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Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1926-04-20
OF
MARINES TO
PAYPENALTY
Dismissal from Service
is Maxi um Sem
tence GLOWING
Cocktail Trial
CBy The Associated Press.0

SAN DIEGO, Calf, April 20.-Col-
onel Alexander S. Williams viii know
within a week or two whether he is
To be dismissed from the marine
corps, reduced in rank or dropped to
lower attitudes on the promotion list
for being drunk on the night he gave
dinner party in honor of B-igadier
General Smedley ID. Butler.
The coloncls conviction on a
charge OF intoxicaticn preferred By
General Butler was revealed yester-
day when the court martial trying
his case adjourned without saying
what, if any. verdict it had reached.
This, officers familiar with court
martial procedure explained. was
merely the courts delicate way Of
breaking the bad news to the defend
ant with the utmost courtesy per-
missible under naval regulations.
After the findings Of the court
have been perused by judge advo-
cate general Cf the navy and passed
on to Secretary Wilbur, and the de-
fendant has had week c. two to
become accustomed to his conviction,
he will be informed what the dinner
party and its aftermath 1T the Hotel
Del Coronado is going to cost him in
the way of a sentence.
Dismissal from the service is the
maximum penalty assessable under
naval regulations, but in case such
as the present one, in which intoxi-
cation on duty is not involved, the
punishment usually does not exceed
reduction in rank or numbers.
Colonel Williams declined to COM
ment on the outcome Of his trial.
General Butler issued statement,
but confined its circulation 70 a
newly established San Diego daily
and such newspapers and press as
sociations as cared to apply to it fer
permission TO use it.
1T Is the only newspaper which
has given me n square deal. since
the trial began he explained.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1926-04-20
Steigledey Took
Seminole Funds.
Officers Charge

deputy. at about $3.50 last night on
the road to the river pumping plant
Of the Harlingen system. He was in
an automobile driven by another
man. His beard was more than an
inch in length and his hair had
grown long. He was dressed in
workingmen's clothing Of the cheap
est variety and was without socks OF
underwear.
The banker readily admitted his
identity and agreed to waive extradi-
tion and return to Oklahoma if local
officers were permitted 10 deliver
him in Oklahoma City. If this per-
mission is refused he will fight ex-
tradition, he says. Banking Com
missioner Northead of Oklahoma has
agreed to his delivery there, but the
governor Of that state has been wired
for his consent. No plans for his re-
turn have been made.
Found i'm Matamoros.
Following his arrest last night
Steigleder was given shave End
hNAAfIN mHh YNiAhiAttu - tant h Dath
In the jury hearquarters at the court
house before he was taken to Jail
where he now is.
When he was dressed he expressed
his thanks and said he never felt bet
ter in his life.
According 10 his story 70 officers
he was TO meet his wife last might
in Harlingen, when he was to receive
some money. He had failed in this
mission and was returning to Mexico
when caught. He had only few dol
lars in change in his pockets.
Following the closing of the Semi
mole bank and of the First National
Bank at Kiefer, Okla. Officers here
were notified that Steigleder was
believed to have made his escape into
Mexico and were asked 20 be on the
lookout for him. This information
was wired here by DR.. J. G.. Duncan
superintendent of the state bureau
of investigation.
IN only short time the man vas
located in Matamoros. but his iden-
tity was not established and officers
decided TO trail him until he came 70
this side of the river. Deputy Brown
watched his movements day and
night from the time he was located
Continued on Page %
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LARD, GASOLINE
CAST UP BY SEA

Evidences of ship-wreck in the
Gulf Of Mexico have been found along
the Padre Island beach all the way
from Port Aransas to Corpus Christi
pass. according to Col. Sam Robert
son who has just returned from Cor
pus Christi by way of this beach. He
reports that large life oat without
any name on il. hundreds Of 25-lb.
cans Of lard consigned TO Mexico and
gasoline drums have floated up TO the
island. Labels were found on the
lard cans indicating that they had
been shipped to Mexico but there
were no marks by which the carrier
might be identified. Fist evidences
Of the wreck were sscn Saturday
morning.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1926-04-20
|A.P. MEMBERS
HEAR KELLOGG
ON POLICIES
u. S. Stand on Import
ant International Is
sues Barred to Con-
vention Today
fBv The Associated Press }

NEW YORK. April 20.-American
policies. on outstanding international
issues were barred today by Secretary
Kellogg. in an address at the annual
luncheon Of the Associated Press.
On the question Of armament limi-
tation. the secretary of state said the
United States gov. rnment would
welcome an agreement which would
complete the work begun in Wash
irgton" at the 1927 conference. "par-
ticularly rs there IL danger that the
competitive construction which for
merly existed. particularly with re-
spect to capital ships, may still be
continued in less aggravated form.
Secretary Kellogg pledged in this
connection that the delegates from
the United States 20 the preliminary
ornaments conference in Geneva
would "use their influence in favor
Of projects which may be practical IN
their application and realizable IN
their development"
To this end, he said. the American
representatives "would help to the
utmost of their ability in preparing
the way for agreements for the fur
ther limitation Of naval armament az
no distant date"
Each Move of Value.
each definite move toward dis
armament, small though it be, is of
greater value for the promotion of
world peace than ambitious and au-
inclusive projects which may be cx-
cellent in theory. but which farl TO
take account of existing world prob
lens"
Regarding limitation of land arma-
mcnts. Mr.. Kellogg said this country
already chad voluntarily reduced "a
the minimum" and added:
I'VE have every reason TO rejoice
that our situation has permitted
this. but it is no justification foI
overlooking the different problems
with which other countries are faced
Continued on Page ID.
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DANIELSISFOUND
INSANE BY COURT

c. c. Daniels, acquitted Of charge
of murder several weeks ago on
grounds Of insanity in the distric.
criminal court. was found insane BY
the county court Monday araer-
noon and Is now in the county jan
awaiting orders from the state as 70
his disposal in some state institu-
tion.
Judge A. w. Cunningham Monday
ovcrruled motion for 2 new trial
entered ty Simon Leal, given five
wear term for murder. Leal gave no
tice of appeal.
Sentence was passed by Judge
Cunningham on Marcel Rojas, con
victed Of murder, and given i've
years in the ponitcntiary.
Francisco Vcla, convicted on
charge Of having violated the Dean
act. also has given notice of appeal
These cases finish the present
term of the district criminal court
over which Judge Cunningham pre-
sides. There were 43 felony cases
tried and every one was brought 70
trial in which witnesses could be Sc
cured
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1926-04-20
POTATOPEAK
Is EXPECTED
Digging Resumed Af'
ter Recent Rains in
Lower Valley

Potato digging was resumed again
on larger scale MenGay following
the recent rains and the peak OF the
crop movement II expected 10 be
reached within the next two weeks,
according to J. ID. Evers, special rep
resentative here Of the United
States and Texas departments Of ag-
riculture.
About one-fifth of the crop had
been moved up TO the time Of the
rains and the major portion is ex-
pected to be marketed within the
next two weeks. Ii is not expected
that the rains were prolonged enough
TO cause rot in the potatoes still
in the ground.
Prices took a slight rise when rain
halted shipments from the Valley but
have dropped since then.
About p cars a day were moving
cut Of this territory when the rains
began toward the middle OF last
week. b Saturday there were only
light haulings and by Monday the
growers were ready to dig more
rapidly.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1926-04-20

The arrest near Harlingen last
night Of r. r. r. Steigleder, charged
with embezzling funds of the defunct
Seminole. Okla. State bank, ended n
seven weeks day and night chase for
their man made by Cameron county
officials. .H
Steigleder II former president Of
the bank and is charged with embez-
zling 100000 Of that institutions
funds, according to wires from Okla
homa officials. He also is charged
with depositing $4,000 In the First
National Bank OF Keifer after this
institution was defunct
Steigleder was arrested by Sheriff
l.. G.. Nichols and X. ID. Brown, chief
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1926-04-20
THIRD MATAM0ROS
WOMAN IS KILLED

The third woman to be killed in
and near Matamoros recently was
shot in that city early Monday after
room and her soldier husband, Boni-
facio Andrade. Is lodged in Jail on a
charge of murder in the first de-
gree.
The tragedy occurred in a room
OF the Hotel tel Golfo on the Juarez
market place. The soldier il said to
have fired three shots into the body
of the woman, one taking effect in
her heart.
One of the other women killed re-
Gently was slain on n ranch near
Matamoros BY her rejected sweet
heart and the other was slain in a
cabaret during a brawl.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1926-04-20
II MEN INJURED
in Sub ACCIDENT
fBy The Associated Prcss.)

NEW LONDON. Conn. April 20
Twelve men. members Of the S-i9.
which was moorcd at a dock at the
submarine base, were injured this
morning when the after battery in
the submersible exploded. All Of the
men were taken to the base hospital.
One man may die.
The submarine. which returned
from the Portsmouth navy yard.
Portsmouth, N. H., two weeks ago.
has been moored at her berth and
her battery was under process of be-
ing changed throughout the night.
Escaping gas fumes are believed TO
have been the cause Of the expI0-
sion.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1926-04-20
KIDNAPPED CHILD
FOUND BY POLICE

NEW YORK. n. ". April 20.-Po-
lice today reported the recovery Of
Emma Martucci. ten year old daugh-
ter of wealthy Brooklyn tile manu-
facturer. who was kidnapped yester-
day on her way from the school. The
kidnapcrs had demanded $4,000 ran
som. announcing their terms by tele-
graph messenger.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1926-04-20
House Will Vote on
Farm Relief Bills
CBy The Associated Press.)

WASHINGTON, April 20.-The
house agriculture committee decided
today to give the house an opportun-
ity to vote on both the Haugen and
Tincher farm relief bills.
The Haugen bill il an amended
form Of the corn belt plan and would
stabilize prices by levying an equali-
zation fee on wheat, corn, cattle and
swine.
The Tincher measure. supported BY
the administration, would set up a
revolving fund of S100.000.000 to ex-
tend credit TO farmers cooperative
associations.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1926-04-20
ENTOMBED MEN
BELIEVED ALIVE
(By The Associated Press. }

SAN FRANCISCO. Calf. April 20.
K. c. Storrie & Co, contractors for
the Bucks creek tunnel in Plumas
county. where six men have been en-
tombed since Saturday, received word
over long distance telephone today
that one or more of the men could
be heard calling for help through the
airline.
The rescuers had but ten feet to
90 when the message was received.
and there were hopes that all OF the
entombed men would be found alive.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1926-04-20
HAYWARD, OKLA,
BANK Is HELD UP

ENID, Okla, April 20.--The Farm
ers' and Merchants Bank at Hayward
was held up today by robber who
escaped with approximately $500. at
ter locking Mrs. C. W. Burton, wife
of the cashier. and her small daugsr-
ter in the vault, the sheriff here has
been informed.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1926-04-20
FIRST CRATE OF
TOMATOES IS In
Special To The HeraldA

Especial To The Herald.)
SAN BENITO, Txas, April 20.
The first crate Of tomatoes or
the new crop came in Monday.
1t was grown by Japanese far
mer. X. Tomyasu. who lives
about seven miles west of San
Benito. The crate was sold TO
Wade e. Newton. The quality
was very fine. The movement
Of tomatoes will be on in earn
est in about ten days.
The Herald received a report
Saturday to the effect that to-
matoes appeared on the market
at Pharr the latter part Of last
week. Information on the pro-
duction was sent to The Herald,
1t appears, but seems to have
become lost In transmission
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1926-04-20
Officials Flying to
Moody's Wedding

1 AUSTIN. Tex. April 20.-Two as
sistant attorney generals "hopped
off" here today for Abilene, where
tonight they will attend the wedding
'of Miss Mildred Paxton and Attorney
General Dan Moody.
The airplane was piloted by Jerry
Marshall. Texas university student,
who is working his way through
School by flying.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1926-04-20
100 FISHERMEN
LOST In STORM

TOKYO, April 20.-More than a
hundred fishermen are reported
missing as the result of a severe
storm in the sea Of Japan. Consider
able damage has been done and there
have been casualties on the island
Of Hokkaido and on the Kurile
islands. A destroyer is aiding in the
rescae of the fishermen.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1926-04-20

Big Tim Murphy VIII
Lie Near Brownsville
(By The Associated Press)

KANSAS CITY April 2OGeneral on
banks the Rio Grande Brownsville Texas the pursuit
which Chicago his hand The
Chicago
cabbage truck
Brownsville
Of which he will be He said he would Chicago
bankers land other big men,
"Big federal
Leavenworth participation the
born mail robbery Chicago
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1926-04-20
Suspends Court So
Farmers May Plant

GREENvILEE, Tex. April 90
Judge J. NJ. Nelson Of the eighth dis
triet court here today suspended ses-
sions Of his court for several days TO
allow farmers 10 return to their
fields where planting has been re-
Bqrdai Nv thc resent haH weather.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1926-04-20
MRS. CULBERSON
PASSES AWAY
fRy tho Associated Press \

WASHINGTON. u. O.. April 20s-
Funeral services will be held here
tomorrow for Mrs. Sally II. Culber-
son, widow of the late Senator Chas.
A. Culberson of Texas. She died
last night Of apoplexy. The body will
be sent TO Fort Worth for interment.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1926-04-20
FIRE LOSS IS sIoo,o

MEPHIS, Tenn, April 20.-Fire de-
stroyed four business buildings at
Turkey. forty miles southwest Of
here. Monday night, The buildings
burned include those occupied by
the Greene Dry Goods company, the
Meacham general merchandise store,
a drug store and meat market The
loss u e~timatest AZ Sloo,nno.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1926-04-20
GENERAL FLORES
ASSOCIATE DEAD
BY The Associated Press

tby Inc Associated PreSs.1
NOGALES. Ariz., April 20 Father
Greogria Esparraoza. intimate friend
Of the late General Flores. was found
murdered in his bed Sunday. says n
special dispatch to the Herald today
from Mazatlan. Sinaloa. For several
years Father Esparragoza was pri-
vate secretary to General Flores and
knew his political life as few others
did.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1926-04-20
HUMBLE DOUBLES
CAPITAL STOCK
(By The Associated Press.)

AUSTIN. Tex. April 20.--One or
the largest increases in capital stock
recorded in history of the state was
granted today to the Humble Oil
and Refining company of Houston by
the secretary of state. This company
increased its capital stock from S43,-
100000 to SIS, 900, 900.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1926-04-20
M'MILLAN HEADS
SUB-ARCTIC TRIP

CHICAGO. ILL.,. April 20.-The
Field Museum cf Natural History to-
day announced an expedition to the
subarctic this summer. led by Cap
tain Donald b. Macmillan and fl
nanced by Frederick II. Rawson, Chi
cago banker.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1926-04-20
Muscle Shoals Bid
Entrants to Meet

WASHINGTON. d. c.. April 10
President Coolidge suggested today
to the Muscle, Shoals commission that
it summon before il the bidders for
the property and bargain with them
Tor letter hids, 's'i.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1926-04-20
PROHIBITION
Law ISPRAlSED
by CHURCHMEN
Witnesses From Laiety
And Cloth Respond
in Swelling Chorus
of Approval III
(By The Associated Press.) }

WASHINGTON, ID. c., April 90
The drys continued their roll call
of the churches today the senate
prohibition committee and witnesses
taken both from the cloth and from
the Iaiety responded with swelling
chorus of praise for the Volstead
act.
With william r. Mcdowell. one OF
the ranking bishops Of the Methodist
church, taking the lead, the church
men declared one after another that
conditions had improved under the
dry regime and that the return OF
beer and wine should be a sorry
blow to morality and sobriety.
Bishop Mcdowell told the commits
tee that the bootlegger and the law
breaking booze-consumer really were
the plaintiffs in the suit for modifi-
cation Of the law. One of the bishops
colleagues on the Methodist board or
temperance, DR.. Clarence True Will
son, added that illegal American dis
tilIing interestsswere in league with
foreigners to break down volstead-
ism.
The law was defended by several
witnesses on the charge that IL has
corrupted youth. DR.. Daniel "A. Pol
ing, head of the United Christian en-
deavor. said the hip-flasked younger
generation was not so numerous in
the land as had been reported. and
advised officers OF the law to blame
the example Of the grown up flap
per" rather than prohibition. for the
flaming modernism of some Amer
lean sons and daughters.
AT the request Of Senator Reed. re-
publican, Pennsylvania, the testi-
mony Of the churchmen was inter
, rupted to permit Frederick @. Baird,
of Pittsburgh, prohibition admins
traitor for Western Pennsylvania, TO
| reply to the recent testimony Of Dr.
Samuel Harden Church, president OF
| Carnegie Institute.
Declaring that he has a son and
daughter in Carnegie. Baird took ex-
ception to Dr.. Church's statement as
to conditions among the students.
No Derelictions
I'VE have investigated conditions
among the Students" he said. -and
we have found no derelictions. If
there were any they were so cover
ed up as not &c be obvious.
The aspcrsious were particulars
I ly unwarranted and unfair about
young men and women. many of
whom are working their way through
| school.
Young people who have the moral
courage to do that should have the
whole hearted cooperation Of the
people. A4
"Dr. Church Is the president or
this institute. II the trustees OF
that institute do not give serious
consideration TO his statements then
the trustees themselves should be- In
vestigated.
Baird explained two cases OF kill
ings by prohibition agents. complain
ed of by DR.. Church. and denied that
agents searched 500 men and women
patrons during "A raid on Nixon's
restaurant in Pittsburgh.
| Senator Walsh. democrat, Montana.
asked "what animus" there might
have been behind DR.. Church's testi-
mony.
/ Il believe there il an animus,"
Continued on Page 2)
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CROCKETT. Texas, April 2o---H-
+. Moore, Sr.. II, banker, died al
his home here today after n long ili-
ness. b4nsx 7a an
The Tomahawk., 1926-04-15
400 Fight 100000 Oil Fire

San Luis Obispo, Calif.-A force OF
400 men, a steam shovel and corps
of trucks and other equipment battled
in a fierce heat against the flames
which, fed on four huge oil reservoirs
of the Union Oil Co. tank farm near
here, which covers an area of 300
acres. The fire is described as the
worst in the history of the petroleum
industry. Between 100000 and
4,250,0O0 barrels of refining oil were
ignited, the officials Of the Union Oil
Co. reporting four reservoirs in flames
while the sheriffs office here declared
that the fifth reservoir had been
reached by the blaze. The loss was
estimated in excess Of $10,000,000.
The first reservoir, No. 5, with a ca
pacity of 100000 barrels, was struck
by lightning. There are so surface
tanks in the field and the fight was
centered on saving these.
The Tomahawk., 1926-04-15
AIR BOMBS USED
IN CHINESE WAR
Changes Fliers Raid Capital,
Aiming at Palace-American
Mission to Evacuate.

Peking-Airplanes flying low and
attracting counterfire, dropped II
bombs over the heart Of Picking, caus.
ing considerable damage. Bombs fell
near the south entrance of the winter
palace, near the American Catholic
mission, near the French Catholic mis-.
sion. and also north Of the Temple of
Heaven. Although the cannonading
outside the walls was heard distinctly.
the actual news cannot be sent owing
to the restrictions imposed following
an air raid by Changes forces. Mar
shang Chang and We pei Flu, the
leader of central China, are closing
In on Picking with their armies.
The powers are much concerned,
since the legation quarters was
bracketed by bombs. Diplomats will
make representations to the attacking
forces. Owing to determination to
carry the warfare into the capital It.
elf, the kuohminchun national army.
Marshal Feng Yu Hsiang's forces. de-
clined to evacuate.
The Tomahawk., 1926-04-15
100 MILLION AID TO
CORN men FAILS
Farm Aid Leaders Hope for Re-
lief From This Session
of Congress.

Washington-The cotton co-opera-
tive associations indorsed the Des
Moines conference farm relief meas
ure. They forced concession from
representatives of the Des Moines
conference so that the equalization
fee shall not be imposed until three
years after the passage of the bill.
The three year moratorium also ap-
plies to corn. The emergency ap-
preparation of $100,OOO.OOO for the
purpose of corn Is stricken out.
Frank w. Murphy, vicechairman OF
the legislative committee of the
American Council of Agriculture, de-
clared that the agreement Of the cot.
ton men to the Des Moines confer
ence bill meant its passage at this
session. The reprens ,at snrdlu shr
session. The representatives Of the
western agricultural interests have
been seeking support from the south.
The Tomahawk., 1926-04-15
q Wounded In Calcutta Battle

Calcutta-Fighting between the
Hindus and Moslems, which already
has caused the death or injury Of
many persons, was continued. TWEEN
ty-two injured were removed to hos
pitfalls and numerous Mohammedan
shops were looted. Troops patrolled
the streets, and machine guns were
placed at strategic points. European
authorities have endeavored to bring
peace, but the banging of drums and
the Glowing of trumpets by the Hin
ius outside the big mosques while
Moslems were at prayer within, had
much to do with the recent outbreak.
The Tomahawk., 1926-04-15
Two Stunt Aviat0rS Are Killed

st. Louis-Lieutenant Charles e.
Smith and Private J. Zwengrosch I
the thirty-fifth division, air service.
Missouri National guard. met death
in a 1.500-foot fall from a plane on
Lambert-St. Louis flying field at
Bridgeton, suburb, when wing Of
their plane crumpled while they were
doing a "loop." Zwengro CHI jumped
clear of the plane when the wing
parted from the fuselage. but appar-
emily was too excited to pull the rip
cord Of his parachute, for he dropped
straight to the ground, his arms
threshing about him.