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Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1926-02-07
MEXICO DRAFTING
REPLY TO U. S. NOTE

MEXICO CITY, Feb. 6.-The Mexican
foreign office announced today that it
had received the American note in an
swer to Mexico's reply to the American
protest against the confiscatory and re-
troactive features of the recently en-
acted anti-alien land and oil laws.
The foreign office added the Ameri-
can note was couched in friendly, cor
dai terms.
The Mexican government already is
drafting note in the same friendly
spirit.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1926-02-07
Former Legislator Under Bond For
Shooting Young People; Four Hurt
San Angelo Girl Serious :
ly Hurt; Were Tres
passing, Claim
lBv The Associated Press.N

SAN ANGELO, Tex, Feb. 6.-CharF-
ed with assault with intent to murder,
in connection with the shooting Thurs
farm south of the city, Charles B.
Metcalfe pioneer San Angelo farmer,
livestock raiser and former legislative
representative, waived examing trial
Saturday in Justice w. H. Whitfield's
court. He Immediately furnished
$1,000 bond, pending grand jury action,
w. S. Metcalfe, Henry Ragsdale and
]. A. Thomas signing it.
The condition of Miss Ruth Shu-
mate, II, daughter of R. ID. Shumate
and the most seriously wounded Of the
four, was critical late today. Shot de-
stroyed blood vessels in her left fore
arm and it was feared amputation
would become necessary. The condi-
tion Of Miss Beulah Green. II, and
easel Haselden, IS. also shot, was
reported more serious than was con-
sidered at first. The wounds of neith-
er, however, will prove fatal, it was
thought. Leslie Davenport Of Corsi-
cana, driver of the car, and the fourth
person wounded, is out of hospital.
Walter Green, father of Miss Green,
swore out the complaint.
Metcalfe's counsel said his gun acci-
dentally was discharged when the
young peoples car grazed him when
he went armed to investigate their
mi ssion. easel Haselden said that the
unknown occupant of a car that con-
fronted them on the Metcalfe grounds
fired after his order to stop was not
obeyed. The desire of Davenport to
explore a road accounted for their
presence on the Metcalfe grounds, Ha-
selden said.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1926-02-07
CASFUMES Kill
3 In CALIFORNIA
Sole Survivor of Death
Plot May Die; Police
Blame Father
(By The Associated Press.)

SAN DIEGO, Calf, Feb. 6-Thomas
H. Peteet, his wife and one daughter
are dead and another daughter is in q
serious condition as a result of what
police say was Peteet's attempt to blot
out his family with gas.
The four were found in the gas-filled
kitchen of Peteet's home this afternoon.
An automatic pistol was found near
Peteet and it was thought that the man
forced his family to lie down on the
kitchen floor while he turned on the gas
in the range. When police broke in
three members Of the family were dead
and the fourth was barely breathing
and little hope was held for her re
covery.
The Peteets came here from Mis-
souri, a few months ago.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1926-02-07
VENUE OF Case
NTRAVIS, JURY
VERDICT FINDS
Probable Fraud Was
Committed in Letting
of Big Road Contract,
Decision Indicates
VENUE OF CASE-6-P1..
(Rv The Assnciated Press

(By The Associated Press
AUSTIN. Tex, Feb. 6.--Venue Of the
states $421,00O road suit against the
Hoffman Construction company belongs
in Travis county the jury reported to-
day at 5:58 p. m. In reaching this de-
cision, the jury found probable fraud
was committed in Travis county" in
connection with the 81 500 900 surfaeing
contract let the Hoffman company
April % by the highway commission.
In deciding for the state, the jury
overruled defendants pleas of priyil-
ege that the suit should be tried In
Eastland county. Because of the con-
gested docket of the 53rd , district
court, it is likely at least month win
elapse before the case goes to trial
on its merits.
One attorney involved expressed
opinion the merit trial would not start
before May
Motion for judgment is to be made,
by the state, and following the rem.
dering of judgment the defendants will
give notice of appeal John d. McRae,
counsel for the defense said. This ac--
tion probably will take place next
week. as the defendants and their at,
torneys left for their homes in East
land and San Antonio. s4.4.
Mr.. MeRae, when asked what he had
to say on the verdict, that "of course,
! am surprised, but at that, the SEN
timent was so strong against Us here,
that it was impossible to overcome
it."
Attorney General Dan Moody, hoarse
from his final speech before the jury,
declined to make any comment on the
verdict
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1926-02-07
Divorce Saps US Morals,
Stillman Case Judge Says

abolished booze. Hard drink and the
saloon were cankers. We cut them
out legally. We'd have cut them out
effectively if we had not gone to ex-
tremes. If the nation has a right to
regulate what its citizens shall drink,
then the nation has right to say that
marriage, Of vastly more concern to
the state than thirst, shall be what
nature and civilization demand; a per-
manent, inviolable contract entered
into between two rational beings. Eco
nomically, divorce is a menace, a
worse menace than drink ever was.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1926-02-07
Member Of Hoffman
Jury Knocked Down

AUSTIN, Texas, Feb. 60. J. Glenn
ents, Sr., one Of the jurors in the
Hoffman Construction company trial.
which ended today. was knocked down
by a motorcycle and injured. The ac-
cident occurred during a ten minute
recess in Imid-afternoon. He was rush
ed to the emergency hospital. After
be ing treated for decorations on the
face and arm he returned to the jury
box. t.. aA
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1926-02-07
TANKER RAMMED in
BOW, RADIO REPORTS

NORFOLK, Va, Feb. 6.-The Amer
lean tank steamer Gulf of Mexico re-
ported tonight that she had been in a
collision, her position was given as
about 700 miles east of Key West. The
name of the other ship was not given.
The message picked up at the naval
station here said the Gulf of Mexico
had "been rammed in the bow" She
carries a crew of Al
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1926-02-07
(By The Associated Press J

NEW YORK, N. Y, Feb. 6.-The
rising evil of divorce is sapping the
moral stamina of America more than
the drink evil, and should be abolish
ed, Supreme Court Justice Joseph
Morschauser, who presided at the
Stillman divorce trial and the Rhine
lander annulment suit, has asserted.
In an interview appearing in the
forthcoming isues of Golfers Week
ly, Morschauser says:
"Divorce must go, we've got to
abolish divorce just as we legally
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1926-02-07
DRY OFFICER HELD.
ON SLAYINC CHARGE
(By The Associated Press.)

BEAUMONT, Texas, Feb. 6-Formal
charges of murder were filed against
Bee Cowen, federal prohibition enforce
ment officer, in the court of Justice of
the Peace J. T. Tatum at Orange today.
Cowen is charged with killing B.
Walling, while making a raid on a still
in Orange county Thursday The murder
charge was signed by S. A. Walling Of
Fort Worth, father Of the dead man.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1926-02-07
ASK BIDS ON BOCA
CHICA ROAD WORK

Bids for dirtwork and putting in of
permanent structures on the Boca Chica
road, from FL Jardin to Boca Chica,
will be opened by the commissioners
court Of Cameron county on March 8,
according to announcements authorized
by the commission.
The road will follow different route
from the old road to Boca Chica, going
some distance away from the river and
over the so-called sandhills in the re-
gion near the mouth of the river, where
as the former road follows the river
bank most of the way.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1926-02-07
Ma to Seek Reelection,
Paper in Austin Asserts
(By The Associated Press)

AUSTIN, Tex, Feb. 6.-The Austin American States
man will in its Sunday edition it has learned from
close to James E. Ferguson that Governor Miriam
A. Ferguson will be candidate for reelection the
ing gubernatorial campaign The newspaper will say the
governor will her candidacy either Sunday Feb
ruary 2S March /.
The former governor has refused to confirm deny
the statement, the article will add Sufficient the
day the evil thereof he repe according to the article
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1926-02-07
THE WEATHER

EAST and WEST TEXAS: Sunday
and Monday generally fair, mild tenn
perature.
LOUISIANA: Sunday and Monday
generally fair, mild temperature.
Arkansas and Oklahoma: Sunday and
Monday fair, mild temperature.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1926-02-07
MARSHALL TRIAL MARCH

PHILADELPHIA, Pa, Feb. 6.-David
L. Marshall, confessed slayer Of Anna
May Dietrich, indicted yesterday for
murder and manslaughter will be tried
March 8, District Attorney Charles
Edwin Fox announced today.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1926-02-07
Villas Body Exhumed,
Beheaded by Bandits
(By The Associated Press)

CHIHUAHUA CITY, Mexico Feb. 6.-Exhuming the body Of
General Francisco Pancho Villa from the grave in ParIa last
night five Mexican bandits severed the head from the body and
in left at the offered deliver the head the
rebel leader to Columbus, y. NJ. for $4,000.
General Villa shot to death Para the Guanauao
bridge July 1923 Following his death considerable trouble
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1926-07-21

books from their stalls. Upon putting
this promise into effect the crusade
was dropped. Indications that the
magazines have returned have
aroused the prosecutor and the po-
lice officials alike.
NAL Gordon and Mr.. Given said to-
day they are prepared to push the
prosecution of William III. Smith, 227
b street, who was arrested on a
charge of having in his possession a
questionable magazine. The law, Maj.
Gorlon said, stipu1ateS that no per-
son, may sell, offer for sale or have
in possession any lewd, lascivious, In
decent or obscene magazine, period
ical, pamphlet or picture,
Trial Set for July 20.
Smith is now out on 500 collateral
and his trial has been set for July 49,.
In the meantime, it is reported, an
imposing array of lawyers will be
sent to Washington from New York
by the publishers of various maya
zines to make a definite test Of the
scenity with this case. Maj. Gordon
expressed little fear over this report.
'If these publishers do send their
lawyers, we win be waiting for them"
he said today. The more the merrier.
1 am sure no Washington court will
get stage fright at the sight of a
whole army of New York lawyers.
Furthermore, might say there are
laws covering conspiracy, and ] am
not at all sure but that we might
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1926-07-21
TEACHER OF PAGES
HIT -AND-RUN VICTIM
Mrs. Lenora Jones, Head Of
Senate School, Badly Hurt.
Several Others Injured.

Mrs Lenora Jones, head OF the
Senate pages school, was seriously
injured yesterday afternoon near the
Capitol by the automobile or an al
legged hit-and-run colored driver.
( Mrs. Jones had just left the Capitol,
where she is serving as guide during
the absence of Congress-, and was on
her way to her home at 31S Sixth
street northeast when she was
knocked down at New Jersey avenue
and B street southeast.
Suffering from q fractured collar
bone and possible internal injuries and
general shock, Mrs. Jones was carried
by paSsersby to Casualty Hospital.
Police have been instructed to look
for the unidentified driver on the
basis of several clues furnished them.
Mrs. Jones Is widely known as an
inventor and mathematician. Her
claims of having worked out proofs
of the famous "Fermat theorem," an
equation that has baffled the worlds
leading mathematicians. have at
tracted considerable attention, al
though her proofs so far have not been
recognized in the highest circles.
She has invented and patented a.
number OF electrical and mechanical
devices and games, including an cleo
trio sign with novel motion picture
effects.
Several Others Hurt.
Several other traffic accidents yes
terday resulted in injuries.
Mrs. Myrtle TebbS, so years old, 116
Sixth street northeast, received an in
jury to her head last night when an
automobile in which she was riding
was struck by a car driven by William
Poole, colored, Wonder court south
west, near Pennsylvania avenue and
Eleventh street southeast. She was
treated at home.
John G.. Westmiller, 38 years old,
TIA Seventeenth street northeast had
his right leg injured yesterday after
noon in q collision between a motor
truck in which he was riding and
another truck at North Carolina ave-
nue. and E street southeast. He was
treated at Providence Hospital.
A collision between two motor We
hicles at Thirty-first and M streets
last night about II o'clock resulted in
slight injury to Mrs. Emma Crawford,
colored, AZ years old, 519 Twenty-first
street. q. pedestrian who was In their
pathway. She was treated at George
town University Hospital.
Woman Hurt at Station.
While crossing in front OF Union
Station yesterday afternoon. Mrs. An
ME Tiffey, so years old, 1917 Emerson
street, was knocked down by a street
car and slightly hurt. She was
treated at Casualty Hospital
David Penick, colored, 55 years old,
1850 Union street southwest, was
knocked down by a motor truck driven
by owen Jackson, colored, 1245 South
Capitol street, on Pennsylvania ave-
nue. near Nineteenth street yesterday
afternoon. He was treated at Emer-
eency Hospital.
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Continued from First Page.)
second trip to Pittsburgh in less than
ID hours in futile attempt to identify
George Psilias as one of the gunner.
Slater's first trip to Pittsburgh was
fruitless, the Allegheny County Jail
warden refusing to permit any one
to see PSilias.
Returning here at lao o'clock this
morning, Slater went into conference
with McClintock and the second trip
was arranged.
Psilias contends he was at Warren,
Ohio. at the time Mellett was shot to
death at his garage door, supposedly
because of his editorial and personal
activities against members Of the
underworld.
Chief of Detectives Ed Swope and
Ben Clark, secretary to Iengel, ac-
companied the chief to Cleveland.
They had expected to bring Lamont
back here, but after the Interrogation
and following a conference with Cap
tain of Detectives Emmett J. Potts of
Cleveland, Chief Lengel decided to
leave Lamont there pending word
from Detective Slater and the Stark
County prosecutor.
Lamont said he knew George
Psilias, but contends he has 40 wit
nesses who can prove he was in
Cleveland on the night of murder.
Lengel also has declared, after con-
versing with Warren authorities, that
he is satisfied with Psilias' alibi
Between Slater's two trips he
checked up on the other leads which
had been left in the hands of George
V. Armstrong, his assistant.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1926-07-21
effort alone for emerging from the
present Situation"
LTRA DROPS WITH FRANC.
Fascists See Collapse Of Parliament
Rule in France.

ROME, July 81 CP).-The French
situation is regarded by the Italian
press as an indication Of the col
lapse of parliamentary government
There Is no suggestion that Fascist
methods be adopted there. however
and both official and press circles
refrain from any tendency To exult
over the situation.
This Is for two reasons, first, be-
cause the collapse of the franc Is
having a marked effect on the Ira.
which is lowering above 80 to the
dollar. and, second, because it is felt
that the crisis is having disquiet-
ing effect on the entire European
situation, endangering the efforts of
Italy and other nations to forget
politics and achieve economic and
financial reconstruction.
Arnaldo Mussolini, the premier
brother writing in the semi official
Popolo d'Italia, strikes the keynote
by saying that Italy, instead of per-
uniting herself to interfere even
morally, prefers to watch "the tragic
spectacle of social democracys self
destruction" confident that France
will learn sooner or later what Italy
found out between 1919 and 1922
Layoro d'Italia, organ of the Fas-
cist syndicates, declares the real bat
tie is behind the scenes, among the
big financial groups, which, instead
of considering the salvation of
France, exploit parliamentarism to
aid in their profiteering on the fall
ing exchange"
HerriOts Fall Seen.
BERLIN, July Fl L47.-The French
franc, which opened here at 242 to
the pound, later reacted to 226 on the
strength of rumor from Paris that
Premier Herriot's ministry will be
shbrt-nved and will be succeeded by
a financial dictatorship under former
Premier Poincare.
Financial and political circles in
Berlin are inclined to take waiting
attitude toward the French situation,
but all are agreed that the new Her.
riot ministry is doomed to early de-
feat,
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1926-07-21

start an investigation Of THIS whole
publication business We might find
SEINE conspiracies to defeat the law
as well as Iasciviousness" +
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1926-07-21
THINKS sLAYERS NEAR.

COLUMBUS, Ohio. July 81 CP.-
The murderer or murderers Of Don
r. Mellett. Canton publisher, walk
the streets of Canton today, in the
opinion of c. H. Sisson. Govs Vic
Donaheys special investigator.
Sisson had returned here. after
spending five days in Canton investi-
eating the crime. He believes that
the crusading publishers death was
plotted by underworld characters who
felt they were most harmed by Mel
let's pen; that the men who actually
pulled the triggers. of the guns that
took Mellett's life-and he thinks
there were two trigger men"-were
denizens of Canton's underworld.
81 think they are hanging around
their familiar street corners today"
Sissbn said
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1926-07-21
Gets IS Months for Theft.

James Carter, colored, was SEN
fenced yesterday by Justice Hoehling
to serve terms OF IS months in the
penitentiary on two charges Of
HOUSEKEEPING and larceny. The court
permitted the terms to run concur
rently. Garter admitted that April
~, last he smashed the show window
at the store 1343 II street northeast
and stole a quantity Of merchandise.
On April 81 he paid visit to the
store at 1899 II street northeast and
ransacked the show window.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1926-07-21

dine, which opposes any move to
make tariffs effective of agriculture
on the ground that to do so would
place American industry at a dis
advantage in competition with foreign
competitors in the export markets of
the world,H was condemned.
That was the only mention of parti-
san politics on the resolutions, al
though both the Republican and Dem
ocratic parties were censured for
abandoning campaign promises.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1926-07-21
POLICE TO RID CITY
or LEWD MAGAZINES
WITH AID OF GORDON
continued from First Page.)

Id2C.1
deal In filthy literature and lewd art.
Wen play the game the way they
want to play it from now on. l have
instructed commanders that prisoners
in such violations are to be taken
direct to the station houses ard COM
PEELED to post bond or go to a cell to
await trial. No mlre tickets will be
issued
Il am delighted to know that The
Star will stand behind us in this
fight. I suppose the newsdealers
thought the effect of the campaign
The Star sponsored last year had
blown over by now and that they
could begin violating the law again
with perfect safety. They are go
ing to discover now that we are
through dickering. It is business
from now on, and stern business,
too"
Ply Trade Among Minors.
Investigations by Star reporter
last Summer disclosed that the VEN
derS of these questionable magazines
piled their dangerous trade especial
~ among boys and girls between the
ages of 13 and 20, and especially
among high school students Pictures
OF nude female figures and stories of
immortality abounded in these pub
locations. In several instances re-
spectacle drug stores were found Of
ferinG such magazines.
Mai Gordon promised severe pen
alities for dealers found guilty of
selling obscene periodicals and within
two weeks. before many arrests could
be made, the dealers voluntarily Of
fered to remove the Objectionable
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1926-07-21
Harrison Going to France

Senator Pat Harrison, Democrat, Of
Mississippi, who took leading part
in the debates on the various debt
settlements during the last session. is
going to Europe August /, and plans
to make a close study Of conditions
in France with view to preparing
himself for discussion Of the French
debt proposal when it comes before
the Senate next Winter.
Senator Harrison is going abroad as
a delegate to the Interparliamentary
Union, which is to meet in Geneva.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1926-07-21
HERRIOT'S DEFEAT
TODAY FORESEEN IN
CRY FOR DICTATOR

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PSILIAS ORDERED
FREED AS MELLETT
MURDER SUSPECT

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policy and nullify the hopes Of Eu-
ropes early return to normally.
The tourists are also much inter
ested. Many Of them are undeter-
mined whether to spend their vaca-
lions in Belgium or France, thereby
gaining the benefit of the low ex-
change, or to keep away from the
continent, fearing that greater I'M
settlement may occur at any time.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1926-07-21
SILK DEALERS PROTEST.
Declare Francs Fan Is Restricting
Their Trade.

LYON, France, July 81 R.-The
union of silk merchants Of Lyon and
the surrounding region have addressed
a letter of protest to their mayors and
Premier Herriott. pointing out that
the fall in the value of the franc has
restricted their international activities
greatly. They say that it is "a dam
gerous illusion to count on national
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1926-04-20

The constant curling and waving
demanded by present styles in bobbed
hair, slowly burns the color, lustre,
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and the hair falls out fast.
Since girls just must curl and wave
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try "Darderine" to offset any bad
effects. After the first application
your hair will take on new. life and
that healthy, youthful lustre, be-
come incomparably soft, wavy and
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ant. Falling hair stops and dan
druff disappears.
A 35-cent bottle Of refreshing
"Danderine" from any drug store or
toilet counter will do wonders for
any girls hair. 1t goes right to the
roots, invigorates, nourishes and
strengthens them, helping the hair
to grow thick, healthy and luxuri-
ant.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1926-04-20
$4,000 BENEFITS PAID
Pennsylvania Voluntary Relief
Fund Aids Local Families.

Approximately $4,000 benefits
were paid to employees and families
of employees of the Indianapolis di-
vision of the Pennsylvania Railroad
is was announced today by officials.
This was paid through the employees
voluntary relief fund of the rail
road, which has 3,50S members.
T. l.. lie Clare and Frank j.
Smith of Indianapolis are members
of the advisory board of the fund
DR.. Foss Schenk is medical exam
liner for this division and is assisted
by Drs. w. F.. Allison, G.. A. Lucas,
and f. r. Maskrey.
1t Is estimated that over $4,566,-
312.67 was distributed through the
fund last year in the entire Pennsyl-
vania system.