ture distribution Of medicinal whis-
KEY.
Secretary Mellon. who joined Pres
ident Coof- dye in vetoing a previous
proposal that the government take
over the supplies Of medicinal liquor
has endorsed the new law.
While the law now authorizes the
internal revenue bureau TO make pro-
vision for replenishing OF the
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REBEL LEADER
MEETSDEFEAT
General Fernandez Is
Captured by Fed
erals at Parral

Ell PASO. Texas. November 20
tPl-General Nicolas Fernandez
leader Of a band Of Mexican rebels
which crossed the border 80 miles
east cf here on November i. was de-
feated. and twenty-five horses, 30
rifles and packmulc loaded with
ammunition seized when federal
soldiers clashed with the revolution
lists i'll the northern part OF the
state Of Durango today. ACCORDING
70 Il telegram received IN Juarez from
Parral late tonight.
General Rafael l.. Mendoza. com
mander Of the Parral district. who
is visiting Juarez on private bus
mess, received the telegram which
stated that Fernando Fernandez
leader Of gang Of bandits. had been
captured and court martialed. Wheth-
er or not the be-rdit leader was exc
crted could not be learned.
General Fernandez was forced e
flee with two or his followers after
the clash. the telegram stated. ne
cording TO General Mendoza
Former followers Of General
Francisco (Pancho) Villa in Chi
huahua, have pledged their support
to the federal government and have
assured General Mendoza that in
the event Of serious uprising they
will take the field against the reb-
els, he said.
When questioned about revolu-
tionary activities in the Parral dis
trict. General Mendoza said that his
territory was quiet and denied that
trouble was feared BY officials in
that district.
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MOTIVE FOR
MURDER May
Be CLEARED
Charge Defendant An
cry Because Doctor
Bought Leahy Ranch
Under Mortgage

GEORGE WEST. Texas. Nov. 90.
-4Pl--An argum ent over the admis-
sibility OF the evidence Of one wit
ness made ii impossible for the state
TO close its case against Harry j.
Leahy. charged with the murder last
May Of Dr. J. A. Ramsey. kere Saaur-
day.
The evidence was placed before
Judge T. VI. Cox, with the under
standing that a ruling would be made
at the reopening Of court Monday. If
the testimony is admitted the state
announced that it would have two
witnesses Monday befor. closing. If
il is excluded. District Attorney Sid
Malone announced that he would rest.
The testimony in question relates
TO conversation II ahy had with K. r.
Coon, 4 San Antonio attorney, as to
the recovery of ranch which was
once in the Leahy family. but which
was sold to Ramsey by mortgage
company. Most of the conversations.
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Stevens Hall, and brother,
Willie Stevens. charged with
the murder of Mrs. Mills.
For three hours the defendant-wit
ness told his story, calmly and car. w
fully. lie declared that he never had
heard of the slain woman before her
death. knew nothing Of any affair
between her and his brother-in-law,
and had not fir-d pistol in 25
years. although he j. an expert with
a shotgun.
hehind Stevens came his neighbors.
Mayor Enoch I. Van Camp, serv-
inc his third term ~ mayor OF La
vallette. was supporting the Stew
ems aiibi whcn court recessed over
the weekend. During the afternoon
three other men who were fishing on
the beach the night 81 the double
Staying told Of Stevens presence
th-re. One. William II. Egar. said
lhat he left Stevens in his home as
Continued on page two)
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PAIR CONFESS
HAVING SLAIN
TOWN MARSHAL
State Murdered Man
Made Derog atory
Remarks Concern
ing Woman i'm Case

DEhlNG. y. NJ, Nov. 20.-iF-
Warrants charging Miss Jeane Drake
and George Ball with the murder Of
Night Marshall John J. Noonan werg
issued here after complete con-
fession was drawn from them by Dis
trict Attorney William n. Walton, w
silver City. n. NJ. "Noonan was shot
and kill-d early Friday after being
called from the city hall.
The motive for tha murder was 10
redress an alleged derogatOry re-
mark. said by Miss Drake to nave
ben made concerning her By the d. ad
officer. She said that the three fatal
shots were fired by Ball. The CON-
p!ete statement was dictated 70 St.
NeErapher by the woman and Ball
said tnat it was correct and both
were willing to subscribe 10 IL.
The gun with which the murder
was committed was found Friday
night in barn Ia the rear of the
local hot.l where Miss Drake said
spe hid il ard which Il Z short dis
tance from the Mint cafe Of which
she is the propri-tress.
Immediately following the c0nfes-
sion District Judge X. h. Ryan of
Silver City issued orders BY long dis
tanee telephone To have Ball trans
ferred 70 the renit sntiary at Santa
Fe. N. NJ, rs q precautionary meas
ure. He was Immediately taken BY
automobile to Las Cruces where he
was placed aboard the train.
Officers here say that the shoot
ing Of Noonan was the result Of an
investigation upon which he was
working and to forestall his closing
the net on those here who were said
70 have been guilty Of a number Of
recent larcenies and law violations.
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THIRD TO DIE
Since TRIAL
Was OPENED
Publicity and Worry
Caused by McPhe
son Case Given AS
Cause of Death

CARMEL, Cal, Nov. 2O.,-tPl-The
hand of dehh reached out and took
q third witness in the Aimee SEM
pie Mcpherson case today when How
ard W. Benedict. 81. owner of the
Carmel cottage. in which the state
claims Mrs. McPhcrson spent several
days/with Kenneth q. Ormiston. her
radio operator. died here today. Death
was caused BY nervous condition
which was aggravated by the public
ity and worry attendant upon Bene-
diets appearance in the Mcpherson
case as a witness for the state, ply
sicians said.
Added worries were brought on BY
souvenir collectors who molested
Benedict and his property-the Car
mel cottage-by carrying off articles
from the premises.
II. A. Mckinley. blind attorney Of
Long Beach. was killed in IN automo-
bile before Mrs. Mcpherson was in
dicted. He was engaged BY the evan
gelist's mother to negotiate for the
release Of Mrs. Mcpherson when she
was believed TO be in the hands Of
kidnapers demanding ransom.
The second witness who died was
Dr. L. Waters oi Los Angeles, who
was wanted BY the state 20 testify as
TO tho movements of Mrs. McPherson
prior to her disapAArarsc. Thes z
movements certered ,out hotel
room occupied by the evangelist.
Benedict was the only witness who
reached the stand. lie was brought
from 4 Los Angeles sanitaTium to tes-
tify in support Of the states conten-
tion that the woman who occupied
the Carmel cottage with Ormiston
was Mrs. Mcpherson.
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SMALL fines
AID 'LECCERS
Neff Scores Federal
Court Leniency In
Liquor Cases

SAN ANTONIO. Nov. 2a.-tP)-
Pat NJ. 'Neff, former governor Of
Texas. charged the federal courts
with being largely responsible for
widespread violation Of the prohibi-
ton laws in speech here Satur-
day night berore the general con
vention Of Texas Baptists.
~These courts take violator
Neff said. This il about the
profit he can make in one good
night. tie pays ii and the next day
is practicing in his old stand"
There were four years in Texas
history when not single bootleggar
walked out Of the penitentiaary with
a pardon" Neff said. We had at
one time more than 500 OF them in
there too. Bring back this kind Of
enforcement and you will see re-
suits"
Neff expressed more than 25s0
BaptiSts in the audience To stand
firm for enforcement of the laws Of
the land. His speech was frequently
interrupted with prolonged ap-
plause. He spoken on behalf Of a
resolution which was unanimously
adopted, putting the convention on
record for unwavering support of all
laws.
The meeting was held in the
First Baptist Church.
No man should be electcod 10
public office unless he is definite
IN committed 10 enforcement Of all
the laws and believes that the dry
law can be enforced. Neff declar-
ed.
Ncff has been in San Antonio all
this week and has not seen one
trunk man. nor man that even
looked like he had a drink. he said.
The whiskey interests, by n well
directed flank movement are spread
inc the false propaganda that tha
law IL not achieving results. it j.
achieving results. San Antonio is
dryer now than ever before; Texas
s dryer. The nation is dryer.
Government must enforce the
laws or 60 on the rocks. 1t must
do this regardless of cost. When
the word comes down from Wash
ington for the federal courts to start
sending bootleggers 10 the peniten-
tiary-and keeping them there--then
you will see change"
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MRS. E.COLLIER
GIVEN PARDON
Governor Asserts Wo-
man Not Guilty
Of Murder

AUSTIN, Texas, Nov. 20.-tRl--
Declaring she had come to the sol
emn conclusion" that the recipient
of her clemenry was not guilty Of
mui dering her sou-in-law, Governor
Miriam A. Ferguson Saturday grant
ed a full pardon TO Mrs. Frank Col
lier Of Wichita Falls.
Mrs. Collier next week would have
bkgun serving a lO-year sentence
from Haskell county. for murder in
connection with the killing two years
ago OF Ellie Robertson.
Frank Collier. who fired the fatal
shots. was sentenced To three years
for manslaughter from Wichita
county His thirty day furlough.
granted by Gov. Ferguson because Of
illness, will expire November 2S. Col
lier was mayor of Wichita Falls at
the time of the killing.
Mrs. Golfers pardon was announc-
ed about three hours after Mrs. Hat
tie Robertson, mother of Elzie. -who
was ~ when he was killed. had pro-
tested tearfully the pardoning OF
either Of the Golfers.
Mrs. Robertson was with her son
the night he was killed.
The pardon power given TO the
governor carries with il a solemn
duty as well rs privilege, the
governor said in her proclamation.
Il wish did not have to pass on
this application. | may be misunder-
stood. hope those who are interest
ed will take the time 70 read the
facts. After having done 80 have
come 10 the solemn conclusion that
Mrs. Collier is not guilty of the
charge. and SO believing | would be
lacking in moral courage il | did
not pardon her. therefore hereby
do so.
The proclamation showed that many
prominent citizens Of Wichita Falls
signed the pardon petition.
The court Of criminal appeals here,
in affirming on Nov. 4. Mrs. Golfers
sentence held that the trial court
had not erred in charging as TO how
Mrs. l~ollier was a principal in the
trial.
Evidence 10 this effect was written
by Judge Berry, who since has re-
signed as a member Of the commits
sion functioning with the court Of
criminal appeals.
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Garner and Mellon
Have Tax Argument

WASHINGTON. Nov. 20.--tHi-
Secretary Mellon and Representative
Garner of Texas. ranking democrat
on house ways and means committee.
fought u a draw IN the first round
nf the tax battle today.
Mr.. Garner explained that ne
called on MIR. Mellon 20 pay his re-
specfs while he was in the treasury
building On other business.
"Of course" he added I'VE talked
some taxes tried to show the sec
retary how foolish was his plan to
give back 70 the corporations about
$3.50, 100000 they had already col
lected from the tax payers, and he
tried 70 convince me that my plan
for tax cut now was impossible
The meeting ended percefully.'
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LARGE NUMBER
OF WITNESSES
TO Be CALLED
Indicated That Recent
Pardons by Govern
or Will be Included
In Investigation

AUSTIN, Nov. 20.--iFt-The par
don policy Of Governor Miriam A.
Ferguson will be investigated when
the house committee of nine re-
sumes Monday It's work after .
weeks recess, Chairman Lee Sat
terwhite said Saturday.
Representative W. MI Fly or Con.
zales. vice-chairman Of the commit
tee, and Carl r. Kinney, assistant
secretary, have been engaged this
week in analyzing the pardon rec
ords filed with the secretary or
state. Some Of the pardons have
besn studied minutely.
The house or the seth legislature,
which at the September call ses-
sion authorized the inquiry OF stats
departments. specified that the COM
mittee investigate the highway COM
mission, textbook commission and
pardon board. Heretofore the COM
mittee has given but slight atten-
lion in its hearings 10 pardons. hur
IL is understood much of the next
week will be devoted to this angle.
Approximately 40 witnesses have
been summoned 10 appear next
week. Among these II Charlie
HuIdleston, Of Austin, former rail-
road commissioner, and now high
way contractor. HurdlestOa il
close friend of James h. Ferguson.
former governor and husband OF
Governor Ferguson.
Ed Sapp and Lee Price. eonvicts
whose names have been mentioned
repeatedly in the inquiry, were sum
moncd last weak. and will take the
stand before the close W the inves-
iigation.
Il Is expected that the commit
tee will give some study 10 the rec
ord in the Frank Collier and Wall
liam Lester Crawford parcons. which
we're granted this we-k by Govern
or Miriam A. Ferguson.
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Bathing SMit Picture Of
Member Gets u. ID. G. Ire

RICHMOND, Va, Nov. 20.--lF1--
Indignant that one of their num-
Der has been pictured in a Rich
nond newspaper attired in n bath
ing suit. the United Daughters of
the Confederacy in convention here
today. rushed through formal
resolution expressing regret,
that the bylaws of the organiza-
tion contained no provision TO dis
cipline a member.
The picture, that Of Mrs. Sam.
uel Burleigh Milton, Of Washing
ton, caused stormy session of the
convention Mrs. Randolph termed
II as disgraceful, and asked that
tAr convention not take response
bility for its publication. The pub-
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SENATOR MAYFIELD
BAGS MEXICAN LION

RAYMONDVILLE. Texas. Nov.
20.--tPi-Senator Earle Il. May
field. bagged Mexican lion to-
day and ii. :. Adams. of New York.
vice president of the General
Electric Company, n guest Of the
hunting party, killed two bucks
yesterday while hunting.
The party besides Mayfieid and
Adams IL composed OF General
James r. Fichet. chief Of the Air
Service General w. III. Gilmore.
chief Of Medical division. air SER
vice, McCook, field. Dayton. Ohio;
and Colonel Dodge. U. =. A. re-
tired. and DR. h. X. Asker Of Bal
timere.
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licity department Of the ccnven-
tion announced responsibility and
Mrs. Charles Z. Boiling, Of Rich
mond. general chairman. finally
declared she was Informed tEle pic
ture was taken TO the office Of the
Richmond Times-Dispatch, hy Mrs.
Milton.
A picture Of Mrs. Milton, sur
rounded by trophies she had beer
awarded for saving lives. was the
basis for the storm of disapEroval.
It carried the information that she
is the only woman IN the United
States to twice receive the con-
gressiopal medal for life saving,
and added that she was president
Continued on page tYo)
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Rich SECTION
TOBEOPENED
Terrell Lauds Action
Of. c. c. in Grant
ing Rail Permit

AUSTIN, Texas, Nov. 2O.--tPl-
George Il. Terrell, commissioner Of
agriculture. said the granting by the
Interstate Commerce Commission OF
4 certificate Of convenience and pub
lie NECESSITY to the Fort Worth and
Denver Railway company % extend
lines into the Texas south plains
means the tapping Of some Of the
richest agricultural counties in the
state.
There is no other single agency
that will aid in the development OF
this rich and growing country 20
much as the extension Of this rail
road Commissioner Terrell said.
This building Of this line will add
millions OF dollars 70 the wealth Of
that rapidly growing section of the
state.
II regret that the Texas Railroad
Commission did not have the right 70
authorize this extension, as Il would
have been authorized more than 4
wear ago, and the line would have
been practically built by this time.
We pay the penalty for all authority
conferred upon the federal govern
ment, which naturally and logically
belongs to the states.
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MEXICAN PAPERS
RIDICULE REPORTS

MEXICO CITY, Nov. 2O.--tPl-The
principal Mexico City newspapers de-
vote long editorials. barltcd with sa-
tire and ridicule. to condemnation Of
the attitude Of the United States in
the Nicaraguan affair. Both II Uni
vcrsal and Excelsior. in their editori-
ais. refer frequently 60 what they
term Washington's dollar diplom-
acy," and American imperialism,
in Latin America.
The fundamental argument Of each
editorial is -thc Inconsistency Of
the United States in Obiecting 20
Mexiro's imaginary interference, in
Nicaraguan affairs when the United
States has notoriously interfered in
the politics Of Mexico and other-Lat-
tin American countries.
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While the crowd continued To
moe toward the door. II slowed
down. and almost as quickly a. IL
had broken the fire died out. Only
small piece Of film burned. The
projection box II fireproof.
The fire department., just "A half
block away answered the call. but
the fire was out before II arrived.
The fire ~as eXtinguishcd by
Rogeria Munok, operator. who used
a small extinguisher o. subdue the
blaze, burning his hand quite bad
~ while fighting the flames.
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WEATHER

East Texas: Sunday. cloudy and
rsettIed: colder in northwest por-
~. Monday, partly cloudy, rain on
u roast. colder except in northwest
4 krt;on: moderate to fresh southerly
;-ds On the coast, shifting to north
ssf winds Monday.
1r~~t Texas: Sunday partly cloudy,
<.< flnrries in the Panhandle; cold
II. north portion; Monday gener-
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Rice Student Gets
Release Under Bond

GALVESTON, Texas, Nov. 20.---
fPi Fired Canant of Texas City.
Rice Institute student and football
player. who was arrested Friday i'm
Houston on indictment charging
criminal assault upon "a f5-year-old
Texas City girl. was released on
ZOO bond Saturday.
IIabeas corpus petition was filed
Friday afternoon BY attorneys for
-anant. Trial probably will be dur
ing the January session Of fifty
sixth district.
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Prominent Ranchman
Dies Very Suddenly

SAN ANTONIO. Nov. 20.--t4'l--Jos-
eph Il. Green. manager Of the 1sff
ranch in San Patricio county died
Saturday in Temple hospital. ac-
cording to reports received here.
Heart disease was the cause.
Green WAS prominent in southwest
Texas as head Of the Taft interests
He associated himself with the prop
critics soon after the late Charles p.
Taft, brother OF former President
William II. Taft, acqcired the hold
ings-
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OaU'aey of Carmel Cottage, Made Nervous
Wreck by Horde of Cmyi0 Hunters, is Dead
Chief OF Police Prevents
Stampede in Theatre Fire

Chief Of Police William u. Linz
ton prevented stampede at the
Dreamland theatre ai $3.50 O'Clock
Saturday night when n roll 0f
film la the projection box burst
into flames. One Owman tainted.
The chief was standing at the
rear Of the theatre when ne saw
the crowd Of some seven hundred
persons stand up suddenly aud
start for the street door. Looking
up he noticed flame. and shout
cd 10 the crowd 90 Keep cain.
there's no danger"
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TWO KILLED IN
TRAIN. COLLISION

CHARLESTON. s. G., Nov. 90
tPi-Two trainmen were killed and
several persons were reported bad
ly injured when Southern Railway
passenger train No. Z, / harleston
TO Columbia. late tonight ran into
an open switch az Moy, and crashed
into another train, three miles east
Of Kingsville.
According TO information receiv-
ca here, both locomotives turned
over. no passengers being hurt.
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Several Witnesses
Establish an Alibi
For Henry Stevens

SOMERVILLE, II. j., Nov. 20.--(41-Henry Stevens and
1s fellow fishermen from Levaee today jury try
ing the Ha-Als that the defendant surf casting
the beach at Lavaette the night Mrs f. r. Mills was
slain with his brother in-aw. the Rev. Edward W. Hall
Henry Stevens trial with his sister Mrs. Frances
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FRY to Identify Boy
Whose Memory Gone

DALLAS, Nov. 20.-,Ps-Finger
hints and photos, of the unidentified
hath who n week ago was found
Iandering about the streets here. his
kcn,ory a blank. have been sent by
~ poiice 10 % principal cities of
Ia United States in an attempt TO
)entify him. =.
The army and navy records will
i q be checked for the same purpose,
|blre said.
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Service to Start
On New Extension

RAYMONDVILLEa Texas, Nov. 20.
train service will be
started Sunday on this RaymondviIle-
Edinburg railroad with daily mo-
Tor car and : mixed train three
times a week.
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KILLED IN ACCIDENT.

HOUSTON. Nov LU.--tH'l---J. r.
(Jimmie) Withers. 25. Of Galveston
was killed here tonight when .
heavy touring car in which he was
riding with another man turned over
ut a railroad crossing about (
miles from the city.
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VISIT THE HERALD HOME y

Location-Corner Shearman and Levee streets
If you are travelling south, turn to the right
two blocks south Of the Terrace Pharmacy.
If you are going out from town, turn to the
left at the third corner west of the Belt Line
railroad
The home will be open from to clock this
afternoon. 1t will be open from to clock in
the afternoons, beginning Monday, and from 7
to o'clock in the evening.
Note-In the event of rain the heme will not
be open, to protect it from mud. Should it rain,
further announcements Of open days will be made
The street will soon be paved.