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Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1926-10-08
new ANGLE y
CLAIMS,CASE
Validity Of Claims In
Daugherty Case I'm
material

NEW YORK, Oct. --LPl-validity
Of the $7.O0O.O00 claims involved in
the Daugherty- Miller trial has moth
ing at all to do with the ease, Uni
ted States Attorney Emory Buckner
said today in his summation TO the
jury.
Much Of the evidence in the trial
Of Harry NJ. Daugherty, former at
torney general and Thomas W. Mil
Ter. former alien property custodian,
who are charged with conspiracy 10
defraud the United States. centered
on the question Of validity Of the
claims Richard Merton. German metal
magnate. presented in 1921 for the
Societe Suisse Pour Valeurs de
Metaux.
"The attorneys for Miller and for
Daugherty have spent much time in
their summations the last two days
showing you these claims were valid.
want to tell you right now that the
government doesn't care a straw
whether these claims were true or
false. 1t would be all the same to
us, too, if the claims had been paid
in 1914 instead sof 1921" Buckner
said.
''The indictment does not charge
the claims were invalid. That Is a
point outside the case, and the only
reason so much time was spent on it
by the government was that We wan
ted to show you the claims were Sc
full of holes that-even the most in
competent cf subordinates to these
two men would never have passed
them without consulting their bosses.
unless they had been told before that
the bosses wanted these claims
passed. 1t was simply an additional
proof that the claims would not have
been passed If Daugherty and Miller
had not wanted them to pass"
The government adduced much tes-
timony to show the claims were
false, and that Merton paid John
King, late republican national com
mitteeman from Connecticut, $441,-
600 to rush them through the Off
ces Of the attorney general and the
alien property custodian.
Testimony also was >adduced to
show that $4,000 Of the bribe was
traced to Miller and some to Harry
NJ. Daugherty.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1926-10-08

Meanwhile, the former ambassa-
dor applied for divorce in Penn
sylvania. alleging mental cruelty"
His suit was withdrawn late in
September, and partial rcconcilia-
tion was arranged, but without suf-
fichnt accord for them to continue
together. The wife was given Gus
tcdy of their two little daughters.
Mrs. Child was formerly Miss
Maude Parker They were married
in August. 1916. Mr.. Child was
assistant to Frank A. Vanderlip in
the war financing work Of the
United States Treasury in 1917
Is, was editor of Golfers Weekly
in 1919, and was appointed Am
bassador to Italy in May, 1921,
serving until February, 1924.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1926-10-08
NEGRO TRIAL
BEGUN HERE
State Witnesses Take
Stand in Staying
Of Baby

The trial or Benny Harris Of Har-
lingen, charged with having beaten
his two and a half year old stepson
to death. began today.
The jury in the case was chosen
in record time. IT took shorter
time to impanel a jury in this case
in any important trial that has been
held here in some time.
Four witnesses appeared, on the
stand for the state. They were DIR.
V. NJ. Bass. Judge r. L. sChaudoin,
Winnie Harris and Sam Ward. Ward
was the last 70 go on the stand at
noon today before court adjourned
for lunch.
Winnie Harris OF brownsville,
testified that she had been working
for Benny Harris (no relation of
hers) until a week prior to the death
Of the child. She testified TO hav-
ing witnessed beatings given the
child and to have seen the body after
the child's death. A defense motion
to strike out her testimony was
overruled.
Sam Ward, the last state witness,
stated that he picked cotton for the
defendant and that he lived in the
house with them. He testified that
he stayed in one Of the two rooms
in the house and that Benny Harris,
his wife, and his stepson, Oscar
O'Neil Brooks, stayed in another
room. He also testified to having
witnessed beatings with strap and
to have been called into the other
room by Harris when the child was
dying. He testified on another oc-
casion that Mexican woman had at
tempted to prevent strapping and
that Harris had scared her away by
reaching for his shotgun.
The case was expected 70 20 70
the jury BY o'clock this evening.
The grand jury was still in ses-
sion but no further indictments had
been returned.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1926-10-08
JAIL STORMED
and OFFICERS
OVERPOWERED
All Three Had Been
Convicted of MUIR
der But Were Grant
er New Trial

AIKEN, s. G., Oct. S.-tP)-A mob
early today stormed the Aiken jail,
seized three negroes, one Of them a
woman. and shot them to death in
a pine thicket just beyond the city
limits.
The negroes lynched were Clarence
and Demmond Lowman and the latter's
sister, Bertha Lowman. They were
on trial a second time for murder in
connection with the death Of Sheriff
S. II. Howard Of Aiken county, who
was shot to death April 25, 1925
when, accompanied by several depu-
ties he went to raid the home OF
Ham Lowman. father Of Demmond and
Bertha Lowman and uncle Of Clar-
ence Lowman. On their first trial
the negroes were. convicted. but a
new rial was granted by the state
supreme court. This trial began early
this week.
Yesterday special Judge S. T. Ian.
ham, presiding, directed n verdict
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Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1926-10-08
Cotton Goes Down to New Low Level
MINISTER DRAWS UP
r Y =
WOMAN'S WILL GIVING
r. = =
HIMSELF ALL ESTATE

CARDIFF. Eng, Oct. s.--Rel-
atives OF Miss Catherine Davis
have served notice that they will
contest the will in which she be-
queathed her entire 100000 estate
TO her pastor. Rev. Cadwallader
Williams, aged 81.
shortly before her death Miss
Davis sent for the Minister and ne
wrote for her the will making him
the chief beneficiary and appoint
ing him sole executor.
Miss Davies. he declares, ordered
him to keep the will secrt until
after her death and he did SO.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1926-10-08
Legislature to
Adjourn Today

AUSTIN. Texas. Oct. S.-(P)-The
seth legislature. here in special ses-
sion. Friday at o'clock will adjourn
sine die. "A concurrent resolutiru
calling for adjournment at that time
was adopted by both houses. As lit
tie business remains to be disposed
of. it is expected both houses will
be able to adjourn at 3 o'clock with
out turning back the clock.
In the final hours the senate FRI
day morning rushed through a large
volume OF legislation. extended the
investigation in to the University OF
Texas until the 10th legislature and
confirmed several hundred notaries
public.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1926-10-08
CHARGE PRINTING
OF PROPAGANDA
Especial to The Herald }

MEXICO CITY. Oct. s.-Numerous
small job-printing shops have been
closed in various parts Of the repub-
lie by orders Of the Attorney Cen
eral, Romea Ortega. They are
charged with hav ng printed seditious
propaganda in connection with the
religious controversy. The owners
were arrested but were released
after being cautioned against viola
tions Of the law.
Fifty such shops were recently
closed in the Capital and suburbs.
Strict orders have been issued by
the Attorney Central to take legal
action against any. persons who are
engaged In sedit Gus propaganda.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1926-10-08

REPORT TODAY
Lowers PRICE
Drop on New York
And New Orleans
Market $4 Per Bale;
Lowest in Years

NEW YORK. Oct. e.-tPt-Cotton
prices dropped 81 4 bale today after
publication Of the government crop
report indicating a prospective yield
Of f6.627 600 bales. A flood Of sell
ing orders was let loose on the New
York cotton exchange. demOralizing
the market and smashing prices to
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Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1926-10-08

GREENVILLE. Oct. S.-tF1-Mar-
garet Frances, two and one-haif years
old daughter Of Mr.. and Mrs. w. c..
Girden, died here Friday from burns
receied Thursday.
The child was burned when jar
Of gasoline with which its mother
was cleaning clothes became ignited
and enveloped the girl.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1926-10-08

TOBIGCONVENTION

TEXARKANA. Texas. Oct. S.-tF1
Two hundred and fifty delegates
from Texas TO the national conven-
tion cf the American Legion will
leave here tonight enroute TO Phila-
delphia on IA special train The le-
gionnaircs will arrive i'm special cars
in two sections, one from Calves
ton and Houston and the other from
FL Paso, Fort Worth and Dallas. The
sections will be combiped into Q spe-
cial train.
The Texarkana post OK the legion
will serve coffee and dOughnuts mo =
luncheon at the terminal.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1926-10-08
Nearly 100000
Bales Are Ginned

WASHINGTON. Oct. s.-Cotton Of
this years crop ginned prior, to
October l totalled 5,639.2S4 running
bales, counting l62.04l round bales
as half bales and including linters,
compared with 7,l62.24S bales, in
cluding 9S,059 round bmales to that
date last year. the Census Bureau
announced today.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1926-10-08
Gas Company Lets
Contract to Build
Line to Gas Field

Contract for the construction Of a
natural gas line from the Webb and
Jim Hogg county gas fields into the
Lower Rio Grande Valley was award
ed at San Antonio Thursday to the
Hope Construction Company Of Ohio,
IL was announced frem San Benito
today by J. L. Crawford and G. S.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1926-10-08
House Resembling
Aimee's Kidnaper's
Hut ReportedFound

LOS ANGELES. Oct. S.--tPp--More
desert lore was In store today for
those recording the details or the
Aimee Scmple Mcpherson kidnapping
story. rs revealed in the preliminary
hearing here of the Angelus Temple
evangelist and her mother, Mrs.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1926-10-08
THE WEATHER

For Brownsville and the Lower Rio
urande valley: Fair to partly cloudy
tonight and Saturday,; not much
change in temperature. Light to
fresh southerly winds on the west
coast.
FOR East Texas: Partly cloudy to
cloudy tonight and Saturday: warm-
er IN northeast portion tonight. Fresh
and possibly strong southeast to
south winds on the coast.
Daily River Bulletin
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1926-10-08
FORMER MAYOR Kan

HOUSTON, Oct. s.s tP,-Al Jack
son. 81. mayor Of Houston from 1904
1905. died Friday at his residence
here following lingering illness.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1926-10-08

River Forecast
There will be further slight or
moderate rise in the river at and be-
low San Benito during the next "a
hours. No high water is expected at
shis time from data on hand. The
river was reported falling at Rio
Grande City this morning.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1926-10-08
KWWC PROGRAM
twave length. 27s meters)


SATURDAY
10 a. n.--Cotton markets.
12 m. -- Roy Garcia. violinist.
Weather and river bulletins.
3 p. m.-COtton markets.
o ", m.-Ray Young, piano solos.
Weather and river bulletins.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1926-10-08
Advise Removal
Of State Aid

AUSTIN. Oct. s.-tPl--A resolu-
tion urging the present highway
commission 10 grant no further al-
lotments of state aid was adopted
Friday by the house.
Repres Alfred Petsch~ de-
clared the highway funds for the fis-
cal year ending August 81, 1927 tRers
already SO tied up that A. X. Loss.
federal highway engineer at Fort
Worth. the other night told State
Senator Wood he did not see how
Texas was going to match federal
aid for 1927"
AUSTIN. Tex, Oct. s.-tFl-Allot-
m ments granted on condition i'm 1925 10
Trinity. Refugio and about ten other
counties by the highway commissionr
aggregutinE approximately $3.000,-
600, have been cancelled. 1t was re-
vealed today when letters were sent
to the counties by the highway de-
partmeht notifying Of the discon-
tnuance OF the alIotments.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1926-10-08
Daily River Bulletin

Flood Present "a Hr. 20 HE.
STAGE Stage Ching. Rain
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1926-10-08

DIR. G. D. FAIRBANKS is agitat-
ing the proposition Of constructing
q ship canal from Brownsville 10
deep water az Brazos de Santiago.
No doubt the proposition is feast
bic, vt least from an engineering
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Worcester Democrat and the ledger-enterprise. (Pocomoke City, Md.) 1921-1953, 1926-05-22
Says First League of
Nations Was SAG B. G..

London. - Those concerned over
placing the honor of having first con.
ceived the idea of the League of Ma
tons have been astonished by the sug.
gestion Of Prof. II. A. Giles Of Cam
bridge, noted student of the culture
and history Of China. that China made
an attempt to create such league
$40 years before Christ.
What Is now China was then divided
into number Of separate Independent
states, several Of which were larger
than France or Germany of today. a
covenant was signed by representa-,
tives Of various states with a view to
putting an end to war but two states
held out and the league failed. Three
hundred years later the states were
brought together by warlike methods
under the Chin dynasty.
Worcester Democrat and the ledger-enterprise. (Pocomoke City, Md.) 1921-1953, 1926-05-22
Iron-W:lled Nom

1.-THE saving grace of life Is that we
aren't compelled 10 do number Of
things we ought to do" a man with
an expanding waistline philosophers.
Nov I ought to take exercises, hut
don't. Instead, turn on the radio
in the morning and jump back in bed
while the announcer is directing the
morning calisthenics. lie there and
think of how early the poor announcer
gets to work, and of how uncomfort-
able the poor fellows are who are
exercising. and of how pleasant it is
t. be strong-willed enough to resist
the temptation to exercise, and en-
joy it. That little bit of calisthenics
in the morning sweetens my whole
day for me."-Detroit News
Worcester Democrat and the ledger-enterprise. (Pocomoke City, Md.) 1921-1953, 1926-05-22
GIRARD HAS ROYAL
REVENUE FROM COAL
Easily Richest Educational
Institution on Earth.

Girard college royalties on coal last
year amounted to S3.SG0 COO, says
"Girard" in the Philadelphia Inquirer.
But last year the consumers paid
about 81 000,0M000 for their anthra-
cite delivered into their coal bins
Wiping out that royalty would be like
dipping a drop from a bucket Of
water.
Years ago the Girard estate stopped
spending It's coal royalties. The estate
managers. which Is the Board Of city
Trusts, wisely decided that coal In the
ground is capital.
When that capital is removed from
the earth its equivalent in dollars
must be invested to take its place.
Otherwise the estate would some day
have spent it's great resource of rev
enue.
Coal royalties for years past have
been invested and only the interest
on that investment is spent.
Last year the value of the Girard
estate increased almost 100000,
which inspires Walter G. Gold. q
graduate Of Girard college, to give
other interesting figures.
Girard college Is now. as II has
been from the beginning, the richest
educational institution on earth.
At the start Of the present year the
four biggest college endowments In
the world stood In this order:
Girard-ST2. 600 OOO,
Harvnrd-$6+O O0. 900.
Columbia-$56.O 100000.
Yale-$40,O0O,OO0.
Stephen Girard died ninety-four
years ago, and his fortune of about
$S,O00,OO0 was the largest then in
America. More than $7,OOO.OO0 Of that
was set aside for the creation and
maintenance of Girard college. which
the old banker directed to he built on
lines carefully set down by himself.
No other college In the world was
then worth anything near $T.O00.O00.
The figures show that It still leads,
although enormous gains made by
Harvard and Columbia may soon re-
move Girard from first place.
This college for fatherless boys, Of
whom there are now more than fifteen
hundred students, has had a unique
record.
A Girard student Is not only edu-
Gated free Of all cost, but his food and
clothing are provided free from the
day he enters until he graduates.
Thus Girard college has sent into
the world many thousand well trained
youths and at the same time multi
piled its capital from about $T.0OO,OO0
to more than ten times that sum.
Worcester Democrat and the ledger-enterprise. (Pocomoke City, Md.) 1921-1953, 1926-05-22
Uncanny Experiment

The appointment of Joseph Bar
croft as professor of physiology at
Cambridge university, England, recalls
the fact that Professor Bancroft once
performed an experiment which at
tracted worldwide attention. He was
studying lung diseases. For one whole
week he remained in glass chamber
from which all the air was pumped
except the smallest amount required
to sustain life. Students watched In
relays day and night to see that the
small motor drawing out the vitlated
air did not stop, for II II had stopped
even for few minutes II would have
meant certain death to Professor Rar.
croft, When the scientist emerged
from the glass chamber his body had
turned completely blue.-Pathhnder
Magazine.
Worcester Democrat and the ledger-enterprise. (Pocomoke City, Md.) 1921-1953, 1926-05-22

England, once fine farming coNn'
try with good farmers, doesn't even
raise the eggs II eats for breakfast,
says Capper's Weekly, II IL under a
foreign yolk" 80 y speak Last year
Il imported $o3,tTo,0S0 worth of eggs.
mainly from Denmark and Ireland,
hut also from the United States, 70.
land, France, Italy, tithuania, Czecho,
slovakla. Egypt, China, Canada and
South America. Johnny Bull made n
serious mistake hundred years ago
when he turned his back on his farm
industry to do all his boosting for the
manufacturers.
Worcester Democrat and the ledger-enterprise. (Pocomoke City, Md.) 1921-1953, 1926-05-22
Bear Cubs in Virginia
Sold at ST Per Pound

Luray. va.-Bears have become so
numerous in parts of Highland county
so miles southwest of Luray-that
cubs are being sold for 81 per Rpund
at Monterey, the county seat. Hunt'
ers few days ago found number of
cubs at a point near where Augusta,
Highland and Pendleton counties ad'
Join. The mother bear was routed,
leaving her offspring.
After being captured the bears were
placed ION bottles" drinking the milk
with relish. They have become ~
docile that little girls fondle them In
their laps. After being supplied with
milk the cubs invariably drop Into
deep slumber. A few minutes that are
allowed to extend over the stated
hours for their meals bring sharp and
ominous growls from the cubs.
Worcester Democrat and the ledger-enterprise. (Pocomoke City, Md.) 1921-1953, 1926-05-22
AMOUNT OF RUBBER
IN MAN MEASURED
Scientist Tests Elasticity of
Cells.

Philadelphia. - Stretching human
and plant cells to determine their
elasticity is no longer a stretch OF
Imagination.
II Is under the microscope. work.
Ing with glass needles with micro.
scopically fine points that DR.. William
Seifriz, professor Of botany at the Uni.
versity Of Pennsylvania. Is appraising
how much rubber" there Is In mans
makeup. Just as the engineers have
tested the coefficient of the elasticity
Of steel and other structural materials.
So far. among other results, Doctor
Seifriz has determined that the blood
cell. or corpuscle, of the frog can be
stretched to ten times it's size. The
human blood cell. however. Is more
stubborn. 1t stretches to only three
times its original size before it breaks.
The extremely delicate nature of the
experiment is apparent when he tells
that the human blood corpuscle has a
diameter of one tw0-hundred.thou-
sandth of an inch. The stretching.
too, is accomplished by handmade
glass needles manufactured by himself.
Glass threads are held over a small
flame and suddenly snapped. These
are then inserted in two holders on
each side Of the microscope. Then.
as he peers through the lens Of the In,
strument, they are gradually screwed
toward the lone cell held in a minute
drop Of water hanging from cover
Of glass under the instrument.
The needle points catch. They are
screwed up to pierce the membrane.
Then. with almost painful slowness.
the distance between the needle points
Is widened. the distance being mea.
sured on q fine scale.
1--WE don't know yet just what the
full value of this study will be-" said
Doctor Seifriz. Science knows now
that many diseases are due to leaky
membranes losing salts necessary for
proper functioning
"A membrane of high elasticity Is
fairly watertight; conversely. mem.
brane Of low elasticity is leaky. Leaky
membranes in humans mean all sorts
Va SAOuOtCs Lucy ROtOuS anu AOSC
their necessary constituents.
"The human protoplasms-cells-'
are not as elastic as rubber. They
are like bread dough In more ways
than one. They have the same sticky
consistency and many Of the same
characteristics. Muscle and nerve
fbers are being subjected to the same
scrutiny by scientists. Nerve 6bers
have been found to be highly elastic
considerably more so than muscle
iibers.
ut may be that a great deal may
be learned Of cancer caused through
such experiments. There are scientists
who are working on the cells with
this end in view."
Worcester Democrat and the ledger-enterprise. (Pocomoke City, Md.) 1921-1953, 1926-05-22
The Road Is Under Construction

andD
high
Cambridge Nd the contractors the it's completion
has by one he n
Worcester Democrat and the ledger-enterprise. (Pocomoke City, Md.) 1921-1953, 1926-05-22
REPRESENTATIVE
WANTED!

% and So to represent Old Line
Life Insurance Company. Must be
energetic and ambitious. Will train
and assist to successful production.
Policies contain all progressive fea-
lures with lowest net cost and high
est cash values. Write or telephone
C. C. THOMPSON, General Agent,
The Penn Mutual Life Insurance Co.,
Seaford, Del. My-22-4t,
Worcester Democrat and the ledger-enterprise. (Pocomoke City, Md.) 1921-1953, 1926-05-22
Clinic Makes Boys Good

In Philadelphia there is a clinic that
has as its chief purpose the making
of boys good. The clinic starts out
with finding the pathologic or other
causes for boy being Maynard or
bad" and proceeds to remove the
cause, first by giving him healthy
mental attitude and then treating him
physically if necessary. The children
are not removed from their hcmes un-
less absolutely necessary.
Worcester Democrat and the ledger-enterprise. (Pocomoke City, Md.) 1921-1953, 1926-05-22
Getting Up Nights
Tells You. There Is Danger Ahead. A
Healthy Bladder Does Not Act
At Might,

]. H. Dorton, w. Graham, Va, says
IL had to get up seven or eight times
ut night for forty years. I thought it
was my age. After taking Initiated
Pscha short time, l am alright"
Lithiated Buchu cleanses the bladder
as EPSON Salts do the bowels, there
by relieving irritation, driving out
foreign matter and neutralizng eX-
cessive acids. These are the causes
Of unnatural action of the bladder at
night. Lithicated Buchu (Keller For
mula) is not a cheap medicine. The
tablets cost 2 cents each. Sold at all
leading drug stores or Keller Labora-
tory, Mechanicsburg, Ohio. Locally at
w. H. Clarke & Co.
Worcester Democrat and the ledger-enterprise. (Pocomoke City, Md.) 1921-1953, 1926-05-22
DISCOVERED

He-I see they are publishing the
statistics Of all the women who have
never married, Simply amazing fig.
uress
She (rather bored)-Yes, | expect
that's the reason.
Worcester Democrat and the ledger-enterprise. (Pocomoke City, Md.) 1921-1953, 1926-05-22
Bering Sea Hero Has
Merit for Auto Driver

New YOrk.-Magistrate Gior-
gio in Ridgewood court fined
Frank Roberts, a sailor, $50 for
having driven car without a
license. AS Roberts had only
$25. he was about to go to Jail.
when he mentioned that the
ship on which he served was
the President Roosevelt.
1.-THE one that rescued the
Antinne crew." asked the court.
Roberts admitted to being one
of the heroic Roosevelt sailors,
who later shook hands with the
mayor and was many times
decorated The magistrate apol.
ogiZed for having previously
held mm The fine was revoked
and II suspended sentence sub
stituted